LUU News - Maryam wins award! Green Streets are now collecting! And More!

GREEN STREETS START COLLECTING!
Green Streets will be collecting donations from houses in Leeds from Wednesday 3rd June. Leave your red bags, full of unwanted items, out on the street for collection or drop them off at the Union building. Please check www.leaveleedstidy.com/greenstreets to find out the collection dates for your area.

MARYAM WINS BLACK STUDENTS' OFFICER OF THE YEAR!
Maryam Ahmad, LUU's Equality and Diversity Officer 2008-2009, won Black Students' Officer of the Year at this year's NUS Black Students' Conference. The annual national competition, which took place earlier this month, recognises and celebrates the achievements of individuals demonstrating exemplary support for Black students across the UK.

SKINT SALES STARTS MONDAY 8TH JUNE
Great offers available in LUU shops and bars.

GET A FREE MILKSHAKE...
Buy one milkshake, get another FREE! Pick up a copy of the Gist for your voucher or download one from www.luuonline.com/skint.

MUSICIAN? ENTERTAINER? OR JUST UP FOR SOME FUN TO HELP A GOOD CAUSE?
RAG are looking for volunteers to hit the streets of Leeds, entertaining and raising money for charity. Funamble will take place on Sunday 7th June. If you would like to get involved, sign up now at http://funamble.wufoo.com/forms/1/. Check out the Facebook event: search 'The Leeds Funamble'.

Pick up a copy of the Gist for your guide to what’s going on at LUU!
www.luuonline.com/thegist

LUU News - Leave Leeds Tidy! Win £200! The Results! and more!

KEEP LEEDS TIDY!
Every year, during the summer, thousands of students move between properties or away from Leeds. Leave Leeds Tidy is here to help you: www.leaveleedstidy.com!

JOIN IN AND WIN £200!
Complete the Student Lifestyle Survey at www.nussl.co.uk/Files/student_lifestyle_survey_2009.htm. The NUS want to find out a bit more about you to help them provide the best possible services for students. The survey takes 15 minutes to complete and you will be entered into a prize draw to win £200!

THE RESULTS ARE IN...
After last few week's events, results are online for: the Celebrate award winners; the ten most outstanding tutors and four exceptional schools awarded in the 'I Love My Personal Tutor' scheme; and the elected Union Councillors and Leeds Student Editor! Find it all online at www.luuonline.com.

WIN AN IPOD!
The NUS Survey is being conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Leeds, led by Professor Stephen Coleman. The aim is to find out how students use communication technologies. Your opinions will contribute to important policy proposals. You could also win an iPod for taking part! www.survey.leeds.ac.uk/nus2009

NEW GIST - OUT NOW!
Featuring: Leave Leeds Tidy; Green Streets; The Review results; Winner of the Safety Survey; Skint voucher, a full listing of events; and much more! Pick up your copy of issue 14 from the Union building today or download from www.luuonline.com/thegist.

LUU News - Celebrate! Rate Your Union! Vote! and more!

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE!
Celebrate Week at LUU starts today saying a bit ‘thank you’ to members involved in our clubs, societies and volunteers, making

the Union and University a more active, engaging and vibrant place to be.
See what’s going on at
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VOTE!
Vote for the candidates standing in the Union Council elections at www.luuonline.com/vote. These people will become your

representatives in 2009 to 2010! Find out more at
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RATE LUU!
We want to be the best! So tell us your thoughts and help us to make improvements. Plus you could win a trip around Europe!

Complete the survey at
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NEW GIST – OUT NOW!
Featuring: Celebrate Week 2009; become a Union Community Rep; Rate your Union; Skint voucher; a full listing of events; and

much more! Pick up your copy of issue 13 from the Union building today or download from
href="http://www.luuonline.com/thegist">www.luuonline.com/thegist.

Rate Your Union! Love to work at your Union? Green Week starts Monday!

Rate your Union!
Tell us how LUU has impacted on your student life and help us to make changes to improve our services for next year! Just complete our survey and you will also be entered into an amazing prize draw! Complete the survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bjicND3DtwsTZaKkF2SSxA_3d_3d

Would you love to work in one of the Union’s shops?
Essentials, Union Books and Cats are now recruiting for staff to start in September 09. Come along to the recruitment open day on Wednesday 22nd April, in the Joblink area of the Union building, between 10.00am and 3.00pm to pick up an application form and for a chance to speak to current staff members.
Don't worry if you can’t make the open day; all the information on how to apply can be found online at www.luuonline.com/lovetowork. Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon Monday 27th April.

