THE HYPE Ariana Grande
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DCU vs Sustainabilty
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Embracing Female Diversity
Cheap Dublin Eats
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Saudi Arabia & Iran, oil on fire? Oct 3rd
Dr. Mohsen Moheimany will discuss the implications for the relations with Iran after the strike on Saudi Arabian oil fields have caused tensions in the Middle East to rise. The event will take place in CG03 12pm and refreshements will be served.
Glee Cast Auditions Oct 9-10th
All are welcome to come and audition for DCU Glee’s 2019/20 cast in the Solas Room in the U building. More info can be found on the DCU Glee Facebook page.
SMB Growth Summit Oct 17th
A one day event focused on tackling common issues small and medium enterprises face when expanding. More info on Twitter @SMGBGrowthSummit Price: 15 euro for a full day student ticket including refreshments or free from 4:15 for the networking events. CREDITS
Editor Brendan Fernando Kelly Palenque Arts Editor Aine O’Boyle Deputy Arts Editor Aoibhín Meghen Deputy Arts Editor Peter O’Niell Lifestyle Editor Róisín Maguire Deputy Lifestyle Editor Niamh Quinlan Deputy Lifestyle Editor Kevin O’Meara Images Editor Sonja Tutty Deputy Images Editor Joy NwagirigaProduction Editor Jonathon Lynam Production Editor Sally Dobie Pg 1&2 Aine O’Boyle Pg 3&4 Aoife O’Brien Pg 7 Brendan Fernando Kelly Palenque Pg 10&12 Sally Dobie Pg13 Sally Dobie Pg 14 Sonja Tutty
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Meet Molly, one of Ireland’s up and coming podcast producers and creatives
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Aine O’Boyle chats with Molly Parsons about all things from podcasts to sustainable fashion and book clubs
peaking to The College View the day after hosting a panel discussion on sustainable fashion at Electric Picnic, Molly Parsons was still buzzing off the events of the previous day. To Molly’s delight, the panel discussion attracted a large crowd, with many festival-goers opting to listen to the podcaster speak about fast fashion, the industry where cheap clothing is produced by mass market retailers catering to ever-changing trends. On the panel alongside Molly were two designers of whom discussed how fast fashion affects them in their work and the ways that people can save money while also buying high quality, second-hand clothing. The fast fashion industry is a topic that Molly is well versed on, having engaged with the issue and its contribution to the climate emergency in October 2018, when she first began her podcast. “Just as I started doing my podcast, I did a no-buy month because I saw it online and it was just to see if I could do a podcast on it and it actually ended up being a real journey,” she said. Having suffered with an eating disorder from a young age, Molly soon realised that she was using fast fashion as a tool to make herself feel better about her own body. “I was realising that I was putting my obsessive eating disorder mind into fast fashion and it was kind of filling a hole, whenever I was feeling bad about my body I would purchase something online, and it was all about trying to make myself feel better.” she said. Speaking about her podcast, Molly’s Minutes, Molly told The College View that she decided to start it last October after she deferred her degree in Film and Broadcasting. Despite thoroughly enjoying her college course and obtaining good grades, Molly struggled with the same obsessive brain patterns that she suffered with throughout her eating disorder. “It kind of set me back into that mindset where I started to get obsessive brain patterns again, so I was like ok, how can I get where I want to get without this degree… so I decided that I’ll defer, I’ll work for a bit and I’ll try and start a little podcast” she said. Having dreamt of becoming a presenter from a young age, Molly felt as though hosting her own podcast would be a step in the right direction towards fulfilling her dream. “When I was little I wanted to be a woman on the news and then in secondary school when I was out sick I got obsessed with documentaries and that was when I was like okay, I literally want to be making one and there’s no way to just get into that,” she said. In this season of Molly’s Minutes, Molly decided to highlight the abundance of strong, powerful, Irish females living in this country. “With the first season although I love a lot of the guests, I kind of strayed and got obsessed with what people were asking me to do versus what I wanted to do,” she
said. Molly said: “This season I’m just being inspired by incredible, brave females like Shawna from SexSiopa.ie, my friend Deana who spoke about her journey with alopecia and Natalya O’Flaherty who is a spoken word artist and they’re all just so different and you just can’t link them up in any way apart from they’re really strong powerful females.” Molly is also inspired by a number of strongminded and determined females in her own life. “I really am inspired by Tara Stewart. She has become a friend of mine but also she is just absolutely fantastic, she changed career in her mid-twenties from a musician to wanting to be a presenter and just showed up and was seen every day even when she didn’t have a job.” “I also really admire my boss Emma in Nine Crows Vintage… she’s just amazing, she brought us one of the biggest vintage companies in Ireland, and one of the most diverse modelling agencies and I just think she deserves all the credit for doing sustainability for ten years before it was even a thing.” she added. Despite the fulfilment Molly gets from producing and hosting her own podcast, she told The College View that she has experienced some negative backlash. “I definitely have experienced a little bit of hate, and sometimes when I say I do podcasts I’m almost justifying it by saying I do podcasts but I don’t make any money off fast fashion. I don’t
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The fast fashion industry is a topic that Molly is well versed on
do Instagram ads, I’m not an influencer and that I try and do educational storytelling podcasts..” she explained. “I just overexplain myself and I think that’s a result of the fact that I have got a little bit of hate and I have gotten some trolling as well but I just don’t post it, I don’t even answer it or anything like that, I don’t want to bring any attention to it but I have found that difficult definitely.” Aside from producing her own podcast, Molly also established a non-fiction book club on Instagram. Every month followers of the page agree on a chosen book to read and write posts expressing their thoughts on it and how it impacted them. “I hadn’t read in years, so I was like, okay, I’m going to start this book and how I’m going to keep myself accountable is I am going to start this little book club and it’s amazing, I have over one thousand members,” she said. “I think non-fiction is a really amazing tool to learn about other cultures, to learn about historical events that you might not have heard of before and there’s just endless amounts of non-fiction.” Looking to the future, Molly hopes one day to do a live podcast and is currently working away on a journalism course. “I do have a few articles coming out in magazines and things like that. So, I’m just tapping away trying to survive,” she added. the college view The Hype |1
Music
Ariana Grande delivers powerhouse performance to Dublin audiences
Aoibhin Meghen reviews Ariana Grande’s Dublin shows following three nights of outstanding performances
