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17 March 2017

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Lowest turnout in 4 years By Camille Lalancette Newspaper Editor

his years Kent Union Leadership Elections saw the lowest voter turnout in four years. 3,376 votes were cast across the voting week, which is only 16.7% of the student body. In 2016 4,633 people voted, and though still not a true representation of the student population, it meant that almost a quarter of people had

their say. In 2015 and 2014 the votes remained above 4,000 students, with 2014 being the highest turnout in the last four years at 4,776 votes. The election saw Clara Lee re-elected as VP Welfare, newcomers Aaron Thompson, Stuart Lidbetter and Fraser Inglis elected as VP Activities, VP Education and VP Sport respectively. Current VP Activities Ruth Wilkinson was elected as President

with 1474 votes which is only 7.32% of the student body. With Kent Union’s activity under the spotlight after their Black History Month marketing campaign made national news, and the topic being a big focus of the elections Candidate Question Time it is interesting that more people did not turn out to make their voices heard. It appears the events last term, instead of igniting the political flames have led

to apathy and disengagement. Across the week Domino’s pizza, scratch cards and popcorn was not enough to draw in the masses to vote. A Kent Union representative said “We would love to see this engagement increasing year on year, as students get further involved in our democratic structures, from Change It and Digital Rep, to voting in elections throughout the year, however recognise that we have some way to go with this.

We are guided by what students at the University of Kent want to see from us and would love to hear your feedback.” The lack of engagement leads us to ask questions about the future of student politics at Kent and how the Union interacts with the student body. Turn to page 3 and 15 to read the students opinion on the election.

Friday 17 March 2017 InQuire

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he policies of accepting child refugees into any country across the EU are both varying and controversial in nature, however Britain’s can be cited as an unfortunate example of harshness in policy which has the potential to save lives. Recently the UK’s maximum intake of child refugees a year was limited to 350, which is marginal considering the 30,000+ children that applied for asylum in the UK last year. D e s p i t e being arguably predictable, the policy was discretely announced during a state visit from the Italian Prime Minister, which gives off an odour of controversy in itself. Whilst this policy is by far not the most extreme in world against refugees, e.g. America’s complete ban on Syrian refugees for 90 days, Britain’s policy follows the pattern of other “extreme” right-wing countries across Europe. Such a unique crisis as fleeing refugees is only comparable to Jewish refugees during WWII, and as such any comparison between May and (other stern Tory leader) Thatcher is inappropriate. Even so, Theresa May presents herself more as the “Iron Lady” than the original, as her policies no longer reflect

the crisis that presents itself. On average last year, 100 refugees landed on Greek’s shores from Syria, a significant low from the previous thousands seen daily in 2015. Despite a smaller percentage of these being children, on a daily basis it is evidently clear that the limit of 350 child refugees is insufficient, and represents a growing trend around Europe that refugees aren’t welcome. An infamous example would be the Hungarian reporter literally kicking refugees crossing the border into Hungary last year, and whilst examples such as these are small, they reflect a growing opinion in Europe that May is exploiting for political gain. Backlash from both the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Dover has been the most prominent, the latter being “saddened and shocked” and the former claiming that ministers were “committed to welcoming up to 3,000 children under this scheme”. Whilst their concerns are vocal, their speeches will have more moral weight than differences in policy, and if the Archbishop’s argument is valid that ministers would be welcome to take in more, it is evident to see that this cap on child refugees is only an attempt by May to capture public opinion.

Kent Law School World’s Top 100 By Daria Istayeva Newspaper News Editor According to the latest QC World University Ranking for law, Kent Law School is ranked among top 100 law school in the world. Kent law school is the only non-Russell Group UK law school to be listed. The ranking is established based on the school’s global reputation for recognised research.

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 saw Kent Law School as seventh for its research power and eighth for research intensity. Our law school is now officially ranked 93rd globally in the QC World University Ranking, it is also ranked 14th in The Times Good Univeristy Guide 2017, as well as 15th in The Guardian Universit Guide 2017.

THE WAR ON VISAS

By Aleksandra Zyborowicz Writer

raditionally visas have been predominantly associated with controlling immigration. The land of the American dream has always seemed like a desirable destination to visit or even relocate to and since the Schengen area development of the European Union, travel to the US has become so much easier; the Electronic System for Travelling Authorisation (ESTA) means that British nationals, as well as nationals from 37 other countries, can waiver their visa obligations for just $14. The controversy starts with the Visa Waiver Program countries. There are 38 countries which currently participate in the scheme however, some of the EU countries have been omitted from the scheme. NamelyBulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland, and Romania. Under EU law, the US was supposed to integrate these five countries into the scheme by Spring 2016. This would mean that nationals from these countries could save approximately $100 on application fees, and let’s not forget about the requirement to physically appear at a US embassy. To this date, America has failed to implement the European legislation and these five countries have not b e e n

added to the list. Following America’s failure to comply with the deadline to remove visa barriers, Brussels began preparing a EuropeanESTA scheme in August last year. Petty war or legitimate aim of integration? Both sides are now using terrorist threats to national security as reasoning for the ESTA scheme however each side manipulates it differently. Members of the American government are concerned with a lack of control when it comes to movement of individuals across European borders. Understandably, after the terrorist threats and attacks our continent has suffered, the US feel that allowing these five countries to enjoy the ESTA programme would increase security threats to their nation. But we must ask, how many terrorist threats or activities have we actually heard about in relation to Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Poland, or Romania? The argument also presents its flaw in the fact that there are no mentions of scrapping the scheme altogether; the other EU countries are just as much part of Schengen so if the security threat rests on lack of border control within the Union, surely the US should revert back to traditional visas for all. The EU’s response is a blatant retaliation but perhaps it is a necessary and admirable one? The Union is just fulfilling its function by advocating for its Member States.

InQuire 17 March 2017 2016

News

KCC Launches ‘Made in Kent’ Campaign

peaking to business leaders at a “Made in Kent” launch event held at the Shepherd Neame Brewery in Faversham today (Tuesday), Paul Carter called on Kent’s employers to make the most of the significant changes being introduced on the 6 April 2017 to the government’s apprenticeship programme. Mr Carter also offered businesses KCC’s assistance as they consider the implications and opportunities of the

changes, announcing a new Advice Service for all Kent employers, to be delivered in partnership with leading apprenticeship training provider MiddletonMurray. Paul Carter said: “The Made in Kent campaign is KCC’s way of celebrating the success of apprentices across the County and promoting the considerable benefits they bring to employers large and small. For the first time businesses can commission their own training,

hire apprentices of any age, upskill their existing workforce and access training funding all through the apprenticeship programme. These changes make the scheme even more compelling than before, and on that basis, our ambition is to double the number of apprentices in Kent by 2019/20. “I believe that the expanded apprenticeship programme is a fantastic opportunity for all Kent businesses and employees. It will facilitate considerable

new investment in staff training and development, and do much to reduce the skills gap many businesses regularly report. “KCC is committed to doing all we can to ensure that as many apprentices as possible continue to be ‘Made in Kent’ and that the maximum amount of training funds available through the Apprenticeship Levy is spent in Kent, for the benefit of local businesses and people.

Isabelle Dray-Sharma, English-American Literature.

Kristian DeVitto Economcis

Sean Connoly Chemistry

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Did you vote in this election? No. Why do you think some students did not vote? I think students feel disconnected, the only interaction we have [with the candidates] is when people come up to us, telling us to vote for them but we don’t know anything about them.

Did you vote in this election? Yes. Why do you think some students did not vote? Because a lot of people think it doesn’t affect them. A lot of the candidates are very similar if you read their manifestos, it seems pointless. Also, a lot of students see it as a popularity contest.

Did you vote in this election? No Why do you think some students did not vote? People don’t care mostly, but also the interface of the website was discouraging due to how complicated it was. It needs a clearer path from clinking the link to actually voting.

Did you vote in this election? Yes Why do you think some students did not vote? Because nothing they feel that gets done is in their interest. People do not want to vote for a broken system.

Callum Abraham Film.

Benedetta Picarone Fabris English-American Literature

Saga Rad English & Creative Writing

Did you vote in this election? Yes. Why do you think some students did not vote? I think some people are discouraged because [the campaigns] were all in your face. When people throw leaflets at me , it makes me reluctant to vote.

Did you vote in this election? No Why do you think some students did not vote? It is very difficult for students to feel involved. We only know the names not the programmes. It is hard to know what will change when you are shouted at by [campaigners].

Did you vote in this election? Yes Why do you think some students did not vote? I think that some people don’t even know there is a deadline. People want to have a say in who is in charge of the Union, however there is not enough information.

Daniel Manning Multimedia, Technology & Design.

Kent Union Elections: Did you vote?

Did you vote in this election? Yes. Why do you think some students did not vote? It is very difficult to access information about the election, especially when people are almost harassing students at the plaza.

Eddie Thomas Film Did you vote in this election? Yes Why do you think some students did not vote? Politics in general is maybe something that doesn’t interest most people or doesn’t necessary captivate any young person. Political climate now may have had an impact on how people view politics and the Kent Union elections.

Max Beckett English Lang. & Linguistics Did you vote in this election? Yes Why do you think some students did not vote? I think others are not engaged with the candidates and the election in general, which is partly the fault of those running the campaign.

Friday 17 March 2017 InQuire

Issues & Analysis

Easy-ranking or Reputation Killer?

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Issue By Karisma Indra Writer

t seems like a bit of a gamble to show live events, especially entertainment events, on television. After all, there is so much scope for it to go wrong. There have been many debates concerning live television shows. Some argue that it is a great way to get a high ranking (even more so if things go wrong) but others see the scope for it to be a reputation killer. The most recent foray into this particular debate has stemmed from the 89th Academy Awards held on the night of 26th February. The Academy Awards are broadcast on live television every year. So in the past they have been host to a few embarrassing moments, a prime example of which was Jennifer Lawrence’s fall on her way to collect her Best Actress Oscar for The Silver Lining’s Playbook 2013. With live television, producers take an element of risk, one that normally is worth it. In fact, it probably still is. It would be unfair to say that this one mishap has ruined the Academy’s reputation for good. For one it was not their fault and if anything it makes the often stuffy show seem a

Analysis bit more relaxed. The Academy has a reputation that goes far beyond any one small incident; the mess-up with the wrong film being announced for the ‘Best Film’ category, whilst not intended is hardly the end of the world. There seems to be a culture of blame surrounding the incident with fingers being pointed from the very beginning, it was a mistake, however, it was not an acceptable one. It is understandable with a show the size of the Oscars that the management would be worried for their reputation, although, they would do well to remember that there is always a chance for things to go wrong during a live

event. It wasn’t all bad. The Oscars are often rather predictable in nature, having this upset was entertaining, which seems apt given what the night was celebrating. Whilst the gaffe may have been seen as embarrassing, for the most part it was funny and no lasting damage was done. Moonlight was given their award and

the cast of La La Land whilst disappointment took the whole incident in their stride. Not to mention that this incident may have pushed the 89th Academy Awards into even more a limelight not to mention higher rankings in the future. Things are not expected to go wrong on live television least of all productions such as the Academy Awards, but it is a testament to the reputation of the show as to how well the crisis can be handled. Far from ruining the Academy’s reputation, the incident may have improved it for quickthinking. Furthermore, the risks with live television have to be appreciated; these incidents could happen it is a credit to the Academy that this sort of an incident has been rare in its long history. The gaffe will be quickly forgotten and no lasting damage seems Photo by Variety to have been done to the reputation of the Academy, the same cannot be said for the accountancy firm associated with the mishap, the two representatives have been given protection from death threats and their reputations may not recover. Although, the moral to this story is that live television can bring in great ratings. However, more often than not this improves the viewership.

