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CIT Students’ Union MagazineVolume Twenty One, Issue 6FREECOPYPLEASEREAD ME!24 - 28 FEB 2020in aid ofEDELHOUSEPlease give generouslyYour Union Your VoiceDrive youron.with SuperValu Young Drivers’ Car Insurance1890 11 11 11supervalu.ie/insuranceSuperValu Financial Services t/a SuperValu Insurance is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland
STUDENTRACEDAYThurs 26 March 2020thLIMITED TICKETS ON SALECork Racecourse MONDAY 9TH MARCH AT 11AMMALLOWMAX TWO TICKETS PER PERSON!Student Raceday takes place at Cork Racecourse Mallow,Thursday 26th March 2020. Don’t miss out!Tickets will be sold on MONDAY 9TH MARCH IN THE WESTATRIUM at 11am. Valid Student ID needed.For regular updates, keep an eye on CIT SU Social Media[facebook.com/citsu & twitter.com/citsu] & Cork RacecourseMallow [facebook.com/corkracecoursemallow and Instagramcorkracecourse].On the day, the first race gets underway at 2:05pm, gatesopen at 12 noon. NO tickets will be sold on the day,access only with valid wristband. Students can look forwardto seven jumps races, all while enjoying the social scene thanksto resident DJ’s playing during and after racing. 20 ALL IN!Ticket price includes: Return bus service from CITto the Racecourse Racecourse admission Race card DJ after racing for two hours Bus back to Cork City
CONTENTS4 SU OFFICERS’ ADDRESS6 FLYNNERS FLYING COLUMNFlights of fancy - Malta8 RAG WEEK NIGHT TIMEEVENTS9 RAG WEEK PULL OUTLineup of all the events ofRAG Week13 #FANCYFOLLOWINGCITAlumni success stories13 CIT ABÚ!CIT’s success stories in pictures15 STEM ENTREPRENEURSHIPOF THE YEARCIT STUDENTS & STAFF2020FREE!FUNWALKBrand new competition14 LIVE CIT, LOVE SPORTS16 LIVE CIT, LOVE SOCIETIES& RUNIndian Society & WISTEM17 VOLUNTEER ABROADThursday12th March1pmKolkata, India18 COMPETITIONSHard cash on offer! Simply deliveryour entries into the Students’ Union,1st Floor, Student CentreLAST ISSUE WINNERS:Entr yT-shirtMedalsCIT TRACKREGISTER ON THE DAY OR FILL OUT THEFORM AVAILABLE ON CIT SPORTS FACEBOOKSUDUKO: Sarah Corrigan BioEng 2 QUIZ: Dominik Lewandowski, ITM4 WORDSEARCH: Marley Lloyd Phelps, IBYSUMMER JOBSWORK VISASF E B/M A R C H H I R I N G FA I R SSTUDENT PROMOTIONJ1 USA &CANADA*STUDENT MEALS 7*11/12 ACADEMY STREET, CORK CITY, CO. CORKusit.ieCIT Students’ Union,Bishopstown, Cork.CITAd JobsUSA&Canada PressAd 125mmx88mm.indd 2Tel: 021 433 5274Web: www.explicit.ieCITSUCITSUexpliCIT Production, Design & AdvertisingKeith Brown, supublications@cit.ieCIT SU President AaronBuckleysupresident@cit.ieVP Education Aisling O’Mahonysueducation@cit.ie12/02/2020 16:01VP Welfare Cian O’Driscollsuwelfare@cit.ieProjects Officer Felix Milnerdg citsu@cit.ieCommunications Officer Conor Flynnsupublications@cit.ieEntertainments Officer Aoife MacGaleyEvent@cit.ieEntertainments Manager Mick O’MahonyEvent@cit.ieACADEMY STREETPATRICKSTREET#UMIFALAFEL* Student Offer available between 15:00 - 18:00PMStudent ID card must be presented to avail of the offerFollow our socials for regular GiveawaysAdvertising OpportunitiesCIT has 17,000 full and part-time students withover 1,500 staff. Why not use expliCIT to promoteyour business to this large audience?Our copy deadlines, advertising rates and technical specifications are available from our websitewww.citsu.ie and upon request from the Publications Office in hardcopy or via email.expliCIT magazine is published monthly by CIT Students’Union. The views expressed in the magazine are those oftheir authors and are not necessarily those of CIT Students’Union. All articles and pictures are the property of theirrespective owners and should not be reproduced withouttheir permission.3
RAG WEEK IS HERE! #CITRAG20STUDENTS’ UNION OFFICERS ADDRESSElections and Referendum – 5th March 2020Incredibly, election season is upon again and there is already a lot of interest from students in running for the various roles. If you are interested inrunning for next year’s SU Executive, why not give one of a shout, and wewill be happy to share our experience with you.A referendum will also take place on March 5th where you will be askedto approve the new SU Constitution. We encourage youto vote ‘yes’ to ensure the structure and operationalpolicies and procedures for the Union are brought up todate ensuring good governance of your SU.Online VotingWe have been working hard on trying to secure anonline voting