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I am a fourthyear Marketing,Advertising and PRstudent and I work forthe Union in my (limited!)spare time. Working asstudent staff memberfor the Union involvesmanning the Receptionon Level 2 of the UnionBuilding, City NorthCampus where I selluniversity merchandiseand NUS cards amongstother things. My otherrole is working on thereception in the ARC(Activities & ResourceCentre), this is wherestudents come to joinsocieties and sports. Ilove working at the Unionas it’s very easy to t inaround my Universitywork and it’s a goodlaugh. I can’t believe Iam Employee of themonth, thanks guys!

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off to Wolverhampton’sCivic Hall, anticipating afun-lled day of debating.NUS conferences arerenowned for bringingout a wide array ofpolitical activists andso on arrival we weregreeted by the usualbarrage of socialistleaets and yers slatingour national leadersand government andincluding other issueswhich we should beaware of. Neverthelesswe made it throughunscathed and withoutany papercuts.The morning commencedwith an empoweringspeech by Wes Streeting,NUS President and asusual he was greeted bya great eruption of noisefrom the conferenceoor. The whole day wentswimmingly until justafter lunch, debates onIsrael and Gaza startedcoming through all of thediscussions. While I thinkthat this is a debate worthhaving, this was not thetime or the place. Thiscame to a pinnacle whenmembers of socialistworkers and the socialistmovement occupied thestage. They continued toprotest about the issuewhich for some wasintimidating, I felt someof the comments to beanti-Semitic which, from

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ExEC ElECtiONS 2009NOmiNatiONS: mON 9h- Fri 27h FEbrUarYVOtiNg: mONdaY 9h– FridaY 13h mar

Every spring, studentsvote in elections for thepeople who will run theirUnion the following year,and one of them could beyou!Executive Ofcers are incharge of every aspectof the Students’ Union;from organising sportsteams and events at Bar42 to leading campaignsagainst higher top-upfees. Any student canstand in the elections: allyou need are the ideasto make the universitya better place and thedetermination to putthem into action.Being an Exec is anexciting and rewarding job that also looksgreat on your CV: notmany graduates can saythey’ve been companydirectors when theyapply for jobs!If you think you havewhat it takes to runyour Union and youwant to nd out more,come to one of ourExecutive Drop Ins inFebruary. Anyone whowants to help you withyour campaign can alsocome along. You’ll beable to meet currentOfcers and Staff andget answers to all yourquestions about electionsand life as an Exec.If you don’t think theExecutive is for you butyou would still like toget involved with theStudents’ Union, there aremany other opportunities.We will also be holdingelections for NUSNational Conference inMarch, so if you wouldlike to represent yourfellow students on anational stage and helpshape decisions aboutthe future of the studentmovement then we wouldlove to hear from you.Whatever you areinterested in, go towww.birminghamcitysu.com/electionsor emailunion.comms@bcu.ac.ukformore information.

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Acting on yoursuggestions this yearwe will be holding aGraduate Ball. Thiswill be a great chanceto celebrate in styleand see your friendsonce again before thesummer break. We’dlike to make this a trulymemorable event, so wewelcome all students’opinions on what theGrad Ball should lookand feel like. To haveyour say please contactDave Solloway at union.commercial@bcu.ac.ukor 0121 331 6813.

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invoveen Week!

Eve houh you ween’en oo enouhvue fo you oney?We, now you cn!

Boost your universityexperience by gettinginvolved. From 23rdFebruary, we have aweek full of fayres atdifferent campusesshowcasing loads ofdifferent volunteeringopportunities, a largerange of our societiesand many more waysyou could get involved tomake the most of beinghere at Birmingham CityUniversity.The fayres are run inconjunction with NationalStudent VolunteeringWeek; encouragingstudents around theworld to be inspired, getinvolved, gain new skillsand give something backto your community.So, whether you wantto volunteer with theyouth offending team,become a member ofthe Hindu society, or justunderstand more abouthow to get involved withthe Students’ Union, besure to come down toyour local fayre! You cannd out more about theinvolvement fayre onyour campus atwww.birminghamcitysu.comorcall0121 331 6804.my understanding, is notwhat the faction is about. So what happened toreform? Well once theinterruption was cleared,I am pleased to say wedid manage to discussthe NUS constitutionand pass it with just themajority needed. I ampersonally delighted thatNUS has nally madethese changes and inadvance of the mainconference. It gives thenational union a clearchance to now get onwith better representingstudents. For moreinformation and to seewhat NUS says visit ourwebsitewww.nus.org.uk.

