Period poverty: How the intimate became political
Written by Joséphine Ruault Every day in the world, around 800 million people of reproductive age have theirperiods. Menstruation lasts for approximately 39 years, which […]
Opinion
Paving Way Through Academics | Chapter 3 – Juggling Studies and Work
In today’s academic landscape, the intertwining of work and study isn’t a choice, it’s a growing trend. According to this EU report, a staggering 51% […]
The Politics of Eurovision
Many believed Ukraine’s song “Stefania,” performed by the Kalush Orchestra, would win the competition going into the 2022 Eurovision final. The song’s inspiration came from […]
AI, Work and Jobs
Artificial Intelligence is a trending buzz word we’re all hearing about and is bound to impact us in some way or another, given the revolutionary […]
The right and the left collaborate for once: the stock trading bill
In an unprecedented move, the hard right and the hard left of American politics are collaborating in proposing a bill that would ban US Congress […]
Being the odd one out
Have you been in scenarios where you’re not exactly excluded but you just feel a bit off, a bit different for no apparent reason? Accepting […]
Has the rise of the strongman leader become a central feature of global politics?
A strongman leader is a political leader who concentrates power in their own hands, often at the expense of democratic institutions and processes. Such leaders […]
The Green Revolution: Europe’s Race to Catch up?
For some time now, the European Union has been engaged in talks with the United States regarding the new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) law. Certain […]
Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome, which is more desirable?
Égalité is one of the three bastions upon which the French Revolution was fought. Equality as it’s better known in English. We hear it in […]
Why are we afraid to fail?
Perfectionism is a personality trait characterized by a person’s striving for flawlessness and setting exceptionally high standards for themselves. The fear of failure, on the […]
The Problem with Student Activism in Malta – Katrina Cassar
In recent years, Malta has witnessed a growing trend of student activism, particularly in response to issues such as climate change and political corruption. While […]
How the Mighty have fallen: the EU’s failure to Protect Women
A stark reality looms before us: close to half of all European women will endure the harrowing agony of domestic violence in their lifetime. Moreover, […]
Political Correctness in Comedy: A Rebuttal
After reading fellow Independent Writer, Katrina Cassar’s article regarding political correctness in comedy, I found that we disagree. Therefore, since The Third Eye has given […]
In Defence of the Arts
A world that solely prioritised technology and finance would advance very quickly. Our lives would be comfortable and efficient – but disconnected and monotone. A […]
Political Correctness in Comedy: Punching Up vs Punching Down
Comedy has always been a powerful tool to comment on the world around us. Through humour, comedians can address important issues and challenge social norms, […]
CASP: Right Idea, Wrong Timing?
As University students, we have all heard of the controversy regarding the CASP Study Unit. This unit has suddenly creeped up on first year undergraduate […]
The Road to Change?
Life today- more cars, more roads, more traffic, more pollution, more trees, scratch that…where are even the trees. This is the world we are living […]
Exploring Discrepancies Between Private, Church, And State Schools
In Malta, there tends to be very large discrepancies between private, church, and state schools. I decided to create a survey to explore some of […]
Coming Back Home
Celebrating or not, the holiday season usually brings about a whole range of emotions.Take that with finishing a study exchange abroad and you’ve got yourself […]
Why Musk Buying Twitter Is A Good Thing
On October 27th 2022, SpaceX owner Elon Musk officially became the CEO of Twitter. In a controversy filled saga, Musk became Twitter owner amidst lots […]