CIT Students Union Magazine

Volume Fourteen, Issue 7

in this issue:

CIT SU Election Result

Is Vegan The New Superpower?
Societies Awards
Great Raceday Pics
Celebrity Central
and much more...

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Shake CIT
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Contents

Beneficiaries report

13 CITSU election results

16 Raceday photo gallery

4 SU Officers Address

18 Innovation 2013

5 Harlem Shake pics

19 the Musical Theatre society...

into the woods

6  Celebrity Central - gossip

7  S
 pecial Feature - Is vegan the
new superpower?

20 CIT Societies Awards 2013

8  Dear CIT, why am I so

miserable?

22 Sports news

11 April FAQ - The Library

11 CIT Library Introduces
e-books
12 CITSU Rag Week 2013

21 Societies News
23 Munster rugby
24  Problem page
26  Prize Crossword and
brainteaser

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the Brothers of Charity, Cork. The exhibition was an excellent standard
and included a wide range of medias, all expressing individual creativity.

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Student Service Budget

Cuts

Student Services encompasses Careers &

Counselling, Chaplaincy, Societies Office,
Sports Office, Access Office, Students
Union, and the Medical Centre, among
other things. Whether its advice on your
career path, an illness treated or a subsidised outing with the canoe club, Student
Services is the umbrella term for all activities that are student centric in terms of assisting you through your time here in CIT,
nourishing any extracurricular interest you
may have and allowing you every opportunity to be the best version of you when you
leave this Institute.
There are proposed cuts in which we are
currently negotiating the terms. We can
accept that there must be some cuts as
there are efficiencies that can be made.
However, it seems that management is
using accounting techniques to make it
appear that the cuts appear to be smaller.
Nonetheless, you can rest assured; there
will be no financial trickery or back channel chatter that will pull the wool over
our eyes.
There may be a call for action on
this Watch this space.

Union Council Awards

The Union Council awards will take

place on Thursday the 18th April. The Union Council Awards recognises the contribution of Class Representative to the
Students Union and to the Institute as a
whole. At this ceremony all active Class
Representatives are presented with a Cer-

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StudentsUnion

Of f icers
Address

finishing in Dublin on the 5th May. Each day

the cycle will cover approximately 100km
and it is coming to Cork on Wednesday
24th April. There will be a reception in the
City Hall that evening and they are looking
for volunteers to help out at the event. If
you are interested log onto the website. If
you choose to do the cycle, you can do all
of it or pick a particular leg of it. It costs
just 20 for students for an official jersey
and insurance and that will cover you no
matter how many legs you do.
For more information log onto
www.cycleagainstsuicide.com

tificate recognising their voluntary contribution to Students Union activities which

is endorsed by the Institutes Registrar &
Vice President for Academic Affairs and
the Students Union President. Hope you
nominated your class rep!

Exams

Heading into the last two months so put

the head down and do a bit of study. If you
are looking for help in any subjects please
visit www.citsu.ie and click on the Grind
Directory under the Education tab. This will
give you a full list of all the grinds that are
on offer. Best of luck

Summer Session

Danny, Niamh, Killian

General Meeting

The next General Meeting is on Wednesday 10th of April in IT4. Please make an
effort to come as these meetings inform
you of what is happening around the
college such as the CUTs to Student Services. These meetings keep you up to date
on what the Union is doing and what we
have planned. It is also a great way to get
your voice heard.

Cycle Against Suicide

Cycle Against Suicide is a national initiative to raise awareness of the considerable

help and supports that are available for
anyone battling depression, self-harm, at
risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide.
It involves a 1400km cycle over 14 days,
starting in Dublin on the 22nd April and

CIT SU Summer Session will take

place on Thursday 25 April 2013. It
will include free daytime events and
lots of giveaways on campus. Keep
your eyes peeled to our Facebook
page for more details.

Danny, Killian & Niamh

Harlem
Shake
CIT 2013

CITsu
event

Fad... An intense and widely shared enthusiasm

for
something, esp. one that is short-loved; a craze

At one point over 4000 Harlem Shake videos were hitting YouTube on a daily
basis making The Harlem Shake a worldwide epidemic! One would have to
imagine what would historians, one hundred years from now be thinking when
looking back, at contemporary Homosapien behaviour. Its an interesting thought
but the most important thing is that there was good craic on campus on CITs
Harlem Shake day. We had a tractor (compliments of ine Murphy & Co.), a pink
double decker bus which we had to sneak into the courtyard and concurrently
we were getting an earful from management when a 30 tonne cement truck pulled
up for the Shake! The funny part about that is we thought it was a little portable
manual mixer which was on the way and we were arguing our case for the 17
tonne bus for which we needed sheets of plywood under the wheels in order to
distribute the weight and not damage the lovely but weak brick in the courtyard...
Oooops! Anyway, a big shout out to everyone who took part in the Shake that day
and in particular to all the staff that had our backs (You know who you are).

Gossip

TALLAFORNIA star
Phil Penny has a new girl
on the scene, but admitted that if a third season of
Tallafornia goes ahead, he does not
want his 22-year-old girlfriend appearing on the hit TV3 show with him. The
28-year-old reality star feels it would be
toxic for their relationship if she was to
appear on the show with him, saying:
I wouldnt mind if they [the producers] wanted to bring her in as a surprise guest
for a couple of days just to mix things up. But I
wouldnt like it if she came in as a full-time cast
member. He continued: Living in such close
quarters with someone 24/7 like that is just a
recipe for disaster. It would have the potential to
destroy a new relationship and I wouldnt want
to risk that. I dont know how Dave [Behan] and
Kelly [Donegan] did it without killing each other.

Celebrity

Louis Walsh
slams The Voice
Of Ireland judges

Louis Walsh was recently

grilled about RTEs hit talent
show, The Voice of Ireland,
and although admitting he has
never seen the show he did take a swipe at two
of the judges, Jamelia and Bressie. Interestingly
he claimed not to have a notion of who on earth
Jamelia was, even cheekily suggesting that Samantha Mumba would have made a better mentor. Clearly not impressed by his comments, the
feisty Jamelia took to Twitter to vent her frustrations. She tweeted: Wow Why Lie Louis??
this coming from the man who kisses my arse
every time he sees me?? What a pr***.
The X Factor judge continued to add insult to injury as he then had a pop at Bressie. He added:
I mean, hes never sold a record. How can he
judge anybody? If hes just there for his looks,
he should be on Irelands Next Top Model. Oh
dear it looks like good old Louis Walsh has ruffled some feathers AGAIN. We wonder who his
next target will be?

