Smedias 1 Archives – The College View

Editorial: The recent University Times leadership debacle brings into question whether the Editor should be paid.

October 28, 2022

When I became Editor-in-Chief in March of this year, I was delighted when I also found out I’d be working with Muiris as my Deputy Editor. We both had big ambitions and plans for the

One In A Thousand

October 26, 2022

Faced with expensive college fees– students are juggling between work and college, working 40 hours a week – to pay for college fees. Over two weeks ago, thousands of students around Ireland walked out of

Ireland only EU state to see rise in gas consumption

October 26, 2022

Ireland is the only EU member state to report an increase in gas consumption in the second quarter – April, May, June – of this year despite growing concern about energy supply not meeting demand

Sean McGinley wins Junior Men's race at the Autumn Open

Sean McGinley soars to victory at Autumn Open

October 26, 2022

Sean McGinley produced a fantastic performance to win the Junior Men’s 6000m race at the Autumn Open on the National Sports Campus in Abbottstown recently. McGinley who is a first year PE and Biology student

Irish WNT face social media storm after World Cup qualification

Irish WNT World Cup qualification marred by social media storm

October 26, 2022

After sealing qualification to their first ever World Cup, the Irish WNT caused a massive stir in the media both at home and in the U.K. Following their victory in Hampden Park, footage emerged on

DCU Dóchas Éireann Sigerson team in huddle

DCU Sigerson team off to winning ways

October 26, 2022

The DCU Sigerson team got their season off to winning ways last week as they claimed a narrow victory over UCD in St Clare’s. Paddy Christie’s side came from behind to claim victory by a

Player power in football – What has happened?

October 26, 2022

“Footballers played for the club 20 years ago. These days, clubs do everything for the players”, according to former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger speaking to German newspaper Bild in 2018. The topic of player power

United Rugby Championship – Where do the Irish provinces stand?

October 26, 2022

The United Rugby Championship, now in its second full season, has proven to be a more complex challenge for the Irish provinces, than any previous structure this competition has taken in the past. The South

Colleges are given 1.5 million for sexual violence and harassment prevention and response managers

October 26, 2022

Minister for Further and Higher education, Simon Harris announced this plan on the 13th of October. This occured as a result of increasing sexual violence and harassment figures across third level education. Based on figures

Irish forestry has been left in the dark for far too long

October 26, 2022

Last month, Minister of State for land use, Pippa Hackett launched a vision for Ireland’s trees, woods and forests until 2050. The new plan outlines promising guidelines for “the right trees in the right places

Halloween Ends Review – A Middling End to a Thrilling Trilogy

October 26, 2022

Halloween Ends as a stand-alone movie provides an engaging and entertaining story, with great characters, and with many funny and horrifying moments. However, this movie as the ending to a great horror trilogy is both a divisive and obscure choice to finish on.

With Jews his Latest Target, is Kanye Okay?

October 26, 2022

While in isolation the past two weeks of Kanye West’s life seem to be an almost comical due to the absurdness of his actions and claims, what lies below the surface is not so entertaining.

The Recent ‘Brenaissance’ Could See Brendan Fraser Return to the Franchise that Made his Career

October 26, 2022

The world is ready for the return of this 2000s legend.

Men Prefer Pretty Blondes

October 26, 2022

Before she was Marylin Monroe, she was simply Norma Jean Mortensosn. Though not many understood it or could fathom it at the time, the blonde bombshell endured many forms of abuse. She dealt with it

Dublin needs more 24-hour buses and taxi services

October 26, 2022

On the 16th of October, Transport for Ireland launched the fourth phase of its BusConnects plan. This includes two more 24-hour bus routes the G1 and the G2. This brings the total number of bus

Is the new digital stamp announced by An Post really needed?

October 26, 2022

An Post have attempted to rework the convenience of sending a letter or envelope by introducing a digital stamp service, that can only be purchased through the established company app. This digital stamp auxiliary will

What on earth is going on in Downing Street? – A look back at the past few weeks of British politics

October 26, 2022

Rishi Sunak has replaced Liz Truss as the UK’s Prime Minister, ending the shortest tenure of a Prime Minister ever. So many things went wrong for Liz Truss, from the moment she stepped into Number

Scary Movie Season

October 26, 2022

Spooky season is here! Halloween is quickly approaching and Halloween wouldn’t be halloween without the movies that come with it! I’m sure many of us have memories of dressing up, grabbing some popcorn and candy,

Food for Thought: Did the Recent Climate Protests Go Too Far?

October 26, 2022

‘What is worth more, art or life?’ – This was the question asked by climate activists at the infamous National Gallery protest two weeks ago. On 14 October two activists from Just Stop Oil splattered

“To be fair I wouldn’t trade it (the bike) for a curly wurly”

October 26, 2022

How one young person brought light from the darkness and cycled across Europe for charity. Anyone that has lost a family member knows that it teaches us a lot about ourselves. We gain strength in a

Mental Health: why suffer alone when there are services in place to help us?

October 26, 2022

That gut wrenching feeling of fear when your heart sinks to the pit of your stomach. That feeling of stony numbness when you can’t find the passion to care. That looming feeling of dread brewing

DCU Dóchas Éireann Launch ‘Respect the Ref’ Video

October 26, 2022

DCU Dóchas Éireann have launched a new ‘Respect the Ref’ video to highlight the abuse that referees face on a regular basis on the field. The video was the brainchild of the Head of Gaelic

Covid Vaccine Impacted Women’s Menstrual Cycle, Study Says

October 26, 2022

The covid vaccine prolonged and delayed women’s periods, according to two peer reviewed studies. One study funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) saw over 19,000 women both vaccinated and unvaccinated download an

#WheresMyLevy- Over 1,500 people protest at Maynooth University

October 26, 2022

Students of Maynooth University walked out of lectures in protest yesterday for the second time this month, due to a halt in construction of their Student Union (SU) building, which is funded through an annual

DCU has ranked among the top 500 universities by Times Higher Education

October 26, 2022

This follows from DCU being placed 113th in the Young University Rankings and among the top 10 universities in the world for reducing inequality. The university’s teaching, research, citation impact, and international impact scores all