rhul classical society freshers' guide 2012
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Everything you need to know about the Classical Society at Royal Holloway!TRANSCRIPT
The Society hosts a whole range of different events throughout the year…
Socials Welcome Beautiful people to what will be one hell of a year!
My name is Alex Payne, and for those that do not know, I am your Social
Sec!
Just like last year there will be a plethora of different events lined up for you to
enjoy, ranging from the hectic Freshers Olympics, toga pub crawls and bad wine
tasting; to more relaxing film nights, revision sessions and what not.
All of last year’s old favourites are being rebooted, along with a few new inclusions that my creative brain
has churned up during the summer.
The most important thing about this Society and its social side is not
the drinking or mayhem, but the friendships that are made through
the course of the year, with every night creating its own brand of
nicknames and memories.
So join in with the fun, and start to create those lasting University
memories!
Productions Each year, the Society stages two productions, which are chosen by bid at
the two annual Forums. You will be able to vote for this term’s show at
the Forum on Tuesday 2nd August.
Any member can present a bid so long as they
have a Director, Producer and Stage Manager.
Previous productions have included Pseudolus (Spring 2012) and Electra-Orestes
(Winter 2011).
Even if you don’t want to be on stage performing, there are still loads of
oppurtunities to get involved backstage, be it doing make-up, costume, stage
management, publicity or a whole host of other areas.
Newsletter We also publish a monthly newsletter, Nonsequitur. This
features Reviews, Arguments, monthly round-ups
and articles of Classical interest, all submitted by
members. If you want to make a submission, send it to
You can also follow the Society blog at rhulclassicalsociety.blogspot.co.uk.
Trips This summer, a group of students from the Classical
Society went on a week-long trip to Rome. The city
has a fantastic wealth of sites, museums and
exhibitions focused on ancient history and culture,
and the group sampled much of it, along with a good
amount of modern Italian culture (not to mention the
grappa!). It was a great success, and we want to continue
into this year in the same fashion.
For the upcoming year, we are hoping to arrange several trips both within Britain and overseas. For the
big trip in the summer, there will be several bids for various places, each offering a slightly different pace
and emphasis, to appeal to as many people as possible. You will get a chance to hear about them all, and
to vote on which one you would like to go on, sometime early on in the term. The trip itself will happen
sometime in the summer of 2013, and we hope it will be something with which you will want to be
involved.
There are also plans to do a smaller trip somewhere within England, possibly over the Easter break. This
hasn’t been done before within the society, but we think that it’s a great chance to do something a little
different. If your budget won’t stretch to a big overseas trip, if you want to find out more about Britain’s
place in antiquity, or if you just want to stave off the start of revision a little
while longer, this could well be the trip for you! Choices for this will also
be presented soon, and again you get to vote on where you want to
go.
On top of all of that, we will be arranging day-trips to all sorts of
places a bit closer to home, some of them Classics-related, some of
them not so much. What they should all be is fun, exciting, and well
worth coming along to. We hope to see you there.
Study Sessions During the exam period, the Society organises rooms on campus for individual
and group study and discussion. These are ideal not only for exam preparation,
but also dissertation completion and other general work. Rooms will be
announce on the Society Facebook group each day.
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Membership Don’t forget, to take part in any activities with the Society, you are required to pay a small membership
fee of £7, which is fed back into the Society. This can be purchased at the Students’ Union website at
www.su.rhul.ac.uk. Log in with your student number and password (you’ll need to set this up before you
arrive), go to the Society page and click the join link. You will also need to pay Student Activities
Membership (£10), however you only need to pay this once as it covers all Clubs and Societies.
www.su.rhul.ac.uk/societies/6373/
Go to the Department, find out the name of your Personal Advisor and collect your
Welcome Pack.
Welcome (Back) Meeting Hear about our trip to Rome and
plans for the year - 6:00pm SU Night
Freshers Welcome Party!
9pm - 2am, £5
College Computers Guide - check times on First
Year Noticeboard in the Department
College Enrolment - Windsor Building
Taster Sessions - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Management Lecture Theatre
SU Night
End of Summer Beach Party
9pm - 2am, £5
Course unit registration in the Department
(Founder’s, 11:00am - 3:00pm)
Meet with your Personal Advisor to choose your
courses for the year
SU Night
DJ Coolio
9pm - 2am, £5
Talks from the Department
Student Advisory Service; Classical Society; How
to Study at University/Turnitin; Library Tours
Arts Building Lecture Theatre 1 (1:00pm - 5:30pm)
Freshers' Fayre
11:00am - 5:00pm, SU Main Hall
Welcome Drinks in the Department
(5:30 - 6:30)
Toga Pub Crawl Our first big event of the year, as we take
you around on a unique tour of campus and
Englefield Green
Freshers' Fayre
11:00am - 5:00pm, SU Main Hall
SU Night
Superheroes and Supervillians
9pm - 2am, £5
Fresher Olympics Founders' Field (next to the Tennis
Courts), 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Medicine 'til late,
with a selection of
Society birthdays!
Virginia Water Picnic
Virginia Water
We’ll leave you alone.
We promise.
Monday 1st October
Lectures commence.
Tuesday 2nd October
The Classical Society Forum Vote on this term’s production as well as a few other society matters including upcoming
socials and trips. 8:00pm, Venue TBC.
Rest of Term One
Plenty of socials, and hopefully a trip or two!
Keep an eye out for the first issue of Nonsequitur, which will be published at the end of
September/beginning of October. If you’d like to make a submission, e-mail it to
The First Term Production will take place towards the end of term. Auditions will take place
in Week Two or Three, keep an eye on the Facebook group for the latest information.
Our Second Forum will take place at the end of term, and will decide the Term Two
production, as well as more trips and such!
Term Two
Our second Production, yet more awesome socials etc etc…
Term Three
Exams! Don’t worry, we’ll be setting up revision rooms every day of the exam period for
quiet study and discussion.
The end of term will be followed by our overseas trip - keep an eye on the Facebook
group for all the latest information about this!
Keep up to date with what’s going on, make sure to join our
Facebook group!
www.facebook.com/groups/440015092684688/
The Committee are responsible for the running of the Society, and are elected anually.. We
are all lovely people and are happy to answer any questions you may have.
President - Helen Rowland
Helen is responsible for the overall running of the
Society, as well as liaising with the Department and
the Students’ Union. She is a second year Classics
student.
Secretary - Kelly Braund
As Secretary, Kelly is responsible for the society’s
admin and welfare. She is a third year Classical
Studies student.
Treasurer - Archie Macleod
Archie is a second year Classical Studies student. As
Treasurer, he is responsible for the Society’s finances,
a task that suits well his love of spreadsheets.
Social Secretary - Alex Payne
Alex is our Social Secretary. He is a third year Classical
Studies student, and organises all our social events. If
you have an idea for a social, let him know!
Newsletter Editor - Ellie Halstead
Ellie edits our Newsletter, Nonsequitur. She is a
third year Classics and Philosophy student. If you
would like to submit an article for the newsletter,
send it to her!
Trips Officer - Will Clarke
Will is in charge of organising our annual trip abroad
as well as trips within the UK. He is a third year
Classics with Philosophy student. If you can think of
somewhere to go, let him know!
Proconsul - Lois Pearse
Lois serves as Proconsul, having previously sat as
Secretary. She offers guidance to the new committee,
as well as love and hugs to the entire Society, old and
new members alike. She is currently studying for an
MA in Ancient History.
Have a great year everyone!
RHUL Classical Society 2012-13