Film

Review: 13 Reasons Why

April 19, 2017

These 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…

Other Sports

3v3 tournament triumph for DCU Basketball

April 19, 2017

Books, 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…

Students' Union

Manus McLoughlin SU Spread

April 19, 2017

With 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…

Athletics

DCU Athletics club continue domination

April 19, 2017

From 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…

University News

Ecstasy use among Students at an all-time high

April 19, 2017

Gardaí 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…

Flux

DCU Drama’s ‘The Breakfast Club’

April 19, 2017

In 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…

National News

Good Friday ban to be lifted

April 19, 2017

A 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…

Articles

Going the Long Distance

April 19, 2017

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…

Events

DCU students represent in media awards

April 19, 2017

Last 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…

Other Sports

Double success for DCU at NBCC nationals

April 19, 2017

DCU 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…

exam study
Articles

Cool, Calm and Concentrated for Exams

April 19, 2017

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…

National News

New top up app for Leap Card users

April 19, 2017

A 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…

Football

College View retain Billo Cup

April 19, 2017

The College View 14 DCUfm 12 A 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…

Students' Union

Cody Byrne SU spread

April 19, 2017

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…

Students' Union

James Donoghue SU Spread

April 19, 2017

As 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…

University News

New app to help students get home safely

April 19, 2017

A 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…

Different date ideas
Lifestyle

Different Dates

April 19, 2017

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…

Film

Review: Between Land and Sea

April 19, 2017

Roaring 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…