Fair representation in Union Council
By Harry Wells Following James Farndon’s Democracy Reform Proposal last year, our beloved and revered Union Parliament became Union Council. This will bring many changes with it. One prominent...
View Article“A vile and cowardly human being sexually assaulted me”
Harrowing testimony from victim of alleged sexual assault tells The Ripple of her experience below… An anonymous contributor has submitted her story to the Ripple, detailing her suffering following an...
View ArticleStudents and Union respond to Tim Westwood allegations
By Sarah O’Rourke Tim Westwood’s set at our Union last Saturday has been a talking point – but not for all the right reasons. Students have reported that Westwood sexually harassed members of the...
View ArticleRed Leicester: sweeping win for left-wing students in Union Council elections
Labour and Socialist Students sweep Union elections in record turnout of 1,300 votes. Just three years ago, Union Council was seen by many as largely Conservative. But this year, we have taken a sharp...
View ArticleControversial debates in LUSU’s first Union Council
This past Tuesday evening saw the first Union Council meeting of the year. Following the reformed format of last year’s Union Parliament we now have the closest thing to direct democracy. The first...
View ArticleLeicester Defend Education launched in preparation for upcoming strikes
In the wake of the recent wave of student activism following the strikes of October 31st, with Defend Education Birmingham recently being evicted from their occupation and Sussex Against...
View ArticleStudent allegedly harassed by local taxi driver
An international student at The University of Leicester has told The Ripple of her harassment at the hands of a local taxi driver. Regarding our recently published story of a student who was allegedly...
View ArticleAutumn Elections: Voter Turnout Shrinks by 35.3%
The Students’ Union Autumn Elections results were announced on the 27th October, bringing with it much to celebrate. However, the results were not all positive, with voter turnout shrinking yet again....
View ArticleDo the Union Council elections need more safeguards?
This year’s annual Union Council elections looked like a success with, according to the Union itself, ‘some of the most diverse candidates in the Student Union’s History’. However with a closer look...
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