2020 – The College View

DCU students raise almost €21,000 for Movember

December 9, 2020

Dublin City University has raised almost €21,000 throughout November by growing out their moustaches as part of the Movember initiative.

Student nurses deserve more than just a round of applause

December 9, 2020

On several occasions we have stood on our doorsteps and applauded the frontline workers, as they deserved it but now they also deserved to be paid.

The powerful respite art can offer during lockdown

December 9, 2020

We’ve all had to find our coping mechanisms during the pandemic, especially over the last six weeks where we’ve all be stuck inside. And we’re not out of the woods yet, Level 3 can only give us so much freedom.

RTÉ commemorates 100 years since Bloody Sunday with new documentary

December 9, 2020

Last week RTÉ broadcast a documentary, Bloody Sunday 1920, commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the tragedy. And it was lovely.

The IUA say student experience is priority for universities in semester two

December 9, 2020

In a statement, the Irish Universities Association (IUA) said that universities are conscious of the uncertainty students are facing and have therefore planned to begin semester two of the academic year predominantly online.

Can’t Get Home – The initiative to help international students cope with staying in Ireland

December 9, 2020

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have launched a virtual campaign for international students within Ireland.

From “Shy Di” to fashion’s favourite: The evolution of Princess Diana’s style

December 4, 2020

From epochal ball gowns to iconic athleisure wear, throughout her public life Diana’s wardrobe captivated the world’s attention. Portraying such a paragon of fashion is no easy feat, nor is recreating her style. Yet these were the mammoth challenges Emma Corrin and costume designer Amy Roberts found themselves tasked with in the latest season of The Crown.

The glorification of on-screen criminals

December 1, 2020

The glorification of criminals on popular TV shows and movies can have a darker and more significant effect on society than people anticipate.

Campaign launched to change proposed legislation relating to revenge porn

November 27, 2020

Last week a campaign began to put an end to image based sexual abuse (IBSA), or what is sometimes known as “revenge porn,” in Ireland.

DCUSU host Trade Union Week

November 27, 2020

“Know your rights, know when you’re being treated fairly and unfairly in a job, know there are unions you can join that will support you,” said Lucien Waugh-Daly, DCU Students’ Union’s (DCUSU) Vice President (VP)

Methadone clinic users still face stigma almost two decades on

November 25, 2020

Methadone clinics have been in Ireland since 1998. Their patients are still facing the same stigma as those who attended the clinics 22 years ago.

Using Feng Shui to attract positivity in your home

November 25, 2020

Feng Shui enables you to change the placement of your belongings to welcome harmony and a natural flow of positive energy.

Anti-LGBT+ bullying StandUp Awareness week takes to Irish secondary schools

November 25, 2020

StandUp Awareness week is running this week in a number of schools across Ireland. Organised by BeLonG To Youth Service, the charity for young LGBTI+ people, the initiative has been going on for 11 years and gives second level schools a chance to stand up against LGBTI+ related bullying.

Dealing with Climate Grief

November 25, 2020

With overwhelming transformations taking place to our planet as a result of climate change, it’s normal to feel the effects of climate grief on our emotions.

Goodbye Trump, is it goodbye SNL?

November 25, 2020

During the Trump-era, ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL) got a shot of cultural relevance through its comedic take on the first family. But now entering a post-Trump era, the show is going to need to come up with new material to hang onto its American liberal audience.