http://www.upsu.net/go/int/rss/-/forums/v/message,130,3303.htm "Over the last week, I've been really disheartened by the fact that I took the time out of my day to listen to the elections coverage on pure and the hustings at the union, only to be met by friends saying that they couldn't give a £^*& about it all. I've been talking to a lot of people and getting pretty het up about the whole problem of student apathy. Indeed, I commented last week on the fact that the elections should not be a popularity contest. and still believe strongly that they shouldn't. B" ... (Click here to read the rest of this message) (by thegumqueen)

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anyway, i am still shocked by the amount of people who dont care about the elections.

i got so many responses like "it'll make no difference", "nothing will change", "they dont do anything for me anyway", " the union is rubbish so how would it effect me"!!!!!

really surprising, and i think a lot more should be done to plant it into peoples heads that the sabb team do so much for the union and the students

i do know there are loads of people who do know but still

also lets hope there will be a justworthy victory for real student representation and not for popularity tonight! ]]> http://www.upsu.net/go/int/rss/-/forums/v/message,130,3342.htm#3342 mattblackall Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:42:43 GMT General discussion > Democracy and elections chat http://www.upsu.net/go/int/rss/-/forums/v/message,130,3312.htm#3312 http://www.upsu.net/go/int/rss/-/forums/v/message,130,3312.htm#3312 shl50721 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:54:03 GMT General discussion > Democracy and elections chat http://www.upsu.net/go/int/rss/-/forums/v/message,130,3306.htm#3306 http://www.upsu.net/go/int/rss/-/forums/v/message,130,3306.htm#3306 milannium Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:30:40 GMT General discussion > Democracy and elections chat http://www.upsu.net/go/int/rss/-/forums/v/message,130,3305.htm#3305 http://www.upsu.net/go/int/rss/-/forums/v/message,130,3305.htm#3305 AlexH Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:46:24 GMT General discussion > Democracy and elections chat