Slapdash: Issue 1 by AUBSU

slapdash Issue No. 1

Autumn 2010

On a slightly more serious note, as representatives for you we can also guide you in the right direction if any problems arise, with tutors, living situations and general adjustment to life away from home. Starting university is an exceptionally exciting time but it can also be quite daunting, so much to consider and where to start. As recent graduate students both Emma (VP) and I have a good understanding of what you can expect from the experience, so feel free to email us or come by the office during the week. One thing I must recommend is: EXPLORATION! For many, University can be an exercise in self-discovery, a journey undertaken through the pursuit of constant exploration. The people who have benefitted most from being here in my experience are those who proactively seek extra curricular interests. So get out there. Get in contact if you have any material to contribute to the next magazine out in March!

Harry Atkinson AUCB SU President

I’m Steph and I’m in the second year on the acting course here at AUCB. I came up with the name of ‘Slapdash’ totally on a whim. I felt it was apt for students as I think we can all safely say there’s been a moment whilst here at uni, that we’ve had to hand in an essay or a piece of work and we’ve left it until the last moment and the result of it has been a bit slap dash. I also thought it was a light hearted and catchy name that was easy to say compared to Dingsdabumda!!! In my spare time, I like to chill with my mates, go out on a night out or work at Bar:Me! I love the student lifestyle but appreciate the hard work that comes with it.

Stephanie Bailey-Wright

Contents Student Union

AUCB Student Union SU on the Couch

Events

Fresher’s Fair NUS Student Protest Disney Party SIilent Disco Fresher’s Bar Crawl Fresher’s Ball Thorpe Park 10 Naughty Tasks Challenge

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Lifestyle and Entertainment Drinking Games Ways to Ruin a Good Night Sports, Clubs and Societies Your Twenties

Art, Design and Media

Fashion: Winter Warmers Fashion: Summer Trends Foundation Trips Abroad Coastal Creative Think Tank Student Artwork

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Hey Everyone- here is the first issue of SLAPDASH. We hope you enjoy it. We’re here to ensure you have the best student experience at AUCB, to help us do that we want more engagement with students this year. If you have questions about student life at AUCB, want to contribute to the next issue of SLAPDASH or just simply want to know the best bars, clubs and takeaways in Bournemouth, please stop by the office.

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Editor Christina Button Contributors Harry Atkinson Katie Dane Karen Heslop Rebekah Isaac Krishna Malla Ashley Peevor David Tallon Lydia Taylor Emma Wilson Design Christina Button Simon Clark Leo Cross

Front Cover image by Abi Currie Contents page image by Navamon Udyain

Photography Emmie Isaac Tristan Griffiths Bryony Sly Lisa Zhu 1

Harry Atkinson AUCB SU President

Stephanie Bailey-Wright

Contents Student Union

AUCB Student Union SU on the Couch

Events

Fresher’s Fair NUS Student Protest Disney Party SIilent Disco Fresher’s Bar Crawl Fresher’s Ball Thorpe Park 10 Naughty Tasks Challenge

2 6 8 48 50 54 58 64 68 70

Lifestyle and Entertainment Drinking Games Ways to Ruin a Good Night Sports, Clubs and Societies Your Twenties

Art, Design and Media

Fashion: Winter Warmers Fashion: Summer Trends Foundation Trips Abroad Coastal Creative Think Tank Student Artwork

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Front Cover image by Abi Currie Contents page image by Navamon Udyain

Photography Emmie Isaac Tristan Griffiths Bryony Sly Lisa Zhu 1

Hi, I’m Jeff and I’m the Race Equality Officer and currently in my 3rd year in Graphic Design. I like keeping busy (such as playing badminton, break dancing, teacher assisting, learning first aid etc.) but will always have time to listen to concerns so if you see me darting around campus please don’t hesitate to say hello!

Hello. My name is Lucy, I like arts and crafts, cocktails, making fancy dress costumes and occassions that involve the previous. I’m on the Arts & Events Management course and this is my second year as one of your events officers. Once again I’m looking forward to organising many lovely things for you to participate in including the AUCB christmas social! If you have any suggestions for events you would like to see happening on or off campus then let me know :)

Jeff Tong

Race Equalities Officer

Lucy Jackson Events Officer

Bonjour! I am currently in my 2nd year of Arts and Events management. I am an avid music supporter and currently put on my own events in Bournemouth and Bristol exposing new bands. In the future I hope to work more in promoting new talent in all art forms.

Hey everyone, my name’s Tanya, 19 and currently studying Costume with Performance Design with you wonderful people at AUCB and this year I am your RAG Officer. There is so much at AUCB we can do to help others who are worse off than us. If anyone would like to get involved, pitch any ideas or even want to run an event, please feel free to get in contact (I don’t bite honest).

Tanya Pye RAG Officer

Katie Dane Events Officer

Hey, I’m Nauman and I’m your International Officer. I am around uni almost everyday, so if you have any issues/problems stop we wherever you find me. I hope that you guys enjoy your time in uni.

Carl spent most of his adult life working and touring as a fat Elvis impersonator. On medical advice he had a gastric band fitted saving his life but sadly ruining his fat Elvis career. His favourite food is peanut butter.

Nauman Abdul Hafeez

Carl Reader

Mature Student Officer Hey there my name is Max...jokes! :) my name is Emmie and I’m one of the new prep HE officers. Pleased to meet you. Bournemouth born and bred. On the NC photography course and trying to get involved as much as possible.

International Officer

Hi, I’m Marta and I’m on the 3rd year of Graphics. If you have any problem with regards to your disability, please find me and I will try my best to help you. I have plenty of experience dealing with disability in my personal life as well as student life.

