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The Big Interview

UCD’s New President Andrew J Deeks Features, page 6 - 7.

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Students Set to Live Suite Life as Montrose Hotel Becomes Student Residences No Advanced Permission Needed To Allow Guests Stay Over

By Rachel Carey & Donie O’Sullivan UCD students will be offered the opportunity to live the suite life from September when the former Montrose Hotel reopens its doors.

UK based company Zigguart Student Living have invested over €22 million in a project that will transform the iconic hotel into a 192 room student residences.

The announcement of the 192 room development was welcomed

by UCD Students’ Union who are “acutely aware of the accommodation shortage for UCD students at the moment.”

“Zigguart Montrose Student Residences” will be arranged in a choice of five to eight bedroom “cluster flats” with communal living, kitchen and dining areas in each flat. Room rental, including all utilities, broadband, internet, and contents insurances, is projected to start from €175, based on a 42

24 Hour Security, SPAR Shop Along With Laundrette Planned

week term - approximately €7,000 in total. The figure was reached following consultation with UCD Residences.

The residence will offer 24-hour security, an on-site Spar convenience store, and laundrette.

McAdden told the College Tribune that the company is considering the inclusion of an on-site cafe, but confirmed there are no plans to introduce a student bar to the premises.

International language students will be targeted to rent rooms the residence during the summer months.

The developers intend on installing a cabin displaying a mock-up bedroom in front of the premises in the coming weeks, giving students the opportunity to see what the development will offer.

Significantly, residents of the property will not be subjected to a curfew on welcoming guests onto

the premises. Unlike UCD student residences where students are required to gain advance permission to allow guests stay over, residents of Zigguart Montrose Student Residences will be allowed bring guests into the premises at any time.

McAdden said he hopes the property will operate more like a regular set of apartments.

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28.01.2014 Contents NEWS

Pioneering UCD elite athlete academy inspires UCC programme | Page 4

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Standing on the Horizon: Ciara Roche looks back at the Brady era in UCD | Page 6

New RES For UCD SU Launches ‘Mental Students on Former Health Mondays’ Montrose Hotel Site Rachel Carey News Editor

Continued from Front Page balconies, access to these will be restricted given the obvious associated risks, according to McAdden.

Access to a communal smoking area will be restricted at night to help avoid noise pollution. It is understood several local residents raised the issue of noise pollution and other concerns when plans for the development were first submitted to Dun Laoighre Rathdown Co Council in 2013.

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The Students’ Union Welfare and Equality officer, Cian Dowling, ready operates several student has announced a new scheme residences in the UK, hopes to which will be known as ‘Mental expand their Dublin portfolio Health Mondays’. further according to co-founder The scheme is designed to Matt McAdden: “Our intention is make students aware of different to rapidly expand the availability topics while providing advice on of safe, secure, quality residences how to cope with different isfor students in both the UK sues, as well as advising them on and Ireland. We’re now firmly where to seek help. Dowling will focused on the Irish market, and be focusing on a different topic our plan is to create over 1,000 each week. new bed spaces over the next 5 The initiative began last week years.” and focused on a healthy lifeStudents will be able to regstyle, to contribute to having a ister their interest in the coming healthy mind. Dowling worked weeks on www.zigguratstudents. with ‘Get in Gear’, a programme

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already present in UCD, to encourage students to start or maintain a healthy lifestyle.

When speaking about the initiative Dowling stated: “Mental health is something that has hugely come to the fore in the public consciousness in the past 12 months. I want to build on the discussion that we are currently having and point people in the right direction when they are experiencing problems.”

This week ‘Mental Health Mondays’ will be focusing on body image. The message concentrated on each week will be shared primarily through social media with some speakers also expected to speak on specific topics.

Namra Amir looks at the benefits of joining a society in UCD this | Page 13 new year

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“The most I ever lost was €8000 on a horse called Sous Les Cieux trained by Willie Mullins.”

One UCD student’s gambling Addiction | Page 30

Editorial Team:

Editors: Ronan Coveney Amy Walsh News Editor: Rachel Carey Sport Editor: Sean Cummins Online Editor: Jonny Baxter

Features Editor: Ciara Roche Arts Editor: Daniel Nolan Music Editor: Thérèse Walsh Fashion Editor: Lauren Tracey

Business Editor: Shane O’ Brien Eagarthóirí Gaeilge: John Mac Conchoille Aisling Ní Shírín College Knowledge Editor: Niamh Crosbie

Tech Editor: Kate O’Brien Turbine Editor: Matt Knight Chief Photographer: Sean O’ Reilly Illustrator: Robert Mulpeter

Contributors:

Namra Amir Orla Barrett Tara Browne Diarmuid Burke Adam Duke Aoife Ellis Bagnall Cillian Fearon Patrick Fleming

Emily Looney Coiré Mc Crystall Emily O’Brien Caitríona O’Malley Donie O’Sullivan Jack Power Grace Williams Christina Wyse

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HEA Launches New Performance Indicator College Tribune Reporter In a move towards keeping up appearances on the performance of its educational institutions in the global academic arena the Higher Education Authority has developed a radical new and innovative method of measuring the performance of third level institutions in Ireland.

The results of the study conducted by the HEA provide for an in depth and thorough comparative study of the performance of the countries third level institutions based upon three core elements that are fundamental to the mission of the HEA. These include – (1) Research (2) Teaching and learning and (3) engagement.

The role of knowledge as a valuable resource to the recovery and survival of the economy has called for the HEA to try and strike a balance between establishing an accredited system of standards, which effectively measures the quality of the awarding classification of our third level institutions, while not infringing upon the autonomy of

these academic organisations.

The results correlated from the study are believed to act as an initial building block in the development of a more coherent system of higher education in the country. It is thought that this will attract a greater amount of foreign investment from organisations seeking to achieve a competitive edge through a

Third Level Pension Top-ups

Cillian Fearon News Writer Since 2010 senior third level academics have received top-up payments to their state pensions. It has been reported that senior government ministers have approved “tens of millions” in top-up payments for retiring academics in Irish universities.

These revelations appeared in the Sunday Independent early in January and coincide with the troubling news about top-up scandals in the Central Remedial Clinic and other state institutions. Education Minister Ruairi Quinn and Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin have been asked to defend the excessive spending of taxpayer money in front of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

The top-up scheme was instituted by a 1987 Department of Education rule; it allows applicants who have not accumulated 40 years of service to receive a top-up to their pension to a maximum of 10 years of pension payments.

Third level education has been hit with severe budget cuts of over fifteen percent since 2010. This translates to more than 300 million euro being cut from third level funding.

During this same period senior academics and managers received

top ups, in some cases the top-up payments were worth 10 years or a quarter of the value of the pension.

The figures obtained through the Freedom of Information act show that 524 awards of added years have been given to senior figures in universities since 2010.

Staff in Trinity College Dublin have been awarded more top-ups than any other college. Since 2010, 147 senior academics and managers have received added years on to their pension. University College Cork was awarded the second most with 96 staff members receiving top up payments, 31 of these received in excess of five years added on to their pension.

Despite requests, figures for Dublin City University and University College Limerick have not been supplied.

University College Dublin awarded top-ups to 78 senior staff members, of these 10 obtained five years or more, one received a full 10 years of pension payments. A UCD spokesman stated that the college no longer held a role in the awarding of top-up payments since transfer of pension funds to the state in 2010.

Payouts to institutes of technology were significantly lower with 121 staff members in 11 colleges receiving pension top-ups.

knowledge based workforce.

The report also provides for a critical examination of some of the weakness and drawbacks of previous studies that have been conducted in this area by other global educational regulatory bodies. As lead author of the publication Muiris O Connor commented in the Irish Times this week that “one of the main

limitations of global university rankings is their strong reliance on reputational surveys,” he said “reputation is only a proxy for quality which is only ever very loosely correlated with high performance.”

With the recent descent of two of the top Irish Universities in The World University Rankings the publication of the report pro-

vides an analysis of the positioning of Irish universities and third level education institutions. It is hoped that this will allow them to best assess their strengths and weaknesses and enable them to adjust and change their attitudes and behaviours in the teaching and learning within these institutions and therefore allow for the further development of our higher education system and the advancement of our knowledge economy on the corporate ladder.

The publication of the report by the HEA provided an enriched and equitable means of presenting a review of the performance of our higher level institutions.

In addition it also ensures that the standard on both an academic and teaching level is maintained in each of our institutions.

While the significance of the publication in ensuring economic recovery on a national scale is yet to be known there is no doubt that the document symbolises a mark toward the recovery of the Irish academic title on the world stage.

Minister Encourages UCD Students Towards Careers in the EU

Grace Williams News Writer

In order to promote European careers as an opportunity for Irish graduates, Minister for European Affairs, Paschal Donohoe, visited UCD last Monday.

Speaking to the UCD Global Lounge, his talk focused on giving an insight into the recruitment process for jobs within the EU and the best way that potential candidates can maximise their chances of success.

From policy officers to translators, lawyers to trade analysts, with the European Union having over 40,000 employees comprised of a vast number of different institutions, it appears that possibilities for graduates of different disciplines are endless.

With UCD having such a vast pool of students, soon to be graduates, the Dublin Central constituency TD picked a very appropriate audience, showing not only the government‘s interest in promoting young workers within the European Union,

but also providing a career path for students that might not have been previously thought of as possible.

Careers within the EU offer the possibility of a multicultural and often multilingual description, making UCD students attractive candidates, having attended a culturally diverse university.

The talk comes as part of a seminar series. Other speakers who participated include Francis Jacobs, of the European Parliament Information Office.

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Pioneering UCD Elite Athlete Academy Inspires UCC Programme

Diarmuid Burke News Writer This September University College Cork will be rolling out a new points system for star athletes based around UCD’s Elite Athlete Academy, whereby prospective athletes would receive an allotment of points towards their course to compensate for the work put towards sport instead of academics.

The EAA, which began as a scholarship programme in 1997 and expanded into its current form in 2010, provides an additional 60 point top-up to students identified as elite athletes, similar to other programmes such as the Ad Astra programme for achievement in performing arts or achievement in academics. However any prospective recipient of an EAA scholarship would be required to earn at least 320 points to qualify. The programme has in the past provided help to such sport stars as Leinster and

Ireland rugby players Brian O’Driscoll and Seán O’Brien.

UCC’s new programme will facilitate 5 athletes, and like UCD will provide similar scholarships to students who excel in other areas. UCC have not yet revealed the exact amount of points that they will offer, as

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a similar programme whereby student athletes may get a topup of 30 points towards their selected course.

Conversely, Trinity College have stated publicly that have no intention of following the example of the other universities and will instead stick

to their current scholarship system, whereby any student wishing to come and study at Trinity while also working on a sport or talent would still have to earn the requisite amount of points for their course of choice, in the same manner as all the other students.

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Interview Saving the Irish University

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Amy Walsh looks at why a new campaign supported by over 1,000 lecturers, staff and students is asking us to save the Irish university...

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Why is this campaign important for students?

Does the Irish University need saving? A new campaign, called Defend the Univer“Students are entitled to free access to higher education sity, seems to think so. This campaign was as this will advance the needs of society as a whole. An launched in late November 2013 by two educated and intellectually free population is an asset to any unions, SIPTU and the Irish Federation of country. If students do not take an active interest in the uniUniversity Teachers. The campaign’s ten point versity it will be privatised, courses will be closed down, the charter outlines fears that Irish universities number and quality of lecturers will diminish and ultimately are becoming subject to increasing managerialism, bureau- you will be taught through the wonderful lecturer free world cratization and the involvement of business interests at a of e-learning taken to its logical consequences. Students cost to the quality and direction of higher education. The campaign received over 1,000 signatures from Ireland’s seven universities in its first month, testament to the popularity of its ideas. The College Tribune asked Professor Ronnie Munck why Defend the University is important and why it has become so popular.

How did the Defend the University campaign come about?

The dumbing down of the university as it focuses on short term business needs and not students needs is bad news.

“The Defend the University Charter started more or less by accident a couple of months ago around two public meeting on the present state of the university held at DCU and Maynooth on the same day. Some people asked for a ‘manifesto’ to encapsulate the issues raised and thus the 10 point Charter want jobs (of course!) but they also want something more was developed by a number of academics and support staff at I think. The dumbing down of the university as it focuses DCU. The principles around the need for independence from on short term business needs and not students needs is bad a business agenda, for a more transparent form of governnews.” ance, for a genuine student centred learning experience and so on were fairly widely accepted. What was surprising was What big changes would you like to see in Irish universities? the speed with which the charter signatories increased (over a 1000 in just over a month) and the depth of feeling that we “To start with we just want to see a debate on the future of seemed to tap into.” the Irish university without preconditions and on a level What are your three key concerns about the way that Irish universities are run at the moment?

playing field. Then we would like to see the university Presidents signing up to the Charter as token of good faith. More generally I would like to see an Irish university:

“There are 10 Charter principles many people have signed up * where the staff and student voice is heard more clearly; to; they should probably be taken as a whole. If I was asked to name the top three concerns I would say: * where educators and not entrepreneurs craft the teaching 1. A creeping business agenda inserting itself at the heart of the Irish university with really no discussion whatsoever with students and staff.

2. A growing bureaucratisation of the university and the death of collegiality which has caused a new air of compliance and, to be blunt, fear amongst academics; 2. A reduction of the student experience to a set of skills needed to get a job and the fading away of the wider or deeper purpose of the university to foster knowledge and creativity.”

and research agendas;

* where the driver of the university mission is the creation of knowledge and not profit.”

How can academic staff and students support this campaign?

“Well they can of course sign up to the Charter online (defendtheuniversity.ie), join in with debates online but also they can hold meeting at every campus and begin to ask ‘What is a University For?’ The present course is both dangerous and unsustainable. We really do need to all be engaged in the search for a great Irish university fit for purpose as a public good, serving society at large and not any particular interest group.”

DEFEND THE IRISH UNIVERSITY A Charter for Action The Irish university is in crisis, through massive underfunding combined with commercialisation and managerialism. We ask you to sign this set of principles to support us in defending third level education in Ireland.

1. The Irish university is a public good, not a private profitmaking institution, and corporations or business interests should not dictate teaching or research agendas.

2. The strategy of a university should reflect all dimensions of human endeavour and be built on the full and open participation of all staff and students.

3. The main aim of teaching is the dissemination of knowledge and the fostering of creativity, and is not just about increasing ‘human capital’.

4. The main aim of research is to create new knowledge. It is not just about enhancing the profit margins of corporations, many of which do not even meet their tax obligations in Ireland.

5. After teaching and research, the third mission of universities is about engaging communities and addressing social disadvantage, and not just about ‘enterprise engagement’.

