Roisin Maguire Archives – The College View

Stretched to the Limit: Elderly miss out on care services due to lack of information

April 21, 2020

Between 15-30 per cent of families seeking elderly care in 2019 were unable to access home help, according to The Irish Longitudinal Study On Ageing (TILDA).

A look into Hasidic Judaism

April 13, 2020

The religion was founded by rabbi Israel Ben Elizier and originated in Ukraine. There are a number of denominations within Judaism which include: Reform, Conservative, Orthodox and Reconstructionist. Hasidic Judaism is a subset of Orthodox Judaism.

Many student nurses still aren’t being paid and it simply is not good enough

April 13, 2020

Clapping for the HSE is all well and good but paying student nurses would be better.

Is online learning working for DCU students?

April 1, 2020

Since we have all now had the chance to experience online learning, we may have discovered that it either works well or not at all.

The best budget European tour

March 30, 2020

One easy way of travelling to four of the cheapest destinations in Europe is starting with Croatia then to Hungary, Slovakia and finishing with the Czech Republic. All four destinations can be enjoyed with a budget of around €50 to €70 a day.

After Hours’ represents toxic love for The Weeknd

March 30, 2020

If you follow The Weeknd on Instagram, you have most likely come across footage of his new album “After Hours” which might have left you wondering what it was all about considering most scenes feature him with a bloody face in the streets of New York.

The beliefs of Islam

March 29, 2020

Allah is God and is viewed as both the creator and the restorer of the world. The word of Allah is known through the sacred test which is the Qur’an, which is the equivalent to the Bible for Christians. Allah delivered the scriptures to Muhammad, his messenger and Muhammad is believed to be the last of the prophets (Adam, Abraham, Moses, Noah, Solomon, Jesus).

Facebook friends to the rescue

March 18, 2020

Despite more and more people leaving Facebook for newer apps such as Instagram and Twitter, Facebook holds one important feature – the ability to create groups.

The controversy of the Church of Scientology and where it is now

March 15, 2020

Scientology was invented by L. Ron Hubbard in 1952 and according to The Church of Scientology’s official Irish website, it is “ a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one’s true spiritual nature and one’s relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life forms, the material universe, the spiritual universe and the supreme being.”

DCU student warns against the dangers of rapid weight loss in sport

March 4, 2020

Terry McEntee, a student and young boxer in DCU, warns people over rapid weight loss techniques in sport.

SU Elections 2020 – VP for Academic Affairs: Cormac Flynn

March 3, 2020

Final year economics, politics and law student, Cormac Flynn plans to extend the “Don’t Drop Out, Drop In” initiative if elected for VP for Academic Affairs.

Harley Quinn returns to the big screen with Birds of Prey

March 2, 2020

Good guy films are officially out the window after DC’s spin off, “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey”.

Druidism: an ancient spiritual religion

March 1, 2020

Druidry or druidism is a religion taught by the Druids who were members of the priestly class of Celts around 2000 years ago.

UCC students cycle 600km for cancer charities

February 19, 2020

Two students from University College Cork are cycling 600km to fundraise money as part of UCC’c cancer society.

Emo never died – The subculture making a comeback

February 17, 2020

You might recall a phase that people went through where their fringes covered their eyes, eyes were caked in dark black eyeliner and they wore fingerless gloves everywhere they went. That was what we called the emo phase or subculture. Emo fashion is associated with skinny jeans, studded or sometimes spiked belts and converse.

The Buddhist guide

February 16, 2020

Buddhism is one of the largest and oldest religions however not many people fully understand it outside of Asia.

Wicca: Modern day witchcraft, religion or hobby?

February 5, 2020

Wicca is very different from other religions as there is no one being or Gods to worship and no holy book unlike the Bible and the Qu’ran. This website also states that “some Wiccans have a pantheistic view of the world, meaning they believe that the same divine source is present in all of nature, while others are more polytheistic, incorporating one or more additional deities from ancient religions into their practice along with the Goddess and God.”

The question of queerbaiting

December 11, 2019

It is harmful because it is similar to teasing. If you put two straight characters together and provide lots of sexual tension it almost seems like mocking. Coming out as gay or bisexual is a difficult challenge in a person’s life and if young people see this they are less likely to come out.