WE have all seen the vicious clashes between some of the Ukrainian people and their former president.

WAGES dictate standards of living. Be they low or high, wages affect all our lives. But as the wages of CEOs are called into question, personally, I ask, ‘do we really care’?

THE word homophobia has been tossed around a lot lately. Whether it’s on the Saturday Night Show or just street talk, people are still unsure what it is.

WE’VE all heard about the recent neknomination thing that has run wild on Facebook. If any of you are unsure what it is, it is basically downing a pint and nominating someone else to do the same. Originating in Australia, it basically determines how ‘manly’ someone is.

TEENAGERS these days are accused of being everything.

THESE days it’s all about panic in schools with mocks occurring, projects being hauled up and the cramming being turned up to overload. The question being asked around is this: is religion necessary in schools these days?

We all know about the French President Francois Hollande.

WITH the New Year, we, as a nation, should have one resolution: to be positive.

IT’S Champions League time! Last week, we saw UEFA pluck out probably the most delicious last 16 pairings ever. As an FC Barcelona fan, I am obviously most excited for that match with in-form Man City and of course the other mouth watering tie of Arsenal v Bayern Munich. For anyone wondering what this article is going to be about, it’s basically my predictions.

AS 2013 closes, here is my countdown of what were the stories that left the most impression on me during the year.