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.EWS %DITORS &RESHERS ARRIVING THIS WEEKEND WERE CONFRONTED WITH GARGAN TUAN QUEUES AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO BUY TICKETS FROM THE BOX OF l CE %VENTS DURING &RESHERS WEEK ARE RENOWNED FOR SELLING OUT QUICKLY AND STUDENTS WERE BEING ADVISED BY SOME PEO PLE TO HEAD STRAIGHT TO THE BOX OFl CE UPON ARRIVAL TO SECURE A TICKET %NTS /Fl CER ,OUISE (ORNER TOLD #ONCRETE THAT AL THOUGH THERE ARE FRESH ERS THE ,#2 CAN ONLY HOLD PEOPLE 3ABS AND SOCIETIES ATTEMPT ED TO KEEP THE CROWDS AMUSED AS LOLLIPOPS LITERATURE AND A SOFA WERE HANDED OUT WHILST ,IVEWIRE MEMBERS ORGANISED MEXICAN WAVES 3OME PEOPLE THAT #ONCRETE SPOKE TO HAD THE ORGANISATION AL GUMPTION TO HAVE ENLISTED FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES TO PRO VIDE THEM WITH FOOD .ONE THELESS IT WAS TOUGH WITH THE MAJORITY OF FRESHERS QUEUING FOR WELL OVER AN HOUR

AND THEIR STUDENTS ENJOY FREE ACCESS TO MANY OF THE 3PORT SPARK S FACILITIES AND PREFER ENTIAL RATES FOR OTHERSv !NNIE /GDEN CONTINUED h7HILE WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY COMMITTED TO BEING INVOLVED WITH ANY ACADEMIES WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK AT THE BEST AND MOST PRODUCTIVE WAYS TO RAISE THE ASPIRATIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND TO WORK COL LABORATIVELY WITH PARTNERS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION v

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6OJPO )PVTF T 4VNNFS .JDF *OGFTUBUJPO 6&" 4VSWFZ .AYO (UNT 2EPORTER 7E VE ALL HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH A MOUSE BEFORE BE IT IN OUR HOMES OUR PLACE OF WORK OR ON THE STREET BUT WHEN AN ARMY OF MICE INVADED 5NION (OUSE THIS SUMMER IT WAS TIME TO TAKE DRASTIC ACTION !LTHOUGH IT HAS NOT BEEN UNCOMMON FOR A MOUSE OR TWO TO BE SPOTTED AROUND THE UNIVERSITY OR ANY LARGE BUILDING FOR THAT MATTER IT WAS THIS SUMMER THAT THE HUNGRY RODENTS MADE THEIR DEBUT IN 5NION (OUSE )T WAS POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF BUILDING WORKS THE LACK OF STUDENTS OR THIS YEARS BIZARRELY COLD SUMMER RODENTS ARE NOT SO DIFFERENT FROM STUDENTS WHEN ITS COLD THEY SEEK WARMTH 7HATEVER THE REASON STAFF WERE NOT SYMPATHETIC WHEN THEY FOUND THEIR PERSONAL FOOD STORES EATEN AND THEIR WORK AREAS SCATTERED WITH NOT SO THOUGHTFUL PRESENTS /NE MEMBER OF STAFF REPORTED THAT HER 7EETABIX HAD BEEN EATEN OTHERS COMPLAINED OF HAVING TO DISCARD /REOS

AND OTHER BISCUITS ALTHOUGH NO FURNITURE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN TARGETED BY THE MICE AS A POTENTIAL FOOD SOURCE 4HERE HAVE ALSO BEEN RUMOURS THAT THE MICE FOUND THEIR WAY INTO THE CEILING AND A 5NION EMPLOYEE TOLD #ONCRETE OF A MOUSE FALLING THROUGH A CEILING TILE INTO SOMEONE S OFlCE 4HE SITUATION WORSENED WITH MICE BEING DISCOVERED IN THE 35 BAR "ILL 2HODES FROM THE 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS COMMENTED hONCE THEY APPEARED IN THE PUB THE "ARS -ANAGER QUITE RIGHTLY FELT THAT AN ALL GUNS BLAZING APPROACH WAS NEEDED v 3TUDENT 5NION /FlCERS 2OWENA "ODDINGTON AND -ARTIN *OPP SUGGESTED THAT THE ANSWER TO THE 5NION S PROBLEM WAS A 5NION CAT 7HEN ASKED ABOUT IT 2OWENA LAUGHED AND SAID h0ERSONALLY ) THINK A 5NION CAT WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA ) THINK HE D BE AN ACE ADDITION TO THE 5NION AND SOMETHING ) WISH ) D PUT IN MY MANIFESTO )T WOULD TAKE PLAYING CAT AND MOUSE POLITICS TO A WHOLE NEW

LEVEL v 5NFORTUNATELY THE IDEA WAS VETOED AS IT WAS SUGGESTED SUCH A FURRY FRIEND WOULD NOT BE LOVED BY ALL ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH ALLERGIES

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'JSTU #VTFT 1SJDF 3JTF !NNA 0RITCHARD $EPUTY %DITOR &IRST "USES HAVE RAISED THEIR PRICES AGAIN A SINGLE FROM CAMPUS TO THE CITY CENTRE IS NOW a UP FROM a AND THE @ TRIP TICKET WHICH BELAT EDLY REPLACED THE ABOLISHED RETURN TICKETS A YEAR AGO HAS RISEN IN PRICE FROM a TO a 4HE DISCOUNTED YEARLY BUS PASS AVAILABLE FROM THE 5NION 4RAVEL 3HOP HAS ALSO RISEN IN PRICE FROM a TO a (ARRY ,OW 03) COM MENTED h)T S A DISGRACE )N THIS ECONOMIC CLIMATE ;RAISED BUS PRICES= IS THE LAST THING STUDENTS NEED v 'USSY !LAMEIN -ARKET ING AND #OMMUNICATIONS -ANAGER FOR &IRST SAID h!L THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN SOME FARE INCREASES &IRST %ASTERN #OUNTIES WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER FAIRLY PRICED AND GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY TRAVEL v 4HE CLAIMS OF hGOOD VAL UEv AND hFAIRLY PRICEDv APPEAR TENUOUS WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT BUS TRAVEL IN .ORWICH IS FAR MORE EXPENSIVE THAN IN ,ONDON WITH A ,ONDON SIN GLE TICKET COSTING P WITH AN

/YSTER CARD AND TWO POUNDS WITHOUT A DAY PASS COSTING a COMPARED TO A &IRST "USES .ORWICH TICKET COST ING a AND A WEEKLY PASS FOR a COMPARED TO a IN .ORWICH )N RELATED NEWS &IRST HAVE CHANGED THE ROUTES OF THE AND SERVICES 0REVIOUSLY THE RAN FROM (ELLESDON TO 5%! AND THE TO 5%! FROM THE !IRPORT BOTH ROUTES PASS ING THROUGH THE CITY CENTRE AND THEN THROUGH THE RESI DENTIAL AREAS NEAR THE UNIVER SITY WHERE MANY STUDENTS LIVE 4HESE TWO BUSES WILL NOW TER MINATE IN THE CITY AND THERE

WILL BE A NEW RAILWAY STATION TO 5%! SERVICE THE DIF FERING FROM THE IN THAT IT GOES VIA %ARLHAM 2OAD 'USSY !LAMEIN EXPLAINED h7E HAVE LISTENED TO OUR PASSENGERS WHO EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT CROSS CITY SERVICES WERE OFTEN DISRUPTED DUE TO TRAFlC CON GESTIONÂ&#x2C6;THIS PROBLEM WILL BE LARGELY ALLEVIATED RESULTING IN MORE PUNCTUAL AND RELIABLE SERVICES v (OW DO THESE CHANGES AF FECT YOU !RE YOU STRUGGLING TO MANAGE RISING TRAVEL COSTS ON A STUDENT BUDGET ,ET #ONCRETE KNOW AT CONCRETE NEWS UEA AC UK

FAVOURED EXTERMINATOR ,AST SUMMER HE HAD DEALT WITH A NEST OF WASPS IN THE ROOF OF 5NION (OUSE AND THIS SUMMER HE DEALT WITH VERMIN (E DID HIS JOB EFlCIENTLY AND THEREFORE SOMEWHERE IN THE REGION OF MICE WERE CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS LAID DOWN 4HE 5NIVERSITY ALSO TOOK OUT A CONTRACT WITH AN EXTERNAL COMPANY TO ERADICATE ALL MICE IN THE BAR AREAS AND WOULD LIKE

TO REASSURE STUDENTS THAT ALL 5NION (OUSE FOOD IS MADE OFF SITE AND BROUGHT IN INSIDE SEALED BAGS THAT WERE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE MICE 3TUDENTS CAN CONTINUE TO EAT THE FOOD IN 5NION (OUSE CONlDENT OF IT BEING UNTOUCHED .O MICE HAVE BEEN SPOTTED SINCE THE END OF !UGUST AND WITH THE LINE UP AT THE ,#2 IN THE WEEKS AHEAD WE THINK IT IS SAFE TO SAY THEY WILL NOT MAKING AN APPEARANCE ANY TIME SOON

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*AMES "ILLINGS %NQUIRER %DITOR &OLLOWING BOTH )CEBREAKERS OVER THE WEEKEND STUDENTS WERE FACED WITH A DARK WALK HOME WITH UP TO THIRTY OF THE STREET LIGHTS ALONG 5NI VERSITY $RIVE TOWARDS "LUE BELL 2OAD NOT WORKING 4HE PROBLEM AFFECTED PATHS NEXT TO 0ASTON (OUSE AND AROUND THE MAIN CAR PARK AND ,#2 AS WELL $ESPITE 5%! BEING ONE OF THE SAFEST UNIVERSI TIES IN THE COUNTRY FOR FRESH ERS DRUNK ON A NEW CAMPUS AND CITY IT WAS UNDOUBTEDLY FRIGHTENING ! SOURCE INSIDE THE 5NION OF 5%! STUDENTS CLAIMS SECU RITY WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM

LATE ON THE WEEK OF THE TH 3EPTEMBER YET #ONCRETE UN DERSTANDS ATTEMPTS TO lX THE PROBLEM WERE NOT SCHEDULED TO BE UNDERTAKEN UNTIL EARLY IN THE MORNING OF -ONDAY ND 3EPTEMBER /NE STU DENT SAID h) UNDERSTAND ITS HARD TO GET STUFF DONE ON A WEEKEND BUT ITS NOT NICE WALKING AROUND IN THE DARK ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU VE HAD A FEW )T WAS A BIT SCARY v #ONCRETE STRESSES THAT 5%! CAMPUS IS VERY SAFE AND THE SECURITY EXCELLENT (OW EVER FAILING TO LIGHT MAIN PATHS AWAY FROM THE ,#2 IS DANGEROUS PARTICULARLY AS &RESHERS 7EEK IS THE TIME WHEN STUDENTS ARE MOST VUL NERABLE TO THEFT

! STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR HAS SHOWN THAT THE 5%! IS ONLY BETTERED BY #AM BRIDGE AMONG MAINSTREAM UNIVERSITIES AND IS LEVEL WITH /XFORD 4HE lGURES WERE PUB LISHED BY THE (IGHER %DUCA TION &UNDING #OUNCIL FOR %NGLAND AND FORM A NATIONAL SURVEY FOR lNAL YEAR STUDENTS &OR THE FOURTH YEAR RUNNING 5%! S STUDENTS HAVE PLACED THE UNIVERSITY EXCEPTION ALLY HIGH ON THE LIST AND THIS YEAR S RESULT OF OVERALL SATISFACTION IS THE HIGHEST YET /N THE 5%! WEBSITE 6ICE #HANCELLOR 0ROFESSOR "ILL -ACMILLAN COMMENTED h7E RECRUIT GOOD STUDENTS WE HAVE EXCELLENT STAFF AND TEACHING FACILITIES AND WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE SERV ICES WE OFFER IN RESPONSE TO REGULAR FEEDBACK FROM OUR STUDENTSv (OWEVER WHILST STUDENT SATISFACTION IS ON THE RISE THE 5%! S OVERALL POSITION IN 4HE 4IMES 5NIVERSITY 'UIDE HAS FALLEN TO RD WITH A TO TAL SCORE OF FROM TH IN AND A TOTAL SCORE OF

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!NNA 0RITCHARD $EPUTY %DITOR ,IBRARY SERVICES SENT AN EMAIL TO ALL EXISTING STUDENTS AT 5%! ON &RIDAY TH !UGUST TO ADVISE THEM OF THE NEW CAM PUS CARDS TO BE GIVEN TO NEW STUDENTS AND AS REPLACEMENTS FOR LOST CARDS 4HEY CARRY THE CONTRO VERSIAL NEW LOGO WHICH COST a IN CONSULTATION FEES AND SPAWNED A @0ETITION AGAINST NEW 5%! LOGO &ACE BOOK GROUP 3TUDENTS ARE SPLIT INTO TWO GROUPS ON THE ISSUE hIT S HORRIBLE )T DOESN T SAY @5%! IT SAYS SOMETHING ELSE v RAGES (ANNAH 3CEATES OF !(0

WHILE #HRIS 'UNN SAYS h) PREFER THE NEW LOGO ;4HE OLD ONE= IS REALLY OLD FASHIONEDv AND $AVINA 7ILLSON ,)4 h) LIKE THE LITTLE STAR v 2OWENA "ODDINGTON #OMMUNICATIONS /FlCER OF THE 3TUDENTS 5NION SAYS h5%! STUDENTS HAVE AN AWFUL LOT OF AFFECTION FOR THE HIS TORIC LOGO 3TUDENTS ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON THE LOGO FROM THEIR FEES v 4HE NEW CARD ALSO DIFFERS FROM THE OLD IN HAVING A STRIP DOWN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WHICH SPECIlES WHETHER THE BEARER IS AN UNDERGRAD POST GRAD OR STAFF MEMBER

4HIS YEAR ONE OF THE 5NIVERSI TY S MOST UNIQUE COURSES IS TO BE CHANGED WITH "3C 0SYCHO SOCIAL 3CIENCES BECOMING "3C 0SYCHOLOGY 4HE REASON FOR THE CHANGE IS AN IMPORTANT OFFER BY THE "RITISH 0SYCHOLOGICAL 3OCIETY "03 TO ACCREDIT THE COURSE ! LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT $R 0IERS &LEMING SAYS hTHE ACCREDITATION GIVES RECOGNI TION OF PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE COURSES THAT HAVE A CERTAIN BREADTH AND FOCUS OF TEACH ING v )T ALSO ENABLES GRADUATES TO PURSUE FURTHER PSYCHO LOGICAL CAREERS LIKE CLINI CAL PSYCHOLOGISTS WHO WORK WITH THE .(3 OR FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS WHO WORK WITH THE PRISON SERVICE AND POLICE

7ITHOUT ACCREDITATION THE PATH TO THESE CAREERS WOULD INVOLVE A CONVERSION COURSE BEFORE FURTHER TRAINING 4HE CHANGE WILL BE AF FECTING ALL CURRENT lRST AND SECOND YEAR STUDENTS AND ALL FUTURE APPLICANTS TO THE COURSE -ANY STUDENTS WERE CONCERNED THAT THEY WOULD BE ATTENDING A COURSE THAT THEY DID NOT APPLY FOR AND THAT THEY WOULD LOSE THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY THAT 0SYCHO SOCIAL 3CIENCES VALUES $R &LEMING ASSURES THAT hTHE CHARACTERISTICS THAT UNDERLIE THE 0SYCHOSOCIAL 3CIENCES COURSE WILL BE RE TAINEDv AND THAT NOTHING WILL BE LOST OTHER THAN THE NAME 3ECOND YEAR STUDENT *O 7IL LIAMS SAID THAT SHE hLIKE S TO HAVE THE OPTION TO GO INTO CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY v AND hA

LOT OF PEOPLE WERE WORRIED ABOUT THE COURSE CHANGING BUT IT HAD ALREADY CHANGED IN THE PAST v 4HE COURSE CHANGE WAS VOTED FOR UNANIMOUSLY BY THE CURRENT SECOND YEAR 0SYCHOL OGY STUDENTS WHO WOULD BE AFFECTED MOST BY THE CHANGE 4HIRD YEAR STUDENTS WILL BE THE LAST FROM THE UNIVERSITY TO GRADUATE WITH "3C 0SY CHOSOCIAL 3CIENCES (OWEVER THIRD YEAR ,ORRAINE 3OUTHGATE SAYS THAT SHE IS hHAPPY DOING THE COURSE THAT ) SIGNED UP TO DO v 4HE MOST POPULAR VIEW AMONGST THE STUDENTS WHOSE COURSE HAS CHANGED IS EX PRESSED BY SECOND YEAR /LIV IA (ODGSON WHO FEELS hQUITE HAPPY THAT THE CHANGE HAS TAKEN PLACE BUT ) THINK IT S REALLY STUPID THAT THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE NAME v

