You elected them and here they are:
President – Mark Lord
Vice President – Jessica Horsfield
General Secretary – Jasmine Blakemore
Female Education and Welfare – Holly Gunner
Male Education and Welfare – Tom King
Female EDE – Rhian Thomas
Male EDE – Neil Smith
Male Sports Rep – Alex Hockin
Female Sports Rep – Vicki Peters
Social Secretaries – Bex Hamilton and Chris Palmer
A/V Tech – James Davies
Publicity – Lauren Bishopp
Magazine Editor – Natalie Hook
Webmaster – James Whittaker

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This week sees the return of Barker Raving Mad, the Great Big Giveaway, and more…

MONDAY

Vodfest
We head to Revolution for Monday night fun. Great music and fantastic drinks offers all night. Tickets are available from the bar (from 9pm) and include bus, entry and free shot. Can’t be bad for just £3!

FRIDAY

Barker Raving Mad: Christmas
In Freshers Week we had neon, now we have Christmas! So find a santa hat and come to the JCR from 8.30pm for the compulsory Christmas tunes and chart essentials. Free buses to Sugarhouse follow, where the Great Big Giveaway will be occurring. £400+ worth of prizes to be won throughout the night.

SATURDAY

Film night
This weeks film is The Muppets Christmas Carol. Come up to the JCR at 7.30pm for free entertainment.

SUNDAY

Carter Shield
It’s finals week! Earlier in the term, we qualified for the Dodgeball final, so we’ll be giving everything we’ve got! Meet in the JCR at 12pm if you want to come and support.

Quiz
Starting at 8pm in the bar. A great way to unwind in time for the week ahead. Now with the bar serving snack food.

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Don’t forget, Winter Ball tickets are still on sale from Cath’s office, and cost £33. This is an event not to be missed.

Ready for Christmas already? Fancy winning a prize for doing nothing more than decorating your kitchen window? We’ve got just the solution! Make your window as “christmassey” as possible, and the best will win a special prize. Get on it! Judging will happen on Friday this week!

MONDAY

Vodfest
We head to Revolution for Monday night fun. Great music and fantastic drinks offers all night. Tickets are available from the bar (from 9pm) and include bus, entry and free shot. Can’t be bad for just £3!

TUESDAY

Three Legged Bar Crawl
A chance to get tied up to a friend, and go on a bar crawl through town. We’ll be meeting at 8.30pm in Cartmel bar, then head into town for 9pm, where we’ll start in the Pendle Witch. We’ll end the night later on in Toast.

THURSDAY

Election day
Today is the first of two days during which you can vote for your new JCR Exec and LUSU Part Time Officers. Voting starts at 2pm, and will continue until 2pm tomorrow. Check your emails over the next few days for more information about how to vote.

Comedy night
The final comedy night of the term. You know how it works by now, tickets are £3 from the LUSU shop. Doors at 8pm.

FRIDAY

Election results
At 8pm we’ll be announcing the election results, in the bar. Come down and celebrate or commiserate.

Election party
Sugarhouse are hosting an election party this evening, in addition to the usual Friday night line-up.

SATURDAY

Film night
This weeks film is Love Actually. Come up to the JCR at 7.30pm for free entertainment.

SUNDAY

Carter Shield
This week, we’re playing Korfball! Come to the JCR at 12 noon, and we’ll head up to the sports centre together. Even if you’ve never played, come and give it a go.Iif you don’t fancy playing yourself, come down to support. Bring your Purplecard if you want to play

Quiz
Starting at 8pm in the bar. A great way to unwind in time for the week ahead. Now with the bar serving snack food.

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Don’t forget, Winter Ball tickets are still on sale from Cath’s office, and cost £33. This is an event not to be missed.

Ready for Christmas already? Fancy winning a prize for doing nothing more than decorating your kitchen window? We’ve got just the solution! Make your window as “christmassey” as possible, and the best will win a special prize. Get on it!

MONDAY

JCR Exec nominations close
Nominations close Monday today at 8pm. This is your last chance to put yourself forward to be on the JCR Exec next year.

Vodfest
We head to Revolution for Monday night fun. Great music and fantastic drinks offers all night. Tickets are available from the bar (from 9pm) and include bus, entry and free shot. Can’t be bad for just £3!

