Dear MCR,

Our last exchange dinner of this academic year is with none other than our sister college at Cambridge, Peterhouse College. This exchange dinner will work quite differently than any others have in the past. We will be taking a bus (X5) to Cambridge and spending Friday night, May 25th, in a nearby hostel at Cambridge. If you choose to not spend the night, please check the bus timings here: http://www.stagecoachx5.com/uploads/x5_timetable_august-2011-web.pdf

MCR members from Peterhouse College will be coming over to Hilda’s on Saturday, June 2nd and doing the same.

Therefore, if you would like to be considered for this exchange dinner please keep in mind the following costs:

£20 for transportation (includes return) £20-30 for accommodation (estimate) £20 for the exchange dinner (which includes port, wine, etc)

Peterhouse will only allow up to 10 people to attend this annual event, although they have mentioned that we might be able to bring a few more. Please sign-up here at your earliest convenience. I would again like to reiterate that I expect you to attend BOTH legs of the exchange dinner if you choose to sign-up. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE83ekF5d0VQTktfdHRMOUFsSFRRS0E6MQ

The people who will randomly be selected will receive another email from me in a few days laying out the details on the transportation and hostel/accommodation options. Any other questions, please let me know!

Best,

Jay Ashtana St Hilda’s College MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice Acting Vice-President, St. Hilda’s College University of Oxford T: 07742126825 E: jay.ashtana@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk

Hey Everyone, As the year wraps up the porters have asked that we retrieve the keys to the lockers that MCR members still have. If anyone with a locker key could turn it in by 6th week to the porter’s lodge that would be fantastic. You may be able to re-register the locker again, but that’s really up to the porters and how nice you are to them when you bring in your key.

Failure to return your keys will be cause for an escalating series of punishments that will begin with me giving you nasty looks and end with the removal of your locker’s contents by the porters. Don’t let it get that far and turn in your keys soonish!

In more exciting and less threatening news, I can firmly say that we’re shaping up to have a very exciting MCR election next week. Voting will open on Wednesday the 23rd and remain open for a week. Nominations will remain open until this Friday, and again, the positions available are President, VP, Treasurer, Domestic Officer, Welfare Officer, and Social Secs (2). I’ve attached the constitution so you can get a feel for what the roles might entail, or you can ask me or one of the current officers for more information.

Please consider running and turn in your locker keys!

Best wishes, Erik Lee

MCR Constitution.pdf

Hello fellow Hilda’s MCR

Happy Week 4 everyone! We are half way through the final term of the academic year, so now is the time to advantage of all the great events and things going on within Hilda’s and the University in Oxford. So please find your St Hilda’s and University notices below. There are definitely some fun and interesting ones! If you have any questions relating to them, again, please do send me an email.

ST HILDA’S NOTICES

1. MONDAY: Feminist Discussion Group 2. THURSDAY: Yoga 3. THURSDAY: MCR Karaoke 4. SATURDAY: Dance Class 6. SUNDAY: Welfare Brunch 7. MCR Election – Nominations Extended! 8. MCR Book Club – Rescheduled 9. Bikes Registration 10. Mail Redirection over the Summer 11. Storage

UNIVERSITY NOTICES

12. Participate in an Online Emotion Study! 13. Anyone for Tiddlywinks? 14. Male Pairs of Friends Study: £15 payment per person 15. Participants wanted for online study – win cash prizes! 16. Library Discusion – Activism: Then And Now 17. Singer Songwriter Night at Turn Street Kitchen 18. Why Raising Hundreds of Millions of Pounds for Charity is Rewarding…and Easy! 19. OxWiB Speaker: Louise Terry Group Communications Director, L’Oreal 20. Managing Your Supervisor Workshop (Humanities and Social Sciences) 21. Oxford Royale Academy – Summer Teaching Vacancies 22. Museums at Night 2012L The Grand Tour of the Fantastic Four 23. Keble College Murder Mystery Bop 24. Tennis 25. Oxford University Symphonic Band Concert 26. St Antony’s International Review: “The Knowledge Commons: Research & Innovation in Unequal World” 27. Public Speaking Workshop for Women 28. Wolfson Communist Bop 29. GTC Flower Power Bop 30. Oxford University Orchestra Concert

**Please scroll down for more information on each notice below**

ST HILDA’S NOTICES

1. MONDAY: Feminist Discussion Group @ MCR

Join Hamsa Rajan in this thought-provoking and engaging weekly discussion on all things feminist from 8.00pm! Whether you’re a committed feminist and are eager for in depth discussion or simply interested in the topic and look forward to listening in, all are welcome and encouraged to come! Given the distinct history of St. Hilda’s College in Oxford this will undoubtedly be a popular event each week. Feel free to drink copious amounts of tea and eat non sensical amounts of cake; the MCR is well equipped thanks to our trusty Domestic Officer Vicky Hammond.

For more information please do not hesitate to contact hamsa.rajan@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk

Ashmolean Late Night Press Release – 6.05.2012.pdf MCR Constitution.pdf PAP1148 Museums At Night FLyer_HIGH.pdf Press Release Oxford Museums At Night 2012.pdf

Dear MCR

I would just like to remind you all that our MCR space in communal. As such, it is common decency to clean up after yourself. This is especially important in relation to the kitchen. It is simply unhygienic to leave dirty dishes and old food out. While the dishwasher was temporarily not working, it has now been fixed. The dishwasher detergent is in the cupboard under the sink. Please make use of this by loading your dirty dishes into the dishwasher when you are done and turning it on when it is full. You can also use the sponges and washing up liquid to hand wash your dishes.

Thank you.