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+PC 'BJS #ALLING ALL 5%! STUDENTS LOOKING FOR WORK 4HE 3TU DENT *OBS &AIR IS ON 4UESDAY TH /CTOBER AT PM IN THE ,#2 OF 5NION (OUSE 4HE %MPLOY!BILITY 3TU DENT *OBS &AIR IS THE PLACE TO GO IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB WHILST YOU ARE STUDYING 4HE &AIR IS AIMED AT STUDENTS LOOKING FOR PART TIME CASUAL AND VACATION OPPORTUNITIES 9OU LL BE ABLE TO MEET A RANGE OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL EM PLOYERS AS WELL AS 5%! AND 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS DE PARTMENTS &OR AN UP TO DATE LIST OF ATTENDEES GO TO WWW EMPLOYABILITY UEA AC UK %MPLOY!BILITY IS JOINTLY RUN BY THE 5NION OF 5%! STU DENTS AND THE 5%! #AREERS #ENTRE AND IT CAN HELP YOU lND ALL SORTS OF SUITABLE WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR %MPLOY!BILITY ADVERTISES PART TIME WORK VACATION WORK WORK PLACEMENTS JOBS ON CAMPUS AND VOLUNTARY WORK 2EGISTER ON LINE AND RECEIVE WEEKLY EMAILS OF JOB TYPES OR CALL INTO THE %MPLOY !BILITY JOB SHOP

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,IZZY "ROWNE 2EPORTER .ORWICH WAS TRANSFORMED THIS SUMMER INTO AN URBAN SAFARI BY A HERD OF LIFE SIZE BABY ELEPHANT SCULPTURES 4HE EXHIBITION WAS AN INITIATIVE LED BY BOTH 4HE &O RUM 4RUST AND 7ILD IN !RT IN A MOVE TO TAKE ART FROM THE

GALLERY DIRECTLY TO THE PEO PLE %ACH ELEPHANT WAS INDI VIDUALLY NAMED DESIGNED AND PAINTED BY ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY RANGING FROM PROFESSIONALS TO LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN /NE OF THE ELEPHANTS WAS DESIGNED BY LOCAL ARTIST 3USAN 'UNN WHO GRADUATED WITH A &IRST #LASS "! (ONS DEGREE

FROM .ORWICH 3CHOOL OF !RT AND $ESIGN WHILST ANOTHER WAS SENT TO +ENYA WHERE IT WAS DECORATED BY CHILDREN AT THE /L -OTI 3CHOOL USING TRA DITIONAL -ASSAI MATERIALS 4HE ELEPHANTS FORMED A TRAIL ACROSS THE CITY CENTRE AND THE PUBLIC WERE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE BY VISITING ALL WITH MAPS AVAILABLE DIS

PLAYING EACH ONE S LOCATION 4HE POPULARITY OF THE ELEPHANT S DID NOT PREVENT THEM FROM VANDALISM HOW EVER AS TWO OF THE HERD WERE DAMAGED OVER THE SUMMER ! &ACEBOOK GROUP IN SUPPORT OF THE ELEPHANTS WAS SET UP AND WAS INCREDIBLY POPULAR AND A HOTLINE WAS ALSO ESTAB LISHED SOLELY FOR THE PUBLIC

TO REPORT CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO THE ELEPHANTS 4HE ELEPHANTS ARE NOW UP FOR SALE AT A CHARITY AUC TION WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE &ORUM ON RD 3EPTEMBER IN ORDER TO RAISE MONEY FOR #,)# 3ARGENT AND THE "ORN &REE &OUNDATION 3EE &EATURES PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION

4VTQFDUFE (BT -FBL %JTSVQUT (SBEVBUJPO $FSFNPOJFT *ACK #LARK .EWS %DITOR /N THE AFTERNOON OF TH *ULY A POTENT SMELLING GAS SPREAD ACROSS CAMPUS "Y LATE AFTERNOON IT COULD BE SMELT IN THE TOWN CENTRE 4HE GRADUATION CEREMONIES FOR %#/ AND #-0 HAD TO BE PREMATURELY TERMINATED AS THE SMELL CAUSED PARENTS TO FEAR A GAS LEAK #ONGREGATION (ALL WAS EVACUATED .EARBY SCHOOLS CALLED THEIR GAS COMPANIES AND

THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL WAS TRACED BACK TO 5%! 5%! S %STATES "UILDINGS $IVI SION BECAME AWARE OF THE LEAK WHEN OFlCIALS FROM GAS COMPANIES CAME ONTO CAM PUS 4HE GAS COMPANIES IN COLLABORATION WITH 5%! S MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT SURVEYED THE CAMPUS AND DETERMINED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL WAS NOT IN THE GAS SYSTEMS THAT RUN THROUGH THE CAMPUS 4HE CAUSE OF THE SMELL WAS EVENTUALLY IDENTIlED

$URING THE CLEANING OF A LABORATORY BY CLEANERS IN THE SCHOOL OF #HEMICAL 3CIENCES AND 0HARMACY AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN WHICH A GLASS CONTAINER WAS BROKEN 4HE SUBSTANCE THAT ESCAPED WAS A POTENT BUT HARMLESS SULPHUR COMPOUND SIMILAR TO THAT ADDED TO DOMESTIC GAS SUP PLIES TO GIVE IT A DISTINCTIVE ODOUR $UE TO THE POTENCY OF THE COMPOUND AND THE PRE VAILING WEATHER CONDITIONS THE SMELL DISPERSED RAPIDLY #ONCRETE S OWN IMPRESSION OF THE GAS AFFECTING GRADUATION ACROSS .ORWICH

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4UVEFOU $ZDMFT .JMFT 'PS $IBSJUZ )ZABELLA $EPCZYK 2EPORTER -ICHAEL 2AVEN WILL BE COM ING TO DO HIS MASTERS AT 5%! THIS YEAR FRESH FROM A RECENT lVE MONTH BIKE TOUR THROUGH %UROPE AND !SIA 3TARTING IN #OLTISHALL 5+ ON -ARCH TH HE CYCLED MILES ACROSS DIFFERENT COUNTRIES lNISH ING IN "EIJING #HINA JUST IN TIME FOR THE /LYMPICS !LL OF THIS WAS FOR -!' -INES !D VISORY 'ROUP A CHARITY THAT REMOVES LANDMINES AND UN EXPLODED DEBRIS FROM POST WAR AREAS 7HY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS CHARITY IN PARTICULAR )T MADE SENSE TO ME BECAUSE -!' DIGS UP LANDMINES AND UNEXPLODED ORDINANCE WHICH GET IN THE WAY OF PEOPLE GET TING ON WITH THEIR LIVES IN POST CONmICT ZONES -Y TRIP WAS ALL ABOUT EXPLORING THE WILDERNESS AND CAMPING BY THE ROAD AND IN SOME PLAC ES THAT IS JUST NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF LAND MINES SO TO ME IT WAS LOGICAL TO CHOOSE THAT CHARITY

7HY DID YOU CHOOSE TO CY CLE ) CYCLED TO 2OME BEFORE AND ) REALLY LIKED IT BECAUSE OF THE SPEED YOU CAN TRAVEL AT 9OU GET TO SEE THE COUN TRYSIDE THE PEOPLE AND YOU SET YOUR OWN PACE #YCLING IS REWARDING BECAUSE YOU GET OUT WHAT YOU PUT IN SO IF YOU TRY HARD THEN YOU REALLY GET SOMEWHERE $ID YOU EVER GET LONELY 9EAH SOMETIMES /NCE ) GOT STUCK ON A FERRY IN THE #AS PIAN 3EA 4HE FERRY RIDE WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE HOURS

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) UNDERSTOOD THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE THERE FOR AT LEAST lVE DAYS !ND THERE WASN T SO MUCH FOOD AROUND EITHER SO THAT WAS TOUGH AND ) GOT LONELY THEN "UT WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT CYCLING IS THAT YOU AL WAYS MEET OTHER BIKERS ON THE WAY WHO YOU CAN CYCLE WITH 9OU CYCLED THROUGH DIF FERENT COUNTRIES IN %UROPE AND !SIA HOW DID YOU COM MUNICATE WITH PEOPLE -ANY PEOPLE SPOKE %NGLISH ) SPEAK A BIT OF &RENCH TOO SO THAT HELPED !LSO ) SLEPT IN A TENT SO ) DIDN T HAVE TO ARRANGE AC COMMODATION "UT IT S AMAZ ING HOW MUCH YOU CAN GET

3044"T 'PS 3FQT ,IZZY "ROWNE 2EPORTER ! NEW AWARD SCHEME IS BE ING INTRODUCED THIS YEAR FOR ALL 5NION #OUNCIL REPRESENT ATIVES 4HE 2/33!S 2ECOGNI TION OF 3UCCESS AND 3ERVICE !WARD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY THE 5NION S 2EPRESENTA TIVE 3UPPORT 7ORKER !N THONY -OORE OUTGOING !CADEMIC /FlCER #AMMIE &ULMER AND IN COLLABORA TION WITH 6OLUNTARY .ORFOLK IN ORDER TO REWARD STUDENTS

FOR THEIR VOLUNTARY WORK AND THEIR DEDICATION !NTHONY -OORE COM MENTED h3TRONG REPRESENTA TION MEANS HAVING AS WIDE A DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT REPS THROUGHOUT THE 5NIVERSITY AS WE CAN (OWEVER DUE TO THE DEMANDS ON STUDENTS TIME WITH MANY INCREASINGLY HAV ING TO WORK AS WELL AS STUDY JUST TO SURVIVE THE 5NION HAS HAD DIFlCULTIES WITH RE CRUITING AND TRAINING REPSv (E CONTINUED h4HE SKILLS THAT MEMBERS LEARN AS REPS ARE EXACTLY THOSE THAT ARE

PANIES ) DIDN T WANT TO MAKE A BIG DEAL IN CASE ) WOULDN T GET THE 6ISAS SORTED OUT IN TIME AND WOULDN T BE ABLE TO lNISH IN "EIJING 3O ) COLLECT ED MOST OF THE MONEY FROM INDIVIDUALS

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HIGHLY VALUED BY PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS AND THE 2/33!S WILL BE RECORDING AND HIGH LIGHTING KEY ASPECTS OF EM PLOYABILITY FOR FUTURE USE ON #6Sv 4HE 2/33!S ARE NATION ALLY RECOGNISED AWARDS IN VOLUNTARY WORK WILL TO TAKE PLACE AT THE END OF EACH ACA DEMIC YEAR AND WILL BE OPEN TO ALL 5NION #OUNCIL REPS &OR MORE INFORMATION ON STANDING FOR 5NION #OUNCIL OR REGISTERING FOR THE SCHEME CONTACT !NTHONY -OORE AT !NTHONY -OORE UEA AC UK

ACROSS BY SPEAKING WITH YOUR HANDS $ID YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH lNDING FOOD )N %UROPE IT WAS lNE BUT IN #ENTRAL !SIA ) HAD A FEW DIFlCULTIES WITH lNDING BANANAS AND BISCUITS 7HEN CYCLING YOU SHOULD EAT EVERY HOUR WHEN ) WAS TRAVEL LING SOMETIMES THE DISTANCE BETWEEN FOOD WAS MILES ) HAD REAL PROBLEMS IN #ENTRAL !SIA WITH TRYING TO KEEP MY WEIGHT UP "UT IT WAS /+ BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY FOR A MONTH THAT ) HAD PROBLEMS ONCE ) WENT OVER INTO #HINA ) WAS lNE ) HAD LOTS OF FOOD THERE

7AS THERE EVER A POINT WHEN YOU FELT LIKE GIVING UP .O ) WAS CONlDENT WITH MY LEGS ) KNEW PHYSICALLY ) WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT )T WAS THE 6)3! SITUATION THAT WAS MY MAIN PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN GETTING INTO #HINA 4HE /LYMPICS MADE IT DIFlCULT TO GET A 6ISA )N THE END ) HAD TO GET SOME DOCUMENTS TO PROVE TO THE #HINESE EMBASSY THAT ) WAS mYING INTO THE COUNTRY SO THEY THOUGHT ) WAS mYING IN AND THAT S HOW ) MANAGED TO GET THE 6ISA EVEN THOUGH ) ENDED UP CYCLING INTO #HINA 7HO SPONSORED YOU )NDI VIDUALS OR SMALL PRIVATE COM

(OW MUCH MONEY DID YOU RAISE ) AM STILL IN THE PROC ESS OF COLLECTING IT BUT SO FAR ) HAVE a ) AM PLANNING TO DO A FEW TALKS WITH PEO PLE AND HOPEFULLY RAISE MORE MONEY (OW WILL THE CHARITY SPEND THE MONEY YOU RAISED 4HEY WILL USE IT TO TRAIN LOCAL PEO PLE TO HAVE THE SKILLS NECES SARY TO CLEAR THE LAND AROUND THEIR VILLAGES TO BE ABLE TO GET ON WITH THE LIVES IN A SAFE EN VIRONMENT 7ILL YOU EVER DO ANYTHING LIKE THIS AGAIN ) THINK NOT IN THE NEXT lVE YEARS AT LEASTx BUT ) HAVE MET SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN PLAN NING THEIR TRIPS ALREADY SO MAYBE ) WILL GET INVITED ALONG SO NEVER SAY NEVER

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4UVEFOU %JFT *O 5SBHJD 'BMM 6&" (SBE OPX %FQVUZ (SFFO 1BSUZ -FBEFS &IONA "ILLINGS %DITOR 4HE 5NIVERSITY mAG WAS LOWERED OVER THE SUMMER IN MEMORY OF %.6 STUDENT 4OM -OORE WHO DIED IN A TRAGIC HIKING ACCIDENT IN !UGUST 4OM WAS PART OF A SCOUTING EXPEDI TION IN ,ICHTENSTEIN WHEN HE FELL INTO A RAVINE ON A PRIVATE WALK (E WAS (E WAS DUE TO RETURN TO 5%! TO CONTINUE HIS %NVIRONMENTAL 3CI ENCE DEGREE THIS 3EPTEMBER HAVING SPENT LAST YEAR IN INDUSTRY WORKING FOR .EWHAM 4OWN #OUNCIL (EAD OF %.6 0ROFESSOR *ACQUIE "URGESS SAID h7E ARE ALL SHOCKED AND DISTRESSED BY THE NEWS OF 4OM S DEATH AND OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH HIS PARENTS FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THIS DREADFUL TIME 4OM WAS A VERY BRIGHT ENTHUSIASTIC AND COMMITTED STUDENT WHO WAS DOING VERY WELL IN HIS DEGREE WITH A PASSION AND mAIR FOR lELDWORK !LL MEMBERS OF THE 3CHOOL OF %NVIRONMENTAL 3CIENCES STAFF AND STUDENTS WILL BE DEEPLY SADDENED BY HIS TRAGIC DEATH (E WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM v

(IS FUNERAL WAS HELD IN HIS HOMETOWN OF 3TEVENAGE AT THE END OF !UGUST AND WAS ATTENDED BY MANY MEMBERS OF THE SCOUTING COMMUNITY ALONG WITH FRIENDS AND TEACHERS FROM THE 5NIVERSITY

*ACK #LARK .EWS %DITOR !T THE BEGINNING OF 3EPTEMBER ONE OF 5%! S GRADUATES WAS ELECTED DEPUTY LEADER OF THE GREEN PARTY !DRIAN 2AMSEY STUDIED 0OL ITICS AND 3OCIOLOGY AT 5%! GRADU ATING WITH A &IRST IN )N

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AT THE INCREDIBLY YOUNG AGE OF HE WAS ELECTED AS A #ITY #OUNCIL LOR GAINING OF THE VOTE (E WAS RE ELECTED IN WITH IN .ORWICH S .ELSON 7ARD -R 2AMSEY S SUCCESS AS A COUNCILLOR IS BEST ILLUSTRATED BY THE FACT THAT IN THE LOCAL ELECTIONS THE 'REEN

0ARTY OBTAINED OF THE VOTE ACROSS .ORWICH 3OUTH PUTTING IT A COMFORTABLE VOTES AHEAD OF ,ABOUR .OW !DRIAN S SIGHTS ARE SET ON THE NEXT 'ENERAL %LECTION WHERE HE HOPES TO TAKE THE PARLIAMENTARY SEAT FROM FORMER (OME 3ECRETARY #HARLES #LARKE )N A STATEMENT 5%! S 9OUNG 'REEN 3OCIETY STATED THAT THEY ARE hDELIGHTEDv WITH !DRIAN 2AMSEY S RECENT SUCCESS AND ADMIRE HIS hSKILL IN BUILDING A VERY SMALL LO CAL PARTY INTO ONE OF THE STRONGEST 'REEN PARTY ORGANISATIONS IN THE COUNTRY v )N RELATED NEWS 2UPERT 2EAD A READER IN THE 3CHOOL OF 0HILOSOPHY IS BEGINNING TO SERIOUSLY CAMPAIGN FOR THE UPCOMING -%0 ELECTIONS IN *UNE )N HIS OWN WORDS hWHAT ) M HOPING TO DO IS NOT COME BACK TO 5%! TO BE AN -%0 INSTEAD v !T A RECENT 'REEN 0ARTY CONFERENCE FAMED REPORTER -ARTIN "ELL SAID h) THINK 2UPERT HAS A VERY GOOD CHANCE OF BEING ELECTED IN ) WISH HIM GOOD LUCK v

