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Fears over police cuts Luke Hastings CHIEF REPORTER FRIDAY, 20th November 2015
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@LukeHastings1 A BOURNEMOUTH councillor has criticised the “unacceptable” handling of recent cuts to Dorset’s police force. Cllr Mike Greene disagrees with the way Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Martyn Underhill has dealt with the reduction of police on the streets amidst cuts to the force. Cllr Greene said: “I think we need to look at everything else first before cutting officers from the front line.” A shocking report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said Dorset Police “may not be able to sustain effective policing” due to the cuts. The report raised fears of further staff losses, saying that 140 police officers and 134 staff are set to lose their jobs in the next three years. Mr Underhill said: “I think I have dealt with the cuts very well and I
think the criticism is unfair, but I roll with the punches.” He said that it is “not a question of will we, but how many” frontline police officers are taken off of the streets, saying it is “inevitable”. “The government is stood on a platform of austerity,” he said. “My job is to reduce the amount of cuts and the impact on frontline services. This is a national issue. They say to sell estate, but what I say back is you can’t do it for a decade. “We’ve been told by HMIC that we are one of the most efficient forces in the country.” Councillor Robert Chapman also said he was concerned about cuts to the frontline forces. He said: “I’m very supportive of the police but there are not enough visible officers on the streets. “My main criticism is the difficulty in getting hold of the police when they are needed. The non-emergency number, 101, isn’t answered promptly enough.” More reports on the cuts are expected to be released in the coming weeks.
Dorset’s police force is facing dramatic frontline cuts
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BU serenaded on bonfire night Joshua Anderson-Grey @joshuaag9 A PIANO and song recital took place at Bournemouth University to mark bonfire night. Sarah Cronin, who has worked as an administrator for the university for 16 years, sang a series of eight classical music songs before an audience while accompanied by pianist Ian Davis, the university’s Head of Music. “I really enjoyed myself,” Sarah said. “I always feel a level of anxiety, but overall I was pretty pleased with my performance.” Sarah, who has been a professional singer for 35 years, held her recital in the Talbot House building. While many Bournemouth residents attended Bonfire festivals and firework displays, the soprano singer’s audience listened intently to the music, giving a resounding round of applause after each piece was delivered. The recital consisted of compositions by Henry Purcell, Francis Pilkington, Thomas Campion and George Friderich Handel. “I first got into music because my grandma had a piano,” Sarah said. “When I was about seven or eight my mother took me to violin classes. “After that, a teacher brought me into her choir.”
Pictured: Sarah Cronin Although Sarah sings infrequently with a number of choirs (both as a soloist and a choral singer), she remains a permanent member of the group Orlando Singers, consisting of 18 members, which she joined in 1995. Sarah studied music at Cardiff
SARAH CRONIN University, and managed to win the Sir Geraint Evans award. “Performing music is a great way to connect with the people you’re performing with and to,” she said, when asked to give advice to university students wishing to pursue music in the future.
She added: “It’s a great way to relax after the pressures of coursework.” Although the singer does not plan to perform at the campus with the Orlando Singers, she does intend to sing as a soloist with Bournemouth University’s choir in the future.
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‘Black community needs support’ Ben Allen @BentallyIll THE MOTHER of murdered student Stephen Lawrence gave a thought-provoking talk on the Race Relations Act at Bournemouth University last month. The speech by Baroness Doreen Lawrence of Clarendon OBE followed the university’s celebration of Black History Month. The annual event featured collaborations with several local organisations including Dorset Police, Bournemouth and Poole councils and South-West Multicultural Network. The talk by Lady Lawrence marked 50 years since the passing of the original 1965 legislation which was the first of its kind in the UK concerned with racial discrimination. During her speech she examined the effectiveness of the Act and its amendments, as well as criticising mental health services. She also highlighted a lack of support for the black community, particularly for young men. “They tend to get arrested and when they do they are immediately locked up and not given the right
support,” she claimed. “The Health Minister talks a lot about mental health but never when it concerns the black community who are overrepresented within the mental health system.” She also reflected on the history of black people in the UK, from the arrival of the Windrush (a ship carrying migrants from the Caribbean) in 1948, right up to the current climate of race relations, providing a valued personal insight from her experiences. In 1993, her son Stephen was brutally stabbed to death in a racially motivated attack in Eltham, South London.
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Students Leggit to Paris for charity Isabella Perrin @isabella_perrin LEGGIT - Bournemouth Univerisity’s yearly RAG event saw students once again hitchhike as far away from the town as possible in three days while raising money for Dorset-based charity, Diverse Abilities. One lucky team, Team Clueless, travelled to Paris, after travelling 366.7km from the university. At the start of their journey, Alice Morgan, Janki Patel and Ellie Tijou hitchhiked from Caen ferry port, with a goal of getting to the French capital. After a tiring trek in the early hours of the morning, a family of four picked up the team and drove them to a cheap hotel. Events management student, Janki said: “Hitchhiking was exhilarating even though the pitch black road was scary.” Clueless managed to get to the city, raising a total of £235. The 36 hours was nearly up and the team had no way of getting home, but luckily, two middle aged
women paid €47 for their taxi to Caen Ferry port. “The ladies were so worried about our safety and it was so generous of them to help us,” retail student, Alice, said. “I didn’t realise people could be so kind.” Another team, Team Neighbours, managed to raise £310 for the charity. Events student, Polly Phillips, said: “It was a bit of a nightmare, but it was a great experience and we raised a lot of money for a good cause.” This year, Bournemouth RAG were successful in winning the Local Impact Award at this year’s RAG Awards, while BU student Shannon Knight was named member of the year. Katie Wayman , hitch coordinator, said: “It’s a really good way to fundraise in such a short space of time, and one team managed to raise £745.” Over all, the charity raised around £4500 for Diverse Abilities. Donations can still be made to each team on their various JustGiving pages. The team visited Paris one week prior to the terrorist attacks that left 129 people dead. See page 9 for comment.
Team Clueless made it to the Eiffel Tower and raised £235
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Who are Diverse Abilities? DIVERSE Abilities is a Dorset-based charity that supports children and adults with disabilities, as well as provided help for their families. Founded in 1955 by Mrs Phyllis Edwards, the charity has since grown to give care and support to 600 families in the Dorset area. The services provided range from support groups, short breaks and the Langside School for those aged two to 19 with profound learning disabilities and complex medical needs. It costs £17,000 to run the charity each day, with a total of 250,000 hours of support provided on a yearly basis. The charity needs to raise £600,000 a year in order to provide these support services. Mrs Edwards formed a group of parents intent on providing better opportunities for their children with physical and learning disabilities. Sixty years later, the charity still seeks to raise awareness of its work to support more families and to raise much needed funds. For more information, visit www.diverseabilities.org.uk.
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Luke Hastings CHIEF REPORTER @LukeHastings1 BOURNEMOUTH Councillor Mike Greene has described Flybe’s decision to leave Bournemouth Airport “very disappointing”. The budget airline announced that they are no longer going to fly from Bournemouth Airport. The decision comes only six months after the airline restarted flights from the airport. Cllr Greene said: “I think it’s very disappointing and short sighted. Bournemouth has all sorts of exciting business opportunities. “I see business in Bournemouth expanding and I’m very surprised Flybe haven’t wanted to make the most of that. I’m both disappointed and surprised.” He added: “I hope this will only be temporary and Flybe will reconsider their decision.” The airline had been flying to popular tourists destinations
Flybe are pulling out of Bournemouth - after just six months of service such as Jersey, Glasgow, Dublin, Paris and Amsterdam from Bournemouth Airport. The airport had only recently invested £45 million into a new terminal, and had dreams of having around three million passengers a year using the airport. Flybe had helped the airport reach just over 750,000 passengers, meaning their decision to leave will
be a huge blow. Bournemouth Cllr David Smith also said he was “surprised and disappointed” by Flybe’s decision. He said: “They have made that decision only six months after starting up. “I thought they would have done their research and business plan to give themselves time to grow their margin. It’s sad, it’s unfortunate
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and it’s disappointing.” A spokeswoman told the BBC that it was also “extremely disappointed” at the decision. “We remain committed to providing a good range of choice to our loyal customers here in Bournemouth. There remains a wide range of destinations served across the networks of our other based airlines.”
Odeon cinema set to become flats
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The cinema is set to move to the new leisure comlpex being built on Exeter Road
Daniel Bennett DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR @dan_benn3tt THE ABC and Odeon cinemas in Bournemouth have been sold to developers who plan to build flats on the Westover Road sites. The news comes following Odeon’s decision to move into the leisure complex being built
on Exeter Road, which will open in 2017. Cllr Robert Chapman said: “I think it’s a great shame. “We want to concentrate on retail in Westover Road but if they’ve got apartments planned then I suppose we have go to accept it.” Odeon owns both sites and has agreed a £3.8 million deal for the Odeon cinema site to be sold to Libra Homes with details of the ABC site yet to be made public.
Both the Odeon and ABC cinemas have been long standing in Bournemouth. The Odeon originally opened as the Regent in 1929 and was rebranded as the Odeon in 1986. But these deals signal the end for the cinema on Westover Road and also for cinemas with the ABC name, as Bournemouth’s ABC is thought to be the last surviving cinema under that brand. Both cinemas certainly have
MAIGHEACH-GHEAL historic significance in Bournemouth. In 1963 the Odeon cinema, then called the Gaumont, hosted shows by the Beatles for an entire week. Despite Bournemouth’s Westover Road cinema tradition coming to an end, film goers will be able to look forward to a brand new Odeon cinema due to open in 2017. The Rock has reached out to the Odeon cinema in Bournemouth but have so far not recieved any comment.
