Articles by Sam Wright
Clubs Council Chair No Confidence Vote Found ‘Invalid and Void’
By Sam Wright The vote of no confidence passed against 2019 Clubs Council Chair James Howarth has been declared “invalid and void”. The ruling was made by the Disputes Committee, ANUSA’s highest appellate body. The Committee’s primary reasoning against the …
BurgToga Not Going Ahead in 2020
By Samuel Wright The O-Week Toga Party usually hosted by Burgmann College will not be running in 2020. Beck Long, President of the Burgmann Residents’ Association (BRA), cited financial risk as one of the reasons behind the decision. In a …
Man Charged with Indecent Assault of ANU Student at Res Hall
Content warning: this article contains description of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Please note that the linked Canberra Times article contains more graphic descriptions. By Samuel Wright A 38-year-old Canberra man faced court yesterday over the alleged indecent assault of …
News You Might Have Missed: Week 8
By Sam Wright Campus ANUSA postponed its Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’. The earliest that a new OGM can be held is Week 11 as ANUSA must provide 10 days notice of a new date. The meeting …
A “Failure”: ANU to Bring Back Pastoral Care Role in Halls
Content warning: this article contains mention of sexual assault and sexual harassment. By Sam Wright ANU has announced it will reintroduce a dedicated pastoral care staff member into residential halls. This year, ANU had elected to remove the pastoral-care …
Res Halls to Strike on Open Day
By Samuel Wright Content warning: this article contains mention of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and institutional betrayal. A number of residential halls will take part in a strike on ANU’s Open Day this Saturday. The strikes are part of a …
Vice-Presidents, Head to Head
By Samuel Wright and Adelle Millhouse Content warning: discussion of sexual assault, sexual harassment Annabelle Nshuti from “Turn Over a New Leaf”, Georga Nonnenmacher from “You!”, and independent Madhumitha Janagaraja are competing for the position of Vice-President this election. Janagaraji’s …
ANUSA Election: Independent Candidate Wrap-Up
Content warning: this article contains mention of sexual assault and sexual harassment. By Samuel Wright With the ANUSA election fast approaching, and your workload ramping up, many independent candidates may have slipped under your radar. Following changes to the Electoral …
News You Might Have Missed: Week 3
By Samuel Wright and Adelle Millhouse If you are still thawing out from this week’s freezing weather, here’s the news you might have missed. Campus ANU celebrated Pride Week this week. Events included panel discussions in the style of ‘You …