Thank you all very much for following and reading this blog. Best of luck to all of the new VP’s and be sure to follow us via twitter @GalleonNews and our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/galleonnews?fref=ts
The new Sabbatical Officers will begin their positions in September.
Yes Grant! Omg i am so happy! That's 3 out of my 5 votes in positions! Very happy! Especially for Mario and Grant! Well deserved! #voteupsu
— Natalie Ann Richards (@TalieAnn) March 14, 2014
Dr Who won the #voteupsu Presidency by 16 votes!
— Alan Roberts (@the_alan) March 14, 2014
Grant Who? #voteupsu
— Luke Baynes (@baynes_luke) March 14, 2014
Incredibly close vote!
Seventh Candidate to be eliminated.
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It went down to a sixth round of voting.
7 of them!
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@portsmouthsu elections are currently happening. Will be interesting to see who wins Wel/Com and of course President #voteupsu
— Godfrey A Junior ♔ (@GodfreyA_Jnr) March 14, 2014
1. What’s been the highlight of your campaign week?
2. What would you do differently if anything?
3. What great leader would you compare yourself to?
Mario Oliveros
1. The weather, compared with last year. Last year we had snow, this year we had sun. It was good to get out there and talk to people.
2. No, I’m happy and proud of what I’ve done.
3. Che Guevara.
Connar Walford
1. Working with the three other candidates that are on my slate and the amount of students that have actually engaged with us.
2. I would go out every night and party with everyone.
3. I haven’t got anyone influential in historical terms but I would say Bodin, who I’ve worked with on my team. He has lead me in a direction that I can’t even explain.
Olamide Alli-Balogun
1. Interacting with so many new people and having the chance to get my voice out there and answer student’s questions.
2. No, the first time you do it is the most genuine reflection of how you would do it, so I’d keep it the same.
3. Nelson Mandela because he made such a change, and all I really want to do is change this university.
Current VP Sport Richard Glover "I hope he works hard and does a good job with varsity in his year" #voteupsu
— The Galleon (@GalleonNews) March 14, 2014
Your new VP Sports
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Result to follow shortly.
Can we vote @GalleonNews in as pres they seem like the only ones capable of running anything #voteupsu 1st policy to make everyone a ship!
— Sarah Jane Jackson (@SJSJackson) March 14, 2014
Despite being banished into a dark and noisy corner @GalleonNews still gives the best coverage of #voteupsu #TeamGalleon
— Luke Baynes (@baynes_luke) March 14, 2014
Currently listening to Euan McLachlan who’s just treated us to a cover of ‘Year 3000’ by Busted and now a cover of ‘Mr Brightside’ by The Killers
1. What’s been the highlight of your campaign week?
2. What would you do differently if anything?
3. What great leader would you compare yourself to?
Max Ryszka:
1. Doing a cartwheel outside Bateson or a local coming up to me saying we need more nutters in Portsmouth.
2. Organise and think ahead more. Have different banners.
3. I follow my own path.
Jeremy Taylor:
1. Wednesday morning when I had most of my team out and we were absolutely smashing it. I loved it.
2. I think I’ve put my heart and soul into everything this week and there’s nothing I would change.
3. Winston Churchill because in the bad times he was great and that’s what I’m going for.
Syed Nahid Hasan:
1. Making lots of friends.
2. Nothing; I’ve tried my best.
3. I believe in myself so I follow my own destiny and path.
Nick Johnson:
1. All week being out meeting people.
2. Not much. I’ve put everything into this week.
3. Personally: Ricky Pontin.
well Upsutv are doing well tonight aha! Thank god for @GalleonNews
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Kayleigh Teague
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was Diana Popescu
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1. What’s been the highlight of your campaign week?
2. What would you do differently if anything?
3. What great leader would you compare yourself to?
Ed Roberts:
1. The end. it’s been so stressful but it’s been a great week; it’s been awesome.
2. Get a bigger campaign team, all my friends are in media so they can’t campaign as they have to be impartial.
3. The only great leader that I know is Caesar but I wouldn’t compare myself to him.
Lewis Cocking:
1. Getting out there and speaking to people and dealing with issues that actually matter to students.
2. I wouldn’t, I gave my all and even if I don’t get elected then I’ve given people that choice to vote for me and that’s all you can do.
