21^st – 27^th

November 2011

Med Ball will be held in the Radisson BLU hotel on Sunday 18th December at 6.30pm. Tickets will be 65 euro (champagne reception, meal, live band and DJ.)

Are you a 1st year OT student pulling your hair out a little, stressed by upcoming exams and assignments? Fear not! There'll be a number of OccSoccer OT students from higher years on hand to give advice and guidance if needed! Just pop into lecture room 5 in Aras Moyola (on the first floor) at 4pm and we'll gladly give a hand! There's no such thing as a stupid question so anything big or small is more than welcome!

Qigong is a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation (excellent destresser for coming up to exam time!).

Dance rehearsals for the Musical Societies production of Spring Awakening in the Cube.

Helped by members of the choral society we raised money singing carols outside Friar's caf? on campus.

Workshop for all playwrights and directors who have submitted applications.

Weekly Practice

Atlas Ascent are trekking through the Atlas Mountains in Morocco in aid of Childreach International and are looking for anyone else interested in joining. This presentation will give all information regarding the trip and answer any questions you may have. The trek will qualify for Gaisce applicants as their Adventure Journey but is open to non-Gaisce applicants as well. Refreshments to follow. All welcome.

Dr. Murphy is from the Irish Centre for Human Rights in Galway and is also the vice-president of Amnesty Ireland. Free pizza afterwards in the HUB.

For our last event of semester two, we'll be to meeting to watch and discuss "Why the Meltdown Should Have Surprised No One" by Peter Schiff, a lecture available online. The video lecture was recorded at the annual Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 13 March 2009, and provides an interesting view on recent financial downturns including stock and housing bubble. We'll also be happy to hear about any events you'd like to see happening in semester 2 afterwards!

The Sub-Aqua Club, in association with Quiz Soc, are holding a general knowledge table quiz in the College Bar at 7pm on Monday 21st of November. Entry to the quiz is ?5 per person, or ?20 for a table of 4! Lots of fun is promised (as well as finger food) so please come along!

The weekly Comic Soc gathering, where we all have some tea and biccies, while talking comics, graphic novels and Nathan Fllion. Tell us about your favourite comics, or we'll tell you ours if you haven't read any yet! Open to all, first timers always welcome!

The Irish Studies Societ invites you to attend an exciting performance by the Cathy Sharp Dance Ensemble at the Town Hall Theatre. Food and Refreshments afterwards.

For King...and Country.

For ONE-NIGHT ONLY, catch this original one-act play, written and directed by Shaun Leonard.
The show will be preceded by a documentary tracking the play's journey from auditions to stage.
So be there, 8.30pm Monday 21st, in The Cube.
Tickets are ?5/8

Hey guys!!

I know exams are coming soon, but lets have one more party first :) It's the last week of semester one, so for some of you it's your last chance for a university party in Galway!

so come to Fibbers and Octopussy on Monday!

And our DJ this week is himself an international student ...
Alvaro Ramirez!

More free food...more music...more FUN :)

See you all on MONDAY at 8.30

Love

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We have a fantastic giveaway from one of our sponsors of BizSoc, Campus.ie. They are bringing the Internet Explorer 9 Experience to college on Tuesday 9am-3pm in Aras na MacLeinn. They will be giving away loads of prizes, including HTC radar phones worth

Med Ball will be held in the Radisson BLU hotel on Sunday 18th December at 6.30pm. Tickets will be 65 euro (champagne reception, meal, live band and DJ.)

Invigorating yoga with Christina every Tuesday at 5:10pm. Contact lotus@socs.nuigalway to check availability, booking is essential!

Completely confidental advice

We offer some basic legal assistance by way of legal information and advice. However, in the normal course of events we we cannot offer people legal representation.

Please bring along any documentation or correspondence which might help the advisor to assist you. The advisor will help you to establish whether there is a legal solution to your problem, explain what options are open to you and direct you to where you may obtain further assistance where appropriate. You should note that if you have already consulted a solicitor about the same matter, FLAC is not in a position to second-guess that advice and therefore our advisors cannot give offer guidance on that matter.

Hip Hop class for those who have completed the beginners Hip Hop class.

Our weekly get together to practice juggling.

Michael-Ann Bevivino will be giving a guest lecture titled "Modern copies of Greek and Roman sculpture in Ireland: Even better than the real thing?"

