Last Post

Writing about web page http://www.johncross.co.uk

This is my last post on Warwick blogs. If you need to contact me please visit my website:

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or email me:

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: 24 Jun 2005 18:55 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Results

It was my results day, today the waiting around in the hot weather was not much fun, but it was all worth it because I got my 2:1.

: 23 Jun 2005 21:18 |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Exams are marked with care on the number 12!

On my way into Campus this morning, I sat behind a man on the bus who was busy marking exam scripts! He was even making comments on the inside of the back cover and checking grades (Well done whoever got 66 on question 1!) I was very naughty and had a peek at what he was marking. One of the answers was on Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author, so I'd guess from my googling that it was possibly the exam for the module EN302 European Theatre. I don't know who to report this to yet, but feel as though I should. Even though this was probably a one off incident, I thought I should let everyone know…

: 23 Jun 2005 11:52 |  Comments (3) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

How Ethical Are You?

Writing about web page http://www.johncross.co.uk/uwsu/ethical_banking/index.html

ETHICAL BANKING MOTION TO UNION COUNCIL

Let's invest the Union's Money ethically.

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Ethical Banking Policy Website

If all goes well this policy will be discussed at Union Council on Thursday 16th June 2005. The policy resolves that from the 1st November 2006 the Union will place the majority of its funds in accounts with ethical banks.

Ethical Banks

Ethical banks are banks which turn away business from companies or organisations which have a poor record with respect to ethical issues such as human rights, the environment, animal welfare, and the arms trade.

I am the proposer of this policy and Benny Spooner is the Seconder.

Ethical Banking is a long term policy and in order for it to remain Union Policy and for it to be implemented the policy will need people to support it in the long term. I graduate this year, so I am looking for a small group of people who are prepared to promote this policy next year. If you or anyone you know would be willing to spare a few hours every term to ensure that the Union's funds (including Sports Club and Society funds) are ethically invested please email me.

Remember that we are talking about a lot of money here, the Union's Annual turnover is about £5 million (according to Simon Lucas).

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP

1. Attend Union Council 7pm Thursday 16th May 2005 (location to be announced), encourage your friends to attend especially if they are Union Councillors.
2. If you or anyone you know would be willing to spare a few hours every term to ensure that the Union's funds (including Sports Club and Society funds) are ethically invested please email me.
3. Email me with any suggestions you have about making this policy better.
4. Print a copy of this policy and at the next meeting of your favourite society (or its Executive Committee) take a vote on whether or not to support it, be sure to count how many people attend and to have the vote recorded by the Society Secretary or equivalent. Send me a copy of the decision.
5. Talk about this with anyone who you think might be interested, word of mouth tends to get through even where adverts get ignored.

Thanks for your time and consideration, if you are willing to help in any way at all I would be very pleased to hear from you.

Email: john.cross@w… [until the end of term.]

: 11 Jun 2005 17:40 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

unless they deem themselves to have a conflict of interest

Proposed New disciplinary Regulations
Does anybody see a problem?

2.2The Chair of the Disciplinary Panel will be the Finance and Internal Affairs Officer, unless they deem themselves to have a conflict of interest, in which case they will pass their responsibilities to another Sabbatical Officer with the exception of the President.

To be discussed at Executive Committee on Thursday.

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I attended the Executive Committee Meeting and this clause was passed.

: 11 Jun 2005 12:46 |  Comments (3) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

My Concerns about 'the project'

Writing about web page http://www.yoursu.org/wiki/index.php?title=Leadership_Foundation_Project

OK, I am concerned about the University's Leasdership Foundation Project. I think at the very least it deserves close monitoring by students. I have put everything I know about this project on the page of Tim's Site given below. I would be grateful if everyone could contribute what they know to this page so we all have a better idea about what is going on.

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: 30 May 2005 13:14 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Public Meeting on Union Censorship

We will be discussing issues such as:

• Staff-Student Protocol
• Media Codes of Conduct
• Union Disciplinary Regulations

…and a lot more. We will be attempting to reach a consensus about the way forward on these issues

Please post here to let me know if you are coming and what you would like to discuss. .

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: 02 May 2005 12:41 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

A Quote

"I don’t know I tried to find out, budgets were wrongly allocated. "

Andy Cox – Finance and Internal Affairs Officer
Executive Committee 11th January 2005

Source: Union Web Site
Part 9.3 of the minutes which were later approved as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

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: 28 Apr 2005 14:12 |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

First Exam

First Exam today on Hyperbolic Geometry starts at 2pm can't say I am looking forward to it. To be honest I feel quite nervous about it.
I have prepared about as well as I could possibly prepare but I don't feel confident. I tried to access my online exam timetable just now but it would not let me in.

Wish me luck.

: 22 Apr 2005 11:34 |  Comments (5) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Revision

I have been revising quite hard these past few weeks, seen my girlfriend in Nottingham and been to Lyme Cage.

It has been a boring but reasonably productive Easter holiday. Though I never get as much done as I hope or plan to do.

If you want more interesting entries maybe you shouldn't return to this Blog for a week or so.

: 16 Apr 2005 12:36 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem