DCU News
Clogher looking forward to taking president’s role
Outgoing DCU SU Education Officer Aaron Clogher is looking forward to taking on the role of President for the coming year and welcoming new first years to the university. Read more…
Year: 2013
Náisiúnta
Cúrsaí Gaeilge ag tosnú an mí seo i gConradh na Gaeilge
Tosóidh téarma eile de ranganna oíche i gConradh na Gaeilge an mí seo do muintir Bhaile Átha Cliath a bhfuil ag iarradh cuir lena scileanna teanga. Read more…
DCU News
Niteline funding may be cut due to problems with the service
DCU SU look likely to cut funding to student listening centre ‘Niteline’ due to a lack of co-operation by the service with them. Could the subscription fee be put to better use on campus? Read more…
News
UCC first college to retain Green Flag
UCC have just made history being the first college in the world to retain their Green Flag, but can DCU do enough to secure their own Flag? Read more…
News
Political careers for female DCU students?
Several factors have turned women off a career in politics in the past. Would DCU’s politically-involved female students put themselves forward? Read more…
DCU News
Doherty looks back on year of highs and lows
Outgoing DCU SU President reveals has has confirmed sufficient finance to begin work on the DCU Student Centre and talks about how he found the role of SU president ‘horribly brilliant’. Read more…
DCU News
SU constitutional reform referendum to be held next year
A referendum on reforming the SU constitution is to be held in semester one of next year, Class Representative Council voted on Monday. Students will be asked to vote on a number of reforms to Read more…
News
Fire in Shanowen Square
Fire services were called to Shanowen Square this afternoon to deal with a small fire. Read more…
The Hype
Review: Comedy Crunch
Wafer ice-cream, comfy couches, big name acts and lots of laughter – one of Dublin’s best comedy nights, reviewed. Read more…
Gaelic Football
Cork star Aidan Walsh will ‘be able to return to DCU next year’
Back in September when Cork’s midfield powerhouse Aidan Walsh was starting in his first year in DCU, surely he could not have envisaged the year that lay ahead for him. The P.E and Biology student Read more…
SU '13
DCUSU13 Opinion Poll results
With just one more day to go until your new Students’ Union is announced, The College View and DCUfm found out how you are going to vote today and tomorrow. Will you be voting in the elections? Read more…
SU '13
SU elections: Voting day in pictures
Polling stations are now open and candidates are still out around campus trying to get your votes. Voting will reopen tomorrow from 10am to 5pm. Photo Credit: Rachel McLaughlin
SU '13
Ciaran O’Connor on Uaneen and student finance
Ciaran O’ Connor is a final year communications student and is running for Vice President for Education. He is also a class rep and a student ambassador. Ciaran is aware of the financial pressures facing Read more…
SU '13
Robbie Reid on communication issues and disability services
Robbie Reid is a final year chemical and pharmaceutical science student in DCU and is running for Vice President for Education. He was also class rep for 4 years here and has sat on the Read more…
SU '13
What you are voting for
With election time closing in – so close it’s actually today – it’s voting time. Turnout in DCU has traditionally been low, which makes it all the more important to get your vote in today. Read more…
SU '13
Lorna Finnegan on some of her plans for next year
Lorna Finnegan is last year’s Clubs Officer and running for Vice President for Welfare. She wants to improve Mental Health week: “it shouldn’t be something that’s talked about for just a week” and move RAG week Read more…
SU '13
Laura Rice on her plans for next year
Laura is a third year Communications student and is running for Vice President for Welfare. If elected, Laura wants to deal with the “nitty gritty” topics of sexual awareness during SHAG week. There are certain Read more…
SU '13
Colin Brennan on the USI, fees and his plans for next year
Colin Brennan is a final year Journalism student and your potential SU President for next year DCU students voted to re-affiliate with the Union of Students Ireland in a referendum in February. But on March Read more…
Food
Foods can be deceiving
As many of us know, the right and wrongs of food can send your head into a spin. As consumers, we are constantly bombarded with so called ‘expert opinions’ on what and how much to eat Read more…
Ilghnéitheach
Cad is ‘Dingle’ ann? Glac leis na rialacha nó fág an Ghaeltacht
I lár an chéid seo caite, thosaigh feachtas i nGaeltacht Chonamara faoi stiúir Ghluaiseacht Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta. Mar chuid den fheachtas seo, dubhadh na leagain Ghallda de logainmneacha an cheantair ar na comharthaí bóithre. Read more…
Athletics
Successful year for DCU Sports stars on national stage
DCU has had a great sporting year collegiately but the worldwide sporting landscape has also felt the impact of the college. Inter country GAA, international rugby and world athletics have all been areas where DCU Read more…
Náisiúnta
Lá Fhéile Pádraig- cultúr na hÉireann a cheiliúradh nó dul ar an téar?
Farraige ghlas a bhí ann; titeann an torann ó pháistí ag fás ó Ard-Oifig an Phoist anuas orm. Tarraingíonn ainmhí ollmhór mé, le fiacla géara agus súile dearga scréacha as an lucht féachana. Féachann aghaidheanna ó bhunúis Read more…
Football
5 years of Clap-Trap and more to follow.
A manager does not have to be liked to be successful. On the contrary, many of the touchline predators we canonise hold characteristics akin to a beast: snarling, brooding, ruthless and scaly. Ok, probably not Read more…
GAA
Ten varieties of GAA supporters you are likely to meet this summer.
Over the past fifteen or so years I have travelled the length and breadth of the country, visiting nearly every G.A.A ground and mixing with supporters from nearly every county in Ireland. One thing that Read more…
FluxFeat
Grrrl Talk: An Interview with Kate Nash
“Kate Nash? Is she still going?” Probably the most common reaction to the announcement that an interview with Kate Nash would be appearing in this issue of Flux. “Ask her if she still eats so Read more…