the bubble issue 57|21.02.11 - 06.03.11
intro • news in brief • rag quiz
Well, with the SU still buzzing after an eventful elections period, I can’t wait for all of the vibrant events coming up in Weeks 7 and 8, which will include fascinating awarenessraising talks, films, world record attempts and more! Go Green Week in Week 7 will give you the chance to find out how you can help tackle climate change as a student through a range of intellectual discussions and awesome events. Mental Health Awareness Week and the first half of Fairtrade Fortnight in Week 8 promise to host brilliant talks, screenings, performances and debates to raise awareness about one of the most misunderstood and misconceived facets of the 21st Century. Come along to challenge your own perceptions! It’s not black and white when it comes to these complex topics. Finally, Week 8 will also see the return of The Big 5, a survey Warwick SU does to find out what YOU want from the SU and how YOU want it to change. We need as many of you to fill it out as possible - the more responses, the more able we are to make the right changes for you guys. This is your Union, after all – let us know what you think! Leo Bøe WELFARE OFFICER
news in brief UNICEF entertAID On Tuesday of Week 7, Warwick UNICEF on Campus invites you to attend ENTERTAID - the annual charity concert that aims to raise awareness of children’s rights. With all proceeds going towards UNICEF UK’s ‘Put It Right’ campaign, this year’s performers include our very own Warwick bands and dance societies. Don’t miss out!
be your own boss 2011 (feat. Raef Bjayou) Warwick Entrepreneurs brings Dragon’s Den to campus. Five finalists will present business ideas to a panel of judges including Raef Bjayou (formerly starred in BBC’s The Apprentice), Accenture and others with an aim of winning £1500 (the runner-up wins £500). The evening will be a classy affair with Ramphal full of businesses founded at Warwick (or by Warwick students). The event itself, as well as including an intense competition, will see many societies performing and will end with a Middle Eastern dinner available to all. There will be time to network with the judges before the event. This will be one of the events to remember for 2011. Will you be there to see Warwick students compete for £2000? (Suits/dresses optional.)
big debate
thursday week 7
The Warwick Debating Union will offer another lively debate on a hot topic here in the Atrium during Week 7, as they pose the question: ‘Should Britain be involved with the arms trade?’ As always, there’ll be guest panellists and plenty of feverish discussion on one of the burning issues which affect the modern world – entry is free, and everyone is welcome to come and participate regardless of where they sit on the motion!
battle of the bands At the time of writing we’ve already seen Hoon Army and Fly By Night romp to victory in their respective heats, with Apache Death Squad and To Plant A Seed gearing up for the semi-final. Bandsoc’s annual tournament now continues in earnest during Weeks 7 & 8 with the penultimate and final heats before the play-offs begin. Expect a tasty feast of musical talent up onstage as Warwick’s student bands limber up for their shot at the Grand Final!
rag quiz Good news for those of you looking for a way to wile away the start of the week: RAG’s weekly charity quiz now has a new home in The Mighty Duck on Monday nights. As always, feel free to come along and take on your fellow students on a wide range of trivia questions. There are top prizes to be won, including sweets and drinks, along with your pride! And don’t forget, all the proceeds go to sweet, sweet charidee!
the big five 2011
THE BIG
WWW.WARWICKSU.COM/THEBIGFIVE At Warwick SU, we are committed to giving you best possible experience whilst at University. We want to make sure that we are doing the best we can for all our students, but to do this we need you to tell us what the Union does well, and what we could make better. In order to ensure we get the whole picture, we are looking at 5 key areas. Our Big 5 are: Service
Involvement
Engagement
Representation
The Future
The Big 5 is Warwick SU’s massive annual survey, carried out as part of SUEI: the National Students’ Union Evaluation Initiative. Our aim is to poll as many members of the student body as possible to find out exactly what you think of your Union – what we’re doing right, what we can improve, and how we can better suit your needs during your time here at Warwick. Love The Bread Oven and The Dirty Duck but feel there’s something they’re not offering? Too much RnB in The Copper Rooms? Not enough RnB in The Copper Rooms? (Trust us, we get this one all the time…) This is your chance to have your say on all aspects of the Union’s operations, from clubs & societies and food & beverage outlets to welfare, democracy and entertainments. This is YOUR Union, and it can only work as you want it to through your input, engagement and feedback. You need to fill in this questionnaire – it only takes a few minutes but the results really do make a difference to you and everyone else. If you’ve ever praised, griped or whinged about something we’re doing, now’s your chance to say so. All the results are reviewed by the Sabbatical and Management teams here at the Union, and we will do our best to act on your feedback wherever possible. The survey will be up online throughout Week 8 at www.warwicksu.com/thebig5 – and paper copies will be available on the buses and in the Atrium. Make sure you take a few minutes to log on/write up and fill out the survey as your feedback really is important to us. Get clicking and ticking!
