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I still can’t believe it’s Week 5 already! Term 2 really does fly by. We hope you enjoyed the spectacle that was One World Week last week – those guys really know how to put on a show!

As per usual, Week 5 marks the opening of nominations for the SU Officer Elections, in which the candidates elected become the officers who run your Students’ Union during the next academic year. Being an officer is a huge opportunity - you will have the honour of representing the student body, and it’s a massive CV boost. There are seven full- time positions up for grabs, along with various part-time officer roles which can be done alongside studies.

The elections take place in Week 8 of this term - to find out more, visit www.warwicksu.com/elections.

Alternatively, you can email me via cosmo.march@warwicksu.com or just come by my office in SUHQ and I’ll be happy to answer any of your election-related queries!

Cosmo MarchDEMOCRACY & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

intro • news in brief • gum clinic

tuesday week 6On Tuesday 12th February, we’ll be bringing you another opportunity to get yourself tested for STIs (sexually-transmitted infections) as the GUM Clinic returns to campus. As always, it’s non-invasive and there’s no need to make an appointment – just turn up on the day and you’ll be seen!

Whether you’ve had unprotected sex recently or just want to get a clean bill of health, this is an ideal opportunity to get

checked out as it’s completely free and confidential. At the time of writing the clinic is scheduled to take place in Meetings

Rooms 4&5 of SUHQ from 12pm, but make sure you check the calendar on the SU website for any updates!

news in briefmarawthon outside broadcast week 5 From Monday 4th February at 12pm to 4pm on Friday 8th February, Radio Warwick will be broadcasting NON-STOP on the Piazza for 100 hours. All their regular scheduled shows will be presented using the outside set-up, and they’ll have special content to keep things going throughout the night.

warwick uni food co-op tuesdays in the su atriumWarwick Uni Food Co-op is a brand new student-run initiative which aims to provide you with cheap, healthy and ethical food, including fruit and vegetable boxes plus dried foods such as nuts, cereals, rice and pulses. Come along to their stall in the Atrium every Tuesday between 12-5pm to grab some delicious food for thought and your belly!

For more information, visit www.warwickfoodcoop.wordpress.com

pizazz sunday week 5Pizazz is Warwick University’s annual student dance spectacular! Hosted by Warwick Tap, it brings together hundreds of dancers from various different societies and clubs - last year, Pizazz showcased the talents of Classical and Modern Dance, Street Vibe, Latin & Ballroom, EQHO, Bellydance, Breakdance, Irish Dancing, Salsa and, of course, Tap themselves.

Taking place at the Royal Spa Centre in Leamington on Sunday Week 5, there will be two performances this year: one at 3pm and another at

7:30pm. Tickets will be available soon online – keep checking the SU website for details!

This event aims to raise funds for Coventry Cyrenians, a local charity providing a range of services for homeless, disadvantaged and vulnerable people within the Coventry area.

The event will be known as the ‘MaRaWthon Outside Broadcast’ - all the info can be found at radio.warwick.ac.uk/marawthonob or on the JustGiving donation page: justgiving.co.uk/marawthonob.

WEEK 8

WWW.WARWICKSU.COM/ELECTIONS

DATE TIMELINE

MON 25TH FEB CAMPAIGNING BEGINS9AM | EVERYWHERE!

MON 25TH FEB CANDIDATEQUESTION TIME5PM | THE ATRIUMTUE 26TH FEB

WED 27TH FEB POLLING OPENS9AM | WWW.WARWICKSU.COM

FRI 1ST MAR

POLLING CLOSES9PM | WWW.WARWICKSU.COM

THE RESULTS PARTY10PM | THE COPPER ROOMS

ELECTIONS TIMELINE 2013

MAKE SURE YOU VOTE!

officer elections 2013 nominations open

WWW.WARWICKSU.COM/ELECTIONS

NOMINATIONS2013

WEEK 6

FRI 15TH FEBNOMINATIONS CLOSE12PM | WWW.WARWICKSU.COM

WEEK 5

FRI 8TH FEBNOMINATIONS OPEN12PM | WWW.WARWICKSU.COM

We’re nearing that time again when the Union is besieged by orange publicity and swathes of candidates and their minions rush busily around campus asking you for your vote. The Officer Elections 2013 are coming very soon to your SU!

WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?Sabbatical Officers are both the figureheads of the student population and the leaders of your Union – they sit on key strategy boards of the University, oversee all aspects of our daily operations and steer the direction of the SU in line with your wishes. Most importantly, however, they represent YOU at a local, regional and national level, so it’s important that you vote and pick the people who best embody your views!

Quite aside from heading up a vibrant membership- based organisation, it’s also great hands-on experience of an operational charity and is great for your CV! If you’d like a better idea of what being a Sabbatical Officer entails, head over to WARWICKSU.COM/OFFICERS - or, alternatively, pop in and speak to any of the current Sabb team in SUHQ and they’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have about their roles.

