CIT Students’ Union Magazine Volume Fifteen, Issue 3

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Bus TickeTs student commuter & Provincial Bus Tickets Phone crediT Mobile Phone credit Available savI Ing PhoTocoPying FAciliTy copy cards €1.00 money Open 8.30am to 5.15pm, Monday to Friday during term CIT Students’ Union, Bishopstown, Cork. Tel: 021 433 5274 E: [email protected] 16 S ports news facebook.com/CITSU Twitter.com/CITSU Web: www.explicit.ie Contents 19 Wisdom of the world expliCIT Production, Design & Advertising - 4 SU Officers’ Address 19 cr ossword Keith Brown Hard cash prize on offer. Deliver your CIT Students’ Union 6  F eature - Love Your Body entries into the Students’ Union office President - Danny O’ Donovan [email protected] VP Education - Rich McCarthy [email protected] 7  POsitive Mind and Body Winner of last issues Crossword: VP Welfare - Ciara O’Connor [email protected] Week 2013 Timetable Grant Knott, MRRT Projects Officer - Aaron Dennehy [email protected] 8  F eature - Your Mental Communications Officer - Michael Linehan Health Matters [email protected] Entertainments Officer - Dean O’Doherty 9 P lease vote forr your P6,7,8 [email protected] Entertainments Manager - Mick O’Mahony Rag Week Charity 2014 [email protected] 10 Photo gallery Advertising Opportunities CIT has almost 17,000 full and part-time students with over 1,500 staff. Why not use expliCIT to promote your business 12 special Feature - The to this large audience? world around us Copy deadlines, advertising rates and technical specifica- tions are available from our website www.expliCIT.ie or upon request from the Publications Office. 14 CIT Societies Volunteer expliCIT magazine is published monthly by CIT Students’ Abroad program Positive Mind Union. The views expressed in the magazine are those of their authors and are not necessarily those of CIT Students’ and Body Week Union. All articles and pictures are the property of their 15 S ocs news respective owners and should not be reproduced without th th their permission. 11 – 14 Nov 2013 Fancy a FREE Taxi?

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3 Welcome I hope you all enjoyed S.H.A.G. Week, which was Students ’Union held a few weeks ago. It was a very successful campaign with huge ’ student involvement. The aim of the week was to provide the Student Body with information and create an awareness of sexual health, STIs, contraception and unplanned pregnancies. We would like to thank all those students who got involved in the various events and Off icers treasure hunt and a huge thank you to all the Welfare Crew who helped out. Our next campaign is Positive Mind And Body Week, 11th - 14th of November. The aim of this campaign is to promote positive mental health and healthy body, and to demonstrate the links between the two. There is going to be a lot happening during the Address week so get involved in the workshops, talks and events. Please see our timetable on page 7 for all the happenings. On Monday 11th will be proud to accept the Suicide Aware Amber Flag Award which CIT has been awarded for the promotion of positive Mental Health. We will raise the flag at the Flag Poles A Crazy Halloween story on Monday at 1p.m. Where we are honoured to welcome guest speaker Kathleen Lynch, Minister This article was written by an Italian student of State for Department of Health and Department of Justice, Equality & Defence with responsibility whose grasp of the language we speak is pro- for Disability, Older People, Equality and Mental Health. This will be a proud moment for CIT and I gressing, but their knowledge and understand- would encourage you all to attend. Keep up to date with what will be happening everyday through our ing of what is sometimes poor behavior is spot Facebook and Twitter pages. Just like and follow each page. We hope you all enjoy the week so get on – why can’t all our students get it? Read on... involved and attend the great events and activities that are on. Ciara O’Connor Halloween, Thursday night. It was around 3am when a rock came through a window on Rossa Avenue. It was the house of a widow woman New Website – www.citsu.ie - aged 79 years old. Imagine if she was a relative of yours? Our Online Facelift She was really scared about it, she lives sur- The Students’ Union has line platforms offering rounded by the CIT campus, and that night lots recently transformed its information on educa- of young people, students as well, went out website www.citsu.ie tion, finances, welfare all over the Cork city to celebrate Halloween. to update the look and and much more. This Sometimes when people get drunk they assume feel and improve the ensures the website is an anti-social behavior whilst trying to have fun. functionality of the site. easy to use and saves Many people, often in the Irish culture go to a Now featuring practi- visitors time by not party, drink and very often a simple night with cal search tools, and an having to click through friends becomes a fight night, with tragic con- easy to navigate design pages and search through sequences. This happened on Thursday night, www.citsu.ie is more a sea of information. but fortunately ther was no consequences. Yet! compelling and user www.citsu.ie also in- Alcohol in Ireland is actually a big issue, that friendly than ever. cludes an online grinds affects all of the population, with bad social be- Content matters and list (currently under con- haviors, health issues, suicide and then there’s a more a focused ap- struction), Class Rep reg- the sheer cost. proach to providing istration section, contact As a recent study of Alcohol Action says, they students with relevant information has information and links to the newest edi- start from a young age, Irish children reported been devised. The home page features tions of Explicit (online version). drinking more per drinking occasion than most news items and announcements while Special thanks to Mr Philip O’Reilly, IT other European children of the some age. 9% the useful links section will serve as an Services Department, for his technical of girls surveyed and 13% of the boys said they essential reference point to relevant on- and design expertise – the new web site first got drunk at or before the age of 13. would not have been possible without It also costs lots of money. Actually Irish people him. between 16 to 17-year-olds spend an average The Students’ Union would love to of €20·09 per week on alcohol. This amounts hear your feedback and suggestions to an illegal alcohol market of €145m in this for improvements – please contact: country. Apart from the money being a real big [email protected] problem, drinking in adolescence has the po- tential to cause detrimental long-term effects. Too many people, and above all young people don’t realise the consequences of abuse of Your (SUSI) Higher Education Maintenance alcohol over the years. The statistics say that Grants Payment Schedules for 2013/2014 chronic alcohol-related conditions are becom- ing increasingly common among young age (Third Level Institution) groups. Between 2005 and 2008, 4,129 people applies to new and renewing applicants aged under 30 were discharged from hospital with chronic diseases or conditions of the type “ November December March normally seen in older people and 88 deaths every month in Ireland are directly attributable to 1/11/13 13/12/13 14/03/14 (substitute payment date) (substitute payment date) alcohol. This could have been you or someone April you care about. Think about it. A recent study of 8/11/13 20/12/13 suicide in Ireland found that half of those who 18/04/14 took their own lives had abused alcohol in the (substitute payment date) January 15/11/13 May previous 12 months. The evidence says is all! 17/01/14 16/05/14 There is so many tragic evidence regarding the 29/11/13 abuse of alcohol. The question I would ask you (substitute payment date) February June is: would you consider giving up or even quit- 14/02/14 20/06/14 ting? 4 Library your mycit email as I will be sending out a After continuous negotiations with college poll asking you what are the biggest dif- management it has been decided not to ficulties you see before you. This market close the library early during October / research is crucial to streamline my pro- November to facilitate longer opening ject as the answers will form the back- hours at exam time. There is a proposal bone to the entire project. Any queries or to open the West Atrium in the evenings suggestions see below. and weekends and a potential opening of the library on Sundays at exam time so Seachtain na Gaeilge 2014… please keep an eye on your mycit email. Watch this space! Annual General Meeting (AGM) Aon ceist? Contact Rich McCarthy, Vice Wednesday 20th November. The Stu- President Education, E: [email protected] dents’ Union AGM is for all students and Tel: 0868038598 we encourage you to attend. “Because what happens in CIT affects you!” Come join us and see what’s going on around campus, get involved in the idea After the hugely successful launch on generation forum and let us help solve Monday last we will be in the main corridor on every Tuesday for the rest of the month. any headaches you may have! We will be taking pics of how your mo’s are going and handing out information and My Academic Headache freebies. Keep an ear out for a kick ass As Vice President Education I will be run- event at the end of the Movember to round ning a camping in Semester two around a great month which is promoting positive the issues CIT students face in relation men’s health! to their education, what they are entitled to and other relevant info. Keep an out in

