Archive for the ‘News’ Category
ARTS: No plans tonight? Now you have!
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
It’s Tuesday 13th April and Indie Week Ireland presents The Varionis among others from 8pm in Auntie Annie’s.
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NEWS: Queen’s Canoe Club suspended after allegations of discrimination
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Queen’s Canoe Club was suspended on 17th November 2009 for the remainder of the academic year due to a number of complaints that were made about the club. As a result of the suspension, the club are not allowed access to either Queen’s Sport or the Students’ Union and their account has been frozen.
BY KERRI-ANNE CAMPBELL
Tags: Canoe club banned, Gown, Kerri-Anne Campbell, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Gown
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Message from QUB Orange Society
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Queen’s Orange society presents the Dan Winters project 2010 on Wednesday 21st April.
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NEWS: Anti-SUTV Facebook group formed
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
A Facebook group has been set up, opposing plans to spend almost £30,000 on SUTV.
OPINION: SUTV just doesn’t add up
BY BRENDAN HUGHES
Tags: brendan hughes, Facebook, Gown, newspaper, qub, QUBSU, Queen's, queen's university, student, students, su, SUTV, The Gown
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NEWS: Redpath collaborates with Adams in response to Moloney’s book
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Alex Redpath, a Unionist and unsuccessful candidate on the law-GAA ticket in the recent student election, has confirmed today that he is assisting Gerry Adams with his new book. Adams is determined to prove, once and for all, that he has never been a member of the IRA and he believes Redpath is the man to help him.
BY MARK DAVENCOURT
UPDATE: April Fool.
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NEWS: Brogan to Gregson – “A f**king line is being drawn here!”
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
SU President Shane Brogan has declared a ballot for immediate student strike action, citing funding cuts, ludicrous high-end expenses payouts to QUB bosses, coupled with persistent Russell Group deviousness over the cap on fees. Although strike action is forbidden in the Union’s constitution, Brogan told The Gown, “I just don’t give a shit anymore.”
BY RUPERT FURCOCH
UPDATE: April Fool
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NEWS: Duffy – “My toothache hell”
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Esteemed Union vice-president Chuckle “Barry” Duffy has spoken for the first time about his hellish toothache experiences in recent times.
BY FESTUS MCMUCKSAVAGE
UPDATE: April Fool.
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NEWS: Russell Group settles on new fees call
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
The influential Russell Group of leading research intensive universities (of which QUB is the token Norn Iron dunce) has settled on a controversial new fees demand, centred on a “shared future devoid of money worries.”
BY WALLY BOLSAK
UPDATE: April Fool.
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NEWS: SU to re-brand as commercial business outlet
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Queen’s Students’ Union is to remove all remaining democratic input of students and re-brand solely as a bars, entertainment and commercial venue, a leaked business plan has revealed.
BY JERRY PAXO
UPDATE: April Fool
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NEWS: Gown and Union reconcile
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
The long standing dispute between The Gown and The Union was finally reconciled last night, and all it took was a couple of pints and a few sneaky half’uns in the Speakeasy.
BY WESTON O’CONNOR
UPDATE: April Fool.
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