November 2007 - CIT Students Union

CIT Students’ Union Magazine
Volume Nine - Issue Three
Barking for
Parking
A Full House
Poker Soc
Arts Fest
Programme
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& Great Prizes
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Another month, another issue of expliCIT, another set of problems and issues, and another month closer to the exams. I hope the last month went well for you all and that at this stage everyone has properly settled in to the college routine. Parking is still a problem, and now that the mornings will be getting wetter and colder, things will probably get worse unfortunately.
Hopefully everyone has been to at least one class party at this stage. They are a brilliant way to get to
know people in your class and are great for class morale as well. These can be booked through the SU
office or directly through your class rep. I’ve bumped into a lot of people on class parties over the last
month, and not one of them had a bad word to say, some could say nothing at all!
I suppose the biggest change in the last month is the fact that the OFFICIAL club for CIT on a Thursday
night has moved from Le Cheile to Redz. This decision was taken in consultation with you, the students.
Redz is a fantastic nightclub and we are lucky to have one of the best DJ’s in Cork, Anthony Flemming,
as our DJ there every Thursday.
The last month the Students’ Union hosted the annual Welfare Week, which I thought was fantastic as
I learned that I have LOADS of tax to get back, thanks to the Revenue Commissioners. The event featured a number of great stands and I think that it benefited a lot of people.
The Halloween events were absolutely fantastic!! The amount of people that dressed up was amazing
– ranging from suicide bombers, to transformers, to Ali G. It was great to see the city hopping busy again
– reminds me of the good old days... Minimal amounts of puppies were wounded, only ego’s and reputations. When is the next fancy dress?
Speaking of fancy dress, CIT Christmas Day is only around the corner. As you should all be aware, the
canteen sell a three course Christmas Dinner that day for the price of a normal lunch, with all the proceeds going to very worthy charities. There is no real need to say this, but just be careful, drink responsibly, and look after your friends that day, and don’t be afraid to dress up as Santa, the Grinch, or whatever takes your fancy.
CIT Artsfest is also on this month. This is a major event on CIT’s calendar and hosts many different forms
of art and entertainment from photography exhibitions by World Famous photographers, to heart-inmouth acrobatics. Don’t be shy, go and have a look and see what’s on show because you might just
find something that interests you. (See inside this edition for more information).
Well that’s enough for now. Enjoy the mag and have a laugh at the photos. All questions, queries, photos or articles are all very welcome to sucommunications@cit.ie and will be gratefully received.
Hopefully, I will see you all around the college,
Thanks a million
John L
It has always been joked that Cork is ‘’The True Capital of Ireland’’. This all started back in the 1920’s when people didn’t want Dublin to be the Irish Capital
since it was the English stronghold for centuries. Corkonians wanted to see
Cork as the Capital of the new Republic since it was the second-largest city, but
also since it was always seen as the Rebel County, this dating back as far as
1491 when the town of Cork supported Perkin Warbeck following the War of
Roses. Cork was always a county determined to rule and to be independent of
English rule and during the War of Independence, Cork was seen as the Rebels
stronghold, with our greatest leader, Michael Collins, coming from West Cork.
At present, an uprising is in swing. The Peoples Republic of Cork (www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com), are always encouraging Corkonians to proudly advertise their pride to be from Cork by wearing their merchandise. It is only a matter of time that the Government will have to formally address the issue in the
houses of the Oireachtas. Bertie’s final nail in his coffin will be if he denies us
our seventy.
Corkonians seem to be at the arse of many jokes by jealous, small minded
Dubs. This is to make them feel better and to avoid an issue which they actually feel quite threatened about. If you actually stop and think about it, why is
it that all the pharmaceuticals have settled in Cork? I will tell you – It’s because
they know that when Cork becomes an independent state, or the official capital, they will be given generous tax breaks for choosing well and settling in
Cork.
What does it mean to be from Cork?
Being from Cork automatically means that you have been given the charming
Cork wit and that you will be loved anywhere in the World, bar Dublin. It also
means that your intellectual capacity is far superior to that of anyone else in
Munster (especially Kerry men/women). You have been exposed to the best
Ireland has to offer as a child – the spectacular beaches of West Cork, Fota
Wildlife Park, and what makes a Cork person a TRUE Corkonian, remembering
the Capital Cinema and still referring to Eden Hall as ‘The Tennis Village’.
It has always been accepted that the cream of Irish genes reside in Corkonians.
This can be easily identified when you stand a Corkonian next to someone who
is not originally from the county. Strong looks accompanied with deep thoughtful eyes, wrapped in a sporting, athletic body are just some of the Cork characteristics. This can be seen quite obviously in our Hurling and Football teams.
The Political Structure of Cork
In Cork, we have our own unofficial Government. Roy Keane is our Taoiseach,
Eddie Hobbs is our Minister for Finance, Setanta O’ Hailpin is working hard over
in Oz as our Minister for Sport, and Graham Norton is trying to fix some longterm problems in the UK in his capacity as our Minister for Foreign Affairs. Our
Government are always promoting Corks title as ’The True Capital’ and it is only
a matter of time until international pressure will be too much for the Oireachtas
to ignore.
In recent times, European leaders have been known to fly into Cork, mistaking
it as the Capital. This has led them to see the beauty of the City and the distance it is to get to Dublin and the terrible planning in Dublin. It is hoped that
a European committee will be set up shortly to deal with the issue.
There have been major concerns pressing our underground Government over
the past few months. It has come to our attention that not all Blood Supplies
in Cork Hospitals DO NOT come from Corkonians. This is a very serious issue
that is currently being dealt with. When our expliCIT reporters asked the
Minister for Health, she replied with this advice - ‘Always enquire with the doctor/nurse as to where the blood has originated’. It is absolutely ridiculous and
unacceptable that we can trace what county an egg or a rasher comes from,
but not blood in our hospitals!’ There are hundreds of Cork men and women
who have been infected by the blood of other counties and might not realise
it and unfortunately there are some tragic consequences.
If you know somebody who has received blood and isn't sure of it's origin
please study the following symptoms and monitor them very carefully:
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Person is unusually unemotional: especially during Cork matches
Has profound memory loss: unable to remember the words to "De Banks"
Experiences hallucinations: seeing Kilkenny doing the three-in-a-row
Profound unreasonableness: thinking that Cork Airport debt should be paid
for by Corkonians
• Sudden hygiene deficiency: content to eat grass and not wash regularly
• Voice/accent distortion: may start to sound like somebody who presents
Xpose on TV3
In conclusion, I encourage all students to have their voices heard. It was 700
years of English oppression we suffered. Let’s not suffer a full century of oppression from the Dubs! I especially plead to those not from Cork. Inform your
friends and family at home about the situation in the Rebels’ Republic.
In the words of Gay Byrne "Asking thousands of
drivers to get their licenses regularised over a four
day period, when it can take between six and
nine months to get a test” is a foolish and direcrlious ask. Our beloved minister tried to drastically change the life of over 420,000 people (myself
included) in our society, by taking them off public roads forcing them onto an unreliable public
transport system. What was he thinking, we’ve all
woken up some mornings with A refreshed motivation to do something, regularly for me its go to
the gym or study more, for a minister lets build a
port tunnel and budget it for a fraction of the
cost, and sure while I’m at it I’ll give myself a
raise.
However Dempsey’s reign of terror was cut short
when public outcry forced him to put back the
deadline until June 2008. A date which in my
eyes is still lacking serious thought and planning.
He has publicly asked Brian Cowen to free up
resources in order to hire more testers, even if
money is made available, the public sector being
what it is, these testers won’t be in place until
April at the earliest.
His blunder has come under criticism from his
colleagues at the RSA, FG and within his own
political party. The Road Safety Authority were
quick to deny any involment as well as Bertie
acknowledging that it was unfair, and Enda
Kenny has reflected on the while issue as a
“monumental mess”.
“...His blunder has come
under criticism from his
colleagues at the RSA, FG
and within his own political
party. The Road Safety
Authority were quick to deny
any involment as well as
Bertie acknowledging that it
was unfair...”
Are Bertie and Company in a position to
criticise?
Fianna Fáil has used Dempsey’s error as a scapegoat for their dip in popularity of late; however,
recent polls suggest that three quarters of the
electorate don’t believe Mr. Ahern was 100%
honest in the Mahon Tribunal. At the end of the
day the buck must stop with the Taoiseach. FF
has had 10 years to solve this problem, and now
trying a quick fix will not suffice. Will they unleash
the bad driver epidemic as they did in the late
seventies when they granted all those waiting for
tests free licenses, as test centers couldn’t handle
the uncontrollable back log (that’s why there are
so many women on the road). FF should get a
permit sign for their party logo and maybe penalty points for acting so ludicrous.
On the bright side, it might have been a solution
to CIT’s car parking crisis as there are quite a lot
of Learner drivers parked legally and illegally
around campus.
As there has been very little official publication, below is a list of the new rules in place.
• Learner permits will replace provisional
licenses. The same restrictions will apply to
those 420,000 on provisional licenses as those
on the new learner permits. When your
provisional license expires you will switch over
to a permit.
