| Kyle for President 1999/2K | |||
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Entertainments | ||
| The Union has a history of producing
many great attractions, and some really bad ones. I intend to ensure that
there is more of the GOOD STUFF, at more affordable prices, with
greater variety. In the case of big events that cost that bit extra, it’s
important to be able to see where your money has gone to, which in turn
will make the event appreciated more.
Promos have in the past created a lot of interest, but have been by nature one-off events. I propose to get more one-off promotions in, preferably on post-match Wednesdays, where they will get the best audience. There is a wide mix of cultures at this University, and we should take advantage of that by creating more individual events to cater for the different tastes of different people, and to introduce different things to all students. At present we only cater for ‘the mainstream’, and while this works well in some cases (see: FNO) in others there is a definite area for improvement (see: any Saturday) |
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| Bits 'n' Bobs | |||
| Tuition Fees have now
been introduced nationally, but it is still worth fighting to overturn
the legislation. This year we had the first group of students coming to
University who had to pay tuition fees, and those I’ve spoken to are not
happy with the situation.
Wednesday afternoons should be kept free for sporting, and other activities, but more and more departments within the university are scheduling lectures and tutorials within this time, I will continue to fight this cause. |
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| Involvement | |||
| The Union isn’t only
about entertainment, in fact that’s just a small part of it. The most
important reason the Union is here is to represent and support students.
And that’s all students, full time; part time; postgrad and those on placement.
Everyone. There is room for improvement. People need to be kept informed
of their rights, and helped wherever possible. The current level of support
for placement students is not very good, more effort needs to be put in
to keep people informed about what’s going on.
There are many opportunities for involvement within all aspects of the Union, from simply attending Student Council and airing your views and listening to those of others, through to Ents Meetings, determining the future entertainments in the Union. For the committed, there is the possibility of standing for one of the many posts available on the Union Executive Committee. However for all this opportunity, meetings are often poorly attended, but I don’t believe this is down to any apathy on the part of the student population, but rather I think it is a result of poor advertising: people simply don’t realise that all this opportunity exists. Opportunities for involvement need to be put in a more attractive and accessible format. |
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Who | ||
| I am a final year Elec. Eng. student and have been involved with Union activities for two years. I am a regular at Ents Committee Meetings, trying to ensure the best ents are chosen that will appeal to the most people. (I had nothing to do with Louise!). Together with the rest of the Silly Soc., I work to bring the best in entertainment to every alternate Wednesday night. Having spent time taIking to people, I feel I know what many of them want and expect from the Union. I am determined to make the president an approachable and identifiable position within the Union. | |||
| Run The Union in Style, Vote For Kyle | |||
