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LIRA is a student organisation that is designed to increase awareness and understanding of the world of international relations. LIRA seeks to provide a more interactive experience for students beyond La Trobe University’s academic structure of lectures and tutorials.
LIRA aims to provide all students with an interest in international relations and politics with an opportunity to enhance their knowledge and become more engaged in the university experience through both social and extra-curricular academic forums. LIRA also acts as a bridge between students and faculty, as well as promoting the study of International Relations to potential students.
LIRA is an apolitical organisation, committed to providing balanced and unbiased information and opinions via the events we run and with which we become involved.
Dearest Members,
As of late, our IT department has been having some difficulties in accessing the members mailing list. Not to worry, it should be sorted out very soon, and we do apologise for keeping you all waiting on the next edition of the bi-weekly LIRA newsletter.
So for your convenience, we have posted it on the website, for those eager readers. Be sure to sink your teeth into this edition, as there are many interesting articles.
The LIRA Chronicle Edition 2
Its time to get loose!
Thursday, April 19 at 5:00pm at Eagle Bar
At last we have an excuse to take off our studying hats and put on our drinking hats (glasses, coats etc) for the bestest, funnest, beerest institution that LIRA has ever conceived. THE LIRA BAR HOP is on again! With a brand new route hugging the 86 tram line this year promises to be the biggest it has ever been. We’ll be starting at Eagle Bar at 5pm, but you can meet up with it at any point. 1. Eagle Bar, 5pm Bob Hawke on Eagle Bar: “Despite being a Hawke, I defied the odds and during the 70’s Eagle Bar became somewhat of a watering hole for me.” 2. Racoon Club, 7pm 145 Plenty Road, Preston Bob Hawke on Racoon Club: “People think I broke world record for speed beer drinking when I was at Oxford. WHATEVER! Racoon club was where it all went down” 3. Tago Mago, 9pm 744 High Street, Thornbury Bob Hawke on Tago Mago: “…and that’s where I got the idea to shape my eyebrows into what they are today.” Bob thinks you should do it, and so do we. So join us for many beers, laughs and good times on April 19!
Attached is a link to the fabulous Facebook page for more details.
See you there!
Hi members,
Thanks to everybody who voted in the 2012 executive election! It was a close race for a number of positions, but the votes have been counted and after we discounted the hanging chads, we came up with the following results:
President: Tia Spanos
Vice-President: Greg Healy
Finance Officer: Bron Jones
Social Events Officer: Tim Corcoran
Academic Events Officer: Nicholas Zull
Publications Officer: Angus Lonergan
Publicity Officer: Molly Lynch
Careers Officer: Madeleine McCormack
School Liaison: Tamara Preuss
First Year Liaison: Jaz Dawson
IT Officer: Nina Roxburgh
Model UN Officer: Gary Dickson
Thanks to everybody who got involved!
Next up, we have some more exciting news. LIRA and the Law Students Association are putting on their second annual boat cruise over the Easter break. Last year was a huge success as everybody jumped in their jammies for a leisurely float around the harbour (by which we mean, much alcohol was consumed in flimsy negligees). This year will be bigger and better as we get our gorilla suits out for a jungle theme. Tickets on sale now!
Finally, within the week we will have pictures and bio’s of all our exec up on the website, so watch this space to see the faces and the humble wraps of our fine time for 2012!!
Stayed tuned!!
LIRA’s annual politics dinner is on again this year, and we’ve changed it up a little bit with a new venue! This year we’ll be at the Northcote Town Hall on November 23rd. A mere $50 gets you 2 courses plus canapés, a hilarious performance from political comedian Toby Halligan and so much beer and wine. It’s a fantastic opportunity to mix with like-minded students from your own and other year levels, plus get to know the staff of the Politics & International Relations program in a less formal setting.
Tickets are available at the Politics office (Social Sciences building, level 3) or online here, and you can find the event on Facebook over this way! Be sure to like us in order to stay up to date with what we’re up to over the Summer and in the new year!
When: Wed 23rd November
Where: Northcote Town Hall, High St Northcote
Time: 6pm-10pm
Please feel free to email president@lira.org.au with any queries about the event!
Raphael Haycraft has been with the La Trobe International Relations Association since the beginning, as a founding member. In this time, he has held the roles of Treasurer, Vice-President and is the outgoing Careers Officer. He has been enormously influential in the development of LIRA and has fostered a culture of support and friendship among the students of International Relations at La Trobe University. He has encouraged successive executives to be bold and work for the society and pursue new goals and directions.
Raphael has also been heavily involved with the development of a Model United Nations (MUN) community at La Trobe and more widely in the state and country, having attended a number of regional and global conferences and been one of the driving forces behind 2010′s inaugural VicMUN.
The 2011 LIRA executive voted in its final meeting to make Raphael an Honorary Lifetime Member of the club, and thanks him for his years of hard work. We hope he will stay on in whatever capacity he is able.
A big congratulations to everybody who won the election! This time around we had a record participation in voting, and we’re very happy to welcome a number of people to the executive who haven’t previously been involved. Remember, for everybody who missed out on a position this time around, elections will be held for the 2012 academic year in just another few months, and everybody is encouraged to get involved with LIRA in a voluntary capacity!
The results of the election are as follows:
PRESIDENT:
Mientje Bramham
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Emily Hesline
SOCIAL EVENTS OFFICER:
Alex Hurcombe
ACADEMIC EVENTS OFFICER:
Nick Hansen
PUBLICITY & PUBLICATIONS OFFICER:
Pip Robertson
I.T. OFFICER:
Gary Dickson
CAREERS OFFICER:
Madeleine McCormack
SCHOOL LIAISON:
Tia Spanos
FUNDRAISING OFFICER:
Erin Meeking
A huge thank-you goes out to the outgoing executive, who have taken LIRA to new heights in the last 12 months and set a standard of leadership that will be exceptionally difficult to match!
Waffle Wednesdays are on for the rest of semester! We’re selling delicious vegan waffles and crepes every second Wednesday in the Agora from midday until we sell out (and we do every week!). So make sure you come by and get a waffle before they go. Crepes are $2 each, one waffle for $3 or two for $5! Your choice of spreads!
You can also find general information about LIRA happenings at the waffle stand.
If you want to build your CV and network with other like-minded students but you don’t have the time to become an executive member, why not put your name down on the volunteer list? We’re collecting names of members who are open to helping with running events such as the Waffle Tuesdays, the LIRA Trivia Night or organising the annual Politics Dinner. If you are interested in helping, send an email with your contact details to Jess at socialevents@lira.org.au. We will also have sign-up sheets for our volunteer list at the Waffle stand in the agora.
Are you not getting any news or event emails from LIRA? Send us an email with your student ID and email address so you can stay in the loop.
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