Welcome to the Gown’s coverage of the first day of the Students’ Union elections 2012. Here we’ll try to keep you up to date with everything that’s happening as soon as we hear it.
Yesterday, Sarah Wright was disqualified due to being in bad academic standing. A petition for an emergency meeting of Council was signed to stop counting of the votes for VP Welfare. We’ll keep you informed of any developments.
Sarah Wright has been disqualified from running for the position of VP Welfare in this years Students’ Union elections.
BY BEN FINCH
On Thursday evening campaigning begins properly for the most hotly contested election around, as twenty-one candidates attempt to become student officers of QUB Students’ Union. The political machinations of individuals aside, this is turning into an election where anything could happen, but, as usual it probably won’t. There are too many candidates to discuss in one post, so here’s a quick lay of the land.
BY PAUL SHANNON
Hello and welcome to the Gown’s live blog of nominations day for the Students’ Union elections. We’ll be letting you know who’s going for what as and when it happens. Hopefully we’ll also manage to get interviews and photos of the various candidates so you know who is who. There are seven positions which candidates will be running for. These are President, VP Welfare, VP Education, VP Clubs and Societies, VP Campaigns and Communications, VP Community and VP Equality and Diversity.
Dear Sir,
I’m writing in response to your article entitled ‘School of English has “failed its students utterly”.’ As your reference to an earlier version of our Stage One Handbook indicates, the inclusion of the bibliography in the essay word limit has been long-standing practice in the School. However, there has been a failure of communication on our part, and I should like to apologise on behalf of the School to any student who has been occasioned anxiety on account of this. I would point out that, when Dr McGowan became aware of the potential for confusion on this issue, he immediately emailed students to make it clear that they would not be penalised if the bibliography took them over the word limit. I happen to know that a number of students emailed him to thank him for his prompt action.
Ed Larrissy
Head of the School of English Continue reading
This is SBTRKT’s (pronounced “subtract”) first solo album, produced by himself with guest vocalists. SBTRKT made his name as an anonymous DJ, remixing high profile tracks for acts such as M.I.A and Basement Jaxx. Already shortlisted for new album release of 2012 by the Guardian, as a first release, this album has achieved a lot. It’s been a while since this type of electronic music has had any serious impact on the mainstream consciousness. SBTRKT edges into pop with a very approachable use of experimental bass, then harmonized with vocals over his arrangements.
BY PRIYA BIRING
Snow Patrol returned to Belfast last week to play three headline shows in support of their new album, Fallen Empire. And with the rest of the tour spanning across the globe, there’s plenty to admire about the band. They’ve found a strong formula for writing accessible pop-rock songs, cracked into the charts and have consistently held their place for the last eight years. They’re doing astoundingly well in America too. All the more impressive when you realise some of them come from Bangor. It’s no wonder the press here think the world of them, granting them the second-stage headline spot at the MTV EMAs, as well as a place in Belfast’s 2012 advertising campaign.
BY LEE BRADY