Articles
LiveBlog: The final Class Rep Council of the Year
The last Class rep council of the year is upon us and with the last two meetings not going ahead due to lack of numbers there is a lot go go through. Only three of Read more…
Month: April 2014
News
UStart competition to provide platform for student business ideas
The UStart competition will kick off at DCU in the coming weeks providing students with a platform to display their business ideas. Read more…
University News
Major student accommodation development for Dublin’s Liberties
A new accommodation development, expected to house 500 students, is set to be created in Dublin’s Digital Hub. Read more…
DCU News
New ways of telling stories: interview with The Observer editor
The Editor of The Observer newspaper addressed DCU students recently, informing them of the challenges and opportunities facing journalism today Read more…
News
One in seven bullied at college
College students experiencing bullying of any form are encouraged to approach their course co-ordinator and surround themselves with good people. Read more…
Travel
A Southern summer
Paula Murphy recounts a summer spent in the deep south, and a recipe that will make your mouth water. Read more…
Flux
Mantalk #9
Perfecting the no make-up selfie? Why bother with make up at all, asks Seán, and Craig has the suss on a delish student dinner… Read more…
DCU News
Convenor hits out at university’s ‘red tape’
Outgoing convenor Ian Kavanagh has hit out at the university for being “full of red tape”. Read more…
News Features
Dealing with diabetes
How does being diabetic change a person’s life? The College View looks at the life-changing affect the condition can have. Read more…
Travel
The American nightmare
Everything that could have gone wrong for Ciara Moore on her J1 did. Here she offers her top tips to ensuring your American dream doesn’t turn into a nightmare. Read more…
Opinion
When did obesity become okay?
Is it really ok for companies to encourage overweight people to love their bodies? Theresa Newman doesn’t think so. Read more…
Randoms
Virtual love is now a reality: the rise of Tinder
Why go on excruciating dates when your phone can handle love for you? A look at the Tinder matchmaking app. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
DCU Dance scoop top prize at society awards
Dance were crowned ‘Best Society’, while other winners on the night included MPS, Friends and the African Society. Read more…
News Features
Smoke and mirrors: the backlash against E-ciagarettes
A look at the rise of e-ciagarettes ten years on from the introduction of the smoking ban. Read more…
Randoms
Keyboard warriors: The best Irish blogs
A look at five of the best offerings Ireland has for the blogging world. Read more…
Randoms
In too deep: The dark side of the web
A look at the ways hackers evade all laws and get their hands on information we thought was hidden. Read more…
FluxFeat
Aisling’s Special Favourites
A few of Aisling Kett’s favourite things this fortnight including chatting and banter in the Twisted Pepper and Sofia Coppola’s upcoming adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Read more…
Television
TV is the New Black
Jason Brennan on the return of the small screen as our number one platform for entertainment. Read more…
Style
stylefix #9
The pastel epidemic continues as River Island reveal their SS14 collection and the perfect foundations for oily skin. Read more…
Articles
Is the media to blame for fear of feminism?
In FluxOpinion; Emily Bodkin on the part the media plays in the perception of the feminist movement. Read more…
Music
Franz Ferdinand @ The Olympia
Deputy Editor Michael Cogley on why the Glaswegians have still got it. Read more…
Rugby
Ladies rugby team fall at semi-final hurdle
DCU ladies rugby coach Karl Miller talks to The College View about his side’s recent league semi-final loss. Read more…
Articles
Fitzpatrick reflects on disappointing O’Connor Cup loss
DCU Ladies Football manager Mark Fitzpatrick looks back on a disappointing O’Connor Cup loss to Queen’s University Belfast. Read more…
Other Sports
Crowning glory for boxers as All-Ireland title heads for DCU
DCU Amateur Boxing Club won All-Ireland gold at the national intervarsities recently as well as taking home five individual titles. Read more…
Gaelic Football
All-Ireland win “yet to sink in” for Conroy
Tommy Conroy, manager of the recently crowned All-Ireland club champions St Vincent’s, speaks to The College View. Read more…