[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he semester one exam period in DCU is coming up. The two week period starts on the January 7th and finishes on the 19th, where over 16,000 students will sit exams.
I feel more afraid walking down dark streets in Dublin late at night than I do in my own apartment when I’m working, Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he effects of climate change can be clearly seen, the most evident effect can be seen in the increased temperature. Temperatures have risen by 0.7oC between 1890-2008 and most significantly by 0.4oC between 1980-2008.
University life, with all it’s merits, will statistically spike the vast majority of our anxiety levels at some point. With the ever darkening days of winter also slowly consuming us, it may feel that anxiety is closer to our front door than ever.
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[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you picture a ‘student lifestyle’, the appeal of nights out, student accommodation and freedom springs to mind, but behind the scenes this ‘freedom’ comes at a cost.
In order to combat this issue, a ‘Gender Action Plan’ for Higher Level Education institutes in Ireland has been launched by the government. Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he image of the typical student is associated with heavy books, overdue assignments, spontaneous nights out and little money.
There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. I truly believe that. Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]rtificial intelligence (AI) is a phrase that has been around over 50 years but only now is it taking precedence all over the world.
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n October 26th, Irish citizens voted to remove blasphemy from article 40 of the Constitution. This means that the government will revoke the law which made it illegal to say something that is offensive to Read more…
The use of party drugs is as rampant as it was during the boom years.
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Direct privision not only dominates headlines, but divides public opinion.
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The path to such success is never easy, but as a female player, there were even more boundaries to be overcome. Read more…
Applications to Dublin universities are becoming lower each year. Read more…
There is a stark difference between her experience and her daughter’s Read more…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]alloween is the scariest time of year not just for people afraid of goblins and ghouls, but also for emergency services all across the country.
With some of the best loved venues in the city closed down and replaced with hotels, where do we go from here? Read more…
Allan Stevenson or ‘Allan from Nubar’ is one of the university’s best-known faces Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he consensus about whether or not the Catholic Church in Ireland has had a good year depends very much on who you ask.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is now a light at the end of the tunnel for students who have paid ever-increasing rent prices for student accommodation during the past few years.
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]rexit. That one word that everybody questions. Regardless of how Brexit is viewed, the impacts of it affect mostly the UK and Ireland, especially those who travel either to or from the UK for a Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU have been working over the summer with an external organisation who offer 24/7 telephone counselling and will offer counselling in different locations around the country.
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ver since the #MeToo campaign, it is not unusual to log onto Twitter or listen to the radio and hear of a famous body or political figure facing sexual assault allegations.
Shame, sex and promiscuity- the oldest profession in the world thrives in glamorous brothels, red light districts and dodgy alleyways.
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t has never been a secret that university students are some of the most avid binge-drinkers.