the bubble issue 83|18.02.13 - 03.03.13 www.warwicksu.com
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intro • news in brief • go global fund
Greetings! Hamster here. I’m a new breed of intelligent superrodent, genetically engineered to be capable of human speech. Don’t quibble, just run with it. Week 8 is Elections Week at Warwick SU, which means that my fuzzy face will be enticing you to cast your vote for the people you want to run Warwick SU in 2013-14. “Why is this important?”, I hear you cry…? Put simply, because they represent YOU on a local, regional and national level, and work for you on a daily basis at the SU overseeing and directing different areas of our operations and strategy, including Education, Campaigning, Postgraduate issues, Welfare, Sports, Societies and more. You’ll be besieged all week by different candidates asking for your vote – make sure you listen to what they have to say, ask them any questions you may have and vote online for those who best represent your hopes, dreams, aspirations etc. And be sure to give my ears a stroke if you see me out and about – which you won’t, obviously, since I am an entirely fictional character. Elections Hamster PROMOTIONAL RODENT
news in brief SRSH - new support service for students Student Run Self Help (SRSH) is a charity dedicated to raising awareness and providing support groups for students suffering or recovering from eating disorders. Everything discussed remains confidential, with the student facilitators purely there to guide the conversation and ensure everyone is comfortable. The sessions will commence during Mental Health Awareness Week on Monday 18th February from 6:30pm - 8pm in Meeting Room 6. For further information, send an e-mail to warwick@srsh.co.uk or pop down to the SRSH stall during Week 7.
thai society full moon party
tuesday week 7
Get ready for Warwick Thai Society’s Full Moon Party, featuring a heartthumping Thai boxing show, glow-in-the-dark body paint and fresh upbeat rhythms from DJ Roden. There’ll also be prizes for the best-dressed attendees! The event takes place in The Copper Rooms from 9pm-2am on Tuesday 19th February, and tickets are available now via the SU website.
’s thoroughly modern millie
wed-sat week 7
Music Theatre Warwick proudly present their latest show in the Arts Centre Main Theatre from 20th-23rd February at 7.30pm (Saturday matinee at 2.30pm). Tickets cost £13.50 (£10.50 concessions) and £7.50 for under-16s (plus a 50p booking fee), and are available at the Arts Centre box office or online via warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/theatre/thoroughly-modern-millie
AIESEC leadership development summit
sat week 7
Hear from experienced speakers comprising of authors, professional coaches and mentors, academics, alumni, entrepreneurs and icons of leadership studies, all of whom are interested in sharing their perception of youth leadership and its relevance to the world today. There’ll also be advice on successfully securing a job in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace! For more information, visit their website: www.warwickLDS.co.uk.
application deadline friday week 8 The Go Global Fund is back! Up to £1000 is available to any student or society who can come up with a project which helps to internationalise Warwick campus - previous winners include World@Warwick Society, who put on free language classes available to all students! Check out www.warwicksu.com/goglobal/fund for further details and an application form. The deadline is Friday 1st March 2013 (Week 8).
officer elections 2013
IT’ S THAT TIME AGAIN. B R ACE YOU R SELVES OFFICER ELECTIONS 2013 ARE COMING... The SU Elections are YOUR chance to have a direct say in who’ll be running Warwick Students’ Union during the 2013-14 academic year. The Sabbatical Officer team sit on major decision boards of the University, and help to oversee the daily operations of the SU. They’re elected by you to work on your behalf, so it’s important that you vote for the people who you feel best represent your views or think are most qualified for the job!
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: There are 7 full-time Sabbatical Officer positions up for grabs, each of whom look after specific areas of the SU:
PRESIDENT EDUCATION OFFICER POSTGRADUATE OFFICER DEMOCRACY & DEVELOPMENT WELFARE & CAMPAIGNS OFFICER SOCIETIES OFFICER SPORTS OFFICER In addition to this, voting will also be open for PartTime Officer roles and Liberation Officers, who represent minority groups on campus and beyond. Make sure you check out the candidates’ manifestos online via WWW.WARWICKSU.COM/ELECTIONS, stop and chat to them, or come along to the Candidate Question Time sessions in the Atrium on Monday and Tuesday if you want to grill them directly. Voting opens at 9am on Wednesday Week 8 via the SU website and closes at 9pm on the Friday, following which we’ll be announcing all the results live onstage at the Results Party that night from 10pm in The Copper Rooms.
