By Tarryn McGuire Brandon Walsh is the NUI Galway Students’ Union Societies Chairperson, and he represents societies on the SU Executive Committee and the University’s Societies Committee. SIN caught up with Brandon to see what he’s been up to this year. “The most rewarding part of my role, as I’m sure it was for many other officers, is interacting with students, being … [Read more...] about Societies Chairperson says societies aren’t receiving enough money from University #NUIGSU19
Societies
Society Spotlight: Dramsoc
By Vannessa Marovatsanga This issue SIN sat down with Áine Cooney and Mary Clare Tehan to get the inside scoop on our very own Dramsoc. What is your role in the society? Áine Cooney: I am the auditor of Dramsoc, which means I run the society with the Vice-Auditor, Mark Fitzgerald. We oversee everything that the society does, make all the decisions for the society … [Read more...] about Society Spotlight: Dramsoc
Quiet on set! Film Society Spotlight
By Kaylen Blanchier This week, production officer Claudia Nussbaumer takes us behind the scenes of one of the biggest societies in NUI Galway: Film Soc. Cameras are rolling, cue to the society spotlight. With more than 600 students signed up at this year’s Societies Day, Film Soc has grown more and more over the past five years, so much so as to become one of the most … [Read more...] about Quiet on set! Film Society Spotlight
Zoological Society Spotlight
By Tarryn McGuire The Zoological society in NUI Galway was formed by a group of students who possessed a love for animals of all shapes and sizes. Some of our own zoology lecturers here at NUI Galway were even involved in this society when they were students themselves. The Zoosoc encourages students to join if you have any interest at all in animals or wildlife - the more … [Read more...] about Zoological Society Spotlight
NUI Galway’s Testostertones are National Champions
By Sarah Gill At this year’s Cork International Choral Festival, NUI Galway’s very own Testostertones won the National Male Choir Competition title. As no other college-based choir have ever won this title, it is an extreme honour. This win comes at the end of a very successful year, during which the group won competitions at every major Irish choral festival. The choir … [Read more...] about NUI Galway’s Testostertones are National Champions