Nov2012 by CIT Students' Union

CIT Students’ Union Magazine Volume Fourteen, Issue 3

in this issue:

• Protest March Report • Free Hugs all Week for Positive Mind & Body Week 2012

• Sports & Socs News • Dear CIT • Picture Galleries and much more...

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CIT Students’ Union, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland. Telephone: 021 433 5274 Email: supublications@cit.ie facebook.com/CITSU Web: www.explicit.ie expliCIT Production Design & Advertising - Keith Brown CIT Students’ Union President - Danny O’ Donovan (supresident@cit.ie) Vice President Education - Killian Hughes (sueducation@cit.ie) Vice President Welfare - Niamh Hayes (suwelfare@cit.ie) Projects Officer - Richard MaCarthy (suprojects@cit.ie) Communications Officer - Laura Horgan (sucommunications@cit.ie) Entertainments Officer - Martin Daly (suentertainments@cit.ie) Entertainments Manager Mick O’Mahony (Event@cit.ie) Advertising Opportunities CIT has almost 17,000 full and part-time students with over 1,500 staff. Why not use expliCIT to promote your business to this large audience? Copy deadlines, advertising rates and technical specifications are available from our website www.expliCIT.ie or upon request from the Publications Office. expliCIT magazine is published monthly by CIT Students’ Union. The views expressed in the magazine are those of their authors and are not necessarily those of CIT Students’ Union. All articles and pictures are the property of their respective owners and should not be reproduced without their permission. Winners of our competitions from expliCIT 2: Crossword: John Keane, DME2 €30 BrainTeaser: Colin Long, BS2A €50

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4 S U Officers’ Address 5 Positive Mind & Body Week 2012 lineup 6 Look after your mental and physical health 8 Tedx 10 Positive Mind & Body Week Support Services index 12 Student Protest report 14 photo gallery 18 Dear CIT, why am I so miserable? 20 CIT Socs Volunteer Prog 21 Societies balls 2012/13

22 Sports news

Keeping you in touch with all the various sports at CIT

24 Problem page

So, you think you have problems?

25 Top Ten FAQS

Our monthly guide to stuff you need to know at CIT

26 competitions

Cash prizes on offer for successfully completed entries delivered into the Students’ Union office

CIT Drama Society have been

running amok in the college theatre for the past number of weeks putting together their semester one production “Stags and Hens” by Willy Russell and they hope it is going to pay off! This play follows a soonto-be-married couple, two messy stag/hen nights and one dingy Cork 70s nightclub. If last year’s successes such as “Chatroom” by Enda Walsh and “Heart-Shaped Vinyl” by Kilkenny man John Morton are any indication as to quality, this show is bound to be a hit for CIT Drama Society.

The play will be performed on:

Tues 27th - Thurs 29th Nov Rory Gallagher Theatre, D-Block. Special Offer:

2 for 1 on opening night Tickets: €6 / €3 conc.

Cast list:

Áine Stapleton

Philip Spillane Computing 1 Bryan Humphreys

Christina Hegener

Fin Duff-White

Sinéad Walsh Vis Comm 1 Clio Lawton Pharma

Rory Drinan Crawford 3 Gemma Healy

Allie Glynn Crawford 3 Michael Dinan

Directed by: Paudie Mullally

Pharma Biotech 3 Early Years 2

Biotech 1

Bar Management 3

Chem Eng 2

Culinary Arts 1

Interior Architecture 2

Pharma Biotech 3

Your first port of call... Caretakers reception in the main building Tel: 432 6219 3

Students’’Union

Of f icers Address

few weeks ago we ran a really successful S.H.A.G. Week, with the aim of giving information to the student body about sexual health, contraceptives, STI’s, unplanned pregnancies and coming out. We would like to thank everyone who helped out and took part in S.H.A.G. Week. We hope you all enjoyed it and learnt something from it. Our next welfare campaign is “Positive Mind & Body Week” which will run next week, from the 20th-22nd November. The aim of this campaign is to promote mental health and healthy lifestyles, and to illustrate the close link between the two. There will be activities and workshops on throughout the week so make sure to get involved. Tuesday 20th is Love Your Body Day. The Marie Keating Foundation will be on campus testing the carbon monoxide levels in your lungs with the Smokelyzer while the CIT Gym Department will be checking your blood pressure and doing the ultimate endurance test. These activities will go on from 11am in the Main Corridor. Wednesday 21st is Love Your Mind Day, with the main event being the PleaseTalk remembrance vigil at 1pm in the Exhibition Centre in D Block. This is a candle lit vigil to remember all our loved ones we have lost through suicide.

Thursday 22nd is Be Yourself Day. There will be two workshops run by Suicide Aware, “Suicide-An Insight” which is fully accredited and based on the work and research of the National Suicide Research Foundation. It will include topics such as cyber bullying and internet safety. This course is open to everyone and will take place in the Exhibition Centre, D Block, at 9.15-10.45 am OR 11am-12.30pm. Please email suwelfare@cit.ie if you would like to attend with your name and preferred time. Make sure you pop over to the Main Corridor between 11am and 2pm where there will be an “Express Yourself Canvas”. Mental Health Reform will also be on campus looking for signatures for their petition. Have your say by signing it and advocate for more effective and accountable mental health services to be included in the upcoming budget. The CIT Dance Society will also be performing so watch out for them in the Canteen between 1 and 2pm. Throughout the week there will be a WelFair in the Main Corridor where organisations such as Suicide Aware, Grow, Cork Mental Health Foundation and the HSE will be on hand to give information and advice. We will also be giving free hugs to everyone in the hope of encouraging a positive attitude around college. An exhibition will be on show in the Exhibition Centre all week with work by Laura Crotty which explores the relentless pressure from the beauty industry and the relentless pressure for women to conform to the body beautiful ideal. Please take the time to get involved in these events. Mental and physical health are important to everyone. Christmas is fast approaching which means so are the end of semester exams. So make sure to put in that extra bit of study each day. You would be surprised how much you will benefit from one extra hour a day of study. It will also cut down on the stress level in weeks 12 and 13. As you know the library is a noise free zone so if you want to take a phone call or talk to a friend please go outside!

Get Involved with CIT RAG Week 2013 Would your Class / Society / Club like to organise a fundraising event?

CIT students and staff have always been very generous in their support of charitable and good causes. In the current economic climate many vital and worthy charities struggle to continue supporting those less fortunate due to financial constraints. Let us continue on this now deeply rooted tra-

dition of CIT and Raise And Give as much money as possible. Rag Week 2013 will take place between 28th and 31th January 2013. This year it is hoped that Rag Week will be student led, and we are looking for ideas to fundraise, to involve more students and raise the profile of Rag Week.

