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*AMES $EXTER THE 5%! DISABILITY COORDINATOR LEFT HIS JOB OVER THE SUMMER VACATION )N PART IN PRO TEST OVER HIS hCONTINUING FRUSTRA TIONv WITH THE 5NIVERSITY S hLACK OF SERIOUS SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES v -R $EXTER WHO ORGANISED A h$ISABILITY $ISCUSSION &ORUMv WHICH WITH THE #OMMUNICATIONS AND ,IBERATIONS /Fl CERS OF THE 3TU DENTgS 5NION COMMISSIONED A SUR VEY OF DISABLED STUDENTS VIEWS ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES INCLUDING ACCESS AND PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES (E THEN PUBLISHED AN INTERNAL RE PORT ON ITS l NDINGS WHICH HE CHOSE TO SHARE WITH #ONCRETE 4HE LENGTHY REPORT MAKES A NUMBER OF CLAIMS ABOUT DISABILITY PROVISION AT 5%! INCLUDING h4HE SERVICE IN THE $EAN OF 3TUDENT OF l CE $O3 IS UNDER FUNDED AND UNDER STAFFED $EPARTMENTS AND SCHOOLS ARE NOT TAKING ON THEIR RE SPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A LEAST SIC RESTRICTIVE AND NON DISCRIMINATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH DIS ABILITIES &URTHER IT POINTS OUT THAT h;T=HERE IS NO PRO VICE CHANCELLOR OR COUNCIL MEMBER WHO HAS DISA BILITY AS PART OF THEIR REMIT !S OF THE STUDENT POPULATION ARE DISA BLED THIS IS NOT WISE v *AMES $EXTER ENDED HIS REPORT SAYING THAT hUNTIL THERE IS TOP DOWN LEADERSHIP ON DISABILITY ISSUES THEN THE SITUATION WILL NOT IMPROVE v #ONCRETE CONTACTED THE 5NIVER SITY FOR A COMMENT ,INDA 3HEP HERD $EPUTY $EAN OF 3TUDENTS EXPLAINED THAT THEY WERE LESS THAN HAPPY ABOUT MANY ASPECTS OF *AMES $EXTER S l NDINGS h7E ARE EXTREMELY SURPRISED AND DISAP
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POINTED BY THE NEGATIVE SLANT PUT ON THE RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY WHICH ACTUALLY INCLUDES SOME VERY POSI TIVE COMMENTS ABOUT THE 5NIVER SITY S PROVISION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES &OR EXAMPLE OVER OF RESPONDENTS WOULD RECOMMEND 5%! TO SOMEONE WITH A SIMILAR DIS ABILITY 4HE SUMMARY DOES NOT ACCU RATELY REm ECT THE l NDINGS OF THE SURVEY NOR DOES IT ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEDICATION OF STAFF ACROSS THE INSTI TUTION WHO PUT GREAT EFFORT INTO EN SURING THAT STUDENTS HAVE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AT 5%! v
(OWEVER DESPITE THE 5NIVER SITY POINTING OUT THAT THEY hWERE AMONG THE l RST UNIVERSITIES TO AC KNOWLEDGE THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES PUTTING PROCE DURES IN PLACE AS LONG AGO AS v 4HE REPORT DOES SHOW THAT THERE ARE ONLY h TUTORS FOR SUPPORTING A POTENTIAL l GURE OF STUDENTS v 3OME OF THE RESPONDENTS SPEAK OF NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THEIR l NANCIAL AND EXAM RELATED SUPPORT ORGAN ISED FOR MONTHS /NE SECOND YEAR DYSLEXIC STUDENT #ONCRETE SPOKE TO SAID THAT h) DID NOT EVEN GET ANY SUPPORT DURING MY EXAMS n THEIR
ATTITUDE MADE IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SORT THINGS OUT v 4HE 5NIVERSITY DOES HOWEVER POINT OUT THAT hWE HAVE ALREADY DOUBLED OUT DYSLEXIA PROVISION IN RECENT YEARS AND ARE ONE OF THE FEW UNIVERSITIES IN THE 5+ WITH A FULL TIME MENTAL HEALTH CO ORDINA TOR 4HE $EAN OF 3TUDENTS /Fl CE ACCOMMODATION IS BEING EXTENDED NEXT SUMMER TO GIVE US MORE SPACE TO EXPAND OUR PROVISION FURTHER v &URTHER ISSUES WERE RAISED ABOUT THE LACK OF FREE PARKING FOR PHYSICA LY DISABLED STUDENTS AND POOR COM MUNICATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS
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) STOOD ON THE EDGE OF THIS MY lRST ISSUE AS %DITOR OF #ONCRETE IN A SIMILAR MAN NER TO THE WAY IN WHICH ) STAND ON THE EDGE OF A SWIM MING POOL ON THE lRST DAY OF A HOLIDAY 4HERE IS THE KNOWLEDGE THAT IF YOU WALK AWAY NOW YOU WILL SAVE YOURSELF FROM THAT MOMENT OF ENTRY WHERE COLD AND WET COMBINE TO CRE ATE AN EFFECT SO ABRUPT AND NEW THAT YOUR WHOLE WORLD IS FOR AN INSTANT THROWN INTO TURMOIL !T THE SAME TIME THOUGH YOU KNOW IF YOU LEAVE THE POOLSIDE YOU ARE LIKELY TO RETURN LATER TO lND LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE IN THE POOL HAVING FUN AND YOU WILL BE AN OUTCAST 4HROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THIS lRST ISSUE YOU WILL lND SEVERAL ARTICLES TELLING YOU HOW TO ENTER THE POOL OF UNI VERSITY LIFE IN THE SAFEST MAN NER AND HOW TO NAVIGATE THAT lRST LENGTH WITH MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF STRESS 4HEREFORE ) WILL NOT DEIGN TO DO HERE WHAT OTHER MORE TALENTED
WORD SMITHS HAVE DONE ELSE WHERE 7HAT ) WILL DO IS SAY AN OFlCIAL WELCOME TO #ONCRETE THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF 5%! #ONCRETE ITSELF CONTAINS EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER WANT IN A PAPER NEWS SPORT OPINIONS AND MORE (OWEVER AT THE VERY CORE OF OUR BEING WE ALSO HARBOUR A SECRET !S THE PAGES PART YOUR APPROACH THE VERY HEART OF THE NEWSPA PER YOU WILL COME ACROSS 4HE %VENT PAGES CRAMMED WITH lLM MUSIC 46 FASH ION CREATIVE WRITING ARTS AND COMPETITIONS "REATHLESS EX CITEMENT EMBODIED IN TEXT FORM !ND NOW FOR THE lRST TIME EVER ALL THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOU IN GLORIOUS TECHNICOL OUR THROUGHOUT -ANY SEC TION EDITORS HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS CHANGE IN THE SAME WAY A STUDENT RESPONDS TO THE OFFER OF FREE THINGS n THE MORE THE BETTER 3O WHY DON T YOU READ ON AND REVEL IN THE COLOURFUL FUN )T WOULD SEEM THAT IF YOU
ARE INDEED ABLE TO READ ON THAT ) DID IN FACT ENTER THE POOL ) SUSPECT THAT FAR FROM DIVING IN WHILE PERFORMING A PIKE WITH DOUBLE TWIST ) PROBABLY TENTATIVELY DANGLED A TOE OR TWO THEN MAYBE RISKED A LEG THEN LET THE COLD CREEP OVER MY TORSO UNTIL l NALLY ) HAD GONE SO FAR ) HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO EMBRACE FULL SUBMERSION (OWEVER IF YOU NOW HOLD A COMPLETE PAPER IN YOUR HAND IT WOULD SUG GEST ) HAVE NOT DROWNED AND ) HOPE THAT YOU TOO ARE NOT mOUNDERING IN OPEN WATER &ROM THE FRIVOLITIES ) HAVE SEEN OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS IT WOULD SEEM THAT THIS IS CER TAINLY NOT THE CASE AND THAT YOU ARE ALL IN FACT POWERING THROUGH YOUR lRST UNIVERSITY LENGTH USING TEXT BOOK FRONT CRAWL ) HOPE YOU ENJOY THE lRST ISSUE AND WE WILL SPEAK AGAIN IN A FORTNIGHT
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Freshers  Bashed !NDY *ONES /PINIONS %DITOR &RESHERS BUYING TICKETS AT THE 5NION "OX /FlCE WERE
LEFT WITH A LENGTHY WAIT THIS 3UNDAY 1UEUES SNAKED ALL THE WAY AROUND 5NION (OUSE WITH MANY PEOPLE LEFT OUTSIDE 4HE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH EAGER FRESHERS QUEUING FROM ELEVEN O CLOCK DESPITE THE "OX /FlCE NOT OPENING TILL TWO !T THEIR PEAK THE QUEUES STRETCHED OUT OF 5NION (OUSE VIA THE lRE ESCAPE OPPOSITE THE CLOAKROOM AND BACK ROUND TO OUTSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOORS 4HE WAITING TIME FROM THE BACK OF THE QUEUE WAS ROUGHLY TWO HOURS 4HE QUEUES FORMED DUE TO THE LATE OPENING OF THE BOX OFlCE COUPLED WITH THE
WIDELY CIRCULATED RUMOUR THAT MANY FRESHERS PACKS HAD ALREADY BEEN BOUGHT UP BY SECOND AND THIRD YEARS BE FORE MANY FRESHERS ARRIVED
0EOPLE WERE ALSO QUEUING FOR THE TICKETS FOR POPULAR BANDS SUCH AS 4HE 4WANG !THLETE AND 4HE %DITORS -ANY IN THE QUEUES CRIT ICISED THE 5NION S HANDLING OF THE SALE OF &RESHERS 0ACKS 4OM &ANCETT A FRESHER SAID h4HEY OBVIOUSLY NEEDED MORE STAFF )T WAS A BIT SHIT THAT SECOND AND THIRD YEARS ARE ALLOWED TO BUY FRESH ERS PACKSv -ATT "ROWN A FRESHER ADDED h) M A LIT TLE DISGUSTED BY THE TOTAL LACK OF ORGANISATION )T HAS ALREADY PUT A MAJOR DAMP ENER ON MY &RESHERS WEEK v #OMMUNICATIONS /F lCER 2OWENA "ODDINGTON
DEFENDED THE 5NION BY SAYING h4HE 5NION 3TAFF WORKED NON STOP TO MAKE SURE THAT AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE COULD GET WHAT THEY
WANTED 4HE "OX /FlCE ESTI MATED THAT ABOUT TICK ETS WERE SOLD TODAY )T WAS ONLY AT THAT THE TICK ETS FOR THE 3UNDAY )CEBREAK ER ACTUALLY SOLD OUT 7HAT WE HAD TODAY WAS A CLASSIC QUEUE SITUATION n PEOPLE JOINING THE QUEUE BECAUSE IT WAS A QUEUE (OWEVER THE %XEC WILL INVESTIGATE THE ISSUES AND PRACTICALI TIES AROUND THE AVAILABIL ITY OF TICKETS TO &RESHERS v (OWEVER SOME IN THE QUEUE MANAGED TO BE CHEERFUL DESPITE THE WAIT THEY FACED %D 3TEVENS SAID THAT HE WAS hSURE IT WILL BE WORTH IT IN THE END v
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2ACHEL !RCHER 2EPORTER 4HIS SUMMER TENS OF THOU SANDS OF GRADUATES BANK ING WITH (3"# WERE SHOCKED TO lND THAT THEY WERE TO BE CHARGED ON THEIR @INTEREST FREE OVERDRAFTS 5NLIKE OTHER BANKS WHICH PHASE IN INTEREST CHARGES ON OVERDRAFTS OVER SEVERAL YEARS ALLOWING RECENT GRADUATES A CHANCE TO lND WORK AND EARN GRADUATE LEVEL PAY (3"# BE GAN CHARGING IN !UGUST #US TOMERS WERE SENT LETTERS EX PLAINING THAT THEIR ACCOUNTS WERE TO BE SWITCHED FROM 3TUDENT 3ERVICE ACCOUNTS TO "ANK !CCOUNTS WHICH INCUR OVERDRAFT CHARGES AT AN OVER DRAFT RATE TYPICAL %F FECTIVE !NNUAL 2ATE %!2 4HE LETTER EXPLAINED TO GRADUATES THAT (3"# WAS NOW GOING TO BE CHARGING UP TO a A YEAR IN INTERESTS RATES (OWEVER SOME WERE NOT SO LUCKY TO GET A LETTER 5%! GRADUATE *EMIMA #OOPER SAID h3OME KIND OF WARNING WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE ) WAS TOTALLY UNAWARE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING UNTIL ) SAW THAT MONEY HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM MY ACCOUNT ONLINE v (3"# S JUSTIlCATION FOR THE SUDDEN CHARGES WAS THAT IT @GETS THE MESSAGE ACROSS THAT THERE IS A COST TO BORROWING AND PREPARES GRADUATES FOR THE TRANSITION FROM STUDENT LIFE TO THAT OF A YOUNG WORKER .53 IMMEDIATELY BE GAN ORGANISING A CAMPAIGN CALLING FOR (3"# TO RETHINK
THE POLICY 4HEY CLAIMED THAT BANK CHARGES LIKE THESE WHICH DID NOT TAKE INTO AC COUNT WHETHER A GRADUATE WAS IN EMPLOYMENT OR NOT WOULD ONLY END UP HITTING THE POOREST STUDENTS THE HARDEST 4HE 5NION WAS ALSO QUICK TO GET INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN AND WAS PLAN NING TO ATTEND THE PROTEST ORGANISED BY THE .53 OUT SIDE THE (3"# HEADQUARTERS IN #ANARY 7HARF ,ONDON
h7HY WOULD THEY WANT HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS MARCH ING UP AND DOWN OUT SIDE THEIR OFlCE v (OWEVER MODERN TECH NOLOGY HELPED ORGANISE THINGS FASTER THAN WOULD ONCE HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE 7ES 3TREETING 6ICE 0RESIDENT %DUCATION OF .53 WITH OTHERS CREATED A &ACEBOOK GROUP @3TOP THE 'REAT (3"# 2IP /FF !S LARGE NUMBERS OF GRADUATES WITH (3"# AC COUNTS BECAME AWARE OF
WHAT WAS HAPPENING THEY JOINED THE &ACEBOOK GROUP IN DROVES 4HE GROUP REACHED CLOSE TO MEMBERS 'ROUP MEMBERS WERE IN VITED TO THE PROTEST PLANNED FOR 4UESDAY 3EPTEMBER AND WERE ABLE TO SHARE EX PERIENCES WITH ONE ANOTHER 4HEN ON !UGUST (3"# ANNOUNCED A 5 4URN IN THEIR POLICY !S WELL AS PROMISING TO @FREEZE INTEREST RATES ON GRADUATE ACCOUNTS THEY ALSO OFFERED TO REFUND INTEREST THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN CHARGED 4HE #OMMUNICATIONS /F lCER OF 5%! 3TUDENT 5NION 2OWENA "ODDINGTON PUTS (3"# S DECISION TO @REVIEW POLICY DOWN TO THE THREAT OF A PROTEST h7HY WOULD THEY WANT HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS MARCHING UP AND DOWN THE STREET OUTSIDE THEIR OFlCE v )N A PRESS RELEASE FOLLOW ING (3"# S DECISION 7ES 3TREETING CLAIMED THAT h4HERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT USING &ACEBOOK MADE THE WORLD OF DIFFERENCE TO OUR CAMPAIGN "Y SETTING UP A GROUP ON A SITE THAT IS INCREDIBLY POPULAR WITH STUDENTS IT ENABLED US TO CONTACT OUR MEMBERS DUR ING THE SUMMER VACATION FAR MORE EASILY THAN WOULD OTH ERWISE HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE v (OWEVER 2UTH 3TONE 7EL FARE /FlCER FOR 5%! 3TUDENT 5NION SAID h)T MAKES SENSE FOR (3"# TO HAVE A 5 4URN IN AN POLICY LIKE THIS JUST AS NEW STUDENTS ARE COMING IN 7HY WOULD THEY WANT TO PUT OFF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS v
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UEA  pharmacists  win  award 0HARMACEUTIACAL DUO WIN INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FROM '3+ !NDY *ONES /PINIONS %DITOR 0ROFESSORS $UNCAN #RAIG AND -IKE 2EADING HAVE WON A PRESTIGIOUS PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY AWARD 0ROF $UNCAN #RAIG IS (EAD OF 0HARMACY AT 5%! AND 0ROF -IKE 2EADING IS #HAIR OF 0HARMACEUTICAL #HARACTERISATION 3CIENCE 4HE PROFESSORS WERE GIVEN THE 'LAXO3MITH+LEIN )NTERNA TIONAL !CHIEVEMENT !WARD AT THIS YEAR S "RITISH 0HARMACEU TICAL #ONFERENCE 4HE AWARD RECOGNISES ADVANCEMENT IN THE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIl C KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE PHAR MACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND WAS AWARDED BY A REVIEW PANEL OF SENIOR STAFF AT 'LAXO3MITH+ LEIN 4HE PANEL RECOGNIZED THE PROFESSORS ACHIEVEMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY 3PECIl CALLY THEIR WORK IN INNOVA TIVE NEW NANOHEATING TECH NIQUES WHICH WILL ALLOW AN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF MATERIALS STRUCTURE AND CHEMISTRY ON A NANOSCALE 4HIS IS AN INCREASINGLY IM PORTANT PART OF PHARMACY AS
FOR THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENTS 4HE PAIR RECEIVED a AND 0ROFESSOR #RAIG GAVE A LECTURE TO THE CONFERENCE ENTITLED @&ROM HOT KNIVES TO HYPNO SIS NEW APPROACHES TO PHAR MACEUTICAL THERMAL ANALYSIS 0ROFESSOR #RAIG TALK ING TO #ONCRETE SAID THIS DEMONSTRATED THE EXCELLENT PROGRESS THE 0HARMACEUTICAL SCHOOL HAS MADE 4HE SCHOOL HAS ONLY BEEN IN EXSISTANCE SINCE (E SAID THAT THIS WAS THE KIND OF AWARD THAT STUDENTS TAKE NOTICE OF THE ENGINEERING OF MATERIAL ON THIS SCALE IS BECOMING IN CREASINGLY WIDESPREAD 5%! IS CURRENTLY A WORLD LEAD ING CENTRE OF SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUES FOR IMAGING THERMAL CHARACTERI SATION PHOTOTHERMAL SPEC TROSCOPY AND NANOSAMPLING AS A ROUTE TO UNDERSTANDING THE PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND RELATED SYSTEMS ON AS SMALL A SCALE AS POSSIBLE 4HIS IS THE WORK THAT WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE PANEL AS IT CAN HAVE A PRACTI CAL APPLICATION BY IMPROVING OUR ABILITY TO DEVELOP MEDI CINES AND MORE IMPORTANTLY
STUDY THEIR EFFECTS 0ROFESSOR #RAIG SAID h2E CEIVING THIS AWARD IS A GREAT HONOUR AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE SPONSORS FOR SELECTING US AND GIVING US THIS FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY v 4HE PRIZE WAS AWARDED AT THIS YEAR S "RITISH 0HARMA CEUTICAL CONFERENCE WHERE THE PAIR WERE SELECTED BY A REVIEW PANEL OF SENIOR STAFF FROM 'LAXO3MITH+LINE 0ROF #RAIG SAID HE BELIEVED THE JUDGES PARTICULARLY LIKED THE WAY IN WHICH THE #HEMISTRY AND 0HARMACY DEPARTMENTS COLLABORATED IN ORDER TO PRO DUCE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
