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Review: 13 Reasons Why

April 19, 2017

These days high school drama shows are not hard to find, but they are hard to like. They are usually the same old over-romanticised, over-materialised, over the top crap. However, 13 Reasons Why is different.

Festival Line-ups

April 5, 2017

Summer 2017 is set to be an unforgettable festival extravaganza. It’s time to dust off your sunnies, buy some hunzo shorts in Penneys and grab a few Tesco cans. As festival season approaches more and

Opinion: Is RAG week damaging our reputation as students?

March 8, 2017

Emer Handly discusses the purpose of RAG week and argues that, perhaps, students are embracing the incorrect meaning of ‘raising and giving’ week.

Review – Lukas Graham at the Olympia

March 8, 2017

Lukas Graham are a pop and soul band from Denmark, but they have Irish roots, making their concert in Dublin extra special. From beginning to end the band engaged with the crowd as if they

Sussed: Albums of 2017

February 22, 2017

Despite being a year that most people would prefer to forget, when it comes to music releases, 2016 was lit. Kanye’s Life of Pablo, Queen B’s Lemonade, Bowie’s Blackstar, Frank Ocean’s Blonde, The Rolling Stones’

Party, Plan & Prepare this Christmas

November 30, 2016

The end of semester one is here and students cannot wait to put away the books and relax. Spending time with family and friends is what Christmas holidays are all about. The excitement of no

Did Bob Dylan deserve the Nobel Prize for Literature?

October 26, 2016

Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. “Wait, literature?” I hear you say. That’s right. The Swedish Academy has awarded him “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”

On Raglans’ road

October 12, 2016

University mental health services are under pressure

October 12, 2016

Smiling, laughing, happy students are the first thing you notice when you set foot on any DCU campus. There is a certain euphoric buzz to university life that you will not find anywhere else. This

All roads lead to ROMES

September 28, 2016

ROMES are a half Irish, half Canadian alternative pop band made up of childhood friends Jacob Bitove on vocals, his brother Nick Bitove on drums, Andrew Keyes on Bass and James Tebbit on guitar. Earlier this

The Suss’ Summer: Longitude

September 28, 2016

As crowds of people swarmed into Marlay Park, it was clear that Longitude was going to be a weekend to remember. The atmosphere was full of excitement for a fantastic lineup. Laura Mulva, Daughter and