How to Get Involved

Put forward your ideas - All ideas will be

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considered by the Rag Week Committee no matter how big, small or madcap. Also, you can volunteer to support one of the on campus Rag Week events. If interested please mail your ideas to: vicky.osullivan@cit.ie by Thursday 22nd of November.

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Love Your Body Day

Weds 21st Nov

Love Your Mind Day

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Be yourself Day

Foundation – Remembrance Vigil uicide Aware - An Insight · MTestarietheKeating · – PleaseTalk · STraining Carbon Monoxide levels Remember all the loved ones Course. This includes

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in your lungs with the Smokelyzer & get information packs on all the key cancers, main corridor, 10.30am-3pm CIT Gym Department – Get your Blood Pressure checked and take part in the ultimate endurance test, Main Corridor, 12-2pm Exhibition – Exploring the relentless pressure from the beauty industry, James Barry Exhibition Centre, D Block Free Hugs – The main corridor, 11am-2pm

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lost to suicide with this candle lit vigil, 1pm, Exhibition Centre, D Block Exhibition – Exploring the relentless pressure from the beauty industry, James Barry Exhibition Centre, D Block Free Hugs – The Main Corridor, 11am-2pm

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cyber bullying & internet safety – Full accreditation & based on the work & research of the NSRF. 9.15-10.45am OR 11am-12.30pm, Exhibition Centre, D Block. Limited spaces. To sign up e: suwelfare@ cit.ie with preferred time Mental Health Reform Petition – Have your say & advocate for more effective & accountable mental health services to be included in the upcoming budget, Main Corridor, 12-3pm Express Yourself Canvas – Paint/draw/write your thoughts and feelings on our canvas, Main Corridor, 11am-2pm Dance Society Flash Mob – Watch out for the dancers in the Canteen between 1&2pm Exhibition – Exploring the relentless pressure from the beauty industry, James Barry Exhibition Centre, D Block F ree Hugs – The Main Corridor, 11am-2pm

Wel-Fair in the Main Corridor all week, organisations including Suicide Aware, Grow, Bodywhys, Cork Mental Health Foundation, HSE, Togher Link-Up

Email: suwelfare@cit.ie for more details

Positive Mind

Look After Your Mental Health by Niamh Hayes

It may seem like a strange concept but we all have mental health. Think about it. Feeling happy or excited about something is part of your mental health, in the same way that feeling anxious or sad is. It is important that you see your mental health in the way you see your physical health, and that you understand how important it is to look after your mental well-being.

Top tips for looking after your mental health:

mood. Spending time with friends and family can make you feel good about yourself and life in general.

Balance: Develop a structured, balanced

from home, keep track of your weekly expenses and income to make sure you have enough money for essentials like rent and food and some left over for yourself.

routine that enables you to complete everything you need to get done but includes time for socialising and leisure.

Accept yourself: Do not be afraid to accept yourself for who you are. Nobody’s perfect, we all have our good points and bad points. Many different things including personality are background, race, gender, religion and sexuality make us who we are. Everyone has something to offer and everyone is entitled to respect.

Take a break and relax: Make sure

cise in your routine everyday as a way of managing stress and maintaining good physical health.

mental health. Starting a course in a new college can be a lonely experience. If you have difficulty making friends try joining a club or society to meet people with similar interests. Always make time for friends.

Exercise: Include thirty minutes of exerStudy: Find a study method that suits you. Live well: Your mental health is influenced

by your surroundings, so try to make your living space somewhere you want to be. Make your room comforting and make sure your house/ apartment is good enough for you to live in. Managing your money is really important too, debt and financial difficulties are very stressful. Living well does not mean spending lots. Being with friends and taking care of yourself can be done within a budget.

Eat well: Eat a healthy, balanced diet con-

taining plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean meat and fish, nuts, seeds and wholegrain. Avoid too much caffeine, sugary food or junk food which can make you feel sluggish and tired.

Set goals: Set weekly goals for yourself.

Breaking down what may seem to be an overwhelming project into manageable chunks will motivate you to get started. Writing out your goals will help keep you focused. Use the SMART technique of goal-setting to help you set specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timed goals.

Spend time laughing: Having a laugh is always a good way to improve your 6

Budget: If you are a student living away

you do not overdo it. Being a student does mean quite a lot of work but try to take breaks in between to keep a good balance between work and social time. Fit things into your day that help you unwind like listening to music, reading or watching TV. Find something that you enjoy that works for you.

Socialise: Socialising is important for your

Get some sleep: Sleeping and student

life don’t always seem to go together, but you should aim for about eight hours every night. A lack of sleep not only causes tiredness but has been associated with mental health problems.

Know the risks: While in college many

people experiment with drugs and alcohol, both of which can affect your mental health. Educate yourself about the risks associated with any substance before you take it and seek help if you have any adverse reactions.

Remember the good: It can be easy

to let the bad things overshadow your day and forget the little things that make you smile, especially when times are tough. Try to get into the habit of ending your day on a positive. Before you go to bed, write down the good things that have happened to make you smile.

Talk to someone: If you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, talk to someone. It can be a close friend, family member, helpline, or someone in college supports. College Supports

• If you are feeling down, upset, worried, stressed or just need someone to talk to that won’t judge, call up to me in the Students’ Union. We can have a chat and figure out where to take things. Call 021 4335273 or email suwelfare@cit.ie. Visit www.citsu.ie for more details •C IT Careers and Counselling Service is a free, integrated and confidential service available to all full-time registered students, apprentice students and graduates who were fulltime students and who have left the Institute within the previous academic year. Make an appointment on 021 4335772 or email agnes. looney@cit.ie. Visit www.careersandcounselling.ie for more details •C haplaincy is a dynamic presence at the CIT recognising and responding to the pastoral and spiritual needs of students and staff. An “Open Door” policy exists to enable students to feel welcome and to seek support, especially in times of distress, illness and bereavement. Call into the Chaplaincy Office on the 1st floor of the Student Centre or call 021 4335756

Positive Body

Look After Your Physical Health by Niamh Hayes

Everybody is so obsessed with their weight and looks nowadays that it can be hard to know what’s healthy and what’s not. Many young people worry about their weight but ignore the importance of a healthy body – which comes from plenty of exercise and a balanced diet.

