T H E I N D E P E N D E N T S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T R I N I T Y C O L L E G E D U B L I N [email protected] 10th February 2004 Vol 56; No.6 TrinityNews Always Free WWININ PPASSASS TTOO SUSU EELECTIONLECTION SSPORTPORT FILMILM FESTIVESTIVALAL! PECIAL Trinity Camogie win F F ! SSPECIAL at Colours SEE FILM PAGE 15 PAGE 3 PAGE 20 College News 21million for Trinity SWSS and Sinn Fein disciplined over Taoiseach protest Nanoscience research..p.2 Tim Walker nominal fine and a letter liberties following the of apology from the ‘War on Terror’. They Grant to develop MMR offending parties. have a ‘you’re either Vaccine........................p.3 THE SOCIALIST The anticipated with us or against us’ Worker (SWSS) and Sinn Students’ Union demon- attitude." Fein societies faced dis- stration against the edu- Ciaran Doherty, chair International ciplinary action from cation cutbacks failed to of the Trinity Sinn Fein Student News College following their materialise. Instead, the society, was more cir- involvement in the vocal Taoiseach was presented cumspect. "This was a UK Law schools announce protest that greeted with a petition of 1000 good-natured protest, new entrance exam Taoiseach Bertie Ahern signatures, with a cover involving 20 or 30 people ........................................p.4 on his visit to the letter drafted by SU at most," he commented. College Historical President Annie Gatling, "We just felt it was Forum Society on the evening of criticising the govern- important to make the Tuesday, January 28th. ment’s policy. Rory political point that edu- Persuasion by cut-backs....p.6 The chairs of the two Hearne of the Socialist cation is an investment societies, Rory Hearne of Workers society called in the future of this TN Debate: Should Ireland the SWSS and Ciaran the SU’s failure to country, not simply an adopt top-up fees?...............p.7 Doherty of Sinn Fein, mount a demonstration easy cutback." The sub- were called before Junior "a disgrace" and cited it sequent meeting with Dean Brendan Tangney as the reason for the last the Junior Dean to dis- Features as a result of the minute protest by the cuss the infringements History of the Corset......p.8 infringements of college SWSS, Sinn Fein and of College regulations protocol that the protest Labour. "The issues at ended, he said, "amica- represented. The chair of Hotpress sex writer.........p.9 Gardi line up outside the Arts Block for the visit of the Taoiseach, MrAhern January 28th stake make a direct con- bly, with the matter sort- the Labour society, ment’s education cut- apply for college’s per- taken as a result of a weeks notice before stag- nection with students," ed...College understand Patrick Nulty, did not he argued, "but the reac- the need for student Gaeilge face disciplinary action, backs and co-operation mission to hold a routine report by the ing any event, including with the US ‘War on protest, nor for permis- Head of College a protest. The standard tion of the Taoiseach’s protest," Doherty contin- Nil aon tintean mar....p.10 despite his party’s collu- security team to the ued, "especially when sion in the protest, Terror’. Tangney told sion to use a loudhailer Security." College regu- procedure following a Trinity News that "the on College premises. lations state that soci- breach of those regula- protest are part of a gen- which roundly con- eral clampdown on civil continued on page 2 Science demned the govern- relevant parties did not Disciplinary action was eties must give two tions would demand a *NEW* Sexy Science column: Hot Blondes........................p.11 SU Education Officer Congratulations to TCD student Niall Carson who has won J1 costs Theatre & The Abbey Theatre - 100 in our Issue 5 competition with... Trinity News yrs....................................p.12 under criticism Music ple!" commented one regrettable what had 10 highlights of the Ian Carey member of council. There happened but she did it Privatisation outrages year.....................................p.13 were 18 reps taken off because, as she THE SU Education the record to allow the described, "it was imper- Officer, Ms. Heledd meeting to resume. ative that the election Trinity students Arts Fychan, has come under Questions have been regulation (schedule 3) needed to focus on becom- Dempsey. These sugges- College art restoration criticism following her asked whether the action was passed in time for ing “private but not-for- tions have outraged many actions at last Tuesday’s was correct procedure. If the sabbatical election Sinead Redmond reviewed............................p.16 profit institutions along students here in Trinity, student council when she one of the 18 could be and coca cola referen- the lines of leading US with some pointing out the attempted to proceed proven to be taken off in dum". The Higher Education based