ISSUE 10 / VOLUME 19 20.04.06 60% VOTE YES FOR A WHITE ELEPHANT SEE PAGE 3 College Tribune 2 THIS WEEK 20.04.06 20.04.06 1 TRIBOKU 2 NO. 24 / EASY NO. 25 / EASY 3 2791 5198 142 3267 38 6 5 954261 346 3 NEWS 64 51 60% of less than 10% of want a White Elephant they know nothing about. We 675123 38 9 have a look at the College Budget. All the 465 18 29 election results plus the truth about the abortion schism in the Union. 87 2 10 FEATURES 6139 935 We have two pages NO. 26 / MEDIUM NO. 27 / MEDIUM of pretty pictures which encapsulate 253682 4 9 the year rather 75 6 nicely. We also have a UCD Ball Preview 43621 69 4 and an analysis 5 16 of UCD staff and students during the 5 79263 4 39 71 1916 Rising 3 52 16 DISTRACTIONS 52897 639 We shoot the breeze with 8Ball, go and see the Shout out Louds, Have a look at 213 fi lm sequels, advise you how to stay safe 624 37 64 on your holidays and still had time to take pictures of some dashing men. NO. 28 / HARD NO. 29 / HARD 24 SPORT 1928315 Pete Mahon lets loose 258 4 36 about ptoential plans 32 17 6 2 to kick UCD out of the eircom league after 76 618 his side were robbed 73 12 in Drogheda. Plus we preview the much 94 74 8 anticipated Munster 53 51 89 Leinster clash. 7542 93 REGULARS 514 6 89 5 Editor Features Editors Contributors: 8 FAUSTUS Eoin Mac Aodha Alan Tully Ben Blake, Alexa Byrne, , Eileen O’Malley Caitrina Cody, Fionn Dempsey, 9 EDITORIAL & Design Editor Dan Finn, Leanne Hughes, Simon Ward Health & Fashion Editor Sinead Gifford, Laura Greene, LETTERS Box 74, Caitríona Gaffney Brenda O’Grady, Megan Student’s Centre, Chief Sub Editor O’Grady, Roisin Jones, David Hammill, Fiona Hedderman, 11 UCD BALL University College Rúaidhrí O’Connor Music Editor Ronan Dempsey Kingsley Kelly, Jonathon Dublin. Kilbane, David McLoughlin, 16 FASHION Sports Editor Roe McDermott, Deirdre Belfi eld, Colin Gleeson Film Editor Dublin 4. McGuire, Roz Lipsett, Dermot 21 THE TURBINE Karen O’Connell Looney, Kevin Murphy, Sinead News Editor Monaghan, Richard McElwee, Photography Editor htribune@campus. Jack Cane Elizabeth-Ann Kirwin, PJ 22 RUD’S WORLD Aisling O’Leary Mullen, Brian Niland, Barra ie Chief Newswriter O’Fianail, James Redmond, 10 THINGS... Owen Priestley Distractions Editor Harry Smyth, Alex Tierney, Telephone: Barry Bowen Gordin Tobin, Mark Walsh, John Walsh 23 THE LUNGE (01) 716 8501 DEAR TRIBUNE Special Thanks To: Online: Stephen & Gary @ Spectator Newspapers, rock Market, 911, Dundrum, Anto Kelly. And to 24 DOWN THE LINE www.ucd.ie/tribune Eilis O’Brien@ UCD Communications Offi ce, everyone who supported the paper throughout Rud, Dan, Ross and Dave for their Gaf, Black- the year. You Know It. College Tribune 20.04.06 NEWS 3 Result unclear on new Student Centre 60% of students have voted in CAITRIONA GAFFNEY their AGM because Arts Services didn’t favour of the proposed new student want to host the event for the sake of it. centre. on all offi cers of the Union indefi nitely. There were rooms available but Serv- Despite this, it is not yet clear wheth- Otherwise it is just a once-off plebiscite, ices wouldn’t let them have a room.” er the referendum has been offi cially which measures the views of the mem- According to O’Neill it is the smaller passed as nobody knows if the required bers on a particular date.” societies that are suffering and the new amount of students turned up to vote. Karen O’Connell, 2nd Arts, set up a student centre would help sustain and According to the Students’ Union con- ‘No’ Campaign opposing the changes to promote them. stitution a referendum like this would the Constitution. “I felt so strongly over “Dance Soc were forced to close this need a 10% turnout in order for a quo- the fact that there was no consultation year because they had no venue to hold rum to be reached. with students, which is why I made the dance classes or rehearsals. They were 2,700 voters went to the polls. 1,204 effort to give a voice to those who weren’t prohibited from using the Sports Centre students voted in favour of the new Stu- in favour of the new Student Centre.” because they were not a sports club, dent Centre while 793 voted against “Considering this new Student Centre and only clubs are allowed use the facili- amending the constitution to accommo- will be fi nanced by students they should ties in the Sports Centre.” date the proposed new Student Centre. have a lot more say in how their money “The smaller societies are suffering A total 80 votes were spoiled. is being spent.” and there has been an increase in simi- EDITORIAL According to Returning Offi cer, Mor- The ‘No’ side urged students, “If you lar situations, this is why we feel that a gan Shelley, “To be a valid policy refer- don’t know, vote no.” A slogan which new student centre is necessary. endum, 10% of the membership of the proved successful in the Arts block, 9> “There are less and less facilities and Union must have voted. where the ‘No’ side won by a clear ma- White Elephant? 