<https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=f99f20bd87&e=030d49d029> <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=828441b1fa&e=030d49d029> Digest Hello everyone! ******IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ****** Starting from next issue onwards, ICSS will be complying with the privacy policies of the *Imperial College Union* and the *General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)*, and *WILL BE RESETTING OUR MAILING LIST*. Please read the first post below on how to resubscribe. You will no longer receive future issues of the Kaya and Toast Times if you choose not to resubscribe. ******END OF ANNOUNCEMENT****** Phew, that was some serious stuff. Really though, please do resubscribe below if you wish to continue receiving these delightful issues of Kaya and Toast! In other news, now that school has started, please consider supporting us by purchasing *ICSS membership* for the cheap price of *£5*! Find out more about the many benefits we've included for you below. While the weather is still alright, why not join us for* Hyde Park Picnic 2018*! Information on the event can be found below and on our Facebook event page, so do check it out! Having too much free time during the term? Why not play some board games with your friends! The* ICSS Board Games Loan Portal* is now open for all ICSS members to utilize! Find out more information in the post below. Want a spot for our annual *Ski Trip*? The second round of sales will be opening next week! Do read the post below for more information about the trip! Finally, Duke-NUS is hosting an information session on the *Duke-NUS Medical School*. The information session will be held in the ICL South Kensington campus, so do read the post below for more information! Once again, please resubscribe to the ICSS mailing list so that I have someone to send out the Kaya and Toast Times to! :) With warm protein-denaturing-temperature regards, Teo Jia Wei *Please please resubscribe please* Content 1. Our New Mailing List <#m_3971082979005497084_1> 2. ICSS Membership Purchase <#m_3971082979005497084_2> 3. Hyde Park Picnic 2018 <#m_3971082979005497084_3> 4. ICSS Board Games Rental <#m_3971082979005497084_4> 5. Ski Trip 2018 <#m_3971082979005497084_5> 6. DukeNUS Information Session <#m_3971082979005497084_6> 1. Our New Mailing List Hello everyone in the ICSS mailing list! *The Kaya and Toast Times* has been our long-standing bi-weekly newsletter, delivering you important information regarding our society and wonderful recaps of our events and activities. As secretary, I look forward to bringing you more exciting issues! However, in line with the *Imperial College Union* <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=8c5cd63a92&e=030d49d029> and the *General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)*, ICSS will be *resetting our mailing list* after this issue. This means that *ALL *subscribers, *old or new*, must *resubscribe *to the ICSS mailing list in order to receive the Kaya and Toast Times. Please resubscribe HERE <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=a2e8f35ee2&e=030d49d029>! Do note that if you do resubscribe to our mailing list, you consent to providing us your information for us to email you. Thank you everyone for your support towards the Kaya and Toast Times thus far, and I apologize for the inconveience this may cause! Cheers, JiaWei Writer, editor and everything else for the KnT 2. ICSS Membership Purchase Hello everyone! A big thank you to everyone who came down to the ICSS booth during freshers fair! It was great seeing both new and old faces again after a long break. Now that the new academic year has begun, we ask for your support by purchasing *ICSS membership*! The ICSS membership costs only *£5*, and will bring you many great benefits! Members get to enjoy *subsidies* to events such as Ski Trip and Chinese New Year Dinner, gain access to *exclusive outings* to musicals/theme parks, and enjoy *subsidized sessions* for various ICSS sports groups! Our membership numbers affects the amount of funding we get from the Imperial College Union, so we sincerely ask for your support! To sign up for membership, head to this link HERE <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=382e5699ac&e=030d49d029> to login to your union account and add it to your cart. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and all the best for the new academic year! The 36th Executive Committee looks forward to bringing you exciting and meaningful events. Your heartened and excited President, Jacelyn 3. Hyde Park Picnic Hey mate, you alright? Hope everyone had a great summer in the +65 and have now settled back into the grind of the +44! To kick off the ICSS calendar in London for the new academic year, we have the annual *Hyde Park Picnic* coming up! Hyde Park Picnic is an annual ICSS event where members get to catch up with each other and have fun over sports, games and food! Do RSVP on our Facebook event page HERE <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=323d4168cd&e=030d49d029> and find out more details! *Date*: Saturday, 20th October 2018 *Time*: 3 PM - 6 PM *Venue*: Old Football Pitches @Hyde Park *'You are in Hyde Park now. Thanos will have nothing but sandwiches and snacks'* - T'Challa Your Picnic Sports Officer, Andy Liew 4. ICSS Board Games Rental Hey there! Introducing the *ICSS Board Games Loan Portal*! Exclusive for members only, the ICSS Board Games Loan Portal is a service where members can loan their favorite board games from us, at no cost, for whatever occasion they need! Introduced in 2017/18 by the 35th Executive Committee, the now-renamed ICSS Board Games Loan Portal is now open for loans! This year, the 36th Executive Committee is proud to announce the addition of a new game to our inventory, the 'local-styled' *LIMPEH SAYS* (essentially a Singaporean version of Cards Against Humanity)! To quote the makers of the game, it is: - A terrible card game for we the citizens of Singapore. - Joking about everything we can't make fun of. - Played with friends. If you have any. - Time to let loose and have fun. Yeah. Have fun. Simply head on to this link HERE <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=defdbc7e90&e=030d49d029> or type in the address https://www.tinyurl.com/icssboardgames and follow the instruction as shown below. Have fun! Your friendly Board Games Sports Officer, Andy Liew 5. Ski Trip 2018 Hi everyone! The academic year has started, and that means we're getting closer to winter! ICSS will be having our annual *Ski Trip* this December to La Plagne, France. Come and enjoy the slopes together for a week! The details are as follows: *Date*: 15th - 22nd December 2018 (Bus departs London 14th Dec) *Location*: UCPA La Plagne, France *Price*: ~£424 per pax (+£5 for non-members) (inclusive of accommodations, lift pass, equipment rental, instruction and meals) Transport options include both the coach (£140 per pax) and shared transfer from Geneva (£80 per pax). The first batch of 60 places have already sold out, but don't fret if you haven't booked your place yet! The remaining places will be put on sale next week, with priority given to freshers. If you haven't already, please register your interest HERE <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=b11e1ebcc4&e=030d49d029> to receive more information when the next round of booking opens. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at vicepresident@ic-singsoc.net. I look forward to seeing you at Ski Trip 2018! Your Ice-Ski-SS Vice President, Jiahao 6. DukeNUS Information Session Dear all, Professor London Lucien Ooi, Associate Dean of Admissions and immediate past Chair of Surgery at Singapore General Hospital will be in the UK for an information session on *Duke-NUS Medical School*. Learn about the four-year MD programme and the attractive scholarships available to all nationalities at Duke-NUS. Students from all disciplines and all nationalities are welcome, particularly those preparing for the GAMSAT/MCAT and interested in pursuing medicine as a second degree and/or biomedical research. Register for the talk HERE <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=ae86d7e61a&e=030d49d029>. Refreshments will be provided for those who attend the talk. *Event details* *Date*: 10th October 2018, Wednesday *Time*: 6 PM *Venue*: Imperial College London, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Room 120 Feel free to contact me at secretary@ic-singsoc.net if you have any questions! With regards, Jia Wei Imperial College Singapore Society Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=62546d7b4e&e=030d49d029&c=c4a23d9956> . To unsubscribe completely from the ICSS mailing list, click here <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=4d8c13220f&e=030d49d029> . 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