Archive for the ‘News’ Category
NEWS: Dragonslayers celebrates successful freshers’ night
Friday, October 9th, 2009
QUB’s gaming and anime society, Dragonslayers, recently held an impressive freshers’ night in the Students’ Union. The evening gave new students a chance to see the society in full swing, and included a raffle which contained almost £1000 worth of prizes. Daryl Nichol (Left), pictured with Dragonslayers President Killian McKeever, walked away with the star prize of a 22-inch HD TV. (Picture: Ric Boyd)
To see more pictures of the night and for more information on Dragonslayers, head over to the Dragonslayers website: www.dragonslayers.org.uk
Tags: computer, dragon, dragonslayers, fresher, freshers', games, gaming, Gown, night, qub, Queen's, queen's university, slayers, student, students, The Gown
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NEWS: QUB internet problems caused by students’ lack of protection
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Students’ failure to use up-to-date antivirus software on their personal laptops has recently caused significant problems to internet access on QUB computers.
Tags: computer, firewall, Gown, internet, laptop, News, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Gown, virus
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NEWS: Law School confounds students in module mis-management
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Final year Law and Accounting students have been left confused and frustrated after the School of Law failed to cater for their degree requirements when preparing modules this semester.
*UPDATED*
Tags: accounting, Gown, law, lbo, News, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, school of law, student, The Gown
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COMMENT: Paying for the past, Policing the future
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
‘Belfast is a fantastic example to the world….’
Add in as many superlatives as you wish and there wouldn’t be any we have not heard before. Now it appears that the ‘sitcheeation’ in Northern Ireland has entered that realm that we like to call our ‘annual stalemate’, which seems to happen as often as Man Utd release a new strip. This time though the reality is based solely on the fact that we simply do not have enough money to sustain a police force that will be sufficient and effective due to the ‘economic downturn’, another all too familiar phrase.
Tags: Northern Ireland, Policing, Politics
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NEWS: Rape crisis centre in crisis
Monday, October 5th, 2009
So if you are passing be sure to pop in for a nosey around The Charity Shop at 130-132 Albertbridge Road in East Belfast.
Tags: clothes, clothing, counselling, issue, News, service
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NEWS: Trust your landlord at your peril
Monday, October 5th, 2009
A number of local students recently discovered their future properties were not real and their newly acquired landlords were no more than scammers stealing their money.
Tags: Accomodation, Landlords, News, queen's university, student
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Second edition available now
Monday, October 5th, 2009
Issue 2 of The Gown is now available across the Queen’s campus. Let us know what you think about the issue, or share your views on any of the articles by leaving a comment.
Tags: Gown, issue, issue 2, journalism, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Gown
Posted in Letters, News | 1 Comment »
GOWN GIVEAWAY: Win Noah and the Whale Tickets!
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Open House Festival have given us tickets for two lucky students to see Noah and the Whale in Custom House Square THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT (23rd September)!
Tags: competition, festival, giveaw, Gown, house, music, newspaper, noah, noah and the whale, open, open house festival, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, ticket, tickets, wale, whale, win
Posted in Arts + Entertainment, News | 1 Comment »
GOWN GIVEAWAY: Win Clements coffee vouchers!
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Clements, the well-known Belfast coffee chain, has kindly given us twenty ‘buy one, get one free’ coffee vouchers to give away.
Tags: clements, coffee, competition, free, give away, giveaway, gown giveaway, su, vouchers
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GOWN GIVEAWAY: Win a Rusty Zip Voucher!
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Want to add some retro-chic to your wardrobe? Rusty Zip, the Botanic Avenue retro clothing store, has given us a £20 voucher for one lucky student. If you want to be in with a chance of winning, complete our fun challenge. (more…)
Tags: botanic, botanic avenue, clothes, clothing, comp, competition, compo, give, give away, giveaway, retro, rusty, rusty zip, rusy, voucher, win, zip
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