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President backs tobacco free-campus Stephen Barry & Rob O’ Sullivan

A motion about smoking on campus was passed through Student Council last Wednesday. This sitting of Student Council included an address by the president of UCC, Dr. Michael Murphy, which happens once every year.

Following on from his speech, Murphy took questions from the floor. The last question, posed by Societies Guild President Pádraig Rice, was whether Murphy would support a ban of smoking on campus, like the one that was voted on by a referendum of students in UCD and is currently being debated on in Trinity College. Murphy simply stated that he would because of his Hippocratic Oath – an oath taken by medical professionals swearing them to practice honestly.

Following Murphy’s speech, SU Officer Reports were read and

then the only motion of the night, a motion about smoking on main campus, was debated.

The motion referred to the lack of a smoking regulation on areas of main campus, notably outside the Boole Library, the Student Centre and the Old Bar. Smoking is already prohibited outside the main entrances of Brookfield, the Kavanagh Building and the Electrical Engineering Building.

The motion was not to ban smoking, but to mandate the Welfare Officer, in association with the Deputy President, to work with the University and the office of Student Experience to find a fair solution, and implement it. Action is to be taken on this by the end of March.

The motion stated that; “we need to allow students who do not smoke access to essential buildings and pathways without taking the chance of inhaling second-hand smoke,

and as a result taking on the risks associated with second-hand smoke.

It was opposed by a number of speakers, including Markus Knutsson who spoke in opposition on the basis that it was a step towards banning smoking rather than providing facilities for smokers.

However Welfare Officer, David Berry, allayed these fears by insisting that any fair solution he would agree to would feature a provision for sheltered external areas for smokers.

Zander Cosgrave also spoke about how the motion ostracised smokers, who have few places to go, especially in cold or inclement weather.

Disability Rights Officer, Anna Ahern, said that smoking is a choice and people can give it up, which was met with a round of applause from the room. She further spoke against spending student money on areas which facilitate a harmful habit.

Smoking shelters, and the

placement of them, was the key point of contention among class reps.

SU Deputy President Annie Hoey spoke in support of the motion: “This motion makes no mention of smoking shelters, or of any ban. I think this is something that will benefit both smokers and non-smokers if it is passed. If this is not passed, this conversation will simply end here. I will report to Ian Pickup (Head of Student Experience) saying that this motion failed. That will be the end of it. There will be no further discussion, on smokers and nonsmokers and their respective rights. I would encourage you to pass this motion so we can continue this conversation at a higher level.”

The debate carried on for 30 minutes, and comfortably passed the eventual vote.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD will deliver this year’s Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture, it has been announced.

The 15th annual lecture in the series, will take place on Friday 31st of January in the Aula Maxima.

The Taoiseach’s lecture will largely focus on public service and political reform.

The Philip Monahan Memorial Series celebrates the memory of Ireland’s first local authority manager.

Monahan served as city commissioner and then city manager in Cork from 1924 to 1959.

It is also both a showcase event for the Department of Government and the University at large.

Organiser of the lecture series, Dr. Aodh Quinlivan of the Department of Government stated, “We are honoured that An Taoiseach will be delivering the 15th Annual Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture.

“The lecture series is a high point on the UCC calendar and has attracted high profile speakers such as John Hume, Mary McAleese, Robert Putnam and John Bercow. The fact that the Head of Government will deliver the next lecture is fantastic, especially given the relevance of the topic and the link to Philip Monahan who was an exemplary public servant.”

It is vital to note that due to capacity issues only those on the official guest list will be permitted entry for the lecture. It is also imperative that those attending occupy their seat between 8:30 – 8:45am.

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EDITORIALS

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The Evolution of...

Stepping on the ladder Audrey Ellard Walsh | Editor @AudreyEWalsh

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The New Corker 6 Nations ‘The Zombie walk’

...more students are realising the necessity of a standout CV. It’s generally this time of the college year that a certain type of panic begins to settle in. The New Year feeling with all of it’s potential is quickly fading in the cold face of reality. No- I am not sleeping better. No- I cannot function without coffee. And yet change is afoot. There’s a slight stretch in the evenings as the calendar ploughs on into semester two. There’s a promise of spring, and a promise that the new year is already trucking along faster than hoped.

It’s generally this time of the year that people begin to take stock of what comes next. Exams, plans, and whatever the end of term may mean.

If not- if still blissfully living amongst Quality Street wrappers and the belief that readings can be put off until next

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Editor: Audrey Ellard Walsh

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Deputy News Editor: Heather Steele Features Editor: Grace O’ Sullivan Deputy Features Editor: Claire Crowley

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Fashion Editor: Nicole Clinton Fiction Editor: Eoghan Scott Sport Editor: Barry Aldworth Designer: Cathal O’ Gara

the summer before my final year of undergrad and it was the most productive thing I did that year. Not only did I get the opportunity to taste what life on a 9-5 is like (read 6-9 given my commute) I also gained a renewed enthusiasm about my course, given the experience of a life after college which was only attainable through doing well.

Yes, I am still here you may say, but that is through choice and the belief that a graduate degree will give me an even greater edge. Yet I still maintain contact with those I met while working that summer, and still draw upon the skills I gained on a daily basis.

So it may well be worth taking a look at the possibilities in store for the free months after May. Googling, speaking to the careers service, or even contacting employers prospectively may well lead to interesting and educational opportunities to use your time. As Oscar Wilde said; “Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.”

The thief of time

Stephen Barry | Deputy Editor

Deputy Editor: Stephen Barry

week- it is a good idea to cast an eye ahead at what the end of semester may mean, and what you can do now to ensure that it is a positive finale.

Something that is becoming ever more common- and ever more necessary- is the internship. Despite last week’s job bridge PhD scandal, it is clear that for an undergraduate, an internship is something that is worth looking into. The time of fruitless summers is long past as more and more students are realising the necessity of a standout CV. An internship can be an excellent way to gain hands on experience of the real world workforce, with the security of it only being a taster. While more and more courses now contain a placement aspect, many still do not, and for those students work experience is still vital.

In fact, one of the most valuable aspects of an internship is that they can give students a much needed chance to see whether their considered career is really for them at all. Finally, and from personal experience, time spent in the professional workforce can be immensely inspiring. I interned

Clare Hurley Peter O’ Brien

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It’s funny the things you find to distract yourself.

As I settle down and try to make myself productive for the weekend, and before it comes to last-minute panic, I take a moment to search the web.

The BBC Sport Homepage immediately piques my interest, hinting at a sensational performance by legendary snooker cue smith Ronnie O’Sullivan.

One part of my New Year’s resolution, which I will no doubt fail to achieve, is to each month see a legendary sportsperson who I have never seen in action before they retire.

Having grown up loving snooker and O’Sullivan, the Rocket easily made the list.

However, rather than speak of my New Year’s pipe-dreams, it is probably more realistic to talk about my New Year’s failures.

You see procrastination is something I excel at. Looking back as far as August, my first in a line of engrossing editorials referenced watching ‘Modern Family’ and since then I have watched or rather rewatched nine seasons of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, ‘Arrested Development’ all through for the fifth or sixth time, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

and ‘Monty Python’ clips, ‘the Office’, ‘Extras’, David Mitchell and Jimmy Carr-featuring panel shows and rather randomly the first season of 1982 hit ‘Cheers’.

In fact, Netflix and YouTube are nemeses of mine to the point of installing Stay Focused, an extension which prevents me spending time on such time-wasting websites, and

It’s funny the things you find to distract yourself. uninstalling all browsers which are not compatible with said extension.

About a week into January, in what was unrelated to New Year’s resolutions and thus giving it a chance to succeed, I applied the Nuclear Option to Stay Focused; irrevocably banning all websites which I have deemed time-wasting for 624 hours or until 11.34am on the second of February, or as everyone else is now referring to it, the day after Economics Conference 2014 – tickets on sale on a campus near you!

But like I was saying, O’Sullivan beat the highly rated Ricky Walden with six straight frames inside an

hour, scoring a world record 556 points without reply.

And with time and setting changing all preferences as I settled into a weekend of assignments and paperwork, I found a will and a way to evade Stay Focused.

Although I only watched a few minutes of O’ Sullivan’s spectacle, videos lead to more videos and before long I was watching an hour long video of the top-five snooker breaks of all time; all levity aside, Stephen Hendry’s final-frame 147 was amazing and was only number three!

After my hour of snooker, I sidestepped into snooker parody, a path that leads to ‘That Mitchell and Webb Look’ for a good while and, one David Mitchell related ‘QI’ clip later, I was reading a minute by minute account of 9/11 for no apparent reason.

It was this drift away from comedy which eventually led to my battening down of the hatches and setting into work by, well, writing this editorial.

The relevance? Well procrastination affects everyone I guess, especially at times of assignments.

The solution? Stay Focused.

The was around it? A multiwindow split-screen view, with fast mouse movement and a knowledge of making YouTube videos start at a certain point through their URLs. Hope it helps!

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UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday January 21, 2014

Over 130 take on Operation Transformation Heather Steele | Deputy News Editor

41 students and 92 staff members have signed up for this year’s Operation transformation in UCC. 91 of these people faced their first weigh-in last Thursday with an average weight of 80kg recorded and 76 of those measured recording a Body Mass Index in excess of 25, making them above their ideal weight. 100 Pedometers were also distributed in the first week of the initiative.

These check-ins for the nine leaders and 18 groups will continue weekly for the coming 7 weeks.

UCC Health Matters are coordinating this second Operation Transformation at UCC based on the success of UCC Operation Transformation 2013. It was launched last week, with Health Matters choosing the New Year as a launch point as it coincides with RTÉ’s version of Operation Transformation and it is also a time of year people take stock of their lifestyle.

As with last year’s programme, it is being supported by the Kylemore Services Group, the Mardyke Arena and Áras Na Mac Léinn.

In partnership with UCC Health

Harford and McWilliams in UCC next week Méadhbh Crowley | Music Editor

Matters they will help lead an initiative to promote healthy eating.

Several other UCC departments are also supporting the programme including the Student Health Department, UCC Staff Wellbeing, the Clubs’ Executive, Societies’ Guild and the Students’ Union.

The nine leaders this year comprise of five student leaders, Mary Lucey, Kieran Farrell, Dave Berry, Adeline Shorten and Colm Cronin, and four staff leaders, Martha Henchion, Eleanor Donoghue, Pat O’Mahoney and JP Quinn.

The leaders will receive support from the various bodies involved with the programme; free meals at

the Main Rest for the duration of the programme, weekly weigh-ins and full medical check-ups, personalised exercise plans and group sessions coordinated by the Mardyke Arena and life coaching sessions.

In addition to the leaders this year there are also groups, with the 18 partaking groups ranging in size from 5 to 18 people. These groups include student groups such as Applied Psychology MA students, 3rd year Nursing students and the Societies’ Guild Executive. Support is also available for the groups including talks, workshops and

weekly weigh-ins.

Alongside Operation Transformation, UCC Health Matters have also launched the GAA’s ‘Off the Booze and on the Ball’ campaign to coincide with their health drive. This campaign is designed to have participants abstain from alcohol for four weeks to give their New Year a healthy kick-start.

Alongside UCC, eight other colleges have adopted the challenge and are promoting it amongst their student populations and GAA clubs.

As well as ‘Off the Booze and on the Ball’, Operation Transformation has taken on the Clubs’ Exec’s ‘Desk

College of Arts aim to make crime pay Ellen Desmond | Entertainment Editor

The college of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences in UCC have introduced three new undergraduate degree programs for the coming academic year, 2014/2015.

These consist of a BA in English (CK109), Criminology (CK113) and Economics (CK117). Applications to these programs were available to be made through the CAO until the 20th of January.

Speaking at Class Council, the president of UCC Dr. Michael Murphy spoke about the evolutionary changes the College has had to make to increase demand.

“It is a fact that certain parts of the university have been more successful than others in attracting international students. There is a lesser demand internationally for Humanities programmes. Secondly it is fair to say that the Humanities Departments it has to be said didn’t embrace the agenda as early as or as avidly as other parts.

“I’m delighted to say that that picture has changed particularly over the last 18 months and I have seen Caroline Fennell and David Ryan and colleagues in the College of Arts really taking this agenda by the scruff or the neck.”

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Though English and Economics are already available in UCC through the CK101 Arts degree program, the new BA programs take the subjects to a 60 credit level which was previously unavailable in UCC. The 60 credit English BA will

include creative writing modules, which are not part of the selection of undergraduate English subjects taught through the core arts program.

It will also include the study of theory, criticism, film, literature and poetry already on offer in the School

of English as well as the option to take two other arts subjects, but only at a first year level.

The BA Economics programme includes a unique ‘Transition to Professional Life’ module in each year. This module actively targets specific workplace competencies such as presentation skills and communication skills and students will also have the opportunity to take 15 credits of another Arts subject in first year, before taking Economics to final year at a full 60 credit level.

The introduction of a Criminology BA sees a new, research-driven, interdisciplinary programme brought to UCC. This BA offers students the opportunity to explore the topics of crime, deviance, morality, conflict, censure and justice. In this very contemporary BA, there is also a study of philosophy, history, cultural studies and a language to give an extra depth and context to the learning. It delves into the areas of psychology, sociology, political science, law and human rights.

These new programs are among the moves being made by UCC in order to boost interest in Arts and Humanities. The level of interest and points required for these courses remains to be seen until August of this year.

The UCC Economics Society‘s conference, featuring multi-million selling author and BBC Radio presenter Tim Harford, will take place on Saturday the 1st of February in the Aula Maxima from 11am to 5pm.

This event will feature speakers from the world of economics, politics, journalism and broadcasting.

Celebrated for his series of bestselling books, Harford’s repertoire includes ‘The Undercover Economist’, which has been translated into 30 languages.

Hartford is also a senior writer for the Financial Times and presents the BBC Radio 4 series ‘Pop Up Ideas’ and ‘More or Less’. His online TED talk has over 150,000 views.

Among the other speakers featuring at the conference are well known European commentator Megan Greene, Chief Economist with Maverick Intelligence, Brendan Keenan, former Economics Editor for Independent Newspapers, Sinead Ryan, a consumer and personal finance journalist, and Ciarán Lynch TD, chairman of the Finance Committee.

Speaking ahead of the event, Conference Convener Jamie Cullinan said “Now more than ever economics is to the forefront of society. Economists have dug into real-world matters and tried to understand human behaviour.

This conference is intended to unite leading academics and practitioners in the field to discuss economic problems with a view towards finding a pathway into the future.”

The Conference is the climax of Economics Week, which starts next Monday with a talk from Ireland’s most prominent economist, David McWilliams. The week will also feature a Chinese New Year collaboration event with the Chinese Society on Wednesday evening.

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NEWS

SU relaunches campaign against sexual assault Eoghan Lyng | Arts & Lit Editor

The Student`s Union re-launched their ‘Don`t Be That Guy’ rape and sexual assault campaign last Monday week. Speakers of the night included Colm Dempsey, CoOrdinator of the Violence Against Women 365 International Poster Exhibition, Mary Crilly, Director of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork, and Annie Hoey, Deputy President and Campaigns Officer of SU. Gender Equality Officer Luke Field was also in attendance.

