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If the City is DIT’s campus, then the campus came alive with a flood of green out to see the St Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday. Floats varied from Photo Jarlath Moloney whales to robots and were followed my marching bands and street performers on a day that was dampened by showers or snow Irish grads want rewards without work

Jarlath Moloney works hard but you can’t have a situation long list of other companies. seem like small things, but they really mat- Logue said. He went on to say that Ms Editor where someone misses their targets and While PayPal has a “word hard, play ter. Phelan’s comments were largely based on then expects to be promoted. hard” reputation in , the company is President of the USI, John Logue rebut- anecdote with no research behind them. The head of PayPal’s operations in Ire- “Whether that idea comes from parent- satisfied with its employees as long as they ted the PayPal VP’s comments, citing the “The overwhelming evidence suggests that land has said that Irish graduates ex- ing, their education or their previous em- hit their targets. However, Ms Phelan has company’s poor rating on Glassdoor as an Irish graduates are not lazy, they have real- pect to be handed everything on a plate. ployers I’m not sure, but it certainly is the that many Irish employees have a poor at- indicator of the their investment in gradu- istic expectations as regards what to expect Talking to the last case.” titude with many not knowing how to carry ates. Glassdoor is famous for allowing in an entry level position and they are more week, Louise Phelan said that recent Ms Phelan is listed as Vice President themselves in the workplace and “more workers to rate their employer and CEOs, than willing to learn new skills to meet the graduates with degrees in Ireland have with the online payment firm and was importantly [they] don’t show an interest with PayPal receiving only 3.2 out of 5 demands of their employers.” a “sense of entitlement” and expect to be responsible for bringing 1,000 jobs with in learning how to do it. stars on the site. “Perhaps Louise Phelan Despite the companies recent comments rewarded without achieving targets. firm to Dundalk last year and an additional “That could be something as simple as a should concentrate on ensuring that Pay- and moderate reviews by employees grad- She commented to the Irish Independent 450 in February. The company is an on- person having their feet up on their desk or Pal offers adequate training and support uates may be happy to be employed by that the educational system could blame line heavyweight, handling purchases for it could be arriving in for a client meeting for graduate employees instead of offering PayPal, as the CSO lists unemployment at for the situation: “Everyone [in PayPal] eBay, iTunes, Netflix, Nike, Adidas and a looking like they were out all night. These speculation based on anecdotal evidence,” 14.1% as of February.

NEWS FOREIGN LIFESTYLE CULTURE Design finalist Printers in trouble Louvain la Neuve Nail your look TV Guide Fashion Show design competition final Edition printers face job cuts after Exainer P8 Keeping up with the latest trends can A look at Glee and Grey’s Anatomy stages sale be an expensive business, so nail polish P13 is the perfect option to provide a quick P2 P3 fashion fix. SCIENCE P11 Reviews Technical University DITSU election results Oz the Great and Powerful, Side Effects, Feature looking at the future for DIT P6 Bit Trip 2 P5 Technology behind Online living P14 Mystery Plane Tour latest smartphones The latest online crazes from Harlem Banter Soc organise first Mystery tour P10 Shake to Owling are dissected and the YFG meet dangers of online shopping analysed Meteor Music Awards DIT YFG meet Enda Kenny and political abroad 14 people cured of HIV and the rest of the Music youth parties have mock Dáil P6 P10 P12 Choice Awards are looked at P3 P15 2 www.edition.ie THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 NEWS Editorial Team New society to send 10 volunteers to Panama Editor [email protected] Jarlath Moloney Jennifer McGee Environmental, Human Rights, Medical, each country; in Ghana the trip consists respiratory tract infections. Microfinance, Public Health, and Water - of a 10-day brigade that includes 4 clinic The rule for the med program is if a stu- Deputy Editor [email protected] Global Brigades DIT, a new society is which are implemented alongside commu- days, door-to-door visits, and a public dent can prescribe in the U.S., they can Al McConnell sending 10 volunteers to Panama this nity members and local technicians. health day. The extended trip will give the prescribe on a Medical Brigade. All health June and one to Ghana on a joint bri- Students Jennifer McGee, Eva O’ Con- students an opportunity to bond with the care professionals are welcomed to par- News Team [email protected] gade with DCU students. Global Bri- nell, Meg O’Riordan, Anne Browning, Ka- communities during opening and closing ticipate but only the following are able to Luke Holohan gades the world’s largest student led ren Browing, Niamh Morgan, Cara Boyd, ceremony days and an additional travel prescribe: MD, DO, NP, PA and 4th year Ciarán Clark sustainable development organisation Aisling Kennedy, Rachel McFadden and day. medical students. They will set up hospi- works with communities in Panama, Jamie Broughall will be going on a Busi- Global Brigades Ghana operates in the tals, perform medical check-ups and treat Irish Editor [email protected] Ghana, Honduras and Nicaragua. ness Brigade to Panama in June where they Central Region located on the coast of urgent patients where needed while also Josephine Gallagher Global Brigades is a program developed will implement their business knowledge the Gulf of Guinea, which is the former building medical records that currently under the theory of Holistic Development: and educate local communities on how to Gold Coast of West Africa. They will work don’t exist. Lifestyle Editor [email protected] a system of collectively implementing improve their businesses while also invest- closely with the Ministry of Health and the Students will be fundraising across DIT Stephanie Quilligan health, economic, and education initiatives ing in some projects. Health Insurance Program in the Mfantse- campuses in the coming weeks. If stu- to strategically meet a community’s devel- Eadaoin McGuiness will join 25 others man District that has a doctor to patient ra- dents or staff wish to donate they can do Culture Team [email protected] opment aims. It includes the preparation, – students from DCU - on a Medical and tio of 1 : 48,029. The main health concerns so through; Dáirne Black delivery, and follow-up of nine unique Public Health brigade to Ghana. of the communities include malaria, water- http://www.empowered.org/DIT-Busi- Rachael O’Brien programs - Architecture, Business, Dental, The programs have different aims for borne illnesses, hypertension, and upper ness-Brigade---Panama---June-2013

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1,000 expected for Fashion Show on April 17

Jarlath Moloney theme for this year’s Show is “House of top stylist Maria Fusco; broadcaster Editor Chaos: A Twisted Tale.” Brendan Courtney; fashion editor at the “When I think of the phrase ‘house of Weekend Magazine, Bairbre Power; and A design by DIT student, Antonia Dowl- chaos; a twisted tail’,” said Ms Dowling. designer and previous winner of the stu- ing, is through to the shortlist for the “I imagine this old rundown house of dent design element of the Vodafone DIT DIT Fashion Show. Ms Dowling’s de- pain, nothing is safe; the house is a Tim Fashion Show, Umit Kutluk. sign is one of 19 selected from colleges Burton home where him and Dali have Despite the high profile judging panel, across the country to be shortlisted for run free with madness. Individuality has the Show is organised entirely by mem- (Left) Antonia the Fashion Show with the nine final- taken over in a chaotic manner. My dress bers of the Fashion Soc. If Ms Dowling Dowling(DIT Mount Joy ists’ designs to be revealed on Thursday has risen from the twisted and chaotic sur- wins the coveted student design competi- Sq) and model Nikke March 21. 48 designs from eight colleges roundings, to form a beautiful darkened tion, she will get a trophy and €2,500, Dunne(DIT Aungier St) were originally considered. black chiffon flowing floor length skirt, while the 50 student models involved will If the design, entitled “Bondage Cou- with multiple layers. A black cage dress compete for best male and female model. (Above) Fashion Show tre”, is selected it will be worn at the tenth to contrast with the fluidity of the flowing The show takes place on Wednesday Judging Panel annual DIT Fashion Show, sponsored skirt and a black halo adds intensity to the 17th April in Vicar St. Tickets cost €15 again this year by Vodafone. The annual dark couture. My dress is hellishly twisted (€20 for non-students) and can be pur- (Right) Poster for DIT show regularly takes place in front of and chaotic couture!” chased from DIT Students Union shops Fashion Show with a packed Vicar St of 1,000 people. The The judging panel consists of Ireland’s and www.ditfashionshow.ie artwork by Max Fedorov

EDITION.IE EDITION_IE WWW.EDITION.IE THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 www.edition.ie 3 NEWS Young FG meet Kenny

DIT Young Fine Gael meet Young political parties hold mock An Taoiseach Dáil debate in UCD

Ciarán Clark ward to taking part in this event. Members News Editor across will get the chance to emu- late proceedings of the real Dáil Eireann On Tuesday March 5, DIT Young Fine and, hopefully, it will lead to some testy Gael made a trip to An Taoiseach Enda exchanges across all sides. It provides a Kenny in his office in Government platform for meaningful exchange between buildings after receiving an invitation members of all youth parties, something from the Fine Gael leader. which I feel has been lacking for some- The Taoiseach raised several political time,” discussions with the youths, including Eamonn Arbuckle of UCD Sinn Féin Re- national youth unemployment levels, the publican Youth highlighted the opportunity Chavez state of education and the Grangegorman the event provided, “Sinn Féin Republican development plan which will be included Youth welcome this platform for debate. in the Capital Budget, costing €500 mil- The structure provides an opportunity for embalmed, lion. all students to involve themselves in is- DIT Young Fine Gael chairperson, Wil- sues outside the remit of everyday student liam Sheahan expressed his delight say- politics. The motions proposed tackle na- ing “We were really surprised when the tional issues that students often don’t get Maduro Taoiseach asked the branch to visit him. the chance to discuss. Sinn Féin Republi- We discussed and raised issues which can Youth look forward to having a chance we know matter to young people and the Fine Gael courtesyPhoto of DIT Young to advance the Sinn Féin alternative in an sworn in students of DIT and were really happy to DIT Young Fine Gael posing in An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD’s office arena where the government representa- hear his views on developing DIT into one tives can’t hide behind rhetoric.” campus” views of young people. We were all really Political Editor of the , for- “Everyone is looking forward to the Piers Moyles “The Taoiseach acknowledged that it encouraged by our trip” William Sheahan mer Political Correspondent with the Irish event; a lot of hard work has been put in by was long overdue and he was happy that concluded. Daily Star, and former European editor of each side in terms of organising and pro- Deceased Venezuelan President Hugo the government was in a position to further Later in the week members of Young the Irish Independent based in Brussels. moting it. We’re glad to have this chance Chavez is to be embalmed as his Vice- the project which was postponed in 2010” Fine Gael, Labour Youth, Ógra Fianna Fáil The group covered several proposed to discuss the matters which are relevant President, Nicolas Maduro is sworn in he continued. and Sinn Féin Republican Youth held the Government policies including a motion to students, and to get a chance to debate as the countries leader. The branch was given a tour of govern- first Dublin Mock Dáil debate event in the in support of the proposed property tax by and to engage with students who have dif- Chavez, who passed away on Tuesday ment buildings and Leinster House and Garret Fitzgerald Debating Chamber in the government, a motion condemning the ferent opinions,” said Barry Gillen of Ógra 5 March, is to be put on display “…like was also given permission to view Leaders UCD on the evening of March 7. proposed reduction in nurses’ starting sal- Fianna Fáil. Lenin and Mao” stated current acting pres- Questions in the Dáil gallery. John Downing took up the role of Ceann ary and a motion of no confidence in the “Labour Youth are very excited at the ident Nicolas Maduro. William Sheahan concluded saying “To Comhairle and chaired the evening’s pro- government. opportunity to debate with other engaged Maduro went on to explain the reasoning have a one to one meeting with the Taoi- ceedings. John Downing is currently a Dale McDermott, YFG Dublin Regional young people,” said Conor Ryan from La- behind the embalming, “It has been decid- seach for nearly an hour goes to show how political journalist and former Deputy Organiser praised the event’s significance bour Youth. ed that the body of the comandante will be interested Enda Kenny is in hearing the Government Press Secretary, was former saying “We are very much looking for- embalmed so that it remains eternally on view for the people at the museum” More than two million mourners lined the streets to pay their respects to the for- mer president. Approximately 30 of the world’s leaders attended his funeral. Meanwhile Angel Medina, leader of the Wells for Zoe says: €1 gives 1 life opposition has shown her displeasure at Maduro being sworn in. She believes that the decision to ap- Al McConnell suffer due to recession. But, for Cassie, point Mr Maduro as acting president goes Deputy Editor this does not mean that we should ignore against the country’s constitution which the developing world states that the National Assembly speaker DIT students Cassie Delaney and Lynne “For us, it’s simple,” she says. “Water is becomes interim president in the event of a Swan have put together a video in sup- a basic human necessity. It’s not a right or president-elect’s death. port of World Water Day on March 22. privilege, but rather it is completely vital Medina and the rest of the opposition The video asks Dubliners what they for human survival. In Malawi, I have had threatened to boycott the swearing-in would do with one euro. Predictably, seen many things, good and bad. I have ceremony of Maduro, which took place on one euro funds very little in this coun- seen villages prosper because of water. Friday 8. try. The video then highlights that with I have seen girls being able to access Despite the controversy of his appoint- Wells for Zoe, a small Irish NGO, one education because they no longer need to ment, President Maduro has pledged to euro can provide one person with water walk for hours to a clean water source. continue the work of Chavez by saying, “I for life in Malawi. “The harsh reality of life in Malawi can swear by the most absolute loyalty to com- The DIT students behind the video are be hard for people to fathom. It’s not that rade Hugo Chavez that we will fulfil and volunteers who have previously travelled we take things for granted, but because see that it’s fulfilled the constitution ... with to Malawi and worked with Wells for we’re so used to accessing water, it’s the iron fist of a people ready to be free” Zoe to support water aid to rural villages. almost impossible for us to imagine a life Cancer was the cause of Chavez’s death The hope is that this video will encour- without it. Last year, we met a young boy and the current president has echoed sug- age people to donate just one euro on in Salisbury Line, a notoriously impov- gestions that the U.S was responsible for World Water Day and help the students erished area. He took us to his father, the fatal illness claiming that the cancer and Wells for Zoe make a substantial dif- who was extremely ill. He was taken to was scientifically “strange”. ference to poverty this year. The students hospital, but in real life in Malawi there Member of the opposition, Henrique will be travelling to Malawi again on isn’t always a happy ending. He died five Capriles is expected to run against Nicolas March 24 and ensure that all money days later. His illness, and ultimately his Maduro in the forthcoming elections. raised through the campaign will be spent death, was caused by consuming unclean The most likely date for the elections to directly on wells. water. It’s so simple and basic but it’s just be held is the 14 April. Cassie Delaney, co-organiser of the so wrong. A man died, and countless more However NBC News has reported that video, told the Edition: “The idea for this continue to, because of a lack of water. It officials are now saying the embalming campaign is very simple. We’ve designed takes one euro to give someone water for process may not have been started soon a web page and video to try to convey the life. Maybe you have to see it to believe enough to conserve the body. message that one euro can give one person it, but I know I never want to see that According to NBC, Maduro announced, water for life. We are hoping to raise a happen again.” “Russian and German scientists have ar- significant amount of money to help Wells rived to embalm Chavez and they tell for Zoe continue their work for the next For more information, visit http://www. us it’s very difficult because the process year.” onedayoneeuro.com/, and to watch Cas- should have started earlier. ... Maybe we In recent years, international charities sie and Lynne’s video, go to http://www. can’t do it.” He added “We are in the mid- have seen donations decrease as the public .com/watch?v=P-I_0CnhgiE dle of the process. It’s complicated; it’s my attention shifts to causes ‘at home’ that Wells for Zoe works with primarily with a small village in Malawi Photo: Cassie Delaney duty to inform you.” 4 www.edition.ie THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 NEWS Edition printers face job Technological cuts after sale of Examiner

