Freewords: students stand up for sport
Last week’s Project Queue demonstration has been widely considered to have been effective at attracting the University’s attention on an issue that affects thousands of students every year.
While campaigning for better gym facilities at Cardiff University isn’t quite as noble or romantic as protesting for social revolution, it is certainly more practical, showing that students at Cardiff aren’t afraid to stand up and be counted when they feel a sense of injustice.
Freewords: sick students must seek treatment
The news that many students are left unable to register with a nearby GP has sent ripples throughout the student body.
As students enter the coldest time of year, they are even more vulnerable to infection and, with nearby surgeries full to capacity and many students without any form of transport, the options for sick students are limited.
Freewords
Just another Deposit dispute?
The news that letting agencies are failing to protect their customers’ bonds under the Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme should come as no surprise to many students.
Students stage a (pitiful) protest
Cardiff University Students’ Union is renowned nationally for its facilities, support services and nightlife.
Likewise, Cardiff students, who live in halls and the heavily studentified communities of Cathays, Roath and Whitchurch, are often percieved as having active, exciting social lives.
Rank Injustice
The news that Cardiff University has slid 34 places in the Times Higher Education QS World University Rankings must have come as a staggering blow to all at the University.
It has been a year that has witnessed strong academic progress, including the award of the Nobel Prize for Medicine to Sir Martin Evans for his ground-breaking discoveries concerning embryonic stem cells. Nobody would dispute that Cardiff University is a world-class university.
Back Honour Roll
This year’s Honour Roll has been awarded to the highly deserving President of the Youth of India Society, Shreenivas Raju, for the substantial time and effort he has put into recruiting and supporting international students at Cardiff University.
The Honour Roll has proved a major success since it was introduced three years ago in order to recognise stiudents who have made an outstanding contribution to student life or who have overcome personal adversity.
Getting creative
To top off a year that has seen a massive amount of contributions from students writing and responding, gair rhydd is proud to present its third supplement of creative writing.
After the success of Volume One of creative words, published in May 2007, demand was high for a follow-up. So in its final issue of 2007, gair rhydd gave the readers (and the writers) what they wanted with an eight-page second instalment.
So long, farewell...
This year has been a whirlwind with plenty of ups and downs. But the one thing that has kept me going this year is the readers.
Going out on a Monday and watching students reading the newspaper and magazine really does make the sleepless nights and long hours worthwhile.
The team that brought you all this and more...
Amy Harrison, editor
It has been absolutely fantastic to have such a supportive team this year. The year has had its ups and downs and I couldn’t have done it without you all.
Prevention is the cure
This week’s lead story really comes as no surprise, as we see students as victims of crime once again.
Reports of crimes in Cathays and Roath have been regular features in gair rhydd news this year. Although crime figures in Cardiff are declining the message cannot be repeated enough to students that they must be individually responsible and use ‘common sense’ to prevent crime.
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