Adelaide
University
Union
Student
Election
Guide
2015
Contents
Polling Dates
Polling Stations & Times
Postal Votes
Positions for Election
AUU Board Nominees
SRC Nominees
NUS Nominees
On Dit Nominees
Student Radio Nominees
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Polling Dates
Monday 31st August to
Friday 4th September
Polling Stations & Times
North Terrace Campus
Maths Lawns and The Hub
Monday 1st September — Friday 5th September
9am to 4pm daily
Waite Campus
AUU Office (The Hub, Lower Ground Floor, McLeod House)
Thursday 3rd September
11am – 3pm
Roseworthy Campus
AUU Office (next to Tappo’s Lounge)
Thursday 3rd September
11am – 3pm
Postal Votes
Please send your requests for Postal Votes to
[email protected] or to
Returning Officer
Adelaide University Union
Level 4, Union House
University of Adelaide SA 5005
Requests for postal votes close 4pm Friday 21st August. Completed
postal votes must be received by 4pm Friday 4th September.
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Positions open
for election
AUU Board Director
(5 Positions, elected for 2 year terms)
The Adelaide Univeristy Union (AUU) Board is the
governing body of the AUU. The AUU provides funding
for activities, events and services on campus, as well as
providing support and assistance to affiliated student
organisations. Board members are expected to
participate in the various AUU events and activities
as well as the monthly board meeting and meetings
of various sub-committees.
SRC Office Bearers and General Councillors
The SRC is the representative body of the AUU, existing
to represent students to the University itself, all levels
of government and to the wider community.
NUS Delegates
(7 positions)
The National Union of Students is the body representing
student interests nationally. Delegates will be invited to
attend State and National conferences of NUS and are
expected to contribute to the development of policy
and action at a State and National level.
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Student Radio Director
(1 position — up to 3 students may nominate
to be joint directors)
Responsible for the coordination of the Student Radio
programs on Radio Adelaide and the coordination and
training of students involved in producing programs.
On Dit Editor
(1 position — up to 3 students may nominate
to be joint editors)
Responsible for the publication of the AUU’s student
newspaper which is published during academic term-time.
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AUU Board
Nominees
Rosanna (Rosey)
ANDERSON
Joshua
BOUGHEY
Beau
BRUG
Hi I’m Rosey! I am running for
Women’s Officer because I am
passionate about ensuring that the
voices and concerns of women are
heard. Adelaide University has allowed
women to study here since 1881 and
has many strong women alumni.
However, there are still many issues
that disproportionately affect women;
for example, domestic violence,
certain mental and physical health
problems and harassment. My role
would be to ensure that Adelaide
University is a place where women
feel safe and valued, and can develop
to their full potential. As women’s
officer, I would focus on initiatives
which improve the culture of campus;
for example, teaching about respect
and consent, listening to women of
different backgrounds to see how the
university can address their specific
concerns and promoting services for
women, such as contraception
information. I am approachable and I
would make myself available to
students who need support.
My name is Josh Boughey and I am the
Fresh candidate as your Adelaide
University Union Board director. Fresh
is a group of like-minded students who
want to create positive change in your
SRC and Union. I am passionate about
engaging with students and making sure
that these organisations are relevant to
them.
My name is Beau Brug. I am studying
law and international studies at the
University of Adelaide and very active
in the student community.
IndyGo – putting students first! I believe I have the required experience
and knowledge to be a Director of your
Union Board. This year I have been the
SRC Welfare Officer and played a
leading role in organising successful
events such as Stress Less Day and the
weekly free Breakfast Club. At a
national level, I also sit on the National
Executive of the National Union of
Students. I know first-hand where
improvements can be made to make
your Union more transparent and
efficient.
Whether this is being involved with
the ‘Overheard at University of
Adelaide’ online community, making
the Vice-Chancellor commit to the
#IceBucketChallenge or my
Something that I feel is crucial to a
involvement in numerous clubs and
relevant SRC and Union is being
faculty associations on campus over
involved in state and national campaigns the past 3 years, it can be seen I am
against the Abbott Government’s
active because I care.
education cuts and regressive budget
measures that will only hurt students.
I am running for this position because
I believe that student politics provides
I am very keen about rebuilding campus an opportunity for caring individuals
culture at the University by running
to step up and make a positive
bigger and better events for more
difference to the students around
students to engage in.
them. I have the passion, the
dedication and the zest to make a
The right of all students on campus to
positive impact in this role.
feel safe and supported on campus is
crucial and I will fight to promote
[Vote 1 - Beau BRUG]
awareness of student support and
security services.
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Tracy
CHEN
Iacovos
DIGENIS
I feel often conversations about racism and
sexism get caught up in theory, academia,
concepts that aren’t relevant or accessible
to everyone. I’ve spent a while feeling
intimidated by activist/feminist spaces
(often Western/white dominant), feeling
expectations to be socially aware ‘enough’,
talk with the ‘right’ language – this has only
led to me doubting my feelings and
perception. These expectations
compromise safe, diverse expression of
feelings and experiences with inequality,
life… but aren’t feelings the reason these
conversations matter?
The AUU is a crucial institution in the
creation of a vibrant campus culture.
From running O’Week to funding
clubs on campus, the Union is central
to making every student’s experience
at the University of Adelaide a great
one. I want to be part of ensuring the
Union goes from strength to strength
in improving our life on campus.
I’m interested in sharing and caring of
diverse experiences over say, some
intellectualised discussion on racism lead
by someone who’s never experienced
racism (there’s a lot of that). As an
ethnically diverse woman who’s struggled
with self-expression, that’s only led me to
feeling shutdown and like my experiences
weren’t important.
If elected: I’m interested in developing
social spaces on campus where diverse
people can share experiences, and be
themselves comfortably. Experiences with
culture, ethnicity, education, racism are
unique. Everyone understands things
differently. Not everyone is interested in
labelling their experience in a certain way.
It’s more beneficial to focus on care and
listening, over expecting one
understanding.
Give voice to diversity, not just people with
a certain education.
Renjie (Renji)
DU
While university can be a great
experience, there must also be
support services for students so that
all of us have access to the assistance
we may need – whether it be
academic advocacy through Student
Care or job-seeking help through
Employment Services. The Union is
critical in providing these vital
services to students and I will ensure
they not only continue to improve,
but that the Union continues to seek
out new ways to support students so
we can have the most successful
university experience possible.
I would be a progressive voice on the
AUU Board, committed to seeing
student-run services flourish and the
Union continue to be the strong
foundation for student support and
campus culture that it has been for
120 years.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your Union!
Vote 1 Iacovos Digenis!
IndyGo – putting students first!
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AUU Board
Nominees
Jack
NEWTON
Jenny (Jennifer)
NGUYEN
Mark
PACE
The AUU plays an important role in the
development of a healthy culture on
campus, providing crucial services to the
students of the University of Adelaide.
It is with this in mind that seek your
support to be elected to the AUU Board
this year.
A student union should sustainably
organise its resources and respond to
the needs and demands of students.
Students rely on the Union for good
times. I love seeing events like the
national band comp fine-tuning our
musicians, laughing at the lame voxpop in On Dit, and the milk chugging
game at O’week! A university degree is more than just a
qualification. It’s an experience that
will prepare us for the rest of our
lives. The Union provides critical
services that support students during
one of the most challenging periods
of our lives and give us a rounded
campus experience so that our
university life is about more than just
assignments and exams.
I want to ensure that the AUU not only
continues to achieve its current goals,
but reaches new heights in the years
ahead, providing students with relevant
services.
I believe that as a Board Director one
must be fully accountable and accessible
to the students. If elected, I will
endeavour to be a Board Director that is
accessible to all students and who deals
with matters in a fair and professional
manner.
Having been the Education Officer on
the SRC this year, as well as serving on
the SRC Executive, I believe that I can
bring the skills and knowledge that I have
learnt this year and apply them in an
efficient way as an AUU Board Director.
In addition, my involvement with my
local surf lifesaving and hockey clubs has
given me a deep appreciation for the
way organisations, including the AUU
can nurture and enhance community
engagement.
Better Services. Transparency. Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Jack Newton for
AUU Board.
I know students want to have the best
time at university but this process can
be damn expensive! My platform is to
increase access to professional
services, networking opportunities,
regular student socials, cheap meals
and exclusive student deals on
campuses and in the CBD. The
availability and affordability of these
essential services positively impact on
a student’s wellbeing, which we know
is paramount to success at university.
The Union runs countless services
that students may not even know
about. It is an issue that I’d like to
address by working to see the Union
improve the accessibility of these,
which support all students through
university.
I’m running for AUU Board because
these services matter, students
matter, life on campus matters and students deserve an innovative candidate who will firmly advocate on their behalf. Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your Union
Vote 1 Jenny Nguyen.
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If elected to Union Board, I will work
to ensure that the student-run
services we need most on campus
continue to thrive. I want to see vital
lifelines like Student Care go above
and beyond the needs of students on
campus. I want to see events like
O’Week get bigger and better, and
clubs be supported so that they can
continue to provide avenues for
student communities to grow.
