Martina Brophy Archives – The College View

Random acts of kindness raising funds for charity

April 16, 2014

RAG Ireland’s brainchild #CollegeFootprint Project is proving to be a great success.

Interest in council meetings drops as class reps don’t turn up for meetings

April 2, 2014

The process of democracy is being delayed at CRC after a fall in attendance over the last few weeks.

Minister advises students on EU careers

March 19, 2014

The Minister for European Affairs visited DCU last week as part of a recruitment drive to encourage Irish graduates to consider careers in EU bodies.

RAG Society to remain prominent despite re-branding

March 5, 2014

DCU’s Raise and Give Society will continue to participate in college charity events despite the re-branding of the notorious RAG Week.

The Comeback Kids

February 19, 2014

As Garth Brooks fever sweeps the country, Martina Brophy delves into the massive industry that is the comeback tour.

Drama Society’s ‘Dreadville’ delight

December 18, 2013

Slow-motion fight scenes and an evil villain kept the audience enthralled at this year’s Drama Society panto.

Medals galore for DCU in karate inter-collegiate cup

December 4, 2013

DCU Karate Club took home 11 medals at the recent Dublin Inter-Collegiate Cup.

Forget the J1: volunteering in India

December 4, 2013

Looking for an alternative to a J1? A DCU student gives her account of her summer volunteering in India.

REVIEW: Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs 2

November 6, 2013

Martina Brophy on the second outing for popular film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Is it for big kids too?

Is it time to legalise cannabis?

November 6, 2013

With Ming Flanagan’s cannabis bill re-igniting the question of legalising cannabis, we look at both sides of the story.

Marvel: The Audience Returns

November 6, 2013

Martina Brophy looks at why the audience for the superhero genre keeps on coming back.

DCUfm back on-air following virus interruption

November 6, 2013

DCUfm have resumed broadcasting after a PC virus meant expensive hand-built equipment had to be flown in from central Europe, as Martina Brophy reports.

REVIEW:Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

November 6, 2013

Martina Brophy on the sequel to the much loved Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Is it for big kids too?

Students bare chill for RAG Underwear Mile

October 26, 2013

Some forty brave DCU students took part in the recent RAG Underwear Mile, which saw them run around campus clad in boxers and briefs in aid of RAG’s social projects.

DCU students represent Ireland at Enactus World Cup

October 9, 2013

A team of DCU students led by Hannah Dobson represented Ireland at the Enactus World Cup recently, presenting on socially-concious projects HeadstArts and AkiDwA, as Martina Brophy reports.