HOW TO GET INVOLVEDAside from these full-time positions, there are also a number of part-time roles up for grabs, as well as Liberation Officer posts to represent specific minority groups. Nominations open on Friday 8th February (Week 5) and close the following week (Friday 15th Feb) if you’re interested in running – you can find out more about the Union’s democratic processes over at WARWICKSU.COM/DEMOCRACY.

food & drink specials at warwick su

R E S TA U R A N T 14th February

Celebrate at XananasFOR FULL DETAILS OF WHAT’S ON OFFER VISIT

www.xananas .co.uk

Fall in love this Valentines……with our sumptuous menu of delicious delights!Perfectly Pink Hot Chocolate £2.50/£2.80Rich and creamy hot chocolate, and it’s pink! Topped with whipped cream, pink sugar sprinkles and a love heart

Mini Hot Chocolate Fondue £2.50/£2.80Served as a single shot or a double to share, with little flapjack pieces and mini marshmallow dippers

Vanilla Coeur Cupcake £1.70Vanilla sponge topped with fluffy pink icing and a handmade sugar heart

Amouretto £2.50/£2.80One of our favourite coffee classics takes a heavenly twist, topped with milk and white chocolate stars

Apple loves Mint Tea £2.00/£3.50Enjoy a romantic pot for two of this beautifully floral tea with whole roses

WWW. C U R I O S I T E A . C O . U K

Available throughout Week 6

food & drink specials at warwick suLove is in the air… or so we’re gleefully informed by the Hallmark Greeting Card company round about this time every year. However, let it never be said that your favourite campus tea-shop doesn’t know how to honour the saucy season. Whether you’re seeing someone special or just fancy treating yourself, make sure fall in love this Valentine’s with Curiositea’s sumptuous menu of delicious delights!

Cupid isn’t the only thing on the menu though. Alongside their usual menu, Xananas will be serving up special batter-based treats to celebrate Pancake Day, and The Bread Oven has two more specials on offer to tempt you in!

Hot baguette specials in Weeks 5 & 6:

WEEK 5 Mozzarella, Pesto and Roast Vegetable Melt

WEEK 6 Thai Prawns in a Lemongrass, Chilli and Coconut Sauce

WARWICKSU.COM/BREADOVEN

Celebrate Shrove Tuesday here at the SU as the team in Xananas whips up a veritable vat o’ batter and cracks out the frying-pans.

We’ll have a special menu of pancakes and toppings on offer throughout the day – make sure you keep an eye on the website for more info coming soon!

xananas celebrate

PANCAKE DAY

TUESDAY 12TH F E B | WK 6www.xananas .co.uk

R E S TA U R A N T

real ale festival • jewellery making workshop • have your say

From Thursday 14th - Saturday 16th February, Warwick Real Ale society will be hosting their annual beer festival in The Copper Rooms. One of the largest student events of its type anywhere in the UK, they’ll have 120 beers available this year, plus a large cider and wine selection. With great entertainment, a fantastic atmosphere and - most importantly - delicious beer and ciders from all over the UK, this year’s event is sure to be another success!

The festival is run entirely by Warwick University students, with bar staff volunteering from all parts of the University. Come along and enjoy the best mix of traditional British culture with your fellow students - and try sampling a jar of the infamous ‘Turbo Purple’ if you dare!

Tickets for each day of the festival will be available shortly via the SU website: www.warwicksu.com/events.

Credit Suisse are running the exciting HEAD2HEAD 2013 Challenge from Monday 28th January 2013 to Friday 8th February 2013.

We’ll be visiting Warwick Campus on Friday 8th February in the SU Atrium from 11:00 - 16:00, so come on down to get a giveaway and play the game on our bespoke Credit Suisse Arcade Machines.

Think Fast! Test your wits against the clock in a series of fun mental challenges. Winners can win one of the following fantastic prizes:

Play as many times as you like!

Complete the game in 35 seconds or under to register your score for the random prize draw at:

credit-suisse.com/head2head Only one score will be counted and entered into the free prize draw.

you say...

we say...

Do you have provisional dates for the major summer

events yet?

you say...

we say...

Can you sort out the service in Bar Fusion?

we say...

feedback@warwicksu.comgive us a few days and

find out what

it’s your union so have your say

got feedback?

We can’t, actually - this is a University-run facility, so we don’t have anything to do with it! The SU’s outlets are Xananas, The Dirty Duck, The Bread Oven and

Curiositea.

feedback@warwicksu.comhave your say

We do indeed – it ’s looking likely that they’ll be held

on the 20th (Grad Ball), 21st (Sports Ball) and 23rd June (Summer Party)

this year!