Top tips for looking after your physical health: Healthy eating

Eating a balanced diet gives your brain the energy it needs to function properly. By eating small meals at regular intervals, there are fewer fluctuations in blood glucose levels. Many students eat too many processed and fast foods. Also, most soda and caffeinated beverages contain large amounts of high fructose, corn syrup and other high-caloric contents that are contraindicated in a healthy diet plan. We all know that there is a strong link between what we eat and been well. However, demands of college life as well as food or lifestyle preferences can get in the way of healthy eating. It doesn’t always have to be that way. No matter what our lives are like, small positive changes can be made. Maybe it’s as simple as eating an extra piece of fruit a day, cooking foods a different way, or even trying a new food. Developing healthy eating habits is simpler and easier than you might think and you will look and feel better. Try these tips to help you make a positive step towards a healthier diet: •E at a wide variety of different foods as no one food will provide all the nutrients we need ry to be less generous with the size of por•T tion you serve up •E at slowly so your brain gets the message when your stomach is full •C hoose lower fat or lower sugar options when available •E at plenty of fruit and veg •E at only when you are hungry •T ry to limit your use of salt •N ever go food shopping when you are hungry ry not to regularly buy foods that you find •T hard to resist •D rink plenty of fluids especially water

Physical activity

Want to feel better, have more energy and perhaps even live longer? Look no further than exercise. The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. And the benefits of exercise are yours for the taking, regardless of your age, sex or physical ability. Starting is the hardest part, because it’s when you’ll be most unfit. It’s going to be hard work, and you’re going to want to crash out on the couch in the evening and not go for a run

around the park. The following tips may give you some motivation:

Exercise controls weight

Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help with weight loss. When you engage in physical activity, you burn calories. The more intense the activity, the more calories you burn. You don’t need to set aside large chunks of time for exercise to reap weight-loss benefits. If you can’t do an actual workout, get more active throughout the day in simple ways — by taking the stairs instead of the lift or revving up your household chores.

Exercise combats health conditions and diseases

No matter what your current weight, being active boosts good cholesterol and decreases unhealthy triglycerides. This keeps your blood flowing smoothly, which decreases your risk of cardiovascular diseases. In fact, regular physical activity can help you prevent or manage a wide range of health problems and concerns, including stroke, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, depression, and certain types of cancer, arthritis and falls.

Exercise improves mood

Need an emotional lift? Or need to blow off some steam after a stressful day? A workout at the gym or a brisk thirty minute walk can help. Physical activity stimulates various brain chemicals that may leave you feeling happier and more relaxed. You may also feel better about your appearance and yourself when you exercise regularly, which can boost your confidence and improve your self-esteem.

Exercise boosts energy

Regular physical activity can improve your muscle strength and boost your endurance. Exercise and physical activity deliver oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and help your cardiovascular system work more efficiently. And when your heart and lungs work more efficiently, you have more energy to go about your daily chores.

Eating Disorders

An eating disorder is characterised by severe disturbances in eating behaviour and can be a complex, potentially life-threatening condition. An eating disorder may be a way of coping with emotional distress or it may be a symptom of underlying issues. It is important to acknowledge that: • Eating disorders are not primarily about food

• People can and do recover • Eating disorders can affect anyone An eating disorder can be very destructive, both physically and emotionally, and people can get trapped into the destructive cycle of the eating disorder without knowing how to cope with it. The longer it is established, the more it takes on a life of its own, so early intervention is really important. An eating disorder is not just about food and weight, but also about a person’s sense of who they are. Understanding the emotional background of the eating disorder is crucial to developing an appropriate response and treatment approach. Therefore treatment of eating disorders will require attention to both the physical and the psychological/emotional aspects of the person. There are three main categories: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. Typical eating disorder patterns include: • Self-starvation - by fasting and/or food restriction • Purging - by self-induced vomiting, overexercising, or laxative abuse • Bingeing - by consuming quantities of food beyond what the body needs to satisfy hunger. Recovery depends on: • A will to change • An acknowledgement that the eating disorder is a problem • Working to build up a strong sense of self and a new, healthy way of coping that does not need the eating disorder to feel safe. If you are worried about a friend/family member, here are the signs to look out for: • Continuing with a diet having already reached their target weight • S howing a marked over-concern with body shape, weight and size • Becoming obsessed by food • Making comments about their body size being abnormal when it’s not • Suffering visible deterioration in the condition of their teeth which can result from selfinduced vomiting • Regularly leave the table as soon as they have eaten • Feeling depressed and isolated. If you have any issues with your health or are worried in any way about yourself or a friend/ family member, call up to me in the Students’ Union. You can also call 021 4335273 or email suwelfare@cit.ie and visit www.citsu.ie for more details.

Tedx

IT’S ALL A TREND

Ted X page

By Alan McGee, Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Marketing, Year 4. Social Media Manager of TEDxCIT Over the summer I had the opportunity to get involved with the college’s first TED event, TEDxCIT. As Social Media manager for the project, one objective was to get #TEDxCIT “trending” on Twitter. We succeeded and #TEDxCIT was bouncing between the top 3 most talked about things on Twitter, in Ireland, that day. To get something trending, the same phrase/word needs to be replicated over and over again within a short space of time by different people. Cynics may argue the importance of getting something “trending” on a micro blogging platform. For TEDxCIT, it brought the event and views of the 100 people within the main auditorium of Cork School of Music to a wider audience and enabled both promotion and conversation on a national scale. People who were sitting at a bus stop in Dublin or having an afternoon meeting in Galway were now seeing and learning about #TEDxCIT on their smart phones and laptops. This was particularly important for this event, as the principle of a TEDx event, is “Ideas Worth Spreading”.

Tips on using Twitter: TEDxCIT organising committee

TEDxCIT Speakers – A Perfect Blend of Technology, Entertainment and Design

n the 6th September, 100 guests gathered at the Cork School of Music to take part in CIT’s inaugural TEDx event. “Creating our Future Together” was the theme of the TEDxCIT conference which featured speakers who engaged attendees with a variety of topics, ranging from education, technology, entertainment and philanthropy. Cork Institute of Technology was well represented among the speakers by academics including Gearoid O’Suilleabhain whose particular areas of interest and expertise reside in the fields of gaming, eLearning and social media. Dr. Siobhan O’Sullivan also took up the theme of eLearning and talked about the potential use of e-portfolios in documenting learning, reflective practice and in the engagement of students in learning. Capt. Bill Kavanagh from the National Maritime College of Ireland was joined by Dr. Valerie Cummins, Director of the Irish Maritime and Energy Resource Cluster (IMERC). Together they highlighted the opportunities that maritime activities offer the Irish economy. Dr. John Barrett presented a fascinating talk on “the internet of things” and focused on the potential of technology to radically alter our way of life over the coming years. Just before the interval, Joanne O’Riordan took to the stage. In terms of inspirational speakers, it is hard to top this remarkable 16-year-old Millstreet girl. Joanne is one of only seven people in the world with Total Amelia, which means she was born without limbs. She came to national prominence when she lobbied Ireland’s politicians over proposed cuts to disability services. At TEDxCIT, Joanne captivated the audience by telling them of her extraordinary life and her quest for independence through the use of technology. “How technology has changed story telling” was the topic of former CIT student Will Sliney’s talk. Comic book artist Will used animations and drawings to illustrate the theme of his talk. His work has achieved world-wide acclaim and he has certainly contributed to bringing comic books back into mainstream entertainment. Cork man James Whelton and well-known entrepreneur Bill Liao took to the stage together to share with the audience the story of the Coder Dojo initiative which aims to teach children how to programme software at an early age. James has used his talent in the technology sector to give back to the wider community through establishing and developing a wide range of CoderDojo networks both nationally and internationally with the guidance and experience of Bill Liao. Additionally, it was announced at TEDxCIT that Coderdojo training would now be available free of charge to second and third level teachers and lecturers at Coderdojo Mahon Point. TEDxCIT was the brainchild of lecturer Catherine Murphy from the Department of Accounting and Information Systems. A long-time fan of TED talks, Catherine marshalled the efforts of a dedicated group of CIT student volunteers over the summer months which culminated in the TEDxCIT event on 6th September. Catherine noted “the event wouldn’t have been possible without all the help for our enthusiastic student volunteers – many thanks to you all!”

