Student Life
College: expectations v reality
Now that the semester is halfway through, how are Freshers settling into life in DCU? Read more…
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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…
Student Life
Birds, bees and the age-old struggle to play it safe
An in-depth guide for every college student getting to grips with you-know-what. Read more…
Through My Eyes
Through My Eyes: Home away from home
As more and more graduates flock abroad, one former student talks about why she had to leave her family to emigrate Read more…
Student Life
The race to rent
How students are coping as the cost of renting increases Read more…
Student Life
Remember that summer in Ireland…
A look at the various ways Irish students spent their summer. Read more…
Features
Whatever happened to Labour’s pledge on fees?
A look at student fees and how the Labour Party broke their promises. Read more…
Student Life
Surviving college: the ultimate guide
It’s that time of year. You’ve just started college. You need help. Time to bunker down and check out The College View’s comprehensive college survival guide Read more…
Through My Eyes
Through My Eyes – The Beginning of the End
A final year student looks back on her college experience. Read more…