institutions”. The exorbitant fees charged by Sport with council despite not error then that would Members of council are Authority (HEA) last week HEA also said they the US universities men- having the required one plunge all the decisions very concerned by the Trampolining advised the government to believed that “active con- tioned are far beyond the third of council in atten- taken from that point on efforts of the Education Intervarsity.................p.19 allow some universities, sideration should continue reach of countless stu- dance to make quorum into a constitutional Officer to push through particularly TCD, UCD to be given to the individ- dents. Harvard currently and continue with ordi- limbo. Trinity News tried the new constitution at and UCC, to cease depend- ual’s contribution to the charges EUR30,300 per INDEX nary business. to get the details of the the meeting. Some of ency on government fund- cost of his or her higher academic year, which over College News.................2,3 The council was one of 18 reps but were them claim it was unrea- ing by becoming private education”. They also rec- a four-year course works Student News...................4 the longest of the year informed by Ms. Fychan sonable to ask council to institutions. The chairman ommend that universities out to over EUR120,000 and saw speeches from that she could not give approve such a big docu- Forum.............................6,7 of the HEA, Dr. Don should have to compete but for courses such as the Provost, Prof. John them out as it would ment especially since it Features..........................8,9 Thornhill, compared the with one another for gov- medicine the figure is Hegarty and USI breach confidentiality. was only given to most Gaeilge............................10 potential future of these ernment funding, These higher. SU presidential President, Mr. Will "Some people would not reps at the beginning of Top: Heledd Science............................11 institutions to colleges shock recommendations candidate Francis Kiernan Priestly. The actions of like to be identified as the meeting. In light of Fychan, SU Ed Theatre............................12 such as Harvard, Yale and were made in a submission pointed out that “the the sabbatical officer that bad class reps" she con- this the Chair, Francis Officer Cornell in the US. He said to the Minister for Music...............................13 provoked the uproar tested, but these posi- Kieran, tabled a motion Above: Michael that Irish universities continued on page 2 Books...............................14 occurred at the end and it Education, Mr. Noel tions will need to be to have an emergency Dowling, GSU Pres Film.................................15 was in reference to the advertised for a possible council meeting to deal Arts..................................16 fact that the council replacement. The day with the constitution sented the motion on the Fashion............................17 failed to make quorum. after the council Ms. specifically. This was also overhead. The President TAP hosts 4th Annual Comment & Letters........18 Ms. Fychan was keen to Fychan went about strik- highlighted by the fact of the GSU, Mr. Michael Dowling, spoke out Sport...........................19,20 get motions passed in the ing 48 reps from list by e- that there had been some council. When it was mail. Mr. Niell Glynn changes made to the con- against this during the Shadowing Day declared that the council class rep for JF stitution regarding the council. Ms. Fychan told could not make quorum Computer Science told status of the GSU. In a Trinity News that the ondary school. Byrne host- academic essays. ‘TAP is she decided to take Trinity News that he was meeting on Monday reason for the inclusion Claudia Calhoune ed Shadowing Day stu- great,’ Byrne said. ‘You things into her own one of the people who January 26th, the of ‘in attendance’ dents last year, showing always feel like you’ve got hands. She began the were fired by e-mail. Mr. Executive Council of the stemmed from a conver- THIS WEEK, more than TNT them the library resources, a shelter.’ process of striking class Glynn had missed SU took a vote over sation between Mr. 150 second-level students sports facilities, and their Trinity is not the only Irish reps off the record. Class Tuesday’s council meet- whether or not the GSU Dowling and Ms. Gatling will be taking part in the trinity news two academic departments of university with a pro- reps can be fired by the ing because he was sick President should be where he is reported to Trinity Access interest. She described gramme to facilitate access arts & culture Education Officer if they but it was the only one he allowed full voting rights have suggested that he Programmes’ Shadowing Shadowing Day as a valu- to third level education for fail to attend two council missed all year.