The Trouble with RAG Week

By Editor 7 years ago

Name a charity. Just one.

I think RAG Week is good, but I’m not sure.

Rag Week is arguably one of the greatest innovations to come out of UK universities; a whole week dedicated to fundraising and creating as much support as possible for a range of charities sounds ideal. The name, “raising and giving” exudes generosity and promotes a sense of selflessness that is often lost in today’s chaotic world.

However, it seems to me that as time has progressed, the meaning of Rag Week has been somewhat left behind. The reason for this is the answer to one simple question – do you know who we’re raising money for? Adverts for Rag Week are splashed across the Union, and pop up as every other post on Facebook, but there is something significantly missing in the form of information about the charities we’re supporting.

Earlier this week I happily paid my £5 to take part in a slightly amateur “room escape” in the union, and whilst it was enjoyable, I was left with a slightly uncomfortable feeling because I had no idea who I’d just donated to; I could have been supporting a white supremacist group for all I knew.

I’d argue this wasn’t entirely my fault – I’m sure I could have found out if I’d searched hard enough, but the majority of the (albeit rather professional looking) posters and adverts for Rag Week events completely disregard the need to know which charities we’re supporting. Even the Union website page about Rag Week gives no definite answer but directs me to another page about the Charities Campaign, comprising just a list of committee members. It takes me a fair amount of time to find a list of charities on the information section of the Rag Week Facebook page, which suggest we’re supporting Families First, MacMillan Cancer Support, and Medecins Sans Frontieres. However, I’m entirely sure that this is irrelevant, given that the same page advertises information about the Rag Weeks of both 2015 and 2016.  If the aim of Rag Week is to support various charities, it seems to be that an obvious step would be to promote the actual charities, raising awareness of who they are and who they help.

Furthermore, the fundamentally politicised nature of the St Andrews student body also somewhat obliterates the concept of Rag Week. Catwalk is arguably the pinnacle of the week, and to an extent epitomises the University, which is now famous for its charity fashion shows, thanks to Kate Middleton. Yet these shows also underpin the prevailing atmosphere of exclusivity which surrounds St Andrews, with the limited number of tickets costing almost £30 each. Similarly, one YikYakker anonymously complained that the models, who are essentially volunteering for charity, aren’t as good as last year, undermining the fact that they aren’t professionals, but simply aiding a good cause. Again, the true meaning of Rag Week is warped by people’s refusal to focus on what actually matters.

It is undeniable that Rag Week is a good thing, raising thousands of pounds each year for a plethora of charities, in a society that remains egocentric and far too focused on self-improvement and gain. However, given the lack of information about the charities being supported, it could be argued that people are donating not because of a desire to help others, but in order to further their own image as a good person who does good things.

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