THURSDAY

Housing talk
Sounds boring but it’s very important! It’ll soon be time to start thinking about living arrangements for next year. This talk, from LUSU and the College & Residences Office, will provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision about what to do. Starts at 6pm, George Fox LT1.

Part time officer hustings
The candidates running for LUSU part time officer positions have the chance to hust this evening, at 7pm in Cavendish LT.

Open mic night for Chileren In Need
Starts at 8pm in Cartmel bar.

FRIDAY

Tuition fees protest
Join the campaign group and see the current events for more information: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=166626259503

JCR Exec hustings
Those nominated for a position will have the chance to hust to an audience of college members. Come down and ask the candidates any questions you have, regarding their nomination. Starts at 7pm in the Brandrigg room (in Barker House Farm)

SATURDAY

Paintballing
This is an all day social! Tickets are just £10 and will be on sale all week. Numbers are very limited, don’t miss out!

Film night
This weeks film is Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Come up to the JCR at 7.30pm for free entertainment.

SUNDAY

Carter Shield
This week, we’re playing Korfball! Come to the JCR at 12 noon, and we’ll head up to the sports centre together. Even if you’ve never played, come and give it a go.Iif you don’t fancy playing yourself, come down to support. Bring your Purplecard if you want to play

Quiz
Starting at 8pm in the bar. A great way to unwind in time for the week ahead. Now with the bar serving snack food.

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Don’t forget, Winter Ball tickets are still on sale from Cath’s office, and cost £33. This is an event not to be missed.

MONDAY

JCR Exec nominations open
To run for a position on the Exec, you will need to be ‘nominated’. This essentially just means, writing your name on a sign-up sheet, and having two people ‘nominate’ you, i.e. agree that you would be a good candidate for the job. The nominations board will be put up in the JCR at 12 noon. Nominations close Monday week 7, so don’t delay!

Meet the current JCR
If you have any questions at all about any particular position, or the JCR Exec as a whole and what it entails, we are holding a mini social at 8pm in the bar for you to get the information you need. Come down for an informal chat with any of us, we can answer your burning questions!

Vodfest
We head to Revolution for Monday night fun. Great music and fantastic drinks offers all night. Tickets are available from the bar (from 9pm) and include bus, entry and free shot. Can’t be bad for just £3!

THURSDAY

Comedy Night
After the fantastic success of the two previous sell-out comedy nights, it’s back for a third time! Tickets are still just £3, available from the LUSU shop. Don’t miss out. See the event for more information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171666358533

FRIDAY

Cartmel visit 42nd Street, Manchester
Our first off-campus social of the year sees Cartmel visit 42s in Manchester. Tickets are just £7 including coach travel and entry, and will be on sale throughout the week. The coach will be leaving at 9pm.

SATURDAY

Film night
This weeks film is Dodgeball. Come up to the JCR at 7.30pm for free entertainment.

SUNDAY

Carter Shield
This week, we’re playing Women’s Football! Come to the JCR at 12 noon, and we’ll head up to the sports centre together. Then we’ll show the other colleges how awesome we are! Even if you don’t fancy playing yourself, come down to support. Bring your Purplecard if you want to play

Quiz
Starting at 8pm in the bar. A great way to unwind in time for the week ahead. Now with the bar serving snack food.

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See you next week

MONDAY

Vodfest
We head to Revolution for Monday night fun. Great music and fantastic drinks offers all night. Tickets are available from the bar (from 9pm) and include bus, entry and free shot. Can’t be bad for just £3!

WEDNESDAY

Cartmel Winter Ball: tickets on sale
It’s only 7 weeks until Christmas! And it’s only 5 weeks until our fantastic Winter Ball
Tickets go on sale at 10am this morning, in Cath’s office. See the Winter Ball event for more information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169783930565

FRIDAY

Get flumped!
This Friday your campus bars will become venues for sweets, treats, games and fun as Lancaster indulges its sweet tooth! Cartmel bar is being themed ‘marshmallow’, and we have 7kgs to get rid of! Starting at 8.30pm, and finishing with free buses to Sugarhouse.