If elected I want to make sure that
you can count on your elected Union
Board to foster a strong and accountable student union which supports the
student voice, life on campus and
facilitates vital support services.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your Union!
Vote 1 Mark Pace!
Iran (Zana)
SANADZADEH
Morgan
SETTE
Hey All,
I want less of an institution, and more
of a community. There’s so much
potential for the university to complement our individual lifestyles and
breath more life into the campus!
Being a part of IndyGo, our priorities
aren’t clouded by political ambitions.
We have the freedom to act creatively
and morally according to our own
goals. We’re all individuals and so are
you, therefore we need to be able to
have a strong, focussed debate on the
topics and issues on our university.
Students first - no distractions.
I’m running for AUU Board and SRC
International Student Officer this
year. I’ve been at the University for
four years and have been involved in
various student-run events and
committees. I am passionate about
the connection artists have with the
broader community, and would like to
push for more opportunities for
students to engage with disciplines
different from their own via art. I
consider attention to the arts a very
important factor and believe that we
need a supportive student body to
overcome the new issues we are
about to face. If elected I will try to
extend the connection student clubs
and committees have with each other
and organisations in Adelaide by
supporting regular events that
showcase the different kinds of
activity. In my early years at Uni I
found it difficult to get shows and
events off the ground, and would like
to be a part of making it easier for
other students doing so now.
IndyGo – Putting Students First
Myall
TARRAN
This year I have had the privilege of
being one of the Postgraduate
representatives on Academic Board,
and have been disappointed with the
degree of genuine democratic input
that students, postgraduates and
academics have within the university.
This has prompted me recently to
take a historical interest in the erosion
of democracy within the university,
starting with the introduction of VSU
and the abolition of academic senate,
the erosion of democratically elected
deans and the reduction of democratically elected representatives on
I want a greener university, I want to
academic board and university
see more environmental approaches
council, as well as the increasing
for environmental and student
influence of private and corporate
wellbeing. I want initiatives that aim to interests on the management and
lessen waste and make university
research agenda of the university.
more affordable - free breakfasts and
the Co-op Bookshop are only the
This year I have been a part of organbeginning. I want more communiising around these issues, and have
ty-based projects to engage and
spoken at protests against fee
promote a sense of belonging. These
deregulation of Universities. I am
are the best years of our lives; we
interested in protecting the AUU
need a little fun! against further democratisation of
our voices, and continuing to have a
IndyGo – putting students first!
thriving union as far as representation
as well as events and services.
IndyGo – putting students first!
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AUU Board
Nominees
Sarah
TYNAN
Lanyuan (Brian)
WANG
The Adelaide University Union offers
countless vital services to the
students of Adelaide University. It
gives students access to a wide range
of opportunities, essential support
services, social events and gives them
a voice. However, not all students are
aware of what is available to them,
and if elected, I would like to increase
visibility so that students can get the
best experience and education from
their time at university.
Hello all, My name is Lanyuan Wang,
currently in my first year of bachelor
the degree in Civil and Environmental
Engineering, and I am running for
Environmental Officer of SRC.
Having previously been a member of
the SRC, I have the experience,
knowledge and passion to advocate
for students. I am passionate about
student welfare and I want to improve
how students experience University,
from increasing awareness of support
services like Student Care, to where
the best student deals are, and what
student events are on: campus culture
is extremely important to the
university experience too!
I’m running for AUU Board because I
believe in the importance of strong
Union services and a great campus
culture, and know that I can advocate
strongly for the Union developing
both of these things on campus.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your Union!
Vote 1 Sarah Tynan!
I do believe myself of being rational,
composed and highly motivated for the
environmental issues. I will fight for the
voice of environmentalist as the
growing of absolute number of environmentalists enables us to voice and
change.
If elected, as an environmentalist, I
would dedicate myself in creating a better environment for all the students by
improving the involvement of environmental issues of all the student. As an
international student from China,
where environmental problems are
drawing increasing attention of the
public in recent years, my personal
sense of commitment to environmental
security is extraordinarily strong.
Environmental protection is not far
from our life, it is related to even every
breath of air we enjoy.
Every small change makes a big difference, I’m here to concentrate the
power of the small change and will
make the big difference to the environment which we will all benefit from!
Every vote counts, if you are with me,
please do not hesitate to vote for me.
Thank you so much.
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Siqi (Jeffrey)
YANG
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Student Representative
Council (SRC)
SRC President
(1 position)
Responsible for the overall
co-ordination and leadership of
the SRC and as chief spokesperson
for the SRC.
General Secretary
(1 position)
Responsible for calling meetings,
taking minutes and general
administrative roles.
Education Officer
(1 position)
Acts to highlight issues relating
to student’s education and other
academic concerns.
Welfare Officer
(1 position)
Acts to promote the welfare of
all students and to promote and
strengthen support for students.
Women’s Officer
(1 position)
Acts as an advocate for women’s
interests, a co-ordinator of women’s
action on campus.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must identify
as a woman.
Queer Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate on behalf of queer
students, to promote and strengthen
the rights of queer students on
campus and to combat discrimination
at university and the wider community.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must identify
as queer.
International Student Officer
(1 position)
Advocates on behalf of students
enrolled as international students
at the University of Adelaide, and
to promote equality and opportunities
for international students.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must be enrolled
as an international student at the
University of Adelaide.
Postgraduate Student Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate on behalf of
postgraduate students of the
University of Adelaide.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must be currently
undertaking postgraduate study
at the University of Adelaide.
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Ethno-Cultural Officer
(1 position)
Mature Age Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate on behalf of students
with a cultural or linguistically diverse
background.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must identify
as having a linguistically or culturally
diverse background.
ATSI Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate on behalf of
Mature Aged students.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must be over the
age of 25.
Disability Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate on behalf of
students who identify as Aboriginal
or Torres Strait Islander.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must identify as
being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Environment Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate for environmental
sustainability within the university
and broader community.
Social Justice Officer
(1 position)
Acts to highlight issues relating
to social justice.
Acts on behalf of disabled students
on campus.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must identify
as being differently abled.
Rural Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate on behalf of rural
and regional students.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must have lived
in a regional or remote area, or have
moved from a regional or remote
area, within the last three (3) years
and within six (6) months of
commencing their studies at
Adelaide University.
General Councillor
(8 positions)
Act as advocates for all students,
assists office bearers in the fulfilment
of their functions.
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SRC President
Nominees
Tom
GILCHRIST
Siqi (Jeffrey)
YANG
Since 2014, students have won twice
against the deregulation of fees.
Having activists in key student union
positions helped that happen, and I’m
proud of what I contributed as State
Education Officer this year. I’m
especially proud of my contributions
to the ongoing campaign to save the
Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music
(CASM) and classical voice. Student
Voice will lead an SRC that takes up
these campaigns.
We’ll also take up issues of injustice.
Racism continues its ugly tradition in
Australian politics. That’s why Student
Voice wants Adelaide University to be
a Refugee Welcome Zone, with
support for refugees to study here,
and our Stick It To Bigotry sticker
campaign will give resources to
students wanting to challenge
oppression on campus. For LGBTI
students, the homophobia of our
government is wallop to the face: our
university should take a side, give
support to all students and fly the
rainbow flag proudly!
All of the candidates for Student
Voice are fantastic activists, with
campaigns and ideas for defending
student rights and standing up for
social justice. As President I’ll be
taking up these campaigns and
providing a platform for students to
raise their own voices.
RAISE YOUR VOICE – STUDENT
VOICE!
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General Secretary
Nominees
Joshua
BOUGHEY
Nicholas
GARBAS
My name is Josh Boughey and I am the
Fresh candidate for SRC General
Secretary. Fresh is a group of likeminded students who want to create
positive change in your SRC and Union.
I am passionate about engaging with
students and making sure that these
organisations are relevant to them.
The University of Adelaide is a
fantastic institution full of creative
and intelligent students whose ideas
are often never heard. I hope to be
the catalyst for a more representative
SRC by offering an approachable and
objective view on all issues that
students have. In order for the SRC to
work effectively it must work for
Something that I feel is crucial to a
every student, of every background in
relevant SRC and Union is being
any way they can. I hope to be a part
involved in state and national campaigns of this exciting approach so we can
against the Abbott Government’s
make this fantastic University even
education cuts and regressive budget
better.
measures that will only hurt students.
Better Services. Transparency.
I am very keen about rebuilding campus Vibrancy.
culture at the University by running
I want to make university life better
bigger and better events for more
For U!
students to engage in.
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Nicholas
Garbas.
The right of all students on campus to
feel safe and supported on campus is
crucial and I will fight to promote
awareness of student support and
security services.
I believe I have the required experience
and knowledge to be a Director of your
Union Board. This year I have been the
SRC Welfare Officer and played a
leading role in organising successful
events such as Stress Less Day and the
weekly free Breakfast Club. At a
national level, I also sit on the National
Executive of the National Union of
Students. I know first-hand where
improvements can be made to make
your SRC more transparent and
efficient.
