the bauble issue 65|05.12.11 - 11.12.11 www.warwicksu.com
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intro • news in brief • well that’s term 1 over, then...
Ho ho hello! Wow, what a few weeks! From RAG Week and Pride Week to the General Meeting and of course Skool Dayz, there’s no denying that it’s been a hectic term. As the nights draw in and deadlines pass, why not join us in our outlets as we celebrate Christmas in style (if you haven’t tried the festive menus you are genuinely missing out!) and be sure to come to the Christmas Ball where the Atrium will transform in front of your eyes! This week, we’re calling on you to tell us how your student life could be better – got something you want to get off your chest? Well, rant about it! RANT week is your chance to tell us how the SU, University and local area could be better. Once we have a chance to compile all your gripes, us Sabbs will take a look at what you have to say and work out what we can do about it. Make sure you fill in a RANT card, comment online or drop us an email – more details on the next page.
news in brief su general meeting The SU General Meeting took place last Tuesday in MS.02, with all Warwick students welcome to come along and have their say on a range of issues. With over 300 people attending (and another 500 tuning in online!) there was plenty of debate and lots of motions passed. For more information on how it all unfolded, please visit www.warwicksu.com. Don’t forget that it’s your Union – if you want to change something, it’s up to you to get involved and make sure your voice is heard!
big band freshers gig
monday week 10
The University Big Band will showcase their new-found Fresher talent in an evening of live music on Monday 5th December in The Copper Rooms. With a number of carefully-selected guest acts also appearing, this promises to be one of the best evenings of live music on campus this year! The evening will climax with the dangerously funky ‘Groovitive’, an 8-piece funk band performing popular and classic tunes. We dare you to not dance to this! Tickets: £3 (£2 for Big Band members) | Available to buy on the door.
christmas carol services
week 10
There will be a special Christmas Carol Service taking place in the Chaplaincy on Monday 5th December at 5:15pm – festive refreshments will be served and everyone’s welcome!
Finally, I just wanted to wish you all a very happy (and restful) holiday. If you think Term 1 was good, just wait to see what we’ve got in store for you…
Warwick Christian Union will also be taking part in the Coventry and Warwickshire Carol Service from 7pm the following night at Coventry Cathedral – again, it’s free entry and open to all.
Chris Luck
Nightline is the SU’s very own student-run listening service. In addition to providing an invaluable free and confidential service to students at Warwick, they also distribute free condoms, taxi numbers, bus times, attack alarms and information about other help services. Check out their Facebook page to keep up with all the latest news or find out more info about their various activities: www.facebook.com/Warwick.Nightline
DEMOCRACY OFFICER
warwick nightline
well that’s term 1 over, then... Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun?! We hope you’ve all enjoyed it as much as we have, and that all you Freshers now feel completely at home here at Warwick. Don’t forget that if you’re ever feeling stressed out, our Advice & Welfare Team are here to help – either pop into SUHQ or email advice@warwicksu.com! We’ve uploaded stacks of photos from this term’s events over at our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/warwicksu) – head on over and tag yourself to relive those no-doubt fairly hazy memories!
week 10: rant week
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Got something you want to get off your chest? Want to have a moan? Well, in Week 10 we’re asking you to have a rant about it. We’re here to try to make your time at University the best it can be, so to help us make the biggest difference we can, we need you to tell us what your biggest gripes are. Think there’s no point? Think we won’t be able to make any difference? As your elected Officers, the Sabbatical team can make change happen in your Union and can lobby the University to make a difference.
Have a rant: Online | www.warwicksu.com/rantweek On paper | Grab a rant card from any Union outlet or Reception By email | rantweek@warwicksu.com
www.warwicksu.com/rantweek
christmas special offers in your students’ union
christmas special offers in your union It just wouldn’t be Christmas without those tasty traditional treats we all know and love, and our Food & Beverage teams have been toiling away to make sure that you’re wellstuffed before term ends! Check out what’s on offer in our outlets during Week 10…
xananas xananas R E S TA U R A N T
Mon 5th - Thu 15th Dec
HO! HO! HO!
