Summer 2009 Newsletter 0
1. Reminder: You have the power to change lives
2. Persuading others to pursue their dreams
3. Scudamore's Punting Co Discount for Pembroke Students
4. Pembroke Ladies Tennis Team
5. Noah's Ark Bop!
6. Calling all swimmers
7. CU Amnesty International
8. Student Community Action
9. Tailored suit offer
10. Peterhouse Ball: Workers wanted
11. Trinity Ball: Workers Wanted
12. Summer Teaching in Romana
13. Cambridge International development summit
14. Homerton May Ball Performer announcement
15. TCMS Presents the Beethoven Ensemble
16. CU Windsurfers
17. Big Fish Ents - Welcome Back!
18. GB Rowing
19. Tit Hall & CU Islamic Socs: The Purpose of Existence
20. The Triple Helix & G-C Film Soc: Rethinking the Realities of the Spotless Mind
21. Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin Radio is going FM
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1. Reminder: You have the power to change lives
Dearest friends,
A great opportunity has been organized for all of you to - 1. get out of
Cambridge for the day 2. have fun, laughter, happiness and even a
sing-a-long with your lovely Pembroke peers 3. free food and drink all day
4. inspire our future Pembrokians to follow their potential.
You might ask - however could I get such a chance...? I HAVE HIRED THE
ACCESS BUS and I need volunteers to join me on a trip around schools on the
following days: Monday 20 April (Peterborough) Tuesday 21 April
(Northants.) Wednesday 22 April (Bedford) If you are keen then there are
no excuses - term doesn't start until Thursday. If you are one of the
many who want to get involved, but don't know what to do/say - don't fear!
I will be giving full coaching/training and information packs on the
journey :)
Please, please, PLEASE show how much you love Pembroke and your support for
the college by coming along for one of the days. I need drivers too - so if
you are 21+ holding a driving licence for three or more years let me know.
If you are interested, want to volunteer or want to know more then please
contact me - lm412@cam.ac.uk
There is also a visit from Colchester Sixth Form College on Thursday 23
April, volunteers are need from 11-1.30 to give tours, answer questions and
have lunch with us (that's right - more free food!).
Remember - you have the power to change peoples lives; you are more
influential than you can imagine. With much love and happiness,
Laura :)
Pembroke College Access
Contact: Clemency Cooper - HE Access Officer
ad2@pem.cam.ac.uk
Laura McKoy - JP Access Rep
lm412@cam.ac.uk
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2. Persuading others to pursue their dreams
Hello amazing Access enthusiasts,
I hope you are having a lovely week. We had a really successful visit on Wednesday for De Lisle Catholic Science School. A M-A-S-S-I-V-E thank you to David Newgas, Katie Anderson, Hannah Baker, Alex Kaitcer, Suzy Pritchard, Rona Anderson-Witty and Rachel Taylor. The visit went spectacularly with lots of happy faces walking around Pembroke and brilliant feedback -
"I never realised people here were so normal"
"I've had such a great day"
"I love it here"
A massive congratulations to *Suzy Pritchard* who is Pembroke's first ACCESS VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK. Not only did she go all out on Wednesday with her group of students with a massive smile, but she tells me she is on a mission to convert everyone else in Pembroke to helping with Access work. Such a brilliant attitude can only be rewarded by being Access Volunteer of the Week. Take a look at the Access Board (by the JP) to see our star and I'm sure everyone agrees that she deserves the treat that will be waiting in her pidge.
I hope you all have a brilliant Easter and that many of you will be returning to schools in your area to tell them just how fantastic Pembroke is. If you would like any info or tips on how to go about this or what to say when you get there please let me know. I'll so be happy to accompany anyone to their school with them :)
With lots of happiness to you smiley people persuading everyone out there to pursue their dreams, Laura :)
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3. Scudamore's Punting Co Discount for Pembroke Students
The JPC has again joined 'Scudamore's Punting Company's Student Punt and
Boat Hire Scheme.'
