Impact Magazine issue 226

SHORTLISTED FOR GUARDIAN STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR 2013

WHO CARES? PICKETS, PROTESTS AND PLACARDS: IMPACT INVESTIGATES STUDENT ACTIVISM

‘UK DRINKING CULTURE HAS TRANSFORMED ME’ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REVEAL THEIR FIRST IMPRESSIONS

‘I’M NOT A TOTAL IDIOT’ SHAPPI KHORSANDI TALKS IRAN, BEING A FEMALE COMEDIAN AND HER LATEST SELL-OUT TOUR

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Now the germs of Freshers’ Week have been beaten with endless packets of paracetamol and Lemsip, students have got their energy back. Grab your placards and take to the streets. Hold your Impact 226 up high and prove that students do give a shit.

Our Features team delve deep into the heart of student activism and bring you a lead to inspire.

If that doesn’t get you going, look out for our Media Conference on the 3rd of November. We’ve got journalists from Buzzfeed, The Guardian, NME and Vice to come and tell aspiring Nottingham

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It’s been an exciting month at Impact.

We’ve been shortlisted for 'The Student Publication of the Year' in the Guardian Student Media Awards and our website has been visited by a record breaking 15,000 people.

Check us out online to see what all the fuss is about. Our reporters were on the scene at the gas leak in Lenton, went behind the scenes in Ocean with Andy Hoe and saw what it takes to pull off Week One. Lastly, despite all the behind-the-back sniggers and overwhelming jealousy from the other UoN media groups, the Impact onesies have arrived. They are now such a regular feature in the Impact PGmDF and around Portland that we felt they

deserved a mention. Look out for giant babygros on the below average height Editors-in-Chief. Coming to a corridor near you.

Antonia Paget and Emily Tripp Editors-in-Chief

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CONTENTS FEATURES Editorial 2 Comment 12

Is Student Activism Now A Thing Of The Past?

REGULARS 4

Iranian born comedian Shappi 10 Khorsandi talks all things comedy

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Zombie apocalypse and you’re stuck on campus?

See if students in Nottingham would still take to the streets in protest.

Walk, Cycle, Bus or Swim?

Impact finds out how you get into Uni.

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

Why Nottingham?

Impact interviews International students about their experiences.

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Travel Science Food Gaming Style Exposure What’s On Film Music Arts Sport

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DO YOU GIVE A SHIT? IMPACT INVESTIGATES STUDENT ACTIVISM You might have a decent understanding of modern politics, but do you actually care?

Historically, student movements have been in the vanguard of countless social movements – from revolutionary socialism to civil rights, students have held the banner of change high.

Obviously the time for grabbing a musket and taking to the barricades with Hugh Jackman has long passed, but are students still at the forefront of political activism? Or have /PUUJOHIBN TUVEFOUT MPTU UIFJS mSF

“ONLY 27% OF SURVEYED STUDENTS HAVE EVER ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED IN A PUBLIC PROTEST.” Believe it or not, older generations knew how to get angry - the mobilisation of the student movement in the 60s and 70s was on a massive scale. The French student protests of 1968 resulted in over 11 million French workers going on strike, which essentially froze the country’s economy for two weeks.

British students were also exceedingly active; organisations such as the Radical Student Alliance helped construct a culture of activism, centered on issues such as racism and the Vietnam War. A march against the war in 1968

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Does this still hold true?

There are a variety of politically engaged societies and organisations within the University of Nottingham, ranging from party politics to issue based activist groups. From Amnesty International to the Young Greens, there are plenty of opportunities to make a difference whilst at University.

It may seem surprising then, that in a survey conducted by Impact, we found that less than a quarter of students have joined, or are planning to join, a political group. This lack of enthusiasm JT SFnFDUFE JO PVS VOEFSXIFMNJOH QBSUJDJQBUJPO in public protests.

There is no shortage of demonstrations in this city; in 2011 the Occupy movement camped outside the Council House for six months, and police records reveal that Market Square has hosted 21 protests in the last year alone.

However, Impact found that only 27% of UoN students have ever actually participated in a public protest.

These statistics don’t shine a positive light on our activist credentials - most of us have seemingly lost our desire for change. This TFOUJNFOU JT FDIPFE CZ mSTU ZFBS TUVEFOU 7MBE Tomes, a member of the Nottingham Socialist Party. He tells us: “People don’t care. The radical student seems to have disappeared.”

“IT IS WRONG TO PAINT STUDENTS AS APATHETIC. IT’S UNFAIR.” “As the economic crisis deepens, people will start to see an impact on their lives, which should push them to get more angry,” he added.

It can be easy to hold a negative perspective on modern student activism, but this ignores TJHOJmDBOU TJHOT UIBU TUVEFOUT BDUVBMMZ EP TUJMM care. In Impact’s survey, 79% agreed that it was important for students to be involved with political protests, and 61% said that they believe TUVEFOUT BSF BO JOnVFOUJBM TPVSDF PG TPDJBM change in Britain.

Some Nottingham students are enacting this belief on campus. On the 7th of October the Amnesty International Society protested around University Park in support of the imprisoned members of Pussy Riot, the Russian feminist punk band. Their protest formed the foundation

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“79% AGREED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO BE INVOLVED WITH POLITICAL PROTESTS.�

The campaign was well received - Vice President Natalie Popow said that she was “pleasantly surprised by the amount of people who showed an interest.�

She added: “Doing something eye catching like this generates a lot of interest from students. Not POMZ UIBU PO B NPSF TFMmTI MFWFM JU XBT B MPU PG fun dancing around in the middle of the day on campus!�

This is student activism on a small scale. The most striking illustration of what modern students are capable of has to be the nationwide protests against the tuition fee rise in 2010, where an estimated 52,000 protesters hit the streets of London. A lot of Nottingham students were involved at the time – of the students who told us they’d been involved in demonstrating, 1/3 participated in the fees protests.

This shows the extent to which student activism can be mobilised. “One can go back a very short time and see that there’s a lot of activism by young people,� Sociology Professor and co-founder of the Campaign for the Public University, John Holmwood, says. “It is wrong to paint students as apathetic. It’s unfair.�

However, student activism isn’t just comprised of banner waving and crude clashes with the police- many of the important victories of the 60s and 70s were born of other means. During the 1970s the Feminist Movement helped bring about massive legal changes, with legislation like the Equal Pay Act (1970) and Sex

Discrimination Act (1975).

The spirit of those campaigners is very much alive in Nottingham. This year the UoN’s feminist campaign group was founded by two third year students Jo Estrin and Francesca Garforth.

The group aims to promote feminism within the University and remove any stigma attached to the ‘F-Word’. When we asked them about how they were received, they said: “The reaction to us was originally mixed. We had some people admit they were confused by the concept, but then when we chatted to them they would often ‘get it’.�

The cynics are few and far between though; 83% of those surveyed have a positive stance towards feminism. Jo and Francesca have no intention of attacking the remaining 17%. “We’re not going to shout people down or argue with them, there’s no real point to it,� they said. “We’d rather do campaigns that resonate with people.�

“STUDENTS CAN BE ACTIVISTS WITHOUT STOMPING THEIR FEET AND SHOUTING THROUGH MEGAPHONES.�

They may not be taking to the streets with placards and megaphones, but they’re making a difference in their own way. Modern activism doesn’t have to be about shouting slogans at Parliament, particularly with regards to feminism.

The problems facing women today are of a different nature to those facing generations past.

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When faced with newer, more insidious forms of sexism, it is perhaps not surprising that modern TUVEFOU GFNJOJTN JT mHIUJOH CBDL JO GBS TVCUMFS ways.

To compare the activism of forty years ago with today seems unnecessary and unfair. The problems that exist today are different, and as such, the methods required to bring them into public discussion must be diverse. Students can be activists without stomping their feet and shouting through megaphones. As Jo says, “We wouldn’t say we’re angry. We’re passionate.

There’s a difference.�

Students still have the desire to make a difference – from the nationwide attempt to halt the fee rise, to the widespread support of the new feminist group, it is clear that we still have teeth. Few of us may have physically hit the streets, but this doesn’t mean we’ve become apathetic.

Students may not be as ‘radical’ as the 60s and 70s, but that doesn’t mean the desire for change has completely vanished. As Professor +PIO )PMNXPPE UPME VT i5IFSF BSF B TJHOJmDBOU number of students who are politically active.

But I wouldn’t call them angry- I’d call them optimistic.�

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FEMINISM: A NEW WAVE? Having looked into the heart of student activism at UoN, we found feminism is quickly becoming one of the most the most hotly talked about topics on campus. With the hashtags #FreshersWeekSexism and #EverydaySexism trending on Twitter in the last few months, this movement is also gaining ground nationally.

We decided to speak to Radical Feminist Finn Mackay about the strength and structure of what some are calling a ‘new wave’ of feminism.

Is this recent interest really new, or is it a continuation of the 70s movement?

In an interview with Impact, Finn dispels some common myths about feminism and gives her thoughts on prostitution and lads’ mags.

FIRSTLY, HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE A FEMINIST? A feminist is a woman who accepts and understands that we live in a world of male supremacy and does what she can to challenge, change and hopefully end that status quo.

Feminism is not about man-hating, it’s not about saying women are better than men. It’s a radical movement for change.

WHY DO YOU CLASSIFY YOURSELF AS A RADICAL FEMINIST? I’m a Radical Feminist because I believe in the existence of patriarchy and I think we need to challenge and end that patriarchy. I believe in the potential and promotion of women-only space. I recognise male violence as one keystone of women’s oppression and I also think that pornography and prostitution can be analysed as forms of violence against women.

DO YOU THINK IN 2013 THE NEW INTEREST IN FEMINISM IS A NEW ‘THIRD’ WAVE OR ARE WE STILL STRUGGLING IN THE SECOND WAVE? People just use it [third wave feminism] as a chronological reference point - they mean feminism that has taken off since the 1990s.

For other people when they say third wave feminism, it is associated with mixed activism,

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If we look back at the second wave’s seven commandments of the UK Women’s Liberation Movement none of these demands have been won, so I don’t see how we can have a new one.

HOW CAN STUDENTS BECOME INVOLVED IN FEMINIST CAMPAIGNS? Founding Feminist Societies in universities is obviously very important. Creating and maintaining women only spaces are also vitally important.

Students should be using new communication technologies, writing their own blogs, writing on websites, submitting articles or writing letters locally. Keep campaigning - creative, energetic campaigning.

HOW DO YOU FEEL THE ISSUE OF PROSTITUTION SHOULD BE TACKLED? In 1999 Sweden adopted a law which decriminalised everyone selling sexual services.

Alongside that they put a lot of money in welfare and housing services to help people leaving the sex industry.

Some people say the law has worked - it has SFEVDFE UIF BNPVOU PG USBGmDLJOH BOE ZPVOH people involved in prostitution. There are governments around the world that have taken it up and like many other feminists, I also believe that is the law we need in the UK. I don’t think that any woman should be for sale.

I think it is a symptom of our unequal society where it seems perfectly normal for a man to order a woman like a takeaway pizza.

WHAT MADE YOU ESTABLISH THE LONDON FEMINIST NETWORK IN 2004?

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Having learnt my political activism in the women’s peace movement I really valued creating spaces where women could get together and come up with ideas for direct action.

So in the Summer of 2004, I sent a message to these forums saying what we need is some sort of London Feminist Network. I said that I would be sitting reading a book in the free meeting space in the Royal Festival Hall and if anyone turned up we would try and found some sort of network.

About six women turned up, then we had another meeting the next month and about 12 women turned up and then it jumped to about 30. That November we organised the Reclaim The Night march.

WHY DID YOU FEEL THAT A REVIVAL OF THE RECLAIM THE NIGHT MOVEMENT WAS NEEDED? In 2004 Sylvia Walby did a report on the British Crime Survey. That really popularised about how 1 in 4 women were affected by domestic violence. It also highlighted the terrible conviction rate of rape which hovered around six QFSDFOU 8IFO XPNFO mSTU TUBSUFE UIF 3FDMBJN the Night in 1977 they were appalled that 1 in 3 reported rapes led to conviction. *O UIBU mHVSF XBT JO BOE * UIPVHIU XF need Reclaim The Night more than ever.