One  night   steals
4HE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FALL ING VICTIM TO ONE NIGHT STAND AND THIS WAS REm ECTED IN THE BURGLARY HAS INCREASED TO QUALITY OF RECENT APPLICATIONS RECORD LEVELS ,AST ACADEMIC WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS hTHE YEAR CLAIMS FOR THEFT FOLLOW BEST WE HAVE HADv $ESPITE ING @BRIEF ROMANTIC ENCOUN THE FACT THAT OTHER SCIENCE TERS WERE UP BY COURSES NATIONWIDE ARE STRUG 4HE MOST POPULAR ITEMS GLING FOR APPLICANTS 0HARMA STOLEN ARE POCKET SIZED CY AT 5%! IS IN RUDE HEALTH GADGETS CASH AND JEWELLERY 0ROFESSOR #RAIG BELIEVES THAT #LOTHING IS ALSO A COMMON THIS IS BECAUSE THE COURSE OF CHOICE AS PERPETRATORS CAN FERS A UNIQUE COMBINATION EASILY PUT LAYERS UNDER THEIR OF hCLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ORIGINAL OUTl T WITHOUT DETEC SKILLS AS WELL AS ACADEMIC RIG TION 2ESEARCH HAS REVEALED OUR WHICH MAKES IT A UNIQUE THAT OF THEFTS FOLLOWING LY CHALLENGING COURSEv A ONE NIGHT STAND GO UNRE PORTED DUE TO VICTIMS FEELING EMBARRASSED
Travellers  trespass  at  Colney   /VER THE SUMMER TRAVELLERS GAINED ACCESS TO 5%! SPORTS l ELDS AND SET UP A NUMBER OF CARAVANS NEAR THE GATE LEAD ING TO THE )NSTITUTE OF &OOD 2ESEARCH 5%! 3ECURITY MAIN TAINED A PERMANENT PRESENCE AT THE 3PORTS 0AVILION GATE TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL CARAVANS ENTERING THE SITE WHILE LE GAL FORMALITIES PROCEEDED TO EVICT THE ENCAMPMENT &OLLOWING THE TRAVELLERS DEPARTURE SECURITY WAITED UNTIL THE LOCAL 7ATTON (ORSE &AIR HAD PASSED WITHOUT ANY FOR THE CUTS AND REDUNDAN FURTHER ARRIVALS BEFORE RE CIES LIES AT THE HEART OF A HIS OPENING THE 3PORTS l ELDS TORY OF DISSONANCE BETWEEN AND CAR PARK ON 3EPTEMBER @7ORKFORCE 0LANNING I E THE RD LONGER TERM PLANS FOR NUM BERS OF NURSES THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CLIMATES FEED INTO THIS OF COURSE AND THE REAL ON THE GROUND PRODUC TION AND TRAINING OF NURSES SO THAT OFTEN WE ARE TOLD WE NEED MORE NURSES JUST WHEN CUTS DUE TO POLITICAL LEAD ERSHIP ARE PUT IN PLACE OR 5%! LIBRARY HAS ADOPTED MANY NURSES IN THE PROCESS A NEW SYSTEM FOR TRACKING OF BEING TRAINED ARE SUD BOOK LOANS AND RETURNS 4HE DENLY FACING CUTS DUE TO A SELF SERVICE MACHINES WHICH CHANGE IN POLITICAL POLICY v HAVE BEEN IN USE IN THE LI h4HE 2#. FULLY AND AC BRARY SINCE SPRING SEMESTER TIVELY SUPPORTS THE CAMPAIGN LAST YEAR NOW ALLOW YOU TO OF .!- STUDENTS AND STAFF WITHDRAW AND RETURN BOOKS AGAINST THE CUTS AND HAS TO THE LIBRARY AS WELL AS PAY MANAGED BY WORKING WITH LATE FEES 2&)$ 2ADIO &RE THEM TO MASSIVELY REDUCE QUENCY )DENTIl CATION THE THE NUMBER OF REDUNDAN TECHONOLOGY WHICH HAS BEEN CIES (OWEVER THE BUDGET IMPLEMENTED IS THE SAME AS WILL STILL BE CUT AND THERE IS THAT USED ON OYSTER CARDS AND A VERY @MUTED MOOD v SKI PASSES
‘Muted’  celebrations  for  NAM  $ANIEL -ORLEY 2EPORTER 4HE ACADEMIC YEAR DID NOT END WELL FOR THOSE IN THE .!- .URSING AND -IDWIFERY SCHOOL AT 5%! )TS FUTURE LOOKED BLEAK DUE TO DRASTIC CUTS IN FUNDING AND STAFl NG 4HE YEAR CULMINATED IN THE SETTING UP OF THE @3TU DENTS !GAINST 3TAFF #UTS n 3AVE .!- 3CHOOL 3!3# CAMPAIGN WITH &ACE BOOK MEMBERS AND A HEATED EMERGENCY MEETING WITH THE 5%! 6ICE #HANCELLOR (OWEV ER STUDENTS WILL BE DELIGHTED TO HEAR THAT BETTER NEWS HAS EMERGED OVER THE SUMMER IN PART DUE TO THE CAMPAIGNING OF 3!3# 4HE CUTS INTRODUCED BY THE 3TRATEGIC (EALTH !UTHOR ITY AS REPORTED IN #ONCRETE S l NAL ISSUE OF LAST YEAR WILL LEAD THE 5NIVERSITY TO SACK
STAFF OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS IN THE .!- 3CHOOL 3!3# ARGUED THAT THERE WOULD BE MASSIVE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE TRAINING OF FUTURE NURSES AND CRUCIALLY THOSE IN THE MIDST OF THEIR TRAINING HERE &URTHERMORE IT EMERGED THAT 5%! S CENTRE IN +ING S ,YNN WAS LIKELY TO BE ENTIRE LY AXED WITHOUT INFORMING THOSE IN THE PROCESS OF AP PLYING TO TRAIN THERE FORCING THEM TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO .ORWICH )N RESPONSE TO THIS THE .!- 3TUDENT #OUNCIL MET SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE SUM MER TO l GHT THE CUTS AND THE THREATS TO THEIR DEGREES !T l RST IT APPEARED THAT ONLY FOUR JOBS WOULD BE CUT BUT IT LATER TURNED OUT THAT IN ADDITION THERE WOULD BE TWO @VOLUN TARY REDUNDANCIES 3IOBHAN ,ARKIN A LEADING MEMBER OF 3!3# SAID h$O NOT BELIEVE THE HYPE 7E HAVE NOT WON
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OUR CAMPAIGN AS WE WERE LEAD TO BELIEVE v +ATE 'UYON $EAN OF .!- SAYS THAT EDUCATION BUDGETS hWERE RAIDED TO MEET .(3 DEl CITS v )N .ORFOLK 3UFFOLK AND #AMBRIDGESHIRE THE .(3 NOW ADMITS THAT TRUSTS ARE MIRED IN DEBT LEAD
ING TO CUTS )T IS THEREFORE NO SURPRISE THAT STUDENT NURSES AS WELL AS HAVING THEIR TRAIN ING UNDER THREAT ARE NOT BEING GUARANTEED FULL TIME JOBS #ONCRETE SPOKE TO THE 2OYAL #OLLEGE OF .URSING WHO EXPLAINED h4HE REASON
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4HE 5NIVERSITY OF %AST !N GLIA RECENTLY SUFFERED A BLOW 5%! HAS BEEN RANKED IN THE TO ITS ENVIRONMENTAL CREDEN TOP OF 4HE 4IMES 'OOD TIALS AFTER A SURVEY BY 0EOPLE 5NIVERSITY 'UIDE FOR 0LANET AWARDED IT POOR ONE OF THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE MARKS FOR GREEN STANDARDS AND WIDELY RESPECTED GUIDES (OWEVER THE 5NIVER TO UNIVERSITIES IN THE 5+ SITY BELIEVES THAT THEIR GREEN 4HE GUIDE EVALUATES UNI PERFORMANCE IS FAR STRONGER VERSITIES ACCORDING TO EIGHT THAN INDICATED 4HE SURVEY ENTITLED THE CRITERIA INCLUDING STUDENT SATISFACTION RESEARCH QUALITY 'REEN ,EAGUE RANKED AND DEGREE RESULTS 5%! WAS UNIVERSITIES BASED ON VARI AWARDED THE HIGHEST SCORE FOR OUS ENVIRONMENTAL STAND STUDENT SATISFACTION IN THE ARDS SUCH AS THE AVAILABIL TOP ALONG WITH ,OUGH ITY OF A CLEAR ENVIRONMENTAL BOROUGH AND 3T !NDREWS POLICY AND HOW MUCH CAR UNIVERSITY SCORING A TOTAL OF BON PER HEAD THE UNIVERSITY POINTS 5%! S POSITION PRODUCED 5NIVERSITIES WERE AT NUMBER IN THE COMPRE GIVEN A MARK OUT OF AND HENSIVE GUIDE IS AN IMPROVE THEN A GRADE A ST I II MENT ON ITS PLACE IN AT RD OR FAIL ALTHOUGH THOSE NUMBER WHO WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ENOUGH INFORMATION WERE NOT GIVEN A MARK 5%! ONLY MANAGED TO SCORE MEAN ING IT ONLY RANKED ST OUT OF ALL THE 5NIVERSITIES AND WAS GIVEN A THIRD FOR POOR ENVI RONMENTAL PERFORMANCE 4HIS CONTRASTS WITH THE 5NION AT 5%! WHICH WAS RE CENTLY GIVEN A SILVER AWARD BY THE 3OUND )MPACT SCHEME WHICH IS AIMED TO ENCOUR /FSTEAD HAS DECLARED SECOND AGE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL ARY TEACHER TRAINING AT 5%! STANDARDS WITHIN STUDENT hOUTSTANDINGv IN A REPORT UNIONS 5NION #OMMUNI PUBLISHED THIS WEEK 4HE RE CATIONS /FlCER 2OWENA "OD PORT BASED ON AN INSPECTION DINGTON COMMENTED SAY IN -AY PRAISES THE 5NI ING THAT h;IT IS= ABSOLUTELY VERSITY FOR ITS hEXCELLENT LEAD ERSHIP v THE hEXCEPTIONALLY STRONG PARTNERSHIPv BETWEEN THE 5NIVERSITY AND SCHOOLS AND THE hVERY HIGH QUALITYv OF TRAINING #OURSE COVERAGE INCLUDES EDUCATION !LICE 'IBBS CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND RACE !SST .EWS %DITOR EQUALITY AND THE %VERY #HILD -ATTERS AGENDA WHICH RE 3TUDENTS WERE SERIOUSLY AS CEIVED PARTICULAR PRAISE 0RO SAULTED BY A GROUP OF TEENAG FESSOR #HRIS (USBANDS HEAD ERS AS THEY WALKED TOWARDS OF THE 5NIVERSITY S 3CHOOL OF THE 5NIVERSITY #AMPUS LAST %DUCATION SAID h4HIS MARKS WEEK OUT 5%! AS ONE OF THE NA 4HE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON TION S BEST PLACES FOR STUDENTS 4HURSDAY TH 3EPTEMBER AT TO LEARN TO TEACH v
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FANTASTIC AS IT SHOWS THE 5NION HAS A REAL COMMIT MENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT v )N PARTICULAR SHE NOTED HOW SPECIAL THIS AWARD WAS GIVEN THE RESTRAINTS OF THE 5NION BUILDING 5NION &INANCE /F lCER !NDREW 4AYLOR MADE A FURTHER COMMENT h@) WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR OF 5%!S RANKING IN THE GREEN LEAGUE )N AN INSTITU TION WHERE SO MANY PEOPLE SPEND THEIR WORKING LIVES PUSHING FOR SUSTAINABILITY IT SEEMS FAIRLY DIRE v
(OWEVER THE 5NIVERSITY STILL BELIEVES THAT ITS ENVI RONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF !NNIE /GDEN (EAD OF #OMMUNICATIONS STATED THAT h5%! IS HAPPY TO BE JUDGED ON PERFORMANCE AND NOT ON RHETORIC WHEN IT COMES TO ITS ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS v 3HE WENT ON TO NOTE THAT THE SURVEY COULD WELL BE MISLEADING AS h4HE SIZE OF 5%! S CAMPUS AND ITS STRONG SCIENCE RESEARCH BASE MEANS WE HAVE HIGHER ENER GY DEMANDS THAN A SMALLER
UNIVERSITY WITH NO SUCH RE SEARCH FOR EXAMPLE SO THIS TABLE DOES NOT COMPARE LIKE WITH LIKE v )N ADDITION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SURVEY AWARDS MARKS FOR ENERGY THAT HAS BEEN BOUGHT FROM GREEN SOURCES BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO CREDIT THE PRODUC TION OF ON SITE GREEN ENERGY 4HIS IS PARTICULARLY IM PORTANT ARGUES THE UNIVERSI TY AS 5%! HAS ALREADY MAN AGED TO REDUCE ITS CARBON EMISSIONS BY BY IN TRODUCING A COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PLANT AND PLANS TO IMPROVE ON THIS WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW #OM BINED (EAT AND 0OWER #(0 UNIT POWERED BY WOODCHIPS SEE BOX 4HIS NEW UNIT IS PLANNED TO BE BUILT NEAR THE CAR PARK !NDREW 4AYLOR COMMENTED THAT h4HE NEW BIOMASS BURNER FOR THE COM BINED HEAT AND POWER PLANT IS A BOLD AND MUCH NEEDED STEP v !LTHOUGH NOT SCORING WELL THIS TIME THE 5NIVER SITY HAS BEEN LAUDED FOR ITS GREEN CREDENTIALS IN THE PAST 4HE :UCKERMAN )NSTITUTE WAS NAMED THE 4IMES (IGHER %DUCATION 3UPPLEMENT S LOW ENERGY BUILDING OF THE YEAR FOR AND THE %LIZABETH &RY BUILDING HAS ALSO BEEN COMMENDED BY THE "UILDING 3ERVICES *OURNAL 4HE 5NI VERSITY IS ALSO ATTEMPTING TO IMPROVE ON OTHER AREAS THE SURVEY ASKED WHETHER
EACH UNIVERSITY HAS &AIR TRADE STATUS AS 0EOPLE AND 0LANET BELIEVE THAT h&AIR TRADE STANDARDS REQUIRE THAT PRODUCERS INCREASE THE ENVI RONMENTAL STABILITY OF THEIR ACTIVITIES v !LTHOUGH 5%! MISSED MARKS IN THIS AREA THE UNIVERSITY HAS ALREADY PLEDGED TO PURSUE &AIRTRADE STATUS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A HIGHER SCORE IN FUTURE SURVEYS
CHP Info 4HE #(0 PLANT USES @WOOD CHIP GASIlCATION TO OFFER THE BEST RESULTS ECONOMI CALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY 4HE PROCESS OF @WOODCHIP GASIlCATION USES LOCAL SUS TAINABLE FORESTS TO RUN AN ENGINE DRIVING AN ALTERNA TOR 4HE HEAT PRODUCED BY THIS ENGINE IS NOT WASTED AS IN MOST POWER PLANTS BUT IS USED TO PROVIDE HEATING FOR CAMPUS 4HE NEW #(0 PLANT SHOULD IMPROVE 5%! S CARBON EMISSION BY SAVING TONNES OF CARBON 4HE USE OF THE @WOODCHIP GASIlCATION METHOD MEANS NO NITROGEN OXIDES OR DI OXINS 3ULPHUR OXIDES ARE ALSO VERY LOW MAKING THE PROCESS FAR CLEANER THAN NORMAL %STIMATES SUGGEST THAT THE PROJECT WILL PAY FOR ITSELF WITHIN THE lRST EIGHT YEARS
Second years assaulted in the Avenues AROUND PM WHEN THREE 5%! HOUSEMATES WERE WALK ING ALONG THE !VENUES TO WARDS "LUEBELL ROAD ! GROUP OF UP TO TEN TEEN AGERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF lF TEEN TO SEVENTEEN ARE REPORT ED TO HAVE APPROACHED THE STUDENTS AS THEY WERE WALKING NEAR THE #OLMAN ROAD END OF
THE !VENUES !LTHOUGH THEY INITIALLY IGNORED THE YOUTHS WHICH WERE LOITERING ON THE PAVEMENT HOLDING BEER CANS THE STUDENTS WERE FOLLOWED AND HECKLED WITH ABUSE 4WO OF THE ATTACKERS WERE ON , PLATED MOPEDS AND WERE SEEN PUNCHING A CYCLIST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD BE
FORE RETURNING THEIR ATTENTION BACK TO THE STUDENTS /NE WAS VICIOUSLY HIT FROM BEHIND CAUSING TISSUE DAMAGE TO HIS EAR WHILE HIS FRIENDS WERE SEPARATED TRYING TO ESCAPE ACROSS THE ROAD 4HE VICTIMS WHO DO NOT WISHED TO BE NAMED WERE THEN SURROUNDED AND ONE WAS
DRAGGED TO THE mOOR BEHIND A PARKED CAR TO SUFFER REPEATED KICKING AND PUNCHING (E RECEIVED SEVERAL MINOR HEAD AND TORSO INJURIES BUT IS SAID TO BE RECOVERING FROM THE UN PROVOKED ATTACK
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#/.#2%4% 7EDNESDAY TH 3EPTEMBER .%73 Watch out freshers! !CCORDING TO A LEADING ON LINE INSURANCE PROVIDER OF NEW UNDERGRADUATES STARTING COURSES THIS MONTH AT LEAST WILL FAIL TO INSURE THEIR PERSONAL POSSESSIONS .AÕVE FRESHERS ARE BEING URGED TO PREPARE FOR THE WORST WHEN STARTING STUDENT LIFE AS THEY ARE VIRTUAL GOLDMINES FOR BURGLARS AND MUGGERS /VER LOADED WITH EXPENSIVE GADG ETS FROM MOBILES -0 PLAY ERS AND LAPTOPS TO 46S AND STEREOS STUDENTS ARE MAGNETS FOR CRIMINALS 4HE -ANAGING $IRECTOR OF #OVER STUDENTS COM SAID h)NSURANCE COSTS LESS THAN A PINT OF BEER EACH DAY OF THE WEEK )T S TIME TO WAKE UP REACT AND REALISE THAT INSURANCE IS THE RIGHT CHOICE v
Crime blackspots identified *ACK #LARK !RTS %DITOR
&IRSTLY DON T PANIC .ORWICH IS ONE OF THE SAFEST AND QUIET EST TOWNS YOU COULD POSSIBLY COME ACROSS 4O QUOTE THE SIGN IT IS A &INE #ITY (OWEVER EVEN lNE CITIES HAVE CRIME AND IT IS UP TO YOU WITH A BIT OF HELP FROM THIS ARTICLE TO MAKE SURE YOU DON T HAVE THE MISFORTUNE OF BECOMING A VICTIM OF CRIME #ONCRETE RECEIVES REPORTS OF THE CRIMES THAT TAKE PLACE IN .ORWICH AND ITS SUBURBS FROM THE POLICE !FTER AN ANALYSIS OF THE DATA OVER A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH IT HAS BECOME CLEAR THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL HOTSPOTS FOR CRIME /NE IS THE PART THAT REACH ES UP FROM !NGLIA 3QUARE INTO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY /VER A ONE MONTH PERIOD THERE WERE TWO CASES OF BUR GLARY AND TWO CASES OF SERIOUS ASSAULT 4HE OTHER DANGEROUS PART OF .ORWICH IS RATHER OB VIOUSLY THE CITY CENTRE AND &RESHERS WANTING TO MAKE SPECIlCALLY THE PART WHICH FRIENDS AT UNIVERSITY ARE BE REACHES FROM 3T "ENEDICT S ING WARNED TO AVOID HOSTING STREET DOWN TO THE CLUBS ON @&ACEBOOK PARTIES 3TUDENTS 0RINCE OF 7ALES ROAD 4HE ISSUING UNLIMITED NETWORK MAJORITY OF ASSAULTS AND PETTY INVITATIONS TO BOOST PARTY CRIME OCCUR HERE INCLUDING NUMBERS RISK GIVING ACCESS TO FREQUENT VANDALISING OF THE STRANGERS WITH A VIEW TO STEAL #ASTLE 'ARDENS 4HIEVES ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE )F YOU WANT TO STAY SAFE OF THE &ACEBOOK PHENOME THEN AVOID THESE AREAS LATE AT NON AND GATECRASHING PARTIES NIGHT OR IF YOU HAVE A PRESS TO TAKE NEW AND EXPENSIVE ING SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT MAKE POSSESSIONS SURE YOU TRAVEL IN GROUPS AS
