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ELECTRIC PICNIC: BRAY TRAGEDY FRESHERS’ WEEK SPECIAL Hubie Davison on the Irish media’s hour of shame Opinion p16
Emma Keaveney looks back at one of the highlights of the summer. Culture p12
Everything you need to know from what the societies are doing to how to survive financially Features p7
Sports fee spending under scrutiny
Library to close Sundays Alex Joyce News Writer
Questions raised over allocation of student sports centre levy funds to other projects Carl Doherty News Writer AN INTERNAL College memorandum sent to the Treasurer of the Finance Committee from the Director of Sport, Terry McAuley, states that eight per cent of sports centre income is being used to create a capital redevelopment fund. This fund is used by the Department of Sport to fund short and medium term sports projects. The majority of the Sports Centre’s income is comprised of membership and the annual student charge of €77, a charge which was approved by student referendum in 2007. McAuley’s memorandum states that there are 508 staff members, 994 graduate members, and 196 public members of the sports centre. Asked if the annual student charge should be used to fund Department of Sports projects McAuley made no comment, instead he issued a statement through the College Communications Office:
‘The Department of Sport budgets are agreed and approved annually by Finance Committee and Board and an eight per cent development fund is set aside to refurbish existing sports facilities and to provide seed funding for new capital projects.’ The text of the referendum put to the students in 2007 reads ‘Do you vote for TCDSU to support the introduction of an annual student sports centre charge of €70 to be paid with the registration fee for open membership of the sports centre for all students?’ The Students’ Union Education Officer, Ashley Cooke said that the student charge ‘should only be used to pay for membership of the sports centre.’ The charge has increased from €70 to €77 since it was introduced in 2007. The referendum that passed the charge requires that it be managed by the Treasurer’s Office in consultation with the Students’ Union and that
the charge is to be linked to inflation. The College says that the annual charge only accounts for fifty per cent of the cost of running the sports centre and the additional money is raised from ‘staff , graduate and public memberships and hire of the facilities off peak, sale of equipment, classes and courses and sponsorship’ The College figures say that €600,000 has been raised for the redevelopment fund so far. In McAuley’s memo he indicates that €164,000 has been allocated to the redevelopment fund for Department of Sport’s projects in 2008/09. The actual allocations for the distribution of the fund are not available but the estimated costs of the projects are detailed in the memo from the Director of Sport. The largest of these is a €1.25 million cost for the construction of a new boat house Continued page 2
Trinity students John Gallagher and Matthew Smyth’s comedy show ‘A Betrayal of Penguins’ sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe for a 23 day run this August. The penguin suit (pictured) was unfortuantely stolen in the venue in Edinburgh, and should be returned to the performers, care of The University Times. Photo: Lucy Nuzum
SUNDAY OPENING hours of the library are under review by the Librarian. Asked about this the Keeper, Trevor Peare (Readers’ Services) and Jessie Kurtz, Deputy Librarian said they had to ‘look at the library budget’ and make decisions in that context. The Students’ Union Education Officer, Ashley Cooke said that the Students’ Union ‘was very concerned with any reduction in library opening hours and services.’ The library website showed a reduction in counter services for checking in and out books; it is shown as closing at 16:45. When asked, the Keeper and Deputy Librarian said that this was a mistake on the website and there was no intention to close counter services more than fifteen minutes before the close of the library. The mistake has since been changed on the website. Cooke says he is preparing a document on the comparison of opening hours in Irish universities, in which Trinity is joint last with seventy one and a half hours per week along with NUI, Maynooth. He intends to show this to the Library Committee when it meets in mid-October. Asked why Trinity is performing poorly in library open hours compared with other universities in Ireland the College said that Trinity has larger libraries and more books to manage which makes running the library here more expensive. The College has placed the the construction of a twenty four hour study space, which will incorporate the swipe access computer room and part of the lower floor of the Ussher library, on the Director of Buildings Office’s project list. This will cater for more than a hundred people. The Students’ Union has issued a statement saying that it will ‘not be happy with any reduction in library opening hours or services without the provision of an after hours study space.’ In a meeting the Vice-Provost Prof. Prendergast, Chair of the Library Committee, he told the Students’ Union that he was unaware of a reduction in the Sunday opening hours. Cooke stated that ‘any attempt to make a decision on library service before the Library Committee meets in October will be strongly opposed by the Students’ Union.’
Anger with Ducac Health charges coming? drives clubs to revolt Mary Kate Collins Deputy Editor
Robert Donohoe Editor-in-Chief A NUMBER of College sports clubs are attempting to reorganize their governing body, The Dublin University Central Athletics Committee (Ducac). They say that they are dissatisfied with the way that Ducac is structured. There was a meeting of thirty five sports club captains in May which was chaired by the current Students’ Union President Cónán Ó Broin who says he was ‘acting outside his capacity as Students’ Union President-elect.’ At this meeting the clubs discussed the problems they
Dr Trevor West, Trinity Director of Sport had with the way Ducac was being run. Among their main concerns was what they perceived as a lack of representation for students on the Ducac executive. The minutes of the meeting
show that the clubs were unhappy with the current executive structure whereby there is two executives, a student executive and a regular executive. However, it is noted in the minutes that ‘students are perfectly entitled to run for any position on the Ducac executive.’ The clubs have agreed a programme to reform the Ducac structures and make it student run. The clubs have formed groups with similar clubs for example a GAA group and martial arts group, and nominate from their groups one member for a position on the executive. There are fifteen such groups. They have agreed to elect
the ticket that is proposed when all the groups nominate their choice for the executive. This is intended to ensure representation of all clubs on the executive. The details of the nominees are not yet available. The new executive will be mandated to rewrite the Ducac constitution to reflect the changes agreed at the meeting in May. The minutes of the meeting say the new executive ‘will make the accounts more accessible to the clubs.’ The new executive will also be required to make all club captains meet with the Continued page 3
UNIVERSITY College Dublin has introduced a health charge for students during the coming academic year. The fees will apply to students seeking GP and nurse services. Previously these services were free, however due to the current economic climate the College stated that they were unable to maintain these services free-of-charge. From September 7th last students
have been charged €25 to see a doctor, €10 to see a nurse and €40 for a psychiatric consultation. UCD stated however that the student counselling service would remain free. UCD Students’ Union have supported the decision, after being consulted by the college authorities, that it was a necessary move, ‘UCD has to balance its books and cutbacks have to be made across the board’ said president of UCD students’ union
Gary Redmond. Students will not have to pay on the spot, rather their accounts will be charged and they will have to pay it within ten days. Redmond went on to say that; ‘A UCDSU Welfare fund will be able to provide the money if students are unable to pay the charge. This is to ensure vulnerable students would be protected.’ In a separate issue at NUIG, where there was much speak of a health charge also, college authorities updated
the Health service information on the website to include a charge for students. The charge was €5, yet many of the students’ parents demanded that the charge be removed. The college grudgingly did so yet stated that the introduction of a fee was a very strong possibility in the near future. Trinity will not be introducing a health service charge, however there has been speak of it. Continued page 2
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VOX POPULAI
“Are you happy with the Trinity’s sports facilities?”
An audience with Neil Jordan The University Philosophical Society 7.30pm , Synge Theatre Debate on the Lisbon Treaty PolSoc 6.10pm , Regent House Rock, paper, scissors championship DU Comedy Soc. 8pm, Regent House Traffic Light Ball Trinity Ents 10.30pm, The Academy, Abbey Street
Tuesday 22nd September Headphone disco Trinity Ents, DU Comedy Soc. 10pm, Tripod
Orla Marnell I am happy with the price of the sports centre; it’s good value for money.
Laura Barron I don’t really use the sports facilities much so I don’t really know anything about them.
Cillian Gray Surf Club members are not happy with the sports facilities for us in the College.
Derek Fitzgearald Yeah I think the sports club is deadly.
Luca Longo The gym is not big enough for all the people that use it.
Wednesday 23rd September
Emma Jacob I am generally satisfied but I do think there needs to be more space
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Student Comedy Gig DU Comedy Soc. 8pm, Synge Theatre Foam Party Trinity Ents 10.30pm. Purty Kitchen, Temble Bar Dubious Dubes 10.30pm, Spy & Wax, South William Street
Thursday 24th September Neil Delamere DU Comedy Soc. 8pm, Ed Burke Theatre
Barry Tallon I think the gym is fantastic.
Roisin Cuddily I think the price is good and the gym works for me.
Elaine Doyle Patrick McCabbe I think the sports facili- The new expansion ties are good and the was a waste of money. price is reasonable.
Photography Association Picnic Dupa 1.00pm, garden next to Museum Building Free concert Music Society 2.00pm, Trinity Chapel
Friday 25th September Neuroscience: Seminar by Dr. Dean Mobbs 12:00am Tcin lb11 Club Philth Neon Rave Trinity Ents, The Phil The Turks Head, Temple Bar Ents DJs Trinity Ents Basebar
Wednesday 30th September Seminar by Dr. AndyRrandall Neuroscience Society 12.00pm, Tcin lb11 Talk by Jonathan Hession Dupa 7.30pm, Jonathan Swift theatre
Thursday 1st October Exhibition Dupa 7.00 pm, 2nd floor, Atrium
Friday 2nd October Hari raya celebration South East Asian Society 6.00 pm, St. James’ Hospital
Monday 5th October Seminar by Dr. Ben Seymour Neuroscience Society 4.00 pm, Tcin lb11
Friday 9th October Volunteers help with the english beginner conversation classes Suas 11:00 am, Dublin Central Mission
Emma Keaveney I am happy with the gym but glad I don’t have to use the facilities out in Santry.
WHAT’S THE WEEK?
Freshers’ Week L
IKE MANY things in College the origins of Freshers’ Week are lost in the mists of time. This of course is a fancy way of saying that no one really knows when Freshers’ Week as we know it today really started. According to the University Calendar in the 1962 there were 39 societies and 25 sports clubs active at the time. Presumably all of these organizations sought members at some stage of the year and what better time than when people were registering at the beginning of
Michaelmas term. The trouble with many annual events in college is that there is often the assumption that the way that it is done now is the way that it has always been done. Often people involved in the organization of a particular event or week do not write down what it is they are doing for posterity, so there is no record of previous attempts. Certainly Freshers Week did look different in the past. Stalls were set up under Front Gate and ran all the way back from the gate itself along the central path between
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Freshers trying to join societies were said to be ‘running the gauntlet.’ Joseph O’Gorman Hon. Treasurer Central
the lawns in Front Square. Freshers trying to join societies were said to be “running the gauntlet”, they faced society committee members who were shouting about their wares like deranged fish wives. With the passage of time the number of societies and clubs grew to the point that the gauntlet extended all of the way to the Campanile and there was no longer space for everyone. Several years ago a second year student suggested, at a meeting of the CSC, that setting up Freshers’ Week stalls rather
like a market square would mean that everyone could fit in and Freshers would be less intimidated. There was a great deal of huffing and puffing from students who were far too conservative for their age and much rhetoric about tradition but the decision was taken to set up the square as it is today. Freshers’ Week remains what it was always meant to be about. The Societies and Clubs out in the square exist because students who have gone through College over the years have realised
that College should not be all work and no play - they exist because students want them to exist. Becoming involved in societies, clubs, publications and the political activity of the Unions is a path to a greater experience of College, to building friendships which will last far beyond College years and to finding a niche in the College Community. Freshers’ Week is the birth place of Collegiality. Joseph O’Gorman Hon. Treasurer Central Societies Committee
FROM THE FRONT PAGE
Student health Sports fee spending Old management charge under review under scrutiny must go, say clubs Continued from page 1 According to sources close to the Provost the issue is scheduled for discussion over the coming months. Speaking last year, the Director of the College Health Service Dr McGrath stated that they had no plans to charge students for standard doctor visits. He went on to say that were any charges envisaged they would first be discussed with the student representatives. So far no contact has been made with any of the student representatives within Trinity. Trinity Welfare Officer Cormac Cashman
stated, “The Students’ Union is strongly against the introduction of a health service charge for Trinity students. This would affect the most vulnerable students in the College community and would be grossly unfair as this is a service which has long endured. It is a great service and it would be a pity if students could no longer afford to avail of it.” The College Health Service was established in 1965 and aims to provide on-campus primary health care for all full-time students.
Continued from page 1 in Island Bridge for the boat club. Other projects that are receiving funding from the redevelopment fund are astro pitch in Santry and the tennis courts in Botany Bay. On the longer term agenda is new flood lighting for Santry and refurbishment of the rugby pitch in College Park. In the academic year 2007/08 the Department of Sport made a €600,000 surplus and had projected €450,000 for 2008/09. For the 2007/08 year
€870,000 was spent on grounds and premises by the Department of Sport according to their quarterly accounts, while €22,000 was spent on marketing and promotion. The Department of Sport’s accounts indicate that they had budgeted €50,000 for Miscellaneous however their actual spend is recorded as €106,558.
Continued from page 1 Ducac officers at the start of every year. The University Times understands that there are a number of clubs that do not what to see a change in the way that Ducac is managed. The boat club was not present at the meeting of club captains. The captain of the boat club, Peter Croke was asked for a comment on the proposed changes to Ducac but no response was given. Students’ Union President Cónán Ó Broin says that the current Ducac setup
is ‘authoritarian and brow beats students involved in sports.’ Asked if it was right for the Students’ Union to be interfering in the internal workings of a separate capitated body in the College Ó Broin said that the Students’ Union was only trying ‘facilitate the sports clubs’ and that any change ‘must come from the sports clubs themselves.’ Dr. Trevor West, the chair of the current Ducac executive was asked for a comment on the proposed changes but refused to do so.
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All bar none: Pav open again Redevelopment forcuses on improved acessibility, but still opens for Freshers’ Week Mary Kate Collins Deputy Editor THE PAV will be open for Freshers’ Week the College confirmed last week. However the works being done will not be fully completed until mid-October. The bar has been under construction
since July in an attempt to make it universially accessible. In the statement issued by the Communications Office it was stated that the bar ‘lacked universal access provisions.’ Following a design prepared by Arthur Gibney & Partners and the subsequent grant of planning permission,
construction commenced. The majority of the works took place on the first floor level of the bar. These included provisions for universal access facilities, which would now make the Pavilion accessible to wheelchair users. There have also been additional toilets installed. The existing toilets are to be removed and the extra space will be incorporated in to the main bar area. Both the North and South terraces of the bar will be partly enclosed to provide these facilities. Due
to the construction not being completed by Freshers’ Week, only the existing bar
area will be operational, temporary toilet facilities will be provided in the interim.
Student’s Union Ents Officer Mick Birmingham stated ‘we are very happy that the College has arranged for the Pav to be open by Freshers’ Week, particulary as it is the only student bar on campus. It’s great that new students will get the chance to experience it from the offset’. Once work is completed the result will be a thirty per cent increase in space for the bar facility. These works are funded on an apportioned basis by the Disability Services and DUCAC.