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riana Grande took to the stage in the 3 Arena on Monday, September 23rd and proved that she really is the new queen of pop, pulling off a showstopping performance. This was the second of her three sold out Dublin performances on her Sweetener World Tour. Grande showcased her angelic voice while keeping up with her team of professional dancers, never missing a step or sounding even slightly out of breath. It is her raw talent and energy on stage that truly proves that the pop princess is the performer of this generation. It shouldn’t be all that surprising how successful Grande has become, considering she first became a household name as a teenager, starring on Nickelodeon’s musical TV show Victorious. As a result, the immense crowd included children, teenagers and adults alike. Opening the show, Grande and her team of dancers imitated “The Last Supper” imagery on a large table. As she sang the opening notes of her empowering song, God is a woman, the Dublin crowd immediately raised their voices to meet hers. The song was accompanied by a perfectly synchronised dance, which at one point shows the singer hanging upside down off the table still belting out each note in perfect pitch. Throughout the concert, Grande sang out hit after hit with the crowd joining in on every word. The songs were broken up by short audio-visual pieces, one a home video of the star as a child. Another, her singing Marilyn Monroe’s My Heart Belongs to Daddy. During these interludes, Grande would change quickly, with each outfit as glamorous and 2| the college view The Hype
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Onstage Grande portrays herself as powerful and sexy but she does not exploit that either
covered in rhinestones as the previous. There was a large security presence, as well as trained explosive detection canines throughout the 3 Arena, only permitting attendees to bring clear bags inside, a rule enforced by Grande herself following the bomb explosion at her Manchester concert in 2017. However, the high level of security certainly did not affect the atmosphere in the arena. The crowd was buzzing with energy before Grande took to the stage, singing along with her two opening acts, American music duo Social House, who worked with Grande on her hit Boyfriend, and English R&B star Ella Mai. Onstage Grande asserts herself as powerful and sexy, but she does not exploit this either, keeping her performance family friendly yet still exciting. She doesn’t have to rely on gimmicks to appeal to the crowd, as they love her for everything that she is. The same can be said when looking at the elegance in simplicity of her staging. The large stage left completely bare, with only projections behind Grande and her dancers as they performed. A large semi-circle runway parted the crowd and allowed Grande to strut around the whole arena, giving the entire crowd a chance to be close to the performer. Her hit 7 rings, saw the production of a hot pink car with “Dublin” spray painted across its side. She certainly doesn’t miss the small details. During NASA and Only 1, a giant sphere descended from the ceiling and lit the arena with stars adding even more magic to Grande’s soulful singing. Despite her childhood stardom, Grande has
certainly not let her past define her music. She has transitioned seamlessly from a child star into a powerhouse of modern music, with no wrecking balls involved. The main reason behind this appears to be very simple. Grande has an incredible talent which she meets with dedication and energy. It’s obvious that the 26 year old is a woman of many talents as she sings, dances and even performs Nicki Minaj’s rap verse in the light is coming. However, she embraces the difficulties she has overcome, especially over the last number of years in her song no tears left to cry, in which she shares the hardship she faced in her own life after the Manchester Arena bombing. There was one song noticeably missing from the set list, her emotionally raw ghostin, which is understandable as it was written for her former boyfriend Mac Miller who passed away in September of last year. Grande closed the concert with her hit song thank u, next which topped the US charts for 6 weeks in a row after its release. The brutally honest hit, where Grande calls out every one of her past boyfriends was the perfect way to end a concert that brought the audience on the journey that is this incredible pop icons life. After that performance, it is clear that Grande really does rule the world of pop, and rightly so. The concert was a treat for any of her fans but also had a universal appeal with her undeniable talent, that even the dads and boyfriends that were dragged along couldn’t help but bop their heads along.
Music
The Dublin-based music collective that is redefining the Irish music landscape Éamon Goonan takes a look at Softboy Records and how they are creating music for a new generation of Irish youths
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he collective features several musicians each making their unique individual contribution to the group’s artistic output, with prominent members including rappers Kojaque a Kojaque, arguably the most eminent name among this talented squad, made his initial mark on the Irish music scene with his 2015 single ‘Midnight Flowers’. The song features poetic lyrics over a laid-back jazz-sampled instrumental, a combination that would prove seminal to his trademark sound. The music video garnered hundreds of thousands of plays within a few days due to its shocking visuals, which involved Kojaque submerging his head underwater and rapping the song for its full duration of nearly three minutes. In the Boiler Room produced ‘Softboy Forever’ mini-documentary, Kojaque proclaims that holding your breath underwater isn’t a matter of “lack of oxygen, but a build-up of carbon dioxide,” that can be overcome using mental technique. The stunt exemplifies Kojaque’s willingness to overcome physical and mental stress in order to provide quality art and establish himself in the music business. Kojaque established himself as a filmmaker prior to pursuing his interest in hip-hop, and his talent for visual arts permeates his live shows, which provide stunning multimedia displays to match his sonic offerings. Kojaque made a splash in 2018 with his choice award nominated debut studio album ‘Deli Daydreams’. The album narrates the life of a young male deli assistant, exhibiting an unflinching portrait of the working-class youth in Dublin. Songs such as ‘White Noise’ are the emotional culmination of the recession-era anxiety the members of Softboy
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Softboy Records are the product of the post-genre musical landscape artists find themselves navigating today
Records grew up in. While Irish hip-hop remains a young and exciting movement, it is important to recognise those who laid the initial foundations for the scene, such as Ireland’s bona-fide hip-hop export Rejjie Snow. Rejjie’s early work, as well as his latest album ‘Dear Annie’ features instrumentals rich in sampled jazz, which seem to have inspired Kojaque’s sound. On the other end of the Irish hip-hop spectrum is Versatile, a satirical Dublin duo that has recently attracted criticism for their controversial and disparaging lyrics. Softboy Records, as the name pertains, provides something more earnest; the honest, vulnerable soundtrack of youth culture in Ireland today. Softboy Records are taking advantage of the new wave of support for contemporary hip-hop. In recent times we have observed media facets such as District magazine and hip-hop centric festivals such as Longitude facilitate the surge of interest in the genre. The music collective has worked their way up from grassroots specialist music blogs, to a new Boiler Room mini-documentary which observes their rise to prominence. Softboy Records are the product of the post-genre musical landscape artists find themselves navigating today; a Brockhampton-esque group of friends working together to do something legitimate within the new
parameters of the music business. ‘Green Diesel’ is the latest release from Softboy Records. The album, which dropped on the September 6th, 2019, features rappers Luke Palm and Kojaque straddle 808-centric bangers such as ‘Airbnb’ as well as smoother, R&B flavoured cuts like ‘Paris, Texas’. With tracks produced by Softboy Records members such as New Machine, Kean Kavanagh and Matt Finnegan, ‘Green Diesel’ provides a platform for the more obscure members of the collective. One member in particular who stands out on Green Diesel is Luka Palm, whose indefatigable stage presence compliments that of Kojaque’s. The duo is currently playing a support slot on Slowthai’s European tour, and with a nationwide tour under their belt already, it’s safe to say that Softboy season is well and truly underway.