Check out the TEDxCIT videos on YouTube.

1. Get to know your Twitter market Leading up to the event we focused on our Twitter Market, not your traditional target market, but people who are active, vocal, and opinionated on the Social media platform. Call them” twiterati” or call them heavy social media users, many of the twitter community have a lot of followers. If someone has 5,000 followers on Twitter and that person mentions #TEDxCIT , then that is effectively the cheapest form of advertising/endorsement that most companies could only dream about. 2. Utilise Twitter Lists Additionally we utilised “Twitter Lists”. Within these lists were the Main organising team and student volunteer team. This allowed everyone to get to know exactly, who is involved in the event. It also encouraged “conversation” about TEDxCIT, a week or so before the event even took place. 3. Promote the #HasHtag Another key factor was promoting the #hastag in the buildup to the big day . PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW WHAT HASHTAG YOU ARE USING! Therefore in the build-up, every tweet that was sent from the #TEDxCIT account, included #TEDxCIT. The hashtag also brings people to a stream of tweets from people who are talking about #TEDxCIT and allows people to see what is being said and join the conversation. 4. Integrate Social media with your event At the event itself, the hashtag #TEDxCIT was put on the back of all t-shirts worn by student volunteers. This acted as a visual cue and reminded people that it’s okay to be on your smart phone tweeting throughout the event, in fact we encourage it. If you want to be part of the conversation, include the hashtag. It was also imperative that we announced the Hashtag at the beginning of the event. 5. Create a value exchange. The idea here is not to waste your time asking people to follow you on Twitter, instead give people a “reason” as to why they should follow you! While the event was live, I provided a running commentary of what was happening i.e. who was speaking, what their talk was about and how the audience were responding to each speaker. This allowed people who were not present in the venue to keep up with the “goings on” at Cork School of Music. Of course this is just the tip of the ice-berg. There are also things that you should be very aware of when managing a company’s or Institute’s social media. That however, is a whole different kettle of fish!

TEDxCIT Student Volunteers

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Positive Mind & Body Week 2012

Support Services • Bodywhys – provides a range of support services for people affected by eating disorders, including specific services for families and friends. Helpline: 1890 200 444 Email: info@bodywhys.ie www.bodywhys.ie • Cork Mental Health Foundation – advocates for those with mental health difficulties. 021 4511100 Email: cmhealth@eircom.net www.corkmentalhealth.com • Get Ireland Active – promoting physical activity in Ireland. Email: info@getirelandactive.ie www.getirelandactive.ie • GROW - mental health organisation which helps people who have suffered or are suffering from mental health problems. Helpline: 1890 474 474 Email: info@grow.ie www.grow.ie

• Irish Cancer Society – National cancer care charity. Helpline: 1800 200 700 Email: helpline@ irishcancer.ie www.cancer.ie • Irish Heart Foundation – National charity fighting stroke and heart disease. Helpline: 1890 432 787 www.irishheart.ie • Marie Keating Foundation – “making cancer less frightening by enlightening”. 01 6283726 Email: info@mariekeating.ie www.mariekeating.ie • MEAS – Mature enjoyment of alcohol in society. 01 611 4811 Email: info@meas.ie www.meas.ie • Mental Health Reform – promoting improved and prioritised mental health services in Ireland. 01 6121422 Email: info@mentalhealthreform.ie www.mentalhealthreform.ie

Cork County & City Enterprise Boards CIT Prize for Innovation – 10k Prize Fund Do you have a good idea for a business? Do you want a share in 10k? Do you want to stand out at an interview? Eligibility CIT Students, All Disciplines, Individual Applications, Joint Applications (Preferred), Can be part of your coursework/project work How to Apply Fill out an expression of interest form and submit to the Development Office. Submit business plan template on Monday 18th Feb 2013 Further details available at: www.cit.ie/innovation

• PleaseTalk.ie – Talking is a sign of strength, not of weakness. www.pleasetalk.ie • Samaritans – provide a 24-hour emotional support service to anyone experiencing distress, despair or suicidal thoughts. Helpline: 1850 60 90 90 Email: jo@samaritans.org www.samaritans.org • Safefood – Safe and healthy eating in Ireland. Helpline: 1850 404 567 Email: info@safefood.eu www.safefood.eu • Suicide Aware – Cork based voluntary organisation who deal with the issues of depression and suicide in Ireland. 087 9454202 Email: suicideaware@gmail. com www.suicideaware.ie • Togher Link-Up – Reducing the demand for drugs in Togher and the surrounding areas 021 4323839

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Running from 12-17 November, the work of Cassandra Eustace. This exhibition is part of Science week 2012. Further details on artist talks on www.cit.ie

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VIDEO INSTALLATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Running from 21 - 30 November. The work of Laura Crotty refers to female hunger with its main focus on the media and cosmetic industry.

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CIT SU Protest

he 5th of November saw CIT students march from Bishopstown and then to the Glasheen Road constituency offices of Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer. The march, which set off at 12pm was part of a nationwide series of student demonstrations planned ahead of Budget 2013. Turnout was strong with some commenting that the CIT delegation seemed larger and more organised than UCC’s representation. The crowd marched down College Road, up Highfield Avenue and down to the Glasheen Road offices where they were awaited by Mr Buttimer and national media. CIT SU President Danny O’Donovan, spoke to the crowd gathered and to Mr. Buttimer in particular. “We are giving you the opportunity to state your stance but you should know that should you not stand in solidarity with students then we, as your constituents, will make sure that you will not be re-elected to office.”

