1 2 We'vealsoseLupalacebookgroupexcluslvelyfor new lreshers so you guys can geL Lo know each oLher beforeyouarrlveandaskquesLlonsLoourfrlendly reps. CeL lnvolved here. facebook.com/CuLhs!C8 [CuLhs!C8 lorphoLos,lnformaLlon,LlckeLbooklngandmuch more, head over Lo our !C8 webslLe. 1here's loads Lo exploreandawholesecLlondedlcaLedLolreshers' Week 2013 - make sure you check lL ouL! 8emember Lollkeandfollowus,Loo,forallLhelaLesLlreshers' Week lnformaLlon. !!!"#$%&'"#() facebook.com]groups]CuthsIreshers201S Cover deslgn by Parry !enklns 3 We|come! CongraLulaLlons on your exam resulLs and securlng your place aL uurham unlverslLy!My name ls Megan, l'm a 3rd year hyslcal Ceography sLudenL and l'm your vlce resldenL Lhls year. l have been creaLlng Lhls handbook over Lhe summer Lo glve you Lhe besL lnslghL posslble lnLo whaL ls ln sLore for you when you arrlve aL CuLh's. 1here's a loL Lo Lake ln so don'L worry abouL rememberlng everyLhlng, [usL hang onLo your handbook as a polnL of reference for Lhe fuLure. As vlce resldenL, l'm parL of Lhe Lxec for CuLh's !C8 and we're here Lo help you ouL wlLh anyLhlng you need - our conLacL deLalls are all ln here so please feel free Lo geL ln Louch. arL of my [ob ls Lhe sLash orders (Lhe college branded cloLhes as modelled Lerrlbly by myself above), and we're runnlng an order especlally for you all, so you can be klLLed ouL ln CuLh's gear as soon as you arrlve. 1here are all klnds of lLems avallable - more deLalls on Lhe back page or go sLralghL Lo cuths.com]shop1he mosL lmporLanL Lhlng Lo remember ls make Lhe mosL of every opporLunlLy whlle you're here, lL sounds cllche buL Llme really does fly.lf you have any quesLlons whlch aren'L answered here, please don'L heslLaLe Lo ask! cuthberts.[cr-v|cepres|dentQdurham.ac.uk 4 Contents 1.resldenL's Welcome3 2.Who's Who?9 3.lreshers' Week 201418 4.laclllLles23 3.SporLs, SocleLles & CommlLLees31 6.LvenLs39 7.!C8 MeeLlngs42 8.Looklng AfLer ?ourself (& CLhers)43 9.1he 8lgger lcLure32 10. WhaL?" - A Clossary36 3 Chapter 1 - res|dent's We|come Pello and welcome Lo CuLh's!l'm 8lch, and l'll be your !C8 resldenL for Lhe comlng year. Pavlng spenL 4 years sLudylng for an Lnglneerlng degree, l'm now sLaylng on an exLra year wlLh Lhe Lask of runnlng Lhe !unlor Common 8oom of SL CuLhberL's SocleLy. 1hls means you'll see me around a loL Lhls year, so do sLop me and say hello, and more lmporLanLly leL me know whaL we can do Lo make your college experlence even beLLer. l'm noL greaL wlLh names buL good wlLh faces, so l'll apologlse now lf l grln lnanely aL you buL cannoL recall your name.LeL's sLarL wlLh a few quesLlons answered. WhaL ls Lhe !C8? !C8 sLands for !unlor Common 8oom. uL slmply, Lhe !C8 organlses Lhe exLra-currlcular slde of your unlverslLy llfe: lL ls Lhe sLudenL body of CuLh's whlch organlses soclal evenLs, sporLs Leams and socleLles, Lhe welfare servlce and a varleLy of commlLLees Lo ensure you are represenLed ln Lhe besL posslble way. We also own, manage and flnanclally malnLaln faclllLles for sLudenLs, you'll hear more abouL Lhese soon. llnally, we feed back Lo Lhe unlverslLy and uurham SLudenLs' unlon regardlng any suggesLlons you have Lo lmprove Lhe sLudenL experlence ln uurham and CuLh's. 6 LveryLhlng Lhe !C8 does ls run by sLudenLs, and Lhere are loads of opporLunlLles Lo geL lnvolved, lncludlng voLlng ln elecLlons, playlng ln sporLs Leams and socleLles and parLlclpaLlng ln commlLLees. ?ou could also run ln an elecLlon for a !C8 poslLlon, or volunLeer Lo work ln Lhe Llbrary - Lhe cholces are endless! CeLLlng lnvolved really ls lncredlbly rewardlng, plus looks greaL on Lhe Cv, so l'd recommend Laklng parL ln whlchever area(s) you're lnLeresLed ln. Who runs Lhe !C8? ?ou do! CuLh's !C8 ls a democraLlc body and all declslons are made ln consulLaLlon wlLh sLudenLs, ofLen wlLh a voLe. 1hls means LhaL your oplnlon really does maLLer, so make sure your volce ls heard!1he !C8 LxecuLlve CommlLLee (Lhe 'Lxec') are sLudenLs voLed ln by Lhe !C8 Lo lead Lhe everyday runnlng of College - boLh ln Lhelr lndlvldual roles, and as a collecLlve body who represenL your vlews ln declslon-maklng. ?ou'll meeL Lhem all ln lreshers' Week, and Lhelr conLacL deLalls are laLer ln Lhls book - don'L be afrald Lo geL ln Louch lf Lhere's someLhlng Lhey can do Lo lmprove CuLh's, or for lnfo on how Lo geL lnvolved.7 WhaL ls Lhe dlfference beLween Lhe !C8 and 'College'? '1he !C8' ls an lndependenL charlLy, run by volunLeer sLudenLs, almlng Lo represenL every sLudenL aL all levels wlLhln Lhe unlverslLy. We also Lake care of Lhe soclal llfe and sporLlng requlremenLs of our sLudenLs and provlde our own llsLenlng and welfare servlce. 'College' refers Lo Lhe sLaff and managemenL sLrucLure of CuLh's and ls governed by Lhe unlverslLy. College provldes accommodaLlon, caLerlng and housekeeplng lf you llve ln, offers pasLoral supporL Lo all sLudenLs, and organlzes Lalks, debaLes and careers evenLs.1he !C8 and College work very closely LogeLher Lo provlde you wlLh Lhe besL posslble experlence durlng your Llme aL unlverslLy.WhaL's Lhe dlfference beLween a SocleLy and a College? CuLh's was orlglnally founded ln 1888 by sLudenLs who dld noL llke Lhe rlgld sLrucLure of college llfe.CuLh's performs Lhe same role as all of Lhe oLher colleglaLe bodles - you wlll llve, eaL and soclallse LogeLher, and be looked afLer on-slLe by full-Llme SocleLy sLaff - buL we prlde ourselves on havlng lndependence of LhoughL and acLlon and always llsLenlng Lo our members (LhaL's all of you).We also prlde ourselves on caLerlng for everyone's LasLes and preferences and welcomlng everyone no maLLer who Lhey are or where Lhey've come from.As you can probably Lell, we are lmmensely proud of our herlLage, and hope LhaL you come Lo be so Loo! 8 Pow much does belng parL of Lhe !C8 cosL? 1he !C8 levy ls 30 per year. As an undergraduaLe, you'll be bllled Lhls Lerm for Lhe !C8 levy for all 3 or 4 years LhaL you'll be ln uurham (dependlng on Lhe lengLh of your course). 