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2 unusual facts about Student society


National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies

The National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies, or the AHS as it is more commonly known, is a national umbrella organisation for free-thinking, atheist, humanist and secular student societies in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Victoria Park, Leicester

In 2006, a group of University of Leicester students unhappy with this situation started the Student society Torchlight which is currently working with the council, the police and the University of Leicester Students' Union on ways to make the park safer.


Wicker Arches

The Sheffield University Rag Magazine Twikker is named after The Wicker and its 1991 cover featured the Wicker Arches.


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Bukken Bruse disaster

The 76 year-old philosopher Bertrand Russell was on the flight on his way to give a lecture to the local student society.

Christ of Europe

Mickiewicz had helped found a student society (the Philomaths) protesting the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and was exiled to central Russia as a result.

Cumann Gaelach

An Cumann Gaelach (English: The Irish language Society) is a student society found in most colleges and universities in Ireland.

Hans Majestet Pinnsvinet

Hans Majestet Pinnsvinet (eng. His Majesty the Hedgehog), or Erinaceus europaeus minor, Rex et Inspirator, is the high protector of Studentersamfunnet i Bergen (eng. Bergen Student Society).

Jeremias Gotthelf

He was a founding member of the Student Society Zofingia, the second-oldest fraternity in Switzerland (founded in 1819).

OUBS

Oxford University Broadcasting Society, a student society at the University of Oxford, England