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New Rector? Any ideas???

Postby JM on Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:31 pm

Hey people!

found this in the weekly memos [o.k so i'm sad and do actually read them :)]

Anyways, anyone got any ideas for people that could be put forward?

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/court/court ... s_1204.pdf
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Postby exnihilo on Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:35 pm

Well Glasgow just elected Mordechai Vanunu, so I'd be happy if St Andrews can manage to get someone who is actually able to come to this country. It'd be a start.
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New Rector

Postby copter_uk on Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:43 pm

Sean Connery, Julie Andrews or Billy Connelly!!!
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Postby Frasier Fan on Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:50 pm

Yeah, I'd second the vote for Julie Andrews, although I'm not sure if she still lives in the UK.
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Postby JM on Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:54 pm

Billy Connelly?

o.k he did upset a few people but at least we know he lives in Scotland?

[am i embarrassingly wrong ;)]
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Postby Amorphous on Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:39 pm

David Bowie! Or Eddie Izzard. Not that I think either of those two is remotely possible, but it's a nice thought.
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Postby Humphrey on Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:47 pm

Boris Johnson!!!

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Postby Mr Comedy on Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:49 pm

Barry Joss!
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Postby puzzled on Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:00 pm

[s]JM wrote on 12:31, 2nd Feb 2005:
Hey people!

found this in the weekly memos [o.k so i'm sad and do actually read them :)]

Anyways, anyone got any ideas for people that could be put forward?

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/court/court ... s_1204.pdf



From that link:

"General Council (a) As recommended by the General Council, the Court agreed that (i) the registration fee should rise from £44 to £45 in 2005-6...and (iii) following the practice of recent years to hold the Council's statutory winter meeting furth of St Andrews around St Andrew's Day, the Council should so meet in Dundee in 2005 and in London in 2006."

Firstly, why the hell should they raise the general council membership tax, what has it done to justify more of our money, and secondly, while i agree with the idea of holding meeting around the country, WHY DUNDEE?
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Postby Cain on Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:11 pm

Giles Coren!
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Postby exnihilo on Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:33 pm

[s]Mr Comedy wrote on 14:49, 2nd Feb 2005:
Barry Joss!

You are most kind.
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Postby flarewearer on Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:36 pm

[s]Humphrey wrote on 14:47, 2nd Feb 2005:
Boris Johnson!!!


i second this one for sure, if not, then Jeremy Clarkson

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Postby Eliot Wilson on Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:44 pm

[s]puzzled wrote on 15:00, 2nd Feb 2005:
From that link:

"General Council (a) As recommended by the General Council, the Court agreed that (i) the registration fee should rise from £44 to £45 in 2005-6...and (iii) following the practice of recent years to hold the Council's statutory winter meeting furth of St Andrews around St Andrew's Day, the Council should so meet in Dundee in 2005 and in London in 2006."

Firstly, why the hell should they raise the general council membership tax, what has it done to justify more of our money, and secondly, while i agree with the idea of holding meeting around the country, WHY DUNDEE?


The General Council registration fee tends to rise by a modest amount every year, otherwise inflation would see it fall in real terms. As for Dundee, the General Council felt that there was a substantial body of alumni and alumnae in Tayside and surrounding areas who were not attending the summer meeting in St Andrews (which tends to be dominated by new graduates and residents of St Andrews) but who would attend a meeting in Dundee. There are also, of course, many alumni and alumnae who spent most of their time as students at Queen's College.

As for Rector, does anyone know if Sir Clement intends to stand again or not?

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Postby Smith on Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:45 pm

It has to be Ozzy Osbourne...
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Postby copter_uk on Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:46 pm

What about Hugh Grant? He's up here quite alot and always walking about the town, plus he's friendly to the people he meets from what l hear. Mind you talking bout Hugh Grant.... what about Colin Firth?!!! Yum!!
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Postby Bread Roll on Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:01 pm

Jeremy Paxman. That would be fun in University Court:

yes or no? YES OR NO? ANSWER THE QUESTION. Come on, COME ON.
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Postby flarewearer on Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:31 pm

Brian Lang, are you a twat? ANSWER THE QUESTION! ARE YOU A TWAT? ANSWER THE QUESTION!

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Postby KateBush on Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:35 pm

How about Julie Walters? I think she would ROCK. Billy Connelly would also be cool. Or Matt Lucas!
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Postby mackie on Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:42 pm

JK Rowling!!!
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Postby JM on Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:00 pm

[s]mackie wrote on 16:42, 2nd Feb 2005:
JK Rowling!!!


That may be kinda cool. or Hugh Grant, since he is here alot.
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