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Queer Officer
Nominees
Caitlin
LANGFORD
Matthew
MACOWAN
Earlier this year the Australian LGBT
Uni Guide was published and
unsurprisingly, the University of
Adelaide did not rate highly as a
queer-friendly university.
Hi, I’m Matt and I would be honoured
to be your SRC Queer Officer in
2016. As a gay student myself, I am
passionate about LGBTIQ+ rights, and
marriage equality in our country.
If elected SRC Queer Officer, I aim to
change this by making services widely
available to help queer students with
any issue they may face. Whether this
be by combatting homophobia and
transphobia on campus or by making
unisex bathrooms available.
LGBTIQ+ students should feel part of
a community; safe and free to be
themselves while on campus, just as
they should in their lives outside of
university. There are services at
university that can support
queer-identifying students and I aim
to be a link between these students
and any help or services they may
require.
Policy is often reflective of an
institution’s attitudes and the
University of Adelaide doesn’t have an
anti-discrimination policy for queer
students. Additionally, staff are not
given the tools or education on how
to be sensitive to our needs.
I intend to help change the queer
student’s experience at Adelaide
University, so it is one of inclusion and
acceptance not one of thinly veiled
homophobia. I want our university to
be known as the best queer-friendly
university in South Australia. This can
only happen if we have strong queer
leaders in our representative positions
– leaders who are keenly aware of the
issues queer students face on and off
campus and who are ready to do
whatever it takes to address them.
I am very excited to be running for
this position as it encompasses issues
that are very close to my heart. I hope
my voice can be a channel for yours
and will do my best to ensure that
queer-identifying students are
represented on campus.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Matthew
Macowan.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your SRC!
Vote 1 Caitlin Langford!
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Education Officer
Nominees
Renjie (Renji)
DU
Claudia
KEOGH
Zhao (Joe)
LU
The past decades have seen drastic
changes to education: from university
being free, we are now fighting
against the possibility of a US-style
education system. Fee deregulation
would lead to degrees costing
upwards of $100 000. Meanwhile,
staff cuts make class sizes larger,
leaving us with a lower quality of
education and a lifelong debt. The
campaign against deregulation has
been extremely successful. Through
mass student protests, deregulation
became one of the most unpopular
items in Abbott’s budgets. We made a
student issue a public concern and
deregulation was knocked down in the
senate twice! But Adelaide University
is trying to corporatise our education
in insidious ways, through firing staff,
cutting courses, deleting degrees and
merging faculties. Far from “seeking
light”, Adelaide Uni keeps students in
the dark. This has to end.
As Education Officer I’d have the SRC
fully behind the campaigns of this
year: against deregulation, as well as
the attacks on the Centre for
Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM),
Classical Voice and tutorial budgets.
We need a fighting SRC, and I have
the activist politics necessary to make
that happen.
RAISE YOUR VOICE – STUDENT
VOICE
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Welfare Officer
Nominees
Nicholas
BARIC
Mark
PACE
My name is Nikolas Baric and I am
currently studying a double degree of
Law and Commerce (Corporate
Finance). I am running for the position
of SRC Welfare Officer in 2016
because I want to continue the SRC’s
effort to assist disadvantaged
students. I am a passionate person
and I want to be a voice for all
students who are studying at the
University of Adelaide. So far the SRC
has done a fantastic job with
initiatives like the SRC Breakfast Club
and I am determined to work together
with the SRC and Student Care to
support student welfare in 2016.
In the past year we’ve seen several
threats to student welfare. The
Abbott Government is intent on
ruining student income support
payments and attacking the livelihood
of thousands of students in retail and
hospitality who rely on penalty rates.
Student welfare is at serious risk, and
all the while our Vice-Chancellor
pockets his $900K-a-year salary and
lends his support to the government’s
vendetta to increase the cost of
university by deregulating fees.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Nikolas Baric.
In the current environment, it’s vital
we have a SRC that can listen to
students and fight for our rights on
and off campus. I’m running for
Welfare Officer to give students the
voice we need and to make life on and
off campus just that little bit easier.
Two-thirds of Australian students live
below the poverty line. As your
Welfare Officer I’ll support and foster
SRC and Union initiatives like the
Breakfast Club free breakfast which
help alleviate the intensifying issue of
student poverty, and pursue and
campaign on the welfare issues that
matter to you both on and off
campus.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your SRC!
Vote 1 Mark Pace!
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Women’s Officer
Nominees
International Student
Officer Nominees
Rosanna (Rosey)
ANDERSON
Erin
MURRAY
Hi I’m Rosey! I am running for
Women’s Officer because I am
passionate about ensuring that the
voices and concerns of women are
heard. Adelaide University has allowed
women to study here since 1881 and
has many strong women alumni.
However, there are still many issues
that disproportionately affect women;
for example, domestic violence,
certain mental and physical health
problems and harassment. My role
would be to ensure that Adelaide
University is a place where women
feel safe and valued, and can develop
to their full potential. As women’s
officer, I would focus on initiatives
which improve the culture of campus;
for example, teaching about respect
and consent, listening to women of
different backgrounds to see how the
university can address their specific
concerns and promoting services for
women, such as contraception
information. I am approachable and I
would make myself available to
students who need support.
I am running for woman’s officer in
2015, as I feel I can contribute
strongly to promoting the interests of
all women, (and all students), on
campus. With the understanding that
all students come from diverse
backgrounds, and from all ages of life,
I feel that I can empathise, listen to,
and act upon concerns of any student.
IndyGo – putting students first! Siyuan (Sissi)
GAO
As a fourth year Law/Commerce
(Accounting) student, with a strong
passion for sport, I am a strong
believer that gender should not impair
your ability to achieve whatever it is
you desire, or ability to have a passion
in whatever you want. Hence my
nomination for Woman’s Officer.
If elected as Woman’s Officer, I will be
committed to representing all
students to ensure the student body
carries their voice.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Erin Murray.
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Khin Zar
LWIN THEIN
Iran (Zana)
SANADZADEH
Hi, I am Khin. I am a third-year student,
studying a double degree in International
Studies and Economics. I am also the
first undergraduate student from
Myanmar to have been awarded the
Australia Awards Scholarship by the
Australian Government.
Hey All,
I’m running for AUU Board and SRC
International Student Officer this
year. I’ve been at the University for
four years and have been involved in
various student-run events and
committees. I am passionate about
Coming from a different country with a the connection artists have with the
minority background, I understand the
broader community, and would like to
obstacles that the international students push for more opportunities for
stumble upon during their oversea
students to engage with disciplines
studies. Socio-cultural diversities and
different from their own via art. I
language barriers are the major issues
consider attention to the arts a very
that the international students have to
important factor and believe that we
encounter on a daily basis with other
need a supportive student body to
hardships such as getting used to a
overcome the new issues we are
different lifestyle in a new environment
about to face. If elected I will try to
and the government policy changes
extend the connection student clubs
resulting in the incessant increase in
and committees have with each other
tuition fees.
and organisations in Adelaide by
supporting regular events that
However, I believe we can turn these
showcase the different kinds of
challenges into opportunities by creating activity. In my early years at Uni I
an environment in which International
found it difficult to get shows and
students can have a stronger voice and
events off the ground, and would like
assert effective changes in the students’ to be a part of making it easier for
affairs and policies. I would like to build
other students doing so now.
an initiative to fight off inequality and
improve the understanding and
IndyGo – Putting Students First
relationships between International and
local students.
I will be a dedicated spokesperson for
every international student. I hope I can
represent you all as an International
Student Officer in the coming year.
Khin Zar Lwin Thein
Independents
Students for Students
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Siqi (Jeffrey)
YANG
Postgraduate Student
Officer Nominees
Zhao (Joe)
LU
Myall
TARRAN
Min (Jimmy)
ZAN
This year I have had the privilege of
being one of the Postgraduate
representatives on Academic Board,
and have been disappointed with the
degree of genuine democratic input
that students, postgraduates and
academics have within the university.
This has prompted me recently to
take a historical interest in the erosion
of democracy within the university,
starting with the introduction of VSU
and the abolition of academic senate,
the erosion of democratically elected
deans and the reduction of
democratically elected
representatives on academic board
and university council, as well as the
increasing influence of private and
corporate interests on the
management and research agenda of
the university.
This year I have been a part of
organising around these issues, and
have spoken at protests against fee
deregulation of Universities. I would
like to continue to open up discussion
and organise around these issues and
more with fellow students,
postgraduates and academics.
IndyGo – putting students first!
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Ethno-Cultural
Officer Nominees
Tracy
CHEN
Renjie (Renji)
DU
Angelo
TAVLARIDIS
My name is Angelo, and I’m an activist
and socialist running with Student Voice.
I feel often conversations about racism and
sexism get caught up in theory, academia,
concepts that aren’t relevant or accessible
to everyone. I’ve spent a while feeling
intimidated by activist/feminist spaces
(often Western/white dominant), feeling
expectations to be socially aware ‘enough’,
talk with the ‘right’ language – this has only
led to me doubting my feelings and
perception. These expectations
compromise safe, diverse expression of
feelings and experiences with inequality,
life… but aren’t feelings the reason these
conversations matter?