By Karisma Indra Writer

n the grand scheme of things, one mishap at the Academy Awards hardly seems like the end of the world. The Oscars are probably the most anticipated entertainment awards ceremony annually; however, many jokes have been made in opening monologues by various hosts lamenting the length of the show. It is therefore great fun when something unusual happens. If anything, the live nature of the show and the surprises that it could potentially bring with it are all part of the atmosphere. Admittedly, there is some sympathy that should be given to the cast and crew of La La Land, they were so close to attaining the ‘Best Picture’ Award when it was cruelly ripped from their hands and thrust to the rightful winners in Moonlight. It was pretty much the end of a long evening, so it is not particularly surprising, although unexpected, that something did go wrong. As a live show, mishaps can happen and cannot be edited out, in the past we have had names mispronounced (remember John Travolta’s “Adele Dazeem”?) and winner’s falling face first up the stairs on their way to collect their prize. If anything these moments make the ceremony associated with it stand-out when looking back. The Academy may not find this mistake quite as funny, but the unexpected entertainment it brought to the show certainly

improved viewing numbers of the clip online and across the world. There is certainly enough material in the incident for it to become a part of next year’s Academy Awards’ joke set. In the past, the Jennifer Lawrence incident was referred to in a joke by the next year’s host, Ellen Degeneres and the “Adele Nazim” incident was poked fun at by Idina Menzel (“Adele Nazim”) the following year by mispronouncing John Travolta’s name. So there is unlikely to be any lasting damage to the Academy. The same cannot be said for the accounting firm with whom the responsibility for this mishap lies, the wrong envelope was handed to Warren Beatty, instead of the Best Picture card, he was handed one for the Best Actress category. This was a rather large mistake and it is understandable why the Academy would perhaps be unwilling to retain the firm’s services. But it is a little ridiculous to be sending death threats to the poor accountants who made a simple mistake, it may have seemed large, but it is a live show and mistakes do happen and this one was easily fixed with no lasting harm done. People make mistakes all the time and as far as live television goes, we now have an Oscar’s ceremony we are not going to forget for a long time. So cheer up, it’s not the end of the world. It’s entertainment and live television, just enjoy the ride, whatever it may entail.

InQuire Friday 17 March 2017

Issues & Analysis

Issues By Ben Marshall Writer

hen a Google Home device recently answered the question ‘Is Obama planning a coup?’, the machine answered with an astoundingly positive yes, pulling information from an unsourced and un-vetted website. Using it’s ‘Featured Snippets’ function, Google Home declared that the former president, with the support of the Chinese Government, was planning a communist coupde-tat. The ‘Featured Snippets’ function is the way Google pulls in quick answers to questions, whether being searched and appearing at the top of the results page, or being asked directly through devises like Google Home. When Google was approached on the Fake News story they responded with ‘When we are alerted to a Featured Snippet that violates our policies, we work quickly to remove them, which we have done in this instance. We apologize for any offense this may have caused’. This issue, amongst an array of other accusations has plagued the search engine in recent weeks with Google and other popular sites such as Facebook being accused of spreading ‘Fake News’. A troubling accusation, it is an issue that the major search engines and social media sites cannot escape. These sites have been accused of advertising and spreading stories that lack any sort of authority, lacking

any sourced content and falsely spreading ‘Fake News’. The stories affect many industries, creating fabricated political scandals and even having a direct affect on a company’s share prices. Essentially ‘Fake News’ is the spread of misinformation in the age of information. Due to the amazing and increasing interconnectedness of our world, it has been easier than ever for one to write an unsourced, unchecked story and publish it to thousands, perhaps even millions of readers. In the fight for ‘Clicks’, there is the added incentive to gain readership due to the monetary stream and attention it can bring to the website. Aside from this more sinister motive, information circulated by often legitimate sources and news sites can be spread without the knowledge that is, in fact, false. Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the world wide web, recently called on social media sites and search engines to do more to combat the spread of misinformation. Questions remain regarding how this will be done, with Berners-Lee citing with hope that it does not involve a centralised or government check. The problem with this is that it creates a dangerous precedent for who decides what is fact, and what is false. Essentially, ‘Fake News’ is not a phenomenon that will disappear quietly. Berners-Lee argues that the spread of false information will continue to plague sites such as Google and Facebook, until these same sites do more to combat the spread of such stories and thereby stop the rise of misinformation.

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Fake news is ruining the internet

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Analysis By Ben Marshall Writer

ake news. A 2017 buzzword that seems to be sticking. Popularised by the ever entertaining, if slightly terrifying Donald Trump, it has been an accusation thrown at companies from Google to CNN, from Facebook to Buzzfeed. The American poet Robin Morgan famously stated ‘Knowledge is Power’. The spread of false knowledge can therefore create its own unchecked power. When enough people believe something is true, it might as well be. The problem with Fake News, and stories such as the Google Home’s answer, brings with it a complex array of questions. How do these sites control the spread of false information in an age of information? Who decides what is ‘Fake News’ and how do they decide this? What we, and the American President, must also realise is that there is a

difference between fake, flashy stories and stories that one simply does not like or disagree with. Yet, this does not mean ‘Fake News’ is not a problem. It is quite the contrary. Sites will undoubtedly continue to publish unsourced articles with grandiose and inviting headlines. This is not a new phenomenon. What is new, however, is the spread of such articles. Facebook and Google allow for more people than ever to gain information that suits their interests and then share it to thousands, who in turn can share it to thousands and so it goes on. It is a problem that no one has really offered a suitable solution to yet. The excitement of the 2016 presidential election brought a problem that was boiling under the surface to the forefront. Whilst it may seem like a massive problem, where one can easily fall for exciting stories such as Obama planning a communist takeover, the only real solution currently to combat this, is

on us, the reader. When you read any story, or article or opinion piece, whether it be on CNN, Facebook or in your local newspaper, ask where they got their information from, why are they writing this and for whom - and whether they cited any of their sources. When you log on to Facebook or search for something on Google, force yourself to avoid the clickbait articles, go to outlets for news that you trust, double check the story and ask yourself if anyone else is publishing this. Of course these sites must do more, as Tim Berners-Lee argued, to combat the spread of false information, but the reader can do their bit as well. If we all do this as readers of news, then the problem will be put to bed. ‘Fake News’ is a problem; a cancer of the information age that can easily be treated if the reader takes time to check what they are reading, and be very wary when sharing information which may be speculative.

Friday 17 March 2017 InQuire

Opinion

Snacks in plain packaging? By Jordan Ifield Writer

lain packaging for tobacco products is to be mandatory from May of this year, and is largely seen as a positive ethical policy, but do high calorie food and drinks necessitate the same treatment? A neuroscientist by the name of Wolfram Shultz is an advocate of such, and claims that “colourful wrapping of high energy foods of course make you buy more of that stuff”, which sounds sensible enough, but when obesity statistics are taken into account - it’s a wonder why a similar policy hasn’t been introduced. According to NHS Choices, 65% of men and 58% of women in the UK are obese, and whilst

it’s hard to estimate how many deaths have been caused by obesity, because of the many diseases that can result from it, this far exceeds the 16.9% of smokers in the UK. However, unlike smoking and smoking related diseases, there are many other factors into obesity related deaths: exercise, stress, high blood pressure etc. As such, plain packaging would unlikely have the same impact on obesity as it will have on smoking rates. Even in Australia, where the smoking population has fallen by at least 2% since 2012, the government only credits around 0.55% of that fall to plain packaging, and as such raises questions if such a policy is successful. Yet, to ignore the

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problem of obesity would be a step in the wrong direction, and whilst only a small percentage would initially be impacted, it would be a long-term policy, which has the potential to save lives. If the government were to “not advertise, propagate, or encourage the unnecessary ingestion of calories”, there is a potential to create a culture

of a healthy living and reduce obesity related deaths. Plain packaging, however, is a solution in the sense that it is an act which considers that a problem is occuring - and is attempting to solve it, without massively changing the tobacco industry’s earnings. With food, however, the industry is vastly larger. With much more politi-

cal capital at play, it is unlikely that drastic changes will be put into motion to limit consumers purchasing products which, if overeaten, have vastly negative nutritional implications. Plain packaging is worth a shot for, if anything, the raising of awareness. A willingness to act on the issue of obesity may, indeed, lead to a proactive solution.

Try volunteering for Kent Union Oscar’s too black? By Karisma Indra Writer

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By Christopher Day Writer

ave you ever considered volunteering for Kent Union? Perhaps you already do so. It’s an experience that I would recommend to anyone. After my first year at university, I felt that all the spare time I had could be put to a much better use, and decided to run in the part-time officer elections, winning the role of Campaigns Officer within the Turing College Student Committee. The biggest surprise this year has been discovering the ability the committee has to change the student experience

within the college; we helped new residents move in back in September, we run events that have been well attended by college members, and we have successfully campaigned for a new path to be built within the college. The enthusiasm we’ve seen from members of the college makes the role worthwhile, and you pick up a range of fantastic skills that will be useful for your employability. You’ll work as part of a team, communicating with a range of people, and you might even be given the opportunity to demonstrate your leadership skills – but don’t worry if these aren’t your

strong points. These were all skills that I felt I didn’t have prior to becoming a volunteer for Kent Union, but now I feel confident in my ability to display all of these attributes. This has been the most unexpected aspect for me: I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the help and support that the Union offer to all the volunteers, and their commitment to improving your employability skills. You’ll meet some great people too; you can make friends while helping others at your university. It truly is a great experience, and I would recommend it to anyone - regardless of if you’re just starting uni, or finishing it.

fter the sheer amount of bad press that the Academy received after the 2016 nominees were announced, it seems like casual pandering to save face with the sudden diversity in this year’s Oscar nominees. It is too easy to state that the Academy is finally coming into the 21st century. That is simply not the case, given that the traditional winning tropes still succeeded more so than the “underdog”. It is typical of the Academy to care first for their reputation and then cater to everything else, the case in point being the over-reaction of the small mishap regarding the Best Picture Award this year. The 2016 awards ceremony highlighted all that was prejudiced and bigoted about Western society, even among the so-called liberals within the entertainment industry, by failing to nominate diversely, the Academy proved that they hadn’t really moved forward with the times. One only needs to look at the demographics of even this year’s awards to see the truth. This year the concern seems to have been to fix the diversity

issues from last year whilst at the same time making a broader political point. Admittedly, the addition of Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Dev Patel, Octavia Spencer and Mahershala Ali alongside films such as Hidden Figures and Moonlight has increased diversity; it just seems awfully convenient after the controversy of last year. There is no doubt that great work has been done by a diverse range of artists. However, it does seem suspicious with the growing politicisation of the entertainment industry in America that the Academy chose this year to award its first best acting award to a Muslim man, and that best foreign film was given to a director who refused to enter the country on the basis of President Trump banning all nationals from his country. Only time will tell if the Academy has set a new precedent. It would be nice to see more diverse winners from all races and religions represented, not just in the nominees but in the winners of the future - due to the increasing talent in hollywood, not just due to political reasoning and public pressure - but due to deserving talent. Only time will tell if the Oscars raise their game.