To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear “ ”

5 by Ciara O’Connor Love your body ollege students who exercised vigorously for but once you get started you will love it. Exercise or manage a wide range of twenty minutes at least three days a week is necessary for all of us to stay fit and healthy health problems and con- Cwere less likely to report poor mental health regardless of age, gender or physical ability. Re- cerns, including stroke, and perceived stress, according to a study in the search has shown that few Irish people take part metabolic syndrome, type American Journal of Health Promotion. Many peo- in regular physical activity, with at least 59% of two diabetes, depression, ple create a distinction between physical and men- adults not meeting the recommendations. Physi- and certain types of can- Classic quotes tal symptoms, divided between the ‘psyche’ and cal activity benefits all aspects of our health. The cer, arthritis and falls. the ‘soma’, or mind and body. what people don’t national physical activity guidelines for adults (18- know is that Mental Health and Physical Health are 65 years) is at least thirty minutes a day of mod- Eating Disorders Feelings are something you linked in many ways. For this reason a campaign erate activity five days a week (or 150 minutes a The term ‘eating disorder’ refers to a complex, po- have, not something you are like Positive Mind and Body week, where the two week) (Department of Health and Children, Health tentially life-threatening condition, characterised are linked, can be very effective. Service Executive, 2009). Thirty minutes a day by severe disturbances in eating behaviours. Eat- Shannon L. Alder could be walking to and from college or why not ing disorders can be perceived as a way of cop- So why is physical health important? avail of the free gym here in CIT, get your thirty ing with emotional distress, or as a symptom of There are a few aspects of living that relate to our minutes recommended exercise a day as well as underlying issues. It is important to remember that: physical health, one of the main points is that physi- meeting lots of other students. • Eating disorders are not primarily about food cal health can depend a lot on a healthy balance • People can and do recover between eating healthly and regular physi- So how does exercise affect us? • Eating disorders can affect anyone cal activity. An eating disorder can be very destructive, both Weight Control physically and emotionally, and people can get Healthy Eating To maintain a healthy weight we trapped into the destructive cycle of the eating Everybody knows that eat- need a good balance between disorder without knowing how to cope with it. An ing correctly is extremely healthy eating and exercise. eating disorder is not just about food and weight, important. However, very Regular exercise can help in but also about a person’s sense of who they are. often you are living away maintaining a healthy body from home; other things and a healthy weight. Exercise The most common eating disorder such as exams and col- can also be very effective in patterns are: lege work tend to take weight loss as when you en- - Self-starvation - by fasting and/or food restriction over much of your time. gage in physical activity you - Purging - by self-induced vomiting, over-exercis- Remember proper food burn calories. If you are exercis- ing, or laxative abuse fuels good work! Healthy ing to lose weight it can be done - Bingeing - by consuming quantities of food be- eating is about getting the very simply by taking the stairs yond what the body needs to satisfy hunger correct amount of nutrients – pro- instead of the lift, walking instead of Although the term ‘eating disorder’ is applied to a tein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and driving or even look at some fun ener- wide range of disordered eating behaviours, there minerals you need to maintain good getic activities like Zumba, dancing, ulti- are three main classifications: Anorexia Nervosa, health. A balanced diet is necessary in or- mate Frisbee, the list is endless. Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. Just der for your body and your brain to function because somebody doesn’t fit in absolutely with properly throughout the day. Many students live Boosts Energy one particular category doesn’t mean they don’t on convenience foods, processed foods and fast Regular exercise doesn’t drain your energy... it have an eating disorder. A large number of people foods, which are high in additives, sugar and fat. gives you more. Exercise raises levels of neuro- with eating disorders don’t fit strictly into one cat- Also foods and drinks high in sugar and caffeine transmitters in the brain that release serotonin egory but fluctuate between the three. will give you a high but for very short time, whereas which boosts energy levels and makes you feel natural healthy foods full of nutrients will provide good. The benefits are immediate and lasting if prolonged energy which are more effective. Con- exercise is maintained. Increased aerobic activ- How do you recognise a friend or venience foods and processed foods can be ap- ity develops your body’s ability to pump oxygen- family member with an eating disorder: - Have dieted for a long period of time having pealing to students as they are quick and easy to enriched blood through your system. This helps to passed their weight target. cook with low preparation and cooking time but it combat fatigue, relieves tension and enables your - Have low self-esteem– though this may not be is just as easy to eat healthy foods. Here are a few system to work more efficiently. It will also help obvious, as people who develop eating disorders tips on eating healthy: you sleep better. are often ‘high achievers’ • T o get a variety of nutrients that you need, eat - Show a marked over-concern with body shape, a variety of different foods as no one food will Improves your mood weight and size, and an obsession with food provide all the nutrients you need. Exercise can be a great way to lift your mood and - See thinness as a magical solution to problems, • Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. improve your emotions. When you exercise, your while weight gain is feared • Choose lower fat and sugar options when pur- body feels more relaxed and calm. Find out some - Have difficulty identifying and expressing their chasing food, plenty of choice out there. of the reasons and the best exercises to lift your real needs • Eat appropriate portion sizes. You know the say- mood and balance your emotions. When you ex- - View their body as larger than it actually is (dis- ing “Our eyes are bigger than our bellies” ercise, your brain releases endorphins, adrenaline, torted body image) • Give yourself time to eat slowly and enjoy your serotonin and dopamine. These chemicals all work - Have problems around control food. Your brain will then know when you are too together to make you feel good. In addition, after - Find it hard to talk about their feelings and to deal full. exercising you may feel a sense of accomplish- with conflict • Only eat when you are hungry. ment and your muscles will relax deeper because - Be depressed and may become isolated • Drink plenty of water, keep hydrated. of the workout – easing tension and strain - Experience mood swings • T ry not to have foods at home that you find hard to resist. Helps Combat health conditions and diseases If you are experiencing any concerns about your Physical Activity Concerned about your health? Start exercising own health or if you are worried about your- It makes us feel better, gives us more energy and now. No matter what your present situation or cur- self, a friend or family member. Call up to the like it or not we all need to take regular exercise to rent weight is, being active increases good cho- Students’ Union and we can help you with live a healthy life. The hard part is getting started lesterol and reduces unhealthy triglycerides. In some information and direct you to various fact, regular physical activity can help you prevent supports. 6 Positive Mind & Body Positive Mind Support Services and Body Week • CIT Careers and Counselling Service - th th Phone: 021 4335772 11 – 14 Nov 2013 Email: [email protected] Visit: www.mycit.ie/careersandcounselling

