Battling Boredom: A Lock-down story

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Lock-down has proven to be a difficult time for many people, with the extended isolation and boredom taking a toll on people’s minds. However, there still appears to be light at the end of tunnel as some people are fighting back against boredom and isolation by finding new activities to keep themselves occupied.

I spoke to Ian Warren, a gentleman who is building models as a way of combating his isolation and boredom.

A 1 minute 30 second video containing an interview with a model enthusiast.
Hannah McSorley
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Tyrone Tadpoles are a social media hit!

“Many people across social media have worried about the “plague-like” nature of all these frogs, and some are worried about their release disrupting the local eco-system where I live.”

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Student Mental Health in the time of COVID-19

2020 began as any other, but soon into the year, the lives of every person worldwide came to a crashing halt, changing life as we all knew it. When Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the U.K lockdown on March 23rd, nobody could’ve imagined what life in a bubble would be …

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‘Four Female Painters’ exhibition in Belfast

Mobile Journalism by Jordan Doherty Back in March 2020, QSS Art studios in East Belfast held an exhibition entitled Four Female Painters. The exhibition included the works of four Northern Irish artists: Amy Higgins, Sonia Wynn, Alana Barton and Rachel Lawell. Each artists focused on the representation of female figures …