Marta Rudyk

Emmie Isaac

SWD Equalitites Officer

Prep HE Officer

Hi, I’m Finn. I’m the slightly less important, smaller Sports Officer. I’m captain of the rugby team, which trains every tuesday, so email me if you want to come play, or if you have any other sport-related questions. Ben is in charge.

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Sports Officer

Jonathan Miles LGBT Officer

Hi, I am Jonathan your LGBT Equalities Officer. I am a strong, open and fair voice. I am here to speak on behalf of our communities, to ensure our views and concerns are fully and fairly represented within the Student Council. At your LGBT Officer I welcome any ideas and suggestions you may have so please feel free to contact me. Our Students’ Union, Our Voice – Get Involved! 3

Jeff Tong

Race Equalities Officer

Lucy Jackson Events Officer

Tanya Pye RAG Officer

Katie Dane Events Officer

Hey, I’m Nauman and I’m your International Officer. I am around uni almost everyday, so if you have any issues/problems stop we wherever you find me. I hope that you guys enjoy your time in uni.

Nauman Abdul Hafeez

Carl Reader

International Officer

Marta Rudyk

Emmie Isaac

SWD Equalitites Officer

Prep HE Officer

Finn O’Brian 2

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Sports Officer

Jonathan Miles LGBT Officer

Ben Brooks

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Hi! I am your Vice President for the year and it is part of my job to make sure you have a fun filled Fresher’s week. There were plenty of events to welcome you with, my favourites were the Bar crawl, Fresher’s Ball and the Silent Disco. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! We’re excited about our newly awaited magazine ‘Slapdash’ and Harry and I really want to encourage as much student involvement as possible, if you have anything that you want to submit for the next issue, or are interested in writing an article then come and see us! If you haven’t joined a club yet, then it’s not too late! We have loads of clubs and societies for you to join, old and new, and it’s a great way to meet people outside of your course. Pop into the SU if you want some more info… Have a great term! xxxxx

Emma Wilson

SU Vice-President

Well, hi people, I’m Ben Brooks, and I’m the Sports Officer for this year. Well, co-sports officer (but I got 4 more votes than Finn so really I’m the more important of the two of us). But anyway, if you have any questions about any of the sports clubs we offer, or perhaps you want to start one up, contact either one of us via email, or just come say ‘ello’ and we’ll answer any queries you may have. I myself am in charge of the basketball club, which trains Mondays 3 till 4 and Fridays 6 till 7, so if you can play, contact me and come get involved. Peace n Love

Sports Officer

Rebekah is our Student Union Liason Officer. There are many aspects to this role, but as the title suggests, the main responsibility is liaising between various people and the many activities that happen on (and off) campus. This officer is the only consistent member of staff (the Sabbaticals and Executive Committee change each year) - so she is a regular point of contact for you!

Rebekah Isaac SU Liason Officer

Bryony Sly

Communications Officer

My name is Bryony Sly. I am the Communications Officer. I study BA Photography. I really like to play sports, especially football so girls get involved and join the AUCB Women’s Football team!

I am interested in Illustration and Sculpture studying my second year of ND Art and Design. If you have any ideas for Prep of HE please e-mail the SU and I will be happy to help!

Kat Davis

Prep HE Officer

Ben Brooks

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Emma Wilson

SU Vice-President

Sports Officer

Rebekah Isaac SU Liason Officer

Bryony Sly

Communications Officer

My name is Bryony Sly. I am the Communications Officer. I study BA Photography. I really like to play sports, especially football so girls get involved and join the AUCB Women’s Football team!

I am interested in Illustration and Sculpture studying my second year of ND Art and Design. If you have any ideas for Prep of HE please e-mail the SU and I will be happy to help!

Kat Davis

Prep HE Officer

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SU on the Couch

This year we are introducing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SU on the couchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, which gives you the chance to talk to Harry and I about absolutely anything! Issues with your course, things that you think the University could improve, or simply just want to sit and have a chat! You will see us along with our big comfy couch in the court yard once a week, so make sure you come along and have your say! 6

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This year in keeping with the University directive the Students’ Union Fresher’s Fayre had an Eco/Environmental/Ethical/Local theme. Included in the invitees this year were fair trade and organic driven companies who pride themselves on sourcing local products with a low carbon footprint. Many local independent companies traditionally attend Fresher’s Fayre, such as taxi companies, bus companies, and local health and fitness centres. This year Dorset Wildlife Trust and the RSPB had a presence at the fayre to promote and activate interest in the local environment. Their campaign featured an information drive on how we can all play a part in preserving our countryside and the wildlife contained within it. Body Shop, one of the UK’s leading fair trade and eco-friendly companies gave out free samples and information about their products. Riverford Organic are a local, organic company whose main focus is sourcing local fruit and veg from the immediate area around Bournemouth, therefore ensuring a low carbon footprint for the food we eat daily. Two local companies, Student’s Bikes and Hope 2 Cycle, had a presence at the fayre to ensure all students have the opportunity to fund an alternative mode of transport by cycling. They both keep the price of their second hand bikes affordable for students and offer reasonable prices for service, maintenance and repairs.

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AUCB Fresher’s Fayre 2010 There were many companies and charities keen to promote and offer their products and services to AUCB students. So many that in fact, for the first time the Fresher’s Fayre was extended to three days. Unfortunately the weather was against us on the third day when the rain came in. However, this did not deter many enthusiastic students. One of the departments on campus, the Refectory, braved the weather and offered samples of free soup. They have a large selection of fair trade products here on campus so please take a look. The University College is producing a Carbon Management Plan to reduce our carbon emissions which is supported through the Environment Committee and Travel & Transport Steering Group. Many projects have already been undertaken within the last six months and others have been running for many years e.g. Unilinx bus service, Travel Plan and the use of more environmentally friendly energy. In conjunction with this the Estates and Travel Departments gave out valuable information on all alternative forms of travel, including walking, cycling and the local and Unilinx bus services. All in all a successful and popular Fresher’s Fayre for 2010 and we look forward to next year’s event!

Rebekah Isaac

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Bike Bonanza A big thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket at Freshers. Alan from ‘On Yer Bike’ kindly donated a shiny new bike, helmet and lock. All the money raised went to Naomi House Children’s Hospice in Winchester. Film student Annabel Emck was the lucky winner. Congratulations!

Reminder For all of you who have already collected your bike vouchers, go to ‘On Yer Bike’, 88-90 Charminster Road ASAP, because from January 2011, VAT will increase and you will get less for your voucher. If you haven’t picked up your bike voucher and have received an email outlining your entitlement (see Access Agreements on the AUCB website for eligibility, or pop into the Student Advice office) please come and pick it up soon. If you think you are entitled and haven’t heard by the beginning of December, please email accessbursaries@aucb.ac.uk or come into the Student Advice Office.

Background Photo: ‘Wheel in the Sky Keeps on...’ by Alan Levine www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/ 10

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Background Photo: ‘Wheel in the Sky Keeps on...’ by Alan Levine www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/ 10

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Drinking Games Fuzzy Duck

Higher or lower

Hey Gary!

Drink while you think

The game starts off with someone saying ‘fuzzy duck’ to the person directly to their left. This process continues around the table until someone says ‘does he?’. The direction now changes but now players have to say ‘ducky fuzz’ instead.

Firstly get your deck of cards. One person will hold the deck of cards, and then have that person pick up a card and show it. Follow on by picking up another card, not allowing the other person to see it.

This drinking game is a quick fire exchange of the same words and the first person to make a mistake drinks!

This game is probably the most simple of them all. The game involves the 1st person in the circle thinking of a celebrity or someone famous i.e. Bruce Willis.

This carries on until someone says ‘does he’ again, where players must now revert back to ‘fuzzy duck’. This has to keep going but as fast as possible. When someone messes up and says it wrong they must down their drink. If somebody says ‘does he?’ twice in a row, they must down their drink as this is cheating!

Beer Race The rules are very simple! All players must start to down their drinks at the same time. When the first player has completely downed their pint, he/she must turn the pint glass upside down and place it on their head. When this has happened, all remaining players must follow suit and do the same, even if they have beer remaining in their glass…! You see how this gets interesting?! Additions: For those of you who want to get really messy….

Say to the person ‘higher or lower?’ - they must guess whether the card in your hand is higher or lower then the last card put down. So if the first card you put down was a five, and you say to the person higher or lower and they guess that the next card is going to be higher then a five. If it is higher you keep playing, if it’s not higher then a five, then that person has to take a drink. You keep playing until all the cards are gone. Then move on to the next person if there are any... Have fun!

Whoever starts (we’ll call them player 1) turns to someone else (player 2) and says “Hey Gary”. Player 2’s response to player 1 is “Yeah Gary?”. Player 1 then responds, whilst looking at someone else (player 3), “Tell Gary”. Player 2 then turns to player 3 and says: “Hey Gary”. Player 3: “Yeah Gary?”. Player 2 turns to player 4 and says “Tell Gary”. This is repeated over and over again and as quickly as possible. When a player makes their first mistake (making a mistake includes saying the wrong thing or looking at the wrong person), they drink one finger. From them onwards, they place one finger on their forehead and instead of being called ‘Gary’ during play; they are called ‘One Finger’.

The first person then stops drinking and the 2nd person needs to then be drinking whilst thinking of another famous person. The person they think of has to start with “W” (from Willis). Once they have named someone i.e. “Will Smith”, the next person must then start drinking and name someone else i.e. Sean Connery. The direction changes when a double letter celeb is named i.e. (Marilyn Monroe).

When a player makes their second mistake, they drink two fingers. They then put two fingers on their head and are referred to as ‘Two finger’, and so on for more mistakes and more fingers.

In no place in the rules does it say the pint glass has to be empty for the first person to put it on their head.

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Drinking Games Fuzzy Duck

Higher or lower

Hey Gary!

Drink while you think

This drinking game is a quick fire exchange of the same words and the first person to make a mistake drinks!

This game is probably the most simple of them all. The game involves the 1st person in the circle thinking of a celebrity or someone famous i.e. Bruce Willis.

When a player makes their second mistake, they drink two fingers. They then put two fingers on their head and are referred to as ‘Two finger’, and so on for more mistakes and more fingers.

In no place in the rules does it say the pint glass has to be empty for the first person to put it on their head.

Sports, Clubs and Societies

Complaining Neighbours

This year for the first time the Students’ Union has received an increase in applications from students keen to start up various sports, clubs and societies.

Two AUCB student houses have already been served with noise abatement notices – this could lead to the confiscation of any music or computer equipment, and a fine of £5,000.

Losing Your ID If you lose your passport, you will need to apply for a new one. Even if yours is found this will cost £77.50. Apply for a Citizencard instead – forms are available from Student Services.

Drink Spiking Several students have been affected by drink spiking - never leave your drink unattended and look after yourself and your friends.

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New to AUCB this year are Break Dancing Society, Dance Society, Craft Society, Surfing Club, Women’s Football and Pilates. They join our existing clubs, Yoga, Life Drawing, Football, Rugby, Basketball, Badminton and the Christian Union which is shared with Bournemouth University. If you are interested in joining any of the Students’ Union clubs please look on our brand new website for details www.aucbsu.co.uk If you would like to start up a club or society please contact Rebekah at risaac@aucb. ac.uk in the Students’ Union on how to do this. Please also check out the clubs which are run by SUBU on www.subu.co.uk or ring Debbie on 965802 as AUCB students are able to join in with clubs and societies which Bournemouth University run.

Rebekah Isaac

www.aucbsu.co.uk

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Sports, Clubs and Societies

Complaining Neighbours

This year for the first time the Students’ Union has received an increase in applications from students keen to start up various sports, clubs and societies.

Two AUCB student houses have already been served with noise abatement notices – this could lead to the confiscation of any music or computer equipment, and a fine of £5,000.

Drink Spiking Several students have been affected by drink spiking - never leave your drink unattended and look after yourself and your friends.

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Rebekah Isaac

www.aucbsu.co.uk

Original Photo: ‘broken glass 2’ by Nesster www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/ 14

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How did you get into the industry?

Katie Dane talks to Gabriel Stebbing on leaving Mentronomy, starting Your Twenties and all sorts of other nonsense. When did you first get involved with music?

My mother signed me up for a childrens music group subsidised by the local council in Reading. It was called Kindermusik - based on the German model, I think. We all played xylophones and sang. Would have been 4 or 5. I was always singing, way before I could speak according to my mum, so she thought it would be good for me. Then when I got to school a string quartet came and played assembly and I was transfixed by the cellist. So started cello lessons aged 6. Then piano aged 10 and drums aged 12. When I was 13, my family moved out of my hometown of Reading to a barn conversion literally in the middle of nowhere in Devon and I taught myself guitar out of boredom, by playing along to my Suede, Stone Roses and Smiths tapes and painstakingly copying. Never looked back. 18

My first 'proper' band, The Upsides (based in Devon, featuring Joseph Mount of Metronomy and James from Veronica Falls, when we were all aged 14-18) attracted the attention of quite a serious London-based manager who's still high up in the business. Nothing came of that, but I had a further brush when my next band, The Customers (based in Brighton, also featuring Joe who would go on to form Metronomy) had quite a lot of attention from labels and publishers, but again nothing. When Metronomy - which was a solo electronic project of The Customer's drummer - picked up (at the same time as The Customers really hit the end of the line) and Joe needed a live band, I joined as a full-time bass player/keyboard player. I wasn't signed, I just had a verbal agreement with Moshi Moshi Music Management and was paid a retainer, a show fee and was part of a live profit-share agreement. I left Metronomy last year to give full attention to my own band.

You went on tour with a lot of other bands, what was your favorite tour and why?

Foals were good people to tour with. We played a short club tour with them in 2007, right before it all kicked off for them, and their dressing room door was always open, if you know what I mean. For wow-factor it was our tour of Europe with Bloc Party, which came just after. Big venues, big drives, good catering. Catering is all important when you’re sleeping six hours and spending twelve hours a day in the van!

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What was your best experience with the band? The world tour at the beginning of 2009. We went to Japan, New Zealand, Australia, west coast US, and Mexico. We were just doing club shows! Goes to show you can make it happen even on a fairly modest level. The best single event was probably the Moshi Moshi party at SXSW 2007. It was our one hundredth show (yes I counted I’m a dweeb!) and we played on an outdoor stage, great line-up, the whole crowd lost their shit at the show, and drinking Bud and dancing to Bruce after. There were a million great moments in Metronomy but that was the first ‘big’ moment.

Metronomy was doing quite well, why did you decide to leave?

I have always written songs, and in Metronomy Joseph handled the entire creative side (other than live presentation which was collaborative). Your Twenties released a well-received single in late 2008 (Caught Wheel, our first) and I realised that if I wanted to make my own music a success I’d have to commit to it full time. It was a very tough decision to make though.

The Beatles or the Stones?

Beatles. But that question is like asking, ‘yin or yang’? We need them both.

Spice Girls or Girls Aloud?

Likewise. Ha ha. But honestly? Girls Aloud by a country mile.

How would you describe Your Twenties? Fleetwood Melastica.

What is in the future for Your Twenties and for yourself ? Wonderful music.

Could you imagine doing anything else? No.

How did you get into the industry?

Katie Dane talks to Gabriel Stebbing on leaving Mentronomy, starting Your Twenties and all sorts of other nonsense. When did you first get involved with music?

You went on tour with a lot of other bands, what was your favorite tour and why?

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Metronomy was doing quite well, why did you decide to leave?

The Beatles or the Stones?

Beatles. But that question is like asking, ‘yin or yang’? We need them both.

Spice Girls or Girls Aloud?

Likewise. Ha ha. But honestly? Girls Aloud by a country mile.

How would you describe Your Twenties? Fleetwood Melastica.

What is in the future for Your Twenties and for yourself ? Wonderful music.

Could you imagine doing anything else? No.

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Winter Warmers Who wouldn’t look forward to Winter with these must-have treats!

Emma Wilson

Stone Ruffle Mac Miss Selfridge £65.00

Fur Coat Miss Selfridge £85.00 Vero Moda Faux Leather Aviator Jacket Asos £65.00

Knit and Fantasy Fur Mix Mitten Asos £12.00

Ana Konder for Asos Headband £12.00 20

Faux Fur Jacket Asos £80.00

Furry Bear Ears Beanie Asos £8.00

Faux Fur Cuff Boot New Look £44.99 21

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Winter Warmers Who wouldn’t look forward to Winter with these must-have treats!

Emma Wilson

Stone Ruffle Mac Miss Selfridge £65.00

Fur Coat Miss Selfridge £85.00 Vero Moda Faux Leather Aviator Jacket Asos £65.00

Knit and Fantasy Fur Mix Mitten Asos £12.00

Ana Konder for Asos Headband £12.00 20

Faux Fur Jacket Asos £80.00

Furry Bear Ears Beanie Asos £8.00

Faux Fur Cuff Boot New Look £44.99 21

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Summer 2010 mixed exciting and bold prints with high class vintage glamour. It offered one of the best â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bohoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; festival looks and brought back the jumpsuit. Feminine detail was key whether it was over the top ruffles, lace skirts, dresses and tops or even just a simple touch of a hair accessory. Celebs from Pixie Lott to Sienna Miller supported the trends of Summer 2010.

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Maxi dresses were also a canvas for prints, celebs Kate Hudson and Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell show off this style perfectly with glowing skin.

Lace and vintage dresses were both pretty and stylish this summer. Adding a denim jacket and some vintage looking boots (or wellies!) completed the style. This was often seen worn by Pixie Lott, her messy hair and flowered hair pieces finished the look perfectly.

We went big with prints, floral, graphical and stripes to name a few. Playsuits were spotted everywhere synching in the waist flattering the figure yet loose and fun around the leg for that festival and beach look. 22

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Maxi dresses were also a canvas for prints, celebs Kate Hudson and Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell show off this style perfectly with glowing skin.

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Then there were the high-waisted shorts and skirts loose and printed or fitted and denim. Worn with a loose fitting top completing the trend, Emma Watson and Nicole Richie show off this summer look.

Double denim! We never thought it would happen and at first were defiantly unsure about pulling it off but it turned out to be a top trend. Making sure you added those key accessories and a vintage belt you looked great. Not everyone could pull it off but those that did, did it well.

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Then there were the high-waisted shorts and skirts loose and printed or fitted and denim. Worn with a loose fitting top completing the trend, Emma Watson and Nicole Richie show off this summer look.

Coming up at the end of February and beginning of March, Foundation students have the opportunity to take a trip abroad. Those of you who have put your name down and paid in your money have signed up for the exciting opportunity to visit one of the four trips on offer. Groups will be going to Amsterdam, Berlin, Madrid and Paris to go and explore the fascinating galleries, historical features and get a cultural insight to a different part of the world. These trips are designed to give the students an opportunity to gather research and collect as much inspiration as possible for their final major projects. This gives students the chance to step out of their normal comfort zone and explore new territory, not just researching in the Library but actually being there in the city and collecting information first hand. Each trip is designed so that students can get as much out of it as possible, there will be many activities and visits set up during the day chosen carefully to suit your needs, things such as visiting popular galleries, museums and events. However, generally your evenings are free for you to explore! The trip organisers will inform you of a variety of places to eat and places to go during your spare time, but of course it’s your decision so be inventive, be interested and make the most of your time. Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. Amsterdam’s main attractions, including its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum and Hermitage Amsterdam bring in more than 3.66 million international 26

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visitors annually. Amsterdam is famous for its vibrant nightlife; it has many cafés and restaurants with a variety of different ethnicities so you will be sure to find something you like! Berlin is the capital city of Germany with a population of 3.4 million people. After WW2 the city was divided by the Berlin Wall, it wasn’t until 1989 that the city was reunified. The city is recognized for its festivals, diverse architecture, contemporary arts, nightlife and its public transport. Berlin has become increasingly popular for young people and artists attracted to the liberal lifestyle. Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million. It has many popular landmarks including the Royal Palace of Madrid, the Teatro Real, an archaeological museum and three large art museums: Prado Museum, Museum Nacional Centro de arte Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid is also known for its active night life and hosts several bohemian café/galleries as well as many other places to eat.

You must have a valid passport! And a valid E111/EHIC. (An EHIC is a European Health Insurance Card)

An International Student Card would be helpful giving you cheaper entrances to galleries.

Check the weather forecast! (Some places will be very chilly! But you may need your sunscreen for others so watch out.)

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Exchange your money! Places can be quite cheap but be prepared. Check your mobile and its network, will it work abroad?

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Get a guide to the place you’re going, find out places of interest and top attractions. Get a street map, I’m sure you don’t fancy getting lost! Do some of your own research. Where do you want to visit? Maybe watch a few films or look through some pictures or artists work. Get saving! The trips are designed to not be overly expensive but it’s always good to be prepared.

Paris is the capital of France and of course known for its many galleries, museums and tourist attractions. The top three attractions are the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, the Napoleonic Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. In 2009 and 2010 it was rated one of the most influential cities in the world from its fashion to its food.

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You must have a valid passport! And a valid E111/EHIC. (An EHIC is a European Health Insurance Card)

An International Student Card would be helpful giving you cheaper entrances to galleries.

Check the weather forecast! (Some places will be very chilly! But you may need your sunscreen for others so watch out.)

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Exchange your money! Places can be quite cheap but be prepared. Check your mobile and its network, will it work abroad?