3. There isn’t one because I haven’t been a great leader because I haven’t been elected yet. Maybe I can become this great leader if I do get elected.
Kayleigh Teague
1. The support has been phenomenal; from friends, my campaign team and people I don’t even know.
2. No, I’ve had an amazing time.
3. I wouldn’t – I’ll wait to see if I get elected and then try and answer that.
Diana Popescu
1. I really loved all the support and everyone I met. It was tiring but awesome, I would recommend it to anyone.
2. No.
3. I’m not quite sure, I think I’ll be unique.
They are on the stage.
Kofi Agyemang New VP Activities sabbatical officer
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A picture just before the result was announced:
VP activities candidates #voteuspsu pic.twitter.com/3pCwJl1kSJ
— The Galleon (@GalleonNews) March 14, 2014
“Thank you to everyone supporting me I’m so grateful” – Emily Dell, your new VP for Activities!
The cheers when the results were announced were rather deafening!
with 768 votes was Rosen Topuzov
1921 Votes.
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with 546 votes is Gareth Lawson
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1. What’s been the highlight of your campaign week?
2. What would you do differently if anything?
3. What great leader would you compare yourself to?
Emily Dell:
1. Last night at half 6; all of us having a great photo and celebrating the end of an amazing week.
2. I’ve done as much as I could. I’ve been out every day with an amazing campaign team so I couldn’t have done more. If I don’t win, I don’t win.
3. Mark Zuckerberg. I think he’s amazing.
Alex Pescott:
1. Getting to know all the other candidates and campaigners and having so much fun with them.
2. I went for the apathy vote this time, trying to make people laugh. I might change that; I feel it wasn’t as effective as it could have been.
3. Winston Churchill. Some kind of war leader anyway, and he came to my head.
Gareth Lawson:
1. Just the general fun that’s been had.
2. I’d get better organised, get more people out. Louder people.
3. Not Stalin.
Rosen Topuzov:
1. Making people smile.
2. Hug people.
3. I don’t know.
Lewis Broad:
1. Trying to climb trees.
2. Not climb trees.
3. Spaghetti Monster.
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Candidates are now on stage.
Cat Redding announcing the NUS Affliiation result
Photo of Activities candidates courtesy of Arts and Ents editor @danny_randon pic.twitter.com/CD7KJpB3Wc
— The Galleon (@GalleonNews) March 14, 2014
Technical difficulties? Reset the page! #voteupsu
— Ron Weeeeasly (@upsuRON) March 14, 2014
Another video courtesy of Cameron Oldridge:
2993 votes were cast in favour of this.
Blastoff? #voteupsu
— ArticulateCarbonRod (@ArticulateRod) March 14, 2014
The total is 5749!
we are live!
Another countdown and we’re back!
Activities candidates have just been taken to the green room for interviews before their result is announced. Not long now. #voteupsu
— The Galleon (@GalleonNews) March 14, 2014
Nice bit of support from former Editor Dan Chesterton
— Daniel Chesterton (@dchesterton) March 14, 2014
Lucky we have @GalleonNews who know how to work their way around technology! #voteupsu
— Kirstie Pickering (@kirstie_jayne) March 14, 2014
Our presenters have returned to the stage. All technology has been sorted and we will be starting up in 15 minutes
Somehow ended up at #voteupsu results night again. Nice to just get drunk rather than working though!
— Daniel Chesterton (@dchesterton) March 14, 2014
Here is a selfie of half of The Galleon team who are live blogging tonight! 
They’re ready to go! Are you?
"There are no technical difficulties here at all." @UPSUMediaExec is doing an excellent job hosting. #voteupsu pic.twitter.com/nxdxu9KKBB
— The Galleon (@GalleonNews) March 14, 2014
We have currently cut to some music for the time being. Be sure to check back soon for the first result which will be the vote whether to stay with the NUS.
