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CIT Students’ Union Magazine
Volume Thirteen, Issue 5
Starring:
Hugh Lennon & Hypnodog,
David McSavage (The Savage Eye),
& Stevie Starr (The Regurgitator)
RAG WEEK
CIT
13-16 Feb, 2012
Check out our full timetable of
events and get involved!
in this issue:
• Would you think of running
in the SU Elections?
• Sports & Societies News
• Look forward to a J1 Summer
with our case studies
and much more inside...
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Contents
4Special feature - Would you
think about running in the
SU Elections?
CIT Students’ Union, Student Centre,
Bishopstown, Cork.
Telephone: 021 433 5274
Email: supublications@cit.ie
Web: www.explicit.ie
expliCIT Production
Design & Advertising - Keith Brown
CIT Students’ Union
President - Chris Scanlon
(supresident@cit.ie)
Vice President Education - Killian Hughes
(sueducation@cit.ie)
Vice President Welfare - Niamh Hayes
(suwelfare@cit.ie)
Projects Officer - David Humphreys
(suprojects@cit.ie)
Communications Officer - Sandra Hayes
(sucommunications@cit.ie)
Entertainments Officer - Cathal O’Mullane
(suentertainments@cit.ie)
Entertainments Manager Mick O’Mahony (event@cit.ie)
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 to this large audience?
Copy deadlines, advertising rates and technical specifications are available from our website www.expliCIT.ie or upon request from the
Publications Office.
expliCIT magazine is published monthly by CIT
Students’ Union. The views expressed in the
magazine are those of their authors and are not
necessarily those of CIT Students’ Union. All articles and pictures are the property of their respective
owners and should not be reproduced without their
permission.
Winners of our competitions from Issue 4:
Bishopstown Credit Union €50 Mastercard Craig Harrington, Bus Admin
Crossword - No winner - Roll Over jackpot €60!
6 Officers Address
10 J 1 - Just book it!
We talk to two CIT students who have
been on the J1 and may help to make up
your mind on whether to take the plunge.
11 Rag Week 2012 - Timetable of
Events
12 Rag Week 2012 - The Main
attractions
16 C
IT societies volunteer
program abroad - Ghana
18 Special Feature The Erasmus Experience
19 Problem page
So, you think you have problems?
20 Sports NEws
21 Societies news
22 Games
There are some great prizes on offer for
successfully completed entries delivered
into the Students Union office
RAG WEEK
CIT
13-16 Feb, 2012
Want to WIN
a handy €30?
Turn to pages 4 & 5 and name all
of the 16 very well known people!
Answers on a sheet with your name and
contact details to the SU shop, Student
Centre or email your answers to:
supublications@cit.ie Good luck!
There’s Still Time to Enter
The closing date for applications to the Cork County and
City Enterprise Boards CIT Prize for Innovation
is Monday 13th February. Fill out the business plan template
which can be found at www.cit.ie/innovation to be in with a
chance to win the title of CIT Entrepreneur of the Year and cash
prizes.
The competition awards cash prizes worth €10,000 to those
whose inventions and business ideas are judged most creative,
novel, innovative and likely to succeed in the marketplace. It is
open to all departments in CIT and students can use a project that
forms part of their coursework for the year as their entry.
Further details on the competition, including the calendar
of events and business plan template are available at:
www.cit.ie/innovation.
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Special feature
Want To Make a
Dream Start to
Your Career & Make
a Difference?
I can
defin i te l y
do t h is !
Would you think about running in the upcoming SU elections?
Here’s a taste of what’s involved…
Do you think you could be the right person to represent more than 7,000
students at CIT? If so, then you’ve got to throw your hat into the ring for
our Union Officer Elections 2012. The elections will see you campaign your
heart out across the CIT Campuses to show that you’re the right person
for the job. Interested? Keep reading to find out how to run and exactly
what is involved. You as a Union Officer will take on the responsibility of
representing students, ensuring they get the best deal from their college
life. Whether you represent their academic or welfare needs or engage with
clubs and societies it is your opportunity to make a difference.
The Union Executive is elected by the members of the Union and is made
of up to three Sabbatical Officers (President, Vice President Welfare and
Vice President Education) and three Non-Sabbatical Officers (Projects
Officer, Communications Officer and Entertainments Officer). The Executive is responsible for the initiation of policy of the Union subject to Union
Council, General Meeting and Referendum.
Becoming a Union Officer involves attending meetings regularly and
speaking on behalf of students in areas which will directly affect them.The
main role is to defend the rights of students on all fronts, as well as representing student views to college management and political figures. Each
Officer also contributes to the Union’s monthly magazine, Explicit.
The Officers support/organise a number of ongoing Union projects and
events including Freshers Week, RAG Week, and Orientations for first
years, as well as a number of Welfare Campaigns.
What’s involved in the Election Campaign?
Each potential candidate must be nominated by forty Union members (two
of which are to be members of the Union Council, i.e. Class Representatives or current Officers). Nominations forms will be available from the
Union Office and online at CITSU.ie. It is imperative to get your nomination
form in on time.
The election campaign will involve promoting yourself, your policies and
goals – basically what you wish to achieve and change and what initiatives you wish to begin. You will have a week to make yourself known to
as much of the student body, on all campuses as you can. By talking to
students face to face you can get your message across, but what is even
more important, you can find out what the students of the college, across
every department want. Every department, course, class and student is
an individual, and if you are elected, you must serve all of these students
to the best of your ability – doing what the students want you to do, as
opposed to focusing on your own personal agenda. There will be hustings
(public address) in the main CIT canteen on the Bishopstown Campus,
this will take place the day before the election, at lunchtime, where you
have an opportunity to speak to students and they can ask you questions
in a public forum. Be prepared before you start canvassing so that you
become familiar with the college workings outside of your course. Anyone
interested is strongly encouraged to talk to the current Officers who will be
able to give you a run down of the job and its demands.
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Could YOU be the next CIT SU President?
The President is the chief Officer of the Students’ Union and oversees
all workings of the Union. The President is the main spokesperson of the
students of CIT. This person communicates with local media, political
figures and businesses where appropriate. The President is a member of
many of the Institute’s boards including the Governing Body and its subcommittees. The main areas of concern for the President will be finance,
representation, organisation, supervision and guidance of policy, and will
also liaise with other SU Officers from around the country.
Could YOU Be The Next CIT SU Education Officer?
The role of the Education Officer is very broad but basically it covers absolutely everything relating to academics, such as course issues, timetabling,
lecture problems and exam issues. Some projects include student protest
and Class Representative training. The Education Officer also meets with
students on a daily basis to assist them with their educational problems.
The Education Officer is a member of many of the Institute’s boards including Academic Council, the Appeals Committee and the Student Disciplinary Committee.
Could YOU Be The Next CIT SU Welfare Officer?
The focus of this role is to help students with non-academic problems, such
as accommodation, sexual health, mental health and physical health. The
Welfare Officer meets individual students to either assist with problems
or refer on to those qualified to help. Campaigns/projects include Sexual
Health and Guidance Week (S.H.A.G Week), Positive Mental Health Week,
Exam De-Stress days, Safety Week and General Well-Being Week. The
Welfare Officer is also a member of a number of the Institute’s committees
including the Student Assistance Fund Review Board and Safety Committee, and is also on the board of directors for the Canteen Company.
Could YOU Be the Next CIT SU Communications Officer?