SATURDAY

Film night
This weeks film is V for Vendetta. Come up to the JCR at 7.30pm for free entertainment.

SUNDAY

Quiz
Starting at 8pm in the bar. A great way to unwind in time for the week ahead. Now with the bar serving snack food.

MONDAY

Vodfest
We head to Revolution for Monday night fun. Great music and fantastic drinks offers all night. Tickets are available from the bar, from 9pm, and include bus, entry and free shot. Can’t be bad for just £3!

TUESDAY

General Meeting
Come to the bar at 7pm to find out what the JCR Exec have been doing for the past term. Also, you’ll get the chance to vote on some constitutional changes. Information about running for the JCR Exec next year will also be available.

THURSDAY

Comedy Night
Live comedy in Cartmel College. Three comedians will be perofming in Barker House Farm. Tickets are avialble from the LUSU shop – don’t wait, they will sell out!

FRIDAY

Scary sleepover
Our weekly film night in the JCR has been changed for an all night scary sleepover for one week only! Starting at 7pm. It’s free! We’ll get the beanbags out and might even get some popcorn…

SUNDAY

Quiz
Starting at 8pm in the bar. A great way to unwind in time for the week ahead. Now with the bar serving snack food!

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See you next week!

MONDAY

Vodfest
We head to Revolution for Monday night fun. Great music and fantastic drinks offers all night. Tickets are available from the bar, from 9pm, and include bus, entry and free shot. Can’t be bad for just £3!

SATURDAY

Film night
Today is our weekly film night in the JCR. Starting at 7pm, enjoy a great film with friends. It’s free! You just need to bring the popcorn. This week we are showing Michael McIntyre. Check the Facebook group for more information.

SUNDAY

Carter Shield taster sessions
If you fancy playing sport for Cartmel, in a fun and laid back environment, then Carter Shield is for you. Come down to the JCR at 12-noon for a taster session of the sports being played this term – Korfball, Dodgeball, Volleyball and Women’s Football.

Quiz
Starting at 8pm in the bar. A great way to unwind in time for the week ahead. Now with the bar serving snack food!

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Get in contact with us with any questions or suggestions: jcr@cartmelcollege.co.uk.

Have a good week

MONDAY

Vodfest
We head to Revolution for Monday night fun. Great music and fantastic drinks offers all night. Tickets are available from the bar, from 9pm, and include bus, entry and free shot. Can’t be bad for just £3!

THURSDAY

Comedy Central
A first for Lancaster University – a comedy night on campus! And it’s in our very own Barker House Farm. Tickets are available all week from LUSU, and cost £3 with a Purplecard. Alternatively – pay at the doors when they open at 8.30pm.

FRIDAY

Friday Fury
Known by anyone who has already experienced it as one of the best nights all year. Take part in a campus wide bar crawl, ending in The Sugarhouse. Collect badges from each bar, and enjoy £1 off entry to the students union nightclub for each one. See our special socials page for a bit more information about Fury. It’s starting at around 8pm, or whenever you’re ready to go!

SATURDAY

Film night
Today marks the start of our weekly film night in the JCR. Starting at 7pm, enjoy a great film with friends. It’s free! You just need to bring the popcorn. Film TBC, check the Facebook group for more information.

SUNDAY

Carter Shield taster sessions
If you fancy playing sport for Cartmel, in a fun and laid back environment, then Carter Shield is for you. Come down to the JCR at 12-noon for a taster session of the sports being played this term – Korfball, Dodgeball, Volleyball and Women’s Football.

Quiz
Starting at 8pm in the bar. A great way to unwind in time for the week ahead. Now with the bar serving snack food!

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Get in contact with us with any questions or suggestions: jcr@cartmelcollege.co.uk.

Have a good week

Fresher’s Week 2009 is closer than ever. We’re all busy getting everything set up and ready for when you arrive! Hopefully by now, you’ll have everything sorted out for the transition to university life. Or, if you’re a continuer, you were probably ready to move back weeks ago. Either way – the busiest week of the year is almost upon us. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s going on. For more detail, be sure to check out the full calendar, and The Guide.

Sunday, 27th September: Moving in day, from 10am till 4pm. Register with the College in Barker House Farm as soon as you can. Orientation is at 6pm in the Great Hall – you will be escorted onto campus by your block rep.

