SU Elections 2008

LGoS ELECTIONS… CONTINUED!

By James Cree ⋅ February 25, 2008 ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

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Student Trustee Candidates

Due to space constraints in the print issue, we were unable to give you the full breakdown of manifesto exhibits of all the candidates. However, in the name of fairness, we can exclusively bring you some of the main ideas of the other candidates in the running for Student Representative Officer in the Guild Elections 08.

Dave Lawrence

• “I want YOU to TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK about the guild, what annoys you, what you want to stay, what you want to change.”
• “I lots of ideas about how we can improve the social side of the guild, the shops and resources, the societies and events”

Natasha Sleave

• She has “worked with a number of groups on various campaigns promoting student health and well-being”
• “The aim of my Presidential year is to lobby the university to change its approach to policy and any issues that may occur, and to instil the ethic of “Students First”.”
• Was impressive during recent hustings

Andy Godden

• Current Liverpool University Student Theatre Treasurer
• He will “target campaigns at freshers, and make them aware of the services available to them in terms of sexual/mental health, transport, accommodation and finances”

Jenna Gill

• Chair of Management Board of Liverpool Student Community Action#
• “My aim will be to give all students the opportunity to gain value for money for the fees they are paying”

Klaus-Peter Istvan Dudas

• Icon radio
• “I’ll keep it real!”

Matthew Gadsby

• Icon radio
• “The issues that affect minority groups are important to me’. ‘The success of the Guild is more important than turning a profit”

Robert Britton

• Business experience in an international company
• “My aim is to utilise the space in the Guild more effectively”

Abigail Deffee

• ‘Finance is the number one concern affecting students. Lessening these worries needs to be a priority’
• “I would like the [SRO] office to serve as a ‘drop-in’ centre”

Elen Griffith

• International Student Coordinator on the Executive Committee of the Christian Union
• “ I believe that each student as the right to representation and expression of their views and I feel that I have the necessary qualities to ensure that this happens on both national and local levels”

Edward Moloney

• Members Liaison Officer and Vice-Chair of LSCA
• “I am aware of the current issues facing us and the options available to the guild to resolve them. “

Gao Song

• “As an international student myself, I know what the students really need”
• “[I can offer] My enthusiasm to the student community, my rich experience working with students, and my passion and interest in making the LGoS a better one for the students”

Hannah Whitehead

• Member of the Disabled Student’s Network
• “the Equality and Diversity Forum has enabled me to promote student inclusion and to ensure that there are no barriers to participation for students”

Tell us what you think. Which candidates do you think would be best? Are their ideas new or have we heard it all before?