Good afternoon Furness, I hope you all had a great bank holiday and are enjoying the sun! Hopefully you managed to avoid the horror that is a bank holiday Sunday night out in Lancaster!

Whats green and brown, and can kill you if it falls out of a tree?

A snooker table. (which is a really good link because the Richard Slatter Pool tournament is coming up)

Furness Fresher Rep’s 2013

If you went to the Freshers Rep meeting last Monday then don’t forget to send your applications in by the 15th!

Download the application form here. Then email it to: [email protected]

Furness Paint Party

Your wonderful Social Sec Layla Fay has been hard at work organising a brilliant night for you coming Wk. 4. It’s probably the biggest event until extrav at the end of term, and it promises to be a messy one! Check out their promo here: http://youtu.be/w0R88Jvq-EQ

T-Shirts £4 – TICKET SALES TIME & LOCATION TBA on the Facebook Event.

A New Perspective

See things from A New Perspective and test your your abilities to the limit!

Office Hours

Reginald “Condoms are my middle name” Popoola – Male education and welfare – Monday 1-2
Marguerite Walley – Female education and welfare  – Thursday 1-2
Diego Ortiz – Equal Oppurtunities – Monday 5-6
Ellen Hedley – Equal Oppurtunities – Wednesday 3-4

Thanks for reading!

Henry

Hello Furness, and a late welcome back, hope you all had a great easter! Apologies for no newsletter last week, I thought I could get away with not doing  one; but apparently not having Bev’s Hills is more disappointing than the Grad Ball line-up. Your lame joke of the week:

I had a ham and pineapple sandwich the other day.

That’s hawaii roll.

Big Night In

A huge congratulations to Rosie Whitham, who organised a big night in trevor last Friday. The event was all in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and managed to raise over £350! Thanks to all that came and showed their support!

Furness Fresher Rep’s 2013

If you want to be a freshers rep for Furness next year then do the following:

1) Join the facebook group here.
2) Go to the compulsory meeting, Monday 29th April 6PM – George Fox LT1.
3) Download the application form here. Then email it to: [email protected]

Furness Paint Party

Your wonderful Social Sec Layla Fay has been hard at work organising a brilliant night for you coming Wk. 3. It’s probably the biggest event until extrav at the end of term, and it promises to be a messy one (and I do that mean that in the literate sense). Watch the promo vid complete with chavvy cheesey pirates of the carribbean remix:

Jam in Furness | Live Jazz in Trevor

On the evening of third of May join us and Paul Palmer’s quartet, in the first of our Jam-in-Furness series. See his website here: http://www.paulpalmersax.com/

If you are interested in joining in with your favourite instrument to give you a break from exam stress or just for fun, please let us know, and better still, please contact Paul via his website to find out about (and possibly influence) the planned stage set. If you are planning to do this, please give Paul a good notice before the gig.

Join the facebook event.

Pub Quiz

The weekly pub quiz returned yesterday, it was great to see it back and thanks for everyone who came down. Don’t forget to get down to Trevor half past 7 every Sunday for the quiz, great prizes to be won for winners and of course the losers!

Facebook.com/FurnessBarTrevor

Office Hours

Reginald “Condoms are my middle name” Popoola – Male education and welfare – Monday 1-2
Marguerite Walley – Female education and welfare  – Thursday 1-2
Diego Ortiz – Equal Oppurtunities – Monday 5-6
Ellen Hedley – Equal Oppurtunities – Wednesday 3-4

Til next time, thanks for reading.

Henry 🙂

Hey guys and welcome to the last Bev’s Hills of the term, not too much going on this week so I’ll get started!

Joke of the week.

That piece of coursework I’ve just handed in.

Furst

Piotr has been working really (honest) to get Furst ready for this week, but just like Harry Styles it might not be ready to come out just yet!