Warwick University Real Ale Society Presents

THE 34TH ANNUALREAL ALEFESTIVALWEEK 6: THU 14TH - SAT 16TH FEB

Play theHEAD2HEAD 2013 Challenge

iPad Mini (wifi 64GB)

iPad (wifi 32GB)

£400 Amazon voucher

monday 11th february

JEWELLERY MAKING WORKSHOP5:45PM - 7:15PMCURIOSITEA

Make your own necklace and matching earrings!

tuesday 12th february

GuM cLINIc12PM - 6PMMR 4/5, SUHQ

Another chance to get yourself checked out for STIs – it’s free and completely confidential!

WARWIcK fOOd cO-OPFROM 12PMSU ATRIUM

bAttLE Of tHE bANdS: HEAt 2FROM 8PMCOPPER ROOMS 2

uN-PLucKEd9:30PM - 12AMTHE DIRTY DUCk

wednesday 13th february

IdIOtEquE9PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

Offbeat Society bring you a selection of the very best contemporary underground and alternative music.

POP! MIdWEEK MAYHEM10PM - 2AM (CIRCLINg FROM 7PM)COPPER ROOMS 1

quAcKStAR KARAOKEFROM 10PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

Voice of an angel or honk of a duck? There’s only one way to find out…

thursday 14th february

tHE REAL ALE fEStIvAL: dAY 1TBCCOPPER ROOMS 1

120 beers, ciders and ales on offer from all over the UK – plus a tasty selection of wines and perries!

MIxOLOGY9PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

The perfect blend of cocktails and beats courtesy of That Feel-Good Kid.

cLEvERducKS quIzFROM 10PMTHE MIgHTY DUCk

Test your mettle against your fellow students at our weekly pub quiz - “one of the best events on campus”, according to one regular!

friday 15th february

INdOOR MARKEt11AM - 4PMSU ATRIUM

Grab another bargain at our weekly indoor market.

OffIcER ELEctIONS: NOMINAtIONS cLOSE12 NOONWARWICkSU.COM/ELECTIONS

WARWIcK EcONOMIcS SuMMItFROM 6:30PMVENUE TBC

For info visit www.warwick economicssummit.com

tHE REAL ALE fEStIvAL: dAY 2TBCCOPPER ROOMS 2

monday 4th february

quIzSOc Pub quIz7:30PM DOORSTHE MIgHTY DUCk

tuesday 5th february

WARWIcK fOOd cO-OPFROM 12PMSU ATRIUM

bAttLE Of tHE bANdS: HEAt 2FROM 8PMCOPPER ROOMS 2

The second heat of this year’s competition – who’ll make it through to the final, and who’ll get a crack at the runner-up heat in Week 9?

uN-PLucKEd9:30PM - 12AMTHE DIRTY DUCk

Tip-top acoustic talent at our regular student showcase!

wednesday 6th february

POP! MIdWEEK MAYHEM10PM - 2AM (CIRCLINg FROM 7PM)COPPER ROOMS 1

Disco Dave serves up another delicious platter of cheese as the purple starts to flow and all manner of midweek mayhem ensues!

quAcKStAR KARAOKEFROM 10PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

Voice of an angel or honk of a duck? There’s only one way to find out…

thursday 7th february

GLObALFROM 9PMTHE TERRACE BAR

World@Warwick’s international night returns - all are welcome!

cLEvERducKS quIzFROM 10PMTHE MIgHTY DUCk

friday 8th february

cREdIt SuISSE HEAd2HEAd cHALLENGE11AM - 4PMSU ATRIUM

Take Credit Suisse’s Head2Head 2013 Challenge to be in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes. To find out more visit credit-suisse.com/head2head.

INdOOR MARKEt11AM - 4PMSU ATRIUM

OffIcER ELEctIONS: NOMINAtIONS OPEN12 NOONWARWICkSU.COM/ELECTIONS

tdI fRIdAYFROM 7PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

Special drinks offers for a Friday night at your favourite campus pub!

GEt fuNKEd10PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

Captain Funkwash continues his search for the perfect groove at our jumping Friday-night tune-fest!.

saturday 9th february

WARWIcK JudO INvItAtIONAL tOuRNAMENtFROM 9AMMAIN SPORTS HALL

2 MAINS fOR £10 12PM - 10PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

SAtuRdAY SESSION9PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

A stripped-back night of relaxed music at our fortnightly Postgrad-centred event.

sunday 10th february

£5 SuNdAY ROASt 12PM - 5PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

PIzAzz3PM | 7:30PMROYAL SPA CENTRE, LEAMINgTON

Two showings of the Warwick dance societies’ annual spectacular, bringing together some of the most talented dancers on campus in a range of styles and disciplines!

what’s onweek 6

what’s on

what’s onweek 5

pancake day menu

xAnAnAS | All DAY

Check out our special batter-based menu for the

day at xananas.co.uk

valentine’s day menus

CURIOSITEA | xAnAnAS

For more info check out warwicksu.com/food

xananasR E S TA U R A N T

xananas

Save all year round for only £12Visit warwicksu.com/nusextra now!

