Welcome to Cambridge The Cambridge Union Freshers’ Guide 2016
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Welcome to the Union Congratulations on making it to Cambridge! You are about to have the best three, or four, or even six years of your life. I really do mean that and I certainly hope you do. I know I definitely have, so much so that I’ve stayed an extra term to run the Cambridge Union, what I believe is the best of all the Cambridge societies and clubs that you can get involved in during your time here. We are the oldest debating society in the world, and the largest student society in Cambridge with around 70% of all students being members. But we are not just about debating, we are about so much more than that. So, if you’ve never debated before or you don’t even know what it is, the Cambridge Union is still a fantastic society for you to join. By becoming a member you get access to the Union’s termly programme of events for the rest of your life - quite literally, I see old alumni coming back for events all the time. We host some of the best speakers in the world, either on their own or as part of our weekly debates, and host some of the best social events of the year - including the fantastic Freshers’ Ball, which is the only one in Cambridge and is free for new members. My name is Asia and I am the President of the Union. Together with my wonderful team (Daniel, Annabel, Penny, James, Leyla and another 40 students) we have put together a great line-up of speakers, weekly debates, parties, social events, and even discounts for places around the city for you to enjoy. So delve through this guide, join the Union at www.cus.org/join and I look forward to seeing you in Cambridge this Michaelmas. Yours,
Asia Lambert President, Michaelmas 2016
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Why Join Now?
Why join the Union? What can I expect to see in a term? A line-up of over 10 speakers every term, weekly debates and socials, debating workshops, all for the equivalent of £2.50 per week over standard undergraduate degree AND life membership is literally for life so you can continue to enjoy the Union for free forever.
When can I join? NOW, join early for priority access to ball tickets and at a discounted rate of £170 by 4th October or £185 by 12th October (regular rate: £199).
Interested in SPEAKERS? You can look forward to a line up of 10+ famous speakers from a range of interest areas, from politics (Nick Clegg last term), to film (Robert Downey Jr last autumn), art (Ai Weiwei in Easter) and this Michaelmas the line up is bigger and better than ever, see pages 6-8 for more details.
Interested in GETTING INVOLVED? From opportunities as a guest liaison to meet celebrities (and possibly even take them punting or end up in the papers!) to stewarding events or even running for election and becoming President- the Union is at heart a student society, run by students for students, as a member you can get involved with any and all aspects, see page 19 for more details.
Interested in DEBATES? The Union hosts a debate every Thursday with high profile experts sparring against each other. Baroness Lawrence on the police, Katie Hopkins on tabloids, Jesse Jackson on the American Dream and an excellent line-up discussing exciting topical issues this Michaelmas awaits, see pages 11-12 for more details.
Interested in DEBATING? The Cambridge Union is a globally renowned home of debating, sending teams across the world as well as hosting several competitions. Whether you’ve debated before or not, with weekly workshops and plenty of opportunities to get involved at all levels our debating officers, Harry and Alasdair, head of debate training, Etsuko, and head of debate participation, Lydia – are all on hand to welcome you to the world of debating in Cambridge, see pages 9-10 for more details.
