Photos are up!
Photos from CIRQUE DU VCP are up in the gallery

ANNUAL BALL 2007 ~ CIRQUE DU VCP

The biggest event of the year is rapidly approaching and is DEFINITELY not an event to missed. The faculty-wide sell out event for 800 people this year is to be held at a new venue, with improved service, an awesome theme and here’s what you need to know…

Date& Time - Friday 31st of August from 7pm till midnight.

Where – Flemington Event Centre on Epsom Road, Flemington. For details on how to get there, visit http://www.vrc.net.au/cpa/htm/htm_mod_link.asp?id=2021 Note that there is no train operating, and trams do operate though walking will be required to reach the venue.

Theme – ‘Cirque du VCP’ in the style of Cirque du Soleil. No, this doesn’t mean you have to dress like a clown!

Dress-code – formal/black tie event, so wear your very best and look your most gorgeous!

Prices - $75 for MCC members, $99 for non-MCC members. This price is extremely cheap for what you get and already subsidized by MPSA.

General details:

- Ticket prices include a 3 course banquet, entertainment/fun and all the beverages you can consume, including beer, wine and basic spirits.
- Afterparty details to be announced at a later date – at the moment, expect an awesome night at Flux @ Loft. There will be buses for the first 200 lucky girls, and 200 free entries into Loft before 1:30.
- Tickets on sale starting 6th of August. Any MCC tickets must be accompanied with the student ID card and the MCC card as well. Limit of one MCC priced ticket per MCC member.
- Photographer will be available on the night. A roving photographer will capture beautiful shots of you and these can be obtained through MPSA at a later date. A professional stationary photographer from Happy Medium will be set up and take photographs on the night. These photographs will be sale on the night as well as afterwards online (but with additional costs for postage and handling!)
- 18+ event
- Cloak-room available
- Don’t be late or you’ll miss the Welcome Entertainment!

TICKETS SELLING NOW! Don’t miss out like people did last year – this classy evening is a must!

For more information or queries, ask your Ball Committee representatives or email vice-president@mpsa.org.au, call 0401 011 338 or keep checking this website!

Ball Booking Form

Click to download the form

Monash Exam Parking at Caufield Racecourse...

A little bit angry about having to pay $6 a day for parking at your exam venue this year at Caufield Racecourse?

All we can do right now is sign the petition and ask for no fees or reduced fees for the people who drive. Even if you don’t drive to the exams, do it for your friends who do.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/monashexamparking

Remember, we represent you! Please click the link!

Photos are up!
Photos from the MPSA cruise, Camp and Welcome Ball are up in the gallery

Eating Competition
To be held 26th April @ 12.30pm in Cafeteria

To sign up Please Include these Details:

o Name
o Age
o Height
o Weight
o Hometown (Town, Country)
o Favourite Food

**OPTIONALLY**

Entry is Free but to stamp out dodgy competitors, entrants will have to include this statement in signing up:

I (insert name) hereby forfeit my soul to MPSA and will therefore try my best to eat 13 burgers. Failure to eat at least 6 burgers will result in payment of a $10 entry fee.

Welcome Ball Final update
Yes we did sell out the 200 tickets. No joke. However, because many important people still haven't been able to get their hands on a ticket, we are raising the limit from 200 to 250 people. Get them early Thursday morning before they sell out again.
Also, this event is not actually a ball so you don't need to come in full formal. It's more like a cocktail party

Dress code: Stylish cocktail

Welcome Ball
Dear all
Unfortunately due to high number of reservations made by first years on friday afternoon, there are no welcome ball tickets left. Ironic since the details are not even up yet on this website.

Only kidding APRIL FOOLS! Bring your money for welcome ball this week before they really do sell out.
It's $20 for MCC $30 for non MCC. More details about time etc to come up later.

In the meantime, you can check out photos of last years Welcome Ball in the gallery

Update
Venue will be booked out for us from 7pm - 3am
We will be allowing entry from 7pm - 8.30pm. After that, we will periodically open the doors again to allow people to enter
The times for this will be: 9pm, 9.30pm, 10pm

When you purchase your ticket, you will receive around 5 drink vouchers to use at the bar. This vouchers are to be collected AT THE DOOR ON THE NIGHT. After you finish your vouchers, you will need to pay for further drinks
Drinks specials will be on from 7pm - 12am
$4 Basic spirits (vodka, bourbon, scotch)
$3 Glass Sparkling
$4 Carlton draught schooners
$4 Crown lager
$4 Cowboys & black sambuca shots
$5 Tequila slammers

Finger food will be available on platters during the night

Have a great time! See below for details on how to get there

Welcome Ball

Tram 55 Will take you from Flinders St station to across the yarra along Queensbridge St which is where BLVD is situated. On the left of BLVD is a red step pyramid structure, and on the right of BLVD is crown.