Talking to the Express, Field commented that globally such campaigns have been very successful; “In communities with more frequent collection of data on sex offences and where the campaign has been running for a longer period of time, it appears to have been effective at reducing the rate of sex offences; for example, when Vancouver adopted the campaign, sex offences in the area dropped by 10%.”

Field further commented on advancing the campaign, one which

was started under his predecessor Sian Cowman`s supervision. “I can’t tell you for certain at present whether or not there will be any advancements or improvements in the campaign this year; aside from anything else, it’s already pretty good!”

Field has acknowledged that such a campaign can be misinterpreted.

“Most of our posters deal with men committing offences against women (save for one that deals with men offending against men), and concern has been expressed by students that this doesn’t adequately address offences committed by women.

Obviously, neither I nor anyone else in the SU would want students to feel that we do not take all sex offences seriously, regardless of perpetrator, so this would be the one area I would seek to advance if possible.”

This is the second year UCC Student`s Union have adopted such a campaign. The campaign takes the form of posters which aim to shatter myths around rape and sexual assault, putting the focus squarely on the perpetrators.

NEWS IN BRIEF Stephen Barry, Heather Steele & Eoghan Lyng

UCC students’ grants stopped after four months The grants for 39 dental nursing and dental hygiene students have been suspended by SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) after the grants body stated the courses to be ineligible for a grant due to not offering a major level 7 award on the National Framework of Qualifications. The issue was raised after an internal audit about two courses, one in Trinity and the other a UCC Diploma in Dental Hygiene.

17 UCC students will be affected.

SUSI has not decided whether to ask the students to repay the money they received for the September to December term.

Safety agency in probe of UCC worker’s death

Business Conference to focus on ‘Brain Drain’

‘The Romans GaisceSoc are coming!’ launches for 2014

Claire Crowley | Deputy Features Editor

Lorraine Donovan | News Writer

Stephen Barry | News Editor

The 32nd annual Business Conference will take place on Thursday January 23rd in Hayfield Manor. The event, which is organised on behalf of the UCC Commerce Society promises an insightful look into “The Brain Drain” – the emigration of highly trained and qualified people, an issue that the people of Ireland know too well, especially in the current economic situation.

Speakers include: Cullen Allen, Co-founder of Cully & Sully; Barrie O’Connell, KPMG Partner; Alan Gallagher, Business Development Manager at Voxpro; Lisa Domican, who created the Grace App; Bill Liao, Co-founder of Coderdojo, and Dee O' Leary, co-founder and owner of IDME, a safety wristband which enables a child to carry key information with them that could help reuniting them with their loved ones or provide emergency services with key medical information.

The Conference Directors, Lisa Quill and Jennifer Staunton spoke about the theme of the conference, saying “We believe this year’s theme, 'The Brain Drain - Constraint or Opportunity for Growth’ should help generate a thought-provoking exchange of views about both Ireland’s ability and student’s ability to move on from the recent economic uncertainty, examine the negative and positive aspects of the brain drain and allow professionals to share their thoughts on this topical issue for students and business professionals of today.”

With History Week just around the corner, don’t be surprised if you see a Roman or two roaming around campus when re-enactment group Legion Ireland come charging. After the success of past History Weeks, the Historical Society has promised an even better line up next week, with guest speakers, film screenings, and more planned.

Amongst the planned lectures for the week, the Wednesday will see the return of Dr. Cormac Ó Gráda, who will be delivering a talk on the lessons to be learnt from the recently released 1911 census. The following night, January 30th, Dr Michael Staunton will discuss Brian Ború and the ideals of kingship in medieval Ireland.

Additional events include the society’s Reeling in the Years challenge, with plenty of prizes on offer. Furthermore, the society intends to twist the idea of a flash mob and recreate some of history’s defining speeches across the UCC campus.

Auditor Barry Aldworth said; “History week is all about bringing history outside of the lecture hall and the Q+3 floor of the Boole Library.

Whilst the week incorporates some lectures, these focus on topics not normally covered here at UCC. Additionally, the week is about allowing students to interact with history on a more personal basis through competitions and re-enactments such as Legion Ireland.”

The Gaisce Society Launched was last Thursday in Council Chambers, a day which also saw the launch of awareness for the Cycle Against Suicide Campaign in UCC. Youth Engagement Officer of SpunOut.ie, John Buckley was the special guest at the event.

Buckley unveiled the society’s new banner, and presented to the society on the work of SpunOut.ie on the topic ‘Where do you learn about life’. The launch was run as part of UCCSU’s ‘Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Week’, and GaisceSoc and SpunOut.ie ran a stand on campus throughout the day.

Founded by MSc Government student, Colin Bradley, Gasice Soc aims to publicise and promote the President’s Award on campus. “A registration campaign will be held in the coming weeks for anyone interested, said Bradley, “and the society is currently developing a UCC specific brochure detailing all the opportunities available on campus for students to do as part of their award, at bronze, silver and gold levels.”

Bradley is also National Volunteers Officer for Cycle Against Suicide, which will take place at the end of April. The society is planning a registration drive and awareness campaign for UCC students and staff. The core aim of the Cycle is that ‘it’s ok to not feel ok, and it’s absolutely ok to ask for help’.

Gardaí were granted an adjournment in the inquest of Frank McGrath, a former member of UCC’s governing body, pending the completion of separate Health and Satety Authority and Garda probes. A HSA inspector reportedly told the Cork city coroner, Myra Cullinane, that the investigation of the death at UCC last year is “very complex” and will take “some time”.

The case will be brought up again in April in the coroner’s court. The inquest was adjourned in July and heard that Mr McGrath, aged 58, died from immense chest injuries due to blunt force trauma following the campus incident. Mr McGrath was a member of the Buildings and Estates Department, and was working with a cherry-picker machine at the time of the incident.

UCC second ‘greenest’ campus UCC jumped from third place into second in the Universitas Indonesia Greenmetric World University Rankings, a measure of campus sustainability and environmental practices. The Cork College traded places with the USA’s Northeastern University and remains behind the University of Nottingham.

Launch of UCC musical The Musical Society launched their upcoming musical ‘Avenue Q’ at the Roundy Bar on January 10th.

Cassie McGelliot sang the lead, under musical director Lauren Ronan`s musical direction. Comprising a three song set, the launch was meant as a preview of their show, which will open next Wednesday week in the Granary.

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UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday January 21, 2014

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AROUND THE COLLEGES

Philosoph best of the Irish in India

Heather Steele| Deputy News Editor

UCD economist to lead new research programme

Robert O’ Sullivan | Film & TV Editor

The UCC Philosophical Society finished in 98th position out of 340 Universities at the recent Wold Championships in Chennai, India, while the Law Society were also placed in the top half, finishing 162nd in the weeklong competition.

Both teams were eliminated after the in-rounds, a series of nine debates over three days, after which the top-48 teams ‘break’ or advance to the knockout stages. Coming into the final round of the in-rounds the Philosoph were still in contention says Auditor Ruth Lawlor; “Michelle [Coyle] and I were the last Irish team to be ‘live’ until the end of the competition. This means that we were still in with a shot of breaking.

We needed to win our last round in order to break but unfortunately the victory evaded us this time.

“However we were still delighted at having been the top Irish team at Worlds, and my partner Michelle was the top Irish speaker, making it into

the top 100 speakers in a competition with almost 700 competitors.”

The Chennai-hosted championships attracted some criticism due to their disorganisation, something which affected all speakers; “It was an enormous pity because the adjudication team as well as the individual speakers and judges had put a huge amount of work into Worlds and were looking forward to a great competition.

“Upon arriving in Chennai we were informed that the organising committee had not booked enough hotel rooms for all participants.

Buses travelling from the hotels to the university frequently got lost and there were long delays between rounds.

“Independent adjudicators were told some months ago that they would have their travel funded by Chennai but were not paid. They decided to go on strike and many universityaffiliated adjudicators and speakers

USI’s Vision for Post-Bailout Ireland

said they would strike in solidarity.

Fortunately the adjudicators were paid in the end and the competition was able to continue.”

However Lawlor felt that helped built a strong “atmosphere of support” within the debating community in what was not only an enjoyable competition, but an enjoyable experience of a different culture.

“India is an extraordinary place; a world away from here. We were very lucky that we got to do so much

Grinds Centre upgraded for second term

Ellen Desmond | Entertainment Editor

To begin the New Year, the USI (Union of Student’s in Ireland) has decided to take a step towards remedying Ireland’s mistakes of the past, by setting out a vision plan for Post-Bailout Ireland. This document sets out ten necessary actions, as they see it, to boost Ireland’s economy and society, ensuring it is progressive and fair.

USI President Joe O’Connor said: “Now that we as a country have regained our economic sovereignty, it is time that we put an end to shortterm thinking and start working towards shaping the future we want for Ireland.”

Among the actions suggested for government to implement were points such as a need to commit to properly fund Higher Education, taking further action to address the youth unemployment crisis and making further investments in Community Mental Health services.

A Vision for postIreland

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Stephen Barry | News Editor

An online hub for college and secondary school grinds has been upgraded with the intention of making it easier for tutors to advertise and for students to find Also highlighted in the USI’s grinds. vision was the need to reform the The initial version of the website political system and budgeting for was founded by Lukasz Madrzak, a equality. The USI didn’t overlook 4th year Computer Science student, the needs of families either, and before three other UCC students, included in the list the need to Jonny Crean, Joseph Kearney and relieve mortgage debt on hardGearoid Collins, joined forces with pressed families.

Madrzak to revamp the system and O’Connor was quick to point the website, a process which has out that though students may not since been completed. have brought about the economic The GrindsCentre.com service has difficulties Ireland is facing, over 1,000 users and the site makes following the vision of young people it easier for students to find grinds, a and students is the most positive way point which Crean elaborates upon; to move forward.

“We have a huge range of subjects nts in Ireland

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Economist Peter Clinch has stepped down as University College Dublin’s Vice-President for Innovation and Corporate Partnerships to head up a new research initiative in the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business. The new programme will be concentrated on the position of Ireland in the world economy as it emerges from the financial crisis.

Professor Clinch is also affiliated with the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard travelling while we were there. It’s Business School. very bright and colourful and full of people, as strange as that may sound Minister announces Junior for a country with a population of one Cert replacement billion.

“They are very friendly, have a great The Minister for Education and sense of humour and love to laugh at Skills, Ruairi Quinn has announced us trying new things, like learning the creation of the JCSA or the some phrases from their language Junior Cycle Student Award to and tasting the local cuisine. When replace the Junior Certificate.

I came back to Ireland I felt like I’d Minister Quinn said “The overhaul experienced something incredible, of Junior Cycle is long overdue and perhaps something I may never have much needed. The new JCSA will the opportunity to experience again.” put students, rather than exams, at the centre of the three year cycle.”

Minister Quinn noted that most teachers and parents shared his feelings on overhauling the Junior Certificate. “Most parents and teachers that I meet are supportive of the need to overhaul junior cycle – for the good of students. However, I do acknowledge that many teachers have legitimate concerns about how these new changes will be introduced in schools.” The Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland is set to ballot members on whether to cooperate with the reforms. The new JCSA is intended as a step towards changing the Leaving Certificate, points system and college entry. that students can search for and an ever expanding tutor base. We also Trinity appoints ‘Heaney’ offer handy features like Facebook professor login and there will be a rating and reviews system in place by the end Chris Morash has been awarded of February.” the position of Seamus Heaney Currently the online service is Professor in Writing in the Trinity a particularly unique one for UCC Department of English.

The students; “the Grinds section of the professorship was established to UCC SU website has stated that honour the late Nobel Laureate. there is a new service coming soon Until his recent appointment since the beginning of term. Grinds Morash was a Professor of English Centre reached out to the UCC SU at NUI Maynooth. The official to try and implement Grinds Centre announcement of the post last for UCC students however the SU night coincided with the launch of decided to stick with developing Morash’s new book ‘Mapping Irish their own system.”

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Tuesday January 21, 2014 | UCC EXPRESS

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REALITY VS PERCEPTION

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The eleven year old’s view versus the college student’s experience - Does college life really compare to the idea we are sold?

Grace O’Sullivan | Features Editor

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After spending a whole month at home with my family over Christmas, the result have been as follows; an inevitable gaining of a few pounds, a hatred of turkey, and getting to know every aspect of my siblings. Now, we’re a close-knit family to say the least, but over the holidays I stumbled upon a few gems of wisdom to day the least.

The biggest discovery I made was in relation to my eleven year olds sister’s views on college. As a result of the insight she provided it got me thinking about how college life is perceived and how it really is. I thought it would be interesting to compare my thoughts on college with her perception – but then again you know what they say about a thought…

My sister is eleven years old, in fifth class, and probably has a better career plan then I do – says the final year student awkwardly.

So, here it is – the reality of college life from my point of view;

It seems to be commonly accepted that college life is great craic altogether, no stress, strain or hassle. Well, I’m not so sure.

How many of you have been in the situation where study month just seems to creep up on you? Or when you need a book from the library and the pages you need have been torn out?

Not to mention the panic attack that ensues when you’ve no money in your print account with no time to spare before deadlines.

Ara, it’s all about drinking coffee and having a laugh. Yes, there is a lot of coffee drank by students – but have you ever wondered why? Granted the taste is liquid gold, but the love of coffee seems to arise from necessity. Prior to college I can honestly say coffee was a bit meh, nothing bate the Barry’s Tea. Then came the late nights, and early starts – the result is an invested interest in Starbucks (without the share profits).

Mmmm Pizza, and takeaway. Now this one really drives me up the walls. There seems to be a school of thought that students live on takeaway and fast food. Well, there surely are some people that do this, but at the end of the day, if you did the hill up to college would end up becoming a struggle. The reality is trying to cook a dinner for one when you’re absolutely starving is tough. The worst part is the lack of variety – it’s hard to mix it up when you’re cooking for just yourself. I think this is why I now look forward to anything that comes out of a casserole dish at home – anything that one person couldn’t consume on their own makes my day.

Now comes the idea that every night is like a sorority/frat/American movie party.

Granted, sometimes things are all a bit beer pong, and the like – but in reality you end up having a few drinks at home, waiting ages for a taxi, then heading off to town in the rain – it is Ireland. When you get to town things usually aren’t as glamorous as you’d have hope for. You end up in an over-crowded club where the air con never works – so the walls turn into sweat waterfalls: disgusting but oh so true. After the realisation dawns on each one of the group that things have gone beyond the merry and messy line, you then proceed to get chips – the highlight of the night really.