IT’S YOUR UNION - BE A PART OF IT!
WEEK 8 TIMELINE DATE
TIMELINE
BEGINS MON 25TH FEB CAMPAIGNING | MON 25TH FEB SABB CANDIDATE QUESTION TIME TUE 26TH FEB 5PM THE ATRIUM OPENS WED 27TH FEB POLLING | POLLING CLOSES FRI 1ST MAR
9PM WWW.WARWICKSU.COM
THE RESULTS PARTY 10PM THE COPPER ROOMS
MAKE SURE YOU
WWW.WARWICKSU.COM/
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go green week 2013 • mental health awareness week 2013
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2013 Week 7 will see a host of events taking place to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, which aims to keep you educated and informed about a variety of issues related to your health and well-being. We’ll be looking to raise awareness and give support for those suffering from Mental Health problems, offering advice on how best to cope if you ever find yourself struggling - as well as looking to challenge and debunk many of the stigmas surrounding these common ailments. No booking will be required to take part in the sessions running throughout the day, so just come along and join in!
Highlights of the week include: Run annually by People & Planet society (in association with a host of other student clubs), Go Green Week is one of the student campaigning highlights of the year here at Warwick, offering you a direct opportunity to learn more about how you can play your part in helping to make society more sustainable and environmentally-friendly. Previous years’ programmes have included talks, film screenings, workshops, stalls, artwork and society performances, each taking place around a different theme throughout the week. Details of the full programme are still being finalised at the time of writing, but the 2013 event is currently scheduled to host a talk from the leader of the Green Party, Natalie Bennet, plus plenty of interactive displays and activities to look out for on campus during the week. For more information about the work of the host society, visit their website via
WWW.WARWICKSU.COM/ SOCIETIES/PEOPLEPLANET or find them on Facebook to receive all of the latest updates!
MONDAY 18TH FEBRUARY Mood Disorders Day PIAZZA
TUESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY Eating Disorders Day PIAZZA
WEDNESDAY 20TH FEBRUARY Mental Health Well-Being Day SU ATRIUM & PIAZZA
THURSDAY 21ST FEBRUARY Cannabis-Induced Psychosis: a talk VENUE TBC
FRIDAY 22ND FEBRUARY End the Fear: Balloon Release 5PM | PIAZZA
For more information about the events or to get involved please visit our website:
www.warwicksu.com
have your say
vegetarian month • wsc: all-nighter • varsity 2013
vegetarian month menu at xananas
feedback@warwicksu.com R E S TA U R A N T
To mark Vegetarian Month though the UK, Xananas will be holding a special week’s worth of themed specials throughout Week 8. Whether you’re a carnivore or herbivore by nature, there’ll be something on offer to suit all tastebuds – come along and feel the benefits of a meat-free diet for a week, while tucking in to some succulent and sufficiently mouthwatering vegetarian specials! As always, don’t forget that all the money you spend in the SU’s food and drink outlets – Xananas, The Bread Oven, The Dirty Duck, The Copper Rooms and The Terrace Bar – is directly reinvested back into SU services for your benefit! For full menu details head to www.xananas.co.uk.
WSC: all-nighter friday week 7 Warwick Student Cinema will be taking over L3 for their termly film-viewing marathon on 22nd February, dishing up a tasty line-up of quality flicks throughout the night to test your moviegoing stamina. This term’s programme features Skyfall, American Beauty, Seven Psychopaths, ParaNorman, the MYSTERY FILM (as always, key under lock-and-key and revealed on the night!) and the incomparable masterpiece that is Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade. Needless to say – “No ticket”? Well, you know what happens if that’s the case…
you say... I lost something on campus! Will the SU have it?
we say... Check at Rootes Reception in the first instance, as that’s where it’ll go if not found directly in the SU – if you lost it in the Union, however, check at SUHQ.
you say... How do I set up a stall in the Atrium to promote my society activities?
we say...
