Michaelmas 2008 Newsletter 3
Hi all, This is a rather long newsletter, as the week 2 newsletter was
missed out.
1. CU Amnesty Int: Human Rights Literature and Art Competition
2. CU Education Without Borders: Committee Applications
3. South African Fund for Education
4. Pembroke Players' Panto: 2nd Chance
5. Pembroke Poetry Society
6. Pembroke Players' Stick Floor Smoker
7. Pembroke Chess
8. Clare LGBT: Formal Swap
9. Selwyn Snowball: 5th Dec
10. ADC: Backstage Tours
11. Selwyn Snowball: Workers Wanted
12. Pembroke Chess
13. Collaborative Poetry Recording
14. Varsity Rugby Tickets
15. Union Meetings
16. Varsity Plagiarism Survey
17. MyPidge Finalist Survey
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1. CU Amnesty Int: Human Rights Literature and Art Competition
:: Literature Section::
1. Short Stories 2. Poetry Judges: English Faculty, University of Cambridge
& Lisa Appignanesi, President, English PEN - 1st prize entries from this
section will be published (details tbc)
:: Art Section::
3. Photography
4. Paintings and Sculptures
Judge: Shoheila Sokhanvari, A Cambridge Iranian female artist at Kettle's
Yard -Winning entries from this section will be exhibited at The Shop in
late November.
All entries must be clearly related to any of the 30 articles of the UDHR.
The entry conditions are at
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=34723196602&ref=mf
The deadline for all categories is Saturday 14th November 2008
Please email cl404@cam.ac.uk or YNEL2@cam.ac.uk should you have any
queries.
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2. CU Education Without Borders: Committee Applications
Cambridge University Education Without Borders (CUEWB) is a non-profit
student Society of the University of Cambridge. It aims to share educational
resources worldwide and break the barrier between educational institutions
and industrial organisations. In the past year with the great effort by its
committee, CUEWB has been promoting education exchange between China and the
UK through its international forum and student exchange programmes. The
feedback from the participating students in both countries were very
positive and we are committed to organising more such projects in more
countries in the future.
To ensure the rapid development of CUEWB and the success of its future
projects, we need enthusiastic individuals to join us!
For available committee positions and the application procedure, please
follow the link below
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3. South African Fund for Education
Southern African Fund for Education (SAFE) This Wednesday, October 29th,
we'll be having a meeting in the New Common Room at 6.30 to discuss
fundraising events we can put on this term. We've currently got a few
ideas, including a raffle, a smoker and maybe even a Congolese Rumba night,
but we'd like to hear your suggestions! So if you're interested in finding
out more about SAFE and/or getting involved in organising some fundraising
events, please come along - there will be biscuits! If you can't come to
the meeting but would like some more information or to get involved, please
email Anna (apj31).
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4. Pembroke Players' Panto: 2nd Chance
If you couldn't make the meeting on Friday - DON'T WORRY!! Email me on
wpm22@cam.ac.uk and I'll put you on the email list, and the rest will be
comic history...
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5. Pembroke Poetry Society
Want to get
involved with creative writing at Pembroke? Open to all years and subjects
- Pembroke Poetry society! A relaxed but engaged discussion for those who
want to write, read and explore poetry. An informal gathering where poetry
from Pembrokians past and present is read, it's all anonymous! First
meeting on Tuesday 28th October in J4 from 8-10pm. For those who'd like to
write poetry put your poems in Ruby Moshenska's pigeon hole by 10am on the
28th, otherwise just show up! Any questions email: rm514@cam.ac.uk
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6. Pembroke Players' Stick Floor Smoker
The Pembroke Players have produced Bill Oddie, Eric Idle and played a hand
in introducing Monty Python to one another. THEREFORE, logic says, if you
are a fresher at Pembroke and think you're funny, get in touch with Will on
wpm22@cam.ac.uk and find out about performing stand-up, monologues or even
amoosin' songs at Cambridge's best Michaelmas Smoker. NO experience
necessary!
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7. Pembroke Chess
We are again looking to put in a team of 5 (or more) players to represent
Pembroke in the Inter-College Chess League. All levels of experience are
welcome, and you would be asked at most to play in 7 or 8 matches over the
course of Michaelmas and Lent Tems. Anyone interested should email
Alisdair McClymont (am759).
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8. Clare LGBT: Formal Swap
Clare LBGT cordially invites you to
==Formal Swap for LBGT Sportsmen and women - Tuesday 18th November
7:00 pm==
A get-together for Cambridge's sporty LBGT students, whether it be
top flight Blues and Olympians or those who just go to the gym now
and then.
