Lifestyle
Wanderlust in Blackpool
Michelle gives us a simple guide to discover Blackpool and everything it has to offer- an unexpected location but perfect for a city break Read more…
The College View
Travel
Essentials you need for the summer holiday
Aoife O’Brien has got you covered when it comes to holiday packing this year so you don’t have to worry Read more…
Lifestyle
Overtraining isn’t just for elite athletes?
If exercise is good for you, more must be better, right? Everybody can experience burnout at some stage but have you ever thought that overtraining may be prohibiting your overall performance? Read more…
Articles
Lads’s essential summer wardrobe guide
David Kelly has got all you lads covered this summer when it comes to wardrobe choices Read more…
Lifestyle
The cruelty free skincare brand you need in your life
Amy Murphy checks out what all the fuss is about with skincare brand Ordinary, a cruelty-free skincare brand that’s cheap as chips but is good enough for Kim K Read more…
Irish & Languages
Leid simplí amháin chun saol níos dearfaí a chruthú duit féin
Insíonn Seán an rún atá aige chun saol breá a chruthú. Read more…
News
Podge Henry thinks that the smart consent project was his proudest moment
DCUSU VP for welfare and equality sat down with The College View and spoke to us about his achievements and difficulties over the last year in the Students’ Union and spoke also about Shanowen Shakedown. Read more…
News
DIT makes over €250,000 in fees in two year period
DIT students feel that the high cost of exam fees are a contributing factor to the amount they make yearly from resit exams, which is higher than any other university in Ireland. Read more…
News
USI President elected at annual congress in Galway
At the annual USI congress in Galway, former Vice President for Equality and Citizenship Siona Cahill was elected President for teh coming 2018/19 term. Read more…
Opinion
Are consent classes effective?
Too often in education we are simply taught that 2+2=4. You write it down in your copy and don’t think about it until memorising it the night before the test. By opening up the classroom to questions and opinions on consent, with a qualified teacher to moderate, students would be more engaged and more likely to listen and take in what’s being discussed. Read more…
Other Sports
DCU Archery claim six golds at Galway intervarsities
DCU’s Archery club had a successful final intervarsities of the year, winning six golds, four silver and two bronze medals in NUIG. Read more…
Flux
Hudson Taylor “Feel it Again” at the Olympia
The show was a mixture of going from the old album to the new one and everyone who was either long-term fans or was new to their music didn’t take their eyes off them from start to finish. Read more…
National News
Ireland falls behind on UN Sustainable Development Goals
A recent report by Social Justice Ireland shows Ireland’s poor performance in reaching the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Read more…
News
Mathew Davey admits manifesto was ‘too ambitious’
In an interview with Vice President for Education and Placement Matthew Davey, he recounted his experience of his role with the Student Union in DCU. Read more…
Flux
Wild, Wild Country: a real life horror story
A small town called Antelope, closest to the site of the Rajneesh ranch becomes the focal point of conflict in this gripping six-episode docu-series that details charming Bhajwan Shree Rajneesh and his flamboyant followers. Read more…
Opinion
Why we still use Facebook
There are ways that we can protect our data on Facebook to a certain extent, by disclosing as little personal information about ourselves as possible and by not allowing third-party applications to access our Facebook pages, but the only real way to protect our information is to delete Facebook completely. Read more…
Flux
This Summer’s sizzling hot festivals
Malahide Castle will host acts ranging from rock and roll to disco soul including LCD Soundsystem and Lykke Li on June 5th, Kodaline on June 8th, Gorillaz on June 9th, Liam Gallagher on June 15th and Nile Rodgers and Chic and Craig David on June 16th. Read more…
Opinion
Should 16-year-olds be politically involved?
Young people however, are inexperienced, in both academia and life. Forget secondary school students, most college students barely clean their room. If you cannot keep your own domain of existence in order, how are you qualified to try and impose order on society? Read more…
Film
Love, Simon: The long overdue high-school movie we deserve
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ver come across a generic pop song that gets stuck in your head on a loop and stays there? You know there’s better songs, underappreciated musicians out there that deserve your time and ears. Nevertheless, Read more…
News
Brendan Power notes careers week as his biggest success
A look back on the achievements and opportunities put before DCUSU Vice President for Academic Affairs Brendan Power during the last year in his position, looking into what he had planned to do and what parts of his manifesto were completed. Read more…
Boxing
Neylon victorious for DCU at Dublin Novice Championships
DCU Boxing were represented by three boxers at the Dublin Novice Championships, with David Neylon winning his fight on the night. Read more…
Flux
DCUDrama takes a stab at Sweeney Todd
The chorus were almost completely naked and covered in mud, blood and chalk for the entirety of the show. Read more…
Opinion
The mixed martial arts misconception
For so many, MMA is an outlet. From many kids in low-income areas, to those who have used MMA to avoid going down the wrong path in life, or those who have used MMA to exit that path. Read more…
GAA
DCU Fitzgibbon Cup duo impress for Kilkenny in league final
A look into the performance of John Donnelly and Conor Delaney in Kilkenny’s league final win over Tipperary. Read more…
Flux
Turntables and timetables: how student DJs work their craft
“I knew it would get in the way of a lot of things, especially college but it wasn’t even a decision for me, I was still going for it no matter what,” Read more…