WHAT’S YOUR BEEF?; THE BOOZY COW REVIEW
EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD
THE END OF HARD COPY MUSIC?
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ne of the main trends of 2014 has been a natural, barefaced look, although for most young woman these days the idea of going completely barefaced in public is enough to petrify them. Although most girls would love to give up on the morning regime of carefully applying a face ful of make up, it’s not just a lack of confidence as it is the social norm. For many, it wouldn’t occur to them not to wear make-up. But it is possible to look and feel confident without the need for cosmetics. One secret to barefaced confidence could be a good skincare regime. We all know the three golden rules for good skin: cleanse, tone and moisturise. Products can be pretty pricey, especially for students, but there are cheaper alternatives to consider. And if it results in girls
feeling more confident about their look, they could end up saving some pennies on expensive make-up. Furthermore, skipping make-up now and then can be really beneficial to your skin, letting it breath and keeping it clean. Healthier skin could be the confidence boost girls need to go without the help of cosmetics. Eating well, getting regular exersice and a good nigths sleep can all help your skin to appear fresh and healthy also, and prevent spots. Experimenting with make-up and trying new styles can be a lot of fun for nights out and special occasions, but for a trip to the shops there is simply no need. Young woman should have the confidence to do so barefaced, and give their skin a break from the cosmetics.
The Boozy Cow R
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WHERE: 24, Netherkirk Gate, Aberdeen (behind Jamie ‘s Italian). OPEN: Everyday from 12pm00am, and 1am on Friday’s and Saturday’s. Food is served till 10.30pm. REVIEW: New restaurant in the city centre of Aberdeen, The Boozy Cow, has taken students by storm, to rave reviews, offering something a little different than the usual chain restaurants. The menu mainly consists of an array of chicken or beef burgers and hots dogs, with a price range of £6.50 to £9.50. Although side dishes need to be ordered seperately, adding to
the overall price, it’s clear that the burgers are home cooked from scratch on the premises. Special homemade slaw, chilli cheese fries or wagon wheel onion rings with a homebrewed dip are just some of the extras available. However, the burgers are stacked high and cramed with fillings, so those alone won’t leave you hungry. Also, you’ll want to leave room for an oreo cookie delux milkshake or a chocolate stampede afterwards. The funky style interier adds to the atmosphere. With urban style, light-up signs and booth tables. If you’re feeling brave, The Boozy Cow also offer a ‘Chilli Challange’ in which, if you
manage to consume one chilli burger, one chilli hot dog, one portion of chilli fries and an oreo cookie shake within 20 minutes then the meal is on them. However, unsuccessful, then you pay. I checked with the barman, there have been no successes to date. As far as I can tell, the restaraunt has been jam packed every weekend since opening earlier this year, and, since you can’t book a table in advance, there may be a bit of a wait to aquire a booth. However, the cocktail menu, refreshing premium beers and barstaff are well equipped to entertain in the mean time and, despite every table being ful, there was no longer than a 15minute wait for food.
A DECADE OF DIGITAL DOWNLOADING
Is this the end of hard copy music?
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t’s been 10 years since we started getting our music online from stores such as iTunes. By the end of 2004, we were dowloading around 14,000 tracks a week, now this figure has sored to nearly three and a half million. But has this evolution of digitial downloading marked the end of CD’s and records? Sandy McLean has owned Love Music, an independent CD and record store in Glasgow since 1997. I spoke to him recently about his experience of the changes to the music industry in the last decade; “Well in the past 17 years that I’ve been here things have changed just beyond recognition. Even the singles chart is just downloads really now, it’s the iTunes chart, so that’s wiped out a big portion of our business. The market really evolved, and if we hadn’t had changed the way we did things, we would have just sunk with the other hundreds of record shops that have closed around the world. “We had to change our priorities and concentrate on different areas, more profitable areas, so instead of chasing the new release market like HMV do, and selling things at virtual cost price like ASDA and Tesco and Amazon do, we had to look at things like Scottish labels and local music and more niche markets and also the second hand market has been
important for us. So, we’ve had to adapt to survive cause if you stand still, you die.” In many ways iTunes and other digital music sites have been a godsend. Having the ability to buy tracks straight to your phone or device, saving time and lacking effort. Some may wonder why anyone would bother to go to a music store to buy physical copies anymore. “I think people always want to have physical product, they really will want to appreciate the experience. It’s much more a satisfying thing to actually have the record, or even the CD and read the artwork. “Downloads are great for portability, but at the same time it’s kind of disposable, it’s like fast food in my opinion, it’s like going to McDonalds or Burger King or something like that, that’s fine if you need to do that, but if you had the choice to be more relaxed you would go to a nice restaurant, sit down and have a nice three hour meal with a couple of glasses of wine. So to me, that’s what vinyl is like, buying your favourite music on LP is like going to a nice restaurant and just investing the time to listen to quality music.” Music downloads are here to stay, but physical copies aren’t on their way out yet. For the foreseeable future, music lovers will continue to have a choice as to which best suits them.
GRADUATE AND EMIGARTE Exciting possibilities abroad are intriguing more and more young people.
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aining employment after further education is becoming increasingly difficult for many graduates. With job prospects decreasing, more and more students are looking abroad for new and exciting possibilities for the future. Emigration from the UK has significantly increased in the past decade. A research report carried out by the government on emigration from the UK showed that 59% of people who emigrated from the UK in 2010 were aged between 2544, more than any other age group. These stats indicate that large majorities of people emigrating are of graduation age. Rebecca Dawson, 23, recently graduated from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh with a degree in psychology. Rebecca is struggling to find a suitable job in the UK and because of this, she has begun to search elsewhere. She said: “I’ve been applying for jobs mostly in Australia and Canada, as I don’t speak any other languages except English. I’ve also applied for some on cruise ships. “If I’m being honest, I have no idea if there are
better job prospects abroad or not, it’s the adventure aspect that excites me. If an opportunity presents itself for me to travel away from the UK and see new and exciting parts of the world, then I would take it.” “Also, I went straight from six years at secondary school into two years at college, and three years at university, and I don’t know about my friends, but at 23, I do not feel grown-up enough yet to get a ful-time, proper job yet. I want to take this chance, while I’m at this age, with no bills or responsibilities, to go and explore new places, rather than settling in the UK. There might be a completely different part of the world that I am more suited to live in, but I’ll never know unless I go.” There are various reasons for wanting to emigrate; better pay, more opportunities or simply better weather, which wouldn’t be difficult to find. Whether it starts as a gap year and ends as a lifestyle change or is a set plan from the start of their studies, young people do have a growing interest in persuing a life abroad, away from their families, friends and the country they grew up and studied in. Although, the want and need to explore appears to come with the current generation of young people. I have friends in their 20’s who have experienced and discovered more corners of the world than my parents who are in their 50’s and certainly a lot more than my grandparents who are late into their 80’s. The opportunity to travel is much more accessible and feasible now than it was in past years and the chance to travel the globe excites young people rather than scares them. Rebecca said: “Also, I suppose with social media and things traveling doesn’t seem such a scary thing anymore – as you’ll easily be able to stay in touch with family and friends, its not so concerning.” Whether it’s due to better prospects or the fact that some people just aren’t ready to settle down, grow roots in a graduate position in the UK and admit that their student days are behind them. If it’s a toss up between that or the possibility of exploring the unknown and new ways of life, which would you choose?