This year I have involved myself in
fighting for education, for equal
marriage rights and against the closure
of Aboriginal communities in WA. Most
recently my priority has been the cuts to
the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in
Music. The administration has clearly
targeted a marginalised section of the
student body to save money.
I’ve built demonstrations in solidarity
with Rohingya refugees alongside the
Adelaide Rohingya community. Adelaide
University should be a Refugee Welcome Zone, with scholarships for
refugees who want to study here.
I’m interested in sharing and caring of
diverse experiences over say, some
intellectualised discussion on racism lead
by someone who’s never experienced
racism (there’s a lot of that). As an
ethnically diverse woman who’s struggled
with self-expression, that’s only led me to
feeling shutdown and like my experiences
weren’t important.
Islamophobia has reared its ugly head
this year, and I’ve been a campaigner
against the neo-nazi Reclaim Australia.
At the 100% Halal BBQs against
Islamophobia I helped organise this year,
Muslim students commented that they
weren’t always able to participate in
union events because of the lack of
Halal options. As ethno-cultural officer,
I’d ensure there’d be a Halal option at all
union and SRC events.
If elected: I’m interested in developing
social spaces on campus where diverse
people can share experiences, and be
themselves comfortably. Experiences with
culture, ethnicity, education, racism are
unique. Everyone understands things
differently. Not everyone is interested in
labelling their experience in a certain way.
It’s more beneficial to focus on care and
listening, over expecting one
understanding.
Racist graffiti in bathrooms is unfortunately all too common. I want to
empower students with the Stick It To
Bigotry campaign, producing anti-racist
stickers for students to use in covering
this filth.
Give voice to diversity, not just people with
a certain education.
For anti-racism: STUDENT VOICE!
IndyGo – putting students first!
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Environment
Officer Nominees
Thomas
CERNEV
Iacovos
DIGENIS
Lanyuan (Brian)
WANG
We find ourselves at a critical point in
time for action on climate change.
Unfortunately, the current federal
government is not serious about
climate action. In fact, they are intent
on actively undermining it. This has
been clear in the Abbott
government’s recent attacks on
investment in renewable energy and
an utterly underwhelming and
embarrassing emissions reduction
target.
Hello all, My name is Lanyuan Wang,
currently in my first year of bachelor
the degree in Civil and Environmental
Engineering, and I am running for
Environmental Officer of SRC.
We know that climate change must be
tackled – it’s not going away. For
students, this means showing
leadership and engaging in the
movement for meaningful action on
climate change. It means our
university should be at the forefront
of moves towards transitioning to a
low carbon future. We must also
ensure that, on a campus level, we are
doing our bit to create a sustainable
and environmentally friendly society.
Waste reduction is just one step
toward achieving this.
I am passionate about protecting our
environment and understand the
importance of students’ role in
agitating for change on all issues,
environment included. If elected, I will
build a strong and active student
force for environmental action both
on and off campus.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your SRC!
Vote 1 Iacovos Digenis!
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I do believe myself of being rational,
composed and highly motivated for
the environmental issues. I will fight
for the voice of environmentalist as
the growing of absolute number of
environmentalists enables us to voice
and change.
If elected, as an environmentalist, I
would dedicate myself in creating a
better environment for all the students by improving the involvement
of environmental issues of all the
student. As an international student
from China, where environmental
problems are drawing increasing
attention of the public in recent
years, my personal sense of commitment to environmental security is
extraordinarily strong. Environmental
protection is not far from our life, it is
related to even every breath of air we
enjoy.
Every small change makes a big
difference, I’m here to concentrate
the power of the small change and will
make the big difference to the
environment which we will all benefit
from!
Every vote counts, if you are with me,
please do not hesitate to vote for me.
Thank you so much.
Social Justice
Officer Nominees
Beau
BRUG
Apoorv
JAISWAL
Henry
SYMONS
My name is Beau Brug. I am studying
law and international studies at the
University of Adelaide and very active
in the student community.
With Tony Abbott’s ‘turn back the boats’
policy and Labor’s non-existent opposition to it, the government seems
determined not to grant refugees the
right to seek asylum in Australia. This is a
violation of basic human rights, something that the Adelaide Uni SRC should
be leading a fight against.
I’m a second year Law and
International Studies student. The role
of the SRC is to make your life on
campus easier, and I want to help fulfil
that role as your Social-Justice Officer
in 2016.
Whether this is being involved with
the ‘Overheard at University of
Adelaide’ online community, making
the Vice-Chancellor commit to the
#IceBucketChallenge or my
involvement in numerous clubs and
faculty associations on campus over
the past 3 years, it can be seen I am
active because I care.
Elected members need to focus on
representing the needs of students
Universities should be a place where
first, and should not use the body as a
anyone can access high quality educaplatform from which to further their
tion, regardless of their background. This own political agenda. My priority as
is why, as Student Voice’s candidate for Social Justice Officer will be to work
Social Justice Officer, I will campaign to to promote awareness of student
demand that the University of Adelaide support services so vulnerable
I am running for this position because become a Refugee Welcome Zone.
students can seek help should they
I believe that student politics provides
require it.
an opportunity for caring individuals
This would let those that wish to seek
to step up and make a positive
asylum and education in Australia will be I am also very eager to work with the
difference to the students around
accepted by Adelaide Uni as students.
AUU to boost student participation in
them. I have the passion, the
Many refugees are given bridging visas
its volunteer programme, so students
dedication and the zest to make a
when they arrive in Australia, so I would can contribute to the advancement of
positive impact in this role.
demand that the university grant them
social justice in the broader
scholarships to allow them to study here community.
[Vote 1 - Beau BRUG]
without needing to worry about their
financial situation. Many of these
Better Services. Transparency.
students will be made to do compulsory Vibrancy.
English courses, so I demand that they
I want to make university life better
have no cost attached to them. I will
For U!
campaign to see that all these demands Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Henry Symons.
are met, to create a university where all
are welcome.
LET’S MAKE SOME NOISE, VOTE 1
STUDENT VOICE!
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Mature Age
Officer Nominees
Jacqueline
DETTMAN
Qingbin (Sean)
HAN
I have a deep concern for student
welfare generally and I have prior
experience representing students: in
2007-2009, while an undergraduate, I
was the student director of Student
Care, the Union-funded academic
advocacy and welfare service for
students at the University of Adelaide.
This experience also means that, in
relation to mature age students
specifically, my perspective is informed
by more than the lived experience of
myself and those of the people I know
directly.
The ideal candidate would be someone
who could communicate and has an
appreciation for the cultural and
linguistic diversity of the student body.
This is an area in which I have particular
strength; I have an undergraduate
major in Chinese language (Mandarin),
have training in cross-cultural
communication, and currently
volunteer with community organization
Welcome to Australia.
A vote for me would be a vote for a
progressive candidate with a passion for
advocating for the unique issues of
mature age students and the ability to
communicate effectively to advance
their interests.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your SRC!
Vote 1 Jacqueline Dettman!
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Disability Officer
Nominees
Macintyre
HOWIE-REEVES
Richard
MATTHEWS
My name is Macintyre Howie Reeves
and I am a third year Arts/Music
student. I am running for disability
officer with Student Voice in the SRC
elections. I initially decided to run for
office after experiencing poor working
practices of the Elder Conservatorium
and lack of care for students. I wish to
remedy the following aspects:
Unrecorded lectures, assignments
submitted in forms not in line with the
rest of the university, subjects being
cancelled during the start of new
semesters and hostility towards
students from heads of study and
school. Changes such as heads of study
being unqualified for their portfolio,
bring up further concerns for music
students. Course changes throughout
the University also have detrimental
effects on students with disabilities. The
emphasis on group work across the
university causes difficulties for
students with anxiety or ongoing
unpredictable medical conditions.
Course material not being available in
accessible formats is also an issue.
Students with hidden disabilities are not
seeking help due to lack of knowledge
about services and embarrassment
surrounding the word. I’m dyslexic with
dysgraphia and will work with university
staff and students to help combat these
issues as well to change the stigma
associated with the word disability.
Being a committee member of the
Victims of Abuse in the Australian
Defence Force Association, Richard
Matthews was instrumental in policy
formulation through regular
consultation with Australian Senators
and Federal Ministers . Such policy
included holding the Australian
Government accountable for acts of
abuse and torture to our men and
women in uniform.
Through the Association, Richard has
helped facilitate just over $1 Million
in reparation payments for victims.
Suffering from Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder from his time in uniform, he
has first hand knowledge of what it is
to experience the daily struggles of
life with an invisible illness. Identifying
as having Dyslexia and Dysgraphia he
hasn’t let anything stop him and last
year graduated with a Bachelors
Degree in Electrical and Electronic
Engineering with Honours. Richard
is now studying a Masters in
Philosophy in Electronic Engineering
and tutoring fellow engineering
students.
