Ok, so as the news feed is just full of information that is probably of very little interest to incoming students, and absolutely no interest to current students, I thought I'd post something for all you lovely incoming freshers. And, if you unfortunately exist, you horrible incoming freshers too. In traditional freshers welcoming style, I shall include some extreme overenthusiasm.
So yeah, check out those things, and if you have any questions, hilarious e-cards or videos of sweet dance-moves send me an email: simon.stewart@balliol.ox.ac.uk
Posted by Sean Whitton 11/2/2010 21:18
Valentine's Day GM
GM – Sunday 5th – 7:30
·Speech from the master on college finances
·Bureaucratic changes from Slater
·Rename the pool room ‘The Danger Zone’
Posted by Simon Stewart 11/2/2010 11:28
HT 5th Week is:
Welfare Week
In an attempt to combat 5th week blues, your friendly neighbourhood JCR Welfare Officers are putting on a week of events which are a subtle combination of relaxing and really really fun. (and possibly informative if they can get away with it).
Over the course of the week you will be presented with between one and all of the following:
A Hammock
Masculinity Debates
Ali's Awesome Aikido: A self-defence masterclass
The Day of the Dolphin
Massage and Aromatherapy
Swedish Museli
The Return Of BFL: Balliol Football League
Rocky Marathons
Tea Parties
Auctions
Pingu
Date-Rape*
Cake Decoration
Financial Aid Information
An incredible minimal techno mix
Gender Stereotypes Film Battle
Escaping the Oxford Bubble: A Walk To The Pub
Rainbow Shots
Paint-Flicking
Bubble-Wrap Popping
Yoga
Herbal Teas
Other Things That Are Also Great
*...awareness workshops - including spiked drink testing lip-gloss, spiked drink testing coasters, and a disappointed Chris Gross.
HOORAY!!
P.S. Join the facebook group http://tinyurl.com/welfareweek to receive updates, gather information, talk about your feelings, and post pictures of yourselves looking content.
Posted by Sean Whitton 24/1/2010 14:45
Many Meetings
Rent Negotiations Meeting
On Thursday college meets to set our rents for next year. Tonight at 7:30 in the JCR we have a Rent Negotiations Meeting to ensure that our President is able to figure out the best negotiation strategy to go forward with. Bring your thoughts and tactical battlefield manipulation skills to bear - be there.
General Meeting
Then on Sunday of 3rd week we have the next GM. Motion submission is now open. If there is something about your JCR that you would like to change and you're not sure how, e-mail a committee member and we'll be glad to help out.
Posted by Iain Large 15/11/2009 22:42
ELECTIONS 2009
NOMINATIONS for the MT09 elections have closed
MANIFESTOS are now available to view either in the JCR or online by clicking here
HUSTINGS for all candidates will take place in the JCR on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY of 7th week at 7.30pm.
VOTING will take place in the JCR ALL DAY SATURDAY. Arrangements will be made for anyone who is not in Oxford on Saturday to vote early on Friday
RESULTS will be announced in the bar (which will be open until 1am, with Karaoke to help distract from the suspense) on Saturday evening
Posted by Michael Skelly 9/11/2009 01:39
What the computer and website officer does in his free time
NB To get full use out of the website... you should register here
If you want to know anything more about the site or anything else computerised, just email michael.skelly@balliol.ox.ac.uk, the 'JCR webmaster'.
Posted by Iain Large 6/6/2009 01:39
OUSU and NUS Affiliation vote
Come to the JCR TODAY to vote in:
1) JCR ELECTIONS
Candidates and manifestos viewable here
2) OUSU-NUS AFFILIATION REFERENDUM *** The main JCR Committee report on OUSU and NUS (feat. Lewis Iwu OUSU President) available to download here ***
A submission in favour of maintaining affiliation here
A submission in favour of disaffiliation here
Posted by Hannah O'Rourke & Yuan Yang 26/5/2009 12:22
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Posted by Iain Large 20/4/2009 17:08
Matilda - RIP
Matilda - College Tortoise - 2006-2009
RIP Little Angel
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.
(NB Stock photos used - Matilda famously shied away from the public eye at all times)