DO YOU THINK THAT LADS’ MAGS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A FUTURE IN OUR SOCIETY? They are demeaning and patronising. You don’t go into the corner shop and see David Beckham bending over with his mouth open with some derogatory text about his arse written alongside him. It is not a feature of an advanced and progressive society.

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TRAINS, PLANES AND AUTOMOBILES We asked how you get to university – here are the results.

14% take the bus to campus

65% get their hiking boots out and walk

Less than 1% travel by car

Around 15% cycle

A quarter of you are put off by the effort of making the journey

40% don’t think that the buses onto campus are reliable enough

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22% of you wouldn’t bother walking or cycling into Uni if it was raining

And 67% think there should be a free Lenton hopper bus

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‘IT RAINS HOW MUCH IN THE UK?!’ As a university with three campuses worldwide, Nottingham has a multinational reputation. More so due to fact that international students make up a third of the UK campus’ student population.

A month into the university year and if you’re a UK-based fresher you’re probably just getting used to moving away from home. But what if you had to adjust to an entirely different culture as well? Here are some of the stories that UoN international students have to tell.

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Home country: USA Nottingham so far: It’s fun being around people new to college. Even though I’ve had two years of college, it’s refreshing to be back in an environment where everyone is so excited and going out every night. I like how here everyone goes out all nights of the week, not just at the weekends.

Differences between the UK and US: Food isn’t as good! The boys are really shy. A lot shier than boys at home and they’re really skinny.

Expectations: It’s pretty much lived up to them so far. I guess I was hoping to be a bit more exotic being American, but people are not impressed. It’s really exciting when someone’s like ’Omg you’re an American!’ and they ask questions, but most people are just like ‘okay’.

I’m guessing it’s because there are so many foreign kids here.

Degree: 2nd year (currently deferred) Sociology Home country: Hong Kong Nottingham so far: It’s been awesome. It’s one of the top cities for student life in the UK and the University has lots to offer. The campus is beautiful too.

Adjusting to the UK: It is really different to the culture in Hong Kong but people at the University are used to making friends who are from different cultures, so I didn’t feel alienated BU BMM * XBT EPVCUGVM GPS UIF mSTU GFX XFFLT CVU after that I got used to Nottingham and really enjoyed it.

New experiences: Well‌ I hadn’t been drunk before I went to university‌ The UK drinking culture has transformed me!

Degree: 3rd year English Home country: France Why Nottingham?: It has a fantastic reputation worldwide, as well as a beautiful campus.

Nottingham as a city also has a wealth of history and intrigue with the myth of Sherwood Forest and Robin Hood!

Opinions of Nottingham students: I have found them to be lovely, polite, open and really accommodating. However, I would say that considering how cold it is, girls do not wear enough on nights out. I don’t understand how anyone could feel warm in so few clothes in such a cold place‌ Differences between France and the UK: Firstly, wine is not wine‌.it tastes like piss here! Also the other day I tried to buy a chopping knife and was asked for my ID which wouldn’t happen in France. My ID was declined due to being written in French. Apparently it had to be in English.

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“WHEN I GOT PUT ON JUST A MINUTE, I FELT LIKE I’D MADE IT. THAT WAS MY MOMENT.” Impact meets comedian Shappi Khorsandi. Known for her stints on Just a Minute and Mock the Week, we had a chat about her Iranian background and the (surprisingly) serious business of comedy.

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Tell us about your new show Dirty Looks and Hopscotch.

I think the show I’ve been doing is a lot about being a little girl and growing up, and the trials and tribulations of not being one of the princessy girls. So I guess that’s what the title’s about, but it’s a pretty loose one. I talk about all sorts of things.

You share a lot of personal stuff with the world when you do comedy. Do you have to force yourself or does it come naturally?

Oh God no. I don’t force myself. I shared a lot in a previous show - that was very personal.

I’ve reined it in a bit, but I just say whatever it is on my mind. I guess I’m fairly honest on stage.

It’s not a conscious thing, I just feel what I say.

Is it odd meeting people knowing that they know details about your divorce and your life?

Well no, because they only know cartoon details of my divorce. It’s not actual details, but perhaps details of what I was feeling. Not the nuts and bolts of it and certainly not mine and my ex-husband’s actual circumstances or situation. It’s personal, but I’m not a total idiot.

go. Sometimes when we don’t understand a people’s language we can think they don’t have a sense of humour. Everywhere has an area where the people are called sheep shaggers, an area where people are called thick and the same self-deprecating mother-in-law jokes.

Everyone is the same. That's the boring reality.

As a female comedian, are there barriers to achieving your kind of success? Does comedy feel like a boys’ club?

No, not really. Comedy and show-business is all about rejection. You have to deal with so much rejection on a daily basis, whether it's being rejected for a comedy club gig, or a Hollywood movie. I think men are better at dealing with it than women because from a very early age, the emphasis is on men to ask women out and to get that awful sexual rejection. I think they're more hardened to it while women give it up a lot quicker because it hurts. Women are used to smiling and the world smiling back at us, while men have to deal with being teased.

How does that then limit female comedians?

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You just have to quietly get on with. There’s prejudices against you whether you’re a Do you still feel Iranian to some extent? woman, or whether you’re fat, non-white or Not really to be honest. I don’t know what it is, too white, so it's really hard to pinpoint why whether I’m getting older or having children, CVU * mOE * KVTU HJWF MFTT PG B TIJU * VTFE UP IBWF somebody might get ahead of somebody else.

I think it's more to do with personal barriers a real identity crisis when I was younger with than anything else. my Iranian and my English, but now I just don’t care. I just want to get on with my life.

Finally, what do you think is your career highlight?

I think having two countries is like having Well, when I got put on Just a Minute I felt parents - a mum and a dad - you don’t belong like I'd made it. That was my moment- I had a to either of them exclusively. That’s how I think little cry to myself. Yesterday also I could have about Iran and Britain. They’re sort of my gone to Nicholas Parson’s 90th birthday, but I parents; if one doesn’t give me something, couldn’t go as I was at a lecture by Brian Cox. I’ll go to the other one. I don’t dwell on it. I certainly don’t want my children to feel there’s a Other things that really excite me about my job split or that they need to make a decision there. is that once a year now on my birthday Barry Cryer calls me to wish me happy birthday.

It's like getting a telegraph from the Queen!

Food and language - that's all you need from any culture. And literature obviously. As long as You feel like you've arrived when stuff like that happens - when I get talk about highs of my you've got those things it doesn't matter where career it’s never about Live at the Apollo or you live. anything like that!

And comedy?

Shappi will be performing at The Glee Club in Oh yes obviously. That's universal. The thing I’ve learned about having two different cultures Nottingham on the 6th November. is that people are the same everywhere you

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DOES THE UK HAVE TOO MANY STUDENTS?

YES Golf Studies at Bucks New University? Wine Studies at Brighton? A degree in Outdoor Leadership at the University of Cumbria? at These subjects don’t need to be taught at degree level.

Back when our parents were teenagers, there was a bigger focus on ‘rigorous subjects’ such as the sciences and arts, but now there are so many degree courses available to us that WJSUVBMMZ FWFSZPOF JT BCMF UP mOE TPNFUIJOH to study at university. The problem is that too many teenagers invest three years doing something that is unlikely to lead to a job and will just leave them in mountains of debt.

The Times reported that four out of ten university leavers with degrees in communication and media studies were not in graduate-level employment. Unistats data shows that only 25% of graduates of the BA Events Management course at Bournemouth University that go into employment are in a graduate level job.

Rather that vocational subjects are unimportant or shouldn’t be studied at all, they should be studied in a different way. As an example, if you want to go into journalism, you could do a traditional three year degree or a one year diploma with lots of opportunities for work placements. The latter will be a lot cheaper, the former will leave more doors open if it is in a broader subject.

The University lifestyle of being completely independent is an attraction for many, but is three years of hedonism worth it if you’re not likely to get a good job after?

In my opinion, many vocational subjects should not be taught as degrees but as apprenticeships or vocational courses.

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That statistic also applies to the BA Media Studies course at Anglia Ruskin University, where 15% of graduates were unable to get a job at all six months after graduation.

Some people would have you believe that British universities these days are stuffed full of entitled brats studying “Mickey Mouse�

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These students would be much better off packing up their Media Studies courses and getting a real, honest job straight out of school.

Perhaps many of the institutions offering these courses ought to close altogether, leaving the available funding to a handful of elite universities teaching traditional subjects.

Sound familiar?

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This kind of thinking is rooted in snobbery.

There absolutely is a place for Photography and Media Studies alongside Philosophy and Medicine. Specialist degree courses can provide invaluable training, and any young person who has the passion and motivation to study any subject at a university level should have a space provided for them to do so.

The fact is, we do actually need photographers BOE HPMG DMVC NBOBHFST BOE JO UIJT mOBODJBM climate, a young person is unlikely to be trained for free. Who can blame the young people taking their future in their own hands and signing up for Golf Management Studies, or Fashion Photography, if that gives them a shot at pursuing their dream?

Since the introduction of ÂŁ9,000 tuition fees, there have been mumblings about whether it might be preferable to go back to the old dual system of universities and their vocational counterparts, the ‘polytechnics’. But one reason this system failed before was because people did not value the polytechnic ‘brand’ - and in today’s Higher Education market, branding means more than ever.

It seems obvious that keeping more universities open, in order to widen participation and open up higher education to more of the population, can only be a good thing. The more people in our society that have a good breadth of education the better, no matter what job that education is “preparing� them for. The fact that we have more young people in higher education at more institutions than ever before is a cause for celebration, not hand-wringing.

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HOUSE TRIP TO CRISIS? IT’S PARTY TIME FOR LENTON’S BURGLARS The delightful year of living within the safe DPOmOFT PG 6OJWFSTJUZ IBMMT JT OPX PWFS GPS NF and let’s be honest: I was basically living in a rowdy retirement village. No more wardens patrolling the grounds and certainly no keycarded gates protecting you from the scary ‘real world’.

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I would just like to put it out there that for many victims of burglary I do extend my sympathies; it is a horrible trauma to experience and something that at such a young age we do not expect to deal with.

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All a criminal has to do is watch and wait for ‘#9KimboltonOnTour’ and then they’re rubbing their hands with glee. If you insist on leaving your windows unlocked with no sign of life inside, it’s basically an open invitation. If you are more than happy to tweet ‘Whoops, keep forgetting to turn the alarm on!’ then you, sir, are most naive.

There are so many simple deterrents so why don’t you save the hilarious tweets and check that your back door is locked. However if in doubt, and you know that you can’t resist letting the entire local populace know your hourly location and your lack of common sense, I suggest you Google contents insurance, just to be safe.

ROBERT TALKS

TV LICENCE: ANY CHANCE OF A STUDENT DISCOUNT? Good TV-time is not all that easy to come by at University. In halls, tune into Question Time or try putting on Sky News (501 people), the reaction, from the supposedly intelligent, will be remarkable: “What...you actually watch the news?�. Lenton-life makes it even more EJGmDVMU 3BUIFS UIBO QBZ UIF MJDFODF GFF we convince ourselves that iPlayer will be TVGmDJFOU BOE UIBU XF MM CVZ UIF JMMVTJWF MBQUPQ to-TV cable. But it never happens.

Either those with a TV licence are in the proactive minority, or my household is particularly lazy/penny-pinching. But ÂŁ145.50 seems a bitter pill to swallow for what is essentially non-essential. For that you could have a Toblerone cocktail at Coco Tang every

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have to lump the full cost? Perhaps we’re too used to subsidies/grants/discounts, but can we not have 20% off on this as well?

‘IF OVER-75s ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE TV LICENCE, WHY DO STUDENTS HAVE TO LUMP THE FULL COST?’

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This is neither a criticism of the BBC nor the idea that students might actually have to cough-up once in a while. At 40p per day, generally it’s a good deal. But if over-75s are eligible for a free TV licence, why do students

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TRAVEL

TIBET: SAVING A NATION Ditching the concrete jungle of London this summer, I ventured out to Nepal to teach English to monks. After a glorious twenty-hour nJHIU GPMMPXFE CZ B TFWFO IPVS UPVSJTU CVT UP Pokhara, I arrived at the Pema Ts’al Monastic Institute.