system for the SU elections to facilitateaccessibly to voting, particularly for those on placementand those based in Constituent Colleges. Please watchyour emails and our social media for updates.RAG WeekThere is a very exciting line up for Rag Week with lots of events both oncampus and off. The full timetable and details are available as a pull inthe centre of this edition of ExpliCIT. The challenge is to raise as muchmoney as possible for our worthy charities – Edel House (main beneficiary), Cork Stand Together (homelessness charity run by our own CITstudents) and Penny Dinners. Dig deepand support one of the events or buysome raffle tickets for the mega draw.Think about where you will sleep tonightand if you can, donate to help those whomay not have a home or bed.Safety WeekSincere thanks to all the organisationsthat helped to make Safety Week a success this year and who volunteeredtheir time to raise awareness aroundyour health and wellbeing. The Fire Brigade, Ambulance Service and Gardaídemonstrated the dangers of domesticfires caused by chips pans and of course, thedramatic car crash re-enactment was onceagain a key feature of the campaign. The CityCouncil supported the crashed car displaysaround campus and the Drugs Task Force wereon hand to highlight the very clear and presentdangers presented by drug use. We had aceremony where candles were lit in memory ofevery person who died on the road in 2019.1974 Building– GIVE US SOME FRESH AIR PLEASE!At the beginning of the academic year numerouscomplaints were made to the Students’ Union regarding the extreme temperatures in classrooms.According to a SU poll the most affected area wasthe B Block in the main building. Approximately2,000 students responded expressing their frustration with the poor study conditions, so we decided to further investigate. Aisling visited severalaffected classrooms to get a sense of the issuefrom both staff and students. Words used to describe the conditions of these rooms were thatthey were ‘too stuffy’ ‘like a sweatbox’ ‘dangerously hot’ and 87% of students said it was negatively affecting their learning experience. Othersmentioned how they had no choice but to leaveclasses due to feeling unwell because of the extreme temperatures. TheStudents’ Union has been chasing this matter up as far as GoverningBody level and we are confident that with the support of senior management, ventilation will be restored to the 1974 building and you will nolonger have to dread having a lecture in a sweatbox!International Women’s DayWe are looking forward to supporting the 2ndAnnual CIT Empowering Women Festival in celebration of International Women’s Day, whichwill take place in the Nexus Hall, Student Centreon Monday 2nd March 2020 from 12.30 to 2.30 pm. The event aims tofurther broaden the horizons of female students and staff and highlightopportunities for their future careers. The event will present female rolemodels, from both the CIT Alumni community and industry, who will sharetheir career path stories and provide tips and advice for students on howthey can embark on their own successful career journeys.Best Wishes,Aaron, Aisling and Cian, your CIT SU OfficersSee thecentre pagesfor a full lineup ofRAG Week 2020!4
CIT MEDICAL CENTREWhat is Asthma?Asthma is a condition that affects theairways – the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. Withasthma, the airways become oversensitive; meaning that they react to things that wouldn’tusually cause a problem, such as cold air or dust.When the airways react to a substance the muscles in thewalls tighten up and cause narrowing of the airway. The liningof the airway then become swollen and mucus is producedthat clogs up the airway. All of the above changes leave littleroom for air to flow in and out. Asthma cannot be preventedor cured but the clinical symptoms can be effectively controlled with appropriate treatment.CIT LGBT* HOSTSLGBT TRAININGDAY FOR SCHOOLSOn Thursday 23rd January CIT’s LGBT*Society welcomed 130 secondary schoolteachers and students from around CorkCity & County for the first GSA Training Day 2020.The event which follows last year’s launch of their handbook ‘Howto set up a Gay/Straight or Gender & Sexuality Alliance in yourschool’ was proudly sponsored by Cork LGBT Pride Festival, CorkEducation & Training Board and Bank of Ireland. Multiple LGBT themed workshops were held throughout