Hey RUSU lovers,
Now that exams are over, I hope that you’re all feeling less stressed out and that you’re not worried about the results! Remember that we do have the amazing advice service here in the hub of RUSU, so if you have concerns about your grades and how that will affect next year, financial worries or concerns about your visa please make sure that you pop in and use this free service especially for our students!
There’s loads of stuff still going on within the Union and the University; this week alone has seen the Hockey 6’s and Footy 5’s proving as popular as ever. Still to come though are two new summer socials, a Mixed Netball tournament this Sunday, Tennis tournament next Wednesday and Cricket on Thursday so make sure you get a team together and get involved and contact John at j.obrien@reading.ac.uk!
This week Megan organised a Summer Discussion evening with Reading Council for Racial Equality based on much more than just racial issues, it covered (amongst other things) the new Government’s plans for independent schools and the impact these could have leading us to then discuss faith schools. It was a really thought provoking evening, and if you weren’t able to attend and would like to find out more have a look at their website or maybe attend their AGM which is coming on Wednesday 28th July at 6.30pm at Reading Civic Centre.
Are you able to help with the big SSHH clean up of the community before students move out of their houses? NEXT WEEK you would be delivering moving out essentials to targeted streets that have the most students living on them and in week 10 we will be collecting bags and giving the unwanted items a new home! As a thank you, you will be rewarded with a certificate for your efforts which will look great with your CV! If you’d like to spend some quality time with the Student Officers who will also be walking the street s in the name of improving the community, give Emily an email on e.bell@reading.ac.uk to find out when and where you might like to come along!
Next week we have our final Student Voice, OUR LAST ONE. We’ll be going through what we have achieved over the past year and answering your questions. We’ll also be voting on motions to be passed; motions that RUSU currently have are the ban against nestle products and the no platform policy. So if you want to have an impact on the way that RUSU is run make sure that you come along! Free Pizza too!
Once you’ve got over the excitement of Student Voice, it’s the SUMMER BALL this Friday! I’m so excited! So get your dresses and tuxes at the ready, and come and spend a night at the Union with Scouting for Girls, Scratch Perverts and my personal favourite – Wheatus…. With the World Cup football on the next day in Mojos, you could potentially spend the majority of a 24hr period in RUSU.
Keen? See you there!
Love Sinead, Tommy, Emily, Megan and Anna x x x x x