College grants controversial new powers to Junior Dean
News in brief
Birmingham strikes orange with lucrative Ents sponsorship linkup with Meteor TRINTY ENTS has received sponsorship from Meteor mobile service provider a deal hammered out over the Summer with the SU Ents Officer, Mick Birmingham, Meteor will get title sponsorship of all Ents events. The contract means that Meteor will receive branding on all Trinity Ents posters, flyers and Mick Birmingham, Students’ other advertising mateUnion Entertainments Officer rial. An orange bar with the Meteor logo will appear along the bottom of all advertising material from Ents. In return, Meteor will provide financial backing for Ents events, allowing Birmingham to pursue his ambitious plans for the year ahead. Asked if he was happy with the new deal Birmingham said he was ‘extremely happy’ with the Meteor partnership adding that ‘their financial support will allow Trinity Ents to provide a much higher caliber of event for students.’ He was keen to stress that their financial backing is of great benefit to the student body at large and he is looking forward to ‘developing the new relationship with Meteor.’ The amount that Ents has received from Meteor has not been released. However, without their sponsorship the ‘Freshers’ Fest’, ongoing all this week, would not be able to reach as many potential partyers. The eye-catching orange wristbands on sale throughout Freshers’ Week allow the bearer a ticket to the biggest events of the week, including classic student favourites such as the Traffic Light Ball and a Foam Party and nights that have seen a surge in popularity in the past year - a headphone disco and a neon rave. Emma Keaveney, Senior Writer
Library loses long-time lending system in favour of updated user utilities
Robert Donohoe Editor-in-Chief THE POWERS of the Junior Dean have been expanded to allow her to punish students representing their society, publication, or sports club in a way ‘which may be injurious to the health, safety and welfare of any person.’ The College says that it has brought in these measures because it is was worried about sexual harassment or harassment which it is required to consider under the Equal Status Act. The expansion of Dr Emma Stokes’ role follows an incident last year where she attempted to discipline the editor of the satirical magazine Piranha!, Andrew Booth, for an article with a map about how to commit a Columbinestyle massacre in Trinity. She tried to discipline
Booth for ‘activity that brings the College into disrepute’ and under another section of the College regulations for ‘conduct which does, or, is liable to cause, violence to a person or damage to property’. She had previously tried to discipline the former editor of Trinity News, Gearoid O’Rourke, for a letter that he published in the newspaper while he was in charge of the paper. While trying to discipline the editor of Piranha! it was bought to her attention that she had taken legal advice in the Trinity News incident where she was told that she had no competency to punish those acting in their capacity as editor of a publication. On the 8th July the Board approved the proposal to add this new regulation to the College Calendar which gives
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This new rule affects societies in a very different way to how it affects publications... I can’t see this new rule causing the CSC much worry Robert Kearns Chairman, Central Societies Committee
David Sleator/The Irish Times the Junior Dean competency to punish students who are representing their society, publication, or sports club. The proposal was included in the ‘Items for Noting’ section of the Board agenda which is usually reserved for uncontroversial items that do not need discussion. The proposal was passed by the Board without debate and has now been incorporated into the College Calendar, which is a set of regulations for the operation of the College. It only became clear that she did not have the authority to punish students after a string of emails with former Trinity News editor Gearoid O’Rourke in 2007. She said in her final email to O’Rourke that she had taken legal advice and understands that ‘under current arrangements, the Office of the Junior
Dean does not have a role of dealing with what you, as Editor, allow to be published in Trinity News’ Commenting on the new rules O’Rourke said that he was ‘appalled that despite the Junior Dean’s blatant breach of her powers last year, the College Board, including our Students’ Union representatives, have seen fit to extend her powers into an area where historically the Junior Dean had no competency; it is a large step backwards for freedom of student expression in Trinity.’ Commenting on the new rule Robert Kearns, Chair of the Central Societies Committee (CSC) said ‘this new rule affects societies in a very different way to how it affects publications in that, for us, it would be more about the way in which societies conduct their events as opposed
to any issues of freedom of expression. A society head would have to act with severe negligence to commit an act which would be considered injurious to anyone’s health, safety or welfare so I can’t see this new rule causing the CSC much worry.‘ The College responded saying it has ‘a duty of care to its staff and students to ensure that the College is a safe environment in which to work and study.’ Continuing the College said ‘it was agreed that the College’s regulations needed to specifically define all students who would come within the remit of the Junior Dean’ and after ‘extensive consultation, including with the Students’ Union and the Graduate Students’ Union’ it was decided to change the College Calender.
Influential CSC spots up for grabs Mary Kate Collins Deputy Editor THE CENTRAL Societies Committee (CSC) confirmed last week that they had received two officer resignations over the course of the Summer. Stephen O’Connell, the Amenities Officer, and Eoin Dornan, the Secretary, submitted their resignations to CSC Chair Rob Kearns. Kearns went on to confirm that neither officer
resigned due to ill-will towards the CSC, but rather it has transpired that neither of the two will be registered full-time students in Trinity in the coming academic year, therefore they would not be allowed to hold their respective officerships. The following statement was issued by Kearns in the wake of the resignations; “Stephen and Eoin both had a wide range of experience and skills which would have served the CSC
Eoin Dornan, former Secretary, Central Societies Committee
well over the coming year so it’s very regrettable for us that they will be unable to fulfil their duties.” CSC will now be holding their first Term General Meeting of this academic year on Wednesday 30th September. The aim of this meeting will be fill both these vacant positions. Nominations for the positions are open as of Wednesday 16th and will close on Wednesday 23rd. Any prospective nominees
must receive a nomination from the current treasurers of two societies. This is in accordance with the CSC’s constitutional obligations. There has been much speculation as to who will run for the positions. David Adamson, is believed to be the “annointed” candidate for Secretary, though at time of press nominations were still open. In relation to the vacant positions Kearns stated; “we
all look forward to working with the new officers, whoever they turn out to be.” Matthew Smyth is rumoured to be considering running for the position of Amenities Officer. He was a former Treasurer of Players and is currently the secretary of Dubes. More students may delare themselves candidates in the coming few days.
ON THE 5th August, the library’s new website, catalogues and some key functions for library staff were launched. Since September 2008, a Library and IS Services team, led by Ramona Riedzewski, an archivist, has been working on implementing the new Library Management System (LMS). The replacement of the old management system was funded by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and in June 2008 Innovative Interfaces was selected to supply the new system to Trinity. The new system introduces several changes to the interface that students will encounter. Library users can now search for material using a new keyword search engine, with the option of limiting searches to certain types of publications, such as e-journals, databases or the library’s DVD and film collection. Several new facilities are available on the Stella catalogue, the primary access point of the library’s collections, such as marking and emailing details of materials to an email address, creating and saving lists or materials and the use of the community tagging feature, currently in its pilot phase. Riedzewski hopes that students ‘will utilise this feature to enhance [the students’] College and Library experience.’ Over the next couple of months Riedzewski predicts that ‘there will be quite a number of further developments on the new Library Management System’ and notes that the new system has been well received by students and staff, although there are reports of several users being confused by the user PIN becoming obsolete. Riedzewski stresses ‘all you need in your College user name and network login password’ Ashley Cooke, Education Officer
College takes new path on Parliament Square accessibility issues STUDENTS RETURNING to college after the Summer break will be sure to notice changes to the cobbles on the south side of Parliment (Front) Square, in the area in front of House 5. The pathways mark the first step in the College’s action plan for making the entire campus more accessible to all. As well as introducing smoother sections of pathway through the cobbles, the plan also aims to revamp the Pav, making it wheelchair accesible. Declan Treanor, Director of the College’s Disability Service, believes this is a significant progression in College’s attitude to those living with disabilities. ‘This pathway will benefit all people, not just disabled people. This barrier is more than a physical one, it is also pyschological and cultural in nature. It will be very symbolic saying College is open to all, as will making the Pav accessible.’ Emma Keaveney, Senior Writer
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Foster Place bar plans axed amid social impact claims Carl Doherty News Writer TRINITY COLLEGE has been refused planning permission by Dublin City Council to build Dublin’s largest bar in the buildings they own on Foster Place. The application submitted on behalf of the Provost, Fellows, and Scholars of the University of Dublin, Trinity College was rejected by planners on the 21st August on three grounds. Dublin City Council said that ‘proposed development for a large public house and restaurant at this location would lead to an excessive concentration of such uses in the area resulting in an unacceptable negative impact on the amenity of the area.’ The other two objections related to the ‘impact and integrity of the building.’ Dublin City was of the view that the proposed changes would detract from the ascetic of the buildings. The development was to
incorporate seven buildings owned by the College and turn them into a restaurant and bar. Among those objecting to the proposed development were bar owners in the vicinity. Owner of The Bank bar and restaurant on Dame St, Charlie Chawke submitted an objection based on a lack of car parking facilities and fire regulations. In the objection submitted by Architectural Construction Technology, who are consultants for Chawke, it says they ‘wonder when the penny will drop with the applicant regarding the problems related to obtaining a revised fire certificate.’ There are a number of other objections from bars in the area and from cultural agencies. Temple Bar Cultural Trust submitted an objection that the bar would ‘create very large new licensed premises, in effect a superpub, with a floor area of ¼ acre (1341m2) as a drinking gateway to the Temple Bar
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area.’ An Taisce’s objection made reference to what it considered the overall deterioration of the cul-de-sac at Foster Place. It included pictures of where ‘antique pavement’ has been replaced with tar and the brickwork pattern has been ignored. The College bought the buildings in the late 1990s and used the space to provide space for a number of academic and administrative services for the College.
The College says it is ‘currently considering the full decision of Dublin City Council with its design team in the context of the observations by various parties, the Planning Officer’s report and the College’s need to make full and efficient use of the buildings.’ The College has four weeks from the date of the refusal to appeal the decision.
Ballymun tender being considered An article in the Irish Times, dated 6th of August, reports Dublin City Council’s regeneration company’s bid to build a 1,000 bed student accommodation for Trinity College. College is seeking tenders for student accommodation within a two
and a half kilometer or thirty minute journey from College Green, it was reported. The Managing Director, Ciarán Murray of Ballymun Regeneration Ltd (BRL), a company seeking to form a consortium to bid to build the accommodation, says
‘Ballymun offers a huge opportunity for the consolidation of all Trinity’s future needs in terms of the creation of a student village, not only providing accommodation but integrated sports, leisure and cultural facilities.’ Ballymun Regeneration
Ltd. was originally set up to replace the tower blocks in Ballymun and to develop the area for the local community. BRL have been successful in building houses and a range of civic facilities, and report that there are a number of potential sites in the area
that are suitable for Trinity’s proposed accommodation. However, Ballymun is more than seven kilometers from Trinity, but Murray claims that it takes ten to fifteen minutes from the City Centre to Ballymun. Trinity currently provides
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rooms for over 1,700 students. The College states that ‘The expressions of interest are currently being evaluated by consultants on behalf of the College.’
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SEVERAL PROMINENT national and College figures are rumoured to have ambitions to take the role of Provost. On the first day of August 2011, the Provost of Trinity College Dublin, John Hegarty, is due to step down from his role. Sources within Trinity administration have tipped both Prof. Patrick Prendergast, current Vice-Provost and Prof. Clive Owen Williams, the Dean of Engineering, Mathematics & Science to be interested in the position. A senior figure in national third level education has revealed two possible candidates for Provostship, Prof. Frances Ruane of The Economic and Social Research Institute (ERSI) and former lecturer in Trinity, and Prof. Ferdinand Von Prondzynski, former lecturer in Industrial Relations in Trinity and current President of DCU. The Vice-Provost, Prof. Patrick Prendergast, is perhaps the most obvious, and homegrown, candidate for Provost, he made no comment when asked if he was running. Prendergast received a BAI and PhD from Trinity and held positions in several European countries before settling into a teaching job in biomechanics. Prendergast became the Dean of Graduate studies in 2004 and upon relinquishing this position, he became Vice Provost/Chief Academic Officer in 2008. Many prominent figures in College praise his leadership skills and ability to get things done. Prof. Clive Williams, the Dean of Engineering, Mathematics & Science (EMS), is a broadly admired College official, named to be thinking about running for Provost. WIlliams is an Associate Professor in Biochemistry and is a member of the Royal Irish Academy. He is also the Director of BioResearch Ireland Centre. DCU’s President, Ferdinand Von Prondzynski is a somewhat controversial possible candidate for the race, although according to one Irish Times report has won the respect of many of his fellow academics through his work. Von Prondzynski may find stiff opposition to his candidacy from Trinity’s academics after being embroiled in staffing and dismissal issues in DCU, with one particular issue ending up in the Irish courts. The DCU President regularly appears in the national media in relation to third level funding and the free fees initiative. Von Prondzynski is also outspoken on social issues and has highlighted particular concerns about ‘a deficit of courtesy and good behavior in society today’, says the Irish Independent
Dr Ferdinand von Prondzynski, top, Prof Patrick Prendergast, below are both believed to be running for Provost His office said that they ‘don’t have or ever would have a comment on the rumours relating to internal activities of other universities.’ Prof. Francis Ruane, would become the first female Provost of Trinity College if elected. Ruane is the current Director of the ERSI since 2006, while she previously held a position as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics in Trinity College. A former member of the Higher Educational Authority (HEA), Prof. Ruane has held many prominent positions in the public and private sectors, including holding a position on the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Though no longer working in Trinity, Ruane has the respect of academics and her past students. College have set up a subcommittee to Board to look into how any future provost would be elected. As it stands, most academics, administrative staff and several student representatives vote in the election for Provost. College is looking to set up an Interview Committee which will look at a candidates background, curriculum vitae, evidence of particular skills and of significant academic standing. This would mean that candidates would have to compete at an interview and an election. The electorate is weighted to favor academics over technical and administrative staff, as well as students. Students would comprise probably less than 6% of the electorate according to one senior College official.
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The University Times | Monday, September 21st
TIMESNEWS News in brief
Tinchy Strider to play upcoming Freshers’ Ball GRIME RAPPER, Kwasi Danquah (pictured), born June 1987, a.k.a. Tinchy Stryder is set to headline this year’s Freshers’ Ball. Stryder has had two number one hits, first with his aptly named song, Number 1, and later with Never Leave You, the song featuring Amelle from Sugababes. Mick Birmingham, Trinity SU Ents Officer said to the Times, he was ‘happy with the lineup’ and that ‘there was something for everyone.’ Tickets for the Fresher’s Ball are due to go on sale on 21st Sept and Mr. Birmingham advises ‘To get them early to avoid dissapointment’ Tinchy Stryder started out his career with fellow grime artists such as Dizzee Rascal, at the age of 14 on pirate radio in the UK. His debut album is titled Star in the Hood, which Stryder also refers to as his “way of life” on his website. Stryder has recently finished a BA in moving image and animation at the University of East London. Alex Joyce, News Writer
Hate to see you leaf IT IS ALWAYS hard when we lose someone before their time. It is even worse to lose someone from before our time, before their time. On the 9th of August, the Horse Chestnut tree at the Nassau Street entrance to the Arts Block was felled. Trinity mourns. The tree was originally a part of the Fellows’ Garden, where the tree provided cooling shade in the Summer and shelter from the rain for the other 363 days of the year. The loss of the tree has brought great sadness to the student body, in a week that also saw the loss of that bike that looked like it was melting onto the railings in Front Square.
In an email to students Noel McCann, the Facilities Officer, said the reason for the felling was “a very serious fungal disease”. The announcement was thought to be a cautionary measure to prevent general hysteria in the Arts Block, but it has been confirmed that trees can neither contract or transmit swine flu. Many people left tributes to the tree including cards and various religious items. The religious affiliations of the tree are unknown, but it was planted at the time of a predominantly Protestant Grounds and Gardens Committee.
During the 1960s it was known to have dabbled in Eastern philosophies, but is purported to have found it all a bit unfulfilling. After it’s removal, the great giant was cut into pieces and it is likely to be cremated over Christmas. The funeral is due to be a warm and cosy affair, but note that the roasting of chestnuts may be considered to be in bad taste. The tree’s successor is yet to be announced but it will, in all likelihood, be another tree. Conor O’Toole, Staff Comediest
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Fees Debate
Ó Broin and Min. O’Keeffe in fees negotiation Marykate Collins Deputy Editor TRINITY COLLEGE Student’s Union President Cónán Ó Broin met with Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe on Wednesday September 2nd. The meeting, which took place at the Department of Education, concerned the issue of the return of third level fees. Batt O’Keeffe is proposing the implementation of a loan scheme, which students would pay off gradually upon graduation and secural of a job. The average cost of third level education, including books, accomodation, food and fees, is estimated to be as much as 69,500. Ó Broin, who is a strong voice in the anti-fees campaign nationwide, was accompanied
by NUIG SU President Donna Cummins. They strongly recommended that any decision on the return of fees be deferred until the Comptroller and Auditor General reports are released in December as; ‘we want to know exactly where the money is going.’ However Batt O’keeffe refused this request. Ó Broin then went on to discuss the huge financial strain that the implementation alone would have on the Country. Under the new loan scheme, the 1500 registration fee which we currently pay would be abolished and paid instead by the Government. Therefore they would need an extra 173 million to cover that cost alone. Batt O’Keeffe confirmed this figure, yet stated that it did not include
administration costs. For the scheme to be fully implemented it would cost an estimated 300 million, yet he refused to confirm this particular figure thus eliminating any chance of having the set up costs laid out step by step, in order to see where the money would be going. Throughout the Summer Ó Broin has been meeting with Senators and TDs from across the spectrum. Fine Gael Education spokesman Brian Hayes stated ‘in the likely event of Fine Gael being in power in the near future, we would consider revising our proposals on the Graduate tax.’ According to Ó Broin it is beginning to look like the loan scheme ‘just won’t work’. His intentions now are to continue lobbying, along
Everything is up in the air. The Government is weak and from my experience inside the Dail they are running scared Conan O’Braoin Students’ Union President
with the other unions, aswell as urging students to write to their local TDs. The recent Irish Times full page USI advertisement which listed every TDs position on fees, has been hailed by Ó Broin as;
‘very effective; it has focused minds.’ Many TDs however felt that their personal positions on fees were not correctly represented; many vehemently deny being profees. The advertisement was
a joint venture between the twenty four students’ unions affiliated with USI, and the four non-affiliated colleges. There has been much demand for Batt O’Keeffe to look at alternative methods for funding our third level sector. A system of progressive taxation was seen as an alternative, and an area which O’Keeffe was urged to consider. On September 15th a protest was organised by USI at Leinster House as it was the deadline set by O’Keeffe for cabinet members to submit their views on the re-introduction of fees issue. Ó Broin, however, is confident that the campaign will be successful; ‘everything is up in the air. The Government is weak and from my experience inside the Dail they are running scared.’
