The Hype
Outing the ticket touting
We’ve all been there, you’re sitting at your laptop at 8:59 am, credit card in hand and you’re refreshing the page with baited breath as you wait for the hour to hit. Your favourite musician Read more…
Year: 2018
The Hype
Is poetry a dying art?
Once upon a time, poetry was thought of as one of the most beautiful and most important art forms in existence. Nowadays it could be questioned as to whether it is as widely appreciated. If Read more…
Television
The Troubles of Being a Derry Girl
Never before has there been a more hilarious yet endearing portrayal of the juxtaposition between the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the average lives of five teenagers until Lisa McGee’s series, ‘Derry Girls’, was aired Read more…
The Hype
Irish talent hits award season
All eyes are on Saoirse Ronan after her latest film LadyBird earned her another oscar nomination, making 3 by the age of twenty three. Daniel Day Lewis and Martin McDonagh also got nods from the Read more…
Opinion
Can we keep up with how fast technology is evolving ?
With the like of Google and Facebook becoming so prominent in our everyday lives, some people now care more about their technology and social media profiles. Read more…
The Hype
Kendrick humbles Dublin
Describing the difference between a ‘concert’ and an ‘experience’ is difficult. Those of you who have witnessed a musical ‘experience’ will know exactly how it feels. Kendrick Lamar’s opening concert of his European tour in Read more…
Opinion
The fight to vote
To make our country truly democratic, it is natural to argue that our registration system needs to come up to speed. Read more…
Books
Oh My God What a Complete Aisling
“Loads of the girls in work are like her. Real sensible types, all from down the country. One of them wears her county jersey every casual Friday and then throws on a pair of Read more…
Opinion
The expense of experience for students
As students we’re constantly told that we are the future of whatever industry we’re looking to get in to and that our work should be valued, but how can we believe that when we’re also told that we may have to work for free? Read more…
Music
The Academic schools the Irish music scene
The Academic are no strangers to the Irish music scene. The band formed in 2013 and consists of Craig Fitzgerald (lead vocals and guitar), Dean Gavin (drums), Stephen Murtagh (bass) and Matt Murtagh (guitar). The Read more…
Film
A subtle smile for The Green Mile
The adaptation of a book into a movie is something that is rarely done to a level where everyone is satisfied. Stephen King’s 1996 novel and 1999 movie, ‘The Green Mile’, is one exception to Read more…
Opinion
Does university prepare students for life after college?
Nothing can prepare you for the sudden realisation you are out on your own, in a job, earning money and answering to someone who could potentially sack you for no good reason. Read more…
The Hype
Behind the artist: Malcom T. Liepke
Malcom T. Liepke, a self taught artist from Minneaopolis, has captivated the world with his beautiful and expressive oil paintings. A painter all his life, the inspiration he finds in the Impressionist painters such as Read more…
National News
Irish Rail tackle on board issues
Customer service officers will now be on board intercity train services, according to Irish Rail.
National News
People working in close to slave labour conditions in Ireland
Almost a quarter of a million people in Ireland have precarious employment contracts according to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).
DCU News
DCU to host Body and Soul week
DCU’s Body and Soul week hopes to help students develop a positive self-image through events centred around body confidence and mindfulness.
News
Students reporting mental health problems rises by almost 50 per cent
The number of first year students with reported mental health conditions rose by 46 per cent in the last academic year, according to a new study. This increase is most likely linked to improved supports Read more…
National News
Phone usage on roads at ‘ridiculously high levels’
A fifth of female drivers say they’ve applied makeup behind the wheel while one in 12 drivers admit to using their phones while driving, according to recent research. “You’re seven times more likely to crash Read more…
DCU News
Additional funding for Clubs and Socs who engage with Alumni
Ten clubs and societies have applied for additional funding under a new initiative organised by the DCU Alumni Office. The initiative invited clubs and societies to engage with past graduates through events in the second Read more…
Articles
Taoiseach plans more jobs for students post-Brexit
More third level students will be encouraged to learn foreign languages and go on Erasmus programmes in a new government plan. The 2018 action plan launched by the Taoiseach hopes to build closer links with Read more…
News
Free GP service now available for third level students
New VideoDoc initiative does not cater for those seeking help for mental health despite students waiting up to 6 weeks for one to one counselling.
University News
Irish students studying in the UK drop for the 5th year in a row
The number of students that are choosing to study abroad in the UK has dropped for the fifth year in a row. The number of students who chose to study abroad has dropped by 31 Read more…
News
Universities clamp down on ‘disorderly’ RAG week
As RAG week kicked off across the country this week, numerous institutions have distanced themselves from the event. RAG (Raise and Give) week has not been an official college event for NUI Galway or the Read more…
University News
University of Cambridge admits “significant problem” with sexual misconduct
The University of Cambridge has admitted there is a ‘significant problem’ with sexual misconduct on campus, receiving 173 complaints since last May. They are the first university to reveal these figures, which were recorded through Read more…
News
2.8m of outstanding student debt recorded in 2016
College grant overpayments worth €2.8m were left outstanding at the end of 2016, according to a City of Dublin Education and Training Board report.