Graduate Mike Heaps is here to support Ed Roberts tonight!
Tune in to http://t.co/ZEsYINewp5 whilst the stream is down for updates and election discussion! #voteupsu
— Pure FM (@purefm) March 14, 2014
The latest cover of Vanity Fair magazine. @Oliver_Ing didn't get the memo #VoteUPSU pic.twitter.com/5YWh6Co3Vo
— Adam Jeffries (@adamjeff23) March 14, 2014
President @CatRedding on stage #voteupsu pic.twitter.com/S5DnRRGna9
— The Galleon (@GalleonNews) March 14, 2014
President Cat "I'm really excited to see who the new SABS are. We have had a lot of candidates!" #voteupsu
— The Galleon (@GalleonNews) March 14, 2014
Countdown over and our presenters Horatio Morgan and Oliver Ing kick it off. President Catherine Redding has taken to the stage.
We will be getting started very shortly!
Sports Editor Jordan Webb will be interviewing candidates live in the green room so be sure to tune in via the live stream: http://www.upsu.net/representation/elections/live/
Our Deputy Head of Sports taking a cheeky selfie.
@GalleonNews the PureFM news teams effort #voteupsu pic.twitter.com/8bkFwGcTkp
— Harry-Jay Bellew (@harrybellew) March 14, 2014
President Catherine Redding speaking to the Presenters: not long now!
The first announcement will be revealed shortly for VP Activities
@WaterholeBar Good luck to all the candidates tonight. This week has been a great experience! #voteupsu
— Kerrie Oak (@KerrieOak) March 14, 2014
The waterhole is full!! #voteupsu @UPSUTV pic.twitter.com/5jwYqVzcxq
— Jess... (@Jwje5) March 14, 2014
A video of the crowd which has gathered here people looking excited – asides from the Candidates of course!
Presenter Selfie #voteupsu pic.twitter.com/ZktKhgt6eg
— The Galleon (@GalleonNews) March 14, 2014
On behalf of everyone at The Galleon, we’d like to wish each candidate the best of luck for tonight!
A video of the crowd which has gathered here people looking excited – asides from the Candidates of course!
Kerrie Oak: “I’m calm. A lot of the candidates seem to be worrying a lot but I think when it comes to the President announcement, I will start to get the shakes”
The running order tonight will be:
the vote on whether we should remain part of the NUS (National Union of Students)
Activities,
Education and Democracy,
Sport,
Welfare and Community
and finally President.
Elections Results Night 2014 will be beginning in 10 minutes!
Mario Oliveros “I’m feeling good, confident. But who knows what could happen?”
I love the erections - damn autocorrect #voteupsu
— Gully Burrows (@gully93) March 14, 2014
Atmosphere is already tense at #voteupsu results night. Live from 8PM. http://t.co/F8ZJ3PHHle / upsu.tv / http://t.co/Ysf7qhY0uu
— Danny Randon (@danny_randon) March 14, 2014
The results night will be underway from 8. Good luck to all candidates!
Hello and welcome to The Galleon’s coverage of the 2014 Sabbatical Officers Results Night live blog.
The Results Night is scheduled to start in half an hour and will feature some live music featuring the likes of Jerry Williams and Fugitive Orchestra.
Be sure to check up for more updates from here on the live blog or on Twitter at @GalleonNews and on our Facebook page where we will be updating live video.
Kofi Agyemang VP Education and Democracy
Kofi Agyemang VP Activities candidates
The University of Portsmouth Students' Union are currently going through their annual sabbatical officers election process, electing the sabbatical officers who will represent the students of Portsmouth for the 2014/15 academic year.
There are five sabbatical positions with a total of 25 candidates who are running for the following positions:
The following question time events take place at 5pm each evening, and give any student the opportunity to ask the candidates about their manifesto or policies should they be elected:
Voting will take place between the 10th and 13th March across campus and online, with the results being announced at an event in the Waterhole on the evening of Friday 14th March. The Galleon will be covering each event live on this page and as ever you can get involved by using #voteupsu on Twitter.
