Aidan's JCR

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The final formal of the year, and for some their final formal at Aidan's. However don't shed those tears just yet, instead gather your friends, raise your glasses shout a toast to all the Legends of Aidan's that you've met over the past year and beyond. Its a black tie event and for the first time ever we're allowing you to submit tables of 24 people so no one is missed out.

Submissions: 10th June 2010, 12:00pm - 15th June 2010, 12:00pm

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Jazz Rock is back for it's final appearance of the year. 17th of June and there will be all your old favorite acts as well as shop treats. £3.00 or £2.50 with a 69 card.

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A Night With the Stars

Think Hollywood, A-listers, VIP treatment all around with a fine banquet and ents to rival the Academy Awards. College will be kitted out to look the finest it ever has with a Banquet Hall, Backstage, Cocktail Lounge, Dressing Room, Afterparty and Members Garden. You will be treated like the finest celebrities around with free drinks, music, comedy, perfrmances, silent disco amd roulette table, to name but a few of the ents. There are even rumors of a red carpet entrance and paparazzi as news of the event has reached the press. So don your finest suits and dresses only!

Submissions: 29th May 2010, 12:00pm - 2nd June 2010, 12:00pm

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A light at the end of the tunnel, the annual Aidan's Beer Festival is rapidly chasing the end of exams, and it's all kicking off for one day only. There's a ton in store and best of all there's absolutely no entry fee!

• Over 80 beers, lagers and ciders from around the World
• A selection of refreshing botanicals and mocktails
• 14 Cask Conditioned Ales and West Country Ciders
• Pimms and Lemonade (with all the trimmings)
• Live Music, entertainment and facepaint
• Barbeque, Hog Roast and Ice Cream 
• Tombola and Raffle – Win a Snowboard and a Nintendo Wii

So come along, invite your friends and get ready for what is set to be the perfect day to celebrate the end of exams. Open from 11AM until late and once again it's free - so no excuse!

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Welcome to the "Aidan's Fest" Informal Ball 2010!

Festival Go-ers will enjoy:

• A glittering drinks reception
• A specially selected three-course meal
• Wine
• Table surprises
• After dinner entertainments will include:
• Medium demonstration
• Waffle cart
• Pinata
• Live music
• Bucking Bronco
• Tomatina the Exec
• Creamfields DJ set with Twisted DJ Kris Heslop
• Dance show
• Drinks fountain

and more!

ALL attendees will get an official "Aidan's Fest 2010" fabric wristband!

£21 for a full ticket (meal and ents)

JUST £10 for an ents only ticket

"If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!" (Kurt Cobain)

COME AND JOIN THE CROWD!

Submissions: 3rd March 2010, 12:00pm - 5th March 2010, 10:00pm

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College's most relaxed evening is back and is better than ever. Look forward to seeing:

- Aidan's Barbershop Badgers - Ed Mewbern and co. - Chris Mueller and co. - Fisher and Boxer - Cassiope - Tim McClelland - Izzy Barker and Jess Stephenson - James Hartley- Simon Beer, Andy Moorwood and Hugo Davidson - A Man named Mavis - Matty Brown and Katy Balls - Grieve (possibly with Sam?? or Caswell? or BW? - who knows?) - Laurianne Pegon - 'Johannes Brandis and Friends'

Shop will be providing all the usual snacks and treats, hotdogs, nachos, muffins and the return of the club toastie. Also look out for Duck's famous cocktails.

Doors Open 7pm with a 7:15pm start

Entry is £3.00 / £2.50 (69 Card)

See you there

Chris

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As you may have seen on some rather fit posters around college, AIDAN'S DAY is on the 27th Feb. For those who have not done it before the event is a whole day of fun (and the bar is open in the morning to get a few cheeky drinks in the AM).

We have lined up for you:

Team games for 8 teams of 8 from 10-12

Bar and shop open all day

T-shirt and army goodies included with every ticket

Army paints

Giant inflatables

the infamous Endurance Challenge (think fear factor)

Live music all day 

Raffle

Free drinks

Duck's Mr. and Mrs. Aidan's

Karaoke

And all of this for ONLY £10 or £12 for team games! Deal.

Team submissions will be opened on Wednesday at 2PM and work just like a formal table, so those of you with a raging streak of competitiveness get together now. It's your chance to prove that your sports C team is really better than the B team, your house is better than your neighbours or just that girls can beat the boys (this has yet to be demonstrated...)

Ents tickets will be on sale outside the dining hall next week, I'll let you know when.

AIDAN'S - YOUR COLLEGE NEEDS YOU!

Sergeant SocCom xx

Submissions: 20th February 2010, 11:00am - 24th February 2010, 12:00pm

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The positions going up at this meeting are:

Bar Committee - Secretary

Shop Committee - Catering Officer

Social Committee - Two Marketing Reps

Steering Committee - Two Steerers

The JCR shall see hustings for:

Executive Committee - JCR President

Executive Committee - Welfare Officer

Bar Committee - Vice Bar Steward (Events)

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Your chance to make the Exec your monkey for the evening and to prove your philanthropy!

Challenges will be set by JCR visitors, prices will be set by the Exec and deeds will be done...

