The Guardian saysit’s the “best in thecountry.” And this time, youCAN believe everything you readin the papers. It’s run by electedstudents for students, so you knowevery single minute will be designedespecially for you.You arrive at Uni feeling morethan a bit anxious, and askyourself, ‘I wonder what the nextthree years or so will be like?’ Fivedays later, a lot poorer, very tiredand probably hungover, you’ll havea much better idea.The students’ Union organiseFreshers’ Week with four electedofficers, who spend ten monthsdedicating their lives so thatYOU and 5,000 other first yearstudents can learn the joys of<strong>Newcastle</strong>. Freshers’week helps you tomeet new friends,find your bearingsaround campusand familiariseyourself withthe city.But then that’s what everybody’sFreshers’ Week does. What havewe got that nobody else has?Why are we the best? Becauseour enormous Freshers’ teamdedicate their lives and theirwallets to making sure you getthe opportunity to take part inendless daytime activities includingpaintballing, pub crawls, and iceskating. Get up, see some qualityDJs, scoff a barbeque, visit thebrewery, meet randoms,play some sport, meet morerandoms, see a chart-topping act,cop off, and then, before yourlectures, maybe get somesleep. We’ll even drive youto the shops to stock up on somefood and drinks for the flat, or Ikeafor the house-proud (that won’tlast). We cater for all tastes, andwe make all the effort to ensureeveryone feels comfortable andhas something they want to do.And a year later, you could doit all again as a member of theFreshers’ Crew, welcoming thenext generation of the <strong>Newcastle</strong>Massive to the streets of the Toon.The crew of 2006.Freshers’ Week is frequentlydescribed as the best week of your<strong>University</strong> life. It’s a mind-numbing,spirit-lifting, bubbly, bouncy, writhinghotbed of fun, frolics and non-stopentertainment all week, which youwon’t want to end. But don’t justtake our word for it, get yourselfdown to the biggest Freshers’ Weekin the country and lap it all up!During the evening there’s awhole host of night-time eventsexclusively for freshers. Across theUnion’s six bars, you’re sure to findsomething to float your boat. Withlocal and internationally renownedbands, big-name DJs, comediansand live performance acts, theUnion keeps the party going untilthe early hours of the morning.Then, when you think it can’t getany better, Freshers’ Week ends instyle with a MASSIVE pubcrawl through thecity. Nervous? There’s noneed to be. Our crew of over 300volunteers are here to help youevery step of the way.At the beginning of 2007, over1,000 students applied tobe part of the biggestfreshers’ crew inthe country. After fivedays of intense ‘X Factor’ styleinterviews, an elite crew of 300were chosen to make sure that thereputation of the best Freshers’Week in the country is not lost. Thecrew are there to run trips, help youmove in and basically cater to yourevery need during their 16 hourworking days (all voluntary). Andif it does all get too much and thecrew can’t help, fear not, we havethe Student Support Officer’s bandof welfare-related people manningtheir tent, where you can go if youhave any problems, no matter howbig or small. There’s also alternativeevents organised for those who likea bit of a slower pace, ranging fromfood events such as a grub crawl,funfairs, ice hockey matches andacoustic evenings. Whatever you’reinto, Freshers’ Week has all youneed. All it needs now is YOU!!!FRESHERS’ WEEKDOESN’T GET ANYBETTER THANNEWCASTLE6 Alternative Prospectus 07/08 Alternative Prospectus 07/08 7