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Volume Fifteen, Issue 8
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Annual Union Council Awards 2014
The Students’ Union held the Annual Union Council Awards
on the 7th April at which Class Representatives were
presented with Certificates of Merit for their voluntary
contribution to campus life by Dr. Barry O’Connor, Registrar and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dr. Dan
Collins, Academic Administration and Student
Affairs Manager. The SU Officers presented
five Class Representatives, who had been
nominated by their class members, with
awards in recognition of their ‘Outstanding
Voluntary Contribution’ throughout the
academic year. Photographs of all the
recipients are available to view on our
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The big award recipients were:
David Brady, Michelle Carroll,
Peter Glavin, Martin Healy, Una McDermott
A donation of €5,000 was presented to Suicide Aware,
the chief beneficiary of CIT Rag Week 2014. Patricia
Behan from ‘Suicide Aware’ remarked how delighted she
was to accept the donation and praised the students and
staff of the Institute. This year CIT Rag
Week raised a total of €10,500.
Class Representatives have been
at the core of the Union’s growth
and development. They form a
pivotal role in the two-way communication process between students
and the Students’ Union and they
act on a voluntary basis, freely giving of
their time to enhance their fellow students’
college experience and campus life.
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Awards Season
Bonus Study Space
With the exam season fast approaching the
SU have been working tirelessly on making
sure this year you have somewhere quiet
and relaxed on campus to get your head
down and get the grades you deserve. Keep
an eye on your MyCit email as there will
hopefully be an announcement on the West
Atrium plus other venues being opened
during the times when the library is full.
PS - it’s looking like we are finally going to
get more study spaces in the library itself for
next semester, watch this space!
Exam De-Stress Week
is certainly a stressful time. Remember, it is
important to look after yourself during exam
time as it is very easy to become stressed
and tired. You will perform better during
study and exam time if you look after your
physical and mental health. (see our exams
gameplan on page 8-9). Drink plenty of water and be sure to eat well as it is important
for concentration and energy levels. Keep
active and get lots of sleep. Not only will it
help you to relax but it will help you to study.
Yes, the sun is shining, summer holidays are
planned, but wait there is something to be
done first - EXAMS! CIT SU will run Exam
De-Stress Week, 6th - 8th of May. You
may remember we had the same campaign
before the exams at Christmas, well, why not
come and visit our stands in the Main Corridor before the exam, or perhaps during a
study break. We are running this campaign
in order to help you find ways to relax and
de-stress and cope with stress during what
So, it is that time of year again and it sure
has been busy. We had the Societies
Awards which were held in the Nexus towards the end of March which showcased
and awarded our many talented students
here in CIT. Huge congratulations to all
who were nominated and received awards.
Many of these award winners then went on
to represent CIT at the BICS (Board of Irish
College Societies) Awards in Belfast in midApril. CIT societies thrived at these awards
with the International Student Society (ISS)
and Music Society eventually announced as
National Winners in their respective categories. ISS picked up the Best Society Award
in academic, cultural and social field and
the Music Society grabbing the title of
most improved society for their positive
transformation over the past year.
The CIT SU Union Council Awards
were also held in the Curved Gallery in the
Student Centre where many class reps where
recognised for their tremendous dedication to representing their class and students
Dear Editor
CIT
Some weeks ago, I overheard some verbal exchanges between a small number of CIT students. Some of the content was highly denigratory of a particular ‘minority’ group. I am very
sure that the speaker’s use of this kind of language was not meant to be hurtful in any way,
but it may have been wounding to those at whom it was directed. The principles of Inclusive Language and Person First Construction should be used in every
day dialogue (c.f. The Law Society of British Columbia, 2007). Inclusive Language is language that does not stereotype or demean people premised on personal characteristics,
including, though not exclusively, gender, ‘race’, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and so forth.
Person-First Construction puts people ahead of personal characteristics, for example, ‘a
person with a disability’ instead of ‘a disabled person’. In other words, person-first communication focuses attention on a personhood, as opposed to their cultural or ethnic heritage or
the existence of a disability or condition.
Respectful, language reflects our thoughts, values and attitudes towards other people (c.f.
Elwell, 1999). Thus, the language used by Institute members should always aim to be inclusive in its tone and respectful of diversity. In essence, together we can foster a working
environment which values and respects every individual. With best wishes,
Dr. Margaret O’Keeffe, Lecturer, Department of Applied Social Studies.
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in CIT with special awards for Outstanding
Voluntary Contribution being awarded to
very deserving class representatives. To top
off the awards season CIT SU has been
shortlisted for three awards at
the Student Achievement Awards
in Dublin Castle this April. CIT SU was
nominated for Education Campaign of the Year, Irish Language
Campaign of the Year and Welfare
Campaign of the Year.
Congratulations to all who have received
awards and we hope to see CIT students
receive awards in coming years to acknowledge their huge achievements and
outstanding talent. All this and we still have
the Sports Awards to look forward too.
Best of luck to all!
It’s you future
It’s time to start thinking about what’s your
next step. (See our special feature on page
10). If you are returning in September to continue your studies maybe you will be considering obtaining work placement during
your time off or maybe doing a bit of travelling? If you are coming to the end of your
time here in CIT, Congratulations! You have
been an asset to this fine institute and best
of luck in whatever direction you take. Not
sure of job prospects? Book a session with
the Careers Service in CIT or why not
explore the potential of a start-up? Be your
own boss and make your own career! Check
out the Rubicon and some of the many other
facilities available to budding entrepreneurial
supports here in CIT. The next step is yours
to take. CIT has put you on the right path
and it’s up to you to move forward in the right
direction.
Thank you
Thanks to you all for electing us as your CIT
SU representatives this year. We enjoyed
every moment of our engagement with you
guys throughout the year and we sincerely
wish you the best of luck in your exams,
careers and respective futures.
All the best,
Danny, Ciara, Rich, Dean,
Michael, Aaron
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“On the 31st of March, the CIT SU delegation attended the
Union of Students in Ireland Congress 2014. Annual Congress is USI’s supreme decision making body where all affiliated unions send a number of delegates based on the number
of students registered in the college to which the union is in
affiliation to attend Congress. All student unions can submit
motions and amendments for Congress. A motion is a formal
proposal to all national representatives which is debated
and ultimately voted on. If passed, a motion then reflects the
national stance for the next three years as outlined, and is
always mandated by action. CIT SU had put seven motions
forward, and all credit to the entire CIT delegation that attended in ensuring that all seven were supported.
Danny O’ Donovan, SU President
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“Being selected as a delegate for CIT at the USI congress
was an honour. It was such a memorable week! I learned
so much from all the various speakers. It has also made me
aware of issues within our colleges that I wasn’t aware of!
I can honestly say it was a great week! It’s great to hear
students stand up for what they believe in.
Michelle Carroll, Culinary Studies Year 1
”
“Intense, emotional, and exciting are some of the words
I’d use to describe the USI congress. Even though the days
were long there was always someone putting forward their
views, opinions and experiences on motions concerning the
governing and running of the USI in the year to come. To
meet interested people (for such a short time) from other USI
colleges in Ireland was also fantastic. I would encourage
other people to get involved next year because you won’t
regret it.
James Good, Accounting Year 1
”
“Safe to say congress was the best week away I’ve had in a
long time! Before I went I was a bit sceptical about the whole
sitting in the debates all day as I didn’t realise how interesting it was and how much issues I was actually interested in.