Avoid the main entrance. Instead walk to the right-hand side where the arcade is, and go up some steps to reach the side entrance

Orientation Camp

Second Hand Booksale Money Collection

Firstly, thank you to everyone who participated in the booksale, and hope most of you got what you wanted.

Secondly, Happy Labour Day Weekend, and MPSA loves you.

Booksale money can be collected this week starting Monday 12th March, from Stephanie or Melissa, whom will be in the MPSA room as often as possible. Your money will be placed in an envelope if you successfully sold your book(s)

If you were unsuccessful in selling your book, then you can have your name marked off our list, and collect your book. Unfortunately, many of the unsold books WERE calculus books. Maybe try selling them to studious people doing Specialist Maths in Yr12.

Also beginning monday, will be the sale of Orientation Camp tickets. It's a pretty quick selling event, so sell your APF to raise funds and buy a ticket.

MPSA very much awaited SECOND HAND BOOKSALE!

The generous souls of MPSA run this non-profit service to all students on campus.

On the afternoon 8th of March (Thursday), MPSA will run the annual booksale in Cossar Hall. This is a very much coveted service, so don’t forget to bring money (in the form of cash) and be early!

Students who wish to sell books are to come to Cossar Hall Tute Room 2 on Wednesday between 9-12:30 to hand in books. They are required to fill out a form with their name, contact number, year lvl the book is for and the price they want to sell the book for. Forms can be found outside the MPSA room. Unsold books collection and monies can be collected the week of 19th March 2007 till 23rd March. If you don’t come them, MPSA reserves the right to keep any monies and books (except for fourth years who will be on APES?)

Students who wish to buy books are to come to Cossar Hall on Thursday between hours 12-2pm. CommUNIty Card Holders will have VIP entry into Cossar Hall. All sales must be in cash and note that it is limited entry of 10 people each rotation.

Judging from previous booksales, it should be noted that books do sell very quickly so don’t dally!

More details such as times etc. will be on posters so watch out for them!

COLLECT YOUR DIARY
Collect your MPSA student diary this Thursday 1st March during our free food event.
This lovely Diary is free for MCC holders. To qualify, please bring your student ID + MCC / receipt for MCC purchase.
Non MCC holders may also participate but will be required to make a gold coin donation to charity in order to receive ice-cream. Non MCC holders may also purchase diaries for $5

MPSA BOAT CRUISE

Time: 6.30pm for food, 7pm SHARP THE BOAT DEPARTS.
Finishes 11pm - so you have plenty of time to get to spencer street before the last train. It's about a 15 minute walk

Location: Waterfront City Marina (near docklands)
Catch the tram 48 from Flinders St Station for 17 minutes until it takes you to stop D11. Get off and walk down the pier and the boat should be near these white tents. Tram arrives every 10 minutes

VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE: Unfortunately we have been told by the boat company that underage people (17 year olds and below) are not allowed to enter the boat. If you purchased a ticket from us, and you are underage, please go to the MPSA room during 12 to 12.30pm on Monday 26th Feb for a full refund

Pi [Official VCP Ball Afterparty]

The "Science of Chocolate" afterparty will be at Pi (Amber Lounge) @ 388 Lonsdale St Melbourne. FREE entry before 1.00am.
There will be buses provided after the ball to transport some of you inebriates.

VCP Ball 2006 "Science of Chocolate" [recommended]

The most obese VCP Ball in the history of all VCP Balls is almost upon us. With this year theme as chocolate, you will certainly be lathered up in the brown stuff for such an event. Be sure to read the terms and conditions so you won't be caught out.

ball:
7:00pm-12:00pm Friday 1st September
Carlton Crest
$75vcp and $90non-vcp
2 course meal
beer, wine, champagne, basic spirits

pharmastud week:
Monday 28th August - Friday 1st September
Events include: carnivale (with stalls by all clubs on campus), free bbqs, free brekkies and dodgeball