60% vote yes for the new Student Centre rooms available. This will only get worse “Over the next week I will be fi nding jority. as the student population of UCD rises. out exactly how many members the “No decision has been made as of yet Dominic O’ Keeffe, manager of the the new Student Centre.” With more evening classes, there will be Union has. If there are 20,770 mem- because Morgan Shelley has to estab- student centre project approached “Reaching quorum is important in fewer rooms available at night time for bers or less, then the referendum will be lish whether or not the quota for turnout O’Neill and asked him to get a campaign terms of Union policy, but I’m quite con- smaller societies to hold social events in quorate.” was reached, but I’m happy with how team together to promote the new stu- fi dent that quorum will be established in the academic buildings In accordance with the SU consti- the ‘No’ Campaign went.” dent centre. favour of the ‘Yes’ vote.” “The new Student Centre will be run tution, the membership is calculated “The ‘No’ side got lots of support O’Neill enlisted the help of the audi- According to O’Neill, “There is a grow- for students by students and this was mostly by reference to the number of and I’m really grateful to everyone who tors of the University’s two largest socie- ing need for extra space and facilities to part of the conditions of my backing the students currently registered with the voted and helped with the campaign.” ties, Simon Wilson of the C&E and Ross accommodate the student societies and ‘Yes’ Campaign. Student control was an University who are studying for degrees O’Connell continued. Maguire of the L&H. clubs in UCD.” absolute condition.” and postgraduate diplomas recognised The ‘Yes’ Campaign in favour of the Speaking to the College Tribune, O’Neill cited examples of the Arts The referendum was necessary to al- by the NUI. new Student Centre was headed by O’Neill revealed that he was very happy Services not facilitating student activi- ter the Student Union Constitution due “The value of being quorate is that Gregg O’Neill, chair of the Societies with a result that showed that 60% of ties, to the increase of the Student levy which the referendum policy would be binding Council. students that voted did so in favour of “The Jazz Soc were not able to hold will pay for the new Student Centre. College Tribune 4 NEWS 20.04.06 Inhumane funding for Humanities n Humanities come last in College funding Sources of Income 05/06 EOIN MAC AODHA Total Income: € 394m When it comes to College funding Humanities students fare consider- ably worse than their counterparts with the College of Arts and Celtic and the College of Human Sciences receiving just 13% of total funding. According to the 05/06 Budget seen by the College Tribune, the majority of funding went to practical subjects with the College of Life Sciences and the College of Engineering, Maths and Physical Sciences combining to receive 13% of the total College budget was allocated to Humanities 37% of all college funding. The money allocated to Business With the other practically minded ences superseded all the other Col- and Law also felt short with just 6% College, the College of Engineering lege’s, despite the fact that they have going to the future lawyers and busi- Maths and Physical Sciences bringing less students. nessmen of the country. in 25% of total research funding, at just Together, the two Science based UCD received 61% of their fund- over €17million. Colleges received 35% of all govern- ing from the government, amounting Once again the humanities failed to ment allocated funding or €88 million. to €241million. Total college income bring in the cash with the College of The College of Business and Legal came to €394million with Research Arts and Celtic studies getting a mea- and the College of Human Sciences income, Non-residential companies, gre 1% of total research funding while received a combined total of 21% or conference and commercial activities, their counterparts in the College of €43million.