Rag Week!

TomTom

I think if this sort of a topic is going to be discussed here it needs to be a little bit more mature. Referring to people as trolls or branding all with the one brush is no good for debate.

Students are by there very nature going to rebel, party and cut free as for many it is their first time living independently and in a way being the only person responsible for their own actions. As a result of this they will drink heavily, streak and act massively irresponsibly. This is by no means the correct way to behave but it is and has always been the norm in student towns. The phrase boy will be boys is around a lot longer than we are.

On the other side of this, residents of an estate or town have the right to live in their home free of this sort of behavior. The mix in college gardens may not be ideal for some and while college students don't see it, it does not make their actions correct. A persons home is their castle so to speak and nobody should have any right to make them feel uncomfortable for living there.

I may sound like I am contradicting myself but what I just want to lay down is that this debate can continue but it needs to be far more mature. No posting of personal info such as address or locations. No direct targeting of individuals. Such actions will result in a ban.

ShayK1

RaleSlimShady1 permanent ban from IT Carlow Forum and I'll be looking for a site ban of all your usernames.

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MonTheBiffy

This post is actually pretty funny. Some of the BS is hilarious. Royston especially. Keep it up. I'm dying to hear more

royston_vasey

"....but the main reason for the email was the issue of anti-social behaviour,” added Helena Johnson, IT Carlow Student Services Office.

“Following reports of a large amount of anti-social behaviour, we sent an email reminding students not to partake in such behaviour,” added Helena.

http://www.carlow-nationalist.ie/tabId/369/itemId/8807/Primal-fear.aspx

duffman13

2 lines in a local newspaper about the crazy anti-social behaviour of students, hardly worth posting. I really thought this was a relatively queit Rag week, I dont live in southern gardens so couldnt really comment on it.

In comparison to whats been going in Galway this week Carlow I.T. looks like a college for choir boys

http://www.galwaynews.ie/17985-disturbances-reported-rag-week-begins


Galway City thread:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056195539

Although this doesnt make anti-social behaviour more acceptable in Carlow i think a realistic view should be taken by some of the posters in this forum.

Marshall Bruce Mathers III

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tomottosam

Just to say ive only noticed this thred now, im a student ere in carlow, i live in southern gardens, from my view the estate wasnt that loud only for a small period during the days of rag week while we were playing football in the street but apart from that even at night the estate was quiet enough, ive been to 2 other rags weeks before in other college towns which were an awful lot louder and wilder thans carlows this year

Im a mature student here in Carlow. Yes there is always one or two that wont handle their drink but to suggest scrapping rag week is totally bizarre to say the least. i wonder would half the jobs and the businesses exist in Carlow town had it not been for the college? And Carlow's anti social problems go a lot further then the students i can tell you that.

MonTheBiffy

Just be glad you don't live in Galway City Royston or you have choked on your croissant at the scenes up there/ Lighten up old timer

patdshaker

Id love to know how much the crime rate drops during the summer months not a lot I bet especially when you consider that there are about 5,000 students in the I.T. (One person got his head smashed in during the week unacceptable , yes it is but not a lot) The amount of 15-17 year olds that I saw out on RAG week was shocking I think I must of saw at least 50/60 who were definitely under-age so Carlow I ask you while you were busy watching the students where were your children and how much anti-social behaviour did they partake in

Nead21

patdshaker wrote: »

The amount of 15-17 year olds that I saw out on RAG week was shocking I think I must of saw at least 50/60 who were definitely under-age

organising Rag Week the same week as the Midterm Break wasnt the brightest of ideas! :rolleyes:

patdshaker

Nead21 wrote: »

organising Rag Week the same week as the Midterm Break wasnt the brightest of ideas! :rolleyes:

True it wouldnt have taken much to find it out

pigeonbee

I am a atudent at IT Carlow... (not carlow IT) and I think that this thread post is disgraceful. Talk about tarring everyone with the same brush! I do not live in southern gardens but I have many friends who do and will be living there this coming term and the fact that you have seen one or two hooligans has no reflection on the whole of the student population at the college. charities greatly benefit from everything we do during rag week, students work hard and deserve a week to let loose and I for one will stand up against anyone who tries to irradicate RAG week because of a few busy neighbours that have nothing better to do than complain and stereotype students. If you dont like it thats not our problem.

ShayK1

Please don't drag up old threads.

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