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Issue 5 of The Gown is now available for free 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. FULL STORY
November 16th, 2009 | No Comments
NEWS: Political parties discuss 11+ in QUB’s Great Hall as Basil McCrea deems the situation to be a “sham”
“An ill-qualified, confusing, ultimately detrimental sham.” This was the UUP Educational Spokesperson Basil McCrea’s summation of the post-transfer test situation in Northern Ireland. On Thursday 12th November, he, along with representatives of the other main political parties took part in a debate on the abolition of the transfer test, chaired by the BBC’s Jim Fitzpatrick in QUB’s Great Hall. Taking part also were Sinn Fein Education Spokesperson John O’Dowd, SDLP Education Spokesperson Dominic Bradley MLA, Alliance leader David Ford MLA and Mervyn Storey, DUP MLA and chairman of the Assembly’s Education Committee. BY HEATHER MCGARRIGLE FULL STORY
November 15th, 2009 | Comments (8)
NEWS: “Open Executive” session in SU as sabbs give some answers
In our last issue, a leading article posed the question ‘What has your Executive Achieved?’ (2/11/09). Today, the student population’s opportunity to put that question to the Executive face to face arrived, as an open meeting entitled ‘Open Executive’ was held in the SU as part of Political Activism Week. BY THOMAS MUINZER
November 13th, 2009 | Comments (11)
NEWS: Union bars’ income falls as VPs asked to refrain from frequenting The Bot
A recent meeting has revealed that Students’ Union bars have seen a 13% fall in income. Sabbatical officers in attendance were also encouraged to show support for the Union by not socialising in The Bot. BY CATHERINE WYLIE and BRENDAN HUGHES FULL STORY
November 11th, 2009 | Comments (33)
REVIEW: The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingo
‘The Crimson Wing’ is the second wildlife film from Disney’s new wildlife label ‘Disneynature.’ It presents audiences with something they have never seen before as it follows the birth, life and death of the crimson winged flamingo in Tanzania’s Lake Natron; one of the last undiscovered locations in the world. BY KERRI-ANNE CAMPBELL
November 11th, 2009 | No Comments
REVIEW: Calvin Harris – Ready for the Weekend
I’m sure most of you know the Calvin Harris story by now but for those of you who don’t, he’s the quirky electronic musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer from Scotland who began his career at 15 years of age in his very own bedroom on a Commodore Amiga! (A home computer of the 90’s!) Since then he has conquered the charts with his very own unique style. BY KERRI-ANNE CAMPBELL
November 11th, 2009 | Comment (1)
INTERVIEW: Presiding District Judge Fiona Bagnall
Seamus J. Mulholland interviewed Presiding District Judge in her chambers at the Laganside Courts, on Wednesday 4th November 2009. The judge offered a candid insight into the judicial lifestyle and her personal experiences as a lawyer.
November 10th, 2009 | No Comments
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