CIT Students’ Union Magazine Volume Twelve, Issue 8
• All the news and pics from recent events and awards ceremonies • Katherine Lynch Interviewed • Sports & societies roundup • Grants, welfare, exams and much more...
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6 Welfare notes
8 Students’ union annual council awards
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11 2011 students’ societies & Activities Awards L ots of photos from recent CIT events 12 The Summer Ball
Photos from the last official blast before the exams
14 2 011 CIT sports awards winners 15 CIT notes 16 Student articles 17 Katherine lynch interview 19 Problem pages
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20 Clubs and Societies news
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President’s Note
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es indeed, my first words shall be the immortal yet clichéd “this is my last address to you as President of CITSU”. My experience with the Students’ Union has been challenging, yet extremely enjoyable. Throughout my time here in CIT, I have been very much involved with Societies and the Union, and this has padded out my CV in a very constructive way. I spoke to a student recently who had just finished an interview for a graduate Internship programme, and he commented that the interviewers were very interested in his extra curricular activities, in fact even more so than his course of studies. Employers expect a certain level of academic achievement but really look closely to see if you have differentiated yourself in any particular way, be that by getting involved in a Society, Club, Students’ Union or carried out voluntary work. My best advice to those of you who return next year is to get involved – it can make you a more interesting person. The Union Council Awards presented us with a real opportunity to recognise the Voluntary Contribution that the Class Representatives make to the Union and the Institute as a whole. Over ninety Certificates of Merit were presented along with six special awards for those Class Representatives who distinguished themselves. These awardees were nominated by their peers for the first time
Get involved and get noticed! this year and chosen by a six strong selection panel, and this system will continue into the future. Congratulations and thanks to all those Class Representatives who worked so hard throughout the year, and I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to address you as a group and to socialise with you afterwards. As most of you are aware, in budget 2011, the previous Government made critical changes to the qualification criteria for the non-adjacent student grant whereby the distance to qualify for the grant doubled from 24 km to 45 km and mature students will no longer automatically qualify for the non-adjacent grant. It is estimated that this will adversely affect 25,000 students and could lead to many students dropping out of college. We along with other Unions across the country will continue to urge the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn, to reverse these changes. On a more positive note, the Minister’s recent announcement of the introduction of a centralised grant agency should ensure students receive their payments on time. The new system will come into effect for the 2012/13 academic year. The City of Dublin VEC will operate as the new centralised authority. The single grant authority will operate on a transitional basis, accepting all new applications from 2012. For this year, 2011,
Life is short so don’t stress
A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience; with a raised glass of water, and everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, ‘half empty or half full?’..... she fooled them all... “How heavy is this glass of water?”, she inquired with a smile. Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.
She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you’ll have to call an ambulance. In each case it’s the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.” She continued, “and that’s
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students will still apply to their local authorities or VECs for a grant and these bodies will continue to deal with renewal of existing grants on a wind-down basis over three to four years. It is clear to me that I don’t have to remind any of you that exam time is upon us, but I urge you to study as diligently as you can. Avoid excessive alcohol as not only does this take up an evening, but will certainly slow you down the morning after. Try not to get too stressed out about your exams, they are really important but are not the end of the word stuff either. Get plenty of rest and exercise and don’t forget to build in a treat to reward yourself too. Call to us in the Students’ Union or the Careers Office in the Students Centre if you need some support or just feel like a chat. As always, our grinds list is available at www.citsu.ie , where you will also find some useful study tips and stress busting techniques. Many thanks to my fellow executive, especially to Chris and Vicki, for all of their support and hard work throughout the year, and also to the Union staff. A very special thanks to you the Student Body and I wish you the best of luck over the summer months be that with travelling abroad or the search for a permanent post. I very much look forward to meeting up with you in the future.
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ducation Minister Ruairi Quinn put himself on the right side of third level students recently when he announced that a single, centralised grants authority will be formed next year. Until now students have had to apply to one of sixty six grants bodies around the country and the new scheme will result in significant savings for the Department, according to incoming CITSU incoming President Chris Scanlon.
“As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with the burden - holding stress longer and better each time practiced. So, as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night... pick them up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you’re carrying now, let them down for a moment. Relax, pick them up later after you’ve rested. Life is short. Enjoy it and the now ‘supposed’ stress that you’ve conquered!”
Incoming President Chris Scanlon
rent student population “Now that applications are to be put online, authorities need to make the process easier,” City Councillor Catherine Clancy said. “At the moment it’s cumbersome and repetitive and all Government payments should be streamlined by now.”
“The approximate cost of processing a grant in County Westmeath in 2009 was €65.59, whereas it was €270.57 in South Tipperary the same year. There are more staff working in Cork City Council’s grants office than their County equivalent, despite the latter needing to get through double the amount of applications, so the state of the current system is actually ridiculous”.
For all current and future third-level students, Chris had the following advice: “The grant forms will be out the first week in May and I would suggest anyone who’s going back to college or who is thinking about going back as a mature student, to fill them early. At least that way, you’ll have certainty and an answer from the Council. You don’t need to know which college you’re going to before your grant is approved either, so apply early, well in advance of the Leaving Cert exams, and save yourself the hassle of an additional couple of months waiting next term.”
