michelle townsend Archives – The College View

Wanderlust in Blackpool

April 18, 2018

Michelle gives us a simple guide to discover Blackpool and everything it has to offer- an unexpected location but perfect for a city break

DCU to host cultural festival Anam

April 4, 2018

DCU is collaborating with RTÉ radio programme South Wind Blows to host Anam, a two-day festival dedicated to music, poetry, film and drama. The event, which takes place on the 11th and 12th of April

Rap as genre – does it have meaning or is it just dumb lyrics?

April 4, 2018

Rap is undoubtedly one of the most popular genres of music these days, either on it’s own or as a compliment to hip-hop or R’n’B. Since the nineties the charts have been awash with rappers

DCU students rally for life without official representation

March 24, 2018

A delegation of pro-life students from four of Ireland’s universities took part in the recent Rally for Life march in the city centre.

Legally Blonde brings glam to the Bord Gais theatre

March 21, 2018

In 2001, Reese Witherspoon captured the hearts of many with her portrayal of Elle Woods in the hit movie, Legally Blonde. It’s a timeless tale – fast forward seventeen years later and its message of

Snow one gets left behind

March 14, 2018

Her name was Emma, and though she came as a shock for Ireland , delivering snow and curtailing progress, she will be remembered by many, as the storm that let us out to play.

National survey shows equal gender enrollment in postgrad research

March 7, 2018

An equal amount of men and women enroll for postgraduate research in Ireland, according to the Higher Education Authority. The HEA recently published a Factsheet on Postgraduate Research in Ireland, which looks at the many

Grub Guide: taste of Toscana

February 21, 2018

Michelle Townsend tried and tested Italian restaurant Toscana rating it on price, service and atmosphere, location and value for money.

Nubar denies Good Friday closure

February 7, 2018

The manager of DCU’s student bar Nubar has denied claims made on social media that the bar will close on Good Friday, despite the ban on the sale of alcohol being lifted. The popular student

Slaying in lingerie: a Dublin guide

November 29, 2017

The world’s most popular retailer for women’s lingerie, Victoria’s Secret, will finally open it’s doors to Irish fans on Grafton street before Christmas. Michelle Townsend talks through some alternative lingerie shops in Dublin that are equally as gorgeous.

Unearthing the glitz and glamour of Sunset Boulevard

November 29, 2017

Lights, camera, action … the powerful production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony award winning masterpiece invites audience members to look past the glitz and glamour of 1950’s Hollywood and unearths what life was really like

DCU students with disabilities have trebled in the last decade

November 15, 2017

The number of students registered with DCU’s Disability & Learning Support Service has more than trebled in the last decade.

New Dublin metro will have a DCU platform

October 25, 2017

Dublin’s new rail system is set to “transform connectivity to and from Dublin City University”, according to the college.

Students flock to graduate fair in the RDS

October 11, 2017

Thousands of students attended the annual Gradireland Graduate Careers Fair, which took place in the RDS last Wednesday. The annual event is an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to engage with different employers from

The A/W style guide: boots

October 11, 2017

With autumn well and truly underway and winter only around the corner, it’s time to (reluctantly) bid farewell to warm weather and adapt our footwear to a colder climate. And with a wide range of styles to pick from to suit any occasion, shoe lovers will be spoiled for choice this season.