Five things you must do this week…

Raisin Ceilidh:  If you want to squeeze in some last-minute drinking practice the night before one of the most drunken Sundays of your life, you want the Raisin Ceilidh. If you’ve never been to a Ceilidh before, the Stand implores you, go. They are the epitome of sweaty, debauched, old fashioned hi-jinks; emphasis on the sweaty. This one has even promised us a DJ to finish the night, so those of you who can’t get drunk without having to grind on someone have somewhere to turn. £14, Younger Hall, with drinks provided by Aikman’s so you’re guaranteed a decent pint to go with decent bagpiping.

Greenpeace: St Andrews Greenpeace volunteers are saving the world yet again with the launch of their Save the Arctic campaign outside the Library this coming Thursday, October 25. Accompanied by a fuzzy polar bear called Louise, Greenpeace will be asking people to show their support for the Arctic Scroll, urging the UN to declare the fragile area around the North Pole a global sanctuary. They’ve got our vote even before they mentioned the free ring tones, wallpapers and arctic stickers! Penelope Cruz and Paul McCartney are both good-looking people, so if they’ve already added their names it’s good enough for us. Email in to get active in the campaign.

Blueswater Returns to Aikman’s: The old-school, funky, rock and roll blues group, who spawned in the one and only Aikman’s, return on Friday to their old stomping ground to play what will be a spectacular homecoming gig. The Blueswater have promised us ‘wild solos and puddles of sweat’ mixed in with their jazzy rhythms, so go along at 9pm for a damn good dance.

Bongo Ball: We’ve all been plagued outside Buchanan by those, frankly, annoying people dressed in scary onesies that cover their faces these last few weeks – hopefully they will leave us alone now, as Bongo is this Friday and we’ve seen enough body parts encased in lycra to last us until next year. We encourage you to go all out at Crail Airfield and make use of the two bars for drinking, free burgers for eating, and authentic Zambulu band to dance the Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).

Get involved in your600th: So you’ve missed the boat for securing a place as part of the raging lion, beautiful book or general shield surface area… BUT you can still sign up to be on the waiting list for the Chinese Hongpao Society’s exceptionally popular event taking place on the afternoon of 31^st October. Sign up for the opportunity to be part of the unique celebration and get to the rehearsal this Wednesday at 1:30pm for a taste of the fun!

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