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Guide Dogs UK visit town centre Isabella Perin @isabella_perrin
There are nearly 4,800 guide dog owners in the UK
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GUIDE Dogs UK was in Bournemouth town centre asking members of the public to sponsor a guide dog puppy. Bournemouth is one of the many places the organistion visits in a bid to gain sponsorship. A charity representative said: “They gained a good response during the busy working hours of the day”. Guide Dogs UK say it costs £33,000 to train a guide dog for two years. Without government funding, the charity relies on donations alone and this makes it difficult for the charity to provide training and care for their dogs. A quarter of a million people in the UK are blind and 68 per cent of that figure never leave the house. The charity aim to change this, saying: “Guide dogs UK gives a quality of life to those who deserve it and the dogs get well looked after.”
The non-profit charity asks sponsors to donate £9.50 a month to help train a dog of your choice. Alongside this, donors receive regular updates about the dog’s progress, a personalised certificate and a letter from the person who benefits from the guide dog. These monthly ‘pupdates’ help you keep in touch with your puppy’s training journey. Guide dogs UK is currently campaigning for the UK Government to install audio announcements on buses to help passengers who are visually impaired, partially impaired and those with learning difficulties to use public transport safely. The charity was founded in 1931 and is the world’s largest breeder and trainer of working dogs. Now, the organistaion train around 780 guide dogs a year and have helped over a 29,000 people gain life changing independence. The charities new national breeding centre aims to increase these numbers and will now be able to breed 1,500 puppies a year. To find out more visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk
Sexism ignored amongst students
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STUDENT experiences with sexism and discrimination are occurring regularly despite a rise in equality. Emma Baker, Gender Equality Officer for SUBU said: “Speaking as a woman and on behalf of my female friends, we have become so used to sexist remarks, that it becomes second nature to deal with them by simply ignoring them. “However, it reaches a certain point where you owe it to yourself to react and defend yourself.” Although she said that BU itself had no issues to report, she has experienced sexist remarks on the streets. She said: “On almost every walk home from university when I am waiting to cross at the roundabout, I am catcalled in some way by people in their vans or cars. “I have also been repeatedly spoken down to at work by men who disregard my intelligence because I am a woman.” The ‘hidden marks’ report published in 2010, by the National Union of Students, found a shocking figure of 68 per cent of
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The number of years we would have to wait before seeing an equal number of women elected to English councils, if continuing at the current rate of progress
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The full time gender pay gap is 10% students had been harassed during their time at university. Within this report, students stated that “groping” during a night out was classed as “normal” behaviour, a part of university life rather than sexism or humiliation for those involved. One student claimed that society is “desensitized” to these remarks. The growth of “lad culture” is
seemingly affecting the reports of sexism in society. Emma is currently aiding students by setting up a Sexual Harassment Policy within the Union: “Hopefully this will encourage anyone facing sexual harassment to report it, and then we can help. “The Welfare council is always here to ensure that everyone at university feels safe and secure.
ANTON BIELOUSOV “Anyone facing this issue can get in touch with us or SUBU directly.” “The Welfare council is always here to ensure that everyone at university feels safe and secure. “Anyone facing this issue can get in touch with us or SUBU directly.” For more information or advice contact SUBU Advice on 01202 965779 or subuadvice@ bournemouth.ac.uk.
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The percentage of women working part-time that have been found to be employed below their potential
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The percentage of women who occupy top jobs across 11 sectors Stats courtesy of ukfeminista.org.uk
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An inside look at BU’s Shiavax Postwalla
@ShiavaxP WITH Bournemouth University’s new building set to open its doors in September 2016, The Rock has been given an exclusive look inside the £22million development. The five storey New Academic Building will be BU’s new learning environment. The project will feature three large lecture theatres, 22 seminar rooms, five rooms for flexible learning, a fusion office and a new restaurant that will eventually replace the one in Poole House. The facilities will also include a 30 work station PC Lab and plenty of breakout space as well as teaching rooms. According to project manager Robert Lipcar, the development is “architecturally designed to enhance and encourage group learning as well being as self-sustainable as possible”. “The building is designed to be a social space to encourage interaction and collaboration between students and faculties,” he said. The New Academic Building is designed to make the most of natural lighting, water conservation and many other eco-green features. Some of the more innovative features of the site include indoor trees and scenic elevators. Located next to car park A at the back entrance of the campus, the 5,800 square metre construction has resulted in the loss of 197 car park spaces and 17 motorbike spaces. However, a new landscaped car park has been provided just to the south of the campus, off Gillett Road, in order to replace these spaces. As well as parking facilities, the scheme already features a ‘park and stride’ option for staff and students who have BU parking permits. To add to the accessibility, a link road has been added to connect Gillett Road to the Talbot Campus. This is hoped to minimise traffic congestion through local residential areas and to improve access for permit holders. The £22million building is said to benefit the community. The net design and construction cost is estimated to be £15.5m and approximately 62 per cent of this is likely to be spent within a 40-mile radius of the Talbot Campus. Rob added: “It will be a welcoming, pleasant space and a building that will make an impression on both visitors and potential students.” BU currently has over 17,000 students of which 1,500 are international students from around 130 countries. It also contributes £1m a day to the South West economy.
The building is taking shape just one year away from its opening
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£22m grand design
BU steps up eco drive Hannah Kane EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @hannahkanee_
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THE New Academic Building is set to increase BU’s environmental commitment with the construction’s ecofriendly features. The centre will include LED lighting as well as the use of a building management system to control heating and ventiliation. Rob Lipcar, project manager of the build, said: “We have put in a rain water harvesting feature, as well as the ground source heat pumps that will cool the building in the Summer, and heat the building in the Winter. “The roof has a number of solar panels that will generate electricity. “The building was designed so that it will let in a lot of natural light, saving electricity that way as well.” To enhance biodiversity, an ecologist was vital to the planning and construction of the development to advise on soft landscaping. The added feature of a sedum roof, which is one type of living green roof.
A green roof is a layer of vegetation put on top of a conventional roof surface. “The sedum roof will have a lot of heathland type plants that are local to the area, to really encourage local wildlife to flourish,” said Rob. “This is also designed to reduce rainwater discharge and encourage biodiversity.” BU has also said they will continue to invest a significant sum in the bus services, to decrease emissions. It is ranked 11th out of 145 HE institutions in the People and Planet Green League.
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of staff and students agreed their experience at the university would benefit from the new addition to the campus.
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Nerve triumphs at student radio awards Rosie Crass NEWS EDITOR
BU journalism students shortlisted for BJTC award
@rosiecrass BOURNEMOUTH University’s Nerve radio triumphed at the Student Radio Association’s annual awards ceremony, bringing two trophies back to Bournemouth. Laurie Charlsworth won bronze place for best female and Michael Franks won silver for best interview for his chat with former X Factor contestant Wagner. Station manager Dom Belcher said: “To be nominated is a massive achievement for Nerve and for everyone involved with the station.” The radio station which is totally produced by students, was nominated for six awards including best station. Dom said: “We have come a long way over the past two years and the nominations are a recognition of our hard work. “We are now talked about on a national scale as a prestigious student radio station.”
Members of the Nerve team at the event in London The Student Radio Association is a volunteer organization that supports and acts on behalf of the UK student radio community. Winning an SRA is the highest achievement any student radio station can hope to achieve, and helps to launch the careers of the next generation of radio stars. The ceremony took place at the O2 arena in London where the Nerve
team was joined by a host of famous faces. Abi Simpson, Nerve’s Online Sub editor said: “It was an amazing night. We saw Clara Amfo, Greg James, Scott Mills and Matt Edmundson. “It’s really encouraging to know that this isn’t just a normal awards ceremony, as a lot of people get jobs off the back of these awards.”
LIANNE BROWN Over the years the awards have helped launch careers of the likes of Scott Mills, Greg James and even Annie Mac. The prestigious event is now in it’s twentieth year and has developed into one of the key events in the radio calendar. To find out more visit the radio station’s website: www.nervemedia. org.uk
Blind charity in social media push
BOURNEMOUTH University’s General Election coverage team are up for a prestigious BJTC award. Your Election 15, the website that was run and designed by BU students, has been shortlisted under the Website of the Year category. The awards ceremony is being held on November 25 at the ITV studios in Southbank, London.
Daniel O’Donnell fans camp outside BIC for tickets DEDICATED Daniel O’Donnell fans camped outside Bournemouth’s International Centre in a bid to beat the rush for the crooner’s tickets. Tickets for the star went on sale on Saturday morning for O’Donnell’s two nights at the venue in September 2016. The fans are said to have been camped out at the venue from as early as Wednesday in order to ensure they got tickets ahead of those online and on the phone. Daniel is said to ensure he visits Bournemouth, as he has a dedicated fan base in the town who have camped out for tickets before.
Bagpipe music set to deter rough sleepers Images from the Dorset Blind Association event
Luke Hastings CHIEF REPORTER @LukeHastings1 A DORSET charity has been forced to extend its social media campaign #TryItBlind after donations reached only a third of the £15,000 target. Dorset Blind Association took to social media in September in order to raise funds for an employment project for blind and visually impaired people, but only £4,500 was found. The charity has now extended its
deadline with the hopes that more people will #TryItBlind by posting videos online of themselves doing something blindfolded. Campaign volunteer, Viraj Vaz said: “I think the main reason the target wasn’t reached was because we were hoping to get most of our money from big corporate donations.” Viraj explained that the charity has received donations from the likes of Bournemouth University, but said that they “haven’t developed enough” because of other fundraising events, meaning the campaign has not had enough time and effort put into it.
On setting another deadline for the campaign, he added: “We are going to keep it running until we reach our goal. “We want to make visually impaired people feel like they can make a difference, not just sit around and do nothing.” When asked why donating to the charity is so important, he said: ”It’s a really good cause. “Disabled people don’t get a lot of opportunities as people don’t tend to offer them jobs. “Through our project that we want to fund, we’re trying to get both our members and as many blind people as we can into
DORSET BLIND ASSOCIATION employment.” Dorset currently has over 5,600 people who are registered as blind. Viraj also mentioned that the charity is very proud of how one of its members, Dan, is on the Channel Four programme ‘Kitchen Impossible’. The show’s chef, Michel Roux Jnr gives eight disabled people a fourweek crash course in catering. You can find out more about donating online at tryitblind.com or to donate £3 to the campaign.via text message by using the code MPLY22 £3 to 70070. To get involved online, check out #TryItBlind on Twitter.