Richard knows how to successfully
liaise with the University’s on site
support services for students
who identify as having a disability,
mental or chronic illness. He is not
afraid to engage with highlevel
stake holders within the University to
ensure the same level outcomes are
achievable for his
constituents.
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Rural Officer
Nominees
Angus
CROUCH
Damon
NICHOLSON
I’m Angus and I am running for the
position of Rural Officer.
My name is Damon Nicholson. I am 21
years of age, born in Mount Gambier,
South Australia. I made the transition
Hailing from the farming community of from rural to urban living during 2012,
Merriton in the state’s Mid North, I am to begin university. I began in a
a first year Media/International Studies Bachelors degree of Health Science.
student. After two years in boarding
I soon however, discovered that this
school, I have gained knowledge vital to degree was not for me. Coming from
understanding the city and the different the country, we were not exposed to
culture and environment.
a wide and extensive curriculum
throughout high school. This meant
To me, it is important that all students
that upon arrival at university, I
are represented and especially those
became overwhelmingly exposed to
from the country. Networking is an
a variety of courses and interest
important part of university social life
areas. I was lucky enough to have
and for rural student.
a support system around me that
enabled my transition through
I believe in creating a tightknit commu- degrees and living arrangements in
nity for those who are new, not only to a way that did impact my grades,
university but also new to Adelaide, so
satisfaction or enjoyment. It was
they feel welcomed and are helped
through this transition that I have
throughout periods of difficulty.
come to comprehend how difficult
this dramatic life alteration can be,
Better Services. Transparency. Vibrancy. but also, how exciting and enjoyable
I want to make university life better
it can be when the right steps are
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taken. This has become my driving
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Angus Crouch.
force, and has pushed me to help
other rural students in their
transitions to urban living, so that
they can experience the University
of Adelaide they way it was intended. I look forward to being a candidate for
Fresh at this year’s student elections,
and to fulfilling the role of Rural
Officer in 2016.
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General Councillor
Nominees
Henry
BLACKETER
Matthew
BOUGHEY
Jessica
BREEN
Hi, I’m Henry! I am a second year
electrical engineering student,
studying a double degree in computer
and mathematical sciences.
My name is Matthew Boughey and I
am the Fresh candidate for SRC
General Councilor. Fresh is a group of
like-minded students who want to
create positive change in your SRC
and Union. I am passionate about
engaging with students and making
sure that these organisations are
relevant to them.
My name is Jessica Breen and I am
currently in my first year of a
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching
degree.
I am running to be your SRC General
Councillor in 2016 because I am
determined to improve the services
the SRC currently provides to
students. I believe the SRC should be
about more than just petty politics
and ‘hacktivism’ – the SRC should be
determined to deliver value to the
general student population, not just
those few students engaged in
student politics.
I will strive to support the demands of
the student body, and work for you.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Henry
Blacketer.
Something that I feel is crucial to a
relevant SRC and Union is being
involved in state and national campaigns against the Abbott Government’s education cuts and regressive
budget measures that will only hurt
students.
I am very keen about rebuilding
campus culture at the University by
running bigger and better events for
more students to engage in.
The right of all students on campus to
feel safe and supported on campus is
crucial and I will fight to promote
awareness of student support and
security services.
After years of being in a job that I
didn’t enjoy I finally decided to throw
caution to the wind and do something
that I was truly passionate about. And
so began my journey, at the age of 29,
to become a secondary school
teacher, and I have not regretted a
single moment!
I love to walk around uni and look at
the beautiful architecture we have,
and I also enjoy catching up on my
Shakespeare studies over a pint at the
uni bar while looking out at the
cloisters. The University of Adelaide
has such a rich and vibrant student
culture which is welcoming and full of
diversity and I believe that it is
important that the SRC continues to
support and grow this wonderful
environment to ensure that each
person who studies at Adelaide has an
amazing and memorable student
experience throughout their years.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Jessica Breen.
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General Councillor
Nominees
Beau
BRUG
Riley
CALABY
Thomas
CERNEV
I’m Riley, Events Officer for Pride and
committed soft cheese enthusiast.
I reckon we deserve an SRC that
genuinely stands up for students’ best
interests. This means continuing the
fight against the deregulation of fees
Whether this is being involved with
and Americanisation of higher
the ‘Overheard at University of
education, and resisting government
Adelaide’ online community, making
attacks on the penalty rates that
the Vice-Chancellor commit to the
students rely on. But it means
#IceBucketChallenge or my
advocating for all of us at the campus
involvement in numerous clubs and
level too. The SRC needs to prevent
faculty associations on campus over
the university administration from
the past 3 years, it can be seen I am
implementing policies that harm
active because I care.
students’ education. It should stand
I am running for this position because against all forms of discrimination on
I believe that student politics provides campus – including calling on the
university to provide diversity training
an opportunity for caring individuals
to all staff so we’re all treated fairly
to step up and make a positive
and with respect. And it ought to
difference to the students around
strengthen student welfare services
them. I have the passion, the
such as emergency accommodation,
dedication and the zest to make a
advocacy, Centrelink help, and
positive impact in this role.
Breakfast Club. As your
representative, I won’t only show
[Vote 1 - Beau BRUG]
up to the protests – I’m also ready
to put in the work to build them, as
well as represent students in
University committee meetings so
that our voices are heard and our
rights are defended. We need an
active and activist SRC!
My name is Beau Brug. I am studying
law and international studies at the
University of Adelaide and very active
in the student community.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your SRC!
Vote 1 Riley Calaby!
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Nicholas
CHARLES
William
CHEFFIRS
Jack
CRAWFORD
Currently in my third year of
architecture I have the creativity and
experience to work with and for
students. Drawing on my experience
as secretary for my local service club,
I have the knowledge to follow
through on projects and get real
results. With this commitment, I want
to work on the SRC and deliver real
results of the students of Adelaide
University.
My name is William Cheffirs and I am
the Fresh candidate for SRC. Fresh is
a group of like-minded students who
want to create positive change in your
SRC and Union. I am passionate about
engaging with students and making
sure that these organisations are
relevant to them. When speaking of the price of
education, people focus on direct fees
accumulated as students fill their
“shopping cart”. Rightfully so: they’re
exorbitant and threatened with rising
while the likes of Pyne run our
education system.
Working in committees of other
associations means I have the up to
date knowledge of what other
organisations are doing and not doing
or what is working or not working for
them; which means a stronger SRC
for our university. If you’re looking for
someone who’s experienced, hardworking and has a positive plan; I’m
your man.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Nicholas
Charles.
Something that I feel is crucial to a
relevant SRC and Union is being
involved in state and national campaigns against the Abbott Government’s education cuts and regressive
budget measures that will only hurt
students. I am very keen about rebuilding
campus culture at the University by
running bigger and better events for
more students to engage in. The right of all students on campus to
feel safe and supported on campus is
crucial and I will fight to promote
awareness of student support and
security services.
William Cheffirs
However, this isn’t the full picture
facing students. We face endless
‘hidden costs’. We’re required to dish
out hundreds of dollars each semester
on readers, textbooks and printing to
avoid academic failure. The costs of
food, transport and accommodation
make full-time study an experience of
stress and instability.
This is about pushing more burden
onto students while the VC gets his
pay-rise. It needs to be reversed. I
demand that Adelaide University
provide readers, textbooks and
unlimited printing to students for
free. Students required to perform
internships and placements should
receive a living wage for their labour.
The SRC must campaign to abolish
hidden costs, and I have the militancy
needed to win. The education
campaign over the past two years has
made a serious impact on Australian
politics and beat deregulation twice.
I’ve led protests in Adelaide, and have
the activist approach that won in the
past and will win in the future.
NO HIDDEN COSTS!
VOTE STUDENT VOICE!
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General Councillor
Nominees
Alexander (AJ)
DURNAN
Ben
FOSTER
Nicholas
GARBAS
Hi all, my name is Alexander but
everyone knows me as AJ.
Vote STUDENT VOICE for Marriage
Equality and to fight homophobia.
As a third year Psychology and
Anthropology student, I hope to be
part of an SRC that expands and
implements accessible resources and
services available to students to make
university life that little bit easier.
General Councillor is not bound by
any particular goal beyond improving
every student’s university experience.
I believe that political grandstanding
over cohesive team effort is
detrimental to the advancement of
students’ quality of education and the
university experience. Having spent
two years on the Lincoln College
Executive Committee as first year
representative and the following year
as Bar and Utilities manager, I have a
wealth of experience organising
events as part of a student
organisation, and have always enjoyed
working with a diverse team for a
common goal.
The struggle for marriage equality has
had significant wins in the past few
months, the referendum in Ireland,
and the victory in the USA. These
inspiring international victories have
shown the callousness of the main
political parties in Australia, who
either openly oppose gay marriage or
otherwise try to shove our rights back
into the closet by saying they will
support it in 2019… maybe.
The University of Adelaide is a
fantastic institution full of creative
and intelligent students whose ideas
are often never heard. I hope to be
the catalyst for a more representative
SRC by offering an approachable and
objective view on all issues that
students have. In order for the SRC to
work effectively it must work for
every student, of every background in
any way they can. I hope to be a part
of this exciting approach so we can
make this fantastic University even
better.