Someone may also be getting a new tattoo! How nice.

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Some say that Valentines day is a celebration of romantic love, of mating birds or of a martyred saint. However others associate it with the mafia and Chicago gang warfare. So to avoid any misinterpretation of our intentions Services Committee brings you the first ever Aidan's prom! Proms are traditionally held at the end of the year, so we've added the word "Halfway" in a cunning fashion to avoid the chance of anyone forgetting they still have another term and a half here.

Whilst this evening won't quite have the grandeur of a full Soc Comm ball (though we're avoiding the use of coaches for good reason) its a chance to dress nice, eat well and sing some karaoke! I've even heard rumours that a fresher this year is particularly skilled at making corsages so you can go the full way to your ideal American prom. Limos won't be provided for livers out but I'll be impressed if you turn up in one.

Dress nice, grab your dates and get your tables submitted as this one is sure to sell out and will be first come first serve!

Submissions: 4th February 2010, 12:00pm - 15th February 2010, 5:00pm

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Right guys, so it begins again for another term. The first JCR meeting of Epiphany Term is next Sunday 31st January. This marks the beginning of Exec election season as well so these meetings are particularly important to the future of the JCR. Motions for this meeting need to be submitted by midnight tonight, as do manifestos for positions which will be voted for online by STV. The positions up for election are:

IT Committee - Web Assistant

·        Shop Committee – Stocking Officer

And the JCR shall see the hustings for:

·         Executive Committee – Vice President

·         Executive Committee – JCR Treasurer

·         Executive Committee – Senior DSU Rep

·         Executive Committee – Shop Chair

·         Steering Committee – JCR Chair

·         Bar Committee – Vice Bar Steward (Staff)

They shall be elected by STV one week after the hustings.

Pinski

xxx

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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Scotland Aidan's is going celtic for an evening of pipers, haggis, ceilidhs and a chance to answer the question of what really is under a Scotsman's kilt!

To prepare you for what is sure to be a hearty tartan black tie evening here's some very quickly researched facts about Scotland:

• Scotland was made a country in 1960 with the completion of Hadrian's wall along the border, the only man-made object that can be seen from space.
• Since its completion Ben Nevis has undergone extensive building work as it was deemed "not tall enough". Work commenced in 1987 and is expected to continue until 2043 when the one-time hill will be 3 inches taller than Mount Everest.
• Robert Burns was Scotland's founder and a fiersome warrior who plagued much of northern England until he was finally placated by residents of Newcastle. They gave him a tribute of fermented grain marsh which promptly became the country's national drink.
• Bagpipes were discovered after an elaborate prank by James VI involving a room full of courtiers and a box of whoopee cusions.
• Haggis is a three legged animal adept at running up, but not down, hills due to its different length front leg. When eaten it is stuffed with onion, oatmeal, suet, deep fried mars bars and whiskey.

Submissions: 19th January 2010, 12:00pm - 25th January 2010, 12:00pm

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Well it seems that special time of year with mince pies, mulled wine, cheesy music and a mysterious fat bloke with a beard is fast approaching, and to celebrate your Aidan's SocCom invite you to the JINGLE BALL!

Something rather more classy than your average college event we shall be serving up a festive drinks reception and mince pies in college before whisking you all away to the Ramside Hall Hotel. Here your taste buds will be treated to a delicious 3 course Christmas meal with wine (and of course Christmas crackers) whilst your ears enjoy some live jazz music, followed by a DJ for you all to dance away the last night of term to.

The Jingle Ball is on Tuesday 15th December which is the last night of the term, making it the perfect way to spend one final great night with your friends before we all part our separate ways for crimbo.

Menu:

Home made roasted red pepper and tomato soup finished with a fresh basil pesto

Roast breast of turkey served with all the trimmings and chefs selection of vegetables

OR

Veg option: Sweet pepper and chilli tart tatin served with chunky vegetables provencale

Chocolate Truffle Torte

with wine

Tables are of ten and table submissions will open this Saturday at noon

Get your Jingle Balls out!

Love SocCom (and Santa) xx

Submissions: 5th December 2009, 12:00pm - 9th December 2009, 12:00pm

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Its the time of year to get a little bit jolly again as we near the end of term and what better way to get in the mood than to come to one of our festive formals! That's right there are a whole two formals this time, on Tuesday 8th and Thursday 10th December respectively. Both will be formal wear with a Christmas twist and we can promise excellent food, crackers, the Twelve Days of Christmas and maybe an appearance from the big man himself! All you need to bring is yourselves, so get those tables submitted!

Submissions: 28th November 2009, 12:00pm - 3rd December 2009, 5:30pm

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Time for the last JCR meeting of the term, and in many ways this is the most important one so far. We have our first STV vote of the year for starters.

STV, I hear you cry? No it's not some kind of sexually transmitted skin disease. It's the process by which we elect the most important positions in college. The STV (Single Transferable Vote) is online, and it gives people a chance to vote preferentially for who they want to win. So if your favourite candidate gets knocked out of the vote, your vote is transferred to your second favourite etc. Candidates also run against the phantom candidate RON (Re-Open Nominations). I'll explain more closer to the time.

