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2012 Michaelmas Termcard CAMBRIDGE UNION THE TERMCARD SOCIETY MICHAELMAS 2012 PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT AUSTIN MAHLER ALEX FORZANI TRINITY HALL CHRIST’S COLLEGE SPEAKERS OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER ANNA STANSBURY JOEL MOSS ST JOHn’S COLLEGE FITZWILLIAM COLLEGE TREASURER ENTS OFFICER CASEY SWERNER MATEJ JOVANOVIC ST JOHn’S COLLEGE CLARE COLLEGE DEBATING OFFICER DEBATING OFFICER JOEL FENSTER TAHLEEL LAHTEEF SELWYN COLLEGE SELWYN COLLEGE CONTENTS Printed and bound in Great Britain for the Cambridge Union Society. Join The Union 8 This termcard was printed by Labute Group Ltd, Cambridge. President’s Welcome 9 Term Planner 10 Michaelmas Term 13 Corporate Responsibility Debate 14 Designed by Craig Slade Live Music in the Bar 16 www.facebook.com/craigsladedesign Jazz and Cocktails 17 [email protected] Pub Quiz 17 Capitalism Debate 18 Acoustic Night 20 College Representatives Meeting 20 Comedy Night 21 DJ and Drinks 21 Competitive Debating Launch 22 High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire’s Legal Conference 22 Meet the Officers 23 Pub Quiz 23 Debating Workshop 24 Cocktail Workshop 24 Princess Basmah Bint Saud 25 Music Industry Debate 26 Freshers’ Ball 28 Radhanath Swami 29 Bill Oddie 29 Pub Quiz 30 Debate Workshop 30 US Presidential Candidate Debate 31 The Cambridge Union Society Screening 9A Bridge Street Cocktail Workshop 31 Cambridge CB2 1UB No Confidence Debate 32 Jazz and Cocktails 34 Free Zumba Classes 34 Office Hours: 9.30AM to 5.00PM Free Yoga Classes 34 T +44(0) 1223 566 421 Olympics Forum 36 F +44 (0) 1223 566 444 Dambisa Moyo 36 www.cus.org US Presidential Candidate Debate 37 [email protected] Screening Debating Workshop 37 Cocktail Workshop 37 4 665 THE UNION’S OPEN PERIOD Class Debate 38 THURSDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER – FRIDAY 12TH OCTOBER Oktoberfest 40 Free Yoga Classes 41 Rupert Everett 41 Get a taste of the Union for free! For the first fortnight of term, Members’ Business Meeting 42 we are opening all our debates and speaker events to all members Pub Quiz 42 of the University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University, so Debating Workshop 43 come along to discover the Union for yourself, even if you haven’t Cocktail Workshop 43 yet joined. US Election Debate 44 College Representatives Meeting 46 After Friday the 12th of October, all our debates and speaker events Andy McNab 46 will only be open to Union members. Yoga and Zumba classes as Free Zumba Classes 47 well as the use of the facilities will also be free for Union members Free Yoga Classes 47 Where next for the Eurozone? 48 only. The Freshers’ Ball tickets are free and available for new US Election Party 48 members only. Debating workshop 49 Cocktail Workshop 49 Discounted full membership will still be available until the 14th of Comedy Debate 50 October. See page 8 for more details on membership prices. Bill Bryson 52 Foreign Policy Debate 54 College Representatives Meeting 56 Ambassador Louis Susman 56 Salsa Class 57 Cocktail Workshop 57 Gender Debate 58 Antonio Carluccio 60 Cocktail Workshop 60 The Rt. Hon John Bercow MP 61 Free Speech Debate 62 Members’ Benefits 65 Treasurer’s Treats 66 Rooms and Facilities 68 Getting Involved 70 Competitive Debating 72 Who’s Who 74 Union Thanks 76 President’s Thanks 77 6 Join the Union President’s Welcome JOIN THE BIGGEST SOCIETY IN CAMBRIDGE Welcome to Michaelmas 2012 at the Union Society! If you’re a returning member, welcome back! If you’re new, welcome Are you a student or staff member at Cambridge University or to the Union Society. Now that you’ve got this book in your hand, you Anglia Ruskin University? With unrivalled debates, speaker events, probably know what the Union is, and I hope you’ve already joined. social ents, and the cheapest bar around, full membership is a great investment that works out to about £1 a week for a 3-year This term promises top-notch speakers, controversial debates, and degree. It’s cheaper than a May Ball ticket, and lasts a lifetime. enough ents to