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Alcuin 40th Anniversary Tickets Now Online

Alcuin's 40th Anniversary Celebrations are held 6-8 June (Week 7), incorporating both a huge marquee-based Late License and the annual Summer Ball, as well as a FREE College-wide Fete. You can now buy tickets for the weekend online at alcuincollege.com/forty.

Volunteers required for economics research

The Outcome Research Group is looking for volunteers to participate in a study that aims to improve our knowledge about how people think about the value of health.

Students will be required to complete a questionnaire in which they will rank and rate different descriptions of ill-health in a 1 hr session that will take place on campus. In return, every participant will receive a £10 supermarket voucher.

Anyone who would like to participate should contact Ling-Hsiang at irss77@york.ac.uk.

YUSU Comedy Night

YUSU presents COMEDY NIGHT on MONDAY WEEK 5 (19th May) in Wentworth Edge at 8pm.
Performances from comedians Seymour Mace and Sean Moran, with our regular compere Dan Nightingale.
Tickets are available now from your:shop, online at www.yusu.org or O.T.D.

Sailing and Windsurfing Days!

Fancy doing something fun with your weekends? Want to make the most of the good weather? Come sailing or windsurfing with York Uni Sailing and Windsurfing club.

£6 for the day covers BBQ, tuition if required, kit hire and transport, Bargain!

Days are open to all abilities and are being held on the 17th, 24th, and 31st May and 7th June.

If you'd like to come email us at sailing@yusu.org

You must be a member of the AU.

Phishing attacks

Some students have recently received 'phishing' emails that appear to come from a York address, asking for details including their password, claiming their account will otherwise expire. Please note:

- These messages are malicious. The majority of them are blocked, but unfortunately some do get through.

- The Computing Service will never ask for passwords, or other sensitive information, in an email; neither should any reputable organisation

- Do not respond - simply delete the email.

Lecture: Romeo and Juliet and sex - 27 May

Tuesday 27 May

Professor Stanley Wells, University of Birmingham

'Romeo and Juliet and sex'

5.30pm, room V/045, Vanbrugh College

All welcome

THE BEACH GOES ON...!!!

Saturday 24th May WEEK 5
9.00 - 01.30am

...with Reggae/Soul/Dub mixed by DJ YENZ of Herbal Mafia!

Producer, DJ- a so style unique and eclectic that has been witnessed all over the UK. Classics to ground breaking dubstep from drum&bass to hiphop to 70's dub reggae. Don't miss him!

Join us at Alcuin's B-Henry's for the summer party of the year!

Tickets available online at alcuincollege.com
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 12-2pm Wk 5 at Vanbrugh Stalls

£3 in advance, £3.50 O.T.D

Graduation Dinner & Ball 2008

The Graduation Dinner and Summer Ball is your finale event if you are Graduating (or are a guest) this year! It includes a champagne reception, a four course silver served meal, wine on the table, a fairtrade chocolate fountain and all that is included in the Summer Ball ticket, and much more!

You can get your tickets at www.yusu.org/shopping

Have I Got News For York-President Edition

This week on Have I Got News For York it's an epic clash; YUSU president-in-residence Anne Marie Canning goes head to head with next years commander-of-the-fleet Mad Cap'n Scott! Sami, Liam and Jay will be there as usual, it's being filmed by YSTV and it's sure to be more fun than a keelhauling! 19:30, V/045 and we still ask for a mere two pounds.

12 hour Sing-a-thon for Jessie's Fund

This saturday you can make a difference to someone's life by singing! Opera Society will be hosting a 12 hour Sing-a-thon to raise money for Jessie's Fund at St Helen's Church (opp Bettys) from 9am-9pm. We welcome all singers of all abilities and is a good opportunity to practice in front of a friendly audience. To request a time or for more info email operasoc@yusu.org

Free Self Defence Classes for Women

York Jitsu are holding free self defence classes for women on Saturday 1-2pm Weeks 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the Sports Centre.
Join us and brush up on:
Verbal Skills
Assertiveness
Physical Techniques
You don't need to have done anything like this before so feel free to come along and bring your friends if you want to pick up some useful tips and have fun.

Email womens@yusu.org for more information.

This weekend in the Drama Barn...

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dramasoc presents a double-bill:

Pool (no water) - by Mark Ravenhill
and
Hot Stuff - by Hannah Davies

Two one-act plays about jealousy, love and betrayal.

Tickets are on sale Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 12:00 until 2:00 on Vanbrugh Stalls.
£3.50 for members and £4.50 for non-members.
All performances start at 7:30pm.

Volunteers needed for HE research

Volunteers are needed by The Outcome Research Group/CHE to Complete questionnaires in which you will rank/rate different descriptions of ill-health in a 1 hour session, to take place on campus. In return, you will receive a £10 supermarket voucher.

Volunteers must be aged 18 or over and currently undergraduate or postgraduate students.

Please contact Ling-Hsiang Chuang or Victor Zarate at irss77@york.ac.uk for details.

RAG beneficiaries are changing...

Do you know of a particularly worthy charitable cause who could use the help of RAG to boost their funds? If so you'll be pleased to learn that RAG is now accepting nominations for their 5 beneficiaries for next year. If you would like to nominate a charity you can download an application form from the YUSU website: http://www.yusu.org/volunteering/rag/infoforapplicants.html. Please email completed forms (and queries)to ragcharities@yusu.org, or return hard copies to YUSU reception by 30/5/08

Fancy a break from uni work?