“The centralisation of the process will make the system a lot fairer and will result in savings in the education budget. There is a lot of cronyism going on with the current system – it can be about who you know rather than if you deserve one – and if efficiencies are found, then maybe students won’t face further fee increases.”
The new authority is expected to take new applications from 2012 with a view to coming into effect for the 2012/13 academic year. For the coming year (2011/12), students still need to apply to their local authority or VEC and these bodies will continue to deal with renewals until they are wound down over a three or four-year basis.
The changes should also see a system whereby students have payment dates and receive installments at the same time as everyone else, issues that are big grievances amongst the cur-
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the way it is with stress. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won’t be able to carry on.”
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W elfare Notes Hello everyone! This year, we in the Students’ Union achieved many things, which we could not have done without the help and support we received from you - the students of CIT. We ran many successful campaigns together. Back in October, Sexual Health and Guidance (SHAG) Week saw 196 students take part in sexual health workshops, an overwhelming turnout for the sexual health magician, the presence of a number of prominent organisations on campus and the distribution of three thousand condoms throughout the college. In November, Positive Mental Health Week aimed to reduce the stigma associated with mental health difficulties and to develop student’s understanding of suicide awareness. Events throughout the week, many of which were suggested by you the students, included laughing yoga and financial advice from MABS. The Safetalk, which was run for the first time in CIT, involved students being taught how to recognise some of the signs associated with someone who may be having suicidal thoughts. There was a fantastic turnout for this event, with over ninety students in attendance. Over thirty students have gone on to attend the Assist course. Just before Christmas, along with the chaplaincy team, we did our best to help alleviate some of the stress of the exams
A year of worthwhile campaigns
Vicky Fitzpatrick, Welfare Officer
by organising free teas and coffees, massages and Reiki treatments and providing information on how to de-stress. At the end of March, we organised Safety Week, which focused on fire safety, road safety and general awareness of the dangers all around us. We launched the event by releasing 212 balloons, with each one representing a life that was lost on Irish roads in 2010. There were demonstrations from the fire brigade, ambulance services and Gardai re-enacting a car crash scene. The message to slow down really hit home to people as you could hear a pin drop during the re-enactment. 168 students completed the life saving, AED Defribulator course which was delivered by safety officer sean O’Riordan and volunteers from the HSE. These are only a few of the many highlights that we achieved together this year. I want to say a particular thanks to all the Welfairies, who were a huge support to me personally over the past twelve months. You made my job so much easier and enjoyable guys - thank you so much! One final thank you to some of the background workers in the Students’ Union who do their jobs quietly behind the scenes. They are the people who keep the whole show on the road and they have been a fantastic support to us all throughout the year. Thank you Vicky, General Manager; Keith, Publications Manager; Mick, Events Manager; Fiona and Mella who I would have been absolutely lost without you all year!
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To finish, I’d like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for electing me to be your Vice-President of Welfare and for all your support throughout the year! It has been a fantastic opportunity and a wonderful experience for me. I have done my very best to achieve everything that I outlined at the start of the year and I hope each student has benefited in some way from my year in office. The very best of luck to you all with your exams and have a very happy and safe summer! Love and light Vicki
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A good year for welfare at CIT
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The Students’ Union Annual Council Awards Union Council Awards Recognises Outstanding Voluntary Contributions On Thursday the 14th April Cork Institute of Technology Students’ Union hosted their annual Union Council Awards in the Tourism and Hospitality Building in CIT. The awards recognise the vital role which Class Representatives play in both the academic and non-academic facets of campus life. The main speaker was Dr. Barry O’Connor, Registrar & Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the event was also be attended by various other college staff including Mr. Paul Gallagher, Vice President for Finance & Administration Dan Collins, Academic Administration & Student Affairs Manager. The role of the Class Representative in college life can be a challenging yet deeply rewarding experience. Class Representatives have been at the core of the Union’s growth and development. They form a pivotal role in the two-way communication process between students and the Students’ Union and they act on a voluntary basis, freely giving of their time to enhance their fellow students’ college experience and campus life. They also co-ordinate class social events, get involved with Students’ Union campaigns and projects, and also act as conduits of friendship and as catalyst of cohesiveness in the class room setting. It is therefore imperative that their supreme efforts for the year are acknowledged and rewarded. On the night 92 Certificates of Merit were awarded for their voluntary contribution to campus life. Vicki Fitzpatrick, Vice President Welfare also acknowledged the support given throughout the year by the ‘Well Fairies’ stating that success of the many projects undertaken this, such as Sexual Health & Guidance Week and Safety week, was underpinned by their support. Six students received an ‘Outstanding Voluntary Contribution Award’ in recognition of their remarkable contribution to campus life throughout the past academic year. These Awards were presented by the three Students’ Union Sabbatical Officers, John Lane President, Vicki Fitzpatrick Vice President Welfare and Chris Scanlon Vice President Education as well as the above mentioned Dr. Barry O’Connor. The awardees were nominated in the first instance by their peers and then these nominations were scrutinised and the final decision was made by the Award Selection Panel who included Fiona Kelly, Students Services Officer, Mervyn O’Mahony, Schools Liaison Officer and Aoife Kelliher, Societies Officer, Vicky O’Sullivan, Students’ Union General Manager, Keith Brown, Students’ Union Publications Manager and the Union Sabbatical Officers. Chris Scanlon, President Elect, stated “I look forward to working with Class Representatives next year. Elections take place early in the next semester and we encourage
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students to put themselves forward. Class Rep training is set to take place in October, and this is very worthwhile as it ads to students’ general skill sets as well as gives direction as to what is expected of a Class Rep. I intend to raise the profile of Class Reps next year even further to highlight how much they are respected by the Union and are needed in a class setting”. The event was finished off as the Class Reps were taken by bus to Plato Murphys in the City Centre for a drinks reception and onto the Summer Ball held in Cubins later that evening.