Pub Quiz

Following on from the great launch of our new international night on Thursday, we had a special Irish themed Furness Pub Quiz yesterday! Congratulations to the Quizlamic Extremists who won this week! A big shout out to Layla Fay for all the hard work she has put in this term, and we hope to see you all there Sunday Wk. 21!

Furness Sport

A big congratulations to the sportsmen/women from Furness who have got into the college select roses teams to represent Lancaster at York.

For Netball: Lauren Heaven
For Football: Ste Lyddon, Tom Charles and Matt Connelly

Like I said not much going on this week, but it has been a really great term for Furness. We’ve had the 15 Hour Bar Crawl, Action for Happiness,  got cheated out of the Patriot’s Cup, launched “Mind your own business”, released our first Furst,  helped to save the arts at Lancaster, elected our new officers and started the first of many international nights!

I hope you’ve all enjoyed this term as much as I have, and I hope you all have a fantastic Easter break!

See you all next term,

Henry 🙂

 

 

 

 

Hello and welcome to your penultimate Bev’s Hills of the term!

What do you call a midget fortune teller who just escaped from prison?

A small medium at large!
Credit to Hadrian Barnes for that one, who said Assistant Dean’s can’t be funny?

Spanish Night

This Thursday Wk.9 sees Furness launch their new international nights! This week it’s Spanish Night! We will have Spanish drinks on offer, authentic Spanish tapas, a dance performance and some more Mediterranean themed fun and games!

Join the Facebook Event

Your new officers

I’m sure your all delighted that campaigning is over and your new full time officers have been elected! Your Full Time Officer Team for next year is: President – Joel Pullan, VP Activities – Emily Pollitt, VP Campaigns & Communications – Rachel Harvey, VP Education – Joe O’Neill, VP Union Development – Laurence Pullan, VP Welfare & Community – Tom Fox, NUS Delegates – Laurence Pullan, Charlie Edwards, Michael Palmer.

And of  course your brand new Furness Equal Opportunities Office, Ellen Hedley! Thanks again to Linus Yau for the great work he did as your co-opt officer!

The furst after the first furst

Not long until your second installment of editorial excellence! Want to contribute? We need your stories, articles, photos, ramblings or anything really, it’s YOUR college magazine.

Email [email protected]

 

 

Ex-publicity officer and aspiring sports writer Craig Kitch brings you the following match report:

Both sides walked out on to the churned up quagmire, they call the college football pitches, understanding that the winner of the game would be in pole position to go on and clinch the title. The first half was a gritty affair in which Pendle, with the wind behind them, repeatedly launched dangerous balls into the area to no avail. The imperious Jake Horsley and the curvaceous Dean Kay dominated in the air, refusing to fold under pressure. In the second half Furness increasingly dictated the game with a tasty chance falling to Adam Williams who put the ball just wide of the post. Then disaster struck, a cross by a Pendle winger trickling awkwardly across the face of the goal to be tapped in past Thomas ‘Wozza and Walka’ Warren. Angered by the goal conceded, Furness stepped up a gear and began bombarding Pendle with dangerous balls. A series of classy corners by Chris Kitch, struck cleanly with a cheeky inward swerve, ended with Adam Williams and Paul Cudihee, with an elbow then a chest, putting Furness 2-1 up. Grit, Determination and a series of classy corners leave Furness with 13 points from 6 games. If Furness win their two remaining fixtures against Graduate and Fylde there is a good chance they could win the league. #MAKINGHISTORY

A match report for the A’s and a Patriot’s round up will be in Furst Wk.10!

Holi

Holi is a religious festival celebrated by Hindus as a festival of colours. The Holi Colors Play event will start at 2 pm on the 17th March! Make sure if you buy the tickets, you are there on time because if you are late we can’t guarantee that colors will be left for you. It would be followed by Indian Buffet Lunch. The Ticket sale will be on first come,first serve basis. Only a limited number of tickets would be sold.

To buy tickets for the event, Contact Lancaster University Indian Society or your JCR International Officer, Diego!