For the uninitiated, Varsity Season takes place in Term 2 every year, and provides the sporting lads and lasses of Warwick with an ideal opportunity to dish out another casual whupping to our archrivals over at Cov Uni. We win every year, of course, but if they will insist on coming back for more… This year’s tournament begins on Monday of Week 8 as our Ice Hockey teams slide into action at Planet Ice in Coventry, and continues on Wednesday with the Snow Varsity competition. Have your best poly-bashing chants at the ready and head to www.warwicksu.com/varsity for all the latest updates - we don’t know if you’ve heard, but we’re kind of a big deal…
Email Jack Mason via jack.mason@warwicksu.com or pop in to see Jack in the Resources Room (top floor of SUHQ) and he should be able to help you out!
got feedback? it’s your union so have your say
feedback@warwicksu.com give us a few days and find out what
we say...
: go green week 2013
what’s on
: mental health awareness week 2013
battle of the bands: heat 4
what’s on week 7 go green week campus | all week
mental health awareness week campus | all week
monday 18 february th
mood disorders day 10am - 4pm piazza
go green week opening fest from 10am piazza
from 8pm copper rooms 2
The fourth heat of this year’s competition – who’ll make it through to the final, and who’ll get a crack at the runner-up heat in Week 9?
from 7:30pm the mighty duck
tuesday 19 february th
eating disorders day 10am - 4pm piazza
warwick food co-op from 12pm su atrium
Another chance to buy and learn more about ethically-sourced food from local suppliers at this student-run initiative!
from 5pm piazza
Tip-top acoustic talent at our regular student showcase!
go green week closing night
mental health well-being day 10am - 4pm SU atrium & piazza
pop! abc party 10pm - 2am (circling from 7pm) COPPER ROOMS 1
Anything goes but clothes – there’ll be £500 worth of prizes up for grabs to those who make the most effort!
QUACKSTAR KARAOKE from 10pm the dirty duck
Voice of an angel or honk of a duck? There’s only one way to find out…
thursday 21st february
from 6pm venue tbc
Quizsoc pub quiz
end the fear: balloon release
from 7pm the dirty duck
from 5:30pm mr 4/5. suhq
A special Go Green Week talk from the leader of the UK Green Party.
11am - 4pm su atrium
tdi friday
CANNABIS-INDUCED PSYCHOSIS TALK
natalie bennet talk
indoor market
9:30pm - 12am the dirty duck
student council
from 6pm venue tbc
friday 22nd february
un-plucked
wednesday 20th february
WARWICK ENTREPRENEURS: BE YOUR OWN BOSS from 6pm venue tbc
this is africa: the open mic from 7pm lib 2
from 7:30pm curiositea
wsc: the allnighter from 7:30pm l3
Can you go all night…? Let’s see how your film-watching stamina holds up as Warwick Student Cinema take over L3 for their termly flick-fest!
get funked 10pm - 1am the terrace bar
Captain Funkwash continues his search for the perfect groove at our jumping Friday-night tune-fest!
ledice presents: jls dj set 10pm doors copper rooms 1
One of Leamington’s most popular student nights makes a welcome return to the SU – this time featuring a very special guest DJ set from JLS’s Marvin Humes!
saturday 23rd february
AIESEC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT from 10am ms.01
2 mains for £10
global
12pm - 10pm the dirty duck
from 9pm the terrace bar
saturday session
World@Warwick’s international night returns - all are welcome!
Cleverducks pub Quiz from 10pm the mighty duck
Test your mettle against your fellow students at the SU’s weekly pub quiz!