the day for students tochoose from and the event was officially launched by CIT PresidentDr Barry O’Connor and Cllr Ferghal Dennehy who was deputisingon behalf of the Lord Mayor of Cork City, Ruth Griffin from CorkETB and Readine Fitzgerald from Bank of Ireland.The workshops were facilitated by Gay Project, LINC, UP CorkLGBT Youth Group, Youth Work Ireland Cork, BeLonG To YouthServices, Sexual Health Centre Cork, Gender Rebels, the Children& Adolescent Mental Health Services, UCC LGBT* Society, CITLGBT* Society & Ms Gay Ireland Stephanie Fogarty. Topics covered on the day were LGBT terminology, consent, how to be an ally,Tran & Non-Binary 101, self-confidence, and more. Students andteachers also learned skills around setting up GSA clubs in theirschools and how to make their school environments more inclusivefor all students.Chairperson of CIT LGBT* Society, Konrad Im said,“We’re absolutely blown away with the support we received for ourfirst GSA Training Day from our sponsors, CIT and the students andteachers that came along. We feel blessed to be in a position to runthese kinds of important events for young people and we’re hoping this event can become an annual fixture in our calendar. Feedback for the event has been very positive with many students saying they’re so happy such an event now exists and they’re alreadylooking forward to next year. For myself and my fellow committeemembers it’s been a heart-warming experience to sit in on some ofthe workshops. To see the students engage in such a positive waythroughout the workshops and hearing how smart they are reallyinspires hope for the future. We’re excited to see how far we cantake this project”.Feedback was confidentially gathered from students and teachersin attendance and has been very positive. “The day was absolutelyfantastic, the students loved it and so did I! Please invite us again”said one teacher while student feedback praised the “positive impact” of the event and their hopes to “use the things we learnt toimprove our school environment”.The GSA Handbook is available to download online and resourcesand information on upcoming training events will be made availableon www.gaystraightalliance.ie.Interesting facts about Asthma: Ireland has the fourth highest prevalence of Asthma worldwide. There are 470,000 people in Ireland with Asthma. Asthma is the most prevalent health condition among youngIrish adults. One person dies every week in Ireland because of Asthma. 60% of people in Ireland who have uncontrolled asthma areat risk of having an asthma attackManagement of Asthma:There have been a lot of changes recently in the approach tomanagement of asthma. The majority of people with asthmaare prescribed a daily preventer inhaler to control their asthma and prevent against an attack and a reliever inhaler touse when symptoms are not controlled. The narrowing of theairways can be relieved quickly by the reliever component.However, the swelling and mucus production happens moreslowly and needs the preventer to resolve it.There are now combined inhalers available which containboth reliever and preventer components and are the preferred option. It is extremely important that preventer medication is taken regularly and as prescribed. If there is need touse the reliever inhaler then the preventer inhaler should alsobe taken at the same time. Overuse of the reliever inhaler onits own increases the risk of asthma attack. All asthmaticsshould have an Asthma Action Plan.What to do in the case of an Asthma Attack:Follow the Irish Asthma Society’s Five-Step Rule.(1) Stay calm. Sit up straight – do not lie down(2) Take slow, steady breaths.(3) Take one puff of your reliever (blue) inhaler every minute.(4) Call 999 or 112 if symptoms don’t improve after 10 mins.(5) Repeat step 3 if an ambulance has not arrived in 10minutes.Remember, if someone is having an asthma attack, do NOTleave them on their own.If you have any questions or concernsabout your asthma please make anappointment to see one of the doctors ornurses in the CIT Medical Centre.The Irish Asthma Societyalso have good resourcesand information on Asthma.5