The beautiful Pema Ts’al is situated on a peaceful hilltop in Pokhara near the famous Fewa Lake with perfect views of the snowcapped peak of Fishtail Mountain. This magical place seemed like an oasis in the middle of the frantic routine of Western life. I went to the monastery expecting to educate the young monks but found the roles reversed as they gave me an insight into the history of Tibet and how the time to free Tibet has long passed. The hope is now to save Tibet.

countries such as Nepal and India but are still declined citizenship. Even those born in Nepal are not classed as citizens of the country but are instead issued refugee cards. I had always been aware of the situation in Tibet, but it wasn’t really until I arrived at Pema Ts’al that the magnitude of Tibet’s diminishing culture became apparent.

‘WE CANNOT AFFORD FOR THE CULTURE AND TRADITION OF SUCH AN ENRICHED NATION TO BE WIPED OUT.’

social issues, and philosophy. Over 6,000 monasteries were destroyed after the invasion, CVU UIBU JO OP XBZ TJHOJmFT UIF FOE PG 5JCFUBO Buddhism or the Buddhist faith. I was at Pema Ts’al for two weeks; not nearly enough time.

At weekends, we joined the monks by the fresh river and waterfall, and got involved in UIF FOTVJOH DMBZ mHIUT * BT B UFBDIFS DPVME only participate as a target. We also visited the Tibetan refugee camps surrounding the monastery where you can walk around and talk to locals, learn about their history and purchase beautiful Tibetan jewellery.

On the third day of my visit, the volunteers were fortunate enough to have a talk with His Eminence Abhaya Vajra Rinpoche from one of the oldest Sakya families. We learnt that it JT OPX TVQFSnVPVT UP GSFF B OBUJPO UIBU IBT CFDPNF UPP SFMJBOU PO UIF JOnVFODFT GSPN UIF Chinese government, where in helping to pave roads and improve infrastructure, they argue that their presence helps the nation.

‘SINCE 2009, 121 TIBETANS HAVE SELF-IMMOLATED TO CALL FOR THE RETURN OF THE DALAI LAMA, AND FOR THE INDEPENDENCE ‘IT WASN’T UNTIL I OF THE NATION.’ ARRIVED AT PEMA TS’AL Talking to the monks and the staff in the THAT THE MAGNITUDE Monastery, I learnt that since 2009, 121 Tibetans have self-immolated in an effort to OF TIBET’S DIMINISHING call for the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet, CULTURE BECAME and for the independence of the nation. Even on the day of my arrival at Pema Ts’al, news APPARENT.’ broke that a Tibetan monk had self-immolated in Kathmandu showing that these problems are very current and real.

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But does the loss of culture, the death of Tibetans, or destruction of monasteries validate the invasion? With incentives from the Chinese government for Han Chinese migrants to move into Tibet and marry into Tibetan families, Tibetans are becoming a minority in their own country, making the desire to save and preserve their culture even stronger.

This preservation has become one of the main purposes of the monastery. The monks are taught about their culture and also educated in subjects such as maths, English, Nepali, science,

The Tibetan culture is under threat but it is thanks to places such as Pema Ts’al Monastic Institute that their traditions are being kept alive. The work that they do in housing, educating and teaching the young monks core Tibetan values ensures the continuation of their culture.

Yes, there are still many issues to overcome, but the plight is not over. We cannot afford for the culture and tradition of such an enriched OBUJPO UP CF XJQFE PVU * TBX mSTU IBOE BU 1FNB Ts’al the beauty of Tibet and their tenacity for keeping this culture alive. The battle for QSFTFSWBUJPO JT TUSPOH QSPWJOH UIBU UIF mHIU UP save Tibet will never cease.

ANANDI VARA | 15

TRAVEL

THE GOLAN: IN SEARCH OF SYRIA The plan was as simple as it was original. My friend and I had a car with Israeli number plates, UVQQFSXBSF CPYFT mMMFE XJUI EBUFT BOE 4BU/BW XJUI B TPPUIJOH &OHMJTI WPJDF 8F IBE EFDJEFE UP FYQMPSF UIF (PMBO )FJHIUT 4ZSJBO UFSSJUPSZ OPNJOBMMZ VOEFS UIF DPOUSPM PG *TSBFM 0VS mOBM EFTUJOBUJPO was Majdal Shams, a Druze town nestled under the watchful gaze of the monolithic Mt Hermon. We QBTTFE 6/ EFNJMJUBSJTFE [POFT BSNZ DIFDLQPJOUT MJWF mSJOH BSFBT OBUVSF SFTFSWFT BOE NJOFmFMET

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Dangerous curves

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Chilling by the side of the Sea of Galilee

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TRAVEL

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Israeli Memorials line most of the roads

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Classic Arab dessert to celebrate our safe arrival. We then had to drive back in the dark‌

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The closest we got to Syria

ALEXANDER FITZGERALD | 17

SCIENCE

THE RISE OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA Science was once seen as a dull subject, reserved to research papers and mad scientists with a penchant for pyromania. Now The Big Bang Theory is one of the most popular comedy programmes in America, geek chic is now a style to be emulated, and the amount students studying science degrees is higher than ever.

Such an increase in popularity could be due to how widely science is now represented in the media.

Due to the increasing use of social media, science has seen a surge in popularity. Once VQPO B UJNF JO PSEFS UP mOE PVU BCPVU UIF MBUFTU science news and research, you either had to be taught it or actively seek it out. Science is no longer limited to those who study a science degree, but can reach a much larger audience.

By portraying it in a quirky, fun way that aims to engage all audiences, social media has managed to successfully promote science.

in social media could diminish its quality. To be interesting to so many people on such a large scale, science has to be understandable; but does this mean it has to be dumbed down?

‘I Fucking Love Science’ is a Facebook group created by the former science student Elise Andrews. By combining science news, memes, nerdy jokes, facts and interesting images, Andrews aims to keep the page a blend of the serious and light hearted. The page was created in March 2012 and now has over 7.2 million likes, as well as its own dedicated YouTube channel.

With so many people now using different forms of social media there is the potential to reach more people than ever before.

Despite the risks to its quality, the rise of science in social media means it is now able to reach more people than ever. Whatever your knowledge of science may be, you can now enjoy your pick of either the latest research, an astronaut washing their hair or even a meme of B TDJFOUJmD DBU BMM PO ZPVS DPNQVUFS TDSFFO

YouTube has also become a platform for viewing science. The ASAPSCIENCE channel has over a million subscribers and aims to make science fun by answering its viewers burning science questions. TED (technology, entertainment, design) holds conferences led by the world’s leading thinkers, which are free to watch online.

The TED talks have over 1 billion views. Even astronauts are vlogging about their lives from TQBDF $ISJT )BEmFME BOE ,BSFO /ZCFSH IBWF posted videos including how to wash your hands, sleep, wash long hair, make a sandwich and even vomit in space.

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‘SCIENCE WAS ONCE SEEN AS A DULL SUBJECT, RESERVED TO RESEARCH PAPERS AND MAD SCIENTISTS WITH A PENCHANT FOR PYROMANIA.’ However, does the rapid output of science in the media mean the end to the traditional means of publishing research? Perhaps the days of waiting to get science published are becoming outdated when research and news can be uploaded within minutes and seen by a much wider audience. To appear in a journal the TDJFODF NVTU CF WFSJmFE CZ QSPGFTTJPOBMT JO UIF mFME CVU BOZUIJOH DBO BQQFBS PO UIF *OUFSOFU It could be argued that the growth of science

Science journalist Mike Swain spoke to Impact about the tendency to simplify science in the media: “Readers understand more than people think. Both media and scientists underestimate what readers understand�.

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SCIENCE

GSK & UON: JOINED AT THE HIP? Impact looks at the relationship between the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline and The University of Nottingham.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is a global industrial pharmaceutical company, which focusses on the development of vaccines and treatments for major diseases, as well as nutrition and healthcare. Looking around your home you’re very likely to come across many of their products, from Lucozade and Sensodyne to Nicorette and Aquafresh.

‘THE COMPANY AIMS TO BE CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2050.’ The company have always had strong links to the University, taking on more graduates from Nottingham than from anywhere else.

Additionally, in the past year Sir Andrew Witty, graduate of the university and CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, was introduced as Chancellor of the University.

In 2012, GSK donated ÂŁ12 million to the university, for the development of a new laboratory to accommodate a Centre of Excellence for sustainable chemistry which is expected to be completed by 2014.

Based on the Jubilee Campus, it would also be innovatively carbon neutral, reducing the environmental impact of the industrial development of new drugs, emphasising GSK’s ‘green chemistry’ commitment. The company aims to be carbon neutral by 2050.

Impact spoke to Professor Christopher Moody of the UoN Chemistry department on how the new DFOUSF XJMM CFOFmU UIF TUVEFOUT PG UIF VOJWFSTJUZ With respect to the how closely GSK will be involved with the new centre, Professor Moody said: “GSK will take a strong interest in how the CNL building itself performs with respect to energy consumption etc..� He added that combinations of solar panels and a renewable biomass heat source would be explored to provide power and heat for the building. “We will also continue to collaborate with GSK on a range of projects including a 3rd year undergraduate module on medicinal chemistry, developed in conjunction with GSK, a 4th year undergraduate project on drug discovery, and, of course, a range of PhD projects. However, a very wide range of non-GSK related activities will also take place in the CNL,� Moody continued.

‘IN 2012, GSK DONATED ÂŁ12 MILLION TO THE UNIVERSITY.’

“In the last few months, for the third time in a row [GSK] were awarded the number one in the Access to Medicine Index which is a measure of the efforts to which companies go to improve access to medicines, particularly in the developing world. That review is done every two years and has only been done three times, and GSK has won it three times.�

However, GSK has not been without its negative press. In 2012, the company admitted to promoting antidepressants for unapproved uses by bribing doctors, and paid out ÂŁ1.9 billion in the largest healthcare fraud settlement in US history. The company has also recently admitted to some of its senior Chinese executives breaking the law after four were arrested as part of an investigation into claims that doctors had been bribed with cash and sexual favours in return for prescribing drugs made by GSK.

Despite the ethical grounds the company seems to be still skating on, the goal of GSK funding and involvement in UoN sets to propel the University into one of the expert leading institutions in sustainable chemistry. With the CEO as Chancellor and numerous opportunities at GSK for both students and graduates from Nottingham, the links between the company and the University look only to grow stronger as the years progress.

In an Impact interview with Witty following his appointment as Chancellor, he addressed the concerns of the ethical scandals the company had been through, and if these incidents would compromise the emphasis that ViceChancellor David Greenaway places on ‘social responsibility’. Witty said: “I think you can see that as a company we’ve got a very strong deep commitment to socially responsible operations.

‘IN 2012,THE COMPANY ADMITTED TO PROMOTING ANTIDEPRESSANTS FOR UNAPPROVED USES BY BRIBING DOCTORS.’

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SCIENCE

IMPACT TALKS TO‌ PAUL SCOTTING

Paul Scotting is an Associate Professor and Reader in Development and Cancer Biology in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, based in the QMC. As well as being a researcher, he also lectures to undergraduates on the development of the nervous system and cancer biology.

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My work crosses between the early embryonic I started in Cambridge as a developmental development of vertebrates and gene control in cancer. I am particularly interested in the control of gene expression. My main focus at present is studying the role of DNA methylation (a biochemical process affecting DNA which can alter genes) in germ cell tumours (cancers that affect our germ cells: ovaries and sperm).

biologist, but working on development of the brain led me to become interested in how brain cells go wrong in brain tumours and begin to behave like embryonic (stem) cells. At that time the Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre was just being established in the QMC so my research became focussed on children’s brain tumours.

‘I WANTED TO RECOMMEND A BOOK EXPLAINING THE BROADER ISSUES OF CANCER TO MY STUDENT CLASS, BUT I COULDN’T FIND ONE. SO I WROTE ONE.’

