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SU Elections '12

  • 09-02-2012 12:36am
    #1
    bbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭


    It's that time of the year again, nomination close on friday (let's hope everyone gets their forms in on time this year), elections are on from 29th Feb to 1st Mar.

    Karl Gill(2nd Social Science) officially launched his campaign for C&C today.

    There's a few more unofficial announcements and rumours flying around.

    Let the games begin!
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  • #2
    pljudge321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭pljudge321


    bbuzz wrote: »
    It's that time of the year again, nomination close on friday (let's hope everyone gets their forms in on time this year), elections are on from 29th Feb to 1st Mar.

    Karl Gill(2nd Social Science) officially launched his campaign for C&C today.

    There's a few more unofficial announcements and rumours flying around.

    Let the games begin!

    Are they having the new constitution referendum at the same time? That means these elections will (most likely) become defunct and a new round set will have to take place, doesn't it?


  • #3
    Fad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    bbuzz wrote: »
    It's that time of the year again, nomination close on friday (let's hope everyone gets their forms in on time this year), elections are on from 29th Feb to 1st Mar.

    Karl Gill(2nd Social Science) officially launched his campaign for C&C today.

    There's a few more unofficial announcements and rumours flying around.

    Let the games begin!

    He did himself no favours calling that UGM....
    pljudge321 wrote: »
    Are they having the new constitution referendum at the same time? That means these elections will (most likely) become defunct and a new round set will have to take place, doesn't it?

    Nah, afaik the changes to sabbat positions will only take place the year after.


  • #4
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    Wonderful, looking forward to voting for whoever's running against him.


  • #5
    LifesaverNiall
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭LifesaverNiall


    Paddy Guiney is also running for C&C.. He seems very enthusiastic about it. I say he could do a good job. Hes done a good bit this year while as sports officer.


  • #6
    liamygunner29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭liamygunner29


    James Atkinson looks like he will be in that race, very popular and think he would do a great job as very enthusiastic and energetic


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  • #7
    LifesaverNiall
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭LifesaverNiall


    Hes also got quite a strong stomach from seeing him during freshers week! Loved the attention and the spotlight.. He'd probably also do a pretty good job :)


  • #8
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,527 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Paddy Guiney has announced for C&C and Sam Geoghegan has done the same for education.

    EDIT: James Atkinson has also declared for C&C.


  • #9
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    Just to draw everyones attention to this thread - if you want to continue discussing SU elections, please go there first and declare any allegiances. Obviously this doesn't apply to posts before this one.


  • #10
    GoldFour4
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭GoldFour4


    I have no alllegiences but doesnt matter for this one anyway,

    I dont know who it was but i signed a form for someone seekng nomination for education in the studnet bar tonight. Wont be uncontested this year :)


  • #11
    bbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭bbuzz


    Darcy is not running re-election and has endorsed heffo (Eoin Heffernan) for Ents


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  • #12
    Dwaegon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 322 ✭✭Dwaegon


    Rachel Breslin is running for President.


  • #13
    Fad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    Announcements were made at 6 an hour after nominations closed
    President: Rachel Breslin

    Campaigns and Communications: Aisling Sheerin, Karl Gill, James Atkinson and Paddy Guiney.

    Education: Patrick Wolohan, Shane Comer, Sam Geoghegan

    Welfare: Mícheál Gallagher and Enda Conway

    Ents: Eoin Heffernan.

    That's from the Tribune's status, couldn't get the quote tags to work :S

    Surprised Wolohan decided to run for something :/ Dunno who'll bag education.

    Dont care about C&C in the slightest. Hope RON clinches it, he's so persistent, running every year and that.

    It's pretty clear who'll win the rest :P


  • #14
    bailarinabela
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭bailarinabela


    I have no alliances with any of the candidates, but I will not be voting someone in again if I saw no value in their work this term. I am unsure why the current education officer is running again after the recent issues.

    The only one I'm certain of so far is Gallagher for Welfare.


  • #15
    Bluefox21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭Bluefox21


    It's telling that I don't even know who the education officer was this year :o


  • #16
    gradlife
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭gradlife


    Bluefox21 wrote: »
    It's telling that I don't even know who the education officer was this year :o

    Sam Geoghegan, in saying that, I have no idea what he's done. So he's either really bad at P.R. or really bad at the job.


  • #17
    Bluefox21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭Bluefox21


    gradlife wrote: »
    Sam Geoghegan, in saying that, I have no idea what he's done. So he's either really bad at P.R. or really bad at the job.

    Saying that I'm probably being unfair seeing as I haven't really had cause to use the education officer this year. Anyone know anything about the other candidates?


  • #18
    LifesaverNiall
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭LifesaverNiall


    Shane Comer is going for Education aswell, Hes a third year science student.


  • #19
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,616 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Patrick Wolohan was this years Gender equality officer he's going for Edu too.


  • #20
    HavingCrack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭HavingCrack


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Patrick Wolohan was this years Gender equality officer he's going for Edu too.

