The Leopard (November 2010)

NOVEMBER 2010 Issue Two Free

Goldsmiths Phone Campaign To Start This Month What started last year as an attempt to raise money for projects that would benefit the students and community, has turned into a real success with over £22.000 raised from the last year’s Goldsmiths phone campaign.

With a team of 30 callers, in no more than four weeks, 28 projects (including library, music, cheerleading and student support) were brought to life with the funds raised smart and willing but would through the campaign. only fuel a greater class This year the Goldsmiths divide.

2010 campaign is due to start The union later issued a on the 14th of November, joint statement alongside and although it will only last the UCU [University and for a period of three weeks, College Union] and Unison more money is expected to which highlighted that Gold- be raised and therefore more smiths could lose ‘£15m a projects will be able to be year’ from teaching budgets sponsored.

Cuts In Funding Cause Death of Goldsmiths The Goldsmiths students’ union has been hotly protesting against the finding of the Brown report, warming up for what is to be a long struggle against cuts made by the Coalition government.

lege as an educational institution. The mob staged a funeral procession and held a memorial service to highlight the cuts in funding to humanities and arts that universities are to receive.

On 21st October a flash mob took place outside the Rutherford Information Services Building that proclaimed the death of Goldsmiths Col-

After Lord Browne’s review was released, the Goldsmiths Students’ Union issued a statement rejecting the findings. They said;

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DEPARTMENT PROFILE

“To completely lift the cap on tuition fees equates to introducing the market into Higher Education; utterly dismantling any sense of equal access to universities in England.”

It seems the union believes that a ‘two-tiered’ university system would be established in the next few years.

CONTINUES ON PAGE 3 which would not benefit the

DEAR DOREEN + FRESHER’S DIARY

STUDENT RECIPES SPECIAL

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FOOD NOT BOMBS p.8

Education Cuts - Local News - Sport

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WELCOME NEWS IN BRIEF

The Leopard Editors-In-Chief: Johnny Blonde Hannah Wright

Culture Editor: Kate Walters Quizmaster Editor: Scott Stevens

Layout Design: Pug Rock Design Leopard Logo: Emily Harthern

Sports Desk: Steve Howe Contributors:

Interested in becoming a contributor in any area of The Leopard?

E-mail: leopard@su.gold.ac.uk

Nindyani Atmodipoero Mike Donnelly Joanna Jackson Gaynor Tutani Seb Wheeler Alice Yehia

Why ‘The Leopard’? *The reason why we are called what we are* We thought we would kick off the second issue of The Leopard with a little explanation- mainly, why we have this name.

Quite a few people have asked us where the name came from and so we thought we should explain.

If you have ever noticed the Goldsmiths crest- it is printed on some of

the signs to the college buildings and we have included a little picture of it to the right- then you may have noticed the Big Cat-like creature in the centre.

Although this creature looks quite a bit like a lion- which is what we have always thought- it is actually a leopard.

You’ll have to trust us on this one!

So, welcome to November’s issue! In this issue you will find news, comment, columns, sport results and much more!

If you feel you want to contribute in future issues in any way at all, please don’t hesitate to contact: leopard@su.gold.ac.uk

New Band Set News in Brief To Play First Stories for the breakfast table.

Sabbatical Online Voting Gig Positions to be Boosts Partici- A fledgling Goldsmiths band are set to play their first gig Abolished pation According to the current Activities and Services officer, Manoj Kerai, the position he holds is to be abolished before the next election.

Instead a new sabbatical position; the Diversity and Engagements officer will be formed. While incorporating all functions of the A&S officer, the position will have a broader role within the union.

There have also been suggestions that the role of President could be axed.

This would be made possible by splitting the Welfare and Education officer role into two parts.

The Education officer would then become the prime sabbatical position and would attend external events such as the NUS conference.

over the Halloween period.

Election results held on 28th November showed a positive The band consists of three increase in participation.

Goldsmith students and two friends who don’t attend the The election, held to elect college. Niagara Balls’ memDepartmental Coordinators, bers are- ‘Alanarama’ (Alanhad over a 300% increase in ah Smith), ‘Rosie Balls’ (Rovoters from last year. sie Pinder), ‘Wowee Zowee’ (Zoe Smith),‘The Milkman’ This is the first year that on- (Gareth Ellis)...and the mysline voting was made avail- terious Pharoah (who’s real able, and so the dramatic name has not been declared increase can perhaps be ex- to us...very mysterious). plained by the much easier On the eve of their first perand more accessible form of formance, ‘The Milkman’ voting. told The Leopard that “Rehearsals have been sparse The Student’s Union are and short, but we got into hoping to continue this boost the studio and now things are in participation through to sounding good...the first gig elections that will be held should be very interesting. later on in the academic year. We have plenty of crazy stuff lined up, it will definately be As exact results are not avail- more than us playing songs” able at time of going to press, With their first gig playwe can only say that no Re- ing out on the ghostliest of Open Nominations options nights, lets hope that the exrecieved the most votes so all perience is not too much of a candidates were successful. terror for Niagara Balls.

Manning the phones CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

Starting mid-November, students will be receiving emails about the possibility of applying for project funding and assistance for financial hardship, with over 100 applications being received last year.

At the end of the campaign there will be a period of reporting back to the donors, explaining how their money helped towards a better university, but also how more money could be crucial to some departments and stu-

dents. “You would benefit from it; library, student support…everything” said Annette Bullen, Senior Development Manager, when asked about the importance of raising awareness of the campaign amongst students.

Expectations are high, while the preparations for the 2010 Goldsmiths fund raising campaign continue, hoping that people will be able to say, like last year, that ‘The Annual Fund enabled us to set up a new funding scheme that would otherwise never have existed” Shanaz Begum, Bursaries and Schol-

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COMMENT The Real Housing Crisis?

Mike Donelly In response to the article in the last issue about the accommodation shortage, I’d like to say a little about my contrasting experience. I’m a 27 year-old PGCE student and I originally applied for a place in the halls during the summer because I’m an international student; I don’t know London and I thought it would be the cheapest and most convenient option.

ing facilities!). Not the end of the world, of course, but a bit ridiculous considering I was paying £460 per monthmoney I had worked for and saved for the last 5 years.

I made complaints and after seeing little progress, I had a discussion with a helpful and understanding accommodation welfare officer and she agreed to “let me out the contract.” I immediately began looking for private accommodation and found a room in a comfortable shared house (with internet :) for £290. So, I was quite happy to leave my room in the halls (after just one week) for a student badly in need of it.

I was happy to be given an offer in Raymont Hall. However, there was no possibility of viewing the place beforehand, so due to the small time frame I quickly replied.

When I arrived at the place my heart sank. I was assigned a dank and dingy room in a small flat, converted from a On this note, I MUST rickety old Victorian house. STRESS that all the while when I was dealing with There was no sitting room, staff from the accommodathe huge boiler (trust me) tion office, they were courin the kitchen for the entire teous, friendly and seemed flat made it too hot to stay genuinely concerned - notain there for 5 minutes, let bly Sally Grimley - but they alone cook a meal, and the seemed restricted by an inabsence of a sitting room en- stitutional operation focused sured you remained in your on returning the least amount dim room if you didn’t go of service for the biggest fee out. And the front door often possible. So my dissatisfacwouldn’t shut properly (and tion is NOT with the staff still doesn’t according to my (who work hard, believe ex-flatmates!) me!), more so the system.

Possibly worst of all, in 2010, this College (part of University of London) did not provide any internet facility in the rooms - for a post-graduate student in a college working towards being a “paperless university” and making constant use of the Virtual Learning Environment, I found this to be a bit of a shock.

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The Coalition government said, after the report was released, that they were not aiming to follow the Browne review’s opinion that there should be no cap on fees.

However, it was likely that a £7,000 cap would be imposed after next year.

Nick Clegg stated “I am uneasy about the idea that you have unlimited fees. So we are looking at something more restrained.” Business Secretary Vince Cable has Students take the coffin of ‘Goldsmiths’ to college.

Photos: Joanna Jackson also said there is ‘no prospect’ of unlimited degree tui- first happenings will be the tion fees. true key to success.

Design Cafe NUS Demonstration As part of mounting protests against the cuts Goldsmiths Student’s Union are urging all students and supporters of our educational system to attend the NUS march taking place at Horse Guards Avenue [Whitehall] on Wednesday 10th November at 11:30am.

The march is planned to be the first large student led rally against the government, presenting a unified front from all universities.

As to how affective this march will be is unknown, keeping the interest and moWhy am I writing this? mentum going beyond the Mainly because I’m still in touch with the decent students there in the halls, the one good thing about the place; they ask me how I managed to get out, and complain about the state of the place, but it seems nothing changes. It’s a pity.

Mike Donnelly is currently Instead, one had to go into studying for his PGCE at the adjacent building to use Goldsmiths. the common rooms there (where we also had the wash-

Read the full GSU statement on page 9.

The Leopard will be covering the Demo with the London Student Journalism Support Network (LSJSN), as a rolling news feed online. The LSJSN is made up of the editors of Student publications in London and together we will be maximising coverage of the event.

Videos, interviews, tweets and blogs will be used to cover the demo as it happens, from the different colleges around London. For more information on the coverage, check the London Student website closer to the date www.london-student.net Last month’s front cover story about Goldsmiths Housing.

Opens Raising money for Degree show Each year, to support their end of year degree show, Third year Design students operate a Cafe. The Cafe situated in the lobby of the Lockwood building is a key fund-raising element for the degree show as less and less money can be found from sponsors.

The Design Cafe, which is running from Tuesday 26th October through to Spring 2011 is open for business on Tuesdays and Friday mornings and lunchtimes.

It will be serving the standard cups of tea and coffee [around 80p to £1.00] and a selection of snacks and baked goods for everyone to enjoy.

While situated in the Design building, students from all departments can go and sample the delights they have to offer.

Are you organising any degree related events? e-mail us! leopard@su.gold.ac.uk

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COLUMNISTS Column: Fresher’s Diary

Column:

Dear Doreen

5 Weeks To Go!

By Nindyani

Time does fly. It still feels as if it were yesterday that I moved into my so-called ‘compact’ room in Dean House and met my four amazing flatmates.

From there it carried on to enrolment, Freshers’ Fayre, Freshers’ Ball, and before I knew it: THE first ever lecture!

And it’s been a month already!

Oh my God, I still find it hard to believe that I’m a university student now! If all goes well, I will get my BA in 3 years.

Then after that, I’m probably going to travel for a year before continuing on to do my masters.

After that, I’m going to work as a music journalist in the Rolling Stone Magazine. And who knows, in 10 years time, I might be living my dream as a feature columnist just like Carrie Bradshaw – with all those fabulous things in my closet too, I suppose. Welcome, perfect life!

Uhm. Right. I think I’m getting way ahead of myself.

Anyway, the past four weeks have been remarkable yet somewhat overwhelming. I don’t have any problems in my classes, oh well, even though I’ve found some lectures quite challenging to follow and most often I don’t understand anything from my reading…

But it hasn’t become an issue so far. I have joined so many (if not too many) societies, ranging from History Society to Photography Society.

Plus, I’m doing some student volunteering and internships here and there. Fortunately, until this moment, I’ve managed to juggle the hectic life of a university student quite well, even though sometimes it means that I have to run all across the campus to get from one meeting to another (but I’ve convinced myself that this is my workout routine).