BOURNEMOUTH station is using bagpipe music to prevent homeless people from taking shelter on the premises. The initiative, part of Bournemouth Borough Council’s plan to tackle anti social behaviour, was implemented after the station recieved several complaints from commuters who said they felt threatened by rough sleepers. The music is played from midnight to 6:30am, and appears to be having the desired effect. Commuters said as many as a dozen homeless people were found sleeping by the public toilets on a regular basis. The night time visitors were also believed to be the cause of drunken abuse to passers by, as well as to station staff.
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Paris tragedy: don’t blame religion Corrie Smith
OPINIONS EDITOR
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Tragedy and terror has struck the streets of Paris yet again. Innocent civilians shot dead in cold blood whilst they dined in restaurants, walked the city streets and enjoyed gigs. The images shown on the TV were heart-wrenching. Quite rightly, this story was headline news. It does upset me that we can not report on such a large scale attack without giving time to the perpertrators. It is this attention that makes their actions so powerful and fills us with so much fear and terror. Unfortunately, it just isnt possible. Closer to home, Gatwick airport was evacuated after a suspicious package was found. With MI5 and the British police force on high alert, it leaves a sickening feeling in my stomach that something else is imminent. With the death of Jihadi John still fresh and caused by US and Britsh drones, it would be foolish to think we won’t be next on the IS agenda. It is very important to highlight the fact that terrorism has no religion. The people who commit such atrocities are not following the scriptures of their religion. They are inhumane and sick individuals who
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have been manipulated and brainwashed by extremists. “Whoever kills an innocent person it is as if he has killed all of humanity” seems like a rather apt passage from the Quran. I am disgusted by the amount of people who have since displayed a hatred towards muslims especially. Arguably, these people are victims too. All of their morals and beliefs have been extremely tarnished in the wake of countless terror attacks over the last decade. We can not also blame the refugees. This is a crisis of its own. The masterminds behind these attacks are exactly the people the refugees are fleeing from. What worries me now is the reaction of Mourners at the Bataclan the French government. President François Hollande has stated that the attacks There has to be a strengthened were ‘an act of war’ and that unity between countires in the when faced with war ‘appropriate fight against terror. I am gravely steps will be taken’. I understand concerned, however, that whatever wholeheartedly, they can not sit steps they choose to take may act back and do absolutely nothing. as a catalyst to more heinous and
devastating attacks. It is a very scary world and we have to be careful not to escalate things further. Too many innocent lives have been taken already. Whilst it feels like World War 3 is upon us, let’s stand united.
Tampon tax is sanitary insanity Chloe Desave ONLINE EDITOR @Chloe_Desave
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Tax doesn’t normally bother me. It is necessary for our economy. I have, however, been appalled at the fact that tampons are being considered a ‘luxury’ item and taxworthy. Why should a woman be taxed on a product that is an essential part of their everyday life? We shouldn’t. Period. Women are being punished for having a uterus. Tampons and other sanitary items are being taxed by 5%. I don’t know a single woman that is happy when the time of the month greets them. It’s more of a groan in frustration and a quick trek to the nearest Superdrug. It’s as far from a luxurious experience as it could possibly be. It’s just personal hygeine. Some so called “essential products” that are questionably avoid such taxes includes razors, kangaroo meat and Jaffa cakes. I’m sure women can live without Jaffa Cakes. And kangaroo meat may have been essential to Aborigines in the Australian outback but you’d struggle to find such an ‘essential’ item in most British kitchens.
Over 250,000 people so far have signed a petition to stop the tax after MP’s defended it in a vote earlier this month. We should not be surprised by this as only 29.4% of MP’s are female. It did come as a surprise that there were a few female MP’s who voted ion favour of the tax. As our voice in Parliament, they should be fighting on our side Shockingly, it’s been estimated that it takes a woman 38 working days to pay for a lifetime supply of tampons and sanitary pads. Longer than a full menstrual cycle. Over a month of our working lives entirely spent on preventing ourselves from bleeding everywhere. Even if Parliament were against the tampon tax, it would take all the other countries in the EU to agree on it for it to go into action. David Cameron told SU members this week that reducing the tax ‘would be diffuclt to do within the framework of EU law’. If the NHS can offer contraceptives for free, why can’t sanitary items at least be subsidised? It’s much more difficult to abstain from menstruating than it is from sex. If the government decides to keep rising the tax in tampons in the future, please don’t kick up a fuss when we leave bloody seats and bedsheets.
10 opinion Move over, Movember Luke Baldock Charity is important, so I’m sure few would disagree with me. The idea of raising money for charity is a brilliant and worthwhile activity to partake in. Again, I have no quibbles with that. This is probably however where the praise ends when describing Movember and its apparent significance. Movember, a comedic coinage to describe the ravenous facial hair growth that bestows men up and down the country in the month of November, involves remaining unkempt and unshaven for a month through sponsorship with the intention of raising money, and by virtue awareness, of men’s prostate cancer. All sounds lovely and well, but the main problem that vexes me about the whole palaver is the sheer laziness of it. Also, with Children in Need being held the same month and this year raising an impressive £37 million, it makes those growing a tash and beard look utterly pointless and redundant. Anyone with half a brain would much rather donate to this annual cause than a man growing a bush on his face. Whilst the cause is excellent, I’m sure there are many more worthwhile things that could be done. Asking people to part with their cash, albeit for a good cause, to remain untidy? Not only does this sound rather difficult to persuade people to do such a thing, unless the guilty conscience card of not giving to charity is played right, it also strikes me as rather peculiar. Surely people would be happier in giving money to a cause if they were aware that the person collecting sponsorship was challenging themselves or making a real effort to undertake something far outside their comfort zone, such as partaking in a marathon or sports event. By my reckoning Movember fails to warrant such a criteria on both of these counts. Now, don’t be thinking that I am against the idea of growing facial hair. If someone chooses to do so, that’s fine. We are individuals, after all and it’s these qualities, whether physical or personable, that define us as individuals. I mean what about those who already have a mane of unruly facial hair? Does this mean that they can be sponsored for doing absolutely nothing at all. That’s beyond laziness. It just strikes me as lazy that in order to raise money through substantial “effort”, you accept less work than you normally would in maintaining your personal appearance and then pass it off as undertaking the “hardship” in aid of charity.
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Silver screen equality?
Sandra Bullock at the Our Brand is Crisis premiere in LA
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Sandra Bullock is in talks to be in an all-female version of Ocean’s Eleven. This is, in equal parts great news and scary news. Great news because the world needs more female centric movies that aren’t about boy troubles in high school; and it’s fair to say that the world needs more strong, troubled, multi-dimensional female characters that don’t go running to
the hero’s buff arms at the sight of a scary villain. Equally it’s scary because, Sandra Bullock just released the film Our Brand Is Crisis which made the headlines for her role initially being for a man, and the film ended up being a flop at the box-office. Although this in no way proves that Bullock can’t pull off the role of a man, it will put doubts into the hearts of die-hard Oceans fans and purists who will argue that the role made famous by Frank Sinatra in the 1960s and then famously contemporised by George Clooney in 2001 should be reprised by a man if
PA reprised at all. Bullock fans may argue (rightly so in my opinion) that she will definitely be able to pull off a “strong” character if her roles in Miss Congeniality and The Blind Side are anything to go by, because they both portray amazing, inspirational women, and two very different roles. The news of this all-female cast ensemble follows on from the Ghostbusters bombshell earlier this year, when it was announced that it too will have an all-female reboot. With popular actresses like Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig signed up to fight the ghosts of Manhattan,
it seems to be reliant on the cast of the blockbuster Bridesmaids to guarantee a success. To make projects like this work, there inevtiably has to be successful and respected actresses at the helm to “atone” the previous viewership of the Ocean’s and Ghostbusters franchises or they have to make a movie that will blow away the minds of critics and viewers alike. Females in the movie industry have been a hot topic this year with actresses as big as Jennifer Lawrence speaking up about the pay-gap between her and her male co-stars. Lawrence, as the highest-earning actress in Hollywood, made $52 million last year, compared to Robert Downey Jr., the highest paid actor who made a staggering $80 million. It’s no revelation that it’s just like the rest of the work force. Even the rich and famous are treated unfairly and directors are looking to appease the female public which is roughly 52% of all cinema goers. A big loss to think about. But still, there is the fact that female-led action movies have not fared the best. Anybody remember Miley Cyrus’ So Undercover? Or Hailee Steinfeld’s Barely Lethal? No, neither do we. We can’t blame the filmmakers for being dubious. They just make the films that the audience wants to see. It is however moving in the right direction. Maybe we’ll see an all-female Expendables next. Now that would be epic.
University is not just about degrees Silva Chege
The College of Policing has proposed plans to make degrees compulsory for future recruits, stating that the job of a police officer is now of ‘degree-level complexity’. Whilst it’s true that degrees help you to get your dream job, whether policeman, doctor or astronaut, I think there is more to university than gaining a degree. After three years of blood, sweat and tears, all night study sessions and Starbucks trips, seemingly your entire life hinges on that one piece of paper with your name on it and ideally a ‘first’ somewhere close to it. It’s all very daunting isn’t it? We’re constantly told by our parents how vital university is and how important it is to do well if you want to be successful in later life. Plus with astronomical university costs to contend with and the constant talk of rising competition from the BRIC countries, the pressure to achieve can often be crippling. But it shouldn’t be. There should be more to university
than just deadlines, grades and degrees. University should be seen more as a once in a life time experience where you try new things, learn more about yourself, acquire new hobbies and interests and meet lifelong friends. So there shouldn’t be a dark cloud over your head constantly reminding you not to fail, the pressure to achieve weighing heavily down on your shoulders or bad grades keeping you up at night. While I’m not saying doing well academically isn’t important because it certainly is, the truth is university is as much about going on a journey of growth and discovery as it is about earning a degree. It should also be noted that many people go on to do amazing things without degrees. With the likes of Sir Richard Branson and Bill Gates dropping out of education, it shows that your dreams can and should be achievable either with or without a degree. Go to university, sure, but don’t forget to enjoy all the other wonderful things university has to offer; great friends, new experiences and a better understanding of who you are, because there is more to life than just degrees.