• Drivers getting a new learner permit or those
on provisional licenses must be accompanied
by and under the supervision of a person who
has a full driving license for a minimum period
of two years at all times. This removes the
loophole that those on a second provisional
license can drive unaccompanied.
• The accompanying driver must carry their
driving license. Failure to comply will be a
penalty point offence for the accompanying
driver
• From December next, a person can not apply
for a driving test for six months after getting a
learner permit. This is so that they have this
minimum period of supervised accompanied
driving experience when applying.
• From December, learner motorcyclists must
display an L plate.
• Consideration will be given to applying a
restricted engine capacity to the cars of learner
drivers. This will apply to motorcyclists with a
learner permit and for the first two years of a
driving license.
• Reduced speed limit for learner drivers.
• A learner permit holder will be put off the road
after accruing six penalty points. This will also
apply for two years after getting a full license.
• Zero alcohol limit for learner drivers while
holding a learner permit license and during the
first two years of holding a driving license.
• Drivers who pass the driving test must display
R -- for restricted -- plates during the first two
years of holding a driving license.
• Failure by a learner motorcyclist to comply with
the prohibition on carrying a passenger will
be a criminal offence
• Mandatory tuition will be a requirement for all
learner drivers. Part of the tuition will be taken
with a professional instructor. Learner drivers
will have to hold and complete a logbook
detailing their tuition.
• Long-term learner drivers must take the driving
test and will not be allowed to apply for a
further permit without taking a test.
Email your comments to
submissions@explicit.ie
Barking for
Parking
“...At present we have 1460 spaces around the campus. This
puts us in the top three colleges in the country in terms of car
parking spaces. However, while this is not sufficient, this
problem will only get worse...”
As I’m sure you are well aware, there is a considerable amount of traffic congestion on the access roads to the institute in the morning. This is due to over
1600 cars coming into CIT between 8:30 and 9:30, and couple this with the surrounding industrial estates and thus the problem escalates. Lecturing staff are
as annoyed by this problem as students. The college intranet is full of staff complaining about the parking. However no-one in this day and age has the right
to a parking space. In fact in a Ireland which we now live and can afford more
vehicles, space cannot be provided for everyone. Thus some tough decisions
have to be made. They may not all be beneficial to everyone but certainly they
will be for the greater good. This is a less than desirable situation but steps are
being taken to alleviate it.
A number of years back CIT applied for planning for three new buildings which
as are today the students centre, admin building and catering building.
However coupled with this, they also looked for planning permission for a new
car park as this development would be taking some 300 spaces. This was granted on the condition that when the new engineering skills building beside A
block is started, no further parking spaces will be approved. In fact, the city
council put a cap on the number of spaces CIT was to have; it will be 1000 once
this building is completed. This is to curb the traffic problems in the morning in
the surrounding areas.
At present we have 1460 spaces around the campus. This puts us in the top
three colleges in the country in terms of car parking spaces. However, while this
is not sufficient, this problem will only get worse. So in response, a committee
was formed which I was a member of, to come up with a solution. After spend-
ing several months discussing possible solutions to this problem, we quickly
realised that there is no easy solution but instead some tough decisions must
be made. We found that a large number of people drive in to CIT in the morning from neighbouring estates and apartment blocks. They take up valuable
space which staff and students travelling a distance cannot avail of. So a proposal was discussed and agreed which would see the implementation of a pilot
project, where 220 spaces near the astro turf pitch will be “paid parking”. While
this is a pilot project it is only the beginning and I envisage mass paid parking
within the next few years. The revenue generated will be earmarked for a subsidised park and ride scheme which it is hoped will help further to alleviate the
crisis at present. The city manager Joe Gavin has recently expressed an interest
in such a project in conjunction with UCC and CUH. This however is an avenue
that has yet to be explored.
So in conclusion, while we live in an atmosphere which is far from perfect and
the answers are even further. By deterring people from driving to college from
nearby estates, working with CIE to update the bus service and with co operation from all parties this problem is solvable. In relation to the area beside the
Rubicon centre and Parchment square, CIT have not and cannot get planning
permission for parking in this area due to the cap as previously stated. We must
all work together to solve this problem, similarly to the issue of Global warming, to foster the necessary change in culture.
Should you have any queries or suggestions on this issue please forward them
to supresident@cit.ie.
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New York behind him, this is a gig
not to be missed. Book early to
avoid disappointment
Rory Gallagher Theatre
1-2pm
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THE WHALE
Pioneers of site-specific theatre,
Talking Birds, invite you to step
in to the mouth of The Whale.
Inside you will be serenaded by
a lonesome sailor, and leave with
a small gift…
Bishopstown Campus, Free.
Written and Directed by
Peadar Donohoe
A comic and dramatic reflection
on suicide. Five regulars meet in
the pub and discussing a plan to
publish tips on how to write a
good suicide note. Through the
show the audience are offered an
insight into the motivations
behind suicide
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discussion into the issues raised,
with experts from the medical
and social professions.
Booking is advised
7pm €10/5
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emerging and established Polish
photographers, presented in
CIT and Sirius Arts Centre,
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Poland, Cork Council Council.
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BLANK SPACE
Blank Space is a unique
opportunity to see the work
from all four year groups from
the CIT - Crawford College of
Art and Design in one location.
A selection of painting,
multi-media, print and sculpture
will be on show at this point.
Student Centre Nexus,
daily, Free
Michael Gurhy
Exquisite Decadence
Screened on campus
a display of
contemporary knitting
Student Centre,
12:30 – 2 daily
Tessa Power ‘Speaking in
Tongues’
Video Installation.
CIT Student Centre
9-5 daily.
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Public Lecture
MAGNUM Photo
Magnum Photos is one of the
most prestigious picture agencies
in the world. Nick Galvin,
)" MAGNUM’S Archive Director,
will talk about the company; how
they have embraced digital
technology; and how this
technology has altered their
working process.
CIT Cork School of Music
Stack Theatre, 7pm
Free, but booking is advised.
Contact 087 0572533
ARTSFEST MARKET, MONDAY - THURSDAY 9-5
Back by popular demand, the ArtsFest Market will again showcase the
best of local artists and artisan producers – bringing crafts, gifts, and
lots of specialist foods direct to you.
This year, the Culinary Arts Students, as part of their ‘Creativity
Module’, have got themselves a stand in the Market, so they can test
their wares on real customers...sample pastries, muffins, warm winter
soups, and more. If only everyone’s coursework tasted this good!
Brought fresh to you by ArtsFest Market.
Graphic design: Ocean Design
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Cover Design: Shane O’Dris
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For further information
www.cit.ie/artsfest
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Dave Grannell
Lego animations.
Screened on campus
booking 021 4326445
Carnival Entertainment
Bubble Show
showmelearning.co.uk
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Storytelling through Dram
Lynn McCarthy
Grandma's Garden
Puppet show from Dowtcha
Puppets.
Puppet-making workshop
Music Workshop, Edel
MONDAY 19th
SUNDAY 18th
Morning
RG Theatre 1-2
Cork Singers Club, Student Centre 1-2
with special guest
Special Events
Áine Uí Cheallaigh.
An Spailpín Fánach,
South Main Street,
9.30pm, Free.
Lunchtime - CSM
Tumble Circus - Aerial
Show
The Whale
WEDNESDAY 21st
Societies
A Play on Two Chairs
Societies
The Frank and Walters
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DareDevil Chicken Club URBA
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The Whale
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Dominic Moore ‘Mr. Punch’
Mystery Performer...
ArtsFest Ball @ REDZ
Céilí on the Corridor
Daniel Weiss and Mick
O’Shea, Sound/Drawing
performance CCAD,1pm
/ crafts, gifts, food....
Centre, Monday - Thursday
ArtsFest Market, Student
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Aerial silks, acrobatics,
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ceiling, exhibiting pure strength
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This is part if the CIT
ACCESS Programme.
The workshop uses
electronics and improvisation
to explore compositional
techniques with second and
third level students.
CIT Cork School of Music
12.00 – 13.30
Booking is essential.
Contact Evelyn Grant
on 087-2255826.
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on Two Chairs
From renowned Irish Physical theatre group Mangiare, comes this
investigation of modern relationships told by two actors and two
chairs. By turns surreal and serious, this award-winning piecewritten by Michael West, directed by Darragh McKeon and
featuring Lecoq graduates Jamie Carswell and Joanne Mitchell - is a
hilarious, bizarre, and life-affirming comic escapade that will change
the way you look at your furniture forever!
Staff at the CIT Cork School of
Music will entertain and delight
audiences with an electric
repertoire throughout the
week. So call in, enjoy lunch in
the Off Quay Bistro, and relax
to the sounds of Music.
CIT Cork School of Music,
Union Quay
1-2pm, all week
Play Wii Boogie on the big
screen - dance for your chance
to win great prizes!
Enter on the day
Student Centre
Nexus, 12.30 before and after
DareDevil
Chicken Club!