Jarlath Moloney Thomas Crosbie Printers Limited (TCP) be produced solely in the county despite University Editor ceased trading in the last fortnight and as a the lion’s share of the papers 169,000 read- result, allowed them to break their contract ership being in Munster and specifically in The Edition printer, Webprint Limited with Webprint. As a result, the papers can . Company is facing difficult times ahead be printed under a cheaper arrangement at As well as buying the Examiner, LMI after losing printing contracts for the Printing Press in City West, have also bought the Evening Echo, Wa- “Irish Examiner” and other newspa- meaning the Irish Examiner. terford News & Star, the Wexford Echo, the next step pers. The papers, formerly owned by The move, which owners cited as vital series, , Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH), will to maintaining staff has challenged the Roscommon Herald, TCM and Recruit now be printed at “The Irish Times” employment of the 50 staff at Webprint. Ireland. The company also plans to buy after being sold to Landmark Media “We announced to all of our staff that we TCH’s stake in the radio stations Beat Investments Ltd (LMI) in a pre-pack needed to match our operating hours to our 102FM, Red FM and WLR. restructuring deal agreed with the com- current workload by introducing immedi- TCH is also looking to sell the Sunday for education pany’s bankers, AIB. ately short time working for everybody,” Buisness Post, but Webprint are chal- LMI is owned by Ted Crosbie and is O’Doherty said. “The real possibility ex- lenging the sale in court. Gavin Corkery, backed by his father, Tom Crosbie mean- ists that we will have to adjust our manning senior counsel for Post Publications Ltd, Third education in Ireland is ing the paper will stay in the control of the levels permanently. Accordingly we have the company behind the Sunday Business Crosbie family who own TCH. placed all of the staff on protective notice Post, said the sale of the paper would al- becoming a diverse landscape, The managing director at Webprint, Don- but we are now working on developing a low it to switch to cheaper printing, sav- agh O’Doherty said in a statement that “the new business plan which will maintain the ing €367,000 per annum. They also seek to Ciaran Clark writes result of what has been done is basically maximum number of sustainable jobs.” make voluntary redundancies of 25 from this: the same papers are being published Local councilors and staff at the Examin- the 76 staff at the paper and cut its office by the same owners with the same employ- er welcomed the sale. “The ‘Examiner’ has lease on Harcourt St to €220,000 a year. ees and the same bankers – but with new been around forever,” said Cork County The Examiner, Sunday printers.” He went on to say: “So Web- Mayor Barbara Murray. “It’s an institution and other papers counted for nearly two print, a well-run company with 50 employ- here and I’ve no doubt that they will find thirds of Webprint’s business. ver the last couple of months Ire- for jobs, a successful Irish education ees, has been cut out in a secret deal that a way of surviving.” However, the paper, land’s education sector has seen system is crucial. Increasing privatisa- nobody knows the real details of.” formerly the Cork Examiner will no longer Oa number of proposals change tion also means that education funding the possible future landscape of Higher is also a growing concern for colleges. Education in this country. Massive on- The emergence of MOOCs represents line open courses (MOOCs) are now on another challenge for third-level bodies, the agenda with Sligo IT - following in raising questions about whether traditional the footsteps of American colleges - in- educational paradigms are becoming Social Welfare cards introduced troducing their own MOOC. This Sep- antiquated, whether these courses will be tember SIT will offer a free, six-week accredited and whether employers will Matthew Colfer On the front of the card will be the claim- stop people making multiple claims under online course in Lean Sigma Quality, the side-step “paid-for” graduates for people ants name, photograph, and signature as false names, saving money in the long- foremost quality process improvement who can demonstrate the requisite skills The Department of Social Protection well as the card’s expiry date. Each indi- term. approach for companies in the manu- after completing a MOOC. plans to give out 500,000 identification viduals PPS number and card number will In a poll on www.thejournal.ie, as of facturing and service industries. In national terms funding challenges cards to adults of working age this year be printed on the back of their card also. Wednesday March 13, 3,079 (88%) people However a far more radical change is due to austerity measures, the wideness in a bid to stop social welfare fraud. Furthermore, there will be biometric cod- who voted in the poll thought the Public being proposed by the Government and of duplicate courses offered in geographi- The department piloted the new cards in ed information such as date of birth, gen- Services Card is a good idea. However, the HEA - Technological Universities cally adjacent bodies and repeated enquiry Tullamore, Sligo and King’s Inn in Dublin der, nationality, mother’s surname (if any) the Irish Council for Civil Liberties has - which will see the current number of as to the necessity of certain programmes City near the end of last year in an attempt and the cardholder’s previous surname (if previously dismissed the ID cards as a colleges, 39, reduced to 24 and eventu- and courses - along with a dysfunctional to clampdown on social welfare fraud. any) on the card. “costly political stunt”. ally 15. This is a massive change that admissions system and grant authority - Approximately 7,000 cards were distrib- It is also being planned to introduce a will see significant alterations in how ITs has brought the entire Higher Education uted to people of working age last year chip and pin system for the cards to add are organised. The crux of the proposal sector under scrutiny. while a further 100,000 signed up to re- further security. is an amalgamation of existing institutes, Both the Department of Education and ceive an identification card. A spokesperson for the department said it sharing of resources and elimination of the HEA are now pushing through initia- Deputy Secretary of the Department of is hoped the card will “reduce the potential course duplication. However some see the tives to coalesce the variant institutions Social Protection, Anne Vaughan, said last for forgery” as well as acting as a “key for change as a dangerous attempt to shove based, it seems, primarily on geographical October that social welfare fraud “under- access to public services”. colleges together in an attempt to save convenience rather than a true compatibil- mines public confidence in the entire sys- It is estimated the process will cost the money and “tidy-up” a complex sector. ity between institutions. What is proposed tem as well as being unfair to other recipi- government €24m but will stop social There are several reasons for these is the amalgamation of diverse colleges ents of social welfare payments, taxpayers welfare fraud, reduce resources currently proposals not least of which is economic into regional clusters within geographical and businesses run on a legitimate basis”. required to verify a person’s identity and pressure. With international competition boundaries; A Technologi- GAEILGE ‘Fadhbanna le seirbhísí stáit á fháil trí Ghaeilge’