6. Students are the lifeblood of the university, and the next generation of enlightened and humane citizens and are not just consumers of education or generators of ‘customer satisfaction’ indices.

7. All staff working at universities are entitled to a dignified and collegial workplace free of surveillance and control and the arbitrary degradation of working conditions.

8. Information and communications technologies are a great tool for teaching and research but should not be used to impoverish the quality of education or reduce staffstudent contact time.

9. University management should be dedicated to resisting public education cutbacks and not the multiplying of senior management posts, many of which are unnecessary.

10. In the current crisis of the Irish university system, we need to stress the importance of academic freedom over a fear- driven consensus, creativity over blind compliance and collegiality over managerialism.

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Interview Interview: Professor Andrew Deeks

In his first full interview as the new president of UCD, Professor Andrew Deeks sat down with the College Tribune to talk about internationalization, funding higher education and UCD’s future.

We have had ten years of expansion, of boom... we had the celtic tiger we had lots of money and the campus grew when the money came and I suppose the money is at its very end.... where would you see UCD in ten years?

“That is a big question....Ten years will take us into the next boom and perhaps even beyond the next boom... what I am planning to do is to engage in a proper consultive strategic planning process involving all the schools, the academic staff and also the students to put in place a strategic plan for these next ten years so I am very much hoping that the student community can get involved in that through the union and make good contributions as to where the students would like to see UCD going in ten years.”

In terms of the other buildings that did not receive as much funding, do you think it is important to invest in the arts or the libraries...the things that were left behind when things did develop?

“I think that it is important that there is a uniform development across all of the aspects of the university, to be a world class university, then all facets of the university need to be world class, and that includes the arts and humanities, the human sciences as well as the engineering sciences and the medical and agricultural sciences....The arts and humanities at Durham is now ranked very highly internationally ..I will certainly call on the experience of my former colleague there to advise on what we need to do in terms of raising the visibility internationally of arts at UCD because I know that UCD has a great tradition in the arts and humanities and it is a matter of that tradition being recognized outside of Ireland.”

The balance between arts and science, many would say, currently, is focused on science in UCD...where would you like to see that balance brought to?

“I don’t think it is necessarily a balancing game. It is about enabling all of the disciplines to achieve excellence in their area, so that the arts are not competing against the sciences here, they are competing against the arts from other Irish universities and other universities from around the world, so what we need to do is facilitate them to be excellent in the arts area, in that part of the structure, rather than saying we are are we going to reduce science in order to fund arts. It is not about that, it is about making the cake bigger, such that the whole university is excellent.”

In terms of the cuts in HEA funding and the impact that now has on universities...you have a shift in dynamic in terms of how they are sourcing their finances, whether it is government or alternatively sourced. Do you see that as a big challenge?

“I think that it is a big challenge for the Irish government and for the higher education sector, because there needs to be a balance between the ambition to have a world class higher education system and the cost of delivering a world class higher education system...I think it will require the government, one, to come to grips with that it is expensive to deliver that world class education, but two, it is absolutely essential because we wouldn’t want Ireland to have second class higher education. Three, then the challenge is how you fund that and the particular question is how much is funded by the government, and how much then is funded by the students, and if there is a significant component funded by the students, how they are assisted in being able to do that.”

In terms of access to higher education you see a financial squeeze...From the student perspective a lot of people, with cuts to the grant and rises in the student contribution fee they simply cannot afford to go to college. There has been a lot of debate within the unions

and universities, as to where the squeeze is going to fall out, is it going to be that there is a student loan system introduced, like the UK, or is it a question of people taking out private loans, or are students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds just going to be pushed out of the system? From the student perspective in relation to paying for education, where do you see the solution lying?

“Where I would like to see it moving towards is towards a system which has a contribution from the student that is funded through a loan system, which means that the loan is paid back through the taxation system once your income exceeds a certain amount after graduation. That is a system that was pioneered in Australia and about 25% of the cost of the education is borne by the student through that model, but there is no upfront cost, so there is no limitation to students entering universities, they accumulate a debt which is only gradually paid back through the taxation system once their income exceeds a certain limit. If they withdraw from the workforce through any reason then there is no need to repay the debt, the debt stays there, but, it doesn’t affect their credit rating in any way. They are not obliged to pay it off.

“In Australia, that proved to be very effective. It meant that, one, students did think very carefully about what course they wanted to do but there wasn’t a financial barrier to them doing the course. Then they only paid it back once they received the benefit themselves from it. As you know the UK has taken that system to the extreme, which personally I don’t agree with, I think that society needs to recognize, that there is a society benefit to having a good proportion of the society educated at university level and so it is fair and just that the society pay a portion of the cost of educating people people to that level, but there is also a private benefit that comes to the student, so it is also just that they pay a proportion as well.”

There needs to be a balance between the ambition to have a world class higher education system and the cost of delivering a world class higher education system.

UCD are expanding into China at the moment, we have an agricultural university... and the Beijing Institute of Technology, is that something that you would like to see continuing, the expansion of the university, to take in different countries?

“I think that it is important as part of this next strategic planning process that we develop a very clear internationalization strategy which should look then into the costs and benefits of those types of development, particularly going back to what I said at the start, that internationalization should be about the experience for every student, and when we go into those ventures we need to be very clear what that is going to deliver back to UCD students that are here in Dublin, apart from financial considerations, so it needs to be a proper plan about the internationalization of the university again looking particularly at the graduates that will come out of UCD in any location.”

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In Durham, I suppose that China was one of your big things...you created a lot of ties there, is that something that you would be hoping to use here in Dublin, in UCD? “I hope to use that experience to ensure that UCD gets the maximum possible benefits out of partnerships with China, but not just with China, with Brazil, with other countries in Southeast Asia... so use my experience of those regions to enhance the relationships that we have there, and to make sure that we get the maximum benefit out of them, because many universities have entered into these types of arrangements, but sometimes they can be more of a cost, a drain on the universities, than an actual benefit. I would hope to use my skills, to ensure that we benefit from the relationships, and not just China, as I said, it is important to take into account all the BRIC countries, the wider East and Southeast Asia and the Middle East as well.”

I would expect that the economy is going to get better and the conditions are going to get better for the staff who have persevered and remained with the university through the hard times.

Colm O’Gorman who runs Amnesty International in Ireland, has very much come out against the way that UCD is developing into China in particular, because of the human rights abuses there....is that something that you yourself would take into account when UCD is dealing with different regimes, not just China, we are talking about the BRIC countries as well.

“I think that it is important to be sensitive to the issues of dealing with any regime that is different from ours. Part of that is to understand the different drivers that are at work in those places and look at how the countries are functioning in the round, part of what I was saying about developing a global competence and a global understanding is to be able to look at things in the round and for students to actually have those links and to make up their own minds and to contribute to the debates. While China is open to joint ventures with us, to having Irish academics go over, give lectures, show Irish attitudes towards things like human rights, then that helps the development of awareness of those issues within somewhere like China. if we refuse to have anything to do with them, then we also forgo the opportunity to influence the attitudes, and the same would be true with the Middle East, the way that women are treated within that society. Again, if we don’t engage then we can’t show a different way perhaps that might influence the way that they function there. With Brazil, again there are things about the way that society works at the moment that people in the West may well take offense at but, again, if we are not engaged with them, we cannot influence. We need to engage and the students will benefit from that engagement.”

Do you have anything to say to the academics....

“The university only functions because of individual academic’s commitment to the institution and what I have seen, is that despite all the challenges, we still have incredible commitment from brilliant academics. Their research is recognized around the world, but they are prepared to stick with Ireland, stick with UCD, keep doing the research, keep teaching the students to the best of their ability. I think there is an incredible group here and I am looking forward to working with them and to taking things forward hopefully to a much better place. Certainly I would expect that the economy is going to get better and the conditions are going to get better, for the staff who have persevered and remained with the university through the hard times.”

In terms of academic contracts that were renegotiated... I know that some unions are still not accepting them here...Is that something that you will be taking a look at?

I will certainly be doing everything that I can, as you know the government has significant influence over how much can be done there and the reductions that have taken place have been at the behest of the government.

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The Brady Revolution As Dr. Hugh Brady ends his tenure as president of University College Dublin, Ciara Roche looks back at the legacy the controversial Harvard alumni leaves behind.

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In 2010, the President of University College Dublin, Dr. Hugh Brady, spoke in front of the Public Accounts Committee after accusations that UCD had overpaid staff for a number of years without the consent of the Higher Education Authority. Brady claimed that the HEA were fully aware of the overpayments, which amounted to almost 6m over a number of years, and had never raised any objections. The HEA denied that they had approved these overpayments accusing UCD of acting “against the law.” In a moment of lost composure, HEA Chief Executive Tom Boland again denied that they had given the university permission for the overpayments, exclaiming “what part of no did UCD not understand?”

For the past ten years the “Brady Revolution” has seen the contentious

overhaul of UCD. With a ‘can-do’ attitude attributed to his time in America spent as a Professor in Harvard University’s School of Medicine, Brady promised great change.

Exuding ambition and proven excellence, with the most sparkling CV in Ireland’s senior university staff, Brady was welcomed warmly by the heads of state and the Irish media. His hopes to catapult UCD into the Top 30 in the World University Rankings, whilst unlikely, generated passion for a university commonly seen as underachieving in the 1990’s and sitting outside the top 200 in the world rankings. Proclaiming that he was not interested in courting popularity in his first day in office, Brady entered his new position with a determination to achieve his favorite word - change - with speed and success. However, 10 years down the line, change has come at a high cost.

Currently soaking in debt, UCD remains wading outside the top 100 in the

university rankings. Enormous management and academic restructuring hit UCD with the haste Brady wanted, but left much of the increasingly demoralised faculty feeling divided. Mounting debt was found to be due to rapidly increasing expenditure. Stand-offs with the state and other universities lost UCD support as Ireland fell from the Celtic Tiger into the belly of the world economic crisis.

In Art Cosgrove’s last year as president of UCD, they managed to budget at

a 1m surplus. In 2009, UCD was reported to be in debt to the sum of 20 m. The state grant has decreased in recent years due to the economic crisis and the resulting public services cutbacks. Yet, the registration charge that applies to every student has been constantly rising and has increased from €1,500 to €2,500 in 2 years. Minister for education Ruairi Quinn asserted that fees are also expected to increase to €3,000 by 2015.

Hugh Brady has made calls to take third level education out of state hands suggesting that for UCD to compete on the global stage, state funding is not enough.

2011 saw the leaders of seven Irish universities brought in front of the Oi reachtas to discuss the rising debt problem amongst the institutions. Cash strapped

and still recovering from the overpayments scandal which saw universities costing the state 8.1m in excess payments to senior staff, the meeting was an acceptance that Irish universities, including UCD, were in serious trouble. With UCD riding high from an increase in university rankings and research ambitions becoming fulfilled, the meeting proved their success to be a hollow victory. Previous acquisitions of poaching lecturers and academic talent from other Irish universities became so potent, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern discussed the issue in the Dáil. Mirroring the banking and business scandals flooding the Irish media, UCD had built themselves up gathering the best talent with money they did not have. Brady’s ambitions had far outweighed the resources of a coun-

Currently soaking in debt, UCD remains wading outside the top 100 in the university rankings try that combines the budget of seven universities, at almost half the budget of Brady’s previous workplace, Harvard University.

Although contentious, many view the modularisation and semesterisation of the University as a success. Bridging a gap between British and American University models, UCD grants students the choice of a range of modules each year, and they are tested on them at the end of each semester. Brady also introduced the Horizons programme which allowed students to choose one module a semester from courses outside their own. This allowed, as the prospectus boasted, a more ‘rounded’ education. ‘Omnibus’ undergraduate courses were introduced in arts, science and engineering which attracted students with more choice of pathways and less pressure to decide their specific career immediately.

However, the process with which Brady changed the entire academic and management structure in UCD has been criticised. Rushing a restructure of UCD into a modular system closely after he had restructured the management and faculty

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system, caused great upset amongst academics already overloaded with work. UCD was once divided into faculties that ran their own autonomous departments. The departments frequently met with the president to discuss their work and this system was felt to offer the academics great opportunities to progress with the college. UCD was divided into five colleges with 20 schools contained within these colleges. Staff and students demonstrated against these plans. It was suggested that Brady had deliberately held back information about the restructure to avoid discussion and criticism from unions and faculty before presenting the proposal to the government.

A senior staff member, Paul Engel criticised the entire idea as a “stampede into ill-considered moves for short term gain, with a small inner circle of the executive rushing through change without proper time for consideration.” The faculties feared that they would change from the previous system of autonomous departments to a corporate management system that did not grant sufficient consultation. Engels further criticised the idea as harming the intellectual health of the University. The new management style claimed to detract from the collegiate atmosphere of the campus and neglected the idea that “academic staff are the true capital of the University.” Brady rejected these views claiming that it was “a restructuring plan not driven by savings… primarily driven by our academic needs and by our need to maximise our research and teaching potential.”

A meeting in 2008 appeared to justify staff ’s concerns. The town-hall style meeting invited the entire faculty but began with Brady expressing his busy schedule and lack of time to discuss staff grievances. In a move devoid of the usual can-do enthusiasm, Brady failed to

We should not let universities become research first, educate later. discuss the lack of funding from the government and the spiralling debt UCD was becoming notorious for. Attendees were concerned that important positions in the University were being filled by corporate figures instead of stalwart academics, generating an air of business acumen in UCD that was at odds with many peoples’ view of how to correctly run a university.

UCD’s corporate makeover can be charted by the rapid changes to the University’s infrastructural assets. The Sutherland School of Law building and the revamped student centre have been welcomed warmly by students, despite the gym and pool’s peak time shutdown to allows for private members. The O’Brien Centre for Science reflects Brady’s ambitions to push UCD as a major competitor in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths. These subjects, more commonly referred to as STEM, are being promoted not just by UCD, but by the government, education authorities and the private sector. Holding a population well educated in STEM courses is presented as a solution to Ireland’s economic instability, as it is estimated that companies will flock to establish bases in our increasingly skilled country. However, Brady has faced acquisitions that his push on STEM subjects serves to neglect the importance of other deserving courses.

Arts in UCD continues to be the biggest course in the country. Enrolling almost 1,230 students a year, it constantly tops the CAO’s most wanted. However, arts as a college does not draw as much research money as the private sector puts into STEM courses. Brady has faced accusations of chasing research funding and university rankings above quality education. In the restructure of the university, many arts courses went from autonomous departments, to interdisciplinary schools. For example, it has been claimed that the School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics is a mismatched pairing that does not respect each departments individual needs. Arts courses are noticeably underrepresented in career guidance and development. Whilst career and internship fairs are constantly taking place around campus, there is a distinct lack of arts related fairs. As STEM courses grow in prominence across the world, university rankings take progress and success in these areas more seriously than success in arts.

