Gair Rhydd

Going greener

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Last week’s Student Council passed two motions to reinforce Cardiff University Students’ Union’s environmental agenda

Last Tuesday, Student Council passed two environmental motions that reveal a continued commitment to Cardiff Students’ Union’s environmental policy.

The first of the two motions set out to introduce a Domestic Air Travel Policy that would see domestic air travel banned in matters of Students’ Union business.

Governor of New York Steps Down

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The governor of New York has resigned after more than a week of continuing allegations that he has been soliciting prostitutes.

Eliot Spitzer, the Democratic official, could also face corruption charges after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) traced several transactions from his personal account to a firm in the centre of a prostitution ring.

Banning the military

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Students at University College London (UCL) have banned military recruitment at their freshers’ fair and on Union premises.

The Students’ Union at UCL passed the motion attacking the government for “waging an aggressive war overseas” in Afghanistan and Iraq.

CUTV does premier live broadcast

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The inaugural broadcast of Cardiff Union Television (CUTV) went live on Wednesday March 12.

The premier live broadcast was of the Candidate Question Time of the current election campaigners.

Look and learn

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The School of Optometry is to host a photography exhibition by the Down’s Syndrome Association to raise awareness of the syndrome

Shifting Perspectives Photo-graphic Exhibition, organised by the Down’s Syndrome Association, is being showcased in one of the University’s newest buildings.

The School of Optometry and Vision Sciences is an internationally acclaimed centre of scientific learning, and has recently become a popular art venue.

You decide who plays at the Summer Ball

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The second semi final of Battle of the Bands was an extremely varied and exciting night which truly showcased the best of the Cardiff music scene.

Everyone Must Win came out on top, following an awesome and well received set, with The Low Lights coming in very deserving second place. These two acts now join Zenyth and The Three Aces in the Battle of the Bands final, which is to be held on Thursday March 20 in Solus. This is the final union event of term and if the semi-finals are anything to go by it will be an amazing event. As well as studio time and a cash prize, the winner will get a chance to play at this year’s Summer Ball – so come along and cast your vote. Tickets are available from the Union box office at www.sutickets.com.

Student debt despair

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Graduates are still accumulating student debt even after starting their first job, research has revealed.

Only a quarter of students are able to earn enough money to start paying off their debts due to high levels of interest.

International students accused of ‘buying essays’

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A leading essay writing service in the UK has reported a threefold increase on 2007 in the number of overseas students ‘buying university essays’.

The claims have fuelled suggestions from Jed Hallam, a spokesman for UKEssays.com, that the alleged increase is because a number of overseas students have “very poor written and verbal skills”.

Protest Banned

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Tibetian exiles in India have been barred from embarking on protests against the Chinese government.

A six-month long protest march from India to Tibet had been planned by almost 100 Tibetian exiles who wished to denounce China’s violations of human rights and voice claims of increasing repression on Tibetan identity and culture.