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Grant gets Honorary Life Membership
Former UHSU Chair Nathaniel Grant talks to current Editor Ben Hall about his unsucessful Presidential campaign. Photo: Anothony McLoughlin
Ben Hall EDITOR Ask anyone about Nathaniel Grant and you're bound to receive a mixed bag of responses. In March, as the then Union Chair, Grant fought a campaign to become UHSU President. Utilising all the bells, whistles and fireworks he
could find, Grant, with team Action, narrowly missed out on victory with only one member of the team, Haydn Stead, winning a seat. For his contributions to Union life, Grant has been awarded an honorary life membership; constitutionally given when a person or member of the executive committee
deems a person worthy based on their outstanding effort. "I myself, as Union chair, I think, have expanded the role of more than it has previously ever been used", speculates Grant on the reasons for his nomination. In a year that saw the resignation of three of the five exec officers, Grant became a de facto
member of the exec, parttime. "Really we had to steer through a very difficult year" he says of the experience. "I think it was basically things like that and other things I've organised here, like debates on Britishness and different aspects of politics" that persuaded people he was worthy of
the life membership. "It's nice because there are a few illustrious honorary life members like Tony Benn. It's nice to be in that line of succession." Grant met, and interviewed Tony Benn in 2007. The interview was printed in the Huddersfield Student, and Grant recalls ...fondly meeting the Continued FEATURES » 15
New Faith Centre now open on campus A new Faith Centre has opened up on campus. The large Community Room has comfy sofas, free drinks facilities, games, regular film screenings & a Wii ! Next door there is a Quiet Room that can be used by anyone for worship, prayer, meditation or just to be still. Separate male & female prayer rooms with washing facilities on the lower floor, which can be accessed via the Wakefield Rd car park, are available. The Centre is an oasis where you will find a friendly face and somewhere to relax. You can gain access with your student card and one of the chaplains is likely to be p Students enjoying the Community Room of the new Faith Centre on results day
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