Please submit your tables of 10 for this extra special event,
8 Bottles of wine and/or Schloer per table only.

New York, New York, Guys and Dolls! GET EXCITED!
We'll treat you to a lavish ball the likes of which have not been seen before!
We have so many cool things planned for you, you won't realise that you'll have partied the entire night away!

Don't miss out, check your e-mails for the advert, or e-mail
Oliver.nguyen@dur.ac.uk for queries

See you cats in New York!

St Aidan’s JCR Meeting, Sunday 4th May 2008

Positions up at this meeting:
* Social Committee – Sponsorship Rep.
* Social Committee – Liver Out Rep.
* Social Committee – Marketing & Publicity Rep.
* Shop Committee – Personnel Officer
* Shop Committee – Events Manager
* DUCK – Ducktator / Senior Rep
* DUCK – 4 Junior Reps
* Four Junior DSU Reps (one for this term only)
* Finance Committee - Secretary (needs interview, liver in next year only)
* Arts Committee - Arts Treasurer
* Arts Committee - Arts Chair
* Arts Committee - ACT Chair

Social Committee

Getting onto Soc Com is a really fun way to play a part in college events and gives you the chance to be creative and to help run some of the best nights of the college year. Standing for any of these positions will give you a chance to get on Social Committee and thus give you the chance to have a say in how college events are run. It's a chance to get involved in the planning and organizing of things such as Newcastle nights and the Summer Ball. If you have any queries please email Olly on oliver.nguyen@durham.ac.uk and he will get you in contact with the relevant committee member regarding this position.

Sponsorship Rep:
The role of Sponsorship rep is both varied and challenging. It involves liaison with local and national businesses to gain funding or donations for Social committee events and also requires organisation of raffles etc to help raise money. General committee tasks are also undertaken, a candidate should be ready for hard work and lots of painting!

Liver Out Rep:
Act as a general member of social committee while also looking after the interests of livers out too, for example selling tickets for events at the DSU.

Marketing & Publicity Rep:
As Marketing and Publicity Rep., as well as taking part in the general running of the committee, you will be responsible for producing posters and tickets for events and for writing the information booklet for the Summer Ball.

Shop Committee

As any Shop Com member, in addition to your specific responsibilities you’ll be expected to attend weekly shop meetings, and will have a say in all matters regarding how the shop is run, the items they stock, the specials deals they put on, and the organisation of any ents the shop stages (i.e. Jazz, Rock and Cocktails). This is in addition to working a toastie shift approximately once every ten days on a flexible rota decided on a weekly basis. If you have any queries please email Tom on thomas.hall@durham.ac.uk and he will get you in contact with the relevant committee member regarding this position.

Personnel Officer:
1)Personnel is responsible for making sure the Shop is always open according to the timetable and should chase up any worker who misses his/her shift.
2)Shop workers must be fully trained before being added to the Shop’s pay role and it is the duty of the Personnel Officer to arrange this. (See below for training list)
3)Personnel should make/maintain a list of things to be done at the beginning/end of every shift. This must be with reference to an ordinary worker, a Shop Com worker and the toastie-maker.
4)Personnel should spot-check day-time shifts where appropriate to ensure that workers are doing their job.
5)Personnel issues warnings to unreliable workers and keeps shop workers doing a good job.
6)Personnel is responsible for the rota and should be prepared to fill in for shifts if no one else is able to work.

Personnel is a particularly important role for the shop and will be particularly tough next term around exam time, but shouldn’t be a problem provided that you get organised ahead of time. One unique perk is that the personnel officer tends to earn a fair bit more than your average shop worker, which is nice.

Events Manager:
1)Organises small weekly events (film nights, tournaments, Playstation competitions when the PS2 is working).
2)PAT tests all equipment prior to larger events and supervises Technical Officer, construction team and committee in conjunction with the Shop Chair during event set-up and clean up.
3)Responsible for informing college officers (e.g. Principle, Bursar) of proposed events at least 3 weeks in advance- with help of Orderly.
4)Creates a list of intended events with proposed dates for the term at the first meeting of each term. Events planned for early in any one term should be mentioned at the final meeting of the preceding term.
5)All events planned to take over areas in college beyond the JCR must be presented to the Shop Chair in written form so that the Chair can present them to the Executive Committee before the Shop Committee discusses the idea at length.
6)Responsible for liaising with the Bar Social Rep to create joint events.
7)Has a hand in organising the Shop Christmas Party for all workers along with Personnel and Catering Manager.