• CIT Medical Centre - situated in the Student Centre on the Bishopstown Campus Open Monday to Friday from TKeep upi to datem with all the happeningseta on both the Cit su Facebookbl and Twittere pages 8.30am – 5.00pm. Phone: 021 433 5780 Mon 11th Nov Suicide Aware Amber Flag Presentation • Bodywhys - provides a range of support 1pm. @ Flag Poles (Outside Administration Building) services for people affected by eating Suicide Aware, with Kathleen Lynch, Minister of State with responsibility for disorders, including specific services for Mental Health. Staff and students of CIT are all invited to attend. (Subject to families and friends. change depending on weather) Helpline: 1890 200 444 Email: [email protected] Tues 12th Nov USI ‘More Talk, More Action’ (11 - 2pm, Main Corridor) www.bodywhys.ie USI – Chats for change See Change – Stamp out stigma, How to start the conversation • Cork Mental Health Foundation - St Patrick’s Mental Health Services – One to One check ups advocates for those with mental health difficulties. Phone: 021 4511100 Headstrong – Promotion of Jigsaw and services Email: [email protected] Headsup – Promotion of text service www.corkmentalhealth.com Reachout.com – Note to self activity PleaseTalk.org – PleaseTalk materials • Get Ireland Active – promoting physical Mental Health Reform – info stand activity in Ireland. Turn2me.org – info stand Email: [email protected] Bodywhys – info stand www.getirelandactive.ie Weds 13th Nov ‘What Makes You Smile’ Canvas in Main Corridor between 11am and 2pm. • GROW - mental health organisation which FREE HUGS – Main Corridor 11am to 2pm. helps people who have suffered or are suffering from mental health problems. Random Acts of Kindness – Check Facebook for ideas for good deeds you Helpline: 1890 474 474 can do today. Email: [email protected] www.grow.ie Thurs 14th Nov Breaking The Silence Cobh, SafeTALK training • Irish Cancer Society – Meeting Room Two Upstairs in Student Centre at the following times: National cancer care charity. (a) 9:30 until 1pm (b) 1:30pm.until 5 p.m. or (c) 5:30 until 9p.m Helpline: 1800 200 700 Please email: [email protected] to confirm which session you would like to Email: [email protected] attend. Light Refreshments available. www.cancer.ie ‘Mad Craic’ By See Change, Rory Gallagher Theatre at 1pm. • Irish Heart Foundation – National In association with the CIT Arts Office and CIT SU. Fantastic Comedy duo, charity fighting stroke and heart disease. John Moynes and Carol Tobin break down the stigma of mental health and Helpline: 1890 432 787 how it impacted their journeys through college and life. Including Open Mic www.irishheart.ie Session for all budding comedians. • Marie Keating Foundation – “making Urban Arts Soc – Cello Graff painting session all day in front of D-block. cancer less frightening by enlightening”. T he Marie Keating Foundation will be on campus with a nurse available with Phone: 01 6283726 lots of information at their health information stand. Email: [email protected] www.mariekeating.ie FREE HUGS – Main Corridor 11am to 2pm.

• MEAS – Mature enjoyment of alcohol in Random Acts of Kindness – Check Facebook for ideas of good deeds you can do today. society. ‘PleaseTalk’ Candle Lit Remembrance – Vigil (yet to be comifrmed). Phone: 01 611 4811 Email: [email protected] www.meas.ie • Samaritans – provide a 24-hour emotion- • Suicide Aware – Cork based voluntary al support service to anyone experiencing organisation who deal with the issues of • Mental Health Reform – promoting distress, despair or suicidal thoughts. depression and suicide in Ireland. improved and prioritised mental health Helpline: 1850 60 90 90 Phone: 087 9454202 services in Ireland. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 01 6121422 www.samaritans.org www.suicideaware.ie Email: [email protected] www.mentalhealthreform.ie • Safefood – Safe and healthy eating in • Togher Link-Up – Reducing the demand Ireland. for drugs in Togher and the surrounding • PleaseT alk.ie – Talking is a sign of Helpline: 1850 404 567 areas strength, not of weakness. Email: [email protected] Phone: 021 4323839 www.pleasetalk.ie www.safefood.eu

