Technological University Dublin ARROW@TU Dublin Student Publications Dublin Institute of Technology 2013-03-20 The Edition, 20th of March, 2013. Vol. 2, No. 11, 2013 DIT News Society Follow this and additional works at: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ditoth Part of the Arts and Humanities Commons Recommended Citation Dublin Institute of Technology News Society; The Edition, Vol. 2, No. 11, 20 March, 2013. Dublin, DIT, 2013 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by the Dublin Institute of Technology at ARROW@TU Dublin. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Publications by an authorized administrator of ARROW@TU Dublin. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License Earthbound director Is the Lean Machine interviewed CULTURE P17 too much of a Challenge? LMC P8-9 Supported by DIT News Soc 20 March 2013 Vol 2 No 11 www.edition.ie If the City is DIT’s campus, then the campus came alive with a flood of green out to see the St Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday. Floats varied from Photo Jarlath Moloney whales to robots and were followed my marching bands and street performers on a day that was dampened by showers or snow Irish grads want rewards without work Jarlath Moloney works hard but you can’t have a situation long list of other companies. seem like small things, but they really mat- Logue said. He went on to say that Ms Editor where someone misses their targets and While PayPal has a “word hard, play ter. Phelan’s comments were largely based on then expects to be promoted. hard” reputation in Ireland, the company is President of the USI, John Logue rebut- anecdote with no research behind them. The head of PayPal’s operations in Ire- “Whether that idea comes from parent- satisfied with its employees as long as they ted the PayPal VP’s comments, citing the “The overwhelming evidence suggests that land has said that Irish graduates ex- ing, their education or their previous em- hit their targets. However, Ms Phelan has company’s poor rating on Glassdoor as an Irish graduates are not lazy, they have real- pect to be handed everything on a plate. ployers I’m not sure, but it certainly is the that many Irish employees have a poor at- indicator of the their investment in gradu- istic expectations as regards what to expect Talking to the Irish Independent last case.” titude with many not knowing how to carry ates. Glassdoor is famous for allowing in an entry level position and they are more week, Louise Phelan said that recent Ms Phelan is listed as Vice President themselves in the workplace and “more workers to rate their employer and CEOs, than willing to learn new skills to meet the graduates with degrees in Ireland have with the online payment firm and was importantly [they] don’t show an interest with PayPal receiving only 3.2 out of 5 demands of their employers.” a “sense of entitlement” and expect to be responsible for bringing 1,000 jobs with in learning how to do it. stars on the site. “Perhaps Louise Phelan Despite the companies recent comments rewarded without achieving targets. firm to Dundalk last year and an additional “That could be something as simple as a should concentrate on ensuring that Pay- and moderate reviews by employees grad- She commented to the Irish Independent 450 in February. The company is an on- person having their feet up on their desk or Pal offers adequate training and support uates may be happy to be employed by that the educational system could blame line heavyweight, handling purchases for it could be arriving in for a client meeting for graduate employees instead of offering PayPal, as the CSO lists unemployment at for the situation: “Everyone [in PayPal] eBay, iTunes, Netflix, Nike, Adidas and a looking like they were out all night. These speculation based on anecdotal evidence,” 14.1% as of February. NEWS FOREIGN LIFESTYLE CULTURE Design finalist Printers in trouble Louvain la Neuve Nail your look TV Guide Fashion Show design competition final Edition printers face job cuts after Exainer P8 Keeping up with the latest trends can A look at Glee and Grey’s Anatomy stages sale be an expensive business, so nail polish P13 is the perfect option to provide a quick P2 P3 fashion fix. SCIENCE P11 Reviews Technical University DITSU election results Oz the Great and Powerful, Side Effects, Feature looking at the future for DIT P6 Bit Trip 2 P5 Technology behind Online living P14 Mystery Plane Tour latest smartphones The latest online crazes from Harlem Banter Soc organise first Mystery tour P10 Shake to Owling are dissected and the YFG meet Taoiseach dangers of online shopping analysed Meteor Music Awards DIT YFG meet