Pioneers of site-specific
theatre,Talking Birds, invite you
to step in to the mouth of
The Whale. Inside you will be
serenaded by a lonesome
sailor, and leave with a small
gift…
Bishopstown Campus,
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CHROMSAND Sound-generator
Workshop
Physicist and noise-artist Daniel Weiss of
sound-art association Salon Bruit, Berlin,
will present a lecture on the concepts and
science behind the use of drawing to
manipulate sound and lead a hands-on
workshop exploring the techniques used.
Electronics, resistance, acoustic science.
Participants will produce a unique sound
installation which will be open to the
public along with Daniel’s own sonic
drawings. See www.cit.ie/artsfest for
further information. Performance on
Friday 23rd at 1pm with Mick O’Shea.
Supported by The Goethe Institute.
Crawford College of Art & Design
10am – 5pm, €5 to cover materials
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further info: www.cit.ie/artsfest
Wednesday 21st
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to CIT so get your dancin shoe
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and hit the corridors
with a
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Bishopstown Campus
1-2pm, Free
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Jimmy Horgan is a Punc
hand-Judy man who is
determined to perfo
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new puppet show in
local Convent School
the
Hall, and nothing and/
or nobody is
going to stop him! His
journey takes him thro
ugh some
of the characters and
bizarre situations you
could only
meet in a small town
in West Cork.Written
by and
starring Dominic Moo
re of RTE’s ‘Sattitude
’ and
directed by Tina Pisco
, ‘Mr. Punch’ is a dark
, edgy
comedy suitable for
adults and children over
12.
www.bebo.com/mrpunch
show
Rory Gallagher Thea
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Admission €5/3
CSM Lunchtime Mus
ic
Staff at the CIT Cork Schoo
l of Music will entertain
you during
lunch, with an eclectic reper
toire.
CIT Cork School of Musi
c, Union Quay, 1-2pm,
all week
CITSU is proud to anno
unce the ArtsFest Ball@
on Liberty Street with
REDZ
the legendary MC Flem
ing
Doors open 11pm concessions from Ents office
in Student Centre
only
IBITION
The culmination of the
week’s lectures and
workshops will be an exhib
ition of the work of
the twenty young Photo
graphers from across
two continents.This eclec
tic exhibition of
emerging international
talent promises to be
a
festival highlight, and a
unique opportunity to
view and experience the
work of these
exciting and innovative
artists.
The public will get a uniqu
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to view and experience
the work of
these exciting photograph
ers.
6pm Student Centre
Nexus CIT. ALL ARE
WELCOME
Hot off the plane from
Dusseldorf, flown in fresh for
ArtsFest 07...Watch the
death-defying antics, see the
fearlessness, smell the
feathers... Audience members
may be forced to take part ArtsFest takes no
responsibility for any resulting
enjoyment.
CIT Bishopstown Campus
1pm
booking: 021 4326445
booking: 021 432644
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The Rocky
Horror Picture
Show!!!!
Live and on
screen, starring
them and you.
It’s time to get
your kit on and
do the t-t-t-timewarp!!!!.
Exclusive prizes
on the night for
best costumes.
Rory
Gallagher
Theatre, 7pm
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CSM Lunchtime Music
CIT Cork School of Music 1-2pm, Free
WORKSHOP: Physical Theatre Techniques
Led by Lecoq-trained Jaimie Carswell of Mangiare Theatre
Company, this will be an intense session exploring all
aspects of physical performance techniques
CIT Cork School of Music
Free but spaces limited. Some experience in
physical theatre is required.
For times or further information see the
ArtsFest website
booking: 021 4326445
Mystery Friday
Performer
You know who it is...
Rory Gallagher Thea
tre
1pm, Admission €5/3
Stone/Angel
Work-in-progress prese
ntation
of a new piece of writin
g by
Graham Allen, featuring
the
artist Katherine Beug,
performers Bernadette
Cronin
and Regina Crowley, and
sound
artist Mick O’Shea
Stack Theatre CSM
7p.m.
Free, All Welcome
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Friday 23rd
Daniel Weiss and Mick
O’Shea
Spectrosonic drawing
performance, developed
from
their first collaboration
earlier
this year during ArtTrail.
This will be an improvised
performance using speci
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constructed sound-table
s,
customised electronic
s, and
pencils.
CIT Crawford College
of
Art & Design,
Sharman Crawford Stre
et,
1pm, Free
CSM Lunchtime Mus
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Staff at the CIT Cork Schoo
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Music will entertain and
delight
audiences with an
electric
reper toire throughou
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week. So call in, enjoy
lunch in
the Off Quay Bistro, and
relax
to the sounds of Music.
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Music,
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further info: www.cit.ie/artsfest
Fringe Events
Watch out for CIT socie
ties and students who
will be
entertaining you during
the week! This is a great
chance
to see the range of music
, circus, and arts related
Societies active in CIT
- Crawford African Drum
ming,
Choral Society, DJ Socie
ty, Juggling Society, and
more you might even join in or
join up?!
DJ Society
Choral Society
The Guild
New Media Society
Crawford African Dru
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Music on the corridor
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and more....
further info: www.cit.ie
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CIT Prize for Innovation
Competition Seeking Students
Shed light on your ideas to harness a piece of
the prize. Your invention/business plan can
lead to a chance to earn a share of the
€10,000 prize money.
This is a scheme that awards cash prizes to
those whose inventions and business ideas
are judged most creative, novel, innovative,
and likely to succeed in the marketplace.
This prize is open to all departments and you
may use a project that forms part of your
coursework for the year.
The first step for entry is to complete a twopage application form. This will give us contact details for you and will ensure that you
are on our list to receive further information
about the competition and workshops that
will be held throughout the year.
A team of experienced engineers, inventors
and business professionals will judge your
working during Innovation Day on Thursday,
13th March 2008
Best Stand Exhibition Stand
IMPORTANT
on Innovation
Day: DATES:
Please see www.cit.ie for further
information
Milestone
Entries Open
Deadline for Entry
Date
NOW!
Friday
14th December 2007
Friday
8th February 2008
Final Project Reports Due
Prototypes Due
Shortlist of Candidates
announced for Innovation Day
Innovation Day (Prizes
Awarded)
Careers Day
Competition Winner,
Marta Atance (DCOM3),
is presented with a
Sony DVD Recorder
system, kindly
sponsored by
CIT Students’ Union.
You may participate if you are a registered
full-time student at CIT during the 2007-2008
academic year. Working in teams or individually you can attend free workshops that
guide you in putting a business plan together and how to set-up your own business.
The breakdown of prizes is as follows:
€5,000
1st Prize:
€2,500
2nd Prize:
€1,500
3rd Prize:
€1,000
CITSU DVD Recorder Winner
Friday
8th February 2008
Thursday
28th February 2008
Thursday
13th March 2008
Requirement
N/A
2-page completed application form to be
submitted to the Development Office
Set out your business idea, following the
Guidelines attached (15 pages max) and 4
copies to be submitted to the
Development Office
Prototype (if applicable)
Also in photo Brian O’Sullivan,
CITSU President & Dan Collins
Head of Careers & Counselling
CIT Learning Support Centre
The Learning Support Centre is now providing subject support
sessions in Maths, Programming, Physics and Electronics for
students on a weekly basis throughout the academic year.
Students are encouraged to walk-in at the designated times,
should they wish to discuss a difficulty with a subject, or if they
have a query in a subject.
These support sessions are free and open to students across
all courses. Students can contact the Centre for advice and for
more information on sessions to suit their individual needs.
The Learning Support Centre is now providing subject support
sessions in Maths, Programming, Physics and Electronics for
students on a weekly basis throughout the academic year.
Students are encouraged to walk-in at the designated times,
should they wish to discuss a difficulty with a subject, or if they
have a query in a subject.
These support sessions are free and open to students across
all courses. Students can contact the Centre for advice and for
more information on sessions to suit their individual needs.
The Learning Support Centre
Semester Timetable
Subject Sessions beginning Tuesday Oct 2nd 2007
Room D259 10am-2pm Tel (021) 4326378
http://learningsupport.cit.ie
mailto:learningsupport@cit.ie
N/A
Attendance and demonstration
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Maths
Programming
Maths
Electronics
Day
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Room
D259
D259
D259
D259
Electronics
Physics
Maths
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
D259
D259
D259
Time
1-2pm
12-2pm
5-6pm
12.301.30pm
12-1pm
1-2pm
1-2pm
Lecturer
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Mr. Matt Cranitch
Mr. Paddy Collins
Ms. Eleanor Baldwin
Ms. Hannah Lordan
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CIT Students’ Union President
Hope the Bank holiday went well and you are all
studying hard for those looming exams.
Remember Christmas exams contribute to your
overall grade so its time to stay in and get studying. The first week of study generally consist of
cleaning your room, making tea, talking about
studying and generally doing anything but study
but from personal experience this was a regular
occurrence as your brain has to become accustomed to regular study. My advice is, take this
into consideration when beginning regular study
for exam. This way, when you get into a regular
study rhythm you will have sufficient time to learn everything.
It’s great to see that work has finally begun on the new Bistro in the Student
Centre. After the most frustrating 18 months of my life at this issue, it looks like
we will finally have another eating area in the campus. Over the past 3 months
we have seen vast changes in the main canteen. This is down to for the most
part to Geraldine and her staff and I am promise that more is to follow. I now
turn to you the main customers of the facility…what do you think? Your feedback is crucial to the development of any area within the college thus I would
like to know what you have to say.
