That Girl from Derwent dwells on the value of religion this Christmas.
That Girl from Derwent has learned a few more things about prejudice since moving up North.
That Girl From Derwent reckons if you're going to be offensive, you should find a better reason.
That Girl from Derwent considers why it is that some words have wider implications than others.
Loudspeaker and all, we followed her Exec boys as they stood tiptoed on stools, eyes glazed in the fervor of true leadership – our Bring It On cheerleaders.
And now let me get this straight. People and Planet Society has got the power to decide whether Viking Raid will put the “lewd” in ethically deluded.
And whose fault is that? Well, yours really. Last summer, you the public, voted a UGM which allowed the green soc to have power over campus t-shirt production.
And by god, our cheerleading, show-loving YUSU are seething at the cold hand of democracy.
By taking it back to UGM on Tuesday, YUSU are saying that People and Planet don’t know what they’re on about when it comes to deciding who is ethical.
The bitch-fight has come over Gildan Apparel, who aren’t on the People’s list, but are a member of the Fair Labour Association.
Let’s be clear about YUSU though - this has very little to do with the health of Nicaraguan sewers.
If Gildan Apparel is not put on the list, then t-shirt prices could shoot from £7.50 to £12.50, and the Viking show may not go on.
Are they really about to let a bunch of lefties scam on their Viking squirrel?
Face it: if the UGM doesn’t get enough people (which it probably won’t), then they’ll simply break policy to save their show.
Do you think this is the first time they’ve used Gildan Apparel for a Raid? Policy and democracy my ass.
Lefties on campus may be saying bring it on, but this is after all a cheerocracy and YUSU are going to be cheertators.
How ethical are Gildan Apparel?
That picture is brilliant.
Who cares about ethical merchandise anyway. I want to get pissed on Viking Raid.
The whole point of the EGM is to let people decide what they want YUSU to do!
Imagine the criticism we would have got if we hadn't run Viking Raid.
Imagine the criticism we would have got if we broke the ethical merchandise policy.
So we're letting you decide whether Gildan are good enough for you in ethical terms.
I think that is democracy in action?
It must be so luxurious to criticise from the sidelines.
I also think the photo is hilarious. Much better than the ostrich in second year Ashby!
Criticising from inside is called politics. Critcising from the sidelines is called journalism. And no it's not that luxurious, we'd rather be barristers.
If they had two t-shirts this wouldnt be an issue... One ethical t-shirt for people who are bothered about where there clothing comes from, and another for people who simply don't care....
Im not sure how many students wear 100% ethical clothing... or shop 100% ethically. Maybe they just like to complain...
I love that picture!
On the point of ethicality, all the people who buy these t-shirts are then going to go into town, consume vast quantaties of coke, alcopops, and spirits, most of which are made by companies that are ethically questionable or at least source there ingredients from ethically questionable places. And yet everyone is so concerned with a tshirt.
Andy: Indeed, there are so much more important issues that we should be focussing on (FTR price rises, the fact Walmgate Stray has no lighting), it's nonsensical for YUSU to be involved in such an issue. If they're concerned about worker exploitation, focus on issues closer to home, specifically on how most jobs see students as disposable labour with little or no interest in their welfare or rights (Grace FH brought up the point of workers working 11 hour shifts 4 days a week - a shift pattern I'm familiar with from my summer job, but I don't see any motions being passed to condemn such actions)
Honestly, why do we have such silly policies? No offense but YUSU promotes fair trade products and buys from ethical companies wherever it can, should we not just let them have a little freedom every now and then.
Let us consider this: the money used to cover the £5 increase per t-shirt could certainly get Nouse and Vision out of the shit they are in (even though that does not help the latter from being full of it).
Ethical? Yes but not to the detriment of things such as freedom of speech, charity social events, and strengthen the sense of community and solidarity among York students. Lets get our priorities right!
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