Yet arts in UCD continues to thrive. In the QS University Rankings 2013, UCD was 114th in arts and humanities. In the life science and medicine category, UCD ranks as 145th and 143rd in engineering and technology. As such, according to the international rankings, if one wanted to be educated by the best faculty in UCD, it appears arts beats its

FEATURES\9 scientific counterparts. However, in attracting lucrative research money, arts failed to rise to Brady’s ambitions. When Brady arrived, the establishment of UCD as a world-recognised research facility was a number one priority on his agenda. UCD has grown dramatically in this area with an estimated one third of the 2007 wages budget distributed to research candidates. Brady wished to attract the best and the brightest to UCD and consequently developed links within private research and funding. The brightest minds from across the globe would have to be lured to UCD with attractive and competitive wages. UCD’s general lack of capital in relation to their rival universities was a ‘no’ Brady was not willing to accept.

Constantly reiterating the benefits of raising UCD’s profile in terms of research, Brady ignored reservations other faculty members carried. Corporate partnerships and greater business links were welcomed with open arms by Brady whilst others feared UCD was becoming a slave to the private sector. Brady was himself aware of these reservations and spoke of how “there is sensitivity here that we shouldn’t be selling out to the industry.” Recently a Defend the University campaign has begun lobbying against the “profit-making institutions” universities are accused of becoming. Launched by two unions representing lecturers, SIPTU and the Irish Federation of University Teachers, it appears fears of profit and research before teaching have become a national issue. The campaign has launched a 10 point charter that complains of universities becoming a research backup for the private sector. Brady’s move towards research, left many observers lamenting the true essence of the university teaching. Whilst research attracts profit for a university through private sector deals, further exploited by UCD’s entrepreneurial organisation UCD Nova and their Trinity partnership, UCD/Trinity Innovation alliance, the quality of teaching received from primary researchers is in doubt. Research funding and talent is valuable for University rankings. A higher rating is given to the amount of funding a university receives and the academic talent they attract. However, a student choosing their university undergraduate degree based on rankings would surely expect high quality teaching in conjunction with profit making research. As the Defend the University campaign is exalting, we should not let universities become research first, educate later.

With his promotion of research, Brady hoped to sell UCD to the global community as a truly international institution that could compete with already established global universities. The semesterisation and modularisation of UCD’s undergraduate programmes was clearly influenced by American universities and Brady’s time as a Professor in Harvard University. Changes such as these were all in Brady’s plan to make the university more global and attract more international students. Rankings attract international interest, and international students pay higher fees than native Irish students. Coming as full-time students, or on erasmus, international students pay higher fees than their Irish or EU counterparts. The incentive of higher fees has been labelled as a shallow profit making device.

In 2010, Brady predicted that in the future only half of UCD’s students would be from the CAO. He believed UCD were set to increase their intake of ‘non-traditional’ college goers. Whilst the area of ‘non-traditional’ applicants promotes entry to lower socio-economic applicants and those affected by disability, it also includes international, mature and part-time students who occupy a far higher percentage of entry in UCD and also pay much higher full fees. Under Brady’s plan to “form global minds,” increasing the amount of non-traditional students from 17% to 25% was an important initiative. Graduate students were also hoped to be increased from 26% to 33%. Graduate students also pay full fees. Undergraduates lack of profitability, apart from their government induced fees, which Brady had called to be abolished, has seen them become marginalised and unattractive in UCD’s grand corporate plan.

As Brady finishes his last few weeks in office, it cannot be said that ambitious goals were not achieved. The university has jumped from a position outside the top 400 to 135 in the QS University Rankings. The university has quickly leapt into the reality of third level education in the 21st century. The Student Centre, the Sutherland School of Law and the O’Brien Centre have certainly enhanced Belfield, transforming it into a modern campus. Furthermore, accusations against Hugh Brady’s transformation of UCD can be attributed to the business model that most of the top universities in the world are now indulging in. Many people who enter university now have the primary goal of being trained to enter the job market. Business and science courses are promoted due to their links with the real world economy. Comedian Stewart Lee has lamented the transformation of universities into “book-balancing business schools or results-driven scientific research centres, treating students as client-customers” and the UCD Brady envisioned appears to be sadly fitting into that category.

UCD is now a university developing on a global scale. Brady has certainly done something big, but at what cost to the quality of education and the student and staff morale found in UCD? At the end of Brady’s tenure it must be decided whether his refusal to understand the word ‘no’ was to the benefit of the university.

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Change is in the Air?

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universities are faced with. Government cutbacks have forced the universiHugh Brady’s departure from UCD after ten years as the ties to source funding privately through corporate alliances, the acquisition of president of Irelands largest university is the end of an era, international students and a shift in the prioritization of affairs on campus. As which as Ciara Roche reflects in her article, is considered the recession lifts, it will be interesting to see if a return to financial stability as a time of growth, prosperity and internationalization for Belfield. Brady’s tenure saw a rise in the skyline in UCD but will reclaim the university for academic and student interests. What is clear is that in a time where budgets have been cut, where staff are demoralised after cuts to UCD student services and a decrease in the working conditions for academics in UCD has shifted the foundations years of cuts and where student services have been cut back, Professor Deeks needs to quickly institute change in the university. of the university.

Many staff and students in UCD feel that the institution has failed

to develop faculties such as arts, has heralded profit before teaching and has neglected some core principles of education in its bid for a corporate facelift. This discontent is reflected in the unprecedented support that the Defend the University campaign has received from UCD and six other Irish universities. The campaigns charter outlines student and staff concerns about the increasing beaucratization and managerialism in the university sector in Ireland, a development which marked Dr. Brady’s years in office.

However, 2014 marks the tenure of a new president for UCD,

Professor Andrew Deeks, who met with the College Tribune to discuss his hopes for UCD in the future. Professor Deeks suggestion to introduce a student loan scheme reflects upon the serious problems that modern Irish

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Yes Please.

Arts 3.

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Benedict Cumberbatch. Sherlock.

Any variation of this.

Cinema’s Most Unusual Pairs.

Review: The Wolf of Wall Street

5-6. Interview: Rockstar Spud

The Woolf of Wall Street.

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Interview: Trapped In A Cabin

8. Review: Morrissey Autobiography

Jennifer Lawrence.

Swans in the new lake.

Music 7.

Arctic Monkeys Tickets

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UCD Spotify ads in the library. We are already here. That is the problem.

8. Interview: Anamanaguchi

New Year’s Resolutions - New Year.

Same me.

Fashion 9.

Working in the Fash ion Industry

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Are Models Mere Mortals?

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Working as a Stylist: The Inside Scoop

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Laura Whitmore: Fashion Icon or Fashion Follower?

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Non conclusive RTÉ Drama finales

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Please Don’t.

Social Guide

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Event Guide

C U Next Tuesday/€6/28.01.14/11pm/ South William Street The Zodiac Sessions (open mic) /29.01.14/8.30pm/ Bruxelles

The Runt Magazine Launch/30.01.14/7.30pm/ Lower Deck Pub THANK F*CK ITS MONDAY @ DICEYS/03.02.14//10.30pm/ Harcourt Street New Horizons in the Humanities (talk)/30.01.14/11.30pm/ Royal Irish Academy

Beerhouse Beerfest@ The Beerhouse/30.01.14/7pm

Workman’s Wednesdays/ Wellington Quay/ Free/ 10.30pm/ Quay/29.01.14/8pm

Hessle Audio/The Twisted Pepper/31.01.14/ 10.30pm

Dimestore Recordings/ Sweeneys/30.01.14/8pm

Prhomo/Dragon/ 30.01.14/10.30pm

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Cinema’s Most Unusual Pairs.

Fresh from being charmed by odd couple black comedy, Harold and Maude, Caitríona O’Malley casts an eye over some of cinema’s stranger relationships..

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I feel obliged to say that there will be some spoilers ahead, so beware! For anyone who’s seen Pixar’s Up, they’ll remember the closing credits with wilderness explorer, Russell, and old man, Carl, doing things like going for ice-cream and playing with Dug. Mismatched as they are, they fit together, and it works, and it makes you feel all gooey inside. Theirs is not the only relationship outside the ordinary that fits in cinema.

Two struggling actors in 1969 London are the focal point of Withnail and I. They are vastly different people, and this serves as a catalyst for many of the most entertaining scenes. There’s Withnail, played with much relish by Richard E. Grant. But then, who wouldn’t love playing a booze-soaked, foulmouthed degenerate, knocking back lighter fluid and getting to spout such gems as ‘I’ve only had a few ales’? Then there’s ‘I’, whose name remains a mystery (although

Harold and Maude is a hawk-eyed fans claim that you can romantic comedy injected with a see it briefly on a letter in an early healthy dose of black humour. Here scene). He’s driven to distraction is surely one of cinema’s most biby Withnail’s feckless ways. He’s zarre love stories. Harold is a young highly-strung and skittish, and his man weary of life. He frequently anguished inner monologues are a carries out fake suicides, to the delight throughout. Withnail and despair of his mother. He is infatu- I are bound by failure and frustraated with death, and enjoys attend- tion. Their acting careers aren’t ing the funerals of strangers. It is exactly blossoming. They live in at one such funeral that he meets squalor. And yet there’s sincerity Maude. Maude is an octogenarian there, and we know that there’s with an insatiable appetite for fun love, too. No matter how much and adventure. And so this skinny, you’ve messed up in life, you can be withdrawn young man and this sure you’ll have an equally pathetic impish old woman become insepa- friend there to prop you up at rock rable. Maude helps Harold to see bottom! that life is as enjoyable as you make it, and one of their more hilarious

Moving to less comedic escapades involves roaring away fare, Scent of a Woman is the on a stolen motorbike. Cat Stevens’ story of Lieutenant Colonel Frank gentle melodies soundtrack this Slade’s time in New York with his sweet story of an elderly woman young minder, Charlie Simms. Like capturing the imagination of a dis- Harold and Maude, their connecillusioned boy. Age, as Harold tion is forged despite the vast age and Maude demonstrate, is no gap. However, Slade has none of obstacle. the warmth of Maude, at first. He

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is gruff, cantankerous, impatient and hot-tempered, and Charlie is bewildered when he takes him on a flight to New York.

Charlie is a poor boy amidst a sea of wealthy, obnoxious

No matter how much you’ve messed up in life, you can be sure you’ll have an equally pathetic friend there to prop you up at rock bottom!

brats in a prep school. Sensitive, conflicted and morally torn, Charlie learns a lot from Frank during their time in the city. Indeed, Frank thaws and becomes his mentor and closest ally. For his poignant and heartfelt defence of Charlie alone, Al Pacino earned that Oscar.

They start off wary of one another: a blind, resentful veteran, and a student struggling with a huge decision, but by the film’s end there is mutual respect and admiration, and a friendship that will endure.

There is a classic scene in John Hughes’s Planes, Trains and

Automobiles where Steve Martin’s Neal launches a litany of abuse at a car rental woman. He averages ‘fucking’ around every second word. It’s an impressive feat. Neal is very much the uptight one of this affair. He’s edgy and withering, and contemptuous of his unwanted travel companion, John Candy’s likable but careless Del. Del frays every last one of Neal’s nerves as they lope across the country in a desperate bid to be home for Thanksgiving. The disdain is largely on Neal’s end. Del is mostly eager to please and in fairness, he tries his best. Del brims with positivity. Like a drooling Labrador bounding towards you, he’s hard to resist. And when his mask begins to slip, Neal understands, and is there for him. It’s a funny farce, but it has heart.

For me, it’s the relationships that seem the most unlikely that are often the best in films. From Harold and Maude, to Charlie and Frank, Withnail and I, Neal and Del, Carl and Russell in Up, and more, cinema has so many fine examples of odd connections forged between people who couldn’t be more different. As Angela Hayes says in American Beauty (another unusual friendship there: Lester and Ricky, anyone?), there’s nothing worse in life than being ordinary.

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First Fortnight Highlights Gems of Dublin Arts Scene Daniel Nolan looks at some of the events brought into focus by the recent festival..

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First Fortnight once again organised a highly successful and worthwhile festival earlier this month. The organisation, which aims to address issues of mental health and the stigma surrounding them through the arts, has been running this festival for the past three years. As well as some events specifically run as part of the festival, this year’s events place a welcome emphasis on other events from Dublin’s arts scene which run throughout the year. These included: -Milk and Cookies: A monthly open mic storytelling event, which takes place in Exchange Dublin, with the added bonus of baked goods in case one might be on the fence.

-Dublin Writers’ Forum: A weekly event which takes place in The Loft Bookshop in Twisted Pepper, which allows writers to bring in samples of their work and discuss them in a positive and relaxed environment.

Participants are invited to offer constructive feedback and analysis to others, as well as receiving advice on their own work.

Amongst the performance events which took place during the festival was Gerard Kelly’s Confusion Boats. The show focuses on received images and ideas of masculinity. While it is often amusing and sometimes thought-provoking, it might have benefited from a more

narrow focus rather than a scattershot approach which leaves it feeling somewhat disjointed.

More consistently successful was Dolls. The innovative and much-lauded show takes a different approach to themes of mental health, prejudices surrounding them, and traditional gender roles

The effect is powerful, unsettling, and highly thought provoking. in society. By demanding audience involvement in directing its course, Dolls ensures a high level of engagement. The effect is powerful, unsettling, and highly thought-provoking.

First Fortnight looks in good shape to establish itself as an annual highlight on the Dublin arts circuit, and seems certain to continue to provide highly beneficial and impressive events to help audiences through the depths of January for years to come.

Review: The Wolf of Wall Street

Christina Wyse reviews Scorcese’s latest success about a young hedonistic wall street stockbroker..

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Go and see this film. If not to witness a film break the record for the number of times the word ‘fuck’ is used (506), go for the piece of eye-candy that is Margot Robbie (who incidentally gets naked). Let’s just say it’s no wonder she got a call from Mr. Heffner after he saw it. The film is set around the life of Jordan Belfort, a real life conman who was earning $1 million a week by the age of 26. He was also taking drugs and leading quite an extravagant lifestyle involving many many prostitutes and midget-tossing competitions. This is where Scorcese has some real fun. This is a film that does not believe in leaving things to the imagination. That becomes quite clear when our friend Leo snorts Cocaine off of a lovely young lady’s bum. Who wouldn’t pay to see that?

What might shock you the most is the fact that a lot of the misadventures depicted are actually true. Such as the scene where Belfort insists the captain of his yacht sail through choppy waters only to have the boat capsize resulting in them being rescued by the Italian Navy.

Yes that actually happened to the real Jordan Belfort. As for the midgettossing competitions who knows..