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2011 Students Societies & Activities Awards
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Photos by Neil Danton, www.neildanton.eu ThIS presentation took place in the Tourism & Hospitality Building and each of the societies committee members were presented with a Certificate of Merit by Dr. Barry O’ Connor for their contribution to the Institute throughout the academic year. There were also five group and six individual awards presented. Congratulations to all the award winners, some of whom went forward to represent CIT at the National Societies Awards in April. Group Awards Society of the Year Best New Society Most Improved Society Best Event Best Course-Based Society
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Business & Accounting Society Musical Society Dance Society Music Society – ‘Battle of the Bands’ Business & Accounting Society
Individual Awards Colm O’Keeffe, Automobile Engineering 3rd year Kathrin Klank, Tourism 4th year Sarah Radwan, Biomedical Engineering 3rd year Darren Shorten, Bar Management 2nd year Mark O’Brien, Business Administration 2nd year
Music Society International Students Society Photographic Society DJ Society LGBT Society
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CIT Sports Awards Winners 2011 Jonathan O’Keeney - Racquetball 3rd year Accounting student from Glanworth in Cork. Winner of a gold medal in the “A” grade of the All-Ireland Intervarsities and the Munster Intervarsities. Coached the CIT team to regain the Munster Championship title. Highest ranked player in Ireland on the “Racquetball Association of Ireland” ranking list that’s currently representing a college. Winner of the plate competition in the Hamburg Racquetball 26th Open in October. Captained the Irish National Junior team in Bolivia in 2007, ten All-Ireland gold medals in singles and doubles and winner of the first Fethard Open Mens A grade in February this year.
Eoin Murphy - Boxing 3rd year Recreation and Leisure student from Kerry Pike in Cork. Helped successfully host the Novice Boxing Intervarsities in CIT for the first time ever. Indeed also won the Novice Superweight Intervarsities as well as won the Carlow IT fightnight in February. Won both the Rylane and the Youghal GAA Club fightnight in March. Was a finalist in the Super heavyweight category at the Intervarsities. Shona Cunningham - Camogie In her second year as a PhD student in Biomedical, Manufacturing & Facilities Engineering, from Youghal in Cork. Has played her part in the CIT Club for the past 5 years and has always given her all and led by example. Winner of an Ashbourne Shield medal in 2006, Shield finalist 2010 and 2011 and vice-captain on the team 2011. County finalist with Imokilly 2010. Winner of an All-Ireland Minor medal with Cork and currently on the Cork Intermediate Camogie panel.
Caitriona Kelleher - Soccer 4 year Social care student, from Macroom in Cork. Was secretary of the Ladies Soccer Club and the chief organiser of the hosting of the ladies soccer Intervarsities. Also co-ordinated the fundraising efforts for the team and yet always attended training. Played in the Cork Womens League with Rathcoole Rovers and was the equipment officer for the Cork Senior Womens Soccer team last year. th
Sean O’Gorman - Badminton 3rd year Mechanical Engineering student, from Johnstown in Kilkenny. Was secretary of the Badminton Club and did a super job throughout the year. Although injured this year and not able to play until near the end of the season, he did trojan work for the Club and was constantly organising matches & events. Helped members settle into the Club and even did special training sessions with them. He is the holder of three vocational schools Leinster winners medals and a vocational schools “A” All-Ireland winners medal.
FRESHER OF THE YEAR AWARD Georgina McKeon - Soccer A first year Horticulture
student from Ovens in Cork. She has been a huge addition to the CIT team, nailing down the position of goalkeeper. She represented Munster colleges and won the interprovincial competition. She is currently on trial with the Irish Colleges team. She was also selected for an All Star this year. She never missed matches or training despite the fact that most of her lectures are in the Agricultural College in Clonakilty. Georgina has represented Cork and Munster at senior and under age levels. With her home Club Lakewood she won the Cork League and Cup last year.
