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First Year Survival Guide
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Student Life
Sweet Charity
Catherine Devine looks at what DCU societies have done for charity this year. Read more…
Student Life
Fresher of the Year
Eoin Lúc O’ Ceallaigh talks to The College View about his achievements as a First Year student. Read more…
News Features
Mass Media’s Migration
Kevin Kelly discusses how websites such as Netflix and Youtube have revolutionised programming and the impact of this on our TV screens. Read more…
Student Life
What a year it has been
A recap of the Highs and Lows of DCU this year. Read more…
Student Life
Life lessons on a cubicle wall
Jade O’Leary takes a closer look at the philosophical graffiti in DCU’s bathrooms. Read more…
News Features
RIP celebrity
The death of Peaches Geldof was the most covered news story last week. The College View looks at why it received so much airtime. Read more…
Student Life
A quality education: the third-level funding crisis
The College View looks at the impact funding cuts are having on universities and whether there is any solution to the crisis of third-level funding. Read more…
Randoms
FYI: WhatsApp
A look into popular messaging service WhatsApp. Read more…
Randoms
Students: life in a technological age
In a world where a plane mysteriously vanished, is technology all it’s cracked up to be? Read more…
Student Life
Sober as a…student?
What to do when another night out on the beer seems too much? Sober Soc is here to help, a society based around alcohol-free events. Read more…
Student Life
No summer job? No problem – how to spend your holidays
Here’s The College View’s fool-proof guide of how to spend those long summer days if you haven’t managed to snag one of those pesky jobs. Read more…
News Features
Dealing with diabetes
How does being diabetic change a person’s life? The College View looks at the life-changing affect the condition can have. Read more…
Randoms
Virtual love is now a reality: the rise of Tinder
Why go on excruciating dates when your phone can handle love for you? A look at the Tinder matchmaking app. Read more…
News Features
Smoke and mirrors: the backlash against E-ciagarettes
A look at the rise of e-ciagarettes ten years on from the introduction of the smoking ban. Read more…
Randoms
Keyboard warriors: The best Irish blogs
A look at five of the best offerings Ireland has for the blogging world. Read more…
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In too deep: The dark side of the web
A look at the ways hackers evade all laws and get their hands on information we thought was hidden. Read more…
Laughing Through Life
BREAKING: It’s raining in Ireland
The Daily Mail recently published a story about TOWIE star Lauren Goodger avoiding a puddle. The College View lists other examples of bizarre and mundane journalism. Read more…
News Features
Are we forcing women into politics?
This year’s local elections will be the last without an imposed female gender quota. The College View examines the affect this policy could have and whether it really is fair. Read more…
Student Life
Time to accept working for free, even after college?
Suzanne Cooper weighs up the value of unpaid internships and if they’re a necessary evil to get your foot in the door. Read more…
Randoms
No alternative for radio heads?
Aura McMenamin looks at the decline of Phantom FM and what the alternatives are for alternative music lovers. Read more…
News Features
Marching with pride on St. Patrick’s Day
Ruth Marnell looks at the controversy surrounding the Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade and their decision to not allow the LGBT community to march under pro-LGBT banners in the parade. Read more…
Features
How to make a fundraiser successful
Viral vids or good old fashioned hard graft: what are the vital ingredients for a good fundraiser? The College View investigates. Read more…
Randoms
Notification nightmare
Another notification on Facebook. Another nightclub. Another promotion. People are starting to ignore the inevitable nightclub invites on Facebook. DCU student, Ailbhe O’Meara doesn’t take much notice of the invites anymore because “the news feed Read more…
Randoms
The video went viral
What makes a video go viral? The College View looks at the ins and outs of what videos capture people’s imagination. Read more…