hayley.fraser 1 year ago
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Why don't we have a summer ball as well as a graduation ball like other uni's surely this would sort out the problem of people being able to get tickets for the grad ball for people who are actually graduating, rather than people wanting to get dressed up for the end of thier year at uni.
Has this been tried before, if not, how can we try and get one organised for next year so we don't get the same problems with tickets? |
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miniminogue 1 year ago
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 the mad cat lady from The SimpsonsPosts: 140 Member rating: 7
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yeh thats a good idea, would be interested in a summer ball def!! havent got tix for grad ball cos im not graduating til next yr and its unfair on those who are and cant go!! a summer ball would give everyone the chance to get dressed up! |
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tubinic86 1 year ago
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i would love to have a summer ball. My friends at other unis have them and have really enjoyed them ... plus it is another chance to get all dressed up! |
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luke.thompson 1 year ago
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Agreed, this is a no brainer really, heck even my old Sixth form had summer balls...
Tho I only hope it would be a lot better than the Christmas ball, which this year was expencive and a bit rubbish really. |
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Milan Shah 1 year ago
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 2 good to be tru - 0% fat, all the flavaPosts: 203 Member rating: -2
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Yep shud have been thought of earlier. I couldnt get tix to grad ball and im graduatin this summer, which sux cos ive neva been to a ball yet |
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skribla 1 year ago
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Maybe the union have considered this, but I swear they have xmas balls etc that dont sell out so maybe thinking why should this be any different? |
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lilkatiebaby 1 year ago
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We should soo have a summer ball. All my friends had fair ground rides n everything at theres and I was really jealous! I think more people would go to a summer ball cos its end of yeear and its a good goodbye before we all part for summer. |
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dogsbody 1 year ago
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 The wise man knows himself to be a foolPosts: 66 Member rating: 0
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There are 2 kinds of summer ball really - so I dont know what people were thinking about.
One option is like this one at bournemouth http://www.old-firestation.co.uk/summerball/ with music playing the major part
and then you can find the ones like Anglia Ruskin do that is a formal event or the semi-famous Cambridge onees that incorporate fairground rides etc etc.
But in any case, the cost of most of these is normally over £100 for a ticket - it is worth it? In my humble opinion yes, as the morale benefits would be huge, although i can imagine that the main question would be as to would the event be able to break even.
In my view, the University and Union is too obsessed with making things revenue neutral or revenue positive (i.e. break even or make a profit). Surely that there are some events that should be run as revenue negative (i.e. make a loss) because of the benefits to the students. I've made this point clear to certain people but I'm not sure what everyone else thinks? |
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Alex Harries, UPSU 1 year ago
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 Grumpy, geeky old grey-headPosts: 476 Member rating: 0
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Dogsbody: you might be interested to read my thoughts on this (then again maybe not; I have my flame suit on just in case... ;o).
Al |
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