Monday the 25th February to Sunday the 3rd March
It has moved on from LGBT+ History Month (February) to Women's History Month (March)!
LGBT Society had organised a great load of events, which was a pleasure to attend and promote. Now though, the history month passes on to Women! Feminism Society have plenty of things planned with the Inclusion & Representation Senate, not to mention that Friday the 8th March is International Women's Day, and various acts will be performing in Stumble Inn, so come along to check us out! You can find out more on the Royal Holloway Feminism Society page: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalHollowayFeminismSociety?fref=ts
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| Helen Keller |
So, let's kick of the month with a woman that I find inspirational. I know that I mentioned her for Disabled History Month, but I'm a major supporter of intersectionality!
She is not only an incredible woman, but an incredible person.
I'm fond of quotes, so here's another one from her:
"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light."
She was blind, which gives this quote all the more resonance. Find out more about her here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
Someone I discovered fairly recently was Sylvia Plath, through Twitter nonetheless! Fragments of her writing were tweeted, and I loved a great deal of them. She is someone else I think we should remember on International Women's Day! Find out more about her here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Plath
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| Relax with some Equalitea. |
What else can I update you on?
The General Meeting on Tuesday was long, and sometimes tedious - but we were passing motions on student worker rights, the right to choose and also the right to have a place to live. That GM, my friends, is what they should be like. A body of students making incredible decisions that input on the national student body, the NUS. We were shaping our future.
It also struck me how much I'd grown. I'll never forget the first time I walked into a GM, shy by the sheer number of people I didn't know. I'd resolved to run for Gender Rep, and so I sat by myself and waited right to the end for the elections. I was nervous during my two minute speech, but I gave it my best shot and I got it! I will always be proud of that moment. I had no idea what I was letting myself in for! I remember the first time I proposed a motion, and the second. I remember the nerves and my notebook with my speech notes, and I remember the relief when it passed and the slight disappointment when it fell - no matter, we'll try again.
I knew I had grown this time when I had very little time to prepare my speeches, and when amendments were proposed that I rejected or accepted as I saw fit. I was able to judge very quickly whether I thought the suggestion was reasonable or hampering the point of the motion - something I never thought I would be able to do. Standing in front of everyone, making quick decisions and then explaining your reasoning - that's something I didn't know I could do until this Tuesday. And now I can!
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| Me in my room. Oh yeah. |
Elections!
They are happening as I type. By this Saturday, we will know who has earned which role! It's very exciting as I am running myself as well, for the position of Vice President Education & Welfare! You can vote this Thursday the 7th March and Friday the 8th March 2013. I'll attach the links so that you can find out more if you're interested!
You can see my manifesto here: http://www.su.rhul.ac.uk/asset/News/6001/VPEdWelfare-Sid-Bertrand-Shelton1.pdf
You can find my facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Im-With-Sid-for-VP-Education-Welfare/164382117047594
You can see everybody who is running here: http://www.su.rhul.ac.uk/news/article/6001/Elections-2013-Nominees/
Next time that I write a blog post, we'll know who's won. Good luck to all of the candidates!
Until next time, folks!
Until next time, folks!
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