Thursday July 24, 2008
Opinion
The right to decide?
Making a conscious and pre-determined choice to end one’s life is simply the most important decision an individual could ever undertake. The consequence of such a judgment is quite literally a matter of life or death.
Royal assent
Modern monarchy. An oxymoron, perhaps? Not if you are Queen Elizabeth II, who has in recent times uttered this phrase in relation to how she wishes to forge our unique British monarchy for decades to come.
Cardiff, Disability and me
We all know that all good things come to an end, and that also applies for this column; just like a good thing, it has come to an end. Considering recent issues have discussed topics that had little concern to others, I do accept that it has become more of an internet-style blog. To quote a somewhat close and biased source it is now just ‘very good scrapage’, which I quite appreciate as a description.
An emotional issue
Emos. We’ve all seen these dreary little teens wandering the streets, dodging sunlight and listening to woeful, self-pitying rock on their iPods. The term, derived from a 1980s punk scene known as Emotional Hardcore, refers to a young, trendy sub-set of the Goth trend, clad in black skinny jeans and Converse, and often sporting dyed hair, eyeliner and pale skin.
Are ‘friends’ paralytic?
University friends: genuine confidantes or glorified drinking buddies? Two gair rhydd writers share their opinions
Harriet Jameson
Not a prayer
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.
No support for the sick
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.
Cardiff, Disability and me
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.
Puerile politics
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.
Get to the point
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 truth is out there
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The Ministry of Defence has recently released secret files on supposed ‘UFO’ sightings. Covering the period from 1978 onwards, they include accounts of ‘unexplained objects and strange lights in the sky.’
Cardiff, Disability and me
Here is a shameless plug for you this week: I’m thinking of starting a society next year and I want you to join! Yes, I had the idea that there is nothing that Cardiff University could do with more than a Students with Disabilities society, and after a somewhat idle year of being SWDs officer with no body of students to turn to, I feel I should do my best to create that body.
Evasion of duty
Last week I was shocked to find out about a Christian Aid report which has brought to light in a dramatic way the true cost of tax havens, tax evasion and tax avoidance. The report ‘In Death and Taxes: the True Toll of Tax-dodging’ reveals that some of the poorest, under-developed countries in the world are being cheated out of $160bn (£82bn) a year.
War of the words
Political correctness, that renowned and growing source of hilarity, has become a little frightening of late. Take Barack Obama’s overblown and much-publicised apology to a female reporter for calling her ‘sweetie’, which made the news last week.
The faceless masses
One could say that we may be getting overloaded with disaster news considering new reports of an earthquake hitting China on Monday, May 12, killing a massive number of people, in the wake of the current disaster ensuing in Burma.
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A new look union by Aimen Chouchane, LMS President
I have to say I’m quite excited by the new plans for a number of reasons.
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