Although I do still work on some brain tumours, I have moved on to study germ cell tumours.

I am now equally interested in testicular germ cell tumours, the most common form of cancer in young men. The drive for this research is twofold, both arising from the fact that testicular germ cell tumours are highly malignant (spread around the body), but are also one of the most curable of human cancers.

Could you tell us about your public engagement and communication work?

My interest in public engagement arose from my cancer biology teaching. I wanted to recommend a book explaining the broader issues of cancer to my student class, but I DPVME OPU mOE POF 4P * XSPUF POF A$BODFS " Beginner’s Guide’. This has led me to write and talk to various groups to do the same thing; educate people about the real nature of cancer.

In addition, I am passionate about widening participation in higher education. I have just taken on the role of academic lead for widening participation in the newly formed School of Life Sciences. We are generating several new programmes to drive more interaction between members of the University (from students through to Professors) with school students in years 10-13 to help them aspire to and achieve entry to the best universities.

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Although curable, the treatment for these cancers is toxic and results in health problems in later life. If we can understand why these tumours are so responsive to chemotherapy, this information could be applied to the treatment of other more resistant forms of cancer.

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Over the past few years the main issue in continuing research in the UK is funding. Even when studying cancer, there are so many groups competing for limited money that the success rate of grant applications is generally well below 1 in 10, a situation that has become progressively worse over the past 10-20 years.

The most enjoyable part of my time in Nottingham has been in teaching and training many students. At undergraduate level, I have enjoyed helping students to realize their potential and ideally making learning something they do for enjoyment rather than just to get good grades. At PhD level, many of my PhD students have gone on to become my friends running their own research groups around the world, from the USA, through the Middle East and to the Far East.

SCIENCE

Want to know how to become sexier? Forget the hot pants, the high heels, the low cut shirt or the snap back.

All you need is an elderly woman, some shopping bags and a busy road.

A recent UK study has produced new evidence that selness or altruistic behaviour increases your desirability as a long-term mate. 35 men and 32 women were asked to rate people on their attractiveness when shown cards containing a head-shot and three facts: their job, their favourite sport, and a neutral (such as the last mlm he/she saw) or altruistic (e.g. she/he volunteers at youth club for disadvantaged children) behaviour. They had to score the mctitious individuals on how attracted they were depending on whether they were considering them for a ning or a long term mate.

When asked about long-term relationships the results were consistent for both men and women: they scored the individuals with altruistic manners much higher, therefore mnding the nicer partners much ‘mtter’. So when next on a date maybe remember to mention how well you looked after your housemate when she was ill as opposed to the amount of JРger bombs you managed to down the night before. befo

Selflessness is the new

Sexy “Being selfless shows a potential partner that you will provide good parental care or have ‘good genes’.”

But what about those one night stands after Crisis?

When guys were asked to rate attractiveness for nings, they didn’t have a preference as to whether the women’s favourite food was Chinese (neutral) or if they read to the elderly (altruistic). Men found the women sexy no matter if they were nice, helpful or sympathetic. However, according to the results of the study, women do in fact appreciate a nice partner to stud accompany them to the bedroom even for short term antics.

“When on a date mention how well you looked after your housemate when she was ill as opposed to the amount of JРger bombs you managed to down the night before.”

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FOOD

EATING OUT?

Best group meals

Best date

Red Hot World Buffet

Iberico World Tapas

Eating at a buffet normally means being presented with cold, stodgy food and the pressure of ‘all you can eat’. Thankfully, Red Hot World Buffet is a pleasant surprise. The restaurant has an airport theme, with a ‘check-in’ EFTL BT ZPV XBML JO *U JT FOPSNPVT BOE UXP nPPST CFMPX HSPVOE MFWFM

The restaurant looks smart and chic inside and is tucked away just opposite the Lace Market Hotel. It is the perfect restaurant to take a date, as the menu has a wide variety of tapas dishes, each as delicious as the next. Our top picks are the Black Cod and the Inside Out Chicken Wings but make sure you leave space for pudding as the Churros are not to be missed. Each dish costs around ÂŁ6, which is a small price to pay, assuming your date is worth it, and if not then there is a ÂŁ11.95 lunch menu.

There is an incredible selection of food from Dim-Sum to Pizza to Sushi, not to mention the huge dessert area. Each section has a few staff tending to it, preparing new food and topping up the displays. The Mongolian Grill is a highlight. Here you select what you want in your stir-fry and they cook it up in front of you. Students get 20% off drinks and food so you can get all you can eat for £11.20 which is very good value. Final tip: Only go when you’re hungry!

Mayfair Chinese Mayfair is an ideal restaurant to meet up with a group of mates before you head off for a night out. Mayfair is great for students as it has a BYOB policy, which saves you a lot of money if you are drinking. If you call ahead they offer an all you can eat menu for just £10. Although it isn’t exactly gourmet cuisine, it is a great small place for a big group of you to sit around and have a good laugh. The owner is very friendly and happy to accommodate larger groups.

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0DQҋV 5HVWDXUDQW Most people have been to Man’s Gourmet in the Portland building, but not so many venture into town to go to Man’s Restaurant. Man’s in town offers fantastic Dim Sum until 4pm every day. If you are looking for a place to try something new and impress your date with a culinary experience, Man’s is the place to go. It offers a very wide variety of authentic Dim Sum. Cheung Fung, Char Sui buns and Prawn Chive Dumplings are a must. If you are on a tight budget then Dim Sum is great.

FOOD

Best cooking appliances

Best deals

George Foreman

Spanky Van Dykes

George Foreman Grills provide a quick and easy way to cook any type of meat, from steak to salmon, as well as vegetables. They reduce the fat content of meat by 42% by having a slant and a drip tray to collect the fat.

They are an absolute necessity for student cooking: as well as cooking your food twice as fast, it saves a whole lot of hassle cleaning up. If you get one with removable plates you can just whack them in the dishwasher or give them a wipe down in the sink. You can get them on Amazon for just over ÂŁ20.

Get down to Spanky Van Dykes on a Tuesday and get 2-4-1 on all of their burgers. Their burgers start at ÂŁ7.75 and go up to ÂŁ9.59 for the Ruby Jean’s; Smoked bacon, Emmental, Mushrooms and Onion Rings. All the burgers are homemade and are served with chips. Most of the time when you go to the likes of GBK or Byron you will pay ÂŁ3/4 for chips but here you will be paying a maximum of ÂŁ5 each for your burger and chips. If you don’t fancy a burger they have a pretty extensive menu serving up all the American classics like fried chicken and mac ‘n’ cheese. Spanky’s is a great place to go hang out with some mates and often has live music.

Blender A blender is a great way to increase your 5-a-day while making a tasty breakfast. It takes about 2 minutes to make a smoothie in the morning and makes a great breakfast to take with you on the way to uni. You can put pretty much anything in them, and can make them with water or milk depending how you like it. Most supermarkets sell frozen fruits, which are cheaper than fresh fruit and easy to keep in the freezer. Honey and yogurt are also great and if in doubt throw a banana in there for good measure.

Hooters The world famous Hooters offers two deals; all you can eat wings on a Monday and half price ribs on a Wednesday. Both deals are ÂŁ7.99.

Although it isn’t the best quality food, it is a cool place to go grab a beer and watch some sport, or the perfect place to go for someone’s birthday.

The food isn’t great, probably comparable to TGI Fridays, but the atmosphere is, and when you are paying ÂŁ7.99 you shouldn’t expect too NVDI 5IJT JT UIF POMZ )PPUFST JO UIF 6, BOE JT EFmOJUFMZ XPSUI B WJTJU GPS the ‘Hooters Experience’.

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FOOD

WHAT’S IN AND WHAT’S TO BIN With Freshers’ week now over, doorsteps across Nottingham are scattered with IVOESFET PG nZFST GSPN IVOESFET PG EJGGFSFOU takeaways. In true investigative spirit, we at Impact Food have taken it upon ourselves to discover which menus to keep and which to bin.

IN 3URSSD 3L]]D Proppa Pizza is undoubtedly the place to turn to when running low on cash. With the best deals to offer students in Lenton, along with a decent selection of pizzas, look no further than here. The student exclusive deals they offer include 3 x 10 inch pizzas for £10 and 2 x 12 inch pizzas for £8. An added bonus if you can’t bring yourself to head to a cash machine, is that they accept cards online and will even give you an additional 15% off.

Ginos Although slightly more expensive than Proppa Pizza, Ginos certainly has the more extensive NFOV PGGFSJOH mTI BOE DIJQT LFCBCT GSJFE chicken and burgers. The standard of food is adequate and Ginos certainly caters for the student market. Try the Gino’s Special (any single burger, fries, kebab meat and a drink all for £3.99) or go for the student deal (any large 12� pizza, any kebab, 4 pieces of garlic bread and a bottle of soft drink for £12.95). Overall, Ginos is a safe and reliable option to go for when peckish, with a huge array of meals and deals to pick from.

D2 If a delicious post-Crisis kebab is what you’re after, then D2 is your best bet. Most of the kebabs range from around £3.70 – £4 and the quality is excellent compared to most other establishments in and around Lenton.

Additionally, the naan bread the kebabs are served in are of genuine quality, something lacking in many kebab shops. If a kebab is not for you then try one of their deep pan pizzas, with a 12–inch starting at £5.50.

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BIN Spices Although we were optimistic after an initial glance at the menu, we were ultimately disappointed by the standard of the food.

The kebab was bland and dull, particularly in comparison with the brilliant kebabs at D2. The pizzas were a little more promising, but much like the standard of most other takeaways.

On balance, whilst Spices may be perfectly adequate, it simply does not match up to the standards set by the likes of Proppa Pizza and D2. $UFR 3L]]D DQG )LVK %DU Located on Lenton Boulevard next to the very popular Fortune Boy, is Arco Pizza and Fish bar. Despite the pizzas being of a fairly good standard, Impact Food felt that Arco was trying to offer simply too much. As well as offering pizzas, the menu also included southern fried DIJDLFO LFCBCT mTI DIJQT QJFT KBDLFU potatoes and pasta. We managed to try one of each type of food, and the difference in quality between the pizzas and the rest was staggering. It is a classic example of takeaway outlets attempting to squeeze as much money out of you as possible by increasing what’s on offer. Our advice would be to stick to Fortune Boy next door.

Rose Garden The food was greasy and oily, something which is seen far too often in Chinese takeaways. On top of that, we had to wait a HPPE mGUZ NJOVUFT GPS JU UP CF EFMJWFSFE 0OF dish which proved an exception was the Cantonese Duck and Char Sui Pork, which was fairly tasty.

GAMING

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other horror games of this generation, while the sanity system gets you thinking about your mental stability. You either stay in the light and risk being spotted by Castle Brennenburg’s monstrosities, or stay in the dark and slowly lose your mind. Combine this with an impressive physics system and it’s clear to see why Amnesia is as infamous as it is.

OUTLAST

RESIDENT EVIL 2

Outlast places you in the shoes of Miles Upshur, a journalist exploring Mount Massive Asylum. Armed with only a camcorder, Miles NVTU mHIU IJT XBZ UISPVHI UIF BTZMVN JO PSEFS to uncover its secrets. As the player makes their way through the levels they are met with a striking sense of dread, facing both mutilated patients and an unknown paranormal entity.

The feeling of being hunted is relentless and leads to some shit scary nail biting moments.

Created by Capcom, Resident Evil 2 lets the player battle through a zombie outbreak in the strangely-named Raccoon City. The slow and clunky combat adds panic to your every move and edging your way through the game’s many levels will not only have you facing zombie hordes but many other nightmarish creatures. Over time, zombies soon become the least of your problems as increasingly demonic bio-weapons appear more and more.

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AMNESIA: THE DARK DESCENT In Amnesia, the player takes control of Daniel, a young man exploring a 19th century Prussian castle. Amnesia showcases some great monster design and working your way through the castle’s winding hallways with POMZ BO PJM MBNQ XIJDI PGUFO IBT UP CF SFmMMFE leads to some terrifying encounters. Amnesia’s eerie castle setting is what sets it apart from

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which has the ability to capture spirits through taking photos. Fighting through the lens of a camera ensures that the player must get close to the enemies in order to defeat them and this creates a prominent sense of anxiety. The game draws from well-established Japanese ghost stories and therefore presents a unique and engaging style of storytelling with subtle yet disturbing undertones. Tecmo should be proud of this.