Seosaimhín Ní Ghallachóir ina gcuid ama a glacadh sé chun scéime- ceann de na cúiseanna ba mhó, go raibh Eagarthóir Gaeilge anna teanga a h-athnuachan. As 104 scéim deacrachtaí ag comhlachtaí poiblí a gcuid teanga a bhí daingnithe ó thus aimsire le seirbhisí a sholáthar don phobal i Ghaeilge An tseachtain seo caite, sheol an Chom- comhlachtaí poiblí, deirtear go raibh 79 chomh maith le Béarla. isinéir teanga Seán Ó Cuirreáin a Thu- ‘in éag’ faoi dheireadh na bliana 2012, go Mar cheann de na imscrúdaithe ba trom- arascáil Bhliaintúil 2012, i mBóthar na bunúsach bhí timpeall 75% scéim in éag. chúiseach a cuireadh in iúl duinn nó cás a trá i gCo. na Gaillimhe. Rinneadh neamart ar 11 de na scéime- tharla ag deireadh na bliana 2012, a bhain Léirigh an tuairisc, gurbh ó búnaíodh Oi- anna teanga sin a bhí ídithe ar feadh ceithre le fear óg i mBaile Átha Cliath a rinne iar- fig an Choimisinéara Teanga faoi Acht na bhlliain ar a laghad agus bhí 13 eile acu racht a chuid gnó a dheanamh trí Ghaeilge dTeangacha Oifigiúla i 2003, ba í 2012 an fosta in éag le bhreis agus trí bliana. le Garda. Gabhadh an fear óg agus tugadh bhliain ba mhó a cuireadh gearáin ón pho- “Níor daingníodh ach 9 gcinn de scéime- i ghláis lámha é chuig Staisiún Gardaí bal faoi bhráid na hOifige. anna teanga le linn 2012, agus ar an ráta toisc nach raibh an Garda in ann comhrá Deirtear go raibh 756 gearán an bh- sin d’fhéadfadh 12 bhliain a bheith i gceist leis i Ghaeilge. Tháinig sé chun solais, liain seo caite maidir le fadhanna agus sula ndéanfaí athnuachan ina n-iomláine ar níor bhain an eachtra le haon timpiste ná Ghabh Garda Siochana fear óg toisc go raibh sé ag iarraidh a gnó by Dave Currivan deacrachtaí a bhain lena Stát seirbhisí trí na scéimeanna reatha”arsa Seán Ó Cuir- le haon líomhaintí faoi thiomáint, faoi luas Ghaeilge agus taispeántar gurbh ardú ab reáin ag an Tuarascáil Bhliantúil. nó faoi thionchar óil agus coinníodh a fear Seán Ó Cuirreáin go raibh na Garda ag “Tá forbairtí i dtaca le feasacht teanga, é sin de 3% i gcomparáid le thorthaí a Luann an Chomisinéir teanga sa tuair- óg sa staisiún go dtí gur tháinig Gharda a cuir atheagar go hiomlán ar an caoi a ndé- oiliúint, cleachtas agus prótacail nua ag d’fhoilsiú i 2011. isc go raibh easpa foirne ábalta na dhá bhí ábalta deiléail leis trí Ghaeilge. ileáitear leis an bpobal trí an teanga oifi- eascairt as torthaí an cháis seo” arsa an De réir an tuarascáil, tá meadú iontach theanga oifigiúla an Stát a labhairt agus sin Tar éis fhoilsiú den tuarascáil, dúirt giúil. Chomisinéir teanga, Ó Cuirreáin. THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 www.edition.ie 5 NEWS DIT student has skills Al McConnell will be representing Ireland in the World Deputy Editor Skills Competition later this year in Leip- zig, Germany. DIT student, Christopher Kilpatrick, Colin Agnew, lecturer in the School of took part in the Skills Masters Competi- Electrical Engineering Systems and Na- tion in Rotterdam last weekend. tional Expert for Industrial Control, ac- Christopher, a student in DIT’s School companied Christopher to the competition of Electrical Engineering Systems, was a and assisted in the judging. Speaking to guest of the Dutch National Skills team, DIT, he said: “This competition will give which prepares for the annual World Skills Christopher some very valuable inter- tournament by inviting a small number of national experience ahead of the World countries to take part in a tournament. Skills, and thanks are due to Mr Tom Cor- Christopher, of Donegal, is in his second rigan (Dean of Apprentice Education) and year of a degree in Electrical Engineering staff in the School for their support in facil- at DIT, after starting an electrical appren- itating this trip for him. Christopher will be ticeship with the ESB, before obtaining flying the Irish and DIT flags at this event their full-time student sponsorship. He and, no doubt, will do us proud.” Trinity’s first Jail-Break more successful than planned Ciarán Clark Times: “In 36 hours we fundraised a re- News Editor cord breaking amount for the Law Society, Sligo IT (pictured) will amalgamate we reached over 6,000 Facebook likes, Photo courtesyPhoto of Miguel Delaney with Letterkenny IT, -Mayo In the first annual Trinity College ‘Jail- we trended top in Dublin and Ireland with IT to make a Connacht-Ulster TU break’ fundraiser, 34 teams raised over over 2000 twitter followers and reached €10,000 for charity, with the winning team the record high of 5,600 listeners on Trin- making it to Argentina. ity FM.” cal University, a Munster Technologi- of the key themes of the education dimen- will be acquired to ensure the maintenance 68 students were tasked with the chal- Claire Cullen and Matthew Hainbach, cal University, a Dublin Technological sion to Ireland’s Presidency of the EU of student services and resources has yet lenge of making it as far from the college the winning team who made it to Buenos University. and the new U-Multirank is an excellent to be extensively debated. campus as possible, within 36 hours and Aires, may have set a new record in Jail- This move is convergent with the example of this.” Among the other issues, is the ef- without spending any of their own money, break events run in several Universities development of a new EU university rank- Phil Prendergast, Labour MEP for fect on ITs that will not be included in or that of people they know. throughout the world in recent years. Their ing system, U- Multirank, which will see Ireland South said that the system would the Alliances or TUs. While last June Teams made it to far-flung locations Bru- total travel distance came to 11,295kms universities graded on their efficacy as overcome some of the “prejudices and Taoiseach Enda Kenny gave approval to nei, the Vatican, Bratislava, and Geneva. from Dublin, or 7018 miles. Runners-up institutions based on a new set of criteria; snobbery that were inherent in the old sys- the Connacht-Ulster Alliance – a grouping Over €10,000 was raised for St Vincent de team Brian Cusack and Siona Wu Mur- quality of teaching and learning, interna- tem, which disproportionately favoured of Letterkenny IT, Galway-Mayo IT and Paul and Amnesty International. phy, were just 37kms off the winning to- tional orientation, success in knowledge historic universities as opposed to modern Sligo IT – at an official signing at GMIT Lydia Rahill of Trinity Law Society, tal making it to Bander Bentan in Telani, transfer, reputation for research, and third-level institutes and universities.” and plans for a Dublin TU, involving DIT, which organised the event, told the Irish Indonesia. contribution to regional growth. This Currently Ireland is not represented Blanchardstown IT and Tallaght IT seem initiative led by Minister among the top 100 universities in the set to go ahead, there is more controversy in February is part of Ireland’s initiatives world. surrounding the proposal for a Water- while holding the presidency of the EU. It is a complex issue particularly in ford/Carlow TU. This union could cause CILT Student Idea of the When launching the scheme, Minister relation to Institutes of Technology. While problems for Cork IT, widely seen as the Quinn said: “Quality and equity are two the HEA has published criteria for the best in the country and there have been designation of “merged” Technological calls for Waterford and Cork to form an Year Awards “Quality and equity Universities (TUs), criteria which match alliance instead. international standards and expectations This has not been mitigated by the col- Al McConnell four major types of trailer separation. are two of the key for what it means to be a university, the lapse of the Munster TU proposal that saw Deputy Editor Luke shared the award as a result of funding needed to re-shape this education Limerick IT pull out of the plans. Nor has his design for an energy-saving braking themes of the edu- landscape will be high in a sector under the lack of support from seven university Two first-year DIT students have shared system, which involves the adaptation of financial strain. A question presents itself; presidents reported in the Irish Times last joint third prize in the Chartered Insti- modern regenerative braking mechanisms cation dimension to in the chase to become a TU will smaller July. tute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) that slow down cars by converting redis- ITs lose sight of their original initiatives? Add to this the concern over spend- ‘Student Idea of the Year Awards’ for tributing their kinetic energy to another Ireland’s ITs were set up to cater for certificate ing on campus at Waterford IT and the 2013. purpose – similar to the KERS system used and diploma programmes and at the heart Department of Education’s inquiry into The two students, whose innovative ide- in Formula1 cars in 2009. Presidency of the of any plans to merge ITs should be a that spending controversy and a picture as earned the recognition, are Mark Talbot, Mr Noel Brett, CEO of the Road Safety focus on retaining that objective. emerges; that plans to merge Ireland’s ITs a first year Logistics and Supply Chain Authority, expressed his appreciation for EU” Also assurance that adequate funding into tidy groups is anything but tidy. Management student, and Luke Simpson, innovation in the area of safety provision, who is in his first year of an Automotive when speaking at the CILT Awards cer- Technology and Management degree. emony. Also present was Mr Neil McDon- Mark’s award was for his design of an nell, CILT Eastern Section Chairperson, Electromagnet Vehicle Restraint System, who welcomed the incorporation of the which is said to have the potential to great- needs of industry into DIT under-graduate ly reduce the number of accidents that oc- courses. cur on dock levellers, as it can prevent the Tuairim: Tá Gaeilge fos ag fulaingt DIT students are top Al McConnell an Hennigan, Odhran Harte, Neil Tanner, Deputy Editor Mario Feitinha, and Fionan Gunn. Stiofán Ó Connachtaigh ochanna. Chun an fhirinne a rá áfach, ní mar “token” don Ghaeilge toisc amháin The team of students were guided by lec- mór an íonadh a bhí orthu. Ní féidir le go raibh Seachtain na Gaeilge ar siúl ag Almost 30 DIT students were among turers George Smith, Tony Campbell, and a mhór an díomá a bhí ar feachtasóirí, d’aon shaghas, cothrom na an am chéanna. Tar éis bliain díograsach the winners in this year’s Chef Ireland Norma Kelly, who trained the group inten- mhuintir na Ghaeilge i ndhiadh féinne a bhaint amach sna meáin, ach go agus feachtas Sheachtain na Gaeilge den Awards, organised by The Panel of sively for four weeks prior to the competi- BPrimeTime ar RTÉ, oíche Dé háirithe ar na stáisiúin teilifíse Stáite, a scoth, a rinne sár mhaitheas don teanga, Chefs of Ireland. Included in these suc- tion. Máirt seo chaite, a bhí le stádas an léiríonn claontacht soiléir leis an aicme cuireadh masla ar mhuintir na Ghaeilge. cesses was Ryan McGivern, who was Competitions within Chef Ireland at teanga sa lá atá inniú ann a phlé. cumhachtach. Mar sheirbhís teilifíse Ní féidir a shéanadh ach go bhfuil obair awarded the prize of Junior Chef of the CATEX included the Open Class Chick- Ón dtús, bhí sé soiléir go raibh an sean Stáite, ba chóir go mbéadh gach tacaíocht fós le dhéanamh chun an Ghaeilge a chur Year. en Sauté and the intricate buffet skills in rún agus na sean ceisteanna idir láimhe acu don Ghaeilge (atá mar teanga oifigiúil chun chinn sa tír, ach níl easpa iarracht, Students from the DIT School of Culi- pastry and sugar work. Events were also na léirtheóirí is an painéal ‘saineolaithe’. na stáite). Ba mhór an ceist é maoiniú nó ganntanas paisean le fáil. Tá scéal sár nary Arts and Food Technology were also conducted in front of a live audience, an “An dtig linn maoiniú an Ghaeilge a TG4 ar PrimeTime, ach dá raibh a bpost dóchasach le chloisteáil maidir leis an successful in the medal awards, and in element of Chef Ireland designed to rec- leanúint ar aghaidh?”. “An fiú an t- déanta i gceart ag RTÉ, ní bhéadh gá ar nGaeilge, ach go háirithe sa ghlúin úrnua certificates of merit. In total, DIT students reate the “intense pressure that is so syn- airgead í an teanga a thuilleadh?”. L’úsáid bith le haghaidh stáisiúin lán Gaeilge ar agus níl amhras ach go bhfuil ar an meáin came home with three gold medals, eight onymous with the profession.” The overall a bhaint as dearcadh diúltach, chuir an an gcéad dul síos. cothram na féinne a thabhairt don ceist, silver medals, seven bronze medals, and winner of Senior Chef of the Year will now lucht léiriúcháin an sean díospóireacht i Bíonn cumhacht poiblí ag a leithéidse agus an scéal dearfach seo a insint, sea- eleven certificates of merit. Among the go on to compete for Ireland in the Euro- bhfeidhm, mar atá déanta acu ar feadh na cláir, agus níl amhras ach go bhfuil dochar chas diúltachas a úsáid chun siamsaíochta winners were Robbie Dunne, John Poole, pean Heat for Global Chef of the Year, a ghlúine. déanta ar íomhá an Ghaeilge ón Máirt a bhaint amach. John Granaghan, Poppy Woods, Laura title some of the current DIT students will, Bhí trua ar mhuintir na hAthbhe- seo chaite. Cuireadh an clár seo ar siúil Shudell, Sarah Callaghan, Sorin Julea, Bri- no doubt, be aspiring to in future. 6 www.edition.ie THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 NEWS DITSU Election results Luke Holohan dent of Events. In this role he will also be News Editor given a salary of €23,000 and will be re- sponsible for running student events and The DIT Students Union election social activities. The VP of Events is also results were announced after what has expected to secure sponsorship and mar- been described as a great turnout by the keting for college events. One his most students of DIT. The elections saw an popular campaign features was his list of increase of 1,000 votes from the previ- election promises or commandments. One ous year, with the overall voter turnout particular commandment included bring- estimated to be just over the 3,000 mark. ing in a DIT International Mystery Tour. There are four full time paid positions for “A lot of people loved the Mystery Tour. which students are asked to elect a repre- Well I want to bring it to a whole new lev- sentative. The incoming SU President will el, an international level.” be Glenn Fitzpatrick. The annual wage of Next year’s VP Welfare will be Fiachra this position is €26,000 plus benefits. The Duffy. He was elected ahead of Ian Monks President is tasked with running national for the highly coveted position. The VP campaigns for the college, overseeing hu- Welfare is concerned with improving all man resources within the SU executive the things that affect your student life out- council, organising the SU website and side of your education. Duffy will serve as social media, as well as acting as the chief a full member on the board of DITSU Ltd spokesperson for the Union and DIT stu- and be responsible for Student Health and dents. Welfare, Grants, Student Employment and Although running unopposed, Fitzpat- the Student Accommodation Service. The rick won a total of 91 per cent of the vote, Will Meara (re-elected as VP for Events) and Glenn Fitzpatrick (the sole candidate running for President Photo: Barry Lennon annual wage for the VP Welfare is €23,000. achieving more than enough for a mandate who was successfully elected) campaigning during voting for the 2013/2014 DITSU positions In the College Officer elections Tom for his election. “Despite running unop- Healy will be the new Bolton St officer, posed, from the very start I decided that I’d year. I never thought that I would reach the of Education. The role was originally tied rights, and ensuring academic facilities are Kieron Pierson the new officer for Aungier run the election just like any other; Speak- top of the mountain though. As President in with the welfare officer position but up to appropriate standards. During her St, Connlaoth McDuffie for Cathal Brugha ing to students on campus and running a I’m going to use my experience to con- this is the first year it has been adopted campaign Rebecca Dempsey ensured sup- St and Femi Bankole was elected in Kevin campaign that would show that I have the tinue to give direction to the SU and come as a single role with the successful candi- porters that “I will work extremely hard to St. Aoife O’Neill was successful in the experience to be President.” Fitzpatrick the 1st July I know what tables to bang.” date receiving an annual wage of €23,000. get your voice heard in relation to educa- Mount Joy Square elections while Tara said he was delighted with the outcome of In a highly contested election, Rebecca Her responsibilities will be to oversee the tional matters; I will ensure you have the O’Brien became Rathmines College Of- the vote, adding “I remember being elected Dempsey beat out competition from David development of the Class Rep System, loudest voice possible.” ficer. class representative on my first day of first Rice to become DIT’s next Vice President inform students on academic policy and Will Meara was reelected as Vice Presi- For more information visit www.ditsu.ie. 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Ciarán Clark person said “Interest is showing no signs News Editor of slowing with more and more students connecting us every day about the work- Dublin MEP Emer Costello is to address shop. The Communication Challenge is students at a European Parliament run really generating a lot of attention an ex- communications challenge workshop citement.” this March 22. Students at the workshop will form The former Lord Mayor will be joined by groups and record three minute radio inter- Ben Tonra Professor of European Foreign, view packages based on current EU issues. Security and Defence Policy and Associ- After presenting the packages the students ate Professor of International Relations at will be given feedback in the form of a dis- UCD. cussion group. Jamie Smyth, Irish correspondent with The radio clip deemed to be the best will the Financial Times will also appear as be broadcast by NearFM radio station in well as Francis Jacobs, Head of Informa- Dublin. tion in the European Parliament Ireland. The event is due to take place at the Eu- Photo courtesy of Circus and Juggling Soc The workshop is reported to be fully ropean Parliament office on Molesworth booked with over 60 students due to at- Street, Dublin 2. There is set to be six stu- Circus and Juggling Soc to tend. A Communications Team spokes- dents from DIT participating. present Dublin Circus Festival Banter Society Ciarán Clark While most of the workshops will be balls, balloons and hoops from 1 - 4pm News Editor provided at a low cost some of the events organised by the DIT Circus and Juggling Mystery Plane Tour and workshops will be free. Events prices Society. A Circus Gala show, will be from Dublin Circus Festival, presented by will range from €25 for a weekend pass, 8.30pm - 10/10.30pm and the Generator Jarlath Moloney tion. Students going on the trip are very the DIT Circus and Juggling society to €20 student/unemployed, €10 weekend Hostel, Smithfield will be the venue for Editor excited and they have all emphasised that celebrate circus in Ireland, is to begin child under 15 and €5 day pass. the Renegade circus show from 11pm - the mystery idea attached to it really adds on March 22. DIT Circus and Juggling There will be different events each day. 1am. Banter Society has organised the first soc is running the event, along with On Friday March 22 there will be free On the last day Sunday 24th March Mystery Plane Tour in DIT history. “we TCD, NCAD, IADT and UCD students, juggling show for charity in Temple Bar Larkin Hall will be open from 9am until 30 people will able to go on the trip that wanted to for anyone interested in all things cir- Square at 12 - 2pm. Larkin hall will be the festival ends at 5pm. Workshops will will take place from Friday April 5 to Mon- organize cus, from juggling to uni-cycling. open from 5 - 9pm, for practice space and take place from 12am. Intervarsity’s day April 8 and will be made up of general The festival will be packed with work- workshops. The free Fire show will be hosted by DIT will begin at 11am for the students from various faculties and Banter something shops for all skill levels, from beginners held in the Courtyard of Trinity College colleges who entered. The Circus Games Soc Committee members. different” to masters and will cover a variety of from 9 - 11pm by Trinity College Dublin will be at 2pm. A “Toss up” will take “It is the mystery that makes this trip - areas. This year it will run from March 22 and the Trinity Circus Arts Society. A place at 4pm,where according to DIT abroad unique from previous trips,” com- Uzice to 24 and takes place in Larkin Hall. small open stage circus show will then be Circus and Juggling Soc “sore heads are mittee member Daniel Sterling Uzice said According to Helene Duffy, DIT Event in Lafayette’s club after the Fire show. to be expected afterwards”. of the undisclosed destination of the trip. Management Student and Chair DIT Saturday 23 March will see Larkin Hall At 5pm, the festival will be officially “Not only is it the first Mystery Plane Trip to the adventure! The group going on trip Circus and Juggling Society, “This Con- open from 10am - 8pm for practise space over for another year and the organisers organised for students in DIT but it is go- consists of students from various DIT fac- vention has something for everyone and and circus workshops. Aerial workshops from DIT, TCD, NCAD, UCD and IADT ing to set the standard for future trips or- ulties. “As a society, we wanted to organ- we can even get all serious and show the will start from 12pm in D’light Studios will have cleaning up to look forward to. ganised by DIT societies.” ize something different for our members academics how juggling actually increases with the Paper Dolls for €20 covering With the Festival over the students will DIT students who have signed up to the and when the idea of a mystery plane trip your brain mass, but mostly it’s all about two hours. Filmbase Temple Bar will travel on buses back to their own colleges trip will arrive at Dublin Airport on the day was created, we immediately started work- fun and there is plenty of that.” hold three free workshops consisting of until the next festival or convention. in question with no idea of their destina- ing on it,” he added. THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 www.edition.ie 7 FOREIGN NEWS Living it up in Louvain: An exchange in Belgium Erasmus diary

