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Isolated and 40 year-old boy-ed

You’ve probably guessed from these first seven words that I’m not Sean McTiernan…



Scott Pilgrim Versus the World

Everyone knows Rory Bonass is the best fighter in the province…

The curious case of Ton-Ton Zola Moukoko…

Niall ‘The Special One’ Farrell takes a look at what happens when a simple man falls victim to the wily and dangerous mistress that is Championship Manager

Paint a vulgar picture

I have a short attention span. In some ways I’m like a magpie - shiny things often attract my attention. In other ways I’m not, insofar as said objects do not need to be shiny.

Stand By Me : “No Ace… just you”

Over the past few years there have been a slew of films calling themselves ‘Bro Manic comedies’ or something similarly insane.

How cheap is too chic? - Shop your Wardrobe

Eimear Nolan reckons good finds may be closer than you’d think. Unless you think they’re in your gaff. Then you’re spot on.

“Our stuff is that good..!”

David Hanratty avoids saying “stick to your day job”…just

Making Dollars Behind Bars

It’s a mad weird time ot be a rap fan at the moment. The album market has pretty much stalled (overtaken compltely by free mixtapes), subgenres have splintered so many times it’s hard more difficult to sound like a poseur than ever and two of its biggest stars are in jail.

Dead Pistol

Legendary music manager Malcolm McLaren died last week, much to the loss of the world of rock

His most immaculate folkness

In a state of Flux: Big Time Rory Bonass talks to Fionn Regan.

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Mumblecore for life

Sean Mc Tiernan looks at the most unfortunately named movie genre of all time.

How cheap is too cheap?

Tesco Value as a lifestyle

“look at you man, now back to me…”

The proof of a good commercial is whether the audience can stand to watch it more than once. WIth over 7 million views on YouTube, Old Spice’s ‘The Man Your Man Could Smell Like’ is seemingly the best advert ever.

Valentine’s Day seduction job

RTE Storyland winners The Hardy Bucks dish out smooth science on how to do February the 14th right.

Strangers in a strange land

Vicky Kavanagh talks travel with 30 Seconds to Mars’ drummer Shannon Leto.

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Immune from the deficiencies?

DCU Drama - Rent | 4/5
UCD Drama - Rent | 3/5

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Something metal this way cometh

Mastodon - Crack The Skye | 4/5

All they ever wanted was a detonator

Future Of The Left - Last Night I Saved Her from Vampires | 3.5/5

Getting up close and personal with Wozzeck

Daguerreotype Irish Theatre Group - Wosseck | 4/5

Broken relationships and meandering days of nothing

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - Advance Base Battery Life | 3/5

The anecdote to the over-produced commercial hip-hop invasion of late

DOOM - Born Like This | 4/5

Carrying Magic’s energy onwards…

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Working On A Dream | 4/5