get your hands on some top prizes! As an added incentive, there’ll be top prizes up for grabs from entries drawn at random. Here’s a selection of what you can get your hands on:
ultimate lifestyle packages: THE ULTIMATE LIFESTYLE PACKAGE
Grab a deluxe gift box for 2, including make-over and photoshoot, 8 paintball tickets, Laugh passes and Guestlisting to clubs across the UK.
superdry hoodies: Get your hands on one of three superb Superdry hoodies* courtesy of your local Superdry Store in Leamington Spa. *Hoodies may differ from those depicted.
moet and chandon champagne: Celebrate your winning ways with a bottle of Moet and Chandon Champagne, courtesy of Think Bubble.
go green week • fair trade fortnight • mental health awareness week
Warwick SU Campaigns and People & Planet are thrilled to be launching Go Green Week in Week 7.
Fairtrade Fortnight is going to hit Warwick and the rest of the world in Weeks 8 & 9!
This will be the largest student-run week of action and awareness-raising on climate change in the world. This year’s Go Green Week has been very much themed around what you can do to make a difference. 2012 will be a critical year in mankind’s response to climate change - you owe it to yourself to sit up and pay attention!
This year’s theme is ‘SHOW OFF YOUR LABEL’: being LOUD AND PROUD about Fairtrade, and being a Fairtrade University.
On Monday we have some really wacky inventions out on the piazza - you won’t be able to miss the bike-powered sound-system cycling around campus or the bike-powered smoothie maker! The highlight of Tuesday’s travel-themed day will be a poetry-slam feat. the much acclaimed Danny Chivers. Wednesday sees numerous events tackling the massive problems surrounding food wastage. We are lucky enough to be joined by Mark Lynas on Thursday evening, author of some of the best-selling climate change books in the world. Come and learn from those responsible for occupying airport runways across the country when Plane Stupid will be holding a workshop with Seeds for Change on Friday afternoon. This is only a snapshot of what we’ve organized - see the SU website for full event details! And remember… GO GREEN!
○○ a ‘Chocolate Party’ ○○ FREE educational film screenings in The Mighty
Look forward to a plethora of events throughout the fortnight including:
○○ a visit from a Fairtrade Producer all the way from Ghana
Duck at Warwick SU
○○ the highly anticipated ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT on Monday of Week 9. Entry will be free and brilliant line-ups are in store, with a fashion show, play and professional DJ to boot!
○○ a stall on the Piazza over the two weeks where you can show your support and opinions on Trade Justice by decorating a flag and be part of a bunting GUINNESS WORLD RECORD!
You can check out the full line-up for the fortnight by searching for Fairtrade and Ethics at Warwick University on Facebook.
mental health awareness week
wk 8
Keeping fit and healthy isn’t just about physical exercise – your mind is just as important a component in living a full and active life. In Week 8 our Advice & Welfare team will have plenty of tips on how best to cope with the stresses and strains of student life, as well as offering useful advice which will help keep you in top mental shape during your time here at Warwick! In Week 8, the Psychology Society is holding the very first Mental Health Awareness Week at Warwick. They’ve got some really interesting talks planned, as well as other events to raise awareness-a debate, a documentary sceening, and hopefully a performance as well. Mental illnesses affect a huge number of people, but many people hold misconceptions about them. Hopefully, by the end of the week these misconceptions will be corrected! For constant updates, find us on Facebook (Mental Health Awareness Week 2011) or check our website: www.warwickpsych.com.
meet your new sabb team • have your say
meet the new sabb team After a week of feverish campaigning which saw campus overrun by signs, placards, posters and even chanting mobs, we finally have a new Sabbatical team for the next academic year! Representing you at the Students’ Union will be:
president Leo Bøe
union development officer George Whitworth
democracy officer Chris Luck
welfare officer Izzy John
societies officer Matt Rogers
sports officer Chris Sury
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education officer The post of Education Officer will be decided in Week 9, so keep your eyes on the website for more info.
