features Archives – The College View

The deep dangers of a wide social media presence

April 25, 2018

The nature of your data and messages can cause danger regardless of expected reach or social media following.

Learning the difference between a no and a maybe

April 18, 2018

As if sex, the most natural thing that brings both genders together, is something that needs to be discussed in segregations

A bed, a bathroom and an empty bank account

April 18, 2018

Nothing is safe unless you have money to burn at this stage.

A shortage of horsepower

April 18, 2018

Undocumented horses and ponies cost the State €4.5 million a year

It’s strange looking back on religion classes during the junior cycle. Classes were considered somewhat of a farce by fellow students, a class where you could sit back and relax and not worry about the

Young people pave the streets of tomorrow

April 18, 2018

Students are causing quite the political storm worldwide

Getting home safely; there’s an app for that

September 30, 2015

The newest way to keep your friend in the know as you walk home is in the form of an App. The app known as companion is taking the world by storm since its release just a few weeks ago.

Living with Cerebral Palsy

September 30, 2015

Having had Cerebral Palsy (CP) from birth, I aim to give an honest account of the effect it can have on your life and how it may affect you on a daily basis.

Love me Tinder

September 30, 2015

We live in a world where there’s an app for everything, so it’s no real surprise that relationships are moving online

Travel and learn with a local’s point of view

September 30, 2015

Travelling is s a huge part of an Irish student’s summer, whether it’s a J1 Stateside or working for a club in the sun, there is no denying that it hasn’t crossed a student’s mind at least once.

The great debate: We should all take a year out before college

September 30, 2015

Looking back to that decision I made almost five years ago, I haven’t regretted it once. Taking a time out from studying opened so many doors for me and made my dream of travelling possible.

Reality Bites

November 12, 2014

Jade O’Leary looks at the effects that reality TV has on our generation.

Fianna Fáil: The fall and rise

March 6, 2013

Dead and buried. Fianna Fáil were written off by many after their crash in the 2011 election, their support plummeting from 41% to a historic low of 17%. Now though, almost exactly two years since

The Science Behind: Genius

March 6, 2013

Imagine having your brain stolen. It happened once before. Einstein was his name. You know the guy with the mad hair and the brilliant mind. He died in 1955 from an aneurysm. And then Thomas

The big move… back home

October 17, 2012

My current greatest fear in life is attending my 20 year school reunion. Unlike many of the women who will attend, it’s not the few extra pounds I’m carrying that puts the fear of God