Preface

Abstract

In this highly competitive and uncertain economic climate, the pressures on students to stick to their books, lecture halls and library are understandably great. Yet, students - no more than any of the rest of us - cannot live by VAT alone. The creative well-springs should and must be given freedom of expression. Chimera provides one such creative outlet for students interested in geography and related areas, including those who wish to break into the worlds of journalism and media generally. This is the fourth successive production of what is now an established student journal at University College, Cork.