Nothing takes the sting out of going to all the effort of tan and straightening the hair, like a daycent bag of thick cut chips, coated in salt, and drowned in vinegar

Now I’ll be the first to admit college life ended up to be a little bit different then I’d first anticipated. Then again the only experience of college life I had came from films. Pre-college it’s all Mammy’s dinner sitting on the table when you go home, the routine and the teachers that actually know your name. Then you end up having to fend for yourself, cook every meal; basically you become the commander of your life. It’s kind of like in The Santa Claus when Tim Allen has to put on the suit, but really doesn’t want to.

You decide whether you get up in the morning, and what you spend the day doing. The only up side is that this fully-fledged admittance into adult life only lasts five days per week – come Friday evening it’s back to home-cooked dinners, heating that works, and oh lord this is the best one: hot water … on tap … all the time! There’s no mould, or cold, it’s all heating and eating!

So there you have it, my realistic, and erm, somewhat sarcastic view on college life – now here is the perception of what we, do from an eleven year old:

There seems to be a school of thought that students live on takeaway and fast food

A day in college, I suppose it would be quite different from a day in primary school.

To start, I think if your first class/lecture was early or later, you would still have to get up early whether it was to; get there in time, or to get your books and what-not gathered. Also in school, it’s not too big a deal if your ten or five minutes late, but in college you could miss the most important part of the lecture, or so I would presume.

Although in primary school, we stay in the same classroom for the whole day, but in collage different lectures are arranged in different locations. I think the days would be longer, and absolutely exhausting!

In primary school, when you just have to finish your homework, revise your tables or spellings (maybe), and then you’re done.

Where as in college you would have to study, study, study!!! Even though it would be so tiring, it would probably be worth it, so you could pass all exams.

It seems the image of college we are all sold hadn’t infiltrated our minds by fifth class – the parental locks on movies over 12 clearly work! So what can we take from the optimistic/pessimistic pieces? Well, at the end of the day it seems everything is relative. Remember the stress of trying to get twenty out of twenty in your tables? Now think about the stress of trying to get the 1H? The key thing to realise is that there is no difference! No matter how hard things in life get there’s always another struggle or big deal just around the corner. Just keep this in mind - when you’re stressed out, knee deep in a packed of biscuits, and crying to your housemates - that life is full of challenges but at the end of the day, it’s no big deal. So as the stress builds and New Year’s optimism wears off – you’re not the only one climbing a mountain (especially if it’s a Friday: Friday is spelling test day!).

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Tuesday January 21, 2014 | UCC EXPRESS

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The Evolution of Aaron Kieran Noonan | Features Writer

hen one considers the evolution of home media over the past two decades, it’s easy to see that a lot has changed. In the early 2000s DVD came to the forefront of home entertainment and remained the industry standard for several years. Around the middle of the decade came Blu-ray, which never really took off in the same way DVD did, but was an important stepping stone in the distribution of high-quality digital content.

Now, in the era of high-speed broadband, things are changing again with the advent of Netflix. Although the company has been in existence since 1997 (originally as a DVD mail-order rental service), it is only in the last couple of years that the potential of online streaming of video content has started to be realised and Netflix is the vanguard of such a business model. For many of us, it’s hard to image life without Netflix. It has become the refuge of the college student, a place to escape to after a long day of procrastinating over college work, or indeed to soothe a painful hangover. Since launching in Ireland in January 2012, it has amassed over 150,000 subscribers and become a household name. Its ever-increasing popularity can be attributed to a number of interesting ways in which Netflix seeks to keep its viewers interested.

One aspect of Netflix that sets it apart from any other rental service is its bizarre array of categories. While traditional film rental outfits such as Amazon or even Xtravision will offer you the usual genres of Romantic, Thriller, Comedy and Drama, Netflix goes about seven steps further and offers an assortment of excellent classifications, from “Critically Acclaimed Exciting Movies from the 1970s” and “Feel-good Fight-theSystem Action Comedies”, to the oddly vague “Bellydancing." Recently I watched “The Hunt for Red October”, a film about a rogue naval commander aboard a nuclear submarine, and since then I’ve been inundated with suggestions for documentaries relating to submarines and nuclear weapons. In all, Netflix offers just under 77,000 genres, although that isn’t to say they all contain films - some are placeholders. There is method to this madness, however. By categorising every single piece of content that Netflix uploads to its servers with acute detail and assigning them one or more of its scores of micro-genres, it can easily see what’s popular with its viewers.

It allows the company to acquire incredibly important information on viewership that up until this point simply was not available. In the film industry, ascertaining what’s popular at the moment is often a guessing game for film studios, which sometimes results in massive flops, such as Universal Studios’ “R.I.P.D.” in 2013, which made losses in excess of $52

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million. Netflix can negate this problem, albeit on a smaller scale. By analysing exactly what its viewers enjoy and do not enjoy, Netflix can tailor its programming to what its viewers want.

With 40 million subscribers world-wide, this is an extraordinarily successful business model, and one that’s leaving many traditional film studios and distributors envious.

Such accurate information on what viewers enjoy watching leaves Netflix in an incredibly advantageous position. In recent years, it has begun to exploit this. Original programming from Netflix has become an important part of how it keeps viewers interested. With such a profound understanding of viewer likes and dislikes, it is able to tailor what it produces to reduce the risk of a show’s failure. If Netflix understands its viewers to enjoy morally corrupt anti-hero characters such as Walter White in Breaking Bad, then the shows it offers will reflect this. If viewers enjoy dramas with longrunning story arcs played out over a number of episodes, Netflix will offer similar shows. This is true of House of Cards, a Netflix original starring Kevin Spacey as a US Congressman with Machiavellian tendencies. Although Netflix doesn’t release viewer numbers, the show is widely regarded as a massive hit, collecting three Emmy awards for its first season. When Netflix knows what you’re into, you’ll keep using the service.

The idea of original programming from an online distributor is shaking up the television industry. House of Cards broke new ground in the entertainment industry in that it was the first Emmy-nominated tv show that technically wasn’t a tv show. Netflix was once seen as a place to put older shows out to pasture - but not anymore.

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It has become a safe haven for many shows; a launch pad and a financier for productions that wouldn’t necessarily get very far on television.

It has become a safe haven for many shows; a launch pad and a financier for productions that wouldn’t necessarily get very far on television.

For example, crime-drama The Killing has been cancelled twice by American network AMC due to lack of viewership. Twice it has been revived

by AMC after seeing how successful it was on Netflix. Such a revival exhibits how Netflix is a different animal to traditional television. Dramas with long running story arcs such as The Killing do well on Netflix because the viewer is able to binge on several episodes in one-sitting, unlike traditional television. For the same reason, these sorts of shows typically do not do well in syndication, but on Netflix they’re there to watch in full anytime you like.

The film industry is entering a time of great change. As the internet begins to allow for online streaming distributors such as Netflix to exist, traditional television has become threatened, particularly given the recent success of Netflix originals such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black. Netflix, with its unparalleled knowledge of customer viewing habits, currently dominates the market. It knows which shows to buy and which shows to create. However, Amazon Prime now offers online streaming in a similar fashion to Netflix, and is even producing its first original programme, a political comedy called Alpha House starring John Goodman.

This offers the first real threat to Netflix’s lucrative hold on the market, and could be the prelude to great competition for online streaming rights on television shows - something that could lead to more money being poured into original programming and could propel online streaming into becoming the industry standard for television shows.

UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday January 21, 2014

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Ciara Sinead Nic Carthaigh | Features Writer

Okay Irish UCC Students, I’m pointing at you!

And I’ve got a serious bone to pick with you!

It has come to my attention in the recent past that the majority of young Irish people not only dislike Traditional Irish Music but that they hate (yes hate!) it with a passion. Why, you might ask? Well, it appears that there are three very simple reasons.

First, the title, the godforsaken title – Traditional Irish Music. Now I will admit that this title is not as cool as R&B, Hip Hop, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Urban and practically every other genre of music. In fact, even I would admit that it is probably the uncoolest of the uncool as regards genre titles. However, fear not as now even Traditional Irish Music has a cool tag/pet name and that is simply ‘Trad’. It has become cool/funky to say “I play Trad” instead of the other elongated version.

Second, Trad was probably beaten into you with a hurley. If you come from one of those families where your mom forced you to go to every lesson in the county while you kicked and screamed your way there while trying to break your tin-whistle (unbreakable little things, aren’t they?) and your Dad ruined every car journey by changing the radio from Spin to Radio na Gaeltachta, then it’s likely you are justified in your passionate hatred of Trad.

Third, it’s not as catchy. Okay, so you can’t fistpump to every Trad tune but that’s because Trad music requires a lot more skill and is much more intricate. The obligatory foottapping will suffice while you listen to the complex nature of the music.

But, Trad does not have to be this way! It can be enjoyed by both musicians and audiences.

Young Irish people need to be more open to Trad, and I emphasise the IRISH because foreigners seem to have no trouble loving our music. Remember, you are lucky to live in a nation that has its own music, song and dance that is learned by people all over the world. Our culture is unique and should be celebrated.

To help you on your way to becoming the next Trad buff, I will mention some names that are not Trad in the traditional sense and that hard-core musicians don’t even consider Trad, but encompass some aspects of Trad and display them in contemporary new ways.

Sharon Shannon and Liam O’Connor are great examples of accordion players who don’t play in the usual style and both are extremely talented and well able to play amazingly fast.

Liam O’Connor made the Guinness Book of Records for fastest fingers in the world which is quiet impressive!

Also, if you’re looking for the more traditional style of Trad music, the Kilfinora band are very lively and will have you hopping around like a mad leprechaun in no time!

Hopefully, you’ve now been convinced to put your deep dislike of Irish Music behind you and maybe I’ll see you at one of the college sessions soon!

Dating With Randy Marx

The beginning of a new year always comes with new opportunities and possibilities. Without fail, students all across campus will arrive and begin forming social circles, bonding, and making new friendships. In all likelihood, out of the fog of pub crawls, house parties, and club hopping people will meet a special someone who stands apart from the rest. You make eyes at each other, smiling, laughing, some friendly touching, and bam! you’re in deep smit. Sound familiar? If you’re brave, desperate, or stupid (or all three), maybe you’ll take a shot in the dark and ask that special someone out on a date. If this describes you, congratulations!

If not, stop wasting your time and go sweep someone off their feet. Carpe diem, yo!

Before I continue, here are my modest credentials: I started dating when I was twelve, and I was always a hopeless romantic. Dating is an art to me. Done right, it can be an amazing and beautiful experience. I’ve been on many, many dates, and I’ve learned quite a lot over the years about what makes a great first date. You really only get one shot to impress that special someone, and too often the first date ends up being nothing but monotony and by-the-numbers tedium. The best first date I was ever on lasted an incredible twenty-four hours and involved dim sum, cigars, drinks, and lunch, dinner, and breakfast at four a.m. I also know a few things about relationships, but we’ll leave that for another issue.

So, first dates. Some people get nervous in the lead-up to the first date, and get even more nervous once the date commences. First of all, relax. They said yes, so you’ve already done most of the hard work. At this point, your biggest concern should be making an effort to demonstrate what your paramor means to you. Good? Second, the lead up to a good first date always involves a certain amount of, let’s say, preparation. Guys, I’m looking at you: I shouldn’t need to say this, but please shower before your date. Eau de farm animal isn’t a popular scent, believe me, so showering and using deodorant are usually good policies.

Now, mental prep is a bit trickier. The best advice I can give: just breathe. Remember: if they’re quality, they won’t spend the entire date judging you. So, relax, shoulders back, chin up, and smile.

So, what do you do on said date? That is the best part: you can really do almost anything.

There are a few approaches to figuring out what to do on a first date, and I’ll offer you the three best: 1. do something you know they’ll like, 2. something basic and intimate, or 3. something extravagant. I’ll tell you this right now: the worst thing you can do on a first date is go to the movies. Why? Because it’s boring, kills intimacy, and sends the message that your date isn’t all that interesting. Trust me. Save it for the third date or so. Bowling, dancing, surfing, or hiking are much better alternatives. To the first: I once took a girl to lazer tag because she absolutely loved it. For the second, I always default to dinner, coffee, or a picnic in a park.

Sounds corny and cliche, I know, but taking the time to get to know someone really helps solidify the connection. As to the last, all I

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My epic dates rarely cost me much, and I never had any embarrassment about being thrifty because, after all, I’m a broke college student, and what’s the point of spending all my money on a first date just so I can’t afford a second?

can say is use your imagination. One of my friends took his lady windsurfing and bungie jumping. Go nuts.

Perhaps you’re concerned about budget?

Cost is, for most students, a burden that limits the range of options on dates, but this needn’t be so. Going cheap on a date is nothing to be ashamed of. Just own it. My epic dates rarely cost me much, and I never had any embarrassment about being thrifty because, after all, I’m a broke college student, and what’s the point of spending all my money on a first date just so I can’t afford a second? Besides, if your date is overly impressed by money or how much you spend then you could probably do better. They should care most about you and the romantic connection you share and not the size of your wallet or your wad of cash.

So, plan a date that doesn’t break the bank. If you put some thought into it, a great first date should be stress free (more or less), so if you’re low on cash just relax and aim for simplicity.

then don’t bother faking it. Second, leave your neuroses at the door. Yeah, I’m talking about insecurities, and we all have them. A lot of people have a tendency on a first date to get in their own heads and trip over their own feet. If you start second-guessing yourself, criticizing yourself, or making self-deprecating remarks, just take a deep breath, smile, and make an effort to steer your thoughts and comments in a positive direction. It takes effort, but it’s a good habit to develop.

As for the rest, use good judgment, respect boundaries, and try to observe facial, body, and emotional cues. I know, basic stuff, but it has to be said. First dates are amazing, and nothing’s more fun than getting to know a beautiful, awesome someone. Oh and lastly, I just want to say this: ladies, if you like a guy ask him out. Tradition doesn’t mean squat. Go for glory.

A moment inside the head of a batty student

Now that that’s out of the way, here are some general pointers. First, be yourself. It’s never a good policy to pretend to be someone or something you’re not, and most people are too transparent to make it work. Owning who you are and who you With Martha Teresa Ewence aren’t is insanely sexy.

Yes, confidence is I am writing this as a way of procrastinating while really a huge part hypothetically furthering my blooming career as a journalist. of making a first Just to be clear, it ain’t blooming. Given the title, some might feel it date fly. So, only proper that I rant about the fact I haven’t got my grant yet or all if you know the essays I haven’t started. Sorry but you will be disappointed. nothing Far from essay deadlines, the batty student (a.k.a me) has far more a b o u t pressing problems to deal with like where she left the third pair of gloves quantum or how to deal with the virus crippling her laptop not to mention keeping t h e or y track of her student card. Life is messy at the best of times. Perhaps I’ll say no more…

The minute my bum hits the seat in the library I am calculating how long I can stick the place before fleeing to Coffee Dock to sit on my own most likely and “read”...(meaning catching peoples eyes over their machiatos so coquettishly that Monroe would be proud). Unlike Marilyn, these glances never amount to anything except me aggressivley drinking water when I inevitably realise there is chocolate on my teeth. Ahh c’est la vie...or at any rate, c’est MA vie.