Where do I join? Online at www.cus.org/join
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Hear From Some of our 9,000 members
‘I enjoyed hearing from Alan Sugar about how to succeed in business’ Tom McArthur, reading Economics
‘My highlight of being a member of the Union last year was seeing Rev. Jesse Jackson speak in a debate on whether the American Dream is colour blind’ Matilda Strachan, reading English
‘Through my Union membership I’ve made many new friends, listened and chatted with politicians and celebrities I would never otherwise have met and attended great balls and garden parties held by the Union. I would definitely recommend joining’ Miles Kekwick, reading History
‘I found the online live streaming service really helpful to keep up with Union events when I was unable to attend in person’ Hugo Gale, reading Engineering
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‘I enjoyed the Freshers’ Ball and found it very well organised, I also found the comedy debate very entertaining’ Ankit Rai, reading Medicine
‘My Union highlight for the year, apart from the balls that have been held, was going to see Nick Clegg and even having the opportunity to briefly chat to him following his talk. Perhaps it was brave of him to stand in a student-filled hall and defend his record, but he spoke with humility and sincerity and really was a likeable and engaging speaker’ Laura Pujos, reading English
Prices and Plans
Prices and Plans The Open Period is a chance for you to experience the Union before buying membership, you can try 2 debates, speaker events and events before you buy! Once it ends on 12th October, you won’t be able to attend Union events without a membership card. This year’s prices are more competitive than ever and our one off open period deals are for a short time only! Join online at cus.org/join -LIFE MEMBERSHIP*OPEN PERIOD* DISCOUNT: £170 until 4/10/16 (CUSU Freshers’ Fair); £185 thereafter until Open Period closes (12/10/16) Regular Price: £199 -ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPRegular Price: £110 -BURSARY LIFE UPGRADEAnyone receiving a full Newton Trust Cambridge Bursary is entitled to Life Membership for the price of Annual Membership. Any questions, please email Page at members@cus.org Any questions, please email members@cus.org
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The Biggest Speakers In The World While the Cambridge Union is world-famous for its debates, it has attracted as much prominence for its single speaker events. Whether it’s taking a selfie with Robert Downey Jr., singing ‘Smelly Cat’ with Lisa Kudrow or sharing the force with Mark Hamill – the Union Chamber has given students the best part about Cambridge: memories. It’s not all joking around with Hollywood A-Listers though, the Union is a free speech society and so you could be, for example, interrogating Marine Le Pen directly after the French General Election, listening to Julian Assange straight after the WikiLeaks Scandal, or questioning Dominique Strauss-Kahn after his resignation from the IMF.
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Politics The Union consistently attracts the biggest names in front-line politics. Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher, Alec Douglas-Home, Harold Macmillan and John Major have all spoken in our world famous debating chamber. Sir Winston Churchill spoke about the problems facing post-war Britain, while Michael Howard and Ken Clarke addressed students concerning the future of the Conservative Party (both of them former Presidents of the Union). Foreign Heads of State are particularly well represented. US President Theodore Roosevelt, President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, the first Prime Minister of India Jawarhalal Nehru, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl have all spoken here. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi addressed the chamber via video-link from Libya, while the Prime Minister of Iraq Jalal Talabani spoke about the Iraq War, as the first democratically elected leader the country had ever had. Most recently ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone, ex-Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell, Tony Benn, Hazel Blears, Nick Clegg, Shami Chakrabarti, Luciana Berger, David Blunkett and Andy Burnham have all discussed the political issues of the day with members. Former Chancellors of the Exchequer Norman Lamont and Geoffrey Howe, Liberal Democrat grandfathers Paddy Ashdown and Vince Cable, ex-Labour Leader, Neil Kinnock, Chris Patten, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have all spoken. Have a suggestion for a speaker, let us know by emailing Annabel at speakerselect@cus.org, if you write the invite and they accept, you could even end up having dinner with them!
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Competitive Debating From weekly Wednesday evening workshops (where you can eat free pizza), to representing the Union at competitions in America, Malaysia, and Croatia (just to name a few), to organising international debating competitions, competitive debating offers great opportunities for experienced debaters and complete novices alike. Â Members of the Cambridge Union Debating Society are amongst the best debaters in the world. From the Yale IV in America to the Paris Open in France, Cambridge Debaters have won it all, and you can be our next big winner.
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Competitive Debating
So if you have been debating competitively for years; have always wanted to show the world how good a public speaker you are but never had the opportunity to do so, or you have genuine fears of speaking in front of audiences, we are the perfect fit for you. With coached workshops, opportunities to be funded to compete abroad and at home, including speaking at, judging, or organising our very own Cambridge IV or Women’s Open, Cambridge debating is open to all and a central part of the Union for everyone.
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Main Debates Over two centuries ago,  the first Cambridge Union debate was held in the back room of a local pub. Since the construction of the Union building in 1866, the Chamber has borne witness to countless discussions and dialogues, culminating in the weekly Thursday Debates. Casting eminent world leading figures and student speakers together in an intellectually driven discussion, the debates have long captured the imagination for their pertinence, variety, and all round entertainment. From Hollywood celebrities to Nobel-prize winning academics – the Union throws together people from all walks of life to debate the issues that shape our lives. In the heat of a live debate – you can never tell what a speaker will say next.