The Communication Officer aids in the development of the Union’s information and communication policy. This Officer must be familiar with all
the communication policies and all the communication media available to
him/her and use them to their full potential. The Communication Officer
will keep the membership of the Union informed through the provision of
a regular Union publication “ExpliCIT” in conjunction with the Sabbatical
Officers and Union Staff.
Could YOU Be the Next CIT SU Entertainments Officer?
The Entertainments Officer is responsible for the provision of
entertainments and other forms of social and cultural activity for the
members of the Union in conjunction with the Sabbatical Officers and
Union Staff.
Could YOU Be the Next CIT SU Projects Officer?
This Officer will primarily act as a support for the Sabbatical Officers in the
areas of campaigning, Union development and projects.
What qualities are needed to be CIT Students’ Union
Officer?
Focused/Dedicated: The Officers’ roles are extremely broad and they
need to set out a strategy for the year with realistic and achievable goals.
Project management skills are vital. The summer is a great time to learn
what they need to know as well as prepare for the year ahead.
Responsible: The Officers of the Union must oversee all activities so having a responsible attitude is vital. They must keep themselves informed of
issues, while being responsible for the students’ views is imperative. They
will also need to sit on boards that deal with sensitive issues
Innovative/Creative: New ideas for events, campaigns and promotion will
truly benefit the Union as a whole.
Confident/Assertive/Influential: The Officers must often stand their
ground when it comes to all sorts of initiatives, be it stand firm against
Institute management, press or political figures. They will also need to become comfortable speaking in public and be able to influence the opinion
of others.
Self-Aware: Officers should understand their strengths and weaknesses
and by doing so create an opportunity to grow as individuals and as effective Union leaders. It is important to put the needs of the students and the
Union as a whole ahead of the needs of the individual Officer.
Realistic: The Officers must be able to assess the feasibility of projects,
ideas or campaigns in terms of legal, financial and resource limitations.
When dealing with students’ needs, an un-biased approach has to be
brought to every specific case. Officers must check all the facts and hear
everyone out before passing judgment. This will avoid leaping to conclusions based on incomplete evidence. Bringing every case to a fight will
weaken credibility when a genuine case emerges.
Caring/Approachable: The Officers should be approachable, friendly,
non-judgemental and welcoming to students. They also need to be able to
keep their work with students confidential within reason. They must possess the ability to listen sensitively to people’s problems and be able to
deal with them in a sympathetic, mature and non-judgmental way.
What’s in it for you?
• Develop your management, communication, organisational, negotiation
and leadership skills
• Differentiate yourself from others on the jobs market
• Expand your work experience profile
• Join an energised team
What are the terms of employment?
For Sabbatical Officers including the President, Vice President Welfare and
Vice President Education, it is a full time job, commencing on the 1st June
2012 and ending 31st May 2013. The pay is set for all Officers and can be
found out by enquiry. The hours are generally Monday to Friday nine to
five, but due to the nature of the job this can vary considerably from week
to week depending on how busy it is along with various campaigns that
may be running. You will occasionally have to work at night time events
during Fresher’s Week and Rag Week and other projects. For non-sabbatical Officers, including the Projects Officer, Entertainments Officer and
Communications Officer, the jobs are non-paid and hours of work will be
based around the class time/free time of the non-sabbatical Officers.
Should you require information relating to election process and rules,
please contact Vicky O’Sullivan, Assistant Returning Officer in the
Students’ Union Office or by email at vicky.osullivan@cit.ie
Notice of
Elections
The Elections for the following
Students’ Union positions will take
place on 15th March, 2012
Sabbatical
• President
• Vice-President Education
• Vice-President Welfare
Non-Sabbatical
• Communications Officer
• Entertainments Officer
• Projects Officer
Nominations will open on 20th February, 2011 (the forms are
available online at www.citsu.ie and from the Students’ Union
Office). For further information, please contact the Students’
Union General Manager,
Vicky O’Sullivan.
I ca n ma
a di f fe r ke
en ce
h e re !
Nominations will
close at 5pm on
9th March, 2012
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Officers’ Address
W
elcome back, on behalf of everyone here in the Students’ Union,
we hope that you enjoyed the
Christmas period and that January has
been good to you. The first couple of weeks
of this Semester are going to be very busy.
We have started a new CIT Club Night each
Thursday in the Eclipse Nightclub on Oliver
Plunkett Street - so come along and have a
look. We have RAG Week coming up next
week. There will be lots going on so check
out the rest of the magazine for all the details concerning events and times. Enjoy,
participate and raise as much money as
possible for Charity are the rules for the
week. If anyone wants to help out please
get in contact with Chris by e-mailing supresident@cit.ie .
If you want to avoid a nice late fee fine then
don’t forget to register for your second Semester free choice module. If you haven’t
registered by 5pm on Friday 10th February
you will be liable for a €30 fine and if you
have still failed to register for your electives
by 5pm Friday 20th April it increases to
€80. For all you first years out there, in the
Second Semester you can take up a module as long as it fits in with your timetable.
1. To do so you must ask you lecture of
your free choice module’s CRN code.
2. Once you have this 4 digit CRN code you
will need to log into the mycit website.
3. There you will click on the “web4” tab.
Here you will log in using your student
number and password.
4. After logging in all you need to do is click
on “Records”.
5. On this page there should be an option
called “Registration” and it will ask you
for your year of study and then ask you
to register your modules.
6. It’s very simple and only
takes five minutes so
please do this as soon
as possible.
For the fourth years, this
is your last Semester here
at CIT and it is also the
time of year that you will
need to really start looking at masters or graduate programmes. A lot of
courses have reached the
application deadline so
don’t wait around, go and
look now and see what is
out there. There will be different companies and colleges on campus
throughout this Semester to talk to you
about course and career options. I would
advise you to go and visit any of the stands
or go and listen to any of the talks available, even if they aren’t your first choice; it is
still a better option than drawing the dole.
We have lots of great Welfare campaigns
organised for this Semester. It all kicks
off with Safety Week in March, from 5th
through 8th February 2012. If anyone would
like to help out with Safety Week, please
get in contact with Niamh here in the Students Union by e-mailing suwelfare@cit.ie.
The objective of this campaign is to raise awareness
among the student population of the importance of
staying safe while using the
road, whether driving, walking, cycling or been a passenger. The campaign will
also highlight issues such as
the importance of fire safety
and the disadvantages of
alcohol or drug abuse, and
offer training in self-defence and life-saving techniques. Check out the posters and
next month’s edition of expliCIT for all the
details.
If anyone of you have any problems or
issues regarding health, accommodation,
finance, safety, education or anything like
that please do not hesitate to call up to our
office or contact via email. Don’t forget
free condoms are still available so call up!
Welcome back,
Chris, Niamh and Killian
Online Enrolment for Electives
The deadline for enrolment of electives is set at Friday 10th of February. By this date, all students are to have enrolled online for their
elective modules. You need to input your CRN number, which will be
given to you by your lecturer, into the link that has been sent to your
student e-mail.
Students who have not enrolled by the cut off of 5pm on Friday 10th
February will have to pay a fine of €30, and if you do not pay then by
5pm on Friday 20th April you will have to pay €80.
This is due to the volume of students who were late registering last
Semester. This fine is used to push students to register on time. All
money that is recouped in fines is allocated to the Student Assistance
Fund, so it is being put back in for students.