Red Nose Day

Thursday 14th March, Furness College and FHM will be selling cakes in the Foyer from 10.00am until 11.30 with all contributions going to Red Nose Day. Please come along and buy a cake, and if you would like to get your aprons on and provide a cake or cakes for us to sell, that would be great. Any cake contributions will need to be brought to Bev Whitaker’s office by 9.30 on Thursday 14th.

Pub Quiz

Another great turn-out last week, with 8 teams entering the quiz. Once again it was “Listen to Man Feelings Every Friday From 4PM on Bailrigg FM” who won the quiz, and the grand prize NERF blasters! Make sure you’re down agin this week – Sunday Half 7, Trev.

Facebook.com/FurnessBarTrevor

Office Hours

Reginald Popoola – Male education and welfare (condom fairy) – Monday 1-2
Marguerite Walley – Female education and welfare  – Thursday 1-2
Gosia Felisiak – Vice President – Tuesday 10-11 and Thursday 3-4
Diego Ortiz – Equal Oppurtunities – Monday 12-1
Ellen Hedley – Your BRAND NEW Equal Oppurtunities – Wednesday 3-4

Only a short one this week, if you’re ill like everyone seems to be at the moment then get well soon,  and good luck with your deadlines, less than 2 weeks until Easter.

Cheers,

Henry

Good Morning Furness!

Only 19 days until the Easter (woo yeah SPRING BREAK yeh!) so i’ll stop boring you and begin!

What do you get when you cross the Atlantic with the Titanic

About half way across.

Patriot’s Cup

I’d like to start by thanking absolutely everyone who came down to play and support Furness. An absolutely fantastic weekend and a really hard-fought contest with the lead changing between both colleges through out! Would be impossible to name everyone who played (well not impossible) but a huge congratulations to the netball teams who won both their games, and the footy A-Team; Ben Hughes, sports sec, making a second-half debut and netting two.

A full Patriot’s round up will be in your college magazine, Week 10 Furst; and a video coming soon!

Also congratulations to Cartmel for winning and not cheating…

Vote Vote Vote!

Great turn-outs at both FTO and the Furness Hustings. The voting for all of the elections open on Tuesday!

You can read each candidates manifesto here:

http://nominations.lusu.co.uk/nominations/board

I can’t urge enough how important it is to vote, the people elected make decisions on things that count – Freshers Week, Extrav, Save the Arts! Make sure Furness is properly represented and vote!

 

Emergency General Meeting – Saving the Arts

Following the announcement that the Music degree scheme would cease to exist at the end of this academic year, many have raised concerns regarding the future of other similar degree schemes and the arts at Lancaster University. An Emergency General Meeting has been called to educate students about these issues, rally support for change and to challenge the University on their strategy – right at a time when the University strategy is being reviewed.

Please join us and bring your friends along to our Emergency General Meeting on Tuesday 5th March in George Fox Lecture Theatre 1 from 6pm to have your voice heard.

Join the Facebook Event

Second Furst

Your publicity guru has been hard at work making his second edition of Furst but needs your help! If you want to become a “published writer” then get your articles, incriminating photos and sex scandals to [email protected]!

The resident Furness agony aunt is still here to help! Ask Mrs Furst and we’ll put the best questions in the magazine!

Last Chance – Mind your own business!

Have a business idea? Or started up a new social enterprise and need an office with computer and phone access? As part of the 2012 development of Furness College two office rooms were set aside to be used to support the enterprise and employability development of students. The applications close on 6th Mar at midnight. The application form is available to download here and should to be sent to [email protected] once filled out.

Facebook.com/MYOBFurness

Pub Quiz

Fantastic turn-out at the weekly quiz last night! Big congratulations to “Listen to Man Feelings Every Friday From 4PM on Bailrigg FM” who pipped “the quizlamic extremists” to win by 1 point!

Thanks to everyone who came down, and don’t forget it on next week only a £1 in!

