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As we head into the third week of 2012 at Bish, the exceptional characters and talents of the residents have already begun to shine through. With outstanding food, lazy days in the quad, football on the field on sunny afternoons,  and a selection of students ever-ready to entertain us on the piano in the reading room, Bish already feels like home.

The last couple of weeks have been full on, with our own S week intertwined with and then followed by Canterbury University’s O week. Highlights of S week included self defence classes, kayaking down the Avon, quiz nights, totally awesome team-bonding activities, and of course the delicious suppers made for us by the lovely kitchen ladies. As for O week… there was the Orientation Market, Clubs Carnivale, Toga Party, Casino Royale, Paint Party, Scared Scriptless, and Summer Stein, to name a few.

This last week was also the beginning of lectures, which unlike last year, was not (as of yet) interrupted by any earthquakes. Fingers crossed this year will fly through without another!

As bank accounts plummet kicking and screaming in response to new club memberships, O week events, textbooks, and excessive stationery shopping, the University year of 2012 kicks off.

Best of luck to the Bish residents this year

Jade

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded Hall scholarships to the value of $2000.00

Tim Flint Palmerston North Boys High, Ben Laws Geraldine High School and Matthew Edwards Nayland College.

Also congratulations to  the following  Bish Students:

Thomas Richardson, John Paul College Rotorua, Cameron Paintin, Wellington College (Residential Assistant Bish 2011) and Yanosh Irani, Hutt Valley High, Kate Markman Golden Bay High,  Tim Grunshaw  Nelson College, all recent recipients of  The Electric Power Engineering Centre Undergraduate Scholarships 2011

Our Structural Engineer Ruamoko Solutions Consulting Structural Engineers conducted a Level 2 assessment of our buildings on the 15 June 2011 he states,

From Grant Wilkinson B E (Hons), FIPENZ, CPEng

“very little damage from that caused by the 4th September2010  and the 26 December Quakes”

All Buildings inspected on outside from ground level and balconies and a representative sample of internal rooms were inspected (approx 3 -4 per floor level)

Buildings: Cranmer Block, Mabel Hendrie Block, Nancy Sim’s, Administrative Block and Margaret Wood Study Centre

Assebility Category Light Damage low risk, Inspected Green, G1 Occupiable, no immediate further investigation required.

Students after evacuation

Christchurch suffered two major aftershocks today, however Bishop Julius Hall did not sustain any further damage, all students are safe. The hall has all facilities functioning and continuing on with our exam preparations.

We like to read certain text books.

I think I forgot to say that the meals this year were … awesome. Thanks to the kitchen staff. And the cleaners.

Packed up and gone!

Exams are finished. We’re all packed up and gone!