Alex Lacy Interview

Next years AU President Alex Lacy

How did you feel when the results were read out and you had won?

Absolutely stunned. I'd pretty much written myself off as a close second after the exit poll, and the first few colleges read out weren't too promising. When I won the first round I may or may not have screamed like a girl. I'm so happy I won on my own terms: through policies that I believe in and promises that I can keep.

Are you excited about the job for next year?

Absolutely! As I said in my slightly rambling hustings speech, sports and exercise management is the field of work I want to go into- it's a real labour of love for me. It's a very exciting time for sport at York, with new sports centre management and a realisation that sport needs to be a higher priority in the University. I can't wait to take advantage of this.

Will you be able to achieve all your policy goals?

Yes. I haven't offered anything I can't achieve, and I would like to feel this in part explains why I was fortunate enough to be elected. Many of the things I've promised are changes in the way the AU runs, and promises like writing up a mandate and development plan for the AU are things I want to get done as soon as possible. Other things like the campus fitness circuit and martial arts room will require a bit more work, and I understand that my year will be dominated by organising a home Roses. My solution is to meet my election promises as soon as possible: so that as soon as I start my term I am in a position to make these ideas a reality. I'm not a big fan of patience anyway.

My solution is to meet my election promises as soon as possible: so that as soon as I start my term I am in a position to make these ideas a reality. I'm not a big fan of patience anyway.
Alex Lacy

How will you go about improving the standard of coaching at York?

First I'd like to see how much funding the University would be willing to provide for hireing proffessional coaches, and then find out what clubs need them. I believe the answer lies in both proffessional coaching and the sports volunteer programme, but before I talk to clubs explicitly about their coaching needs I can't say what the ratio will be. I think in his election research Chris Collinson did a fantastic job of meeting University officials, something I may have neglected whilst talking to clubs, and I'd like to see if the support he won for more coaching can still be counted on.

Will you be working closely with Jo Carter in the coming weeks?

Jo is still in charge, and I'll only help out with things if she'd be ok with it. The time between elections and handover can, understandably, be difficult for the present officers and officers elect. I'm very keen on gleaning as much knowledge from her as possible so that I can do a good job, but at the same time I don't want to pester her too much: I'm a boxer and she's a hockey girl- I wouldn't stand a chance.

What are our prospects for Roses in your opinion?

I've met some of the newly elected captains and presidents of our sports teams over the two week's campaigning. All I can say is that the level of determination that they had was awesome. One particular individual, you know who you are, explained her club's greatness to me with such fanaticism she felt it neccessary to send me an appology for being such a nutter. I don't think York's men and women are going to Lancaster to win: they're going to dominate.

I don't think York's men and women are going to Lancaster to win: they're going to dominate.
Alex Lacy

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