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The beauty of Beijing

November 26, 2014

Róisín talks about the exquisite beauty of Beijing, its vibrant markets and how to get the best out of its rich culture.

Confessions of a McDonald’s Addict

October 1, 2014

Alana Laverty talks about being addicted to fast food.

First Year Survival Guide

October 1, 2014

A survival guide for first years

Sweet Charity

April 30, 2014

Catherine Devine looks at what DCU societies have done for charity this year.

Fresher of the Year

April 30, 2014

Eoin Lúc O’ Ceallaigh talks to The College View about his achievements as a First Year student.

What a year it has been

April 30, 2014

A recap of the Highs and Lows of DCU this year.

Life lessons on a cubicle wall

April 30, 2014

Jade O’Leary takes a closer look at the philosophical graffiti in DCU’s bathrooms.

The seven people who do assignments

April 18, 2014

Regardless of your hatred for assignments, the time to do them will always come. How do YOU deal with them?

A quality education: the third-level funding crisis

April 16, 2014

The College View looks at the impact funding cuts are having on universities and whether there is any solution to the crisis of third-level funding.

Sober as a…student?

April 16, 2014

What to do when another night out on the beer seems too much? Sober Soc is here to help, a society based around alcohol-free events.

No summer job? No problem – how to spend your holidays

April 16, 2014

Here’s The College View’s fool-proof guide of how to spend those long summer days if you haven’t managed to snag one of those pesky jobs.

The six reasons why students vote

March 31, 2014

Some students go to hustings during the election period, but smart students make decisions based on free sweets.

What you REALLY do during Reading Week

March 20, 2014

By Janine Kavanagh Reading week. The bi-annual reprieve from lectures, assignments and the stress of college has arrived. For those of us in faculties that support it anyway. A whole week when we should be

Seven extremely valid reasons to go to NuBar

March 19, 2014

By Jade O’Leary 1. To celebrate/drown your sorrows after receiving exam results What better way to celebrate the fact that you’re officially a genius (you got over 50% in two whole modules after all) than

Time to accept working for free, even after college?

March 19, 2014

Suzanne Cooper weighs up the value of unpaid internships and if they’re a necessary evil to get your foot in the door.

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.

Internships: Are they worth it?

March 5, 2014

With Intra coming up for many students, is an internship even worthwhile these days?

Which Mystery Tour was the best?

December 22, 2013

Between the two DCU Mystery Tours this year, which one, GAA or Accounting and Finance, was better?

College: expectations v reality

November 20, 2013

Now that the semester is halfway through, how are Freshers settling into life in DCU?

Would you like a job with that?

November 20, 2013

Is it possible to have a part time job in college, or is it all work and no play?

Excommunicado: A day without my phone

November 6, 2013

What would life be like without your phone? Amy Mulvaney tried it, read on to see how she coped…

Why student nurses are on less than minimum wage

November 6, 2013

Student nurses are one of the worst hit by the recession, and those out of college won’t even be earning minimum wage. The College View investigates.

Studying abroad: an experience ‘worth the pain’

October 23, 2013

What do students face when applying for Erasmus?

Coursing through

October 23, 2013

What happens to the students who don’t find the course of their dreams? The College View finds out.

On the brink of starvation

October 23, 2013

You may be short of money, but some students literally cannot afford food. A look at some students who are being pushed to the edge.