Facebook.com/FurnessBarTrevor

 

Office Hours

Reginald Popoola – Male education and welfare (condom fairy) – Monday 1-2
Marguerite Walley – Female education and welfare  – Thursday 1-2
Gosia Felisiak – Vice President – Tuesday 10-11 and Thursday 3-4
Diego Ortiz – Equal Oppurtunities Monday 12-1
Linus Yau – Equal Oppurtunities Wednesday 3-4

That it for this week! I said I’d die of shame and embarrassment if we lost to Cartmel in Patriots, however I think all dignity was lost when I played Frisbee in a sperm suit.

Cheers,
Henry 😀

Hey and welcome to Bev’s Hills – Week 17. If you haven’t got bored of my yet, then I thank you. If you are bored of me and you just want some really juicy, interesting college news, then I also thank you.

Joke of the week

Cartmel College

Patriot’s 2013

Excitement has been building and it’s less than a week to go until the Patriot’s Cup! If you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last week Patriot’s is a big sporting competition between Furness and Cartmel! We want as many Furnessians as possible to get down on Friday and Saturday (end of wk. 17) to play for and support Furness! For more information: http://www.facebook.com/PatriotsCupFurness

And if you didn’t get a chance to see the Match Of The Day Patriot’s Special:

Pre-Patriot’s Social

As a warm up and a great way to get support for each others sports/events, a social is being organised for Wednesday of week 7. Start in Trev around half 8, end in Sugar!

http://www.facebook.com/events/189854447805522/

Mind Your Own Business!

Have a business idea? Or started up a new social enterprise and need an office with computer and phone access? Then the Furness College ‘Mind Your Own Business!’ competition is for you! The applications open Tuesday. If you are interested in this competition, please keep an eye on Facebook page. All the information on how to apply will be released soon.

http://www.facebook.com/MYOBFurness

 

 

Democracy!

I’m sure you’ve all noticed the campaigns starting around campus and Facebook for the FTO elections, their hustings is next week! But in the mean time nominations for the vacant JCR position of Equal Opportunities Officer are now open you can apply here: http://nominations.lusu.co.uk and get in touch with William Downes, [email protected].

And for those of you who live on campus who seen our mis-spelt flyers, OUR BAD!

 

 

Whatever Trevor

Get down to Trev every Monday and Tuesday for £2 pints and Bar Sports! (Available on Carlsberg, Strongbow, Tetley’s, Snakebite, from 6.30). Also don’t forget about the fantastic weekly pub quiz, only a quid in!

http://www.facebook.com/FurnessBarTrevor

 

Not the end for Action For Happiness

Action for Happiness is a worldwide movement of people committed to building a happier society. This simple yet awesomely fun idea found its way to Lancaster University throughout Week 6!

We had a fun filled week of Happiness Challenges in which each day revolved around a certain happiness challenge, which simply put encouraged people to create happiness for those around them! The challenges were as follows, buy someone an unexpected gift, write someone a letter, host a tea party, write down three things you are grateful and cook someone a meal. Each day we had the Action for Happiness team in Alexandra Square 12-2 handing out things to help with that days challenge, much free sweets and tea was handed out to very happy recipients! Who doesn’t love free food! We were also asking you guys what made you happy, with many interesting answers as a result. Personal favourite being bacon and Harry Potter! Then let’s not forget the free hugs campaign, even Loud Bus Guy got a hug from our team!

There was then, not one…but TWO happy hours in Trev which meant many Furnessians enjoyed some lovely drinks deals and then free entry into Sugarhouse!

It was a lovely week and I want to say a personal thank you to everyone who pitched in to help make it the success it seems to have been, I couldn’t have done it without you guys! Here’s to hoping the happiness continues, still keep checking the facebook page etc…. we’ll undoubtedly keep spreading the happiness!

Thirst for Furst?

Publicity Piotr has made a start on the second Furst due week 20! If you want to contribute with absolutely anything get in touch with him on Facebook or [email protected].