So this meeting:

Hustings for - Senior Freshers' and Open Day Rep (STV)

Elections for:

Bar Com - Resident Rep

Finance Com - Part I Rep

Finance Com - Part III Rep

IT Com - IT Assistant

IT Com - Web Assistant

Soc Com - Sponsorship Rep x2

Soc Com - Arts Rep

Sports Com - Ordinary Member x2

Welfare Com - LGBTa Rep

Environment Rep.

And a Motion For:

Creation of a Disabilities Rep on Welfare Com

Anyone who wishes to run for Senior Freshers' Rep also needs to make a manifesto, handwritten and no bigger than A1 size, to be displayed outside the dining hall both before and after the JCR meeting. For guidelines on how to produce this manifesto please see the attached document. I'm also going to put a couple of manifestos from last year outside the dining hall as examples. This needs to be submitted to me by midnight on the Sunday before the JCR meeting, so 22nd November. Any problems with this deadline please tell me.

Same as always, anyone who wants to know any more about these positions, either email me at chair@st-aidans.com or get in touch with the relevant committee head.

Cheers

Pinski

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Services, in association with Welfare (and Ireland), presents a formal to fulfill all your undisclosed desires. Get out your tux and Walther to be everyone's favourite super-spy, get out your leather & mask and go as a member of Bar Comm or dress as a piece of kitchen-ware and receive confused stares the whole night.

Submissions: 15th November 2009, 12:00pm - 19th November 2009, 2:00pm

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The first Jazz Rock & Cocktails of the year featuring a wide variety of music that Aidan's has to offer. The Shop is open from 7pm selling loads of special items in addition to all your favourites (Club Toastie ?!?!?). Also starring DUCK's awesome cocktails.

Doors open 7pm for a 7:30 start. Tickets are £3.00 / (£2.50 with a 69 Card) on the door.

Where else would you rather be on the 19th ???

ShopCom

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You've all seen how it works, you know the format. The next JCR meeting is at 7PM on 8th November in the JCR.

 This is your next chance to get involved in college life by joining a committee or voting for a motion that effects the policy of the JCR. Those of you in the bar last night saw how awesome it can be to be involved in a committee and the japes and banter that occur on socials (admittedly Bar Com take it to the extreme) next to the hard work and time put on by all committee members. So the positions going up at the next meeting are:

Arts Com - Technical Director

Arts Com - Publicity Manager

DUCK - Extraordinary Member x2

Finance Com - Financial Assistant (if the motion is passed)

Journo Com - First Year Rep

Journo Com - Liason Officer

Journo Com - Survey Officer

Services Com - Meal Rep

Services Com - Arts Rep (if the motion is passed)

Shop Com - Technical Officer (liver in)

Social Com - Secretary

Social Com - Technical Director

Welfare Com - First Year Rep

Welfare Com - Livers' Out Rep

Senior Interviewee Rep

Motions for:

Creation of, Services Com Arts Rep, Finance Com Financial Assistant, Disabilities Rep.

If you want to know more about these positions, email me at chair@st-aidans.com, talk to the relevant committee head or the person who currently holds the position.

As always, any motions you wish to put through at the next JCR meeting need to be submitted to me by midnight this Sunday 1st November.

Other than that, good luck to the rugby boys in the floodlit game at Maiden Castle tonight and bring on the Megaformal!

Pinski x

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Get ready for a night of frighteningly good food, terrifying ents, petrifying amounts of free food and drinks and lashings of live music.

Services provide the food, SocCom provide the party - expect to see:

• Inflatables in the garden
• Live music 
• Ducktails and the dentists chair (ask greg!)
• Horror flics in the Bailey
• Spooky ents
• Karaoke in the bar
• Free tasty beverages
• Late license and a bottle bar until 2!

So listen up Aidan's - table submissions (tables of 8 or 16) open this Wednesday at noon and in the past this event has sold out VERY quickly so get your tables and typing finger ready!

If you don't get a table you can still come to all the fun ents afterwards for a discounted price so there's no excuse not to make it.

£20 meal (inc. wine) and ents / £12 ents 9pm-2am

Submissions: 21st October 2009, 12:00pm - 26th October 2009, 12:00am

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Here it is ladies and gentlemen, not even out of freshers week and already there's the first full formal of the year to look forward to! We've chosen the theme to acknowledge the fact that this year of freshers is the first who should mostly have been born in the 90s, and reckon that's as good an excuse as any to get dressed up in silly costumes.

Chart the course of the decade you grew up in, from BritPop to Boyzone, Teletubies to Pulp Fiction and Mr Bean to MC Hammer this decade has something for everyone. There should be prizes for best costume and best table, so get going and feel free to badger Ben or Greg if you're struggling to come up with something. Afterwards we'll be having a good old rave in the JCR with Revolver DJs and raising some money for DUCK.

Submissions: 11th October 2009, 6:00pm - 14th October 2009, 1:00pm

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Once more unto the breach dear friends... the JCR MEETING is upon up!

Today at 7PM in the JCR, hold your Executive Committee accountable, run for a position, vote for people who are running for a position, WIN A BAR TAB!

Today a special prize for all hustees...

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Calling all finalists!

Come to the Going Down Dinner to celebrate the end of your time at St Aidan's College!