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protest Protest march report, Monday 5th November UCCSU President Eoghan Healy called upon Mr. Buttimer to sign up to a pledge to oppose any budget 2013 proposals which include cuts to the grant and an increase in the student contribution. Mr Buttimer stated: “Education is the passport for us as a society to regrow, to rebuild and to regenerate our country. There is however no easy solution and those who tell you there is are not telling you the truth…” Mr Buttimer was then cut off by chants of “Sign the pledge” and handed back his microphone to a CIT representative. The pledge was not signed! The CIT Student Union President later commented, “The positive outcomes of education budget cuts is as a short term bandage on the wound of past and current poor financial and operational planning within our government but lays no foundation for the future of Ireland. You can’t have a tea party without any tea and you certainly can’t have a knowledge economy without every potential innovator uncovered and nurtured.” The CITSU, UCCSU and USI Presidents along with Sam Ryan, UCCSU Deputy President/Campaigns Officer then met privately with Mr Buttimer in his office. Kate Acheson, Campaigns Officer of USI congratulated the crowd for “standing up for third level education” in the first of what is planned to be a series of local protests nationwide.

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cold dank night set the scene for what was about to be witnessed inside. A hearse strategically placed by the front door contained the bloody remains of a shrouded creature. A clown faced menace jeered and heckled, warming up a shivering, unknowing crowd. Music from hidden speakers pumped loud and fast, in unison with my ever increasing heart rate. Anxious revellers formed a lengthy queue, and I marvelled at the fact that, men, women and children had voluntarily come forward (in their droves) to have the excrement extracted, or for the want of better words; to have the living shit scared out of them. Nervous laughter ensued as the revellers neared the portal of no return. Boisterous banter and goofy giggles covered up the anxiety that was beginning to surface. Entering into the Nightmare Realm feels like you’re travelling down the birth canal for the second time. If I could remember the first time, I would imagine it is just as frightening and just as claustrophobic. A white inverted bubble envelops you, chews you up and then spits you out into the darkness. The darkness is accompanied by eerie noises, creaks, hollers, shrieks and blood curdling screams, which can be heard from somewhere else in the building. But, who the screams

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Dear Ms O’Reilly, My name is Peter Gough and I am a Web Development student from at Cork Institute of Technology. I ought to declare each to known are we that ondence corresp this of the outset other - I attend your Communication module. I find the module to be adequate. hope I have a very important issue to raise with you in the aucorrect the to matter this take somehow that you can s thorities both on my behalf and that of tea-loving student now, and lecturers throughout the Institute. For some time sadly, I have been aware that there are no water boilers sly for personal tea making in the college. I have previou when purchased expensive tea in the canteen for €1.25; then for funds were lower I bought (yes) hot water in a paper cup my 25 cents; of late I bring a flask to college which limits This daily intake to a mere two cups of camellia sinensis. tea most recent solution fills me more with dread than with my as I am in constant fear that the flask will leak onto laptop when we three are in transit. . I thank you for taking the time to read this correspondence to request this ed entrust have I that hope my It is truly to one who is willing to take the battle for refreshment the highest levels. Regards, Peter Gough

Dear Ms O’Reilly, My name is Barry Woods; I am a student here in Cork Institute of Technology. My class is ITS2. I would like to lodge a complaint regarding the heating in the lecture rooms and labs. I do not know who is in charge of the heating system, so I hope you can help me. Every Monday morning these rooms are very cold and it is not until late afternoon before they feel warm enough to hold classes in them. I think the optimum temperature for classes is 19 degrees centigrade. When it is really cold I have to wear a thermal padded jacket to keep warm and this restricts my movement when using a computer. I also have to wear a wool hat because apparently you lose 90% of your body heat through your head and as my receding hair-line does not act as an efficient barrier against this heat loss, I am unable to fully participate in the class. Would you please make enquires with the relevant authori ties regarding this problem in the hope of resolving it. I look forward to hearing from you soon regarding this matter.

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Dear Mr Gough, I am afraid that I will have to dash your hopes. Thank you for recognising that I am the ideal person to bring the battle for refreshment to the highest levels. Indeed, this shows that your judgement can be relied upon, which is crucial if I am to escalate this issue onto the next Agenda of the Institute Executive Board. However, your judgement that you find my module ‘to be adequate’ undermines my confidence in your ability to make objective observa-

tions. As a result, I will not be in a position to take this matter further. Regards, June

Dear Mr Woods, I appreciate that temperatures are not at optimal level this Semester. While I do have a modicum of sympathy for you, given your advancing years and your receding hairline, I would beseech you to try to look on the bright side and attempt to take a lateral approach to this problem. I would suggest that you bring in a hot water bottle on Mondays. I find the hot water bottle to be an ideal companion, offering both portability and flexibility. It can be strategically placed on various body parts, depending on where the discomfort is most acute. As you will note, I have copied this email to the President of CIT, Dr Brendan Murphy, whose own advancing years will, no doubt, elicit a sympathetic response to your predicament. Regards, June

Dear Ms O’Reilly, My name is Joseph Foley and I am a second year Student in ITS (Internet Technology Support). I have been using the studying facilities in the library for the past year and find that when it rains the roof leaks. I know you could say that in this country when does it not rain? But as you can appreciate when you are trying to study for exams and drips of water keep falling down onto the desk. It is quite distracting not to say my books and I are getting wet. You would think that in a college that has an enginee ring department that the roof would have been designed much better and without leaks, or was this part of the design to have a indoor water feature? The cost, the college must incur to repair and clean the desks and floor after the rain damage must be quite high. But if you were to visit the library and see the state of the desks and chairs you would have to ask the question where’s the money spent? Not on the desks and chairs maybe on the water feature. I would like you to look into this matter to see if a contrac tor could be hired to fix this problem before the winter approaches, or as you enter the library the library staff could equip you with a waterproof jacket or an umbrella. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Joseph Foley

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Dear Mr Foley, Thank you for informing me of your discomfort with the library features. I must inform you that this leakage is indeed a water feature designed by the internationally renowned architects, De Blacam and Meagher. I would advise that you sit away from this feature, particularly since you obviously have no appreciation of its aesthetic qualities. As you have correctly observed, there is no maintenance of the library furniture. This would be regarded as a waste of good money that could instead be spent on increasing staff salaries. I would suggest that you stay within the confines of the computer laboratories and that you avoid the library altogether. As a student of computing technology, you surely have no need for such antiquated relics of the past. Please do not waste my time with such ill-educated observations. Regards, June

At this juncture it is necessary to clarify the nature of the correspondence. The students were in fact set an assignment to write to their lecturer, June O’Reilly, recounting their discomfiture with the Institute. June in turn adopted a satirical tone in her response, demonstrating the propensity for those who deal with complaints to adopt a dismissive and or defensive tone instead of taking steps to resolve issues. Although the exercise is somewhat humorous in its tone, the underlying issues are of a serious nature. It vital that issues such as these are brought to the attention of the Students’ Union, who will address these matters on behalf of the students. To be continued ...

