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Reply 3600

Athena

thomasjtl

haha, that makes sense. Kinda.
Why is athena writing essays on animal behaviour in a human sciences degree?

Everyone always asks this. Basically, it's so because if you can understand the (relatively) less complex behaviour of some animals, you can start to see the structures/patters/pressures that might lead to the (relatively) more complex behaviour of humans. Psychologists do the same option, if they want to, as do biologists.

The lectures are quite fun; the tutes aren't.

Reply 3601

Cirsium

Well yes but I don't think studying animal behaviour for biologists needs much explaining :wink:

Reply 3602

Hoofbeat

Does anyone know if it's possible to obtain an official transcript of your University exam marks to date? I'm trying to apply for a postgrad course and they expect one. If there's isn't an official way of getting a transcript, then I'll just get my tutor to list them. Thanks

Reply 3603

Athena

Hoofbeat

Ask the tutorial office, Wadham sent round an email about this recently.

Reply 3604

Quistis

Has anybody seen this week's OxStu? For some reason, we don't seem to have got it yet here at Hilda's. Did they just miss us out, or has nobody had it yet?

Reply 3605

hobnob

Quistis

Has anybody seen this week's OxStu? For some reason, we don't seem to have got it yet here at Hilda's. Did they just miss us out, or has nobody had it yet?

Maybe it had to be shredded again? :p:

Reply 3606

Quistis

I don't know any details, but have just found out they didn't get a paper out this week. Joint social tonight = ample opportunity to find out why...

Reply 3607

Hoofbeat

Quistis

I don't know any details, but have just found out they didn't get a paper out this week. Joint social tonight = ample opportunity to find out why...

Well this is a random guess....but if they use the same printers as the new science magazine Bang then I know why. I know the printers we're using at Bang had a major breakdown several days ago and even though we sent the first edition to the printers last week, it's not going to be out until Mon at the earliest. Since, the OxStu is funded by OUSU as is bang, maybe they use the same printers?

Reply 3608

Quistis

Oooh, that would be a good explanation, if sadly less controversial than I'd hoped!

Sorry to hear Bang has been affected :frown:

Reply 3609

Hoofbeat

Quistis

Sorry to hear Bang has been affected :frown:

Oh well...I'm not too bothered...they scrapped my article at last minute due to a sudden decrease in the number of pages :frown:

So I won't be making my journalistic debut any time soon (they said it should be in the 2nd issue next term though)

Reply 3610

Quistis

At least you're a good Shakespearean actress :smile:

Reply 3611

Huw Davies

I heard they'd printed something naughty about the Union and it was pulped. This was from a Cherweller though no not an unbiased source.

Reply 3612

Hoofbeat

Quistis

At least you're a good Shakespearean actress :smile:

Thanks

Reply 3613

Agrippina

Huw Davies

I heard they'd printed something naughty about the Union and it was pulped. This was from a Cherweller though no not an unbiased source.

http://www.oxfordstudent.com/print/news.pdf would that be it?

Reply 3614

Quistis

Is it just me, or does that news story not really incriminate Fischer anyway? It sounds like she did her job just fine - if Union office-holders change every term, how's she meant to know that a contract she signed in January hasn't come through?

Reply 3615

thomasjtl

it could have been a lot more defamatory than it was. Even so, it doesn't bode well if she's chasing a job in the city- such is a story is going to be noticed if it were published- it's well worth her sending in legal threats, especially considering the OxStu has the time or resources to defend such a case. It's just easier for them to pull the story, i guess.

Reply 3616

Quistis

Given the legal situation and everything, perhaps we should avoid discussing the case on TSR...

Everybody looking forward to the onset of fifth week blues tomorrow?

Reply 3617

thomasjtl

yeah, it's starting with a 6:15 outing on a sunday.

Reply 3618

Cirsium

What? Is that even allowed? I thought it was after 1 only on a Sunday? Or do normal-day rules apply just nobody uses the early slot normally?

Reply 3619

Hoofbeat

Bekaboo

What? Is that even allowed? I thought it was after 1 only on a Sunday? Or do normal-day rules apply just nobody uses the early slot normally?

As long as they're off the river by 8am it's fine:

OURCS RULES (R8.3):
No member of OURCs may row without permission from the OURCs Secretary between the following time:
On the Isis between 8.00am and 1.00pm on Sundays (out of courtesy to other river users).