Ulster tries to bridge divide

The article on sectarianism in Ulster colleges (바카라 사이트 추천S, May 3) painted a very negative picture of student attitudes in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland. It failed to focus on 바카라사이트 community relations work being carried out by students.

The student movement played an integral part in creating a community relations officer at 바카라사이트 National Union of Students/Union of Students in Ireland regional office in Belfast. The officer has been employed for 바카라사이트 past two years and has undertaken a vast community relations programme in third-level institutions throughout Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland. This, I believe, is proof that students are being proactive in combating sectarianism. As part of 바카라사이트 programme Queen's Students' Union has sent its student representative council on training events, not only to encourage contact but to raise awareness of 바카라사이트 anti-sectarianism policies that exist in our union.

The article did not focus on this positive aspect of student attitudes in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland. Nor did it mention 바카라사이트 wide condemnation 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 ceasefires received at a peace vigil at Queen's on February 11, a vigil that attracted over 1,500 students from both communities.

As young people in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland we have a vested interest in promoting contact and anti-sectarianism policies and we will continue to do so.

Michelle McCauley President Queen's University of Belfast Students' Union.