If you have not received your CRN number from your lecturer by Monday 6t h February 2012 ask them for it straight away. The responsibility is on you the student to ensure that your online Enrolment for
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J1
E
stop thinking about it, just book it!
ach year thousands of Irish students
make the journey across the Atlantic to
take part in the Summer J1 Work and
Travel Visa but what makes this programme
so appealing to this generation? Two final
year CIT students take the time to reveal its
appeal to us.
4th year Business Studies student Michael
Hayes has been on a J1 twice and gives this
advice to students who are trying to decide
whether or not to go on a J1: “stop thinking
about it now, just book it, I’ve been on two
J1’s and they have been the best summers
of my life!”
Michael spent the first of his J1 summers in
Montauk, a small village at the top of Long
Island which is a two hour train journey from
New York which is perfect for a day trip on
days when you don’t have work. He tells us
that there are loads of jobs there as this is the
place where all the rich people go for their
summer holidays. While he was on his J1,
Michael worked in a Summer Camp which
paid quite well in tips at the end of the summer. He also worked in a restaurant in the evenings where he only got paid $4 an hour but
could take home up anything between $80$200 a night in tips!
Due to the fact that he was still only 20 when
he was on his J1 in Montauk, Michael was
technically underage but this area was quite
laid back and it was relatively easy to get
around this in comparison to other areas.
At the end of the summer, Michael did some
travelling. He went to Boston which he
thought was a much nicer city than New York
but didn’t quite have the same buzz about it as
New York. Another tip he had was that it was
far stricter in pubs and clubs than it had been
in Montauk so it would not be recommended
for those under 21 and also he found
that a lot of people who he met there
said that it had been very hard to
find work. A trip to Miami capped
off his first J1 summer which included a 3 day trip to Universal Studios Orlando which he
felt was well worth the visit
and would recommend
it to anyone who happens to find themselves
on the East Coast this
summer!
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On his second J1, Michael went to San Diego.
He found that accommodation wasn’t hard
to find and himself and his friends stayed in
a two bedroom apartment. He says reflecting on it “obviously we overcrowded it so
the rent was cheap, the most we ever had
staying was 21! That was pretty crammed
to say the least.” One can only imagine... His
advice when it comes to jobs is not to be too
picky and if you have contacts from home, use
them, because it could save you days of handing out C.V’s. Most places will pay around $8
an hour in San Diego and the tips won’t be as
good as the East Coast. “But don’t let that
put you off San Diego, it’s got great nightlife, unreal beaches, and the scenery on the
beaches is second to none!”
Jamie Twohig, 4th year Construction Management student here in CIT also advises students who are considering going on a J1 to
definitely go for it. By being in third level education you maybe eligible for a three month
working visa with an additional eight week
travelling period after your working visa has
expired. It is an opportunity not to be missed,
as once you are finished college trying to acquire a visa with such flexibility can prove to
be very challenging. It honestly will be the
best summer of your life. You will gain a huge
amount of experience in terms of job hunting,
sorting accommodation and dealing with a
different culture and way of life to that of Ireland. Plus the craic while you at it is wreckless!
Like Michael, Jamie also took advantage of
the fact that students can go on an unlimited
number of J1 Summer Visas. In both the summers of 2010 and 2011, Jamie made the journey to San Diego in spite of the bad press he
had heard about the lack of jobs in the area.
However, he had this to say about it, “if you
are willing to work you will find it somewhere. It might not be glamorous
but if it puts money in your pocket and a
roof over your head it’s all you want.” He
suggests calling to speak with managers and
owners directly as a lot of small businesses
have no time for emails and this adds up to a
lot of time wasted in the long run.
A very important point which Jamie points out
is that of the Social Security Card. Many businesses will be very hesitant to hire you without
one of these and it is important to indicate to
them that the Summer J1 Visa is legally recognised by the American Authorities and that
because of this you can apply for one. Jamie
advises that you apply for this Social Security Card as soon as you can as it can take a
few weeks to be processed. You must wait 48
hours after you enter the US before you can
apply for your Social Security Card.
While in San Diego, Jamie and his friends
stayed in a hostel right on the beach with reasonable rent. The accommodation suited the
group as it was just near the coast and surrounded by bars and shops. The facilities were
limited and it wasn’t in the best condition but
it sufficed as they weren’t too strict on noise.
There were other apartment complexes in the
area that were of better calibre facilities wise
in Jamie’s eyes but were far stricter on noise
with some people even losing deposits as a
result of noise complaints.
One piece of advice that Jamie gives to students is to be prepared for the bouncers if
travelling to San Diego this summer as they are
quite strict. His advice is to only use your passport as trying to use a driving licence, age card
or fake I.D. you got on the net will not work.
Both Jamie and Michael also highlighted trips
to Mexico from San Diego which hundreds of
Irish students embark on twice a week. They
say that while Mexico may have a reputation
as being dangerous, these nights are an experience not to be missed.
From listening to both of these students,
it is safe to say that a J1experience is
something that will stay with you for the
rest of your life. Living in a foreign country, working, travelling, sight-seeing, the
world really is your
oyster.
So, where will you
be this summer?
TIMETABLE
of events
RAG WEEK
Monday 13th February
Daytime @ Nexus
Sponsored by: McCarthy’s Bar
& Bistro & Parchment Square
Societies demonstration area in the
main corridor
DJ Pat D
tuesday 14th February
Daytime @ Nexus
Sponsored by: Edenhall
All day Drawathon
@ Exhibition Centre & main corridor
Drawathon Exhibit @ Exhibition Centre
Brushboarding - outside Student Centre,
near circle
Rag Week Soccer League Final @
astroturf pitches
Post Grad Society Cake Sale, 10am
Wednesday 15th February
Drawathon Exhibit @ Exhibition Centre
Cyclethon in Corridor @ 4pm
Brushboarding - outside Student Centre,
near circle
Zumba in Sportshall from 12 - 1pm
Rag Week Soccer Tournament @
astroturf pitches
Comedy with DAVID MCSAVAGE from
RTE’s THE SAVAGE EYE
DJ MC Fleming
TAKE ME OUT
Daytime @ Nexus
Sponsored by: Student Services
Company & Apache Pizza
Night time
FREE Table Quiz at 8pm upstairs in
McCarthys Bar & Bistro
Followed by KEEP IT LOCAL, featuring
‘Mishap’ and Djs in McCarthy’s Bar &
Bistro til late - Adm €5 at door from
10pm
Night time
Valentines Night Traffic Light Disco
@ ECLIPSE opposite the Bróg doors 10.30pm - Adm €6 at door
Night time
Anime Soc presents Movie Night @
Rory Gallagher Theatre, 6pm.
Returning by popular demand STEVIE STARR (The Regurgitator),
as seen on Britain’s Got Talent
Daytime @ Nexus
Sponsored by: Societies, AIB,
Herlihy’s Centra & Deans Hall
Rag Week Soccer Tournament @
astroturf pitches
DJ Pat D
Societies demonstration area in the
main corridor
13-16 Feb, 2012
DJ MC Fleming
Thursday 16th February
Drawathon Auction
@ Exhibition Centre
CIT
The return of Hypnotist Hugh Lennon
and Hypnodog
Night time
Tramps Ball 2012 @ ECLIPSE opposite
the Bróg - 2 floors - 3 rooms including UV5 and Karaoke - doors 10pm.
Tickets €8 from SU
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CIT
What a RAG WEEK lineup!
“
Monday 13th Feb
. . .the most divisive comedian in
the country... Evening Herald
DAVE McSavage
David McSavage is one of Ireland’s most popular
comedians and street entertainers. His cutting commentary and performances cover all aspects of life and
nothing is safe from his truth induced interpretations.
From The Barman (Mick The Bul...l) to Father Finnegan
to former President Mary Robinson, audiences relate to
each character from the many aspects of Irish life.
A regular guest on TV and radio shows in Ireland for
many years, McSavage has also appeared at all the
major comedy festivals including the Edinburgh Festival and internationally in Australia, Germany and Scandinavia. He is well known for his street shows in Dublin’s Temple Bar.
He devised Headwreckers for the Channel 4 TV show
Comedy Lab in 2008. In 2009, he devised, wrote and
starred in the six part TV series The Savage Eye on
RTÉ. The show was nominated for an IFTA award for
Best Entertainment Series.
One of Ireland’s funniest
comedians... The Irish Mirror
The comic equivalent of dynamite
fishing, (Official Edinburgh Fringe
Magazine)
McSavage may overstep the line
but that doesn’t stop him making
great comedy... Evening Herald
Rag Week
Keep it local
”
Monday 13 Feb
NO need for Hillbillies and Taxis!
th
Doors 10pm - Late Bar Featuring: Mishap
Admission €5 and DJ Mike Moloney
includes a free burger @ MCCARTHYS BAR & BISTRO
Tuesday 14th Feb -
Take Me Out
One single guy has to try to impress a
number of single girls over a number
of rounds including the ‘show off your
talent’ round His aim is to convince as
many women as possible to stay interested in dating him so that he can
then pick, from the women remaining,
the one that he wishes to take on a
date. This will be great fun and laughs
are guaranteed!
14th / 15th Feb outside Student Centre
near the circle
Brushboarding is a revolutionary new board sport activity
that can be enjoyed on a specially designed ramp made
of brushes! This newly emerging sport is designed to
give people the experience of Surfing without the water,
or Snowboarding without the snow.
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Tuesday 14th Feb @
Oliver Plunkett Street
(Opposite the BROG)
Valentines
Doors 10pm
Tickets €6
at door
Over 18s only. Garda Id or passport must be produced on night of event. ROAR.
No refunds on tickets unless event is cancelled. All profits from Rag Week go directly to charity
A bizarre phenomenon to
the world of showbiz, this
ginger haired, slightly built,
thirty-four year old baffles
his audience by swallowing
a variety of items and then
bringing them up again, not
only dry and clean, but...
TO ORDER!!
Wednesday 15th Feb -
Stevie Starr
CITSU is proud to present Stevie Starr as seen on Britain’s got
Talent. A CIT favourite, Stevie is a performance artist who refers to himself as a professional regurgitator. His act consists
of swallowing various items (coins, light bulbs, balloons, nails,
billiard balls, dry sugar, and goldfish) and regurgitating them.
Whether it be large coins, Rubic’s cubes, ladies rings or live
goldfish, Stevie never fails to return them without injury to himself or the fish! The idea may seem unbelievable, but after Stevie has smoked a cigarette without exhaling any smoke and
then injested and returned a billiard ball, all doubts give way to
wonder, excitement and applause from an audience that cannot believe their eyes.
Among the other amazing stunts Stevie performs is swallowing
a bowl-full of dry sugar followed by a glass or two of water and
then bringing the sugar back bone dry. Or how about swallowing a gentleman’s ring followed by a locked padlock and the
key and returning them with the ring locked inside the padlock!
DOODLING
FOR CHARITY
Organised by the Ideahub Society, the event aims to raise
money for deserving local charities in a fun and exciting way.
Artists will spend the day creating impressive doodle themed
masterpieces in the James Barry Exhibition Centre on campus
with some of the artists showcasing their skills in a central
location in the halls of CIT.
Participants will create graphically-strong works of art inspired
by a doodle theme. The Drawathon will capture the spirit and
energy of these talented sketchers, with no restrictions, the
sky’s the limit, displaying creativity at its best. The resulting
art will be on view at the James Barry Exhibition Centre on
the CIT Campus from Tuesday 14th until Thursday 16th.
An auction of the pieces will take place along with an inspiring
clip of the artists at work at a reception on Thursday 16th February from 5.30 to 8.30 p.m, giving lucky attendees a chance
to snap up one of these ‘One of a kind’ works of art.
For any queries on the event or to sign up please email:
theideahub@gmail.com
Thursday 16th Feb -
HYPNOTIST HUGH LENNON
& HIS HYPNODOG
During this two-hour comedy show, volunteers are hypnotised to
perform the most incredible antics then the Hypnodog makes his
appearance to demonstrate his mesmerising powers as he has done on
numerous TV shows including Richard & Judy’s “This Morning” and
the Discovery Channel. The pair have also appeared at Reading Music
Festival, Leeds Music Festival and have been a sell-out for six years at
the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. “The most high-octane gut-splitting 120
minutes show I’ve ever seen. Anyone who has the remotest chance
should check out Hugh and his hysterical canine whenever and wherever they roam. A definite must-see; if only to see his dog put people
under!” Internet review, Reading Music Festival
“
Unique in the World! Hugh
Rimington, ‘Channel 9 News’
Australia
The Hypnodog stared at me
strangely. I could feel myself
going deeper and deeper...
Phil Rostron ‘Daily Star’
”
2012 CIT SU
TRAMPS
BALL
Tickets €8 from
the Students’
Union Stand
Thursday 16th February @
Doors 10pm
2 Floors
3 rooms
UV5
Karaoke
DJs
Oliver Plunkett Street
(Opposite the BROG)
Over 18s only. Garda Id or passport must be produced on night of event as proof of age.
Management reserve the right of admission. No refunds on tickets unless event is cancelled.
All profits from Rag Week go directly to charity.
RAG WEEK
CIT
Ragweek Fundraisers are issuing a call for artists to
participate in a Draw-A-Thon event on Monday,
February 13th from 10am. to 7pm.
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The Charity beneficiaries of
CIT students and staff have always been
very generous in their support for charitable
and good causes. In the current economic
climate many vital and worthy charities struggle to continue supporting those less fortunate due to financial constraints. Last year
we raised €3,246 and although this was very
well received by the charitable organisations,
we aim to raise €10,000 this year. Let us to
continue on this now deeply rooted tradition
of CIT and raise as much money as possible.
So who will benefit this year?
We have already been in-undated with requests for support from charitable causes
and organisations including from Cork Simon
Community, Threshold, Cork Spina Bifida &
Hydrocephalus, Aislinn and many more. We
aim to support as many of these as possible,
but this year The Cork Life Centre has been
nominated as the main charitable organisation
of the year and a significant portion of the funds
raised will go there. The remaining funds will be
go to other worthwhile charities who applied for
support and a full report on those donations will
be made available.
The Cork Life Centre is a volunteer led organisation that educates and supports early school
leavers, young people who are no longer in secondary schools, between the ages of 12 and
18. A number of CIT students volunteer or do
their placements there each year. The majority
of the students come from disadvantaged backgrounds; have behavioural problems and learning disabilities, with only basic reading and writing skills. Some may have suffered from abuse;
have drug or alcohol problems, or would have
been touched by suicide at some point of their
lives. “Given these situations, the students of
The Cork Life Centre have little self-confidence,
with no belief in their abilities.”
The Life Centre offers these young people a
second chance. A chance to complete their
secondary education and prove they can overcome obstacles and accomplish their goals.
Students are taught individually in the core
examination subjects, and the Centre provides them with counselling, anger management, drug awareness, and any other social
education they may need. The Centre also
offers an extensive extra-curricular programme
incorporating music; sport; horticulture; filmmaking etc., allowing students to sample activities they would normally never be involved in.
