OPINION: Mistakes made, lessons learned? I don’t think so.
BY KERRI-ANNE CAMPBELL
On 20th March 2010, Pope Benedict XVI issued a letter of apology to Irish Catholics in order to atone for the many decades of sexual abuse of minors by Irish priests. However, it appears that the letter has been largely unsuccessful in quelling public anger towards the Catholic Church in Ireland.
April 3rd, 2010 | Comments (5)
ARTS: Belfast Operatic Company’s Beauty and the Beast
BY EMMA GALLEN
Belfast Operatic Company (BOC) put on magnificent performances every year at the Grand Opera House in Belfast. With a Stranmillis graduate, Alice Johnston, in the starring role of Belle, this production of Beauty and the Beast showcased real talent from the various departments at Queen’s and was a real treat to watch.
April 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
ARTS: Success for QUB Players at the ISDA awards in Dublin
Three plays were chosen to represent Queen’s at the ISDA awards, with five times nominated cast and crew of ‘The History Boys’ winning the Special Judges’ Award. BY EMMA GALLEN
April 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
REVIEW: I love you Phillip Morris
BY EMMA GALLEN
Jim Carey and Ewan McGregor are a match that wouldn’t normally be pieced together. Carey is generally only found in comedies (or trippy films like Eternal Sunshine) and McGregor is genre-defying. What ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’ was about was only really revealed after paying into the cinema.
April 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
REVIEW: The Pacific
BY KERRI-ANNE CAMPBELL
This ten-part HBO mini-series tells the story of three US Marines during America’s battle with the Japanese in The Pacific during World War Two. It is the long-awaited follow-up to Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s beloved ‘Band of Brothers’.
April 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
NEWS: Anti-SUTV Facebook group formed
OPINION: SUTV just doesn’t add up BY BRENDAN HUGHES
A Facebook group has been set up, opposing plans to spend almost £30,000 on SUTV.
April 2nd, 2010 | Comments (2)
NEWS: Redpath collaborates with Adams in response to Moloney’s book
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.
April 1st, 2010 | Comments (8)
NEWS: Brogan to Gregson – “A f**king line is being drawn here!”
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
April 1st, 2010 | Comments (2)
NEWS: Duffy – “My toothache hell”
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.
April 1st, 2010 | Comments (3)
NEWS: Russell Group settles on new fees call
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.
April 1st, 2010 | No Comments
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