Lisa Keenan examines the consequences which the prioritisation of qualities over skills has for employees and job seekers.
A lot has changed since the Fordist model first began to show signs of decay in the late sixties. The rise of …
A Mexican match to remember
When Ralph Marnham organised a football match between two rival schools, he thought that it would be a straightforward affair. Little did he know what lay in store for him……
Living the Moroccan dream
I sat gazing out the window of a Boeing 737 at the vast and juxtaposed land below me. The evening sun brushes the snow-tipped Atlas Mountains, casting shadows over circles of irrigated green dotted amidst an endless expanse of harsh …
A family affair
There are a wealth of sporting families in diverse disciplines from horse racing to soccer and to rugby. Here are just a few dynansties that have been hitting the headlines in recent months.
I always thought when watching horse racing …
Who wants to lose the World Cup? WAG culture
In the beginning, there was football. On the first day, there was light, and Brazil illuminated the void. The second day brought forth Italy, glowing with passion. The third day saw France emerge, spurred on by fierce national pride. The …
Skating and skiing through adversity
After winning a record breaking 14 gold medals at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver last month the Canadians had a great choice of champions to carry the flag at the closing ceremony at British Columbia Place. However, instead of going …
Ethiopian women run to escape
In 2005, Emily Wax wrote an article for the Washington Post entitled ‘Facing Servitude, Ethiopian Girls Run for a Better Life’. The piece explored the many bleak realities faced by young girls growing up in Ethiopia. Despite a national law …
The rise and rise of spread betting
A growing phenomenon which can be seen in betting is the emergence of Spread Betting amongst punters. In layman’s terms, payouts are based on the accuracy of the wager, rather than a simple “win or lose” outcome, such as fixed-odds …
Just like watching Brazil
The 2009/2010 soccer Megaleague continues to be arguably the most enthralling sporting competition in Europe, if not the world. Nineteen remarkable teams entered the well-established competition in September of Michaelmas term, with high hopes to become either Saturday or Sunday …
Dublin Head of the River
Intermediate clash on the liffey sees UCD’s Gannon Cup winning team continue strong.
A beautiful Spring day greeted oarsmen at last Saturday’s Dublin Head of the River. Our own Dublin University Boat Club competed alongside UCD and Queens University, as …