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Weevil Election results & re-opening of nominations |
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Written by A. Joy Thompson
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Friday, 26 April 2013 18:44 |
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Dear fellow Weevillers,
As the new Secretary, I'm happy to announce (most) of the new Weevil Committee:
Editor-In-Chief: Rebecca Rabinovich
Secretary: Joy Thompson
Publicity/Distribution: Mel Etherton
Webmaster: Ben Webb
We have re-opened nominations for the positions of President and Treasurer.
If you (or your easily coerced friends) would like to run the society or look after all the money, please, please get in touch!
Yours in Weevil,
Joy Thompson
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Last Updated on Friday, 26 April 2013 18:48 |
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Monday, 04 March 2013 07:26 |
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In case you missed the mailing lists, we are pleased to let you know that the Weevil Committee elections will take place tonight!
When: 6pm 4th March
Where: downstairs in the Downing bar.
If you're keen to take part but haven't had a chance to apply, just turn up, or email us at
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! We'd love to hear from you.
Here are just a couple of short messages from the current committee to explain what they do here at Weevil:
President
I have really enjoyed my role as president, it has suited me as my jobs aren't as heavy in term time meaning I still have time to write or edit articles or go to other societies.
Your main role is getting funding, we have a couple of connections already with companies (I'll introduce you to them) but if these don't hold up you usually end up going through a careers book and spamming companies for an evening (I do this in the holidays so I am not spending a term time evening doing this - though it is great procrastination). Eventually you get a company who returns your email and you get monies! Another way is to print out these emails and wonder around town handing them out to shops =)
The other role is organising the committee; you will need to have committee meetings - we usually have them 30mins before the editing session. Make sure your committee is happy and if anyone has any great ideas get people to follow them up! As a young society, Weevil has so much potential to shape and grow and nothing to hold you back so any idea is usually a good idea!
Most of the skills a president needs I have gained on the way, the one skill I think is important is to be able to let your committee do their job. You aren't here to run the show and take over - you'll completely kill you time if you do! Just make sure people are able to do their jobs and Weevil can keep running!
Publicity/Distribution
Responsibilities include organising a printing schedule and planning where to distribute the magazines to best reach our audience (considering a suitable balance of colleges and lecture theatres). You'll also need to think of ways to maximise Weevil publicity and ideas to increase interest, contributor numbers and readers; for example recently Weevil had a stand at the very popular careers service 'Careers in the Media Event' and regular facebook and twitter updates keep our online followers posted about meetings and updates. Being the publicity/distribution manager is a great way to get involved and learn more about how the magazine operates - don't worry if you have little or no magazine/writing experience, enthusiasm and willingness to get involved is all you need.
Junior Treasurer
As Junior Treasurer of Weevil, I make sure that we have enough money each term to be able to print the magazine. This involves working with the President to persuade sponsors to give us money! I attend committee meetings and also dabble in writing, editing and illustrating the magazine.
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Keen to write? Now is your chance! |
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Written by Mia Balashova
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Thursday, 14 February 2013 08:40 |
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There is still time to write an article for this term's Weevil! If you haven't yet had a chance to put pen to paper, but are brimming with words and phrases and sentences, we would love to hear from you! Email us at
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for a list of articles still looking for their writers. The deadline for articles is this Saturday, 16th February.
If you're not sure you want to write, but still want to participate, come along to our next meetup:
Where: Emmanuel College, Camden House Meeting Room, meet at porters' lodge.
When: Saturday 16th February, 2pm-3pm.
There will be article-reading and -editing, as well as some illustration brainstorming. Come along if you're keen to edit, interested in illustrating, or would simply like a diversion on a Saturday afternoon. There will be cake.
Thinking of helping run Weevil next year? Then come along at 1:30pm to meet the committee for an informal chat on committee roles and other ways you could contribute.
Hoping to see many of you there - and happy Weevilling!
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Last Updated on Thursday, 14 February 2013 08:45 |
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Written by Laura Stevens
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Tuesday, 12 February 2013 19:38 |
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Weevil will be at the Careers Service Media Event at the New Museums Site this Wednesday from 6-8.30pm.
Come along and chat to our friendly team, especially if you're interested in...
-science communication
-experience in writing and editing, and seeing your name in print!
-committee position openings
-a career in the media!
We'll see you there! :)
Update: Thanks to everyone who turned up to see us, it was great to meet you! Will hopefully see you at our regular meetings.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 14 February 2013 23:08 |
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Sunday, 13 March 2011 09:41 |
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Weevil has elected its new committee at the Annual General Meeting, which took place yesterday. Thanks to everyone who showed up to vote.
Our new Editor-in-Chief is the decidedly noncaprine prodigy Joni Coleman, who has made himself a name by being one of our longest standing contributors and vivid promoter of the 'angry editor' technique.
Writer/Illustrator Julia Roberts (!) will be chasing lazy committee members in her new role as the secretary, while Jue Wang is set to navigate our accounts through the dangerous waters of finance. Distribution will continue to be handled by our very able Zoe Wyatt (who, a true mathmo, has spelled the double T in her surname with a pi symbol in her manifesto), and our website is relieved to find itself once again in the hands of our IT veteran Jen Berry.
Nominations were re-opened for President and Publicity Officer, due to lack of nominees. Which means that you have a second chance to run for these awesome positions! If you are interested and want to learn more, please ask still-president Daniel via his contact form.
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