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DCUSU year in review: President Vito Moloney Burke

April 17, 2019

As DCU Students’ Union President Vito Moloney Burke’s time in office is coming to a close, The College View reflects on his year

Basquiat’s legacy for underground artists

April 17, 2019

His paintings are a social and cultural commentary of sorts. They explore race, alternative histories and artistic language in a way that had never been seen before.

All-Ireland victory for DCU women’s rugby ends a special year

April 17, 2019

It’s been a highly successful year for DCU women’s rugby. Last year the club agonisingly lost out in the All Ireland Final, but this year has been more than success filled for DCU women’s rugby.

DCU Star Oisín Gallen makes his mark on his Croke Park debut

April 17, 2019

DCU star Oisín Gallen was on fine form as he fired four points in his Croke Park debut as Donegal snatched their second Division Two League title in history.

The best college getaways

April 17, 2019

For a lot of us college students we fall somewhere in between the categories of too old to enjoy “Shagaluf” and too poor to enjoy Paris.

DCUSU year in review: VP for Education & Placement Craig McHugh

April 17, 2019

McHugh took a very active role ensuring that student issues would not be ignored. Campaigning for Gaeltacht fees to be subsidised by the government was a big part of McHugh’s manifesto.

Double Delight as DCU lift Men’s and Women’s Sevens titles

April 17, 2019

DCU Rugby were victorious on Wednesday as both the Men’s and Women’s teams lifted the Sevens Festival Cup in Maynooth.

The College View reclaim Bill O’Herlihy Cup

April 17, 2019

The College View beat DCUfm 13-4 in the Bill O’Herlihy Cup on Wednesday April 10.

DCUSU’s “no smoking zones” referendum passes by a landslide

April 17, 2019

A referendum run by DCU Students’ Union to create ‘smoke-free’ zones on campus has passed, with over 1000 votes in favour.

DCU researchers awarded funding for water pollution studies

April 17, 2019

A DCU research team was awarded €425,000 by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) for their ground-breaking water pollution prevention project.

DCU ranked in top 100 universities globally for social and economic impact

April 17, 2019

DCU was ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for its social and economic influence by the Times Higher Education (THE).

Uptake in HPV vaccine by 20 per cent

April 17, 2019

The uptake of HPV vaccine is at 70 percent which is a 20 percent increase over the last two years making a future without cervical cancer all the more likely according to the HSE.

DCUSU year in review: VP for Engagement & Development Karl McGovern

April 17, 2019

Engagement with Students’ Union events across DCU campuses has increased according to the outgoing VP for Engagement and Development, Karl McGovern.

New consent plan launched for third level institutions

April 17, 2019

Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor, launched the Framework for Consent in Higher Education plan on April 5, stating that “ sexual violence and harassment has no place in our institutions.”

The latest trend of live-action remakes

April 17, 2019

The current trend works in a similar way by taking tales as old as time which will appeal not only to children, but also a generation of adults with a specific, nostalgic connection to one version.

Festival bum bag essentials

April 17, 2019

Whether you’re going to Electric Picnic, Sea
Sessions or Body and Soul, bringing the right kit can make or break your festival experience.

There’s a new Joker in town

April 17, 2019

Ironically because of Suicide Squad, the character of the Joker has become, well, a bit of a joke. For those whose brains have been fried by the ironic ‘Gamer Joker’ meme, it’s going to be really hard to take this movie seriously even if it’s better than the previous movie from the DC universe.

Fierce competition at DCU Drag Race

April 15, 2019

It has been popularised in recent years thanks to RuPaul’s Drag Race, an American television show which sees queens perform in a series of challenges, almost like an X-Factor style format where a queen is eliminated each week by the judges.

Jane the Virgin set to wow audiences in its final season

April 15, 2019

Coming into its fifth and final season, Jane the Virgin has its eyes set on more drama and cliffhangers throughout the entire season. After season fours’ agonising finale, the writers’ and Baldoni have said that fans can’t even begin to imagine the suspense that is in store.