Music
A Night to Remember at DCU Freshers Fest
There was a place for everyone, whether you wanted to be dancing in a sea of bodies, or just dance with some headphones on with your friends. Read more…
Year: 2022
Film
With Autumn upon us, Get in the Fall Vibe with some Spooky Classics
When conflating the aesthetics of a cosy autumnal indoor atmosphere and the hype for Halloween, both can often be embraced through movie watching during this changing season. Read more…
Film
Blonde Review – The Film that Fails Feminism
Believe me when I say you should spare yourself the 2 hours and 47 minutes. Read more…
Television
Netflix Stirs Up Controversy amongst Victims with The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Netflix’s new ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ has broken records for being the company’s greatest debut, scoring over 190 million hours played in just five days. Read more…
Articles
Armor Wars’ Curious Shift from Series to Feature Film
In the latest change to the MCU’s line-up, it has just been announced that Marvel’s ‘Armor Wars’ will be moving from a Disney+ series to a feature film. Read more…
Television
Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared – Review
Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (DHMIS) is a show that is drastically different from any other. Read more…
Articles
Decor to Transform Student Accommodation
Coming up to the new academic year, a lot of students take up residency in student accommodations to conveniently live closer to college/ university. Though the rooms are efficiently designed for our comfort, it can Read more…
Articles
The Traditional Rom Com is back – and we’re ready for it
Movie critics are praising Ol Parker’s ‘Ticket to Paradise’ for bringing the romantic comedy genre back to the top of the hypothetical movie pedestal. The film, starring rom-com veterans Julia Roberts and George Clooney, has Read more…
Articles
Foul play! The abuse of referees in Ireland
“Ah come on Ref, are you blind? That was clearly in!”, yelled the coach while attending an under 9’s game of soccer. A format of the game where there is no offside, no red cards, Read more…
Football
What it would mean for Women’s Football in Ireland if the National Team Qualifies for 2023 World Cup
Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw has named her 28-player squad to take on the 2023 Women’s World Cup play-offs. Having never qualified for a major tournament before, let’s have a look at the benefits Read more…
Sport
Stephen Kenny – What next for the Ireland Boss?
Stephen Kenny and his Irish side’s latest international camp concluded with the end of the latest Nations League campaign. A campaign that saw his side get two wins, one draw and three losses has left Read more…
Features
Cottagecore: “The dream, the fashion, the word”
I was 13-years-old when I stumbled across Pinterest on the app store, of My school iPad. I swiftly downloaded the app and soon stumbled upon what would become the defining characteristic of my fashion sense Read more…
Features
Hear Me Out: earphones or headphones as comfort bubbles
Headphones/earphones are more than just an accessory or for the aesthetics. It has been my routine to double-check everything before taking the bus, if not, it just grew into one. I always take a two-to-three-hour Read more…
Articles
How not to: an Interrailing guide
The Don’ts to make your interrailing trip a success Interrailing, while it may not seem like it, is actually a pretty significant commitment, and seeing as how I am now an interrailing expert (I’ve done Read more…
Features
International Coffee day: How has coffee affected our lifestyle?
October 1st marked International Coffee Day, uniting our unanimous love for coffee. Discovered in the ninth century by a goat herder Kaldi after his goats were a bit too energetic after consuming an unknown plant. Read more…
Film
The Woman King Review – Viola Davis Conquers in Action-Packed Blockbuster
Though its roots are historical, The Woman King shows all the standard elements of a modern blockbuster – intense action from talented actors, low-stakes character drama, crowd-pleasing triumphs, and a powerful score to match. Read more…
The Hype
iOS 16 Review – Get the Zimmer Frame
Like a charming old lady who stops to chat on a walk, iOS 16 is pleasantly familiar, but hard to get really excited about, and maybe a little stale. Read more…
Articles
Who Is The True Heir To The British Throne?
With the UK electing their new King very recently, there’s been a lot of buzz about the Royal Family and who the next heir to the throne will be. Instead of going through family trees Read more…
Articles
How To Survive First Year
The percentage of Leaving Cert students who continued to third level education last year rose to 66.1%. However, according to figures from The Times, one in every six college students are dropping out in their Read more…
Articles
Craziest International Hangover Cures
Last night was awesome! You attended Shite Night at Nubar, had a lot of booze with your friends, probably made some other questionable decisions, but overall had a great time. Now you’re dealing with a Read more…
Sport
DCU Athletics members have successful summer
The sport of athletics dominated the national headlines in mid-August with the stunning performances of several Irish athletes at the European Athletics Championships in Munich. People across the country became increasingly familiar with names such Read more…
Articles
Erik Ten Hag – New dawn for United?
Manchester United’s glory days are well behind them now, and despite the clubs’ best efforts to finda new manager to make it all click again none have come close to a fraction of the success Read more…
Articles
Is The Concept of Inheritance Tax Fair?
Inheritance tax has been in the news recently, with an advisory government tax commission proposing a reduction in the tax-free threshold of €335,000, from which point inheritance is taxed at 33%. This proposal was quickly Read more…
Articles
Planning King Charles’ Luxury Irish Holiday
Now that our estranged neighbours have a new face on their five pound note, it’s only tradition that they begin their pilgrimage over here to Ireland. King Charles has declared that he wants to visit Read more…
Articles
DCUSU condemns removal of Wiley eBooks from University libraries
DCU Students’ Union has said they condemn the decision of Wiley, an educational publishing company, to revoke access to over 1300 of their eBooks from university libraries across the country, including DCU. These books, according Read more…