Updates

Hello everyone!

*Major Event 2014: A Kopi Affair* has officially come to a close. We sincerely hope that all of you who went to watch the show had a good laugh and an enjoyable night! And for those who have participated in Major Event this year, we hope that the past few months of hard work had been a memorable and refreshing experience, and most importantly, that you enjoyed it! :D Read on to find our producer, Chuan Khim's message.

In addition, remember to sign up for our *Annual General Meeting (AGM)*! I know the writeup below is pretty long so I've tried to break it down into 2 parts so do read carefully. *Remember to sign up by Monday, 3rd March if not there will be no food for you! *Do come and support your friends who may be running for positions in the 32nd Exco, and play a part in deciding the future of ICSS :D

Some other news... we are announcing the restart of the *ICSS contemporary dance classes*! (conducted by me actually -.-) For those of you who are interested, read on!

Lastly, look out for the various advertisements!

Have a lovely week ahead! (:

Your faithful secretary, Siming

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------------------------------ 1. Major Event 2014: A Kopi Affair

On Saturday the 22nd of February 2014, our Kopi Affair came to life on stage. It was a brilliant night where our music, dance, acting, singing, resonated greatly with the audience and within the Great Hall, with our Set Design and Lights and Sounds providing a terrific backdrop for all of this to happen.

It was a night that the teams prepared very hard for. Countless practices, almost so repetitive we could do everything with our eyes closed. Numerous combined rehearsals, where you could predict the next line from our cast, visualise the next dance and the smile on our dancers' faces, imagine hearing the melodic voices from chorale or that perfect harmony from the music team. Many many hours put into perfecting what we were going to bring to the audience - making sure our paint jobs were perfectly done, making sure our designs were up to standard.

It was a night where the audience was thoroughly entertained by us. Laughing at the jokes we had for them, being amazed at our incredible dances, and arcade battle, and getai battle, crying and tearing with us during "Heart in your hand". Smiling at the finale, where we brought to them unification, togetherness, and a thoroughly entertaining and amazing singing and dancing piece.

It was a night where all of us came together as one, for one goal, with one belief. We cheered one another on, gave our dearest friends pat-on-the-backs. We helped one another, be it just shining a torchlight backstage, or doing makeup, or just reminding one another of the dance or the song or the lines on stage. We stuck together.

It was a brilliant night, and at the end, when the lights dimmed and the music ended, the applause we got from the audience rang on in our ears and hearts. That applause was not only from them, but from the bottom of our own hearts, to our peers, to our comrades-in-arms. The people whom we toiled with, whom we spent countless hours and numerous practices with. It was a night where we can be proud to be called one team, one Singsoc. One that is special - there will be no other like it.

I'd like to use to chance to extend my utmost gratitude, and congratulations to each and every single participant of A Kopi Affair 2014. Thank you all for your dedication, and amazing qualities you have brought with you to the table. I sincerely hope that you've had fun in this journey as I have had, that it has been enjoyable and memorable, as it has been for me. I hope you've made many more friends and soulmates in this Singaporean community we call home. A home that we won't go back to without you.

On Saturday the 22nd of February, A Kopi Affair officially ended, but our Kopi Affair will live on in our hearts.

Most sincerely, your Major Event Officer, Chuan Khim ------------------------------ 2. Annual General Meeting 2014

Hi everyone! This section is broken down into two parts to facilitate your better reading:

*1. General Information for All*

Comprising the Annual Report from the 31st Exco, and of course, the elections for the 32nd Exco, this meeting is crucial to the future of ICSS. All members are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting! Do come down and support your friends who may be running for the 32nd Exco. *The agenda can be found** here <http://e.groupspaces.com/click/4a7wq-1ez6m-2knjah37fv?u=http%3A%2F%2Ffiles.groupspaces.com%2Ficss%2Ffiles%2F1018004%2FMH_7GsEEnWCXSSmKHwzs%2FAGENDA%2BFOR%2BANNUAL%2BGENERAL%2BMEETING.pdf%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgroup%26utm_term%3Dgroup-1361>*. If there are any additional matter you wish to discuss at the meeting, please email Siming at secretary@ic-singsoc.net by Friday, 28th February so that it can be added into the agenda.

The meeting details are as follows:

*Date: *5th March (Wednesday) *Time: *12:30pm onwards *Venue: *Physics LT2 * Rough Programme: *Registration and lunch will commence at 12:30pm, followed by the presentation and elections. Dinner will be at 6:30pm, and elections will continue until all positions are filled.

Note that *only ICSS members can attend* this meeting, and that *free lunch and dinner will be provided *for those who register with us online. *Sign up **here <http://e.groupspaces.com/click/4a7wq-1ez6m-2knjah37fv?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fa%2Fic-singsoc.net%2Fforms%2Fd%2F1V8U2W7a4Klb2tc97SZKMOvFvU5TyYi2czAH_8o-1tDE%2Fviewform> by Monday, 3rd March* to secure your meals if not you will have no food!

*2. Nominations for Exco positions*

*Nominations and submission of manifestos are now open*! For those considering running for a position, or want to nominate a friend you think is suitable, please read the following carefully:

*Candidacy Eligibility Criteria* To run for office, you must be a full member of the ICSS. Other than that, there is no restriction on year of study, except that you must not be graduating or leaving Imperial at the end of the academic year, as you should complete a year-long term.

