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So what are you guys going to join this year? :D

Mine include:

SciSoc (huzzah for teh nerds :p)
Wine Society (let's get drunkz)
Inner Child Society (well, I'm considering it)

All clubs and socs information is located here.

There's also a Clubs and Soc's AdvertisingThread if you're not sure what to do.
 

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Liberal Club
SUEUA (life membership)
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Inner Child Soc's dying at the moment...
 
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I'm going to be a SUDS man and I might join some form of political society if I can find one that isn't just some propaganda machine. Suggestions in this regard are welcome!
 

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SUDS and maybe the Film Society, Anime Society...possibly the radio group? suds and the film one are the only ones i know i really want to do though. :)
 

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Everyone needs to join Sutekh...no, really! We got white and nerdy guys galore, oh and beer too, if that floats your boat.

I'm joining:
Tolkien society
Archaeology society
Germ club (German culture society) - maybe
And of course, Sutekh
 

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The ones I'd consider:

Science Society
Film Society
Chess Club (1337!)
ALP Club
Labor Club (eh)
Politics Society (eh)
The Greens on Campus (seems likely, actually)
 

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Where would I find a list of all these societies so I can answer this thread? :)

EDIT: Okay, I'm a dumbshit. It's probably a good idea for me to actually read the initial post rather than just skimming it.
 

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The Brucemaster said:
I'm going to be a SUDS man and I might join some form of political society if I can find one that isn't just some propaganda machine. Suggestions in this regard are welcome!
I'm VP of the Liberal Club, so obviously any information in this post will be biased, but:
- If you're pro VSU, and generally believe that the Howard government would do a better job than a Labor government, join the Liberals. We're a good mix of conservatives and classical liberals, so there's always a healthy amount of debate. Events include drinks nights, fortnightly general meetings (where we discuss policy, future events and upcoming campaigns), as well as campaigns. In the case of the latter you can be as involved as you want to be, including running for positions, designing posters, researching lecture bash timetables etc. Don't be concerned about propagandising either, as there are very few members who toe the party line to the letter anyway.
- The ALP Club (i.e. Labor right) are rather small, with only about 5 or 6 people regularly attending their meetings (as far as I've seen). Their stances are generally in line with the federal labor party.
- The Labor Club (Labor left) are by far the largest political grouping on campus, they are a combination of feminists, queers, free education activists, pro unionists etc. Arguably closer to the Greens than the federal ALP.
 

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withoutaface said:
I'm VP of the Liberal Club, so obviously any information in this post will be biased, but:
- If you're pro VSU, and generally believe that the Howard government would do a better job than a Labor government, join the Liberals. We're a good mix of conservatives and classical liberals, so there's always a healthy amount of debate. Events include drinks nights, fortnightly general meetings (where we discuss policy, future events and upcoming campaigns), as well as campaigns. In the case of the latter you can be as involved as you want to be, including running for positions, designing posters, researching lecture bash timetables etc. Don't be concerned about propagandising either, as there are very few members who toe the party line to the letter anyway.
- The ALP Club (i.e. Labor right) are rather small, with only about 5 or 6 people regularly attending their meetings (as far as I've seen). Their stances are generally in line with the federal labor party.
- The Labor Club (Labor left) are by far the largest political grouping on campus, they are a combination of feminists, queers, free education activists, pro unionists etc. Arguably closer to the Greens than the federal ALP.
Cheers WAF, that's reasonably helpful. I don't suppose there are any neutral societies are there? I was considering joining the Labor Club but if it's even close to how you describe it then I think I'll save myself the headache. What's the SRC like as opposed to the Union?
 

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SRC organises casework to help students with centrelink, academic appeals etc, as well as activism (i.e. collectives, protests, postering etc). The union is more focused on service provision, such as food and parties. Neutral societies, I suppose you could try the politics society, I don't know much about them...
 

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-Politics soc
-ALP Club, if I can muster the enthusiasm
-Debating? I was a debater in high school, but I haven't done it for a while, so I'm not sure whether I should go for it or not.
-Archaeology Society
-Gaius Gracchus? If I don't get turned off by the whole 'togas are sexy' thing. Ick.

Any other recommendations? (Also, re politics, is the lot who try to flog the badges about withdrawing all troops from Iraq immediately, Marxism Now, etc etc Socialist Alternative?)
 

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-universidad de futbol
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considering checking out the motocycle and spelunking socs too. SCA always looks fun too but i can never bring myself to get involved.
 

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withoutaface said:
SUEUA (life membership)
SUEUA is the engineering socitey isn't it? How much does it cost to join that? Or is it free if you're enrolled in engineering?

So,

SUEUA
FilmSoc
Liberal Club
 
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- Debating
- Labor Left
- Some kind of sport (hockey or soccer, most probably. I'm not sure if this counts here, though)
- Maybe SUDS.
- Maybe Politics society
 

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-SciSoc (nerd ftw)
-Chess club (nerd x 2 ftw)
-Anime (perhaps) (nerd x 3 ftw)
-Alchemist (nerd x 4 ftw)
 

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