There will be a reception afterwards in the Classics department so feel free to come along.

Informal tutorials to help first and second years if they are having problems with there labs or lectures.

20euro freezeout tournament this week for poker soc, 15k starting stack with 15 minutes blinds, promises to be a good tournament.

Our weekly art class! Changes every couple of weeks so make sure to check out the emails we send out

Our weekly meeting is held in AC214 at 7pm every Tuesday (AC214: Take a right at BOI on concourse and at the end of corridor turn left) where we discuss current affairs, our upcoming actions/events, the politics of youth socialist republicanism and much more. New members are always welcome!

Bionn cruinnuithe seachtaini?la againn in AC214 ag a 7i.n. gach M?irt (AC214: Cas ar dheis ag B? ar an gconc?rsa 's ag deireadh na conaire cas ar chl?), ?it ina bpl?itear c?rsa? reatha, imeachta?/gn?omh at? ag teacht an?os, an pholait?ocht a bhaineann le poblacht?nachas sh?isialach na h?ige mar aon le roinnt mhaith n?os m?. Cuirim?d f?ilte roimh bhaill ?r nua i gc?na

Darren Aronofsky's 'Black Swan' tells the story of a ballet dancer (the divine Natalie Portman) who wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as the personality of Odile, the Black Swan, exerts itself within her. La Haine's Vincent Cassel co-stars as her demanding ballet instructor, with Mila Kunis as a rival dancer.

This week is Lit and Deb's final workshop of the semester (sad face). In this spirit, the Christmas spirit, Lit and Deb has excessive banter on the cards. Sean, our fabulous external convenor, may well be in a fluffy hat. Hope to see you all there for temporary goodbyes, argument and seasonal bant.

Come and test your knowledge while helping a great cause! All money raised will go towards food, heat, clothes and Christmas presents to the families in need around Galway City. Spot prizes and free food on the night!

We'll be watching the best that Irish comedy has to offer including Dylan Moran and the Savage Eye (suggestions welcome!) and then we'll be heading onto the Crane Bar to listen to a bit of Trad. Hope to see ye all there!

TradSocs Weekly session takes place every Tuesday night @ 10pm in The Crane Bar Sea Road Galway. Here the members meet up for a weekly session and play music for both musicians and listeners alike. You dont have to play an instrument to come. You can just call in and listen to the lovely songs and music played in a lively atmosphere. Hope to see ye all there.

TradSocs Weekly session takes place every Tuesday night @ 10pm in The Crane Bar Sea Road Galway (near the Roisin Dubh!). Here the members meet up for a weekly session and play music for both musicians and listeners alike. You dont have to play an instrument to come. You can just call in and listen to the lovely songs and music played in a lively atmosphere. Hope to see ye all there.

Rock Soc's in association with Club Carbon present Galways premier alternative club night Rock, Soc N Rolla. The best music and deals in town for Rock Soc members with free admission all night and free refreshments for those who enter b4 12:30. Rock Soc and Carbon, keep the party going all night!!!

Med Ball will be held in the Radisson BLU hotel on Sunday 18th December at 6.30pm. Tickets will be 65 euro (champagne reception, meal, live band and DJ.)

Chill out at lunchtime with some gentle satanyanda yoga. Contact lotus@socs.nuigalway.ie to check availability, booking is essential!

Fun flow based yoga for beginners and experts alike. Contact lotus@socs.nuigalway.ie to check availability, booking is essential

GUMS Singing Rehearsals, Tyndall Theatre, Behind the McMunn, Beside Smokies

The Weekly improv and Games night. Everyone welcome.

The concert will be held on campus this year in the Kirwan Lecture Theatre on the Concourse at 7pm next Wed 23rd Nov!

There's bound to be some epic performances on the night (in keeping with the usual performances by the current 4MBs!!) and we'll be graced by the presence of 3 'special' guest judges!! It's ?5 entry (all going to a very worthy cause), a small price to pay for the evening's entertainment! and as usual, there'll be an afterparty in Massimo's bar in town! cya there!

