Shag Week 2008
What is S.H.A.G. Week?
S.H.A.G. (Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance) Week is an annual campaign run by Imperial College Union to increase student's awareness of safer sex practices. It is run in association with Medsin's stop AIDS Campaign, which encourages students to think about sexual health in a global context. The activities range from bingo, forums, information stalls and treasure hunts so there's something for everyone!
Information stands will be set up every lunchtime throughout the week in the following locations:
Monday: Outside the JCR
Tuesday: Outside the JCR
Wednesday: Union Foyer
Thursday: SAF Foyer
Friday: Outside the JCR
We've got 1000 SHAG Bags to give away full of Pasante products, plus the Terrence Higgins Trust will be telling students about their Chlamydia screening programme and Medsin will be raising money for their selected charities.
The S.H.A.G. Schedule
Monday 6pm (Blackett LT1)
Film: Born into Brothels (Hosted by Amnesty International)
This Academy Award-winning film is a portrait of several unforgettable children who live in the red light district of Calcutta, where their mothers work as prostitutes. Zana Briski, a New York-based photographer, gives each of the children a camera and teaches them to look at the world with new eyes with extraordinary results. Both uplifting and deeply sad, this film is unmissable.
Free refreshments provided.
Tuesday 8pm DB's
Super S.H.A.G. Quiz
The Union's weekly quiz has been hi-jacked by some pesky Sexual Transmitted Infections! If you think you know your clap from your crabs, come down and compete for prizes including beer and cash and the prestige of being the biggest sex-pert at Imperial.
Tuesday 6.30pm LT1 SAF Building
Global Health Forum: How will Science prevent HIV Infection? (Hosted by Medsin's GHF)
Professor Jonathan Weber, the founding editor of the journal 'AIDS' and an expert in the field will be coming to talk about the future of HIV prevention.
Free refreshments provided.
Wednesday 12pm
Krispy Kreme sale SK Campus (Hosted by Medsin)
Come along to gorge yourself on glazed delights- all proceeds will be going to Medsin's nominated charities.
Wednesday 7pm DB's
Sex Bingo
Come along in your finest granny gear armed with your lucky Bingo Pens. Everyone's a winner, with goodie-bags for all participants and excellent prizes for the top players.
Thursday 12-2pm SAF Foyer
S.H.A.G. Treasure Hunt
Collect your treasure maps from ICU or the ICSMSU from Wednesday onwards. STIs will be hidden all over College for you to find on Thursday lunchtime- bring back your spoils and swap them for prizes and get entered into our competition for the top prize announced at the end of the week.
Thursday 7pm St Mary's Hospital Chapel £3
Chamber Concert (Hosted by Medsin)
Featuring a string quartet and a vocal ensemble. All proceeds go to Shelter Trust AIDS Orphanage, Chennai, India.
Friday 12.30pm Location (Royal School of Mines Room 301)
Film: Miss HIV (Hosted by Every Nation)
This controversial film explores the international collision of HIV/AIDS policies while following the journey of two HIV-positive women who enter the contest in Botswana. Filmed across Africa and at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto this explosive film aims to share both sides of an ideology struggle.
Friday 8pm ICU
S.H.A.G. Finale Featuring the Union DJs
A whole evening of safe sex-focused fun, featuring condom games, raffles and naughty cocktails. Captain condom will be there to hand out loads of lubricated goodies too!
