Comments on: Pirate declares serious ambitions as candidates debate policies http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/ Award-winning University of York Student Newspaper Fri, 16 May 2008 05:30:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Ralco http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50177 Ralco Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:00:03 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50177 Okay, why is there so little about Mad Cap'n Tom in the article? He criticised several policies of both candidates very succesfully and was very knowledgable on all the issues raised (yes, it surprised me too). I think he came across as the most pragmatic and realistic of the candidates, as well as the most informed. Okay, why is there so little about Mad Cap’n Tom in the article? He criticised several policies of both candidates very succesfully and was very knowledgable on all the issues raised (yes, it surprised me too).

I think he came across as the most pragmatic and realistic of the candidates, as well as the most informed.

]]> By: Pirate PollsTM http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50140 Pirate PollsTM Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:00:12 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50140 Whose poll be this? A quick show of hands round the good ship nouse? I be thinkin' the mad cap'n be the candidate with most grassroots support. His facebook be twice as big as other candidates, and he polls strongly in the rapscallion demographic. Mad Cap'n for 08/09! Whose poll be this? A quick show of hands round the good ship nouse? I be thinkin’ the mad cap’n be the candidate with most grassroots support. His facebook be twice as big as other candidates, and he polls strongly in the rapscallion demographic. Mad Cap’n for 08/09!

]]> By: *Sigh* http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50067 *Sigh* Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:31:11 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50067 Nadz has again shown that he doesn't know what he's on about when he talks about the removal of the ATHENS system. ATHENS is a password system. It just provides one password for lots of different journals. Losing the ATHENS system does not lose access to the journals, it just means accessing them in a different way. Instead of using ATHENS passwords, students will have access to all of the resources automatically through the universities network, which is accessible off-campus through the VPN (Virtual Private Network), which is actually very easy to set up and has many advantages over the ATHENS System. In fact, we're not the only university to be replacing ATHENS with network-authentication. Oxford University is among others that are doing exactly the same thing. It isn't cutting services, it isn't reducing access to journals, it is simply replacing one password system with another. Now would Nadz please shut up about things which are outside the presidential remit and about which he clearly doesn't know what he's talking about. Nadz has again shown that he doesn’t know what he’s on about when he talks about the removal of the ATHENS system.

ATHENS is a password system. It just provides one password for lots of different journals. Losing the ATHENS system does not lose access to the journals, it just means accessing them in a different way. Instead of using ATHENS passwords, students will have access to all of the resources automatically through the universities network, which is accessible off-campus through the VPN (Virtual Private Network), which is actually very easy to set up and has many advantages over the ATHENS System.

In fact, we’re not the only university to be replacing ATHENS with network-authentication. Oxford University is among others that are doing exactly the same thing. It isn’t cutting services, it isn’t reducing access to journals, it is simply replacing one password system with another.

Now would Nadz please shut up about things which are outside the presidential remit and about which he clearly doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

]]> By: I love Uni! http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50008 I love Uni! Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:30:59 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50008 "It also seems contradictory that YUSU should elect a president who doesn’t believe in social welfare payments. Students from poorer backgrounds rely upon government grants to be able to afford to go to university and those that support minimal state intervention should not be representing the student body". What is this about? I don't see a reference in the article, so guess it was not reported. Sounds important though! “It also seems contradictory that YUSU should elect a president who doesn’t believe in social welfare payments. Students from poorer backgrounds rely upon government grants to be able to afford to go to university and those that support minimal state intervention should not be representing the student body”.

What is this about? I don’t see a reference in the article, so guess it was not reported. Sounds important though!

]]> By: Parliamentary Noises Generator http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50007 Parliamentary Noises Generator Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:00:33 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50007 Here here! Here here!

]]> By: James http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50006 James Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:53:42 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-50006 Why is it is "ridiculous" to charge non-affiliate societies for space at freshers fair? Otherwise what is to stop Pizza Hut, Toffs etc advertising for free by forming unaffiliated societies using student employees?? This is just Nadeem acting in his own self interest as a director of 'The Yorker'. What is wrong with censoring the campus press for welfare reasons?? If someone is sexually assaulted is it fair that the campus press should be able to print that persons name? Censorship is required sometimes. Ignoring the work of an external auditor of the YUSU 'sabb' positions is stupid. Nadeem should wait for the auditors conclusions before making decisions. It also seems contradictory that YUSU should elect a president who doesn't believe in social welfare payments. Students from poorer backgrounds rely upon government grants to be able to afford to go to university and those that support minimal state intervention should not be representing the student body. Kunwar cannot represent us. He has no campaigning experience, no REAL policies and should not be our president. Why is it is “ridiculous” to charge non-affiliate societies for space at freshers fair? Otherwise what is to stop Pizza Hut, Toffs etc advertising for free by forming unaffiliated societies using student employees?? This is just Nadeem acting in his own self interest as a director of ‘The Yorker’.

What is wrong with censoring the campus press for welfare reasons?? If someone is sexually assaulted is it fair that the campus press should be able to print that persons name? Censorship is required sometimes.

Ignoring the work of an external auditor of the YUSU ’sabb’ positions is stupid. Nadeem should wait for the auditors conclusions before making decisions.

It also seems contradictory that YUSU should elect a president who doesn’t believe in social welfare payments. Students from poorer backgrounds rely upon government grants to be able to afford to go to university and those that support minimal state intervention should not be representing the student body. Kunwar cannot represent us.

He has no campaigning experience, no REAL policies and should not be our president.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-49996 Anonymous Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:10:47 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-49996 I would agree with Stevie G, neither candidate appears to have the relevant qualifications that the challenging role of YUSU President requires. However having said that, the candidate's abilities to fulfil the Presidential role successfully may not be entirely dependent on previous experiences. I would agree with Stevie G, neither candidate appears to have the relevant qualifications that the challenging role of YUSU President requires.

However having said that, the candidate’s abilities to fulfil the Presidential role successfully may not be entirely dependent on previous experiences.

]]> By: Stevie G http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-49993 Stevie G Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:00:17 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-49993 If the best Payne can come up with for experience is a year as Womens Officer and Kunwar reckons hes inexperienced then god help us. Compared to other presidents and even other officer candidates they are extremely inexperienced! Lets hope they have some enthusiasm! If the best Payne can come up with for experience is a year as Womens Officer and Kunwar reckons hes inexperienced then god help us. Compared to other presidents and even other officer candidates they are extremely inexperienced! Lets hope they have some enthusiasm!

]]> By: Mad Cap'n Tom http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-49991 Mad Cap'n Tom Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:31:38 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/28/pirate-declares-serious-ambitions-as-candidates-debate-policies/#comment-49991 Now, hold on a minute, me hearties! None o' the quotes in that third paragraph be comin' out o' my mouth! Ye can paraphrase, fine, but I not be talkin' like that! That said - the debate be a pleasure t'take part in, an' thank ye fer coverin' it! Now, hold on a minute, me hearties! None o’ the quotes in that third paragraph be comin’ out o’ my mouth! Ye can paraphrase, fine, but I not be talkin’ like that!

That said - the debate be a pleasure t’take part in, an’ thank ye fer coverin’ it!

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