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As it happened: SU Election Hustings at Class Rep Council

March 25, 2014

Hustings for the 2014 Students’ Union elections are about to take place at today’s Class Rep Council.

As it happened: SU Elections ’14 Hustings

March 24, 2014

Hustings for the 2014 DCU Students’ Union elections are about to get underway in the Old Bar. Candidates will set out their manifestos and outline why they’re running for sabbatical and part-time positions in the

Welfare: Ciaran Martin on mental health and RAG week

March 24, 2014

Third year Mechatronic Engineering student, Ciaran Martin is running for Welfare Officer in the DCU SU elections 2014. Aisling Kett interviews.

SU won’t hold official RAG Week this year

February 19, 2014

No official RAG Week will be held in DCU this semester, Welfare Officer Lorna Finnegan told The College View, due to the stigma associated with the controversial week.

As it happened: RAG Rumble – blood, sweat and punches

December 4, 2013

Lights, Action, Punches! Student against Student, SU officer against SU officer; DCU’s RAG Rumble as it happened.

It takes a community to tackle mental health

November 20, 2013

Students’ Union Welfare officer, Lorna Finnegan on how It takes a community that is willing to listen and provide small gestures of care, attention and support to tackle mental health issues.

The success of the RAG Society poses questions for the SU

November 6, 2013

Opinions Editor, Sean Cassidy asks why RAG Society’s charitable events are so successful while the Students’ Union struggle with their RAG Week events.

Class Rep Council – a broken system

October 9, 2013

A former class representative and member of the Electoral Committee argues that it’s time to change our ‘mini Dáil’ clique and open CRC up to all students.

SU hosting reunion for former students

September 3, 2013

DCU to host student reunion night

Student politics: do we care?

March 20, 2013

After the initial flurry of democratic enthusiasm dies down, the polling stations across DCU go quiet. From about 2 pm onwards, students manning the stations become a bit more desperate to get anyone and everyone

Committee set up to review SU constitution

March 20, 2013

DCU students are set to face another referendum next year. A committee has been put in place to assess and amend the current Students’ Union constitution. The constitutional review committee was put in place after

DCU to adopt pro-choice stance

March 6, 2013

Over 50% of students voted for DCU to take a pro-choice stance on the issue of abortion. 719 of the 1,428 voters in last week’s referendum opted for a full pro-choice stance;where it will be

Candidates for USI board announced

March 6, 2013

The candidates for the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) officer board for the 2013/14 academic year have been announced. The positions to be filled are: President, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Quality Assurance, Vice President

Separate postgraduate Students’ Union may be established

December 12, 2012

A separate Students’ Union for postgraduate students could be established in DCU after a mandate was brought forward at the most recent Class Rep Council (CRC) meeting. The President of the SU, Paul Doherty is

DCUSU pitted against working mums in new gameshow

September 28, 2011

By Ceile Varley Members of DCU’s student union are to appear on an episode of new Irish gameshow, ‘Who Knows Ireland Best.’ The episode is set to air in early November and will show the

Calvin Harris rocks the Helix in year’s first ball

September 28, 2011

By Michelle Storey What better way for DCU to kick off another academic year than with a party, and a bloody good one at that. DCU students flocked to campus last Wednesday night, eager to see DJing legend Calvin

New social site offers students deals, discounts

September 28, 2011

By Aoife Reilly A new website set up by DCUSU is offering discounts to students and promoting entertainment and events around the DCU campus. Greatcraic.ie is a commercially driven website providing DCU students with a