John O’ Hea - Canoe 4th year Computer Instrumentation student from Bishopstown, Cork. Has played a huge role in the Club over the past four years. Passed on his passion and skills of kayaking to existing and new members. Huge driving force in the hosting of the Canoe Intervarsities and left no stone unturned to ensure a successful and safe event. Also managed to participate in all four events at the Intervarsities, finishing in the top ten in the individual Mens GP and in the polo, freestyle and whitewater. He also placed second in the mens sport event at Cork Rodeo Freestyle event.
GRADUATE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Graham Canty - Graduated from CIT in 2003 with an Hon-
ours Mechanical Engineering Degree. Has been a member of the Cork senior team since 2001 and Captained Cork to win the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 2010.
George Kenefick - Sailing 4th year Business studies student, from Douglas Rd, Cork. Has done trojan work for the Club over the past four years-both on and off the water. Current Irish Universities Sailing Association President. CIT Club Chairman in 2008 & 2009. Was skipper of the CIT team that won the Irish Student Yachting Nationals this year. Will be a member of the CIT team that will compete in the World Cup in 2011. Organised the USA Southerns this year, which was voted the “best event of the year”.
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winning the Mens Senior Intervarsities for the first time in the history of the Institute. The Club also won the mixed Intervarsities.
CLUB OF THE YEAR Badminton Underwent a serious trans-
Charles Foley - Soccer 4th year Construction Management student from Vicarstown in Cork. Was diagnosed with cancer last year and he was told he couldn’t play soccer for eighteen months but has shown superb determination to get back playing. Was vice captain of the Colleges B team that won the Umbro Cup this year and played every game-conceding only 2 goals in 4 games. Also represented CIT in the All-Ireland futsal championship and will be on the panel that will travel to Finland for the European Indoor Futsal Championships. With his home club Strand United were President Cup Finalists 2009/’10. Currently assistant manager on the Strand United Junior team.
formation this year and reached a remarkable eight finals, winning two. Had both an “A” team and a “B” team competing in the Colleges and universities sports association of Ireland league, narrowly losing the Division 3 final by just a set. Had three teams competing in the Cork County league, where they were crowned Division 6 mixed County League champions, Division 6 mixed Cup finalists, Division 6 Mens Cup champions and Division 4 ladies cup finalists.
Stephen McDonnell - Hurling 3rd year Structural Engineering student from Cork city. Prominent member of the CIT senior hurling team that reached the Fitzgibbon semi-final this year. Won an All-Ireland Freshers medal with CIT in 2009. Has played for Cork at U16, Minor, U21 and currently senior level. Was centre back on the Glen Rovers Senior team that were County Senior Finalists 2010.
Four Achievement Awards
IT recorded a tremendous five point win over Carlow IT ‘A’ to claim the ICRU Division 2 title after a tense 80 minutes of rugby that didn’t really ignite until after half-time. While the opening 40 minutes saw the scores tied at just 3-3, Darragh O’Keeffe and Colin Sheridan exchanging penalties, Cork started the second period in blistering fashion as a succession of soft penalty concessions from Carlow were all punished by the clinical O’Keeffe. He kicked four second half penalties to add to his first-half punt, and although Jared Owens ran over a try for Carlow in the 63rd minute, which was converted by Sheridan, Cork replied soon after through a well-worked move that was finished off by powerful front-row substitute Barry McNamara. That was a killer blow for Carlow to be dealt, and although they didn’t stop fighting in an effort to close the gap, Conor Finan’s late try wasn’t enough to derail Cork’s charge towards the title as they closed out the final few minutes in a very composed manner. CIT: Dean; Clohessey, Hurley, Fleming, Mulcahy; O’Keeffe, Barry; Foley, Murray, Flavin; Mullins, Keogh; O’Donnell, O’Brien, McCarthy. Subs: Dowling for O’Brien (4), McNamara for Murray (47), Morrissey for Flavin (47).
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TEAM OF THE YEAR Mens Hockey Had an historic year with
In recognition of the four current students who were members of the All-Ireland winning Cork Senior football team in 2010: Ciaran Sheehan, Brian O’Regan,
Aidan Walsh and Conor O’Driscoll.
CIT - Irish Colleges Rugby Union Division 2 champs!
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CIT Notes
Examination Appeals & Compensation
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xams are rapidly approaching and we wish you all the best in them. We thought it only fitting to include the following in this month’s edition of explicit (not that most of you will need any of this information!)
Examination Appeals The general Appeals Policy and appeal forms may be downloaded from www.cit. ie Appeal forms are also available from the Admissions / Registration Office on the ground floor of the Administration Centre, CIT. Appeals should be lodged with the Registrar’s Office within ten working days of the day on which the examination results are published. Appeals on the appropriate form must be signed by the student making the appeal and will be accepted directly from the student, by post, or by fax (to 021 454 6727). A scanned electronic file of the signed form may be submitted as an email attachment. The student has a responsibility to verify the receipt of fax or email submissions by contacting the Registrar’s Office. Appeals made on behalf of a student by a third party will not be accepted.
