Wednesday, 30 January 2013
AU President: Alex Powell
How have you enjoyed your time at Exeter? What are you studying?
It’s been so good I don’t want to leave…I’m studying Sports science so have been based on St Lukes Campus and have loved every minute of it. St Lukes really is like a big family, everyone knows everyone and it has a special charm about it. I was also lucky enough to have good friends on Streatham, which enabled me to experience both campuses to the full. I knew university was going to be amazing but Exeter has exceeded all my expectations. I genuinely can’t imagine being anywhere else in the world. Exeter has it all.
What’s the plan for life after university?
Ideally, I’m hoping to get into the events management Industry. Conveniently my family has just moved to Australia so probably going to follow them out there, windsurf for a while and work on my tan, and then get cracking on with working life. (Can’t say I’m going to miss the British rain much!).
Is there anything you’re hoping to change if you win the election?
I’m really passionate about developing all the clubs in the AU, especially the smaller ones. I have been on the Windsurf club committee 2 years running and during that time the club has doubled in size. I’m hoping with the experience gained I can pass my knowledge on to the other smaller clubs and help them grow. With the brand new sports park development and gym prices always on the up, I also want to make sure it remains affordable for all students.
Will students be seeing you campaigning on campus? Any campaign strategies you can tell us about?
Afraid so! You’ll be seeing a lot of me…Look out for a bright blue wetsuit! Sorry campaign strategies are top secret…
Have you been able to catch any live music here in Exeter? Any highlights?
The student night at Mama Stones is always good, with some great unsigned live acts, watching your friends perform is always great. The Phoenix and Cavern can have some good bands play as well. In a few weeks 1975 are playing at cavern which I’m looking forward to going to and the Our House and Beats & Bass nights are always sick. I reckon the music scene in Exeter has definitely improved over the last couple years so hopefully it will continue to get bigger.
Any final words you’d like to leave our readers with?
I have loved my time at Exeter and want to give something back and ensure everyone has their best possible university experience. So…. Grab your gym towel and vote for POWELL!
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