On a Debate Night Once the Main Debate has also finished, and the audience have left through their voting gates (be it for Aye, Noe or Abstention), the evening continues apace. The voting results are read out in the bar shortly afterwards, where students and speakers alike mingle to the sound of live music, allowing members to meet and engage with the speakers over a drink in a post-debate environment. Coming to a Cambridge Union Debate allows you to challenge, query and rebut some of the most important and iconic figures of the day. It is experiences such as debating the existence of a god with the Archbishop of Canterbury, or discussing antidisestablishmentarianism with Stephen Fry, that make the Cambridge Union unique.
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Student Involvment Thursday Debates offer one of the greatest opportunities for students to play an active role in the Cambridge Union. The hundreds of students who work at the Union play an active role in choosing who to invite, and even the motions themselves get formulated through member feedback and suggestions, ensuring that the final set of motions are not just topical and timely, but also relevant and of interest to the members of the Union. On a debate night itself, this level of student participation and interaction is key. Aside from interjections mid-speech, the President will always call for brief speeches ‘from the floor’, in which the audience are encouraged to challenge the speakers on points of contention or put forward an alternative opinion or argument. Students often appear in Main Debates, as well as in the studentonly Emergency Debates before the Main Debate begins – usually on something comical, or relevant to the week’s news.
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Members’ Streaming Service
Members’ Streaming Service As the global appeal of our events widens, and the number of life members living far away from Cambridge increases, the Union has continued to embrace new ways of enabling greater access to the Union for members and speakers alike. Events hosted in the Union are now being broadcast live and in high-defintion from a fully automated multi-camera rig. Members can watch the debate or speaker event online via their personal online member’s account and contribute by tweeting @CambridgeUnion. The presiding officer can then read out questions or comments on the floor of the Union. You can access this service from anywhere in the world by logging in with your membership details at www.cus.org/CUSLive
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Weekly Events The Union is not just about debating and speaker events, it’s a social hub right in the centre of Cambridge. The Union’s 1815 Bar is a café by day and one of the cheapest bars in town by night, with special deals for members to enjoy. Throughout the year, the Union hosts some of the most popular social events. Kicking off with our annual Freshers’ Ball, our events then range from cocktail workshops and fitness classes to our summer Garden Party . Members have access to weekly fitness classes held at the Union which in the past have included: Zumba, Yoga, Meditation and Pilates. If that doesn’t take your fancy there are cocktail workshops for you to sign-up to if you want to get your creative juices flowing and socials, from election night to Eurovision all nighters; open mic nights and themed events.
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Socials The highlights of the Union’s social calendar come in the form of our individual parties. In the past these have included the Superbowl, Oktoberfest and some of the biggest DJ nights in Cambridge. New members get exclusive access to our Freshers’ Ball, which falls at the end of Freshers’ Week and provides you with your first taste of the extravagant parties that Cambridge has to offer - without the hefty price tag.
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Benefits & Party Packages The Keynes Library : The Union’s library is open to members 9-5:30pm during full term. It’s a beautiful space for members to read and relax, with plenty of study space, power points and free WiFi for all members. Snooker & Pool: The Union has two full size snooker tables and a pool table available for use by members free of charge. Reciprocal Membership: When joining the Cambridge Union, you also get access to Unions at almost 70 other universities, including Harvard, Oxford, Edinburgh and Bristol. Livestreaming: Membership entitles you to watch all of our events live in HD online, at www.cus.org/CUSLive Party Packages: From small gatherings of 5-10 people, to massive dinners for 50+, the Union now caters for everyone. For more information, email eventsadmin@cus.org, and let us take it from there. Members’ Benefits: Members of the Union get substantial discounts in local shops, restaurants and clubs. The list is always growing, so head to https://cus.org/members/discounts to find out more.
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President Asia Lambert
Officer Reports The Union is a student society, run by a diverse range of students, from first years to finalists of all subjects and degree types. The Standing Committee officers are mostly elected by the membership to create a term’s programme. This Michaelmas, the team consists of: Full Committee- the full committee is appointed and so this is a way for all members to get involved without election, with applications opening to all at the end of each term. Positions include, Head of Events Management, Senior Guest Liaison, Head of Audio-Visual, Digital Media Editor, Head of Press, Head of Publicity, Chief Photographer, Secretary, Head of Membership, Diversity Officer, Women’s Officer and Access Officers. Members can also get involved with speakers committee (inviting speakers); debates committee (inviting for debates); treasurer’s committee (contacting sponsors); diversity committee (discussion and invites to ensure a diverse range of voices) and stewarding at events (plus a free panini for every event you steward!).
