DCU News
Hub construction target completion date moved to March
The target date for completion of the new Student Hub building has been pushed from February to March, according to DCU SU president Niall Behan.
Year: 2017
Articles
Fitbit introduce Ionic Smartwatch
There is a new and improved FitBit on the market in the form of the new FitBit ionic which can not only track your whole workout but be used for payment. Read more…
National News
Double digit rent increases continue in Dublin
The cost of renting nationally is 11.8 percent higher than this time last year, and rents in Dublin have risen an average of 12.3 percent annually according to a report released by Daft.ie. This is the Read more…
Opinion
Should employers be allowed access to your social media pages and use them as grounds for hiring and firing?
Amy Rohu discusses why employers shouldn’t use your social medias as grounds for hiring and firing Read more…
Articles
Get Fit For Free on YouTube
Getting fit and starting to workout doesn’t have to mean breaking the bank to pay for expensive equipment or memberships thanks to YouTube and vloggers. Read more…
Food
Grub Guide: Casa Del Toro.
DCU Student, Colm Seán Mansfield thoroughly reviewed Casa Del Toro, rating it in terms of food, atmosphere, price and location. Read more…
Articles
The Power Of The Celebrity Collaboration
Heidi Klum collaborating with Lidl for a fashion range is just the latest example of celebrities using their name and status to sell products. Read more…
DCU News
DCU ranks in top 250 universities globally in Arts and Humanities
Dublin City University (DCU) has been ranked within the top 250 universities globally in the area of Arts and Humanities by one of the most widely recognised third level ranking bodies. The Times Higher Education Read more…
National News
Pay gap for Irish Graduates wider than in Europe
The pay gap of Irish graduate students is much wider than that of European students, it has been found. The Education at a Glance report 2017 shows benefits for Irish graduate students as the Oireachtas Read more…
National News
Taoiseach Launches Four New World-Class Research Centres
The Taoiseach has announced the launch of four new Science Foundation Ireland Research Centres which will have close collaborations with Dublin City University. The new research centres will receive an investment of €74 million from Read more…
Students' Union
Brendan Power SU Spread
As the new academic year begins and students throng the campus grounds, Brendan Power, the new VP for Academic Affairs spoke to The College View about his plans for the months ahead.
Features
The Evolution of The Zelda Franchise
The 19th addition to The Legend of Zelda franchise made its way to our grubby paws in March of this year and received impressively positive reviews across the board. The latest adventure took a daring Read more…
Books
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Milk and Honey is a stunning poetry book written by Rupi Kaur, a Canadian writer of Indian descent. In the beginning, she posted her work on Instagram along with simple drawings which are a key Read more…
Music
Picture This
After much anticipation the Kildare pop duo Picture This (Ryan Hennessy and Jimmy Rainsford) released their self-titled debut album. Irish music fans and critics have been waiting for Picture This to release an actual album Read more…
Food
A Beginners Guide To Wine
Sometimes you don’t know where to begin when starting to drink wine, so this is a beginners guide to finding the perfect wine for you. Read more…
Features
One to watch: Carrie Hope Fletcher
These days, recognition for people that are not featured on a television show or do not have an extensive list of top ten hits is scarce. That is not to say that television stars and Read more…
Travel
Travel Tales- Summer Camp Magic
Rachel Farrell explains how she spent her summer at a Camp in Indiana, telling some tales from her experience as a radio instructor and camp councillor. Read more…
Television
Game of Thrones Season 7
September has arrived, marking the near end of another Summer and thus the end of Winter for Game of Thrones fans. The fantasy phenomenon came crashing onto screens yet again this year with what was Read more…
Travel
Tales From Toronto – J1 in Canada
Ian Mangan spent the summer in Toronto on a J1. He gave tips on what to do and what not to do when planning, living and surviving a J1 in Canada. Read more…
FluxFeat
Summer’17 festival roundup
Electric Picnic in Stradbally Co. Laois was yet again another success with a wide variety of acts taking to the many stages across the weekend. The festival had something for every music fan, including Chaka Read more…
Television
The Ricklantis Mixup
Season 3 Episode 7 of Rick and Morty was a true surprise from beginning to end. It began as normal with Rick and Morty about to head off on a classic zany adventure that would Read more…
Music
As You Were, Liam
While these past few months have begrudgingly seen the returns of artists such as Taylor Swift to our sound systems, no musical return this year has been anticipated as much as that of ex Oasis Read more…
Film
Review: IT
It is uncommon that a horror movie lives up to the hype that surrounds it and can provide something more than a few jump scares and a story you won’t remember the next morning. The Read more…
Health
7 hours and fifteen days
Mental health is, for the most part, a taboo subject and many seem to push it aside and decide to avoid the conversation. Until it’s too late. It isn’t until something drastic occurs that people decide Read more…
Articles
X and the giant Apple
If man and machine lived harmoniously in perfect co-existence, Apple would be its all-nurturing Biblical force – assuming the role of guardian over the bliss artificial utopia. An A11 bionic chip, True Tone display and Read more…