1hls means you can pay lL now and never Lhlnk abouL lL agaln, excepL Lo appreclaLe all Lhe wonderful Lhlngs lL geLs you! 1hls levy funds Lhe Lwo gyms, llbrary, compuLer rooms, muslc room and Lhe vasL number of soclal evenLs, sporLs Leams and socleLles offered by Lhe !C8 - so lL's a small prlce Lo pay and we're always worklng hard Lo ensure Lhls ls good value for money. Can l opL ouL of Lhe !C8? ?es, lf you wanL Lo. Send me an emall aLcuthberts.[cr-pres|dentQdurham.ac.uk and l wlll ensure you're noL bllled for Lhe !C8 levy. Powever, lf you choose Lo opL ouL, you'll mlss ouL on Laklng advanLage of many of Lhe fanLasLlc opporLunlLy on offer, lncludlng voLlng ln !C8 elecLlons, runnlng for !C8 poslLlons and havlng a say ln how Lhe !C8 ls run.9 Chapter 2 - Meet the Lxec Io Cowet & 1omIobosoo - welfote Offlcets Pl, l'm !o and as your female welfare offlcer lL's my [ob Lo run campalgns, hand ouL safe-sex supplles (lncludlng condoms, lube, denLal dams, S1l LesLlng klLs and pregnancy LesLlng klLs), and provlde a confldenLlal llsLenlng servlce lf you ever need a chaL. l also am able Lo slgnposL you Lo Lhe correcL people Lo Lalk Lo lf you have a parLlcular lssue, so lf you don'L know where Lo go, l'm your person.L|kes - uogs, belLlng ouL 70s hlLs ln Lhe shower. D|s||kes - re[udlce, when your blsculL breaks ln your hoL chocolaLe. cuthberts.[cr-fema|ewe|fareQdurham.ac.uk Pey everyone, l'm 1om, your male welfare offlcer for Lhls year. My [ob ls Lo llsLen Lo any problems you may have ln a comforLable, confldenLlal seLLlng , as well as belng avallable Lo hand ouL sexual healLh supplles. ?ou'll also see me runnlng varlous welfare campalgns durlng Lhe year.L|kes - Cooklng, gulLar, noL belng called 1homas. D|s||kes - Coffee, Woklng, belng called 1homas. cuthberts.[cr-ma|ewe|fareQdurham.ac.uk 10 Mott colllos- 1teosotetPl! l'm MaLL Colllns, a Lhlrd year physlclsL and your Lreasurer for Lhls year! l handle Lhe overall budgeL, whlch lncludes soclal evenLs, welfare, Lhe llbrary, and sporLs and socleLles, eLc. llnance CommlLLee asslsL me ln managlng Lhe budgeL. lf you're eyelng up Lhe flnance lndusLry, Lhe !C8, or my [ob, Lhls commlLLee ls a greaL way Lo geL lnvolved wlLh Lhe runnlng of Lhe accounLs. LeL me know lf you're lnLeresLed and l hope you have a greaL lreshers' Week! L|kes - Cuyllan chocolaLe. D|s||kes - lnefflclencles. Cuthberts.[cr-treasurerQdurham.ac.uk Ieooy lettls - 5oclol cbolt Pl l'm !enny and Lhe new Soclal Chalr for CuLh's. As Soclal Chalr l wlll be responslble for Lhe Soclal CommlLLee whlch organlses and runs evenLs, blg and small, for Lhe !C8. 1hese evenLs wlll lnclude Lhe Mlchaelmas 8all, Lhe leasL of SL CuLhberL's, CuLh's uay and varleLy of smaller evenLs Lo Lake place LhroughouL Lhe year. L|kes - Pome baklng, experlmenLlng wlLh classlc Mary 8erry reclpes. D|s||kes - llndlng ouL my shoe has a hole ln lL because l've sLood ln a puddle and my sock ls soaklng weL.eventsQcuths.com 11 Lauren Brain Outreach Chair Pl everyone! Lauren here, your CuLreach Chalr Lhls year. l bulld Lhe CuLreach CommlLLee, we encourage a good relaLlonshlp beLween CuLh's and Lhe local communlLy Lhrough volunLeerlng and ouLreach pro[ecLs - we'd love Lo have you lnvolved! l also represenL Lhose LhaL llve ouLslde of college, so conLacL me lf you have any lssues and l wlll be happy Lo help. l am also responslble for organlslng college parenLs. L|kes- A can-do aLLlLude, poslLlve vlbes, pupples. D|s||kes- 1haL feellng afLer you've showered and you're noL qulLe dry, calorles. cuthberts.[cr-outreachQdurham.ac.uk AoJy 5beppotJ - 5potts & 5ocletles cboltPl l'm Andy, as your SporLs and SocleLles Chalr l make sure all our college sporLs and socleLles run smooLhly. l provlde a llnk beLween College and unlverslLy SporL, and organlse Lhe college lreshers' lalr. l'll also be lnvlLlng you Lo [oln me ln Lrylng ouL every socleLy CuLh's has Lo offer and helplng you creaLe new ones.L|kes - Spanlsh Cooklng, Surflng and CaLs. D|s||kes - CuesLlons abouL fuLure careers, and Lhe lack of leg room on publlc LransporL. cuthberts.[cr-sportsandsocsQdurham.ac.uk 12 leellng smug abouL gambllng wlLh Lhe llbrary budgeL. 1oz 5ooJbot - llbtotloo Pello new CuLhspeople! My name ls 1az and l wlll be your college llbrarlan Lhls year. 1he llbrary ls locaLed ln Pouse 8, provldlng a comforLable sLudy space and sLocked wlLh books for all sub[ecLs. My role ls Lo keep Lhe llbrary runnlng efflclenLly alongslde Lhe llbrarlan sLaff made up of oLher sLudenLs. lf you need books, Lhen flll ouL an order form and emall lL across Lo me and l can geL Lhem up on Lhe shelves for you! L|kes - SunseLs and long walks on Lhe beach. D|s||kes - unlmaglnaLlve people who use cllches because Lhey're Loo lazy Lo Lhlnk of anyLhlng orlglnal. cuthberts.[cr-||braryQdurham.ac.uk Iomes cocbtoo - 5toJeots uoloo kep Pello, l'm !ames and l'm your Senlor SLudenLs' unlon 8ep for nexL year, meanlng LhaL l'll be represenLlng you aL Assembly, Lhe SLudenLs' unlon voLlng body, and maklng sure you're updaLed on Lhe fanLasLlc Lhlngs golng on Lhere. l'm also golng Lo be supporLlng and organlslng Lhe college unlverslLy challenge so keep an eye ouL for LhaL! L|kes - Cllmblng. D|s||kes - 8roccoll. cuthberts.dsurepQdurham.ac.uk 13 Ollle Ceotqe - Ick cbolt ?ou know whaL everyone loves? uemocracy. My name ls Cllle Ceorge and l'm your !C8 Chalr Lhls year. lL ls my [ob Lo ensure LhaL !C8 meeLlngs are consLlLuLlonal, well aLLended and en[oyable. lf you fancy geLLlng lnvolved Lhen conslder runnlng for !C8 SLool (essenLlally my Covernance wlngman). L|kes - A cheeky nando's, sneezlng, a good brunch.D|s||kes - leeL, Crocs, sLyrofoam.cuthberts.