Green Week 2009 – starts Monday!
From blackout competitions to film showings, picnics to bike tours, you really don't have to be an eco-warrior to take part this year's jam-packed Green Week! Find out about everything that's going on throughout the week at www.luuonline.com/greenweek.

Summer Ball tickets are going fast! Love your Personal Tutor? Sign the petition! And More!

With almost 6,000 tickets gone, the Summer Ball tickets are selling out fast!
Tickets for the 8.00pm and 9.00pm coach leaving times are now completely sold out, and the 10.00pm tickets are selling fast. Make sure to get your ticket for the biggest student-only event of the year from CATS, the Riley Smith Hall and online at www.leedssummerball.com!

Celebrate Week is coming!
Celebrate Week commences Monday 27th April and nominations for the Rileys Awards and the Change Awards are now open! Do you think someone has done something amazing this year? Find out more about the awards and submit your nomination online at www.luuonline.com/getinvolved/celebrate.

Sign the petition!
With reports that tuition fees are set to rise even further, join LUU's World Class Funding campaign that calls on the government to increase their spending on higher education, not yours! Sign the petition at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/WorldClass/ so we get enough signatures to get this demand heard by Prime Minister Brown and his cabinet! Find our more about the World Class Funding campaign at www.luuonline.com/campaigns/currentcampaigns.

Love your Personal Tutor?
The 'I Love My Personal Tutor' scheme is a chance for all undergraduate and taught postgraduate students to nominate a personal tutor who they feel has been exceptionally supportive or offered significant assistance during their time at university. Find out more and submit your nomination online at www.luuonline.com/ilovemypersonaltutor.

This week, get yourself along to...
Harder Timez presents Cally and Juice, Nero and loads more!
10.00pm to 5.00am, Saturday 4th April
Stylus and the Terrace, Union Building
£8.50 advance from www.leedstickets.com

For information and a full list of what's on at Leeds University Union, as well as a Skint discount voucher, check out the Gist. Pick up a copy today from the Union building or download now from www.luuonline.com/thegist.

Vote! Sign the petition! Christie Championships 2009; and more!

CAST YOUR VOTE

Polling stations are now open for you to submit you vote in the referendum. There are ten motions; have a read and decide whether to vote FOR or AGAINST these motions. www.luuonline.com/vote.

TAKE PART IN THE SECOND STAGE OF THE REVIEW

Come along to the drop-in ideas session, from 10.00am on Tuesday 10th March, to give us your thoughts on some of the issues that the online Review survey uncovered. Pop into the Information Point, in the Union building, anytime throughout the day and tell us what you think!

LET BATTLE COMMENCE...
Wednesday 11th March sees the return of the Christie Championships 2009! www.luuonline.com/getinvolved/christiechampionship.

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION FOR THE RILEYS
This year's Celebrate Week starts Monday 27th April, celebrating the achievements of individual members and student groups involved in Leeds University Union. Various awards evenings take place throughout the week, rounding off with The Rileys, the massive societies awards evening. Nominations for The Rileys open today, so if you know of a club or society that's done amazing things this year, nominate them for an award! Nominate online at www.luuonline.com/getinvolved/rileysnominationform. More information about Celebrate Week will be online soon!

SIGN THE PETITION

The World Class Funding campaign calls on the government to increase spending on higher education from the current level of 0.9% of GDP to meet the OECD average of 1.1%. This would mean an extra £2.5billion to spend on reducing fees and improving the university experience!
Find out more about the campaign at www.luuonline.com/campaigns/currentcampaigns and sign the online petition at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/WorldClass.

GET YOURSELF ALONG TO...
Kissdafunk with Chris Lake and Rob Tissera
10.30pm to 3.30am, Thursday 12th March
Stylus, Union Building
£5 advance from www.leedstickets.com

This year's Safety Survey is launched!

It is really important that you take part in this survey as it is your chance to have a real, direct impact upon the work LUU does in relation to safety as well as being able to pass on anything that concerns you to the University as well as to the Police and Leeds City Council. Plus, you could win some great prizes!
The survey will be online until Monday 16th March. To take part, click the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=lGMaRjNv9tZDAq2wpE7mLw_3d_3d.