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Luke and Eimear’s Special Favourites
Girls “I may be deflowered but I am not devalued.” (Shoshanna Shapiro, 2012) It is wise words such as this that cement Girls as a true example of how to do television right. It is Read more…
Month: February 2013
Film
Review: The Impossible
Essentially, The Impossible is a story about family and the unconditional and collective love between family members. The love story is nestled in a script that tells the true story of the Belons, a Spanish Read more…
Gaelic Football
Uncertainty over ineligible pair for visit of Queen’s
DCU will attempt to move one step closer to securing a third Sigerson title in four years when they welcome Queen’s University Belfast to St. Clare’s today, for what promises to be a keenly contested Read more…
FluxFeat
Top Three: Twitter Parody Accounts
1) Kim Kierkegaardashian (@KimKierkegaard) Kim Kardashian is a reality TV star and socialite, famous for…nothing, but most recently for carrying the fruit of Kanye West’s loins. Soren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, most famous for Read more…
Ilghnéitheach
Focal off, foclóir Béarla-Gaeilge nua foilsithe ag Uachtarán na hÉireann
Is féidir tvuít (tweet) agus atvuít a dhéanamh as Gaeilge anois, tar éis don fhoclóir Béarla-Gaeilge nua a fhoilsiú. D’fhoilsigh Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins, an tionscnamh nua go hoifigiúil ag Dánlann Náisiúnta na Read more…
Hurling
Hurlers braced for tough Fitzgibbon tie
Since survival in Division 1 of the Higher Education league was clinched before Christmas, there has been a profound sense of positivity surrounding the DCU senior hurling team. Their triumph over St. Pat’s in November, Read more…
Ilghnéitheach
‘Bhfuil sibh ag caitheamh na Haise? An chlib imithe sa Fhrainc
Tá rialtas na Fraince tar éis coisc a chur ar úsáid an téarma Haisclib (Hashtag) i gcáipéisí oifigiúla Fraincise. Is mar chuid den straitéis chun stop a chur le focail Bhéarla ag teacht i dtír Read more…
Football
Dream season continues for Roche’s charges
When the DCU players look back on their victory over IT Letterkenny in the CUFL quarter-final in times to come, thoughts of the taxing early morning coach journey and dismal weather conditions will be reduced Read more…
Ilghnéitheach
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann ar ais san Iarthar le Clár diúltaithe arís
Fógraíodh go mbeidh Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 ar siúl i mbaile Shligigh. Tar éis d’Ardchomhairle Chomhaltais Ceoltóirí Éireann bualadh le chéile thar an deireadh seachtaine deireanach i mí Eanáir, chinn siad Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2014 Read more…
Film
And the Oscar goes to…Flux’s Best Picture nominee round-up
Amour Georges ( Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuele Riva), a married couple in their eighties, face the greatest test of their lifelong love when Anne begins to display symptoms of dementia. After a few solemn credits, Read more…
FluxFeat
To Sync or Sing? That is the Question.
When Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and others in their wavelength of talent are caught lip-syncing instead of singing live, it’s hardly a surprise. In fact, sometimes it’s a relief. Not many people I know are Read more…
FluxFeat
will.i.luv.u: In Defence of will.i.am
The Black Eyed Peas are not a band I have much time for; never have, and it’s unlikely that I ever will. Fergie is someone I wouldn’t be particularly star-struck by, apl.de.ap barely counts as Read more…
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Less Than Zero: Flux talks to Little Green Cars
What were you doing when you were 14 or 15? Probably sulking or shouting at your parents and slamming doors, determined to shake off the last vestiges of childhood. The members of Little Green Cars, Read more…
Ilghnéitheach
Aip nua ar fáil as Gaeilge ag dul ó neart go neart
Bliain na Gaeilge 2013. Éileamh ag méadú gach lá ar an teicneolaíocht. Fás ag teacht i gcónaí ar fhóin phóca agus tháibléid. Is fada an lá anois ón uair a bhí “mo dhenims dubha agus m’umbro Read more…
Randoms
Google diagnosis
The power of Google is amazing. We use Google for everything – from searching a location on maps to helping us with our essays on scholar. But the most dangerous thing we can use Google Read more…
Film
Breaking Yawn: Are you a Breaking Bad Bore?
Have you seen that Family Guy clip where Peter watches Breaking Bad, and afterwards leaps at every opportunity to discuss how good it is? Did you inwardly groan and think, “I hope that’s not me” Read more…
Randoms
Early morning culture
As Irish people, a massive part of our culture is somehow associated with alcohol and as a result we are globally renowned for being fond of the drink. It is even estimated that Irish people drink Read more…
Opinion
Sinead Kelly – Graduate nurses recruitment scheme
As a second year nursing student, I felt it is in my best interests and also in the interests of my colleagues to voice my opinions on the recent appalling proposition from the HSE to Read more…
DCU News
Minister Bruton launches new DCU cleantech innovation hub
A new DCU Innovation Campus is set to support over 200 jobs in the next 18 months. The centre will be a national hub for clean technology companies and is expected to boost Ireland’s green Read more…
DCU News
Minister Sherlock launches competition run by DCU centre
The 2013 All-Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) was launched by Minister for Research and Innovation, Séan Sherlock last month. The competition is run by the DCU led centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL). The AILO will Read more…
Randoms
Getting the Gig: Does the dream job exist?
When filling out the CAO back in sixth year, something our younger siblings, cousins and friends have had to suffer over the last few months, there was always one thing in the back of our Read more…
Opinion
Fiona Dunne- Graduate nurses recruitment scheme
“Taking a scalpel to newly qualified nurse’s pay” As a first year nursing student and active Fianna Fail member, I must admit that upon hearing the details of the government’s new ‘nursing graduate scheme’ I Read more…
Opinion
Derek McKenna – Graduate nurses recruitment scheme
“Emigrate or work in a fast food outlet.” That is the extraordinary threat made to graduate nurses by Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly. It is aimed at those who do not wish to accept Read more…
DCU News
Labyrinth Committee on €23,000
The Labyrinth Committee have raised almost half the funds required to build the controversial €50,000 development in DCU. Fr Joe Jones told The College View the group has raised just under €23,000 after what he Read more…
Political
Ógra Fianna Fáil condemns graduate nursing recruitment scheme
Ógra Fianna Fáil has called on the government to rethink what it describes as a “deeply unfair graduate nursing recruitment scheme”. At a recent meeting of the Ógra Fianna Fáil National Council, members condemned the Read more…