tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post7519117145893399428..comments2014-06-17T10:43:57.943+01:00Comments on The Gown Newspaper: A New President, A New Era - By John BeecherGown Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13291780273890380936noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-58461884439139724732008-11-18T16:26:00.000+00:002008-11-18T16:26:00.000+00:00Sorry to wage in to the exec debate that is wholly...Sorry to wage in to the exec debate that is wholly unrelated to this post but just thought it worth mentioning how ashamed Queen's and the rest of the Union clearly are by Murphy and the team's attempts to produce a decent mag. It's STILL not on the website, will it ever be I wonder??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-87240257074083861482008-11-15T23:18:00.000+00:002008-11-15T23:18:00.000+00:00'Bored' needs to wise up. What is it about the Uni...'Bored' needs to wise up. What is it about the Union Exec that should make them exempt from criticismAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-45195162282361219052008-11-15T12:27:00.000+00:002008-11-15T12:27:00.000+00:00"bored"In what way do The Gown team "criticise the..."bored"<BR/><BR/>In what way do The Gown team "criticise the students' union and those that work in it"? I would absolutely love to see a list of examples to support your argument.<BR/><BR/>Whenever we do criticise the Union, it is for good reason and it is in the spirit of the history of The Gown.<BR/><BR/>The newspaper was set up in 1955 to hold the Union and the executive to account.<BR/><BR/>Therefore, whenever we do "criticise" the Union, it is merely carrying out a 53 year old duty.<BR/><BR/>Maybe you should just read The SU Magazine - A fine example of grown-up profesionalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-85904661538758052432008-11-15T11:07:00.000+00:002008-11-15T11:07:00.000+00:00"a little sideline which we happen to really enjoy..."a little sideline which we happen to really enjoy, and that will hopefully help those of us who wish to pursue a career in journalism"<BR/><BR/>Well, if you don't grow up and act a little more professionally I can't see how you would ever pursue a successful career in journalism. The Gown and the gown blog isn't so much a news forum anymore but an opportunity for you to slag and criticise the student union and those that work in it. Concentrate on reporting news and grow up. I for one won't be wasting my time reading this juvenile rubbish anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-23087528469536168502008-11-15T03:20:00.000+00:002008-11-15T03:20:00.000+00:00Brilliantly written post. Easily smokes my scanty ...Brilliantly written post. Easily smokes my scanty effort in the print edition... As for the pernickety plea for unbiased journalism regarding Obama:<BR/><BR/><BR/>@ disgruntledgoat<BR/><BR/>- look at the presentation of the result in the UK and Irish press. It transcends political boundaries, albeit temporarily. The Mail, Sun etc. have deigned to hail Obama/Biden for the time being so the Gown shouldn't be afraid to either. Obama's depiction may be positive on merit, not neccessarily through bias.<BR/><BR/>-the Gown, as a student publication, is likely to be (sterotypically I know) on the broad left anyway, so, yknow, join up and challenge the evil, overbearing Trotskyite Gown establishment if you wanna. Best, as Lyndon Johnson said, to be in the inside of the tent piss*ng out than on the outside piss*ng in...<BR/><BR/>- @ various...<BR/>This might be the naive fresher's feeble brain at work, but what the hell axe to you have to grind with the Gown? The amount of ridiculous pettiness under the fold of every other post on here is just ludicrous. <BR/><BR/>Discussion of the article might be a wee bit more interesting/less bloody tiresome, especially considering its depiction of an emerging leader who maybe, just maybe, offers something in the way of unity for the greater good, hope, change etc.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Grow the f*ck up.<BR/><BR/>The Gownies will inherit the earth! :p<BR/><BR/>LorcanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-16228117330086256142008-11-13T23:28:00.000+00:002008-11-13T23:28:00.000+00:00Quite right we shouldn't discuss the gown here. Al...Quite right we shouldn't discuss the gown here. All this accountability malarchy and democracy is just a pain that gets in the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-11770753444791523552008-11-13T16:20:00.000+00:002008-11-13T16:20:00.000+00:00Maybe we will get a thread about the Gown's role a...Maybe we will get a thread about the Gown's role and responsibilities in the Union another time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-43550070722822056282008-11-13T15:54:00.000+00:002008-11-13T15:54:00.000+00:00So will we never find out about exactly what sort ...So will we never find out about exactly what sort of relationship the gown has with the SU?<BR/><BR/>PS I really do hope you have a brilliant dayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-4589937707309931122008-11-13T14:05:00.000+00:002008-11-13T14:05:00.000+00:00You are quite right "union user".You are quite right "union user".Gown Teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13291780273890380936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-3368667798563251952008-11-13T13:55:00.000+00:002008-11-13T13:55:00.000+00:00Is this story not about the US Elections...?Is this story not about the US Elections...