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Bangor University Students’ Union March 2016 English Language Issue No. 253 Newspaper FREE @SerenBangor seren.bangor.ac.uk EMPLOYMENT TIPS 90S NIGHT ISSUE BANGOR SCIENCE FESTIVAL New SU SABB Team Elected from le to right: Helen Marchent, Conor Savage, Becca Kent, Ifan James and Matt Day by EMILY RIMMER & EU that we’ll announce the results for social media platform for the Students elect their Welsh Union President ear- fort from all candidates to really rally MARINE DESSAUX over the next few days. Union and also improve housing for lier this week. Ifan James was re-elect- up the support from students to vote. Seren spoke with each of the candi- students by reducing the rent costs to ed as the Welsh Union President “I am As soon as the nominations for the he new Student Union Sabbati- dates a er their victory to gage their an a ordable amount. over the moon knowing I will be do- positions were announced, candidates cal team for the next academic reactions. Matt said “I feel ecstatic ! I Becca Kent was re-elected as VP ing the best job ever for another year. I donned their best campaign t-shirts year have been elected. can’t wait for next year… Being a Sabb Sport and Healthy Living with the vot- have even bigger plans and much more and hand painted signs and hit the T e recent election saw a record will be a nice conclusion to my 5 years ing going for three rounds until there to give.” streets of Bangor. A lot of the campaign breaking amount of candidates to run in Bangor. I want to thank everyone was a majority. We spoke to Becca All the newly elected sabbatical e ort was from social media platforms in an SU election, with a total of 21 I know and everyone who supported about how she felt about her second members are looking forward to their including YouTube videos to publicise candidates overall. e election also m e .” victory “I feel really good: I know now new roles next academic year with a their manifesto and the candidates Fa- reached new heights beating the num- e closest election result was the that I will be able to do all the things lot of joint goals in mind including cebook pages were they could promote ber of votes compared to last year with SU President which went to 4 rounds I wanted to do. Since it will be my building a better relationship with the themselves to a wider audience. a huge 1,989 people voting. of voting to reach the majority. Conor second year as a Sabb, I have enough community, looking at hidden costs e return of Question Time was e voting saw the re-election of spoke to us about his win “First, I want knowledge to do more. for students, build up the social media positively received for another year by Becca Kent for VP Sport & Healthy to thank my campaign team. I am so “I want to thank my campaign team exposure for the SU and to encourage students and SU sta alike. e ques- Living, while the other sabbatical posi- happy right now and I wouldn’t be and every voters, even those who students to take part in university and tion time that was held in Pontio was tions saw the election of all new mem- here if that wasn’t for them. I am look- didn’t vote for me. It is great to let your the Student Union. a great way for students to ask the can- bers. Conor Savage was elected the ing forward to next year and de nitely voice be heard.” Students reported issues with the on- didates any questions and get to know new president with Matt Day as the feel ready for it. e campaign may be One very emotional new sabbatical line voting system this election mainly each candidate a little more before VP Societies & Communities and Hel- over but being elected is just about to member was Helen Marchant, VP Ed- centered around cookies. e Stu- having to choose who to vote for. en Marchent as the new VP Education start. is is why, starting tonight, I ucation & Welfare, who through trem- dents’ Union found workarounds for Apart from Becca and Ifan, for the & Welfare. e position of Student will meet some societies.” bling hands and tears of joy, managed the issues though and it doesn’t seem other sabbatical members this will be Transgender Council Representative Conor hopes to reduce the hidden to give us a few words “Right now, I am to have a ected the turnout. It is also their rst experience in charge. eir was awarded to Jasper