Technological University Dublin ARROW@TU Dublin Student Publications Dublin Institute of Technology 2013-04-17 The Edition, 17th of April, 2013. Vol 2, No. 12, 2013 DIT News Society Follow this and additional works at: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ditoth Part of the Arts and Humanities Commons Recommended Citation Dublin Institute of Technology News Society: The Edition, Vol. 2, No. 12, 17 April, 2013. Dublin, DIT, 2013 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by the Dublin Institute of Technology at ARROW@TU Dublin. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Publications by an authorized administrator of ARROW@TU Dublin. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License Grangegorman NEWS What support do the LMC Queen musical CULTURE developments P3 Challengers need? P8 reviewed P12 Supported by DIT News Soc 17 April 2013 Vol 2 No 12 www.edition.ie The theme for this year’s Fashion Show is “House of Chaos: A Twisted Tale” Photo courtesy of Vodafone DIT Fashion Show Photo courtsey Photo of Society Office College President, Brian Norton with Hélèné Duffy, Imogen Ní Riain, Daniel Sterling Uzice and Brian Gormley, Manager of Campus Life at the awards ceremony last month Society awards Rachael O’Brien Language.” Deputy Culture Editor There were many more awards on the night, including Best New Society, which On the 26 March 2013, the DIT Society went to Japanimation Society; Best Char- Awards were held in Gleeson Hall, DIT ity Event, going to Movember held by Kevin Street. the Banter Soc; Best Civic Contribution, Organised by the Societies Office, the which went to the DIT Wells for Zoe So- awards were a celebration of the many ciety and Best Event, going to the Circus students who participated in the activi- and Juggling society for the Dublin Circus ties of the societies throughout the year, Festival 2013. contributing in a very significant way to One of the main awards on the night, campus life in DIT. Best Soc overall went to the Circus and Many winners on the night went on to Juggling Society. Rebecca Brannigan, a represent DIT in the National Society member of the society and also one of the of the Year Awards, organised by BICS winners of Fresher of the Year went on the (Board of Irish Colleges Societies) represent DIT at the BICS awards 2013. Fashion Show Tonight on April 11 in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Another prestigious award on the night Athlone. was Best Individual. There were three Dáirne Black A Twisted Tale”. 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2005 it was The winner of the Most Improved winners; Helene Duffy from Circus and Culture Editor Judges on the night, will include Ireland’s voted Best Event by a college nationwide Society Southside went to DIT Cumann Juggling Soc, Daniel Uzice from Banter top stylist Maria Fusco; Off the Rails Pre- at the annual BICS (Board of Irish College Gaelach while the Most Improved Society Soc and Imogen Ryan from Eng Soc. The annual Vodafone DIT Fashion senter Brendan Courteny; fashion editor Society) awards. Northside went to the Photo Soc. Another Uzice was delighted with the win, say- Show will take place tonight, April 17 in of the weekend magazine Bairbre Power; Proceeds from the show will go to Rea- divide in the category between North and ing “I have been involved in societies for Vicar Street. The show, celebrating it’s and the designer and previous winner of chout.com, a service committed to taking Southside was in the Best Soc category. one academic year now and because of 10th year, is also sponsored by Spin103.8 the student element of the Vodaphone DIT away the mystery of mental health. The The winners were Engineering Soc and my hard work & constant involvement with the ART Team helping out. Tickets Fashion Show, Umit Kutluk. aim of the site is to help young people who Nutrition Soc respectively. in The Banter Society as well as helping are €20 but €15 for students, which in- The Fashion Show dates back to 2003 may be going through a tough time. This is Seosaimhín Ní Ghallachóir of Cumann other societies with their events, I was cludes an after party. The show is esti- and was organised by four enthusiastic done by using inspiring stories from fellow Gaelach said “the fact that Cumann awarded Best Individual. It was quite an mated to attract over 1,000 people, from second year students as a way to get out young people. Gaelach won ‘Most Improved Society honour to receive such an award and it both DIT and outside alike. The theme of lectures. The show has received acclaim Southside award’ this year, it’s just great goes to show that hard work