DCU News
SU to continue partnership with support service Niteline
DCU SU has renewed its affiliation with the Niteline student listening service, following a reduction in cost and the promise of increased levels of visibility. Read more…
Year: 2013
Music
Flux Earworms: Tracks of the Week
A little slice of what your Flux editorial team have been listening to this week.
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Music
REVIEW: Arctic Monkeys – AM
Cian Roche on the triumphant return of the Arctic Monkeys with their fifth studio album. Read more…
National News
Low turnout for youth budget cuts demonstrations
The USI President has played down the significance of low turnouts at recent demonstrations against harsh Budget 2014 cuts to supports for those aged under 25, as Ruth Marnell reports. Read more…
Through My Eyes
Three minutes from death: how blood donation saved one person’s life
The difference between life and death? Potentially three minutes. A look at blood donation, and how it saved the life of one lucky student. Read more…
Political
SU President laughed at when promoting free-fees stance
“The stance puts me in a position whereby when I say it to people they laugh at me and that’s the reality. It was an idealistic vote but it’s what we voted and it’s what stance I have to bring to people when asked”, he revealed. Ciara Moore reports. Read more…
DCU News
Zombie march fails to break record
Timing is said to have been a factor in the cancellation of a planned attemp at a record-breaking zombie march, which failed to attract a sufficient number of participants for the event to go ahead. Read more…
University News
Petition to commemorate Trinity students dead in World War Two
Campaigners have controversially called for a monument to be erected in honour of Trinity students who fought and died for the British forces in World War Two, as Megan Roantree reports. Read more…
DCU News
Labyrinth to be installed on campus by next April
Funding has been raised which will enable the controversial planned on-campus labyrinth to be installed next spring, as Sarah Bermingham reports. Read more…
Film
REVIEW: Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs 2
Martina Brophy on the second outing for popular film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Is it for big kids too? Read more…
Articles
Gaga For Yoga
What do Russell Brand, Jennifer Aniston and the Dalai Lama have in common? They all practice yoga, and so should you. Aisling Murphy finds out why. Read more…
Opinion
The success of the RAG Society poses questions for the SU
Opinions Editor, Sean Cassidy asks why RAG Society’s charitable events are so successful while the Students’ Union struggle with their RAG Week events. Read more…
Style
Mantalk #2
Your two favourite boys with style are back for another round of mantalk. A birthday week for Craig means a new Zara jacket and Seán fills us in on the trials and tribulations of trying to break the fashion industry. Read more…
Opinion
Medical negligence in Irish hospitals
One in every 10 patients is injured and one in every one hundred dies in Irish hospitals. Nathan Wheeler asks do you feel safe in Irish hospitals? Read more…
Articles
Shake It Up Baby
Could your workout or exercise routine do with a helping hand? Eimear Phelan takes a look at how to build the perfect protein shake. Read more…
DCU News
Constitutional Convention to hold meeting in DCU
DCU is due to host a sitting of the Constitutional Convention in November where they will look for ideas from the public regarding constitutional matters. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
Articles
Crunching Down On Fitness Myths
Will 100 crunches a day give you a 6 pack? What weights bulk up your body? Rachel McLaughlin takes a look at the most common fitness myths and delivers some home truths. Read more…
Opinion
Marketisation & managerialism is destroying Irish higher education
A new campaign, Defend the University, launched in DCU argues that it is not a funding crisis destroying Irish universities, but the turn towards marketisation & managerialism. Read more…
Student Life
Excommunicado: A day without my phone
What would life be like without your phone? Amy Mulvaney tried it, read on to see how she coped… Read more…
Film
Game of the Week: Beyond: Two Souls
Daniel McDonald is back with his game of the week, this time Beyond: Two Souls, does it find that elusive game-movie balance? Read more…
Music
Ego Trip: Should Music Stars Keep their Mouths Shut?
Is all publicity good publicity? Do music stars who mouth off make it big? Emily Bodkin fills us in. Read more…
Randoms
Trick or Treat around the world
A look at the different ways Halloween is celebrated around the world Read more…
Articles
Exercise: Free Therapy
Deadlines panics? Boredom? Over exposure to bad TV? Invest some time and energy into your fitness instead and discover why exercise is nature’s therapy. By Sharon McGowan Read more…
News Features
Is it time to legalise cannabis?
With Ming Flanagan’s cannabis bill re-igniting the question of legalising cannabis, we look at both sides of the story. Read more…
FluxFeat
Back to Mac?
A few new releases this week from our favourite fruit that’s not a fruit. Kevin Kelly gives us the lowdown. Read more…