Dear Ms O’Reilly, My name is Stuart Exshaw and I am a second year IT Manageto ment student in your communications class. I am writing ling timetab CIT the about have I issues some you to raise service. Since I started college last year, I have been a regular user of public transport to the college, specifically the number 219 bus. As I am sure you are aware, most classes begin on the hour and end on the hour, however this causes a problem with the No.219 bus. This particular bus runs hourly from the college, on the hour also. This creates serious problems for myself and others like me, especially when attempting to get the bus home from college. There have been many times I have been making my way towards as the Rossa Avenue bus stop, only to feel my heart sink I watch the bus pull away, taking with it any hopes and plans I had for getting home on time that evening. This situation arises as a result of lecturers who selfishly use the full amount of scheduled time for their class. The only alternative to getting the No.219 bus is to get the to No.205 to the city; however this requires another bus be taken from the city and lengthens the overall journey time. Clearly that alternative is highly undesirable. to I would be grateful if you could help me in my campaign , get class times shortened by five or ideally ten minutes by passing this e-mail to the relevant authorities in the college. I believe reducing class times in the fairest way to allow students to reach the bus stop in a timely fashI ion. This would reduce the tremendous amount of stress of hope the in stop bus the to rush feel as I frantically being on time. I look forward to hearing from you soon on this matter. Regards, Stuart Exshaw

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Dear Mr Exshaw, ent I sympathise with your predicament and applaud your commitm to using public transport. ’ lecSomething certainly needs to be done about those ‘selfish deon out) point you (as insist who d observe turers you have livering the’ full amount of scheduled time for their class’. l This fact will have to be circulated widely in our nationa public that needed) is any (if e evidenc further is it media as that servants are really milking the system. I would suggest inyou immediately contact the Sunday Independent where your relish. with up gobbled be will on formati les In relation to your desire to co-ordinate the bus timetab the missing always are you since les, to the college timetab conbus because of present arrangements, I propose that you tact the Department of Mathematics. ood If the Faculty of Mathematics could determine the likelih it, for run you time what matter no bus the of your missing your we could use this information to tailor the system to particular needs. uished As you will see, I have alerted one of the most disting – tions Explora tical Mathema for zeal a with faculty members board. on issue your take will who – Professor Michael Brennan I hope this proposal is to your satisfaction. Regards, June

CIT Societies Volunteer Abroad program Theresia Gevers, Fine Art student. Guatemala, south of Mexico in Central America is where I volunteered for three weeks through EIL, staying with a lovely small family of two – mother and daughter – in a small village. The added bonus was that the mother was a great cook. They didn’t speak English, but since I learned some basic Spanish through a computer course the month before we could at least talk a little bit. Being from The Netherlands I brought for each of them one little gift from Holland and one from Ireland along with postcards of both countries – all of it greatly appreciated. I worked on two different projects in two other villages, I had to travel with the local ‘chicken bus’ to them – an experience in itself! The main project was in a place managed by nuns. For a small group of children, who for some reason can’t live with their family, this is their home; for many children this is their school. Three days a week I worked here on a mural in the classroom of thirty two, five-and six years old children.

I thought it would be nice if somehow the mural could consist of their own drawings and the teacher really liked this idea. Since thirty two drawings would be a bit much we decided to have the children make group drawings, so that I would end up with six or seven drawings. I would then make a design of them and draw that in large on the wall. Preparing the wall and drawing the design took up the first week. The second week was a painting week for the children and they were having a ball and the nuns were almost equally enthusiastic! This truly was a heart warming experience and it was great to see the children being so proud of their mural. In the second project I worked in a soup kitchen: twice a week a lunch was cooked for about a hundred children of a very poor area. I learned to make nice flat, round tortillas and a little more Spanish since the two cooking ladies didn’t speak English. When there was time left I played with the children. The leader of this project was very sympathetic and an amazingly energetic man who had helped already a lot of the families with basic home improvements. He was eager to teach the children as much as possible in a fun way, and had established a whole routine before lunch was served: the children had to wash their hands, then they were handed a multivitamin, then they were checked to see had they eaten the vitamin. When everybody was ready for lunch they started singing some nice and silly songs (boys against girls, young against older, the cooks alone etc). All in all a lovely atmosphere and an impressive project. Unfortunately the project was closed during the third week of my volunteering time, because the project leader had to go to visit sponsors of the project and didn’t have anybody who could take over. I hope rather sooner than later he finds somebody who can run the project when he can’t be around. When a project depends on just one person it is quite vulnerable. And besides that the lunches are pretty much a necessity for many of those kids. I visited one of the cooks in the third week and she literally didn’t have money to buy her children some food. Although they are probably used to getting by I found it very difficult to comprehend. I visited her place to take photos of the collection of bags and hammocks she and her husband make. These photos will be used to make a little catalogue to help sell their products. It wasn’t until after I bought one of her bags that

she could send for some food which of course was offered to me. It is very humbling to experience that hospitality in those circumstances – at the same time it is hard to eat from what is offered when you know you’re the one who needs it the least. At the premises of the Guatemaltecan sister organisation of EIL I also received Spanish lessons from a young local woman. I was her first student; she was lovely and very dedicated and that easily made up for her lack of experience. Besides that I really like it that somebody local gets the opportunity to gain this kind of experience which possibly will contribute to a brighter future. It helped improve my Spanish anyway, so I definitely benefitted from it. Last but not least I have to say that the people of the organisation in Guatemala were extremely supportive: upon my arrival I received a very useful and practical introduction and when I needed to visit a doctor one of them accompanied me to translate. Also I was invited several times to come along to visit some other places they were in touch with like a mental hospital for teenagers in Guatemala city, another school, and a painter who once a week gave free classes to disabled children. I was lucky to have this opportunity to volunteer, and in conclusion I can say that for me Guatemala was a great choice: I experienced being in a beautiful country with very warm hearted and hospitable people despite many of them being poor, and learned about a culture previously pretty much unknown to me.

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ust off the suit jacket and get that dress to the dry cleaners cause the Societies Balls have been just announced! The ultimate chance for your class and friends to make a night of it, with meal tickets at just €22 which include a four course dinner served in style. A live band will be on stage each night and a suitably chosen décor theme to make it a night with a difference. Of course complimentary buses from Bishopstown are included in your ticket price and start returning from the hotel from 1.30am. Tickets for the afters reception will also be available priced at €11. Tickets will go on sale two weeks prior to the ball date, but it’s never too early to start tactically positioning yourself to ask that gentleman or lady out to the societies ball night! Pic ‘n’ Mix Winter Wonderland Ball - Nov 15th in the Rochestown Park Hotel. Snowflakes and snowmen will be on the menu and UV5 will be rocking the dance floor. A night not to be missed. Tickets on sale now during lunchtime in the main corridor.

