Abbrev./Current Poll

[DrAlex]

There is only one choice. Abbreviate Students' Association to Studs. Ass.

Edit: Oh man, just THINK of the "I Saw You" posts.

Subject: Studs Ass Guy
I saw this hottie in Studs Ass last night, does anyone know him? kthxbi.

EDIT II: OH MAN! "I'm going to Studs Ass for the STI clinic."

Anyone who votes against this is a commie.

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[Cain]

We are as one, DrAlex - that was my preference as well.

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[Bizarre Atheist]

Because our Union is the 'University of St Andrews Students' Association',

not 'University of St Student Association' (you 4 are very wrong), or

'St Andrews Student Association', (you 13 have forgotten that you're at a University), or

'StAndrewsSA', this is barely an abbreviation, or

anything else, since USASA is the ONLY LOGICAL CHOICE!!

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[Cain]

USASA, but only if we get to intone Oosahssa! like Vic Reeves in Shooting Stars everytime we say it.

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[[James]]

Why do we need an abbreviation anyway? All of the possibilities sound stupid. I'm not going to stop calling it the Union and start with all this USASA crap.

Let's just be thankful that we're the University of St Andrews and not St Andrews University. Otherwise, "St Andrews USA" would be a possibility - and not entirely unrepresentative of the student population in certain subjects.

[Lid]

I really do like "University of St Andrews Students' Association". It's catchy, and to the point.

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[A66]

Quoting [James] from 22:23, 22nd Mar 2007
Why do we need an abbreviation anyway? All of the possibilities sound stupid. I'm not going to stop calling it the Union and start with all this USASA crap.

Agree 100% it's the Union why waste money on re branding.

[Steveo]

I don't think it's really costing them a penny, in fairness.

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[Nickel]

How about a mission statement of:

St Andrews University Student Association Generally Enjoys A Nice Day in July And Maniacally Beating Up Ned Scum

with an abbreviation of:

SAUSAGE AND JAM BUNS

[Mehmsy]

(SA)^2 would be so totally badass.



... Shoot me now.

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[A66]

Quoting Steveo from 23:49, 22nd Mar 2007
I don't think it's really costing them a penny, in fairness.

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New signage, new stationary etc.

[Amorphous]

I like USSA for the following silly reason: it looks/sounds similar to USSR.

In Soviet Russia, Student Association Abbreviates You.

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[[James]]

Quoting Amorphous from 00:08, 23rd Mar 2007
I like USSA for the following silly reason: it looks/sounds similar to USSR.

If the Union becomes USSA, will the SRC become the University of St Andrews Student Representatives?

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[box_of_delights]

I'm totally against this rebranding idea... or "subtitling" as they are calling it. Just because other unions do it, why on earth should be jump on the bandwagon?

The email sent out says that occasionally using the full University of St Andrews Students' Association is too lengthy... fair enough, in which case you refer to it as the "Students' Association" or just the "Association". Either way, the full title would have to be given at some point in the context to clarify it as the subject... any further references currently use "Association", so why should it change? There are far too many abbreviations around because it is seen as "trendy" in some quarters. A students' union by virtue of its role and members is trendy and contemporary. Away with this abbreviation bollocks.

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[Frank George]

My understanding of this is that this will simply be an official abbreviation because, as the email stated, 'there are certain circumstances where "The University of St Andrews Students' Association" is a bit too lengthy, and an abbreviation might be
more applicable.' It has nothing to do with rebranding; it is just agreeing on a standardised abbreviation.

This will not cost anything or require any changes. We will still go to "the Union," not "the USASA", and refer to it as the "Students' Association" or "Association".

I see this coming into use mostly for external use by the media. If they need to reference "The University of St Andrews Students' Association" and "Students' Association" will not work because the Students' Associations of several universities are being discussed, they will now have a standardised abbreviation to use.

"Association" has eleven letter. "USASA", the longest suggestion, has five. It can't hurt.

[Fawksie]

The Association can't even standardise what it calls itself in full. The website banner reads "University of St Andrews Students Association", its title tag reads "St Andrews University Students Association", most of the auto-generated content says "St Andrews SA", the polls mention "the Union", and it should be "University of St Andrews Students' Association".

[exnihilo]

It's not about number of letters, person who posted before the person who posted before me who I can't be bothered to go back and name, it's about comprehensibility. Otherwise we'd all forego names and have short alphanumeric codes instead.

Within St Andrews, we all learnt early on that it was the Students' Association, nevertheless we mostly refer to 'the union'. When writing to or otherwise communicating with people and bodies who are not in St Andrews, one uses the full name the first time and ' the Association' or some other abbreviation subsequently - as we do for any other lengthy title or concept.

There is no need for an abbreviation.

[Preacher's Kid]

Let's avoid the St Andrews SA, shall we? We may [controversy alert] end up with Mr. Nick Griffin visiting after all...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturmabteilung

[Mehmsy]

Why jump on the bandwagon after all? Just use 'The Association' when an abbreviation is needed.

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[Dave the Explosive Newt]

We should call it USASA, because it sounds a bit like mufasa.

And the Lion King was awesome.

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