Geordie Shore

In a recent Geordie Shore

episode we saw an emotional Vicky call off her
engagement to her controlling fiance Ricci. Once
again, it all kicked off
when Ricci told Vicky that
she was not to strip off in front of
anyone, while the rest of the girls in the house
got a spray tan. He said: I dont mind her getting a spray tan but not naked in front of people,
Im not comfortable with it. Eh Ricci, a spray
tan doesnt exactly work too well with clothes
on. Vicki was fuming at being told what to do by
her fiance so she told him: Im not prepared to
waste another year of me life. You will never ever
be able to make us happy Ricci! Things really
began to look bleak for the pair when Vicki told

the other girls: Im

f*****g miserable
I dont have a life
I have our life and
thats not me. If I met
myself a year ago I
wouldnt recognise
me I was strong
and I was confident
and I made decisions on my own
and now Im none of those things. No word
yet on whether the couple are on or off, but the
following morning after the episode aired on
MTV, she tweeted: Loads of lovely supportive
messages from you all about last nights #geordieshore!! I really appreciate it guys! Thank you!
Love you!! X

Central

By Megan Virgo

Rita Ora & Azealia

Banks Feud

The claws are out between

rapper Azealia Banks and singer Rita Ora. Azealia had a right
go at Rita through her Twitter
account labelling her a b**ch
and Rihannas understudy. Oh the cheeky
mare! The public spat began when Azealia
posted a picture of Rita and herself with the
caption third lady of Roc Nation with Beyonce
and Rihanna taking first and second place. She
then claimed the Hot Right Now singer tried to
intimidate her, she tweeted: Ever since I arrived
on this tour, Ritas been going out of her way to
try and intimidate me. Followed by: Taking all
these candid (photos) of me when I wasnt looking, then posting and deleting them like a weak
b****. Rita at this stage had finally had enough
and responded to Azealias tweets through private message, but then Azealia made that message public. The message said: At the end of
the day I dont know who the f*** you think you
are. FYI: Azealia Banks had one hit song with
212, whereas Rita has had so many hits
that weve lost count. Just saying!

Beyonce & H&M

A few months ago Beyonce was

spotted posing for a photoshoot
in the Bahamas - when one of her
dancers, Kimberly Gipson, spilled the
beans on the brand Queen Bey was striking a pose for, by tweeting: First day of
trial in the Bahamas! H&M all set...go. Of
course the tweet was quickly deleted. However
H&M have FINALLY announced that Beyonce
is the new face of
their Spring/Summer 13 campaign.
The stunner had
this to say about the
collaboration: Ive
always liked H&Ms
focus on fun and

For more go to: https://www.facebook.com/CelebrityCentral

affordable fashion. I really loved

the concept we collaborated
on to explore the different emotions of women represented by
the four elements - fire, water,
earth and wind. It was a beautiful
shoot on a tropical island. It felt
more like making a video than
a commercial. Oh youre making us
super jealous Bey!

Noel Gallagher launches

attack on Emeli Sande

Emeli Sande and Paloma Faith can officially

be added to Noel Gallaghers archive of rants.
The former Oasis singer had a right go at both
of these chart-toppers, saying: You look at
the best now. Paloma Faith? Do me a favour.
Wh...os f****** decided shes a star? Emeli
Sande? That is f****** music for grannies. I dont
get it. Emeli did hit back at the former Oasis
frontman by posting a twitpic of a granny flipping the bird with the caption: Thanks Noel.
Good woman Emeli, we quite like your response. Noel also went on a rant about being
asked to write songs for younger musicians, he
moaned: Heres another thing. I must have
been asked to write songs for people about
20 times. Hey man we should write some
songs together. F****** write your own
songs. I spent 46 years busting my a*** to
get here, slaving over a line in a song for a
month. So no, I wont write a song with you,
you little p****. Good lord someone certainly has a bee in their bonnet. Oh and who on
earth takes a whole
month to write a sentence for a song?

90210 gets
the axe!

Oh nooooo! 90210
has officially been
cancelled.
This
makes us very sad
to say the least. We
were huge fans of the show, which was based
on the nineties classic, Beverly Hills 90210. The
teen drama will end this May after five series.
Well at least we still have The Vampire Diaries,
Revenge, Pretty Little Liars and Awkward etc.

Kim Kardashian undergoes a bloody

vampire facial!!!

For once Kim Kardashian is a sight

for sore eyes. The reality star underwent a bloody beauty facial on a recent episode of Kourtney & Kim take Miami
which left her face dripping in blood - as doctors
extracted blood from Kims arm before separating the platelets and injecting it into her face. Oh
my goodness, that sounds horrendous. Before
the gruesome treatment began she
said: I love trying anything that makes
you look and feel youthful. However
when doctors started using an instrument with nine tiny needles attached
to carry out the procedure, she soon
changed her tune - she said to her pal
Jonathan Cheban: Oh my God. I will
never get a facelift if it feels like that.

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Dear CIT... why

am I so miserable?

The following letters are complaints lodged by the students of CIT and the
inadequate and appalling responses they have received. However, these determined
souls have not let the matter drop and exercise their rights to reply to the Tyrants.

Dear Ms June,

I am writing you this email regarding smoking near by the doors. There
a reare only a few smoking shelters provided by CITs management. As
for
sult the students are smoking nearby the doors and it is a disturbance
it is
the non smokers. It results in a big gathering nearby the doors when
time.
raining and it is too difficult to pass through and get into classes on
am a
This could cause a serious disturbance for people using wheel chairs. I
bad.
non smoker and the smoke from the cigarettes makes my health really
from
ash
and
smoke
the
cause
will
windows,
and
doors
the
nearby
Smoking
be
cigarettes to come inside the class rooms. In my point of view smoking should
illegal inside the campus. Therefore the students can save time and health.
Alternatively providing enough smoking shelters will solve the problem.
I am looking forward for your reply and to solve the problem.
Yours Respectfully,
Ayoob Nazar

Dear Ms OReilly,

facing
I would like to bring to your attention an issue of lack of free labs that I am
here in CIT.
find a
Since I came to study in this college I have been struggling on daily basis to
busy
free room where I can sit and do my assignments. In fact the labs are often
with
every hour of the day and evening with scheduled labs or lectures leaving me
of them
no other option than wandering around the buildings and hoping that one
will be free for at least an hour.
ble.
The impact this situation is having on my student life in college is considera
in
Not having enough labs to use often means that I have to do work at home
this
often a noisy environment and without adequate equipment. Some times
assignresults in producing a work of average quality and late submission of
ments. As a student with a lot of ambition to do well in my academic achieveto
ments, I feel frustrated by this and would like you to ask the relevant authority
priority.
of
matter
a
as
issue
address this
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Ignace Gatanazi

Dear Mr Nazar,

near
You are absolutely right in your observation that students are smoking
doors, as there are not enough smoking shelters. This problem is worsened
to
by the fact that the existing smoking shelters do not fulfil their function:
.
elements
the
from
smokers
shelter

I agree that action needs to be taken to deal with this pollution even though
I am a smoker myself.
I am not hopeful of any real change because as far as I know the college
This
authorities are planning to make the campus a smoke-free campus.
to
will necessitate the removal of the smoking shelters which, I fear, will lead
even more smoking in doorways.
.
The rules already exist that prevent smokers from polluting the doorways
It is currently illegal (College Regulations) to smoke anywhere except
within these shelters. The problem is one of policing these rules. I cannot
so I
envisage the employment of bouncers to ensure that the rules are obeyed,
imagine that in the future the rules will continue to be broken.
Regards, June

Dear Mr Gatanazi,

am
You will have to cease that wandering: it is not good for your image. I
of
sure you will take this comment on board, as you know the importance
appearances to success in life.
if
Could you possibly adapt your car to suit your study requirements? Or
Ms
you do not possess a car, you could buy into the excellent proposal by
Michelle Murphy to organise a camper van in the car park for academic
pursuits.
I would suggest that you and any fellow-wanderers should consider pitching
time
tents when the weather warms up in the Spring. You could use your
profitably by sussing out a few choice pitching spots on campus. The circular grassy area ( known as the Circus Maximus or should that be the Circus
Get
Minimus?) in front of the large red brick building would be an ideal spot.
there before someone else does.
I have no more advice: take it from here yourself.
Regards, June

Clarification:
The postulators in this article were in fact students set an assignment to write to their lecturer, June OReilly, recounting their discomfiture with the Institute. June in turn adopted a satirical tone in
her response, demonstrating the propensity for those who deal with

complaints to adopt a dismissive and or defensive tone instead of

taking steps to resolve issues.
Although the exercise is somewhat humorous in its tone, it is vital
that important issues are brought to the attention of the Students
Union, who will address these matters on behalf of the students.