CIT’s very own Christmas day will take place on Wednesday 28th November.
This is a day of fun for all students where the canteen gives out a Christmas dinner and dessert for €4. There will also be an array of entertainment during the
day so watch out. Santa will be there, watch out for how he arrives, with lots
of sweets and treats for all the good girls and boys of CIT. He will also listen to
all requests for Christmas of items such as cars, bikes, coal and booze and will
get his sexy helpers to assist on taking the list.
However it doesn’t end there. Students generally retire to their local watering
hole for a “quite” drink and then all into Redz for the Christmas ball. I recommend you set a side some cash for this day as its one to remember.
Remember Arts Fest starts this week so pick up a booklet to what’s happening.
There is something for everyone so check it out.
Regards,
Brian
CIT Students’ Union Vice President Welfare
It’s officially winter! Only a few weeks left ‘til
Christmas and lots of presents! First of all I’d just
like to thank everyone that helped me out during Welfare Week last month, the event was a
huge success and I know that hundreds of students and staff got lots of information on their
tax
entitlements
from
the
Revenue
Commissioners, as well as some amusing and
informative demonstrations from the Sexual
Health centre. The SHAG ball was also a big hit,
getting our new Thursday club night in Redz off
to a flying start with the help of some 200 SHAG
packs and great prizes from Ann Summers.
Now that the clocks have gone back and our daylight hours are getting shorter, please have a read of the Welfare section on personal safety, as it could
make all the difference to you or someone you know.
In the meantime, enjoy the brilliance of Artsfest ’07 this week, and of course
Christmas Day CIT style which takes place on Wednesday the 28th November
(who knows, I might actually get a chance to have a Christmas dinner this
year!). I’ll be running several campaigns in the near future, most notably Mental
Health Awareness and Disability Awareness, so if you’d like to get involved
please contact me in the office or on suwelfare@cit.ie.
Until next time,
Caitríona
CIT Students’ Union Vice President Education
Well Halloween was a big success, I have never
in all my life seen town so full of students ever.
I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and if
there were no tricks that you had plenty of
treats! If you got a chance to check out all the
stands during welfare week I hope everyone
learned something that they might not have
known before! Congratulations to Caitríona
who put a lot of time and effort into organising
it. Don’t forget to check out Arts Fest which is
running from the 19th of November to the
23rd. Followed closely afterwards by the greatest day of entertainments (in my humble opinion) in CIT; Christmas Day! A guaranteed great
day this November 28th!!
Don’t forget to support your college with Tuesday Nights in Redz, Wednesday’s
in Rafterz and Thursdays Playground in Redz. If you are interested in the
Academic Issues taking place in the college at the minute there is a small article outlining the main issues affecting the students in this month’s issue.
I hope that everyone enjoyed the first couple of months of college madness but
while some of you have already sat exams there are more on route for others.
Please have a look at www.citsu.ie for studying tips. If anybody needs grinds our
database can be a big help and my office is located on the first floor of the students centre along with the SU shop. While many second, third and fourth year
students have Christmas exams coming up, the semesterised first years have
their first round of exams coming up! For any help or tips please feel free to call
and if it’s just a chat you need then that’s why Caitríona is here.
We are here for the Students of CIT in the good times and the bad ITS OUR JOB!
So in the hard times coming up to Xmas if any help is needed in any way come
and see us or just drop us a mail or call. All our contact details are available on
www.citsu.ie
Have a great Xmas day and best of luck to everyone in the study.
Be Good,
John
HAVE YOU ELECTED YOUR CLASS REP?
For further information, please call into our new SU offices in the Student Centre.
CIT Students’ Union Projects Officer
I hope everyone is having a great couple of
months.
Lads, Rep Training this year, what can be said?
Unreal, what a night. What a laugh, we started
our tour from the front gate of CIT, we filled two
buses and headed to our mystery location,
which was Killarney again.
We arrived all bright eyed and ready for the day
ahead of us. We played a few brilliant games
and a few minor injuries later, we were ready
for our speakers both of whom were fantastic
and very informative. Mick and John Joe rocked
the Granary, and I apologise once again for having to be lifted off the stage for
getting carried away with Sean Kingston.
Every year some classes have parties every week others may only have one and
others none. Some classes are being walked all over by lecturers and management of the college. That is why a class rep is so important; some classes may
need two reps to deal with the issues facing their classmates. For all new and
unregistered class reps, please call into the Union office and collect a free Class
Rep Info pack from John.
By now I’m sure your all aware Redz is CITSU’s newest club venue on Tuesday
and Thursday nights. Support the nights and let’s show UCC what clubbing is
all about. The Entertainments crew have started off with a “flyer”, you’ve probably been harassed in the corridor at lunch time at some stage. Watch out for
Seán “puss in boots” MacGyver, he has a habit of persuasion with his cute
watery eyes.
By now you’ve seen a great improvement in the canteen. The quality and speed
of service has greatly improved. However, lads we are not playing our part.
SOME students have a filthy habit of leaving their dirty plates on the table as
they walk off, are we back in nursery school? Canteen staff isn’t asking us to
wash our own utensils, just to carry them to the nearest tray stand which 99%
of the time we pass on our way. The Canteen has come a long way since last
year; however it has a long way to go. It feels hypocritical of us to demand further development when we’re not playing our part. Support a cleaner environment.
On a lighter note Christmas Day is around the corner. This year’s going to be
great. Mick Riordan and John Joe O’Farrell are playing in the canteen from
12ish. Make sure you get a good nights sleep on “Christmas Eve”, you have a
savage feed of Christmas dinner from the canteen and of course stocked up on
your “notes”. Try to get involved in day time events on campus, the evening is
long enough for other things.
That’s all from me this month, any problems let me know, that’s what I’m here
for.
Gearoid
Safety Advice
“...When you’re under the influence of alcohol, it may become more difficult for you
to be cautious or to protect yourself. The use of drugs in conjunction with alcohol or
indeed with soft drinks is unfortunately becoming more and more common...”
Students are, statistically, one of the most likely groups to fall victim to crime.
It doesn’t matter if you live in a city, town or in the back and beyonds of
nowhere, personal safety is always an issue that you need to take into account.
Now that it’s getting dark much earlier, it’s essential that you know how to stay
safe when you’re out, so take some time to read a few simple tips that could
make all the difference.
Personal Safety
• When travelling on foot, always use busy and well-lit routes - steer clear of
dark or isolated areas, and especially areas you don’t know well.
• Walk facing traffic and wear something reflective or bright so that cars can
see you approaching.
• Carry only the amount of cash that you require and keep ATM and credit
cards secure and out of sight.
• If you think you are being followed, go immediately to the nearest place
where there are people, and ring the Gardai.
• Avoid situations which mean you will have to travel alone at night. Don’t let
your friends leave you alone and vice versa - there is safety in numbers. If
you absolutely must travel on your own, plan your journey by looking up bus
times or ordering a taxi, and always carry an emergency taxi fare with you.
• Trust your instincts – if you feel uncomfortable with a place or person, leave
as soon as possible.
The Involvement of Alcohol and Drugs
Alcohol use is involved in many date rapes. Drink can lower people’s inhibitions, affect common sense and cause minor memory loss. When you’re under
the influence of alcohol, it may become more difficult for you to be cautious or
to protect yourself. The use of drugs in conjunction with alcohol or indeed with
soft drinks is unfortunately becoming more and more common. Rohypnol, a
typical date rape drug, is a drug prescribed to aid sleep, and so when mixed
with alcohol the effects can be devastating. It can cause you to have blurred
vision, feel paralyzed and it can seriously affect your memory. It can also cause
blackouts and lead to a situation you do not want to be in.
How can you protect yourself against date rape?
• Always handle your own drinks (this goes for both in the club or at some
one’s house). Even if someone wants to buy you a drink, go with them to
the bar and get your drink directly from the bartender.
• At parties, only accept drinks in closed containers like bottles or cans.
NEVER leave your drink unattended. If you think it has been tampered with,
throw it away and get a new one.
• Avoid spending time with someone who makes you feel uncomfortable. It
may be nothing, but you should always follow your instincts.
• Learn to say “no” in a definite way.
• Take self-defence classes. You may think you are capable of fighting back,
but in situations like this, people often become ‘frozen’ with fear, and a selfdefence lesson can boost your confidence and teach you priceless
techniques that could help you to get away from an attacker.
• Be on guard – if a friend seems too drunk for what they’ve consumed, take
them home immediately.
• Finally: make sure you go out with people that you trust will take care of you
if you get into a bad situation.
What to do if you think you’ve been spiked:
Remain calm. Tell a friend that you trust, and ask them to get you home safely and to stay with you until the effect of the drug has worn off. If you are alone,
with a stranger, or do not trust someone fully, tell the pub owner or manager.
Ask them to call a friend you trust and stay with a staff member until you can
get home safely. Don’t let a stranger offer to take you home.
Security at your residence
• Many burglaries occur when a door or window has been left open. Lock up
when you go out!