This gives Pembroke students generous discounts on hiring punts, canoes,
row-boats and kayaks from 'Scudamore's Punting Company' (off mill lane):
Hourly self hire (6-man) punts (Backs or Granchester), Canadian canoes and
rowboats (Granchester only):
Weekday: £8 per hour per craft (standard NUS rate is
£12.00 per hour)
Weekend/bank holiday: £9 per hour per craft (standard NUS
rate is £14.00 per hour)
The JPC has paid to join this scheme, so make sure you bring some Pembroke
identification to Scudamore's to take advantage of these discounts.
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4. Pembroke Ladies Tennis Team
To all girls who enjoy playing tennis, the
summer has finally arrived and Pembroke tennis sessions are back! Players
of ANY STANDARD are welcome so please come along and bring your friends.
The sessions will be held every Monday from 4-6pm on the Pembroke Courts
(although this may be changed according to the availability of all girls
wanting to play). It is a great break from revision and one of the best
ways of keeping fit! Following our victory last year in tennis cuppers,
there will also be the opportunity to take part in the team this year to
see if we can repeat our success. So if you are interested in playing some
tennis to whatever level, either just for fun or for the matches, then send
me an email (sp495@cam.ac.uk) with your name and I shall put you on the
tennis list.. GET KEEN! Susie Prichard
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5. Noah's Ark Bop!
At the beginning of this term on Monday 27th April there is going to be a Pembroke Bop held at Fez club, in Market Passage! The theme is Noah's Ark so come two by two (and by all means leave two by two!!) Doors open at 9.30 and will be open till late. With entry only 2 plus a free shot this is not one to miss! But can you all please email me at fp256 before 7 p.m. on the night so that you can be added to the guest list and get all the special discounts.
Fez have some other great offers on too:
1.50 Fosters
3 dbl Absolut & Mixer
10 for x 6 Corona's
2-4-1 cocktails
1 Tequila
This is going to be really amazing so please don't let exam stress wear you down, give yourself a night off and come party with all your friends! Remember best costume gets free entry to the next bop (Freshers) so get thinking about your outfit now!
[Please note this is not just a couples event! Find a friend, pick a random animal and voila!]
Can't wait to see you there!
Freya x
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6. Calling all swimmers
Cuppers is coming up with heats on Saturday 25 April, and finals on Sunday the 26 April. I need ladies and gents for all events - so keen swimmers of any stroke please get in touch. Anybody with a bit of talent who looks hot in goggles welcome. Please email vb235.
Bradders
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7. CU Amnesty International
Free clothes anyone? Cambridge University Amnesty International invites YOU to enjoy an ethical, affordable and fashionable wardrobe makeover at The FACE (Face. Amnesty. Corporation. Ethics.) Clothes Exchange.
It's simple: swapping not shopping reduces both landfill and the money you hand over to unethical clothing businesses. As well as diverse clothes rails featuring vintage pieces, the Exchange will include a clothes customization service. Meanwhile, our favourite pieces will carry "Stylist's Suggestions" tags suggesting on-trend ways to wear your gorgeous new find.
Entrance is just 50p; you don't pay for the clothes, we give you tokens for what you bring and you "buy" other clothes with the tokens. Join the ethical fashion revolution on Saturday 25th April 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., in the Chetwynd Room, King's College. The first hour is just for browsing, then get grabbing from 7 p.m. Come early to bag the best items!
Remember, the more clothes and accessories you bring, the more you get to take! Womenswear and menswear wanted: if possible please drop off your clean quality swapping stash in advance, see the website for details: http://www.cuamnestyfashionshow.com/cexchange.php
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8. Student Community Action
Students: SCA is offering you an opportunity to spread some love whilst
gaining valuable CV points!
Student Community Action (SCA) is a student-run registered charity focused
upon coordinating student volunteering within Cambridge. We are involved in
over 50 projects, 10 of which we run ourselves.
We are currently on the lookout for both College Reps and general
volunteers.
