The Gown Student Newspaper at Queen's University Belfast

NEWS: Nurses “not bullied by union”

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Nurses from wards around Knockbracken Healthcare Park took the time out to voice their opinions on cuts within the health service on 5 October. The nurses at the psychiatric hospital who took part are angered over the decreasing number of nursing assistants and staff nurses in wards and who are not being replaced by the health service. In effect, many wards are left short staffed and on duty nurses have to take on the role of two nurses.

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NEWS: Cultural Belfast on show – Belfast Festival at Queen’s and Belfast Music Week

Monday, October 17th, 2011

From the 14-30 October the annual Belfast Festival at Queen’s will be held. Over 220 events will be held in a variety of locations to showcase international and home-grown talent.

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News: Peltz clarifies comments to BBC

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Adrianne Peltz, president of the National Union of Students and Union of Students in Ireland (NUS-USI) has clarified comments she made to the BBC regarding the higher fees that GB students will pay from 2012.

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NEWS: Chemistry at Queen’s best in the UK

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen’s has been named as number one in the UK by Thomson Reuters.

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THE HOOD

Monday, September 19th, 2011

After a summer rioting it’s nice to settle back into the university lifestyle.

In case you didn’t know, Jason O’Neill is our SU President, as he is fond of reminding staff. Most recently after a night out he thought he should show some mates the office.  And he can, ‘cos he’s the SU President you know.  It’s just security didn’t seem to know that he’s allowed to do whatever he pleases.

So the big question is: who will be the first to break in their desk?  Will it be one of the Derry girls? VP Clubs and Socs who needed some high necklines after the first Monday Union. After walking into a door, clearly, not a hicky. McGibbon and Kidd probably already have.

Asides from The Rape of the University Challenge, the other minor scandal from the summer surrounds gay pride (the other controversial, flamboyantly dressed parade of the summer). Accusations have flown that the SU is Anti-Christian. After all, the poor Christians are the tiniest society, and have virtually no say in NI society, or politics. And bitter, crusty, stuffed-shirt McGibbon seeks to further oppress these fun loving bible-bashers by displaying a twenty foot by ten foot rainbow flag. Boo! Rotter!

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