A Message from Rob!
Posted under: Hi everybody, my name is Rob Rubbini and I am a member of your Orientation Executive 2010. In addition to my summertime role planning Orientation Week, I am also the Commuter Commissioner on your Victoria University Student Administrative Council (VUSAC). So expect lots of plugging for Commuter Commission and VOCA (the Victoria Off-Campus Association) events in this blog, since I will be writing about events not to miss at Vic. Kim already wrote a blog on this topic back in July, but many other events have been finalized since then, and I will be taking a slightly different approach.
Alright, events not to miss during the year. Firstly, Orientation Week! If you are still undecided about whether or not you should come, that is definitely one not to miss. But, presumably since you are already on this website, you have already registered (or are about to), so good on you! But on to events other than O-Week.
Well, firstly, VOCA hosts weekly free pancake brunches Wednesdays 11-1, an event which is now entering its third year here at Vic. For more information on this, as well as invites to all the other VOCA events, be sure to join the VOCA facebook group http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=2201612690&
VOCA also hosts monthly dinners, a trip to the Hart House farm (a farm an hour north of Toronto owned by U of T), and co-hosts events with the VUSAC Productions Commission, like trips to Stratford and Yuk-Yuks. Keep watch for these and other events throughout the year. Though our events are promoted as a way for commuters to become more involved, residence students are very welcome as well!
Well, now that the plugging of commuter-specific events is done, I would also like to speak more informally about a few of the events Kim promoted in her previously-mentioned blog post. The big ones to watch out for are the club nights, dances, and balls, all of which are a ton of fun, and which you will hear more specific details about as the year progresses. They offer a nice variety of experience and size, with High Ball and any event held in the Cat’s Eye (there is likely to be a party or two there this year) being awesome. Vic is famous for throwing amazing parties, and they definitely live up to the hype. For instance, the ‘Cat’s Eye Closing Party’ last December involved a graffiti wall, tons of paint, and lots of free white T-Shirts in addition to the usual dance floor fun. Oh, and the ‘Closing Party’ part ended up not being true, so hopefully a sequel will occur this year!
But everyone knows Vic hosts great parties. What about more relaxed stuff? Well, we also have the most clubs of any college at U of T, so be sure to check the VUSAC listserv (watch for a signup during O-Week, or subscribe right now at vusac.ca – check the right sidebar) for all the smaller events which you might otherwise miss. Anything from movie nights to yoga classes, and there is always lots of free food available. You are sure to find an event that is right for you.
I could talk forever about the plethora of great events available at Vic, but in the interest of keeping this short and not boring you to death, I will end here. See you at Orientation Week, Pancake Brunches, and tearing up the dancefloor throughout the year!
-Rob