• In apartment blocks, be careful of who you let in or who follows you into the
building. Lock your door even if you’re only leaving for a short while.
• Never give your apartment keys to anyone else and do not leave the keys
where others might have access to them.
• Ensure you do not have any obvious signs of a vacant house or apartment
– leave a light on or a radio playing when you leave as it will give a
potential burglar the impression that someone is at home.
• Mark all your property with your name and student number. This will make
it harder for someone to sell on your stuff. Always lock away items of value.
• In apartment blocks like Parchment Square and Eden Hall, store the phone
number of the security guard/warden on your mobile so that you can
contact them immediately in case of emergency.
• Take out personal property insurance for items of value such as
computers/laptops, mobile phones etc as this is generally not included with
your rented accommodation.
Don’t be a statistic. Have some common sense and follow these guidelines:
you could be thanking yourself someday. For more info on any of these issues
contact the Students’ Union or look at good websites like www.spunout.ie or
www.garda.ie .
Caitríona Foley
The Management & Staff of the Rochestown Park Hotel would like to wish all new
and returning students to CIT the best of luck with the year ahead.
Thank you for once again making us your Number 1 Ball Venue for 2007
Academic
Matters
“...students should be aware of this year is the use of a new set of Marks
and Standards for just this year. As we all know the first year students this
year are all under the new Semesterisation and Modularisation programs
within CIT. The majority of second, third and fourth year students are
still using the previous structure...”
There are a number of Academic Issues that go on in the background without
students being fully aware of them. It is my job as the Education Officer to
ensure that these issues and plans work for the students and represent the student perspective on the important matters.
One of the main things I believe students should be aware of this year is the
use of a new set of Marks and Standards for just this year. As we all know the
first year students this year are all under the new Semesterisation and
Modularisation programs within CIT. The majority of second, third and fourth
year students are still using the previous structure. A new set of rules or marks
and standards has been put in place that applies to all years throughout the
college and ensures things are done right.
One piece of the marks and standards that applies to students in first year is
the use of Interim Results Boards. All first year students will sit their first round
of exams this Christmas. This Interim Results Board shall be held after Semester
1 and before Semester 2 begins. The marks awarded during Semester 1 shall
be reviewed and forwarded to the summer exam board. The results shall only
be ratified or set in stone at the summer exam board.
Another important point to consider for first years, compensation of results
from Semester 1 into Semester 2 or vice versa is not allowed. Repeat exams for
both Semester 1 and 2 shall take place in the autumn. There will be no barrier for advancement (continuation of studies from Semester 1 to Semester 2)
arising from academic results in Semester 1. Progression from stage 1 to stage
2 of a programme will require the passing of modules with a total credit value
of 60, including all mandatory modules and such electives as are required and
permitted in the Approved Semester Schedules.
These marks and standards are in place for all students in CIT and it is important to understand them to ensure your education is the best it can be. A lot of
hard work from lecturers, heads of departments and academic staff has been
done to work towards making CIT the best College it can be for you the
Students of CIT. A lot of this work goes on within the doors of Academic
Council. Having sat on Academic Council on Wednesday the 10th of October I
felt it important to inform students of the main matters discussed.
Level 8 conversions are being discussed in CIT presently. Basically a certificate
in CIT is a level 6 award, an ordinary degree a level 7 and honours degree is a
level 8 award. CIT wants to increase its number of Level 8 awards available to
CAO students. There are a number ways that this can be done and a number
of consultation meetings are taking place in order to find the best route.
The college is also discussing its policies concerning external examiners at the
moment and the length of time they spend working here at CIT. The rules
implies that external examiners may only spend a period of three years working in CIT but many staff would like for external examiners to spend five years
especially now during the dramatic change over to Semesterisation and
Modularisation for the entire college.
These are but some of the issues affecting CIT in an Academic sense at the
moment. These are issues are on-going. Remember that while your lecturers
and head of departments are co-ordinating all your classes they are also part
of the process involving all these issues including a number of committees. The
boards and committees in place are all there to constantly improve the standard of education for you the students of CIT.
I hope this creates awareness for all students of just some of the hard work
going into your education every single day in CIT.
More information at www.citsu.ie or email sueducation@cit.ie
CITSU Halloween Ball 2007
Thursday 1st November @ Redz Nightclub - More pictures online at www.explicit.ie
Send us Your College Party Photos for expliCIT
Hand them into the SU Office in the Students Centre in an envelope with details of
your class, the event in the photo and contact details to return the photos.
You can also email them to pics@explicit.ie but please ensure that each
photo is as large file size as possible and that the shot is up close and good!
See more pictures online at www.explicit.ie
CIT Conferrings 2007
Friday 12th & 19th October @ Bishopstown Campus - Pictures by Barry O’Sullivan
More photos available online at www.explicit.ie
ASK D-Man
Q: Why can't you tickle yourself?
A: Tickling causes tension for most of us because of feelings of unease due to
physical contact, lack of control, anticipation or perhaps fear of being hurt. But
when you try it yourself, you are in complete control; there is no anticipation
and no need to be tense. If someone were tickling you and you were able to
stay calm and relaxed, it would not affect you. FACT!
Bringing back memories of previous popular Explicit articles, let’s answer some
of the questions that are rocking the nation at the minute.
Q: Why don't penguins' feet freeze in the winter?
A: Penguins reduce blood flow to their feet by varying the diameter of arterial
vessels. This keeps their feet a degree or two above freezing, minimizing heat
loss, while escaping frostbite. Hence, increasing their ability to dance just like
the movie.
Q: Why do sounds like the scratching of a blackboard make people shiver?
A: The warning sounds emitted by some great apes are of a similar frequency
and tone as the sound of fingernails on a blackboard, so possibly there is a primal link to a danger instinct (if you are a Darwin fan of course).
Q: Can you prevent your eyes watering when peeling onions?
A: Onions contain a type of amino acid that forms a mixture of sulphuric acid
and hydrogen sulphide when it comes into contact with your eyes. To prevent
your eyes watering, slice the onion under water or, before slicing the onion,
wash it and keep it wet. Both actions dilute the acid. Alternatively, wear swimming goggles.
Q: Why do your fingers and toes go wrinkly after a time in the bath?
A: The tips of fingers and toes are covered in a tough, thick layer of skin which,
when soaked for a long time, absorbs water and expands. However, because
there is no room for this expansion the skin buckles, hence the wrinkles and
well it’s a good sign it might be time to get out of the bath.
Q: What is a hiccup?
A: There is no known function for the reflex we call a hiccup. Low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood make hiccups worse, suggesting their function may
be to control breathing. Holding your breath presumable stops hiccups by raising the concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the arteries. So nobody knows really.
Q: What time is it at the North Pole?
A: The International Date Line runs through the North Pole, leaving it eternally
between one date and the next. In other words, it is always officially midnight
at the Pole.
Q: If you run through the rain will you get less wet than if you walk?
A: The number of raindrops falling on you depends upon how long you are out
in the rain. So if you run, presumably you will be out in the rain for less time.
However, by running you will get more rain on your head in a shorter time and
thus be wetter. So generally, if it is a light shower, walk, but run in a heavy
downpour.
Q: Is it true that you catch a cold after getting cold?
A: No. You get more colds in winter because the viruses which cause them
spread faster as people spend more time close together inside buildings.
People also close windows, so air with virus particles in it is not diluted by fresh
air, thus making it easier for the virus to spread.
Q: How does a squirrel find the nuts it buried?
A: Squirrels have a good spatial memory and make a mental map of where
they buried the nuts, remembering landmarks and the environment. They also
use their acute sense of smell to help them locate their food.
Well guys that’s it from me this month. More of the questions that are boggling
the minds of only UCC students, because they have none of the answers, will
come next month.
Until then enjoy CIT Xmas Day don’t stay in the bath too long.
D-Man
P.s. Email your questions to askdman@explicit.ie
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Parkour - What’s That?
On your usual walk into college, you notice something most unusual. Ahead of
you near the front gates of CIT, a fellow student is running along side the stone
fence. The No.5 bus has pulled up, and a mob of people flood out, across the
road toward the gates. The running student does not slow down, but you can
see he will not make it in time to get in through the gate before the crowd.
What is he doing? In the blink of an eye, without hesitation, he vaults right over
the stone fence, and continues running at the same pace towards the main
building. As you enter the gate yourself, trying to navigate between the mob,
you notice another student hanging from the branch of a tree. Her friends, gathered around her, are watching as she swings on the branch. Higher and
stronger with each swing, she lets go and flies gracefully through the air, landing perfectly on one of the large nearby rocks. Without missing a beat, she leaps
to the next rock. Each friend in turn follows suit, with
the exact same grace and coordination. Puzzled by
these circus-like displays, you head towards the main
building when yet another person catches your eye. He
is running full-tilt along the thin curb of the path, and
leaps three meters through the air, landing precisely on
the top beam of a nearby bench. Arms stretched out infront of him to hold his balance, he jumps forward to
the grass, tucks into a roll and back to a sprint. This all
seems a bit surreal, you stop and ask, "What is going on
around CIT today?", to which he enthusiastically replies,
"This is parkour, we are training!".