To continue offering these services, The Life
Centre relies on the goodwill of others and
are asking for the support of CIT Students’
Union and CIT Students and Staff by raising as much money as possible during RAG
Week 2012.
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So who benefitted last year?
A total of €3,246 was raised during Rag
Week 2011, and was distributed to the following charitable organisations:
AISLINN – Donated
€1,000
Aislinn Centre in Co.
Kilkenny offers skilled
and extensive drug
counselling and treatments to young people
(15-21), whose lives have been affected by alcohol, drugs and gambling. It’s hard to believe
that this is the only centre of its type not only in
Ireland but in Europe.
The word ‘Aislinn’ is an old Irish word for ‘Vision’
and ‘Dream’. Their intent is to help adolescents
re-discover their dream for the future, which they
have lost while coping with the severe consequences of chemical abuse. Their Mission Statement and objectives reflect a holistic approach.
Therefore, there is a strong family involvement
in the programme. Chemical abuse affects the
whole family leading to confusion, self-blame
and paralysis due to fear. The short residential
programme offers ‘time out’ to the adolescent
away from family, using peers and pressure of
the drug world. It is also a time of respite for the
family, where both parties in the absence of fear
and immediate trouble can stop and reflect on
the reality of their situations.
CARI – Donated €400
CARI is a voluntary organisation
which assists and empowers
children who have experienced
sexual abuse to claim back their
childhood, their happiness, their innocence and
their bright and strong future. Child sexual
abuse is one of the most traumatic things that
can happen to a child and can be devastating
to their future if they do not receive the help
they need as soon as possible. The Cork Service operates from The Dominican Pastoral
Centre, Popes Quay, Cork.
THE MERCY HOSPITAL
FOUNDATION – Donated €400
Mercy Hospital Foundation is an
independent registered charity
for The Mercy University Hospital in Cork. Their aim through fundraising is to
help ‘The Mercy’ to build on its reputation for
providing world class patient centred treatment
and care. Since it was established in 2007 and
for the period 2008-2010 they made the following commitments to patients:
1. To establish and fund the only specialised
Prostate Cancer Clinic in Munster. That clinic has reduced traditional delays between diagnosis and treatment by five to six weeks.
2. To raise €500,000 to improve and develop
facilities for children in the hospital.
3. To purchase a state of the art CT Scanner to
improve to hospital’s diagnostics capabilities
focusing on cancer and heart conditions.
RAG WEEK
EAST CORK PARENTS &
FRIENDS OF THE MENTALLY
HANDICAPPED – Donated €400
East Cork Parents & Friends of
the Mentally Handicapped are a
voluntary organisation (founded in 1984) It’s
a self support group for parents and families
of children and adults with special needs in
the East Cork area. They have a few projects,
the Summer School being one. This is entering its 21st year and as well as giving a welldeserved break for the parents and families of
children and adults with special needs, it also
provides on going companionship, education
and fun filled summer for them. Last summer
75 children/adults, ranging in age from 3 to
40 took part, along with 124 voluntary helpers
from the local secondary schools whose input
is invaluable.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
MUNSTER – Donated €400
There are more than 400
Special Olympics clubs
throughout Ireland who provide sports training
and coaching on a weekly basis to more than
10,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities.
These clubs have been set up by community
groups, intellectual disability service providers,
and special schools.
All have the common aim of providing:
•S
ports Training & Competition Opportunities
• A safe secure environment
• Fun and friendship
AWARE – Donated €346
Aware is a nationwide organisation which provides a number
of services offering support, information and education around
depression. Believing that recovery is possible,
Aware hopes to highlight to everyone in Ireland
the symptoms of depression and to let them
know where to turn for help. Depression is a
really common condition one in ten people experience it at any one time in Ireland, for every
one person who experiences depression, up to
five others will be impacted, i.e. family, friends
and colleagues.
SERVE – Donated €300
SERVE is a development and volunteering organisation committed
to tackling poverty in the majority
world. They strive to do this by working in solidarity, service and partnership with marginalised
and oppressed communities, empowering them
to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice. SERVE focuses specifically on programmes
and projects that help communities enhance the
lives of children and young people and recognises that gender equality is pivotal to achieving
justice, equality and sustainable development.
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Ghana report
H
CIT
Societies
Volunteer
Abroad
program
i! I’m Emer Kelly and in July 2011 I was fortunate enough to be selected to go and take
part in the CIT volunteer program. The path I
choose was to volunteer in Ghana with the organisation EIL Experiment in International Living. I liked the
attitude that EIL had towards volunteers and volunteer
work, they were aware that volunteering is a two way process - the volunteer will gain as much if not more by their experience as the place they are sent. They run a program in Ghana
in conjunction with SYTO, Student and Youth Travel Organisation.
It takes quite a while to adjust to Ghana time, no one is in a rush
and frequent naps throughout the day are commonplace. As I had
backpacked in the past I was not expecting the level of culture shock
which I experienced after first arriving in Africa. Fortunately SYTO allow for this shock and I spent the first few days with other volunteers
in Accra, the capital. English is the official language of Ghana, and
spoken by almost everyone, but the majority speak amongst themselves in their regional dialect. We also had classes in African drumming, African dancing and cooking.
SYTO link all their volunteers to host families in the area which they
are working. I was to stay for the 3 weeks with the head doctor of the
hospital I was working in. I travelled by bus the 7 hours from Accra to
Kumasi, and was picked up there by my host ‘brother’ Collins. The
family home was basic by our standards but I soon learned that functionality is the most important thing in a Ghanaian residence. I met the
rest of my new family and soon felt right at home.
The local food was one aspect of my trip that I found particularly challenging. An example of a common side dish there is banku, made of
fermented corn dough and pounded cassava dough. When cooked it
has the consistency of play dough, and tastes similar. My very caring
family took notice of which dishes I enjoyed, such as redred- fried
beans in red palm oil served with fried ripe plantain, and ground nut
soup with rice balls. One of the phrases I had learned at the Twi classes came in useful around meal times. “me ko didi” means “I am going
to eat now”. The nurses and doctors in the hospital were determined
to fatten me up. Their goal was shared by my host sister Winifred. The
portion of food I was given for dinner most nights could have fed a
family of four.
My days in the hospital started at around 6am when I would wake to
the sound of my neighbour pounding cassava, the goats bleating and
the local cockerel’s crowing. The kids next door had a pet monkey
who enjoyed a good screech in the morning. My days then started
with a cold water bucket “shower”, there was no running water in
the house so a bucket of water was the next best thing to an electric
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shower! I would start work in the clinic
at 8am. Every week I was placed in a
different area of the clinic. One week it
was the consulting room, the next it was
the lab and then it was the pharmacy. The
‘Church of God Hospital” in Essienimpong
(the community I was staying in) was a very religious place. Each morning, before any patients
were seen in the clinic, everyone gathered together
to sing and pray. Their style of praying and singing was
something I had never experienced before and I grew to really enjoy
this part of the day and by the end of week three I even found myself
unconsciously joining in on the singing.
Malaria is a huge problem in Ghana, the vast majority of patients at the
clinic were suffering from it. One day, while I was working assisting the
doctors in the consulting room we treated 60 patients, of whom only
10 had a diagnosis which was not Malaria! It was heartbreaking to see
the little kids suffering from this disease, they have a burning fever and
are too tired and weak to even cry. If anybody presents to the clinic
with malaria symptoms they are immediately given the medication, as
it is almost certain that they have the disease..
