Social

Synergize aims to take a fresh approach to social events next year whilst capitalising on what worked this year.

A FRESH APPROACH
There are three ways in which the social life of the university could be improved:

The first thing that we need is better advertisement of uni events. Never again will you regret missing those social events you never even knew about! With a weekly newsletter outlining all the activities of the clubs and societies each week, free lunches, careers nights, social interaction and fun times can be had by all!

With the diverse range of clubs and societies presently in existence at the ANU, sometimes we lose sense of the big picture. It is for this reason that Synergize advocates more “whole uni” events, where the entire university can come together not just in O-Week and Bush week but also throughout the year. This will give everyone a greater chance to network and make friends.

Inter-faculty rivalry is alive and healthy at the ANU, so why don’t we encourage it through organised events! An interfaculty Olympics and Trivia night will be a definite winner – now it’s time to see which faculty truly dominates the ANU!!!! This is another chance for bonding between colleges and non-college students.

O-WEEK
Alongside the usual bar crawl, parties and nightclubbing, next year’s o-week will have three new events:

• Union Court movie marathon: on the last night of o-week, we will have an all-night sleepover in Union Court.
  
• Cocktail / mocktail party: when the sun sets the party begins. This is an all ages event in Union Court with jazz, drinks and dancing.
  
• Trivia night and dinner: this one speaks for itself – with a variety of trivia questions, this is a great way to make new friends and win great prizes.

BUSH WEEK
Of course, the Bush Week Scavenger Hunt will go off as usual (I have already had a few crazy minds offer to help write the list!) as well as the social events of years gone by. However, Synergize has come up with some new ideas as well:

• An all-uni party on the Thursday night (just to make sure that everyone actually takes the Friday off).
  
• An international food day – enjoy your favourite foods from around the world.
  
• A Canberra coffee crawl: just what everyone needs to fight away the winter blues.
  
  I have experience in organisation, representing my peers, and coordinating with others to publicise and convene huge events. I know that as Social Officer next year, with my Synergize team alongside me, I can make 2006 the best year ever. Just let me prove it to you.
  
  Claudia Newman-Martin - Social Officer Candidate for 2006