Monday 21 April 2008

Homeward Stretch but still stretching

hi everyone and a happy Monday morning to you all!

Over the last ten months I have had the privilege to help lead this body of students and for the next two months they will be my last. But ladies and gentleman they won't be the least.

This week has our liberation campaigns on the concourse educating us about the discrimination still faced in society. We have the amazing Stuff't Olives on the 2nd May. We have a whole host of your issues to raise with the University from housing rights, accommodation issues and student carers and when I'm gone Kathryn Axon will capably take forth the realms of welfare beyond anything I can imagine.

Even though the horizon can be seen it is still receding and therefore the work continues.

Next week we will see the AGM's for all working committees so please come along and get involved.

Welfare Committee- Tuesday 29th 6pm to 7pm, Meeting Room 2, Octogan

LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans) Committee- Tuesday 29th, 7pm, Octogan Council Chambers

DDSF (Disabled and Dyslexic Students Forum) - Wednesday 3oth, 5:30pm-6:30pm, CILASS Collaborative Room 1, Information Commons

Come along and get involved!!

Monday 14 April 2008

Use Your Head, VOTE!

Hi everyone

Now firstly I want to say sorry for not catching you up on all the goings on here in the Union. There has been alot happening and about to happen so hopefully I'll catch you in on all that at some point over the next week.

Well, it's all back again! Elections! Democracy, the rule of the people. Now these elections Part Deux are weird. We already have 3 of the 8 people who will replace this current team and by Friday morning we will have the other 5 to join them.

Now the decision is in your hands. The candidates are already out campaigning and the voting starts tomorrow so make your voice heard.

Some say we do nothing, or that we don't do it well. Well, I'll leave that question for another day. What I can say however is that this So when your at the ballot box don't think who has the catchiest slogan or the most gimmicks think - Who's going to represent my needs, my wants and help make my University life the best ever.

After talking to some students about who they are going to vote for this is going to be a close election so make sure you get out and vote.

Make sure you use your head and VOTE.

Check out: http://www.shef.ac.uk/union/student-voice/uforums/elections-08-b14.0/ for joining in the discussion on Uforums

Check out www.sheffieldunion/com/elections08 for all the candidates videos and manifestos.