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By mattblackall on
Fri, 16th Mar 2007 at 16:59
Wow my first diary entry on this site! Hopefully there will be a few more, but i know me, and i know that i will probably lose motivation to do so in the very near future. What have you got to talk about i hear you say! Well firstly i just want to say that i am now an avid supporter of student democracy, and the right for every student to vote in order to 'better' their student's union. [just point out, when i say better, i dont mean that i dont think that its not great as it is, because to a large extent it is!!]. I really mean that i pray that students used their votes wisely- by reading the manefestos and choosing the best candidate for the job. This means no random picking of people, no supporting your friends because they are your friend, or no supporting a friend of a friend because your friend told you to. I also don't like the idea that campaigning is just about telling people to vote for a certain name. Hyprocite i hear you say!! Sadly yes i am. However, although i am a hypocrite when it comes to this, i am so for 2 reasons. Firstly, my friends i supported and campaigned for i do seriously believe are the best people for the job- i can't find it within myself to support someone who i dont believe will do the best job. Secondly, with the campaigning side of things, its not going to change- most people dont care about what the candidates stand for (sadly), and most voters act upon the idea of 'what name do i remember hearing' or 'what leaflets have i been given?'. It's a sad situation for student democracy. However, i do hope that the right people gain the positions they deserve in the elections. I also hope people have read the manefestos and voted for these people. Student Representation not Popularity Contest!
I live in hope...
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