SILENT HILL 2 In Konami’s Silent Hill 2, the player takes control of James Sunderland, a man who has returned to the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife. Silent Hill 2 presents a horror experience like no other.

The foggy town is beautifully rendered and the game delivers rich exploration and attention to detail as James is pursued by the deadly Pyramid Head, a monster which has become one of the enduring poster-boys of video game horror. James’ story is masterfully written, with twists worthy of M. Night Shyamalan appearing towards the game’s conclusion.

There is a new fright around every corner and the sick and twisted world of Silent Hill and its inhabitants will not be forgotten quickly. The game is thematically rewarding and offers one of the best horror experiences to date.

GAMING

“I once got very, very angry at my boyfriend because he went onto my Sims game and made my Sim pregnant, which upset the delicate family life I had built up.”

Playing the love game Love can be hard. We all know that.

But what can be harder than having to juggle the two loves in your life: your other half and your games console? Impact asks how much your bedroom antics are affected by your love of gaming and whether a pair of GTA V strip club tits can spice up your love life, or be the ultimate deal breaker.

20%

say the Playstation is the main console that pleasures their partner

27%

“My partner called me by a character’s name while we were having sex.”

“I may have had a wank to the stripper on GTA V. I’m sure I’m not the only one.”

feel that gaming has taken over their relationship

13%

of couples say they both game in their relationship

35%

say their other half plays too many games

87%

feel that they can successfully juggle the two loves in their life

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Confusingly symmetrical â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Everything. Looks. The. Same.

The bell-ringing - Not the most subtle place to hide. Expect a lot of un-dead at with this alarm going off every 15 minutes.

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CRIPPS

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deals every day is going to get old.

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LAKESIDE PLAYGROUND

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Slide/Swings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A classic combo. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the apocalypse; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re allowed to have some fun.

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FLASH BULBS & FASHION SHOWS

Flashing lights, glistening dresses, hoards of the rich and famous and a whirlwind of media hype. In times gone past this could have only described one thing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a movie premiere â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but as the world of high fashion becomes increasingly media-centric, scenes like this now occur every fashion week. But how NVDI JOnVFODF EP DFMFCSJUJFT SFBMMZ IBWF PO UIF fashion industry? And is that a good or a bad thing?

You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open a fashion magazine these days without the familiar face of an actress or singer staring back at you. Jennifer Lawrence for Dior or Lindsay Lohan for Miu Miu, fashion houses seem to be increasingly relying on the sway of celebrity status in their adverts. There DBO CF OP EFOZJOH UIBU UIJT IBT JUT CFOFmUT for the brands, as the right celebrity can really increase the amount of attention a brand gets, and therefore their sales. More and more these days, the question of who is really being promoted has to be raised. A celebrity face mMMT UIF QBHF BOE B TNBMM EFTJHOFS QSPEVDU JT TPNFUJNFT OPU OPUJDFE BU mSTU HMBODF UIF VTF PG a famous reduces the dominance of the brand within adverts.

This burgeoning trend for a celebrity-centric fashion industry has its most powerful and dramatic display twice a year at fashion week.

No longer just about the clothes, paparazzi swarm over venues desperate to catch a shot of just who is sitting on the front row. For years it was seen as the perfect way to garner attention for a collection, bring along a celeb, get some pictures of your clothes in the press.

Now, however, designers are starting to fall back on their own talents. Increasingly, designers are worrying that the presence of celebrities at their shows stops people focusing on their collection. For some, the media circus has become too much. At the recent New York Fashion Week, Oscar De La Renta and Tommy )JMmHFS CFDBNF UIF mSTU CJH OBNF EFTJHOFST UP act on these doubts, banning â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;celebritiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the Frow in favour of industry professionals. The industry has enough power now to publicise itself, and in the world of fashion week, too many celebrities are increasingly seen to act as a distraction.

Away from the world of advertising, celebrity culture holds an incontrovertible amount of control over how â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;real peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dress. How many girls walk down the road hoping people notice their stylistic homage to Alexa Chung? This has long been the realm in which celebrities hold UIF NPTU JOnVFODF UIF , .JE FGGFDU KVTU POF example of this, the famous Issa engagement dress selling out in minutes and revolutionizing the fortunes of the label. Even ASOS.com began as a salute to celebrity style, initially standing for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;As Seen On Screenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

The new label of Street-Style Icon has allowed for a whole new relationship to develop between fans and their idols. Numerous celebrity collaborations have sprung up in recent years from Rihanna for River Island and Mac to MIA for Versus and The Kardashians for Dorothy Perkins. This glut of collaborations HJWFT UIF DFMFCSJUZ TUZMF JDPO NPSF JOnVFODF than they have ever had before; with their name on the product suggesting a close link to your

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iconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own personal style. Sometimes however, these collections seem to focus more on the celebrity themselves, and pay little attention to the quality of the collection. When these collaborations are good, they can be very HPPE CVU BMM UPP PGUFO QSPmU DPNFT mSTU BOE quality suffers.

Despite the debate over how much creative input celebrities really have into their eponymous collections, there is a light in the seeming gloom with more and more celebs leaving their previous careers behind to focus on developing brands which epitomise their personal aesthetic. Victoria Beckham, for example, has successfully built a second career as a designer, selling her own signature style and through her immensely successful brands. Similarly the Olsen Twins with their label The Row have managed to create a range that encapsulates their own style. Despite initial hesitancy, both these collections have been praised by those in the know for just how hands on their founders are in the creative process 4P JU TFFNT UIBU UIFSF JT B mOF MJOF UIFSF JT no doubt that designers need some celebrity endorsement, but this seems increasingly out of place outside of magazines. Many designers are trying to make fashion week more industry centred once again, banishing the current trend for frow-ers on the front pages. However, for those on the street, celebrities seem to have more of a place, with collaborations allowing for true emulation. But this can go too far, and when the quality isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there fans are let down.

After all, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the point of wearing a name if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look good?

STYLE

Caught on campus Winter is truly snowballing towards us, so keeping stylish and warm is essential. You can’t go wrong with a classic jumper (New Look, £19.99) and jeans (Topshop, £42) combination that lets the coat take centre stage. Finish the look with sturdy shearling boots (New Look, £24.99) and a tan bag (Boohoo, £20) for casual luxury on a student’s budget.

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- £39.99) whilst leather textures keep the look interesting yet entirely work appropriate with this streamlined pencil skirt (Zara - £29.99). Burgundy kitten heels (Zara - £29.99) make a chic departure from your standard dollies. Minimal pieces = maximum style points.

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44 | ARTS FALLING IN LOVE WITH FICTIONAL FANTASIES AND THE PLIGHT OF THE TRADITIONAL BOOKSHOP

35 | FILM MAYHEM IN NOTTINGHAM AND THE WORLD OF SURREALIST CINEMA

40 | MUSIC CAN MUSIC CHANGE THE WORLD? NOTTINGHAM’S NEXT BIG THING AND AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH GLASVEGAS

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Only God Forgives

T W I S T E D V I S I O N S:

THE HISTORY OF SURREALIST CINEMA It all began with the slicing of an eyeballâ&#x20AC;Ś 8IFO UIF 4VSSFBMJTU NPWFNFOU mSTU TUBSUFE cinema itself was only just coming to terms with its own potential, and was focused initially on trying to recreate life rather than experimenting in any radical sense. Film theory as we know it hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even been invented yet.

However Spanish auteurs Salvador Dali and Luis BuĂąuel changed everything with the release of Un Chien Andalou in 1929, a twenty minute short in which a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyeball is sliced in half with a razor, a swarm of ants emerge from a hole in the palm of a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand, and a young couple are transformed into two puppets after walking down a beach.

Up until then Surrealism had only been associated with art (Dali, again, at the forefront) and literature, but with cinema the possibilities took a little longer to be realised. Of course there had been a few Surrealist attempts before Un Chien Andalou, most notably Artaud and Dulacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s La Coquille et le Clergyman (1928), but these were unfortunately overshadowed by the formerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success. .BOZ PG UIF mSTU IPSSPS mMNT Nosferatu, The Phantom Of The Opera and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in particular) also contained elements that could be considered surreal but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until the end of the decade that the genre really began to take hold.

Surrealism held the power to disturb by subverting the expectations of its audience. The slicing

of the eyeball is an appropriate metaphor: using the unusual juxtaposition of scenes, shocking imagery and a complete rejection of realistic psychology Surrealism was able to present another way of looking at the world.

Jean Cocteauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Le Sang Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;un Poete (1930), for example, takes a series of everyday scenarios and turns them on their heads: an artist sketches the face of a woman and the mouth begins to move on the page; a group of boys play in the snow but one is killed when a snowball turns into a lump of marble. Not exactly your average blockbuster.

Holy Motors

A little way down the line after the revolution of sound had taken over and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;talkiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; were in fashion, Dali began collaborating with various American directors, most famously Hitchcock, for whom he designed Gregory Peckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream sequence in Spellbound (1944). He also began to develop a project named Destino with the animator Walt Disney, which ended up being TIFMWFE EVF UP mOBODJBM JTTVFT CVU XBT mOBMMZ completed by the Disney Company in 2003.

Elsewhere on the spectrum directors like Darren Aronofsky, whose debut feature PI (1998) portrays a mathematician suffering from extreme hallucinations and paranoia. Terry Gilliam, the man behind Brazil (1985) and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), are also both good FYBNQMFT PG mMNNBLFST XIP JODPSQPSBUF FMFments of the surreal into their work, along with Charlie Kaufman, Federico Fellini and Alexandro Jodorowsky.

In recent decades probably the chief exponent of Surrealist cinema has been the artist and EJSFDUPS %BWJE -ZODI )JT mMNT SBOHF GSPN UIF unsettling Eraserhead (1977) to the completely impenetrable Mulholland Drive (2001), and all play with the fundamentals of Surrealism in such a striking manner that the term â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lynchianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (meaning the placement of the mundane with the macabre) is now in common usage.

Cinema has progressed immeasurably since the golden age of Surrealism, yet the modern audience member is now less susceptible to the kind of subversive imagery that Dali and BuĂąuel were then creating. Sadly we may never get another moment as shocking as that eye-slice, CVU XJUI mMNT MJLF Holy Motors and Only God Forgives being released yearly, perhaps Surrealism is slowly on its way to resurrection.

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MAYHEM:

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Big Bad Wolves

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The Demonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rook

The Mayhem Film Festival kicks off on Thursday 31st October at Broadway. The annual celebration of cinemaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unsavoury side showcases the best of upcoming horror and some select classics. With TFWFOUFFO mMNT TQSFBE PWFS GPVS EBZT UIFSF T DFSUBJOMZ B MPU UP UBLF JO 5P IFMQ ZPV EFDJEF Impact HJWFT ZPV UIF MPX EPXO PO UIF mMNT XF SF NPTU MPPLJOH GPSXBSE UP Discopath

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THE DEMONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ROOK

When all the skulls are crushed and necks drained of their precious life blood, there will VOEPVCUFEMZ CF POF mMN SJTJOH BCPWF UIF PUIFST from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eclectic Mayhem Film Festival MJOF VQ 5IBU mMN XJMM CF UIF T TFU TMBTIFS Discopath. At least, it should be, as the central DPODFJU BMPOF TIPVME CF TVGmDJFOU UP FOUJDF BMM genre fans. Combining the delights of disco and psychopathy (as you may note in the titles subtle allusion), this Canadian period piece follows a reserved young man who, whenever IF IFBST UIF FQPOZNPVT NVTJD mOET IF DBOOPU stop himself from committing murder on the EBODFnPPS 5IF DPQT BSF EFUFSNJOFE UP DBUDI the killer but as disco grows in popularity a kitsch, bloody, future cult exploitation classic is undoubtedly being made. With all the funky, sensational carnage in store, we can only be EJTBQQPJOUFE UIBU UIJT mMN IBTO U CFFO JO PVS lives all along.