Office Hours:

Reginald Popoola – Male education and welfare (condom fairy) – Monday 1-2
Marguerite Walley – Female education and welfare  – Thursday 1-2
Gosia Felisiak – Vice President – Tuesday 10-11 and Thursday 3-4
Diego Ortiz – Equal Oppurtunities Monday 12-1
Linus Yau – Equal Oppurtunities Wednesday 3-4

That’s your lot from me! Please all get down and support Furness this weekend – I think I’d die of shame and embarrassment if Cartmel beat us!

Cheers,
Henry 😀

Good day one and all,

I can’t believe I’m already half-way through my degree, and at the start of week 16! Plenty of fun, interesting and life changing things going on, but as per, the joke.

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Bye Elections!

Bye Elections nominations for Equal Opportunities Officer will open on the 22 of February (Friday) at 12 o’clock! Please contact William Downes if you’d like to run for it!

The elections will be taking place in Week 8, we’ll keep you posted on the Furness Facebook Page.

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Action for Happiness Starts Today!

Action for Happiness is a worldwide movement of people committed to building a happier society. It is a simple, but powerful idea. We’re not proposing anything new, just promoting the need to prioritise that which makes people happy. People need to care less about what they can get for themselves and more about the happiness of others. This is why Lancaster University is having an Action for Happiness Campaign. Let’s join together and spread the happiness!

For more information check out their page! And join the event here!

Patriots Cup

Patriots Cup all kicks off 1st March! The Patriot’s is our annual sporting competition with arch-nemesis (and frankly worst )  college Cartmel! It’s a great chance to play some ridiculous sports and represent Furness.

Like the Furness Patriots Page, for upto the minute competition results and witty commentary (petty abuse) from the new Furness Mascot!

More information about how you can get involved will be coming soon!

Some cracking results for our sports teams this week!

Netball:

Fantastic results this week for Furness netball with both teams securing a win! The Bs edged a close match against Grad to win 22-18, won under tough circumstances with two girls going off injured!

The As were subject to a demoralizing loss to Lonsdale last term and were determined to make amends, this drive paid off with Furness winning 40-28, putting them in a strong position in the league

Footy:

The B’s won convincingly on Sunday against a strong Lonsdale. Going in as underdogs, and hungover underdogs at that, Furness battled back against a physical side. Furness took the lead early into the second half through a mesmerising cross by left back Andy Moss (face of Hugo Moss) and found the head of captain Chris Kitch who put away an extremely difficult header, but followed such a great goal with such a banterless celebration. The second goal came from play-maker Zac Harries. Furness were awarded a free kick just outside the penalty area, a perfect position for Zac to have a shot. He curled it gracefully into the top corner leaving the keeper with no chance, we expected nothing less from that gifted left foot. Lonsdale were not out of the game, Dan Hunt gave away a careless penalty, almost as if he wanted to make the game interesting.. But the Lonsdale midfielder struck the post and was left sat on the ground crying, a satisfying sight for all involved. Furness stayed strong throughout and deserved the 2-0 victory they received.. 10 points this season already makes them the most successful Furness B team in history since records began!

Carter Shield:

This week it’s Basketball, get down to the sports center for 12:45 if you fancy shootin’ some b-ball outside of the school 😉

Make sure you get down and support all of your college sport!

LGBTQ* hit Canal Street

Possibly the best night out you’ll have in Manchester with the society! Our famous termly social will take place on Friday 22nd February. We will be leaving campus at 8.15pm, and leaving canal street at 3.30am, meaning we shall be in the first bar by 9.30pm and back on campus by 4.30am.

Tickets will be £10 and are on sale now from the LUSU info desk (underneath Spar)!

More Info

Trevor

Firstly a big shout out to all of you who braved the quiz on Sunday especially to those who took part in our perfectly legitimate cock fighting. Remember the quiz is on Half 7 every Sunday in Trevor, it’s only a quid in and we’ve got some cracking prizes for the winning teams.