keep your mind off work – I’ll let the termcard speak for itself! Join us Behind the Round Church First I want to take a moment to thank you and members like you. While officers put in weeks of their summers and holidays to bring you the term, they get recognised at the back of this book. It’s the members, 3 Ways to Join though, who really keep the Union Society running. Whether you’re engaging a speaker with a question, challenging a debater, dancing to an Full Membership – only £150 before 4th October – All membership Oompah band, voting in an election, or just buying a drink in the bar, you rights during your time at Cambridge, and upgrade to lifetime are keeping the Union Society relevant and vibrant. Thank you for taking membership when you leave (just update your details). £160 until part, and thank you for making your Union Society the best it can be. 14th October, £175 (normal price) thereafter. The Union Society is run by members for members: if you ever have any Annual Membership - £75 before 4th October – expires one year questions, you need only ask! The committee and I are always happy to from joining. £80 until 14th October, £90 (normal price) thereafter. chat over a panini in the coffee shop or a drink at the bar. I hope you have a great year and a great term. Without further ado, I Access scheme – if you receive a Newton Trust Bursary or Full present Michaelmas at the Cambridge Union Society! Government Grant, you can join for life at the Annual Membership rate - just bring proof of your grant to the main office to get your membership upgraded. WWW.CUS.ORG/JOIN Austin Mahler President, Michaelmas 2012 E-mail [email protected] with any queries. 8 9 10 DEBATE SPEAKER CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY ENT FORUM TERM PLANNER MICH 2012 SPECIAL WEEKLY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN JAZZ AND PUB QUIZ CAPITALISM COLLEGE REPS DJ AND DRINKS COMPETITIVE COCKTAILS 9.00PM 7.30PM MEETING 8.00PM DEBATING PM 9.00 5.00PM LAUNCH 0/1 7.00PM ACOUSTIC COMEDY NIGHT EEK NIGHT 8.00PM W TERM BEGINS 1 2 3 (4AFTER DEBATE) 5 6 7 FRESHERS’ FAIR FRESHERS’ FAIR HIGH SHERIFF MEET THE BASMAH BINT MusIC INDusTRY COLLEGE REPS FRESHERS’ BALL OF SHIRE S C’ ’ OFFICERS SAUD 6.00PM 7.30PM MEETING 9.00PM LEGAL 8.00PM DEBATING 5.00PM 1/2 CONFERENCE WORKSHOP EEK 9.00AM TO 7.00PM 2.00PM W PUB QUIZ COCKTAIL 8 99.00PM 10WORKSHOP 11 12 13 14 PEN ERIOD NDS 9.00PM O P E RADHANATH BILL ODDIE DEBATING NO COLLEGE REPS ZUMBA YOGA SWAMI 7.30PM 7.30PM W’SHOP 7.00PM CONFIDENCE MEETING 7.00PM 12.00PM US PRESIDENTIAL 7.30PM 5.00PM 2/3 PUB QUIZ 9.00PM DEBATE SCREENING JAZZ AND EEK 7.00PM COCKTAILS W 15 16 17COCKTAIL 18 199.00PM 20 21 W’SHOP 9.00PM OLYMPICS DAMBISA MOYO DEBATING CLASS COLLEGE REPS OKTOBERFEST YOGA ANEL PM P 7.30 5.00PM WORKSHOP 7.30PM MEETING 9.00PM 12.00PM US PRESIDENTIAL 7.00PM 5.00PM upERT 3/4 R DEBATE SCREENING COCKTAIL EVERETT EEK 7.00PM WORKSHOP 7.30PM W 22 23PUB QUIZ 249.00PM 25 26 27 28 9.00PM UMBA OGA MEMBERS’ PUB QUIZ DEBATING US ELECTION COLLEGE REPS Z Y PM PM BusINESS 9.00PM WORKSHOP 7.30PM MEETING 7.00 12.00 MEETING 7.00PM 5.00PM 4/5 5.30PM COCKTAIL ANDY MCNAB EEK WORKSHOP 7.30PM W 29 30 319.00PM 1 2 3 4 ECONOMICS US ELECTION DEBATING COMEDY COLLEGE REPS ZUMBA YOGA FORUM PARTY WORKSHOP 7.30PM MEETING 7.00PM 12.00PM 6.00PM ALL NIGHT 7.00PM 5.00PM 5/6 COCKTAIL EEK WORKSHOP W 5 6 9.007PM 8 9 10 11 NOMINATIONS OPEN` BILL BRYSON PUB QUIZ DEBATING FOREIGN COLLEGE REPS ZUMBA YOGA 7.30PM 9.00PM WORKSHOP POLICY MEETING 7.00PM 12.00PM 7.00PM 7.30PM 5.00PM 6/7 COCKTAIL CAMBRIDGE IV EEK WORKSHOP BEGINS 3.00PM W 12 13 149.00PM 15 16 17 18 NOMINATIONS CLOSE SALSA CLASS DEBATING GENDER COLLEGE REPS ZUMBA YOGA 7.00PM WORKSHOP 7.30PM MEETING 7.00PM 12.00PM 7.00PM 5.00PM 7/8 PUB QUIZ COCKTAIL ANTONIO EEK 9.00PM WORKSHOP CARLuccIO W 19 20 219.00PM 22 237.30PM 24 25 OFFICER HUSTINGS OFFICER ELECTIONS DEBATING FREE SPEECH W’SHOP 7.00PM 7.30PM 8/9 JOHN BERCOW 7.30PM EEK W 26 27 28COCKTAIL 29 30 31 1 W’SHOP 9.00PM TERM ENDS 11 Deutsche Bank db.com/careers Is there space for creative thinkers in investment banking? 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