Flights ofFancy Flynner’s Flying ColumnITHE MONTHLYROUNDClancy’s Of Cork. Locatedjust off Oliver Plunkett StreetThis venue is a top locationfor a great meal, a few drinksor a weekend session, and aparty can be booked at theupstairs area with plenty ofdelicious platters and DJ togo!6Maltaf you’re in need of a much-needed break fromthe post-Christmas stress and the Januaryblues, Malta is an ideal solution. DepartingCork Airport with a group of friends, I landed inBugibba late that night, and for the next coupleof days there was touring to be done, as well asthe usual gastronomy!After settling in the Hotel Bugibba, which servesa good Maltese breakfast, we decided to hitsome adventure. Therefore, we took the publictransport and the commuter bus carried us tothe Popeye Village, where the movie about ourfave sailorman (played by Robin Williams) wasshot in 1980: the movie set remains as a quirkytheme park open to the public.The second day saw us hit the open top busfor a tour of Valetta and the Maltese hinterland.Going along the stunning coast and checkingout St Julians, we landed in Valetta City Centre where we stayed for a few hours. There youcan check out the laid-back streets and relaxedbars and cafes. You can also get to appreciate how St Paul The Disciple made his markon Malta (he was transported to Rome but wasmarooned for a time on Malta) via the manychurches, cathedrals and basilicas named afterhim, both in Valetta and throughout the islands.You will also understand the significance Maltaplayed in history when you check out the cityfortifications that played its part in defendingthe islands throughout the ages, and the reminders of the World War II siege of the islandby the Axis (1940-42) through the many museums, memorials and the shell of the old operahouse, that now is in use again for its originalpurpose, albeit in an outdoor format. Back onthe bus and it was a tour of the island that tookus up to Rabat and its stunning setting beforeheading full circle back to Bugibba.The third and final day saw us hit the main satellite island of Gozo. Taking the commuter to theferry terminal, it was on the tour bus once moreand there we saw some more amazing sights.Gozo is more renowned for its rural lifestyleand their native crafts and was famous for theAzure Window of Game Of Thrones fame untilits collapse into the sea in 2017. On this island,a piece of souvenir shopping could not be ignored! It was a good thing that I had my jacketwith me; summers can reach to 45c but winters see the temperature rise no more than 18cand one would want to wrap up between 4 and6pm, when the air is at its coolest at this time ofyear, not unlike an Irish spring day.Now some of the finer points about holidayingthere: P ublic Transport is normally by bus. Theycharge 2 for two hours of travel, but on themain island, one is never an hour away fromone point to another. ating out is quite inexpensive. A good break Efast is 2.50, while a posh dinner can be obtained for 15! Beer can cost between 1.50and 3, while corner shop minerals are at .80c.Cappuccino can be obtained for as little as 1. Make sure that you avoid the Euronet ATMsif you can help it. It is important to have yourown money and ensure it is secure in your account in an accessible way. These ATM’s willcharge you nearly 4 per transaction. Many of the vehicles are old and date back asfar as the 1970’s, even parked next to hybridsof 2020. This is because, before joining the EUin 2004, Malta was laidback about the need tomaintain vehicles for excessive distance anduse, but EU regulations have seen these oldermotors go off the road in significant numbers. Maltese is the official language, but mostpeople speak English fluently. This is due toMalta having being part of the British Empirefrom 1815 until 1964. Tthe legacy of Britishrule, apart from its role in WWII, can be seenwith the large number of Red Phone Boothsstill present along with plenty of English bars(e.g. Sailors Arms Bugibba). Not forgettingIrish Bars of course; Monavales of Bugibba iswhere a good Guinness can be found! And there are plenty of cats to be found too.So be nice to our feline friends there.Fly from Cork Airport year-round everyThursday and Sunday; prices start from 16each way. Hotel Bugibba can be found onRyanair Rooms, 25 per night. Check outCork Airport: Website and ryanair.com.HAPPY DAYS!Drug epidemic in Galway, the city that has become European Capital of Culture2020? Culture shock does not even cut it there MEND YER WAYS DERE! .The GAA National Leagues, the Rugby Six Nations, plenty of sport to see throughthese dank days that still have a stretch to go before the summer approaches!