Look out for our Christmas treats at
CURIOSITEA!
Xananas’ chefs will be serving up a wide array of seasonal treats from their special festive menu throughout Week 10. Enjoy: 2 Courses: £11.75
Tiramisu Latte
Creamy latte layered with hazelnut and chocolate syrup, topped with whipped cream, crushed hazelnuts and a cocoa dusting
3 Courses: £ 1 5 . 95
Merry Christmas from everyone at Xananas!
Extra Special Snowball White hot chocolate with two white chocolate fingers, white maltesers, marshmallows and white chocolate shavings
Mulled Wine
Warming red wine brewed with cinnamon, cloves, orange peel & nutmeg
Plus... Mince pies, yule log + other festive goodies!
For bookings please contact Xananas: 02476 572 750 xan an as@warw i cksu.co m
www.xananas.co.uk Christmas Specials
Hot roast turkey baguette with cranberry sauce and sage & onion stuff ing
3.50
Goat’s cheese & sweet potato baguette with cranberry sauce
3.00
Merry Christmas from everyone at The Bread Oven!
get involved • have your say
get involved
have your say feedback@warwicksu.com
spank’s photoshop challenge! That cheeky Top B monkey, Spank, gets everywhere these days. When he’s not busy scouting the venue for talent on a Friday night or lazing in bed watching Cher Lloyd videos on Youtube (he just loves her shell-suits), he can often be found saving the world from evil wrong-doers. Take, for instance, this sterling piece of Photoshopping from SU Ents Rep Jonathan Higgs. They took his bananas. He will hunt them. He will find them. And he will kill them. We’re now opening this challenge up to you, the student body. Can you Photoshop Spank into a famous film poster? The funnier the better – we’ll publish the best entries online and we’ll even give away a FREE CHRISTMAS BALL TICKET to our favourite! If you’re stuck for an image of the great chimp, add s.p.Ank TheMonkey as a friend on Facebook and peruse his mug’s gallery! Email your entry, name, student number and contact details to ents@warwicksu.com before 4pm on Wednesday 7th December (Week 10) to be in with a shout!
you say... i don’t agree with the union’s democratic decisions!
we say... Get involved, then! It’s your Union, so it’s up to you to make sure you participate. Head to www.warwicksu.com/democracy to find out about all the available opportunities.
you say... we want a quiet study space off-campus!
we say... home grown ideas taster session recruitment – are you outside the box? For the second time in history, TEDxWarwick will be holding its own Home Grown Ideas Taster Session in Term 2, Week 2. The aim is simple: to find at least five speakers amongst Warwick students with innovative, inspiring and mind-blowing ideas! Do you think you are outside the box? Apply for Home Grown Ideas Taster Session, give a speech of maximum 7 minutes in which you introduce your idea, project or research and be in with a chance to win prizes, discuss your idea on SIBE Monday Live and even get published! To apply, write your name, course and a brief (250-300 word) description of your idea and email it to barbora.adlerova@tedxwarwick.com to get your 15 minutes of fame! Deadline: Friday 16th December
You’re in luck – the University are developing plans for a student-only study space in Leamington as we speak. Keep your open peeled for more details when we have them!
got feedback? it’s your union so have your say
feedback@warwicksu.com give us a few days and find out what
we say...
what’s on
thursday 8th
a WINter wonderland: the christmas ball 2011
don’t miss: win
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rant week for more info See warwickSU.com/rantweek
christmas offers are available IN all of OUR FOOD & BEVERAGE OUTLETS ALL WEEK – for full details of what’s on offer visit warwicksu.com/food!
friday 9th
INDOOR MARKET 10Am - 4pm atrium
union council meeting
Come and browse our indoor market stalls. Choose between vintage fashion, second hand books, Indian food and high street fashion.
from 5pm mr 4/5, suhq
get funked
monday 5th
RAG QUIZ from 7:30pm The mighty duck
Last chance this term to compete for the top prize at RAG’s weekly charity quiz.
tuesday 6th
rock soc social from 7pm the dirty duck
un-plucked 9:30pm - 12am the dirty duck
Tip-top acoustic talent at our regular student showcase.
