Articles
New SMEDIA Award Category
There is a new category in this year’s student media awards. Read more…
Month: March 2015
DCU News
The College View is hiring for the 2015/16 Editorial Team
DCU’s only student newspaper is hiring for the 2015/16 editorial team. Read more…
Articles
DCU Educational Trust to launch National Education and Research Centre
CEO of the DCU Educational Trust, Steve Aiken, speaks to The College View about the trust’s ambitions for the year. Read more…
Football
Semi-final heartbreak for DCU in home Crowley Cup
After a convincing quarter-final win on Friday DCU crashed out of the Crowley Cup at the hands of QUB the following day. Read more…
GAA
DCU put to the sword in O’Connor cup final
DCU’s O’Connor Cup team were left disappointed last weekend as UL emerged easy victors to claim a second successive title. Read more…
GAA
Long wait finally over as DCU claim Lynch Cup
Despite disappointment in the O’Connor Cup final DCU Ladies GAA picked up some silverware on Saturday as they beat DIT to claim the Lynch Cup. Read more…
Football
Forget Stoke, this is a cold Friday night in Blackrock
Sports Editor Ruaidhrí Croke reflects on a trip to Blackrock to see the League of Ireland’s newest team in action. Read more…
Other Sports
Two more All-Ireland titles for DCU boxers
DCU claimed two individual medals at last weekend’s intervarsities but relinquished their team title. Read more…
DCU News
DCU fails to make the grade
DCU was not included in the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the top 100 universities worldwide. Read more…
National News
Students’ bank account details leaked at University of Limerick
The second data breach at the University of Limerick this year saw the bank details and PPS numbers of over 360 students leaked. Read more…
Lifestyle
All White Everything
With spring approaching, this season we’re leaving behind our typical florals and pastels and opting for a sleek and simple all-White look.
FluxFeat
Editorial: To Pimp an Ideal
It was released as a surprise and in barely enough time to give it a full listen was being hailed as a classic; the immediate reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly said more Read more…
Features
With technology, just because we can doesn’t mean we should
Have Apple gone too far with their new gold €11,000 watch? Read more…
Articles
Fashion police faux pas
As a host on E!’s Fashion Police, Giuliana Rancic analyses and critiques celebrities on the red carpet. The critics on the show are not known for being particularly nice when discussing the stars, but Rancic Read more…
Travel
Why you need to hit Cancun this Summer
It’s getting to that time of year now when our minds can’t help but wander to our Summer holidays, Megan Byrne tells you why you should visit Cancun this year. Read more…
DCU News
DCU to host 2nd SSDP National Conference
DCU will host the second SSDP national conference this April. Read more…
Articles
French Fashion Laws
France put in place new laws to help combat the spread of eating disorders by banning extremely thin models. Read more…
Articles
Amuigh sa chathair mhór
Tá sé scanrúil ag dul ó bhaile beag i gCorcaigh go dtí an ardchathair. Tagann tú ann gan fios céard é aon sráid i mBail Átha Cliath seachas Sráid Uí Chonaill, agus Sráid Grafton. Mar Read more…
Opinion
Call your Granny for Marriage Equality
For the last few years, many students have been doing what they can to influence the outcome of the Marriage Equality referendum.
Gaeilge
Seicliosta J1
Táimid anois leath bealaigh tríd an dara sheimeastar agus tá an samhradh ag druidim níos cóngarach gach lá. Tá scrúdaithe an samhraidh ar fhíor na spéire agus tá sé in am dúinn a bheith ag Read more…
The Hype
Review: Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliot Smith
Five and a half studio albums and one Oscar nomination into his career, 34-year-old singer-songwriter, Elliot Smith was found dead in his California home – his life taken by two knife wounds to the heart Read more…
Food
Lemon drizzle cake
If you are one of the unfortunate souls who bravely gave up chocolate for Lent, then you need this recipe. Read more…
Music
Interview: No Monster Club
Bobby Aherne of No Monster Club is pretty damn close to how you would imagine, based on the output of his band No Monster Club. He’s funny, modest about the music he makes and very Read more…
Music
One-line reviews
Action Bronson’s Mr. Wonderful: Two Big Body Bes features on an album is two too many. RATKING’s 700 Fill: Any album with a Despot feature is worth listening to by virtue of that alone, doesn’t Read more…
Articles
Curly hair hacks
The way to win the war of the curly hair. Read more…