2020 – Page 5 of 5 – The College View

OnlyFans: What is it and can it be dangerous

April 13, 2020

In Ancient Greece nudity was associated with the gods long before another God came onto the scene with the spread of Christianity. This higher being did not look upon depictions of female nudity as favourably

Tiger King dominates attention during the pandemic

April 13, 2020

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, appeared on our screens on the 20th of March this year. Within a few days, memes started pouring in and Joe Exotic became an internet sensation with over 37,000

Direct Provision is causing “untold psychological harm” says open letter to the Taoiseach

April 4, 2020

Direct Provision is barely meeting the basic psychological needs of asylum seekers and needs to be replaced with a “more humane and ethical alternative” according to an open letter addressed to the Taoiseach and Minister of Children.

Leo Varadkar insists that state exams will go ahead in June

April 3, 2020

Leo Varadkar announced on Wednesday that Junior and Leaving Certificate exams will go ahead in June, as previously planned.

Students not guaranteed a refund after USIT travel group goes into liquidation

April 1, 2020

Travel agency USIT’s liquidation has left thousands of Irish students at a financial loss.

Petition to implement “no detriment” policy in DCU hits over 1,000 signatures

March 31, 2020

A petition to get DCU to implement a “no detriment” policy due to students working from home has passed over 1,300 signatures on Change.org.

Pandemic brings viewers to the frontline of a health crisis

March 30, 2020

Overcrowded hospitals, exhausted doctors, misinformation, white masks and hazmat suits.

Second and first year grade contribution for final degree of Humanities and Social Sciences students suspended

March 20, 2020

This year’s second year and first year grade contribution on the final degree awarded to Humanities and Social Sciences students was suspended, the executive dean of the faculty, professor John Doyle, said in an email addressed to

DCU campus accommodation may be made available to HSE if COVID-19 pandemic worsens

March 17, 2020

DCU campus accommodation may be made available to the HSE on an emergency basis if the Covid-19 pandemic worsens.

Massive shutdown of colleges and universities due to coronavirus outbreak

March 12, 2020

All universities and colleges across the country are set to close due to coronavirus, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

DCUSU for 2020/2021 academic year elected

March 6, 2020

Fearghal Lynch was elected as President of DCU’s student’s union (SU) for the academic year of 2020/2021 with 2,288 votes on the third count.

Coronavirus case confirmed in Trinity College Dublin

March 5, 2020

A case of the coronavirus was confirmed in Trinity by provost Dr Patrick Prendergast.

College View Poll: Majority of students don’t know what way to vote in DCUSU elections

March 4, 2020

[The College View polled 150 students on Monday March 2 on both Glasnevin and St Patrick’s campuses. The poll has a margin of error of 8 per cent.] Almost half of students don’t know who

Hustings 2020: Non-binary inclusion, tri-campus engagement and microwaves

March 3, 2020

Engagement, LGBTQ+ inclusivity and microwaves were just some of the things discussed at this year’s students’ union (SU) hustings in Glasnevin.

DCU and NCI investigating destroyed consent display

February 19, 2020

DCU and the National College of Ireland (NCI) are investigating Monday night’s destruction of a consent display in DCU’s student centre.

Consent display destroyed in DCU

February 18, 2020

A display in DCU’S Student Centre highlighting the topic of consent was destroyed on Monday evening.

DCU campus accommodation rent set to increase next year

February 12, 2020

DCU campus accommodation is set to increase the cost of rent by four per cent for the academic year 2020/2021.