Left: Aislinn (R), with DIT classmate Cian Aislinn McCooey McKiernan and new Erasmus Friend. Above: the pedestrianised grand place in recalls her first Louvain la Neuve two weeks in Belgium’s Photos courtesy of Aislinn McCooey, Cian McKiernan and Louvain la Neuve saigneurdeguerre via Flickr

some help) I was quickly reassured by at the same time out of the same kind of figures seem to have an relaxed attitude to they serve and you have to down them at BELGIUM my new housemate that it would soon orange brick which can make it difficult everything during a welcome meeting for the bar because there’s so many people become thronged with people I was just to find your way around. During my first Erasmus students, one brave sole piped up it would be knocked straight out of your Louvain early to the party. few days I constantly found myself at the to ask did we have class that day and the hand if you tried to move. The parties The one thing that strikes you about cinema instead of my intended destination bemused man welcoming us shrugged and are run by groups of specially selected Louvain-la-Neuve is the fact that there of the supermarket just because the route announced delightedly “it’s a mystery!” students who are hazed at the beginning are no cars. The whole town centre is to each is so similar. So while I’m not learning much in class of the year like American frat brothers so pedestrianised and instead the cars travel Anyway the rigmarole of trying to yet I am learning a lot about Belgian things can frequently get out of hand. oing over to Louvain –la-Neuve I on roads that go underground. The other get registered with the college and culture. And the one thing is they can However there’s more to Louvain-la- was excited all I’d heard before thing is that it’s a solely a student town. starting classes began after a slow and really hold their drink. We in Ireland Neuve than drinking and questionable GI left was stories about the crazy It was built in the 1970s as a home for quiet weekend of getting settled in but think we’re great at drinking but here architecture. There’s also world class parties and the fact that you had to learn the university (Université Catholique de apparently the Belgians are very chilled they take it to a whole new level with sports facilities, large clean lecture halls to survive on practically no sleep. So you Louvain) and as such it is mostly home about this. The first two weeks are simply “circle” parties. There’s one pretty much and a printing system that actually works can imagine my surprise when I rocked to students and lecturers. However there when you can go to any class that takes every night from Monday to Thursday all the time. ( though i’m interested to see up on what I thought was bound to be are a few quieter areas where you can your fancy and see do you like it and then and glasses of beer are 90c. (Don’t get how you can pay 3.5c for a page which is a busy Thursday and found the town to find families and schools. The town also the second Monday back after its campus me wrong its terrible beer but here you’re the cost of printing here) So I’m enjoying be empty. However once I managed to looks exactly the same no matter where holiday so everyone in the college gets a considered posh if you drink a can of beer spending five months here and I hope I navigate my way to my new home (with you go, due to the fact that it was all built half day just for the craic. The authority that costs more than €1.) But that’s all return with some liver function left! Les Hipsteurs: a French take on a modern subculture It took an Erasmus in France for Andrew Donovan to discover the extent of hipsterism’s influence

It is tough to define a hipster. They it to another level. The French are doing be something original) The majority scarfs tied around them. As of yet no fixie as Vice. It attracts the arty sort and the certainly have a very identifiable style: the same thing to the Hipster, giving him supported Jean-Luc Mélenchon during bikes have been spotted. Vice.com has hipsters with its focus on design and real thick rimmed glasses, fixed gear bicycles a dose of ‘French Flair’. Where English last year’s Presidential Election and read become Vice.fr but it still carries the same life science fiction stories. and retro clothes but it is often those speaking hipsters are cynical and ironic the left leaning daily Libération. number of articles on skaters, pornstars Much like ourselves, the French can’t dressed like this who hate hipsters the their French counterparts are more Grandmother’s glasses are still worn and graffiti artists. get enough of America and gobble as most. If you ask them they say hipsters politically active (left wing of course, as well as her cardigans except this time Usbek and Rica is an entirely French much of their culture and apple products are posers and only follow the trend a right wing hipster actually would they have a whole variety of cravats and creation and doesn’t try as hard to be cool as they can. However unlike us, in terms unlike them whose tastes are far more of television they only get mainstream advanced and cultivated. Curiously fodder like How I Met Your Mother and unlike other older sub-cultures like The Big Bang Theory. punks and mods etc. no one will freely French Hipster essentials One guy said to me “Do you know Will identify themselves as a hipster and to Ferrell? I am the only person in France be called one is more of an insult than a who knows of him, Anchorman.... very badge of honour. Hipster style intellectual!” It has taken coming to France to realise French hipsters still wear French hipsters do consider themselves just how big the hipster culture has retro granny glasses but add more intellectual than their English become. As so often the idea was born in a dose of ‘French flair.’ speaking counterparts when it comes to New York and over the past decade has the classroom. migrated across the Atlantic to become Usbek et Rica I recently experienced a Hipster tell the dominant youth culture for the twitter This magazine attracts off out whole class for not respecting and Facebook generation. followers of the subculture the lecturer the thought of any student in While the French didn’t invent Rugby with science fiction stories. Ireland doing that beggars belief, but a once they got their hands on it they took ” hipster! 8 www.edition.ie THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 LEAN MACHINE CHALLENGE The Lean Machine: LEAN Too much of a MACHINE challenge? CHALLENGE The three Challengers looking to lose weight in the LMC are getting different results, Ciarán Clark finds

s the Lean Machine comes to its but the scales and the lads tell a different said “It’s hard to say. I don’t believe Kane minutes, from 33 when I first started! That Kane and Andy have their hands full deal- mid-point, The Edition caught story. It’s a case of put up or shut up, or Andrew would ever push us to do being said, I still have a ways to go. ing with four girls and have been handling Aup with the challengers and that it’s only for six more weeks. When something we weren’t physically capable The strain of fitting the challenge around it fantastically. We all need to be pushed, discovered that each of the women is I started this I wanted to get more than of. So even if I feel like I’m being picked college commitments is a concern that’s and they’ve been really good at getting us having quite different experiences. The doing the challenge for 12 weeks and on, it’s just me being pathetic not them been raised but for Erin it’s just some- out of our comfort zones.” Challenge applies a traditional method forgetting about it. I would like to win but being mean.” thing that pushes her, “It’s not so much Dairne also seems to be having a more of heavy workouts and diets proven to I feel that’s slipping away.” She said she sometimes forgets it’s a the actual challenge that I find mentally positive experience “I’m coping ok, it’s be nutritional and healthy. While some Dairne Black, Erin Bingham and Sarah competition with the other girls and de- straining, but trying to fit everything into hard but I find that my college mates give of the Challengers are finding the com- me great support. So do my parents and petition motivating and helpful, others the trainers. It’s hard because I don’t feel are struggling. It raises the question; slimmer but I know I need to address my is everyone suited to a competition like own issues there.” this? Dairne adds that she finds weekends It’s a long established belief the a little to be the toughest and she too dreads the bit of competition is healthy but competi- Monday weigh-ins but she adds “There’s tor Niamh Ni Fhoghlu says, “I feel as if been a lot of moments where I’ve been I have been making changes to food etc. pushed to breaking point but when the and training but the results tell a different trainers tell me I’ve done well, that beats story so with that I’m finding it hard, and more de-motivational than anything.” She added, “I suppose it is the nature of the challenge, I’m just feeling very underwhelmed at the moment and I’m not progressing.” While some people rise to the occasion when they’re challenged in a vigor- ous way, others respond a little more I hated that negatively. With a hectic college life and “ high workload Niamh says she feels that her schedule sometimes isn’t accounted session and for, “At the moment with college etc. I’m finding it quite tough and I feel the cried at the guys are less than understanding about the demands of college and training and end of it a new food diet. Now they may think I’m whining but it’s how I feel.” She said that the trainers have asked her to take photographs of the foods she’s eating, something she finds difficult. “I don’t like doing it as I’m opposed to Ins- the booze and carbs any day.” tagram.” She added “I feel that the guys She went on to say she feels the chal- are very critical of life’s events, like today lenge is a great opportunity. “I think we is my birthday, so I would like to go and need to realise we were chosen above eat out with my friends tonight in peace. others; the guys give up their time and we I wish the guys would give other options should appreciate that… Moaning is just a than just saying no.” head wrecker for me.” When asked why she felt the challenge She spoke too about the strain of should be changed to accommodate the competition and how she feels everyone women’s hectic schedules Niamh said, is different, “We lead four very different “It’s the out of the gym side of things lives, but I’m constantly on a schedule. that’s tough, i.e. the food things - they I’m disciplined but that’s just what works should be more helpful. We don’t have for me. If I don’t get results, which has time to prepare food and food in the can- happened, it just pushes me to go harder. teen is not the healthiest.” She admitted “I “I’m a dreamer, and it’s good to set feel I’m trying, and I know I eat less and The Challengers after some body weight exercises, (from L-R) Erin, Niamh, Dairne and Sarah goals and dream big. My dream is still less now, but at this stage I feel that food three stone and I’ll lose it no matter how is now the enemy and everything is bad.” Tandy had quite different stories to tell. scribed the ups and downs, “My favourite a time schedule. long it takes.” Commenting on whether the competi- Sarah said that she didn’t feel she was moment would be the first time somebody It’s the days when I don’t get into the Revealed in these statements are tion was having a negative or positive progressing as much as she’d like but mentioned they had noticed a change in gym because I have too much going on in three quite different attitudes. The girls effect she did say it was just the last week added “I really need to put my head down my size and worst would be the one ses- college and life that I get a bit over- continue to battle on and there are low that had been particularly hard. However and push as hard as I can through the next sion I suffered through while I was sick whelmed - I guess because I feel like I moments but the question of whether this she went on to say the Monday weigh- six weeks because I want to make a real with a cold - I hated that session and cried start losing ground in my progress.” form of competition is suited to everyone, ins were dramatic and she doesn’t look change. at the end of it.” However she added, “I’m fairly com- remains. forward to them. “Sometimes it is a big strain. At times Erin agreed with Sarah in her opinion petitive by nature, so a healthy amount of Some rise to this kind of challenge “I feel the guys do nothing in that way during a really hard session I become on how she’s progressing. While she’s not friendly competition helps to fuel me to invigorated by hardship and determined to support us/me. I feel punished, so I physically and mentally exhausted but it always sure she’s progressing as much work harder.” to win. It seems that kind of person will have to take photos of food. I had felt always passes quickly on its own.” as she’d like she has seen improvement, Her opinion of the trainers says a lot be the one to smash the Lean Machine personally that I was progressing well, Commenting on the trainers’ style she “I’ve cut down my 10k run time to 28 about her committed attitude too, “I think Challenge. THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 www.edition.ie 9 LEAN MACHINE CHALLENGE The Challengers Name: Name: Body Weight basics Dáirne Black Niamh Foley Age: Age: 23 25 Course: Course: MA MSc Journalism Software From: Engineering Blackrock From: Dublin Starting Weight: Starting 171.lbs Weight: c168lbs Last Weigh-in Last Weigh-in 164.2lbs 172.8lbs

Name: Name: Sarah Tandy Erin Bingham Age: Age: 22 25 Course: Course: 2nd year Final year, Accounting- Marketing From: From: Australia , Canada Starting Weight: Starting- Photos: Jarlath Moloney 187.6lbs Weight:

130.6lbs (Above) The Challenengers doing some Press Ups to Last Weigh-in work out the chest, arms and core 184.4lbs Last Weigh-in (Right) Some light running on the spot is a good way to keep heart rate up in between exercises and is also a 130.2lbs good way of warming up

Girls feel the strain as the competition continues Danielle Stephens talks to the Challengers about the injuries and niggles slowing down their progress in the LMC

he weeks are flying past and steps to try and prevent injuries occurring. the girls are training hard, but For most of them, this simply means do- Tit’s easy to pick up an injury if ing a warm-up before training. Warming they’re not careful. Luckily none of the up before exercise helps reduce the risk girls have had any serious incidences, of injuries and the aches and pains that go but they have suffered a few niggles on along with training. Dáirne also bought the way. herself weight-lifting gloves in order to Only last week, Erin hurt her knee and protect her hands when training. although she’s not entirely sure of how The girls try to train as much as six days she did it, she realised that she had to be a week, leaving themselves one day of more careful. In Erin’s case it meant that rest. Both Erin and Dáirne like to train she had to take a break from training for a twice a day when possible. The morning couple of days. With finish line approach- sessions get them pumped and ready for ing rapidly, the girls can’t afford to have the rest of the day, but the evening ses- to take time off to heal an injury. sions also have their benefits. Erin feels Niamh sprained her thumb after she gets a better workout done at that time miss-hitting a punching bag in the gym. because she has more energy than in the She also jokes that because of the Lean morning. For Dáirne, it’s all about the Machine Challenge, she was a victim of a release of tension, as she explains “after dentistry disaster. “I also had to get a fill- a long day there’s nothing better than ing from eating a salad that had nuts in it. smashing a workout and getting all the That’s sort of related to the LMC, as I was stress out on the machines.” eating healthy,” she explained. All of the girls find it best to eat Dáirne has been lucky, only feeling a something before training, as it keeps sore muscle every now and then, but no them “ticking over” and a breakfast in the other major injuries. She believes that the morning or a snack before the evening more she trains, the more her body gets sessions is a good source of energy to help used to the exercises. them train. The girls have taken the appropriate Warming up with some dynamic stretching is a good way to avoid injury, as Erin, Dáirne and Niamh demsontrate as Andy and Kane look on 10 www.edition.ie THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 SCIENCE The future’s not Galaxies away Projectors, 3D ctameras, rollable phones, completely wireless charging. None of these were unveiled with the Samsung S4 last week so Jarlath Moloney looks at how far off science fiction is from fact

