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Greetings! Hamster here. I’m a new breed of intelligent super-rodent, 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 HamsterPROMOTIONAL RODENT

intro • news in brief • go global fund

application deadline friday week 8The 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).

news in briefSRSH - new support service for studentsStudent 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.

thai society full moon party tuesday week 7Get ready for Warwick Thai Society’s Full Moon Party, featuring a heart-thumping 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!

’s thoroughly modern millie wed-sat week 7Music 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).

AIESEC leadership development summit sat week 7Hear 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.

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.

The event takes place in The Copper Rooms from 9pm-2am on Tuesday 19th February, and tickets are available now via the SU website.

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

DATE TIMELINE

MON 25TH FEB CAMPAIGNING BEGINS |

MON 25TH FEB SABB CANDIDATEQUESTION TIME5PM THE ATRIUMTUE 26TH FEB

WED 27TH FEB POLLING OPENS |

FRI 1ST MAR

POLLING CLOSES9PM WWW.WARWICKSU.COM

THE RESULTS PARTY10PM THE COPPER ROOMS

WEEK 8 TIMELINE

MAKE SURE YOU !

officer elections 2013

WWW.WARWICKSU.COM/

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 Part-Time 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!

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN. BRACE YOURSELVES - 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!

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!

go green 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!

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2013

Highlights of the week include:

MONDAY 18TH FEBRUARY Mood Disorders Day PIAZZA

TUESDAY 19TH FEBRUARYEating Disorders DayPIAZZA

WEDNESDAY 20TH FEBRUARYMental Health Well-Being Day SU ATRIUM & PIAZZA

THURSDAY 21ST FEBRUARYCannabis-Induced Psychosis: a talk VENUE TBC

FRIDAY 22ND FEBRUARYEnd the Fear: Balloon Release 5PM | PIAZZA

For more information about the events or to get involved please visit our website:

www.warwicksu.com

vegetarian month • wsc: all-nighter • varsity 2013

vegetarian month menu at xananas

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 mouth-watering vegetarian specials!

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…

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 arch-rivals 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…

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.

R E S TA U R A N T

you say...

we say...

I lost something on campus! Will the SU

have it?

you say...

we say...

How do I set up a stall inthe Atrium to promote my society activities?

we say...

feedback@warwicksu.comgive us a few days and

find out what

it’s your union so have your say

got feedback?

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!

feedback@warwicksu.comhave your 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.

what’s on : go green week 2013 : mental health awareness week 2013 : officer elections week 2013

monday 25th feb

SAbbAtICAl CAndIdAtE quEStIon tImEFROM 5PMSU 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 HoCkEyFROM 7:30PMPLANET 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-opFROM 12PMSU ATRIUM

SAbbAtICAl CAndIdAtE quEStIon tImEFROM 5PMSU ATRIUM

The remaining candidates in this year’s Sabbatical Officer elections take to the stage to field your questions.

monday 18th february

mood dISoRdERS dAy10AM - 4PMPIAzzA

go gREEn WEEk opEnIng fEStFROM 10AM PIAzzA

StudEnt CounCIlFROM 5:30PMMR 4/5. SUHq

nAtAlIE bEnnEt tAlkFROM 6PMVENUE TBC

A special Go Green Week talk from the leader of the UK Green Party.

quIzSoC pub quIzFROM 7:30PMTHE MIGHTY DUCk

tuesday 19th february

EAtIng dISoRdERS dAy10AM - 4PMPIAzzA

WARWICk food Co-opFROM 12PMSU ATRIUM

Another chance to buy and learn more about ethically-sourced food from local suppliers at this student-run initiative!

bAttlE of tHE bAndS: HEAt 4FROM 8PMCOPPER 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?

un-pluCkEd9:30PM - 12AMTHE DIRTY DUCk

Tip-top acoustic talent at our regular student showcase!

wednesday 20th february

mEntAl HEAltH WEll-bEIng dAy10AM - 4PMSU ATRIUM & PIAzzA

pop! AbC pARty10PM - 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 kARAokEFROM 10PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

Voice of an angel or honk of a duck? There’s only one way to find out…

thursday 21st february

CAnnAbIS-InduCEd pSyCHoSIS tAlkFROM 6PMVENUE TBC

WARWICk EntREpREnEuRS: bE youR oWn boSSFROM 6PMVENUE TBC

tHIS IS AfRICA: tHE opEn mICFROM 7PMLIB 2

globAlFROM 9PMTHE TERRACE BAR

World@Warwick’s international night returns - all are welcome!

ClEvERduCkS pub quIzFROM 10PMTHE MIGHTY DUCk

Test your mettle against your fellow students at the SU’s weekly pub quiz!

friday 22nd february

IndooR mARkEt11AM - 4PMSU ATRIUM

End tHE fEAR: bAlloon RElEASEFROM 5PMPIAzzA

tdI fRIdAyFROM 7PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

go gREEn WEEk CloSIng nIgHtFROM 7:30PM CURIOSITEA

WSC: tHE AllnIgHtERFROM 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 funkEd10PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

Captain Funkwash continues his search for the perfect groove at our jumping Friday-night tune-fest!

lEdICE pRESEntS: jlS dj SEt10PM DOORSCOPPER 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 SummItFROM 10AMMS.01

2 mAInS foR £10 12PM - 10PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

SAtuRdAy SESSIon9PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

A stripped-back night of relaxed music at our fortnightly Postgrad-centred event.

sunday 24th february

£5 SundAy RoASt 12PM - 5PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

officer elections

weekFOR MORE INFO SEE

WARWICKSU.COM/ELECTIOnS

what’s onweek 8

go green week

CAMPUS | ALL WEEk

what’s onweek 7

mental health

awareness week

CAMPUS | ALL WEEK

vegetarian month menu

XAnAnAS | ALL WEEK

FOR MORE INFO SEE WWW.XAnAnAS.CO.UK

what’s on : go green week 2013 : mental health awareness week 2013 : officer elections week 2013

RACE2AmStERdAm Info mEEtIngFROM 6:30PML4

Your chance to find out more about the upcoming Jailbreak event, which will be running 4th-5th May 2013!

bAttlE of tHE bAndS: HEAt 5FROM 8PMCOPPER ROOMS 2

It’s the final heat before the knockout stages - who’ll triumph, and who’ll tank?

un-pluCkEd9:30PM - 12AMTHE DIRTY DUCk

wednesday 27th feb

offICER ElECtIonS votIng opEnS9AMWARWICkSU.COM/ELECTIONS

SnoW vARSItyTIME TBCSWALINCOTE

Warwick’s sporting crowd takes it to the slopes!

IdIotEquE9PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

Offbeat Society bring you a selection of the very best contemporary underground alternative music.

pop! mIdWEEk mAyHEm10PM - 2AM (CIRCLING FROM 7PM)COPPER ROOMS 1

quACkStAR kARAokEFROM 10PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

thursday 28th feb

offICER ElECtIonS votIng StIll opEnALL DAYWARWICkSU.COM/ELECTIONS

CHoRtlE StudEnt ComEdy AWARdS HEAtTIME TBCCOPPER ROOMS 1

Warwick Comedy Society proudly host a heat of this year’s national competition!

mIxology9PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

ClEvERduCkS quIzFROM 10PMTHE MIGHTY DUCk

featured event • don’t miss

ROOM 1 : SKOOL DAYZ ROOM 2 : OLD SKOOL

10PM - 2AM | £5 TICKETTHE COPPER ROOMS

win win win win win winwin win win

ABCPARTY!

10pm -2amCirclesfrom 7pm£3 ENTRY

don’t miss: wednesday week 7

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!

don’t miss: saturday week 8

don’t miss: saturday week 7

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!

friday 1st march

IndooR mARkEt11AM - 4PMSU ATRIUM

dofE tRAInIng WEEkEndFRIDAY - SUNDAYTHE PEAk DISTRICT

A weekend in the Peak District to learn and apply basic walking, navigation and camping skills.

tdI fRIdAyFROM 7PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

Special drinks offers at your favourite campus pub!

St. dAvId’S dAy WItH WElSHSoCFROM 8PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

offICER ElECtIonS votIng CloSES9PMWARWICkSU.COM/ELECTIONS

gEt funkEd10PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

offICER ElECtIonS RESultS pARtyFROM 10PMCOPPER ROOMS 1

Find out who’ll be representing you next year as we reveal the results of this year’s polling!

saturday 2nd march

2 mAInS foR £10 12PM - 10PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

SHAkESoC pRESEntS: A mIdSummER nIgHt’S dREAmFROM 7:30PMHUMANITIES STUDIO

Warwick’s very own Shakespeare Society brings you their interpretation of this classic play.

Skool dAyz10PM - 2AM THE COPPER ROOMS

Act your shoe-size, not your age as we relive the best (and worst) tunes from your misspent youth!

mItunES9PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

sunday 3rd march

£5 SundAy RoASt 12PM - 5PMTHE DIRTY DUCk