While DiCaprio steals the show with his portrayal of the eclectic millionaire, Jonah Hill is not to go unmentioned. He plays Belfort’s right-hand man and frankly he could not have done a better job with this role. He even masturbates over the lovely

Margot. Textbook Jonah Hill.

It’s not all shits and giggles though as toward the second, darker half of the film we see Belfort’s life complicate immeasurably. When the FBI gets involved things start to get serious and this film touches back down to reality. While I will admit at times I wasn’t sure where the film

This is where Scorcese has some real fun. was going and it did go on so long that people started getting up before the end to catch ‘the last bus home,’ I feel anything bad that anyone has to say about this film is overshadowed by a glorious scene towards the end following Leonardo DiCaprio taking some out-of-date drugs. Brace yourselves once Mr. DiCaprio enters the country club. That’s all i’ll say.

This film gets a solid 8/10.

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“Chief of Staff, get it right! Chief of Staff and the most well paid man in all of IMPACT wrestling,” Rockstar Spud introduces himself to me, matter-offactly. In the wrestling business, a touch of self-promotion is to be expected – encouraged even. From Hulk Hogan to Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock to Shawn Michaels, the world of professional wrestling has always been a place filled with men with egos as large as their massive frames, and it’s this that makes Rockstar Spud such a curiosity in the industry. Standing at a decidedly un-Herculean 5ft 4inches, the self-proclaimed ‘Baby Jesus of British Wrestling’ is far from the mould of a wrestler. However, though Spud might not look like a typical pro-wrestler, what he lacks in size he makes up for in sheer self-belief.

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Men in spandex tights, pretending to fight each other to a scripted conclusion can break the barriers of reality and truly suspend your disbelief.

After winning TNA’s ‘British Bootcamp’ – a reality series where British wrestlers fought for fans approval to win a contract with Total Nonstop Action wrestling, Spud has planted himself firmly on Thursday nights as a devious authority figure with a harsh case of Napoleon syndrome. But what possessed Spud to ever step into the ring to take on competitors who are sometimes more than twice his size? “It was something I always loved as a kid, and it was always one of those things where, and I think every fan feels this when they watch wrestling, it’s not what you’re watching – it’s what it makes you feel. It made me love people, it made me hate people, it made me want to see people get beaten up, made me want to see someone win and that’s what got me into it. I always go back to like, Mr Miyagi in the Karate Kid when he point’s to Daniel-san’s head and says ‘Karate not here,’ points to his arms and limbs and says ‘Karate not here’ and points to his heart and says ‘Karate here.’ And that’s what wrestling is.

Raw emotion.” Spud, like many other professional wrestlers and fans across the world, is taken by the romantic idea that men in spandex tights, pretending to fight each other to a scripted conclusion can break the barriers of reality and truly suspend your disbelief. “That’s what gets people to buy into it so much.”

There were few wrestlers who Spud could look and say ‘I could do that,’ but while towering musclebound men are the norm in wrestling, some competitors made for interesting exceptions – and inspirations for the young flyweight from Birmingham: “one of the biggest things to me was Spike Dudley. He was kind of ordinary. Same build as me. He was a little guy – who says that I can’t do this? He’s doing it! And then you look

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stall catches up with kstar Spud to talk confidence, the allure of wrestling..

at TNA’s X division – the most phenomenal wrestlers in the world and you’re just like ‘Wow’.”

TNA’s X division definitely opened doors to a lot of western wrestling fans. Taking cues from the intense Mexican lucha libre and Japanese puroresu styles of wrestling the X division cherishes athleticism over size and skill over muscle. Focusing more on the lighter weight classes, this seemed like the perfect area for Spud to break in. “Everybody told me I couldn’t do it. Which made me want to do it more. They’d say ‘but your size is an issue’. But what is my biggest issue is also my biggest asset.” In an industry where emotion is everything, being able to portray such a believable underdog can set you apart: “I know who I am. I know what I am. I know what my limitations are. But I know how to accentuate them positively and I know how to portray them negatively.”

That’s what wrestling is.

Raw emotion.

Rockstar Spud’s matches with British favourites such as Jonny Storm, Jody Fleisch and current WWE talent Adrian Neville are critically lauded; however his reception in TNA has been more focused by his wily tactics to avoid confrontation, much to the furore of the audience. When asked if he would trade the (ludicrously camp) suit and bow-tie in for wrestling tights in the near future Spud got a bit apprehensive. “Not if I can help it. Okay. Okay. Why would I want to put myself through physical harm when I’m getting very well paid to be the Chief of Staff? Why would I risk damaging my body, and my teeth and my face – my perfect face? That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy getting in there and beating someone’s ass. I just don’t have to. And I get paid more not to.”

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Music

Soundtrack Submersion

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Sit back and let Caitríona O’Malley meet your aural needs with a collection of the best soundtracks in cinema....

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‘D’you like Huey Lewis and the News?’ asks Patrick Bateman, holding a copy of their album aloft.

For anyone who has seen the film, they’ll know all about this gruesome but darkly hilarious scene. It is from the 2000 film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s infamous 1991 novel, American Psycho. It serves as a perfect example of how integral a soundtrack is to a film. A great soundtrack can enhance any cinematic experience. My favourite soundtrack of recent years is from the 2011 film, Drive. It is a highly stylised and graphic movie. From the opening scene, it is driven by a very 80s-inspired, pulsating series of songs.

A highlight is Kavinsky’s Nightcall. It is heavy on the bass drum, with warped, unsettling vocals, and it perfectly suits the edgy atmosphere prevalent in Drive.

Renton intones a cynical monologue about ‘choosing life’ in a voiceover. Another highlight is Lou Reed singing Perfect Day as Renton, after an overdose, slides into the ground. As well as being visually impressive, it is imbued with the wistful melancholia of Reed’s lyrics.

One of my favourite films is Danny Boyle’s 1996 adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s book, Trainspotting. It is a tragicomic tale of heroin addicts in 1980s Edinburgh. It has one of the best opening scenes in cinema. Iggy Pop storms through Lust for Life as Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor’s breakthrough role) and his friends tear along the streets.

The early films in the Harry Potter franchise were scored by legendary movie composer, John Williams. As Harry’s story became darker and more complex, though, French composer Alexandre Desplat stepped up. I loved the soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. As the Warner Brothers logo slowly appears,

To move to lighter ground, The Breakfast Club’s soundtrack is also worth a mention. As the credits roll at the beginning and each student arrives, the strains of Simple Minds’ classic, Don’t You (Forget About Me), are heard. It was a fantastic song on that 1985 soundtrack and it’s still excellent today. And who can forget the exuberant dancing scene in the library to the accompaniment of Karla DeVito’s We Are Not Alone? Please tell me I’m not the only one who’s mimicked it in their bedroom. John Hughes tends to make solid musical choices in his films: Ferris Bueller miming Twist and Shout on the parade float in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off; Pretty in Pink by the Psychedelic Furs as Andie gets ready for school in Pretty in Pink; Spandau Ballet’s True in Sixteen Candles (good one to croon in front of the mirror, oh yes).

the haunting opening piece, Lily’s Theme, plays. It’s far removed from the jaunty Hedwig’s Theme of the John Williams days. A standout from the soundtrack for me is Courtyard Apocalypse as Hogwarts prepares for the final showdown with Voldemort. Not to worry, though, it’s not all chilling. Salvation comes in the form of delicate, twinkling A New Beginning as Harry, Ron and Hermione contemplate life after Voldemort.

It all comes full circle nineteen years later. The trio wave off their children on the Hogwarts Express as John Williams’ beautiful Leaving Hogwarts swells. It’s a touching end to the series, and particularly special for those who grew up with Harry.

I have to admit, I didn’t really like Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums the first time I saw it. It was a bit too absurd for me. The second time, however, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and was won over by the eclectic soundtrack. As well as a score by Mark Mothersbaugh, there are plenty of rock and pop songs from different decades. Highlights for me are Judy Is a Punk by The Ramones, Needle in the Hay

by Elliott Smith and The Fairest of the Seasons by Nico. It’s a lovely, strange film and the soundtrack suits it perfectly.

So remember: next time you’re raving about some film or other to your friends, don’t forget the soundtrack.

Soundtracks need your love, too.

Trapped In A Cabin – Music To Make You Moist Aoife Ellis Bagnall interviews the brilliantly named Trapped In A Cabin...

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Before interviewing Trapped In A Cabin, I had an idea of how it was going to go, having seen them play live in small spit-on-the-floor venues several times before. And I certainly wasn’t disappointed. I had the pleasure of being joined by Paul Cashell (vocals and guitar) and Eoin McCague (guitar and women). Not present was drummer and “rock of the band,” Sarah Stapleton but she was certainly there in spirit as the male members described her role with fondness. After a few minutes of chatting idly, I was informed of the band’s formation. Eoin spoke of how he didn’t always like Paul (because of his glasses) but went on to explain how Paul’s love of Queens of the Stone Age and enforcement of it was the spark that would lead to the creation of their suit-wearing, tree-house inhabiting band. I was also informed of the band’s marketing techniques and influence. The name (which you have to admit is intriguing) was chosen in order to get a leg-up on “better” bands. They argued that a better name makes all the difference. To quote Mr. Cashell: “we may not have a great music ability, but damn it, we’ll never change our name.”

Originally intended to be a QOTSA style band, it moved in a different direction.

Instead, the White Stripes became big players in TIAC’s music as can be heard in their song I Like You Better Without Your Beretta. The moody, I-never-really-liked-you-anyway vibe to their lyrics and melodies are reminiscent of I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself as it goes from apathetic to a loud, angry, energetic end. Other influences include jazz and blues, which would explain their donning of suits on stage (which was also pointed out to be yet another marketing technique. They may not be the best, but they certainly dress the best).

Having played a good few support gigs and recorded a few rough demos since their birth as a band, I asked what was next for the trio. An EP is definitely on the cards – all that stands in their way is actually getting around to doing it and trying not to fail college at the same time (and trying not to get diabetes). More

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girls was another thing they wanted from the band. As Eoin admitted, as a frijit, he needs the band to work out.

All in all, they were an absolute delight to interview. It was refreshing to talk to a genuinely talented band that didn’t take themselves too seriously and were extremely funny and friendly. I wish them all the best with their music and plans to create a barber shop specifically for pubic hair. I would strongly suggest keeping an eye on the terrific three that are Trapped In A Cabin.

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Review: Morrissey Autobiography po

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The biggest selling music biography this Christmas (and possibly the biggest selling music bio ever) is undoubtedly Morrissey’s “Autobiography.” Given the Manchurian singers propensity for making outlandish, often hilarious comments, as well as his bona fide status as a cultural icon, a biography was always going to attract huge amounts of attention, and the expectations would always be lofty. Before a single line of text is read, two details stand out about Autobiography.

Firstly its banal title and the (paperback) cover, a stock photo of the singer himself, instantly draw comparison to the Smiths singles and sleeves that made Morrissey a household name in the first place. The second detail that stands out is that the book is published under the penguin classics imprint. Penguin received a lot of criticism for this, and honestly it’s hard to understand why they choose to do this. From the perspective of Morrissey it makes sense. Apart from being an audacious press move, and putting the singer in the company of his “lover Wilde,” it has the effect of placing Morrissey into an institution as quintessentially British as himself. The title, sleeve and publisher all have the effect of immersing the reader in Morrissey’s world before a single line of text is read.

Immersion is the key word for this book. Much has been made already about the language and style that the biography employs. Instead of using chapters, Morrissey opts for elongated paragraphs, and focuses on the banalities of life as much as, if not more then, music. While some will be disappointed by this, I personally found it to be particularly interesting, especially the first half of the book, which

deals almost exclusively with his youth in Manchester.

Morrissey’s eye for imagery and detail makes you feel as though you’re walking the streets of inner city Manchester with him, and at times I felt like the music aspect was getting in the way of a more interesting story. His writing style has been criticised as being self indulgent and overtly flowery, but seriously, what else would one expect from Morrissey. The two aspects of a Morrissey Biography that will inevitably attract the most attention will undoubtedly be the Smiths and the singer’s sexuality. The Smiths have little more then a cameo in Autobiography. In the four hundred and fifty page book, they take up about seventy pages, not appearing until just over a third in. Morrissey is surprisingly acrimonious to his former band mates, prais-

fully over the top insults. Morrissey has always been very coy about his sexuality, often claiming to be asexual in interviews. In Autobiography, things are alluded to and inferred, only to be contradicted pages later. This, along with the handling of the Smiths, is sure to upset fans, but there’s a distinct feeling that Morrissey is acutely aware of this fact, and, ever the showman, he enjoys playing with the expectations of him. Autobiography is not the best rock biography out there, and nor is it a penguin classic.

At times it’s frustratingly ambiguous, narcissistic, self indulgent and judgmental toward its readers. However it’s a success because these traits are counterbalanced by its wit, charisma and eloquence. It has all the traits that define its author.

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ing the various members for their chemistry and creativity. The famous breakup is also blamed on record label shenanigans rather then infighting, and there are far fewer barbs thrown then one might expect. That’s not to say that everybody comes out unscathed. Drummer Mike Joyce (whose 1996 court case over unpaid royalties takes up the worst fifty pages) receives a number of brutal and wonder-

Interview: Anamanaguchi Coiré Mc Crystall interviews American rock band Anamanaguchi..

Last time you played in Ireland was three years ago. What’ve you been up to since then?

What are your favourite games?

It’s been a lot of writing, a lot of tightening up our live show, and a ton of touring! We got to go play the Ultra Music Festival in South Korea, a bunch of cool fests in the US, and put out our first full-length record Endless Fantasy. We ate about 14,000 slices of pizza, drank about 1,900,000 beers, and drove about 100,000 miles. Other than that, we played a bunch of GTAV...I think that’s it!

We all have pretty different taste; Ary plays a lot of driving games, Pete finds lots of wacky indie games, James plays NHL, and I (Luke) do lots of JRPGS. When we’re all together, we play GTA or Blockey.

You Kickstarted your latest album ‘Endless Fantasy’; were there any advantages to going this route instead of a more ‘traditional’ release?

All of us can agree on Dragonforce, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Lindsey Lowend, Blood Diamonds, and Eiffel 65.

We’re pretty all over the place, the full list would be way too long!

One of the main reasons we decided to do a kickstarter was the freedom to make this record exactly as we wanted to. Most record labels would be wary of releasing a 22-song instrumental chiptune-rock album, there would have been some concessions on our end to make it a favourable risk on their end. This way, we were able to put it out exactly as we saw fit. The other biggest advantage was the direct connection to anyone who decided to support. Anyone who bought the record was dealing directly with us, with no middleman and no interference. It was certainly the right thing for us to do at the time. :D

Who are your favourite bands?

What do you want people to feel when they’re listening to Endless Fantasy?

