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Reply 160

NickiM

14

Hmm, in DUOS, the flute players will probably be diploma standard.

So, sell me the Hill/Castle orchs for me :p:

Reply 161

Piggsil

16

I am in charge of Castle Orchestra. THat's all you need to know. :p:

Ooh, ooh and in summer we do an outside concert in the grounds of the castle and it's always sooo lovely! People bring picnics and wine and sit on the grass and we perform :biggrin:

Reply 162

generic hybrid

17

Does anyone know how long the "quarantine" period or whatever it is you have to do to get onto the network is?

Reply 163

arkbar

12

Er, I think it's only until you have all the required things installed. You can't get online until you get your campus card though, which I think is the Wednesday of Freshers Week.

Reply 164

LastGrape

1

So I'm going to be disconnected from the www for 3/4 days? :|
Or will I just get round it by running Linux?

Reply 165

Fields

13

You won't miss the internet during freshers week. Normal life is put to one side. I remember we played Chelsea on the day we all moved into college, but I totally forgot about it and didn't find out the score for about a week. I remember being very confused when someone started laughing at me and saying '4-1' :frown:

Reply 166

loggins

OP

17

Fields

You won't miss the internet during freshers week. Normal life is put to one side. I remember we played Chelsea on the day we all moved into college, but I totally forgot about it and didn't find out the score for about a week. I remember being very confused when someone started laughing at me and saying '4-1' :frown:

HAHAHAHA 4-1 ( :p:

)!

Reply 167

NickiM

14

I am sure I read somewhere that should go to the freshers' fair on both days it is running as some societies are only there for 1 day, is this true?

Reply 168

angus_mcfisher

yeah, I read that too... probably best to go on both days.

Reply 169

loggins

OP

17

NickiM

I am sure I read somewhere that should go to the freshers' fair on both days it is running as some societies are only there for 1 day, is this true?

Yes, I think that's true, it's best going on both of the days if you want to see all of the societies.

Reply 170

Evil Angry Cat

I'm applying to Cuths for next year and just wondered what the procedure is with room allocation, is it a lottery whether you get a shared or single room or do you choose?

Reply 171

loggins

OP

17

It's a lottery I believe, but I know some colleges opt for a rotation system whereby you share for one or two terms, and are allowed a single room for the rest of the year. Though I'm not sure how Cuths works, there are a few Cuths peeps here, so I'm sure they'll respond if they know!

Reply 172

LastGrape

1

I got a form and I had to number *all* the choices in preference order(they had the cost next to each too), so was a bit worried as I didn't want my 6th choice so much.
I'm going to be in Refounders House so got what I wanted: self-catered, single, non-ensuite room. Sharing kitchen/lounge and bathroom(s) with 6-10 people, I think we will have a front door so it's like a house share but with all the other students outside.

I don't know how likely you are to get what you want or how likely you are to get shared/single. I think some people choose shared!

Reply 173

eggman

5

Haha that form is a joke, I got my 6th choice.
If you get a shared room, you keep it for the whole year (29 or 33 weeks)

Reply 174

NickiM

14

Thanks for the replies on freshers' fair :smile:

Reply 175

LastGrape

1

eggman

Haha that form is a joke, I got my 6th choice.
If you get a shared room, you keep it for the whole year (29 or 33 weeks)

oh, my worries were well placed then!

Reply 176

sarbruis

8

I think shared are only necessary for a term, but most choose to keep a shared for the rest of the year. However, I don't recall if that's a university-wide thing or if I read that on some Collingwood site.

Reply 177

eggman

5

You must be on your way by now sarbruis. You lucky ****

Reply 178

dobbs

17

sarbruis

I think shared are only necessary for a term, but most choose to keep a shared for the rest of the year. However, I don't recall if that's a university-wide thing or if I read that on some Collingwood site.

Mostly anything to do with rooms are college-by-college basis. All colleges have their own policy on sharing - some say you share all year and others say you swap around.

On the whole I think that you could say that the more shared rooms a college has, the more likely it is that you only have to share for one term, whereas those colleges with few (yet usually very nice) shared rooms will ask you to share all year :smile:

Reply 179

Clouless

Hi guys! Is there a swimming pool that anyone can use in durham-at student rates. I'd like to go just for lesiure not to enter for the olympics of anything...

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