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P10 - 11 Supported by DIT News Soc 6 March 2013 Vol 2 No 10 www.edition.ie Campaigners out for votes on Monday for the DITSU 2013 Elections Watch our facebook/edition.ie for live updates on the outcome UCD leave, DCU vote to rejoin USI Ciarán Clark nooth, 1639 students voted ‘Yes’ to af- last members. This result comes after May- sulted in a vote to leave USI to focus on On the ground over the last few weeks News Editor filiation, with just 253 opposing. Trinity nooth students reaffirmed their commit- local issues. I have no doubt we will work we have noticed that UCD students were College also voted to affiliate with the USI ment to the national union earlier today. I with UCD again in the future and, with the disheartened by the complete lack of vis- After more than a decade outside the last term. hope that DCU students will now play an return of DCU and a reaffirmation of May- ibility of USI until a week before the elec- USI, DCU students have voted to re- Maynooth SU , which also represents St active role in our national campaigns and nooth students’ support, USI can only go tion. They were disheartened by the poor affiliate with the USI this week. This re- Patrick’s Pontifical College and Froebel join with their peers across the country in from strength to strength.” performance of USI in the Gilmore 250 sult follows Maynooth’s decision to stay College of Education, will now remain one fighting to protect and striving to enhance John McGahon of the ‘NO’ to USI cam- campaign. Finally, they were disheartened affiliated, with almost 87% of students of USI’s member organisations. the student experience. paign in UCD stated, “We came together by the fact that while we cut frontline ser- voting ‘Yes’ to USI. USI President John Logue said: “We are It has been a strange 48 hours. The with a clear vision for reform fuelled by a vices in UCD, the USI have failed to ad- In a close vote, 768 students voted to delighted to welcome DCU back into USI unique circumstances in UCD, with their frustration with the lack of progress within affiliate with 642 in opposition. In May- after more than a decade since they were Students’ Union in financial difficulty, re- the organisation. continued page 4 NEWS GAEILGE LEAN MACHINE LIFESTYLE CULTURE Sigerson Cup Scandal Seachtain na Gaeilge Week Four Steph’s Style Reviews Photos of GAA players with Sigerson Cup P8 The Challengers talk about how they’re Fashion trends this March Cloud Atlas, Crysis 3 and Joss Whedon’s go viral on Twitter coping after four weeks of the LMC P13 new film P10 P17 P3 SCIENCE Out & About Healthy Mind Our style guru, Rasheed picks out the Corner Boy DJ Intervarsity Regular training and a good diet have most fashionable fashionistas on campus Interview with the winners of DIT All Stars Katie Behan to represent DIT Fracking in Ireland? more benefits than just a healthy body P14 P18 P2 P11 First functional HIV NY Fashion Week Ray Heffernan MOOCs in IT Sligo cure Stretching The latest styles to look out for in the The “Angels” writer on Robbie Williams, First to offer free online courses P9 Kane tells us how to stay injury free coming season living in Italy and his new album P5 P11 P15 P19 2 www.edition.ie THE EDITION Wednesday March 6 2013 NEWS Numbers DIT Societies to have BEAST of a ball Maeve Touhy 128 Ladies, get out your best formal attire. Caps Ronan O’Gara has earned Gentlemen, tuxes at the ready! in playing for Ireland The annual BEAST Ball is less than three weeks only. On Thursday 21 March, the societies of DIT invite students to make their way to the Crowne Plaza in Santry, 1,083 where a fantastic evening’s entertainment Points scored by Ronan O’Gara awaits! The evening will kick off with a drinks for Ireland reception at 7pm, followed by a delicious three course meal and performances from DIT’s Music Ensemble Soc, followed by 8% top band Transmitter and our very own Fall in sales of new cars in Feb DIT DJ Soc! This year the BEAST will transport you back in time to the excitement and thrills of the prohibition era, a time when alcohol 1.5bn Euro was banned, gangsters ruled and jazz was in full swing. There will be drink promos Before tax losses of Bank of on the night, as well as attractions such a Ireland for 2012 shot bar, the popular Photobooth, magic tricks from the Circus and Juggling Soc and special room rates! 63% Great value early bird tickets will be on People who think schools should sale from this Thursday 7 March at a re- ban smartphones and social duced price of €35, for three days only, af- Rebecca Stanley, Emma Fox and Aodhnait McAdam pictured at the BEAST ball last year Photo by: BEAST Ball Society networks according to the ter which tickets will cost €40. Make sure to get yours early and prepare yourself for rude not to! something different that has never been socs.dit.ie or contact any of the societies results of a survey by the a night not to be missed. Who doesn’t like This night has been a success the last few done before at a DIT ball to ensure a great involved – Drama, Engineering, Nutrition, National Association of getting all dressed up for a few casuals, years and this year we want to make it big- experience for everyone. Banter, NetSoc, BioSoc, Circus and Jug- Principals and Deputy Principals dinner, live music, and potentially finding ger and better for the students of DIT. With For more information please see the Fa- gling, Global Brigades, DIT DJ Soc and your prince or princess? Sure it would be the unique theme BEAST want to create cebook event page, email us at beastball@ DIT Music Ensembles Society. Editorial Team Behan spins decks for DIT at DJ final Editor [email protected] Jarlath Moloney Jarlath Moloney happen! Last years winner, from NUI May- Deputy Editor [email protected] Editor nooth, used everything from hardhouse to Al McConnell poetry extracts in his performance.” The 6th Annual DJ Intervarsity Dublin All colleges send down one representa- News Team [email protected] Heat took place on Monday 4 March. tive to the annual event, with over 15 Luke Holohan DIT was represented by Kaytee Behan, colleges attending. Two from each heat Ciarán Clark who got through to the event after win- go through to the final. The competition ning the DIT heat on 18 February. will be judged by a panel of well-known Irish Editor [email protected] “We would like everyone in DIT to come Irish DJs. Past judges have included Niall Josephine Gallagher out and support Kaytee if she gets into D’Arcy, Tu-ki and Pete Maguire, with a the final! Posters are going to be thrown guest DJ usually playing after the event. Lifestyle Editor [email protected] up everywhere all over DIT campuses so “Last year we had Irish duo Two Charm- Stephanie Quilligan you cannot miss them,” said Byrne. “Last ing Men, but for our 10th Anniversary we but not least we want to say best of luck to had Riva Starr who played in the Button Culture Team [email protected] all, over the colleges competing! There is Factory,” said Byrne. DJ Intervarsities are Dáirne Black some serious talent out there and hopefully always a lot of fun Byrne said, with the 10- Rachael O’Brien the Spinoff will help with its recognition!” year DIT anniversary ending in a massive The 6th Annual DJ Intervarsity regional cake fight. Sports Team [email protected] heat will take place on Wednesday 13 DIT has always competed in the event Danielle Stephens March in the Twisted Pepper. DJs are yet college representatives have yet to win. Darragh Mowlds typically given a 20-minute set to perform Despite individual wins, the event will be where they are judged on use of varying a lot of fun Byrne said. “Who ever would Sub Editors “DJ techniques, music choice and stage like to come can watch and listen to some Saoirse Ivory presence,” according to DIT DJ Society great choons from different DJs from a PRO, Gareth Byrne. DIT DJ Society has variety of colleges with different back- Foreign Team been running since 2001. grounds, styles, tastes and genres.” Barry Lennon Andrew Donovan “Everyone has their own style, but it is The Regional Heat & Final will be on the mainly just about the music and mixing, 13 March in the Twisted Pepper.