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Lettuce 2D Editor

De4f' Editor, Many thanks to you all for and designated DIT Universi£) Chaplaincy, your Iooe and care. Degree. Due to the unambiguous On entering Aungier R249 Univenity nature of a Universi£), the world St. on a cLcIl and boring Yours, sincerely, Status: wiU recognise DIT Awards and day after a Titleting opera, Nov 12 Margaret BucJde,r. (Sr) The Overall's hence graduate prospects are vast, tions management lecture ly improoed." I decided to take comfort Response in a can of coke and a Wdl three years be enough to packet of Hula Hoops. I want to say a very spe­ Dear Editor, The report denies us improve academic teaching WalkinB down the stairs cial thank you to the stu­ As you may well be VnWersity status; are you dU, standards? to Aungier St. SU Shop, dents and staff at DIT aware, DIT Aungier appointed? "I believe that the quality ofteach, oblWious to ~hing and Kmn St. for their good Street held an internation, "Absolutely not. The DIT is in ing in DIT is fundamentally etleryone, I went to pay for wishes, /lowers and cards al conference on Post· the final stages of the long progres, Ross 0' Daly responsible for the recognition of my purchases. AA, but which I recei"ed during Graduate Research on sion toward University status.The DITSU DIT as a strong educational insti, soon my eyes were widely my recent illness. l'"e Friday, November 20. The report clearly recognises the DIT Overall PresIdent tution. 'Improoement' is not a opend, as there, standing been "ery touched by your conference was organised as a UnitleTSity~level institutIOn. word I would use with regard to before me was the new concern and care. It gWes to highlight new cuWanqs They 1I44Ie outlined a few conditions and our lecturers. We are looking to up..grac/e the . uniform, its whiteness me great hope t&find such and opportunities in al10wed the DIT to be full' prepared after the lecturers and facilitatt increased amounts of blinded me, not to mention ldndness and concern in a research throughout the short time scale of ma,be three .,ears. " Post,Orad and Research work." it's see throueh nature. world that seems to luwe world. Need I say more? little care. It seems ironic, howet!­ What does this mean for past students? What about the apprentices, non-degree er, that undergraduate "I think that this is agreat da., for the 22,000 students and technological aspects of ThanJcing you and all A "ery big thank you to smdents were shown the CU7Tent students to some 4O,OOO,plw past this futut'e Uniwrsit,? inwWed, FT. Meltryn for all the red card for the day, with stuJentj who have been activel, &woMd and "The DIT mission was never to create P. Duming. e.Dr4 work he took on dur­ mcJny projects CIhd assign· in support of this step. All pamus, staff, another traditional University. The retliew ing my abaence. He wq.s ments due in the near senior academics and students alike are group has st4ted the Instttute "wiU be a Bd says. certainly thrown in at the future. standing on the hiU on the down side to the UnitleTSi£), unique in the Irish third level s,s, Apprec:itue the praue. P. , deep end! Welcome promised land. " tern, with a wide ditleTSi£) ofcourses from the rhougft, unlike the 69 moon uel4lyn and thank you! Narf, etc. landing, Ra, Houghton's snmner practical to the highest theoretical level...". A not.happy camper. What win it mean for future students? The new Universit1 wiU pioneer a new age against ltol, in USA '94, and ~ Darrh Vader s untimeI, demise I I'd also like to say "The potential is, that before an, ofour new in the international educational market for cannot claim to haW! mflvericed -come to all the first yetJr Bd says: Univemt1 status, recruits graduate in four -,ears time, they will ~." whaT! prooiding educational the decision on the fresh shop, students and to wish you a be graduating, not with a DlT InstItUte of ~atrire. ~ time in l

T11()11121S Felle's Sauna Trauma... One must presume that the thought of spending a Friday night in a dimly lit room full of steam with a fridg~ full of beer and absolute vodka, and a group of nude 20 year-old Finnish women appeals to most Irish men, and vice versa. All over Europe, a new craze called 'sauna parties' is starting to spread from the Scandinavian countries, where traditionally, student parties have always included an air of naturism. Examiner European Correspondent, Thomas Felle, went to a sauna party in Helsinki, Finland to examine just what we are missing. Sauna's are, and have been synonymous with Finnish life for many centuries. Finnish people use the sauna in the same way many Irish use the pub, as a means of relaxing and meeting mends. It is inherent with Finnish culture as a way in which people meet and greet each other, especial­ ly in the Finnish countryside. It is almost impossible to find a house that does not have a sauna built-in. Very often, the sauna serves an even greater practical purpose, especially in winter when tem­ peratures fall below -20 degrees Celsius for more that five months of the year. Larissa Bruun, student at the University of Helsinki, explains just what the fascina­ tion is with saunas. ''From When children are very small, they are introduced to the sauna by their parents.·1t is quite natural for mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers to sauna together, (naked) as well as mends." She explains that because Finnish people are so neutralised to the idea that being naked with other people is normal from an early age, they have a much greater respect 'or the naked body. "It feels so wonderful sauna. ''That is the last thing <<;In anybody's to swim naked, or to bathe naked on a mindwhen you are in a sauna. Anyway it's beach. Saunas are just as wonderful, and it just too hot to have sex." However, she Aids Day makes sense then, that students should admitted the odd sexual encounter in the want to have parties in saunas." shower after a sauna, when, she says, she When asked if she understood why other is most relaxed. nationalities are embarrassed by the idea Irish students, generally, are most used to of being naked with others, she said she saunas in association with health dubs and swimming pools, and temperatures of ··It feels so wonder­ about 80 degrees Celsius. However, it is quite common to have temperatures of 120 ful to swim naked, degrees Celsius in Finnish saunas, espe­ or to bathe naked cially for older people. Sauna parties are usually about 80 degrees Celsius, however, on a beach...•• Finnish people add quite a lot of water to the steamers, which makes it feel much hotter. It is also quite common to add did. "A lot of it has to do with the mentalI­ scenting oils as well as absolute vodka, ty of people. The human body is the most and beer to the steamers, which makes for natural thing in the world, and w· it an interesting fom of intoxication. would be impractical to walk around naked in Finland all the time, because it is So will D'Aungier Zone be hosted from a so coW, it is great to go to a sauna with sauna in the near future? Will the Point be your friends, and bond wi them. filled with steam to facilitate the Something 'Queensboro Rules' just does­ Christmas Ball? WJ11 th RAG trip be to n't allow for." Finland? Who Knows, b;I if yeu are in However the Finn was defensive when Finland in the near future, you might wan asked if she had ever enjoyed sex in a to try it. & NUACHT NEWS

Many Irish students are all too aware of the terrib e social prob­ lems that face young people. Alcohol abuse, exam pressure and drug addiction are just some of the these. Increasingly, however, sui­ cide has become the way in which a growing number of young people ea! with such social problems.

Young peopl~ as well as adults, have to deal d drugs can become with increasingly complex decisions and pres- an addiction. sures every day. Tragically, many young p~ople

is one who er cares enough or able to help • Young people W 0 are them cope. And they become desparate enough dal often hide those feelings at home and at Learn to recognise to take their own liv~ school, although they may confide in their the signs of serious Or Helen Husso, of the San Fransisco friends, often binding them to secrecy. Some of depressions and suicide of ten University sai cmtly that suicide is a them, espedally younger teens, may not be sui es give defini e warnings, or tragedy under any clrcumstances, but especial­ aware what they are feeling is depression. behaviourial, of their intentions. ly devastatingfor families and friends ofyoung Their behaviour may resemble that of adult For every five who complete •dele, four people. MIlear d ignorance from depression Ooss of appetite or sudden overeat- have made one or more pn!Yi alttellllpt:s. un ding the-scope and Pt01blelD Glr.Jo1mg apathy, anxiety, des overwhelming Often these attempts are desparate for peopl~ depress d suk!klei·" goUt, loss of fat helplessness, sleep distur­ p d tionbypeople who feel isolat- our a to Ip". bances , t their depression may sh . If ed they can 6ft.s eir pain. DO more indirectly. Suicide threats Such depressed young people may fall pff It is not true that those who threaten e dramatically in college performance and have don't do it. either do they always leave a difficulty CODCentration. They , become cide ote. Only1S.. of ea leave extremely uncommun\cative and bored, avoid­ Signs of Suicidal te.leIlc:y: umlltB~,,,:"felfl1I4lJ8,milan- ing other people. HyperactivitY. can hl!quently • great change in eating or eeping IUIblItB mask depression, as can extreme hostility, • yperaetivity agtp:essiveness, serious risktaldng, and promis- • being ac:dlderlLf-PJuae • ph comp ·.~.m!llel. • wilbdl2Wid

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ddes have spoken about their Ms Catherine Bolger, 4024343 intent before Jdlling them­ selves. en people talk Mountjoy Sq: (tel) Myth: People whokiD em­ aboat'.jllidlde, you should get Ms Barbara ~,,4Q241W selves really want to it, dchaage Fad: Most people __.... ""'_ Kevin Street: (I mit ··deare COIlfm_._· JohnBrod~~ 'a"'_."-- whether ..:..~;_~ live or die. Suidd is cry for help that tragedy. orr President, Dr. Btendan Goldsmith, confers graduates in Sf. Patrfck's Cathedral. Photo: Jlmmle RobInson

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Bumett Global Intemational The BGIC copyright protection It is the intention that the vari­ Copyright is a firm which was has Ministerial approval and ous Students' Union shops established recently to provide has successfully beaten firms across the city will begin sell­

legally recognised and binding like Microsoft in the courts on ing the copyright packs at the ..... I • r copyright protection for the copyright issues. It is rapidly flat price of £30 - you will work of individuals and com­ gaining credence in the busi­ have to fork outanother£2-£3 at panies seeking to protect their ness world, and the amid the the post office when it comes ideas from illegal poaching. furore of Bill Ointon's Ireland time to mail it - and for that 98 Visit, was in on an e-com­ nominalservicech~eitwould Having successfully negotiated merce deal which is reputedly seem too good to pass up. deals with major multi-nation­ worth £300 billion. als, governments and legal rep­ Leaflets and information will resentatives in Ireland and Worth considering, BGIC's be available at shops and in abroad, the range of BGIC copyright products start at £30, Students' Union offices in each products and services available and ensures the safety of any college. to the consumer is powing original work. The company rapidly. For students, the copy­ recently convinced a large right issue comes into effect bunch of barristers that BGIC when major projects, theses was the way to go, and if the and other original pieces of briefs think it's a good thing, work have been put together there has to be something in it. forassessment as part of a rele­ vant course. Wl}rldwide copyright Registration: r 30 plus V.A.T.

Apart from a few shouts of USI rounds on "It's All A Load of Government Bo'Hocks!" In a very well organised protest march last monlhr which culminated in front of Leinster House, the Union of Students in Ireland lambasted the government for inaction on current student issues, such as the fees ques­ tion and the accommoda n crisis. With ample assistance from Labour Leader, Ruairi. Fine Gael ro, Denis ughton, were quick to assure the hord of screamina and dents thatr upon ~l ·:ft~:;'.,~!'.~·ll1Otles RiIairf Quinnlw, C!e again that, plOp- can effect change - or at least pab the attention some significance. .··DiItfiU dldlm;·a__It.inevidence thoup the showing ov OIl the IliIIUlde"1 "~lf1N_1I'ed belief, considering iYs 22,CIOOJ~mlatioll.

byof OfT HetIfn StnJet during 'H take IIIl .,~ ofIIJiIIIon8 to John DaIy, President, DublIrI crtamberofCOrhtflerce. Clubs & Soc$ presenting Hell Sp/I/ane ofthe Golden PIIlIt8S with her Photos: Jlmmle Roblnson 8WfIIfrJ for certJffcllte In. Ptesentat/oII (Selling). Photo: Jlmmle RobInson ...... I• ... 8 NEWS NUACHT 8 Kelly, the boy from Enniskillane

John Kelly came to be loved as the gravel-and-honey voiced presenter of Today FM's Eclectic Ballroom, and the news that he was to uJHrtlcks and head south broke more than a few hearts. Be not afraid, thouCh, for he goes only as far as Radio 1, where he will return to the alrwaves In' the New Year. Here he speaks to Cearbhall () Siochaln.

