8^th – 14^th

March 2010

Ógra Shinn Féin hold a weekly meeting every Monday at 7pm in AC201 to discuss current political affairs, socialist republicanism, and organise events for the year among many other various topics. New members are always welcome!!

Bíonn cruinniú seachtainiúil againn gach Luain ag a 7 in AC201 chun cúrsaí reatha pholaitiúil agus poblachtas shóisialach a phlé. Comh maith leis sin na himeachtaí don bhliain a eagrú anseo i measc go leor ábhair eile. Tá fáilte roimh dhaoine nua i gcónaí !!

This St Patrick's Day Suas needs you. We need your time, your energy and your enthusiasm to help us paint the town green and give thousands of children in Kolkata the chance of a quality education! By volunteering your time on the 17th of March, you’re helping to change lives. All of the money that you raise will go directly to supporting long term education projects in Kolkata. Come tonight and find out more.

Full orchestra rehearsal

The Annual General Meeting of the YFG Soc. will be held on the 8th of March 2010 to elect the incoming committee for next year and to discuss matters affecting the Branch. The guest chair for the evening will be Sen. Fidelma Healy-Eames. All members are welcome to attend!

Each week we have a different workshop in something related to juggling. Generally suited for beginners and lots of fun! If that doesn't float your boat we have a host of juggling equipment for you to mess around with instead :)

Come to the Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) and meet with trained law students and solicitors who are available to give information on legal matters. This service is provided every Tuesday 6pm in Aras na Mac Leinn. All matters discussed at the clinics are strictly confidential.

Dr Tim Cornell (University of Manchester) will present new archaeological evidence on when the city of Rome was founded in this lecture organised by the Classics Department

FINALLY, Comedy & BACon Soc have together agreed to take on the responsibility of informing students about the world of sex.

We're talking gnéas, relationships, 'la petite mort' and various other je ne sais quoi's regarding sexual identity and sexual education.

Or if that falls through, we'll just open the ...floor Either way, you're gonna be sore* after!

*From laughter, folks, not the other thing....

Our weekly meeting to discuss upcoming events and get things in motion. All welcome!

The Final of the NUIG Literary & Debating Society's Internal Mace Competition

The teams in the final are:
Conor Kelly & Ronan Fitzpatrick
Timothy Morrow & Fánchea Daly
Oisín Robbins & Ciaran Garrett
Sean Kearns & Neasa O'Callaghan

The motion and positions will be announced only 15 minutes before the debate, with each speaker having 7 minutes to make their case.

With the quality of the speakers this year, this promises to be an excellent debate. Everyone is welcome and there will a post debate reception in the Dail bar.

Live show from Rich Hall! Tickets €7.50 from the Socs Box, limited availability!

Please double check your tickets for which day you're attending. Wednesday tickets cannot be used on Tuesday, and vice versa.

Let Comedy Soc make your College Week hilarious! ;)

Trad Awards Night!!!!Come along to play or just listen! This is the last session of the semester.

Come and join us on Wednesday 10th March from 12-2pm for the International Sports Day during College Week 2010.

Sign up your team of 6 (3 guys & 3 girls) in the SU/SocsBox:

First prize €100

Compete in the Welly Toss, Tug of War, Sack Race, Potato & Spoon Race and more for the glory…

All proceeds go to the College Week charities:
COPE Galway, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Peter McVerry Trust and Habitat for Humanity

Come and join us on Wednesday 10th March from 12-2pm for the International Sports Day in association with Hispano Soc during College Week 2010.

Sign up your team of 6 (3 guys & 3 girls) in the SU/SocsBox and represent a country of your choice!:

First prize €100

Compete in the Welly Toss, Tug of War, Sack Race, Potato & Spoon Race and more for the glory…

All proceeds go to the College Week charities:
COPE Galway, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Peter McVerry Trust and Habitat for Humanity

DJ soc weekly meeting.

Sewing Society hold a meeting every Wednesday in the Space. Come and join in-be creative and learn how to make your own clothes!

Come play with us ;)

Even if you're a complete beginner, or a little bit rusty, just spend an evening or two with us and we'll have you mating your opponent in no time.

Live show from Rich Hall! Tickets €7.50 from the Socs Box, limited availability!

Please double check your tickets for which day you're attending. Wednesday tickets cannot be used on Tuesday, and vice versa.

Let Comedy Soc make your College Week hilarious! ;)

Join Italian Soc for our weekly night out in Massimos for plenty of Italian/Irish fun!!

Learn how to grow your own food! Everyone welcome!
http://www.nuigalwayorganicgarden.com/

A weekly meeting discussing fundraising plans and volunteering in Nepal in 2010

Dear All,

We are happy to invite you to a brand new activity organized by the Polish Soc this term. We are running a Polish Language and Culture Course, FREE and open to all NUI Galway students and teachers alike! See the poster attached!

START: Thursday 18 Feb 2010, from 6–7.30 pm
VENUE: on the NUIG Campus – to be announced soon!

The course will run for 7 weeks –> until Easter.