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Raj Kimbly, the Police’s University Liasion Officer offered these top tips:
THESE ARE FAR LESS LIKELY TO BE THE VICTIMS OF CRIME !N AREA OF LESS BUT STILL SIGNIlCANT CRIME CAN BE THE !VENUES JUST BY THE UNIVERSITY 4HIS IS A POPULAR THOROUGHFARE FOR STU DENT CYCLISTS AND THE KIDS IN THE AREA HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO TARGET STUDENTS ! SIMPLE WAY OF AVOIDING CONFRONTATION WITH THESE TYPES IS TO CYCLE QUICKLY AND PERHAPS USE THE ROAD RATHER THAN THE CYCLE PATH WHICH THEY OCCASION ALLY CLAIM AS THEIR TURF &INALLY IF YOU WANT TO STAY SAFE AND HAVE A GREAT lRST
YEAR SIMPLY USE YOUR HEAD $ON T WALK AROUND LATE AT NIGHT WITH AN OBVIOUS LAP TOP BAG UNLESS YOU WANT TO PART WITH IT AND ALWAYS LOCK YOUR WINDOWS AND DOORS !LSO DON T FORGET ABOUT 5%! 3ECURITY nAT THE END OF YOUR PHONE IS A WHOLE SECURITY AP PARATUS READY TO SWING INTO ACTION AND BRING SWIFT JUDI CIOUS JUSTICE TO THE SWINE 7HETHER THEY RE PLAYING MU SIC TOO LOUDLY LATE AT NIGHT OR THROWING BRICKS AT YOUR WIN DOW 5%! 3ECURITY WILL HAVE A SOLUTION
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+EEP BAGS CLOSED $ON T BE mASH WITH YOUR CASH KEEP IT IN YOUR POCKET )F YOU HAVE YOUR MOBILE WITH YOU KEEP IT HIDDEN AND KEEP CALLS BRIEF )F YOU THINK YOU RE BEING FOLLOWED CROSS THE ROAD TO SEE IF THEY FOLLOW )F YOU RE STILL WORRIED GO TO THE NEAR EST CROWDED PLACE 3TICK TO MAIN ROADS 4HERE ARE MORE PEOPLE HERE AND MORE CARS AS WELL 2EMEM BER 3HORTCUTS MAY BE QUICK ER BUT MAIN ROADS TEND TO BE SAFER !T NIGHT TIME OR ANY TIME YOU FEEL UNCERTAIN WALK IN GROUPS AND USE WELL LIT STREETS )F YOU RE ATTACKED SHOUT AND RUN
"UY A GOOD QUALITY LOCK #HAINS CAN BE CUT AND COM BINATION LOCKS CAN BE UN DONE 9OU COULD EVEN USE TWO LOCKS FOR EXTRA SECURITY AND MAKE POTENTIAL THIEVES THINK ITS TOO MUCH HASSLE TO STEAL YOUR BIKE !LWAYS LOCK BOTH WHEELS AND KEEP THE LOCK OFF THE GROUND THIS MAKES IT HARD ER TO BREAK 4RY LOCKING THE MAIN PART OF THE FRAME TO A SECURE RAIL 4AKE AWAY ANY EASILY RE MOVABLE ITEMS LIGHTS HELMETS ETC (AVE YOUR BIKE SECURITY MARKED WITH YOUR HOME POSTCODE AND HOUSE NUMBER
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2EMEMBER !N OPPORTUN IST THIEF ONLY NEEDS A FEW SECONDS +EEP WINDOWS ON A CHAIN RESTRICTOR AND ENSURE THAT WINDOWS AND DOORS ARE LOCKED +EEP VALUABLES OUT OF SIGHT -ARK YOUR PROPERTY LAP TOP MOBILE PHONE ETC WITH YOUR HOME POSTCODE AND HOUSE NUMBER 5SE THE 56 PEN YOU WERE GIVEN IN YOUR &RESHERS 0ACK
.ORFOLK 0OLICE HAVE A -O BILE 0OLICE 3TATION SITUATED AT THE REAR OF 5NION (OUSE WHERE WE CAN OFFER CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE GENERAL HELP AND ALSO THE OPPORTU NITY TO CODE YOUR BIKE AND MOBILE PHONE /NCE &RESHERS 7EEK IS OVER AND THE 0OLICE PRESENCE SUBSIDES ) WILL STILL BE ON CAMPUS CONTACTABLE VIA THE 3ECURITY ,ODGE OR BY RINGING THE 0OLICE .ON %MERGENCY .UMBER
568ml, call that a pint? !NDY *UDSON $EPUTY %DITOR "RITISH %UROSCEPTICS WON A CONVINCING BATTLE OVER THE MOST SACRED COW SINCE 3HAM BO EARLIER THIS MONTH 4HE %5 BACKED DOWN ON PLANS TO INTRODUCE METRIC MEASUREMENTS TO THE 5+ 4HIS WOULD HAVE TOTALLY BANNED IMPERIAL UNITS SO THAT FOR EXAMPLE ALL ROAD SIGNS WOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO KILOMETRES 'UNTHER 6ERHEU GEN %5 )NDUSTRY #OMMIS SIONER TOOK TIME OUT OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE TO COMMENT THAT hTHERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO POINT AT ALL IN TRYING TO GET RID OF THE PARTICULAR HERITAGE OF ONE MEMBER STATE v 4ABLOID EDITORS ACROSS THE 5+ BEMOANED THE MOVE AND EVEN OUR OWN #ONCRETE EDITOR COMPLAINED THAT h)T S A QUES TION OF PRINCIPLE AND A QUES TION OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY NOT
BEING BROUGHT TO ITS KNEES BY THOSE BUFFOONS IN "RUSSELS v 4HE CAMPAIGN WAS LEAD BY A VARIETY OF PROMINENT GROUPS IN "RITAIN WITH ONE GROUP OF @METRIC MARTYRS SHOP KEEPERS UNWILLING TO CHANGE MEASUREMENTS STANDING OUT 4HEIR CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR .EIL (ERRON STATED THAT h!T LAST SOMEONE HAS EXERCISED AN OUNCE OF COMMON SENSE v 4HE CHANGE FROM PINTS TO HALF LITRES OF BEER MIGHT HAVE BEEN A PARTICULAR SORESPOT FOR STUDENTS !S ONE DIPSOMANIC FRESHER PUT IT h4HIS WOULD BE A BLOODY DISGRACE 9OU CAN T GET RID OF THE PINT n YOU JUST CAN T )T S A BLOODY "RITISH IN STITUTION &
K THE %5 AND THEIR %CO FASCIST WAYS v "UT WHILST THE 5%! PINT MAY BE SAFE FOR NOW IT SEEMS THAT ANY STUDENT HOPING TO EXPE RIENCE THE JOYS OF A LITRE SIZED STEIN OF BEER WILL HAVE TO VISIT -UNICH S /KTOBERFEST
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Campus  road  changes New  rules  on  housing *ESSICA (AMILTON 2EPORTER 4HIS !UGUST SAW THE BEGIN NING OF AN MONTH TRIAL PE RIOD FOR A SECOND CAMPUS EXIT ONTO %ARLHAM 2OAD 4HE OBSERVANT AMONG US MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT THE 5NIVER SITY $RIVE WHICH RUNS PAST THE 3PORTS 0ARK HAS BEEN TRANS FORMED INTO A TWO WAY ROAD WITH A NEW MINI ROUNDABOUT AT THE JUNCTION NEXT TO THE ,ODGE 4HE PLAN IS TO IMPROVE TRAFlC mOW ON CAMPUS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS PARTIC ULARLY %ARLHAM 2OAD WHICH OFTEN BECOMES CONGESTED -R -C#ORMACK THE !C CESS AND 3ECURITY -ANAGER AT THE 0ORTERS ,ODGE HAS STATED THAT THE TRIAL PERIOD IS GOING WELL SO FAR IT HAS SIMPLIlED THE EXIT FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR MANY DRIVERS AND THE MINI ROUNDABOUT HAS SLOWED THE TRAFlC COMING THROUGH THIS PART OF CAMPUS -OST DRIVERS SEEM TO EXPRESS A BLATANT DIS REGARD FOR THE MINI ROUNDA BOUT n DRIVING STRAIGHT OVER IT n THOUGH -R -C#ORMACK WAS
QUICK TO POINT OUT THAT MOST MINI ROUNDABOUTS SUFFER IN THE SAME MANNER 4HE BIGGEST PROBLEM HE HAS ENCOUNTERED WITH THE NEW EXIT IS THAT MANY CYCLISTS ARE STILL USING THE ROAD
AS A ONE WAY SYSTEM AND CY CLING ON THE WRONG SIDE #Y CLISTS ARE ADVISED TO OPERATE AS THEY WOULD ON A NORMAL ROAD 2ESPONSE TO THE NEW EXIT WHERE FOUND HAS GENERALLY BEEN POSITIVE ALTHOUGH SOME WERE CONCERNED THAT ALLOW ING VEHICLES EASIER ACCESS THROUGH THE 5NIVERSITY MAY
ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO DRIVE IN DETRACTING FROM THE UNIVERSITY S @GREEN ETHOS %S PECIALLY CONSIDERING THE CUR RENT POLITICAL CLIMATE SOME WOULD ARGUE 5%! SHOULD BE LOOKING TO REDUCE ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT (OW EVER IF THIS TRIAL IS SUCCESSFUL THERE EXISTS THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW BUS ROUTES DIRECT FROM THE 5NIVERSITY TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMPLE AS WELL AS EASIER ACCESS TO THE 5NIVERSITY FA CILITATES AND STRENGTHENS LINKS WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY ,ESS CONGESTION ON %ARLHAM AND "LUEBELL ROAD WILL ALSO RE DUCE SOME OF THE TRAFlC STRAIN ON LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS THE 5NIVERSITY 3INCE THE TRIAL PERIOD HAS ONLY BEEN RUNNING FOR A MONTH IT IS DIFlCULT TO DETER MINE TO WHAT EXTENT TRAFlC ON THESE ROADS HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE REDUCED BUT .ORWICH CITY COUNCIL ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MONITORING THE REDUCTION IN TRAFlC SO WE SHOULD HAVE SOME CONCRETE EVIDENCE IN A FEW MONTHS
!LICE 'IBBS !SST .EWS %DITOR .EW LEGISLATION IN PROP ERTY LAW HAS BROUGHT AN END TO THE MATRIX OF RED TAPE WHICH SURROUNDS SHARED HOUSES GIVING CLEAR DElNI TION TO THE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF BOTH LANDLORDS AND TENANTS 4HE GOVERNMENT HAS CON CEDED AFTER MONTHS OF CAM PAIGNING BY THE 2ESIDENTIAL ,ANDLORDS !SSOCIATION 2,! WHICH LOBBIED FOR A RE EVALU ATION OF THE RECENT (OUSING !CT /RIGINALLY THE LAW GAVE BOTH LOCAL AND lRE AUTHORI TIES DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILI TIES TO ENFORCE lRE SAFETY IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF A SHARED HOUSE TYPICALLY OCCUPIED BY STUDENTS 4WO REGULATORS WERE THEREFORE WORKING WITH IN THREE SETS OF GUIDELINES ,EE $RIBBEN THE 2,! S CHAIRMAN SAID h&IRE SAFETY n ONE OF THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN RENTED HOUSING n WAS IN DANGER OF SLIDING INTO A CLOUD OF CON FUSION WHICH COULD HAVE
THREATENED THE LIVES OF TEN ANTS v 4HEIR SUCCESSFUL CAM PAIGN HAS RESULTED IN THE SIM PLICITY OF A SINGLE lRE SAFETY REGULATOR ENFORCING THE SAME STANDARD IRRESPECTIVE OF WHAT LEGISLATION APPLIES 3HARED HOUSES HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE &IRE 3AFETY /RDER LEAV ING THE LOCAL AUTHORITY SOLELY RESPONSIBLE -R $RIBBEN SAID h,O CAL AUTHORITIES ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO PROMOTE lRE SAFETY AND CARRY OUT RISK AS SESSMENTS 4HEY HAVE AMPLE POWERS TO DEAL WITH THIS IS SUE v .EW PROPOSALS CREATED BY THE INDEPENDENT NOT FOR PROlT COMPANY 4HE $ISPUTE 3ERVICE HAVE FURTHER CLARIlED THE RESPECTIVE RIGHTS OF TEN ANTS AND LANDLORDS IN RELA TION TO THE NEWLY INTRODUCED DEPOSIT PROTECTION SCHEME 4HE COMPANY HANDLES THE HOUSING DEPOSITS AND REQUIRES LEGITIMATE REASONS FROM LANDLORDS FOR ANY DE DUCTIONS TO BE MADE $EPOS
ITS CAN BE REVOKED IF A TENANT FAILS TO PAY EACH MONTH S RENT AND IF A DISPUTE ARISES AT THE END OF THE TENANCY IT IS HANDLED BY THE )NDEPENDENT #OMPLAINTS %XAMINER -IKE (YMANSON (EAD OF 0ROPERTY ,AW AT NATION AL lRM ,EWIS (YMANSON 3MALL EXPLAINS THE NEW DE POSIT SCHEME AS hA SAFETY NET FOR STUDENTS AND LANDLORDS HELPING TO REDUCE IMPROPER DEDUCTIONS FROM DEPOSITS AND THE NON PAYMENT OF RENTS 4HE SCHEME ALSO OFFERS A RESOLUTION MECHANISM FOR WHEN DIFlCULTIES ARISE v 3TUDENTS ARE ADVISED TO KNOW THEIR RIGHTS 7ITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF A TENANCY AGREEMENT THE LANDLORD OR AGENT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEIR TENANTS WITH WRITTEN DE TAILS ABOUT HOW THEIR DEPOSIT IS PROTECTED 4HIS SHOULD IN CLUDE THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE DEPOSIT SCHEME HOW TO APPLY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE DEPOSIT AND WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS A DISPUTE AT THE END OF THE TENANCY
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Help  make  Grantchester  a  Fairtrade  City ! NEW CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN LAUNCHED TODAY BY THE CITIZENS OF 'RANTCHES TER TO MAKE IT A &AIRTRADE CITY )N ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS EVERYTHING IN THE CITY MUST SPORT A &AIRTRADE LOGO TO PROVE THAT IT HAS BEEN MANUFAC TURED PURCHASED EATEN AND THROWN AWAY ACCORDING TO STRINGENT &AIR TRADE STANDARDS $ESPITE RECEIVING SOME FUNDING FROM THE 0RIMARILY 5NELECTED "ODY %NCROACHING 3AN ITY 05"%3 MOST OF THE MONEY MUST BE RAISED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS THEMSELVES 4O THIS END THE CELEBRITY CHEF $OMINIQUE 'LUTENHASH HAS BEEN ASKED BY 'RANTCHESTER #ITY #OUNCIL TO CREATE A NEW FOOD WHICH CAN BE MARKETED EASILY AND MAKE UP THE NECESSARY DElCIT !FTER WORKING FEVERISHLY IN HIS KITCHEN FOR A WHOLE THREE MINUTES
LATE LAST NIGHT -R 'LUTENHASH HAS lNALLY COME UP WITH A UNIQUE AND TRADITIONAL SNACK WHICH WILL NO DOUBT PROVE TO BE A GOURMET DISH IN ITS OWN RIGHT n &AIRTRADE "ULLSHIT #OSTING ONLY a A JAR &AIR TRADE "ULLSHIT IS NOW ON SALE AT ALL GOOD SUPERMARKETS AND FOOD OUT LETS &OOD CRITICS AND CONNOISSEURS ALIKE HAVE HAILED IT AS hBLOODY SEN SATIONALv hYUMMYv AND hlNGER LICKING GOODv /R WERE THEY TALKING ABOUT 'EORGE /SBOURNE !NYWAY ACCORDING TO ALL INDE PENDENT REPORTS 'RANTCHESTER IS WELL ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING A &AIR TRADE CITY #RITICS HOWEVER ARGUE THAT &AIRTRADE CITIES ARE SUPERlCIAL LACKING ANY TRUE PURPOSE AND ARE SIMPLY PIE IN THE SKY "UT SURELY THEY MEAN &AIRTRADE PIE IN THE SKY
MRSA  to  force  ban  on  nurses’  uniform .URSES WILL BE BANNED FROM WEAR ING THEIR TRADITIONAL UNIFORMS AS PART OF A DRIVE TO PROTECT PATIENTS FROM CONTRACTING SUPERBUGS WHILST IN HOSPITAL )NSTEAD THEY WILL HAVE TO WEAR THEIR UNDERGARMENTS WHILST PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES #OMMENTING ON THESE PROPOS ALS WAS YEAR OLD &RED 4INKLE WHO RECOVERING FROM A HERNIA SAID h0HWOAR v
IT !NNE CAME OVER h7HAT IS IT v SHE ENQUIRED h)T S A LETTER FROM *ULIAN S SOLICITOR (E S lNALLY AGREEING TO THE DIVORCE SETTLEMENT v REPLIED 'EORGE A SMILE SPREADING ACROSS HER FACE h7ELL THAT S SPLENDID NEWS v 4HERE WAS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR !NNE PEERED THROUGH THE GRUBBY WINDOW PANE AND INSTANTLY RECOGNISED WHO IT WAS h/H IT S $ICK v 3HE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND ADDRESSED HER BROTHER h) SAY YOU D BETTER COME IN v $ICK FOLLOWED !NNE INTO THE LIVING ROOM h) SAY HULLO 'EORGE (OW ARE YOU TODAY v HE BEGAN h7HAT DO YOU WANT v SAID 'EORGE SCOWLING lERCELY AT HIM h9OU KNOW PERFECTLY WELL WHAT ) M HERE FOR v $ICK CONTINUED h!S YOUR SOCIAL WORKER ) VE GOT TO KEEP IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH YOU v (E MO TIONED TO THE SLUMBERING INFANT IN THE COT h!ND HOW IS 4YLER *OE DO ING v h0ERFECTLY lNE UNTIL YOU CAME ALONG v MUTTERED 'EORGE lDDLING AWKWARDLY WITH HER LIGHTER AND
4HE -ING %MPEROR A GENTLE AND BE NEVOLENT LEADER OF HIS PEOPLE IS FAC ING CALLS FROM A YOUNG 4URK PRINCE TO ABDICATE THE THRONE AFTER A LESS THAN IMPRESSIVE WEEK AT THE SEASIDE )N A FURTHER DEVELOPMENT THE %M PRESS HERSELF CONFRONTED THE 4URK IN FULL VIEW OF TELEVISION CAMERAS WHICH WERE THERE lLMING A DOCU MENTARY ON EXTINCT SPECIES $ENYING THAT HIS AGE AND INCREASED INlRMITY WERE AFFECTING HIS LEADERSHIP OF THE %MPIRE THE
%MPEROR PLAYED DOWN THE THREAT BY DECLARING THAT HE TOO WAS hA YOUNG 4URK v ADDING THAT HE WAS ALSO hA FAILURE v
Lib  Dem  Conference Summary 3IR -ING #AMPBELL YESTERDAY UN VEILED AMBITIOUS PLANS TO MAKE THE 5+ ,IB $EM NEUTRAL BY h"Y CONTINUING TO mATLINE IN THE OPINION POLLS WE CAN ENSURE THAT IN A FEW DECADES TIME THERE ARE NO ,IB$EM -0S IN 7ESTMINSTER v HE DECLARED PROUDLY
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Five  Become  Single  Parents h) SAY v BEGAN !NNE h#OULD YOU PASS ME THE RUSKS v h$O IT YOURSELF v MOANED 'EORGE LOUDLY h) M BUSY BREASTFEEDING 4YLER *OE v 4O !NNE S DISMAY THE NOISE WOKE UP HER OWN BABY -ADONNA #HAR DONNAY WHO STARTED CRYING h.OW SEE WHAT YOU VE DONE v SAID !NNE ANGRILY 3HE SCOOPED UP -A DONNA #HARDONNAY AND SAT HER DOWN IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION SET BEFORE SWITCHING IT ONTO #"EEBIES &ED UP WITH TENDING HER BABY 'EORGE SETTLED HIM BACK IN HIS COT 2ELIEVED THAT 4YLER *OE WAS SOUND ASLEEP SHE EXHAUSTEDLY TRUDGED INTO THE KITCHEN AND RETRIEVED A BOTTLE OF GINGER BEER FROM THE FRIDGE 'EORGE WAS ABOUT TO lNALLY SLUMP ON THE SOFA WITH A QUICK CIGARETTE WHEN 4IMMY BOLTED IN A LETTER CLAMPED lRMLY BETWEEN HIS JAWS h/H 4IMMY v SHE EXCLAIMED SIT TING UPRIGHT AND DROPPING HER LIGHTER TO THE mOOR h(AS THE POST MAN BEEN v h7OOF v 'EORGE SNATCHED THE LETTER FROM 4IMMY AND OPENED IT !S SHE READ
