Waking up before 7am to go for a morning run, putting one hundred per cent effort into training sessions and nutrition every day and ensuring that the right amount of sleep is obtained each night Read more…
When it comes to American football, people who aren’t fans usually think along the lines of “it doesn’t make sense. It’s too slow, there’s too many breaks in play”. To me, this seemed like a Read more…
The sports year in Dublin City University concluded this past week as The College View defeated DCUfm 10-4 in the Seventh Annual Bill O’Herlihy Memorial Cup, but the jubilation on the faces of your favourite Read more…
Hamstring injuries are among the most prevalent and painful injuries in any sport. They have derailed seasons and ended careers. One of the easiest body parts to damage, the hamstring becomes strained or torn when Read more…
In 2014 Roscommon were playing in Division Three of the National Football League. This year, they secured a top three finish in Division One, beating Kerry and Cork along the way. DCU student Enda Smith Read more…
The College View 10 DCUfm 4 Bill O’Herlihy always harboured a deep-rooted desire for print journalism, confessing numerous times throughout his career a Read more…
The USI praised Irish Muslim leaders who launched an anti-extremism declaration in Trinity College last week. The Union of Students in Ireland, who has said that violence associated with religion has caused a negative and Read more…
Dublin City University is the only Irish university to feature on the list of the top 50 young universities in the world, scoring 46th on the list. To be awarded a place on the list Read more…
Venom from the false black widow spider is being researched for the first time for its anti-cancer properties in NUI Galway. The venom is being tested on different lines of human cancer cells by Doctor Read more…
Having overcome the “many challenges and hurdles” that the year brought, analytical science graduate Kim Sweeney prepares to see out her term as DCU Students Union President. Her time in office was spent working on Read more…
New Academic Affairs and previously Education Officer, James Donoghue, spoke to the College View to describe how he felt that he completed a number of topics on his manifesto, this year’s campaign experience and how Read more…
The Hybrid Awards were marked by an “incredibly high standard” this year, according to Irish Independent journalist and category judge, Niall O’Connor. The annual MPS event took place in the Heilix last Monday and presented Read more…
Two NUIG students have won travel scholarships which will see them volunteer abroad this summer. The scholarships were awarded by Experiment Intercultural Learning (EIL) Explore, a programme which pays for volunteers to travel abroad and Read more…
A new primary school will be situated on the grounds of All Hallows College in Drumcondra, as part of a €14 million deal with DCU. DCU had provisionally agreed on a deal with All Hallows Read more…
The Lord Mayor of Dublin has offered her support to a new drugs initiative called ‘What’s in the Powder?’ What started out as a collaborative project between Irish universities UCD, TCD and DIT and The Read more…
The DCU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) has had the highest first year undergraduate dropout rate for the past five years The College View can reveal. Some 6.66 per cent of first year Read more…
DCU is in the top 15 per cent globally for Bachelor graduation rate, according to the world’s largest university ranking survey. The survey U-multirank was set up in 2014 by the European Commission to provide Read more…
The role of DCUSU Welfare Officer faired tougher and busier than anticipated, Domhnaill Harkin, the outgoing Welfare Officer told The College View. Harkin admitted that he was a little bit naive entering the role of Read more…
Cumann Gaelach and Enactus were the big winners at the 31st annual Clubs and Societies Awards held in The Helix last week. Enactus won Best Society in a Civic & Charity field, while Cumann Gaelach Read more…
A recent freedom of information request has revealed that only a handful of students are turning up to weekly masses held in a number of third-level colleges While colleges and universities spend about €1.5 million Read more…
DCU students are preparing to take this year’s Census, which will attempt to document who is where in Ireland for the first time since 2011. Census 2016 will take place on the night of Sunday, Read more…
Heading off to the States on a J1 is a rite of passage for most Irish students. In recent years more and more restrictions have been placed on the working visa and this year is Read more…
With Coachella just behind us it’s officially festival season. Whether you’re going to Body and Soul or Electric Picnic, festival trends can be a tricky minefield to navigate, with previous years being criticised for cultural Read more…
Another day, another group of workers looking for a rise in pay. This time it is the Gardaí. Is it warranted? In my opinion, yes, and this is why. Gardaí are often seen as the Read more…
Long gone are the days where meeting a partner was confined to weekends down in the local, at a party or at a disco in your local GAA club. Technology has seen the rise of Read more…