Photo gallery: When students went to ridiculous extremes to raise money
The Students' Union, a bastion of audacious ideas, pushed the limits of car-sharing to a comical level by somehow squeezing 18 students into a tiny four-seater Ford Fiesta.
The festive atmosphere was infectious, amplified by a sea of flower-power fancy dress and a daring fire-juggling act.
As baked-bean-flavoured gunge flowed freely and laughter echoed across the campus, the students and staff were put into a wonderfully giving mood, with cash raining into collection buckets.
The fundraising efforts extended beyond the college grounds, too, as a team from the photography department raised more than £200 by snapping photos of shoppers in the nearby village centre.
Jenny Jenkins, the Student Union administrator at the time, aptly summed it up: 'This is an annual fun bash.'
She expressed hope that the November 18, 2000, event would surpass the previous year's £1,000 total, with the 2000 proceeds going to Children in Need charity.
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