Grounds for Appeal Results may be appealed on the following grounds (Details of what constitutes an appeal under each of these categories are available in the Examination Appeals Policy which may be downloaded from the cit website Extenuating circumstances which were not known at the time of the assessment, or which were submitted sub rosa Procedural or administrative errors on the part of CIT in the conduct of assessment, or in the application of regulations governing assessment Error in the evaluation of assessment material/performance Details of each of these categories are in the Examination Appeals Policy which may be downloaded from the main CIT page.
Examination Appeals Fee Completed Examinations Appeals forms should be accompanied by the appropriate fee as follows: • For appeals on the grounds of Extenuating Circumstances or Proce-
dural or Administrative Error the fee is €80. • For appeals on the grounds of error in evaluation assessment material/performance the fee is €40 per module. • In the event of the appeal by the student being upheld, the fee charged shall be refunded in full. • General Notes on Examination Appeals • Early Disclosure of Extenuating Circumstances Where an examination appeal is based on extenuating circumstances (e.g. illness), the appellant should note that, in general, extenuating circumstances must be submitted in a timely manner such that they can form part of the deliberations of the appropriate Module Examination Board meeting or Progression and Awards Board meeting. Accordingly, evidence relating to extenuating circumstances will not normally be admitted as grounds for appeal, except where it was not possible to submit this evidence for consideration at the relevant Board meeting. [See Section 4 of the Appeals Policy]. The Institute reserves the right to seek independent medical opinion.
Result of Appeal An appeal may result in marks being increased or marks remaining unchanged. In the event of marks being changed, there may be a consequential change in the overall result.
Compensation Compensation to pass a stage shall be applied only to module results being presented to the current sitting of the PAB. The volume of credit that may be compensated at a sitting is given in the following table. Amount of credit presented at this sitting 60 45, 50 or 55 30, 35 or 40 15, 20 or 25 5 or 10
Maximum amount of credit eligible for compensation 20 15 10 5 0
A candidate shall be entitled to pass a stage by compensation provided: 1. No failed mark is more than 5% below the pass mark. 2. The surplus of the marks in the passed modules being presented in the current 3. Sitting is at least double the deficiency in the failed modules. The surplus is 4. To be weighted by the credit value of the module. 5. A candidate who avails of compensation as described above will be awarded 6. the credits for the modules being presented to the PAB. 7. Availing of compensation to pass a stage has no implication for the classification awarded.
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Ridesharing meets social network
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uilding your personal mobility network and create rideshares in realtime with flinc.
project at the partner college h_da Hochschule Darmstadt, University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
It will change the way you perceive your mobility, makes you more flexible gives you the option to reduce your mobility costs, saves the environment and reduces traffic, plus it enhances social communication.
flinc is able to analyse routes in realtime to figure out, if it makes sense to pick someone on up your way, although this could mean a short detour or if it would be only for a certain part of your journey. Through this intelligence flinc is able to match potential drivers and passengers. As a passenger all you do is to tell flinc your destination by using your computer or smartphone and it automatically shows you potential drivers. You directly see when someone could pick you up and possible costs, they can be zero and with a couple of clicks you can submit your pickup request. The driver can accept your request in realtime and you get a feedback that the rideshare works out. The amount of possible drivers is depending on the size of your mobility network. So if you invite a couple of people to flinc in the future you practically find always and everywhere someone to pick you up or to be picked up, even if you would just walk to the side of the road and send your request.
If you ever thought that it makes no sense that there are people driving alone in their cars to work or college or you just need an alternative to public transport and taxis but it is too complicated to arrange a ride with someone then flinc is just for you. Imagine your friends, colleagues and fellow students would be able, with no effort to tell one another where they are going to drive with their car or where you want to go if you don’t have one. Planned or spontaneous to college, sport, shopping or a weekend trip, whenever the travel match you can “book” a ride with two easy clicks. For catching up with friends, saving the environment or to split your travel costs flinc makes it really easy, it is nearly like a ordinary carpooling service just more clever. It is your personal mobility network of your friends and their friends. flinc is an internet based system that works for nearly all devices such as your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. It emerged from a research
QUIET please!
Currently flinc is in a technology test, that means you get in by invite only, either through http://flinc.org, twitter or facebook page or ask your friends.
by Alan O’Connor
Noise - throughout our lives we have a strange relationship with it. As children we learn to make noise to tell our mothers we want food or need changing, as we grow these noises change into words and we communicate with others. In our teenage years music becomes our form of expression and to lock yourself away in a room with a song blaring that expresses your mood right now is a regular occurrence for many and finally as we age noise becomes less of a welcome distraction and more of an annoyance.
I reflect on this because at this very moment it’s 4:20am and my downstairs neighbour finds this the perfect time to have a rave loud enough that makes my floor pulsate with each and every beat. We can all be accused of playing our music a little too loud sometimes. Who hasn’t been on the bus and wanted to shut themselves away from the world around them, immersing themselves in the world of music or sung along with their favourite track at slightly too loud a volume because they know nobody is around? But the pursuit of a quiet space is a never ending journey.