Should a scroll and mortar board define us?
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The beats of the beast
Dancers of Company Chameleon performed a dimensional performance developing the many emotions of males
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A Beckham inspired exhibition
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The performers of Manchester based dance group Company Chameleon lurched onto the Pavilion Dance South West stage with vigour and intensity during Thursday evening’s performance of Beauty of the Beast. This contemporary dance piece was unlike any other I had seen, diving head first into the idea that men have to disguise their true emotions with ones that constantly depict an alpha male state. The stage show began over a year ago and has become a well matured stage show for the company, co-founded by one of the performers, Anthony Missen. He revealed how his love of dance began and ultimately developed into the company : “I danced in secret for many years because back then it wasn’t a thing for men to be involved with, it was my dirty little secret.” At the tender ages of 12 and 14 Anthony and fellow coartist Kevin Edward Turner dreamt of feeding back into Manchester similar opportunities to what they had been given: “ We said to each other ‘wouldn’t it be amazing if this all went really well and toured the world, came back home and made something in the city’ which is basically what we did.” From there they went on to perform in a variety of different productions across the World before creating Company Chameleon in 2007. From there they have
gone on to not only be a a National Portfolio Organisation but become an asset to the dance community of Manchester: “There’s not a massive infrastructure for dance there” said Anthony “we do a mix of theatre based performance and slot of outdoor performance, the idea behind that is to introduce people to this form that wouldn’t usually come to the theatre. It is nice to place it in different contexts so for people who don’t think they would like it might find an enjoyment in it.” Alongside Anthony; Lee Clayden, Theo Fapohunda, Gustavo Oliveria, Alex Evens and David Colley performed in Beauty of the Beast to create the mesmerising tale. From their on stage performances, all of the cast looked to work seamlessly together, something that helped during the development of the piece: “A lot of what was born came out of the individuals involved. There’s a lot of peoples personal stories that inevitably fed into what the end thing that we see is.” He commented on their meetings lasting as long as two hours, creating a variety of ideas: “We came up with all sort of weird and wonderful stuff but it was a lot of stuff that people carry and bring that made it a real collective endeavour.” The music used throughout the performance ranged from pre recording music including Bach, to original music directed by Mihuel Marin and Kevin Lennon. Throughout the performance a variety of tones and emotions were noted ranging from the comedic evolution of man, including one depiction of a ‘too cool for school’ lad of the streets with his trousers dangling around
his ankles, to the dark, festering emotions one feels before throwing on a disguise during their day to life. “The missions was to look at different faces of manhood and masculinity” said Anthony “it was about opening the box and looking at all the different faces of men.” All of the dancers showed incredible athleticism throughout, contorting into a variety of shapes and throwing themselves around the stage, adding to the intense atmosphere the performance creates. Their gang personas were one of the performance’s highlights, adding comedy factor to an otherwise dark and passionate production. The most riveting of them all was the finale in which Lee waged a war using his emotions to create a piece of art using just his body. Using Rage Against the
Machine’s Killing in the Name as the music, the ending was poignant and something that I’m sure stayed with the audience for hours afterwards who were quick to comment during a post show discussion: “I thought it was incredible raw. It felt like it was coming from somewhere that I, not as a man, could recognise.” This wasn’t an uncommon feeling judging from the audience and with the majority of them being female, it seemed like a breath of fresh air to see males depicted as aching but the alpha: “Some of the tender moment brought me to tears as it is not something we are used to seeing.” Company Chameleon are continuing to tour Beauty of the Beast across the UK this Autumn finishing at the Curve Theatre in Leicester on the 25th of November.
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Celebrate the Festival of Lights With the celebration of Dawali lighting up Bournemouth, the town’s university celebrated the religious festival in style
Diwali lanterns
Rosie Crass NEWS EDITOR @RosieCrass BOURNEMOUTH University celebrated Diwali in style, with a whole afternoon of exciting celebrations organised by BU’s Bharatiya Club and Global BUzz. This years Diwali festivities took place on Wednesday 11th November, with both staff and students at BU getting involved in the colourful celebrations. Guests were welcomed to the event with a traditional Hindu greeting, before settling in for some Bollywood dancing, traditional Indian food and a few words from renowned Indian author, Meena Kandasamy. BU’s regional manager for India, Kamila Kharebashvili, helped organise the event, saying: “Celebrating Diwali helps students
who are studying abroad get a sense of home, while allowing other students to join in on the fun.” Kamila added: “I think celebrating festivals from other cultures is really important for the university and helps students become more aware of different cultures, traditions and practises.” Diwali is the ancient Hindu festival of light that celebrates the triumph of light over dark and good over evil, while honouring the goddess of wealth Lakshmi and the legend of Rama and Sita. The festival also marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana. Traditionally, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in India and across the word celebrate the event by adorning their houses, temples and any spare public space with thousands of lights, candles and colourful designs. The skies are lit up with fireworks and families gather and give gifts to celebrate the
Indian New Year, making it a huge celebration and a major holiday in India. The main festivities for the religious festival take place on the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. Due to the huge scale of the event Indian students at BU were keen to celebrate Diwali on a much smaller scale here in Bournemouth. BU’s Bharatiya club was set up this year after students decided they should have an Indian community on campus after only having an Indian network for so long. Yogita Sengupt, a master’s student in international political communications, helped set up the group at the start of this academic year and was determined to organise a small Diwali event. She said: “Initially we didn’t think the university would have such a huge interest but the fact that they have wanted to be so involved shows just how inclusive and culturally including Bournemouth University is.”
Dawali celebrations in Trafalgar Square
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Leaving India for Bournemouth was the first time Yogita had left India, telling us “Bournemouth is a brilliant place, I feel so settled, I love it.” Bournemouth now has 255 students from the Indian sub continent enrolled in the university and with 26.7 million students enrolled in higher education across the continent that number is set to rise. Last weeks event saw parts of BU’s campus adorned with lights, while guests browsed stools that included traditional sweets, Indian jewellery and even henna painting. After all the scheduled events were
DHINAL CHHEDA over, the celebrations continued into Dylan’s Bar, with some Bollywood dancing late into the night. The BU Bharatiya club president, Dhaval Malavia said: “Diwali is the most largely celebrated event in India and for all Indians across the world, so we’re really lucky that the student union and BU helped us prepare such a big celebration.” With this year’s event having been a success, the club are looking forward to future events. Dhaval added: “We weren’t prepared for such interest, so we are now looking forward to celebrating the festival of colours in March.”
Renowned author, Meena Kandasamy
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Artistic unveiling Bournemouth born artist Dom Pattinson discusses his artistic influences and how he really feels about his celebrity fan base
Silva Chege Dom Pattinson defines the mantra of ‘home is where the heart is’ despite spending half his life indulged in the New York lifestyle. During this time, celebrity
admirers including Brad Pitt, George Clooney and the inspiration for his current collection, Victoria Beckham, have surrounded him. In spite of this, international acclaim couldn’t keep the Bournemouth born Dom away from his roots and he has finally returned to unveil his Victoria Beckham inspired ‘Barbed
Images from the exhibition
Wire Love’ and brand new ‘Love is all’ at the Westover Gallery in Bournemouth. One painting was accepted by AFC Bournemouth at the exhibition. Dom has long been described as an urban artist for his perfectly composed harmony between street art and fine art. With the success of Banksy’s urban art sprawling across cityscapes, anyone found using printmaking, stencilling or spray-painting is automatically branded as an ‘urban artist’. However, when asked if he considers himself an urban artist, although not entirely offended it is apparent the term doesn’t sit well with him. He said: “ I consider myself a fine artist”. Which is understandable when you realise that his work can’t be found on any street corners, bus stops or dilapidated walls. Instead Dom uses and masters the ubiquities canvas and can be newly found in the homes of the rich and famous. Dom further separates himself from any possible comparisons with Banksy, by adding a unique spin to his designs. Each of his masterpieces carefully intersperses bright explosions of colour in and among the bold black shadows, creating a very powerful and effective contrast. But who is the man behind the canvas and what inspires him? With an outfit choice as perfectly curated as his art collection Dom, like
his work, balances colour and neutral tones with a hint of exuberance in the form of rings and other embellishments. Dom very much follows the new breed of ultra-confident rock star artists pioneered by Damien Hurst in the middle of the brit-pop explosion. In spite of this, such confidence hasn’t left him detached from reality. On the contrary his feet have been rooted firmly to the ground. Dom’s creativity is not only influenced by his inner thoughts, he is very much open to external influences: “I draw from film, radio, TV, people on the street and general conversation.” He also counts PreRaphaelite as one of his biggest inspirations and counts their adherence to story telling through art as one of their most endearing qualities. This sentiment isn’t lost on Dom as he strips his work completely of political agenda and specific references, to allow his audience “to tell their own story and draw their own conclusions from the work”. So against influencing his audience with his own ideas, when I asked him “what do you see in your own paintings”, his once poised demeanour momentarily surrendered to meekness: “That’s personal to me”. But eventually he did admit that in particular the painting of the girl skipping with a
rainbow was partially aimed at his son to say that even in a moneyobsessed world, enjoying your work and life is “true happiness”. This predilection for allowing the audience to draw their only conclusions is a sentiment that Dom also applies to his own life. When most people see Victoria Beckham they see a Spice Girl, a famous husband and a fashion brand. When Dom sees Victoria Beckham, he sees a warm generous character who has done and is continuing to do exceptional things for charity, particularly UNICEFF, the charity of the evening. All proceeds from the exhibit are going to the organisation. While other famous people are accused of not doing enough for charity despite such wealth, Victoria Beckham defies labels and remains very alive and alert to the world and people around her - similar to Dom. As for the host of other famous admirers, “I never actually met them, I only know they are fans from the newspapers…to me they are just normal people, I don’t mind who buys my paintings”. Dom’s work is bold and vibrant but beneath the bright colours there is a real humbleness and earnestly. After all, he is still just a local Bournemouth boy at heart.
