College Tribune | March 3rd 2009
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Letters to the Editor Wheelchair Access for New Student Centre Dear Madam, I’m glad to see the Student Centre is to install wheelchair accessible doors. This is a step in the right direction. However, I have to refute Mr Charlie Sloan’s claims that they are “an initiative of the student centre itself.” (As quoted from the University Observer). In fact, the issue was raised to the Student Centre by Dan O’Neill after speaking with students who wanted better access. For Mr Sloan to state
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otherwise undermines the effort and goodwill of many students who are trying to make this campus more accessible -something sorely needed. While congratulations are due for the introduction of new doors, taking credit for other peoples ideas is churlish. Yours etc, Cillian O Reilly Postgrad Human Sciences Auditor IPAsoc
Mode of fees protest Dear Madam, Can we not show that the students of today can be
rational, intelligent andarticulate, open to discussion and reason, as opposed to the typical view of us as a the products of an age of a spoilt society, opposed to anything that doesn’t immediately go our way, such as is promoted by USI and UCDSU. Speaking of the Union, salutations to Mr. O Dea for the provision of the new €35,000 couches. Somewhere to rest weary limbs after a hard day of bemoaning on a national stage the lack of money among the student community. Is mise le meas, Orna Mulhern.
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Editorial Editorial Consistency As some students and staff may have noticed, Issue 9 of the College Tribune was postponed and was not available across the campus. This is due to a change in editorial structure and a new direction for the paper. The College Tribune would like to apologise to our readers, and promises to continue to provide students and staff with the news that effects you, the most topical and current features, the latest in sports analysis and reports as well as the best in entertainment and humour.
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The Difference is We’re Indepen
This week we carried out a comprehensive and in depth survey carried out across the whole demograph of students in the university. Some results are surprising, and from these it becomes clear that the student body as a whole has more than one battle ahead. The startling amount of students who are considering leaving Ireland presents the government with a dire situation not unlike the much publicised ‘brain-drain’ of the 1980’s. The fact that the majority of students have had to take out a part-time job this year to cover costs stands side by side with this. Couple this with the inevitable result that most students stand opposed to fees of any description and the picture of what stands to suffer is vivid; The quality of education for some who work extra to pay costs, the quality of graduates Ireland will see for those who will leave, and the fundamental education for those who can’t pay fees.