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Katie O’Shaughnessy & Leonor Selas Amaral to lead The College View for Academic Year
This year’s editorial board of The College View will be led by Katie O’Shaughnessy & Leonor Selas Amaral. Read more…
The College View
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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“I grew up in the rugby club. Running around the bar, running around the pitches, just being there. It was always part of our life growing up.”
Aoife Clarke recently took up her role as the new IRFU Director of Communications. In this interview she speaks about her career with Lidl Ireland and what she wants to achieve. Aoife and I sat Read more…
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Government ‘failed completely’ to protect hospitality workers from ‘rife’ abuse
The strikedown of the Joint Labour Committee is having lasting effects on the hospitality industry, with opposition parties waiting to see “real action” from the government. Opposition parties and trade unions are calling out the Read more…
Articles
DCU’s 24-hour broadcast- Raising money for Women’s Aid
The DCU Media Production Society’s 24-hour Broadcast takes place over the next two days. The broadcast is live now! Here is a link to watch- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU0dPx96jOg Each year DCU MPS choose a charity partner, and Read more…
Articles
The Hidden Cost of Technology for Students
College is not easy. It’s academically rigorous, socially demanding, and certainly economically challenging, but it’s an utter privilege to be there. Okay, perhaps socially demanding is a stretch—the multiple nights out a week aren’t particularly stressful! But what’s not a stretch is the financial pressure that students and their parents are put through. Read more…
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Relationships to Roommates: Navigating College Life
Starting college as a fresh 18-year-old, being thrown straight out of the most stressful exams of your adolescence life can be very daunting. Everyone tells you how life is flying by and that you’re “really grown up now”, (trust me this was my least favourite thing to hear). You get older, you make new friends and the people you grow up with aren’t the ones you see every day to talk about PE at lunch. Read more…
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Simon Harris is set to become Ireland’s youngest ever Taoiseach: But do students care?
At the age of 37, Simon Harris is set to become our youngest ever Taoiseach after being appointed party leader of Fine Gael without opposition. The Wicklow native entered the world of politics at only Read more…
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DCU Students Call for a Ceasefire in Palestine
At 12pm on Wednesday the 20th of March DCU staff and students vacated classrooms in their droves in order to take part in the walkout in solidarity with the Palestinian people. The walk out, that Read more…
SciTech
Social Media Users Frenzied after Meta Services Blackout
March 5th saw a worldwide blackout of Meta services lasting around an hour and a half. The affected platforms included Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Whatsapp and Messenger. Social media users took to X, formerly Twitter, at Read more…
Articles
Live Results: 2024 DCUSU Election
15:15 – The quota has officially been hit & a new student union will be elected at 4pm today. 16:06 – The announcement is running late but the steps are incredibly busy with supporters. Most Read more…
DCU News
Grave Concerns: Opening Night
Grave Concerns, written and directed by Dom Byrne, brought its opening night audience on an emotional journey through dark comedy and a stellar story. The play follows Matthew, played by Cameron Simpson, a Leaving Cert Read more…
Film
Ranking the Best Song performances at the 2024 Oscars from the least to the most impressive
Since 1984, it has been a tradition for the songs nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars to be performed live during the awards ceremony each year. Whether that be Cynthia Ervio singing Stand Read more…
News
Cycle lane inFAILstructures?
Amidst the hustle and bustle of city life, streets are changing and concerns are growing across the country: the need for sustainable transport measures. The difficult challenge of balancing environmental considerations with increasing urban congestion Read more…
Film
Wicked Little Letters review
3/5 stars Olivia Coleman and Jessie Buckley’s talents shine throughout a scandalously sweary mystery comedy. When the residents of a stereotypical seaside town begin receiving heinously foul-mouthed letters, free-spirited Irish immigrant Rose is locked up Read more…
Sport
Allianz Football League Round-Up
After five rounds of Allianz Football League action and three more to play, competition is hotting up in all four grades. Division 1 New Manager Mickey Hart has navigated an almost perfect start to the Read more…
Features
Ruth O’Leary Interview
Ruth O’Leary’s debut novel The Weekend Break gives you a glimpse into the lives of different women. The relatable novel is a brilliant gift coming up to Mother’s Day this Sunday. The newly released novel Read more…
Film
One Love Film Review
Rating: 3/5 The newly released biographical film, Bob Marley: One Love, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green explores the life of Bob Marley, and Bob Marley and The Wailers, leading up to the ‘One Love Peace Read more…
Features
Endometriosis Awareness Month
March is not only the month in which we celebrate women, it is also the month of yellow ribbons. It is an occasion to shine a light on the always relevant issue of endometriosis, a Read more…
DCU News
Calling all budding journalists and multimedia stars: The SMEDIAS are back, and there is still time to submit articles
The National Student Media Awards, or SMEDIAS, are returning in 2024! This prestigious awards night recognises the best and brightest student work from various media disciplines, making it an important event for aspiring journalists, filmmakers, Read more…
Articles
Day One on the Campaign Trail
The second round of Student Union voting started with a bang, as the U building was flooded with colourful campaigning. Following last month’s failed bid to elect a new student government, past candidates have made Read more…
DCU News
DCU Dance Win Big at Intervarsities
DCU Dance took home much of the silverware at the Dance Intervarsities last Tuesday. Hosted in the Helix, the competition was electric as thirteen colleges across the country fought to take the top prizes in Read more…
DCU News
“I’m so happy the College View had one shortlist and it happened to be the article I wrote!” – Editor-in-chief shortlisted for Student Journalism Award
Editor-in-Chief of the College View Hannah Daygo was shortlisted for a student journalism award. Hannah Daygo has been nominated for Best Lifestyle Piece by the Student Publication Association. The piece was titled ‘Girl talks empower: Read more…
Film
The Holdovers is Bitter Sweet Note Perfect
It’s Christmas time at Barton Academy a New England Prep school and the social elite that fills fifth-period calculus or 4th-period ancient history are home for their winter break. Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is a Read more…
Sport
Foden’s superb brace helps seal a memorable derby day win for Manchester Blues
Phil Foden netted twice in the second half, as his side came from behind to beat Manchester United 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium. The pressure was on for Manchester City coming into Sunday’s derby game against Read more…
Features
Seán Kelly: “I think this thing of foreign sports is dead — if we can have concerts, we can have the odd soccer or rugby match”
The former GAA president was the charismatic driving force behind the movement to amend ‘rule 42’, when the concept of Croke Park being an international stadium was not a popular one. Ireland and the UK’s Read more…
Opinion
Serenity Song: The Calming Effects of Music
Music has become an integral part of young people’s life. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that many students would feel deeply irritated at the thought of forgetting their AirPods at home.Many people intuitively Read more…
Articles
IPSC supports Seanad motion to sanction Apartheid Israel
The Irish-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), gathered in support of a Seanad motion to sanction Israel at Leinster House last night. The motion calls for real comprehensive sanctions against Apartheid Israel, the implementation of the Occupied Read more…