February 2014 – The College View

USI Win By Just One Vote

February 27, 2014

Reactions to the results of the USI referendum from USI President Joe O’ Connor and DCU Returning Officer Jack Butterly.

Collingwood dream over for another year

February 27, 2014

DCU were today knocked out of the Collingwood Cup at the semi-final stage by NUI Galway in Belfield.

Late drama as DCU march into Collingwood Cup semi-finals

February 26, 2014

DCU edged through to the Collingwood Cup semi-finals today with a 2-1 win over University of Ulster Jordanstown.

DCU hold their nerve in penalty shootout to edge into Collingwood Cup quarter-final

February 25, 2014

DCU edged into the quarter-final of the Collingwood Cup, seeing off Mary I on penalties.

USI Hustings 2014: Money, representation and unification

February 25, 2014

A liveblog of the hustings for the upcoming USI re-affiliation referendum in DCU.

DCU to kick off Collingwood Cup tomorrow

February 24, 2014

DCU will get the 2014 Collingood Cup underway tomorrow with a clash against Mary Immaculate College.

Controversy as Trinity scholars refuse to salute British monarchy

February 21, 2014

Trinity scholars have refused to salute British monarchy during daily meals, as has been a long-term tradition in the university. Eimear Ní Mhuircheartaigh reports.

Speed dating, men who puke and all things love

February 20, 2014

Love was the theme for the first week of semester two as students attended events from speed-dating to Zumba dancing in the lead-in to Valentine’s Day. Nicole Balmaine reports.

Students encouraged to open up after death of DCU student

February 20, 2014

DCU Students’ Union and the chaplains of the Interfaith Centre are encouraging students to open up about their grief as DCU student is laid to rest.

Neknominations: One too many?

February 20, 2014

The Neknominations drinking game is the latest online craze. However it has done more harm than good so can anything be done to stop it?

Mantalk #6

February 19, 2014

The sharpest fashion tongues in DCU are back, and like it or lump it, they’re going to say it as they see it. Seán Men, women, small children, welcome back! To disguise my next topic

Students three times as likely to drop out of ITs as universities

February 19, 2014

New research from the Higher Education Authority has revealed that students are three times as likely to drop-out from ITs than universities, as Laura Colgan reports.

Two trophies in ten days as fresher soccer team clinch league title

February 19, 2014

DCU’s fresher soccer team managed a penalty shootout win over Carlow IT on Tuesday to seal the league title.

Cork students bid to break ‘selfie’ record

February 19, 2014

A group of students from Cork Institute of Technology are bidding to become the largest group to have ever ‘mass-selfied’, as Chaitanya Brady reports.

Techspectations conference looks at social entrepreneurship

February 19, 2014

DCU graduate and Co-Founder of RAG Ireland, Daithí De Buitléir addressed those gathered at Techspectations’ recent DCU conference on social entrepreneurship. Bryan Grogan reports.