Not a prayer
Corinne Rhoades is unimpressed at the Union’s unwillingness to develop its own policy on religion
Last week gair rhydd reported that Cardiff University has revealed their draft policy on religion and belief for student comment.
The news was well overdue, coming over a year after on-campus prayer facilities for Muslim students were exposed as inadequate, forcing many to carry out their prayer time in off-putting public circumstances such as in corridors or under the stairs.
Puerile politics
Jamie Thunder votes that politicians should be focusing more on substance and less on style
It’s not often that I get to say this, but it’s all been happening in Crewe. In recent memory, only when a toxic cloud threatened to envelop everyone’s favourite railway junction has there been such interest in my home town, and I’m rather enjoying it.
You see, we were Labour’s last stand and an opportunity for the Tories to make their first by-election gain in over 25 years. As a result, I was bombarded with leaflets and propaganda from all three main parties, and it made me despair.
No support for the sick
Students with cancer get a raw deal when it comes to financial support, finds Sarah Powell
Everyone knows that for students, money is tight. When you think of the typical stereotype, an image of a penniless individual eating supermarket ‘value brand’ baked beans immediately springs to mind. The fact is that it’s an occupational hazard that comes with being a student.
A little known fact, however, is that for students with illnesses such as cancer, money is even more scarce.
Cardiff, Disability and me
Ted Shiress gives his take on the plans for the new SU
OK, let’s get topical now. The Union (i.e. the building) – what is it like for those with physical disabilities? Pretty bad, to be honest. As a Union officer I am aware that I should be defending it; however, there is nothing wrong with a bit of honesty.
To start, the stairs up to the Union from Park Place are a complete no-go for anyone with mobility problems – it really does surprise me how many drunkards seem to manage them! They are steep, they are concrete and the railings are minimal; the phrase ‘accident waiting to happen’ springs to mind. Many able-bodied friends have told me that they find these awkward, let alone those with some kind of mobility problem – intoxication included.
Get to the point
After a reprieve for The Point, Julia McWatt defends the venue
Once again it comes down to the old age battles of entertainment versus practicality; of small independent business versus council authorities. The recent potential closure of The Point is the latest example of this, with threats coming from the council after residents’ complaints about noise levels. Petitions were set up, protests were held. Campaigns were organised and the word was spread around the city to ‘Save The Point!’.
The hard work of The Point’s campaigners has paid off and the story ends happily, for those of us who crave entertainment and creativity, within Cardiff at least. The underdog has triumphed, with a proposal by the owners of the venue to install £50,000 worth of soundproofing equipment to bring to an end to residents’ complaints. The council has agreed to this, the battle in court is no longer required and everybody is happy, right? Perhaps not.
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