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2ECENTLY AMONG 5%! STUDENTS THERE HAS BEEN GROWING CONCERN ABOUT THE STATE OF THE LOCAL BUS SERVICE RUN BY &IRST "USES 4HERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT RISES IN PRICE THE DIFl CULTY AND EXPENSE OF REPLACING LOST BUS PASSES AND THE INFREQUENCY OF BUSES )N ADDITION MANY STUDENTS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ACTUAL SERVICE A RECENT EVENT WHICH LEFT A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS STRANDED ON CAMPUS LATE AT NIGHT .ORMALLY ONE DOUBLE DECKER RUNS TO TAKE THE LATE NIGHT REVEL LERS HOME (OWEVER AFTER THE #LUB 2ETRO ,#2 ON 3ATURDAY TH *ANU ARY THE LAST BUS LEFT MOSTLY EMPTY AFTER THE BUS DRIVER GOT ANGRY AT ONE STUDENT WHO HAD DASHED ON WITHOUT PAYING (ETTY +AYE ()3 WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY FEW ON THE BUS AT THE TIME AND WAS ABLE TO EXPLAIN FOR #ONCRETE h4HERE WERE A FEW OF US UPSTAIRS WHEN SOMEONE ELSE CAME UP ASKING FOR A GUY WHO HAD SNEAKED ON TO COME DOWNSTAIRS AND PAY 4HERE WERE FOUR GUYS BUT NONE OF THEM MOVED %VENTUALLY THE BUS DRIVER CAME UP VISIBLY ANGRY AND DE MANDING HE PAY 7HEN THIS DIDN T HAPPEN WE JUST DROVE OFF )T SEEMED REALLY POINTLESS AS THE GUY WHO GOT ON STILL WENT HOME FOR FREE AND THERE CAN T HAVE BEEN MORE THAN PEOPLE ON THE BUS %VERYONE ELSE WAS JUST LEFT BEHIND v 3HE ADDED THAT hTHERE S ALWAYS A MASSIVE CRUSH TO GET ON AS SO MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING HOME ! FEW PEOPLE MUST SNEAK ON ALL THE TIME SO ) M SURPRISED THAT THEY AREN T PREPARED FOR THIS KIND OF THING OR READY TO DEAL WITH IT v
&,!3(-/"").' #/-%3 4/ 5%! *OHN -UTCH 4HE INTERNET ALREADY AN ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS IS NOW BEGINNING TO FEATURE MORE IN THE SOCIAL ASPECT OF UNIVERSITY LIFE 0EOPLE ARE GETTING TOGETHER IN A WAY NEVER SEEN BEFORE &ACEBOOK IS ONE SITE THAT IS LEADING THE WAY 4HE LAST YEAR HAS SEEN A SURGE IN ACTIVITY FROM STUDENTS ON COMMUNI TY BASED WEBSITES SUCH AS &ACEBOOK AND -YSPACE )T IS EASY TO SEE THE APPEAL STUDENTS CAN KEEP UP WITH FRIENDS ACTIVITIES REMINISCE JOIN TOPICAL GROUPS AND SHARE PICTURES OF NIGHTS OUT THEY OFFER AN ATTRACTIVE
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ALTERNATIVE TO WORKING &OR SOME STUDENTS CHECKING &ACEBOOK IS THE l RST THING THEY DO WHEN THEY COME TO A COMPUTER INDEED IT SERVES AS A USEFUL SOCIAL TOOL KEEPING TABS ON FUTURE NIGHTS OUT AND BIRTHDAYS ,AST YEAR THE BIG &ACEBOOK SOCI ETY WAS THE 5%! (UMAN 0YRAMID ,EAGUE THIS YEAR IT IS 5%! &LASHMOB )NSPIRED BY WACKY ACTIVITIES FROM STUDENTS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY THE CONCEPT IS SIMPLE PICK A LOCATION AND ACTIVITY TO PERFORM THEN GO OUT AND DO IT )MAN 3ID THE LEADER OF 5%! &LASHMOB TOLD #ONCRETE hIT IS DESIGNED TO BE FUN RANDOM AND AN INOFFENSIVE WAY OF CONFUSING THE PUBLICv &ACEBOOK AND OTHER COM MUNITY BASED WEBSITES PROVIDE THE PERFECT PLATFORM FOR ORGANIZING SUCH
EVENTS !NYONE INTERESTED IS MES SAGED WITH A TIME PLACE AND ACTIV ITY SO THE PLANS ARE KEPT RELATIVELY SECRET ,AST MONTH m ASHMOBBING STUDENTS AT ,OUGHBOROUGH 5NIVER SITY HAD A PIECE ON )4. 3OME STUDENTS GATHERED AROUND ,OUGH BOROUGH S FAMOUS 3OCKMAN STATUE AND WORSHIPPED IT FOR ONE MINUTE 4HE 5%! &LASHMOB SOCIETY S l RST PUBLIC SPECTACLE OCCURRED ON CAMPUS ON -ONDAY ND )N A MUCH HYPED EVENT SOME &LASH MOBBERS CONGREGATED IN THE SQUARE AND AFTER MINUTES OF STANDING AROUND PROCEEDED TO SHOOT EACH OTHER WITH IMAGINARY GUNS IN A LESS THAN DRAMATIC PORTRAYAL OF THE 8"OX TELEVISION COMMERCIAL
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5%! S .EW %THICAL )SSUES /Fl CER )N A HARD FOUGHT ELECTION 3EAN 2OSE CLINCHED THE JOB WITH A NARROW LEAD OVER 3OCALIST *OE #ONBOY
!NNA S %DITORIAL &RIDAY NIGHT AM AND BELOW THE OFl CE PEOPLE KISS IN CORNERS SCREAM AT 3TUART FROM NEIGH BOURS AND DANCE TO $RUM N "ASS 7HILE ) TURN DRUNK PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE OFl CE DOOR AND ADJUST THE SIZE OF A SERIES OF DOOR KNOCKERS FOR THE (OUSING 'UIDE 7HEN ) l NALLY POP DOWNSTAIRS FOR A QUICK CIGARETTE IT IS A BIT OF A CULTURE SHOCK )T ALWAYS IS 7HILE WE RE WORKING AWAY UPSTAIRS IT IS SO EASY TO FORGET THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF DRUNK PEOPLE DOWNSTAIRS SWINGING THEIR SHIRTS TO THE "AYWATCH SOUNDTRACK 7HILE WE ARE IN THE ,#2 SMOK ING OUR CIGARETTES A MAN LESS THAN HALF A METRE AWAY KEEPS ON STAR ING AT US (E CAN T POSSIBLY HAVE SEEN A WOMAN BEFORE )F THIS WAS A GUY STARING AT A GROUP OF GUYS IT WOULD PROBABLY TURN NASTY IF THIS WAS A GIRL STARING AT GIRLS IT WOULD TURN BITCHY "UT BECAUSE IT IS A GUY GENERALLY WE PUT UP WITH IT 3O NOW IT IS 3UNDAY ) AM ILL ) WOULD HAPPILY BE ANYWHERE BUT HERE TYPING THIS !POLOGIES IF ) LET ANY MISTAKES SLIP THROUGH IN MY SLIGHTLY NUMB ,EMSIP STATE 4HEY CAN T BE MUCH WORSE THAN LAST TIME WITH @BI ELECTION AND @DON NA +EBAB "OTH OF WHICH ) HAVE TO ADMIT WERE MY OWN MISTAKES /N A MORE SERIOUS NOTE LAST ISSUE ) MADE A HUGE ERROR BY PRINTING THE !NOREXIA /NLINE FEA TURE ) WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGISE TO ANYONE WHO WAS AFFECTED BY THE FEATURE 4HAT WAS CERTAINLY NEVER MY INTENTION 4O RECTIFY THE SITU ATION WE ARE WORKING WITH %$! AND A STUDENT TO PRINT A MORE ACCURATE AND HELPFUL FEATURE FOR OUR GENDER ISSUE IN -ARCH -Y HUSBAND IS TAKING ME HOME NOW GOODBYE ILL WORLD
7ELFARE /Fl CER 0ETITIONS &OR "ETTER "USES #ONTINUED FROM PAGE /NE OF THE MANY STUDENTS LEFT AT THE BUS STOP WAS THIRD YEAR 0() STUDENT *OANNA ,AMBERT 3HE COM MENTED THAT hTHERE WERE LOADS OF PEOPLE STILL THERE AND NO ONE KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPENED ! FEW PEOPLE HAD FRIENDS ON THE BUS AND WERE LEFT ALONE 9OU CAN T GET A TAXI AT AM ON A 3ATURDAY NIGHT SO LOADS OF PEOPLE HAD TO WALK HOME ALONE IN THE DARK !S YOU CAN IMAGINE A LOT OF THE GIRLS IN PARTICULAR WERE RE ALLY SCARED v -ANY STUDENTS ARE CUR RENTLY WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY AT NIGHT AFTER A NUMBER OF VIOLENT INCIDENTS
.ATALIE ,ASANCE !SSISTANT .EWS %DITOR 3EAN 2OSE WAS ANNOUNCED %TH ICS /Fl CER ON 4HURSDAY AFTER A LONG AND HARD FOUGHT CAMPAIGN 4HE VOTES WERE COUNTED ON 7EDNESDAY AND ANNOUNCED AT THE 5NION #OUNCIL MEETING ON 4HURSDAY EVENING 4HE RESULTS WERE TOO CLOSE TO CALL AT SEV ERAL POINTS DURING THE COUNTING (E DESCRIBED HIS REACTION AS ONE OF hRELIEFv AND SAID h) AM EXTREMELY
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DENTS AND &IRST "USES IS STRAINED WITH SOME EVEN CALLING FOR A BOYCOTT 3TEVIE !LTMAN 7ELFARE /Fl CER OF THE 3TUDENT 5NION AND LOCAL COUN CILLOR HAS BEEN PART OF THE ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION FOR A WHILE AND RECENTLY COLLECTED OVER
SLIGHTLY BEHIND IN l RST PREFERENCE VOTES BUT 3EAN S LEAD GREW AS THE LATER PREFERENCES WERE COUNTED UP *OE #ONBOY LATER SAID h) DIDN T EXPECT TO WIN BUT ) M HAP PY TO SEE THAT A SOCIALIST CANDA DATE CAN GAIN SUCH A CLEAR LEAD OVER THE REACTIONARY POLITICS OF A CANDADATE LIKE *ACK 3HANNON v 3EAN 2OSE IS ON THE &AIR 4RADE STEERING GROUP WHICH HOPES TO ACHIEVE &AIR4RADE STATUS FOR 5%! BY &AIR4RADE FORT NIGHT IN -ARCH (E ALSO PLANS TO COMPLETE AN ETHICAL AUDIT OF COMPANIES THAT 5%! INVESTS IN AND WILL CAM PAIGN AGAINST UNETHICAL IN VESTMENTS 3 E A N COMMENT ED h) M ON THE BRINK OF A MAS S I V E TASK IN AN EXCIT I N G
SIGNATURES FROM CONCERNED STUDENTS ON A PETITION ASKING THE .ORFOLK #OUNTY #OUNCIL TO HELP PROVIDE A SOLUTION BY INTRODUCING A QUAL ITY BUS CONTRACT 4HIS PETITION WAS HANDED TO THE #OUNCIL ON -ONDAY TH *ANUARY 3TEVIE COMMENTED h)T DOESN T SEEM IN &IRST "USES INTERESTS TO ANTAGONISE STUDENTS EVEN MORE CONSIDERING THE CURRENT SITUATION AND THEY SHOULD DEl NITELY RECON SIDER THEIR ACTIONS IN FUTURE v !S MORE AND MORE STUDENTS GROW DISGRUNTLED WITH THE SITUATION IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHAT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AND WHETHER IT WILL HAVE ANY EFFECT &IRST "USES WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR COMMENT AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS #ONTACT 3TEVIE ON SU WELFARE
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4HERE S -ORE 4HAN &LASHMOB /UT 4HERE #ONTINUED FROM PAGE (OWEVER THE EVENT WAS JUST A WARM UP FOR BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS INDEED PLANS ARE UNDERWAY FOR A MORE ORIGIONAL STUNT n NEXT TIME IN THE TOWN CENTRE /THER SPUR OF THE MOMENT CULT GROUPS HAVE AMASSED GREAT FOLLOW ING 4HE GROUP @$UUG A DUUG A DUNG CAN BE SEEN IN THE ,#2 WAV ING THEIR SHIRTS AND JUMPING UP AND DOWN TO THE BEACH PARTY THEME ,OOK A LIKE GROUPS HAVE PROLIFERAT ED INNOCENT STUDENTS VICTIMIZED FOR LOOKING LIKE SOMEONE AS WELL AS THE STANDARD hTHIS PERSON AMAZES MEv APPRECIATION GROUPS .OT ALL &ACEBOOK GROUPS ARE AS
WACKY AND TRIVIAL HOWEVER SOME ARE HELPFUL 3TUDENTS HAVE STARTED ADVERTISING FOR POTENTIAL HOUSE MATES TO l LL GAPS LEFT BY FRIENDS GOING AWAY NEXT YEAR AND THE SPARE ,#2 TICKET GROUP IS A VIABLE OPTION FOR THOSE BEATEN TO THE BOX OFl CE &ACEBOOK HAS ALSO PROVED A USEFUL RESOURCE FOR #ONCRETE IN GATHERING STUDENTS OPINIONS ON SPECIl C MAT TERS FOR VARIOUS FEATURES 3OME &ACEBOOK GROUPS HOLD GENUINE AGENDAS 4HERE ARE GROUPS DEDICATED TO COMBATING EXTORTION ATE BUS FARES ,#2 TICKET TOUTING EVEN !IDS ,OVE THEM OR HATE THEM &ACEBOOK IS BECOMING AN ESSENTIAL PART OF UNIVERSITY LIFE PROVIDING NOT ONLY A BIT OF FUN AND CRAZINESS BUT ALSO BRINGING TO LIGHT IMPOR TANT ETHICAL ISSUES )F YOU RE NOT IN VOLVED YOU RE OUT OF TOUCH
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5%! &ILM &AME ON .EWSNIGHT #HARLOTTE +IMBLEY ! GROUP OF 5%! STUDENTS RECENTLY RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FROM A ""# COMPETITION LAUNCHED BY ITS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME .EWSNIGHT 4HE CHALLENGE SET BY THE .EWSNIGHT PRODUCERS WAS FOR THE PROGRAMMES VIEWERS TO CREATE AN ENGAGING lLM WITH A TIME LIMIT OF TWO MINUTES WHICH CAPTURED A SPE CIlC NEWS STORY CURRENT AFFAIRS ISSUE OR POLITICAL ARGUMENT IN A VIEWABLE AND INTRIGUING WAY "EN ,ILLE ORGANISER OF THE lLM TOLD
# O N C R E T E @THE lLM ITSELF WAS A LAST MINUTE DECISION ON THE &RIDAY BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR THE .EWSNIGHT COMPE TITION 7E HAD TALKED ABOUT DOING A PIECE BEFORE BUT ) WAS SUDDENLY
STRUCK WITH INSPIRATION AND VERY QUICKLY JUMPED ONTO &ACEBOOK TO CREATE AN EVENT ,OTS OF PEOPLE SAID THEY WOULD COME ALONG DESPITE THE SHORT NOTICE SO ) HEADED OUT 3AT URDAY MORNING TO BUY PROPS "Y ABOUT PM THAT AFTERNOON WE HAD SET UP THE CAMERA TO START lLMING IN TOTAL 3ATURDAY AND 3UNDAY IT TOOK FOUR HOURS TO SHOOT THE FOOT AGE AND ANOTHER THREE HRS TO EDIT IT ALL TOGETHER 4HE ENTRY IS A lCTIONAL lLM WHICH IS CONCERNED WITH HUMAN RIGHTS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPINGEMENT IF )$ CARDS COME INTO CIRCULATION 4HE lLM RECEIVED GREAT APPLAUSE BY THE .EWS
NIGHT PRODUC ERS WHO VOTED IT ONE OF THE TOP lVE ENTRIES OF THE COMPETITION 4HE .EWSNIGHT COMPETITION SEEMED THE PERFECT LAUNCH PAD FOR THECONTEM PORARY POLITICAL REFORM SOCIETY TO VOICE ITS POLITICAL CONCERNS TO A NA
TIONAL AUDIENCE "EN EXPLAINS @4HE RECEPTION FROM .EWSNIGHT VIEWERS WAS MIXED A LOT OF THEM DIDN T EVEN LIKE THE IDEA OF A COMPETITION BUT THOSE WHO DID COMMENT ON OUR lLM WERE FULL OF PRAISE ) WAS VERY PLEASED WITH WHAT WE MADE AS WAS EVERYONE ELSE 4HE BEST PART OF THE PROJECT WAS THE ACCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE DURING ONE PARTICULAR TAKE #HRIS $EVINE MADE HIS RUN THROUGH THE CROWD AS PLANNED BUT UNFORTUNATELY HE MISS TIMED IT AND HIT POOR #HERYL 4OFSRUD SQUARE IN THE CHEST WITH HIS SHOUL DER KNOCKING HER mAT (OWEVER THE FOOTAGE
LOOKED SO GOOD WE HAD TO KEEP IT AS THE FOLLOWING RUNS JUST DIDN T LOOK REAL ENOUGH !LSO WE HAD A GIGGLE WHEN POOR *OE #ONBOY HAD TROUBLE lRING THE CAP GUN WE HAD ABOUT TEN TAKES FOR THAT BIT "EN ,ILLE IS PRESIDENT OF #ON
TEMPORARY 0OLITICAL 2EFORM 3OCIETY #023 WHOSE AIMS INSPIRED THE MAKING OF THE lLM "EN TOLD #ON CRETE THAT @/UR MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO TRY AND REFORM THE SYSTEM TO MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE MORE INTERESTING TO PEOPLE AND MORE REP RESENTATIVE OF PEOPLExTO GET PEOPLE MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN POLITICS 4HE SOCIETY ARGUE THE #023 OFlCIAL STATEMENT THAT @0ARLIAMENT DOES NOT REPRESENT THE PEOPLE THE SOCIETY AR GUE IS EVIDENT IN 7HITEHALL S RECENT DECISION TO BAN PROTESTS FROM KM OUTSIDE ITS GATES 4HE #023 BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A
DECISION WHICH MORE THAN EVER REmECTS 0ARLIAMENT S LACK OF INTEREST TOWARDS PUBLIC OPINION #023 PRESIDENT "EN ,ILLE ARGUES THAT THIS IS WHY NEW MEDIA SUCH AS THE INTERNET AND IN PARTICU LAR WEBSITES SUCH AS 9OU4UBE ARE SO IMPORTANT FOR CAMPAIGNERS BE CAUSE THEY GIVE PEOPLE @A SOAPBOX
TO STAND ON AND THEY CAN BE HEARD BY EVERYONE 4HE OLD BARRIERS OF TALKING TO THE GOVERNMENT VIA YOUR LOCAL -0 HAVE BEEN OVERSHADOWED BY THE INTERNET WHICH GIVES PEOPLE ACCORDING TO -R ,ILLE @A WAY OF TALK ING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND A WAY OF GETTING PEOPLE BACK INTERESTED IN POLITICS )F YOU WANT TO WATCH THE #023 .EWSNIGHT ENTRY IT IS VIEW ABLE ONLINE AT HTTP WWW YOUTUBE COM WATCH V F% DX0LRA G "EN CONCLUDED OUR NEXT PROJECT IS A REMAKE OF "LEAK )$ #ARDS WITH MORE EXTRAS
AND BETTER EQUIP MENT AND SOME MORE DIALOGUE 4HAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SELEC TION OF COMEDY SKETCHES HOPEFULLY WITH THE HELP OF .EXUS FOLLOWED BY SOME DRAMA SHORTS -EANWHILE WE WILL ALSO BE WORKING ON A FEATURE LENGTH SCREENPLAY ON THE TOPIC OF .UCLEAR WEAPONS AND THE 4RIDENT 6ANGUARD PROGRAM
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5%! 3 .!+%$ #(!2)49 #!,%.$%2 #/-).' 4/ ! 7!,, .%!2 9/5 "ETTY 3ARDINE !LLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT #ONCRETE .EWSPAPER IS DAMAGING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THAT IT IS NOW THE EQUIVALENT OF A CLASS # DRUG !FTER WAITING OVER SIX WEEKS SINCE THE LAST EDITION STUDENTS WERE EXPERI ENCING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS AS THE NEWSPAPER WAS THREE DAYS LATE LAST FORTNIGHT 4OM 7AKE A ND YEAR 0() STUDENT SAID h) WAS LIKE ON A REAL LOW MAN ) WAS REAL DOWN EVERY DAY ) CHECKED IF IT WAS HERE AND EVERYDAY ) FELT REAL HEAVY ) DON@T EVEN WANT TO CORRECT ITS SPELLING MISTAKES ANYMORE )
JUST WANT IT BACK v )T HAS ALSO BEEN BROUGHT TO #ONCRETE S ATTENTION THAT WHEN THE PAPER lNALLY ARRIVED ON 4HURSDAY AFTERNOON STU DENTS WERE RIPPING AT THE BUN DLES WITH THEIR TEETH !NNA 3TEWARD THE #ONCRETE %DITOR OR hDEALERv HAD THIS RESPONSE @) WOULD LOVE TO DENY THE ALLE GATIONS AND SAY IT WAS ALL HYPE HOWEVER ) WITNESSED A STRANGE PHENOMENON ON 4HURSDAY AFTERNOON THE WHOLE OF THE (IVE WAS SILENT #ONCRETES WERE GRIPPED TIGHTLY BETWEEN lNGERS AND SPREAD OVER TA BLES ) THEN WENT TO THE 'RAD BAR WHERE ) SAW A GROUP OF FRIENDS WHOSE ONLY WORDS TO EACH OTHER WERE hTWO DOWN IS A 5 BEND AND 7HAT S EIGHT ACROSS v
&URTHERMORE THERE HAVE EVEN BEEN EYE WITNESS REPORTS THAT STUDENTS ARE FAILING ACA DEMICALLY DUE TO THE IRRESIST IBLE TEMPTATION TO WORK OUT THE NEW #RYPTIC CROSSWORD AND WORD SEARCH IN THEIR LEC TURES &RANCIS (AMLYN THE 5NION #OMMUNICATIONS /F lCER IS TAKING A HARD LINE WITH THE NEWSPAPER hTHIS KIND OF THING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED THE INCREASING ADDICTION TO #ONCRETE IS UNHEALTHY AND COULD JEOPARDISE STUDENTS DE GREES IF #ONCRETE CONTINUES TO BE SO GOOD WE WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE ACTION v )N A FURTHER REVELATION ONE MEMBER OF THE EDITORIAL STAFF HAS BEEN DISCOV ERED ORGANIZING MASS SUICIDES FOR THOSE WHO WERE HAVING A TOUGH TIME WITH THE DETOX
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5%! 'RADUATE 3ECURES 3IX &IGURE
4HREAD S ,OOSE !T LONG LAST 4HREAD HAS BEEN PRINTED )T IS A NEW ARTS MAGAZINE FULL OF 5%! S CREATIVE MALARKEY 3TORIES DRAWINGS PAINTINGS POEMS PHOTOS IT HAS IT ALL ! POCKET SIZED ARTISTIC EXPLOSION #ONCRETE IS BIASED OF COURSE SO YOU SHOULD PROBABLY CHECK IT OUT YOURSELF )T CAN BE FOUND IN THE #ONCRETE BOX IN THE (IVE DOTTED AROUND THE !RTS BUILDINGS AND IN THE HANDS OF ALL THE COOLEST PEOPLE /NCE YOU HAVE DIGESTED ITS TASTY JUICES HOW ABOUT ADDING YOUR OWN TO THE NEXT EDITION )T SPECIl ES SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN RATHER SOON BUT THIS IS A DIRTY LIE 4HE DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT EDITION IS THE TH &EBRUARY .O PROSE OVER WORDS PLEASE
!NNA 3TEWARD 2ECENT GRADUATE *OE $UNTHORNE IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY AFTER SECURING A SIX l GURE DEAL FOR HIS l RST NOVEL 3UBMARINE AND A SECOND AS YET UNTITLED BOOK *OE HAS SIGNED THE DOTTED LINE WITH (AMISH (AMILTON A BRANCH OF 0ENGUIN PUBLISHERS WHO CAN BOAST THE LIKES OF :ADIE 3MITH $AVID %GGERS AND 4OBY ,ITT ALONGSIDE *OE *OE GRADUATED FROM 5%! A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND HASN T STOPPED SINCE )F HE WASN T READING THROUGH ENDLESS MANUSCRIPTS FOR 0EN )NC PRESS HE WAS JETTING OFF TO "ANGLADESH WITH THE "RITISH #OUNCIL PERFORMING HIS POETRY WINNING AWARDS WRITING HIS NOVEL AND PRESUMABLY AT SOME POINT SLEEPING *OE COMPLETED HIS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN %NGLISH ,ITERATURE AND #REATIVE 7RITING AND HIS -ASTERS IN #REATIVE 7RITING 0ROSE )T WAS IN A THIRD YEAR CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP THAT HE WROTE SEVERAL SHORT STORIES ONE OF WHICH NIGGLED AT HIM SO HE WROTE ANOTHER USING THE SAME CHARACTER AND ANOTHER AND ANOTHER AND ANOTHER UNTIL HE REALISED HE WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE CHARACTER FURTHER 3O THE CENTRAL CHARACTER /LIVER WAS CREATED AND WITH HIM 3UBMARINE
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4HE CATCHY TITLE SEEMS A BIT MISLEADING AS THERE ARE NO ACTUAL SUBMARINES IN THE NOVEL IT IS IN FACT A METAPHOR FOR THE MAIN CHARACTER AND HOW HE SEES THE WORLD *OE EXPLAINS /LIVER SEES THINGS AS IF HE IS SUBMERGED THE WORLD IS DISTORTED HE SEES EVERYTHING AS IF UNDERWATER APART FROM A FEW BRIEF MOMENTS WHERE HE PERISCOPES UP AND SEES THE WORLD CLEARLY 3UBMARINE IS NARRATED BY FOURTEEN YEAR OLD /LIVER 4ATE WHO AFTER ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERING THAT HIS FATHER IS SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION EMBARKS ON A MISSION TO UNCOVER ANY OTHER SECRETS THAT
HIS PARENTS MIGHT BE HIDING (IS INVESTIGATIVE STREAK IS MATCHED BY A POTENT IMAGINATION AND HE BEGINS TO SUSPECT THAT HIS MOTHER IS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH A FAMILY FRIEND (E SETS OUT TO l ND PROOF OF HIS MOTHER S INl DELITY BUT AS HIS DETECTIVE WORK MOVES INTO THE DARKER REALM OF STALKING HE ONLY SUCCEEDS IN PUTTING MORE STRAIN ON HIS PARENTS RELATIONSHIP !T THE SAME TIME AS ATTEMPTING TO SAVE HIS MOTHER AND FATHERgS MARRIAGE /LIVER STRUGGLES TO KEEP HIS l RST GIRLFRIEND LOSE HIS VIRGINITY AND MAKE PLANS FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE 3O AFTER MOVING FROM .ORWICH
TO ,ONDON l NISHING HIS l RST NOVEL AND SECURING A SIX l GURE DEAL IS *OE GOING TO TAKE IT EASY .O (E HAS ALREADY BEGUN PLOTTING HIS SECOND NOVEL ) M INTERESTED IN WRITING A THRILLER ) THINK IT LL BE FUN TO PLAY AROUND WITH THE GENRE S CONVENTIONS ) WANT IT TO BE TIGHTLY PLOTTED AND PAGE TURNING BUT PLAYFUL AND FUN TOO 3UBMARINE WILL BE OUT NEXT &EBRUARY AND IT IS SURE TO BE A BESTSELLER 3O GET YOUR COMFY SHOES ON THERE MAY BE A QUEUE
3EVERAL 5%! STUDENTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED a FROM THE -ALCOLM "RADBURY TRUST TO PRODUCE AN ANTHOLOGY ENTITLED 7ORKSHOP INCORPORATING A VARIETY OF CREATIVE WRITING AND ARTWORK BY UNDERGRADUATES 4HE PROJECT S CO FOUNDER !LEX (AMMOND SAID h)T S GREAT NEWS 7E RE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE -ALCOLM "RADBURY TRUST ESPECIALLY TO $OMINIC "RADBURY AND THE $EAN OF (UMANITIES *ON #OOK WHO HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS PROJECT 4HE MONEY WILL ALLOW US TO PRODUCE A PROFESSIONAL QUALITY PUBLICATION WHERE THE HIGH STANDARD OF 5%! UNDERGRADUATE WRITING CAN BE SHOWCASED v 4HE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS THE END OF &EBRUARY WORKSHOPUEA HOTMAIL COM
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.OT EVERYONE WITH A 5%! %NGLISH DEGREE ENDS UP TEMPING AT .ORWICH 5NION /R AT LEAST THEY DO BUT NOT FOREVER &OR EX STUDENTS *OEL 3TICKLEY AND ,UKE 7RIGHT THE TIME SINCE THEY GRADUATED IN HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT UNEVENTFUL !FTER A SUCCESSION OF WEIRD AND WONDERFUL TEMPORARY JOBS ,UKE SPENT PRECISELY ONE DAY AS A DIRECTOR ON A SOFT PORN CABLE CHANNEL IN THEY FOUND THEMSELVES ON AN UNLIKELY CAREER PATH 7HILE THEY WERE STILL AT 5%! BOTH ,UKE AND *OEL WERE MEMBERS OF !ISLE A STAND UP POETRY GROUP WHO PERFORMED REGULARLY AT SUCH EXCITING VENUES AS THE 9ORK 4AVERN .ORWICH !RTS #ENTRE AND THE SADLY NOW DEFUNCT #OMMUNIST THEME PUB +AFE $A 4HESE SHAMBOLIC .ORWICH GIGS SOON LED TO BOOKINGS AT THE 'LASTONBURY &ESTIVAL AND THE &RINGE IN %DINBURGH WHERE THEIR PERFORMANCES ATTRACTED PRESS ATTENTION AND EVER GROWING AUDIENCES !FTER A NATIONAL THEATRE TOUR LAST YEAR FOR THEIR AWARD WINNING SHOW 0OETRY "OYBAND THEY HAD QUITE A FEW NOTCHES ON THEIR PUBLICITY BED POST A TWO PAGE SPREAD IN THE 4ELEGRAPH MAGAZINE AN INTERVIEW IN THE 3UNDAY 4IMES
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3TYLE SECTION APPEARANCES ON )46 ""# 2ADIO 2ADIO AND 4IME /UT MAGAZINE S #RITICgS #HOICE OF THE 9EAR !WARD &ROM HERE IT WAS A SHORT LEAP TO FULl LLING THE AMBITION THAT A LOT OF %NGLISH GRADUATES START OFF WITH ALTHOUGH PERHAPS NOT IN THE WAY THAT THEIR TUTORS MIGHT HAVE EXPECTED )N *ULY 3TICKLEY AND 7RIGHT SIGNED A BOOK DEAL WITH 0ENGUIN AND SCOOPED A l VE l GURE ADVANCE (OWEVER THE BOOK THEY PRODUCED WOULDN T BE A HIGH BROW LITERARY NOVEL IN THE TRADITION OF PAST 5%! WRITERS SUCH AS +AZUO )SHIGURO AND 2AY "RADBURY )NSTEAD
7HO 7RITES 4HIS #RAP IS A HILARIOUS REINVENTION OF THE LANGUAGE THAT COMES OUR WAY OVER HOURS 3TARTING WITH THE MORNING PAPERS AND ENDING WITH DRUNKEN TEXTS AT AM THE BOOK FOLLOWS ONE PERSON S DAY AND EVERYTHING HE READS ALONG THE WAY 0ART PARODY PART POETRY ALL SPOT ON COMEDY THE BOOK RELEASED 3EPTEMBER IS SET TO BE A MUST HAVE GIFT FOR BOOK LOVERS NEXT #HRISTMAS )T S SO EXCITING *OEL TELLS US TO BE TOLD /+ WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU THINK IS FUNNY AND WE LL PUBLISH IT ) VE SPENT THE LAST SIX MONTHS COMING UP WITH HEALTH WARNINGS
THE BACKS OF CEREAL PACKETS SPAM EMAILS COOKING INSTRUCTIONS AND EVEN NEWSPAPER ARTICLES LIKE THIS ONE )T S BEEN GREAT FUN 4HE HARDEST THING ,UKE ADDS HAS BEEN STAYING ONE STEP AHEAD WITH THE PARODIES ,IKE WE TRIED TO COME UP WITH THE MOST INAPPROPRIATE NAME WE COULD THINK OF FOR AN UNETHICAL CLOTHING COMPANY AND GOT AS FAR AS g3WEATER 3HOPg BEFORE REALISING THAT IT ALREADY EXISTED 2EAL LIFE HAS A HABIT OF SATIRISING ITSELF 3O NOW THE BOOK S l NISHED WHAT S NEXT FOR ,UKE AND *OEL 7ELL SAYS *OEL WE VE GOT A
WHILE TO WAIT BEFORE THE HARDBACK COMES OUT IN 3EPTEMBER BUT THERE S PLENTY TO BE GETTING ON WITH 7E VE GOT A NEW !ISLE SHOW CALLED 3ERVICES 4O 0OETRY ABOUT OUR TOUR OF MOTORWAY SERVICE STATIONS WHICH WE LL BE TAKING TO THE %DINBURGH &ESTIVAL IN THE SUMMER !ND THERE S ALWAYS THE NEXT BOOK TO THINK ABOUT 3O THERE S NO CHANCE OF A RETURN TO .ORWICH 5NION 0ROBABLY NOT "UT WE WOULDN T HAVE HALF THE MATERIAL IN THE BOOK IF IT WASN T FOR ALL THAT TEMP WORK 9OU CAN T BEAT REAL LIFE FOR COMEDY VALUE
#/.#2%4% 7EDNESDAY ST *ANUARY
#ONMAN #AUGHT )T WAS RECENTLY REPORTED IN THE %$0 THAT FORMER 5%! EMPLOYEE YEAR OLD 2ONALD !SHBY PLEADED GUILTY TO LYING ABOUT THE AMOUNT AND VALUE OF GOODS BEING DELIV ERED TO A SCIENCE DEPARTMENT THUS CONNING THE 5NIVERSITY OUT OF a 4HIS HAPPENED WHEN HE WORKED IN THE STOREROOM AT THE 5NIVERSITY S 3CHOOL OF "IOLOGI CAL 3CIENCE (E WAS AIDED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF (AWFELL ,TD #LYDE (ARRIS !SHBY RETIRED IN AFTER YEARS OF WORKING AT 5%! AND WAS CAUGHT OUT AFTER WARDS BY ROUTINE CHECKS
*OHN -C$ONNELL 4O 6ISIT #AMPUS *OHN -C$ONNELL -0 CHAIR OF THE 3OCIALIST #AMPAIGN 'ROUP WILL BE MAKING A VISIT TO 5%! ON &RIDAY TH &EBRUARY AS PART OF HIS CAMPAIGN TO RUN FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ,ABOUR PARTY *OHN WISHES TO GENERATE A DEBATE ABOUT THE CUR RENT SITUATION OF THE ,ABOUR PARTY AND THE DIRECTION IT IS HEADED AND IS INVITING ALL STUDENTS BOTH ,ABOUR AND NON ,ABOUR TO TAKE PART IN THIS EVENT )T WILL BE HELD IN #ONGREGATION (ALL AT PM -ORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS CAMPAIGN CAN BE FOUND ON WWW JOHN LEADER ORG UK
5%! 6OTES 4O "RING "ACK )TS #OKE (ABIT 4HE CONTROVERSIAL REPEAL OF THE #OKE BOYCOTT GOES AHEAD BUT AMONGST ACCUSATIONS OF CONFUSION AROUND THE QUESTION
.ATALIE ,ASANCE !SSISTANT .EWS %DITOR 4HE DECISION NOT TO BOYCOTT #OCA #OLA PRODUCTS IN THE 3TUDENT 5NION HAS BEEN MET WITH MIXED RE ACTIONS THIS WEEK )T SEEMS THE CONTROVERSY SUR ROUNDING THE ISSUE IS IN NO WAY DIMINISHED DESPITE A CLEAR MAJOR ITY OF VOTERS BACKING THE MOVE TO REINTRODUCE #OCA #OLA PRODUCTS TO CAMPUS #OKE PRODUCTS WILL BE BACK IN 5NION SHOPS IN THE NEXT MONTH BUT SOME STUDENTS ARE ALREADY COL LECTING SIGNATURES FOR ANOTHER BAL LOT -ANY FEEL THAT THE ISSUE IS STILL NOT SETTLED AND ARE UNHAPPY THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER VOTE SO SOON AF TER STUDENTS VOTED TO BOYCOTT #OKE IN !PRIL 4HERE HAVE ALSO BEEN COMPLAINTS THAT THE BALLOT PAPERS WERE DIFlCULT TO UNDERSTAND 4HIS ALONG WITH A LOW TURN OUT OF VOTERS HAS MEANT THAT IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT THE ISSUE IS FULLY SETTLED -ANY STUDENTS FEEL THAT AS A 5NION IT IS IMPORTANT TO BEHAVE RESPONSIBLY AND USE OUR POWER TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
@RIGHT TO DRINK A CARBONATED BEVER AGE v (OWEVER THE ANTI BOYCOTT SIDE ARE PLEASED WITH THE RESULT &RANCIS (AMLYN THE LEADER OF THE CAM
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SAID h!LTHOUGH THE BOYCOTT HAS ENDED WE ARE NOW LOOKING INTO GET TING AN ETHICAL COLA AND EPLORING A FEW OPTIONS HOWEVER THEY ARE LIMIT ED v %THICAL ORGANIC COLA IS CURRENT LY AVAILABLE FROM 3ASSAF FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TO #OKE
FOR FAIRER WORKING CONDITIONS AND MORE ETHICAL PRACTICES BY BIG COM PANIES !NDY (IGSON THE LEADER OF THE PRO BOYCOTT MOVEMENT COMMENT ED h/BVIOUSLY THOSE WHO CAM PAIGNED TO KEEP THE BOYCOTT ARE DIS APPOINTED ESPECIALLY IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT TOOK PLACE !DDITIONALLY THE REDUCED TURNOUT FROM LAST TIME DIDN T HELP ) STAND BY THE ARGUMENT THAT THE RIGHT TO JOIN A TRADE UNION AND LIVE A DECENT FULlLLED LIVE IS OF INlNITELY MORE MEANING THAN THE
5NION #OUNCIL "UDGETS "LOOD AND "ROWN $ANIEL -ORLEY #ONCRETE 35 2EP
-ONEY -ONEY -ONEY 4HE lRST 5NION #OUNCIL OF TOOK PLACE LAST 4HURSDAY !FTER THE FAILURE OF LAST TERM S lNAL 5NION #OUNCIL TO MEET ITS QUORUM THIS TIME IT BREACHED THE BARRIER BY ONLY TWO MEMBERS 4HE MAIN SUBJECTS OF THE MEET ING WERE THE lNANCIAL REPORT AND FORECAST OF THE 5NION S ACTIVITIES REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FROM &I NANCE /FlCER %DDIE 3HIELDS %DDIE GAVE A CONCISE OVERVIEW OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED LAST YEAR h7E HAVE SOLID PERFORMANCE IN MOST AREAS WITH THE PREDICTABLE EXCEPTION OF THE BOOKSHOP 4HE 7ATERFRONT WAS PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL PARTLY DUE TO CURRENT MUSIC TASTES v (E THEN GAVE US AN OVERVIEW OF THE 5NION S FUTURE lNANCES h/UR LONG TERM FUTURE IS LESS CERTAIN WITH NO INCREASE IN FUNDING FROM THE 5NIVERSITY LIKELY DESPITE RAPIDLY RISING COSTS OF UTILITIES AND EMPLOY MENT !LSO WE ARE REACHING THE PEAK OF WHAT WE CAN MAKE FROM OUR COMMERCIAL SERVICES v &URTHER AP PEALS WILL BE MADE TO THE 5NIVERSITY FOR FUNDING TO BE MAINTAINED IN REAL TERMS RATHER THAN JUST AS AN ABSOLUTE
AMOUNT OTHERWISE WE MAY SEE CUTS IN 5NION SERVICES IN THE FUTURE 1UESTIONS AND CONTENTION ABOUT THE BOOKSHOP WERE FOCUSED AROUND WHY EXACTLY IT MADE A LOSS WHETHER THE BENElTS OF RUNNING IT OUTWEIGH THE lNANCIAL BURDEN AND WHETHER THE 5NION SHOULD LOOK INTO POTEN TIALLY MORE SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVES FOR EXCHANGING BOOKS BETWEEN STU DENTS SUCH AS ONLINE BIDDING AKIN TO E "AY !LSO UNDER CONSIDERATION WAS HOW WE CAN MAKE SURE THE MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SPENDING ON CAM PAIGNS IS USED )T WAS RAISED THAT LAST YEAR ONLY AROUND A THIRD OF THE CAMPAIGNS BUDGET WAS SPENT !NDY 0OTT THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE 5NION EXPLAINED THAT SOME FUNDS SUCH AS THE CAMPAIGNING BUDGET AND THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES BUDGETS ARE NOT NORMALLY FULLY SPENT RATHER THEY ARE THE MAXIMUM THE 5NION WILL ALLOW TO BE SPENT IN EACH YEAR
$ONATION NOT $ISCRIMINATION 4HERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF DEBATE AND STRONG DISAGREEMENT OVER THE RE SULTS OF THE #OCA #OLA POLICY BALLOT SOME POINTING OUT THAT THE TURN OUT WAS LESS THAN LAST YEAR S BALLOT (OW EVER THE MAJORITY WAS LARGER BOTH AS A PERCENTAGE AND IN ABSOLUTE TERMS )T WAS ALSO ARGUED THAT THE WORD ING OF THE QUESTION WAS CONFUSING LEADING MANY TO VOTE THE WRONG WAY ALTHOUGH IT WAS 5NION #OUN CIL ITSELF THAT APPROVED THE WORDING LAST TIME AND THE CRITICISMS REMAIN UNPROVEN 4HE lNAL AREA OF DEBATE CENTRED OVER THE THREE RESOLUTIONS ON 5N ION POLICY PUT TO COUNCIL 4HE lRST PUT FORWARD BY -ARY (AMILTON AND -ARTIN *OPP WAS THAT AN INVESTIGA TION OUGHT TO BE MADE INTO MORE EFFECTIVE ,IBERATIONS CAMPAIGNS AS CURRENTLY THE ,IBERATIONS /FlCER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR CO ORDINATING AN EXTREMELY BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES IN CLUDING THOSE CONCERNING GAY LESBI AN BI AND TRANSSEXUAL DISABLED AND ETHNIC MINORITIES 4HIS WAS PASSED WITH LITTLE DEBATE AND THE lNDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE IN VESTIGATION WILL BE REPORTED BACK TO 5NION #OUNCIL 4HE NEXT RESOLUTION AGAIN PUT FORWARD BY -ARY (AMILTON AND -ARTIN *OPP PROVED MORE CONTEN TIOUS *OPP ARGUED THAT CURRENT LAWS ARBITRARILY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST GAY MEN WHO WISH TO DONATE BLOOD AND WE MUST THEREFORE CENSURE THE .ATIONAL "LOOD 3ERVICE /UR LAWS ON THIS CONTRADICT THOSE OF MANY OTHER %UROPEAN 3TATES WHERE THE RESTRICTIONS ARE BASED ON SEXUAL PRACTICE RATHER THAN SIMPLY BELONG ING TO A CERTAIN SOCIAL SEXUAL GROUP ! REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE .ATIONAL "LOOD 3ERVICE ARGUED THAT THIS WAS A MEDICAL DECISION AND THAT REMOV ING THESE RESTRICTIONS WOULD MAKE
BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS MORE DANGER OUS .EVERTHELESS #OUNCIL VOTED FOR THE MOTION WHEN THE WORD hHOMOPHOBICv WAS DROPPED FROM THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ."3 &INALLY 4OM %DWARDS OF THE 3OCIALIST 3OCIETY PUT FORWARD THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL MOTION OF THE MEETING WITH ATTEMPTS BEING MADE TO STOP ANY DEBATE ON GROUNDS OF ILLEGALITY AND UNCONSTITUTIONALITY 4HE 5NION IS UNABLE TO ENGAGE IN FUNDING ANY PARTY POLITICAL ACTIVI TIES (OWEVER THE #HAIR REJECTED THE PLEAS AND ALLOWED DEBATE TO COM MENCE 4HE MOTION CALLED FOR THE 5NION TO FORMALLY INVITE *OHN -C$ONNELL -0 TO SPEAK AT 5%! AND SUPPORT HIS CANDIDACY FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ,ABOUR 0ARTY AGAINST 'ORDON "ROWN )T WAS ARGUED THAT HIS POLI CIES ARE IN LINE WITH THOSE OF THE 5N ION AND REPRESENT STUDENT INTERESTS (E STANDS FOR THE ABOLITION OF FEES AND LOANS AND WITHDRAWAL FROM )RAQ IT WAS ALSO ARGUED THAT INVITING HIM HERE MAY GALVANISE INTEREST IN POLITICS "UT IT WAS ARGUED THAT THE 5NION CANNOT TAKE SIDES IN THESE CAMPAIGNS AND MUST SERIOUSLY CON SIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF ITS MEM BERS )T WAS POINTED OUT THAT THE 3O CIALIST OR ,ABOUR SOCIETIES COULD STILL INVITE HIM TO SPEAK WITHOUT #OUN CIL AS A WHOLE HAVING TO AGREE WITH IT SEE SIDEBAR IN THE TOP LEFT )T WAS DECIDED IN THE VOTE THAT THE 5NION WILL NOT BACK HIS CANDIDACY
7EDNESDAY ST *ANUARY #/.#2%4%
5%! S 0OSTER "OY *EMMA 4HAKE 4HE TRUTH BEHIND AN ICONIC POST ER WHICH FEATURED A 5%! STU DENT HAS BEEN REVEALED 4HE !TH ENA POSTER ENTITLED -AN AND "ABY PORTRAYED MODEL !DAM 0ERRY HOLDING BABY 3TELIOS (AVATZIAS NOW A YEAR OLD LAW STUDENT 0ERRY SEEMED TO BE THE PER FECT @NEW MAN HOLDING A TINY BABY WITH HIS MUSCULAR ARMS )T WAS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN IMAGES FROM THE S AND SOLD OVER l VE MILLION COPIES (OWEVER 0ERRY RECENTLY CLAIMED TO HAVE SLEPT WITH OVER WOMEN AND ONLY FOUND OUT HE WAS A FATHER HIMSELF TWO YEARS AFTER HIS SON WAS BORN ! PRINT OF THE ORIGINAL WAS RECENT LY PUT UP FOR AUCTION AT "ONHAMS IN ,ONDON BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER 3PENCER 2OWELL )T SOLD FOR a AND ADDED TO THE a MILLION PROl T 2OWELL HAD ALREADY MADE FROM THE IMAGE MOST OF WHICH HE HAS ADMIT TED HE BLEW MOST OF THE MONEY HE MADE ON COCAINE AND PRIVATE PLANES 0ERRY COMMENTED h3PENCER 2OWELL ABUSED COPYRIGHT PRIVI
