Christ's News

1. Celebrating the Life of Lady Margaret Beaufort

CCMS and Christ's College Chapel bring you two more relaxing recitals this week:

On Friday at 9pm, Dr David Rowland and Dr David Irving will be playing music of Handel and Schmelzer for violin and harpsichord.

On Saturday at 1:30pm, Rachel Beaumont, Alice Usher and Leo Tomita will be performing a number of vocal pieces.

Both recitals are FREE and open to all! Take some time out to relax and hear great music, Friday 9pm/Saturday 1:30pm in the chapel.

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2. JCR Open Meeting

There will be a JCR Open Meeting, on Tuesday 12th May at 6:45pm in the bar.

Please come along and ask the JCR questions, or get involved in debating the items on the agenda. We would love to hear from you!

Items already on the agenda include:
* Underwriting the Christ's May Ball 2010
* Amalgamating the 'Lady Margaret Society'

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3. Alton Towers Trip

The JCR are thinking of having a college trip to Alton Towers on FRIDAY 19th JUNE 2009. That is the Friday of May Week. The trip would depart Friday morning from College and arrive at Alton Towers mid-morning. The coaches will depart Alton Towers late afternoon to arrive back in Cambridge early evening. The coach journey will take approximately 2.5 hours.

The trip would cost around £37 each (based on 100 people going) and that price includes:

Ÿ Executive coach travel with DVD/monitors, reclining seats and WC
Ÿ Full entry into Alton Towers theme park

The JCR are willing to do the organisation for this as long as 100+ people are interested.

We feel it would be an amazing opportunity to celebrate the end of the year as a college, and a fantastic start to Grad Week for those graduating!!

If you would like to come, please email (and include your name and year-group) ASAP: CHLOEHOLE@GOOGLEMAIL.COM

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Entertainment

1. Homerton May Ball

Tickets for this illustrious event are running out fast so if you haven't got yours already, book them online now at www.homertonmayball.com to avoid disappointment. Tickets are £110.

Headliners include Cajun Dance Party and High Contrast.

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2. Wyverns Garden Party

The Gentlemen Wyverns

Cordially invite you to

*** The 80th Annual WYVERNS GARDEN PARTY ***

Suicide Sunday
14th June 2009

11am

in exilio

Gold Tickets: £12 [guaranteed free entry to after party]
Silver Tickets: £9
Cheques: Payable to "The Wyverns"
Pigeonhole: 'Lim M T E'
Please include: Name, College and e-mail address on back of cheques

Blazers and Shorts / Bikinis and Shades

Contact: mtecl2

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3. Casearean / Monster Sunday and Varsity Polo!

Bedlam will descend upon Jesus Green once more this Sunday in the year of 2009 as the Girton Green Monsters fearlessly attack the Jesus Caesareans for a bottle of Pimms.

You know where you are going to be during the day and you know where you are going to be during the night.

Head on down to Fez to celebrate a monstrous victory and the end of freedom this sunday before the fear finally grips you!

Come in a Toga and receive queue jump and reduced entry; the only attire for Caesarean and Monster Sunday!

Remember to get your ticket in advance directly from the Website or one of the several reps around Cambridge.

http://www.bigfishents.com/oasis

In addition to the biggest Sunday at Fez this side of the exams we at Big Fish Ents are promoting the Varsity Polo Match 2009

Varsity Polo 2009... Exams will be over, May Week will not have begun, so gather friends, grab a picnic, and get ready for the most amazing day out! Enjoy a fabulous day of polo at the gorgeous Kirtlington Park, and then stay pitchside for the exclusive afterparty. The series stands at 53:52 in Cambridge's favour - running that close, the atmosphere is sure to be electric.

With tickets from £5 & transport available, Varsity Polo is the only way to start summer, see www.varsitypolo.co.uk for details.

***Note that this is the Varsity Polo Match, Cambridge are NOT playing at the Jack Wills day***

Tickets can be won at Fez this coming Sunday!!!

