Concrete - Issue 189

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STUDENT MARKET 4HE INITIATIVE IS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN 5%! AND ).4/ 5NIVERSITY 0ARTNER SHIPS THAT WILL MEAN SQUARE FEET OF LEARNING AND ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES BEING CONSTRUCTED ON CAM PUS 4HE PROJECT WILL RECRUIT AND COUNSEL STUDENTS IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY BEFORE

OFFERING THEM HIGH QUAL ITY FACILITIES AND hPATHWAYv PROGRAMMES LEADING TO UN DERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADU ATE COURSES WHEN THEY REACH 5%! 5%! 6ICE #HANCELLOR $AVID %ASTWOOD COMMENT ED h4HIS INVESTMENT PRESENTS AN UNRIVALLED OPPORTUNITY TO #ONTINUED ON 0AGE

3ARAH %DWARDES %DITOR 5%! 3TUDENTS 5NION HAS TAKEN THE lRST STEPS TO WARDS A COMPLETE BOYCOTT OF #OCA #OLA PRODUCTS ON CAMPUS )F IMPLEMENTED THE BOYCOTT WOULD SEE

DRINKS INCLUDING #OCA #OLA AND $IET #OKE &ANTA $R 0EPPER ,ILT AND /ASIS DISAPPEAR FROM 5NION OUTLETS 5NION #OUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED IN FAVOUR OF A MOTION MANDATING THE 5NION TO SUPPORT CALLS FOR A BOYCOTT AT THE MEETING ON 4HURSDAY -ARCH TH 4HE DECISION

WAS MADE IN RESPONSE TO AN INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN BE ING RUN BY THE #OLOMBIAN &OOD AND $RINK 7ORKERS 5NION WHICH HAS ACCUSED #OCA #OLA OF SUPPRESSING ITS ACTIVITY )T HAS CLAIMED THE COMPANY OPERATES UN ETHICALLY IN #OLOMBIA 0A KISTAN 4URKEY AND )NDIA #ONTINUED ON 0AGE

4HE 'O 4EAM -ARGARET !TWOOD &ASHION PRINTS


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