he Galaxy S4 was revealed to a crowded Radio City Music Hall in New York last week but the Tnew smartphone wasn’t the huge leap Amazing Samsung fans (this writer included) were hoping for. It has a bigger and better screen, yet is Graphene lighter and has a better camera but that’s about it in terms of hardware innovation. All the major advancements have come A form of carbon bonded in a “chicken- from the software side of things: you wire” mesh structure, it would take 3 don’t need to touch the phone to swipe million sheets of graphene stacked on through web pages and folders; a simple top of one another to make 1mm. hand gesture will do the job. The front and Experts have said that a cling-film rear camera can now combine to put you thick sheet of the material could support in the picture, but that’s also software de- the weight of an elephant and it can be velopments – some of which can already stretched by over a fifth without damaging be bought in phones like the Nokia Lumia it. Or so the experts have predicted, be- and apps for the iPhone. cause unfortunately, there are a few prob- lems with the material before it can be Let’s compare the science fiction to the widely used. Graphene would also be the science fact: strongest material in existence and also one of the lightest we could use to build Bigger screen? No Screen! things like aeroplanes and cars. It would In the recent Total Recall, we saw Colin be so light that planes could be built much Farrell use an inbuilt phone to project on (Clockwise from top right) The Galaxy S Beam with its mini lighter, meaning cheaper air travel as less projector; The new Galaxy S4 is one of the fastest phones on the his hand and on windows, but will we find market; the iPhone is still a huge seller; the Nokia Lumia 920 has fuel would be needed to power jets. these in Carphone Warehouse anytime the first semblance of wireless charging; (background) graphene Researchers at MIT have shown how it soon? will make for lighter, cheaper solar panels Projectors are becoming smaller and and is perhaps why Nokia are putting a cheaper every year, with Samsung even Rollable, foldable phones One team of South Korean researchers by Nikola Tesla - a scientist who deserves thought to it for cheaper phone batteries. releasing a phone, the Samsung Galaxy In the Iron Man movies we see Robert (home of Samsung remember) have made more space than is available here – built a Outside of phones, the material could Beam with one. However, the bulbs Downey Jr. open his phone like a peace one 63cm continuous sheet of graphene wireless electricity transmission plant that be used to make lighter and stronger needed for generating up to 50” of pro- of scrolled paper, but could this ever be a which is so flexible it prompted one did exactly what it was intended for. But prosthetics. Even more remarkably, its jected screen are expensive and use up a reality? researcher to say “you could theoretically the plant was closed down shortly after it high level of conductivity could make lot of power. Projectors are still increasing The startling reality is that we may only roll up your iPhone and stick it behind opened when Tesla’s benefactor realised breakthroughs in brain signalling to the in quality, but making one small enough be a few short years away from all our your ear like a pencil.” one problem: the electricity couldn’t be devises. to fit in a phone means the sacrifice of electronic devises such as TVs, phones Science Fact or Fiction? Fiction, for metered. With no way of measuring the However, in more concrete develop- quality. Both market leaders, Apple and and tablet devises being only a few mil- now amount people used, it was deemed com- ments, researchers at Berkeley made a Samsung offer full 1080p resolutions on limetres thick. The future in this case mercially unviable, and has remained that pair of earphones last week that are only their flagship phones and higher definition comes in the form of “graphene”, a mate- Wireless Phone Charging way since. 7mm across and 30nm thick. On a first videos are becoming more commonplace. rial only one atom thick, that is amazingly While a form this was brought onto the However, an offshoot of MIT, WiTricity effort without optimising the earphones, Until projectors can offer this level of flexible, malleable and conductive for( market with the Nokia Lumia’s wire- is working on the problem and is develop- they are already comparable to high-grade detail for an affordable price, we’ll have more see the graphene sidebar). Nokia less charger, however, the charger does ing electrically wireless iPhones, cars and Sennheiser earphones due to graphene’s to wait until at least the next generation of are doing on-going research on using gra- need to have the phone lying on top of it. even military robots now. amazing strength and conductivity. How- phones to find projectors commonplace. phene to make smaller, more flexible and What’s amazing about this technology is Science Fact or Fiction? Fiction, but not ever, they and other graphene products Science Fact or Fiction? Fact transparent solar powered phones. that it has existed since 1904. Developed for long won’t be on the market for some time yet. Study shows 14 adults functionally cured of HIV Ciarán Clark In that case the new-born had been given report that a similar treatment can be used sonal decision to discontinue treatment or entist that early treatment doesn’t always News Editor an unusually high dose of antiretroviral with adults. due to different drug protocols inherent in work but “There are three benefits to early drugs (ARVs), which her doctor, Hannah Asier Saez-Cirion of the Institute studied their respective drug trials. This caused treatment. It limits the reservoir of HIV The Pasteur Institute’s unit for the pre- B Gay, associate professor of paediatrics, 70 patients with HIV who had taken ARVs them to relapse to the pre-treatment stage. that can persist, limits the diversity of the vention of retroviral infections in Paris discovered prevented HIV reservoirs from between 35 days and 10 weeks after infec- However for the 14 patients who expe- virus and preserves the immune response have discovered that 14 adults out of a being set up by the virus. It is these res- tion – a significantly sooner treatment than rienced positive results, the traces of HIV to the virus that keeps it in check.” group of 70 have experienced success- ervoirs – specifically CD4 T-Cell reser- usual. in their blood was so low that their body’s Andrew Ball, senior adviser on HIV/ ful results in a “curative” treatment for voirs - that continue to release the virus What was discovered however is that natural defences could keep the virus in AIDS strategy at the WHO in Geneva also HIV. even when drugs have wiped out the active four women and ten men were able to check without drugs. stated that, “The big challenge is identify- A number of weeks ago doctors at the strain in the patient, meaning long-term stay off ARVs without relapse after having Some of the patients have now been off ing people very early in their infection. University of Mississippi Medical Centre sufferers usually can never come off the been on the drugs for three years. ARVs for seven years, with one going ten There’s a good rationale for being tested reported that a baby had been functionally ARV drugs. In most of the 70 patients their treatment and a half years without medication. early, and the latest results may give some cured of the disease. Now doctors in Paris’ Pasteur Institute had been interrupted either through a per- However, Saez-Cirion said in New Sci- encouragement to do that.”

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Lending criteria, terms and conditions apply. Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 www.edition.ie 11 LIFESTYLE Nail your look this spring Keeping up with the latest trends can be an expensive business, so nail polish is the perfect option to provide a quick fashion fix.Niamh Casey gives you the low-down on how to decorate your talons this spring.

Caviar Glitter Dipped Tips Ombre/Gradient Metallic If you’re looking for an edgier, 3D effect on your Glitter nails have become a firm staple in any nail On the catwalks, ombre nails mostly consisted of a As usual, metallic nails were all over the runways nails, this caviar manicure is the one for you. To polish lover’s collection, and it looks as though nude and neon shades, but you can put together any for the spring/summer 2013 fashion shows. achieve this look, it’s easier to buy a caviar nails set, they’re here to stay this year as they have taken on the combination of colours you like. Although this nail art To keep your metallic nails particularly on trend, try which can be purchased in Boots or Claire’s Acces- form of glitter dipped tips. The look works best if you looks difficult, it is rather easy to achieve by using out a purple shade or mix metallic nail art with a plain, sories. Just remember to use a top coat or your caviar use a neutral coloured polish all over the nail and let a sponge to blend the colours together, along with a more matte nail polish. will fall off! the glitter do the talking. little bit of patience.

Flocked Leather Stiletto Jewel Green Not to everyone’s tastes, a flocked manicure gives Leather nails have become a must-have since Alexa Stiletto nails have been worn by the fashion-forward Not surprisingly, both pastels and bold, bright col- the nails a fuzzy, felt-like appearance. Flocking pow- Chung sported them at the British Fashion Awards late likes of Rihanna and for a while now, ours are back once again as a nail trend for spring and der can be purchased from craft shops, so try the Art last year. Although this nail polish looks like a sim- but they are a full blown trend for 2013. Stiletto nails summer, but deep, jewel greens are the must-have and Hobby shop or eBay. To achieve flocked nails, ple black shade from afar, it has the perfect texture consist of long nails filed into a sharp tip, leading to shades of the season. You can find different greens be- simply stick the flocking powder on top of freshly of leather to give your nails that something extra. If nails that look almost like cat claws. If you don’t want ing sold among the cheaper brands like Rimmel and painted nails, making sure the colours of the powder you want to achieve Alexa’s look exactly, her leather the hassle of growing your nails, this look can also be Barry M, as well as OPI and Chanel if you’re willing and polish match well. effect nail polish is by Nails Inc. achieved with press on nails. to splash the cash.

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Saoirse Ivory looks Anyone else remember planking? Bat- manning? Those were the simpler days. at the fear of a The odd viral video that gave us a giggle in the back of the lecture hall and were looming graduation simple to follow. We’ve all done it. Whether we’ve and the job hunt planked, owled, or gallon smashed, we’ve all got caught up in the ludicrous hype that I had a spooky, serendipitous conver- is the ‘Internet craze’. We’ve all chuckled sation with a fellow student of journal- away while uploading the photos, trying ism not long ago, in which she echoed desperately not to wonder how weird this word-for-word the exact same terrifying will look in twenty years’ time. thoughts that had been bouncing around I have always prided myself in taking the my brain for weeks, months even. I had high road and ignoring most of the idiot- a recurring sick feeling in my gut that I ic fads that circled the Internet, but I just couldn’t quite grasp and she articulated couldn’t help sit up and take a look around it perfectly. I was spellbound. when that infamous South Korean came on She told me she used to write because it the scene. PSY and his annoyingly infec- was fun. Words would flow without much tious party anthem has reached a baffling effort and certainly no stress, but lately she 1.382 billion views. felt unable to produce anything in writing Really – 1.382 billion views? I’d just without obsessing over every syllable. Not like to point out that the second line of just the process of writing itself, but the Gangnam Style when translated to English mere contemplation of putting finger to means: “A classy girl who knows how to keyboard provoked actual fear. I’m para- enjoy the freedom of a cup of coffee”. And phrasing now, but that was the essence of this is the most watched video of all time… Harlem Shake videos are the conversation. Then she raised a point What worries me even more is it took only the latest in a long that hadn’t occurred to me while brood- something this ridiculous to take the title line of viral videos that ing over this particular problem. She said, of ‘most watched video on YouTube’ from seem to make little or no “They always say you should never study Justin Bieber, whose video ‘Baby’ has sense. what you love.” reached over 836 million views. Hm. Do they? Nobody mentioned it to Finally, after all the hype it caused, me. I was too busy worrying about what Gangnam Style is finally quietening down, would come up on the honours Irish paper but only to be replaced by the fad of the around the time I should have been think- Harlem Shake. ing about this stuff. It’s only dawning on When trying to explain this to my moth- After countless videos of people shak- sensation with a recording deal! All Jenna ter from the gallon smash craze, when up me now that I have graduate friends who er, I found it difficult to capture the true ing their Harlems, my mother closed the Marbles does is sit in front of her webcam popped a screaming goat on my newsfeed are either emigrating because they can’t essence of what the Harlem Shake actually browser and turned to ask, “so it’s just all day playing with her pet rats, and yet we – what is going on?? get work, or snapping up amazing jobs in is. In a desperate attempt, I turned to the people dressed up in costumes dancing can’t get enough of her. We’d rather watch I’m terrified that by the time this story mechanical engineering and web develop- faithful urbandictionary.com, which gave like lunatics?” To which I replied, “Yeah, laughing babies all day than hear about our goes to print there will be another craze on ment simply because they picked the right me the definition: “Harlem Shake: A dance but there are props too!” [Insert awkward crippled economy. the loose, more terrifying and bizarre than course. Not to suggest that studying what created to distract rich white folk so the silence]. Any news that does catch on is imme- the last. you love is an unequivocal path to doom thugs of Harlem could easily rob homes.” I We only have ourselves to blame for diately turned into an internet craze. Who All we can do is sit back and watch the (maybe there are people out there passion- thought it best not to read her that one, and these Internet crazes. I mean, we made else is backing Dougal for Pope? pure madness unfold on our iPhones and ately in love with software engineering), so, decided to let her loose on YouTube. “One Pound Fish Guy” an international I was still wiping away the tears of laugh- monitors. but it’s certainly worth a second thought before you devote four years of your life to it. There’s a gaping difference between do- ing something because you want to, and doing something because you have to. One of my many questionable role mod- els, Hunter S. Thompson, put it eloquently: The perils of online shopping “I’ve always considered writing the most hateful kind of work. I suspect it’s a bit like Victoria Kinsella fucking, which is only fun for amateurs. Old whores don’t do much giggling.” Where does online shopping originate? The point being, nobody warned me that Well, it may be to your surprise to find choosing to study what I love might gradu- out that it wasn’t the brainchild of a ally cause me to resent it. Career guidance computer genious. No, it was a history was non-existent in my secondary school student in Hull University, named and I suspect I’m not alone in that. Oh Michael Aldrich, who came up with the sure, I got called into an office one day and idea all the way back in 1979. However, asked what I wanted to study, but I had oth- it wasn’t until 1992 that a book called er things on my mind (mocks, past-papers, ‘Future Shop: how new technologies an modh-coinníollach and getting into Mc- will change the way we shop and what Gowans at the weekend). My CAO choic- we buy’ was published. es were deemed acceptable and I went on The book was considered revolutionary my way. Nobody mentioned what would for its take on what could happen in the come next. future of e-commerce (online shopping) After two and a half years in DIT, I’ve and how the Internet will would develop. learned a huge amount but there’s one After 20 years, we can look back on how thing that most of my lecturers have al- the internet has taken shape, and its abil- luded to that sticks in my head more than ity to save us both time and energy when anything else. You will not get a job after shopping! Nowadays, thousands of euros can be spent with only a few clicks of the mouse, and the impact for many people can be severe Photo: via Pixabay you graduate. Again, I’m paraphrasing, Recent studies have shown that buying but this is what they’re preparing us for. online can be very addictive. There are would add that it is nothing to be ashamed can severely affect family relationships, addict, when there is clearly an advantage At best, we’ll get freelance work and even two main reasons for this: the main one is off, and there are various options out there as many lie about what exactly they have to be able to save time and energy when then we’ll have trouble getting paid. Pesky that the consumer gets that ultimate thrill that can offer help. bought and how the actual amount of buying our essentials? Well, because it Internet! of the purchase, while also creating the The various symptoms include: getting money that they have spent in purchasing is linked with mood swings and various Perhaps it’s futile to worry about this illusion that they haven’t really purchased anxious if your access to a computer is de- these items. other problems, it is advisable to find a now. After next year, gone is the broadly anything because no card or cash has nied, spending a huge amount of time on Many women (myself included) often balance in your lifestyle that can provide accepted justification for a – let’s be hon- been physically removed from them. This a computer, neglecting duties, and feeling buy ‘special treats’ for themselves when an alternative method for achieving a est – reckless drinking habit, an unhealthy can lead to a huge amount of financial empty if you haven’t purchased anything feeling disappointed or depressed. The better feeling with oneself. amount of hours playing Xbox, and a dubi- difficulty, and can ultimately instigate a online for a while. available research has shown that people If you feel you may be on the way of ous personal relationship with the staff of dangerous spiral of debt. The studies have shown that the major- who are likely to be addicted to online becoming addicted to online shopping, my local Dominos. Time to put on my big- There are various symptoms to look ity of people affected by online shopping shopping often have mood disorders or or know anyone who might, it is best to girl pants and think about what’s to come. out for if you feel you may be that little are women. It is also shown that debt eating disorders. talk to a counsellor who can help you deal Which is… em ... I’ll get back to you. bit addicted to online shopping. Firstly, I accrued as a result of online shopping So how can you help an online shopping with these issues. THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 www.edition.ie 13 CULTURE Reality TV bites TwitFeed Dáirne Black looks at the Twitter goings over the last fortnight Niall Horan @NiallOfficial

