[CiaranMT]

Originally Posted by Jester252

We have no prove that will happen if it were cancalled.

Galway's unofficial Rag week is evidence enough of the attitude students will take if it were cancelled here.

[brucechan]

Well CiaranMT:

Two wing mirrors at least kicked off two cars in College Court (one of them was my girlfriends); 1 side door kicked in and dented in Eldorado; wipers broken from cars by some loony all along Avilla, 1 car over turned in Arena car park... and that's for a start.

Burnt bins: 1 in Compostella, 1 in Avignon, 2 (at least) in College Court. Not to mention the countless bins thrown around the place and broken.

No idea how much it cost to clean up the area. I do know that MnMs in fairness to them picked up a ton of litter (so price that), Residents had no choice but to clean up their streets, and the Co. Co. had to send out the sweeper-truck due to the broken glass.

A number of trees were uprooted, and in fact some were used for jousting! Also see pics from the Limerick Leader, and in the gardens of houses in College Court and Dun an Oir.

I could mention the signposts pulled down and the driving across the green areas, but you might come back looking for video evidence or something. Or maybe you might come with the good ol' "how do you know it was students?" line.

That's the tip of the iceberg, and I hope its "emphatic" enough for you. Try talking to a resident in College Court, or even the Gardai (like I have).

Also, the Brothers of Charity and others would probably be happier if every student just donated a euro knowing there wasnt any trouble caused by "raising" it. And for the record, I don't think Charity Week should be banned because there are some good events that I go to and have supported. Its the boll ock acting that goes on in the estates that embarasses me as a graduate and my neighbours (long term residents).

[Jester252]

Originally Posted by CiaranMT

Galway's unofficial Rag week is evidence enough of the attitude students will take if it were cancelled here.

NUIG always do stuff on a different level. By your logic NUIG supply ton of evidence that it should be banned not saying it should.

[Bored Accountant]

Originally Posted by Jester252

NUIG always do stuff on a different level. By your logic NUIG supply ton of evidence that it should be banned not saying it should.

I think some how or other UL always manage to keep an awful lot of the bad crap out of the media so it doesn't get the same spot light as NUIG.
Like no one seems to have heard about a cherry picker being hot wired and moved on the thursday night.

It really is terrible that students believe that chairty week gives them the right to do what ever the hell they want. It is obviously only a minority of the whole student population that get up to the crap and possibly other locals who use it as an excuse to get away with unacceptable behaviour. But at the end of the day it reflects badly on all students and the university.

Also its not like the students union haven't been offered money in excess of what has ever been raised not to run charity week. but they have declined it.

[bigpink]

These type of students need to be given criminal records which can affect their future careers they wouldnt be long copping on then

The drink student excuse is so annoying in this country

If it was some person from a working class area they would be charged

[Cydoniac]

Originally Posted by Bored Accountant

Also its not like the students union haven't been offered money in excess of what has ever been raised not to run charity week. but they have declined it.

And thank goodness they didn't accept. Could you imagine how potentially catastrophic it could be if students decided to organise their own 'RAG week'?

[colmtheperson]

Originally Posted by Bored Accountant

I think some how or other UL always manage to keep an awful lot of the bad crap out of the media so it doesn't get the same spot light as NUIG.

Very bold statement to make... What makes you say that? If RTÉ caught wind of this stuff they'd have a field day... Did you ever consider that maybe NUIG RAG weeks are just worse than UL RAG weeks?

[harrington94]

anyone know when Ul's rag week is this year ??

[Daniel S]

Originally Posted by harrington94

anyone know when Ul's rag week is this year ??

Week 5 as always?
EDIT: Week 6 maybe, I remember it clashed with some week 6 midterms.

[harrington94]

ok thanks !!

[freyners]

someone arriving to remind people its not rag week anymore in 5, 4.....

[wnolan1992]

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Umm... UL doesn't have a RAG week?


But Charity Week is week 6 (assuming the SU don't go ahead with this "Ball" idea), 4th-8th March 2013.

[freyners]

Originally Posted by wnolan1992

3...2...1...



Umm... UL doesn't have a RAG week?


But Charity Week is week 6 (assuming the SU don't go ahead with this "Ball" idea), 4th-8th March 2013.

like clockwork

tbh this ball idea has absolutely zero appeal for me

[Chris Martin]

Not crazy about "Charity" Week as a whole but a ball is too fairytale for my liking,
Given the lack of occasion...
Alright when there's an awards thing on,
Or proper reasoning behind it...
Dno, just not me..

[biohaiid]

How do we know for definite that 'Charity week' is week 6 this year?
Please let me know, I'm going away for a week and just had a horrible feeling that it might be the same week as charity week ..