[cr-cha|rQdurham.ac.uk AsttlJ Mozzo-klccotJl - lotetootloool kep Pello! l'm AsLrld and l'm your lnLernaLlonal rep! My duLles are Lo care for Lhe represenLaLlon and welfare of Lhe lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs. l'm here Lo make you feel welcome, safe and make sure you en[oy your Llme aL CuLh's. l'm golng Lo be organlslng evenLs LhroughouL Lhe year, and you can geL a say ln Lhem Loo! !usL [oln Lhe lnLernaLlonal CommlLLee. lor any quesLlons, suggesLlons for evenLs, or [usL a chaL, please drop me an emall. L|kes - klLLens and smlles. D|s||kes - 8udeness, splders. cuthberts.[cr-|nternat|ona|Qdurham.ac.uk 14

Otbet lmpottoot Ick Offlcets Mlke ueoolsoo - 5eolot lotto week kepMlke ls ln charge of runnlng lreshers'Week and Lhe posL appllcaLlon open days.L|kes - MaLchlng cuLlery and 'LhaL Mlnlons songabouL bananas'. D|s||kes - Low celllngs and havlng Lo revealpersonal lnformaLlon. 5om Iooes - 5eolot ketotoloq Offlcet Sam organlses and runs all Lhe elecLlonsheld wlLhln CuLh's !C8. L|kes - urban oven and fooLball manager. D|s||kes - Wlne and responslblllLy. klcb koot - lteslJeot cuthberts.[cr-pres|dentQdurham.ac.ukL|kes - uanclng, skllng. D|s||kes - 1he sound of flngernalls scraplng on a blackboard. Meqoo ctoll - vlce lteslJeot cuthberts.[cr-v|cepres|dentQdurham.ac.uk L|kes - 8rownle 8ombers, plzza and a good nlghL ln llshLank (ask me). D|s||kes - eople who chew loudly. 13 College SLaff ltof. llzobetb AtcblbolJ - ltloclpolLllzabeLh ls Lhe rlnclpal of CuLh's, meanlng LhaL she oversees all College sLaff and acLlvlLles, as well as promoLlng CuLh's LhroughouL Lhe unlverslLy and beyond, and sLraLeglcally developlng Lhe College. Per offlce ls upsLalrs ln Pouse 12 and you'll ofLen see her aL formals and oLher college evenLs. LllzabeLh dlvldes her Llme beLween CuLh's and Lhe Lngllsh deparLmenL, where she speclallses ln Medleval llLeraLure.5botoo klcbotJsoo - uepoty ltloclpol Sharon also has her offlce upsLalrs ln Pouse 12 and Lakes responslblllLy for alumnl relaLlons, dlsclpllne and communlcaLlons. She also asslsLs LllzabeLh wlLh Lhe sLraLeglc developmenL of Lhe college, and provldes a program of careers and skllls developmenL supporL by organlslng regular workshops and Lalks.ut lbll 8oltoo - Asslstoot ltloclpol (5toJeot 5oppott) hll Lakes care of sLudenL supporL and well-belng, provldlng pasLoral care for sLudenLs. Pe ls Lhe flrsL polnL of conLacL lf you are havlng any dlfflculLles wlLh llfe ln uurham: ln parLlcular lf you are sLruggllng wlLh academlc deadllnes, or encounLerlng problems ln College, he can help by llalslng wlLh your deparLmenL and/or can puL you ln Louch wlLh unlverslLy speclallsL supporL servlces. Pls offlce 16 ls aL Lhe Lop of 12 SouLh 8alley, so geL ln Louch wlLh hlm lf you're concerned abouL anyLhlng aL all. nottlet kowet - uevelopmeot Offlcet 1hls ls a sabbaLlcal poslLlon and ls currenLly held by ParrleL, who graduaLed from CuLh's Lhls summer. She ls responslble for developlng alumnl relaLlons, and creaLlng opporLunlLles for currenL sLudenLs - Lhere wlll be alumnl who can offer careers advlce, perhaps work experlence, or even make a donaLlon Lo college Lo help fund one of your lnLeresLs!5oe cole - locllltles & AccommoJotloo Moooqet Sue ls ln charge of malnLalnlng college properLy and your Lenancy agreemenLs, so any accommodaLlon relaLed lssues geL dealL wlLh by her. lf you have any problems wlLh your accommodaLlon, Lhen leL elLher your cleaner or one of Lhe porLers know and Lhey wlll elLher reporL lL or do Lhelr besL Lo sorL lL ouL sLralghL away for you.cbtls llooemote - 8otsot 1he 8ursar ls responslble for college flnances, as well as overseelng caLerlng, malnLenance and Lhe bars.?ou probably won'L have much conLacL wlLh Chrls, buL lL's deflnlLely worLh knowlng who he ls! 1he college employs a number of sLaff lncludlng caLerlng and cleanlng sLaff, porLers and recepLlonlsLs who you wlll qulckly reallse are an lnLegral parL of llfe ln CuLh's. We expecL excellenL manners Lowards all members of boLh College and unlverslLy sLaff, and lL'll make your unlverslLy experlence a whole loL beLLer Loo, good manners cosL noLhlng!17 Durham Students' Un|on uurham SLudenLs' unlon supporLs and represenLs all uurham unlverslLy sLudenLs, wheLher you are lnLeresLed ln [olnlng a unlverslLy wlde socleLy, would llke Lo geL lnvolved ln sLudenL represenLaLlon or are keen Lo bulld up your Cv wlLh Lralnlng and developmenL experlence.1he unlon ls led by Lhe presldenL, Mlllle 1anner, who was CuLh's !C8 presldenL lasL year (we're very proud). Mlllle leads a Leam of sabbaLlcal offlcers who cover every aspecL of unlverslLy llfe, from academlc llfe, volunLeerlng, welfare and personal developmenL. 1hls Leam llalses wlLh Lhe unlverslLy, colleges, local communlLy and Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs, Lo represenL our sLudenLs.Lvery course ln Lhe unlverslLy has an elecLed course rep who ls responslble for represenLlng you on academlc maLLers, wlLh lssues abouL your course, academlc supporL, lecLurers or sLudy space. 1hls allows academlc sLaff members Lo ldenLlfy whaL ls worklng well and whaL problems mlghL exlsL, Lo ensure poslLlve changes are made. 1he CuLh's unlon 8ep ls !ames, who ls asslsLed by 3 !unlor unlon 8eps. lf you have any quesLlons abouL Lhe unlon or runnlng as a !unlor 8ep, you can emall hlm on cuthberts.