What actually came as a surprise was the social scene

The Student Union’s very own agony aunt is here to help! of university. I’ve always imagined–from movies–that the only way to have fun and have a good social life in university, especially during the freshmen year, is through partying. And to be honest, I find it rather intimidating since I’m more the type of girl who prefers watching How I Met Your Mother marathons in my PJs whilst drinking a glass of hot chocolate. Ah yes, I’m such a dork, I guess. However, I was wrong because I have met quite a lot of people throughout classes, societies, or simply from lining up in the long-long queue for NatWest and Student Records offices. I have to admit that I’ve forgotten some of the names (gosh, I’m just bad with names- Thank God, I remember faces!) but at least I’ve made friends and socialize.

Dear Doreen,

Dear Doreen,

Dear Doreen,

I have been subsisting on pesto and pasta (+ imperial vodka). My doctor says I am malnourished and am risking a serious case of pesto poisoning but I don’t know how to cook anything else.

I enjoyed myself a bit too much over Freshers’ Fortnight and slept with a few different people. Now I’m itchy, do I really need to tell all of them?

I’m very unhappy with my body and the way I look and am considering spending my student loan on breast implants- Is this wrong?

What should I do?

Yours, Ants-in-her -Pants.

Yours,

Doreen Says:

Carb Boy

Yes, get medical help to start and if you can remember the people you had a good time with tell them. Put a penny over your ha-penny, my chastity belt didn’t come off till very late and I wasn’t allowed to drink so perhaps you should say no more often to both drink and happy times.

Doreen Says:

Make some beans and toast, surely everyone knows how to make that? And leave out the vodka. Also get some cheap cookbooks off the Internet- I like Jamie Oliver’s So, after a month of being a university student, I have to say 30 minutes. that in my opinion, university is just like high school…without anything written on the white board! Quite often I’ve been asking myself what’s the point then, putting up that giant piece of board? And most likely, I’d answer myself: every room deserves to be decorated.

Moreover, Goldsmiths’ RHB’s hallway really reminds me more of high school. Without Zac Efron dancing of course, because that would be High School Musical.

Lastly, I’m wishing everyone a very nice reading week. I’m also wishing my fellow freshers’ to have a great year ahead, if not already. But just in case you haven’t adjusted in this frantic university life, hang on there, Pal! Christmas holiday is only 5 weeks away!

Nindy is a MediaCommunications student who is currently thinking hard to find an essay topic.

Jordan-Wannabe Doreen Says: YES, you should be happy with the body you have been given, if you change your body that will not necessarily make you happy by spending your loan on changing yourself. You will not be able to help yourself in the future and will be unable to get on in life and that is more important than changing your body. You should be happy within yourself.

The month formerly known as November...

By Hannah Wright

For many, November is like any other month...but for those special few, November becomes ‘Movember’.

In 2009, global participation of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas climbed to 255,755, with over one million donors raising £26 Million for MoIt’s simple- if you are a man vember’s global beneficiary (or a lady with a very spe- partners. cial talent) then get yourself sponsored to grow a tash The money raised goes difor the month of November. rectly towards mens health By doing so, not only will support, education, research you be setting a style trend and awareness programmes. in New Cross, but you will also be raising money for As the Movember website the Prostate Cancer Charity puts it- “A little bit of hair (TPCC), the UK’s leading can say so much.” prostate cancer charity.

Here we have included some Movember began in 2003 style ideas to get you ready in a bar in Australia- prov- for a month of manly tashing that great ideas can come ery. to you when you’re having a pint- and although that year no money was raised, Get Growing! it was from the act of growing a moustache for a month that the now global event For more information, visit: stemmed from. http://uk.movember.com

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NEWS

Culture Shock: Fresher in The Big Smoke

Joanna Jackson explains the difference between getting used to ‘Culture’ and ‘culture’...

The ever nifty Goldsmiths website will tell you that out of its impressive grand total of 8,995 students, a whopping great 2,019 of those are “other EU” or “international” students and that’s excluding all the weird and wonderful cases where passports and home addresses don’t reflect where you’re really from. All in all the statistics are bold … but in truth quite bland. What does it all mean?

The university has recently been in the throws of its activity-packed Fresher’s Fortnight.

New blood is pumping through the corridors and hallways. It’s a time of excitement, new beginnings and quirky fun.

For a considerable few (as the statistics demonstrate quite elegantly) it also means having to wrestle with the trials and tribulations of a radical change of address.

As a member of the foreign fleet, I think it’s safe to say that all Freshers coming from afar will suffer in some way, shape or form from culture shock.

museum and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre were the invigorating parts of my first week in London. So the culprit must be culture… with a little c.

So, London… The Big Smoke! First impressions?

EXHAUSTING. Something about this city leaves me utterly depleted by the end of the day. During my moving-in-week I’d collapse on the couch each evening to frazzle and fume about how my Day Pass (in all its limitless glory) boiled down to me doing one piddling trip because I simply couldn’t handle doing much more. It got me to wondering what on earth was making me feel so overwhelmed …

However, I still couldn’t quite put my finger on how culture-with-a-little-c was actually disrupting my life.

What was this seemingly invisible force? My epiphany came as I was sitting on a train towards New Cross Gate: culture is everything!

Culture shock. Surely I’m not suffering from an overload of Culture with a big C!? Far from being hard to handle, things like the Saatchi

Goldsmiths Graffiti

Words by Hannah Wright, Photography by Kate Walters and Scott Stevens Goldsmiths is known as a hub of creative energy. Our Art courses are renowned, our alumni impressive and we are known in general to always speak our minds.

