So the new sabbs are crossing over and learning everything they have to do in the next year, meeting everyone they have to work with, creating good impressions and everything like that.
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Tag Archives: Catherine Wylie
COMMENT: The Saville Report – A victory for democracy…but it’s a shame not everyone can see that
Tuesday 15th June 2010 was a wonderful day for the world. It wasn’t just a jubilant day for the families of the victims of Bloody Sunday, the people of Derry, and the whole of Northern Ireland. It was a day when justice and truth won out, when a government was exposed for wrongdoing and a Tory Prime Minister was forced to apologise, when democracy finally triumphed after 38 years of lies, fantasy and cover-up. However, unfortunately the Saville Report has not been met with unanimous jubilance. Although Peter Robinson has finally spoken out regarding the report, and said that he was in support of all the findings, other Unionists such as Reg Empey, Lord Maurice Morrow, Jim Allister, and most infamously, Gregory Campbell, have reacted to the report in a way that appears to be a case of trying to look self righteous and humanist, but ultimately failing and showing themselves to be bitter and unable to accept the disgusting truth of what happened on 30th January 1972.
BY CATHERINE WYLIE
COMMENT: Why The Gown needs an exclusive office to build on its continued success
President Shane Brogan will bring this argument to Management Board tomorrow on behalf of The Gown editorial team and Gown Trust. Gown management met with Union and University officials last Friday to discuss the ongoing issues between the independent newspaper and the Union, which have caused significant difficulties for the newspaper to continue operating as normal. As part of the clubs and societies review, the Union is proposing to move The Gown from their office on the 3rd floor of the Union into a shared office. The Gown team is still suspended and members have been denied access since Monday 15th March.
UPDATE: The suspension imposed on The Gown from their office on Monday 15th March was lifted at this evening’s Management Board meeting.
There are obvious traditional and historical reasons as to why we believe The Gown should remain in an exclusive office, mainly due to the paper enjoying the usage of an office in the Union for decades. But The Gown editorial team and Gown Trust are adamant that the future survival of the newspaper depends on the continued use of an exclusive office. The internal affairs of a newspaper are by their nature private and confidential, and it is unthinkable to expect the independent student newspaper to share space which would compromise the very essence of its existence. This year The Gown’s current office has been used daily by a core team of 10 members, a wider voluntary body of 50, and a focal point of reference for hundreds of occasional student writers, not to mention whistle blowers, morning, noon and night.
BY CATHERINE WYLIE
NEWS: Student attack in PFC
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
NEWS: Night brings more disorder to Holylands
Disorderly behaviour escalated tonight in the Holylands as hundreds of revellers took part in a “street rave” on Palestine Street. Police and University officials looked on helplessly as young people sang and danced along with music blaring from one of the houses. It has been alleged that the house in question was not a student house.
BY CATHERINE WYLIE AND BRENDAN HUGHES
NEWS: Early evening sees Holylands disturbance escalate
From approximately 5pm, the Holylands became rowdier, with the alcohol intake inevitably taking effect. Crowds of revellers gathered outside houses on Rugby Avenue, Agincourt Avenue, Carmel Street, Jerusalem Street and Palestine Street, with Rugby Avenue arguably the worst. Young people took to the middle of Rugby Avenue for a rendition of ‘Rock the Boat’, which then turned into the Irish national anthem. One young man mooned in the middle of the street before being unsuccessfully chased by a police officer.
BY CATHERINE WYLIE
NEWS: Holylands remains reasonably calm as St. Patrick’s Day progresses
The University’s hope for a calm and peaceful St. Patrick’s Day looks set to succeed, as by early afternoon the Holylands remains relatively calm. From a walk around the area, stopping to speak to various revellers, The Gown learned that quite a few of those celebrating were not students at all. As is the case every year, groups of students are gathered in front gardens drinking. Police officers are patrolling the Holylands in groups, and student officers are encouraging revellers to spend their day in the Union.
BY CATHERINE WYLIE AND BRENDAN HUGHES