It wasn’t all work though. At the weekends I met up with other volunteers who I had met in Accra at the orientation week. We travelled to
Lake Bosumtwi, the Cape Coast and visited the Butterfly Sanctuary in
the Ashanti region.
Unfortunately the day before leaving I began to feel a little unwell.
Collins and Winefred insisted that I go to the clinic to have one of the
doctors check me over. After a quick test, which I helped check in
the lab, they discovered that I had contracted malaria. I was put on a
drip for rehydration and given medication. I had to stay in the hospital
overnight, and left for Accra the next day.
My host dad, the head doctor Kwabena, was shocked that I had contracted the disease as he was always commenting on how careful I
was to take my anti malaria pills every day. It was just pure chance that
there was a resistant strain of the disease there at the time. I didn’t get
much rest in the ward though as I had a constant stream of visitors.
Everybody in the hospital was so lovely and nice to me and despite
feeling sick I was sad to be leaving them all.
Overall my volunteering experience was a very positive one. I found
volunteering to be so different from backpacking in many ways. I think
the most important difference is that as a volunteer you are put into
situations where you must interact with local people on a daily basis
and this way you get to know them well. You gain an understanding
of the local culture which is not available to people passing through.
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Munster Rugby
Seal the Deal
Munster Rugby booked themselves a home quarter final in this year’s
Heineken Cup, after what can only be described as an inspirational game of rugby on Saturday 22nd January, against Northampton
Saints. This victory sees the guys sail straight through to the quarter
final, to be held in April at home in Thomond Park Stadium, where they
will be up against Ulster Rugby.
Simon Zebo, who stole the show at the game, has now been called up
to the Ireland Wolfhounds squad, while James Coughlan, who has had
a number of impressive performances all year, has been called into the
Ireland Senior Squad.
While the victorious team of the quarter final will have the advantage
of playing the Heineken Cup semi final at home, Muster Rugby only
have their sights firmly set on the quarter final because they know it
is going to be a very tough game. Both coach Tony McGahan and
captain Paul O’Connell understand the challenges that face them in
April when they go up against Ulster. But I am optimistic and here’s
hoping all their time spent training here in CIT over the coming months
will pay off!
Upcoming Fixtures
Sun 12 Feb 15:00 - RaboDirect PRO12 - Aironi Rugby V Munster
Rugby - Stadio Zaffanella
Sat 18 Feb 16:15 - RaboDirect PRO12 - Benetton Treviso V Munster
Rugby - Stadio di Monigo
Fri 24 Feb 19:05 - RaboDirect PRO12 - Munster Rugby V Cardiff
Blues - Thomond Park Stadium
Sat 3 Mar 18:30 – RaboDirect PRO12 – Newport Gwent Dragons V
Munster Rugby – Rodney Parade
2011-2012 RaboDirect PRO12 League Table
Position Team
Played Won
Drew Lost Points
1
Leinster Rugby
13
11
0
2
48
2
Ospreys
13
9
1
3
39
3
Munster Rugby
13
8
0
5
38
4
Glasgow Warriers
13
7
2
4
35
5
Scarlets
13
7
1
5
34
6
Ulster Rugby
137 0631
7
Cardiff Blues
12
6
0
6
31
8
Benetton Treviso
13
6
0
7
28
9
Edinburgh Rugby
13
4
1
8
22
10
Newport Gwent Dragons
12
3
1
8
17
11
Connacht Rugby
13
3
0
10
17
12
Aironi Rugby
13
3
0
10
14
2011-2012 Heineken Cup – Pool 1
Position Team
1
Munster Rugby
2
Scarlets
3
Northampton Saints
4
Castres Olympique
Played
6
6
6
6
Won
6
3
2
1
Drew
0
0
0
0
Lost 0
3
4
5
Points
25
15
12
7
2011-2012 British & Irish Cup Table – Pool 2
Played
Position Team
1
Cross Keys RFC
4
2
Munster A
4
3
Plymouth Albion
4
4
Bristol Rugby
4
Won
3
3
1
0
Drew
0
0
0
0
Lost
1
1
3
4
Points
15
14
6
2
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by Teresa Walsh (pictured second from left)
My
Erasmus
Experience
I came to Karlskrona, Sweden in August 2010 as an Erasmus exchange student. It has been one of the most terrifying,
challenging, rewarding and enjoyable experiences of my life
as a student. I did not know a lot about Sweden when I came
here, it is a very different country to Ireland, they speak a
different language, use a different currency and the weather
is much, much colder. I came alone and soon found myself
with a massive network of friends from all over the globe,
from Asia, America, Africa and Europe. It was a lot of hard
work organising to study and live here. There were a number
of challenges that I faced, the first one of course was finding
appropriate accommodation which very nearly turned me off
coming here. It also was very daunting as I had never lived
away from home before or been abroad or travelled anywhere on my own, but these problems were soon overcome
and I found myself settling in, making friends and learning the
lay of the land in no time.
There were many other Erasmus students here and we participated in many enjoyable and interesting activities, for example I participated in a project called “European on loan”.
For this project I went to different Swedish high schools in
the area as a guest lecturer and spoke to the students in English about Ireland, about our country and our culture. Also
I joined the international student union that is the Masters
of Management Union, as the marketing Officer. Here again
I made many friends and met many people from diverse
backgrounds where we organized and coordinated many
entertaining and enjoyable events such as a trip to Berlin,
a kite making and BBQ day, an entrepreneurship seminar,
team building events, cricket tournament and speed dating
on Valentine’s day. I also have learnt the Swedish language
however the vast majority of Swedish people do have fluent
English.
Another element about Sweden I feel I should mention is of
course the weather. The winter here is no doubt hard going,
in December they just about have four hours of daylight and
during the winter season it is dark around 16.30. The weather
is also always below zero, it is freezing and last year we had
snow from November right through until March. In December
the snow was up to my knees, the sea was completely frozen
over and people were walking and ice skating on it. However
despite the cold it was so pretty and bright and I felt like I
lived in a winter wonderland. Sweden really is an interesting,
beautiful, blonde country.
It has been the most rewarding experiences and I have learnt
so much from my year as an Erasmus student. I am very
grateful to CIT for giving me the opportunity to study abroad
and I am very thankful to Margaret Mulderrig, Maurice Murphy and Michael Walsh who have shown me great support
and given me great encouragement.
To mark the Chinese Year of
the Dragon, the CSM Wind
Ensemble will perform the
Phillip Sparke suite of the
same name in a joint concert with the DIT Wind
Ensemble on Sunday afternoon 12th Feb at 3 o’clock.
Tickets are available at the door only for €5;
€2 concessions and a family ticket for €10.
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So You think you have
Q
Problems...