College braces for swine flu pandemic Marykate Collins Deputy Eidtor DUE TO the escalation of confirmed swine flu cases in Ireland this Summer, the College authorities have had to cancel a number of orientations for postgraduate students. An email was sent to all registered postgraduates informing them that podcasts
of the lectures will be made available online. The College has issued guidelines in order to assuage the spread of the pandemic. A contingency plan has been developed to deal with the outbreak of infection on campus. A specialist Planning Pandemic Group has been established which outlines the methods by which the spread can be contained. A
comprehensive communications plan has also been developed in the case of an allout epidemic occuring. From the 21st September College staff plan to make available dispensers with hand sanitisers in public areas. As College will be withdrawing fabric towels from lavatories and kitchens, each area should be providing paper towels.The College is
proceeding on the basis that student registration for new and continuing students will go ahead as planned. However, the situation regarding the spread of the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 is being monitored and arrangements for student registration will be kept under review. Students with asthma returning to college have been urged to pay close attention to
the recommendations issued by the HSE and the Asthma Society of Ireland in relation to swine flu and to be vigilant for updates regarding possible vaccination guidelines in the coming months. According to an article published in the Post last week, the HSE is importing one million facemasks a week to cope with a possible swine flu epidemic, yet there are reports that
the spread is slowing down, despite huge media speculation that the flu would hit crisis point in the autumn. The World Health Organisation has confirmed 2837 deaths globally so far from the flu; in Ireland that figure is two, putting us as the fourth highest country in the EU in terms of death rate per million of the population.
USI learns valuable lessons from down-under USI PRESIDENT Peter Mannion took his campaign further last week when he hosted the Education Officer of the National Union of Students Australia, Stefie Hinchy, and the President of the New Zealand National Students Union, Sophia Blair. Australia and New Zealand, which both operate under a graduate tax scheme, have seen a huge decrease in the number of mature students due to this tax. The trip was organised in an attempt to show Batt O’Keeffe that their system is at best highly problematic, and that what he is proposing here is also deeply flawed. The Minister however refused to meet with them. Access rates to university in Australia and New Zealand have been stagnant due to the scheme. They went on to say that since their graduation tax scheme came into play, twenty years ago, home ownership amongst graduates has been incredibly poor, due to the crippling debts, of which average at about 27,000 per student. This generation of graduates is known as ‘generation hex’, and the social implications of the tax scheme are unheard of here in ireland. Not only have they seen a dip in the birth rate, but the countries are also seeing huge shortages in qualified nurses, doctors and lawyers, due to these being amongst the more expensive degrees. In extreme cases, some students have had to resort to prostitution in order to get an education. Australia is currently ranked in third place globally for it’s student contribution scheme. “Our system is not effective. We have lived through it. If you lose free education here in ireland, it will be very hard to get it back,” stefie hinchy stated. Student’s unions across the country will continue their anti-fees campaigns despite Batt O’Keeffe’s refusal to listen to the recommendations of USI’s visitors.
College bodies discover the world wide web THE WEBSITES of the College and Students’ Union were revamped over the Summer in an effort to improve quality of information for students and staff. Students’ Union website tcdsu.org was redesigned by Technical Officer Conor Smith. It now contains all the information students might require regarding their education and welfare needs. A useful and long sought after addition is that of a grinds database. Now if students need a grind in a particular area, or if they would like to give grinds to other college, leaving cert or junior cert students, the information is readily available. It also contains the Union constitution, explains how student councils run and offers information about how to get involved in the Union. The new Ents website trinityents.com is another new edition. This will feature all the upcoming events, information about the artists and will also allow students to buy tickets online, which should make for a much less stressful year for all. The CSC has also launched a new website with an aim to offer greater publicity to Trinity’s societies. Robert Kearns, the Chair of CSC, said, ‘All students are web natives and it is important for societies to have a strong online presence to encourage involvement.’ The College website tcd.ie has updated its student homepage for current students, which makes it much more user-friendly. A new ‘drag and drop’ system allows students to customise their College homepage with the information they need, indicating a determination by the College to integrate more user-friendly features into College information systems . Marykate Collins, Deputy Editor
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The sneeze that echoed around the world
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With the arrival of new strategies to tackle ‘swine flu’, Andy Cheung takes a glance back at the spread of the pandemic so far. AS COLLEGES and schools across the country reopen, the efforts to control swine flu – or ‘Pandemic (H1N1)’ as it is now officially reclassified as – will be put into action. With guidelines and precautions set out by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Government and college bodies are preparing to handle the coming months with campaigns and services to ensure the academic year remains unperturbed by the outbreak. History THE WHO released its first update on ‘Swine Influenza A/H1N1’ near the end of April, detailing initial outbreaks in the United States and Mexico. Within a fortnight 25 countries had reported a total of 2500 cases of the virus, and this continued to rise as the Summer wore on. Following the SARS pandemic of 2002 as well as the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, this new influenza strain caused panic when it was first discovered, and produced mass media coverage and constant updates on the status of cases across the globe. The most seriously affected region was Mexico, where the virus originated. Echoing the situation in Asia amidst the SARS pandemic, a state of
emergency was announced at the height of the outbreak; businesses were closed and schools, public institutions and anything involving large crowds were halted. Police and military bodies distributed facial masks to the general public while quarantine zones were established at high-risk areas. The economy suffered and there were more than 13,500 cases and 125 deaths in the country in total. Despite a decline of cases in several countries and the increasing availability of vaccination, the WHO has warned tropical countries as well as those in the northern hemisphere to prepare for a ‘second wave’ of pandemic spread. Characteristics ANNE SCHUCHAT, Assistant Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service, described the virus as having “an unusually mongrelised mix of genetic sequences”. It has been discovered that this new H1N1 strain has a mix of genetic data originating from influenzas pertaining to North American swine, Eurasian swine, bird and humans. Infection is similar to cold and other flu-like viruses. The virus is present in droplets released by humans when coughing and
sneezing and can survive relatively long outside of a host body. On hard surfaces (tables, door handles, etc.) it can survive for 24 hours, while on soft surfaces (human skin) it survives for approx. 20 minutes. While exhibiting flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, sore throat and runny nose, and sometimes vomiting and diarrhoea), what was most concerning for officials were certain peculiarities distinguishing it from the normal flu. This new virus has never circulated among humans before, though evidence suggests that older generations have increased immunity due to contact with previous H1N1 cases. Whereas normal, seasonal flu is most common in the very young and the very old, the majority of H1N1 cases are among young adults. In line with seasonal influenza, the H1N1 variant has caused deaths in the most extreme cases, whereby patients usually have underlying health conditions such as lung disease, asthma, diabetes and those with compromised immune systems. Others at risk are young children, the elderly and pregnant womem. However, most cases only suffer mild
infection, and at present hospitalisation is only reserved for serious cases. Prevention and Treatment ACCORDING TO the guidelines set out by the WHO, avoiding close contact with those showing flu-like symptoms should help avoid infection. Other recommended advice includes; using alcohol/antibacterial soap to wash hands, reducing time spent in crowds, avoiding excessive touching of mouth and nose with hands and allowing fresh air to circulate indoors. If you do start exhibiting flu-like symptoms, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has released guidelines to ensure recovery and limit the chance of further infection to others. They advise phoning the Flu Information Line and consulting your GP if
School’s out Niall Donnelly considers the relative merits of the Leaving Cert and A Level systems A LEVEL’S and the Irish Leaving Certificate are both highly important to their respective education systems. Many scholars have excelled in either of these processes and they both respectively provide a highway of opportunity after competition of study at a secondary institution. However, the two processes are quite distinct. The Leaving Certificate seeks to provide skills in a broad range of subjects. Irish, English, Maths and a European Language are not mandatory but are expected. It is commendable that students must take further studies of traditional subjects. It has been reported that future economies will be based on a science/maths “smart economy” and scholars who have a high knowledge will be at an advantage.
Furthermore, students who prosper with other subjects still have the opportunity to fill their timetable with classes such as History, Geography or Music. Thus, at the end of their secondary school career, Leaving Cert students should have a grasp of most areas of study. As a result, well-rounded students will not have shut any doors shut in the face of prospective career pathways. THE A Level system has a different philosophy. Students are essentially given a carte blanche when selecting subjects to study. The belief is that forcing a subject upon a student can be counterproductive. Instead, if they choose to study a subject, chances are they will like it and will work hard at it. The
whole process is designed to point the student in the direction of the course they wish to study at university. Say a student was destined to study Medicine; they wanted to do nothing else. They could select four subjects from the scientific group, most likely; Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Maths. The in-depth analysis, which A Levels requires in order to assure success, will equip the student with an advanced knowledge in their chosen third level subject. In a recent UCAS/ CAO tariff comparison, it was stated that a Leaving Certificate is worth 2/3 of an A Level. In light of the often intense competition for places, A level students should be the better candidates for the place. They devoted more time to mastering their scientific skills, instead of pursuing Irish, or some other subject that may not be put to use in the study of medicine. However, this may not be the case in a wider context. Despite this more in-depth study, A Levels students may be at
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disadvantage; for example, if they decide to terminate their studies of Maths and English at the age of sixteen, they could lack many basic skills needed to hold down a simple job. The doctor who studied scientific subjects, but is treating a foreigner who has no English, is at a disadvantage. Moreover, in the UK, academics have argued that the A Level system is too specific and something more akin to the International Baccalaureate (in other words, a leaving cert) would be more useful. THE ISSUE is far from straightforward, but with applications for university places increasing, the competition for spaces is at an all time high. Furthermore, in a world where jobs are scarce a much greater emphasis is put on education. Students who have a well-rounded knowledge in most disciplines and can utilise these skills to adapt to any profession possess a key weapon.
the symptoms are severe. If you do in fact become ill with the Pandemic (H1N1) virus, stay at home for seven days to avoid infectng others. Always cover your nose when sneezing, coughing, blowing your nose, etc. and
maintain good personal hygiene. Clean household surfaces frequently and take anti-fever medication if necessary. If symptoms persist for a long time or if your condition worsens, contact your GP or any of the number of
IRELAND AS OF the 6th September, 723 cases of Pandemic (H1N1) were reported in Ireland with 2 deaths so far. Although the spread of the virus has not been as exponential here as in other countries, the government still warns of the potential dangers of the virus, especially with the prospect of a ‘second wave’. The HSE are preparing to distribute a vaccine which will be available next month. The vaccine has had prior testing in the UK and the results show that one vaccine may be enough to successfully prevent infection. Though the vaccine is in the country already, the HSE has stated that it is ‘not yet in its possession’. Speaking at an information session regarding the virus, Dr. David McGrath, director of Trinity’s Health Services, stated that the reason behind the delay was due to licensing problems. However, controversy has already surrounded the vaccine due to one of its chemical components. Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, has been used in vaccines since the 1930s. Since then it has been shrouded in stigma as cases of autism have been linked to the preservative. While many people believe this, scientific consensus rejects this rationale. The CDC states in an FAQ regarding Thimerosal that “there is no convincing evidence of harm [to children]
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caused by the small amount of thimerosal in vaccines”. A further study of vaccination in pregnant women “demonstrated no adverse fetal effects”. Trinity TRINITY COLLEGE has implemented various contingencies in light of the Pandemic (H1N1). Tony McMahon, the Interim Chief Operating Officer, is chairing a specialist Pandemic Planning Group, along with various other representatives within the college to help combat any setbacks encountered. Their main aims are to prevent infection spreading, implement treatment, continue learning and teaching, limit detrimental effects on core business and the reputation of the College and to establish a comprehensive communication plan about the issue. They have launched precautionary measures to prevent the spreading of the infection – such as disinfectant dispensers around the college, purchasing masks and providing information on relevant hygiene. In terms of keeping a communicative system with the student body, staff and visitors, the College has launched a website dedicated to news, advice, and podcasts concerning the pandemic on campus. As well as this, there is a special helpline available, with staff being specifically trained to handle issues concerning the virus.
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University Times | Monday, September 21st
Freshers’ Week Bite-sized
Trinity Singers relish challenging year ahead THE PRESTIGIOUS and illustrious Trinity Singers has always been a diverse and cultural choir. Throughout the years, since its foundation (possibly in 1948, possibly in 1949), Singers has performed old and new, known and unknown music in Trinity College Dublin. Last year, under the direction of Emily Andrews, the choir sung music from the 1630s to the present day, by composers from St Petersburg to Rome and from California to our very own college in Dublin. Roisin Blunnie will take directorship of the Choir this year. After studying in Hungary at the Kodaly Institute of Pedagogy for Music, the esteemed choral music of Zoltán Kodály travelled back with her to Ireland. Keeping with tradition, Roisin has selected a diverse repertoire for the choir this year. From the 19th and 20th centuries, composers like Sven-David Sandtröm (Sweden), Morten Lauridsen (USA), Benjamin Britten (UK) Sergei Rachmaninov (Russia), Francis Poulenc (France), along with Kodály and others, will be showcased by Singers this year in their annual concerts. This repertoire might prove to be challenging, but as a dedicated group, Singers will relish this! Robert Blake
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Remember Negotiating societies in between cans of Bavaria is all part of the freshers experience. Marykate Collins guides you through.
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his week will see Trinity once again become a hive of activity; yes it is indeed Freshers’ week. Just under 3000 of you new students will stride proudly through Front Arch, safe in the knowledge that your college life has finally begun. The cobblestones will take a hammering as you eager newcomers rush to join every society. And rightly so; one must keep with tradition and throw 3 euro at any society which so much as catches your eye. Of course you already know about The Phil and The Hist, you’ve read their mail-out magazines so often that you’re thinking of friending their committees on Facebook. Do, they won’t think it’s weird at all. Freshers’ week is a time to indulge in all things collegiate. You will undoubtedly get horrendously drunk at least once, insult a Philosophy student for not knowing who Jean Paul Sartre is (guilty), and meet loads of new people who you swear you’ll stay in contact with yet will never actually see again. Ever.
Turns out they weren’t in Trinity; that was a UCD event you attended. Duh. Yet aside from all these fun, if slightly shameful, activities, this week is a great opportunity for you to really get a feel for the college and what it can offer you. There are nearly 100 societies in Trinity, along with 40 sports clubs, so you are bound to find at least one area in which you can really excel. If you enjoy reading or writing you can join the Literary Soc. Consider yourself a talented actor? Join Players! Want to make your parents really proud? Look no further than the Rifle Club. Yes, it does exist. So watch your back. Make sure and have a good ramble around the campus. As it’s your first week, impressions will be lasting. Get to know all the trees individually, you never know when they might be gone. Acquaint yourself with the most important parts of the campus: The ramp outside the Arts block, the Top Secret Garden (well uh.. not anymore), and of course, The Pav. Yes that shining beacon of hope at the end of
the cricket pitch, which funnily enough is used for anything but cricket. Anyway this extensively refurbished luxury student bar is where you will be spending many a night sipping tumblers of Midleton Rare whilst discussing the various existentialist theories behind Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’. Alright I lie. In reality you will be necking a can of Bavaria (or Prazsky. be careful, they alternate so no bringing your own) on the steps outside in the freezing cold, probably watching the Ents officer get waxed for ‘charity’; yes that’s his excuse… Your first week in Trinity will be one of your most memorable, so imagine how great your first year will be? As you slowly become more familiar with the college you will find a niche. This will be your comfort zone for the next four years so choose carefully. Reputations are made and instilled within these fine walls of Trinity. However, first years are exempt from such harsh judgement, and thankfully so because, trust me, you will
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inevitably find yourself ensconced in at least one or two socially uncomfortable/ inappropriate situations. You’ll know when it happens; it’s like love that way. Therefore fear not Freshers! This is the one year of your lives when you can say yes to everything. Leave no room for regrets. Go to that 9am lecture hungover, read everything except what’s actually on your course, decide that the Palace is ‘loike totally amazing!’, score that older guy you think is really popular and powerful, only to find out later that, well, he isn’t. There will be the unavoidable ups and downs along the way, yet these will only contribute to the mass of knowledge that you will acquire about yourself and others. Yes it is very cliché, but this year will teach you an awful lot. But enough of that for now, get down to Front Square immediately; it’s time to sell your soul to that society for a can of non-alcoholic Bavaria and a soggy Granola bar. It doesn’t get much better than this.
Want to make your parents really proud? Look no further than the Rifle Club. Yes, it does exist.