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Pedalling coffee in Southbourne An exciting new venture allowing cycling and food to collide Charlotte Andrews FEATURES EDITOR @Charlotteeliz1
“Just look at this beautiful old skirting board!” Robin Sullivan, 23, is enthusiastically discussing the detailed features of the 100-yearold shell of a shop that he and his friend Dan Armstrong, also 23, are transforming into a cycle café. The pair are amalgamating Dan’s passion for cycling and Robin’s love of cooking to create a café in Southbourne, aimed at bike enthusiasts, casual cyclists and even those who have never ridden a bike before. The purpose of the café, named Velo Domestique, is to inspire people living in and around the Bournemouth area to cycle, as well as providing a place to get bikes fixed. However, the café is not exclusively for cyclists - everyone is encouraged to stop by and grab a bite to eat. After studying in Amsterdam as part of a Fine Art degree at the Arts University Bournemouth, Dan returned to England with a taste for the Dutch cycling culture: “I was struck by how ingrained cycling was in their daily lives. You were weird if, after a night out, you went home in a taxi and not by bike.” In 2014, Dan set up Velo Domestique in a temporary space in Boscombe and was astounded at the response and support he received from the local people. He spent his time fixing bikes and serving coffee, but the lease on the café ran out after
four months and he was forced to relocate. After finding a former suit shop in Southbourne, and encountering a lot of red tape from Bournemouth Borough Council, he applied for a more permanent tenyear lease with his business partner and chef, Robin. The venue is almost six times the size of the space in Boscombe and boasts a far more accessible location. “We had to apply for a change of usage from a shop to a café,” said Robin, “The council visited us for meetings to discuss various changes. They wanted to know the exact menu. But my menu is seasonal - it changes all the time!” Velo Domestique will be serving a selection of salads, Middle Eastern food and Italian dishes, with a seasonal angle. The majority of the food will be sourced locally, from nearby farmers and brands from the county including Dorset cheeses and Bosconova coffee.
Robin also plans on hosting weekly culinary workshops. Classes will span across a twelveweek period and take place every Wednesday evening. Partakers will learn to make pastas, breads, slow cooked roasts, preserves, and soups using seasonal vegetables. It aims to create a casual dining experience and encourage participants to meet new people with similar interests. Since opening the first Velo Domestique, Dan has organised a range of cycling events, including ‘The South Coast Shuffle’ - Bournemouth’s first alley cat informal race, screenings of cycling films and casual bike rides around the local area. He plans to introduce these activities to the people of Southbourne, with weekly ten-mile rides every Wednesday, starting from the café. The routes are always ridden at the pace of the slowest cyclist to ensure no one feels excluded.
Dan’s optimism is evident: “Some of our recent cycling events have really picked up momentum – we have riders coming from all over the South Coast.” Bournemouth is just a stones throw away from popular cycling locations such as Hengistbury Head and the New Forest. The café has been funded using savings, donations from family members and a Kickstarter page – where members of the public have pledged donations. Their goal of £3,500 was exceeded on 13th November, and the current total stands at over £4,000. “We’re so lucky with the support and extra funding we’ve got from the Kickstarter,” said Robin. “It’s the difference between doing things, and doing them well.” Velo Domestique is scheduled to officially open on 11th December, but there is still a lot of refurbishing required for the café to be brought up to the aesthetic
standards Dan and Robin are hoping for. The duo is proposing to fit new toilets, kitchen, stockroom and bar as well as more cycling-orientated features including a bicycle rack. Robin and Dan built the café furniture, including the tables and chairs, in an effort to save money. On 21st November, Velo Domestique, along with local cycling group Velo Sur Mer, are hosting Cranksgiving; an event in the style of an alley cat, but instead of the cyclists having to pass checkpoints, they must buy specified different items of food. Entrance to the event is free and the food purchased will be donated to a foodbank after the race. Dan sees it as a good opportunity to engage potential customers and the community before they officially open their doors in December: “To know that before you’ve even opened, people are excited and aware of you, is amazing.”
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University’s Green Week takeover Bournemouth University’s Green Taskforce get to grips with greenery. Mirva Villa @MirvaVilla The joint effort of the BU Sustainability team and the students involved with SUBU Green Taskforce will introduce a mix of green-themed events, info stalls and volunteering opportunities throughout the week commencing on the 23rd of November. For Louis Sherman, the upcoming week is especially important, as it is one of the first big events in his new role as the Environmental Activities Officer: “I am feeling really excited for Green Week”, says Sherman, “I remember going to events during Green Week in my first term at BU and loved the events which were put on and who it allowed me to meet, it probably actually kick-started all my green work at BU. So it is really awesome to now be one of the people leading and planning it! So far it looks like it is going to be an awesome week of such a variety of events!”
Each day of the Green Week has its own theme which focuses on specific green issues. The week will kick off on Monday being the waste day. Bournemouth borough council will be present in the student centre during the day and the students will have a chance to volunteer with AUB to plant trees. Food day on Wednesday will see the launch of reusable coffee cups on campus. Outside groups such as the NUS, Conservation Rangers and Slade’s farm community garden are also involved in the events throughout the week. Even though Green week is a relatively new addition to the university’s event calendar, it has already found it’s small but dedicated fanbase and has gained praise from its past guest speakers. This year the organisers are determined to make their mark. “The key issue we found last year was promotion and advertising of Green Week. At BU there are huge number of people interested in the environment but many may never have heard of
Green Week. So this year we have big promotions running to advertise Green Week as well a bigger range of events.” One of the biggest changes for this year is the increased involvement of the many societies in the university. The societies have been encouraged to take part in the Green Week to help them gain their five-star rating. “That has meant that this year we have a huge amount of societies doing green inspired events and socials. The Reducetarian society are giving out meat free recipes, and PARTS have something very special planned!” Sherman hopes that the Green Week activities will have a lasting impact: “I really hope that we impact upon a lot of people, and get them to know and understand how hard SUBU and BU are working on improving the green credentials of the uni.” Sherman also wants to drive up the support and encourage students to get involved. “The more support we get and the more impact things like Green Week make, then hopefully the less damming we will Bournemouth Uni regularly partakes in Green Week PAVEL be to our environment.”
The endangered exhibition A variety of artists came together to spread awareness of animal extinction Charlotte Callear @CharCallear
One of the many pieces on display at the exhibition
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The Bourne into the Wild Exhibition, held in Boscombe, demonstrated the artwork of 25 local and national artists in an attempt to resurrect an issue which should have never diminished: endangered animals. Annie Bushnell took a space with a wall of mirrors, white lights and an industrial presence encompassing it all and reverted it from its modern infrastructure back to harness the essence of nature in her exhibition. Local and national artists wove their work featuring endangered animals into the studio, allowing the pieces and its message to grow and overwhelm what was once a hollow room. As one of the 150 events that made up the Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe featuring 500 artists across 55 different venues, the Bourne into the Wild exhibition on October 30th saw the marriage of art and fundraising. For Annie, it was her first exhibition and the birth of her future endeavours to keep producing work-nurturing connotations of issues surrounding endangered animals. All the money raised was donated to Dorset Wildlife Trust and she laughed, “I think the cause is more important than the exhibition”
At the showing in Boscombe, white canvases towered above everyone, supporting watercolour paintings of blue whales, bears travelling as pets in the back of trucks and depictions of mechanical tigers staring coldly and accusingly at its viewers. All of the animals on display were only a few of the 451,000 endangered animals and plants to date which is 16,000 more on the red list than last year, according to Endangered Earth. In the studio, interpretations floated between the personal crowd that attended with ideas regarding the westernisation of tigers flying one way and perspectives of the exotic pet trade drifting another. Among the art, Annie’s personal touch was showcased by her pieces depicting butterflies being drained of their colour. Her melting butterflies spent the evening inciting deep empathy from the viewers and left them resonating Annie’s commitment to the cause. The third year Arts University Bournemouth student used the subjects she did because their physical fragility reflects the preciousness of them as a species. Using the exhibition, she addressed the hefty silence that seems to have consumed the threat of animals going extinct. In the 1980s, when the issue was only recently brought to the spotlight, Andy Warhol produced silkscreen prints of endangered animals which
previously sold for around £321,000. This was only a short decade after the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) was formed in 1973, the first agreement of its kind between governments to ensure the trading of animals does not threaten their survival. Of Andy Warhol’s ten pieces in the series, only one animal, the Bald Eagle, is no longer deemed in trouble. Now, people’s interest in the cause has died even faster than the species’ because it is no longer an exciting novelty so audiences are numb to how important it still is. In fact, it is more imperative than ever that action is taken with a study from June 2015 revealing the earth is entering its sixth mass extinction. Consequently, the rapid loss of ecosystem services, including pollinating insects that ensure crops grow along with phytoplankton and green plants that provide oxygen, poses a massive threat to human beings. Therefore the combined effort from AUB students and national artists to resuscitate the issue has been admirable as the intimate exhibition proved to be a voice for those who have none. Annie said, “I probably thought about a year ago that I would probably never get to this stage of even doing something that’s worthwhile so it’s been a big step for me really”.
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Emily Endean Photography showcase flickr.com/emily_endean I recall I found photography and cameras fascinating from an early age; I’d say about six or seven I had a plastic 35mm film camera. I still have some of the photos I had developed of some very blurry family members. My uncle had a DSLR, which I was intrigued by, and my mum was always lending me her camera to take some shots with. I was always into taking pictures but it became a serious hobby around five years ago when I got my first DSLR - it was an entry level Nikon and I loved it. I learnt so much and have only recently upgraded to a more complex model. I now shoot with the Nikon D7200 and have found a love for landscapes/seascapes at sunrise. It helps living with the beach on my doorstep and a little dog that is always willing to come out with me no matter the crazy hour. About a year ago I joined Boscombe Camera Club where I met a lot of like-minded people who have assisted me develop my skills. We have competitions and occasional events where we can help and learn from each other.
Painted Sunset
I am currently taking part in Project 365 - it’s one photo everyday for a year; I am really opening my eyes to new opportunities and inspiration! I am going to create a book at the end, which will be a photo diary of my year. I always shoot in aperture priority for landscapes, and on a tripod. With shooting around sunrise/sunset for the best colours, light is low therefore you don’t want any kind of shake to ruin the shot. This can mean the shutter staying open for a second or even more should it be needed, which creates a milky effect with water or sweeping cloud movement. I love these kinds of effects and am always looking for ways to improve my composition to make the most of this movement. I find photography an escape from the daily grind of life and it really helps me clear my mind and focus on the moment of trying to capture something beautiful.
This was as the evenings were drawing in and I was still at work for sunset. Luckily with a window seat and always having my camera with me I spun around and grabbed a quick shot - I couldn’t miss this pink hued sky and little did I know this would be my biggest hit on Flickr making it onto the popular pages of Flickr.
Spinning
This was a long exposure of the carousel at Bournemouth seafront. with this shot the shutter was open for about four seconds so it captured all of the movement of the spinning carousel, creating light trails as it went. luckily the people remained still for limited movement!
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Sweeping Sunrise
This was taken at Boscombe pier with a long exposure of about two seconds. this allowed me to capture the movement of the wave dragging back into the sea and creating the lines heading back towards the pier.
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Kingfisher
This was 6am at Blashford Lakes late summer this year. I had only ever seen a dash of blue from a Kingfisher flying past me and never had the opportunity to photograph one. Within five minutes this little guy had turned up posing for me.
Stag This was taken at sunrise
at Bolderwood in the New Forest, late summer. It was coming into rutting season and the stags were just wondering around - I couldn’t believe my eyes.
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What’s on: Your entertainment guide Alt-J and Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair are just some of the exciting events this month Music and dance Marina & the Diamonds
02 Academy 21/11/15 £28.00 The band are playing in the O2 promoting their fifth album, Froop, which has been critical in acclaiming the high-ranking UK and USA chart singer as a true musician. Age restriction 8+.
Vienna Festival Ballet perform Coppelia
The Trivoli Theatre 26/11/15 From £19.50 Returning by popular demand, this family-friendly comedy looks at the relationship between and eccentric toymaker and his beloved doll. Including an iconic wedding pas de deux and music by Delibes, this ballet is perfect for those looking to experience something different. All Ages Welcome.
The Wailers
The 02 Academy Boscombe 29/11/15, £25 The legendary reggae band that played with Bob Marley are coming to the O2. Featuring classics like Jamming and I Shot The Sherriff, the band are performing their well-known
iconic album Legend in its entirety. Age restriction 8+.
Alt-J
BIC 1/12/15 As part of their first ever UK tour, Alt-J come to Bournemouth for one night only. With support from The Horrors and Ghostpoet. the trio are set to perform songs from their acclaimed number one album, This Is All Yours. No Under 12’s in standing area, and all Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
Tribute to Nirvana: Nirvana UK
The Anvil, Bournemouth 21/11/15 The grunge tribute band will start performing at around 8pm and will cover hits such as “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Come as You Are”.
Definitely Might Be
02 Bournemouth 26/11/15 This Oasis Tribute band are playing at the 02 academy to mark the 20 year anniversary of Oasis’ What’s The Story Morning Glory Album. The album will be played in full along with hits from other albums such as “Live Forever” and “Cigarettes and Alcohol”.
Theatre Tinder
Shelley Theatre 4-5/12/15 From £8.50 Storytelling through puppetry, shadow-play, animated image, lyrical music and song, the talented AsCend ensemble (part of award winning AsOne theatre company) adapt Hans Christian Andersen’s dark tale, adding a unique ‘illuminating Jurassic Coast twist. Suitable for All Ages.
Daisy Pulls it Off
Shelley Theatre 10-11/12/15 From £5 Set in a 1920’s girls boarding school, the play revolves around Daisy Meredith’s adventures as she attends the exclusive Grangewood School for Young Ladies. Students from the Arts University Bournemouth bring this fast-paced hilarious comedy. All ages welcome.
Adventure Film Festival
Lighthouse Theatre 4/12/15, From £6 Visiting 30 locations nation-wide, the touring festival performs its last night in Poole. The event featurs 11 of the worlds most exciting action and adventure films; combining them into a
Alt-J program to give any film goer a diverse and inspiring look at how explorers are pushing the
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Comedy Comedy Nation
Warrior Fight Nights
The Old Firestation 6/12/15, From £2 The monthly event of comedy is Bournemouth’s longest running stand-up night. Offering a free table booking service which includes pizza and popcorn, Comedy nation welcomes students and non students, and has seen an impressive list of big names, such as Graham Norton and Alan Davies. This is strictly an 18+ event.
Events
Geeky Gaming night
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and crates of board games for you to choose from and try out. The monthly board game night is simply a must, and makes the perfect group outing for those who are looking to do something different. All ages welcome.
boundaries of what is known.
Marina and the Diamonds
Flirt 5/12/15, Free Hosted by FLIRT, Bag Of Holding take over the café for a night once a month, bringing with them crates
Flirt 22/11/15, From £28.00 Gyms and fighters showcase their talents in a friendly competitive manner. Brought to you by Evolution Promotions, Fight Night Shows provide fast brutal action, technical skill sets and quality entertainment to all audiences. Age restriction 8+.
Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair
The Pavillion 6/12/15, £2 Hailed as Britain’s best vintage fair for the last 3 years, Lou Lou’s comes once again to the pavilion, bringing with it tearooms and its own hair salon, alongside booths upon booths of finest vintage clothes, accessories and other hidden gems. Under 12s free.
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Joshua Browne SPORTS WRITER @jbrowne97
BU student sends Poole Town top 21 Distin, Cook and Surman interviews 22 Arter’s incredible rise to Premier League 23
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BDO Darts World Champion and local Bournemouth lad Scott Mitchell chats to the The Rock about all things sport. JB - What has been your biggest accomplishment in sport? SM - “I would say winning the world title this year would be my biggest accomplishment in sport followed closely by captaining England to a World Cup win in Turkey, three weeks ago.” JB - What about your biggest challenge? SM - “The biggest challenge is trying to win it. Trying to achieve your goal and once winning it, trying to stay on top is probably the biggest challenge.” JB - Who/what is your biggest inspiration? SM - “Lots of things. AFC Bournemouth getting promoted to the Premier League inspires me. I’m also a huge Poole Pirates fan and for them to win titles gives me inspiration. This all motivates me to do well and play my part in keeping our local area on top.” JB - What got you into darts? SM - “I was asked to join a local pub team when I was 17
Q+A with BDO Darts World Champion Scott Mitchell
Dorset’s Scott Mitchell was crowned BDO World Darts Champion in January. when they were short on players. My competitive edge kicked in and I’ve been playing darts ever since.” JB – Do you have a pre-game routine? SM - “I don’t really have one. I start to prepare the night before eating the right foods. I take my tablets as I have diabetes. If anything, I make sure I am near a board three hours before the game starts. This
gives me a chance to warm up and practice a little before I begin.” JB - So I’ve heard you are doing sports relief? SM - “Yes that’s correct. We have begun filming but I can’t tell you who my partner is yet but he is very good.” JB - What is next for you? SM - “I have the Finder Masters at the start of December and I
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am defending the World Title at Lakeside in the beginning of January. I also hope to have as many of the public have a picture with the trophy as possible.” JB - Finally, what is your advice for anyone wanting to get into a sport? SM - “Sport, it will never give up on you, but you have to believe in yourself, not to give up on sport.”
Winton tennis league round-up Joshua Coase SPORTS WRITER
@JoshuaCoase THE final round of the Winton Box League singles competition in 2015 is underway at the Winton Tennis Club. The season is set to finish on the 5th December, as the players battle to top the table, gain promotion and avoid relegation. Each round lasts two months, running throughout the year and currently consists of three divisions of competitors. The format for the competition involves each player competing against their opponents in their respected division, playing up to five matches per round. The top two players from each division will gain promotion at the end of each round, with the bottom two facing relegation. The matches feature a standard first two sets, including a seven point tie break if the set reaches six games all. If the score is one set all then a champion’s tie break is to be played, (first to ten points, winning by a minimum of two clear points) to decide the winner. However, players are welcome to play a full third set if they are in agreement. In the league’s top division, Dylan Coward topped the table after winning both of his matches. He
Winton Tennis Club are on the hunt for new members. was playing in Division Four during the April-June fixtures but due to the fact of no matches being played in the second and third divisions he received a call up to Division One and that decision has seemingly paid off. Chris Lay finished second despite winning two matches as he lost the crucial head to head rubber.
Brice Ledun and Sam Matos were both unable to score a win on this occasion. Julian Wilcox has joined the division as the promoted player and is competing in the final fixtures of the year, as is Andy Kennedy, who has returned after choosing not to compete in the last round. A number of players have
FLICKR withdrawn from the league in recent months and the Winton Tennis Club is looking for more members and players to join the Box League to compete. Membership for 2016 is available to purchase for adults, students and juniors looking to play regular tennis at the club, which is located at the Recreation Ground.