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4. CUS Events

Frederick Forsyth
In collaboration with the Cambridge University Conservative Association.

The leader of the German Free Democrats once said, "If the European Union applied for membership of the EU, it would be turned down. The reason? Not enough democracy." This was a comment that Frederick Forsyth picked up on. Perhaps best-known for his thrillers, such as the international bestseller "Day of the Jackal", which he published in 1971, Mr Forsyth has in recent years established himself as a political commentator, and as a "Eurosceptic" has written both books and articles on the short-comings of the EU. He is also a well established political commentator, having appeared as a panellist on Question Time and The One Show, and in print in the Daily Express. His talk, introduced by a member of the Tax Payers Alliance, will focus on this, the "quite deliberate abrogation of democracy". Venue: Kennedy Room Date: Mon 4th May, 2009 at 7:00pm

Pub Quiz Bring your mates for some trivia-based fun with our resident quiz master extraordinaire, William P. R. Dean - it's practically revision. £40 bar tab / Pizza Express vouchers for the winners each week. No entry fee. Venue: Bar Date: Mon 4th May, 2009 at 8:00pm

Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum
A DIFFERENT TAKE ON THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
In collaboration with the Woolf Institute of Abrahamic Faiths.

[Open to all members of the University.]

It's difficult to believe that anything positive can come out of losing a family member in the violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Robi Damelin has lost her son. Ali Abu Awwad has lost his brother and spent 4 years in an Israeli prison. They direct their grief and personal tragedies to building bridges and promoting peace and humanity. Both are members of the Parents Circle-Families Forum, a grassroots organisation of 500 bereaved Palestinian and Israeli families. Together they promote reconciliation as an alternative to hatred and revenge. At the Union they will be speaking on this theme, as well as sharing their story with the audience.

We invite all members of the University to join us for an evening of tolerance and inclusiveness, in looking for new solutions and a new approach to the conflict. Venue: Chamber Date: Wed 6th May, 2009 at 7:30pm

This House Is Proud of Thatcher's Time as Prime Minister

THE RT HON. PETER LILLEY, M.P., former Minister for Trade THE RT HON. JOHN REDWOOD, M.P., Minister for Local Government who abolished the poll tax LUCAS FEAR-SEGAL, lion-wrestler, Pope impersonator and first ever Union President from Robinson College DR IAN GIBSON, M.P., member of the Manufacturing, Science and Finance Trade Union for 24 years Venue: Chamber Date: Thu 7th May, 2009 at 7:30pm

Except for the Israeli-Palestinian Forum, which is open to all members of the University, these events are members only, subject to our usual guest policy (see the Cambridge Union Society website for details).

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Jobs & Opportunities

1. Are you an Egghead?

The show is back for a second series and we are looking for new contestants who think they have what it takes to be the next general knowledge goliath. We would love students at the University of Cambridge to apply. The winning contestant will join the rest of the Eggheads team on the Eggheads panel and will be challenged by teams of five whose aims are to defeat the Eggheads and take away the cash prize!

We are looking for new and interesting individuals to join the Eggheads team and would be very grateful if you could put our details on your intranet and/ or forward this information to your students or anyone you think may be keen to apply. I have attached our flyer should anyone be interested. Those interested can contact me on this email address or 0207 156 5774 for an application form. All application requests will need to be received ASAP as we are holding a nationwide audition tour shortly after this date. Hopefully we will be hearing from you soon, if you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

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2. Interested in Personal Development

Want to help students reach their potential?

I have a plan to set up a Personal Development society to help people take best advantage of their time here at Cambridge. And I need your help.

I'm thinking:
- workshops on personal skills
- personality profiling
- getting speakers to Cambridge
- and more, please see the plan:


Send me an email if you'd like to chat about this or would like to register your interest:

Fergus - frf21@cam.ac.uk

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3. CU European Union

Please note that the Cambridge University European Union Society Annual General Meeting is coming up!