This is the sad last paragraph where I can feel the essay on Shavian Ireland calling me back to reality, perhaps it’s the voice of Aisling herself..or maybe I’m now hearing voices. Either way, this can’t end well.

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Tuesday January 21, 2014 | UCC EXPRESS

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Healthy Eating Leah Aftab | Features Writer

Now the holidays are officially over, with the Christmas decorations being put away, and the only remnants of the over-indulgence pointing towards the unattractive strawberry delight of ‘quality street’ fame in the high cupboard.

Oh, and that bloated, sluggish feeling in the pit of your stomach from eating everything in sight and going into a vegetative state on the couch evening after evening. Exercise can wait, you said, in 2014 you’ll be a healthier, fitter version of yourself. That time is now my friend. Although it may be hard to maintain motivation on these cold January nights, your summer body is built during this season; it is time to stop being a vegetable and actually eating them. Rather than looking at ludicrous money-fuelled diet plans, weight loss is about making small changes that you can live with forever. Here are some easy and effective tips to help you lose weight which won’t cost you friendships and college work.

Water: Water is an essential nutrient for the human body to function. Remaining hydrated relieves fluid retention which prevents bloating; the enemy of every woman wanting to wear that bodycon dress. Water also helps your body burn stored fat as it gets rid of toxins in your body. When you drink plenty of water, your kidneys don't need any extra help, so your liver will be able to metabolize stored fat more efficiently. It can help you build muscle

and sculpt the body, resulting in a more fit and toned physique. It is recommended to drink 2.5 litres a day but this may vary with activity level and diets. You should aim to drink more water rather than minerals and store-bought smoothies as these products are high in sugars, leading to fat remaining on the body and promoting weight gain rather than counteracting it.

Alcohol: It being the run up to ball season, our friend and foe, alcohol, also finds time for a mention.

Alcohol should also be avoided or limited at this time; it dehydrates the body, retains body fat and may negate performance goals with the after effects of a hangover proving difficult to choose the gym over the coziness of your couch. Alcohol is simply empty calories with no nutritional value, it lowers inhibitions, not only with regards to behavior but you may reach for greasy chips for ‘soakage’.

Should you chose to drink, do so with care and wisdom. Have a glass of water after each drinking, the bar tender may look at you funny, but you’d rather them to judge you than the ‘fear factor’ the day after. When choosing mixers to go with your drinks, look for low calorie alternatives which contain less sugars, such as slim-line tonic water and Sprite zero. If the dreaded hangover greets you the morning after, with your body screaming at you, reach for water, and eggs; above all your body needs time to recover, give it that time.

Fruit and Vegetables: You were encouraged to eat these to make you “big and strong” when you were younger, so what changed? Fruit and vegetables promote overall general health, fight off colds and flu; the last thing you need with assignments creeping around the corner. They provide sources of many essential nutrients that are under consumed, including potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C, and folate (folic acid).

However, you need to watch the amount of fruit you are eating, as some fruits are higher in fructose such as grapes, pineapple and mangoes should be restricted. Aim to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, this is easily done by including a piece with each meal, but never consider it as a meal on its own.

Carbohydrates, Fats and Protein Yet another confusing macronutrient; with all the “lo-carb” promotion in the media, what is the right type of carbohydrate to eat? All carbohydrates essentially provide a constant

supply of energy to function properly and a lack of carbohydrates in the diet can cause tiredness or fatigue. While refined carbohydrates such as white bread, potatoes and cereals may taste nice, they trigger a boost in insulin levels, which can lead to excess weight gain. Instead of eliminating carbohydrates completely, chose wholegrain options where possible but don’t overdue your portions, which can lead to further bloating and water retention. Aim for five servings a day depending on your activity level. With fats and protein, you need to choose lean sources with a low saturated fat content, such as chicken breasts and rounded steak. However, remember balance is key and whilst chocolate isn’t necessarily good for you, neither is depriving yourself.

Comon’, wake up, its 2014, New Year, new you, don’t forget the promise you made. Begin the year on a healthy high; don’t let hard work in the gym fail you in the kitchen. Though, should you want that unappealing strawberry delight, be my guest, but just the one!

Part time jobs and College – A Balancing Act Deputy Features Editor Claire Crowley discusses the challenges and rewards of a part time job during college Part time jobs, there is a lot to be said about • them. They can be extremely helpful: providing an extra bit of money for that textbook/ ball gown/pair of shoes/ taxi home that is badly needed. It can be put into a savings account for your summer plans. It can be the start of saving for a Masters. But part time jobs can also have a serious impact on your academic studies and your social life.

The Good: • Part time jobs are like gold-dust. You know you are lucky to have one. Even after the worst days of work, remind yourself that there are so many students who would love to be in your position. When you have a part time job, you try your hardest not to lose it, because you know that it could be months again before you find yourself employed.

• When you have a part time job, you are pushed into the grown up, working world. You can’t be late for your job, or your wages will be docked, giving your manager or supervisor will put you on the fast track to losing your job and going in hungover or calling in sick on a regular basis will come back to haunt you in the long run. You are forced to be responsible, which for some students, is a wake-up call.

You get paid. This is the highlight of working, that paycheque that comes through monthly, bi-monthly or weekly.

Although that joy can quickly descend into sorrow when you realise that you’re being taxed too much, you didn’t get paid over-time for that Sunday you worked, or you’re sure you are short at least €50. But, usually, you are delighted when you realise that your bank balance has increased, meaning you can live again.

The Bad: • Employers can take advantage of stueverything, but usually some part of their dents, knowing how desperate they are life will suffer due to being overworked, for work. Therefore, students are given and usually this is college work. Students the worst hours. Four hour contracts will skip lectures or put off assignments exist, meaning – you guessed it – you get until the last minute, often leaving these four hours a week of work. On minimum assignments rushed, or pushed off until wage, that means €34.60 is earned, which, a week or two after the original due date, as any student will know, can be spent in which can have a negative impact on a flash, on essentials like phone credit, their end of year grade. a phone/laptop charger or a birthday present for a friend.

The Ugly: • Alternatively, students can be given all • Retail is the part time job that hires the the hours available, which is fantastic for majority of students nowadays. Retail, their bank balance, but awful for students whether it is working in a clothes shop, trying to balance all aspects of their lives: shoe shop or a local convenience store their sleep schedule, academic commitis fast-paced and always busy. Especially ments and extra-curricular activities. Studuring busy periods such as Christmas dents will try their best to keep on top of and the sales. Christmas, especially, is

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always hectic, with many people working in retail, even if they are part time, working several days in a row, only to get one day off (Christmas Day), before having to go back in and work on St. Stephen’s Day. It is not the ideal way to spend the Christmas holidays.

Some students find part time work in bars and pubs, a messy job, with students having to start work when the majority of other people are thinking about going to bed. This can have an impact on students trying to concentrate in their lectures the following morning, and have a negative impact overall on their college work.

It can also leave students with a messy sleeping cycle; even if they have a night off, they still can’t fall asleep until sometime after 4am.

In a few places of work, some students will be asked to come into work during a time when they have college. Many students will avail of this, thinking of the extra money, but if employers make a habit of this, the student will end up losing out in college, and will only be trying to catch up on a full module at the last minute.

So, there you have it, the good, bad and the ugly aspects of part-time work. Have you experienced any of the above?

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UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday January 21, 2014

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The Right to Die:

Following the recent death of Marie Fleming and the arrest of Gail O’ Rourke, where does Ireland stand?

Clara Hurley | Features Writer

The preamble of the Irish Constitution affirms “the dignity and freedom of the individual”. The In Re a Ward of Court case in 1995 assured the people that not only do they have the right to a natural death but they also have the right to refuse medical treatment even at the expenses of their own life. However, in early 2013 the Supreme Court denied Marie Fleming of the opportunity to die in a manner she believed natural and dignified when they found that she did not have the right to die by means of assisted suicide.

Prior to her recent death, Fleming was a former lecturer in University College Dublin who suffered from progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). This severely debilitating condition causes immobility and extreme pain, and there are various degrees of symptoms and severity. Currently there is no known cure. Fleming was terminal and wanted to end her life on her terms with the assistance of her partner because, as she had lost the ability to control her limbs, she was unable to commit suicide independently. However this act would have carried a grave risk of criminal prosecution for her partner, Tom Curran.

Whilst suicide was only decriminalised as recently as 1993, assisted suicide remains a criminal offence, carrying a maximum penalty of fourteen years in prison. Euthanasia carried out outside of Ireland is included in this offence. That is, had Curran aided Fleming in travelling to a Dignitas clinic in Switzerland to end her life, he would still be criminal liable for assisted suicide in Ireland. It is completely irrelevant that the act would have occurred in a country where euthanasia is legal in cases where individuals are suffering from “hopeless or incurable illness, unbearable pain or unendurable disabilities.”

For sufferers of degenerative diseases, like Fleming, who are physically unable to travel independently, this means they have no option but to wait, consumed with pain, while their disease slowly kills them.

Ireland’s position on assisted suicide was reaffirmed in late November 2013 when it came to public attention that Gail O’ Rourke became the first person in the history of the State to be charged with the offence after helping MS sufferer, Bernadette Forde, end her life. The decision of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to commence proceeding sends out a strong message to the people. It informs us that the State is in no way prepared to even contemplate allowing “mercy killings” to become permissible – even in cases where it the desire of the victim. Being the first of its kind, the outcome of the O’ Rourke case will be a defining factor in future cases of a similar nature.

Due to the lack of Irish case law, it is actually very uncertain how the O’ Rourke case will unfold.

Whilst it is likely that the court will find her to be guilty, it is very possible that they could adopt the English position on assisted suicide. Up until 2009, the English view on the offence was the same as in Ireland. However, the historic Debbie Purdy case completely overhauled it. Purdy, like Fleming and Forde, has MS and was seeking clarification of her rights. That is, she was questioning whether her husband would be prosecuted if he brought her to Switzerland to end her life in a Dignitas clinic.

The civil division of the English Court of Appeal urged the English DPP to look at the motivation of people accused of assisted suicide. In cases where someone is suffering from a terminal illness, there is no longer public interest in prosecuting the person who helps the suicide occur. Furthermore,they suggest the introduction of compassion as a defence. In other words, Purdy’s husband could accompany her to Switzerland so that she could die at a time of her choosing, without the risk of incurring liability.

However, the O’ Rourke case is rather different. First of all, O’ Rourke was not escorting a dying person to a medical centre where a health professional would lethally dose them with barbiturates. On the contrary, Bernadette Forde’s death took place

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Up until 2009, the English view on the offence was the same as in Ireland.

However, the historic Debbie Purdy case completely overhauled it.

in her home which, being a private setting, casts relative uncertainty over the extent of O’ Rourke’s participation in the suicide. At this point it is very unclear whether the fact that the act occurred in a private home will have a significant impact on the verdict. I believe it is very possible that the courts will be harder on O’ Rourke for this reason but it is only when a verdict is reached that we will know for sure.

Ireland and England are not the only countries concerning with the legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide. Prior to the 2012 French Presidential Election, Francois Holland pledged to review and alter the law in this area if he was elected. Whilst his campaign was successful, he avoided the issue until the tragic double suicides of two elderly French couple cast it into the spotlight once more. One of these couples left a note addressed to the French public prosecutor in which they stated that they deserved “the right to die in a dignified manner”.

The question that remains is whether such a right even exists. From an Irish context, it is clear that despite the fact that the Constitution protects the dignity of each person, this right to dignity does not extend to allow the terminally ill end their own lives.

Moreover, in the Fleming judgment, the Supreme Court suggested that the right to death does not exist at all. However, I am of the opinion that this outcome must be read in context. In a rather paradoxical twist, the Fleming campaign occurred alongside the governmental debates on the right to life of the unborn. Perhaps it was felt that had the right to death been recognised, it would have inadvertently opened the floodgates for legalised abortion.

Such an outcome seems rank with politics. It makes you question whether the issue was even considered in earnest. After all, it is not the courts or the governmental who require this service, who are trapped inside immobile bodies, in perpetual agony. It is the Marie Flemings and Bernadette Fordes of this world that we should be thinking of. Let me ask the question, is Ireland truly looking out for them?

UCC Students hope to make a difference Audrey Ellard Walsh | Editor

Two UCC students, Meghan Vaughan and Indira Meier are currently planning a very different summer holiday.

They hope to spend a number of weeks in August at the Daktari Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage Limpopo Province of South Africa.

As a registered NGO, the mission of Daktari is to educate and inspire underprivileged children to care for their environment through the medium of a wildlife orphanage.

Each Monday the orphanage welcomes a new group of 8 to 10 local underprivileged children who stay with them full board for five days for the opportunity to discover, learn and become passionate about wildlife and conservation, their heritage. Their school curriculum is also supplemented by extra classes in English, maths, life skills and important social issues like drugs

and alcohol and sex education.

The Bush School’s goal is to enable local underprivileged children to eventually be able to secure good employment in nature reserves, thereby improving their future quality of life.

Volunteers travel from all over the world to stay at the camp, helping with the animals and teaching the children. Volunteer stays range from one week to several months with volunteers staying on site in chalets and working in all aspects of the school.

This opportunity has attracted Meghan and Indira for a number of reasons. For Indira, a first year Early Years and Childhood Studies student, the opportunity to work with young children in this way will be very beneficial. As a member of the Animal Welfare Society, she also has a great passion for animals and looks

forward to working with species that are not native to Ireland.

Meghan is studying Midwifery and plans on working abroad when she graduates. For her, this opportunity would be a short introduction to South African culture and a whole new experience. She admits that her parents have concerns about her travelling so far, but has been researching about Daktari for a number of years and is enthusiastic about the opportunity.

The girls are currently in the process of fundraising the €2000 each required for flights, board and donation to the school, as well as looking into vaccinations and travel.

They are also trying to recruit other members of their society to join them on the trip.

Their main fundraiser takes place tomorrow evening at 7.30 in The Holy Cow. A collaboration between

the Animal Welfare Society and Live Music Society, their fancy dress gig will feature The Reverse, Waking Up Sunday, Shane Doonan, Evan Prendergast and The Fidelmas. Admission to the gig costs €5 on the door, with all proceeds going to the fundraising efforts. As the event is animal themed, animal onesies are heavily encouraged.

Meghan and Indira have stated that should they fail to reach their fundraising goal, they will nonetheless donate any money raised to the school. For those interested in getting involved, the Animal Welfare Society hosted an information evening for any students interested in volunteering at Daktari with them last week, but if you missed it, information is available from the society at animalwelfare@uccsocieties.ie.

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UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday January 21, 2014

GAEILGE

Gael-Taca Corcaigh le Gaeilge Aoife Ní Chochláin | Scríobhnoir Gaeilge

Is eagraíocht neamhspleách í Gael-Taca a bunaíodh sa bhliain 1987 I gCorcaigh. Is í an aidhm atá aici ná an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i gcathair agus I gcontae Chorcaí. Bíonn mórán rudaí ar siúl ag Gael Taca chun athbheochan ár dteanga dhúchais a athbheochan.