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Rachael O’Brien embarrass themselves into the ground on with the arrival of shows like Jersey Shore ten minutes later, they’re onto someone Deputy Culture Editor nights out. But if young people aren’t out and Geordie Shore, the dresses have got- else. Something which has most likely getting drunk, they’re at home watching ten shorter and skimpier, the tan darker influenced this is the creation of competi- David Keogan eality TV shows are something hour long programmes of other people and the behaviour at an all-time low. They tion between Geordie Shore cast members which a lot of people will class as getting drunk. even have a ‘drunk room’ in teenage dis- Scott, Gary, Holly and Charlotte.In the @ditsu_president Rtheir guilty pleasures. Some peo- Having watched Geordie Shore and Tal- cos. For a disco which advertises itself as current season, airing on MTV, Scott and ple will openly say that they like shows lafornia from the start on both accounts, non-alcoholic, that seems quite ironic. Gary are known as the Buck Squad and like Geordie Shore and Tallafornia. But I can honestly say for anyone who does Another thing which is portrayed in are in competition with Holly and Char- some people will be secret watchers, not watch these shows you’re not missing a terrible light on these shows is sex. It lotte (The Cock Capturers). The aim of the just like the secret studiers you had in much. All it is, is watching a cast of eight seems that the sole aim of a lot of the game is simple: the group who gets with sixth year who “never studied” but got or nine people go out to nightclubs and cast members is to go out and ‘pull’ on a the most people wins. brilliant grades. get drunk (or in Geordie land, mortal). night out.In a lot of the shows, bringing Reality TV shows are great for laughing Massive thanks to @GMIT- A lot of young people will think that life Maybe it’s the fact that I don’t drink someone back to the house and having sex at other people and running away from SU for voting for me as USI in Newcastle is just as they portray it on myself, or maybe it’s just my common with them is an achievement. The idea of our own lives for a short while. But shows VP Academic Affairs and TV - that the nine cast members of Geor- sense kicking in, but surely this is not meeting someone for the first time on a that portray getting drunk and hooking Quality Assurance. See you die Shore actually act like that without a good image to portray to the younger night out and having sex with them on the up with random people as a good thing? in congress being told to. News Flash! They’re called generation. very same night is idealised and this can That’s definitely not good. I’m not telling cast members for a reason, as all of these In Dublin, a popular spot for teenagers be very dangerous when it comes to influ- you to never watch these shows again. I reality TV shows are scripted. to go on a Friday night is Wezz: The disco encing how young people act in society. myself am somewhat addicted to them. Across the world, there are constant where you drink before you go in and More and more young people are go- But at the same time don’t let them rule Shay Given complaints about the fact that teenagers dance the drink off so the parents don’t ing on nights out, kissing someone they how you live your life. It’s really not and young adults drink too much and catch you drunk. In the last few years, don’t even know the name of and then worth the A&E trip. @No1shaygiven TV Guide: What to watch this week Just watched Forrest Gump again. What an amazing Rachael O’Brien “Unique” Adams. So far, ten episodes have viewers in with details of what happened actor @tomhanks is.Was Deputy Culture Editor aired on Sky 1 and the show is set to get a after the plane went down. great to meet Tom last year lot more dramatic in the next few weeks Throughout the season so far, the cast Glee with Will and Emma’s wedding and prepa- have had to deal with injuries from the Glee is back with a bang with killer rations for Regionals. plane crash, deaths of friends and lawsuits. songs and even better characters. Now It seems as though Glee creators are But the drama is definitely not over yet. in its fourth season, a lot of things have also setting the bar higher this year when In the last week, viewers have seen Seat- Jack Whitehall changed at McKinley High. Many of the it comes to song choices. Songs such as tle Grace-Mercy West Hospital’s ER close main characters have graduated and gone PSY’s Gangnam Style proved a difficult and the aftermath of that will begin to un- @jackwhitehall off to college but don’t worry, they tend to one for a lot of cast members Jenna Ush- ravel in the next few weeks. pop up every so often. kowitz, who plays Tina in the show had the In May of last year, it was announced One of the main changes to the show this learn the whole song in a week and Becca that six original cast mates had renewed season is the setting. Normally set in Mc- Tobin, who plays Kitty, said that it took her their contracts for another two seasons, as Kinley High and very rarely branching out about two hours just to record four lines! Meredith Grey, Derek Shepherd, Cristina beyond that, a lot of this season is set in Watch Glee on Sky 1 Wednesdays at 9pm Yang, Miranda Bailey, Alex Karev and , following the lives of Ra- Richard Webber. As these are some of the couldn’t become pregnant, revealed in epi- Definition of disappoint- chel Berry and Kurt Hummel. As the pair Grey’s Anatomy fan’s favourite characters it pleased many sode seven that she was three weeks gone. ment: buying a kinder sur- braves the big bad world, Glee fans get to Grey’s Anatomy is into its ninth season viewers. One thing that did upset viewers, The next few episodes will be tense for prise and getting a puzzle. follow their journey through performing on Sky Living, already 14 episodes in and however, was the on-screen death of Dr Meredith, with worries that she may not arts school. this one has been just as dramatic as the Mark “McSteamy” Sloan (Eric Dane). carry the baby to full term. Back in McKinley we have new charac- others. Beginning with the aftermath of the Another storyline which came as a shock Grey’s Anatomy airs on Wednesdays, ters such as bulimic Marley-Rose, bad-boy plane crash at the end of season eight, the to viewers was the pregnancy of Mer- Sky Living, 10pm or RTÉ 2, Tuesdays, Jake Puckerman and transgender Wade show the goes into flashback mode, filling edith Grey. A character who thought she 9pm. 14 www.edition.ie THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 CULTURE You won’t be Oz-ified Fiona Hyland Oz the Great and Powerful Run Time: 130 mins The highly anticipated Oz The Great and The Powerful hit cinemas last week. A prequel to the original movie which was released in 1939. Directed by Sam Raimi, it explores the HD retro origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved wiz- ard character, along with three witches. Starring Mila Kunis as the wicked witch, James Franco as the wizard himself shooter and Michelle Williams, as the good witch, along with some other familiar faces, the Oz line-up certainly turned a few heads. However perhaps the casting was too am- coming to bitious as James Franco came across stiff and uneasy for the most part while Mila Kunis just looked somewhat awkward. The movie follows Oz, a magician, who a console embarks on a quest to become something great. He is known as a womanizer and cheat back in Kansas, however when a terrible tornedo whisks him off to the land of Oz, the local people believe he is near you a prophecy, sent to set them free from the wicked witch. Eoin Livingston For those keen on special effects, the have a young child lying awake at night in (Above) Mila Kunis movie is available to watch in 3D adding fear of goblins, witches and of course the as Theodora and BIT.TRIP Presents: that extra cinematic experience. It also river fairies. James Franco as the Runner 2, Future Legend of available in 2D. All in all, a disappointing movie. If eponymous star Rhythm Alien The rating of the film is PG and you’re planning to spend your day off (Right) Franco and Platform: XBox 360, PS3 & PC although I wouldn’t rate it as 12s, I college by taking a trip to the cinema, three witches: certainly wouldn’t be bringing my little save your pennies and wait until it comes Williams, Weisz and Runner 2, Future legend of Rhythm Al- cousins. The special effects will definitely out on DVD. Kunis ien is the lengthy title of Gaijin Games’ sequel to the beloved fourth addition to the Bit Trip saga, Bit Trip: Runner. As one of the most critically acclaimed games on the market, Gaijin Games have made a bold move by attempting Side Effects is fitting swan-song for Soderbergh to create a direct sequel to a game that doesn’t heavily change up the gameplay as Bit Trip games like to do. Victoria Tiernan The most apparent change that Runner 2 makes is in the visual style. Bit Trip games Side Effects have always taken pride in their simple Run Time: 106 mins yet effective aesthetics. Runner 2 makes a huge leap by bringing the series into HD, Steven Soderbergh recently announced with its dynamic and interesting visuals. that he wished to retire from cinema, in This dramatic change is certainly jarring at order to devote himself to painting. If first but the excellent level design and the this is to be believed then Side Effects is beautiful animations will eventually win more than an adequate way to end his over the cynics. One major problem with directing career. the visuals is the fact that, when you kick a The movie opens with the camera fol- barrier, a big disk will fly across the screen lowing a vivid trail of blood, marring the from the wreckage, blocking incoming ob- floor of a New York apartment. Yet, mis- stacles from view which, in a game where taking this introduction to be a crude leap reactions are as important as they are in into the plot would be foolish. The exposé Runner 2, severely hampers gameplay at is halted and the viewer is instead con- times. Other than that though, the modern fronted with a title stating “Three months twist on retro visuals is refreshing to see earlier” and a great deal of anticipation. and fun to experience. And so, we meet the young and attrac- The gameplay in Runner 2 is pretty tive couple Emily (Rooney Mara) and much identical to Runner save for a few Martin (Channing Tatum). Martin is on small variations. The most notable being the brink of completing a four year prison the heavy emphasis on high scores, show- term, but, Emily can barely muster a ing you your relative ranking compared to smile. your friends throughout the game at the end Prone to surges of depression and of every level, driving you more and more following various suicide attempts, her towards perfection. Another great change psychiatrist, Jonathan Banks (Jude Law), that Runner 2 makes is the introduction of prescribes an experimental drug called adjustable difficulty. Bit Trip games have Ablixa. always been challenging and that put a lot As the name might suggest, the narrative of people off it but with turning down the centres the side effects of this drug. Emily difficulty an option now, the game is less begins to sleepwalk and during one of frustrating and more fun. Even with these her nightly wanders, she is involved in a changes, the deep, musical gameplay that tragic event which spurs on the course of sucks you in and refuses to let go is still the film. there in full force and is still amazing to Side Effects is a psychosexual thriller Side Effects stars Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum share an embrace say the least. bereft of any dullness. Engaging heavily Runner 2 was always facing an uphill with the pharmaceutical industry, it raises blame for the tragic event. Rooney Mara was made for this role. helping himself. Catherine Zeta Jones battle but it struggled through the challenge issues of the moral responsibility of a The plot which was written by Scott She has a naturally depressive air which is a surprising addition to the cast list, of making a sequel to a beloved game like market which is increasingly driven by the Z. Burns, who previously worked with makes it inconceivable that Emily is acting as Emily’s former psychiatrist Dr. Runner. The changes are refreshing but greed of manufacturers. Soderbergh for Contagion, is passable. It’s more complex than a sad, young woman. Victoria Siebert. Like Channing Tatum, Runner is still in there. Gaijin Games have Themes of psychopathy dominate and as the films flawless presentation that is most However, the main focus of the film is she receives little screen time but neither done what seemed impossible and created the audience are lured into an increasingly appealing. Side Effects teases; it reveals Dr. Banks. Law delivers an outstanding are disappointing. a game that is every bit as good as its pre- complex plot, it seems unclear as to where little by little the information which the performance as a conflicted man, torn This clever film would be a respectable decessor while still remaining fresh and the insanity truly nestles and who is to viewer craves. between the desire to help others and sign off for the great director. accessible to everyone. THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 www.edition.ie 15 CULTURE What’s on in Dublin? Meteor Choice awards Dáirne Black Piers Moyles Culture Editor Meteor Choice Music Awards Original Rudeboys play Vicar St March 7 Dublin The Meteor Choice Music Awards took place in Dublin’s on 7 Fresh from supporting ‘’ on March. their world tour, ‘The Original Rude- Delorentos won of the year award boys’ play Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on for their third album, “Little Sparks” and Saturday and Sunday March 30 and 31. also performed at the ceremony. Support for the band will be provided by They beat off completion from The Cast (Saturday night) and Meteor Choice of Cheers, , Two Door Music Prize winner Gavin James(Sunday). Cinema Club and to claim Saturday’s gig has sold out, but tickets the €10,000 prize. are available for Sunday’s gig. The band The band, which was formed back in have a busy few months ahead as they gig 2005, were the favourites for the award around the country, stages include the Trin- and the panel of 11 judges, assembled ity Ball and further afield in the UK with from the Irish music media agreed and the ‘T in the Park festival’ in Scotland. See duly handed the foursome the prize. ticketmaster.ie or mcd.ie for more details. “We’re very proud, humbled and happy to have won the Meteor for Irish album of the Year!” a state- Tiernan tours again ment on their website read. “We had an amazing night, great fun with all the other Legendary and Hectors best acts. We can’t believe it! Thank you to mate plays an incredible everyone, we’re delighted!” 18 dates at Dublin’s Vicar Street. While all Nine of the 10 nominees performed Delorentos pose with their Meteor Choice at the ceremony on March 7 dates have been sold out, three more have at Vicar Street. Among them were twin been added due to demand. The show’s ti- sisters Ellie and Louise Macnamara of Cinema Club, Feeney, Crowley and Jape. chosen by the public who voted via text chosen by the amount of songs or tle is Stray Sod and is set to be a memora- Heathers, Windings from Limerick and Dublin band Jape were the only perform- and on the Meteor Facebook page. sold but rather the nominees are appraised ble one, Tiernan never fails to disappoint. Wicklow singer Wallis Bird. ers to have won the award twice. This was the eighth year of the awards on “musical excellence”. Unfortunately , Gavin James was another big winner on which has been sponsored by Meteor The ceremony has drawn criticism in whose second album “Beacon” was the night as he picked up song of the year since 2011. The Choice Music Prize as recent years due to all of the acts consist- Juggling Soc to nominated, could not attend as they are for “Say Hello”. James beat off high pro- it was known before Meteors involve- ing mainly in the indie genre. If no Irish currently on tour promoting their second file competition including , ment was set up to “encourage, highlight, performers are up to scratch in other feature at circus fest album. , Kodaline, Le Galaxie, The showcase and promote Irish music of music genres then the panel and indeed Of the 10 acts nominated, four were Script and Villagers. excellence”. the public can only vote for the acts that The Dublin Circus Festival is taking previous winners. These were Two Door Unlike album of the year this award was In keeping with this, the winner is not are placed on stage in front of them. place from 22-24 March in various venues around Dublin. The Festival is organised by the DIT Circus and Juggling society along with TCD, NCAD and IADT. This year promises to be spectacular with art- ist from Ireland and Europe, and with the introduction of the Inter-varsities this year between college teams, the fun is guaran- Maximum laughs teed. The weekend holds a variety of work- shops, a Fire Show, the Gala show and the Renegade for all those lucky enough to attend. Tickets from €20 for a weekend Ryan Nugent I’m afraid of me fridge. If Bob Marley Bishop, on Wicklow student pass, to be bought at the door. For was around these days, he wouldn’t have Street. Reason- more information see: www.dublincircus- Andrew Maxwell written any songs!” able prices of €8 for festival.com Vicars St March 8 The length of the gig was a surprise students and featuring too (two hours), because one does not some of top For people that constantly make fun of expect to have the material to comedians, with the likes Bastille venue change others, laugh at others and literally joke keep us laughing for so long. At the rate of Jason Byrne and David about anything they can, it is on a very he was going, it seemed like Maxwell McSavage appearing from Hailing from South in England, rare occasion that a comedian will will- had a lot more to say if he wanted to. He time to time. However, the the band Bastille formed in 2010. The quar- ingly be made fun of, especially by some- exclaimed: details of who is playing and tet consists of Dan Smith, Chris ‘Woody’ body in the crowd. “ I’ve really enjoyed myself today. I’m when tend only to be given Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Sim- Andrew Maxwell, who played Vicar really enjoying your company. I’d stay out on a weekly basis. mons. The name of the band comes from Street on Friday 8 March, was certainly out here for longer, if I wasn’t bursting Bastille Day; the day Dan Smith was born. not fond of letting a heckler off easy. As for a piss!”To which he was invariably Their debut album Bad Blood was recently many of you who have been to a comedy heckled: “ You’ve only had two pints!” released and topped the UK charts. Due to gig at Vicar Street, will know, it is a very Maxwell got him back of course. The phenomenal public demand the band’s gig intimate venue. That’s why it’s a comics comic, based in England now, has also on 4 April has moved from Whelans to The dream. received rave reviews from the British Academy. All tickets remain valid for the They can interact with the crowd Press, with commenting new venue. Bastille plays the Academy on throughout and rest assured that’s exactly that he is: “Infuriatingly excellent…he April 4th and the show is sold out, but keep what Maxwell did. He was good at it too. delivers a superb set”. your eyes peeled for tickets. More info can The Dubliner had to put up with screams There are currently no new dates set for be found www.theacademydublin.com and shouts from the crowd from start to him to be back in Ireland in the very near finish but every time they said something future but that could change. However if to him, he hit right back with something you’re still looking for laughs, here are Bastille venue change better. It was as if it was an obligation for some of the acts and gigs in Dublin over him to do so, something that can be ig- the coming weeks. Having just won a Meteor Choice Mu- nored in the larger venues such as the O2. The Laughter Lounge see’s John Molo- sic Award, Gavin James’ headline show The heckling played so much of a part ney headlining on the 21-23 of March, the at Dublin’s Whelans has come at just the in the show that the final gag he had for John Colleary of the Savage Eye and Cork right time. He performs there with special the audience took 25 minutes to deliver. Comedian Keith Farnan, who appeared on guests on Friday, March 22nd. Described He kept getting interrupted and unsur- Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow by Entertainment.ie as a “Stand out voice prisingly kept giving back better than recently, as special guests. Prices are €26, that falsetto just dazzles.” One to watch, he got. Think of the MTV ‘Yo Momma’ steep if you’re a student, so the Ha’Penny for sure” along with - ‘One To programme and you’ll get a feel for it. 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7 SOUTH RICHMOND STREET, DUBLIN 2 – OPTION TO FREEZE MEMBERSHIP THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 www.edition.ie 17 CULTURE Earthbound: Star from Life of Pi, Director from DIT DIT graduate, Alan Brennan talks to Jarlath Moloney about his directorial debut, Earthbound

