WesternEye Nov 2011

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UWE’S STUDENT VOICE - Issue No. 2 - November 2011

ENTERTAINMENT: WesternEye speaks to INCUBUS >>Pg 14

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Exploring Arts, Culture, Music & Film within Bristol.

AGM 2011

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Inside this WesternEye

Toby Cryne

>BEAUTY AND THE PAGEANT BEAST Aminah Jagne searches for answers surrounding this year’s ‘Miss UWE’ Beauty pageant COMMENT >>pg 7

newsandpolitics@westerneye.net The UWE Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday 24 November following a controversial week for UWESU. To start the proceedings a chair had to be voted in by the attendees due to previously elected chair, Matt Hollinshead, having been suspended due to an alleged incident that took place at St Matthias campus. The incident and subsequent suspension of Hollinshead had been subject to much debate in the days prior to the AGM with calls for him to be reinstated as chair. Due to the aforementioned, a new chair had to be elected. William Harris, a third year Law student and President of UWE Snow Sports became chair of proceedings after a vote to which he was not opposed. Harris stated that he wished for a “good, swift, efficient AGM” and after a vote, the motions

themselves were moved forward, taking the place of other items on the agenda such as the previous minutes until all motions had been discussed, thus making the AGM more likely to retain quorum throughout the event. Harris told WesternEye: “The only thing that disappointed me – and it disappointed me quite greatly – was that everyone stayed to have their motions put through” alluding to the fact that many participants left the proceedings before the conclusion. In reference to attendees leaving before items such as the report on previous motions, Harris noted “the purpose is to report on the motions that have gone through the year before and how these decisions have actually affected the union.” >>Continues pg5

>DON’T PANIC, SAVE CASH Kate Samson discusses how to make the most of those last fe w pennies LIFE >> pg 18

AN UNFAIR DISMISSAL? >AGM calls for new Chair of Meetings after UWESU member is suspended regarding recent allegations

Rebecca Day newsandpolitics@westerneye.net

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Recent allegations have resulted in the suspension of UWESU’s Chair of Meetings. Students’ Union member, Matt Hollinshead, had been suspended to stand as chair at the UWESU Annual General Meeting, after he had already been democratically elected by the student body. The AGM is one of the Union’s most prominent events, standing as a focal point for students to voice their opinions and views on the current workings of the Students’ Union and the University itself. An announcement on the suspension was made on the UWESU website on Wednesday 23 November – a day before the AGM. It stated: ‘UWESU’s Chair of Meetings is currently being investigated following an alleged incident at St Matt’s bar, which we consider to be of a serious nature and as such he has been suspended as

a member and as chair of meetings. Therefore a chair will be elected at the start of the AGM.’ Sources have suggested that the removal of Hollinshead was premeditated due to his political views about the current functioning of the Students’ Union system. Allegations have emerged that the Union was training potential AGM chairs prior to the incident taking place. In response to this accusation, SU President, Colin Offler, stated: “Over [the] summer, all presidents go through chair training. In regards to bringing in people prior to the incident – it didn’t happen. That’s why we promoted on the website for anyone who has had chair training to come forward for the AGM.” >>Contines pg5

>INTERVIEW: NAKED & FAMOUS WesternEye chats with David Beadle about all things music ENTERTAINMENT>> pg14

>HUMAN... WHAT? A little food for thought by Ashley-Daisy Collins on Human Rights FEATURES >> pg11

>AMERICAN FOOTBALL: BULLETS SURVIVE THE BLITZ SPORT>> pg23


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