Books
Ch-ch-ch-changes: From Shelf to Screen
From Shelf to Screen: Shane O’Neill on changing a book before it hits the cinema. Read more…
Month: December 2013
FluxFeat
Game of the Week: Destiny
Daniel McDonald on Destiny, for PS4 and Xbox slated for release in the second quarter of 2014. Read more…
DCU News
Who is Alice Desmond?
An unknown account under the name “Alice Desmond” hacked a number of DCU students and alumni on Facebook last week, as Aoife Bennett reports. Read more…
DCU News
Universities combine strengths to offer new masters course
DCU is part one of three merged universities combining strengths to offer a new masters course, which will teach students how to respond to humanitarian crises. Mark Hogan reports. Read more…
Style
stylefix #4
This week we’re talking wrap skirts, Olivia Palermo wardrobe envy and those winter essentials you need to get your mittens on. Read more…
Film
Soundtrack of Success: Music in Films
Emily Bodkin on how important a film’s score is to its plot delivery and lasting impact. Read more…
DCU News
Education Minister launches DCU’s National Insitute for Digital Learning
New technological advancements will be soon realised at DCU, as the National Institute for Digital Learning was recently launched at DCU by the Education Minister. Rachel McLaughlin reports. Read more…
Laughing Through Life
Satire: SU run out of themed weeks
We’ve had SHAG Week, Community week… What now? Read more…
DCU News
Mindfulness classes help students cope with stress
DCU students have been learning the techniques of mindfulness meditation, which can provide relief from stress and anxiety, as Nicole O’Connor reports. Read more…
DCU News
SU propose to extend library opening hours
DCU’s Education Officer is proposing a student volunteer initiative based on American colleges in the hope of extending library opening hours, as writes Ciara Moore. Read more…
Articles
Gaming Special: An Ode to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
As if the Toy Show wasn’t enough for you, our very own Michael Cogley with a gaming special on the top ten games the last generation of consoles gave us. Read more…
Features
Social networks or digital diaries?
As social media continues to dominate peoples live, The College View looks at how much of a digital footprint we leave behind. Read more…
Gaelic Football
Senior footballers lose out to UCD in last competitive game of 2013
DCU’s senior Gaelic Football team were knocked out of the league campaign recently by UCD. Read more…
Other Sports
Medals galore for DCU in karate inter-collegiate cup
DCU Karate Club took home 11 medals at the recent Dublin Inter-Collegiate Cup. Read more…
Gaelic Football
GAA gears up for January rule changes
Rule changes will come into play in all forms of Gaelic Football, including university football, from January 1st next year. Read more…
GAA
Vote not taken on Men’s GAA budget
The men’s football club failed to submit their funding application before the deadline meaning that no vote could be taken on the matter at the recent Term General Meeting of the CLC and SLC. Read more…
Features
Spotify: saviour of the music industry or the end as we know it?
With Spotify launching it’s Irish campaign, what effect is it having on the rest of the music industry? Read more…
Rugby
DCU suffer heavy defeat at hands of IT Carlow
DCU Force were heavily beaten by an excellent IT Carlow side at St Clare’s last week. Read more…
Gaelic Football
Fresher ‘A’ team suffer first defeat of the season
DCU fresher ‘A’ football team lost out to University of Ulster Jordanstown in a game marred by the tough conditions. Read more…
Athletics
DCU Dragons regain their title at the IUAA Road Relays
DCU’s men’s athletics team recently retained their title at the Intervarsity Athletics Road Relay Championships. Read more…
GAA
Office of Student Life aware that it was in breach of CLC policy regarding coaches’ expenses
The Manager of the Office of Student Life has revealed to The College View that the committee was aware that they were breaching their own funding policy for coaches last year. Read more…
Features
Forget the J1: volunteering in India
Looking for an alternative to a J1? A DCU student gives her account of her summer volunteering in India. Read more…
Football
Senior soccer team secure home quarter-final draw despite loss
DCU’s senior soccer team lost out to UCD but managed to secure a home draw against UCC in the quarter-finals. Read more…
Opinion
Compassion not condemnation is the solution
DCU student Ronan O’Dalaigh gives his response to the recent setting fire of a horse in Tallaght and society’s response to the news coverage it received. Read more…
Opinion
DCU and democracy still the losers in Seanad ‘reform’
Steve Conlon on DCU and democracy being the losers in seanad reform and the need for real reform in the upper house. Read more…