A public lecture on the Life & Times of St. Columbanus by Prof. D?ibh? ? Cr?in?n

The lecture will take place on the Feast of St. Columbanus - 23rd November. Lecture begins at 7pm in the Chapel of St. Columbanus, NUI, Galway. A new range of Chaplaincy Cards, which will be available from the Chaplaincy Office in St. Declan's, Distillery Road, will also be launched that evening. All welcome

Working towards our annual publication, Lunatic Fringe! All welcome

Come and join us for some time of prayer for the next semester.

We meet and play Chess. Equipment and witty conversation supplied.
Come along and discover for yourself whether Emer actually exists!

Alfonso Cuar?n's 'Children of Men' is set in a chaotic, dystopian future in which human fertility levels have collapsed for unknown reasons. A former activist turned cynical bureaucrat (Clive Owen) agrees to help a miraculously pregnant woman (Claire-Hope Ashitey), whose child's birth may save the future of humankind.

Coisir le Cumann Craic, Soisialta, Dramaiochta & Subhoro suas staire i dteach tabhairne!

Coisir le Cumann Craic, Soisialta, Dramaiochta & Subhoro suas staire i dteach tabhairne!

Want to suggest films, write scripts, play with light and sound? Fancy yourself as the next Bergman, Kubrick or Kurosawa? Then come to our production meeting in the Large Acoustic Room in ?ras na Mac L?inn at 9pm! And be sure to find our film production group on Facebook!

Med Ball will be held in the Radisson BLU hotel on Sunday 18th December at 6.30pm. Tickets will be 65 euro (champagne reception, meal, live band and DJ.)

Wind down after a hectic day with some flow based yoga. Contact lotus@socs.nuigalway to check availability, booking is essential.

GUMS Acting Rehearsals for leads in 'Spring Awakening'.

Rehearsal of our a cappella choir under Peter Mannion.

Polish Language Course for Beginners. All welcome. Sign up by emailing polishsoc@socs.nuigalway.ie

Come one and all! Our committee (as awesome as it is) wants to expand. There are new positions to be filled and anyone that is remotely interested should come along and we'll find a place for you. Any help you can give us, big, small or not so small would be greatly appreciated. We will also be disguising upcoming events such as the Trip Away next semester, and anything else we might like to do and organise.

The devotional meetings are informal gatherings where everyone can come together to share writings from various world religions. Its not just religious scripture though, it can be anything that inspires someone, be it a poem, a paragraph from a novel, or a quote from a philosopher...anything really. Each week there is a program based loosely on a theme or topic, but people are encouraged to bring their own reading if they wish. They start and end with music, giving everyone a chance to reflect. Open to all. Tea and coffee afterwards

Michael Mann's 'Collateral' tells the story of a cab driver (Jamie Foxx) who finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer (Tom Cruise) as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim.

Description Into an eerie, surrealist forest enters James, a ponce, temporarily retired and Rosie, a whore. World-weary and insecure, Rosie and James are grown-up children trying to emerge into adulthood. In the forest they encounter the fairytale-like Edmund, a romantic poet, and An...astasia, a Cinderella-like maiden and as the story unfolds we are led through a manic-comic adventure that ends in tears.

A surreal fantasy, 'The Morning After Optimism' is about false hopes and the death of illusions which impair our ability to deal with reality...

Druid Lane Theatre
November 24-26
Tickets: 5/8

Polish Language Course for Improvers. Sign up by emailing polishsoc@socs.nuigalway.ie

Waiting for friday
Dead Horse Jive
3RD wheels

MUSIC QUIZ WITH PRIZES SUCH AS 100 BAR TAB:D

A series screening with pizza afterwards.

Come on down to the pub to listen to music and poetry at the opening event for the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women. It's free and will be raising money for the Galway Rape Crisis Centre. Interested in performing? Contact Rachael at r.dardis1@nuigalway.ie.

The BizSoc are proud to bring you our International Tour that will be happening over the weekend 3rd-5th of February!

The International Tour is one of the highlights of the BizSoc calendar and we will be taking you to one of the five following destinations: Budapest (Hungary), Talinn (Estonia), Riga (Lativa), The Aran Islands or Barcelona (Spain).

The places are limited on this trip and the demand is extremely high. In order to apply for the trip you must:
1. Be a member of the BizSoc and have the BizCard.

2. Must have displayed a previous degree of interest or participation in one of our events this year, examples include, attending our National Mystery Tour, attending the Apprentice final, being a "shifter" on Take Me Out or playing a game of Pacman in the Students' Union Building!

