[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU have jumped 5 places in the Times Higher Education (THE) world university rankings for 2017. DCU had been in 79th place last year but has since moved up to 74th in the world after Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hese days high school drama shows are not hard to find, but they are hard to like. They are usually the same old over-romanticised, over-materialised, over the top crap. However, 13 Reasons Why is different. Read more…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ooks, essays and theses, normally the main focus for students around this time of year. As we enter the final week of semester, students’ lives become consumed by examinations and stress. However on Wednesday April Read more…
Summer is on the horizon so this is a list of the trends and staples to stick by this Summer. Read more…
Members of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors are calling for new legislation that would make it “obligatory” for cyclists and to wear reflective clothing. Read more…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the year coming to an end, Manus McLoughlin, the first ever Vice President for Education and Placement in DCU spoke to The College View about his highs and lows of the year. McLoughlin said that Read more…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom a strong display in Maynooth back in November to an almost perfect performance in Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) at the Irish University Athletics Association’s (IUAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships on the 7th Read more…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]ardaí fear that ecstasy use among second and third level students has reached an all-time high. Last week, a 22-year-old college student was left in critical condition in Sligo University Hospital following a night out Read more…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the wake of DCU Drama winning Best Society, the society’s fifth and final show of the academic year had a big reputation to live up to. It did not disappoint. The second contemporary play Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] number of DCU students have said that the 90 year-old ban on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday is archaic and illogical. The Government is currently moving to lift the ban with the change Read more…
Life in long distance relationships can be hard work and this article offers advice on how to make it work especially over the summer months. Read more…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast Thursday saw the end of a slew of April student award ceremonies with the Board of Irish College Societies Awards in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone. DCU’s own Hybrid Student Media Awards, run by the Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Basketball delivered a double at the NBCC intervarsity event with both the women’s and men’s teams walking away with cup success. The women’s side became A Division champions, powering to a 69-61 win over Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU staff and students recently travelled to Eindhoven in The Netherlands to take part in a project led by the Glasgow Caledonian University called the Strategy for Change social innovation training programme. DCU’s Office of Read more…
Exam season is approaching and stress levels are rising so it’s important to stay healthy both in body and mind. This is a short guide of how to stay calm and de-stress during this anxious period. Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Leap Card app update will allow users to top up their cards by mobile rather than in a shop, according to the National Transport Authority. This new development will benefit commuters who previously had Read more…
[dropcap]K[/dropcap]ey moments in life are more often than not decided by close margins, not least in sport but also in college. Sometimes the results may not go your way, but you can be happy with Read more…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast week saw a double header of success for DCU as both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens teams concluded the year with some stellar performances, and silverware, in Terenure. Both teams went into the Read more…
The College View 14 DCUfm 12 [dropcap]A[/dropcap] complete team performance from The College View saw them retain the Bill O’Herlihy Cup in a tough match against a game DCUfm side at the DCU Soccer Centre Read more…
DCU has lent official support for the It Stops Now campaign which aims to prevent sexual harassment and violence in third level education. Read more…
From organising protests against rising college fees to battling Hazelwood student apartments over rent and deposits, Byrne says that he has had a very busy term. Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the college year comes to an end, former Education Officer and current Academic Affairs Officer, James Donoghue, spoke to The College View about his experience working with the Student Union over the past year. Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] new student service, Dash (Driving All Students Home), is making its way across the country by allowing students to get taxis even when they have no cash, bank card or phone on them while Read more…
Dates don’t have to be just drinks and dinner, there are other options worth trying too. This article takes a look at some of the more alternative options out there such as swimming and watching sunsets. Read more…
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]oaring waves crash against the ragged cliffs. Seagulls sail on wild Atlantic gusts. Tiny black specks paddle across the white foam on their surf boards, only to be heaved over the lip of a towering Read more…