2013 SU Elections Discussion Thread - read mod note in first post

Seren_

Also, I am unaware who a lot of the people running for things are. Truly no longer a student ;_;

Don't worry though, I'll make up for it in hackyness when I triumphantly return.

XxMCRxBabyxX

Seren_ wrote: »

I'm going to register as a St. Pat's student purely to vote for Storm Holden. WHAT A NAME.

I'm fairly sure her name was half the reason she was convinced to run. From what she and her friends have said anyway! There are some epic campaign slogans on the way!

Doctor Strange

Daemos wrote: »

Aaaand... the colour-coded election t-shirts are out and about already

There was a banner up in the common room a minute after nominations closed.

Kiwi_knock

Hey,

I (Kieran Timmons) am running for Vice President for Clubs, Societies and Union Development. I have linked my campaign page which contains part of my manifesto. I still have some more to add to it, should be up by the end of the week. I know which part of my manifesto will drive Banquo mad . If you have any questions about my manifesto you can ask me on this or by pm.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vote-Kieran-Timmons-for-VP-for-Clubs-Societies-and-Union-Development/577109782317796?ref=hl

Turtyturd

Whoever has the banner outside JH 1 should probably take it down...a night in the rain has left it looking like some kind of anti-abortion material.

Seren_

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Hey,

I (Kieran Timmons) am running for Vice President for Clubs, Societies and Union Development. I have linked my campaign page which contains part of my manifesto. I still have some more to add to it, should be up by the end of the week. I know which part of my manifesto will drive Banquo mad . If you have any questions about my manifesto you can ask me on this or by pm.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vote-Kieran-Timmons-for-VP-for-Clubs-Societies-and-Union-Development/577109782317796?ref=hl

Good luck!

Turtyturd wrote: »

Whoever has the banner outside JH 1 should probably take it down...a night in the rain has left it looking like some kind of anti-abortion material.

Seeing as the president of the pro-life soc is running for election, maybe it is anti-abortion poster :P

TO_ARTHUR!

Seren_ wrote: »

Seeing as the president of the pro-life soc is running for election, maybe it is anti-abortion poster :P

I can picture the slogan now, ''Not voting in this election will incur God's baby-killing wrath!!'':pac:

Turtyturd

TO_ARTHUR! wrote: »

I can picture the slogan now, ''Not voting in this election will incur God's baby-killing wrath!!'':pac:

With student priests handing out free sweets to garner votes....there is so much wrong with that image.

TO_ARTHUR!

Turtyturd wrote: »

With student priests handing out free sweets to garner votes....there is so much wrong with that image.

True, with that crowd it's get'em while they're young, or in this case while they're college students

I did theology for a year a while back and i'll never forget the two elections for theology rep within weeks of each other. Without naming anybody, one person stepped down after the first election but at the start of almost every class there was a speech by one of the two candidates. Not that I was complaining, less theology class time. It was a rare occasion any of the other people running would come over to canvas in Saint Pat's. But I think, without the help of one of those candidates, I wouldn't have been able to vote at the time:)

Turtyturd

Turtyturd wrote: »

Whoever has the banner outside JH 1 should probably take it down...a night in the rain has left it looking like some kind of anti-abortion material.

A Smurf dancing in the blood of his competitors.

TO_ARTHUR!

Deleted User wrote: »

A Smurf dancing in the blood of his competitors.

And what position is this dancing smurf running for?:pac:

Paczini

Mal just won my vote with his video

Doctor Strange

Paczini wrote: »

Mal just won my vote with his video

He had a nice shiny video last year too. Shame he destroyed The Print and failed in all his election promises.

Paczini

Unforgettable _ Fire wrote: »

He had a nice shiny video last year too. Shame he destroyed The Print and failed in all his election promises.

I didn't see his video last year but personally I prefer current Print

Seren_

Unforgettable _ Fire wrote: »

He had a nice shiny video last year too. Shame he destroyed The Print and failed in all his election promises.

MalCallan

I'd like to address your statement "Unforgettable Fire"

It's not like me to take to heart what somebody says on this but I think what you've said is unfair.

If you think I'm talking ****e, I'm going to give you my last years manifesto and compare it with it's current state. Please keep in mind that every candidate made promises that might not have fully came into fruition. I understand now what is possible in this job.

Bare with me, I wrote quite a bit last year.
"You cant spell entertainment without maynooth. Ok, you can, but thats not the point, Maynooth is simply the place to be and the high level of inward migration from students of other colleges is testament to that fact. Another generally accepted fact is that the SU with its ridiculously amazing €2.50 deal on fosters can barely muster up a handful of people on a good night. You couldn’t buy a napkin in mantra for €2.50! Why then is our beloved underdog, the SU, in such undesirable circumstances? Well maybe it’s because our entertainment really aint up to much.
Apart from the odd mega gig like Calvin Harris, the SU really is being underused and is being abandoned by students as a result. Why are we standing by and watching that place gather cobwebs? A big dream of mine is to have the SU back to where it was 4 years ago when I first entered college. That was a time of enthusiasm, when anything could happen and that burning desire to entertain is absent from the SU of this year. Bigger acts, Intervarsity battle of the bands, more super sweet cheap drink, less mickey joe hart and a lot less crazy frog being played on the jukebox on repeat. "

Answer: Bar is the most active and profitable it has been since 2009, I run 2 nights there a week, usually a quiz, bingo or getting live music for Thursdays. The Freshers Week video got over a thousand views in 2 days. We've shifted the balance from the odd mega event to constant free events to cater for changing times and tightening budgets. Ask the bar themselves. Things are much better.

