November 2022 – The College View

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DCU’s 24-hour broadcast- Raising money for Women’s Aid

November 23, 2022

The DCU Media Production Society’s 24-hour Broadcast takes place over the next two days. The broadcast is live now! Here is a link to watch- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU0dPx96jOg Each year DCU MPS choose a charity partner, and

Black Friday Bargains to get you organised before Exam Season

November 23, 2022

With Black Friday just around the corner on November 25th, and Christmas creeping up on us. Theres no better time to start your gift shopping for your near and dear. We’ve put some of the

Hear Me Out: Studying at home doesn’t give the same buzz anymore

November 23, 2022

Change location: Stepping out of your comfort home to study in cafes. It is halfway through the semester, which means exams and assignments are close to due dates. Students also put their best effort into

“No climate justice without human rights” protests follow after COP27

November 23, 2022

Protesters gathered in Egypt last week to voice concerns over the human rights of climate change activists imprisoned in the country at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) last week.

‘There’s a game to be played’

November 23, 2022

The football world prepares to swap their club colours for their country’s, as the club seasonis put on hold for the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The competition will be held

TV shows that pursue relationships between young adults and older teachers are unethical and worrying

November 23, 2022

Like everyone, I regressed over the last number of years by revisiting some of my favourite films and television shows from my younger years. Although far from perfect, they were a comfort during a strange

Ronaldo Interview: Why Choose Piers Morgan?

November 23, 2022

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has stated he feels “betrayed” by his own clubin an interview with high profile journalist Piers Morgan. Ronaldo joined Morgan for an exclusive interview right before the start of the

Shelbourne Womens Do The Double

November 23, 2022

Shelbourne women took Irish womens soccer by storm this year. The Dublin based side have won the Women’s National League for the second year in a row and also reclaimed the cup title from a

What’s next for O’Connell Street?- Social Democrats discuss plans

November 23, 2022

Viewers were left horrified by a Prime Time episode last month, where host Fran McNulty approached drug dealers on O’Connell Street and highlighted the lack of safety on what’s meant to be Dublin’s main street.

Disenchanted Review – Wicked Good or Wicked Bad?

November 23, 2022

Yes, Enchanted had a sequel, and it was just released on Disney Plus. It’s now called Disenchanted. This movie made a comeback after 15 years. The question is: is it still enchanted?

There’s a lot more to Anthony Burgess’ Work than A Clockwork Orange

November 23, 2022

The literary work of Anthony Burgess exhibits a diversity of published books across a multitude of genres, composed music and poetry, written screenplays and a series of articles and reviews throughout his career.

Crowd Crushes: A Crash Course

November 23, 2022

You are confined. Trying to dance in your own narrow sliver of space that you’ve managed to carve between the swarm of people squashed together. The person beside you crashes into your back. There is

Tech Layoffs: A Great Correction?

November 23, 2022

Recent tech layoffs provide indigenous industry an opportunity to flourish. Following the pandemic world leaders of every stripe and colour had one message: ‘Build Back Better’. This pledge pervaded the airwaves of various governmental bodies

Vicky Phelan – “We owe her a debt of gratitude that we must work tirelessly to repay”

November 15, 2022

Tributes have poured in nationwide for the admired CervicalCheck campaigner Vicky Phelan, who died in the early hours of Monday morning aged 48, surrounded by her family in Milford Hospice in Limerick. The campaigner showed

Christmas all year round

November 13, 2022

Every single person in the world loves Christmas, it’s the happiest holiday of the year. One wonders why we cannot celebrate it all the time. It’s the perfect chance to keep up with family arguments

Screw the costumes, keep the cost down.

November 13, 2022

Just as the leaves blow through the streets this fall season, devil ears, cat’s tails, and angelwings roll around the dark corners of Camden Street. On Halloween, we see both sides of thescale, where costumes

The Return of Tumblr Culture

November 11, 2022

During the covid-19 pandemic and the inevitable lockdown, in order to survive these trying times many people turned to nostalgia. The need to escape to more simpler times led to the resurgence of many things

The European Union Approves Common Charging Cable by 2024

November 10, 2022

The European Union have announced a new regulation for all mobile devices to adopt the same charging cable by 2024. This new EU law will make it mandatory for all technology companies to provide a

Eviction ban – A Case of Just Doing Something?

November 10, 2022

In the 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the bandsman Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) amazed audiences. In one of Infant Sorrow’s songs, Snow encourages listeners to ‘do something’… anything really. While the lead singer does not specify what

The Banshees of Inisherin – Review

November 10, 2022

The film is a discussion on not only Irishness but an examination of the decay that results from spending your entire life in the same suffocating environment.

Taylor Swift – Midnights Review

November 10, 2022

Reputation and Folklore have had a baby – and it is glorious.

Celebrating Halloween in a different perspective

November 10, 2022

Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating are just “the norm” in November, but that wasn’t the case for me as a kid. My childhood was not spent dressing up cartoon characters or scary costumes, so I don’t

The Bizarre Double Standards of the Depp-Heard Trial

November 10, 2022

From the beginning of the abuse accusations people were quick to show their support for Johnny Depp, as male abuse victims are unfortunately often taken less seriously. However, he was treated more like one of his movie characters rather than a person who was also accused of serious physical abuse.

Children face prospect of serious illness due to post-lockdown ‘immunity gap’

November 10, 2022

Hospitals must prepare for a massive influx of babies and children for care this winter due to a post-lockdown ‘immunity gap’, the medical journal The Lancet has warned. Published during the summer several leading, experts have warned

Ukrainian refugees face homelessness government warns

November 10, 2022

Ireland cannot turn away new asylum applicants despite current pressures facing the system, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has warned as refugees face the prospect of homelessness this winter. Speaking to WLRfm, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade