STUDENT VOICE AUTUMN 2016 | Page 3

Hello and welcome to the first issue of the Student Voice for the 2016/17 session For many of you, this will be your first time seeing your student magazine. You may be wondering what this is and how you can get involved. As your editor, I want to provide you with the answers to those questions. The contents page below sets out everything that’s packed into this edition. The bulk of this magazine is written by students, so you should find something that interests you. M A R T I N CU RR IE EDITOR [email protected] Now, if you’d like to contribute all you need to do is email me at [email protected] with your ideas. We’re always looking for new writers, so don’t be shy! Enjoy reading. Contents 4 Meet your Student 18 Celebrate Good Times 30 Ayrshire Sportsability 6 Executive Officers 20 #mymentalhealthmatters Month 32 The Great Ayrshire 7 Freshers’ Week 22 Let’s Talk About Trans 8 We’re on Instagram! 23 Ayrshire Connects 9 Happy to Live in Ayrshire 24 Prince’s Trust Team 150 36 Meet our Apprentices 26 Award News 38 Winning Student 28 Foundation Apprentices 39 Calling All Female 29 Apprentices Start 40 We Want Your feedback Association Team By Emma Jackson 10 Returning to College After a Six-Year Hiatus By Emma Jackson 12 New Campus is Open Go on Site 14 Services Open to You THE STUDENT VOICE EDITION 7 at Prestwick Airport Maintainence LTD. Festival of Sport Bake Off 34 Do You Have the X Factor? STEMs Students 41 Job Zone 3