Seeing the concerns that all the colleges have in common
was an eye opening experience. Watching the debate on
women in leadership was so entertaining, to see the strength
of all the women up there was inspirational! The whole
experience showed how students want to fight for what they
believe in and that the typical stigma around what students
think really doesn’t apply! Students at the congress are the
most friendly you can get. We have made a lot of friends for
life, who we haven’t stopped talking to since. The ball on the
last night was the night where everyone made friends with
the people they hadn’t come to know and awards were given
out. We were thrilled to find out we had won best medium
delegation! All in all it was a great experience and already
I cannot wait to hopefully be chosen to go next year. I would
recommend absolutely everyone to go! No one wanted to
leave and we were even emotional leaving!
Natalie O’Connell, Biomedical Engineering Year 1
“My first Congress,
amazing experience. Not only was I given the chance to
meet great people from colleges all around Ireland, I also
got to experience the important processes undertaken by the
Union of Students in Ireland to protect the rights of Irish
students. As this was the first time in 14 years that CIT had
attended the USI Congress we were very warmly welcomed
back. The days were spent listening and voting on various
motions and receiving talks from guest speakers including
our Minister of Education & Skills Ruairi Quinn. Overall
Congress 2014 highlighted the different problems faced by
different colleges in Ireland and also the problems we share
which can be tackled together, this eye opening experience
was definitely worthwhile and I would highly recommend
Congress 2015.
Kathryn Stoyle, Social Care Year 1
CIT SU motion that was unanimously supported by
National Congress...
”
“Congress 2014 was both educationally and socially an
”
“The future of the student movement is in our own hands
and Congress sets out the framework for the direction in
which we are headed in. This vessel encompassed a cacophony of passionate people who help guide what path we are to
take and how we will get there. CIT returned and showcased
why we were so sorely missed in the national united student
effort. A real eye opener as to why it so vital that Students’
Unions across our nation must not remain locally focused
and reaffirms that together we’re stronger.
Rich McCarthy, SU Vice President Education
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and a maiden speaker at congress.
I was honoured and proud to represent CIT in Athlone in
April. I put two motions forward which passed, and now
those motions will be implemented by next year’s USI officer board. It is vital that we bring a strong delegation to
congress so that CIT have a voice and have as many votes
as possible to either pass or reject motions. The faith of
students nationwide can be determined by congress as congress sets out the agenda for the forthcoming academic year.
Decisions by students, for students! I am delighted that I
will be returning to congress next year with another strong
delegation and win Best Medium Delegation for a second
year in a row as well as many other awards.
Ciara O Connor Vice President Welfare
”
Academic Teaching Staff Annual Leave
Proposed by: CIT SU
Congress recognises The current academic teaching staff annual leave agreement has significant repercussions for the examination process. Congress
further recognises This agreement has led, in several
institutions, Christmas examinations being scheduled
for after the festive period and similarly delays the
examination results and appeals process. Congress
believes This delay affects the academic quality of
submitted coursework with students having to divide
time between their studies and traveling home to their
respective families during this time. Congress further
believes The adjustment of bringing forward the start
of the academic calendar by one week will alleviate the
pressures on the examination correction period and the
processing of appeals. Congress therefore mandates
The Vice President for Academic Affairs & Quality Assurance and the President to negotiate with the relevant
bodies to adjust the academic teaching staffs working
calendar by March 2015.
CIT Students’ Union Election Results... The following will form the Union Executive
2014/2015 and will take up their posts on 1st June 2014:
Michael Linehan (President); Shane Falvey (Vice President Education); Ciara O’Connor (Vice President Welfare);
Mikey O’Donovan (Communications Officer); Rej Makinano (Entertainments Officer); Avril Constant (Projects Officer)
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By Chloe Butler,Year 2, Social Care
Life is tough... discuss!
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ife! Ahh ... can be quite challenging at
times. Frustrating, hurtful, unfair, devastating, confusing, painful, etc etc. However,
this is all part of living. This entry is about getting
through difficult situations in a healthy mindset
that protects your well being. Often, things occur in our life situations that seem to just take over
the mind! Every moment of every
day, your thoughts can become
drawn, often dragged, to the situation at hand. This can become infuriating, creating a lot of anger and pain! All
you want to do is get on with your day and
distract your mind elsewhere. However, I believe
that if you need to think something out, allow
yourself to do so, feel all the feelings that come
with it and give yourself the opportunity to learn
what you need to learn. It is important to do so
while protecting your well-being. The following
helped me to do so.
Talk – Yes! Yes! I know I am one of thousands advocating talking when in a bad
place, however the more people out there
that are advocating such a therapy the better.
Grab a family member, grab a close friend, ring
a helpline, but never suffer in silence. People do
care, you are not alone. Once you start talking,
that heavy tangle of thought begins to unravel,
even if only slightly. If you feel you need further
support, seek counselling, non-apologetically
and un-ashamedly. Even if it is difficult to express what you are feeling and thinking, simply
saying to someone that you are not okay and
are unsure of what to do is sufficient. You are
making that connection that promotes the feeling of ‘a problem being shared’. Reducing a
burden you may feel is lying solely on your own
shoulders.
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Exercise - Get up, get moving. Yes, indeed!
It is difficult! When feelings and thoughts
are weighing you down, they essentially
cut you off from your life energy. You can feel lethargic, and some people describe feeling down
as having lead in their veins. However, simply
by being alive, you have a life force in you
that is certainly capable of moving your
body. Seek to hack into this source
of energy by getting out on a walk,
jogging, swimming, cycling! Whatever suits you! Just try your very
hardest to get up and go! The positive
benefits of even mild to moderate exercise bring into your life will help counteract
negative thinking and feelings. Yes the mind
conditions the body, however equally the body
helps condition the mind. Eat well - Be conscious of what you are
taking into your body. The aim of eating is
to nourish your body with what it needs.
So, give it what it needs! Seems simple, however often busy lifestyle, or lack of interest
pushes eating further down the priority list. The
last three weeks, I have put a lot of thought into
this. I have made time where before I made excuses. I now prepare my food and eat it with
awareness. Making changes to my diet, I have
introduced iron, vitamins, healthy fats, and
more protein, and have certainly felt the benefits. Working on awareness of the connection
between eating and keeping your body healthy
will only have positive effects on the mind. Enjoy
food and the vitality it can bring to your body,
and yes treat yourself! However, the more you
become aware of eating, and living an active
lifestyle, the more you enjoy treating yourself for
what it is. Respect your body, respect food and
notice the difference. 3
Sleep - There is endless research out there
on the positive effects sleep has on wellbeing. However, again sleep finds it way
further down our list of priorities due to busy
lifestyles, technology, lack of caring and various
other reasons. True, some people can operate
on less sleep than others but find what’s right
for you and ensure you are getting it. If required,
try and introduce brief naps! Listen to your body,
and find out how sufficient sleep combined with
the above active lifestyle and conscious eating
can ultimately replenish energy levels and bring
a positivity into your life that keeps your wellbeing healthy. If finding sleep difficult, consult a
GP. It is so important to value your sleep and
promote healthy sleeping patterns, for a healthy
body and a healthy mind. Be gentle with yourself - Yes, you can
indeed incorporate the above into your lifestyle and still find life situations incredibly
tough. However, the above can only encourage
a balance in your life and sometimes you just
need to accept that some things take time. Give
yourself moments to ‘feel sorry for yourself’.
