Belvedere College SJ

A series of talks by students, for students.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2019u003c/strongu003ernrnIn honor of Chinese New Year, Syntax students De Yang Derry and Yishan Huang discussed China vs Ireland: The Facts.rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu003ciframe src=u0022https://www.youtube.com/embed/KxrQhPJpBgku0022 width=u0022560u0022 height=u0022315u0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allowfullscreen=u0022allowfullscreenu0022 data-mce-fragment=u00221u0022u003eu003c/iframeu003ernrnu0026nbsp;rnrnEnosh Kallely (Syntax Kenny) discussed Quantum Effects at his BelvoTalk. A very interesting topic that had everyone reeling.rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu003ciframe src=u0022https://www.youtube.com/embed/qYsBNBOWabku0022 width=u0022560u0022 height=u0022315u0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allowfullscreen=u0022allowfullscreenu0022 data-mce-fragment=u00221u0022u003eu003c/iframeu003ernrnLuke Flanagan (Syntax Aylmer) hosted our second BELVOtalk of 2019. His topic was u0022The History of Cinema from 1880 to 2018.u0022rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu003ciframe src=u0022https://www.youtube.com/embed/fGb6Ciw2UME?rel=0u0022 width=u0022560u0022 height=u0022315u0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allowfullscreen=u0022allowfullscreenu0022 data-mce-fragment=u00221u0022u003eu003c/iframeu003ernrnu0026nbsp;rnrnThe first BelvoTalk of 2019 featured Raj Upadhyaya. Raj discussed the causes and impact of pollution with the group. The library was packed for his presentation on the topic.rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu003cstrongu003e2017/18u003c/strongu003ernrnElements student Raj Upadhyaya packed out the Library with his BelvoTalk u0022A Guide to Cricketu0022:rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu003ciframe src=u0022https://www.youtube.com/embed/tKX37E5XoaAu0022 width=u0022560u0022 height=u0022315u0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allowfullscreen=u0022allowfullscreenu0022 data-mce-fragment=u00221u0022u003eu003c/iframeu003ernrnu0026nbsp;rnrnSyntax student Daniel Bisset spoke about u0022Life Imitating Artu0022 in a very well-attended BelvoTalk this year:rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu003ciframe src=u0022https://www.youtube.com/embed/0u-xbkwpUw4u0022 width=u0022560u0022 height=u0022315u0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allowfullscreen=u0022allowfullscreenu0022 data-mce-fragment=u00221u0022u003eu003c/iframeu003ernrnu0026nbsp;rnrnThis school year kicked off with a talk by Rhetroic student Eoin Harrington on u0022The Commercialisation of Footballu0022 – watch Eoin’s BelvoTalk below:rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu003ciframe src=u0022https://www.youtube.com/embed/9fijeH2DIkwu0022 width=u0022560u0022 height=u0022315u0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allowfullscreen=u0022allowfullscreenu0022 data-mce-fragment=u00221u0022u003eu003c/iframeu003ernrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu003cstrongu003e2016/2017u003c/strongu003ernrnIn the first instalment of our BELVOtalk series, Ruairi Nicholl choose a topic very close to his heart and outlined what makes for a good script and how to go about improving your skills as a budding scriptwriter.  You can view this here…u003ca href=u0022http://www.belvederecollege.ie/gallery/videos/belvo-talksu0022u003ehttp://www.belvederecollege.ie/gallery/videos/belvo-talksu003c/au003ernrnHe was followed by Gavin Walsh who chose a topic on u003cstrongu003eEthics in Video Games Journalism,u003c/strongu003e really capturing the gaming zeitgeist.  You can view this here…u003ca href=u0022http://www.belvederecollege.ie/gallery/videos/belvo-talks-no.-2u0022u003ehttp://www.belvederecollege.ie/gallery/videosu003c/au003e/belvo-talks-no.-2/belvo-talksrnrnHuge thanks to all students who prepare and deliver such interesting and entertaining talks for their fellow students.rnrnu0026nbsp;