hildhood dreams are a reality for The whole film wasn’t such an easy Alan Brennan, as he directs his process though. The budget was tight and Cfirst feature film, Earthbound. the four weeks of filming were set for Going into production at the end of winter in 2010, with filming hit halfway 2010, it was a long road for the DIT through with that year’s major cold snap. graduate of Communications Film and Outside of causing continuity problems, Broadcasting (now Media Arts) to bring the extreme cold meant the film often had his movie to general release here. to wrap early and several scenes had to Having previously only directed shorts, be left on the white board. The first-time such as 2008’s Shapes starring Mark Hu- director wasn’t daunted though; he said berman, moving to full features was the it added to the process. “It was really one logical step and one that wasn’t complete- of those happy accidents and added a lot ly alien to Brennan. “In terms of scale of production value to the movie. You it is a huge leap, it’s kind of daunting in can’t sit down in Ireland and write a script that regard, but it’s the same process: just saying “snowy day”. But the city looked bigger and more of it,” he said over the beautiful and we sort of rolled with it.” phone, but the rewards are there, literally, “My favourite scene in the film is in as the film won best of festival at Seattle Phoenix Park and it’s in the snow and one and best first Irish feature at Galway. “You bit has Rafe Spall walking in a blizzard spend an awful lot of time not know- looking very desolate. The weather is ing if it’s ever going to get made, then perfectly complimentary to the tone of the not knowing if it will get into a festival scene, but we had to shoot that scene that and then you don’t know if people are day regardless of the weather. In fact the going to like it. So it’s hugely gratifying sun shining would have ruined the scene!” and makes all the painful memories fade He went on to say that the snow became away,” he added, laughing. one of his favourite parts of the movie and Of course the road was even longer (Above) Director Alan Brennan that it’s an integral part of the process. when Brennan considers his major influ- hard at work plying his trade “Chaos became part of the fabric of the ences go back to that science fiction filled (Right) Rafe Spall as Joe Norman movie. One thing I would try to convey childhood, listing some of the movies he to young filmmakers is that things will go grew up watching as a boy. E.T. and Su- wrong. Roll with it, do what you can and perman (the Richard Donnar version, not don’t try and fight the elements. Try to to be confused with Zack Snyder’s new turn these things into positives.” rendition) came up on the list, and similar- Outside of the 20-day shoot, the low ities between Clark Kent and the hero in budget meant that special effects were Earthbound aren’t hard to imagine. That made with minimal cost but the effect hero is Joe Norman, a geeky comic book was more complimentary than detrimental obsessive who was told as a boy by his all in Joe’s head?) that make Earthbound but his comic timing was superb. And he to the finished result Brennan said. In dying father that they were aliens. Forced something more than your average pop- had shed all the puppy fat so he was quite the trailer for the film we can see Spall to hide out on Earth until war on their corn fare. a strapping young man. He can walk that brandishing a toy ray gun and even jokes home planet Kalaxon has ended, the story The hat-trick was a juggling act Brennan line; he can be geeky but girls can fancy that’s all it is. But Brennan said it only kicks off when Joe finds Maria, played by pulled off with the help of leading man, “ him and he can be really funny.” added to the film’s feel. “I was tickled by Jenn Murray and falls for the girl who is Rafe Spall who can be seen in I Give It Things will go While Brennan didn’t write the charac- the notion you’d see something that’s a “at least 90% compatible.” a Year in cinemas at the moment, and ter of Joe as English, Spall’s Englishness toy but a very respectable looking laser Similarities between Joe and Clark Kent other big movies from the last year. Due wrong. Roll added to Joe’s sense of disconnect from blot shoots out of it. seem abundant on the surface: feelings to the long post-production schedule on his surroundings. “It involved a slight “The effects fit the tone. You don’t set of separation, isolation, not being able to Earthbound, Spall has gone on to work with it, do rethink for me but you have to roll with out to make things look cheesy, but if a share their identities and both thinking with Ridley Scott on the underwhelming the punches. There’s actually a throwaway visual effect turns out fantastically then they’re from another planet. Whereas Prometheus and Ang Lee on the Oscar joke in the movie where the fact that he you won’t complain, but if it fell short we Superman was most definitely from Planet winning Life of Pi since working with what you can has an English accent is acknowledged. would have been covered by the ray gun.” Krypton, Kalaxon may only exist in Joe’s Brennan. A fact not missed by the direc- The only way you could justify his accent Though Brennan enjoyed making head with Brennan also mentioned Don tor who said Spall was easier to get at and don’t try was if he had an English father,” Joe said Earthbound, he is looking forward to a Juan DeMarco as an influence on the the time. “He just liked the script,” and speaking about the casting of David Mor- break from “the gift that keeps on giving,” film. While Brennan shared Joe’s science laughed adding “It’s probably the last low and fight the rissey. Currently on television screens in he joked about the continuous workload fiction interests as a child, he “never budget film he will ever work on.” But Walking Dead, Morrissey has been on the on the movie. Unfortunately, the director really lost sight of the line separating ahead of the actor’s success, Brennan saw elements. big screen in Centurion, The Other Boleyn wouldn’t be drawn on his next feature fact and fiction.” It is this combination of something in him that Lee and Scott saw. Girl and Basic Instinct 2 among others. yet, but maybe he needs a break at his RomCom (Joe and Maria), Sci-Fi (alien “I knew him from [Shaun of the Dead and This was more lucky casting Brennan Wexford home for the time being. origins) and psychological thriller (is it Hot Fuzz] where he didn’t have big roles ” revealed. Earthbound is on general release now. 18 www.edition.ie THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 SPORT Sporting History Last dash for Liam Kennedy the fantastic 20 March 2013 – Fernando Torres the premier league’s most expensive player celebrates his 29th birthday four 21 March 1987 – AC Milan sign Ruud Gullit from PSV for a then world record transfer fee in the region of €7million.