10pm - 2am (circling from 7pm) COPPER ROOMS 1
Disco Dave gets all festive and naughty at a special Christmassy pop – expect to hear Slade, Mariah and all the rest of them!
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XXXmas special
10pm - 2am | £3 ADV
“It’s CHRIIIIIIIIIIISTMAAAAAAASSSS….!” So screams Noddy Holder from the mid-point of July every year, ensuring that we’re left in doubt as to which holiday is soon to be upon us. For the final Pop! of term, Disco Dave will be getting his Santa hat on and serving up a tasty selection of your favourite Chrimbo hits as we invite you to be both naughty and nice in equal measure!
don’t miss:
friday week 10
Back for some unfinished Monkey Business!
9pm - 1am the terrace bar
Captain Funkwash delivers the final blast of funk, soul and breakbeat classics this term up in The Terrace Bar.
top banana: foam party 10pm - 2am the copper rooms
It’s time to get messy! Spank and chums fire out the bubbly stuff for one last blowout before the Christmas break, all to a banging soundtrack of current tunes and cheap drinks offers. Make sure you’re wearing suitable clothing!
wednesday 7th
pop! xxxmas spEcial
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term 1 • week 10
9pm - 2am full union
Round out your term in grand style as we invite you to get dressed up and come along to sample the delights of our Winter Wonderland. We’re giving the Union a complete overhaul to bring you an indoor ice rink, real reindeer, Santa, snow, spectacular décor and much, much more! There’ll also be live Christmas favourites from party band Jingle Balls and something a little filthier from Avalanche DJs. Tickets are going fast!
wednesday week 10
Your Club/Society event not listed? Email your events for Term 2, Weeks 2-3: bubble@warwicksu.com
Friday 9th December
don’t miss:
SPANK IS BACK! + Banana Foam
monday week 10
coming soon
coming soon:
live in term 2
don’t miss:
only £5.00!
teatime temptations naked calendar 2012
Throughout Week 10, RAG are selling a special Teatime Temptations naked calendar. Think pretties in pinnies and carefully placed cupcakes... Proceeds go straight to charity, so buy yours now from SUHQ Reception or from RAG’s stand in the Atrium for only £5.00!
This is already shaping up to be one of the most hotly-anticipated shows of the year as Murph and the boys prepare to head over to the SU and rinse out such stellar sing-alongs as Techno Fan, Anti-D, Let’s Dance to Joy Division and Kill the Director. This is a general public show as part of a national headline tour, so make sure you don’t miss out!
TUESDAY 21 FEBRUARY
ONLY £5.00! Proceeds will go to:
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THE COPPER ROOMS • GIBBET HILL ROAD • COVENTRY • CV4 7AL
£16 ADV | DOORS: 7:30PM | WARWICKSU.COM/EVENTS
coming soon:
live in term 2
With tickets for The Wombats roaring out of the gates, Live Nation will be bringing the weird and wonderful Wild Beasts to The Copper Rooms in Term 2. With a Mercury nomination under their belts for 2009’s stunning Two Dancers and its recent follow-up Smother looking like another dead-cert for ‘Best of 2011’ shortlists, this is set to be a truly memorable display of hooting and howling from one of Britain’s best-kept secrets.
SUNDAY 11TH MARCH 2012 THE COPPER ROOMS • GIBBET HILL ROAD • COVENTRY • CV4 7AL
£13 ADV | DOORS: 7:30PM | WWW.WARWICKSU.COM/EVENTS
merry christmas
wishes you all a very
Merry Christmas Wherever you’re heading for the holidays, all the staff and officers here at Warwick SU wish you the best for a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
See you in 2012!
Real Reindeer! The
Adorable
Yeti
White Chocolate Fountain
Ice Rink in the Atrium
Santa and his Sleigh Spectacular Decor
Free
Glass of Mulled Wine and a Mince Pie
for the first 500 ple through the doopeo r!