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Foundation Trips Abroad

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I saw the advert on the college website for a two week work placement with Coastal Creatives. The shop is based in Southbourne and, as the name suggests, is a coastal based arts and crafts gallery celebrating all things hand made with a coastal and creative theme. It is owned by two friends, Louise Mitchell and Rachel Johns and was set up about four years ago. Now it is very successful, with a high turnover of beautiful and desirable products by local and national artists. Some of the products in the gallery include oil paintings, driftwood furniture, handmade jewellery and cards. The aim of the work placement was to work to a brief for three weeks, then work in the gallery for two days a week for the following two weeks. The brief set for me was to create a repeat pattern for textiles. I had four options to choose from which included flotsam and jetsam, architecture, lifestyle, and nature. I chose to use nature and architecture and went to the beach to sketch coastal plants, Bournemouth Pier and beach huts.

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Coastal Creativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Work Placement In the gallery, I learned how to do window dressing, gift-wrapping purchases for customers and how to deal with clients that came into the shop. Clients that came in included designer makers pitching their work to Louise and Rachel in the hope of selling in the Coastal Creativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gallery. It was interesting to see how different people approached it. This has really helped me in my search for work, as it has made me realise that I enjoy the retail side of textile related work and has given me insight into pitching a product. At the end of the placement I presented my designs to Louise and Rachel and we discussed different ways of producing the textiles. Seven of my designs were taken; some of them are going to be produced as wallpaper and some as digitally printed textiles. I really enjoyed the experience working as a textile designer and gallery assistant and am pursuing work in this both these areas.

Karen Heslop Right: the designs that Coastal Creatives have decided they wanted.

I found that the deadline of three weeks motivated me to work quickly, so I took lots of photographs and did lots of drawings from life. From these I put all the designs into repeat and showed how they would work as wallpaper or a textile using Photoshop.

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Karen Heslop Right: the designs that Coastal Creatives have decided they wanted.

Early morning on Wednesday 26th May 2010 at Bovington in Dorset, a subtle rumbling sound can be heard in the distance. As the film crew wait in a desolate field, ready to re-enact a scene from World War II, the ground begins to vibrate. Everyone shifts with excitement. Suddenly our eager voices are drowned out by the powerful roar of a 30 ton Sherman tank, closely followed by an anti-aircraft halftrack and a 600 horse power Comet tank.

The plot: A school class arrive at the museum, one boy separates from the group, exhibits begin to come alive and he is magically transported to World War II – simple. Apart from early developments, preproduction was packed tightly into two weeks followed by a four day shoot. Each department had to draw significantly on their creative

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Think Tank

Way Back When: A Visit to the Tank Museum energies considering the usual shoe-string budget of short films. The production base was at my house in Winton (much to the discomfort of my housemates – sorry guys). As we walked, talked, breathed and generally lived this film for two weeks, the excitement grew and helped make it a special experience. ...

Almost thirty actors are being fitted into various British army uniforms and issued with appropriate rifles while our original WWII Harley Davidson and military jeeps etch into position below the monster tanks that loom from above a small hill. Immediately, we are transported 65 years into the past, once again celebrating the day the Nazis surrendered: VE Day. This is the story of a short film recently completed for the Tank Museum at Bovington, made entirely independently from AUCB, except of course for the skill and talent (and some minor cabling/grip equipment) involved. Almost the entire crew and cast consisted of both alumni and current students at the Arts University from many courses including film, acting, costume, makeup, animation etc. A substantial amount of effort and dedication was involved. The Tank museum commissioned the director Conrad Milligan and myself as Producer to make a short film to feature on the museum’s website.

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Think Tank

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...continued This is an excellent example of what can be achieved with the combined efforts and talents of our fellow students. We all benefitted from the experience and exercised teamwork that could only bode well for all of our futures. The spirit of AUCB seems to lie amongst us budding “artists” who help each other out for no reason other than lending a favour or supporting something creative. I have witnessed this first hand on many occasions. So, a big thank you to everyone who helped on our film, a salute to those who help out on other projects and thanks to all who help keep that spirit alive.

David Tallon 3rd Year Film Production (Producer/Assistant Director) (To view our film, please visit www.tankmuseum.org and visit the latest news section or alternatively type: “Way Back When – A Visit to the Tank Museum” into YouTube. We will also be holding a screening of both the film itself and a “making of ” so look out for notifications in your Blackboard email.)

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Art and Design Recent work produced by students of the visual arts from AUCB.

Background: ‘floral wallpaper’ by gtsat www.gtsat.deviantart.com 36

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Art and Design Recent work produced by students of the visual arts from AUCB.

Background: ‘floral wallpaper’ by gtsat www.gtsat.deviantart.com 36

BA Fine Art (Part-Time), Year 4

Sophie Harding

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Gillian Goodridge

BA Illustration, Year 3

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BA Fine Art (Part-Time), Year 4

Sophie Harding

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Gillian Goodridge

BA Illustration, Year 3

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Helen Jackson BA Visual Communication, Year 3

David Hockney

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Helen Jackson BA Visual Communication, Year 3

David Hockney

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Milan Abad BA Illustration, Year 2

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Milan Abad BA Illustration, Year 2

BA Illustration, Year 3

Kat Davis

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BA Illustration, Year 3

Kat Davis

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Abi Currie

BA Commercial Photography, Year 3

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Abi Currie

BA Commercial Photography, Year 3

It started with a 7.30 morning rise and lucky for me, a lift to the coaches waiting outside the BU and AUCB campuses. BU took about 130 students with AUCB taking over 220. Not that it was a competition but it still filled me with pride that a university as small as ours can pull together, and at late notice show our support against the proposed devastating cuts to education and the arts. The coach journey went fast and it wasn’t long until all of the AUCB and BU united together started to walk towards Horse Guards Avenue. I didn’t know much about our destination but followed the pack which is much the case at the start of most protests. The mood was subdued with chit-chatter between friends about the upcoming protest and what to expect. On arrival to Horse Guards Avenue, first impressions were “this is going to be big”. We all, about 2000 students at this point stood stationary blocking the square all in anticipation of what to expect. Numerous speakers from around the United Kingdom bellowed out to loud applause and the chant “NO IF’S, NO BUT’S, NO EDUCATION CUTS”. The surrounding crowd applauded and cheered as the protest took on a festival atmosphere. At this point word was spreading that 50 students were occupying the Tory HQ. Protestors cheered, waved their placards and upped their pace towards Millbank Tower. Thousands of protestors gathered in the courtyard round bonfires. 48