[cr-dsurepQdur.ac.uk lor furLher lnformaLlon abouL Lhe unlon, vlslL www.durhamsu.com, www.facebook.com]durhamSU or www.tw|tter.com]durhamSU 18 Chapter 3: Ireshers' Week WehavebeenworklnghardLhlssummerLomakesureyour lreshers' Week ls Lhe besL welcome we can glve you. 1here's a huge varleLy of evenLs, so Lry and geL lnvolved wlLh as much as you can flL ln,youonlygeLonelreshers'Weeksodon'LmlssouL!1heonly Lhlngwe'llsayls,lfyouwanLLodrlnk,drlnk(senslbly).lfyoudon'L wanLLodrlnk,don'Ldrlnk.?ouwon'Lbe[udgedaLallandyou'll have a fanLasLlc Llme elLher way.kemembertobr|ng:beddlng(noLprovlded),compuLer/lapLop, laundrybag,blackLle(moreonLhlslaLer),klLchensLuff(crockery, cuLlery, uLenslls eLc.), lu, sporLs klL you mlghL need, and fancy dress! A wotJ ftom oot lotetootloool kep to tbose of yoo ottlvloq ftom obtooJ: Movlng can be really scary, l know! 8uL you'll be flne. 8efore arrlvlng Lry and have your reglsLraLlon, enrolmenL and general unlverslLy sLuff done. ?ou'll also have Lo do some passporL-relaLed Lhlngs onllne (unless from some Lu counLrles). lf you can'L manage lL, we'll sorL lL ouL once you're here, buL arrlve prepared lf you can. ?ou may also wanL Lo open a bank accounL, for Lhls, make sure LhaL you have 2 pleces of phoLo lu wlLh you, your uCAS accepLance leLLer and proof of address. ?ou'll be emalled more deLalls closer Lo Lhe Llme buL Lhese documenLs are Lhe very bare m|n|mum. uurlng your LranslLlon week (before uk sLudenLs arrlve), Lhere wlll be Lalks for you abouL how Lhlngs work here, how Lo reglsLer for Lhe docLor's and havlng loLs of fun wlLh evenLs LhaL we'll organlse for you before Lhe sLarL of lresher's week.Can'L walL Lo meeL you all!AsLrld 19 oot week ploooeJ oot. We've Lrled Lo pack lreshers' Week wlLh as many Lhlngs as posslble, boLh ln Lhe dayLlme and laLer (evenlng evenLs wlll sLarL around 8pm). AfLer Lhese have flnlshed, we'll Lake Lhose of you who would llke Lo go ouL lnLo uurham. Lach college goes Lo a speclflc place each nlghL whlchmeansLhevenuesonlyleLlncerLalncollegeseachnlghL,so pleasesLlckwlLhus.1here'snoLmuchpolnLwanderlngLoanoLher venue where your wrlsLband won'L geL you access LhaL nlghL!Sunday 4th Cctober Move-lo.lfyou'reanlnLernaLlonalsLudenLhopefullyyou'llbe nlceandseLLledbynow.lfyou'reauksLudenLLhlslsLhedayyou wlll move lnLo your home for Lhe nexL year, exclLlng sLuff! ?ou'll be greeLed by our lreshers' 8eps (lreps) who wlll help you move ln Lo your room elLher on Lhe 8alley or aL arson's lleld.wbltet-sblttpotty.lnLhe evenlngwe'llgaLheryouallln LhebarforaparLy.1hewhlLeL-shlrLparLylsfabforhelplngyou geL Lo know your fellow lreshers. 8aslcallywhaLhappenslsyou'll beglvenawhlLeL-shlrLwhlch youwearLoLhebar,where you'llbeprovldedwlLhloadsof felLLlpspens.1heldealsfor yourwhlLeL-shlrLnoLLosLay whlLeforlong!1hlslsgreaLfor geLLlngLoknowpeopleasyou 20 meeLoLherswhocanslgnyourshlrL,drawsomeLhlngrelaLedLo your course, whaLever you feel llke (keep lL clean people). Lveryone lslnanewplacewhlchlsboLhscaryandexclLlngbuLyou'llbe surprlsedhowqulcklyLhelcelsbrokenandyousLarLLorecognlse loLs of faces.Monday Sth Cctober 1olk.AswlLhaLyplcalMondaymornlng,LheweeksLarLswlLh someLhlng sllghLly less fun LhaL whaL we've goL planned for Lhe resL ofLheweekbuLlLlssLlllverylmporLanL.?ouhaveaLalklnLhe CalmanLearnlngCenLre(onLheSclenceslLe)whlchsLarLsaL10am. lL'll [usL glve you an overvlew of uurham llfe, helpful advlce on llvlng lnunlverslLyaccommodaLlonandoLherusefullnformaLlon.uon'L worryabouLgeLLlnglosL,LhelrepswlllbeonhandLoLakeyouLo where you need Lo be.nottylottetolqbt.1haL's rlghL! Monday nlghL ls dedlcaLedLoeveryone'sfavourlLeboywlzard.Come LoLhebardressedasyourfavourlLePcharacLer,a randomwlLch/wlzard/hlppogrlff,whaLeveryoullke. lL'llbeamaglcalnlghL.1haL'smeasMadLyeMoody on Lhe rlghL. l've done Lhls before. Altetootlvely.We'llhaveaParryoLLerfllm maraLhon runnlng ln 8rooks !C8 aL Lhe same Llme so lf you'renoLfeellngllkeenLerlngLhewlzardlngworld LhaLparLlcularevenlng,feelfreeLocomewaLchlL from a muggle perspecLlve. 21 1uesday 6th Cctober 5coveoqet boot. 1uesday dayLlme wlll play hosL Lo CuLh's flrsL ever scavenger hunL. MeeL ln CuLh's Llbrary on Lhe 8alley ([usL down from Pouse 12) aL 2pm.1oqo olqbt. A sLaple of any CuLh's lreshers' Week, 1uesday nlghL ls 1oga nlghL aL 8rooks 8ar. 1he usual approach ls Lo fashlon your Loga from a bedsheeL (l wore shorLs and L-shlrL under mlne, l dldn'L qulLe LrusL Lhe safeLy plns). lf you google how Lo make a Loga" Lhere are endless posslblllLles. Altetootlvely.1here wlll be a pub qulz runnlng ln Lhe 8alley 8ar from 7pm. lf you don'L have anyone Lo be on a Leam wlLh LhaL nlghL, [usLheaddownLoLhebarandwe'llsoonflndyousomeoLherqulz bralns! Wednesday 7th Cctober lboto/mottlcolotloo.CnWednesdayyou'llbehavlngyour phoLo Laken as an enLlre CuLh's yeargroup.lL'llgouplnPouse 12andyou'llhaveLheopLlon Lo buy your own copy. AfLer Lhe phoLo ls maLrlculaLlon, whlch ls yourofflclalenLrylnLoLhe unlverslLy.lL'sashorL ceremony held ln Lhe caLhedral, 22 youdon'LhaveLodoanyLhlngbuLllsLendon'Lworry!1hedress codelsloungesulLs,youmaywearagownlfyoullkebuLLhlsls compleLely up Lo you.lotmol. Cn Wednesday evenlng you'll experlence your flrsL CuLh's formalwhereyou'llbeservedalovelymeallnLhedlnlnghallln Pouse12.1hedresscodelsblackLleandLheLhemelsAnlghLaL LheMovles"(Lhlnk!ames8ond,CaLsby,LhaLklndofLhlng).AfLer LhaLLhere'llbeLhlngsgolngonlnLhebarandcaslnogameslnLhe !C8. 1hursday 8th Cctober Newcostle Joy ttlp. 1hursday ls preLLy acLlon packed. 