Posts Tagged ‘queen’s university’
COMMENT: Ever heard of ‘Bongo’? It has probably heard of you…
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Most of us wouldn’t think twice about the details we put up on our social networking sites, be it Facebook, Bebo or Twitter. However, are we careful enough about what we choose to divulge online?
BY RUTH MAGENNIS
Tags: Bebo, bongo, ebay, Facebook, Gown, newspaper, Paypal, qub, Queen's, queen's university, Ruth Magennis, student, The Gown
Posted in Opinion | No Comments »
SPORT: Bouncing fun as QUB hope to retain title
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Reigning Intervarsities Trampoline champions QUB will be hoping to retain their all-Ireland title in Cork on 21st November. Twenty-seven competitors will travel to Cork on the Friday, seeking rewards for months of continuous training and constant preparation. Early 2009 witnessed ten QUB club members awarded with medals, thus expectations are high.
BY ROBYN MCMURRAY
Tags: Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, Robyn McMurray, student, The Gown, Trampolining
Posted in Sport | No Comments »
COMMENT: The library of the future?
Monday, November 16th, 2009
We no longer have to apologetically wave our student cards in the direction of the staff member at the front desk. Thanks to modern technology we can wave them over a scanner, then wait ages for it to respond. Revolutionary times. When we’re old and wizened we can say, “I was there”.
BY MATTHEW OKOT
Tags: Gown, Matthew Okot, New library, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Gown
Posted in Opinion | 7 Comments »
New edition available now
Monday, November 16th, 2009
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. (more…)
Tags: Gown, issue, newspaper, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Gown
Posted in Letters | No Comments »
NEWS: Political parties discuss 11+ in QUB’s Great Hall as Basil McCrea deems the situation to be a “sham”
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
“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 (more…)
Tags: 11+, Gown, Heather McGarrigle, newspaper, Politicall Activism Week, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Gown
Posted in News | 8 Comments »
NEWS: “Open Executive” session in SU as sabbs give some answers
Friday, November 13th, 2009
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
Tags: Executive, Gown, newspaper, Political Activism Week, qub, QUBSU, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Gown, Thomas Muinzer
Posted in News | 11 Comments »
NEWS: Union bars’ income falls as VPs asked to refrain from frequenting The Bot
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
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 (more…)
Tags: Andrew dodge, Catherine Wylie, Gareth McGreevey, Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, shane Brogan, student, The Gown
Posted in News | 34 Comments »
REVIEW: The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingo
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
‘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
Tags: disney, Gown, Kerri-Anne Campbell, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, student, The Crimson Wing, The Gown
Posted in Arts + Entertainment | No Comments »
REVIEW: Calvin Harris – Ready for the Weekend
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
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
Tags: Calvin Harris, Gown, Kerri-Anne Campbell, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, Ready for the weekend, student, The Gown
Posted in Arts + Entertainment | 1 Comment »
INTERVIEW: Presiding District Judge Fiona Bagnall
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
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.
Tags: Gown, newspaper, qub, Queen's, queen's university, Seamus J Mulholland, student, students, The Gown
Posted in Features | 1 Comment »
Loading ...
Be Social
Follow The Gown
through:
BEBO
GROUP PAGE
FACEBOOK
GROUP PAGE
FOLLOW ON
TWITTER