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    #1322
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    Good idea from the SU on presenting Taoiseach with petition. I hope everybody signs.


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    #1323
    munsterdevil
    Registered Users Posts: 897 ✭✭✭munsterdevil


    Are there any new facilities for postgrads in the new building?


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    #1324
    RibenaHead
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭RibenaHead


    dambarude wrote: »
    Good idea from the SU on presenting Taoiseach with petition. I hope everybody signs.

    Agreed! S.U. is really on the ball this year!


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    #1325
    RonMexico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭RonMexico


    munsterdevil wrote: »
    Are there any new facilities for postgrads in the new building?

    No. Although the rooms in Summerville are being "renovated".


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    #1326
    lighthouse
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭lighthouse


    Just been thinking. 2 weeks ago I got my picture taken with President Mary Mc Aleese and President Peadar Cremin but I forgot about the most important president of them all President Mairead Collins who is doing such a trojan job on behalf of the students along with her sidekick Vice President Noel Byrne. :D


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    #1327
    sugajay
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭sugajay


    Hi, does anyone know who I need to speak to about getting an exemption from modules in a subject I've already done in another course? Is it too late? Cheers!


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    #1328
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    sugajay wrote: »
    Hi, does anyone know who I need to speak to about getting an exemption from modules in a subject I've already done in another course? Is it too late? Cheers!

    I think there's a sign up about that on one of the noticeboards in the reception of the foundation building.


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    #1329
    Moist Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭Moist Bread


    dambarude wrote: »
    Good idea from the SU on presenting Taoiseach with petition. I hope everybody signs.

    I signed that sucka like it ain't no thang.


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    #1330
    sugajay
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭sugajay


    dambarude wrote: »
    I think there's a sign up about that on one of the noticeboards in the reception of the foundation building.

    Thanks, I'll have a look for it later on so


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    #1331
    MISU Office
    Company Representative Posts: 195 Verified rep ✭MISU Office


    sugajay wrote: »
    Thanks, I'll have a look for it later on so

    There is indeed a sign up in Main Reception and according to the sign, the forms had to be in by September 13th, but it's best to call into Student Services and see if you can still get an exemption. The sooner you do it, the more chance that you can get an exemption but wouldn't guarantee anything to you.

    On another issue, photos have been put up on the site. We had a minor problem with flash but it has all been fixed and the pics are up from Orientation and Freshers'.


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    #1332
    lighthouse
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭lighthouse


    MISU Office wrote: »
    On another issue, photos have been put up on the site. We had a minor problem with flash but it has all been fixed and the pics are up from Orientation and Freshers'.

    Hey MISU just looked at the pics from orientation week. I know it's not yer fault but pity it takes so long to view pics. on that flash system. A bit of constructive criticism, maybe if ye got a few more people to pose for the camera it would be better. ;)


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    #1333
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    Does anybody else think that it is slightly disappointing that the official opening of the building didn't involve the students at all? (Well not really anyway, you needed an invite to see Mr Cowen himself today- not that I wanted to see him anyway, he's on the news often enough:rolleyes:).


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    #1334
    Poxyshamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 4,840 ✭✭✭Poxyshamrock


    Howthe hell does that small gate work by the entrance to the foundation building?

    Its never open when I need it?


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    #1335
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    Poxyshamrock wrote: »
    Howthe hell does that small gate work by the entrance to the foundation building?

    Its never open when I need it?

    Don't you know the code for it?


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    #1336
    MISU Office
    Company Representative Posts: 195 Verified rep ✭MISU Office


    dambarude wrote: »
    Does anybody else think that it is slightly disappointing that the official opening of the building didn't involve the students at all? (Well not really anyway, you needed an invite to see Mr Cowen himself today- not that I wanted to see him anyway, he's on the news often enough:rolleyes:).

    I see where you're coming from but two students did partake in the ceremony, and there were other students playing music for the event so there was some level of student participation.

    The limited invites were as a result of the space available and the SU were given invites for any student to pick up if they wanted to attend. Other invites were given out at Union Council on Wednesday as well.

    More would obviously have been available if there was more space.

    In relation to the code for the side-gate, it shouldn't really be given out in open on boards, for obvious reasons, but if you pop in to the SU or ask at Main Reception, they will let you know the code.


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    #1337
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    MISU Office wrote: »
    I see where you're coming from but two students did partake in the ceremony, and there were other students playing music for the event so there was some level of student participation.

    The limited invites were as a result of the space available and the SU were given invites for any student to pick up if they wanted to attend. Other invites were given out at Union Council on Wednesday as well.

    More would obviously have been available if there was more space.

    How did the letter presentation go? I understand there were space limitatations, were the festivities confined solely to the theatre?
    MISU Office wrote: »
    In relation to the code for the side-gate, it shouldn't really be given out in open on boards, for obvious reasons, but if you pop in to the SU or ask at Main Reception, they will let you know the code.
    Indeed. I don't see the point of that gate being closed during the day. At night time is a different story.


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    #1338
    MISU Office
    Company Representative Posts: 195 Verified rep ✭MISU Office


    dambarude wrote: »
    How did the letter presentation go? I understand there were space limitatations, were the festivities confined solely to the theatre?


    Indeed. I don't see the point of that gate being closed during the day. At night time is a different story.

    The ceremony was held in the Central Forum, and then on to the SU and then on to Tailteann.

    The presentation of the letter & petition went well, we will have pictures following shortly.

    He spoke to us briefly after he took the envelope so all in all, it went well.

    The pictures have now been uploaded, thanks to one of our speedy Welfare Officers for that! They're on our site and on our Facebook page.