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This is unacceptable. As a general
councillor I will fight for a more
inclusive university for LGBTI students, and for our rights nationally.
The fight has been strongest when
people stand together in solidarity,
whether in public rallies, riots—as was
Stonewall—or through strike action.
There is an alternative to what we
have to live through today and the
Student Representative Council
should fight for it along with everyone
who wants to smash homophobia.
Adelaide University should show its
support for LGBTI rights by flying the
Rainbow Flag, and STUDENT VOICE
will work to make that happen.
The overwhelming majority in Australia support same-sex marriage, we
must break through the oppression
forced upon LGBTI people and ROAR!
RAISE YOUR VOICE—STUDENT
VOICE!
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Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Nicholas
Garbas.
Shiyu (Chris)
HE
Claudia
IENCO
Kara
LAGANA
My name is Kara Lagana and I am the
Fresh candidate for SRC General
Councilor. Fresh is a group of
like-minded students who want to
create positive change in your SRC
and Union. I am passionate about
engaging with students and making
sure that these organisations are
relevant to them.
Something that I feel is crucial to a
relevant SRC and Union is being
involved in state and national campaigns against the Abbott Government’s education cuts and regressive
budget measures that will only hurt
students.
I am very keen about rebuilding
campus culture at the University by
running bigger and better events for
more students to engage in.
The right of all students on campus to
feel safe and supported on campus is
crucial and I will fight to promote
awareness of student support and
security services.
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General Councillor
Nominees
Yuanchao (YC)
LI
Zhao (Joe)
LU
Hi, I’m Yuanchao Li, a third year
international student enrolled in the
Bachelor of Mining Engineering. I’m
passionate about my university, and
helping out my peers so that they get
the most out of their time here at
Adelaide University. If elected, I will
be a strong representative for both
international and domestic students.
I will ensure that there are social
opportunities available to students so
that they feel included and a part of
our community. I will be a strong and
independent voice who will work with
everyone in ensuring that you and
your interests come first.
Dylan
MACKAY
I believe in a university that values and
supports all students. We are under
attack from the conservative Abbott
government with planned university
deregulation and cuts to student
welfare. I am a progressive candidate
who will fight for your right to a
quality education.
Through my community involvement I
have the experience to be an effective
general councillor who listens to you.
I’m an awardee of the 2014 Rotary
Youth Leadership Award and I’m the
current Training and Development
Manager of the South Australian
Youth Parliament. I passionately
believe in the importance of SRC
initiatives, like the Breakfast Club. If
elected, I will also oppose
management cuts to courses and the
Centre for Aboriginal Studies in
Music.
The SRC needs to be active and
accountable to you. I will work to
grow the programs currently offered
by the SRC to better support
students, and work to campaign on
the issues that matter to you.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your SRC!
Vote 1 Dylan Mackay!
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Taylor
Daniel
MALTHOUSE-BEVAN MESSEMAKER
Stephanie
MOORE
Hello there! My name is Taylor
Malthouse-Bevan.
I am in my fourth year at Adelaide Uni, I’m a fourth year Law/Social Science
studying Law and Arts.
student from the country who has a
genuine interest in helping others,
I am 18 years old and a first year
Growing up in the northern suburbs
bringing people together and bubble
Bachelor of Arts student majoring in
and spending a year at TAFE before
baths.
International Studies. I am running for starting at university, I understand the
the position of a SRC General Coundifficulties faced by a non-year 12
Throughout my life I have had an
cillor with the “For U” team. The For
entrants who transition to university. extensive range of volunteer
U team is a team of highly committed, As your SRC General Councillor in
experience and am committed to
enthusiastic and visionary individuals
2016 I will make your voice is heard
getting things done while also
who are determined to make the AUU and more is done to help students
ensuring its fun (come to think of it
and SRC more representative organi- struggling to make their transition to maybe law isn’t my ideal career path
sations.
after all).
university life.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Taylor
Malthouse-Bevan.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Daniel
Messemaker.
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I believe the SRC can make a positive
change to the student experience and
I would love to be apart of that impact
as a General Councillor.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Stephanie
Moore.
General Councillor
Nominees
Ansar
RANA
John
SWAN
AJ
TAYLOR
Hey, I’m Ansar! I am a second year
Law/Commerce Student.
Prioritising students’ interests and
fighting for your rights to a quality,
accessible education are why I want to
be your general councillor. As a
progressive candidate, I believe that
the SRC should strongly fight university deregulation and other government attacks on education and stand
against moves in university management, which would degrade our
quality of education and make it
inaccessible to students.
For too long the student union has been
overrun with leadership more concerned
with a fast-track into parliamentary
politics rather than a legitimate obligation to fulfil its purpose of fighting for
students’ rights.
From the gothic architecture, to the
rich campus life. I truly believe
Adelaide University is one of the best
universities in Australia. Despite this, I
feel like our SRC is letting students
down. All too often, we see the SRC
engaging in irrelevant activist
campaigns, when what students really
want is a student body that actually
understands and represents the
regular student.
If elected as SRC General Councillor I
will ensure that the SRC matches the
reputation of Adelaide University.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Ansar Rana.
The SRC needs strong members to
ensure that it continues to grow and
advocate for students. I will promote
the continuation of vital student
services, such as the free breakfasts
and the student spaces on campus.
I am a reliable, approachable and
hardworking candidate who will take
time to listen. Before starting university I worked for an indigenous-owned
store in Pukutja, in the APY Lands. I
am currently a volunteer at Foodbank
Food Hub Bowden. These experiences
have developed my passion for social
justice and helped me appreciate the
value of advocacy for those who need
it. I want to ensure that Adelaide
University becomes a place where
everyone feels safe, welcome and
valued and receives the quality
education they deserve.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your SRC!
Vote 1 John Swan!
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As an activist involved in progressive
campaigns beyond the education
campaign, such as the marriage equality
campaign and counter-rallies to racism,
it is particularly appalling and shameful
that the student union refuses to take
active positions on other issues that
affect students.
As a General Councillor on the Student
Representative Council I would be
arguing for the union to actually take up
these wider issues like pledging support
to the BDS campaign, because they are
not in isolation from students’ experiences at university.
If elected, I would use the platform to
advocate for mobilising students against
attacks on education and the implications
they have on already oppressed groups
which leads into a campaign Student
Voice would enact called #StickItToBigotry; a campaign seeing students issued
with stickers to cover the sexist, racist
and homophobic graffiti that pervades
the campus.
A hard stance against all attacks on students, in whatever form they take is what
I can offer as a candidate for the SRC.
RAISE YOUR VOICE –
STUDENT VOICE!
Ellie
THOMAS
Sarah
TYNAN
I am a first year studying psychology.
One of the things that myself and
other students are struggling with is
the lack of tutorials, like literally none,
this really sucks studying difficult
concepts and makes it harder to ask
for help when you need it. I know that
plans for the University are to decrease class/tutorial sizes and cut
even more tutorials and am strongly
against this. It is unfair to charge
higher rates for students education
while decreasing quality of teaching.
Areas such as Arts and music are
under threat of massive cuts to
funding and the cutting of the Centre
for Aboriginal Studies of Music
(CASM) being cut entirely. I want to
work with the students to oppose
these cuts and see their voices heard.
With the Government’s agenda of
destroying the quality, affordable
education system we all need, the
SRC is more important than ever. We
need to continue protesting the
education cuts and demonstrating to
the Government and the University
that our education, and the education
of those that come after us, is
important and something that
everyone deserves equal access too.
IndyGo – putting students first!
Xinwei (Martin)
WANG
As someone who has sat on the SRC
before, I have the experience,
knowledge and passion to advocate
for students. As a General Councillor
I would work with other SRC
members in running issue-based
events, advocating for you on the
issues most concerning you, and
fighting against the cuts to courses
that university management have in
store for us.
I recently returned from a year abroad
and believe that studying at another
University overseas has given me
perspective on the strengths of
Adelaide University, but also the areas
that need improvement. I believe I
can bring a new perspective and fresh
ideas to the SRC with this experience.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your SRC!
Vote 1 Sarah Tynan!
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General Councillor
Nominees
Cassandra
YANKOFF
Jiacheng (Vincent)
YU
Student welfare is what drives me to
nominate for General Councillor. Time
at university can be some of the most
rewarding years in a person’s life.
However, they can also be some of
the toughest. Students today
confront a multitude of issues, from
juggling work and study
commitments, to battling mental
health issues and financial hardship.
Unfortunately, issues like these have a
detrimental impact on a student’s
wellbeing and ability to succeed at
university, and most students don’t
know that there are services available
to support them on campus.
I want to listen to your concerns, and
support you to find the services that
you need, on and off campus. I want
to make sure those services flourish
and are developed so they can meet
your needs.
I hope to be the sort of person that all
students feel comfortable
approaching – whether it be for help
and advice, or just a chat. I want you
to feel that there is hope, and that
something can and will be done to
support you to have the most
successful and happiest University
experience possible.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your SRC!
