The Knowledge. Nov / Dec 2010 by UPSU

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Editors Eilidh Robbins // Steph Driscoll

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Hi and welcome to another issue of the knowledge. Just a quick hello from your two new editors and we hope everyone is enjoying the term so far. Its been a busy time in the union with numerous events from an appearance by Zane Lowe to freshers fortnight fun. This is the second issue of the term and as ever its packed with stories, news and competitions! There’s lots of things happening in the union up until Christmas so no excuse not to get involved. Below is our editors picks, events that are happening in the union that we are very

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excited about! Hope you enjoy this issue and look out for the new improved Knowledge in January Lots of love Steph and Eilidh ps. We are looking for writers for the next issue, so if your interested in getting involved, get in touch via the email address: knowledge@upsu.com look forward to hearing from you!

inside guide

DEMO-lition UPSU marched in London on 10th November... check out January’s issue for exclusive interviews with some of the students who took part in the march.

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Union news

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Sports & Societies news

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Local news

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Arts & Entertainment

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Student opinion

UPSU Radio launch UPSU’s radio launches on Saturday 27th November and will see a fun-filled day of radioesque activities taking place around the Union. Don’t forget to come along in to the Ultimate Saturday with Rock Stars and Pop Stars theme ... it’s a night not to be missed. The Blanks (Ted’s band) For one night and one night only, we have Ted from SCRUBs and his band The Blanks playing in the Union. Catch up with UPSU radio show Tequila for an exclusive interview with Jimmy Murray, The Blanks’ support act for the evening. Children in Need November 19th sees Children in Need back on our screens and around our communities once again. The BBC will be filming live from Roland Levinsky broadcasting all of your fundraising ideas. So get raising now!

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Student Parliament Ben Millward, Parliament Chair

A warm welcome from your Chair of Student Parliament, Ben Millward First of all, welcome to the University of Plymouth, I hope you have all settled in here and your heads didn’t explode with the masses of information thrust onto you in Fresher’s week. This time of year is when you will start to notice things with a little more detail on your courses, with your accommodation, the University and Union services. You may have already noticed the election of course reps which should have been held by staff members across the academic structure. The University also supports a cross campus body of students elected to sit on a “Student Parliament.” Student Parliament is the highest democratic structure at UPSU outside of open meetings (such as Annual General Meetings) which consists of student representatives elected by students from the University to make sure that UPSU is doing what it is supposed to do and in the way that it is supposed to do so. The Student Parliament isn’t just focused on internal UPSU areas, it also consists of Faculty Representatives from across the University where issues can be discussed; you can even mandate your executive officers to follow up issues with the University.

Elections took place in mid-October for Student Parliament and elected 12 new people to join already elected students into the following positions: Parliament Chair Ben Millward Sabbatical Officers President: Seena Shah Deputy President: Matthew Chan VP Education & Welfare: Emma Wilson VP Activities & Comms: Abi Pettit VP Sports: Tom Davidson Independent Representatives Barnaby Smyth Clare Willis Chris Price Gareth Denny Lucy Humphries Luke Jarmyn Thomas Starnes

Ethics and Environment Officer Ben Middleton Education Campaigns Officer Monica Fahmi Volunteer Rep Jasminder Singh-Khaira Raising and Giving Rep Rhys Parker and Theodora Francis–Bacon Partner College Representatives Hollie Solomon Somerset College Claire Smith South Devon College

LGBT Officer Mike Chafe Women’s Officer Emily Robson Postgraduate Officer Tom Milson Mature Students’ Officer Simon Griffiths

Student Parliament also consists of Faculty representation of which elections have also just been held. Results are to be announced on the UPSU Website. Student Parliament met for the first time on the 25th October and discussed the following items with the following outcomes: Proposal: To change the dates for election of Part-time officers from October to February. Result: Student Parliament has mandated the Union Executive Committee which is made up of the 5 Full-time Sabbatical officers to make arrangements for elections to be held in February. Proposal: For UPSU to sign the Girl Guides petition on Airbrushing of images and to tag all photos used in UPSU publishing’s that have undergone airbrushing. Result: Student Parliament rejected the proposals with concerns

over the validity of data, logistical implications and what they thought students would feel over this issue. Student Parliament also approved two new Knowledge Editors: Eilidh Robbins & Steph Driscoll. There was little interest for the following positions which remain unfilled: International Students Officer Welfare Campaigns Officer Racial & Ethnic Officer Media Rep 1 X Independent Rep Parliament decided we would select people to occupy these positions as they apply but they would not have voting rights. So come along to our next meeting if you want to get involved by taking up one of these positions, joining our Sub-committees or just giving us views about issues that are affecting you and other students. The next meeting will be held on the 29th November in Babbage Yealm, Level 4. For more information contact: chair@upsu.com