Letters

Dear Ms OReilly,

I am emailing you about a concern I have that is getting out of control. My concern that
I have had for many years and since coming to CIT the problem still remains is about
one of the many foods I hate with a passion which is onions. I get really frustrated when
I see them, after someone puts them in food without my knowledge. Even worse is
when I unknowingly eat one, 9 times out of 10 I will instantly get sick. Its like I have a
built-in detector that my body instantly refuses this horrid food. But to get to my point
as I can talk about my hatred for onions all day is in the main student canteen last week
when I went to buy a meal with the name given to meal as Sunny Chicken on a bed of
peppers - something like that anyway. I said that sounds nice Ill have that. But when
I sat down to eat it I saw them. Once again I was frustrated, as I hate playing with my
food to get rid of onions and as I was picking them out, I thought why not say Sunny
chicken on bed of onions and peppers. That would have been too easy for them to
do I suppose. But as I always do I just remove them, so I can enjoy my meal. This has
happened before in CIT but this one stands out the most because of the name that
was given to it, but this happens everywhere and people should acknowledge that not
everyone like onions and this should be declared like they do for vegetarians so they can
enjoy their food.
For the work the canteen staff put into making new menus and food every day, it
wouldnt take much more for them to declare onions inside food. I would hope that
you could take this matter to the head of canteen and even higher if needs be if matter
cannot be resolved.
I thank you for reading this email and look forward to what you can do for me on this
matter, as I feel it would not take much to rectify it.
Regards,
Albert Matthews

Dear Ms OReilly,

red
I am emailing you to bring forward a devastating issue in which I encounte
weather
windy
and
wet
the
of
aware
are
you
sure
am
I
last.
in CIT on Tuesday
d how
weve been constantly having at the moment and therefore can understan
time, I
inconvenient it may be for cyclists travelling to college. Although at the
rain
was prepared for the rain, dressed from head to toe in heavy yellow reflective
and
saturated
absolutely
CIT
in
arrived
I
,
sunflower
of
sort
some
gear looking like
shiny
to make things even worse, there was no where for me to park my beloved
her
pink bike, Betsie. Last year I saved every last penny to buy a bike and named
Betsie
Betsie. Anywhere I need to go, she brings me there; I can always count on
to get me there safe and sound.
but to
The few bike stands within CIT were choc a block, leaving me no choice
Once
college.
from
break
a
got
I
until
best
the
for
hope
and
Betsie
abandon poor
my bike,
my class was over, I hurried down to the bike stand where I had ditched
and I
to find out that she had been stolen. I cant afford a car to drive to college
an itrip
live too far away to walk. Betsie may not be a convertible Mercedes with
CIT
blaring the latest choons but it gets me from A to B and the least I expect
to do is to provide a means of security for more than a few bikes and especially
were
for my precious bike Betsie. Looking at the other bikes in the bike bay they
werent
all rusty and clearly neglected, I was shocked and of course those bikes
the
stolen! Betsie is not JUST a bike and apart from me feeling disgusted about
me feeltheft, she has been a part of my life for the past college year, which leaves
ing like my best friend is gone too.

the bike
I am aware that it was my own choice to leave my bike there unchained to
CIT to
stand. However, I suggest at a little cost, which would go a long way, for
Thank
implement some more bike stands to cater for the cyclists in the college.
you.
from
hearing
to
forward
look
I
and
me
to
listen
to
time
the
taking
you for
Regards, Maria Connolly

Dear Mr Matthews,

I can only offer my commiserations to you. This indeed is a difficult issue to resolve.
As you are only too aware, the humble onion is a basic ingredient in almost all savoury
foods. You should assume that there are onions in most dishes although they might
not boast of this inclusion. I really dont think that the Canteen management can do
much about this issue even though for you it is a serious problem. We can, however,
only ask.
You should possibly just blame your mother for not instilling a liking of onions in you
during your formative years. I recommend that you never go to India.
Regards, June

Dear Ms Connolly,

a goodYou really should have known better. It was foolish of you to think that
the high
looking bicycle would go unmolested in the parking bay, considering
nt to that
percentage of louts who frequent such areas. Your unbalanced attachme
t.
judgemen
your
clouded
bicycle obviously
stress
You may be entitled to compensation considering the post-traumatic
.
exhibiting
are
you
s
symptom
disorder

who
I have forwarded details of your loss to the Students Union Welfare Officer
recovery.
full
a
make
you
hope
I
cases.
similar
of
e
experienc
has
Regards, June

Dear Ms OReilly,

I think something can be done about this matter.

Getting me to blame my mother for my hatred of onions cannot be a valid reason as

she tried for many years to no avail. If my mother can make dishes without onions
then I think the canteen can too. The dishes my mother makes are just as nice and
tasty as with dishes with onions. Guests of my mother think the same too. Also if
they can say there are peppers they can easily say there are onions.

I dont think I will be ever going to India, as I would starve out there for I dont like
Indian food. Do you think they have McDonalds out there?
Regards,
Albert Matthews

Dear Ms OReilly,

just
I wouldnt go as far as diagnosing me with post-traumatic stress disorder
in
was
I
d
understan
can
you
sure
Im
and
happened
only
yet. The incident had
simshock and upset at the time. However I do appreciate your concern! I was
ply just trying to use the facilities that are supposedly provided for the students
not
in the college. I was aware that I was leaving Betsie unattended but could
believe
and
bay
the
at
Betsie
for
slot
no
was
there
as
nces,
prevent the conseque
educame when I say it; it was a tough dilemma having to choose between my
tion and my treasured bike!
Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your time.
Regards, Maria Connolly

Library

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3. How many books can I borrow and for how long?

General Lending Books (CIT Bishopstown Campus)

- 1st year to 3rd year students may borrow 4 general lending books for a period of 2 weeks.
- 4th year students may borrow 5 general lending books for a period of 2 weeks.
- Postgraduate students may borrow 5 books for a period of 4 weeks.

4. How much is the fine for returning books late?

- General Lending Books which are not returned on time incur a 20 Cent fine per day.
- Short Loan Books (*High demand items which can only be borrowed for a 24 hour period)
incur a 1.00 fine per day.

5. How can I check which books I currently have on loan?

You can bring your ID card to the issue desk where a member of staff will give you the required
details. Alternatively you can view your own Library account details on the Library website http://
library.cit.ie by choosing the View my Library Account option. In order to access this feature, you
must have your own unique Library PIN. Ask library staff for this PIN at the Issue Desk or e-mail
us at library.info@cit.ie. Please remember that this PIN is important since it is also used to access
some of our other resources such as online databases.

6. What do I do if Ive forgotten my Library PIN?

If youve forgotten your PIN, you will have to ask library staff to reassign you with a new PIN. You
can also e-mail library.info@cit.ie and request a new PIN. Please note that you can change your
Library PIN at any stage by logging in to your Library Account http://library.cit.ie/patroninfo.html
& choosing the Modify PIN option.

