Issue 152

AU Elections 2007

12th February 2007

It's that time of year again and the elections are fast approaching. With the candidates already decided upon, Waterfront meets this year's contenders for Athletic Union President 07/08 and grills them on their sporting passion and what makes them right to be your Athletic Union President in the next academic year. We find out what makes them tick and what their aims to improve your sporting life at Swansea are. So make your decision and drag yourself out of bed to go vote on Thursday 15th February from 10am to 6pm, because as annoying as the campaign teams can be, and they will never stop pestering you, its your sporting future that they will have control of!

» Meet the candidates

What does it take to be Atheltic Union President?

To discover what is really needed to be in the driving speat, Waterfront talks to Tim Stickley this year's current AU President with the aim of discovering the trials and tribulations of the job.

"Its not at all what I expected from the job," Tim explains. "I originally thought that I would sit around chatting all day and administrate fixtures".

And how has seven months of the job changed this perspective? "It's a lot more work than I could ever have anticipated. There are aspects of the job i could never have forseen. But it has been a fantastic experience and i have enjoyed every second of it, even the more stressful days".

What does it take then in the words of Tim "Having a big smile is a good start, however I think I could use a lot of lycra and a cape, with pants on the outside of trousers as a bonus option!" And there you have it, all it takes to be AU President is to be a superhero... easy!

Stuart Phillips