Freshers' Week

[Bizarre Atheist]

I for one am grateful for the trustworthy continuity in FW. I must avidly oppose calling it 'Orientation', though.

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[[James]]

I've never really been to many of the Union's FW events, but well done to Oli for some interesting graphic design and what looks to be a shiny new logo.

[Steveo]

I like the logo. Very now.

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[DrAlex]

Wey! Live Bands, that's me! (among others...)

Is there still a need for volunteers? I want a t-shirt.

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[[James]]

Quoting DrAlex from 19:46, 31st Jul 2007
Is there still a need for volunteers? I want a t-shirt.

I'm sure there is - just email Maggie on mw11@st-and.ac.uk and tell her you want to volunteer.

[threekings]

We three kings have recently been lamenting that we shall never share another Freshers Week again...

[Bread Roll]

Do we have any idea who the acts might be in this year's line-up? Or is it all very hush-hush as usual?

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[orudge]

It's generally hush-hush until the full freshers week programme/booklet is revealed, usually around the end of August.

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[Lid]

Quoting Bizarre Atheist from 18:22, 31st Jul 2007
I must avidly oppose calling it 'Orientation', though.

I think this is Student Support's fault. They decide the name, and the Union keeps it for continuity's sake.

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[[James]]

Quoting Bread Roll from 23:17, 31st Jul 2007
Do we have any idea who the acts might be in this year's line-up? Or is it all very hush-hush as usual?

I can confirm* that the Union is currently in negotiations with Keith Chegwin, Paul Daniels and MC Hammer.

*Lies.

[Lid]

Quoting [James] from 00:09, 1st Aug 2007
Keith Chegwin, Paul Daniels and MC Hammer.

Don't get people's hopes up too much.

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[AuZ]

They all shit neway...

[queen of scots]

Quoting threekings from 22:20, 31st Jul 2007
We three kings have recently been lamenting that we shall never share another Freshers Week again...

What are the three kings up to these days then? I miss the updates!!

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[Oli]

Thanks for the comments.

The lineup hasn't yet been finalised (contracts are still being negotiated and some agents are slow in responding) so we haven't publicised any definites just yet.

Once we have confirmation, we'll release the full lineup.

[DrAlex]

The logo is pretty swish.

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[David Bean]

Yeah, the new logo is pretty cool, tho' I do wish they'd do away with this condescending 'your' nonsense. I tried to get them to replace it with the coat of arms throughout...

Thinking about this issue of acts and such, I know DoESs love to get names in for the sake of being able to boast of having booked them for the rest of their lives, but has anyone ever done any financial analysis as to whether the investment is actually worth it? I mean, in my experience people will pretty much go to the Union during Orientation whatever's on, so does spending more money on bigger names during that period actually generate significant extra revenue?

Might it not, for instance, be better to save the money and use it to bring someone in later on in the term by the time things have started to flag, promote the hell out of it and thereby create a resurgence of interest in the place for the next few years? They could even get a top band to headline an event, and then put some of the Music Fund's student bands on first, so that they could generate added interest by advertising whom they'd supported, thereby making them more of a draw in the future, and helping create a more sustainable revenue stream.

Worth thinking about, no?

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and I, for one, agree with him

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[AuZ]

Sadly St Andrews does not offer PhDs in common sense...

[David Bean]

Quoting flarewearer from 21:04, 3rd Aug 2007


and I, for one, agree with him

Someone should seriously stand for DoES as a joke candidate based on that. It's almost as good as Darth Vader for President...

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[Mehmsy]

Quoting flarewearer from 21:04, 3rd Aug 2007
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and I, for one, agree with him

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