Clubs and Socs
DCUtv prepares for marathon 24hr Broadcast
Preparations are underway at DCUtv for a 24hr broadcast on the 5th of December in aid of the Histiocytosis Research Trust. Read more…
Month: November 2014
National News
Alumni relations in Ireland are ahead of international norm
The quality of alumni relations in Ireland were discussed at a conference held by KonnectAgain, a tech-start up founded by UCC graduates Read more…
Clubs and Socs
24hr Sleepout raises more than €1,400 for homeless
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society slept outside on the college campus last week to raise funds for the homeless. Read more…
News
Northern Ireland colleges plan to cut 1,100 student places
Both the University of Ulster and Queen’s University Belfast may be forced to make these cuts after their budget was cut by almost 11pc. Read more…
Articles
Let’s Stop Labelling
Caitlin Mary asks why society is so obsessed with labelling people’s sexual preferences, and believes it’s time we stopped. Read more…
Articles
Kim versus Keira: The Photoshop debate
Last week the internet was indeed broken as Kim Kardashian revealed all on the front cover of Paper magazine. Hundreds of thousands of internet users were shocked to witness the provocative images of Kim K. Read more…
News
NUIG lecturer awarded €70k in equality case
The Equality Tribunal last week found that Dr Sheehy-Skeffigton had been discriminated against on the grounds of her gender. Read more…
Irish & Languages
Todhchaí mhórthaibhseach á chruthú le Student Slingshot
Chruinnigh 150 mac léinn na tíre seo i gCaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath ar an 18 Samhain. ‘Student Slingshot’ a bhí mar ainm ar an ócaid agus an aidhm aige staid a thabhairt do na mic Read more…
Features
Sharp darts
The Suss team round up the latest news from the arts world. Read more…
Political
Academic boycott of Israel the topic of two talks held in DCU
Academics have chosen to boycott Israeli universities, following the struggles between Palestine and Israel Read more…
Features
One-line reviews
The Suss team attempt to be funny when looking at some of the latest happening in the arts world. Read more…
News
Bed-bugs force accommodation evacuation in Trinity
Several students from Trinity College had to be evacuated from their apartments and moved to alternative accommodation following the outbreak. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
DCU Style hosts ‘Next Top Model’
DCU Style Society held the event yesterday, which saw representatives from a number of DCU societies strut their stuff on the catwalk. Read more…
Articles
College hacks to prevent the piling pounds
As we all start to spend a little more time on campus trying to get those pesky Christmas assignments done and dusted, the temptation to ‘reward’ ourselves with munch for managing to stay a whole Read more…
News
Trinity plan tax avoidance for new online sector
The college is seeking charitable status for the separate online education entity in order to avoid tax. Read more…
DCU News
Student Slingshot takes over Dublin Castle
The first ever Student Slingshot event brought together 150 of the country’s top entrepreneurial students. Read more…
DCU News
Over 360 DCU students turn out to donate blood
The Venue was home to a pop-up Blood Donations Clinic for three days earlier this month. Read more…
Features
Editorial: Do They Know They’re Millionaires?
Following the release of Band Aid 30, Odrán de Bhaldraithe questions the reality of those involved. Read more…
Film
Review: Interstellar
Gavin Nolan takes a look at the latest offering from his namesake Christopher, the 169-minute epic, Interstellar. Read more…
Music
The Swift vs. Spotify Conundrum
Following Taylor Swift’s decision to remove her whole discography from streaming service Spotify, Scout Mitchell analyses the fallout. Read more…
DCU News
DCU students launch petition against gay male blood ban
A group of DCU students have started a petition asking for the ban on men who have sex with men to be repealed. Finnian Curran reports.
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University News
UCD purchase 212 live greyhounds over six years for research
The animals were euthanised and used for research and training purposes by the University’s school of Veterinary Medicine up until 2013. Read more…
Travel
ManTalk: An Unimaginable World
During reading week I was part of a water and public health brigade to Honduras with Global Brigades. This is a country like you cannot imagine. A country where the sky opens up for months Read more…
Features
Dublin’s pickpockets profit from our lack of awareness
A couple of seconds is all it takes to lose your most valuable possessions on the streets of Dublin Read more…
Features
My Experience at DCUfm
When I first applied for my transition year work experience at DCUfm I had little knowledge about radio or media studies. I was nervous to see whether or not I would find it interesting and Read more…