Explicit Nov 2019

CIT Students’ Union Magazine Volume Twenty One, Issue 3

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4 CIT SU OFFICERS’ 13 #FANCYFOLLOWINGCIT ADDRESS 14 LIVE CIT, LOVE SOCIETIES 5 A NEW STUDENT HEALTH Volunteer Abroad Info Evening APP IS OUT NOW! 15 ENACTUS WORLD CUP GET €50 6 PHOTO GALLERY Report from California Business & Science Ball 2019 16 LIVE CIT, LOVE SPORTS Roundup of recent events 9 POSITIVE MIND & BODY AND UN-CANCEL WEEK 18 COMPETITIONS Simply deliver your crossword, Timetable of events quiz and Suduko entries into the 10 CORK DRAG RACE 2019 Students’ Union Shop, 1st floor, 12 FLYNNERS FLYING Student Centre, for your chance COLUMN to WIN hard cash! YOUR PLANS Last issue winners: Suduko: Andrew Corkery, BIS YZ Quiz; Clodagh Keane, BBus Yr 3 Crossword: Clodagh Herlihy, ECEC Yr 3 Get €50 when you open a KBC Student National Startup Award so you won’t need to Winners 2019 Current Account, 3rd Level Spinout Category Gold Award - live like a student. StrydeTech - CIT represented at the awards by Muireann Hickey (StrydeTech Team Leader and Manager) and Jonathan Mullane (StrydeTech Technologi- cal Design Specialist and Commercial Advancement)

National Start Up Award recipients (Left to Right) Paul Glavin - MD Glavloc, Jim Morgan - Lab Technician CIT, Andrew Macilwraith – Visiting Lecturer CIT, Aisling Barry – Glavloc, Gary O’Sullivan – NSAI, and Des Walsh – Head of Civil, Structural, & Environmental Engineering CIT.

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Terms & Conditions and eligibility criteria apply. Other fees and charges, including non-euro fees and charges, will apply. For full Terms & 3 Conditions, eligibility criteria and fees & charges see www.kbc.ie/students. KBC Bank Ireland plc is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. As part of S.H.A.G.* Week, CIT SU facilitated a Tea Consent Party on Wednesday 2nd of October in the Main Corridor. Run in conjunction with Safe City and The Sexual Violence Centre under the campaign name: Ask Consent. This event attracted great engagement with Ger Kiely, of Safe City attending, as did Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin of An Garda Siochána and Stevie G of RedFm who narrated. STUDENTS’ UNION OFFICERS ADDRESS EXCESSIVE HEAT IN One of the biggest highlights was the event in conjunction with us. the #AskConsent Campaign which THE 1974 BUILDING This was a great success raising we ran in conjunction with Safe City €637.37 in the Bishopstown Cam- We are aware of the ridiculous heat Cork and Sexual Violence Centre pus and a further €169 in NMCI inside the 1974 building; we have Cork. This Campaign was run as Ringaskiddy. This brings us up to a raised this issue with the appropri- a Tea Consent Party with the anal- total of €806.37. ate people within the college. We ogy that consent is as simple as have received a mandate from Class tea. Great to see so much staff and The CIT Cancer Society continued Reps at union council to take what- senior management along with stu- fundraising by running the cloak- ever action needed to get the current dents engage in this. Special thanks room at the Business and Science heating situation to an appropriate to Stevie G of Red FM who was the Ball and raised €526 which they plan level. We will keep you updated as narrator and also to CIT Students to contribute to the CIT Breast Can- to how our talks with management Services Company who sponsored cer Awareness Month. progresses. the Tea and Coffee. The great work of this campaign MTU So all round this was a great cam- equals a sum total of €1,332 be- Aaron has been attending week- paign and we look forward to your ing donated to Irish Cancer Society ly meetings with the MTU project continued support and engagement from CIT. sponsors, discussing the upcoming with the rest of our campaigns. merger with IT Tralee. Aaron is stress- UPCOMING EVENTS ing the importance that students are PINK DAY 5th to 7th November - at the forefront of the newly formed October was Breast Cancer Aware- Positive Mind and Body. entity. He has asked the MTU pro- ness Month and CIT wanted to con- 19th November - ject team to organise “town hall” tribute our bit. Sincerest thanks to Mens International Day. style meetings to keep the students CIT Cancer Society and the Batch- Yours sincerely, of CIT consulted on the process. He elor of Business in Marketing stu- has been asking for this consultation dents who organised and promoted YOUR SU Executive to take place for the past eight and a half months, but still there has been little effort made by the college to properly consult students. S.H.A.G.* WEEK Sexual Health and Guidance Week took place between the 1st and 3rd of October where all workshops and stands attracted great engagement. On the 4th October we had a workshop and stand in CIT CCAD where there was also strong engagement from students. Our Sex- ual Health and Guidance workshop will be visiting CSM and NMCI in the month of November so watch our social medias. 4 The ‘Student Health Matters’ App “Student Health is available for iPhone and android and is free to download from the Matters” App Store and Google Play. The App and Interactive interactive eBook is available to Health Guide access from the ISHA website and CIT health centre webpage. Search The Irish Student Health Association ‘Student Health Matters’. (ISHA) has announced all third level students may access a new ‘Student Health Matters’ App and Interactive eBook that provides students with The Medical Centre is situated at The access to reliable and relevant health Student Centre, Bishopstown Campus. Available to all of our full-time students information in one place, at the touch including those in the CIT Cork School of a button. of Music, the CIT Crawford College The “Student Health Matters” new STUDENT HEALTH of Art and Design and the National Maritime College of Ireland. Open to App and Interactive Health Guide MATTERS students during term time and provide provides students with easy access The College Students Health Guide a comprehensive range of services to information on how to stay healthy suitable for students’ needs. Tel: 021 4335780 during their college years and where Student IrishHealth Matters Student Health Association (ISHA) 0 to get support when they need it. The All the hyperlinks in this eBook are active. Click on the links for further information. Email: [email protected] content, based on Irish healthcare information and services, was created by a team of health professionals at ISHA and Expert Self Care Ltd, a specialist mobile health information app CIT: QUICK STOP developer. The Student Health Matters App and BREAKFAST SHOP! Interactive eBook was developed because many students struggle with looking after their health. Rather than googling their health questions, which can be unreliable and confus- ing, students can now access trusted health information and links to many useful websites in seconds. Cost €5 The ISHA App and eBook provides: Tickets available links to the HSE database of over 600 medical conditions and treatments Date: in advance and covers topics including; Healthy diet, physical activity, smoking, alco- Wed 20 Nov hol, drugs, your mental health, sex- Lots of raffle ual health common illnesses, health 8.30 - 9.30am topics A-Z, head injury and concus- and spot prizes! sion, vaccinations, the importance of Venue: sleep, first aid box and information and links on where to get medical West Atrium help and advice; and contact details for health and medical services available at College Health Centres. The Irish student population continues to grow year-on-year and with it, IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW OUR PRESIDENTS, the demand for student health services in third-level education. There YOU AIN’T SEEN ‘MUFFIN’ YET! were 231,710 students in third-level In aid of: education in Ireland in 2018. The ISHA App and eBook will comple- Cork Life Centre and Cork Stand Together (CIT student-led Homeless charity) ment the existing services provided Your Union by healthcare professionals on cam- Your Voice puses across the country. 5 Photo Gallery Business & Science Bal 2019