6&" 7PMVOUFFST 'BJS 4HIS YEAR S 6OLUNTEERS &AIR AN AN NUAL EVENT HOSTED JOINTLY BETWEEN THE 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS AND 5%! 6OLUNTEERS WILL BE AN EXCEL LENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO KICK OFF YOUR ACADEMIC YEAR 4HIS YEAR THERE WILL BE AROUND CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS ATTEND ING THE EVENT AND DIFFERENT VOL UNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES ON OFFER 4HERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE 4HE ACTIVITIES COMPLEMENT THE COM

PLETE STUDY AREAS UNDERTAKEN AT 5%! 6OLUNTEERING CAN BRING YOU INTO CONTACT WITH ALL KINDS OF PROFESSION ALS AND PEOPLE FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE )N FACT THE NETWORKING OPPOR TUNITIES IT CAN PROVIDE ARE AMONG THE LEAST PUBLICISED BUT MOST EXCIT ING BENElTS OF ALL ! GOOD NETWORK CAN GUIDE YOUR CAREER PATHWAY RIGHT THROUGH LIFE AND HELP YOU TAKE GIANT STEPS TOWARDS YOUR IDEAL JOB

4HERE ARE OF COURSE LOTS OF FUN MAKING OPPORTUNITIES FUN FOR YOURSELF AND MORE ESPECIALLY FUN MAKING FOR THE hCLIENTv &OR MORE INFORMATION ON WHO IS ATTENDING VISIT WWW VOLUNTEERS UEA AC UK EVENTS VOLFAIR 5%! 6OLUNTEERS 4EL 4UESDAY 3EPTEMBER ,#2 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS AM PM

5%! 3IGN 4RAUMA 0#3/ !NDY -ASON WORKS AS PART OF THE 5NIVERSITY %ATON 3AFER .EIGHBOURHOOD 4EAM (IS SPECIlC ROLE ON THE TEAM IS TO BE THE MAIN CONTACT BETWEEN THE POLICE AND STU DENTS STUDYING AT THE 5%! 3TUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO PROPERTY MARK ALL VALUABLE ITEMS WITH A FAMILY POST CODE OR STUDENT )$ NUMBER IF YOU ARE AN )NTERNA TIONAL STUDENT 9OU SHOULD ALSO KEEP PHOTOGRAPHS OF THESE ITEMS AND MAKE A NOTE OF ANY SERIAL NUM BERS !LSO REMEMBER TO LOCK YOUR WINDOWS AND DOORS ANY TIME YOU ARE NOT IN THE ROOM #ONTACT 5NIVERSITY %ATON 3.4 AT %ARLHAM 0OLICE 3TATION ON %ARLHAM 2OAD )F YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY CONTACT IF IT IS NOT URGENT PLEASE CALL 9OU CAN ALSO E MAIL THE TEAM ON

SNTUNIVERSITYEATON NORFOLK PNN POLICE UK -%,/S -INORITY AND %THNIC ,IAISON /FlCERS ARE THERE TO HELP SUPPORT THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ON CAMPUS )F YOU HAVE BEEN A VIC TIM OR WITNESSED A CRIME INVOLVING SOMEONE S SEXUALITY RACE RELIGION DISABILITY GENDER OR AGE PLEASE RE PORT IT TO THE (ATE #RIME AND $I VERSITY 5NIT ON THE NUMBERS ABOVE OR E MAIL CENTRALMLO NORFOLK PNN POLICE UK 0#3/ 3TACEY 0ALM ER IS THE -%,/ WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE 5%! /N THE ST 7EDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH BETWEEN AND PM !NDY WILL BE HAVING A SURGERY AT 4HE (IVE IN THE 3TUDENTS 5NION BUILD ING 4HIS WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ANY CONCERNS OR ISSUES YOU MAY HAVE

3HORTLY AFTER THE REDESIGNED LOGO WAS APPLIED TO THIS SIGN IN THE SUMMER A BRUTAL ACT OF VANDALISM OCCURRED

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S MANY RETURNING STU DENTS WILL NOTICE A MONSTROSITY HAS ARISEN BY THE -EDICAL #ENTRE ON THE "LUEBELL ,ANE ENTRANCE TO THE 5NIVERSITY &RESHERS WERE SEEN TO BE QUAKING AT THE SIGHT OF THE BUILDING LOOMING TALL AND GREY LIKE AN /RWELLIAN NIGHTMARE /N THEIR WEBSITE THE 5NIVERSITY STATES IT IS AN h)NTERNATIONAL #ENTRE TO PROVIDE DEDICATED STATE OF THE ART ACCOMMODATION AND TEACHING FA CILITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS v 4HE TERM @STATE OF THE ART IN THE 5%! S DICTIONARY IS APPARENTLY DE SCRIBED AS @UNSAFE DANGEROUS AND INCOMPLETE .EW ).4/ STUDENTS AR RIVED TO A BOMBSITE WITH WORKMAN EVERYWHERE WEARING SAFETY GEAR AND JUST A SMALL PATH CLEARED FOR THEM TO GET TO THEIR ROOMS 4HE BUILDING ALSO GOES AGAINST THE 5NIVERSITY S SUPPOSED PRINCIPLES OF DIVERSITY AND QUALITY EDUCATION ISOLATING )NTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM EVERY ONE ELSE IN THE DARK SHADOW OF THIS PRISON 3POKESPERSON FOR THE 5NI VERSITY ) " ,YING EXPLAINED h7E RE NOT LAZY OR MONEY GRABBING 7E CARE ABOUT THE CASH ) MEAN STU DENTS SORRY v ! 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENT S REP RESENTATIVE CLAIMED THE STUDENTS WERE BEING TREATED hWORSE THAN A FRAGILE PACKAGE IN THE 5%! 0OST 2OOM v 4HE BUILDING WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FULLY OPERATIONAL LAST WEEK BEFORE THE ACADEMIC YEAR BE

GAN 2UMOURS HAVE BEEN ABOUND TO EXPLAIN THE DELAYS INCLUDING THAT THE CENTRE WAS BEING BUILT BY CHIL DREN MONKEYS OR RECENTLY LAID OFF EMPLOYEES OF ,EHMANN "ROTHERS BUT IT SEEMS A FURTHER EXPANSION OF SECURITY IS THE REAL EXPLANATION 4O COMPOUND THE WOES OF ALL INTER NATIONAL STUDENTS UPON ARRIVAL THE MAJORITY OF THEIR CAMPUS CARDS DID NOT LET THEM IN TO THEIR RESPECTIVE m ATS IN WHAT MANY 3UN READERS ARE SPECULATING TO BE A ".0 CONSPIRA

CY (OWEVER MORE SENSIBLE MINDS HAVE OPTED FOR THE TRIED AND TESTED @5%! IS INCOMPETENT THEORY 4HE EFl CIENT REGIONAL POLITICAL SYSTEM HAS SWUNG INTO OPERATION WITH EACH PARTY BLAMING ONE AN OTHER IN A SPECTACULAR PIECE OF IM MATURE NAME CALLING ,OCAL ,ABOUR LEADER *OHNNY #LOCK HAS DEFENDED THE GOVERNMENT S SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRE STATING h)T S NOT OUR FAULT "LAME 4HATCHERv %AST !NGLIA S CON SERVATIVE SPOKESMAN 0HIL 7ALLS

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ITH THE ADVENT OF A NEW ACA DEMIC YEAR THE UNIVERSITY WILL INEVITABLY SEE SEVERAL THOU SAND NAÃ&#x2022;VE AND INTOXICATED STU DENTS STUMBLING AROUND CAMPUS !S SUCH THE TRADITIONAL SPORT OF RABBIT HUNTING WILL TAKE ON A NEW VIGOUR -ANY RABBITS ARE EXPRESSING THEIR CONCERN AND THE OLD RO DENT PRESSURE GROUPS HAVE UNITED TO FORM THE NEW #AMPUS 2AB BITS !GAINST 0ERSECUTION # 2 ! 0 SPOKESRABBIT -R & ,OPSY HAD THIS TO SAY h7E RABBITS AT THE 5%! HAVE BEEN TORMENTED FOR YEARS WITH THE 3TUDENTS 5NION GOING SO FAR AS TO PRODUCE A NEWSLETTER NOT ONLY BEARING OUR NAME BUT DEPICTING US AS CUTE AND m UFFY 7E RE MEAN DAMMIT MEAN &URTHERMORE WE DEMAND A FULL APOLOGY FROM #ON CRETE FOR THEIR GROTESQUE ARTICLE TO FRESHERS ON HOW TO LAY TRAPS FOR

US INVOLVING LETTUCE STRING AND A BOX v #ONCRETE HAS OFl CIALLY REFUSED TO COMMENT FURTHER FUELLING ALLE GATIONS OF RAMPANT RABBITISM AT THE PAPER !N INSIDER DID BREAK RANKS TO WHISPER h4HE BOX THING WAS JUST

HIT BACK SCREAMING h4HIS CENTRE IS GOOD FOR THE 5+ KEEPING *OHNNY &OREIGNER AWAY FROM THE PROPER "RITISH PEOPLE )T WOULD HAVE BEEN BUILT ON TIME UNDER A 4ORY GOVERN MENT ) BLAME THE POOR v 4HE ,IBERAL $EMOCRATS ALSO PUT THEIR TWO CENTS WORTH IN WITH A MEMBER OF THE 5%! ,IB $EM 3OC SAYING h7E WOULD HAVE UM MADE TAX CUTS OR SOMETHING /H WHAT S THE POINT v -UCH IN THE VEIN OF AN @AND l NALLY STORY AT THE END OF

,OOK %AST THE 'REEN 0ARTY CHIPPED IN WITH LOCAL COUNCILLOR *O +OFA JOB INSISTING h7E WOULD HAVE GIVEN EVERYONE A HUG PLANTED SOME TREES ETC 4HE AREA SHOULD BE TURNED INTO FREE PARKING FOR ELECTRIC CARS v -ORE DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPECT ED SOON AND 4HE %NQUIRER WILL BE l RST ON THE SCENE WITH A HOT CHOCO LATE AND WOOLLY SCARF AND MAYBE A BIT LATE -ANUEL (UNG

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&OR ALL THE FRESHERS NEW TO THE l NE COUNTY OF .ORFOLK 4HE %NQUIRER THOUGHT WE WOULD GIVE YOU A TASTE OF THE STORIES CURRENTLY MAKING THE HEADLINES IN .ELSON S #OUNTY 6ILLAGERS OF +IRBY #ANE IN NUM BERS EXCEEDING EXPRESSED THEIR ANGER AT THE CREATION OF A TRAVELLER S SITE IN THEIR BACK YARD AT A HEATED MEETING 4HERE WAS MUCH TUTTING AND SIGHING 4HE CREATION OF A GIPSY SITE OUTSIDE #ROMER HAS PROVOKED SIMILAR OUTBURSTS OF THINLY DIS GUISED RACISM ! COUPLE FROM .ORFOLK DECIDED TO DO @SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH THEIR WEDDING CAKE SEEING HOW A JOKE WE KNOW LETTUCE IS ACTUALLY NORMAL SPONGE IS SO TH #ENTURY POISONOUS TO THEM 7HAT YOU REAL )NSTEAD THEY DREW INSPIRATION FROM LY WANT TO DO IS DRUNKENLY LUNGE AT THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY BY CREAT THEM /F COURSE 4HE %NQUIRER DOES ING A GIANT CHOLESTEROL LADEN AR NOT CONDONE SUCH ACTIONS 9OU RE TERY CLOGGING HEART ATTACK INDUCING ALLY SHOULDN T DRINK BURGER 0HIL -C#AVITY 6ANDALISM IS PLAGUING .ORFOLK

AT THE MOMENT WITH VAGABONDS WRECKING THE AUTUMN FESTIVAL OF 9AXHAM BY DRAWING THE CLASSIC COCK AND BALLS ON THE HEADS OF A SERIES OF SCARECROWS AROUND THE TOWN !S ONE LOCAL SAID h.ORFOLK S TURNING INTO THE ROUGHEST COUNTY IN "RITAIN v 3HE SHOULD REALLY TAKE A TRIP TO "RAD FORD /R -ANCHESTER /R ,ONDON 7E COULD GO ON (OPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR INTRO DUCTION TO THE MASSIVE STORIES ROCK ING .ORFOLK YOU SHOULD ALL BE SUIT ABLY IMPRESSED AND OR SCARED %MMA 2OIDS

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%FCBUF 'VMM 'SFTIFST 8FFL #SJUBJO PS #SJUPO 4HIS ISSUE WE DEBATE THAT AGO OLD SUBJECT SHOULD 5%! HAVE A FULL &RESH )S THERE REALLY SUCH A THING AS @"RITISHNESS OR IS IT ERS 7EEK !LEX 0ARTRIDGE ARGUES THAT WE SHOULD WHILE -ICHAEL 3COTT SETS JUST A CONCEPT WE ALL ACCEPT BUT DON T UNDERSTAND OUT HIS REASONS WHY IT MIGHT NOT BE SUCH A GOOD IDEA AFTER ALL KING .ORMAN AND 2OMAN BLOOD !LEX 0ARTRIDGE /PINIONS 7RITER

!ND ALSO A WEEK WITHOUT PROP ER LECTURES WHICH KICK IN BY ABOUT 7EDNESDAY OF THE lRST WEEK AT 5%!

!S THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR BEGINS AND WITH IT THE FRAUGHT MADNESS OF FRESHER S WEEK THE CLASSIC DE BATE HAS REARED ITS UGLY HEAD AGAIN SHOULD 5%! HAVE A PROPER FRESHER S WEEK 3INCE 5%! HAS SIMPLY HAD A COUPLE OF DAYS OF INDUCTION EVENTS WITH LECTURES STARTING BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK 7HAT ) AND ) D GUESS MOST OTHER STUDENTS WOULD WANT TO SEE IS A WEEK BEFORE THE START OF TERM FOR lRST YEARS TO GET SETTLED IN WITHOUT THE INCON VENIENCE OF SECOND AND THIRD YEARS RUSHING TO LECTURES AND CLOGGING UP THE BAR

WHICH PUTS SOMETHING OF A DOWNER ON THE WEEK FOR ANYONE DOING AN INTENSIVE COURSE LIKE ONE OF THE SCIENCES AM STARTS AND FUN ON

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EXTREMELY ODD TIME WHERE YOU ARE SUDDENLY THRUST INTO A WORLD WITH NO ONE YOU KNOW NOT SURE WHAT TO

4HE IDEA OF GETTING A FULL &RESHERS 7EEK SOUNDS QUITE APPEALING BUT IN FACT CLOSER SCRUTINY REVEALS IT TO BE A WEAK IDEA &IRST IT MEANS ONE EXTRA WEEK WORTH OF RENT AND FOOD BILLS 'IVEN THE 5NIVERSITY S DESIRE TO SQUEEZE EVERY LAST PENNY OUT OF STUDENTS ALREADY SURELY WE SHOULD TRY TO HOLD ONTO EVERY BIT WE CAN &RESH ERS 7EEK WOULD BE NO FUN WITHOUT MONEY TO BLOW ON ALCOHOL 4HIS GOES ONTO THE NEXT POINT n THAT &RESHERS 7EEK IS A LOT DIFFER ENT TO THE BACCHANALIAN FESTIVAL DE SCRIBED ON STUDENT FORUMS AND &A CEBOOK )N FACT &RESHERS 7EEK IS AN

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FRESHER S WEEK DO NOT MIX 5%! STANDS ALMOST ALONE AMONG 5+ UNIVERSITIES IN NOT HAVING &RESHERS 7EEK AND THERE DOESN T APPEAR TO BE ANY REASON WHY NOT IT S ESSENTIALLY WIN WIN FOR ALL CONCERNED 5%! COULD CHARGE FRESHERS AN OTHER WEEK OF THEIR EXTORTIONATE RENT RATES THIS YEAR FOR EN SUITE ROOMS ARE ACTUALLY MORE THAN THE STUDENT LOAN THE 3TUDENT 5N ION COULD MAKE MORE MONEY BY SPREADING NEW ARRIVALS AND RETURN ERS EVENTS OVER THE COURSE OF TWO WEEKS THEREFORE BRINGING IN MORE AT THE BAR AND IN THEIR SHOPS AND FRESHERS WOULD HAVE A WEEK TO GET SETTLED AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS BE FORE EVERYTHING STARTED FOR REAL

SO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WEEK 9OU WON T NEED TO LEARN COMPLEX GROUND BREAKING THEORIES IN LECTURES FROM WEEK ONE ESPECIAL LY IF YOU RE AN ARTS STUDENT "UT WHAT ABOUT THE CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW YOUR BEARINGS AND NEW mATMATES !FTER ONLY A WEEK YOU RE HARDLY GOING TO BE SOULMATES WITH THESE PEOPLE n IT WILL TAKE MONTHS BEFORE YOU CAN TRULY ACCLIMATISE TO A NEW PLACE /NE WEEK JUST DOESN T MAKE THE DIFFERENCE -ANY NEW STUDENTS DO EXPERI ENCE HOMESICKNESS lNDING IT DIF lCULT TO SETTLE IN "UT ) WOULD SAY IT WOULD BE FAR BETTER TO SPEND ONE EXTRA WEEK WITH YOUR FAMILY RATHER THAN MOPING IN YOUR NEW mAT WON DERING WHAT ON EARTH TO DO

