March 2018 – Page 6 of 6 – The College View

Has music changed for the worse or better?

March 7, 2018

Music is more than just lyrics and melodies. It is emotions, thoughts, life, love, sadness, despair. It is everything we are and everything we want to be. It is one of the most important things

Discussing religion, poetry and self-recording with Four In The Morning

March 7, 2018

Four in the Morning are an alternative-folk band based in Melbourne, Australia. The band consists of DCU Communications Studies graduate Kevin Dolan, and his band members, Kiran Srinivasan and Libby Ferris. We spoke to Kevin

Imagine Dragons light up the 3 Arena

March 7, 2018

The atmosphere of the 3Arena was alight when Imagine Dragons took to the stage on the 26th of February. While their unexpected opening tune ‘I Don’t Know Why’ wouldn’t have been the first guess for

The difficulty of being a modern artist

March 7, 2018

Despite Ireland’s tiny size, the small island has produced some of the world’s leading poets, composers and artists. Twentieth-century Irish artists such as Jack Butler Yeats, Evie Hone and Sean Keating are renowned for their

Black Panther roars around the globe

March 7, 2018

In the fifth episode of the Netflix series Master of None, main character Dev mentions how movies or tv shows traditionally can’t have more than two black people as main characters, and the show wasn’t

Does the Irish legal system protect victims of alleged rape?

March 7, 2018

Rape is not an uncommon crime. Unfortunately, it is severely underreported for various reasons

Disjointed portrays the highs and lows of cannabis

March 7, 2018

Disjointed, the new Netflix original comedy show, is showing that legal marijuana is not all highs – it has a serious side too.

Maynooth first university in Ireland to have ‘napping pods’

March 7, 2018

Napping pods have been introduced in Maynooth University library allowing students to recharge during the day. As part of the #ifstudentsdidlibraries campaign, the university is the first in Ireland to introduce Energy Pods in their

DCU primary teaching students call for financial aid

March 7, 2018

Primary teaching students on St. Patrick’s Campus are seeking financial aid for placement from DCU.

PE to be offered as Leaving Cert exam subject

March 7, 2018

PE will be implemented as a Leaving Cert exam subject in 80 schools across Ireland from September.

DCU partner with I Wish to promote women in STEM

March 7, 2018

Over 5,000 students attended two workshops in Dublin and in Cork hosted by the I Wish initiative to encourage female secondary school students to choose careers in fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

DCU support local Ballymun Kickhams with study help

March 7, 2018

DCU and Bank of Ireland (BOI) are working together to support Ballymun Kickhams GAA club by offering study support to leaving cert students. The student volunteers offer free tuition to the Ballymun leaving cert students

5.7m fund launched for underrepresented students

March 7, 2018

DCU will benefit from a new multi-million fund which will encourage underrepresented students to access higher education.

National survey shows equal gender enrollment in postgrad research

March 7, 2018

An equal amount of men and women enroll for postgraduate research in Ireland, according to the Higher Education Authority. The HEA recently published a Factsheet on Postgraduate Research in Ireland, which looks at the many

DCUSU VP for Welfare and Equality candidate: Jason Nesbitt

March 7, 2018

Jason Nesbitt would like to see a designated space in the new student hub to give students a chance to take time out from their stressful college day and look after their mental well-being.

Young women more likely to have degrees than male peers

March 7, 2018

Young women are more likely to have a third-level qualification than young men, new figures show.

Secondary level students now allowed to “opt-out” of religion classes

March 7, 2018

Second Level students in Ireland are given the opportunity to officially ‘opt-out’ of religion classes, after a circular was issued to schools by the Department of Education on the 19th of February 2018.

Digitising tax system called counterproductive by DCU Students

March 7, 2018

Shifts towards digitising the PAYE tax system in Ireland have been described as “futile” and “counterproductive” by DCU students.

DCUSU Presidential Candidate: Vito Moloney Burke

March 7, 2018

Vito Moloney Burke is a third year business student, the current Chairperson for the DCU Society Life Committee, and is the only candidate in the running to be the next DCU SU President.

Alternative lecturer offered after Trinity professor’s remarks on FGM

March 7, 2018

A new lecturer will be provided for Trinity students offended by their lecturer’s remarks on Female Genital Mutiliation (FGM).

DCUSU Engagement and Development candidate Aaron Harper

March 7, 2018

Aaron Harper is a final year Multimedia student running for VP Engagement and Development hoping to focus on long-term goals for student engagement as opposed to one-year accomplishments.

Education & Placement Candidate: Craig McHugh

March 6, 2018

Craig McHugh is a 21-year-old second year Economics, Politics & Law student. He is hoping to better the INTRA portal, start a book-swap app and hold more events on campus.

Gníomhairí teanga ag coimeád na Gaeilge i mbéal an phobail

March 6, 2018

Le tvuít Gaeilge seolta ag RuPaul le déanaí tá an Ghaeilge ar ais i mbéal an phobail arís.

Cén úsáid atá ag céim sa Ghaeilge?

March 6, 2018

Déanann Deirbhile cur síos ar a taithí pearsanta ag déanamh céim gnó trí mheán na Gaeilge

Ceist an Achta Gaeilge ó thuaidh

March 6, 2018

12 bliain tar éis Comhaontú Chill Rimhinn agus tá ceist an Achta Teanga fós ina chnámh spairne ó thuaidh