2018 – Page 3 of 39 – The College View

Postgrads go an entire semester without an elected Officer on the SU

December 12, 2018

Postgraduates have not had an elected Officer on the Students’ Union, to represent them during Class Rep Council, for an entire semester.

Laura Loomer agus toirmeasc Twitter

December 12, 2018

Tá Laura Loomer ina gníomhaí polaitiúla i Meiriceá, ach dar ndóigh tá níos mó gnó aici le teoiric comhcheilge ná aon rud eile na laethanta seo dar le Twitter agus is ó seo a thagann an

DCU launch ANAM Festival 2019 with preformance from Little Green Cars

December 12, 2018

DCU’s ANAM cultural arts festival was launched on Thursday, December 6th with a live performance from Little Green Cars.

Nollaig mar mic léinn DCU

December 12, 2018

Is í am na Nollag ceann de na tréimhsí is fear sa bhliain dar le roinnt daoine, tá am na Nollag mar mic léinn difriúl ná am na Nollag mar páiste, déagóir nó duine níos

Rómánsú ar an dúnmharfóir srathach

December 12, 2018

Is rud thar a bheith spéisiúil é an choir fírinneacha agus is rud thar a bheith normálta é chun taitneamh a bhaint as cláir faisnéise faoi choir agus a leithéid ach is beag atá idir

Irish citizens to be granted thousands of US visas

December 12, 2018

Irish citizens are being granted access to thousands of US work visas after the introduction of a new bill in the US Senate.

Woman apologises after saying a diet can cure cancer

December 12, 2018

The woman’s comments about how a ketogenic diet could cure cancer were found to be extremely controversial by social media users.

Syphilis on the rise across Ireland

December 12, 2018

Syphilis cases are increasing to record levels in Ireland according to the HSE. The STI can be treated with antibiotics and caught by getting a blood test.

Loneliness in winter

December 12, 2018

Christmas time can be a lonely time full of sadness and stress for some people. Aoife Horan talks about what you can to do to beat these winter blues.

DCU Ladies 7’s hopeful for Tokyo

December 12, 2018

Brittany Hogan was on the Ireland senior team while Anna Doyle, Lucinda Kinghan, and Molly Scuffil-McCabe all played with the development side.

GPs walk out of meeting about implementing abortion services

December 12, 2018

Over a hundred GPs attended the meeting to discuss how abortion services would be implemented in Ireland. During the meeting, 50 GPs walked out.

Ladies Rugby lift Division One title

December 12, 2018

DCU LRC flanker Emma Lackey spoke to The College View about why the team were so successful in their campaign.

DCU honours Seamus Heaney with new theatre

December 12, 2018

DCU’s St Patrick’s Campus opened a theatre to honour the late Nobel Laureate, Seamus Heaney with the opening of a new theatre.

Gender quotas are not the answer to any problem

December 12, 2018

Gender quotas are sexist and cynical. They are predicated on the idea that the only reason women are underrepresented in a certain field is because of gender. Not only that, they assume that women need

Christmas wishlist

December 12, 2018

So be real with yourself and eliminate expense which could potentially put you in debt come January. It’s time to be smart with your money and not get overwhelmed with the retail frenzy that comes with Christmas.

People with a disability can earn more while keeping their benefits

December 12, 2018

People in Ireland with a disability can now work more if they wish and keep their benefits such as disability allowance and medical card.

Controversial Iceland ad did more good than harm

December 12, 2018

A few weeks ago, uproar was caused after the frozen food supermarket, Iceland, dropped their Christmas advert on Facebook and other social media platforms. Note, dropped online, not on television. This is because the organisation

The troubles of toxic masculinity

December 12, 2018

Irish society has become better at discussing mental health issues. However, men across the country are still suffering and are largely being ignored. Last year, men accounted for 79 per cent of suicide deaths last

The perils of a social credit system for democracy

December 12, 2018

The phrase ‘’better to say nothing than anything bad’’ is extremely misleading, yet, since the inception of Mao Zedong’s communist victory in China, this policy has effectively been used since 2014. It is being expanded

Gene editing has the potential for greatness

December 12, 2018

Gene editing has hit the headlines lately after a scientist in China claimed to have made the first pair of genetically edited twins. Although this has not yet been proven, it brings to light the

The story of Jaqueline Wilson

December 12, 2018

Although, Jaqueline Wilson is not exactly like your typical children’s author. She deals with darker subject matters than other children’s books, straying away from fantasies about fairies or stories about a troublesome child who torments his younger brother. Wilson’s stories explored themes such as broken families, domestic abuse, mental illnesses, and the foster care system.

The Sinner series two is challenging our perceptions of crime once again

December 12, 2018

It is this prejudice towards alternative lifestyles that allows the show’s creators to guide us down a completely different narrative, one that blames Julian’s upbringing and the people around him, therefore distracting us from the truth.

Best album of the year: No Shame by Lily Allen

December 12, 2018

Allen lures her listeners in even more with the soft childlike tone she uses throughout the album which juxtaposes the strong adult topics she is singing about and the subtle electronic dance sound in the background, making her latest collection of music truly unique.

Mumford and Sons new album impresses fans at exclusive listening party

December 12, 2018

Wilder beasts ran across the big screen. Predator chased its prey. Wild animals were an extremely appropriate topic considering the nature of this album- to play according to the band’s instincts and disregard critics’ opinions- to venture into “The Wild”.

The unpredictability of Ms Lauryn Hill

December 12, 2018

Hill is not one to shy away from a bit of preaching. She closed the show with a reminder to “spread that vibration with love,” a sentiment echoed various times throughout. “We can resonate the frequency of love,” she said earlier in the performance.