Students' Union
UCC hosts 25th annual USI Pink Training
The 25th USI Pink Training took place in University College Cork from November 25th – 27th.
Month: November 2016
News
DCU SU warn students against assignment alternatives
[dropcap]Staff[/dropcap] and academics at Dublin City University have recently become aware of companies advertising the sale of assignments to students on their campuses.
Clubs and Socs
MPS 24 Hour Broadcast to be in aid of homeless
DCU Media Production Society will host its 7th annual 24 Hour Broadcast in aid of the Peter McVerry Trust, on December 2nd
Camogie
Impressive DCU a class above CIT in Ashbourne Cup first round
Dublin City University 1-16 Cork Institute of Technology 0-8 Ashbourne Cup first round The DCU senior camogie team got their Ashbourne Cup campaign off to a flying start with a comprehensive victory over CIT last Read more…
GAA
DCU overwhelm ITT in second half to reach Division Three final
Institute of Technology Tallaght 1-10 Dublin City University 1-20 Division Three semi-final DCU blew away ITT with a strong second half display to reach the Division Three final on Wednesday afternoon, November 23rd at Thomas Read more…
Boxing
Annual RAG Rumble held in St. Pat’s
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he penultimate fight of this year’s DCU RAG Rumble event had to be stopped after two rounds, due to one of Peter Wade’s front teeth getting knocked out by Thomas Walsh. ‘The Pistol’ Wade started Read more…
Other Sports
Multi-talented King focused on his hammer
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]dam King remembers a summer Saturday about five years ago when he was lying on his couch icing a leg injury he received in a Gaelic football match earlier that day. The injury meant the Read more…
Music
What now after What.CD?
Last week saw the closure of the infamous music and file sharing site What.CD making them part of the club of fallen piracy giants like Napster, Kickass Torrents and the original Pirate Bay. In a Read more…
Music
“The End” for Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath. The words are like a hunting horn for any seasoned heavy metal fan. A 50-year-career marked by legendary music, solid friendship and innumerable vices is finally drawing to a close. After spending almost half Read more…
DCU News
DCU students win National Moot Court competition for second year in a row
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]team of Dublin City University students were crowned the winners of the National Moot Court competition 2016, in the Criminal Courts of Justice.
DCU News
SSDP launches new “Sesh Safe” campaign
DCUStudents for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) launched their new project, SeshSafe, on Monday 21st of August, which aims to introduce drug testing kits, tools and skills for student drug safety and education. Read more…
Film
Review: Crash and Burn
Tommy Byrne could have been the biggest name in Formula 1. There was no doubting his talent and speed as he climbed through the ranks of Irish and British racing in the early 1980’s. The Read more…
Food
Staying Healthy over the Holidays
Keeping up with a diet or sticking to a routine seems like hell during the holiday season, but it is not impossible. Here are a few tips to stay healthy (or to try to be Read more…
Opinion
Political correctness is as backward as Donald Trump
Enda Coll looks into political correctness and discusses how the new US president, Donald Trump, will affect the people of the US. Read more…
Opinion
Please, mind the gap year
The amount of students taking a gap year before college is increasing and taking the year out seems to be becoming very successful, writes Emily Crowley.
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Articles
Watch your Wheels this Winter
Driving in the winter comes with even more responsibility than driving any other time of year. As the country falls into its annual freeze, we are back to throwing water over our windscreens and waiting Read more…
National News
New Bill Could See Secondary School Students On Boards Of Management
A new bill set to be published in a few weeks time could see secondary students become eligible to sit on boards of management. Read more…
Music
Sussed: Christmas club guide
As another festive season rolls around, and people dust off their decorations, excitement mounts for two very different groups of people. While children everywhere refine and redraft their letters to Santa, Dublin’s revellers and clubbers are Read more…
DCU News
DCU study reveals homophobic bullying in primary schools
A recent DCU study carried out by the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre (ABC) found that one in two primary school principals in Ireland have dealt with homophobic bullying.
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National News
No further inquiry into media ownership says Taoiseach
Further inquiry into the controversial topic of media ownership in Ireland will not be conducted, according to An Taoiseach. Read more…
Opinion
How far have we come with youth politics?
Michelle Martin discusses the younger generation’s involvement in politics in recent years from BREXIT to the US Presidential Election and the Repeal the Eighth campaign. Read more…
Articles
The Perfect Countdown
We all know those movies that idealise New Year’s Eve with the fancy parties filled with hundreds of people and that tense build-up to a passionate romantic kiss at the stroke of midnight. This rarely Read more…
Opinion
DCU’s indifference to student addiction
Bríon Hoban takes a look into DCU’s attitude towards drugs and its strict anti-drug policy and wonders that perhaps DCU doesn’t prioritise the helping of students suffering from drug addiction.
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University News
New Scheme to Benefit Leaving Cert Students
Around 1,000 students taking the Leaving Cert in 2017 will benefit from the recent changes made to the Reasonable Accommodation at the Certificate Examinations scheme. Read more…
The Hype
How Hamilton has taken theatre by storm
When most people think of musicals, they straightaway imagine classic, cult shows such as Grease or Hairspray, or really old-fashioned jazz dancing set in a 1920’s speakeasy. What they do not realise, however, is that Read more…