CPC students produce college newsletter
Produced over a series of sessions involving students from all class years in the college, the 14-page publication was posted in hard copy on notice boards, and made available on the school's network as a downloadable PDF which can be read on mobile devices and computers.
The first issue of The Blue and Gold is dedicated to the memory of Ben Guidera, a CPC student from Brownstown who passed away a year ago.
The students in the project chose the various areas of magazine production to be involved in, including reporting, photography, editing, and design. They sourced their own stories, interviewed, wrote and revised, and designed the magazine's masthead and layout.
Senior editor was Molly Aspell; Sub editor, Sarah Hennessy; Current Affairs, Rebecca Walsh; Sports, Lorcan Murphy; Entertainment, Jack Carroll; Health, Aaron Wafer. The layout designers were Conor Healy Glynn, Josh Reidy, and Maisie Biddulph.
Articles in the inaugural issue include one on the All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) by Adam Bermingham. Katie Smith contributed reports on the Second Year Debate Club, a Jewellery Workshop, and the One Small Change initiative in CPC.
A comprehensive article by Aideen Stein on a visit to the BT Young Scientists Exhibition highlighted presentations which could potentially help improve everyday life. Alexandria Butler wrote about the reformation of the Kilcullen First Responders and its official launch by Brian Redmond.
In the entertainment section, Jack Carroll reviews the classic 1997 science-fiction horror movie Cube, and while noting some confusion in the structure and plot progression, thoroughly recommends it.
There's a creative writing input too, with a short story by Sarah Hennessy, The Case of Lilian Du Pont, on the theme of wrongful accusation of murder.
Given the GAA interest in CPC, there's a strong sports section with contributions from Ronan Rafferty, Marc Courtney Byrne, and Eoin Clarke.
The Blue and Gold was developed under the supervision of teachers Eoghan Stafford and Ciaran Blanchfield. Work has begun on the next issue.
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