Interview with a Director: Jordan visits Trinity OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR Neil Jordan makes an appearance in front of the Philosophical Society this Monday the 21st of September at 7.30 pm in the Synge theatre. The Sligo native, who later studied in UCD, found worldwide recognition in the early nineties with ‘The Crying Game’ before going on to achieve box-office succes with ‘Interview With A Vampire’, ‘Michael Collins’ and ‘The Butcher Boy.’ The event, kicking off The Phil’s Freshers Week events, is another in a long line of interviews with high-profile figures hosted by the world-renowned society. Students, staff and Freshers alike are invited to the interview, which is free upon presentation of a Phil membership card. Emma Keaveney, Senior Writer
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FRESHERS’ WEEK
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HE UNIVERSITY Philosophical Society (or the Phil) was founded in 1684 and has become Trinity’s largest and and most varied society, inviting a huge variety of guests from different backgrounds and arranging debates on the most controversial topics of the day. Over the summer the Phil’s council works hard at making the magic happen, with the society’s Treasurer Sinead Waldron and Steward Caitlin Sherry acquiring a large quantity of free stuff, not to mention ‘refreshments’ for all new members to enjoy during Fresher’s Week. President Brendan Curran and Secretary Declan
The name Science Fiction Society is not one that tends to have new members stampeding towards the stand during Freshers Week. For most, it conjures images of the pimpled outcast of every American high school drama, rolling dodecahedron die to character charts and bargaining for Star Wars trading cards. That’s not Scifi Soc (although if the image appeals to you, check out the Gaming Society—they know how to party). If college
Meehan have been busy inviting guests from near and far, with director Neil Jordan coming on the Monday of F r e s h e r ’s Week, just one of the many guests lined up for this year. A few years ago the Phil invited wellknown economist Milton Friedman to address the society, only to be told that at 96 years old he might be a little frail to address
societies are about getting you out of your tiny student rooms and meeting people, then Scifi Society is the paragon of all college societies. With over 1,000 memberships in Freshers Week last year, it flourishes as one of the Trinity’s largest societies. Unlike other large societies like the Hist and the Phil where the society agenda seems to be the boring bit to get through before you can socialize, in Scii the members are the agenda, hosting
students. Undeterred the thenPresident tried again... with the response that he was still old and hadn’t miraculously become a sprightly thirty-nine. Oh Dear. At least this wasn’t as bad as w h e n playw r ig ht Harold P i n ter’s invitation was returned
more events throughout the year than any other society. These include weekly showings of new release movies in lecture theatres around campus, video game tournaments, campus-wide assassin game, Friday movie marathons, laser tag, pub crawls/ quizzes, drinks receptions and nights out. Over the past few years Scifi has developed the reputation of being the night out with a sense of humour, bringing the student body such traditions
unopened with the word ‘DECEASED’ written on the envelope. Rather unfortunate timing! Normally, however, things work out better than that and this year events are proceeding with a bit more panache. The society’s first two debates on a United Ireland, and Obama’s first year in office as leader of the free world/the secret crush of teenage girls (and some boys) everywhere. They’re sure to be contentious affairs, with much shouting and extravagant hand gestures involved from all concerned, we hope to see you there! Philosophical Society
as the Halloween Massacre Ball and Father Ted Night. As well, Scifi routinely raises more for RAG Week through its various events (such as the Assassin Tournament and Iron Stomach) than any other society on campus, giving over 1000 euro last year. In essence, Scifi is the society that you will go to even after the Freshers Week euphoria wears off. SciFi
DUBES - Dubious DUBES, or, more formally, the Dublin University Business and Economics Society, is one of the oldest societies on campus. Founded in 1929, this year is the 80th Session of the Society, and we have some appropriately huge events ready for you to enjoy. Despite the name, DUBES isn’t just for Business and Economics students, but the whole Arts Block. Come get to know us at our Freshers’ Week stand, where for €3, you can become one of the DUBES family and receive our Welcome Pack, full to the brim with the best freebies including condoms, free pizza, and hangover prevention
tablets (a recipe for a great night out). If you’re looking for a taste of the debauched DUBES parties to come, you can also pick up tickets for The Traffic Light Ball in Association with Trinity Ents, our Monday Night event, and Dubious, our Wednesday Freshers’ Week night out in association with CancerSoc. Dubious in Spy&Wax is our way of helping you get over that midweek lull; with the best promos for freshers and proceeds going to Cancer charities, you can atone for your bad behaviour at the Traffic Light Ball by heading out again for some Dubious fun.
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.U. COMEDY Society are Trinity’s society for fostering an appreciation for all things comedy. This is achieved by inviting in top comedians from around the world, organising comedy workshops for their members, writing their satirical
magazine Goldfish and overall by ensuring that everyone’s comedy needs are covered for. In the past, Comedy Soc have hosted sellout comedy gigs for comedians such as Andrew M a x well, Dav id
Unlike some other societies on campus, DUBES won’t forget about you once you’re a member. No, DUBES is the society that just can’t stop giving. Our two trips away during the year are guaranteed to be unforgettable experiences, and a great way to make friends in first year. Whether you’re going mad in Galway or getting blotto in Berlin, we promise you the best weekends of your Junior Freshman year. Not only will you have the time of your life, but you’ll also get to know your classmates better than you ever thought you would, and maybe even better than you ever wanted to!
O’Doherty and Ardal O’Hanlon, but they also act as a bridge for UK acts like Pappy’s Fun Club to break into the Irish comedy circuit. This year sees the return of Neil Delamere and David O’Doherty. Having sent scouts over to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to spot UK talent, Comedy Soc have also confirmed the return of Pappy’s Fun Club as well as being the Dublin host for Frisky and Mannish, a huge twisted pop cabaret group from London who took Edinburgh ’09 by storm. As well as this, Comedy Soc plan on continuing to release Goldfish throughout both terms, giving an opportunity for artists, writers and designers a chance to show off their skills and have a
Lest you worry, DUBES ain’t no fair-weather friend. When things start hitting fans in the run up to up to exams, we have a dedicated team of nerds ready to help you out with all BESS subjects, from Business to Economics and back again via the dreaded Maths and Stats. Dubes
magazine to prove it. The question remains, how do you get involved? Every year, Comedy Soc add on a few people to their team to help run the gigs, write for Goldfish or if you’re a budding comedian, to join in with their Stand-Up classes run every term. Previous students of this class have gone on to perform around Dublin, with one performing in a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show this year. If you love to laugh, want to learn a load of new skills, or even just want to meet some cool people and hang out with great comedians, then get in touch with any of the committee members in this society. Comedy Soc
he Hist is the longest established student organisation in Trinity College Dublin and the oldest student society in the world. The Society first met on Wednesday, 21st of March 1770, thirteen students meeting in the Senior Common Room, and since then has seen great Irish figures such as Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmet, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, Ernest Walton, Douglas Hyde and Mary Robinson become members. As the original debating society, the Hist helped set the model for similar societies around the world, in Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Yale, and throughout
HE COLLEGES drama society DU Players set to put on thirteen different events, two separate plays, serve daily hangover breakfasts and lunches and cast over 100 people in 5 different shows for their Freshers Festival, all in the space of 5 days. The DU Players Freshers Week kicks off with their traditional Comedy Extravaganza, this year taking place in their on-campus theatre, Players Theatre and the Dining Hall in front square. The event kicks off at 4.00pm in Players Theatre and ends at 10.00pm in the Dining Hall,
the British Isles and the United States. In February 1815, CHS committee members travelled to Cambridge University to assist the foundation of their debating union, a society which exists to this day as one of CHS’s sister organisations. The Hist’s Wednesday Night Debate, is the Society’s flagship event. It often attracts hundreds of students and prominent figures from the world of politics, media and the arts. In its time it has been addressed by figures such as W.B Yeats, William Churchill, Ted Kennedy, Bob Geldof, and Desmond Tutu. This coming session will be no different. In the first term, the Hist will be welcoming
featuring comedy groups fresh from very successful runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival A Betrayal of Penguins and Foil, Arms and Hog and ending with headline act, acclaimed comedian, Jarlath Regan. Tuesday night sees DU Players host a Full Moon Themed Party in Players Theatre, which serves as a pre-party for the Silent Disco later that night in Tripod which is being run by Ents in association with DU Players and the DU Comedy Society. On Wednesday, DU Players will re-stage two of the shows that
Think pink T he Trinity Cancer Society is Trinity College’s largest charity society, having raised over €150,000 in the last 3 years alone. We host some of Trinity’s biggest events, including the Annual Pink Party, when for one night only, everything turns pink! The Trinity Cancer Society various Awareness Campaigns too. From breast to testicular, and everything in between; we will tell you all you need to know. This year, become aware, and get involved. We also put together the Cancer Society calendar too, featuring Trinity College’s hottest sports stars, the unmissable &
unmistakable society members, and the sexiest socialites.Keep an eye out for our stand during Fresher’s week. On Wednesday the 23rd, we’ll be holding a quiz in Doyles’ pub, hosted by the infamous page 3 model, Claire Tully, followed by a night club night out in Spy&Wax, in conjunction with the Dublin University Business and Economics Society. With a great discount card and some of the best freebies on campus, signing up to the Trinity Cancer Society is a must for every Fresher this year. It’s time to think differently, it’s time to Think Pink. Cancer Soc
Professor Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Laureate in Economics, former Chief Economist of the World Bank and Chairman of the Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisors. After that the society will be addressed by Professor Noam Chomsky, deemed by the New York Times to be ‘arguably the most important intellectual alive’ and Robert Fisk who has interviewed Osama Bin Laden three times and holds more international awards for journalism than any other foreign correspondent. Although the Hist acknowledges that debating is in of itself is one of the world’s most sexy activities, it also offers other opportunities to
had popular runs last year, Evelyn by James Joyce and Messiah by Stephen Berkoff, for audiences of freshers who didn’t get a chance to catch them last year. Possibly the most ambitious event of the week takes place on Thursday, where we understand, with the help of DU Food and Drink, they’re planning on running an interactive murder mystery night entitled Murder at the Oscars where they will simulate a live action night at the Oscars. For one night only, Their nightime events for the week will finish on Friday with a night of live music in Players Theatre, run along with the DU Jazz Society, entitled All That Jazz, where there are rumours of a very special guest ma king an a p -
have the fun. During Freshers Week, the Hist will be having its annual Colours Debate against UCD Dublin, and has arranged for Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Dougal from Father Ted) to address the society. Damien Rice will also be giving a very special performance and the Hist will also be arranging the cheapest nights out in the best clubs in Dublin, with a Traffic Light Ball in DTwo on the Monday, a Beach Party in Bondi on Tuesday, and the annual Freshers Week Ball on Wednesday. Historical Society
pearance during the course of evening and during that day the FM 104 Roadhog, which will be based beside Along with their nightime events, during Freshers Week DU Players will also be running workshops and holding auditions all week for their annual Freshers Festival, which will comprise of 5 different shows, to be performed between Weeks 4 and 6, and which there are just over 100 parts available to people from any year who are looking to feature in or work on their first ever show in Players Theatre. With a year that will also see DU Players welcome personalities such as Tommy Tiernan, David Mitchell (Peep Show), Paddy Considine (Hot Fuzz, The Bourne Ultimatum) and Ralph Fiennes (Schindlers List, The English Patient) to Players Theatre and stage over 45 different shows and 5 different large scale festivals, Freshers Week looks to be one of many busy weeks for the most active society in college. Players
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Top tips to help you cut the cost of College The Financial Regulator serves up a ‘how to’ guide for students living on the cheap. COLLEGE IS expensive, fact. Whether you’re living at home, or renting, you’ll find your money will disappear pretty quickly when you’re on a tight budget and paying for food, bills, travel, books and more. Luckily, a little knowhow can mean the difference between finding yourself in debt and being able to afford a night out with your mates. 1. Choose the right student current account. Lots of banks will be trying to get you to open an account with them, so they’ll offer freebies to entice you. Try to look past the free flights or cash on offer, and focus on the fees and charges. Most student accounts are free of transaction fees, but this doesn’t cover overdraft fees, which can be
expensive, so if you think you might use an overdraft, it’s worth choosing an account with the lowest fees. www.itsyourmoney.ie has a handy student current account cost comparison, which will help you compare your options. 2. Become a domestic god/goddess. Even if your college canteen is subsidised, you could end up spending as much as €50 a week on food, when you factor in snacks and drinks. If you cook for yourself, or make your own sandwiches, tea or coffee you could save a fortune. If cooking is unexplored territory for you or beans on toast is your speciality, www.cheapeats.ie offers lots of helpful information, including money saving recipes, details of special
offers in shops, and tips on using up your leftovers. 3. Be careful with credit. If you can avoid using a credit card, do. But if this isn’t an option for you, then make sure you choose a credit card with a low annual percentage rate (APR). Remember your credit limit is not a spending target, so only use your card for essential purchases (no, a round of drinks is not an essential purchase) and try to pay your bill in full each month. When it comes to loans, again look for a low APR and try to borrow over as short a term as possible, that way you’ll pay less interest. If you’re not sure what’s on offer, check out www.itsyourmoney.ie for comparisons of student credit cards and loans. 4. Look for discounts. Lots of shops will offer discounts to students with a
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valid student id card, so it’s always worth producing your card at the till. A Student Travelcard will save you money on Inter City Rail, Dublin Bus and Luas services. It also entitles you to over 200 discounts nationwide including discounts off restaurants, entertainment and much more. Log on to www. studenttravelcard.ie to find out more. However, don’t be dazzled by discounts, no matter how tempting they seem. You’ll only save money if you were planning to buy it in the first place! 5. Maximise your money. If you worked during the summer, you could be entitled to claim tax back. The forms can be downloaded from www.revenue.ie . A part-time job will boost your income, but could mean less time for studying and socialising, so you’ll need to weigh
up your options carefully. It’s a good idea to wait until you get your timetable before you apply for anything, so that you’re sure of how much free time you have. You could also be entitled to a grant. For detailed information on grants and funds for students, log on to www.studentfinance.ie . 6. Keep track of your spending. It’s not the most
exciting thing you’ll do this year, but making a budget is always a good idea. It will help you see where you money is going and make sure you can afford the essentials. It can also show you areas where you might need to cut back. There is a handy budget planner on www.itsyourmoney.ie to help get you started. As well as making
a budget, checking your account statements regularly will help you make sure you have money to pay direct debits and standing orders, so you can avoid expensive penalty fees. 7. If you need help, get it. If you are having money worries, look for help as soon as possible. You can talk to your student welfare officer,
or, if you are having problems making repayments on a loan or credit card, contact your bank to explain your problem. Whatever you do, don’t ignore the problem, it’ll only get worse. And remember, missed repayments will affect your credit history and could mean difficulty getting loans in the future.
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Culture
“All this goodwill, community and non-stop entertainment comes at a price.” Emma Keaveney, p12
Fashion Shoot
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2. Beat those Recession Blues Tuck a simple sleeveless t-shirt into a bright bell skirt and watch the emergence of a fantasy world where the neon lights of the 80’s and futuristic shapes collide. Be unconventional- try tying the ends of a skinny belt in a knot rather than fastening the buckle. Pretend you’re a Roman empress for a day by adorning your neck with a string of gold coins. Sleeveless t-shirt, Lipsy. Bell skirt and peep toe stilettos, Pennys. Belt and tights, model’s own. Charm necklace, Topshop. Gold coin necklace, Fairtrade. Bangles, model’s own. 3. Totally Tubular… Recreate the days of ‘That’s like SO TOTALLY FRICKIN’ AWESOME’ and ‘Gag me with a spoon’ by throwing a slouchy off-the-shoulder t-shirt over a pair of striking coloured jeans. Keep the 80’s theme going with some comfy Converse. Try giving it a modern edge by accessorizing with a chain or two.
Get the Party Started Keep warm this Autumn whilst sipping your Cosmopolitans and French Martinis by layering a lavish faux fur cardigan with padded shoulders over an 80’s inspired cocktail dress. Update the look by throwing on some leather peep toe ankle boots with heavy duty zip detail. Finish with an unexpected twist of boho-chic by adding a quirky headband. Metallic gold dress, FCUK. Faux fur cardigan, vintage. Tights, model’s own. Ankle boots, Office. Peacock feather headband, Urban Outfitters.
Off-the shoulder t-shirt, Topshop. Turquoise jeans, Fornarina, available at Arnotts Project. Converse, available at Office. Chain worn as necklace and bracelet, Oxfam.
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Beauty note: Chanel’s Rouge Allure in Fatale, no. 71, adds a touch of old time Hollywood glamour.
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pants, not shoulder pads, yet something about the soft touch and the huge proportions drew me in. I was thirteen. This Autumn I finally worked up the courage to fulfill that childhood fantasy. Yes, I wore the cardigan. At first I was apprehensive, worrying what people would think. Just because I’d gaped in awe at the cast of ‘Saved By The Bell’ sporting gargantuan shoulder pads, didn’t mean that I could do it. AC Slater was a lot cooler than I could ever be. I wasn’t
even in a TV show, I was just strolling through the city centre. Whether the blood, red lipstick, big shoulders and fur combined to make me look like a tacky freak show from the past or whether people were just astounded by my audacity, I guess I’ll never know. One thing struck me however. With every step I took heads were turning, and that gave me the confidence I’d been struggling to find before I left my house. Perhaps it is a desperate endeavour to brighten up this ashen, gloomy haze
deposited by our best friend and favourite topic of conversation - ‘The Recession’. Maybe it is that history is simply repeating itself. In either case, 80s style, in all its gaudy glory, is being revived this season. No longer confined to TV shows of the past, vintage stores and dare I say it, the abandoned depths of our parents closets, from the runway to the high street, the outlandishly huge shoulders, the skin-tight lycra leggings and the skyscraper stilettos are to be found almost
everywhere. One of the most notable shifts in silhouette this season is the new emphasis on shoulders. Soaring horizontally and vertically, shoulders are being exaggerated to the max with massive shoulder pads and puffs. Balmain and Stella McCartney showed us how to keep it simple yet sexy with a well tailored suit jackets worn with draped t-shirts and skinny jeans, while Dolce and Gabbana were a little more daring, sending their models down the runway in huge-shouldered, neon furs.