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In charge of the debates and overseeing the organisation of the term, the ultimate responsibility lies with Asia this Michaelmas (president@cus.org)
Vice President Leyla Gumusdis
Leyla is our incoming VP responsible for the long-term direction of the society and facilitating work between the officers from term to term (vicepresident@cus.org)
Executive Officer Daniel Chouchena
Organising the programme of debates, working with all appointed members of committee and implementing committee decisions, Daniel is the main contact for everything debate and committee related (executive@cus.org)
Officer Reports
Treasurer James Antell
Speakers Officer Annabel Van Daalen
Annabel is the Michaelmas speakers officers, which means she plans an excellent line up of speakers for you to hear from in Michaelmas and interviews our famous guests. Members are very welcome to suggest invitees and even write invitations (and go for dinner if the speaker accepts) as part of speakers committee, so email Annabel at speakerselect@cus.org if interested.
From raising sponsorship funds, to gaining new members’ benefits so that members get discounts at local shops, James works as treasurer to make sure members get their money’s worth- you can help too as part of treasurers committee, contact treasurer@cus.org for more information.
Social Events Officer Penny Jones
In charge of socials, weekly ents and the highlight of Michaelmas-the Freshers’ Ball, Penny coordinates a programme of social events for Michaelmas (ents@cus.org).
Debating Officers
Alasdair Donovan & Harry Stovin-Bradford
Debating Officers, Alasdair and Harry take a leading role in the organisation of everything related to debating, especially competitions and weekly workshops. Working with Lydia, head of debate participation and Etsuko, head of debate training they work to assist debaters at all levels, from novices to experienced competitive debaters (debating@cus.org)
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FAQs How can I join? You can buy membership online at www.cus.org/join or in person, either at the freshers’ fair or in the Union office. Is paying for membership worth it? The unique offer of fantastic speaker events, debates, workshops and parties make it well worth it, not forgetting that with Life Membership you are a member forever. Members’ Discounts in the Union bar and in shops across Cambridge add to the incredible value of membership. How many freshers join the Union? Roughly 70% of Cambridge undergraduates join the Union. We are the largest society in Cambridge and the society serves as a particularly helpful way to meet friends beyond subject groups. Do I need any experience to get involved in competitive debating? Absolutely none at all. Each week, we host workshops aimed at every level of experience; training public speaking as well as competitive debating. What else does the Union provide besides public debates and speakers? The Union hosts weekly classes, allows access to the Union’s snooker room and library, and provides discounts in the Union bar and across Cambridge. Plus you will get discounts and special access to any external companies that book the Union out. I have a question? Please contact Page Nyame-Satterthwaite, Rachel Mander or Joe Fiber at members@cus.org. You can also find us dressed in green at the CUSU Freshers’ Fair (4th October at 10am-5th October at 5pm); your college freshers’ fair or in the Union building for a tour (just behind the Round Church, down the road from Sainsbury’s). What is open period? Open period is the chance for you to try before you buy, featuring 2 debates, multiple speaker events, tours, socials including the freshers’ brunch and more, it ends on 12th October (the deadline to purchase discounted membership at £185), buy before 4th October at £170 for an even better offer. Where can I see the Union in action? Take a look online on our website www.cus.org and engage with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube, where you can find videos of past debates, speakers and highlights from the events.
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Testimonials
‘I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to go on debating trips to Warsaw and Thessaloniki’ Matt Hankin, reading HSPS
I joined the Union during Freshers week, and can honestly say my membership has been worth every penny…. Every termcard has been jammed full of amazing events, and there genuinely is always something for everyone. For me, the highlights have certainly been the weekly debates – having the opportunity to hear some of the best speakers and debaters in the world debate such contentious issues as recreational drug use, designer babies, and the UK’s membership of the EU is fascinating, and makes a welcome change from sitting in lecture halls or labs’ Amy Stuart, reading Natural Sciences
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