One hundred and twenty students and staff sat for the 4 course meal at The Creepy CarnEvil themed event which had popcorn, candy floss and balloon making for all the enjoy. A further 750 students joined us for the afters event. The Silent Disco on the top floor was a novel experience to dance and listen to music. The 8 piece live jazz band, Ocean’s 8, were a great hit. DJ Aaron Stanton kept the atmosphere going late into the night. The CIT Cancer Society students ran the cloakroom and raised €526 which they plan to contribute to the CIT Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The proceeds of the student ball events help finance the CIT Volunteer Abroad programme which will be open for application from mid November. We look forward to the CIT Engineering & Humanities ball in Semester 2 which will be held on the 12th March 2020.

6 Business & Science Bal 2019 OF CIT ABI WHELAN Abi Whelan is a 21-year-old third year student at Cork creative up until she start- Institute of Technology. She is currently studying ed her business. When International Business and Marketing and is passion- that kicked off, she tried to think outside the box and ate about all things business. Abi is currently working be creative in her ideas to on her business A&W Cosmetics. Here is Abi’s story… be different. Abi thinks that if you have a good idea that could work, then run with it, the rest Entrepreneurship means different things to everyone. For Abi, will follow. entrepreneurship means being a leader, so having an idea and actually implementing it into a business, being creative, taking CIT has numerous supports for students interested in entrepre- risks and not caring about the risks and what effects they have neurship. Abi said, “In college, we would get emails informing us on you. Abi felt entrepreneurship was always in her. She felt she about mentorship programmes or any supports available for stu- always had some of the traits but when she got to her second dents interested in entrepreneurship. We also do a CIT module year in college, she came up with a business idea. called creativity, innovation and teamwork in first year of college so that gets students thinking and developing good ideas at an Abi suffers with two skin conditions, psoriasis and eczema. She early stage”. For anyone interested in entrepreneurship or would always found it hard to find cosmetics to suit her skin. One day, like to start up their own business, Abi has some great advice. she was so frustrated with the lack of products available that Abi said the best advice she could give is “Just go for it. If you were suitable for the skin conditions, she started creating prod- have an idea, you should just not care about what anyone else ucts herself that actually suit and prevent the skin conditions. thinks especially if it is what your head is telling you. We are all dreamers, we all have ideas in our head but it is the ones that Abi knew she was onto a winning formula so she then applied actually go for it, end up happy in the end”. to the Student Incubation Programme. Known as Student Inc. it is a programme set up to encourage student entrepreneurs to We all have a purpose in life. The Japanese call it Ikigai. Abi was develop their business in CIT. Here she got the chance to pitch lucky to find her purpose and make a business out of it. What is her idea to the Rubicon team and they gave her a place on the your Ikigai? What are you here to do because the best entrepreneurs in the world understand what their purpose in life is and programme. For the summer months, Abi had access to a desk, work on it every day. It gets you up in the morning and motivates numerous business start-up workshops and funding for her busi- you every day! Finding your purpose in life leads to happiness. ness. Abis business has been gaining momentum since. For anyone interested in learning more about Abi’s business, Most people think you have to be creative to start a business, check out her Instagram: abisantics. Here you will find content which is not the case for Abi. Abi never really thought she was on products, food, makeup and much more. Commpiled by: MaryRose Shanahan - Enterprise Intern. Email: [email protected] Web: https://hincks.cit.ie/ If Entrepreneurship and Innovation is something that you are interested in, make sure to visit https://enterprise.cit.ie/ to avail of the all supports in place to make your idea a reality. You will also find application details for Student Inc. and Prize for Innovation Biomedical & DePuy Scholarships winners Mechanical Engineering

