[…]back, when our lecturer showed us Sophie Scholl: The Final Days, a re-telling of the story of the The White Rose through one its’ front members. As long as you’re happy to deal with subtitles, it’s definitely worth taking a look at. As racial tensions and inequality appear to be on the rise across the continent, I may go back and watch it again for a timely reminder of what real student activism and courage looks like in the face of the strongest adversity. Our student movement can only be strengthened by bearing in mind past instances of student activism […]
[…]USI said using gender quotas is the fastest way to achieve gender balance in politics. “The new 32nd Dáil has the highest ever number of female TDs – 22%, up from 15%, an increase of 47%.” Kevin Donoghue, USI President, said, “But it also means that almost 4 in 5 politicians are still male. While there is a long way to go to achieve true gender balance in politics, the gender quota is a good start. A diversity of voices in our politics will lead to more robust decisions, and help create a more equal, broader and more dynamic […]
Targeted Cuts will be met with Targeted Voting […]
[…]their remits. The USI Blog section allows officers to explore the stories and processes behind the news stories and to explain how they do their job. Note: sometimes, the blog section may deviate from the mainstream of policies for the organisation – as a result, this section is not to be taken as a canonical interpretation of the whole raft of USI’s policies. [loop category=guestblog module=b […]
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