InQuire Friday 17 March 2017

Opinion

Worldfest Is Trump Smart? By Manon Charles

history; there is no possible way that all of it can be expressed in a single week. very year the University Having said this, I do not of Kent hosts Worldfest, a think the answer is to get rid of week dedicated to celebrating Worldfest. Although it has its cultures from across the globe. flaws, it allows people to expeThere are all sorts of events on rience a little of other people’s offer, including Bellydancing cultures, which is definitely and Salsa workshops, a Bollybetter than living in your own wood film screening, student little bubble. One option is to debates and even an Interextend Worldfest to a fortnight, national Food Fayre outside or even a month of celebrations Essentials. But is the Union in order to host a wider variety doing enough to promote and of events and perhaps even celebrate cultural diversity? extending the offer of This year’s Worldfest comes hosting an event after quite a controversial to students year for Kent Union, who may especially considering not have a the recent Black History society to Month mistake. In light represent of this controversy, them. In a there will be more eyes university than ever on the as interPhoto by Canterbury Vibes handling of this national as week. Not Kent, this week only on the of events offers its running of students the unmissable the events, opportunity to highbut also light their culture and on the educate their peers at events hand. It is something being ofthat we definately need Photo by Sunny Singh fered and the more of, simply to explore cultures being the different avenues that celebrated. While the Univerworld culture has to offer, sity’s efforts to acknowledge whilst simultaneously finding cultural diversity is certainly increasingly different ways to commendable, is it fair that have fun, alongside building some cultures remain unreprebridges between faiths, relisented? Or that some cultures gions, countries and societies. are reduced to no more than I look forward to next year’s a single stereotype? Every cultural appreciation, without culture, country, and nationalthe controversy of being called ity has so much individual rich a “national embarrassment”.

By Matt Nuttall Writer

Newspaper Lifestyle Editor

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resident Trump’s actions of late have, as seemingly always, been a little odd. His latest decision was to accuse Obama of tapping the phones at Trump Tower prior to the election to improve the Democratic chances of winning, christening it a second Watergate. Well it has now been a week, and as Trump has supplied no evidence for this many have attacked him for what is seemingly yet another wild lie from the Republican. Some have simply decided that Trump is just not an intelligent man – after all, would somebody with any smarts do something as ridiculous as this? Well, this writer thinks so. In my view, people are simply

confusing the words ‘intelligent’ and ‘wise’, because Trump is just an objectively smart man. His decision to run as a populist candidate at the time he did was a masterstroke – and not one that mainstream political analysts saw coming at all. His businesses made $9.5 billion last year, with him at their head. And if nothing else, the man made it to the presidency, and that is not something that a clueless idiot does. Yes, Trump was lucky, but he did not fall into the White House by accident. It took a plan, and the plan was both smart and well-executed. So Trump is clearly no fool. He is, however, greatly flawed, and this makes him unwise. His ego is absurdly sensitive, to the point that he has refused to go to the White House Corre-

spondent’s Dinner, something that traditionally all Presidents do, presumably because he can’t stand to have jokes made at his expense. He has very little self-control, leading him to make the ridiculous outbursts we are all used to at this point, such as this accusation of Obama. Finally, he is quite clearly narcissistic, and can never see the wrong in what he does. As such, he never apologises, and so never recovers the dignity he loses in these outbursts. This makes Trump unwise, and this is why he is struggling in the presidency. His intellect however is sound; it’s nearly everything else that is the problem. If he learns to listen to experts, and become more presidential in the process, he may have a shot at being a half-decent president.

Friday 17 March 2017 InQuire

Opinion

Revisiting whistleblowing By Jesse Bedayn Writer

n 64 BCE Rome, Marcus Tullius Cicero, a renowned patrician orator, stood in front of the Roman senate and revealed Lucius Sirgius Catiline’s plot to assassinate fellow senators and then burn the city. Cicero concluded that the attack was to eliminate all peasant and patrician debt, of which Catiline had a substantial amount. Italian painter and sculptor Cesare Maccari, in 1888, created a painting depicting Cicero gesticulating to the collegial senators while Catiline sits alone on the bench with his head bowed. Though Cicero’s famous oration may have been due to his Machiavellian ambitions, he still qualifies as one of the earliest known whistleblowers. From Cicero onward, whistleblowing has been an integral part of political and social progress. Individuals who have shone the spotlight on state or industrial injustice are responsible for, in many cases, a turnover or augmentation of the establishment. In 1777, Samuel Shaw blew the whistle on the torture of British POWs by commodore Esek Hopkins, just as John Kiriakou, during the last Bush presidency, blew the whistle on the president’s Guantanamo “advanced interrogation techniques”. Perhaps the most famous whistleblower, Edward Snowden, revealed the ‘mass collection of phone data’ by the CIA in 2013. Most recently, Wikileaks published further documents about the cell phone, computer, and television hacking ability of the CIA. Wikileaks claims that the CIA has the ability to hack into and control phones, computers, and

even television microphones. The sophistication of these new hacking techniques has been compared with Orwell’s 1984 and its dystopian surveillance state: especially the technology that turns your family television into a surreptitious recording device. With every leak pundits beginning the inevitable debate about the merits of leaking classified documents, the arguments are fundamentally the same: ‘the leaks may tip off our enemies,’ versus ‘our government shouldn’t be illegally spying on US or world citizens.’ Wikileaks, however, has done an admirable job so far in redacting documents that could be used as weapons (mainly cyber weapons) and information about otherwise unimportant covert operations. From Cicero, to Upton Sinclair and onto Snowden, whistleblowers have, overall, helped the progress of civil rights and political autonomy. The rather nationalistic counter argument that such a leak would, in some way, put America, or any other country at risk is absurd. Examples of this actually happening are few and far between, if any. The benefits, however, have been exponential. If the CIA, or any other countries secret agency, begins to grow their surveillance to Big Brother levels, it may already be too late. Whistleblowers in the belly of the beast are uniquely able to warn the public, and must do so if ‘democracy’ is to retain its meaning. Perhaps with every leak the CIA offices come alive with a buzz of anxiety, and perhaps undercover agents or operations are removed or cut short, but this is a small price to pay for a government to be kept in check. The integrity of this ‘check,’

however, has become threatened. With the election of Trump, the media has been portrayed as the antagonist in the great drama that is American and British politics. Trump, with his brash shouts of “fake news” and “wrong, just wrong” has, at least among his staunch supporters, brought incredulity and antagonism toward the general media, threatening the main, if not only, branch of society that enforces, feeds, and, when necessary, revives that check upon Big Brother. This growing lack of trust in journalists and Trump’s ability to create subjective truth is a foreboding reminder that if one-day leaked documents reveal Trump and Putin’s tight relationship, Trump may very well be able to squash the controversy with his despotic choke-hold on the truth. That is why, now more than ever, whistleblowers and journalists should be working double time. With the elevation of Steve Bannon to the Intelligence Committee, who knows what the next CIA or NSA overreach will be. Remember, if it weren’t for whistleblowers and spotlight journalism, the Catholic Church would still sanction the sexual abuse of children, Guantanamo would have remained a mystery, the Vietnam and Iraq wars would have seemed more justified, Nixon would have been president for life, we would be ignorant of the CIA tracking our phones, Chris Christie would not have the blemish of bridge gate tattooed on his back, and Putin’s ties to Trump’s campaign would be unknown for good. Whistleblowers have a place in this world as long as they moderate themselves, and do not release information irresponsibly.

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Hating on the internet does not make you relevant

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By Saga Radh Website Features Editor

he lawyer, lead writer and debater Alice Teodorescu is known for writing with an emphasize on the freedom of the individual, and she is often told that she is brave for expressing her opinions as freely as she does. She is faced with brutalities in comment feeds, and on social media, on basically every occasion of publishing an article. Further to this, internet hate is only increasing according to the Guardian’s scrutiny of the commentator fields of articles published as far back as 2006. The main concern is not only that opinionated individuals are harassed in the comment fields, but also the increasing apprehension among the public of expressing their opinions. Hateful internet comments re-produces quickly and contributes to an increasingly shallow and one sided public conversation, where comeback lines seem more valued than informed questions. Today, much of what is published within the spectra of being even the slightest bit controversial, also runs the risk of being completely molested in the comments. Snappy puns and verbal abuse which express that this opinion (and sometimes the person behind it) shouldn’t see the light of daybut they give no reason why. What will happen with our ability to form critical opinion if no one is allowed to disagree?

What will happen to the debate if we cannot even hear the argument of the opposing side, and when opinions are persecuted loud and quick, in 140 signs on twitter? The public conversation today is based on quick, sporadic thinking, where two people go at each other without listening to the opposing argument. We need countering opinions to keep a healthy debate going. When the debate goes online people see it as a shield behind which they can justify replacing arguments by harassments, as no one can hold it against them. But if an online debate will continue to consist of one liners, instead of deeper analysis, the debate itself is also heading out of the intellectual sphere. In the interview, Alice says she will stop writing the day she no longer dares to form her opinions in her mind. However, she, like many others, already live with the anticipation that this day will come. A day when we cannot express our own opinions from fear, not of being argued with but from not being challenged in our debate by anything else than irrelevant word puns or abuse. Continuing the kind of abuse we carry out in comment fields will scare people from expressing themselves and thereby result in a narrow-minded society where a diversity of individuals will increasingly struggle to fit in. Instead, we need to make sure that we listen to each others opinions and carry out the debate, even on the internet.