- Pre-drinks in Clare Cellars from 7pm
- Formal hall
- Post-drinks in Clare Bar and on to Life for those interested
Tickets: £11 including pre-drinks and food. Bring a bottle between
two for dinner. Non-sporty guests and friends welcome. Deadline for
tickets: Tuesday 4th November.
Spaces are limited - to book your slot, or for more details, get in
touch with Will Kerr-Muir (wk232@cam.ac.uk), including any veggie or
other requirements.
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9. Selwyn Snowball: 5th Dec
SELWYN SNOWBALL - 5th December 2008
The Selwyn Snowball committee warmly invites you to a night of splendor and
opulence at 'The Nutcracker', where one can feast on exquisite Russian
cuisine and indulge in a lavish night of entertainment and luxury.
Tickets are priced at £58 and are released for general sale at midnight on
Friday the 31st October. To order, or for more information please visit
www.selwynsnowball.com
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10. ADC: Backstage Tours
ADC Backstage Tours: 1st Nov 2008 3pm
Interested in doing something backstage at the ADC? Want to see what's involved?
We will be leading tours of the theatre backstage, showing you
everything that's involved in getting a show together. Whether your
interest is set, lighting, sound, props, costume or stage management,
it's an ideal introduction to the theatre and a chance to find out
what's involved.
There will be two tours at 3pm and 3:30pm; email Stuart Moore
(stjm2@cam.ac.uk) to book onto one, or just turn up.
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11. Selwyn Snowball: Workers Wanted
Selwyn Snowball needs you: Cambridge's Premier winter ball is seeking
workers. Positions include bar staff, security workers, food replenishment
and general workers.
Opportunities available:
1. Work for the first half of the ball with free entry to the second half.
2. Work for the second half of the ball for a competitive hourly wage.
Email personnel08@selwynsnowball.com for an application form or any further
information.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2008
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12. Pembroke Chess
We are again looking to put in a team of 5 (or more) players to represent
Pembroke in the Inter-College Chess League. All levels of experience are
welcome, and you would be asked at most to play in 7 or 8 matches over the
course of Michaelmas and Lent Tems. Anyone interested should email
Alisdair McClymont (am759).
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13. Collaborative Poetry Recording
"He do the Police in Different Voices" is a project to create a
collaborative, grassroots recording of T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" in
which Cambridge students, intellectuals, staff and residents play what
Eliot called the "personages" of the poem. By juxtaposing different
voices from all over Cambridge, we hope to explore both the shattered
unity of Eliot's brilliant verse and the subtle nuances which make human
speech the diverse phenomenon which it can be.
If you'd like to get involved with reading a section, contact David
(dl371). All participants will get a free CD of the recording and the
chance to come to its premier, which may or may not involve wine.
"You mightn't think it, but Sloppy is a beautiful reader of a newspaper.
He do the Police in different voices."
Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend
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14. Varsity Rugby Tickets
Rugby Varsity Match Tickets - Twikenham
I have Varsity Match tickets for sale. They are £5 until the end of
October, and £10 thereafter. Contact gbt22 (George Towers) if you are
interested. The match is on Thursday 11th December at 2pm
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15. Union Meetings
Your Union wants YOU to be more involved in the decisions which shape the
society.
The President's committee meets in the Union dining room every Friday at
5:15. Any member of the Union is eligible to join, and members can attend
as many or as few of the meetings as they like. It's a great way to meet
new people, become more involved in Cambridge's most exciting student
society, and pick up some CV points!
Meetings last about 20 minutes. the committee discusses the events of the
week past, how they could be improved, and everyone leaves with a batch of
posters advertising Union events to stick up around their college. In
return, all attendees get a "free drink voucher" for use in the Union bar.
Come along this Friday and check it out, a variety of gourmet chocolates
will be served.
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16. Varsity Plagiarism Survey
Varsity is conducting a survey about plagiarism at Cambridge.
To complete the survey, please visit: http://www.Varsity.co.uk/plagiarism
The survey will take about 60 seconds to complete.
All responses are anonymous.
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17. MyPidge Finalist Survey
Final year undergraduate? Looking for a job?
High Fliers Research are interested in your
views on the job market, and will pay you
£20 for 2 hours of your time to complete a
survey in central Cambridge in early November.
Send an email with your name to frf21@cam.ac.uk
or fill in the really short form at
http://MyPidge.com/twenty-pounds/