Where’s democracy? NatCon 2020 Wrapped The infamously rowdy National Conference (NatCon) for the National Union of Students (NUS) took place on Zoom this year. Disclaimer: Vivienne Guo is a former member of Sydney Grassroots. In a break from tradition, the infamously rowdy National Conference (NatCon) for the National Union of Students (NUS) took place on Zoom this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Your friendly neighbourhood Honi editors attended so that you didn’t have to. SKIP THIS SECTION IF YOU’RE A SEASONED HACK The NUS is the peak representative body for undergraduate students across Australia, though many students remain unaware of its existence or the (questionable) role that it plays, despite the fact that student money funds the organisation. Indeed, the NUS is funded by universities, through the payment of affiliation fees in order for each university to receive a certain amount of delegates proportionate to their student population. As an affiliated university, the University of Sydney Student Representatives Council pays over $75,000 of student money to the NUS for operational and conferencing costs.