Pimp your Club/Society 2008 - 2009

Greetings,

Following a suggestion by ilovemybrick, this is now the 'pimp your society/club/other thing related to Trinity' thread. If you're involved in a society it would be a good idea to put up regular announcements when term starts.

In addition it would be great if anyone involved in societies could write a bit about what their society does, what you have lined up for this year etc. If this gets successful we could put together a google calendar with the weekly events outlined in it which people can contribute to. So we'll see what happens...

It is in your own best interest to format your pimping post correctly so people can read them properly. Remember that writing in HUGE letters or in all different colours or with massive pictures will not reach (and may piss off) your target audience so be clear and concise in what you're trying to express, and if they're annoying to read I can only assume that they will be moderated. So a bit of cop on, please.

Finally, for anyone looking in who would like to find out more about the Clubs and Societies in Trinity please click the links that I've just linked above.

Pimp pimp hooray.

ilovemybrick

Dublin University Comedy Society is the student run Comedy Society for Trinity College Dublin. It is the largest Comedy Society in the country. The society's aim is to foster an appreciation for all things comic.

From massive sold out gigs to stand up and improv workshops we aim to provide the opportunity to appreciate funniness.

We published "Goldfish" our satirical magazine for the first time last year and this gives anyone who thinks they can write comic writing the chance to see their work in print.

Acts already confirmed for the first term

PJ Gallagher - link

David o Docherty link

Karl Spain link

Jarlath Reagan link

Ardal o Hanlon link



Plus we're nice, we're fun and we want you to get involved.

www.ducomedy.com

Sir Ophiuchus

DU Gamers is the society that covers all forms of games, from traditional old boardgames like Monopoly and Risk to good ol' Dungeons and Dragons geekery, and collectible card games like Magic: the Gathering, with some space for occasional computer gaming nights as well.

We're always looking for new members, so do get in touch if you like what you hear. We run a convention, Leprecon, every year in February (as well as a subsidised society trip to UCC's convention in Cork in January), and our society room is open every weekday during term from 1pm to 10pm. We're located in Goldsmith Hall, so drop in any time and say hi. You can also drop in on our forum (http://www.blogcoven.com/gamers) to say hi and bombard us with questions. We'll also be having some introductory gaming evenings during Michaelmas term, so keep your eyes peeled for the posters.

Check out our website for directions and further info, and feel free to PM me with questions. We hope to see you when term starts!

http://www.trinitygamers.tcdlife.ie/web/

paperclip

So we all know who's where....where are you going to be during Fresher's Week?

I'll be on the sign language society for the second year running!

Agent Smith

I'll Be around for Some of the week Handing out stuff for the YFG stand

For the first time in four years I won't be there.. /sniff

Join this club though!

Jonathan

Engsoc Stand.

mathew

jmccrohan wrote: »

Engsoc Stand.

Getting soaked when someone spins the wheel :P

Merged.

AlanSparrowhawk

new society
gettng smashed
members
alan, ibid, awayindahills

bright

Em, Not so much a Pimp as a recommendation for freshers;

Join the Hist and sign for the Maidens speakers competition* it was the most enjoyable and rewarding thing I got out of Michaelmas as a first year. And there are great prizes.

And of course there are other benefits to Hist membership, which hopefully someone else will elaborate on.

*the maidens is a competition for novice speakers, who have never debated in college before. There are a number of rounds but in the hist the first round is just a practice round. So it involves giving people an opportunity to stand up and speak in public (that is to say in front of the other maidens in your round) for five minutes or as long as you can. It is ideally aimed at introducing people to debate in a relaxed environment, and hopefully building confidence in conjunction with debating workshops.

Just again to stress the point that it is fun. But is also a very practical skill that I personally have found helpful in doing presentations for college or even structuring arguments for essays, etc.



And it will make you better in bed.

Randomness

Pimp your yet to exist society!

Dublin University Quiz Society or .......wait for it DUQS (pronounced Ducks)

I will invent this before I leave.......watch this space _________ < yeah right there

Boston

I think there's already two societies with names pronounced "ducks". One even has a duck as a mascot.

The gamer room brings back memories, nice to see you guys got rid of the widow maker.

And Of course, rifle soc will have to be joined this year, as per tradition.

shay_562

Been meaning to write this for ages, so here goes. Apologies for the length, but in my defense, it's a double-pimp. (...ooooh yeah!)

Ultimate Frisbee:

Now, hear me out on this one. Most people dismiss it immediately because it's a weird sport that they've never even heard of before, or make an incredibly witty and original joke about frisbees being for dogs, but if you give it a chance, Ultimate Frisbee is a surprisingly athletic sport that takes a fair amount of skill and, crucially, is an absolute blast to play. I'd recommend it to anyone who's looking to play a sport (or sports) in college - it's easy to pick up and, unlike most of the clubs for 'established' sports, no one expects you to be brilliant the moment you start playing, and there's room both for the people who take it incredibly seriously and for the rest of us Plus, the social side is better than just about any other sports club I know of; a bit cliquey at times, but one of those good cliques that's actually pretty welcoming We send teams to tournaments across Ireland (which we tend to dominate, being deadly and all that) and to a few international ones too - the beginners' tournament in Edinburgh at the end of October remains one of the best weekends of my life. Joined back in 1st year 'cause I knew someone on the stand and it's among the best decisions I've made in college. At the very least, come along to the stand and watch videos of the game in action - at the top level, it's some seriously impressive stuff.