7. How do I find the books I need?

The best way to find the books you need is to use the Library Catalogue. This will allow you to
search under Author, Title, Keyword, Subject etc. The catalogue will tell you where a book in
the library is located as well as showing you if its currently available or not. To view the library
catalogue along with all of our other online resources, visit our homepage at http://library.cit.ie
The catalogue can be accessed from any computer with internet access. You can also search
our catalogue from the library section of the MyCIT portal. We also have a new product called
MultiSearch, which will allow library users to search all library resources simultaneously. By entering a single search term in the MultiSearch box on the Library homepage; users will be able to
identify books, E-Books, online journal articles and other online material related to their specific
search. This is ideal if you need to find source material quickly, particularly if youre working on
a project from home.

8. Im still not sure how to use the library catalogue?

Library staff will be happy to show you how to use the catalogue. Just call to the Library issue
desk at any stage or visit the Library information desk in the Reference area which is open daily
from noon to 2.00pm. We also have a dedicated help section on the library homepage which will
show you how to use the Library catalogue. This can be accessed at http://library.cit.ie/screens/
opachelp.html

9. What other resources are available from the Library?

Online Databases - an extremely valuable information source in any modern academic library.
The CIT Library subscribes to a number of prestigious academic databases. By virtue of the very
fact that these electronic resources are so broad ranging, they are highly complementary to the
Librarys book-stock. A full list of our databases which cover all subject areas can be accessed
via the library homepage from both on and off campus. Our databases provide students with access to thousands of online journals and other publications. These online journals in many cases
provide full text content which can be printed or saved in various formats.

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E-Books The CIT Library provides

students with access to over 80,000
E-Book titles via our Ebrary and DawsonEra collections, with all subject areas
being covered. E-Books can be accessed
on or off campus and can be browsed
online or downloaded to a compatible
device. Through our massive collection
of E-Books, students have 24/7 access to
a wealth of source material. Using these
collections students can create virtual EBook shelves as well as adding their own
unique notes to particular titles.
Exam Papers Online - Past Examination
Papers can be accessed in electronic format from the Library homepage but only
from within the CIT network.
Official Publications and European Union
Publications - At certain points throughout
the academic year students studying different courses may be expected to consult Official Publications (OP) and European Union
(EU) material. We have a comprehensive collection of such material. Official Publication (OP)
material includes Irish Government Reports, Dail Debates, and Semi-State Annual Reports
etc. Such material is for reference only. We also have an Official Publications Portal and
European Union Publications Portal where online material can be accessed from the library
homepage. Careers Section - The Careers Section is located on the first floor of the library,
outside the library conference room. It contains useful information on prospectuses from
other colleges as well as books on CV preparation and job applications.

10. Are there any online help guides which will show me
how to use the various Library resources?

All resources on the Library homepage include a dedicated help section. Each library
database for example has its own interactive online guide which will explain what type of
information is contained within that database and will show you how to search and use
that resource. Our E-Book collections also come with their own help guides. We also have
a detailed interactive guide to library resources, internet searching and referencing techniques. This is available to students on our homepage and is an excellent way to familiarise
yourself with the various library resources that you will need throughout the year. If you still
need help with any of our resources, please talk to one of the Library staff or e-mail us at
library.info@cit.ie

11. Can I print in the library?

Photocopying & print facilities are also available in the Library. There are two Photocopiers located in the Reference area on the ground floor. Photocopiers are also available to
students in the IT building, just outside the Open Access area.
For regular updates on Library news & events, please visit our Facebook & Twitter pages.

No to Noise Campaign
in the CIT Library
Its that time of the year again with project deadlines around the corner,
large groups of students will soon begin to descend upon the library.
Things will only get busier as the Semester goes on. Library staff always
do their utmost to maintain quietness in the library; our No to Noise
Campaign has been a tremendous success over the past number of
years and feedback from students has been extremely positive. We hope
that this Semesters campaign will be just as successful.
We would like to remind students that Library staff, can only do so much
by patrolling and monitoring noise levels. We would urge students to assist us in our efforts. Remember the Library is for study purposes and
is not a social venue. If you want to chat with friends, wed ask that you
find a more appropriate venue on campus. If you find noise levels in a
particular area of the Library unacceptable, please bring it our attention.
Please switch off mobile phones and please have some consideration for
your fellow students by not talking while in the Library.
Please note that this initiative has the full backing of the CIT Students
Union.
We look forward to seeing you in the Library over the coming months.
Regards, The Staff of the CIT Library

Introducing Students to E-Books in the CIT Library

As electronic publishing matures, research
and academic libraries
are beginning to supplement their print collections with electronic
publications. This transition began with scientific journals and has
now advanced into academic and scholarly
books as well. E-Books
provide
substantial
benefits to students including 24/7 availability, interactive usage as well as access to
a massive array of titles. The CIT Library
is delighted to announce that students
now have access to well over 80,000 EBooks which cover all subject areas currently taught within the Institute.

What exactly is an E-Book?

An E-Book is a book that is read on your

computer or other electronic device.
E-Books are usually similar or identical
in format to their print equivalents but
also include interactive features.
The term e-book has been around for
quite a while but has become increasingly common in recent times due to the
popularity of portable E-Readers such
as Amazons Kindle.
The majority of new book titles are now
published in E-Book format as well as
the traditional paper based format.

Why have E-Books suddenly

become so popular?

A knowledge driven society now demands instant access to information

E-Books facilitate this type of access.
Mobile devices such as smart phones,
tablets, laptops etc. are now widely
used.
Tablets/Smart devices now outsell traditional laptops/PCs
Wi-Fi and high-speed mobile telecommunication systems have greatly improved and now make access to electronic resources such as E-Books a
seamless process.

Why as a student should I

be interested in CIT Librarys
E-Book collection?

E-Book titles make 24/7 access to academic source material a reality.

Access to the CIT Library E-Book collections is simple; access the Library
homepage, click on the E-Book option
and then enter your MyCIT account
details.
Article by Michael Costello, CIT Deputy Librarian

Our E-Book packages allow a number

of students to access individual E-Book
titles simultaneously.
Students can interact with E-Books
create notes, hightlight sections, copy
or print sections
Students can download titles to a variety of personal mobile devices for a limited time. (*Unfortunately E-Books cannot be read on Amazons Kindle device
unless downloaded in PDF format)
E-Book chapters can be searched for
specific words, phrases or terms.
Assistive technology users can manipulate font sizes and some packages have
a built in Automated Reader Device
which allows text to be instantly converted to speech.
Students can even share their virtual EBook notes with classmates.

CIT Library E-Book Collections

There are two main E-Book collections in

CIT namely DawsonEra and Ebrary

DawsonEra is the CIT Librarys tailored collection of E-Books. The titles in

this collection are considered core text
books and normally feature on student
reading lists. These books are normally
chosen by library staff in consultation
with lecturers. Dawson Era titles are fully
integrated within the library system which
means that titles can be viewed and accessed directly from the CIT Library catalogue. Simply browse the Library catalogue and click on the hyperlinked book
title when you see the E-Book icon. The
associated E-Book will automatically
open on your screen.
DawsonEra titles can be downloaded to
your personal device for a period of 24
hours similarily to our short-loan book
collection. Downloading a book to your
personal device restricts user-functionality such as note-taking, highlighting etc.
but is ideal if network coverage is an issue. By accessing DawsonEra online via
the Library homepage and viewing the
title via the DawsonEra interface, added
functionality such as note taking and
highlighting sections becomes possible.
The Library currently subscribes to over
350 individual text books via DawsonEra
and this collection is continually expanding.

