The College Press —————Friday, 2nd June 2017 Issue 5 Volume 12—————
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College Press Editorial Team: Deryn Mooney Eve Murphy Student Contributors: Gemma Cox Rachel Thornton Ciara Shanahan Clara Coonan
Very Special Thanks to: Mr. Doyle Mr. Newsome
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Editorial Schools Out As another busy year draws to a close and we are all frantically completing our last minute tasks, cramming for exams and trying to juggle getting that summer bod , it’s time to take a moment and breathe it in. Bliss, bliss to be almost finished having survived the year and dealt with the mountain of work and stacks of homework. We’re on the cusp of freedom before another year creeps in and grabs us in its clutches! Summer is so close we can taste it! And it tastes heavenly.. On behalf of the school, we the College Press would like to take a moment to express our gratitude to a number of individuals. POB for leading the school through the year with his many wise words such as his most credited ‘How are things’, along with his wicked sense of humour. Conroy’s angels in the office who never fail to get the job done. Mr. Conroy for his diligence and uncanny ability to capture all of our bad hair days for the school annual in a ‘unique’ perspective. The ladies of the school Ref for making top notch chicken rolls, Mary you keep shining on! Our many teachers who have managed to support us through the year with determination and a large workload! They are the warriors behind the desks, the rebels with a cause and the teachers with a dream. (To get to summer) We would also like to say a well done to Ms. Bradshaw who has been hard working and committed from day 1. We are very proud to welcome you as our vice-principle. We also must wish Fr. Matthew a wonderful trip back home to Trinidada and Tobago, their gain is our loss. You will be missed tremendously Fr. Matthew, don’t forget to come back and visit. 3
Lastly there is someone very important who we must thank. Mr. Doyle, one of our most passionate, good humoured and enthusiastic teachers. It has been another brilliant year with you and we are saddened to be saying goodbye. You have been the source of many wonderful fun filled memories and have always added humour and enjoyment to your classes. You truly care about the success of your students, something we all admire. As well as this you have made the College Press a great experience for many and have given a voice to our members. You will be missed and we are looking forward to your return and having you back with us! .Thank you for everything. Now go enjoy your break!! Good Luck to everyone doing their exams, especially our 3rd and 6th years! You’ve worked hard so don’t panic, the exams will be over before you know it. As all the sixth years head off to begin a new adventure, remember you will always be part of the Newbridge College family. Make the most of the well-earned break everyone!! Deryn Mooney
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First year debating league: “Even though we didn’t win, I really enjoyed debating in first year” - Clara Coonan “I really enjoyed participating in the 1st year debating this year because it was a fantastic experience. I learned a lot about the different motions and public speaking. I feel that I improved hugely over time and I hope to continue improving in whatever way I can. I highly recommend that next year’s first years use this opportunity to learn as much as they can and I encourage them to make a huge effort as it’s an amazing experience.” —Ciara Shanahan
Newbridge College Swim Team Success Sunday May 28th saw Newbridge College Swimming Team competing with 8 swimmers in the Leinster Schools Swimming Competition in Kilkenny. These athletes performed brilliantly on the day winning medals in 3 team relay events along with 4 individual medals. Well done to all involved and a special thanks to team managers/ parents for the work involved in preparing for this event. 5
Ed Sheeran- Divide Tour Concert Review No matter what we think of his new album, whether you think he’s rehashing his old stuff, or whether you think it’s his best work yet, we’ve got to hand it to the man as he’s selling out stadiums and topping album charts. I was lucky enough to see Ed in the 3 Arena on his tour for his new album, Divide. As I had already seen him play on his Multiply tour, the expectations were pretty high. The concert opened with Ryan McMullan who played a few enjoyable tunes to kick things off. Next was Anne-Marie, where her catchy, upbeat pop tunes delighted the audience, including her Christmas hit ‘Rockabye’. He ran onto the stage a little after 8, with his small acoustic guitar and his cheeky smile slapped onto his face as he belted out his smash hit ‘Castle on the hill’. I could hear the audience singing every word with him, it was sometimes even difficult to catch his voice. The stage this time round was much more elaborate than his Multiply days. But he continues to use the same formula as he did before, performing with only his guitar and his loop pedal for company. There were moments of sheer magic throughout the show, like during ‘Bloodstream’, where the crowd were chanting the bridge while Ed was rivalling against them. A current of electricity flowed through the crowd giving such an exhilarating feeling. 6