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CIT Ladies-Intervarsity Hockey Plate Winners 2012

The Hockey Intervarsities took place in Cork from the 28th 30th October. Three days of hockey, twenty+ college teams, and with over 400 people, it was a great weekend of sport. CIT Hockey Ladies Team caused a shock when they came away from this year’s Intervarsity competition with the Chilean Plate. The only Institute of Technology to now be engraved on the silverware were not given an easy group with the likes of last year’s winners UCD, comprising mostly of international players, and NUIG who also have a strong outfit, but after finishing third in their group they showed their true colours on the final day in the Plate competition in Garryduff.

The Msc Marketing students would like to thank everyone for their time and generosity at the Coffee Morning on the 7th of November in aid of CIT GAA and Suicide Aware. The event was used as a platform to launch the main annual GAA Fundraising night at Curraheen Greyhound Stadium. The Coffee Morning turned out to be a great success for both the students organising it and more importantly, the charity benefiting from it. All those who supported the morning enjoyed the relaxed, welcoming atmosphere and received great words of wisdom from both of the speakers present. The raffle tickets that were being sold on the morning were very well supported and the winners of that will be announced shortly. Last year CIT GAA had a successful event at the greyhound stadium and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better with celebrity appearances from those in the Cork GAA and Lockdown Model Agency who will act as judges for ‘Best Dressed’ on the night. This year, a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales and the Coffee Morning, will be donated to Suicide Aware. Suicide Aware Cork is a local subsidiary of a national voluntary organisation. It was founded in June 2009 with the aim to help deal with the issues of depression and suicide in Ireland. Guest speaker Declan Adamd commended the work of the students, “the MSC students showed a collaborative initiative to raise funds for the GAA club and of course, for Suicide Aware organisation who greatly appreciate any fundraising done in our name.”

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Munster Rugby

Munster’s late try secured their win over Cardiff Blues on Saturday November 2nd, with a score line of 24-18 at Arms Park. The scoring of the game was opened in the seventh minute with a penalty from Cardiff’s Jason Tovey. Munster then got on board with a try from Tommy O’Donnell who got on the end of the scoring pass from Ian Keatley. Munster went on to lose two players within nine minutes of each other. Firstly Ronan O’Gara was sent to the sin bin, and secondly Sean Douglas who was lost to injury. O’Gara made up for his time in the sin bin however by returning to the field and gaining a penalty which pushed Munster further into the lead. Cardiff responded well however and brought the score line to a tie when they scored a converted try, and went on to score another penalty to edge the home side into the lead. O’Donnell went on to score another try and O’Gara’s conversion put Munster back in the lead. However this was short lived as Cardiff responded with another touchdown to lead their side 18-17. It was looking worrying for Munster, but Casey Laulala came to the rescue with a superb try, converted by O’Gara, which saw Munster’s losing ways in the RaboDirect PRO12 league come to an end.

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CIT STUDENTS ‘FATHER TED’ EVENTS RAISE €1,625 FOR CHARITY

IT corridors were alive with energetic students and staff hurriedly making their way to and from class. In the midst of this hectic ebb and flow sat a very peculiar set of tables. Layers of pink satin and tumbling vibrant orange silk made for an unusual table setting while the backdrop of rather generously sized ladies underwear, beauty pageant sashes and theatrical pink gentleman’s ties caught the curiosity of college goers. The added efforts of the college DJ society, namely Steven O’Sullivan and Richard Murphy, 4th year business and accounting students, with a talent for remixing, helped draw even more attention to the bizarre scene. Eye-Catching posters of Father Ted Crilly and Mrs Doyle, characters from the Father Ted TV show, overlooked the exciting event. So what could this unusual boudoir setting mixed with ecumenical imagery be home to, I hear you ask. A cake sale of course! Trust the students of CIT to take an unusual spin on fundraising. The students behind the impressive array of cakes explained they were helping to raise funds for BRÍ Ireland, a small independent charity organisation that provides support, information and advocacy to people with brain injuries, their families and carers. ‘BRÍ is an Irish word that stands for strength and understanding,’ said Maureen Cournane one of the Public Relations masters students involved in organising the event. Isabel Rossiter, Chairperson of the Idea Hub Society; CIT’s entrepreneurial society and the rest of the Masters class joined together to raise funds for the charity. When asked why BRÍ Ireland was the chosen charity Kate Power another member of the Masters course in PR explained that during the summer her father suffered a massive brain hemorrhage but was one

of the lucky few in Ireland to walk away without any effects. As she spent a lot of her summer holidays in hospital at her father’s bedside she noticed the volume of people coming into the neurological department in Cork’s University Hospital and was shocked by how many young people were affected on a daily basis with brain injuries. ‘I saw a lot of young people around my own age come into my dad’s unit with acquired brain injuries through sport injuries or car crashes. I had never thought about brain injury like that before and had never seen it as something that affected so many of my own peers. It was so sad to see, I knew I wanted to do something to help’ This quirky cake sale was the second that week and acted as a promotional aid in advertising their Father Ted themed charity night hosted by the PR class again in The Loft Bar in Bishopstown that night. The trendy suburban bar located upstairs in McCarthys bar and restaurant was transformed into an even more elaborate and ridiculous mix of Father Ted props and Bordello-esque touches. The scene was completed by the array of creative people dressed in woolly Aran jumpers, bobble hats and

numerous Father Ted inspired costumes. Thankfully this wasn’t some sort of fashion travesty, instead it was the heartwarming efforts of the students at CIT supporting their fellow classmates in their charitable cause. The night kicked off with a rush to the stage as MC Muriel Foley quizzed the crowed about ‘Ted Facts’ each correct answer was given a voucher for a local cork business, which had kindly been donated earlier in the week. Next the stage saw a sudden influx of girls all trying to gain the title of ‘Loveliest Girl’ and that illustrious eurosaver diamante crown. The girls answered a series of very revealing questions and then faced the daunting challenge of weaving their way through the tricky obstacle course comprising of three luminous orange traffic cones. Similarly we saw the boys were also in favour of taking the title of ‘Loveliest Boy’ home with over 30 boys taking to the stage- almost twice the amount of entrants for the ‘Loveliest girls’. The end of the night came with the most anticipated event, ‘The loveliest bum’. Lunges, squats, ‘picking up pretend pencils’ and flexing were all part of the intricate scoring process. After a long debate the judges finally came to a decision; a tie, between two equally deserving contestants who possess great pride in their award winning ‘lovely bums’. The night was a complete success and was the last in a series of seven charity fundraising events Kate had organised including the three with the Idea Hub Society and the PR class. The total of all the fundraising has come to €1,625 which is a fantastic achievement for full time students. Thank you to all in CIT who supported this worthy cause.