While it may not be the scariest of this years selection, nor the goriest, The Demonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rook looks to be the downright craziest. It tells the story of a boy named Roscoe who is raised by demons after discovering a portal to another world. Years MBUFS IF EJTDPWFST B EBSL TFDSFU BOE JO B mU PG rage unwittingly unleashes three malevolent demons into our world. Or at least the plot goes something along those lines. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not important.

Where The Demonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rook catches the eye is the effects. Using solely practical, pre-CGI masks and makeup effects, The Demonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rook promises to be both an exciting throwback to traditional horror, but also something weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen before.

The Machine

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THE MINDS BEHIND THE

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Steven Sheil: It came from talking about festivals we used to go to and thinking â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;why isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there something like that here?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chris Cooke: We used to do all nighters at each othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; houses where we just used to watch MPBET PG mMNT *U T OJDF UP CF BCMF UP TJU XJUI BVEJFODFT BOE TIPX mMNT UIBU BSFO U HPJOH UP CF released until 2014, and to bring in guests who IBWF NBEF UIPTF mMNT XIP XBOU UP SFQSFTFOU them and tell stories about how they were made. :KDW VRUW RI Ă&#x20AC;OPV FDQ ZH H[SHFW IURP WKLV yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mayhem?

CC: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got Spanish, American, French and Belgian cinema next to brand new British stuff.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about giving people that variety. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not all gore and demons, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got that. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not

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SS: Dario Argento or John Carpenter, both would be very good.

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The island, known locally for its intensely private inhabitants, has not been forthcoming and in fact somewhat hostile towards outside inquiries.

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He also declined to comment on a neighbouring islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent eyewitness reports of large black smoke clouds stemming from the island at sunset.

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SURVIVOR OF THE NOSTROMO FOUND AFTER 57 YEARS A Weyland-Yutani XBSSBOU PGmDFS &MMFO Ripley, has been recovered from a space shuttle thought to have belonged to the missing commercial spaceship Nostromo.

Miss Ripley is the only survivor of Nostromoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven-strong crew and has been drifting in

stasis for the last 57 years.

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cism from megacorporation WeylandYutani. The claims are particularly damaging as in recent weeks the terraforming colony, now resident on the planetoid named LV426, have lost contact with Weyland-Yutaniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Earth representatives.

Such claims have been met with scepti-

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Answers: 1) The Exorcist. 2) The Shining. 3) Jaws. 4) Psycho. 5) The Omen. 6) The Wicker Man. 7) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 8) Alien TOM WATCHORN, FELIX TAYLOR AND LUCY Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BOYLE | 43

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CAN MUSIC CHANGE THE WORLD? From John Lennonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Give Peace A Chanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to &MWJT 1SFTMFZ T QPWFSUZ mHIUJOH A*O 5IF (IFUUP musicians from far and wide, both famous and unknown, have used their music as a vehicle for social change. In times of war, economic QSPCMFNT BOE TPDJBM EJGmDVMUJFT NVTJD IBT CFFO written to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fight The Powerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as a call to arms for protest and rebellion.

0OMZ MBTU ZFBS mWF XPNFO GSPN 3VTTJBO QVOL rock protest group Pussy Riot took to a Moscow Cathedral to rebel against President Putinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies on LGBT rights. Three of the women were sentenced to two years imprisonment causing uproar across the world, leading to further support for their cause and resulting in expressed concern from the likes of Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono, amongst many others.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;...MUSIC IS JUST ONE COG IN A MUCH LARGER MACHINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Despite the argument that their protest may have been in vain, their views on feminism and gay rights have spread to a global audience, with Amnesty International declaring August 17th of every year Pussy Riot Global Day. A common stigma attached to the idea of protest through music is that the founders are typically punk-rockers rebelling against the government or monarchy; see Sex Pistolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;God Save the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or NOFXâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Declineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

However, the likes of Sam Cookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Change Is 44 | ADAM KEYWORTH AND ALEX NEELY

Gonna Comeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; helped the Civil Rights Movement succeed in their aims for racial equality and is still used as their anthem today.

Bowie, U2 and Queen. It is thought that over ÂŁ150 million has been raised as a direct result of the concerts.

Similarly, country rockers Creedence Clearwater Revival, stumbled upon â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fortunate Sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This was adopted as an anti-Vietnam War anthem by the lower-earning American families, whose sons and husbands were being drafted in to mHIU

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THROUGH THE YEARS, IN TIMES OF WAR, ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES, MUSIC HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO â&#x20AC;&#x153;FIGHT THE POWERâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Further proof that successful political change isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all about the raw, shock tactics employed throughout punk-rock is Bob Geldofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s antifamine musical campaign. Proving successful in its ability to raise money, if not necessarily to completely eradicate famine, was Bob Geldofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Band Aid, Live Aid and subsequent spin-off projects. Geldof teamed up with Ultravoxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Midge Ure to co-write the song â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Do They Know Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, inviting the most popular British and Irish artists of the time to record it. Recorded and released in the space of just three days in late November 1984, the song stayed at /VNCFS 0OF JO UIF 6, DIBSUT GPS mWF XFFLT CFcoming Christmas Number One, selling almost 4 million copies and earning record sales in aid of famine relief.

After the success of Band Aid, Geldof turned his sights to organising a global concert in aid of famine, which would be called Live Aid. It took place in the summer of 1985, simultaneously in London, Philadelphia, Australia, Germany and many other countries. The London gig, held in Wembley Stadium, hosted the likes of David

)PXFWFS EFTQJUF SBJTJOH TJHOJmDBOU BNPVOUT PG money, the African famine is far from resolved, showing that music is just one cog in a much larger machine.

Sometimes, music can become aligned with political movements by mere coincidence, for example OMDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Enola Gayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, which has no lyrical or hidden links to the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Thus, widespread views of bands are sometimes obscured by coincidental or accidental ties to political and Socio-economic issues.

Musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power is used effectively to drive forward political campaigns worldwide, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear to see that songs and bands can change and encourage certain opinions and beliefs as well the famous and adored helping to raise awareness to problems and go about resolving issues that most everyday members of the public cannot.

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INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS IN NOTTINGHAM To have a successful music scene, you need artists that are willing to graft to make it big; artists that can stomach playing in front of ten people safe in the knowledge that things can only better; and artists that write good songs. Equally, if not more importantly, you need people that are willing to spend their time, and potentially risk their money, to help these artists get their music into the public sphere.

With Nottingham’s music scene as healthy as it has ever been, it’s time to check out some of the people behind the scenes that are making it all happen.

DENIZEN Named ‘Label of Love’ by BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens in July 2012, Denizen is a Nottinghambased independent record label and artist management company formed though a sheer love of music. The past year has seen Denizen’s artists, which include Kagoule, Kappa Gamma and Weirds, receive BBC Radio 1 daytime airtime and NME magazine reviews.

Denizen boast a world-class Neve mixing console in one of their studios, whilst their other studio is an Aladdin’s Cave full of all the vintage BNQMJmFST BOE JOTUSVNFOUT UIBU ZPV DPVME QPTTJbly imagine. A perfect location for making music if ever there was one.

I’M NOT FROM LONDON

GRINGO

If anyone embodies the rising stock of Nottingham’s music scene, it is I’m Not From London, an independent label, promotion company and FWFOUT NBOBHFNFOU mSN UIBU IBT SJTFO GSPN IVNCMF CFHJOOJOHT UP OPX mSNMZ nZJOH UIF nBH for Nottingham’s DIY scene.

Gringo is an independent record label that formed in Nottingham in 1997. They’ve put out records by the likes of Hookworms, I Am Spartacus and Polaris, guaranteeing themselves a prominent place in Nottingham’s music scene.

Having formed by chance when Will took advantage of a bizarre opportunity at a former workplace, the team is now several people strong, with a band roster that most can only dream of, including the likes of Captain Dangerous, Baby Godzilla, Practical Lovers and Deaf Bridges.

Being run from Matt’s bedroom, whilst also holding down a full-time job, Gringo is about as DIY as it gets. He indiscriminately accepts demo tapes from everyone, although prefers not UP SFDFJWF MJOLT UP POMJOF mMFT BMM JO UIF IPQF PG mOEJOH UIF OFYU CJH UIJOH UP FNFSHF GSPN Nottingham.

In terms of future plans, I’m Not From London are looking to move their focus to vinyl releases, which is something they’re yet to achieve. Their regular hip-hop night, I’m Not From Brooklyn, at Alley Café is set to become an integral part of Nottingham’s music scene, while the prospect of bigger gigs and events in the near future is highly exciting.

In addition to those mentioned above, Nottingham is also home to the likes of Earache, Dealmaker Mimm, and so many more. While Jake Bugg and Dog Is Dead have managed to make it out of the city, leaving the independent music scene behind, it is important to note that there would be no Jake Bugg or Dog Is Dead without this committed community behind them. If ever there was a time to be involved with music in Nottingham, it’s right now.

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IMPACT INTRODUCING: KAGOULE Kagoule are a Nottingham-based grunge trio, whose members have only just left college.

Impact spoke to Cai (Vocals / Guitar) and Lucy (Vocals / Bass) about their brief history as a band so far, how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d describe their own songs and their plans for the future.

CAI: I wrote â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Monarchyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; when I was fourteen without really listening to the bands that people have compared it to. I guess, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d listened to stuff UIBU XBT JOnVFODFE CZ UIF T 'PS FYBNQMF weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still big Biffy Clyro fans; The Vertigo Of Bliss is one of those albums we listen to every day.

HOW DID YOU MEET? CAI: We all met in school in Nottingham when we were around 15. We had mutual interests and gravitated together. We combined on the 1& mFMETyBOE DSFBUFE B NFHB IVNBO UIBU became Kagoule.

EVERYBODY COMPARES YOU TO 90S BANDS, IS THIS A CONSCIOUS DECISION? LUCY: The only reason we started listening to 90s music is after people started comparing us to those bands.

DO YOU AGREE THAT YOU SOUND LIKE SOME OF THESE BANDS? LUCY: â&#x20AC;Śsome of them. We have some Smashing Pumpkins riffs and I can sort of hear the Nirvana comparisons. You know, the whole trashy thing.

CAI: I suppose itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the song structure and the whole melodic-but-heavy feel, it means that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anywhere else to go but 90s music.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny, because 90s bands arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even the bands that we listen to the most.

WOULD YOU SAY THAT NOTTINGHAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MUSIC SCENE IS IN A HEALTHY STATE? CAI: Errrrrâ&#x20AC;Śyeah? There are some really great labels, like Gringo, for example. Everyone helps each other out.

LUCY: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than a lot of placesâ&#x20AC;Śbutâ&#x20AC;Śthere are only a few venues. The Chameleon and Bodega are really good, but there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough underground stuff.

DO YOU HAVE PLANS FOR UNIVERSITY? CAI: I kind of do, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to see what happens, how things go. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no timescale, everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been moving so quickly.

Kagouleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut single, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Monarchyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, was released in February.

IMPACT MEETS GLASVEGAS Glasvegas bassist Paul Donohugue spoke to Impact before a storming show at Rock Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basement.

The latest album (Later...When The TV Turns To Static) has been called a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;return to formâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, what do you make of that?

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been incredibly proud of our music. For years we played in clubs where there was not one person there to see us. Sales and critical reviews donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really affect us. The magazines might criticise (second album) Euphoric Heartbreak now, but NME gave it 9/10. So, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;return to formâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;?

Are the songs personal?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve known James [Allan] for 15 years and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never met someone with so much empathy. He can read a paper - well, look at the pictures! and really put himself in someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve still not got to the bottom about what songs are about him and what songs arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

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Last time you played Nottingham you met Brian May?

Do you think you have a recognisable â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Glasvegas soundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;?

People were sitting in the crew bus and Brian May got on wearing this pastel-coloured suit.

Then someone ran up behind him shouting â&#x20AC;&#x153;This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t your bus!â&#x20AC;?. He turned round and instead of saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;What? Whose bus is this?â&#x20AC;? He was like â&#x20AC;&#x153;What city is this again?â&#x20AC;?. I imagine that comes from being one of the best, well known guitarists in the world.