Congratulations to all the elected candidates, and a massive thanks to everyone who ran for a position, whether full or part-time. Most of all, of course, thanks to YOU for voting!
have your say you say...
feedback@warwicksu.com
you say... we want some lockers we say... on campus to store things during the day!
we say... We’ve got some in SUHQ – there are still some available this term and they can be hired for a day, a week, a term or the year! Keep this in mind during exam season especially!
you say... rootes Bar is a complete rip-off!
you say... we say...
Nothing to do with us! we Even though the say... two buildings are connected, everything in Rootes Building is University-run and nothing to do with your SU. If you are looking for something cheaper though there’s no denying that The Dirty Duck and The Terrace Bar are the best drinking spots on campus.
got feedback?
it’s your union, so have your say:
feedback@warwicksu.com
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find out what it’s your union, so have your say:
we say... feedback@warwicksu.com give us a few days and find out what
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what’s on
: go green week 2011
: fair trade fortnight 2011
cycle to uni 10am leamington or coventry
what’s on week 7: go green week
Cut your carbon footprint and grab some free breakfast! Leam: meet by Parish Church. Cov: meet by Hearsall Common bus stop.
‘Global poverty project’ talk by ewb Go all environmental with Warwick SU and People and Planet - exciting events all week.
monday 21st
indoor market 10AM - 4pm atrium
Pick up some bargains at the first of this fortnight’s indoor markets.
party in the piazza 10am - 4pm Piazza
Kick off Go Green Week in style - check out the bike powered sound system and eco-friendly stalls whilst enjoying live folk music.
vintage fashion fair 4pm - 6pm curiositea
Looking for some cool vintage threads? Pop along to Curiositea and have a rummage!
union council 5pM - 7pm copper rooms 2
Rag quiz 7:30pm the mighty duck
Come and take on your fellow studes at Rag’s weekly charity quiz, now in its new home in The Mighty Duck!
tuesday 22nd
GUM CLINIC 10AM - 4pm MR 2/3, SUHQ
Dr. bike+GIFT MY CAR 10am - 4pm Piazza
Free bike repairs and spares courtesy of Dr Bike and the opportunity to ‘gift your car’ to charity.
5pm H0.52
ECO-POETRY with danny chivers 7pm writer’s rm, milburn house
unicef entertaid 9pm doors copper rooms 2
Live student bands and much more await at EntertAID, a charity concert hosted by Unicef on Campus.
Un-plucked 9:30pm - 12am The Dirty Duck
Join us for another relaxing night of student-based acoustic music!
wednesday 23rd
indoor market 10AM - 4pm atrium
leftovers 1pm SU membership space
A space to exchange ideas over free shared food.
foodcycle workshop
MHAW: mental health awareness wk 2011
screening of: sunshine 7:30pm L3
pop! 10pm - 2am (circling from 7pm) Copper rooms 1
Time for some more midweek mayhem as Disco Dave serves up another platter of cheese.
thursday 24th
sabbs on a sofa 12pm - 2pm campus
Question time hits campus! Your Sabbatical Officers head out of the Union to bring question time to you!
BUY RIGHT talk 1pm R1.04
Defending human rights through the supply chains.
stitch ‘n’ bitch 2:30pm R1.04
Come mend and customize your old clothes over a good old gossip.
screening of: age of stupid 4pm A0.23
mark lynas talk 6pm A0.23
the big debate 6pm - 8pm atrium
3pm meet on the piazza
‘Should Britain be involved with the arms trade?’. Join guest speaker Barnaby Pace (Campaign Against Arms Trade) for another lively debate – everyone’s free to come along and participate!
CUPCAKE DECORATING CLASS
battle of the bands: heat 4
2pm A0.05
Learn to reduce your waste.
veg. plot session
5pm - 7pm Curiositea
Be Your Own Boss 6:30pm - 9pm Ramphal, r0.21
One of the biggest events on campus this year including a Dragon’s Den-style competition featuring Raef Bjayou (from The Apprentice) as a judge.