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I am quite an active person, go to the gym a few times a week, eat fairly healthily, but I can never seem to shift any weight. Now I wouldn’t consider myself massively overweight but I’ve always been a bit bigger than my friends. I am a confident enough sort of person but when it comes to dressing up for a night out, I always feel uncomfortable because I compare myself to all my friends and end up feeling quite down about my appearance. Any advice would be much appreciated. I have tried cutting down on my food intake quite considerably and increasing my exercise but nothing seems to work so I end up getting fed up and giving up. Please help! You may not realise it, but this is a very serious problem you have. It seems that the whole topic of your weight is a massive problem for you, and is one that is affecting your life in a big way. The fact that you are comparing yourself to your friends and feeling down on nights out is worrying. You are obviously very self-conscious and this will not go away until you deal with the issues that are causing this. Another worry is that you have in the past down cut down on your food intake and increased your exercise. This screams to me that you would do anything to lose some weight, including taking extreme measures. Again this is very worrying because this has now become a mental health issue as well as a physical health one. We all know that both are so closely linked so it is extremely important that you take immediate action and talk to someone about your issues, such as one of the Counsellors in our Careers & Counselling service. If you talk to any health expert they will tell you that you need to find a balance between what you eat and the exercise you do. Obviously you have been trying to do this, but maybe the problem is that you do not know exactly what you should be eating or the right types of exercises you should be doing. So for that reason I would recommend that you speak to someone who is qualified in this, such as any of the CIT gym instructors. They will be able to tell you if there is some information you are missing. You have clearly been trying to lose weight with some time so perhaps there is an underlying problem to the fact that it doesn’t seem to be shifting. Maybe you should talk to your GP or a nutritionist about this because there is a chance you could be allergic to some sort of food and that could prevent you from losing weight. Whatever the reason is, as I said previously, you will need to talk to an expert on this.

If you have any problems that you want our agony aunt (& uncle) to solve, please email them to: suwelfare@cit.ie. We will do our best to help you!

I started my course a couple of weeks ago and loving it but recently, one of the women who is in her mid-30’s started like sniggering at questions I was asking and then I heard she was saying things behind my back like calling me fat etc. It’s starting to bother me as some of the other girls have also started to join in with her. I have given them no reason for them to hate me. I don’t even know some of them. I went to my class co-ordinator and she said I was best to just ignore them but I can’t. I can hear what they are saying now and it is really putting me off my work, it doesn’t make me want to go into college at all. By law, is the college meant to do anything about it or am I expected to put up with this for the next three years? If so, honestly, I would rather quit college. Bullying is always looked on as a problem that exists in schools because people think that college students are too mature to take part in that sort of behaviour. Your problem knocks that thought out of the water, because the alleged bully in this case is in her 30s. Bullying is a huge problem within colleges and the sooner society realises this, the sooner this problem can be investigated and solved. I am very sorry that you have to go through this. Nobody deserves this, especially not an innocent party. Bullies usually do not give up until something is said to them so that is exactly what needs to happen. Because your class coordinator wasn’t very helpful, you need to go straight to your head of department. They will be able to speak with your lecturers and ask them to keep an eye out on you, in class. You can also call to the Welfare Officer of the Students’ Union who will talk through your options, such as talking to the class, or taking further action by going to college management who will take this issue to the Student Disciplinary Committee. The choice will be yours. If you find that this has affected you in a big way, it might be better for you to make an appointment with our Counsellors to talk through the issue. Do not quit! If you quit then you are letting them win! My advice is you go up to this woman and you tell her that you do not appreciate what she is saying about you behind your back and that at her age in life she should have the cop on to act her age and not her shoe size! If she says anything to you tell her that you will take it further as bulling is ILLEGAL! I bet that will soften her cough! Yes the college is meant to do something about this as it is illegal to bully someone. If this doesn’t stop after talking to this person and telling her how you feel then I suggest that you contact either the Students’ Union or your head of department and complain this student. The issue is very serious and the college will act on it. Hope this helps.

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1. Where do you go to bind notes? Reprogrophics - It’s next to the Card office outside the Student Centre building stairway entrance. 2. Where can I top up my student card? In the Card Office outside the Student Centre or online at mycit.ie with a laser or debit card, or the college shops. 3. Where can you go if Open Access is full? Contact your head of dept or class co ordinator to find out what lab rooms are available for your class to use when they are free. 4. I am a class rep and missed training. How do I find out information on my duties as a class rep? Call up to Killian in the Students’ Union or any of the other officers and they can fill you in and give you a training manual. 5. What do I do if I haven’t received my grant payment? Go to the fees office in the admin building and ask them for the relevent imformation. 6. When does the Nite Bus run? From November 13th the nightbus will only run on Thursday nights. 7. When and where can I get it? It does four runs - 1.45am, 2.15am, 2.45am and 3.15am, leaving from outside Four Star Pizza on Washington Street. 8. How do I access my mycit email? Enter your full email address as the username. If you do not know your email address send an email to servicedesk@cit.ie with your name, date of birth and student number. 9. When is the sexual health clinic in CIT? Every Tuesday. An appointment should be made in advance and there is a charge of €10. The nurse advises making your appointment on the Thursday or Friday beforehand as some students book it too early in advance and forget to turn up! 10. Where can I submit an article or piece for Explicit magazine? Email Laura at: sucommunications@cit.ie. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

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he Student Services Co. Ltd. provide all Catering & Retail Services in the Institute. We look forward to looking after your catering and retail needs. There are two shops located in the Institute, which will meet the needs of all students ranging from stationery to sportswear. The Nexus Market is located in the Student Centre and An Siopa is located beside the Main Canteen. We look forward to your custom in the various areas. Our mission is to provide the best service possible in our outlets, giving value for money to all our customers here in CIT. Watch out for the Special Offers which will be available on an on-going basis. These will be advertised in notice boards located along the main entrance corridor. Nexus Market is our Main Retail Outlet and a supplier of a wide variety of services • Hot Food Deli • Sandwich Bar • Groceries • Newspapers • Stationery • Books • College Hoddies /Jackets

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Canteen We Serve a Selection of Budget Conscious, Freshly Prepared Dishes each day. Student Special €3.50 Check out the Menu Board Daily Open from 8.15am to 9.00pm, providing full meals and snack services.

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