DePuy Synthes Biomedical Engineering Scholarship winner: Women in STEM – CIT Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering current Alan O’Connor from Boherbue Comprehensive School students and former DePuy Synthes scholarship winners, Hannah Ahern, DePuy Synthes Mechanical Engineering Scholarship winner: Eveleen Clancy, Elaina Norris & Orlaith McGowan. David Orr from Carrigaline Community School

7 Tues 5th Nov - Common Room

Weds 6th Nov - Rory Gallagher Theatre ‘My Other Life’ Mental Health documentary and Q&A 12 to 2pm Acoustic CIT SU Band 1 to 2pm TIME Positive TABLE ‘My Other Life’ a documentary focusing on the mental health of young people in Ireland, encourages young ‘My Other Life’ people to speak up, share their personal story and re- TIME duce stigma on mental health on both a local and na- Mind tional level. You have another chance to see it during CIT Body & Soul info stands - main corridor, 11am - 3pm Special screening of SU Positive Mind & Body Campaign 2019. TABLE an RTE documentary about The film which involved many hours of planning thought, & Body filming and editing by the team over three years was 5-7 Nov 2019 mental health in Ireland well-taught out and produced in the hopes of creating a Bingo wave of change for Mental Health services in Ireland, in- fluencing young people to openly discuss any difficulties th Weds 6th Nov at 1pm, with their mental health and identify the stigma faced by Thurs 7 Nov - Common Room - 1 to 2pm teenagers and students in today’s society. Rory Gallagher Theatre The idea of having the stories being told from young people themselves helped to create the bond with other STANDS IN MAIN CORRIDOR TUESDAY TO THURSDAY young people. Having a well-known face like Doug Led- din has helped to invite change and progress and invite young people to look at the positives in taking the first Drug and Alcohol Taskforce step in the recovery process of change; talking to some- DA SILLY HEADS one they trust. CIT Medical Centre We all have mental health, both good and bad which Mens Development Network peaks throughout our lifetime depending on the per- "Together we can break down the walls of son's life stage and circumstance. Talking about a prob- A Healthy CIT Jigsaw Pieta House silence surrounding mental health” lem with a trusted friend or family member can cut the problem in half. For further details: Email: [email protected] Web: www.citsu.ie 8 Tues 5th Nov - Common Room

Weds 6th Nov - Rory Gallagher Theatre ‘My Other Life’ Mental Health documentary and Q&A 12 to 2pm Acoustic CIT SU Band 1 to 2pm TIME Positive TABLE TIME Mind TABLE & Body Body & Soul info stands - main corridor, 11am - 3pm Bingo 5-7 Nov 2019 Thurs 7th Nov - Common Room - 1 to 2pm

STANDS IN MAIN CORRIDOR TUESDAY TO THURSDAY DA SILLY HEADS Drug and Alcohol Taskforce Mens Development Network CIT Medical Centre A Healthy CIT Jigsaw Pieta House For further details: Email: [email protected] Web: www.citsu.ie 9 PART 1

Last year as part of the Gay Projects' Drag Extravaganza event for Cork City Culture Night, CIT LGBT* Society created an exhibition on the history of Drag in Cork. The Dragging Up The Past: Cork Drag Timeline included artworks created by UP Cork LGBT+ Youth Group, video footage, costumes and an exhibition showcasing the history of drag culture in Cork from the 1940's to present. The information featured was researched online and through stories shared by some of Corks very own drag queens.