Being College Rep involves helping us with publicity, fundraising &
recruiting in lots of lovely new volunteers. It provides a chance for you
to improve your leadership & organizational skills whilst helping a great
cause.
General volunteers are the lifeblood of SCA. The projects we run range from
giving tuition to children to downing tea with residents of elderly homes
to bouncing round a park with a gaggle of energetic kids!
We have something for everyone & only require as much time as people can
give. In return you get that glowy feeling from having made a real
difference to someone's life.
If you're interested and/or you have any questions, please e-mail:
College Reps: Beth Oldham (ejo29)
Volunteering : Vithushia Nithiananthan (vn233)
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9. Tailored suit offer
White Tie, Black Tie & Suits: 225
Exclusive to members of the University of Cambridge
Booking Essential Through rls52@cam.ac.uk
20 from each suit to support The Prince's Trust
'Aptus' Fine Tailors of Suits and Ball Attire are offering University of Cambridge members a special limited offer of 225 for professionally tailored suits. All suits are made out of microlite cashmere and tailored to measure. What's more, 20 from each suit sale will be donated to the Princes Trust.
Please contact rls52@cam.ac.uk for a 20 minute appointment as booking is essential.
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10. Peterhouse Ball: Workers wanted
...is looking for enthusiastic students to work during
the second half of the Ball, in various jobs.
Employment entails working from 1am until 8am on Sunday, June 14th.
Employees must not have attended the Ball before their shift. Payment for
this will be 40 Pounds.
Come and work at Peterhouse May Ball, and enjoy the atmosphere and
uniqueness of what might be Cambridge's most popular Ball this year.
Apply online:
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11. Trinity Ball: Workers Wanted
The First and Third Trinity May Ball is to be held on Monday 15th June
2009. Most of our slots to work on the night have been filled; however,
there are still spaces left for Recycling, in conjunction with CBSP. Do
your bit for the environment and earn some cash for your time! Pay is
£30 for the second half (1.30am to 7.30am) or £60 for the whole night
(7.30pm to 7.30am) (or £32/£64 if you're over 22!).
We are also still recruiting set up and clear up workers. You can work
as many or as few hours as you like and pay is £5.50/hour - a great way
to offset the cost of your other Ball tickets/May Week festivities!
Please contact Kristina on personnel@trinityball.co.uk if you are
interested in any of these positions.
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12. Summer Teaching in Romana
The British-Romanian Educational Exchange
(BREDEX) is recruiting volunteers to teach English over the summer in
universities in Romania. Places extend from four to six weeks but are
flexible. No formal TEFL qualifications required but enthusiasm is
essential. To find out more e-mail Pete Mitchell at
bredex.uk@googlemail.com
and check out the facebook group 'BREDEX 2009'.
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13. Cambridge International development summit
1-3 May BOOKING NOW OPEN!
Interested in International Development? Whether you want a career in this area, or are simply interested in the many issues around international development, the events held at this summit are for you. On Friday, there is a free speaker event from Nick Dyer at DfID, on Saturday we have the May International Development Course, and on Sunday come along to the U8 International Conference!
FRIDAY 1 May - Opening Speech by Nick Dyer (DfID)
The new policy director of the UK Department for International Development
(DfID): "How the financial crisis has affected the future of DfID policy".
SATURDAY 2 May - International Development Course A day of seminars and interactive workshops. A chance to meet like-minded people and explore the topic in depth. Workshop themes are: Conflict + Post-Conflict | Economics | Gender | Fragile Earth | Education Venue: Law Faculty, Sidgwick Site Cost: 10 including lunch and refreshments
SUNDAY 3 May - U8 Conference It's the delegates who run this day! With space to discuss and present development research, skills workshops and networking sessions, you can help create meaningful solutions! Cost: 9 including lunch and refreshments
For more information and for bookings, please visit www.cids2009.org.uk. Places for some days will go fast, so please make sure you book now! A special bargain ticket for the whole weekend costs just 16!