Vote 1 Cassandra Yankoff
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NUS
Nominees
Matthew
BOUGHEY
Amelia
BRIGGS
Beau
BRUG
My name is Matthew Boughey and I
am a Fresh candidate for National
Union of Students delegate. Fresh is
a group of like-minded students who
want to create positive change in your
National Union. A vote for me to
represent you at NUS’ National
Conference is a vote to keep NUS as
a relevant organisation in tune with
the majority of students. I will vote
for important constitutional reforms
that will make the union even stronger. I strongly support NUS’ lobbying
efforts and protest actions against
the deregulation of your university
fees and further regressive cuts
against students.
Having been involved with the
student union here at Adelaide for a
long time, and this year being the
President of the AUU, I am familiar
with many of the issues affecting
students both locally and across the
country, as well as the various
structures and problems student
unions can run into along the path of
representing students effectively. This
year, I have been a strong advocate
for students around the issues of fee
deregulation, welfare, and local cuts
to courses and have been heavily
involved with the work around
redeveloping Union House.
My name is Beau Brug. I am studying
law and international studies at the
University of Adelaide and very active
in the student community.
We need a national union that can
represent students effectively, that
isn’t completely controlled by
students who want to become
politicians one day. We need a
national union made up of diverse
students, from different backgrounds,
that have policies that apply to
everyone.
This year, the NUS is considering
many aspects of its constitutional
reform and other reforms. My aim is
to be a part of this conversation
collaboratively, bringing effective
policies at the conference to ensure
students’ interests are at heart. I am
an experienced, capable candidate to
achieve this.
IndyGo - putting students first!
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Whether this is being involved with
the ‘Overheard at University of
Adelaide’ online community, making
the Vice-Chancellor commit to the
#IceBucketChallenge or my
involvement in numerous clubs and
faculty associations on campus over
the past 3 years, it can be seen I am
active because I care.
I am running for this position because
I believe that student politics provides
an opportunity for caring individuals
to step up and make a positive
difference to the students around
them. I have the passion, the
dedication and the zest to make a
positive impact in this role.
[Vote 1 - Beau BRUG]
Max
CHAMBERS
William
CHEFFIRS
Iacovos
DIGENIS
STUDENT VOICE – For an actively
anti-racist national union!
My name is William Cheffirs and I am
a Fresh candidate for National Union
of Students delegate. Fresh is a group
of like-minded students who want to
create positive change in your
National Union. A vote for me to
represent you at NUS’ National
Conference is a vote to keep NUS as
a relevant organisation in tune with
the majority of students. I will vote
for important constitutional reforms
that will make the union even
stronger. I strongly support NUS’
lobbying efforts and protest actions
against the deregulation of your
university fees and further regressive
cuts against students.
As the peak representative body for
students, the National Union of
Students fights for your rights as a
university student at a national level.
In the past two years, having dedicated
activists in Student Union and Student
Representative Council positions has
had a profound impact on the national
education campaign, defeating the
Liberal government’s fee deregulation
twice already. As NUS delegate I will
argue for the education campaign to be
continued and fierce. Students simply
can not afford $100 000 degrees and
the lower standard of education that
deregulation entails.
The national union should be taking this
activist approach to other national
campaigns.
With the government prosecuting
horrendously racist policies and positions
against Muslims and refugees, it is clear
that the Student Union at a national level
has a duty to act as an alternative to,
and present a strong opposition to, the
Abbott government. Deregulation and
other cuts will disproportionately affect
students already targeted by racism. As a
student activist, I have played a key role
in both the education campaign and the
campaign against racism, opposing the
bigots of Reclaim Australia and fighting
for refugee rights.
NUS has been a strong and effective
voice in fighting Tony Abbott’s plans
to deregulate university fees. I have
participated in their Demand a Better
Future campaign throughout this year
because I am passionate about our
right to a quality and affordable
education.
In this political climate it is imperative
that the University of Adelaide send
strong voices to NUS to ensure that
we keep up the fight against Tony
Abbott’s attacks on students. If
elected your delegate I will ensure
NUS continues to campaign on the
issues that matter to you and that will
give you a quality education and
quality life.
I also want to ensure that NUS
continues to fight to make higher
education more accessible to future
students. Education is a right
everyone not only for the increased
opportunity a tertiary education can
bring but also for the positive effect it
has on our society.
The national union should actively
support these ongoing campaigns against
racism in all its ugly forms.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your National Union!
Vote 1 Iacovos Digenis!
RAISE YOUR VOICE—STUDENT
VOICE!
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NUS
Nominees
Renjie (Renji)
DU
Madeleine
EDHOUSE
Tom
GILCHRIST
NUS’ protest campaign of the last two
years against fee deregulation has
been highly successful - mobilising
thousands of students, making fee
deregulation into one of the most
hated parts of Abbott’s budget and
seeing it defeated twice in the Senate.
And it has been the pressure from
below which has made all the
difference. I believe the union should
be dedicated to fighting for student
rights and standing against oppression
through mass, on-the-ground protest
campaigns.
At its best, the National Union of Students
has connected student activists and
unionists from around Australia in
campaigns involving thousands of
students standing up for their own rights
and the issues they believe in. Just look at
the education campaign of the last couple
of years for a shining example.
Deregulation has not been defeated
yet, and this union needs to keep up
the fight. It is essential to have
activists within the union, to argue
against passive tactics of sucking up
to VCs instead of actual protest
action. As an activist who has been
involved in various protests against
oppression and has been a part of the
fight against fee deregulation, I
believe I am in a good position to
make these arguments. I think the
union should be as accessible as
possible to all students, that NUS
conferences should be free for all
students to attend, so that everyone
has an opportunity to participate.
For a fighting union willing to kick up
a fuss against injustice…
RAISE YOUR VOICE - STUDENT
VOICE!
And yet for many students, NUS seems
inaccessible.
For a start, there’s the exorbitant costs
of attending conferences for ordinary
students. The delegates at the National
Conference are supposed to be responsible to the students that elect them. The
conference should be free for any student
who wants to attend.
Then there’s the campaigns it runs.
They should involve as many students
as possible, actively participating. The
education campaign shows what’s
possible.
NUS should extend this activist approach,
and there’s no shortage of issues it could
take up: Supporting the campaign against
the insidious rise of Islamophobia and the
far-right Reclaim Australia. Giving a
renewed push to the campaign for
marriage equality. Fighting for justice for
refugees.
Student Voice activists in the national
union will be able to take up these and
other issues as they arise in Australian
politics.
RAISE YOUR VOICE – STUDENT VOICE!
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Kara
LAGANA
Dylan
MACKAY
Leighton
McDONALD-STUART
My name is Kara Lagana and I am a
Fresh candidate for National Union
of Students delegate. Fresh is a group
of like-minded students who want
to create positive change in your
National Union. A vote for me to
represent you at NUS’ National
Conference is a vote to keep NUS
as a relevant organisation in tune with
the majority of students. I will vote
for important constitutional reforms
that will make the union even
stronger. I strongly support NUS’
lobbying efforts and protest actions
against the deregulation of your
university fees and further regressive
cuts against students.
It’s fundamental students work
collectively against the deregulation
of fees imposed by the Abbott
Government. The National Union of
Students is the peak body that
represents university students and
works as an active voice to fight for
student rights nationwide.
This year I’ve decided to nominate to
be your representative on the NUS.
As your On Dit editor for 2015 I have
seen the ins and outs of student
politics and representation on
campus.
As your NUS delegate I’ll take an
active role in fighting for students’
rights on and off campus. It’s
fundamental Adelaide University gets
as involved as they can with NUS in
order to maintain the momentum of
our National Days of Action against
fee deregulation. Being part of NUS
allows us to help hold our University
and Government accountable and in
the spotlight, as they try to
implement vicious attacks on our
education.
Last year I was fortunate enough to
attend the NUS National Conference
as an observer, this year I want to
represent you at conference and spell
out to our government crystal clear,
students are against attacks on our
welfare and education.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your National Union!
Vote 1 Dylan Mackay!
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More often than not I’ve seen student
politicians elected to bodies in order
to serve their own interests and not
those of students. The NUS is a body
which you pay good money in order to
fund (through your SSAF) but which
you receive little from.
If elected, I will endeavour to push for
appropriate student services and
quality educational outcomes while
being a voice for the silent majority of
mainstream students on campus
whose views are often ignored.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Leighton
McDonald-Stuart.
NUS
Nominees
Kyriaco
NIKIAS
Mark
PACE
Adi (Arty)
RAI
I’ve put my hand up to have the
chance to represent mainstream
students at the NUS conference this
year. It is important to have a moderate voice pushing for real student
services and educational outcomes
— not just using the NUS as a proxy
body for some poorly-disguised
political agenda.
In 12 months we’ve witnessed a
government that quite clearly puts
students last. Cuts to education and
welfare have left vulnerable students
defenceless, the only solution is
strong student unionism, protecting
students and giving them a voice on a
national level.