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Embracing female diversity within the music industry
Maria Voznuka explores the work of Lizzo and other artists in promoting female diversity within the industry
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izzo is a relatively new presence, but she already made a huge difference in the industry. As a plus-sized woman of colour, she has inspired millions of women worldwide by promoting body positivity and self-love. Her music encourages self-acceptance and gives women confidence regardless of their body type, which is something that had not been explored in the past. Songs such as ‘Truth Hurts’, ‘Boys’ and ‘Juice’ have been branded as iconic since their release, and rightfully so. Even the nude cover from her most recent album “Cuz I Love You” is inspirational in itself as she makes self-love look attainable. “Body negativity is the norm. It’s what’s expected, so body positivity is this novel idea, and I think it has something to do with consumerism in the media. They’re selling you an idea of yourself that you haven’t yet quite accomplished,” she told Entertainment Tonight Canada. While Lizzo was received very well in the music industry, the same cannot be said for Meghan Trainor who went about promoting body positivity in the wrong way. In 2014, Trainor came under fire for her offensive lyrics which shamed thinner women in her song
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Her music encourages selfacceptance and makes women feel happy in themselves regardless of their body type
‘All About That Bass’. For someone who promotes body positivity, she made a fatal error by referring to some women as “skinny b*tches” and implying that men prefer curvy women. Not only is this a toxic outlook on diversity, the idea that women only exist to attract men is also extremely problematic. The singer worsened the situation when she joked about not being “strong enough to have an eating disorder” in order to lose weight. In her interview with Entertainment Tonight Trainor also added: “I tried to go anorexic for a good three hours. I ate ice and celery, but that’s not even anorexic.” She was criticised online for this. Demi Lovato spoke out about Trainor’s comments in a series of tweets. As someone who struggled with eating disorders and self-harm while growing up in the public eye, the comments clearly affected Lovato, who is a prominent advocate for mental health and body positivity. “Having an eating disorder doesn’t show “strength.” Strength is when you are able to overcome your demons after being sick and tired for so long,” she said. The singer recently shared an Instagram post encouraging women to embrace their bodies and to stop photoshopping their pictures. “So here’s me, unashamed, unafraid and proud to own a body that
has fought through so much and will continue to amaze me when I hopefully give birth one day”, she shared. Beyoncé has also been branded as the face of diversity in the music industry, especially when she made history as the first black woman to headline Coachella in 2018. Not only that, but she also included a full African American team of dancers as a way to celebrate and promote her culture which undoubtedly resonates with women of colour internationally. Her recent hit ‘Brown Skin Girl’ was also received well. The song is aimed at dark-skinned women and celebrates their beauty despite what societal conditioning may have taught them. After decades of little to no diversity amongst women in music, it is refreshing to see so many strong, independent women in the industry celebrate their differences by being unapologetically themselves, inspiring women everywhere in the process. It is nice to see society taking steps in the right direction.
Film & TV
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia makes sitcom history Róisín Cullen looks back on the success of the sitcom and how it stood the test of time
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hirteen seasons and 144 episodes later – the sitcom that leaves no rule unbroken and no topic untouched continues to get stranger. The show that declared the Catholic Church “a scam” back in 2005 is now set to release its fourteenth season, leaving it in a two way tie with ‘The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet’ for the longest-running, live-action sitcom. However, ‘The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet’ was released in a different time, a time when the family still gathered around one television in the living room, a time long before the phrase “binge watching” came into existence. It is now far more difficult to hold the public’s fleeting attention before they choose to move on to the next big Netflix series. The show is based on a group of five toxic people who own an Irish pub in Philadelphia and share a love of manipulation and scheming. The gang’s life seems to directly contradict the idea of the American dream or present us a new dream, a dream where you travel to America, open a bar and either choose to live in an apartment where you eat cat food until you pass out or decide to share a bed with a homeless stranger. Several things have changed since 2005. The gang no longer smoke within the bar. Charlie Kelly’s statement that “if you’re not well educated
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The gang’s life seems to directly contradict the idea of the American dream
or informed you start your own party and yell the loudest” has now become a haunting insight into our current political landscape. However, the show’s ever dedicated fan base has not wavered. The show’s dark humour and its insistence to provide an insight on taboo subjects that all American TV shows prefer to sweep under the carpet continue to be leading factors of the show’s success. In a world of social and political uncertainty, people turn to the show’s dark humour. In a way these turbulent characters that we have learned to not love provide us with a certainty that other things do not. Each character has stayed true to their own toxic traits. Charlie continues to eat paint, complete “Charlie work” and chases the affection of a woman that will never love him. Dennis still displays a love of control and constantly hints at the fact that he may well be a serial killer. Mac’s hatred of woman, love of God and his insistence that the gang’s claims that he is gay could not be further from the truth continually present us with a case study on the hypocrisy we often see within religious organisations. ‘Sweet Dea’ Reynolds’ is still referred to “as the bird”. Danny De Vito’s still enjoys the same activities he did way back in 2005, reflecting back on his time in “Vietnam”, snorting cocaine every morning and
hanging out with his loyal friends that live within the sewers of Philadelphia. But what makes this sitcom stand the test of time? Sacrificing a character’s traits and values for the promise of an extra season often signals the start of a sitcom’s downfall. When Homer Simpson changed from a lazy family man to a man that would cheat on his wife, it should have signaled the end. A prolonged, painful death is a sitcom’s greatest fear. The show relies on the intelligence of the viewer instead of preaching on topical issues in an attempt to boast viewer numbers or to weep up during award season. Frank constantly carries a handgun, and the gang are surprised at how easy it is to purchase lethal weapons in the Free World. “Charlie wants an Abortion” is the title of the second ever episode. The #MeToo and ‘Black Lives Matter’ movements both make appearances in the gang’s day to day schemes. Johnathan Storm of The Philadelphia Inquirer described the show as “Seinfeld on crack.” The sitcom’s final episode may never be displayed on a large screen in Times Square, however, its dedicated team, a loyal fan-base and its insistence to tackle taboo may well earn the show its place among the greats. the college view The Hype |5
Culture
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood highlights Tarantino’s ability to stay relevant with modern audiences Peter O’Neill examines Tarantino’s latest film and the directors ability to engage modern audiences
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o a large extent, escapism is one of the primary functions of cinema and art. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood may not be Tarantino’s best film but it succeeds in this aspect with its ending. Although Sharon Tate’s character is extremely one dimensional in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, despite an impeccable performance from Margot Robbie, the film does show what a tragedy her murder was. The melancholic nature of seeing her enjoyment in watching her performance at the theatre is moving and makes the end of the movie all the more meaningful. Similarly, to typical fairy tales, the villain is painted black and horrible and the heroes of Booth and Dalton are given redeemable traits and arcs among their flaws. As per usual Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio’s performances are brilliant. Tarantino also somehow makes Booth a likable character despite the fact it’s strongly implied he murdered his wife before the events of the movie, which is pretty astounding. The film also expertly paints Manson’s family as the villains of the piece by displaying the horrible way in which they took advantage of vulnerable women in Hollywood by portraying how brainwashed they all were when the character of Booth visits his ranch. They’re completely enthralled by Manson’s message and charisma, which he used to take advantage of them sexually and emotionally repeatedly.
