Opinion
The governments temporary measures are not doing enough to tackle inflation
Are the governments short-term assistant schemes able to tackle a long-term problem?
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Year: 2022
News
Single-sex schools to be in the past.
A bill to end single-sex schools was published by the Labour party on February 15th. The policies must be finalised within the next 10-15 years. The party says that this move is needed to tackle Read more…
Articles
What to Expect From Green Week 2022!
It’s that time of year again! Green Week is nearly upon us, and environmentalists from all over DCU have been working tirelessly to organise events, talks, and initiatives. Sustainability can be a lonely business, and Read more…
Lead Story
Calls to end mens violence against women – “Its not just a few bad apples”
One year on from the murder of Sarah Everard and there are increased calls to tackle men’s violence against women. Read more…
Features
War, Distress and the News: Try to keep a level head
In what has been one of the most shocking and disruptive recent geopolitical events, The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine has dominated headlines and timelines for the past week. As news outlets maintain consistent coverage Read more…
Articles
“We’re safe nowhere from gender based violence”: Cyberflashing attacks wreak havoc on Zoom
“We wanted to take a stand against what’s happening because it’s gotten to a level where women are safe nowhere from gender based violence,” Maughan explained a fortnight after the flashing. Read more…
Articles
Masks to be required in DCU buildings until March 21st
The Chief Operations Officer of DCU has confirmed to students that the University will continue to require masks indoors in all buildings until March 21st. Declan Raftery sent this update in an email to all Read more…
DCU News
DCU spent €4.25 million on Covid measures
Over 7% ( €312,000 )of DCU’s overall Covid-related expenditure has been spent on antigen tests in the last four months alone. Read more…
News
Joy, tears, and a few nods.
At 9:45 last night, Nubar was buzzing! Candidates worked so hard for this day and nerves were high. The minimum number of votes for an election to go ahead lies at 1,953 overall votes. On Read more…
News
UCD seeks Chinese backers
University College Dublin (UCD) is seeking to strengthen its ties to Chinese funds, despite ongoing allegations that the Chinese government has influence over academic output by the university. The Business Post reported last Sunday that UCD tendered Read more…
Music
Longitude Festival- What to expect
Two years without scouring the internet for the ‘it’ outfit as well as dousing yourself in glitter and heading out into the sun with your friends to have a boogie to some of your favourite artists, we can finally all let out that deep breath we’ve been holding for way too long. Read more…
Lifestyle
Euphoria’s style symbols sweeps our feeds yet again
This season of the dark high school drama sees Alexa Demi’s character, Maddy, wearing a lilac two piece and a tiny bag more fit for a club than for carrying school supplies, which prompted a series of memes about the outfits on the show being less than practical. Read more…
The Hype
DCU’s St. Pat’s Campus a “natural fit” for Poetry Ireland’s temporary relocation
A refurbishment of Poetry Ireland’s headquarters has seen the organisation temporarily housed in the Cregan Library on DCU’s St. Patrick’s campus in Drumcondra. Read more…
Articles
More students vape than smoke as they become a “growing E-waste stream”
Students may notice that stores, including Londis on DCU Glasnevin Campus, have begun to display disposable e-cigarettes behind their counters. The popularity these devices have risen since the beginning of this academic year. Read more…
News
Microsoft and Maynooth team up to support fem in STEM
Over 1,000 teenage girls will be supported in progressing into STEM courses thanks to a MicrosoftIreland and Maynooth University collaboration to address digital inequality in education. The collaboration between Microsoft and Maynooth University is taking Read more…
Music
Mitski dances with dread on Laurel Hell
Already one of the most celebrated indie rock songstresses of the past decade, Mitski’s star has risen even further since the release of her critically acclaimed 2018 record Be The Cowboy, picking up an even bigger audience thanks to many of her songs garnering popularity on TikTok. Read more…
Articles
The College View joins the Media Production Society
It has been confirmed that The College View, DCU’s student newspaper, will become a new part of the Media Production Society. The amalgamation was signed off during an EGM of the Society in late January. Read more…
Film
The Eyes of Tammy Faye Review: Sex, Drugs, and The Almighty Dollar
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a scandalous yet darkly comedic biopic that depicts the rise and fall of the Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, two of America’s most infamous televangelists. We follow the pair as they build their media empire from nothing, spreading the word of God to televisions across America whilst also lining their pockets with the donations of their easily manipulated viewers. Read more…
Books
100 Years of Ulysses
Ulysses was published on February 2nd, 1922 in Paris by Parisian bookseller, Sylvia Beach
who owned the world renowned Shakespeare and Company bookshop. Read more…
Opinion
The leaving cert will go ahead as normal this year. Is this fair?
Is the return to exams and the rejection of a hybrid Leaving Cert fair? While this is totality subjective, the argument can be made for the accredited grades to remain this year because of Covid-19 Read more…
Features
How a Facebook Event Could Save My Life
A few days ago, I went to a Facebook event for my assignment. You’re probably wondering why I attended a Facebook event and why, in worst-case scenarios, it could be lifesaving. I believe it was Read more…
Features
Subscription Services and Their New Found Maturity
It has been known for a while now that subscription services have become the main way we consume media. Their convenience and variety have been enticing their growing subscriber base since the late 2000s. Original Read more…
Articles
The Rohingya; Camps in Cox’s Bazar in Deplorable Conditions
The Rohingya Muslim minority in the predominantly Buddhist, Myanmar have been statelessand deprived of their basic human rights for decades now. They have had no access tohealthcare, voting rights, education, employment or basic citizenship. The Read more…
Articles
“Mainly negative” impact of inflation on students forecast, as more details on new youth public transport card revealed.
The cost of living crisis has been in the news cycle for many weeks now, as the rate of inflation continues to increase. That is having a negative effect on many aspects of life in Ireland, Read more…
News
Moby Move joins Dublin City Council cargobike scheme.
The electric bike hiring company Moby Move, based in DCU, has joined Dublin City Council’s pilot to get businesses to begin using bikes. The scheme is available for businesses based in Dublin, and they must Read more…