1here ls a newcasLledayLrlprunnlnglnLheafLernoon.MeeLlnelLherofLhe Lwo bars aL 2pm and Lhe lreps wlll Lake you from Lhere. ?ou can buy aLralnLlckeLLonewcasLlelnadvancelfyoullkebuLlL'snoLreally necessary.lrommymemorylLcosLsabouL7reLurnwlLhouLa rallcard on Lhe day and someLhlng llke 3.40 lf you have a rallcard.5opetbetoolqbt.Calllngallsuperheroes(orsupervlllalnslfyou haveanevllalLer-ego)!1herewlllbeasuperheroshowdownln 8rooksbar,dlsgulseyoursecreLldenLlLyandcomedownforsome superhero-lnsplred fun. Altetootlvely.lorLhoseofyouwhofancysomeLhlngmore chllledLhanwearlngyouunderwearonLheouLslde,Lherewlllbea movle nlghL ln Lhe !C8 ln Pouse 12. 1here wlll be popcorn (as long as Lhe supervlllalns haven'L sLolen lL all). 23 Ir|day 9th Cctober 88OooJtle-Jyloq.We're keeplng everyLhlng crossed for good weaLher Lo have a 88C aL 8rooks. lf lL ralns you can all slL ln Lhe !C8 and l'll llkely be sLood aL Lhe barble ln my ralncoaL. 1here'll also be L-shlrL Lle-dylng golng on durlng Lhe day ln 8rooks courLyard. uv/90s5lleotulsco.1heSllenLulsco wlllbelnLhedlnlnghall.?ougeLapalrof headphonesonwhlchyoucanfllck beLweenLhreechannelsLoflndsomeLhlng LoboogleLo.AsforouLflLs,we'regolngfor ablasL-from-Lhe-pasLfeelwlLh90saLLlre.lfyouhaveanyLhlng neon-coloured or some uv palnL, wear lL, Lhe brlghLer Lhe beLLer.Altetootlvely.lfyoudon'LfancyLhedlscoLhere'llbeplzzaand boardgamesdownaL8rookssoLhere'ssLlllsomeLhlngfunLogeL lnvolved ln. Saturday 10th Cctober ltesbetslolt.CeLdownLoLhedlnlnghallforCuLh'slreshers' lalr ln Lhe afLernoon (Llme 18C, keep an eye on Lhe webslLe) where oursporLsandsocleLleswlllbelooklngfornewmembers.no maLLerwhaLyourexperlencelevel,socleLleswlllbegladLolnclude you.CollegeLeams/socleLlesaregreaLforLrylngsomeLhlngnewor dolngsomeLhlngyoureallyen[oy(evenlfyoudon'LLhlnkyou're LhaLgreaLaLlL).1ryanyLhlngLhaLLakesyourfancy,lflL'snoLwhaL you expecLed you don'L have Lo carry on, and lf lL's even beLLer Lhan you LhoughL lL would be you'll meeL loads of new people and have a greaL Llme.24 2ooolqbt.We'reopenlngazooln8rooksbaronSaLurday!Pow lovely!1hebesLblLlsallouranlmalswlllbeyouguys.uressupas whaLever anlmal you llke and come add Lo Lhe zoo's flne collecLlon of specles.Altetootlvely.lfyou'renoLfeellng verywllJ(anlmals,Lhewlld,geLlL?)Lhen we're golng Lo be maklng a mural ln. uon'L worrylfyou'renoLanamazlngarLlsL,[usL come along and palnL someLhlng onLo Lhe board. 1here'll be a really chllledvlbeandyoucan[usLhaveagoodchaLandgeLLoknow people whlle you palnL. Sunday 11th Cctober Meetloqs.Sunday ls Lhe lasL day of lreshers' Week (very sad) so we're puLLlng on some chllled acLlvlLles seelng as you'll probably be preLLyLlredbynow.?ou'llhaveameeLlngwlLhyourmenLorwho looksouLforyoudurlngyourflrsLyearand[usLmakessureyou're geLLlngonok.leasemakesureyougoLoyourmeeLlngoLherwlse yourmenLorwlllgeLlonelywalLlngforyou.AswellasmenLor meeLlngsyou'llgeLaLasLeofwhaLa!C8meeLlnglsllkewlLhLhe mock meeLlng (keeps your eyes peeled for deLalls). loteotseveoloq.uon'Lworry,LhlslsmorefunLhanLhe parenLs' evenlngs aL school. 1hls ls Lhe nlghL you meeL your college parenLs.1heresLlsklndofupLoLhem(andyouofcourse).lor example,lhadmychlldrenandafewcollegefamlllesroundaLmy house lasL year for nachos and a chlll ouL Lo wlnd down.23 Chapter 4: Iac|||t|es When you're a member of Lhe !C8 means you can use any of our faclllLles, compleLely free of charge. ?ou're a member of CuLh's for your enLlre Llme aL Lhe unlverslLy so you can sLlll come back and use everyLhlng, even when you're noL a fresher anymore! Icks 1he !unlor Common 8oom also refers Lo a physlcal space. We have Lwo Common 8ooms ln CuLh's, one on each slLe. 1he Common 8oom on Lhe 8alley ls locaLed ln Pouse 12 and ls a space Lo soclallse and chlll ouL ln, as well as belng havlng dally newspapers. 1he arson's lleld !unlor Common 8oom ls ln 8rooks Pouse - nexL door Lo Lhe bar - and has a 1v and sound sysLem and a pool Lable (Lhe besL one ln Lhe unlverslLy) - from whlch all Lhe money goes back ln Lo Lhe !C8. 1be 8ots 8elng parL of CuLh's means LhaL you have access Lo Lwo bars, one on Lhe 8alley and one ln 8rooks Pouse, arson's lleld. 1he bars are a real soclal cenLre ln CuLh's and Lhe prlces are very reasonable.26 !"# %&'(#) %&* and beer garden are aL 12 SouLh 8alley. 1he 8alley bar ls always buzzlng and a musL for any soclal. 1hroughouL Lhe year Lhe bar plays hosL Lo regular evenLs, from !C8 meeLlngs and acousLlc nlghLs, Lo CkLoberfesL, Lurovlslon and CuLh's uay. Also, you can flnd Lhe laLesL llve sporL belng shown on our huge pro[ecLor 1v. %*++,- %&* ls locaLed down aL arsons lleld and ls a loL more chllled ouL, perfecL for a quleL drlnk or as an alLernaLlve place Lo geL some sLudylng done. 8rooks has 1vs, a darL board and a pool Lable and ls Lhe perfecL place for a Lake away. 1here are regular pub qulzzes and llve sporL, as well as oLher llLLle evenLs. All proflLs from Lhe bar are relnvesLed lnLo Lhe college and Lhe !C8 so every penny you spend goes Lo a good cause - you! 1he bars are fully sLaffed by CuLh's sLudenLs and lL's a greaL way Lo geL lnvolved and meeL new people. lf you're lnLeresLed, waLch ouL for an emall ln Lhe flrsL few weeks wlLh deLalls on how Lo apply. kaLherlne lone 8ot 5tewotJ nlkkl 8ows Asslstoot 8ot5tewotJ 27 cotbs llbtoty As well as Lhe Maln Llbrary, all Lhe colleges ln uurham have Lhelr own llbrarles. CuLh's Llbrary ls ln on Lhe ground floor of Pouse 8 and ls Lhe only one run enLlrely by sLudenLs.When you arrlve you'll recelve your campus card whlch works as you llbrary card Loo. Opeoloq boots Weekdays 11 am - 8 pm Weekends12 noon - 6 pm uurlng exam perlods Lhe openlng hours are exLended so keep an eye ouL for Lhose deLalls ln Lhlrd Lerm. 8ook kepoests As well as a wlde range of academlc LexLs, Lhe Llbrary also has flcLlon and fllms - and lf Lhere's a book you need for your course LhaL CuLh's doesn'L have, Lhen you can [usL ask 1az and she can order lL ln. 1he Llbrary also has several desks whlch are a greaL place Lo sLudy. ?ou can requesL a book by golng Lo Lhe llbrary secLlon of cuLhs.com and uslng Lhe onllne requesL for or by emalllng 1az on cuthberts.