Someone at ours tried to ban drinking
at JCR meetings, as it led to a 'combative and unhelpful atmosphere'.

They had a point (it was free booze so everyone was normally out of their skull, and the President of the Boat Club occasionally used to turn up with a loudspeaker and shout people down), but it was never the sort of thing any student body would pass, really...

It also used to annoy me when you got really pious, serious motions. I'm still unsure whether 300 students objecting to the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip has ever had a positive effect on the daily lives of Palestinians...

As Churchill said, "Student politics are so vicious because the stakes are so low"
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 12:28, 2 replies)

Yeah
we had an attempt to ban drinking too. It didn't get anywhere.

The best motion I ever heard was one proposing that my college declare war upon Christchurch and annexe its grounds. Unfortunately this didn't pass either.
(Zapiola zip-zap-zop, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 12:33, closed)

As I recall, we passed a motion demanding the college revoke Corpus Christi's tenancy.
Nowt happened, of course.
(Pie of Meat ___°¬¯O¯____\o/_____/\_,____Y¯¯Y, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 13:27, closed)

They pay for your booze?
Pfft obviously St Johns.

Hardly anyone goes to ours, too boring generally.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 13:35, closed)

Wish our
college had given out free booze.

The worst one I went to was St. Cats... my god it was boring
(Zapiola zip-zap-zop, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 14:43, closed)

We only get free booze
on special occasions.

St Catz isn't so bad. When I visited there the JCR drinks were cheapish
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 16:58, closed)

Yeah
The only time I got free booze was the Summer Ball. Rest of the year it was strictly kept away from the students.

Meh, I just didn't like St. Catz. Not as much as I didn't like Magdalen though.
(Zapiola zip-zap-zop, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 19:37, closed)

I've been for dinner there once
apart from that I've only been to the occasional film showing
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 2:29, closed)

Pembroke
Poorest College, richest student union.
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 15:38, closed)

Pembroke eh?
I should've gone there to get free drinks :(

I know New College had a free drink thing at some parties. That was in no way abused.
(Zapiola zip-zap-zop, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 15:45, closed)