The exhibition was recently funded by CIT Societies and Chambers Bar to be printed on roller banners so this rich history can be shared with everyone. It will soon be displayed at various LGBT+ events and historical events around Ireland. But over the next two Explicit issues we will share as sneak peek of some this historical content with you in a two part feature. To see the exhibition in full join CIT LGBT* and CIT Music Society for CIT Drag Race 2019 in Chambers Bar, Washington Street where all funds will be going to the Irish Cancer Society. 1940's - 2006 DANNY LA RUE Born in Cork in 1927. Danny moved to UK at 9 years of age.

He first donned his wig and eyelashes during a naval concert party, having been sent to Singapore as part of Lord Mountbatten's invasion task force towards the end of World War II.

La Rue was snapped up as a West End cabaret star at London's Churchill's nightclub, followed by Winston's Club, where he starred alongside Barbara Windsor. As La Rue's name became bigger than that of his venues, he opened his own nightclub in Hanover Square in 1964. The venture was a huge success, attracting more than 13,000 members, and shooting La Rue to fame. Celebrities Judy Garland, Warren Beatty, Shirley Bassey, Noel Coward, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Dame Elizabeth Taylor were all patrons. Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon also enjoyed nights out there.

La Rue made theatrical history by being the first man to play a female role in a major musical when he took on the part of Dolly in Hello Dolly! And preferred the term "comic in a frock", rather than "drag artiste".

During the 1960s and '70s, he was one of the highest-paid performers on British television.

1010 In 1969, he became the first drag act to appear in the Royal Variety Performance, performing before the Queen.

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to charity and entertainment.

“In 1984, he revisited his roots during an emotional return to his old Cork home. During the same visit, he packed the Opera House for a number of shows. His last performance in Cork was in 2005 when he played the Everyman Palace Theatre for a week during the Capital of Culture celebrations. The theatre’s then director, Pat Talbot, remembered him as a consummate performer.

“The man was a legend... a personal friend of Judy Garland and her daughter, Liza Minnelli, as well as of Princess Diana. He was very humbled to be invited to the Everyman... he made time for everyone.”

- Irish Examiner, July 26, 2017

He passed away in June 2009. 1990's - Present FABULA DI BEAUMARCHAIS Born in 1998 for the UCC Rag Ball, her first time performing in drag was in 1999 in Waterford IT for a table quiz, where she convinced the organisers that she had tons of experience performing.

After this Fabula began to gig in around the Ireland, performing in Cork, Limerick, Dublin and Galway. In Cork she began performing in The Other Place night club, Taboo, Savoy and the Half Moon Club with other drag acts like ‘Mystic Meg’ and ‘Barbara Dior’. Fabula recalls that she was asked to perform in the Half Moon Club (Cork Opera House) as for the bar to be opened, there needed to be some form of live performance going on. So, DJ KenD and the organisers reached out to drag acts to take to the stage.

At the same time, she was hosting Karaoke nights in Taboo (gay pub which was located where Opera Lane now is) and selling Tarot Readings, sweets and lingerie outside the toilets in Club One (Now Crane Lane). Following this Fabula became one of the resident queens in Instinct (English Market) for 2 years where she performed on weeknights

In 2002 Fabula Di Beaumarchais was the first drag act to be crown Alternative Miss Cork.

Having closed for a period Taboo reopened with the exciting new name, ‘Boo’ where she then went back to perform for 7 or 8 months before it reclosed. Instinct relocated to Sullivan’s Quay where she began performing and hosting regularly for Karaoke and Pride events.

She was then booked for a gig in the Blackbox Theatre in Dublin which is where she met her drag partner in crime, Kitty Cartier. It was on the drive to and from Galway that their friendship would be born, and they still perform together to this day.

WANT TO BOOK THE TIMELINE? In recent years Fabula does drag for a lot of corporate events, special occasions, [email protected] Funk ‘N’ Something events and even performed in the Spiegel tent with Kitty and a band as their own act.