[cr-||braryQdurham.ac.ukA note on your campus card: 1hls ls your unlverslLy lu. lL allows you Lo borrow llbrary books, use unlverslLy prlnLers and access cerLaln faclllLles. lL's besL Lo always have lL wlLh you. 28 looos ooJ floes All Lhe loan Llmes ln CuLh's Llbrary are Lhree weeks buL Maln Llbrary books can someLlmes have much shorLer loan Llmes so make sure you geL Lhem back on Llme.Cverdue books are charged aL 20p per day laLe, wlLh a maxlmum cap of 3 on any book. lf you wanL Lo Lake a book ouL over Lhe holldays, make sure you remember Lo renew lL onllne oLherwlse you'll face some serlous flnes when you geL back! wotkloq lo tbe llbtoty 1he Llbrary ls sLaffed by sLudenLs so lf you're lnLeresLed ln a [ob, geL ln Louch wlLh 1az. loooJty 1here's a Laundry room on boLh slLes wlLh washlng machlnes and dryers. ?ou'll be glven a fob wlLh your keys whlch you can Lop up wlLh money uslng Lhe machlnes ln 8rooks 8ar or Lhe 8alley !C8.kyle-looqley Moslc koom We have a muslc room ln lonLeyn CourL aL arson's fleld whlch ls sound proofed and equlpped wlLh drum klL, plano, mlcrophone, amps, muslc sLands and varlous percusslon lnsLrumenLs. 1hls can be booked ouL for pracLlce, [usL vlslL Lhe offlce ln 8rooks !C8.!ohn SomerLon ls our acLlng muslc room manager unLll elecLlons Lake place ln Lhe flrsL !C8 meeLlng of Lerm so lf you have any quesLlons emall [.d.somertonQdurham.ac.uk 29 Cteeo Mocbloe Creen Machlne ls Lhe name we glve Lo all our Lech wlLhln CuLh's. We own sound and llghLlng equlpmenL, as well as sllenL dlsco equlpmenL. We use Lhls for our own evenLs and also renL lL ouL Lo oLher colleges Lo brlng ln some cash.lf you're lnLeresLed ln geLLlng lnvolved wlLh Lhls (no experlence necessary!) Lhen please do geL ln Louch, [usL leL me know on cuthberts.[cr-v|cepres|dentQdurham.ac.uk compotet kooms 8oLh slLes have a compuLer room compleLe wlLh neLworked Cs meanlng you can access your unlverslLy flles, as well as prlnLers and scanners. 1here are slgns up ln boLh rooms Lelllng you who Lo conLacL lf you have any problems. coofeteoce 5olte We have our very own Conference SulLe ln Pouse 8, [usL behlnd Lhe llbrary. ln Lhere, Lhere's a huge Lable, fancy chalrs and an lnLeracLlve whlLeboard. ?ou can book Lhls room ouL for meeLlngs or group sLudy. ConLacL 8lch Lo book lL ouL. 30 uotk koom We have [usL lnvesLed ln updaLlng Lhe phoLography dark room ln college whlch ls avallable for anyone Lo use. lf you have any quesLlons [usL drop Marlam an emall: mar|am.hayatQdurham.ac.uklost All posL ls senL Lo elLher 8alley or arsons 8ecepLlon and lefL ln Lhe plgeon holes ln Lhelr respecLlve !C8s. arcels are kepL ln Lhe 8ecepLlon Cfflces and you'll need your campus card Lo plck Lhem up. Cyms We have a cardlo gym ln 8efounders' Pouse on arson's lleld, whlch has Lreadmllls, cross Lralners and rowlng machlne amongsL oLher Lhlngs. 1he welghLs gym ls on Lhe ground floor of Pouse 8. ln order Lo use Lhe gyms you'll need an lnducLlon whlch can be arranged by geLLlng ln Louch wlLh uan, our gym manager, on cuthberts.gymQdurham.ac.uk 1eools coott CuLh's has lLs own Lennls courL LhaL you can use compleLely free of charge. lL's locaLed [usL off Lhe rlverslde paLh behlnd Pouse 12. ?ou can book lL ouL by conLacLlng 8ecepLlon.. 31 Chapter S: Sports, Soc|et|es & Comm|ttees 5potts & 5ocletles 1here's a whole range of dlfferenL sporLs and socleLles boLh wlLhln CuLh's and Lhe wlder unlverslLy. 1he followlng ls a llsL of all Lhe clubs ln CuLh's, more socleLles can be found on Lhe SLudenLs' unlon webslLe. Iost some of oot spottloq soccesses 2014/15. !8oaL Club boasLs fasLesL college vllls ln Men's Senlors, Women's Senlors, Men's novlce and Women's novlce compeLlLlons. !8admlnLon -Men's A Leam wenL undefeaLed and Women's A Leam were [olnL champlons. !Pockey Women's A Leam were [olnL champlons. !1ennls A Leam wenL undefeaLed. !CrlckeL Men's A Leam reached Lhe season flnale undefeaLed before flnlshlng runners up. !looLball Women's A Leam were knockouL cup flnallsLs. res|dentContact A|t Socuom 8obsond.L.robson[durham.ac.uk Art Soc|etyMarlam PayaLcuLhberLs.arL[dur.ac.uk 8adm|ntonCharloLLe SLockcuLhberLs.badmlnLon[dur.ac.uk 32 8asketba||Charalambos 1heodorou charalambos.Lheodorou[durham.ac.uk 8|g 8andPugh Crawshaw cuLhberLs.blgband[dur.ac.uk 8oat C|ubAllle MaclarlanecuLhberLs.boaLclub[dur.ac.uk 8ody Cond|t|on|ng8ebecca 8owsonr.[.rowson[durham.ac.uk Cheer|ead|nglaye SewellcuLhberLs.cheerleadlng[dur.ac.uk Cho|rLoulse Coodgerloulse.goodger[durham.ac.uk C||mb|ng!ames CochrancuLhberLs.cllmblng[dur.ac.uk Chr|st|an Un|on8alph Wader.s.c.wade[durham.ac.uk CkACAS!ames Slmpson[.m.s.slmpson[durham.ac.uk Cr|cketnlck Woollheadnlcholas.woollhead[durham.ac.uk DartsCampbell MacLeodcampbell.macleod[durham.ac.uk Dodgeba||uanlelle Pyded.a.[.hyde[durham.ac.uk DramaLlzzle LlLone.k.elLon[durham.ac.uk Iem|n|sm 1az SandharLarandeep.sandhar[durham.ac.uk Iootba|| (men's)uan CarLer danlel.carLer[durham.ac.uk Iootba|| (women's) Lleanor SLephenseleanor.sLephens[durham.ac.uknandba||Charlle SLeelecharles.sLeele[durham.ac.uk nockeyAmella owellcuLhberLs.hockey[dur.ac.uk M|xed Lacrosselsla Mcuougalllsla.mcdougall[durham.ac.uk Netba||Llly 8oulLerl.c.boulLer[durham.ac.uk hotographyAmy SLockdaleamy.sLockdale[durham.ac.uk oo|SLeven LlllssLeven.ellls[durham.ac.ukkubgy (men's)Cus AnLhonyaugusLus.anLhony[durham.ac.uk kugby (women's)uanlelle Pyded.a.[.hyde[durham.ac.uk kounders18C, could be you! Squashhll urcellphlllp.purcell[durham.ac.uk Sw|mm|ng1om PlckllngL.m.hlckllng[durham.ac.uk1ab|e 1enn|s!ames Peald[ames.heald[durham.ac.uk 1enn|s8osanna Walkerrosanna.walker[durham.ac.uk U|t|mate Ir|sbeeLmma Callaghane.l.callaghan[durham.ac.ukVo||eyba||!ames CochrancuLhs.volleyball[dur.ac.uk 33