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THE KATHERINE LYNCH INTERVIEW The HackOf -Ya Tour My personal experience has been really great so far, I used it on my laptop and an iphone and it all worked like a charm. I live on campus in Germany so I can walk the 500 metres but for weekends and other trips it proved very handy. And if you are living in Ballincollig, Cork City or further out and do not want to wait for the bus or drive alone, you might as well try flinc and see what it can do. My dream for my next trip to Ireland this summer is, that I can land in any airport on the island and get a ride to any destination to one of my friends be it Dingle, Cork or in Donegal and that all by using flinc, or to even get a ride from Germany to Ireland... well that maybe next year.
Now that exam season is almost here and we are all hitting the books , many of us will be once again searching for that quiet space. You may be in the same predicament as me and have a noisy neighbour. This happens even more so in student accommodation where, although frowned upon, parties and late night fire alarms are a regular occurrence. You might be looking for a quiet place in college, trying to get a quiet moment in the canteen and as anyone who has had an exam in the CIT Atrium knows, this is nearly impossible. The library too can be unusually noisy at times although this venue is at least supposed to be policed by the librarians. We all have a space on campus where we go to get away from everything. In my first year, on a sunny day I could be found in the overflow car park watching people playing golf and the cows in the neighbouring fields. My advice to you is to take some time to get away from the hustle and bustle of deadlines, exams, part-time jobs and hectic social lifes; and take a moment’s silence wherever you can get it. Study, relax or just chill out for fifteen minutes, Just don’t be like my neighbour and keep it down in the middle of the night. Now … Since the music has at least gone down in volume for five minutes I may be lucky and get back to sleep. Good luck in your search.
Katherine Lynch ... witty, charming and disarming
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eeting the most excellent Katherine Lynch (upstairs in the Clarion Hotel) was a thrill. One of Ireland’s most successful comedienes, her shows to date include Wagon’s Den, Single Girls and Wonder Women. She portrays some outrageous female caricatures including Shelia Chic. I was delighted to meet someone with a complete lack of ego and a refreshingly self-depreciating style. Katherine was down in the real capital in order to do some promotional work for her upcoming “The Hack Of Ya” show which takes place on Saturday 18th of June in the Marquee. We start talking about her characters who she believes “... are very unreal” and “don’t exist but everyone knows someone similar to them. They are not based on anyone”. Yes, we believe you Katherine! I also had a number of things I wanted to ask her such as the truth behind her story about being from famous lineage including the poet Patrick Kavanagh and legendary revolutionary Che Guevara. She proclaimed the lot to be true, that she was the grand niece of Kavanagh who was “a great man, a mystic who believed in a bigger world”. I was interested in finding out what it was like growing up in the rural town of Mohill. “It was brilliant growing up in a small town where somebody with a bit of colour or character was
celebrated”. So what inspired your comedy? I asked. “My Dad used to write six minute comedy sketches for Scor Na Nog”. Katherine also described how her kitchen became the practice ground for all these sketches so “the power of comedy was evident from an early age”. Katherine also declared that “religion is the GAA” and vice versa and that she has shed many a tear for a failed GAA team and she was steeped in the GAA tradition. Has anybody ever been offended by your comedy? “It’s a question everyone asks, the answer is no, well nobody has ever come to me and said it. Laughter is such a personal thing”, she says, referring to how one person could like an old school comic while somebody else could like Joan Rivers. “I do hate the critics who pigeon hole my comedy. Calling me lewd, crude and rude, that is a compliment to a comedian”. She added that what she is trying to do “isn’t rocket science but comedy. The evidence is there, the people like it!”. So what brings you down to a circus tent in Cork? “Well the clown likes to perform in the circus” laughing and “it’s a chance to play in front of 5000 people as well”. Kathrine Lynch “The Hack Of Ya Tour” comes to Live at the Marquee, Cork on Saturday the 18th of June at 8pm Tickets at www.ticketmaster.ie
The lineup for Live At The Marquee Cork, June 11 - July 1, 2011 also includes: The Frames, Erasure, Bob Dylan, Imelda May, Tom Jones, Paul Simon, Bryan Adams, Alexandra Burke, Christy Moore, Fleet Foxes, Elton John, BellX1, Jedward, Westlife.
Also, don’t miss these upcoming events... Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, June 2-6, Listowel Writers Week June 1-5, Cork Midsummer Festival June 11-26, Dingle Adventure Race June 11, Burren Slow Food Festival May 20 - 22, Fleadh Nua, May 22-30. See www.discoverireland.ie for more
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Problem Pages because I’m leaving my boyfriend for three months. We are only going out two months so I am not sure if we will survive the summer without each other. I know 100% that I will not cheat but I am starting to have doubts about my boyfriend. He has a very flirty personality and I am really paranoid that something might happen while he’s out over the summer. Should I just end the relationship now and try and get back together in September? Do you think it’s possible for a couple to last long distance?