Monday, 28th September: Attend the essential safety talk at 12:45 in the Faraday Building – again, you will be shown where to go! Meet your major department at some point today. Register with the University, and receive your username and password. In the evening – eat in your flat beforehand, and then join us for the C for Cartmel fancy dress bar crawl.

Tuesday, 29th September: Go to any Part 1 talks which interest you. Make sure you can make an informed decision about which to choose. Tonight is the Big Night Out! Experience the nightlife of Lancaster. Remember to eat before you go out.

Wednesday, 30th September: Part 1 enrolment. Enrol on the Part 1 subject(s) you have chosen, after visiting the talks yesterday! Also, Give It A Go! at Fresher’s Fair today, including a roller disco. In the evening we have a Giant Games Night, including Wii games. Relax a bit tonight, as we have another great party tomorrow.

Thursday, 1st October: It’s day two of Fresher’s Fair today and Try It, You Might Like It! You’ll be able to sign up with clubs and societies.  In the evening – Barker Raving Mad Glows to Revs. Get dressed up in Neon, and then make your way to an on-campus party, followed by a night in one of Lancaster’s best night spots.

Friday, 2nd October: The final day of Fresher’s Fair brings Friday Funday and Freebie Fair – don’t miss the opportunity to grab the free stuff! Later on, join us for free pizza and karaoke in the bar.

Saturday, 3rd October: Your first Saturday at university. We’ve got a rounders competition planned, although it is weather permitting! Hopefully, you’ll get a taste of sport at Lancaster.

Sunday, 4th October: Recovery day! Nothing much is happening in the day today, but don’t miss our famous Sunday night quiz, and for one week only – scavenger hunt!

Our Equal Opportunities and Education & Welfare officers will be running office hours this week, most days, from 11.30am until 12.30pm. Kat and Jonny will be available on Monday and Thursday, while Rosie and Tom will be available Wednesday and Friday. All are being held in the JCR Office, accessed via the Porter’s Lodge (turn right and go through the post room).

We are the JCR Exec, and if you have any questions about Fresher’s Week, please get in touch. Also, join the Cartmel College Freshers 2009 Facebook group, as we find it’s the best way to get information out to you guys. If you don’t have a Facebook account yet, why not set one up? It’s free and easy, and is likely to prove invaluable as you try and match names to faces, throughout your entire university life!

Other information which you might find useful includes our packing guide, overview of college facilities, and accommodation information.

We’re looking forward to meeting you soon!

- Tom

Yup, there’s only a matter of hours left to go before we all head off home for about three months to go on holidays, see our friends, and generally enjoy the flowers and sunshine. Ahh…
However! Before the term got out, the JCR had planned the event of the year in the format of the Moulin Rouge Extrav. You might be a bit sick of hearing about it by now, but you can check out the summary of the night’s acts overleaf to compare to Pendle’s 1974 styled offerings.

I was in Barker all night. It was blatantly the best way to do things.

This issue of The Griffin might be a bit pint-sized (that’s thanks to last issue’s mondo revision-distractor), but we’ll be back in full form next term with details of Fresher’s Week – which, by the way, you should be sure to come back early to experience – the term’s social events, some guiding-hand movie reviews for your quieter nights out, and so much more.

See you all back in September guys!

– Dom Stroud – Editor

Hi Cartmelians! I hope you’ve all enjoyed the end-of-exam freedom by staying in bed/ in Sugarhouse for far too long and ceremoniously burning all the revision notes – or is that just me? Either way, the end of term is always the time when all this freedom goes to our little exam-weary heads and enjoying ourselves has never been so much fun.

Luckily for you, we had the event of the year – our glittering night of decadent fun, Cartmel’s very own Moulin Rouge Extrav!

Tickets sold like a fast-selling thing and the JCR worked full steam ahead to get everything perfect for our big night.

There were bands galore and our bar was turned into a Parisian wonderland, not to mention the bottles of absinthe we’d ordered…

I hope you enjoy the last few days of freedom with your friends, enjoy the occasional sunshine we seem to be having and look forward to a beautiful three months off!

Lots of love,

– Amy Loddington – Editor