    That would be certainly be an interesting event.


  • #21
    LifesaverNiall
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭LifesaverNiall


    What has he done as gender equality officer?...


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  • #22
    kkdela6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭kkdela6


    Ah yes, the time of year when students do everything they can to put off going out into the real world.

    What do any of them feckers do except get off their faces on pills and try bum smokes off me in the student bar (yea i know who you are i saw your mug on the posters. and thats the only reason i know who you are)

    god if i get any of them dumb oompa loompas trying to pressure me into voting tits mcgee for sausage roll officer there will be shlaps (or just polite no's but in my head there will be shlaps)


  • #23
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    1281920725032.jpg


  • #24
    Oasis_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭Oasis_Dublin


    Who are the KBCers?

    Paddy Guiney, Heffo, Sam G... Anyone else?


  • #25
    bbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭bbuzz


    Anyone notice Paddy Guiney's campaign video:


    Is a copy of the Euro 2012 qualification video

    (start at 48:59)

    Which is itslef a copy of the Dublin Airport ad from 2 year ago?


  • #26
    Oasis_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭Oasis_Dublin


    bbuzz wrote: »
    Anyone notice Paddy Guiney's campaign video:


    Is a copy of the Euro 2012 qualification video

    (start at 48:59)

    Which is itslef a copy of the Dublin Airport ad from 2 year ago?

    No?!


  • #27
    Fad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    Most clever/well made campaign videos are lifted from somewhere else.


  • #28
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,527 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Fad wrote: »
    Most clever/well made campaign videos are lifted from somewhere else.

    True that. It aint' exactly the scandal of the century! :D


  • #29
    reno123
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭reno123


    Oasis_Dublin wrote: »
    Who are the KBCers?

    Paddy Guiney, Heffo, Sam G... Anyone else?

    Dunno where the Heffo thing came from, he signed up in 1st year but hasn't been a member since!?


  • #30
    Fad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    reno123 wrote: »
    Dunno where the Heffo thing came from, he signed up in 1st year but hasn't been a member since!?


    Once a hack, always a hack :P


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  • #31
    reno123
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭reno123


    Fad wrote: »
    Once a hack, always a hack :P

    Those pesky KBC'ers offering discounted trips away to ruin reputations :)


  • #32
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    Just banned HavingCrack, kkdela6, BX_19 & Sierra Oscar for not posting here.

    In other news, I'm altering the deal. Ban is now 1 hour after offending post, as we're a week out from election.


  • #33
    bbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭bbuzz


    Is wooly actually serious about running? Just read his interviews for the observer and the tribune, he doesn't really seem to know much about the position. Observer even says he might have run for gender equality "on a dare".


  • #34
    Oasis_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭Oasis_Dublin


    reno123 wrote: »
    Dunno where the Heffo thing came from, he signed up in 1st year but hasn't been a member since!?

    In the same way Gary Redmond claimed he left the KBC, I assume?!


  • #35
    reno123
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭reno123


    Oasis_Dublin wrote: »
    In the same way Gary Redmond claimed he left the KBC, I assume?!

    Do you honestly believe Heffo is involved in KBC on the basis he went on a discounted trip in 1st year? In my first year i signed up for numerous societies for their privileges, trips, pizza but wouldn't consider myself affiliated with any of them now!?


  • #36
    Oasis_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭Oasis_Dublin


    reno123 wrote: »
    Do you honestly believe Heffo is involved in KBC on the basis he went on a discounted trip in 1st year? In my first year i signed up for numerous societies for their privileges, trips, pizza but wouldn't consider myself affiliated with any of them now!?

    I would argue, and correctly at that, that there is a difference between joining and arbitrary society (jazz soc, let's say) and joining the youth wing of a political party. If he had joined Ógra Sinn Féin, one wonders would you be so willing to forget?!


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  • #37
    reno123
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭reno123


    Oasis_Dublin wrote: »
    I would argue, and correctly at that, that there is a difference between joining and arbitrary society (jazz soc, let's say) and joining the youth wing of a political party. If he had joined Ógra Sinn Féin, one wonders would you be so willing to forget?!

    I've no affiliation to any party so if it was Fianna Fail, Labour, Ógra Sinn Féin or The People Before Profit Alliance, It wouldn't make the tiniest bit of difference!?


  • #38
    Oasis_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭Oasis_Dublin


    reno123 wrote: »
    I've no affiliation to any party so if it was Fianna Fail, Labour, Ógra Sinn Féin or The People Before Profit Alliance, It wouldn't make the tiniest bit of difference!?

    But he clearly does! He joined KBC, is now running for a political office and I notice that his KBC colleague Paddy Guiney's Sports Page has a link to "Heffo For UCD Ents" on it!

    Seeing as you defended Heffo by referring to yourself, would you join Ógra (!) DUP if they offered you an affordable trip abroad?! Come on fella!