"Put short, I want to make you excited about the Print. I want students to talk about it, learn from it and most of all I want you to feel a greater connection to this establishment after reading it. "

The print has had greater readership this year, if that is judged by copies left over. I would never criticise Broni's because as Paczini said, its a matter of opinion, but it is a friendlier and more student orientated publication. People know their union better from constant blurbs and notices of the sevices we provide. Both styles have their merits and cater for different people and I think it's great that we have the student standard to provide a more journalistic approach of student life.

The promise of regular video production:
Finally in January we got the camera, after a 2 month waiting period. This camera was needed to fulfil my main campaign promise last year. In the two weeks I’ve had it I have produced a new series called MSUnreal with 4 episodes so far and a huge pick up online achieving over 1,400 views in 4 days. I promised a news show and you’re going to get one. This election is a distraction and disables me from producing anything but I know how easy it is. If you don't believe me that's fine.

Radio
"I want to establish a radio station as well but I’ve heard this could be very difficult. For that reason, I would establish regular podcasts and have already been in contact with students who would be more than happy to host them."

Ask Broadcasting society founder and current president Colm Walsh what I've achieved with him on that front. Equipment secured by me is almost fully up to spec, station name is registered and all thats required is one installment of funding. It is inches from being fully realised and not to point the finger but there is red tape involved.

There was one other promise which was annihilated straight away at hustings last year because I found out it wasn't in my remit and that is getting wifi for river and rye. It was hit on the head there and then.

Perhaps still everything I said, despite being the truth is still all lies to you, and I have achieved nothing. In that case, I deeply regret making you read all of this. Thanks. *insert smart gif here*

Doctor Strange

Fair play Mal. I came off worse than I intended in my post. Apologies.

mickstupp

@MalCallan
I still have no idea what the thing looks like. Are you guys only printing a hundred or so? I can never find a copy. Does it say PRINT on the front? In big writing? Because if so... I still have never seen a copy.

Last year I knew what I was looking for and it was prominently displayed for minimum three days, often you could find it for a week (or I could at least). This year, not a hope.

Maybe with future issues, could someone come here and post up a big screenshot of the front cover, just so complete morons like me can find it? Maybe with a list of places you leave it? I don't even know when it gets printed. Every week? Three weeks? Two months? When should I be looking for it?

banquo

Is it about every two months?

banquo

Oh. I'm totally impartial, but everyone needs to look at Steve Fleming's election video right now. Hardest I've laughed in months.

Paczini

mickstupp wrote: »

@MalCallan
I still have no idea what the thing looks like. Are you guys only printing a hundred or so? I can never find a copy. Does it say PRINT on the front? In big writing? Because if so... I still have never seen a copy.

I've just seen a big pile of them in the Common Room

mickstupp

Great! Thanks! I'll grab one tomorrow.

Duddy

Hustings takes place Wednesday 20th, Thursday 21st and Monday 25th, in the Common Room from 12 midday:

Wednesday:
Faculty of Theology Representative,
Faculty of Social Science Representative,
Faculty of Science and Engineering Representative,
Vice President for Clubs, Societies and Union Development.

Thursday:
Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy Representative,
Vice President for Services, Events and Communications,
Vice President for Welfare and Equality

Monday:
Irish Language and Cultural Affairs Officer,
President,
USI affiliation debate.

XxMCRxBabyxX

Duddy wrote: »

USI affiliation debate.

Again?!?!

Duddy

XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »

Again?!?!

Yup, the last referendum had a stipulation that the issue be revised after 3 years.

How time flies!

XxMCRxBabyxX

Duddy wrote: »

Yup, the last referendum had a stipulation that the issue be revised after 3 years.

How time flies!

It's been 3 years already? I'm old... *shudders*

Doctor Strange

banquo wrote: »

Oh. I'm totally impartial, but everyone needs to look at Steve Fleming's election video right now. Hardest I've laughed in months.

What the hell did I just watch? O_o

Kiwi_knock

For anyone that missed the first two days of Hustings, the Student Standard recorded them live. They are pretty long but are useful if you want to learn more about the candidates and their policies. The candidates for Theology Rep and the candidates for Vice President for Clubs, Societies and Union Development are in the first video. The candidate for Social Science Rep, the candidates for Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy, the candidates for Vice President for Services, Events and Communications, and the candidates for Vice President for Welfare and Equality are all on the second video. The Welfare and Equality hustings on the second video was particularly eventful.

Duddy

Small update, hustings this Monday will be:

Irish Language and Cultural Officer
President
USI Affiliation debate
Mature Students Representative Referendum debate.


From Midday in the Common Room:)

kisaragi

Can't help laughing at some of the manifestos... I think a second atm on campus has been on someone's manifesto every single one of the 6 years I've been at nuim.