EnniskilIen native, freelance jour­ can go to the theatre, you can go to Queen's, ait ar dhein se staidear ar pie presenting music programmes nalist and broadcaster, John KelIy, a gig. There's so much happening, an dli ar feadh lamalI. Nior reitigh have no interest in music, which is recently left the bustle of Abbey and you get a real buzz from it. The se sin leis, ach diaidh ar ndiaidh beyond me." Street's Today FM for the balmier food's better, there's loads of it and chuaigh se leis an raidio. There is no doubt about the small groves of Montrose, in time for a everything's easier. It's easier to get "Bhi seans agam review a victories achieved by programmes January re-start. A man of seeming­ around New York than it is to get dheanamh ar an raidio don Belfast like his 'Electric Wardrobe' and ly endless talents, he also writes around Dublin, and to be honest, at Festival, gig de chuid David Donal Dineen's Here Comes the for the Irish Tmtes, hosts one of the minute New York feels safer Gilmore, agus do lean se ar .Night. "Its great to get away with 2TV's Laters and even does the odd than Dublin. " aghaidh mar sin. Ach ni raibh doing it because its against all the add for insurance companies. plean ar bith agam." rules of broadcasting at the Bbi Kelly ar scoil in Inis moment. But I thinK the rules are Writing in his autobiographical Ceithleann le ceann dar wrong. Hopefully I'll be replaced Cool About the Ankles, penned at nua:'s~dbhneoiri is As creator-presen­ by somebody who does the same the ripe old age of thirty, it occured hi cail ach is mo ter of The thing. There's loads of people to Kelly that he had been perhaps talann agus Eclectic 'ould do what I've done, and there born too late. cumas, se Ballroom, were great programmes done in the "Only in terms of music - and sin it seems past; PJ Curtis, BP Fallon did very clothes, maybe! I would love to Seamas o u eclectic programmes but they were have been around when the jazz M a c were always very short and maybe on was happening in the fifties, and once a week, and considered ape:- • the rock'n'roll and soul was hap­ cialist." pening in the sixties. I missed everything; I missed punk, I was Rock doesn't get him where it slightly too young for that, slightly counts anymore, he finds it mostly too young to go to gigs. I'm sure to boring, and it is the more tradition­ have been in New York in the for­ al strains which remain the.most ties and fifties must have been evocative and powerful for him; amazing. Ofcourse, the chances are jazz, and traditional Irish music, that if I was living in NewYork in "when it's done well". the forties or fifties I would have I fired three short bars of a pop been living in the Bronx some­ quiz at him before I left name the where, and not hanging around Priests of the Temples of Syrinx with Miles Davis. But at least (Ans. Rush's Geddy Lee, Neil Peart imaginatively, anyway, it must and Alex Lifeson, from 21U) some­ have been incredible." thing he wouldn't have heard in 15 odd years, but remembered still; Cool About the Ankles was written given the name ofGomez's album, (Bring in a hotel room high above Annaidh co m­ It On); and the name of the actor Manhattan 'twixt quick jaunts ( 11 d a r pie t e who played the white cop opposite through Big Apple snow-storms to Cuaifeach car t e Yaphet Kotto in Across l10th Street partake of bagels, bars and Mo Londubh lanche with (Anthony Quinn). 3 out of 3. Broadway shows, and Kelly's love Bui, Mo Dh regard to the of the city is obvious. Mhid, Rubble na playlist. Was it the Putting up with the kind of brain "It's a cliche, I know, but there's the Mickies, agus eile). An bhfe­ equivalent of being a small damage brought on by interview­ terrific energy about the place, and iceann se Seamus f6s? boy in a sweet shop? ers who ask such questions, he . the variety that it offers. I find it a "Feicim. Ta se ina ch6nal anois i "I set it up this way so that no-one must hJve been relieved to get into very cultured, sophisticated place, mBeal Feirste, ta a bhean ina che­ could come in and say 'You're not the studio for his memorable and and not what people assume, that olt6ir. Bhi se i nGlasgow, agus bhi doing it right..' It's the Eclectic final Eclectic Ballroom. its a frightening, dangerous place se ag mUineadh sa 1birc. Bim ag Ballroom, what do you expect? So I He hopes his listenership makes - obviously it can be all of those cainnt ar an f6n leis i gconai. Fear don't feel any need to justify it, the move along the dial with him things, but my experience of New m6r ala ann, fear iontach aisteach except to people who don't bow when J ary comes around, when York, and the parts of it that I ar fad, you know." Is leir go bhfuil anything about music, program­ he will host the 8-9pm evening slot would be around, I find them very gean fos ann idir an da iar-scoWre, mers and all those kinds of people. on weekdays with a music pro­ relaxed, very civilised, with all the an Blackbird feas6gach agus e feme I'm amazed that other people don't gramme, and also the Saturday opportunities; you can go for a Chas Kelly ar an gcraolt6ireacht tar do it more often. I think that the morning slot currently held by drink whenever you want one, you eis do treimhse a chaitheamh i answer to that is that half the peo- Balfe Street. 9 NUACHT NEWS 9

The Bolton Trust '~ ~

l.t Prize: £1,000 AIB , 6ank' 2.nd Prize: £500 3rc1 Prize: £2.50 Phll Murray. Bolton Trust Applications are invited from DIT under~ Guidelines for applicants. encouraged to seek assistance and advice Mountjoy Sq., Dublin 1. Tel: 4024274. graduate students who believe they have a This competition is organised by the from lecturers and experts in the field. Mr Michael Griffen, Room Cl, DIT viable business idea. Proposals should Bolton Trust to stimulate a spirit of enter~ Rathmines Hse., Dublin 6. Tel: 4023537. come from teams of students comprising prise among students. It is now in it's sev~ The guidelines for the length of complet~ Mr Malcom Mitchell, Room A220, DIT between two and five persons and prefera~ enth year. ed business plans is fifteen pages approx. Aungier Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 4023102. bally incorporating both technical and A number of plans will be selected to go If a team is successful in entering the Mr Tom Cooney, Marketing Department, business skills. Applications from teams forward to the semi~finals which will be semi~final stage and proceeding to the DIT Mountjoy Sq., Dublin 1. Tel: with two or more faculties represented are held in the week commencing 8th March final it may wish to change aspects of its 4024229. particularly welcome. 1999. Each semi~finalist team will be presentation following feedback from the Mr Richard Heywood~Jones, Room A309 required to make a ten minute presenta~ judges. This will be permitted; one of the DIT Kevin Street, Dublin 8. Tel: A completed preliminary entry should be tion before judges and an invited audi~ major aims of the competition is to devel~ 4024852. submitted on or before Thursday, ence. op students' understanding of the nature Mr John Doherty, Room 402, DIT Bolton December 17, 1998. The closing date for of business planning. St., Dublin 1. Tel: 4023895. submission of completed business plans is Rules Further information is available from the Wednesday, February 24, 1999. Team members must remain the same Competition organisers: orgamsmg committee headed by Adjucation and awards will be completed throughout the competition. Ms Phil Hannon, 3rd floor, DIT Cathal Linenhall's Phil Murray. before the end of March, 1999. Submitted plans must be the work of the Brugha Street, Dublin 1. Tel: 4024473. team concerned. However, teams are Mr Paddy Dolan, Room P14, DIT DITSU McAleese in By-Election: "Pity the fool ier treet who didn't DIT Host World's First dents from all of the Irish International vote" Postgraduate Research Studen Conference Results in full President M McAleese opened th Bolton Street first ever major inter national Postgraduat Apprentices: Gary Cullen Research Conferenc Ents: Stephen O'Connor in Aungier Street 0. Irish Language: Aislinn Nic Domhnaill Friday 20 November. Strategic Research fo Industry was its theme, and over 350 President Mary McAleese presenting carts BenedettJ with s crystal Kevin Street bowl. carta Is s Graphic DesIgn student from Mountjoy Sq who Clubs and Socs: Dermot Dorgan delegates attended. desfWled the logo for the conference. Photo: Jlmrnle RobInson Organised jointly by DIT, TCD, Universities and the majority of Equality: Jennifer Reid UCD, DCU, UL and Enterprise the Institutes of Technology. PRO: Karl Quinn Ireland, it proved an excellent ' There were also telematic pre­ opportunity to exchange views sentations from South Africa, and explore new approaches to Australia, Canada and America. Cathal Brugha Street applied research. Among the keynote speakers Ents: Claire Hussein The broad range of subject areas were Prof Michel Lejeune, of Employments: Joanne Malone covered included Business, Uganda Martyrs University, Or Computing and Infomatics, Pat Cryer of University Colleg' Communications, Design and London, Prof Ortum Zube, Site by-elections in Aungier St and Mounyjoy Sq had the Arts, Engineering, the Built Sheritt of the University (I not taken place at the time of going to print. Environment and Science. Queensland at Brisbane an, Presentations were made by stu- John Travers of Forlas.

I• , ( •I } ) 10 OIT ITsAc 10 AUNGIER STREET

I write this in severe pain - which is all self­ The Freshers' Ball in Boomerangs was another and promotions are brilliant and new each inflicted. The DITSU Aungier Street Formal top night. One particularly memorable moment week. Then it's free into The Palace where we Ball has just from the week was when the Gladiator all boogie ended in Jousting in the lobby saw the SU the night SlaUery's of President spill blood in his quest to away. Capel Street provide entertainment. Just to yet it started All of the week's activities were prove that out some 15 reported in the all-new Aungier St we don't hours earlier Magazine VIBE. This little piece of just con- in Jury's Hotel artistry has already received nation- sume vast Ballsbridge! wide critical accbim. Its most recent quantities But this is just issue reported the DIT Sports Day, of alcohol, a reflection of which was held in ALSAA on Tuesday D ITS U the kind of October 13th. The day saw a huge con- Aungier St year it's been tingent from Aungier St brave the and the at Aungier rainy conditions in their attempts for Careers and Street. even more fun and frolics. As is the .. p p 0 i n t - Clubs & Socs Crew look delightfully fresh and ready Clubs & Socs Trammg Weekend meant teetotallers from In early July custom for Aungier St, success was all over the country gathered in Westport men t s Aungier St SU achieved, where our seven-a-side foot- S e r vie e received its most radical overhaul to date. In organised the first ever Careers Night which came the painters, six new pool tables plus was held on November 25th. Guest speak­ new video machines, all of which created ers from wide areas of business, journal­ an SU of sheer class. Then we were ready ism, communications and marketing talked for the real business. Our new batches of to students about careers. The questions­ Freshers were quickly shown what lay ~~':'~~~~~-~~~~>"~~"'7;;~"1ij :;...... """'" and-answers session provided students ahead for them with Freshers' Week. It with a great opportunity to find out what started on the Monday with students skills and talent employers look for. The demolishing 120 cans of beer in record tim­ night was followed by a wine and food ing. DJ Mick Glynn compered the iron reception and then onto the D'Aungier stomach competition where the crowd was Zone where vast quantities of alcohol were treated to the annual antics. That evening, consumed!! Edward White, hypnotist extrordinare, cre­ So that's a brief outline of the story so far. ated sights usually reserved for mental Your SU team will continue to strive to institutions. assist you in whatever way we can in the We had sex, New Year. Happy Christmas. tears, laugh­ It looks like President Dan may have been asking for it... ter, men who were women, women who baIlers emerged from the 45 entrants to be were men crowned champions. The various clubs and need I go on? On societies have followed up on ALSAA with var­ Tuesday, ious activities from golf, basketball, rugby, and Aungier St horse racing taking place daily. teamed up with The real prize of the year has been the all new Kevin St for the D'Aungier Zone - Planet Murphy and The Magical Mystery Palace. Through the successful Class Rep sys­ Tour. This night tem the SU discovered that our students needed proved to be a bigger and better venue. In Planet Murphy arguably the best and The Palace we've got just that. Our resident Fast Eddie White makes rock stars of the week with DJ Alan pumps out the sounds while our Ents of the lot of us Abbaesque and crew conjures up countless party games to keep Awwwww...!! DJ Al Gibbs delighting the huge crowd. you amused. The beer is at rock bottom prices ~ SRA.ID AINSEAR 11 IlBAc Oil 11 BOLTON STREET

