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[Darshybaby]

Hey guys I am your 1st Year SRC Rep - and am here to represent all first years. You elected me in November, and the union has not done a very good job in letting you know, that I do exist. Therefore, I am taking the initiative.

You can bell me on ext 4745 or mail me at ds38. There is an SRC Meeting next Tuesday, so if you need anything represented just tell me and I shall do it okay. Give me stuff to do and I shall try my hardest to get it done.

Thanx

Darshan

[niall]

to be fair, does anyone really care what happens in the union?

PS. woo hoo, my first poll!

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[stan]

[s]Darshybaby wrote on 11:48, 11th Mar 2003:
Hey guys I am your 1st Year SRC Rep - and am here to represent all first years. You elected me in November, and the union has not done a very good job in letting you know, that I do exist. Therefore, I am taking the initiative.

You can bell me on ext 4745 or mail me at ds38. There is an SRC Meeting next Tuesday, so if you need anything represented just tell me and I shall do it okay. Give me stuff to do and I shall try my hardest to get it done.



hmmm. call me cynical but its election time and this just looks like cheap plugging...

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[Al]

stan, you're cynical.

But you may also be right. The scent of electioneering is in the air. However, for "cheap plugging" to work it has got to be good. And, I don't think his attempt is very good. He was elected in November and it has taken him until now to get in touch with his constituents. Or at least those constituents who read the Sinner.

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[James Baster]

[s]Al wrote on 13:58, 11th Mar 2003:
stan, you're cynical.

But you may also be right. The scent of electioneering is in the air. However, for "cheap plugging" to work it has got to be good. And, I don't think his attempt is very good. He was elected in November and it has taken him until now to get in touch with his constituents. Or at least those constituents who read the Sinner.

Hear Hear. Go on then Darshy, tell us what post your standing for this time around. And tell us: since it took you 4 months to even announce your existence, how long will it take you to get anything done?

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[Guest]

No doubt it will look good on your CV but why on earth would you want to bother with the union? They seem to waste so much time arguing about the most ridiculous things, like whether your washing powder is 'ethical' or not. The small clique that runs it are so entrenched that it is unlikely that anything will change as the rest of us don't care, so long as the bar is 'tolerable'.

[Guest]

Could you possibly explain what exactly the SRC is, what it has achieved since november and who is on it?

[Darshybaby]

Thanks guys for the trust - this is why the Union finds it so difficult to get anywhere - cos there is no trust - i am simply a first year announcing that i am here - cos the first year website that i said i would make, is gona be up soon and hence, i am doing my job.

I care about my uni career and am trying to work hard to do it - its really upto the students to trust me or not. I can only do what i can under my post. Its not taken me four months -its taken the union - all this time to not notify anyone that First YEar reps do exist - and its annoyin me now - cos the uni has a lot of changes which need to be made and if i am not seen, how can i be heard?! ITs simple.

Thanks - James - delete this post altogether if u want. Simple

Thanks

Darshan

[Darshybaby]

Thanks guys for the trust - this is why the Union finds it so difficult to get anywhere - cos there is no trust - i am simply a first year announcing that i am here - cos the first year website that i said i would make, is gona be up soon and hence, i am doin my job.

I care about my uni career and am trying to work hard to do it - its really upto the students to trust me or not. I can only do what i can under my post. Its not taken me four months -its taken the union - all this time to not notify anyone that First YEar reps do exist - and its annoyin me now - cos the uni has a lot of changes necessary and if i am not seen, how can i be heard?! ITs simple.

Thanks - James - delete this post altogether if u want. Simple

Thanks

Darshan

[James Baster]

Well, if your not standing for anything this time around I apologise.

As for the website, why didnt you mention that to start with then? Good plan tho, I'll be intrested to see it.

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[Pussycat]

[s]Darshybaby wrote on 17:48, 11th Mar 2003:

Thanks guys for the trust...


Still with the cheese though.

[Dj Balloon]

Um, Darshy hasn't actually stated that he isn't standing has he? Or am I missing something...

