College Tribune | March 3rd 2009
News
NEW STUDENT CENTRE
57%
of students do not feel well informed enough about the new student centre, while a massive 17% have never even heard of the project. The lack of awareness amongst students suggests they are also unaware of where part of the registration fee is going.
PARKING
48%
of students have missed a lec-
ture looking for a car parking space.
The parking situation in the college is understood to have worsened considerably, with almost half the student population missing lectures backing this up. Proposals have been listed over the last few weeks to implement a charge on parking, with the maximum amount for a student to come to 6Eur a day. It has been revealed this would raise 10,000 a day with questions unanswered on where the revenue will go. In conjunction with this, 73% of students are against any kind of parking charge.
College Tribune Survey ’09 STUDENTS’ UNION Only… 42% can name this year’s SU President 16% can name Campaigns and Communications Officer 23% can name Education Officer 29% can name the Entertainments Officer 24% can name the Welfare Officer Not only are these results a harsh blow for the union, further results reveal a growing apathy amongst students. 44% Think the Students’ Union are not approachable, while:
65%
FOOD AND THE RIP-OFF UCD
consider the campus to be “rip-off”. In terms of eating on campus, Elements and The Students’ Union shops came out on top as the best value and best food, while the Restaurant was named the worst value. 60% of students prefer The Student Bar next to the restaurant as opposed to the Centre Bar. Centra also rated quite well in the findings.
PERSONAL
50% of students have tried Cannabis, but a mere 4% have tried Heroin. While the tendency to steer away from heavier narcotics seems positive, the student attitude remains liberal with 40% believing that drug use is acceptable amongst students. Elsewhere…
18% have cheated in an exam 22% Have plagiarised an essay
46% of students cannot name their Class Rep 43% think their Class Rep has been “not at all” accessible
7%have entered into a relationship with a member of university staff
Class Reps have been a contentious issue throughout the year, after revelations of disruptions on a rep weekend away. Survey Design: Philip Connolly Compilation and words : Jennifer Bray Distribution: Daniel Moore, Astrid Dolan, Susie Cody, Sharon Bray, Klaudia Kaluta, Tadgh Moriarty, Shane Fitzgerald, Luke Conlon, Niamh Ni Dhomnaill, Cathy Buckmaster, Niamh McGahern, Colman Byrne, Tracey O’Connor, Jordan Daly.
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