However, the best aspect of the film is by far the final scene. The reveal as to why the films title ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ is beautiful and one of the most impactful film endings of the year. Yes, you get the entertaining Loony Toons style violence in the scenes just before this, but the climax of the film reveals its meaning. It may be a simple message that the world would have been a better place had Tate and her unborn child not been brutally murdered, but it reveals the inner sweetheart that Tarantino is deep down. Underneath the cartoon violence, misogyny and foot fetishism, there’s a sweet guy that just wanted to show that Hollywood would have been a much better place had she survived, and the Manson family burned to death by a flamethrower. Ultimately, this form of escapism enthralls you and leaves you with a warm feeling that even at his best doesn’t happen with the director’s other work. The theme of the underdog taking down evil has been previously explored before by Tarantino, such as in Inglorious Basterds or Django Unchained, but this movie provides the most heartwarming ending of the three films. Tarantino displayed in this movie that while he may not be at the peak of his artistry anymore, he can still make great films in this day and age. In a cinema landscape dominated by endless Star Wars episodes, remakes and superhero movies, great directors like him should be praised and be allowed to flourish until they decide to retire.
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The theme of the underdog taking down evil has been previously explored before by Tarantino, such as in Inglorious Basterds or Django Unchained
DCU highlights abundance of creative talent at Festival of the Arts
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DCU is home to a multitude of artistic talents, finds Dara Browne
he Festival of the Arts took place in the U student centre on September 25th, showcasing some of DCU’s most creative societies. This inter-society series of events, run by DCU Drama in conjunction with the Students Union, featured performances and displays from DCU Media Production Society, DCU Drama, DCU Glee Society, DCU Dance, DJ Society, FotoSoc, South Asian Music and Arts Society (SAMAA), DCU Alternative and Indie Music Society (AIMS) and DCU Eurovision Society. Kate Gurren, chairperson of DCU Drama, said the aim of this event was to allow room for creative societies to fully engage with potential new members in a more spacious environment. “We felt that sometimes at the Clubs and Socs Fair, where members can sign up to societies, that arts-based societies didn’t get an opportunity to fully show what their society is about and be as interactive as possible.” Exhibitions created by DCU Media Production Society and FotoSoc were held in The Hive throughout the day, displaying original student work. Assortments of photographs, videos, audio pieces, and equipment were on display. Neil Reilly, Deputy Head of TV for the Media
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Production Society and one of the co-founding members of the Film society, encourages students to join societies “to discover college outside of exams and lectures.” DCU Dance, who were awarded DCU’s best society in 2018, also featured in The Hive. They showed videos of previous performances, including their gold title Intervarsities Mixed Piece. They also promoted some of their other large-scale intersociety events for the year; The Full Monty and Best Dance Crew. The DCU DJ Society performed in Nubar in the afternoon, followed by a performance at the steps of the U by DCU Glee Society. DCU’s best society 2019, DCU Drama, performed ‘Nevermind the Broadway Buzzcocks’ in The Venue, after an open mic performance by AIMS. SAAMA, which celebrates and promotes the shared culture of the countries of South Asia, held a film screening of ‘Love Per Square Foot’ in the Nevin Room of the U. Kate described how getting involved in creative societies such as these can “help incoming students find their feet” when coming into college. Dylan Mangan, Chairperson of DCU Media Production Society and presenter on RTE Pulse, agreed that joining creative societies is hugely helpful in finding others with similar interests.
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If this event has helped at least one incoming first year student find somewhere where they feel they could find their home in DCU, then it has definitely been a success “I have always been a creative person looking to create content with like-minded people,” Dylan said. “Seeing all of the first years and freshers come up to our MPS stand at Festival of the Arts really have me a lot of hope for the year to come “I have found my best friends and like-minded people in these societies and developed my skills as a creative person exponentially.” The Festival of the Arts was a great success on the day according to Kate, who said, “If this event has helped at least one incoming first year student find somewhere where they feel they could find their home in DCU, then it has definitely been a success.” Each of these societies can be found at the Clubs and Societies Fair during Week 2, where students will have the opportunity to sign up and “find their place among the arts.”
Lifestyle
Media malice with HIV needs to come to an end
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ormer rugby player Gareth Thomas revealed that he’s living with HIV after being blackmailed by tabloids. Of course it’s very brave of Thomas to come forward about his current health status – but ultimately, he never should have been put in that position in the first place. The real story is why his status his considered newsworthy at all. When asked if he would have eventually disclosed that he is HIV positive, Thomas told BBC radio: “Absolutely not. It’s got nothing to do with anyone else.” And he’s right. But certain journalists still believe it’s worth obtaining this private information without consent. They represent the very worst of the industry – willing to do absolutely anything for a story. It’s not just newsworthy because it’s private information though – if Thomas had kept it to himself that he had asthma no one would have cared. The fact remains that a stigma is still attached to having HIV. Even more recently than Thomas, Jonathan Van Ness of Queer Eye fame disclosed that he was HIV positive (this time without being threatened). Again, this was considered newsworthy because
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Brendan Fernando Kelly Palenque discusses how stigma still surrounds a diagnosis of HIV due to a lack of education on the topic
we live in a society which still doesn’t understand HIV. People with HIV on the proper medication can and do live totally normal lives – and they can also have normal sex lives. In an attempt to make this more well known, the U = U campaign was started. Essentially it’s shorthand for undetectable = untransmittable. HIV Ireland is pretty clear about what this means: “If you are HIV-positive with an undetectable viral load and are having sex without condoms with someone who is HIVnegative, the risk of passing on HIV is zero.” Of course there a couple of things that are important to keep in mind though. People with HIV usually only become undetectable after taking the proper medication for six months. And it goes without saying that just because someone can’t pass on HIV doesn’t mean they shouldn’t wear a condom – there are a slew of other STIs which you can contract.
There also exists medication for HIV negative people to decrease their chance of contracting the virus. Pre exposure prophylaxis – or PrEP – is a drug which, if taken once a day can decrease someones chance of contracting the HIV virus by more than 90 per cent. The generic brand of PrEP can be purchased for €100 and lasts a month, but you need a prescription to purchase it. A PrEP monitoring clinic is offered every Thursday in the Gay Men’s Health Service in the Meath Primary Care Centre. SpunOut also provides a comprehensive list of free STI clinics in Dublin – which needless to say, is ideal for students. The stigma around HIV and STIs in general must be broken down. According to statistics from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, the number of people with HIV rose by 8 per cent last year. If this figure is to go down everyone needs to be educated on how to prevent HIV and just as importantly – how to treat it. Stay safe and get tested.