I always remember Oasis. If they were trying to sound different it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound as good.

However, James is listening to a lot of Hawaiian music, so the next album might sound very different! But he works on other projects which have been quite a departure. They let him get his crazy, artistic side out.

Do you enjoy the reception from crowds overseas?

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky enough to be kind of the same level everywhere we go. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always weird when they sing in the Scottish accent! We played Toyko and there was what James described as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mongrel accentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;! This Japanese-Scottish hybrid appeared. That was funny.

Read the full interview at www.impactnottingham.com

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FORGOTTEN POLITICAL CLASSIC THE SMITHS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; THE QUEEN IS DEAD By this point in The Smithsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; career, they were already heroes. Musically, they had inspired a whole wave of DIY jangly pop, which is now looked fondly upon as the beginnings of indie music, while socio-economically, Morrisseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words and Johnny Marrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique guitar-playing had served to brighten the mood of a Britain torn apart by political bickering and economic EJGmDVMUJFT The Smithsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; eponymous debut clearly set out the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stall in intelligent songwriting, referencing literary classics and Northern humour, whereas the follow-up, Meat Is Murder, hinted at the political nature of future material. The Queen Is Dead was the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic album, a culmination of talent, wit and the fortune of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;being in the right place, at the right timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Beginning with the albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title track, it is clear that this is meant to be a serious album. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Queen Is Deadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is one of the few Smiths songs to break the mould of a three minute pop song, instead becoming a six-minute psychedelic freak-out, highlighting Marrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sublime guitarplaying, whilst also underlining the underrated importance of Andy Rourkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (bass) and Mike Joyceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (drums) rhythm section. Morrisseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wit once more shines through with classic lines such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;I say Charles, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you ever crave / To appear on the front of The Daily Mail / Dressed in your motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bridal veil?â&#x20AC;?

One Everâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; are Morrissey at his introspective best. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Boy With The Thorn In His Sideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is typical Smiths pop, the kind that everyone imitates but eclipses. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;There Is A Light That Never Goes Outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is Morrisseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call to arms for the shy and disillusioned youth, and remains the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature song.

In short, The Queen Is Dead is a classic, regardless of your stance on the monarchy or Morrisseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wit. A lot of the music that we take for granted now would not have been possible without this 1986 classic.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Frankly Mr Shanklyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a heinous dig at Geoff Travis, with whom the band had fought to be released from their contract with Rough Trade Records. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I Know Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Overâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Never Had No

THE MERCURY PRIZE The Mercury Prize is an annual prize given to the best album in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Since its inception in 1992, the prize has gone through a series of different sponsors, but its mission to reward the best album of the year has remained consistent.

A list of nominees is drawn up by a panel of NVTJDJBOT NVTJD KPVSOBMJTUT BOE MFBEJOH mHVSFT in the music industry. Even a simple nomination, particularly for the lesser-known artists, can provide a huge boost for album sales, though not everyone is that keen on the award.

My Bloody Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kevin Shields told The Guardian earlier this year that he questioned the nomination criteria, as well as banning MBVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new album, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;M B Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from being nominated. This

is a view shared by many in the music industry, such as Damon Albarn, who asked for Gorillazâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2001 debut album to be withdrawn, stating that winning the award would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;like carrying a dead albatross around your neck for eternityâ&#x20AC;?.

Traditionally, the Mercury Prize has a reputaUJPO GPS SFXBSEJOH UIF MFGU mFME OPNJOBUJPOT although it must be noted here that no classical, jazz or folk artist has ever won. Anthony and the Johnsonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; win in 2005 perhaps stands out as the biggest shock, but many questioned their eligibility for the prize, considering they were only based in the United Kingdom and were, in fact, born in the USA.

Next Day and Arctic Monkeysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;AMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Interestingly, unlike the Arctic Monkeys, Bowie has never won the award and, were he to win, he would join the likes of Primal Scream, PJ Harvey and The XX. Other competition this year comes from UIJSE UJNF OPNJOFF -BVSB .BSMJOH mFSZ BMM HJSM post-punks, Savages, and born-again indiedance act, Foals.

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F I C T I O N A L 'SPN UIF TFYZ WBNQJSF UP UIF NJTVOEFSTUPPE HFOUMFNBO FWFSZCPEZ IBT IBE B mDUJPOBM DSVTI Impact Arts FYQMPSFT /PUUJOHIBN TUVEFOUT GBWPVSJUF mDUJPOBM IPUUJFT BOE BTLT XIZ UIJT DSB[F IBT EFWFMPQFE Fictional crushes. Admit it, we all have one, and we are here to tell you it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a guilty secret. According to our recent survey, 87% of students admit to having fallen for (regrettably) FOUJSFMZ mDUJUJPVT DIBSBDUFST These passionate, unexplainable and often allencompassing infatuations are based on characters invented wholly on the creative whims of a stranger, and yet the response from our survey was overwhelming. One student confessed that XIFO TIF mSTU SFBE UIF 5XJMJHIU TBHB TIF XPVME iPGUFO mOE <IFSTFMG> EBZESFBNJOH BCPVU &EXBSE at schoolâ&#x20AC;?.

But despite the closed spot in our heart that we IPME GPS PVS mDUJPOBM DSVTI XF BSF OPU EFMVsional. We do not believe that Katniss Everdeen will leap out of the page and into our arms, and we do not fantasize about Heathcliff whisking us away after lectures and into the sunset (well... not that much).

4P XIZ EP XF EP JU 5IF BOTXFS JT TJNQMF mDtional characters represent a fantasy, a romantic ideal for when life is just too complicated. They are daring, exciting, caring, beautiful, and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to put in any effort. Just pick up the book and BAM there they are, waiting for us,

ready to be perfect all over again.

We saw from our survey just how varied the pool of fantasy crushes was, and although it was the traditional Mr Darcy who got the most mentions BT A/VNCFS POF mDUJPOBM DSVTI *O HFOFSBM JU was the hot, dangerous, and often manipulative and emotionally closed-off characters such as Christian Grey, Heathcliff and Jay Gatsby who seemed most popular among students.

Impact encouraged six students to reveal their weird and wonderful choice of crush.

ATTICUS FINCH

HERMIONE GRANGER

REMUS LUPIN

.Z mSTU BOE NPTU SFTPOBUJOH FYQFSJFODF PG IPU JOUFOTF QBTTJPOBUF FOUJSFMZ mDUJPOBM MPWF XBT as an awkward teen, absorbing all the material for my GCSEs on BBC Bitsesize. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get me wrong, video clips about osmosis are pretty steamy, but it was pouring over To Kill A Mockingbird that kindled my smouldering passion for "UUJDVT 'JODI DPPM DBMN BOE PWFSnPXJOH XJUI integrity, this foxy bookworm not only taught Scout the importance of empathy, but opened NZ mGUFFO ZFBS PME FZFT UP B XIPMF OFX XBZ PG thinking too. And just when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beguiled you and the Finch kids into thinking heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting a bit past it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; BAM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;one shot Finchâ&#x20AC;? pulls out a HVO nJOHT PGG IJT TQFDT BOE TIPPUT B SBCJE EPH *O UIF XPSET PG +BOJT *BO "UUJDVT JT B EFmOJUF â&#x20AC;&#x153;regulation hottieâ&#x20AC;?.

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3FNVT mSTU BQQFBSFE JO The Prisoner Of Azkaban and his mystery immediately stirred my curiosity. My love only surged when I found out he was a werewolf: transforming into a beast XJUI FBDI DZDMF PG UIF NPPO mOBMMZ B NBO XIP understands what a woman goes through every month! A tortured soul, he is brave, loyal, kindhearted, patient, and mischievous; I would never be bored with Remus Lupin by my side.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;ATTICUS FINCH IS COOL, CALM, AND OVERFLOWING WITH INTEGRITY; THIS FOXY BOOKWORM OPENED MY FIFTEEN YEAR OLD EYES TO A WHOLE NEW WAY OF THINKING TOOâ&#x20AC;?

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C R U S H E S “HERMIONE MAKES ME THINK LEARNING IS SEXY”

THE WICKED WITCH

PETER PEVENSIE

MR DARCY

Bar the fact that she epitomises evil and has the complexion of an olive, the Wicked Witch from Baum’s The Wizard Of Oz represents a dark, mysterious woman who would do anything to achieve greatness, which frankly just gives her an odd allure. Holzman’s depiction of her as Elphaba in Wicked also provides her with a softer side; she’s simply misunderstood by society.

Both depictions combine to create a mysterious, desirous character, appealing to the darker urge that exists within every man.

All girls like to have a boy who is protective of them and would do anything not to see them get hurt. Peter from The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe is heroic, loyal, beautiful and brave the perfect choice of crush for my 10 year old self. Despite being a little posh, he is a leader, and one you can always rely on. He had me from the moment he stepped into the wardrobe.

A man who seems a million miles away from the likes found in Nottingham night-clubs, Darcy is a gentleman. It’s what he doesn’t say that makes him such a babe. Kind at heart, handsome and with money in the bank; he’s a real catch.

Thanks to Colin Firth’s outstanding performance BT %BSDZ IJT SVGnFE DVSMT BOE QJFSDJOH FZFT XJMM be waiting to capture hearts for years to come.

“REMUS LUPIN: A MAN WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT A WOMAN GOES THROUGH EVERY MONTH” OUR READERS’ PICK OF FICTIONAL HOTTIES “Calum from Noughts And Crosses. The way the sex scene is written makes you go all tingly.”

“Oliver Mellor from Lady Chatterley. There was a reason that book was banned.”

“Carlisle Cullen. The overlooked hot vampire dad.”

“Aragorn. Mysterious, handsome, wields his sword well.”

“Hannibal Lector. Mmmm bite me.”

“Jacob Black. Because he is genuinely in love.”

“Gawp, Hagrid’s half brother. He’d make a cracking big spoon.”

TOP STATS: OUR STEAMY SURVEY UNCOVERED THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR SECRET FICTIONAL CRUSHES. 87% of students admit to having more than POF NBKPS mDUJPOBM DSVTI

57% voted Edward Cullen as more desirable than Christian Grey 9/10 prefer Katniss Everdeen to Bella Swan 2/3 choose Mr Darcy over Heathcliff 82% voted Hermione Granger the ‘hottest witch’ 3/5 students preferred James Bond to Alex Rider ‘Mr Darcy’ XBT UIF NPTU QPQVMBS SFTQPOTF UP A8IP JT ZPVS mDUJPOBM DSVTI

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ARE BOOKS MY BAG? We asked the students at UoN what they thought about the campaign. On the whole, students at Nottingham seem to share this love of bookshops: 77% said they would ideally like to buy books from a bookshop instead of online.

However, on a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget and with time constraints it is sometimes easier to buy books online. The same group of students admitted that, although they wished the opposite was true, 84% of them bought the majority of their books online. That being the case, does it mean students cannot support the campaign? Online offers practical pros that the bookshops canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

Booksellers in Nottingham are still positive about the campaign. Natasha said that it was a decidedly positive campaign â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was a chance for the booksellers to give thanks to their customers.

Paul, a member of staff at Waterstones, said â&#x20AC;&#x153;anything that gets people talking about books is a good thingâ&#x20AC;?.

The need for the campaign began because, according to research commissioned by the Booksellers Association, 88% of British book buyers were concerned that there are fewer bookshops on high streets than 5 years ago and that action needed to be taken.

The campaign itself seems to have had a relatively minimal effect in Nottingham. 79% of the students we surveyed had not heard of the campaign. Wandering into Waterstones in the city centre, there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a bag in sight. A Waterstones staff member told us theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d run out of bags and UIFJS QVCMJDJUZ PGmDFS EJEO U IBWF BT NVDI UJNF UP promote the campaign as they would have liked.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE CORE MESSAGE IS THAT BOOKSHOPS DO MORE PHYSICALLY TO LET PEOPLE ENJOY BOOKSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

On campus, Blackwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shop manager, Natasha Hensaw, said their stock of bags (approximately

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;77% OF NOTTINGHAM STUDENTS SAID THEY WOULD IDEALLY LIKE TO BUY BOOKS FROM A BOOKSHOP INSTEAD OF ONLINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

In a press statement, the campaign group stated: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The core message is that bookshops do more physically to let people enjoy booksâ&#x20AC;?.

