REVIEW: The Lovely Bones
Peter Jackson’s film adaption of Alice Sebold’s novel ‘The Lovely Bones’ has been greatly anticipated, but also eminently feared by fans of the book. The final release shows a very mainstream narrative with a focus on the director’s style rather than the remaking of the novel. Sadly, Jackson has taken any depth that may have existed out of his adaptation in favour of aesthetic. BY LAURA SHEARER
March 5th, 2010 | No Comments
INTERVIEW: QUB alumnus and lead singer of The Answer – Cormac Neeson
BY RUTH MAGENNIS
Cormac Neeson grins as he recalls playing in Madison Square Gardens, the legendary stage that has been graced by Led Zeppelin in the past. The Answer’s frontman has reason to smile as for the past couple of years they have been living out every rocker’s dream, supporting AC/DC during the Black Ice World Tour in Europe and USA. After initially expecting to get only a few support slots, they stepped out of the huge 14 month tour to concentrate on their 15-date UK tour.
March 4th, 2010 | Comment (1)
FEATURE: What do school leavers think of university?
In the midst of reports of vast university funding cuts and government tightening of purse strings, The Gown revealed some rare good news for the student body of Northern Ireland with reports of possible grant increases and a freeze in fees. With this carrot in hand, The Gown took to the streets to gauge if anyone actually cared, or if indeed the prospect of life at Queen’s was only made more tempting because of a night on the rip at the Hatfield. BY JASON CONLON
March 4th, 2010 | Comment (1)
COMMENT: Clubs and societies face challenges at QUB
The Refresher’s fair helped to boost the membership of the newest clubs and societies at Queen’s. The Lacrosse Club for instance, recruited 20 new members. The ranks of other new clubs, including the Boxing club, the Softball club and the Ultimate Frisbee club, have also grown. The new groups seem to be doing well despite certain setbacks, such as problems concerning facilities and training times. In the case of the Ultimate Frisbee Club, the problem lies with the fact that few seem to have heard of the club, or indeed the sport. Although the new clubs have teams with vast potential, they face financial challenges. BY CATHAL MCGUIGAN
March 4th, 2010 | Comments (9)
NEWS: Gripping SU election defeat for GAA-law ticket
BY BRENDAN HUGHES 
In the Students’ Union elections result, the GAA-law team of candidates dramatically failed to gain student support, winning only one seat.
March 4th, 2010 | Comments (13)
ELECTION: Voting closed for 2010
The total number of students who voted was 4525 The total number of votes in each election was: President (3961) VP Campaigns and Communications (3521) VP Welfare (3454) VP Education (3496) VP Clubs and Societies (3561) VP Equality and Diversity (3516) VP Community (3509) Rag Charities Election (2042)
March 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
NEWS: The Gown suspended from office as of 5pm today
The Gown team have been suspended from our office as of 5pm today. We are still awaiting a response from Union Management following a detailed letter we sent requesting a concise explanation for this suspension.
March 3rd, 2010 | Comments (13)
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