He who has health, has hope. And he who has hope, has everything. Benjamin Franklin “ ” 7 by Ciara O’Connor When people hear the words mental health they often as- sociate it with a negative view and do not talk about Y our Mental mental health. In Ireland and in much of the world there is a strong negative stigma formed around mental health. Mental Health Matters health is natural, everyone has it but it is not talked about and therefore close to us, others live their lives very differently. Take a Break, Relax not many people are aware of their Gender, race, religion, sexuality, background and The life of a student can be hectic at times. Tak- mental health. Mental health mat- where we are from can all determine who we are, ing breaks is important to balance work and so- ters, look after your mental health. so respect yourself and respect each other. We cial time. A change of scene or a change of pace are all different, each of us in our own unique way. is good for your mental health. It could be a five- So what is mental health? minute pause from study, a half-hour lunch break Mental health is about the way Keep Active at work or a weekend exploring somewhere new. you think and feel and your Experts believe exercise releases chemicals in A few minutes can be enough to de-stress you. ability to deal with ups and your brain that make you feel good. Thirsty min- It could be listening to music, taking a walk, or downs of life. Mental Health utes physical exercise a day can help relieve watching TV, at whatever you find suits you. affects us all. How we think stress and maintain good physical health. Regu- and feel about ourselves and lar exercise can boost your self-esteem and help Ask for Help our lives impacts on our behav- you concentrate, sleep, look and feel better. Ex- None of us are superhuman. We all sometimes iour and how we cope in tough ercise also keeps the brain and your other vital get tired or overwhelmed by how we feel or when times. It affects our ability to organs healthy things go wrong. If things are getting too much make the most of the opportuni- for you and you feel you can’t cope, ask for help. ties that come our way and play a full Drink Sensibly part amongst our family, workplace, com- We often drink alcohol to change our mood. Remember what has made you Smile munity and friends. It’s also closely linked with Some people drink to deal with fear or loneliness, Sometimes it is easier to look at the bad things our physical health. Whether we call it well-being, but the effect is only temporary. rather than the good things that have happened emotional welfare or mental health, it’s key to liv- during the day. Always remember the positives ing a fulfilling life. Sleep Well and what has made you smile. End your day on You may have realised when you become a stu- a good note. It may help you sleep better and What is stigma? dent, you sometimes do not get enough sleep, positive thinking can make for a healthier mind. Stigma is related to when we use negative labels A lack of sleep not only makes you tired and al- to identify people with mental health problems. ters your mood for the next day, it can also affect Talk Stigma can arise from fear and misunderstand- your study, and your mental health. A good eight “Talking is a sign of strength, not weakness” ing. Many people hold negative judgements hours sleep a night can help you. Talking about your feelings can help you stay in towards people with mental health problems good mental health and deal with times when because they do not understand the issues in- Find a balance you feel troubled, stressed or overwhelmed. It’s volved and because they are relying on myths, Finding that balance between work and play part of taking charge of your wellbeing and do- misconceptions and false information. Interna- is important. Spending all your time at college ing what you can to stay healthy. You can talk to tional research and policy documents identify studying is not healthy, but neither is spending all a friend, family, lecturer or any of the supports stigma as one of the most persistent barriers to your time socialising. Find that balance between within CIT or outside college. understanding mental health problems and the study and leisure, whether it is joining Sports and importance of mental health. Socs, going out with friends or finding a way to Support in College unwind from study. Set a routine that gives you ‘See Change’ is an alliance of organisations time to do this but also to relax. • If you are feeling down, upset, worried, stressed working together through the National Stigma or just need someone to talk to, here in the Stu- Reduction Partnership to bring about posi- Laugh dents’ Union, we can help you figure out the tive change in public attitudes and behaviour There is nothing better than those fits of laughter supports available to you. towards people with mental health problems. when you can’t stop laughing and sometimes it www.seechange.ie might be for no reason at all, or else there is the • CIT Careers and Counselling Service is a free, contagious laugh where you begin to laugh due integrated and confidential service available Look after your mental health: to someone else laughing. Having a good laugh to all full-time registered students, apprentice with family or friends can lift your mood and students and graduates who were full-time Eat Well make you feel good about yourself. students and who have left the Institute within Healthy Mind, healthy body; there are strong links the previous academic year. Make an appoint- between what we eat and how we feel, for ex- Socialise ment on 021 433 5772 or email shirley.glee- ample, caffeine and sugar can have an immediate Sometimes college can be lonely, new places, [email protected] Visit www.mycit.ie/careersandcoun- effect. But food can also have a long-lasting effect new faces, and a new routine. Socialising is im- selling for more details. on your mental health. Eating a balanced healthy portant for your mental health. Friends are great, diet can make you feel better in the long run rather make time for them. College is a great place to • Chaplaincy is a dynamic presence at the CIT than sugary and caffeine foods which will give you meet new friends. It might be in your class or recognising and responding to the pastoral and a high for shorter periods of time and then make through Sports or Societies or just a friendly face spiritual needs of students you feel sluggish and tired on the low. around campus. and staff. An “Open Door” policy exists to enable stu- Accept Who You Are Manage your money dents to feel welcome and We are all very different and individual people Having to manage money for the first time can to seek support, especially so, accept yourself for who you are. Nobody’s be overwhelming. Keep track of your income and in times of distress, illness perfect, we all have strengths and weaknesses. expenses and make sure you have money for the and bereavement. Call into Some of us make people laugh, some are good essentials like, food, rent, bills and travel. Try and the Chaplaincy Office on at maths, other’s cook fantastic meals. Some of keep some left over for yourself. the 1st floor of the Stu- us share our lifestyle with the people who live dent Centre or call 021 433 5756. 8 “ Please vote for your main IrelandSkills national competition RAG WEEK CHARITY 2014 to take place at CIT he Rag Week Review committee want to give all students and staff the oppor- The 2014 IrelandSkills national com- tunity to vote for the charity which will become the main beneficiary of funds petition will take place in CIT during raised by you during Rag Week 2014. There are four options to choose from the week Monday 9th December T 2013 to Friday 13th December (Childline, Penny Dinners, Pieta House, Suicide Aware). You can read all about 2013. This is a prestigious event for them and vote for your favourite at our Students’ Union poll: CIT and in particular for the Centre of Craft Studies. While the various http://supublicationsblog.wordpress.com/ crafts involved in the IrelandSkills national competition are shared be- Approximately 50% of funds raised during Rag Week 2014 will be donated to tween CIT and DIT, this year CIT is the main charity and the remaining will be divided out amongst other charities in proud to host competitions in eleven much need of funding. It really only takes a second. The winning charity will be crafts as follows - Carpentry, Join- announced in the next edition of expliCIT. Get voting! ery, Electrical Installations, Indus- trial Control, Metal Fabrication, Plastering, Construction Plant Fit- ting, Welding, Refrigeration, Me- chatronics and Automobile Tech- nology. The remaining skills will be hosted by DIT and will be run on the same week as those in CIT. As usual a number of CIT’s work- shops will be dedicated to the Ire- landSkills competitions for the entire week and while this is necessary it may interfere with the operation of some classes, however CIT’s Ire- landSkills organising committee is very conscious of this and will make every effort to minimise any disrup- tion. Furthermore CIT’s IrelandSkills organising committee is very aware up to 3 toppings of the enormous commitment from all members of CIT’s staff in deliv- ering this event down through the years. Finally the IrelandSkills competition is open to the public and specta- tors are always very welcome. While work on the projects start on Tues- day. Wednesday is possibly the best €€9.999.99 day to visit, as the projects will be at an advanced stage. The 2014 Ire- landSkills winners in the various skill areas will be presented with trophies at an awards ceremony on Friday 13th December 2013. Some local dignitaries and possibly a govern- ment minister will be in attendance. 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Condoms for all given out during S.H.A.G Week

Great nights at The Savoy!

Cork Sexual Violence Centre and ‘30,000 Plus Reasons’ Campaigners Welfare Bear and Supersperm enjoying the S.H.A.G Week fun made lots of friends during S.H.A.G Week! Keep going even if today didn’t start out the way you planned Emily Roberts “ ”

Well done to all who took part in the “Scary Mile” organised by Miriam Deasy CIT Choral Society - performed Tues 15th during the very suc- in the sports office recently … fresh air, free mask, yummy refreshments, cessful and entertaining open mic session at the Student Centre prizes, lots of laughs, exercise & not a drop of rain! Now that you have started keep the training going by joining one of CIT’s Sports Clubs or take part in one of the many fitness classes: spin & core, hip hop aerobics, pilates, circuits. 10 The International Society recenty took a great trip to Killarney

Movember Launch. Trimz Barbers and lots of CIT students helped launched the event! Sweet mo’s bro’s!