The story so far start of inductions week the fresh- ton, brought forth more hullabal- complete contrast "Ministry of At this stage in the year the first ers had once again resigned them- looing, yodelling and guess what, Sound" DJ Podge, not Rodge, term is over and X-Mas is looming selves to the cowering in every drinking in the form of a creamy pumped out tunes that lifted the upon us, again. Ifs time to wash available corner thinking of pint or twelve of Guinness. Tents roof off Dublin's TIvoli Theatre. those socks that your mother gave Mammy and Daddy. There was a were set up and sleeping bags This event went to you at the begin- two week recuperation unrolled as students camped down a treat ning of the term period befo~ the eagerly in Bodkins inpreparation for and was and hang them on anticipated much awaited the Freshers Ball in enjoyed by the mantle piece. and overly hyped enduring Boomerang that night. young and old In this day and age Freshers Week. This was to Surprisingly enough this alike. you can e-mail be their real test, it was being a Bolton Street only When that fin- santy, so there is no make or break them from event sold out. A good night ished prepara- excuse not to write. here on in. was had by all. Some might Bolton Street's top tier society tions were hur- It's hard to see The Warm Up Session say that it was better than the ried along for where tbe last few began on Monday. Cyril supposedly professional s~ppers the liNo Reason Ball" which was months have gone Kenny touched down in the in the Back Gate Complex on staged in The Temple Bar Hotel butthafs theway it Snogging is a~ a good thing common area with all his Wednesday night. But this report function room which we all know goes. When most to do any time, any place accoutrements, yimids, and being primarily complied by a per- as "Boomerang". Behind the scenes Students start in September they gadgets. Being of the persuasive son of the male sex I would prefer the stupendous wizard himself the can't see Christmas coming, but ifs type he enticed four gobshites not to comment on that particular scratch master DJ Jody O'Dea con- here and a lot has happened since. (Freshers) up towards the staging night. tinued to raise the roof in Bodkins It started in inductions week, and area to lie in the missionary posi- Thursday: Somewhat made and more recently was leant a help- all the eager young freshers set tion and give a public display of amends for the night before as it ing hand (two extra decks and two upon Dublin City for the first time lust to four not so eager younguns. was spent consuming the remain- extra mixers) by the influential Mr. away from y and Daddy. 2pm marked the real start to der of our allocation of Arthur's John Murray. The ~o Reason Many were weary and many were Freshers Week. The. Garda finest. Ball" wasn't as successful as our shy, but the helpful addition of Siochana amassed on the connect- After all the stress of that week, we previous events due to other coun- Arthur Guinness wasn't long ins to Do Street to divert of the SU decided to take up the terparts pulling out at the last knocking the puberty all traffic away '1Iit""i'I.U..... -of s 8 minute. out of them. From a said college up not one but two To make up for this we Bolton Street point MUniversity". Hordes very successful pro- are planning the best of vi~ the student of substance lacking, motional nights event yet for our body moved resi- gumsion chewing with Dj's included. Christmas Ball which dence to ew HQ, thirsty students made This surprise sur- incidentally, we must primarily know as their way in single file prise takes place IS Ireland's first Bodkins aka eighteen deep towards across the road in w party. It is Yam Hall. The party Bodkins and The Four good old Bodkins from reports games started, the Se 'I where drink hich is now a grapevine that usual freebies were was drunk and drunk favourite watering oursisterinstitu- thrown out and a was vomit. This was to hole of many a 0 are planning on new statistic was dis- become an ever famil- Bolton Street stu- cting the same event covered 1145% of iar pattem of events as dent. the same week. male Bolton Street the year progressed. The next major thIfortunately for them, Freshersha By this stage the pool event on our If 80nna kick some Gunged-up and wrung out men- • to display their bodi- competition was in full dar was The CBrlng forfllJtIIINS Is a fuJI.t/me}Db ass wi ours", which is ly parts at the drop of flight all thanks to AIB Hallowe'en Ball. to be held on Tuesday a hat, or more likely a Guinness and the ever present Sharks from This was run in conjunction with 15th December in Columbia Mills voucher". By the end of inductions the pool society. our pals in the predominantly nightclub on St. John Rodgersons week said Freshers firmly believed female college that is known to Quay. that they were "hardened" stu- Tuesday: Still recovering from many as St. Pats. Being a fancy As we conclude this report prepa­ dents that could take on the world alcohol abuse students filled the dress event ifs sad to say that the rations and plans are in full swing or more than likely anything the balconies in the common area to latter college participated more across all DITSU campuses for SU could throw at them. view some poor unfortunate stu- eagerly and willingly than this lot RAG Week 1999 so come out and The 21st of September brought dent union people get gullibly here at Bolton Street. On the night support all events as much as you fourth the on-slought of. the real gunged for good measures. And in question rock band "Thin As can afford to. Start saving NOW as hardened students and as at the once again at two bells on the but- Lizzy" blasted the roof off while in it is all for a great cause. SRA.ID BHOLTO 12 DIT ITsAc 12 BRUGHAS

On Tuesday 24th November, over 500 Campus Watch The launch took place in Cathal Brugha night became even more emotional as H students got their 70s glad rags on and In the words of Mr. Frank Mahon, Deputy Street in November and was attended by Dips began to realise that Airways was no made their way to Break for the Border to director of DIT Chi e f more and yes they were now in the real get completely legless and have what Cathal Brugha Superintendent world and would have to go their separate proved to be a S t r e et, Nace Rice, ways and become RESPONSIBLE!!!! kickin' "Dublin Superintendent How could we ever have a Cathal Brugha ~t ~~~ Mick McCarthy, Street event without playing 'Never that is if campus". Inspector Frances Forget'? The fact that they played it three you didn't This was Clerkin and times may have been a bit much but every­ have to deal to launch Sergeant Tony one had great craic and I suppose you can with the the first Mulligan. The never have too much Never Forget! The pumped up of the various Heads of hotel was beautiful and we were all treat' ******** D IT's Departments, ed like royalty. We would like to thank on the C a m pus student coun­ Gabrielle door. Sorry W a t c h Graduation Ball '98 in the Keadeen. selors and Students' Dalton to anyone s c hem e s • Union officers rep­ specially who could- Cathal Brugha Freshers in full effect Campus Watch is along the same resented the college. Garda Shane Carlos, for all the n't get in, lines as neighborhood watch, the Store Street Liaison Garda with hard work next time please remember your ID designed to encompass the whole campus Cathal Brugha Street has been working and com­ because obviously bouncers are unable to on issues relating to securi­ with Michelle McAuley mitment distinguish between a 16 yr. old and a ty, the security of others Welfare Officer and she put 22yr. old anymore! and the area in which Deputy President of into mak­ Anyway if you did manage to get past the the college is situated. DITSU from May ing the ball door, it was definitely an excellent night, Cathal Brugha Street in order to put this absolutely or so I'm told - slight memory loss there has a number of annex­ scheme in place. fantastic - maybe just as weU!!!! es including Denmark and also to What can't be forgotten though were the Street, Sackville Place everyone deadly outfits you wore (See Kenny and the White House Graduation Ball in the Vaughan, Student's Union prez & Dave on' Sean McDermott Catbal ~rugha Keadeen Gilmore, Tourism Marketing 3 below)! Street. We would Street graduates had Mlchelle and the Super for looking Asskickin' afros, funky flares, and all the therefore be wary of the a ball in the Keadeen after us so well. colours of the rainbow. God knows how safety issues involved in Hotel Newbridge on any of you pulled that night lads looking moving from annex to Clubs & Sacs weekend. the CBS crew. the 14th November. like that, but you did provide us girls with annex, especially in the From 7pm on a good laugh. evenings. Campus Watch is initial1y an Saturday buses left from outside Cathal So if you all bad a Irish initiative and Brugha Street and shipped near OD 400 good time make has spread to 14 students to Newbridge for a party that sure you stagger cOuntries world- would not be forgotten in a hurry! From your way to wide. From a Kenny's inspiring Grace before the meal To u r ism Garda point of an eventful night was to proceed! Marketing 3's view it provides a Emotions ran high u various presenta­ next event. It means of contact tions were made to Iut year's exec and will be EVEN with a college students who stoOd out during their BETTER, WE population of MANY years. One such student was Mr. PROMISE. over 2,000 Simon Cummins, who, on receiving his Besides that, all which is larger certificate for outstanding socialising lead I can remember than a lot of everyone in a rendition of 'Hey Jude'. ~ falling off a country towns The presentation of part of the bar stool, falling on with their own counter from our beloved Airways was the street, pick- Garda Stations. presented to' Caroline nghe after Gaye ing my sister and The Students' Dalton spending months 'minding it' in mates up off the street Cathal B!'Ugha Sf Executive. Kenny is the bloke Union, in conjunction her office. The band began to play and The l300ger Allstars. Kenny Vaughan With the dlckle-bow. In the middle. • h S and finally wakin g up Wit tore street rumour has it that our Deputy Director and David Gllmore the following evening with a fucked up Garda station, will be holding various Frank Mc Mahon and head of Hotel and head and a glittery face. HOPE YOU information days, talks, and we are hoping Catering Operations Joe Hegarty were HAD AS GOOD A NIGHT!!!!! to hold a bike-marking day after seen twisting the night away with Cathy Christmas when Santa has brought every­ Power, CBS equality officer trying to keep Karina Kelly body their new bikes for Chmtmas! up! DJ Peter Glynn followed and the BRUGHA 13 ITBAc OfT 13 KEVIN STREET