I have spent the past few years of my
sad life involved in both the SRC and
AUU. In this time I am proud to say
that I have been part of implementing
projects and policy to better serve the
students at Adelaide University. This
year I’d like to be your delegate to the
National Conference of the National
Union of Students.
I’ve had a year’s experience at
Adelaide Uni in serving on the SRC
and its Executive — it has been an
excellent year, and my team and I
have fought to deliver a functional,
accountable, and open student body
to deliver better representation for
mainstream students.
If I have the opportunity to go to the
NUS conference I will endeavour to
represent the real interests of
students—quality educational outcomes and services.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Kyriaco Nikias.
The National Union of Students has
been pivotal in fighting this Tory
government’s agenda of a two-tier
deregulated education system. The
NUS National Days of Action have
involved students and the broader
community, working collaboratively
to defeat deregulation in parliament
for the second time.
In order to maintain the momentum
it’s important we as a university send
the most committed students as
delegates in order have our views
heard. I was fortunate enough to
represent Adelaide last year as an
NUS delegate where I was able voice
students concerns on vital issues
implemented by the government that
puts students last, and hope to do so
again in 2016 if elected.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your National Union!
Vote 1 Mark Pace!
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The NUS is a key to student
representation on a national level.
Over the last few years tertiary
education has come under fire by the
federal government who insist on
cutting funding while also attempting
(not once but twice) to implement fee
deregulation and opening the way for
Universities to charge exorbitant fees
for degrees. It has been through the
national campaigns organised by the
NUS that students were given a voice
and a way to fight back.
The NUS is not without its own
problems. Recently the organisation
has found itself in some financial
distress. This is likely due to the lack
of accountability and visibility within
the NUS governance structure, and if
elected your delegate, this will be one
area in which I will work hard to
reform.
Vote 1 IndyGo – Putting Students
First
John
SWAN
Ellie
THOMAS
Lanyuan (Brian)
WANG
A strong National Union of Students
will fight to protect your rights as a
university student. I want to be your
delegate to promote a united student
movement against conservative
attacks on university education.
I am a first year studying psychology.
One of the things that myself and
other students are struggling with is
the lack of tutorials, like literally none,
this really sucks studying difficult
concepts and makes it harder to ask
for help when you need it. I know that
Our Abbott government is targeting
plans for the University are to deyou. Their proposed university fee
crease class/tutorial sizes and cut
deregulation will lead to $100,000
even more tutorials and am strongly
degrees, whilst their attacks on youth against this. It is unfair to charge
welfare directly hurt the most
higher rates for students education
vulnerable students. I believe that
while decreasing quality of teaching.
going to university should not be
Areas such as Arts and music are
dependent on the money in your bank under threat of massive cuts to
account.
funding and the cutting of the Centre
for Aboriginal Studies of Music
I also want to promote the freedom
(CASM) being cut entirely. I want to
of academic staff by opposing politiwork with the students to oppose
cal interference in Australian universi- these cuts and see their voices heard.
ties. I will argue against the tying of
university funding to political objecIndyGo – putting students first!
tives, like the attempted establishment of a think tank headed by
climate-changed denier Bjørn Lomborg at two Australian universities.
My involvement in opposing university fee deregulation through activism
at Adelaide University has developed
my ability to communicate and
organise effectively. I will advocate
for a combination of direct student
activism and political lobbying to
ensure that both the broader community and Australia’s leaders recognise
our rights.
Hello all, My name is Lanyuan Wang,
currently in my first year of bachelor
the degree in Civil and Environmental
Engineering, and I am running for
Environmental Officer of SRC.
I do believe myself of being rational,
composed and highly motivated for the
environmental issues. I will fight for the
voice of environmentalist as the
growing of absolute number of environmentalists enables us to voice and
change.
If elected, as an environmentalist, I
would dedicate myself in creating a better environment for all the students by
improving the involvement of environmental issues of all the student. As an
international student from China,
where environmental problems are
drawing increasing attention of the
public in recent years, my personal
sense of commitment to environmental
security is extraordinarily strong.
Environmental protection is not far
from our life, it is related to even every
breath of air we enjoy.
Every small change makes a big difference, I’m here to concentrate the
power of the small change and will
make the big difference to the environment which we will all benefit from!
Every vote counts, if you are with me,
please do not hesitate to vote for me.
Thank you so much.
Progressive, Active, Accountable.
Activate your National Union!
Vote 1 John Swan!
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NUS
Nominees
Rhys
WILLIAMS
Siqi (Jeffrey)
YANG
I am currently in my fourth year of
university, studying a Double Bachelor
of Media/International Studies, as well
as a Diploma of Languages in
Mandarin.
I am so fortunate to have been
elected to the AUU Board at the
student elections last year and I have
found it to be an amazing experience.
I am passionate about making the
AUU and SRC organisations more
relevant to the regular Adelaide
University student through events and
a wider range of services to students.
I also want to be your National Union
of Students delegate to make sure the
exorbitant annual fees the AUU pays
to the NUS are being spent on
representing the views of regular
university students, and not on
wasteful and violent political
campaigns.
Better Services. Transparency.
Vibrancy.
I want to make university life better
For U!
Vote [1] For U. Vote [1] Rhys Williams.
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On Dit
Nominees
Lur Alghurabi, Natalie
Carfora & Celia Clennett
Maxwell Cooper, Anthony Nocera
& Emma O’Connell-Doherty
We want On Dit 2016 to be a forum for ALL
University of Adelaide students to report on the
issues that affect them on a day-to-day basis.
We want everyone to feel welcome to
contribute to the magazine and be rewarded
and acknowledged for their work.
We’re Max, Emma, and Anthony and we want to
be your On Dit Editors for 2016!
We think it’s really important that On Dit has
something that every student can relate to, be
it an article, an illustration, or a joke. Over the
course of 2016, we will endeavour to create
magazines filled with what YOU want to read.
Lur is a third year Bachelor of Arts student
majoring in English and Creative Writing. She’s
been contributing to On Dit for two years, and
was one of the three female editors of On Dit’s
women’s issues edition, Elle Dit.
Natalie is studying a Graduate Diploma in Art
History. She has been a long-time reader and a
sub-editor/contributor/illustrator/one of three
female editors of Elle Dit.
Celia is a third year Bachelor of Media student;
she’s a regular contributor to the 2015 On Dit
and a talented writer and poet. She is passionate
about On Dit’s quality and reach, and seeks to
uphold its standards as On Dit editor.
On Dit needs a shake-up, and we’re the team to
do it. We’re professional writers, artists, and
editors who’ve been contributing to On Dit
since we started uni and have written for and
edited online and print publications. We want to
bring our experience and skills to On Dit.
A vote for us is a vote for:
•
•
•
•
Support and development opportunities
for new and old contributors
A strong editorial vision, including themed
issues to create a cohesive magazine
Dedicated office hours
A publication with serious attitude
On Dit is your student magazine; it’s about the
stories that you want to tell. It should be as bold,
honest, impolite, and irreverent as you are.
We want to reflect the whole student body,
regardless of age, gender, race, or sexuality
We want to hold the administration to account,
make you laugh, make you cry, and make you
squirm. It should be a magazine that you want to
read and, with your vote, we are the people who
can make it happen.
Vote 1 Max, Emma, and Anthony for and On Dit
Editors. pls.
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Student Radio
Nominees
Sophie Atkinson &
Rob Lawry
Jingyi Xu (Isabella)
Through our experience as presenters for
student radio in 2015 we have a keen
understanding of what is required as student
radio directors. Student radio gives students a
voice in whatever they’re passionate about - be
it music, special interest groups or politics - and
we will aim for this voice to be as diverse as
possible. New talent and fresh ideas will be very
important in 2016, but we would love to see the
return some of the staples of student radio in
previous years, in particular Midnight Static and
the political talk-show Left, Right and Centre.
In addition, we believe student radio deserves a
higher recognition around the university by
better integrating the presenters and
programming into university events as well as
boosting our social media presence.
Our station, Radio Adelaide, faces a challenging
year ahead and we aim to see student radio’s
presence continue with as much strength
behind it as possible. We are extremely proud to
have been involved in student radio this past
year and we would be proud to represent your
voice on campus as student radio directors in
2016.
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Notes
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Notes
ALL POLICY STATEMENTS AND PUBLICITY ARE SUBJECT TO
THE CLAUSES OF THE AUU RULES CONCERNING THE CONDUCT
OF ANNUAL ELECTIONS, BY-ELECTIONS & REFERENDA.
POLICY STATEMENTS IN THIS BROADSHEET APPEAR IN THEIR
ORIGINAL FORMAT, AS SUPPLIED BY THE CANDIDATE.
WHERE APPLICABLE ANY ALTERATIONS TO POLICY STATEMENTS
WERE MADE BY THE RETURNING OFFICER IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CLAUSES GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
Any comments or queries regarding the election process should
be directed to the Returning Officer:
Andrew Klima
[email protected]
AUU, Level 4, Union House
8313 5401
Authorised by the Returning Officer 2015 AUU Elections
Please Recycle.
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