Model: Amy Deane
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Acceptable in the eighties couple of years ago, as I was going about my routine rummage through my mothers closet (do not underestimate parental style - parents, believe it or not, were, at some distant point in the past, bright, young, fashion-loving things too) I stumbled across an absolute gem. It was a black, fur cardigan with perhaps the most enormous shoulders I’d ever seen. The thought of wearing it out terrified me, people my age were wearing parachute
Beauty note: Embrace the 80’s fully with bright eye shadow and lipstick. Here Amy wears Crème De Violet and Beauty Marked on her lids and Jewel Blue as eyeliner on the bottom, all from MAC. On her lips she wears YSL’s Rouge Pur in no. 49. If you’re feeling brave try completing this look by curling your hair and back-brushing it. For even more volume spray some dry shampoo. Hair motto of the 80’s? Bigger is better!
If you’re feeling creative try inserting shoulder pads into something you already own. Cinch a bulky dress in with a belt, or pair a jacket with tight jeans or a tight dress, and the contrast instantly gives the illusion of a tiny waist - what’s not to love? The 80s were a kaleidescope of colour. People were creative and fearless then. They weren’t afraid of taking chances, being different, having fun. Think American Apparel- bright, loud and recently opened across
the road from Trinity, could we possibly ask for more? Keep it simple by matching a statement neon coat or top with basic blacks as seen in Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors and Gucci, or if you’re feeling confident, take a tip from Ashish and try layering bright colours, clashing prints and shiny fabrics. Pop some bright, electric hues into your outfit, not only will it help you fight those recessionary blues, but it’s a great way of channelling your inner 80’s child too. Shimmering sequins have made a comeback as well, though this time round they’ve been given a slightly more sophisticated twist. Tailored jackets and figurefitting dresses in muted tones such as teal, dark silver and black reigned at Gucci. On the high street Topshop have, as usual, gotten it perfectly right with their slinky, sequined dresses, blazers and leggings. Sequins are perhaps one of the easiest ways to dress up. Forget about jewellery to embellish your look - a dazzling dress and towering stilettos will be plenty to turn heads and
drop jaws this Autumn. Alternatively, try going metallic. From gold to purple, sweet-heart neckline to one-shoulder, 80’s inspired cocktail dresses are guaranteed to get you noticed this season. Go all out 80’s glam by teaming your dress with some statement lip colour and big hair, or update this party look by pairing it with your favourite boyfriend blazer or this seasons musthave leather biker jacket. So before you say ‘NO’ to the mouth-watering hues of American Apparel, before you decide that shimmering in sequins is just down right tacky and before you discard shoulder pads as something only Kelly Kapowski should wear, perhaps you should listen to the fashion fantasies of your inner thirteen year old. This trend may appear to only be for the intrepid and self-assured, but I promise you, I was feeling neither before I crawled out in my garish fur cardigan. You may have been too young to experience it properly the first time round, but you certainly aren’t too old to give it a bash now!
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TIMESCULTURE
Like looking through a fog mirror
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In a phenomenon dubbed the ‘Kate Moss effect’, people are heading to festivals simply to see and be seen.
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’M NO neat freak, but when one of your closest friends greets you with the words “You look so…clean!”, you know that something magnificent has gone down. In this instance, the ‘something magnificent’ was Electric Picnic ’09. The close friend in question was surprised because the last time he had seen me was 9am on the Monday morning after the festival. Sleep-deprived and mud-encrusted at a city centre Luas stop, my sartorial stylings were more ‘Courtney Love goes Mud Wrestling’ than the presentable Trinity student he’s used to. To say that I let my festival alter ego loose for the weekend comes as no surprise. For many, this is part of the attraction of a weekend spent camping in the mud of the Midlands. Walking round ‘the picnic’ as it is so affectionately referred to, you can’t help getting a sense that the ticket price is not just about attending an event, but experiencing one. Your €240 buys you the opportunity to enter a sort of heightened reality for the weekend, and still be back on Monday for your usual 9 to 5 routine. This year’s event had been critisied for presenting a weaker line-up than it had in previous years – a factor that
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perhaps contributed to the initially sluggish ticket sales. But in true ‘boutique festival’ style, there was something on the musical menu for all tastes. Madness, Brian Wilson and The Wailers could be found under ‘oldies but goodies.’ If you felt like dancing you could pick from the likes of MGMT, Bassment Jaxx, Orbital and 2ManyDJs. Passion Pit, Fleet Foxes and Florence and the Machine all drew huge crowds – many punters feeling especially lucky to have caught the luminous Ms. Welch in action with the news that her December gig in the Olympia has since sold out. But, at this point I have to ask, do people go to festivals solely for the music? Wandering round the picnic I got the sense that, while festivals were once the preserve of diehard music fans who wanted
Toddlers in rain jackets and fairy wings blend in well with acid-drenched experimenters.
6 movies to watch this term
to get wasted, there is now a noticeable shift in tone. For starters, there are kids everywhere. Toddlers in rainjackets and fairy wings blend in surprisingly well with acid-drenched experimenters. ‘The Ticket’, the music and culture supplement of ‘The Irish Times’ prints a mini festival newsletter for both days of the festival, lending a tangible sense of community – albeit a mini community that sets up camp for the weekend and is then dis-assembled, packed into vans and backpacks and re-distributed across the world. Inkeeping with the ‘community’ theme, one area even feels like a village main street – shops designed to look like a fire station and an inflatable church where you can get hitched for real, if you so desire (reports say that the wedding chapel was booked out for the entire weekend). It’s a temporary community, a fleeting experience. But one that lives on in photos, treasured wristbands and the memory of items that you lost and will never see again (my favourite cardigan: a sacrifice at the alter of the mud Gods). Of course, there are negative aspects too. And I’m not referring to the experience
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski (1998)because it’s a Coen Brothers film with Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Juliane Moore in it, with lots of quotable lines and scenes to get lost in. It is a quirky film that is suitable for any time of the day but is ideal upon arrival home post-club with chipper chips clutched in one hand and a slightly swaying demeanour. Put down the chips (on the table not the sofa) stick on the DVD, find a hoody, curl up with your chips and your drunken mates and enjoy. Please note that the film may be started several times and reach various points in the plot before you have to stop and start again. Worry not, this adds to the overall enjoyment of the film. If you are still confused upon fourth attempt, watch it in the morning clutching a large mug of tea, and it will all become much clearer, dude.
“Dawn welcomes revellers at this year’s Electric Picnic (above) while Florence + the Machine plays to a adoring crowd (left)
of ‘toileting’ (yes, it’s a verb now) over an open trough while the unfortunate in the next cubicle vomits the remains of the nights excesses. All this goodwill, community and non-stop entertainment comes at a price. Aside from €240 for the weekend ticket, you also need to pay for transport to Stradbally, food, alcohol and any other ‘substances’ you need to get you through the weekend. As well as this, you might need to invest in a tent, sleeping bag and other camping equipment. As for clothing, there is no point in even going if you don’t have wellies and wetgear. Many don’t let the spending stop at that, however. In a phenomenon apparently dubbed the ‘Kate Moss effect’, people are heading to festivals simply to see and be seen. In a survey conducted in England by Freeview it was revealed that a third of
Casablanca
Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1943). Why? Because everyone has seen this film…for a reason. It’s Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart, it’s wartime and love story…and if you don’t watch it, you will be looked at quizzically by those around you (who have seen it numerous times at Christmas and what not), like you’re a strange breed of failed film student. And who wants to be that? It is a film that requires some concentration, but is a safe bet for early Sunday evening or a Wednesday afternoon in the library when you should be studying statistics.
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream (Darren Aronofsky, 2000), because it is a great film. This comes with a health warning. Never watch alone; preferably watch with a group of good friends. Never watch when depressed or stressed.
people bought new clothes to take with them, while 27% of people confessed to spending about £500 on a festival weekend. For others, there is a nagging concern that ‘the Picnic’ is mutating into something it was never meant to be. The Electric Picnic Facebook fan page provides a space to give feedback on the festival experience. Most of the comments are overwhelmingly
Always have something upbeat and fun to do when it’s over, and give yourself 20 minutes absorption time before partaking in other activities. Warning: may cause mild PTSD. It is one of those films that you will watch and re-shelve, and may not touch again for years, but never regret the time you gave to watching it.
It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946). Because sometimes you need a little Capra in your life. I’ve seen this numerous times, as many people have. The best was on a cold winter evening in Meeting House Square in Temple Bar on fold up chairs, wrapped up in hat, scarf and gloves and clutching a hot chocolate with marshmallows, you can’t get more wonderful than that. If fold up chairs aren’t to hand, then at least make hot chocolate and grab a cosy blanket to
positive. However, for many the experience was soured somewhat by what one commentator saw as “a bit of a scumbag element”: “My fifth picnic and the last one for sure. Met more 15 year olds off their faces messing the place up…We used to come here to avoid the Oxegen crowd. Now they’re here too.” Another commentator confessed that although he had an “amazing” weekend, he
set the mood. Traditionally a Christmas film, this can be enjoyed anytime you need a lift. A good hangover film.
La Haine
La Haine (Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995). Because of the amazing French hiphop music. It’s set in the suburbs of Paris and follows a day in the life of three friends who wonder aimlessly through Paris the day after rioting. The black and white style and the music are great, and who doesn’t love a bad DeNiro impressions in French, speaking of which…
Goodfellas
Goodfellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990). One of the best films that you will ever see. It’s a simple as that. If you haven’t seen it, stop what you are doing (clearly when you reach the end of this article) and go beg, borrow, or
too was concerned that the event could get out of hand: “A lot of tents were broken down I had a slab of beer taken.” For all the festival naysayers, however, the fact remains that you could keep coming back to Electric Picnic year after year, and have a completely different festival experience every time. The Zen area offers massages in teepees while the Mindfield houses a literary tent (this year saw readings from Irvine Welch, Roddy Doyle and Florence Welch among many others). In the Leviathan tent, picnicers are asked to sit with strangers and pick from a set ‘menu’ of conversation topics, in exchange for free tea and cookies. The Comedy Tent hosted Tommy Tiernan and Trinity favourites Dead Cat Bounce. Stop Climate Change and Friends of the Earth organised a giant conga for climate change. Ark – Acts of Random Kindness - were also out in force, ‘pegging’ picnicers with little ideas to enhance the community spirit, everything from ‘share your toilet roll at the loos’ to ‘smile at a stranger.’ For me, it was this very noughties sense of progressive goodwill and attention to detail that differentiates Electric Picnic from other events. Big business needn’t mean that the punters have to feel like cattle being herded around a field. It is possible to have the best of both worlds – fine entertainment, quite a few laughs, great food and a personal touch – and rock a tribute to Courtney Love while you’re at it. Emma Keaveney
steal it. Well, maybe not steal it, but begging would not be out of the question. If you have seen it, watch it again and quote every quotable line. Bear in mind, that you do have to devote some time to this one, so don’t have anything planned for a while, and a good supply of crisps and/or popcorn is advised. Finally, don’t forget the guilty pleasure films. Sense and Sensability(Ang Lee, 1995) mostly for Alan Rickman, Love Actually(Richard Curtis, 2003) to adjust Alan Rickman’s status to normal and to see Emma Thompson cry again, but mostly to see the best airport chase scene, and Baz Luhrman’s William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (1996) because it’s wonderful in it’s over-the-top-ness. Watch in the privacy of your own home, draped in a duvet or equivalent consuming a variety of chocolate. Sniffle. By Simone Cameron-Coen
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TIMESCULTURE
A look at the Booker shortlist James Hagan Trinity Literary Society AUTUMN IS upon us again. It’s the season of Fresher’s week, Halloween, giant back to school ads in Dunnes that still somehow manage to instill fear and piles of crunchy brown leaves on the streets just crying out to be stepped on. But there is one more annual fixture that rears its head around this time of year which is just as exciting as all those inviting leaves and has almost as much cultural impact- the winner of the famous literary award The Man Booker Prize is announced. This year the much-anticipated day is the 6th of October and the shortlist of six authors left in the running has just been released. The shortlist includes South-African born J. M. Coetzee, who has already won the award twice as well as the Nobel Prize for Literature. He is perhaps the most acclaimed of the authors on the 2009 shortlist but famously also one of the most reclusive. His 2009 nomination is for Summertime, the final book in a trilogy of fictionalised autobiography that began with Boyhood and Youth. Summertime explores the problems of the authors own reclusive nature and is also a window into South African society in the 1970s. Another previous winner
to make this year’s shortlist is Sheffield born A. S. Byatt, who was awarded The Booker in 1990 for her novel Posession. She lectured at different colleges in London before becoming a full time writer and has lived in England all her life. She cites many English influences, including George Eliot and Robert Browning and much of her work explores the social landscape of England, especially at times of change. Her 2009 Booker nominated The Children’s Book looks at the upbringing of the generation who would partake in the First World War by focusing on the family of fictional writer Olive Wellwood. At 35, Adam Foulds is the youngest writer to make this year´s shortlist. His novel, The Quickening Maze, is selfconcsiously literary, being an imagined (though historically accurate) account of the nature poet John Clare´s time at High Beach Asylum and of a young Alfred Tennyson, who lived near the asylum during this period. Sarah Waters, shortlisted this year for The Little Stranger, is perhaps most famous for her 1999 Victorian lesbian novel Tipping The Velvet, which was adapted into the notorious BBC serial of the same name. She was also nominated for the Booker in 2002 for Fingersmith. The Little Stranger is set in a
REVIEW: Queen of Tarts
Watch out for the pink stuff
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ITUATED ON CORK Hill., just ten minutes from Trinity, is the aptly named Queen of Tarts. Across the road from City Hall, bright red with large windows and hanging flower baskets, this small café is hard to miss, especially since the doorway boasts accolades of awards. Tarts seems to welcome its customers with a homely embrace. As I entered I was pleased by the casual, informal friendliness of the décor. The wooden chairs, plain hardwood floor and small round tables,
great household in decline in postwar Britain and deals with secrecy and insanity during this period. Hilary Mantel is a remarkably well traveled Briton, having spent much time in the Middle East and written extensively about the area. However, her latest, Booker nominated Wolf Hall, is set in Tudor England and looks at Henry VIII´s quest for divorce and, ultimately, an heir. As well as being a political novel, offering sharp insight into England and its corridors of power at a time of tumultuous change, it is a book that explores the personal psychology of its famous
characters expertly. Simon Mawer spent his childhood between England, Cyprus and Malta and now lives in Italy. Yet his first Booker nominated work is set in an entirely different area of Europe- 1930s Czechoslovakia. The Glass Room looks at the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia and of the constant flux of history, by focusing on a mixed jew-gentile family, the Landauers and their sometime home, The Landauer Building. The novel describes the changing circumstances that surround the magnificent building as Nazis, Communists and Landauers come and go.
If you liked this summary of the Booker shortlist and can´t get the prize or any other literary matters off your mind, TCD Literary Society is here for you! We´ll have a stand in front square all week and you can pop to our room at the top of House Six (so many stairs.... but so worth it) any time during Freshers´Week and the year. We have regular writer´s groups, open readings and a library (which may include books on your course... you never know) and we´´re friendly and lovely and twee as only a literary group can be! Give us a look, what have you got to lose?
“Soaper-Sonic”: Swirling colours transmitted via webcam to a computer are converted to ethereal sounds, creating an interactive symphony and an amazing light show
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R I N I T Y ’ S NAUGHTON Institute, the world’s first Science Gallery, has for its current exhibition an incredible exploration of the physics of foams and bubbles, made accessible by laser shows, ethereal music and interactive delights. BUBBLE has been developed in collaboration with leading physicists Denis Weaire and Stefan Hutzler of Trinity’s own Physics department. The exhibition, which
opened at the end of July, saw 3,000 visitors in its first five days, drawing crowds with such unusual installments as “10,000 Peacock Feathers in Foaming Acid”, an art project by Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand. Based on the refraction of light through the structure of a bubble film, the circular chamber is bathed in the light of a trio of powerful lasers shot through a multitude of bubbles, perpetually popping and being re-blown. A particularly interesting
experiment is “Soaper-Sonic”, conducted by a quartet of Trinity’s own physicists. The concept is fantastic - images of a bubble lit from below by white light are transmitted live to a computer, which translates colours refracted through the bubble into one of four sounds. Depending on the strength and quantity of each colour, the computer software creates a haunting symphony which is caused by liquid draining from the top of the bubble to the bottom.
Throughout the gallery, staff describe and explain the experiments as they take place, their constant enthusiasm indicative of the enjoyment of playing with bubbles all day... Downstairs, stare with wonder at enormous floating bubbles; learn how to make square bubbles; and even be enclosed in a bubble large enough to consume an adult human. Previous exhibitions include “Infectious”, a study of mechanisms of contagion and strategies of
containment (attended by over 47,000 people in three months); “Metropolis”, a novel insight into the science and psychology of a crowd; and their flagship annual festival “Lightwave”, a celebration of all things related to light itself (including the ‘panoply’ - a foil dome plastered on the inside with LED lights, which are manipulated and manoeuvred with a Wii remote inside a plastic sphere. The bizarre psychedelic igloo is only augmented by the large buddha bags inside).
