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Students, do you have a free morning in December? Fancy helping out the NHS!? Well..

Kingston Hospital are looking for students to attend between 0700-1000 on the day of the exercise which will be in early December to play casualties and relatives in a real life emergency simulation to be based at the hospital.

Casualties will be broken down into three types:
P1 – Requiring immediate life saving medical treatment
P2 – Requiring urgent medical treatment
P3 – Walking Wounded

P1 and P2 casualties will be brought into the A&E department by ambulance crew and will be treated in Resus…

FINAL WARNING

Since the beginning of term reports from neighbours and the emergency services regarding unacceptable student behaviour have been increasing culminating in some very serious incidents last night, Wednesday 12th October 2011.  The University College and Students’ Union have dedicated significant time and resources to managing this problem, such as increased security patrols and entering into partnerships with local night clubs to provide safe and reliable transportation.  In spite of our efforts, the behaviour of a significant minority of students is continuing to bring the University College’s reputation into disrepute.  You are hereby advised that we are now increasing…

From October 10th - 15th, SMSU will be trawling the campus to find out YOUR opinions about life at St. Mary’s - what’s great about the place and what could be better. It’s also a great chance to find out more about what SMSU can do to make your time here more enjoyable and productive!

Look out for our team in bright t-shirts around between 11am and 2pm everyday. Every student who takes part will be entered into a prize draw for a free Christmas Ball ticket!

Hi Everyone, we hope you enjoyed Rizzle Kicks and Fresher’s Week is going well for you all.
It has come to attention that a lot of students leaving the events are making a lot of unnecessary noise when walking through the local area. SMSU ask that you be considerate to the local residents and keep noise to a minimum when you leave the campus during the evening.
Don’t let pointless noise stop us from holding great events in the future. Thank you!

Fresher’s Week is now only 11 days away and wristbands are selling fast!

To get yours and make sure you don’t miss out on any of the Fresher’s Week action, visit:

http://epayments.smuc.ac.uk/open/

To log on to make your payment you will need:
1. Regnum (this is your 6 digit registration number); and

2. Your date of birth; and

3. Your debit/credit card (A transaction fee of 1.5% will automatically be charged on credit card transactions, no fee will be charged for debit cards.)

Once you have logged onto the payment site, please select the box ‘Misc Fees – please select’.…

I know that for most of you RAG week 2011 seems like a million years ago but all the guys in the SU have been working to get the grand totals counted up and sent off to our charities over the last few weeks.

Our grand total raised this year was a fantastic £6062 meaning that we have been able to present each of our four chosen charities a little over £1500 each.

As my time as your RAG chair is coming to a close, myself and Laura just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has…

Ok Everyone - BOAT TRIP TRAVEL DETAILS.

TFL have recommended the following route to get to Tower Hill tube station for the Boat Party -

From WATERLOO, take the Waterloo and City line to BANK.
From BANK, walk to CANNON STREET (5 minutes).
From CANNON STREET, take either the 15 or 25 BUS and alight at THE TOWER OF LONDON.

The TOWER MILLENIUM PIER is where the boat will be setting sail from.  Make sure you have your wristbands as well - no wristband, no entry!

Please remember to leave yourselves plenty of time to get there, we need everyone…

It’s Official - There’s nothing left!

You may have seen all the notices we’ve been putting out over the last day or two but it’s official, ALL SUMMER BALL TICKETS HAVE NOW SOLD OUT.

People who have already bought your tickets and have yet to exchange for a wristband, please try and come up before the event to make the exchange. Or if you do not plan on going, come and see us and we may be able to sell it on.

For those students who were placed on the RESERVE LIST, the chance of tickets are very slim, however…

Have you ever wanted to set someone up on TV?

Would you love to see your friends, family or workmates on MTV?

Want to get your face on screen too?

We are making a brand new, exciting
HIDDEN CAMERA SHOW
for MTV and are looking for people to take part!

If you have someone you’d like to set up aged 18 – 25, living in and around the M25 area then get in touch NOW!

Please send us your contact details including your name,  daytime number and all the info of who you want set up to:

contributor@splashmediatv.co.uk

So a lot of you have been asking what is included in the Ball ticket….so here goes:

Dinner:

The dinner includes a drink reception and a three course meal, each table has a few bottles of wine of their choice!

We have live entertainment until 6am Saturday morning which include:

Fun Fair
Live bands and DJ’s
The return of the Silent Disco
Candy floss machine
Photographer for the night
Burger Van

The Boat Trip:

For you hard core party people this is a four hour boat trip up and down the Thames and there is a bar and DJ for…

Owing to the Bank Holidays this Easter, the SU Hub will be closed from this Thursday (21st) through to Monday 25th.

You can still purchase SIMMStock tickets from the SU Hub from 12-2pm on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd. Tickets will then go back on sale when we re-open on Tuesday 26th April.

The University College will also be running a reduced service and schedule.

Please check out the links for opening times of the LRC and campus:

http://portal.smuc.ac.uk/lrc-hours-easter-11.html

Ref:

http://portal.smuc.ac.uk/openinghours0.html

The Results are in!

This year saw a record turnout of over 1100 votes, one of the largest in SMSU History!

A huge congratulations to our new SU President, Joni Miller, our new AU President, Sam Grayson and our Executive Committee member - George Harris.