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9OU NOW WHAT REALLY GRINDS MY GEARS @"RITISHNESS 4HE CHIEF CUL PRITS OF THIS RIDICULOUS NOTION ARE THE PRODUCERS AND READERS OF ALL TABLOIDS 4HE $AILY -AIL AND 4HE $AILY %XPRESS ,ET US NOT FORGET OF COURSE ALL POLITICAL LEADERS 4O CLAR IFY IT IS NOT THE OVERT RACISM OF THE ".0 OR .ATIONAL &RONT KEEPING @"RITAIN WHITE ETC HOWEVER REPEL LENT THAT IS ) M TALKING ABOUT STUFF LIKE 'ORDON "ROWN S ENDLESS CYNI CAL POLITICAL PLOYS SUGGESTING WE SHOULD ALL mY A 5NION &LAG IN THE GARDEN AND TAKE PRIDE IN WHO ARE "UT WHO THE HELL ARE WE 4HE NOTION OF "RITAIN IS mIMSY AT BEST COBBLED TOGETHER AFTER THE CREA TION OF THE 5NION AT THE POINT OF A SWORD FOLLOWING #ULLODEN %NGLISH DOMINANCE OVER THE SMALLER NA TIONS OF THE 5+ IS NOT SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE CAN BE EXPECTED TO CELEBRATE STEEPED IN HUNDREDS OF YEARS OF VIOLENCE AND PERSECUTION 4HE "RITISH )SLES WERE FORMALLY OCCUPIED BY THE ORIGINAL "RITONS #ELTIC PEOPLES DEPICTED IN 2ID LEY 3COTT lLMS AS STRIPPED TO THEIR WASTE WEARING FACE PAINT AND GRUNT ING 4HOSE WHO ACCLAIM @%NGLAND ARE ACTUALLY LAUDING THE INVASION OF THE !NGLES 3AXONS AND *UTES WHO ETHNICALLY CLEANSED THE AREA DRIVING THE #ELTS THEY DIDN T MAS SACRE TO 7ALES AND THE LANDS NORTH OF THE 2IVER (UMBER AND 3COTLAND -ANY ORIGINAL "RITONS ALSO mED TO &RANCE IN WHAT IS NOW "RITTANY )NTO THE ETHNIC MESS THAT IS "RITAIN ALSO mOWS 3CANDINAVIAN 6I

AS WELL AS ALL THE MASS IMMIGRATION THAT HAS COME INTO "RITAIN OVER THE HUNDREDS OF YEARS SINCE 4HE !SIAN MINORITY IS HERE AT OUR INVITATION FOLLOWING THE SKILLED LABOUR AND PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AT THE END OF THE 3ECOND 7ORLD 7AR 7ITHOUT THEM THE ECONOMIC OF RECOVERY OF THE S WOULD HAVE TAKEN MUCH LONGER 4HE IDEA THAT ONE CAN PIN DOWN A NATIONAL IDENTITY IS PREPOS TEROUS -ODERN "RITAIN IS AS MUCH A MULTI CULTURAL SOCIETY AS !MERICA SIMPLY A FEW HUNDRED YEARS ALONG IN DEVELOPMENT 7E SHOULD WELCOME FURTHER IN TEGRATION OF DIFFERENT CULTURES AND RACES IT CAN DO NOTHING BUT GOOD FOR US NOT ONLY AS A NATION BUT AS INDIVIDUALS SO LONG AS SECULAR ISM REMAINS IN CHARGE OF LAW AND GOVERNMENT 4HERE IS NO MORE DANGEROUS COCKTAIL IN THE WORLD AS A MIX OF RELIGION ANY RELIGION AND POWER 3CARE MONGERING BY IRRESPONSIBLE NEWSPAPERS AND THE DISTORTION AND MANIPULATION OF IN DIVIDUAL S IDENTITY INTO A BOTCHED IDEA OF NATIONALISM IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF THINKING THAT LEADS TO FAS CISM WHICH WAS INDEED STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY 4HE $AILY -AIL WHO BACKED (ITLER RIGHT UP UNTIL #ITIZENS OF "RITAIN SHOULD BE PROUD NOT OF @"RITAIN BUT OF THE MIXED SOCIETY THAT MAKES UP THE LAND WE LIVE IN 0OLITICIANS SHOULD NOT STIR UP lCTITIOUS ETHNIC TENSIONS THAT WILL FADE ) M HONOURED TO LIVE IN A SOCIALLY MOBILE AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE PLACE THOUGH ) CREDIT NOTH ING TO SO CALLED @"RITISHNESS

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S ) SIT HERE ON -ONDAY MORN ING DESPERATELY TRYING TO THINK OF SOMETHING TO PUT IN MY lRST EDITORIAL OF THE YEAR ALL ) CAN CONCENTRATE ON IS THE FEATURE ON THE PAGE NEXT TO THIS ONE ) AM NOT ASHAMED TO ADMIT THAT ) COME FROM 3UFFOLK AND THEREFORE HAVE AN INBUILT DISLIKE OF EVERYTHING .ORWICH RELATED )T WAS ONLY BECAUSE ) REALLY LOVED THIS UNIVERSITY THAT ) CAME HERE MY #ANARY SENSOR WENT OFF AS SOON AS ) CROSSED THE BORDER INTO .ORFOLK ) HAVE TRIED TO COME TO TERMS WITH THE FACT THAT ) NOW LIVE HERE A MERE MILE FROM THE STADIUM WHERE SO MANY HATE lLLED DERBIES TAKE PLACE EVERY SEASON 4O A CERTAIN EXTENT ) HAVE SUCCEEDED EVEN GOING SO FAR AS TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH A NUMBER OF .ORWICH SUPPORTERS (OWEVER WHEN ) SAW PAGE OF THIS ISSUE BEING LAID UP BY OUR &EA TURES %DITOR ) COULDN T HELP BUT HAVE A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH ! FEATURE ON .ORWICH #ITY )N A PAPER THAT )

EDIT !RGH .OT ONLY THAT BUT IT LAUDS THEM AS SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL TEAM /K SO ) CAN GET ON BOARD WITH THE FACT THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY TEAM TO HAVE BEATEN "AYERN -UNICH ON THEIR OWN TURF BUT THAT S IT REALLY (AVE THEY EVER WON THE &! #UP .O (AVE THEY EVER WON THE 5%&! #UP .O )PSWICH ON THE OTHER HAND HAVE WON BOTH ) PUT THIS TO YOU )PSWICH ARE THE TEAM OF CHOICE FOR ALL OF YOU NEW TO 5%! 7E ARE AFTER ALL THE 5NIVER SITY OF %AST !NGLIA AND )PSWICH ARE IN %AST !NGLIA 4HEREFORE FAITHFUL READERS TAKE HEED $ElNITELY READ THE ARTICLE OPPOSITE THIS ONE AND BY ALL MEANS EVEN mIRT WITH THE IDEA OF SUPPORTING .ORWICH BY GOING TO SEE A GAME OR TWO "UT IN THE END YOU WILL COME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION AS ME .#&# JUST AREN T WORTH THE BOTHER #UE THE ANGRY LETTERS 5NTIL NEXT TIME

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+PJO UIF :FMMPX "SNZ !T THE HEART OF EVERY CITY IS THEIR FOOTBALL TEAM AND .ORWICH ARE CERTAINLY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE #ANARIES $ANNY #OLLINS TRACKS THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF #ARROW 2OAD

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F ) POSED THE QUES TION TO YOU WHICH IS THE ONLY %NGLISH TEAM TO HAVE OVERCOME "AYERN -UNICH AT THE /LYMPIC 3TADIUM 7OULD YOU EVEN FOR ONE SECOND CONSIDER .OR WICH #ITY AS AN OPTION .O THOUGHT NOT "UT IN DEED ON TH /CTOBER THEY ACHIEVED THIS FEAT THE SMALL RURAL CITY TEAM DEFEATED THE MIGHTY "AVARIAN n FOUR TIME %U ROPEAN CHAMPIONS n AWAY 4HE RETURN LEG DRAW CEMENTED A PLACE IN THE NEXT ROUND TO FACE )NTER -ILAN AN EVEN MORE GLORIOUS DRAW ALBEIT WITH A LESS SATISFYING RESULT 7ITH .ORWICH AT THE TIME OF WRITING LYING TH IN THE #HAMPI ONSHIP THE GLAMOROUS %UROPEAN TIES OF THE EARLY NINETIES SEEM A MILLION

MILES AWAY FROM #ARROW 2OAD SO IT IS UNFORTUNATELY NECESSARY IN THIS

CASE TO LOOK AT THE CLUB IN A @HALF FULL GLASS MANNER PROB ABLY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SOME ROSE TINTED GLASSES 4HE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT .ORWICH n AND THE MAJOR ITY OF OTHER CLUBS FOR THAT MAT TER n CAN NO LONGER COMPETE WITH THE lNANCIAL CLOUT OF THE 0REMIERSHIP ELITE /NLY THIS WEEK AN !RAB OIL CONSORTIUM PURCHASED -ANCHESTER #ITY AND PROMISED TO SPEND a MILLION ON #RISTIANO 2ONALDO AND DO ) NEED MENTION A CERTAIN -R !BRAMOVICH 4HE ONE THING MONEY CANNOT BUY HOWEVER IS THE SOUL OF THE FOOT BALL CLUB .ORWICH NEVER TRULY HAVE BEEN AN ELITE TEAM IN %NGLAND 4HE TRUTH IS THAT SUPPORTING A @SMALLER TEAM BRINGS GREATER ENJOYMENT TO ITS FAN BASE 7HEN SUCCESS IS A RARITY IT TASTES ALL THE SWEETER WHEN ACHIEVED 4AKE FOR INSTANCE #ARDIFF #ITY $O

YOU THINK THAT -ANCHESTER 5NITED FANS ENJOYED WINNING THE DOUBLE AS MUCH AS #ARDIFF FANS DID REACHING THE lNAL OF THE &! #UP ) PERSONALLY THINK NOT HOWEVER ) KNOW OF ONE OR

TWO WHO WOULD DISAGREE 3UCCESS HAS TO BE PUT INTO PER SPECTIVE AND FOR .ORWICH THERE IS NO LIMIT TO WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE &OR THE @BIG FOUR THERE ALMOST CER TAINLY IS AND IT IS ALREADY WITHIN TOUCHING DISTANCE ! CUP RUN PRO MOTION PUSH OR RELEGATION SCRAP WILL HOWEVER EVOKE THE SAME EMO TIONS IN .ORWICH FANS AS IT WILL IN ANY OF THE @TOP FOUR THIS SEASON 4HE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH THE TEAM GROW IS AN EXCITING PROSPECT FOR ANY FAN 3O ) URGE FRESHERS CURIOUS FOOTBALL FANS AND FOOTBALL VIRGINS GIVE .OR WICH #ITY A VISIT AT LEAST ONCE THIS SEASON 9OU WILL BE INADVERTENTLY TIED TO THIS FOOTBALL CLUB FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS AND WHO KNOWS 0RE MIERSHIP FOOTBALL COULD SOON RETURN TO #ARROW 2OAD !S FOR A BILLION DOLLAR TAKEOVER BY A CORRUPT 2USSIAN STEEL MAGNATE OR A RICH !RAB OIL CONSORTIUM NO THANKS ) LL GLADLY TAKE $ELIA

So, what is a Student Ambassador?

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#ONCRETE 0/ "/8 ./27)#( ./2&/,+ .2 4* #ONCRETE IS PUBLISHED BY 55%!3 #ONCRETE 3OCIETY ÂĽ #ONCRETE )33. ,ETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE %DITOR &IONA "ILLINGS ,ETTERS MUST INCLUDE CONTACT DETAILS BUT WE WILL CONSIDER ANONYMOUS PUBLICATION 7E RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EDIT FOR LENGTH AND CLARITY AS NECESSARY /PINIONS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE 0UBLISHER OR %DITOR 5SE OF THE NAME 4HE %VENT IS BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 0LANET :OG ,TD .O PART OF THIS NEWSPAPER MAY BE REPRODUCED THROUGH ANY MEANS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE %DITOR &IONA "ILLINGS 0RINTED BY !RCHANT

Student Ambassadors are probably one of the most important aspects of the work carried out by the Admissions, Recruitment and Outreach teams at the University. Ambassadors are current students who are employed for their enthusiasm about their University experience and their ability to communicate this with others. We organise and run various aspirationraising activities for prospective Higher Education students. Student Ambassadors provide support for these activities by attending Higher Education fairs, working on visit and Open days, mentoring young people in local schools, helping in the ofď&#x20AC; ďŹ ce to support staff, working at residential Summer Schools, giving student life talks, providing campus tours and being involved in other projects including Back to Sixth, Focus Groups and the Professor Fluffy Primary Project. The positive impact the Student Ambassadors have on the young people taking part in these activities has been highlighted through valuable feedback from school students, parents and teachers. The Scheme offers current University

students an opportunity to meet new people, gain invaluable experience working with prospective students and develop transferable employability skills, all while earning ÂŁ7.41 per hour. Student Ambassadors are required to work a minimum of 24 hours across the academic year, but it is up to each student to decide when they have time to work and which events they want to get involved in. The Scheme expanded considerably last academic year to employ more than 220 Student Ambassadors, and are recruiting now for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x203A;s cohort. If you are friendly, approachable, reliable and enthusiastic about your course and University experience then why not think about applying? The deadline for applications onto the Scheme is Wednesday 8th October, and interviews will take place the following week. Full training is provided for all student accepted onto the Scheme. For further information and to download the application documents visit www.uea.ac.uk/ambassadors, drop by the Outreach ofď&#x20AC; ďŹ ce in Congregation Hall, or email ambassadors@uea.ac.uk with any queries.

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-OVING TO A STRANGE CITY IS ALWAYS A DAUNTING EXPERIENCE AND CITIES DON T GET MUCH STRANGER THAN .ORWICH .O FEAR #ONCRETE &EATURES IS HERE TO SHOW YOU JUST A FEW OF HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS lNE CITY ,#2

5%! #AMPUS /R h,OWER #OMMON 2OOMv AS IT IS LESS COMMONLY KNOWN ,IKE IT OR NOT MANY A NIGHT WILL BE SPENT STUMBLING AROUND IT IN RIDICULOUS COSTUMES CONSTRUCTED FROM POLYESTER AND PLAS TIC FROM 0RIMARK AND 0OUNDLAND RESPECTIVELY SPILLING SNAKE BITE DOWN YOUR FRONT AND GREETING PEOPLE YOU BARELY KNOW RATHER TOO AMOROUSLY WHILST DIRTY DANCING TO THE "ACKSTREET "OYS 3OUND FUN 9OU BET IT IS %VEN WHEN THE NOVELTY OF FANCY DRESS WEARS OFF THERE IS STILL SOMETHING NICELY FAMILIAR ABOUT THE ,#2 AND IF YOU ARE A FRESHER YOU HAVE THE ADDED BONUS OF A SHORT STAGGER HOME

4HE 0LAYHOUSE "AR

3T 'EORGE S 3TREET BESIDE THE RIVER *OINED TO .ORWICH S MOST FASHIONABLE THEATRE 4HE 0LAYHOUSE "AR IS JUST AS VIBRANT AS ITS THESPIAN NEIGHBOUR !S WELL AS ITS WACKY BIRD THEMED DECOR AND THE ARTY CLIENTELE THE MAIN LURE OF 4HE 0LAYHOUSE "AR IS ITS ADMIRABLE SUN TERRACE 7ITH ITS IDYLLIC RIV ERSIDE SITUATION AND RAINBOW COLOURED LIGHTS AND BENCHES THIS BEER GARDEN IS SO GOOD THAT FOR ONCE IT IS THE NON SMOKERS WHO ARE MISSING OUT 4HE 0LAYHOUSE "AR IS THE PERFECT DESTINATION FOR SOME INTELLECTUAL EAVESDROPPING ONE OF THE ONLY OPPORTUNITIES YOU GET TO BUILD BRAIN CELLS WHILST KILLING A FEW OFF AT THE SAME TIME

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5%! #AMPUS 4HE lRST THING YOU WILL NOTICE WHEN STROLL ING AROUND THE 5%! CAMPUS IS OUR POPULA TION OF FURRY FRIENDS HOPPING AROUND 5%! S RABBITS WILL KEEP YOU ENTERTAINED ALL YEAR ROUND PARTICULARLY IN SPRING WHEN THE BABY BUNNIES APPEAR 7HETHER THEY ARE FROLICK ING IN THE GRASSLAND BESIDE .ELSON #OURT OR HIDING IN THE HEDGES ON YOUR WAY TO A LEC TURE THE RABBITS WILL ALWAYS MAKE YOU FEEL AT HOME

4HE ,AKE

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$AVEY 0LACE JUST OFF 'ENTLEMAN S 7ALK /N A PITIFUL STUDENT BUDGET A QUALITY INEXPENSIVE GIFT SHOP IS A REVELATION 4HIS SHOP OFFERS A SPECTACULAR VARIETY OF TECH NICOLOR GIFTS FROM CANDLES TO PHOTO FRAMES CLOCKS TO SOFT FURNISHINGS AND SOME SURPRISINGLY USEFUL GADGETS SO YOU CAN ALSO BUY YOURSELF SOME HOME COMFORTS FOR YOUR NEW ABODE %VOLUTION PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS ETHICAL TRADING MAK ING THE PLEASURE OF PURCHASING IN THIS TREASURE TROVE ALMOST GUILT FREE

5%! #AMPUS .ORTH .ORFOLK IS RENOWNED FOR ITS COUNTRYSIDE AND 5%! IS NO EXCEPTION ACRES OF PARKLAND MAKE UP OUR BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS WITH THE HIGHLIGHT BEING THE HUGE LAKE OF WHICH YOU WILL HAVE A STUNNING VIEW FROM .ORFOLK AND 3UFFOLK 4ERRACES .OT EVEN HARDCORE REVISION WILL STOP YOU FROM PICNICKING BY THE 5%! hBEACHv AND ENJOYING THE COMPANY OF OUR LOVELY RESIDENT DUCKS WHO WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO CONSUME YOUR STALE BREAD

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"ACK OF THE )NNS NEAR ENTRANCE TO #ASTLE -ALL 4HIS IS DElNITELY A SHOP FOR THE GIRLS +NOTTY 'REEN SELL BEAUTIFUL DRESSES AMUSING GREETINGS CARDS AND A FABULOUS VARIETY OF GIFTS LIKE CANDELA BRAS PARASOLS AND RETRO TELEPHONES 'ENTLEMEN THIS REALLY IS THE PLACE TO lND AN ELEGANT FEMI NINE GIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL

4HE "IRD #AGE

0OTTERGATE BEHIND 4ESCO -ETRO 9OU DON T EVEN HAVE TO GO INTO 4HE "IRDCAGE TO SEE WHY IT IS ONE OF .ORWICH S BEST LOVED BARS 4HE EX TRAORDINARY ART DECO BUILDING IS COMPLEMENTED BY THE QUIRKY INTERIOR WITH ITS INTERESTING COLLECTION OF BIRD CAGES AND PHOTOS OF ITS ROCK AND ROLL VISITORS 4HE "IRD #AGE IS EFFORTLESSLY ZANY AND SO CHARMING THAT IT IS A DRINKING BUDDY IN ITSELF $O NOT MISS OUT ON THE CUTE CUPCAKES AND OTHER HOME BAKES AVAILABLE AT THE BAR

4HE 0UPPET -AN

'ENTLEMAN S 7ALK NEAR 0RIMARK .ORWICH IS A lNE CITY AND ANY FEATURE ON OUR lNE CITY IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT A MENTION OF .ORWICH S lNEST RESIDENT !ND NO IT IS NOT !LAN 0ARTRIDGE .ORWICH S PREMIER TOURIST ATTRACTION IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE 0UPPET -AN YEAR OLD $AVID 0ERRY HAS BEEN PERFORMING HIS WIN NING ROUTINE ON 'ENTLEMAN S 7ALK ON AND OFF FOR YEARS NOW (IS USUAL PERFORMANCE INCLUDES SINGING ALONG AND WE USE THE WORD SING ING VERY LOOSELY TO A KARAOKE MACHINE PLACED ON TOP OF A BATTERED OLD PRAM WHILST WAVING VARIOUS PUPPETS AROUND TO THE hMUSICv 0UP PETS INCLUDE $OUGAL THE PURPLE DOG AND HIS COMPANION "ILLY -C$OG &RANKLY THE 0UPPET -AN IS BEYOND DESCRIPTION HE REALLY IS A WONDER TO BEHOLD A COMPELLING ENTERTAINER THAT 3IMON #OWELL WOULD LOVE TO GET HIS GREASY PUPPET FREE PAWS ON (EAD OVER TO 0RIMARK AND SEE THE LEGEND THAT IS THE 0UPPET -AN IN ALL HIS GLORY

4HE 7ILDMAN

"EDFORD 3TREET JUST OFF #ASTLE -EADOW (OUSED IN A FORMER LUNATIC ASYLUM IT IS EXCUSABLE TO THINK THAT THE PREVIOUS TEN ANTS STILL HAUNT THIS CITY CENTRE PUB 4HE REGULARS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN DESCRIBED AS "IG )SSUE SELLERS AND INDIE VAGRANTS BUT THIS ONLY ADDS TO THE UNPRETENTIOUS ATMOSPHERE OF 4HE 7ILDMAN 5NLIKE THE MASSES OF NEO TRENDY GASTRO PUBS INVAD ING .ORWICH 4HE 7ILDMAN IS A GOOD OLD FASHIONED WATERING HOLE WHERE YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET THROWN OUT FOR WEARING A DIRTY T SHIRT OR HAVING AN UNCONVENTIONAL HAIRSTYLE

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(P &MFQIBOUT !NNA 0RITCHARD FOLLOWS THE TRAIL OF .ORWICH S MORE EXOTIC SUMMER VISITORS

)F SOMEONE WERE TO ASK YOU WHICH %NGLISH TOWN TO VISIT FOR A SAFARI WHAT WOULD YOU SAY 9OU MIGHT HAPPEN TO BE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT SAFARI PARKS AND SAY h7HY ALL OVER DARLING )N ,OOE (YTHE AND 3HEPRETH 2OYS TON FOR STARTERS v 4HEN AGAIN YOU MIGHT TRY TO BE WITTY AND TELL THEM h'O TO (ULL ) WAS NEARLY EATEN ALIVE THERE v 4HE CITY OF .ORWICH IS ABOUT AS LIKELY TO POP INTO YOUR HEAD AS ,ITTLE 7ISBIDGE AS A MAT TER OF FACT 7ISBIDGE HAS VERY RAUCOUS SHEEP "UT YOU WOULD BE MISTAKEN FOR THIS LAST SUMMER .ORWICH HAS SEEN AN INVASION THE LIKES OF WHICH EVEN ( ' 7ELLS COULD NOT CONCEIVE A TEMPORARY CITY WIDE SAFARI OF BABY ELEPHANTS AND ONE UNDOUBT EDLY EXHAUSTED MUMMY EL EPHANT 4HE BEAUTIFUL STATUES WERE RESIDENT IN THE &INE #ITY FROM RD *UNE TO ST !UGUST AND CONSTITUTED AN UNUSUAL AND UNEXPECTED IN TERACTIVE STREET EXHIBITION %ACH STATUE WAS DESIGNED AND DECORATED BY A DIFFERENT ARTIST OR GROUP OF ARTISTS INCLUDING COMMUNITY GROUPS SCHOOL CHILDREN AND SHOP STAFF 4HE BABIES WERE MADE TO THE SCALE OF A REAL BABY ELEPHANT AND THE SINGLE MATRIARCH THAT INHABITED 2IVERSIDE NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION TO THE SCALE OF AN ADULT FEMALE ELEPHANT

4HE MAJORITY OF THE ELEPHANTS WERE AS WOULD BE EXPECTED THE SAME MODEL REPEATED AND THEN DECORATED DIFFER ENTLY BUT SOME INCLUDING @0ARALLELEPHANT INSPIRED BY CUBISM AND @4ELEPORTATION WHICH CARRIED A 4ARDIS ON ITS BACK FORMED PLEASANT SUR PRISES WHEN SPOTTED AROUND THE NEXT CORNER 3CHEDULED TO COINCIDE WITH PEAK TOURIST SEASON THIS UNINDIGINOUS INSTALLA TION WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A CONFETTI OF COLOURFUL LEAmETS BOOKLETS AND MAPS TO EXPLAIN THE EVENT TO INTRIGUED VISITORS AND BEMUSED RESIDENTS ALIKE ALSO TO GUIDE THE WILLING IN A SAFARI EXPEDITION TO VISIT EVERY SINGLE ELEPHANT 4HERE WERE AS MIGHT BE EXPECTED A LARGE NUMBER WILLING h4HEY WERE REALLY GOOD v ENTHUSED (ANNAH 3CEATES !(0 h) BROUGHT MY MUM AND MY AUNT UP TO SEE THEM @COS THEY WERE REALLY AWESOME v &OR TWO MONTHS ELEPHANT HOTSPOTS WERE SWARMING WITH PARENTS HOPING TO TIRE THEIR HYPERACTIVE CHILDREN PLUS ELDERLY COUPLES POLITELY SURPRISED TO lND THEMSELVES OUT OF THEIR #ROMER " " BUT NEVERTHELESS GAME FOR THE HUNT 4HIS REPORTER CAMERA IN HAND JOINED THE mOCK OF CONVERTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATALOGUE EACH MAMMAL SHE WAS SHAMEFULLY DEFEATED BY AN EXHIBITION OF A TWO AND A

QUARTER SQUARE MILE SPREAD -ORE DETERMINED PILGRIMS PERSEVERED AND NO DOUBT SOME LUCKY ONE OF THEM IS NOW IN POSSESSION OF A CASH PRIZE AND A HAMPER OF EL EPHANT RELATED GOODIES 4HE CHARITY AUCTION SCHEDULED FOR 4UESDAY RD 3EPTEMBER IN 4HE &ORUM WILL AUCTION OF THE EL EPHANTS 4HE GUIDE PRICES ON THE AUCTION CATALOGUE RANGE BETWEEN a AND a IF EACH INFANT FETCHES AN AVER AGE SUM THE TOTAL COULD BE OVER a 0ROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE "ORN &REE &OUNDA TION AND #,)# 3ARGENT AND ELEPHANTS WILL DOUBTLESS lND SPACIOUS QUARTERS IN HOUSES SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE AVER

AGE STUDENT DWELLING 4HERE WAS SOME SADNESS DURING THE ELEPHANTS STAY A SPATE OF VANDALISM CAUSED OUTRAGE AMONGST RESIDENTS WHEN SEVERAL STATUES INCLUD ING THE PEACOCK INSPIRED @'OLDEN #HILD HAD THEIR SIDES SMASHED IN h)T WAS VERY TRAGIC v COMMENTED .ICK 7ILSON #-0 ALUMNUS AT THE NEWS h4HEY WERE A UNIQUE LANDMARK v 4HE ELEPHANTS WERE EXPERTLY REPAIRED BUT THE STILL VISIBLE SEAMS MAY CAUSE THEM TO FETCH LESS AT THE CHARITY AUCTION 5NFORTUNATELY FOR NEW FRESHERS JUST THIS WEEKEND AR

RIVED MANY OF YOU ARE UN LIKELY TO HAVE WITNESSED THE EXHIBITION lRST HAND )F YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU MISSED GO TO 9OU4UBE AND SEARCH @.ORWICH %LEPHANTS 0EOPLE ANGRY AT THE VANDALISM HAVE MADE SOME SPECIAL EFFECTS VIDEOS OF MISSILE PROTECTED ELEPHANTS AND THERE IS A GOOD QUALITY SLIDE SHOW CALLED @4HE %LEPHANTS OF .ORWICH !L TERNATIVELY GO TO THE OFlCIAL WEBSITE AT WWW GOELEPHANTS CO UK GALLERY ASPX $O NOT THINK HOWEVER THAT YOU HAVE JUST MISSED THE ONLY EXCITING THING TO HAPPEN IN THIS CITY 3URE .ORWICH IS SMALL AND RELA TIVELY QUIET WHEN COMPARED TO METROPOLISES OUTSIDE %AST

!NGLIA BUT IT HAS A WEALTH OF LARGE CULTURAL EVENTS INCLUD ING .OVEMBER S INTERNA TIONAL !NIMATION &ESTIVAL !URORA THE -AYOR S 0ARADE EVERY SUMMER AND THE .OR FOLK AND .ORWICH &ESTIVAL IN -AY 4HERE ARE ALSO lVE THEATRES INCLUDING A PUPPET THEATRE THREE CINEMAS PLUS AN ARTS CINEMA AND TWO ART GALLERIES INCLUDING OUR OWN 3AINSBURY #ENTRE 7ITH SMALL EVENTS HAPPENING CONSTANTLY AT EACH OF THESE AND OTHER PLACES YOU WILL NOT NOTICE THE TIME PASS UNTIL THE NEXT INVASION

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)NDIA HAS BEEN A NECESSARY STOP ON ANY SOUL SEARCHING JOUR NEY SINCE THE S 2ACHEL 0ILLAI EXPERIENCES JUST HOW MUCH RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY DOMINATE LIFE AND ALSO DEATH IN A COUNTRY OF INTENSE DEPTH 4HERE IS SOMETHING HIGHLY UNNERV ING ABOUT mOATING ON A RIVER THAT IS ESSENTIALLY AN IMMENSE GRAVEYARD 4HERE IS ALSO SOMETHING UN NERVING ABOUT YOUR 3RI ,ANKAN GRANDFATHER S ASHES SUDDENLY BE ING REDISCOVERED DECADES AFTER HIS DEATH BY YOUR RECLUSIVE UNCLE WHO LIVES IN +ENT (OWEVER WITH THE BLIND FAITH OF SOMEONE WHO IS GETTING A FREE TRIP TO )NDIA COUR TESY OF SUCH ASHES ) ACQUIESCED DUMBLY AND GOT ON THE PLANE ! DAY LATER ) WAS mOATING AMONGST A MENAGERIE OF HUMAN REMAINS AND PHOTOGRAPHING SEMI NAKED LOCALS BATHING IN THE 2IVER 'ANGES -Y UNCLE HIGHLY SUSPI CIOUS THAT THE MAN WHOSE BOAT WE WERE IN WOULD CHARGE US HUNDREDS OF 2UPEES IF HE HAD AN OPPORTUNI TY HASTILY DUMPED THE CONTENTS OF A RUST ENCRUSTED TIN INTO THE RIVER !ND THAT WAS THE lRST AND THE LAST ) HAVE EVER SEEN OF MY GRANDFATHER )F IMMERSING A (INDU S ASHES INTO THE ARMS OF 'ANGA FAST TRACKS THEM TO ETERNAL LIFE ) M AFRAID MY GRANDFATHER HAD TO WAIT QUITE A WHILE FOR IT 4HOUSANDS OF (INDUS COME TO 6ARANASI TO DIE &OR THE DENOMINATION IT IS THE RELIGIOUS CAPITAL OF ONE OF THE MOST SPIRITU ALLY ALIVE COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD 4HE LEVEL OF DEVOTION IS INTIMIDAT ING YET IT ENCASES THE PLACE WITH SUCH AN INTENSE ATMOSPHERE THAT ONE CAN T HELP BUT BE DRAWN IN 2E LIGION IN )NDIA SEEMS SO MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE SOMEHOW &OR THE PEOPLE

OF 6ARANASI THEIR LIVES ARE INTERWO VEN WITH THE RIVER THEY WORSHIP THE LADY RIVER WITH DAILY EXTRAVAGANCE AND THEN ARE LAID TO REST IN HER DEPTHS 4HE AIR IS CONSTANTLY lLLED WITH BLACK SMOKE &UNERAL PYRES LINE THE BANKS OF THE RIVER THE SIZE DEPENDING ON THE SOCIAL STATURE OF THE DECEASED !ND YET THE COLOURS OF THE LIVING ARE ASTOUNDING AS THEY BATHE AND PRAY TO THE 2IVER 'ANGES THAT TAKES SOULS TO THE AFTERLIFE 4HE RISING SUN BLANKETS THE MORNING IN WARMTH )NDIA IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES ) HAVE EVER BEEN AND YET IT FEELS OBLIVIOUS TO ITS OWN WONDER )T IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE TO ME THAT THESE PEOPLE LIVE LIKE THIS SO CLOSE TO THE SUPERNATURAL AND YET SO IN TOUCH WITH THEIR OWN HU MANITY 4HE DUALITY OF THE PLACE IS CLEAR 6ARANASI FEELS INCREDIBLY ALIVE AND YET IS SO OPEN WITH ITS DEAD .EW $ELHI FEELS CULTURALLY OUT OF SYNC WITH THE PURISM OF 6ARANASI )T FEELS LIKE MANY THIRD WORLD CITIES THE RICHEST AND THE POOREST RESIDE HERE SIDE BY SIDE 7ALKING THE STREETS IS A BATTLE IN ITSELF 4HE POTENTIAL OF BEING RUN OVER ACCOSTED BUMPING INTO CATTLE OR TREADING IN UNPLEAS ANT EXTREMELY FRAGRANT SUBSTANCES ARE ALL RISKS HERE !RMED WITH THE ,ONELY 0LANET THAT ) INSISTED MY DAD BOUGHT WE HIT THE ROAD IN A VARIETY OF RICKSHAWS .OT HAVING MUCH TIME WE HAD TO PRIORITISE ) WAS OBLIGED TO SPEND HOURS IN (INDI BOOKSHOPS WAITING FOR MY DAD TO BUY EXTEN SIVE VOLUMES OF ESSENTIAL READING

) WANTED TO GO TO THE 'HANDI MU SEUM BUT WE ACCIDENTALLY ENDED UP AT )NDIRA 'HANDI S HOUSE WHICH IS NOW A SUPERB MEMORIAL TO HER LIFE )T IS ALSO THE SITE OF HER DEATH WHERE HER BODYGUARDS ASSASSINATED HER ON ST /CTOBER 4HIS VISIT IN WHICH SOME OF THE ROOMS AS STILL INTACT LEFT ME IN AWE OF THE COMPLEX HISTORY OF )NDIAN POLITICS 4RAVELLING OUT OF $ELHI TOWARDS !GRA WAS AN EXPERIENCE IN ITSELF 4HE RELIGIOUS CONSERVATISM OF )NDIA THINLY VEILS THE VARIETY AND RICHNESS OF ITS FOLK ) WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO ENCOUNTER SOME (IJRAS AT A PETROL STATION 4HEY ARE SOME OF )NDIA S @INVISIBLES THE TRANSGENDER SECT OF THE POPULATION THAT ARE OFTEN FORCED INTO PROSTITUTION OR BEGGING 5N ABLE TO CATEGORISED AS MALES OR FE MALES THEY FACE EXTREME DISCRIMINA TION IN ALL BUREAUCRACY "EGGING IS RIFE IN )NDIA AND THE EXPLICIT LACK OF SOCIAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES IS SHOCK ING !T TIMES IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE AS TO BE EXPECTED AND BEING CONSTANT LY TARGETED AS RICH TOURISTS IS EMO TIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY DRAINING %VEN FOR THE MOST COMFORTABLE OF TRAVELLING STYLES )NDIA IS A DAUNT ING PROSPECT (OWEVER IT IS ALSO A DESTINATION THAT MANY FALL DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH AND IT ISN T DIFlCULT TO SEE WHY )T IS A PLACE THAT lLLS THE MIND WITH CLICHÏS ABOUT THE WONDER OF LIFE 3OMEHOW ONE FEELS THAT )NDIA IS A COUNTRY IN WHICH REAL LIVING HAP PENS AND THIS IS INTIMIDATING UN SANITARY AND INCREDIBLY REFRESHING

$EN "ARTLETT CHECKS BACK IN WITH #ON CRETE AFTER MOVING TO !RIZONA 5NIVER SITY FOR A YEAR 3TARTING UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFlCULT EXPERIENCES OF A PERSON S LIFE SO CHOOSING TO DO IT AGAIN IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD FROM HOME SEEMED A PARTICULARLY DAUNTING TASK 4HE 5NIVERSITY OF !RIZONA IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TO LIFE AT 5%! AND ALTHOUGH ) OCCASIONALLY MISS .ORWICH AND MY FRIENDS ) HAVE THOROUGHLY SETTLED IN TO 4UCSON AND AM ENJOYING THE !MERICAN WAY OF LIFE 4UCSON IS LOCATED IN THE 3ONO RAN DESERT MEANING THE GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE OF THE AREA IS UNLIKE ANYTHING ) VE EXPERIENCED BEFORE ) RECENTLY JOINED THE 5NIVERSITY S HIKING CLUB AND WE WERE DRIVEN JUST OUTSIDE OF 4UCSON FOR OUR lRST HIKE WHERE ) WAS SHOCKED BY THE FORESTS OF CACTI COVERING THE LANDSCAPE 4HE HEAT WAS ALSO A TRIAL AT lRST WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING UP TO # (OWEVER THE REGION IS VARIED IN ITS TOPOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE -OUNT ,EMMON IS A POPULAR DESTINATION JUST ONE HOUR DRIVE AWAY WHERE SKIING IS POSSIBLE IN WINTER 4HE WILDLIFE IN !RIZONA IS ALSO A NEW

EXPERIENCE AS MY MUM DISCOVERED WHEN SHE FOUND A BABY SCORPION IN HER HANDBAG 4HE 3ONORAN $ESERT -USEUM IS A WORLD RENOWNED ZOO LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE OF 4UCSON DISPLAYING WILDLIFE INDIGENOUS TO THE REGION SUCH AS COYOTES RATTLE SNAKES AND MOUNTAIN LIONS 4HE 5NIVERSITY PLAYS A HUGE PART IN 4UCSON WITH WHAT FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE CITY ATTENDING THE FOOT BALL GAMES AT THE CAMPUS STADIUM &OOTBALL GAMES ARE ALSO A HUGE PART OF STUDENT LIFE AND PERHAPS THE UL TIMATE !MERICAN EXPERIENCE AS THEY COME COMPLETE WITH lREWORKS CHEERLEADERS AND A MARCHING BAND "EING A STUDENT IN !MERICA HAS ALSO BEEN HARD TO ADJUST TO MAINLY DUE TO THE DIFFERENCE IN WORKLOAD WORD ESSAYS ARE A RARE OCCURRENCE WHILST TESTS HOMEWORK AND READ ING MUST BE DONE EVERY NIGHT )T WAS ALSO VERY STRANGE ATTENDING THE ORIENTATION EVENTS WITH A DISTINCT LACK OF ALCOHOL $ESPITE THE DIFFERENCES ) AM THOROUGHLY ENJOYING MY TIME IN 4UCSON AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE REST OF THE YEAR

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CRAFT FOR THE DAY FOR ANYTHING BE TWEEN a FOR A HOUR TO a FOR EIGHT HOURS DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE GOING AND THE TIME OF YEAR 9OU DON T NEED A DRIVING LICENSE OR ANY BOATING EXPERIENCE MEANING 7ROXHAM IS THE PERFECT DESTINATION FOR A BREAK FROM UNI #HECK OUT WWW TOURNORFOLK CO UK WROXHAM &IONA "ILLINGS

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PLATE OF MY CHOOSING ) HAD WHAT ) WANTED AND WITH A STEAMING COFFEE AND A CRISP P COPY OF 4HE 'UARD IAN ) SAT DOWN TO BEGIN BUT THEN ) LOOKED AROUND AND REALISED THAT ) WAS ALONE FOR THE lRST TIME IN MY 5%! EATING CAREER ) WAS ALONE AND NOT JUST AT MY TABLE THE WHOLE OF :EST WAS EMPTY )T CHANGED MY JOYOUS MOOD MY VICTORY WAS MEANINGLESS ) COULD HAVE BLENDED THE BREAKFAST UP AND HAD A LONELY SMOOTHIE BUT ) SAT THERE SLOWLY CONSUMING MY PLATE OF SAD FOOD 4HE FOOD AT :EST IS NOT AMAZING BUT ANYONE CAN TELL YOU THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO EAT WITH FRIENDS AS MANY AS YOU CAN DRAG DOWN WITH YOU HUNG OVER ON A 4UESDAY MORNING WHEN YOU KNOW FULL WELL THAT YOUR %NGLISH SEMINAR BEGUN TEN MIN UTES AGO ,LOYD $E "EER

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!DD ENOUGH OIL TO A SAUCEPAN TO MAKE A LIGHT LAYER ON THE BOTTOM #HOP A SMALL ONION AND A SLICE OF BACON UP AND ADD TO SAUCEPAN 7HEN THE ONION IS TRANSLUCENT AND THE BACON COOKED THROW IN THE PEAS -ASH ALL THE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER #RUMBLE HALF A STOCK CUBE OVER THE INGREDIENTS !DD CUPS OF BOILING WATER SLIGHTLY MORE OR LESS DEPENDING ON HOW THICK YOU WANT IT -ASH THE INGREDIENTS AGAIN UNTIL THE PEAS ARE NOT ENTIRELY WHOLE !DD A HANDFUL OF WHATEVER SPICES YOU HAVE AVAILABLE MINT IS PREFERABLE BUT SOME GOOD ONES ARE BAY LEAVES MIXED HERBS ETC "LAST ON THE HEAT FOR ANOTHER MINUTE UNTIL PIPING HOT %AT )F YOU RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS YOU CAN TOAST SOME BREAD AND MAKE SOME CRUNCHY CROUTONS TOO &IONA (OWARD

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)NGREDIENTS TBSP /LIVE /IL 'ARLIC #LOVE TSP OF $RIED #HILLI &LAKES G #AN OF #HERRY 4OMATOES G 3PINACH G 3PAGHETTI &IRST OF ALL PUT SOME SALTED WATER ON TO BOIL AND START COOKING THE PASTA 7HILE WAITING FOR THE WATER TO BOIL PEEL THE GARLIC CLOVE AND lNELY CHOP IT ! FEW MINUTES BEFORE YOUR WATER STARTS TO BOIL OR IF YOU WERE IMPATIENT AND BOILED THE WATER IN A KETTLE DO THIS ONCE THE KETTLE IS ON HEAT THE OIL IN A DEEP FRYING PAN ALTHOUGH IF YOU DON T HAVE ONE AVAILABLE A WOK WILL WORK JUST AS WELL THESE CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN ABUNDANCE IN SHARED STU DENT KITCHENS AND ADD THE GARLIC AND CHILLI mAKES )F YOU LIKE YOUR ARRAB BIATA SAUCE WITH A BIT MORE KICK THEN ADD ANOTHER TEASPOON OF THE CHILLI mAKES FRY THESE ON A LOW HEAT FOR AROUND MINUTES !DD THE SPINACH TO THE PAN AND LET IT WILT $ON T WORRY IF IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF SPINACH IT IS GOING TO SHRINK THIS WILL TAKE AROUND TWO TO THREE MINUTES /NCE THE SPINACH HAS WILTED ADD IN THE WHOLE CAN OF CHERRY TOMATOES AND CONTINUE TO COOK ON A MODERATE HEAT UNTIL THE TOMATOES START TO BREAK DOWN 4HEN ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS STIR THIS THROUGH THE COOKED SPAGHETTI 'ARNISH WITH A DRIZZLE OF OLIVE OIL .ICHOLAS 7ALKER

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'JY JU 'BTU )T S &RESHERS 7EEK ONCE AGAIN AND WHETHER YOU VE JUST STARTED OR YOU RE ALMOST OUT OF HERE IT SEEMS SENSIBLE TO ASSUME THAT YOU RE ALREADY lNDING IT HARD TO IGNITE YOUR SOCIAL LIFE WHILST GETTING AHEAD IN ALL OF YOUR CLASSES "URNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS IS A NECESSARY YET EXHAUSTING PART OF UNIVERSITY LIFE )F YOU GET IN AT AM AND HAVE TO BE BRIGHT EYED AND BUSHY TAILED FOR YOUR lRST CLASS AT IT S NO WONDER YOU RE FEELING LESS THAN FRESH (ERE %MILY -ASON RE PORTS ON THREE QUICK lXES THAT COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFEx "ATISTE a "OOTS %VER NOTICED HOW AFTER ALL THESE YEARS WASHING YOUR HAIR HAS BE COME A TIME CONSUMING ANNOY ANCE 7HEN GREASY HAIR HITS MANY PEOPLE BEGIN TO WASH THEIR HAIR EVERY DAY BUT THE MORE YOU WASH IT THE MORE IT NEEDS IT "REAK FREE FROM THIS HELLISH CY CLE WITH THE ONE STOP SOLUTION THAT STEPS IN WHEN YOUR TRESSES CAN T TAKE IT ANY MORE 7ITH THREE FRAGRANCES TO CHOOSE FROM YOU LL WONDER HOW YOU EVER DID WITHOUT THE POWDERY WONDER THAT IS "ATISTE *UST SPRAY IT ON DRY HAIR RUB IN BRUSH OUT AND YOU RE READY TO GO 7ITH REGULAR USE YOU COULD lND THAT YOU ONLY NEED TO WASH YOUR LOCKS ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK 9OU LL SAVE TIME SHAMPOO AND WATER AND YOUR HAIR WILL BE IN CONSIDERABLY BETTER CONDITION THEN IT EVER HAS BEEN BEFORE "EROCCA a FOR EFFERVES CENT TABLETS "OOTS !RE YOU TIRED RUN DOWN LISTLESS 3ITTING DOWN AT PARTIES ,IVING ONLY ON PASTA AND SANDWICHES FROM 4HE "LEND 4HE ANSWER TO ALL YOUR PROBLEMS COULD BE IN THIS LITTLE GREEN TUBE 0ACKED FULL OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS ESSENTIAL FOR MAINTAINING EN ERGY LEVELS "EROCCA HELPS GIVE YOU A LIFT WHEN STRESSED OR TIRED 3IMPLY POP A TABLET IN A GLASS OF WATER AND YOU HAVE AN INSTANT ORANGE mAVOURED BOOST 4HE FACT IT S A DRINK AS WELL AS A MULTI VITAMIN ENSURES THAT YOU RE IN GESTING AT LEAST ONE FORM OF LIQ UID THAT IS NEITHER 2ED "ULL NOR ALCOHOLIC AND YES SOMETIMES THAT IS A GOOD THING "ANANAS 4HEY MAY BE OLD NEWS BUT THEY RE A SNACK WORTH MENTION ING "ANANAS ARE LOW IN FAT BUT HIGH IN VITAMIN # POTASSIUM MANGANESE 6ITAMIN " AND IRON 4HEY ARE PERFECT FOR EATING ON THE GO WHEN ENERGY LEVELS ARE WANING AND THEY ARE ALSO A GREAT WAY TO STAVE OFF BAD MOODS .O SERIOUSLY "ANANAS NOT ONLY HELP REGULATE YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE LEV ELS BUT THEY ALSO PROVIDE A DOSE OF TRYPTOPHAN WHICH INCREASES SEROTONIN LEVELS IN YOUR BRAIN MAKING YOU FEEL MORE AT EASE

2ETURNING FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF OLD FAMILIAR FACES (ANNAH *AMES INVESTIGATES THE PROS AND CONS OF TAKING YOUR TIMETABLE ABROAD 4HINKING ABOUT DOING A SEMESTER OR EVEN A YEAR IN ANOTHER COUNTRY 4HIS REPORTER HAS TWO WORDS FOR YOU @$OOO IIIIT )T S TRUE THAT THE lRST FEW DAYS OF MY SEMESTER IN 3YDNEY WERE LONELY AND SCARY AND THAT AT TIMES ) QUESTIONED THE SANITY OF LEAVING BE HIND FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES TO LIVE MILES AWAY WHERE ) DIDN T KNOW A SOUL "UT IT S ALSO TRUE THAT IT REALLY DID CHANGE MY LIFE AND THAT ) WOULDN T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD 4HE MAIN ATTRACTION OF STUDYING ABROAD IS THE CHANCE TO UP STICKS AND LIVE SOMEWHERE REALLY AMAZING WITH OUT ANY OF THE RISKS THAT COME WITH ACTUAL EMIGRATION 5NLESS YOU RE RE ALLY LUCKY YOU PROBABLY WON T GET ANOTHER CHANCE IN LIFE TO JAUNT OFF TO FOREIGN PARTS FOR MONTHS ONCE YOUR mEDGLING CAREER FAILING lNANCES OR FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES COME A CALL ING (ELL IN MY CASE THE %5 WAS AC TUALLY PREPARED TO PAY ME TO GO TO !USTRALIA n WHEN AM ) GOING TO GET AN OFFER LIKE THAT AGAIN 4HE OTHER AT TRACTIONS ARE FAIRLY OBVIOUS #HOOSE SOMEWHERE LIKE !USTRALIA !MERICA OR 3OUTHERN %UROPE AND YOU CAN WAVE GOODBYE TO RAIN SODDEN DASHES ACROSS CAMPUS AND HELLO TO LEISURELY SUN DRENCHED WALKS -OST STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMMES SEND YOU TO BIG CITIES SO YOU GET TO EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF FOREIGN COSMOPOLITAN LIVING /NE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF MY TRIP WAS THE VIEW OF #IRCULAR 1UAY ) GOT ON MY DAILY BUS TRIP WITH 3YDNEY /P

ERA (OUSE DAZZLING ON ONE SIDE AND $ARLING (ARBOUR ON THE OTHER %VEN AFTER lVE MONTHS IT GAVE ME A THRILL EVERY TIME /F COURSE IT S TRUE THAT YOU CAN T SPEND EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY EX PLORING YOUR EXCITING NEW HOME AS YOU WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO DO SOME STUDYING (OWEVER ) FOUND THAT EVEN THIS TOOK ON A NEW ATTRACTION WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY !USTRALIAN UNITS AND GET A TOTALLY DIFFERENT VIEW POINT ON MY SUBJECT %VEN THE RELA TIVELY DRY 'EOGRAPHICAL )NFORMATION 3YSTEMS STICK WITH ME HERE GAVE ME NEW INSIGHTS INTO AREAS OF THE COUNTRY ) MIGHT NEVER HAVE CONSID ERED OTHERWISE 4HIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THE BRIL LIANT THINGS ABOUT STUDYING ABROAD AS OPPOSED TO GOING ON HOLIDAY YOU BECOME FULLY IMMERSED IN IT S LIFE AND CULTURE EXPERIENCING SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU WOULD AS A TOURIST !LSO AND YES ) KNOW WE RE ALL SICK TO DEATH OF HEARING THIS IT S A GREAT THING TO PUT ON YOUR #6 AS IT DEM ONSTRATES THAT YOU RE A WELL ROUNDED PERSON WHO HAS THE CONlDENCE AND INITIATIVE TO LIVE ABROAD AND DO SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE WHILE YOU RE THERE !DMITTEDLY THERE ARE SOME MINOR DOWNSIDES TO STUDYING ABROAD THE MAIN ONE BEING THE SHEER DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AT HOME 4HERE WERE TIMES WHEN ) WAS FEELING ILL STRESSED OR TIRED WHEN ) CURSED THE MILES SEPA