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I think I may have an eating disorder. I think about food all day every day and feel so guilty every time I eat anything fatty. My friends have all asked me if I have a problem and I never thought it was true until lately. I find myself braking into a cold sweat whenever I have to eat in front of friends as I feel they are all watching me. I have no family up in Cork so don’t know who I can turn to. Please help I don’t want to live like this anymore. It is really great you are becoming aware that you may have a problem and taking the first steps to helping yourself… by talking about it! You should not be feeling so panicky when it comes to eating or stressed about food. Bodywhys is a non-judgement, confidential support organisation for people who have eating disorders or affected by a loved one’s eating disorder. It’s a free service and is 100% confidential. The number is 1890 200 444 and if you would like more details of the service they provide text the word support to 53305.
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I am sorry to hear that you have no one you feel you can talk to in Cork; would you consider talking to someone in the College? CIT have specialist counsellors in the area of eating disorders and it is also a free and confidential service. If you are shy about making an appointment or don’t want to go alone you can visit the welfare officer and she will happily make you an appointment. You should be very proud of yourself for speaking up and looking for help. Best of luck.
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I can’t study at all! I am absolutely freaking out I have not done any study for the summer exams yet and I feel like I have no time left. I can’t sleep at night from the guilt of not studying and I am totally sure I will fail. I am starting to think I shouldn’t even turn up for the exams as I am going to embarrass myself by being able to write zero in the exam hall. I past all my exams in semester one but started a new relationship at Christmas so have been very distracted with that. Do you think I should just drop out? Please help! Have you ever heard the quote, “The beauty of leaving something to the last minute is that it only takes a minute!” while I am not saying that you should leave your studying to the night before it is never too late to start! Well done on passing semester one exams at least you are half way there! You never mentioned your CA’s but hopefully you will have a certain percentage going into each exam. I would advise you to get in contact with all of your tutorial lecturers, I found them to be a massive help when I was doing last minute study as they have questions already written out. Also try talking to friends in your class, generally lecturers do give hints which can be the difference from a fail to a pass! Also start making a daily plan of each subject/topic you are going to revise. It’s never too late to study, try staying positive and giving it your best shot. Best of luck!!!
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Yes, I absolutely do think a couple can survive a long distance relationship if they both want to. I think you may have some trust issues with your boyfriend, has he ever been unfaithful in the past, or are you just assuming something bad might happen? If you want to stay with him I would advise not going on a break and trying to make it work. Facebook, Skype and email will all still work in America so ye will still have a lot of contact. Maybe you should talk to your partner about your concerns and try to work out an agreement. Remember what is meant for you won’t pass you by. So, if this relationship is worth it, distance nor anything else will come between the two of you! Enjoy the summer!
If you have any issues regarding your welfare at college, contact Vicki Fitzpatrick for advice at 021 4335273 email: suwelfare@cit.ie
I am going on a J1 this summer to America but I am starting to worry
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Clubs and Societies
CIT Student Enterprise & Innovation
“If you can dream it, you can become it”
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n Thursday 31st March, the Business and Accounting Society welcomed entrepreneur and Dragon Sean Gallagher to speak to students about his success and his outlook on business to inspire the students leaving college into the ‘real world’. The story Sean had to tell truly inspired and ignited the spirit levels of the soon to be graduates of Cork Institute of Technology as he said himself we the students are the “future leaders of the next generation” and looking around isn’t worried about the future of the country. He explained the enjoyment he gets from giving these types of talks to students who will soon be making the exciting move from one stage to the next, namely the world of work, and outlined how he wished to depict an accurate account and insight of that real world work environment. He then proceeded to explain how he felt that all students and people in general differ in that they each carry with them an individual set of criteria and enter the world of work with unique goals and ambitions. Mr. Gallagher believes that today’s students have far greater levels of self awareness and a higher capacity for self confidence which allows them to make decisions that others would not have made in recent years. He continued to get a message across about positivity in situation and that we as individuals and people have got to move from negative thinking to positive thinking if we are to get results in life. He spoke on his childhood about his surgery correcting his sight and the challenges that faced him
Rethink what you throw out!