3. Email your name, what year you are in and what degree you are studying to tours@nuigbizsoc.com.

4. In the email you are able to suggest the name of one friend who you would like to take along with you.

5. You must include in the email two lines on why we should take you on this trip. Don't be afraid to get creative and entertain us!

The closing date for this applications is THIS SATURDAY (26th Nov) at 5pm.

Upon obtaining a successful application, the collection of the TOTAL cost of the trip will need to be paid. The total cost of the entire trip is 100euro. This includes the transport to Dublin Airport, the cost of return flights to our destination, accommodation for two nights and some nice added extras too!

The payment will be collected from Tuesday 29th November, where you will have to sign a rules and safety statement to finalise your participation on the trip. Details on payment collection will be indicated once we have secured your place on the trip.

Best of luck with the applications and we promise this will be an unbelievable weekend! Just a reminder that the email address is tours@nuigbizsoc.com!

As it is the season of giving, we've decided to make your Christmas shopping that little bit easier by offering you (very cute) friendship bracelets for ?2. All proceeds go to The Alzheimers Society of Ireland here in Galway. They do great work by helping the carers of those with Alzheimers, who often have a full-time job caring. The bracelets come in all different colours and are available from 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Occupational Therapy Classes. We'd encourage as many of you to take a few and sell them on. Remember if you volunteer your time for this great cause, it can be added to your ALIVE cert, making not only you a happy great person, but the charity a happy person too! Thanks OccSoccers x

Our internal trip to Belfast!

Med Ball will be held in the Radisson BLU hotel on Sunday 18th December at 6.30pm. Tickets will be 65 euro (champagne reception, meal, live band and DJ.)

Weekly Friday prayer for brothers is performed at 13h10 at the Prayer Room in Aras Moyola.

Dr. Niall Madden will be speaking.

Description Into an eerie, surrealist forest enters James, a ponce, temporarily retired and Rosie, a whore. World-weary and insecure, Rosie and James are grown-up children trying to emerge into adulthood. In the forest they encounter the fairytale-like Edmund, a romantic poet, and An...astasia, a Cinderella-like maiden and as the story unfolds we are led through a manic-comic adventure that ends in tears.

A surreal fantasy, 'The Morning After Optimism' is about false hopes and the death of illusions which impair our ability to deal with reality...

Druid Lane Theatre
November 24-26
Tickets: 5/8

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Dj danny V

Our internal trip to Belfast!

As it is the season of giving, we've decided to make your Christmas shopping that little bit easier by offering you (very cute) friendship bracelets for ?2. All proceeds go to The Alzheimers Society of Ireland here in Galway. They do great work by helping the carers of those with Alzheimers, who often have a full-time job caring. The bracelets come in all different colours and are available from 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Occupational Therapy Classes. We'd encourage as many of you to take a few and sell them on. Remember if you volunteer your time for this great cause, it can be added to your ALIVE cert, making not only you a happy great person, but the charity a happy person too! Thanks OccSoccers x

Description Into an eerie, surrealist forest enters James, a ponce, temporarily retired and Rosie, a whore. World-weary and insecure, Rosie and James are grown-up children trying to emerge into adulthood. In the forest they encounter the fairytale-like Edmund, a romantic poet, and An...astasia, a Cinderella-like maiden and as the story unfolds we are led through a manic-comic adventure that ends in tears.

A surreal fantasy, 'The Morning After Optimism' is about false hopes and the death of illusions which impair our ability to deal with reality...

Druid Lane Theatre
November 24-26
Tickets: 5/8

Our internal trip to Belfast!

As it is the season of giving, we've decided to make your Christmas shopping that little bit easier by offering you (very cute) friendship bracelets for ?2. All proceeds go to The Alzheimers Society of Ireland here in Galway. They do great work by helping the carers of those with Alzheimers, who often have a full-time job caring. The bracelets come in all different colours and are available from 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Occupational Therapy Classes. We'd encourage as many of you to take a few and sell them on. Remember if you volunteer your time for this great cause, it can be added to your ALIVE cert, making not only you a happy great person, but the charity a happy person too! Thanks OccSoccers x

In this Islamic studies, students learnt more about the life journey of the prophet Muhammad, family and his companion. Other topics include sharia laws and Quran studies