feed. filled up with nail-biting drama in down. A rockin' night in Boomers.. Sure there·s fierce On October 28 the Halloween Ball the By-elec- As everybody scandal Batty! kinda happened. As per usual the tions. Karl knows, the 1 Kevin St possie got so rubbered Quinn was December that they didn't even know that elected PRO, was World As one young impressionable class they weren't Jennifer Reid Aids Day. Rep. said where they as Equality Kevin St cre­ "Freshers' were sup­ Officer, and ated an Aids Week? I don't posed to be Dermot Blanket, and even remem­ - apologies Dorgan as students' ber it!!" From anyhow and Shoes &: Socs were asked to I r 0 n a big, big Officer! draw a pic­ Stomachs to thanks to Congrats. ture on what Super Happy Cathal A big 'Thank Aids meant to Fun Slides, Brugha St for You' to Eileen them. Ribbons Abbaesque to bringing d Super Happy Fun Slide = passing exams no were sold, people Boogie All­ Fitzpatrick an sweat, Gleeson Hall, Freshers' Week their 12 peo­ everyone in the had to guess how Stars, ple! Careers &: Appointments service many condoms were in the jar and Hypnotist to Clubs & some Exec members raffled off for Clubs &: Socs The Boogie Allstars get right on with the right on, or S 0 C S a date in the Champion Sports Bar. Stands, it was a something to that effect, Tivoli, Freshers' Week Training All proceeds from the day and week very weekend was a great balance Wednesday night were donated to much enjoyed by all, including me between work and play. Granny!! Cairde and Outhouse. Everybody helped out and Like Sonia O'Sullivan's diarrhoea The first ever issue of AOB was we can't really remember the in the European Championships, released during Freshers' Week. A rest...! Apart from Sunday new look mag for the intellectual people skittered down to ALSAA night, when :vin Murplty, Kevin St student, including a for OfT Sports Day! Over 50(J a.k.a. Blackie Kelly, ended p Kevin St competitors and 100kers­ guide to college and the bakery in the Mater harassing nurs­ corner!!! The bumper Christmas oners' arrived to show everyone es! issue is due out soon. what they were made of. Congrats Our first Class Rep official If you're looking for the hardened to the GAA men who kicked ass. In Class Rep Meeting was held Kevin St drinkers they can be fact, everyone Butt munching in the Snackery in the name ofall kicked on 5 things Kevin Street, Freshers' Week found every Wednesday night in November. ass...even one the Champion Sports Bar with Djs, A huge num­ for helping all the boys and girls or two of the bands, promos and party games. ber of Reps with their 'lookers­ It's always a turned up and CVs on 25 oners' who good night. - many impor- November!! were found That's the tant topics The tickets for in the scandal so were dis- the Traffic Mountjoy Sq far. Kevin St cussed. We Light Ball changing seems to be hope this sold as fast as rooms, 'pot­ alive and essential form a car taking ting pansies'. kicking...and of communi­ off at a green Kevin St ridin'!! cation contin- light! played host ues throughout [Honestly, SlUt go loill, to Class Rep "The horror, the horror, the horror/" said the two ghosts Gardiner, that Training on as they were mauled by the young lady. Halloween Ball the year. The Two For Irish Heart one is simply October 22. It was fantastically Sarahs. Week the Irish Heart Foundation hi-Iarious organised by the two birds and was Members of the sponsored leg wax In aid of came to Kevin St to check the fit­ greatly attendt'd by all sites! A Ed.l A record- the Rape Crisis Centre ness of the gang. As was suspected breaking One- drunk night was had by all in the we're all f....ked! and-a-half hours!! Christy didn't Champion Sports Bar after a good Finally, the Kevin St Executive was know which end of him was up or , SRAID CHAOIM ~ (]) Mountaineers go mad c on maiden c --- At about half six on for the country, the drinking Friday 23rd of October, 41 proper could begin. There were mountaineers .. weathered numerous 'piss stops' and the veterans and wide eyed driver had to stop when the front E freshers alike .. set off to windshield nearly fell out. But wreak unholy havoc on we eventually arrived - much Donegal. As the coach less sober and relatively unmo­ CO neared it's destination, it's lested ( except me, Emma! ), at passengers prepared them.. the 'chalets' in Malinbeg. selves for a weekend of The first task for many of us debauchery ( and a little was to pitch our tents ' not an >< easy task in gale force winds. My mountaineering). But the (]) people of Malinbeg braced own tent was the first casualty themselves for the arrival so I had to seek shelter in' of a much greater menace .. Shane's. However, this tent fell ... the biggest storm the vil.. foul of the weather as well. In lage had seen in years. fact, the only tent to remain The weather on Sunday impressed us all wi his ent occupied for the entire weekend III improved enough for us to for the guitar. There was also aB When the coach left the 'Yam was ]oe's. Who knows what Joe attempt some more difficult opportunity for us to get to Hall' pub it was filled almost to and Sue were getting up to in climbing. There were plenty of know some of the new members, capacity with bags and spirited there but they didn't seem to nervous bodies clinging to the and spend the entire night taking young adventurers. A good turn need the fireside to keep them craggy rock,face with the the piss out of them. New mem­ out is always a positive sign on warm. Atlantic crashing below. The bers are welcome, honest. these trips. We had all had a pint The weather on Saturday had gale,force winds were enough to Some of the more enthusiastic or two ( or two dozen in some not improved much. Despite soak one or two of us with mas- climbers went out on Monday cases, not mentioning names for this, a large group set off on an sive swells. (How this lead to my morning, and to many, getting the embarrassment it would ambitious hike across the local experiment with transvestitism cold and wet sounded better then cause Jay) in the pub, but once hills. The rest of us went down is a different story). A few of the being left to tidy up. with most we left civilization and headed to the sea,cliffs to do some rock die-hard masochists who didn't of the newcomers back at the climbing. We mostly stuck to feel they had suffered enough houses, the more experienced easy routes to give the freshers a even decided to go swimming. I climbers could try to stretch chance to get the hang of things. admit, the beach in Malinbeg is their limits by tackling some Sam (our president> and others beautiful, but my admiration routes of a m6re difficult stan, took the newcomers abseiling stops short of splashing about in dard. . and climbing on some of the freezing water. As it began to get ·The bus took us away at five tamer pitches."lmagine you're dark the warmth of the chalets o'clock (one and a half hours . sitting down to take a dump...~~" called us back for hot food and late!) and although we were all , Sam explains the intricacies of whatever drink was left. in need of a wash and a comfort' abseiling. The drink shortage that night able bed, most of us felt that the After everyone had got a few was soon solved by Duncan's trip had been a great success ( routes done we decided the ingenuity in gathering a fund except Charlie, who fell quite weather was getting a lilde too together and convincing a local badly on his ankle). The oyerall nasty and went back to the hous, off,licence to deliver a car load feeling was that our escape from es. There was a small group of of alcohol. The spirit was raised normality hadn't lasted nearly freshers who kept mainly to once more as Fuzzy Dave long enough. themselves but Jay soon infil, ------trated their gang and taught them his own special brand of wilderness survival ' the inges­ Lion a Bearnai Send entries to: tion of more intoxicating ob­ stances then the average human Ireland'. N01 Beer Is: can withstand. Those poor kids H_ln_k_n didn't know what hit them. Winner to receive ~bag • • Heinek~1i S.~ORrS~·GUIDE- _THE -.-.It. ~ ...... J" _., Dll Hurling: Back with a Vengeance

Tony Klnsella

The DIT team was home team. bar, drove aDfJd.,.r Dail into the QUB cof­ County Dublin Under 21 Hurling Enda O'Leary, Anthony Broban, Dave fin. The final DIY SCOI'e was a 30 metre Championship Clohessy, Gary Doran, Brian Perry (O-I), The DIT team was fn:e which was c:ooftdM by Buggy. Enda Hoey (captain), Paul Finnerty, Paul C. Cotter, A. Broban, B. Goff, G. Doran, DIT 3 - 18 COMMERCIALS I - 4 Newport (O-I), PhiI Blake (O-I), Dave The wioDiDg taalline was Lyng, Austin Larkin (O-I), Colm Buggy , D. Sp.in, N. McCaffrey, C. The Under 21 hurlers opened their (0-5), Joe CuIlen (2-5), Mark Morphy E. Hoey «()..4), T. Championship campaign with a point (0-4), Martin Corcoran ....1:6r.db, T. Holden, P. Blake, D. from Joe ~uIlen, finishing off a sweeping Substitues Barry Williams for Mark CIoIIleaIry, P. O'Doaogbue (1-6), D. lIlove which saw Paul Finnerty collect Murphy, Dara MacCormack (I-O) for Joe Hanoo (o-U, C. Buggy (1-2), J. Cullen (0-2). M. Morphy, O. CaDDiDg (0-2)

IMTERMEDIATE IIUIlLEBS IlIEWI'UIlT STAllS AGADIITWlT HOCKEY QUEENS Darragh Spain straightens out the kinks. B. Magee, B. Perry, C. MitcheD, P. Higher Education Intermediate Newport (0-5), D. Curley (0-3), P. Casey League (1-2), W. Cleary, A. Hanrahan, P. Meehan (0-2), M. KeDy (1..0), E. WIT2-1S QUB 0 - 2 DIT 2-13 The U21s might as well hBve stayed like this, as Commercials Williams (O-I). didn't seem l/Ie they wet8 up to much on the day. Despite having to wait for five Substitutions T. Walah for W. CIeary, R. While the fiDal JaUIt a6cted the second Camey for B. Magee, P. Mckenna for M. haH "wi"'we of the 'Visitors, the man­ minutes to score a goal from the boot of llnd deliver to Martin Corcoran who Kelly ...... laID of PeRt 'Bowaie' Casey full CI'ossed to CulleD. The wing forward DIT forward Kelly opened the visi­ and AIm MdCeagb were satisfied with tor's account. Peter 'Bowsie' Cuev added added two further points within the first the ...... the DIY freshers a point which restored the DIT margin t1vo minutes being unlucky not to find the showed in their tint Man of the after sixteen minutes. A point from the IOaI on his second attempt. The only first SENIOR IRJIII.... match Paul Newport open the DIT 20 metre line by Paul Meeban and from baif scores from Commercials were 0 COMPLETE DOUBLE DJ account with a COIIWertlld 65 metre free play by midfielder, Paul Newport, com­ Points scored between the sixth and pleted the DIT first half tally. BELI'AlT eleventh minutes of play. Mark Murphy (\. broken ball was collected and driven rtpIied with a point which was followed over the bar by Casey within thirty sec­ by another from CuIlen to put three Higher Education SeniOr onds of the resumption of play. Midfielder Perints between the teams. Colm Buggy League Gary Curley, Paul Newport, from mid­ COnverted a twenty metre free which was field, and Bany Williams each con- QUB 1- 8 DIT 2-17 given for a foul OIl Morphy who had been up for a score by Dave Lyng. At the end of the first qaar_ - ~y then added a point from the ter the scoreboard showed right sideline with style wbkh he fol- QUB with five points while Jo.ved with another within a minute. the DIT tally of· two points Ifalf forward Austin Larkin broke down due to the efforts of • clearance which was collected by the Paul O'Donoghue and 0IIie OOrushing PhiI Blake, who added yet .• Canning then set IIlother DIT point. Centrefield Paul Colm Buggy for a pi ~rtraised the white flag and a pass hich put DIT into COII_1Dd. &o.n Larkin to cuUen was put into the .en Hemoo and Canning added after four ...... of play at wind swept '-eft of the net for the final DIT score brace of poinbl to which Eoda Hoey Pane Park. eru.IiD': Three minutef of the first half. ed another with a C:OOftdM SS later B.ryu.eadded a point from play \Vhue the opening minutes of the sec- metre free into a stroag cIownfieId which he added m wIda another point within thirty foul 0Qd half saw Commercials lay siege to OfT Intermediate side holds for a snap before the QUB match. wind. Canning laid off the .... m laP.... A lead m DIT, Murphy raised the white flag with Joe CuIlen who duly ohIipd with a ewpod .... a poiDt from the dead UoIIoy • ~t on the fourth minute. His pass.to triOOted a point to give DIT an eight point point while BUllY added ~' His ..... HaH I.dt P.I collected fn. deep in • haH ...drove Oftl' the "ingman CuIlen lead to another pomt advantage. Casey collected and delivered flick to Canning saw the wmg fw.anI ~h was followed by a converted free from a side line cut and had a hand in clock up the final score of the tint haH batscore ofthe ..-e eighty metres. ~ by the in form Calm Bugy. Top scorer Newport's third point. A full stretch save which ended with DIY leading by 1 _8 m A .... which was ....against the en run of play brought the ftIiton inm the c.an added aootber goal and BU~ by the QUB goal man, which prevented a 0 _6 for the hosts. Newpxtadded m hia penooal tally • a foul OIl Larkin with a pomt. certain goal by Meeban, gave Newport Joe CuIlen's point OIl the • wIda three frees which ..aed Oft(" the bar added another m his tally before Dara the opportunity of converting the result- followed by a whirIwiod pi ... four ~:co.I'IIIaC:k pat iD the third DIT goal. ing 6S. Curley then added two more points from the in for. 0'I>mqhue. m DIY· at half -"rh-. poin by Larkin, Brian Perry points and Meehan railed the white flag. Enda Hoev converted two farther 6S Buav completed a comprehensive Casey's goal, which completed a 6S from metre free. and Hemoa' .... m The CldI 'r .... dowD field wind • the J.cb of the vWton fn. for DIT. Newport, only added m the woes of the O'Donoghue, which ended up 0ftI' the WaIIedoaI fur the .....haH, aD ..mm- --,. ,-.~ .... 18 SPORT SPORT 18