Taking a look at the graffiti on the walls of the college, it seems that our outspoken nature and artistic flare are as present as ever.

Here, we have documented some of the best Graffiti to have graced the toilet walls.

We are including it in The Leopard as an insight into the creative (and sometimes crazy) minds of the Goldsmiths student body. This does not mean we condone the graffiti of Goldsmiths property...

It’s the way there are Sainsbury’s adverts everywhere and real live double-decker buses on the roads, it’s the way everything’s built with bricks and the chimney tops look like they’re out of The Yellow Submarine (the bit where they sing Eleanor Rigby), it’s the way everything’s in English and friendly builders lean over

the railings to say “Origh’ da’lin’?”, it’s the way it rains all the time and you almost get run over everyday because you look left instead of right …it’s everything.

It might not sound like a big deal but all the newness, whether you’re aware of it or not, is a constant assault on the senses.

I imagine the corridors of Goldsmiths are full of tenderfoots in similar situations, although naturally each individual experiences it in their own way. Personally I have found the adjustment rather challenging.

However, many of the international students I’ve spoken to show signs of being in the middle of what is commonly known as “the honeymoon phase”, during which one literally falls in love with the new culture.

For example, students from developing countries, where cities are all about new growth, might find the streets of London full of historical allure.

Others have travelled from afar to revel in the English language. And then there are those for whom coming to the UK marks the beginning of an epic love affair with baked beans on toast (“Where have you been all my life!?”).

The international scene doesn’t begin and end with Goldsmiths. The whole of London is a composite of people from diverse backgrounds and far off places.

Not only is there a little slice of home here for everyone, there’s also the chance to encounter not just one, but hundreds of new cultures.

The cosmopolitan nature of the city can be both a remedy to those who are struggling and a stimulant for those who can’t get enough.

Perhaps immersing ourselves in an abundance of cultures will help us all feel a bit more at home.

Joanna Jackson travelled from Zimbabwe to attend Goldsmiths.

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REVIEWS Out Of Many, One

Gaynor Tutani investigates the merging of literature and art in a new exhibition by eight MFA Fine Art students.

“Relax. Concentrate. Dispel also because I would be exevery other thought. Let the ploring how art and writing world around you fade...” can be combined.

This is the line that stands out for me when first reading Italo Calvino’s If on a winter’s night a traveller. I would be lying to say I have read the book but the reviews I read have somewhat moved me to borrow it from the college library and yes, I am in the process of reading it now. I enjoy reading and find words powerful. Personally, writing is a form of art that gives me great pleasure. This is why when I heard that a group of eight MFA Fine Art students will be exhibiting some of their work in New York based on Calvino’s book, I jumped to the challenge of finding out more, not only because I love writing, but

Inspiration- this is the key, what motivates me is people in general; everyday life, relationships and how we intertwine with our environment or society. I cannot paint a story of it, I cannot interpret life as an artists per say but by taking the information that is out there and what others have done, I try and put it into words and share it.

Luckily for me, I was able to do this as I managed to have an interview with one of the artists, Daniel Lichtman and his involvement with the project.

it as a cue for your exhibi- made up of different narration? tives the same with the diverse work we produced.

Daniel: I thought it would be interesting to do some- Gaynor: While working on thing with New York and be your particular art piece able to showcase some of our what were your motivations? work. The idea formulated from discussions with a fel- Daniel: My piece relates to low student Rehana Zaman the history of technology and who is also involved in the the various ways technology exhibition. The theme from has been represented in art Calvino is Erin Sickler’s over the past century. idea- she is the curator of the exhibition which is entitled “Of Many, One”.

Gaynor: Did you have a particular objective or you Gaynor: What can we ex- worked entirely from inspipect to see in the exhibition? ration?

Daniel: There are a couple of videos and a bunch of sculptures and some paintings that are individual in themselves but they all relate to the theme of narrative , this is why I think Erin chose Gaynor: Why this theme, this book as a starting point what is it about Italo Calvi- to look at the art work itself. no’s work that made you use The structure of the book is

Film Review

Following in the footsteps of the film nights in the SU, we will be reviewing lesser known films- or films you may have forgotten- every month.

In October, the SU held a Jurassic Park film session over two different nights. Jurassic Park came from the mind of writer Michael Crichton who was also involved in writing Twister and TV series E.R.

landed sometime in the 1600s. A crack team of Mathematicians, Marine Biologists, Astrophysicists & Psychiatrists are sent down to interact with it and discover its origin, only to find out that their own worst fears Here, Kate Walters and Scott and nightmares are being Stevens take a look at anoth- manifested before their eyes. er of Crichton’s films.

Can they make it out alive?

Sphere (1998) rating: Critique: (15) Granted, Sphere may be a Director: Barry Levinson late 90’s film with Sharon Stone in it, but that shouldn’t Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Sha- stop you from watching it. ron Stone & Samuel L. Jackson Sphere is a great psychological thriller with as many Plot: twists and turns along the way as a New York pretzel.

1000ft below the Ocean’s The CGI has stood the test surface lies an alien space- of time as none of the 90’s craft believed to have crash graphics look dated and the

soundtrack creates a tense atmosphere throughout the film.

The script work is good, no cheesy one-liners forcing you to throw whatever you have on your person at the screen and the storyline progresses at an excellent pace.

All in all, it’s a stunning motion picture, thoroughly under-rated and worth a watch.

Enjoy!

LEOPARD RATING: 4.4/5 The Student’s Union holds regular film nights in The Stretch. Check out the listings on Page 10 for the films that were scheduled as we went to print or check online at www.goldsmithssu.org/ barandents/the_stretch

Daniel: No, I never know what I want to produce in the end. My work develops and changes so I see new possibilities as I work.

Gaynor: What would you like people to think or know when viewing your piece?

