Satire & Cartoons
Calamity at College Court
Did I hear someone say a house party? Are you alright? Do you need help? Have you seen the news lately? While the idea of a house party might seem outrageous nowadays, it wasn’t so Read more…
Student Life
Features
‘Fund Our Future’ Protest – The On-the-Ground Perspective
“It’s time to stop pretending you care about the students”. Harsh words from a harsh reality, that of student life. It’s an oxymoron in of itself, whereby it’s the ‘best time in your life’, but Read more…
Clubs and Socs
More Than a Name Change: Rethinking Student Recognition at DCU
As we come to the end of the academic year, our annual night of celebration has once again arrived, honouring the incredible work of the clubs and societies led by our committed students. Last week, Read more…
Articles
MPS ELECTS A NEW COMMITTEE FOR THE 2024/2025 SEASON
On Monday, the 15th of April 2024, DCU’s Media Production Society saw the election of a brand-new committee for the 2024/2025 academic year. After many speeches, questions, votes, and smiles, a new committee has finally Read more…
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Celebrating Halloween in a different perspective
Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating are just “the norm” in November, but that wasn’t the case for me as a kid. My childhood was not spent dressing up cartoon characters or scary costumes, so I don’t Read more…
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One In A Thousand
Faced with expensive college fees– students are juggling between work and college, working 40 hours a week – to pay for college fees. Over two weeks ago, thousands of students around Ireland walked out of Read more…
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Mental Health: why suffer alone when there are services in place to help us?
That gut wrenching feeling of fear when your heart sinks to the pit of your stomach. That feeling of stony numbness when you can’t find the passion to care. That looming feeling of dread brewing Read more…
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Hear Me Out: earphones or headphones as comfort bubbles
Headphones/earphones are more than just an accessory or for the aesthetics. It has been my routine to double-check everything before taking the bus, if not, it just grew into one. I always take a two-to-three-hour Read more…
Features
Cottagecore: “The dream, the fashion, the word”
I was 13-years-old when I stumbled across Pinterest on the app store, of My school iPad. I swiftly downloaded the app and soon stumbled upon what would become the defining characteristic of my fashion sense Read more…
Features
International Coffee day: How has coffee affected our lifestyle?
October 1st marked International Coffee Day, uniting our unanimous love for coffee. Discovered in the ninth century by a goat herder Kaldi after his goats were a bit too energetic after consuming an unknown plant. Read more…
Features
Did you manage to see the ‘fireball’?
Bright. Fast. Unusual. “I’ve never seen anything like that in my lifetime… it’s just a big ball of fire,” said Joseph Reid, a Dublin resident, when asked about the unusual sighting. Many people across Ireland Read more…
Articles
Follow the world or follow your heart?
Is making a living as an artist worth the risk? I have been wondering about something for a while… Why do so many people choose to follow a different path? When there’s an overflowing artistic Read more…
Features
A look back at some of the gigs of the Summer
Summer is the best season to visit concerts. I’m sure you’ve made your summer pretty interesting if you’ve been to different concerts around Ireland. And for all I know, I did enjoy my summer! Let’s Read more…
Articles
Doing assignments and exams during Ramadan is ‘a bit of a struggle’
The end of semester is a trying and demanding time for students across the country. However, for Muslim students practising Ramadan this month, their exam stress is compounded by intense day-long fasting. Ramadan, considered the Read more…
Features
The Cost of Being a Student is on the Rise
The cost of being a university student is increasing at a very fast pace. Students and their parents are finding themselves living paycheck to paycheck to get an education. Inflation has caused the cost of living Read more…
Health
“Rising above the influence”- Gardaí warn students to dangers of drugs
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s universities open once more and college life returns to normal, An Garda Síochána have launched their “Rise above the influence” campaign. The campaign is aimed at raising awareness, particularly among first year students, Read more…
Features
The rise of student podcasts and how they are made
“If you just keep going, eventually you’ll get somewhere.” Read more…
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The USI’s #EducationForAll campaign
The USI launched the #EducationForAll campaign in hope of highlighting students who have past and present issues with the high cost of student fees and accommodation. Read more…
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‘Home sweet home’ is not the case for all students
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince the decision to close all institutes of education came into effect last month, many students have had to make the difficult decision to leave their college lifestyles and return home.
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DCU’s favourite shopkeeper
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n observant student wandering around the DCU campus on a chilly winter morning may notice a handful of friendly pensioners from the local area making their way through the crowd to reach the front doors Read more…
Features
The forgotten Florence Nightingales of our generation
A profession that is composed of the brightest elements of humanity is subjected to the toughest challenges. Student nurses enter a system that is not only incredibly challenging, but employment after graduation is left to mere chance. Read more…
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Risky business: sex sells
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…
Features
All work and no play
[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.
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Nappies, lullabies and lecture notes
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he image of the typical student is associated with heavy books, overdue assignments, spontaneous nights out and little money.
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The power of perseverance
There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. I truly believe that. Read more…