Exit Interview with Vice President for Education Clodagh McGivern It’s been an academic year like no other from a return to in-person campus classes amongst strict Covid guidelines to the near lifting of restrictions. It’s no doubt impacted college student’s education across the country. However, the work of this year’s Education Officer Clodagh McGivern has eased … [Read more...] about “Continue to lobby for change and make NUI Galway a more accessible college for all”
Archives for February 2022
The year that was: Exit Interview with SU President Róisín Nic Lochlainn
Róisín Nic Lochlainn has been a NUI Galway Full Time Student Union Officer since 2020, firstly taking on the role of Vice President for Welfare and Equality and most recently, in 2021, taking on the role of SU President. Her experiences with “the hardships and struggles that come as a direct result of our current broken education system” are what encouraged her to get … [Read more...] about The year that was: Exit Interview with SU President Róisín Nic Lochlainn
Referendum on SU Vice President for the Irish Language: Here’s all you need to know
The 3 full time positions of President and Vice Presidents for Education and Welfare and Equality are not the only thing that NUI Galway students will vote for on March 3rd- you’ll also be asked to vote on a new SU position of Vice President for the Irish Language. The question being posed to students is simple- “do you support the creation of a full time Irish Language … [Read more...] about Referendum on SU Vice President for the Irish Language: Here’s all you need to know
Student Speak
Niamh Connor – Final Year Music Student I'm really interested to see what issues the candidates will raise during the hustings and hear what they plan to do post-election. The hustings will definitely sway my opinion on who I vote for on March 3rd , as of now I am a neutral voter. Tiernan Harris – Final Year Global Commerce Student As we … [Read more...] about Student Speak
Why Voting Matters
Why does my vote matter in a pool of thousands? How can my opinion sway the tide of an already popular or unpopular topic? I’ll be the first in accepting that those same thoughts swam across my head at one point. But I can tell you the exact day that I stopped thinking them; January 20, 2017. For those of you well versed in American politics, that should be an easy date to … [Read more...] about Why Voting Matters