If the novelty of the Gallery’s continuingly inventive exhibitions ever wear off, enjoy an excellent cup of coffee; a reasonably priced meal; and a bottle of cool, crisp Italian beer. One thing you can be sure of - you’ll be hard pushed to find a wateringhole with the chic surroundings and endless amusement of the unsurpassable Science Gallery. Hubie Davison BUBBLE runs until September 25th, so be sure to get in (wait for it..) before it bursts!
as well as the crates and boxes of fresh fruit and potatoes beneath the counter, give the place a rustic, quaint feel. The counter itself featured a staggering display of sweets and assorted yummies. Cupcakes topped with icing, pavlovas, pies and stacks of cookies in tall jars - Sweet tooth heaven! Signs sprang from clusters of baked goods; blackberry and apple crumble, carrot cake, chocolate pear tarts and fudge cake covered in chocolate ganache. Yet despite this wondrous feast for the eyes, the cafe is small, bordering almost on cramped. Even with the small rounded tables (that could not have held more than two large plates), you really do find yourself rubbing elbows. Beneath my own chair was the next table’s umbrella, and I couldn’t help but hear the conversation between some American tourists across the room. Cramped… or intimate? Your pick. The menu consisted of the usual expected fare; a large range of desserts, breakfast meals, sandwiches, soups, etc. A soup/sandwich lunch special is offered but, for me, this seemed almost blasphemous to order, seeing as how it was my first foray into the world of tarts. However, their menu boasts a multitude of items worthy of return visits: the vegetarian breakfast, spinach pie and tuna fish with cottage cheese sound particularly intruiging. I settled for a roast
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chicken, red pepper and courgette tart seasoned with coriander (€9.95) and a mocha (€3.50). If you’re looking for a good meal in Dublin then Tarts is the same as most other places price-wise. If you’re playing the frugal game though, there are cheaper places out there. The chicken tart was served with a light garden salad with Dijon vinaigrette along with Italian bread. There was also this odd pink (slightly off-putting) coleslaw made from some indistinguishable vegetable with red onion and raisins, which was pleasantly sweet and creamy to the taste. The bread was a bit out of place in the dish, but it was soft and went well with the pink stuff (I’m still not sure what it was!). The savoury tart itself was disappointing; the flavour was mostly chicken alone with only a hint of spiciness. Instead of having courgette and red pepper in the tart they were simply placed on top, adding little to the taste. Put simply, it was dry and it was mediocre. The mocha was pleasantly surprising; there was no sharp bitterness and no sickeningly sweet chocolate flavouring; one of my better caffeine purchases, though the quantity was a bit shortcoming for €3.50. For desert, I ordered a raspberry cheesecake (€5.50) along with a chocolate chip cookie (€2.50). The cheesecake came with a pot of cream and had candied raspberries embedded within. It was fruity and rich but not deathly heavy, and worked deliciously well with a dollop of cool cream. In all honesty, the cookie tasted just like any other cookie, and I must admit I am more partial to the gooey variant. I’ll admit that this place is not cheap and not particularly student-friendly pricewise. Though the chicken tart was not inspiring, I’m hopeful it was just a case of a bad choice of tart and am still determined to sample their other wares. Despite the slight space issue the charming furnishings inside more than made up for the occasional claustrophobia. If you really do have a bad case of claustrophobia, they have a larger restaurant on Cow’s Lane just around the corner from the nearby Arlington Hotel. Opened just last year, they boast a more established feel, sacrificing the casual café feel for a more conventional atmosphere. All in all, for a mocha, chicken tart, cheesecake and cookie, €21.45 plus €2 tip. Reviewd by Andy Cheung
The cookie tasted just like any other cookie and I must admit I am more partial to the gooey variant.
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Sir –I would like to take this opportunity, as I am aware that this will be the first edition of The University Times to express my sincere gratitude to Trinity College for continuing to be the country’s Premier university. After three long years I have finally been accepted to do an undergraduate degree here and I could not be happier. Since 2007 I have been attempting to secure a place in your prestigious university, which has been especially hard for me as I have never had enough points. I thought that this year I would once again be unsuccessful, due to the economic downturn and surge in mature applicants, yet I have miraculously secured a place. Therefore I would like to express to all Freshers’ to be as grateful as I am, and to be proud to be a part of such a respected and internationally renowned university.
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realised, the costs to the tax-payer could rise significantly under the auspices of Nama. And they don’t like talking about it, but every political party has made it quite clear that “partial nationalisation” may be necessary if things don’t go according to plan. It will probably prove an expensive policy turn-about. As regards the ability of banks to raise capital, will investors be more wary of a nationalised banking system? Certainly not. In uncertain times, they are more likely to have confidence in the ability of governments to pay them back (even one so heavily debt-ridden as our own). Meanwhile, the government’s ability to borrow to fund massive budget deficits is unaffected until the banks are recovered, due to their erstwhile guarantee. Recapitalisation and sale of troubled assets to Nama will increase the value of these banks. The government can own these banks, and profit from the increase in value through their actions. The alternative, is that they increase the value of somebody else’s shares through their actions. Which sounds more like socialism to you?
Even if you disagree with that analysis, such problems disappear with nationalisation. It really is then completely irrelevant what NAMA would pay for the troubled assets from nationalised banks. The Government purchases the banks at current market capitalisation, or maybe after gaming shareholders. The troubled assets depart, and are managed by Nama (as in either case). Any money which then went into the banks, either from recapitalisation or remuneration for troubled assets, is then increasing the value of an asset that the government actually owns. When the Government eventually sells the banks, having quickly cleaned them up, this price will reflect all the money that the government has poured into the banks. Meanwhile, under the government’s system, recapitalisation and troubled asset sale merely increases the value of shares which are privately owned. The return on the government’s actions goes to share-holders, and the tax-payer foots the bill. Yet it gets worse. If optimistic forecasts of asset performance aren’t
precipitate the obvious solution. Let us consider the problems with the Government’s plan as it currently stands. First of all, they have not addressed the problem of releasing credit. There is absolutely no guarantee that the banking system will not remain frozen if left in private hands. This was the experience in the US after the Great Depression, under the New Deal initiated by Roosevelt in 1933. Banks will simply hoard credit and consolidate their position. Secondly, critics have now been vindicated by the long, drawn-out process of asset evaluation. This process continues to take time the economy doesn’t have. Although the public are getting worked up about it, it probably doesn’t matter too much. Any capital seized from banks if the troubled assets are sold to Nama at a discount would have come from the government regardless in the form of recapitalisation - or cause reduced lending and proliferated economic stagnation. Similarly, overpayment is just fiscal stimulus. So any victory declared by the Government in negotiating the sale of the troubled assets will be most Pyrrhic in nature.
HE GOVERNMENT is pushing ahead with their ill-advised plans to rescue the banking sector. They claim that their Nama scheme will release credit to struggling companies, although there’s nothing in the legislation to achieve this. But it’s not too late. Although not lightly considered, Nationalisation is still a better option. At least the Government would then be pouring money into assets that it already owns, rather than simply bailing out share-holders. Unfortunately, politicians are afraid of even saying the ‘N-word’. Nationalisation is no panacea, and there are hurdles that need to be surmounted. It’s bitterly ironic that the Government has long claimed to oppose government ownership because of the possible politicisation of lending. This risk is not insignificant, but can be overcome by keeping the nationalised banks at arms length from government policy. For example, they could be made semi-state. But somehow, recognition of this problem by government advisers doesn’t
Looking forward to a Trinity college experience
Government fears of Nama ‘n-word’ backlash Yours etc, Christine Boyle
News analysis: NAMA
Sir – As the new hockey season begins, I would like to draw attention to some of the problems that Trinity Hockey Club faces. Despite the great amount work and money put into improving the hockey pitch last year, which was much appreciated, it was more of a temporary patchwork job then a long term solution. Unfortunately the hockey clubs are still faced with the problem that the grounds in Santry are simply no longer up to standard. As the pace of the game is increasing and becoming much more three dimensional, the Trinity pitch simply does not allow players to develop the skills required of them due to the lack of suspension in the surface. There is also the issue of the increased risk of injury as players are more prone to problems such as shin splints when playing on such a hard surface. The game has developed from being played on grass pitches to grit, and in turn from grit to sand based. Now the move is from sand based to water based and there is a great danger that Trinity will be left behind if we do not embrace this development. As a club we are playing at an extremely competitive level, with the first XI playing in Division 1 of the Leinster league. We are at an extreme disadvantage as a result of the pitches we are required to play on as we compete with teams such as Pembroke and UCD who have top quality grounds which allow players to maximise their potential. It is essential that our pitches are replaced and that arrangements are made in the meantime to allow the club access to a pitch of a high quality if it is to have any chance of maintaining its success in the future. As things stand, many potential players are turned off joining the hockey club because of the nature of the facilities Trinity has to offer. In addition to the pitch, the general facilities in Santry are also in serious need of attention. There are no dugouts for the teams. There is nowhere to take the visiting teams for refreshments after matches, which is particularly embarrassing if they have traveled long distances to play us. Nobody (neither Trinity nor visiting teams) will use the shower facilities because of their condition. This is just a brief insight into some of the areas that need improvement. Visiting teams frequently complain about our hockey facilities in general, or lack thereof, and there is a stigma attached to coming to play in Santry as a result. Trinity College has such an impressive reputation worldwide and it is time a change is made to bring the hockey facilities up to the standard that Trinity deserves.
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The University Times | Monday, September 21st
TIMESEDITORIAL
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T IS a daunting place to stand– the start of a legacy. You are reading what we hope will be the first of many issues, in many years and many generations of The University Times. We look into the future hoping that what we desire for this paper will hold true for every issue that follows.
This paper espouses the most important principle of all great newspapers; freedom of speech. Know this; what is said between these pages is free and fair. It is unbiased. The University Times should always stand for allowing the unhindered exchange of ideas between its peers in the College;
it is only through public and open debate that we can be assured of the truth. We allow good ideas to defeat the bad, lies to see the truth. There is nothing wrong with printing an idea to which one does not agree; it is the test of a great idea to survive when confronted with another
idea. When Napoleon said ‘I fear the newspapers more than a hundred thousand bayonets’ he was not afraid of paper cuts or getting ink on his hands. Rather, he knew that a free press could hold him accountable for his actions. Any measure that attempts to impose a chilling effect on the
Government retread on Lisbon like clockwork A
NTHONY BURGESS’S ‘A Clockwork Orange’ illustrates the nature of freedom of choice. After undergoing a period of reclamation treatment Alex is rehabilitated from a violent lusting teen to the perfect citizen, the action initiated by a government keen to relieve political pressure and public concern. However, he has no real choice in the determination of his destiny. He is compelled to turn the other cheek in a bid to avoid the physical unease, which he experiences even at the mere thought of committing a violent act. It is forgivable at this stage that the reader may question what has a literary classic got to do with the Lisbon Treaty? I am not for one second stating that the Irish electorate are composed of blood thirsty and dysfunctional creatures such as the character Alex, but his plight and the Irish electorate are slightly comparable. On the 2nd October, the Irish people will be asked to vote in the second Referendum on the EU Lisbon Treaty, and like Alex, their freedom to choose has been curtailed. If their freedom of choice was respected, the result of the first referendum would stand. These
sentiments are echoed in the words of the Supreme Court judgment in Hanafin v Minister for the Environment, where there was a challenge to a referendum result certificate. Hamilton CJ states, “The People are presumed to know what they want, to have understood the proposed amendment submitted to them and all of its implications” Furthermore he states, “The will of the people as expressed in a referendum providing for the amendment of the Constitution is sacrosanct and if freely given, cannot be interfered with. The decision is theirs and theirs alone” As a result, the Irish people rejected Lisbon and this should be respected. Unfortunately Nicholas Sarkozy and his European Droogs have other ideas. Faced with this intense European pressure the Irish Government, like the Augustine government in the aforementioned novel, had to take drastic action. Following a series of intense summits Brian Cowen has victoriously claimed to have secured special guarantees over matters of Irish concern namely, defence, taxation and ethical matters. Moreover, he has declared that as we are deep in a recession a vote in favour of Europe
will be a long term benefit to us all. One may be forgiven for thinking that Ireland’s politicians used their unique position to their benefit having secured these assurances, but yet again young Alex and we may not be too dissimilar. Throughout his treatment Alex has be conned into signing consenting documents, provided with misinformation concerning the treatment, and given false assurances, possibly due to the fact that in reality the treatment is so wrong that no right thinking individual would consent to it. In the same way, our assurances that matters of defence, taxation and ethical considerations would not be transferred to Brussels, might not be as truthful as first thought, but in fact covered in a veil of complex European political jargon. Ireland has not secured legal protocols concerning these new guarantees, as this would result in a change to the text of the treaty, necessitating other member states to re-ratify the document. Thus, the basis for a second referendum are guarantees that are not legally binding, and will only be addressed in the future, possibly in 2011 when Croatia joins the EU. As a result, when the Irish electorate
can judge for yourself whether this Treaty is a change for the better. Change number 1: More democracy. Lisbon puts more power in your hands. You as a citizen will be able to propose laws for the European Commission’s agenda through a new petition system, your elected MEPs will have a greater say in EU law-making, your TDs will have greater scrutiny on draft EU laws, and your Ministers and Taoiseach will now vote in public, in Brussels when decisions are made. Despite what the naysayers say, this is a Treaty that will make the EU more democratic and transparent than ever before. Change number 2: Creating jobs. For the first time, “Full Employment” will be a legal objective of the EU. Building on this aspiration are the elements of an economic stimulus plan in the Treaty; one which mandates investment in renewable energy; creating jobs in wind energy and solar tech. That means both research and manufacturing jobs in the Green sector. It sets the EU on the right course to support an industry which can employ thousands of people in Ireland and can make our planet more sustainable. Change number 3: More rights for workers and citizens. The Charter of
Fundamental Rights will have full legal effect if we pass Lisbon. Until now, this progressive document has been an aspiration, a statement of ideals with little force behind it. Voting Yes to Lisbon will change this. Many people have had concerns about the European Court of Justice and some its judgements on workers’ rights. If we pass Lisbon, the Court will be obliged to comply with the rights laid out in the Charter in all its rulings. This is good news, not just for workers, but for all of us. For those who are concerned the EU needs proper checks and balances, this means that every EU law will have to comply with our fundamental rights as citizens. There are many other positive changes Lisbon makes which I can’t describe in full here; fighting crossborder crime, allowing states to cooperate more on peacekeeping and humanitarian missions, and giving greater coherence to the EU when all countries agree on an issue. This is a Treaty ripe with opportunities for the EU to become a greater force for good. What is Lisbon not about? It’s not about the minimum wage. It’s not about abortion. It’s not about our tax rates, our neutrality or even turning the EU into some superstate. It is not about some anti-democratic
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We live in worrying times. It’s easy to feel powerless with many vast economic and environmental forces swirling around us. Voting Yes to Lisbon is one positive thing that is in all our power to do. This is a positive choice you can make for our future. You can choose a more democratic EU. You can choose an EU that can deal with challenges too important to ignore. Or you can choose a No vote from which we have nothing to gain, and much to lose. The choice is yours.
he recent release of Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the only person convicted of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, sparked outrage. Around the same time, the Philadelphia Eagles, an American football team, offered a second chance to former star Michael Vick, who was convicted of running a dog-fighting operation in which unsuccessful fighters were tortured and killed. And William Calley, who commanded the platoon that massacred hundreds of Vietnamese civilians at the village of My Lai in 1968, has now broken his media silence and apologized for his actions. When should we forgive or show mercy to wrongdoers? Many societies treat crimes involving cruelty to animals far too lightly, but Vick’s penalty – 23 months in prison – was substantial. In addition to imprisonment, he missed two years of his playing career, and millions of dollars in earnings. If Vick were never to play football again, he would suffer punishment well beyond that imposed by the court.Vick has expressed remorse. Perhaps more importantly, he has turned words into deeds, volunteering at an animal shelter and working with the Humane Society of the United States to oppose dog fighting. It is hard to see what good would come from not allowing him to complete his rehabilitation and return to doing what he does best. Megrahi was convicted of murdering 270 people, and sentenced to life imprisonment. He had served only seven years when Kenny MacAskill, the Scottish Justice Minister, released him on compassionate grounds, based on a medical report that Megrahi has terminal cancer, and only three months to live. The question of remorse has not arisen, because Megrahi has never admitted guilt, and did not drop an appeal against his conviction until just before his release. Doubts have been raised about whether Megrahi is really near death. Only the prison doctor, it seems, was prepared to say that he did not have more than three months to live, while four specialists refused to say how long he might have. There has also been speculation that Megrahi’s release was related to negotiations over oil contracts between Britain and Libya. Finally, some question whether Megrahi really was the perpetrator of the crime, and this may have played a role in MacAskill’s decision (although, if so, that would have been better left to the courts to resolve). But let us leave such questions aside for the moment. Assuming that Megrahi was guilty, and that he was released because he has only a short time to live, does a prisoner’s terminal illness justify compassionate release? The answer might depend on the nature of the crime, the length of the sentence, and the proportion of it that remains to be served. For a pickpocket who has served half of a two-year sentence, it would be excessively harsh to insist on the sentence being served in full if that meant that he would die in prison, rather than with his family. But to release a man who served only seven years of a life sentence for mass murder is a very different matter. As the victims’ relatives point out, in planning his crime, Megrahi showed no compassion. Why, they ask, should we show compassion to him?MacAskill, in a statement to the Scottish Parliament defending his decision, refrained from quoting from the best-known speech on mercy in the English language – that of Portia in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice – but Portia’s words would have fitted the core of his statement. Portia acknowledges that Shylock is under no obligation to show mercy to Antonio, who is in breach of his agreement to him. “The quality of mercy is not strained” – that is, constrained, or obligatory – she tells Shylock, but rather something that falls freely, like rain. MacAskill acknowledged that Megrahi himself showed no compassion, but rightly points out that this alone is not a reason to deny him compassion in his final days. He then appeals to the values of humanity, compassion, and mercy as “the beliefs we seek to live by” and frames his decision as being true to Scottish values.We can reasonably disagree with MacAskill’s decision, but we should acknowledge that – unless there is more going on than appears on the surface – he was motivated by some of the finest values we are capable of exercising. And, if we believe that Megrahi was not sufficiently punished for his crime, what are we to make of the treatment of former Lieutenant William Calley? In 1971, Calley was convicted of the murder of “no less than 22 Vietnamese civilians of undetermined age and sex.” He was also convicted of assault with intent to murder a Vietnamese child. Yet three days – yes, days – after his conviction, President Richard Nixon ordered that he be released from prison and allowed to serve his sentence in a comfortable two-bedroom house. There he lived with a female companion and a staff to assist him. After three years, he was released even from this form of detention. Calley always claimed that he was following orders. Captain Ernest Medina, his commanding officer, ordered him to burn the village down and pollute its wells, but there is no clear evidence that the order included killing noncombatants – and of course if such an order were issued, it should not have been obeyed. (Medina was acquitted of murder.) After decades of refusing to speak publicly, Calley, who is now 66, recently said that “not a day goes by” when he does not feel remorse “for what happened that day in My Lai.” One wonders if the relatives of those murdered at My Lai are more ready to forgive Calley than the relatives of those killed at Lockerbie are to forgive Megrahi.