Make sure you like the Trevor page: www.facebook.com/FurnessBarTrevor there’s always stuff going on in your college bar!

Finally a massive thank you to all of you who came on the 15 Hour! Kudos to Layla and Rachael for organising everything and of course DJ Jordan “Hecs” Rosamand’s massive Elements set! Check out the first lot of photos here.

Office Hours:

Reginald Popoola – Male education and welfare (condom fairy) – Monday 1-2
Marguerite Walley – Female education and welfare  – Thursday 1-2
Gosia Felisiak – Vice President – Tuesday 10-11 and Thursday 3-4
Diego Ortiz – Equal Oppurtunities Monday 12-1
Linus Yau – Equal Oppurtunities Wednesday 3-4

Thanks a lot for reading!

Henry 🙂

Hello and welcome to your latest installment of the critically acclaimed Bev’s Hills! In regular fashion I’ll start with my lame joke of the week:

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15 Hour Bar Crawl

Less than a week a to go until arguably the best social of the year! The 15 Hour Bar Crawl is this Saturday (16th) and your social secs and entertainments team have worked extremely hard and sorted out some amazing drink and food deals and entry into 11 places! And a free bus to anyone who is meeting  in trev. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 12:15 in Trevor, £7!  Join the Facebook Event now

Also if you didn’t get a chance to see our “promo” video:

The permanent marker still hasn’t come off…

Action for Happiness

Action for Happiness is a worldwide movement of people committed to building a happier society. It is a simple, but powerful idea. We’re not proposing anything new, just promoting the need to prioritise that which makes people happy. People need to care less about what they can get for themselves and more about the happiness of others. This is why Lancaster University is having an Action for Happiness Campaign. Let’s join together and spread the happiness!

Week 6 (18th – 22nd February) we are going to have a whole week of Action for Happiness to make people happy and to inspire them to share that happiness.

For more info: www.facebook.com/LancsHappiness

Vagina Monologues

The most thought provoking and hilarious performance returns once again to Lancaster. Performed by nearly 50 students, and in our very own Sugarhouse, this is not a show to miss! Tickets have gone on sale and are available for just £5 from the LUSU info desk (under Spar!). Hurry though as tickets are limited due to a smaller venue.

11th 12th and 14th Feb, doors open at 7.00 pm Join the Facebook Event

Our First Furst

Your publicity king Piotr Motyka has finished the long awaited Furst! Pick up a beautiful printed copy in Trevor or read it online here:

Furst – Lent Edition – 1

In this edition: Meet Your JCR, The President Speaks, Cooking with Coggin, Then & Now, Displacement of the ‘Self’, Mrs. Furst, Overturd at Lancaster & Hands on Space!

Disclaimer: Please don’t take anything in this magazine too seriously, it’s just a bit of good ol’ fun like it always has been and always will be! 🙂 (don’t sue us) 

Football:

The B’s had a friendly on Sunday against Fylde, although this certainly wasn’t played like one. Crunching tackles from central midfield and solid defending and the back ensured a deserved clean sheet. Super striker Richard Orford was the main man up top for the blues, he held the ball up brilliantly and played exceptionally well as a one striker. Score: 3-0 Furness. Kitch Orford and Cuddihee all scoring for Furness.

The A’s got their first win of the season against Cartmel after lacking fortune in previous fixtures. The first half was tough as the wind was strong and against them which proved a big factor throughout the game. Furness defenders stood strong throughout the half and held their ground to enter half time at a promising 0-0. Furness knew they had the advantage going into the 2nd half, however few chances were created at first. It took a bursting run from right back Cam Glennon to drill a cross into Mike Tyers to secure the first goal. The second goal was some thing special, a long curling and looping shot (cross) from Rick Kotarski rubbed salt into Cartmel’s wounds. Ste Lyddon, the big lump in midfield, made his way into the opposition’s penalty area and produced a 8/10 dive to win Furness a penalty! George Shilton calmly as ever stepped up to fire home the victory! 3-0 Furness well deserved and one up on Cartmel ahead of Patriots!! MOM Tyers who worked his socks off and posed a constant threat to Cartmel’s back four. Special mention to Jonny Horsely having a fantastic game on debut.

