Arthur Velker Archives – The College View

Is the media tainting perceptions of Russian society?

April 4, 2018

We are told that pride relating to Russian—indeed, all East European—origin is associated with toxicity and nationalism.

Storm Emma: Assessing the cause of Europe’s peculiar weather spasm

March 21, 2018

As the slabs of hard snow on the ground melt away, so do Ireland’s memories of the peculiar March whiteout – some good, some not so much, and one in particular involving a stolen digger

Can EU’s new data regulation put an end to social media defiance?

February 28, 2018

With two months ticked off the calendar, 2018 has been a whirlwind for social media. Facebook oversaw various changes to their algorithm and an overhaul in their employee operations as a result of the upcoming

Food tech and the search for disease cures: how one company is unlocking food’s hidden potential

February 8, 2018

We are what we eat. Or so goes the popular adage. In no other circumstance is this more evident than in our drastic rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Conservative paper comes to DCU

February 7, 2018

A conservative publication based out of Trinity College has expanded to DCU in what its editor called an attempt to provide a diversity of opinion in student-related matters. The Burkean Journal, which was funded by

Our students’ unions are losing their sense of identity

November 22, 2017

There was an empty silence in the halls of the Henry Grattan building on the evening of 8th November. The lecture halls had been cleared out and the only solitary sounds were the shuffling of feet

It’s time to talk about porn

November 15, 2017

Porn: is it an opiate for sexual urges or a catalyst for gender harassment? Experts say neither – society suggests both.

College loan scheme sows the seed for a viable solution

October 18, 2017

Two weeks ago, thousands of students took to the streets of Dublin with placards in hand and a message for the Taoiseach that made its way out of a cacophony of stomping feet. The message

Budget 2018: Rent allowance increases

October 11, 2017

Rent allowance will increase by €149m next year in order to accommodate over 17,000 more homes, said Minister for Finance Paschal O’ Donoghue.

The F word says it all

October 4, 2017

The English language is rich with colourful expletives. Being used constantly, they represent the very staple of human emotion, and have been applied variously in the classic and modern English literary canon: from James Joyce’s

X and the giant Apple

September 27, 2017

If man and machine lived harmoniously in perfect co-existence, Apple would be its all-nurturing Biblical force – assuming the role of guardian over the bliss artificial utopia. An A11 bionic chip, True Tone display and

The last good, Good Friday

April 19, 2017

Bibi Drumm, lifetime parish member and a devout Catholic, sits down in her compact living room, leaning her walking stick gently against the arm of the upholstered chair. “Once you get over 65 – which

USI launch drug awareness campaign in response to rise of synthetic drugs

April 5, 2017

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) launched the second of its drug awareness campaigns on Monday, 20th March, addressing the widespread use of synthetic drugs and its prominent status among young adults.

Hiking: the hazardous hobby

April 5, 2017

Last month, the High Court overruled a decision for the National Parks and Wildlife Service to pay out €40,000 of damages to hillwalker Teresa Wall after she injured herself on a wooden boardwalk on the

Is the blockbuster killing film studios?

March 22, 2017

The smell of heated popcorn kernels fills the nasal cavities as you slowly make your way down a carpeted hall, scanning the doors for a number corresponding with your ticket label. Inside, a flight of

New year, same issue: what can we do to help the homeless?

February 8, 2017

The building protrudes from concrete aisles of office blocks, asserting its dominant structure over neighbourly dwellings scattered within its range.

“The End” for Black Sabbath

November 30, 2016

Black Sabbath. The words are like a hunting horn for any seasoned heavy metal fan. A 50-year-career marked by legendary music, solid friendship and innumerable vices is finally drawing to a close. After spending almost half

Minority groups and modern media: a war of its own

November 16, 2016

The political turmoil between Western society and Islamic culture has fundamentally – and permanently – redefined modern journalistic practices, with every one of our well-favoured news outlets equally responsible for contributing to the European epidemic

The Government battles Ireland’s drugs problem but is it too late?

April 20, 2016

The recent amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Bill introduces supervised injecting facilities for heroin addicts, and it’s the Government’s biggest attempt to tackle the drug problem in Ireland in over a decade. With online