User talk:The Gown

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'The Gown', is the independent student newspaper at Queen's University Belfast. It was formed by Richard Herman, a medical student, in April, 1955 and in 2005 Dr Herman was able to attend the papers 50th Anniversary. The paper is run voluntarily by students, funded entirely by advertising without University or Student Union assistance. From terrorism to teletubbies, prostitution parties to political protests, 'The Gown' has reported it all, providing a colourful account of life within the University and within Northern Ireland.

Throughout the so-called 'troubles', a term used to describe the 30 years of political violence in Northern Ireland, the newspaper covered the deaths of the local MP and the assasination of a University lecture. The paper also interviewed Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein during the height of the IRA's campaign.