Whether it was the hammer that this was the last meeting of the current Board Directors coming down, or whether Lorde’s new album was infecting that saccharine atmosphere, June’s University of Sydney Union (USU) Board meeting was a remarkably short and sweet affair.
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The document in question, a copy of which was provided to Honi, is a 24-page agreement between seven USU Board nominees, dubbed ‘The Left Bloc’, to “maximise each other’s interests during the 2025 USU elections”.
Emily Boxall, Thomas Fletcher, and Noah Rancan were still absent and unwilling to be scrutinised by the public.
Successful candidates will have a guiding influence over the strategic direction of the USU and in turn how campus life will look like for all students.
No matter how you vote, Honi implores you to interrogate the policies and promises of the Board hopefuls, and for you to hold them to account if they are elected.
He has more knowledge of campus than anyone else, more policies than anyone else, and perhaps more idealism.
Apart from his policy of relaxing alcohol restriction which he was not able to adequately justify, his policies are decent and if elected to the Board he will be a way for NLS to reclaim representation on campus.
Wang’s policy ideas are solid, and her knowledge of the USU and the university was also passable. However, her positions on politics, the structure of the USU, and the VTeam make Honi wonder whose interests Wang really puts first.
Wang’s policies are comprehensive and admirable, with some policies such as digital accessibility measures eminently achievable and having immediate impacts.
Overall, Wolifson’s USU knowledge is unfortunately middling. Where he shines best is his policy proposals, which, despite their ambitious nature, succeed in outlining concrete mechanisms for achieving progressive results on USU Board.
