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A rag mag is a small booklet traditionally filled with (now politically incorrect) humour which was sold to the local community during rag week. Possibly some university rags with a strong local tradition still sell their rag mags, however the majority of others use theirs more as information-tools for new students wanting to know more about rag.
1969 • College Week (RAG Week) run for the first time after being banned by the Bishop in the 1950s. 2008 • Fees campaign begins with thousands marching to Eyre Square; 2009 • The Union organised and attended several fees-related protests and ran a campaign encouraging students to "Adopt a TD"
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In 1965 another RAG week stunt brought media attention to Kingston when five students raided Benenden in Kent (the private school where Princess Anne was being educated), in order to put up RAG week posters. Following the ensuing outrage the students apologised and were suspended for a week.
The event has become tradition at the school, running for over 50 years. The school often raises over £4,000 each year. Each day throughout the week has a separate theme and lunch time performance, organised and selected by the head students for that year. The lunch time performances often involve large portions of the staff faculty.
Aberdeen University Students' Association (often referred to as AUSA) is the students' association of the University of Aberdeen, an ancient university in the city of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. It organises recreational activities; provides welfare and employment services for students; promotes equality and diversity of students ...
Ragging. Ragging is the term used for the so-called " initiation ritual" practiced in higher education institutions in India, Pakistan, [1] and Sri Lanka. The practice is similar to hazing in North America, fagging in the UK, bizutage in France, praxe in Portugal, and other similar practices in educational institutions across the world.
The second took place during one year's traditional Rag Week events, and concerned an allegation of racism. Again, it seemed that a large part of the background to the event was the obvious but unspoken tension between the largely white main student body and those black students studying Social Work and Community and Youth work courses.