Enda Kenny and political abroad 14 people cured of HIV Delorentos and the rest of the Music youth parties have mock Dáil P6 P10 P12 Choice Awards are looked at P3 P15 2 www.edition.ie THE EDITION Wednesday March 20 2013 NEWS Editorial Team New society to send 10 volunteers to Panama Editor [email protected] Jarlath Moloney Jennifer McGee Environmental, Human Rights, Medical, each country; in Ghana the trip consists respiratory tract infections. Microfinance, Public Health, and Water - of a 10-day brigade that includes 4 clinic The rule for the med program is if a stu- Deputy Editor [email protected] Global Brigades DIT, a new society is which are implemented alongside commu- days, door-to-door visits, and a public dent can prescribe in the U.S., they can Al McConnell sending 10 volunteers to Panama this nity members and local technicians. health day. The extended trip will give the prescribe on a Medical Brigade. All health June and one to Ghana on a joint bri- Students Jennifer McGee, Eva O’ Con- students an opportunity to bond with the care professionals are welcomed to par- News Team [email protected] gade with DCU students. Global Bri- nell, Meg O’Riordan, Anne Browning, Ka- communities during opening and closing ticipate but only the following are able to Luke Holohan gades the world’s largest student led ren Browing, Niamh Morgan, Cara Boyd, ceremony days and an additional travel prescribe: MD, DO, NP, PA and 4th year Ciarán Clark sustainable development organisation Aisling Kennedy, Rachel McFadden and day. medical students. They will set up hospi- works with communities in Panama, Jamie Broughall will be going on a Busi- Global Brigades Ghana operates in the tals, perform medical check-ups and treat Irish Editor [email protected] Ghana, Honduras and Nicaragua. ness Brigade to Panama in June where they Central Region located on the coast of urgent patients where needed while also Josephine Gallagher Global Brigades is a program developed will implement their business knowledge the Gulf of Guinea, which is the former building medical records that currently under the theory of Holistic Development: and educate local communities on how to Gold Coast of West Africa. They will work don’t exist. Lifestyle Editor [email protected] a system of collectively implementing improve their businesses while also invest- closely with the Ministry of Health and the Students will be fundraising across DIT Stephanie Quilligan health, economic, and education initiatives ing in some projects. Health Insurance Program in the Mfantse- campuses in the coming weeks. If stu- to strategically meet a community’s devel- Eadaoin McGuiness will join 25 others man District that has a doctor to patient ra- dents or staff wish to donate they can do Culture Team [email protected] opment aims. It includes the preparation, – students from DCU - on a Medical and tio of 1 : 48,029. The main health concerns so through; Dáirne Black delivery, and follow-up of nine unique Public Health brigade to Ghana. of the communities include malaria, water- http://www.empowered.org/DIT-Busi- Rachael O’Brien programs - Architecture, Business, Dental, The programs have different aims for borne illnesses, hypertension, and upper ness-Brigade---Panama---June-2013 Sports Team [email protected] Danielle Stephens Darragh Mowlds Foreign Team Barry Lennon Andrew Donovan DJ Intervarsity final took place on Monday Photo courtesy of: DJ Society Photos coursty of DIT DIT student in DIT Fashion Fashion Show Show designer comp finals 1,000 expected for Fashion Show on April 17 Jarlath Moloney theme for this year’s Show is “House of top stylist Maria Fusco; broadcaster Editor Chaos: A Twisted Tale.” Brendan Courtney; fashion editor at the “When I think of the phrase ‘house of Weekend Magazine, Bairbre Power; and A design by DIT student, Antonia Dowl- chaos; a twisted tail’,” said Ms Dowling. designer and previous winner of the stu- ing, is through to the shortlist for the “I imagine this old rundown house of dent design element of the Vodafone DIT DIT Fashion Show. Ms Dowling’s de- pain, nothing is safe; the house is a Tim Fashion Show, Umit Kutluk. sign is one of 19 selected from colleges Burton home where him and Dali have Despite the high profile judging panel, across the country to be shortlisted for run free with madness. Individuality has the Show is organised entirely by mem- (Left) Antonia the Fashion Show with the nine final- taken over in a chaotic manner. My dress bers of the Fashion Soc. If Ms Dowling Dowling(DIT Mount Joy ists’ designs to be revealed on Thursday has risen from the twisted and chaotic sur- wins the coveted student design competi- Sq) and model Nikke March 21.