back with a vengeance.• • tage which they exploited to the full. Newport was credited with the only DIT score in this Club half which saw DIT reduced to fourteen men BIT BOWODT when fun forward Barry WiUiams sidelined with a hand injury. Dublin Under 21 Hurling Championship Ope ay 1998 The DIT Iineout was Caolan Cotter, Michael Roche, Barry Goff, BaDyboden St. Endas 3 I 8 DIT 116 Gary Doran, Brian Perry, Paul Monoy (011), Bolton Street Sailing Club opened beautifully charred remains of the Brian Feegan, Paul Newport (016), Eanna A combination of foul weather conditions, a it's 1998 season on Sunday October standard sausages, burgers and the Murtagh, Gary Curley, WiUiam Cleary, Barry weakened team and the contributions of 11 with an open day for students and like. Magee (012), Derek Lanigan, Stephen Dermot 'Basher' Maguire (the DIT Senior lecturers. The plan was for a 31hour After such culinary delights everyl Maloney, Barry WiUiams sailing session in Dun Laoghaire harl body felt the need for a few pints to Substitutions bour, followed by a barbecue and wash it all down with, so it was off to Stephen Dormer for Feegan, John Paul then on to the all important pub!! the pub with us. Murphy for Lanigan, Glen Galvin for Goff Our good intentions were thwarted, AD in all a good day was had by all! however, by unusually strong winds Bolton Street Sailing Club are planl - gusts of 52 knots were recorded ning a number of events over the inside the harbour. coming months, so if you are into Instead we blasted around the harl sailing, get in touch immediately. BIT TAKE THE bour in motor craft, until everyone HONOURS AT CARLOW was soaked by the spray, at which Future Sailing Club events: point we went ashore and thawed Club Cruise: Unconfirmed as yet, out for the barbecue. Michael Lewis, but sure to be one hell of a piss up. IT CARLOW 1- 5 DIT 1 • 7 OIT Captain, Enda Hoey, before the Commercials game. the Commodore, was our gourmet Intervarsities: February / March. chef fot the day, supplying all with "This is going to be our Year". goalman) and Darragh Spain (the DIT Senior fullback) to the three time winners of the Dublin under 21 championship proved too A Whole Load of Balls! strong for DIT. Despite the final score line DIT were in contention for most of the game Big ones, small ones, hard ones, soft but in particular praise for Herbie largerly due to the efforts of man of the match ones and some irregularly shaped McClelland, Niamh O'Callaghan, Colm Buggy whose pointed free on three min· balls. The DIT Sports Day was a and Caraeh O'Buachalla utes opened his scoring account. A second conI whole load of balls ~ hit, kicked plaamed and coordinated the huge version by Buggy from 35 metres doubled his amount of logistics, promotional tally within two minutes. Top of the right efforts and scheduling and to all the Aidan Hanrahan snapped up and put over a The OIT Freshers HurlIng Team Students' Union personnel in DIT low incoming ball while Buggy's first point who contributed enormously. Barry from play was a gem. Downey has got to be delighted with Robert Fitzsimons, making his debut for DIT, the great numbers of GAA activities The DIT team management were very happy added a point for the final DIT score of the that featured prominently on the day with the second half performance of the team first half. Buggy provided the ball to and the honours for the best tumed Fitzsimon~ in their second game of the Freshers League which lead to his score. The strong out sportspeople has got to go to the which was played at Carlow. Having lost the gusting wind, which was in favour of DIT, toss, DIT were forced to play with a strong proved to be of no advantage to the visitors passed, knocked on, played back, gusting wind at their backs. Gary Curley when a succession of high shots drifted wide. missing the target, being hand opened the scoring for the visitors with a point Despite this problem DIT were very much in passed, bullied off and occasionall which was followed by another from his mid. contention at the break when the score line actually making a score. What field partner Paul Newport. Stephen Maloney showed the home team advantage at a single day! Over two thousand five hun added a third point under pressure while a side score. dred students engaging in abou line cut by Newport lealf to a 65 which was Buggy, cool as the proverbial cucumber, fifty different sports. The weathe sent over the bar by Newport. Half back Gary stepped up to take a 21 metre free in front of could have been a little kinder, but Doran found half forward William Cleary who Basher's goal and rattled the net with his effort it did not stop a truly great sporting raised the white flag. Points by Barry Magee and the champions after ten minutes of the GAA clubs and the Bolton Street and Cleary saw DIT hold a six point lead at second half. A point by Buggy following a foul rugby team, The Bears. half time. on himself was to be the last DIT score of the Managing the soccer competition is a A flick from Cleary was collected by Magee game. The home team put in two goals in quick nightmare due to the high numbers and buried into the back of the net on the succession to get the necessary advantage and, that take part and Mickey Whelan resumption to give DIT a cushion which saw • despite valiant efforts by the DIT defence and Seamus Byme carried it all off them run out winners. Despite the fact that under captain Enda Hoey, ran out winners. with applomb. Well done to all the goal was the last DIT score of the game the involved. team put in a superb defensive performance to The DIT team was hold the hosts at bay and run out worthy winl Martin Corcoran, Anthony Brohan, Barry ners. Goff, Dave Clohessy, Brian Perry, Enda Hoey, occasion. Paul Molloy, Paul Newport, Phil Blake, As usual ALSAA proved to be a The winning team was 1 Robert Fitzsimons (0 1), Peter Casey, Colm great host venue for our Sports Day Enda O'Leary, Tom Rochford, Barry Goff, (l~), Bugy Aidan Hanrahan (011), Mike with all the facilities that we can Stephen Dormer, Brian Perry, Gary Doran, O'Brien, Joe Cullen. look forward to in our own sports Glynn Galvin, Paul Newport (012), Gary Substitution Frank O'Meara for Paul centre in Grangegorman in the near Curley (011), Barry Magee (111), WilIiam Newport. future. Cleary (012), David Lyng, Stephen Maloney (Q..l), Kevin Dooley, Padraig McKenna A huge number of people played a Joe McGrath, major part in making the day special, President, DIT Rugby. 17 SPORT SPORT 17

karters were ; 1st Eamon arrived and there was one Dwone (Kevin St.), 2nd hell of a session. For the KARTING Brian Serry (Aungier St.) party animals, there was a and house party afterwards in 3rd Rathgar with supplied beer DIT Rugby Club (cheers Gavin!). The Kevin St. Karting Club The rugby club held its AGM on and prepare the ingredients of a team are setting up their own Thursday 15 October to discuss exacdy that can compete in the Gleeson Cup. web site, hold meetings reg­ how the club could go one further this u1ary to discuss the up-com­ year and win the Ascent Cup against all Mountjoy Square: Ranking 2nd ing events and can be the other institutes in the country. The The square this year still enjoy the ser­ reached at any time via e- positions for the club were decided and vices of Gary McLoughlin, the DIT mail :... voted on as follows; Team Captain on the tour last year to Chariman: Joe McGrath Amsterdam. Also, they have Cianin Manager: Mick Shannon Marrinan and Paul Hatton who have [email protected] Treasurer/Secretary:Niamh O'CalIaghan had a disturbing summer of debauchery in Boston to prepare for the vigorous Paul Ryan (Aungier St.) The Club looks forward to The Gleeson Cup campaign of winning the Trophy. DIT Kevia St. which made Kevin St. the their local races. and the This competition is a traditional and Joy of Mounting have competed strong­ V•• winning team. inter DIT karting Grand higb]y passionate affair between all the ly over the past four years largely play­ Auo,-er St. Everyone enjoyed the race Prix's. The Club is going to IIletnber colleges of the DIT. Players ing Aungier Street in the final but have Gralid Prbt and talked about their role Galway before Christmas have lost been disap­ The Kevin St. kartiilg club in it for hours afterwards in and Cork in the new year so IUnbs and pointed too has pushed up its activity McDonalds & Bamey drop them a line and get other nec­ m any this year along with its list Murphy's. involved in the best Club in essary times. of members. There are DIT. parts of Maybe this some one hundred-plus their body could be Bank Of Ireland sponsored the pur­ the year members this year and the race by giving the club a Terry Curtis. • of this where they growing each month. They tray of pepsi cans, a Pepe ighly finally get go karting to various venues bag for each participant aod ought­ the silver & tracks every two weeks. prize money to the clubs after piece back to the Earlier this year the Kevin and winners of the grand ",,;..~.ii'\It\-; of silver. Northside St. karting club decided to prix. The prize money Over the where it challenge their neighbour­ was shared among the top Past four belongs. ing college to a race. three winners and both V ear s Aungier St. accepted this the winning & losing .er Street have won it three times Aungier Street: Ranking 1st challenge and so a new com­ clubs. The BOI student llDd Mountjoy Square the other one. The biggest danger of all to the other petitive streak was born. officer, John Simons, was The other colleges have had their teaIII8 g to make an impact in this The venue was set for daVS before this but caaaot break the rut year' ~tition. D'Aungier Street the KartCity, Santry which is a that has existed over the past few years. have WOD the silver for the past three matter of sponsorship. consecutive years and are hell bent on regular venue for both Bolton Street: Ranking 31d keeping it their own for the next three clubs. The race took place Guinness also sponsored Bolton Street once upon a tiQle were the years. Alan Temple, Gilly and BaIlsy on November 16th at 5pm. the race and contributed doaunant team in but ~ daim is will do their best to retain the trophy Regardless of the few last much beer and spot prizes the vear where they 'bust serious and build on their own amount of minute problems they man­ for the get-together after IIbount of head', according to Barry GI.eeson Cup medals. They had a very aged to meet up with the race. Julie helped us I!nript, the resident rugby co-ordinator poor bowing in the 1-a...ide competi­ Auogier St. and get to organise the venue wbidt ill the land of lumber-jack shirts and tion OD sports day but they can build OD KartCity OD time. There was Damey Murphy'. ,..""'..'=c.-...... BIG BROWN BOOTS. The Bears have this aod get their act together aod give were 12 karters from each 'number of new players who are highly everyone a champagne whiPPing. ~~~~~~~r=.;;i ClUaIified to represent the ~ and to college .... a serious threat to all the other col­ Sports Day: 1 a side Rugby report taking .... Watch out for a big surprise! Congratulations to all thOle who part:ic­ par t. ipated and an even bigger pat on the The l