Netball:

The Bs lost on Wednesday against a strong Bowland side but put up a really good fight with a weakened squad! And on Tuesday night the As won, beating County 30-26 after being 17-21 down at the end of the third quarter, absolutely annihilated them 13-5 in the last quarter! Lauren Heaven picking up woman of the match!

LUSU Elections

I’m sure you all can’t wait to be bombarded with campaign posters and facebook spam (i’m guilty of it) but nominations for LUSU full time officers are now open! For more information: http://lusu.co.uk/2013/02/06/elections-are-coming

Office Hours:

Reginald Popoola – Male education and welfare (condom fairy) – Monday 1-2
Marguerite Walley – Female education and welfare  – Thursday 1-2
Gosia Felisiak – Vice President – Tuesday 10-11 and Thursday 3-4
Diego Ortiz – Equal Oppurtunities Monday 12-1
Big welcome to your new stand in equal oppurtunites guy, Linus Yau – Wednesday 3-4

That’s everything for this week! A big congratulations to Layla and Rachel on their first pub quiz, we hope to see you all down there next Sunday (even if you are hanging after the 15 hour).

Cheers,
Henry

FURNESSIANS WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION!? Sorry I’m still stoked about the 15 Hour Bar Crawl, the whole screaming like a Spartan will get old fast. Welcome once again to your favourite weekly college newsletter!

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Can you create the most extravagant extrav ever?

Do you want to help create arguably the best college event of the year get in touch with Damon [email protected] by 6PM tonight (4th Feb). This is an extremely exciting opportunity to bring your own creativity and opinions to the table and make them a reality!

Mrs Furst

Mrs Furst is still here to help! Send your problems/questions to Furness’ resident agony aunt. I mean who wouldn’t listen to the advice of a complete stranger? We’ll put the best questions in Furst the college magazine which will be out soon!

Ask Mrs Furst

15 Hour Bar Crawl

Its the 10 year anniversary and 21st Bar Crawl, and it promises to be a big one! So make sure you keep 16th Feb free, and probably the 17th as well!

T-shirt sales and prices TBA, keep checking the Furness Facebook Page and the event here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/418899164859331/

 

 

College Survey

I know you will all be thrilled to help the college and fill out the survey! On a serious note, it takes literally one minute to fill out, and is your chance to get your opinions across and shape the future of Furness. Please get them in before 6PM tonight! https://furnesscollege.co.uk/survey 

Netball: The As play County on Tuesday at 6PM and the Bs play Bowland at 3PM on Wednesday! Get down and support your college!

Football: The A’s have a got a game this coming Wednesday against Cartmel, kick off at 2PM!

Patriots Cup all kicks off 1st March! The Patriot’s is our annual sporting competition with arch-nemesis (and frankly worst 😉 )  college Cartmel! It’s a great chance to play some ridiculous sports and represent Furness.

Like the Furness Patriots Page, for upto the minute competition results and witty commentary (petty abuse) from the new Furness Mascot!

 Cross-Campus Chinese New Year!

Get ready for one of the most exciting Cross-Campus events this year! All 9 colleges along with Lancaster University Chinese Society have gathered to celebrate, and give you a glimpse of one of the most exciting and magical festivals of Asia.

Come down to Fylde bar to have an amazing evening filled with fantastic performances, delicious Chinese food and lots of entertaining stalls.

See the event here!

Furness Pub Quiz Returns

Our lovely Social Secretaries have revamped the Furness Pub Quiz and it will return to Trevor, our beloved college bar this Sunday the 10th of February at 19:00.

