DCU News
DCU student Mehwish Saqib issued official deportation order
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU student Mehwish Saqib was issued with a deportation order from the Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan earlier today.
The College View
Music
Two Door Cinema Club send knickers flying in Dublin concert
The set list is taped to the ground beside three microphones with each member of the band armed with a glass of water, a pint of Guinness and a towel.
Film
It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the evenings grow darker and colder, there’s one thing on everyone’s mind – snuggling up with a hot chocolate, and a Halloween movie to ring in the season.
Halloween
Best Halloween costume ideas for this spooky season
With spooky season just around the corner, there is plenty of competition with thinking outside the box. I am going to provide you with some ideas on where to buy the best affordable Halloween costumes, Read more…
Features
The movement to ban bloodsports
Bloodsports have remained a topic of debate in and out of government buildings, however, the movement to ban bloodsports is stuck at a standstill. “Imagine if a gang of thugs set a pack of dogs Read more…
Articles
The e-boy and e-girl culture
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he e-boy and the e-girl – one of the newest subcultures that has manifested on the internet. Different from the subcultures of punks, mods and goths of the past, it’s rare that you’ll see the Read more…
News
Government announced €14.25 million in funding to higher level Institutions
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor announced the funding on Friday the 18thof October.
National News
Nine of Ireland’s maternity units do not offer abortion
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ine of Ireland’s 19 maternity hospitals do not offer abortion services.
Books
Pippa O’Connor Ormond on living your best life
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]odel, author, mother, wife and successful business woman – Pippa O’Connor Ormond has done it all. A true girl boss. Pippa wrote her first book in 2016. However, in her second book The Pippa Guide: Read more…
Features
Likes, comments and hatred
“She was wearing a thong with a lace front.” Throughout history, choice of clothing has been wrongfully mistaken for consent. Throughout history, women have been told what they can and cannot wear. Young girls become Read more…
DCU News
‘On Thin Ice’ photo exhibition launches in O’Reilly Library
The exhibition showcases the work of the Polar Institute in Norway’s 111 day project where they lodged a boat into an ice flow during the winter of 2015 and used it as a station for experiments on what happens to the arctic in Winter. Read more…
Other Sports
Coaches key for avoiding injury
Duffy explained that the solution for these issues is to “build the weight back up with good form and you’ll be stronger in the long run.” Read more…
University News
Controversy over University of Ulster’s plans to erect Irish language signs on campus
A University of Ulster Students’ Union (UUSU) council meeting was held in mid-November where a new bilingual signage policy was agreed. This would see Irish language signs replacing existing signage over time across the university’s four campuses in Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown and Derry. Read more…
News
Dreaming of an expensive Christmas
Students are spending more than ever on Christmas presents, despite the funds that they need to contribute to college. Read more…
Athletics
DCU Athletics dominate awards
Elizabeth Morland and Matthew Behan were named the IUAA Women’s and Men’s University Athletes of the Year. Read more…
Other Sports
McCullagh represents Ireland
Ireland finished fourth at the tournament, beating China, before losing to eventual champions USA in the semi-final and then Germany in the battle for the final space on the podium. Read more…
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What exactly is Oscarbait?
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]eople love to hate the Oscars. And why shouldn’t they?
DCU News
DCU exams to be held before Christmas break from 2020
[dropcap]The [/dropcap]DCU academic calendar is on the road to change in 2020 when semester one exams will take place before the Christmas break as opposed to afterwards, according to DCU Students’ Union VP for Academic Read more…
DCU News
DCU launch 24/7 counselling service to tackle waiting lists
[dropcap]An [/dropcap]additional €75,000 was allocated to the DCU Counselling Service budget to contribute to the establishment of a line for DCU students to contact 24/7, 365 days a year, said Director of Student Support and Read more…
National News
Waiting list for trans and non-binary healthcare over two-years long
The waiting list for trans and non-binary people to receive a psychiatric diagnosis is now twenty-five months long, according to the This Is Me – Transgender Healthcare Campaign. Read more…
National News
Irish citizens in Northern Ireland could lose EU vote
The chances of Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland being able to vote in European elections after Brexit have been given a setback. Read more…
National News
Gardaí warn of driving the morning after drinking
Gardaí and the RSA warn about the dangers of driving the morning drinking a large amount, especially coming up to the Christmas. Read more…
News
DCU delegates hold workshops at 26th Pink Training
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] 26th annual Pink Training was held in NUI Galway over the last weekend of November, where 21 DCU delegates attended alongside VP for Welfare and Equality Aisling Fagan, who acted as the SU Support Read more…
National News
Thousands march on anniversary of homeless man’s death
Thousands march on the anniversary of Jonathan Corrie’s death, the man who died near the Dáil, to protest against the housing crisis. Read more…
The Hype
The significance of album artwork for music
Most people will be able to recognise white squiggly lines set against a black t-shirt and instantly know that it is a piece of Joy Division fan merchandise, or even just a t-shirt you wear to make people think that you know that you have a superior taste in music to them. Read more…