    There was a great reaction from students to signing the petition, with over 1700 signatures, so well done to all!


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    #1339
    RonMexico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭RonMexico


    dambarude wrote: »
    Does anybody else think that it is slightly disappointing that the official opening of the building didn't involve the students at all? (Well not really anyway, you needed an invite to see Mr Cowen himself today- not that I wanted to see him anyway, he's on the news often enough:rolleyes:).

    Frankly I thought it was an insult that Brian Cowen was invited at all, considering the state the country is in thanks to the disastrous policies pursued by his party. The damage to the prospects of our generation and future generations is untold, with emigration likely to be the only option for many for decades to come.

    The official ceremony should have been with Mary McAleese when she was there two weeks ago. Was it really necessary to have two ceremonies in the space of a fortnight when one would have been sufficient. I wonder how much money these two events cost.

    Sorry for the rant but I am incredibly pissed off right now.


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    #1340
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    RonMexico wrote: »
    Frankly I thought it was an insult that Brian Cowen was invited at all, considering the state the country is in thanks to the disastrous policies pursued by his party. The damage to the prospects of our generation and future generations is untold, with emigration likely to be the only option for many for decades to come.

    The official ceremony should have been with Mary McAleese when she was there two weeks ago. Was it really necessary to have two ceremonies in the space of a fortnight when one would have been sufficient. I wonder how much money these two events cost.
    This is something that I couldn't understand. Given the current circumstances I think Mary McAleese would have been much more appropriate. In another college I don't think that Cowen could have come for a photo opp without there being a more uncivilised protest than that of the SU presenting him with the petition. Not that I like protests, a lot of the time they are way over the top. I think that what the SU was a much better way of doing it. I realise that arrangements for the official opening had little to do with the SU.


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    #1341
    RibenaHead
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭RibenaHead


    I heard it on the grapevine that a certain Dr. E. Wall is a fan of reading our Mary I thread. Students, MISU, staff... We definitely need our forum/sub-forum now!


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    #1342
    RonMexico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭RonMexico


    Yeah I am delighted that the SU gave him the petition. I thought the amount of signatures would have been a lot higher though.


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    #1343
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    RibenaHead wrote: »
    I heard it on the grapevine that a certain Dr. E. Wall is a fan of reading our Mary I thread. Students, MISU, staff... We definitely need our forum/sub-forum now!

    If he is reading he should know that I really enjoy his lectures (and that I'd like an A1 in Ed Psych this semester:p).

    I really need to get off this and go do some reasoning reading:o.


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    #1344
    munsterdevil
    Registered Users Posts: 897 ✭✭✭munsterdevil


    RonMexico wrote: »
    Yeah I am delighted that the SU gave him the petition. I thought the amount of signatures would have been a lot higher though.
    Ah to be fair that is over half the total student population, so it's good going if you ask me.


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    #1345
    RonMexico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭RonMexico


    But what does it say about the other half of the student population?

    Fair play to the SU for doing it and everyone who signed it but really I'd like to know why the rest didn't.


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    #1346
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    RonMexico wrote: »
    But what does it say about the other half of the student population?

    Fair play to the SU for doing it and everyone who signed it but really I'd like to know why the rest didn't.

    Well a substantial portion of the student population wouldn't even have been in the college this week. Third year B.Eds (roughly 400-450) were on Senior TP, many of them not in Limerick, and many that wouldn't have time to sign the petition. Third year BAs (roughly 200?) are on co-op. I'm guessing that a lot of the 3000 students are also postgrads (masters students for example) that are only in the college certain evenings, or at the weekend. The college may technically have around 3000 students, but they wouldn't all have been around this week to sign the petition. I didn't know that we were doing the petition until Wednesday, two days before it was due. The fact that class reps were given petitions for their class to sign would have increased the number of signatures (without this it would have been lower I'm sure).


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    #1347
    RonMexico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭RonMexico


    Ah that makes sense alright, I forgot how many are off-campus atm.


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    #1348
    lighthouse
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭lighthouse


    RibenaHead wrote: »
    I heard it on the grapevine that a certain Dr. E. Wall is a fan of reading our Mary I thread. Students, MISU, staff... We definitely need our forum/sub-forum now!
    dambarude wrote: »
    If he is reading he should know that I really enjoy his lectures (and that I'd like an A1 in Ed Psych this semester:p).

    I really need to get off this and go do some reasoning reading:o.

    And yes he was asking for you Dambarude also :D


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    #1349
    lighthouse
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭lighthouse


    MISU Office wrote: »
    The pictures have now been uploaded, thanks to one of our speedy Welfare Officers for that! They're on our site and on our Facebook page.

    It seems the current welfare officer is carrying on a tradition started by a previous welfare officer on an alternative website. :D

    Oh my heart bleeds for the poor man, after him just after opening our lovely new building and all. :(


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    #1350
    D4RK ONION
    Moderators Posts: 8,678 ✭✭✭D4RK ONION


    Hey MISU office dudes. I have to say, the pictures on the site are pretty bad quality. Are you sure you've uploaded the originals and not some sort of thumbnailed version?

    PS: Sup E.Wall-ey? You should sign up an account :D


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    #1351
    lighthouse
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭lighthouse


    D4RK ONION wrote: »
    Hey MISU office dudes. I have to say, the pictures on the site are pretty bad quality. Are you sure you've uploaded the originals and not some sort of thumbnailed version?

    PS: Sup E.Wall-ey? You should sign up an account :D

    Talking about pics. I have uploaded my pics from today to WTL.


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