Angus believes the USU is currently “extremely corporatised.” This has created an organisation that, according to Angus, “feels very big and really insular.” Angus intends to get to a point where students “actually want to interact with the USU,” by “giving students the pathway to do that”
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Floyd comes to the board with a wealth of experience in student activism and government. He is currently serving as the SRC’s First Nations Officer and was elected as a councilor at the most recent election. His First Nations identity is central to his message. There has never been a First Nations Board Director and Floyd said his election would be “historic.”
Naomi Viegas is running for USU Board as an independent candidate, possessing no past or current political or factional affiliations. While this means that Viegas is not bound by any factional directives, her institutional knowledge of the USU, as well as the USU’s political leanings and vision, were notably lacking.
Dwyer is an experienced and highly competent voice for students. While not as much of an activist as more left-wing factions, his detailed policy platform and understanding of the USU’s operations make him one of the candidates to beat
Zhang’s main policy pushes clearly demonstrate a knowledge of the USU and areas for improvement and creativity. Some of her policies may need to be fleshed out in terms of logistics so students can have confidence that she will deliver.
Vu showcases a passion and enthusiasm for the Board role with several actionable policies, however her lack of a clear political vision for the USU may present some challenges.
“There’s a lot of very deliberate misdirection in the film. We look at the trailer for Heart of the Man and we think boxing! Tough! Men! But ‘heart of the man’ is really that vulnerability that stems underneath.”
Whether the Uhrs has a desire for bloodlust or just thought this was an important job in the colony does not change the murders but points to something more sinister, that you did not need to be evil to opt into a system of genocide, you just had to take a job.
“In London, there’s been profound changes to the law as a consequence of Prima Facie. Having been a lawyer, I never thought I’d have that effect from writing a play, but it’s been the other way around.”
Countless hours of work go into ensuring the paper is ready. For many students who may be passionate about the paper, the required commitment turns many away from the editor role.