InQuire Friday 17 March 2017

Opinion

Army recruitment on campus

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By James Marriott Writer

was treated recently to a suspiciously sunny day in one of my morning walks to campus; being in the south east of what was once described as ‘a rain sodden archipelago’, sunshine was naturally suspect. As I approached the main plaza of the university an over-sized and obtrusive vehicle had unpacked itself in the centre of the courtyard. Its various compartments had extended out of its original form and spilled outwards. The exterior was covered with images of clean cut, attractively self-confident people in military fatigues with words like ‘Courage’ and ‘Leadership’ dotted around. It spoke to a disrespectfully simple approach to marketing through word and image association. In circumnavigating this I was accosted by a recruitment soldier in cargo pants who asked if I was interested in joining the army. Tempted to retort with a clever reply about how independent minded and rebellious I was, I instead decided to politely say ‘no’. Throughout the day I could see that interactive games centred around teamwork, problem solving, as well as basic fitness, were setup to allow passing students to have a go. Unsurprisingly the usuals were there: a laddish group of guys who were diffidently smiling at the suggestion that they had the right stuff. Remembering back I had noted this presence during the freshers fair as well as a recruitment office in the centre

of town. I remember the office euphemistically referring to joining the army as a ‘career’ equal to a career at a legal practice or at an accounting firm. It seems this new image is creeping its way onto campuses alongside the traditional academic careers. There is a pernicious union between the university and the army it is not a necessary one. Before students get the chance to decide whether to volunteer for the army, universities volunteer their campuses for their recruitment drives. According to sources within the university’s administration requests for the use of their campus by the army are sent for approval around the major departments; and as the past has shown, they find no opposition. The only gain the university receives is the cost of using the university’s space, a cost seemingly never too great for the army due to the access to students it allows. These requests furthermore do not stem from the student population, there is no society for the army, and previous requests for the unpacking of their recruitment vehicles have been external. To understand why universities are targets for this culling of the youth, one doesn’t need to look further than the army’s advertisements. Its advertisements and promotional material has begun to portray itself as an occupation that lets you travel the world, experience amazing things like skydiving and rappelling, and touts the physical appearance that is gained through the physical exercise you have to do. Essentially the army

has borrowed the advertising methods of holiday planners and travel agencies. Where it doesn’t take that angle it seemingly focuses on the video game tendencies of an aimless generation with large armoured vehicles ploughing through mud, helicopter convoys taking off in unison, or shots of soldiers manning heavy machine guns. Every individual shows their other occupation as a ‘plumber’ or ‘IT specialist’, all testament to the idea that no matter who you are, you are what they are looking for, and there are multiple roles for you in the army. This appeal is rather cheap because it clumsily unifies two contradictory points: first that the viewer is the very person they want, and second that only the army can make them ‘be the best’. I decided to visit the army careers office in Canterbury in order to see for myself what possible recruits might encounter. Walking in I am presented with a fairly modern waiting room with one whole wall filled with pamphlets and promotional material. To one side a young man was talking to a man in fatigues who brought to mind a cross between a bouncer and an almost Putin-like man. Coming in halfway through their conversation I managed to pick this up: “You will see the world a lot more, you’ll see it a lot more. Rather than just going around it under the water.” The soldier was talking about the naval submarine corps. The sales pitch continued with an uncanny line of questioning. “Have you got a real thirst for travel

and seeing the world? A diverse kind of job?” This man was a true travel agent in uniform. After overhearing this I started talking to a soldier about my situation: am I a student? Where do I study? Afterwards he disappeared into his office to give me names and numbers of individuals I should contact about enrolling in the reserves. As a university student with a UK passport, having not resided in the UK before starting university, I have to pay international student fees; in the case of the army they are not so fussy. Apparently all I needed was my passport and after asking me what I studied, to which I replied Politics and International Relations, he said “Ah so you wanna be a real man” winking and slapping the table with hardly a hint of irony. Despite these criticisms, pacifism is not entirely the answer, but military enrolment is too important of a decision to be paired with morally questionable methods of advertising and time-sharesalesman like techniques. Furthermore, universities should demand higher standards from the army before allowing them use of their campuses; they need to change their character, add more integrity and the uni should expect an increase in payment. If the military wants, as I believe it does, to maintain a standard of moral integrity it needs to treat enrolment as something that is done with the full knowledge of what is at risk. If it wishes to be treated with respect, it must treat those whom it wishes to enrol for their country with respect, and take that as a responsiblity.

Friday 17 March 2017 InQuire

Lifestyle

Hangovers from hell By Manon Charles Newspaper Lifestyle Editor

icture the scene, it’s a Wednesday night. You have a long night of seminar prep ahead of you, until your housemate utters the magical word – Vensday. And you think to yourself, what harm could it do? ‘I’ll only have one drink.’ But before you know it, you’re five jaeger bombs deep and throwing some serious shapes on the dancefloor. And while it’s always worth it at the time, nobody likes the morning after the night before. But what effects are these wild nights out really having on our bodies? Alcohol wreaks havoc on our bodies. It causes some serious dehydration. In reality, one 250ml glass of alcohol causes the body to expel 800 to 1,000ml of water. That’s a huge four times as much liquid lost as gained. So there’s no wonder that the morning after you wake up with a mouth as dry as cotton wool and that the first instinct sent through your body is to hydrate. This dehydration leads to headaches, as the rest of the body tries to take water away from the brain. But if you thought that was the only issue, you’re wrong. The frequent peeing during the night means you expel salts and potassium that are necessary for your muscle to function

properly and because of these low levels, headaches and nausea ensues. The tremors you feel the morning after are actually a result of withdrawal. While that may be a word traditionally associated with addiction, in actual fact the brain adapts to drinking in just one evening and then is actually in a withdrawal state for the next 24 hours. This is why some people swear by having another alcoholic drink, hair of the dog, to cure them. While there’s no real way of preventing hangovers (unless you give up drinking altogether), generally darker drinks (like red wines) contain more toxins than clear spirits, like vodka and gin. And unfortunately it is true that the older you get, the more severe your hangovers will be, so make the most of your uni days where you can go out and make it to your 9am the next morning without suffering! Here’s the bad news, there is no miracle

hangover cure. But recently, herbal remedies have becoming more and more popular. They include ingredients such as guava leaf and ginseng, which in theory help the body deal with the toxins, but the evidence proving this is very weak. One thing that most definitely helps is water. Not only does it rehydrate you, but if you can add salt or sugar to it, you’ll speed up the process of replacing the sodium and glycogen from the night before. And bad news for those who have an early start the morning after, coffee will actually further dehydrate you. And for those who love a greasy fry-up, scientists say that eating fatty and fried food the morning after will just irritate you stomach. But what do they know?

s students, we’re all constantly looking for ways to get our reading done quicker. Whether that’s just by isolating yourself in the silent section of the library or listening to audiobooks, we all have weeks where we struggle to absorb the texts we’re assigned. Recently, there has been a rise in the popularity of speed reading apps – Spritz, Blinkist and Spreeder are just a few. The reason why we read slowly in the first place is because of a few key bad reading habits. These are subvocalization (when we say the words in our head), regression (stopping and re-reading) and limited fixation (only reading a single word at a time). Speed reading apps work because they train our eyes to eliminate these bad habits. Research has suggested that the reason we read and comprehend words slower is because they are not properly aligned. If you open a book for example, or even as you’re reading this article, you’ll notice that the words flow until

they reach the end of the page. In order to process these words quicker, our eyes instinctively look for the Optimal Recognition Position (ORP) and when the ORP of all the words on the page is not aligned properly, then our eyes have to move around to look for them. These moments are called saccades and they actually slow down our comprehension process. When we read, we have two types of visual focus – foveal and parafoveal focus. Foveal focus is the small cluster of words we are actually reading; parafoveal refers to the words outside of that focus of vision. Our brain prefetches words from our parafoveal focus so that it can anticipate which part of the upcoming words our eyes need to move to next, in order to find the ORP. Speed reading apps like Spritz eliminate this problem by removing any words that sit within our parafoveal focus and only showing us the words in our foveal focus, one word at a time. They also align the words in our foveal focus for us, so that all the ORPs can be recognised without having to saccade our eyes, thus helping us to read more

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quickly. Other apps like Outread (only available on iOS) use highlighting to focus and guide your eyes through the text. This is because highlighting prevents your eyes from moving backwards in the text and re-reading words – which speed reading research has suggested is one of the main things that makes us read slower. So do they work? Key scientific research claims that speed reading apps don’t actually work because visual acuity diminishes outside the fovea, which means that we are naturally limited as to how fast the brain can process information. This is because we cannot view all of the words in a text, inside the fovea, at one time. This is what speed readers try to do: make us view lots of words inside the fovea very quickly. However, this is not to say that a speed reading app might not be for you! For your course, you will probably need to absorb and interpret information at a closer level than speed reading apps allow you to do. But if you’re just looking to read more often, for fun, then why not give one a try.

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InQuire Friday 17 March 2017

Lifestyle

High End vs High Street

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similar. Amazing make-up dupes like this can be found all over the place if you know where to look and some other high-street brands offer consistently great quality products. Sleek make-up is a firm high street favourite because it offers affordable prices but the product quality can rival some of the best high end brands. At this point, you might be wondering how on earth to select what makeup to splurge on and which to give a miss. My suggestion would be to not be afraid to treat yourself to a few expensive items, but if you’re trying to watch your spending try avoiding impulse buys. It can quickly lead to an empty bank account and products that don’t perform like you wanted them to, all because the super friendly ab

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By Molly Hope Writer

shop assistant said ‘you just have to try it’. Use the wide array of reviews and recommendations out there on the internet (YouTube is also an invaluable source for beauty reviews) to find the product that’s right for you and then go to the store with a clear mission. The same applies when shopping at Boots or Superdrug, except that buying a disappointing product isn’t as painful when it only cost £7.50. In order to have high quality makeup you by no means need to shop in expensive stores. If you seek out the best products then you can get amazing value for money on the high street that are equal to, if not better, than some expensive products. However, sometimes investing in one pricy product that you know you’ll love can be the better option in the long run than buying five mediocre cheap products.

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Friday 17 March 2017 InQuire

Lifestyle

One-pot Fajita Pasta by Jenny Edwards Writer

Jenny’s One-pot Fajita Pasta Ingredients • 250g Penne pasta • Splash of Alpro soya cream • 1 pepper, sliced • 1 large onion, sliced • Over half ‘Old El Paso’ fajita/taco seasoning • Kidney beans • Can of chopped tomatoes • 1 clove of garlic, crushed and chopped (or garlic salt) • 1 Vegetable stock (Diluted in enough water to cover/cook the pasta)

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Method • Fry onion, pepper, garlic, and use a little bit of the Old El Paso seasoning for 5-10 minutes (or until onions are translucent) • Add kidney beans and fry for another minute • Remove everything from pan and put onto a plate • Add chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock, sprinkling of Old El Paso seasoning, and uncooked penne pasta to the same pot, then stir well • Taste the mixture and decide whether you need more Old El Paso seasoning, add if needed • Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender (I sometimes like to add a sprinkling of flour to thicken the sauce). • Add the onion, peppers, garlic and kidney beans back to the pan and stir everything together; the sauce will thicken after you have added all the ingredients, then season with salt and pepper.