We feel like the album is, as the name suggests, an experience that should take anyone enjoying it on their own unique journey. It’s not for us to tell us what our music is ABOUT, but we know what it evokes for us. We want it to be a fun record, and everyone should enjoy it in their own way. If it makes you feel like playing a video game, rad! If it makes you want to snowboard, hell yeah! If it makes you want to make out, that rules!

No matter what, we want people to feel GOOD. I think asking for anything more specific than that would be silly!

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A Model Example of Working in the Fashion Industry Mary-Kate Lanigan (21) is a model with 1st Option Model Management. Originally from Kilkenny, she has appeared in Vogue Italia, Jeffrey Campbell’s Fall 2013 campaign, Folkster campaigns as well as being an in-store model for Abercrombie & Fitch.

Mary-Kate has also completed a degree in Communications at DCU. She tells us about her experience as a model in the fashion industry…

How did you first get into modelling?

I was in third year and I had started to really follow fashion trends. I was in London sauntering around Harvey Nichols and this fabulous man approached me. It had been raining so I was drenched, no make-up and just generally looked like an awkward teenager. He was the owner of a top London agency and by the time I had processed what this man was saying, I choked on my words and couldn’t even reply to the question, “honey, do you model? I’m a scout.” We kept in contact but this incident kind of ingrained the idea of modelling in my head. Being in school and having no prior experience, I looked to the Irish industry and within a few months, I had been signed to Hype Model Management which taught me all about the business, catwalk shows and shoots.

How did you find balancing your degree and your modelling?

I studied Communication Studies and Video Production.

Modelling ended up actually going hand in hand with my degree because I would work with the photography and film students helping them out with assignments if they needed a model. Communications is a course with a lot of free time so I really immersed myself within modelling working on a weekly basis. The Irish Fashion Industry is great but not huge, so from college contacts and contacts I made through my agencies, fashion actually really became a subject within my degree and dissertation.

DCU Style Society awarded me the title of model of the year winning me an amazing contract with First Options Model Management. I feel this really launched my career.

Making it into Vogue Italia is such a huge accomplishment, how did the opportunity arise?

I was living in New York and one night outside a dive bar in Brooklyn, I was approached by this stunning Russian woman. We had both been drinking in the bar so when she asked did I model the conversation ended up being like a typical girls conversation heard in a toilet on a night out, “I love your shoes-lets be best friends” kind of a saga.

We exchanged numbers and then parted ways. We texted each other and a shoot was organised during NY fashion week. I turned up to the location-it was all hugs and fashion kisses and I had great fun running around pretending to hail a taxi. I genuinely had no idea where these images would end up; two days later I found myself in California.

Turning on my phone was the scariest experience of my life - the phone exploded with posts, tagged photos and texts. I was on Vogue Italia? It was extremely surreal.

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The fashion industry is renowned for its competitiveness.

Did you feel this was the case in your experience?

I have actually found the bigger the job, the better the experience. I have made friends for life working on jobs and, thankfully, I’ve yet to have a catastrophe on set or on a catwalk. Castings can be quite intimidating because you’re surrounded by stunning girls all hoping, like you, to get the job but thankfully First Options is like a family and we all just sit around chatting which makes most nerves disappear!

Is there any other area of fashion you would like to work in?

Honey, do you model? I’m a scout..

I am actually in the process of starting my own line/store so I guess….watch this space.

As careers go, do you feel that modelling is a rewarding one?

Most definitely! It’s spontaneous and I think that is why I love it so much. No day or job is ever the same, you are constantly meeting talented and creative people. It’s an industry that can take you around the world and back and when you get to that point your bank balance is rightly rewarded.

There are a lot of Jeffrey Campbell fans in Ireland, so that must have been an exciting gig to land last year… How did you get to be so lucky?

Shooting Jeffery Campbell’s Fall 2013 Lookbook was

the highlight of my year. I entered a random casting competition on Instagram. There were over 10,000 posts being ‘hashtagged’ and I got a really cute comment from Jeffery Campbell’s Creative Director replying to my post.

She emailed me and told that I had been chosen for the lookbook. When I say I nearly died reading the email that would be an understatement, I was ecstatic. I’m such a JC fan and even the idea that I would meet the brains behind these heels was exhilarating. We ended up shooting in Central Park and Chelsea Market. Seeing the up-andcoming collection was amazing but also just hanging out with the JC crew was great.

With the likes of The Devil Wears Prada and the size zero generation of models, the fashion industry can seem rather cut-throat. Have you had any bad experiences as a model?

Never. I have never been told to lose weight, or only eaten a cube of cheese just before I feel faint. Obviously the top catwalk models are expected to fit into designer sample sizes but most of those girls are naturally that size. Most models do live a very healthy lifestyle, eating correctly, sleeping lots, drinking water and exercising a few times a week.

Are you working on any fashion projects at the moment?

I’ve just finished up a Creative & Marketing internship with luxury handbag designer Pauric Sweeney. Modelling wise the season has started for me again so I’ve been busy with castings and updating my portfolio so hopefully I’ll reap the rewards if I’m booked for any campaigns or shows.

Any advice for future Irish models out there on how to break into the modelling world?

If you’re looking to become signed; before approaching an agency arrange some shoots so you have a few images to show them. Practice walking in heels- walking up and down in front a mirror really fixes any wobbles or habits. A good walk is like a breath of fresh air and there is nothing better to catch a booker’s eye. Agents like natural beauty- technically you are a blank canvas so if you manage to get yourself a meeting, wear a simple figure hugging outfit and wear minimal make-up and just ooze confidence and charm.

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Models: Working as a Stylist: Mere Mortals? The Inside Scoop

Emily O’Brien Explores the reality of Fashion Modelling …

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The exclusive world of fashion modelling appears to be one of the most glamorous and exotic careers one could ever dream of. If you follow huge names in the modelling game on Instagram, such as Cara Delevingne, Miranda Kerr and Bar Refaeli, you’d be forgiven for thinking that a modelling career involves being dressed by the industry’s most renowned designers, photo-shoots in far-flung locations, raucous partying with the glitterati, teams of hairdressers and make-up artists endlessly primping and preening you, and, finally, relaxing holidays in the Caribbean to help you recharge after all that hard work. And for the luckiest and most beautiful, this is the sort of hedonistic lifestyle one could lead. After all, what’s a few hours spent walking down a runway if it delivers the kind of pay packet that could buy a wardrobe full of Louboutins?

However, for each of the world’s Irina Shayks and Kate Mosses, there are hundreds of young women and men who never reach those dizzying heights of success, despite putting in just as much of the grunt work. And there is an incredible amount of grunt work involved in fashion modelling if one hopes to get one’s face known; in fact, the experiences of some are just plain seedy. In June 2013, Alexa Chung, spotted at the age of fourteen, opened up about her early modelling days; “You had lots of castings where they were like, ‘this is for swimwear,’ and in hindsight, I look back and think, ‘did you really need an 18-year-old girl to strip in your front room?” But Chung was one of the lucky ones, who has since built a successful career within the fashion and entertainment industries.

Some models are not as lucky. For some time there has been considerable disquiet over the weight of fashion models, with many fearing not only the effects of intense pressure on models to remain thin and the risk this poses to their health, but also that the proliferation of images of thin models may have a negative impact on young readers of fashion magazines and websites. In 2006, Uruguyan model Luisel Ramos collapsed and died during Montevideo Fashion Week. At 22 she had suffered heart failure due to anorexia nervosa, having subsisted on Diet Coke and lettuce in the weeks preceding her death. In light of this tragedy, a month later it was announced that all models working during Madrid Fashion Week needed to have a minimum BMI of 18. Italian designers subsequently banned size zero models from their catwalks. While this has been hailed as a step forward, it is a shame that it has taken the death of at least one young woman to bring models’ welfare back into significance.

Fashion modelling is a career of light and shade; where the ultimate goals of fame and fortune are juxtaposed with images of protruding bones and cocaine diets. Rarely one hears about the moderately successful model who is neither rubbing shoulders with fashion’s darlings nor attending questionable castings with dubious motives. And perhaps the fear of mediocrity is what drives those models whose careers skyrocket, making them household names and earning them the kind of riches and influence that inspire the next generation to follow them down that precarious path.

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An insight into the world of styling...

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When you hear of stylists your mind conjures up images of putting together fabulous outfits; a fashion-filled lifestyle, sitting front row at Fashion Week and getting sent free stuff. Not quite the reality, as I discovered working as Fashion Assistant at Stellar magazine.

Yes, there are great clothes, fashion shows and a very limited amount of free stuff but the job involves a serious amount of hard graft. Constant creativity, energy, patience, compassion, up-to-date knowledge of fashion and contacts are just a few things a stylist needs in their arsenal to be successful.

There are three main categories of stylists: editorial - these work for magazines, TV and advertising, brand consultants who work for fashion houses and PR companies and literally “pull it all together” and personal stylists who can be employed by an individual looking for guidance in the wardrobe department. Editorial styling is arguably the job most aspiring stylists aim for. The stylist will normally be the person who comes up with the concept (unless the publication has its own Art Director, which is rare in Ireland) and will pitch it to their Editor. From there, if the Editor is happy the stylist will work closely with the photographer choosing a location and booking the model.

Of course the clothes are the fun part. Established stylists borrow clothing from designers and high-street retailers. This is where good manners and courtesy play a big part, Stylists rely heavily on PRs to loan them the latest clothes, shoes

and accessories and in turn the brand will receive credits in the editorial. Care of clothing is imperative, particularly where expensive pieces are concerned. All stylists work differently, some will pack huge cases full of clothes “just in case”, others will only bring a set number of looks with them. Somebody breaking into styling will usually start by using pieces from their own and their friends’ wardrobes.

The biggest challenge a stylist faces is inspiration.

Blogs, Instagram, Pinterest, reading magazines and following the designers’ latest collections all play a part. In Stellar we had our concept before we went to pull clothes in the shops for editorials, we always chose a style that was on-trend to ensure we could find a broad selection of looks to suit the readers vast demographics, after all it’s the reader’s opinion that matters most.

For anybody considering styling as a career choice, the most important thing is getting your name out there. Use social media such as Twitter and Facebook to interact with photographers and un-signed models and work together to build up your portfolios. Educate yourself in as much fashion knowledge as possible: trends, designers, sizing etc. Experience is key so volunteer to help out at events such as the UCD Fashion Show and offer to assist well-known stylists on shoots and look out for internships in fashion magazines. The main thing is that you love fashion. As Philosopher Confucius said, “work a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.”

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Laura Whitmore: Fashion Icon or Fashion Follower?

Whether we are fashion fanatics or detached from the fashion world, we’ve all heard of Laura Whitmore. That’s because fashion isn’t what got her on to tv, but today it’s what’s paying the bills for her, or so it seems. Laura Whitmore is an ordinary Irish girl, or rather she was until she began her career with MTV. Having spent four years studying multimedia in DCU this was a dream come true for the Wicklow based student.

Today Laura is the cover of Stella magazine but how did thishappen? She likes to model of course, in fact she seems to spend more time modelling than she does on tv these days. Designers want Laura promoting their clothes. She has been spotted wearing Jasper Conran, Armani, Christopher Kane, Nicholas Oakwell, Moschino and Issa to name a few. With a slim figure, lavish blonde hair and cheek bones crafted to perfection, she’s an obvious choice. The girl is stunning after all!

Laura even made it as the face of BBC’s ‘Go Bearfaced’ campaign this Autumn. Her slogan was ‘swap your make-up for a paw-print.’ We all know you had a little bit of make-up on though, Laura. No one looks that good without it…

Hosting I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here certainly gives Laura an opportunity to show off her style in the jungle this Winter. We’ll see her in skirts, shorts, tank tops and maybe bikinis if you’re lucky boys.

However, should we consider Laura Whitmore a fashion icon? Yes she dresses beautifully and always looks divine but is this due to her own taste or are these clothes chosen for Laura by various labels? Maybe Laura is like the rest of us, an ordinary fashion follower keeping up to date with what’s in now and what’s emerging onto the fashion scene in the upcoming weeks.

When we see photos of Laura as a young girl, the last question we’re asking is ‘’where did she get that skirt?’’ She was a normal girl, a very normal girl. And she was normally dressed and probably quite cheaply dressed too. But with fame comes money and with money comes clothes for women. So we need to ask ourselves if Laura is the person we get our inspiration from or is it the labels she’s wearing we owe our thanks to. After all, Laura doesn’t have her own fashion label, she simply wears well known ones like everyone else.

Emily Looney xo

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University College Dublin

President’s Awards for Excellence in Student Activities You are invited to make a nomination for the President’s Awards for Excellence in Student Activities. The award scheme aims to provide recognition for those students who excel in extracurricular activities of a kind which make UCD a more exciting, interesting and humane place to live and to work.

Nomination Forms: available from Forum Office (Ext. 3100), Students' Union and Services Desks.

Any member of the College - either student or staff - can make a nomination.

They should write, giving the nominee’s name and a short explanation of why they believe the nominee is worthy of an award. It is not necessary that the person nominated is aware of the nomination.

Nominations, preferably typed, should be sent to:

The Director The Student Consultative Forum Student Centre They should be in an envelope marked ‘STUDENTS AWARDS’ and should reach The Forum office before: 4.00pm, Friday, 14th of February, 2014.

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Blowing Bubbles:Tech Google Filters

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Kate O’Brien investigates the ethics of search engines filtering their content...

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Are you living in an online bubble where your online content is filtered to reflect your taste? Filters are for refining searches, giving you what you want. But is that a good thing when you can’t control it? The priority is on getting the most ‘relevant’ information out there to the individual browsing the web by filtering their search. However, this raises ethical concerns, much like journalism - editors of newspapers coordinate a diverse number of viewpoints in an effort to deliver unbiased information. However, Algorithms aren’t so egalitarian.

This is where the controversy of a filter bubble comes in. It’s when websites like

Google decide what information a user would like to see. This is done by using an algorithm based on information about the user (ie. location, past websites visited and search history). As a result, users can become separated from information that disagrees with their viewpoints. For example it could be showing them articles about pokémon being great or suggesting articles from just one side of the same sex marriage debate. This effectively isolates the user in their own ideological bubble. The term was coined by internet activist Eli Pariser. The filter bubble concept has been defined as a personal ecosystem of information that’s being supplied by these algorithms. It’s a sphere that is created by your past, generating your present and future. This isn’t exclusive to search engines. Amazon and Netflix’s recommendations also create a continuous feedback loop for us. They perpetuate our selection biases. While Facebook’s news feed progressively shows content from feeds of those in our network we frequently click on, in the process suppressing those whose content we do not.