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them Congratulations to Conor, Axelle and Noemi, our winners of the S.H.A.G Week Treasure Hunt Hamper “ Walt Disney ” ”

Presentation from Union Council to Damien Courtney to mark his retirement and fine years of service to CIT

11 distinctive Romanian features, one of the children his knee caps and left for dead. Six days later two was blonde with blue eyes and the other was red young men were shot in their legs in Ballymun, with pale skin, so one can understand why there Dublin. I heard a rumour the following day that were doubts! the penultimate episode of the show was can- This controversial story came on the back of celled because there was a fear that the shoot- reports that three similar cases happened in ing scene in Love/Hate had sort of inspired this Greece earlier in the same week. One couple was to happen. While that did indeed turn out to be a arrested on suspicion of attempting to pass off rumour, one has to wonder how much do shows an eight-month-old Roma girl as their own. They like these influence people? There are some peo- apparently paid a mere €4000 in exchange for ple out there who spend their time watching tv the girl. In another case a DNA test proved that shows and movies like this, or play video games a Bulgarian couple are the biological parents of a which contain a lot of violence. This must affect girl who was discovered in a Roma camp in cen- people to some extent. Just remember there is Somebody’s watching me… tral Greece. On discovery of this, the biological a big difference between what you see on the tv It was revealed last month that the US National mother said she was unable to support the baby screen and reality. Security Agency were monitoring German chan- when she was born and gave her to a family living cellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone as well as in a nearby Roma community. In the third case, accessing tens of thousands of French phone a Roma couple were charged with child abduc- Students – napping is good records. The massive international surveillance tion when they were discovered with a baby who for you! programmes were used by the US as a means of was not their own. First you had slave-trafficking, In research conducted by Disney to mark the re- spying on the German leader and other Europe- and then you had sex-trafficking, now child-traf- lease of their movie Monsters University, it has ans. Of course the chancellor is now demanding ficking. It is a ploy to make money or are parents been found that napping is actually good for col- answers and for security to be tightened up – who actually concerned that they cannot support their lege-goers. The research also found that college could blame her? With the amount of technology children’s welfare? Whichever way you look at it, not only teaches you knowledge and skills in your that people use these days – phones, laptops, the children should not be bought or sold. chosen area of study, it also helps students pick internet, social media sites, etc., it is scary to think up lots of vital life skills. that somewhere in the world someone could be Disney published the top 50 life skills gained while monitoring our every move. Does this make you Breaking 900 years of at college and during their research they found think twice about what you say, text, send, write, history out that nearly half of students are shocked by share, email, tweet, blog? If it doesn’t, it should! Pope Francis may break history in the near future how little they know without their parents being by allowing women to become more involved in around. The number one spot in their list went to the Catholic Church. Speculation is rife that the budgeting and prioritising while number 50 of the Can you live without Pope will begin ordaining female cardinals soon life skills learnt was that you can’t eat mould! The Facebook? and an Irish Professor from Trinity College Dublin effectiveness of a good nap took the middle spot. Think back to a time before Facebook existed. is in the running. In the past, Popes have had their Don’t all rush out the door at once to go to bed. What did you do with yourself every day? I’m hands tied with regards to involving females in the Turning up to lecturers at the right time made an sure you engaged in activities other than social Church because of the Canon Law of 1917 which appearance in the list too! networking? Today, can you imagine life without states that only ordained men can take up the it? One seventeen year-old girl in India couldn’t. role of cardinal, however Pope Francis has never #Selfie #Selfish Facebook was her life. So much so that she hung shyed away from wanting to make the Church By now everyone knows what a selfie is, and if herself when her parents wouldn’t leave her use more liberal when it comes to women and he has you don’t where have you been hiding over the the site one evening at the end of October. After the power to set aside that law if he so wishes to. past few months? The #selfie has taken Insta- banning her from the site on a Wednesday even- Professor Linda Hogan has been tipped to be- gram, Twitter and Facebook by storm and has ing and telling her to concentrate on her school come the Catholic Church’s first female cardinal. been made even more famous by Snapchat. work, her parents found her body Thursday morn- She is in the running along with eight other wom- While we all do love a bit of self-gloating every ing with a note that said she couldn’t live without en. The married academic has a keen interest in now and again, the craze of taking photos of Facebook. Sure, keep yourself up-to-date with all theology, ethics and human rights. Pope Francis yourself is actually a habit that is starting to get the social networking sites, but please don’t let it is expected to name 14 new cardinals ahead of dangerous. Drive down any road around Cork take over your life. his first formal meeting of the Sacred College of and you are bound to come across someone in Cardinals in February. The college currently con- a car taking a selfie. On one hand you have the She’s not allowed sists of 100 elderly men who have been criticised passenger taking the photo of themself, any other Women aren’t allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. for their mismanagement of child abuse scan- passengers and most horrifically the driver. This They are expected to work and look after their dals. Maybe it is about time that women came in means, that for however many seconds it takes to families but have to do so without transporting and showed the world what we’re made of. capture the photo, that driver is being distracted themselves. In a country that only recently ex- and concentrating on looking their best or pulling panded female education and employment, they some sort of face for their friends on the web to have to abide by men-only road rules. However Love it or hate it, just don’t see. Did you know, driver distraction accounts for some women took action recently despite warn- copy it 20-30% of all road traffic collisions in Ireland? If ings of arrest and prosecution by the Govern- Love/Hate has to be the most controversial you thought that you were putting your own life, ment. A few females filmed themselves driving piece of television that an Irish broadcaster has the lives of other passengers and the driver, as around Saudi cities, defying the warnings, in an made and aired. One doesn’t have to be a regu- well as other road users in danger, would you be attempt to campaign against the ban. Mosques lar viewer to know what the tv series is all about. as quick to pull out your phone and tell the driver across the country responded by broadcast- It’s talked about everywhere. At home, in college, to get in for a photo? And on the other hand, wor- ing sermons telling women to stay at home. In a on Facebook, even if you never watch the show ryingly, the trend is quickly spreading and get- modern world, putting a ban on driving for wom- you’ll have heard someone either praising it or ting worse as drivers themselves are whipping en seems a little dated. Will we ever be seen as giving out about it. To be fair, the acting is good, out their phones to take a selfie while driving. No equals to our male counterparts? the camera work is good, even the gruesome matter if you’re stuck in a traffic jam or driving storyline is good. Who doesn’t want to know at 120kph down the N25, this just shouldn’t be How much would you pay? what goes on inside the Dublin drug circles and done. Mobile phones make you four times more Gardaí in Dublin and Athlone took two children the involvement of the IRA? It makes for really likely to crash. That means you are four times away from their Romanian families recently for a good Sunday night viewing. A cat was shot with more likely to crash into another vehicle and in- DNA test on the basis of claims that the children a machine gun in the latest series and there was jure someone else. Could you did not resemble their biological parents. Follow- uproar. Organisations against cruelty to animals live with that? Next time you ing the test, it was subsequently confirmed that spent the following week talking to the media take out your phone to take a both children had in fact been living with their bio- about the horror of it. They feared that this was #selfie, try not to be so #self- logical parents. Many people took to the streets going to increase the number of animals harmed ish. Think of others, save it for across the country in protest against the Gardaí around the country because people were going when you’re at home in front of that took the children, saying that it was a rac- to copy what they saw on television. Then in the the mirror! third last episode of the series a man was shot in ist act. To be fair, while both sets of parents had by Niamh Hayes 12 Describe how the Prize for Innovation How have you coped with the work load of went for you... college, the development of your business and Student I went from being unknown within the your contract work? college and my department to being well I sacrificed my social life in semester one of first year Profile known after I received the award for Most but as time went on I managed to develop a healthy Name: Robert Gabriel. Age: 20 Innovative and Technologically Advanced balance between my work and social life. The fact I Business: Project Bird – Build a social for my project which was titled Project was able to make “work” from a hobby made every- search engine for colleges, students and Bird. My close and long-time friend Tadgh thing easier. All my work from the BT Young Scien- companies. Foley came on board with the project at tist, Scifest, Avaya, Hea.net/Ja.net and Junior Spi- Course: Transferred from IT Management this stage and helped me with all aspects der awards led me to choose my course in CIT. With to Web Development of the project most notably the business great gratitude to the competitions and supports Interests and Hobbies: American Foot- sides to meet deadlines. The support I made available to me from the CIT Module, the Idea ball (New Orlean’s Saints), Computers and Tutoring received from him allowed us to take our project to Hub Society, the Prize for Innovation and the Hatch- (looks good on the C.V.) the next level. The competition gave me an insight ery, I now have a job I love, developing websites and on how to set up a business which allowed me to software for companies/start-ups. What Societies did you join? progress my idea. The Prize for Innovation enabled The only society I joined was the IDEA Hub Society, me to perfect my five minute pitch. Participating in What’s next for Robert Gabriel? the main reason I joined was for the free pizza but and winning an award in the Prize for Innovation is a The Microsoft “Imagine Cup” will take place in Janu- the support and direction the Idea Hub Society gave major point on our CV. ary in Seattle, USA 2014 and we will be the first CIT me was really beneficial to both me and my busi- entrant. We are entering the innovation category of ness idea. Detail your experience of the Hatchery... the worldwide competition. We need a team of five Tadgh and I developed the idea and business as- and three of those places are taken up .We currently How has the Idea Hub Society helped you? pects of the project further as a team in the Hatchery. need two more people from a business/computing The society gave me support and answered my From our time in the Hatchery we found a niche in background with experience in programming who questions about the CIT Prize for Innovation. They the market for web development. We established are both hard working and motivated. The prize fund gave me an insight as to what the judges of the com- contracts with start-up companies in the Rubicon is between $50,000 and $100,000 and if we are suc- petition looked for and expected. Centre and performance based agreements for our cessful, we will split the prize evenly. ideas. Both Tadgh and I learned about the require- Anyone interested in joining our team can contact Detail your experience of the CIT Module... ments of starting a business along with the highs Robert on [email protected] It was fun and interesting; it showed me the differ- and lows of it (mainly highs). The Hatchery was a What advice would you give other students about ent aspects of the work environment and gave me great experience and is highly valued on the CV by the supports available to student entrepreneurs? the support I needed in terms of the business plan external employers. Join the Idea Hub and don’t be afraid to use the sup- for the CIT Prize for Innovation. The presentation of ports on offer. a business plan to the management in the Rubicon What have you learned the most from your Centre helped greatly with my entry to the Prize for experiences? “ If you don’t dream big, Innovation. The advice and feedback was a great Committing to the development of our ideas and the help overall and allowed me to fine tune my idea for support of my friend Tadgh allowed us to reap the you won’t achieve big! ” the Prize for Innovation. rewards of our project. Those late Pizza nights were worth it in the end. 13 Stephen O’Connell, Fact file Kolkata Social Care. Population: approx. 4.8 million Hope Foundation Languages: Bengali and English Religion: Hinduism 78%, Islam 20%, www.hopefoundation.ie Christian <1% Kolkata India Popular Sports: Cricket & football

