An interview with Royal Holloway Fencing
Blades of glory?
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5Nov No Comments
No Comments Royal Holloway Swim Team set to climb Kilimanjaro in 2016
After winning Club of the Year 2014-15 Royal Holloway Swim Club are clearly raising the stakes at Royal Holloway – and this year is set to be no different. In July 2016, twelve members are colliding with ‘Red Cup’ to attempt to complete and reach the 6000m peak of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The trek will be completed through the ‘Challenges Abroad’ foundation, a registered charity which runs as part of the FutureSense group; working with non-profit organisations to support community development across the world.
The team will not only be enduring the challenge of the week long trek – but there will also be opportunity to volunteer with struggling communities in Africa. The trek not only raises awareness, as well as funds, but it also allows the experience of assisting in the underdeveloped...
27Sep No Comments
No Comments The ABCs of a Club
If you’re thinking of joining a sport or society, there are couple of things you need to know about becoming a member.
A) Initiations will be wild – Students + CIYK/CIYS = chaos. If you choose to drink, you will likely wake up with a vague memory of shots, chanting and men in lycra. You haven’t attended some satanic ritual, it was just the rowing team passing by. Also, you will probably be forced to wear your sparklingly brand new kit to the SU which may/may not come back in one piece. And at least one of you will end up on Spotted…
B) You will dress up - …so stock up on your fancy dress (i.e. visit Egham Essentials). The usual themes will likely crop up throughout the year – toga, military, school – but your club will probably have a strange theme of its own. If you see someone wander...
27Sep No Comments
No Comments Why YOU Should Become A Bear
Welcome to fresher’s week! Undoubtedly this will be one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking weeks of your university life. There are so many things to be done during this week, from getting to know your flatmates to finding your way around campus and maybe even a night out or two. On top of this there is one thing that I recommend you do above all else: join a club and become a Bear. Whether you’re a keen athlete or looking to try something new, there’s a place for you in one of Royal Holloway’s 39 sports clubs. Whether it’s Table Tennis or Club of the Year 2014-15 winners Swimming Club that takes your fancy, there are many benefits to becoming a bear.
One of the most obvious advantages of joining a sports club, is that it’s a fantastic way to keep fit. Club membership often proves to...
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No Comments Why join a society?
Royal Holloway has dozens of societies, ranging from the usual, such as History, to the not so usual, Humans vs. Zombies, and now is the perfect time to join up! If you’re struggling to decide whether or not to join a society, we've come up with 5 reasons why it would be a fabulous idea.
1. A CHANCE TO TRY SOMETHING NEW
Have you always wanted to complete a D of E Expedition? Do you sing Carmen in the shower? Joining a society is a fantastic opportunity to try something entirely new that you may not have had the chance to do before. Royal Holloway boasts over 80 societies with everything from Computing to Tolkien, so there is something for everyone to try.
2. MEET NEW PEOPLE
Coming to university can be daunting and it can be difficult to make new friends. Outside your flat and you...
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26 miles. 24 hours. 2 radio presenters. 1 charity.
Insanity's Radiothon was just the warm up for Sportshack presenters Will Chamberlain and Tom Brown. The next stop - running the London Marathon. Whilst presenting a radio show. How hard could it be?
Where did the inspiration for a marathon/radio show come from?
We took part in the Insanity Radiothons with a number of other radio shows, all of us doing 24 hour marathons on air. We decided to push ourselves a little further and as we both love sport and host a sports radio show, thought running a marathon would be a great challenge.
Why did you choose 'United Through Sport'?
We chose UTS as Elena Guthrie (head of operations at Insanity) had been out to Africa and worked with them in the summer. After checking out their website and chatt...
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No Comments Mud, Run, Fun
Running hasn't always been part of my life. It has only been since coming to Royal Holloway that I started training seriously - mainly because I was rubbish at ball sports and couldn't do a cartwheel to save my life. Back then, however, there was unfortunately no official running club, just a few people who competed because they were very, very good. I did my own training, fell in love with the sport very quickly and soon saw huge improvements. Running helped me to both focus on my studies and gave the opportunity to 'get away from it all.'
This has been the first year of RHUL Athletics and Cross Country club and the enthusiasm from fellow students has been overwhelming. Aall abilities are encouraged and welcome to join which promotes a really friendly atmosphere. We now train together ...
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Royal Holloway Christian Union are the unsung heroes of campus. When you’re stumbling out of the SU on a Friday night, looking a little bit worse for wear, they’re the saviours only too pleased to offer you some water and donut to help you safely home. And whilst you labour on through yet another one of those late night library session during exam time, the CU are there every Tuesday with their stall to coax you from your Bedford-induced coma with treats to get you through revision. Whether you had realised it or not, the CU always have your back here at Royal Holloway. And finally, all their hard work is being recognised with a RHUL Laurel Award nomination.
Made up of around a 100 members the CU meets every Thursday. It’s a community where you can relax, have a break and most importan...
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Royal Holloway’s Debating Society is a society that provides a space where people can learn the art of debating and public speaking. As well as having a friendly and supportive atmosphere and ethos, they also compete against other universities in both national and international debating competitions.
This year, the Royal Holloway home competition was attended by around thirty teams from universities across the country, including Warwick, Cambridge and Oxford. Team Royal Holloway competed and had an enjoyable, educational day. Royal Holloway hope to enter more teams into such competitions next year.
Since the debating society is relatively small, the newly elected Co-President, Oliver Kynaston-de Guyer’s, is aiming to expand the membership. During freshers week, the society is looking to ...
2Jun No Comments
No Comments More than books
Starting university, as we’ve all come to know, can be overwhelming – but choosing a society to join is as exciting as it is daunting. Sadly, for a uni that boasts over 50 societies, it was sadly lacking in a society for English Literature.
No more!
Regardless of your area of study, English Literature is a bridge, or a door, or an interdimensional portal (metaphor) to many a time, place, society or fantasy (fact). It has brilliant opportunities for those who join; whether you enjoy writing, performing or simply reading, our goal is to organise socials and events that will introduce you to the wealth of literary culture that the world has to offer. Our committee is made of colourful characters from the Vice-President “The Hand” Daniel Trigg, who plots to overthrow the President “Genio...