New Rector? Any ideas???

[Midget]

Howard Marks, didn't somebody on the sinner say they had some cantact with him?

[JM]

Being an uneducated fool - i must ask "Who is Howard Marks?"

[exnihilo]

You'd be amazed at what you can find on Google. That's a search engine, such as can be accessed on a computer, not unlike the one you're sitting in front of.

[Eliot Wilson]

[s]tintin wrote on 12:24, 4th Feb 2005:
Has anyone heard about Clement Freud recently. Has he died?


To steal from Dorothy Parker, how would anyone tell?

[hr]
Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Thackary]

How do I find google?
Is it in the start menu?

[JM]

[s]exnihilo wrote on 13:19, 4th Feb 2005:
You'd be amazed at what you can find on Google. That's a search engine, such as can be accessed on a computer, not unlike the one you're sitting in front of.


Sensing some sarcasm there :p

[flossy]

Are there any rules to say who can or cannot run? I want to campaign for a candidate but she isn't a typical choice for this sort of post and definitely isn't a CelebRector.

[hr]Fare thee well eyebrows

[Marco Biagi]

They can't be a student or employee here, or 'involved in the governance' of any other Scottish Higher Education Institution (universities plus a few other little ones). There used to also be a recommendation against over 70s, but that one was perhaps unwisely dropped.

[hr]Hello mum.

[exnihilo]

Actually, they can't be involved in the governance of this university either, however slightly. I was compelled to resign from the Business Committee of the General Council in order to stand - apparently having an interest in the University is not permitted in candidates.

[Al]

That's obviously where you went wrong. Who would want a Rector who was likely to show any interest in the University?

[hr]Life is too important to be taken seriously.

[Rob Milsom]

Quite right - just think of the consequences of a proficient rector!

[hr][i]Is tresa tuath na tighearna

[Pender Native]

[s]Marco Biagi wrote on 19:11, 3rd Feb 2005:
He's a black supremacist. She dares to be a feminist. It was amazing how many female students said they weren't feminists, despite their university education, cars, careers, votes and right not to be raped in marriage. 'Feminist' is a word that seems to have lost its meaning somewhere along the way, that meaning being no more than believing in equal rights for women in theory and in practice.




I can understand why you would be bitter but they probably meant that they weren't her kind of feminist since from what I can remember she came across as anti male, rather then committed to the wellfare of the students as a whole.

[hr]
'I like to listen to a man who likes to talk. Whoops! Sawdust and Treacle, put that in your herring and smoke it!' - quote from the Bursar in Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. Hope that clears up any confusion as to my personal tastes!

[Eddie Baby]

[s]Smith wrote on 20:11, 2nd Feb 2005:
Actually I've changed my mind. I think it should be steve coogan.

I'm a student at St Andrews - ahaaaaaa

St "Alan" Andrews


LOVELY STUFF!

Coogan for Rector

[Guest]

Tom Hunter - hes scottish, worth £500m and gave £105m to charity last year. Also keen on giving his money away while he is still alive. Elect him so he feels an allegiance/tie with the university and gives us some cash?

[Iain]

Yes, but we all know what the Uni would do with £100m.... Built more flats and charge £100 quid a week! Filthy capitalists!

Edit: How about Menzies Campbell? (yes I'm SNP but I'm trying to be realistic about who'd be popular and useful!)

2nd edit: Ok then, Alex Salmond!!

[Prophet Tenebrae]

I thought you said you were being realistic?

[exnihilo]

Menzies Campbell is our external assessor, so he's already involved in the governance of the University - therefore not allowed to be Rector.

[johness]

Marco Biagi's mum?

[hr][s]The morning after feeling's kicking in, I'll put that down to too much gin.[/s]

[Ian McFarlane]

I know this chap from Worksop who said he'd be interested. He's called George.

[Little Miss Giggles]

Worksop hee hee hee what a cute place name!