Intermittent fasting - Weight loss cure or fad diet? Niamh Kinsella examines the safety of intermittent fasting
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ltimately, all diets achieve weight loss the same way, by eating less calories than you burn. But intermittent fasting, what is it? Is it safe, or just a new fad diet? To answer these questions, let’s first define what intermittent fasting is. With intermittent fasting, a person severely limits their calories during certain days of the week or during specified hours during a day. The first, fasting during certain days of the week, can be known as the 5:2 diet. This is where you eat normally for five out of seven days of the week, and on the other two days you limit your calories to between 500-600 per day. The second,
eating during specified hours during a day can be known as the 8:16 diet. This is where a person will eat within a window time frame of 6-8 hours in a day, and fast for the remaining 16-18 hours of the day. There has not been any thorough research carried out on people who have an intermittent fasting lifestyle to conclude whether it is harmful to us or not, or even sustainable in the long run. Depending on your usual lifestyle it may or may not be attainable. If you usually skip meals or feel like you’re too busy to eat sometimes, then it could be worth a try. However, if you are a person who likes to snack every couple of hours then
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With intermittent fasting, a person severely limits their calories during certain days of the week or during specified hours during the day
this approach probably won’t work for you. If you are considering trying it, you should consult your doctor first. Different methods suit different people, so doing what’s best for you is always the safest option. If you’re overweight, the 5:2 method of intermittent fasting can ultimately improve your blood sugar regulation which in the long term leads to weight loss. If not, it can possibly do more harm than good. In scientific terms, this is because when your body breaks down fats to make energy, it increases the levels of fatty acids in your blood. Therefore, during intermittent fasting, your fatty acid levels will fluctuate considerably, each time you start and stop fasting, causing a hinderance in your blood sugar levels. If you’re not overweight, following the 8:16 diet would be the safest option for you. This is because your fatty acid levels do not fluctuate as much in 16-18 hours as they do in 24+ hours. Regardless if you’re over or underweight, there is limited research to either support or condemn intermittent fasting as being a safe or unsafe dieting technique. Any type of dieting technique must be considered alongside one’s own health and medical history in order to consider it attainable. the college view The Hype |7
Lifestyle
Keeping fit without the gym Kinga Piotrowska talks ways you can keep fit for free.
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xercise is and always will be free. There are so many ways in which you can exercise and get fit without spending a single penny. You might be already doing some everyday things that can help keep you fit without even realising it. Ever ran up a flight of stairs that made you of breath? Well now you can run few more and that’s your cardio workout for the day. There is no reason why you shouldn’t swap a treadmill at the gym for a few flights of stairs or a run in the park. There are so many things that we can use right in front of us to get fit. Not everyone has a budget that allows them to spend money on a gym, so the next time you’re taking the bus, save some money and get off a few stops earlier and walk or jog the rest. A quick walk or jog helps move all your muscles and gets your heart rate up in minutes. Find out if you like jogging in the park, hiking up mountains, walking on the beach, cycling or
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simply energetically cleaning your room. Maybe the next time you don’t feel like going outside for a walk, just hoover your whole house. Surprisingly cleaning and gardening for half an hour can help you burn up to 200 calories, which is the same as cycling for 45 minutes. You can also get fit and really enjoy it, don’t stick to something that makes you dread doing it. Mix it up if you get bored and don’t be afraid to try new things. Another great way of keeping fit is taking up a sport. It can be a great way of exercising and doing a hobby at the same time. For example, Aerobics and swimming can be much cheaper than a gym membership and can also be fun and relaxing. Let’s also not forget about the fabulous invention that is YouTube. YouTube has thousands of workout videos made by professional trainers or even yoga and Pilates instructors. One channel that I found
particularly helpful was “Fitness Blender”. They have over 500 free workouts which vary by length, difficulty, training type, muscles used, and calorie burn. This enables anybody to find something that will suit them. Rainy day or not, you can always turn up the music in the kitchen and enjoy a free workout class at home. You can also get fit for free in your local park. More parks are now providing free exercise machines that allow and encourage anybody to go out and get fit. Research the closest park with those facilities in your local area and take full advantage of it. Getting fit can also be a great way to socialize. Go out and try some of the above, like hiking, cycling or walking with your friends, and soon you’ll be fit without stepping a foot into the gym.
Demi’s no photoshop rule
Kirsty Dowdall discusses Demi’s new no photoshop rule and why other celebrities should follow this example
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couple of weeks ago Singer and Actress Demi Lovato took to Instagram to share a photo of her biggest fear – herself in a bikini, unedited. Lovato openly admitted in the caption accompanying the photograph that previous bikini pictures that she’s posted were photoshopped before they were published but said that editing her body and holding herself to unrealistic standards is no longer something she’s concerned with. “I want this new chapter in my life to be about being authentic to who I am rather than trying to meet someone else’s standards.” she said. Lovato has become very open in recent years about her struggles with an eating disorder, depression and drug addiction and shows a newfound sense of body confidence in the striking on-stage outfits she wears on tour. Her confidence and her decision to not use photoshop have come at a time when so many Social Media Personas and Celebrities are using photoshop to edit their skin and bodies which due to the huge volume of people using websites like Instagram and Twitter, is affecting people’s
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self-confidence more than it ever has before. DCU second-year journalism student Lora Doyle confirms this, “I understand celebrities and influencers are under so much pressure to look great but I just think it’s sad that their use of facetune has trickled down into how normal people use facetune” she said. “I have friends who won’t let me post a picture of us on Instagram unless they’ve gotten the chance to facetune themselves first, it seems like no one feels like they can be themselves anymore” Other celebrities have adopted the same attitude as Lovato. Well-known singer, actress and body positivity advocate Zendaya has also spoken out frustration against Photoshop. She was devastated when she participated in a photoshoot with Modeliste magazine and she realised her body had been made appear a lot slimmer in the final images. “Had a new shoot come out today and was shocked when I found my 19 year old hips and torso quite manipulated.” she said on Instagram alongside a side-by-side comparison of the edited and unedited versions of the photograph. Zendaya thanked Modeliste for pulling back the
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images but released the original versions on her social media to send a message about self-love. But photoshop hasn’t only been condemned by singers and actresses. Iskra Lawrence, a Model and Youtuber frequently posts unretouched photographs of her body across social media and has dedicated herself to preaching self-acceptance and love. Lawrence became the first ‘role-model’ for Aerie, a lingerie and lifestyle company in the United States who abandoned the use of photoshop in their photoshoots in 2014. “NEVER EVER compare yourself to images you see” said Lawrence on Instagram. “Most aren’t real”
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Lush shutdown with Greta Thunberg
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Béibhinn Thorsch discusses Lush’s temporary shutdown
