trippinoneastereggs Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 As many of you may know, there is an election on thursday where you can elect a new Union President, Student President and Sports President.I am runnning for Union President, which kinda means I will be in charge of Rgunion. Many of you, like me will have abandoned the place because it is not the greatest solution to a good night out.However, I am intend to make the place a more adequite place for students to go, to make a better venue for live bands, student antics and make it a place where people are happy to go, start of their night etc.If there are any RGU students out there who think the union is in a shite place right now, get out and vote for me, Fraser Denholm, and I will try my best to make the union a cheap, relaxed, decent place to go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulscoconutass Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Where the fuck's your manifesto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 If your going to do anything to the place get a proper kitchen on the go serving real food, not junk that can be deep-fried, microwaved or toasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Wait a sec?RG WHO? Seriously I reckon RGUnion needs more events.Nothing ever seems to be happening apart from the odd gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkster Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 It needs stuff happening apart from a DJ every night.I can listen to songs in my bedroom with my mates if I wanted to.Give me a reason to actually go to the union except the cheap prices.It's no good drinkin in a place with no atmosphere.Oh, bring back the games machines too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 good luck to you. the world of student politics is wild and zany! /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted April 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 When I first came to RGU, the Union was the place to be, weeknights, weekends would all be busy and the place had a lively buzz and good atmosphere. In the last two years I have seen this deteriorate. The Union is not as busy anymore, people are looking for alternative places to venture. I plan to turn this around and return RGUnion to a place where people WANT to go.I intend to introduce more drinks offers, keeping the drinks prices down and hopefully making them the lowest in town.I intend to improve the Unions number of live music events. Allowing the Union to be seen as a venue order to show local and small out of town bands.To further improve the Entertainment in General in the Union, and help cater for a number of different crowds. I plan to clearly define an regular Entertainment Schedule in order to create a varied and hopefully more comfortable environment within the union.Maintain and extend ties between RGUnion and the rest of the Aberdeen venue/bar scene, so to allow students the opportunity to find out about exciting events/opportunities.To cater for all aspects of RGU students, for instance creating a space within the building where students can organise their own exhibitions of works, and find an area which can be used as a non-alcoholic chill out area, with comfy seats, computer games etc which will be open and available for use the same hours as the rest of the building.I will listen to the views of the Union members, and build on them in order to make the Union better for everyone who visits, working the wishes of the student body to make the Union appeal to more than one section of the student body.I will also keep close involvement with the societies to see how the Union can cater for their needs, and actively encourage the setting up of new societies.Finally I shall make sure the Union works as a SERVICE and not a BUSINESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted April 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 It needs stuff happening apart from a DJ every night.I can listen to songs in my bedroom with my mates if I wanted to.Give me a reason to actually go to the union except the cheap prices.It's no good drinkin in a place with no atmosphere.Oh' date=' bring back the games machines too.[/quote']Thats what I intend to do, vote for me and I'll revolutionise the entertainment, bring back games machines as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 To cater for all aspects of RGU students' date=' for instance creating a space within the building where students can organise their own exhibitions of works, and find an area which can be used as a non-alcoholic chill out area, with comfy seats, computer games etc which will be open and available for use the same hours as the rest of the building.[/quote']Now that the shop has moved round the corner you could use that space for this purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted April 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Now that the shop has moved round the corner you could use that space for this purpose.That was the plan, but there's a big refurb happening over the summer and I'm not entirelly sure where stuff will be. But If I get the job it will definatelly happen somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666 Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 When I first came to RGU' date=' the Union was the place to be, weeknights, weekends would all be busy and the place had a lively buzz and good atmosphere. In the last two years I have seen this deteriorate. The Union is not as busy anymore, people are looking for alternative places to venture. I plan to turn this around and return RGUnion to a place where people WANT to go.I intend to introduce more drinks offers, keeping the drinks prices down and hopefully making them the lowest in town.I intend to improve the Unions number of live music events. Allowing the Union to be seen as a venue order to show local and small out of town bands.To further improve the Entertainment in General in the Union, and help cater for a number of different crowds. I plan to clearly define an regular Entertainment Schedule in order to create a varied and hopefully more comfortable environment within the union.Maintain and extend ties between RGUnion and the rest of the Aberdeen venue/bar scene, so to allow students the opportunity to find out about exciting events/opportunities.To cater for all aspects of RGU students, for instance creating a space within the building where students can organise their own exhibitions of works, and find an area which can be used as a non-alcoholic chill out area, with comfy seats, computer games etc which will be open and available for use the same hours as the rest of the building.I will listen to the views of the Union members, and build on them in order to make the Union better for everyone who visits, working the wishes of the student body to make the Union appeal to more than one section of the student body.I will also keep close involvement with the societies to see how the Union can cater for their needs, and actively encourage the setting up of new societies.Finally I shall make sure the Union works as a SERVICE and not a BUSINESS[/quote']the words of a true visionary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted April 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 good luck to you. the world of student politics is wild and zany! /xI think I met you once, You were working on the bar in the QMU and I asked if you were the bassist from Festr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Will you be doing a napoleon dynamite type skit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted April 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Will you be doing a napoleon dynamite type skit.No, but I do have a minstrel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 To cater for all aspects of RGU students' date=' for instance creating a space within the building where students can organise their own exhibitions of works, and find an area which can be used as a non-alcoholic chill out area, with comfy seats, computer games etc which will be open and available for use the same hours as the rest of the building.[/quote']good ideaFinally I shall make sure the Union works as a SERVICE and not a BUSINESSbad idea, it HAS to be a business and a service or you'll go to shit like aberdeen union did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 I think I met you once' date=' You were working on the bar in the QMU and I asked if you were the bassist from Festr.[/quote']you most certainly will have met me then. unless the answer to that question was a no, in which case you were speaking to someone else /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted April 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 you most certainly will have met me then. unless the answer to that question was a no' date=' in which case you were speaking to someone else /x[/quote']naw twas yourself, you seemed rather shocked that I recongised you. Was a few years back now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MDP Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 good luck bitch facex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 You have some good ideas, but you wil lhave a tough fight. THe guy you're running against is giving out free Lolly Pops today. THat's hard to beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Finally I shall make sure the Union works as a SERVICE and not a BUSINESSThat'll be the place fucked then. The union will always have to work as a business, or else there will be no union.(I didn't read Daveofficer's post beforehand, oh well) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 i lost anyway so there we go. my holy folks campaign team were amazing but some people love the lollies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 bad idea' date=' it HAS to be a business and a service or you'll go to shit like aberdeen union did.[/quote']Isn't it ran by a private company anyway, unlike the old Aberdeen union? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Isn't it ran by a private company anyway' date=' unlike the old Aberdeen union?[/quote']Nope, it's run by the RGUSA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Yeah it was good when I worked there (93-96/2001-2004), but it must be shit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Yeah it was good when I worked there (93-96/2001-2004)' date=' but it must be shit now.[/quote']hmmm, you worked there when I started DJing there, with Callum and Beast then just Callum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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