Tá ionad Gael-Taca suite ar Phort Uí Shúilleabháin sa chathair díreach trasna ó Droichead Nano Nagle. Istigh san ionad tá siopa ann ina bhfuil rudaí cosúil le leabhair, cluichí agus éadaí Gaeilge ar díol. Chomh maith leis sin, tá Café Cois Laoi ann. Bunaíodh Café Cois Laoi I Mí Lúnasa 2012. Is café dátheangach é agus tá sé tar éis dul ó neart go neart I mbliana. Is é an chéad café dá-theangach taobh amuigh de cheantar Gaeltachta in Éirinn. Is áit aoibheann í chun cupán tae nó lón a bheith agat, ag ligint do scíth le do chairde I lár na cathrach.

Gach maidin Dé Céadaoin, bíonn seisúin ceol ar siúl ón 11r.n san ionad agus mholfainn do gach éinne dul ann má tá an seans agat.

Gach Déardaoin bíonn clár raidió Gaeilge ar siúl ar Champas UCC ag 4i.n. Bíonn athchlár ar Raidió Fáilte I mBéal Feirste agus ar Cork

Community Radio I rith na seachtaine.

Cuireann an t-Ionad ciorcail comhrá agus ranganna Gaeilge ar siúl dar ndóigh.

Tá ranganna ar fáil do dhaoine fásta agus do dhéagóirí. Má tá breis eolais uait faoi na ranganna seo nó na ciorcail comhrá téir

isteach go dtí an ionad agus beidh tú in ann an eolas sin a fháil. Cuirtear fáilte roimh gach caighdeán Gaeilge.

An chéad Aoine de gach mí, bíonn leathnach ag Gael Taca san Evening Echo. Úsáidtear an leathnach seo chun gníomhachtaí agus rudaí

éagsúla atá ar siúl ag Gael Taca a fhógairt.

Coiméad súil ar an bpáipéar chun imeachtaí Ghael-Taca a fháil amach!

Gach aon bhliain, bronntar Gradam Phádraig Uí Chuanacháin ar na nGnó nó ar an gComhlacht a dhéanann iarracht an Ghaeilge a úsáid. Tugann an gradam spreagadh do chomhlachtaí agus do ghnónna chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ina gcuid fógraíochtaí agus srl. Cuireadh tús leis an ngradam siar I 2008. Faigheann an buaiteoir €5,000 d’fhógraíocht san Evening Echo. Tá an gradam tar éis dul ó neart go neart thar na blianta le 80 comhlachtaí agus gnónna ag glacadh páirt anuraidh.

Má tá suim agat sa Ghaeilge, is mó cúis atá agat anois chun cuairt a thabhairt do Ghael-Taca sa chathair. D’fhéadfá éisteacht le seisiún ceoil, nó cupán tae nó lón a bheith agat nó b’fhéidir gur mhaith leo tráthnóna a chaitheamh le cairde I dtimpeallacht ina spreagtar labhairt na Gaeilge. Is léir gur áis iontach í Gael-Taca agus ba cheart go dtabharfaimis tacaíocht di agus ár gcuid Gaeilge a chleachtadh I slí réchúiseach sa chafé! Tabhair ‘like’ dá leathanach ar Facebook nó téigh ar a suíomh idirlín!

*LADT in Éirinn Eoghan Lyng | Arts & Lit Editor

Chonaiceas scannán Neil Jordan “The Crying Game”(1992) le deanaí. Scannán iontach atá ann, le radharcanna damantaice agus aisteoirí éifeactacha. Ag deireadh an tarna triú, tuigtear gur fear í an bhean Dil, an bhean a thiteann páirt Stephen Rea i ngrá leis. Bunaithe fé teamaí trasgnéasach, scannán iontach atá ann. Ba bheag na scannáin a sharaíonn “The Crying Game”.

B’é Neil Jordan an stiúirtheoir agus chum sé scannáin eile faoi teamaí cosúil le “Breakfast On Pluto” (2005).Tá a chuid scríbhneoireachta dhá ionad níos fearr fós.

Baineann an dá scannán le lucht Leispiach, Aerach, Déghnéasach agus Trasinscneach.

Cé gurb iad an dá scannán sin na cinn is cailiúla a chum Neil Jordan, cén fáth nach bhfuil níos mó béime curtha ar cheartanna lucht Leispiach, Aerach, Déghnéasach agus Trasinscneach inár teanga dhúcais?

Is iontach an rud gur daoine neamhclaonteach iad muintir UCC. Tá an chuid spéise ann do lucht *LADT. Féach ar an *LGBT Society. Bhuadar Cumann na Tíortha i 2012, spéis iontach d`aon gcumann, ach go cumann *LADT os go h-áirithe. Ar Aontas na mac léinn feicfeadh go suíonn an an tOifigeach um Chearta don lucht Leispiach, Aerach, Déghnéasach agus Trasinscneach ar Chomhairle na Mac Léinn agus troideann an tOifigeach seo do cheartanna na muintire seo. D`fhoilsíodar “Gay News” sna hoctóidí ar aghaidh. Tá an tír plodaithe le céiliúráin cailúil agus admhálann siad go glactar leis grúpa iondúil sin. Le rialta, tá David Norris, Jerry Buttimer, Cathal Ó Searcaigh agus Katharine Zappone inár measc.

Má chuardaíonn tú ar fhocal fé a leithéid i bhfoclóir Ó Domhaill (1977), ní

fheicfeadh aon tagairtí fé tuairimí aeracha.

Foilsíodh in sna seachtaidí é, mar sin, ní mór an ionadh a cuireadh nach bhfuil an- chuid tagairtí fé a leithéid. Ach, bhí tuairimí den sort san i measc mhuintir an phobail. Do chum Tom Robinson an t-amhrán “Glad To Be Gay” timpeall an ama sin, amhrán a cháin caitheamh mícothrom na homognéisigh agus sheol “The Village People” an singil “Y.M.C.A”, amhrán fé cheiliúradh na ndaoine aeraice i 1978.

Bhí daoine ag canadh faoi chursaí *LADT ar “Top of The Pops”. Cén fath gur thóg sé an t-úafás ama do Rialtas na hÉireann seans a thabhairt don lucht sin?

Cuireann na pointí sin an cheist faoi thuairimí mí-raiteach i gcomhair chursaí *LADT anseo in Éirinn. I gcomparáid lenár gcomharsana tharr sa Bhreataine Mór, ní ligtear posadh féin gnéasach anseo. Níos measa, níor athríodh dlíthí coiriúla don phobal Leispiach, Aerach, Déghnéasach agus Trasinscneach go 1993. 1993? A leithéid. Bhí coiscíní ar díol i siopaí ceoil ag deireadh na hochtoidí ré saoirse a thabhairt don muintir ollmhór seo. Ní raibh ar dhaoine am a chaitheamh i bpriosúiní le deireadh na tréimhse, cinnte, ach ní eiseann pointe an scéil. D`aithrigh an scéim sin tar éis teacht an Uachtaráin Mary Robinson in sna nochoidí, bean a thug cuireadh chuig eagraíochtaí cosúil le G.L.E.N (“Gay and Lesbian Equality Network”) go dtí Áras an Uachtaráin. Tá sé ar eolas ag formhór muintir na hÉíreann gurb í Robinson an t-Uachtarán is fearr a bhí againn riamh, níl aon argóint ag baint leis sin, ach ní minic a tugtar an moladh don obair a rinne sí don ngrúpa *LADT. D`oibrigh sí mar dhlíodóir le David Norris agus muintir an Oireachtais chun dlíthe eagsúla a chur chun cinn don phobal léiritheach.

Ise atá an bhliain 2014, ach fós ní ligtear do mhuintir *LADT a leannán a pósadh.

An bhfuil sé sin maith go leor? An bhfuil ár muintir comh spionta sin ar chúrsaí Peig Sayers nach bhféadfadh rialacháin a chur isteach cead a thabhairt do dhaoine de gach inscne a leannán a phósadh? Ar a laghad, nílimid chomh dona le Uganda, tír a cuirtear chun bháis agus cursaí homognéiseaice á dhéanamh agat. Ach, is ball na hEorpa í Éire. In ainm dé, feachaigí ar an bhFrainc, ar an nGearmáin agus ar ár gcomharsana, an Breataine Mór. Cuireadh náire ar an dtír sin agus an saoirse a tugtar don mhuintir *LADT. Fós ní tugtar cead do fir fuil a roinnt dá dtugadh gnéas béil in Oispeadáil. Gneasaíochas agus aerachas atá lonnaithe os ár gcomhair ansin. Ní maith iad na pointí sin!

B`féidir go dtiocfaidh lá éigin do mhuintir *LADT. Tiocfaidh solas, suaimhneas agus ionnais dóibh. Ach mar a dúirt feachtasóir *LADT Harvey Milk “ ní folóir ciúnas a bheith ar miorúilt!”.

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Tuesday January 21, 2014 | UCC EXPRESS

THE NEW CORKER

THE NEW CORKER The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Peter O’Brien

THE ZOMBIE WALK

By Rebecca Sterling

There once was a time Where strangers could talk When we all looked forward Heads held high as we walked

Clowns – A Haiku Never trust a man, That paints a smile on his face, When laughs are his job.

Note to self Life, You are a child and that’s your basis, Moulded by these many names and faces, Cases, Cause you to be individual or faceless, So much time, So many graces, You learned new things like, Tying your laces, Remember how it put your heart in races.

But best of all haste is, Unknown and won’t deface this, Special someplace, Where you alone are famous.

You grow as you travel to far off places, To drink the wine in your hearts oasis.

Everything seems forever as a child, But age makes years short spaces, And as you grow old, Grey, Tasteless, Faces become faceless, Names, Nameless, And that one place where you guessed, You’d never leave is a distant memory, Wasted, And the wine you tasted, Friends you’ve almost placed in certain heart shaped boxes, slowly become a little faded...

But it doesn’t matter, You’ve a hundred more copied and pasted, In your head like mazes, And while a long life erases, These faces and places, The case is in ways it has still left traces.

Life never misplaces, It only embraces.

This was pre-epidemic Before the virus hit Before so many gadgets Formed our survival kit On the bus or train, People used to natter But it appears that scrolling Has silenced all chatter October’s long gone And yet it would seem That zombies surround us Like it’s still Halloween Take a good look at Their expressionless eyes Yes, they look “normal” But it’s all a disguise They cross the road, head down On their phone instead Of looking up and seeing That the lights have gone red As if it would kill them To spend time alone They can’t go five minutes Without checking their phones Next time you dine out Or drink in a bar, Beware that the Zombies are near, And not far.

“Have you wifi here?” They Ask, flashing their phones And when they’re told “No” You can feel their groans.

But we all must confess that We are in fact infected And from this zombie plague Very few are protected.

But I’m not a zombie!

No! Not me! You say Then turn off your phone You. Won’t. Last. The. Day.

She calmly wheeled the pram along the sidewalk; past the injured students, past the wreckage of the car, past the empty shops with their broken windows and past the people looting those same empty shops with their broken windows.

As she moved, she glided on air, she made no sound, and the baby in the pram did not stir.

Early in the morning, the woman was woken by a cry. It was a sound she was well used to by this stage, the wail of the hungry child. He was hungry, she was sure. Or maybe he was sleepy, or gassy, or sore or maybe she was right the first time and her child was in fact just hungry. She dared not admit it to her friends, but she could really never tell.

“What is it my little angel?” asked Emma, not expecting a reply. And she received no reply... obviously.

She walked into the next room and cradled the child in her arms, as delicate as she could. She rocked him back and forth, gently, gently, gently...back to sleep again, taking herself by surprise at the ease with which she had managed that feat. Exhilarated by this unforeseen turn of events, Emma laid her son carefully back into his cot, taking extreme care not to waken him again, all the while salivating over the very thought of allowing herself a few more hours sleep.

She positioned herself once more in her bedroom, just above her magnificent bed, where everything is perfect and no harm could ever feasibly come to anyone anywhere...

The very next thing she knew, she was lying face down in her magnificent bed, which she had no desire whatsoever to leave. All was calm, no sound could be heard to make her insides clench with fear - the fear only a mother can feel – and she settled herself back in for another few minutes at least...

She woke with a start. Something loud had awoken her, but all was still and silent now. She checked the time, and saw that it was one o’clock. She had been asleep for almost five hours.

She couldn’t see how that was possible.

How had she slept so long? Without realizing it, Emma had darted into her son’s room. She

was acting faster than she was able to think.

Her mind was consumed with worry. What kind of mother was she? So irresponsible, so foolish, so useless... no, she had to concentrate, get her bearings and think things over. Try as she might though, she could not. She was in a state of sheer panic; her son was gone from his crib. She had overslept, it was all her fault. She could feel a knot in her stomach, the kind you get when you cannot imagine a bright future, when all you see ahead is darkness. She tried to think, and yet the only thoughts she could muster were “oh God, oh God, oh God”.

Her stream of thought was interrupted by the sound of glass breaking, and again, and again once more. She tore herself away from the sight of the empty crib for a moment, and caught her first sight of the riots. The knot in her stomach tightened.

***

All along the street, shops were being ransacked, fires were being started, and chaos was abundant. A car full of drunken students sped down the street, straight into the path of a disused phone booth. A woman, calm as could be, walked among them. She pushed a pram ahead of her and walked along the sidewalk, her face showing nothing but disinterest.

A young couple stood outside their car, a beautiful newish sort of car...the type that an aficionado would probably be able to recognize, observing the damage that had been done to the windshield. They were young, attractive, and probably successful, they had that air about them anyway. The woman was rocking her child back and forth, back to sleep following the crash which had surely startled it. Emma watched this new mother, not unlike herself a few months back, cradling her child, comforting it, loving it as any mother should.

The child had stopped crying and its mother placed her back in its seat in the car, while she surveyed the damage done to their beautiful car... all of a sudden, a group of men threw a flaming bottle in through the window of a nearby shop, lighting the whole building ablaze. The young couple turned and gazed at the shocking sight, watched as their beloved town burned...

Emma walked away, wheeling her pram ahead of her, her little girl letting out a cry as she went.

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FASHION

IT’S IN THE

JEANS Fashion Editor, Nicole Clinton, charts the evolution of the world’s most popular pants and compares their changes to the historical periods that they lived through

t is almost impossible to envision a wardrobe, in fact a world, without jeans, yet it is also quite shocking that they were first invented in 1873!While the denim pants are a ubiquitous symbol of modern dress, their creation by a Bavarian-born Jew, Levi Strauss, came way back in the late-nineteenth century. The opportunistic Strauss produced and sold his first pair of jeans to a Californian miner for six dollars in gold dust after the man complained of the difficulty he experienced in finding a pair of stiff, rugged pants that could withstand the rigours of digging. Fast forward over 150years and jeans have become both a style statement and a fashion essential in the eyes of the Western world, but not without going through a series of physical and social transformations over the decades.

