clubs and socs Archives – The College View

How To Survive First Year

September 28, 2022

The percentage of Leaving Cert students who continued to third level education last year rose to 66.1%. However, according to figures from The Times, one in every six college students are dropping out in their

A&F clears rumours over ball ticket leak

March 9, 2022

The link to purchase tickets to the Accounting and Finance (A&F) Society Ball was leaked to members of the society a day before tickets were released. This left many students without a ticket as the event was labelled sold out.

Drama, DJs and Poetry; A guide to DCU’s best arts societies

September 29, 2021

With life on campus seemingly returning to normality again, now is a better time than ever to explore some of the eclectic mix of arts-related societies DCU has to offer.

Eliott Grennan – Candidate for Clubs Officer

March 19, 2021

Eliott Grennan is running unopposed for Clubs Officer, a second year Aviation Management student, who believes he has a drive to make clubs more inclusive.

Oisín McGovern – Candidate for Societies Officer

March 19, 2021

First year student, Oisín McGovern is running unopposed for the part-time Societies Officer position in the DCUSU elections.

RAG Rumble delivers a knockout performance

November 28, 2018

Raising and Giving society (RAG) raised thousands of euro of charity at this years RAG Rumble which was a literal knockout event.

DCU society disbanded due to lack of venue

October 17, 2018

DCU Pool and Snooker Society have been forced to cease their operations for the coming year due to being unable to find a venue.

Society suspended following inappropriate conduct

October 16, 2018

The Accounting & Finance (A&F) society are suspended from social activities for semester one after inappropriate conduct during their Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).

Never a dull day in DCU

October 3, 2018

DCU’s plethora of clubs and societies is something to be admired; and their famous annual events are not to be missed.

Additional funding for Clubs and Socs who engage with Alumni

February 21, 2018

Ten clubs and societies have applied for additional funding under a new initiative organised by the DCU Alumni Office. The initiative invited clubs and societies to engage with past graduates through events in the second

Minister for Health makes an appearance at Clubs and Socs

October 4, 2017

Politicians inspected the future of their parties as they visited DCU’s ‘Clubs and Socs’ signups on Monday. Among the familiar faces was Fine Gael Minister for Health Simon Harris who made his way around to

DCUSU kick off the new semester with Refreshers Week

February 8, 2017

Petting zoos, magicians and dunk tanks were just a taste of the events on offer as students enjoyed DCU Students’ Union Refresher Week.

Society Semester

February 8, 2017

The last few months of the college term always fly by, writer Michelle Martin tells us how we can make the most of our time by throwing ourselves into life at DCU. One of the

DCU Clubs & Socs grant application process changes

October 26, 2016

The grant application of the DCU Students’ Union subsidised budget process for DCU’s clubs and societies has been changed this year.

Clubs and societies: An attraction or a distraction?

October 12, 2016

Does joining clubs and societies distract from the academic side of education at University or do they add an extra dimension to the average college experience? Opinion’s editor Shirley Donlon discusses the matter.

Let’s sea what happens inside DCU’s scuba society

October 12, 2016

As college resumes for another year, students old and new engage in their new modules and prepare themselves for the work ahead. However there is one fundamental part of college life that at other stages

How to make the most out of university

September 28, 2016

Walking onto campus for your first year at DCU, you might feel nervous, excited and unsure of what to expect. With so many opportunities at your fingertips, it can be overwhelming figuring out how to

Clubs and Socs week relocates to DCU sports centre

September 28, 2016

DCU’s annual clubs and socs week relocates to the sports centre and St Pats campus

Postponement of Beg, Borrow, Steal will not affect other trips

December 2, 2015

President of DCU Brian McCrath and Chief Operations Officer Declan Raftery made the final decision to postpone Esoc’s ‘Beg, Borrow, Steal’ trip to Europe last week, Shane Carter, chairperson of Esoc said.

DCU students celebrate the second annual Sober Week

December 2, 2015

DCU’s Sober Society held the ‘Bank of Ireland Sober Week’ last week. The event challenged students to avoid alcohol for a week, to see the effects of sobriety.

DCU forced to pay off clubs and societies debt

October 28, 2015

DCU has had to pay back monies owed to the bank by several clubs and societies The College View has learned.

E Soc smash target sign ups

October 14, 2015

An estimated 2500 students joined DCU’s Enterprise Society this year, an increase of 56 per cent from last year, according to the society chair, Shane Carter.

Number of Trinity’s clubs and socs accounts deemed ‘unsatisfactory’

October 29, 2014

A number of Trinity College Dublin’s clubs and societies accounts have been deemed unsatisfactory by their Central Societies Committee. Elaine Carroll reports.

Student’s Union hosts inaugural SU Awards ceremony

April 30, 2014

DCU Student’s Union hosted the inaugural SU Awards ceremony last night in The Hub. Leandro Pondoc reports.

Commit to committee or regret it

April 30, 2014

While joining a club or society can seem daunting, Claudia Gocoul explains why you should join.