LEGES BY PUTTING THE PHOTOGRAPH ON BEDSPREADS AND CLOCKS AND STUFFED THE PROl TS UP HIS NOSE (E S ONLY SOLD THIS PRINT NOW BE CAUSE HE S RUN OUT OF MONEY AGAIN v 0ERRY WAS PAID a FOR THE SHOOT IN WHILE THE PARENTS OF BABY 3TELIOS WERE PAID MUCH LESS h) CAN T REMEMBER DOING THE POSTER OF COURSE AND ONLY RECENTLY REALISED HOW BIG THE WHOLE THING IS -Y PARENTS WERE ONLY PAID a AND WE HAD TO BUY OUR OWN COPY OF THE PICTURE v SAID 3TELIOS (E HASN T LET STARRING IN THE FAMOUS LETTER GO TO HIS HEAD AND HE DEl NITELY WON T BE PLASTERING HIS ROOM WITH IT h) DON T KNOW IF IT S MORALLY COR RECT TO HAVE SEX WITH WOMEN n BUT IT S NOT THE CLASSIEST THING TO DO ) HAVEN T GOT THE POSTER ON MY WALL AT UNIVERSITY BECAUSE ) M NOT SURE ) D LIKE TO SEE A HALF NA KED MAN IN MY ROOM EVERY MORN ING AND ) D PROBABLY GET FUNNY QUESTIONS FROM ANY VISITING GIRLS v $ESPITE THIS HAVING SEEN HIS FATHER THE GIRLS IN THE #ONCRETE OFl CE ARE ALL VERY INTER ESTED IN MEETING -R (AVATZIAS
-AKE 0OVERTY 2OCK -AKE 0OVERTY (ISTORY ARE HAVING THEIR ANNUAL #(!.'% PARTY ON TH &EBRUARY IN THE (IVE $OORS OPEN AT !LL PROCEEDS GO TO HELPING SUPPORT THE WORK OF -AKE 0OVERTY (ISTORY !CTS INCLUDE ,IVEWIRE $*S $IRRRTY %LECTRONIC -USIC 3OCIETY AND 2OCK 'OSPEL #HOIR 4ICKETS ARE a FROM THE BOX OFl CE IN 5NION (OUSE
.ORWICH !RTS #ENTRE 'AINS a !WARD !RTS #OUNCIL %NGLAND %AST IS PROVIDING a TO HELP THE !RTS #ENTRE PROMOTE A SERIES OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT -ARCH !PRIL AND -AY 4HEY ARE LOOKING TO COMMISSION FOUR ARTISTS TO MAKE NEW WORK BASED ON THE THEME @!GAINST 4HE 'RAIN !RTISTS WISHING TO PROPOSE COMMISSIONS SHOULD SEND THEIR #6 IMAGES OF RECENT $ WORK #$ OR PRINTS OR A $6$ MAXI MUM MINUTES ALONG WITH A WORD PROPOSAL ! STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVELOPE SHOULD BE ENCLOSED IF THEY WISH TO HAVE THEIR WORK RETURNED TO THEM
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#/.#2%4% 7EDNESDAY ST *ANUARY
"IKE #ONl SCATED 5%! S ,IAISON /Fl CER FROM THE 0OLICE RECENTLY CONl SCATED A BLUE AND GREY !POLLO 8# ADULT MALE MOUNTAIN BIKE OFF OF TWO YOUTHS WHO HAD BEEN SEEN BY SECURITY ACTING IN A SUSPICIOUS MANNER ON CAMPUS )T IS BELIEVED THE BIKE MAY BE STOLEN THEREFORE ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THAT THIS IS THEIR BIKE IS ASKED TO CONTACT 2AJ DIRECTLY ON THE NON EMERGENCY NUMBER OR THROUGH THE #AMPUS 3E CURITY ,ODGE 9OU SHOULD BE READY TO PRESENT PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF THE BIKE 4HE INCIDENT OCCURED ON 4HURSDAY TH *ANUARY
0OLICE 3URGERY /N #AMPUS 4HE 0OLICE S ,IAISON /Fl CER TO THE 5NIVERSITY WILL BE HOLDING A 0OLICE 3URGERY IN THE (IVE IN 5NION (OUSE ON 7EDNESDAY TH &EBRU ARY BETWEEN NOON AND PM 4HIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF 2AJ ANYTHING THAT IS TROUBLING YOU AS WELL AS DISCUSS IMPORTANT MATTERS ABOUT CRIME PREVENTION MEASURES PERSONAL SAFETY AND ANY OTHER CRIME ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ISSUES
3PAM 3PAM 3PAM ,OVELY 3PAM 7ONDERFUL 3PAM /R -AYBE .OT "EN (ALL 5%! STUDENTS HAVE BEEN VOICING THEIR CONCERNS OVER THE AMOUNT OF UNNEC ESSARY JUNK EMAIL THEY HAVE BEEN RECEIVING IN THEIR WEBMAIL LATELY 3PAMMING n THE ABUSE OF ELEC TRONIC MESSAGING SYSTEMS TO SEND UNDESIRED BULK MESSAGES n IS A PROB LEM THAT SPOILS THE ADVANTAGES OF INSTANT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION GLOBALLY WITH PROFESSIONAL @SPAM MERS ABLE TO ACCESS MAILING LISTS AND EXPLOIT THEM -ANY OF THESE PROFES SIONALS HAVE MADE FORTUNES FROM THE PROl TS OF THEIR IRRITATING TRADE 4HE SPAM RECEIVED BY STUDENTS AT 5%! HAS INCLUDED MESSAGES IN TENDING TO CON THE RECEIVER OUT OF MONEY &OR EXAMPLE ONE STUDENT RECEIVED AN ARTICLE INFORMING THEM THAT APPARENTLY THEIR FAMILY ARE THE CLOSEST LIVING RELATIVES TO A RECENTLY DECEASED MAN OF WEALTH FROM !F RICA 7HAT ARE THE ODDS (OWEVER THE EMAIL THEN GOES ON TO TELL THEM THAT THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN OBTAIN ANY OF THIS MONEY IS BY l RST SEND ING MONEY OF THEIR OWN TO COVER THE COSTS /THER SUCH EMAILS HAVE
INCLUDED ENTHUSIASTIC ADVICE ABOUT THE STOCKMARKET OFFERS FOR REMARK ABLE NEW DRUGS TO BOOST ONE S @MAN HOOD AND FALSE CHARITY APPEALS !LTHOUGH SOME OF THESE MES SAGES CAN PERHAPS BE LAUGHED AT AND IGNORED THERE ARE ALSO A NUMBER OF MESSAGES WHICH ARE JUST TOO SERIOUS TO OVERLOOK SUCH AS THOSE WHERE GRAPHIC AND IN MANY CASES DISTURBING PORNOGRAPHY AC COMPANIED BY SUGGESTIVE MESSAGES HAVE BEEN SENT 3UCH MESSAGES CAN BE VERY UPSETTING AND ONE CAN ONLY WONDER THE REASON FOR SENDING SUCH AN EMAIL /N ANOTHER LEVEL
!N ANTI #OKE DEMONSTRATION
SPAM MESSAGES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD VIRUSES 4ROJAN HORSES AND PROGRAMMING TO AFFECT )$ THEFT 4HE TIRESOME PROCESS OF DELET ING UNWANTED MESSAGES CAN BE COME TOO ANNOYING h3OMETIMES ) HAVE MORE SPAM EMAILS THAN ACTUAL EMAILS AND IT JUST MAKES THE WHOLE PROCESS OF CHECKING MY INBOX A LOT MORE TEDIOUS THAN IT SHOULD BE v SAID ONE STUDENT IN THE LIBRARY 4HE ) 4 DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVING COMPLAINTS FROM AFFECTED STUDENTS REQUESTING THAT SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THE MATTER /NE OF THE ) 4 STAFF STRESSED HOW DIFl CULT IT
IS TO TRACE THE SOURCE OF SPAMMED EMAILS AS THE MAJORITY COME FROM DISGUISED ADDRESSES (E ADDED THAT THE ) 4 DEPARTMENT ITSELF CAN NOT l LTER STUDENTS EMAILS AS THIS WOULD BE AN INVASION OF PRIVACY AND THAT THOSE AFFECTED CAN ENABLE THE l LTERING OF JUNK MAIL THEM SELVES ON THEIR WEBMAIL ACCOUNTS WHICH WOULD REDIRECT ANY UNWANT ED MESSAGES TO ANOTHER FOLDER )F YOU DON T RECOGNISE AN EMAIL AND ARE SUSPICIOUS OF THE SOURCE DELETE IT 4HE ) 4 DEPARTMENT ALSO STATES THE USE OF PEER TO PEER SHAR ING SOFTWARE CAN ALSO BE LINKED TO SPAM ABUSE &OR ANY ASSISTANCE STU DENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE ) 4 HELP DESK ON EXT OR (OPE IS ON THE HORIZON HOW EVER )N SCANNING THE INTERNET #ON CRETE DISCOVERED THAT "ILL 'ATES SPEAKING AT THE 7ORLD %CONOMIC &ORUM IN $AVOS IN *ANUARY PREDICTED THAT SPAM WOULD SOON BE @A THING OF THE PAST AND THAT -ICROSOFT WAS WORKING ON SEVERAL TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS AS WELL AS ON A PERMANENT hMAGIC SOLUTION TO SPAM 3O IN THE MEANTIME JUST IG NORE IT AND WATCH -ONTY 0YTHON
7EDNESDAY ST *ANUARY #/.#2%4%
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,OUIS (OLDING 0ARSONS $EPUTY %DITOR 4WO ,#2S TWO NIGHTS TO RE MEMBER /N 4UESDAY THE RD OF *ANUARY AT THE 3KOOL $AZE ,#2 THE l RE ALARM WAS SET OFF SHORTLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT !PPARENTLY STUDENTS WERE SLOW TO EVACUATE BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THE MUSIC STOPPED AND LIGHTS TURNED ON THEY ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS JUST A TECHNICAL HITCH )T SEEMS THAT THE l RE ALARM IN THE ,#2 IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH FOR PEOPLE TO HEAR IF IT GOES OFF AFTER THE SOUND SYSTEM HAS BEEN ON (OWEVER EVEN WHEN MADE AWARE STUDENTS WERE SLOW TO EVACUATE DESPITE PLEAS FROM THE DOOR STAFF 4HE UNIVERSITY WHO IS RESPONSI BLE FOR l RE SAFETY IN 5NION HOUSE
IS NOW l TTING NEW l RE ALARMS THAT ARE MUCH LOUDER 4HE ENTRANCE TO THE (IVE NEXT TO THE TOP OF 7ATER
STONES WAS A SCENE OF JOSTLING AS STUDENTS DID NOT MOVE AWAY FROM THE EXIT ONCE OUTSIDE 4HE l RE BRI GADE RESPONDED WITH THE ONE l RE ENGINE IN ATTENDANCE BEING INVADED BY GIRLS MUCH TO THE BEMUSEMENT AND SOMETIMES ANNOYANCE OF THE l RE l GHTERS #LUBBERS WERE LET BACK IN AT AND UNFORTUNATELY THERE ONCE AGAIN A DANGEROUS RUSH BACK IN THIS TIME IN THE MAIN ,#2 ENTRANCE FAC ING THE DRAMA STUDIOS ,ATER THAT MORNING REVELLERS PROCEEDED TO JUMP ON CAR ROOFS ON THE WAY BACK HOME WHICH LED TO COMPLAINTS )N RESPONSE IT WAS ANNOUNCED AT THE BEACH PARTY ,#2 LAST &RIDAY WOULD CLOSE MINUTES EARLY TO STOP ANY REPEAT BEHAVIOUR BY REVELLERS /UR LICENCE IS CONTROLLED BY COUNCILLORS WHO CAN REVOKE IT AT ANY TIME %NTS WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT IF THE LOCALS ARE BOTHERED BY A FEW NOISY STUDENTS THE COUNCILLORS MIGHT TAKE THE LICENCE WHICH WILL RUIN IT FOR EVERYONE
5%! 'RADUATE $IES &ROM !CCIDENTAL '(" /VERDOSE !N INQUEST INTO THE TRAGIC DEATH OF 5%! STUDENT 2UTE -ARGUES DISCOVERED THAT SHE DIED AFTER AC CIDENTALLY DRINKING A DOSE OF '(" OR @LIQUID ECSTASY FOUND IN A FRIENDS m AT WHICH SHE BELIEVED TO BE MINERAL WATER '(" IS KOW AS THE DATE RAPE DRUG SINCE IT IS SAID TO LEAVE PEOPLE DOCILE AND UNABLE TO REMEMBER WHAT THEY DO DUR ING THE TIME IT IS IN EFFECT 3HE HAD JUST COMPLETED A CATERING MANAGE MENT DEGREE AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF %AST !NGLIA AND WAS ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY FROM HER GRADUATION CEREMONY -ISS -ARGUES LAPSED INTO UNCONSCIOUSNESS AFTER THE INCIDENT IN /CTOBER AND DIED THE NEXT EVENING IN HOSPITAL WITH HER FAMILY BY HER BEDSIDE !FTER THE HEARING HAD l NISHED -ISS -AR GUES BROTHER SAID hMY FAMILY ARE HEARTBROKEN ) HOPE PEOPLE MAY LEARN FROM MY SISTER S DEATH AND SEE THE EVIL IN THIS DRUG v
/BITUARY 0ROFESSOR 'EORGE $UNCAN 0H$ &230ROFESSOR 'EORGE $UNCAN A LONG STANDING AND WELL LOVED MEM BER OF ")/ DIED UNEXPECTEDLY ON TH *ANUARY 4HE 5NIVERSITY m AG WAS LOWERED TO HALF MAST IN HIS MEMORY 0ROF *OHN 4URNER (EAD OF THE 3CHOOL OF "IOLOGICAL 3CIENCES PAID THE FOLLOWING TRIBUTE 'EORGE CAME TO 5%! IN TO DO HIS -3C IN "IOPHYSICS AFTER COMPLETING HIS DEGREE AT !BERDEEN 5NIVERSITY 4WO YEARS LATER HE COM PLETED HIS 0H$ HERE HE WAS AP POINTED A LECTURER IN THE 3CHOOL "IOLOGICAL 3CIENCES IN AND WAS MADE PROFESSOR IN !S
(EAD OF #ELL "IOLOGY AND #HAIR OF %XAMINERS HE TOOK A FULL AND AC TIVE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE RUNNING OF THE 3CHOOL $URING A FORTY YEAR TEACHING CAREER AT 5%! HE WAS HUGELY INm UENTIAL FOR MANY COHORTS OF STUDENTS (E HAD AN EXTREMELY ACTIVE RE SEARCH CAREER AND WAS A LONG STAND ING WORLD LEADER IN CATARACT RE SEARCH (E SET UP THE .ORWICH %YE RESEARCH GROUP WITHIN THE 3CHOOL OF "IOLOGY AND THE THEN 7EST .OR WICH HOSPITAL 4HIS COLLABORATION WAS INSTRU MENTAL IN SETTING UP THE %AST !N GLIAN %YE "ANK PERMITTING GROUND
BREAKING RESEARCH ON HUMAN EYE TISSUE (IS RESEARCH WAS SUPPORTED BY THE (UMANE 2ESEARCH 4RUST AND MAJOR FUNDING BODIES IN THE 5+ AND !MERICA (IS REPUTATION AT TRACTED A STEADY STREAM OF INTERNA TIONAL VISITORS AND COLLABORATIONS )N $ECEMBER HE WAS ELECTED AS A &ELLOW OF THE 2OYAL 3OCIETY OF -EDICINE 'EORGE WAS AN ENTHUSIASTIC LEC TURER AND AN INSPIRATIONAL RESEARCH LEADER (E WILL BE SORELY MISSED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS COLLEAGUES STUDENTS AND COLLABORATORS AT 5%! AND BE YOND 7E EXTEND OUR SINCERE CON DOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY
#/.#2%4% 7EDNESDAY ST *ANUARY
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RUMS ) FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE WILLING TO ADMIT THAT THEY LIVE IN UNSAVOURY CONDITIONS ALBEIT UNDER THE SUPPOSED ANONYMITY OF USERNAMES /NE USER SEEMED TO SUM UP THE GENERAL CONSENSUS OF OPINION WHEN THEY POSTED hMY HOUSE IS RANKv ,ET S BE FAIR IT S SOMETIMES HARD TO BE HOUSE PROUD WHEN YOU ARE LIVING IN A PLACE THAT IS NOT REALLY YOUR OWN 9ES YOU ARE PAYING FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF LIVING IN YOUR STUDENT DIGS AND MIGHT AS WELL MAKE THE MOST OF THEM BUT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE THERE FOR EVER 4HIS IS A FACT THAT LANDLORDS ARE WELL AWARE OF AND CAN MEAN THAT SOME PRIVATE HOUSING IS NOT MAINTAINED TO THE BEST OF STAND ARDS 7HEN THE HOUSE IS IN A POOR CONDITION ITSELF THIS CAN MAKE US EVEN LESS BOTHERED ABOUT TIDYING UP !S ANOTHER USER POSTED ON THE FORUMS hMY lRST HOUSE WAS INFESTED WITH MICE THE DOORS AND WINDOWS DIDN T CLOSE PROPERLY IT WAS lLTHY DINGY AND IN DISREPAIR WHEN WE GOT IT AND THINGS WENT DOWNHILL FROM THERE ) ALWAYS KEEP MY ROOM TIDY AND CLEAN BUT THE REST OF THE HOUSE WAS A NIGHT MAREv %VEN -ARY 0OPPINS HERSELF WOULD CHOOSE GOING DOWN THE PUB OVER CLEANING UP SUCH A LOST CAUSE ) CONSIDER MY OWN HOUSE AS ANOTHER CASE IN POINT 3ITTING HERE TYPING AWAY THERE IS A PATCH OF MOULD ABOVE THE CURTAIN RAIL IN MY ROOM NAGGING AWAY AT MY PE RIPHERAL VISION REMINDING ME OF A SCENE FROM THE HORROR lLM @$ARK 7ATER 4HIS IS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE BATHROOM WITH ITS WEAK EX TRACTOR FAN THAT IS AS MUCH USE AS A CHOCOLATE TEAPOT -Y DAILY SHOWER TAKES PLACE IN THE ARCHITECTURAL EQUIVALENT OF A MONTH OLD LOAF OF BREAD COVERED WITH PUBES ) VE TRIED ALL MANNER OF BLEACHES AND mUIDS TO CLEAR IT UP BUT ) M NOW RESIGNED TO IT BEING A LOST CAUSE A POSITION ) CAN JUST ABOUT LIVE WITH KNOWING ) M NOT HERE FOREVER 5NFORTU NATELY ) CANNOT BLAME THE CONDITION OF THE HOUSE FOR THE FACT THAT THERE ARE CUR
h-Y DAILY SHOWER TAKES PLACE IN THE ARCHITECTURAL EQUIVALENT OF A MONTH OLD LOAF OF BREAD COVERED WITH PUBESv
RENTLY MORE CLOTHES PILED UP ON THE mOOR THAN THERE ARE PUT AWAY IN THE CHEST OF DRAWERS 4HAT S ALL ME 4HERE S NO EXCUSE FOR THIS )T S JUST APATHY A CONDITION MOST OF US SEEM TO ACCEPT AS PAR FOR THE COURSE WHEN IT COMES TO BEING A STUDENT 7HEN ) DO OCCASIONALLY FEEL THE URGE TO TIDY IT BASICALLY EQUATES TO RELOCATING A PILE OF RANDOM OBJECTS FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROOM TO THE OTHER LIKE REARRANGING THE DECK CHAIRS ON THE 4ITANIC )T DOES SEEM SOMETIMES THAT ) M LIVING IN A HAMSTER S NEST DElNITELY NOT IN THE BASTION OF STUDY ) DREAM OF AND IT S ALL MY OWN FAULT 0ART OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT ) SEEM TO BE A VICTIM OF THAT PECULIAR FEMALE DIS EASE HAVING TOO MUCH DARN STUFF 3HOES CLOTHES ASSORTED LOTIONS AND POTIONS ) VE GOT TOO MANY 3PEAK TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AT 5%! AND YOU WILL lND THIS AT THE ROOT OF WHY MANY NOW BELIEVE WOMEN TO BE MESSIER THAN MEN 7E LADIES HAVE SO MUCH STUFF IT JUST CAN T BE CONTROL LED
&ROM SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS ) VE HAD RECENTLY THIS SWEEPING ANTI FEMALE GENDER GENERALISATION HAS ALSO COME TO BE TRUE OF TOILET USAGE BUT ) SHALL PRESERVE THE DIGNITY OF THIS ARTICLE BY NOT GOING INTO THAT ONE IN DEPTH ,ET S JUST SAY THAT LEAVING THE TOILET SEAT UP SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN RELEGATED TO THE LEAST OF CONCERNS 'ENERALLY SPEAKING MESS RE SULTING FROM PERSONAL POSSESSIONS IS CONlNED TO OUR OWN ROOMS AND WE CAN COMFORT OURSELVES THAT IT AFFECTS NO ONE EXCEPT ME MYSELF AND ) "UT WHAT ABOUT THE SHARED AREAS OF THE HOUSE LIKE THE KITCHEN 0ERSONALLY ) VE NEVER FELT COMFORT ABLE ABOUT LEAVING MY WASHING UP FOR X NUMBER OF DAYS OR UNTIL ) VE COMPLETELY RUN OUT OF CROCKERY AND UTENSILS ) CAN JUST VISUALISE THE EMERGENCE OF A NASTY BOUT OF % COLI AND THAT S ALL YOU NEED IN A HOUSE WHERE THE TOILET GETS CLEANED IR REGULARLY AT THE BEST OF TIMES 9ET A LOT OF PEOPLE SEEM TO TAKE A MORE LAISSEZ FAIRE ATTITUDE TO THE KITCHEN SINK 4OKEN EFFORTS SUCH AS LEAVING SAUCEPANS ON THE SIDE lLLED WITH LUKE WARM WATER AND A SQUEEZE OF WASHING UP LIQUID ARE A FAMILIAR SIGHT )F YOU DON T WASH AS YOU USE IT DOESN T TAKE LONG BEFORE THE WASHING UP LOOKS AS IF IT IS ABOUT TO SEIZE CONTROL OF YOUR KITCHEN AND FORM ITS OWN INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC 3AME GOES FOR THE BIN 7HEN YOU LIVE IN A HOUSE WITH FOUR OR MORE PEOPLE THE RUBBISH CAN BE OVERmOWING IN NO TIME AT ALL 9ET IN SOME HOUSEHOLDS THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS NOT ALWAYS TO CHANGE THE BAG BUT TO TREAT THE BIN AS IF BIGGER ON THE INSIDE LIKE THE 4!2 $)3 /R TO JUST LEAVE EMPTY PIZZA BOXES BANANA SKINS AND NEWSPA PERS AROUND THE GENERAL AREA OF THE SOFA 4HAT WALK TO THE WHEELIE BIN CAN REALLY SEEM TOO FAR SOME
