[HDNG]BRUNEL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]P5[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] 5 sabbaticals [BULL] Turnout at last ballot: 30% [BULL] Ave. turnout [PARA]at General Meetings: 200+ students [BULL] NUS member [ESTAT][PARA][ITAL]Quite an active campaigning Union considering (1) the size and (2)[PARA]the fact that nearly 2/3 of the students are only there half the time[PARA](because of placements). The SU used to be a left-wing political [PARA]clique, but all that's been changed by channelling energy to its [PARA]clubs and societies, which maintain a broad involvement in [PARA]Union's gamut of goings on.[EITAL][HDNG]SU FACILITIES:[EHDNG][PARA]In the Students' Union Building there are 2 bars, 2 catering [PARA]outlets, The Academy music venue, Endsleigh Insurance office, [PARA]launderette, 4 minibuses, photobooth, vending and games [PARA]machines, juke box, pool tables, conference and function rooms.[PARA]Also on campus, there's a travel agent, mini supermarket (open [PARA]at weekends) and Midland Bank (cashpoint). The SU has [PARA]another little pad at the Runnymede site with a bar, barbecue, [PARA]pool table, games and vending machines.[HDNG]CLUBS (NON SPORTING):[EHDNG][PARA]Alternative Entertainments; Amateur Radio; Amnesty [PARA]International; Anthropology; Arab; Asian; Ballroom Dancing; CAG [PARA](old age help group), Chinese; Debating; Egyptian; Hellenic; Indian; [PARA]Irish; Khalistan; Pakistani; Pro-Life (anti-abortion); Punjabi; Radio; [PARA]Record Lending; Role Playing; Sikh; Spastic Support; Theatre [PARA]Appreciation (West End trips); War Games.[PARA]The Runnymede site has some clubs of its own (usually doubling[PARA]up existing ones).[HDNG]OTHER ORGANISATIONS:[EHDNG][PARA]The SU's [ITAL]feebly-titled [EITAL]student magazine is a campaigning forum [PARA]and focus of many [ITAL]left of centre, controversial [EITAL]debates. It's[ITAL] [EITAL]'Le [PARA]Nurb' - 'Brunel' backwards - [ITAL]told you it was feeble[EITAL]. Brunel Radio [PARA]is [ITAL]considerably better with some pretty flash equipment.[EITAL] The [PARA]charity Rag last year raised รบ10,000. The Community Action [PARA]Group is funded by the SU to help the elderly and the young.[HDNG]RELIGIOUS:[EHDNG][PARA]The University Christian chaplaincy welcomes believers of all [PARA]faiths and there is a mini mosque in the SU building. There are [PARA]local churches for most flavours of Christian, but for specialities [PARA]like pistachio and banana pecan and for different religions [PARA]altogether, a pilgrimage to London is required.[HDNG]PAID WORK:[EHDNG][PARA]With the placements, very few students find any necessity to [PARA]earn an extra buck,[ITAL] which is lucky, since the local opportunities [PARA]are only slightly more common than the local dolphins.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]
