Seed Planting Event from June 20th - 21st

60 pots filled with gravel, fertilizer, seeds from various plants, and special, handwritten messages were sold in just 2 days! Each pot cost RM 3 , inclusive of the above items. What a steal! The event was held on the Monday June 20 at 9.00 AM, and it ended on the following day! Thanks to all the students who bought the seeds and wrote 'thoughtful' messages. You really are GREEN WARRIORS !

Thanks for supporting us and Mother Nature. And remember, if you have any suggestions on improving the campus, please do tell us. We will try our best to help. XD

The Flash Mob and Astro MV Pictures!!!

 

                                               Members of Group 1!

                                           President so anxious to dance!

                                                 The Poses!

                                                The Poses! Part 2

                                                Viva La Vida!

                                          VP happily giving out orders!

                                                 The Astro crew

Here are the pictures as promised. Have fun!

Flash mob and Music Video on Astro!!!

Today, something amazing happened. The students who participated in the flash mob organized by our very own Sunway University Student Council , in conjunction with the 'I (Heart) Earth' month in June, got into national television! Yes, it's true! We are all on Astro! Most likely,they will show it during Merdeka. This is to be confirmed. And back to the flash mob! The 'mob' was participated by around 30 to 40 students. The moves were choreographed by none other than our Vice President, Keilly Lim, and Heng Joee,a talented student currently pursuing a degree in accounting and finance. The flash mob took place at 12.35PM at the energy hub of the Sunway Cafeteria , while the MV was shot outside the Rooftop Theatre around 12.48PM

While everyone was eating, a group of students suddenly stood up , walked to the energy hub, and began dancing to Viva La Vida , by Coldplay, and Wake Up America, by Miley Cyrus. It was a 2-and-a-half minute routine that , in the end, received applause from the crowd.  Let's not forget that the main idea for the flash mob was to raise awareness on the ongoing campaign , which is the 'I ( Heart) Earth ' month. Finally, to all those that helped, participated, support, or at least, clapped to the 'Mob' , We Thank You from the bottom of our hearts and ask that you continue to support us time and time again as we represent you and we listen to you. :) 

( Due to some technical difficulties with Blogspot, the pictures could not be uploaded now, but they will be uploaded soon, that's a promise XD)

'I [Heart] Earth' Campaign! Breathing new life into your old junk!

   You may be wondering how does that happen? Well, its simple. When you throw any recyclable rubbish into a non-recycling rubbish bin, the rubbish would just be packed up in a big and black plastic bag( I'm sure you have seen it) which would then be collected and dumped into a big rubbish dump. When more and more rubbish is collected in this way, the size of the rubbish dump increases until there isn't enough space left to collect anymore. When this happens, where would our extra rubbish be thrown to? Would we actually run out of space to collect them? Would the already collected trash affect the environment of Malaysia?

One word can be used to prevent these questions from turning into a scary reality. Recycle. When you recycle, the trash that you throw would be reused to form a new item. That is 'cool' way to help the environment. In what better way could you use the idiom "One man's trash is another man's treasure". In other perspectives, you are simply giving a new 'life' to the trash that you no longer need. So, what are you waiting for! Hurry and grab all the trash you can and bring it here!

We , the Student Council will collect the rubbish every Monday until the end of June. You would really help the world by recycling. All you need to do is throw it in the recycling bin. The world needs everyone to play their part. So, be inspired to help ! Because 'Inspiration is what gets you started.Habit is what keeps you going' .

Volunteers needed !

Volunteers needed!

The Student Council needs volunteers to help out whenever we organize a project or event. Manpower is in demand to make our projects/ events successful.

Requirements:

1. Students of Sunway University, not Sunway College.

2. Volunteers must fulfill a certain amount of hours participating in activities, in order to earn a certificate and  the end of our term.The amount of hours needed to complete in order to be viable for the certificate is 30 hours.

Benefits:

1. Earn a Certificate, provided you fulfill the participation hours!

2. Gain experience in organizing events & activities.

3. Build strong leadership & soft skills.

How to apply?

1. Just get the forms from Student Service Department (SSD) or

2.  Let us know by posting at our Facebook Page/ Blog & we’ll mail you the form.

Hurry, grab the opportunity now! :)

Green Campaign

June is coming soon.

 So what are the Student Council up to?

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 "I ♥ Earth" month will be launched!
Excited?

Come join us, and

play a little role in saving our

beloved Mother Earth! :)

We have planned a month full of activities for students to participate.

& of course, have fun!

So, what are the activities awaiting you?