In the 1930’s, jeans were mainly seen on the big-screen as the cowboys of Hollywood western movies made the pants a symbol of the all-American hero. The style of jeans found during this time were loose fitting, hardwearing work pants as they were still mostly worn by miners and manual labourers. In 1936, Levi Strauss added his signature red flag to the back pocket of the jeans, making it the first item of clothing to display an outside label. It was also during this decade that Vogue featured a model in denim on the cover for the first time, planting the idea that jeans could be worn as a fashion statement. The 1940’s brought the introduction of rival denim companies Wrangler and Lee as they launched their bid to compete with Levi for a share of the jeans market. This new competition highlighted the rising status of jeans as a hugely profitable product that would grow within the American capitalist, consumer society that was taking shape at this time.

The 1950’s saw denim become favoured by young people as ‘teenagers’ emerged as a new demographic of the western population.

The material became synonymous with the ‘teenage rebel’ in popular culture and stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando promoted the sensitive, denim-clad, bad-boy look.

Due to their wild image that endorsed ‘bad behaviour’, jeans were even banned in some US public schools. Light washes, cuffed jeans and black denim were the trends among men.

However jeans had yet to become popular in

women’s fashion as the image of the perfect, feminine housewife was highly encouraged in females of all ages.

Many college students wore jeans in the 1960s while the item’s rebellious image began to transform into one representing the peace, love and rock ‘n’ roll ideals that preoccupied the era’s youth. Embroidery and psychedelic patterns decorated the free-flowing, bellbottom style that reigned supreme during the sixties and the beginning of the seventies.

As the hippie age of the 1970s was ushered in, personalising your jeans became all the rage and denim saw itself being ornamented with bright colours, stone wash, rhinestones and patches. This burst of creativity and anti-establishment ideology was a backlash against the mechanical, conservative society that America had pushed throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. Bell bottoms and hip huggers were worn with huge platform heels before being made redundant when the punk movement inspired by British punk bands the Ramones and the Sex Pistols traded flares for skin-tight jeans.

It is not until the commencement of the 1980s that jeans finally become high fashion clothing when famous non-denim designers started making their own styles of the newly coveted pants, placing their own labels on them and truly launching designer denim. Sales of jeans increased as Gordon Gecko told the world that “greed is good” and the yuppie class was born out of the materialistic society that America had become. A 15-year-old Brooke Shields cooed “Nothing comes between me and my Calvin’s,” as Calvin Klein jeans fronted the designer denim movement and elevated the latest trend of jeans to essential status in the minds of the public. Stonewash, acid wash and ripped jeans were some of the most popular looks, along with skinny leg cuts that were tapered at the ankle and high-waists. Jeans even invaded the haute-couture fashion-houses in the Eighties as Karl Lagerfeld used denim for his first couture collection for Chanel.

Their appeal even affected the ultimate fashion diva Anna Wintour as she put Guess jeans on her first cover when she took over American Vogue during this decade.

The 1990s grunge era was the hangover that the over-indulgent materialism of the eighties had induced. While the American yuppies

where drowning in bills, embarrassment and lament contemplating the decadence the previous decade had brought them, their sons and daughters dealt with the depression and the recession by idolising Kurt Cobain’s music and style. The baggy jeans complimented the gritty, careless style that grunge promoted but they were also brought to the forefront with the emergence of the hip-hop movement. The new Calvin Klein Jeans campaign brought both grunge and hip-hop together with new face Kate Moss becoming a poster girl for the grunge look and we all know how much of a hip-hop legend that her co-star Marky Mark, a.k.a Mark Wahlberg was (Hint: I’m being sarcastic). The high-waisted, baggy leg cut was advertised by a topless Moss as she had Marky Mark claiming that “Not even that could come between me and my Calvin’s”. Carpenter jeans and head-to-toe denim (yes, like Bewitched!) also became popular.

Seeing as civilisation survived the millennium (computers and electronic devices did not selfdestruct!), pop starlets like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera decided we should celebrate by dropping the waists of our jeans to a dangerous level and popularised the ultra low rise jean. Denim became a major fashion staple once again and suitable to wear out on a Friday night. While in the early Noughties flare to boot-cut styles prospered, skinny and straight cut took over in the late-2000s. As the jeans’ market was booming again, a group of new premium denim companies like 7 for All Mankind, Hudson and Citizen emerged to commandeer a share of the lucrative market also.

The changing purpose, styles and image of jeans interestingly reflects the changing beliefs and movements in society in both their motherland, America, and throughout the rest of the Western world. They meandered their way through history to go from a work-man’s necessity during the Thirties to an expression of rebellion through the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies, before transforming into a material girl’s display of wealth in the greedy Eighties and then surfaced from the hung-over Nineties to become a sexy staple in the Noughties.

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UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday January 21, 2014

FASHION

Style Crush Special: 2014's Emerging Icons With Aoife O Connor

Though the new year is a time to reflect and celebrate the whirlwind that was the past year, we can’t help but look forward to the future to see what 2014 has in store. Get ready to meet the new generation of It girls. From actresses to models, songstresses to fashion stars, I’ve drafted a list of 3 young ladies who are sure to skyrocket to record heights in 2014. Not only are they talented beyond belief, but these bevy of beauties are determined to succeed in the business and in their rise to fame and fortune have found the time to establish a niche for themselves and exhibit their own personal style in the big, bad fashion world. We can't wait to watch them soar.

Lupita Nyong’o

The beautiful Kenyan fashionista has been wowing critics with her debut film performance in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave which has rightfully earned her some Oscar buzz.

Relatively new to the international fashion scene, Nyong’o has been been making some stellar style appearances with several fashion highs already under her belt in the likes of Prada, Rodarte and Miu Miu. Never one to shy away from experimentation, she repeatedly showcases her seriously cool love of bright colours and shift dresses. Having been championed by Vogue’s Anna Wintour for her style, the actress continued the fashion stakes by kick starting 2014 in fine fashion form for the 25th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala by wearing none other than Elie Saab Couture. She stole the show at the Golden Globe Awards last week in her bright red, off the shoulder, Ralph Lauren From her amazing turn in Blue is the dress with matching cape attached.

Warmest Colour ,which earned her the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival to scoring a Miu Miu campaign, 2013 has been pretty epic for the 20-yearold French actress. Striking a chord with high-end designers from the very beginning, she's worn some enviably beautiful outfits by Balmain, Gucci, Fendi and the obvious Miu Miu. Always keen to put her own spin on each outfit she wears, the French actress remains unafraid to take risks and often challenges conventional red carpet dressing by sporting red sneakers at a photo call to rocking purposefully unkempt hair at premieres. With expected nominations at the Oscars and the Golden Globes we predict the Miu Miu star to be at the top of the best dresses lists over the forthcoming weeks.

2. Adele Exarchopoulos

The Guitarist`s Garment

Arts and Literature Editor, Eoghan Lyng, dissects the style choices of the guitarists of the 1970’s most famous rock bands A great seventies band was nothing without an identifiable outfit attached to them. As Ian Hunter “You look like a star, but you`re still on the dole!” Once a band had their identifiable attire, then that was half the battle. Success and talent were sure to follow!

The guitarist is not one of the more obviously sartorially inclined members of a band. Where front-men have the added advantage of their centrist appearance, guitarists have the sonority of their instruments to play behind.

Unassuming and direct, the guitarist is not as renowned a fashionable pin up as their vocal counterparts. But in the world of seventies music, there were examples of guitar players who had the added colourful texture that their singers bestowed. Some even had a gravitas that their vocalists lacked!

The first guitarist on this list is the erudite Jimmy Page. The seventies mega-star could never match Led Zeppelin front-man Robert Plant for sheer handsomeness, but his slick sartorial style was more than a match for any animal looks that the former had on Page. A

naturally thin male, Page looked the part in his tight tartan trousers on stage. During Zeppelin`s beginnings, Page centred his looks on white scarves and fluorescent drapes, appearing like a persona from the Romantic Era. By the time Zeppelin were at the zenith of their popularity, Page`s wardrobe consisted of more lubricated fashion style. Page remains one of the more prevalent figures in rock music. Fashion guru John Vartoras has himself stated that Page has always been one of his icons.

Page`s seventies peer Keith Richards is another musician who could have made as big a name for himself on the catwalk as he did on vinyl. While Page`s outfit had a tailored essence attached to it, Richard`s outfits had a true bohemian feel to them. In his brilliant autobiography, Richards`s admitted that much of his stage attire consisted of clothes given to him by various people. While Mick Jagger`s tight stiletto`s oozed in their gender bending theatrics, Richards`s scantly thrown scarves and bandanas was a much rawer type of cool. Brilliantly slung together, Richards`s

get up was that of cool veneration and hip penetration; a true rebel without a cause.

Richards`s himself admitted that he got great pleasure out of his recognition as a fashion icon thanks to his erratic style, while drummer Charlie Watts was largely ignored, despite his repeated efforts to wear the finest of Saville Row onstage!

If Page and Richards divulged in rock`s steamier sides, then Queen`s Brian May`s clothing line showed that heavy metal could remain daring, but in a more intellectual manner. Admittedly, May does not have the

3. Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor

Descended from fashion royalty – Atlanta's mother is photographer Amanda de Cadenet and her father is Duran Duran bassist, John Taylor. Heading straight for the limelight since birth, De Cadenet spins with the grace and the ease of a style star whose gotten to the top of the fashion game without any help from mom and dad. Indeed, it's her personal style and unique blend of dance-worthy beats that have earned her attention at international Fashion Weeks, in print features, and at high-profile events like dinner with Diane Von Furstenberg. To put it simply industry insiders can’t get enough of her cool fashion sense, a mix of rock 'n' roll edge, ‘70s-inspired bohemian flair, and British nonchalance. Her look--think: band t-shirts, vintage floral dresses, biker jackets, denim vests, and low-heeled ankle boots sprinkled with bright colors and prints--is partly due to her own free-spirited take on contemporary trends and partly thanks to her upbringing.

same notoriety as Queen front-man Freddie Mercury, but his frilly shirts and tight lapel jacket`s were much more bohemian than Mercury`s bare-chested cat suit. Exceptionally tall and graced with one of the finest afro`s known to man, May was the band`s sartorial symbol during the mid seventies. Adorned with an overblown wardrobe (if he hadn`t, it may have been the only that the band did not possess that was blown out of proportion!), May`s frilly shirts and static trousers combined intellect with a rock and roll fury. More of a bourgeoisie toff than a celluloid punk, May`s stage outfit was the work of a crafted genius!

Last on this list is the gregarious Marc Bolan. Subtlety was never a word suited for Bolan and his outfits reflected his outrageous glam persona. Laced in leather, Bolan was more of a sexual fantasist than a stated musician. Emphasising his black laced boots and buttonless top, Bolan was the closest the seventies generation had to a genuine bi-sexual nymphomaniac. Bolan`s look is receiving a resurgence from the liberal and flexible members in the fashion world.

The seventies guitarist is very popular at the moment. In a decade where people revert to a retro style of clothing, it`s quite understandable and encouragable. Get it on (in this style).

Bang a gong (in this style). Get it on!

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HUMOUR

-Operation Transformation: You’re doing it wrong

Trinity comes clean about nuclear inferiority complex Trinity College Dublin has been developing a deep-seated inferiority complex, reports confirmed yesterday. Sources close to the College say that Trinity’s feelings of jealousy have been induced primarily by the institute’s failure to match Ireland’s first fivestar College, University College Cork.

UCC picked up this fivestar rating in 2011 and since then Trinity has been gallantly attempting to withdraw €22,000 of funding from academia, research and student services in order to purchase the title.

“It’s just too hard for them to fleece a five-figure sum of money from under students’ noses,” said a source close to Dean Trinity, who the College is named after. “We trusted that incoming students would be wise enough to see through such cosmetic measures, but now we’re not so sure.”

Statistics recently re-released by UCC noted that Trinity peaked at 43rd in the QS World University Rankings in 2009 and are currently

the 61st best University in the world. Meanwhile UCC, with a ranking of 50.6 out of 100, have progressed from 207th to 210th in that timeframe, “a sensational gain when compared to Trinity’s nosedive” according to the southerners.

Other positive rankings announced in the same UCC press release included a second placing internationally in design as adjudged by the Association of Architects for the Legalisation of Marijuana and an A-rating for weapons-grade plutonium.

However the QS Rankings remain the internationally recognised barometer of a University’s success as, since being introduced in 2004, they have proved able to present a multifaceted melting pot of academic, welfare and cultural factors in a simple two-digit number which prevents students from having to put too much thought or research into their potential place of study; such as how the site would cope in a nuclear holocaust.

Number-crunchers examining the QS Rankings have estimated that at the aforementioned rates of decrease UCC will overtake Trinity by 2052, by which time UCC will be ranked 236.25th in the world compared to Trinity’s 236.5th. “It’s all about the moving four year average,” stated UCC statisticians, “that and the null hypothesis thing.”

Such inferences have had a hugely negatively impact on Trinity’s attitude, becoming increasingly militaristic with their nuclear strategy.

Once recognised internationally as Ireland’s premier University, Trinity has been struggling to reinforce that view as other nearby colleges continue to catch-up, most notably with IT Blanchardstown’s latest announcement about its Large Hadron Collider built under College Green. This particle collider has the potential to wipe out the whole Arts Block in Trinity should any of the Blanchardstown physicists make an error in their calculations.

Construction of a new Arts facilitycum-nuclear reactor is due to begin in February 2014.

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It’s just too hard for them to fleece a five-figure sum of money from under students’ noses

Trinity also plans to develop a nuclear test facility to rival UCC’s Kane nuclear base, prompting a furtherance of the arms race between the colleges as they compete for publicity to attract international physicists.

“It’s ridiculous the amount of propaganda involved; I mean we can’t even go home and watch the national soccer team play without seeing: ‘UCC is Ireland’s Winning University’. We can’t go to college without coming across buses covered with: ‘UCC have Ireland’s most enriched uranium’. Well let’s see them take us on once we’ve perfected our own H-bomb,” raged a Trinity student who wished to keep his identity a secret.

In other news, a Cork-based colour writer has been honoured for managing to get through a whole piece about Trinity without making a ‘Trinity students are Protestants’ joke, although falling into many other traps. The writer will receive his Quercus award for begrudgery in due course. More on this story as it develops on our Instagram page.

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EXPRESS PUZZLES

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Tuesday January 21, 2013 | UCC EXPRESS

SPORT

Counting down 2013’s greatest hurling moments As GAA fans count down to the beginning of the new season Brian Barry takes a look back at the five biggest hurling moments from 2013.

For Cork fans 2013 was a year of so close yet so far.