A formal black tie dinner, followed by karaoke in the bar! Finalists and Guests only for the meal, but everyone is welcome to join the karaoke afterwards. (If there are any spare tables they will be opened up to non-finalists).

Tables of 8 and 16.

Livers In £3 and Livers Out £4. Wine £5.50.

Submissions open on 13th June at midday.

One last formal to leave Aidan's in style! Start planning those tables!

Love Services x

Submissions: 13th June 2009, 12:00pm - 19th June 2009, 9:00am

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A night full of the best musicians that Aidan's has to offer with DUCK Cocktails

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12 hours of entertainment, live music, edible joys and thirst quenching beauties. 6pm-6am

The entire college will be transformed into the biggest party of the year.

£55 meal tickets include the following:

• Round tables of 10 -SOLD OUT
• Drinks Reception
• 3 course meal with wine 
• Entertainments until 6am

£30 ENTS tickets SOLD OUT.

£35 tickets available online

All tickets entitle you to:

• Live music or dj's all over college
• Free drinks
• Free food
• Helter skelter, silent disco, ball pit, caricaturist, balloon artist and many more to be revealed on the night
• Themed decor and lighting
• An elaborate midnight feast
• SILENT disco 1am-4am
• Well equipped chill out zone feat. a tea party and shisha tents
• Early morning ceilidh
• Champagne BBQ breakfast

.....then for the hardcore a survivors photo will take place at 6am

Attire: classy (top hats will get a prize)

Social Committee would like to remind all submitters that submissions are final, must be followed through and are non refundable.

Submissions: 16th May 2009, 12:00pm - 5th June 2009, 12:00pm

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Some important information, firstly, any motions you wish to put forward in this meeting need to have been submitted to me by Sunday 7th June (ie this sunday). Secondly, both Arts Treasurer and Finance Com Secretary require an interview with Si Blackburn and JV which you need to arrange with them yourself. Thirdly IT Officer is STV and requires a mini manifesto ie A4 (handwritten or typed, Name, Position, Picture, Proposer and Seconder, that's it). Now here are the positions going up:

Arts Com - Treasurer
                 - Choirmaster
Bar Com - Livers Out Rep
DUCK - Publicity Rep (Livers' Out)
Finance Com - Secretary
Journo Com - 2 Ordinary Members
VP Com - 5 Ordinary Members
Services Com - Livers' Out Rep
                     - Arts Rep
Welfare Com - 2 International Reps
5 Freshers' Reps (Male)
5 Freshers' Reps (Female)
Livers' Out Rep
Livers' Abroad Rep
Sports Captain
IT Officer (STV)
As you can see, a lot of important positions going up so do come along and support those running.
See you there...

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Aidan's College Picnic

Exams will be over, so take the perfect chance to chill out by escaping to Saltburn beach for the day! Frivolities include:

Beach games

Quiz with £10 bar tab for first prize

Beachfront chippy, pub, cafe, icecream parlour and surf hire 

Authentic Edwardian water-pressurized lift up the cliff!

Fun continues in the evening with

Cheekies in the new bar!

Live acoustic set from Richard John Thompson (http://myspace.com/rjtacoustic)

BBQ

Aidan's only night at Loft

All this for just £10 a ticket!

So grab your bucket and spade... and hopefully suntan lotion...

Peachy and V.P. Com xxx

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Hello inquisitive ones,

The Summer Ball Launch Party will be a day to buy the reduced £30 ENTS only tickets (for those who don't manage to get on the meal). 

Tickets will be on sale in the bar and outside the canteen 1pm-11pm. 

When evening hits, summer ballers are encouraged to come to the bar in themed attire

(THEME WILL BE RELEASED ON FRIDAY 15TH MAY via posters in college, main library and palace green-the first person to email martha the theme will get a prize)

A raffle will take place and the Summer Ball schedule will be revealed.

Love Soccom

xxx

NB. meal submissions open this sat 16th may!

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Hey guys,

I hope you all had a good easter! Just a quick note from me to say that my all powerful 'REIGN OF TERROR' will begin at the first JCR Meeting of Easter Term on Sunday 3rd May at 7PM sharp. (ie next sunday). Make sure you attend this one as it will ensure that you have a nice shiny new PS3 and Wii to play with after exams! It's also a chance to discuss/find out more about the biggest change for the JCR in 15 years. New constitution anyone?

Thats it for now, more details about positions to be husted for soon.

Love Pinski

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Hey guys,

I hope you all had a good easter! Just a quick note from me to say that my all powerful 'REIGN OF TERROR' will begin at the first JCR Meeting of Easter Term on Sunday 3rd May at 7PM sharp. (ie next sunday). Make sure you attend this one as it will ensure that you have a nice shiny new PS3 and Wii to play with after exams! It's also a chance to discuss/find out more about the biggest change for the JCR in 15 years. New constitution anyone?

Thats it for now, more details about positions to be husted for soon.

Love Pinski

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Welcome back.

Aidan's golf ravers bar crawl will take place this Wednesday. 