It’s only £1, so why not come on down and use the power of mind, body, soul… and drinking and good times to win a luvly jubly bar tab to spice up your Sunday!

Join the facebook event!

Office Hours

Reginald Popoola – Male education and welfare (condom fairy) – Monday 1-2
Marguerite Walley – Female education and welfare  – Thursday 1-2
Gosia Felisiak – Vice President – Tuesday 10-11 and Thursday 3-4
Diego Ortiz – Equal Oppurtunities Monday 12-1

That’s your lot for this week! ‘Til next time,

Henry 🙂

p.s. I sound like a children’s TV presenter.

Hello and welcome to your third installment of literary excellence.

As per, I’ll start with only bit you like to read:

[learn_more caption=”What do you call an alligator that wears a vest?”] An Investigator! (wahey swanky hidden answer!)[/learn_more]

New Equal Opportunities Officer

We regret to announce that Sarah Dowd, one of your equal opps officer has decided to resign so that she can dedicate more time to her degree. It is unfortunate that we have lost a member of the team this early on in the term, and we thank Sarah for the work she has already done. Nevertheless we now have an exciting opportunity for a member of the college to join our team! We need a new equal opps officer from weeks 4-8, if you’re interested keep checking the Facebook Page as we will release more information later this week!

[learn_more caption=”Equal opportunity Officer description: “] They Shall be ultimately responsible for Equal Opportunities in the JCR, alongside the other Equal Opportunities Officer. These responsibilities include LGBTQ*, Disability, International and Green issues. They shall be responsible for campaigning for the rights of all students within the college and to ensure that they are treated equally and fairly. They shall be responsible for co-ordinating and facilitating campaigns, along with the other Equal Opportunities Officer to raise awareness and challenge prejudice and discrimination of any member of a minority group. Both officers shall be jointly responsible for the organisation of a minimum of two events tailored towards international students per calendar year. Also they shall liaise with appropriate LUSU Officer(s). They shall meet with the other Equal Opportunities Officer within a week of being elected and shall divide the attendance of LUSU committees between themselves. They will have an office hour each week.[/learn_more]

Furness Exrav 2013

As we plough on through the Lent term the time has one again come for Furness to begin to organise our 2013 Extrav! Extrav is an annual event which brings the whole of Furness together to celebrate the end of the academic year! Each college puts an Extrav on but we in Furness always put on the best one! If you have ideas and would like to join the Extrav organisers group please drop Damon an email ([email protected]) with around about 100 words explaining what you would bring to the group. This is an extremely exciting opportunity to bring your own creativeness and opinions to the table and make them a reality!

Ask Mrs Furst

Furst Magazine’s very own grumpy and straight talking agony aunt from Hartlepool is here to help! Get your questions into Mrs Furst here. She’ll answer as many as she can and they”ll be in the next edition of Furst! Also if you want your article / your illustration of Michael Jackson in Furst then get in touch with Piotr [email protected] ASAP, we’re going to print soon!

Eve Ensler in Lancaster – One Billion Rising

 

 

yourLGBTQ* Week 3 Social: Video Games Night

Wii games, Xbox Kinect, board games and twister. A great (and cheap!) night for everyone. If that isn’t enough, we’ll be providing free snacks! www.facebook.com/events/408826002528817/. They are also launching their Ally Ribbon campaign for LGBTQ history month today. The most important message of the campiagn is that the ribbons show your support for the LGBTQ community, in preparation for the events of next month. http://www.facebook.com/Ally.Ribbons

Office Hours

Reginald Popoola – Male education and welfare (condom fairy) – Monday 1-2
Marguerite Walley – Female education and welfare  – Thursday 1-2
Gosia Felisiak – Vice President – Tuesday 10-11
Diego Ortiz – Equal Oppurtunities Monday 12-1

Big Plans for the 15 hour – it’s our 20th bar crawl so make sure you keep 16th Feb free!

Cheers 🙂

Henry