Loose yourself in a book, gaming, allow yourself a duvet morning, a night out with friends,
tea and chocolate, ice cream, a film! Whatever
works to cheer you up! Knowing that you have
sleep, food, and exercise under control can help
you know that even though things are hard, you
ultimately are okay. Work from there.
We are only human. Life is not easy and it can
be difficult to wait for time to work its magic.
Use the feelings and thoughts to help you learn
what you need to learn, as isn’t that what life
is all about? Enjoy the turbulent journey while
keeping your well-being healthy and hopefully
the above can help you do just that.
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CIT students in national campaign to
encourage students to drink responsibly
Lisa Buckley and Emma Hanley - Two students in
the midst of their Masters in Marketing Practice
in CIT endeavour to create awareness amongst
the students of the dangers of drinking... and
their idea appears to be working! Within twelve
hours of launching their video they had a 1.7K
Facebook reach!
CIT was the venue for their launch and hundreds of people turned up to view the video
and participate in the activities set out by the
pair throughout the day. Their view is that people have to learn by doing, therefore they held
simplistic participative competitions, such as
passing the ball and walking a straight line to
enthuse students to partake. The only obstacle
was the students had to do it with beer goggles
on. Suddenly, for so many students a simple
hand-eye coordination activity proved very difficult. Lisa and Emma (former Recreation and
Leisure students) correlated that the effects of
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alcohol on the system enables the inability to
exercise efficiently.
Students expressed their feelings after participating in the activities and some even reported
that they will reduce their consumption of alcohol due to the realisation of their lack of control
when highly intoxicated.
To support their video they also lauched a social
media campaign which does and will issue insights from Jimmy Barry Muphy – Cork Senior
Hurling Manager, Pio Fenton – Regional Director, Samaritans Ireland, Jerry Buttimer - TD, Noel
Harrington - TD, Munster Rugby, Colin Gleeson –
Doctor, Paramedics and more.
The girls campaign can be viewed on:
YouTube: Caution Slow Down - #DontKidYourself
Facebook: Dare2bdrinkaware.ie - Lisa & Emma
Twitter: @DntKidYourself
Get rich or die trying
Be careful what you wish for
We all long for hotter, sunnier days but would
you still want them even if they were coupled
with an increase in floods and storms? Scientists are claiming that in the coming decades
global warming is going to get so bad that no
one will be untouched by the climate change
and that we are all going to experience adverse
weather conditions including soaring temperatures. In the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, experts are
suggesting that the change in weather is going
to bring with it violent conflicts, food shortages
and serious infrastructure damage as we are
unprepared for what lies ahead.
Although we may all blissfully bask in the sunshine, they are predicting that the rising temperatures will increase poverty and damage to
land and sea species. Food shortages will become a worse problem as crops will be unable
to develop fully in the heat and this, they think,
will lead to a widening gap between the rich and
poor and an increase in violent conflict as people fight to survive.
Here in Europe, the experts are predicting that
more and more people will be affected by flooding as sea levels rise and due to an increase
in heavy rainstorms. They are calling for us to
do something about global warming now and
cut our emissions to help alleviate the coming
problems.
Man vs Food
We’ve all seen some version of the hit US television series Man vs Food and nowadays more and
more restaurants are offering up the challenge to
customers. Even eateries around Cork city have
begun doing it. But one restaurant in Wales has
taken the challenge even further after their original challenges were completed effortlessly. Forty
different Man vs Foods mega-meals are available
on the menu in this restaurant, with the original
big challenge involving eating a 69oz mixed grill
in one hour – one customer did it in twenty two
minutes! All for the sake of a free meal.
So to make the challenge harder, the owner of
the restaurant has increased the size of the
meals he has available – a 96oz rump steak, a
6.5lb burger which weighs more than a bag of
spuds, chicken wings covered in hot chilli sauce
and a wide selection of giant desserts including
a six litre bowl of ice-cream. The one thing the
restaurant does not cater for is starters, because
the owner thinks that would be too much! Ironic
much?
An African man in Malawi was told of an interesting way to get rich. After going to a witch
doctor to ask their advice on get-rich-quick tips,
the man was told he would make a quick buck
if he sacrificed part of his body. The witch doctor instructed the man to get rid of his clothes
and go into the nearby bush to lose part of his
body. While the witch doctor didn’t specify which
body parts were best to be lost, the wandering
hyena didn’t seem to mind what was on offer and
started on the man’s toes and made its way to
his genitals.
The man, who in total lost three toes and his
manhood, is now recovering in a Zambian hospital where he is still waiting for his fortune to
arrive. He remains hopeful that, although he lost
some pretty important body parts, money will
soon surface in his life.
Let’s be non-specific
In the first case of its kind down under, an Australian Court has ruled that a Scottish-born Aussie has the right to be neither man nor woman.
Norrie, born a man but who had gender reassignment surgery back in 1989, stopped taking hormones after the operation because they wanted
to be gender neutral. The State appealed the
Australian High Court’s decision to grant Norrie
this right but they lost their case and were ordered to pay Norrie’s costs. In the eyes of the
law, Norrie, who describes their sex as non-specific, is legally recognised as neither a man nor a
woman. The case was brought about after Norrie
was refused to register with the NSW Registrar
of Births, Deaths and Marriages as having no
gender. It was heard in the highest court in the
country and the judges ruled that the Registrar is
legally able to recognise genders other than male
or female.
This is the first gender neutral court case to be
brought before the courts in Australia and is
sure to increase the number of similar cases that
come forward across the globe.
Getting stuck in
There seems to be a trend going around at the
moment whereby females are finding themselves
stuck in odd situations. In Spain, a 21-year-old
had to be rescued by fire-fighters after she fell
down a well. The female had been having a rendezvous with her partner on top of a covered well
when the cover of the shaft came loose, sending
her fifteen metres into the water below.
Unlucky for her, her partner was too embarrassed to stay and help her and instead ran off
leaving her stranded. The local fire station got a
call soon after from an anonymous man, believed
to be the escaper.
The half-naked woman was rescued and taken
to hospital suffering from shock and hypothermia. Shortly after, a sixteen-year-old girl in Kent
in England had to be rescued by firemen from
a drain after she went down to try and rescue
her iPhone. She clearly underestimated the size
of the hole after she removed the drain’s metal
cover and lowered herself into it, and then realising she was stuck.
Emergency services had to be called but obviously enough not by her because her phone was
still down the drain! Instead it was her mother
who made the call and she was hoisted to safety within ten minutes. Ladies, be careful of the
types of situations you get yourself into, there
seems to be a trend emerging!
#RAOK
With trends such as Random Acts of Kindness
Nomination doing the rounds on social media, it
is great to see the good in the world because
sometimes it can become overcast by all the bad
stuff.
One such RAOK happened in a train station in
Chicago. Shortly after a woman was seen staggering around a platform of the Chicago Subway,
she fell onto the train tracks and with an oncoming train approaching, her life was in grave danger. That is where an off-duty Transportation Security Administration worker came in. Wearing a
bright orange t-shirt, he knew that the train driver
would have a better chance of seeing him than
the woman lying on the tracks so he jumped
down and began waving his hands. Not only had
the woman on the tracks put herself in danger,
but now she was putting this man’s life in serious
danger too.
Luckily for the both of them, the oncoming train
driver spotted the man and brought the train to a
halt just metres away from them and other commuters pulled the two to safety. When asked
what possessed him to jump in front of an oncoming train, he said that it was nothing, that he
has to look at himself in the mirror and he has to
feel good about himself. After the hugely courageous act, the man left the scene by boarding
on another train before any more fuss could be
made about him. Not only was he selfless, he
was also hugely humble.
