St. Paddy’s Day: a day for good craic, friendly chatter and celebrating the banishment of snakes from Éire.As a child, St. Patrick’s Day was a time to wear green and avoid getting pinched. Nowadays,...

Oh dear, a herd of sheep in the road, must be rush hour in Connemara.When studying abroad, it’s always important to remember that you’re a student first and a traveler second. But there has to be a...

March marks Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Cerebral Palsy is something I deal with every single day and I felt an obligation to make people aware of what it’s really like.For those of you not aware,...

The hands are for friendship, the heart is for love, and loyalty is shown with the crown up above.These are the words inscribed on a plaque outside the Thomas Dillon and Son Claddagh ring store, describing...

As a food enthusiast, I get asked all the time by friends, family or just about anyone else in my life, for recommendations when it comes to wooing someone special through food.At this point, I usually...

Maintaining a positive view of your body is something very few people I know come by easily. Even the ones you think are the most confident in the world, and make it seem easy, probably struggle with body...

Lads and lassies, it’s time for The Talk.The terrible Irish cliché aside, in honor of this week’s Sex Edition I did some research into how the Irish sex education system compares to our own.Speaking...

Music can electrify almost any situation in life. It can give more meaning, focus and rhythm to anything from working out to washing dishes. So it just makes sense to try your hand at introducing music...

As many of my friends, co-workers and classmates know, I generally don’t like people. Beyond the annoyance I feel for the general public, there are some people who rub you the wrong way to the point...

There is no better time to be dining out than in March. Whether you are from the Seattle, Inlands or Portland area, great dining deals await. All three areas are having special promotions to promote dining...