TIMES ! LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS APPEAR TO COME ABOUT FROM A SORT OF STAND OFF POSITION IN THE HOUSE HOLD WHERE PEOPLE FEAR BECOMING THE DESIGNATED @SKIVVY IF THEY SO MUCH AS LIFT A lNGER 4HE HORROR 7HAT S THE ANSWER TO ALL THIS lLTHY ANARCHY 7ELL THE SAME SOLUTION TO ANY FORM OF ANARCHY CONTROL AND ORDER +EEPING YOUR MESS TO A MINIMUM AND CLEANING UP AS YOU GO IS THE EASIEST WAY "UT NOT EVERYONE NEEDS HELP ) VE FOCUSED ON THE DIRTY SIDE OF LIVING BUT SOME STUDENTS DO MANAGE TO AVOID SQUALOR AND LIVE RELATIVELY DECENTLY /NE HOUSEHOLD ) KNOW HAVE A TACIT AGREEMENT THAT THEY WILL TIDY UP EVERY 3ATURDAY MORN ING AND THEIR HOME IS A GLORY TO BEHOLD /THERS TELL ME IT S JUST DOWN TO HAVING A GOOD MIX OF CONSIDERATE AND COMMUNICATIVE PEOPLE WHICH MAKES A LOT OF SENSE 4HIS DOESN T NECESSARILY MEAN SHAR ING WITH FRIENDS +NOWING PEOPLE SOCIALLY FROM LIVING WITH THEM OFTEN INVOLVES COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SOCIAL DYNAMIC 3HARING A HOUSE WITH OTHERS ALWAYS TAKES A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF COMPROMISE AND IS SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF WHEN DECIDING WHO YOU LIVE WITH )F YOU LIKE THINGS CLEAN BE UP FRONT ABOUT IT AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR TENANCY AND TRY TO AGREE SOME COMMON STANDARDS WITH YOUR HOUSEMATES -AKE NO ASSUMPTIONS THAT PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE SAME THOUGHTS ON CLEANLINESS AS YOU EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT LIMITS "E PREPARED TO ACCEPT THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH OTHER PEOPLE S MESS TO A CERTAIN DEGREE BUT DON T LET IT GET OUT OF CONTROL !ND IF SOMEONE S lLTHY HABITS ARE DRIVING YOU MAD JUST TALK TO THEM ABOUT IT NICE AND POLITELY )F THAT FAILS +IM AND !GGIE ARE ON THEIR WAY TO TELL US HOW TO SOLVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CORRECT APPLICATION OF LEMONS VIN EGAR AND BICARBONATE OF SODA (ELP IS AT HAND
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OR MANY STUDENTS WHO ARE ABOUT TO RENT FOR THE l RST TIME DO NOT BE AFRAID BE CAUTIOUS &INDING THE RIGHT HOUSE CAN BE LIKE FALLING IN LOVE DON T RUSH IT JUST FOR THE SAKE OF A ONE NIGHT STAND 9OU LL REGRET IT IN THE MORNING )NSTEAD VIEW IT THE SAME WAY YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE CHOOSING WHICH UNIVERSITY TO GO TO 2ESEARCH ASK QUESTIONS GET INFOR MATION BEFRIEND A THIRD YEAR WITH A GREAT HOUSE GET THE CONTRACT CHECKED BY THE !DVICE #ENTRE STOP SAGE LIKE STUDENTS AND ASK THEM WHERE THEY LIVED GO TO THE 5NION HOUSING GUIDE GO TO A FORTUNE TELLER AND CROSS HER PALM WITH SILVER ASK 'OD ASK *EEVES OR ASK !NNA ME ) VE BEEN AROUND ) KNOW A DODGY DEAL WHEN ) SEE ONE AND ) D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND GENTLY SHOVE YOU AWAY FROM THE WRONG ONE -OST IMPORTANT AND THIS IS A PROM ISE YOU WILL GET A HOUSE 9OU DON T HAVE TO GRAB THE KEYS TO THE l RST ONE YOU l ND $O YOU KNOW HOW MANY HOUSES THERE ARE IN .ORWICH ,OADS -ORE THAN YOU COULD EVER DREAM OF 3ERIOUSLY 3O DON T WORRY
(OUSE $YNAMIC ,IVING WITH BOYS 7!2.).' HOUSE MAY CONTAIN NUTS )N A HOUSE OF GIRLS IT IS OFTEN GOOD TO HAVE A TOKEN BOY /NE BECAUSE HE IS OUT NUMBERED SO HE WILL PUT THE LOO SEAT DOWN 4WO HE CAN KEEP THE PEACE 4HREE YOU CAN SORT HIS ADVICE ON MEN AND l NALLY HE WILL BECOME A CHIVALRIC KNIGHT PROTECTING ALL WHO INHABIT YOUR HUMBLE ABODE (OWEV ER AN ALARMING NUMBER OF MEN HAVE A CLINICAL OBSESSION WITH WATCHING SPORT 7EIRD "E PREPARED TO MISS SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITE PROGRAMMES YES THAT EVEN INCLUDES %ASTENDERS 3HOCKING ,IVING WITH GIRLS 4HEY PEE WITH THE LOO SEAT DOWN AND TEND NOT TO MISS (OWEVER SOME GIRLS DO LIKE TO BITCH AND IF THE HOUSE HAS SYNCHRONISED PERIOD SYNDROME THERE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH HOT WATER BOTTLES AND PARACETAMOL TO GO ROUND )F THIS HAPPENS PROCEED CALMLY AND QUIETLY TO THE NEAREST EXIT ,IVING WITH COURSE MATES h#AN ) BORROW
YOUR NOTES #OURSE MATE v 4HIS IS ONE OF THE BLESSINGS OF LIVING WITH COURSE MATES YOU CAN SHARE BOOKS NOTES THEORIES ON .IETZSCHE THEORIES ON THE HOT GIRL IN YOUR %CONOMICS CLASS AND THEORIES ON THE BEST TUTOR TO ASK FOR AN EXTENSION (OWEVER IF YOU ALL HAVE THE SAME AM SEMINAR EXPECT SOME CONGESTION OUTSIDE THE BATHROOM ,IVING WITH m ATMATES h$ON T WORRY -UM ) M GOING TO LIVE WITH MY m ATMATES ) VE LIVED WITH THEM FOR A YEAR ALREADY AND EVERY THING S GREAT v
,IVING WITH COUPLES 'ET A ROOM 4HEY VE GOT ONE AND IT S RIGHT NEXT TO YOURS 5NLESS YOU ENJOY FALLING ASLEEP TO THIS SOUND @THUD THUD SQUEEK THUD AHH THUD MMM OHH YES THUD YES THUD YEEEESSSSS AND WAKING UP TO l ND YOUR CHOCOLATE SPREAD IS MISSING THEN THIS IS GENER ALLY NOT A GOOD IDEA )T DOES DEPEND ON THE COUPLE BUT THE MID TERM BREAK UP IS A DISASTER SITUATION HOWEVER NICE BOTH PEOPLE ARE ,IVING WITH POSTGRADS MATURE STU DENTS 4HEY VE DONE IT BEFORE SO THIS MAKES A LOT OF THINGS SIMPLER 4HEY WILL ALSO PROVIDE A MORE WORK ORIENTATED HOUSE AND CAN BE A GREAT SUPPORT ,IVING IN HALLS AGAIN 9ES THIS IS AN OPTION WORTH CONSIDER ING "EING A RESIDENT TUTOR MEANS THAT YOU GET CHEAPER RENT AND THAT YOU ARE ON CAMPUS HOWEVER IT DOES COME WITH RESPONSIBILTY AND YOU WOULD BE LIVING IN NOISY HALLS AGAIN ,IVING AT HOME !S LONG AS YOU MAKE THAT EXTRA EFFORT TO SEE FRIENDS AND GET INVOLVED IN STUFF ON CAMPUS THIS CAN BE A GREAT WAY TO SAVE MONEY )T IS A SHAME THAT YOU DON T GET TO EXPERIENCE MOVING AWAY FROM HOME AT THE SAME TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE
%XCEPT -ICHELLE IS CHEATING ON !NDY :OE LEAVES HER PANS FOR MONTHS AND "EN TENDS TO WEE IN THE SINK THE SWINE
7HAT IS THE MAGIC NUMBER 4WO h*UST THE TWO OF USxIT TAKES TWOOOHHH BABYxWHEN TWO BECOME ONE v 4WO IS INDEED AN INSPIRATIONAL POPULAR AND SOME COULD SAY SEXUAL NUMBER (OWEVER YOU BETTER GET ON EXTREMELY WELL AS IT CAN BE QUITE STRESSFUL AND YOU MIGHT DRIVE EACH OTHER CRAZY BEFORE THE END OF THE SEMESTER /NE OF THE BENEl TS IS THAT IT ISN T SUCH A HASSLE PAYING BILLS AND YOU LL KNOW WHO TO BLAME WHEN THE BIN IS OVER SPILLING 4HREE "LIND -ELON CLAIM THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER 7E DISGREE 4HREE IS TRICKY IT ALWAYS SEEMS AS IF ONE PERSON IS LEFT OUT OR AT LEAST FEELS THAT WAY !LSO IF YOU DO FALL OUT ODD NUMBERS MEAN THAT WHEN PEOPLE TAKE SIDES THERE IS MOST DEl NITELY AN IMBALANCE &OUR -ANY STUDENTS AGREE THIS IS A GOOD NUMBER OF PEOPLE )T S EVEN IT S FUN BUT NOT SO MANY THAT YOU END UP CHASING PEOPLE FOR BILL MONEY &IVE 7ITH THIS NUMBER YOU FEEL MORE LIKE A DYSFUNCTIONAL BUT HAPPY FAM ILY (OWEVER IT IS SLIGHTLY HARDER TO ORGANISE CLEANLINESS AND BILL PAYING )T CAN BE A CASE OF TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE KITCHEN /NE WAY TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF MESS IS TO COOK COM MUNAL MEALS RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL ONES )F YOU LIVE IN A PROPERTY WITH THREE OR MORE m OORS THIS INCLUDES BASEMENTS AND HABITABLE LOFTS THEN YOUR HOUSE IS WHAT S KNOW AS A LI CENSABLE (-/ A HOUSE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPATION 4HEY NEED TO BE LICENSED AS YOU HAVE TO TAKE ADDITIONAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND RISKS INTO CONSID ERATION -AKE SURE YOU SEE A COPY OF THE DOCUMENTATION AS IT PROTECTS YOUR LIVES AND THE PROPERTY 3IX ! BIT OF A GAMBLE BUT IF IT IS A MIXED GROUP IT IS MORE LIKELY TO WORK WELL THAN IF IT IS SINGLE SEX
$EPOSITS 4HE AVERAGE DEPOSIT IN .ORWICH IS a COMPARED TO a NATIONWIDE AND a IN ,ONDON ,AST YEAR THE 5NION !DVICE #ENTRE GOT INVOLVED ON STUDENTS BEHALF IN DEPOSIT DISPUTES TOTALLING OVER a OF WHICH THEY MANAGED TO GET OVER a BACK TO STUDENTS $EPOSIT 0ROTECTION 3CHEME 4HIS LONG CAMPAIGNED FOR BLESSING WILL COME INTO EFFECT FROM THE TH !PRIL )T WILL MEAN ALL DEPOSITS TAKEN ON AN !SSURED 3HORTHOLD 4ENANCY STUDENT LET TENANCY WILL HAVE TO BE PROTECTED 4HERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT WAYS LANDLORDS CAN LOOK AFTER YOUR DEPOSIT ONE IS AN INSURANCE BASED SCHEME WHERE LANDLORDS KEEP THE DEPOSITS AND PAY FOR A PREMIUM !T THE END OF THE TENANCY IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF DISPUTE THE INSURANCE COMPANY GET INVOLVED 4HE SECOND TYPE IS A CUSTODIAL SCHEME WHERE THE DEPOSIT WILL GO TO ANOTHER PARTY THAT IS FREE FOR LANDLORDS BUT IT MEANS THEY DON T GET THE INTEREST 7HICHEVER SCHEME THEY ARE WITH AFTER DAYS OF STARTING THE TENANCY YOU NEED TO BE ADVISED ON HOW YOUR DEPOSIT IS PROTECTED BY LAW 9OU WILL THEN BE GIVEN A SET OF PAPERWORK THAT ALL PARTIES WILL HAVE TO SIGN THAT WILL STATE HOW THE MONEY WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE TENANCY )F THERE IS A DISPUTE IT GOES TO AN !LTERNATIVE $ISPUTE 2ESOLUTION SERVICE 'ETTING YOUR DEPOSIT BACK !S YET THERE IS NOT A l XED TIME LIMIT WHEN LANDLORDS HAVE TO RETURN DEPOSITS ALTHOUGH GOOD PRACTISE SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS DAYS ,ANDLORDS 4HERE ARE ABOUT LANDLORDS IN %NGLAND AND 7ALES ARE MEMBERS OF A PROFESSIONAL BODY ARE AGENTS 4HAT S ONLY WHO ARE MEMBERS OF A PROFESSIONAL BODY 4HE OTHER ARE ON THEIR OWN SO IT IS VERY EASY FOR THEM TO TAKE PEOPLE S MONEY AND NOT DO ANYTHING AS THEY DON T HAVE A GOVERNING BODY THAT YOU CAN COMPLAIN TO
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OUSE INSIDE AND OUT s .OTE THE CONDITION OF THE H ITH A OPERTY AND ALL ITS CONTENTS W s 4AKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PR GOOD CAMERA SEND ALL OF YOUR HOUSEMATES AND s 'ET THE PHOTOS SIGNED BY IGNED THEM TO THE LANDLORD TO BE S N A ISSUES PUT THEM IN WRITING I OR IRS EPA s )F YOU HAVE ANY R POSITIVE WAY ORE AS CHECKED THE PROPERTY BEF s -AKE SURE THE LANDLORD H YOU MOVE IN
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-EGAN ,EWIS 4HERE WERE THINGS WRONG WITH THE HOUSE WHEN WE MOVED IN AND IT WASN T AS CLEAN AS YOU WOULD EXPECT AFTER A MONTH OF CLEANING MAINTENANCEx THAT SAID THE MANAGEMENT HAVE SORTED THINGS OUT WHEN WE VE ASKED THEM TO EVEN IF IT TAKES A FEW PHONE CALLS TO REMIND THEM ) M ON $OVER 3TREET AND ) REALLY LIKE IT 5NTHANK IS A GOOD DISTANCE FROM BOTH 5NI AND TOWN !LSO THERE S A LAUNDERETTE WHICH IS GOOD IF YOU HAVE NO WASHING MACHINE OR TUMBLE DRYER IN YOUR HOUSE 3ARAH -ABLEY "LUEBELL 2OAD IS DAMNED HANDY FOR THE 5NI 9OU CAN GET UP MINUTES BEFORE LECTURES AND ONLY HAVE TO RELY ON BUSES WHEN YOU RE GOING OUT )T IS A BIT EXPENSIVE CERTAINLY COMPARED WITH MORE STUDENTY HOUSES BUT THIS IS BY NO MEANS YOUR TYPICAL STUDENTY HOUSE WE RE GETTING WHAT WE PAY FOR 4HE PRIVATE LANDLORDS ADVERTISED IN THE 5NI HOUSING LIST THEY RE A LITTLE NEW TO IT BUT PRETTY GOOD AT SORTING STUFF OUT ) D DEl NITELY RECOMMEND ASKING PREVIOUS TENANTS WHAT THE LANDLORD IS LIKE AND MAKING SURE THE LANDLORD ISN T AROUND AT THE TIME SO YOU GET AN HONEST ANSWER )F YOU NEED A RANDOM TO l LL UP YOUR HOUSESHARE GO OUT WITH THEM A COUPLE OF TIMES l RST TO GET TO KNOW THEM A BIT AND TRUST THAT EVERYONE HAS QUIRKS YOU DON T l ND OUT ABOUT UNTIL YOU HAVE TO SHARE A KITCHEN SINK 9ASMINE $IALDAS ) D GO FOR SOMEWHERE BEHIND THE -ITRE ON %ARLHAM 2OAD IT S NEAR THE "ELLE 6UE &AT #AT 'ARDEN (OUSE NEED ) GO ON .OT TOO FAR FROM 3OMERl ELD AND THE %ARLHAM GREENGROCERS
#ASSANDRA #AVALLARO 5NTHANK 2OAD IS SUPER DUPER $OVER 3TREET IS THE BEST BECAUSE OF THE DELICIOUS SMELLS THAT WAFT ALONG FROM THE -AD -OOSE -MMM "ELLA .EWTON &OR LOCATION IT S GOTTA BE 5NTHANK 2OAD ALL THE WAY +ATIE 'REEN 7E HAVE A LEAKING ROOF WHERE WATER COMES THROUGH OUR BATHROOM LIGHT l XTURE SO THEY JUST PUT AN EXPOSED LIGHT BULB THERE WHICH IS ILLEGAL 4HEY STILL WON T l X OUR ROOF WHICH ALSO LEAKS ONTO SOMEONE S BED %VERY TIME WE PHONE THEM WITH SOMETHING THAT SERIOUSLY NEEDS DOING LIKE HOLES IN THE CEILING OR MISSING m OOR BOARDS LEAVING EXPOSED GAS PIPES THEY TAKE WEEKS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT 4HE #OUNCIL RECENTLY RATED OUR HOUSE AS A " ! BEING MOST DANGEROUS AND * THE SAFEST 7HEN WE MOVED IN THERE WAS ONLY ONE SMOKE ALARM WHICH DIDN T WORK AND THERE WERE NO l RE BLANKETS OR EXTINGUISHERS 4HE MORAL OF THE STORY n LOOK AT THE HOUSE THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU SIGN THE CONTRACT 3UZANNE %L (AWARY .OT IN "OWTHORPE ,OUISE 7OODS ,IVING IN THE CITY CENTRE CAN BE A STRANGE EXPERIENCE 9OU ARE CLOSE TO ALL THE SHOPS BARS AND CLUBS BUT YOUgRE OFTEN FAR AWAY FROM YOUR FRIENDS !ND ITgS A BITCH TO GET IN FOR A AM LECTURE *O 3PIRO -AKE SURE YOU GET THE CONTACT DETAILS FOR ALL YOUR HOUSEMATESg PARENTS )F THERE IS EVER AN EMERGENCY OR YOUgRE WORRIED ABOUT THEM YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET HOLD OF THEIR NEXT OF KIN EASILY &OR MORE TIPS VISIT THE &ACEBOOK GROUP g7HERE TO LIVE WHO TO LIVE WITH FOR #ONCRETE g
STUDENT UNION HOUSING EVENT 2006 February 7th 6pm -7.30 pm Come to a panel discussion in
Lecture Theatre 1 (video link to Lecture Theatre 2) Get valuable housing advice and your questions answered by our expert Panel
Distribution of Housing Lists Housing Social Events in the Hive for all those looking for housemates Thursday February 1st & Friday February 9th
5.30pm - 6.45pm Tenancy Agreement advice available throughout the week Call in, email or telephone to make an appointment Student Union Advice Centre, Union House Open 9am to 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11am to 5pm Wednesday
Telephone: 01603 593463
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T THE PEAK OF THE DISPUTE THE BLACK !SIAN !MERICAN AND GAY HOUSEMATES WERE SIDED AGAINST THE WHITE %NGLISH HOUSE MEMBERS %YEBROWS WERE lRST RAISED WHEN *ACKIE *ADE S MOTHER COULDN T PRONOUNCE THE "OLLYWOOD ! LISTER 3HILPA 3HETTY S NAME SO RESORTED TO CALLING HER hTHE )NDIANv 4HIS WAS FOLLOWED BY 7!' $ANIELLE ,LOYD AND FORMER 3 #LUB SINGER *O / -EARA MOCKING 3HETTY S )NDIAN ACCENT AND BITCHING THAT ALL )NDIAN WOMEN ARE SKINNY BECAUSE THEY EAT WITH THEIR HANDS AND DON T COOK THEIR CHICKEN PROPERLY 4O FURTHER ACCUSATIONS OF RACISM A ROW BLEW UP BETWEEN *ADE AND 3HILPA IN WHICH THE REALITY 46 STAR WAS EFlNG AND BLINDING AS SHE TOLD THE "OLLYWOOD ACTRESS TO hGO BACK TO THE SLUMSv 4HE SITUATION WAS WORSENED WITH *O AND $ANIELLE LAUGHING IN THE BACKGROUND AS THEY WERE OBVIOUSLY ENTERTAINED BY THE BULLYING *ERMAINE *ACKSON SENT 3HILPA AWAY AS *O SAID hTHAT S MADE MY DAYv AND $ANIELLE SNIDELY REMARKED h) THINK SHE SHOULD FUCK OFF HOME SHE CAN T EVEN SPEAK %NGLISH PROPERLY ANYWAY v ) WAS INTERESTED TO lND THAT THE WORD @0AKI WAS BEEPED OUT BUT @DOG WAS ALLOWED ,ATER "" OFlCIALS SAID THAT *ACK CALLED HER A @CUNT NOT A @0AKI AS IF THAT MAKES IT ANY BETTER 3HILPA UNAWARE OF WHAT WAS BEING SAID BEHIND HER BACK ASKED *ERMAINE *ACKSON IF *ADE $ANIELLE AND *O MIGHT HATE HER BECAUSE SHE IS )NDIAN 7HEN #LEO TOLD HER IT WASN T RACIST 3HETTY REPLIED h)T IS IN A WAY ) M TELLING YOUv 6IEWERS SUSPICIONS ABOUT RACISM WERE LATER CONlRMED WHEN *ADE S @3HILPA 0OPPADOM COMMENT CAME INTO THE EQUATION 4HE COMPLAINTS CAME mOODING IN TO /FCOM AND HAVE AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS REACHED THE RECORD LEVEL OF TO /FCOM THE MOST ANY PRO GRAMME HAS RECEIVED IN BROADCAST ING HISTORY )GNORING THE MEDIA FRENZY AND THE INmUX OF COM PLAINTS #HANNEL INSISTED THERE HAD BEEN hNO OVERT RACIAL ABUSE OR RACIST BEHAVIOUR v 4HEY KEPT SHTUM ABOUT THE SITUATION UNTIL #ARPHONE 7AREHOUSE SUSPENDED THEIR SPON SORSHIP REMOVING ANY AFlLIATION WITH THE SHOW !FTER THIS *ADE WAS CALLED INTO THE DIARY ROOM ABOUT HER @POPPADOM COMMENT ! PREVIOUS PRESS STATEMENT BY %NDEMOL ON #HANNEL NEWS STATED THAT THE CELEBS HAD THE OP PORTUNITY TO TALK WITH PRODUCERS IN CONlDENCE AT ANY TIME DURING THEIR STAY AT THE "" HOUSE 3O IT
"" HAS GIVEN US A WINDOW ON WHAT IS ALL TOO COMMON EX CHANGE IN THE 5+ LOW GRADE NASTY COMMENTS DESIGNED TO IN SULT AND ABUSE SOMEONE ESPE CIALLY THEIR RACIAL BACKGROUND
IS NO SURPRISE THAT NOT SO 'OODY TOOK FULL ADVANTAGE OF THIS !S IT BECAME CLEAR THAT HER BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS 3HETTY WAS MAKING FRONT PAGE NEWS SHE PLEADED WITH PRO DUCERS TO NOT GIVE HER AN AUDIENCE WHEN SHE LEFT THE HOUSE !S SOON AS SHE WALKED OUT OF THE DIARY ROOM SHE HAD ONLY ONE MISSION TO MAKE UP WITH 3HILPA AND ASSURE HER THAT WHAT SHE D SAID BEHIND HER BACK WASN T hRACIALv IN ANY WAY 4HE PRODUCERS LAPPED UP THE VIEWING lGURES DRAWN BY THE BULLY ING AND RACISM 7HEREAS $IRK WAS ASKED STRAIGHT AWAY IF HE WANTED ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN TOWARDS #LEO FOR ANNOYING HIM "IG "ROTHER WAITED OVER A WEEK TO TALK TO 3HILPA ABOUT HER EXPERIENCES 6IEWING lGURES REACHED ALMOST lVE TIMES THE USUAL NUMBER AND NINE MILLION TUNED IN TO WATCH *ADE S INTERVIEW WITH $AVINA -C#ALL )T WAS INTERESTING TO SEE THAT THE $EAN OF 3TUDENTS SENT OUT AN E MAIL ON THE DAY OF *ADE S EVICTION WITH A LIST OF LINKS TO 5%! S EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITES "ULLYING ITSELF IS A COMPLEX ISSUE PEOPLE CAN PICK ON ANYONE WHO IS DIFFERENT FROM THEM IN ORDER TO TRY TO DEGRADE OR INSULT )T IS CLEAR THAT RACIST BULLYING DID OC CUR *ADE S @POPPADOM AND @SLUMS COMMENTS PUT HER IN THE SAME BRACKET AS THE OTHERS WHO MIM ICKED HER ACCENT !LL OF THESE ARE RACIST JUST AS IT WOULD BE HOMO PHOBIC TO ARGUE WITH A CAMP GAY MAN BY MOCKING HIS MANNERISMS 2ACISM IS A VERY DIFlCULT THING TO ACCUSE SOMEONE OF AND ) ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE THAT FOR SOMEONE WITH BROWN SKIN ) HAVE NEVER BEEN