Evey onh he Unonceees he h wok of oneof ou csu sff epyees.We one o He Kn!

loune… hs soe newn ecn offes foyou.

Monday is ‘HealthyDay’ where you canbuy a smoothie forHalf Price! That’s only£1.25 to get your weekoff to a healthy start!Wednesday sees 2-4-1offers on Drinks; whetheryou would prefer tea fortwo or a cheeky glassof wine after a long day,Lounge… is the place togo. Friday is ‘IndulgenceDay’ and what better wayto indulge than with anice piece of cake and amug of coffee. There isalso a new entertainmentprogramme at Lounge…;Karaoke on a Mondaynight, Cocktails on aWednesday night and aQuiz on Thursday night– if you needed an excuseto visit Lounge…, thereare 3 for you!

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ge £200 foyou ten!

bnh Cy’s goten

will take placeduring Term 2 withheats at Union bars onThursdays throughoutFebruary. The grandnal is scheduled forthe 19th March. If youcan sing, juggle orhave a dancing pet,get your applicationin now! All talentsare welcome to apply.You can download anapplication form fromwww.birminghamcitysu.com/talentor pickone up from any Unionreception. The prize forthis competition is apaid performance slot -with a payment of £200- at the End of Year Ballas well as some greatprizes! Closing date forEntrants:

Fy 6hFeuy 2009

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the b ‘WWes’ Squeeze

Monday 9th Februarysees the 2nd BirminghamCity Students’ Union barcrawl of the year. Thetheme is the Wild WildWest - Boots, chaps andcowboy hats... nothingelse matters!! T-shirtprices are £6 and only £5with an NUS Extra Card.T-shirts will be on sale asof Monday 2nd Februaryfrom all union outlets.

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New menu b 42

This term sees a newmenu at Bar 42. Alongwith the baguettes,Jacket Potatoes andBurgers, we havenow added some oldfavourites including;Sausages & Mash, Chilli &Rice and Fish & Chips. At just £3 each, it’s too goodan opportunity to miss!

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Ve inn ipoveens

Ve inn now hs new enenenpoe

; fromKaraoke on a Mondaythrough to live bandson a Friday with a PoolCompetition, CocktailNight and Quiz nightthrown in too! Thereare drinks offers everyday with a 2 pint jug ofbeer for £3 or a doublespirit (selected lines)and mixer for £2.50.Weekends at Village Innhave also changed; it isnow open from 12pm onSaturday and Sunday sothat you can settle in forthe afternoon to watchthe live sporting eventsor just keep up-to-datewith the football scores.A questionnaire is beingsent around HamsteadCampus for youropinion on the currententertainment at theVillage Inn and what youthink should be addedto the programme; if youhaven’t yet received yourquestionnaire, just ask forone at the bar.

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Nee  luh?

Laugh out loud

Poun Coey b 42

! Tuesday 3rd Febplays host to our forthamazing Comedy night.Doors open at 8pmand it is a night not tobe missed; at just £4 aticket it’s a real bargain!This time the laughterwill come from SeanPercival, Sean Walshand Maff Brown. Arriveearly to ensure you geta seat!

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Fe Week

mony 2n o Fy6h mch s FeWeek; un hs weekyou w e e o ehf pce ho nks Cfé dec n loune…

Fairtrade is aboutbetter prices, decentworking conditions,local sustainability, andfair terms of trade forfarmers and workers inthe developing world.By requiring companiesto pay sustainableprices (which mustnever fall lower than themarket price), Fairtradeaddresses the injusticesof conventional trade,which traditionallydiscriminates againstthe poorest, weakestproducers. It enablesthem to improve theirposition and have morecontrol over their lives.For more information,visitwww.fairtrade.org.uk.