Killer Baby
A nine-month old baby in Pakistan has appeared
in court, accused of planning a murder, threatening police and interfering in state affairs. The
baby sat on his father’s lap, holding his bottle
while the charges were read out by the judge.
So how does a baby plan a murder, threaten police and interfere in state affairs? Unfortunately
for Muhammad Mosa Khan, his grandfather is
the suspected real criminal. The police raided
a house to catch suspected gas thieves and
stones were thrown at them in the process. They
subsequently arrested not only the grandfather
but his whole family, including the baby. All family
members are now facing the charges.
A lot of uproar occurred as a result of the arrest
of the baby and the sub-inspector involved in the
case is said to have been suspended from his
job for registering the case against the child.
Rat Race
For those of you who don’t already do it, start
tucking your pants into your socks – there are
giant rodents roaming the country! A giant rat
measuring 24 inches (yes two feet!) in length was
caught by pest control in a Dublin house recently,
but because it was so big it had to be removed
by hand because it was just too big for the trap.
The family, who had just moved into the house,
heard loud scratching noises coming from the
ceiling and called pest control. The pest control
company said it was one of the biggest rats they
have ever caught but they are aware that rodents
are growing in size and number across the globe.
These giant rodents have also
been making an appearance in
the UK, America and Sweden. So
how do you avoid them coming
into your house? Keep your doors
closed and don’t let your bins
overflow!
by Niamh Hayes
7
EXAMS
The
Game Plan!
• Take all the equipment you need for each
exam, including extra pens and pencils. Also
take a bottle of water, a snack and tissues.
• Go to the toilet beforehand!
• Avoid people who are stressing out, find a
quiet corner and read over your notes.
• If you feel really anxious, breathe slowly and
deeply while waiting for the exam to start.
Pace yourself:
The sun is shining, holidays are booked, and
all you want is a nice ice-cream but there’s
something that needs to be done first ... oh ya
EXAMS! So you have been through them
already at Christmas, and for some of you these
may be your final exams and you may be feeling a range of emotions coming up to your last
few days in college. Take some time to read this
article and it will help you to get through these
exams and then you can go enjoy the summer.
At this stage the nerves are beginning to settle in and the stress is beginning to build, but
remember exams aren’t everything.
Stress levels can be higher than usual around
exam time. While a bit of stress can help you to
stay motivated and focused, too much can be
pretty unhelpful. If it all seems to be getting on
top of you, there are loads of things you can do
to keep calm and get perspective.
• Eat Well: Food rich in vitamins and proteins,
such as green leafy vegetables and fresh
fruits, are a must. The nutrients will help your
brain stay sharp. Your brain needs healthy
sustaining fuel to get through this busy time.
• The power of positive thinking – Spend time
with people who have a positive effect, it will
rub off on you. Avoid negative thoughts, such
as ‘Everyone else seems better organised,
while I’m struggling.’
• Practice relaxation techniques - practice
deep breathing, meditation and yoga as forms
of relaxation. They help your body relax and
reduce stress. Alternately, take a brisk walk in
fresh air after your day’s revision is over.
• Don’t leave yourself without time to study
If it’s too late for that and you’re cramming
and then listen to your body and rest when
you need to. Otherwise you’re risking burn
out.
• Keep a routine and take regular breaks
It’s important to have regular study breaks and
make time for relaxation and exercise. Going
for a walk, run, or to the gym is not a waste of
time, it’s a great way to clear your head and can
help focus. Watching your favourite TV show or
going to the movies are also good ways to take
a break from studying.
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Limit Sugar intake
Caffeine (coffee, caffeine tablets, Red Bull),
sweets and fizzy drinks can give you a short lift
before making you crash and burn. They can
make you feel sick and can interfere with your
sleep and therefore your ability to concentrate.
You actually study better with regular breaks,
getting lots of sleep, and from exercising (seriously!).
Check your timetable. Make sure you know
when and where you’re exams are on and plan
to be there fifteen minutes before the exam is
due to start. Know where your exam is on-every
year people arrive to the wrong venue.
Remember
There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.
Exams have a beginning and an end, and the
stress that goes along with them should end
with the exam. Once the paper’s in, there’s
nothing more you can do about it, which means
it’s now time to relax and enjoy the summer.
On the day of the exam:
• Have a good breakfast – as you need fuel to
concentrate!
• Make sure you know when the exam is being held and what time it starts. Give yourself
plenty of time to get there.
• Read the instructions before starting the
exam.
•R
ead through all the questions before starting writing, and make sure you are clear how
many questions you are required to answer.
•K
now exactly the format of the paper (3 questions do 2, 5 questions do 3, etc)
• If there is a choice, start by answering the
question you feel you can answer best.
• If you are stuck on a question, go on to the
next. You can always come back to it later. If
you are really stuck, try to have an intelligent
guess anyway. Never leave a blank page if at
all possible!
•L
eave time to read through and check your
answers before the exam finishes.
After the exam
Try not to panic, the exam is done. Do not go
back and look over your notes to see if you
have made a mistake, even if you did make
a mistake it is too late to change it. Once finished the exam you can concentrate on your
next one and when you have them all finished
you can go celebrate. When the time comes to
celebrating , enjoy it! You deserve to celebrate,
you have finished your exams for the year and
it is summer, but please be careful and if you
are heading out take it easy and drink only what
you can handle. We hope to see you all back
here in September and for those of you who are
finishing in CIT we wish you the very best with
your future. So enjoy the summer, stay safe and
best of luck in the exams.
Careers & Counselling Service 021 433 5772
Chaplaincy – Info Desk in Main Corridor or
Chaplaincy Office on 1st Floor of Student
Centre – 021 4335 756
What does my result code mean?
Module Result Code
I
ResultExplanation
DeferredResult deferred due to exceptional
circumstance
ExemptCandidate is exempt on the basis of
X
certified prior learning
Not presentCandidate did not present at any
NP
assessment in the module
WithdrewCandidate withdrew before week 6
W
of the semester and formally notified
the Institute
Withheld
Candidate’s result(s) withheld
WH
FL Fail
Module needs to be re sat
PS
Pass
Module Completed
Not Present
Did not sit any assessment
AB
CompensatedModule has been compensated C
passed
More information is available at http://www.mycit.ie/examinations
Q&A
Q. What if… I want to defer my exams/
assessments?
A. If you have to defer closer to the start of the
exams (due to an emergency situation etc.)
you should contact your tutor and the Head
of Department to discuss the circumstances.
Q. W
hat if... I have a broken arm/leg/finger
before/during the exams?
A. If you have an injury such as a broken hand
or an unexpected illness and find you need
exam supports such as extra time, rest break,
a separate room, use of laptop or scribe you
should email examsmgt@cit.ie immediately.
You may also need to speak to your department if your injury, medical condition or temporary disability affects any aspect of your
coursework.
Q. W
hat if... personal stuff makes it difficult
for me to complete the Exams/Assessments to the best of my ability?
A. You need to contact your head of department
in good time with any appropriate evidence
such as a medical certificate attached. Do
this well in advance of an exam if possible.
Q. What if… I’m late for an exam?
A. You have up until half an hour after the exam
starts to enter the exam hall, after this you
cannot enter.
What if… I’m sick in the middle of my
Q. exam?
A. If you are unwell during the exam, notify the
invigilator - the person who has recorded
your exam number and given you the exam
paper and answer book. You are allowed
leave the Hall temporarily accompanied by
the invigilator.