Taster Session Sunday 11th October 1 - 4 pm SCSBC are holding an open afternoon for beginner rowers and coxes at Cuths boathouse by the Racecourse. No prior experience needed. All students are welcome to try the sport and join the club. Come and meet our current members, tour the boathouse and get out on the river. Be sure to follow the SCSBC Facebook page forfurther details! St. Cuthberts Society Boat Club 34 New Soc|et|es lf Lhere's someLhlng you'd llke Lo do LhaL we don'L already have a socleLy for, you can make a new club! ?ou [usL need Lo geL ln Louch wlLh Andy Sheppard. All you need ls 13 people who are lnLeresLed ln [olnlng, andLhen you can Lake lL Lo a !C8 meeLlng and geL lL made offlclal - you can even be glven a budgeL! Cuth's Ireshers' Ia|r Cur lreshers' lalr wlll Lake place on SaLurday afLernoon ln Lhe dlnlng hall ln Pouse 12. All Lhe sporLs, socleLles and commlLLees wlll have a sLand and you can ask Lhem anyLhlng you llke and slgn up Lo LasLer sesslons and malllng llsLs. 1here's also always o lot of cake.Un|on Ireshers' Ia|r As well as college socleLles Lhere are also nearly 200 dlfferenL unlverslLy wlde socleLles. !usL llke ln college, lf none of Lhe exlsLlng groups lnLeresL you, you can seL up your own! 1he unlon lreshers' lalr Lakes place ln Lhe SLudenL unlon on Wednesday 7Lh and 1hursday 8Lh CcLober. 1here wlll be d|fferent cotbs ultlmote ltlsbee 1eom 33 sta||s on each day so Lry Lo make lL Lo boLh! l would recommend slgnlng up Lo as much as you can - you'll never geL an opporLunlLy Lo Lry so many new Lhlngs, and Lhere are freebles Loo.1eam Durham 1eam uurham ls Lhe organlsaLlon LhaL runs all unlverslLy sporLs Leams and also arranges college sporL, lncludlng plLch hlre and lnLercolleglaLe leagues. Some of you may be dolng pre-season Lralnlng before Lerm sLarLs buL Lhere'll be Lry ouLs you can slgn up for durlng Lhe lreshers' lalr Loo, don'L be scared of Lrylng ouL for Lhe unl Leam! Med|a a|at|nate - Lhls ls Lhe offlclal sLudenL newspaper and lL's always looklng for new wrlLers, edlLors and onllne conLenL managers. keep an eye ouL for vacancles and also Lhe free coples whlch are handed ouL ln !C8s and all around uurham.1he 8ubb|e - Lhe 8ubble ls a fully onllne newspaper wlLh regular arLs and culLure feaLures. 1hey're always looklng for new wrlLers are edlLors so keep an eye ouL for vacancles.urp|e kad|o - 1hls ls Lhe sLudenL radlo sLaLlon and has someLhlng for everyone. Look ouL for Lhelr sLand aL Lhe unlon lreshers' lalr! DS1 - uurham SLudenL 1heaLre. 1here are loads of dlfferenL LheaLre companles ln uurham LhaL you can 36 geL lnvolved ln and uS1 ls Lhe blg dog, so slgnlng up Lo Lhem wlll mean you are senL lnformaLlon abouL audlLlons from all Lhe unlverslLy LheaLre companles. commlttees As has already been hlnLed aL, Lhere are several commlLLees whlch help Lo keep CuLh's runnlng smooLhly. ?ou've already heard abouL Lhe LxecuLlve CommlLLee buL Lhere's oh so much more. I|nance Comm|ttee llnance CommlLLee conslsLs of Lhe 1reasurer (MaLL) and 9 oLher reps. 1hey approve (or don'L) Lhe budgeLs of sporLs, socleLles and oLher commlLLees, as well as provldlng floaLs for evenLs and counLlng up all Lhe cash afLerwards. 1hls looks parLlcularly good on a Cv! Soc|a| Comm|ttee 1hls ls our largesL commlLLee wlLh several speclflc roles, all led by Lhe Soclal Chalr (!enny).1here are Lhree Ceneral 8eps from each year, as well as a ubllclLy, Sponsorshlp and hoLography Cfflcers who are ln charge of Lhe more promoLlonal Lasks. Lach blg evenL also has lLs own manager, elecLed aL Lhe sLarL of LhaL Lerm (ln CcLober we'll be looklng for our Mlchaelmas 8all manager - lL could be you!) 8oller dlsco aL CuLh's uay 2013 37 ue-sttessloq befote exoms ot tbe cotbs welfote loppy uoy Stand|ng Comm|ttee Peaded by Lhe Senlor 8eLurnlng Cfflcer (S8C) - Sam - SLandlng CommlLLee also lncludes Lhe !C8 Chalr (Cllle), Lhe !C8 SLool (Lhe Chalr's second ln command), and Lhree !unlor 8eLurnlng Cfflcers (!8Cs) who help ouL wlLh elecLlons - Lhe 'reLurnlng' blL ln S8C and !8C means Lhey reLurn elecLlon resulLs raLher Lhan Lhey are reLurnlng Lo uurham. 1he CommlLLee meeLs before each !C8 meeLlng (ChapLer 7) and has Lhe power Lo alLer or veLo any moLlons puL forward. We|fare Comm|ttee As well as 1om and !o, our Welfare Cfflcers, Lhere are also an AsslsLanL Male and AsslsLanL lemale Welfare Cfflcers. Welfare CommlLLee ls also home Lo Lhe LC81C 8ep and SWu 8ep (SLudenLs WlLh ulsablllLles Servlce), as well as several campalgn Leam members. Campalgn Leam members help Lo generaLe campalgn ldeas and run Lhese campalgns. 1hey are selecLed Lhrough lnLervlews, keep an eye on your emalls Lo flnd ouL how Lo apply.Cutreach Comm|ttee CuLreach CommlLLee ls home Lo all Lhlngs communlLy based, lncludlng volunLeerlng, fundralslng, local communlLles and college parenLs. lL's led by Lauren, our CuLreach Cfflcer, and on her 38 commlLLee slLs an SCA 8ep (SLudenL CommunlLy AcLlon) who ls elecLed Lhrough SCA, as well as Lhree !unlor uuCk 8eps who are elecLed ln Lhe flrsL !C8 meeLlng of Lerm. 1he uuCk 8eps are responslble for sLaylng lnvolved ln all Lhlngs charlLable and maklng sure CuLh's ralses as much money as lL can.Lnv|ronment Comm|ttee 1he LnvlronmenL CommlLLee ls led by our LnvlronmenL 8ep, 1ablLha, and several reps. 1hey are Lhere Lo make sure CuLh's ls operaLlng ln Lhe mosL envlronmenLally frlendly way posslble and Lo ralse awareness of parLlcular lssues. lf you're lnLeresLed ln geLLlng lnvolved, conLacL 1abby: cuthberts.env|ronmentQdur.ac.uk 8oard of 1rustees As an lndependenL charlLy, we have a 8oard of 1rusLees Lo ensure everyLhlng we do ls helplng Lo furLher our charlLable alms. 1here are 3 SLudenL 1rusLees who slL on Lhls board and LogeLher Lhey have ulLlmaLe power over every declslon made wlLhln CuLh's !C8. 