http://lsefestival.com Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:34:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Debate. Banter. A chance to change LSE. The Union General Meeting (UGM) lets students directly shape the direction of the Students’ Union, and brings LSE students together every Thursday at 1pm in the Old Theatre during term time! ALL students can attend, propose, speak on and vote for (or against!) policy that ... http://lsefestival.com/2009/10/07/1st-ugm-of-term-thurs-8th-oct-1pm-old-theatre/ Apologies to all those of you looking forward to a showing of Hotel Rwanda this evening. Due to a pre-organised film showing in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre run by the School we had agreed to join their film showing instead. This message was not effectively communicated to you all so ... http://lsefestival.com/2009/10/07/international-film-festival-correction/ The LSESU Dialogue Commission seeks to foster greater understanding and co-operation between students and political, religious and national Students’ Union societies. Dialogues are conducted under a strict confidentiality agreement with mediators from the student body. Subjects ongoing from the past year include Palestine-Israel and Tibet-China. The Commission is eager to ... http://lsefestival.com/2009/10/07/lse-su-dialogue-commission-%e2%80%93-apply-for-mediator-training/ This week is a big week if you want to be involved with The Beaver, Pulse Radio, Clare Market Review, RAG or Timeless over the coming year.  They are all having their annual induction meetings this week.  Go along if you want to be a part of some of the ... http://lsefestival.com/2009/10/05/media-group-rag-and-timeless-inductions/ If you don't like alcohol, or you've liked it a bit too much in the last week, then come down to Let's Get Fruity tonight in the Underground.  It's a non-alcoholic party with some fruity cocktails and a bit of a laugh.  Plus, Paul Moran, Van Morrison's musical director and ... http://lsefestival.com/2009/10/05/lets-get-fruity/ "Students and young people don't campaign to make a difference anymore", an LSE student's parent said to me recently. In one sense, they were right - not many young people get engaged by the old style of campaigning our parents are used to, which expects change to come at the ... http://lsefestival.com/2009/10/03/change-makers-creating-campaigns-at-lse-saturday-10th-october-12-5pm-clement-house/ Orientation Festival doesn't stop for us here at the SU, its a fortnight of activities to take you into the start of the new term. This is the weekend to party… take advantage of the beginning of term, no assignments, no exams to cram for and a whole weekend of entertainment ... http://lsefestival.com/2009/10/02/this-weekend/ Shami Chakrabati, the Director of Liberty and Govenor and Council member of LSE, will be in conversation with Aled Dilwyn Fisher, General Secretary of the LSE Students' Union, TODAY at 12.45pm in the New Theatre. This is as part of the LSE Students' Union Alumni Lecture Series, and is FREE to ... http://lsefestival.com/2009/10/02/shami-chakrabati-speaking-at-lse-today/ A very special lecture by the man himself, the Director of LSE, Howard Davies! Next Wednesday 7th October at 1pm in the Old Theatre Howard will be delivering a FREE lecture to ALL NEW STUDENTS on his account of  the causes of this particularly turbulent period in the financial system's history. You ... http://lsefestival.com/2009/09/30/the-financial-crisis-who-done-it/ Last few advance tickets available behind the Tuns or Quad bars.  If you still haven't got yours there will be tickets available on the door, come early to avoid dissappointment. Doors open 8pm. Go Wild! http://lsefestival.com/2009/09/30/where-the-wild-things-are/