"Parkour? What's that?", are common words heard by the practitioner's of Cork.
Most authorities jump to the assumption that these people are up to no good,
going so far as to threaten calling the Gardaí! They are vandals, adrenaline
addicts and possible burglars, but this is far from the truth!
Parkour, from the French parcours (course or route), can be considered a running style, to get from A to B as quickly and efficiently as possible. Overcoming
all obstacles in one's path using techniques such as vaulting, jumping, climbing
and balancing. Made known by David Belle and inspired by his father's teachings, it is as much a mental discipline as it is a physical one, similar to a martial art, or self-defense. Parkour has been featured in films such as District 13,
starring David Belle himself, and most recently Casino Royale. Male parkour
practitioners are recognized as traceurs and female as traceuses.
"...To some Parkour is an art form. A method of self expression, a rebellion
against standard practice urban space traffic flow patterns. To others, Parkour is
a discipline akin to a martial art. Something that drives you to train the simplest
thing thousands of times until it becomes second nature, until it becomes a
simple reaction to a certain obstacle, similar to how you don't have to think
about how you run or jog. Some practice as a natural way to stay in shape, parkour utilizes every muscle of your body and puts them to work in actual useful
ways. Some practice to prepare for an emergency, in case they ever had to
escape from someone, or to get somewhere quickly. Some practice for fun
since there are no rules, no judges, and no competitions. Some practice for the
amazing communities built around parkour, communities that have to be expe-
by Matthew Hart
rienced before they can be explained..." - Tyson Cecka, Chairman of PNWPA
Some of you may have seen the BBC documentaries, Jump Britain and Jump
London, where the runners perform huge leaps from rooftop to rooftop, somersaulting from high walls, and performing various other flips and acrobatics.
While pleasing to the eye, and great for TV ratings, parkour's focus on efficiency sees this as inefficient. Parkour itself does not involve such acrobatics, these
are attributed to Free-Running, which stemmed from the practice of parkour,
becoming a more aesthetic form of movement.
Efficiency also involves avoiding injuries, short and long-term, which is part of
why parkour's unofficial motto is être et durer (to be and to last). Picture the
level of confidence you have in yourself, to walk up a flight of stairs. You know
you will not trip or fall, and you feel safe. You feel safe to the
extent that you no longer think about it, you just perform the
motions instinctively. When you train parkour, you strive to
achieve this same level of confidence in your abilities, to perform what others often perceive as dangerous. With this level
of confidence comes safety. While the injury could be greater
falling from a high wall, correct training ensures you are prepared to land safely and that your body is more resistant.
Safety is a priority when training, as with any martial art or
sport. The traceur must know when and when not to push
limits, must start small and build upon both ability and confidence simultaneously. However, unlike sport, parkour is
non-competitive, and unlike martial arts, parkour has no opponent. Nobody is
going to tackle you to the ground, as with rugby or judo. There are no wheels
to move you faster than the speeds you can achieve with your own body. At no
time are you forced into a situation you cannot handle. You are always in control. Etre fort pour être utile (be strong, to be useful).
"Understand that this art has been created by a few soldiers in Vietnam to
escape or reach, and this is the spirit I'd like parkour to keep. You have to make
the difference between what is useful and what is not, in emergency situations.
Then you'll know what is parkour and what is not. So if you do acrobatic things
on the street with no other goal than showing off, please don't say it's parkour.
Acrobatics existed a long time ago before parkour." - David Belle, founder of
parkour
Parkour is becoming increasingly popular in Ireland, especially in the north
where traceurs meet regularly at places such as the Waterfront in Belfast, and
Dublin city. Many colleges have formed Parkour Societies (IT Carlow, UCD, Dún
Laoghaire) to teach and learn the fundamentals, make new friends, keep fit and
healthy, and to generally enjoy themselves. The parkour community Pkire.com
has grown on-line, for the discussion and organization of meetings (known as
Jams). A parkour event, Show The Flow (STF), is held four times a year in various locations around Ireland, with the majority of Irish traceurs meeting to train,
share techniques and to help each other. It is a great alternative activity for anyone, especially those who tend away from traditional sports and ball games, as
the only requirement to participate is yourself.
Large Photo: Show The Flow, Dublin - Photo by Peter Cheasty
Insert Photo: Kevin Rice performs a Dash Vault - Photo by Laughlin
“...We were led to believe that Eddie O’ Sullivan
was the Jose Murinho of Irish Rugby. But in
Eddies’ defence, he has done a lot for us and this
should not be quickly forgotten...”
What has happened to us? There was a time, not so long ago,
when the Irish were big contenders in many sports. Our soccer
team was one of the best in the world, Sonia O Sullivan was winning medals left, right and centre, our rugby team was good
enough to threaten the All Blacks, and that’s only to mention a
few. Look at us now. We have turned into a nation of spectators
rather than contenders.
To tackle one at a time, in the early 90’s, the Irish soccer team
was flying high under the inspirational guidance of the living legend Jack Charlton. Times were good. We beat Italy in the World
Cup, qualified for the quarter finals, and we truly believed that
we stood a fighting chance of raising the most coveted trophy in
the world. Now Steve Staunton is finally gone – and good riddance I say. It’s a pity he went out the way he did, but it was
inevitable. Hopefully, and what the FAI need to do, is hire a
world-class manager, and let him be for four or six years. We
need to start from scratch again, as did Jack Charlton. Currently,
we would be happy if we could even qualify for the knock out
stages of any competition, not to mind the World Cup. This is no
one individuals fault, and we can’t let Staunton take all the
blame, and it would be very unfair to lay the entire blame on the
FAI, but at the end of the day, we have slipped from being one of
the big boys to being on par with countries like the Faroe Islands,
who incidentally gave us a run for our money!! I’d put money on
the fact that many of us can’t even point out the Faroe Islands on
a map.
Now that the Rugby World Cup has come and gone, and we have
heard all the arguments, we can stop, pause, and calmly ask,
what the f**k happened? We were led to believe that Eddie O’
Sullivan was the Jose Murinho of Irish Rugby. But in Eddies’
defence, he has done a lot for us and this should not be quickly
forgotten – even though it has. Edward Newman of the Evening
Echo said that all Eddie could do was win another “meaningless
Triple Crown”. A Triple Crown was quite elusive for nearly 40
years until the mid 80’s and this should not be forgotten.
However, if someone was to say to us last Christmas that we
wouldn’t get past the group stages of the World Cup, they would
be called a lunatic because we were led to believe that this was
our time. Our golden age of Rugby was about to peak and that
anything less than the semi-finals was completely unacceptable.
Was there a memo passed around in RTE to see how gullible we
were? Is this all a joke that has gone horribly out of control? Or
did TV3 just stage those matches and the real World Cup isn’t on
for another
few weeks.
Ha ha, you got us...
I’m going to push the boat out even
further now. Do any of our students
here remember when Sonia O’
Sullivan was a household name?
When I was small, every weekend she was
winning a race here, a marathon there, I thought
that she ran from one race to another and just stayed
going all the time, showing up at the starting line at the
right time and her momentum just kept her going! The
Africans had nothing on her, they didn’t stand a chance
against our Irish gazelle. Now? I couldn’t even name an
Irish runner. Dervla ????? is our closest chance to a
medal in the 2008 Olympics, and to be totally honest,
if her running is anywhere is as good as her acting in
those Spar Ads, may God have mercy on the memories of Irish Sporting Glory.
In 1986, Sean Kelly was the Irish Hero. He made everyone on our little island want to be a professional cyclist.
When Reeling In The Years comes on the television, my
father constantly reminds me about how the whole
country united and followed this man on the Tour De
France, possibly the most boring race in the world, but as
long as we were winning, it was the best, and most important sport in the world. Do we still have Irish cyclists? Seriously,
do we?
Most importantly, what do we do now? It’s one thing looking
back, but you always have to move forward. Do we have the
stamina and will to come back to the fore of International Sport?
Seeing how dedicated people are to Sport, especially in college,
I’d like to say yes, and I want to say yes, I will say yes. We have
always been a sporting nation, and will always be a sporting
nation. So we must stand up, be heard, be counted, and be seen
as a major force. We must make the likes of Australia see us as a
major threat in Rugby, make Brazil see us as their hardest game
in soccer, pass out the likes of France when it comes to Olympic
medals(they have the most). No longer shall we sit and watch,
no longer shall we be seen as minnows. We are Irish. We are
determined. We can win. We will win...
Suas Volunteer Programme
My Experience by Joanne Scobie,
Crawford College of Art & Design
“...The Suas Volunteer Programme gave me a chance to make a
difference. It was a demanding and challenging experience
through which I met the most friendly, welcoming and inspiring
people...”
Flip-flopping to school each morning in the sweltering heat, face plastered in
sun cream, dodging the masses of people and responding to their friendly ‘hellos and ‘how are yous?’, avoiding the crazy rickshaws, the dogs, the trucks, the
cows and trying not to fall into a pot hole – this was the start of the day in the
life of a Suas Volunteer in Delhi.
