Music
Jamal Edwards, music executive and entrepreneur, dies aged 31
Ed Sheeran, Dave and Idris Elba have paid tribute this week to Jamal Edwards after he
passed away on Sunday morning. Read more…
The College View
Science
Increased handwashing causes damage to the environment, according to new study
Additional handwashing and use of hand sanitiser throughout the Covid-19 pandemic hascaused “significant” damage to the environment. The study, led by Trinity College, has found that two percent of our carbon footprint can beattributed to Read more…
Articles
Four Binge Worthy Books
In the run up to World Book Day, Kathleen Keane discusses some books she just couldn’t put down. Read more…
Articles
The Helix cancels Royal Moscow Ballet’s Swan Lake performance
A performance of Swan Lake by the Royal Moscow Ballet was cancelled last week in response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. On February 25th, The Royal Moscow Ballet were set to perform Swan Read more…
Articles
Young Fine Gael calls for expulsion of Russian Ambassador
Young Fine Gael, along with many other political youth wings, has called for the expulsion of the Russian Ambassador in response to the on-going invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. Fine Gael’s youth wing Read more…
Articles
A&F clears rumours over ball ticket leak
The link to purchase tickets to the Accounting and Finance (A&F) Society Ball was leaked to members of the society a day before tickets were released. This left many students without a ticket as the event was labelled sold out. Read more…
News
Single-sex schools to be in the past.
A bill to end single-sex schools was published by the Labour party on February 15th. The policies must be finalised within the next 10-15 years. The party says that this move is needed to tackle Read more…
Opinion
The governments temporary measures are not doing enough to tackle inflation
Are the governments short-term assistant schemes able to tackle a long-term problem?
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Opinion
Non-EU doctors working in Ireland deserve greater equality as employees of the healthcare system
With non-EU doctors making up nearly half of the Irish health system, they deserve to receive equality to EU born doctors. Read more…
Opinion
Russian’s invasion on Ukraine should spark questions about Ireland’s security needs
The Irish Defence Forces have said that they are not adequately equipped to defend the country against an attack. Read more…
Features
War, Distress and the News: Try to keep a level head
In what has been one of the most shocking and disruptive recent geopolitical events, The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine has dominated headlines and timelines for the past week. As news outlets maintain consistent coverage Read more…
Articles
“We’re safe nowhere from gender based violence”: Cyberflashing attacks wreak havoc on Zoom
“We wanted to take a stand against what’s happening because it’s gotten to a level where women are safe nowhere from gender based violence,” Maughan explained a fortnight after the flashing. Read more…
Articles
Masks to be required in DCU buildings until March 21st
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Chief Operations Officer of DCU has confirmed to students that the University will continue to require masks indoors in all buildings until March 21st. Declan Raftery sent this update in an email to all Read more…
News
Joy, tears, and a few nods.
At 9:45 last night, Nubar was buzzing! Candidates worked so hard for this day and nerves were high. The minimum number of votes for an election to go ahead lies at 1,953 overall votes. On Read more…
News
UCD seeks Chinese backers
University College Dublin (UCD) is seeking to strengthen its ties to Chinese funds, despite ongoing allegations that the Chinese government has influence over academic output by the university. The Business Post reported last Sunday that UCD tendered Read more…
Music
Longitude Festival- What to expect
Two years without scouring the internet for the ‘it’ outfit as well as dousing yourself in glitter and heading out into the sun with your friends to have a boogie to some of your favourite artists, we can finally all let out that deep breath we’ve been holding for way too long. Read more…
The Hype
DCU’s St. Pat’s Campus a “natural fit” for Poetry Ireland’s temporary relocation
A refurbishment of Poetry Ireland’s headquarters has seen the organisation temporarily housed in the Cregan Library on DCU’s St. Patrick’s campus in Drumcondra. Read more…
News
Microsoft and Maynooth team up to support fem in STEM
Over 1,000 teenage girls will be supported in progressing into STEM courses thanks to a MicrosoftIreland and Maynooth University collaboration to address digital inequality in education. The collaboration between Microsoft and Maynooth University is taking Read more…
Articles
More students vape than smoke as they become a “growing E-waste stream”
Students may notice that stores, including Londis on DCU Glasnevin Campus, have begun to display disposable e-cigarettes behind their counters. The popularity these devices have risen since the beginning of this academic year. Read more…
Music
Mitski dances with dread on Laurel Hell
Already one of the most celebrated indie rock songstresses of the past decade, Mitski’s star has risen even further since the release of her critically acclaimed 2018 record Be The Cowboy, picking up an even bigger audience thanks to many of her songs garnering popularity on TikTok. Read more…
Articles
The College View joins the Media Production Society
It has been confirmed that The College View, DCU’s student newspaper, will become a new part of the Media Production Society. The amalgamation was signed off during an EGM of the Society in late January. Read more…
Film
The Eyes of Tammy Faye Review: Sex, Drugs, and The Almighty Dollar
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a scandalous yet darkly comedic biopic that depicts the rise and fall of the Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, two of America’s most infamous televangelists. We follow the pair as they build their media empire from nothing, spreading the word of God to televisions across America whilst also lining their pockets with the donations of their easily manipulated viewers. Read more…
Books
100 Years of Ulysses
Ulysses was published on February 2nd, 1922 in Paris by Parisian bookseller, Sylvia Beach
who owned the world renowned Shakespeare and Company bookshop. Read more…
Opinion
Eir does not deserve awards
On February 1st Eir was awarded the Excellence in Customer Service Management award by the Public Sector Magazine. The public is not happy. Over recent years Eir’s customer service has been a nightmare to deal Read more…
News
Moby Move joins Dublin City Council cargobike scheme.
The electric bike hiring company Moby Move, based in DCU, has joined Dublin City Council’s pilot to get businesses to begin using bikes. The scheme is available for businesses based in Dublin, and they must Read more…