18 Dlr IraAc 18 MOUNTJOY SQUARE

In the event offire, break glass and, mmare than likely: to line the thieves' pit-bull terrier bas­ In the event of good times, clink glasses. kets. And on both occasions, use liquids to quench the flames The Olympic flame wiU be ignited by a native of the city dressed in the traditional costume of the area - shiny tracksuit This could be the motto far COMAD entertainments so far and balaclava ~ throwing a petrol bomb. The flame wiU burn this year. Undeniably, Mountjoy Square has had a hectic social for the duration of-the games in a large chip pan on the roof of and 'cultural' term, leaving a lot ofpeople with battle scars the stadium. from being the soul of the 'hiUtop' party. The Chinese year of The Events the beer began in September with the party beginning on induc­ In previous Olympic Games, local competitars have not been tion week with the Cathal Brugha vs Mountjoy Sq boat racing too successful. In order to give them a chance, come of the competitions in The Back Gate. Needless to say, the events have been altered slightly, and some events have been Comadians gave the Brugha bashers an ass-whoopin' that led added. to a resounding charus of Comadians chanting the name of 100 Metres Sprint: Competitars in this event wiU have to hold their new coUege and home. a video and 28" colour w (one under each arm). On the Freshers' Week and all the Pub Comads have shown each and sound of the starting pistol every other coUege aorln& botfng, Is the day a rottweiler wiU be what exactly the Your life has stopped Mortl You've nothIng to say, released from a cage TINJ funeral COIICh Is comIng up from hell, entertainments in behind the athletes. cause It found out three MNJks. you weren't a" tItIrt well. coUege can and )bur ",. has been bIId; JOU've been tilde and unwfN, Hammer (Freestyle): should be like. The And now ".,. Is the devil, come to tes, out JOU' eyes. Competitars in this Big Tree is now the event may choose the You try to ..cape; JOU try to move OIl, social extravaganza type ofhammer they But JOU can't do a tIIIn6i your IIfe.Iofce Is ..... ofaU narthside col­ lJte devil Is doNI; JOU heM him IlJiuIIhIntl, wish to use - claw, leges and students So JOU look to God with a look tItIrt'...... haU, PCJne,lump etc. from every crappie 'Wlty me1 WIty hell? WItst did I do1' The winner of the event You ...... ,...... Mty the devil'. coDn6 for JOU. Cucumbe, eBting competition Suds Ball. Bray university are begin- will be the athlete who ning to sit up and You /WIlY and you pnry, like never beAn, causes the most GBH to innocent members of the public, with­ rake notice that being in DIT, not only do you get a great edu­ For yofI'd ,.",.,not "** If1tat the devil'. In ..... in the time aUowed. You look -.out, _ last time, cation but you also get to meet far mare people mare easily. Boxing: Entry is restricted to husband and wife teams and S-cMW_ tiIGd, Just _little.... taka place on a Frit1a, Mick Shannon, Dtwid 8IIt 18" ..... Wyatt and the Art & To do he 1NItfs, for tIIouNnds of,.... .night. The husband is Design crew (Fred, fed 10 pints ofOlde Donal and Rod) hcwe You',. IJne ntIW' he sa,., a ,.,....." English Cider, a six­ As he ties you up with ,.",...... from tile, also introduced a reg­ His ,.."".,.. stopped. IIfIf ",.."",.,...",.,., pack of Harp, and a ulargiginThomas As he ...... fD..,...",,,,.,.. noggin ofgin. When he Read's called The Egg You W8It for tIte "., tINIt'• .,.,..fD JOU, gets home the sife- is How b8d ...It be, you doII't hen.... which is aimed at aU insrructed to give him a students but has a dis­ TlJen out fit tIte b1w, thefe "..".. • """, shag. The bout wiU tinct A&D flatlOUT to It'. God come to ....you fnlm ",."..pIWrt, then commence. Toe to toe schmoozing it. This allows far col­ lJte """...... ,..., Md he trembIee """,." Shot Putt: In this emit All smiles and laughter. .. For he IaIoI.- tINIt ",. Md__.....",be hete. lege Djs to get some air competitors will be asked 7JIeIr you ..God, .....""".,.., space and pia, in a public arena while giving the students an 'cause tIte devil ....,..,.,..",.fD .... to lob a heavy object into a coach belonging to visiting speeta­ alternative night out which adds another dimension to the social tars. Extra points wiU be awarded far decapitation of passen­ aspect of Mountjoy Square life. Your ",.,.."..".,.,.,by God tIte ~ gers. The first term so far has been enjoyably vibrant and has given And till he wMCs ntIW "1II'fYWS from JOU ~ Speed Lifting: The Olympic Village will hcwe a number of Now JOU can move, youI1IBnds ..both 1Ne, aU students the seroice that they dese11ledly need. Refreshingly, You sit up stnIifIM ...... ,JOU' . supermarkets which wiUbe the subject ofthis event. Teams 0/ there have been many compliments given to the Students' It'. JOU' very own room, Of so It , competitors wiU attempt to fulfiU a 200 item shopping list con­ Union this year, so long may it live. And If1tat JOU've ".." thnHfIlIt -. 111I In your . taining the correct makes and si~es.listed. In the unlikely event Limerick Ol,mpic Bid Or-.It? ofa tie, the winner will be the team who can return the itemS In an attempt to drag Umerick (hometown of President Mick JPS lifted and obtain a refund and a £.5-off-next-purchase voucher· Shannon) into the 18th Century (Yes! The 18th) Umerick Local entrants will be favoured. The Darndale lifting team has Corporation is intent on bidding to the International Olympic been banned from this event due to an unfair genetic advan­ Committee to have the Olympic Games in the year 2000 held tage. in Umerick with Reuhbane as the focal point of the events. Shooting: A strong chaUenge is expected from locals in this Details of the bid are given below. event, which is in two parts. Firstly, entrants will be asked to Opening Ceremony hit a moving Garda squad car. In the second round, the targets This is to be kept as brief as possible due to the low concentra­ wiU be an An Post counter clerk, a bank teUer and a Securicor tion span of the average Umerick person (Mick being no man. exception). There wiU be no parade around the arena because Closing Ceremony if the athletes leave their rooms for more than a minute, they'U The Olympic flame wiU be extinguished by dropping an old be stripped bare by the time they return. There wiU be no flags washing machine on it from the top floor of the block offlats flying in the stadium, as any left unattended wiU be stolen, One potato, two potato. three potato. four... next doar. CEARNOG MHUINSEO 19 ITsAc DIT 19 PICS OF THE BUNCH

President Ross O'Daly, happy with DITSU's achievements to date

Laid back and lax antics; beer is a great drug, no?

Boat races are an all-important aspect of any Freshers' Week

Living it up at the booze-up of a lifetime

Underwear Rodeo Star, Chip Connors

Show us those pearly whites....

Sony Playstation winners Emma Delaney. top, of Aungier Street, with Dan Pender andJoanne Quirke, and Jim Smith, below, of Kevin Street wIth SBrahs Gardiner and McGovem. Presenting each winner with their electronic and plastic bundles of computer game nirvana is Bank ofIreland Student / Graduate OffIcer. John SImons. Kevin St. 's President enjoys a Mount/oy Square sandwich provided by Messers. Wyatt (left) and Shannon ROGHA AN TSLAM 20 011 ITsAc 20

.011 Hurling end year in style

Higher Education Senior Hurling League Casey added to the DIT tally with a point from instrumental in putting UCD under pressure R. Hickey (I --4) . play which was followed by a kicked goal from with his long range frees into their goal mouth. BALDY SCALPS O'Donoghue. cuUen doubled his tally with Tenacious defending by the home team deprived ST. PATS another point and DIT of deserved scores. At the other end Higher Education Hurling League Senior the match con, Coalan DIT 5, luded with a Cotter 16 ST. ne effort from brough PATRICKS ,Donoghue off t TRAINING hich found the COLLEGE back of the St. ,6 Pat's net. 16 One question a n The recent we arises for mem, G a r y~~~..,,:~ weather me of the Curley he final game that t enior panel. gave a f the senior Drumcondr oes the substi, exhibi gue series saw pitch resem ution of Peter tion 0 IT win their bled 'Bowsie' Casey ball con' Ourth successive ploughed fie (singer, mcon, trol wit tch in style with ankle deep teur, team manag' his boot when OUie pools of water in the goal mouths. Despite the er, scholar) for OIDe Canning carry a sublimi, w h i c h Canning showed adverse playing conditions DlT turn in a vin, nal warning for you ? should have been seen by Mick MacCarthy. how it is done by rifling over a point within tDge performance to maintain their unbeaten The DlT team was twenty seconds. Colm Buggy then stepped up record in the Senior Leagu£. Caolan Cotter, Dave Clohessy, Niall DlT lined out as follows to 21 to show how to take and convert a free. foe cuUen, with time to turn and pick his spot, MacCaffrey, Daragh Spain, Enda Hoey (0, Cotter, B. G~,S. Dormer, B. Perry,G. Mark Murphy had atrocious luck in failing to opened the DlTaccount with a point in the first 2), Trevor Macgrath (I,I), Paul Finnerty, Doran, B Shaughnessy, G. Curley, P. score in the next two minutes but Mark was minute of play. Seven minutes later a high ball Phil Blake, Mick O'Brien, Paul O'Donoghue Newport (I,2) , D. Lynge, K. Doo/ey, B. seen wearing a Kilkenny jersey recentl,!. W1Ule from midfielder Phi! Blake was sent to the back (2,2), Austin larkin (0,1), Tommy Holden Magee (0,1), T. Rocheford, W. Cleary (0,1), Buggy slotted over his next free TreClOT of the net by OIDe Canning. Tommy Holden (0,5), Martin Corcoran, foe cuUen (0,2), E.O'Leary. Macgrath was unable to repeat his up and converted the first of his free attempts after OIDe Canning (2,2) Substitutions S. Maloney for T. Rocheford, A. under/over score with an attempt from 90 Substitutions Whelan for B. Shaughnessy, B. Lynch for E. Peter casey (0,1) for OIDe Canning, Lorcan O'Leary Mathuna for Paul jinnerty, Ban, agee for Darragh Spain. Higher Education Hurling Intermediate Higher Education Hurling League Freshers

DlT fail to UCD UCD 1,12 DlT 0,2

To facilitate the visitors DlT agreed to play a The DlT Fresher hurlers, under the Casey, 20 minute each way match with eleven players metres. Austin Larkin fed Canning who dul' cuUen was fouled. Canning dug the ball out of McKeogh management team, found their oppo, on each side. Rory Hickey opened the winners obliged as did Tomm, Holden who converted a the mud to pass to the incoming Austin Larkin nents too strong in the second half of the last account with a point and was followed by clever pass from Buggy. Holden doubled his who duly obliged with his contribution, a point. game of the series which was played at Belfield. Martin KeUy, foe cuUen, KeUy, cuUen, KeUy tally and was instrumental in setting Canning Holden's second score punished a foul on Paul Barry Magee equalised with a great shot in the and Hickey in that order. Paul Newport, who up for his first g;oal. A mistake in the UU] 'Baldy' O'Donoghue while half back Enda sixth minute ofplay and Paul Newport doubled advanced from deep in his own half, put Hickey defence was punished by Canning who found Hoey punished another foul with a conversion the visitor's tally. A twenty metre free was sent in line for the first score of the second period. the back ofthe net. A third Canning g;oal and a from 60 metres. Mick O'Brim, who was lining to the back of the net by Newport after Kevin cuUen rounded his man and goaled while point and a point from midfielder Mic" out with the Seniors for the first time, passed to Doo/ey was grounded. WiUiam Cleary shot Hickey followed that score with another point. Fitzsimons ended the DlT first half scoring O'Donoghue whose point blank shot was from point blank range only to have his shot A low shot from Newport gr~ed the cross bar . spree .• pushed over the crossbar for a point by the St. pushed O4Ier the for a point while Buggy put over the first free of the second half, Pat's keeper. Canning, with a goal and a poini, bar for what CuUen put Canning added a point and a g;oal while pointS and O'Donoghue, with another point, rounded was to be the ~Hickey on the from Austin Larkin, Phil balke and Fitzsirnons off the first half scoring spree to leave the score, last DlT pot for DlT's saw DIT home as eas, winners. line at 2 ,8 to 0,3 for DlT at the break. score of the. ' second goal. Holden opened the second half with a point first half. nother point The DIT team line out was from a free following a foul"'on fuU forward The tally om KeU, and Cotter, C. Magee, D. Spain, P. Finnerty, E. Martin Corcoran. Canning added a point from that stage final goal Hoey, T. MacGrath, BMagee, M. FitzsimonS play to be followed by Trevor MacGrath who read DIT 1 ' om CuLlen (0,2), P. Blake (0,1), C. Buggy (0--4), A. having been fouled, took the resulting free from 3, UCD 0 ' ounded out Larkin (0,1), T. Holden (0,2), O. Canning 50 metres and raised the white flag. Within the 8. DlT score (4--4), M. Murphy, M. Corcoran (0,1). next two minutes Corcoran was again fouled· A success' heet. Substitutions A. Hanrahan (0,1) for C. and Holden obliged, Hoey sent a shot over the of long rang; he winning Buggy, B. Perry for B. Magee, bar from deep inside the DlT half and Holden points by leven were pointed a 21 metre free after being fouled. home tea edlar, S. MacGrath then scored an "up and under" goal put D K. from a free deep in the DIT half which saw his under severe ooley, B. huge effort deceive the St. Pat's goalman and pressure from the restart. Newport added a Perry, G. MacIntyre, P. Newport (0,1), f. end in the back of the net. Peter 'Bowsie' point to his tally from 50 metres and was cuUen (2,1), A. Hanrahan, M. KeUy (0,5), ITBAc DIT 21 Been Caught Stealing

Leah Henry talks to plain-talking band Stolen, and finds out that they Just want to play music.

