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SABBATICAL ELECTION – From Nintendo Switches, a year at Cineworld, to Student Policy

2Mar

By Samuel PritchardNo Comments

SABBATICAL ELECTION – From Nintendo Switches, a year at Cineworld, to Student Policy

Go vote at upsu.com! It is that time of year again when students run in their masses to the ballot boxes to elect a new sabbatical officer team. Most of the current sabbatical officer team are not rerunning due to election rules preventing candidates from staying on the sabbatical team for more than two years. A constitutional rule like being the President of the United States of America, being on the Sabbatical Team is deemed more admirable than the actual most powerful office in the western world. How do the Sabbatical Officer elections work? The Sabbatical Officer elections, use a ranked voting system, where the voter can vote who they would prefer as the elected official. So, candidates A, B and C are all facing an election but the voter, let’s call them Polly Tizian who s...

18Dec

By Poppy CarrollNo Comments

COVID-19, Societies, Sport, Student's Union, SU Policies

Have Clubs and Societies Been Supported by the SU Since Lockdown?

BY POPPY CARROLL Once again, our clubs and societies returned to their Zoom activities, as physical operation was prohibited due to lockdown 2.0. However, during our first semester back at university, clubs and societies were able to operate fully - providing they did so under Government regulations regarding COVID-19. So, how did the student union help our committees in the run-up to our return in September and, how did they guide them throughout the recent national lockdown? With the majority of clubs and societies relying on physical interaction to run, it was bound to be a challenge to recruit and re-start while adhering to the Government's regulations. Like many clubs and societies, the University Choir Society's biggest challenge was not being able to meet up. A representat...

Plymouth Gazette Voted to Become An Official Society!

7Sep

By Josh MarrNo Comments

Societies

Plymouth Gazette Voted to Become An Official Society!

BY JOSH MARR At 07:20pm on 07/09/20, Plymouth Gazette was officially voted in as a Student Society at the University of Plymouth by society leaders in this evening's Society Forum. This means that you, the students, are able to become members of Plymouth Gazette for the minimal cost of £10 per academic year, with a one off £3 Student's Union joining fee, to write, be creative and learn with us from September. The Forum Plymouth Gazette passed with flying colours through the Societies Forum with 80% of the vote in favour of us, and answering questions from Debate and GovSoc about editorial independence and how we will allocate the funds we get from members. PG's answers were, in a nutshell, that we absolutely do have editorial independence, championed by Verity Lemm (VP Activities...

The Healing Power of Pole: how the world’s most taboo sport aids eating disorder recovery

25Jul

By Emily BrownNo Comments

The Healing Power of Pole: how the world’s most taboo sport aids eating disorder recovery

BY EMILY BROWN TRIGGER WARNING: mention of eating disorders throughout, but every effort has been made to ensure that no harmful behaviour associated with eating disorders is discussed explicitly in this article. According to the Anorexia and Bulimia Care website, “young people, aged 14 to 25 are most at risk" from eating disorders. With the average student being in this age demographic, it’s unsurprising that eating disorders affect many university students. Something that did surprise me, however, was how many students I would meet through the University of Plymouth Pole Dancing Club (UPPDC) who have experienced an eating disorder. Pole dancing is a sport which intimidates many, often due to its connections with the sex industry and the 'revealing' outfits that are worn. Being ...