The crawl will start at Aidan's college bar at 7.30PM PROMPT.We will provide you with a scorecard, which will act as your ticket for the night. Scorecards will cost ONLY £2, and gain you free entry to Loft before 11pm. Scorecard holders will have to pay £2 after that so get yourself straight to Loft at the end of the crawl, although those without pubgolf tickets will need to pay £3 on the door all night, so you're still getting a great deal.Scorecards will be on sale outside Aidan's dining hall at luchtime on the first few days back, that's Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th itself.For livers out, Matty and Martha will be in Riverside Cafe selling tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-2pm, or alternatively just get in touch on 07946235582 (Matty) or 07979150697 (Martha).This promises to be an amazing night, and what's more, all the proceeds go towards making AIDAN'S SUMMER BALL ON JUNE 16TH 2009 better than ever before.So find a partner to score with, get out those comedy golf gloves and visors and of course some glowsticks, and we'll see you in the bar!

ps.Also tonight Subotica at Loveshack is hosting a DnB rave featuring Shy FX. £5 on the door. 

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"We're Going On A GAP Year"

There's loads on offer on the night:

• Full 3 Course Meal
• Wine
• Extra bottle of something special on the table
• ENTs including:
• Drumming Workshop
• Live Jazz Band
• Karaoke
• DJ til Late
• Martial Arts Displays
• Dance Stage Simulators
• BATAK reaction game!
• Chocolate Fountain with lots of tasty treats!

PLUS much much more....ALL FOR only £19!!!!! or 'ENTs only' for only £9

Rave it up at the 'Full Moon Party', Go Wild in 'The Jungle' or Boogie Away in the 'American Diner'!

Submissions: 25th February 2009, 12:00pm - 6th March 2009, 12:00pm

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Hey Aidan's!

A quick one from Shop committee, Jazz rock is back! With a classic line-up featuring Aidan's hottest talent, exciting cocktails from DUCK, and the shop open from 7 selling all your favourites, where else would you want to be on thursday the 5th?

Watch this space for more news...

Shop comm. xx

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Team Contenders Get Ready for GAMES! - Teams of 8 can submit themselves online Sunday 8th February. LIMITED NUMBER OF CONTENDERS SUBMIT ASAP, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Outside ENTS such as gladiator joust and another inflatable surprise, Lunch for contenders, Procession to a surprise destination where we gladiaidans shall leave our mark, Gunging, Endurance Challenge (meal worms may feature), Aidan's Day Afterparty Post Dinner, Mr and Mrs Aidan's in the bar, Karaoke, Free Revolver.

Prizes will be a regular feature of the day as will badgers, ducks, stash and live music.

10am Team Games and Stash ticket: £20 (£18 with ARSE)

11am General Entry and Stash ticket: £15 (£13 with ARSE). All tickets are limited!

Submissions: 8th February 2009, 12:00pm - 21st February 2009, 12:00pm

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This is your chance to see the epic stage show that includes all Jacko's biggest tunes. The show is held at the Tyne theatre in Newcastle... Transport there and back will be arranged. 

Tickets are £12.50 - a bit of a bargain for a West End production... Aaaand bigger group = bigger discount, so if you're debating, just do it... the ticket price is more likely to drop if you do!

Cha'mone! Aidan's :)

Peachy and Arts Com xxx

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It's that time of year - the Valentine's Black Tie Formal is here!

On Thursday 12th February Services and Duck will be hosting a black tie formal with a red twist for Valentine's day.

During the formal Duck will be issuing their Duck Love Hits (look out for more information coming soon from Duck!)

As the formal is for Valentine's Day you can have 2 guests per 8 instead of the usual 1.

Tables of 8 or 16.

Submissions open Tuesday at midday and close Thursday at 6pm.

£3.50 Livers In / £4.50 Livers Out and Guests

Wine £5.50

Love Services x

Submissions: 3rd February 2009, 12:00pm - 5th February 2009, 6:00pm

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St Aidan's SocCom have befriended some exciting musical contacts.. and so begins SocGig Time.

Come to the Bailey room, St Aidan's College Wednesday 11th Feb - £3 entry for live music and tasty drinks :)

Check out the 1 man show we speak of: Jam on bread with popular support act: Martin Bow 

Perfect way to start the night!

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The first formal of 2009 is here and the theme, as chosen by college, is 'A' for Aidan's!

Get your thinking hats on and come to the formal on Thursday 29th January dressed as anything beginning with 'A' - from apple to armadillo, from an anchorman to an angel!

Submissions open on Tuesday 20th January at midday and close on Thursday 22nd January at 6pm, with tables of 8 or 16 (one guest per table of 8).

£3 Livers In / £4 Livers Out

Wine is £5

Let's get ready to celebrate being Aidanites!

Love Services x

Submissions: 20th January 2009, 12:00pm - 23rd January 2009, 10:00pm

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Dear Aidan's,

You are formally cordially and excitingly invited to the Jingle Ball. A night of upper class entertainment in one of Durham's classiest venues, Ramside Hotel.

Your ticket will entitle you to:

A reception in college

3 course meal and wine served in the hotel's finest suite

Santa's grotto of fun and joy

Live music

DJ and dance after the meal

Luxury Coach Transport

Tickets are £33 (£31 with an ARSE whistle torch keyring- [20 left to sell email martha wright])

It will be beautiful.

