Rectorial Elections

[physicist]

A notice has been placed in our hall regarding the elections for Rector that will happen on Friday 28th October. Does anyone know who the candidates are?

For interest, rectors of the University of St Andrews have in the past included Andrew Carnegie, Rudyard Kipling, John Cleese, Frank Muir, Tim Brook-Taylor, Donald Findlay, Andrew Neil and Clement Freud.

[exnihilo]

The candidates won't be known until nominations close.

[Rufus]

How very exciting.

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'Do you remember how long the days were when you were a child?'

[DrAlex]

Mr T for Rector!

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RUSH KATO '05!

rush.kato@gmail.com

[Dave the Explosive Newt]

I've heard Dr Who related rumours. Tom Baker would be AWESOME.

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Will Watson. Medical Student. Cake Lover.

[Raindance]

Quoting DrAlex from 16:05, 13th Sep 2005
Mr T for Rector!

Second.

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They take the knowledge, they take the know-how, and they take the individuals, and they invent a better scone.

[Rufus]

Boris.

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'Do you remember how long the days were when you were a child?'

[Dave the Explosive Newt]

Quoting Rufus from 16:14, 13th Sep 2005
Boris.

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'Do you remember how long the days were when you were a child?'

I heard he was busy...

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Will Watson. Medical Student. Cake Lover.

[jequirity]

Andrew W K for rector! Party hard!

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All hail THE HYPNO-TOAD.

[Dave the Explosive Newt]

Quoting DrAlex from 16:05, 13th Sep 2005
Mr T for Rector!

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I can see the Courier headlines now... 'SCANDAL AS RECTOR REFUSES VISIT TO LOCAL DAIRY'


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Will Watson. Medical Student. Cake Lover.

[Cain]

only when it's time to party will we party hard.

Seriously, can you begin to imagine the awesomeness of having "Your Friend, Andrew W.K." as rector?

Everybody knows that you can't spell RAWK without AWK!

My own personal favourite of Times restaurant Critic, and GQ columnist Giles Coren won't go anywhere as Mr Coren has a pathological hatred of students, but it would be in fine St Andrews tradition to get a job because your dad did it before you...

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I hold an element of surprise

[Jamie potton]

What about a former student? Say...Yusuke Osawa?

[exnihilo]

Quoting cain from 17:01, 13th Sep 2005
My own personal favourite of Times restaurant Critic, and GQ columnist Giles Coren won't go anywhere as Mr Coren has a pathological hatred of students, but it would be in fine St Andrews tradition to get a job because your dad did it before you...

Presumably only sons, seeing as Donald Findlay trounced Vicky Coren when she had a stab.

[Cain]

Quoting exnihilo from 18:01, 13th Sep 2005
Presumably only sons, seeing as Donald Findlay trounced Vicky Coren when she had a stab.

isn't Vicky Cohen one of these poeople who go through life doing not much though? That's the impression i get from reading Giles' columns

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I hold an element of surprise

[Atangaladhion]

I'm not entirely sure what the rules are for Rector, but, seeing as Bill Gates couldn't do it, I'd love to see Google involved. Would it be possible for a company to become rector, or would we have to ask Larry Page and Sergey Brin if either of them would be interested.

I'm sure they would, just to annoy Bill. They're not getting on very well at the moment.

[Guest]

Jeremy Paxman would be good, as would Andy Marr.

It will end up being someone rubbish though, just like Clem was. Any word on Germaine Greer this time?

I emailed Boris' Office and was given a reply that the message would be passed on.

[Association President]

The Rectorial candidates will be announced as they confirm, so if any of you would like to nominate someone please confirm with them as soon as possible. if all goes well it should be a great part of the year!

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

[White Knight]

When do nominations close???

[Association President]

the 14th of October, with the election on the 28th

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

[Little Miss Giggles]

Hee hee glad you've changed your sig Alex...was too strange seeing 'Simon' posting before :p