2013 – Brazillian World Cup winner The English Premier League’s Ronaldinho turns 33-years-old. top sides battle for European 22 March 1967 – Muhammad Ali KOs Zora Folley spots writes James Hopper in seven rounds for the heavy weight championship 23 March 1895– Manchester City record their biggest ever league win beating Lincoln itle race drama? Forget it. Those Already considered outsiders, Everton city 11-3. responsible for engraving the also have the most challenging conclusion annual winners might as well to their season. Four daunting away Above: The bigger T question is how long .1994 - Former Ice hockey great Wayne head off on their summer holidays. As trips to Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool Gretzky scores his 802 NHL goal, setting a another season comes to a close, the best and Chelsea will likely see the Toffees will David Moyes new record for goal scoring in the process. of the rest try to secure an all important challenge come unstuck. The bigger settle for Mediocrity. He would eventually retire with 894 goals. Champions League spot. question for Everton is for how long will Right: Rafael Benetiz’s The contenders; Chelsea, Tottenham, David Moyes settle for mediocrity. A tenure regularly drifts 24 March Arsenal and at a push Everton. With all season ravaged with unnecessary hiccups, from crisis to mellow 1975 – Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck four of the candidates having qualified the Merseyside club will be lucky to hang progression Wepner in 15 rounds for the heavy weight for the competition during the Premier onto their most valued asset. boxing championship League era, there is likely to be little Having started the season as creditable excuse for the fall guys. One thing is title challengers, Chelsea would expect to Photos: wikimedia 25 March guaranteed however. The two which fail be amongst Europe’s elite. However, with 1995 – Boxer Mike Tyson was released to get an invite to England and Europe’s the tenure of Rafael Benitez drifting from from prison having served a three year top table will be hit hard and may not crisis to mellow progression on a weekly Manchester City at White Hart Lane could sentence for a rape conviction. threaten those heights for the foreseeable basis, it would be foolish to have such cause more reason to worry and not to future. assuredness. Away trips to Liverpool and forget what will be a momentous day for 2006 - Reading clinched promotion to Arsenal have the most favourable Manchester United along with a pivotal André Villas Boas at Stamford Bridge in the premier league after drawing 1-1 run-in on paper and all of a sudden have clash against Tottenham at Stamford Will London“ mid April. After a stunning patch of form with Leicester. This was the earliest that gathering momentum. Home encounters Bridge pose the greatest challenges. It that doesn’t look like ending any time any Championship team had guaranteed against Everton and Manchester United is likely to be how Benitez handles his rule or can soon, the reliance on Gareth Bale stands promotion to the top flight since the league could see points dropped, along with a trip squad both physically and mentally that out. Strikers Emmanuel Adebayor and was expanded to 24 teams to QPR. Having been thrown a life-line will decide whether he gets a pat on the Everton Jermain Defoe have failed to produce in by their stuttering north London rivals back before his summer departure. the second half of the season, fans will 26 March Tottenham, the Gunners will feel déjà vu Tottenham find themselves in a familiar point to a lack of January transfer activity 2008 – Sporting icon David Beckham can be their friend again. Unfortunately position to the one they were in this time surprise? as the reason for any impending late played 100th game for the English national for Arsenal fans, the man who drove last year. Having suffered consecutive season collapse. side in a friendly defeat against France. them towards a surprise third place finish league defeats after a long unbeaten run, Will London rule or can Everton spring last season is awaiting a Premier League Spurs are threatening to undo all their a surprise? A feast of action awaits to join 2013 - Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta winners medal at Old Trafford. good work. Clashes against Everton and Europe’s top table. turns 31 years old ” 27 March 1871 – The first international rugby union game takes place between Scotland and England with the Scots claiming victory. Ladies Basketball DIT soccer All 28 March 1903 – Archie Goodall becomes Ireland’s Late DIT comeback not enough Ireland champs oldest international goal scorer, scoring in a 2-0 victory over Wales at the age of 38. in All-Ireland final defeat From Page 20 four different groups. DIT are placed in 29 March the east division which they topped for the 2000 – Wales play their first soccer Losing scoreline of 69-61 against the game to keep a clean sheet. second consecutive year with wins over match at the Millenium stadium against Commenting on this momentous win, Colaiste Ide, IT Blanchardstown, DCU Finland which they lost 2-1 with a record Carlow IT DIT’s coach Tony O’Connor believed and IT Tallaght and a solitary defeat to crowd 60,000. that the team needed a bit of luck on the UCD. night and he is just delighted for the lads, The knockout stages saw DIT up against 2008 - Derby County become the earliest Cormac Egan second half strengthened the team which particularly those who were also involved Belfast Metropolitan in the quarterfinal side to be officially relegated from the was struggling with foul trouble at this last year after the heartbreak of losing and Athlone IT in the semi-final – with Premier League after failing to win in a The DIT ladies basketball team were point with both Lisa Kinane and Alice on penalties at the semi final stage to IT DIT winning 3-2 after extra time. This game against Fulham. unlucky to lose in their All-Ireland Chubb in foul trouble by the third quarter. Carlow. was DCU’s first League final and DIT’s Final match against Carlow IT in the Down 24 at the start of the 4th quarter DIT has a great record over DCU in second having been narrowly beaten by 30 March National Basketball Arena. the team rallied and with scoring recent years and the team already beat UCD 2-1 in 2010. DIT soccer honours list 2013 – Real Madrid and star Going into this game as slight coming from Sarah O Donohoe who their Dublin rivals 3-0 in the group stages is on the rise with this team reaching its Sergio Ramos celebrates his 27th birthday. underdogs DIT Ladies got off to a was constantly on the attack and the post of this competition. However this was 3rd All-Ireland final in four years, League slow start which was not help by their combo of Ashling and Ciara the team a different DCU in the final with a very runner’s up in 2010, All-Ireland Umbro 1 April top scorer and captain Ciara Flaherty brought the Carlow lead back to 16. MVP focused and organised team. They also Cup winners in 2011, for the first time 1984 – Shamrock Rovers beat Shelbourne getting into early foul trouble with 3 in of the game Aisling Hayden from Carlow came through a difficult route to get since 1996, and off course All-Ireland 3-1 to secure their first league title in 20 the first quarter. was then fouled out in what could have to the final with impressive wins over League winners for 2013. years. This affected the team on both been a turning point in the game and DIT Letterkenny IT and IT Carlow – who they A huge thank you to all in DIT sport ends of the floor and Carlow IT got the lead down to as few as 8. beat 2-1 after extra-time in the semi-final. for their continued support over the year 2 April extended their lead to 18 points at Unfortunately the mountain was just This competition is the pinnacle of third and off course to all the players and staff 1985 – Mary Hirsch becomes the firs the half. Contributions from Aoife too high to climb and they lost by those level football in Ireland and involves of the club for their contribution which woman to be liecenced as a horse trainer. Hollingsworth and Ashling MacSweeny 8 points. On the day the better team won colleges and universities both north and helped DIT capture its first league title. kept DIT just in touching distance. 69-61 in a true game of two halves. All be south of the border. In total 24 institutions The reintroduction of Ciara in the it with a little help from the referees. compete at the premier division level in John O’Carroll THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 www.edition.ie 19 SPORT Badminton reach qt finals Sorcha McManigan The men’s team consisted of Fintan Success in putting a Keown, Roy Connor, Jaco Oosthuysen, The DIT badminton team gave an Adam Mcmurray, Max Erpelding and excellent account of themselves to Kevin Wu. And the ladies team was Sonia reach the quarter-finals of the Shield Szachniewicz, Niamh Noonan, Sorcha Competition in Cork. McManigan and Sarah Ellul. Lead by Fintan Keown, the DIT team A total of 19 colleges came from across kart before a horse showed determination and drive but fell the country to play in the Intervarsities, short against eventual winners of the which were hosted by UCC. Badminton shield, NUIG, by a score of 3-5. wasn’t the only thing on the agenda In the Cup Competition, UCC and UCD however as nights out were organised over battled it out in the final with the former the course of the tournament to allow the Irish Champion taking the trophy by a point. players to mingle over dodgy dancing and DIT team captain Fintan Keown showed flowing drinks. Graham a lot of endeavour while leading the team. The DIT badminton team would like to But behind every great man there’s an extend their gratitude to UCC and Gemma Higginbotham even better woman: co-captain Niamh Tobin who organised the Intervarsities. It Noonan organised everything for the team was a great event and the team is looking rediscovered courtesyPhoto of Higginbotham and worked in well with the DIT players. forward to entering next year. Karting and national success DIT win league at home at DIT he tells sports Brian McClean team over the line with an 11-7 score line. editor Danielle After a very disappointing loss against Higginbotham Aungier St. was the venue for this year’s Dublin rivals ITB in the final at the Irish Stephens competes for CUSAI Pool league Finals and, with Pool Intervarsities, DIT were given the DIT home advantage, DIT was looking to chance to get revenge. Despite the first put last year’s narrow defeat to DKIT in six frames of the final being split, great Cork behind them. performances by Russell and Robotham IT Karting Club had an was younger,” he explained. Graham Graham admits that this year’s Already qualified into the semi-finals of led to DIT storming into a commanding impressive campaign in this drove well in his first couple of races with championship didn’t start of great, with the league, DIT had a long wait until they lead. The match then became one-way Dyear’s Irish Championships. the club, managing to beat committee technicalities and judging errors forcing faced a strong UL team that was looking traffic with Richie Duffy stroking home They won the team event and one of the members as well. From there, he was him to start from the back of the grid. Yet, for a good showing against a fancied the 8 ball to give DIT an 11-4 win and the most successful members of the club, drafted onto the Irish Championship he had been in this situation before and he DIT team of Richie Duffy, Captain Brian title. Graham Higginbotham, came first in Team. knew what he had to do to get up to the McClean, Wayne Doyle, Eoin Robotham This is the second time DIT has won the Drivers’ Championship. Another In 2010 the Karting club were declared top. He subsequently won the last round and Shane Russell. the CUSAI Pool league and shows a great DIT driver, James Dalton, came in close the DIT club of the year. That same year of the Championships in Galway three After a slow start DIT began to extend return to form for the Club with major at second place. saw Graham pick up a new award, the weeks ago, also picking up the fastest their lead and despite some nervous honours surely within their grasp next Graham Higginbotham was the Karting DIT Male Scholar of the Year. Since time of the day. frames, Brian Mclean managed to get the season. Club’s chairperson up until last year. starting at DIT Higginbotham has won the The DIT All-Star can also take pride The 25-year-old started go-karting in the Irish Championships three times, with this in introducing the Karting Club to the Kylemore Karting centre between the year being his most successful. Teeside 24-hour race in Britain. They five- ages of 10-13 years old. However, when However, it’s hard to determine which man team along with four crew members the competitions stopped so did he. The has been his “most successful” year competed two years ago and are hoping to Civil Engineering student only got back to date, with the 3rd year racking up take part in this year’s race in August. Boxers haul silver and gold into the sport when he started studying accolades every year he’s been in the When he graduates, Graham hopes to at DIT. college. In 2011, he was awarded the DIT take a look into doing something with Daragh Mowlds President of the club and Kev Moran both He started off strong as soon as he chief executive of the year. That same Karting, but definitely plans to keep Sports Editor picked up silver medals in the 71kg and joined the Karting Club. “It was like I year he won an All-Star for his role in the an eye on how DIT are doing in future The DIT Boxing Club continued the 68kg categories respectively in what was just picked up where I left off when I Karting Club. tournaments. recent success of DIT sports with an an incredible success for DIT. impressive haul of two gold and two silver The inter-varsities are the biggest medals in the inter-varsities tournament competition of the year for the DIT Boxing earlier this month in the National Stadium. Club and it sees them coming up against The tournament took place over two the likes of Trinity College and DCU in a weekends depending on what weight quest for medals and bragging rights. category you were competing in. The team The boxing club is one of the most active A well rounded education were successful in a variety of categories clubs in DIT and if anyone is interested with Shane Trimble picking up the gold in joining, they train every Monday at 8 Aoife Hollingsworth medal in the 81kg category. Bryan Walsh o’clock in Kevin Street and every Thursday won the 71kg category and Adam Bruton, at 7 o’clock in Larkin College Hall. learns Wheelchair basketball in DIT

There were six DIT students who took Taekwondo win 14 medals part in a wheelchair basketball game, Brendan Dwyer Ciara Flaherty, Alice Chubb, Aoife the real hero was Ali Aydin, who fought Hollingsworth, Cormac Egan, David relentlessly to beat two of the Banner Greene and Mikey Murray. Only two weeks after the Intervarsities, Martial Arts kickboxer entries to take First we learnt the rules of the game and DIT Taekwondo ventured to NUI home the heavyweight gold medal. how to use the chairs, two pushes for one DIT’s Wheelchair basketball Galway for their second tournament In the team event, due to an injured dribble and a foul is made by going to the team teach Hollingsworth of the year. Unlike the Intervarsity Brendan McMahon, Coach Brendan side chair but if you stop them by being new skills tournament, which was restricted to Dwyer joined Zoey, Lenka, Usama and infront of the chair it is not a foul. It’s not college clubs only, the NUIG competition Sahand to form DIT’s team entry. The as easy as it looks at all! was open to all clubs nationally. Six club remaining Ali Aydin was poached by We got told about all the different teams, members and their coach went west in Midleton TKD to fill their fifth spot. DIT which clubs in ireland had teams and the shooting. There was about a foot and a bit search of gold. won a brilliant three out of five fights leagues that they play. Then learnt that a difference between the chair and standing And they weren’t disappointed. The club against NUIG, with Zoey Toh defeating team can have able body people on the up. When Caragha member of the Sports took home 14 medals in total. In patterns, the same female black-belt who beat her team and the team can have up to fifth office arrived we convinced her to play. the silver medal for beginners went to in sparring earlier in the day. DIT lost teen credits on the court at one given time. We then played full court match with Sahand Afshar and Zoey Toh took the to Midleton TKD in the finals, but took An able body is five credits the more of It’s not “as four on four. It was awesome! We played silver medal in the black-belt category. But home the silver medals. However, it was a disability that you would have the less like that for about twenty muintes. It was it was Brendan McMahon who took home a bittersweet loss as the club’s Ali Aydin credits are counted. We played three on easy as it great laugh and a great experience for us. gold in the intermediate section. After only won his fight, and shared the first place four half-court games. Wheelchair basketball is not as easy as it six weeks of training, Lenka Turoňová victory with the other club! The guy who was teaching us Mark looks looks. The amount of upper arm strenght defeated Midleton TKD’s yellow belt in It was an incredible string of victories for played with us aswel. We play only half that needed to survive the whole match! both patterns and sparring to take home DIT, in only the second event of the year. court first so that we could get a hang Now we can say we know how to play two gold medals. Usama Ali ended up With this competition out of the way, DIT of the chairs and get used to how far we the game and have played our first match beating his club-mate Sahand Afshar in will now be focusing on the next grading were away from the basket when we were ” of wheelchair basketball. sparring to take bronze medal back. But on the 20th April. 20 THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013

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Sporting History DIT Pool league win p18 at home p19 Interview with DIT’s Hopper on Premier Irish champion karter League title race p19 p18 All Ireland glory DIT new league champions

John O’Carroll Soccer Development Officer

DIT’s Premier Soccer Team are the new All-Ireland College & University Football League Champions for 2013. DIT saw off a very impressive DCU team in the final, which was held under lights in Frank Cooke Park, Finglas. Two second-half goals from DIT saw off a resilient DCU team who kept battling to the end even though they were reduced to ten men late in the first half. Aaron O’Dwyer and Sam Simpson were DIT’s goal scorers on the night. DIT goalkeeper Nathanael Cooney looked impressive and made some very important saves late in continued page 18

DIT team celebrate League final victory (2-0) over DCU Photo by Dave Maher/ SPORTSFILE

The Edition’s rugby reporter line with DIT leading for the majority and time again. Pack leader Sheena Cox hit to DIT’s attacks. Skillful play from of the match. With a few controversial who has only taken up rugby this season scrum half Jaco Oosthuysen with support DIT miss Some said that 2013 was to be an decisions from the referee, NUIM crept in showed off her quick feet and physicality, from DIT’s clever and competent forward unlucky year, but not for DIT Rugby. with a penalty kick and a last minute try powered up the pitch running through and pack sent both the backs and forwards over With a change of training facility from and conversion to win by 36-27. It was a around a strong NUIM defence. The squad the line time and time again. Grangegorman to the all-weather pitch in fantastic finish for the DIT young guns. put up am extraordinary battle to beat Two DIT mens’ teams competed in the out in Larkin College, club activity has increased Prior to fresher’s game, DIT Women’s NUIM by over 35 points. Limerick 7’s competition and cruised into massively for both the men’s teams and rugby squad took to the field against a The men’s senior squad followed both the finals of both the Cup final against women’s team. The men’s fresher’s squad strong NUIM team. With player/Coach the DIT GAA and DIT soccer squads in LIT and the Plate final against GMIT. played their final game of the O’Boyle Aoife Thompson leading the girls onto the defeating DCU in their final CUSAI Senior Both sides fought bravely seeing the 1st Fresher’s cup against NUIM narrowly pitch, DIT were noticeably dominant from men’s league game on Wednesday 6th in squad being beaten by LIT and the second O’Boyle missing out on a win. The game was back the start. Out half Grace Carroll created the Grangegorman. DITS were met with fierce narrowly missing out on the silverware to and forth both on the pitch and score space sending through Alanah Fowley time competition by DCU delivering hit after a late minute try from GMIT.