UWe're not the next big thing. track, sung by Carl Power,. (rhythm living if Ireland was your only tar­ signed and to become famous. It's We're not the Beatles and we're not guitar/vocals), rips molten melody get," says Byme. like they've already set their own greatest band in the world. in a dark and scary manner,. some­ Stolen possess such a remarkable conveyor belt in motion and it's so We're an excellent rock 'n' roll what blackening Stolen's pop soul. straight forward, yet realistic atti­ false," explains Byme. band and we play good music - it's "Bus Stop," which has been receiv­ mderow~sthewhmeschemem In it for the money though, Srolen as simple as that," so says Dermot ing some air play on Dave Fanning things, that one cannot help but are not: "So many bands are play­ Byrne, lead guitarist/vocals, with and also on Mike Edgar's Across wish them well. They don't aspire ing with a mission ro get them­ Dublin based guitar band Stolen. the t 0 selves comfortable, go on the road Stolen were formed in Ap~ of this Line, take and play dodgy places just so they year When the various members is a over can buy a Mercedes. Then they'll decided to pool their ef£orts:''We s elf th e stop doing thatand drive around in had all been playing in bands for a the Mere. Ifs a means to an end. few yearS and all the members We!re different. We're valid and have known each other since we're real," says Byme, "We just before, except for John (O'Sullivan, want to play our music and see Ql1IIBls'). So we just decided to get people. in the audience enjoying toaether and see what we'd come it," agrees lead singer Robbie 1rith," explains Byme. Devine. Just eightmonths, the band have As regards live gigs, Stolen have as .-..lJJeared on Echo Island and have yet only played a han~ one of i;P..... to release their debut single which was a headliner in the us Stop" in Spring. Thesonghas Funnel: "We're a strong outfit live, •ously been released on we're very. well rehearsed and very '1luture Proof," a compilation CD . tight. Tb a lot flying featuring Irish bands. It's a classic around 0 ge and that adds ro POp song, steeped in melody, with Stolen the energy," enthuses Byme. a chorus that sticks - tOtally out of Indie rock with a lot of pop, a cele- sync with most guitar bands today. fin effort and will probably worl, nor do they w These are the definitive pop kids. be released through the Internet: of pounds - theirs is a simple ideal: are on the bus that has pulled away B-sides ''Find a Way/Stolen Words" "It's just a better way to reach an "This band is about making and are fast heading down the road and "One Endless Night," boast awful lot more people in a smaller enough money so we don't starve. ro greatness. Sugar sweet vocals and great har­ space of time. And obviously, There is no huge plan. A lot of Illonies, dripping with an unlikely we're not just concentrating on the bands have this attimde of 'we are -innocence. The latter acoustic Irish market. You wouldn't make a the greatest.' They're in it to get

"Can't Breathe in Outer drop me down. And otIeT released in September. oftlte (lead!) singer, _olM, SPace" ~ The Hitchers and otIeT I'm left feeling The delightfully bass driven ousl, hadn't beeR informed. This limited edition vin-vl sober and stupid for elltT ~ sees the Welsh band speaking of the lea4 smger ­ release sees the Hite~s being here. " showcasing a more funky ..a WJic:e1 He nlUSt haw coming otIeT all confused as Meanwhile, B,side line of pop. Lead singer been snwldng agarettes in the die, try to get into the mind "Popstars at Christmas" Da.Iey delilltTs a slighd, womb. Ifall of this wasn't of an alien opposite sex. finds the band back in CUS'!' more reserved vocal, yet ~enour/l the, began The result being that tornary mode as they give d sail drenched with the usual ~ instruments UIitIa no they're taken into outer somewhat humorous raw anger 7ul pain. aJI,dibIe drop in ~. At this SPace ", a complete failure insight into popstars at B,Side "Rhinestone point I begao to suspect that ring to do so: "Alien, don't you ChristmaS: "Do you know Cowboy" howelltT is much Gomet, e on e they were r4Icing tlte pus. It On, this foa will come as no know you're breaking me rile way to San Jose, or the more The Crockeus as we their Mercury Prite, landed in The album is a sul*.pita of surprise to you. into small pieces, taking me second verse to Yesterday?" know them. Dcwey's Dublin on 22 Oct to play to an work combining a few musical Their perfcmnana! was dynam, into small pieces, taking me , Popsrars that should be clashed,up oocal, coupled enthralled and sold out crowd at gmres, but using tile blues as a ic, tight, exciting and parado. into outer space. " taIcen seriousl,!! with rile band's Wetmanic the Oloympia. Normally with a foundation. The dtmg about rile call" laid back. As I men, At first listen, "Can't Leah Henry power and energy make up group so terider in years (COfl1' blt«s is that it's bmer M and tioned, nodtmg about this band Breathe..." is a great pop for any lack of gusto in bined group age probably less spontaneous tItan~, fits the norm. Even their line..up tune, TIlJI:t6ally hooky, glo, "Explain:" Far be it for than that ofMick Jogger) you reworI

used to be cos all these •...and then we pack the shit Into the back catch Eddie Bannon this Thursday, guys, erm, yeah, ofa truck and take it on tour.... in the Hoover, just beside where there's loads of the Multiplex used to be, - what? women doing No, I can't go Friday, I'm working it, like er, the next day. Yeah did I not tell what's her ye? Yeah I started there a few name, and weeks ago. Yeah, doin' PR for yer Carroll's. I'll get ye a few free tick- woman, er ets. Yeah See ya!" Brand and er, loads of them, know Yes. It's the New Rock'n'RolI. And how to do we must pay homage to it. comedy funnier than anyone who Jason Byrne in 8arry Glendennlng used to go out with a student, the poor guy. Now he has a ever did it before. And God a few Javelin through hIs head years back, sure what Eddle Bannon, comedian, In Aungter Street, where he got scared by the mere and he's feckin' hilarious. sight ofsome nut with a face with all the old You've got to see "Howaya, Rick. How's it gain? cinemas lying around, and going him. It's the new C'mere have you seen that new to waste, doesn't it put a bit of rock'n'roll, sure. comedy, have ya? It's the new money baCk to where those who I just wonder rock'n'roll!. It's deserve it can get some of the where these cooL It's spoils? guys have even fun­ Have you not seen Moran? Gas. been all the Dier What about Izzard? Marvellous, time - and the superb. He's the funniest. And funniest thing Tommy TIernan is even funnier. is they seem Yeah, he told Gaybo to Shag-Off all on live telly, he's so cool. I always to come from catch a gig on a Sunday .gh Navan - I'm tellin ye! Yeah, so listen we. down the Laughter Lounge, its were thinking of going down to

We need you to be about 38% more funny to break even...

DyIanMoraa EdByrae TollUlly Tieraan Native of Navan, Co Meath, Perrler award-winning HapPHo-Iucky Dub"ner ot from Veps, 80 dishon­ where all Irl h comedY atand-up, starred In new with an eye for a la..... In est to begin with. Does a BBC 2 sitcom recently...... to emanate from. the everyday drivel, albeit Not Irish but Welsh 80 near­ theatrical show with pul­ gladly surrealistic. lies, trick-Paul Danlels's ly as good. Ex-M18 scent, Old a memorable Jesus-joke Native of Navan, Co Meath, and various props, gadgets bI"est drul-dealer In the for the Late Late, and 10­ where all Irish comedy Featured his long locks on and tools. world at one stage, dealt and-behold RTE help estab­ seems to emanate from. MTV, where he can stili be with the RA, the CIA, and lish yet another comedian Has talent, Is funny, will seen, recently did DFTG Apparently a cross between other nice people. His book, on the world stage by travel too. (never mind) and appears Charlle Chaplln and Rab C Mr. Nice, Is an engaging telling him to shag off. Intent on maintaining the read. Nesbltt sometimes, his Is a Dryest humour In the sy. length of his mop. Good. frolicking, bollocklng frump tem, possibly, and appears Old very good Father Kevln Smokes far too much of a gig. not to have to try hard at all the crying priest on Ted's Wears velvet suits, though, reefer, but I'm not going to to have grown men curved last splash, does a trulY an Inexplicable vestige of be the one to take his pap­ up In bed-wetting peals of brilliant one about him and his comedlc persona. slele away. Not been on The laughter. Appeared on The his bitch In the Joy. Late Late yet. Late Late Show. 23 EALAION ARTS 23 The Doctors' Chemistry Thomas Felle How far would go to get what you wanted? Or more pre­ band. "Writing and recording with Padraig Ste.lens, one tour in November, which will include Chicago, Boston, cUely, how far you would trooel to see the Saw Doctors? of the founding members of the band back in 1988, we New York and Ph.iUulelphia. December will be spent in Well two pharrJ1lJC:Y students from Aberdeen University produced about twenty bits and pieces on a demo tape, the VI( with a jam-packed tour to promote the new CGme 0tIer especiaJly to see the band in the Temple Bar which got a critical airing on the tour bus during the USA album. The band will be playing venues including Music Centre on Thursday October 21, and to go in the tour in ApriUMay '97. Glasgow and Cardiff, as weU as Preston, Bristol and ~e on Umelight, Carrie CrowU,'s Thtmday night "During the course of some 30 shows across America, the Utlerpool. RTE series. . ,hal/verses, and tunes were twisted and turned each FoUowing their seU out shows at London's Royal Albert l.eoni Grant, one of the pharrrtt4=:Y tudents cone d night in front of a live awfience. n between /We subse- Hall and the Manchester Apollo, the band hooe also said she is a Saw Doctors farJtJtk, en for man quem wits to North America the compilation added extra shows to the tour including the London years. She has all their albums, t new ~he 'Sing ArE Song' used any e time me had l2and the • The Saw Doctors most. Speaking of the new album, un, to h Psome oft SW;ongswrie s e, .111.,. ce h anniversary recently. Earlier it is no big mooe away from the gi octor sty re d t w lot ain." The nal en s~ we· year, GrOOtl Tube spoke to Manager, ·OUie If anything it is a return to the earUer days of the s nuxed by ]0 h in in gust 1 8. aid that a whole lot has changed since atyIe. The Music Centre gig was organis to pubUcis IHAIII~.d h annitleTSa· t s rted in 19 c::>bcIiously we are ten years their new album, and included a two-hoUr ~e s In t new chat " and 1 would· think we are ten years wiser. by the band to serious fans, {riDuJs,' two Umelight. The pro was hosted by Came We had a few changes along the years, but chemists to be from Scotland. All the old s were Crowley, and guests lined up for the progTamme included that's quite common in the industry. eRred, together with a select number off the new album, Mike Scott from the Waterboys, Padraic Breathnach, one "We haw had a fair amount of success, in 1990, we had and if the awfience reaction was anything to go by, the of the founding members of Mamas, and the cook Keith our first hit with 'I used ta LM1er' which was nine weeks _ Doctors haw rwthing to worry about in terms of FIoyd, who happens to be a big SawDoctors fan. The pro- at number one. Recently we haw decided to concentrate 1CIles. gramme was recorded on Wednesday, October 21st, in on the US market, and are doing quite well out there. But "The album began to fall together in the spring of 1997, front of an intJited audience and was aired last night on our music s~ is stiR the same. Our fans like what we OIler innumerable cups of tea in Kenny Ralph's Studio in RTE. do, and if anything the new album is a harp back to the -St&n Street in T1UDJ1," says Leo Moran, guitarist with the The band will be busy right up to Christmas with a US old days of the Saw Doctors." Poe ry Corner MaoIsheachJainn O'CeaDaigh leeoad..HaD hop