8pm - 12am copper rooms 2
Who’ll be next to join the line-up for the Semi and Grand Final? All will be revealed...
idIoteque 9pm - 1am the terrace bar
Relax to the finest leftfield indie and alternative music courtesy of Offbeat and Rise.
friday 25th
petitioning to vc. all day
Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard and, just maybe, to win an Amazon Kindle!
indoor market 10AM - 4pm atrium
warwick rag walk for water 12pm meet on the piazza
freshblood cabaret 3pm doors copper rooms 2
Top student drama, sketches, comedy and more from one of campus’s most popular theatrical societies.
skip-diving demo. 7pm meet arts centre bus stop
Discover the art of skip-diving for food, followed by a shared meal in Leamington.
get funked 9pm - 1am the TERRACE BAR
Kick-start your weekend with jumping funk, soul and breakbeat classics!
top banana: OAPs vs CHAVs 10pm - 2am the copper rooms
Pikey or pensioner? Get your finest Burberry or cardigan on for some daft antics! Don’t forget that selected drinks are just £1 at the bar all night.
saturday 26th
freshblood cabaret 5pm doors the terrace bar
More student drama, sketches and comedy from one of campus’s most popular theatrical societies.
mixology 9pm - 1am the terrace bar
The perfect blend of cocktails and beats, featuring house music from student DJs the Audio Criminals.
what’s on • featured event • don’t miss
Un-plucked 9:30pm - 12am The Dirty Duck
what’s on week 8: the big 5 week
More Warwick musical talent in action at our popular weekly acoustic night.
wednesday 2nd
indoor market 10AM - 4pm atrium
Have YOUR say on your Union by logging on to warwicksu.com/thebig5 all week!
monday 28th
indoor market 10AM - 4pm atrium
MHAW: depression alliance talk 11am r0.03/4
Screening of: black and gold 3pm The mighty duck
7:30pm the mighty duck
tuesday 1
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MHAW: dr. phillip robson talk 12pm r1.13
MHAW: dr. matthew broome 4pm r1.13
chocolate party 6pm li.b1 (TBC)
Enjoy some Tea, Coffee and a Fairtrade Chocolate Fondue, with Fair Trade, Made.
featured event:
8pm - 12am copper rooms 2
The last of the heats before the play-offs – see who makes the cut!
idIoteque
indoor market 10AM - 4pm atrium
get funked
Are you heading upstairs or down below? Get your angel wings or devil horns on as we partake in another blast of cheesy midweek mayhem!
thursday 3rd
sabbs on a sofa 12pm - 2pm campus
MHAW: murder mystery 12pm - 2pm Piazza
MHAW: D Swaran Singh talk 12:30pm MS.05
friday wk 7+8
Bringing together fascinating thinkers and doers from around the world.
skool dayz
mixology
MHAW: sarah clayton broome
10pm - 2am (circling from 7pm) Copper rooms 1
10am l3
School ties on once again as we relive the most memorable tunes from your misspent youth. Get your ticket in advance!
friday 4th
MHAW: Daryl Cunningham talk
5pm r1.13
tedx warwick
10pm - 2am the copper rooms
9pm - 1am the terrace bar
A powerful film which has been shown in over 60 international film festivals. Free entry!
pop! saints & sinners
Rag quiz
battle of the bands - heat 5
3pm R2.41
9pm - 1am the terrace bar
Cocktails and beats to get your weekend pumping, courtesy of the Audio Criminals.
sunday 6th
9pm - 1am the TERRACE BAR
More toe-tapping funk, soul and breakbeat tunes.
top banana: headphone disco 10pm - 2am the copper rooms
Time for a little (quiet) monkey business - don your headphones and savour the most surreal nightclub atmosphere around! Don’t miss free face painting, inflatable Fairtrade bananas and the chance to get YOUR stamp in association with Fair Trade Fortnight - go bananas for Fairtrade!
saturday 5th
OPEN BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
mixed hockey TOURNAMENT 11am westwood astros
la juerga 8pm - 11pm the TERRACE BAR
In association with Warwick’s Latin, Salsa, Brazilian + Capoeira societies, come celebrate Latin culture and spirit with us because mi casa es su casa!
Your club/society event not listed? Email your events for Term 2, Weeks 9 and 10 to: bubble@warwicksu.com
9:30am Desso Hall
don’t miss:
tuesday wk 7
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TIME FOR A LITTLE MONKEY BUSINESS
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Sexual health at Warwick
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WWW.WARWICKSU.COM/NUSEXTRA brain-teaser Put your mind to the test with this week’s crossword! The shaded squares will spell out the answer.
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Last issue’s lucky winner was Laura Reeves, congrats!
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* Entries must be received by Tuesday 1st March at 12 noon. All correct entries will be entred into the prize draw and a winner selected at random.
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