SUBMISSIONS WILL OPEN THIS SUNDAY 23RD NOVEMBER. First come, first served.

Get into your tables of 10 and have them ready to submit online for 12.00pm this Sunday. Jingle Ball sells out rapidly every year and Halloween tables sold out in an hour. Make sure you're prepared for submissions so that you don't miss out.

Love Soccom

Submissions: 23rd November 2008, 12:00pm - 7th December 2008, 12:00pm

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Let it snow! It is time for the amaaaaaazing Christmas Formals!

Dress code: Black Tie with a Tinsel Twist!

The first of the Christmas Formals is on Tuesday 9th December, with karaoke in the bar once the formal is over! The second Christmas Formal is on Thursday 11th December, with DJ Robin for a bop in the JCR!

Pick which ONE of the formals you and your friends want to go to and make sure you submit your table for the correct day as there will be two seperate events on the website, one for each day!

This time table submissions can be done in groups of 4, 8 or 12 so you have more chance of getting a group of friends together to go.

It costs, as usual, £3 for Livers In and £4 for Livers Out, with wine costing £5.

Any problems, contact services@st-aidans.com

Get into the Christmas spirit Aidan's!

Love your Services Officer,

Caz x

P.S. Better get practising the Twelve Days of Christmas...

Submissions: 2nd December 2008, 12:00pm - 8th December 2008, 1:00am

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Let it snow! It is time for the amaaaaaazing Christmas Formals!

Dress code: Black Tie with a Tinsel Twist!

The first of the Christmas Formals is on Tuesday 9th December, with karaoke in the bar once the formal is over! The second Christmas Formal is on Thursday 11th December, with DJ Robin for a bop in the JCR!

Pick which ONE of the formals you and your friends want to go to and make sure you submit your table for the correct day as there will be two seperate events on the website, one for each day!

This time table submissions can be done in groups of 4, 8 or 12 so you have more chance of getting a group of friends together to go.

It costs, as usual, £3 for Livers In and £4 for Livers Out, with wine costing £5.

Any problems, contact services@st-aidans.com

Get into the Christmas spirit Aidan's!

Love your Services Officer,

Caz x

P.S. Better get practising the Twelve Days of Christmas...

Submissions: 2nd December 2008, 12:00pm - 4th December 2008, 12:00pm

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A Week of arty goodness! Get involved in film directing, dancing, origami, musical performances, life drawing... basically your chance to be creative :) And of course, not forgetting the one and only Aidan's Pantomime running from Thursday to Saturday!!

p.s. I don't think this is technically classed as 'penetration' but it isn't any of the other types of event either, but I do want to penetrate college with arty-ness :)

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A chilled-out night of live music by your friends in the JCR, the perfect way to relax and take a break from the hectic Durham lifestyle!

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Come along to the first ever Welfare - Services Formal! In preparation for S.H.A.G. Week  we are bringing you a classy, yet fun, event to bring out your own sexy side.

Fancy yourself as a bit of James Dean? Or maybe a Pussycat Doll? A sexy black number? Or maybe the Hoff in that little red Kit revs your engine?

Take it as literally, as sexily, or as stupidly, as you want. It is up to you to decide!

£3 livers in / £4 livers out

Wine £5.

Lots of Shagadelic love,

Services and Welfare x

Submissions: 5th November 2008, 12:00pm - 14th November 2008, 4:00pm

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AIDAN'S ENVIRONMENT WEEK   - 17th - 23rd November                                  

  How low can you go?-Your environmental footprint

A whole week of feeling good and green. Do your bit for the planet and see how much you can reduce your impact.

Coming up:

MONDAY - 6:30-9pm Swap Shop in the JCR Save money and reduce your rubbish!

TUESDAY- 7pm Sustainable Living Action Group meeting at DSU Come along and discuss how the university and students can deal with environmental issues. I, your lovely environment rep, will be meeting anyone who wants to walk down at the Plodge at 6:30

SUNDAY - 7:30pm Viewing of The 11th Hour narrated by Leonardo diCaprio The only film around that has both Leonardo diCaprio and Steven Hawkins. This moving documentary explains the perilous state of our planet and how we as individuals can help change our course. Look out for emails with more details and contact jennifer.avery@durham.ac.uk for more information

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Thats right folks, it's that time of year again! Where those who were once part of Aidan's come back from the real world to bask in the glory of the old boys weekend!

Friday night sees us going to the Prince Bishops party boat, setting sail at 11

Saturday night goes slightly more up market with a formal dinner followed by karaoke in the bar, a sight not to be missed

For more info mail simon.blackburn@dur.ac.uk

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Livers in: Meet in the plodge at 7.45pm

Livers out: meet in the plodge 7.45pm OR at the bus stand on Sutton Street, outside the County Hospital, Durham 8pm.

EVERYONE must be outside digital by the end of the night for the 2.20am pick up.

Your ticket will ensure:

Guestlist entry to SAM JACKS, PLAYERS BAR, VODKA REVS (more bar crawl bars tbc) and DIGITAL.

£10 tickets on sale now outside the dining hall and for livers out on email confirmation from martheer.

