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the 9 March 2010
Vol. XI Issue VIII
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66% admit to plagiarising College View survey also finds 30% it is necessary to plagiarise at some point By Samuel Hamilton News Editor Two out of every three DCU students have committed plagiarism in some form, according to the results of a survey carried out by the College View. These results come despite the fact that only 5% of respondents said they had actually been caught plagiarising – leading to questions over how accurately plagiarism is being detected.
John Murphy, the Students’ Union education and welfare officer, says it is “startling” that 66% of students admitted to plagiarising. He says, “It's hard to say why it's so high - there are more than likely numerous reasons. However, a big one I would suspect is the current downturn we are all in. Students are facing major problems – mainly financial – this year in comparison to other years. They under increasing pressure and stress and feel that plagiarism is the only way to cope
with their academic work.” The College View’s survey also discovered that 30% of students think it is necessary to plagiarise at some point during their time at university. According to Jim Dowling, the dean of engineering and computing, DCU president Ferdinand von Prondzynski on the results Analysis, P6
and one of the members of Academic Council which decides upon DCU’s plagiarism policy, this figure represents “a cop-out”. He says that there is never a need to plagiarise – a sentiment that the SU education and welfare officer agrees with. Murphy says, “Many students turn out fantastic, original pieces of work and I think that it would be unfair to tarnish university culture with the idea that students feel like they have continued on page 6 ••
IN THE PAPER Rag ball ticket sales hit by 'steep' prices Many students were forced to miss out on this year's Rag ball as a result of ticket prices – page 3
DCU president calls for third level minister DCU president Ferdinand von Prondzynski has called for a separate Minister for third level education, given that Ministers for Education “have always favoured schools over universities and colleges" – page 5
Dates for this year's SU election announced The dates for this year’s Students’ Union elections have been announced with the count moving from straight after the polls closed to the morning after – page 7
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A handful of the ballot papers from the equality officer election of October 2009, as modelled by a member of the College View team Orla Ryan
So much for electorial procedures - as ballot papers are discovered in an unlocked box By Fiona Sherlock Deputy News Editor Several hundred ballot papers from the equality officer election in October 2009 were uncovered by the College View within the Clubs and Societies office last week. Amongst the ballots were those that gave first preference to current equality officer, Aisling Fitzgerald, and another candidate,
Maeve McQuillan. A number of spoiled votes were also present in the boxes. Students’ Union president Alan Keegan told the College View that the ballots were “locked away” after the first count on October 14. However, the ballots were found in unlocked boxes in a corner of meeting room two. This room is used by a number of different societies for meetings and
is not usually locked. Current SU returning officer Roibeárd Ó Conchúir said the ballot had not been left in a secure location because of an “administrative error”. He also said that they should have been destroyed. The DCU Students' Union constitution requires that ballots be kept for two days following the election in case a recount is called for by a candidate.
The constitution also states that SU electoral procedures should follow Oireachtas procedures, whereby ballot papers are stored in a secure location for six months before being destroyed. After Dail elections, no one is allowed to view the ballot papers, apart from a small number of officials. The Students’ Union constitution is currently under review.
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