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Freshers' Week 2009?

Michaelrsh · 2009-09-12 13:51:36

OK so freshers' week is on Monday what exactly will be happening appart from joining clubs and societies??

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#32 14-09-2009 4:03am
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994 wrote: »

no, we also aim to bring about the liberation and perfection of the human spirit though labour, learning and love ... after fresher's week though.

And drinking. Labour, learning, love and drinking.

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#33 14-09-2009 11:26am
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Raphael wrote: »

Labour, learning, love and drinking.

And not necessarily in that order!

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#34 14-09-2009 2:26pm
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Ehhhh I suppose I might try to be slightly useful for a change:

Theres some event on in XXI tonight but I cant remember exactly what
Tuesday...i dunno
Wednesday is the Cherry Ball in 92
Thurs is the Bunny Ball in XXI
Fri theres cheap drink and DJs in the student bar

There should also be a beach ball and a traffic light ball on at some stage in the not too distant future if memory serves

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#35 14-09-2009 6:43pm
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Friday in the student bar looks quite good..

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#36 14-09-2009 7:28pm
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WolfForager wrote: »

Friday in the student bar looks quite good..

But of course; there will be drinking.

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#37 14-09-2009 8:05pm
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#38 14-09-2009 8:56pm
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Where does one go to join societies that don't have stalls in the big tent?

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#39 14-09-2009 9:06pm
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ColmDawson wrote: »

Where does one go to join societies that don't have stalls in the big tent?

All the official societies should be in the big tent I think.

The sports clubs will be up in the sports centre if it's the same as the last few years.

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#40 14-09-2009 9:08pm
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What's this about cheap drink in the student bar on friday?

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#41 14-09-2009 9:52pm
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Sean_K wrote: »

All the official societies should be in the big tent I think.

The sports clubs will be up in the sports centre if it's the same as the last few years.

What about unofficial societies? I presume that means societies that don't get funding.

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#42 14-09-2009 10:06pm
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ColmDawson wrote: »

What about unofficial societies? I presume that means societies that don't get funding.

There are socs in the tent that are official but only new so don't get funding for the first few years.

AFAIK most, if not all, socs both big and small should be in that tent?

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#43 14-09-2009 10:11pm
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Unofficial is socs that aren't actually socs, just a bunch of guys that hang out together. To the best of my knowledge, every soc that is actually a soc, is in there.

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#44 14-09-2009 10:18pm
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Oh right ... I was looking for the Photographic Society in particular. Maybe I just didn't see it in there.

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#45 14-09-2009 10:32pm
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Is there a dance society in the tent? I didn't find it.

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#46 15-09-2009 12:11am
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All societies are supposed to have a stand in the tent. However, the society committee also have to get in there and man it. You're depending on students, so it is entirely possible there isn't a 100% success rate.

Have another look around tomorrow. You could have just missed them. Quite busy in there today. Otherwise, try emailing them. However, if they can't get their act together enough to man the stand, I wouldn't hold out hopes for the society having a particularly active year.

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#47 15-09-2009 1:10am
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Zuffer wrote: »

All societies are supposed to have a stand in the tent. However, the society committee also have to get in there and man it. You're depending on students, so it is entirely possible there isn't a 100% success rate.

Have another look around tomorrow. You could have just missed them. Quite busy in there today. Otherwise, try emailing them. However, if they can't get their act together enough to man the stand, I wouldn't hold out hopes for the society having a particularly active year.

Explaination of the PhotoSoc situation here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055682156

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#48 15-09-2009 3:45am
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#49 15-09-2009 1:32pm
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Didn't join any Society's on monday. And didn't get up and go to UCD this morning...

I'll join some tomorrow :pac:

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#50 15-09-2009 4:19pm
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Yeah I joined a couple today but i'll join a few more tomorrow.

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#51 15-09-2009 7:28pm
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I only bothered with the L&H and Arts Society and a few others. Basically anyone who was giving out pizza :P Oh and the Philosophy Society coz they were giving 20% book discounts. I'm headin straight to Chapters 2mo

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#52 15-09-2009 8:17pm
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I joined the Actuarial and Financial soc (aka the alcohol and fun soc) and got two free pens cos I'm a girl :P

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#53 15-09-2009 8:19pm
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misslt wrote: »

I joined the Actuarial and Financial soc (aka the alcohol and fun soc) and got two free pens cos I'm a girl :P

I hope they gave you a puzzle ball too:pac:.

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#54 15-09-2009 9:09pm
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I have only been in the societes tent so far, how much is it to join sports clubs???

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#55 15-09-2009 9:10pm
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Kournikova wrote: »

I have only been in the societes tent so far, how much is it to join sports clubs???

I think nearly all of them are in the region of 10-15 euro.

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#56 16-09-2009 10:40am
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what is it? havnt seen it in the tent, is it still there?

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