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KEEP IT LOCALMon 24thADM 2All Night!Febat Bishopstown BarFREE! Shuttle Bus to Bishopstown student complexesDoors 8pm til late2 floors openOver 18s only - Age ID and Student ID requiredshave&waxPlus DJ COD VS mystery guest?FREEADMISSION!Tues 25 Febthat Bishopstown BarBEFOREAFTERDoors 8pmVolunteers.get your sponsorshipcards from the CIT SU Office!OFFICIAL RAG WEEK THURS NIGHT 2020THTickets 10in advance from.iewww.eventbrite( 15 at door)’USE CODE ‘CITkingfor advance booDoors 11pmOver 18’s - Age ID and Student ID requiredTHURS 27 FEBCYPRUS AVENUEEndor(pump it up)FeaturingFor all the latest CIT RAG Week 2020 news. www.citsu.ie #CITRAG20 and expliCITALL PROFITS FROM RAG WEEK GO TO CHARITY
ge Tpa OU4 LLPUTimetable24 - 28 Feb, 2020PLEASE SUPPORT OUR RAG WEEK EVENTSMONDAY 24THTUESDAY 25THWEDNESDAY 26TH THURSDAY 27THSponsored byA Good Start andCampus CateringSponsored by4 Star Pizza andWilton Shopping CentreSponsored byCIT Arts Office andCampus CateringSponsored byBank of Ireland12pmDJ MC FLEMINGin the Student Centre12pmDJ PAT Din the Student Centre12pmDJ MC FLEMINGin the Student Centre12pmDJ MC FLEMINGin the Student Centre1pm1pm1pm1pmBLIND DATEANDY JAMESin the Student Centrein the Student CentreWith Mc Paul RyderIllusionistFrom 8pm8pmin Bishopstown Barover 18s only - Age IDand Student ID requiredAdm 2 ALL NIGHTin Bishopstown Bar,Free AdmissionKEEP IT LOCALSHAVE & WAXSUPERNATURALBROTHERSMind Readersin the Student Centre12am - 3pmSOCCER TOURNAMENTREST UP!MICHAEL MCCOY(Hypnotist)in the Student CentreFrom 8pmLGBT SOC PROMin ChambersFrom 11pmRAG WEEKTHURSDAYCIT POST GRADSOC TABLE QUIZFeaturing Endorover 18s only - Age IDand Student ID requiredAdm 10 in advancein The Woolshed Bar,7.30pm, 5Night time events (see ads for full details) - over 18s only. Age ID and Student ID requiredFrom 10am every day - Food stands outside The Student CentrePoster sale in Student Centre, Monday to Wednesday from 10am - 5pmRAG WEEKCHARITIESEDELHOUSEFor the latest CIT RAG Week 2020 news. see www.citsu.ie, #CITRAG209
Daytime 2020Please supportRAG Week events.All daytime shows take place at 1pm in The Student CentreMONDAY 24TH FEBRUARYBLIND DATE with MC Pa
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