SU '14
As it happened: SU Election Hustings at Class Rep Council
Hustings for the 2014 Students’ Union elections are about to take place at today’s Class Rep Council.
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SU '14
As it happened: SU Elections ’14 Hustings
Hustings for the 2014 DCU Students’ Union elections are about to get underway in the Old Bar. Candidates will set out their manifestos and outline why they’re running for sabbatical and part-time positions in the Read more…
SU '14
Welfare: Ciaran Martin on mental health and RAG week
Third year Mechatronic Engineering student, Ciaran Martin is running for Welfare Officer in the DCU SU elections 2014. Aisling Kett interviews. Read more…
DCU News
SU won’t hold official RAG Week this year
No official RAG Week will be held in DCU this semester, Welfare Officer Lorna Finnegan told The College View, due to the stigma associated with the controversial week. Read more…
DCU News
As it happened: RAG Rumble – blood, sweat and punches
Lights, Action, Punches! Student against Student, SU officer against SU officer; DCU’s RAG Rumble as it happened. Read more…
Opinion
It takes a community to tackle mental health
Students’ Union Welfare officer, Lorna Finnegan on how It takes a community that is willing to listen and provide small gestures of care, attention and support to tackle mental health issues. Read more…
Opinion
The success of the RAG Society poses questions for the SU
Opinions Editor, Sean Cassidy asks why RAG Society’s charitable events are so successful while the Students’ Union struggle with their RAG Week events. Read more…
Opinion
Class Rep Council – a broken system
A former class representative and member of the Electoral Committee argues that it’s time to change our ‘mini Dáil’ clique and open CRC up to all students. Read more…
News
SU hosting reunion for former students
DCU to host student reunion night Read more…
Student Life
Student politics: do we care?
After the initial flurry of democratic enthusiasm dies down, the polling stations across DCU go quiet. From about 2 pm onwards, students manning the stations become a bit more desperate to get anyone and everyone Read more…
DCU News
Committee set up to review SU constitution
DCU students are set to face another referendum next year. A committee has been put in place to assess and amend the current Students’ Union constitution. The constitutional review committee was put in place after Read more…
DCU News
DCU to adopt pro-choice stance
Over 50% of students voted for DCU to take a pro-choice stance on the issue of abortion. 719 of the 1,428 voters in last week’s referendum opted for a full pro-choice stance;where it will be Read more…
DCU News
Candidates for USI board announced
The candidates for the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) officer board for the 2013/14 academic year have been announced. The positions to be filled are: President, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Quality Assurance, Vice President Read more…
DCU News
Separate postgraduate Students’ Union may be established
A separate Students’ Union for postgraduate students could be established in DCU after a mandate was brought forward at the most recent Class Rep Council (CRC) meeting. The President of the SU, Paul Doherty is Read more…
News
DCUSU pitted against working mums in new gameshow
By Ceile Varley Members of DCU’s student union are to appear on an episode of new Irish gameshow, ‘Who Knows Ireland Best.’ The episode is set to air in early November and will show the Read more…
News
Calvin Harris rocks the Helix in year’s first ball
By Michelle Storey What better way for DCU to kick off another academic year than with a party, and a bloody good one at that. DCU students flocked to campus last Wednesday night, eager to see DJing legend Calvin Read more…
News
New social site offers students deals, discounts
By Aoife Reilly A new website set up by DCUSU is offering discounts to students and promoting entertainment and events around the DCU campus. Greatcraic.ie is a commercially driven website providing DCU students with a Read more…