CIDS 2009 is organised jointly by the U8 ltd. and the Humanitarian Centre.
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14. Homerton May Ball Performer announcement
The Homerton May Ball Committee is pleased to announce the headline
performers for this year's James Bond 007 Ball:
Cajun Dance Party
and
High Contrast
There are a limited number of tickets remaining for the Ball and members of
the university can reserve online at www.homertonmayball.com. Tickets are
110 each.
Any queries should be directed to Amy Barnecutt -
mayballpresident@homerton.cam.ac.uk
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15. TCMS Presents the Beethoven Ensemble
Saturday 2 May 2009 at 8.0 p.m.
Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge
The Beethoven Ensemble: Choral Fantasy
The Beethoven Ensemble
The Beethoven Ensemble Chorus
Dan Hill, conductor
Cordelia Williams, piano
With Raphaela Papadakis, Katherine Hambridge, Lucy Goddard, Johnny Langridge and Gareth John
Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 4 in G, Op 58
Saint-Saens - Symphony No 2 in A Minor, Op 55
Beethoven - Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor (Choral Fantasy), Op 80
Come and hear one of Cambridge's most promising young pianists, Cordeila Williams, play Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto and the Choral Fantasy. Saint-Saens' 2nd Symphony forms a wonderful middle to the programme, whilst vocal soloists Raphaela Papadakis, Katherine Hambridge, Lucy Goddard, Johhny Langridge and Gareth John complete the evening in the Choral Fantasy - as heard at the Last Night of the Proms '08.
Ticket Prices: 10/8/3.
Available from http://www.beethovenensemble.com or on the door.
tickets@beethovenensemble.com
'It is not every evening one hears music making of this calibre; 5 stars' - Varsity on the Beethoven Ensemble
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16. CU Windsurfers
...are preparing to make the most out of summer! That's right, we have a full line up of trips and socials to take us right through the summer term, and are opening summer membership for just 25 (which includes all parts of the cruising club - sailing and yachting too).
So whether you've never tried any watersports before, are a seasoned pro or just want to come and relax, why not come along and wind down from your first day of lectures on Thursday to find out more...
We shall be starting at Burrells field party room, Trinity College, from 6-9ish. For more info: Dave Williams - 07882258416 - djw85@cam.ac.uk
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17. Big Fish Ents - Welcome Back!
A warm welcome back to Cambridge for Easter term from the Big Fish Ents Team!
Just because exams are round the corner this doesn't mean that we are going to stop providing the best student entertainment Cambridge has to offer.
We are going to be running all five of our nights throughout the whole of exam term so if you fancy a cheeky break from revision or just want to chill out then head to to see what we have organised.
You can also become a fan on facebook -
Remember that you can get your ticket online or from your college rep for all our events. To see who your college rep is visit the big fish family page on the website.
Any questions about any club night then please email me on sib@bigfishents.com
Cheers
Si B
This week's lineup:
Sunday 19 April - Oasis @ Fez
Arrive back in Cambridge in style and head on down to Fez to party the night away at Cambridge's most exclusive night out.
Jono Cary is back playing the best Indie Electro Anthems. This, coupled with the cheapest drinks and best atmosphere, makes it the only place to be this Sunday Night.
Catch our roaming photographer get 'papped', tag yourself in the photos and receive reduced entry next week!
Tuesday 21 April - Jelly Baby @ Ballare
It's School Disco Baby! Come on down to Ballare and come in school uniform. If you're well behaved, the bouncers will let you into the tuck shop to stuff your face full of tuck!
If you are in what is deemed to be school attire you will be given the queue jump, a privilege normally reserved for prefects. You will also receive 1 off entry
Tuesday 21 April - Thrust @ The Place
Home of the biggest weekly Gay and Lesbian club night in East Anglia. Everyone is welcome! Provided you want to have fun.. you can come!
Thursday 22 April - Carnival @ Ballare
Cambridge's original and longest running International Night that has been entertaining people from all over the world for the past 15 years! This week we have a UV bubble machine so do be afraid to grab your free glow sticks and facepaint on entry.