Safe safe safe

love soccom xx

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This housing meeting will cover all issues to do with living in, or living out and so anyone still in Durham next year should attend! It also includes information regarding energy bill increases and new legislation that affects tenants of rented properties

The meeting shouldn't take more than an hour so lots of time for a few pints after it!

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Services will feed you.

Soccom will please you.

The Bar will quench your thirst.

6.45 Meet in the hall for the meal

Party times will follow this starting with a cauldron punch selection in the hands of the sorting hat. There'll be fun, games, karaoke and tasty scary treats. While suitibly scary live music will entertain you.

And a surprise will take place at the stroke of midnight.

Get excited Aidans.

TABLE SUBMISSIONS OPEN TUESDAY 12PM UNTIL FRIDAY 12PM. GET YOUR TABLES OF 8 AND 16 READY WITH WINE ORDERS AND DIETRY REQUIREMENTS. WEYWEY.

ENTS TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE FRIDAY UNTIL THE NIGHT ITSELF. ;)

£20 MEAL, WINE AND ENTS (£18 WITH ARSE DISCOUNT)

£8 ENTS ONLY (£7 WITH ARSE DISCOUNT)

Submissions: 21st October 2008, 12:00pm - 24th October 2008, 12:00pm

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With a nice number of positions up for grabs on various committees within college you'd be a fool not to turn up for a nice steal! There are also THREE £10 BAR TABS TO BE WON and other shenanigans happening (POKEMON BATTLES WITH JV??) that you'd definately be missing out on!!

All the raves kick off at 7pm next Sunday (19th). The list of positions up for grabs is below. As always the bar is closed till the end of the meeting and pool tables are out of use etc etc. Shops open if you want a cheeky packet of Marylands though!! Yes please!! (Bottle bar might be open too)

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The first formal of the 08/09 year is here, so get ready for…

When I Was Younger I Wanted To Be… fancy dress formal!

Followed by DJ Robin in the JCR!

Dress code: What did you dream of being as a child? Something like a Doctor? Or maybe something more ridiculous like a Unicorn? As a child you thought you could be anything!

Submissions: 9th October 2008, 12:00pm - 12th October 2008, 4:30pm

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It is a Durham tradition to organise a full on smorgasbord of fun for your Fresher's Week. As this year’s theme is the Olympics, each night has been assigned a country which the Olympic torch passes through on its route. Your task now is to let your imaginations run wild and come up with some fit costumes for the occasion! Fancy dress may be daunting now, but you’ll soon get in the spirit of things.

You also don’t have to spend much money at all; I bet most of you have some outrageous gear kicking about in the wardrobe – or in the Rents’ wardrobe, so have a swift rummage before you come up. Alternately, Durham town has a few shops that cater for fancy dress if you want a few bits to lash on last minute. Can’t wait to see you all kitted out, I’m sure you’ll all look awesome!

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That's right Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the big one, the culmination of all things social in Durham, you cannot miss this one!

Aidan's knows how to put on a Summer Ball, and Soc Com promises to give you all a night that you will never forget. Our Summer Ball, notoriously puts all other balls to shame! Be prepared for a night of glitzy glamour, great entertainment, and all your gorgeous friends! This years' theme, for those of you still in the dark, is...

New York, New York Baby!

Think bright lights, think crowded streets, think BROADWAY!

That's right, we'll be taking you to the Big Apple for a night on the town, with red carpets and flying cars, slick hair-dos and gorgeous murderesses: there's nowhere else you'd rather be on June 10th 2008! You can expect...

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Here it is it Ladies & Gentlemen!

St Aidan's College Vice-President & VP COMM proudly present to you:

~***~ THE CARTOON & COMIC BOOK INFORMAL BALL ~***~

The evening will begin at 6pm for meal ticket holders and at 8pm for ents ticket holders. The meal is predicted to finish at 9pm and from then on the evenings entertainment will ensue. There is a special show which will be on at 10pm in the main hall so don't miss it!

A meal ticket will cost £19 and an ents ticket will cost £9.

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Valentines black tie formal with a 'traffic light' twist (green if you're looking, amber if you're open to suggestions and red if you're taken!)

Followed by the legend that is DJ Robbin in the JCR!

For this formal only you can submit tables of 4, 8 or 12 online at www.st-aidans.com, and you are allowed ONE guest on each table of 4 so you can bring that special someone!

DUCK will be around on the night for 'Valentines hits' etc so look out for them!

If your table is successful you will receive an email by Friday 8th February. Please ensure all cheques for your table are in an envelope in the 'B' pigeon-hole marked 'FAO Cara Brunsden', with your names and table number on the back by Monday 11th February 6pm at the latest. My committee will be collecting money/cheques outside the hall before the deadline for payments. Failure to pay by the deadline means you will be kicked off the formal and your table will be given to another group.

The bottle bar will be open before the formal for soft drinks and alternatives to wine. Coridal will be available as standard on all tables for no extra charge.

Charges are as follows:

• £3.50 livers in
• £4.50 livers out
• £5.00 wine/Jacques
• £2 Schloer (2 bottles)

Lots of love,
Services Committee
xxx

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Fumble in the Jungle will be a fancy dress formal.

2nd Year Priority (only half of the tables are reserved for 2nd year so still submit tables if you're in other years... you'll still have a big chance of getting on!)