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InQuire Friday 17 March 2017

Lifestyle

Do we need traditions? By Connie Enzler Writer

ancake flipping on Shrove Tuesday, afternoon tea, pizza and movie on a Friday night… little traditions like these are important parts of the pleasures of life. They are things we look forward to on stressful days and that bring us together as families and friends. The can link us, not only to our close ones, but as a whole nation. Other traditions are there to mark a historic event, such as wearing a poppy in November to honour the British soldiers that were lost in World War II, or the celebration of a nation’s independence, which has patriotic value. Every culture has its own set of traditional customs, from the Indian ritual of painting henna designs on brides before their wedding, to arriving late to appointments as a form of politeness in some African and South American countries. Other traditions have been integrated into our work lives and affect our every day, but are no longer essential to cultural pride. It certainly would be interesting, for example, to review some

state-backed traditions, such as having Saturday and Sunday off from work and school. Although this may have started out for religious reasons per observation of the Sabbath day in Jewish and Christian law. It has now been adopted as the official set-up of a full week in the western world. And for those that don’t go to church on Sundays, who can say no to a free lie in? It may seem like the construction of the week is thus a universal practice, but in some middleeastern countries, weekdays go from Sunday to Thursday because many the majority of the population is Muslim and attends mosques on Fridays. Our schedules are very much built around the system of five working days and two rest days, and it seems a practical

example of a tradition that needs to be revaluated in light of it historical context. Some practices have been imbedded in the patriarchal foundation of countries for centuries as forms of oppression toward women. Despite the changes under way in Saudi Arabia, a woman deciding to pursue a career is still frowned upon today. As in many other parts of the world, women are expected to remain housewives, caring for their husband and children being their full-time job. Photo by Tavalli | pexelbay Traditional gender roles like these that discourage personal choice arrangement for many. Yet some and opportunity stand in the way of the studies on productivity suggest that women’s rights movement fighting for and additional mid-week day off would equality of the sexes. improve work performance and overall In a society that is continually mental health. moving toward universal equality and Many parts of the United States and inclusivity, certain traditions that are Latin America still celebrate Columbus founded on prejudice no longer have a Day, which marks the anniversary of place. Through revaluation of the roots Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the and effects of those traditions, we can Americas. This observation of an event work to remove those that hinder our that spurred a cultural obliteration and advancement towards an indiscriminate genocide of an indigenous race is one world.

How to: enter the world of work By Molly Hope Writer

s students, we are constantly reminded of how competitive the job market is. This pressure follows us throughout our years at university, and yet it remains somewhat of a mystery as to how we bag those muchcoveted graduate places. It is becoming increasingly obvious that employers are no longer impressed by a simple 2:1 degree and nothing more. The idea of a ‘well rounded individual’ is being repeated over and over as what employers are now searching for. This ambiguous phrase opens up a whole realm of possibilities and begs the question, ‘should we be doing more?’. Although employers will all be searching for slightly different qualities there are some things we can all do in order to become a versatile graduate. Societies are a huge part of university life but they can also be an invaluable tool to build our CV, if we choose wisely. Being a part of a society is a great sign to employers that you are more than just academically intelligent. Sports societies are a great example of this, it shows not only that you’re physically active but that you can also play as part of a team.

However, if like me, the idea of doing a sport multiple times a week makes you feel slightly weak at the knees then there are many other options that can demonstrate similar teamwork and leadership skills to employers. Research your chosen career and the skills that are desirable for that position and use one of the many incredible societies our university offers in order to build these skills and gain experience. Volunteering in the community is something that a lot of people don’t do because they believe that it takes up a lot of time and is not beneficial to their CV. In fact, volunteering for as little as an hour a week can make you more employable by bridging the gap between education and the world of work. There are many opportunities within the university to volunteer but you can also choose to volunteer independently with organisations in Canterbury such as Age UK, Pilgrim’s Hospice, Samaritans and many more who are always looking for people to donate their time. Even at entry-level positions, we are now expected to have some form of experience in our

chosen field. Finding and then securing these positions can be extremely difficult and it can often come down to who you know rather than what you know. However, the universities employability points’ scheme allows us get rewards in the form of experience in a wide variety of industries by logging accomplishments such as attending open lectures or becoming a society member. Despite how overwhelming it may seem to add anything more to our, already stressful, student lives there is no reason to exhaust yourself trying to juggle every type of extra-curricular activity

under the sun. Be selective with the activities you choose and carefully build yourself into a ‘well-rounded individual’ so that when graduation comes you will be in the best position possible.

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Friday 17 March 2017 InQuire

Lifestyle

Fun & games

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Kent Union’s Culture Crisis Website Opinion Editor Alex Miller gives his analysis on the recent Kent Union Leadership Election

f accountability is not at the heart of a democratic organisation then it is not unreasonable to suggest that that organisation is not really democratic at all and well, if that organisation’s democratic mandate is severely limited, it is almost undeniable that there is a democratic deficit within that organisation and that there is a deep-rooted problem with the culture of that organisation. Now I don’t mean to demean or belittle the achievements of the newly elected Kent Union Sabbatical Officers, or undermine the work that has been done by the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the past. They have achieved great things and at times, during my studies at UKC, criticism of the Union has been opportunistic, unwarranted and overplayed. But recently, and this is not in reference to the Black History Month controversy, a culture has emerged within Kent Union that extends further than the daily inconveniences caused by the Union and the presents itself in the form of a mentality that neglects the needs of the student body. I don’t have issues with individuals within the Union and many who work at Kent Union do a great job but they’re

working within an institution that has lost sight of its true purpose no matter how hard they work. This article must be prefixed by the fact that I in no way align myself with previous Leadership Election candidates, from this year and last year, who’s campaigns were vulgar, crude and verged on anarchistic. What is clear though, is that this year’s leadership election highlights an obvious problem within Kent Union that needs to be rectified. First of all, those who represent us in the Union were this year elected by a total of only 3,376 votes. That’s over 1,100 less votes than last year and 700 less votes than the year before that. Meanwhile, the current total number of UKC students stands at 20,125. The problem of voter turnout gets worse when you realise that those votes were cast over an excessive 173 hour voting period compared to CCCU’s 80 hour voting period which this year saw an election turnout record with 2,307 ballots cast. It’s easy to say that lazy, disengaged students are at fault here. But the real question is where does this apathy for the Union truly stem from? And the answer is; it’s the culture that has grown within Kent Union.

The apathy for Kent Union elections undermines the very electoral system put in place to try and make our Sabbatical Officers more representative of our views. So few votes are being cast that the ranking system that we use to elect the officers of our Union, which is meant to ensure that all officers have over 50% of the support of the student body, has become redundant. When our Sabbs aren’t elected by over half of us, they effectively are, and see themselves as, unaccountable to us. They become more like employees of a large organisation, in part due to their £18,000 a year salary, and less like representatives of our interests. Year on year we see grand promises go awry and minor issues that students desperately want resolved remain neglected because they’re simply not spectacular enough to put in a campaign manifesto. Improving Kent Union’s website, placing microwaves on campus, improving our sports facilities and putting on a wider range of events for students could all be done within the first few months of the Sabbs taking office. Instead this year, the promises hit a new low because during an interview on the very night of his election, the new

VP Education, Stuart Lidbetter, said that he may not be able to fulfil one of the points that he promised to students in his manifesto. The needs of our societies and sports clubs are ignored because Kent Union has become out of touch with what we really want but more worryingly they have simply grown unaccountable and deaf to what needs to be done apart from one week every year in March when a few of us vote for who we want to front this organisation for the next coming year. A sitting College President went on record to say that this year in particular the Kent Union Sabbatical Officers have abandoned support for the College Committees and neglected their duties to students. Instead they have chosen to pursue vanity projects, pet projects and the project of securing their own re-election. It’s all very well and good being in the ‘Top 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to Work for in the UK’ but what good is that when sports clubs can’t get new equipment, our own shop has prices that are unaffordable to students and there is a surprising lack of pragmatism when it comes to small changes that would make a big difference to

the daily lives of all students. Kent Union was set up by students for students and yet in 2017 we have an organisation which prioritises its own interests and outward appearance over those who the Union is truly meant to be there for. It is no surprise that Kent Union is suffering from a severe democratic deficit due to its incapability to engage with student’s and the majority of our wishes. The bureaucracy is crippling and when some of us chose to give up our time to run sports clubs, student media and even when we help out on Welcome Weekend, we are branded as ‘Kent Union Volunteers’ as if we are only temporarily part of their elite organisation. The Kent Union Sabbs are meant to be the ones volunteering for us. Despite an increasingly glaring lack of democracy and accountability, Kent Union is not theirs but rather all of ours. There may currently be so few votes cast in the Leadership Elections that they believe they are unaccountable but this culture that has grown simply cannot continue in spite of the fact the one time a year students are given a voice in Kent Union affairs has passed.

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Television Gossip Girl: Ten Years of the Upper East Side By Bryony Jewell Newspaper Entertainment Editor

ossip Girl here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan’s elite” Just those words make me beam with happiness. Admittedly I wasn’t one of the first generation to be obsessed, coming rather late to the party, but quickly catching up with all the seasons over two months last year. Yes I watched the 2012 grand finale on TV but I didn’t completely understand everyones squeals and tears. But oh boy, do I get it now. Looking back to the Pilot episode ten whole years after it aired will give you all the feels. Our first look into the mysterious world of New York’s teenage elite is 45 minutes of pure drama... all set to a beautiful nostalgic soundtrack, think Akon, Rihanna and Justin Timberlake. Throwing us right into the dirty and backstabbing world right from the off, it’s in this episode that we go to the infamous Kiss On The Lips Party. With absurd amounts of underage drinking and dresses worth more than our student loans this party sets the tone for the entire

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series and of course establishes Chuck Bass as the ultimate bad boy. That motherchucker. Talking of Chuck, he seems to have a little confusion over his parental situation in the pilot- making a reference to his parents- plural. As we now know, he definitely did not have a mother in the first season... at least. But then wasn’t there confusion over this

issue throughout the whole series? Is his mum alive, is she dead, is she missing? That storyline seemed to change as often as Blair and Serena’s wardrobe. As for our dear Serena and Blair, they’re less than warm towards each other. Following Serena’s mysterious return and a frosty meeting on the steps, you’ve got to wonder how these

girls are best friends at all. Martini’s at the Palace and the first fountain scene soften those worries though and we soon know these two are soul mates; even with the boys, lies and plotting. As for our pals from Brooklyn they’re all so sweet and loveable. Rufus is sporting a fashion trend of our own day; the shoelace choker! Who knew Mr Humphrey was the on trend member of that family all along. It’s nice to remember Jenny in the good ole days before Bendall’s stole her individuality and social climbing ruined her innocence. Eleanor Waldorf is played by a different actress and looks so youthful she could be Blair’s sister. Although not to worry, the seamless transition to the true Eleanor we all grew to love, is complete by episode four. Definitely didn’t notice that the first time around. Also WE SHOULD HAVE KNOW. *spoiler alert* Dan is shown typing into his laptop as Gossip Girl speaks right from the first episode introduction. We have all sat through 121 episodes of pure emotional turmoil only to have known all along. Hindsight my friends, what a blessing.

