Randoms Archives – The College View

Cottagecore: “The dream, the fashion, the word”

October 12, 2022

I was 13-years-old when I stumbled across Pinterest on the app store, of My school iPad. I swiftly downloaded the app and soon stumbled upon what would become the defining characteristic of my fashion sense

Painting by numbers: Why is Modern Art so Expensive?

December 6, 2017

Buying art has never been a cheap deal and is mostly considered to be a pastime for the superrich, the world’s top 1%. The record for the highest price ever paid for a painting was

Love letters

April 19, 2017

Letter writing is a concept often idealised and romanticised. Once a useful way of talking to people, does it serve a purpose in the modern world of social media? While there is definitely space for

Counter moves

April 19, 2017

An overwhelmingly uncrowded lecture hall on an overcast afternoon, is the location for the deceptively explosive talk by Dr Claire Hamilton of NUI Maynooth on Counter Terrorism in Europe. As a stream of students pool in and out

What is climate change?

December 6, 2016

Some time has gone by since the outcome of the US presidential election shook America and the rest of the world, or at least half of it, seemingly – and starting to get used to

We do not cry because we knew them

October 26, 2016

Death visits us all eventually, the game however, is to thwart its arrival for as long as possible. Ultimately though, it will arrive to embrace us and for those we leave in our wake, the

From acting to the stock market

November 18, 2015

19-year-old Rachel G Fox went from actress to battling the stock market

Give blood: even with anemia or haemochromatosis

October 28, 2015

Tapping feet, twiddling thumbs and the all too familiar rattling of cheese and onion Tayto packets are just three of the various components of a blood donation clinic. I’ve been a donor for over two

Inspirations: Hazel Robb

October 14, 2015

Most people would probably agree that listing my mother as someone who inspires me is a cliché, but you haven’t met Hazel Robb.

Inspirations: Susan Hawkins

September 30, 2015

Michaela Gaffney says Susan Hawkins had a huge influence on her life.

Out On The Full: Has Rugby Lost It’s Skill?

March 11, 2015

Has rugby become about strength rather than skill?

Willpower or €1.50? The allure of Penneys

February 25, 2015

If you can’t make it to the Canaries this spring, worry not, as Penneys’ St. Moriz tan will have you looking (but not smelling) fresh.

Descent to Digital Dystopia

February 25, 2015

Cian Roche weighs out the pros and cons of digital media against its traditional print counterpart.

Band Aid 30: We all know that it’s Christmas

November 26, 2014

Catherine Devine asks if it’s about time that we tire the ceaseless track.

Reality Bites

November 12, 2014

Jade O’Leary looks at the effects that reality TV has on our generation.

The Umbrella Revolution

October 15, 2014

The ‘Umbrella Revolution” shows us the power of students and how we should fight for a say in our country.

From A to DD

October 15, 2014

Alana Laverty talks about her not-so-glamorous experiences as a lingerie store manager.

The Death of Rock

October 15, 2014

Aidan Delaney discusses the choice of music at our SU events and the absence of heavy metal

FYI: WhatsApp

April 16, 2014

A look into popular messaging service WhatsApp.

Students: life in a technological age

April 16, 2014

In a world where a plane mysteriously vanished, is technology all it’s cracked up to be?

Virtual love is now a reality: the rise of Tinder

April 2, 2014

Why go on excruciating dates when your phone can handle love for you? A look at the Tinder matchmaking app.

Keyboard warriors: The best Irish blogs

April 2, 2014

A look at five of the best offerings Ireland has for the blogging world.

In too deep: The dark side of the web

April 2, 2014

A look at the ways hackers evade all laws and get their hands on information we thought was hidden.

No alternative for radio heads?

March 19, 2014

Aura McMenamin looks at the decline of Phantom FM and what the alternatives are for alternative music lovers.

Seven signs DCU is Hogwarts

March 8, 2014

You thought you’d never get the magical experience that Hogwarts has to offer. That is, until you accepted a place in Dublin City University.