Followed by karaoke in the JCR!

Dress code: What lurks in the jungle?....I'll leave that for you to decide!

Remember, you are only allowed one guest on each table of 8. Until submissions close you will be able to edit your table, and it is not first come first serve. If something doesn't work during submissions don't panic. Chances are it will get fixed and you'll receive a nice email telling you so. If you do encounter a problem let me know.

If your table is successful you will receive an email by Thursday 24th January. Please ensure all cheques for your table are in an envelope in the 'B' pigeon-hole marked 'FAO Cara Brunsden', with your names and table number on the back by Sunday 27th January 6pm at the latest. Services committee will be collecting money/cheques outside the hall before the deadline for payments. Failure to pay by the deadline means you will be kicked off the formal and your table will be given to another group.

The bottle bar will be open before the formal for soft drinks and alternatives to wine. Coridal will be available as standard on all tables for no extra charge.

Charges are:

• £3.50 livers in
• £4.50 livers out
• £5.00 wine/Jacques
• £2 Schloer (2 bottles)

Start getting your tables together now... you wouldn't want to miss out!

Lots of love,
Services Committee (and a bit of IT Com)

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Soc Com have been working hard all term to bring you guys some terrific ents. We have one last fantastic event to bring you... the eagerly awaited Jingle Ball. Set at Hardwick Hall you can expect:

• A sumptuous four course meal,
• A cheery Christmas Reception - Mulled Wine, Champagne (Not Lambrini!) and Mince Pies!
• Classy Entertainment
• A Free Raffle, including a top prize of Bed and Breakfast at Hardwick!
• A chance for a dance with that special someone after the meal.
• One last chance to dress up, look stunning, and spend those last few days with friends old and new before the vacation.

Love, Olly and his Ramzi's mother

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Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la, la la la la...

Yes it is that time of year once again where we all get to be merry and enjoy another fabulous Aidan's formal with a bit of a sing song and a guest appearance by the one and only Santa Claus... who said he wasn't real?!

Taking place on Tuesday 4th December and Thursday 6th December (so that everyone gets a chance to be on one!)

Followed by karaoke on the Tuesday and a bop on the Thursday!

Dress code: Black tie with a Christmas tinselly twist.

Please note that you must be logged in to submit tables, and if you encounter any "Error" screens then let me know.

If your table is successful you will receive an email by Tuesday 27th November. Please ensure all cheques for your table are in an envelope in the 'B' pigeon-hole marked 'FAO Cara Brunsden', with your names and table number on the back by Friday 30th November 6pm at the latest. My committee will be collecting money/cheques outside the hall before the deadline for payments. Failure to pay by the deadline means you will be kicked off the formal and your table will be given to another group.

The bottle bar will be open before the formal for soft drinks and alternatives to wine.

Charges are:

• £3.50 livers
• £4.50 livers out
• £5.00 wine

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Dress code: Anything fishy... so get started on the Papier-mache early, we didn't watch art attack for nothing...

Followed by the legendary DJ Robin the in JCR

Finalist priority (if you are not a finalist please submit a table anyway as only half of the tables are guaranteed for finalists)

The bottle bar will be open before the meal from 6.15pm - 6.45pm for soft drinks and alternatives to wine.

Charges:

• £3.50 - livers-in
• £4.50 - livers-out
• £5 - wine

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The meal is for finalists & their guests only, but there will be BOTH a DJ & karaoke after (a chance for the finalists to leave a lasting impression with their vocal skills!!), which everyone is welcome to attend to say goodbye to all the finalists & see the year out in style!

The dress code will be black tie.

There will be a drinks reception before the meal (details to follow) & the meal will start at 6.50pm prompt.

For a guest, leave the space blank and email services@st-aidans.com with the name of the guest. You should also email any dietary requirements.

If you wish to make changes to your table after submission, please email it@st-aidans.com. You will be able to make changes to the table yourself from Friday.

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Something a little more special than your average formal ...

The evening will commence with a drinks reception hosted by DUCK at 6pm in the JCR, accompanied by a barbershop quartet.

The meal will start at 6.50pm, with Valentine's Hits throughout.

At 8.30pm Jazz, Rock and DUCKtails (open to all) will begin in the JCR, and at 10.30pm we will round off this fantastic evening with Grey Big Band in the hall.

Prices for the meal and entertainment are: £4 livers-in, £6 livers-out, £4 wine.

Tickets for just Jazz, Rock and DUCKtails are £2.

The dress code is black tie (with a romantic twist if you so choose!)

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***Fancy Dress*** as any of the greats (& not-so-greats) throughout history, e.g. kings & queens, myths & legends, Greeks, Romans, Aztecs...

There will be a prize for the best costume(s) so let your imagination run wild!

The bottle bar will be open 6.15-6.45pm, the meal starts at 6.50pm, please arrive in time to be seated promptly

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** DELETE THIS EVENT **

Submissions: 8th February 2009, 12:00pm - 15th February 2009, 12:00pm

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It's back, and gonna be better than ever. DUCKtails meet sweet, sweet music once again for another chilled out night featuring some of Aidan's best musical talent... and the Barbershop. :p

Entry £3, £2.50 with a 69 Card