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Impressive start for BU’s basketball teams Dan Bennett SPORTS WRITER @Dan_Benn3tt
BOURNEMOUTH University men’s first team have got off to a decent start in the league this season, winning three of their games and losing two out of a possible five. Notable victories for the side include a 57-49 win against the University of Bristol first team and an 83-76 win against the University of Plymouth first team. The team play in the BUCS Western 1A division and will also play in the BUCS Basketball Trophy 2015-16, taking on the University of Chichester on the 25th November. Their latest result saw the side defeated for the first time since the opening day of the season as they narrowly lost to the Bristol UWE Jets 68-60 in a tightly contested match. The men’s first team have experienced huge success in the past, winning their league in the 2012/13 season. Next up for Bournemouth is a home game against the University
of Exeter men’s first team where they will be looking to bounce back from the defeat in the previous match. Similarly, the men’s second team have also got off to a good start and like the men’s first team, sit second in their division. The team have won two and lost one which included a 69-78 away win against the University of Winchester first team and a 72-53 win against the University of St John’s and St Mark’s first team. The team play in the division below the men’s first in tier 2A in the Western Division. They will also compete in the BUCS Basketball Western Conference Cup and will play the Marjon’s first team in the last 16 on the 25th November. South coast rivals Southampton men’s first team currently lead the way in the division having not lost a game so far and beat Bournemouth in the last match, but Bournemouth have been impressive so far and could well be on for a good finish this season. The next fixture for the team is a game away at the University of Southampton’s second team. The women’s first team have played two games so far, winning
Bournemouth Univeristy men’s first team in action. against the University of Bristol women’s first team 93-53 and picking up a narrow loss to the University of Plymouth women’s first team, losing 63-54. The team play in the Western 2A division and also sit second in their division, three points behind league leaders the University of Plymouth
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women’s first team. They will also feature in the BUCS Western Conference Cup and face a tough game at home to Plymouth first on the 17th February next year. Next up is a game against the University of Bath on the 18th November, where the side will hope to catch up with top-side Plymouth.
Results from week five Sport
Team
Opposing team
Score
Win or loss
American Football
Mixed 1st
Bristol 1st
0-32
Loss
Badminton
Men 1st
Winchester 1st
6-2
Win
Football
Men 1st
St Mark and St John 1st
0-2
Loss
Football
Women 1st
Cardiff Metropolitan 2nd
0-7
Loss
Futsal
Men 1st
Bath 1st
6-1
Win
Golf
Mixed 1st
Merrist Wood 1st
6-0
Win
Hockey
Men 1st
Swansea 2nd
10-0
Win
Hockey
Women 1st
Cardiff 2nd
5-5
Draw
Lacrosse
Men 1st
UWE 1st
9-6
Win
Lacrosse
Women 1st
Bristol 2nd
1-9
Loss
Netball
Women 1st
Cardiff Metropolitan 5th
68-12
Win
Rugby
Men 1st
Winchester 1st
Walkover
Win
Table Tennis
Men 1st
Exeter 1st
2-15
Loss
Tennis
Men 1st
Durham 1st
0-12
Loss
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BU student sends Poole top Luke Hastings CHIEF REPORTER @LukeHastings1 BOURNEMOUTH University’s own Luke Roberts bagged a brace to send Poole Town FC top of the Southern League Premier last weekend. Roberts is currently on his placement year away from University and has impressed since joining the Dolphins last season. His goals helped Poole to a 2-1 victory over Cambridge City that saw them leapfrog Redditch and Leamington to go top of the table. On his man of the match performance, Roberts said: “First half I made sure my touch was right and I was sharp. I knew defenders would make mistakes and I wanted to react to them. “First half in particular I played pretty well. If I was more composed around goal I could have had one or two more goals. I thought I was persistent and kept at it.” He added: “Last season I scored 12 goals so my aim is to beat that tally this season.” His manager Tom Killick described the striker as “exceptional,” he said: “He’s improving all the time, he’s getting physically stronger. I feel he is a player that can play at a higher level. He can achieve a lot in
the game. He needs to believe in himself.” Roberts reacted to his manager’s comments and said: “Any player’s aim is to go up the league and to play as high as they can.” It may have been a cold, windy and rainy afternoon at Tatnam, but Poole came out of the box very quickly. Their number 9 and eventual man of the match Roberts should have should have scored after four minutes but struck narrowly wide; so close that some of the crowd celebrated as though the ball had gone in. Poole could have had a penalty after the lively Roberts went down under a challenge in the box. Despite the crowd’s appeals, the referee stood motionless. With 20 minutes on the clock, Poole finally put the ball away as a lovely cross from captain Jamie Whisken was flicked on by Marvin Brooks to Roberts who smashed the ball home to score his first of the day. Poole could have added to their lead before half time, but a series of chances were wasted. Winger Luke Burbidge had a massive chance after 35 minutes, but an excellent challenge from a Cambridge defender sliced his shot wide. After 40 minutes, Poole’s fans behind the goal were chanting: “We’re gonna score in a minute” as Poole put even more pressure on the Cambridge goal. The fans were almost right, as
two minutes later midfielder Steve Devlin hit a rocket from the corner of the box onto the crossbar. At half time the Dolphins were well on top of both their opponents, and the league table. Manager Tom Killick said: “I thought we played well in the first half without being clinical enough in front of goal.” After half time Poole almost threw their chance to go top of the league away as Cambridge emerged a much better side, equalising through their striker Malcom after 61 minutes following a low cross into the box. Killick spoke about the moment Cambridge equalised, he said: “When you miss chances you always feel it could come back to haunt you and I feared for us when they equalised. It looked as though we would win comfortably, but then as
if we would drop points.” After the goal, Poole had another series of chances, the best falling to midfielder Marvin Brooks in the 70th minute, when his free header at the back post was cleared off the line by a Cambridge defender. The winner came in the 74th minute, when Luke Burbidge left Roberts with a tap-in to score his second of the game and send Poole top. On the performance, Killick said: “The players responded well and I thought we were worthy winners in the end.” After the Dolphin’s went top of the table, Killick said: “We want to try and be relentless and try and open up a gap. We’ve got to try and stay at the top of the league which is the difficult bit!”
Liam Grace takes a look at the latest sporting champ and chump Dorset’s very own Sarah Ayton has been named female ISAF World Sailor of the Year. Ayton, known as the golden girl of British Olympic Sailing, has now turned superstar of the Extreme Sailing Series. She shone throughout the 2015 series successfully guiding The Wave, Muscat to five victories from seven regattas. As the only female crewmember in the Extreme Sailing Series fleet the strong presence of Ayton has well and truly been felt.
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WINNER Dolphins striker Luke Roberts is also a BU student.
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Bournemouth Lions eye-up promotion Ben Bonsey SPORTS WRITER @BenBonsey BOURNEMOUTH Lions are off to a roaring start in the National South West third division. The Lions moved up to sixth place in the fifth tier of English rugby after three straight wins, and they could make it four wins out of four this Saturday when they play away to Old Partisans. They face of and touch down at 2.15pm this Saturday at Everest Road, Cheltenham. The Cheltenham based club, Old Partisans, have lost all seven of their league this season leaving them second to bottom having only picked up four points all season. Bournemouth go into the game as favourites having been on good form in recent weeks. Jon Sanchez, First XV Coach said: “It’s never a nice place to play, I have been there many times as a player and its tough. Pitch is very boggy and slopey. We just have to play hard.” After achieving promotion in the 2011-2012 season, Bournemouth have had a taste of National League two and are
fighting to get back into it. The Lions won their last game with a 41 point margin over Old Centurions and are in good form coming into this clash. The most recent result between the two clubs saw Bournemouth lose away to Old Partisans last season 1810. However The Lions did manage to beat the Cheltenham based club at Chapel Gate 38-31 in last season’s return to the National South West third division. Just three points separate eight clubs from ninth to second, meaning that promotion is a credible option for many of the top 10 clubs. Although it is early on in the season, Bournemouth look like one of the best set teams in the league. Having scored 173 points already, they have a real attacking threat. Bournemouth also boast the second best defensive record in the league having conceded a total of only 103 points, Old Redcliffians have the lowest on 86. Bournemouth have the biggest point’s difference in the league on plus 70, The Lions boast one of the best defences in the league having only conceded a total of 103 points in seven games, an average of 18.6 points conceded a game. Having already earned a host of achievement since there formation in 1893, Bournemouth RFC are looking to add promotion in 2016 to
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Bournemouth Lions are one of Dorset’s top rugby teams. WIKIPEDIA that list. Lions player Jon Sanchez said: “We have to take every game as it comes.” He added: “I cannot see any reason why promotion is not a possibility.” The Lions spent two years previously in the National South second division, getting relegated two seasons ago, but promotion looks like a serious goal this time around. Bournemouth are no strangers to the taste of success having won the Dorset & Wilts Senior Cup, most recently in the 2012-2013 season, 12 times. Sam Hardcastle broke the 800 point barrier (803) last time out against Old Centralians in his 255 starts for the club scoring a total of 154 tries. Wyn Roberts has also
become a standout performer this season, grabbing his 57th point if the campaign in as little as seven games. However, Jon Sanchez believes it the team effort that is producing the points on the table. “The units are working well together. We have 4550 players training each week so we have whole squad depth,” he said. Bournemouth play the title toppers Barnstaple, who are in formidable form having only lost one game all season, on the 21st of November. This is arguably one of the hardest tests Bournemouth have had to face all season. However, with the table being as tight as it stands, two wins could propel Bournemouth onto the top of the league.
It will be a week to forget for the Bournemouth University women’s football team as they stumbled to an embarrasing 7-0 defeat at the hands of Cardiff Metropolitan. BULFC took to Twitter after the game and wrote: “Extremely disappointed with today’s result. Now to learn from today’s mistakes, and work on them in training!” The girls fell to fourth in the league, just one point above the relegation spaces.
