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Get It Out for Cardiff

Students are being asked to ‘Get It Out for Cardiff’ in the biggest ever rubbish disposal operation to be organised for them in the city.

Crime Continues

Thieves are walking freely into residences in Cathays as students are continuing to leave their houses unsecured.

Police are urging students to lock their windows and doors after seven burglaries took place on streets including Harriet Street and Ninian Road last bank holiday weekend.

Vote For Democracy

All Cardiff University students will have the opportunity to vote on the Students’ Union (SU) redevelopment plans before any work is undertaken, last Tuesday’s Student Council decided.

Our New Union? You Decide.

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The ground floor

The ground floor of the Students’ Union is currently home to the Letting Agency, Job Shop, Endsleigh Insurance and Blackwells book shop.

Diagnosis: Change

This Friday sees the launch of a new Heath Park campus survey to discover the consensus of student views towards the current provisions on campus.

Pimp Your Union

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Cardiff University Students’ Union (CUSU) has unveiled plans to develop social space and improve food provision in the building.

5 Victims, 5 Attacks, 1 Day

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Police in Cardiff are investigating five street robberies that took place within 24 hours in Cathays and Roath.

The robberies occured between 9pm and 1am on April 16 and 17.

International Success

Cardiff University has been ranked among the best in the country for international student satisfaction.

This follows the release of figures from the International Student Baromter survey, which focused on pre-arrival experiences and those that took place within the first month at university.

Going greener

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

“Spokesman for terrorists” makes student address

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Cardiff University hosted an evening with controversial speaker Ibrahim Mousawi, the editor of Hezbollah’s newspaper, in a World Against War event last week.

Cancelled

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The doors to Solus were locked last Wednesday night after poor ticket sales forced the cancellation of Rubber Duck.

The club night, which is run by the Students’ Union (SU) and was traditionally popular with sports teams, has been suffering from a decline in attendees since midway through last semester.

Xpress Radio: Digital, FM, Online

Cardiff University’s Xpress Radio is to become the first student radio station in Wales to broadcast live on DAB digital radio at midnight on March 1.

Canna-bust

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More than 400 cannabis plants have been discovered in a Cathays house after a raid by local police.

The factory was broken into in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday February 6, following months of police investigations and the gathering of evidence.

2nd year BA Journalism, Film and Media students have told gair rhydd of frustration in their lectures and confusion about their seminars after administrative errors and a lack of forward planning by Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (JOMEC).

Happy Birthday

January marked the start of a celebratory year to mark Cardiff University’s 125th anniversary.

The official date for the University’s 125th anniversary is not until October 24, but a whole year of celebrations are planned to mark the milestone event.

Faith to Faith

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Students of faith and non-faith at Cardiff University have rallied their beliefs in the first ever forum on faith.

Following a report by gair rhydd highlighting the inadequacy of Muslim prayer facilities in the University, students of all beliefs were invited to discuss the institution’s provision for religious students.

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