After two thrilling matches with Clare it’s tough to say Cork deserved to win the All-Ireland in 2013, but the run to the final did offer hope for a return to the glory days of Cork hurling. However, as crucial as 2013 proved to be for the sport in Cork, the year also offered up many pivotal moments across the country, stretching from the league campaign all the way through to Clare’s monumental victory.

eventually lost out to Limerick in the Munster final at the second time of asking, before beating Antrim and Kilkenny to find their way to the September showdown. Limerick unfairly exited due to an error with the Hawk-Eye in the other semi-final, but Waterford must be credited with beating whoever was in front of them. The celebrations after the match showed how much it meant to the county as a whole.

5: Kilkenny v Tipperary

52 years. The Dublin hurlers have been bridging numerous gaps in recent years, but winning their first Leinster Championship since 1961 will be remembered for years to come. If this team goes on to win an All-Ireland, 2013 will go down as the year they started to be taken seriously at championship level. The road to the Bob O’Keeffe Cup started slowly however, with a lacklustre draw with Wexford in Wexford Park, before eventually overcoming the Yellow-Bellies a week later at Parnell. Things started to click for Anthony Daly’s charges after that, beating Kilkenny on the second attempt also. By the time the final rolled around, Galway had no answer to the momentum which the Dubs had gained over their five consecutive weeks. Dublin hurling is here to stay.

4: Waterford Minors Seize All-Ireland Title

2: Clare Capture Liam McCarthy

A July evening in Nowlan Park was the setting for the clash of hurling’s two heavyweights. Knockout hurling against each other was unfamiliar territory for both sides at such an early stage in the summer.

What ensued was a classic. Paul Murphy was immense for Kilkenny, while Lar Corbett ran the show until he limped off injured. He was jeered off the pitch by the home crowd, a far cry from the sportsmanship shown by the Tipperary supporters in the 2010 All-Ireland when Henry Shefflin was forced ashore. Mind you, when ‘The King’ made his return in the second half, the roar was something special.

Kilkenny won a great game of hurling, and it is well deserving of its spot at number 5.

3: Dublin reign supreme in Leinster

The Banner won one of the great All-Ireland finals in dramatic fashion, having taken a relatively lowWaterford finished the season at senior level in key path to the showdown in September. The two respectable fashion, going down to Kilkenny in games had it all, except possibly for some suspect extra time in Thurles. Nonetheless, they would defending. Davy Fitzgerald’s young side delivered the finish bottom of any Munster ‘Power-Rankings.’ goods prematurely, and in fairness were full value The insistence of John Mullane that he will not be for their win. Darach Honan’s last minute goal drew returning to the fold next year would spell a bleak to a close what was probably the greatest All-Ireland winter for Waterford hurling fans were it not for the Championship ever. Cork may not quite have hit emergence of a young generation at minor level. They the heights, in the final, of their semi-final win over

Dublin, but Clare displayed serious nerve, both in the drawn game to equalise, and in the replay to fight off the Cork come-back.

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Mount Leinster became the first Carlow club ever to lift the senior provincial honour.

1: Mount Leinster Rangers

Story of the year. It wasn’t in a packed Croke Park in front of 82,000 people. It was a winter’s day in Nowlan Park. Mount Leinster became the first Carlow club ever to lift the senior provincial honour.

Few fancied them to overcome Ballyboden, AllIreland 7s champions, in the semi-final. And even after their victory over the South-Dublin outfit, a stern challenge against Oulart-The Ballagh lay ahead.

It was the stuff of dreams; David versus Goliath.

Mount Leinster won the game 0-11 to 0-08. But it was more than just winning a game. It was a win for the sport.

A Cork delegate, John Corcoran, slammed Carlow hurling a few weeks ago for suggesting that the Rebels should not, and rightfully so, compete in Division 1B next year. Corcoran stated “For somebody from Carlow to be lecturing Cork on hurling is akin to Jedward telling Pavarotti how to sing.” This isn’t the mindset needed for the game to grow in the ‘weaker’ counties. The mindset that is needed is a belief like how Mount Leinster Rangers believed they could win a provincial crown. There is no room for the likes of Corcoran in hurling. Elitism is not the way forward. The sport in Carlow is on the rise, and best of luck to Mount Leinster in the AllIreland series.

Honourable Mentions: - Limerick winning the Munster Title.

- Laois reaching the Leinster Minor Final.

- Antrim beating Leinster Champions, Wexford, to reach the All-Ireland U21 Final.

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SPORT

UCC keep promotion hopes alive with victory

Six Nations squad introduces seven new faces

Barry Aldworth | Sport Editor

UCC 28 – Cashel 10

As the countdown to the 2014 Six Nations Championship begins, Sports Editor Barry Aldworth takes a look at the new faces drafted into the squad.

On Tuesday, January 14 Ireland Manager Joe Schmidt named his 44-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations. Whilst the size of the squad makes it difficult to assess who will actually start come match day, several surprise names were on the list, including seven previously uncapped players.

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Robin Copeland

Kieran Marmion

Rodney Ah You

Wexford-born, Robin Copeland has been in fine form lately for the Cardiff Blues and was perhaps the most deserving of a call up to the senior squad. In his second season in Wales the ft 5ins Copeland has seen plenty of time in the second row, along with his referred number 8 position. The combination of speed and power which he can bring to the Irish maul and scrum should help his chanced of earning that first cap. Furthermore, his planned move to Munster in July 2014 should give him the exposure he needs to become a permanent fixture of the Irish team going forward.

One of two Connacht players on this list, Marmion would have caused outrage amongst Irish fans if his name wasn’t included in the squad. Having started 43 of Connacht’s last 45 games the Welsh-born scrum-half could be the answer to filling a gap in the Irish team which has largely been evident since the days of Peter Stringer. Despite his youth, currently just 21-years of age, Marmion’s speed and leadership abilities have made him one of the most exciting up-and-comers to watch this season.

The second of the Connacht players in the team, Rodney Ah You not only brings the possibility of an increased level of physicality to the Irish front row, but also one of the best surnames in the sport.

A former World Junior Championship winner with his Native New Zealand, Ah You has been dominant at tighthead this season for Connacht, largely benefitting from the sports new scrum laws. Whilst he is an outside bet to see any significant playing time in this year’s championship, he has definitely earned the tag of “one to

Rob Herring Whilst Herring has performed well for Ulster this year, his inclusion in the Irish squad, along with the opportunity of significant playing time with Ulster was largely down to Rory Best fracturing his arm. Despite playing well in Best’s absence it appears likely that the 23-year-old will be forced to wait at least one more season before having a chance to break into the match-day squad.

Robbie Diack

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Having been listed in the extended squad for the 2013 Six Nations Diack never came close to receiving his first cap. However, one year later the South-African born back row is a significantly improved player, and a definite contender for a spot on the substitutions’ bench.

Having been handed the captain’s armband at Ulster this year Diack has impressed with both his leadership and his work ethic on and off the pitch. Whilst Ireland’s line-out has improved recently Diack could strengthen it even further and help to remove a long perceived weakness in the Irish team.

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Martin Moore

22-year-old Martin Moore is probably the player with the best chance of finding a place in the match-day squad. With Ireland short of skilled players at the tightend prop position Moore’s scrimmaging ability could lead to his quickly rising through the ranks. Having previously been criticised for being too reliant on his strength to get the job done the Leinster man has greatly improved in the skill department this year, much to the joy of both Irish and Leinster fans.

Jodi Murphy

At just 22 Sean O’Brien has done remarkably well at filling the gap left behind

by Sean O’Brien. Another power player Murphy’s inclusion could hint at a chance in philosophy within the Irish camp as the team moves towards a more physical game. Like Moore, Murphy has a great chance of breaking into the final squad for the Six Nations due to a significant gap in Ireland’s back row.

An impressive display at the Mardyke on Saturday, January 11 kept UCC’s hopes of promotion from Division 2A alive and well.

The game started slowly with both sides bringing a high level of physicality to the game. However, from the early moments Joe Holland, playing in his secondary position of outside centre, was causing numerous problems for a stubborn Cashel defence.

An early penalty kick by Sean Óg Murphy gave UCC a three point lead, but the home side was forced to wait 19 minutes for their first real chance at crossing the try line. Once again Holland’s influence was vital as he raced through the Cashel defence before a well timed off-load put right wing Rory Slater through to cross the line in the corner.

The try helped UCC open up an 8-0 lead, before things went from bad to worse for the Tipperary side.

Firstly number eight Brendan O’Connor limped off with an injury, only to return later, before three yellow cards within a period of eight minutes left Cashel at a severe disadvantage. From his second penalty of the day Murphy extended UCC’s lead to 11 points as a 12-man Cashel struggled to keep up.

UCC made their numerical advantage count, especially at the scrum, to set up the game’s second try. Just yards from the try line UCC’s number eight Paul Derham broke away from the scrum, before passing wide to allow scrum-half Charlie O’Regan to cross in the corner to extend the UCC lead. This time Murphy’s conversion was successful, albeit with some help from the upright and UCC entered half-time leading 18-0.

After the break, and with their full team back in action, Cashel began to turn the game on its head following UCC’s loss of captain Brian Quill to the sin-bin for a dangerous tackle. Six minutes later Quill was offered some company in the bin after a foul by flanker Sean Glynn reduced UCC to 13 men, and paved the way for Cashel to score their first points of the day from a Brendan O’Connor try.

A third Murphy penalty widened the gap to 16 points, but nerves began to grow among the home supporters after a Pat O’Connor try left just 11 between the teams, with more than enough time on the clock for two Cashel scores.

However, UCC held tough in the game’s final moments, and the home side would have the final say on the game as they added a third try just before the 80th minute.

From a line-out the UCC maul drove deep into Cashel’s 22, and replacement scrum-half Kevin Kidney opted to keep the ball himself as he broke away to cross for UCC’s third and final try. Again Murphy added a difficult conversion from the corner, and just seconds later the referee’s whistle brought the contest to a close.

Whilst the win kept UCC’s hopes of promotion alive they will need a series of fortunate results if they are to escape Division 2A. UCC: B. Monaghan, R. Slater, J. Holland, N. Hodson, C. Barry, S. Óg Murphy, C. O’Regan, P. McCabe, K. Stokes, D. Hartnett, B. Quill, D. O’Connell, S. Glynn, P. Derham, C. Gallagher.

Cashel: D. O’Brien, K. Leamy, B. Silke, P. O’Connor, D. McGrath, C. Quinlan, A. Barron, J. Maxwell, N. Fitzgerald, D. Lambe, S. Walsh, A. Devitt, E. Leamy, B. O’Connor, JE. O’Connor.

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UCC taste defeat in McGrath Cup Barry Aldworth | Sport Editor

UL 5-18 vs. 4-16 UCC In 99% of football matches a score of 4-16 is more than enough to secure a win.

However, in their match with UL UCC found themselves playing the role of the exception rather than the rule, after a poor defensive display left the team with too much work to do.

Whilst much of the pre-match hype focused on the adoption of the black card

by College-level GAA, the debate was rendered moot as referee Derek O’Mahony kept that particular card, along with the yellow and red cards in his pocket for the entire match.

UCC began the match as the better team, and after opening a 2-3 to 0-3 lead after just ten minutes it appeared as if the Cork side had an easy day’s work ahead of them. A goal apiece from Michael Quinlivan and Conor Cox allowed UCC to open up a significant lead, but Kerry star James O’Donoghue was proving to be a thorn in the Cork defence’s side, as he did his best to keep UL in the match.

With O’Donoghue constantly prying apart UCC, Ul quickly found a way back into the match. After Luke Mulligan’s effort hit the upright Brian O’Shea secured a 14th minute goal to close the gap between the teams.

Stephen Barry | Deputy Editor

Six minutes later the gap disappeared when O’Donoghue once again raced though the UCC defence before securing UL’s second goal of the match, leaving the sides tied a 2-5 apiece.

Whilst UCC’s Brian O’Driscoll restored the UCC lead with a well taken point the advantage was short lived. With UL easily picking apart the UCC defence Paul Whyte added a third goal for the Limerick side, before a Dennis Daly point left UL leading 3-7 to 2-9 at the end of the first half.

Visibly shocked at letting their early lead slip away, UCC once again started

the better as the second half got under way.

A point apiece from Cox and Tom Hickey restored UCC’s lead, before the forwards entered a purple patch and began to take control of the game.

Goals from Hicky and Quinlivan extended UCC’s lead to 4-12 versus 3-8 and it finally appeared as if the game was over. However, in a case of déjà vu UL once again dragged themselves back into the match.

Phelim McHugh scored Limerick’s fourth goal with a fisted effort, and less than 60 seconds later Whyte added his second and UL’s 5th to

close the gap.

After both sides exchanged pointed efforts UL found themselves ahead on a score of 5-16 to 4-16 with just five minutes left in the contest. Two more points from McHugh and James O’Donoghue put the game beyond the reach of UCC, with UL moving onto a semi-final match-up with Cork.

Following the match UCC selector John Corcoran didn’t hold back when asked for his views on the defeat. He said: “From our viewpoint if we had been told we’d score 4-16 and lose we would not have believed it but that is what happened. On a few occasions in both halves we seemed to have the match in safe keeping but each time we conceded some very poor goals and we paid the ultimate price in the end.”

Corcoran was heavily critical of the UCC defence, who he said “gave away possession too often” and warned that if the Cork side “defend like that again in the Sigerson Cup it will be a very short-lived campaign.

UL: R. Byrne, E. Kiely, M. Tierney, C. Lowry, D. Dolan, T. Clancy, L. Mulligan, P. McHugh, E. Hogan, P. Whyte, D. Daly, J. Spillane, B. O’Shea, J. O’Donoghue, J. O’Rourke.

UCC: S. Mellett, D. Culhane, E. O’Mahony, D. O’Donovan, B. O’Driscoll, C. Dorman, D. Hazel, S. Kiely, E. Healy, A. Spillane, A. Cronin, G. O’Sullivan, C. Cox, M. Quinlivan, T. Hickey.

UCC fail in revenge mission

UCC 0 Avondale United 1 Roy Long was once again the match-winner for Avondale against UCC, as the striker powered home a 76th minute header to knock UCC out of the Donie Forde Trophy at the quarter-final stage.

In the final of the same competition last March, Long scored in the 118th minute to beat the students in an extra-time thriller, and history would repeat itself in the Mardyke last Tuesday.

Undoubtedly the knockout competition takes second preference to the league, which UCC currently lead over their Carrigaline-based nemesis, but the context of last March gave the contest an extra bite.

Having been shocked by their first league loss in 20 months the previous Saturday, Avondale came into the game having rotated their squad with six changes.

They burst out of the blocks with Karl Caulfield almost punishing a half-cleared corner, sending his shot bouncing off the crossbar and over.

A string of defensive corners proved little trouble for UCC as they grew into the game. 24 minutes in Cian Hill turned Andrew Neville’s outswinging free towards Daniel O’Leary’s bottom corner, however the Avondale shot-stopper got down smartly to push the ball to safety.

However UCC’s greatest attacking threat left the field moments later and without Rob Lehane making

his presence felt up front, UCC struggled to threaten from open play.

On the half hour, the ball ran through to Ian Stapleton from a kickout; however he was wayward with his volleyed effort.