Q
Need some quick advice here. I was talking
the worst comes to the worst get your friend
I’m going to cut a long story short... I kind of
with one of my best friends and I told him I
to drop you in but don’t let them come in with
fell for a girl I was FWB (friends with benefits)
haven’t had a relationship in about a year and
you. With regards to flirting, do whatever feels
with. We’ve since pretty much stopped speakI told him I miss having someone I can be innatural. Talking to her shouldn’t be a struggle
ing, I’ve tried to remain friends but she doesn’t
timate with (not necessarily physically). Anybecause you don’t know each other that well
seem interested, so I took the hint and left it.
way, he suggested I meet his cousin who is
so you both should have lots to find out about
There’s now a new girl on the scene, she’s not
single and I told him alright. A week ago I met
each other. If you are getting along, do hold her
my usual type which is unusual for me, and
her. It was sort of a blind date but I was with
hand, you don’t need to ask for it because that
she does seem a nice person, easy to speak
three of my guy friends and her at the reswill only come across that you are nervous.
to and very good looking. I asked her friend
taurant. It was mostly awkward because my
I know you probably will be but don’t let on.
last week if she thought she may be interested
friends were staring at both of us expecting us
Women like men who are confident, but do be
in me, as I wanted to get to know her better.
to do something and one of my friends kept
careful finding a balance as we girls don’t like
We’ve been texting and saw each other a few
saying stupid things in front of her (like “man
cocky guys either!
times this week (with other friends present) and
if I was you I would already be hugging her, it
Right, first things first, you need to ask your
things are going well, she must be interested or
looks like you don’t even like her”). I thought it
friend for her number, if you are going on a secit wouldn’t have come this far.
didn’t go very well but my friend (the one who
ond date it needs to just be the two if you, not
The problem I’m having is fully relaxing and letis the cousin) told me that when he went to
three. No one wants to be around when some
ting myself go to take my shot with this new
see her the next day she said I was nice and
‘fella’ is chatting up their cousin.
girl. I think I’m still hung up on the ex-fwb, it
good-looking.
You need to tell your friend with the big mouth
took me a while to get over her and I thought I
I wasn’t going to ask her out again because
to go take a long walk off a short pier and tell
had done it. But I’ve been thinking about her a
I thought she looked uncomfortable when
him to grow up bit! Another big mistake I see
lot recently in a purely sexual way.
we were there but maybe she was like that
people making is going to the cinema on a first
Now, a week or two ago she hadn’t come into
because those three guys were there and
date (as it will be the first time you are alone).
my head for quite some time, she’s moved on
maybe if it’s just me and her it might be differWhy go to a place where you can’t see each
and I’ve accepted that and I thought I had too.
ent. Anyway, the advice that I am looking for
other and where you can’t talk? Go for a meal
I’m just struggling to give the new girl a proper
is, how I should act on the next date? I don’t
or bowling and just get to know each other.
chance, there’s something stopping me from
have her number so the way it would happen
Don’t say anything too cheesy, just stick to
fully committing my effort to her. I guess I need
is my friend and I would go pick her up and
small talk and ask questions that aren’t too
some help and advice on this one.
the three of us would go out to eat again or to
personal and see how that goes, if things go
Before you move on with any girl, you need to
the movies. I feel a little weird flirting with her
well walk her to her door and say you had a reget over your ex-fwb. If you’re not completely
with my friend there listening to everything I’m
ally nice time and would like to meet up again
over her then you will only end up using this
saying. I haven’t dated much so I really don’t
and see how she reacts.
new girl as a rebound and she sounds like
know how to act. For example if things are gotoo good of a catch to do that too. To
ing well, should I just reach for her
get over your ex-fwb, I suggest trying
hand to hold it or ask for it? As for
to meet up with her, explain how you
flirting, how much is acceptable?
feel and listen to what she has to say.
I don’t want to come across as a
Chances are she’s going to tell you
creep or too cheesy.
she’s not interested in anything more,
Okay dates are meant be to be
but this will be good because you need
about two people going out toto hear it from the horse’s mouth. It
gether, or double dates are about
may hurt but it will help you get over
two couples going out together.
her in the long run when you realise
It is in no way acceptable for you
there’s no chance. Then you can totalto bring your mates with you on
in association with
ly move on with your life and give the
a date. I get that you might have
new girl all the attention she deserves.
been nervous but think about
Right lad, you need to move on
how she was feeling. I would have
because clearly your old FWB
hated to be in her position; it must
has! This new girl sounds like
have been so intimidating for her to
something you shouldn’t let get
have three guys staring at her. Put
Would you like to win carvery lunch for
away. I know it’s hard to move on
yourself in her shoes… imagine if
4
people
in
the
Rochestown
Park
Hotel
from someone you really like but
she brought some of her girls with
followed by a half hour karting session
there is no point in kidding yourself.
her, I don’t think you would feel too
comfortable either. The fact you
at www.kartmania.ie?
This new girl will pick up on the sigdidn’t ask her for her number after
nals you are giving off and if you show
the first date would have told her
that you are not interested then she
that you weren’t interested so no
will move on and this is something you
wonder she may have seemed like
don’t want to happen. Your ex is an ex
she was uninterested too. She was
for a reason so it’s time to let her go
probably a little heartbroken in fact
and get back in the saddle as it were!
but in order to keep some bit of
Ask this new girl to the cinema or for
dignity she seemed cool about it.
food (just the two of you) and see how
that goes.
But at least you are going on a
Our carvery is open daily from 12.30-14.30 and
second date. What to do? Don’t
There is no point living in the past beKartmania is open until 22.00 daily so you will be able to plan
bring any friends! Get her number
cause the present will just pass you by
a day that suits you.
from your friend and tell her you
and you will miss out on good things
want it to be just the two of you
like this new girl.
Simply
follow
the
Rochestown
Park
Hotel
on
facebook
the next time. If you don’t drive
and take part in our competition starting really soon.
don’t panic. There are plenty of
buses that go into the city and if
www.rochestownpark.com
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Sport
CIT Sports Semester 1 Figure This...
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The podium final placing of CIT Sailing Team at the prestigious Student
Yachting World Cup in La Trinite Sur
La Mer, France last October.
Sports Clubs were on the recruitment drive in September at the
Annual Sports & Societies Day.
International caps earned by CIT’s
Cliodhna Sargent in December with
the Irish Women’s Hockey Team.
Sports Bursaries were presented
to CIT Elite Athletes by Sue Ronan
(Republic of Ireland Ladies Soccer
Manager) at a presentation function
in November.
1400 People
attended CIT Gym during
one week in semester 1.
CIT Tiger Dragon
Fist Kung Fu Club!
Tiger dragon fist is a syllabus of kung fu derived
from the merging of two chinese fighting arts; the
tiger system of fu jow pai and the dragon style of
chuan chu. Patterns are taught not only as a defence method but as a means of physical fitness.
The instructors look to promote the art and history
of this fighting art as an important part in the learning experience with each student honouring the use
of weapons as an important extension to handwork
and discipline of movement. New comers to the
club are introduced slowly to the forms and patterns, with fitness evolving naturally.
Club Rule: We have one rule - don’t watch, partake - find out for yourself!
The club meets every Tuesday at 6pm in CIT Sportshall and afterwards we usually go out for a coffee as
a group and talk about everything. All students are
welcome to join the club for semester 2, especially
those that feel they need to boost their physical and
mental health.
Club Mantra: The strongest and sharpest weapon is your mind, learn to develop it and you
would be able to face any challenges the world
throws in your way
Email: jimmy.jumaye@mycit.ie
or Contact: Connor Howe, Club President
Email: connor.howe@mycit.ie
Tel: Micheal O’Meara, Club Instructor, 0852286781
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CIT Sports Round-up
CIT Athletics Club retained their U23 County
Title & came in 6th position in the Novice in Conna in
October. The Road Relays in Maynooth took place in
November with CIT sending 2 men’s teams and a full
women’s team for the first time in a number of years.
Next up is the cross country competition.
The Golf teams dived straight into competition
with Varsity’s taking place in October. The golfers
faced tough competition in Tramore drawing NUI
Maynooth, UCD and UCC in their pool. None the less
first year- John Hickey finished in the top 10 overall.
