gair rhydd: Editorial

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.

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.

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.

Sabbatical Summary

This week’s summary of the Sabbatical Officers’ year in office showcases a team of six former students who have all done what they believe is best to improve our Students’ Union.

What... No Sport?

Bad weather this week has meant that all the fixtures due to take place last week had to be cancelled. As gair rhydd goes to print the sun is shining and we hope that the usual sports coverage will resume again next week.

What is a Students’ Union?

“The Union seeks to enhance the student experience by providing representation, welfare services, recreational facilities and opportunities for student development within the Union, the University and the local community. The Union exists to provide an efficient and accountable service for all students at the University.”

The New Students’ Union Plans

Some readers will view this week’s lead story as a tabloid-esque tale that employs shock tactics to grab readers’ attention.

Changing times

Cardiff Students’ Union (CUSU) and Cardiff University have a busy year of renovation to look forward to.

Solus gets a facelift

The plans for a redevelopment of Junction Bar and Buffers (the back room) in Solus will see a series of changes for our nightclub, which seems to have remained the same for years.

Gunning to vote

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Our Union once again faces the issue of its relationship with the military, following on from previous controversies over investments in arms companies.

Rubber duck takes a dive

While the Great Hall was buzzing with life last Wednesday as the ales flowed, Solus kept its doors closed and Rubber Duck was cancelled.

Beer and Cider Festival

Last week’s Beer and Cider Festival was once again a massive success. As the print deadline looms the total amount raised for charity at the event is estimated around £4000 – whoever said drinking was bad?

AGM: Inevitable Confusion?

Last Thursday’s Students’ Union Annual General Meeting (AGM) was over in just two hours and three minutes. For those who attended last year’s AGM this was a significantly shorter meeting.

Quench gets sexy

It has been in the pipeline since October, and for the last eight weeks everyone in the Quench office has been researching, interviewing, writing, editing and designing the 64-page special SEX edition of Quench.

Gair Rhydd

Editorial