Volume XX – Broadsheet – Issue 11

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The University Observer

ELECTION SPECIAL We preview all the sabbatical candidates in this week’s UCDSU elections

MISS REPRESENTATION A look at the difficulties facing women in politics

AARON CALLAGHAN UCD AFC’s new manager Aaron Callaghan looks at the season ahead

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SOPHIE TURNER Game of Thrones’ Sansa Stark talks about growing as an actor

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SU candidates wary of losing Law students’ votes Kevin Beirne EDITOR UCD Students’ Union (SU) sabbatical election candidates have raised concerns over the fact that UCD Law students will not be able to cast votes in the new Sutherland School of Law during this year’s UCD Students’ Union (SU) elections. Instead, Law students will have to place their votes in the Quinn School of Business on the second day of polling, Thursday April 3rd, between 9.30am and 5.15pm, or in the Newman Building between the hours of 6pm and 9pm on the same day. There will also be no polling taking place in the Newman Building at all during the first day of the elections, Wednesday April 2nd. Traditionally, all faculties have been allowed to vote in the Newman Building in the evenings of both days of polling in

» Law students

must vote in either Quinn during the day or Newman in the evening

» No evening

polling to take place on first day of voting

order to accommodate those who are unable to vote during the day. Voting for the UCDSU elections will take place on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, with the votes expected to be counted on Friday. Students of the Business Postgraduate, Architecture or Engineering faculties are the only ones who will be permitted to vote on the first day of polling. Welfare and Equality Officer hopeful and fourth year Law student, Rebek’ah McKinney-Perry, has claimed that the decision to take polling out of the Sutherland School of Law “has no basis in logic”. Meanwhile, fourth year Business and Law student, Amy Fox, who is running for the position of Undergraduate Education

Officer, has described the decision as a disappointment. “Last year marked one of the lowest voter turnouts for UCDSU elections and over the past year, the Union have placed a huge emphasis on greatly improving this year’s turnout… Surely the best way to encourage voting is to ensure the opportunity is available in all buildings.” In reference to last year’s low turnout, McKinney-Perry said, “Surely reducing polling times and completely disenfranchising an entire portion of the student body is contrary to that aim [of increasing voter numbers]. The Returning Officer made the decision on the basis that Quinn is right beside Sutherland, but by that rationale so is the Engineering Building or the Newman Building.

“After speaking with the Students’ Union President Mícheál Gallagher, the decision to reduce the polling times is not a financial one. It was made solely by the Returning Officer and it is a decision I am very disappointed with. The precedent is there that Law students were able to vote in their building, which previously was Roebuck but now with the new Sutherland School, there is a lot more space to set up a polling station so this decision has no basis in logic.” UCDSU Returning Officer, Morgan Shelley, could not be reached for comment at the time of going to print.

UCD Fashion Show raises €10,000 for Jack Kavanagh Fund UCD Ents have confirmed that the Nissan Generation Next UCD Fashion Show 2014 has raised €10,000 for the Jack Kavanagh Fund, after proceeds for the charity were tallied following the event, which was held over a two night period in late February. The UCD Fashion Show returned after a one-year hiatus, a break that organisers felt they needed in order to focus time on other significant projects being undertaken, such as the Community Musical. Paul Kilgallon, UCD Ents Manager, pointed to the amount of money raised for the Jack

Kavanagh Fund as an example of the success of the Fashion Show, which is the most successful charity event run by the office to date. Over 70 student models took to the stage for the two nights alongside performances from the popular Irish band The Raglans and former X Factor winner Matt Cardle, who played to the sold-out crowds in Astra Hall. Speaking to the University Observer, Kilgallon said he was pleased at how various groups came together to organise the show, pointing out the involvement of “the UCD Student Centre and its staff, Nissan,

the Fashion Show Committee and the models.” He attributed their close working relationship to the success of the charity event. The full amount raised will go straight to the Jack Kavanagh Fund, which was chosen as this year’s beneficiary ahead of the event itself. Student Jack Kavanagh suffered a broken neck after diving into the sea in 2012 and the money raised will go towards his treatment and fight against paralysis. Kilgallon said that

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Student Jack Kavanagh suffered a broken neck after diving into the sea in 2012 and the money raised will go towards his treatment and fight against paralysis. Kilgallon said that he was “over the moon” that the event had generated such a significant sum of money for a worthy cause

BRIAN COX The acclaimed actor discusses how he never watches his own work

he was “over the moon” that the event had generated such a significant sum of money for a worthy cause. Nissan played an active role in the occasion through its “Generation Next” project, which gives ambitious young individuals the use of a Nissan car for a year. Kilgallon acknowledged how they “facilitated us in every area possible.” Jamie O’Conner, Marketing Executive for Nissan, congratulated the effort of all involved. Saying he was delighted at how “the overall production of the show was a tremendous success” and feels that the company “received great value for our Nissan Generation Next brand.”

FUNERAL SUITS

Mik McKeogh of Funeral Suits discloses his formula for success Sean Hayes Otwo P20

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