*Nomination Criteria * Once again, only members can nominate people to run for office. Moreover, *self-nominations are not allowed*. Plus, if you are running for a position, you cannot nominate someone for that same position. Finally, note that the *nominator must be present at the elections*, and *each nomination needs to be seconded* at the election itself by at least 2 full members *who are similarly not running for that same position*.

Now that all the restrictions are clearly stated above, how does one go about running for the Exco or nominating someone?

*To Nominate Someone* Simply send an email to agm2014@ic-singsoc.net <agm2013@ic-singsoc.net> with the following details:

1. Your CID number (i.e. CID no. of nominator) 2. Your name 3. Your contact no. 4. Your email address 5. Name of nominee 6. Contact no. of nominee 7. Email address of nominee 8. Position that you wish the nominee to run for

Once the nomination has been received by us, we will contact the nominee to get his/her agreement, before *publishing the names of both the nominator and the nominee* onto our website. Note that there *can be nominations at the elections* itself, similarly requiring at least 2 seconders.

*To Run for Office* Firstly, if you wish to find out more about the various Exco positions, you may approach any of the current Exco for more information. Alternatively, you can refer to our constitution<http://e.groupspaces.com/click/4a7wq-1ez6m-2knjah37fv?u=http%3A%2F%2Fe.groupspaces.com%2Fclick%2F2xdec-1ez6m-1bmcg8sa8t%3Fu%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.union.ic.ac.uk%252Fosc%252Fsingapore%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2011%252F03%252FConstitution.pdf%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgroup%26utm_term%3Dgroup-1361> .

Secondly, it is highly recommended that all candidates who wish to run for office *submit a manifesto* that we will publish on our website within 48hrs of us acknowledging receipt. This is so that members can find out more about what you candidates are like and what you stand for. Manifestos should be submitted to agm2014@ic-singsoc.net <agm2013@ic-singsoc.net> *by 3rd March 2359 hrs*. This will allow us enough time to have them printed for those at the AGM. The manifestos must contain the following:

1. Your name 2. The position you are running for 3. Your picture

There will be no restrictions on page length. As a guide, your manifesto is a personal statement that explains why you are will be suitable for the position. However, *submission of a manifesto does not guarantee a nomination*, and a nomination will still be required as explained above.

More information to come! Good luck to all interested candidates and see you all at AGM!

Regards, The 31st Exco ------------------------------ 3. ICSS Contemporary Dance Classes

And... we're back again! If you've enjoyed dancing for Major Event this year, or were inspired by the beautiful dancers when you saw them performing on stage, or just want to get some exercise and sweat it all out, do consider joining the ICSS contemporary dance classes! Classes will involve basic warm-up techniques (which should help to make you lose a bit of weight) as well as a short choreography. Don't worry if you are an absolute beginner - most of the rest are too! It is always good to try something new :D

Contemporary dance classes will take place on *Monday evenings, from 7-10pm* (may end earlier). The upcoming classes are likely to be held on 17th March and 24th March.

If you are interested, do sign up here<http://e.groupspaces.com/click/4a7wq-1ez6m-2knjah37fv?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fa%2Fic-singsoc.net%2Fforms%2Fd%2F1oy_MHhTbHjFw-ts4iGjtvj22saxQDRcBdXV8d6T91i4%2Fviewform>! This does not mean any kind of commitment - it just means that we will keep you in the loop and communicate details to you separately again (:

------------------------------ 4. Singapore Day 2014: Be a Volunteer!

Singapore Day is just round the corner! It will be on the 29th of March, and all attendees will need to register for the event, so if you have not done so, hurry up and do so now at https://app . singaporeday . gov . sg/registration . aspx<http://e.groupspaces.com/click/4a7wq-1ez6m-2knjah37fv?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.singaporeday.gov.sg%2Fregistration.aspx>!

Volunteers play a big part in helping fellow Overseas Singaporeans feel at home at Singapore Day, and with just a couple of hours of commitment, you stand to take away so much more! All you need to do is to attend a briefing session on the evening of either Thursday, 27 March or Friday, 28 March. The briefing is located at the Royal Garden Hotel at High Street Kensington, and meals will be provided for the briefing. Furthermore, all volunteers will receive an exclusive SG Day jacket, and will also be invited to volunteer appreciation brunch on Sunday, 30 March after the event.

If you are keen on volunteering for SG Day, sign up now at http ://bit . ly/1nPMnMP<http://e.groupspaces.com/click/4a7wq-1ez6m-2knjah37fv?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F1nPMnMP>. This is a great opportunity not to be missed as the next time SG Day will be back in London will be 4 years from now. See you at SG Day 2014! ------------------------------ 5. Advertisements

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*2. LSE S-Factor*

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After much deliberation, the Talentime committee has shortlisted our finalists for The 'S' Factor. Congratulations to all finalists!

The 'S' Factor FINALS will be held on 2nd March (Sunday), 6.30pm at the LSE Old Theatre. Judging will be based on 50% judges' score and 50% audience voting, so come down to support your friends for the finals to maximize their chance of winning!! (1st Prize: £150, 2nd Prize: £100 and 3rd Prize: £50) *From ICSS, we have Joelle Chin who will be displaying her vocal prowess, so do get a ticket and support her!*

Tickets can be purchased at: https://docs . google . com/forms/<http://e.groupspaces.com/click/4a7wq-1ez6m-2knjah37fv?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2F> d/1fVbvfjqrvUM7xZS2u91TKRVlVyyHx0bSE2MQCBBLUDA/viewform

Early Bird Price - £3 (by 23rd February) Standard Price - £5

Thanks and we hope to see you there (-: ------------------------------

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