Q. When are Semester one exam results out?
A. Wednesday 18th June.
Q. My results are on hold, what does that
mean?
A. If you have not paid your fees, a hold may
be placed on your results. Contact the exams
office for more information.
Q. What should I do if I am not happy with the
grade awarded?
A. You should speak to your lecturer, most problems with results can be cleared up without
having to go through the whole appeals process. You should also apply to view to your
script this can often clear up any problems.
Q. Why should I view my script?
A. The main benefit is that there is no fee, no
evidence required, and it is generally (but not
always) more straightforward and takes less
time than an appeal. A simple online form
needs to be completed to submit an application to view scripts.
PLEASE NOTE: this service should only be
used to view final end-of-semester examination scripts. To view continuous assessment
material or projects, please contact your academic department directly.
Q. How do I view a script?
A. You must contact the exams office within
five days of your results being posted. They
are located on the first floor of the Melbourn building.
Q. What can I appeal?
A. Results may be appealed on the following
grounds:
•E
xtenuating circumstances which were not
known at the time of the assessment, or
which were submitted sub rosa.
•P
rocedural or administrative errors on the
part of CIT in the conduct of assessment or
in the application of regulations governing
assessment.
•E
rror in the evaluation of assessment material/performance.
Q. When can I appeal?
A. You can appeal within five working days of
the day on which the results are issued.
Q. What can the result of an appeal be?
A. An appeal may result in an increase or a
decrease in marks or no change at all. In
the case of medical or personal problems
a student may be allowed to sit the exam
again on a first time basis. Also if an appeal is successful the cost is refunded to
the student.
Q. How do I appeal?
A. You must present the appeals form to the
Registrars’ office within five days of your
results being posted along with the relevant fee. Appeals can only be accepted
from the student either in person or by post
they cannot be accepted via email. Appeals
made by a third party cannot be accepted
under any circumstances.
Q. How much does it cost?
A. Completed Examinations Appeals forms
should be accompanied by the appropriate
fee as follows: Appeals on the grounds of
Extenuating Circumstances or Procedural
or Administrative Error the fee is €80. For
appeals on the grounds of error in evaluation assessment material/performance the
fee is €40 per module.
is the actual appeal process?
Q. What
A. Each appeal is reviewed by the Chair of the
appeals board, he/she can reject appeals
if they are technically incorrect (e.g. no
evidence supplied, after deadline, etc.) or if
they are deemed to be groundless. He/she
can also grant appeals where the result of
the process clearly supports the granting of
the appeal (e.g. Appeals where re-evaluation of assessment material is involved and
where first and second examiners agree).
This is known as First Instance Arbitration.
All appeals which are not adjudicated upon
by First Instance Arbitration will be referred
to the full Examination Appeals Board. If you
have any other enquiries please contact Rich
McCarthy CIT SU VP Education
Q. Can I pass by Compensation?
A. Firstly no failed mark is more than 5% below
the pass mark availing of compensation to
pass a stage has no implication for the classification awarded. You must contact your
head of department for clarification on this
as not all modules / courses are eligible for
compensation.
Any questions about your exams?
Rich McCarthy, Vice President Education
E: Sueducation@cit.ie, T: 0868038598
My exam checklist!
4 CIT student card, place on the
top right hand side of the table.
4 Pockets
empty, no phones or
notes under any circumstances.
4 Is
this the right paper? Check
course code, module name and
lecturer’s name.
4 Scribble down points that come
to mind when reading the exam
questions.
4 Write
in black ink, no red biro!
Pencil case and calculator cover goes on the ground under
your seat.
4 Write clearly and if you make a
mistake just draw a single line
through it and carry on. Leave
the waffle in the freezer, get to
the point and boot on!
4 Don’t
get bogged down on a
tricky question, same time for
every question (if they carry
equal marks). Leave time to review what you wrote.
4 Chill
out if you get a mental
block. This is not the end of the
road; it’s your opportunity to
show off how savage you are!
Take a deep breath, focus, relax
and boom! The answer is there.
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Make some money
By Niamh Hayes
Many of you will be finishing up your studies
here in CIT over the next few weeks. Perhaps
some of you know exactly where you are going to end up once you finish the last lot of assignments and exams, but many more of you
may not have a clue what your next step will be.
Some of you may also be in the middle of your
studies but are wondering if it is right for you.
Fear not, there are plenty of choices out there.
All you have to do is take the time to figure out
which choice is the best one for you.
Take some time for yourself
The first step is to take some time to figure out
what you actually want to do next. This might
take a few days, a few weeks or a few months
but be patient. Everyone differs – some people
know exactly what they want to do, whereas
more of us don’t have a clue. It just takes time.
Look into the different things below and you
might just figure out your next step.
If you have a goal, do everything
you can do to achieve it
If you are one of those lucky enough to know
what you want to do, then do everything you
possibly can to succeed. This may mean working a little bit harder than usual, taking up
something new, or saving up, but if you keep
your mind on the prize, it will all be worth it.
Further studies
You may be thinking that you want to continue
your studies by going on to do another course,
a masters or a PHD. If you do and you know
Tips for Job Interviews
what area you want to do it in then go for it.
Start applying as soon as possible to make sure
you have a fair chance at getting a place. If you
think you do want to go onto do further studies
but you don’t know what area you want to do it
in, don’t rush into it. All too often people jump
into courses for the sake of doing them and
without giving it careful thought or consideration. There are plenty of choices regarding both
colleges and courses out there so do some
research before you jump straight in. You can
also use your further studies as a chance to do
some travelling.
Go see the world
Travelling is probably one of the best things
someone can do when they finish their studies, or as a summer experience in-between.
Travelling, whether alone or with some people,
will help you grow and develop in more ways
than you could ever imagine. It will open up
your eyes to the world and you will experience
things that you could never experience here in
Ireland. Whether you want to go away for a few
months or for a few years, it is a good idea to
do some research into where you would like to
go, what the culture is like and what jobs are
available. Remember you can always look into
doing your further studies abroad. You will need
some funds to keep you going while you’re
away so taking the time to make some money
before you go is always a good idea.
ence, especially if the candidate has no previous
interview experience as was the case for myself.
I happened to have two interviews before I got a
job and both were completely different so I put a
short list together of some top tips to use if you are
applying for a job:
1) Confidence
I was fortunate enough to recently be offered a six
month internship with one of the world’s most profitable companies as part of my degree program in
College. These internships are easier to apply for
rather than graduate jobs because communication
is kept between the company and the college department and the candidate’s CV is simply sent to
a number of companies the candidate has advised
he/she is interested in working for. The only thing
the candidate has to do to get a job is to complete
an interview with their chosen company. However,
this can be a very challenging and daunting experi-
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Everybody is nervous when they go into an interview situation and that is completely natural. Your
interviewer will know that you are nervous and they
will make allowances for that. The important thing
is to take a deep breath and clear your head before entering the interview room. Once inside make
sure to sit confidently at the table. Feel the atmosphere in the room and act accordingly.
2) Know your CV
When I entered my interview I sat down and the
manager took a look at my CV and said “I must
have the wrong CV, what is this Director of Operations thing?”
