Orla Dwyer Archives – The College View

Held seats to be cleared in Cregan library during busy period

December 12, 2018

Seats held by students and left vacant in Cregan library on St Patrick’s campus will be cleared as part of a pilot scheme launched on December 3rd.

New IOS feature shows time spent on apps

December 12, 2018

IOS have developed a new feature that allows you to see how much time is spent on phones and apps.

Gene editing has the potential for greatness

December 12, 2018

Gene editing has hit the headlines lately after a scientist in China claimed to have made the first pair of genetically edited twins. Although this has not yet been proven, it brings to light the

The unpredictability of Ms Lauryn Hill

December 12, 2018

Hill is not one to shy away from a bit of preaching. She closed the show with a reminder to “spread that vibration with love,” a sentiment echoed various times throughout. “We can resonate the frequency of love,” she said earlier in the performance.

Keep your filthy laws off my silky drawers

November 28, 2018

A hint of lace is not a verbal agreement

RTÉ and NUIG partner in research and teaching

October 31, 2018

An audience research panel of 500 Irish-speaking contributors will be recruited from around Ireland to give feedback on Raidió na Gaeltachta.

DCU granted €330,000 by Facebook for anti-bullying programme

October 31, 2018

Facebook and the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre (ABC) at DCU are launching a three-year partnership to implement an anti-bullying campaign to be placed in post primary education.

Discrimination will not win an election

October 31, 2018

A wealthy man making cheap shots at a minority group and reigniting hatred from the past does nothing for the people of Ireland.

Matt Haig’s Reasons to Stay Alive inspires hope

October 17, 2018

(He) hammers home the point that depression and anxiety do not pick and choose who to affect. Being rich or successful is not an immunity against mental health problems.

How impactful are body positive magazine covers?

October 17, 2018

Following the controversial Cosmopolitan magazine cover featuring plus-sized model Tess Holliday, Clara Kelly and Orla Dwyer discuss whether the reaction was blown out of proportion or a real issue.

Increase seen in reports of online child sexual abuse content

October 17, 2018

Child sexual abuse content reported online increased by 44 per cent last year in Ireland, according to statistics from Hotline.ie.

Are we politically distracted?

October 17, 2018

It can be easy to get caught up in the jokes and memes and forget that a serious problem is at hand.

The importance of saying yes

October 3, 2018

Saying yes to things can feel like an insurmountable challenge when you are overwhelmed, but there is no better time to embrace the importance of yes than the start of college.

Leave my culchie accent alone

October 3, 2018

Moving up to the big smoke from a rural area can be a whole new world for a lot of people going to college. There is frequent and semi-reliable public transport, more people in your

Are consent classes effective?

April 18, 2018

Too often in education we are simply taught that 2+2=4. You write it down in your copy and don’t think about it until memorising it the night before the test. By opening up the classroom to questions and opinions on consent, with a qualified teacher to moderate, students would be more engaged and more likely to listen and take in what’s being discussed.