RACIALLY ABUSED "UT IT S SOMETHING THAT ) HAVE OFTEN GONE INTO A DARK CORNER AND CRIED ABOUT WHEN AT SCHOOL AND EVEN UNIVERSITY /+ SO ) NEVER GOT PUNCHED IN THE FACE LIKE MY SISTER DID ON HER WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL ) NEVER GOT CALLED A @0AKI LIKE MY )NDIAN FRIEND DID BUT ) DID GET CALLED A hPIECE OF SHITv BY A BOY AT SCHOOL WHO WAS A KNOWN RACIST ) PUT IT DOWN TO IGNORANCE BUT IS THAT REALLY AN EXCUSE )N MY lRST YEAR AT UNIVER SITY ) WAS ASKED BY A TUTOR WHERE MY PARENTS CAME FROM ! SECOND AFTER MY REPLY ) WITNESSED MY ESSAY MARK BEING 4IPEXED FROM A TO ) DIDN T KNOW WHAT TO DO SO ) SHOWED IT TO ANOTHER TUTOR WHO SAID IT WAS WORTHY OF MORE MARKS "UT ) DIDN T WANT TO GO AS FAR AS ACCUSING SOMEONE OF RACISM OR JUDGING ME BESIDE THE FACT THAT ) HAD NO IDEA HOW TO GO ABOUT IT 4HE MOST SIMPLE DElNITION OF RACISM IS DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE AND THE BELIEF THAT ONE RACE IS SUPERIOR TO ANOTHER 4YPICALLY RACIST REASONING FOR THIS DISCRIMINATION IS HEARD IN COMMENTS SUCH AS h) M FOR SLAVERY ) DON T LIKE IT WHEN FOREIGNERS COME INTO THIS COUNTRY AND THEY DON T TAKE ON "RITISH CULTURE AND "RITISH VALUESv BY A 3HIPWRECKED CONTESTANT 3HILPA ADOPTING "RITISH CULTURE WAS CLEARLY NOT ENOUGH TO PREVENT HER SUFFER ING AT THE HANDS OF RACISTS 3HILPA WAS BEING CRITICISED FOR WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY TRADITIONAL %NGLISH TEA DRINKING CULTURE AS OPPOSED TO MODERN BOOZE DRINKING CULTURE 3HE SPEAKS INTELLIGENT %NGLISH HAS GRACE AND CULTURE IS TALENTED DOESN T LOSE HER COOL DOESN T DRINK
AND IS RESPECTFUL TO ELDERS TUCK ING @5NCLE +EN INTO BED UNLIKE 'OODY WHO ARGUED WITH HIM 4HE CLASS ISSUE IS IMPORTANT TOO 3HILPA IS FROM A MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY AND *ADE FROM THE LOWER END OF THINGS THOUGH SHE S RECENTLY NOT BEEN SHORT OF A PENNY OR TWO (OWEVER THE CLASS RESENTMENT HAS FUSED WITH RACIAL RESENTMENT PROVING THAT EVEN WELL OFF EDUCATED !SIAN PEOPLE CANNOT BUY THEIR WAY OUT OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 3HILPA COMMENTED h) M REP RESENTING MY COUNTRY )S THIS WHAT TODAY S 5+ IS )T S SCARY )T S QUITE A SHAME REALLY v "" HAS GIVEN US AN INSIGHT ON WHAT IS AN ALL TOO COMMON EXCHANGE IN THE 5+ LOW GRADE NASTY COMMENTS DESIGNED TO INSULT AND ABUSE SOMEONE ESPE CIALLY ON THEIR RACIAL BACKGROUND )T SEEMED LIKE THE MEDIA DIDN T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE RACE ISSUE AND WERE MORE THAN SURPRISED TO SEE IT EVEN EXISTED -OST PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT WHITE KNOW TO EXPECT A LITTLE SLAP ACROSS THE FACE EVERY NOW AND THEN REMINDING THEM OF WHAT IS @SUPERIOR *ADE 'OODY RECEIVED OF THE TOTAL VOTES IN HER EVICTION IN WHAT WAS A STRAIGHTFORWARD MATCH BETWEEN 3HILPA AND *ADE BETWEEN GOOD AND BAD
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4HE %XEC FACTOR WITHOUT BAD SINGING 7HY ON EARTH WOULD ANYONE WANT TO GIVE UP THEIR FREE TIME CAMPAIGN TIRELESSLY FOR A WEEK AND WORK FOR FREE 2OWENA "ODDINGTON EXPLAINS WHY !ND ALL BECAUSE THE LADY LOVES THE 5NION
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OMETIMES ) WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CONVERSA TION WITH THE PERSON ) WAS THREE YEARS AGO 7E D GO FOR COFFEE AND WE COULD CHAT ABOUT HER FUTURE AND ) COULD WARN HER ABOUT NOT TAKING A PARTICULAR LIT CLASS IN HER SECOND YEAR TO DATE ONE PARTICULAR GUY OVER ANOTHER NOT TO SPEND A STUPID AMOUNT OF MONEY ON AN IPOD THAT SHE WOULD BREAK THREE WEEKS LATER "UT THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT WOULD COME FROM SUCH A MEETING ) AM SURE THAT SHE WOULD INSPIRE ME AS THE PERSON THAT ) WAS THEN A FRESHER JUST STARTING AT UNIVERSITY BEFORE THE DISSERTATION WORRIES AND THE SEARCH FOR JOBS AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT COMES WITH FOUR YEARS IN ACADEMIA 4HREE YEARS AGO ) WAS RUNNING FOR A PART TIME EXECUTIVE OFlCER POST IN THE 3TUDENT 5NION ) HAD JUST HANDED IN MY MANIFESTO TO 5NION (OUSE 2ECEPTION AND WAS GEARING UP FOR AN ELECTION PROCESS
WHICH AT THAT POINT ) KNEW VERY LITTLE ABOUT )T WAS AN EXCITING TIME n THE 5NION WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOP UP FEE BATTLE AND REBUILD ING THE (IVE ) KNEW ) WANTED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN AN ORGANISATION THAT WAS AT THE HEART OF CAMPUS LIFE %VERY STUDENT IS A MEMBER OF THE 5NION AND IT PRO VIDES MANY STUDENT SERVICES FROM THE PUB SHOPS AND ,#2 THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES TO THE ADVICE CENTRE ON THE THIRD mOOR OF 5NION HOUSE )F ) WAS ELECTED AS AN OFlCER ) KNEW THAT ) WOULD BE PART OF THE TEAM DEALING WITH THE DAY TO DAY RUN NING OF SUCH AN OPERATION !FTER HANDING MY MANIFESTO IN AND DECLARING MYSELF AS A CANDI DATE THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS WERE A WHIRL OF PUBLICITY ) WAS RUNNING FOR MY POSITION AGAINST SIX SECOND YEARS 7E WERE FEATURED IN #ONCRETE 2ABBIT AND ,IVEWIRE INTERVIEWED US 4HE WEEK OF CAM PAIGNING IN THE RUN UP TO THE VOTE WAS THE MOST EXHAUSTING PROCESS )
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HAD BEEN THROUGH BUT ALSO ONE OF THE MOST PROFOUND EXPERIENCES AT 5%! 3ELLING MYSELF TO STRANGERS WAS HARD WORK BUT ) LEARNT SO MUCH ABOUT THE DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION ON CAMPUS (OWEVER AFTER WINNING THE HARD WORK BEGAN ) RAPIDLY REALISED THAT ) HAD TAKEN ON A BIG JOB ) HAD TO ATTEND A COUPLE OF MEETINGS A WEEK AND JUST DEALING WITH STU DENT AND SOCIETY EMAILS COULD TAKE A COUPLE OF HOURS 4HE FULL TIME OFlCERS SPENT LONG HOURS TOILING FOR STUDENTS "UT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE JOB WAS NOT ARDUOUS )T WAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THINGS THAT WAS SO ENERGISING ) WAS ABLE TO LEAD CAMPAIGNS ON CAMPUS THAT HAD A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE WAY 5%! FUNCTIONS ) PARTICULARLY ENJOYED THE SUCCESSFUL 30%%#( ,%33 CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE DRAMA AND ,,4 SCHOOLS THAT THE UNIVERSITY WANTED TO CLOSE DOWN AND LOVED GETTING A -AKE 0OVERTY (ISTORY CAMPAIGN GOING ON CAMPUS )
MADE SOME AMAZING FRIENDS AND ENJOYED GOING TO 5NION #OUNCIL TO SEE DECISIONS MADE ON STUDENT OPINION n FROM THE NECESSARY AND IMPORTANT TO THE DOWNRIGHT BIZARRE n AND THEN BEING ABLE TO PUT THEM INTO PRACTISE IN THE 5NION OR TAKING THEM TO THE UNIVERSITY OR CITY COUNCIL 4HE 5NIVERSITY DOESN T HAVE TIME TO LISTEN TO EVERY STUDENT BUT BY ELECTING REPRESENTA TIVES TO SPEAK ON OUR BEHALF WE STUDENTS CAN BE HEARD 4HERE IS ONE THING THAT ) WOULD URGE THAT GIRL TO DO IF ) WAS TO HAVE COFFEE WITH HER ) D TELL HER TO RUN FOR AN EXECUTIVE OFlCER POSITION AGAIN IN THE SAME WAY THAT ) DID ) D TELL HER HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERSON THAT ) AM NOW HOW MUCH ) LEARNT FROM IT ) D ALSO BE ABLE TO PROUDLY TELL HER HOW THREE YEARS ON ) WOULD STILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE DIFFERENCES THAT SHE WOULD MAKE
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AVING AN !USTRIAN MOTHER HAS GIVEN MY FAMILY AN EXCELLENT EXCUSE TO VISIT THIS WONDERFUL COUNTRY EVERY YEAR !S SUCH ) HAVE DEVEL OPED A GREAT LOVE FOR AND KNOWL EDGE OF THE COUNTRY 3PLIT INTO NINE COUNTIES !USTRIA OFFERS AN EXCITING ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES EXPLORING FINE CITIES TAKING BOAT RIDES ALONG THE $ANUBE AND SKIING ON ITS MANY MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS ARE ALL ON THE AGENDA AND GREAT FUN TOO 6IENNA IS SITUATED ON THE FLAT TER EASTERN END OF THE COUNTRY /N A RECENT VISIT !NDREW -OTION THE 0OET ,AUREATE AND FORMER 5%! PROFESSOR DESCRIBED THE CITY AS BE ING hPOMPOUS BUT FRIENDLY DIGNI FIED BUT DELICIOUSxNEVER BEING MORE THAN A TORTE S THROW FROM A CAFÏ v 7ELL ) M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THE POMPOUS BIT BUT IT IS TRUE THAT THE 6IENNESE ARE PROUD OF THEIR IDENTITY -OTION S OBSERVA TION ON 6IENNA S LOVE FOR CAKES AND ALL THINGS SWEET CANNOT BE DISPUTED HOWEVER APPLE STRUDELS ARE UBIQUI TOUS IN THE CAPITAL )TS FAMOUS 3A
CHETORTE AND 7IENER 3NITZCHEL ALSO ARE A MUST WHEN STAYING IN 6IENNA "UT MY PERSONAL TIP IS TO GO FOR THE KAISERSCHMARRN SHREDDED PANCAKE WITH PLUM COMPOTE $ELICIOUS )F YOU VISIT 6IENNA AT #HRISTMAS YOU MUST ALSO PAY A VISIT TO THE WORLD RENOWNED #HRISTMAS MARKET WHERE YOU CAN WANDER THE STALLS AND WARM UP WITH A 'LUHWEIN 4HE CITY PLAYS HOST TO TWO OP ERA HOUSES THE 6OLKSOPER AND THE 3TAATSOPER 4HE LATTER IS MORE HIGH BROW HAVING AS ITS HOUSE ORCHESTRA THE 6IENNA 0HILHARMONIC POSSIBLY THE GREATEST ORCHESTRA IN THE WORLD 4HEY RECENTLY CELEBRATED -OZART S TH BIRTHDAY IN FINE FASHION LAST YEAR 6IENNA S ARCHITECTURE IS A CURI OUS MIX OF "AROQUE 'OTHIC 2OCOCO AND MODERN 7ITH EVERYTHING BEING WELL KEPT AND EVERYWHERE A BREATH TAKING BUILDING 6IENNA IS HARD TO FORGET 4HE WOODS AND MOUNTAINS ARE NEVER FAR AND ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY LIE THE WUNDERBAR CASTLES AND PALACES ) STRONGLY RECOMMEND A VISIT TO 3CHONBRUNN AND ITS 'LORI ETTE THIS STUNNING PALACE WAS HOME
TO -ARIE !NTOINETTE !NOTHER CITY DEFINITELY WORTH MENTIONING IS 3ALZBURG )TS LOCA TION IS ENVIABLE BEING CLOSER TO THE MOUNTAINS THAN 6IENNA YET WITH JUST AS MUCH POMP MAYBE EVEN MORE SO DURING THE MONTH OF !U GUST WHEN IT HOSTS THE 3ALZBURG &ESTIVAL A WORLD FAMOUS STAGE AND OPERA MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA (OW EVER TICKETS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE SO THIS ONE S PROBABLY JUST FOR SERIOUS
"EYOND THE GLAMOROUS CITIES EXUDING CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT AND CAKE LIE THE AREAS THAT ) KNOW BEST AND T HAT ARE DEAR EST TO ME THE MOUNTAINS LAKES WOODS AND VALLEYS 4YROL IS IN THE WESTERN END OF THE COUNTRY AND LIES DEEP IN THE !LPS 3EEFELD IN NORTH 4YROL AND WHERE MY MOTHER COMES FROM IS LOCATED ON A PLATEAU REST ING AT METRES AND IS A POPULAR WINTER SPORTS RESORT )T HAS HOSTED
6IENNA IS hPOMPOUS BUT FRIENDLY DIGNIlED BUT DELICIOUSxNEVER BEING MORE THAN A TORTE S THROW FROM A CAFÏ v 0OET ,AUREATE !NDREW -OTION LOVERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC 7ACHAU IS !USTRIA S WINE GROW ING REGION AND MAKES AN IDEAL LOCATION TO VISIT IN THE SUMMER ESPECIALLY FOR KEEN CYCLISTS EAGER TO EXPERIENCE THE INSPIRING VIEWS AND FANTASTIC RESTAURANTS ALONG THE @"LUE $ANUBE )F YOU FANCY TRYING SOME WINE FROM THE AREA THERE ARE MANY WONDERFUL BOTTLES TO TEST IN CLUDING THE DELICIOUS 3TURM 3OLD EVERYWHERE IN THE AUTUMN 3TURM IS BOTTLED BEFORE IT IS ALLOWED TO FIN ISH FERMENTING SO TASTES LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN GRAPE JUICE AND WINE 4HE FLAVOUR IS FRUITIER THAN WINE MAK ING IT VERY EASY TO DRINK A LOT "EFORE LEAVING 7ACHAU THE "EN EDICTINE !BBEY OF -ELK FOUNDED IN IS WORTH A LOOK 4HIS ENOR MOUS MONASTERY MAY NOT SOUND TOO EXCITING BUT IT IS RANKED AMONG %UROPE S PRINCIPAL PLACES OF INTER EST AND IS HOME TO THE OLDEST AND LARGEST LIBRARY IN %UROPE
SKI JUMPING AND CROSS COUNTRY SKI ING TWO 7INTER /LYMPICS 3EEFELD IS AN IDYLLIC TOWN TO VISIT IN THE SUM MER WITH MANY WALKS TO TAKE AND SPRINGS TO SWIM IN (OWEVER IT IS MOST POPULAR IN THE WINTER SEASON BEING SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS AWAITING EAGER SKIERS AND SNOW BOARDERS "EING A HOLIDAY RESORT THE APRÒS SKI IS ALSO FANTASTIC THERE ARE PLENTY OF NIGHT CLUBS AND THE FANTASTIC THING ABOUT CLUBBING IN !USTRIA IS THAT THE CLUB CLOSES WHEN THE LAST PERSON LEAVES 4HEREFORE A NIGHT OUT USUALLY STARTS AT MIDNIGHT AND ENDS AT AROUND FIVE OR SIX IN THE MORNING YOU DANCE AWAY TO %URO POP IT S A GUARANTEED GOOD NIGHT OUT !USTRIA S BLEND OF CULTURED CIT IES AWE INSPIRING MOUNTAINS AND SERIOUS WINTER SPORTS ENSURES THAT THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE 'O NOW THE STRUDEL IS WAITING
)T S NOT TOO LATE TO BOOK YOURSELF INTO A FABULOUS SKI RESORT THIS %ASTER !ND WITH THE AID OF WWW IGLUSKI COM REGISTER FOR FREE AND UNCOVER FANTASTIC DEALS ACROSS %UROPEAN AND .ORTH !MERICAN SLOPES 4RAVEL 'URU DEMANDS YOU CHOOSE A RESORT WHERE THE APRÒS SKI IS AS GOOD AS THE WINTER SPORTS
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9OU DElNITELY ARE IN A PICKLE AREN T YOU 4HE lRST THING ) HAVE TO ASK IS DOES HE KNOW $OES HE KNOW THAT HE MAKES YOUR LITTLE HEART SKIP A BEAT EVERY TIME YOU SEE HIM )F HE DOESN T HE SHOULD 9OU ARE RIGHT IT IS QUITE LATE IN THE YEAR AND IT IS MOST DElNITELY NOW OR NEVER 9OU DON T KNOW WHERE YOU LL BOTH BE THIS TIME NEXT YEAR IF YOU DON T SAY ANYTHING )MAGINE NOT TELLING HIM WILL YOU ALWAYS WONDER HOW HE FELT AND WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED 3O HOW TO GO ABOUT ITxHMM $AISY IS A LITTLE BAFmED 4HERE ARE A NUMBER OF OPTIONS 9OU COULD JUST LET HIM KNOW AND HOPE THAT THIS BEST FRIEND OF HIS DOESN T CAUSE TOO MUCH OF A FUSS ABOUT HIS FEELINGS FOR YOU 4O BE HONEST YOU DON T KNOW THE EXTENT TO WHICH HIS BEST FRIEND HAS FEELINGS FOR YOU HE MIGHT JUST FANCY YOU A BIT IT MIGHT NOT BE HEART STOPPING LURVE /R MAYBE YOU COULD EVEN SLYLY MENTION HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS GUY TO THE BEST FRIEND AND SEE HOW HE REACTS .OW EVEN $AISY lNDS HERSELF SAYING @MAYBE A LOT 4HIS IS DElNITELY A MAYBE IN DUCED PROBLEM WITHOUT THAT WORD YOU WOULD HAVE PROBABLY GIVEN UP AND YOU WOULDN T KEEP HANGING ON 3O TELL HIM 7HAT S THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN /+ SO YOU COULD BE A TINY BIT EMBARRASSED BUT AT LEAST YOUR MAYBES CAN BE PUT TO REST MAYBE HE S MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU $AISY XX
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EPRESSION 4HREE LITTLE SYLLABLES ONE BIG PROBLEM &OR AN ILL NESS THAT IS ESTIMATED TO AFFECT OF MEN AND OF WOMEN IT IS OFTEN MET WITH WHISPERS MURMURS AND GEN ERAL DISBELIEF 4HIS IS NORMALLY BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO HAVEN T EXPERIENCED A MENTAL ILLNESS FIND IT HARD TO UNDERSTAND LET ALONE RELATE AND SO SUFFERERS ARE OFTEN LEFT WONDERING WHAT TO DO AND WHO TO TURN TO WHEN THEY ARE MOST IN NEED $EPRESSION DEFINED IN DICTIONARIES AS hA CONDITION OF GENERAL EMOTIONAL DEJECTION AND WITHDRAWAL v IS IN REALITY MUCH HARDER TO DESCRIBE )T IS A MENTAL ILLNESS AND AS SUCH HAS MANY DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS MOST IN A UNIQUE COMBINA TION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL 3IGNS SUCH AS PERSISTENT SADNESS ANXIETY AND TEARFULNESS COULD BE SEEN PERHAPS ALONGSIDE LONELINESS VARYING MOODS AND A LACK OF CONCENTRATION 4HESE AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS ARE POSSIBLE @WARNING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION )T IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN @FEELING DOWN AND FULL DEPRESSION THAT IS HARD TO ESTABLISH -ANY PEOPLE FEEL UNABLE TO ADMIT THEY ARE FEELING LOW OR ARE IN TROUBLE AND AS SUCH @FEELING DOWN CAN TURN INTO SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS )F YOU THINK YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY BE DEPRESSED TRY TO TALK TO SOME ONE ABOUT IT EVEN IF ITS JUST YOUR NEIGHBOUR OR YOUR MUM ON THE PHONE "Y ADMIT TING YOU FEEL UPSET YOU HAVE HELPED YOURSELF AND OTHERS
3IGNS SUCH AS PERSISTENT SAD NESS ANXIETY AND TEARFULNESS COULD BE SEEN PERHAPS ALONG SIDE LONELINESS VARYING MOODS AND A LACK OF CONCENTRATION 4HESE AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS ARE POSSIBLE @WARNING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION
DRAMATICALLY 4HE CAUSES OF DEPRESSION ARE VARIED BUT IT IS THOUGHT IT IS TO DO WITH A DISTURBANCE IN THE BODY S CHEMISTRY 4HIS CAN BE TRIGGERED BY A NUMBER OF THINGS FROM ILLNESS OR WORK TO STRESSFUL EVENTS OR RELATION SHIP WORRIES )T CAN RUN IN FAMILIES OFTEN FOR GENERA TIONS #ONSIDERING THAT A RECENT SURVEY AT )MPERIAL #OLLEGE ,ONDON SHOWED THAT OF STUDENTS WHO WENT TO COUNSELLING DID SO BECAUSE THEY WERE DEPRESSED IT IS LIT TLE WONDER THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE NOW LOOKING AT STUDENTS AS A HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE GROUP WHEN IT COMES TO DEPRESSION 'OING TO UNIVERSITY BRINGS MANY CHANGES WITH IT MOST OF WHICH COME AS A SHOCK EVEN IF YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE READY TO LEAVE HOME 4HE STRESS INVOLVED WITH MOVING AWAY FROM YOUR PARENTS LIV ING WITH STRANGERS AND A FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN ALL PLAY A PART IN CAUSING DEPRESSION IN STUDENTS (OWEVER THERE ARE WAYS TO BEAT THIS DEPRESSION DEMON 3OME SUCH AS GOING ON TO ANTI DEPRESSANTS HAVE MANY GOOD AND BAD POINTS AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO DISCUSS SUCH TREATMENTS THOROUGHLY WITH YOUR DOCTOR /NE MYTH THAT MUST BE STOPPED AT THIS POINT WOULD BE THAT THESE PILLS ARE ADDICTIVE AND SO THEREFORE YOU SHOULDN T GO ON THEM 4HIS IS UNTRUE AND DEPEND ING ON THE SEVERITY OF YOUR CONDITION YOU COULD BE WORKING YOUR WAY OFF THEM IN SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR )T ALL DEPENDS ON YOUR DEPRESSION 4HERAPIES SUCH AS #"4 COG
NITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY AND SUPPORT GROUPS HAVE ALSO PROVEN EFFECTIVE AS HAVE VARI OUS EXERCISE PLANS )T SEEMS THE BEST ADVICE IS TO TALK TO SOMEONE )T DOESN T MATTER WHO WHEN OR WHERE *UST MAKE SURE YOU GET THE CHANCE TO EXPRESS HOW YOU ARE FEELING AND THE THOUGHTS IN YOUR HEAD 4HEN YOU CAN TAKE IT ONE STEP AT A TIME FROM THERE ,UCKILY FOR US AT THE 5%! THE $EAN OF 3TUDENTS HAS AN EXCELLENT COUNSELLING SERVICE THAT IS FREE TO ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS )T IS AN INVALU ABLE SERVICE AND IS INCREDIBLY EASY TO USE *UST GO ALONG TO THE $EAN OF 3TUDENTS RECEP TION OPPOSITE THE TOP OF 7ATERSTONES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN ASK FOR AN APPOINTMENT AND THEY WILL SEE YOU AS SOON AS THERE IS A SPACE 4HEY HAVE A STAFF OF FRIENDLY WELL TRAINED COUNSEL LORS WHO WILL LISTEN TO ANY PROBLEMS YOU HAVE IN YOUR SESSIONS PROVIDING ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SYMPATHETIC EAR WITH AN OUTLET FOR THEIR FEEL INGS )N THE WORDS OF ONE VISI TOR TO THE SERVICE hTHEY WERE INCREDIBLY HELPFUL AND WEL COMING -Y COUNSELLOR WAS SUPPORTIVE PROVIDING ME WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS MY FEELINGS WITH ONLY A FEW SIMPLE QUESTIONS FROM HIM ) WOULD THOROUGHLY RECOM MEND IT TO ANYONE v $EPRESSION /NE WORD MANY REASONS FOR IT (OWEVER LUCKILY THERE ARE ALSO MANY WAYS TO COPE IF YOU ARE WILL ING AND ABLE TO TRY )F YOU AREN T AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP YOU LL SOON FIND THAT UNIVER SITY LIFE AND LIFE IN GENERAL CAN BE A LOT BETTER
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4HE SUPER THING ABOUT SOUPS 7ARMING NUTRITOUS DELICIOUS NOT TO MENTION QUICK AND EASY TO MAKE ONCE YOU HAVE THE KNOW HOW 4HE CURE FOR ALL THAT MAY AIL YOU IS TO BE FOUND IN A BOWL AS %MILY #RANE EXPLAINS
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T S THE THIRD WEEK IN *ANUARY AND MY NEW YEAR S RESOLUTION TO GET HEALTHY IS BECOMING A BIT OF A BATTLE (OW CAN ) NOT STRUGGLE WITH ALL THOSE CHOCOLATES AND LEFTOVERS FROM #HRISTMAS BECK ONING ME TO l NISH THEM OFF 7HERE CAN ) TURN TO CLEANSE THE BUILD UP OF FESTIVE HANGOVERS (OW CAN ) STICK TO THE CAUSE OF ALL THINGS HEALTHY WHILST PAY ING OFF WHAT ) OVER SPENT IN THE *ANUARY SALES 4HE ANSWER TO MY PRAYERS n 3OUP 4O START ANY SOUP MAK ING QUEST MY ADVICE WOULD BE TO BUY A HAND HELD BLENDER !T a FROM YOUR NEAREST SUPERSTORE THIS LITTLE DEVICE IS YOUR KEY TO ALL THINGS SOUPY /THER BASIC REQUIREMENTS MAY INCLUDE SOME STOCK CUBES ONIONS SALT AND PEPPER AND A BIT OF IMAGINATION &ROM HERE ON IN YOU ARE ON A COURSE OF CREATIVE ADVENTURES WITH WHATEVER YOU HAVE LYING AROUND IN YOUR FRIDGE ) M TALKING LEFTOVERS BITS OF BACON PAST PERFECT FRUITS RANDOM BITS OF ODD SHAPED VEGETABLES OR SOME DREGS OF THE WINE BOTTLE
7HY NOT MAKE UP A BATCH AND STORE SOME IN THE FREEZER FOR ALL THOSE DAY AFTER EMERGENCES
2ECIPE #ARROT AND /RANGE 3OUP 9OU WILL NEED G CARROTS PEELED AND CHOPPED ONION PEELED AND CHOPPED ORANGES JUICE SQUEEZED ZEST GRATED OR USE ORANGE JUICE TSP OF GROUND CORIANDER PTS STOCK CHICKEN OR VEGETABLE "UTTER A DASH OF CREAM OPTIONAL -ELT A GENEROUS KNOB OF BUTTER AND ADD THE ONIONS &RY THESE UNTIL THEY ARE SOFT BUT NOT BROWN FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE MINUTES !DD THE CARROTS GROUND CORIANDER GRATED ORANGE ZEST SALT AND PEPPER #OOK FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES ON A LOW HEAT WITH THE SAUCEPAN LID ON STIRRING OCCASIONALLY $ISSOLVE THE STOCK CUBE IN BOILING WATER MAKING SURE THAT IT HAS DISINTEGRATED BEFORE ADDING IT TO THE PAN "RING THE MIXTURE TO THE BOIL THEN LET IT SIMMER FOR ABOUT MINUTES STIRRING OCCASIONALLY !LLOW
/K SO THE LAST ONE MAY BE UNLIKELY (ANGOVERS ARE A PART OF MOST STUDENTS LIVES BUT WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE ANSWER COULD LIE IN MASHED UP FOOD 4HERE IS NOTHING QUITE LIKE HUGGING A BOWL OF CHICKEN BROTH AND ADMINIS TERING SPOON BY SPOON THIS GENTLE ELIXIR 7HY NOT MAKE UP A BATCH AND STORE SOME IN THE FREEZER FOR ALL THOSE DAY AFTER EMERGENCES &OR WINTER COLDS ) RECOMMEND CHILLI TOMATO AND RED PEPPER SOUP FULL OF VIGOUR TO l GHT THOSE CAMPUS BUGS 4HERE IS A SOUP FOR EVERY OCCASION %XPERIMENT WITH ARTICHOKES YOU MIGHT LIGHT SOMEONE S l RE COME &EBRUARY TH ! BIT OF CREATIVE TIME IN THE KITCHEN CAN BE A WONDERFUL WAY TO ALLEVIATE STRESS #HOP PING ONIONS MIGHT MAKE YOU CRY BUT THAT MIGHT BE ALL YOU NEED TO GET OVER THOSE RELATION SHIP TRAUMAS "UYING YOUR INGREDIENTS CAN ALSO BE A FUN ADVENTURE 4HERE ARE SOME FANTASTIC GREEN GROCERS NOT TO MENTION .OR WICH S WONDERFUL MARKET STALLS 4HE VERSATILITY OF SOUP ALLOWS
US TO USE SEASONAL VEGETABLES THAT IF PRODUCED LOCALLY CAN REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT AS WELL AS SUPPORTING THIS REGION S FARMERS 0OTATOES ARE PARTICU LARLY USEFUL FOR MAKING SOUP AS THEY HELP TO THICKEN THE LIQUID WITHOUT OVER POWERING THE m A VOURS 4HEY ARE ALSO CHEAP AND IF KEPT IN A COOL DARK PLACE CAN LAST LONGER THAN SOME OTHER VEGETABLES -USTARD CAN ALSO BE USEFUL IN SOUPS AS IT ACTS AS AN EMULSIl ER AND ALSO ENHANCES THE m AVOUR OF YOUR SOUP 3O BEFORE ) BEGIN TO SOUND LIKE $ELIA HERE ARE SOME BASIC RECIPES TO GET YOU GOING #ARROTS MAKE A BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL SOUP FULL OF VITAMINS AND OTHER NUTRITIOUS STUFF AND CAN BE MIXED WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS FOR VARIATIONS ON A THEME 9OU MIGHT ALSO REPLACE THE CARROT WITH OTHER ROOT VEGETABLES A BUTTERNUT SQUASH OR SWEET POTATOESx OR WHATEVER ELSE CATCHES YOUR EYE IN YOUR LOCAL SHOP #ARROT AND CORIANDER IS A FAVOURITE AS IS CARROT AND PARSNIP OR CARROT AND ORANGE
IT TO COOL SLIGHTLY BEFORE YOU USE YOUR BLENDER TO PUREE THE SOUP 2EHEAT THE SOUP ADDING IN THE ORANGE JUICE AND CREAM 3EASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER ADDING EXTRA STOCK TO THIN TO YOUR PREFERRED CONSISTENCY 3OME VARIATIONS 4HIS BASIC CARROT SOUP PROVIDES A DELICIOUS BASE IF YOU ARE INSPIRED TO INDULGE IN ANY *AMIE /LIVER ESQUE EXPERIMENTATIONS (ERE ARE A COUPLE OF MY FAVOURITES TO GET YOU STARTED #ARROT #ORIANDER 3UBSTITUTE THE ORANGE FOR A HANDFUL OF FRESH CHOPPED CORIAN DER 9OU WILL NEED AT LEAST TABLESPOONS BUT YOU MAY FEEL MORE IS NEEDED 3AVE SOME OF THE CORIANDER FOR A FANCY GARNISH 'OLDEN 6EGETABLE !GAIN OMIT THE ORANGE AND ADD A MIXTURE OF PARSNIPS SWEET POTATOES SWEDE AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH 4O ENHANCE THIS GOLDEN SOUP S COMFORTING QUALITIES PLENTY OF CHICKEN STOCK PRODUCES THE BEST RESULT -ILD CURRY POWDER PROVIDES A WONDERFUL SEASONING FOR ROOT VEGETABLES PARTICULARLY GOOD FOR CHASING AWAY ANY WINTERY COLDS
$ON T BE PUT OFF BY 4HE ,IBRARY S GRAND AND IMPOSING ENTRANCE )NSIDE YOU WILL l ND A FRESH CONTEMPORARY EATERY WITH FRIENDLY STAFF AND AN AFFORDABLE LUNCHTIME MENU $OWNSTAIRS YOU WILL l ND THE MAIN RESTAURANT WITH AN ADJACENT SHOW KITCHEN WHERE YOU CAN SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE CHEFS ARE DOING TO YOUR FOOD !N ELEGANT GALLERY UPSTAIRS HOUSES A BAR AND ART EXHIBITION !LSO ON THE SECOND m OOR IS THE SMOKING ROOM WITH WIDESCREEN 46 SHOWING CLASSIC l LMS AND ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE BUILDING IN ITS ORIGINAL GUISE 4HE YOUNG AND FRIENDLY MANAGER SHOWED US TO OUR TABLE /NCE SETTLED WE FOUND THE MENU TO BE EXTENSIVE AND EXCIT ING OFFERING DISHES SUCH AS HOME CURED VENISON OR POACHED PEARS 4HIS IS NOT YOUR USUAL STUDENT FAIRE YET AT a FOR THE SET THREE COURSES IT IS NOT OUT OF YOUR BUDGET !LSO ON OFFER AT LUNCHTIME ARE SAND WICHES WITH CLASSY COMBINATIONS SUCH AS SLOW ROASTED LAMB WITH ROCKET OR PORTA BELLO MUSHROOM AND MOZZARELLA 4HE SANDWICHES ARE GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY AT a 4HE ATMOSPHERE WAS VERY RELAXED YET THE STAFF ARE INCREDIBLY EFl CIENT AND EACH MEAL ARRIVED IN UNDER TEN MINUTES 4O START ) HAD PANCETTA SUN BLUSHED TO MATO AND CAPER CROQUETTES WHICH WERE JUST RIGHT FOR A STARTER BEING LIGHT YET FULL OF m A VOUR -Y BOYFRIEND 4OM HAD HOME CURED VENISON WITH HAZELNUTS AND GREEN BEANS WHICH WAS TENDER AND INCREDIBLY TASTY &OR THE MAIN MEAL ) CHOSE TEMPURA SALMON WITH SALAD AND CHIPS ) WASN T ENTIRELY SURE WHAT TEMPURA MEANT BUT ) SOON DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS A GOLDEN BATTER AROUND THE l SH WHICH SIMPLY MELTED IN MY MOUTH 4HE CHIPS WERE COMPLIMENTED WITH A SCRUMPTIOUS TARTARE SAUCE 4OM HAD LAMB CHOPS IN A DELICIOUS GRAVY WITH SAUTÏ POTATOES AND LEEKS 4HIS WAS A CHANGE FROM THE ADVERTISED MENU DUE TO A BUSY LUNCH SERVICE BUT WAS A MORE THAN ADEQUATE REPLACEMENT 4O END OUR LUNCH WE CHOSE FROM THE IMPRESSIVE LIST OF ICE CREAMS AND SORBETS ) HAD A DIVINE PISTACHIO AND AMARETTO ICE CREAM WHILE 4OM HAD A REFRESHING CHAM PAGNE SORBET 4O ACCOMPANY OUR MEAL WE CHOSE FROM AN UNUSUAL SELECTION OF SOFT DRINKS INCLUDING ELDERm OWER PRESSE AND PEACH NECTAR 4HERE WAS NOT A VEGETARIAN OPTION ON THE MAIN COURSE FOR THE SET LUNCH MENU AND AS OMNIVORES THIS DIDN T BOTHER US (OW EVER THE STAFF SEEMED m EXIBLE SO ) M SURE THEY WOULD CATER FOR VEGETARIANS IF ASKED !FTER OUR MEAL WE ENJOYED A GUIDED TOUR AROUND THE ESTABLISHMENT INCLUDING A SEATER FUNCTION ROOM WHICH CAN BE HIRED AT NO EXTRA COST FOR DINERS AND A SMALL FEE FOR CONFERENCES 4HE ,IBRARY IS A PERFECT PLACE TO CELEBRATE A SPECIAL OCCASION BUT EQUALLY SUITED FOR A QUIET MEAL OR DRINK !LL IN ALL WE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED OUR DINING EXPERIENCE
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4HE THRILL RIDE OF THE %THI CAL )SSUES /FlCER ELECTION THIS WEEK HAS BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE OF &AIRTRADE 4HIS IS ALWAYS DIVISIVE AND ANYONE WHO DARES SPEAK AGAINST IT IS LABELLED A NEO LIBERAL CAPITALIST LACKEY OR SOME OTHER @INSULT WHICH DOESN T ACTUALLY MEAN ANY THING 9ET ATTACK &AIRTRADE ) SHALL AS IT IS A DECEPTIVE ENTERPRISE WHICH AT BEST HAS NO EFFECT AND AT WORST CAUSES THE VERY PROBLEMS ITS SUPPORTERS CLAIM IT HALTS
&AIRTRADE HAS TWO NEGA TIVE EFFECTS 4HE lRST IS THAT IT MAKES CONSUMERS PAY THROUGH THE NOSE FOR LITTLE BENElT 4HE SUPERMARKETS THAT SELL &AIRTRADE KNOW THAT CONSUMERS EXPECT THESE PRODUCTS TO BE MORE EXPEN SIVE THAN USUAL !S A RESULT THE PRICES ARE INmATED AND MOST OF THE EXCESS GOES BACK TO THE LARGE CONGLOMERATE YOU MAY THINK YOU RE STICK ING IT TO THE MAN BUT IN FACT ALL HE S WORRIED ABOUT IS WHETHER HIS NEXT VILLA SHOULD BE IN -ONACO OR #ORFU 4HE &AIRTRADE FARMER SEES VERY LIT TLE OF IT 3ECONDLY &AIRTRADE HAS A KNOCK ON EFFECT FOR THE NON &AIRTRADE PRODUCERS )T
SHOULD BE NOTED HERE THAT &AIRTRADE PRODUCTS REALLY MAKE UP ASTONISHINGLY LITTLE OF THE GLOBAL MARKET n IN THE TWO MARKETS IT IS LARGEST THE COFFEE AND BANANA TRADES &AIRTRADE PRODUCTS MAKE UP A WHOPPING AND OF EACH 4HE REMAINING PRODUC ERS NOW HAVE TO SUFFER RE DUCED PRICES FOR THEIR GOODS DUE TO THE ARTIlCIAL INmATION OF CONSUMERS PAYING MORE FOR &AIRTRADE PRODUCTS MAK ING THE PLIGHT OF THESE POOR FARMERS EVEN WORSE 4HIS ISN T THE FAULT OF THE FARM ERS OR OF THE GLOBAL CORPORA TIONS BUT IS SIMPLE SUPPLY AND DEMAND ECONOMICS IN ACTION )N MEDIEVAL TIMES
CHURCHES WERE KNOWN TO COERCE PEOPLE INTO MAKING DONATIONS IN EXCHANGE FOR A PARDON OF SINS AND THE PRIN CIPLE REMAINS THE SAME WITH &AIRTRADE 0AY A BIT OF MONEY FEEL HAPPY ABOUT YOURSELF AND BUY BACK YOUR SOUL "UT UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE SIM PLY FALLEN VICTIM TO THE CON SUMER CULTURE WE THOUGHT WE WERE lGHTING BY TAKING THE LAZY WAY OUT A VERY REAL PROBLEM )F THE MANY LEFTIE STU DENTS POPULATE CAMPUS ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR COM MITMENT TO IMPROVING THE PLIGHT OF THE IMPOVERISHED FARMERS THERE ARE THINGS THEY COULD DO DETERMINATION AND ACTION &OR STARTERS MAYBE
YOU SHOULD START TO PAY AT TENTION TO THOSE %UROPEAN ELECTIONS THAT HAPPEN EVERY NOW "OTHER TO lND OUT ABOUT THE CANDIDATES AND VOTE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO LIFT THE #OMMON !GRICULTUR AL 0OLICY A CRAZY PROTECTION IST POLICY WHICH IS DEVASTAT ING TO !FRICAN PRODUCERS &AIRTRADE IS DECEPTIVE LAZY AND EVEN DESTRUCTIVE AND SEEMS LIKE A GREAT IDEA BUT WHEN YOU BOTHER TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT IT COMES UP WANTING ) M AFRAID lGHTING POVERTY REQUIRES A LOT MORE HARD WORK THAN JUST PAYING A BIT MORE FOR YOUR MORNING CUPPA
EDUCATION SYSTEM PROVIDE SUFlCIENT FUNDS TO lRSTLY PROVIDE FOR HOME GRADUATES AND SECONDLY ENCOURAGE AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM BASED ON ACADEMIC MERIT AND CULTURAL EDUCATION 0ERHAPS IT S TIME THE "RITISH 'OVERNMENT AND "RITISH SOCIETY AT LARGE DE VELOPED A MORE CHARITABLE ATTITUDE TOWARDS EDUCATION 7HY IS EVERY FOREIGN GRADU ATE SEEN PURELY IN TERMS OF THE MONEY THEY WILL DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE WHY CAN WE NOT SEE OURSELVES AS SOMEWHAT MORE BENEVOLENT SHARERS OF OUR GREAT EDUCATIONAL HERIT AGE )F WE MUST SEE FOREIGN STUDENTS IN TERMS OF PURE SELF INTEREST AS ) FEAR MANY PEOPLE DO WHY DO WE HAVE
TO BE SO SHORT SIGHTED ABOUT IT 4HINK ABOUT THE BENElTS A FOREIGN GRADUATE CAN GIVE TO "RITAIN APART FROM TUITION FEES &IRSTLY LET S FACE IT OUR INTERNATIONAL STANDING IS HARDLY HIGH ) M NOT SAYING OFFERING A FEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSES WILL DIFFUSE )SLAMIC EXTREMISM BUT IT COULDN T HURT TO GIVE PEOPLE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES OF "RITAIN TO SPREAD 3ECONDLY A GRADU ATE WHO HAS HAD A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE OF "RITAIN WHICH ) M SURE MOST EXCHANGES CONSTITUTES ARE MORE LIKELY TO RETURN LATER IN LIFE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMY &INALLY PROVIDING GRADUATE LEVEL SKILLS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WILL HELP STRUG GLING ECONOMIES DEVELOP IN
CREASING GLOBAL TRADE WHICH WILL BENElT "RITAIN 5NIVERSITIES SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS BUSINESSES 4HEY ARE FAR TOO IMPORTANT TO BE MOTIVATED BY ANYTHING AS PETTY AS PROlT 4HEY CON TRIBUTE SO MUCH MORE TO SO CIETY THAN SIMPLY lGURES ON A BALANCE SHEET THEY CAN BE PUBLIC SPACES WHERE IDEAS CAN MEET AND BE DEBATED 4HEY SHOULD NEVER BE ACA DEMIC FACTORIES THAT CHURN OUT GRADUATES FOR A TIDY LITTLE PROlT "Y ALL MEANS SEND US EXCHANGE STUDENTS BUT LET S HAVE SOME FROM 0ARAGUAY +ENYA OR .ORWAY ) D QUITE LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO COOK SOME GRAVLAK
INTIMIDATING IN THEIR lRST YEAR WHEN STRANDED WITH PEOPLE THEY MAY NOT GET ALONG WITH 7HEN JOINING 5%! ) SIMPLY PRESUMED THERE WOULD BE A COMMON ROOM AND SO DIDN T CHECK FOR ONE %SPECIALLY AF TER VIEWING OTHER UNIVERSITIES WITH COMMON ROOMS WHOSE FACILITIES ARE FAR MORE BASIC THAN THOSE AT 5%! 4HE FRUSTRATING THING ABOUT THIS IS HOW EASY IT IS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM )T S NOT NECESSARILY A CASE OF HAVING VENDING MACHINES POOL TA BLES AND 46S ALTHOUGH THAT WOULD BE IDEAL ALL ) ASK FOR IS A SPACE WHICH CAN BE MADE OUR OWN A PLACE FOR PEOPLE
TO BUMP INTO EACH OTHER A POPULAR MEETING PLACE BEFORE A NIGHT OUT )F THERE IS MONEY AVAIL ABLE TO MAKE EXPENSIVE EN SUITE RESIDENCES THEN WHY CAN T SOME OF THIS MONEY BE USED JUST TO PROVIDE A NICE SIMPLE SPACE PER BUILDING AT LEAST TO HELP PEOPLE FEEL MORE AT HOME ) BELIEVE THAT WITH A LITTLE MORE COMMON SENSE AND A LITTLE MORE CON SIDERATION FOR STUDENTS SO CIAL NEEDS 5%! WOULD HAVE AN EVEN STRONGER COMMU NITY THAN THE ONE IT CURRENTLY BOASTS
5NIVERSITY 0LC !NDY *ONES ) PERSONALLY REGARD THE IDEAL OF THE STUDENT EX CHANGE VERY HIGHLY )N MY MISTY EYED IDEALISM IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEO PLE FROM DIFFERENT LANDS CULTURES AND RELIGIONS TO GET TOGETHER AND EXCHANGE IDEAS *UST LIVING IN RESI DENCES WITH EXCHANGE STU DENTS IS EDUCATIONAL FOR EXAMPLE LAST YEAR ) LEARNT JUST HOW FAR )RISH !MERICANS ARE PREPARED TO CHEAT IN OR DER TO WIN DRINKING CONTESTS 4HIS HOWEVER IS PRECISE LY MY POINT WHY IS IT OVER WHELMINGLY !MERICANS AND
