For some Olympians, the quality of their gear could determine their place on the podium, but in figure skating their costumes play a big part in how they will be remembered in sporting history. Read more…
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] has said that only women will be considered for three positions offered in Saudi Arabia due to the fact that it is a women’s only school.
After Lena Dunham told her story of living with endometriosis, there has been a call for light has been shed on this serious topic that affects women both mentally and physically. Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nother Irish third-level institution has announced a smoke-free campus, with DCU yet to join a number of other Irish colleges who have banned campus smoking. Several universities including UCD, Trinity, and UL have all begun Read more…
The cocktail industry in Ireland is booming. Rachel Farrell explores the art of mixology and what makes a perfect cocktail. Read more…
If you’ve never heard of Kiko Cosmetics, you will when you step outside Ireland. Aine Conaty gives readers an introduction to the European budget brand. Read more…
Booking a hostel is tricky business, with factors like cost and location to consider. David Kelly discusses the ins and outs of staying in hostels for student travellers. Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n academic publishing group has reversed their decision to charge Irish universities additional fees to access older research papers following an open letter condemning the proposal, despite claiming that the current system is “unsustainable”.
DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-15 University of Limerick 2-21 Fitzgibbon Cup Final DCU Dóchas Éireann lost their first ever Fitzgibbon Cup final to University of Limerick last Saturday, after wasted opportunities and too many frees. DCU Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Sinn Féin MEP encouraged DCU students to support a united Ireland at a unity forum in DCU on February 22nd.
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or some people the idea of backpacking and students represents a tacky idealism of Thai full-moon parties, fluorescent revellers and the proverbial buckets of whiskey. And, while there can be no denying the allure of Read more…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]now covers pockmarked roads, a crunchy backdrop to a husky crescendo promising ‘We won’t have to drive too far, close to the border and into the city.’ A conjuring of prose and clever song lyrics, Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU hosted the Harding Cup for the first time in the competition’s history last weekend.
[dropcap]Student[/dropcap] nurses and midwives still consider moving abroad upon graduation a better option for finding work. This comes after Minister for Health Simon Harris announced that for the second year in a row nursing and Read more…
“[dropcap]H[/dropcap]uddled in a corner, my brother and I fiddled with the radio until we caught the signal of an American radio station. ‘We’re coming to save you,’ the presenter would say, in Lithuanian. But they Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Sustainable Living Society’s successful campaign for a single-use plastic-free campus has borne a DCUSU referendum, aimed at the University’s Board of Directors.
[dropcap]Veganism[/dropcap] may be the new trend, and a lifestyle synonymous with Generation Z, but with limited options at the best of times, students have struggled in the past to find the right foods to match Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] first competition in four years beckoned for DCU table tennis club – but after only being reformed early in the semester, they surely couldn’t leave a significant impact.
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU boxer Ceire Smith took home the flyweight title in the National Stadium in Tallaght last weekend.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he latest movie directed by the critically acclaimed Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) weaves a deeply intricate fairy tale into a very unusual love story.
With the fallout from Brexit we sneer at Britain and bolster our own sense of national pride, but it is easy to overlook our own selfish approach to Europe’s resources. As a nation we love to be loved. The “best fans in the world”, our culture and history is celebrated across the globe, just friendly rogues out for the craic. Read more…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ental health issues are familiar to most Irish people, and few understand the power of mental disorders more than Nikki Hayes (the pseudonym of Eimear O’ Keefe), whose debut book ‘Crying Into the Saucepan’ deals Read more…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]est-selling author Emma Hannigan announced that she has terminal cancer last month. A wife, a mother of two, a phenomenal author and an inspiration to us all, The Bray native, known for her books ‘Letters to Read more…
But the Government cannot be faulted for their efforts in creating a new Ireland. For young people in Ireland, this plan is almost like a stand of confidence in the country most of us will probably consider leaving in the next few years. Read more…
The idea of gender neutral bathrooms is for inclusion and equality, the idea that everybody, no matter your gender, can do their business in a place they feel safe and comfortable. Read more…