What book-store can match the thrill Of cast-off volume, stack on stack Sold secODd baadl Wade through the w of every To find, if they don't break your will, Kevin St. Orad Ball, Jury's: Left, C1uisty and Sarah twist and shout while Archimedes Some hidden gem in paperback. just shouts 'Eureka!' and, Right, I-r; Patricia Dalton, David Dorran, Eugene O'Shaughnessy, Nigel Broghan, Ken Finucane, Owen Breslin and Michelle Gillp The cbain-store books are criap and clean Like knacks from a conveyor belt But these have lost their warehouse sheen And traded it for different wealth They show where other bands have been Where other minds awhile have dwelt.

~,"" ~ ~'I & earth~worms purify the soU • ." • • •• ••- • -.,' , " • By passing through it, year by year, So book~wOl'lDl passed through these awhile And left them richer, resting here. With sources sec:ret as the NUe. From what, from where did they appear?

The chain~storesare a hunting ground For promo-books of TV tars With nothing under twenty pound Or longer lived than chocolate bars. But here forgotten tomes abound Like old and priceless vintage cars.

Old men leaf through the pages here With heavy canes and suits of tweed And boys not in their fifteenth year All holding a forgotten creed. Thinking what makes a book be dear Is that it be a joy to read.

With ink-stained backs and broken spines And pages ripped and faded gloss Mature like ageing vats of wines They mock the chain~stores candy~floss Come search for gold within these mines And leave the shining pUes of dross. ------~~------~------.~---.-

Should be bought, and probably in Cl BoUand "RELEASES duplicate, as its worth passing on Music CentTe, 21 New 98 Third Eye Foundation to others. David Gray You GuYs KiU Me Uberation announced the return of techno wizard CJ BoUand to David Gray has just released his in gorgeous rooms in this lovely Sorry in advance, TEF, for you Ireland on Saturday 21 fourth album entided White house, and rubbing shoulden with GIGS November, at the Temple Bar are about to get it in the neck sim­ Ladder, and begins an extensive and Michael Stipe and Nick Cave. We Music CentTe foUowing his last ply because you can loosely be ChaOS intensive tour of the country in thought it was going to be the seU out evem at the venue in April described as electTonica. This Hothouse Flowns December. ChaOS bad a brief chat biggest load of bollocb you've ever last. guff, not limited to TEF at all, The Stadium, 17 0ct0beT 98 last week with a very good..natured seen. So we just bad a brilliant BoUand has been around almost mind ,ou, is beginning to become time, brilliant gip and a beautiful as long as dance music itself. His MrG. tire some. Fat Boy Slim has just When I began going to HF con, place. It was really special. I'm not first big break came in 1990 when released 'You've Come A Long certs, I used to see five men in a hundred per cent sure about the he released 'Do That Dance' by Wa" Baby' and boy is that mis, paisley shirts with long hair. jump.. whole 'charity' thing, I have reser" The Project for R&S. which was leading. He's come a long way, ing around the stage and imagin.. vations. I still don't undentaDd followed by an experimental phase and Better .Uving Through ing how they might be the next how the festival makes any money Chemistry very which produced the tTacks 'Space was a worthy U2. Now, it's three mm (Liam for the charity. It ereateI an ambi.. Opera' and 'Pulse' before the record, but what the fuck is thisl O'Maonlai, Fiachna O'Braonain ence, and Veith (orpniser) is an round .. The Big Beat recipe spliced with a and Peter O'Toole). They were intelligent and respected bloke." miuen,{ull and reaking of funky riffs joined on stage by Rob Malone Part of dislikes the elitism of sauc, StJfTII'les isn't enough to jus, (bass) and Wayne Sheehy it, but he also enjoys stresses how tify 11 tunes unless there's some (drums) of 'The Sofas' .-who sup.. it achieves things no other festival innowUion, progression or at least ported HF (a definite band to or event poeeibl., couId-" a few new ideas in the middle keep an eye on). there somewhere. They began the set wttPt iving It The film songs happened quite Recentl'Y. Aphex Twin, Mr RD up' and they continued with the spontaneously, as he maintains he James, popped in to the Olympia old favourites with songs like; was unsure writing something from to show us how to play a live gig '0& we get', 'Mcwies', 'Be a ~tated point of view. with the heipful use of computer good' and 'I'm wrry'. The dumb question. does Would he do more writing for film? avesignal How this hard-dri...e technology. This kind It seemed that as they played each album differ from the previous "I'm here and I'm available!" he series where he regained the inter.. of 'Press ..Play' DJ skiU is the song they got better and better, says, addressing would..be produc.. national spotlight for the widely three? stinkingest tTash around. and a lot of the oldeT songs had a "We made sure we were having a ers. As lauded Horsepower. for Third Eye Foundation, more matuTe sound to them even good time. We couldn't pretend we His last album, 1996's Analogue relying like so many others on though in the beginning, the songs were in some posh studio, it's very "I don't come here that often that I soundbyte..sales,lwoks from over.. TheatTe, was different again; a lacked the emotion that Liam nor.. relaxed, very open'.We were in one take it for granted, but it's up"lift.. thoroughly progressive mix of Vegassed Americana and mall, puts into his songs. They room most of the time, and record.. ing to have the support. With this electTo, techno and irreakbeat, Scorcese..world speak aint tTyin, it played a few songs from their pre.. ed in another room. The technical tour I'm going further afield, just just ain tTyin. Yeah, you too including Sugar is Sweeter, sent album and the popp, 'get up side of it proved to be quite a strug­ to give a bit more. Maybe seD 5()IIle P~. remixed by Armand Van Helden, and go' sound seemed to go down gle. Its a record that three of us records in Waterford or Sligo or De~kallsoul. and The Prophet. weU. made with a couple of musicians on Listowel." Showcasing tTacks from his brand During 'Trying to get through', the odd track. It evolved out of Playing an almost unprecedented new album, Gemini World, the An eviHnined ChaOS 'You know the wa,' and

Wed 9 Dec " Temple Ba, Music centre THE DEVLINS Ozdc Tentacles 8:30pm £8.50 The Devllns are fast becoming market for the Devlins lie out- Does the admiration they have Fdll Dec one of Ireland's greatest bands. side Ireland? for you guys help in your suc­ IInIvetuI BeIIt Bank presents BatuHnent Jaxx 11pm 'Drift' £8+b/c Their two albums, and 'We spend a lot more time in cess? 'Waiting' have received great the States than we do anywhere "l think it helps attract people's SlIt 12Dec acclaim and both albums have . else. I don't think we can tour attention to the band if they Jbeae Channlng Men play the music of TIre SmltM gone gold In Ireland. They are Ireland too often. We try to do it don't know us. When we are Fd18 Dec soon to begin recording on ";;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.P;:;;===.., sending a press pack to some- Nashville Babylon and JoH Cuervo plWfmf DIrty their third album, which one in Switzerland and they Three 8:30pm £9 + b/c Peter Devlln said, "Is going read the names of Michael to be the best record we Stipe and A,lanis Morrissette, Fd18 Dec UnIYetuI BeIIt BanIc presents PhotM & DI6Ifal11pm have recorded without a then they'll say "maybe I'll £10+b/c doUbt"• The Devllns world listen to this, I might like i~. tour Is about to come to an I think that's the only pur- Wed30Dec UnIversal BeIIt BaItk ",...",. La",.", Gamle,11pm end and they are coming pose it serves. I hope that £12+b/c home. Ahead of their when people listen to the Olympia gig on November music they'll remember us 27, Peter Devlln takes time for the music and not for who ultramack out of his busy British tour likes the band." productions with Del Amltrl to talk to Colm O'Rlagaln. Last year the band was nomi­ Phunkcity @ The l'uDnel nated for a number of Irish You've just come back from music a~ards. Are you going touring with Tori Amos, in the right direction to begin Happy Birthday to throughout North America winning these awards? Europe during whi "If we keep making good PhunkCity! you played in front of records, which we plan on 20,000 people in Madison doing, I think we will. I One Year on the Square Gardens-how did think the next record is going you find all that? to be the best record we have Earth Fri 21 Nov 98 "That was probably the ever made without a doubt most enjoyable tour we've We're learning all the time; ever done. We got to play in The Brothers Devlin our shows are better, our places like Madison Square twice a year -I think that's the videos are getting better, art­ Gardens, the Albert Hall and most we can do and it was the work and all that kiitd of stuff. Red Rocks. But also, her audi­ early part of this year that we It can only go in the right direc- _ ence was great, they are real toured first and we are coming tion if you are true to yourself music lovers. As Tori says her­ back now in November. I don't and you don't start making self, she's like 'anchovies'-you know whether we have less records for radio stations or the either love her or you hate her. publicity now -'Waiting' has charts or what you think people influx It's not very easy to get into her done exactly the same as 'Drift' want to hear." music,. so you have to be a -both gold albums. I think we music lover. The crowd were get the same airplay and the What are the last three albums into it, we sold records and it same chart positions. We still you bought? Unable to bri... you this seemed to serve the purpose. ·monda'llnOux nltin.1 due haven't had a number one but "PJ Harvey, Afghan Wigs and "'I'he Madison Square Gardens we do our own. thing and at the The John Spencer Blues to twisted telephone. concert was a bit worrying same point we have a fairly Explosion." beforehand. W don't normally Catch thelD •...und town i get nervous but we were defi­ andwe justkeep nitely llervous before that orte. working on RiBa'I, Bedbox " Kitchea. ~ well, it's a real media centre, that." 80 you have all the record com­ panies, publishing companies The Devlins fan- and press people out to see you. club includes 1fI , You never know what's goingto :;'.!Iill'~ happen." peopleMichael Stip,like ftt£_~,. B rue e~£·I£ ..... There doesn't seem to be as Spring8teen and :..; ~..~ -r =:::==t!1~::=~f:'iFl much pubUdty about the AI a n s MAn- 01EKtl ,\V~ FC$ a':: l.fl-C.. =~ Devlins in Ireland. Does the M 0 r r i s sett e . WW.GcV-OOV. £/(l.{)ItD ~ c.MQC OUT 0tJIZ. ~ TIJN ,.1 IIll(MftI& ~ Sf C'J6 f.HD Of

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