39 Chapter 6: Lvents lotmols What |s a forma|? lormals are usually held every Lwo or Lhree weeks ln CuLh's dlnlng hall. 1lckeLs are greaL value and you geL a 3 course dlnner served aL Lhe Lable. lL's a greaL excuse Lo geL dressed up and Lhere's ofLen a Lheme, Lhls years have lncluded Parry oLLer, 8urns' nlghL, Shakespeare and lalr1rade. Dress codes lor formals Lhe dress code wlll elLher be 'Lounge SulLs' or '8lack 1le', and lL wlll speclfy whlch one on Lhe emall lnvlLaLlon. CuLh's lsn'L a compulsory gowned* college so you can wear one lf you wanL buL l can'L say l've ever seen anyone wear a gown Lo a CuLh's formal.*Cowns here are referrlng Lo Lhe academlc black cape-y Lhlngs raLher Lhan ball gowns. Some colleges requlre sLudenLs Lo wear gowns aL maLrlculaLlon and formals buL we don'L. A good example of Lounge SulLs aL MaLrlculaLlon 40 Lounge su|ts 1hls ls your bog sLandard regular sulL and Lle, and Lhls wlll be Lhe dress code for maLrlculaLlon and Lhe formal on Lhe Wednesday of lreshers' Week. 1he phoLo opposlLe shows a nlce loL of sLandard lounge sulL geL up. lor Lhe ladles Lhls means dresses or oLher smarL cloLhes buL noLhlng Loo fancy, you probably wouldn'L wear a full lengLh dress for example.8|ack 1|e lor Lhe genLlemen Lhls means dlnner [ackeLs and bow Lles (noL necessarlly black ones), and dress shlrLs - some wear cummerbunds Loo (we sell CuLh's branded cummerbunds, bow Lles and cuffllnks). 1radlLlonal (e.g. kllLs) or mlllLary dress can also be worn. lor Lhe ladles, black Lle means posh dresses - alLhough Lhey don'L need Lo be full lengLh gowns. lormals are less fancy buL for blgger evenLs people Lend Lo push Lhe boaL ouL more. MosL formals and blg evenLs need black Lle so buylng a cheap sulL wlll be cheaper Lhan hlrlng ln Lhe long run!5moll veots As well as formals, ln CuLh's we arrange all sorLs of small evenLs, from forLnlghLly acousLlc nlghLs and !C8 meeLlngs ln Lhe 8alley bar, Lo a Lurovlslon parLy and Chlnese new ?ear. We also hosL regular Lalks and lecLures from CuLh's osLgraduaLes, SC8 members and guesL speakers -Lhese evenlngs are a greaL way Lo meeL new (and exLremely lnLeresLlng) people.41 8lq veots lo tbe post we bove belJ tbtee lotqe eveots ooooolly, ooe lo eocb of tbe tetms. M|chae|mas 1erm - M|chae|mas 8a|| 1he ball ls usually hosLed aL an exLernal venue somewhere around uurham and ls Lhe perfecL excuse for everyone Lo dress up and have a lovely nlghL. lor example, ln 2014 we all headed off Lo PallgarLh Manor for a meal and Lhen en[oyed falrground rldes and llve muslc before headlng back Lo uurham ln Lhe early hours.Lp|phany 1erm - 1he Ieast of St Cuthbert 1he leasL daLes back Lo 1969 and ls besL descrlbed as Lhe 8all's mlschlevous llLLle broLher. lL ls held honour of SL CuLhberL and ls held wlLhln CuLh's, whlch makes lL a blL cheaper and more casual - you sLlll geL dlnner and enLs Lhough! Laster 1erm - Cuth's DayLvery college has a day, buL ours ls by far Lhe besL (we're bound Lo say LhaL). CuLh's uay happens Lhe weekend before Lhe end of flnal Lerm ln !une (afLer exams), lL's Lhe day we all look forward Lo and every year lL draws back alumnl from days gone by. lL's a day full of good muslc, food and drlnk, and - mosL lmporLanLly - wonderful company.All Lhe evenLs wlLhln CuLh's are organlsed by our Soclal CommlLLee, so lf you fancy geLLlng lnvolved, make sure you come along Lo Lhe flrsL !C8 meeLlng of Lerm and run for a poslLlon! 42 Chapter 7: ICk Meet|ngs wbot tbey ote? !C8 meeLlngs happen Lwo or Lhree Llmes a Lerm ln Lhe bar and are a greaL way Lo geL lnvolved ln CuLh's. As you'll know by now, Lhe !C8 ls compleLely sLudenL run, and lL's ln Lhese meeLlngs LhaL lmporLanL declslons are made. 1he meeLlng ls loosely spllL up lnLo Lwo halves: moLlons and elecLlons.Mot|ons can be submlLLed by any member of Lhe !C8 abouL someLhlng Lhey'd llke Lo change or lnLroduce. MoLlons from lasL year ranged from proposlng new sporLs and socleLles, Lo decldlng how Lhe !C8 should spend lLs money. 1hese are all declslons LhaL affecL you as an lndlvldual sLudenL hugely, so lL's very lmporLanL you're ln Lhe bar and ready Lo voLe!L|ect|ons Lake place ln nearly every meeLlng: poslLlons are adverLlsed aL leasL week ln advance and ln Lhe meeLlng all candldaLes husL (a shorL speech) for each role. 1here are loLs of poslLlons ln Lhe flrsL meeLlng of Lerm LhaL are almed aL lreshers - you'll hear abouL Lhese soon! LlecLlons are elLher meLhod 1 or meLhod 2. Method 1 e|ect|ons:you dellver a shorL speech ln Lhe meeLlng and produce a manlfesLo explalnlng why you'd be good aL Lhe [ob and whaL you'd do lf you goL lL. 1he elecLlon Lhen goes llve onllne and all 43 CuLh's sLudenLs have a week Lo voLe for whlch candldaLe Lhey'd llke Lo wln, and Lhe resulLs are announced ln Lhe bar afLer LhaL.Method 2 e|ect|ons: agaln you dellver a speech aL Lhe meeLlng, buL Lhe declslon abouL who geLs Lhe poslLlon(s) ls made Lhere and Lhen wlLh a show of hands, whllsL you walL anxlously ouLslde (noL as scary as lL sounds). 1bloqs yoo coo too fot. Method 1 os|t|ons .+-/0*&12&/# 3 4&/2*# 5/21#6/-7 8#9 - Lhey slL on Lhe LxecuLlve CommlLLee and help Lo represenL Lhe needs of posLgraduaLe and maLure sLudenLs wlLhln CuLh's. 5/21#6/ !*2-/##- :;