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NEWS: The Chucked-out Bros?

 

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

 

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.

- NEWS: Hot air rises to fever pitch as Council gets testy

The latest updates will be available via The Gown’s Twitter page from 6pm onwards.

BY BRENDAN HUGHES

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NEWS: Library to take action over students ‘locking’ PCs

 

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

 

Staff at Queen’s Library are to take action against students who ‘lock’ computers or leave them unattended for long periods of time.

 

UPDATE: All-student email sent to students.

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COMMENT: UTV host political snooze fest

 

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

 

Some initial reactions to last night’s general election debate starring our local politicians

After observing the televisual oddity that was the first national leaders’ debate last Thursday, hopes were high for another evening to rekindle fresh political discussion. Unfortunately though, this vague and hurried debate is unlikely to fire up the jaded masses.

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NEWS: Double win for SU at Smedias

 

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

 

Queen’s Students’ Union have won in two categories at the 2010 Smedia Awards. VP Gareth McGreevy picked up the ‘Website of the Year’ award for the QUBSU website, and ‘Society Publication of the Year’ for the Student Handbook.

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NEWS: Student attack in PFC

 

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

 

A young woman has been left shaken after a physical and verbal confronation in the PFC. The attacker, also a young woman, attacked a number of people in the car park behind the Admin building afterwards.

UPDATE: Police description of the assailant.

BY CATHERINE WYLIE AND BRENDAN HUGHES

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NEWS: Anti-SUTV Facebook group formed

 

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

 

A Facebook group has been set up, opposing plans to spend almost £30,000 on SUTV.

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OPINION: SUTV just doesn’t add up

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NEWS: Brogan defends SU office shake-up

 

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

 

SU President Shane Brogan has defended changes being made to office space in the Union amid tensions with staff and sabbaticals.

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