Thursday 17 February 2011

The boys are back in town: Sabbs re-elected

Leo Bøe has been elected as next year’s President of Warwick Students’ Union, announced last Saturday evening. He beat eight other candidates in the race to total 1,569 votes after nine stages of elimination through the single transferable vote system (STV), leaving runner-up Jane Costello in second place with 1,296 votes.

Monday 14 February 2011

Education Officer hospitalised while candidates posters vandalised

Current candidate for Education Officer Sean Ruston is currently at Walsgrave hospital in Coventry undergoing treatment for appendicitis.


Officer candidates throw hats into the ring

Election nominations closed last Friday, and the provisional lists are available for who is running for next year’s officer positions at the Students’ Union.


New outreach programme for schools

Warwick students are this term to take part in an outreach programme to children in disadvantaged schools.


Warwick team in recycling breakthrough

Researchers at Warwick University are developing techniques that could mark a breakthrough in recycling technology.


University Chancellor recieves New Year's Honours

The University of Warwick’s Chancellor, Richard Lambert, has been awarded a knighthood in this year’s New Year Honours for services to Business.


We sit on street corners and smoke life away

We sit on street corners and smoke life away
"I hate it that you smoke. I hate loving the person that you are; the smiley, passionate, loving, talented, talkative person... that chooses the worst way possible to de-stress."


Sunday 13 February 2011

Ripping up the manifestos – who did you vote for?


It’s almost midnight on the 11th of February 2010; week five is done. Elections week is finally over. No more nagging on Facebook statuses, lecture shout outs, no more hustings, group invites, kitchen tours or ‘like’ this page or I won’t be your friend anymore threats.