The manager was referring to my position in the
GrindsCentre which I had on my CV and after the
sharp initial shock of the question, I quickly explained that the GrindsCentre was my start-up and
Money makes the world go round, and whether
it is further studies or travelling that tickles your
fancy, you are going to need some of it. If it is
a case that you want to find work just to make
money then don’t be too picky when it comes
to looking for some. We all too often can get
stuck in a rut by saying there are no jobs out
there, I can’t find any work, but there are some
out there, you just have to look past your dream
job for a while and look for jobs that aren’t your
ideal thing. A lot of part-time work becomes
available for the summer months so why don’t
you take that time to make some money and
then head off on your travels or begin your new
studies come September. There is plenty of
time for that dream job!
Land your dream job
If you do know what type of job you want, and
you want to get into it now, go out and get it. Set
up a LinkedIn profile and connect with relevant
people in the industry, look out for networking
events where you can meet some people and
get talking. Like most things in life, it’s not what
you know it’s who you know!
Be prepared
To land that dream job you have to be prepared.
Have your CV in tip-top shape and make sure
you include all the extra stuff that you do outside of college – that seems to be what employers are really interested in. And this is where
interview skills come in. Know what you want
to say about yourself, your life, your studies,
etc. Practice in front of a mirror if you have to,
get some interview skills tips online or speak
to someone who can help you. The more interviews you do, the more confident you will get.
So what is the first step? Go back to my first
point. Take some time to figure out what you
really want to do next and the rest will follow.
Onwards and upwards!
since there was only four of us working there, why
not take that title. Following on from that question was a complete quizzing on the GrindsCentre
which was fantastic for me because I love talking
about the businesses and I know them inside out.
The point of this is to make sure you know your CV
inside out because good managers will quiz you
on it and will catch you out if you cannot back up
your claims.
3) Be passionate
This is one of the most important points. It is very
important to come across as passionate and interesting in your job interview and it can be one of the
harder things to do. I was lucky because I only had
to discuss my businesses which I am passionate
about already, and I was able to translate this into
passion and about life in general. To come across
as naturally passionate about the job you are
applying for. You will need to have something on
your CV that you can draw passion and enthusiasm from.
Hopefully these tips for job interviews will help you
when going for your first job interview.
Thanks to @Startup_Guys_ for this article
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Nice to Know
Mini Quiz
1 W
hich city in the world has the
busiest McDonald’s?
2 Who was the original choice to
play the Terminator?
3W
hich country was the first to
issue parking tickets?
9 Which part of his body did
Charlie Chaplin insure?
10 Count de Grisly was the
first to perform what trick in
1799?
11 W
hat colour is Mr Spock’s
blood?
12 Who piloted the first flight
across the English channel?
4W
hich fruit contains the most
protein?
13 What was the name of the
plantation in Gone with the
Wind?
5 Which artist sold the most
albums on a single day?
14 On which national flag is
there an eagle and a snake?
6W
ho is the most filmed comic
strip character?
15 W
hat flower is the symbol of
secrecy?
Answers: 1. Moscow 2. OJ Simpson 3. France 4. Avocado
5. Elvis sold more than 20 million, on the day after his death.
6. Zorro 7. The American Indians 8. Cuba 9. His Feet
10. Saw a woman in half 11. Green 12. Louis Bleriot 13. Tara
14. Mexico 15. A Rose
7 Who invented popcorn?
8 Which country’s leader does
not have an official residence?
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Photo Gallery
CIT graduate John Roberts who has been named
as European Student Innovator of the Year, is
congratulated by CIT President Dr. Brendan
Murphy at Cork Airport. Picture: David Keane.
CIT Mechanical Engineering Graduate, John Roberts
from Carrigaline in Co. Cork, has been awarded the
European Student Innovation Campus Trophy and €3,000
Award at The European Student Innovation Campus
Finals, Innovact 2014, in Reims, France. John is now the
European Student Innovator for 2014.
First place went to John for PyraAid, a Wheelchair
Enablement Device. John’s project deals with the design,
development and testing of Pyra-Aid, a retro fitted, user
friendly, momentum powered mechanical device to aid
in mounting of single steps or kerbs. His initial inspiration to tackle this issue was as a result of the mobility issues encountered by his wheelchair bound Grandfather
This is the second victory in this European wide
competition for CIT. Dr Kieran O’Callaghan, also a CIT
graduate of mechanical engineering, was the first ever
Irish student to win European Student Innovator of the
year, in 2012 for his project, Aqua Eye.
John paid particular tribute to his third year Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business Third Year student
colleagues Siobhan Hickey, Alan O’Reilly, Laura Hannon,
Sandra Hayes, Thomas Thornton and Stephen O’Brien,
who were central and crucial to the early inspiration
and development of the enablement project and whose
support and encouragement persuaded him to continue
with the project as a most challenging and rewarding
final year capstone mechanical engineering project.
Adrienne Rodgers, Cork City and County Enterprise Boards; with (l to r)
Valterri
Vesterbacka, Mark Mullins, Hayden Doyle, Kevin Condon, Aoife Flynn,
Sean
Dowling and John Keane, DairySolve; who received the First Prize Award,
and
title of CIT Entrepreneur of the Year, at the Prize for Innovation Awards
at CIT.
DairySolve hope to design a milk pasteurisation system using solar power.
Their
market focus is small-scale dairy farmers in developing countries.
Cork County and City Enterprise Boards CIT Prize for Innovation is open
to all
departments within CIT and awards cash prizes to those whose inventio
ns and
business ideas are judged most creative, innovative, and most likely to succeed
in
the marketplace. Pic: Neil Danton
A very enjoyable night was had at the Engineering & Humanities Paddy’s Day
Ball at the Silver Springs Hotel. Two hundred students and staff sat for the four
course meal, with a further 900 attending the afters entertainment.
Pictured: Johnny McInerney with Laura O’Connor, Mahon, Nicola Murphy,
Bishopstown, Ruth McGuane, Ballinhassig, Toya Webb, Christine Tangney,
Jessica Squibb
Upcoming events in the James Barry Exhibition Centre, Block D
Narnia: A programme of performances, exhibition and fundraising art auction
presented by Early Years (EYE Year 1 and 3) and Montessori (Year 3) students in the
James Barry Exhibition Centre and Rory Gallagher Theatre from 6th – 15th May.
Check http://arts.cit.ie/viewEvent?id=266 for full information!
Contrast: Department of Media Communications Degree Show opens in the James
Barry Exhibition Centre Thursday 29th May at 6pm and runs until the 10th June.
A multimedia symposium opens on 15th May in IT3.
As usual, join us on our website (arts.cit.ie) and our facebook (facebook.com/
citartsoffice) for more information on all arts and culture events in CIT.
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Student
Raceday
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Live CIT, Love Societies
CIT International Student Day
After taking part in the St. Patrick’s Day parade, our biggest event of the year was yet
to come. Two days later, on March 19, the
International Students Day was the biggest
event the ISS have organised. Working with
the International Students Office and with
the support of CIT we have managed to successfully provide an enjoyable, exciting and
memorable experience for everyone.
The day first started at eight with breakfast which was very tasty and enjoyed by
all. This was followed by speeches from our
guests of honour including CIT President Dr
Brendan Murphy, Michael Loftus the head of
Faculty of Engineering and Science, Miriam
Ryan from the Institute of Technology Ireland and of course from our very own Benjamin Henry, chairperson of International Stu-
dents Society. The next event, were lessons
in GAA. Students were taught how to play
two of the popular Irish games, hurling and
Gaelic football. At lunchtime, students ran
their respective stands in the main corridor
representing their own country. We thought
it was exhausting since it took two hours!