Emma Watson and Feminism on Screen By Karisma Indra Writer

eing a child actress, Emma Watson is more than aware of the media spotlight, as she has grown older she has fronted feminist campaigns and campaigned to empower women. Recently, she ‘stripped down’ for a Vanity Fair shoot, now it was hardly as scandalous as it was made out to be. After all, if Kim Kardashian can bare all and no one is up in arms about it, the more modest shoot delivered by Watson should be barely a blip on anyone’s radar. Unfortunately, this is not the case In her recent shoot with Vanity Fair Watson was photographed with part of her breasts visible and almost immediately was faced with an onslaught of people claiming that she had betrayed her feminist ideals. As Watson rightly pointed out, feminism is about choice and it was her choice to bare her body, additionally, feminism is traditionally about empowerment. Those claiming that Watson cannot be an empowered and reveal her body are wrong about the principles of feminism which is fundamentally about equality

but that does not mean a woman should have to cover up, she has freedom to choose. Watson should not have to defend her artistic choices nor have interviews overshadowed by this one choice whilst her co-star, Dan Stevens is asked pertinent questions regarding their work, rather than their personal choices. Feminism is always going to be a topic of contention in society, with so many conflicting reviews of feminism and indeed beliefs; it was never going to be an easy topic. In the media, feminism has recently become a bit more prominent and seen in a less negative light. For example, Lena Dunham’s Girls has done much in the way of female empowerment, but even then the sheer amount of derogatory comments, although people like Dunham and Amy Schumer have been seen as modern-day feminists they do receive their fair share of criticism from both men and women alike. Some have accused Dunham for believing that feminism simply amounts to taking one’s clothes off and that the feminism of Schumer and Dunham do not follow a cohesive message. In fact, it seems very likely that much of the problem with feminism is a lack of

cohesion which makes the contentious topic even more so, especially when it pits one ideal of feminism against another. This brings us neatly to the liveaction version of Beauty and the Beast, Emma Watson has claimed that she has empowered the character of Belle. Watson did admit that Belle was actually a pretty strong character to begin with in the Disney animation; however, she did say she made Belle more proactive in her attempts to find equality. It is true that Disney often seems to push the feminist movement quite far back by playing into the damsel in distress trope, although credit must be given to Disney who finally seem to have gotten with the programme. Recent princesses such as Mulan, Merida and Elsa have become more proactive. Another great addition to the live-action version of Beauty and the Beast is the addition of the first openly gay Disney character in Gaston’s companion Le Fou, this understandably has caused some controversy. Although, in all fairness the film follows the eventual sexualised relationship between a human girl and ‘the Beast’ (actual beastiality), so a gay character

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should not be the primary concern. However, as wrong as it is to focus on Watson’s breasts limiting her empowerment and on a minor gay character. Something tells me that this is not going to change in the foreseeable future.

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A Night at the Movies Film Review: Fences By Jesse Bedayn Writer

ences came out in 2016 with two of the strongest, dramatic performances of the year. Denzel Washington, the producer, director, and actor, beautifully adapts August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize winning theatre script to cinema. The dramatic performances from Viola Davis and Washington are fervent and impressive displays of emotional turbulence and shaky stoicism in the face domestic anguish and racial politics in 1950s America - right up there with Baldwin. Troy Maxson, the lead role, played by Washington himself, is a former professional baseball player who could not play in the big leagues due to baseball’s racial policies. Now a sanitation worker, his prevented glory weighs upon him and produces a cynicism accompanied by a humour that seems at odds with the world and, particularly, the personification of death. In one of the most revealing scenes, Troy tells a story about his fight with death in the flesh. He recounts how he beat off the hooded figure and dared him to return, for he would be

waiting. Told with a chuckle and an unapologetic swagger, you can palpably feel Troy’s stoic, though, at the same, deeply fearful, flippancy in the face his pessimism. His attitude and disposition, however,

(without spoilers) dig painful trenches through the heartbreakingly turbulent domestic scene. Troy’s wife, Rose, played by Viola Davis, brings a presence even greater than Washington’s, with a performance during an argument between Troy and Rose, that will bring the most apathetic man to tears. Fences has been criticised for failing to aptly adapt a theatrical script to a cinematic format, though this criticism falls short. It is obvious to the viewer, through a stage oriented script and directing, that this is an adaption, but the heavy reliance on dialogue necessitates this kind of structure. The entire play takes place, save for two short scenes, either inside, out back, or in front of their Pittsburg house, and, in this way, gives much more salience to character dialogue and performance - the backbone of the narrative. The main complaint is that the cinematic adaption, confined as it was to those three settings, had a restricted, stagey feeling of movement and directing; but with a narrative fundamentally focused on the dramatic, domestic scene, and originally theatre oriented writing, stage like directing would seem hard to avoid, if not an integral part of the narrative.

In Cinemas

Kong: Skull Island Fully immerse yourself in the mysterious and dangerous home of the King of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

Viceroy’s House History meets love story in this new film. Set in 1947, British Lord Mountbatten serves as India’s last Viceroy and is charged with handing India back to its people. Staring Hugh Bonneville and Michael Gabon.

Film Review: Moonlight By Georgia Dack Writer

arry Jenkins’ second feature film Moonlight, based on the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, is an engaging exploration of identity struggle in the lives of queer young black men. Chiron’s story begins in his Miami neighbourhood; chased into an abandoned new-build by bullies, he is found by Juan (Mahershala Ali) who with his partner Teresa (Janelle Monae) take him in and become his mentors. The story is narrated as a triptych, moving then from childhood to troubled adolescence, to adulthood. The film centres around Chiron’s struggle to accept his sexuality in an environment that punishes him for it, and Jenkins treats this struggle, which is very real for many young queer black men in the world, with great sensitivity. The script is imbued with realism and it feels as though we are watching a real person’s life unfold before our eyes. From enduring violence to negligent parents, we observe Chiron absorb hatred into his character. Through each of the three

acts this manifests in the performances of Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes as Chiron. The quiet suffering of a boy silenced by societal expectation is heartbreakingly conveyed sometimes wordlessly from these performers. Ali and Monae emanate warmth in their performances in counterpoint to Naomie Harris’ almost unrecognisable portrayal of Paula, Chiron’s drug addict mother. These characters feel very real, but realism in these aspects are balanced with an artistic and soulful command of the camera. Moonlight is visually stunning and richly colourful, but we aren’t simply watching events unfold; James Laxtons’s cinematography is incredibly immersive and works to illustrate the mind of the protagonist. From capturing his intimate encounters to realising his inescapable violent reality, there isn’t a single wasted shot. These visual details are complemented by an equally rich and emotive classical score by Nicholas Britell. Reaching from earthy character motifs on piano to the unsettling wailing strings that accompany more nightmarish scenes, Britell’s score

Beauty and the Beast A bright and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a beast. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look past the beast’s hideous exterior.

lingers long after leaving the cinema. Moonlight is a poetically human film. In acknowledging the pressures of masculine identity in rough neighbourhoods and the reality of being trapped in impoverished circumstances, Jenkins manages to depict this harsh reality like no other film has. Moonlight is a film like no other which feels like it came along at just the right time.

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Games to Look Out For

1-2- Switch Featuring 28 minigames this release asks players to use audio cues instead of relying on a screen. Games include Eating Contest, Beach Flag and Baby!

Styx: Shards of Darkness This upcoming stealth video game is the sequel to the 2014 game Styx: Master of Shadows and the third game set in the fictional world of the Of Orcs and Men series.

Is YouTube

new media mainstream? By Harnam Deol Writer

n an ever changing world one constant has been the exponential growth of YouTube. A poll in 2014 asking teenagers to rank the ten most popular English speaking YouTubers and 10 most popular traditional celebrities in terms of influence resulted in YouTubers taking the top 5 places. Clearly YouTubers have ascended to celebrity status with their huge followings. As with any other celebrities, YouTubers are magnets for media coverage due to the increased scrutiny that fame brings and the profits that newspapers can acquire due to interest in such famous people. This desire for profits often results in media outlets flouting all senses of journalistic integrity, ridding themselves of contextual analysis. One example of this was the story falsely accused Pewdiepie of being an anti-Semite. Although Pewdiepie did pay for the service ‘Fiverr’ to display a sign stating: ‘death to all jews’, this was clearly in the context of a trivial experiment to see whether two Indian people were aware of what they were presenting. Other accusations were incredibly shallow and ludicrous, one example was the accusation that his choice of blonde hair colour was of Aryan pretensions. As

always, the mainstream media attempts to act as the arbiter of social values regardless of its qualification to do so. However, the truth behind this seems more sinister. News outlets have had a hegemonic influence on public opinion for many years. However, this influence seems to be under huge threat by the growth of YouTube. Nowhere is this more evident then in America where newspaper ad revenues from print have decreased 2.5 times from 2006-2014. Whereas the number of people watching the Presidential Election on Youtube increased five-fold this time round. YouTube seems to be play a part of the demise of main stream media culture. The Young Turks an American news channel on YouTube enjoyed a record 4.5 million views during the election. This indicates that mainstream media has become increasingly less credible,

the fact that mainstream media was not able to coerce voters into electing Clinton proves this. Only one in three Americans trust main stream media which is an all-time low. With the rise of terms such as ‘fake news’ it is clear that main stream media’s credibility and influence is under threat. YouTube itself is a threat to the financial stake of these corporations. Unlike mainstream media, YouTube can provide a platform for individuals to articulate more organic and scrutinising political opinions as opposed to manufactured narratives of the main stream. It also directs attention away just these main stream outlets out of its sheer entertainment value. Whether it is due to the celebrity culture of YouTube or its battle for influence with mainstream media, expect YouTubers to stay in the public spotlight.

The best throwback games By Ben Clarke Writer

O Nier: Automatia Set in the midst of a war between machines and the remnants of humanity, the story follows the battles of a combat android, her companion, and a fugitive prototype.

ne of my favourite games from childhood is Monkey Magic. It was a 2D platformer where you play as a monkey who learns martial arts and magic. If that’s not badass enough you also get to ride a flying cloud and beat up minotaurs with a stick! It was a weird game with tricky puzzles that

I thoroughly enjoyed, it was difficult to beat but every level felt like an achievement and had a lot of variety to it. The boss fights were fun and the characters were well developed. It’s definitely worth checking out if you enjoyed the PS1 days of video games. Secondly Spyro 2 is my favourite Spyro game and ultimately one of my favourite childhood games. The reason why I prefer it over the original is because they improved on everything that the original offered. The story had more content, the controls were tighter and you could finally hover to make long glides easier, plus water wasn’t fatal anymore! I spent hours of my childhood loving Spyro 2 and earning talismans or orbs gave me a good sense of achievement. Spyro 2 still holds a special place in my heart and always will. However my absolute favourite game from childhood has to be Ape Escape. It’s one of the first games I remember playing and it was an instant hit with me. You travel through time catching monkeys whilst armed with a light-sabre

and a digital net, what’s not to love? The variety in level design and monkey personalities kept the game fresh and interesting and I would definitely still recommend playing it now. Also if you can name a better game that involves monkeys riding mammoths with machine guns then you deserve a medal!