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TURNING AWAY h!H JOLLY GOOD SHOW 7ELL AS ) M SURE YOU RE AWARE THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW GIVING AWAY BONUSES OF SEVEN HUNDRED POUNDS TO SINGLE PARENTS JUST LIKE YOU TO PURCHASE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN v EXPLAINED $ICK )N AN INSTANT 'EORGE SPUN ROUND lXING HIM WITH A GAZE OF INNO CENCE h7HEN DO ) GET THE MONEY v SHE EN QUIRED SWEETLY h)T S ALREADY IN YOUR ACCOUNT v AN NOUNCED $ICK h.OW PLEASE EXCUSE ME ) VE GOT ANOTHER APPOINTMENT ELSEWHERE ON THE ESTATE v !NNE SHOWED $ICK OUT BUT WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE LIVING ROOM THERE WAS NO SIGN OF 'EORGE h'EORGE 'EORGE WHERE ARE YOU v PANICKED !NNE AS SHE WORRIEDLY BE GAN SEARCHING THE mAT 4O HER RELIEF SHE FOUND 'EORGE IN HER ROOM ON THE LAPTOP h7HAT ARE YOU DOING v !NNE ASKED h7HAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE v RETORTED 'EORGE h/RDERING SEVEN HUNDRED POUNDS WORTH OF BUNS CHOCOLATE CAKE AND GINGER BEER FROM 4ESCO v
3WITCHING ON 2ADIO AND THE 4ODAY PROGRAMME THE OTHER MORNING ) WAS HORRIlED TO LEARN THAT THIS USE LESS GOVERNMENT IS YET AGAIN KOW TOWING BEFORE THE SELF APPOINTED LIBERAL ELITE THAT APPARENTLY RUN THIS COUNTRY BY MAKING IT ILLEGAL FOR HOMEOWNERS TO KEEP OUT BUR GLARS BY LOCKING THEIR WINDOWS AND DOORS AT NIGHT /NCE UPON A TIME AN %NGLISH MAN S HOME WAS HIS CASTLE )T SEEMS EVIDENT TO ME THAT THIS IS NO MORE
7ELL LET ME SAY THIS TO ALL THOSE FELONS OUT THERE THIS %NGLISHMAN S CASTLE IS NOT GOING TO BE FREE FOR YOU SCUMMY BASTARDS TO RAID /N THE CONTRARY ) VE ALREADY LOADED MY SHOTGUN AND HAVE PLACED BARBED WIRE ON THE WALLS 4HE MOAT IS NOW A MINElELD AND MY WIFE /LGA IS ALREADY PRACTICING GRENADE LOBBING FROM THE BATTLEMENTS 3O BRING IT ON IF YOU RE HARD ENOUGH #ONTINUED ON PAGE
#OMPETITION #ORNER 4HIS WEEK WE RE GIVING ONE LUCKY READER A SIGNED HARDBACK lRST EDI TION OF #HERIE "LAIR n THE !UTOBIOG RAPHY )SN T THAT FANTASTIC .O /H YES IT IS AND YES YOU REALLY WANT TO ENTER THE COMPETITION TO WIN IT $ON T YOU 0LEASE /H COME ON SOMEONE HAS TO ) VE GOT A SHED LOAD OF THESE BOOKS TO GET RID OF AND NOBODY S TAKEN THEM OFF ME ) MEAN IT S NOT THAT BAD 7ELL COMPARED TO THE "LUNKETT 4APES IT ISN T AND SHE S GOT A NICE SMILEY PHOTO ON THE FRONT WHICH HAS HAD ALL HER WRINKLES DIGITALLY REMOVED 0LEASE
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So,  How  Was  Your  Summer? 4HE ICE CREAMS WERE LEFT UNEATEN SUNGLASSES TAKEN OFF AND UMBRELLAS OPENED !BIGAIL +EEN INVESTIGATES THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE SUMMER mOODS
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RIDAY *ULY TH ! BEAUTIFUL SUMMER S DAY IN ,ONDON THE SKY WAS OVERCAST WITH MURKY STORM CLOUDS AND RAIN PELTED THE STREETS 4HE GUTTERS ON THE ROOF OF OUR HOUSE OVER lLLED AND A CONSTANT STREAM OF WATER GUSHED OUTSIDE MY BEDROOM WINDOW THE GRASS IN THE BACK GARDEN SLOWLY DIS APPEARED UNDER PUDDLES AND RAIN LEAKED INTO THE GARAGE mOODING THE CARPET IN THE UTIL ITY ROOM 3HOPS ON THE HIGH STREET WERE FORCED TO CLOSE (EATHROW AIRPORT CANCELLED mIGHTS AND SERVICE ON THE 5NDERGROUND WAS DELAYED THROUGHOUT THE DAY 9ET ,ON DON HAD IT EASY PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE 5+ mOODS AND HALF A
h4HE EX TREME STORMS MIGHT BE COME MORE EXTREMEv MILLION PEOPLE WERE LEFT WITH OUT POWER WATER OR HOMES 4HE WORST AFFECTED AREAS IN CLUDED (EREFORD AND 7ORCES TERSHIRE WITH SOME PLACES FT UNDER WATER 'LOUCESTERSHIRE WHERE PEOPLE WERE LEFT WITHOUT DRINKING WATER AFTER TREATMENT WORKS WERE SUBMERGED AND /XFORDSHIRE WHERE AROUND HOMES WERE mOODED )N (ULL A YEAR OLD MAN DROWNED TRYING
HOUSES WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO mOODING &LOOD DEFENCES THEREFORE APPEAR TO BE OUR BEST OPTION TO PREVENT DAMAGE (OWEVER THESE ARE EXPENSIVE AND SOME TIMES IMPRACTICAL &OR EXAM PLE IN FOR THE COST OF a M PORTABLE BARRIERS WERE INSTALLED ALONG PART OF THE 2IVER 3EVERN 4HESE PROTECTED ONLY PROPERTIES )T SIM PLY WAS NOT COST EFFECTIVE TO DEFEND EVERY COMMUNITY AS THE 3EVERN IS SO VAST 7ITHOUT mOOD DEFENCES PROBLEMS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN IT COMES TO HOME INSURANCE )F THE BAD WEATHER CONTINUES INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE LIKELY TO EITHER DEMAND HIGHER PREMIUMS OR REFUSE TO INSURE HIGH RISK HOUSING 4HE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE PROMISES TO INVEST MORE MONEY IN mOOD DEFENCES SO HOPEFULLY THE SITUATION WILL IMPROVE )N THE MEANTIME IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE STILL GO ING TO HAVE TO PACK AWAY THE SUNGLASSES AND LEARN HOW TO SWIM TO CLEAR A DRAIN DUE TO THE IM MENSE SPEED WITH WHICH THE WATER ROSE 4HE TOTAL COST TO THE COUNTRY IS AN ESTIMATED SIX BILLION POUNDS 4WO MILLION POUNDS OF THAT DAMAGE WAS TO THE 3EV ERN 6ALLEY 2AILWAY WHERE mASH mOODING AND LANDSLIDES DISRUPTED WHAT IS A MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION IN THE AREA 3AM %LLIOTT ,)4 WHO LIVES NEARBY TOLD #ONCRETE THAT IN HIS TOWN OF "EWDLEY hGOVERN MENT FUNDED mOOD DEFENCES PREVENTED THE RIVER BANKS OVERmOWING IN THE TOWN CEN TRE BUT PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS SURROUNDING THE TOWN WERE
LEFT STRANDED BY ROADS WHICH WERE mOODED AND LADEN WITH DEBRIS v )T SEEMS THAT PEOPLE DID NOT HAVE TO GO ABROAD FOR THEIR SEASIDE ACTION THIS YEAR )NDEED MOST PARTS OF THE COUNTRY SUFFERED IN SOME WAY )N #ROYDON 3OUTH ,ONDON ONE 5%! STUDENT TOLD US h/UR UTILITY ROOM WAS PRETTY BADLY mOODED WE HAD SHOES AND STUFF mOATING AROUND AND WE HAD TO GET LITTLE BUCKETS TO SCOOP IT OUT v !NOTHER FROM /XFORD SAID ALTHOUGH SHE MANAGED TO AVOID THE WA TER AS SHE LIVES ON A HILL SHE KNEW PEOPLE WHOSE HOUSES HAD BEEN DAMAGED )N ,IN COLN AND MANY OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY HUNDREDS OF WORKDAYS WERE LOST AS THE RAIN MADE TRAVELLING INTO OFlCES VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE 3O WHAT CAUSED THIS FREAK SUMMER 4HE MAIN EXPLA NATION IS CLIMATE CHANGE ALTHOUGH INTENSIVE FARMING IS EXPECTED TO HAVE PLAYED A PART BY MAKING MORE WATER DRAIN INTO RIVERS 4HE mOODING WILL ALSO ONLY GET WORSE SAY SCIENTISTS )F CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS CONTINUE TO RISE THE HOTTER CLIMATE WILL CAUSE LESS WATER TO BE DRAWN UP BY PLANTS AND AGAIN MORE TO mOW INTO RIVERS 4HE RISE IN SEA
LEVELS DUE TO MELTING ICE CAPS IS ALSO PREDICTED TO CAUSE SE VERE mOODS IN THE NEAR FUTURE #HRIS &OLLAND (EAD OF #LI MATE 2ESEARCH AT THE -ET /F lCE EXPLAINS h4HERE ARE VERY CLEAR CHANGES THAT ARE HAP PENING TO THE CLIMATE HEAT WAVES DROUGHTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS &LOODS ARE THE CHIEF CHANGES THAT WE WOULD EXPECT TO SEE 4HE EXTREME STORMS MIGHT WELL BECOME MORE EXTREME v 3TORMY WEATHER APPEARS INEVITABLE AND WHAT MATTERS NOW IS WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT THE DAMAGE -ANY OF THE TOWNS AND CITIES IN THE 5+ WERE TYPICALLY BUILT ALONGSIDE RIVERS AND THEREFORE MANY HOUSES ARE AT HIGH RISK *OHN !DAMS FROM THE %NVIRONMENT !GENCY URGES h7E VE GOT TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE mOODS AND TO LOOK TO ENSURE THAT WE DON T FURTHER DEVELOP IN THE mOOD PLAINS AND PUT MORE PEOPLE IN PROPERTY AT RISK v (OWEVER THE GOVERNMENT LOOKS SET TO IGNORE THIS ADVICE AND HAS NOT RULED OUT PLANS TO BUILD ON mOOD PLAINS "Y AN ESTIMATED THREE MIL LION NEW HOMES ARE NEEDED THIS PRESSURE COMBINED WITH THE ATTRACTION OF WATERSIDE LIV ING SUGGESTS MORE AND MORE
3UMMER &LOODING &ACTS MM OF RAIN FELL ON THE 5+ PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES PEOPLE WERE LEFT WITHOUT POWER WATER OR HOMES OF THE ABOVE PEOPLE WERE LEFT WITHOUT DRINKING WATER IN 'LOUCESTERSHIRE 4HE TOTAL DAMAGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS AN ESTIMATED BILLION POUNDS
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HEY ARE INVADING THE CAMPUS THAT YOU PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT BE LONGED TO YOU 4HEY APPEAR TO BE ABLE TO PARTY ON A DAILY BASIS 4HEY CAN WAKE UP TEN MINUTES BEFORE A LECTURE AND STILL MAKE IT ON TIME !ND WORST
OF ALL THEY ARE TAKING UP A WHOLE LOAD OF SPACE IN YOUR FAVOURITE CAMPUS NEWSPA PER &RESHERS REALLY DO TAKE OVER IN THE FIRST WEEKS OF TERM SO WHO IS THERE TO OF FER ADVICE AND SUPPORT ON THE MOVE OFF CAMPUS AND INTO STUDENT HOUSES #ON
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DIFlCULT FOR %LLIOTT TO RUN HIS BUSINESS REMOTELY WHILST BALANCING IT WITH 5NIVERSITY LIFE .ORWICH HOWEVER PROVED A PERFECT SPRINGBOARD TO RE LAUNCH ).EED!.ERD h.ORWICH IS SMALL ENOUGH TO MAKE YOURSELF HEARD BUT IS BIG ENOUGH TO ATTRACT REAL BUSINESS POTENTIAL v ).EED!.ERD HAS BECOME A KEY MEMBER IN THE RECENTLY LAUNCHED 5%! 9OUNG %NTREPRENEURS GROUP 4HIS 5NION AFlLIATED GROUP WAS STARTED BY A HANDFUL OF 5%! STUDENTS INCLUDING %LLIOTT WHO RECOGNISED A NEED TO PULL 5%! S MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE TOGETHER AND WORK WITH REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS TO DEVELOP COMMERCIAL IDEAS 4HE SOCIETY KNOWN AS 9%3 HAS MEMBERS FROM GROUPS SUCH AS !LCO #ALL ,IVE7IRE AND THE .ORWICH "USINESS 3CHOOL 3OCIETY 0RESIDENT "EN 7ILDE SAID h4HERE S SO MUCH POTENTIAL HERE .ORWICH AND 5%! HAVE A PROLIlC REPUTATION FOR CREATIVITY AND WE VE GOT TO START CONNECTING COMMUNICATING AND HARNESSING RESOURCES v 9%3 FORMATION HIGHLIGHTS THE WAVE OF @ENTERPRISE CULTURE THAT HAS SWEPT ACROSS THE 5+ IN THE LAST TWO YEARS WITH 46 SHOWS SUCH AS $RAGON S $EN AND 4HE !PPRENTICE GAINING POPULARITY 7HEN ASKED AS TO WHAT ADVICE HE WOULD GIVE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT BUSINESS START UP %LLIOTT REPLIED h!BSOLUTELY ONE HUNDRED PERCENT GO FOR IT $O IT ON A SHOESTRING AND START YOUNG "UT IF YOU RE THINKING OF GETTING INTO )4 SUPPORT STAY OUT OF THE WAY v
CRETE THAT S WHO )T IS UNDERESTIMATED HOW MUCH OF A SHIFT THIS MOVE IS IN PEOPLE S UNI VERSE 7HEN YOU ARE AT HOME AND LIVING IN HALLS BILLS ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF RENT 0EOPLE COME AND FIX THINGS IF THEY BREAK AND NO ONE REALLY COMPLAINS IF YOU MAKE A WHOLE LOAD OF NOISE -OVING INTO A HOUSE BRINGS A WHOLE NEW RAFT OF RESPONSIBILITIES ON TOP OF HAVING TO DRAG YOURSELF OUT OF BED AN HOUR EARLIER TO GET THE CRAMMED NUMBER BUS 7AYS TO DEAL WITH THE NEW FINANCIAL BURDEN VARY FROM PUTTING SEPARATE PEO PLE IN CHARGE OF DIFFERENT BILLS SETTING UP A JOINT BANK ACCOUNT ENSURING YOU LIVE WITH AN !CCOUNTENCY STUDENT WHO GETS SOME BI ZARRE ENJOYMENT OUT OF AR RANGING BILLS OR THE ULTI MATE LAZINESS OF FINDING A
HOUSE THAT LIKE UNIVERSITY RESIDENCES COMBINES RENT AND BILLS TOGETHER 7HATEVER FISCAL PATH YOU CHOOSE YOU WILL DISCOVER THAT A FRESH BATCH OF PA TIENCE IS CERTAINLY REQUIRED ,IVING IN A HOUSE WITH PEO PLE IS VASTLY DIFFERENT FROM HALLS #ONSIDERATION OF KITCHEN LOUNGE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY BATHROOM FA CILITIES IS PARAMOUNT )N DEED MANY PEOPLE MAKE THE SHOCKING DISCOVERY THAT THE DRUNKEN BLOKE WHO WAS SUCH A GOOD LAUGH IN THE FIRST YEAR IS ACTUALLY A LAZY LOUT WHO IS ALWAYS LATE ON RENT PAYMENTS ,AZY LOUTS OFTEN MAKE HOUSE CLEANLINESS A VIRTUAL IMPOSSIBILITY AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF INHABITATION $O YOU SET UP A ROTA )F SO HOW DO YOU ENFORCE IT WHEN INDI VIDUALS DO NOT FULFIL THEIR DUTIES 4HEN JUST HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THAT TENSE
ATMOSPHERE THAT FOLLOWS A HOUSE ARGUMENT 0ATIENCE HUMILITY UN DERSTANDING AND HUMOUR WILL ALL BE VALUABLE ALLIES DURING THESE EVENTUALITIES 2ECOGNISING IF YOU AND OTH ERS ARE ABLE TO UTILISE THEM WILL HELP YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR HOUSEMATES 4HE SECOND YEAR CERTAIN LY DOES NOT MEAN THAT ALL THE FUN IN YOUR LIFE STOPS (OWEVER YOU WILL FIND THAT YOUR RATIO OF LIBRARY TRIPS TO ,#2 VISITS DOES IMPROVE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE BOOKS 9OU MAY ALSO FIND THAT THIS DOES NOT BOTHER YOU AS MUCH AS YOU MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT !FTER ALL UNIVER SITY LIKE LIFE EMBRACES CHANGE AND PROGRESSION 3O WHY NOT EMBRACE A NIGHT IN FRONT OF A GOOD BOOK IN STEAD OF A NIGHT IN A GOOD BAR
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University  life:  being  a  Fresher  at  UEA *ESSICA 7ESTGARTH SPENDS SOME TIME REMINISCING ABOUT HER l RST YEAR BEING A STUDENT !LTHOUGH IT MAY SEEM INCOMPREHENSIBLE WHEN YOU READ THIS &RESHERS 7EEK DOES AT SOME POINT COME TO AN END !BIGAIL +EEN TAKES A LOOK AT VENTURING OUT INTO .ORWICH ONCE THE HIGHLIGHTING SOME COMMON FRESHER FEARS AND EASING THE STRESS OF MOVING IN l RST WEEK S FRIVOLITIES HAVE COME TO AN END
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O YOU VE REGISTERED AND MOVED IN .OW YOU ASK @7HAT IS UNIVERSITY LIFE AND WHAT SHOULD ) EX PECT 4HE WEEKEND OF THE TH IS A MANIC STRESSFUL AND EXCITING TIME FOR STUDENTS EAGERLY ANTICIPATING THEIR NEW LIFE AT UNIVERSITY (ALLS OF RESIDENCES WILL BECOME YOUR NEW HOMES AND FELLOW STUDENTS YOUR NEW FAMILY 3O HOW DOES IT FEEL TO ENTER THIS NEW WORLD 7HAT ARE YOUR EXPECTA TIONS YOUR GOALS 7AS UNIVERSITY SOMETHING YOU VE HAD YOUR EYE ON FOR A WHILE OR WAS IT FAMILY PRES SURES THAT BROUGHT YOU HERE 9OU VE GONE THROUGH ROUGHLY YEARS OF SCHOOLING NUMEROUS EX
h9OUR KITCHEN WILL BE BURDENED WITH KETTLES TOASTERS AND A TRUCK LOAD OF UTENSILS AND CUTLERY v
4HE ORGANISED CHAOS OF MOVING IN 6EHICLES OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES BAGS GALORE AND A WHOLE LOAD OF 5NION HELP ERS ASSIST IN TRANSPORTING FRESHERS INTO THEIR NEW HOMES YOUR FLAT HAD THE SAME IDEA AND YOUR KITCHEN WILL BE BURDENED WITH KETTLES TOASTERS AND A TRUCK LOAD OF UTENSILS AND CUTLERY !S ) TAKE A TRIP DOWN TO CAMPUS AND MAKE MY WAY THROUGH THE HUS
WAS WALKING AROUND WITH A PERMA NENT SMILE ON MY FACE SETTLING IN AND MEETING MY FELLOW FLAT MATES MY MUM WAS DRIVING BACK HOME CRYING AND SOBBING THE WHOLE WAY SAD TO SEE ME GONE SHE REALISED THAT
STUDENT EXPLAINS h!LL MY FAMILY ARE DOCTORS AND PHARMACISTS SO ) SORT OF HAD TO COMEv 0ARENTS ALSO FEEL hOVERWHELMEDv AS THEY LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES AND AFTER TALKING TO MANY CURRENT STU
AMS AND THAT DREADED 5#!3 FORM NOT FORGETTING THE COUNTLESS DRAFTS IT TOOK BEFORE IT WAS @PERFECT 9OU HAVE PROBABLY SPENT MOST OF THE SUMMER AWAITING THIS VERY WEEKEND AND YOU ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE A SUITCASE FULL OF POTS PANS AND UTENSILS YOU VE BEEN TOLD YOU MUST HAVE /F COURSE YOU LL SOON FIND THAT EVERYONE IN
7AS THE QUEUEING WORTH IT 4URN TO PAGE TO READ THE @"LACK (OLE &RESHER 1UEUE &ORMATION 4HEORY
TLE AND BUSTLE OF MOVING IN ) CAN T HELP BUT THINK BACK TO MY VERY FIRST DAY AS AN UNDERGRADUATE ) REMEM BER EAGERLY ANTICIPATING THE SMALL THINGS LIKE ARRANGING MY BEDROOM FILLING IT WITH THE THINGS ) HAD BEEN COLLECTING FOR MONTHS IN ADVANCE )T WAS MY FIRST TASTE OF INDEPENDENCE AND AS MUCH AS ) COULD SEE MY PAR ENTS FELT LIKE ) HAD DISCARDED THEM ) COULDN T WAIT TO EMBRACE ALL IT HAD TO OFFER ,ITTLE DID ) KNOW THAT AS )
) WAS NO LONGER A CHILD 7HAT IS IT LIKE FOR THE FRESHERS OF (OW DO THE PARENTS FEEL ) RE CEIVE MIXED RESPONSES /NE FRESHER EXCLAIMED THAT hSINCE ) CAN REMEM BER ) WANTED TO GO TO UNIVERSITY 4HERE WAS NEVER ANY PRESSURE AS ) WAS THE OLDEST CHILDv (OWEVER NOT ALL STUDENTS ARE AS KEEN TO CONTINUE STUDYING &OR MANY IT IS EXPECTED OF THEM BY THEIR FAMILY ESPECIALLY IF LIKE ONE
DENTS IT SEEMS COMMON FOR PARENTS TO HAND OVER MONEY WHEN SAYING GOODBYE hALMOST AS IF BY GIVING ME MONEY IT WAS A WAY TO MAKE THEM FEEL LIKE ) WOULD BE OK BY MYSELFv $O NOT DISMISS YOUR FAMILY AS YOUR EMBARK ON YOUR EXCITING NEW JOUR NEY %VEN IF YOU RE BUSY THE ODD PHONE CALL JUST TO LET THEM KNOW YOU MISS THEM GIVES THEM PEACE OF MIND )N YOUR FIRST FEW NIGHTS IF NOT
WEEKS DINNER WILL CONSIST OF TAKEA WAYS AND LET S BE HONEST YOU GET ENOUGH MENUS TO LAST .O MATTER HOW MANY YOU THROW AWAY THEY WILL REAPPEAR ON YOUR KITCHEN TABLE 4HE MICROWAVE WILL BE YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND WHETHER IT BE REHEATING LAST NIGHT S TAKEAWAY OR COOKING THAT RECIPE FROM THE INFAMOUS STUDENT COOKBOOKS YOU NO DOUBT RECEIVED FROM FAMILY MEMBERS AS A MOVING IN PRESENT WELL DONE FOR ACTUALLY OPENING IT UP /N A SIDE NOTE ) KNOW YOU MISS HOME COMFORTS BUT NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THOSE 0OP TARTS IT IS NOT OK FOR YOUR PAR ENTS TO SEND THEM UP FOR YOU ON A WEEKLY BASIS NO NOT EVEN IF YOU TRY TO @BUY FRIENDS WITH FOOD 4O YOUR SURPRISE OR MAYBE NOT YOU LL FIND IT IS POSSIBLE TO FEED YOUR SELF FOR A WEEK ON a 9OU MAY HAVE TO SURVIVE ON MARMITE OR BEANS AND A P LOAF BREAD BUT NOT TO WORRY IT S PRACTICALLY GOURMET (OWEVER AS APPETIZING AS BEANS ON TOAST FOR DAYS RUNNING IS COMMUNAL DIN NERS ARE A GREAT WAY TO MAKE FRIENDS AND GET TO KNOW YOUR FELLOW HOUSE MATES 7HETHER YOU STAY IN YOUR AL LOCATED KITCHEN OR BRAVELY MOSEY ON DOWN OR UP TO OTHER FLOORS TO ARRANGE DINNER EN MASS IT WILL GET YOU OUT OF YOUR ROOM AND YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF WITH MORE FRIENDS AND A BUNCH OF DATES TO ADD TO YOUR SO CIAL CALENDAR !FTER A FEW DAYS IT IS NOT UNU SUAL FOR YOU TO START TO FEEL A BIT ILL 7ELCOME TO THE WONDER THAT IS &RESHER S &LU $ON T THINK YOU CAN OR WILL ESCAPE IT BECAUSE LIKE ME IN MY FIRST YEAR YOU MAY GET IT WEEKS INTO THE TERM )T WILL COME AFTER YOU EVERY YEAR ) MYSELF AM SUFFERING AS ) WRITE CONFUSED AT WHY THE EVIL VIRUS HAS ATTACKED ME BEFORE &RESH ERS 7EEK HAS EVEN BEGUN (OWEVER DON T DESPAIR $OSE YOURSELF UP WITH SOME PARACETAMOL EAT SOME DECENT FOOD AND IF YOU DO GO OUT WHICH ) M SURE YOU WILL SO ) WILL NOT TRY TO PERSUADE YOU OTHERWISE GO EASY ON THOSE SNAKEBITES +EEP AN EYE OUT FOR WHAT S GO ING ON AROUND CAMPUS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT 5%! HAS TO OF FER 2EMEMBER UNDERGRADUATE LIFE DOES NOT LAST FOREVER SO TAKE ADVAN TAGE OF IT $ON T STAY IN YOUR ROOM SULKING ABOUT THE OLD LIFE YOU VE LEFT BEHIND INSTEAD WELCOME THE NEW CHALLENGES AND EXPERIENCES THAT UNI VERSITY LIFE WILL BRING
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#OME WEEK OF TERM AND MOST FRESHERS HAVE DECIDED THAT IT IS ABOUT TIME THEY ABANDONED THE ,#2 AND WENT TO SEE WHAT .ORWICH HAS TO OFFER 5NFORTUNATELY THIS BRINGS ITS OWN PROBLEMS AS MOST DON T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE DOING OR WHERE THEY ARE GO ING 3O TO PREVENT SITUATIONS LIKE THIS ARISING KINDLY READ THE FOLLOWING 4HEN GET DRESSED UP DRINK SOME ALCOHOL OR NOT IF YOU SO WISH GET ON THE BUS AND PROCEED TO THE CENTRE OF .ORWICH
.IGHTCLUBS 0O .A .A AND /PTIC USU ALLY HAVE FREE ENTRY ON A -ONDAY BEFORE PM 0O S AS IT IS AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN PLAYS ALTERNATIVE INDIE ELECTRO WHILE /PTIC IS 2 N " AND CHEESE WITH KARA OKE UPSTAIRS
-ERCY IS A FRESHER HOT SPOT ON 4UESDAY AND 4HURS DAY NIGHT AND IS OFTEN FRE QUENTED BY : LIST CELEBRITIES ,ARGE GOOD VALUE AND HANDILY NEAR THE STATION FOR THAT LATE NIGHT BUS RIDE HOME
-EDIA HAS BEEN RE BRAND ED AND RE LAUNCHED 3OME THING OF AN UNKNOWN QUAL ITY #OULD IT PROVIDE A NICE CHANGE TO THE MORE ESTABLISHED VEN UES
4HE 7ATERFRONT IS THE 5N ION S INDIE ALTERNATIVE NIGHTCLUB )F YOU RE A FAN OF S MUSIC THEN THEIR S NIGHT IS ALWAYS GOLD THE l RST AND THIRD &RIDAY OF EACH MONTH )F NOT TRY -ELTDOWN ON A 3ATURDAY
&OOD 4HE 2IVERSIDE #OMPLEX HAS &RANKIE "ENNY S AND /LD /RLEANS BOTH OF WHICH ALSO DO BRILLIANT COCKTAILS 4HERE IS ALSO A 7ETHERSPOON S DOWN THERE WHERE HEARTY COMFORT FOOD CAN BE FOUND AT A REASONABLE RATE 4HE 4HAI BOAT RESTAURANT MOORED ON THE RIVER IS ALSO WORTH A GO
$URING THE DAY "AGUETTE %XPRESS COMES IN USEFUL LOCATED AS IT IS IN THE CEN TRE OF TOWN JUST BEHIND THE MARKET
)F MONEY IS RUNNING LOW YOU COULD ALWAYS STAY ON THE BUS ALL THE WAY FROM CAMPUS PAST THE TRAIN STA B TION AND ROUND TO -OR RISONS A WHERE YOU CAN STOCK UP FOR AN EVENING C MEAL AT HOME !LTERNATIVE LY 3AINSBURYS B IS NEAR THE BUS STATION OR THERE IS A 4ESCO -ETRO C IN THE CITY CENTRE FOR SMALLER SHOPPING TRIPS 4HEN GET OUT THAT COOKBOOK AND RUSTLE UP A NUTRI TIOUS TREAT FOR ALL YOUR NEW m AT MATES TO ENJOY
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.ORWICH 4HEATRE 2OYAL A AND THE .ORWICH 0LAY HOUSE B ARE BOTH WORTH A VISIT FOR SOME l NE EVENING ENTERTAINMENT .ORWICH CASTLE IS ONLY a IF YOU VISIT BETWEEN EITHER PM OR PM 0LEASANT FOR A BIT OF CULTURE
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E ARE NOW SOME PAGES INTO THE NEWSPAPER AND BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME IDEA AS TO HOW THINGS ARE DONE !ND SOME PAGES INTO THE NEWSPAPER IS 4URF n WELCOME ! SECTION THAT PROBABLY HAS MORE RELEVANCE TO LOCAL AND GLOBAL SITUATIONS AT THE MOMENT THAN THE OTHERS AND YET IS GENERALLY THE MOST OVERLOOKED ! SAD FACT BUT IT S TRUE 3O PEOPLE LISTEN THE ISSUES SURROUNDING CLIMATE CHANGE ARE NOT IMPROVING 7E ONLY NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE STATE OF THIS SUMMER TO CONlRM THAT 4HE ONLY WAY THINGS ARE EVER GOING TO CHANGE IS IF PEOPLE KNOW WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING WRONG AND THEN HOW TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOUR AND IF NECESSARY THEIR
ATTITUDES TOWARDS IT 7HICH IS WHERE 4URF CAN HELPx "Y THE BEGINNING OF !UGUST THIS YEAR COUNTIES IN %NGLAND AND 7ALES HAD BEEN HIT BY DEVASTATING mASH mOODS DESTROYING HOMES AND DEMANDING THE EVACUATION OF FAMILIES 4HE MEASURED RAINFALL BROKE RECORDS DATING BACK TO AND ACCORDING TO CLIMATE SCIENTISTS FROM THE -ET /FlCE IF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS CONTINUE RISING INTENSE RAINS MAY RELEASE MORE THAN DOUBLE THE lVE INCHES OF WATER THAT FELL IN JUST HOURS ON PARTS OF 7ORCESTERSHIRE AND /XFORDSHIRE !S WELL AS LOSING HOMES AND POSSESIONS THERE WERE ALSO A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES $O WE REALLY NEED ANY MORE REASON FOR PEOPLE TO REALISE THAT SOMETHING MUST BE
DONE NOW %VERYONE KNOWS THAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING THEIR BIT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT n REDUCE REUSE
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ELLO !S MOST OF YOU ARE HOPEFULLY AWARE BY NOW ) M YOUR %NVIRONMENT /FlCER FOR THIS ACA DEMIC YEAR WHICH MEANS IT IS MY JOB TO REPRESENT EVERY STUDENT ON ANY ENVIRONMENT RELATED ISSUE AF FECTING US AT 5%! )T S REALLY EASY TO GET OVER WHELMED BY ALL THE EVENTS TAKING PLACE DURING &RESHERS 7EEK WHICH THEN DON T STOP THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE COMING SEMESTER (OWEVER AMONGST ALL THE ACTION TAKING PLACE OVER THE NEXT FORTNIGHT IT S VITAL NOT TO FORGET TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY 4O BEGIN WITH HERE ARE SOME DATES FOR A FEW EVENTS ) VE BEEN PLANNING 4HIS YEAR S lRST 'REEN $AY WILL BE 4HURSDAY TH /CTOBER IN THE ,#2 )T WILL TAKE PLACE FROM AM UNTIL PM AND WILL CONSIST OF A RANGE OF STALLS FROM GREEN SO CIETIES AT 5%! TO 'REENPEACE 4HERE WILL ALSO BE SHOWINGS OF lLMS LIKE 4HE #ONVENIENT 3OLUTION AND 4HE %ND OF 3UBURBIA )F YOU WANT TO GET IN VOLVED WITH THE GREEN FORCE AT 5%! OR IF YOU JUST WANT TO BE PART OF A RE
ALLY AWESOME DAY THEN COME ALONG TO THE 'REEN $AY 4HE SECOND 'REEN $AY WILL TAKE PLACE ON 4UESDAY TH .OVEMBER WHERE YOU CAN EXPECT EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER AND GREENER OF COURSE EVENTS 4HESE 'REEN $AYS WILL HOPE FULLY DEMONSTRATE HOW SIMPLE IT IS FOR STUDENTS TO LIVE A MORE SUSTAIN ABLE LIFE BY PORTRAYING THE GOOD NESS OF CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT n BOTH ON A LOCAL AND GLOBAL SCALE &OR THOSE OF YOU MORE INTER
h AMONGST ALL THE ACTION TAK ING PLACE OVER THE COMING FORT NIGHT IT S VITAL NOT TO FORGET TO BE ENVIRONMEN TALLY FRIENDLY v
ESTED IN BIG NAME SPEAKERS DIS CUSSIONS ON A NATIONAL SCALE AND A MASSIVE PARTY THEN THE 0EOPLE AND 0LANET ORGANISATION S 3HARED 0LANET IS THE EVENT FOR YOU +ICKING OFF ON &RIDAY TH .OVEMBER THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE AT 3HEFlELD 5NI VERSITY UNTIL 3UNDAY TH .OVEM BER AND ) WILL BE LEADING A COACH FULL OF ECO WARRIORS THERE 4HE lNAL BIG DATE FOR THIS SE MESTER ENVIRONMENTALLY SPEAKING IS 3ATURDAY TH $ECEMBER WHEN ONCE AGAIN ) WILL BE LEADING A COACH FULL OF STUDENTS TO ,ONDON FOR THE .ATIONAL $EMO !GAINST #LIMATE #HANGE 4HIS DEMONSTRATION WILL BE JUST ONE OF MANY TAKING PLACE ALL OVER THE WORLD TO DEMAND WORLD LEADERS TO TAKE URGENT ACTION AGAINST THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR CLIMATE 4HIS IS SUCH A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR 5%! STUDENTS TO GET INVOLVED IN AN EVENT ALONGSIDE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS AROUND THE WORLD -Y PLANS FOR THIS AUTUMN SE MESTER DON T STOP AT THESE EVENTS AS 2ABBIT WILL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE WEEKLY TIPS ABOUT HOW OUR DAILY ACTIONS CAN BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ALONGSIDE LIAISING WITH THE UNIVERSITY FOR BETTER RECYCLING FACILI TIES AND MORE ECO FRIENDLY SERVICES AROUND CAMPUS &URTHERMORE ) WILL BE WORKING WITH .EIL *ENNINGS TO PROMOTE THE 3WITCH /FF 3CHEME TO STUDENTS LIVING IN HALLS OF RESI DENCE 3O WHETHER YOU RE LIVING ON OR OFF CAMPUS A FULL OR PART TIME STU DENT AN ECO FREAK OR NOT THERE S NO EXCUSE NOT TO BE INVOLVED IN THE ENVIRONMENT EVENTS THIS SEMESTER !ND IF YOU VE GOT ANY SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS THEN AS ALWAYS CONTACT ME ON SU ENVIRONMENT UEA AC UK
RECYCLE RIGHT "UT HOWEVER OPTIMISTIC THIS MAY SOUND THOUGH NO LESS WORTHWHILE IS IT REALLY VERY REALISTIC )NDIVIDUALLY WE HAVE VERY LITTLE IMPACT ON CARBON EMISSIONS WHETHER IT IS IN CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR RISE OR BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR REDUCTION )T DOES COME AS A SMALL COMFORT THEN WHEN OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS ALL THREE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES HAVE CALLED FOR MEANINGFUL POLITICAL CHANGE REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENT 4HE PEOPLE IN CHARGE IT SEEMS HAVE lNALLY RECOGNISED THE NEED FOR ACTION 3O THINGS ARE CHANGING 4HE 'REEN !LLIANCE A COALITION OF CAMPAIGN GROUPS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND REPRESENTING OVER lVE MILLION SUPPORTERS THAT INCLUDES THE #AMPAIGN TO 0ROTECT 2URAL %NGLAND &RIENDS OF THE %ARTH
'REENPEACE .ATIONAL 4RUST 230" 4HE 7ILDLIFE 4RUSTS 7OODLAND 4RUST AND 77& RECENTLY PUBLISHED ITS @(OW 'REEN ARE THE 0ARTIES REPORT AND RATED EACH OF THE MAINSTREAM PARTIES ON THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS )T WAS A CASE OF @COULD DO BETTER FOR ALL PARTIES h)N OUR VIEW NO MAINSTREAM PARTY IS YET PROVIDING CONSISTENT LEADERSHIP TO MATCH THE BREADTH OR THE URGENCY OF THE CHALLENGE OUR SOCIETY FACES v 7ELL ON THE SURFACE IN THOSE POLITICIANS RELIABLE SPEECHES THINGS ARE CHANGING 3O IT SEEMS FOR NOW WE MUST MAKE DO WITH MAKING THE SMALL CHANGES AND HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE IN POWER MAKE THE BIG ONES SOON .ATASHA "ARNES
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3)& IS A FUND FOR INITIA TIVES THAT WOULD MAKE 5%! SUSTAINABLE 4HERE WILL BE SEVERAL POTEN TIAL SOURCES OF MONEY FOR THE FUND 4HE lRST WILL BE TO EN COURAGE THE SETTING UP OF A SCHEME TO CREATE A @SUSTAINABILITY FEE FOR ALL STUDENTS ON CAMPUS OF a A YEAR 4OWARDS THE END OF LAST YEAR THIS INITIATIVE WAS SUGGESTED TO ALL 5%! STUDENTS WHO WERE THEN ASKED
TO VOTE ON THE MATTER 4HE INITIA TIVE WAS PASSED WITH A TO VOTE WIN 4HIS MEANS THE RAISING OF TUITION FEES BY a IS NOW OFlCIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE 5%! 5NION AND NOW JUST NEEDS TO GO THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY ! HISTORICAL STEP AND ONE WHICH THE 5NION HAVE COMMENTED ON h4HE 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS SUP PORTS THE FORMATION OF A FUND FOR SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS ON THE 5%! #AMPUS 4HE 5NION SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF A SUSTAINABILITY FUND WHEREBY EVERY STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO PAY a PER YEAR TOWARDS THIS STU DENT CONTROLLED FUND 4HE 5NION BELIEVES THIS IS A POSITIVE AND NECES SARY STEP TOWARDS MAKING THE 5%! CAMPUS MORE SUSTAINABLE v )F THIS WORKS ABOUT a WILL BE RAISED EVERY YEAR FOR THE FUND 7ITH THAT KIND OF MONEY 5%! WILL BE WELL ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING PART OF THE SOLUTION 4O lND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED SIMPLY SEARCH FOR THE 43)& &ACEBOOK GROUP OR LOG ON TO WWW TSIF INFO
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#LIMATE #HANGE #OLLEGE !MBASSADOR .EIL *ENNINGS RECOUNTS HIS EXPERIENCE OF TRAVELLING TO THE .ORTH 0OLE ALL IN THE NAME OF SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT
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ARELY A DAY HAS GONE BY WITHOUT CLIMATE CHANGE BEING COVERED IN THE MEDIA OVER THE LAST YEAR BEGGING THE QUESTION WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT 4HE UNFORTUNATE THING IS THAT THERE IS NO MAGIC BULLET THAT CAN SOLVE THE CLIMATE CHANGE PROBLEM 4ACKLING A GLOBAL ISSUE LIKE CLIMATE CHANGE IN EVITABLY REQUIRES ACTION ON A VARIETY OF SCALES /NE INITIATIVE WHICH IS ATTEMPT ING TO ENCOURAGE PERSONAL ACTION TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE "EN *ERRY S #LIMATE #HANGE #OLLEGE ) AM FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO CALL MYSELF A "EN *ERRY S #LIMATE #HANGE !MBAS SADOR AND WOULD ENCOURAGE FELLOW STUDENTS WITH IDEAS OF HOW TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE TO APPLY FOR THE NEXT YEAR OF !MBASSADORSHIPS CLOSING DATE TH /CTOBER 4HE "EN *ERRY S #LIMATE #HANGE #OLLEGE WAS CREATED IN COLLABORATION BETWEEN "EN *ERRY S -ARC #ORNELIS SEN POLAR EXPLORER AND 77& BACK
IN 4HE PARTNERSHIP WAS FOUND ED WITH THE SHARED AIM OF INSPIRING TANGIBLE BUSINESS ORIENTATED ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE WHICH WOULD DE LIVER ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL AND ECO NOMIC BENElTS )T IS AIMED AT YOUNG ADULTS AGED BETWEEN AND AND BEGAN AS A CO OPERATION BETWEEN THE 5+ AND THE .ETHERLANDS n IT HAS SINCE GROWN TO INCORPORATE NINE %UROPEAN COUNTRIES !S AN !MBASSADOR FOR THE "EN *ERRY S #LIMATE #HANGE #OLLEGE ) HAVE ATTENDED LECTURES FROM EMINENT CLIMATE SCIENTISTS BUSINESS GURUS AND RECEIVED TRAINING IN MEDIA AND COM MUNICATION SKILLS 4HE COLLEGE HAS PROVIDED INTENSIVE MENTORING TO HELP ME TO TAKE MY IDEA ON TACKLING CLI MATE CHANGE 4HE 3TUDENT 3WITCH /FF TO SEVEN 5NIVERSITIES INCLUDING 5%! #HECK OUT WWW STUDENTSWITCHOFF ORG FOR DETAILS !S AN !MBASSADOR OF THE COLLEGE ) ALSO TRAVELLED BY PLANE WHICH WAS OFFSET TO A POLAR RESEARCH BASE ABOUT MILES FROM THE .ORTH 0OLE TO WIT
NESS ONE OF THE BIGGEST THREATS POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE !RCTIC THE GRADUAL DECLINE OF !RCTIC 3EA )CE )T ALMOST GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT THE !RCTIC WAS A BEAUTIFUL AND PRISTINE EN VIRONMENT 7E WORKED WITH SCIENTISTS FROM 'ERMANY &RANCE AND THE 53 TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE SEA ICE WAS CHANGING "Y TAKING ICE DEPTH MEASUREMENTS WE DISCOVERED THAT THE ICE ON WHICH WE STOOD WAS A METRE THINNER THAN IT WAS TWENTY YEARS AGO ONLY A METRE AND A HALF OF ICE SEPA RATED US FROM THE !RCTIC /CEAN 4HE EXPERIENCE OF VISITING THE !RCTIC IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING THAT WILL STAY WITH ME FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND HAS INSPIRED ME TO MAKE THE 3TUDENT 3WITCH /FF A BIG SUCCESS !S STATED EARLIER WE ALL HAVE THE POWER TO DO OUR BIT TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE )F YOU VE GOT AN IDEA FOR A CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTION CHECK OUT WWW CLIMATECHANGECOLLEGE CO UK TO ENTER INTO THE COMPETITION TO BECOME THE NEXT 5+ "EN *ERRY S #LIMATE #HANGE !MBASSADOR 'OOD LUCK
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Paradise Lost? 4HE BEAUTIFUL "ALEARIC ISLAND OF -ALLORCA HAS BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH CHEAP HOLIDAYS AS THOUSANDS OF "RIT ONS mOCK THERE EVERY YEAR IN SEARCH OF HEDONISTIC RESORTS SUCH AS -AGALUF +ATIE 'REEN LOOKS INTO THE EFFECTS OF TOURISM ON THE ISLAND AND -ALLORCA S NEW SENSITIVITY TO TOURISM
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ALLORCA SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME S Y N O N Y M O U S WITH @SUN SEA SAND SEX AND SANGRIA AND THE HOARDS OF HOLIDAY MAKERS ENJOYING PACKAGE HOLIDAYS ON THE ISLAND HAVE TURNED THE ONCE IDYLLIC COASTAL RETREATS INTO HIGH RISE CONCRETE JUNGLES 4HE TOURIST INVASION BEGAN IN THE S WHEN THE UNCONTROLLED GROWTH OF MASS TOURISM MADE -AL LORCA THE RICHEST REGION OF 3PAIN AND THE NUMBER OF VISITORS INCREASED RAPIDLY EACH YEAR REACHING A PEAK OF MILLION IN THE LATE S 6ERY QUICKLY POTENTIALLY IRREVERSIBLE MIS TAKES WERE MADE WITH UGLY CONCRETE TOWER BLOCKS AND UNSIGHTLY TOURIST ENCLAVES SPRINGING UP AROUND THE ISLAND AND RUINING THE COASTLINE (OWEVER AT THE START OF THIS DEC ADE -ALLORCANS BEGAN TO SEE THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS AND DESPITE TOUR ISM STILL ACCOUNTING FOR OF THE ISLAND S INCOME THEY BEGAN TO LOOK PAST THE UGLY DAMAGING TOURISM OF THE PAST AND FORWARD TO A MORE SUS TAINABLE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY INCARNATION EVEN CREATING LAWS TO STOP MORE CONCRETE HIGH RISE HOTELS BEING BUILT 4HIS NEW FOUND SENSITIVITY AND INDEED THE DAWN OF A MORE ECOLOGI CALLY AWARE AND MORE INDEPENDENT TYPE OF TOURIST HAS LEAD TO THE UNCOV ERING OF SEVERAL UNSPOILED HIDDEN
TREASURES AROUND THE ISLAND WHICH HAVE A FAR GREATER SENSE OF EXCLUSIVITY AND CULTURE THAN ANY PACKAGE HOLI DAY TO THE INSENSITIVELY AND CRASSLY !NGLICISED @SHAGALUF COULD EVER OF FER 7ITH A KM LONG COASTLINE AND A TOTAL OF BEACHES IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT THE ISLAND IS A HOTSPOT FOR SUN WORSHIPPING TOURISTS AND WITH THIS NEW VIEW TO PRESERVING THE CHARACTER OF THE ISLAND -ALLORCA HAS WORKED ENTHUSIASTICALLY TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE COVETED @"LUE &LAG STATUS AWARDED TO SAFE CLEAN AND WELL KEPT BEACHES ACROSS %UROPE )N -ALLORCAN BEACHES MADE THE GRADE THE HIGHEST NUMBER IN %UROPE THIS ITSELF IS A PERFECT EX AMPLE OF A DESIRE TO WORK WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE ISLAND AND PRESERVE THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE LOVE ABOUT IT IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY %VEN -AGALUF WHICH MANY BELIEVE IS FAR BEYOND RE DEMPTION HAS HAD MONEY PUMPED INTO IT TO INSPIRE A RE VAMP )TS VAST BEACH HAS BEEN REPLENISHED WITH GOLDEN SAND AND THE BEACHFRONT REJUVENATED NOW MAKING IT ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR BEACHES ON THE ISLAND (OWEVER IF ALL OF THAT SOUNDS A LITTLE CROWDED A SHORT TRIP UP THE WESTERN COAST INTO THE PICTURESQUE REGION OF THE 4RAMUNTANA MOUN TAIN RANGE OFFERS SOME OF THE MOST UNTOUCHED NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL COVES ON THE ISLAND MOST OF WHICH
REMAIN JUST THAT BIT FURTHER FROM THE GRAPPLING REACH OF THE TOURIST MAJOR ITY 3ITUATED BETWEEN THE MOUN TAIN TOWNS OF $EIÌ AND 6ALLDEM OSSA IS THE MUCH LOVED LANDMARK OF 3A &ORADADA PICTURED A JUTTING OUTCROP OF ROCK WITH AN M WIDE HOLE THROUGH IT 4HE ONLY WAY TO GET TO IT IS BY FOOT AND TAKES ABOUT TWO HOURS BUT IT IS WORTH THE HIKE FOR THE PLUNGE INTO THE CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS FROM ROCKS IN THE BAY !S NOT MANY PEOPLE BOTHER TO ATTEMPT THE WALK DOWN IT IS A PEACEFUL AND SE RENE COVE TO SWIM AND SNORKEL IN AND THE SMALL RESTAURANT NEAR THE BOTTOM SERVES EXCELLENT 0AELLA 3IMILARLY BUT JUST A BIT CLOSER TO 0ALMA THE TINY TOWN OF "ANYALBUFAR HAS A QUIET EXCLUSIVE PEBBLE BEACH SHELTERED BY VAST CLIFFS FROM WHICH SEVERAL BREATHTAKING NATURAL WATER FALLS POUR DOWN ONTO THE BEACH 4HE AZURE WATER IS PERFECTLY CLEAR AND THE SHALLOW SHELF FROM THE BEACH INTO THE OCEAN MEANS IT IS POSSIBLE TO SWIM RIGHT OUT AND DIVE OFF ROCKS INTO THE WATER #ONTINUING FURTHER NORTH UP THE COAST THERE ARE PLENTY MORE SECLUDED AND NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND COVES TO ADMIRE 3A #ALOBRA HARBORS TWO ENCLOSED WHITE SAND COVES AND THE NEIGHBOURING BEACH OF #ALA 4U ENT IS SURROUNDED BY BREATHTAKING RAVINES )N ADDITION THE RUGGED PE NINSULA OF NORTHERN MOST &ORMEN
TOR ALSO OFFERS SEVERAL WHITE SAND BEACHES AND BEAUTIFUL COVES !SIDE FROM THE COAST -ALLORCA IS ALSO WORKING HARD TO PROTECT THE VARIED SCENERY OF ITS HISTORICAL INTE RIOR AND ONE WAY THEY HOPE TO DO SO IS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRO TOURISM ON THE ISLAND !GROTOURISM IS BASED ON THE VISITORS DESIRE TO ENJOY THE SERENITY AND CALM OF THE COUNTRYSIDE FAR FROM THE NOISE OF CONVENTIONAL TOURISM 9OU CAN STAY IN A VARIETY OF AUTHENTIC TRADITIONAL PROPERTIES RANGING FROM CONVERTED COUNTRY ESTATES TO RURAL FARMHOUSES AND GAIN A CHARMING INSIGHT INTO THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE ISLAND 7ITH MORE THAN AGROTOURISM PROPERTIES ON THE ISLAND THE MUTUAL BENElTS TO THE LOCAL PROPERTY OWN ERS WHO CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO LIVE SOLELY OFF FARMING AND TO THE MORE DISCERNING TOURIST WHO WANTS AN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE BECOME APPARENT !GAIN THE BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE OF 4RAMUNTANA AND IN PARTICULAR THE SMALL HISTORICAL MOUNTAIN TOWN OF 6ALLDEMOSSA OFFERS SOME BEAUTIFUL AGROTOURISM PROPERTIES !LTHOUGH THE TOUR BUSES lLL THE STREETS OF THE TOWN IN SUMMER 6ALLDEMOSSA STILL RETAINS ITS RUSTIC CHARM WITH THE ANCIENT TOWER OF ,A #ARTOIXA THE #ARTHUSIAN #ONVENT STANDING OUT FROM A HILLSIDE PEPPERED WITH TRA DITIONAL -ALLORCAN FARM HOUSES BEAUTIFUL TERRACED GARDENS AND COB
BLED STREETS AND THE RELAXED WAY OF LIFE IS PERFECT FOR THOSE WISHING TO ESCAPE THE TOURIST HONEY POTS )N PARTICULAR THE 6ALLDEMOSSA (OTEL !GROTOURISMO AND THE !LFATX !GROTOURISMO ARE SHINING EXAMPLES OF LOVINGLY RESTORED ANCIENT -AL LORCAN PROPERTIES 4HEY BOTH OFFER EXTENSIVE GARDENS FOR THE GUESTS TO ENJOY THE OUTSTANDING SCENERY FAMOUSLY LOVED BY COMPOSER &RE DERIC #HOPIN AND HIS LOVER 'EORGE 3ANDS AND MORE RECENTLY BY -ICHAEL $OUGLAS AND #ATHERINE :ETA *ONES WHOSE LUXURIOUS TRADITIONAL FARM STEAD 3 %STACA SITUATED JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM 6ALLDEMOSSA SHOWS THEIR DEDICATION TO THE AUTHENTIC AS PECTS OF -ALLORCA 4HE OTHER TOWNS IN THE AREA SUCH AS THE BEAUTIFUL HILLSIDE TOWN OF $EIÌ WITH ITS MAG NIlCENT VIEWS AND THE HISTORIC TOWN AND PORT OF 3ØLLER SITUATED IN A FER TILE VALLEY OF CITRUS GROVES ARE WELL WORTH A VISIT 4HE 4RAMUNTANA REGION REmECTS PERFECTLY HOW -ALLORCA IS WORKING HARD TO PRESERVE EVERY PART OF ITS SPECTACULARLY VARIED SCENERY AND WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF A CONTRO VERSIAL ECO TAX IN THAT RAISED THE COST OF A FAMILY HOLIDAY IT SEEMS THAT THE UGLY MISTAKES MADE BY TOURISM IN THE PAST ARE QUICKLY BE ING REVERSED (OPEFULLY -ALLORCA IS SOON TO BE A PARADISE REGAINED
4RAVEL 4REEFROG S TANTALISING TRAVEL TRIVIA 4HE 4RAMUNTANA -OUNTAINS IN -ALLORCA ARE HOME TO THE @FERRERET A SMALL TOAD FOUND NOWHERE ELSE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD &ERRERETS ARE ONE OF THE FEW UNUSUAL SPECIES IN WHICH THE MALE CARRIES THE YOUNG
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)F THE THOUGHT OF CRACKING INTO ENDLESS READING LISTS IS BOR ING YOU ALREADY AND YOU WANT TO ESCAPE OR IF YOU CANNOT WAIT TO GET STUCK INTO THAT STUDENT LOAN THEN WATCH THIS SPACE AS STARTING NEXT WEEK AND BRAND NEW TO #ONCRETE THE TRAVEL PAGES ARE TEAMING UP WITH THE 5NION 4RAVEL 3HOP TO SHOW STU DENTS THE BRILLIANT DEALS EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE TO THEM )N EVERY ISSUE WE
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Do  Different @$O DIFFERENT HAPPENS TO BE 5%! S MOTTO )T MAY NOT BE ONE OF THE MORE TRADITIONAL BUT IT IS THERE ALL THE SAME AND IT IS PERFECT FOR A LIFE STYLE EDITOR TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT TO WRITE IN HER lRST EDITION )N FACT EVERYBODY COULD PROBABLY TAKE SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THIS MOT TO SO MAKE OF IT WHAT YOU WILL )T CAN EXEMPLIFY THE WANT TO BREAK FREE AND BE UNIQUE 5%! SEES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON ITS CAMPUS EVERYDAY ALL DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES DIFFER ENT PERSONALITIES AND EACH PERSON WANTS TO STAMP THEIR MARK ON THE WORLD AND BECOME WHO THEY WANT TO BE 0ERHAPS IT CAN ALSO STAND FOR DOING DIFFERENT IN THE WORLD IN GEN ERAL POSSIBLY A PARTICULARLY PREVAIL ING MEANING CONSIDERING THE PROB LEMS THAT ONE HAS TO FACE IN TODAY S WORLD -AYBE AMONGST THIS GENERA TION OF STUDENTS CURRENTLY GRACING THE CONCRETE JUNGLE THERE WILL BE SOME LIKE THERE HAVE BEEN PREVI OUSLY WHO REALLY DO GO OUT AND MAKE THE WORLD A DIFFERENT PLACE FOR THE BETTER OF COURSE 4HERE ARE SO MANY THOUGHTS THAT CAN RUN THROUGH YOUR HEAD WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS SEEMINGLY SIMPLE MOTTO BUT ONE THAT REALLY PUSHES ITSELF TO THE SURFACE AND ONE THAT #ONCRETE REALLY WANTS TO TAKE TO HEART IS ITS UNDERLYING MESSAGE OF INSPIRATION (OPEFULLY DURING ONE S lRST WEEK AT 5%! THERE WILL BE A BOMBARDMENT OF INSPIRATIONAL OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM TO REALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT 5%! HAS TO OFFER 4HE ADVICE THAT EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE FOR NEW STUDENTS IS TO MAKE THE MOST OF ALL THE SOCIETIES AND CLUBS ON OFFER 7HETHER YOU ARE AFTER A SOCIABLE SPORTS CLUB WHICH HAS DRINKING SOCIALS EVERY WEEK TO BE HONEST MOST DO OR A QUIET SIT AROUND AND CHAT CLUB OR ONE MERE LY TO lND LIKE MINDED PEOPLE THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING TO OFFER YOU INSPIRATION /NCE YOU VE BECOME INVOLVED IT CAN CHANGE YOUR WHOLE PERCEPTION OF LIFE HERE AS MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS AND DAY TO DAY ACTIVI TIES CAN POTENTIALLY REVOLVE AROUND THEM 2EALLY THOUGH WHAT COMES OF THIS INSPIRATIONAL MOTTO IS TO AC TUALLY DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT *OIN A CLUB THAT OFFERS SOMETHING COM PLETELY NEW TO YOU AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE IT MIGHT LEAD "EING AT UNIVERSITY IS THE PERFECT OPPOR TUNITY TO lND SOMETHING NEW AND EXCITING THAT COULD INmUENCE YOUR FUTURE CHOICES IN LIFE "ASICALLY ONE WORD OF ADVICE CHERISH YOUR TIME AT 5%! 3PEAK ING TO THIRD YEARS THAT GRADUATED LAST YEAR ) GET THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY WISHED THAT THEY WERE STAYING FOR LONGER !T THE RISK OF SOUNDING CHEESY @DO DIFFERENT HERE IT IS OUR MOTTO AFTER ALL #HLOE 0EW ,ATTER
Changes  and  new  beginnings !S A WHOLE HOST OF NEW STUDENTS ARRIVE AT 5%! EACH BRINGING THEIR OWN PERSONALITIES TO AN ALREADY DIVERSE COM MUNITY #HLOE 0EW ,ATTER INVESTIGATES THE DIFFERENT LIFESTYLE CHOICES THAT CAN BE MADE AT 5%!
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OR SOME IT IS THE BEGIN NING OF ANOTHER YEAR AT 5%! AND HAVING ALREADY EXPERIENCED ALL THE JOYS AND TRIBULATIONS THERE IS A CERTAIN EXPECTATION THAT COMES UPON RETURNING (OWEVER FOR OTH ERS IT IS THE BEGINNING OF A WHOLE NEW ERA A lRST EXCITING STEP IN TO ADULTHOOD "EING A UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND MOVING AWAY FROM HOME IS A CHANCE TO CREATE THE LIFE THAT YOU WANT TO LEAD AND EVEN BREAK AWAY FROM THE CROWD /NE LEARNS TO CARVE OUT A NEW LIFESTYLE AWAY FROM THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT HAVE AL WAYS BEEN THERE FOR THEM AND THAT HAVE BEEN SO MUCH A PART OF EVERY DAY LIFE 4O BE HONEST WE ALL KNOW THAT IT IS QUITE DAUNTING WHEN WE lRST ARRIVE DRIVING DOWN THE LONG ROAD PAST THE 3PORTSPARK STOMACH TURNING AS YOU CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE PLACE WHERE YOU WILL SPEND THE NEXT FEW YEARS 'OING TO A PLACE THAT IS FAR FROM THE COMFORTS OF HOME AND WONDERING IF YOU HAVE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE IS A FEELING THAT CAN T BE IGNORED )T IS QUITE LIKELY THAT YOUR LIFE STYLE WILL COMPLETELY CHANGE ONCE YOU ARRIVE MOST PROBABLY IN TERMS OF THERE BEING LATER NIGHTS MORE DRINKING AND LIVING WITH PEOPLE YOU DON T KNOW 4HIS IS A HUGE LIFE STYLE CHANGE IN ITSELF OVERWHELM ING AT lRST BUT ONCE YOU SETTLE IN THE FEARS WILL SUBSIDE AND YOUR NEW LIFESTYLE WILL BECOME THE NORM !LTHOUGH ) AM SURE THAT THERE ARE SOME WHO FEEL SUPREMELY CONl
DENT AND CANNOT WAIT TO ARRIVE FOR MOST IT IS AN ENTIRELY MIXED BAG OF EMOTIONS )N MOST CASES YOU PROB ABLY HAVE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE 3OME DO HATE THE LIFESTYLE AND CHOOSE TO LEAVE PERHAPS IT IS JUST NOT FOR THEM BUT OTHERS RELISH IT ,IFESTYLE IS ALL ABOUT THE WAY THAT ONE CHOOSES TO LEAD THEIR LIFE AND UNIVERSITY OFFERS A PERFECT CHANCE TO REALLY WORK OUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO )T ALSO ALLOWS ONE TO EXPLORE THE VARIOUS CULTURES AND
h/NE LEARNS TO CARVE OUT A NEW LIFESTYLE AWAY FROM FAM ILY AND FRIENDS THAT HAVE AL WAYS BEEN THERE FOR THEM v VALUES THAT YOU MIGHT SUDDENLY GAIN ACCESS TO !S A FRESHER YOU ARE FORCED WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT TO LIVE WITH PEOPLE WHO COME FROM OTHER BACKGROUNDS AND WHO ARE LIKELY TO HAVE LED A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LIFESTYLE TO YOURSELF 4HE ADVICE IS ALWAYS TO EMBRACE IT BE CAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT MIGHT
BE GAINED FROM SOMETHING NEW 4HERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT LIFESTYLE CHOICES THAT CAN BE MADE AT 5%! AND EACH IS OBVIOUSLY THE CHOICE OF THE INDIVIDUAL 'ENERALLY THE PEOPLE WHO lND THEY TAKE THE MOST FROM 5%! ARE THE ONES WHO JOIN NUMEROUS CLUBS AND SOCIETIES AND REALLY BECOME INVOLVED IN LIFE HERE 3OME PARTY INCESSANTLY IN THE ,#2 MEET HUNDREDS OF NEW PEO PLE DARE ) SAY IT EVEN WORK HARD AND THEN LEAVE 5%! FEELING THAT THEY HAVE DElNITELY HAD THE BEST FEW YEARS OF THEIR LIVES /THERS LEAD A QUIETER LIFE BUT SETTLE IN EQUALLY AS WELL AND ALSO LEAVE FEELING THAT THEY HAVE MADE A FANTASTIC CHOICE IN CHOOSING TO STUDY HERE )N MY PERSONAL OPINION THE TRICK IS TO GET THE BALANCE BETWEEN HAVING FUN
AND WORKING HARD .EVER UNDER ESTIMATE THE POWER OF HAVING FUN WHATEVER THE WORD @FUN MEANS TO YOU IT REALLY MAKES YOUR TIME HERE SPECIAL 7HICHEVER LIFESTYLE ONE CHOOSES TO LEAD THERE IS A CHANCE TO REALLY THRIVE AT 5%! IF YOU TAKE ADVAN TAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO YOU AND THEN WHO KNOWS WHERE YOU MIGHT BE OR WHAT POSITIONS YOU MIGHT HOLD WHEN YOU COME TO THE END OF YOUR TIME HERE /NCE ONE LEAVES THE RELATIVELY SHELTERED LIFE LED HERE THEY WILL EITHER BE THANKFUL BECAUSE THEY HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF EVERYTHING BENElCIAL OR WILL LEAVE THINKING THAT THEY HAVE WASTED AWAY THEIR SHORT TIME HERE (OPEFULLY FOR THE MAJORITY IT WILL BE THE FORMER
Freshers’  fables -ATT 2AMSEY REMEMBERS HIS lRST WEEKS AT 5%! AND CONSIDERS HOW HE FEELS ABOUT THEM NOW HE IS A YEAR OLDER AND WISER 4HERE IS NO SHAME IN ADMITTING THE APPREHENSION THAT YOU RE SURE TO BE FEELING AS YOU MOVE INTO THIS NEW STAGE OF YOUR LIFE THE WORLD OF UNI VERSITY 4HAT IS CERTAINLY WHAT ) WAS FEELING AS ) MOVED IN THIS TIME LAST YEAR SO DON T FOR A SECOND THINK THAT YOU RE ALONE WITH THE NERVES 4HE PROSPECT OF NEW PEOPLE NEW BUILDINGS A NEW CITY AND THE WHOLE IDEA OF LIVING BY YOUR OWN RULES WAS SOMETHING ) CERTAINLY FOUND DAUNT ING /NE THING THAT ) SOON DISCOV ERED HOWEVER IS THAT IT S ALSO VERY EASY TO CAST THESE TROUBLES ASIDE AND ENJOY THE OPENING WEEKS OF UNIVER SITY LIFE TO THE FULL 4HERE S NO GETTING AWAY FROM YOUR mATMATES FOR THE NEXT NINE MONTHS SO IT S A GOOD IDEA TO GET TO KNOW THEM AS SOON AS YOU CAN THEY LL BE THINKING EXACTLY THE SAME
AS WELL SO YOU CAN T GO WRONG )N A MATTER OF HOURS ) WAS EQUIPPED WITH MY lRST BUNCH OF FRIENDS THAT ) COULD TRAVEL THROUGH MY FRESHERS YEAR WITH AND NOW BEYOND ,ET S NOT FORGET THE ,#2 AND COURSE MATES *OIN IN AS MANY EVENTS AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN GO OUT LOTS AND EXPLORE .ORWICH *UST BE YOURSELF AND YOU CAN T FAIL 3OCIETIES LET ME BEGIN THINGS THAT ) D NEVER CONSIDERED OR FURTHER A PASSION ) D ALREADY BEEN INVOLVED IN /NE YEAR ON FROM JOINING 5%! AND ) M JOINED BY HUNDREDS OF COL LEAGUES ALL DYING FOR IT ALL TO START UP AGAIN AFTER A LONG SUMMER 4HE RELAXED NATURE OF LECTURES DON T FORGET YOU HAVE TO GO TO ONE OR TWO OF THEM #ONCRETE NEWSPAPER AND OTHER SOCIETIES MEETINGS THE AT MOSPHERE OF MIDWEEK SPORT IN THE "LUE "AR UNFAILINGLY RUNNING INTO
&RESHERS BOND IN THE (IVE ON 3ATURDAY WHILE QUEUING FOR TICKETS COUNTLESS FRIENDS AT A THEMED ,#2 THEY ALL CONTRIBUTED TO THE FANTASTIC lRST YEAR THAT ) EXPERIENCED ON CAM PUS AT 5%! /NE YEAR AGO ) KNEW NONE OF THOSE PEOPLE BUT IT S RIDICULOUSLY EASY TO BUILD UP A HUGE LIST OF CON TACTS THAT YOU LL STILL KNOW WHEN YOU LEAVE HERE IN HOWEVER MANY YEARS
TIME 3O GET OUT THERE LET GO OF THE NERVES AND PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE *UST BE PREPARED FOR THE THREE QUESTIONS ON EVERYONE S LIPS FOR AT LEAST THE lRST FORTNIGHT h7HAT S YOUR NAME 7HERE ARE YOU FROM 7HAT COURSE AT YOU TAKING v
#/.#2%4% 7EDNESDAY TH 3EPTEMBER #/--%.4 !.$ /0).)/. Talk The Talk
Freshers’ Week... Pah! !LEX 0ARTRIDGE #OLUMNIST )T S &RESHERS 7EEK THE MOST AN TICIPATED AND FEARED WEEK OF THE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 4HOSE OF US RETURNING WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT S IN STORE CATCHING UP WITH PEOPLE WE HAVEN T SEEN ALL SUMMER GO ING TO FRESHERS EVENTS WHICH AREN T STRICTLY FOR US MAYBE HAVING A LOOK IN AT 3OC-ART TO JOIN #ONCRETE OF COURSE AND RETURNING TO LECTURES AND SEMINARS "UT FOR THOSE OF YOU ENTERING THE lRST YEAR A WHOLE DIFFERENT EX PERIENCE AWAITS 3INCE EVERYONE WHO S EVER BEEN TO UNIVERSITY HAS EXPERIENCED IT &RESHERS 7EEK HAS
MORE THAN ITS FAIR SHARE OF CLICHÏS ASSOCIATED WITH IT )N THIS SPIRIT #ONCRETE BRINGS YOU THE &IVE #LI CHÏS OF &RESHERS 7EEK 4HE lRST IS THAT YOU LL DO A LOT OF QUEUING 9OU LL QUEUE FOR YOUR KEYS QUEUE UNSUCCESSFULLY AT THE BAR ON THE lRST NIGHT QUEUE TO REG ISTER FOR YOUR COURSE ON -ONDAY MORNING QUEUE TO SIGN UP TO #ON CRETE AT 3OC-ART AND QUEUE OUTSIDE THE ,#2 TO GET DOWN THE FRONT FOR :ANE ,OWE ON 4HURSDAY NIGHT 3ECONDLY YOU LL MAKE FRIENDS WITH PEOPLE WHO WITHIN SECONDS OF GIVING THEM YOUR MOBILE NUMBER AND INVITING THEM OUT TO WATCH FOOTBALL YOU REALISE YOU DISLIKE 4HIRDLY YOU LL SPEND THE NEXT FEW
MONTHS AVOIDING YOUR UNWANTED FRIENDS PHONE CALLS HIDING IN YOUR ROOM WHEN THEY COME ROUND AND TRYING NOT TO MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH THEM IN SEMINARS UNTIL THEY GET THE MESSAGE 4HE FOURTH CLICHÏ OF &RESHERS 7EEK IS THAT IN A lT OF YOUTHFUL EN THUSIASM YOU LL SIGN UP FOR ALMOST ANYTHING AT 3OC-ART 9OU LL REGRET THIS IN .OVEMBER WHEN YOUR WEEK LY SCHEDULE INCLUDES A PROGRESSIVE ROCK PROGRAM ON ,IVEWIRE EDITING A #ONCRETE SECTION AND A @GENTLE MEN S EVENING WITH THE 2UGBY CLUB ALL OF WHICH WILL MEAN THAT YOU LL HAVE NO TIME LEFT FOR PROPER STUDENT ACTIVITIES LIKE WATCHING 3CRUBS ON A DODGY WEBSITE AND COMPLAINING
ABOUT BEING BORED 4HE lNAL &RESHERS 7EEK CLICHÏ IS THUS IT WILL BE NEITHER THE WORST OR BEST WEEK OF YOUR LIFE )T WILL BE SIMULTANEOUSLY EXHILARATING AND DAUNTING YOU LL STRIKE UP CONVER SATIONS WITH STRANGERS YOU LL MEET MORE PEOPLE THAN YOU THOUGHT POSSIBLE YOU LL GRAPPLE WITH COOK ING AND USING A WASHING MACHINE AND YOU LL EXPERIENCE MOMENTS OF AWKWARDNESS THAT WOULDN T BE OUT OF PLACE IN AN EPISODE OF #URB 9OUR %NTHUSIASM )T WON T BE THE BEST OR WORST WEEK OF YOUR LIFE IT LL BE UNIQUE 9OU WON T EXPERIENCE THE LIKES OF IT AGAIN SO MAKE THE MOST OF IT
Keeping A-Level Head !NDY *UDSON $EPUTY %DITOR )F THIS IS THE lRST ISSUE OF #ONCRETE YOU HAVE EVER HELD IN YOUR HANDS THEN ) ASSUME YOU ARE ONE OF 5%! S ENERGETIC YET TO BE DISGRUNTLED FRESHERS )N WHICH CASE ) IMAGINE YOU HAD TO PASS SOME EXAMS TO GET HERE FOR WHICH ) HEARTILY CONGRATU LATE YOU (OW DOES THAT FEEL 2ATH ER A NOVEL FEELING ) SHOULD THINK AS IT SEEMS THAT NO EXAM RESULTS ARE EVER GOOD ENOUGH FOR THIS COUNTRY n AS WORD GOT OUT OF ANOTHER YEAR OF RECORD BREAKING RESULTS ALL ACROSS "RITAIN $AILY -AIL READERS MOANED ABOUT THE STATE OF KIDS THESE DAYS CHOKING ON THEIR #RUNCHY .UT #ORNmAKES
4HIS IS RIDICULOUS AND UNFAIR &OR ONE THING IT WOULD SEEM THAT AT LEAST SOME CIVIL COURTESY SHOULD BE OFFERED AS ! LEVELS ARE NOT EASY AND REQUIRE HARD WORK !T THE LEAST A GENIAL SLAP ON THE BACK AND A @WELL DONE IS IN ORDER AS THERE ARE NO ! LEVEL STUDENTS WHO DID NOT AT SOME POINT WORRY AND FRET ABOUT RESULTS !LL THOSE POLITICIANS JOURNALISTS AND OTHER ASSORTED INSECTS SHOWED A COMPLETE LACK OF UNDERSTANDING BY COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EASE OF ! LEVELS AS THEY STRUGGLE TO REALISE THAT PEOPLE WHO TAKE THEM ACTUALLY KNOW MORE ABOUT THE ! LEVELS THAN THOSE WHO DIDN T )T REVEALS THE AR ROGANT PRETENSION OF THE OLDER GEN ERATION WHO TAKE A SICK PRIDE IN THEIR GOLDEN OLDIE ATTITUDE 4HERE ARE OTHER EXPLANATIONS FOR
HIGH EXAM RESULTS THE lRST INVOLV ING WHO TAKES THEM !FTER '#3%S AT THE AGE OF A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL OPT OUT OF FURTHER EDUCATION AND MAKE THE MORE lNANCIALLY SEN SIBLE DECISION TO GET A JOB 4HOSE WHO CARRY ON TO ! LEVELS ARE ALREADY THE MORE ACADEMICALLY DRIVEN KIDS WHO SEEM TO LIKE STUDYING AND WANT TO DO IT MORE 4HIS DRIVE AND ABILITY STRAIGHT AWAY MEANS WE RE LIKELY TO SEE BETTER ! LEVEL RESULTS )N ADDITION THE MODULAR SYSTEM OF ! LEVELS IS AN IMPORTANT EXPLANA TION #RUCIAL !3 LEVELS CAN BE RE SAT TO TRY TO SCRAPE TOGETHER A FEW MORE MARKS 3OME MAY SAY THAT THIS IS SILLY BUT JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN TAKE THE EXAM AGAIN DOESN T MAKE IT ANY EASIER 5LTIMATELY ) THINK THE ONLY
QUESTION THAT CAN BE RAISED IS WHETHER EXAMS ARE AN EFFECTIVE WAY OF JUDGING ACADEMIC STANDARDS 7HILST EDUCATION SHOULD BE CHAL LENGING AND DElNITELY NEEDS TO BE CRITICALLY ASSESSED IN SOME WAY EX AMS ARE NOT THE ONLY OR BEST WAY TO DO THIS 4HEY ARE HEAVILY WEIGHTED TOWARDS A CERTAIN SKILL SET NAMELY HAVING NEAT AND FAST HANDWRITING AND THE SYSTEM CAN BE PLAYED BY THOSE SAVVY ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW /F COURSE THIS CAN BE SAID OF ANY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM BUT ADDS TO THE ARGUMENT THAT A VARIETY OF AS SESSMENT TECHNIQUES SHOULD BE AP PLIED "UT ENOUGH OF MY RAMBLING &OR NOW FEEL PROUD OF YOUR RESULTS AND TAKE THIS TIME TO ENJOY YOUR SELF !FTER ALL YOU VE EARNED IT
Youth is Wasted on the Young %MMELINE 3AUNDERS /PINIONS %DITOR )F YOU THOUGHT YOUR COLLAGE YEARS WENT FAST BE PREPARED /NE MO MENT YOU LL BE LYING FACE DOWN IN A GUTTER COVERED IN VOMIT NOT YOURS WEARING FAIRY WINGS DITTO AND SOME FORM OF STOLEN HEADWEAR 4HE NEXT YOUR PROUD BEAMING PAR ENTS WILL BE PACKING UP YOUR POD FOR SUMMER TRYING DESPERATELY NOT TO NOTICE THE LARGE COLLECTION OF GAY CONDOMS ALMOST CERTAINLY NOT YOURS THAT YOU SEEM TO HAVE ACCU MULATED !LONG WITH PILFERING EVERY TRAF lC CONE THAT .ORWICH #ITY #OUNCIL HAS TO OFFER AND ATTEMPTING TO HIDE ASSORTED DRUNKEN MISTAKES FROM THE PRYING EYES OF YOUR HAWK LIKE CLEAN
ER OTHER NORMAL STUDENT BEHAVIOUR INCLUDES HATING THE PEOPLE YOU LIVE WITH AND OCCASIONALLY FEELING COM PLETELY OVERWHELMED BY EVERYTHING 4HESE ALONG WITH SO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS CAN BE SORTED IF YOU GO TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE 3O WHAT HAVE YOU DONE IN YOUR lRST HALF OF &RESHERS 7EEK "Y NOW YOU MAY HAVE REALISED THAT THE MOST COMMONLY USED SENTENCE UT TERED BY lRST YEARS IS THE AGE OLD h) M ;INSERT NAME= AND ) M FROM ;INSERT PLACE YOU LIVE PLACE YOU D PREFER PEOPLE TO THINK YOU LIVE= -Y INTERESTS INCLUDE ;COLLECTING RARE IN SECTS KNITTING PATTERNS OLDER MEN S PHONE NUMBERS= v 9OU MAY ALSO HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS LURKING IN YOUR ROOM WAITING FOR THE mATMATE WHOSE NAME CONTINUES TO SLIP YOUR MIND TO VACATE THE KITCHEN ONLY
TO lND THAT THEY VE ALREADY TAKEN THE PLUNGE AND INVITED NUMEROUS COURSE FRIENDS OVER TO JOIN THEM 9OU DISCOVER YOU ONLY HAVE HALF A PACKET OF CHEWING GUM FOR SUSTE NANCE BUT YOU RE WILLING TO WAIT IT OUT 9OU MIGHT HAVE ALREADY FALLEN UP THE STEPS IN THE 3QUARE PROB ABLY AROUND LUNCHTIME WHEN IT S CRAMMED FULL OF PEOPLE WHO NOW THINK YOU RE A MORON THEY DON T n BUT WHO DOESN T LAUGH WHEN THEY SEE SOMEONE FALL OVER 9OU VE EM BARRASSED YOURSELF TRYING TO GET INTO THE ,IBRARY USING THE WRONG SIDE OF YOUR CAMPUS CARD THEN THE RIGHT SIDE THEN THE WRONG SIDE AGAIN 9OU VE GOT THROUGH YOUR ENTIRE THREE LITRE BOTTLE OF VODKA THE AFORE MENTIONED PROUD PARENTS BOUGHT YOU THAT WAS MEANT TO LAST ALL SE MESTER 9OU MAY HAVE COME DOWN
WITH THE DREADED &RESHER S &LU THE SECOND MOST HYPERBOLIC DISEASE IN MEDICAL HISTORY THE lRST BEING -AN &LU OF COURSE 4HEY SAY YOUTH IS WASTED ON THE YOUNG 7ELL ) DON T KNOW ABOUT THAT BUT &RESHERS 7EEK IS DElNITELY WASTED ON lRST YEARS 7HEN ELSE CAN YOU CONFESS YOUR DRUNKEN UNDYING LOVE FOR COMPLETE STRANGERS CHASE RABBITS ACROSS THE lELDS EN MASSE OR lND OUT THAT YES IT IS HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE ON TWO HOUR S SLEEP A NIGHT 4HIS IS THE WEEK THAT YOU WILL SPEND THE NEXT THREE OR FOUR YEARS TRYING TO RECREATE TO VARY ING SUCCESS %NJOY IT !ND TRY TO AT TEND AT LEAST ONE LECTURE THIS WEEK n APPARENTLY WE HAVE TO PRETEND THAT DOING WORK IN YOUR lRST YEAR ISN T A MASSIVE WASTE OF TIME
!NDY *ONES %MMELINE 3AUNDERS /PINIONS %DITORS
A New Dawn !S YOU CAN SEE FROM THE ABOVE BYLINE SOMETHING AKIN TO A CUL TURAL REVOLUTION IS TAKING PLACE ON THE COMMENT PAGES HERE AT #ON CRETE .OW AS THE SUN RISES OVER THE LUSH GREYNESS OF THE 5%! CAM PUS A SENSE OF WONDER lLLS THE AIR "IRDS BREAK INTO SONG RABBITS PEEP OUT FROM THEIR BURROWS EVEN THE POST ,#2 SEMI CONSCIOUS PEOPLE BY THE LAKE MANAGE TO SIT UP WITH BLURRY EYES AND MARVEL IN THE GEN ERAL DIRECTION OF 5NION (OUSE 9ES FOR THE RUMOURS ARE TRUE GONE IS THE ANGRY FAR 2IGHT VITRIOL PRACTICED BY OUR FORMER /PINIONS %DITOR GONE IS THE HATRED FOR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS GONE TOO IS THE SO CIAL INTOLERANCE ! NEW ERA IS HERE WELCOME TO THE *ONES AND 3AUNDERS PARTNERSHIP WHERE PRETTY MUCH AN YTHING GOES )F YOU FEEL THE BURNING DESIRE TO TELL YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS EXACTLY WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE STATE OF THE WORLD GET IN TOUCH WITH US AT #ONCRETE OPINION YAHOO COM OR &ACEBOOK US ON THE #ON CRETE #OMMENT AND $EBATE GROUP
BHFQFT 1UEUES ARE THE BANE OF ANY SECOND OR THIRD YEAR S LIFE DURING &RESHERS 7EEK )T JUST DElES LOGIC THAT THERE ARE ACTU ALLY SO MANY FRESHERS IN SO MANY DIF FERENT QUEUES 7HERE DID THEY COME FROM AND WHAT EXACTLY ARE THEY QUEU ING FOR !FTER THE lRST FEW DAYS WHERE DO THESE QUEUES GO 3URELY THERE CAN T BE SOME KIND OF MASS FRESHER CULL !FTER MUCH DISCUSSION OF THIS PHE NOMENON WITHIN THE #ONCRETE OFlCE WE HAVE A THEORY ABOUT HOW THESE QUEUES FORM "LACK (OLE &RESHER 1UEUE &OR MATION 4HEORY OR "(&1&4 BASICALLY STATES THAT QUEUES HAVE SOMETHING CORRESPONDING TO GRAVITY 4HE LONGER THE QUEUE THE MORE PEOPLE FEEL THEY NEED TO JOIN IT )T S THE ULTIMATE EXAM PLE OF HOW MOST PEOPLE ARE HAPPY EMULATING SHEEP A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE WILL CONGREGATE SOMEWHERE ON CAMPUS AND SOON SOME STARTLED FRESHERS WILL WALK PAST AND IMAGINE THAT THIS MUST BE IMPORTANT 4HEY WILL STAND PATIENTLY AND WAIT FOR THEIR TURN IN THIS IMAGINARY QUEUE 3OON MORE FRESHERS WILL WALK PAST AND JOIN THE QUEUE THEMSELVES "Y THIS POINT THE QUEUE WILL BE MASSIVE AND SO EVERYONE IN IT WILL IMAGINE IT IS FOR SOMETHING REALLY VITAL AND WON T MIND THE FACT THEY HAVEN T MOVED FOR WARDS SINCE JOINING IT "Y THE THIRD DAY OF TERM ALL THE FRESHERS WHO JOINED SUCH QUEUES HAVE DIED OF EXPOSURE AND HAVE BEEN NIB BLED AT BY SQUIRRELS AND COMMUNISTS 7E FEEL THIS IS THE ONLY REAL EXPLANA TION FOR THE FRESHER QUEUE PHENOM ENON
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The fantastic facilities UEA has to offer ,AURA 7IGNALL 3PORTS %DITOR 7ELCOME TO THE 5NION SPORTS CLUBS AND SOCIETIES !T 5%! WE HAVE A VAST NUMBER TO CHOOSE FROM AND MOST IMPORTANTLY IT DOESN T MATTER WHETHER YOU ARE A BEGINNER OR HAVE PLAYED FOR YOUR COUNTY WE WELCOME ANY ABILITY AS LONG AS YOU HAVE BAGS OF ENTHUSIASM 7E ARE VERY INCLUSIVE THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT BOTH A COMPETITIVE AND A RECREATIONAL LEVEL IN THE FORM OF THE @:IGGURAT #HALLENGE ORGANISED THROUGH YOUR ACADEMIC SCHOOL 9OU WILL RECEIVE EMAILS DETAILING FUN RUNS AND TUG OF WARS AMONG OTHERS ! GOOD INCENTIVE FOR JOINING A CLUB IS THE SOCIAL SIDE EACH TEAM HAS SOME KIND OF INITIATION FROM WOM EN S FOOTBALL TO MEN S BASKETBALL SOME MUCH MESSIER THAN OTHERS 4HERE ARE SOCIALS ORGANISED BY EACH TEAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHICH ARE GREAT FOR BONDING WITH YOUR TEAM MATES IMPROVING THE MORALE AND EVEN UPPING THE SPORTING STANDARD SOME PEOPLE PLAY BETTER ON A HANG OVER AND SEVEN ESPRESSOS 4HE 5%! 3PORTSPARK HAS AN IN
"53! "RITISH 5NIVERSITIES 3PORTS !SSOCIATION IS THE GOVERNING BODY THAT ORGANISES COMPETITIVE SPORT BE TWEEN "RITISH UNIVERSITIES THROUGH OUT THE YEAR 9OUR MONEY WILL GO TO THE 5NION TO PAY FOR SUCH COSTS AS
CREDIBLE NUMBER OF FACILITIES WHICH IS WHY WE ARE AWARDED A AS A UNIVERSITY 7E HAVE AN /LYMPIC SIZED POOL ATHLETICS TRACK AND ASTRO COURTS TO NAME BUT A FEW !S A STU DENT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO DISCOUNTS ON CERTAIN FACILITIES WITH YOUR CAM PUS CARD AFTER AN INDUCTION IT COSTS ONLY a OFF PEAK TO USE THE GYM
COACHING "53! REFEREES AND TRANS PORT COSTS FOR "53! EVENTS &OR A FULL LIST OF SPORTS GO TO HTTP WWW UEASTUDENT COM SOCIE TIES SPORTS
3PORTS-ART IS HELD ON 7EDNES DAY TH 3EPTEMBER IN THE SPORTS HALL OF THE 3PORTSPARK PREPARE YOUR SELF FOR AN ONSLAUGHT OF STUDENTS AD VERTISING THEIR CLUBS IN ANY WAY POS SIBLE AND ENTICING YOU TO JOIN 9OU WILL NEED TO PAY A ONE OFF ANNUAL FEE OF a FOR SPORTS INSURANCE BEFORE YOU BECOME A MEMBER OF ANY CLUB
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A tribute to Colin McRae
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4HE 5%! 0IRATES !MERICAN &OOTBALL 4EAM GIVES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STU DENTS TO TRY A FAST PACED CONTACT SPORT WITH A VARIETY OF POSITIONS TO SUIT DIFFERENT ATHLETES 7HETHER YOU RE AN )NTERNATIONAL STUDENT LOOKING TO PAD UP AGAIN OR JUST WANT TO TRY OUT A NEW AND EXCITING SPORT THE 5%! 0IRATES IS THE TEAM FOR YOU 4HE 0IRATES ARE CELEBRATING THEIR TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR AND WILL BE COMPETING IN THE 3OUTH %ASTERN DIVISION IN THE "RIT ISH 5NIVERSITIES !MERICAN &OOTBALL ,EAGUE WITH GAMES AGAINST !25 'REENWICH +ENT (ERTFORDSHIRE AND LOCAL RIVALS %SSEX HOPEFULLY RESULTING IN A PLAYOFF PLACE TO COM PETE FOR THE #OLLEGEBOWL &INAL 4HE SEASON CULMINATES WITH A CHARITY GAME AGAINST LOCAL SENIOR TEAM THE .ORWICH $EVILS WHO ARE DIVISION AL CHAMPIONS FOR THE SEASON !S A WELL ESTABLISHED TEAM THE 5%! 0IRATES CAN PROVIDE FULL KIT AND A TALENTED COACHING TEAM WITH TRAINING THREE TIMES A WEEK 3O CIALS ARE HELD EVERY 3UNDAY NIGHT WHEN WE WATCH LIVE .&, GAMES IN THE 'RADUATES "AR WHICH IS LOCAT ED UPSTAIRS IN THE (IVE 4HERE ARE MANY OTHER SOCIALS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDING PUB CRAWLS AND JOINT SO
CIALS WITH THE 5%! !NGELS #HEER LEADING SQUAD 7ITH THE SQUAD OF PLAYERS USU ALLY EXCEEDING FORTY MEMBERS JOINING THE 0IRATES IS A GREAT WAY TO SOCIALISE AND MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE 0LAYERS WITH ALL EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME ARE
WELCOME WHETHER YOU HAVE PLAYED BEFORE WATCH .&, OR SIMPLY WANT TO GIVE A NEW SPORT A GO &OR MORE DETAILS VISIT OUR TEAM WEBSITE AT WWW UEAPIRATES ORG UK OR lND US AT 3PORTS-ART ON 7EDNESDAY THE TH OF 3EPTEMBER
) WILL BE THE lRST TO ADMIT THAT ) AM NOT THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR WRITING THIS OBITUARY MY KNOWLEDGE OF MOTORSPORT IS RATHER LIMITED $E SPITE THIS ) WAS SADDENED TO HEAR OF #OLIN -C2AE S DEATH LAST WEEK &IRST WE MUST EXTEND OUR CONDO LENCES TO -C2AE S FAMILY WHO LOST NOT ONLY #OLIN BUT HIS SON *OHN NY AND ALSO TO THE OTHER FAMILIES WHO LOST LOVED ONES IN THE HELICOP TER CRASH 4HE QUESTION IS HOW AM ) AND THE REST OF THE "RITISH PUBLIC WHO ARE NOT RALLY OR MOTORSPORT ENTHU SIASTS SUPPOSED TO APPRECIATE AND REMEMBER #OLIN -C2AE &OR STARTERS WE ALL APPRECIATE TRUE TALENT AND -C2AE S RECORD OF CAREER WINS AND PODIUM lNISHES OVER A CAREER SPANNING YEARS IS TESTAMENT TO HIS ABILITY 7E CAN ALL APPRECIATE SPORTING AND PHYSICAL BRAVERY -C2AE S FEAR LESS STYLE OF DRIVING WAS CONSIDERED AS LIKELY TO RENDER HIM IN A DITCH AS ON THE PODIUM 4HIS STYLE HELPED POPULARISE RALLY DRIVING AND THIS IS BEST REVEALED BY THE HUGE SUCCESS OF HIS BRANDED COMPUTER GAMES #OLIN -C2AE 2ALLY 0ERHAPS MOST IMPORTANTLY WE CAN CONSIDER THE ERA IN WHICH -C2AE WAS COMPETING 3PORTS STARS ARE ACCUSED OF DRUG USE AND OUT
#OLIN -C2AE ! GREAT AMBASSADOR FOR HIS SPORT RIGHT CHEATING THEY ARE PORTRAYED AS MONEY GRABBING SELF CENTERED PRIMA DONNAS -C2AE WAS HUGELY WEALTHY AND A RECOGNISABLE lGURE YET THERE ARE NO SEX OR DRUG SCAN DALS TAINTING HIS CAREER HE IS NOT ACCUSED OF FORCING FELLOW DRIVERS OFF THE ROAD OR TAKING DRUGS TO EN HANCE HIS PERFORMANCE @! GREAT AMBASSADOR FOR HIS SPORT IS AN OVER USED CLICHÏ BUT WORKS FOR -C2AE HE WAS A TALENTED INDIVIDUAL WHO BECAME AN ICON PARTICULARLY IN HIS NATIVE 3COTLAND FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS
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7EDNESDAY TH 3EPTEMBER #/.#2%4%
The  Best  Student  Jobs  located  in  SW19 $ANIEL 2OBINSON #HRIS -ORRIS 3PORT 2EPORTERS .EW BALLS PLEASE !TTENDED BY OVER PEOPLE EACH YEAR THE mUFFY HAIRED TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS OF THE ALL %NGLAND CLUB CONSUME AN UNHEALTHY POUNDS OF STRAWBERRIES AND GALLONS OF CREAM OVER THE TWO WEEKS OF THE TOURNAMENT 2ECOGNISED BY MANY AS A PLACE THAT CONSISTS SOLELY OF THE PRAWN SANDWICH EATING DECK SHOE WEARING ELITE OF 37 THE CHAMPIONSHIPS WERE TO BE DIFFERENT 4HE STRAWBERRY AND CREAM BRIGADE WERE TO BE JOINED BY SOME VERY LUCKY 5%! STUDENTS &OR *OE 4HOMSON #HRIS -ORRIS 4OM 4AP PER *EZ #LARK $UNCAN 7HITE AND $ANIEL 2OBINSON THE SUMMER OF BEGAN WITH A BANG 4HE OP PORTUNITY OF WORKING AT THE WORLD S OLDEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS TENNIS TOURNAMENT HAD ARRIVED AND HERE IS A DAY NIGHT IN THE LIFE OF A 7IM BLEDON .IGHT 3TEWARD #HRISTENED @.IGHT 3TEWARDS WE HAD THE JOB OF LOOKING AFTER THOSE THAT CHOSE TO CAMP OUT FOR
TICKETS FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY S TEN NIS 7ORKING THE FRIENDLY HOURS OF PM TO AM WE BECAME NOCTURNAL FOR A FORTNIGHT /UR JOB REQUIREMENTS MAINLY CONSISTED OF PROVIDING CAMPERS WITH INFORMA TION AND ENSURING THEIR SAFETY 4HE lRST HALF OF THE NIGHTS WOULD PASS REASONABLY QUICKLY AS WE COULD WANDER UP AND DOWN THE QUEUE BANTERING WITH THE CAMPERS )N PARTICULAR THE !USSIE VISITORS WHO WITHOUT FAIL WOULD REMIND US OF THE !SHES WHITEWASH THE LACK OF A 7IMBLEDON TITLE FOR (ENMAN AND COULD EVEN FORESEE JUST HOW EM BARRASSING %NGLAND S 2UGBY 7ORLD #UP CAMPAIGN WOULD BE (OWEVER THE MOOD CHANGED FROM THE HOURS OF AM TO AM WHICH WERE THE DARK HOURS IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD 3OME NIGHTS WE HAD TO SURVIVE THE MONSOON RAIN THAT HAD CAMPED ITSELF OVER 37 AND ON THE OCCA SIONAL DRY NIGHTS IT WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO FALL ASLEEP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD %VENTUALLY THE SUN WOULD AWAKEN PAPER BOYS AND GIRLS WOULD STUMBLE GINGERLY DOWN THE QUEUE BELLOWING hFREE RAIN COAT WITH 4HE 3UN v AND THE mOW OF THE UMBRELLA BEARING TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS
JOINING THE QUEUE WOULD ACCELERATE FROM AM ONWARDS 7E WERE KEEN NOT TO SLEEP ALL DAY AS HARD AS THAT WAS AS WE WANTED TO WATCH SOME TENNIS BE FORE WORK HAVING ACCESS TO ALL THE COURTS IS TOO GOOD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MISS OUT ON .AMES NOTCHED UP DURING THE TWO WEEKS INCLUDED .ADAL &EDERER (ENMAN -URRAY 2ODDICK (INGIS AND 3HARAPOVA WHO WE WATCHED SOLELY FOR HER TEN NIS TALENT 4HIS CYCLE CONTINUED THROUGH OUT THE TWO WEEKS AND ) CAN SPEAK FOR EVERYONE WHEN SAYING THAT IT WAS THE BEST JOB WE VE EVER HAD 9OU GET USED TO WORKING OVERNIGHT AND QUITE SIMPLY THE PERKS OF THE JOB WERE ENDLESS FROM HAVING ACCESS TO THE COURTS TO SIMPLY THE NOVELTY OF EATING IN THE ""# CANTEEN WITH THE LIKES OF THE BEAUTIFUL 3UE "ARKER AND THE HERO THAT IS *OHN -C%NROE 4HE RAIN MAY HAVE DAMPENED SPIRITS BUT FOR THE SIX OF US MEM ORIES OF 7IMBLEDON ARE AS BRIGHT AS COULD BE 4O TOP IT OFF WE EVEN GOT TO KEEP OUR OFlCIAL 7IM BLEDON ATTIRE SO BE SURE TO KEEP AN EYE OUT AT AN ,#2 SOMETIME SOON
,AURA 7IGNALL 3PORTS %DITOR )N CONTRAST TO $AN AND #HRIS 4OMEK AND ) WORKED DURING THE DAY AS @#OURT #OVERERS ENSURING THE PRO TECTION OF THE COURT IN THE EVENT OF RAIN WHICH UNFORTUNATELY THIS YEAR WAS VERY OFTEN 7E WERE PUT INTO SIX MAN TEAMS ON EACH OF THE OUT SIDE COURTS "OTH 4OMEK AND ) WERE ON SOUTHERN COURTS WHICH WAS DEl NITELY THE BETTER END OF THE DEAL )F YOU DIDN T GET GOOD GAMES THE TOP PLAYERS WOULD STILL USE YOUR COURT FOR PRACTICE 4HERE WAS ONLY ONE GIRL PER COURT BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE COVER SO NO EASILY INTIMIDATED LADIES NEED APPLY 5NFORTUNATELY ONE OF MY TEAM MATES GOT THE BET
TER OF ME WHEN THEY PULLED MY TROUSERS DOWN TO MY KNEES IN THE MIDDLE OF COURT EIGHT IN FRONT OF A DOZEN *APANESE TOURISTS )T WAS TOO FUNNY TO GET EMBARRASSED ABOUT BUT AS COURT CAPTAIN ) DELEGATED ALL MY JOBS TO HIM FOR THE WEEK #OURT #OVERERS ARE CHARACTERISTICALLY COCKY SWAGGERING ABOUT WITH THEIR COLLARS UP AND HUSTLING FOOD BY GIV ING AWAY TOWELS WE HAD ROAST DIN NER EVERY LUNCH TO REPLACE THE RANK SANDWICHES 7E COULD MORE OR LESS GET AWAY WITH MURDER AS LONG AS WE COVERED AND UNCOVERED THE COURTS AT THE RIGHT TIME 7E HAD TO BE IN BY AM AND DIDN T lNISH UNTIL PM SO AS $AN AND #HRIS SAY IT IS BOTH THE MOST TIRING BUT EXHILARATING AND SOCIAL JOB YOU WILL EVER HAVE