RATING ME AND MY BOYFRIEND 3KYPE AND EMAIL ARE BRILLIANT FOR KEEPING IN TOUCH BUT THEY CAN T GIVE YOU A HUG WHEN YOU REALLY NEED ONE ) WAS HOWEVER SURROUNDED BY OTHER EX CHANGE STUDENTS IN THE SAME BOAT SO IF ) FELT HOMESICK THERE WAS NO SHORT AGE OF PEOPLE TO COMMISERATE WITH ) FELT A BIT STRANGE ABOUT SPENDING MY ST BIRTHDAY SO FAR FROM HOME BUT THANKS TO A MULTICULTURAL HOUSEPARTY AND THE EFFORTS OF MY NEW FRIENDS ) HAD A BLAST !ND QUITE FRANKLY IF ALL ELSE FAILS IT S HARD TO STAY DEPRESSED WHEN "ONDI "EACH IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER (OPEFULLY ) VE CONVINCED YOU THAT STUDY ABROAD IS A FANTASTIC IDEA AND YOU RE NOW RARING TO GO )F SO THE BEST PLACE TO START ENQUIRING IS YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR OR THE WEB RE SOURCES LISTED BELOW )T S ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO START SAVING YOUR STUDY AND LIVING COSTS WILL NORMALLY BE COVERED BUT YOU LL WANT TO PUT ASIDE A GOOD CHUNK OF MONEY FOR EXTRA TRAVELLING BEFORE OR AFTER YOUR STUDIES ) PERSONALLY THINK THE TIME ) SPENT SIGHTSEEING SCUBA DIVING AND SUNBATHING MY WAY DOWN THE EAST COAST AFTER TERM lNISHED WAS WORTH THE CRUSHING WEIGHT OF THE OVERDRAFT NOW BEARING DOWN ON ME BUT IN HINDSIGHT IT MIGHT VE BEEN SENSIBLE TO SAVE MORE MONEY BEFORE ) LEFT -ORE IMPORTANTLY MAKE THE MOST OF IT AND GRAB ANY OPPORTUNITIES YOU GET n YOU WON T REGRET IT AND YOU LL EMERGE FROM THE EXPERIENCE WITH BROADER

HORIZONS SELF CONlDENCE AND SOME ABSOLUTELY AMAZING MEMORIES

)F YOU FEEL INSPIRED BY THIS ARTICLE TO DO SOME TRAVELLING OF YOUR OWN VISIT THE 3TUDY !BROAD PAGE ON THE 5%! WEBSITE FOR MORE ADVICE

%JE ZPV LOPX &EELING YOU VE FORGOT TEN EVERYTHING OVER THE SUMMER !CCORDING TO RESEARCH A CUP OF COFFEE A DAY COULD HELP WARD OFF !LZHEIMER S

5SJFE BOE 5FTUFE 4REAT YOURSELF AFTER A LONG HARD NIGHT OF PARTYING THIS &RESHERS 7EEK 3AMANTHA 7ALLIS TESTS WHICH FACE MASKS WILL REALLY REVITALISE TIRED SKIN WITHOUT EMPTYING YOUR WALLET 3IMPLE $EEP #LEANSING #LAY AND 3EAWEED -ASK a !S THE ADVERTS CLAIM 3IMPLE MEANS NO PERFUME NO COLOUR AND NO HARSH CHEMICALS 5NFORTUNATELY WHERE THIS FACE MASK IS CONCERNED IT ALSO MEANS NO FUN 6ERY WATERY AND MILKY AS WELL AS NON DRYING THIS PALE ODOURLESS CONCOCTION IS JUST PLAIN BORING 'OOD FOR SENSI TIVE SKIN AND GREAT VALUE FOR MON EY AT a FOR ML NONETHELESS AFTER THE RECOMMENDED THREE MIN

UTES ) FELT VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE 5N LESS YOU HAVE VERY SENSITIVE SKIN ) WOULDN T RECOMMEND IT 2ATING 3UPERDRUG 3KIN 2ESCUE %XFOLIA TING 3TRAWBERRY 3ACHET P 4HIS MASK SMELLS DELICIOUSLY ED IBLE AND CLAIMS TO LEAVE YOU WITH SMOOTH SEXY SKIN ! THINK CREAMY MASK lLLED WITH STRAWBERRY AND AP RICOT SEEDS IT lRST ACTS AS AN EXFOLIA TOR TO REMOVE DEAD SKIN AND THEN DEEP CLEANSES YOUR PORES .ON DRY ING WITH A GRAINY TEXTURE AFTER TEN MINUTES ) WAS LEFT WITH SOFT GLOW ING SKIN 4HE ROUGH TEXTURE MIGHT MAKE IT UNSUITABLE FOR SENSITIVE SKIN BUT ) LOVED IT AT ONLY P PER SACHET THIS IS A SKIN MIRACLE THAT ANYONE CAN AFFORD 2ATING

'ARNIER 3ELF (EATING -UD -ASK SACHETS a )NITIALLY ) WAS SLIGHTLY SCEPTICAL ABOUT CLAIMS FROM 'ARNIER THAT THIS MASK COULD MAKE MY SKIN FEEL @PURIlED FOR UP TO SEVEN DAYS (OWEVER ) HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT THAT REALLY WORKS ! THICK WHITE MUD MASK WITH THE CONSISTENCY OF A SMOOTH PASTE AP PLY IT TO WET SKIN AND MASSAGE BE FORE LEAVING IT ON FOR THREE MINUTES -Y WORRIES THAT THE HEAT WOULD BE UNCOMFORTABLE WERE COMPLETELY UNFOUNDED THE GENTLE WARM ING SENSATION MADE THIS MASK THE MOST FUN TO USE AS YOU COULD FEEL IT WORKING WITHOUT GETTING HOT UN DER THE COLLAR 1UICK ENOUGH TO USE WHEN YOU DON T HAVE MUCH TIME BUT DIFFERENT FROM YOUR AVER AGE MUD MASK THIS LEFT ME FEELING

REFRESHED WITH SOFT GLOWING SKIN %VEN BETTER UNLIKE ANY OTHER SAM PLE TESTED ) COULD STILL FEEL THE DIF FERENCE THE NEXT DAY ! BARGAIN AT a FOR TWO SACHETS ) WOULD REC OMMEND THIS TO ANYONE AND WILL DElNITELY BE BUYING IT AGAIN 2ATING

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&OWJSPONFOU TFDPOE UP TFDVSJUZ ! NEW REPORT SAYS THAT KEEPING THE COUNTRY RUNNING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN STOPPING CLIMATE CHANGE 0ERDITA &EARON REPORTS ON THE LATEST SCIENTIlC CONTROVERSY 0ROFESSOR )AN &ELLS HAS CAUSED CON TROVERSY THIS WEEK IN THE SCIENTIlC COMMUNITY (IS REPORT @! 0RAGMATIC %NERGY 0OLICY FOR THE 5+ CALLS THE 'OVERNMENT S CURRENT ENERGY POLICY hNOT lTv TO ADDRESS THE PREDICTED ENERGY GAPS IN THE 5+ SUPPLY AND SUGGESTS A RENEWED RELIANCE ON NON RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION MEANS 4HE REPORT WAS COMMISSIONED BY IN DUSTRIALIST !NDREW #OOK AND WARNS THAT THE ENERGY GAP COULD RESULT IN THE CLOSURE OF ELECTRICALLY POWERED SERVICES LIKE THE ,ONDON 4UBE REDUC TIONS IN HOSPITAL SERVICES SEVERE ECO NOMIC PROBLEMS AND A DOWNWARD SPIRAL TOWARDS hCHAOSv IF THE DElCIT IS NOT CORRECTED )N THE REPORT 0ROFESSOR &ELLS IDEN TIlES A NUMBER OF FACTORS CONTRIBUT ING TO THE IMPENDING SHORTAGES THE MOST SIGNIlCANT BEING THE IMPEND ING CLOSURE OF COAL AND NUCLEAR POW ER STATIONS THAT WILL PROVIDE AROUND ONE THIRD OF THE 5+ S ENERGY PRODUC

ING CAPACITY OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS 4HE REPORT DISPUTES THE GOVERNMENT S APPROACH TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM QUESTIONING THE USE OF PUBLIC MON EY TO SUBSIDISE RENEWABLE ENERGY TO INDICATING A FAILURE OF SUCCESSIVE GOVERNMENTS TO SUFlCIENTLY ADDRESS ENERGY SUPPLY ISSUES AND TO MEET THEIR hOPTIMISTICv RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS

h'OVERNMENT @NOT GOING TO RULE OUT ANY RADICAL OPTIONS v 0ROFESSOR &ELLS REPORT ALSO SUG GESTS A NUMBER OF SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS IT FORESEES )N THE LONG TERM THE REPORT ADVOCATES THE BUILDING OF

MORE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS AND AL LOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 3EVERN "ARRAGE A TIDAL GENERATION SYSTEM )N THE SHORT TERM THE REPORT S SUGGES TIONS INCLUDE EXTENDING THE LIFE OF NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS THAT CURRENTLY FACE CLOSURE AND CONVERTING COAL TO LIQUID FUEL FOR USE IN AEROPLANES (E ALSO ADVOCATES LAYING TRANSMISSION LINES TO .ORWAY 'ERMANY $ENMARK AND &RANCE TO PROVIDE hCOMFORT AND SECURITYv IN OUR ENERGY SUPPLY A SUGGESTION SIMILAR TO 'REENPEACE S .ORTH 3EA 'RID 0ROPOSAL 4HE REPORT HAS PROVOKED STRONG REACTIONS FROM THE SCIENTIlC COM MUNITY WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH 'OVERNMENT AND THE 'REENPEACE 5+ OBJECTING TO ITS PREDICTIONS AND SUG GESTED SOLUTIONS TO BRIDGE THE ENERGY GAP %NERGY 3ECRETARY *OHN (UTTON RESPONDED TO THE REPORT SAYING THAT h)AN &ELLS OVERSTATES THE RISK OF THE ENERGY GAP BUTx UNDERSTATES WHAT THE GOVERNMENT S ALREADY DOING TO

SECURE OUR FUTURE SUPPLIESv (E ALSO REMARKED THAT AS ENERGY SUPPLIES ARE A MATTER OF hNATIONAL SECURITYv THE GOVERNMENT IS hNOT GOING TO RULE OUT ANY RADICAL OPTIONSv 'REENPEACE 5+ S CHIEF SCIENTIST $OUG 0ARR HAS ALSO REACTED TO THE RE PORT CLAIMING THAT h&ELLS HAS lNALLY LOST THE BACKING OF THE SCIENTIlC COM MUNITYv 0ARR ALSO ACCUSES THE REPORT OF BEING REPRESENTATIVE OF "RITAIN S hNEGATIVE WHITE mAG APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGEv AND SYMPTOMATIC

OF &ELLS hFETISH FOR COAL AND NUCLEAR POWER v (OWEVER &ELLS DEFENDED THE RE PORT AND ITS PROPOSALS AS THE hSEN SIBLEv IF SOMEWHAT hUNPALATABLEv APPROACH TO THE SHORT AND MID TERM PROBLEMS (E ALSO STATED THAT THE 5+ WOULD BE UNABLE TO ACT IN THE INTER ESTS OF ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE SHOULD THE EXISTING SYSTEM FAIL MAK ING THE THREAT OF THE ENERGY GAP hMORE IMPORTANTv THAN hDOING ALL THE RIGHT THINGS ENVIRONMENTALLYv

(PPE(VJEF UIF OFX HSFFO HVJEF $IFBQ FUIJDBM GPPE *AKE -AXWELL 7ATTS 4URF %DITOR 4HE WAY WE ALL VIEW EVERYDAY PROD UCTS HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CHANGED THANKS TO A NEW INVENTION CALLED 'OOD'UIDE WHICH ALLOWS CONSUM ERS TO INSTANTLY CHECK PRODUCT IN FORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET OR THEIR I0HONE APPLET 'OOD'UIDE IS THE BRAINCHILD OF $ARA / 2OURKE AND A VAST GROUP OF RESEARCHERS FROM (ARVARD AND -)4 WITH THE SUPPORT OF COMPANIES LIKE 'OOGLE AND !MAZON 4OGETHER OVER THE PAST DECADE THEY HAVE CRE ATED AN EXCELLENT WAY TO PUT THE

CONSUMER IN CHARGE AND EMPOWER THEM WITH INFORMATION TO BETTER MAKE THEIR CHOICES 4HE INFORMATION DISPLAYED BY THE I0HONE APPLET IS MUCH LIKE THAT ON THE INTERNET AND NOT ONLY DOES IT TELL YOU INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT INFORMATION AND GIVE YOU A RANKED PRODUCT SCORE BUT WILL ALSO RECOM MEND THE BEST BUY BASED ON YOUR PREFERENCES FOR SAFETY HEALTH OR EN VIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS 'OOD'UIDE CLAIMS THAT hWE EM PLOY A RANGE OF SCIENTIlC METHODS TO IDENTIFY MAJOR IMPACTS TO HUMAN HEALTH THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCI ETYv 4HE RANGE OF DATA IS SO COM

PLEX AND DETAILED THAT THE RESULTS ARE BASED ON hOVER BASE CRITERIA BY WHICH WE EVALUATE PRODUCTS AND COMPANIES v INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF A COMPANY ON ITS EMPLOYEES AND ITS ETHICAL RECORD 4HIS ALLOWS ENVIRONMENTAL INTERESTS TO BE COM PREHENSIVELY SERVED WHILE SAVING THE CONSUMER MONEY AND PROMOT ING HEALTH BENElTS / 2OURKE USES THE EXAMPLE OF SHAMPOO h-OST SHAMPOOS ARE PRETTY SIMILAR SO THERE ISN T A LOT OF DIFFERENCE FOR MOST PRODUCTS BUT THERE ARE SOME WHERE YOUR PURCHASE CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE v

-AX *ACKSON 2EPORTER ,IVING ON A STUDENT LOAN HAS NEVER BEEN AN EASY THING TO DO BUT WHEN WE FACE HIGHER PRICES IT BECOMES EVEN MORE DIFlCULT AND INEVITABLY THE lRST THING WE DO TO CUT DOWN COSTS IS FORGET ABOUT BUYING ETHI CALLY &OOD AND NON DRINKS PRICES HAVE GROWN BY SINCE LAST YEAR AND 4ESCO NOW TAKES ONE IN EVERY EIGHT POUNDS SPENT BY 5+ SHOP PERS 9ET CHIPPING AWAY AT OUR MORAL CONSCIENCE TO SAVE MONEY IS NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY )T IS ACTUALLY POSSIBLE TO BUY ETHICALLY AND SPEND LESS 7E AT #ONCRETE THINK THAT WE CAN HELP YOU DO IT 6EGETABLES AND FRUIT CAN BE BOUGHT FOR LESS WHEN LOOSE OR UN WASHED 4HIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE OF POTATOES AND ONIONS 4HE PRICES AL WAYS SEEM HIGHER BECAUSE THEY ARE DISPLAYED PER KILOGRAM BUT IF YOU DO THE MATHS YOU LL WORK OUT THAT IT S ACTUALLY CHEAPER THAN PAYING FOR THE PRE PACKAGED ONES AND TRY TO SOURCE LOCALLY 4HE LOWER TRANSPORT COSTS SHOULD MAKE THESE PRODUCTS CHEAPER 3ECONDLY GO TO THE MAR KET 4HERE S A REALLY GOOD MARKET IN .ORWICH CITY CENTRE THAT SELLS A HUGE VARIETY OF FOOD ALWAYS LOCAL AND HEALTHY 2EADY MEALS ARE SOMETHING TO

AVOID 4HEY RE FAR MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE INGREDIENTS NOT GOOD FOR YOU AND THE AMOUNT OF PACKAGING IS BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 'ROW YOUR OWN 4HE QUALITY IS FAR BETTER AND OF COURSE SEEDS ARE FAR CHEAPER THAN THE lNAL PRODUCT #HECK THE FOOD MILES ON A PROD UCT ! FAR AWAY DESTINATION MEANS THAT THE ENVIRONMENT HAS SUFFERED SO THAT YOU CAN EAT STRAWBERRIES IN WINTER AND mYING THEM IS EXPEN SIVE SO THE CONSUMER PAYS MORE !LWAYS CHECK OUT THE SPECIAL OFFERS 3UPERMARKETS USE WHAT THE BUSINESS PEOPLE CALL hLOSS LEAD ERSv n THEY ACTUALLY MAKE A LOSS ON SOME PRODUCTS TO ENTICE YOU TO THE MORE EXPENSIVE ONES -AKE USE OF THESE OFFERS AND BROWSE AROUND RATHER THAN JUST TAKING SOMETHING OFF THE MOST OBVIOUS SHELF 4ESCO AND !3$! HAVE JUST STARTED A PRICE WAR WHICH FORTUNATELY IS ALWAYS BAD FOR THEM 4ESCO CLAIMS TO BE ABLE TO SAVE THE AVERAGE SHOPPER hALMOST a v PER WEEK AND !3$! WILL CUT A WEEKLY SHOP BY hMORE THAN HALF v "UY BULK 2ICE AND PASTA n STA PLE STUDENT FOOD n CAN BE BOUGHT IN HUGE BAGS THAT WILL LAST YOU AGES 4HESE ARE MUCH CHEAPER THAN BUY ING THE SAME QUANTITY IN SMALL BAGS