Williams. costs of university that are not cov- too shocked to think straight. I’m very likely that there will be a new system in o cial term starts in July 2016 where ere were also elections for two ered by your tuition fees, for example grateful! All I can say is that I have big place before the next online elections they will move into the SU o ce on Student Trustee positions on the Trus- making the printing of assignments, plans for next year and that I will carry so hopefully that will x the issues per- the 4th oor of Pontio and assume tee Board and a policy referendum on dissertations and thesis free. He also them.” manently. their sabbatical roles. whether the UK should remain in the hopes to accomplish building a better UMCB held a separate election to is years election saw a massive ef- Nos Sul, 20 Mawrth, 7.30pm Nos Wener, 15 Ebrill, 7.30pm Gig sefyll Sunday, 20 March, 7.30pm Friday, 15 April, 7.30pm Stand up gig Tangram Theatre Company The Element in Treacherous the Room: Orchestra A Radioactive Musical Comedy about Theatr Bryn Terfel the Death and Life of £14/£12 gostyngiadau a myfyrwyr/ Marie Curie students and concessions Stiwdio/Studio £12/£10 gostyngiadau a myfyrwyr/ students and concessions Llun/Pic: Copyright © 2014 Graeme MacDonald. © 2014 Graeme Llun/Pic: Copyright Nos Sadwrn, 23 Ebrill, 7.30pm Saturday, 23 April, 7.30pm Cymdeithasau Drama Prifysgol Bangor yn cyflwyno Bangor University Drama Societies present Nos Fawrth, 19 Ebrill, 8pm Tuesday, 19 April, 8pm Prosiect Drama’r Adam Rowe Myfyrwyr Phil Jerrod The Student Drama Project Andy Robinson Theatr Bryn Terfel Stiwdio/Studio £3 £10/£8 www.no27media.com Williams Llun/Pic: Toby gostyngiadau a myfyrwyr/ students and concessions Caniateir cario diodydd i mewn i’r Stiwdio i’r digwyddiad hwn. Oedran: 16+ Drinks are permitted in the Studio for this event. Age guidance: 16+ Pontio Seren Mawrth 259x340.indd 1 04/03/16 08:52 Ma rch Issue 2016 | Seren 3 CONTENTS 31 19 20 EMILY RIMMER EDITOR-iN-CHIEF [email protected] 14 As some of you may have been aware or have noticed from reading this issue, the role of editor has been placed in my News 4-5 care for the remainder of this academic year. e position of editor is not one I Politics 6 take for granted or take lightly as I wish to continue the great success of Seren Environment 8 and the previous editors that have gone before me. Science 9 I am taking this editorial as a chance for you as readers to get to know Union 10-11 your new student newspaper editor. Societies 12 I am a third year, English Language and Journalsim student (so yes this Breaktime 13 32 means I am also up to my eyebrows in dissertation work) that has been Music 14 with Seren throughout my time in university. I started in my rst year Books 15 writing articles here and there for other sub-editors and then at the start 90s Night 16-17 of second year I decided to take the Film 18-19 plunge and run for health and beauty editor, which is what we call lifestyle TV 20-21 now. I worked my way up to deputy design editor at the start of this year Games 22 and now step up to take on the position of editor for the last coupe of issues. Gadgets 23 I am also a proud Bangor Dragons cheerleader here at the university so Lifestyle 24 have both a connection with the SU Fashion 25 and the AU. Later this year, I will be embarking on a new chapter in my life Food & Drink 26 of ‘trying’ to complete a Masters degree in Linguistics at Bangor University. Travel 27 I have fallen in love with Bangor, the university and especially the people Sport 29-32 and guess I didn’t think it was the right time for me to leave just yet (to my mums dissapointment). Its fair to say March has been a chaotic month so far for me with 9 5 taking over Seren, my dissertation looming, assignments piling up, two cheerleading competitions and orgaising 90’s night! But I wouldn’t have been able to do it with the support of my Seren team, family and friends! For all the older students out there you should know that 90’s night is a tradition in Bangor that has been going strong for 8 years. For all the new students to Bangor this year, all you need to know is that its a fun night full of old school 90’s tunes and classic 90’s character fancy dress. e night was a great success thanks to everyone that helped out and to everyone that made the e ort to come along and dress up.