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come out in force on October 2nd to exercise their democratic right, they will be voting on the exact same treaty that they rejected just over a year ago. What happens if this referendum returns a No vote? What’s to stop a third referendum? You may say the idea is ludicrous, but surely a second referendum on the same document is preposterous. Is it a case of the young child in the supermarket petitioning their tired mother for sweets? After so many requests the mother, like the Irish electorate, grants the child’s wishes, not because they believe it is the right choice, but for the sake of convenience and finality. In the conclusion of A Clockwork Orange, having heard of the disastrous results reclamation treatment has on Alex, the Government realise their guilt and make amends, undoing all the effects of the treatment. Alex is now free to make decisions and is no longer fed a web of skewed explanations. Maybe a copy of the Lisbon Treaty should be complemented by Anthony Burgess’s novel at every member’s desk come the next Cabinet Meeting. Niall Donnelly
A chance to choose wisely I GOT involved in the debate on Lisbon because of frustration. I was frustrated with a Government that was failing to tell its citizens about the positive aspects of this Treaty. Last year, people were justifiably angry that the Government didn’t present a clear explanation of what Lisbon was about. We in ‘Generation Yes’ think that this campaign is too important to leave to politicians. We think that our vote in Ireland on October 2nd will shape the EU for years to come, and for that reason, we all need to step up and take part in this debate. The World is moving faster. Each day we are faced with problems that seem impossible to address: the climate change crisis, the financial collapse, cross-border crime and rising unemployment. What does this have to do with Lisbon or the EU? Everything. Lisbon is about making the EU fit for purpose in the 21st century. This Treaty is made up of provisions to reform the EU and make it ready to fight the kind of global problems that countries can’t fix on their own. A Yes vote will mean a more democratic, more open EU that can work in all our interests. I want to write about three changes Lisbon makes. Take a look, read both arguments, and you
immutable right of a newspaper to print what it is right to print is failing to protect the members of this College. This paper stands for its right to say just as much as it stands for your right to hear. Let this stone stay where it has been laid, we should not move it; it is a principle that will ultimately
conspiracy to subvert your rights. There is clarity on all these issues, and if you won’t take my word for it, the Independent Referendum Commission has been forthright in calling these lies out for what they are. The EU is far from perfect. But Lisbon makes it better. When we make this decision on October 2nd, we’ll be deciding not just for ourselves, but also for 26 other countries who are watching anxiously as Ireland votes. They have all approved Lisbon in their parliaments, and now they’re waiting for us to decide what kind of EU we will all be left with after October 2nd.
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Monday, September 21st | The University Times
TIMESOPINION News analysis: The Bray Tragedy
A terrible tragedy, and the disgrace of its response Hubie Davison
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n Sunday August 16th, at about 5am, a young man, tormented in some way, killed another young man and then himself. I expect everyone reading this to be familiar with the event, and the ensuing media frenzy, not only due to the massive coverage drawn to an admittedly shocking story, but also due to the sad
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often enough to suggest we were more than friendly acquaintances. Because of this I will make no effort to suggest I have any wondrous insight into the events leading up to and including the night they both died. What enraged me about the event was that so many journalists did, and more specifically, the manner in which they did it. Used by some as a grisly tale, by others as a short-story writing exer-
Nuala Creane stood in front of a Church overflowing onto Bray Main Street with friends, family and press, and supported by her surviving son spoke to the congregation
fact that many of you are still mourning the loss of one or both of the boys. I never met Shane Clancy, and although Seb Creane was a year ahead of me at school and we got along well, I didn’t see him
cise, and by a truly repulsive few – a foray into layman psychology interspersed with efforts to rekindle anxious class distinctions. Jim Cusack, of the rapidly degenerative tabloid news-
paper The Sunday Independent (can anyone remember when this was a real newspaper? It’s getting harder…), utilizes all three of the above in his Dark-and-Stormy-Night attack on Mr. Clancy’s background and sanity, entitled “Spurned Love that turned to Hate and Murderous Rage”. Cusack suggests a hateful vilification of the Trinity student, suggesting that he was “living a lie” to conceal his “humble origins”, labeling him a stalker with a “beautiful girlfriend above his station”. To publish such a disgracefully embellished short story of a jealous working-class “stalker” harassing a middle-class girl with murderous intent is deeply hypocritical, the Independent placing itself on a perpetual moral high ground, screaming at the Irish Nation from burning pulpits about how to better ourselves (while following the hip new fashions of all our biggest celebs). Cusack then turns from the aforementioned class distinctions (where he provides a handy collection of colloquialisms: “Dort”, “Scobie”, “The ‘Noggin” (Sallynoggin)) to the mental process of a man he likely never met, stretching several weeks before the awful event (described so graphically it deserved a warning). The combination of diminutive, cretinous psychological analysis and a
dark, dark imagination produces a full-stop conclusion: “[Clancy] was targeting Sebastian... Now he was on the verge of fulfilling his murderous plot against these happy young people.” Not knowing Clancy personally I cannot speak on behalf of his bereaved friends, but I am sure any who read Jim Cusack’s violent words were trembling with rage at his depiction of Shane as a monstrously evil imposter. This point is only augmented by the immensely courageous and honourable eulogy provided by Sebastian Creane’s mother. Nuala Creane stood in front of a Church overflowing onto Bray Main Street with friends, family and press, and supported by her surviving son spoke to the congregation: “…on the morning of August 16th…one boy represented the light, the other the darkness, as they both played their parts in the unfolding of God’s divine plan. And as a result we… are faced with a choice: do we continue to live in darkness, seeing only fear, anger, bitterness, resentment; blaming, bemoaning our loss, always looking backwards, blaming, blaming, blaming, or are we ready to transmute this negativity? We can rise to the challenge with unconditional
love, knowing that we were born on to this earth to grow . . .” Mrs. Creane’s eulogy has since been described as a parable of our times. Speaking with heart-rending honesty from the pulpit as the Irish media so often claim to do, she implored those with hatred to forgive, those with pain to heal. Led by the Irish Independent, the media in a profoundly disgraceful effort to induce anger, dispute and in some cases prejudice towards those who may suffer from mental illness, utterly lost their dwindling credibility. So in conclusion, live, love, and don’t buy the Sunday Independent.
Shane Clancy’ funeral procession leaves the church gate. Photo: The Irish Times
The moneyed whisper of lobbyists silences the roars of the common man Ronan Costello ON BOTH sides of the Atlantic there are fierce struggles. These struggles involve diametrically opposed groups who passionately believe that they are righteous in their cause, that they alone speak in the true interest of the people and that if the other side were to win, the apocalypse would surely ensue. So, there’s a lot at stake in the US Health Care debate and the
Irish Lisbon referendum (the second Lisbon referendum, in case you weren’t counting). While the issues themselves are discussed in plentiful detail, the forces behind the opposing groups have not yet been investigated, or at least not as fully as they should be. The concept of lobbying has been in existence for a
long time now. Businessmen and interest groups have long exerted their influence over the governing bodies of their day. In Ireland and the US, lobbying groups throw money at polticians to influence them while purporting to be exercising their right to free speech. Their case is that if they can make their voices heard then why shouldn’t they? Whose to stop them? The problem with this formula is that it is patently unfair to those who do not have huge sums of money to throw at polticians to get their voices heard. Also, lobbyists rarely argue from a purely conscientious point of view. They represent interest goups which, more often than not, are
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The problem is that politics is an expensive business. Campaigning costs money.
acting to ensure that when important decisions are made, they have the ear of the decision-maker thus ensuring that their profit margin won’t be trimmed. Pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies are the main players in the fight against Obamacare. Their scare tactics and funding of right wing groups has put the independent voter in a state of fear and uncertainty. From “death panels for Grandma” to Obama as the second coming of Stalin, the lobbyists have lowered the tone of the debate and may have sealed the fate of Obama’s public health care option. True, there are many in America who genuinely believe that
more Government control in health care is the antithesis of the American mantra of freedom and liberty for all. But there are also 46.5 million Americans, most of them poor and minorities, who would appreciate some Government assistance when Grandma falls ill. In that light it’s not unreasonable to say that any lobbyist who claims, with a straight face, that Obama will make euthanasia mandatory if Grandma isn’t a viable patient, is doing so under false pretences. The problem is that politics is an expensive business. Campaigning costs money. Barack Obama spent almost a billion dollars on his Presidntial campaign and not all of that money came
from his posse of true believers. So, when corporate groups donate to a campaign aren’t they ensuring that their interests will be considered during the term of the donee? It is nigh on impossible to seriously compete in such elections without corporate sponsorship. Thus the notion of a politician being bought and paid for becomes a reality. The Lisbon campaign is not immune from this. Declan Ganley’s Libertas party has been the subject of much speculation, partcularly regarding its funding. Rumours became widespread that the CIA and the Pentagon were both funding Libertas as they saw a united and militarised European Union
as a serious threat to US hegemony. Two admirals of the US Navy sit on the board of Ganley’s communications company Rivada Networks and the same company provides military equipment and intelligence to the US miltary. Ganley has also written papers for a conservative American think tank which espouses US imperialism. And so the struggles continue on either side of the Atlantic. Campaign money comes from undisclosed sources but the sources make sure they get their two cents. Scare tactics become the norm and the public is left disillusoned and distrustful, being deprived of a reasoned and mature debate. In the end, money talks.
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The University Times | Monday, September 21st
Sports Rugby
Valiant effort fails to see Trinity through Grace O’Malley Sports Writer
DUFC vs Old Bective DUFC: 19 Old Bective: 24 August 29th, 2009
TRINITY PLAYED their first game of the season after only two weeks of training on the afternoon of Saturday 29th August. Despite their loss, Trinity gained a vital bonus point in this Leinster Cup group game at College Park. Old Belvedere, with two matches already under their belts, came out more organised and cohesive than Trinity who only had five players from the team which played the last game of the season against Lansdowne in April. The positives for Trinity are that they finished far stronger than their opponents, and some new players turned in some impressive performances to prove they are up to the required standard. In
fact, if Trinity had taken their opportunities earlier in the game they may have won the contest on the day. As it was, Old Belvedere were deserved winners with their out-half Andy Dunne returning from ten years of professional rugby, competently calling the shots and showing some nice touches. The try scorer for Trinity was tighthead prop Paul McFeely. Coming off the bench in his first 1st XV appearance he crashed over from close in, to score off a pass from his scrum half Michael McLaughlan. Meanwhile, Trinity’s senior rugby squad had a disheartening kick-off to the season, losing out to their Belfield rivals UCD in injury time of their first Leinster Senior Cup pool game on
September 12, 2009. In the dying moments of the match, Trinity out-half David Joyce engineered the levelling points with a towering kick and it looked like the teams would share the points on offer, a result which would have been deserved by both teams. However, after a woeful lapse in concentration by the visiting team, UCD summoned one big recovery effort to sneak over for a soft converted try, paving the way for a home-side triumph. The game started at a very high tempo in perfect conditions at the Belfield bowl. UCD set the scoreboard ticking, kicking a penalty early on. Trinity replied back with a superb try after several phases of play involving the entire team. Inside centre Conor Mills scored his
debut senior try when he ran a beautiful sharp break by wing Neil Hanratty to seal the score behind the posts. In the overall play, Trinity proved a solid, formidable side, creating and exploiting more opportunities than the home side, and for this they deserve credit; but some below-par ball-handling proved to be their letdown on more than one occasion after their initial terrific approach work. Midway through the first half, UCD instigated a turnover at ruck time and punished the Trinity team with a welltaken try. UCD led 10-7 at half time. The second half provided both sides with bountiful opportunities to score. Trinity kicked a penalty and UCD returned the compliment to retain the lead at 13-10.
Towards the end, both sides were a little disarrayed, and the game seemed to lose its direction, until Joyce pushed the pace up a notch with his score-levelling penalty. However, it was not to be Trinity’s day as UCD narrowly restoring the lead back in the end. Hopefully, this setback will not knock Trinity’s senior team off focus for the season ahead. No doubt they will have revenge on their minds when they meet their old rivals UCD again later in the season, and will have brushed up the untidy aspects of their game, which proved pivotal in this encounter. In other news from the rugby frontline, Trinity J1 opened their account in the Metro A section after being
promoted last season from section B. A hungry and fresh-looking team played some superb rugby in the first half leading 17-0 at half time against Wanderers. The students tired in the scorching heat in College Park in the second half. Wing Colin Murphy did pick up an 80 metre try when he picked off a loose pass and ran in unopposed. Trinity won out 24-0 getting the important bonus point for four tries. Trinity U20s also had a very early seasonal run out against Blackrock College U20s. In a training-type game of four quarters, Trinity won out 12-10 in a fast and open game. They travel to Newbridge on Saturday, 19th September to play in a six-team U20s tournament.
Man of the Match Craig Telford
Captain of Trinity’s Junior Rugby League 1 Craig Telford displayed incredible sportsmanship on Sunday the 12th. In what was a particularly tense build-up to the first game of the season, he proved himself to be more than capable at motivating his team. They won the match 24-0 which is a huge testament to their skill and perseverance.