And what of the consequences of such adjustments? Well to begin with users get less exposure to conflicting viewpoints encouraging extreme opinions to be cultivated on complex issues. It can close us off to new ideas, subjects, and important information which lie outside our sphere of interest. A world constructed from the familiar is a world

in which there’s nothing to learn ... (since there is) invisible autopropaganda, indoctrinating us with our own ideas. — Eli Pariser in The Economist, 2011[10]

It could be potentially harmful to both individuals and society. It favours items that trend. Eli Pariser criticized Google and Facebook for offering “too much candy, and not enough carrots.” They facilitate our impulsive selves that watch entire seasons of family guy and distances us from who we would like to be in the long run - that sophisticated human being who has read all the classics. The sites think about what we want to see and not what we need to know. Pariser’s conclusion is that the creators of the modern web need to strive for an ethical standard that includes showing a diversity of viewpoints, giving users a say in what information is filtered out, and creating opportunities for users to challenge their standard viewpoint. How about using the filter bubble for good? A website can use your web history to target advertising to you. Making their banners appear at any opportunity after you’ve left their site. It’s as if the temptation is following you. Businesses and even bloggers utilize web analytics to customize their sites. They learn about you to better adapt to you. Is this a bad thing?

Upworthy is a site trying to promote online content that’s highly shareable and actually important. More people than ever are discovering news through Facebook personalized feeds which is a climate where heavy issues like homelessness or climate change can’t compete with goofy viral videos. Upworthy aims to bring attention to issues that matter. Or how about search engines that aren’t using these kinds of filters like DuckDuckGo and Blekko.

Filters are a tool and like most tools it is not the tool itself that can be labelled good or bad but how we use it.

Whether to live inside the bubble or pop it, is your decision.

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Hiccups - the Low - down Niamh Crosbie explores some weird and wonderful facts about the hiccups.

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Hold your breath. Put your head upside-down and drink from a glass of water. Have a trusted friend “spontaneously and unexpectedly” scare the living bejaysus out of you. Count backwards from fifty as Gaeilge. Stop me if any of these tips sound familiar.

We’re all well acquainted with our old friend, the hiccup; some of us more

than others. And let’s face it; nobody really likes them, do they? Nobody wants to “hupp!” in the sales assistant’s face when she kindly asks you if you need any help.

Nobody wants to be the one drawing attention in their morning lecture. Bouts of hiccups can even be prolonged, painful, and more often than not, very irritating and difficult to get rid of.

So what are the hiccups? Medically known as singultus, or diaphragmic

spasm. Known in ye-olde English as “yox”. In short, they would be sudden, frequent contractions of the diaphragm, caused by the interruption of a certain nerve. In chronic cases, the underlying cause occasionally requires medical attention. However, common triggers include digestive disturbance (due to eating too quickly, or consuming certain food or drink such as carbonated soft drinks and spicy food), excess laughing or coughing, or extreme emotion such as anxiety or over-excitement.

In some countries’ folklore, it is said that hiccups begin when somebody is talking about or thinking about you.

One method of getting rid of hiccups includes overwhelming the nerve

with another sensation. This is done by irritating the pharynx, such as by swallowing

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dry bread or a tablespoon of sugar. Methods In 1899, with the first uses of ultrawhich take this form date back as far as Plasound, it was discovered that foeto, who in his philosophical writing suggests tuses can also get the hiccups. sneezing as a means of getting rid of hiccups.

Hiccupping strengthens the Another way to knock hiccups out of the baby’s diaphragm and prewater is to increase carbon dioxide flow in pares it for breathing in the blood, usually by interrupting a person’s breathing. This is where the surprised gasp the real world. of fright comes into play. Breathing repeatedly into a paper bag is also effective, as you begin to inhale more and more carbon dioxide with each breath.

In spite of all this, the exact causes of hiccups, and the most effective treatments, remain somewhat unknown. This was bad news for Charles Osbourne of Iowa, who hiccupped for 68 years, and was entered into the Guinness World Records as the man who had suffered the longest case of the hiccups. They persisted until he was 97 years old, despite efforts to cure him with surgical procedures and hormone therapy. Cases like these, which last years, are known as intractable hiccups, and are very uncommon. However, Osbourne married twice and raised eight children.

If you’re still struggling to find a surefire cure the next time you have the hiccups, the Italian cartoon Mr. Hiccup might offer some useful tips (none of which seem to work for the unfortunate protagonist, however!).

It’s Time to Begin

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Namra Amir looks at the benefits of joining a society in UCD this new year...

Last semester you had all these ambitions and goals set out to achieve. You went into the term motivated and driven, forcing yourself to commit to something.

Maybe it was something minor like striking up the courage to start a conversation with the person beside you, or something bigger such as taking part in a society. So you went to the freshers tent, signed up for practically everything and attended the first few meetings/auditions. When you tried talking to the person beside you the conversation was flat and died quickly. When you didn’t land the role or make the crew, your patience was gone and you gave up. When you realized that the friends you were making were merely restricted to the lecture halls, you no longer saw the point in trying.

It’s a new semester, so excuses and fear aside, why not try commit yourself to something?

Then the excuses came pouring in. You couldn’t balance assignments and socie ties, it was too hard to get involved, it was too hard to make friends. So what good did these

excuses do in the end? Nothing. They didn’t justify your laziness. They merely lead to regret.

You can come up with a thousand excuses that sound legit in your head, but when said a loud even you know how pathetic it sounds. In the end, it comes down to your lack of perseverance. We’re all guilty of running away when the going gets tough, so how do we redeem ourselves?

If you really want to do something, you have to stay motivated and dedicated de spite what difficulties may lie ahead. It’s easier said than done, I know. However, this advice is coming from a girl who is writing her first article for the paper in semester two, and the feeling of a second chance is euphoric. It’s going to take time, practise and patience, but in can tempt you with my words and the promise of exthe end it will be worth it. I hilarating end results, but no matter how much encouraging advice you receive, it all comes down to you. You have to give yourself that final push. So what are you waiting for?

It’s a new semester, so excuses and fear aside, why not try commit yourself to some thing? Take a leaf out of the mature student’s handbook, it’s never too late. It doesn’t necessarily mean take part in a society, or push yourself to talk to others, but achieve a goal that will make your time in college worthwhile. Last semester flew by, so imagine how quick the years will fly by before you’re handed your degree and sent off to face the big bad world. You want to look back on your time spent in college with pride and triumph that you came out a better person, not a quitter. Leave the regret for those messy nights out you can barely even remember, not for things you didn’t accomplish.

This is a new year, a new term and a new you, so no more empty promises! Stay dedicated and motivated, and I promise you that college will be the best years of your life.

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Oileánach Agus thú ag trácht ar laoch spóirt a sháraíonn an gnáth-chaighdeán imeartha chomh glan is a dhéanann Cristiano Ronaldo sa sacar, is gnách go bh’fhéadfá a mhaíomh ar a cheird nach bhfuil a mháistir ann. Ní mar sin atá an scéal ag fear Real Madrid. Ó chroch sé an Ballon d’Or leis i 2008, gradam mór aonair na peile a bhrontar ar rogha imreora na bliana, tá sé tar éis teacht in áit na leath-phingine faoi thrí, i 2009, 2011 agus 2012, agus gan a chomór agus an cré-umha bainte aige i 2010. Lionel Messi a ghnóthaigh chuile cheann acu sin. Bhí an baol ann nach mbainfeadh Ronaldo tús áite amach choíche. A raibh sé siar i ngradaim aonair le blianta anuas, áfach, thug sé isteach i 2013. Tá údarás aige ar gach gné den imirt, ach s’é an bua is mó atá aige ná daingne na hintinne. Tréan nirt a dhiongbháilteachta a rug dúshlán Messi anuraidh. Ó oidhreacht oileánaigh, lomchlár charraige agus chruatain Funchal, Madeira, a shíolraíonn an dhiongbháilteacht seo.

D’fhág sé an áit sin in aois a aon bhliain déag le haghaidh ionad a ghlacadh in acadamh peile Sporting Lisbon. Ba chargas leis scaradh lena áit dhúchais, ach chinnigh an t-oileánach óg go raibh ré na dearóile istigh, agus go gcuirfeadh sé máistreacht ar a cheird. Bhí sé chomh tógtha sin leis an obair go gceapadh sé breis thraenála dó féin; deir lucht bainistíochta an ionaid ina d’fhanadh sé go dtagadh siad air sa ghiom i lár na hoíche.

Bhí sé ina pheileadóir crua-fáiscithe faoin uair a tugadh go Manchester United é i 2003. Neart cúis imeachta ag mórán imreoirí a bheadh sa shíor-scalloid a thugtaí air; é ró-thúisce chun talún, leithleascach, ciontach de shíor as lagbheart seilbhe liathróide. Ach ba chuma le Ronaldo casaoid a chorraí; ba léire fós i 2006 é sin.

Agus Sasana ag imirt in aghaidh na Portaingéile sa Chorn Domhanda, cuireadh Wayne Rooney chun bealaigh agus leagadh an locht ar Christiano. B’údar ghráin ag muintir Shasana uilig é. Beag beann ar an sciolladh a bhí i ndán dó, d’fhill sé ar Mhanchain. Ghnóthaigh sé trí shraitheanna príomhroinne as a chéile idir 2007 agus 2009, chomh maith leis an gCorn Eorpach agus an Ballon d’Or a chrocadh leis ar scoráil 42 chúl dó i 2008.

Tuairimíocht John Mhic Chonchoille ar a scoiteann Cristiano Ronaldo amach ó shaol an tsacair..

Nuair a chaith Real Madrid na Spáinne €90 miliún air i 2009, bhí urra curtha sa ghéaga ag an bhfear a tháinig go Manchain ina lagrachán, agus a dhiongbháilteacht intinne curtha i láthair an tsaoil. Ba ghearr go raibh a luach faighte ag Maidrid uaidh.

Faoi dheireadh an tséasúir 2011-12 bhí sé ar an gcéad imreoir le leathscór cúl in aon shéasúr La Liga amháin a shárú dhá bhliain as a chéile. Ag na gradaim aonair, in ainneoin a éachta, bhí sé ar an dtrá folamh i gcónaí. A bhuí lena oidhreacht, ba nós leis an áit sin a fhágáil ina dhiaidh, agus tá sé ar sheol na braiche ó shin i leith.

Gríosadh chun gnímh níos bisiúla ná riamh é i 2013. D’imir sé i 59 gcluichí

agus scóráil sé 69 gcúil, 1.17 in aghaidh an chluiche. Bhí 14 acu ina gcúil chloiginn, 36 chinn stróicthe chun lín ag an leathchos is túisce aige, agus an leath-oiread sin scóráilte ag an gcos clé. Anuas air sin, tháinig sé i bhfóir ar chúil a chomhghleacaithe faoi 17, níos mó ná Xavi, Iniesta, Ozil agus mór-uaisle eile na ceirde sin. Bhí sé dóchoiscthe; agus cluichí móra na bliana idir an leac is an losaid, b’é Ronaldo máistir na ciniúna. Nuair ba ghá don Phortaingéil buachaint i gcoinne na Sulainne, scóráil Ronaldo hat-trick leis an bhfoireann a thabhairt slán chun na Brásaíle don Chorn Domhanda 2014.

Imreoirí ilfheidmeach is ea é, is léir,

agus tá ról imeartha úr-nua cruthaithe aige, é síor-bhríomhar agus síor-bhagarthach go cliathánach agus go díreach maraon.

Is sa ról sin dá rath agus is dual dó é, tá sé cleachtaithe ar a bheith ag bogadh ó d’fhág sé Madeira an chéad lá. Ar deireadh thiar, áfach, seachas a bheith faoi shiúl i gcónaí, tá sé seasmhach. Oileánach is ea é, agus ar nós na háite arb as dó, tá sé scoite amach ón saol, síon-chaite agus storrúil. Tá Ballon d’Or 2013 tuillte aige, agus má sheasann sé dúshlán na haimsire sna blianta amach romhainn, tabharfaidh sruth na taoide níos mó gradaim chun cladaigh ina slaoda.

Toisc a ionraice atá cloch, carraig is trá...

I bhfad níos sine atáim anois, agus tuigim go hiomlán an maitheas a rinne sé ar mo shaol thar na mblianta. Ó bheith ag traenáil go dian ‘s go díchealna dornálaíochta agus mo phríomhlach lá i ndiaidh lae, is féidir liom a rá phointe a léiriú, do bhíos san ‘fháinne ó dhoimhneacht mo chroí go bhfuil dornálaíochta’ ó lá mo bhreithe …go meas as cuimse agam ar an spórt féin bunúsach. agus ar gach uile dhuine a bhíonn ag Trodaire ab ea m’athair agus bhí Mar- plé leis. Is dórnálaí den scoth í Katie tial Arts druileáilte trím; mar a bhíonn Taylor mar shampla; cailín iontach deas an diallait ar an gcapall. Nuair a bhí mé atá inti, a chothaigh bród i ngach mac cúig bhliana d’aois bhínn ag glacadh máthar in Éirinn i mí Lúnasa 2012. Ach leis na ranganna cicdornálaíochta le mo in ainneoin an tionchair mhóir atá aici bheirt dhearthair - ar muin na muice do ar fud na tíre mar lúthchleasaí cáiliúil, bhíos, ag rá leis ‘na leaids’ gur ‘fear na úsáideann sí a cuid ama saoire ag cur croise dhubha mé’ agus go bhféadfainn teanga na Gaeilge chun cinn. Bhuail éinne a mharú leis an lúidín.. dá mba mé léi roinnt seachtain ó shin nuair a mhian liom! Neamhurchódacht agus tháinig sí go dtí an Club Dornálaíochta simplíocht a bhí ann.

anseo i gCOBÁC chun dornálaithe go léir s’againn san ollscoil a spreagadh.

Agus mé ag caint léi, d’úsáid mé cúpla focal Gaeilge agus bhí an-ionadh orm le cloisteáil an-chuid Gaeilge ag spalpadh as a béal! Eiseamláir den scoth atá inti, is léir.

Mar sin, má bhíonn éinne agaibh ag cuimhniú ar spórt éicint a thosnú, (mholfainn spórt na dornálaíochta).

Geallaim daoibh go mbainfeadh sibh sásamh mór as an aclaíocht a ghabhann léi, agus chomh maith leis sin, go bhfaighfeadh sibh ‘an corp foirfe sin’ i gcomhair an tsamhraidh. Is fíor nach minic é go bhfeictear duine ramhar ag déanamh dornálaíochta!

