The Grad Ball 2008!

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The Grad Ball was phenomenal this year!

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I even enjoyed it more than my own Grad Ball last year. Here are some of the reasons why:-

• the Hoosiers were quality.
• the Foundations were even better!
• the Silent Disco was an awesome new introduction and was rammed after midnight.
• the Fireworks were a second awesome new introduction.
• the usual free fairground was as great and free as ever.
• the casino was particularly hilarious with people looking serious as if they were playing with real money.
• the food was much better than last year.
• and the Exec were sat on the alcohol-laden VIP tables!

Most exciting for me, however, was the opportunity to write the speech in the menus. I hope my words resonated with people and they realised just how much they had done with their three years of University.

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Here is the speech:-

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"Tonight marks the end of your time here at the University of Birmingham and I sincerely hope that you enjoy the food, fireworks and fairground. We have excellent entertainment provided for you by the Hoosiers, not to mention the Grad Ball’s first ever silent disco. With only a few days left before the end of term, I know you will make the most of this evening!

I’m sure, like me, you look back on the past three years as an exciting and unique period of your life. Whether you joined a student group, represented your fellow students in Guild Council, volunteered in the local area, competed on the Sports field, worked as part of our Student-Staff team or even just drank at our bar – I hope you enjoyed your time at the Guild of Students as much as I have.

If this year’s Grad Ball is anything like mine last year, then tonight will be full of laughs, tears and sad farewells. I will certainly miss Birmingham but I have enough fond memories and Facebook photos to last me for a lifetime! And remember, it’s not goodbye. It’s just goodbye for now.

Good luck with your results and see you at graduation!

Simon Fairbanks

Vice-President (Democracy & Resources)"

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