Stop Stop the Bans
Philosopher Karl Popper, in his compendium of works, The Open Society and Its Enemies, asserts that “If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend...
View ArticleMake your Union stand up and listen.
Who funds the Union? You fund the Union. It’s your tuition fees that go into the grant received from the University, it’s your money spent at Starbucks and Shabang, and presumably it’ll be your £2...
View ArticleThe day the Students’ Union tried to censor The Ripple
On Thursday 9th October at 1pm, in accordance with my duties as editor-in-chief of The Ripple, I sent our second issue of The Ripple to the Students’ Union ARC and President, Michael Rubin, for...
View ArticleDo students care about the Union?
Increasing student engagement has always been a difficult task, but when students do finally get excited, interested and inspired by political topics, they are often left unheard. Last May, the “Stop...
View ArticleVote Yes in the upcoming referendum to stop rising hall fees
Part time elections are coming up, but during this voting period there is also the chance for students to vote in a referendum. It looks like hall fees are going to rise, and the Union wants students...
View ArticleDon’t vote in the union’s referendum
As you may be aware, the union is holding a referendum. Referendums are normally a good thing, they give power to students and allow us to have a say. However this one is different. The issue we are...
View ArticleStudents call for the Vice-Chancellor to act on over-priced student...
Currently almost 400 students have signed a petition calling on the University of Leicester’s Vice Chancellor Paul Boyle to bring down and cap for 5 years the cost of accommodation in university-owned...
View ArticlePart-time election and referendum results announced
Campaigning for part-time elections took place last week, with voting closing on Friday at 5pm. This year a referendum was held alongside the elections, titled ‘We do not accept any rise in hall fees...
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