person once said to me ‘Why would you sleep in; regular meals, recreational activities want to volunteer somewhere when you and most importantly, they lived in a secure don’t get paid anything?’ I can tell you and nurturing environment. The co-ordinator thatA the personal satisfaction you get is inde- and staff acted as their guardians, guided scribable. and encouraged the boys through their young lives and prepared them for adulthood. This Volunteering is one of the best things you can included providing them with the necessary do in your life in my opinion. When I discov- skills so they could work in a job they were ered the college offered me a chance to vol- interested in – one being photography/acting. unteer abroad I felt on top of the world! These boys would have been homeless at an Before I departed for India, I had several early age and would have all previously been meetings with staff from The Hope Founda- addicted to solvents. This would have been having to lower my head at times because tion who answered any questions and they their way of coping with their harsh living con- the ceiling fan would have hit me otherwise. also brought in a volunteer from last year who ditions for instance the platforms in train sta- And I am not even six feet tall. We all had to gave me very useful information. This put me tion. When I first met these lads, I would not sit on the floor which had a smooth concrete more at ease as I did not really know what to have guessed they had such difficult lives. surface. Again, the children loved when we expect on arrival in this ‘strange’ country. Instead, I just witnessed young boys who were warm, bright, funny and also happy in arrived. We would form a circle with the chil- When we arrived in Kolkata, I recall being hit life! My work there involved carrying out so- dren and play various games. The banter we by a wall of heat on leaving the airport. The cial/educational activities which were aimed had with the children and they had with each traffic was chaotic on route to our place of at having fun. other was excellent. The teacher deserved residence. There were no traffic lanes, cars huge respect as he attended the centre eve- were weaving past one another and car horns Hope Foundation run a thirty two bed hospital ryday without fail. Otherwise the centre did were constantly being blown at one another which, help those with little or no money and not open. It was the children’s link to a some- but this was their way of life. As we travelled who are in need of care. When we got a tour what better and more normal life. Education along, I was surprised by the number of make around the premises, they informed us they was the key. shift huts which were used for selling or pro- carried out all forms of operations apart from I volunteered for over six weeks in Kolkata ducing various products. Our apartment was brain and heart procedures which amazed me. We got to meet many patients including and I must commend those I met. They have basic enough but nice and accommodated so little in their lives, yet they get up every six people. young children who were delighted to see us and wanted us to play/draw with them. The morning and show true resilience. The joy in For our orientation week, our co-ordinator staff were chatting to us and at times translat- their faces, the bonds and the respect they accompanied us to various Hope Foundation ing on our behalf. I knew that day, I had to re- show one another is remarkable and they cer- projects. They help children from infancy un- turn and interact with the children on a regular tainly made my trip very special. If I were to til they turn eighteen years old, and care for basis. I could not believe how artistic many advise anyone who is thinking of volunteering those who have been exploited, mistreated of them were. I used to visit the male and with The Hope Foundation - you would need and/or abandoned by their parents/guard- female wards where I played board games to like interacting with children of all ages and ians. These residential/educational projects which were fun and educational, I brought you would also need to be flexible in regard- provide a safe environment for these young art materials with me so we could draw and ing the work you may be asked to carry out. I individuals and enable them to reach their full interacted with many of them who had some would recommend those of you interested in potential. level of English. volunteering abroad to spend at least five to six weeks if possible in your desired location. During my time in Kolkata, I worked on three The third project I worked on was the Edu- The reason I say this is because by the time projects – a boy’s protection home, Hope cational Centre in the red light district. Young you arrive, familiarise yourself with your new hospital and an educational centre situated in children from the ages of around six to maybe surroundings, routine and service user’s, four the red light district. fourteen years old attended this centre. It pro- weeks would have passed by. The extra week or two would make a huge difference. The boy’s protection home consisted of a vided them with an education, fun and inter- crisis centre which housed approximately action with children their own age and food To conclude, the trip had its highs and lows six children. It was for short-term accom- was given to them each day. This project but overall I enjoyed my time in India. I found modation until the young people’s crisis was took place in what I would describe as typi- its culture very interesting. I would like to resolved. The remainder of the home accom- cal household room and it was situated down thank the college for giving me this wonder- modated boys on a permanent basis where these narrow alleyways. I remember going ful opportunity which has changed my life in they received education, a proper bed to into the small building for the first time and many ways.