11 WHAT’S BEEN IN THE HEADLINES… Flynner’s Flying Column By James Flynn Last year, I wrote about the 10 causes of evil, stating you have to wonder, as the amount of plastic that is ending that the biggest cause of such is the drive for money up in the ocean is demonstrating via the growing numbers to satisfy our own human needs, wants and desires. of marine life that are washing up dead from swallowing And I brought into all this The Simpsons Season 9 such waste, adding to the shrinking number of species in Episode: ‘Trash Of The Titans’ (in which U2 guest this planet that are endangered from their habitats being star), which discusses the issue of our attitude to the destroyed, from the Polar Bear to the Curlew (only 135 of environment to underline all this. Probably the dark- these wonderful and once plentiful birds in this country). est episode of Matt Groening’s masterpiece I ever And ordinary people do not seem to care when you look at watched while the show was still funny. the amount of illegal dumping out the country or how they leave their stations and areas of residence in a state that That was 1998. 21 years later, the situation regard- leaves much to be desired (e.g. weekend nights), as long as ing combating global warming, pollution and the de- they get their commodities of mass consumption to keep struction of our precious environment has gone from them satisfied; no wonder our global corporations can get bad to a damn-pressing worse. We have the United away with levelling Indonesian rainforests and endanger States constantly renegade on all climate pacts, es- the Orangutan population so humanity can have their palm oil for their pecially with the Donald Trump administration in power. We have the food, or send supertrawlers in to empty the seas of their cod. hypocrisy of the EU where they are the leaders of such climate pacts for sheer vogue, while showing their double standards by signing the con- Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg has hit the nail on the head by calling troversial MERCOSUR deal with Latin America, leading to Brazil gaining for inter-government action against the destruction of the global environ- something of a carte blanche to decimate the Amazon Rainforest and ment at the UN Climate Summits this year. But what she was also calling imperil the Ozone Layer... and sudden;y the EU rush to white wash their for was to humanity to put their differences aside and come together in grubby hands of all this. We have the consequence of the polar ice caps total consensus in agreement and determination as the first step to save melting at an alarming rate – sure Santa Claus may have to relocate his our planet. Let us hope it is not too late and this inspiring girl and her operations within a few years, if this continues. We have humanity drive blunt, straight-talking manner will be the turning point. and strive on for material wealth and prosperity to satisfy want and need, placing massive demand on the resources of our world, and this can be But how can CIT play their part, beyond keeping our rooms and facili- seen from the amount of fuel burned on our highways and air corridors ties clean, AND using the bins provided? And giving the successful CIT every day to the amount of material consumption we carry out, most Environmental Society higher priority all around for greater awareness to of it involving plastic and other synthetic materials. And while there are be developed across the Institute, and beyond? Let us act now – for all recycling centres across the country to deal with what can be recycled, our futures.

one spilled out on the street! And after a quick salad WOTS DA CIT-UATION DERE? roll, it was the pub for the evening, and down with the Charli XCX recently released a hit song ‘1999’, pals to O’Riada’s nightclub, where the young and ris- singing about how she would like to go back to ing DJ-MC Anthony Fleming belted out the tunes until them good aul days. Her video paid homage to 2am! Back then, no worries given about having to face all those things then (though not all of them were Monday Morning; what a time to be young! And into precisely 1999), but I am gonna take ye back to the city to welcome the heroes home on Grand Parade! something that was not covered in the video, and Of course two weeks later, it was heartbreak, as Meath Enter: Sexy Hurling. And OH!-to-be-a-REBEL! ruined Cork’s hopes of adding Sam Maguire to Liam Right Time, Right Place...it matters. McCarthy and ending the 90’s for Cork the way they started – with a Double. Cork Senior Hurling that year had the Legend that was Jimmy Barry Murphy as Head Coach, and in a squad with Diar- The goodwill was such that even Cork City FC rescheduled their league muid The Rock, Donal Og, Wayne Sherlock, Deano & Brian Corcoran game against St Pats for their fans to watch the Hurling! Of course times (my fave!), the poster boy was Sean Og O hAilpin – of Irish-Fiji descent, changed as Sexy Hurling stamped Cork on the map. ‘Holy Hour’ was his sexy-superstar looks and his legendary yet committed sporting ethic abolished in 2000, Cork GAA got more “Trade Unionised” from 2002, (alongside for sometime, his brothers Setanta, Teu and Aisake) com- Croke Park completed its refurbishment meaning more tickets for all in mended everyone in Cork, a county at the time was never having it so 2003 and I would hit a pitch invasion there myself as Cork again beat good with boom-time prosperity. September 1999, and Cork faced Kilk- the Cats to Liam in 2004, Kilkenny challenging The Rebels throughout enny in the All Ireland Final. Da Young Flynner donned his Cork jersey, the decade alongside great Munster rivals Waterford as the economy hit Don’s Bar Macroom (a then newly-opened former premises) and the changed for better and worse. The players, Sean Og included, would all pub was packed by 1:30 as closing time for the “Sunday Holy Hour” retire, and O’Riadas would close in 2019 with my pals having long moved was 2-4pm, but that was what made the moment all the more fun with on with marriage and responsibilities. But these were great memories, drinks being served behind closed doors! Especially with limited match and Sexy Hurling’s legacy continues to this day as the Cork Hurlers con- tickets as Croke Park was being refurbished. But after a close game, tinue to commend its fans more than any other sport in the county – the Rebels won 0-13 to 0-12, and as the doors opened again at 4, every Oh-To-Be-A Rebel indeed!

