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Why do you think you would be a good York Sport President?
I think I would be a good York Sport President because I am committed, experienced and realistic. I am hard-working and 100% dedicated to helping sport at York in any way I can. Sport has been a massive part of my uni life, having played all college sports since arriving at York, as well as regularly representing the university at 3 different sports (hockey, skiing and women's cricket).
What experience would you bring to the role?
I am an experienced candidate having sat on the college sport committee since first year (as Halifax sports rep - a role I still hold having been re-elected twice), been on club committees (women's cricket treasurer last year and captain this year, and current hockey club president) and I'm also on the York Sport committee (as ordinary member). This wealth of experience gives me an insight to how sport works at this university as well as some of the common problems faced by clubs.
How do you think Alex Lacy has done this year? Would you have acted differently?
Alex Lacy has been York Sport President at a period where there has been a huge amount of change. He has got a lot of bad press, but much of this is undeserved. Change is always unpopular, so being President during the re-brand has lost him some people's favour. I think he's probably been a much better President than people often give him credit for. However, had I been in his shoes, I would have made some decisions differently.
I would have consulted the clubs more before pushing through the re-brand and kept them more aware of what was going on. This is why one of my major policies centres around more transparency of York Sport and better communication between York Sport and the clubs. Towards this end, I plan to hold a General Meeting each term to allow all the clubs to come and air their opinions and grievances as well as being kept up-to-date with York Sport affairs.
How do you intend to boost York’s sporting achievement next year?
I think a better relationship with the Sports Centre needs to be nurtured, which should be beneficial in helping to put pressure on Estates Services to keep sports facilities a priority. I'd also like to promote the link between college and university sport. College sport is a great practicing ground for many university sports, and also a good way to encourage more participation which will sometimes lead to people deciding to play university sport.
What is the most important issue that affects York Sport in the coming year?
The most important issue which will affect York Sport next year will most likely be the same issue that faces most YUSU sub-committees on a daily basis: finance. As much as I would love to say sport should be free for everyone to do or the university should pay for its students to play sport, we York students know the sad truth that this is not the case. Our university does not help to finance sport, the Sports Centre needs to be run like a business so it can cover its costs and unfortunately, it is the York Sport members and users of the Sports Centre who foot this bill.
York Sport receives a grant from YUSU and on top of this receives £15 from every combined York Sport/Sports Centre membership bought. This money is then redistributed to clubs through budget allocations and other funds, such as emergency and development funding. As nice as it would be for money to not dictate how things here are run, we do not have unlimited funds and need to allocate those we have in the most efficient ways possible.
Voting is already underway at http://www.yusu.org/elections/vote and runs until Friday.
I was quite amused by the fact that Emily decided to add a second picture on her nomination form, in which she is wearing a swimming suit. Nice, but a rather unfair campaigning technique I dare say 
Emily's a very strong candidate and very suitable for the role. I look forward to York Sport being led by such a dynamic young woman!
I too think Emily is one of the leading candidates for this position. Fair amount of knowledge, good performance at Hustings and reasonable policies.
It also helps that she is very fit!
comment deleted by a moderator A red blooded male, no doubt? Either make your mind up on what you are before throwing some (questionable) banter, or pipe down.
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comment deleted by a moderator Look! #7 must be a comedian, no one else could think of making up abusive lies on a website with your name hidden. I especially like the parts where it makes no sense in relation to anything else, has poor grasp of grammar and abuses punctuation. Also, do you mean academic or calendar? Who does "too" refer to? All in all, top quality posting, you lonely jizzcock.
Could everyone settle down please?
I don't know Emily personally, but regardless of if her posters show her in a bikini or someone has anonymously decided to let everyone know they think Emily's a "high-pitched suck-up", all this is is outright abuse and name-calling of the girl that achieves nothing but sullying the elections ultimately.
Let's be more productive and have a discussion about her policies instead maybe??
No takers on the whole 'let's discuss her policies rather than slagging her off' then I see!!
Bit late now, but I'm very much in agreement with her policy to get rid of the £5 College Sport membership. It can put people off at the start of the year when they initially might just want to try out a sport, thus inhabiting inclusion. I hope if she wins, Emily will see this policy through to the end.
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