Daniel: My work is open, some maybe provoked but it is pretty much open to interpretation.

Daniel is only one of the eight students exhibiting and the combination of both Rehana and Erin maybe the driving force behind this exhibition but please note that the showcase is of many artists work and their explorations.

The exhibition will be running from 7th November to the 2nd of January at the Sacramouche gallery Manhattan, New York. I have had a glimpse of the work and would advise everyone to try and explore it. I guess this is my way of saying, “Relax.

Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade”.

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DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE: ANTHROPOLOGY

The study of human beings – ethnographic research of individual actions and motivations in a specific context used to create ideas of universal similarities, and shed light on distinct differences, between people who live alternative lives across the globe.

steadily in size and recognition. The Guardian this year ranked Goldsmiths the third best place to study Anthropology in the entire country, just behind Oxbridge.

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PROFILE selves in, and with his quirky awkward questioning style and personal convictions and contentions about those he attempts to converse with, I feel that he, while still obviously being a media figure, demonstrates the insatiable curiosity of the anthropologist approach in an endearing fashion

Elements of anthropological investigation can be found everywhere - the study of hu- Although anthropology is mans is about as general as a small academic world in the grand scale of things, it’s Goldsmiths has been offer- you can get! ideas and concepts permeing BA and MA Anthropology courses for nearly 3 In particular, Bruce Parry’s ate a lot of other disciplines decades, since the depart- Tribe seasons have a nice (politics, psychology and soment was founded in the mid parallel with the traditional ciology to name but a few) eighties, thanks largely to anthropological fixation with and this uniquely acquired the influence of Pat Kaplan so-called primitive (or at knowledge can help to bring and Brian Morris, who still least pre-industrial) socie- about meaningful undercontinue to make invaluable ties. This mandate has since standings of the people we contributions to anthropol- been critiqued, dismantled know as ‘other’. ogy in London and across the and pretty much abandoned world. in the light of newer under- I urge you to take the opporstandings of how people be- tunity to explore it further, possibly as an optional modThe department was one of have. ule of your degree or perhaps the first in the country to take an alternative approach to Louis Theroux’s Weird by attending one of the open the interpretation of cultures Weekends are a good exam- and varied research lectures, both remote and familiar, ple of some of the situations Anthropology Society meetand since then it has grown anthropologists find them- ings or other events on the

ton’s big band of the 50’s and 60’s. However, as he has gotWords by Kate Walters and Scott Stevens ten older, he has been more willing to step into the limeCan you spot the fringe from statement, a selection of light himself, and this album the false? Do you know the what Sam did best. is probably the best example difference between a hidden of what a Wally Fawkes led gem and a bogus stone? The Referencing some of Sam’s band can do. following four reviews are own influences and includpersonally written by our ing covers of Freddie King, Filled with traditional New dedicated music team to let Rosco Gordon and Otis Orleans Jazz and swing, peryou know about (relative- Rush, it is also a good sum- haps the only criticism is that ly) unheard of albums from mary for someone wanting the apple hasn’t fallen far some of the most enjoyable to see what Magic Sam was from the tree, and there isn’t genres of all time, but one of all about. Some of the songs much reason to choose this them is a complete figment are stretched out for a cho- band over some of the more of our musical imagination... rus too long where one feels classic bands that Fawkes can you spot the ruse among that Sam isn’t really stretch- has played in. With that to our rare album selections? ing himself artistically at all, one side however, one can but for all that, this is a very sit back and enjoy the lively, MAGIC SAM – BLACK good and enjoyable listen. fun music and the clean, full MAGIC (1968) sound.

WALLY FAWKES – This album was released in FIDGETY FEET (1992) DARKENED STAR – 1968, just after Magic Sam’s OBLIVION OF ONE untimely death at 32. It may Wally Fawkes is best known (1977) not be his most unique, im- for playing in other people’s aginative or original record, bands, most famously his Darkened Star are one of but it stands as a good final stint in Humphrey Lyttle- the most interesting bands

Rare or Ruse?

Goldsmiths calendar and in age Monday’ film screenings London at large. and discussion every week in Come get involved! the Department building, see the Goldsmiths SU website Key Term for further information.

Ethnography – Both the longitudinal study of a specific cultural context executed by an anthropologist, and the published product of that research, a book, article or film. [for example the study of Azande witchcraft in the northern central African Zulu tribe - Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande by Evans-Pritchard (1937), or workers relations in a steel factory in Sheffield – Steel lives by Dr Mao Mollona (2000)] Anthropology’s People

Most Notorious Tutor – Probably the renowned activist/anarchist Dr David Graeber, who’s work on direct action, the theory of value and Madagascan society are just a few elements of his career renowned worldwide.

Anthropology At A Glance * The Anthropology Department is located just behind Lewisham Way next to the Richard Hoggart building, two doors down from the Nursery. It’s got its own garden and everything

* The Department has 16 full Head of the Department - time teaching staff as well as Frances Pine a strong cohort of Visiting President of the Anthropol- Tutors and 3 essential adogy Society – ministrative staff.

Lizzie Hennessey Jones The society meets for ‘Savof their decade, creating a very compelling fusion of melodic heavy rock and jazz sounds. This sprung up largely from lead guitarist Simon Scholensa’s obsession with Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, crossed with the other band member’s interest in Weather Report and The Mahavishnu Orchestra.

This album is much heavier than their first, reflecting both their, and their audience’s, increasing response to the heavy rock of their time. This is probably their defining moment as a band and is a great, if dark, and sometimes unsettling listen.

drumming and weird instruments- and Flower of Disease ticks all of these boxes.