1. The Recycle Event  

·     Date    : 6^th, 13^th, 20^th and 27^th of June 2011 ( Every monday)

·    Time    : 8am – 11.30am

·    Venue  : University Main Entrance, entrance of Sun-U Apartment and entrance of Sun-U Residence

What are you waiting for? Bring your recyclable goods on the day of the launch to help kickstart our recycling campaign! Besides getting rid of your unwanted goods, you're doing your part for the environment. Profits generate from sales of recyclable products will be transfer into “Green Funds”.

Hurry! Go and gather your old newspapers, aluminium cans and old clothes now! We'll be waiting for you :)

2. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Project

·  Date    : 13^th – 17^th June 2011 (Week 2)
·  Time    : 9.30am – 4.00pm

·  Venue : Energy Hub (in front of Student Centre)

What do we have during that week?

·  Booth for the selling of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) merchandises.
·  Talk by representative(s) of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Why WWF Project?

·  To provide an opportunity for Sunway University students to donate and/or to pledge as volunteers.

3. Seed Planting

·         Date    : 20^th June 2011 to 29^th June 2011 (Week 4-5)

·         Venue : Energy Hub

What do we have during that week?

·         Seeds together with soil and pots will be sold to students for RM3.

·         The motto “I ♥ Earth” and students’ name are to be written by students on a card to be put on the pot. 
·        Students will be given the choice to bring the pot home or donate it to the university to be placed on the Roof Top Garden at Level 4 of North Building.  The booth will be open from 9-4PM everyday for the event week.

4. Flash Mob

·  Date: 23th June 2011 at 12.30PM-1.00PM(Week 4)

·  Venue: Energy Hub

·  There will be students dancing randomly among the normal crowd of students in the cafeteria.

Why Flash Mob?

·  To make an impact and awareness that this campaign about Earth Day is going on.

Let's Go Green.

Come and join us.

I  ♥ Earth month!  

  

                                       

Team Building Retreat

On 8th May 2011 which was a Sunday, Sunway University Student Council had organized a team building retreat camp. The purpose of the camp is to build confidence and to foster good relationship among the committee members of student council. A total of 14 people participated in this retreat camp, which includes the committee member of Sunway University Student Council and STACT members.

All members gathered at the foyer that morning at 11 a.m before departure. Everyone was smiling from ears to ears, brimming with excitement despite the morning mood and scorching weather. It was a good sign to kick start our adventurous day! Before the journey of retreat begins, a brief ice-breaking session was conducted. The ice-breaking session allows us to get to know each other better. Amazingly, every participant gets along so well and it only took us a few seconds to remember each other’s name! 

Our expedition began at about 1.30pm. The Skytrex Adventure offers 3 different modules, the Little Adventure, the Big Thrill and the Extreme Challenge. Not being over ambitious, Big Thrill was chosen. The Big Thrill has 26 thrilling challenges with various level of difficulty raging from 
“easy“ to “very difficult“. With some of the platforms reaching the height of 17 meters, a chilly feeling rushed down our spine while crossing the “Crazy Zig-Zag“ and flying on the “Sky-crawl“ at the Bermuda Triangle. In the process of completing the thrill activities, we held on to our breath while crossing “The Earthquake“, took the challenge to leap at “Happy Hopper“ and finally our courage had led us to the grand finale- the 100 meters “Wild Revenge“ that will take us to the finishing platform at an exhilarating speed. 

As fantastic and impressive as it seemed, we had actually gone through Skytrex Initiation prior to the beginning of the journey. It is a compulsory to go through the initiation circuit before climbing “Little Adventure” or “Big Thrill”. This is to ensure the participant’s safety as accident may occur. The instructor taught us how to use the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), a safety system linked to the training station before we are allowed to proceed to the actual circuit.

The climb to the first station and the obstacle to the second station were the most daunting.

There were many obstacles that hindered us from reaching each station. It was indeed a daunting task to accomplish. However, once our fear was overcome, we learned to have faith in our senses and trust the safety equipments. At that miraculous moment, the rest of the obstacles failed to deter us. Determination, cooperation, faith and trust were the key that led us to success.  The instructors were strategically placed at alternate stations to ensure that we follow the necessary safety precaution. After plentiful of hard work, we completed our adventure with tears of joy. The journey hence ended at 3.30 p.m.

It was a blast! Everyone was exhausted but satisfied. It was a definitely a fruitful experience. Everyone had gained a rewarding experience and learnt a meaningful chapter in life. We managed to overcome our fears and got to know each other better.

Lesson of the day- ‘Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try' and 'Try and fail, but don't fail to try’. Skytrek, see you soon!