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Film

What The Frak: Star Wars, Star Trek, and JJ Abrams

February 20, 2013

In 2009, J.J. Abrams took the grand old ship that was the U.S.S. Enterprise and made her a sexy, greased-lightning hot-rod, installing faster action, jettisoning technobabble and providing what was ultimately a more accessible experience Read more…

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Features

Yes, no or nothing at all

February 20, 2013

Last Tuesday, just 5% of students voted in the Student’s Union’s referendum to abolish referendums. The SU, while expecting a poor turnout, was still surprised at the low number of students voting. The SU Commander-In-Chief commented: “It’s a Read more…

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Clubs and Socs

Music Soc win big at Refreshers’ Day

February 20, 2013

DCU’s Music Society was one of the big recruiters this Refreshers’ Day, adding 40 members. Public Relations Officer of the Music Soc, Sarah Jordan said some of the new members “showed up to our Open Read more…

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Opinion

No Laughing Matter – Horsemeat Scandal

February 20, 2013

Ever since the Food Safety Authority Ireland revealed on January 15th that certain frozen beef products contained pork or equine meat, the scandal has exploded internationally. In my opinion, I don’t think the general public Read more…

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Food

Superfood of the week – Quinoa (‘Keen-wa’)

February 20, 2013

As 2013 was declared the international year of Quinoa by the United Nations, there’s no better food to showcase. A species of the goosefoot plant, Quinoa (pronounced ‘keen-wa’) is highly nutritious and has become extremely Read more…

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Music

Tegan and Sara – Heartthrob

February 20, 2013

Heartthrob, Canadian duo Tegan and Sara’s seventh full-length album, is a perfectly delicious slice of synth based indie-pop. It’s a big step in the pop direction for the duo, and a significant departure from the Read more…

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Ilghnéitheach

Pápa amháin eile tar éis Benedict XVI ?

February 20, 2013

Ní hé Naomh Maoileachlainn ceann de na Naoimh is cáiliúla ach tá a ainm ag teacht chun cinn de bharr an fholúntais atá le líonadh i ról an Phápa. Ceaptar gurbh é Naomh Maoileachlainn a Read more…

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Articles

J1 destinations – Part 2

February 20, 2013

The visa companies are doing their utmost to attract students to take part in their programmes – visa company U.S.I.T are offering a J1 visa for just €99 now when it was €279 only a few weeks ago. Read more…

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Randoms

Does DCU do… dietary needs?

February 20, 2013

When the ‘horse burger’ scandal came to light recently, it prompted people to think harder about and pay more attention to what they were eating. For some people, however, this is a daily routine. For Read more…

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Randoms

Students and drug culture

February 20, 2013

We all know that when it comes to the booze, us Irish have an intrinsic and well documented love affair with the ‘few scoops’. However, when it comes to illegal drugs it seems that we Read more…

Film

Top Three: Oscar Moments

February 20, 2013

1) Best Actress winners snotting everywhere Not exactly a “top moment” but certainly an inevitable one. Gwyneth Paltrow sobbed all over her pink Ralph Lauren gown in her seemingly endless 1999 speech, Halle Berry lost Read more…

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Randoms

Women can have the last laugh

February 20, 2013

“You’re very funny for a girl.” If I had a euro for every time I’ve heard that phrase I’d have enough money to afford a sex change in order to be accepted as humorous. The Read more…

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Randoms

The science behind…stress

February 20, 2013

As hard as we might try to forget the bad times, our brain doesn’t have a built-in delete feature. There are a special set of structures in the brain for emotions and memories.  Here, a part Read more…

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DCU News

Aaron Clogher responds to SU survey results

February 20, 2013

DCU Students’ Union Education Officer Aaron Clogher has hit back at criticism the SU don’t interact enough with students. Responding to the results of The College View SU survey, Clogher said the Students’ Union do Read more…