Frustration mounts at abysmal hockey facilities Grace O’Malley Sports Writer THE FURORE surrounding Trinity College’s lack of adequate hockey facilities has heightened as the new sporting season commences. The pitches currently in use in Santry have been deemed deeply unsatisfactory and out of sync with the hockey club’s needs. A sense of despair is emerging among Trinity’s hockey circles, as they face another year without sufficient training or match-playing facilities.DU Hockey Club Men’s Captain Craig Moore expressed his dissatisfaction with the current situation to
the University Times, saying he is “not happy with it at all”. While he expressed his gratitude to SU President Cónán O Broin for his helpfulness in trying to seek alternative playing and training fields, and in “passing on our angst to the Provost”, he stressed the urgent need for the situation to be rectified.While the hockey club have an alternative pitch and training ground lined up for this year in Three Rock Rovers in Rathfarnham, this is only a temporary measure, far from ideal, and would not be sustainable at all in the longterm. While they will be able to play all their forseeable matches on these grounds,
the hockey teams do not have a guarantee for training times, which means there is the possibility they will be left in limbo from one week to the next. In terms of paying for the alternative pitch and training ground, the Treasurer is being very helpful in helping with the additional funding, but they will also in all likelihood have to fundraise to meet the costs.Over the last few years, the Trinity College Hockey Club has suffered greatly as a result of its issues with training facilities and coaching. In order to get promoted and develop further, these areas of concern need to be addressed
promptly. For a college with such promise and potential, Trinity’s hockey teams find themselves languishing in the second divisions of the university leagues, primarily due to the dearth of facilities. Two years ago, Trinity had two international-standard hockey players among their legions, but these players were encouraged to discontinue playing for the college club as the state of the Santry pitches could hardly be expected to meet their international requirements. Under the current circumstances, Trinity College has sparse hope of attracting top-flying hockey players in the future. As one senior member of the
club put it, “How can we entice students to play with Trinity if our competitors (UCD), who are currently in Division 1, have three hockey pitches, all of which are in better condition than our one pitch in Santry?” Until recently, the college authorities had been promising the club an entirely new pitch in a more suitable location, but this was operating under the presumption that the Santry property would be sold, something that now seems very unlikely with the onset of the economic downturn and the collapse of the property market. As the situation stands,
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Two years ago, Trinity had two international-standard hockey players among their legions, but these players were encouraged to discontinue playing for the college club as the state of the Santry pitches could hardly be expected to meet their international requirements
the playing facilities in Santry have been highlighted as one of the major factors hindering the growth and development of the club. In a letter to DUCAC, Captain of DUHC First XI for the forthco ing 2009/10 season Brian Cleere highlighted the current lamentable state of affairs with regards Santry and outlined the club’s current problems and needs for the immediate future. In this letter, he described the problems with the maintenance and monitoring of the pitch condition, which pose serious health and safety issues for players and umpires. Last year, in the final league game of the season,
the match was ground to a halt mid-way through, while players from both sides tried to clear broken glass from the field of play. Shards of glass still remain scattered around the pitch, maintaining a huge risk to anyone playing on the grounds. The flood-lighting has also fallen into disrepair. In addition, there are problems related to a lack of security on the grounds, with training sessions and games being heavily disrupted by unwanted visitors in the past, and an incident occuring last year where two lady coaches had eggs thrown at them by local delinquents. Continued on page 18
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For the Hockey Club, obtaining new suitable training grounds is imperative to reestablishing themselves as Ireland’s top Hockey University once again. Proper training facilities will be crucial in order to bid a serious challenge for promotion and bolster the Club’s expansion and development. As it stands, the DU Hockey Club now face an uncertain future, and fears are rife that the club could fall into further decline unless the college authorities respond appropriately to their pressing needs.
The Club are pleading for funding from the college sports governing body DUCAC to train one night per week in Alexandra College, an ideal location for the club’s training needs. The fact that it is within ten minutes walk from Trinity Halls, where over 1000 first year students reside, will most definitely result in freshers joining the Club and encourage them to train at least once a week. Its close proximity to the Milltown Luas stop will also entice students who are studying in college to train and reap the benefits of the Club.
Continued ffrom page 17 All of these factors are having an adverse effect on Trinity Hockey’s recruitment, as registration of new young players continues to dwindle. “We are not getting the numbers, and a massive factor is due to where we train,” Mr. Moore explained. “The fact of the matter is that Santry’s location is a major reason why people won’t train or join the Club. Over 90% of the Club live on the south side of the City and with this in mind I don’t blame people for not wanting to make the trek out to Santry.”
nother thing that I discovered recently was men’s hockey. This is a classic example of men not knowning their place. Traditional hockey is one of my favorite sports. Any sports with miniskirts is fine with me, but hockey takes it one step further by have players bend over a lot. Whilst basically being a posh rip off of hurling without all the mud and accents, hockey has managed to keep me vaguely interested for upwards of three minutes and is my third favorite thing on Setanta Sports after Formula One and ads. Recently, I spoke to a hockey player who was sitting down on a chair and she told me that men do now play hockey and she said they’re actually very good. Apparently a men’s hockey team would in fact beat a hockey team in a match. Well I hope they’re proud of themselves. They’ve managed to be better than women at a woman’s game. Bravo. Now darts. Darts is a man’s game. Darts has grow in popularity as county council bylaws banning archery in pubs are being enforced with a heavier hand. It is a very abstract sport. Darts is one of few sports in which level of sobriety does not influence play. It is possible to improve your game in many ways, including putting on some weight and being incarcerated for a brief spell. An ugly wife may also help. Conor O’Toole
Arezzo, Italy where in the first week she won 2nd place in the Grand prix. In her second week she was placed 3rd in Speedmaster. Next stop will be Athens, Greece, which according to Lisa Keogh, the Equestrian Club secretary, is “as far as one can go in showjumping. Nikki is basically one of Ireland’s best riders.” The first week in Greece will see Fitzgibbon competing in the 2nd Star competition; in the second week she will take part in the 4 Star Nations Cup- This is Ireland’s Senior 1st Team cup. We would like to congratulate Nikki on her outstanding achievements to date, and wish her the best of luck in Athens over the coming weeks. ICE-CAPTAIN OF the Equestrian club Nikki Fitzgibbon, a 4th year engineering student, has won a number of national and international competitions over the summer. She was placed 1st in the 8 year olds and overall championship at the RDS horse show between the 5th and 9th of august. Fitzgibbon had two horses in this class leading her to also be placed in 4th. She achieved 3rd place with Looping Star at the international competitions at Mullingar earlier on in the year. In Kildare Fitzgibbon won the Grand Prix, which is the overall championship. She also won 3rd place in the speed championship. She is currently in
This brings up an altogether more important issue and issues a deep philosophical question for the world of sport. Should ugly people be allowed compete with everyone else? Whatever else you can say about Caster Semenya, you can admit you wouldn’t bring her home to meet your parents. If school taught us nothing else, it taught us that as a general rule, munters are better at sports. Ugly people work harder to stay fit to compensate for their faces and thus have a distinct advantage over the naturally handsome. Survival of the fittest and all that. I think it’s time they had their own events. Imagine all the world’s ugliest people, all running really fast and jumping over things. I’m sure they’d be great. And imagine how many more people would watch the actual Olympics if you took all the mank athletes out. Obviously we’d have to lose a few sports like women’s weightlifting, but it’d easily be compensated by the increased interest in all the wet t-shirt events.
activities in the near future. From Trinity GAA’s perspective we certainly got some good publicity for our club. Secondly the event also gave good publicity to Clanna Gael GAA, a club with whom we have a very good relationship. Trinity GAA teams regularly use Clanna Gael’s facilities during the Season. Also As part of the Trinity Access Programme (TAP) GAA players give tuition to Junior Cert students from the Clanna Gael club during the academic term. Grace O’Malley Brian Talty current Trinity Gaelic football coach co-ordinated the Gaelic football with help from Trinity students, and representatives of the Ladies Gaelic Football association. We also had Rounders on offer to participants on the day and this also proved highly popular. To complete the day’s activities we had a fantastic exhibition of the Brazilian Martial Art/Dance from a group from a Dublin based Capoeira club. Because of the uniqueness of the event the national media were interested in the event with the event featuring in the Irish times page 11, August 10. RTE television cameras were also present and Nationwide will feature the day’s is the GAA Inclusion officer. As part of the GAA’s inclusion and integration strategy, the GAA is organising “Have a Go” days all across the country with the specific aim of increasing awareness and participation amongst the sizeable population of immigrants currently living in Ireland. We had some of Ireland’s top coaches helping us out on the day. Expert hurling coaches Paudie Butler/George O Connor looked after the Hurling and Camogie. Dublin Camogie Star Ciara Lucey was also present on the day helping out. Many from Trinity’s hurling club also helped out on the day. On Saturday August 8th Trinity GAA in conjunction with Clanna Gael GAA hosted an extremely successful coaching initiative. As part of Clanna Gael’s club day Trinity GAA offered an introductory GAA course to participants from all over the world. The course was free to all and this resulted in a turnout of close to 200 people from all over the world. A huge array of nationalities took part in the day’s events including people from Algeria, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Poland, and Pakistan. The event was fully supported by Croke Park authorities and in particular Tony Wattene who
So I think it can be said that being part bloke is an unfair advantage in sport, but also an unfair disadvantage in life overall. It was also completely unsound of her parents to name Caster after a procedure which removes the balls
Ah go on, have a go
IG HAPPENINGS have been occurring in the field of athletics. Usain Bolt ran really really fast and Caster Semenya turned out to be a bit of a dude. In case someone gets offended by the hermaphrodite part of this article I’ll wait till the end, just so you get to hear about Usain Bolt. Now, I’m not one for glorifying people, but Usain Bolt is essentially God. If I had to put money on one person to deafen himself by running too fast and creating a sonic boom, it would be Usain. He ran 100 metres in 9.69 seconds. Gazelles don’t look nervous around waterholes because of cheetahs anymore. They get nervous because of Usain Bolt. Frankly, it’s be pretty shit to be any athlete right now other than Usain Bolt. Like, really. Only good thing about being an athlete now is getting to be parallel to Usain Bolt for two or three seconds, that is, until the pistol goes off. Then you just get to watch him become gradually smaller. One athlete it’d be particularly rubbish to be right now is Caster Semenya. She won some race there a while ago and then everyone pointed out that she looked like a bloke. After gender verification tests were done, it was announced that she was ‘more or less a woman as she has male hormones, but definitely no wang.’ She is, as I read on The Guardian’s website, ‘intersexual.’ So I think it can be said that being part bloke is an unfair advantage in sport, but also an unfair disadvantage in life overall. It was also completely unsound of her parents to name Caster after a procedure which removes the balls. She was not castrated just so she could compete and to say so would be completely unacceptable.
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The University Times | Monday, September 21st
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Sutherland: a personal remembrance of a brief encounter Emma Keaveney Senior Writer
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HE DEATH of a celebrity very often generates an uncanny ‘Stop the Presses’ sensation. “Did you hear that so-and-so died?” becomes an acceptable topic of conversation, and suddenly you find yourself nattering away to a taxi driver about the tragic genius of the so-and-so in question. All this, of course, is despite the fact that the celebrity is someone you have probably never met. Their impact on your life has, in most cases, been trivial at best. Yet you usually remember where you are when you hear
about the death of this character who had been a subtle but strangely omnipresent manifestation in your life – think back on recent memorable deaths such as Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger and Patrick Swayze and you’ll see what I mean. But, as my Editor-in-chief is sagely pointing out to me, not many people are going to remember where they were when news of Darren Sutherland’s death broke. The history books will remember him as the talented young boxer who won a Bronze medal for Ireland at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The odd punter might therefore recall following his progress on television last Summer, and might mumble a “Isn’t that a shame”
I only had a few minutes to chat with Darren himself. But I had the definite impression of a lovely young man. His physicality naturally leant him a commanding presence, augmented by a boyish charm born of his shared Irish and Carribean heritage
or “So sad” at the news of his death. However, I think it’s safe to say that Darren Sutherland won’t be nominated for any posthumous awards, there won’t be any concerts given in his memory and the country won’t be coming to a standstill to mourn his passing. After all, the show will always go on. Yet, for me at least, this is a celebrity death that will remain etched on my memory for a long time to come. I’m not a big sports fan, but I had the opportunity of interviewing Sutherland last year in the wake of his Olympic success. I was then Deputy Editor of Trinity Film Review and Darren had starred in a documentary about a small Northside boxing Club - St. Saviours Olympic Boxing Club on Dorset street. The film was going on general release in a number of Dublin cinemas and our team had chased up the filmmakers as we felt this typically Dublin story would make a good cover feature. We were right. St. Saviours is housed in an old converted
Darren Sutherland, fresh from a training session in St Saviours Olympic Boxing Club, in September 2008. Photo: Conor O’Kelly, courtesy of Trinity Film Review
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was an idiosyncratic mishmash of an inner city drawl and a ‘hey mon’ West Indian hum, a combination that aptly represented the cosmopolitan and multi-cultural youth of 21st century Ireland. Inside the club that night, the musky smell of sweat hit you like a boxing glove to the face as soon as you walked in the door. The athletes were fresh from a training session after all. Yet despite the steam rising steadily from Darren’s
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that he was found hanged in his new South London home – an apparent suicide. I only had a few minutes to chat with Darren himself. But on the strength of those few minutes I had the definite impression of, quite simply, a lovely young man. His physicality naturally leant him a commanding presence, augmented by a boyish charm born of his shared Irish and Carribean heritage. Similarly, his accent
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fire station, a red-brick chunk of a building, the type of place for which the phrase ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ seems to have been invented for. The film focused on three boxers in the club, each with a different story to tell; Darren was shown as a talented fighter who found himself torn between his sport and his studies. In a tragic twist, the levels of self-analysis he shows on screen take on a whole new significance with the news
shoulders, he was happy to pose for photographs. I spoke to him about his Olympic success and his difficulties balancing boxing with his college work (he was studying for a B.SC in Sports Science and Health in DCU). All the while, a cheeky grin was cemented to his face. Looking back, even the motivational posters decorating the boxing club take on a sad new significance, declaring “It’s better to sweat in the gym than bleed on the streets” and reminding us that “Boxing is dangeous. You come here at your own risk.” This is certainly one of the saddest news stories of the year. One of the country’s brightest and most promising talents didn’t deserve a sad, lonely death in a bedroom in the London metropolis. We can never known exactly what happened. But it undoubtedly highlights, once again, the need for greater investment and awareness of depression and suicide prevention in Ireland. I can’t cliam that this encounter gave me anything other than a passing acqaintance of Darren Sutherland. However, I was left with the certainty that here was a rising star, a real talent who worked hard at his craft and deserved the success that I was sure would come his way. On 18 December, 2008, Sutherland made a winning start to his professional career with 1st round knockout of Georgi Iliev in Dublin. After the bout, Sutherland’s promotor Frank Maloney said “I think we’ve found a real superstar here tonight and this is just the start of a long journey”. Who could have forseen that Sutherland’s journey would be far shorter than anyone would have hoped.
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The University Times | Monday, September 21st
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“I’ll tell you sonny,back in my day...” 16. Sep 2009
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your first week without getting dragged down!! Well be prepared to search high and low ‘cos Trinity is full of losers, jock, geeks and pretentious arseholes! Not only that but each group wears it as a badge of honour, proud of their shortcomings and failings as human beings, willing to broadcast them to the world and try make other people as shit as them and what better time for them than Freshers Week! So think long and hard and heed at least some of the advise contained here if you’ve any desire to be as sound and cool as me and come even close to having as good a time as I did in college!! And as a disclaimer if you don’t agree with any of my points, you are in my opinion instantly not that sound and should probably never try to be...... As it is obviously way too hard to insult all the people who deserve insulting in Trinity, especially during Freshers week, all in one column (The Jocks, The SU, anyone involved in societies, Team England, BESS kids, etc etc.....), I have probably unfairly singled out two groups, both of which have got my goat at one time or another during my time there!! But sure there you go, I was never trying to make friends with this! So first off, The Phil and The Hist. What exactly does it say about you if you become an active member of one of these societies? These people are deluded with a sense of grandeur and self importance. They are the embodiment of the pretentious arsehole that permeates Trinity Life. They will paraphrase Noam Chomsky and Christopher Hitchens as if they themselves were the intelligent souls who came up with the ideas. They are pontificators on everything and experts on nothing. They will gladly sit down with a medical or pharmacy student and extol the virtues/ills of illegal drugs, they will lecture an electrical engineer about computer programming and preach to a history student about when and where Hitler went wrong in WWII. Lads, your big words and upper class, droll accents along with vague facts and opinions lifted from other people, don’t make you more intelligent or educated than other people, they just serve to highlight the fact that you are an arrogant, irritating cock to be avoided at all costs! Another thing i can’t fathom is that the Sci Fi Society is suddenly one of the biggest in the college! now I’m sure they’re all lovely people but are Sci Fi Socities not for people who go to Star Trek Conventions and sit in on Friday nights reading comics or playing world of Warcraft? Are they not for the kind of people who had 2 friends throughout school and got bullied continuously? They seem to have sought each other out in Trinity and found strength in numbers! Should this not be actively discouraged and these people ridiculed or at least made fun of a little bit? In contrast to the previous group shiteing on about all and sundry, these people are about as articulate as George W when presented with a pretty girl. In fact I often find it hard to tell the girls from the boys around the Sci Fi stand with the melee of long hair and ill fitting clothes. Some are so androgynous looking that I’m fairly sure they have figured out how to self pollinate! How else to explain the exponential rise in their numbers? So unless you want to get spend your weekends at Star Trek conventions and playing computer games, this is another society to be avoided! (Mr. Tallon, you are excluded because of your moaning.....you Fat Baby!!) So where to then if you just want to have a laugh and not be lambasted by some self righteous prick like me? Normally I’d have nothing but bad things to say about the SU aswell and don’t get me wrong, there is plenty of bad to things to say. I still can’t understand why anyone would want to be an education or welfare officer?? But at least this year there might be some refuge in ENTS. Unlike recent years (as in the last 2 years, obviously the year before that it was awesome!) when it was either run like a one man business or not run at all, this year there is an Ents Officer with a bit of potential.......to lose the run of himself. I won’t go into detail but anyone who has heard any stories from Airbound will know that the man likes his fun and I can only say from experience that it is a great job for someone who likes his fun and is willing to push the boat out to have it! so if you want to get involved in something then Ents is the least worst option, if only to be privy to some of Mick’s antics and tell your friends about them!! Other than that, beware all the arseholes, geeks and losers lurking everywhere, trying to be your friend! It’s a perilous time so try not fall at the first hurdle and be branded for the rest for the rest of your days in college!! barry@universitytimes.ie
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