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Work on new Student Centre to continue following suspension of strike action
Thursday, 5 May, 2011 – 17:38 | Comments Off
Work on new Student Centre to continue following suspension of strike action

Building work on the new Student Centre will continue today, after it was announced that strike action at the Mater Hospital Construction site has been suspended.
The announcement comes after the UNITE trade union and Architectural …

Students criticise decision to hold UCD Ball on Easter Saturday
Tuesday, 12 Apr, 2011 – 16:06 | Comments Off
Students criticise decision to hold UCD Ball on Easter Saturday

There has been a mixed reaction following the announcement that the UCD Ball will be held on Easter Saturday, April 23rd.
Speaking to The University Observer, one student described the decision as “ridiculous” that the Union …

Music: CD Reviews
Tuesday, 12 Apr, 2011 – 14:03 | Comments Off
Music: CD Reviews

Friendly Fires, Tune-Yards, Bell X1, Britney Spears and Yngve & The Innocent

Editorial
Tuesday, 12 Apr, 2011 – 14:01 | 2 Comments
Editorial

The UCD Ball
For a seemingly innocuous and fun social event, the UCD Ball and recent circumstances relating to it have provided a telling insight into the disparate mindsets of students and college authorities
It says a …

Student drinking on the rise despite economic hardships, survey reveals
Tuesday, 12 Apr, 2011 – 14:00 | 3 Comments
Student drinking on the rise despite economic hardships, survey reveals

A survey conducted by The University Observer has revealed that the number of UCD students drinking excessive amounts of alcohol has risen since the recession.

SU admits to misinforming students over UCD Ball tickets
Tuesday, 12 Apr, 2011 – 14:00 | One Comment
SU admits to misinforming students over UCD Ball tickets

Ents Vice-President Jonny Cosgrove has admitted that the ‘security breach’ announced by the Students’ Union on the day the tickets were due to go on sale for the UCD Ball was a case of misinformation.
The …

Students’ Union blame college authorities for UCD Ball cancellation
Saturday, 2 Apr, 2011 – 18:08 | 5 Comments
Students’ Union blame college authorities for UCD Ball cancellation

The UCD Ball has been cancelled due to a disagreement between the Students’ Union and college authorities, The University Observer has learned.

SU Elections: Welfare Officer Analysis
Tuesday, 29 Mar, 2011 – 14:05 | Comments Off
SU Elections: Welfare Officer Analysis

All three candidates are strong in certain areas. Regina Brady comes across as quite personable in her interview, easily laughing the most of the three candidates and therefore, she might be more approachable …

Editorial
Tuesday, 29 Mar, 2011 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Editorial

The Students’ Union Elections and real student power

Students admit cheating to secure high grades
Thursday, 10 Mar, 2011 – 18:57 | Comments Off
Students admit cheating to secure high grades

A former UCD student has admitted that he was paid to sit three exams for two struggling students in the Semester One 2008 Christmas exams, one of whom had failed at least one exam previously.

Gilhooly forced out of running for Education Officer
Thursday, 10 Mar, 2011 – 18:53 | 29 Comments
Gilhooly forced out of running for Education Officer

Áine Gilhooly has not been permitted to run in the upcoming Students’ Union (SU) elections having failed to submit her nomination for Education Officer before the deadline, The University Observer has learned.

‘How I cheated the UCD exam system’
Tuesday, 1 Mar, 2011 – 14:05 | Comments Off
‘How I cheated the UCD exam system’

The lack of strict rules in UCD exam halls facilitates cheating, says one individual, who was paid to covertly sit papers in place of underperforming students. He talks to Paul Fennessy

Editorial
Tuesday, 1 Mar, 2011 – 14:03 | Comments Off
Editorial

Editorial, Issue 10

Lecturer attacks ‘myopic’ UCD over U-turn on classroom charges
Tuesday, 1 Mar, 2011 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Lecturer attacks ‘myopic’ UCD over U-turn on classroom charges

A senior lecturer in Medicine has branded UCD “myopic” over the college’s decision to discontinue its policy of providing rent-free classrooms in the Quinn Institute granted to 5-15 year-old children taking Chinese classes. Speaking to …

Editorial
Tuesday, 15 Feb, 2011 – 18:03 | 8 Comments
Editorial

ATTEMPTS TO STIFLE STUDENT MEDIA FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
The proposal to significantly lessen the influence of student media on campus will ultimately be detrimental to the students’ best interests

O-two Opinion: How to run the country proper
Tuesday, 15 Feb, 2011 – 18:03 | Comments Off
O-two Opinion: How to run the country proper

Last week Fianna Fáil proposed radical changes as part of their election manifesto. This week Paul Fennessy offers some genuinely radical, student-friendly ideas

Editorial
Tuesday, 1 Feb, 2011 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Editorial

Students and Irish Politics

In a recent survey conducted by the staff of The University Observer, an astonishing 88 per cent of those surveyed said they did not trust the judgement of politicians. On the …

Music: CD Reviews
Tuesday, 1 Feb, 2011 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Music: CD Reviews

Artist: Thin Lizzy
Album: Jailbreak
Rating: 4/5
Thin Lizzy specialise in the type of music that this writer normally avoids like the plague. Instead of tunes encompassing soothing, melodious guitars with cryptic, melancholic lyrics, they create songs …