What's going on at your favourite campus!
December 2002
Last issue it was mentioned about disabled access on the UWE flyer bus- this has been a successful proposal and will be put into action from next term! The proposition for a UWE shuttle bus running from town to St Matts, however, was not so successful due to the regularity of the 48/49 service - yes, it seems public transport does run!
Furthermore, something we'll all be smiling about...
HAPPY HOUR!
Yes, between 7.30 and 8.30 on a Friday night you pay just £1.40 for a pint, so get them lined up and you can be staggering home pissed for a fiver! There's also the new Bar Idol for all you gut-guzzlers to take part in - could you be the one to break the record for downing your pint? Can you even beat the time of our very own Student President, Raines? Come and prove your worth and get the world-wide (or uni-wide at least) respect you know you deserve.
And if you really need bribing to come and get pissed cheaply, there's even chances to win some great prizes! Come on, give it a go! It's the perfect prelude to Crunchie up at Frenchay and you won't find the same kind of atmosphere anywhere else in the world! It's cheesecake all round! Mentioning Frenchay on a Friday night, just a quick reminder that buses run from St Matts at 11.00 and 11.30 and pull into the car park on Oldbury Court Road, so please don't upset the residents by going out into the street and doing the can-can down the middle of the road!
POOL CHAMPIONS?!
The success of the pool league is uncovering even more hidden talents! (and for those of you like my housemate, I don't mean the cute bums of the bar-staff!) University really is place where we can excel ourselves! The skill, concentration and sweat that is poured over those blue tables should impress anyone- and hopefully it will as plans are developed to take the league campus-wide and form a touring University team. Where might your talent lead you?
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Live music in the bar is proving very popular and creates a great atmosphere- the perfect way to unwind from a day of lectures. Not only that it provides yet another way for you lot to show off your talents- aren't we a bunch of all-singing, all-dancing puppets! And just to make things a little more interesting a little bit of healthy competition has been introduced! So, get those drum-sticks flying and see Julia in the SU office next to the shop to get your mob (I mean band!) booked in!
'I'VE GOT A GOLDEN TICKET!'
Crazy new theme nights planned for later in the year include an Oompah Loompah night, where you too can get that David Dickenson orange glow!
Also on the agenda are a Film Night and a Bond theme night to launch the up-and-coming cocktail menu - vodka martini's all round then (shaken, not stirred, of course!). It should be every bloke's dream- the chance to be an action hero and being surrounded by all those in-appropriately dressed, sexy ladies! How they manage all those action scenes in ball gowns and high heels will also be an impressive feat in my mind - much more so than the action of Bond himself.
During a Training Weekend in the New Forest almost entirely spent participating in drunken antics a few select members of the site committee put together the following proposals to make the bar a better place for you and me and everyone…
- A more varied bar menu (that must be what those hot-dogs are about! Mmm, tasty!)
- More bar games - I definitely recommend Buckaroo as an alternative to pool - it requires much more skill!
- Sofas on the common room- who need ever go home?
- Better quality tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
- Cash points on campus- save our lazy legs having to traipse all the way into Fishponds only to discover we've already reached our overdraft limit and have to traipse all the way back again, usually in the pissing rain!
LET'S GET CHEESEY!
Friday nights Fromage-a-Trois with Tom, Lee and Haylie is now bigger and better! Sandwiched with plenty of cheese, there's also a load of other feel good music being played to get you bopping in your seats or even, as the drink begins to take effect, strutting your sexy stuff on the dance floor! And if you don't like the tunes being played text your request and if they've got it they'll play it and if not, they'll get it!
WATCH THAT SPACE…
To keep up to date with all the goings on about your campus, or to get involved with anything, take a look at our notice board opposite the Clubs and Socs board and ladies loo. There's something to do while you wait for your girlie mates to finish powdering their noses! Alternatively you can get hold of our Site Chair James through the Students Union Office.
Emma Phillips is News Editor for The Mutts Nuts
Welcome again to the Mutt’s Nuts Sports Page. I hope my last article left you foaming at the mouth for further sport related items. I expect you’ve all gone out and purchased some equipment for your new found love of sport. I know someone has found a love for fencing and ice hockey as I saw a man walking down the Fishponds Road carrying a big sword and wearing a hockey mask the other day.
Shadwell Start Well
An opening comment has to be made about the St. Matthias football team also known as Shadwell Rovers. I may be biased (as I do play for them myself), but Shadwell have had a great start to the season. After winning
their first game 2-0 they then had a setback as they let a 2-0 lead slip to lose 2-4. A wind-assisted free kick from Lee Cooper was the highlight of the match for St. Matts which (apparently) was “the best free kick you’ll see all season.” But then, we did lose, didn’t we Lee?
The next game was back to winning ways with a 3-0 win over Raggyarse Rovers followed by a 4-0 win over last year’s league winners. I have to give special thanks to captain for the day Matthew Reynolds who got injured in the game and allowed me to make my first appearence off the bench. I managed to hit a wonder strike from... er... two yards off a rebound, soon after coming on. The most recent 6-0 league win has left Shadwell top of a tightly contested league. It’s looking good for old Shadwell Town and hope is high so give a special good luck to the lads.
Poolin' Around
Staying with St. Matts, a pool league has started, featuring games played at 3pm and 5pm on Wednesdays. It may be too late to sign up but if you appreciate quality pool playing, go and watch the guniea pigs kick arse at 5 every Wednesday.
Nationwide
Elsewhere the main headlines in the news have revolved around national activities. England pulled some orgasmic performances out of the bag to beat the best teams in the world. In Rugby Union, if a 31-28 victory over New Zealand wasn’t enough, our lads then went on to beat Australia in a toughly fought contest. The team has some tough challenges ahead of them but it’s good to see England doing well.
Now for the cricket! Good start for the team in the First Test. Got to day three: looking good. Australia had a great first innings but there was no reason why they would make a good start to retaining the Ashes. All England had to do realistically was hold out for the draw...
All out for 79. Oh dear.
But the rugby was good.
The FA Cup, students, and a completely pointless reference to Coventry City
Anyway, it’s getting towards winter. Who needs cricket? You may be put off by the cold weather but I’m gonna go easy on you (pussies). The nights are drawing in and Christmas is on it’s way. That means the F.A. Cup. Congratulations to Cheltenham Town (who are no longer bottom). They negotiated the first stage and look like going all the way this year (Ed’s note: since Chris looks like he’s going to mention Cheltenham’s progress in every article this year, I see no reason why I shouldn’t win a bet by mentioning Coventry City at this juncture. Alex, you owe me a tenner). Unfortunately, Team Bath, who are the first university team in AGES (i.e. over a hundred years) to get to the first round proper of the F.A. Cup got knocked out by Mansfield. Unlucky lads, but keep up the studies.
The sport that’s sweeping the nation
I’ve got to say there has not been much response from people wanting to play Quiddich. The news Adidas broomsticks, which doesn’t restrict movement to your underwear have been bought in anticipation but the union said that without interest a team could not be set up. I thought it would have been magic.
If anybody’s got any bright new ideas for sporting activities then give me an e-mail to register your suggestions. I personally would love to set up a tiddly winks league. Your responses to this would be warmly welcome.
Chris Daymond
crimsonchris@hotmail.com
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