0HOTOGRAPHIC #OMPETITION 4HIS YEAR IN THE 4URF SECTION OF #ONCRETE WE WILL BE RUNNING A MONTHLY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION WITH FABULOUS PRIZES FOR THE WINNER AND PUBLICATION OF THE WINNING PHOTOGRAPH )F YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENTER THE COMPETITION SEND IN A PHOTOGRAPH RELATING TO ANYTHING ENVIRONMENTAL )T MUST BE TAKEN BY YOU AND ENTRIES CAN BE SENT TO CONCRETE TURF UEA AC UK 'OOD LUCK

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'JWF NJOVUFT XJUI (BSZ /JDIPMTPO (ARRY ,OW CAUGHT UP WITH SECOND YEAR 'ARY .ICHOLSON PRESIDENT OF 'OWAN 4OUCH 2UGBY CLUB AND FOUND OUT MORE ABOUT THE TEAM WHICH ONLY CAME INTO EXISTENCE AT 5%! A FEW MONTHS AGO 4ELL ME A BIT ABOUT YOUR SELF 'ARY 7ELL ) M AND ) M ABOUT TO ENTER MY SECOND YEAR AT 5%! STUDYING PHYSI OTHERAPY ) M ORIGINALLY FROM "RIGHTONAND ) LIVED IN #OLMAN (OUSE LAST YEAR WHICH WAS AWESOME )S THERE AN INTERESTING FACT THAT WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU *OHNATHAN #REEK IS MY 'OD ) AM PARTIAL TO THE OCCASIONAL SOPPY MOVIE AND ) M ALSO ASHAMED TO ADMIT THAT ) LIKE CHICK FLICKS 7HEN DID YOU FIRST PLAY TOUCH RUGBY ) ACTUALLY ONLY STARTED PLAY ING TOUCH RUGBY REGULARLY AROUND SIX MONTHS AGO !S

) DECIDED ) SHOULDN T PLAY CONTACT SPORTS ANYMORE AND ) AM GENERALLY AWFUL AT ANY SPORT WITHOUT AN ODD SHAPED BALL TOUCH RUGBY WAS THE LOGICAL STEP ) DID PLAY TOUCH RUGBY WITH SOME OLD MEN BACK HOME IN (OVE )T WAS /+ BUT NOWHERE NEAR AS GOOD FUN AS PLAYING HERE AT 5%! AS IT HAS REALLY TAKEN OFF HERE (AVE YOU PLAYED ANY OTHER SPORTS IN THE PAST ) USED TO PLAY RUGBY UNION AS A FLANKER AT A DECENT STAND ARD AND PLAYED FOR THE 5%! TEAMS HERE UNTIL #HRISTMAS LAST YEAR 7HICH SPORTS DO YOU PLAY NOW ) LIKE PLAYING FOOTBALL WITH MATES EVEN IF ) M NO 2ONALDO ) ALSO GAVE 7ATER 0OLO AND +ORFBALL A SHOT AT 5%! BEFORE ) SET UP 'OWAN 4OUCH 2UGBY BUT THEY WEREN T REALLY FOR ME TOO MUCH SKILL AND NOT ENOUGH

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7HAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT YOUR CLUB $EFINITELY THE FRIENDLY ENVI RONMENT )T S ALL ABOUT HAV ING A LAUGH WE DON T EVEN KEEP SCORE WHEN WE PLAY AND HALF OF US ARE HOW CAN ) PUT THIS STILL DELICATE FROM AN EVENTFUL NIGHT IN THE ,#2 ON A 3ATURDAY 7E TRY HARD TO KEEP IT CHILLED OUT WELL NOT THAT HARD IT JUST KINDA HAPPENS !LSO IT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO STRETCH YOUR LEGS EVERY WEEK AND ONCE YOU GET THE HANG OF THE GAME IT S REALLY SIMPLE ) MEAN IF ME *ONESY AND 3LEAZY 7ILL CAN DO IT ANY ONE CAN (OW CAN PEOPLE GET INVOLVED %ITHER 6ISIT OUR &ACEBOOK PAGE 4OUCH 2UGBY AT 5%! OR 2OLL ON DOWN TO #OLNEY ,ANE PLAYING FIELDS ON A 3UNDAY AND LOOK FOR THE BLOKE DROPPING THE BALL AND

FALLING OVER A LOT IT WILL PROB ABLY BE ME )F IT S NOT ME IT WILL BE MY MATE &ERGAL )S 5%! 4OUCH 2UGBY A BIG CLUB 9ES AND NO 4OUCH 2UGBY IS A FAST GROWING CLUB BUT WE STRIVE TO MAINTAIN OUR SMALL FRIENDLY CLUB ATMOSPHERE )T S MORE LIKE A GROUP OF FRIENDS THAN A SPORTS TEAM )F YOU RE MODERATELY FIT AND YOU LIKE LAUGHING THEN YOU LL FIT RIGHT IN !NY ADVICE FOR STUDENTS STARTING OUT 3MILE LAUGH AT OTHERS AND YOURSELF 3EE THE SILVER LIN ING AS IN THE END IT S THE FRIENDS YOU MAKE AND THE FUN YOU HAVE THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER WHEN YOUR BODY DOESN T WORK ANYMORE !ND FINALLY WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN THE 'UIN NESS 0REMIERSHIP THIS SEASON (ARLEQUINS BECAUSE THEY RE THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD

(PMEFO (MFO 3TUART "RILL 3PORTS 2EPORTER !T THE "53! CHAMPIONSHIPS IN "EDFORD 'LEN UNLEASHED A POWERFUL LAST HALF MILE TO REEL IN THE RACE LEADER FROM ,EEDS -ET TO WIN THE + STEEPLE CHASE IN A NEW LIFETIME BEST AND 5%! RECORD &OLLOWING ON FROM THIS VICTORY 'LEN REPRESENTED "53! IN HIS 5%! VEST "53! ARE TOO CHEAP TO BUY THEIR ATHLETES KIT AT THE PRESTIG IOUS ,OUGHBOROUGH )NTERNA TIONAL TRADITIONALLY THE START OF THE OUTDOOR SEASON FOR TOP "RITISH ATHLETES $ESPITE hFALLING ASLEEPv HALFWAY THROUGH THE RACE AND ALLOWING THE %NGLAND REPRESENTATIVE A SEASONED INTERNATIONAL TO STEAL A lVE SECOND ADVANTAGE 'LEN AGAIN ADVANCED THROUGH THE lELD TO lNISH SECOND BEATING HIS RI VAL FROM ,EEDS -ET WHO WAS REPRESENTING 3COTLAND AND OTHER TOP "RITISH ATHLETES 'LEN IS A MEMBER OF ,ONDON CLUB 3HAFTESBURY (ARRIERS AND COMPETED FOR THEM THROUGHOUT THE "RITISH DOMESTIC SEASON BUT AFTER HIS EARLY EXPLOITS STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN HIS FORM (E DESERVES CREDIT THEREFORE FOR EMERGING TO CAPTURE THE

'LEN CENTRE WITH HIS WINNING MEDAL %NGLAND !THLETICS 5 TITLE AND THUS CEMENT HIS POSITION AS THE BEST 5 STEEPLECHASER IN 'REAT "RITAIN )T IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE #!3!S LAST YEAR WERE TOO EAR LY TO CELEBRATE 'LEN S ACHIEVE MENTS (OPEFULLY HE WILL GET

THE RECOGNITION AND HELP HE DESERVES FROM THE 5NIVERSITY AND THE 3PORTSPARK THIS YEARR TO GIVE HIM EVERY CHANCE OF ACHIEVING HIS GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON AND RAISE THE PROlLE OF 5%! SPORT

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!MERICAN &OOTBALL IS A UNIQUE AND EXCITING GAME WHICH IS lNALLY MAKING A BIG IMPACT IN THE 5+ THANKS IN PART TO THE SUCCESS OF THE .&, GAME BETWEEN -IAMI $OL PHINS AND .9 'IANTS PLAYED AT 7EMBLEY LAST YEAR !ND WITH THE STARS OF THE .&, ONCE AGAIN GRACING THE HALLOWED TURF OF 7EM BLEY THIS /CTOBER EXCITE MENT AROUND THE SPORT HAS RARELY REACHED SUCH HEIGHTS IN THE 5+ 4ICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT IN HOURS AND OVER THE TWO GAMES MORE THAN ONE MILLION TICKET REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE EASILY SELLING OUT 7EMBLEY TEN TIMES OVER 7HAT BETTER WAY THAN TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME AT 5%! THAN TO PLAY THE MOST ELECTRIFYING UP AND COMING SPORT IN THE 5+ 7HETHER YOU RE AN INTERNATIONAL STU DENT LOOKING TO PAD UP AGAIN OR YOU JUST WANT TO PLAY A NEW AND EXCITING SPORT THE 5%!

0IRATES !MERICAN &OOTBALL 4EAM COULD BE WHAT YOU RE LOOKING FOR TO COMPLETE YOUR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE 4HE GREAT THING IS THAT ALTHOUGH !MERICAN &OOTBALL IS A CONTACT SPORT DUE TO ITS RANGE OF POSITIONS AND MIX OF STRATEGY AND PHYSICAL PLAY

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IT IS SUITABLE FOR NEARLY EVERY BODY SHAPE AND LEVEL OF ATH LETICISM SO ANYBODY CAN PLAY (AVING BEEN ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE "RITISH 5NIVERSITIES !MERI CAN &OOTBALL ,EAGUE OVER TWENTY YEARS AGO THE 0IRATES

CAN OFFER A GREAT WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE A TALENTED COACH ING STAFF AND FULL KIT FOR ALL PLAYERS 0LAYERS WITH ALL EX PERIENCES OF THE GAME ARE WELCOME WHETHER YOU HAVE PLAYED BEFORE WATCHED .&, PLAYED -ADDEN OR SIMPLY WANT TO TRY SOMETHING NEW

.OT ONLY THAT WITH SQUADS EXCEEDING 3UNDAY NIGHT .&, SOCIALS AND JOINT SOCIALS WITH THE 5%! !NGELS #HEERLEADING 3QUAD THE 5%! 0IRATES IS A GREAT WAY TO SOCIALISE GET lT AND DRUNK AND ENJOY YOUR TIME AT 5%! 4HIS YEAR S SCHEDULE STARTS WITH A HOME GAME AGAINST THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 3OUTHAMPTON 3TAGS ON TH .OVEMBER AT #OLNEY ,ANE 7ITH THE 3TAGS GOING UNBEAT EN LAST YEAR SCORING A RECORD POINTS AND CONCEDING JUST THEY SHOULD PROVE TO BE WORTHY OPPONENTS FOR THE EVER IMPROVING 5%! 0IRATES !ND THE SEASON JUST GETS BETTER WITH OUR SECOND GAME OF THE SEASON AGAINST 5%! S MOST HATED RIVALS THE %SSEX "LADES ON .OVEMBER TH 7ITH HOME GAMES AGAINST !25 3URREY AND 2(5 AND AWAY GAMES AGAINST "RIGHTON (ERTFORDSHIRE AND +ENT THE SEASON SHOULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING AND TESTING IN 0IRATES HISTORY

7ELCOME BACK SPORTS FANS 4HIS YEAR THE TEAM BEHIND THE SPORTS EDITORIAL DESK IS (ARRY ,OW AND ,AURA 7IG NALL 7E VE GOT A FEAST OF FEATURES FOR YOU TO ENJOY THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 7E LL HAVE @ MINUTES WITHx WHERE YOU LL GET TO MEET SOMEONE FROM A DIFFERENT SPORTS CLUB EVERY FORTNIGHT 4HERE WILL ALSO BE 0HOTO OF THE &ORTNIGHT WHERE YOU CAN SEE WHAT 5%! S SPORTS TEAMS HAVE BEEN GETTING UP TO STARTING IN THE SECOND #ONCRETE OF THE TERM 0LUS THIS YEAR WE LL BE LOOKING TO COVER TOPICAL SPORTING ISSUES BRINGING YOU THE LATEST ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTION !ND OF COURSE WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON ALL OF THE NEWS FROM 5%! SPORTS CLUBS )F WE COULD OFFER YOU ONLY ONE PIECE OF ADVICE FOR THE COMING YEAR IT WOULD BE TO TURN TO THE BACK PAGES EVERY FORTNIGHT FOR A COMPRE HENSIVE SPORTS ROUNDUP

4VNNFS PG TVDDFTT 1IPUP PG UIF GPSUOJHIU (ARRY ,OW 3PORTS %DITOR 4HIS SUMMER HAS BEEN AN AC TION PACKED ADVENTURE NOT LEAST DUE TO THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF /LYMPIANS AROUND THE WORLD IN "EIJING LAST MONTH )T HAS BEEN WELL DOCU MENTED THAT "RITAIN SCOOPED A RECORD NUMBER OF MEDALS THIS SUMMER AND THERE IS NO DENYING THAT THIS BODES WELL FOR ,ONDON 4HE HARD WORK AND PREPARATION PAID OFF IN #HINA ALTHOUGH WE WILL ONCE AGAIN HAVE TO PRODUCE OUR VERY BEST IN FOUR YEARS TIME TO REPEAT THE FEATS OF 4EAM '" THIS YEAR !S #ONCRETE 3PORT PRE DICTED 3PAIN EMERGED FROM %URO AS VICTORS WITH &ERNANDO 4ORRES lRING THE WINNING GOAL IN THE lNAL 4HE PERENNIAL UNDERACHIEVERS l NALLY SHOOK THE PROVERBIAL MONKEY OFF THEIR BACK AND DESPITE SOME SUPERB ATTACK ING FOOTBALL FROM THE $UTCH WHO ONCE AGAIN UPHELD THEIR REPUTATION AS CHOKERS 3PAIN WERE WORTHY WINNERS AGAINST THE 'ERMANS !LTHOUGH WE ERRONEOUSLY BACKED .OVAK $JOKOVIC TO TAKE THE TITLE WE COULD NOT

BEGRUDGE 2AFAEL .ADAL HIS lRST 7IMBLEDON TROPHY AFTER ARGUABLY THE lNEST lNAL EVER SEEN IN 37 2OGER &EDERER WAS OVERCOME AND AFTER AN EPIC lVE SET MATCH WITH RAIN BREAKS APLENTY .ADAL WAS RIGHTFULLY CROWNED CHAM PION )N THE WOMEN S DRAW WE ONCE MORE WITNESSED AN ALL 7ILLIAMS lNAL WITH 6ENUS OVERCOMING YOUNGER SISTER 3ERENA 7E PUT THE KISS OF DEATH ON OUR TIP *USTINE (EN IN (ARDENNE WHO DECIDED TO RETIRE WHILE FANS FAVOURITE -ARIA 3HARAPOVA CRASHED OUT EARLY ON YEAR OLD ,AURA 2OBSON SHOWS MUCH PROM ISE AFTER HER VICTORY IN THE GIRLS TOURNAMENT )N CRICKET %NGLAND HAVE HAD MIXED FORTUNES WHILE THE END OF -ICHAEL 6AUGHAN S REIGN AS CAPTAIN BROUGHT MUCH TO THE JOY OF THE SPORTS DESK WHO HAD SUCCESSFULLY PREDICTED SUCH AN OUTCOME ! DRAW AND TWO COM FORTABLE TEST MATCH VICTORIES OVER .EW :EALAND PROM ISED MUCH ALTHOUGH A DEFEAT IN THE ONE DAY SERIES ONCE AGAIN EXPOSED OUR LACK OF ABILITY IN THIS FORM OF THE GAME

"IZARRELY WE CONSPIRED TO LOSE THE TEST SERIES AGAINST 3OUTH !FRICA BEFORE BLITZING THE HAPLESS 3OUTH !FRICANS IN THE OVER FORMAT OF THE GAME /NE SHOULD NOT READ TOO MUCH IN TO THIS HOW EVER AS WE FACED A SEVERELY DEPLETED SIDE MINUS #APTAIN 'RAEME 3MITH +EVIN 0IETERSEN S REIGN AS CAPTAIN HAS STARTED STRONGLY BUT IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHETHER HE HAS THE LEADER SHIP CAPABILITIES NECESSARY WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH 4HERE ARE MANY CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR +0 AND %NGLAND NOT LEAST REGAINING THE !SHES NEXT SUMMER /N A SIDE NOTE IT SHOULD BE POINTED 3TEVE (ARMISON HAS DElNITELY NOT RETURNED TO ONE DAY CRICKET BECAUSE OF THE VAST SUMS OF MONEY NOW ON OFFER (E HAS DONE SO PURELY DUE TO HIS THE LOVE OF THE GAME !T THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS %UROPE WERE TRAILING 53! BUT WERE STILL WELL PLACED TO WIN THE 2YDER #UP IN 6ALHALLA %NTERING AS PRE TOURNAMENT FAVOURITES FOR THE lRST TIME IN YEARS %UROPE HAVE FAILED TO PRESS HOME THEIR PERCEIVED ADVANTAGE

4HE $AVIS #UP TH ND 3EPTEMBER AT THE !LL %NGLAND 4ENNIS #LUB COURTESY OF THE EDITOR S BROTHER *AMES 7IGNALL