The biggest and the best International night with genres of music from all around the world played by DJ Wayne.
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18. GB Rowing
Have you ever thought about rowing seriously? Are you tall and strong?
The GB rowing talent identification programme World Class Start is holding a testing session in Cambridge, at Homerton College, on Wednesday 29th April 1-3pm. Please see attached poster for more information.
This is an amazing opportunity and I would encourage as many of you as possible to attend. Tests will not take long, they consist of a maximum strength arm/legs test on the concept 2 dyno, and a static bike test. We will also measure (height/armspan/weight) all athletes. The tests measure raw potential so no rowing experience is required.
Please spread the word. This is not only for rowers, it could also help encourage non-rowers to take up college rowing next term, if they do well in the tests.
For those of you worried about CUBC Henley 2k trials, 6pm that evening I believe, it will still be valuable for you to turn up and get measured and do the dyno tests. If necessary, the bike test can be done at a later stage.
Feel free to get in contact with me if you'd like any further information.
Erica Bodman
Cambridge World Class Start,
Homerton College
07983 897728
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19. Tit Hall & CU Islamic Socs: The Purpose of Existence
(Trinity Hall Islamic Society in conjunction with CU Islamic Society)
THURSDAY 23 APRIL, 6.30 p.m.
Latimer Room, Clare College
An interesting and open discussion on the basis of faith.
What is the root of all faith?
What perception do we have of faith?
How do I know what I believe is correct?
Shaykh Faiz ul Aqtab Siddiqi has been invited to lead the discussion.
Shaykh Faiz is a Barrister who has founded several community
initiatives around the UK and internationally. He is one of the
leading voices on issues facing society today.
There will be an opportunity to speak one on one with the Shaykh about
any questions you may have about personal, belief or faith issues.
Please book an appointment by contacting us on:
07790333305
We can also be contacted by email on sa445@cam.ac.uk / shafiqaaslam@gmail.com
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20. The Triple Helix & G-C Film Soc: Rethinking the Realities of the Spotless Mind
The Triple Helix Cambridge (www.camtriplehelix.com) and the Gonville &
Caius Film Society present:
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"Rethinking the Realities of the Spotless Mind"
Monday 27th April 2009, 7pm
Bateman Auditorium, Gonville & Caius College
FREE ENTRY
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If you could erase someone from your mind, would you? Is it presently
even possible to do this? When first released, Michel Gondry and Charlie
Kaufman's critically-acclaimed 2004 film, "Eternal Sunshine of the
Spotless Mind", sparked popular interest in memory reconsolidation and
its applications. It also raised questions on how neuropsychiatry could
potentially change the way we view ourselves and our minds.
Dr Amy Milton from the Department of Experimental Psychology and
Behavioural & Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge
will be discussing her research interests in this area. Her brief talk
will be followed by the screening of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless
Mind". An informal Q&A session will be held after the event, over
refreshments.
We look forward to welcoming you!
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21. Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin Radio is going FM
CUR1350, the student radio station for Cambridge and Anglia
Ruskin Universities, was awarded a community FM licence on Tuesday 17th
March 2009, after broadcasting on AM wavelength to Cambridge since 2001.
The station has big plans to revolutionise student life in Cambridge,
aiming to be the number one place for information for all students, from
societies and sports teams to advice and up and coming events and live
music. The new project will launch on FM radio in Fresher's 2010. Until
then, it will continue to be broadcast on 1350AM and online at
www.cur1350.co.uk . There's never been a better time to get involved in
CUR1350, whether you fancy yourself as a budding radio DJ, talk show host,
or even a 'behind the scenes' role in the committee. (And don't worry if
you will graduate before the CUR1350 intends to switch to FM - alumni can
still remain involved in all aspects of the station.)To find out more go to
www.cur1350.co.uk or email committee@cur1350.co.uk And if your too lazy to
do that, how about just giving it a listen, you never know, you might like
what you hear.