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Board Newsletter

This semester has been a bit of a whirlwind. From Class Rep elections, Raisin, Accommodation Fairs, multicultural events to raising awareness of the environment and local issues, we and our student groups have been busy.

We created a handy guide to help you find your perfect study spot. This information went in over 1000 exam packs and was distributed around halls and departments.

The highlight of our semester from an events point of view has to be our two all building events. Halloween and Winter Wonderland. Click on the film and image below to take you to coverage of the events.

Updates in and around the building

12 Days of Christmas

We know December can be a difficult month for students, holidays are close but exams are closer so we've put together 12 amazing days of things to do and treats to have in the hope that we'll make December that little bit better.

Radio Scotland, Take the Floor

On the 22nd November, we had the pleasure of hosting Take the Floor. This was an amazing chance to show off our venue to local people who wouldn't normally venture through our doors and also a great for Town and Gown relations. Listen to the show here.

Coming Up in 2020

Here are a few dates for your diary for Semester 2 up until Spring Break.

January:
19^th – 23^rd: Race 2
27^th – 2^nd: Refreshers’ Week

February:
2^nd: Refreshers’ Fayre
2^nd: Sandy's Bar & The Main Bar will be showing the Super Bowl
3^rd – 9^th: Careers Week
10^th – 16th: Queerfest
17^th – 23^rd: Raising And Giving Week
24^th – 1^st: Election Nominations

March:
6^th: Election Results
13^th: All Building St Patrick’s Party
16^th – 29^th: Spring Break

Societies and Activities

Community Relations does a huge amount for our Town and Gown relations, especially in the run-up to and including St Andrews Day.

We are a small town that plays host to a large and diverse community. It is inevitable that issues of contention arise. Community Relations aims to have community-wide, rather than just student-wide initiatives. They also facilitate communication and interaction amongst all residents.

Community Relations role is really vital in continuing good and better relationships between local people and students who live in the amazing community of St Andrews. The above picture captures the huge outdoor ceilidh in celebration of St Andrews Day.

Volunteers

We love Nightline and everything they do. They had a great Nightline Awareness Week in November. Here’s a picture of Hugsy outside the Union.

Photo Credit: Nightline St Andrews

Last year Ents helped organise well over 200 events!

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