Full of slow to medium tempo melodic heaviness, rich in vocalists Pete Stahl’s dynamic and refreshing singing, this album is a wonderful marriage of great production technique, excellent riffs and grooving ambience. The use of a harmonica along with a slow, heavy groove gives the album an easy and slightly bluesy feel.

It is, however, still doom metal, and despite it’s mellow feel, it is still a morose record. Morose, but enjoyable and is classic melodic GOATSNAKE – FLOW- doom.

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LOCAL AND UNION NEWS Food Not Bombs A group in Lewisham are a meal out of throwaway food

Jackie Sheehy collecting dinner.

Seb Wheeler

Martin Bowman signs emails with the catchphrase ‘Peace and Potatoes’, which makes sense, because he’s totally obsessed with food.

Or rather, he’s obsessed with the amount of edible food that is deemed to be waste product and thrown away in the U.K every day.

The facts are easily unearthed on the internet: 8.3 million tonnes of in-date food is dumped annually at a cost of £12 billion, which produces 20 million tonnes of carbon monoxide - staggering for a sentence made up of statistics from just one source, the Waste & Resources Action Programme report of November 2009.

But these are things that Martin could tell you given the simplest prompt, “the food that we’re throwing away in the UK has two effects: buying double the food we need is putting pressure on the global food supply so that there’s not enough left and that’s driving prices up. Second, all of this food which we have could be used to great effect.”

Pro-active idealism and a wide-eyed enthusiasm have propelled him into forming Bexley/Lewisham/ Dartford Food Not Bombs, GSU Statement on Browne Review Goldsmiths Students’ Union stands united in rejecting Lord Browne’s review, the findings of which have been released today.

To completely lift the cap on tuition fees equates to introducing the market into Higher Education; utterly dismantling any sense of equal access to universities in England. It is nothing but common sense to point out that the inevitable consequences of such

an autonomous branch of a global movement. He started a local offshoot earlier this year.

B/L/D FNB plates up in New Cross every Monday at St Mungo’s, a hostel housing homeless people enrolled on a programme of social rehabilitation. The group have access to a large kitchen which goes unused most of the week. It’s the perfect space for creating plentiful servings made from whatever has been donated that afternoon.

Ingredients come straight from the grocery shops that line New Cross road and Deptford high street. Some give more than others but every offering is appreciated in equal measure. Apart from a set of essential, pre-bought ingredients, the group never know what will be working with.

Once the food run is complete the haul is evaluated by Jakki Gillet, a mass cooking veteran and surrogate head chef. A menu is decided and preparations begin. The kitchen falls into a relaxed communal rhythm that runs on shared responsibility rather than hierarchy.

Everyone does what they can to get dinner ready. a move by the Coalition Government will mean that the best and most well-resourced universities will charge the highest fees, and the weakest, most under-resourced universities the cheapest; a two tiered university system established.

Do we really wish to turn back a hundred years into a Victorianstyle society? Which sectors of the population will feel most comfortable with a debt of £30,000 plus for three years at a university? And which sectors will be completely turned off by such a

Photo: Seb Wheeler

Benjamin Tumwabeze, volunteer staff member of St Mungo’s, explains the effect of B/L/D FNB on the residents’ diet, “they go down to the market.

That’s where they buy their food. Or chicken and chips.

But on Monday, everyone saves their money because people are coming to cook, which is very good.” The group’s effort seems to make a difference, “we don’t provide dinner for them, we do only breakfast. So they’ve enjoyed the contribution.”

The residents seem to share Benjamin’s sentiments.

Jackie Sheehy agrees, “fair play for the volunteers who are doing it, they are diamond people. They work from 9-5 and they still come here.”

Raymond Terzel says that for some, the meal is integral, “I see a lot of people out on the road and they go ‘are those thought?

The Browne Review is yet another victory for the rich in Britain, and another hammer blow to the hard working people who are being made to suffer for the 2007 economic crisis triggered by the wealthy’s greed and speculation in the finance industry.

For the critics who will say that universities must find money from somewhere, we ask: what are universities for? Are they for educating a rich elite? Or for offering

people coming in on Monday because I’m looking forward to that meal.’”

He also airs the chief complaint, “the smell of it is nice, until I get down there and see just vegetables.

I’m not going to lie, I’m not vegetarian. I’d like to see a bit of meat there.” He states he won’t be eating, though once the canteen hatch is lifted, the feeling is unanimous. Raymond comes back for seconds and most fill tupperware to the brim to save for later.

Martin can explain the policy “the reason why we serve vegan food is simply because meat and dairy, when it’s got to the stage where a shop is throwing is throwing it away, is usually dangerous.”

Everyone involved in Food Not Bombs shares an honest belief that excess food must be reclaimed and put to use. intellectual, personal and cultural development to all members of society? If it is the former then raising the fees is the obvious solution. If it is the latter, then money should be found elsewhere from the fourth largest economy in the world. And while City bankers are getting million pound bonuses, and the top five richest people in Britain own wealth worth more than several countries’ GDPs, we will not accept the “lack of funds” argument.

Our message is very simple: the

A community’s heart might just be found through its belly, “we’ve met farmers, grocers, bakers. People from different homeless services.

People at the hostel have really got used to us. We’ve heard their stories. I think they enjoy coming and chatting to us.”

Although exhausting, the group are buoyed by their work because, as Martin points out, “food and poverty is hugely inter-related. These schemes are both very simple, very cheap and have huge positive effects for the environment and for people.”

Bexley/Lewisham/Dartford Food Not Bombs meets every Monay in New Cross and Saturday in Kennington For more info call Martin on 07816088210 or visit bexleyfoodnotbombs@ googlemail.com higher the fees go up, the more lower-income students will be deterred from applying to university. Those who want a Higher Education system in England that is open to all, should join us in denouncing the Browne Review and calling on the Coalition Government to reject its findings.

from Goldsmiths Students’ Union website - www.goldsmithssu.org

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LISTINGS November Listings:

Sunday 7th November

Everything here for Goldsmiths and the local area that is 12.00- 18.00: Alternative happening during November. But remember this month contains Bonfire night [and thanksgiving for you Americans] Vegan Festival Location: rAtstar so have a good one!