Despite the long two
hours it was enjoyable
especially for the Brazilians as they put on
a dance and provided
food especially by the
French stand.
After a short break, we
headed to Blackrock
Castle Observatory for
a tour. After that, our
final event was Irish dancing in Wandesford
Gallery. We took part in the festivities and as
we have experienced, the dancing can be
fun but tiring.
Overall the International Students Day was
a success as the ISS committee had hoped
for. It had been a long day which lasted for
roughly twelve hours. Although exhausting it
was worth it and everyone involved clearly
enjoyed the day. Some of the people commented it was their best day while staying
in Cork. Perhaps what I enjoyed the most
was the tour in Blackrock Castle since I have
not been there before and there was a rather
mystical feeling in the castle. It was difficult and a lot of effort organising the International Students Day but seeing as it was
successful and everyone had a good time,
those efforts were worth it.
Article by: Kenneth Carino, Secretary of
International Students Society
Battle of the Bands
Cancer Society
Mo Chairde,
I’m delighted to announce that our final fundraising event of the year, The Live Band Night,
held in The Holy Cow at the beginning of the
month has generated an amazing €870 for
our worthy beneficiaries. This brings our total
fundraising efforts this year to a grand total of
over €3,200. CIT Drama Society will also be
donating the proceeds of their play in May to
the society.
Our sincere thanks to everyone that helped to
make the event such a success, notably CIT
Music Society, CIT photographic society all the
bands that agreed to play, they rocked the place!
Many thanks also to all our volunteers, the staff
in The Holy Cow, all in the CIT societies office,
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Aoife Kelliher (CIT societies Officer) and to
Maurice Murphy who MC’d the raffle and most
of all to everyone who came along and supported the event.
We represented the society at the national BIC
Awards last week in Belfast, such an achievement makes us immensely proud of what we
have achieved since our foundation in September and gives us the greatest confidence in
what the society has the potential to achieve.
We look forward to our End of Year Presentation in May and to the AGM to form next year’s
committee.
Many thanks to everyone for continued support and all the Best,
Shane Falvey, CIT Cancer Society.
The Music Society Battle of the Bands finished
in a grand spectacle on the 8th of April. With
over 150 people attending, Cyprus Avenue
was packed as Wasted Space, Lennoko, Audible Joes, Generic One, Run Down Washington
Street, and Unwinding Cables competed for the
crown. After a nerve wracking wait, Audible Joes
were declared the Battle of the Band champions!!
Lennoko secured second place on the night. The
prize of Best CIT Band was awarded to Wasted
Space! This final was the conclusion of a lot of
hard work over the past semester and we thank
all the bands, judges, guest acts, sponsors, the
CIT Photographic Society, and Video Production
Society, Aoife, Fintan, the Societies office and
of course, the people who came and supported
Corks local music scene! Your support throughout the year is greatly appreciated, by the Music
Society, and everyone involved!
Society of the Year International Students Society
Societies Award Winners 2014
Best Academic Society Media Communications Society
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Best New Society Cancer Society
Rísam Uile Award
DJ Society
Jackie Ní Fhogartaigh,
Alan Dalton, Benjamin Henry,
Megan Cronin, Aleksandra
Ananica, Martin Crowley
here was 180 students and staff in attendance at the highly anticipated
awards evening which took place in the Student Centre on Wednesday
26th March.
Guest speaker Julie Kelleher, artistic director of the Everyman Theatre,
spoke on her experience in societies during her time studying in UCC. Outlining how through societies she was able to gain invaluable experience for
what now has become her profession. The enjoyment she now recalls of
being part of an empowered group that had ownership and control of their
activities.
Representing the President of CIT was Dr. Eamonn Cashell, Dean of Graduate Studies, who thanked all the societies committee officers for their positive contribution to student life during the year. Master of Ceremonies for the
evening was Fiona Kelly, Student Services Officer.
This year saw the introduction of the “Rísam Uile” Award. The motto of CIT,
Other Winners ...
Supreme Achievement in
Society and College-wide
Activities
Benjamin Henry
International Students Society
Structural Engineering,
4th year
Individual Awards
Alan Dalton
Musical Society, Theatre and
Drama Studies, 2nd year
Aleksandra Ananica
Photographic Society
BIS, 2nd year
Best Event
Dance Intervarsities 2014
Dance Society
Most Improved Society Music Society
translated means let us achieve, was extended to acknowledge the activities of the DJ Society. This society reached out to support other societies,
sports, students union, arts, chaplaincy and CIT events during the year.
The audience were treated to performances from the CIT Music Society
and a preview of the upcoming show from the Musical Society. Their performance was a collection of songs from the musical “How to succeed in
Business Without Really Trying” which ran in the Cork School of Music Curtis Auditorium in the middle of April.
Many thanks to the numerous members of staff throughout CIT, who generously give their time and expertise to the societie groups throughout the
year in both a practical and advisory role. Your continued support to their
activities is greatly appreciated. Many thanks to our sponsors Bank of Ireland for their continued support of this and many other societies activities
throughout the year.
Martin Crowley
Origami Society
Computing, 3rd year
Shane Falvey
Cancer Society
Business, 4th year
Music Society
Marketing Year,
2nd year
Jackie Ní Fhogartaigh
Megan Cronin
Best Fresher
Photographic Society
Social Care, 1st year
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Live CIT, Love Sport...
Congratulations to Common Entry Engineering 1 student, Conor Skehan (far left in the
front row) who has been selected on the Irish
Senior Racquetball team travelling to the
World Championships in Canada in June and
to Sport and Exercise 4 student Yvonne
O’Byrne (second from left in the front row)
who collected her first international senior cap
with the Irish Senior Hockey team in January.
In the 2013/2014 academic year,
the Institute had a number of outstanding achievements including:
Athletics:
Munster Colleges Road relays: Men’s team placed 3rd. Placed 10th
overall at the IUAA Road relays. Mens team
finished 1st at the Munster Colleges XC. 7th
Best Overall College at the IUAA XC.
Basketball:
Mens senior team won
the Intervarsities All-Ireland final and two
players collected All Stars. Ladies Basketball
Senior team were All Ireland League finalists.
Boxing:
Sporting Year in Review...
Karting:
Rowing: Bronze medal at Irish Indoor
Michael O’Donoghue was
crowned 75kgs Intervarsities champion. Ashley Fitzpatrick also won her competition in the
78kgs category at Intervarsities.
The CIT ‘A’ team finished 2nd
and CIT ‘B’ team finished 5th in the team
championships run over the course of the
year. Drivers’ Championship CIT members
finished 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th & 11th.
team – 18th, 2nd team 19th and Jason Carmody 18th Overall.
John O Beu finishing 10th. CIT finished 11th
overall.
from Division 1 into the All Ireland semi- final.
made it to round 8 of their divisions.
Soccer - Mens: CFAI Futsal re-
Championships. Two wins at Muckross head
of the river. CIT athletes gaining selection for
Irish team from trial results.
Rugby - Ladies: Division 2 All IreCamogie: Won Purcell Shield against Kayak: CIT’s Johann Olivier finished first land
Champions
NUIM on a score line of 0.10-1.06.
in Freestyle competition at this year’s IntervarEquestrian: Tetrahlon results: 1st sities with Eoin O Callaghan coming in 7th and Rugby - Men’s: Seniors qualified
Three students made it
Football - Ladies: Reached Semi- Kickboxing:
to round 32 in their divisions. Two students
final of the league, beaten by a strong UCD
side on the day and reaching the Lynch Cup
final, defeated on the day by 1 point to St Pat’s,
Dublin.
