BOWLAND Lady Magazine. Lent Term Edition 1.
BOWLAND College Newsletter- Lent Term: Edition 1
WELCOME TO 2018 BOWLAND
Term two has been in full swing for a few weeks now and we hope you have had a great winter break. As a new JCR we have been getting used to our new roles within the college and are collectively excited to organize some great events, provide essential services and be the best JCR that we can.We hope that this magazine will be an essential way to keep you guys informed about past and future events, while celebrating success stories within Bowland College. The Bowland Magazine is also a way for students to share their own Uni blog work, if you are interested in getting your work in the blog, email: t.scott1@lancaster.ac.uk
Word from the Vice-President:
Hey Bowlanders!! I hope you get to know the JCR better this term and that we can help in any way possible to improve your college life better. In the last couple of weeks, we have been quite a proactive JCR and we can't wait to share the events we have planned for you guys whether it be night outs or just welfare events. As a JCR the focus also has been on social media to increase the student to college interaction. And please do get in contact with us because we are here to help.
Word from The President:
Hey everyone! Hopefully you’ll all get to know myself and the rest of the JCR Exec over the next year. You’ll be seeing a lot of us at all the events we’ve got planned for you and trust us, there’ll be plenty for everyone to join in with! These first couple of weeks have seen us bedding into our new roles, including myself. We’ve already rolled out plenty of events for you to get involved with and be sure to keep in touch with us through Facebook, Snapchat and just whenever you see us around!
Meet your new JCR Exec:
President: Oli Self. “Hey everyone! I’m Oli, and I have the pleasure of being Bowland’s President for the next two terms. Other than being on the JCR, I’m part of the men’s darts team too. As President I represent all of Bowland’s students, so feel free to speak to me if you see me around!”
Vice President: Fatemah Khan. “Hey everyone!! I'm Fatemah and I'm the new Vice President for Bowland College. I see Bowland to be the college you go to when you need a hug. And I hope I can keep up the college pride. Apart from this, I like food, going out and occasionally dislocating my knees.”
Democracy and Finance: Tyla Grant. “This is my third time being on the Bowland JCR. As democracy and finance officer this year I hope to give Bowland its voice back by holding an Annual General Meeting and push that the JCR Exec remain as open and transparent as possible by publishing the minutes of our weekly meetings.”
Male Welfare: Andrew Monair. “Hi all! I'm Andrew and I'm your new male welfare rep, and part of the larger welfare team. I'm a part of the college darts team and am a regular on the side-lines of football matches. I want to make Bowland as inclusive as possible and I'll always be happy to help with whatever problem you have, you need only ask.”
Female Welfare: Fiona Simpson. “Hey I’m Fiona, and I’ll be your Female Welfare Rep for the next year. I love all things Bowland, especially how friendly everyone is and I hope we can keep building on our college pride this year! I can’t wait to start getting to know you all – come chat whenever!”
Equality Welfare Rep: Jade McGimpsey. “Hey guys, I’m Jade and I’ll be your equality rep for 2018! My main aims for this year are to ensure fair and equal treatment of all Bowlanders as well as organising events/ campaigns targeted at inequality issues. Please feel free to drop me a message or speak to me if you see me around!”
International Welfare Rep: Pablo Bilbao. “Hello everyone, I'm Pablo your international representative for the next couple of terms. For me Bowland is a place I can call a home away from home and I'll try to transmit this feeling to you by preserving the welcoming and multicultural environment of the college”
Female Sports: Neve Rawlinson. “Hi everyone, I’m Neve and I’m Bowland’s Female Sports Rep! I also play for Bowland College Netball club. For me, Bowland is all about togetherness and I think one of the best ways to bring people together is through sports. I hope to make this another amazing year of Bowland Sport!”
Male Sports: Ben Fielding. “Hey guys and gals! I'm Ben, and I am the Male Sports Rep for Bowland College. I help to organise the sporting events that the college takes part in. I play football and have scored 5 goals in 4 appearances against Lonsdale so far, including one at founders.”
Events: Hinesh Chohan. “Hi I’m Hinesh and I have been elected as your new socials and events rep. This entails organising many of the colleges trips. Other than that, I play for Bowland’s football C-team and for the short time of being here I have recognised the passion for Bowland College and hope to provide the same!”
Events: Jack Slater. “Hi I’m Jack and I’m a first year physics student as well as your social Rep! I can’t wait to organise the best, and most inclusive socials yet! See you around!”
Events: Elena Iona Sigheti. “I'm Elena and I am a member of the 2018 events team. I am a first year student and from the moment I arrived, the warmth and friendliness of everyone made me love Bowland so much. I hope you will enjoy everything we have planned and you will make of the Bowland family.”
Communications: Sarah Case. “Hi fellow Bowlanders! I’m Sarah and I am Bowland’s new Communications Rep. I aim to improve our current engagement with students by broadening media access. I want to practice a wider media range, including Instagram, WeChat, Snapchat and Facebook, to document events and activities, sharing them with existing and alumni Bowlanders.”
