Amy Lawlor Archives – The College View

Pre-drinking: essential or enough?

April 5, 2017

Peer-pressure, health and alcohol are three interconnected problems that are stigmatised to the Irish drinking culture, writer Amy Lawlor takes a look at how alcohol affects our health and how peer pressure surrounds it. If

Former homeless woman defies the odds to now lecture at Trinity

April 5, 2017

Homeless and pregnant at 15, fortunes for Katriona O’Sullivan were going against her but grit, determination and a bit of luck now sees her lectur at Trinity, making her journey a heartwarming success story.

Mums the word

March 22, 2017

This year, Mother’s Day will fall on March 26th. The day is annually used to celebrate mams, step-mams, grandmothers and even great grandmothers across Ireland, writer Amy Lawlor takes a look at where the celebratory

Your Students’ Union: An entity for real change

March 22, 2017

Lifestyle Editor, Amy Lawlor, takes a look at the different changes the DCU SU have implemented over the past two years in a comprehensive review of the DCU SU.

New lab-on-a-chip centre to be built in DCU

March 22, 2017

A new lab-on-a-chip centre at Dublin City University will be known as the Fraunhofer Project Centre (FPC). The centre is to be co-funded by the German research institution and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).

LEGO Education Innovation Studio opens in DCU

March 8, 2017

The newly completed LEGO Education Innovation Studio (LEIS) has been officially opened on DCU’s St Patrick’s Campus.

DCU Fashion Show the ‘Evolution of Style’

March 8, 2017

DCU’s Fashion Show process begins on the first day of college, organising models, sponsorship and most importantly clothes for the show is a monumental task left up to DCU’s very own Style society, and Lifestyle

DCU students develop coding teaching robot

February 22, 2017

Three DCU students have developed an innovative robot that teaches you how to code.

Style, Savvy, Shaylyn

February 22, 2017

A trip to the cinema cemented Shaylyn Gilheaney’s ambition to pursue a career in fashion after falling in love with the iconic film ‘The Devil Wears Prada.’ “I even got a fringe after I saw

Opinion: Equality in education: breaking the glass ceiling

February 21, 2017

Amy Lawlor discusses how far we have come with women in education and stresses the importance of appreciating our opportunities to learn in a safe environment.

City Breaks on a Budget: Krakow

February 8, 2017

Home to legendary castles, magnificent churches, bustling marketplaces and a fantastic nightlife Krakow has become the Polish tourist destination to experience as opposed to Poland’s capital Warsaw. With cheap alcohol, accommodation and food it’s a safe

Trinity SU elects ethnic minorities officer

February 8, 2017

Trinity College Dublin Student’s Union’s (TCDSU) council voted last week to elect an Ethics Minority Officer onto their executive. This position arose shorty after TCDSU President Kieran McNulty decided to utilise the structures and strength of the Union to ensure all students’ voices are heard.