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Hackers sleep out in DCU

March 13, 2012

By Frances Mulraney Coders, designers, scientists, hackers, statisticians and enthusiasts flocked to DCU to express their interest in science and technology during the 36 hours of Science Hack Day Dublin 2012, which took place in Read more…

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Campaign fever hits DCU

March 13, 2012

By Frances Mulraney Enterprise Week, Know Your Rights Week, Seachtain na Gaeilge and Tech Week are all coming to campus in a busy week five. The DCU Alumni Entrepreneur Network takes place in the Gallery Read more…

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The Proposed UCD Constitution

March 5, 2012

By Lisa Gorry  Reading through the existing and proposed constitutions, I was struck by one particular addition. That is the article which reads “any person holding an elected position shall not use that position for Read more…

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First EGM in 24 years fails to reach quorum

March 5, 2012

By Catríona Hughes UCD Students’ Union spent over €3,000 on their first Emergency General Meeting in 24 years, despite being €1 million in debt. The meeting regarding staff members Jacqueline Carey and Anne Dunne, made Read more…

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Trinity affiliation with USI in question

March 5, 2012

By Suzanne Cooper Trinity College Dublin (TCD) held a debate last week regarding the college’s affiliation with the Union of Students in Ireland. Philosophical Society speaker David Byrne proposed the motion, “that this house would disaffiliate Read more…

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DCU RAG Events

March 5, 2012

By Aishling Kett The DCU RAG Challenge continues today with a pyjama day, in which students spend the day in their pyjamas to try raise €15 for RAG charities. The RAG Challenge is a set Read more…

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UCC RAG Week arrests treble

March 5, 2012

  By Róisín Treacy UCC saw arrests treble during their annual Raise and Give week this year. Gardaí made 50 arrests for public order offences in the first four days of the week-long event. The Read more…

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UCD SU referendum to abolish Ents Officer

March 5, 2012

  By Frances Mulraney A proposed UCD Students’ Union constitution will see the abolition of the Entertainment Officer as a sabbatical position, the suggested establishment of College Councils and a new rule requiring a referendum Read more…

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Engineers Week 2012

March 5, 2012

By Brendan White Students have been urged to get involved in Engineers Week 2012, which takes place throughout Ireland later this month. Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn, joined Engineers Ireland as they launched Read more…

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YFG adopt gay adoption motion

March 5, 2012

By Aoife Mullen   DCU Young Fine Gael’s (YFG) motion calling on the government to bring forward legislation allowing gay couples to adopt has been adopted by the National Executive. DCU YFG attended the 25th Read more…

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Top 5…ways to get organised this semester

March 5, 2012

By Niamh Devereux “Next semester things will be different…” We’ve all made this claim at some stage of our college lives. With the second semester rolling in, some students have the usual lectures and assignments Read more…

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Through my eyes: getting into gear

March 5, 2012

 By Grainne Coyne “Clutch, brake, handbrake, handbrake!”  To drivers, learner drivers, or perhaps those with the patience to teach others how to drive, these words will sound all too familiar. It’s hard to forget the Read more…

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State of the Unions

March 4, 2012

By Sarah Doran  The year of the dragon is certainly proving a fiery one in the realm of student politics. UCD students are reeling at the news that their Students’ Union is almost €1 million Read more…

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Spring surprises

March 4, 2012

By Conor McTernan and Jenny Darmody Spring has arrived and it offers a wide range of weird and wonderful experiences that we can embrace, especially as Ireland escapes the icy conditions that have affected mainland Read more…

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DCU bailed out of trouble by late goal

March 1, 2012

DCU 1-12 GMIT 0-15 by Eoghan Cormican At St. Clare’s Substitute Peter Corry came to the rescue of DCU’s freshers hurling outfit just when as outsiders GMIT had one eye on a second round date Read more…