Models took to the stage at St George’s Market last month for the Magners Light Fall for Fashion 2009 wearing the latest designer wear and also raising money for the Ulster Cancer Foundation.
BY REBECCA MCKNIGHT
FEATURE: A blog is for life, not just for Christmas
Haroula Pasparaki considers the damaging effects of careless social networking
It’s time to be honest. When you come back from an amazing holiday/concert/night out, is one of your first thoughts that you have to put your photos up online or check your Facebook or Bebo account?
Many of us belong to one if not several social networking sites, and while they boast numerous benefits, we are often unaware of how incriminating and damaging some content we post online may be to our education, personal security and future employment.
Increased concerns have emerged due to the well publicised negative aspects of such sites, ranging from cyber bullying to identity theft and even expulsion from universities and denial of employment.
Lisbon Treaty passed at second attempt
The Lisbon Treaty was passed in the Republic of Ireland, with 67% of voters opting for a Yes decision. This result was expected following polls that suggested a reversal of last year’s No vote; these expectations were confirmed with the 20.5% swing in the other direction, with only County Donegal sticking to its original No decision.
This run of the Treaty was even more controversial than the first, pushed through following the shock ‘No’ vote of June 2008. Opponents argued that this made the Treaty un-democratic from the very beginning, a rushed attempt to force through a pact the electorate had rejected and making a mockery of the supposed representative nature of the referendum.
BY PÁDRAIC GRANT
REVIEW: Spider’s Web by Agatha Christie
Suppose you find a body in your drawing room …
… what would you do if calling the police could threaten the career of your husband and wellbeing of your family?
BY NATHAN BEE
SPORT: Unlucky Irish fail to hold Italy
Ireland 2 – Italy 2
Geovanni Trappatoni’s men got off to the best possible start when Liam Lawrence’s squared free kick to Glenn Whelan met a sublime strike to put the hosts ahead. The Republic famously upset the Italians in 1994 by scoring early and holding out for the win. History would not repeat itself, however; just 17 minutes later the visitors were level when Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given fumbled a Mauro Camoranesi header at his near post from an Andrea Pirlo corner. The Italians, for whom a draw was sufficient, quite predictably shut up shop and held on to the ball without really testing Shay Given’s goal. The second half was to begin with Given picking the ball out of his own net again; fortunately for the Irish, however, Iaquinta’s header was ruled offside.
BY BRIAN QUINN
NEWS: Dragonslayers celebrates successful freshers’ night
QUB’s gaming and anime society, Dragonslayers, recently held an impressive freshers’ night in the Students’ Union. The evening gave new students a chance to see the society in full swing, and included a raffle which contained almost £1000 worth of prizes. Daryl Nichol (Left), pictured with Dragonslayers President Killian McKeever, walked away with the star prize of a 22-inch HD TV. (Picture: Ric Boyd)
To see more pictures of the night and for more information on Dragonslayers, head over to the Dragonslayers website: www.dragonslayers.org.uk
REVIEW: The September Issue
“They had style, they had grace. Rita Hayworth gave good face…”
Being a self-confessed fashion-sceptic and a firm non-believer in the “label-orientated” couture culture that seems to engage so many of the female species in the past few decades, I must admit I was pleasantly surprised with documentarist RJ Cutler’s ”The September Issue”. An attempt to slice underneath the glossy layer of the fashion industry’s most iconic and influential “bible”; the spectacularly luxurious “Vogue”.
BY ORLA MACKLE