Features
Won’t somebody please think of the children?
Transition year student, Aoife Holland, looks at the generation gap between us and our parents. Read more…
Month: November 2015
University News
USI host its first post-marriage equality Pink Training
350 student delegates from universities and IT’s across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland attended Pink Training, with 20 DCU representatives in attendance, last weekend.
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Music
INTERVIEW: Highasakite
Emer Handly interviews Highasakite ahead of their Dublin gig with Of Monsters And Men. Read more…
Film
REVIEW: The Hunger Games – Mockingjay Part 2
As the monster Hunger Games franchise comes to a close, contributor Alana Laverty assesses the final installment. Read more…
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DCU News
SVP sleep rough in hopes to raise €2000
The DCU St.Vincent De Paul society (SVP) held their annual 24 hour sleep out on campus last Tuesday to raise awareness about the homelessness epidemic in Ireland. The members of the society staged their sleep out just outside the Henry Grattan building at noon on Tuesday and stayed until noon the following day. Read more…
Music
A Beginner’s Guide to First Aid Kit
Elsa Anderling examines the Swedish twosome’s endearing musical nature. Read more…
Other Sports
DCU Mercy defeat rivals Glanmire in impressive 17-point victory
DCU Mercy 72 Glanmire 55 Women’s Premier League November 8th, 2015. DCU’s continued winning streak means they now stand top of the table, three points clear of Meteors. For the first time in over two Read more…
Hurling
Missing players are cause for concern as hurlers fall to Maynooth
DCU: 3-09 Maynooth University: 1-18 Senior Hurling League Division One November 6th, 2015 DCU senior hurling manager Nick Weir was left cursing the “club and inter-county” scene as his side were overcome by a strong Read more…
Gaelic Football
Moyna’s Maynooth massacre books semi-final place
DCU 7-11 Maynooth University 3-5 Ryan Cup November 12th, 2015 DCU sealed their place in the Ryan Cup semi-final after eventually asserting their dominance against Maynooth University last Thursday, November 12th. DCU were without some Read more…
Football
DCU held to 1-1 draw by Athlone IT
DCU 1 Athlone IT 1 CUFL Premier Division North November 10th, 2015 A 1-1 draw at home to Athlone Institute of Technology keeps DCU’s hopes of reaching the Colleges and Universities Football League Premier Division Read more…
Film
Review:He Named Me Malala
Female activist Malala Yousafzai takes centre stage in a new documentary about her life Read more…
DCU News
Top scientist gets DCU honour
DCU paid tribute to Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, a British astrophysicist who is famous for her discovery of the first radio pulsars with her thesis supervisor Antony Hewish. Jocelyn Bell Burnell was commended for her Read more…
National News
At risk student denied help
The college health centre in University College Cork (UCC) allegedly turned away a student that said he had attempted suicide.
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Features
See through bad working environments with GlassDoor
“Employee reviews can cover a wealth of topics; from wage details to managerial competency.” Read more…
Lifestyle
London calling
Being a tourist in London and how it never really ends. Read more…
Students' Union
USI slams Ógra Fianna Fail proposal
The USI slammed the youth branch of Fianna Fail for trying to garner support for an income-contingent loan scheme outside of TCD. Read more…
Irish & Languages
Lá lán-Ghaeilge den scoth ar son Gaeilge24
Áine Monk Ar an 10 Deireadh Fómhair chuir Cumann Gaelach DCU roinnt imeachtaí ar son an dushlán Gaeilge24 ar siúl ar fud an gcampas. Ba lá ar son na Gaeilge é agus daoine ag déanamh Read more…
Music
Review: Metropolis 2015
Deputy editor Stephen Keegan reviews Dublin’s first ever Metropolis Festival. Read more…
Articles
Balmainia at H&M
The collaboration that sent fashion fans wild. Read more…
DCU News
Tampon prices a bloody disgrace says SU
Education Officer, James Donoghue has been mandated to present a formal report on the feasibility of establishing a Postgraduates’ Students’ Union (SU). There is a history of poor postgraduate engagement with the SU and with Read more…
Opinion
Is Instagram more of a complete sham?
Conor Jack Martin explains why we need to separate real life expectations from the often superficial app. Read more…
University News
DCU lecturers stage Israeli boycott
Several lecturers in DCU have joined more than 100 academics across Ireland in boycotting Israel’s academic institutions, according to a letter published in the Irish Times. The letter states the academics will “maintain this position until the state of Israel complies with international law and respects universal principles of human rights.”
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National News
DCU professor will contest next election
A former DCU politics lecturer will run for the Dublin Central constituency in the next general election, with the Anti-Austerity Alliance. Dr Diana O’Dwyer will be the only candidate running with a pro-choice stance being Read more…
Articles
Forget cancer causing meats, tackle sugary treats
The focus should not be on meat consumption but sugar intake. Read more…