If your answer to the above question is YES! then I might have the answer for you... READ Book Project is looking for volunteers who can spare anytime this week to help them in sorting out thousands of books at their storage depot, ready to ship to Tanzania at the end of the month.

If you can give any time, please email york@readbookproject.org.uk with availability or for more details.

Thank you

Individual Quad Rackets Tournament!

The University of York Squash Club is looking for 16 boys and 16 girls to enter into an Individual Quad Rackets tournament to be held on SUNDAY WEEK 8 11-3pm.
Sports include tennis, table tennis, badminton and squash and there will be an entry fee of £5.
A minimum of 2 games each is guaranteed, and each will comprise 30 points.
Everyone welcome regardless of ability.
Deadline for entries is Wednesday week 8 (11th June), to enter please contact cw540 or jw577 with your name and number.

Bad Taste Party and Magazine Release

Come and celebrate the release of the latest issue of Bad Taste, University of York's official magazine, at Kennedy's bar on Tuesday 20th.

Tickets on sale in Vanbrugh Bar between 12-2:
Thursday & Friday WK 4 and Monday & Tuesday WK 5.

£3 members, £4 non-members- plus you can save an extra 50p if you register online at www.badtastemagazine.co.uk

General release: Wednesday week five in Vanbrugh and across campus.
Be sure to pick up your FREE copy!

WorldService Project band

The WorldService Project band are due to give a high-energy night of
original compositions and arrangements by York music students Dave
Morecroft and Raph Clarkson, and Leeds College of Music student Tim Ower.
The group draw from many influences including John Taylor,
Polar Bear, Radiohead, Dennis Rollins, Joshua Redman and Michael Brecker.
Jazz, funk, latin and rock will all be fused in the name of great live
music! At the Black Swan Inn, York, Sunday 18th May, 7.30pm. Tickets £5/3.

York Award Brush Up Booking opens Monday!

If you struggle to use commas correctly, or lack confidence using apostrophes and other punctuation, and feel that your grammar and spelling lets you down then come and brush up on your grammar, spelling and punctuation in this short course.
For more information, please see the Brush Up webpage http://www.york.ac.uk/services/careers/ya_courses.cfm?page=29. Book via the Interactive Careers Service http://www.york.ac.uk/services/careers/

Athletic Union Elections

Notice of Elections

Nominations for the YUSU AU elections will open on Thursday Week 5 at midday.

Positions available:
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Tournament Secretary x3
Events Officer
Communications Officer
Referees Co-ordinator
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Ordinary Member x2

Thursday 8th May: Notice of Elections
Thursday 15th May 12pm: Nominations Open
Thursday 22nd May 12pm: Nominations Close

Voting: Friday 23rd May - Wednesday 28th May online at www.yusu.org

Hes East archaeology site tour - 26 May

Monday 26 May

Heslington East Archaeology site visit - 11am to 4pm

Guided tours will take place at hourly intervals from 11am to 4pm (last tours will start at 4pm). Sturdy footwear recommended.

Admission by free ticket only available from publiclectures@york.ac.uk or 01904 432622.

Careers Service Events Week 5

Tuesday: Applications Workshop; Careers Advisor Drop in Session at Derwent College;

Wednesday: Being and Becoming a Teacher; York Award The Art of Leadership; Working in the Voluntary & Charity Sectors;

For details and to book all Careers Service and York Award events go to the Interactive Careers Service http://www.york.ac.uk/services/careers/

Come and sing with the York Glee Singers

We're a friendly student run choir looking for new members! So whether you're soprano or tenor, alto or bass, we'd love to see you at our rehearsals!

We meet every Wednesday at 7:30pm in L/047, so why don't you come along and find out more!

Email us at gleesingers@yusu.org to find out more!

Viking Raid 3 - Tickets ON SALE NOW!!

The much sought after VIKING RAID 3 event tickets are ON SALE NOW! It is set to take place on MONDAY WEEK 6, touring round different establishments in the city in some lovely t-shirts, ending in (what will be) the refurbished TRU Nightclub and Gallery Nightclub! Buy your tickets today - they're sure to sell out fast as with the previous two sellout events - at www.yusu.org/shopping Enjoy!!

Lecture on Hes East archaeology - 22 May

Thursday 22 May

Cath Neal and Steve Roskams, Department of Archaeology

Looking to the future and uncovering the past 6pm, room P/L001, Physics

Find out what has been uncovered by archaeologists on Heslington East.

All welcome.

Lecture on health economics - 19 May

Shining steel or bastard science?
Economics and health care decisions

Inaugural lecture on 19 May
by Professor Karl Claxton
Department of Economics and Related Studies
and Centre for Health Economics

5.30pm, room P/L001, Physics
Monday 19 May 2008

All are welcome

Lecture on Oliver Heaviside - 29 May

Thursday 29 May

Professor Jim Matthew, Department of Physics

'Oliver Heaviside: Mathematician? Engineer? But certainly an eccentric genius!'

6.30pm, room A/TB/056, Seebohm Rowntree Building

This lecture will explore how an isolated hermit revolutionised long distance communication in spite of massive opposition.

York Student Cinema

Conveniently located on campus in P/X/001, York Student Cinema show films on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays throughout term-time.

Screenings are in the same format as commercial cinemas; we are equipped with a cinema-sized screen and Dolby Digital surround sound.

Summer films continue on Monday with the Hayao Miyazaki's acclaimed tale, Spirited Away.

To ensure you never miss a film with YSC, why not visit www.yorkstudentcinema.org/nevermiss

Page Created: 16th Jul, 2007
Last Updated: 3:43pm on 13th Aug, 2007 by Matt Burton