Natasha told me that the majority of students who picked up the Books Are My Bag bags had no idea what they were promoting: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some just wanted a free bagâ&#x20AC;?.

On Saturday 14th September, amidst a cloud of orange and white balloons, the Books Are My Bag campaign was launched. The campaign was propelled by publishers, booksellers, authors and booklovers to promote the traditional bookshop.

Inspired by Lord Maurice Saatchiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Brutal Simplicity of Thoughtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, in which he expressed the belief that the simplest idea can change the world, the campaign organises events in bookshops. They have competitions online and give away tote bags for free from various bookshops nationwide.

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But are people talking about it? The campaign cannot be criticised on its aims but its execution is far from faultless: judging from their website the only people talking about it are do-good celebs and literary eccentrics.

But the failings in Nottingham should perhaps be a cry to bookshop-loving students to take up the spirit and mantra of Books Are My Bag; to exercise some of that good-old-fashioned student protest fever and raise their voices with love of those childhood memories of bookshop adventures, present enjoyments of best-seller browsing and secrets yet to be discovered within the walls of the bookshop.

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WHEN I GROW UP...

I WANT TO BE A CRIME NOVELIST Ever harboured a secret ambition to be a crime novelist? John Harvey is a renowned crime writer, with over 100 published books to his name, including the Nottingham based Resnick series. In 2007 he received the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for Sustained Excellence in Crime Writing and in 2009 he was made an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Nottingham. John tells Impact Arts what it is like to write a best-seller, why he got started, and some advice for aspiring novelists.

Being a writer can be hobby, a form of expression or a full time job. But for me itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always primarily been the latter. I decided to be a crime novelist for the same reason as Elmore Leonard: the market for Westerns dried up.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure there is a strategy to novel writing, but it has to involve the publisher as much as the writer, if not more.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I ever think of a reader when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m writing - apart from, occasionally, my editor or publisher. For good or ill, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m my perfect reader. As to improving, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always trying to do that, if not always succeeding. One way of doing this is to set yourself something slightly different to do with each new book.

I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recommend pursuing a career as an author if you want to be sure of making a living. I believe the average authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income in this country is somewhere around ÂŁ5,000 a year. .Z mSTU KPC BGUFS VOJWFSTJUZ XBT UFBDIJOH &OHMJTI %SBNB JO TFDPOEBSZ TDIPPMT GPS ZFBST If you want to be a commercial novelist, you should decide on a particular genre to write about. 5SZ BOE mOE UIF CFTU mU CFUXFFO UIF genres youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in and what seems to be selling or what publishers seem to looking for. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;literaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bent, genre is less applicable.

One of the most important skills a writer has to have is an inbuilt feeling for the rhythm

of language - with a lot of reading it can be learned. Second you need a highly-developed sense of how narrative works in order to keep the story moving within a certain shape, and to LFFQ UIF SFBEFS T BUUFOUJPO 5IJSE JT EFmOJUFMZ patience.

A non-vocational degree is still important because it gives you access to books, books and books. Plus ideas. Plus characters. Then more books. But you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a First to be an author.

I think creative writing courses can help a beginner writer with work in progress, but without the three skills listed above less so. If you have a choice between paying to go on an expensive course and buying a lot of books, buy books. If you can do both, so much the better. I myself didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any formal training in creative writing.

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Email arts@impactnottingham.com to get involved.

Follow @ImpactArtsTeam on Twitter and use the hashtag #Tale100Voices to get tweeting about your ideas.

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WHAT’S AT YOUR UNIVERSITY?

RUGBY LEAGUE

Impact interviews Adam ‘Curls’ Cunliffe’, co-captain of the Rugby League team, to uncover what it’s really like to be part of the squad, how it stacks up against Union, and debase the myth that League is just a game for northerners.

Why would a fresher want to join the Rugby League team?

We’re a fast paced sport, usually involving high scoring games and our players are less limited by their positions than Union. We’re a close-knit team and there is occasionally a place up for grabs in one of the two teams, regardless of whether you have previously played the game before.

We are very welcoming of all abilities and the same treatment is given to each player whether you are the captain or have never played before.

League is generally seen as more of a northern game, with the majority of the Super League being northern sides.

“Our players are less limited by their positions than Union.”

“Most of the lads are actually Union converts.”

Are the League side predominantly northern guys or is that a bit of a myth?

Not at all. I think we had 5 northerners out of a group of around 50 last year. Most of the lads are actually Union converts.

So what sort of socials do you offer?

Do you have to drink to be one of the lads or do you offer any alternatives?

Well some people don’t do socials and we respect that. We’re actually looking at having a few different events this year; maybe a bit of crazy golf, a team meal etc.. We appreciate that not everyone wants to just get drunk. We still have a social every Wednesday where we often go in fancy dress and have been tied to girls from other societies. :KDWҋV 9DUVLW\ OLNH IRU WKH /HDJXH" Well it’s one of the best experiences I’ve had at Uni. The atmosphere is absolutely brilliant.

The Harvey Hadden stadium is usually packed. We have a pretty intense rivalry with Trent as we have always been in a similar league. Trent are currently at the top of the Rugby League pyramid and we are in the second division so it’s usually a pretty close encounter. We’re aiming to set the score straight from last year.

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So where does your Rugby League Experience rank in your Uni experience?

It’s the best thing I’ve done while I’ve been here. As part of a small group you get to know everyone really well. There’s a great communal spirit and we’re all good friends. I love playing the game too. I’ve played it for 11 years and it’s great to carry it on competitively at Uni especially with the opportunity to have a varsity experience.

Anyone is welcome to join training, which takes place at the following times: Monday

6.30–7.30pm on the 3G

Tuesday 6.30–7.30pm on the grass pitch by the 3G Friday

7–8pm on the 3G

If you’d like to get involved then email leyac7@nottingham.ac.uk

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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON YOUR DOORSTEP?

MEADOW LANE For many football fanatical students, missing out on watching your team play live is an VOGPSUVOBUF TBDSJmDF PG VOJWFSTJUZ UFSN UJNF Perhaps those of you missing the ritual should consider visiting Meadow Lane, the home of Notts County, to take in 90 minutes of League 1 football. It may seem a world away from the Premier League comfort you may be used to, but there are worse ways to spend a Saturday.

Getting there Meadow Lane is located in the Meadows area of the city. It will take 40 minutes to walk from Lenton, or you can take the number 4 bus (from Cornerhouse) towards Clifton and get off at Eugene Gardens at the end of County Road.

This area of the city is alive with sporting attractions: Colwick Park, Trent Bridge and the City Ground are all in close proximity of Meadow Lane. The downside of the area is that apart from these places, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largely BXBTI XJUI JOEVTUSJBM QBSLT BOE IJHI SJTF PGmDF CMPDLT TP mOEJOH B HPPE SFTUBVSBOU PS QVC DBO CF EJGmDVMU 5IFSF BSF B GFX QVCT OFBS UIF stadium, guaranteed to be packed with County SFHVMBST 4PNF NBZ mOE UIJT FOWJSPONFOU B CJU JOUJNJEBUJOH TP JG ZPV GBODZ B ESJOL UIFO mOEJOH somewhere on the way might be preferable.

Food and drink The FMC (Fellows, Morton, Clayton) and the Canalhouse are roughly halfway on the route and are located next door to each other on Canal Street. Hooters is also always popular with sports spectators in the area. It depends whether you prioritise the quality of your pint, or the size of the breasts of the person serving you. Food and drink inside the ground is reasonably priced if not cheap. A 500ml bottle of lager will cost you ÂŁ3.20 (a pint of the same lager at the Emirates will set you back ÂŁ4.60).

Meal deals are on offer such as a burger, crisps and a beer for ÂŁ7.

Tickets You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to be a member, and can buy tickets online through the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website.

Tickets are priced at ÂŁ15 for 16-21 year olds.

Or you can buy your ticket at the stadium on the day of the game, something unthinkable in the upper echelons of the football league. If you want to get amongst the more vocal fans and join in with the chants then it would be best to get a ticket for a seat in the loftily named â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Kop Standâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. If you value the view of the game more than the singing, or want to get close to the directors and press boxes, then the Derek Pavis stand would be best. If you want a more sedated atmosphere with not much of a view then look for the Haydyn Green family stand.

All of that aside, what you really go for is to watch a game of football. Watching a game where you know few of the twenty two players provides an interesting perspective from which to analyse the game. This is largely because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re free of the little prejudices you have about players when you watch two more renowned opponents. Above all though, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance to watch live football when otherwise you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be doing so. That alone makes Meadow Lane worth a visit.

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THE OLD PROFESSOR AND THE NEW PRETENDER FILLING FERGIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SHOES Of all the managerial changes that swept us away this summer, David Moyesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; arrival at .BODIFTUFS 6OJUFE XBT UIF NPTU TJHOJmDBOU â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your job now, is to stand by our new managerâ&#x20AC;?, Sir Alex stated, as he said farewell to a 26-year reign that boasted 38 trophies.

And stand by they must. The ex-Preston North End and Everton manager has taken on one of the most daunting jobs in world football.

Things were never going to be easy.

Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea were all early opponents that Moyes would have preferred to see later in his calendar. Wayne Rooneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emotive â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;angry and confusedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; summer outbursts - fuel for the tabloidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; summer transfer saga stories - made things seem slightly awkward.

Add to that Ed Woodwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival upstairs and Moyes found himself underwhelmed after

a disappointing transfer window; one lit up by many of Unitedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title rivals.

True, Moyes got his business done in the end.

But United paid over the odds for Marouane Fellaini (ÂŁ5m over to be precise), and the Belgian wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite Mesut Ă&#x2013;zil or Cesc FĂ bregas.

Still, things are by no means at crisis point.

While a 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 away drubbing at the Etihad was less than ideal, impressive performances in Europe and a 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0 victory over Liverpool in the Capital One Cup have meant the United ship is stable but yet to be soaring.

While lying in 9th place at the start of October is below Unitedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards, Moyes will have time to get things right. A sixâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;year contract and Fergusonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence on the United board will ensure that. Continuity and stability made United what they are today, and Moyes will know that this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about to change.

REPUTATION, REWARD AND ARSENAL: WENGERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THREE Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Arsène Wenger is not your average gaffer.

With an economics degree over coaching badges, suit and tie rather than tracksuit, it aProfesseurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Arsenal Football Club.

In an era of big spending, Wenger has earned the reputation as a shrewd businessman. He develops young talent instead of splashing PVU UFOT PG NJMMJPOT )F UVSOFE IVHF QSPmUT PO Nicolas Anelka, Cesc FĂ bregas and Robin Van Persie, while engineering enough quality to qualify for the Champions League for 16 seasons running. This over-performance is testament to his tactical genius.

But after eight silverware-less seasons, August 2013 saw many a Gooner calling for Wengerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head. An opening 3-1 home defeat to Aston

Villa was aggravated by the lack of substantial signings. Then he landed the German messiah.

Conspiracy theorists were very much out by deadline day. Wenger sold Gervinho to Roma.

Roma sold Eric Lamela to Spurs. Spurs sold Gareth Bale to Real Madrid. Real Madrid sold Mesut Ă&#x2013;zil to Arsenal.

Was it luck or pure genius? The ÂŁ42.5 million capture not only quashed criticisms of mOBODJBM SFMVDUBODF CVU BMTP TJHOBMMFE UP UIF big boys that Arsenal are there to compete.

Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski.

Sitting pretty atop both the Premier League and their Champions League group in midOctober, through to the League Cup last-16, Arsenal fans have cause for optimism.

Early doors it may be, but their longest-serving managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patient approach has provided a successful platform. Owner Stan Kroenke would not do much better than reward Wenger with a new contract past the end of this season. Arsenal have taught others a lesson with the Professor in charge. Time for them to come top of the class.

They have since gone on an 11-game unbeaten streak, recently even without the injured Santi Cazorla, Theo Walcott, Alex

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