With Michael Mulconroy setting the defensive tone and Karl Caulfield proving elusive as he linked passes in the middle, UCC struggled to set a platform for themselves, although Darragh Lucey did miss the final chance of the half for the students.

Avondale looked the more likely, as they moved the corner count to 7-0 early in the second period. However their next chance would come from a counter-attack; but Stapleton dwelled too long on the ball before Long shot straight at the keeper.

Stapleton was struggling to hit the target and after heading over minutes earlier, he flicked a chance over the bar after Michael Dorgan had left his line.

Brian Murphy saw his subsequent opportunity deflected wide before UCC cut Avondale open with their best move of the game. However they couldn’t hammer home the advantage and when the shot came to Paul Lawless, it was quickly snuffed out.

With the play becoming increasingly fragmented, Dorgan was again called off of his line to clear.

However he was left helpless when a quickly worked free caught College napping, and was only saved by

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They burst out of the blocks with Karl Caulfield almost punishing a half-cleared corner

Mark Horgan’s inaccurate header.

But there would be no redemption two minutes later when Mulconroy’s ball to the back post was headed across goal by Mark O’Sullivan, where the open Long looped his header past Dorgan.

UCC pushed on in the final quarter hour but the best chance fell for Avondale in the final minute of normal time; Dorgan saving from Long before O’Sullivan clipped the post with his rebound and Dorgan was forced into action again to save well from Caulfield.

Greg Henry hit the side-netting with UCC’s last chance and a late free kick was defended to safety by the winners.

UCC: M Dorgan; S O’Callaghan, C Hill, A Neville, C Kennedy; D Lucey, S Mahon, C O’Callaghan, M Murphy; P Lawless, R Lehane.

Subs: J O’Shea for Lehane (25), C Barry for S O’Callaghan (50), G Henry for Murphy (69).

AVONDALE: D O’Leary; M Horgan, M Mulconroy, B Fitzgerald; D Kiely, B Murphy, G McCarthy, G Kelly; K Caulfield; R Long, I Stapleton.

Subs: M O’Sullivan for Stapleton (67), E Burke for McCarthy (82).

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Demons dominate Marian in Dublin throw in it was clear that UCC wanted to end this match as a contest as early as possible.

Once again the Demons leant heavily on player/coach Colin A dominant display by the O’Reilly, whose accurate UCC Demons on Saturday, shooting from beyond the January 4th helped the club maintain their unbeaten run in three-point line helped UCC quickly establish a 32-10 lead. this season’s Men’s Premier UCD struggled to get any League. momentum going, with the This game was the fourth Demon’s defence working well time these two sides squared to quickly stifle any scoring off this season, with UCC chance for the home side. suffering a humiliating Holding a 27 point lead by 30-point defeat in the second leg of the National Cup the last the end of the first half it was clear that nothing short of a time they visited the Belfield UCD miracle would prevent a Arena. Despite that crushing defeat, a comfortable first leg victory for the Cork side.

Upon the restart UCC victory allowed UCC passage continued to dominate, with to the cup semi-finals. captain Shane Coughlan and From the game’s first Kyle Hosford staring to control Barry Aldworth | Sport Editor

UCD Marian 64 – 104 UCC Demons

the match. The two were seemingly able to score at will as they racked up a combined 37 points, over half of what the Dublin opposition would score in the entire game.

Entering the final quarter with a 77-50 lead UCC began to take their foot off the pedal, and gave playing time to several fringe players. Even against a largely second string Demons team, UCD failed to get anything going in the final quarter as UCC secured an easy 104-64 win.

Following the match O’Reilly acknowledged that the game against UCD was one of the best he has seen the Demons play. “As I said on many occasions UCD did not get the credit they deserves

when they defeated us in the cup, but we knew in our hearts we underachieved and I am sure we proved that in this game,” the coach said.

He added, “The difference I noticed was that we never stopped playing over the 40 minutes and in a nutshell I thought it was once of the most clinical performances of our season.”

The belief that this Demons side was far better than they performed in their previous trip to Belfield was echoed by UCD captain Conor Meany. “I do not think there would have been a team in the country who would have lived with that Demons display. The last time we played them on our home court we almost knocked them

Roy Keane film set to be released

Doctor warns Schumacher may never recover

Barry Aldworth | Sport Editor

Barry Aldworth | Sport Editor

On Wednesday January 15th the Irish Film Board (IFB) confirmed that a short film is set to be made about the early years of Roy Keane’s life.

“Rockmount” will be directed by Dave Tyan, and will focus on Keane’s days growing up in Cork. The short film will also examine the legendry midfielder’s success at underage and local football before his 1990 move to Nottingham Forest.

The description of the film, released by the IFB stated: “Roy Keane is a small but demonic eleven year old in 1980s Cork.” The description then goes on to say that “He [Keane] needs to get on the starting eleven for his football club, and nothing is going to get in his way.”

Whilst the film is sure to draw interest from the public, especially in Cork no official realease date has been confirmed for the project.

The world of sport was rocked in late December when news emerged that Formula 1 great, and seven-time world Champion Michael Schumacher had been left in a coma after a skiing accident.

Skiing in an off-piste area, Schumacher fell and hit his head on a boulder hidden by the snow. Upon arriving at hospital the 45-year old was placed in a medically induced coma, before undergoing two operations to alleviate pressure on his brain.

However, whilst early signs were promising on January 15th Dr. Richard Greenwood of University College London Hospital warned that the 45-year old may never recover consciousness, and even if Schumacher survives, “he will not be Schumacher.”

Speaking at the launch of a study of the effects of traumatic head injury, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association of Psychiatry, Greenwood added “He will be Joe Bloggs. His rehabilitation will only be effective if he comes to terms with being Bloggs.”

However, in a statement released on January 6 Schumacher’s manger, Sabine Kehn, warned fans to treat anything reported by a source other than herself, or the Schumacher family as “invalid and pure superstition.”

Whilst doctors treating the 45-yearold have stated that Schumacher remains in a “stable but critical condition,” Kehn acknowledged that the German’s life is still in jeopardy.

She said “I can confirm Michael’s condition can be considered stable, but I can’t confirm to have stated his life is out of danger.”

Kehn concluded her January 6 statement by saying no further announcements would be made by either herself or anyone associated with Michael Schumacher until doctors have seen a change in his status.

out of the cup but they were a far different outfit this evening and we have absolutely no complaints,” Meany said.

The victory put UCC in a good position as they began preparations for their National Cup semi-final match-up with Killester.

C &S UCC Demons: S. Coughlan, C. Anon, K. Hosford, B. O’Neill, C. O’Sullivan, D. O’Sullivan, M. O’Leary, N. O’Reilly, A. O’Sullivan, L. Colbert, C. O’Reilly.

Cluichí Meiricea: Bringing hurling across the Atlantic

With his Erasmus year quickly drawing to a close Brian Barry takes a look at his experiences of being a part of the first ever hurling club in Montana.

Montana Grizzlies hurling club are a new club set up in Missoula, Montana, in the northwest of the United States. Affiliated with the University of Montana, the club is still growing and continuing the struggle to find new members after just three months in existence.

Montana is full of Irish culture. There is a vibrant Irish language department in the university here, and that is essentially the UCD Marian S. Ingle, C. foundation of the club. Myself and Naoise Meany, M. Chubb, E. Chubb, A. Moorehead, B. Drumm, M. Waldron, from Freshford in Kilkenny, are over in Montana teaching Irish, as well as studying in Kelly, B. O’Riain, N. Baynes, the college. Having decided that a year without K. Foley, N. Lynch, T. King. hurling wasn’t an option, Naoise got onto me saying that he was going to set up a team here.

A week later, we had our first training with 4 sticks and no helmets. The ash hurls don’t survive at this altitude as we found out soon Barry Aldworth | Sport Editor enough. However, after a few weeks, the lads Described as “the daddy of them all” by started to buy their own cúltec plastic hurls. former Kerry captain Ambrose O’Donovan, Also, a shout out to Terry ‘Turbo’ McEneaney, a Mick O’Dwyer has officially announced his Montana native, who donated $400 to buy hurls for the club. Two months later with enough retirement from GAA. A legend as both a player and a manager, hurls and helmets, training had improved no O’Dwyer combined four All-Ireland wins as a end.

Our players have come from various player with an additional 8 as a manager during an inter-county career which spanned almost 60 backgrounds. We have a professional bullfighter, two wrestlers, a body-builder, a lacrosse years.

Having begun his inter-county career as a player to name but a few, and we have players Kerry minor, O’Dwyer’s career came to an anti- from Ireland, USA, Finland, Austria, Germany climactic end after one year as manager of the and Denmark. The challenge is to make them Clare football side. Speaking of his decision, into a team who can play hurling.

Our crest was designed by Will Johns, a Micko stated that a recent ankle operation left him with little choice but to retire, saying “It’s player from Butte, Montana. The skull and about time I had a little bit of time to myself... crossbones in the crest represent our links with University College Cork, while the Grizzly I’m repairing the body at the moment.”

Following O’Dwyer’s announcement another Bear is the University of Montana mascot.

Kerry great, former captain and midfielder Jerseys are still to be organised, as a deal is O’Donovan was quick to acknowledge that being closed in on for a sponsorship.

On 23rd November, we finally got to play the sport may never see another talent like the our first game. It was a tournament made 77-year-old.

O’Donovan stated “It’s the end of a glorious possible and hosted by Revenant Huling era, if you like. Most people tend to forget Albany, who are located south of Portland, Mick’s career as a footballer, which was really Oregon; just the 10 hour drive from Montana.

13 of us managed to make the trip for the brilliant, he was a very good footballer.”

Having originally retired from the sport in 1969, 11-aside format. With no idea about the O’Dwyer came back to play for four more years standard of opposition, we won our first 3 before taking up the manager’s seat in Kerry in games easily enough. The final game was 1975. During his 14 seasons as manager Kerry against Columbia Red Branch, a team with won a total of eight All-Irelands, 11 provincial more Irish than ourselves and the other teams titles and three league titles, whilst at the same put together.

With just a few minutes left on the clock and time losing just 7 games.

After announcing his retirement as Kerry 3-05 to 0-05 down, we rallied to close the gap manager Micko was expected to leave the sport to 3-05 to 2-05, but time wasn’t on our side. for good, but the allure of the game which formed Not a bad effort considering we were facing the backbone of his life story proved to be too up against a team who has been together for a much, and less than two years later he was back, number of years and who won the North-West Championships last year. this time managing Kildare.

After Christmas, our season will start Whilst All-Ireland success would elude during his spells with Kildare, Laois, Wicklow proper. We are in the Cascade Hurling league, and Clare, arguably one of his greatest moments compromising of teams from around the Northwas guiding Laois to a Leinster title in 2003, the West of America, and we have been invited to the National Colleges Championships in New county’s first since 1946.

O’Dwyer’s name will forever be etched in GAA York in May. The goal is to win both. We have lore, but with the 77-year-old acknowledging that come a long way since the trainings with just he will miss the sport dearly don’t be surprised if four hurls, but there’s a long way still to go.

Kerry’s comeback king rears his head once more. Grizzlies Abú.

Kerry legend Mick O’Dwyer retires from GAA

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UCC Demons cutting it close winning 87-86 against Killester

UCC Demons advance to National Cup final after semi-final classic Barry Aldworth | Sport Editor

UCC Demons 87 -86 Killester For Killester fans the National Cup semifinal loss to UCC will be tough to forget for all the wrong reasons. For the UCC Demons, however, the come-from-behind victory will not only go down in history, but also proved once again why this ream is routinely considered one of the best in the league.

The match, which pitted the league’s top two teams against each other, began at a frantic pace with 35 points being scored in the first quarter alone. As they have done

their best to keep the contest close, Killester began to easily out-muscle the home team, and after a Bonaparte alley-oop extended the Killester lead to 52-43 the chances of a Cork revival appeared slim.

This belief only grew after O’Reilly, who had scored 19 of UCC’s first half points, fouled out of the game early. However, despite the setback, the rest of the squad dug deep and began to slowly turn the tide.

With O’Reilly now relegated to the sidelines Ballincollig native Adrian O’Sullivan did his best to fill the gap. Despite fluffing an early lay-up, the son of former Demon Francis O’Sullivan added 13 second half points to

Despite fluffing an early lay-up, the son of former Demon Francis O’Sullivan added 13 second half points to help UCC close the gap all season the Demons found themselves leaning on player/coach Colin O’Reilly whose precise shooting helped to give the home side an 18-17 lead at the break.

However, as the first half progressed momentum began to swing to the Dublin side, thanks in no small part to Isaac Westbrooks who ended the game with a total of 20 points.

Aided by the trio of Alan Casey, Kieran Brady and Michael Bonaparte Killester quickly began to take charge of the matchup. Whilst O’Reilly and Kyle Hosford did

help UCC close the gap.

However, despite the best efforts of O’Sullivan, Hosford and American Lehmon Colbert UCC still found itself trailing at the end of the third quarter, with the margin standing at 71 points to 56.

To their credit the home side continued to show the resolve they have done all season, and after a Hosford two-pointed reduced to gap to four points home fans began to believe that a win was not only possible, but now probable.

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The killer-blow for Killester’s hopes came when, with just over 2 minutes left in the match, Bonaparte fouled out, costing the away team one of their most crucial players. The anguish caused by losing the Trinidadian only grew when O’Sullivan broke through the Killester defence before scoring the three-pointer that his individual effort deserves, reducing the gap between the sides to a solitary point.

Despite the Ballingollig player’s efforts it appeared as if all the hard work was going to be in vain, until a foul sent O’Sullivan to the free-throw line, with just nine seconds left. Whilst one of O’Sullivan’s free-throws would fail to drop through the net, the single point he secured ensured that the game would go to overtime.

For Killester Coach Jonathan Grennell convincing his side that hadn’t blown their best chance of progressing to the final was always going to be a huge challenge as the sides prepared for extra time. However, once again Westbrook led the way, proving

that the away side still had a chance, and when UCC’s Shane Coughlan missed a lay-up before fouling out on the rebound it appeared the Dublin side would escape with the narrowest of victories.

However, it was not to be as Hosford and Colbert, buoyed on by the partisan crowd, once again clawed UCC’s way back into the match, securing an 8683. Both sides then swapped scores, but with UCC clinging to a one point lead O’Sullivan turned the ball over with just 30 seconds on the clock and it appeared as if this match was far from over. However, John Behan was unable to capitalise on the turnover, and the Demons held tough for the final seconds to advance to the National Cup final.

Following the game O’Reilly was to heap praise on his players, noting “That’s the way we’ve been all season,” when asked about yet another close win. He added, “We’ve had a lot of come-from-behind wins but that’s what happens when you rotate the players as much as we do. But we got the job done.”

UCC will once again face opposition from the capital in the National Cup final, where they will face off with Dublin Inter.

Inter earned their place in the final by beating another Cork side, Bord Gáis Neptune, 6561.