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iriam O’Regan, a CIT graduate from Clonakilty, set off to Thailand last month to work with underprivileged groups. Having just completed her Masters Degree in Public Rela- Mtions with New Media last month, Miriam, twenty-five, had no idea what her future had in store for her but was looking for a way to gain work experience, to help develop herself, to help others, and decid- ed that she would like to do all this abroad. “I wanted to go travelling and looked up many different things and came across some volun- teering programmes. I thought this would be a good way to get work experience because things are so tough here with the recession”. Miriam is travelling on an EIL Intercultural Learning programme to the area of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. She is going to teach English and deliver a range of arts and crafts workshops to underprivileged groups such as: street children, Burmese refugees and male and female sex workers. “These workshops are a way for these people to escape their realities; they get a lot out of pro- grammes like this as they help them overcome their issues”. She had a choice of how long she would go for and chose six weeks as she felt any less would be too short and eight weeks would be too much. “I want to finish the trip on a high note so I chose six weeks”. To aid her on this trip, Miriam applied for a scholarship from CIT’s new Volunteer Abroad Programme which is run under CIT Societies Office and offers students scholarships and bursaries to travelto a wide range of countries to take part in various volunteering pro- grammes. After a successful application and interview process, she Tickets available from was chosen as a worthy recipient of a scholarship. Bus Éireann Travel Centre, Parnell Place, Cork. This is not Miriam’s first time going on such a volunteering pro- Expressway Services From Cork To: gramme. Last year she was also sponsored by CIT’s Volunteer An Stád Shop, Students Centre U.C.C. Abroad Programme and spent six weeks in Napal where she began Galway: (Sunday to Saturday):Student Union Office, C.I.T. her trip teaching English but later started working with the Mother 0725, 0825, 0925, 1025, 1125, 1225, 1325,1425, 1525, 1625, 1725, 1825 Theresa Foundation which helps both young and elderly people. Although she has experience of volunteering abroad, this time is a Limerick/Shannon T Airport:021 450 8188 (Sunday to Saturday): little bit more daunting as she is travelling alone. “Last year a friend 0725, 0825, 0925, E 1025, [email protected] 1125, 1225, 1325, 1425, 1525, 1625, 1725, 1825, 1925, 2055 of mine travelled with me to Napal but this time I am going by myself. Going to a new country, with lots of flights and luggage and staying Killarney/Tralee: (pick up U.C.C. & C.U.H.) (Mon to Sat): in a new environment is a bit daunting”. 0830, 1000, 1130, 1230, 1330, 1430, 1530, 1630, 1730, 1900, 2030 Once she arrives in Chiang Mai, Miriam will be staying in a volun- (Sunday): 1030, 1230, 1330, 1430, 1530, 1630, 1730, 1900, 2030 teer camp so she will get to share her experience with others. “With EIL programmes there is an option to stay with host families or in Dungarvan/Waterford: (Mon to Sat): a volunteer camp. I chose the camp as it is much like a hostel with 0840, 0940, 1040, 1140, 1240, 1340, 1440, 1540, 1640, 1740, 1840, 1940, 2040 good facilities. Being so far away from home, it will be good to have (Sunday): the little comforts at hand”. Everyone in Miriam’s life has been very 0940, 1040, 1240, 1340, 1440, 1540, 1640, 1740, 1840, 2040 supportive of her trip and she is encouraging her friends to do some- Dublin(serving Fermoy, Mitchelstown, Cahir, Cashel, Dublin, Dublin Airport): thing similar. “When you finish college everyone wants that sense of (Sunday to Saturday): adventure and wants to travel and I am encouraging my friends to get 0800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800 involved in volunteering. Even if they want to emigrate to Australia, I GObé (Cork to Dublin/Dublin Airport Direct): am telling them to do a volunteering programme first”. (Sunday to Saturday): Anyone interested in following Miriam’s journey can check out her 0230, 0430, 0630, 0830, 1030, 1230, 1430, 1630, 1830 blog on miriamthailand.wordpress.com and on the EIL website as A full journey planner is available on our website www.buseieann.ie well as the CIT Societies Facebook page, where she will be keeping a daily diary to keep everyone at home up-to-date with what she DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE WHEN YOU BOOK ON LINE WWW.BUSEIREANN.IE is doing, as well as uploading images and videos. The blog, she For further information please contact: added, “will help me to keep track of my emotions and will help me to Bus Éireann Travel Centre, Cork: remember what activities I got involved in for many years to come”. 021 4508188 The blog will also contain travel tips and advice for other budding All above services depart from Cork Bus Station, Parnell Place. volunteers. 15 Live CIT Love Societies

CIT Cancer Societynd Balloon Release Media (Held on Tuesday 22 Oct) All we can say to the response to our first talented Pádraig Ryan and Liam Scannell, Communications event is…WOW! We raised a magnificent CIT Photographic Society, did us proud on grand total of €477, which far exceeded the day. Society our initial expectations, to say we were ab- A Special word of thanks to all in the SU, solutely overwhelmed with the enthusiasm Societies and Chaplaincy offices for their The Media Communications Society shown by CIT students and staff alike to support and encouragement also. Thank recently held its first guest speaker the balloon release is an understatement. you so much to everyone who helped in event and also its first social outing To hear things such as ‘best student led anyway from the bottom of our hearts, too of the year. John Penn II who works event’ and a 1st Year girl saying ‘That’s many altogether to name individually. But from Adobe in Silicon Valley, California, cool’, when she saw the array of balloons most of all thanks to all the students, lec- spoke to an audience of 80+ about his is repayment in itself for the planning and turers and CIT staff who made a donation. illustrious career to date from a Photo- organisation of the event. Every cent counts, and I know that the shop Engineer to his current role with beneficiaries of the donations will appreci- the U.S. Government, helping to solve A huge shout out to CIT Music Society, es- ate it as much as we do. crime using digital imaging technology. pecially to Reuben and Phillip who played John kindly answered questions and on the day, ye were absolutely terrific lads, Many more events planned for the rest of was very generous with his time. Those really made the atmosphere. the year so watch this space! who attended were very intrigued by As you all can see, by the sample of pic- Shane Falvey (Chairperson, on behalf of John’s demonstrations and anecdotes tures here taken by the extraordinary CIT Cancer Society Committee 2013/14) and they were also satisfied with the free food and drinks provided for the talk. The first social event of the year took place in The Mardyke where 30+ gath- ered for bowling and pool accompa- nied by food. People from across all courses and years in the Media Com- munications Department got together and had a great time getting to know each other. cit pool Club making strides Keep an eye out for more upcoming CIT Pool Club have been running for the the weekly tournaments gives you a events and further information about last couple of weeks with weekly tourna- better chance in gaining a place for the the Media Communications Society via ments in the Common Room on Tues- leagues and intervarsities. our Facebook page. day nights. €5 entry and cash prizes for Updates about the Leagues and how facebook.com/MediaCommunicationsSociety winners and runners-up. Competition is the teams are getting on will follow in hotting up every week. There has been a future issues of this magazine. different winner every week so far. There has been some few shocks along the New members are still welcome to join way too. the CIT Pool Club. Just go to the Sports Office on the 1st Floor of the Student College Competitions are kicking off in Centre and sign up there or go to the November, when the Student Sport Ire- Facebook Page for more information. land (SSI) Leagues got rolling. CIT have www.facebook.com/CitPoolClub entered two teams and were drawn in the same group along with IT Carlow Patrick Mulcahy PRO, Pool Club and Waterford IT. The Home games for both teams will hopefully be played be- fore Christmas while the away games Media Communications Committee will be played after the intervarsities in members, Emily Ip, Dylan Goveas Dundalk during Semester 2. The Teams and Rebecca Noonan welcoming for intervarsities have yet to be decided John Penn II to CIT so places still up for grabs. Attending

