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When Life Imitates Art As America Decides

November 5, 2024

The people are fighting. The ballot boxes are on fire. The politicians are lobbing insults. The news desks are debating their news slant. The executives are using their power to shift the democratic process. All Read more…

DCU News

DCU Students Drop Pens and Walk Out

October 17, 2024

A number of DCU students walked out of lectures in protest of government inaction on the rising financial costs of third level education. 
The walkout protest was one of many across the country. Read more…

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The Hidden Cost of Technology for Students

September 30, 2024

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…

DCU News

Grave Concerns: Opening Night

March 25, 2024

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…

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Day One on the Campaign Trail

March 6, 2024

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

March 6, 2024

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…

Features

We Should Enjoy Dublin…While We Have It

March 15, 2023

Startling projection would see much of Dublin submerged by 2100          The coastal areas of Dublin expected to be under water by 2100. Source: Climate Central Much of Dublin’s coastline will be submerged in 1.7m Read more…

Features

How is Ireland housing refugees and asylum seekers?

March 1, 2023

Slogans like #IrelandIsFull and #IrishLivesMatter have been sprawled across placards and waved at anti-immigration protests in Drimnagh, East Wall and Ballymun in recent weeks. While their accusations are fuelled by racism and xenophobia, protesters have Read more…

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SU elections: Joy, tears, and even more nods

February 22, 2023

Just after 8:30 pm in the U building crowds gathered. A smell of alcohol, goujons, and nerves filled the air, as returning officer Podge Sheehan announced the Student Union (SU) election results.  Crowds celebrated, as Read more…