Quoting Rennie from 22:19, 16th Oct 2006
Quoting munchingfoo from 12:47, 12th Oct 2006
You know those fly on the wall documentaries where a failling business opens its doors to industry experts and they turn it around?
I think the union should apply to be on one of those.
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Tired Freudian references aside - your mother played my mighty skin flute like a surf crowned sea nymph trying to rouse Poseidon from his watery slumber!
Quoting exnihilo from 00:32, 13th Oct 2006
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People have said that more advertising of non-regular events could not hurt.
People have spoken of their experience and of events and activities they have been involved in which worked well.
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People have said that spending some money on new equipment and on improving services and facilities would be a good thing.
Your responses have been to say you don't know about the finances or won't say if you do.
That you think the bop is the be all and end all of what the Association is and does.
And now seem to be saying that not being on Ents equals not being allowed an opinion.
Amazing. And frightening. No wonder the Association's struggling.
Quoting beanie_anne from 18:49, 16th Oct 2006
- a full list of how you can hire out rooms in the union and how much must be made on bar (if applicable) would be rather useful for fledging societies.
Quoting Bonnie from 04:23, 17th Oct 2006
ask for a copy of the Union's annual report (available from the fine secretaries in the General Office on the middle floor).
You will see that the Union is not, in fact, a failing business.
There are far too many who would advocate the Union to increase surplus by decreasing costs-- and the representation/ welfare costs are what they're talking about. There are too many people that say the Union shouldn't fund societies either simply because they want a far more expensive univeristy department to run/ control them instead.
I disagree with you entirely.
Quoting Al from 12:20, 17th Oct 2006
Undoubtedly they should be listened to as far as the technical aspects of running events must be considered. However, there is a tendency among some of the members of the permanent staff to feel that they are in charge of the Union. This is not a new thing. Nor is it new that sometimes members of the permanent staff do their level best to frustrate the wishes of student officers.
And I feel it a little strange that someone who is - if your profile is up to date - a first year can so blithely reject what people with vastly more experience of how the Union operates have had to say on this thread while simultaneously claiming that the long service of some of the permanent staff gives their opinions added weight.
Quoting Rennie from 22:19, 16th Oct 2006
Firstly, I'd just like to point out this is the only post I'm going to put up here - I've been lurking but I just can't deal with the sheer volume of idiocy on the Sinner any more (not including some people, including exnihilo, Al, harmless loony, munchingfoo, Cain and some others I've forgotten).
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