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-13646878659034038652008-11-13T10:48:00.000+00:002008-11-13T10:48:00.000+00:00"The Gown isn't a QUBSU society.Light shed."So the..."The Gown isn't a QUBSU society.<BR/>Light shed."<BR/><BR/>So they just pay rent for their office and pc to the union ie. the students who fund the union?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-54505272800977496642008-11-12T21:34:00.000+00:002008-11-12T21:34:00.000+00:00"As a society, is one not bound to submit audited ..."As a society, is one not bound to submit audited accounts, elect officers and account for one's conduct to the membership as 'elected' officers of a QUBSU society?"<BR/><BR/>The Gown isn't a QUBSU society.<BR/>Light shed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-83876060826296253352008-11-12T16:08:00.000+00:002008-11-12T16:08:00.000+00:00I do indeed have light to shed on this:Members of ...I do indeed have light to shed on this:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Members of The Gown team and all contributors do NOT pay membership fees.<BR/><BR/>It is free of charge to be involved with The Gown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-44164987932383450152008-11-11T18:18:00.000+00:002008-11-11T18:18:00.000+00:00Catherine:"We are accountable to nobody." Surely, ...Catherine:<BR/><BR/>"We are accountable to nobody." <BR/><BR/>Surely, under the Gown constitution, one must be accountable to one's paid membership? As a society, is one not bound to submit audited accounts, elect officers and account for one's conduct to the membership as 'elected' officers of a QUBSU society?<BR/><BR/>To be accountable to no-one would certain not be a boast. Perhaps the victory of some distorted clique conflict?<BR/><BR/>Any light to be shed on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-1309141537162728932008-11-11T17:19:00.000+00:002008-11-11T17:19:00.000+00:00I believe senators Obama and Biden happen to be fi...I believe senators Obama and Biden happen to be finite beings. How then can they be "infinitely" better than McCain Palin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-39620689128302078132008-11-11T15:07:00.000+00:002008-11-11T15:07:00.000+00:00I see the gown clearly isn't interested in unbiase...I see the gown clearly isn't interested in unbiased journalism, at least in terms of politics. This article may as well have been titled "All Hail Obama".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-50350110909185274382008-11-11T14:48:00.000+00:002008-11-11T14:48:00.000+00:00I would like to fully support what Charlene has wr...I would like to fully support what Charlene has written.<BR/><BR/>The Gown is an extra curricular activity for all those involved, a little sideline which we happen to really enjoy, and that will hopefully help those of us who wish to pursue a career in journalism.<BR/><BR/>It is NOT our job. We are students at QUB.<BR/><BR/>We are accountable to nobody.<BR/><BR/>When and how we get our paper out is ENTIRELY up to us.<BR/><BR/>We get zero financial support from QUB, we do not have a marketing manager and we do not have specific proof readers.<BR/><BR/>The small, tight knit Gown team is responsible for everything that has to be done, and we achieve it all on our own quite successfully.<BR/><BR/>So this issue is late, is it?<BR/><BR/>ah well, even if it is (which it's not) the only complaints will be from people wanting to get a flick through it ASAP, and get reading all our quality writing.<BR/><BR/>So...ENJOY THE ISSUE "ANONYMOUS"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-29684146815082141072008-11-11T14:35:00.000+00:002008-11-11T14:35:00.000+00:00Dear Anonymous (wow, doesn't THAT sound familiar?)...Dear Anonymous (wow, doesn't THAT sound familiar?)<BR/><BR/>I don't know where you have got your facts from, the Gown never once publicised when the new issue was to be released. <BR/>We had planned to have it out for the start of November, but I think you should remember that we are just students after all with other priorities. <BR/>You didn't elect us to fulfil this role, and we aren't using your money to print our quality publication.<BR/><BR/>Sooo,<BR/>Let the rant about us having Union office space ensue... <BR/><BR/>Enjoy the issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-31683136347434777762008-11-11T13:50:00.000+00:002008-11-11T13:50:00.000+00:00Monday 27th October... Does this date sound famili...Monday 27th October... Does this date sound familiar to anyone on here? It sounds a bit like the date that the next issue of The Gown was supposed to be released, but hold on a minute! Today is Tuesday 11th November and still no Gown? This can't be right... especially after James Murphy was criticsed so emphatically on this very blog for his SU Mag being late. Strange that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-29570778424281547522008-11-11T13:35:00.000+00:002008-11-11T13:35:00.000+00:00You're right. I hear Ciarnan actually voted for th...You're right. I hear Ciarnan actually voted for the other guy. What a basatard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-88180369180526637112008-11-11T13:14:00.000+00:002008-11-11T13:14:00.000+00:00I, as a typical student, love Obama and all of his...I, as a typical student, love Obama and all of his liberalism. But he ain't a patch on Ciarnan Hefferty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637025492958409536.post-51686081031544595472008-11-10T22:52:00.000+00:002008-11-10T22:52:00.000+00:00wonderful post. How long do you suppose before it....wonderful post. How long do you suppose before it. Becomes ' how shut is the SU and the sabbaticals'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com