Ebrary is CIT Librarys second E-Book

platform. Ebrary provides students with

an excellent and innovative interface as
well as a host of interactive features.

LIBRARY

IMPORTANT:
Please note that if we do not
have a recommended text book
in E-Book format, talk to your
lecturer AND ASK THEM TO SEE
IF THIS TITLE CAN BE ORDERED
THROUGH THE LIBRARY.
By accessing Ebrary students have immediate access to a massive collection of
scholarly titles across a vast range of subject areas. Currently Ebrary offers close
to 80,000 E-Titles and these titles are
continually updated. Titles in this collection are sourced from many well-known
publishers including over 120 University
publishers. Ebrary also offers end-users
a dedicated series of apps for the IPad,
IPhone and Android devices.
Other interactive features within Ebrary
include:
Create your own virtual Library of EBooks.
Share virtual book shelves & notes with
classmates.
Search across the entire collection of
80,000 titles by search term or search
across all chapter titles simultaneously.
Using Ebrary students can Download
ten full books for fourteen days.
If you need further advice on E-Books or
you would like to arrange a demonstration, please talk to one of the Library staff
today or e-mail us on library.info@cit.ie
Further information on E-Books can be
found on our homepage http://library.cit.
ie or the Library section of MyCIT.
Keep up to date with the latest CIT
Library news by following us on Twitter
or liking us on Facebook!

Interesting Note:
Amazon which is the largest
online retailer, said sales of
electronic books have overtaken
those of printed versions for the
first time. Amazon now sells 105
electronic books for every 100
printed ones
Rapaport, Lisa (2011) E-Book sales
surpass printed books for first time.
Bloomberg May 19, 2011

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CITSU Rag
Review

CIT Rag Week

28 - 31 Jan 2013

By Vicky OSullivan

CIT Rag Week 2013... the Beneficiaries

6431.47 raised for charity
from CIT Rag Week 2013

This year eight worthy causes benefitted from your

efforts to raise funds during Rag Week. The main
beneficiary this year, Cork Arc Cancer Support
House, will be presented with 3,500 at the Union
Council Awards. The details of all the charities are
outlined below:
CORK ARC CANCER SUPPORT HOUSE - 3500.00
Cork ARC Cancer Support House is a voluntary organisation established to provide a holistic centre
in which people with cancer and their families can
find emotional support and practical help. Their
aim is to provide therapies that complement the
medical model, so as to make a difference to the
lives of those affected by cancer. ARC stands for
Aftercare, Research Counselling. While most visitors have been referrals from hospitals, GPs and
practice nurses throughout Munster, others have
been attracted by the good experience of friends.
Patients and relatives will find in ARC House a gentle and supportive atmosphere outside of the hospital environment. The centre is open to: Adults
diagnosed with cancer Parents of children with
cancer Adult family members, friends.
ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTE - 500.00
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. They
provide, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service and a seasonal lifeguard service. Their
values reflect the way they do business as an organisation. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824,
its lifeboats, and since 2001, its lifeguards, have
saved more than 140,000 lives. More and more
people are using beaches and the sea for leisure
and RNLI crews and lifeguards are responding to

an increased number of incidents. In 2012, 49%

of launches were to leisure craft users, 20% to
people ashore, 13% to people in the water, 10%
to merchant or fishing vessels and 8% to other sea
users.
MARY MOUNT HOSPICE - 500.00
Marymount Hospice established itself as a centre
of excellence and a key element of the health services in Cork, caring mainly for cancer patients. It
also provides extended and respite services for
older people, and a full palliative care programme
in Marymount Hospice, a specialist unit established in 1980.
TEEN PARENT SUPPORT ORGANISATION - 500.00
The Teen Parent Support Programme (Cork) is
a service for young parents in the Cork city and
county area. They provide a service for young
mums and dads, before and after their baby is
born. If you have any concerns, need some information or support, even just a chat, maybe the
TPSP can help. They can provide support during
pregnancy and after for Mums or Dads and their
baby during the early years, in their centre or in the
home if required. Grandparents/guardians are very
welcome too! They can also help you to find other
services in your local area so that you can get the
help that you need quickly and easily.
IRISH HEART FOUNDATION - 300.00
The Irish Heart Foundation is the national charity
fighting stroke and heart disease. Their vision is
that every person living in Ireland will live a long,
active and healthy life free from heart, stroke and
blood vessel disease. Their mission is to lead in
improving the cardiovascular health of people living in Ireland so they do not experience disabil-

ity or die from preventable heart, stroke and other

blood vessel diseases.
CORK SIMON COMMUNITY - 400.00
Cork Simons vision is of a society without homelessness. Cork Simon Communitys mission is to
work in solidarity with men and women who are
homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, offering housing and support in their journey back to
independent or supported living and campaigning
for a society without homelessness.
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION - 331.47
We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human
experience with hope, strength and joy. The
Make-A-Wish Foundation has enriched the lives
of children with life-threatening medical conditions
through its wish-granting work. The Foundations
mission reflects the life-changing impact that a
Make-A-Wish experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors and entire
communities.
GROW - 400.00
Grow is a national organisation that provides a
peer supported program for growth and personal
development to people with a mental illness and
those people experiencing difficulty in coping with
lifes challenges. The program is designed for people to take back control of their lives, overcome
obstacles and start living a life full of meaning,
hope and optimism. Grow groups offer the opportunity for people to share challenges and solutions for recovery in a supportive and structured
way. Participants are also able to attend education
and training sessions and participate in a range of
social activities.

OnWednesdaythe 30th of January, the NMCI raised 500 for the RNLI in what was the only Rag Day
of its kind ever in Ringaskiddy. There was a great atmosphere round the place with Students, Staff & the
Navy getting involved. the day started off with a nice refreshing dip in cork harbour, the cold of the waters
taking the attention away from any of the hangovers suffered from the Savoy the night before. It wasnt long
before the participants exited the water - some with assistance - for a cup of tea, refreshments sponsored
by Barrys Tea. Throughout the day we had the hall taken over with music blaring and rodeo bull alongside the
obstacle course in full swing. Great craic was had inside here. After lunch we set sail in our raft race, held
in the colleges environmental pool. There was terrific excitement for the participants and even spectators. To cap off the night we held a social ezvent in the FerryBoat Inn at Ringaskiddy which also proved
a hugesuccess.
Many thanks go to everyone who helped organised the day and lets hope this becomes an annual thing
but even bigger and stronger.

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Projects
Officer
Dennehy, Aaron
(elected)

Entertainments
Officer
ODoherty, Dean
(elected)

Communications
Officer
Linehan, Michael
(elected)

CIT SU
Elections
Exec
2013 / 14
Vice-President
Welfare
OConnor, Ciara
(elected)

Vice-President
Education
McCarthy, Rich
(elected)

President
van, Danny
ono
OD
(elected)

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Dont miss out

on a single bit of student life.

