{"id":7577,"date":"2018-06-19T20:55:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T20:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/?page_id=7577"},"modified":"2021-08-12T13:12:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:12:16","slug":"campus-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/campus-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529440633139{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Student Activities, Clubs and Organisations<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529441691660{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7680&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; el_class=&#8221;arrive&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;arrive-block-right&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529440796810{background-color: #41748d !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;before-you-arrive&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;white-font&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529440890349{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4>Sports at DIFC<\/h4>\n<p>DIFC students are able to benefit from the many sports facilities and clubs offered on campus by our partners Griffith College Dublin. You can join one of the 8 sports clubs or use the facilities of the Sports Centre.[\/vc_column_text][mk_custom_list style=&#8221;mk-moon-square&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white_text&#8221;]Sports available on campus include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Men\u2019s &amp; Ladies Soccer<\/li>\n<li>Men\u2019s &amp; Ladies Basketball<\/li>\n<li>Men\u2019s Rugby<\/li>\n<li>Darts<\/li>\n<li>Ultimate Frisbee<\/li>\n<li>Golf<\/li>\n<li>Swimming<\/li>\n<li>Sailing<\/li>\n<li>Mixed Hockey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/mk_custom_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529441685681{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;arrive-block-left&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529441827364{background-color: #512d6d !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;before-you-arrive&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;white-font&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529441773458{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4>Fitness Room<\/h4>\n<p>The campus has a Fitness Room that is open to all students. Located in the B Block, the room contains various cardiovascular equipment including elliptical cross trainers, exercise bikes, treadmills and weight machines.<\/p>\n<p>Adjacent to the Fitness Room there are male and female changing rooms which are equipped with hot showers and secure lockers for gym gear.<\/p>\n<p>The Fitness Room is open from 8am to 9:30pm every weekday and from 9am to 5pm at weekends[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7683&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; el_class=&#8221;arrive&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529441691660{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7684&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; el_class=&#8221;arrive mobile-hide&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;arrive-block-right&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529442521140{background-color: #6bbbae !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;before-you-arrive&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;white-font&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529442543722{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4>DIFC Social activities<\/h4>\n<\/p><p>Social activities are organised by DIFC once a month and include visits to famous tourist spots in Dublin and seasonal activities such as ice skating in Smithfield or the Street Performance Festival in Merrion Square.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529441685681{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;arrive-block-left&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529441827364{background-color: #512d6d !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;before-you-arrive&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;white-font&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531927680691{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4>Eid Celebrations<\/h4>\n<\/p><p>Eid-ul-Adha (\u2018Celebration of Sacrifice\u2019), also known as the Greater Eid, is the second most important festival in the Muslim calender. It marks the end of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca). It takes place on the 10th day of the Dhul-Hijjah, tha last month of the Islamic calendar.<\/p>\n<p>It started with Muslims going to the Mosque for prayers, dressed in their best clothes, and thanking Allah for all the blessings they have received. It is also a time when they visit family and friends as well as offering presents. This year our UAE student rep Omar Albastaki organised an Eid celebration in the college. 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Being involved in a society is a great way of making friends, exploring your interests and broadening your horizons.[\/vc_column_text][mk_custom_list style=&#8221;mk-moon-square&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white_text&#8221;]\n<h5>On-campus societies include:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Irish Language<\/li>\n<li>Paintball<\/li>\n<li>Debating<\/li>\n<li>Chess<\/li>\n<li>LGBT<\/li>\n<li>Hip-Hop<\/li>\n<li>Drama<\/li>\n<li>Poker<\/li>\n<li>Pool<\/li>\n<li>Scuba &amp; Surfing<\/li>\n<li>Art &amp; Design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/mk_custom_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529441685681{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;arrive-block-left&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529442801042{background-color: #6bbbae !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;before-you-arrive&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;white-font&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529442780263{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4>Common Room<\/h4>\n<\/p><p>The Student Union common room has pool tables, a jukebox, table-tennis tables and a football table.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7682&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; el_class=&#8221;arrive&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529440633139{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;] Student Activities, Clubs and Organisations [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529441691660{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7680&#8243; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_custom_body_class":"","_custom_post_class":"","footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7577"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7577\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}