he cruelty-free beauty brand Lush temporarily shut the doors of over 250 of its stores to protest the climate emergency, inspired by the work of activist Greta Thunberg. On the week of September 20th, 2019, a global week-long strike for climate change began. Called the Week for Future it was inspired by climate change activist Greta Thunberg’s movement #FridaysForFuture. Thunberg began #FridaysForFuture in 2018, when she missed school to sit in the Swedish parliament to protest their inaction on climate change. She now says she will continue to strike every Friday until Swedish policies are updated to include a pathway to lowering emissions to be in line with the Paris Agreement. On the #FridaysForFuture website, it states “Greta requests that people strike in front of their closest town hall, every Friday. With a sign, take a picture and post it with the hashtags”. On September 20th Lush shut down its entire operations — factories, headquarters, and e-commerce — to mobilize more than 5,000 employees and take to the streets to demand action. In a brand statement, Lush Cosmetics North America CEO and president Mark Wolverton said “As a business with deep roots in environmental activism, giving our thousands of staff the time to get out there and demand bold action is a no brainer…” “… we need to band together to sound the alarm and show our politicians that ‘business as usual’ is no longer an option. Climate crisis won’t wait, and neither will we.” Lush’s ethical campaign specialist Carleen Pickard, noted that the brand’s North American
workers were deeply affected by climate change, saying “They have experienced hurricanes, wildfires, record-breaking heat waves,”. The brand has made a strong name for itself as an honest and sustainable brand which continually works towards multiple goals to improve the climate impact of all of its products and manufacturing. On the homepage of the Lush website it reads: “Young people have recently taken the lead in climate awareness raising, with movements like SchoolStrikeForClimate, Fridays For Future, and Student Climate Network crying out for those responsible and those in power to deal with the crisis immediately without any more delay and give them back hope for their futures,” It continues: “There can be no call stronger than our children sincerely asking us to do the right thing. For this reason, Lush will stop our business-as-usual on Sept 20th for the Strike. Our tills will switch off, our shops will shut, our factories will come to a standstill. We hear our children and we stand with them.” Lush uses solar power to offset 100 percent of its retail energy consumption. It is testing new technology that captures the carbon dioxide generated from bath bomb production and converts it into a safe, usable by-product. Lush also produces an increasing number of packaging-free products, which now make up 52 percent of its core range. Lush’s 2018 shampoo bar sales saved more than 1,145 million recycled plastic bottles from being produced. Lush is one of many brands who are getting involved in the global climate strike – as directed by Greta Thunberg.
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Thunberg began #FridaysForFuture in 2018, where she originally missed school to sit in the Swedish parliament to protest their inaction on climate change
Sam Smith normalising the use of pronouns Roisin Maguire talks about the efforts of celebrities in normalising the use of pronouns
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inger and Grammy winner, Sam Smith has recently changed their pronouns to they/them. Smith announced on Twitter their gender neutral pronouns saying “Today is a good day so here goes. I’ve decided I am changing my pronouns to THEY/THEM, after a lifetime of being at war with my gender I’ve decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out…” They acknowledged that they are “privileged to be surrounded by people that support” them in this decision and has asked for people to gender them correctly. Smith went on to say that they understand that there will be mistakes and mis-gendering but they hope that people can see them as they see themselves. They also mentioned that at the minute, they are not at the stage to discuss “at length about what it means to be non-binary” but that they can’t wait for the day that they are. Smith is not the first celebrity to have a non-binary
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Smith is possibly the highest profile non-binary celebrity which then sparked debates online in the comments section of articles
identity, with celebrities such as Lachlan Watson from the Chilling Adventure of Sabrina, Ruby Rose from Orange is the New Black and Ezra Miller from The Perks of being a Wallflower all identifying as non-binary. However, Smith is possibly the highest profile non-binary celebrity which has sparked debates online in the comments section of articles by some people who believe that a person is given one gender at birth and must remain in that gender. People have commented “he’s still a ‘he’ to me” and one conservative journalist, Douglas Murray, said that he does not believe in non-binary. However former Guardian journalist, Afua Hirsch spoke against Murray and said that “every change becomes a positive social change.” She also made a point that the same thing was said about feminism in the 70’s and people changed for the better once they were educated properly on the subject, hinting that the same will happen here. Smith is normalising the use of non-binary pronouns which will have a positive effect on the
non-binary community and educating on the topic. One twitter user tweeted Smith saying that they did not understand what non-binary meant. This prompted them to do some research which made them come to the conclusion that “our psyches are complex and finding our path is important.” It can take time to adjust and as Smith said, there will be mistakes made but what is important for non-binary people is that the public continue to correct their mistakes. The world is clearly changing as the MerriamWebster dictionary added “they” as a pronoun. On their blog they said: “We will note that ‘they’ has been in consistent use as a singular pronoun since the late 1300s; that the development of singular ‘they’ mirrors the development of the singular ‘you’ from the plural ‘you’, yet we don’t complain that singular ‘you’ is ungrammatical; and that regardless of what detractors say, nearly everyone uses the singular ‘they’ in casual conversation and often in formal writing.” the college view The Hype |9
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Jesy Nelson on body confidence
Roisin Maguire outlines the pressure that Nelson dealt with after Little Mix’s X-Factor win
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he public came together on Twitter to support Jesy Nelson after the documentary “Odd One Out” aired on BBC One on Thursday the 12th of September. Odd One Out documents the process of rehabilitation and self-healing that Jesy Nelson had to go through after she suffered online bullying about her appearance when Little Mix first rose to fame. In 2011, Little Mix became the first girl band to win the X Factor and they soon began breaking world, previously records held by The Spice Girls and the Pussycat Dolls. However, with fame came cyberbullies who targeted Jesy in particular. Jesy was branded “the ugly one” or “the fat one”. This had a serious effect on her mental health and led to a suicide attempt a number of years ago. In the documentary, she reflects on the pressure put on her to have the same slim figure as the other band members from the moment they won the X-Factor. She told of how she was distraught from messages telling her “you deserve to die” and how she wasn’t
as thin or as pretty as other band members. In the documentary Jesy admitted than on returning to perform on the X-Factor in 2013, all she cared about was people noticing how thin she was after losing weight. She said that she “didn’t give a sh*t about if the performance was going to be good” and that she only cared that people noticed her weight loss. After the performance, Katie Hopkins shared a vile tweet saying: “Packet Mix have still got a chubber in their ranks. Less Little Mix. More Pick n Mix.” This was the tweet that she said drove her into a deep depression and she believed that no matter how skinny she was, people would still have a problem with her looks. In an interview with The Guardian, she admitted that if she had known of the abuse she would suffer after the X-Factor she would have never auditioned. “I don’t think anything is worth your happiness, and it was a lot of my life that I won’t get back.” People on twitter showed their support, with people sharing some of their own experiences with cyberbullying and body dysmorphia.