Attention all CLASS REPS, please contact Donn at
AIB College Road to see what AIB can do for you
and your class.
Drop into AIB College Road 021 4209344 aib.ie

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AIB College Road - Your College Bank

AIB College Road Retail Team
Back row: Oonagh Connolly (Branch Manager),
Donn Horgan, Nicola Hogan,
Geraldine Meade, Angela Crowley.
Front row: Dave Daly, Kate Murphy,
Mark OSullivan.

Nicola Hogan
Mortgage Specialist

Here at AIB College Road - we are a specialist

College Bank. Our aim is to make it easier for
you to manage your finances and our Team
are here to support you through your college
and working life.

Nicola has over 12 years Branch

Banking experience and is
available to talk to staff and
students for all their specific
needs. Nicola is also the Branch
Mortgage Specialist.
Contact Nicola on
nicola.m.hogan@aib.ie

Oonagh Connolly, Branch Manager

Oonagh Connolly
Branch Manager

Donn Horgan, QFA

Qualified Financial
Adviser

Oonagh is Branch Manager of

AIB College Road and a Qualified
Financial Adviser.

Following Donns two years on

campus in AIB CIT he is now
based in AIB College Road. As a
fully qualified Financial Adviser
he looks forward to reconnecting
with old friends and offers a full
financial consultation to assess
your individual requirements.

With 15 years financial service

experience across a broad spectrum of
banking areas, Oonagh is well aware
of all students and staff requirements.
Oonagh also has a long association
with the Rubicon Centre and has
particular expertise in the SME market.
Oonagh and her colleagues in College
Road are committed to supporting CIT
Staff and Students.

Contact Donn on
donn.p.horgan@aib.ie

Dave and Kate, our Student

Officers, supporting CIT
students for all their
banking needs.

oonagh.l.connolly@aib.ie

Contact them today to find out

about the tailored products and
services we offer to students.

Talk to us in
AIB College Road today.
Drop into us today

021 4209344

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2013

Photo Highlights

CIT SU
Student
Raceday
2013

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2013

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Innovation

MULTIMEDIA STUDENTS PICK UP 4K AND THE

COVETED TITLE OF CIT ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR

he 2013 Cork County and City Enterprise Boards

CIT Prize for Innovation Awards Ceremony awarded 10,000 in prizes in March. There was a keynote address during the ceremony from Olympic athlete Olive Loughnane, who recently retired as an
Irish race walker.
First Prize, and title of CIT Entrepreneur of the Year with
a prize fund of 4,000, went to Mapr, a software innovation created by CIT multimedia students Paul
Shannon, Mark Fitzsimons and Ronan De
Lacy, all from Cork City. The games developed
will enable stroke patients to perform exercises
prescribed by their physiotherapists. This is the
first time that students from the Department of
Media Communications have won the title of CIT
Entrepreneurs of the Year
The Most Technically Innovative Award of 2,000
went to Project Bird, an award winning
software studio focusing on windows and web
2.0 developments. The team includes Robert
Gabriel and Tadhg Foley, both students in
Computing (IT Management,) at CIT.
Best Business Plan and a prize of 1,000 was awarded to
The No Nonsense Food Company consisting of
Matthew Brownie, Robert Farrow and Hazel
Burke, all students from Culinary Arts in the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Studies, for their development of Scratch my Pork, a quality, Irish, hand
cooked, natural snack that is unique to the Irish market,
and produced in a dedicated nut and gluten free facility.

Best Concept and a prize of 1,000 went to Cryostenz

(Haemogenics) with students from Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Accounting and Information Systems, James King, Jeremiah Brennan,
Damien Ahern, Tim Murphy, Aoife ODonovan
and Michael Aherne.
The 1,000 prize for Best Presentation Pitch went to 123
Fitness, a team of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering students, Eoghan McEnery, Brian
Hand, Aidan OSullivan, David Waterman, David Linehan, James Fogarty and Donagh
Good. The final award, Best Exhibition Stand at
CIT Innovation Day went to Breath Easy, made
up of CIT Accounting and Information Systems students Paul McCarthy, Eoghan Carroll,
Jerry Hoare and Darragh Toomey.
This year the competition received thirty entries
comprising of 130 students of which sixteen teams
were shortlisted. The adjudication panel included
Paul Healy, CIT Rubicon Centre Manager, Kieran
Moynihan, Entrepreneur in Residence, CIT, Ita Murphy,
Acting Assistant CEO of Cork City Enterprise Board and
Ronan Coleman, Commercialisation Specialist, CIT. According to the adjudication panel the standard of entries
was excellent and is improving year on year. Cork County and City Enterprise Boards CIT Prize for Innovation
is open to all departments within CIT and awards cash
prizes to those whose inventions and business ideas are
judged most creative, innovative, and most likely to succeed in the marketplace.

CIT GET INNOVATIVE ON THE HUNT FOR THE ROBOT

he CIT campus was buzzing with events as

part of the annual CIT Innovation Week from
the 4th to the 8th of March. The week began with an event on Monday afternoon to launch
Innovation week. The popular Find the Robot
competition kicked off with eager students
awaiting the announcement of the first cryptic clue.
The competition heated up very quickly on the
quest for the daily prize of 100 with enthusiastic
students searching the CIT campus high and low.
Entrants received their clue at 12.30 each day and
were spurred on soon after with a hint to guide
them closer to their prize.
Organised by the Idea hub Society, CITs entrepreneurship society, and sponsored by Enterprise Ireland, the competition aimed to highlight the
Innovation Week activities in CIT in a fun, engaging way. Inspired by a cash prize and challenging
clues, students learned about the purpose of Innovation Week, some getting further involved in the
weeks events after seeing the packed calendar.

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We like to get involved in competitions and

events that make sense for our society but are also
fun said Isabel Rossiter, society Chairperson. This
was fun to organise as well as participate in so it
was Win-Win
The lucky winners earned their prizes with time
spent researching the clues and racing around the
buildings and halls of CIT to find the hiding place
of the Innovation Robot. With 100 up for grabs
each time ACE the robot was tracked down the
race was well and truly on!
Judging by the number of sign-ups for the clues
word of the competition seemed to be spreading
day by day throughout the week. With such a large
number of Robot hunters the atmosphere on the
final day of the competition was tense and exciting
with large numbers competing for the last prize.
The week long competition ended with the five
winners receiving their prizes from Gillian Slattery
from Enterprise Ireland at the Idea hub Stand on
Innovation Day.

CIT CSM Musical

Theatre Society

Following the success of their first production Tick, tick...BOOM! and the hype surrounding last years A New Brain, which
was transferred due to popular demand to
the Half Moon Theatre at Cork Opera House
in late February last, CIT CSM Musical
Theatre SOCiety recently presented their
biggest show yet. With a cast of twenty six, a
full live orchestra, a magical script and a lavish music score Into The Woods proved to
be a treat for all. Cork actor Ciaran Bermingham sat in the directors chair once again,
having guided the students to success in
each production to date. The music was under the control of the
lovely and extremely talented Ms. Deirdre Long. Congratulations
to all involved.

