orientation/freshers ball!!

dan08

jus startin off in dcu dis year, was wonderin if either of these were worth goin to ?? do ya have to buy tickets for them or wats story there ??

rugbug86

Orientation ball is on in week zero - coincidently called orientation week. Normally only first years go, but the odd 2nd/3rd/4th year will go if they're around.

Freshers ball is on in either week 1 or 2 and all years go. The first big night of the year.

Both are ticketed events and for over 18's only.

mehfesto2

any hints as to who's playing it this year?

carlowboy

dan08 wrote: »

jus startin off in dcu dis year, was wonderin if either of these were worth goin to ?? do ya have to buy tickets for them or wats story there ??

I reckoned they were worth going to. Orientation ball was free last year... can't really remember the price of the freshers ball. It'll be cool if they have that lock and key thing again in the orientation ball.

AlkalineAcid

How strict is this over 18s thing?

rugbug86

AlkalineAcid wrote: »

How strict is this over 18s thing?

Very. You need to be a bar member to go to the bar in DCU. You get a special mark on your card when you're a member, and you can't join the bar until you're 18. You also need to carry passport/drivers licence/age card too.

There's lots of alcohol-free events too though, don't worry. Oh and house parties

AlkalineAcid

rugbug86 wrote: »

Very. You need to be a bar member to go to the bar in DCU. You get a special mark on your card when you're a member, and you can't join the bar until you're 18. You also need to carry passport/drivers licence/age card too.

There's lots of alcohol-free events too though, don't worry. Oh and house parties

Thanks. I suppose I'll just have to wait a month!! :pac:

rugbug86

AlkalineAcid wrote: »

Thanks. I suppose I'll just have to wait a month!! :pac:

That's not so bad - I had to wait until May!

Still had fun though :-)

mehfesto2

two forms of ID for all events. One being your student ID. It seems strict, but it's for a good reason.
What's the craic with the bars this year? The old one still out of commission?

g5fd6ow0hseima

The Orientation Ball is better than the Freshers Ball, well that was the general concensus amongst us freshers last year, it was more ad-hoc so to speak....... like you could walk up and talk to anyone and they'd be courteous in return, but by the time of the freshers ball the week after, most people had formed their friendship groups!

Go to the two if ya can, im a 2nd year as of late september but I think I might go to the orientation ball (it was that good last year), seein that its either have a mad week in dublin or sit at home doing nothing!

pasco

hope thay get some good bands in.......summer ball lineup wasn't the best

g5fd6ow0hseima

Ah dont be hoping for good bands for the orientation ball, itll be just some DJ playing ruby by the kaiser chiefs and other ear-wrenching **** of the like, but the freshers ball might be good, the flaws played there last year if I can remember, and the delorentos,

dan08

ah noway was hopin dey wernt gona b dat strict! guess il jus hav to meet up wit a few other underagers and hav a session elsewhere on dose 2 nights lol

g5fd6ow0hseima

Ah no, dont be silly, I was underage for those balls, along with the halloween one too, all you do is borrow some persons student ID who looks anything like you, go in, and pass it out through the fence....

Ive seen many do it last year, seriously, you cant pass up the orientation or freshers balls, best nights of the year,

dan08

alri ye cheers il try dat! ye ive heard der meant to b gr8 nites and wuda been gutted to mis out on dem!

g5fd6ow0hseima

there as good as whats on offer in dublin to be honest.... messy though

Matthewthebig

yum freshers.

/puts on raping hat

g5fd6ow0hseima

Matthewthebig wrote: »

yum freshers.

/puts on raping hat

Pat Mustard

gizmo

Matthewthebig wrote: »

yum freshers.

/puts on raping hat

Not getting a little old for that Matt?

Catuohy

Seriously can't wait for freshers week x

Matthewthebig

gizmo wrote: »

Not getting a little old for that Matt?

Hey. The rule is half your age plus seven.

So 18 year olds are perfectly fine. If not a little too old...

gizmo

touché :P

Catuohy

Your making freshers week sound more and more fun...cough..

Matthewthebig

I don't bite.

(much)

Finch*

dot dot dot

Catuohy

Ah i'm well able for all of you's :P
My brothers one of the sleezy freshers week = young drunk girls :P
Joking looking forward to it!

Catuohy

Whats the difff between orientation ball and freshers?
I can't go to orientation ball Debs is the same night xx

goodgodholmes

Catuohy wrote: »

Whats the difff between orientation ball and freshers?
I can't go to orientation ball Debs is the same night xx

orientation ball is missable, i missed it last year and didn't feel like i really missed out.

fresher's ball is the week after, stellar night!

Catuohy

Oh thats ok i was like ahhh i won't make friends :P xx

Diarmaid07

I may sound like a tard but, where are you getting the dates and all? I've no idea where to look!!



[EDIT]

Never mind, just found the new student handbook... right on the homepage... ^.^

Catuohy

Ha yeah i literally just found it when i posted on here x

Diarmaid07

I was worried I had missed a letter.......... D=

Catuohy

Ha me too i keep checking the post thinking **** maybe i did't really get my course :P
But apprently you don;t get anything til reg
xxxxx

Defenestrate

I look forward to meeting you and your young, naive and impressionable lovely friends.

Catuohy

Who are you talking about?

Defenestrate

I'll give you 3 guesses.

Catuohy

Jesus?

Defenestrate

Nope.

Daysha

Chuck Norris?

Defenestrate

Nope.

Catuohy

your ma? ohhh how very dublin of me :P! x

jennyq

Just wondering how formal are the orientation and freshers balls, as in getting dressed up & stuff?

Adamcp898

jennyq wrote: »

Just wondering how formal are the orientation and freshers balls, as in getting dressed up & stuff?

Nope all very casual excuse for a piss up affairs, there are only two formal balls during the year.

Diarmaid07

I read somewhere in here that they're not quite "balls", and judging from pictures from last years student magazine

http://webpages.dcu.ie/~campus/campus/archive/week0.pdf

&

http://webpages.dcu.ie/~campus/campus/archive/week1.pdf

I'd say what you wear on nights out at home should do!

Any DCU students feel different? =]

Matthewthebig

Ball is deceptive. It's a pissup in the bar.

Catuohy

Matthewthebig wrote: »

Ball is deceptive. It's a pissup in the bar.

Is that a bad thing? xx

AlkalineAcid

Fun! :pac:

DowneyBookGirl

Orientation Ball, Fresher's Ball, Halloween Ball and Clubs and Socs Ball all pretty much before mid-November. :pac: No sweat, hopefully I'll be sober in time for Christmas.

jennZ

just in time for the Xmas Ball!

DowneyBookGirl

Its official then. 1st year will just be one big blur.

Catuohy

DowneyBookGirl wrote: »

Its official then. 1st year will just be one big blur.

Fingers crossed