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The Link Magazine • January 2005 3
The President entertains the Queen in Manchester Charles Lucas
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Three and half years ago Stephen George from Westlea had to use all his powers of persuasion to gain a I v n rE & Marshall
a place at Manchester University. Now he is the president of the largest student union in Europe and in
October spent an hour talking with the Queen. i
Steve, a pupil at Westlea and city, almost a third of whom come sources it needs to operate.
Greendown schools and a student from overseas. He also oversees "Many other student unions are
at Swindon College, graduated in eight full time and six part time working along similar lines and as
July to take up the union position staff, and a £6 million turnover. universities are major players in We're on
for a year. His days are taken up with meet- regional economies, they are also
Although he had campaigned ings with university management calling on local councils to adopt
for election at Easter, knowing that and resolving student union staff- fair trade policies as well. It's some-
the winner would be the first presi- ing problems arising from the thing we are debating with Man- side
dent of a huge student body, fol- merger. chester City Council at the mo-
lowing the amalgamation of ment."
Manchester University and See Stephen and the Queen at
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"My speech was cut from the campus - their activities were
programme which I was quite re- banned by a huge turnout at a
lieved about, so my job was to lead student union general meeting - Can Chiropractic help me?
the Queen and the speakers onto and getting Manchester Council
stage carrying the new university to set up campus polling stations How much will it cost?
mace, all gold and encrusted with in time for the general election.
jewels, quite bling really. I'm over Steve is particularly pleased with We are often asked, "What's the best wa.
six foot and the Queen is compara- the progress in getting the univer- of finding out whether a doctor of
tively small, so it was surprisingly sity to adopt fair trade policies. chiropractic can help m. problem?"
difficult to both carry the mace "The university appears commit-
and keep my mortar board on ted to diversity and opportunity, We believe the answer can be found in a
while all the time maintaining a and as an organisation with a large complete chiropractic consultation and
dignified pace." number of international students, examination, including x-rays. And to help
Steve was placed next to the the union is pushing for those prin- find out for sure, we will do a complete These procedures normally
Queen on the top table for lunch ciples to be applied to the way the consultation and examination, including cost £100 or more!
following the ceremonial events, university invests its funds and x-rays, if necessary, for just (Does not include personal
where she made a positive impres- procures the materials and re- injury cases or car accidents
sion on him. "I £15. resulting in insurance claims.)
was ambivalent Mace cam shot. Her Majesty and the President of the Univer-
about Royalty sity of Manchester Professor Alan Gilbert being led by Steve Testimonial
but I happily hold the mace onto the stage for the inauguration ceremony Hi! Something amazing has happened!
admit, the On Friday evening I went out with Dale to the cinema, had a Chinese,
Queen won me afew glasses of wine stayed up until midnight!!
over. I was sur-
Nothing amazing about that 1 hear you say. But for nie it is! I have not been
prised by her out with my husband on a Friday night for several years. All the weekend has
amusing and
ever held for me was headaches, pain, exhaustion and bed before 10pm. After
sometimes in- 5 weeks of treatment my qualit of life has already improved. Thanks Paul
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