We were all in high spirits in what was turning in to a mass street party. This was a celebration at the unity of the people against the inequality and lies of the coalition. A fire was started in the centre, around which we danced and chanted even more passionately than before, with the fire being fed by the many placards carried by us all. It was ironic that when I reached the fire there was a picture of Nick Clegg slowly burning along with his pledges for free student tuition fees. As the windows came crashing down the booming bass from what could only be a portable P.A system thumped out through the crowd. The street party now had music and every one seemed to cheer with delight and started to jump to the beat of the drums. The building was flooded with hundreds of the crowd. I moved back and had a clear view of the 200 waving their banners at the top of the building. The crowd cheered their occupation of the HQ as they started to throw paper and spray fire extinguishers off the high roof. The mood was changed when one of the fire extinguishers was thrown. The crowd like myself went painfully silent. A huge boo as loud as the noise it had silenced echoed from the many people below. “STOP THROWING SHIT” as their support was tarnished with the actions of one. We all shortly left with time running out before the coach journey back to Bournemouth and the inevitable arrival of the police.

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The NUS Student Protest “These cuts are going to rip apart complete areas of society which have no blame for the current financial crisis”

I thought long and hard about the protest on the way back, 52,000 protesters from all walks of life. A strong sign of the anger at the cuts which can’t be ignored and which are going to hit the poor and less well-off hardest. The building’s destruction portrayed by many of the reporters and press as mindless violence by thugs, was for me more an act of disillusionment for the current political regime of which that building was a symbol and not a few ruining it for the many. I count the worth of education for any individual by far more important than any materialistic building that resides within the UK. With regards to the police I am against any violence at protests aimed directly at individuals from both sides. There were police that were injured by direct actions of the protesters, which also tarnished the protest. This, placed in the perspective of the proposed violence of a government implementing cuts that will damage hundreds of thousands of lives, for me still makes the importance of protesting vital. These cuts are going to rip apart complete areas of society which have no blame for the current financial crisis. So I agree with what was said afterwards, “this is only the beginning”.

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The NUS Student Protest “These cuts are going to rip apart complete areas of society which have no blame for the current financial crisis”

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human Dalmatian on the floor! Another winner was the human Genie. All the winners received an A-list Card and a bag full of Disney goodies.

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Disney Party

We loved seeing you all dress up in your favourite Disney characters. There was some tough competition when it came to choosing the winners, but after much deliberation we chose Cruella Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;vil who arrived with her

human Dalmatian on the floor! Another winner was the human Genie. All the winners received an A-list Card and a bag full of Disney goodies.

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Disney Party

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Everyone enjoyed the choice of two channels, with loads of music to choose from. Over all the night was an all round success!

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Silent Disco

The Old Skool Silent Disco at the Sherbet Lounge was one our favourites. We loved watching you all dance the night away, hearing you ‘wooh’, clap, scream and shout!

Everyone enjoyed the choice of two channels, with loads of music to choose from. Over all the night was an all round success!

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Silent Disco

The Old Skool Silent Disco at the Sherbet Lounge was one our favourites. We loved watching you all dance the night away, hearing you ‘wooh’, clap, scream and shout!

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Always the messiest night of every Fresher’s week - this year we took the mayhem to Litten Tree, Sherbet Lounge, Lava Ignite and Kukui. Rivalries were ripening and honour had to be reclaimed. Much bitterness and confusion ensued when Red team stole victory last year, a last minute retrieval of a red bra saw the entire army of reds erupt in a cacophony of shrieks at Lava. This year, with the sour memories and scars of last year still evident, the atmosphere seemed somehow even more competitive. Tribal lines were drawn and every team seemed up to the challenge. Yellow team got off to a slow start as their eager but sluggish participants ebbed slowly into Litten Tree while blue, red and green seemed to sport healthy numbers from the outset. The mark of any heroic team is a slogan that leaves everyone else seething with annoyance. Green team seemed to outdo themselves this year providing us with the

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Fresher’s Bar Crawl

highly poetic “Green Army!”. Blue team, sufficiently angered by this retorted with “Blue, we’re true…”. Despite stratospheric levels of testosterone infecting the air no team let it hampen their enjoyment. A flurry of games ensued, the dance off and sex positions game seemed to inspire an empassioned reaction from the crowds. Chaos!!! What do you do when the club hasn’t opened and three hundred drunk barbarians in bar crawl t-shirts want more games?! Sounds fairly drastic but this is indeed the situation we were faced with. Fortunately the club opened early and the awaiting crowd were ushered in. A flurry of games ensued and the madness descended finally on Kukui. Once there everyone was able to revel in the last round of games to end the evening before stumbling into cabs home, memories completely erased the next day.

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Fresher’s Bar Crawl

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Music was provided by Bournemouth’s very own Baker Brothers who set the tone for the evening suppling a medly of rock blues. The perfect way to wind down and rejuvenate after a week of pandemonium.

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Fresher’s Ball @ Aruba

The final event to wrap up the week’s festivities was the Fresher’s Ball. The Ball always attracts a big crowd and this year was no exception. Everyone arrived in their slickest suits and designer dresses.

Music was provided by Bournemouth’s very own Baker Brothers who set the tone for the evening suppling a medly of rock blues. The perfect way to wind down and rejuvenate after a week of pandemonium.

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Fresher’s Ball @ Aruba

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The SU decided to take a trip to Fright Night at Thorpe Park! Which ultimately means the rides are twice as fun as they’re in the dark! One of the highlights was the new ride SAW, which is the worlds first ever horror moviethemed rollercoaster testing, the nerves of all who dare ride it!

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Thorpe Park

As well as the 100 degree vertical drop, the ride also lets you experience glimpses of Jigsaw’s psychopathic games! Here are a few of our favourite pics ……

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Thorpe Park

As well as the 100 degree vertical drop, the ride also lets you experience glimpses of Jigsaw’s psychopathic games! Here are a few of our favourite pics ……

Competition winner: Joseph Dillan Jones, who has won an A-List Card and three Christmas Ball tickets! The 10 Naughty Tasks: 1 Three way snog

6 Kiss bar lady/man

2 Get a picture under the SU banner

7 Rest a pint glass on your head with ice in it

3 Surf the board outside Hot Rocks

8 Get a piggy back from an bouncer

4 Do ‘the worm’ on the dancefloor

9 Wear an opposite sex item of underwear

5 Balance a traffic cone on your head

Wear a policeman’s hat

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We interviewed the winner to see what he had to say...

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Emma: Favourite Freshers event?

Emma: Lava or Firestation?

Joe: Bar Crawl, it was awesome.

Joe: Firestation.

Harry: Hardest challenge to complete?

Harry: House party or night out?

Joe: The opposite sex’s underwear. In the end I walked into my housemate’s room and took some from her drawer.

Joe: It depends, but generally a night out. You meet more people.

Harry: Did they know you’d stolen them? Joe: They didn’t at the time, but saw them on Facebook.

Joe: Roberto Benigni. Harry: Mac or PC?

Emma: Favourite club in Bournemouth so far?

Joe: I’m an art student- Mac.

Joe: Sherbert Lounge.

Emma: Winter or Summer?

Harry: If you had to be a cartoon character who would it be?

Joe: Summer, ‘cos its getting cold and dark and I’m not liking it at the moment.

Joe: Interesting- I think Tazmanian Devil.

Emma: Favourite film?

Emma: Blonde or brunette?

Joe: This is not a film student film but Anchorman, I love anything with Will Ferrell.

Joe: Brunette. Emma: Lazer Quest or the Bournemouth Balloon? Joe: Lazer Quest, but you have to get drinks involved in Lazer Quest to make it more interesting. Harry: 60MPC or Buffalo? Joe: I have to say I haven’t been to 60MPC yet and I’m having a lot of fun at Buffalo, so Buffalo.

Harry: As you are a film student, favourite director?

Harry: What is your idea of a perfect weekend in Bournemouth? Joe: No lectures on the Monday morning. We’d start drinking mid day on Saturday, then a massive night out, then start drinking again and maybe some Lazer Quest. Emma: Rugby or Sex? Joe: Rugby.

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The 10 Naughty Tasks Competition

Competition winner: Joseph Dillan Jones, who has won an A-List Card and three Christmas Ball tickets! The 10 Naughty Tasks: 1 Three way snog

6 Kiss bar lady/man

2 Get a picture under the SU banner

7 Rest a pint glass on your head with ice in it

3 Surf the board outside Hot Rocks

8 Get a piggy back from an bouncer

4 Do ‘the worm’ on the dancefloor

9 Wear an opposite sex item of underwear

5 Balance a traffic cone on your head

Wear a policeman’s hat

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We interviewed the winner to see what he had to say...

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Emma: Favourite Freshers event?

Emma: Lava or Firestation?

Joe: Bar Crawl, it was awesome.

Joe: Firestation.

Harry: Hardest challenge to complete?

Harry: House party or night out?

Joe: The opposite sex’s underwear. In the end I walked into my housemate’s room and took some from her drawer.

Joe: It depends, but generally a night out. You meet more people.

Harry: Did they know you’d stolen them? Joe: They didn’t at the time, but saw them on Facebook.

Joe: Roberto Benigni. Harry: Mac or PC?

Emma: Favourite club in Bournemouth so far?

Joe: I’m an art student- Mac.

Joe: Sherbert Lounge.

Emma: Winter or Summer?

Harry: If you had to be a cartoon character who would it be?

Joe: Summer, ‘cos its getting cold and dark and I’m not liking it at the moment.

Joe: Interesting- I think Tazmanian Devil.

Emma: Favourite film?

Emma: Blonde or brunette?

Joe: This is not a film student film but Anchorman, I love anything with Will Ferrell.

Harry: As you are a film student, favourite director?

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The 10 Naughty Tasks Competition

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Cops On Campus AUCB Refectory

EVERY TUESDAY 11.30am – 12.30pm

Officers from the University’s Safer Neighbourhood team welcome discussing confidentially any issues or concerns you may have.

Be inspired!

Come and talk to specialists who have established successful careers in the art, design, media and performance sectors. Time: January 6th at 4pm – 8pm

Team Mobile: 07554 439 650

Venue: Arts University College Conference Centre.

inspire

A range of speakers and workshops will be attending the AUCB with a programme designed to provide inspiration and ideas for your next step. Don’t miss out.