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Buckwild: An unhealthy dose of reality

Buckwild: An unhealthy dose of reality

Shain Gandee, 21, one of the stars of MTV show Buckwild, has been discovered dead in his truck after being missing for 31 hours. The reality star’s body was found in a vehicle in the town of Sissonville, West Virginia, on Monday morning.

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YouTube hits 1 BILLION views per month!

YouTube hits 1 BILLION views per month!

According to recent statistics, YouTube is now getting over one billion views each month!

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Facebook timeline: A change is on its way!

Facebook timeline: A change is on its way!

Since its launch back in 2004, Facebook, like many other social networking sites, has gone through various changes. And yes folks, another Facebook timeline change is on its way!

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Happy Birthday, Twitter!

Happy Birthday Twitter!

Seven years ago today, the world changed. Jack Dorsey and his team created a website that would change the way the world interacts with each other: Twitter. Since then, Twitter has become one of the Top 10 most used websites all around the world.

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France, philosophy and NUIG: An interview with comedian, Steve Bennett

France, philosophy and NUIG: An interview with comedian, Steve Bennett

Steve Bennett is a comedian who incorporates music, poetry and artwork into his act. To say that he is busy is a bit of an understatement. Last August, Studenty interviewed him when he was back from a successful run of gigs at the Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival. An NUIG student, he was planning on going to France to teach English.

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Grumpy Cat speaks out at NUIG student elections

Grumpy Cat speaks out at NUIG student elections

NUIG had an unexpected contributor to its student elections when the Grumpy Cat spoke out amidst the campaign posters earlier this week.

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UnDubbed: Dublin accents decoded

UnDubbed: Dublin accents decoded

Ever wonder what the natives in your class are on about? No? Me neither, but this video depicting Dublin accents is hilarious regardless. 

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PlayStation4: Gaming brought to a new level

PlayStation4: Gaming brought to a new level

Last week, Sony launched the PlayStation4 (PS4) to the world at an event held in New York. Excitement around the Manhattan Centre Studios was huge as Sony planned to announce the name of the next-generation console, due out in “Holiday 2013”. Calling the console the PS4 may not have been the most inventive idea they have ever had (and giving a rough estimation of price would have been handy, too), but if it really is their “most powerful system ever”, then we’ll let them off the hook.

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Most expensive coffee ever? The Quadriginoctuple Frap

Most expensive coffee ever? The Quadriginoctuple Frap

Back into semester two, we’re beginning to see the run down to summer. There’s only one more countless stretch of college until our three months of freedom. However, concentration is beginning to dwindle…

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Rag week: Where did it all go wrong?

Rag week: Where did it all go wrong?

Rag week. The time of year most college students can’t wait for and think will never arrive. It’s a time when college work goes out the window for a week and students go wild. Most of us have been guilty of excessive drinking, messy behaviour and partying into the late hours of the morning. Sounds like a good time, and it is. But what about the actual purpose behind the Rag week idea? Are you even sure what Rag week stands for?

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