The show was absolutely fantastic! - I mean it - they

were superb. Such a production should be seem by as
many people as possible. It was as good as Broadway.
What fantastic talent!
Finbar and Angela Wright
Well done everyone tonight! Superb vocal from an a
excellent ensemble cast.
Trevor Ryan
What a triumph! Thanks for bringing such a great
show to Cork! Well done guys hope yere all feeling
very proud!
Gemma Sugrue
Well done to everyone involved! It was an amazing show
and a pleasure to watch! So proud of everyone all the
rehearsing really paid of I cant commend you
all enough on such a professional performance x
Denise Hickey

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xx PRESENTS
Student
Societies
&
CIT SOCIETIES
AWARDS

Activities Awards 2013

Society of the Year
Open Mic
Best Course-Based Society
Crawford
Best New Society
Slow Food
Most Improved Society
DJ
Best Event
Drama Society Stags & Hens
Supreme Achievement in Society &
College-wide Activities
Vitaliy Makhnanov,
3rd year Multimedia, Video
Production & Photographic Society

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Individual Award

Best Fresher

Danielle Hughes,
3rd year Fine Art, Crawford Society

Nana Oki, 1st year Pharmaceutical

Biotechnology, Fashion &
Beauty Society

Benjamin Henry,
3rd year Structural Engineering,
International Students Society
Padraig Mullaly,
3rd year Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology, Drama Society

The society groups and supreme

individual will go forward to represent
CIT at the BICS National Society
awards which will take place on
11th April.

Miriam ORegan,
Masters in PR with new media,
Business & Accounting Society

Guest speaker on the night, Catriona Twomey

spoke about her volunteer experience with
the Cork Penny Dinners.

Laura Flynn,
4th year Accounting,
Dance Society

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What is Slow Food?

The Media Communications

Society set up just before Christmas and held their first main event
on 14th March. CIT Multimedia
graduate turned Comic Book Artist and Writer, Will Sliney spoke
about his development from college
to where he currently stands in his
career. He gave a great insight into how he has advanced from working in
an E-Learning company once graduated, to now working for Marvel comics. The audience consisted of fifty+ students from all years of Multimedia & Visual Communications and also students from the Graphic Novel
Society. Following an hour of a talk, Will answered many questions the
students posed to him from technique, to software, to getting exposure for
their work. He also stayed behind after the talk and the question session
to look at students illustrations and to give pointers about their work. All
of this fantastic advice and his presentation was well received by everyone
in attendance and the society received great feedback from their first official event, including comments about how great the free food and drink
was of course! Check out the society page on Facebook!https://www.
facebook.com/MediaCommunicationsSociety

CIT Graphic Novel

is a society that meets every

Wednesday afternoon in Meeting Room two at 1pm. We have a massive library of graphics novels, made up of hundreds of books from all
publishers and genres (superhero, horror, fantasy etc.) At our meetings
you can borrow books, talk comics or just hang out with friendly folk.
We have bowled and played pool along with trips to the cinema. If you
want to start reading graphic novels, we have a ton of recommendations for places you could begin, all stocked in our library.

Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organisation

that was founded in 1989 to counteract
fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and peoples dwindling interest in
the food that we eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and
how our food choices affect the rest of the world. Our movement is founded upon this concept of eco-gastronomy and a
recognition of the strong connections between plate and planet. Slow Food is good, clean and fair food. We believe that the
food we eat should taste good; that it should be produced in a
clean way that does not harm the environment, animal welfare
or our health; and that food producers should receive fair compensation for their work.
We consider ourselves co-producers, not consumers, because
by being informed about how our food is produced and actively
supporting those who produce it, we become a part of and a
partner in the production process. To do that, Slow Food brings
together pleasure and responsibility, and makes them inseparable. Today, we have over 100,000 members in 132 countries.
Slow Food is working to help communities around the world
regain control of their local food system supporting small-scale
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sport

CIT Rowing Club shows its

strength at the IIRC
Club who participated

ers of CIT Rowing

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held on SunChampionships which were
in the Irish Indoor Rowing
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rsity of Limerick. The club cam
day 3rd March in the Unive
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this must be commended
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ticipants.
number and standard of par

CIT Basketball poised

for
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12th 14th of April.
from the
After being crowned
Division 2 intervarsity
last year in the Unive
champions
rsity Of Limerick, the
CIT boys will
be looking to step up
highest level in collegetheir game and compete at the
Basketball.
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m has lost some key
players from
last season through gra
el of players this se duation and with a young panas
make a big impact on on the team will be looking to
the tournament.
Daniel O Mahony the
team is happy with his head coach of the Basketball
that there is a good mi teams performances and feels
The CIT team consist x of talent throughout the team.
s
incollig, Blue Demons of players from Neptune, Ball,
feel that the lads rea Father Matthews and Tralee. I
lly enjoy playing with
on
college basketball giv
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players who were on nt experiunderage level to be
come good teammate ce rivals at
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division 1 champions sy one as CIT drew last years
Captain Darren O Su UUJ and also NUIG and DBS.
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intervarsities are alway an stated that the Basketball
event that is well org s fun and enjoyable, it is a great
anised and its a fantas
end your season.
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wi
mens and womens ll come out and support both
tea
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The weekend promise for the schedule of games.
s to be full of action
and a great
sporting event on the
Basketball Ireland ca
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Titles gained by the Club:

0m Relay - Barry Hooper,
1st Mens College Team 200
y and Danny O Sullivan
Conor Moylan, Conor Murph
Florent
0m Relay - Darren Crowley,
2nd Mens College Team 200
Philip Lordan
Chartier, Michael Crowley and
rint - Emma Hanley
3rd Womens Open 500m Sp
n, Emma
2000m Relay - ine Weldo
3rd Womens College Team
Niamh Hayes
Hanley, Gillian Hosford and
ts to trainer
a big thank you and congra
Well done to all involved and
competed at the event.
Kaspars Puspurs who also

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Matches to be played on Weds 17th April 2013

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Did Kidney Ruck it all up?

By Shane Creed

Tae Kwon Do
On Saturday the 23rd of February, CIT played host to the On

Saturday the 23rd of February, CIT played host to the biggest

Tae kwon Do intervarsities in the history of the tournament.
The event attracted over eighty competitors from thirteen colleges from all corners of Ireland for the chance to compete on
a national level and earn the title of intervarsities champion.
Event organiser, Dwayne Crowley, a former 2 time world champion, said of the event When we accepted the responsibility
of being host college for the intervarsities, we set out to make
it the biggest one to date. Our aim was to keep the politics associated with Tae Kwon Do out of the day and just give everyone the chance to compete in a safe and fair environment. The
tournament was open to any 3rd level students who wished
to compete. We had seasoned competitors that have fought
both nationally and on the international stage, and some first
time fighters that got to experience the thrill of competition for
the first time. The hard work that the committee put into this
event really paid off
There were events for patterns and individual sparring and the
always competitive team event. UCC edged the title this year
beating a very tough and experienced NUIG over five heated
individual fights. The CIT Tae Kwon Do committee would like
to thank all the competitors, coaches, judges, officials and
supporters that made the day the success that it was and also
a big thanks to the CIT sports department and the I.U.T.F intervarsities committee for their support.