For his final song, he began layering a memorable riff into his loop system. It didn’t take us very long to recognise ‘You Need Me I Don’t Need You’. Fuelled by the crowd, he sang with such power and energy right til the very end. He finished on a ‘loud’ note as he created a wall of noise with his loop pedal that almost blew the roof off the arena. Although the concert left you in awe of his talent, the show felt more commercial than personal, as he’s known to make even the largest arenas feel intimate. I guess having to do five shows in a row is a realistic reason for that. But don’t get me wrong, you will never leave an Ed Sheeran concert and not get your money’s worth. You can tell that he gives it socks every night and that’s a one of his best traits as a musician. It’s pretty mind-boggling to consider how far he’s come, from playing in local empty pubs to pay his rent, to playing a sold out Croke Park for two nights. No matter how big you get Ed, you’ll always be the funny red-haired chap from Suffolk, who loves to write songs. Gemma Cox
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Trend Micro: ‘What’s Your Story?’ Recently, I entered a competition called Trend Micro ‘What’s Your Story?’; an online short film competition on the topic of internet safety. I’ve entered the competition three years in a row. The first year I entered with a sort called “Meet Jennifer”, where I got an Honourable Mention. The second year my short was called “The Break-Up”, I was refused entry for using copyrighted music in the piece, unless I replaced it with unlicensed music. Considering that the entire movie was me lip-syncing in a onesie to ‘A Thousand Miles’ by Vanessa Carlton (I regret nothing), it was impossible to change the piece without ruining the concept. I started the process of getting copyright from Universal Music but didn’t manage to get it in time for deadline. Thanks Universal. I’m never watching Jurassic Park again. I enter for the third time this year, mainly because its great fun having a go. This year’s theme was; “If you could change anything about your digital life, what would it be?” I made a movie named “My Road to Recovery”, a mockumentary about my fictional addiction to social media and how I bravely overcame it. In the video, I unintentionally face-planted myself on a hill of daffodils, which somehow made it into the final cut. I also ate a bowl of chips in Eddie Rockets just using my face, which freaked out the waitress who arrived moments later. After I put the movie online with the voting support of my classmates and staff at school, I won the title of Outstanding Film by an Individual, as well as a prize of €1000 (nice.). Unfortunately, I received the news six hours after my back surgery, so I wasn’t exactly sure if it was real or a hallucination after my prescribed narcotic intake. It was an incredible experience for me. I’ve always loved filmmaking but I’ve never won anything like this before. Despite the surgery, this win has really lifted my spirits and made me feel like I’m on Cloud 9. Or maybe that’s the drugs talking. I’m not allowed to enter the Individual Category next year but if anybody is interested, go for it, as a group or as individuals, then you should definitely do it. It’s definitely worth the face-plant. Thanks everyone. By Rachel Thornton. 8
Lourdes 2017 Newbridge College IHCPT trip
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Sixth Years: “As you now prepare to leave Newbridge College, what is your best or worst memory??”
Best: “Spending time with my friends every day. Also going on trips such as the ski trip, Lourdes and Paris.” - Holly Hensey
Best: “There are too many to count but doing the musicals was always a good time, the rehearsals and the actual performances were always great.” - Sam Burke
Best: “The Paris trip was amazing! I really enjoyed receiving my prefect tie in 5th year too. Les Mis was really great too.” Worst: “Getting lost on the ski trip in TY, eventually finding Mr. Howard and Father Luuk who didn’t really want to bring me with them!!!” - Elliot Davis
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“I’ll really miss sitting out on the banks as the summer set in, getting burnt to a crisp in the sun and laughing with friends” - Roisin King “Graduation night —> so much love for everybody.” - Caeleen Richardson & Alex McGlynn “Bird in study hall” - Ellen McEnroe “Post-its on Peter Doyle’s car” - Victoria Traynor “Paris trip” - Aoife Marsh “Andrew Sweeney falling in the river” - Megan Hoare “Hockey” - Aiveen Treacy “Our history class with Ms. Murphy” - Mari Downing
Sensitive Sally Dear Sensitive Sally, I’m in third year and recently my friends began drinking. I don’t have a problem with it but it is not something I want to be part of. However this is becoming a bit of an issue because some of my friends have started to put pressure on me to drink. They’ve teased me for it and I’m not sure what to do. Can you help? Hi Sweetie, Thank you for writing to me, I know it can be tough to open up about things like this. The advice I would offer to you is to speak to a parent. Yes, it sounds like a dreadful experience but trust me, your parent will appreciate you coming to them and they might also be able to offer some words of wisdom too. The other thing I would do is speak to the person you feel closest to in your friend group about the problem. Be honest and tell them how it’s causing you to feel and ask them to back you up a bit the next time this issue arises. They will more than likely understand and will be able to offer some support and relieve some of the pressure you’re feeling. As you get older you’ll start to notice that these things get easier to handle and less frequent. I hope this has helped you in some way and that you don’t feel like this anymore. Sincerely, Sensitive Sally x 11
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