The Hockey Club travelled to Galway for the Intervarsity’s with a strong Men’s and Ladies Squad.
The Men’s team won the Mauritius Plate after a titanic battle against Trinity College Dublin. The women’s
team drew a tough pool with UL, UCD and UL. They
came close to taking UCC scoring 1 goal to their 3.
The Pool Club signed up large numbers this year
and subsequently entered 3 teams in the HESPC
League. A training workshop was organised in CIT
by the club in November when the club enlisted the
advice and expertise of PJ Nolan (Republic of Ireland
National Snooker Coach & Director of Coaching in
Ireland).
The Canoe Club are taking part in the newly
formed Irish University Polo League drawing UCC
and NUIG in their pool. The league is aimed at developing college level polo. The club will travel to
Castlebar the 16th of February for the Intervarsity’s.
The Rowing Club travelled to Trinity to compete
in the Rowing Ireland Indoor Championships in November. The Fresher’s teams returned victorious in
the 2000m relay event coming in 1st and 2nd place
for the Institute.
The Mountainbiking Club organised two outings to the Ballyhouras in Ardpatrick last semester.
Next up for the club is the annual trek up Croagh
Patrick.
Treasure Your Health
O’Sullivans
Pharmacies
Leading Cork Pharmacy Group
CIT’s Ladies Volleyball team displayed a
fantastic win at the Intervarsity’s in November hosted
by NUIG. The team won the Plate Competition a remarkable achievement given the high standard at
college level.
The Skydiving Club organised its first CIT based
training session in November. James from Skydive
Ireland spent a day at the Institute training students
for their first tandem dive.
The Subaqua Club based in NMCI has been
busy training up new recruits in preparation for shore
dives next semester. To date the club have been
training every Monday evening doing snorkel pool
work.
The Mixed Martial Arts Club is proving as
popular as last year with high numbers of beginners
joining the club. Training takes place twice weekly
with instruction from MMA Clinic Coaches across
the various disciplines.
The Men’s & Ladies Basketball teams
jumped straight into the Irish Colleges Basketball
League. Both teams will be hoping for a place in
the League Finals in the National Basketball Arena
in March. Coaches Daniel O Mahony and Mary Lyall
will ultimately be looking to the Varsity’s in April.
The Motorsport Club are currently lying in
2nd position behind DCU on the leader’s board in
the CUSAI Karting League. CIT’s Kevin O Connell &
Alan Farralley are currently in 4thand 5thposition in
the Individual Leader’s Table.
Make your mark in Semester 2 and join a sports
club: It’s never too late to sign up to a sports
club. Pick up the weekly What’s On from the
Information Desk. This gives up the most up to
date training times and locations. Alternatively
drop into the sports office for a list of clubs, committee contact details and further information.
T: 0214 335767
Check us out on facebook CIT Sports Department
10% Student
Discount
at our Bishopstown Branch
(across from the Bishopstown Bar)
Bishopstown
Tel. 021 4343344 / Fax. 021 4348215
Mon - Fri 9am - 9pm
Sat 9am - 6pm
Other branches at:
Wilton Shopping Centre
South Douglas Road
Ballinlough Road
Supervalu, Grange, Douglas
Elmwood Medical Centre, Frankfield
Stockists of:
Medicines, Cosmetics, Health,
Foods & Photographic Services.
The CIT
Societies
Balls 2012
Aoife Kelliher,
Societies Officer
The Annual CIT Societies Balls will take place in the coming
weeks so be sure to pencil in the dates so you won’t be missing out on some great nights of entertainment.
Good news this year is the price drop in tickets. Best value for
a slap up 5 course meal is the full ticket which has dropped in
price to €22 per ticket. This includes your entry on the night
to the live band and DJs and includes the complimentary buses from CIT to the hotel at 7.15pm. The afters ticket will give
you entry to the hotel from 10pm to the evening of entertainment. The price of these tickets has dropped to €11 and also
includes the complimentary buses from CIT at 9.30pm.
First up on the 9th of February is the Las Vegas Business
& Accounting, Tourism & Hospitality Societies
Ball. This will take place in the Rochestown Park Hotel. With
a cabaret feel the full ticket holders will enjoy the best of the
nights events with dancers, roulette tables and a magician
all lined up. The band Pump up the Jam will perform live on
stage on the night followed by DJ Anthony Fleming playing
late into the night.
The Pick ‘n Mix Societies Ball, so named for the variety of courses that attend, will take place on Thursday 1st of
March also in the Rochestown Park Hotel. The Computing
society, who are the organising committee for this event, are
feeling sweet and will aim to Pick and Mix theme the night for
all who attend.
The Schemers & Mechanical Engineering Ball
will take place on Thursday March 15th in the Moran Silversprings Hotel. Full details of the night will be released at a
later date.
Keep an eye out on the college screens & notice boards for
further details on tickets sales but you can expect them to be
on sale from the societies ticket desk in the main corridor, C
block between 12-2pm the week previous to the ball date.
As ever, a great night is guaranteed so be sure to purchase
your ticket early to avoid disappointment.
usiness & Accounting Tourism & Hospitality socieites
•B
ball, 9th February, Rochestown Park Hotel
• Pic ‘N Mix societies ball, 1st March, Rochestown Park
Hotel
•S
chemers & Mechanical Engineering socieites ball,
15th March, Moran Silversprings Hotel
Societies
Business & Accounting,
Tourism & Hospitality Societies Ball
Presenting
a night in
TickeTs:
Full €22
AFTers €11
Vegas
Date: 9
th Febr
uary 2
Venue:
012
Roches
town P
ark
2 Floors
2 DJ’s
Hotel
starring:
Complimentary buses leave at
7.15pm & 9.30pm from outside
the Tourism building.
Valid 18+
ID
essentia
l
ROAR
Meal 8pm / Afters 10pm. Tickets on sale from
ticket desk on main corridor, C block from
Wednesday 1st February 12-2pm.
DJ Soc
This semester is guaranteed to be full of
events including the much anticipated inter
varsities and on campus DJ battles. We kick
off with an on campus DJ battle on the
8th of February to bring forward our best to go into the college inter
varsities. This involves a set by all competitors of 15-25 mins of mixing of their preferred genre.This on campus battle will showcase in a
meeting room in the Nexus after 6pm on Wednesday 8th Feb and should
be wrapped up for 9pm so all welcome to watch, indulge in the music
atmosphere and follow on for pints after.
This event will include a tech workshop by DJ Billy McGaley in the
DJ box from 1-2pm and on from that a vinyl workshop by DJ and Producer Rory Tec on the 15th of Feb. With more events coming together
this month it’s going to provide to be a very eventful semester. and we
are more than welcoming to anyone who didn’t get a chance to catch our
workshops or events in semester one. Anyone interested in learning or
developing their skills feel free to call into the box.
There are also new rules that came into effect last semester for the society’s existing members. We, on the committee would like to just quickly
remind everyone that there are certain times timetabled for the DJ society
in the week so as the radio society have ample time in the box - this is
shown outside the door and that there is a rule that only members can
gain access, practise and be in the box with a DJ society member present
Bringing you music and mixing this semester:
Kev (Chair), Dylan( Treasurer), Ciara (PRO)
and James (Secretary).
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Crossword
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Deliver your completed entries to the SU shop. Good Luck!
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games for the Xbox.
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Answer:
Name:Class: Mob: Email:
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with €50 lodged to it
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