NUS EXTRA OFFERS AVAILABLE AT WARWICK SU

Xananas: Get a FREE side order when you order 2 main courses together

Curiositea: Enjoy a HALF PRICE cake with every drink in Curiositea

The Bread Oven: Enjoy one FREE filling with every baguette (cheapest filling free)

The Dirty Duck: Get a FREE draught mixer with any spirit Upgrade your side order of chips to cheesy chips for FREE Buy 2 main course and get 2 FREE scoops of vanilla ice cream Get a FREE packet of crisps/nuts with 2 pints of draught beer/cider Purchase a ½ pint of fruit juice for only 80p

The Terrace Bar: Upgrade a half pint of coke/lemonade to a pint for FREE

* offers subject to change | only available on production of a valid NUS Extra card

tdI fRIdAYFROM 7PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

GEt fuNKEd10PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

saturday 16th february

2 MAINS fOR £10 12PM - 10PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

Make your money go further with this great offer at the only pub on campus.

WARWIcK EcONOMIcS SuMMItALL DAYVENUE TBC

tHE REAL ALE fEStIvAL: dAY 3TBCCOPPER ROOMS 2

cRASH10PM - 2AM (SOCIAL FROM 8PM)COPPER ROOMS 2

Rock, metal, punk, ska and alternative favourites played LOUD – plus the obligatory cult films and conga line to boot!

MItuNES9PM - 1AMTHE TERRACE BAR

At miTunes, YOU are the DJ. Simply bring along your phone, pod or pad, plug in and play!

sunday 17th february

£5 SuNdAY ROASt 12PM - 5PMTHE DIRTY DUCk

Enjoy a hearty Sunday lunch with a roast for only £5 at The Dirty Duck.

WARWIcK EcONOMIcS SuMMItALL DAYVENUE TBC

what’s on featured event • don’t miss

Your Club/Society event not listed?

Email your events for Term 2, Weeks 7-8 to:

bubble@warwicksu.com

don’t miss: sat week 6

SATURDAY 16TH FEBFREE ENTRY | 9PM | TERRACE BAR

WWW.WARWICKSU.COM/EVENTS

One of The Terrace Bar’s most popular and musically-diverse events, miTunes is YOUR chance to be the DJ. Have you ever wanted to step up to the decks on a night out and whip on that tune which you just know more people ought to hear? Well, now’s your chance – just bring along your phone, pod or pad, plug in and play!

CLINIC

Free & ConfidentialSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION (STI) CHECKS

What and why?

Afraid you might have caught something? Get checked out!The NHS helps us curb STIs a few times a term. Remember, it’s all completely confi dential!

how?

Literally just walk in. There’s noneed to make an appointment.

TUESDAY 12TH FEB12PM - 6PM | MR 4/5, SUHQ

don’t miss: tues week 6

don’t miss: mon week 6

in Curiositea5:45 – 7:15pm MONDAY 1 1 TH FEB

JEWELLERY MAKING WORKSHOP

featured event: saturday week 6

“If it rocks, we can mosh to it.”

If you’re a fan of alternative music, look no further than our tasty salute to the harder end of the spectrum, CRASH – back in Week 6 to deliver another slamming selection of contemporary and classic rock, metal, punk and ska favourites. Oh, and Fleetwood Mac. Never forget the Fleetwood Mac.

get your moshing boots on and tag onto the conga-line at the Midlands’ most ridiculous rock night!

COPPER ROOMS 2 | 10PM - 2AM | T ICKETS £3 EACH

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xananasR E S TA U R A N T

xananas

Save all year round for only £12Visit warwicksu.com/nusextra now!

NUS EXTRA OFFERS AVAILABLE AT WARWICK SU

Xananas: Get a FREE side order when you order 2 main courses together

Curiositea: Enjoy a HALF PRICE cake with every drink in Curiositea

The Bread Oven: Enjoy one FREE filling with every baguette (cheapest filling free)

The Dirty Duck: Get a FREE draught mixer with any spirit Upgrade your side order of chips to cheesy chips for FREE Buy 2 main course and get 2 FREE scoops of vanilla ice cream Get a FREE packet of crisps/nuts with 2 pints of draught beer/cider Purchase a ½ pint of fruit juice for only 80p

The Terrace Bar: Upgrade a half pint of coke/lemonade to a pint for FREE

* offers subject to change | only available on production of a valid NUS Extra card