Vegan Month
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et ‘s get one thing straight, going vegan was difficult for a person who likes her steak done rare and bloody; a carnivore through and through, one could say. So why go vegan for the month? After spending an incredible summer in California and Minnesota with my young son the ‘eco-anxiety’ set in (yes it’s a thing) especially after working out our carbon footprint. To get over and back to Los Angeles from Dublin via Minnesota we offloaded just shy of five tons of Co2 emissions into the atmosphere, oh the #flightshame of it all! Although I offset this with the bogland woodland project, I couldn’t help but feel that it wasn't enough to truly reduce our carbon footprint. Some people can just wake up one morning and decide to go vegan, however, I am not one of those people! I slowly started cutting animal products from my diet. I started by removing meat and then dairy from my diet. I then cut out eggs and honey. I was still eating small amounts of all of these foods until the start of September so it wasn’t a shock to the system to suddenly cut them all out. After a visit to my Doctor who gave full approval, noting “if more Irish people, in general, ate less meat and dairy and more plant-based foods there’d be a lot fewer cases of heart disease in Irish hospitals” Instead of chicken, tofu is full of protein and tastes great in a curry as are most legumes like chickpeas or lentils; so foods like falafels and hummus were now on the menu for lunch. Vitamin B12, K and D are the major vitamins in red meat and milk products respectively. These vitamins are added to most of the plant milk in the large range of dairy alternatives available in shops but there
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However, with this fame came cyberbullies who targeted Jesy in particular who they branded as “they ugly one” or “the fat one
Some said the documentary should be shown to primary, secondary and third-level students in order to prevent trolling and bullying and to teach how dangerous words can be, particularly online. One twitter user said: “Jesy Nelson’s #OddOneOut documentary should be shown in schools and in workplaces all over the world. People need to understand what actually happens when they say disgusting, cruel and judgemental things on the internet.” After the documentary aired, Jesy shared a body confident image on Instagram ahead of their recent tour. She has spent years building her confidence back up after the online torment. She has received huge support from her fans and her bandmates with fellow band member, Perrie Edwards, commenting a complementary “Insane” under a recent post on Jesy's Instagram.
Orla Matthews documents her month of going vegan for the planet
are plenty of great vegan-friendly multivitamins if needed. Food shopping wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. I was pleasantly surprised by the range of dairy-free and vegan products available in Aldi or Tescos and they didn’t cost the earth either! Recipes for tasty vegan dishes were so easy to find online, BBC Good Food has some simple ones with basic ingredients; a favourite of mine was the vegan Thai green curry or vegan sausage rolls! Eating out was also fairly fuss free. I downloaded the ‘Happy Cow” App which conveniently
geolocates all vegetarian and vegan restaurants in your proximity. Using the BBC Food Footprint calculator we managed to save 15kg of Co2 emissions entering the atmosphere simply by switching from cows’ milk to plant milk, along with cutting out the 50kg emissions from the beef we would’ve consumed that month. We didn’t quite manage to claw back the five tons we emitted when flying, but sticking to a mainly plant-based diet in the future should help us overall with reducing our carbon footprint and living a healthier more sustainable lifestyle.
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Instead of Chicken, Tofu is full of protein and tastes great in a curry as are most legumes like chickpeas or lentils; so foods like falafels and hummus were now on the menu for lunch
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Putting DCU to the test in sustainability
Roisin Maguire gives advice on how to reduce waste on the Glasnevin campus
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CU is continuously seeking ways to increase the sustainability on campus, from the food we eat to the way we dress. Every day we consume food and drinks that increase the amount of waste on the planet, we use electricity and our cars use fuel every day. These
Londis DCU offer vegan options in store as a vegan diet is one of the biggest ways to combat climate change
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ulture replaced by cranes: Dublin’s latest trend. The Bernard Shaw has succumbed to a fate similar to that of the Tivoli Theatre and Hangar which were demolished to make way for hotels. As uncertainty surrounds the fate of Dublin's nightlife, what better time to appreciate some of the city's greatest venues that host various innovative events around the city and beyond.
The Workmans Club The home of Irish Twitter's infamous smoking area, Workmans is a significant venue for music and culture on Wellington Quay. With the likes of Father John Misty and Royal Blood performing here, back before they became well-known indie names, this is the venue to see artists on their rise to fame. For local talent, Workmans hosts Indigo sessions, a showcase of music and spoken word acts in Dublin. The venue also supports other artistic pursuits as well as provides space for zine launches, art exhibitions, short film viewings and comedy shows. Perhaps, Somewhere? Wednesdays in Workmans is what draws the most students to the club with the first floor DJ playing Indie tunes and the venue bar DJ playing Hip-Hop, RnB, House and Disco.
Wigwam The epitome of a multi-functional venue, Wigwam on Abbey Street, has it all. The venue acts as a coffee shop, rum bar, ping pong club, karaoke room, nightclub and even a barbershop (in collaboration with the Demon Barber Shop). Whilst the basement is usually reserved for a range of funk, disco, latin and house tunes, The Mob Comedy Club can be found there every Thursday. From bottomless brunch to basement raves, Wigwam knows how to transform itself throughout the day.
materials are taken from the earth for our use and sustainability means reducing how much we use in order to decrease our use of greenhouse gases. DCU has online resources on how the college is playing its part to educate students on sustainability on campus. Students and the public can access DCU’s sustainability policy on their website which outlines how “an important element of Dublin City University's place in the community is to understand how its activities impact on the wider environment.” “Enhance the local and global environment by adopting a continuous improvement policy; Incorporate, as much as possible, the principle of sustainable development into the teaching, training and research activities of DCU; Promote sustainable transport use and water conservation among the DCU community”. Both a vegan diet and using as little plastic as possible have been proven to be two of the and easiest and effective ways to combat climate. Londis DCU offers vegan options in-store, yet stills sells bottled water, despite there being water fountains located in every building on DCU's campus. The Student Union sell reusable coffee cups to replace single-use ones and Londis now sell metal straws, however, in order to reduce the use of plastic water bottles, students have to buy reusable water bottles elsewhere in shops such as Penneys. Buying lunch from the canteen and bringing a
Is this a farewell to Dublin’s culture? Gemma Robotham lists great venues for nights out in Dublin
packed lunch reduces the amount of plastic used compared to buying from retailers. DCU have free bicycle clinics where students and staff can make sure their bike is roadworthy, however, you have to pay for new parts if necessary. Students are encouraged to walk or cycle to college when possible to increase mood, benefit health and wellbeing and save the planet at the same time. Every year, DCU has a Green Campus report outlining what the university hopes to achieve on campus in the following number of years. The 2018 report mentioned how “DCU continues to work toward its agreed target of 33% energy reduction by 2020 on 2010 figures and has undertaken several infrastructural projects include LED retrofit, insulation upgrades, building fabric and glazing upgrades with several more in the pipeline.” DCU’s sustainability website give pointers to help students reduce the amount of waste they use daily such as: “Use recycled paper for brochures/ flyers etc, Run digital poster campaigns, not paper posters. Use refills rather than buying new each time, be conscious of packaging and where possible leave unnecessary packaging in the shop to encourage them to reduce it.” UCD recently imposed a ban on the use of singleuse plastics on campus, setting a great example for other universities in Dublin with DCU closely following this initiative.
