ISSUE 5 / VOLUME 19 22.11.05 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL THE HEADLINER HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT KEITH DUFFY ON OF THE FESTIVE SEASON BOYZONE & ACTING FEATURES PAGE 12 INTERVIEW PAGE 18-19 Freshers blamed for roll out Modularisation may be rolled out KAREN O’CONNELL much disruption to students, many of in order to make life easier for the whom were missing lectures in order to current crop of first years. ty of Christmas exams, new grading sys- attend the meeting on Friday. Are you doing this? As a result, fears among second years tems and the disruption caused to stu- Redmond and Clarke expressed sym- have grown that the system to which they dents as a result of the implementation. pathy at the concerns of the student rep- - 59% of you are have become accustomed to, will be dra- There were no conclusive answers resentatives but they were not in a posi- matically revamped. In order for this given to the student representatives tion to provide answers to the questions SURVEY year’s Freshers to be able to choose from regarding any of these matters. that student representatives asked. a variety of modules, final year students The students were informed that their Instead these concerns will be passed on 6> would also need to follow suit so the mod- concerns would be passed on to the peo- to Nolan, Clayton and the President of ules were also available to them. ple concerned such as Registrar Dr. Philip UCD, Prof. Hugh Brady. This came to light in a meeting held on Nolan and Professor Mary Clayton the Second year students have expressed Friday 18th November, between second Vice-President for Students. their frustration at the apparent lack of year Arts representatives and College offi- The University made assurances during information made available to them by cials, Dr. Danielle Clarke and Dr. Bairbre the last academic year that modularisation UCD regarding the matter. There has Redmond. would not affect the class of 2007. In a been no effort by the College to inform Students’ Union Education Officer Jane public meeting, Nolan and Clayton told second year students as to the conse- Horgan-Jones described the meeting as concerned students that they would not be quences of modularisation. Jane Horgan- “confirming the Union’s suspicions that impinged upon but there appears to have Jones requested that the relevant authori- the decision regarding modularisation had been an about turn and the University ties inform students of the decisions being already been made”. seems intent on changing the system. discussed and the resultant outcomes. The threat to modularise and semes- Friday’s meeting was convened to It was proposed that an e-mail and let- terise the entire student body has been negotiate conditions under which modu- ter be sent to all affected students inform- the cause of extreme angst and frustration larisation would be implemented. ing them of the possible changes. Horgan- for students in recent weeks. In response to a question posed by the Jones commented “if students were Should modularisation be rolled out in students, as to why modularisation was aware of the consequences of modulari- 2006/7 it may have severe consequences necessary for second years, Dr. Bairbre sation they would be worried about its for second years. Issues such as Redmond said that it would be “unrealistic effects. The College is making these timetabling, tutorial disruptions, new grad- to expect no change.” changes therefore it is their responsibility ing systems and end of semester exams There has been a great amount of dis- to inform the students.” are all matters of concern. ruption and unrest caused to the second The consensus from students who are The purpose of Friday’s meeting was to year students as a result of this ambigu- aware of the consequences of modulari- ascertain the second year students’ feel- ous issue. Redmond insisted that the sation is that it is generally not wanted. ings and concerns regarding the modular- University had not yet decided if modular- This opinion was voiced very strongly by isation and the possible consequences isation was to affect second years, it was all students at the meeting. It remains to that it would have on students if imple- suggested by the students that this was a be seen whether College authorities will mented. very irresponsible attitude taken by the listen to the students’ requests to be left Issues discussed included the possibili- University as the matter was causing so alone. Pro-life talk cancelled An anti-abortion talk organised CAITRÍONA GAFFNEY of the far right pro-life organisation to be by pro-life group Ultrasound has present on campus, expressing their been cancelled by UCD College the College during a Student Council concern over the fact that Youth authorities. meeting when 4th year Chemical Defence has a history of using violence A room was booked in the Clinton Engineering Class Representative, to promote their ideologies. Auditorium, under the name of pro-life Conor McGowan, and 3rd year Social Former Youth Defence leader, Justin group Youth Defence a militant anti- Science Class Representative, Darren Barrett, was attacked by Anti Fascist abortion group known to have used vio- Cogavin, voiced their concerns over the Action (AFA) when he lent methods in order to attack abortion nature of the organisation and their visited an L&H workers and supporters. methods. debate in UCD in 2> The event came to the attention of The two class reps opposed the right October 2004. 2 THIS WEEK 22.11.05 22.11.05 Pro-life talk cancelled The Ultrasound talk in question was CONTINUED was subsequently called off. due to take place as part of The Revelation Tour visiting Irish Universities this November. ent for the safety of students. Due to speak at the presentation was Controversy surrounded the poster Gianna Jessen, a survivor of abortion. and leaflet campaign that Ultrasound McGowan maintained that he had no employed to publicise this event. The problem with any group having a voice strict poster policy on campus asserts on campus, but that the problems lie that only UCD societies are allowed to elsewhere. He said, “Youth Defence are poster on campus. known to use violent measures and the Outside organisations have to seek nature of their material contravenes the permission before publicising events on College’s policy on dignity and respect.” campus. Permission is only granted on 3 NEWS Cogavin added “It’s not that people a case-by-case basis whereby the with different views shouldn’t have a College takes into account the value or Still no concrete decision on mod- say, everyone has the right to freedom interest of that event to students. Killeen ularisation, pro-life talk cancelled, of speech,” described the posters and leaflets as UCDSU Womens’ Officer, Michelle “dodgy”. a comprehensive survey and Killeen was alerted to the subject matter The meeting was originally to be held of the event and of the views of both in Theatre O, but as soon as Arts much more Ultrasound and Youth Defence. Killeen Services were alerted to the nature of then informed the other universities the organisation, the talk was cancelled around the country that had also sched- at that venue. 12 FEATURES uled the same event. However, the group rescheduled the She cited Ultrasound’s close connec- meeting to be held the same night in the How to beat the tions with Youth Defence and their histo- Clinton Institute, this time making the ry of violence as the main reasons for booking with Nova UCD. Christmas blues. A cancelling the meeting. 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