HAPPY DAYS... Jennifer Zamperelli on RTE 2FM; The Monthly Round ... The Wonkey Donkey her humorous yet human-touch talk show is the breath Comedy Club, The Mardyke, Cork! 021-4273000. Co-found- of fresh air that was badly needed to liven up the morn- ed by comedy legend and DJ Ross Browne, the perfect place ing rounds! More power to ya Jen! to laugh off the November Blues! Pre-order a sumptious meal to get best value just before a wide range of comedians. MEND YER WAYS ... EU President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposing a “Commission to Preserve the Euro- Afterwards, hit Costigans Bar (021 4273350) for a few Chief- pean Way Of Life”? What gives? Do we not need more tains on No 11 Washington Street nearby (I do not apologise excuses for populism? Bart Simpson would do better for my bevvy bias!), for the ideal atmosphere to wind you down as his sister Lisa’s Secretary for “Keeping It Real” in her with the right crowds as you ponder Christmas on the way! future US Presidency! Some good bands too!

12 ‘LIKE’ JAMES FLYNN ON FACEBOOK FOR ‘THE FLYNNER FILES’ (current affairs) AND ‘DA FLYNNER ROUNDS!’ (off-the-wall humour.) See more at: twitter.co/CITAlumni #FancyFollowingCIT www.cit.ie/alumni Interested in the paths that current students and soon to be graduates are taking? The CIT Alumni Office offers you that opportunity. Check out some of these profiles and get a taste for how successful you could become after your chosen course at CIT...

SHANE O’FARRELL JAMES KING

“I studied chemical and Bi- James Graduated Mechanical opharmaceutical engineer- Engineering from CIT in 2014 ing at CIT from 2013 to 2017. where he won Engineers Ire- The class size in the course land “Innovative Engineer of was small compared to oth- the year” and was placed in er courses/colleges which the James Dyson Awards for meant that it was easier to his final year project. After interact with lecturers and graduation he worked for En- ask questions. The course terprise Ireland developing gives excellent opportuni- novel medical devices in DCU ties in the pharma industry for over a year before joining which is prevalent in Mun- Jacobs Engineering Design ster, particularly, Cork. I am Health Safety and Environ- currently working at Pfizer in mental department. Over the Ringaskiddy along with other classmates. College is all what last four years James has led Design Safety for a number of you make of it and enjoy yourself as much as you can, it will all large scale multi-million euro projects and small site develop- work out in the end!” ment projects. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-o-farrell- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-king- b6688566/ 773850a5/

“he CIT Alumni Office develops and supports alumni relations at CIT through a number of initiatives. The office encourages links between CIT and its graduates and supports the ever-growing CIT Alumni community. The community proudly has over 30,000 members. 13 LIVE CIT, LOVE SOCIETIES For full list of societies go to www.societies.cit.ie

Queries: [email protected] Information Evening for CIT Students who wish to Volunteer Abroad

Wednesday 13th November 5.30 – 7pm Meeting Room 1, Student Centre

Why attend the information evening? • Gain an insight into what volunteering abroad is really like. • Get tips on how to complete the application form. • Ask questions directly to previous volunteers. • Pick up a copy of the application form.

CIT provides financial sup- • EIL Explore • SERVE chosen the organisation you wish port to students who wish • The Hope Foundation to volunteer with a good point to start your search is to undertake a Volunteer Candidates can select any pro- www.volunteeringoptions.org/ Abroad Programme. The gramme of their choosing, it must The programme is open to appli- CIT Volunteer Abroad offers be for a minimum of four weeks. cation for any full time registered EIL Explore programme is eight two types of supports... CIT student, including Solas and weeks in duration. Springboard. Come along to the • Scholarships Information evening to hear more Bursaries A bursary is a contribution to- about the programme and how • wards the cost of your volunteer you can apply. A scholarship covers the cost of a programme. In previous years this 4 week volunteer programme and has ranged from €500 to €750 per • Deadline for Scholarship flights. You must identify a volun- successful candidate. You can Applications is December 9th. teer programme from one of three volunteer with any organisation of • Deadline for Bursary organisations. your choosing. If you have not yet Applications is February 2020

Glór is a student choir based in CIT Cork School of Music. Our aim is to bring together students across the campuses and share musical experiences. Competitions and performance are ways we wish to grow as a choir and therefore look for members with a love for choral music and a willingness to learn. Choral singing has many benefits relating to mental wellness and focus as well as for furthering musicianship skills such as sight singing and singing in a group. It is also an opportunity to meet new people, as well as to relax and enjoy choral music. We promise to explore a variety of repertoire ranging from Renaissance music to contemporary including genres of classical, folk, jazz and pop. Our rehearsals run weekly on a Thursday from 17:00 until 18:30 in room 213 in CIT CSM, Union Quay. If you are interested in learning more, email [email protected]. We love choirs, join us.

