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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...

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...

The Mis-sold Freshers Week

BY LUCAS VOSS Amidst a pandemic, nightclub venues are unable to reopen due to the difficulties in operating with sufficient social distancing measures. Despite the fear of permanent closures in the industry, event ticket representatives continue to sell tickets to unsuspecting students. Live entertainment. Image: Copyright Lucas Voss After the exam results chaos for the class of 2020, the incoming students who secured a university place this year will be excited to experience the much anticipated ‘freshers week’. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister announced nightclubs will remain closed for the foreseeable future. UCAS data in June showed deferred entry is 0.7 percent lower than the previous year. With grade inflation supporting an increased intake of university students a...