: officer elections week 2013
9pm - 1am the terrace bar
A stripped-back night of relaxed music at our fortnightly Postgrad-centred event.
sunday 24th february
£5 Sunday roast 12pm - 5pm the dirty duck
what’s on week 8 officer elections week for more info see Warwicksu.com/elections
vegetarian month menu xananas | all week for more info see www.xananas.co.uk
monday 25th feb
sabbatical candidate question time from 5pm su atrium
Your first chance to grill some of this year’s Sabbatical Candidates on their manifestos – keep an eye on the SU website for details of the positions being discussed today.
varsity xiii: ice hockey from 7:30pm planet ice, coventry
Come on, Warwick, come on, Warwick (one pound fish). Time for another healthy trashing of those chancers from Cov Uni to kick off this year’s Varsity Season!
tuesday 26th feb
warwick food co-op from 12pm su atrium
sabbatical candidate question time from 5pm su atrium
The remaining candidates in this year’s Sabbatical Officer elections take to the stage to field your questions.
featured event • don’t miss
race2amsterdam info meeting from 6:30pm l4
Your chance to find out more about the upcoming Jailbreak event, which will be running 4th-5th May 2013!
battle of the bands: heat 5 from 8pm copper rooms 2
It’s the final heat before the knockout stages - who’ll triumph, and who’ll tank?
un-plucked 9:30pm - 12am the dirty duck
wednesday 27th feb
officer elections voting opens 9am warwicksu.com/elections
snow varsity time tbc Swalincote
Warwick’s sporting crowd takes it to the slopes!
idioteque 9pm - 1am the terrace bar
Offbeat Society bring you a selection of the very best contemporary underground alternative music.
friday 1st march
indoor market 11am - 4pm su atrium
QUACKSTAR KARAOKE from 10pm the dirty duck
thursday 28th feb
officer elections voting STILL open all day warwicksu.com/elections
CHORTLE STUDENT COMEDY AWARDS HEAT time tbc copper rooms 1
Warwick Comedy Society proudly host a heat of this year’s national competition!
mixology 9pm - 1am the terrace bar
Cleverducks Quiz from 10pm the mighty duck
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wednesday week 7 win
friday - sunday the peak district
A weekend in the Peak District to learn and apply basic walking, navigation and camping skills.
tdi friday from 7pm the dirty duck
Special drinks offers at your favourite campus pub!
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ABC
dofe training weekend
PARTY!
win
10pm -2am
win
Circles from 7pm
£3 ENTRY
It’s time to get a bit creative for this week’s Pop!, where anything goes but clothes! This is your chance to fashion a makeshift outfit from anything which takes your fancy - boxes, bin-liners, crime-scene tape (we’ve actually seen this done before), tin foil… you name it! There’ll be £500 worth of prizes up for grabs to those who make the most effort – let’s see what you’re capable of!
st. david’s day with welshsoc from 8pm the dirty duck
officer elections voting CLOSES 9pm warwicksu.com/elections
don’t miss:
saturday week 7
get funked 10pm - 1am the terrace bar
officer elections results party from 10pm copper rooms 1
Find out who’ll be representing you next year as we reveal the results of this year’s polling!
saturday 2nd march
POP! MIDWEEK MAYHEM 2 mains for £10 10pm - 2am (circling from 7pm) copper rooms 1
don’t miss:
12pm - 10pm the dirty duck
SHAKESOC PRESENTS: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM from 7:30pm Humanities Studio
One of Leam’s most popular student events returns to the SU for a special Circus Party. Get your best clown costume, tiger onesie or ringmaster gear on and get ready for a night of quality music. Tickets for the rescheduled Week 3 event are still valid on the door - just turn up and swipe your card to be admitted!
don’t miss:
saturday week 8
Warwick’s very own Shakespeare Society brings you their interpretation of this classic play.
skool dayz 10pm - 2am THE copper rooms
Act your shoe-size, not your age as we relive the best (and worst) tunes from your misspent youth!
mitunes 9pm - 1am the terrace bar
sunday 3rd march
£5 Sunday roast 12pm - 5pm the dirty duck
ROOM 1 : SKOOL DAYZ ROOM 2 : OLD SKOOL
10PM - 2AM | £5 TICKET THE COPPER ROOMS