Just a few reasons to join in:
- basic conversational Polish presented in an easy and friendly way,
- bits and pieces of Polish history & traditions,
- an update on Polish films, songs & celebrities,
- awesome Polish snacks every week!

To sign up, email: polish.course.nuig@gmail.com
Sign up now to secure a place! We'll email you with further details of the course.

Hope to see you on Thursday!

Your Polish Teacher,

Magda Kuzma

Mainly for kids and the adult beginners from the classes, but you're all welcome to drop down for a game if you wish.

On Thursday the 11th of March, the Literary and Debating Society will be hosting an Audience with Garry Hynes, founder and Artistic Director of the Druid Theatre Company. This event will take place in the Aula Maxima in the main Quadrangle of NUI Galway and will commence at 7pm.

Garry Hynes is a graduate of NUI Galway who has gone on to become one of the most accomplished and well respected individuals in Irish theatre. From her beginnings as a member of the NUIG Drama Society, Ms. Hynes went on to found the Druid Theatre Company and currently serves as it's Artistic Director. Over the last 30 years, Ms. Hynes has directed plays for the Abbey Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Exchange, Manchester, the Kennedy Center and the Royal Court Theatre, London. She was also the first female director to receive a Tony Award for Direction for 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' in 1998. In 2004, she directed 'DruidSynge' which saw all six of J.M. Synge’s plays performed in one day. Her production of 'The Playboy of the Western World' was described by the New York Times as the ‘highlight not just of my theatre-going year but of my theatre-going life’. She is a recipient of many other theatre awards, including The Irish Times/ESB Irish Theatre Award for Best Director and a Special Tribute Award for her contribution to Irish Theatre (2005) and the Freedom of the City of Galway (2006).

Ms. Hynes will be interviewed by Professor Adrian Frazier – an English Lecturer in NUIG and Director of the MA in Drama and Theatre Studies, and will deal with topics such as theatre in Galway and in Ireland, her recent involvement in the debate on arts funding, as well as discussing the role and influence of Irish theatre on the global stage. After the interview, there will be a questions and answer session, where members of the audience will have the opportunity to put questions to Ms. Hynes and Professor Frazier.

Bot Wars is a 2 day robotic themed event running in Aras Na Mac Leinn, NUIG
on the 12th and 13th March 2010.

The two main events are Bot Wars, a robot wars like robot fight, and the Design Build and
Code Challenge, which uses Lego Mindstorms robots to test participants.

A massive LAN party is being organised on these two
days, registration is up on: http://stuohy1.wufoo.com/forms/lan-party-registration/

For anyone wishing to attend but not participate there will be a small fee
for event tickets for all the attractions that will be there.

There will be;
a production of Metal Gear Solid by NUIG's Drama Soc,
a Compsoc console gaming room,
films being shown all day,
a Mac v PC v Linux debate and much more.

NUIG Life Society has launched (9 February) its pro-life creative competition for secondary school students, NUIG students, and the general public. Artists in any genre (including, but not limited to, plays, films, paintings, poems, prose, drawings, music, sculptures, graphic designs, songs, photographs, engravings, and speeches) may submit original work into one of the three categories. Irish language submissions are especially welcome. The closing date to submit entry forms is 12 March and the competition will conclude on 19 March. Copies of the rules and entry forms are available in the Societies’ Office, by e-mail, or by post.

A panel consisting of five Life Society committee members and five external judges will evaluate entries based on their artistic merit, their engagement with current issues, and their effectiveness in defending human life. The ideal submission should be moving, beautiful, and unique. The winning artist will receive a plaque as well as a cash prize of 150 euro. Additionally, Life Society may purchase the winning artwork or commission a new work on the theme of life upon mutual agreement, and all participants will have a chance to showcase their creations. Depending on the number of entries and level of public interest, the panel may decide to award a second prize in any individual category and/or to increase the amount awarded.

Since students who are well informed would be in a better position to create a powerful and relevant piece of art, members of Life Society will be available upon request to make presentations about the society, the pro-life art competition, and various life topics. For more information or to enter the competition ‘Life: The Ultimate Work of Art’ please contact Life Society, Societies Office, �ras na Mac Léinn, E-mail: lifesoc@socs.nuigalway.ie Phone: 0876217702 (auditor).

Dr Kevin Jennings will speak about some new results in the theory of Costas Arrays.

Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Bot Wars is a 2 day robotic themed event running in Aras Na Mac Leinn, NUIG
on the 12th and 13th March 2010.

The two main events are Bot Wars, a robot wars like robot fight, and the Design Build and
Code Challenge, which uses Lego Mindstorms robots to test participants.

A massive LAN party is being organised on these two
days, registration is up on: http://stuohy1.wufoo.com/forms/lan-party-registration/

For anyone wishing to attend but not participate there will be a small fee
for event tickets for all the attractions that will be there.

There will be;
a production of Metal Gear Solid by NUIG's Drama Soc,
a Compsoc console gaming room,
films being shown all day,
a Mac v PC v Linux debate and much more.