  • #39
    Fad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    It always amuses me when they say they joined KBC for a trip 'abroad', never quite willing to say where they went.....


  • #40
    HavingCrack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭HavingCrack


    Fad wrote: »
    It always amuses me when they say they joined KBC for a trip 'abroad', never quite willing to say where they went.....

    It's always Amsterdam isn't it :pac:


  • #41
    Fad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    HavingCrack wrote: »
    It's always Amsterdam isn't it :pac:

    To see the canals I assume....


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  • #42
    facemelter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,266 ✭✭✭facemelter


    I think the paid year off from college is a but to much of an incentive seen as a few people seem to be running again , but Sam geoghegan , I cant think of a single thing that he's done !! ( apart from stopping other people from running against him ) and he's running again ! what is he actually doing ? I also saw he said that he was looking into a texting service for canceled lectures , ie a lecture gets cancelled you get a text notifying you . but I think this is just an empty promise as I cant see this happening , its a great idea but , It just grinds my gears to see this !! :P


  • #43
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,616 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Ah lads, heffo is about as KBC as enda kenny. He has no connection with FF hes never been to their youth conference or anything. Sam, paddy and james all have much stronger KBC connections, but james completely and intentionally got out.


  • #44
    Deeluu
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Deeluu


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Ah lads, heffo is about as KBC as enda kenny. He has no connection with FF hes never been to their youth conference or anything. Sam, paddy and james all have much stronger KBC connections, but james completely and intentionally got out.

    How do you mean "completely and intentionally got out" ?!


  • #45
    Pacifist Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Pacifist Pigeon


    After nearly 3 years into UCD, I can say with confidence that whoever gets elected, no matter how wonderful people think they are, the union will never change nor will the people running it - just different faces.

    I look forward to not voting. Watching the SU look elections unfold is like watching a bunch toddlers trying on adult cloths.


  • #46
    GoldFour4
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭GoldFour4


    Pacifist Pigeon wrote: »
    After nearly 3 years into UCD, I can say with confidence that whoever gets elected, no matter how wonderful people think they are, the union will never change nor will the people running it - just different faces.

    I look forward to not voting. Watching the SU look elections unfold is like watching a bunch toddlers trying on adult cloths.

    I think thats a terrible attitude to have. How can you possibly know that one of next years sabbats isn't going to revolutionise the Union. If you don't like the candidates then vote RON. But I suppose its easy to sit there on your high horse and critique the people actually willing to put themselves out there and try and change UCD.


  • #47
    Oasis_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭Oasis_Dublin


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Ah lads, heffo is about as KBC as enda kenny. He has no connection with FF hes never been to their youth conference or anything. Sam, paddy and james all have much stronger KBC connections, but james completely and intentionally got out.

    Did he join YFG and whatever the Labour Party one is called as well? I can't believe that anyone would believe that he hadn't explicitly made his KBC bed


  • #48
    Fad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Ah lads, heffo is about as KBC as enda kenny. He has no connection with FF hes never been to their youth conference or anything. Sam, paddy and james all have much stronger KBC connections, but james completely and intentionally got out.

    I doubt he has much of a connection now (if any!), but thinking back to sabbat elections in '10 and USI hustings in the same year, I think he was a little bit more KBC than most members....

    Sam is very much a member (Or at least was mad into it), dont know about Guiney, he admitted to being a member at one point and said he's friends with some of the lads in it, that's all I have to go on, I dont know the guy well.

    Dont know about James (dont care hugely either), but as far as I'm aware he had some involvement in YFG, C&E Iron Stomach photos from Freshers' Week '10 have disappeared, but I seem to remember him representing YFG in that.... I could well be wrong, might well just be an identical twin......

    Heard Sheerin was a Billie Barrie kid once upon a time*.... That's about as interesting as her back story gets.

    *111th hand info at this stage.....Could be a total lie, either way, lols.


  • #49
    Deeluu
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Deeluu


    I could be mistaken, but I'm almost sure that Paddy Guiney was on the committee for KBC a year or two back, and if that's true, that's pretty heavy involvement. He'd definitely more than casually involved at any rate, I've seen him helping out on their Freshers tent stand on more than a few occasions.


  • #50
    Pacifist Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Pacifist Pigeon


    malachyscott wrote: »
    I think thats a terrible attitude to have. How can you possibly know that one of next years sabbats isn't going to revolutionise the Union. If you don't like the candidates then vote RON. But I suppose its easy to sit there on your high horse and critique the people actually willing to put themselves out there and try and change UCD.

    :pac:

    Sorry, heard it all before.

    The only candidate who'd "revolutionise" UCDSU is the candidate who'd try and make union membership and the union fee voluntary on registration. That way, the sabbats would be forced to do something convincing and productive to encourage students to join. I don't see why I should be represented by or be a member of a union that I don't feel represents me. Why should the UCDSU have a monopoly on the views of students in UCD.


  • #51
    Meow_Meow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Meow_Meow


    SU elections make me wish that UCD was a dictatorship -_-


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