#HINESE EXCHANGE STUDENTS THAT COME TO 5%! 4HE AN SWER OF COURSE IS PURE HARD ECONOMICS #HINESE AND !MERICAN STUDENTS AND THEIR GOVERNMENTS ARE WILLING TO PAY IN ORDER TO GET THEIR STU DENTS TO "RITISH UNIVERSITIES ) CAN UNDERSTAND THE ARGU MENT WE HAVE BEEN UNDER FUNDED FOR YEARS AND HAVE TO MAKE ENDS MEET SOMEHOW )F THIS MEANS THAT THEY HAVE TO TAKE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WHO WILL PAY FULL COURSE FEES THEN THAT S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO (OWEVER WE ARE SUP POSED TO BE THE FOURTH RICH EST ECONOMY ON %ARTH )T IS A SHAMING INDICTMENT OF OUR POLITICIANS THAT SUCH AN ECONOMY CANNOT FUND AN
7HERE ARE ALL THE #OMMON 2OOMS 4OM &ARTHING &IRSTLY MAY ) START OUT BY SAYING HOW WONDERFULLY SOCIABLE THE SOCIETIES HERE AT 5%! ARE ) FOR ONE HAVE BENElTED MASSIVELY FROM GETTING INVOLVED IN THEM ) AM HARD PUSHED TO lND A BETTER PLACE TO HANG OUT THROUGH THE DAY THAN FOR EXAMPLE IN THE LIVEWIRE STUDIOS OR OUT ON A SOCIAL WITH PEOPLE ) MAY NEVER HAVE OTHERWISE MET BUT WHOM ) NOW CALL MY FRIEN DS 5NFORTUNATELY IT MAY NOT
BE SO EASY FOR SOME STUDENTS TO BE INVOLVED WITH SOCIE TIES PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH A MORE DEMANDING TIMETABLE 3OME MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AF FORD EXPENSIVE SOCIETIES OTH ERS MAY JUST BE TOO SHY 5%! IS A UNIVERSITY THAT IS PROUD TO HAVE SUCH A BIG AND FRIENDLY 3TUDENT 5NION WITH AN EXCEL LENT REPUTATION FOR INTEGRAT ING STUDENTS AND SUPPORTING THEIR NEEDS /NE HAS TO ASK SUBSE QUENTLY WHY IS THERE SUCH A LACK OF COMMUNAL SPACE WITHIN OUR RESIDENCES /N THE WHOLE ) lND THE FACILITIES IN THE HALLS OF RESIDENCE GOOD (OWEVER WITH THE RECENT
SHIFT TOWARDS MORE EN SUITE RESIDENCES IN PLACE OF FORMER STUDENT FRIENDLY STANDARD ACCOMMODATION SUCH AS 7AVENEY 4ERRACE IT IS NOT THE PRICE HIKE THAT CONCERNS ME SO MUCH AS THE LACK OF SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THESE NEW HALLS 7ITH THEIR HALO GEN LIGHTS PLASTIC mOORS AND CLINICAL CHAIRS AND TABLES IT IS A GREAT SHAME THAT KITCHENS ARE THE ONLY REAL COMMUNAL SPACE IN THE RESIDENCES WITH NO OFlCIAL ACCESS TO ADJACENT mATS ON A CORRIDOR 4HIS RESULTS IN A VERY CLI QUEY UNNATURAL AND ALMOST INESCAPABLE ENVIRONMENT THAT MANY STUDENTS MAY lND
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5NIVERSITY COST /NE OF THE KEY POINTS OF THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT S MANIFESTO WAS IT S HOPE TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO UNIVER SITY ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS )TS POLICIES ARE GEARED TO EN COURAGE THIS 5NFORTUNATELY THE OPPOSITE SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING 4HE INCREASE IN TUITION FEES HAS SCARED SOME AWAY 4HIS IS A PITY AS DISAD VANTAGED PEOPLE SEEM NOT TO REALISE THEY DO NOT HAVE TO PAY THE a QUOTED IN THE PRESS ! mAT FEE OF AP PROXIMATELY a WAS AL WAYS EASIER TO GET YOUR HEAD ROUND AND PAY 4HE PRESENT SYSTEM IS mAWED BECAUSE LET S FACE IT HUMANS DISLIKE lLLING IN FORMS EVEN IF THERE ARE BENElTS AT THE END OF IT 4HE 'OVERNMENT HAS GOT IT COM PLETELY WRONG 5NIVERSITIES SHOULD BE THERE AS MONEY LOSING VENTURES WITHIN REA SON 4HEY EXIST FOR THE PASS ING ON OF KNOWLEDGE NOT AS CAPITALIST VENTURES 4HIS GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE SUB SIDISING UNIVERSITIES FOR THIS COUNTRY S LONG TERM GOOD )SSUES WHICH SHOULD BE AD DRESSED THE COST OF BOOKS ON SOME COURSES BOOKS COST a EACH WHICH IS RI DICULOUS WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT YOU HAVE TO BUY OR EACH TERM a A YEAR IS AL LOT FOR BOOKS WHICH ARE OFTEN UNDER USED 4HE COST OF RENT ALSO NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ,ANDLORDS ARE KNOWN IN UNIVERSITY TOWNS AND CITIES TO INCREASE THEIR RENT ABOVE MARKET RATE BECAUSE THEY KNOW STUDENTS WILL PAY /NE OF MY FORMER LANDLORDS RAISED THE RENT BY a A YEAR A FAR BIGGER INCREASE THAN ANY INTEREST RATE RISE 4HESE ISSUES REALLY DO NEED TO BE ADDRESSED #HANGING FEES WILL IN THE LONG TERM HAVE THE OPPOSITE EFFECT FROM WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANT ED AS MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE WILL KEEP SENDING THEIR CHIL DREN TO UNIVERSITY WHILE DIS ADVANTAGED ONES WILL THINK TWICE ABOUT IT
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0ERPETUATING ANTI 3EMITISM PROMOTING IGNORANCE ) RECENTLY ATTENDED A SCREENING AND PANEL ON THE VIOLATION OF 0ALESTINIAN CIVIL RIGHTS THROUGH )SRAELI OCCUPATION 3ADLY INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON THE INFRINGEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS THE NIGHT BECAME A PROMOTION OF ANTI 3EMITISM 4HE lLM AS WELL AS THE PANEL PRESENTED A ONE SIDED VIEW OF THE CONmICT INTIMIDATION BECAME THE PANEL S TOOL FOR PERSUASION NOT FACTS 4HE lLM 4HE )RON 7ALL !LATAR PRESENTED A BIASED VIEW OF THE )SRAELI SETTLEMENTS WITHIN 0ALESTINE NEVER ONCE MENTIONING 0ALESTINE S THREAT TO )SRAEL 4HOUGH ) AGREE )SRAEL S TREATMENT OF 0ALESTINIANS AND DECISION TO BUILD THE WALL IS WRONG AND SHOULD BE STOPPED ) AM HESITANT TO GIVE THE lLM BLIND SUPPORT !LL INTERVIEWS USED IN THE DOCUMENTARY WERE PURELY IN SUPPORT OF 0ALESTINE .OWHERE WAS THERE ANY )SRAELI DEFENDING THE REASONS BEHIND THEIR ACTIONS 2EPEATEDLY THEY WERE REFERRED TO IN A NEGATIVE LIGHT PREDOMINANTLY AS *EWS
)SRAEL WAS NOT DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF GOVERNMENT BUT IN TERMS OF RELIGION 4HIS ASSOCIATION IS UNFAIR TO *EWISH PEOPLE BECAUSE THOUGH MOST )SRAELIS ARE *EWISH NOT ALL *EWISH PEOPLE ARE )SRAELI .OWHERE IN THE lLM WERE 0ALESTINIANS REFERRED TO AS -USLIMS OR #HRISTIANS "Y LABELING AN ENTIRE RELIGION AS OPPRESSIVE THE lLM LABELS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD NOT JUST THE )SRAELI GOVERNMENT 2EGARDING THE SPEAKERS ON THE PANEL THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THEIR LACK OF LEADERSHIP TOWARD AN UNBIASED DISCUSSION -ISTAKENLY THE lRST PERSON TO COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE CLAIMED ) KNOW ) SPEAK FOR EVERYONE HERE BY SAYING THIS lLM SPEAKS FOR ITSELF AND LEAVES NOTHING TO DISPUTE ) WAS GREATLY DISTURBED BY THIS STRANGER S DECISION TO SPEAK FOR ME PARTICULARLY SINCE ) FELT THE lLM WAS UNBALANCED AND ANTI 3EMITIC 4HE REMARK CREATED AN UNEASY TENSION WHICH LASTED THROUGHOUT THE PANEL )N A
ROOM FULL OF OVER ONE HUNDRED STUDENTS FACULTY ACTIVISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ONLY TWO SPOKE OUT QUESTIONING THE VALIDITY OF )SRAELI REPRESENTATION .EITHER PERSON AGREED WITH THE OCCUPATION BUT WANTED TO EXPLORE ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW REGARDING IT .EVERTHELESS AUDIENCE MEMBERS SHOUTED MEANINGLESS COMMENTS AND THE PANEL HASTILY ANSWERED WITH CONTRADICTORY FACTS /NLY APPRAISAL OF THE lLM AND SUPPORT OF 0ALESTINE WAS AWARDED DISCUSSION TIME )NSTEAD OF CREATING AN ACADEMIC SETTING WHERE BOTH SIDES COULD BE EXPLORED AND DISCUSSED THE PANEL HAD ITS OWN AGENDA WHICH HAD NO ROOM FOR RESERVATIONS AND DOUBT (OPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE 5%! WILL HOLD PANELS WHERE DISCUSSIONS AREN T RUN THROUGH INTIMIDATION AND BIAS WHERE STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO BE ACADEMICS AND ENCOURAGED TO THINK #ARLA 2EITER -! &ILM !RCHIVING
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6OTES %LECTIONS -Y CANVASSERS AND ) DID EVERYTHING WE COULD TO WIN THE %THICS /FlCER ELECTION 7E VISITED EVERY SINGLE 5NIVERSITY RESIDENCE WE TALKED TO PEOPLE IN THEIR KITCHENS AND ASKED THEM WHAT THEIR PROBLEMS WERE WE PUT UP POSTERS EVERYWHERE AND WE STOOD OUTSIDE THE POLLING BOOTHS FOR OVER HOURS ON THE TWO ELECTION DAYS !T ONE POINT ONE OF MY CANVASSERS AND ) WERE EVEN DETAINED BY 5 % ! SECURITY FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES FOR PUTTING UP A POSTER 7E DID ALL OF THIS BUT WE STILL LOST IF ONLY BY A WHISKER )T WOULD BE EASY TO BECOME BITTER OR TO QUESTION WHY WE ENTERED THIS PROCESS 4O DO SO WOULD BE FUNDAMENTALLY MISTAKEN ) STOOD IN THIS ELECTION IN ORDER TO GET PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT POLITICS TO MAKE PEOPLE TAKE SIDES ON THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT 5 % ! STUDENTS ) NAILED MY COLOURS TO THE MAST RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO HIDE THE FACT THAT ) WAS A SOCIALIST /N THE BIGGEST ISSUE OF THE DAY ) MADE MY POSITION CLEAR ) TOLD PEOPLE THAT ) SUPPORTED THE #OKE BOYCOTT ) WAS THE ONLY CANDIDATE TO DO SO ) ALSO MADE THE CASE FOR STAYING INSIDE THE . 5 3 3OME WOULD ARGUE THAT ) WAS NAIVE ) SHOULD HAVE WATERED DOWN MY MANIFESTO AND NOT STATED MY POSITION ON THE #OKE BOYCOTT OR THE . 5 3 INSTEAD REPLACING THESE WITH VAGUE COMMITMENTS TO FAIR TRADE AN ISSUE WHICH EVERYONE AGREES ON (OWEVER IF ) HAD DONE THIS ) WOULDN T HAVE GOT THE lRST PREFERENCE VOTES ) DID ONLY LESS THAN 3EAN 4O TRY AND BEAT 3EAN ON CHARISMA WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY FUTILE ) M NOT CHARISMATIC NOR DO ) CLAIM TO BE )F ) WAS GOING TO WIN A SINGLE VOTE ) WAS GOING TO HAVE TO INSPIRE PEOPLE WITH MY POLICIES NOT PERSONALITY !S BLAND POLICIES AREN T GOING TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LEAVE THEIR mATS AND COME AND VOTE ) TABLED A RADICAL SOCIALIST PROGRAMME 4HE FACT THAT PEOPLE SUPPORTED IT IS A TESTAMENT TO JUST HOW POLITICAL 5 % ! STUDENTS ARE BECOMING )T IS AFTER ALL ONLY TEN YEARS SINCE 5 % ! ELECTED A HAMSTER TO THE PRESIDENCY ) WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE WON THIS CAMPAIGN BUT IN THE END IT WASN T TO BE 7HAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN MUST BE SEEN AS A VICTORY IN THE ONGOING STRUGGLE AGAINST APATHY ) HAVE COME OUT OF THIS WHOLE PROCESS MORE DETERMINED TO SUPPORT PROGRESSIVE POLICIES THAN EVER ) WANT TO SET MY SIGHTS ON REINSTATING THE #OKE BOYCOTT 4HE WAY THE BALLOT WAS WORDED WAS A FARCE )T TOOK ME AT LEAST MINUTES TO DECIDE WHICH BOX MEANT WHAT ON THE BALLOT PAPER ) HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROCESS 7E CAN OVERTURN THIS DECISION AND ONCE AGAIN SHOW OUR SUPPORT FOR OPPRESSED WORKERS IN ONE OF THE WORLDS POOREST COUNTRIES !LL IT TAKES TO TRIGGER ANOTHER BALLOT IS SIGNATURES ) VE ALREADY STARTED COLLECTING
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/PINION !MERICA S COLLEGE SPORT PUTS US TO SHAME 4IM 2IDGWAY ,AST SEMESTER THE "LUE "AR SAW THE SCREENING OF 5%! S GREATEST TRIUMPH A lRST ROUND VICTORY FOR OUR 5NIVERSITY #HALLENGE TEAM AGAINST AN /XFORD OPPO NENT !FTER ALL HOW MANY OTHER TIMES THIS YEAR WILL THE OPPORTUNITY ARISE TO SIT AROUND THE TELEVISION ON A -ONDAY EVENING TO WATCH YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS ON NA TIONAL TELEVISION )N CONTRAST A FEW WEEKS AGO WHILST IN THE 5NITED 3TATES ) GOT SWEPT AWAY WITH THE EUPHORIA THAT WAS THE #OLLEGE "OWL 3ERIES &OR ANY ONE WHO IS UNAWARE OF SUCH AN EVENT THIS IS THE CULMINA TION OF THE 5NIVERSITY !MERI CAN &OOTBALL SEASON WHERE COLLEGE TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE
0ACKED STADIUMS OR 0AXMAN WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE COUNTRY ARE PITTED TOGETHER WITH THE INTENTION OF PRO VIDING SOME HOLIDAY ENTER TAINMENT FOR THE FANS AND A HEALTHY PAY CHECK FOR THE IN STITUTIONS INVOLVED 4HE lNAL ITSELF WHICH SAW THE &LORIDA 'ATORS CONVINCINGLY DEFEAT THE MUCH FANCIED /HIO 3TATE "UCKEYES WAS WITNESSED ON TELEVISION BY A LIVE -ONDAY NIGHT NATIONAL AUDIENCE OF OVER ELEVEN MILLION VIEWERS 4HE MASS POPULARITY OF COLLEGE SPORTS IS OBVIOUS
THROUGHOUT !MERICA &OR INSTANCE THE 5NIVERSITY OF -ICHIGAN S !MERICAN &OOT BALL TEAM PLAY TO ATTENDANCES EXCEEDING A NUMBER WHICH SURPASSES THE POPU LATION OF THE TOWN THE 5NI VERSITY LIES IN 0ERHAPS EVEN MORE ASTONISHING IS THAT THIS lGURE IS TWICE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO TURN OUT TO WATCH THE NEAREST PROFESSIONAL EQUIVALENT THE $ETROIT ,IONS 1UICK QUESTION TO #ANARY FANS FANCY SWAPPING #ARROW
2OAD FOR #OLNEY &IELDS .O THOUGHT NOT )T SEEMS THAT #OLLEGE SPORTS ARE VIEWED AS A GENU INE ALTERNATIVE TO THEIR PROFES SIONAL COUNTERPARTS #ERTAIN LY THE !MERICAN EQUIVALENT TO "53! THE .ATIONAL #OLLEGIATE !THLETIC !SSOCIATION .#!! WITH ITS OWN MUSEUM DRUG SQUAD AND OWN LINE OF %! 3PORTS LICENSED VIDEO GAMES SEES ITSELF SO 4HE SAME CAN ALSO BE SAID OF THOSE WITH CA REERS IN THE GAME 2ECENTLY
.ICK 3ABAN LEFT HIS POSITION AS HEAD COACH OF THE -IAMI $OLPHINS TO TAKE UP A SIMILAR POST AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF !LA BAMA LISTING HIS PREFERENCE FOR THE #OLLEGE GAME AS HIS MAJOR MOTIVATION BEHIND THE MOVE !S ENTERTAINING AS IT WOULD BE TO SEE THE ARROGANCE OF -OURINHO THE HONESTY OF 7ARNOCK OR THE RIGHT HOOK OF 7ENGER EMPLOYED AT 5%! ) AM AFRAID TO SAY THAT THIS IS HOPELESSLY RIDICULOUS 4HE FACT IS THAT IN "RIT AIN EMPHASIS IS PLACED ELSE WHERE 0UBLICITY AND NOTORI ETY COMES WITH SUCCESS IN THE SEMINAR ROOMS AND LABORATO RIES IN !MERICA WITH THE AID OF MASS SPONSORSHIP AND TEL EVISION DEALS IT COMES IN THE SPORTING ARENA 4HERE ARE INSTITUTIONS
SUCH AS ,OUGHBOROUGH WHERE SPORTING EXCELLENCE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN
THEIR ATTRACTION TO NEW STU DENTS 9ET EVEN HERE THE EM PHASIS IS PLACED ON THE SUC CESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL 4HE CLOSEST "RITAIN HAS TO AN @!MERICAN STYLE 5NIVERSI TY SPORTS PROGRAMME IS WITH 4EAM "ATH WHO OFFER hTHE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN AND PLAY AS FULL TIME FOOTBALLERS WHILST FOLLOWING A COURSE OF STUDY v 7ITH A NUMBER OF FORMER PROFESSIONALS ON THEIR COACH ING STAFF THE TEAM ARE CUR RENTLY PLYING THEIR TRADE IN THE DIZZY HEIGHTS OF THE 3OUTHERN 0REMIER ,EAGUE WITH PROMO TION TO THE #ONFERENCE 3OUTH A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY 9ET EVEN WITH THIS RELATIVE SUCCESS AT TENDANCES RARELY EXCEED WHILST NATIONAL TELEVISION EX POSURE IS UNTHINKABLE )T SEEMS THAT FOR THE FORE SEEABLE FUTURE WHILST OUR !MERICAN FRIENDS HAVE THEIR BIG GAME WE HAVE 0AXMAN
"RITS DOWN UNDER /LIVER #LIFFORD )T SEEMS THAT TO BE "RIT ISH AND A SPORTS FAN IS TO CONSTANTLY CRAVE DISAP POINTMENT &ROM OUR WOEFUL CRICKET TEAM TO THE GRUMBLING !NDY -URRAY THE "RITS IN /Z HAVE BEEN HANDED A MASTER CLASS IN HOW TO BE THOROUGHLY THRASHED 4O BE FAIR TO THE YOUNG 3COT HIS FUTURE DOES LOOK A LITTLE ROSIER THAN THAT OF MOST OF OUR OTHER SPORTING HOPEFULS (OWEVER WHAT HAS BECOME APPARENT BY WATCHING OUR TEAMS FUMBLE AND mOUNDER IN !USTRALIA IS THAT WE AS SUPPORTERS NEED TO TAKE OFF OUR ROSE TINTED GLASSES AND TAKE STOCK OF THE REAL SITUATION 7ITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW SUBLIME MOMENTS THAT HAVE ADDED TO THE NA TION S EXPECTATION *ONNY 7ILKINSON S 7ORLD #UP CLINCHING DROP GOAL OR +EVIN 0IETERSEN S HUN DRED TO SEAL THE !SHES n THE HISTORY OF %NGLAND VS !USTRALIA CLASHES HAS NOT BEEN A HAPPY ONE IN RECENT YEARS )T REALLY ISN T JUST SOUR GRAPES AT BEING BEATEN BY FAR SUPERIOR OPPOSITION BUT THE MANNER IN WHICH WE LOSE THAT MAKES SUPPORTERS SO GLUM )F THOSE IN POWER
OF OUR TEAMS CAN LEARN ANY THING FROM THIS WINTER S STEEP LEARNING CURVE IT IS TO BRING BACK SOME OF THE !USSIES UNQUENCHABLE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT AND UNWAVERING CONl DENCE TO OUR OWN SHORES (OWEVER ) THINK THE REAL SECRET INGREDIENT TO CONTIN
UED SUCCESS FOR SPORT IN THIS COUNTRY IS TO ALTER OUR COM PETITIVE MIND SET 4O ONCE AGAIN LEARN SOMETHING OF THE !USTRALIAN WAY AND TO TURN OUR PESSIMISM THAT HAS BUR DENED THE CAREERS OF MANY OF OUR SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN INTO UNENDING OPTIMISM
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-EN S RUGBY LOSE OUT IN MUD BATH 3AM 7ILSON 4HE START TO THE SECOND HALF OF 5%! MEN S RUGBY SEASON KICKED OFF WITH AN AWAY VISIT TO .OTTINGHAM 5NIVERSITY RD 86 WHO ARE CURRENTLY TOP OF THEIR "53! DIVISION 4HE HOME ENCOUNTER HAD RESULTED IN A n LOSS FOR 5%! WHICH PROVED TO BE .OTTINGHAM S NARROWEST WIN OF THE SEASON WITH SEV ERAL PLAYERS RETURNING TO THE ST 86 AFTER INJURIES 5%! HAD ONE OF ITS STRONGEST SQUADS AT ITS DISPOSAL TRAV ELLING TO .OTTINGHAM
0RIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MATCH 5%! SUFFERED A BLOW IN THE LOSS OF START ING ND ROW $ICKIE +EATES AFTER HE WAS INJURED IN THE PRE MATCH WARM UP WITH REPLACEMENT -ATT (AVERS TAKING HIS PLACE IN THE PACK !S THE MATCH KICKED OFF THE WEATHER TURNED WHICH TURNED THE PITCH INTO A MUD BATH AND MADE THE HANDLING CONDITIONS INCREASINGLY DIFl CULT FOR BOTH TEAMS 4HE lRST SCORE OF THE GAME CAME FOR .OTTINGHAM AS CONFUSION IN THE 5%! DEFENCE LED TO A ON SITUATION AND THE .OT TINGHAM WINGER CROSSED WITH
EASE FOR THE lRST TRY .OTTINGHAM FURTHER CAPI TALISED ON THEIR MAJORITY OF POSSESSION WITH ANOTHER UN CONVERTED TRY WHICH WAS FOL LOWED BY A PENALTY GIVEN FOR A 5%! OFFSIDE ENCROACHMENT AROUND A RUCK INSIDE THEIR OWN 4HIS BROUGHT THE SCORE TO n TO .OTTINGHAM ON THE BRINK OF HALF TIME 4HE SECOND HALF SAW 5%! AIMING TO REDUCE THE DElCIT IMPOSED ON THEM IN THE ST HALF ! PERIOD OF GOOD PRES SURE FROM 5%! CAME WITH THE FORWARDS PICKING AND DRIVING UP THE lELD LED BY #APTAIN (UGH 3IMPSON AND PROP
2OSS !DNITT HOWEVER .OT TINGHAM S DEFENCE HELD AND EVENTUALLY TURNED OVER THE BALL ALLOWING THEIR BACK LINE TO COME BACK AT 5%! 4HE CHANGE IN PLAY LED TO A QUICK .OTTINGHAM TRY SCORED UNDER THE POSTS ALLOWING THE FULL BACK TO CONVERT AND TO BRING THE SCORE TO n 5%! CAME BACK WITH A PERIOD OF PRESSURE ON .OT TINGHAM WITH A SERIES OF FOR WARD DRIVES MAKING INROADS INTO THE .OTTINGHAM HALF CULMINATING IN mANKER 7ILL -C,INTOCK BEING DRIVEN OVER FOR THE lRST 5%! SCORE WHICH WAS CONVERTED BY mY HALF
2YAN (AREWOOD TO BRING THE SCORES TO n /N THE RESTART 5%! CONTINUED TO DOMINATE THE POSSESSION FORCING ERRORS WHEN .OTTINGHAM HAD THE BALL 4HE 5%! BACKS MADE A SIGNIlCANT MOVE INTO THE .OTTINGHAM WHICH LEFT THE FORWARDS TO DRIVE FOR THE LINE FROM A PENALTY IN THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME 7ILL -C,INTOCK CROSSING THE LINE FOR A SECOND TIME TO ENSURE A MORE RESPECTABLE SCORE LINE FOR 5%! WHO S DETERMINATION SHOWED IN THE SECOND HALF TO TAKE .OTTINGHAM TO THEIR CLOSEST GAME OF THE SEASON
&OCUS /N JUST WHAT IS FREE RUNNING *OE "ARKER 3INCE *AMES "OND S OPENING CHASE SCENE IN #ASINO 2OY ALE THE EXTREME AND BREATH TAKING STUNTS OF FREE RUNNING HAS LED TO INCREASED INTEREST TOWARDS THE RELATIVELY UN KNOWN DISCIPLINE !S AN AL TERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL lGHT SCENES THE SKILLS INVOLVED ARE APPEALING TO THE AUDI ENCE DUE TO THE ELEMENT OF DANGER AND lNESSE INVOLVED IN THE MOVES (OWEVER WITH ITS RISE IN POPULARITY IS THE RISK INVOLVED IN FREE RUN NING TOO GREAT FOR IT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A SPORT FOR EVERYONE &REE RUNNING AND THE SIMILAR DISCIPLINE OF 0ARKOUR
ARE PHYSICAL DISCIPLINES THAT USE THE SURROUNDING ENVIRON MENT TO PASS CERTAIN OBSTA CLES SUCH AS WALLS AND RAILS &REE RUNNING DIFFERS SLIGHTLY TO 0ARKOUR AS IT FOCUSES ON ALL MOVES BEING SMOOTH AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING AS OP POSED TO THE LATTER S EMPHA SIS ON SPEED AND ESCAPE 4HAT ASIDE THE TWO DISCIPLINES ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AND RE QUIRE EXTREMELY GOOD PHYSI CAL STRENGTH BALANCE AND SPEED OF THOUGHT !S A RESULT THE SKILLS USED IN FREE RUN NING WOULD BE BENElCIAL FOR PARTICIPANTS OF VARIOUS OTHER SPORTS AS WELL "EARING THIS IN MIND IT IS NOTABLE THAT EVEN AFTER ITS RECENT SUCCESSES IN #ASINO 2OYALE AND THE DOCUMENTA
RIES *UMP "RITAIN AND *UMP ,ONDON THE INCREASED INTER EST HAS NOT COINCIDED WITH A RISE IN ORGANIZED PARTICI PATION /NE EXPLANATION IS THE NOTICEABLE LACK OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT DUE TO THE URBAN NATURE OF THE ACTIVITY 4HIS DIF FERS TO OTHER HIGH RISK SPORTS SUCH AS ROCK CLIMBING !N ARTIlCIAL ALTERNATIVE SUCH AS WALL CLIMBING IS IDEAL FOR BE GINNERS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE AND LEARN ABOUT THE ACTIVITY WITH A REDUCED AMOUNT OF RISK 7ITHOUT A SIMILAR MINI MAL RISK DISCIPLINE IN FREE RUNNING MOST OF THE SPORT S PARTICIPANTS ARE THE EXPERTS WHO UNDERGO HOURS OF PHYSI CAL TRAINING AND FREQUENTLY REPEAT THE MOVES 3O WHAT DO ) DO IF ) WANT
TO BECOME A FREE RUNNER 4O START WITH ACCESS THE OF lCIAL 0ARKOUR WEBSITE AT HTTP PARKOUR NET INDEX PHP WHICH WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE NECESSARY ADVICE ON HOW TO TAKE UP FREE RUNNING THE CORRECT EXERCISES AND WHAT TRAINING PROCEDURES TO FOL LOW 4HE WEBSITE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING PHYSICAL lTNESS BEFORE TRY ING TO HURDLE SIX FOOT WALLS )T RECOMMENDS THAT EVEN FOR EXPERTS AT LEAST NINETY PER CENT OF THE TIME SHOULD BE SPENT ON TRAINING 7ITH A LACK OF OFlCIAL FREE RUNNING CLUBS OR SOCIE TIES IF YOU HAVE A BURNING DE SIRE TO PARTICIPATE FOLLOW THE SAFETY GUIDELINES AND ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE UNDERGONE THE
NECESSARY TRAINING TO ELIMI NATE A SIGNIlCANT AMOUNT OF DANGER !S APPEALING AS THE CONCRETE SURROUNDINGS OF THE CAMPUS MAY BE FOR FREE RUN NING IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO JUMP FROM ONE OF THE WALK WAYS ONTO THE SQUARE TO MEET YOUR MATES UNLESS YOU HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF EXPERI ENCE OR YOU HAVE A DESIRE TO SEVERELY INJURE YOURSELF &REE RUNNING IS AN EXCIT ING DISCIPLINE THAT COMBINES PHYSICAL SKILL WITH A DEGREE OF MENTAL APPLICATION (OW EVER WITH A LACK OF SAFE PRO VISION FOR THE PUBLIC MAYBE IT IS BEST LEFT FOR US TO APPRE CIATE THE SKILL OF THE EXPERTS AND NOT FOR US TO CAUSE DAM AGE TO BOTH OURSELVES AND THE 5%! CAMPUS
@/LD BOYS CLUB IS HOLDING RUGBY BACK -ATT 7AIK )N THE COMING WEEKS RUGBY FANS ACROSS THE 5+ WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE START OF THE 3IX .ATIONS TOURNAMENT AND WITH GOOD REASON AS THIS YEAR S COMPE TITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING AND UNPREDICTABLE IN RECENT HISTORY )RELAND ARE NOW ARGU ABLY THE STRONGEST SIDE IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE AFTER A SERIES OF IMPRESSIVE HOME WINS AND WITH NUMEROUS PLAYERS PERFORMING OUTSTAND INGLY AT CLUB LEVEL &RANCE WILL BE LOOKING TO MAKE
THEIR MARK PRIOR TO HOSTING THIS YEARS 2UGBY 7ORLD #UP 7ALES ARE BUILDING A STRONG SIDE HAVING RECALLED FORMER CAPTAIN #OLIN #HARVIS )TALY AND 3COTLAND CONTINUE TO SURPRISE AND AS FOR %NGLAND WITH A NEW HEAD COACH KEY PLAYERS lT AND THE lRST TWO GAMES OF THE COMPETITION AT 4WICKENHAM THEY MAY YET SURPRISE US 4HE 3IX .ATIONS IS AN IN CREDIBLE EVENT WITH PASSION GENERATED BY HISTORIC RIVAL RIES ALONE GUARANTEEING AN AWESOME SPECTACLE (OWEVER RUGBY IS IN DANGER OF FAILING TO GROW BEYOND SUCH COM PETITIONS AND IN DOING SO RISKS OSTRACISING DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES WITH AN INTEREST IN THE SPORT $ESPITE )TALY S IN CLUSION IN THE COMPETITION SINCE THE 3IX .ATIONS REMAINS INDICATIVE OF THE @OLD BOYS CLUB MENTALITY RESTRICT ING RUGBY AS COMPETITIONS ARE DOMINATED BY A SMALL GROUP OF TRADITIONALLY SUC CESSFUL SIDES 4HE 7ORLD #UP CAN BE SEEN AS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THIS MARKS TWENTY YEARS OF THE 2UGBY 7ORLD #UP BY WHICH TIME IT WILL HAVE BEEN HELD IN %UROPE THREE TIMES !USTRALIA TWICE AND !FRICA ONCE NEVER IN !MERICA !SIA OR THE &AR %AST )T WAS THOUGHT THAT THE 7ORLD #UP WOULD BE GIVEN TO *APAN
TO HELP EXPAND THE SPORT GLO BALLY HOWEVER IT WILL INSTEAD BE HOSTED BY .EW :EALAND *APANESE 2&5 CHIEF 9OSHIRO -ORI S RESPONSE TO THE DECI SION APTLY SUMMARISES THE PROBLEM OF ELITISM WITHIN INTERNATIONAL RUGBY h4HE ESTABLISHED NATIONS PASS THE BALL AROUND THEIR FRIENDSv 2UGBY MUST BE PROMOTED IN COUNTRIES LIKE *APAN AND !MERICA TO BOOST ITS PROlLE AND CREATE FRESH OPPOSITION 4HOUSANDS OF !MERICAN &OOTBALL PLAYERS WHO FAIL TO PROGRESS BEYOND COLLEGE TO THE .&, CONSTITUTE A MAS SIVE POOL OF ATHLETES IDEALLY SUITED TO PLAYING RUGBY AND WITH INTERNATIONAL COMPETI
TIONS SUCH AS THE #HURCHILL #UP ALREADY ESTABLISHED IN THE 53 !MERICA HAS THE PO TENTIAL TO BECOME A MAJOR RUGBY NATION (OWEVER THIS CAN ONLY HAPPEN IF IT IS GIVEN THE CHANCE TO SHOWCASE RUG BY TO THE PEOPLE AND GENER ATE PUBLIC SUPPORT THE IDEAL SOLUTION BEING TO ALLOW IT TO HOST THE 7ORLD #UP )NmUENTIAL SIDES AND THEIR GOVERNING BODIES MUST TAKE CARE NOT TO RENDER THE SPORT INACCESSIBLE TO LESS PRESTIG IOUS COUNTRIES &AILING TO EX PAND RUGBY BEYOND CONVEN TIONAL NATIONS CAN ONLY LEAD TO A LOSS OF EXCITEMENT AND EVENTUALLY A LOSS OF INTEREST
"AFmED 4ENNIS IT DOES BAFmE ME SOMEWHAT ) DON T MEAN THE ACTUAL GAME ITSELF ALTHOUGH ) HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY IT GOES AND NOT JUST -Y BAFmEMENT COMES INSTEAD FROM THE UNIQUE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF ITS PLAYERS AND IN PARTICULAR THE MAIN PROTAGONISTS AND PERHAPS MORE SPECIlCALLY AGAIN THE FEMALE PROTAGONISTS 4OP FEMALE PLAYERS COME GALLIVANTING ONTO THE TENNIS SCENE AT AN OBSCENELY EARLY AGE WIN THEMSELVES A 'RAND 3LAM AND NO SOONER HAVE THEY DONE THAT THEN THEY ARE INFORMING THE GLOBE OF HOW THEY DO NOT PLAN TO PLAY THIS SPORT FOREVER AND ASSURING US THAT THEY HAVE OTHER INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF THE GAME +IM #LIJSTERS WILL BE RETIRING AT THE END OF THIS SEASON AGED IN ORDER TO START UP A FAMILY 7ORLD NUMBER ONE -ARIA 3HAROPOVA HAS ALREADY EXPRESSED HER DESIRE TO PURSUE AVENUES IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY 6ENUS 7ILLIAMS HAS NOT BEEN SEEN FOR A WHILE AS SHE IS TROUBLED BOTH BY INJURY AND THE NEED TO OVERSEE HER OWN INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS )T IS INJURY OF COURSE THAT FORCES MANY INTO EARLY RETIREMENT AS THE GRUELLING SEASON TAKES ITS TOLL ON BODIES THAT HAVE BEEN HITTING TENNIS BALLS SINCE THEY COULD WALK BUT SURELY THIS IS ALSO THE CASE WITH THE MALE PLAYERS FAR FEWER OF WHOM REACH FOR EARLY RETIREMENT )S TENNIS SIMPLY NOT FULlLLING ENOUGH /R DO SOME WOMEN FEEL THAT IN AN INCREASINGLY IMAGE BASED SPORT THEY MUST BE SEEN IN A CERTAIN LIGHT !M ) BEING SEXIST OR ARE THEY SIMPLY PROVING THAT IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT THE GAME AND WOMEN CAN ACHIEVE IN OTHER WALKS OF LIFE -AYBE IT IS ALL THESE BUT ) FOR ONE WOULD RATHER SEE 3HARAPOVA 7ILLIAMS ET AL REMAIN ON COURT FOR IT IS THERE AND NOT ON THE CATWALKS THAT THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO FORGE A LEGITIMATE LASTING MEMORY !FTER ALL REMEMBER !NNA +OURNIKOVA
!LI -Y WRITING ABILITY DOES NOT YET ALLOW ME TO TRY AND COMMENT UPON -UHAMMAD !LI WHO RECENTLY HAD HIS TH BIRTHDAY 4HIS IS SIMPLY BECAUSE ) DO NOT YET HAVE THE WORDS THE TURN OF PHRASE OR THE EXPERIENCE TO TRY AND SUM UP THE LIFE OF A SPORTSMAN THE LIKE OF WHOM WE WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN 3O FOR NOW YOU CAN MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND
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5%! ATHLETES DOMINATE IN +INGS ,YNN
*OSH ,ITTLE /N 3UNDAY ST *ANUARY A GROUP OF 5%! STUDENTS DE SCENDED UPON THE URBAN METROPOLIS OF +INGS ,YNN "ELIEVE IT OR NOT THE REASON FOR THIS TRIP WASN T THAT THE TOWN IS RENOWNED AS A NA TIONAL CENTRE FOR FERTILIZER PRODUCTION NOR WAS IT THAT WE HAD HEARD THAT #LAUDIA 3CHIFFER SPENT TWO MONTHS OF HER TEENAGE LIFE THERE AS PART OF A SECONDARY SCHOOL
CULTURAL EXCHANGE .O 5%! HAD ATHLETIC BUSINESS TO AT TEND TO AT A MEETING WHICH COMBINED THE .ORFOLK )N DOOR #HAMPIONSHIPS AND THE +EITH 7ARD -EMORIAL ! SUCCESSFUL DAY OF COM PETITION WAS KICK STARTED BY #HLOE VAN 7ULVEN WHO TOOK THE SENIOR WOMEN S HIGH JUMP SILVER MEDAL IN THE +EITH 7ARD -EMORIAL !T THE SAME TIME .EIL *EN NINGS WAS mEXING HIS @GUNS IN THE SENIOR MEN S SHOT TAKING GOLD IN THE .ORFOLK )NDOOR #HAMPIONSHIPS 4HE
NEXT MEDALS OF THE DAY WERE SNATCHED BY *ONATHAN "ROWN IN THE LONG JUMP 7ITH LEGS SEEMINGLY MADE OF ELASTIC HE JUMPED HIS WAY TO GOLD MEDALS IN BOTH CHAMPION SHIPS 4HE TRACK EVENTS PROVED TO BE NO LESS FRUITFUL AND AS THE DAY WORE ON THE MED ALS KEPT ACCUMULATING -AK ING HER M DEBUT M SPECIALIST +ALYA +ALLINIKOU MANAGED TO GLIDE HER WAY TO A SILVER MEDAL IN THE +EITH 7ARD -EMORIAL 4HE SENIOR WOMEN ALSO SHOWED THAT
THEY WERE FAR FROM @PAST IT #HLOE VAN 7ULVEN SLIPPED INTO SPRINTING MODE AND EASED TO A GOLD MEDAL IN THE M HURDLES *EMMA 4HAKE ALSO STRUTTED HER STUFF BEAT ING OFF THE COMPETITION TO WIN GOLD IN THE M 4HE SENIOR MEN S M WAS DOMINATED BY 5%! WITH NO FEWER THAN OF THE ATH LETES HAILING FROM THE UNIVER SITY 4HE STAND OUT PERFORM ANCE OF THE DAY MUST SURELY HAVE BEEN BY -ICHAEL 'RANT -AKING HIS SPRINT DEBUT AND HAVING SURVIVED A NEAR CAREER
ENDING COLLISION WITH *OSH ,ITTLE DURING THE lRST HEAT HE POWERED HOME TO WIN GOLD IN THE .ORFOLK )NDOOR #HAMPIONSHIPS AND SILVER IN THE +EITH 7ARD -EMORIAL )N WHAT WAS AN EXTREMELY CLOSE lNAL 3TUART 0HILLIPS PUT IN A VERY IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE TO lNISH WITH BOTH A SILVER AND BRONZE MEDAL FROM THE TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS $AVID 3AGOE LOOKED STRONG AND lN ISHED WITH A PERSONAL BEST TIME AND A BRONZE MEDAL WHILST *OSH ,ITTLE 2AY 7IL SON AND *ONATHAN "ROWN ALL
$EMOLITION DERBY HOCKEY NDS CRUSH RDS "HAVIK 4HAKRAR 4HE SECOND HALF OF THE HOCKEY SEASON BEGAN WITH A BANG AT 5%! AS THE ND 8) TOOK ON THE RD 8) IN WHAT WAS TO PROVE AN EMPHATIC VICTORY FOR THE ND 8) 4HE LAST TIME THE TWO TEAMS MET THE ND 8) WERE VICTORS HOWEVER THE RD 8) HAVE COME ON LEAPS AND BOUNDS SINCE THAT DEFEAT BUT UNlT TINGLY LOST ON THE DAY 4HE RDS WERE HANDED A BOOST WITH THE RETURN OF !LI 3MYTH AND !NDY ,LOYD WHO HAS BEEN OUT WITH A LONG TERM INJURY WHILE THE NDS WELCOMED BACK SKIPPER 3AM -AC$ONALD 4HE GAME BE GAN EVENLY WITH POSSESSION BEING FOUGHT FOR IN THE MID DLE OF THE lELD BUT IT WAS THE NDS WHO HAD THE lRST MEANINGFUL CHANCE OF THE
/N THEIR KNEES THE RD 8) WERE WELL BEATEN BY THEIR CLUBMATES GAME AS A SHOT BEAT KEEPER *ASON 0RUCHNIEWICZ ONLY TO BE CLEARED OFF THE LINE BY 0ETE (ARDING 4HE NDS DID TAKE THE LEAD AFTER TEN MINUTES WITH *OSH 3MITH FOLLOWING UP TO lRE INTO THE TOP LEFT OF THE GOAL FOLLOWING A GOOD STOP BY THE KEEPER 4HE RDS FOUGHT BACK COURAGEOUSLY AND HAD TWO GREAT CHANCES TO LEVEL "ARTON FORCED A GOOD SAVE FROM THE
KEEPER FOLLOWING lNE PLAY FROM (OWARTH BEFORE ,ANG MISSED A GILT EDGED CHANCE AT THE BACK POST FOLLOWING A WELL WORKED PENALTY COR NER 4HE RDS WERE MADE TO PAY FOR THEIR WASTEFULNESS IN FRONT OF GOAL AS &LETCHER lRED HOME FROM A NARROW ANGLE TO MAKE IT &LETCHER DOU BLED HIS TALLY ON THE VERGE OF HALF TIME DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF THE DEFENDER TRACKING
BACK PUTTING THE GAME OUT OF THE RDS REACH 4HE NDS ATTACKED FORCE FULLY FROM THE START OF THE SECOND HALF AND SOON SCORED THEIR FOURTH )NGRAM CONVERT ED FROM THE SPOT TO SCORE HIS lRST OF THE SEASON FOLLOWING AN OFFENCE ON THE GOAL LINE 7HAT FOLLOWED WAS QUITE IN CREDIBLE AS THE NDS HEAPED RELENTLESS PRESSURE UPON THE RDS GOAL FORCING 0RUCHNIE
WICZ INTO TWO ATHLETIC SAVES TO HIS BOTTOM RIGHT DENY ING WHAT LOOKED LIKE CERTAIN GOALS (OWEVER THE PRESSURE TOLD AS 3MITH WHO SCORED THE lFTH GOAL THE LAST TIME THESE SIDES MET SCORED THE lFTH AND HIS SECOND OF THE GAME DESPITE A GOOD EFFORT FROM THE KEEPER )NGRAM GRABBED HIS SECOND OF THE GAME FOL LOWING GOOD BUILD UP PLAY FROM &OWLE AND THE SCORING WAS ROUNDED OFF BY (END ERSON AT THE END OF GAME TO MAKE THE SCORE 4HE SCORE LINE WAS HARSH ON THE RD 8) WHO FOUGHT VALIANTLY HOWEVER THE DIFFER ENCE IN CLASS ULTIMATELY TOLD 4HE RESULT LEAVES THE RDS lGHTING FOR SURVIVAL IN THE LEAGUE BUT HAS BOOSTED THE NDS PUSH FOR PROMOTION
FOUGHT HARD AND WERE UN LUCKY TO COME AWAY EMPTY HANDED 3PIRITS WERE UNDERSTAND ABLY HIGH BY THE END OF THE DAY AND THE ATHLETES WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE TREATED TO ENCHANTING STORIES AND AN ECDOTES BY 2AY @4OLKIEN 7IL SON 4HE JOURNEY HOME PRO VIDED A CHANCE FOR THE WEARY COMPETITORS TO UNWIND WITH THE BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS OF BIRD SONG ON #$ AN AURAL TREAT THAT IS SURE TO BE A KEY FEA TURE IN FUTURE TEAM OUTINGS
2ULE CHANGE ,AST 4HURSDAY THE 5NION %XECUTIVE CHANGED THE RUL ING REGARDING THE FAILURE TO FULlL "53! lXTURES 0REVIOUSLY IF A CLUB MISSED A "53! MATCH THEY COULD BE IMMEDIATELY EX PELLED FROM COMPETITION FOR THE REST OF THE CURRENT AND ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SEASON (OWEVER THIS RULE WAS NOT ENFORCED FOLLOWING HIGH PRO lLE FAILURES BY THE RUGBY AND TENNIS CLUBS AND SO IT WAS FELT THAT THE POLICY SHOULD BE REVIEWED .OW IF A CLUB MISSES ONE lXTURE THEY CAN REMAIN IN "53! AS LONG AS THEY COV ER THE COSTS FOR THE MISSED GAME FOR AWAY lXTURES THIS CAN BE AS MUCH AS a )F THEY MISS A SECOND GAME THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY BANNED FROM COMPETING (OPEFULLY SPORTS CLUBS WILL TAKE HEED AND THE RULE WILL NEVER HAVE TO BE ENFORCED