Articles
DCU suffers identity crisis on Twitter
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU become a twitter sensation during storm Ophelia, after tweeting the Taoiseach to ask if they were a college.
The College View
DCU News
Author Kjartan Poskitt visits St. Pats campus
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite two “Murderous Maths” workshops being called off due to hurricane Ophelia, host and acclaimed author Kjartan Poskitt went to St. Patrick’s DCU on Tuesday the 17th to talk to students and faculty for Maths Read more…
Health
Celebrities and health – help or hindrance?
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ady Gaga lies on a sofa, crying in pain as the whole right side of her body goes into spasm. One of her assistants massages her face and holds ice against it.
Rugby
O’Byrne Cup exit for Freshers Rugby
DCU 0 University of Limerick 17 O’Boyle Cup Rugby DCU’s under-20 rugby team crashed out of the O’Byrne Cup after tries from Brian McCormack and Shea Boggan sealed a 17-0 win and a safe passage Read more…
National News
Stigma towards HIV causes fear of judgement and lack of honesty
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]early 20 percent of HIV positive people living in Ireland have felt suicidal in the last year, five times the national average of four per cent.
Gaelic Football
DCU footballers hold off resilient Dublin Institute of Technology to get second league win
DIT 0-12 DCU Dochas Eireann 0-15 Senior Football League Division One Group A DCU held on for a three-point win in Parnell’s GAA grounds against DIT in their Division One clash, which saw the early Read more…
Other Sports
DCU is the taekwondo college of Ireland, says Adam Shelley
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU students took a big haul of ITF Taekwondo World Championship medals as Adam Shelley retained his 70kg world champion title.
Features
A world of our own
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to French philosopher and journalist Albert Camus, “to be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.” Isn’t that however, one of the fundamentals of being human? That we care? It often seems Read more…
Features
Burying a life
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine if there was a different way we approached death – a different way we approached funerals and burials, something different from what we are so used to now?
Camogie
Success the only priority, says new DCU Camogie boss
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew DCU senior camogie manager Stephen Fitzgerald has high expectations for the year ahead – but is under no illusions that success is the only priority for his team.
Lifestyle
Things to do around Ireland for Halloween
Traditions have changed in Ireland throughout the years, so here are some modern Halloween activities around the country. Read more…
Lifestyle
Things to do in Dublin for Halloween
We’ve found the best stuff to do over the entire festive season in Dublin to make it worth while blowing the cobwebs off your witches hat. Read more…
Athletics
Impressive summer sets the benchmark for DCU Athletics
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver the course of the summer, DCU Athletics left their mark down numerous avenues. Remarkable achievements across a series of tournaments, including the European Junior Championships, have provided a benchmark for the Athletics team to Read more…
Features
Sacrificial goals: balancing life with college
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ost college students have things other than college going on in their lives. Whether that’s work or individual interests and hobbies, sometimes life itself can get in the way of fulfilling ones full potential in college. No matter how hard Read more…
Features
Girls just wanna: female representation at Newstalk
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin based station Newstalk FM, has been deemed a “misogynistic” radio station by an Irish Times columnist due to its lack of female presenters, and the recent firing of a long time female presenter at the Read more…
Film
Review: Blade Runner 2049
[dropcap]3[/dropcap]5 years after Ridley Scott first brought us the sci-fi classic Blade Runner and shaped the genre for decades to come, Denis Villeneuve has been tasked with delivering a worthy sequel which not only improves Read more…
Books
Review: Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he sixth book from critically-acclaimed author John Green Turtles All The Way Down follows sixteen year old Aza Holmes as she and her best friend pursue the mystery of a disappearing billionaire. Or at least, Read more…
Books
Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature
[dropcap]K[/dropcap]azuo Ishiguro is a British novelist and screen-writer who originates from Japan. On October 5th, he was announced as the recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature. Kazuo is a superb writer “who, in Read more…
Television
BBC’s ‘Overshadowed’ – the truth about eating disorders
The BBC’s new mini-series “Overshadowed” casts a unique light on the issue of eating disorders, a topic that is usually kept hidden in darkness. Imogene, a young Irish vlogger living in England, decides to Read more…
The Hype
Review: Miley Cyrus – Younger Now
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom, then twenty-four year old Miley Cyrus seems well on the way to becoming quite a wise woman. Her new album ‘Younger Now’ sees the Read more…
News
Students wait up to six weeks for one on one counselling
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t can take up to six weeks for students to access the one on one counselling services offered by DCU according to Podge Henry, Student Union VP for Welfare and Equality.
Film
Sci-fi movies being rediscovered
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t seems like all Hollywood can do at the moment is look skywards, eyes tracking the stars. The interest in sci-fi has never been higher than in the past few months, and the titles coming Read more…
The Hype
The ten most timeless songs
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he hardest thing anyone ever has to do is decide what the greatest song of all time is. There are so many amazing ones but below are a list of the top 10. No matter Read more…
The Hype
The Rubberbandits and mental health
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]usic is a very powerful thing. Everyone has a taste, a favourite genre, an artist they love more than any other. It’s a form of entertainment that invades every inch of all our lives beyond Read more…
The Hype
Jonathan Joly – “I Am A Victim Of Sexual Assault”
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n influencer can be anyone; from being Hollywood famous to being well-known on the internet. While many aim to entertain the public, some use their creative platforms to do more than this. They speak out Read more…