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[immunodiffusion]

[s]Darshybaby wrote on 17:48, 11th Mar 2003:
Its not taken me four months -its taken the union - all this time to not notify anyone that First YEar reps do exist - and its annoyin me now

But, as a member of the SRC, surely you are part of the Union, and it's your responsibility to let people know of your own existance? But thanks for letting people know now. Presumably there is also another 1st year representative on the SRC too? Does anyone know who they are?

[Darshybaby]

i am part of the SRC - but u see they are meant to tell u guys that I am here - i can only tell u, if they give me some forum to do it - i cannot go round putting posters up all year can i? Imagine if all the SRC officers did that? The town would actually be wallpapered - The union website - should have links on our names, which enable students to contact us.

I have waited this long for them to update their website, but it has not happened - so i took the initiative.

Oh well, at least i tried - what more can i do? You lose if you do, and you lose if you dont. Again remember one thing - I am a first year and hence am eager to make changes because they benefit my uni life too, but it can be hard to do so if nobody can tell you what they want. So, this is for your benefit too.

Also in terms of doing stuff for my CV - well let me just tell you - that I took a gap year and worked hard to get myself a ready job to walk back to when i graduate. So, this is not a CV exercise. If you followed that logic through life - then everything would be a CV thing - work, academic stuff, in fact life! Think about it. Hope I am making sense.

Darshan

Oh btw - the other Rep is Jim Rae - from Hamilton Hall - he is a nice bloke too - we both try, but are constrained by sceptics and Union Politics. If you want his details please contact me, and i shall pass your details to him - i cannot give you his details on here cos i respect his privacy (before someone starts about public duties means no right to privacy - i know but he may not want his details across the Sinner).

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What has the SRC done since November?

[Darshybaby]

[Duplicate posting - James]

[Darshybaby]

SRC - has done a lot - fought against Student Top up Fees, Chess (the rival body to NUS), Rory has done a lot, and now the Library report. Most issues are to complicated to deal with on this page. But read on:

Okay this is what i mean about the SRC shooting itself in the foot - nobody knows what it does - We had an Association AGM last Saturday, where each Officer had to submit a report and tell everyone, what they had done. Remember, some changes can take longer than one term in office. If you want a copy of this, please feel free to contact me or go and see the Sabbaticals or people in the General Office in the Union - thats what they are for. It will tell you what all the Officers have done for you - well i mean all of you - not u yourself.

So, there you go - hope that helps.

My gosh - ive suddently turned into Rory - a voice for the whole Union! No worries - anything i can do to get you guys informed.

[James Baster]

[s]Darshybaby wrote on 19:06, 11th Mar 2003:
i am part of the SRC - but u see they are meant to tell u guys that I am here - i can only tell u, if they give me some forum to do it - i cannot go round putting posters up all year can i?

Something I was going to suggest earlier actually but didn't want to sound Arsey: seeing as 99% of 1st years are in halls a quick 2 hour walk around town and one poster in each hall would do wonders for getting in touch with your constituents.

Oh, and if it turns out you are standing again this year (Something I'm beggining to supect by your avoidence of the subject) I'm going to be very dissapointed.


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[Pussycat]

[s]Darshybaby wrote on 19:23, 11th Mar 2003:

Blah, blah, blah.


Shh.

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[s]Darshybaby wrote on 19:23, 11th Mar 2003:
SRC - has done a lot - fought against Student Top up Fees

To no success.

Chess (the rival body to NUS)

What about Chess?

Library report.

I've read the library report, there is little in it that couldn't have been thought up in 10 mins. All it does is ask for better services from the library. What an achievement.

Most issues are to complicated to deal with on this page.

Or apparantly on the union's web site, which has few important documents on it, like its accounts, constitution etc. But does have a lot of drivel about how the union is fighting GATS, bad landlords and whether your washing powder is ethical or not.
Why on earth should people have to bother to go to the general office for these things, they should be on the web site as a matter of course.

I don't mean to suggest that you're responsible for these failings, in fact there's probablly nothing you could have done to stop them. Its just that it seems to me that the union has far to many people 'running' it and nothing gets done.