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Music News

Update your By Millie Bruce-Watt Writer

017 has seen a wave of up and coming artists that are bringing a whole new sound to our so-last-year playlists. This year’s Brit Awards unveiled Rag’n’Bone Man who cemented his place in our iTunes when he won both the Best British Breakthrough Act and Critics’ Choice Award. His debut album Human went straight to no. 1, confirming that he will be storming stages at Britain’s finest festivals this summer. The Brits also brought much deserved attention to Izzy Bizu, the soul artist who won the BBC Introducing Award in 2016 and was a close contender for the Critics’ Choice Award. Since White Tiger has been fixed within the nation’s subconscious after featuring in the NCS advert, Izzy Bizu is a name to remember. Having achieved similar instant success, Khalid, a 19-year-old American standout, is now building a well-respected reputation across the pond. His appearances on the ‘Artists You Need to Know’ list in many acclaimed publications led to a sell out tour and Khalid’s new album,

American Teen, must be added to your playlist for an alternative R&B flair. New grime artists are also pouring out of London and A J Tracey, whose music first appeared on pirate radio stations, is attracting the likes of Drake. His collaboration with Dave demonstrated his potential to be a globally recognised name. Nadia Rose is also breaking free from her familial ties to Stormzy. Her music is ‘stemmed from the fun factor’ and her debut EP Highly Flammable was released earlier this year after giant success in 2016. The 23-year-old is

guaranteed to revitalise your playlist as she ‘can’t do boring’. If you enjoy electronic and alternative pop, Be Charlotte and The Japanese House must start appearing in your recently played. Be Charlotte collected the award for Best Electronic Act at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards and are ‘all about the damn good vibes’. The Japanese House, a British act that consists of solo singer Amber Bain was, at first, mistaken for her fellow label comrades, The 1975, who co-produced her singles. Her latest EP Swim Against

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the Tide, however, shows her distinct androgynous voice, setting her out to be a success in the coming year. Dan Owen, the ‘blues boy’ who opened for Birdy last year, along with Tom Grennan and his Paulo Nutini-ish vocals are a must-listen. After signing a deal after his first show and being compared to the late and great Johnny Cash, Louis Berry has also got to feature in your top 25 most played. And finally, if it is ‘geek rock’ that you are after, Brighton based band Magic Gang will succeed your wishes in every way, giving you an eclectic sound to brighten any exam day.

A bold move: Ed Sheeran’s Divide By Kaiesha Cargill Writer

hether you are a die-hard fan of Ed Sheeran or not, you will already know that his latest album, Divide, was released on the third of March. Impressively, all sixteen of his songs have already made it into Spotify’s streaming charts, however, if you have been living under a rock since it was released and haven’t already heard any of the latest songs, here’s a quick run- down of the album. The first track is called ‘Eraser’, and shows a very cynical Ed Sheeran criticising the music industry and everything that comes with international stardom. It emphasises the darker sides of

fame and how an abundance of wealth has changed the dynamics of some of his relationships. The catchy guitar riff in this track reminds us of a young Ed making music with his beatenup acoustic guitar and loop pedal. On the other hand, the incredibly popular single, ‘Shape of You’, which was released in January, shows an electro-pop side of Sheeran and caught the attention of many when it was performed at the 2017 BRIT Awards alongside Stormzy. Veering away from traditional styles of pop music, ‘Galway Girl’ pays homage to Ed’s Irish roots; a bold move for a mainstream pop artist, but one that has ultimately paid-off. Possibly my favourite track from the album is ‘New Man’, a fast-paced song all about

dissing an ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, with witty remarks about ‘man-bags’, and ‘bleached a-holes’, creating the embodiment of what Ed calls a ‘f-boy anthem’. Finally, the slower, tear-jerker songs on the album, such as ‘Happier’, and especially ‘Supermarket Flowers’ have been widely talked about. ‘Supermarket Flowers’ is a tribute written for Sheeran’s grandmother who sadly passed away towards the end of recording the album. The poignant line “you were an angel in the shape of my mum” resonates throughout the track and will leave you in the foetal position in tears when it’s finished. In my opinion, the album is emotionally-rich and well produced. The full album is easily-accessible and available to listen

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The Gulbenkian Cinema listings Times I, DANIEL BLAKE (15) Fri 17 Mar 2017 LOVING (12A) Fri 17 Mar - Sun 19 Mar 2017 MOONLIGHT (15) Sat 18 Mar - Tue 21 Mar 2017 THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER (12A) Thu 23 Mar 2017 HIDDEN FIGURES (PG) Fri 24 Mar - Sat 25 Mar 2017 HACKSAW RIDGE (15) Fri 24 Mar - Sat 25 Mar 2017 TONI ERDMANN (15) Sat 25 Mar 2017 KTV FILM FESTIVAL 2017 Sat 25 Mar - Sun 26 Mar 2017 BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR (12A) Wed 29 Mar 2017

By Eleanor Weaver Newspaper Culture Editor

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Wyrd Sisters

chance!” Weatherwax is the unofficial leader of the witches in the mountains of the Discworld. Flipping the Macbeth he University of Kent Players are story on its head, the witches have a bringing Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd caring responsibility for the kingdom Sisters to the Gulbenkian from Thurs and while they aren’t meant to meddle, 6 - Sat 8 April 7.30pm. Adapted for they “do a big bit of magic to properly the stage by Stephen Briggs, the play interfere!” The love for the story was shared across the cast, including David, the masochist Duke. New to the players, he was able to share that ” “everyone was really accommodating follows Granny Weatherwax, Nanny and it brought back the child-like Ogg and Magrat Garlick, our three wonder of role-playing like in Dungeons witches, as they attempt to stop the & Dragons”. He’s even grown a beard destruction of their kingdom from for the part! The wonderfully dynamic the wicked Duke and Duchess. Expect and friendly team spirit in the company ghosts, spells and a whole lot of fun as was something I was able to experience Pratchett’s reworking of Shakespeare’s myself through the warm up exercise I Macbeth is brought to life. was welcomed to join. Attending their dress Described as “fun, darkly rehearsal, I was able to mysterious and exciting”, watch the Pratchett I could see why! From magic come to life the brazen Nanny Ogg and I was utterly to the fierce and enthralled. Beth, fiesty Duchess, the our Weatherwax, play switches from said “Terry Pratchett the power hungry is one of my favourite regality (like House of authors and Wyrd Sisters Cards) to the whimsical is the first book of his I but badass witches, figures Photos by the UKC Players of modern day feminism. ever read. So when I saw Vicky (the Director) was With weeks to go, I already going to be producing it, I jumped at the can’t wait to see it finally come together.

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Sam Kelly & Friends

VICEROY’S HOUSE (12A) Fri 31 Mar - Wed 5 Apr 2017

THE FITS (12A) Sun 2 Apr 2017 CERTAIN WOMEN (12A) Fri 7 Apr - Mon 10 Apr 2017 THE GREAT WALL (12A) Fri 7 Apr - Sat 8 Apr 2017

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n association with the Gulbenkian, Folk In The Barn present Sam Kelly & Friends. Sam Kelly is a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winning Cornwall-based singer, song-writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. As a young child Sam spent many a night enraptured, listening to his Irish grandfather tell folk tales, sing folk songs, and play folk tunes on his melodeon. Having caught the bug, Sam has dedicated his life to rediscovering and renewing the sounds of his Gaelic heritage; creating exciting new music that transcends the boundaries of traditional and popular music. Sam has been touring with some of the best young musicians on the scene. He works in trio with Jamie Francis on banjo and Evan Carson on percussion and in his group The Lost Boys (Ciaran Algar, Toby Shaer, Graham Coe and Archie Moss). Sam Kelly & The

Lost Boys have been recording their second album over the past couple of months set for a Summer release. Both ensembles have been taking festivals and venues by storm for the past four years, and have gained a reputation among peers and audiences alike for a very high class, dynamic live show. His hard work and skills paid off as last year Sam was awarded the prestigious Horizon Award for best emerging artist at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Sam and pals are also known for the wide variation in the music they perform: English, Irish, Scottish and American traditional songs. These rub shoulders with well-written and powerful originals by Sam and Jamie, in between the occasional surprise classic rock or pop cover which is often cheekily introduced as a traditional song. Watching the puzzlement followed by slow realisation on the

The University of Kent Players are an amateur theatre group, consisting of staff and alumni from the University of Kent, raising money for charity on each production. This production will be raising money for The Orangutan Foundation. They perform two productions per year so catch them while you can! Tickets are this hilarious adaptation are available at https://uk.patronbase. com/_Gulbenkian/Productions/BW1/ Tickets are £10, £8 concessions.

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faces of the audience really does give the guys a lot of pleasure. Originally booked as the Sam Kelly Trio, a slight adjustment means Sam will be coming to Canterbury with Jamie Francis from his Trio and Ciaran Algar and Toby Shaer from the Lost Boys - giving us the very best of both worlds. For more information on the bands visit www. samkelly.org. Sam Kelly & Friends will be performing at the Gulbenkian on Friday 24th Mar 2017 at 7.30pm. Student tickets £10.

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Josh Howie’s Messed Up Review By Daniel Otway Writer

t must be tough being Josh Howie. Tonight, he comes out dressed head to toe in sports gear. Why do you ask? I’m not quite sure, but perhaps it is to try and appeal more to the university students he expects to be encountering, after all, The Gulbenkian is a universitybased venue. But instead of being greeted by swarms of students eager for a few laughs and jokes to steal and use at their next house party, the Gulbenkian café is home to no more than twenty people tonight, with the clear majority not actually being students. It’s not that Howie’s content is bad, but you would struggle to think otherwise, as the majority of jokes only amount to a few laughs and smirks from its older audience members. Yet the younger people in the audience, myself included, fall into full on laughter at some

points. A generation gap permeates the room throughout Howie’s 90-minute performance, and it stretches from

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where I am sitting to where the bar is, marking a fine line between students and adults. But perhaps it is not surprising not everyone present found everything so amusing. Much like comedians such as Frankie Boyle, Howie holds little back, throwing the C-word around casually as well as containing jokes involving the combination of masturbation and the television show My Super Sweet 16. To most students, this is dirty yet equally hilarious stuff. To everyone else in the audience, not so much. To Howie’s credit, he is good at interacting with an audience and improvising. One slightly intoxicated woman sitting at the front was prone to speaking her mind on occasions. Not in a violent sense, fortunately, but rather for the simple fact she would sometimes not understand a joke, or argue against it. “I’m not sure you understand the definition of comedy love. You aren’t actually supposed to take everything at

face value”. It’s these moments in which the audience can all afford themselves a few laughs. It’s just a shame they are few and far between. Seen on the 9th Mar 2017 at The Gulbenkian. Did you see a show you felt passionately about? Write for us!

