The Brexit Truth: Misinformation, Manipulation and Mogg
By Max Morris-Edwards It’s been three years since the referendum on whether the UK should remain in the EU. Let that sink in. Three years. Do you remember a time…
Sussex plastic-free referendum approved by Students’ Union
On April 1, the University of Sussex Students’ Union Council voted in favour of holding a referendum on adopting a plastic-free policy initiative. The referendum was called for by Sussex…
Sussex students vote to boycott NSS
Sussex students have voted to boycott the National Student Survey in a Students’ Union referendum. 62% of the 964 students who voted chose to support the Students’ Union’s plans to…
Sussex students vote against renaming President role
Sussex students voted against renaming the title of President in a referendum on the issue this week. 65% of the 866 students that took part in the poll voted to…
USSU plans third referendum on renaming President role
Sussex’s Students’ Union will hold another referendum on renaming the role of President for the third year running. Students will be asked in the penultimate week of term whether the…
The Battle for Brexit
With the upcoming EU referendum viewed as inevitable, it was no surprise when British Chancellor George Osborne kick-started the year by laying down an ultimatum regarding Britain’s relationship with the…
The Israeli boycott referendum is overdue
I write this article as a response to last week’s “The Big Debate” piece by Messrs. Saelens, Corn and Jasper. The Union’s boycott of Israeli goods is and always will…
Students decide not to decide
The Students’ Decide Meeting (formerly Annual General Meeting – AGM) was adjourned last week as not enough students turned up to pass any motions. Students and union members congregated last…
Israel boycott referendum will be held in week seven
The Students’ Union has announced this week that a referendum on the boycotting of Israeli goods on campus will go ahead in week seven of the summer term. To some…
Council approves emergency motions
Two emergency motions on housing and the UK Border Agency Proposals have been approved at the Students’ Union Council meeting. The meeting on Friday 28 January was the first since…
A rejection of the claims levelled against the campaign to boycott Israeli goods.
Towards the end of last term and throughout the winter holidays, a certain group has made their views clear regarding the referendum proposing to boycott Israeli goods on campus. The…
Union Council to put Constitution to the test
If you’ve been following the debate which followed last term’s referendum to ban Israeli produce from USSU stores, then very little of what follows will be news to you. If…
State of the Union
In the past couple of weeks I am sure you have read about several allegations made against the Union: It is not representative; it disregards students’ opinions; it is too…
Referendum: Should URNU be excluded from USSU events and publicity?
Why should you vote YES? By Koos Couvee URNU’s (University Royal Naval Unit) aim is “to educate a wide spectrum of high calibre undergraduates who show potential as society’s future…
Referendum: Should USSU twin with the University of Goma to share skills, knowledge and resources?
Why should you vote YES? The University of Sussex continues to invest in arms companies and work with third sector organisations despite several on-campus campaigns to end these ties. At…
Students call for NUS disaffiliation
The University of Sussex Students’ Union (USSU) held its most important meeting of the year last Thursday, the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The event provides students with an opportunity to…