does not go of this year’s show is “House of Chaos: when it was voted Best Event in DIT in See next Edition for full coverage. to see DIT more involved with the Irish unnoticed.” NEWS FOREIGN CULTURE DIT & Edition in Education cuts Gaeilge Erasmus in Norway Mystery Plane tour Disable and mature students to be hit Gradaim Chumarsáide Oireachtas na Rundown of the college’s first mystery trip Smedias P3 Gaeilge, ar siúl ar 17 Bealtaine St. Patrick’s in Holland abroad Students and paper up for awards at the P4 P10 P12 ceremony tonight in Ballsbridge Hotel Rainbow Week P2 Review of the annual LGBT week Grangegorman Spring Breakers P3 Developments for the new campus LEAN MACHINE Review of the Disney princess crime caper P5 P13 College shares data First Irish symphony Challenger drops a UCC, UCD and DIT begin to share re- Orchestra to play first symphony com- View from Gaza stone in one week? What’s On In DIT sources for data analytics posed in Ireland for first time in 200 years Lecturer Jim Roche writes on living Japanamation, DIT Bra Walk and P2 P4 conditions he witnessed in Gaza Summer fitness tips Anchorman screening P6, 7 P9 P15 2 www.edition.ie THE EDITION Wednesday April 17 2013 NEWS Editorial Team Editor [email protected] Jarlath Moloney DIT joins data with Unis Deputy Editor [email protected] Al McConnell Al McConnell search (CeADAR), which has been tasked land has distinct advantages compared to help them make better decisions and cre- Deputy Editor with the goal of making Ireland a world other countries, and taking steps necessary ate competitive edge. The focus of the re- News Editor [email protected] leader in the area. to ensure that we realise our potential for searchers in UCD, UCC and DIT will be Ciarán Clark DIT will be part of a €1 million project The main focus of the research agenda, employment in those areas. Data Analytics to create new technologies, usage models in data analytics, along with UCD and which will be guided by multi-national is one such sector, and the Government be- and commercial applications to address the Irish Editor [email protected] UCC, as part of a government effort to companies and Irish ICT companies in- lieves that between our climate, skills base short to medium term technology needs of Josephine Gallagher boost jobs in emerging sectors. The data cluding eBay, Dell, and Qumas, will be and existing strengths in ICT, we have the the Irish based industry.” analytics sector is currently growing at developing ways of generating business, potential to reap substantial benefits in Professor Peter Clinch, UCD VP for In- Culture Team [email protected] 40 per cent per year worldwide, and has profit, and ultimately jobs, from the high- terms of jobs and growth from the global novation said: “CeADAR brings together Dáirne Black Rachael O’Brien been targeted in the Government’s ‘dis- growth area of data analytics. expansion of this sector.” innovative companies and world-class ruptive reforms’ in the Action Plan for Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and In- Gearoid Mooney, Director of ICT Com- Irish researchers from UCD, UCC and DIT Sports Team [email protected] Jobs 2013. novation, Richard Bruton, announced the mercialisation at Enterprise Ireland “Data into a powerful innovation partnership to Danielle Stephens Darragh Mowlds The project will be led by UCD, along initial €1 million investment last month, is only as valuable as the information and perform leading-edge research in the area with a research consortium including DIT said of the project: “A key part of this insights we can extract from it. Industries of big data. We are confident that CeAD- Foreign Team and UCC. Research will be carried out in Government’s plan for growth and jobs across the world are looking for ways to AR will help to position Ireland as a ‘go- Barry Lennon Andrew Donovan the Centre for Applied Data Analytics Re- is identifying areas where we believe Ire- extract information and insights that will to’ country for future big data solutions.” Start cycling, but stay safe David Keenan since 2009. This plan was established in Graham O Toole, Kate January 2009 to encourage more employ- Power, Rebecca The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has ees to cycle to work by allowing bikes of Shekleton and Nathan made cyclists one of their main priori- up to €1000 be tax free under the scheme. O’Reilly and are all up for ties in reducing road accidents this year. The employer pays for the bike and the an award in the Radio DJ The growing popularity of cycling means employee refunds them through a salary category that people are getting more exercise, re- arrangement.