Website: http://www.ultimate.tcdlife.ie/, fully up to date, with a link to the temporary forum.

Freshers' Week Events: Exhibition Match, Thursday, 3PM, in front of the Pav (i.e., on the cricket pitch).

The Hist: (Mods: I know there's been bits and pieces of this mentioned over the Freshers' Week thread, but this is an attempt to collate it all, so hopefully this doesn't count as spamming?)

Ok, the short version of the spiel: Oldest student society in the world. One of the biggest on campus, with our own building (that we share with the Phil and the Theo). We hold debates on topics of political, social and cultural importance every Wednesday in the GMB with some of the most intelligent and articulate orators around (and also Bertie Ahern). Patzer can probably offer a more complete debate/guest list, but in the first term alone, we'll be having Sir Salman Rushdie, Patrick Stewart and the aforementioned Bertie and debates on topics from abortion to the US elections to gay adoption. In Freshers' Week alone Jarlath Regan, Ardal O'Hanlon and Damien Rice (fetch your pointy sticks and rotten fruit) will be coming in, and we've got two drinks receptions, a club night and a pub crawl, as well as free breakfast (including Lemon pancakes) and lunch, plus assloads of drinks and snacks, plus leather couches. Honestly, if for no other reason than you'll eat and drink your money back by 12PM on Monday, it's worth joining.

The main thing I want to pimp, though, is a spin-off of what bright said above - we run a whole bunch of internal debating competitions every year and send teams to some cool national and international competitions (and also to Limerick). We also run debating and public-speaking workshops every Wednesday at 5, and I really can't give enough thumbs-up to these - even if you decide that you hate debating and debaters and everything to do with the GMB, there's going to be plenty of times over the next few years when the ability to string a few sentences together coherently is going to save your ass (and I say this as someone who has half-assed his way through years of essays, interviews and presentations based solely on this skill), and there's never a better time to learn than surrounded by a whole bunch of other freshers who are just as freaked out by it. And like bright said, definitely, definitely do the Maidens' competition - it's a good laugh and even if you tank out of it horribly (which myself and Awayindahils both did, in spectacular fashion) you'll meet some cool people and get some free pizza, and really, what more could you want? If you are interested in either the Maidens', workshops or any kind of competitive debating, just give me or bright a PM.

Website: www.thehist.com A little behind at the moment, but updates pretty regularly throughout the year.

Freshers' Week Events: Patzer outlined them pretty clearly in this post - I particularly recommend Colours, where you'll get to see me make a public spectacle of myself. (You know...more so than usual)

irishpacker

Dublin University American Football Club

No J1 visa necessary, just a love of the game!

Visit the DUAFC stand during freshers week!

Visit www.trinitythunderbolts.com for more info

fearcruach

DUPSA - Dublin University Pharmaceutical Students Association


This is a small society thats not just for pharmacy students. We have arguably more wine receptions than any other society in our own atrium down Hamilton way, tend to have the first Mystery Tour of the year, have quizzes, informational talks on health and wellbeing, and a nice big ball to round off the year . The receptions are our staple and are always a easy way for having a good time before heading to the Pav and onwards for one of our themed nights out.

Also keep a look out for the not very subtle Solpadeine Man aka our very foolish President in Freshers Week:)

EGaffney

TCD Young Progressive Democrats

Haven't you always wanted to say to your grandchildren, "I was the last" person to do something? Like "last man on the moon"? "Last living participant in the Battle of Stalingrad"? "Last Samurai"?

Now you can be one of the last members of a fairly significant political party!* Join before it gets wound up - who knows, it could happen when you least expect!

Sign-up runs throughout Freshers' Week, whenever I can be bothered to get out of my apartment.

*Note: The value of your membership may fall as well as rise. You may not be the very last member of the party. Every member of the party in its history technically counts as "one of the last members", e.g. 6000th last member. If 500,000 people pay a €1 subscription to the TCD Young Progressive Democrats, the party may have enough money to continue and may not be wound up. This is not a guarantee. This is not a circular. This is not a pipe. I stand by the Republic and accordingly I will not oppose this message.

Awayindahils

Stickied for the next few weeks. Just to reiterate Myths fantastic opening, pimp away but don't be annoying about it, and please only pimp here.

Brian

Erm, I'm not a club rep or anything remotely near it, but Capoeira really is very enjoyable. Decent amount of exercise, in a relaxed atmosphere.

phalaris

DU Judo

Anyone that wants to get fit, learn how to fight and defend themselves, or just have a bit of crack should give this a try.

We do two similar martial arts: judo and jujitsu.

Judo is derived from jujitsu, and described by some as "jujitsu sanitised for western consumption". Judo is the martial art of throws, reaps, armlocks, holddowns and strangulations. It is beautiful to watch and rewarding to practice. We do judo twice a week and have a dedicated Judo coach. Judo is practiced as a sport as well as a martial art, and thus there is an inherent element of fitness involved. You will fight during training and you will primarily learn by actually fighting. Technique comes with experience you gain by fighting. It is physically demanding but rewarding.

Jujitsu is the original "mixed martial art", incorporating techniques used in judo, karate and aikido. Jujitsu is taught more as martial art with a focus on self-defence. There is punching and kicking involved, as well as leg and wrist locks otherwise banned in judo. We have TWO dedicated coaches which teach together. One of them specialises in the traditional techniques of Japanese jujitsu and likes to emphasise economy of movement and aikido-style locks. The other coach comes from a background in German police jujitsu, specialising in punching, kicking and ground-fighting. This style is more rigid and you might say "violent", but also more practical in street situations (think about what German police must put up with).
You will do a lot of ground fighting in the jujitsu classes and it is more technical than judo. Experience comes with the techniques you learn.

So that's two disciplines, two days a week each for a total of four days.

OK, so why do this? Why not taekwando or karate? Why not boxing?
Well here are some pros:
* Judo/jujitsu is for everyone. Look up the history of Brazilian jujitsu if you want proof. It's for small people, because they tend to be faster and more agile. It's for big people because you can use your weight to your advantage. It's for strong people because there is a lot of wrestling and grappling. Girls will find that their superior flexibility gives them an edge in certain situations.
* You learn by DOING. You come to one session and you will already be learning how to throw people and do locks. This is as opposed to other martial arts where you will punch the air and have to put in years of dedication before you gain anything. You do ONE session of judo and you will get ONE session's worth of experience, from day one.
* It's NEVER too late to start judo. See above point. Other martial arts might be useful if you have done them for 15 years. If you try to take some of them up at the age of 20 you simply may not be able to grasp some of the intricacies that come easier to a child. Judo, on the other hand is very ad-hoc, at least for the beginner. You simply fight. The goal is to win. Try things, use whatever experience you have. See what happens.
* You WILL be tough. Tough in the sense that you will have an increased tolerance for pain, and increased recovery from injuries. If you come regularly and get past the initial barrier you will become used to the pain. There is an initial period when you learn how to fall properly. This is essential and anyone can learn it. The idea is that you are no longer afraid of falling and falling safely becomes second nature. At first the falls might seem difficult and you will be bruised and sore, but after a couple of months you will not even notice it when you get thrown. And at the end of the day it's better to get used to the pain in the safety of a sports club, rather than find out the hard way on the street.
* You WILL be fit. Yeah the coaches really make you work. You go home pleasantly exhausted, not just mildly sweaty. Your whole body works when you fight in judo/jujitsu, not just your arms or legs or any other isolated part. Muscles that you didn't even know existed will be stiff the first couple of weeks! It's all part of the fun though.
* It's beautiful! Look up judo and jujitsu online! Here is judo summed up in 30 seconds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFM-xRKbSec
Tell me that's not beautiful! Here is a flashy demonstration of some crazy jujitsu techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjRpTNWv7dY
There is something far more satisfying about the prospect of doing those kind of techniques than just punching and kicking the air, is there not?

That's all I can think of right now.

The "too-long-didn't-read" version: the judo club offers a different experience to any other martial art club. That's because jujitsu/judo are unique, multi-faceted disciplines. You will develop fitness, strength, agility, balance and endurance. You will get out of it exactly as much as you put into it, on a session-by-session basis.

TrinityArtsFest

From 9th-13th February 2009 Trinity will hold its fourth arts festival. Created by History of Art student Pearl O’Sullivan in 2006, the Trinity Arts Festival (TAF) is a celebration of the creative arts within the student community. The goal of the festival is to highlight and cultivate the creative dimension of the student community, drawing on the talent already existent within the arts-based student societies. Held annually in February, the week-long event is Ireland’s first and only student-run arts festival.

TAF wishes to provide every student, regardless of academic background, the chance to participate in the weeks events and in doing so provide them with the opportunity to explore their inner creativity. The majority of activities, excluding the major night-time endeavours, are free of charge.

Our theme this year is CARNIVAL and with a dedicated and experienced committee TAF 2009 will be crafty and epic and Trinity will be set alight with creativity.

Check out www.trinityartsfestival.com

gamma23

Is it too early to sticky a new thread for the new freshers week? Or at least unsticky this one???

yanav

DURNS- Alt music society

In true DURNS spirit, I won't bother putting any effort into this

starburstz

Europa.

Basically set up by European Studies students because we, well, love Europe. We also like to party and in some cases, party abroad. Last year we hit up Madrid. This year there will be a post-schols trip. I'm events officer this year, so expect baked goods and maybe some Eurovision karaoke?? Everyone is welcome, as long as you don't mind being named and shamed in our EurOscars. Our stand will be the one with all the flags