Autonomous Social Centre, 298 Camberwell Rd, Monday 1st November Sandwich Camberwell Location: The Stretch Dyslexia Awareness Week Cost: Free before 10 / £2 19.30: Sunday Special Begins before 11 / £4 after 11pm Comedy at Up The Creek Location: Events across Uni Location: Up The Creek, Thursday 4th November 302 Creek Road, Greenwich 17.00- 18.30: Film Cost: £6/£4 Concessions Screening- Occupation 101 16.00- 18.00: Savage Info: Re-arranged from Evening Tuesday 9th November Freshers Fayre, this award Location: RHB 137 winning film looks at the Info: Anthropology society 22.30- 03.00: White Heat at history and roots of the Week 7 essay discussion Madame Jojo’s Israel-Palestine conflict.

Location: Madame Jojo’s, Location: RHB 308 19.30- 01.00: Mish Mash near the corner of Brewer Location: The Stretch Street and Wardour StreetTuesday 2nd November Cost: £4 NUS/ £5 on the about five minutes from door 16.00- 19.00: Japan Society- Info: 5 live bands + 1 house Piccadilly Circus Cost: £5 Japanese Lessons DJ Info: Contact goldsmithsjapan@gmail.

Friday 5th November Wednesday 10th com for details November BONFIRE NIGHT! 18.00- 19.30: ShakeSoc Auditions 22.00 till late: Whip It!!! at 10.00: Fund Our Future: Stop The Cuts Location: tbc - join our FB The Amersham group to receive updates Location: Amersham Arms, Location: Assemble outside RHB Info: Open auditions for the 388 New Cross Road Info: National Demo next production Cost: Free Before 11, £3 after Thursday 11th November 18.00- 20.00: Art SocietyLife Drawing Classes Saturday 6th November 19.00- 21.00: Post Grad and Location: RHB 142 Mature Students Society: Cost: ?

09.40- 14.00: Psychology ‘Haunted London’ Ghost Info: Held every Tuesday Society- Down House Trip Walk during term time (Home of Charles Darwin) Location: Meet at Location: Meet at London Monument Station 18.00- 21.00: Story Telling Bridge Station at 09.40 or Info: A 2 hour tour led by Night: The Story of Rama Down House at 11.00 the lovely people at London and Sita Info: Trip to the home of Walks for a reduced price Location: The Common Charles Darwin with talk of £4.50 a ticket! Only 25 Room and tour. tickets available to keep an Info: Join us to celebrate eye on the facebook group...

Diwali in the Common Socialism 2010 Begins Room as we narrate the Location: University of 20.30: Frog Morris Story of Rama and Sita...

London building (ULU), presents...Superhero Night Malet Street.

Location: Montague Arms, 18.30- 20.30: Psychology Info: Until Sunday 7th 289 Queens Road Society Social Cost: £3 Location: Marquis of 21.00- 02.00: Event Flux Info: Frog Morris hosts Granby Location: The Stretch Info: Join the Psychology Cost: £10 early bird tickets, this evening of sketch comedy and live music Society for the first social of £12 on the door featuring Beta Males Picnic, 10/11 term Info: Techno, Chart and Tessellators, The Wogans, Wednesday 3rd November Trance as well as Chart The Paul Wady Experience, music.

Ben Target and Daniel 21.00- 01.00: Club

Lehan.

Location: The Stretch

Friday 12th November

Friday 19th November

22.00 till late: Whip It!!! at The Amersham Location: Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road Cost: £3, Free Before 11

22.00 till late: Whip It!!! at The Amersham Location: Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road Cost: Free Before 11, £3 after

Saturday 13th November 18.00: Outdoor Cinema Location: 121-123 Deptford High Street Cost: £8 Inc. Soup in Bread Sunday 14th November Harry Potter Week Begins!

Until Thursday 18th Info: A week of events leading up to the release of the first half of the final film 19.00: Harry Potter 1 & 2 Film Screenings Location: The Stretch 19.30: Sunday Special Comedy at Up The Creek Location: Up The Creek, 302 Creek Road, Greenwich Cost: £6/£4 Concessions Tuesday 16th November 19.00: Harry Potter 3 & 4 Film Screenings Location: The Stretch 22.30- 03.00: White Heat at Madame Jojo’s Location: Madame Jojo’s, near the corner of Brewer Street and Wardour Streetabout five minutes from Piccadilly Circus Cost: £5 Wednesday 17th November 21.00- 01.00: Harry Potter Club Sandwich Location: The Stretch Cost: Free before 10, £4 after Thursday 18th November 19.00: Harry Potter 5 & 6 Film Screenings

Sunday 21st November 19.30: Sunday Special Comedy at Up The Creek Location: Up The Creek, 302 Creek Road, Greenwich Cost: £6/£4 Concessions Wednesday 24th November 21.00- 01.00: Club Sandwich Location: The Stretch Cost: Free before 10 / £2 before 11 / £4 after 11pm Thursday 25th November 17.00- 19.00: International End Violence Against Women Day Location: Common Room Info: Film Screening and Discussion Friday 26th November 22.00 till late: Whip It!!! at The Amersham Location: Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road Cost: Free Before 11, £3 after Saturday 27th November 18.00 till late: Reclaim The Night March Info: Assemble 6pm central London for women-only march followed by mixed rally and party at the Camden Centre, Euston till late. All welcome.

