Features
Gluten; Don’t grain on my parade
A recent survey conducted by Safefood revealed that 92 per cent of consumers of gluten products did not have a gluten related disorder or coeliac disease.
The College View
Articles
Achieving a minimalist lifestyle
Pints with friends. Pints with family. Pints for the sake of pints. The overindulgence of the festive period is remedied by a call for a dry January and a healthier lifestyle.
The Hype
When PR stunts go wrong
In 2019, Elon Musk has become well acquainted with scandal and controversy. An example that has contributed to this being his donation of a submarine composed of rocket parts quickly manufactured to save children trapped Read more…
Irish & Languages
Laoch Meiriceánach ag foghlaim na Gaeilge
Róisín Ní Chuillinn ag caint le Joe Cullinane (Ollamh Meiriceánach agus foghlaimeoir teanga) Read more…
Sport
Big change for Rory McIlroy in hopes of Masters success
The Azaleas are back, the patrons are set to return, but one thing that remains the same is Rory McIlroy’s lifelong search for a green jacket. McIlroy is set to enter his 13th Masters after Read more…
Athletics
DCU athlete signs for American university
DCU final year student Cormac Dalton has recently signed for the University of Tulsa, marking yet another tick off the long list of goals for the Mullingar man. ‘’I am so happy to get going, Read more…
The Hype
No Garden-Variety Musical as DCU DramaSoc presents Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors is streaming live on YouTube on the 6th, 7th and 8th April at 7:30. Read more…
Students' Union
DCU class reps cast vote for USI executive elections
Class representatives across DCU cast their vote on Thursday for the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) executive elections. Read more…
Lifestyle
Outkast’s famous album celebrates 20 years after release
It’s been a whole 20 years, but still, Outkast’s Stankonia remains one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Of course, we all know the smash hits ‘Hey Ya’’ and Ms.Jackson’’, often found playing Read more…
Lifestyle
Budget 2021 sees allocated for the Arts sector
A live entertainment support package and an increase in funding to the Arts Council were among the measures announced for the arts and entertainment sector during Budget 2021, a sector that has been one of Read more…
Lifestyle
How Tiktok has changed the music industry
Ever since its release in 2019, Tiktok has had a massive impact on the way we look at videos. From celebrity impersonations to cooking videos, it’s quite easy to go viral within a few seconds. Read more…
Lifestyle
What do our dreams mean?
Dreams are stories and images that our minds create while we sleep. They can be entertaining, fun, romantic, disturbing, frightening, and sometimes bizarre. They are an enduring source of mystery for scientists and psychological doctors. Read more…
Features
The true cost of Graduate Entry Medicine
“I received top marks in the Christmas exams and having to drop out due to something as arbitrary as money infuriates me.” Read more…
Lifestyle
Choose to challenge on International Women’s Day 2021
International Women’s Day is Monday 8th of March, with this year’s theme being #ChooseToChallenge. The aim is to challenge gender bias and inequality while still choosing to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements across the world. Read more…
Lifestyle
I took the plunge, will you?
Record numbers in Ireland took up the activity in 2020, and the popularity of sea swimming continues to grow. So, what do you need to know about sea swimming? Read more…
National News
Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris joins Tik Tok
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris has joined Tik Tok and has amassed hundreds of thousands of views within a day Read more…
News
Government votes against bill to abolish third-level fees
The bill was proposed by the government’s opposition party People Before Profit, to remove barriers to higher education by abolishing third-level fees so that everyone who wants to access higher education has the same chance. Read more…
DCU News
DCU Student’s Union for 2021/22 academic year elected
Terence Rooney was elected President of DCUSU on the second count, receiving 1,908 votes and besting his two opponents Seán Smyth and Jack Callaghan. Read more…
News
DCU Amnesty Society and Feminist Society host Women’s Welfare Event
DCU Amnesty Society and Feminist Society hosted a virtual event to raise awareness of women’s welfare, the important discussions around sexual health that aren’t happening, and what life in university is like for young women. Read more…
Music
Women reign supreme at the 2021 Grammy Awards
Beyoncé broke the record for the most Grammys won, bringing her new total to 28 awards after Sunday night. This surpasses the record previously set by bluegrass singer, Alison Krauss. Read more…
Football
City look unbeatable in Premier League title race
With just 12 match weeks left to play in the Premier League this season, many fans will be looking back at a unique season of football.
Sport
Fans prove pivotal in sport
There’s an age-old saying that many singers, athletes, and general celebrities favour at awards ceremonies, on podiums, or in everyday life – “This is for my fans”.
Television
Was WandaVision worth the hype it generated?
The nine episode MCU series garnered millions of views on Disney+. Read more…
Opinion
Stretched to the last: the unheard voices on scoliosis waiting lists
While Covid-19 has changed how we live, and it has affected the general running of hospitals and plunged them under pressure, children are still waiting and their condition has not gone away at the foot of a global infection. Mountains have been moved over the course of this pandemic, this should be one of those mountains. Read more…
Film
Disney teases newest “reimagined classic”, Cruella
Stone looks and sounds as though she is the perfect person to play the villain, even nailing de Vil’s notoriously spine-chilling chuckle. Read more…