Scotland says "No Thanks"...students say "Yes please!"

Even though we've not had our first "official" event (Cheese and Wine Night, Thursday 25th!), the year is off to a fantastic start for the Politics and International Relations Society with our results watch party.

Over 200 students joined us for the event which lasted until the wee small hours of the morning and the final declaration that the "Better Together" side had clinched the victory.

The atmosphere was absolutely electric, though plenty of people had brought blankets and pillows as well as laptops and games. 











A few people seized the opportunity to get some sleep before the serious business got underway, while for others there was nothing to do but talk and get to know one another - something we absolutely love seeing!

For others, it was a chance to meet up with old friends and talk about the summertime. However, before long it was time to dish out the pizza - and if you've never seen 200 starving students coming straight at you then you've never lived. 

Fed and watered, there was time for a quick nap before the results started coming in - first a trickle and then a flood as council after council declared themselves for or against independence. There were groans and cheers as each answer was revealed, and it wasn't too long until No started to really pull ahead. 

As the sun started to rise and the cleaners stood frowning at the door, we helped friends celebrate or commiserate and walked out the doors still friends. From 8.30 in the evening until 6.30 the next morning, students stuck around to see democracy in action.

From the whole committee, it was an absolute pleasure to meet all of you, and we hope to meet many more at our welcome event. If you enjoyed the event, leave us a comment or just come up and say hello. We can't wait to meet you.

Love,

The Committee

We don't normally look this tired. Promise.