Magazine Editor: Tom Scott. “Hey all! I’m Tom and I have been elected as the magazine editor for Bowland College. Other than being on the JCR I am one of the POMs for the English department. Within my role I am hoping to set up a Bowland Bloggers forum, as an outlet for student work.”
AND congratulations to our interim Publicity JCR member: Munirih Marie
Interview with your Welfare Team
The Welfare team is one of the most integral parts of the JCR and they play an important role in ensuring the continued strength of the community spirit in Bowland College. I sat down with them to discuss their role within our college and how they can support you;
Why did you apply to be a Welfare Officer?
Fiona (Female Welfare): I applied to be a Welfare Rep mainly because I want to help people that need support. I’m training to be a Social Worker, which means I get taught so much about what kind of welfare issues there are and how these can be supported. I really want to make a difference in the college, and welfare refers to everything from academic work to psychological issues. I love talking to people and this is something that being a welfare officer enables me to do, and hopefully provide some reassurance/assistance for people who need it at the same time!
Can you describe your role to me?
Fiona (Female Welfare): My role is mainly to provide welfare support for anyone in the college, whether financial, academic, to do with mental health, relationships or any other issues. Most of this will involve me referring college members on to people that can help more, but I aim to be always available for a chat. The welfare team also organise events and campaigns for the college that hope to improve wellbeing and awareness of issues.
Who can or should get in touch with the welfare team?
Andrew (Male Welfare): Anyone and everyone can get in touch, between our welfare team we have office hours spread throughout the week, also you can usually find one of us in the JCR space and nearly always at any college event. We're all really friendly and would love to help with any issue large or small.
What is the Campus Run all about?
Pablo (International Rep): So on Sunday’s at 2pm we do a walk/jog/run around campus. It’s only 2.5km at the moment, but one of the aims of the run is to improve fitness so it’ll get longer throughout the year! All abilities are welcome as some prefer to walk, run with rests, or sprint the whole thing. It’s a great way to get some fresh air, meet new people and keep fit and we always have a laugh doing it.
What events are you excited for in the future?
Jade (Equality Rep): We’re planning to do more trips into town so keep a look out on the Bowland College Facebook Page for info on that! We are planning some great things for LGBTQ+ week. We also have some plans that are linked with the Events Team for international Women's Day. Our movie night in Week 2 was also a lot of fun, so we’re planning to do this again! There will also be campaigns throughout the year that we’re currently planning. If you have any suggestions for the Welfare Team then we’d love to hear them!
BOWLAND EVENTS
Re-Freshers Recap
Bowland College started 2018 with a great Re-Freshers week. The week started with the Tuesday coffee morning and evening film screening of La La Land and ended with our famous ‘Let’s Get Quizzical’ quiz, where we celebrated by giving 10o free Sugarhouse wristbands to attendees.
Let’s Get Quizzical!
Following the success of the quiz, we will be holding one every two weeks. Make sure to check out the Bowland Facebook page for the next quiz and get down to Bowland bar to win some great prizes.
Intercollegiate Quiz Success
We couldn’t be prouder of our Bowland College intercollegiate quiz team win. They scored an impressive 195-95 win in the semis and went on to beat, the tough last years winners, Cartmel in the final. Well-Done all.
Valentines Event
Bowland, Fylde, Grizdale and Pendle joined up for the biggest blind dating event Lancaster has ever seen! It was a great night, and wonderful to see all the different colleges working together.
SPORT SUCCESS
Bowland college has had yet another successful month for sports!
Bowland Football C team beat Lonsdale college 7-4, with hattricks being scored by own our Ben Feilding and Morgan Hayward. The C team are also top of their league. Also both the A and B teams are doing well in their respective leagues. Well done guys.
The Bowland netball girls are continuing their success with a wonderful succession of wins to start 2018. Well done all!
Our Bar Sports teams had a great night in the JCR space where people were able to try out games of Darts, Pool, Table Tennis or Dominoes. If you’re interested in joining in the continuing success of our Bowland Bar Sports teams, then message our Facebook page.
Follow our Instagram page @BowlandCollegeSports for live updates on sports and fixtures.
BOWLAND IN THE SNOW
As a second year student I found myself pretty surprised, as I was making my journey to campus on the morning of Tuesday 6th February, when I realized that I was yet to see campus in the snow. Once I finally arrived onto campus, I understood what my older Lancaster Uni friends were talking about, when they spoke romantically of campus in the snow. There was absolutely an excited buzz around campus and an even longer queue in costa than normally expected. My seminar was made all the more interesting by watching students building snowmen in the grounds of Ash House and my usually boring lunch was made particularly amusing by watching people enjoying the snow in Bowland main quad.
When people ask me about studying at Lancaster, they generally ask me about what I enjoy. My answer is always about the campus and it is days like snow days when the community spirit of the campus is really evident.