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Distin, Cook & Surman send battle-cry to Cherries fans Liam Grace SPORTS EDITOR @liamgrace_
THREE AFC Bournemouth players have urged Cherries fans to get behind the team as they look to exit a bad run of results. Defensive duo Sylvain Distin and Steve Cook, as well as midfielder Andrew Surman spoke to the The Rock ahead of this wekeend’s vital clash with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. “People outside of Bournemouth have been writing us off from the beginning so nothing’s changed in that respect, but we feel we are strong enough to stay up,” explains Distin. “Can we prove them wrong? I’d have to tell you at the end of the season,” he added. The experienced 37-yearold, who joined Cherries in the Steve Cook has made a total of 152 appearences for Cherries. summer from Everton, holds the record for most outfield appearances for an outfield foreign player in the Premier League. “It’s difficult to put things right, if we knew what was wrong we would have fixed it a long time ago. We have to keep together, stay strong as a team and keep working hard. “The lads have been working really hard in training and worked very hard today. We just have to Sylvain Distin joined Cherries in the summer from Everton. PA carry on and figure out what we can change. than we have in recent weeks,” said against Chelsea (away) then “We will fight until the end, that’s Surman. Manchester United (home). for sure.” “Even off the ball we went back On the next set of tough Distin’s battle-cry was echoed by to our values and back to the basics fixtures, Surman said: “We’re Surman, who said: “When you’re which brought us so much success still confident going into our on a run like this people will start to last year.” next few games. There’s no write you off, but we’ve got to make Despite the result against easy games in the Premier sure we block that out.” Newcastle, Cherries were widely League and we’ll have to be The South-African midfielder, applauded for their dominant at it one hundred percent to who has made 111 appearances performance. start picking up results.” for Cherries, added: “We have the Their 20 shots was belief we can stay in the division so the most registered in a we won’t be affected by what other Premier League game this people say.” season and their possession Cook, who was ruled out of the statistic of 67.53% was the Newcastle game through injury, also highest in a Premier League took his time to speak to the The game this season. Rock: “There’s a long way to go and “Obviously we’re very no one’s particularly worried.” disappointed,” said Cook. “We know we’re good enough to “Watching from the side win these games and I think we’ll I can’t believe we lost to be start to show that soon,” he added. honest. It was a smash and Last Saturday’s defeat means grab by Newcastle because Cherries are now on a five game we were by far the better losing streak in all competitions, team,” he added. with their last league win registered Cherries travel to against lowly Sunderland on the 19th Swansea City this weekend September. then host Everton, before Andrew Surman has started all 12 Premier League games this season. “We created a lot more chances a cruel double header
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Arter: my journey from nonleague to Premier League Liam Grace SPORTS EDITOR @liamgrace_ CHERRIES Midfielder Harry Arter has told The Rock of his remarkable rise from nonleague football to playing in the Premier League. The now 25-year-old, who was released by Championship side Charlton Athletic at the age of 18, dropped down four divisions when he signed for Woking FC in the Conference South in 2009. Arter says he owes Fulham captain and brother-in-law Scott Parker for much of his fairy-tale rise: “There was a time when I was in non-league and the money wasn’t good and he [Parker] would give me odd little jobs around the house to keep me going like mowing the lawn or picking the kids up.” “I was very young at the time and was doing anything to try and get a bit of money. I’m obviously very thankful for him,” he added. Parker, who is married to Arter’s sister, has 18 caps for England and was in the Premier League team of the year 2011-12. “From a young age, he was someone who gave me guidance to where he felt I could be,” said Arter. “For someone of his quality and for what he’s achieved in the game to have so much confidence as he did in me, that helped me stay driven. He doesn’t interfere but if I need help he is always there which is nice to have. “After each game, if he’s watched it, he gives his honest opinion and I respect him more than anyone in football. It’s really nice to have him to fall back on.”
However, Arter still likes to think he is his own player, adding: “Scott is someone who’s played at the top level and captained his country. It would be foolish for me to not take parts from his game but I do like to think we have different qualities.” “I’ve watched him from an early age and I’m sure there’s things I have taken from the way he has played.” Arter played a big role in AFC Bournemouth’s promotions from League One in 2013 and the Championship in 2015 and has gone on to make 160 appearances for Cherries, scoring 25 goals. The midfielder, who has become a fan favourite at Dean Court, made his debut during the League One days in 2010 after being plucked out of non-league by current boss Eddie Howe: “The manager looks for a response from players,” explains Arter. “If you’ve had a good game or a bad game he’ll assess you and make sure you’re not taking the good game too high and getting above yourself but on the other hand if you have a bad game he tries to not let it affect you.” Arter has recently returned to the first team following a long-term injury which kept him out of squad at the start of the season. He made his return in the Capital One Cup tie against Liverpool on the 28th October, then featured in back to back league games against Southampton and Newcastle respectively. “I think to miss the start of the season was always going to be frustrating following promotion and working so hard last year,” he said. I wanted to give myself the best chance of playing come the start of the season but unfortunately I couldn’t because of injury. When something is out your hands it’s a bit more frustrating.”
Cherries haven’t enjoyed the greatest of starts to the season, and after 12 games, find themselves occupying the third and final relegation spot. However, Arter has played down the psychological effects of their unfortunate run of results: “In all honestly morale hasn’t changed much from last year.” “As much as it hurts, there was a realisation that we wouldn’t win as many games this year. “We half expected this feeling. We have to use last season’s success as a motivator for how good it feels when you win and when we have a bad defeat try and make sure we don’t get used to that.” Despite the current dip in team form, Arter’s success with Cherries has led to him getting opportunities on the International level.
Arter (right) battles with brother-in-law Parker (left) for the ball.
Opinion: Cherries will stay up Ben Bonsey SPORTS WRITER @BenBonsey CHERRIES sit on eight points after 12 games in their first ever season in the Premier League heading into Saturday’s fixture against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. Cherries go into the game having conceded 14 goals in their last five games and only scoring two, not claiming a point in any of their fixtures. Swansea also find themselves in a rut, having only won one of their last six games, away to bottom of the league Aston Villa. Swansea v Bournemouth is a regular fixture within the football leagues, having been played 51
times in all competitions. The clubs last met in League One when Cherries, led by Howe, managed to beat a then Roberto Martinez Swans side 2-1 away at the Liberty Stadium. Both teams are having turbulent periods in their season. In my opinion I think it will be a tough game for Bournemouth. Away at the Liberty is a difficult place to go, even with the Swans dip in form. With Cherries consistently leaking goals and a list of key injuries, Swansea could be walking away with all three points. Glenn Murray has looked a threat at times, but with not much support from the wide areas he is struggling to create chances. Also conceding 14 goals in five games is not a boost of confidence to an already stripped Cherries back line with Cook still being side-lined through injury. While Swansea have not showed the form of previous sea-
The midfielder received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland in March 2015 and made his first cap against England in June. “It’s nice to be called back into the Ireland squad after my injury,” he said. “I feel I’ve worked hard, I haven’t just been put back in the team. It’s been a long period of being out but in that period I haven’t just been sat around doing nothing. “I’ve been working really hard to get back into the manager’s thoughts. I’m really thankful for the manager having the confidence to put me back in but I like to think I got that through hard work and to keep that place I’ll have to keep working. Arter featured on the bench in both legs of Ireland’s Euro 2016 play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina. on Friday 13th November and Monday 16th November respectively. .
sons, to me they still pose an attacking threat through creative players such as Ayew and Sigurdsson with a real goal threat through Gomis. However, despite Bournemouth sitting in the relegation places, it is too early to be writing them off. Picking up an impressive win away at West Ham and marginally losing on a controversial goal away at Liverpool, Bournemouth have shown real promise. This promise combined with the new American investors is a sign of real hope for the South coast club. The American investors, Peak6 investments, brought a 25% stake of the Cherries. It is believed that money could be pumped into the club before January, seeing a real change in moral and introduction of new personal. Charlie Austin and Bradley Wright-Phillips have both been linked to Bournemouth and
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are both players with a prolific goal scoring record. Having scored 45 goals in 73 games, as well as having played for a host of top English clubs such as Manchester City, WrightPhillips will bring experience as well as prowess to the club, something they have been missing upfront since the injury to Calum Wilson. Bournemouth are not Howe’s squad has been cursed by injuries.AFCB down and out. They have moved from his favoured right side showed promising play and domiinto the centre. nated the majority of the play against I don’t think Bournemouth should the Magpies in the last fixture. They be written off just yet, there is a long have been unlucky in the injuries season ahead and with the internapicked up to key players such a tional break this may give a chance Wilson and Gradel. However, there for Eddie Howe to pull his players is still a lot of hot prospects in the together. Cherries fans may start to club, such as Simon Francis who has see great performances reflected in looked solid at the back after getting the points they deserve.
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“We’ll fight until the end” Liam Grace
SPORTS EDITOR @liamgrace_
Also in this issue: Bournemouth Univeristy student sends Poole Town FC top of the league! Full story on page 21.
THREE AFC Bournemouth players have urged Cherries fans to get behind the team as they look to exit a bad run of results. Defensive duo Sylvain Distin and Steve Cook, as well as midfielder Andrew Surman spoke to The Rock ahead of this weekend’s vital clash with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. “People outside of Bournemouth have been writing us off from the beginning so nothing’s changed in that respect, but we feel we are strong enough to stay up,” explains Distin. “Can we prove them wrong?
I’d have to tell you at the end of the season,” he added. The experienced 37-yearold, who joined Cherries in the summer from Everton, holds the record for the most outfield appearances for an outfield foreign player in the Premier League. “It’s difficult to put things right. If we knew what was wrong we would have fixed it a long time ago. We have to keep together, stay strong as a team and keep working hard. “The lads have been working really hard in training and worked very hard against Newcastle. We just have to carry on and figure out what we can change. “We will fight until the end, that’s for sure.”... Read the full story on page 22.