The Battle of the Bookshops By Molly Hope Writer

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ithin Canterbury we are lucky enough to have a range of shops to choose from, some being large chain stores and others being small independents. However, many other small or historical towns similar to Canterbury make it a point to support local businesses and prefer not to include many well-known chains. This decision is one that preserves beautifully quaint towns with unique shops that many people love to visit. It has also led the well-known bookseller Waterstones to open small bookshops in Suffolk, Hertfordshire and East Sussex under different names, posing as independent stores. Waterstones believed that by opening shops under

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this façade it would help them to integrate more smoothly into the ‘sensitive’ high streets which ordinarily may not have welcomed them into their community. As a result, Waterstones has been criticised for taking revenue away from independent shops. Should we be choosing to spend our money in bookstores like Waterstones? Or should we be supporting Canterbury’s independent or charity bookstores? As a book lover through and through I have made many a trip into Canterbury town centre in search of bookshops. I have been a frequent visitor to both the Waterstones’ we have in Canterbury and wandered happily for hours through their mazes of shelves. In fact, I’ve sat reading in their cosy café’s and it never bothered me that I was giving this brand my money. However, I have also mooched through some of Canterbury’s independent bookshops and have been equally enthralled. For example, The Chaucer Bookshop is just off the high street and offers a unique feel of stepping back in time to 1956 when it was founded and perusing everything from stunningly bound books to paperbacks. Some of the charity bookshops in Canterbury are

also some of the best, in my opinion, and in this case there is no way you can feel like your money isn’t being well spent. The Catching Lives Bookshop is a real favourite of mine and I would definitely recommend a visit. I have never been to another book shop that has such character and makes me feel like I’m stepping straight into a Harry Potter novel. This is partly due to the building it occupies, the aptly named ‘Crooked House’ (a short walk from the Cathedral) but also because of the cosy yet slightly haphazard interior. Similarly, the Oxfam Bookshop is right on the high street and offers an amazing selection of second-hand books (some barely touched) that are extremely affordable. I also noted many student text books sitting on the lower shelves at greatly reduced prices. As students we often do not have the luxury of searching aimlessly for hours in secondhand book stores and buying any book that takes our interest. Often, we need a specific book and we need it now. For that reason, if for no other, Waterstones is an invaluable shop on our high street. Also, our Waterstone’s stores are by no means cold or unfriendly in comparison to the smaller bookshops I mentioned.

In fact, the atmosphere is warm and inviting with comfortable corners to read and grab a coffee. Waterstones provide, and have provided for many years, an excellent opportunity to access the books you want or need and in my mind, there is no reason to be hesitant in spending your money with them. Nevertheless, supporting our local, independent or charity bookshops is important and offers the true booklover something unique that a large chain store just can’t give.

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Poetry Corner Dialog between Brutus and Cassius in Dante’s Hell “Gentle Brutus, kind and shrewd Our lives have been but twice renewed: first our act freed bondman and slave from that most tyrannical pompous knave. But twice I said, you mark me well and twice a reason I must do tell, for second born again we were to take our lives, and thus abjure Those violent men and mobs of Rome— the very reason, our land, our home. In speech your words were no less true but fresher lips speak words so new. Ears of mobs lend pause to lies that cause sedition to live and rise. Marc Antony does trade in these coins, yet Hades teeth doth hold our loins.” “Generous Cassius, you speak no lies A penetrating skill, possesses your eyes to see that which injustice wrought and noble deeds and virtue brought. For where is Caesar! that God of man, whose words and deeds not surely can omit him from this pit of judgement, Not he be in the firmament. See him not I as Minos plunged me deep to cry and scream, to that eternal weep. No, sorrow from ourselves take flight, for we do prove right is not might. If the pit of Hades be my home still ‘tis better to betray one man than Rome. Our torsos be gorged with eternal scars the fault is not in ourselves, but in our stars.” G.T Finestone If you would like you poetry featured in the paper email us at newspaper.culture@inquiremedia. co.uk The creative director’s blog: http://www.vintagefelicityy. com/single-post/2017/03/01/ KELELE-EASOC-FASHIONSHOW

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The Kelele Fashion Show By Iyabowale Fadare Writer

n 17th February, during the reading week, EASOC (East African Society) rewarded us with a reprieve from studying. In the spirit of togetherness, this example of black innovation was entitled the Kelele Fashion Show. EASOC blessed the University of Kent with an explosion of culture, music, dance, and fashion all in Eliot Dining Hall which, was transformed into something not unlike an actual fashion runway. At the beginning, the audience were serenaded with a lullaby and not before long, the models descended from the top of the stairs and revealed the creative designs. Kelele, in Swahili, means noise. This perfectly encapsulates the underlying rationale for the show which was to

“Kelele was an “unforgettable African cultural fashion show.””

highlight the diversity and uniqueness of African culture. Tobi Olutade, the creative director said the show enabled her to “showcase African culture and fashion in multiple creative and engaging ways”. After speaking to some members of the Society the consensus seems to indicate that the show was a way to get their “voice out there”. Crystal Zake, Secretary for the Society said “East Africans or Africans in general never really came together to do things like this before, on this scale. You never heard of anything like this. We just came to University, got our degrees and left”. Per the BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) Student Voices Project Report, BME students often feel they have no voice or have a voice but are unable to use it. They feel excluded and unable to

participate in things other than studies. Thus, inevitably BME students tend to form a minority population of the student body at the University. Kylie Ochuodho, the President of the Society explained her main goal was to provide a platform for “Black students in particular international students from Africa to showcase talents and culture at the University”. She went on to say, “I also wanted to restore the faith lost by International African students in the Union”. Perhaps she was referring to the Union’s involvement in the Black History Month fiasco. In partnership with the Union, the Multicultural Committee aims to advocate for and represent minority students. After all, the official Facebook mission statement says “pioneering the Voices of Ethnic Minorities”. Ongoing projects include Diversify my Curriculum. Many members of the Committee have taken the stance that the University’s curriculum is white. In other words, most reading lists contain work primarily from white male professionals. As it stands, the campaign surrounds the need to include and promote academic contributions from “under-represented ethnicities and genders”. Feel free to suggest a book to your lecturer via https://www. kentunion.co.uk/diversify/. Overall, as the first of its kind, Kelele was an “unforgettable African cultural fashion show”.

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The Kiss Seen ‘Round The World By James Marriott Writer

aiting for my bags at Vienna airport upon my first arriving I was confronted, as anyone arriving would be, with a large billboard sized poster at baggage claim. It declares that the Belvedere Museum in Vienna to possesses ‘the world’s most famous kiss’. This refers to Klimt’s masterpiece which is housed in the museum, and for the minutes I waited for my suitcase to arrive I could only think of one contender which was Alfred Eisenstaedt’s V-J Day n Times Square. Regardless of this I felt from

that point on Vienna issued me a challenge, to which it was not shy to uphold. Naturally the Belvedere was now a necessity. Unlike some museums, where there is a single piece which everyone flocks to (Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery springs to mind) it posses a well stocked gallery with works from Austrian painters including Klimt, Schiele, and Kokoschka. Furthermore the Belvedere has the beautiful fact that it is named after a structure that is a vantage point for beautiful scenery; furthermore it is itself rather beautiful, and contains great works of art. It would seem impossible not to find beauty in a

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visit. Built originally as a summer palace in 1700 the Belvedere is only one example of the architectural grandeur Vienna can flaunt. In the first district there is a ring road (Ringstraße) which begins with the Natural and Art History museums facing each other, and continues to include, inter alia, the University, the Burgtheater, and the world’s most famous concert hall the Musikverein. Rather than awkwardly reaching for the sky with columns of glass and metal, this city’s buildings sit comfortably closer to the ground, their stature deriving from the combined majesty of history and architecture instead. However old Vienna’s buildings are within the centre, it doesn’t lack a flare for the modern. It’s modern art gallery recently saw the works of Chinese dissident artist Ai Wei Wei, and their largest jazz club features performers playing music perhaps too modern and experimental for most (definitely for me). This can be remedied by a weekend nighttime stroll through the city centre in which the sound of live music can guide you to a bar with small band. Vienna is a city at ease with itself,

mature like many European cities, it has a balance between the conservative and the progressive, the past and the present. Klimt’s The Kiss poster at the airport arrivals is only the most cheeky of pecks that causes the visitor to take chase for more. As a little test to any reader I challenge you to hum the first waltz that comes into their head. I would wager it is Johann Strauss II’s The Blue Danube Waltz, and if it is, no more proof is needed of the cultural influence of Vienna.

The European Capital of Culture of 2017 By Eleanor Weaver Newspaper Culture Editor

And of course, the tourist favourite of the city is the AroS kunstmuseum.

“And of course, we will have plenty of “Hygge”!”

hen I chose to live in Aarhus (Denmark) for 10 months, little did I know that it was to be the European Capital of Culture 2017. Yet to be greeted immediately by the Aarhus Festuge, I have to say that I am not surprised in the slightest. As a weeklong culture and arts festival, it offered a huge wealth of diverse talent from art installations to amazing musicians; the warmest welcome to the city. The opening ceremony saw Tina Dickow, a Danish singer/songwriter, take to the stage while the crowds took up the classic tradition of drinking the beautifully cheap beer. The City Park was scattered with giant inflatable glowing bunny rabbits for the art piece ‘Intrude’: something I think Kent campus could definitely do with!

Predominantly an art gallery, the museum has many floors which resulted in the two hours of allocated time I gave myself being definitely not enough time. It offered everything: constructivism, abstract art, neoclassical and modern. However, the exhibitions change constantly throughout the year. The shining glory of the museum is the

Photos by Eleanor Weaver

Your rainbow panorama above the museum, created by world-famous Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson in 2011. The circular runway gives you a 360 panoramic view of the city in every colour and is an absolutely beautiful experience. For the Culture Festival this year, the museum is hosting a mega event and inaugural triennial: The Garden – The Past, The Present and The

Future. It will be the largest exhibition staged by the museum and within the city of Aarhus, reflecting upon humanity’s depictions and alterations of nature. Spread over several venues around the city, including the two main gallery spaces at the ARoS and along 4 km of coastline surrounding the city, the Triennial will feature work by a range of international artists. The Aarhus 2017 aim for the festival is to “celebrate the “folkelige” traditions and the newest that culture can deliver”. “We are creating Spectacle and Speculations - Celebrations, Contemplations and Provocations… And of course, we will have plenty of “Hygge”!” With this being only 3 of over 350 projects running at different times throughout the year, it looks like Aarhus could be your holiday destination this summer. Make sure to look online and find your faves!

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