Dornálaíocht Nuair a chuirim mé féin ag smaoineamh ar na spóirt go léir, ní feidir liom a shéanadh gurb í dornálaíocht (nó cicdhornálaíocht fiú) an spórt is ansa liom thar aon cheann eile. Cinneadh simplí atá ann, a dhéanaim gan dua, gan stró, gan mhoill. Is í an cheist áfach ná, cén fáth? Is dócha mar go rugadh mé i m’fhear troda. Agus mé ar dhuine de chlann ollmhór (tá deichniúr againn san iomlán), más rud é nach raibh mé fíochmhar nó ceanndána go leor, ní bheadh áit ar an dtolg agam, nó gréim mo bhéil ar fáil agam, fiú! Mar sin féin - ag bogadh ar ais go dtí ábhar

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Mini Basketball?

Attention UCD basketball players!

Your University needs you! Following the completion of a new ¾ size basketball court located beside the student centre, UCD’s Basketball club has decided to create a ¾ size basketball team to go with it. They are currently looking for talented players who are too short to compete against other college Basketball teams, but who are otherwise capable athletes.

The Basketball club deems it unfair to discriminate against anyone because of their height, and believes the formation of this new team should iron out any irritations found in those left off the team for reasons beyond their control. A spokesperson declared; “We only omit them for the good of the team, it’s not like we don’t want them to play” The new team, who have already been dubbed “The Hobbits” is looking forward to taking to the court and proving themselves to be a cut above the rest. This may be a tall order for them, but the

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Turbine is under no illusions that they will rise to the occasion and pull through in style.

Although they will be unable to practice in the rain due to the location of their court, the new team will be granted all of the perks given to the other societies and clubs on campus. Despite the support, this budding project will start small, but the founders hope to have it flourish into an active part of college life in the near future.

For those wishing to apply, applicants must be no taller than 5ft 8 and experience is preferable, but all are welcome at a stretch.

Training will be on Tuesdays at 17:00 and match fixtures are yet to be announced.

UCD is glad that the student body have found a use for their new ¾ basketball court that has replaced a frequently used Car Park. Here at the Turbine, we hope that this slightly unusual escapade proves fruitful in the upcoming semester and well into the future.

Welcome to Ireland With the start of a new semester, a whole new wave of foreign students have arrived on campus. This semi-comprehensive list of 30 words and phrases should help anyone who is not a native find their way around our campus filled with spectacularly eloquent students.

1. (What’s the) Story: Hello 2. Basshunter: DJ whom we are contractually obliged to hire for everything.

3. Battered: (1) Over exaggeration of a fight “I battered him”, (2) Cooking process involving oil and batter.

4. Be Grand: See Re-sits.

5. Bird/Burd: Polite term for woman, often used in a possessive manner.

Eg, “Me Burd”.

6. Brits: 800 years of oppression.

7. C**t: Respected club.

8. Coppers: Vulgar expletive.

9. Craic: A dangerous narcotic. If your mate says he “had the craic”, find new friends.

10. Culchie: Country Lad 11. Da: Respected Father figure.

12. Daddy: D4’s Bank account.

13. Dub: Fine fellow from the city 14. nGardaí: (nyar-dee) Policemen 15. Here: Typically preceded by “Ah”, indication that you may have crossed a line.

UCD’s buildings office has tri16. Howaya: (1) Greeting typically preceded by “Ah Jaysus”, (2) A vulgar of that going directly back to the umphed once more in its efforts man/woman. university itself. Failure to display to milk the student population for 17. Jaegerbombs: (1) IRA invention, cause of The Troubles. (2) Something a valid Parking ticket will result in every last cent in their pockets. Fol- your bike being clamped or removed that seemed like a good idea at the time. lowing the overwhelmingly positive from the premises entirely.

18. Jaysus: Jesus Christ. Ireland is still a Catholic country, we swear. reaction to their recent announceThe students themselves seemed 19. Johnny: (1) Condom, (2) Your mate John. Don’t mix these up. ment involving Pay and Display 20. Ma: Inexpensive Restaurant. to be in favour of the new changes. parking on Campus, the Office 21. Mot(h): Girlfriend.

One stated; “If they’re going to revealed that these new restrictions charge us for cycling to college, why 22. Penny’s: Cheap and easy to tear. will extend to the bike-racks as well. not go all out and just put a toll 23. Quaar: (kware) A compliment to a farmer In an exclusive interview, the booth in at every entrance and make 24. Re-sits: 2nd Time lucky.

Building’s Office had this to say; “In us pay a fiver for entry at all? That 25. Slapper: An ill-dressed or promiscuous woman. This phrase is typilight of the revelation that more of cally used by an equally promiscuous woman who is jealous of the afore seems perfectly reasonable”. We at the Student body chooses to cycles mentioned woman. the Turbine are obliged to say that to college over driving, we felt intro- this student was immediately hired 26. The Mickey: Take it. ducing a charge on bicycle parking as a consultant to the UCD Building 27. Trinity: See Brits. only fair to those who choose to 28. Wan: Typically preceded by “Yer”, indication that a name has escaped Office. drive. Why should anyone be treated These announcements are a wel- the speaker differently here in UCD?” come reminder that even though the 29. Wha?: I didn’t quite catch that, can you repeat what you said a bit The charge will be a meagre slower for me please? year might have changed to 2014, 50c an hour, with at least 37% UCD is still as efficient as ever.

30. Yoke: (1) Chicken Foetus, (2) Narcotic.

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The Crystal Ball on Ireland in 2014 Here are a few things we learned in the past twelve months and what we’re about to witness in the coming twelve

It’s fair to say that this column makes predictions about the next twelve months with as much conviction as Manchester United’s penalty-kick takers against Sunderland in the League Cup last week. The ups, downs and darn right inexplicable events of 2013 give analysts very limited visibility looking into 2014. In true Irish fashion, most of the nation will perceive 2013 to have been a year of continued stagnation, lighter pockets and lengthier pre-drinks before Coppers. In reality, it’s been the best from an economic and international perspective for some time. In 2014, the domestic economy is set to follow. Up to this point, it seems Ireland has ‘internalised’ austerity.

The constancy of cutbacks and of having less has regrettably become the norm. It’s time to ask – have we turned the corner to recovery, and even if so, is it actually that clear-cut?

A Look Back Over the course of 2013, we seemed to subconsciously witness an amazing event which bypassed us all – people began to buy into the Irish recovery. This time last year, Ireland was the lonely, peripheral basket case that had no friends or allies in central, decision-making Europe. Legacy issues weighed on the Government’s ability to sell Ireland in foreign markets. Economic commentators didn’t believe in Ireland’s ability to get its budgetary house in order. Indeed, domestically, Irish people became the recovery’s biggest sceptics. Unemployment was stuck stubbornly close to 15%, roughly one in ten Irish mortgage holders were behind on either their capital repayments or interest bills, and Ajai Chopra of the International Monetary Fund was a regular visitor to the Department of Finance on Merrion Street.

Irish bonds continued to be an asset choice of only the risky investor.

In fact, if it hadn’t have been for the ballsy punt taken by Bill Gates and US distressed asset manager Franklin Templeton on Irish debt, the country may have been driven over the edge and reneged on its debt obligations early last year. Their investments kept Irish bond yields down and probably did more to appease the international markets than the success of the austerity programme itself.

Property

This year the residential property market in central locations began to show signs of improvement. South Dublin alone saw rent increases of 10% on average, as landlords began to see an uptick in demand for their properties. Demand levels for residential and commercial property markets outside of Dublin and its surrounding commuter towns, Galway and Cork will see gradual price rises in 2014 as banks begin to lend with more conviction to first-time buyers and larger property investors with viable business plans. Meanwhile, prime apartment blocks, housing estates and commercial property in Dublin, which in 2013 became some of the most lucrative assets in the world, will continue to attract US, Chinese and Eastern European interest in 2014. Expect to hear a lot more from the likes of Kennedy Wilson (now Dublin’s biggest landlord), Lone Star and KKR, all of which have recently made large-scale investments in Dublin property. Irish property developers and investors, on the other hand, must deal with their own legacy issues, lower creditworthiness and higher borrowing costs, pricing out the majority of these players for at least another year.

Dublin Tech Scene

Many will have heard of the newly-named Google Town over by Grand Canal Docks. This place is absolutely booming – with firms like Dropbox, Twitter and Airbnb locating there alongside Google, Facebook and LinkedIn, local businesses are beginning to form in the area providing ancillary services to the new international Dublin consumer. Expect a range of new firms looking at Dublin and a whole new set of employers for UCD graduates to pick from. Don’t expect them to pay any more corporation tax though. However, more firms individually screwing us over is still better news for the state ledger.

The Ongoing Gathering

So are we really ‘where we are’ then?

Ireland is incontestably better placed looking into the year ahead than has been the case since mid-2007. The country has recovered its investment-grade rating from the three key ratings agencies, most recently by Moody’s. This has allowed international money managers and hedge funds to hold Irish debt as part of their wider portfolios, further driving down the interest the Government has to pay on its debt this year. The IDA and Enterprise Ireland continue to promote and champion Ireland as a fully-recovered economy and a great place in which to do business. By this commentators reckoning, Ireland will continue to win a disproportionately greater amount of international trade contracts and see foreign companies grow their operations here. Ireland Inc is at a crossroads, but undoubtedly looking forward rather than back.

Against the backdrop of 2013, what can we predict for the nation’s economy over the next twelve months?

Consumption – The Domestic Economy

Consensus among commentators is that Ireland is experiencing an economic recovery, albeit communicated in mild, non-committal language. If true, which may conceivably be the case given positive macroeconomic sentiment towards Ireland and a steady decrease in joblessness, this suggests 2014 will see a return to Irish GNP growth, a measure of domestic demand (tangible growth) in an economy. This increase should be reflected in Irish consumer confidence and thus an increase in consumer spending will likely ensue. Great news for Irish retailers, then, after a post-recession period dominated by online bargain-hunting and discount supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl in Ireland.

Trade

Euro-scepticism represents a significant risk for the Irish economy in 2014. Structural problems with the European project will always represent risk to an open economy like ours – ECB monetary policy and the wider political environment in Europe. Despite Ireland’s success in getting our state coffers on a steady footing and restoring international confidence towards the country, Ireland’s growing export sector still relies on matters which are out of our hands. The UK, our main trading partner by far, is at risk of leaving the 27-member European Union.

Although any UK referendum will not happen until at least 2016, this year will highlight just how highly the UK regards its trading relationship with Ireland. Cameron and Miliband’s comments could have far-reaching effects on Ireland’s balance of trade.

This wasn’t just a once off. 2013 made the Diaspora think about Ireland as a tourist destination again, giving them a sense of patriotism which buoyed the domestic economy to the tune of €170million. If the various state bodies don’t come up with new campaigns to lure the ex-pats back again, the private sector will. One could say all the hard work is beginning to pay off – but that would likely be premature. Yes, the economic indicators are painting an increasingly positive picture of Ireland and the country has taken back its sovereignty from our lenders of last resort. However, until consumer spending picks up and Ireland sees the benefits of the multiplier effect, there is limited cause for celebration. The consumer cannot spend money which he or she does not own or have access to. For all our sakes, let us hope that 2014 will be the year Ireland makes its full recovery and more importantly, let us hope that recovery trickle down to the much-deserving consumer.

Shane O’Brien

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Welcome Back!

Success of Semester One UCD I&E had an extremely busy first semester, with numerous careers presentations and CV workshops, the ongoing I&E Virtual Fund, a mergers and acquisitions case study competition in conjunction with LawSoc, our “How to set up your own business” presentation, equity analysis competition, and numerous other successful events. We would like to thank everyone for supporting the society and hope that you will be as involved for the coming semester!

Semester Two We will be launching our annual Intervarsity Trading Competition in association with the Trinity Investors Society in the coming weeks.

Investors are given a virtual fund and challenged to return the highest profit over a six week period. Last year the event culminated in an intense afternoon of trading where the finalists competed to have the highest return over a very short trading period, and win a prize pot of €1,000.

After two very successful Poker Tournaments in Semester one, we will be holding more Texas Hold’Em nights this coming semester. These events proved to be very popular, so keep an eye on our Facebook page for details if you wish to participate.

We are delighted to announce our partnership with the Trinity Economic Forum 2014. This is an annual two-day event that brings together thirdlevel students from various different colleges and universities around the country to facilitate engagement and discourse on economic issues and to encourage nationwide student participation in the policy making process. UCD I&E members can obtain discounted tickets to the event, and we will be selling them on campus this week (keep an eye on our Facebook page for details).

In case you missed out last semester, there will be further opportunities to sit the Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT).The BAT is a comprehensive MCQ that covers an individual’s skill level and business knowledge. The BAT requires no study or revision; rather it tests students on their verbal and math skills as well as their analytical reasoning and ethical judgement. Completing the BAT allows employers to identify your skills in certain areas and the employer can then contact you with internship or graduate opportunities through the Talent Search portal. Students can promote themselves in up to 5 locations worldwide which provides a particularly great opportunity to those wishing to pursue a career abroad. The BAT is free of charge and can be taken online in your own time or on campus at a BAT testing session.

We look forward to seeing you all at our events this coming semester. If you have any queries, don’t hesitate to contact us at: ucdiesociety@gmail.com

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“You Never Hear About the Losers”: UCD Student loses Thousands

he confided the actual figure. I was shown a glimpse of Jack’s internet betting history. I was shocked. Pages In recent years gambling has become and pages of bets with the odd win a major issue in rural Ireland and icon located one each page but they this week we bring you an intimate were quickly out-numbered by losing interview with ‘Jack’ (22) a final year bets.

UCD student who desires to remain “The most I ever lost was €8000 on anonymous for the purpose of this a horse called Sous Les Cieux trained piece.

by Willie Mullins. I remember the I was first contacted by Jack in race still. It was December 27th in December after the final day of the Leopardstown and he was beaten in Leopardstown Christmas Festival. to third at odds-on by the Edward Jack had lost his final €200 on a O’Grady trained horse Cash and Go. double and it was clear from his tone I was convinced he was a certainty. that he had lost all hope and was now I was heart-broken. I was going to sick of being a loser. The bet was a use the money to buy a car. As for simple double on Morning Assembly the number of bets, I and Hurricane Fly. He was convinced couldn’t even guess. the bet was a certainty but Morning I’m the only one in my Assembly failed to triumph and his family that gets inch 5-1 bet was no more. This was the thick back statements first day Jack admitted his problem to from online transacanyone. tions. That’s all I can “It was the day after St. Stephen’s really say.”