14 ENACTUS WORLD CUP REPORT Hello, our names are Thomas Ariyibi of 1st year On day 2 and 3, the competitions were underway. Computer Systems and Tan Yi Xiang of 2nd year Team Ireland, which was represented by Enactus Sustainable Energy Engineering. From the 16th Trinity College Dublin (TCD), presented Project -18th of September, we got the chance to rep- Hope, which empowers homeless people to de- resent CIT & Team Ireland at the Enactus World velop the necessary skills to allow them to transi- Cup in the San Jose Convention Centre in Silicon tion out of homelessness and earn a wage while Valley, California. Before we dive deeper into our doing so. They have also presented Keep Appy, Enactus World Cup experience, we would like to an app that puts wellness into people’s pockets explain what Enactus is itself. everywhere. It is a wellness toolkit, comprising of ten features that feed into three primary mecha- Enactus is a global, non-profit, social entrepre- nisms: mental unwellness prevention, mental neurship organisation with a community of stu- maintenance and growth towards a wellness- dents, academic and business leaders committed oriented lifestyle, and access to emergency care to using the power of entrepreneurial action to through their geo-specific partnered helplines. transform lives based on the United Nations’ Sus- Team Ireland managed to make it to the semi- tainable Development Goals. Every year, Enactus finals. The final consists of teams from Germany, teams from each college institution showcases USA, Canada and Egypt. This year champions, their projects and compete amongst each other Cairo University, presented project Rosie, which at the Enactus Ireland National Competition. The develops high-quality organic sanitary pad at an winning team gets to represent Team Ireland at affordable cost which empowers women in rural Egypt. They were the World Cup. In addition, two members from each team get the awarded $50,000 as prize money. opportunity to win a €500 bursary from KPMG Ireland to participate in the Enactus World Cup. Overall, this opportunity was an amazing experience in which we have created many fond memories and friends from all over the The Enactus World Cup is a three day event where 36 countries world. We have also gained a deeper and better insight into social compete amongst each other to showcase the best social entrepre- entrepreneurship and developed our skills to be better team play- neurship projects from around the world. In addition, they are able ers and leaders. Furthermore, we got the opportunity to network to show their countries unique culture to the world. On day one, we with business executives from prestigious and well known multi- participated in the “Intuit Global Innovation Challenge”, where we national companies such as Coca Cola, Unilever, Intuit and KPMG. used the “Design for Delight Method” to develop a business idea From this trip, we aim to bring our experience and knowledge to within the span of 4 hours. Our business idea was then presented further improve Enactus CIT and build awareness on social entre- to business judges from well known companies around the world. preneurship on campus. During the evening, the culture fair was held, where each country had their own stand to promote their own country’s culture. As We would like to thank Enactus CIT, Enactus Ireland, KPMG Ireland, part of the Irish delegation, we helped set up the Irish stand and the Hincks Centre of Entrepreneurship Excellence, CIT Societies Of- promote Irish culture to other Enactus students. It was a fantastic fice and CIT Student Union for this fantastic once in a lifetime op- event where we managed to meet different people and learn differ- portunity to represent CIT on an international level. ent cultures from around the world.

Last month, CIT Environmental and Energy Society and CIT Enactus collaborated to run a “climate solutions” competition. The deserving winners were Melvin Sunny and Jerling Ghandhi Their idea is to collect pizza boxes which are compostable and can be used to add nutrients to a garden - as part of this they plan to add ‘pizza box bins’ around the campus. The prize was sponsored by the Students’ Union