Tuesday 30th November St Andrews Day! Patron Saint of Scotland Info: Drink Whisky and Eat Shortbread.

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FOOD & PUZZLES - One large saucepan for cooking pasta - One measuring jug - Four Plates & Four Forks

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THE PLAN THE INGREDIENTS: Chef Scott lays down the To serve four people (belaw on proper ways to dine cause a chef always has and recline as a student in friends!) you will need: your local kitchenette. The ingredients shouldn’t be too - 25g of butter pricey, especially considering - 25g of plain flour how much you spent at the - 500ml of milk pub last night, so treat your- - 400g of macaroni pasta self and your nearest and - 250g of cheese (Parmesan dearest to his meal of the and/or cheddar). month....

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made clear that the altered classes may have to reappear in less-popular time periods: “classes will have to be rescheduled and we will therefore have to make more use of the early morning and late afternoon slots on the timetable during other days of the week.”

Opposition to rescheduling include some lecturers, who would like to use Monday mornings and Friday afternoons to engage in research.

Some students, too, are concerned about the hassle of timetable changes solely for a minority of those playing sports. Manoj Kerai replied: “I think it is important for all students to invest in extracurricular activities. It is not just for sports, but for societies, campaigning and volunteering as well.”

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Greek Hero and book by James Joyce everyone pretends to have read [7] Simply photocopy, or list answers Animal family that Killer and include Name and Address Whales belong to [7] with entry.

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SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

Sport First sports results are in, some good results for the Football, Rugby and Netball teams with all posting strong wins. No luck as of yet for the Hockey team but the season has just started. We’re looking forward to a successful winter.

Union call for period to be free for extracurricular use For January 2011 Steve Howe Sports Editor

Wednesday Afternoons Are Not Free

Match Results: October 2010 Basketball 27/10/10 (BUCS) Football 13/10/10 (Friendly) 16/10/10 (ULU) 17/10/10 (ULU) 20/10/10 (BUCS) 20/10/10 (ULU)

University of Essex Men’s 1st 98 – 34 Goldsmiths Men’s 1st Goldsmiths Men’s 1st 4 – 2 University of Greenwich Men’s 3rd Goldsmiths Men’s 2nd 1 – 3 Royal Vetinary College Men’s 1st Goldsmiths Men’s 3rd 1 – 1 London School of Economics Men’s 7s Goldsmiths Women’s 1st 2 – 2 City University London Women’s 1st

24/10/10 (ULU)

Goldsmiths Men’s 1st 2 – 2 City University London Men’s 1st Goldsmiths Men’s 2nd 2 – 0 Queen Mary Men’s 4s Goldsmiths Men’s 3rd 0 – 5 King’s College London Men’s 5s Goldsmiths Men’s 1st 1 – 1 University College London 4s Goldsmiths Men’s 2nd 1 – 4 London School of Economics Men’s 6s G’smiths Women’s 1st 2 – 4 Royal Holloway 2nd

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Queen Mary Men’s 2nd 2 – 3 Goldsmiths Men’s 1st Goldsmiths Men’s 3rd 3 – 0 Imperial Medics Men’s 3s

Hockey 20/10/10 (ULU) 27/10/10 (ULU)

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Netball 18/10/10 (ULU)

G’smiths Women’s 1st 30 – 20 St Barts & the Royal London Women’s 2nd Royal Vetinary College Women’s 2nd 29 – 8 Goldsmiths Women’s 2nd

23/10/10 (ULU)

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Imperial Medicals Women’s 3s Goldsmiths Women’s 2nd

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Rugby 13/10/10 (ULU) 20/10/10 (ULU) 27/10/10 (ULU)

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Volleyball 17/10/10 (ULU)

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Students who miss out on extra-curricular activities, including sports, due to course commitments on Wednesday afternoons may have their schedule cleared from January 2011, the Student Union has said.

are all group activities”. She went on to identify a “music versus sport time slot war that is happening everywhere.”

Deejay Armistead, student and Club Secretary for Goldsmiths Greyhounds Rugby, is also affected by the Music department’s scheduling. With a lecture ending at 1pm, he lacks the time needed to travel to the match venues. “It is unacceptable for lectures to take place on a Wednesday afternoon as it is so avoidable,” he said.

He noted that many students meet close friends and housemates outside of the lecture hall, adding: “As students we are encouraged to develop not just intellectually but socially as well. In not allowing students Wednesday afternoons to get involved in activities, the University is limiting the social opportu“In the current climate where nities of students.” there are so many job applications for a single graduate Sabbatical officers from the job, it is important to dedi- Student Union have already cate an afternoon for people gone some way to represent to engage in extra-curricular disappointed students to the activities,” Manoj Kerai, the University administrators.

Student Activities and Services Officer, said.

In a recent statement, a spokesperson for Goldsmiths Departments that are guilty admitted the existence of of timetabling classes on some compulsory classes on Wednesday afternoons in- Wednesday afternoons, but clude the Music Department, stressed that progress has who have rehearsals from already been made: “The 2pm until 9pm. Jacqueline College is working with acaYu, in her second year study- demic departments to reduce ing BMus music, is unable these still further in order to attend volleyball practice to leave the timetable free because of the clash. “Of on Wednesday afternoons.” course being a music student However, the College also I’d like to engage in as many CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 music activities as possible, but I’d also like to do something sporty- all music, All Newmusic, music could be a bit Crossword boring,” she said. However, she also conceded that it is inside p11 difficult to accommodate everyone: “Being the year November rep I know how frustrating administration can be, plus Listings p10 orchestras, choirs and operas In a first term that has seen many members of the rugby team unable to play on Wednesdays, some University departments have ignored guidelines to keep the afternoon free from lectures, seminars and other courserelated sessions.