When: Monday 4th May 2009
4pm
Where: Pembroke College
Meet at Porters' Lodge

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to fill the following positions:

President * Represents the Society as a whole * Coordinates the Committee's work and sets the Society's agenda * Liases other bodies of the University * Assumes the responsibility for all tasks that do not explicitly belong to the portfolio of another Committee member

CMEC Executive * Organises the annual CMEC at his/her discretion in consultation with the Committee * Acquires CMEC-specific sponsorship in coordination with the Treasurer * Establishes a sub-committee of his/her own

Secretary * Ensures a smooth administration of the Society * Manages all correspondence that does not pertain to individual Committee members * Manages the Society's membership * Takes minutes at Committee meetings and circulates them subsequently

Treasurer
* Manages the Society's accounts in close coordination with the President
* Administers bank accounts and chequebooks
* Acquires public and private sponsorship for the Society
* Supports the Secretary in membership issues

Events Officer * Organises the Society's social events on his/her own responsibility in close coordination with the Committee * Organises all other Society events that may be held at the Committee's discretion * Establishes a sub-committee of his/her own

Public Relations Officer * Deals with the Society's PR activities * Advertises social events and other events of interest to the Society's membership * Coordinates and publishes the weekly newsletter

AEGEE Officer * Manages the Society's relations with AEGEE-Europe in coordination with the Committee * Is technically the President of AEGEE-Cambridge * Organises AEGEE-specific events in collaboration with the Ents Officer

Speakers Officer * Organises talks with speakers from within the University and from outside
* Coordinates the visits of external speakers
* Acquires speakers-specific sponsorship in collaboration with the Treasurer

IT Officer * Manages the Society's IT business * Is in overall charge of the website * Manages the mailing lists * Upgrades and improves the website * Provides Society-related IT support to the Committee and individual Committee members, if necessary * Manages the membership database in collaboration with the Secretary

If you are interested in applying, please email Rachel Rowbottom - rr339@cam.ac.uk a very brief outline of any relevant previous experience and reasons for your interest in your chosen position.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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Charities

1. Bahamas Ballerinas Appeal

Click Here for Document

Ethics

1. UN Global Survey on Sustainable Lifestyles

The UN Environment Program have asked CUSU to organise the participation of at least 100 Cambridge University students in this survey, aimed at exploring young adults' perceptions on sustainable lifestyles and obtain inputs to help in the design of policies which take cultural differences into consideration.

Fill in the online survey (and get more info) at www.unep.fr/gssl

IMPORTANT : the first question - "How did you first find out about this survey?" should be answered with "Cambridge University", to help identify our sample when extracting results.

A huge thank-you from the Ethical Affairs team!

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2. College Balls Sustainability Project

Every year, Cambridge puts on 20+ College Balls, with anywhere from 500-5,000 people attending each ball. As a quick estimate, if every person attending has a drink an hour (and we all know that we tend to have more than a drink an hour, I mean, you're paying 80 pounds!) 500,000 bottles or cups are used in one year of May Balls, and that doesn't scratch the surface of the waste produced. Until recently, this was all sent to landfill.

The College Balls Sustainability Project (CBSP) was formed by students that believe that Cambridge students should be on the cutting edge of environmental responsibility, and that as the flagship of student run events, the May Balls should be an example of this. We run teams that work with the May Ball committees to recycle as much as possible, and deal responsibly with any remaining waste. We need more students to lead these teams, acting as environmental responsibility consultants for a May Ball. If you are planning to attend your college's ball as a guest, you can lead the team for a different ball. May Balls are famous events, so leadership and consulting experience with the balls looks great on your CV, especially if you want a job in sustainability efforts, consulting or management. You'll get to attend May Balls for free, and you'll help keep them affordable and sustainable.

This is the fourth year the CBSP have been operating and our experience makes it very easy to plan and run the events. If you're interested, please contact Stephanie Bush (sjb@ast.cam.ac.uk) by May 5.

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