Munster Rugby

On the 4th of March, travelling to college, I heard

that Ronan OGara had been dropped from the rugby
squad to face France. Declan Kidney decided to leave
ROG out of the Ireland squad and call up Ian Madigan, a fly half who is uncapped at International level in
OGaras place. This decision was going to be a major
talking point leading up to the France game and the
outcome of the game was going to be Kidneys undoing or would justify his decision to leave out OGara.
Now pardon me for being sentimental, but this is the man who is the all-time
highest points scorer for both Munster and Ireland. In addition to his prolific
point-scoring, he has captained Munster, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions. He is Irelands most-capped player and the second most-capped player in
rugby union history. He has started at fly-half in victorious European championship campaigns at both provincial and international level.
As I watched the build-up to the France game I couldnt help but feel that Kidney had made a huge mistake, whether he was lucky to escape with a victory
or not, I felt OGara should be getting the send-off he deserved and to bow out
on a high in what would have been his last home match for Ireland.
The game had some positives; Jackson had a very good game that has to be
said. Ireland got a draw against France which we usually take as a positive. But
Ireland were in total control of a game that was made for OGara to come on
for the last fifteen minutes to see the game out. Instead Kidney made a massive
mistake taking Murray off who was controlling the game and Ireland played a
risky game. Experience is what was needed when O Driscoll was barely able to
walk. A young team left that needed experience, not just Heaslip but someone
who has been there through it all.
This never came and although Ireland escaped with a draw, it was a game they
were in total control of and let slip away. The fact is Kidney made a woeful call
bringing Murray off and when the team needed someone to steady the ship
and see out the remainder, there was no one there with the technique and experience of Ronan OGara. Kidney cant last past this championship, for once I
hope he makes a proper decision and drop himself and bring someone else in.
Editors note: Since this article was written, Declan Kidneys contract has been
terminated so its a thank you and farewell. How slim the margins are in International sport!

In Munsters latest and probably last shot at the play-offs

of the RaboDirect PRO12, they were beaten 51-24 by
Glasgow in Scoutstoun Stadium. Glasgow showed what
they were made of in the opening minute when they scored
their first try of the game, followed by a second intercepted try in the first half. However, thanks to tries from Casey
Laulala and Dave Kilcoyne, both being converted by Ronan
OGara, Munster showed enough control to lead early into
the second quarter. Glasgow were determined to get back
the lead and did so when they scored another converted
try followed by two penalties, leaving Munster trailing 2014 at the break.
The second half started out well when OGara narrowed
the gap just nine minutes after the restart but shortly afterwards, Glasgow got their third try of the day. Doug Howlett
squeezed in a corner try but it was too little too late as the
home side went on to score another three tries in the second half. Although Munster never gave
up, Glasgows fighting spirit shone
through and sees them perched high
on the top of the table.

In some better news, Simon Zebo is in the frame for consideration for Munsters match this weekend and so we
would like to wish the team the best of luck as they will
have played in the Heineken Cup Quarter Final against Harlequins in Twickenham by the time this article goes to print.

Upcoming Fixtures

Sat 13 Apr 18:30 RaboDirect Pro12 Munster

Rugby V Leinster Rugby Thomond Park Stadium
Fri 19 Apr 19:00 - RaboDirect Pro12 Newport
Gwent Dragons V Munster Rugby Rodney Parade

2012-2013 RaboDirect PRO12 League Table

Pos Team
Glasgow Warriors
1
2
Ulster Rugby
Leinster Rugby
3
4 Ospreys
5 Scarlets
Munster Rugby
6
7
Benetton Treviso
Cardiff Blues
8
9
Connacht Rugby
10 Edinburgh Rugby
11 Newp. Gw. Dragons
12 Zebre

Played Won Drew

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Im in first year but I honestly dont feel like Im getting

the most out of being a student! I love my course but I
feel my social life is lacking. I dont have any friends in
college, girls dont like me, Im not even one of the lads.
Im always eating on my own and if I do sit with my class I
feel Im not wanted there and that Im just weird for sitting
beside them. I experienced this in secondary school and
I dont want to go through it again, my friends back home
arent in college and all they do is spend time with their
girlfriends and smoke weed every day and I dont want to
be associated with that and I feel since Ive gone to college I have just changed. Ive been through the whole finding out who your real friends are etc. and I honestly feel
lost and lonely inside. I feel people only use me for when
they need me then drop me. Even my roommates have all
their friends over taking over the place while Ive none of
my own so I just stay in my room all the time. I tried to get
friendly with them but they made it clear that they dont
want to be friends. Even my parents both use me for their
marriage problems. I honestly feel that Im not getting the
best out of life and someday I think, why not stand in the
middle of the road and just end all this pain. I normally
dont tell people how Im really feeling but I honestly need
some advice on what should I do?
While it is clear that this is a huge problem for you, you
should not be thinking of ending all the pain. If you
even have the slightest thought of suicide, you need
to tell someone. I understand that you have written this
problem into us but because it is anonymous you
need to tell someone you trust how you are feeling. Tell a friend, a parent, or a relative maybe. I
would plead with you to make an appointment with our
Careers and Counselling Service and speak to a Counsellor.
You can get through this pain and they will help you do so.
Another piece of advice I would give you is to take up a
new hobby join a society or sports club which you have
an interest in and I bet you will have lots of new friends to
hang around with in no time. By doing this you will find that
you will have something in common with the other people
in the club/society and you will find it easier to talk to them
and get on with them.
My advice is that you look at this day as a new beginning.
What you do is you pick up the Whats On and see what
societies or clubs are meeting this week and pick one
that you have an interest in and go to it. But remember
this is a new start so no negativity, be positive! The
chances are nobody in the society knows you and
youre going to make friends. Everyone that is part of

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that you want our agony
aunt (& uncle) to solve,
please email them to:
suwelfare@cit.ie. We will
do our best to help you!

a society or club in CIT is friendly and they are always looking for new members. Dont be afraid to talk to anyone just
be friendly. You might be shy and that is okay too but, just
try your best to mingle and ask questions. This will have two
positive outcomes. First off you will make new friends and
secondly this will benefit your social life. Another great thing
about most societies and clubs is that they are a mixed
bunch so this will help you start talking to girls. You need to
start small with general topics like college and work etc. But
at all times you must remain positive, if you look at everything negativity then everything will be negative.

As for ending all the pain, that is not an option that you
should take. You need to talk to someone, talk about these
feelings and dont bottle them up. I hope this helps and
remember be POSITIVE.
Hey guys I have a big problem, a couple of weeks ago I
shifted a girl in Eclipse. To protect her identity (and my
safety) well call her Psycho Sally. for me it was only a
drunken heat of the moment shift. The problem is I gave
her my number, now shes constantly texting me all the
time. I have told her that were better off as friends but she
fails to get the hint. To such extremities that she has asked
me to do things to her that no one else has ever done to
her before. Me, being the gentleman I am, I have declined
her request, but she still does not get the hint. How can I
get this girl Psycho Sally to leave me alone?
Have you changed your number? Have you moved
house, left CIT, moved out of the country? If not, you
really should! Ah no, I am only joking. She clearly is just
someone who doesnt take hints too well and so in this
case, seeing as this has persisted for a while, I would recommend that you be truthful to her. I know you may
feel like you will be hurting her feelings but she obviously isnt taking the hint that youre not interested. Now
I would suggest doing it in a really nice way text her, tell
her you enjoyed your night together but it was only a bit of
fun and youre not interested in anything more. Tell her you
think she is texting you too much and would appreciate it if
she stopped and that you are not comfortable with her saying the things she is saying to you. If she doesnt stop after
that Id say youll just have to ride it out. She will probably
keep texting but just keep ignoring her she will eventually
get the messageeventually!
Tell her you want nothing to do with her, that she is barking up the wrong tree! Tell her that she shouldnt be asking you all those odd things!

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