Orientation 2012
Orientation 2012 this year saw the welcoming of almost 50 new Freshers to the Warwick family. Held at Changi Beach, seniors led orientation groups through a myriad of game stations, braving water bombs, flour, soap, eggs, and even raw chicken!
The day opened with easier icebreaking games, and the intensity increased with the sun’s heat that day. Freshers were soon thrown into a myriad of station games, including Minesweeper, Blind Bat, Broken Telephone (where every team and their OGLs cheated), the ever messy Sock Wars, and Running Man! The soon-to-be Warwick arrivals were put to the test alongside their OGLs, to endure the gauntlet of ice-breaking games and wet and dirty tasks. Enduring the hot sun, dirt, soap, flour and other baking ingredients, the Freshers had quite the welcome to the Warwick family.

The night games saw representatives from each Orientation Group strut their stuff and showcase their talents. Tasks they were made to do included showcasing the best or worst pickup lines they had ever heard, dance, or showcase their talent in acting or in standup comedy.

With the kind of talent we’re taking in this year, looks like there’s no shortage of talent for next year’s production. The representatives were competing for the chance to represent Warwick at the annual UKBound event at Zouk, taking place in mid-September. The final event in summer before departure, it was a chance for schools to showcase the beauty and talent they had. The contestants were sporting, and the energy was high. At the end of it, our judges decided and crowned Navin Raj Jaidev, and Anisha Primalani as our Mr. and Ms. Warwick!
Warwick Summer Games 2012
Hwa Chong Institution, Saturday, August 24, 2012 — It wasn’t a school day but students were slowly streaming into Hwa Chong Institution at 7 am on Saturday, August 24th. Such dedication – especially from university students during their holiday break – could only be worth it for a good cause, which this year’s Warwick Summer Games (WSG) definitely was.

WSG is an annual full-day sporting event organised by the Singaporeans from the University of Warwick, open to local students studying in UK universities. This year’s WSG is the fourth one running and attended every year by hundreds of Singaporeans studying in the UK. Traditional sports such as Floorball, Basketball, Netball and Touch Rugby are usually played between teams from various UK universities, giving each university points that culminate in an overall score by which the WSG championship is awarded.

Highlights of this year’s WSG include the addition of Frisbee as the sixth sport, plus the addition of Monopoly Deal and Scrabble to this year’s WSG to engage a wider audience with non-sporting preferences. This year’s WSG committee also brought WSG a significant step forward by collaborating with charity Children Aid Society (CAS), pledging to donate proceeds from the WSG registration fee and drinks sold on that day to CAS in a bid to make WSG more meaningful and give back to the local community.

Singaporeans from other UK universities provided their support by fielding teams for various sports. After intense rounds of games from 10 am all the way to 5 pm, Floorball and Frisbee were won by Warwick teams, while Manchester won Basketball and Netball, Leeds won soccer, Touch Rugby was won by a mixed team comprising of students from different UK universities.

As for the non-sporting events, Goh Yi Hui from Imperial was the champion of Monopoly Deal and Ben Chow from UCL took the first prize for Scrabble. The overall championship was awarded to team Warwick. However, all participants were champions of the day through their generous contribution to Children Aid Society, enthusiasm for their game and sportsmanship.

Outside the sporting arena, the spirit of friendship and generosity were evident, as friends volunteered to spend their day at WSG doing often thankless tasks as referees or photographers. It was heart-warming to observe the many reunions of friends from various UK universities as well.
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Despite minor administrative hiccups, the magnanimity of everyone involved ultimately made WSG a success and blessing both for the participants of WSG and CAS.
Lastly, we would like to thank our sponsors for contributing greatly to the background work and logistics essential for the event to succeed.
Christmas Dinner 2012
SingSoc ushered in the festive season with a Christmas Dinner at the end of the term, which was attended by 75 students across all three undergraduate levels. A 3-course dinner was served in the Jug & Jester in Leamington Spa, which participants enjoyed while mingling and engaging in innovative table games. The generous spirit of the season was kept up in an anonymous gift exchange, and 5 fortunate participants got to walk away with an extra gift won at the lucky draw. Warwick SingSoc would like to acknowledge and thank the Overseas Singaporean Unit's support for this event.
Ski Trip 2012
SingSoc's yearly ski trip brings both ski enthusiasts and absolute newbies to the slopes of the French Alps during the winter holiday. Ski Trip 2012 saw 41 students heading down to Val d'Isere from 15th to 22nd December for a week-long fun of skiing and snowboarding!