November 2018 – Page 2 of 7

DCU Archery on target for success

November 28, 2018

The DCU team had three gold and three bronze medal winners individually in the event with the compound and mixed teams placing first and the recurve team placing third.

Stan Lee’s legacy will live on

November 28, 2018

His cameos have become an iconic feature in Marvel movies, a feature that fans of the movies look out for. He has had some memorable lines such as “Are you Tony Stank?” in Captain America: Civil War (2016).

Daniel Sloss brings brightness to dark topics

November 28, 2018

The serious discussion he has about love and society in ‘Jigsaw’ has broken up over 10,000 couples, cancelled 40 engagements and cause 54 divorces, according to his Twitter. “All I’m doing is asking you uncomfortable questions that you don’t have the courage to ask yourself,” he says.

Referendum campaign for Palestinian solidarity announced after ambassadorial visit

November 28, 2018

DCU Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) society launched a student union (SU) referendum campaign to mandate the SU to adopt a stance of solidarity with Palestine.

Dublin City Council to buy 92 homes in Ballymun

November 28, 2018

Dublin City Council announced that they will purchase 92 homes in the Hampton Wood estate in Ballymun, as the housing crisis continuing to dominate political discourse in Ireland.

Highlighting the Hypebeasts

November 28, 2018

From bumbags to graphic t-shirts, so many streetwear trends have been making a splash this year in both the catwalk and the high street, but none more so than the sneaker.

Elderly patients remaining in hospital instead of transferring to nursing homes

November 28, 2018

A large number of elderly patients are remaining in hospital instead of transferring to nursing homes they are eligible for, a new report has found.

Students applying for post-grad teaching course in DCU and others only need to do one Irish Oral

November 28, 2018

Changes have been made to Irish oral examinations in the four state-funded postgraduate primary school teaching courses in Ireland.

Girls just wanna have fun(damental workplace rights)

November 28, 2018

In order to combat this issue, a ‘Gender Action Plan’ for Higher Level Education institutes in Ireland has been launched by the government.

Irish Girl Guides invent sustainable water solutions with Lego

November 28, 2018

Irish Girl Guides have used Lego robotic materials to create new solutions to tackle water sustainability at a DCU expo.

New whole-of-government strategy launched for children, young people and families

November 28, 2018

The strategy includes five ‘steps’. The first is to provide access to a broader range of options for parents, so to facilitate an easier balance of working and caring.

Ceolamharclannaíocht le Gaga

November 28, 2018

Is scannán é ‘A Star is Born’ do ghach uile duine, is cuma cé a théann in éineacht leat chun é a fheiceáil bainfidh tú taitneamh as.

USI aim to ‘ReCharge’ students’ mental health

November 28, 2018

The USI Vice President for Welfare, Damien McClean said students often know that support services exist but they feel like their problems are not serious enough to warrant using them.

Athlone IT draw on mental health for inspiration

November 28, 2018

Athlone IT worked with Hotpress, Lyon’s tea and Pieta House on a mental health campaign creating seveal illustrations depicting mental health issues.

Nappies, lullabies and lecture notes

November 28, 2018

The image of the typical student is associated with heavy books, overdue assignments, spontaneous nights out and little money.

Wanderlust: Lausanne

November 28, 2018

Last call in most of the bars in Lausanne is at 10pm and unlike in Ireland where last call often means that you can stay in the pub for another hour or so, the Swiss don’t tolerate such practices. Bar staff will clear the place out within five minutes and hand you a plastic cup to pour the rest of your pint in.