Laura O’Brien. MCR Acting President St Hilda’s College

Dear all,

The never ending April rain has unfortunately left us with overflowing rivers, which means that we can’t go ahead with the Pirate Punting event we had planned for tomorrow! Jay, Marc and I understand that many of you are utterly devastated by this tragic turn of events, so we’ve decided to set up a Croquet event instead. The weather is going to be amazing, so come along to the MCR at 12am tomorrow (Saturday) if you feel like having a relaxing day in the sun.

Yours,

Adam

Dear MCR,

Just reminding you all of the MCR research seminar taking place tomorrow in St Hilda’s. This is a great opportunity to see some of your fellow MCR members’ research. I can tell you firsthand, you are in for a treat! Please see the details below:

THURSDAY: MCR Research Seminar: “W(h)ine About Your Research”

Location: Vernon Harcourt Room Date: Thursday May 10th 7:00pm

The seminar aims to provide a platform for MCR members to showcase aspects of their research to fellow MCR members as well as members of the SCR from all academic backgrounds. The inter-disciplinary approach serves to not only emphasise the diversity within the St. Hilda’s MCR, but also in allowing speakers to receive fresh interpretation and constructive comment of and on their research. The seminar is bound to be a fascinating experience, with topics ranging from “virus dust” and trips to the bottom of the Southwest Indian Ocean, to Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglorious Basterds’.

Refreshments and nibbles will be provided.

Speakers include: Amr Aswad DPhil in Paleovirology Title: “We are all made of virus dust”

Anni Djurhuus DPhil in Zoology Title: “Exploring the Depths of the Southwest Indian Ocean”

Benjamin Schaper MSt in Modern Languages Title: “Postmodernism and Historiography in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’”

Dear MCR,

Our delightful MCR social secs have used their divine powers to bring you both karaoke and exotic cuisine in one night. Since we have reservations for 30 to dine we encourage you to sign up below to reserve your place otherwise we cannot guarantee you a place at the table (although we welcome you to attend otherwise). While you will have to pay for your own food and drink, a bar tab may be provided.The timings are as below:

-Food 8-9.30pm -Karaoke 9.30-11.30pm

Sign up here to avoid disappointment: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDVjRjVINWlHZUVTcVRkVmhXS01MRVE6MQ

Hello MCR

For those who were there, I hope you all enjoyed the Ball as much as I did! Please find your St Hilda’s and University notices below. Apologies for the delay! If you have any questions relating to them, again, please do send me an email.

ST HILDA’S NOTICES

1. MONDAY: Feminist Discussion Group 2. TUESDAY: Somerville Exchange Dinner @ Somerville 3. WEDNESDAY: SCR Lecture Series: Dr Maike Glitsch 4. WEDNESDAY: St Hugh’s Exchange Dinner @ St Hilda’s 5. THURSDAY: Yoga 6. THURSDAY: MCR Research Seminar: “W(h)ine About Your Research” 7. SATURDAY: Pirate Punting 8. SATURDAY: MCR BBQ @ Amr’s 9. SUNDAY: Welfare Brunch 10. MCR Election – Nominations Extended! 11. MCR Book Club – Last chance to sign up! 12. St Hilda’s Telephone Campaign 13. St Hilda’s Chapel Notice

UNIVERSITY NOTICES

14. ‘How to Become the CEO of a Charity’ 15. Hall Surfing 16. Malaria Vaccine Study – Volunteers Needed! 17. Room Available for Next Year 18. The Comedy Debate 19. Oxford Lawyers Without Bordes Society: Applications open for new Anti-Trafficking Panel 20. Oxford Afro Caribbean Society Take over No.9 21. St John’s Funk House Bop

**Please scroll down for more information on each notice below**

ST HILDA’S NOTICES

1. MONDAY: Feminist Discussion Group @ MCR

Join Hamsa Rajan in this thought-provoking and engaging weekly discussion on all things feminist from 8.00pm! Whether you’re a committed feminist and are eager for in depth discussion or simply interested in the topic and look forward to listening in, all are welcome and encouraged to come! Given the distinct history of St. Hilda’s College in Oxford this will undoubtedly be a popular event each week. Feel free to drink copious amounts of tea and eat non sensical amounts of cake; the MCR is well equipped thanks to our trusty Domestic Officer Vicky Hammond.

For more information please do not hesitate to contact hamsa.rajan@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk

MCR Constitution.pdf Malaria Vaccine Study.pdf OXLWOB Researcher Writer Application Form.doc

Dear MCR Ball-goers!

I hope you are all looking forward to what looks to be a great night. I look forward to catching up with as many as you as possible this evening at the MCR Canape Reception and the Ball.

This is just a brief reminder of some codes of conduct and general expectations of behaviour.

1. Once you have left the MCR Canape Reception and moved on to the Ball, the MCR space will be no longer accessible throughout the night. The MCR is strictly off limits until Sunday morning at 8am.

2. Please be respectful of the amount of work that has gone in to organizing the Ball and follow basic rules and regulations. Remember to be safe and stay out of the river!

3. Know your limits! Enjoy the night responsibly, it’s set to be a great experience, don’t ruin it by intoxicating yourself beyond your limits.

See you later!

Laura x

Hi Everyone,

This is just a friendly reminder to let you all know the deadline for the canapé reception is tonight. You can give £5 in an envelope addressed to ‘MCR Treasurer’ and drop it off with the porters. Also, if you secured a spot for either the St Hugh’s or Somerville exchange, you should have already heard from me in a separate email.

Any questions, please holler!

Best,

Jay Ashtana St Hilda’s College MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice Acting Vice-President, St. Hilda’s College University of Oxford T: 07742126825 E: jay.ashtana@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk