What societies/clubs are you going to join?

20-09-2006 04:17PM #1

Short and sweet. Not too sure what I'll join myself, to be honest.

Clubs listings: http://www.ducac.tcdlife.ie/SportClubs/index.php
Societies listings: http://www.csc.tcd.ie/socs.php

Or do you have any 'new year' resolutions to write for Trinity News, get involved in the Students' Union, or something else proactive?

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Nietzschean · 20-09-2006 04:24PM

Dunno what i'll join this year either, might try out the rifle club, ain't joined it since first year and i never went. might try canoe'n for a bit too, though that gets cold and wet quick...

sully-gormo · 20-09-2006 05:01PM

Probably the Phil and the Hist(like everyone else), An Cumann Gaelach, Physoc, the Photographic one. Ill join the Fencing and Climbing clubs(maybe just to do a few lessons) and maybe the heraeans one(cos it sounds cool)

Edwardius · 20-09-2006 05:16PM

got good intentions but probably won't bother going to anything. Gonna drink meself sideways though.

balzarywex · 20-09-2006 05:16PM

DURNS, an cumann gaelach, comedy, juggling and genetics. probably tae kwon do and canoe-ing too.

Tricity Bendix · 20-09-2006 06:56PM

I think I might make a stand and not join the Phil or the Hist. I've never been to a Hist debate and I don't think I went to any of the Phil's stuff last year.

I'd like to do something which involves at least a little bit of exercise, but which wouldn't mind me being athletically incapable and chubby. Nothing comes to mind.

Also, I want to learn how to ballroom dance, but I'd prefer to sign up with a girl I know already to prevent the inevitable socially awkward situation where I have to ask a girl to dance. Either a girl or a pretty boy. Pretty enough so that I could pass him off as a girl.

John · 20-09-2006 07:42PM

I'll be joining DURNS this year, it will be my token TCD soc. I don't know what I'm going to join out here in frostbitten Mae Newt.

Dave Larkin · 20-09-2006 07:48PM

Obviously I'll be checking all the clubs/societies out during Fresher's Week, but I think I'll volunteer to write for the SU newspaper. That could be good fun.

I'll join Genetics, Soccer, maybe Tae Kwon Do.

The chances are I'll join about ten during Fresher's Week, so the above may be totally inaccurate.

europerson · 20-09-2006 07:48PM

b.ie curious wrote:

I think I might make a stand and not join the Phil or the Hist. I've never been to a Hist debate and I don't think I went to any of the Phil's stuff last year.

I've resisted joining the Phil the last two years, so I might join this year.

I'd like to do something which involves at least a little bit of exercise, but which wouldn't mind me being athletically incapable and chubby. Nothing comes to mind.

I sense we've had this discussion already: so do I. I bought tracksuit bottoms today for the first time in five years.

Also, I want to learn how to ballroom dance, but I'd prefer to sign up with a girl I know already to prevent the inevitable socially awkward situation where I have to ask a girl to dance. Either a girl or a pretty boy. Pretty enough so that I could pass him off as a girl.

Troglodyte · 20-09-2006 08:04PM

I'll probably renew membership of phil and hist, also SFSOC sounds pretty good, might give them a try. I'll definately join the Rifle Club, the idea of shooting at things has always greatly appealed to me....

Maybe I'll write a few articles for the Trinity News or the University Record, if I could be arsed.

ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI · 20-09-2006 08:12PM

Boxing,
Tae Kwon-Do,
Netsoc,
Japsoc,
DURNS,
Mathsoc,
Physoc.

The last three I didn't really have anything to do with last year, and I went to all of two Japsoc film showings...and I might join a few others, maybe One World Soc....dunno...

Moorsy · 20-09-2006 08:25PM

Durns
Jazz soc
hist + phil
Youth labour

Probably a random couple of other things.

cianclarke · 20-09-2006 09:06PM

Netsoc
CS Society
Photographic
Swimming
Canoeing
Cumann Gaelach
And maybe hist.

RagShagBill · 20-09-2006 10:55PM

Definates:

Hist
Phil
Modern Languages
Chess

Maybes:

Cricket: I'm doing French and Italian, like Beckett did. I might as well play Cricket in Trinners, like Beckett did.
Tennis: I do like Table Tennis. I figure this is its running equivalent.
The Metaphysical Soc: given the bashing the Phil gets 'round these parts.
Comedy: I'm unsure of what this is. If I get to try stand-up, then sign me up. If I get to watch reruns of funny films, don't sign me up. If I get entrance to room in which Hitch plays continuously, sign me up again.
Jazz: I can't play a thing, and my ear is still tin, but Jazz, you know, is fairly cool.

Probably not, but perhaps:

The PDs: not keen to label myself, or have something I might regret attached to my name, but I like the idea.
Biology: it wouldn't be a bad thing to retain a quasi-understanding of some science.
Coffee Drinkers Society: not yet in existence, but I'll sort that out.

shay_562 · 20-09-2006 11:34PM

Rejoining (that I was active in): The Hist, the LGBT, Ultimate Frisbee, Paintball.

Rejoining (and am actually going to make a stab at participating in this time): the Greens (shut up), Lawsoc, maybe Basketball - I want to find out their training hours first. And also if they mind that I haven't played in over 2 years.

Joining for the first time: The Phil, Pubs (assuming that whole magazine dealy goes ahead; I love writing, but I hold most of our student publications in such deep distaste that I'd feel hypocritical and kinda dirty writing for them), some class of martial art (I know the treasurer of either kendo or kempo or tae kwon do or one of those, so I'll find out which one that is and join that). I'd also like to try for some vague SU involvement; I bitch about it plenty, but I think it does good work.

I'm not getting any sleep at all next year, am I?

21-09-2006 01:01AM

Which ones will be having free lunches during Freshers Week?

I'll probably join the Hist and the Phil because I always do, even though I never go near them. Not the most active person but I'm turning over a new leaf so I'll be rejoining the Dance society, and hopefully signing up for Capoeira and yoga too. Don't want to stretch myself too much.

I'll be joining the Climbing soc again, tis a good laugh, and maybe try Trinity FM. Rejoining the VDP, and possibly modern languages (but does this society ever DO anything?) I want to choose ones that are pretty active.

Anyone a member of the Japanese society? Is it new? What does it involve? Is One World any good? What do they actually do?

Attractive Nun · 21-09-2006 11:44AM

Definitely:
The Hist (might as well be conventional)
The Phil (ditto)
Comedy (refreshments and comedy!? Giggidy giggidy)

Maybe:
The Literary Society (sounds mighty cultured)
Politics (depends)
DURNS (only noticed this now, sounds good)

Things I could probably be persuaded into joining by quick-talking folk:
Volleyball
Ultimate Frisbee
The PDs

Crash · 21-09-2006 01:38PM

Yay! people signing up to comedy! look out for me on the stand. and ignore shane - the least funny comedy soc ex-auditor :P hehehe

as for what i'm joining:

definitely:

Netsoc
DUCSS (well am the film officer, so am part of it anyhow)
Comedy (involved in already)
DURNS
Filmmakers (actually going to get stuff done with them this year. hopefully.)
Ultimate Frisbee.
Modern Languages (purely for the cocktail parties.)

Possible:

Aikido - used do it years ago so would be nice to take it back up.
An Cummann Gaelach - want to get my Irish back to some sort of spec.

estilos · 21-09-2006 05:47PM

Definites:
Netsoc,
Dance,
Maths,
Croquet,
Metaphysical.

Maybes:
Aikido,
Rifle,
DUCSS,
Players,
SFSOC,
Choral.

Any whatever Else I manage to get roped into during freshers's week

UU · 21-09-2006 05:56PM

I want to join the LGBT society so that I can meet other gay people and socialise.

I wouldn't mind seeing what the famous Hist and Phil ones are like! I like debates.

Something sporty because I'm so unfit.

Definately the meditation and yoga societies so that I can get in touch with myself. :rolleyes:

What else......modern languages! I'm studying French and Russian so it's be nice to do something linguistical!

Do they have a drama / theatre society because I love performance arts?!

21-09-2006 05:59PM

UU wrote:

Do they have a drama / theatre society because I love performance arts?!

Yup, 'tis called Players. Website here: http://www.duplayers.com/

UU · 21-09-2006 06:01PM

Myth wrote:

Yup, 'tis called Players. Website here: http://www.duplayers.com/

Thanks very much.

Barry Aldwell · 21-09-2006 07:28PM

Hmmm

Paintball (gonna actually get involved this year)
Netsoc
Orienteering
Rifle
Engineering (who knows, they might actually do something this year)
Might join SFSOC and DURNS
Might as well join Fine Gael again
Hist and Phil, I suppose I'm obliged to.....I know I joined one of them for 2 years last year, but I honestly don't know which one of them was doing that promotion

Awayindahils · 21-09-2006 09:35PM

sully-gormo wrote:

Probably the Phil and the Hist(like everyone else), An Cumann Gaelach, Physoc, the Photographic one. Ill join the Fencing and Climbing clubs(maybe just to do a few lessons) and maybe the heraeans one(cos it sounds cool)

Hereans is a bit like the Knights of the Campenile, they pick you rather than vice-versa.

As for me, ehh lots and lots again. Already got started at UCDD Freshers week.

kayohore · 21-09-2006 10:51PM

So many societies and clubs... how to choose!!?!

Probably do Judo and go as often as possible, rather than try and do too much... although I really have no idea!

Some of them sound intriguing....

Bartronilic · 22-09-2006 01:01AM

My plan is to spend 16.50 on a bus ticket and a max of 20 on societies and the rest will be FREE apart from nights out.

Im joining Tennis and Food & Drink cos they're my interests

ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI · 22-09-2006 11:55PM

estilos wrote:

Metaphysical.

We have a metaphysical soc? What do they do?

RagShagBill · 23-09-2006 06:59AM

Think about things, and make witty, if worthless, puns in verse.

Actually, I think they posit themselves as smaller and alternative to the oversized and seemingly impersonal Phil. But I'm sure they make witty puns too.

karmapoliceman · 23-09-2006 01:08PM

durns,modern languages,comedy

Time Magazine · 23-09-2006 02:28PM

ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI wrote:

We have a metaphysical soc? What do they do?

Metaphysics =~ real philosophy (as opposed to the Phil).

Metaphysical society = primarily a let's assign a student to write and deliver an essay on a particular metaphysical topic and rinse and repeat as many weeks a year as possible.

Oh, and fight with the Cards Society.

ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI · 23-09-2006 04:40PM

Ibid wrote:

Metaphysics =~ real philosophy (as opposed to the Phil).

Metaphysical society = primarily a let's assign a student to write and deliver an essay on a particular metaphysical topic and rinse and repeat as many weeks a year as possible.

Oh, and fight with the Cards Society.

Sounds dope on all frontz I'm up for dat

What societies/clubs are you going to join?

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