There are still 5 positions within SMSU up for grabs, including:
RAG Chair
Vice President Welfare
Vice President Entertainments
Vice President Fundraising
Vice President Communications and Media
Board of Trustees Member.

If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact Siobhan Bellot, SU President at supresident@smuc.ac.uk.

SU President
Total votes after 4 voting…

The central idea behind SMarts is to act as a showcase for the broad range of largely untapped creative talent that exist within the staff and student body of the college.

This time, we’re focusing on the 80’s! If you know any classic 80’s tracks or a hidden gem that deserves a larger audience, get in touch!

The event takes place on Thursday 7th April in the Dolche Vita Cafe.

If you have a creative talent then we need to know about it. We are looking for musicians, singers, painters, photographers, film makers, poets, actors…and any other creative talent that…

Please read this important information regarding road closure from Andy Wright, director of Estates Strategy & Projects.

Important Information
Temporary Road Closure

As part of the new sports development a new road and drop-off point is to be created on the corner in front of the old sports building.  In order to achieve this, the road levels need to be readjusted with additional drainage installed. As a result the road will be closed between Monday, 4th April and Friday 6th of May from its point at the student union building and to level with the front of the old sports…

Celebrate St Mary’s sporting successes of the year at the home of rugby in Twickenham Stadium! The event is supported by our amazing and generous sponsors, Endsleigh Insurance!

Awards will be given for:
Sports Woman of the Year
Sports Man of the Year
Club President of the Year
Club Man of the Year
Club Woman of the Year
Most Improved Team
Team of the Year
Club of the Year
Contribution to Sport at St Mary’s
Coach of the Year
Outstanding Individual Performance
Outstanding Team Performance

Your ticket price includes a 3-course meal, some wine and a whole night of fun…

Dear member of the St. Mary’s Community,

I am writing to you on behalf of the Second Year, Applied Theatre students who are currently in the process of organising an event which aims to bring together not just those at St. Mary’s University College, but also the local community.

As you know, St. Mary’s University is a relatively small institution with a great sense of pride in it’s identity, on April 1st we will see the elections of both the AU and SU president, key figures in representing the student body and the university as a whole. However, it cannot…

After 7 years of waiting, the St Mary’s Ladies Gaelic Football Team have returned the British Championship trophy to London!

The team overcame the disappointment of losing the final last year and came back stronger than ever, beating Liverpool University, Liverpool John Moores and Glasgow convincingly in the groups stages, with only 3 points being scored against them in all 3 matches.

They faced Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen) in the semi-final, in what was to be an extremely close and physical game. The keeper for St Mary’s pulled off 2 saves and also kept a penalty shot out of goal.…

Joni Miller presents…

Varsity 2011 is taking place at Brunel University on 30th March! And tickets are on sale now!

We are offering you an AMAZING deal for the most important sport event of the year! For just £10, we’re giving you:

- Coach to and from the events at Brunel
- Varsity t-shirt
- Free entry to McClusky’s before midnight
- VIP in McClusky’s
- Free Shot

If you didn’t already know varsity is being held all at one venue for the first time since its return in 08/09. This means we have a fantastic opportunity to come together…

So RAG week may feel like it was years ago by now… but fear not!

The RAG BALL is TONIGHT at the Hippodrome in Kingston. Doors open at 10pm and it’s only £6 to get in! ALL procedes go to our chosen charities - details of which can be found on the RAG section of the website!

Hope to see you all out tonight all in the name of charity :)

Theresa

Hey everyone!

Unfortunately there’s no Pub2Club this Monday 7th March! But for very good reason!

The RAG Ball is taking place this Tuesday 8th March at the Hippodrome in Kingston. After a hugely successful week of RAG events, we decided to give people a break and leave the Ball until the 8th!

Tickets are selling fast from the SU Hub for just £6. All that money goes to charity! It’s going to be a massive night so tell your friends and don’t you dare miss out! Let’s finish RAG with a bang!

Team SU x

Dear Staff & Students,

Sainsbury’s Active Kids & Tesco Schools & Clubs Vouchers are underway – and we need a team effort!

We’re taking part in Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s 2011 voucher scheme. We hope to collect as many vouchers as possible which we can use for some great new equipment.

Thanks to you, in 2010 we collected over 2000. This meant we were able to order athletics and gymnastics gear. This year we want to aim even higher so we need a big team effort, and that includes you!

You can collect Active Kids vouchers from 9 February to 31…

We at the SU are really excited about the upcoming Cafe SMarts evening in the Dolche Vita with live acoustic music featuring a tribute to Bob Dylan.

To perform at this, or any other SMarts events, contact Lee on brooksl@me.com

Entry is just £2 on the door. The Dolche Vita is the perfect place to come and relax, enjoy the music and have drinks and snacks.

SMarts events have been hugely popular in the past, so don’t miss out!

Unfortunately, our facility for online transactions is no longer available.

Tickets will now be sold from the Students’ Union Hub on the first floor of the Students’ Union. Our next big event is SIMMStock!

For any enquiries about Club or Society membership subscriptions, please visit the Athletics Union President Jonathan Miller in the Students’ Union.

RAG Week has started off sooooooo well! We’re on course to make this the most successful RAG Week EVER!

Click below to see the poster of the week schedule!