Articles
The Sausage Roll Epidemic
After a heavy night of watery vodka or a flat pint of Heineken, the last thing on your mind when you are sprawling yourself out of bed for that 9 a.m. lecture is preparing a Read more…
The College View
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ESB reports 390 million euro in profit in the first six months of 2022
ESB group, the largest energy company in Ireland, announced they earned €390 million in profit after exceptional items were included. Read more…
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Feminism is taking over- first all girls nightclub event held in Dublin
In June of 2022 we saw the launch of a woman’s only club night known as “The Girls Room”. Receiving major acclaim and success almost instantly another night was planned. The idea of women’s only Read more…
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The new and old British Prime Ministers are too similar
Boris Johnson’s resignation after three years of being prime minister saw his successor Liz Truss take matters into her hands. The new prime minister displays a dream to the public. As Britain faces a cold 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…
Sport
GAA needs cultural reset to protect officials
Perhaps the most infamous GAA match of the last 15 years is the controversial Leinster Senior Football Final of 2010 between Louth and Meath. Its infamy however spurns not from the quality of football, but 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…
Features
What effect does the Queen’s death have on the U.K’s new prime minister?
If you had been put in a coma on Monday 5th September and awoken at the end of the week you would’ve entered an entirely new world. Those events that played out in Britain two Read more…
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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…
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Free contraception and how to avail via DCU
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly launched a scheme on Wednesday the 14th of September which provides free contraception to all women between the ages of 17-25. This scheme is now being extended to women ages Read more…
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LEAP CARD: Slashed fare and new upgrades?
September is, without a doubt, an expensive month. Rent, school supplies and textbooks are racking up extravagant bills, but with new TFI upgrades, transport is no longer an added worry for the 19–24 cohort. With Read more…
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London Fashion Weeks SS23 Runways- Let’s Talk about it!
With the news of the Queen’s recent passing it was up in the air whether or not London Fashion week would go ahead this year but little did we know that it would end up Read more…
Film
Elvis Review – Hail To The King
To put it simply – this movie rocks. Read more…
DCU News
New bus route launched for DCU
A new bus route by Dublin Bus has commenced, to include a stop at DCU. The N4 bus route will call at DCU’s Collins Avenue stop on its journey between the Point Village and Blanchardstown Read more…
Television
The Pentaverate Review – Mike Myers’ Cult of Personalities
Despite the wide variety of acclaimed television shows that people keep telling me to watch, from Money Heist to Stranger Things, I somehow ended up binging The Pentaverate. A show about a secret society that controls the world from the shadows… made up exclusively of characters played by Mike Myers. How could I not be intrigued? Read more…
Features
How Oscars opened a conversation on alopecia
Will Smith and Chris Rock’s Oscars altercation has sparkedthe long overdue conversation on alopecia. The 94th Academy Awards was held on the 27th of March in Los Angeles. The stand out event of the night occurred after comedian and Read more…
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Sandymount initiative for neurodiversity has launch on Aviva Stadium grounds
A community initiative introduced by parents of neurodiverse children in Sandymount encouraged its audience to view neurodiversity as a difference rather than a deficit on its official launch night. The panel meeting took place at Read more…
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Barriers to autism diagnosis in girls a worrying trend
The diagnosis of autism in girls can be delayed due to a tendency for young women to mask their unique needs in social settings, both experts and women in the autistic community have said. The Read more…
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New Trinity College research raises concerns over Google data collection
New research raises concerns over Google data collection, according to a study by Trinity College Professor, Douglas J. Leith The research, which analyses the Google Messages and Google Dialer apps when used on Android handsets, Read more…
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€250 euro a week to be given to artists for three years
The Department of Arts and Tourism announced a Basic Income for Artists scheme which will be open for applications from 2000 artists. The BIA scheme will provide artists with the minimum wage over the course Read more…
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New Hub Aims to Challenge Disinformation In Ireland
A new hub targeting the spread of disinformation online has been launched in Dublin City University (DCU). DCU was selected by The European Commission as part of a network of eight hubs across Europe which Read more…
Sport
DCU Women’s soccer team win O’Regan Cup
On Wednesday the 28th of March the DCU Women’s soccer team travelled to Athlone Town stadium for the O’Regan Cup Final. After a bumpy ride on their year-long campaign, the triumph over Maynooth Ladies B Read more…
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What the hell do I do with all these new emoji?
With a tranche of new little cartoons – yes, even more – rolling out on our phones, I thought it would make sense to take a look and see where they fit into our lives. Read more…
Television
Moon Knight: The Less Dark Knight
After nearly 3 years of waiting, the first episode of Marvel’s Moon Knight aired on Disney+ last week to widespread acclaim. Read more…
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DCU beat Cardiff University in head-to-head match
DCU Athletics had a narrow victory over Cardiff University Athletics in their recent dual match held at Morton Stadium on Friday April 1st. Despite the horrific weather conditions there was some very strong races and Read more…