15 Would you like to have your club featured in expliCIT? LIVE CIT, LOVE SPORTS Simply email your submission to: [email protected] by Miriam Deasy, Sports Officer Sports Round-up 1,100 RUNNERS INVADE CIT The eighth annual “Rebel Run” attracted huge numbers of enthusiastic participants to the CIT campus over the weekend of 18-20th of October! The event was sold out well in advance of race day on Sunday. From Friday afternoon, Saturday morning and into Sunday morning, participants arrived to the CIT track to collect their goody bags, t-shirts and race numbers. This years event attracted its largest numbers to date with participants in the 5k and 10k 1,100 in sport, and encourage more girls and women to get in- runs as well as further enthusiastic and inspiring partici- volved in sport and physical activity. pants from The Down Syndrome Centre Cork in the Run a Mile Challenge. Thankfully the response in CIT has been very positive and enthusiastic from both staff and students. Amongst This mass participation event continues as being very those that attended the official signing included Dr Barry much an “event for all”. There were those who took it all in O’ Connor, Aine Ni She, Dan Collins, as well as Students’ their stride & made it look effortless, to those who crossed Union members Aaron Buckley, Aisling O’Mahony and the finish line with joyous scenes having battled their own Cian O’Driscoll. Tenty two female athletes from across our challenges to complete the course, there were first tim- broad spectrum of sports have enthusiastically come on ers as well as a granny who swore “never again!”, there board as student champions. This promises to be an excit- were couch to 5k participants, recreational runners, sea- ing and beneficial initiative and I welcome and encourage soned runners, competitive runners, a wheelchair athlete, students and staff alike to lend their support and get in- all ages & fitness levels! All volved by organising an event, getting out and supporting with the common attitude events, sharing events on social media etc. Remember of “sure what better way to “if and everyone of us has a spend a Sunday morning!” she can’t see it, she can’t be it” role to play. Check out CIT Sports Facebook page for more Inspirational scenes. The “20 x 20” student champion profiles. memory of our former col- league in CIT Sports & Cork Sports Partnership was SELECTED ON IRISH AFL TEAM fondly remembered and Congratulations to Jerry Cronin (Auto Tech Management kept alive, with the Eithne 3) from Rathmore, Luke O’Donnell (Accounting 4) from Lydon-Hammond Prize for Mallow and James O’Shea (Construction 2) from Ovens Participation. Well done who played on the Irish National Australian Rules Football to all and if aiming for this Team, The Irish Warriors. The team took part in the AFL event next year make sure European Championships in London from 9- 12th of Octo- to register early! In order to ber. This tournament takes place every three years and as gain valuable experience of well as crowning the best in Europe, it is also a qualifying hosting an event make sure and ranking tournament for the AFL International Cup-the Amy & CIT Taekwondo coach to volunteer for next years World Cup of Australian Rules Football, which takes place Joshua Byrne event, it’s a great buzz! in August 2020 in Melbourne. Jerry, Luke and James selection TAEKWONDO SUCCESS was just reward for their con- Congratulations to Biological Science 1 student Amy Sul- sistent and impressive displays livan from Carrigaline for winning silver in sparring at the with the CIT AFL Club- winners UK National Taekwondo Championships at the weekend! of the Cork Colleges Cup & Irish Here’s hoping for lots more enjoyment and success during Universities Cup 2018/19. CIT her time in CIT. Amy has also come on board as a CIT “20 graduates and CIT AFL Club x 20” student champion & what a terrific example she is! members last year, Eoin O Sul- livan (Agriculture) and Paul Mur- “20 X 20” phy (Accounting) were also se- On Friday 11th of October, CIT signed lected on the team. While Head up to become a member of the first Coach, Brian Currane is also a national women in sport initiative in third level. The “20 x CIT graduate. 20” is a national movement to create a real and tangible While the Irish team didn’t win, shift in Irish society so that women and girls in sport are they competed admirably, and seen as valuable and worth celebrating. 20x20 is excited the experience will certainly to partner with Student Sport Ireland and the third level stand to our CIT players. institutions across Ireland to champion women and girls Jerry & Luke 16 POWERLIFTERS EXCEL IN CANADA CIT profiles It’s fair to say that the long trip to Calgary in Canada for the World Powerlifting Championships was certainly a worthwhile and fruit- ful one for CIT Powerlifting Club members Ryan Broder- ick (Nutrition & Health Sci- ence 3) from Midelton and William O’Donohoe (Nutri- Ryan and Will tion & Health Science 2) from Thurles. William remarkably secured third place in the 69kg Junior Male division and Ryan placed second in the Junior Male 105kg category. CIT graduate Rachel O Mahony who took up powerlifting on her arrival in CIT and whom won numerous honours during her four years studying has continued her winning streak. Rachel placed third in the 64kg Junior Women and broke the total Irish national record at 308kg. As if all that wasn’t enough Rachel also passed her level 1 World Pow- 20 x 20 Student Champion Profile erlifting Referees exam over the weekend. Name: Michelle Barry Ryan, William and Rachel were delighted with their per- formances and I have no doubt they will pass on their Course: Business Studies 4 knowledge and experiences to their fellow club members Club: CIT Hockey in CIT. Each student is a terrific example to their peers and Levels played at: Club, provincial and country excellent ambassadors for CIT. This is also an excellent example of how participating for CIT can be a stepping stone Highest achievement to date: Winning the Irish Senior Cup in May 2019. Also captained Irish U21 for to achieving on the world stage. I have no doubt that we their Europeans in July 2019 will be hearing more from these young athletes in the not too distant future, but for now we extend a heart felt well Your experience of sport in CIT: I have had a very done on their marvellous achievements and representing positive experience in sport in CIT. I have met loads CIT and Ireland with pride on the world stage. of people and made a lot of new friends from participating in CIT hockey. It’s great to get the extra ses- WALK RAIN FREE! sions to help improve my hockey. Having the gym to use also helps to benefit me and help me to improve. To your credit, a great number of staff & students include I am looking forward to another great year ahead a walk as part of your daily schedule, well done! With the changeable weather we’re anxious to keep you guys on Why did you agree to become a CIT 20 x 20 Stu- track! So please note that the indoor track is open each dent Champion: I agreed to become a CIT 20 x 20 day Monday to Friday from 1-2pm. The indoor track is student champion to help young girls to achieve their ambitions in sport located under the track stand, access will be via the side door facing towards Leisureworld. The surrounds won’t Words of advice: Love what you do and do what you be as pleasant as along the Curaheen river but you’ll be love. No one ever remembers the one that gave up. sheltered from the elements, so enjoy!

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