Football - Mens:
The Senior team
reached the quarter final of Sigerson Cup.
Hockey:
Intervarsity Plate finalists but
unfortunately lost out on penalty strokes.
Women’s team finished 5th Overall. Mixed
team won the IUCHA Mixed Intervarsity cup
for the third time in four years. Three players
were selected on the Irish Colleges team.
Hurling:
Out of the 4 Championship
teams entered 3 made it to their subsequent
finals, with the Intermediates capturing the All
Ireland. Freshers two’s lost by a point on the
day and Senior hurlers made it to the Fitzgibbon Final, defeating defending champions
UCC along the way but narrowly losing out to
WIT on the day.
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Pool:
A team: Last 16 out of 33 teams
at Intervarsities. Got to last 16 of Intermediate Championship. 2 CIT Players in last 32 of
singles competition out of 170.
Powerlifting: Won John West Shield
at Intervarsities. Individual ranking at National
& International Events. Multiple Gold, Silver
and Bronze medals. Part of the Irish team that
won best nation at the World Powers 2013.
Racquetball: 2nd Overall in Intervar-
sities and won 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze.
Doubles winner in Ballinrobe open, Galway
Open and Wexford Open. All Ireland Doubles silver. Player selected for the Irish Senior
team.
Rock-climbing:
Linda Smenko
remarkably placed 4th at the Rock Climbing
Intervarsities.
Sailing:
Placed 4th in Varsities (Team
racing nationals), 5th Place Match racing.
Won the “Monkstown Bay Spring Open”.
gional stage. College A, B & C sustained positions in their leagues. MSL, Senior and Junior
ongoing.
Tae Kwon Do: Club has won a to-
tal of 14 Gold medals, 2 silver medals and 8
bronze medals across the areas of patterns,
individual sparring and team sparring. 8 Members successfully graded to next belt.
Tennis:
Intervarsities Bowl Winners, for
third year running, beating UCC in the final.
Volleyball:
CIT Female Volleyball team
won the Plate. Mixed league qualified for Cup
competition.
Surf:
Men’s Open progress to Semi-final
knock out, 5th in Overall Competition. Men’s
Novice progressed to semi-final knockout,
again 5th in Overall Competition. College
placed 6th out of 14 Competitors.
Munster Rugby
Heineken Cup
A massive congratulations to Munster Rugby who have secured
their place in the Semi-Final of the Heineken Cup. By the time
this goes to print they will have played that game so here’s hoping we are wishing them luck for the final!
The Ladies rugby team have retained their All-Ireland title. They travelled to
Waterford to play Sligo IT in the semi-final which was a tough battle which
CIT came out the right side of 20-10 scoreline.
They then went on to do battle with Limerick IT in the final. The game started with CIT dictating the pace of the game with runs from Grace Sweetnam
and Deidre McCauliffe. Liimerick IT intercepted and ran 50 metres to score.
This did not have any effect on the CIT girls who scored almost immediately
off the kick off. The scores were tied at the break.
Limerick IT took the advantage in the second half with an early score. With
8 mins left in the game CIT got over the line through Roisin Ormonde. With
a nail biting four mins left on the clock CIT worked their way into Limerick
IT territory and were awarded a penalty. The referee stated time was up.
Grace Sweetnam bravely took the decision to have a kick at the goal. If she
missed it would mean Limerick IT would win on “first try scored” ruling. She
stepped up and slotted the kick for CIT to regain the All-Ireland title.
NMCI Sub Aqua Club By Roisin – Joined Sept ‘13
The Club year started at the Sports and Societies day where the club signed up a
significant number of students to join the club. We offered what is called a ‘try dive’
where new students were invited to try out scuba diving by donning the equipment
and trying it out in the NMCIs 5m sea survival training pool. This got a large attendance which meant that we ran it over the course of three weeks. After that we
proceeded into a snorkelling course for all new members. The aim of which is to
get the new students more comfortable and confident in the water. It is not mandatory for a scuba diver to complete this course but it pays dividends afterwards
when the students realise how useful it was.
The snorkelling course comprises of pool work and lectures on technique, water
safety, dive physics etc. The pool work then puts those lessons into action and
each student is individually assessed on their skills. This course took a few months
to complete and then scuba training started. Again, the trainee scuba certificate
starts with lectures which proceed to pool skills. All this training took place every
Tuesday night from 6.30pm to 9.30pm at the NMCI throughout both semesters.
March brought the first open water dives for our new members and a hugely successful Club trip to Adrigole. The trip to Ardigole really showed our new members
what it was all about. Since then we have continued training and those same trainees have proceeded onto their next course, Club Diver. Our more experienced
members have been helping out every week and are also progressing in their
grades such as ‘diver first responder’ ‘rescue Diver’ and ‘leading diver’ courses.
As we are affiliated to CFT (The Irish Underwater Council) all diving grades that are
obtained in our club are internationally recognised. The dive season is now in full
swing and we plan to have dives most weeks now until the end of the season from
our dive boat, both locally from our base at the NMCI and further along the coast.
Follow us on our Facebook page ‘NMCI Sub Aqua Club’ or for any questions contact us at nmci.sac@gmail.com!
‘With the guidance and support of Ger and Pat and the experienced divers in the
club, learning to dive is a great experience and hopefully we will have many more
club outings to come’
Going the extra mile
Munster Rugby players have been busy of late on the pitch, but
it is their time spent off the pitch that is helping to give them an
extra positive name. Various players have been getting involved
with local charities in the past few weeks.
First up is Damien Varley who helped to launch the COPE
Foundation’s new app which is aimed at helping kids develop
their vocabulary through the use of music and signs. Varley,
the singing rugby player, made a name for himself when he appeared on the Late Late Show a few months ago and wowed
the audience with his singing and guitar skills. The app which
is called “Signalong Songs” was created in response to a lack
of suitable resources for parents and children involved with the
COPE Foundation.
Secondly, James Coughlan has been announced as Brú
Columbanus’ new patron. The Cork-based charity provides accommodation for relatives of seriously ill patients who are in
Cork Hospitals and the Hospice. The charity hopes that having
Coughlan’s name associated with it will help to raise awareness
and vital funds for the independent charity that is completely
reliant on donations and fundraising initiatives to cover the running costs of the facility.
If that wasn’t enough good-will, Donnacha O’Callaghan,
Casey Laulala and Stephen Archer made an appearance at
Cork University Hospital for the launch of the CUH Charity Children’s Unit Appeal’s upcoming family fun day. The lads were on
hand to spend some time with the children to promote the event
which runs on Sunday 27th of April in Ballincollig. CUH Charity
is a 2014 charity partner of Munster Rugby.
New name
From next season, the Cork home to Munster Rugby, Musgrave
Park, will be known as Irish Independent Park. The renaming
comes as Independent News and Media have signed a partnership agreement with Munster Rugby. The deal has been agreed
for a period of ten years and will greatly help with the re-development of the grounds.
Academy
Two players from the Greencore Academy are set to move up to
development contracts shortly. Johnny Holland has spent two
years with the academy while Shane Buckley has spent three
years, so they both have a good base to start from. Development contract extensions have also been signed by brothers
Ronan and Barry O’Mahony, Cian Bohane, Niall Scannell
and Alan Cotter. All of these players
have proven themselves on the pitch
and therefore it is great news for Munster Rugby.
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