Rethink – Think before you print Reduce – Print on both sides of a page Reuse – Use reusable cups in the Canteen instead of disposable ones (it’s cheaper too!) Recycle – Always recycle your waste in the correct bins at CIT Thanks to everyone for using the new liquid pods to help keep the recyclables clean and dry. Remember it’s your campus – you can make a difference! For more info: www.greencampuscit.ie
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in education. He emphasised that we shouldn’t let other people’s opinion of us influence what we want and need to do for ourselves. Gallagher then proceeded to portray an encounter with a teacher from his youth whose inspiration was invaluable to him and has been his mantra, as he stated to a young Gallaher of twelve years that “If you can dream it, you can become it”. He then spoke at great length of his love for Foróige and the skills which it helped him to obtain. He credits the youth organisation directly for equipping him with a high level of self awareness, self confidence and self determination. Mr. Gallagher stated “I am not the passenger in the car that is my life, I am the driver”. He said this in relation to taking charge of his own life, another trait which he thanks Foróige for helping him to attain. Just as his teacher gave him advice in his youth, Sean Gallagher now finds himself in a similar position, giving many people advice following hard times in their own lives, Gallagher stating that on occasion people have come to seek his advice following redundancy. He claims that the best advice he can give to people is to ask them “What do you really want to do?” He asks this as he feels that people are more successful in areas that they are passionate about but people are just too paranoid about reinventing themselves. People should not be defined by what they do for a living, it should merely be a part of their life and Sean tries to get this point across to his clients. He revealed how he realised from an early age that one should do everything that you want to do, not to put anything off for too long as it only leads to regrets in the long run. We all have many talents and unique strengths, so we can do whatever we choose, once we believe in it and are prepared to work at it. Mr Gallagher then detailed his daily routine which starts off with a fifteen minute morning routine whereby he gives thanks for being alive and well, that he can see, hear, walk and talk. Because of this routine, he is very optimistic. At the end of each day, he sums up what he did during the course of the day and what he achieved. He continued with some motivational words to students who may find it hard to get work in time to come. “Do not worry yourself over things which you do not have control. Worry yourself only with things which you have control over”. If you cannot find a job, or are made redundant due to no fault of your own, then you shouldn’t worry yourself over this in Mr Gallagher’s
Business & Accounting Society Speakers opinion. If you can’t find a job, maybe you can create one. There are several solutions available to people if they merely step back and assess the situation rationally. This led the Dragon onto the economic crisis and the Irish situation in particular. He believes that the country isn’t in trouble, that the past fifteen years just weren’t sustainable and were not in line with basic economic principles. He feels that what the country needs now is: innovation, creativity and initiative. He told those in attendance that when they are listening to the doom and gloom on the news about the macro-environment and macro economics, people need to realise that we do not live in the macro-environment, we merely live in the micro-environment and that one person alone cannot change it. A collective effort is needed to get the country out of the recession. After speaking about the national situation, he then continued by speaking some more about his personal story. It was after his second time unemployed, at this point that he decided to become an entrepreneur and set out a five year plan. He got a job in the Enterprise Board to learn more about business and in continuing his education, and through his passion and persistence he secured an MBA. In 2002, he became involved with a technology business. The business was blossoming until the property crash, at which point profits took a nose dive as several building contractors failed to pay what they owed to the business. However, the business is after developing a new device for heating systems and now has far better prospects than it even had before the property crash took hold. Sean is someone who hasn’t been afraid to reinvent himself. This is obvious from his story. As he said in the conclusion of his speech “Do not die with your song in you”. Sean Gallagher is one person who certainly won’t. Written By Sandra Hayes & Bryan Keaty Business & Accounting Society
A great year for the society with visits from Eddie Hobbs, Darina Allen and Bobbi Kerr which all had a great turn out. About 250 students turned up to hear what Eddie Hobbs had to say and gave us his opinion on the situation in the country. Eddie made a statement to the students, saying they should all immigrate, which started a bit of a frenzy around the college, but as he said it is only one man’s opinion! Next semester, they are hoping to have a guest speaker, a former MEP, who will come to talk about possible jobs in the EU. There are few interesting speakers coming to CIT guaranteed, so keep a look out for posters around the college.
CIT LGBT Society Hey everyone! Well we’ve reached the end of term and had our end of term meal recently. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed a well needed break from study. We’re also delighted to announce our new committee for 2011-2012; Chairperson: Mark O’Brien, Vice Chair: Cathal O’Mullane, Secretary: Kieran, Treasurer: Michael, PRO: Sarah. We will be electing our Events and Welfare Officers at our next AGM in September. Also a huge congratulations to the Music Society for winning “Best New Society” and to all the winners at the Society Awards night. Congratulations are also in order to our Secretary Mark O’Brien for winning an “Individual Award” at the Societies Night for all his hard work for the society over the year. Best of luck to all our members in their upcoming exams and see you all next semester. Cathal O’Mullane (Chairperson)
Rubicon Summer Internship for Students
(June – Sept 2011) • Seed Funding is being made available from Faculty of Engineering & Science and School of Business. • €5,000 Euro per project to cover wages and development costs e.g. feasibility study, materials, equipment • Open to all undergraduate students, including those graduating in Autumn 2011 • ONLY 8 places available Facilities & Support Provided by Rubicon Centre: • A fully serviced office provided in the Rubicon Business Incubation Centre on CIT Campus • Access to a trainer/facilitator providing ongoing support in your business development • Access to a ‘business mentor’ in the Rubicon • Exposure to 50 start-up businesses and entrepreneurs in the Rubicon Application Process: Email a short description (maximum 3 pages including a description of your idea, initial market research, possible customers) outlining your business proposal to ilo@cit.ie by Friday May 13th 5pm, 2011 (ILO - Industry Liaison Office). Please include “summer internship programme” in the subject line of your email. Application can be from an individual, an individual representing a team, or a team of maximum 3 students. Interviews will be held circa 30th May with the placement commencing on 13th June for a period of 12 weeks.
Send your Clubs & Societies news to: supublications@cit.ie Check explicit.ie for publication dates and further information.
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