I first got involved with Suas last year. It is a charity that is concerned with
development education both at home and abroad. It has societies in colleges
all over Ireland, including CIT, that are involved with fundraising, community
work, activism and much more.
The volunteer programme began with a rigorous selection procedure, followed
by training weekends, team building exercises, fundraising and of course the
dreaded vaccinations. In June, twenty two enthusiastic volunteers arrived in
Delhi, a sprawling city of colour, noise, smog, smells and scents alike. We were
there to work for ten weeks in local schools and community based projects, to
live the local way of life and hopefully to make a difference to the lives of people that we came across.
In the mornings we worked as teaching assistants in schools run by a local NGO
called Prayas. Here we taught the children English, maths, songs, games and
of course arts and crafts. Everyday we were overwhelmed by the children’s
desire to learn and everyday we saw more children turning up to school, curious about our presence there. In the afternoons we worked in various community projects, from hospital visits, to research, to teaching and fundraising.
Being an art student I became involved in a huge mural painting project in a
boys shelter home. I have never sweated so much in my life! This was probably down to the hour or two we spent dancing Indian style with the boys every
evening after a hard days painting!
The Suas Volunteer Programme gave me a chance to make a difference. It was
a demanding and challenging experience through which I met the most friendly, welcoming and inspiring people from whom we have a lot to learn. It gave
me the chance to travel in India, to learn about Indian culture and to make
friends that I will never forget. It helped me to develop personal and professional skills and to learn about the challenges and opportunities of development in our interconnected world.
The Suas Volunteer Programme 2007 will be launched some time in November.
If you would like to know more about Suas go to www.suas.ie or join the Suas
society CIT.
Joanne Scobie, Crawford College of Art and Design, Year 3.
CIT SUAS Halloween Party
For those who don’t know SUAS is a voluntary group who try to raise awareness and funding for educational projects here in Ireland and around the world.
This was the second year we have held a Halloween fancy dress party and it
surpassed last year’s event tenfold. The event itself was held in Sober Lane and
Rafters both of whom were very good to us.
Before we get into details about the party I’d like to show appreciation to those
who facilitated the event. Firstly to the Business and Accounting societies, who
helped to organise the event and to Edel our Events co-ordinator who was an
absolute star, running herself ragged getting the details finalised. Thanks to
Sober lane and Rafters, for allowing us to have our event there. A special thanks
to all our sponsors.
On to the night itself, which was a roaring success, we had Pat Fitz providing
entertainment…big thank you to Pat as well. We were treated to pizza’s com-
pliments of the Sober Lane Staff as well as friendly service which, for me anyway, can make a night fantastic,
The SUAS members were around all night handing out lollipops and stickers
and generally having fun. So then we had the prizes for best Male Costume and
best Female Costume that was sponsored by the Business and Accounting
Socs. SUAS awarded prizes for the worst costumes on the night. In the spirit of
fun, no one took offence to being nominated at the bottom of the spectrum.
So until our next event take care and get your work done, and just to say SUAS
meetings are held every Tuesday in Meeting Room 2 of the Students Centre at
1.15. All are welcome and especially newcomers.
Until next time…
Dan, SUAS CIT Chairperson
A Deadly Night at the
Business Studies Society
Halloween Party
“...The event too saw guest appearances from Darth
Maul, Osama Bin Laden and Little Bo Peep (some
Kerry lad ran off with her sheep)....”
This year’s Halloween night saw CIT students go wild in Sober Lane with make
up, creative with black bags and some a bit too ambitious with their unique
styles. The event too saw guest appearances from Darth Maul, Osama Bin
Laden and Little Bo Peep, (some Kerry lad ran off with her sheep).
Over 20 other spot prizes were given out.
Sober Lane was a perfect choice as its size, location and style provided the perfect backdrop for a ghoulish event. The bar answered all students’ hungry stomachs as there was no shortage of free pizzas. The bar staff also joined in the fun,
all in fancy dress and all game for what ever came their way.
On Christmas day, we’ll also join in on the fun with our Annual Treasure Hunt,
great prizes and more importantly you’ll work up a thirst for the night.
Hats off to those who made their own costumes, you could really see the difference. All main prizes went to individual custom made costumes.
Congratulations to:
1st Prize €100
2nd & 3rd Prize
€30 each
SUAS also joined in on the fun, raising both awareness and much needed cash
for their charity.
By now the Business & Accounting Society’s Soccer Tournament is in full swing,
and best of luck to all participating teams. Keep an eye out as well for our
Christmas Party, this year we’re hoping to add a bit of style to our festive party.
Also you’ll probably have seen the posters now for off road bugging. The closing date is very soon so sign up for the perfect distressing session.
John Lane (Darth Maul)
Kerri Lane (Greek Goddess)
Damien Delaney (Suicide Bomber)
Business Studies Society Committee
CIT Floppysoc Update
The FloppySoc society is the only dedicated computing society in CIT. We help
students have a good time both outside and inside of the classroom with social
events like the “Halloween Party” and the annual “Computing Ball” as well as
Career Seminars and “Robocode” (a competition where first year students can
learn to program in Java but more importantly win prizes and have fun).
The FloppySoc Society is picking up where it left off from last year. We kicked
off with a “Welcome Party” in association with the Suas Society and Business
Society in the Bishopstown Bar in October. Also in October we had our, by now
legendary, “Halloween party” in the Loft Bar. There was a great turn out and
people really put in a big effort this year when it came to dressing up. We had
goblins to ghouls, sailors to Bart Simpson and Lara Croft (a striking favourite)
with spot prizes for best dressed; it was really hard to decide.
All the pictures from the night can be seen on the Floppysoc Bebo page:
http://Floppys1.bebo.com and the website www.floppysoc.com .
Over the next four weeks we will hold a weekly online competition whereby
we will post a question on CITs “Whats On” flyer, Answers should be sent to
gk3coloursred@yahoo.com with your name, class, and phone number and you
will win a fantastic prize.
Please check out on website (www.floppysoc.com) for upcoming events like
bowling nights, Speed Eating which will be held on Wed 21st in the
Bishopstown Bar, Xmas party and many many more. Details will also be posted on posters around the college.
FloppySoc Committee
Music Gig Review: SNOWMAN
It was with great pleasure that I was invited to Cyprus Avenue on Tuesday the
9th October to see The Dark Room Notes. They were headlining a night of up
and coming artists – who truly are up and coming. First came on a Cork band
called SNOWMAN. They are a four piece band that has possibly the most electrifying stage presence I have ever seen in a live band. Their relentless energy,
high spirits, and commitment to having a fun time on stage was ever present.
They played a set of heavy Rock which, although my type of music, was
absolutely breathtaking. The lead vocalist even came down into the middle of
the crowd for parts of a number of their songs, which was definitely a first for
me. They will be big and they will be back. Watch this space,
The second band was called LEONARD COHENS’ LOVE BULLETS. A good band
in their own right, playing their own rock, musically similar to the likes of Cake
or Depeche Mode but with a lot darker, heavier lyrics. They were very enjoyable
to watch and some fantastic music was played by this three piece, who were
multi-talented changing between instruments for every song from what I could
tell.
Then came the highlight of the night, THE DARK ROOM NOTES. This band, who
are rapidly growing in popularity, came on stage with no hesitation, playing
their own style of electric and retro music featuring an array of instruments.
Based in Dublin, this band offers a catchy style of music running parallel, yet
outside of the mainstream genre. Their debut single, Love Like Nicotine,
received fantastic reviews from the Irish media - ‘sharp, edgy, seamless electro-rock (Hot Press), “Killer indie-rock tune” **** (Irish Times). Their debut EP
– Dead Start Programme – is available from the 12th of October and should
hopefully make an impact and get them recognised with more mainstream
artists. They were definitely one of the best bands I have seen in Cork for a very
long time, and I just hope to see them back in the New Year, if they haven’t
made it huge before then!
Another fantastic gig in Cyprus Avenue and long may they continue. Hope to
see you all out on the gig trail,
John Lane
What has the poker society been up to?
Hello to all from the poker society. We decided it was about time we put an article in explicit so here it is. This article serves two purposes, to bring players up to speed with what the
society has done so far this year and also to introduce beginners to the game.
The Poker Society (pictured right) recently donated €920 to Cork
Association for Autism. The money was raised from tournaments
held last year. The Association greatly appreciated the donation and
we would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members for
contributing to this worthy cause.
One of the biggest changes that we made this year was that we introduced a points system. At the end of the year we can finally tell with
a degree of certainty, who is the best poker player in CIT. The system has been structured in such a way that a player who wins a tournament with 70 players will receive more points than a player who proves successful in a
tournament with 50. We feel this is only fair because it takes a lot more patience to come
out on top when there are a lot of players in a tournament.
The Poker Society has now established a bebo page to keep members up to date on events.
Check out citpoker.bebo.com for all the latest news and events
We have run four ranking tournaments this year, here's a summary of the action:
Tournament 1:
This was the first CIT ranking event of the 2007/2008 season, players were excited to learn
that the committee had decided to introduce a points system to determine who really is the
best poker shark in CIT is and you could feel the tension in the air as the tournament got
underway. The final table consisted of 10 players who knew that only 5 got prize money,
but more importantly only 8 would get points. After a lengthy 3 handed battle which
remained fairly even throughout Vincent Sheahan took third place, with Matt Zoeller taking top prize and Shane O Sullivan coming a close second after a superb performance.
