LOST: Engagement ring
I am a student nurse at Queen’s. I lost my engagement ring on the way to university on Wednesday 12th May. I was parked in Ulsterville Avenue and between there and arriving at MBC it fell off as I was in a rush. I walked through Ulsterville Drive up through Dunluce Avenue. It doesn’t look very expensive but it meant a lot to me. I am giving a substantial money reward to anybody that finds this ring. Thanks, Chanelle Farmer Student learning disability nurse
Dear readers,
May 19th, 2010 | Comments (3)
REVIEW: Samson and Delilah
BY LAURA SHEARER
Deemed by the Australian press as a film that Australia could be proud of, and winner of the Camera D’Or award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, ‘Samson and Delilah’ is a love story told unlike any other. The small world in which the lovers inhabit is suddenly shaken when they are forced outside their comfort zones by their aborigine community. Mistaken as social outsiders, the two youths are confronted with a very foreign environment and their relationship is the building block that keeps them going. Director Warwick Thornton offers a truly original portrayal of young love and the struggle to come to grips with modernity in the midst of tradition.
May 17th, 2010 | Comments (2)
REVIEW: Iron Man 2
The second feature film installation based on the infamous Stan Lee’s original comic book Iron Man, isn’t very originally titled, and sadly the let-downs begin there. As a fan of the first adaptation, news of a sequel was music to my ears, especially as the charismatic Robert Downey Jr would this time be accompanied by Scarlet Johansson and Mickey Rourke. These big name inclusions have certainly helped attract audiences past the comic fans, but as far as blockbusters go, this just didn’t cut it. Not released during Easter holidays or saved for the summer, within a few minutes it becomes clear that it just wouldn’t have been worth the extra promotion to get it out in time. Of course we are flocking in our hordes to pay for our seats, but it’s not the Saturday night full ticket price film it should have been. BY LAURA SHEARER
May 16th, 2010 | Comments (6)
OPINION: ConDem-ed
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat alliance has led to David Cameron clawing his way across the threshold of 10 Downing Street. The result is the worst possible for Northern Ireland and could lead to an increase in tensions between Stormont and Westminster. BY BEN FINCH
May 15th, 2010 | Comments (6)
COMMENT: Brown and out
Gordon Brown’s premiership ended with a whimper. As the negotiations between the political parties – in the wake of the general election – reached a conclusion, it became clear that the Labour party would not continue in office. Brown offered up his own head, in a bid to appease the Liberal Democrats. But to no avail. David Cameron formed a Conservative/Lib Dem coalition, ending thirteen years of Labour rule. BY MATTHEW OKOT
May 14th, 2010 | No Comments
NEWS: Duffy and Lilly survive, while council limps to year’s end
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Union vice-presidents Barry Duffy and Paul Lilly have survived no-confidence motions brought before last night’s special meeting of the student representative council. The Space played host to a vigorous debate over the efficacy of the sabbatical officers, with councillors Damien Corridan and Anne Pauli presenting well-reasoned, well-researched critiques of the work of the ‘Chuckle Brothers’.
May 13th, 2010 | Comments (132)
NEWS: The Chucked-out Bros?
- NEWS: Hot air rises to fever pitch as Council gets testy BY BRENDAN HUGHES
Students’ Union VPs Paul Lilly and Barry Duffy could tonight be out of a job as student councillors vote on whether to prematurely oust the pair from elected office.
May 12th, 2010 | Comments (66)
SPORT: Nine medals for QUB rowers
Queen’s Rowing dominated the 2010 British University Rowing Championships, hold in Nottingham. Two crews from QUB took part in the Championship and Intermediate eight. The Intermediate eight won both their heats and semi-final to progress to the final, as did the Championship eight progress to their final. BY GOWN REPORTER FULL STORY
May 11th, 2010 | No Comments
COMMENT: Review of Election NI 2010
Finally, with an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the province hosted its own election night for many years. Northern Ireland voters usually expect more of the same at election time, taking part in the traditional sectarian headcount, and voting the old faithful at the ballot box. The May 2010 Westminster general election however, while returning most of the same, bared witness to some unprecedented moments, not to mention a senior republican quoting British icon Winston Churchill. BY GOWN REPORTER
May 10th, 2010 | No Comments
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