Features
Spotify: saviour of the music industry or the end as we know it?
With Spotify launching it’s Irish campaign, what effect is it having on the rest of the music industry? Read more…
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Features
Forget the J1: volunteering in India
Looking for an alternative to a J1? A DCU student gives her account of her summer volunteering in India. Read more…
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Interview: war reporter James Brabazon talks fear, tragedy and survival
“Working in conflict is like a pressure cooker to the emotions” War reporter James Brabazon speaks to Rachel McLaughlin about his work and the life of Tim Hetherington Read more…
Through My Eyes
Are you in or out? The issue of opt-out organ donation
Should opt-out organ donation be legislated for in Ireland? Read more…
Articles
Real Model… Real Mannequins
After Debenhams brought in size 16 models,are we seeing the start of a new trend? Read more…
Features
Mo bros and Mo sistas unite for men’s health
A look at Movember and the money it has raised for men’s health charities Read more…
Randoms
TD: Tweeting Daily
We all use Twitter, but which politicians are the best at handling 140 characters? Read more…
Student Life
College: expectations v reality
Now that the semester is halfway through, how are Freshers settling into life in DCU? Read more…
Student Life
Would you like a job with that?
Is it possible to have a part time job in college, or is it all work and no play? Read more…
Through My Eyes
Three minutes from death: how blood donation saved one person’s life
The difference between life and death? Potentially three minutes. A look at blood donation, and how it saved the life of one lucky student. Read more…
Student Life
Excommunicado: A day without my phone
What would life be like without your phone? Amy Mulvaney tried it, read on to see how she coped… Read more…
Randoms
Trick or Treat around the world
A look at the different ways Halloween is celebrated around the world Read more…
News Features
Is it time to legalise cannabis?
With Ming Flanagan’s cannabis bill re-igniting the question of legalising cannabis, we look at both sides of the story. Read more…
News Features
Could Europe be smoke free?
With the EU cracking down on cigarette advertising and more countries introducing smoking bans, could cigarettes be a thing of the past? Read more…
Features
Why student nurses are on less than minimum wage
Student nurses are one of the worst hit by the recession, and those out of college won’t even be earning minimum wage. The College View investigates. Read more…
Laughing Through Life
DCU? Are you actually kidding me?
Oh. My God. One of our southsoide comrades who was marooned in DCU tells all of their harrowing experience. Read more…
News Features
8×8 Film Festival comes to DCU
The 8×8 Film Festival came to DCU last week, featuring documentaries on subjects such as living on a dollar a day. Read more…
Features
Do young people care about politics?
Why do so many young people not vote? It’s a question asked before, and The College View investigates why. Read more…
Student Life
Studying abroad: an experience ‘worth the pain’
What do students face when applying for Erasmus? Read more…
Through My Eyes
Fishing for the truth
One student talks about their run in with catfishing, where anonymous users online pretend to be someone else entirely. Read more…
Student Life
Coursing through
What happens to the students who don’t find the course of their dreams? The College View finds out. Read more…
News Features
The privacy policy
Facebook has changed its privacy policy, but just how private was it before? Read more…
Features
Government to cut €25 billion after decimal point mix up
It seems they made a mistake in last week’s budget… Read more…
Features
On the brink of starvation
You may be short of money, but some students literally cannot afford food. A look at some students who are being pushed to the edge. Read more…
Features
Fighting like cats and gangsters: the feline frenzy over Love/Hate
A look at the unexpected violent nature of one of Ireland’s most popular dramas. Read more…