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UCCExpress.ie | Volume 21 | Issue 01 | Freshers’ Issue
A Year In News Page 4 - News
Martin Scally celebrating his presidential victory in the UCC Students’ Union elections in March (Photo: Emmet Curtin)
Meet Your Union - UCC Students’ Union Report 2017/18 Michelle Beazley News Editor Located at 54 College Road, the UCC Students’ Union is a representative body composed of a mixture of fulltime and part-time officers, democratically elected by the students of UCC. There are 5 full-time paid officers: President, Deputy President & Campaigns Officer, Education Officer, Welfare Officer and Communications Officer. The Entertainments Officer is also paid, but is technically not a full-time position. Each officer has a particular role in the SU, but they all work together to aid the student body by providing support to students in need of assistance, organising entertainment on campus, and campaigning for solutions to issues that affect students. Every UCC student, by virtue of paying fees, is automatically a member
of the SU. The SU elections are held every March, and all full-time students are entitled to vote. Full-Tume Officers President: Martin Scally Last year’s UCCSU Presidential election (much like the slightly bigger one in America) saw some controversy over results, but it was Commerce student Martin Scally who ultimately triumphed in a tight race separated by votes in the single digits. Scally utilised a number of parody videos in his campaign, including a Love Actually-themed creation that garnered national media attention. The video highlighted key points of his manifesto, which promised to ensure the extended library hours achieved last year were maintained, to lobby for the removal
of the faraway Neptune Stadium as an examination centre, to lobby for the introduction of mandatory pay for all students on placement, and to introduce a UCC Festival.
International Student Welcome Page 8 - Features
Deputy President & Campaigns Officer: Seán Ó Riabhaigh Seán ‘Poodles’ Ó Riabhaigh saw off competition from two strong candidates to become Deputy President of UCC SU for the upcoming academic year. The chief responsibility of the Deputy President is to fulfil the position of President when they are unable, or too busy, to do so themselves. Their responsibilities as Campaigns Officer involve campaigning for solutions to issues that affect the student body of UCC. Continues on next page...
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