By Graham Gillespie It’s one of the most iconic images in Olympic history. Mexico City, 16 October, 1968. Two African American athletes, Tommie Smith and Juan Carlos, stand on the first and third steps of the 200 – metre sprint podium, Smith wearing a black scarf to represent black pride, Carlos with his tracksuit unzipped for America’s blue-collar workers and wearing a … [Read more...] about Rihanna misses out on huge opportunity to continue Kaepernick’s protest
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Further registration furore: BA Connects still unable to register
By Graham Gillespie and Áine Kenny Several BA Connect students were forced to wait until the after the start of the academic year to register, SIN can reveal. Some students were only able to register in the first week of college after classes already began, while others still can’t register at the time of writing 18 September. The issue is affecting multiple BA Connect … [Read more...] about Further registration furore: BA Connects still unable to register
Accommodation crisis has reached “peak” according to SU President
By Graham Gillespie NUI Galway Students’ Union president, Megan Reilly, told SIN this week that the student accommodation crisis has reached “peak point.” The comments come ahead of the union’s upcoming ‘Crisis Campout’ protest, which is being planned in conjunction with Galway Mayo Institute of Technology’s Students’ Union and the One Galway initiative. The event is … [Read more...] about Accommodation crisis has reached “peak” according to SU President
Club spotlight: NUI Galway Muay Thai
By Graham Gillespie Since being founded in 2004, NUI Galway’s Muay Thai club has flourished in the college. Muay Thai is a martial art from Thailand which is often described as the science of eight limbs. It is called this as the sport incorporates not only punches and kicks but also elbows and knees. Some variation of the sport has existed for over one thousand years, as … [Read more...] about Club spotlight: NUI Galway Muay Thai
BA with Film Studies registration fiasco: “I don’t understand why we are being punished.”
By Graham Gillespie Final year Arts with Film Studies students were prevented from registering for the 2018/19 academic year on time, SIN has learned. Those affected could not register on Wednesday 22 August at 10am like other Arts students. Some in the class were eventually allowed to register that day, but others had to wait as much as two days. As a result, many … [Read more...] about BA with Film Studies registration fiasco: “I don’t understand why we are being punished.”