Placings: 8th David Gyves , 7th Stephen Forde, 6th Joseph Twomey, 5th Padraig Whelan,
4th Alan Sexton, 3rd Vincent Sheahan, 2nd Shane O Sullivan, 1st Matt Zoeller.
Tournament 2:
This was the second ranking event of the year. It was a good result for the society with the
society’s vice chairman Dave Holley managing to take 54 players points. The final table was
a joy to watch with all players competing to the best of their ability. Stephen Forde who
looked very capable of winning was unlucky to only finish third having his ace queen
cracked by a jack queen which made a straight. A long heads up battle ensued, Tadgh Ryan
who was greatly outchipped put up a good fight but Jason Walsh managed to take first.
At one stage in the tournament Jason was almost blinded out but he managed to hold on
and come back to become chip leader at the final table and dominate most of the play.
Placings: 8th Eoghan O Sullivan, 7th Dave Holley, 6th James Brennan, 5th Shane Creech,
4th Maurice Sheehan, 3rd Steven Forde, 2nd Tadhg Ryan, 1st Jason Walsh.
Tournament 3:
This event was a very good event for the committee with all of its
members lasting until the last 2 tables. Kristian Wiley managed the
highest placing for the committee managing a very respectable 5th
place.
The final table lasted over an hour with Maurice Sheehan managing
to come out on top. The final table was very evenly matched and all
players involved deserve a mention for the excellent standard of play.
Placings: 8th Raymond Cunningham, 7th John O Sullivan, 6th Conor McKnight, 5th
Kristian Wiley, 4th Antony O Brien, 3rd Antony Barow, 2nd John McCarthy, 1st Maurice
Sheehan.
Tournament 4:
This tournament took place on Halloween night. Even though there was a very small
turnout (3 tables!), the Halloween festivities left us with only the most dedicated of poker
players. The final table was a top class affair which lasted over 2 hours. The final 8 were all
fairly even in terms of chipstacks going into the final table and the balance of power shifting many times. The final four managed to pick the spots to make plays brilliantly in order
to survive. Even though the standard of cards was poor (there was a stage where the table
hadn't seen an ace for 20mins!) the standard of play was extremely high. Ray Cunningham
put in a huge effort arriving at the table as the shortstack, having just twice the big blind
in chips, and managing to rise to the chip leader in only three hands! Kevin Lonergan managed to put up a good fight but finished fourth after going all in preflop with ace king.
Having put in a brilliant performance to get this far Ray Cunningham was the next player
out. This left a heads up battle with Nick Lilley and the society’s chairman Jonathan Webb.
Jonathan led the society by example and played some excellent poker but in the end was
unlucky when his ace king was taken down by and ace queen.
Placings: 8th Daniel Guerin, 7th Darren Murphy, 6th Liam Coughlan, 5th Rowan
McCarthy, 4th Kevin Lonergan, 3rd Ray Cunningham, 2nd Jonathan Webb, 1st Nick Lilley
The Leaderboard thus far shows Maurice Sheehan out in front with Steven Forde close
behind. Astonishingly even though Ray Cunningham is in third place overall he has yet to
cash in a tournament here in CIT.
I’m a beginner can I still play?
Yes you can, we welcome new players. We have set up a beginners table at each tournament
where you can learn the basics of the game without having to pay. You can try to get the
better of the members of the society as we teach you the rules, concepts and plays.
Profile of a Poker Pro!
Doyle Brunson
Phil Hellmuth
Davey Holley
Poker
knowledge
Has written various books
including Super System and Super
System II
Can quote poker percentages off the
top of his head.
Failed to write a simple article for
explicit, hang your head Dave
Poker
winnings
Millions – he was winning
tournaments when we were all
learning how to shuffle
Millions – both through winning
tournaments and through dvds, books
etc
The equivalent of a bottle of vodka and
a bag of burgers.
Favorite Hand
10, 2 – it’s even named after him
because he managed to win 2
WSOP events with it
A, A – no nonsense with Phil
6,9 – won’t say why
Playing Style
Tight aggressive
Loose Aggressive
Loose and extremely aggressive, known
to throw barstools
Table Image
The cowboy hat says it all
Looks the part
Gets stopped at the door most nights
Most likely to
say
Why?
“you’ll know better next time”
“only a donkey would make that call”
“What are you doing to me like!!”
In the PPT(pro poker tour) he
bluffs 2 hands in a row with 7,2
and 10, 4. He shows both bluffs
then pushes all in on the next hand
and gets two callers, his stunned
opponents look down at pocket
aces this time, they should have
known
Makes a habit of trying to represent
big hands after the flop by betting big.
Usually gets called by ridiculous
hands that end up knocking him out
After reaching his first CIT final table,
had his pocket kings declared dead
because another player accidently
picked them, the same player then
knocked him out on the very next hand,
sorry bout that Dave won’t happen
again!
A brief overview of the rules:
Freeze - out No limit Texas hold - em: as the name suggests there is "no limit" to the
amount of chips that a player can bet on each hand, but don’t be so hasty to put your chips
on the table, tournaments are "Freeze out”, that means that once you lose your chips you’re
out and can't rejoin the game.
At the start of each hand the dealer will deal each player 2 cards face down, one at a time,
starting on his left and moving clockwise, dealing to themselves last.
The best starting hand you can have is two aces (or pocket aces), other premium starting
hands include Ace King, Ace Queen, Ace Jack and pocket Kings or Queens (although be
careful with pocket queens because there will be an ace or king on the flop most of the
time).
Medium hands would include an Ace with any card higher than an eight or any two picture cards or two suited connectors higher than a 10. Also included here are pocket jacks
tens nines eights sevens and sixes
Low hands would include any two cards that are suited and "connected" for example a
seven and a six or a four and a five because they give you a chance for a flush or a straight.
Also included here are pocket pairs lower than a five. This is because the lower the pair the
higher the chance that someone will make a pair higher the one you hold in your hand.
Hands you should fold: any two cards that are too far away to fill a straight to make a flush
or to hit a high card, for example 9 4, 8 3 and the infamous 7 2 (which is officially the worst
starting hand in poker)
Once the cards are dealt on your turn you can either call the big blind (a set amount which
you must call to play) or fold your hand.
Once all players who wish to play have called the dealer burns one card (turns it face
down) and turns three cars face up, this is called the flop. All players can use these 3 cards
along with the two they were dealt at the start to make a hand which consists of 5 cards.
Another round of betting ensues. The first player to act can either check (choose not to bet)
or bet (the minimum bet is equal to the big blind). Each successive player can then check
(this is only allowed if the person who acted before you also checked) bet/raise or fold. If
a player wishes to raise they must at least double the initial bet.
After this the dealer burns another card and turns one card face up, this is called the turn.
Players can then use any combination of the 4 community cards and their own 2 cards to
make the best hand. You can only use the best 5 though; again this is followed by a round
of betting similar to above.
After this the dealer burns another card and turns the last card face up, this card is called
the river. Again players use the best available 5 cards to form their hand. This is followed
by the last round of betting. After all bets have been called or all players agree to check the
cards are then shown and the player with the best hand claims the pot.
Strategy and position are very important in winning this game, if you are last to act you
have the best position because you can see what everyone else wants to do. This means you
have the most information available to you before you act. You can make the most of this
by analyzing a player's tells.
What are tells?
A tell is an action which give away something about a players hand. Not all players have
tells but the good thing about tells is that they are involuntary and many players will not
realize they do them. The most popular one is a player who covers their mouth when they
bet; this is usually done when a player bluffs because they are trying to subconsciously hide
their face.
Other tells include:
• sitting up straight or suddenly stopping talking when a player sees their cards, this is
because the player wants to concentrate on their cards not on what they were doing.
• betting and then looking away from the table, players do this to try and appear like they
are not interested in the hand because they don’t want other players to know how good
the cards they hold are
• staring at the flop. Players usually only stare at the flop when they miss it because they
are thinking to themselves can they still make a hand, so they look for flush draws or
straight draws. This is in contrast to a player who makes a pair who will see the card
they have matched and look away, some times followed by a quick glance at their chips
because they plan on using them.
• jumping up off the chair and shaking a fist in the air: players usually do this
when they get pocket aces, although be careful because it may be a bluff!
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Points
Maurice Sheehan
Steven Forde
Ray Cunningham
Jason Walsh
Matt Zoeller
Tadhg Ryan
Shane O’Sullivan
John Mc Carthy
Vincent Sheehan
Anthony Barron
Alan Sexton
Anthony O’Brien
Shane Creech
Padraig Whelan
James Brennan
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68
66
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61
61
Joseph Twomey
Kristian Wiley
Dave Holley
Conor McKnight
Eoghan O’Sullivan
David Gyves
John O’Sullivan
Nick Lilley
Jonathan Webb
Kevin Lonergan
Rowan McCarthy
Liam Coughlan
Darren Murphy
Daniel Guerin
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