Comments on: Why we must hold our elected officials to account http://www.nouse.co.uk/2009/06/09/why-we-must-hold-our-elected-officials-to-account/ Award-winning University of York Student Newspaper and Website Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tobias Ziegler http://www.nouse.co.uk/2009/06/09/why-we-must-hold-our-elected-officials-to-account/#comment-60526 Tobias Ziegler Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:13:22 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/?p=13791#comment-60526 When will our talented campus journalists realise that as long as they operate on University premises and receive YUSU funding that student welfare will always be more important than 'free speech' and 'democratic accountability'? They are 'holding to account' a group of students who (with the exception of 6 sabs) volunteer their time to make the student experience at this university as good as it can be. More time should be spent applauding their sacrifices and commitment than having a hissy fit when moves are made to reduce the impact that online archiving has on student welfare. It is time to realise that you are reporting on students and not members of parliament with a £20k expense account. When will our talented campus journalists realise that as long as they operate on University premises and receive YUSU funding that student welfare will always be more important than ‘free speech’ and ‘democratic accountability’?

They are ‘holding to account’ a group of students who (with the exception of 6 sabs) volunteer their time to make the student experience at this university as good as it can be. More time should be spent applauding their sacrifices and commitment than having a hissy fit when moves are made to reduce the impact that online archiving has on student welfare.

It is time to realise that you are reporting on students and not members of parliament with a £20k expense account.

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