Lifestyle
A guide to going plastic free: Zero waste shampoo bars
Out of these demands from consumers and the need for brands to stand up and deliver change, sustainable shampoo bars were born. Read more…
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Music
New Lil Nas X single stirs up controversy
“i spent my entire teenage years hating myself because of the shit y’all preached would happen to me because i was gay. so i hope u are mad, stay mad, feel the same anger you teach us to have towards ourselves,” 21-year-old rapper, singer, songwriter and openly gay cultural icon Lil Nas X tweeted on March 27. Read more…
News
Master’s students get 10 per cent fee reduction
DCU masters students will get a 10 per cent reduction in fees for the coming academic year, 2021/2022. Read more…
News
Students who refuse the vaccine will be banned from clinical placements
The HSE has made the decision that students who refuse to be vaccinated will not be allowed to take up clinical placement. 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…
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…
Lifestyle
Best online vintage shops to get ready for spring
And due to shops still being closed, most of your favourite vintage stores have easy to use and access online stores so you can still look your best this spring. Read more…
The Hype
How stand-up comedy survived in the midst of a pandemic
Stand-up comedy is arguably the one event where an audience is essential. Read more…
DCU News
Covid one year on – students reflect on another St Patrick’s Day in lockdown
Students are disappointed with the underwhelming St. Patrick’s Day they faced this year. Read more…
DCU News
Seán Smyth – Candidate for DCUSU President
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]inal year B.Ed. student Seán Smyth is hoping to lead DCU in the next academic year and deliver “the best student-experience possible.”
News
Tadgh Jenkins – Candidate for VP for Community and Citizenship
Tadgh Jenkins is a final year Joint Honours student of Politics and Law who calls DCU his home and knows the ins and outs of campus life. Read more…
National News
Social media campaign launched to help deal with the disclosure of sexual assault or harassment
An 8-week campaign aimed to help education students and staff in higher education institutes to deal with the disclosure of sexual assault or harassment was launched last week by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Read more…
DCU News
DCU libraries re-open Covid-friendly study spaces
The library will be open with study spaces available from Monday, March 8 onward. Read more…
Music
Hayley Williams shines through the quiet moments on her new album
Hayley Williams latest album, FLOWERS for VASES / descansos, is a dark venture into folk music, led by mainly guitar and piano ballads with hardly a drum throughout. Read more…
DCU News
DCU develop a new app to help with revision
DCU’s new Help-Me-Watch app could be every students’ saving grace during exam time. Read more…
DCU News
NuBar stays positive in spite of uncertainty around hospitality industry
NuBar is staying optimistic despite recent announcements that pubs and restaurants are to remain closed for several more months.
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DCU News
DCUSU hopes for libraries to be open next week
DCUSU hopes to have the library open study spaces to students by next week, says president Fearghal Lynch. Read more…
Articles
How you can support your immune system during winter months
Supporting your immune system has never been more important than right now – the coldest months of the year, during a global pandemic.
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Articles
DCU Clubs and Socs advise official accounts against interacting with gossip accounts
DCU Clubs and Societies have advised any club’s or society’s official social media accounts against interacting with gossip accounts. Read more…
Articles
Uyghur Muslim refugees at risk in the face of Turkey and China’s extradition treaty
The Chinese government have ratified a Treaty with Turkey allowing extradition back to China. This has been condemned by critics as a way for the Chinese government to once again gain access to Uyghur Muslims who have fled their home in China to Turkey. Read more…
Music
Music festivals in 2021 remain in the dark
A staple of summer culture, all music festivals were cancelled last year due to the pandemic. With a vaccine being doled out and better grasp on how to deal with Covid-19, every festival fanatic is waiting to find out if they will go ahead. Read more…
Lifestyle
Why you should swap resolutions to intentions in the New Year
2020 has been one hell of year. Really, it’s been hell.
So, it makes sense if you want to do what you can to make sure 2021 is better through achievable improvements – or resolutions – in your own life. Read more…
DCU News
DCU student hosts initiative to boost adolescent self esteem through ethnic identity
A Health Action Project to inform adolescents about their ethnic identity and enhance self-esteem, Ethnic Pride Ireland, has been created by final year Health and Society student, Asiya Mu’azzam. Read more…
The Hype
Artistic community reacts to the final Mother and Baby Homes Report
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his October will mark 29 years since Sinéad O’Connor’s appearance on Saturday Night Live in which she tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II. This followed her acapella rendition of “War” by Bob Read more…
Lifestyle
The powerful respite art can offer during lockdown
We’ve all had to find our coping mechanisms during the pandemic, especially over the last six weeks where we’ve all be stuck inside. And we’re not out of the woods yet, Level 3 can only give us so much freedom. Read more…