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NEWS: SU President adamant students can resist fees hike

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Responding to the coalition government’s proposals on higher education funding this week, SU President, Gareth McGreevy said there is no way that students at Queen’s will pay £9,000 for fees. As of 2012, universities in England will be able to charge nearly triple the current cap of £3,290. Students across the UK and Ireland in recent weeks have protested against plans to increase fees in both respective jurisdictions. Next Wednesday, thousands of students will take to the streets of London to have their voices heard at Westminster.

BY KERRI-ANNE CAMPBELL

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NEWS: Students protest at Stormont as MLAs debate Browne (updated)

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Over 300 students travelled to Stormont this afternoon to pressurise local politicians into keeping the cap on tuition fees. Despite pouring rain, students from Queen’s, University of Ulster, St. Mary’s and Stranmillis College turned out to make their voice heard. A petition with 10,000 signatures was presented to the local Assembly this afternoon by SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey and motion calling for the rejection of the Browne report is to be debated at 4.30pm.

BY BEN FINCH

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NEWS: Hundreds at Queen’s protest against Browne review

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Hundreds of Queen’s students today protested against the recent Browne review at Mandela Hall and outside the university. Student representatives from NUS-USI and the Students’ Union initiated the Union General Meeting at noon and asked students to back their motion to reject Lord Browne’s proposals. NUS-USI President Ciarnan Helferty called not only on students but on families as well to outright reject any proposal to increase tuition charges at Northern Ireland universities.

BY SEAN ASHFORD AND LAURA MCANENEY

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NEWS: Deputy Prime Minister answers questions at Queen’s

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With the release of Lord Browne’s report on the future of higher education due this upcoming Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg today paid his first visit to Queen’s University, answering questions from students and academic staff of the School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy. Introducing Mr Clegg, university Vice Chancellor Peter Gregson accepted that budget cuts to universities may be inevitable but he hopes these cuts to Queen’s resources will “only be a share” of the government’s plans. Speaking at the Great Hall, Clegg spoke of wiping the slate clean for future students and not repeating mistakes made in past recessions.

BY CONNOR DALY

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NEWS: President and escort McGreevy raises money for suicide awareness charity

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‘Turn the Tide on Suicide’ has held what has been described as the most successful tea and coffee morning on campus in over ten years. The event was hosted by Students’ Union President Gareth McGreevy last Friday morning in The Great Hall. Those unable to attend the coffee morning could donate online throughout the day.

BY CONNOR DALY

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NEWS: EMC meeting sees VP McGreevy hit out at Gown’s presence in the Union

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The Executive Management Committee’s weekly meeting took place today.  After apologies from 3 people and a few late arrivals, a room comprising ten committee members got proceedings underway.  The ‘open meeting’  (open to students and public alike) included only one non-committee member – the present writer – in addition to the Executive. The Gown’s presence resulted in VP Gareth McGreevy criticizing our publication.

BY THOMAS L MUINZER

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