The Rectorial

[Association President]

Hey folks just wanted to say that tickets for the Rectorial Installation are now available free from the General Office of the Union.

The Principal has cancelled afternoon classes on Friday March 10th to allow all students to attend.

Check out www.rector.co.uk for all the details, as well as the timings for the infamous drag the night before!!!



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Alex Yabroff
President
Students' Association
St Andrews
(01334 46) 2700
pres@st-andrews.ac.uk

[Dave the Explosive Newt]

Is there a dress code for the installation?

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The 'gorgeous' Will Watson.

[Sid]

Yes, and shall we bring bunting?

[Idioteque]

Maybe someone should tell the Bute that (or are they being a law unto themselves as per usual?)

Quoting Association President from 11:33, 2nd Mar 2006

The Principal has cancelled afternoon classes on Friday March 10th to allow all students to attend.

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Alex Yabroff
President
Students' Association
St Andrews
(01334 46) 2700
pres@st-andrews.ac.uk

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Ah, there's no justice like angry mob justice

[Association President]

The Bute will allow any student to opt out of class without penalty, in order to go to the Installation. Its a stretch I know but if there is any lecturer who says otherwise please do let me know!

Alex

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Alex Yabroff
President
Students' Association
St Andrews
(01334 46) 2700
pres@st-andrews.ac.uk

[Guest]

Quoting Dave the Explosive Newt from 12:44, 2nd Mar 2006
Is there a dress code for the installation?

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The 'gorgeous' Will Watson.

Gowns are very much encouraged, but otherwise no, come as you are.

[Lid]

Quoting Association President from 11:33, 2nd Mar 2006
as well as the timings for the infamous drag the night before!!!

Is it just me, or are there no timings? The drag page has no information at all, short of a picture.

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We are not drunks, we are multi-millionaires

[Oli]

There are timings up there now, along with some extra info about what it's all about.

[Guest]

Lets make these events special not just for the new Rector but also for the history of our University!

[Dave the Explosive Newt]

Quoting Association President from 15:26, 2nd Mar 2006
The Bute will allow any student to opt out of class without penalty, in order to go to the Installation. Its a stretch I know but if there is any lecturer who says otherwise please do let me know!

Alex

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Alex Yabroff
President
Students' Association
St Andrews
(01334 46) 2700
pres@st-andrews.ac.uk

The problem there is that the classes for the third years cannot be slotted in elsewhere - and the practical skills they teach aren't just for the exam, but they're critical for practicing medicine. The Bute may be guilty of many things, but putting out doctors who are unfit to practice is not one of them!

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The 'gorgeous' Will Watson.

[Bonnie]

Don't forget the torchlit procession on Thursday night!

FIRE!

(torches to be provided. Well 200 of them anyway.

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I love cheese.

[bejantine]

so is everyone going to meet the rector on the drag??

ive heard its good fun, but what does everyone else think?

[Bonnie]

The Rector will make quite a few stops outside pubs, landmarks, and some halls. Anyone who would like to meet him should find thier favourite spot along the route and wait there.

Now, before the purists out there complain, this year's route doesn't include as many stops directly in front of halls of residence as it really should. This is because the wagon we're using will be used very shortly afterwards for the Kate Kennedy Procession. Hills (even the slightest of hills) will probably damage the carriage and/or hurt the Blues dragging it.

Ironically the person in charge of ensuring the safety of the wagon and thus the person who gets to set the rules for its use just happens to be Martin Passmore.

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I love cheese.

[Jason Dunn]

Does anything special happen at the reception after the installation, or does the Rector simply mingle?

[Eliot Wilson]

Sir Clement lurked in a corner of the Union bar and sweated, if that's any help.

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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."

[exnihilo]

It is an odd route. The traditional one is to make a formal entry to the town at the West Port. Still, times change.

[Dave the Explosive Newt]

I quite like the term 'installation'. It makes Mr Pepper sound like a gas boiler.


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The 'gorgeous' Will Watson.

[Al]

Perhaps the new Rector could make a big show of buying everyone in the Union a drink after the Drag. Then he could later ask for his money to be reimbursed. Not that a former Rector did that. Oh no.

[RJ Covino]

Mr Pepper said in his rectorial heckling that he wouldn't be put out of pocket on the students' behalf. You may be onto something.

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http://www.ralphcovino.com

[Fawksie]

Quoting Dave the Explosive Newt from 21:18, 6th Mar 2006
I quite like the term 'installation'. It makes Mr Pepper sound like a gas boiler.

Heh, fantastic image of bolting him to a wall.