DUCK

This year Matt Heap has done a massive job with the Durham University Charities Kommittee so I’m pretty sure there is no need to tell you what DUCK are all about. To find out more about the positions up for grabs please email Matt on matthew.heap@durham.ac.uk

Ducktator / Senior Rep:
The Big Momma Duck! The Ducktator is responsible for running DUCK charity events in college. This primarily includes DUCK Weekend at the end of the first term and DUCK Week in February, among which you will find Mr & Miss Aidan’s, the Slave Auction & Stars In Their Eyes. You will also be required to attend fortnightly meetings with central DUCK at the DSU as well as volunteering to help with the University Duck events. It is a challenging but rewarding role. There is much scope for putting on any ideas for fundraising events you have and can arrange.

Junior Reps:
The Ducklings! There are six ordinary reps in total on the Duck committee (4 elected at this meeting), who are responsible for assisting the Ducktator in running the amazing DUCK events in college. There are weekly meetings to discuss events, such as Stars in their Eyes, Mr & Mrs Aidan’s and the Slave Auction. DUCK is lots of fun and a great committee to get involved in.

DSU – for the people

The Grandfather (James Dickie) has taken over from our friendly neighbourhood Spiderman (Morgan Rees) and will now be giving us thrilling news of the on-goings at the DSU. Please email him at thegranddad@dur... james.dickie@durham.ac.uk

Junior DSU Reps:
There are four of these being elected at this meeting but only one ends this term. As DSU Rep you not only go to DSU General Meetings, and DSU Council Meetings, you also get a vote at Council (not something given away lightly!). This means you get a slightly bigger say in how DSU is run than the average Durham Student. Under the guidance of Senior DSU Rep (currently James Dickie) you’re charged with informing Aidan’s students of goings on at DSU and raising the profile of DSU in college.

Finance Committee

Joining Finance Committee is an opportunity to go behind the scenes and indulge in all that green paper that Aidan’s sits on. Jon Viccary is the new Fin Com Chair so if you wish to enquire for the secretary position then email Jon on jonathon.viccary@durham.ac.uk

Finance Committee Secretary:
Fin Com Secretary is responsible for keeping the JCR Office clean and tidy, and for keeping many aspects of the JCR’s finances in order. The Secretary is very much an assistant of the Treasurer, sits on Finance Committee, and is accountant and signatory for all JCR societies, DUCK, Sports Committee and Journalism Committee.
Candidates for this position must have undergone, and passed, interview before the meeting. They must also be living in for 2 out of the 3 terms of their office (namely Michaelmas 2007 and Epiphany 2008).

ARTs Committee

ARTs Committee is a relatively new committee and I know that the current ARTs Chair (Laura Jenkins) is looking to consolidate it for next year and so she will have every single detail of every position and what it entails.

The positions going up are TREASURER, ARTS CHAIR and ACT CHAIR and I’m sure Laura would probably like to speak to those who are interested before they stand and hust for these positions as they are significant in the running of this committee.

Laura’s email is l.c.jenkins@durham.ac.uk so make sure you get in contact ASAP if you are seriously considering any one of these positions.

Hey everyone!

I just want to say a big thank-you to all of you who performed at, and came to see the Epiphany Recital. It was great to see so many people getting involved, and brilliant to see how much talent there is at Aidan's!

See you all next term for some more arty fun!

Happy Easter

Laura and Arts Com :o)

Hey everyone! Fancy a break form the work? Then come to Aidan's Epiphany Recital this Tuesday at 7.00pm in the Shincliffe Room, featuring performances by the Barbershop, Chamber Orchestra and String Quartet, Jazz Band, Choir and Dance Group! It promises to be great fun again this term!

See you there,

Laura and Arts Com :o)

I've had some emails from the Trevs and Van Mildert Livers Out Officers about a couple of houses for next year that need filling:

- There's a 3 bed house on Mitchell Street in the Viaduct available-(all 3 people are dropping out of the house)

- A third member is needed to join 2 girls in a 3 bed house as the third girl has dropped out

That's all the information I have at the moment but if anyone would like to know more or think they could fill one of the places just email me and I'll find out for you - isabella.mcdonald@durham.ac.uk

Izzy McDonald
Livers Out Rep.

Hey everyone! Happy St. David's Day!

However... we're really sorry but we're going to have to cancel the Welsh theme that was going to be in the bar tonight, as it looks as though the paintings we did to decorate the bar have been thrown out as they are nowhere to be seen :o(

Sorry again,

Arts Com

Hey everyone!

Come down to the bar on Saturday night for a little St. David's Day festive spirit! You know you all love a bit of Welshness! See you there!

Arts Com :o)

THE EVENING

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!

PRICES

A meal ticket will cost £19 and an ents ticket will cost £9. There will be a
champagne reception before the meal for all guests on the meal. The string
quartet will be playing live music and there will be champagne and fruit juice
available. Phoenix Photos will be about to take many pictures so make sure you
are all looking your very best!! There is a vegetarian option and for all those
that apply for a meal and wish to take this up, remember to submit your dietary
requirements with your table.

