October 2012 – The College View

Students’ Union unveil ambitious community garden plan for DCU

October 31, 2012

DCU Students’ Union have unveiled ambitious plans for a community garden to be located in DCU. The plans for the garden, which is to be located on the east side of the DCU campus, will

SU receive complaints over ‘sexist’ Halloween Ball advert

October 31, 2012

DCU Students’ Union were forced to change the wording on their online advert for the Halloween Ball after students complained it was sexist. Last week DCUSU.ie, the SU’s website, had an image advertising tonight’s Halloween

DCU students among All-Star winners

October 31, 2012

Four DCU students have been included in the GAA/GPA Football All-Star team for 2012. Unsurprisingly, All-Ireland champions Donegal dominate the selection with eight players picking up awards. Among them is PE and Biology student, Michael

State of Mind, Are you Well? The need for mental health reform

October 31, 2012

When we, the members of Irish society think of mental health, do we think of the word ‘mad’ and associate it with individuals’ own preconceptions of their mental state? Depression, anxiety, eating and compulsive disorders

Maíonn suirbhé Eorpach go bhfuil an Ghaeilge i mbaol faoi bhás digiteach a fháil

October 31, 2012

Tá an dainséir ann go dtiocfaidh bás digiteach ar an nGaeilge mar go bhfuil easpa mais chriticiúil d’inneachar Gaeilge digitithe ann, dar le páipéar bán Eorpach a foilsíodh le déanaí. Dóibh siúd nach bhfuil mórán

One Hot Minute: Valerie talks to The Minutes

October 31, 2012

Mark Austin sounds a little bit worse for wear. The lead singer and rhythm guitarist of The Minutes, a Dublin rock band that have been slowly making a name for themselves over the last six

GM crop bombshell may prove untrue

October 31, 2012

The results of a French study were published last month in the Food and Chemical Toxicology journal and showed that rats fed on a lifetime diet of genetically modified (GM) corn, ended up suffering from

Tá na trioblóidí ar ais i dTuaisceart na hÉireann- labhair duine éigin Gaeilge

October 31, 2012

“Dia duit”. Dhá fhocal shim- plí, agus beannacht Ghaeilge atá ar eolas ní amháin ag formhór dhaonra an domhain, ach ag muintir na hÉireann. An Tuais- ceart san áireamh. Ach is cúis náire é agus

The best coach you’ve never heard of

October 31, 2012

Prodigious athletics coach Brother Colm O’ Connell tells Will Slattery the secret to his success. For many sports fans in Western Europe the dominance of Kenyan middle distance runners has made the sport all too

World class Rudisha has a chance at immortality

October 31, 2012

For some, it was one of the greatest races ever run, for many it may not have even been a blip on their radar; about an hour and a half before Usain Bolt became the

The US Presidential Election: does it matter?

October 31, 2012

An American election features a pounding mix of campaign adverts and speeches, with massive amounts of money being spent. One would hope that it’s all being done for an important reason. But how important is

Drinkaware campaign launched for DCU students

October 31, 2012

A new student campaign highlighting the consequences of embarrassing nights out has launched in DCU. The campaign is being run by drinkaware.ie, and it features images of students passed-out drunk on the toilet floor. On

Music

Girls Aloud: Back for good, or for good money?

October 31, 2012

So Girls Aloud are back together then? Sorry, correction, they never actually split up in the first place, did they? They were just “taking a break to focus on solo projects”. Cheryl Cole had her

Impressive DIT make short work of struggling footballers – DIT 3-12 DCU 1-05

October 31, 2012

The Sigerson champions once again found themselves in rough waters when they went head to head with DIT in the second round of the Division 1 Senior Football League. Despite impressive performances from the likes

Through My Eyes: Surviving Suicide

October 31, 2012

Caroline McGuigan never thought she’d experience panic attacks, depression or suicidal thoughts. Thankfully, she was given a second chance at life and used it to set up Suicide Or Survive. Caroline lived her life like

Superfood of the Week – Pumpkin

October 31, 2012

Many people believe that delving your hand into the moist and seedy centre of a pumpkin is just as scary as the ghosts associated with Halloween and that’s before the issue of actually eating it

A shoebox can make a Christmas

October 31, 2012

With just 55 days to go until the man in the red suit arrives, our attention is beginning to turn to Christmas. Many of us are worrying about clothes, food and gifts. For the majority

DCU students more likely to graduate with a first-class honours degree

October 31, 2012

Students are more likely to graduate with a first-class honours degree from Dublin City University than from any other Irish university, a survey has found. The news comes as a survey of employers published by

Totally Epic: Adam Higgins talks to The Dirty Epics

October 31, 2012

The Dirty Epics are a band on the rise. Formed in 2007, The Dirty Epics consist of SJ Wai on vocals, Richie Power on bass, Darren McCoy on guitar and Gary Nethaway on drums. Their

Beidh an rud céanna á dhéanamh ag múinteoirí meánscoile sa chóras oideachais nua, de réir Ruairí Quinn

October 31, 2012

Ní gá go mbeadh imní ar mhúinteoirí meánscoileanna agus iad ag marcáil mheasúnacht a mhac léinn, dar leis an Aire Oideachais, Ruairí Quinn. Tá an ráiteas seo á fhógairt ag an Aire i ndiaidh an

Bodytalk: The effects of image obsession

October 31, 2012

Body image it is something that most teens think about on a daily basis. To be exact, out of every 2,000 Irish teenagers 26% of girls and 10% of boys are unhappy with how they

Industrious freshers claim third league win – DCU 4-12 DIT 0-11

October 31, 2012

An excellent performance in front of goal saw the Freshers football team run out hugely comfortable 13-point-winners against local rivals DIT on Thursday last. The home side wasted little team in carving out an early

Camogie team to meet NUIG in play-off

October 31, 2012

The DCU camogie team will play NUI Galway to determine which side competes in the Ashbourne Cup for the 2012-13 season, The College View has learned. The play-off encounter has been provisionally fixed for the

Students in 24-hour charity broadcast

October 31, 2012

DCUfm are staging a 24-hour charity broadcast this Wednesday, October 31st, in aid of the charity ‘Headstrong’, a non-profit organisation supporting young people’s mental health in Ireland, which is supported by DCU Students’ Union. Third-year

From France to Ireland with love

October 31, 2012

Everything started with a click. Sitting in the shade of a pine tree, majestically extending its branches at the back of the garden, I was glaring at my computer. The heat was unbearable even though