Lolly-lovers were in luck last week when TCD's societies lined up in the front square and attempted to lure the punters into signing on the dotted line. The Astronomy and Space Society had both lollies and fizzy cola sweets, while the Mature Student Society had splashed out on Cadbury's Breakout bars. Almost all promised parties, wine receptions, cocktail parties (with free booze) and coffee mornings. Trinity Players went one further, offering "free artistic integrity".

Those who signed up for the Voluntary Tuition Programme, a partnership between TCD students and the local communities in Pearse Street and Ringsend, will soon find themselves tutoring second-level students. The Mature Students Society said they had collected 194 signatures but expected to reach half of the college's 1,200 mature students. Of course, many of the signatures collected last week will not translate into active society members. The liggers who took the lollies are now busy attending the free booze sessions before disappearing gracefully from the college society scene.