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NEWS: School of English has “failed its students utterly”

 

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

 

The School of English has caused panic among students by stating that bibliographies should be included in the word-counts of essays. This guidance was given via email on January 6, just three days before a deadline.  This information is not contained in the rubric of essay questions. One second year student said: “The school has failed its students utterly.”

BY BEN FINCH AND ROMANO MULLIN
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Queen’s Hurlers in Glorious Night at Casement Park

 

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

 

Watch this match report of Queen’s Hurlers beating St Mary’s in the Daily Mail League 2 Final, courtesy of Jerome Quinn Media.

Queen’s Hurlers Take Title

 

 

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FEATURES: Let the right one in

 

Monday, December 5th, 2011

 

If you can read the words written on these pages then there’s a good chance you could read the subtitles of a Swedish vampire film if they were displayed in English, on screen, in time with the dialogue.  If you can understand the words then you could probably understand a film’s story without needing an Americanised context, setting, or Hollywood schmaltzing.  

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RAG turns 69

 

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

 

RAG at Queen’s University celebrated turning 69 on 22 November with a birthday party that appealed to the youth in all those who attended. 

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NEWS: Business Club event cancelled due to “sexist” title

 

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

 

The Business Club event “CEO’s and Ho’s” has been cancelled due to complaints of sexism.

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NEWS: Nearly half of students thought women are to blame for rape

 

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

 

Three rapes in one week have caused the local media to look into how sexual assault is treated inNorthern Ireland.

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NEWS: McShane criticised over use of Facebook

 

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

 

Niall McShane, VP Clubs and Societies, was asked at Council to justify using the VP Club Societies’ Facebook page to promote a competition his brother had entered to win money towards his wedding.

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