16 Munster Rugby CIT Sport Munster are now top of the league in the Rabo- Direct PRO12 league after a good triumph over Ospreys. A mere five minutes into the game, Mun- ster scored their opening penalty after an Ospreys infringement in the scrum. Soon after, Ian Keatley got a second chance when Ospreys’ Joe Bearman came in from the side and he effortlessly kicked it over to make it 6-0. A Munster indiscipline in front of their own goals followed and gave Ospreys a penalty. At half-time it was 6-3 to the home side. In the second half Keatley scored his third penalty before being replaced by JJ Hanrahan who fin- ished the scoring of the game with another penalty. At full-time, the score was 12-0. Munster players who are not in the Irish squad are taking a well-deserved break after their latest victo- Cit makes history winning best club at ry over Ospreys in the RaboDirect PRO12 league. They have two big games away in Wales at the end first annualidfpa intervarsities of the month so Rob Penney gave them a week to Cork Institute of Technology hosted the first ever Irish Drug Free Powerlifting Asso- relax and recuperate. There’s no rest for the wicked ciation (IDFPA) Intervarsities on 12th October in CIT Sports Hall and went on to win for the Irish squad though, who have the first three overall best team. Over 75 students competed representing CIT, University College games in the Guinness Series during November. Cork (UCC), Waterford Institute of Technology, Carlow Institute of Technology and University College Dublin. This was the first time ever that the sport of Powerlifting Bishopstown native, Donnacha O’Callaghan has has been contested in Ireland on an Inter-Collegiate level and shows the tremen- committed his future to Munster Rugby by signing dous growth of the sport in this country. a contract that will see him play with the province Powerlifting competitions consist of three lifts, squat, the bench press and the until 2016. He is currently Munster’s most capped dead lift and each lifter has three attempts at each to try to lift the heaviest weight forward with 230 caps under his belt. Ronan possible. Best male lifter was awarded to Barry Pigott from CIT who competed in O’Gara is leading the pack with 240 appearances the - 82.5kg junior category. Best male lifter equipped was awarded Ivan Lynch for Munster, but O’Callaghan is sure to surpass from Carlow IT who competed in the - 90kg senior category. Best female lifter was that as he continues to play over the next couple awarded to Nicole Fraser from UCC who competed in the -80kg senior category. of seasons. Best female lifter equipped was awarded to Lisa Moran from CIT who competed in the - 80kg junior category. Damien Varley has recently began to really shine The “John West Shield” was pre- on the pitch, scoring a try against Gloucester and sented to CIT Team captains Scott captaining the side and winning man of the match McSweeney and Kevin Barry. The against Ospreys. However, his rugby skills aren’t “John West Shield” is named in hon- what is putting him in the spotlight right now. Mun- our of multiple time world champion ster’s hooker went onto the Saturday Night Show and world record holder John West with Brendan O’Connor recently to perform not from Waterford who at 73 years of one, but two songs. This multi-skilled man proved age continues to compete on an na- that he has a fine set of lungs on him when he tional and international level. launched a charity song in aid of Pink Ribbon. Rob For more information on the IDFPA Penney must be happy that he chose the career or the sport of Powerlifting in Ireland path he did! you can visit www.idfpa.net or find Tribute was paid to Munster Rugby legend Ronan the IDFPA on Facebook O’Gara in City Hall recently at his testimonial din- ner. Guests paid €300 for a ticket to the lavish event Upcoming Fixtures which celebrated the Cork man’s contribution to Munster Rugby over the years. Although now liv- Sat 23 Nov Cardiff Blues V Munster Rugby - RaboDirect PRO12 ing in Paris, ROG and his wife flew over for the Fri 29 Nov Newport Gwent Dragons V Munster Rugby - event where 900 people gathered to honour him. RaboDirect PRO12 Among the attendees were his former teammates Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell, Denis Leamy Currently positioned first in rabodirect Pro 12 with 22 points and Donnacha O’Callaghan, as well as George Hook, Roy Keane and Minister for Finance and second in the Heineken Cup – Pool 6 with five points Michael Noonan. To celebrate his great contribu- tion to rugby, Fota Wildlife Park have called the newest animal in the park, a cheetah cub, ROG. They called for suggestions from the public and ROG was decided on in honour of the local hero.

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MAin Food Court Pricing Bistro Pricing Student Special Meal €3.60 Beef Burger €6.30 Daily Roast €3.75 Spicy Chicken Kebab €6.50 Market Fresh Fish €4.00 Seafood Dish of the Day €7.00 The Best of Vegetarian €4.00 Medallions of Pork €5.75 Unashamedly Fast €4.20 Hot Beef Ciabatta €6.75 Pasta Supreme €3.90 Special of the Day €5.50 ” Simply Pasta €3.20 Veg Dish of the Day €5.80 Enter these fab Competitions! Bistro: Win a TV Competition – Starts 11/11 to 18/11 Nexus Market: Win a Bike Competition – Starts 18/11 to 25/11 An Siopa: Win a DVD Player Competition – Starts 25/11 – 02/12

Look out for regular special offers in all areas Kueep yo r college clean The Atrium, Nexus and Common Room are self cleaning areas. Please help us by placing all litter into the recycle/waste bins STUDENT FRIENDLY OFFERS

KITCHEN Herlihy’s Centra ...... Passionate about fresh food Curraheen Road, Bishopstown Student friendly store

KITCHEN ...... with an Award Winning Deli, Off-licence, Butchers, Passionate abouTop-ups,t fresh food Lotto and Weekly Student Deals

ONLY ONLY 2.50 4.50 EACH

Pre-pack Cooked Dinners All day Breakfast Roll (5 fi llings) (just heat and eat)

ONLY Student Bundle 4 offer 10

2 Chicken Breasts, 2 Steak Burgers 10 inch Homemade Pizza 2 Pork Chops, 8 Jumbo Sausages (Take away or cooked instore) 14 pieces for €10

Offer available for a limited time only. Ask Instore for Details