Day and I remember looking around As I spoke to Jack at what I can only describe as broken I realised how far his men. The disgusting tang of body story had progressed odour filled the shop as they filed from a tiny bet to into the small run down bookmaklife changing money ers to watch the big race from the and how the ups and neighbouring pub. It was as far from downs had forced him Power Tower as you could possibly to quit what he once get. The smell was so disgusting that viewed as a possible at one stage I physically had to move career. to avoid sickness. The stale smell of “I remember one beer, sweat and other bodily odours of my first bets, it was the October of forced me to consider even hanging first year, a friend from a racing backaround to watch the race. I couldn’t ground and I had a mere €1 bet in the take it anymore. Auld lads chatting William Hill in Donnybrook. I didn’t about former glories, the next big know what I was doing and my friend winner, the bet that got away or even filled out the betting slip. It was a the bogus tips they got from their simple four horse bet and he couldn’t first cousin’s uncles’ brother’s son. make up his mind between the runI couldn’t live my life like this; this ners in the mares maiden hurdle and would be my last day in a bookmak- our bets varied by one horse. His bet er’s shop.” came in and he won close on €200, I I slowly began to question the was left glum faced but I was hooked. quantity and cost of his bets. Jack was I thought I had unearthed an easy extremely hesitant when I asked what way to make money a simple method was the greatest amount he ever lost where I backed the winner. I once at the races and I gave the assurance heard it said that it’s not gambling if that he would not be identified before you win, but you never hear about Seán Cummins Sports Editor

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the losers.”

Jack’s tale made me realise how easy it is to become addicted and as he divulged his tale of woe and the winning and losing days it became clear that he was addicted to the devilish sister of the game of kings. Jack’s losing days began to out-number the winning days. He continued to illustrate the fact that he came from a horsey back ground, they were in his blood. His tale is also poignant as all the skills he learned from work increased his own believe that he could beat the bookie. His work ethic and his competitiveness were a great hindrance. Jack explained that he was never one to walk away so he continued to find himself indulging his desire to win. At one stage Jack had four different betting accounts all merely to get the free initial stake. Plunging deeper it became clear that these were in fact matched bets and Jack’s stake in opening these accounts exceeded €800 - not one of them won.

“I never feared losing money, but I was enthralled with the promise of the potential earnings. I would often sit in a bookies and laugh at the jackeens and townies place bets on the guidance of the papers tipsters. They had no skill, no knowledge. I thought I knew better.

I grew up around horses. I thought I knew how to pick winners. I used simple tricks like avoid under-priced maidens never back in a handicap or even the more in-depth detail of a horse’s ability to handle the ground or trip based on pedigree. I could name the three national hunt stallions, I predicted Cooper would get the Gigginstown House job weeks ago, or when to back an ex Irish point-

The most I ever lost was €8000 on a horse called Sous Les Cieux trained

by Willie Mullins.

I remember the race still.

It was December 27th in Leopardstown and he was beaten into third at odds-on

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to-pointer running first time out in England but I couldn’t seem to stay on top.”

Jack continues to explain that his problem is not with racing as his love of the horse runs deep but with the clever ploys adopted by bookmakers to draw you in.

“Matt Chapman spoke recently about horse racing and the simple fact that it would not exist without betting. He claimed that the punter doesn’t go racing for the horse but for the bookie. I couldn’t disagree more. I love horse racing. Nothing marvels me more than watching excellence and brilliance up close.

Take Missunited this year in Galway or even Hurricane Fly regaining his champion’s crown at Presbury Park.

And before you ask, no, I had neither backed. I was just happy to have witnessed history”.

Jack’s tale is becoming more common around the country. But he is one of the lucky ones. He never borrowed to fund his addiction but spent close to every penny he had to satisfy his need to win. What makes Jack’s tale so poignant is that he never was a secret gambler. He admitted he liked gambling and was even given admiration by his friend’s due to his unique ability to pick winners, or so they thought. To this day Jack’s family are still unaware of his gambling addiction.

Gamblers Anonymous can be contacted by phone, email and post.

The full list of meeting locations is available at www.gamblersanonymous.ie.

Anyone suffering from this addiction is urged to contact the organisation at info@gamblersanonymous.ie

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Success in Irish Rugby - the Result of Sustained Work at Academy and Club Level

stream of quality young players. For example, players like Robbie Henshaw - Connacht, Paddy Jackson There have been few times in the Ulster, Simon Zebo – Munster and past where Irish provincial rugby Jack McGrath - Leinster – too name has been as healthy as it is currently. but a few.

Irish teams have dominated EuroMany more players that have yet pean rugby in recent years, with to break into their respective proMunster and Leinster winning five vincial first team are showing great Heineken cups between them, and potential from the academies and Ulster reaching the final in 2012. at club level. At the moment UCD Connacht have even improved on RFC is a fantastic breeding ground the European stage; finishing third for fresh Leinster talent. The atin their group with some great tacking Collidge team is the perfect performances. atmosphere for players to develop, Irish stars are now in big experiment and grow their game. demand, with Heaslip and Sean This well organised functioning O’Brien both being courted by system allows the stars of the future French clubs and Johnny Sexton the necessary game time to hone being coaxed away to Racing Metro their skills. The Leinster Academy last summer. But these Irish stars is also famous for its conveyor belt are not anomalies and stem from a style in which it integrates young fully functioning grassroots rugby Irish players into the senior Leinster development system. Both school squad on a consistent basis. and club rugby are producing a Jack Power Sports Writer

This is mirrored in other provinces, with Munster seeking to replace the more experienced players that have begun to move on with new youngsters. Previous youth players that are now firmly in the senior team are Conor Murray, who played for Garryowen and Keith Earls from Thomond RFC. Other Munster players on the up include Rory Scannell and Darren Sweetnam of Dolphin RFC and outhalf Johnny Holland of Cork Con. Ulster also have a rich pedigree of youth, and some of their rising stars that have already broken into Irish squads include Paddy Jackson, Luke Marshal and Craig Gilroy. It’s clear Irish club rugby is in fine form as it continues to replace any outgoing internationals with better and better home-grown talent.

Connacht Rugby is currently reaping the benefits of placing the

Revitalised Kildare end UCD O’Byrne Cup Final Barry Solan and Alan Kenny and the

the final. UCD managed to respond with a pointed free but at this stage Kildare had emptied their bench and and he’s moving really, really well.” had one eye focused firmly on their The Mannion, McCaffrey and up-coming clash with Meath.

Heslin combination kept the students As the pressure eased on the in touch and posed the home side a Kildare forwards their wide tally defensive nightmare, with all three began to grow but under the guidance looking dangerous in possession. The of Ryan they are becoming increasgap between the sides narrowed to ingly like All-Ireland contenders with the minimum as UCD stemmed the a physical ability that could match flow of points conceded. Man of the and county team. Ryan views the match Fogarty popped up with his O’Byrne cup as an opportunity to second goal of the half. O’Flaherty’s strengthen and develop his squad for shot from distance bounced back into the up-coming season his admiration play off the upright before Moolick of the UCD set-up was clear and he set up Fogarty to slot home. was fully aware of the threat they The second half didn’t match posed to his unbeaten tenure. the pace of the first half and UCD’s “UCD are very athletic and are a presence in the game became weary. team that have played since SeptemKildare’s defensive combination of ber so they were sharp. The games Foley, Bolton and Hyland were outhave been getting a little bit more difstanding as they came to terms with ficult as we’re going along. You know the Mannion factor. it’s going to be a tough game so it’s The UCD outfit made three second ideal preparation (for the league),” half changes but this did not address remarked Ryan. the Fogarty problem. Early points “The O’Byrne cup is all about tryfrom White, Fogarty and Mulhall ing to find out more about the playgave the Lilly Whites a 7 point aders, how they deal with hard work, vantage. UCD did however respond instructions and teammates. The with a trio of points from Heslin, decisions they make on the field are Hughes and Downey, but once again really important, players have to be Ryan’s side were quick to respond able to deal with pressure. We need to with a Cribben point drawing the gap be mentally tough. In previous years to 6 with quarter of an hour remainsome players didn’t give their all ing. The gulf between the two sides and floated around till the next year. was widened further when Fogarty We have a group that works for each scored his hat-trick in the 56 minute other with a never say die attitude.” to guarantee his side a safe passage to

KILDARE......................5-17 other strength and conditioning guys UCD...............................2-11 to drop a little bit of excess baggage Seán Cummins Sports Editor An inspired Kildare side put UCD’s footballers to the sword in the semifinal of the O’Byrne cup to book their place in the final for the fourth consecutive year. The champions cruised to victory in the second half to win by a margin of 15 points. Jason Ryan was fully aware of the challenge the students posed as he suffered defeat with Wexford this time last year. Kildare will now face Meath in the final.

The game started at a blistering pace with three quick Kildare points from Fogarty, Brophy and O’Flaherty.

UCD’s All-Ireland winner Paul Mannion pointed a free. Captain John Heslin scored the opening goal inside 10 minutes to give the students the lead after great interconnecting play between Hughes, Basquel and Heslin.

Kildare’s response was quick. The inter-county laden student team continued to compete but the excellent man of the match performance from Kildare’s Padraig Fogarty divided the sides at half time. The home side showed a desired to win and a mental toughness that seemed to be lacking under the previous manager.

Speaking after the match Ryan also applauded Fogarty’s performance “He’s a talented young man.

He’s worked incredibly hard with

emphasis on trusting Irish players.

The young team has improved and made a name for the traditionally weaker province as a team now on the up. The all-Irish qualified back-line started against Leinster in the RaboPro 12 last month had an average age of 22, impressing many with their performance. Connacht’s improvement is the result of much hard work at school and club level in the province. Club rugby plays a big part in uncovering future gems in the West, with Galwegians, Buccaneers and Corinthians all represented strongly in the senior team and academy. Current players tipped to swap the green of Connacht for that of Ireland in years to come are Robbie Henshaw, Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion and Darragh Leader.

It would be a huge benefit for Irish rugby to have a place where

upcoming Irish players who cannot yet break into the first fifteen of the other three provinces can play top level professional rugby every week.

Connacht therefore must continue to re-brand as the home of exciting young Irish rugby, and move away from bringing in older players in the twilight of their careers like Dan Parks.

Upon advancing from the Leinster Academy, some Collidge players with Leinster and Ireland aspirations will have a tough fight for a place in the Leinster squad.

They could benefit from a stint at Connacht to ploy their trade at Pro12 level before moving back to Leinster or elsewhere. It may be that any future loss of Irish stars to France will therefore not be so catastrophic, because there is a steady amount of young Irish talent just waiting to take their places.

Grant Thornton Commit to UCD GAA Stars UCD Sport and particularly the GAA were given a great boost during the week as Grant Thornton announced their commitment and continued association with UCD GAA. These scholarships are awarded to some of the country’s top inter-county stars including Noel McGrath, Rory O’Carroll, Paul Mannion, Walter Walsh and Jack McCaffrey.

The Sam Maguire was present for the reception along with some of the scholarship recipients. Staff and students flocked to the Fitzgerald chamber to get their picture taking with the prestigious cup.

David Billings UCD GAA Executive and Dominic O’Keefe, Director

of Student Services thanked Grant Thornton for their continued support in enabling UCD’s finest sports stars to fulfil their potential.

This association was first established with the aid of the late Sean Murray, a former partner in the chartered accounting firm.

Murray, one of the founding fathers of the UCD Gaelic Football graduates committee led the students to victory in the Sigerson and was also a Longford player. His vision and commitment allowed him to remain as chairman until his death. Grant Thornton currently offers a bursary in his name to acknowledge the work of this man.

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Resilience Not Enough for UCD Hurlers in Walsh Cup Quarter Final though with a couple of frees of his own as

vantage as they re-established their half time

DUBLIN......................................2-10 UCD maintained a manageable deficit of no lead with three points in three minutes from UCD.............................................2-15 more than three points throughout.

Ryan, Cronin and Keaney. UCD did manage Patrick Fleming Sports Writer In a Walsh cup quarter final where the students kept in touch throughout, it took a dominant performance from centre-forward Paul Ryan at set-pieces coupled with a second half red card for UCD’s William Egan for Dublin to see their way to victory in Parnell Park on Tuesday evening.

It was the county men who struck first in the game as points from Conal Keaney and Paul Ryan had Dublin up by two after just three minutes. Jack Guiney then struck back for UCD with two points of his own including an impressive 50m strike on the run. The opening quarter proved to be lively as the teams exchanged scores before UCD managed to take a rare lead on the night through a Domhnal Fox point. When Keaney answered for Dublin just a minute later, it brought the sides level for the fifth time in just the opening 16 minutes of play.

Dublin began to benefit more and more from indiscipline in the UCD ranks as the half rolled on and Paul Ryan took full advantage as he converted three points from frees and another from play over a ten minute period. Guiney was able to answer

Dublin finally managed to open up some daylight however in the 31st minute as another Paul Ryan set piece punished the Students. This time the Ballyboden St. Enda’s man went low driving a shot which pierced the screen of UCD defenders and defied the best efforts of Billy Leydon, the UCD net minder. The goal launched Dublin out to a six point lead which they would take with them to half time.

While UCD were perhaps unlucky to have ended the first half the way they did, the fates were eager to even up the playing field through a gift of a goal right after the restart. Cillian Buckley’s high ball towards the Dublin goal was misjudged by Alan Nolan who then fumbled the dropping sliotar back into his own net.

But just as quickly as UCD reaffirmed their foothold in the game, they suffered another blow. Persistent fouling from the UCD players throughout the game had already led to significant damage on the scoreboard but following a crude challenge from William Egan on Keaney UCD also took a hit to their manpower as referee Tony Carroll adjudged Egan worthy of a second yellow card.

Dublin didn’t waste any time taking ad-

to regain some control before things got out of hand as Paddy Murphy found a handful of scores to keep the game interesting.

The killer blow for UCD came in the 51st minute as Ryan found the net for the second time in the game to provide the cherry on top of an impressive 2-9 personal tally. This time the goal came from play as a pass from Mark Schutte found Ryan with a tight angle for a shot on goal. He judged it well though and slipped the ball past Leydon to open up a commanding seven point lead.

The contest began to peter out from that point on as the task became more insurmountable for the students. They did receive some reward for their resolve in the dying moments of the game when David Higgins snatched a late consolation goal which reduced the final deficit to just five points, reflecting perhaps a fairer assessment of the contest as a whole.

Dublin progress to the semi-final of the cup where they will play a Wexford side that dispatched NUI Galway comfortably 4-21 to 0-08. UCD meanwhile can begin to focus on their opening game of this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup which takes place this Thursday in the University of Limerick.

UCD B Leydon; J McDowell, B O’Carroll, J Gannon; B Coughlan, M O’Hanlon, W Egan; Conor O’Shea (0-1), C Buckley (1-0); G Sinnott (0-1), D Fox (0-1), P Murphy (0-4); W Walsh, J Guiney (0-7, five frees), C Keane.

SUBS: Con O’Shea (0-1) for Fox (half-time), W Phelan for O’Carroll (44), D Higgins (1-0) for Keane (56), J Power for Conor O’Shea (60), M Brennan for Sinnott (65).