The Big Romance Owned by Hidden Agenda, The Big Romance places its primary value in music. Sporting a hi-fi sound system, Parnell Street’s newest vinyl bar holds a number of chill nights for the audiophiles of Dublin. Enjoy some artisan bites and cocktails, stand in awe of the extensive vinyl collections or check out their Weekly Jazz Sundays.
Jam Park Rising from the ashes of the Wright Venue in Swords, Bodytonic’s Jam Park describes itself as “an adults playground where you can eat, drink, play & dance”. It’s an accurate description considering the venue has a rooftop cinema, eatery park, karaoke room, Crazy Golf course, arcade and bars across all three floors. Every Sunday, Market Park allows various vendors to sell everything from street food to vintage clothing. District 8 has also established itself in Jam Park following the closure of Tivoli Theatre and continues to exhibit homegrown DJs as well as international names.
Lucky’s This bar rests in The Liberties and knows exactly how to cater to its demographic of NCAD students. Their Bring Your Own Art Art Show (B.Y.O.A.A.S) event invites artists to sell their artwork in the bar. In addition to this, the bar hosts various other art shows and events as well as the monthly Artfully Crafts Arts Market. The bar boasts Trad Thursdays which sees the DabbledooMusic group perform. If trad music isn’t your thing, they also host club nights such as Good Name.
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Cheap and cheerful - a guide to pocket friendly eats in Dublin Beth Molloy gives us the low down on eating out in Dublin that won’t break the bank.
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re you planning on catching up with friends after a long summer? Looking for somewhere to grab some good grub at an affordable price? Well look no further! Listed below are some of the best and most affordable places to eat in Dublin for students on a budget. Starting of the list is Captain Americas. This place is defiantly a go to spot for any student group looking for good food at a reasonable price. From the rock and roll interior to the song selection, this place is a great hangout located on Grafton Street in the city centre. The menu is also incredibly student friendly with cocktails and pints priced at only €3.50 Monday to Wednesday. They also offer buy one get one free on all main menu items from Monday to Friday. While probably best known for a good burger and chips, the menu also offers a great vegetarian selection. It’s no surprise that Boojum is easily one of the most popular destinations for students in Dublin. With a great selection on the menu, there’s something for everyone. Whether it’s tacos, burritos or burrito bowls, Boojum promises not to disappoint. Student deals start at just €5.75 with a valid student card. They have Restaurants in locations like Abbey Street, Georges Street and Kevin Street, a tasty burrito is never too far away. Located on Harcourt Street on the south side of the city, Dicey’s Beer Garden is probably
best known for its student club nights and cheap alcohol. However, it’s also one of the best places for an affordable lunch in the city. Every Monday to Friday Diceys offer a €5 carvery lunch for students from the hours of 12pm to 2.30pm. With one of the best beer gardens in Dublin, Diceys is a great spot to hang out with pals for some good, cheap food. And if a late lunch turns into a night out, you’re in the right spot! With its bright yellow and red exterior, Wowburger is defiantly a hard place to miss. Wowburger has locations all over the city in places like Wicklow Street and Parnell Street ensuring that you are never too far from a great burger! With burgers starting at as little as €5.45 and a great range in sides, it’s a great spot for an affordable meal. Showing your college ID at any Wowburger will let you enjoy any burger, fries and drink for only €9.95. Who doesn’t love a good chicken wing? Wing It opened a new restaurant on Georges Street earlier this year and its affordable prices and tasty wings are making it one of the top places to eat in Dublin. With impressive portion sizes and a variety of flavours, Wing It should be at the top of the list for any student looking for a good place to chow down. The menu boasts over fourteen different wing choices and offers decadent sides including Nachos and Animal style fries. A regular serving size of wings will set you back a mere €7.95.
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With one of the best beer gardens in Dublin, Diceys is a great spot to hang out with pals for some good, cheap food
Instagram clamp down on detox diet promotions
Kevin O’Meara outlines Instagrams stricter rules on the promotion of diets.
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arlier this year The College View covered Jameela Jamil and her campaign to end the duplicitous advertising, promotion, and health claims made by many beauty and diet
products. These products, usually in the form of shakes, gummies, lollipops or teas, and often sporting claims of massive weight loss through ‘detox’ or appetite suppression are essentially just laxatives, and not just completely unregulated, but often dangerous. Following Jamil’s ‘i_Weigh’ self-worth campaign, and in consultation with several groups and advocates, Instagram this week announced changes to the way in which these products are promoted. The new rules, which came into immediate effect, prohibit under 18’s seeing any post that’s promoting a product or cosmetic procedure with a price attached. More importantly though, is its change in policy regarding any product with ‘miraculous’ claims – such as those often endorsed by the Kardashians. Jamil had no problem taking the Kardashians to task for the promotion of these products on social media earlier this year, and under these new community guidelines any post from an influencer say, sipping
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tea or sucking a lollipop, claiming they lost X amount of weight through the product alone and offering a discount will be removed immediately. Speaking to ELLE UK ahead of the announcement this week Jamil said: “It sets the tone that this is not ok in our society. We have hyper-normalised flogging nonsense to young impressionable people. These people are selling hair growth gummies, but wearing extensions or photoshopping themselves to look slimmer and selling a weight loss shake. There are so many lies being told and we’ve accepted that as a cultural norm.” Jamil has remained refreshingly blunt and honest about not just her struggles with an eating disorder in her early career and how she struggled with products like the ones discussed, but also about her diagnosis earlier this year of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. EDS is a genetic disorder which affects the production of connective tissue in the body. There is no known cure. Perhaps most importantly though, for women who are constantly bombarded with unrealistic beauty standards, she has used her platform to show the difference between real life and what we are presented in the media. Jamil often posts unedited photos of herself – be they
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promotional shots for her critically acclaimed NBC sitcom ‘The Good Place’ (which is about to enter its final season and is Jamil’s first-ever acting role), magazine shoots, or just her everyday life. This is important, she feels; “Because, in my day, you’d have to search for ages to find this toxic information, but now it finds you because of algorithms that know your age, sex and what you’re into, Therefore it’s the worst it’s ever been. Teenage suicides, eating disorder rates, the amount having cosmetic surgery and committing self-harm – they are all at the highest they’ve ever been. There’s no way this isn’t a correlation with what they’re being exposed to online.”
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