THEMES

You can choose three themes and your table will be allocated one of them. In case you can't think of any here are some. You don't have to choose one of
these if there is something else you can think to dress up as. Some themes do not have enough characters e.g. Tom & Jerry, so when I come to doing themes I'll add others on top.

The Justice League: Batman, Superman etc

Wacky Races
NINTENDO
Mr. MEN
Looney Toons
Marvel: Spiderman, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil etc
Pokémon
Flintstones
Jetsons
Disney
Simpsons
Final Fantasy Series (lol)
Futurama
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
Family Guy
Flash Gordon
Tin Tin
SEGA
Aladdin
Beano: Dennis the Menace, Billy the Whizz, BASH STREET KIDZ
Dandy
HEROES
South Park
Incredibles
Peter Pan

ENTS

I've gone to town on this one so I hope you like...

- 2 50" inch high chocolate fountains (unlimited chocolate!!!)
- 1 PIMMS fountain (unlimited PIMMS!!!)
- Caricaturist
- Indoor Laser Gallery
- Batak
- Surf Board Simulator
- Karaoke & Disco (Cheese, Pop Rock etc, and some R'n'B)
- DJ (Electro, Funky House, R'n'B, Hip-hop)
- Face painter
- *** A HYPNOTIST ***

Right. Let me tell you know that this hypnotist is absolutely hilarious. Here
are some of the things he's done to people:

- Made a man believe he broke water and was giving birth to TWINS!!
- Made the same guy believe a mop was a beautiful blonde lady who he started
stroking and kissing.
- Made someone believe they could speak Japanese, and they did it fluently!!

Firstly, it is all safe. This guy has full insurance and equity etc and does
hypnosis therapy so he is pretty damn serious about his work.

Secondly, this show will be in the main hall and will begin from 10pm and end
around 11pm. There'll be about 200 seats around the mini stage so get your
drinks and sit down and enjoy.

Thirdly, it's better to be sober, tipsy or buzzing for this rather than drunk
which means only one pint for me!!

Other Shizzle...

I will be selling ENTS tickets after table submissions have ended. I'll be out
during evening meals so make sure you have £9 ready. It is definitely more than
worth it.

And there you have it Ladies & Gentlemen!

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

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

See you there ;)

Hey everyone!

I just want to say conratulations to Soc Com for a great Aidan's Day yesterday, and also a massive thanks to everyone who got involved with the Arty thigns that were going on such as the face painting, big art attack, performances etc.

See you soon

Laura and Arts Com :o)

Hey everyone!

Check out this week A Midsummer Nights Space Odyssey by No Theatre Company in assaciation with Aidans College Theatre. It promises to be a great show, with a cracking cast including many of Aidan's finest! Have a look at posters in the JCR for information on the performance venues (of which are two or three).

See you soon,

Laura Jenkins
Arts Chair

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

Hurrah, voting is now open in the latest round of the exciting St. Aidan's JCR Election Super World Tour 2008!

Navigate yourself to the Events page (making sure you're signed in of course) to vote for:

• Vice Bar steward
• JCR Vice-president
• JCR Treasurer
• Shop Chair
• JCR Chair

Click the handy link to be taken straight to the first election if you already happen to be logged in.
As always let me know if anything goes wrong, do check out the nice photo on the RON candidate and good luck to everyone running - remember, buying me drinks buys you votes!

Mike IT

P.s any claim made by the IT officer of fabricating votes is purely in jest and should not be taken as indication of actual events

Hey guys!

Just a reminder that the spanish film Volver will be shown tonight in JCR2 at around 9.15. Enjoy!

Laura and Arts Com

Hey Everyone! Hope you're all well!

This week we're going to start foreign film nights in JCR 2! They're going to be Tuesday nights at 9.15, and we'll mainly be showing Spanish, French, Italian, German and Russian films. Tomorrow it's going to be Volver which is your typical crazy Spanish film! It's going to be great! Enjoy!

Laura and Arts Com :o)

This Wednesday I have my termly meeting with the Inter College Committee in ITS. Therefore I'd like some feedback from our students about the IT facilities - especially from Livers-In regarding the En-Suite online access in your rooms or the wireless in the JCR. They would also like comments on lecturers' use of the computers/projectors in the lecture theatres, especially in the new building on the science site. Finally I'd like to hear some feedback from you about what you think of DUO and Exchange (or your Durham email as it is usually known).

Feel free to post your comments on this forum thread, or email me. Regardless of how you get back to me please do - the IT facilities are used by you and paid for by you, so it makes sense that you should have a say in how they're run.