Author: The Standard Editor

This is the digital news site of the Uganda Christian University community newspaper, "The Standard". The Standard newspaper was established in May 2007 under, formerly Department, but now School of Journalism, Media & Communication.

As a child, Aiko Olwit often traveled with her father to their upcountry home in Lira district, northern Uganda. Each time she made the trip, Olwit says she would look with empathy at the kind of life most of the people there led. Some were unable to have more than one meal a day. Others lacked decent clothing; it was not unusual to see people dressed in tattered clothes. 

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People always said that to get an opportunity, you need to have connections, but I have walked through doors without knowing anyone and I have come out victorious.” “By sheer will, determination, focus, and remaining steadfast, all of us have a chance to succeed,” said Cynthia Mpanga, the Head of Corporate Affairs at Standard Chartered ” Bank, during the general assembly.

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Uganda Christian University (UCU) students have apreciated the university policy on dress code. When a student enrolls at UCU during their first year, they agree to follow the institution’s standards, though it is unclear whether these restrictions, particularly the dress code, are actually followed.

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