UPSU RADIO

Launch

UPSU Radio Launching 27th November! UPSU Radio is a new venture for the University of Plymouth Students’ Union, and marks an exciting development in student-led media in Plymouth. The idea of running a student radio station is by no means a new one, but with a workable space, working equipment and more importantly enthusiastic students, we will finally be seeing the launch of the radio station on the 27th November. The station offers a range of chat, news and music shows, with a bit of banter mixed in for good measure, appealing to a broad spectrum of our students. On the 27th, the Launch will be kicked off with a “UPSU Radio Fun Day” starting from 12pm. The idea for this stems from road shows, fun days and fetes, which are often organised or in association with local radio stations. The event will be held with the Students’ Union, with live DJs and radio shows being played throughout the venue. The event will include stalls from local businesses, fun activities, giveaways and competitions including scavenger hunts that will see the event spread into town. The launch event will also be carrying on into the night! The Students’ Union will be holding a themed club night entitled “Popstars and Rockstars”. Students will be encouraged to

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come dressed as their favourite artists, so expect to see some Kurt Cobains, Lady GaGas and a few Cheryl Coles mixed in for good measure. Our main room will play all the top chart music, taking requests from our club goers. While side room, Illusion, will see a showcase of some of the best local bands throughout the night. So come along and join the fun and help celebrate the launch of UPSU Radio and lets give it the kick off it rightly deserves!

November: 9th- Pole Dancing Fundraiser for DRAKES 2100-Close (illusion) 9th- Free Hairdressing 21:00-23:00 (Sub:lime) Donations for Children in Need 10th- DEMO in London, go to Finance to buy your ticket 11th- Open Mic Night from 21:30 (Every Thursday!) 16th- My Market- car boot sale for students, sell your things! 12:00-18:00 17th- RAG Karaoke Competition 18:00-21:00 18th- open mic 19th- SU Raid in the SU in the Nightclub for Children in need. PJ competition

in the hive throughout the day 20th- Live Music DANGER SNACKS 21st- The Blanks (Ted’s Band from Scrubs) doors at 19:30 23rd- 18:00-21:00 RAG Paperclip Trading competition. Salsa from 21:00 26th- AHOY THERE!! Nautical fancy dress 27th- Radio Launch day and Night- Popstars and rockstars fancy dress theme 30th- RAG Pizza Eating Competition from 19:00

December: 7th- Comedy Night from 20:00 9th- Festive Market 10:30-15:30 17th- XMAS theme nightclub

(Note Union is closed in the evening on 14th December)

COMPETITION To win two tickets to the Scrubs Fancy Dress Party with the Blanks, all you have to do us give us a funny caption to the image below. Go to our Facebook fanpage (University of Plymouth Students’ Union) photo album titled ‘The Knowledge, Scrubs Fancy Dress Competition’ to add your caption. The one with the most likes by the 17th November will win 2 tickets to the SOLD OUT gig.

STUDENT STOP AIDS

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Our Society is Student Stop Aids and we have just started our branch in Plymouth. The Student Stop AIDS Campaign is a National Campaign which aims to stop the HIV/AIDS pandemic through promoting universal access to evidence-based prevention, ensuring long term and sustainable treatment and care whilst providing education to reduce stigma and discrimination. Our main campaign currently focuses on promoting universal access to treatment through fair drug pricing by lobbying one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies Glaxo-Smith-Klein. The patent pool has now been created and has a dedicated full time group of people working on it in a London office. By the time the next academic term starts they have the target of persuading three drug companies into the pool with one drug each in the next 10 months. They then have two more months to get two more drugs - which can be from any of those companies or new ones. This target has been negotiated formally as the pool is being funded by various organisations and the money is understandably limited. This news means it is going to be an incredibly important and exciting year for this campaign nationally and locally. If we get enough support this year from people signing up as members and helping us enhance the profile of SSA, lobbying the drug companies, and helping SSA nationally by other events with other Universities we have planned such as the speak tour, the target can be reached! This will be the most important step in enabling universal access to HIV drugs to those who desperately need them. In the UK we will be spending most of our efforts working on GlaxoSmith-Klein. We hope for your support to make all of this possible. Thank you. Student Stop Aids Plymouth www.stopaidssocieties.org.uk/who-we-are

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RAG

Hi, for those of you who haven’t heard of RAG yet...where have you been?! We’re the Raising and Giving society which basically sums up what we do; raise money from the unsuspecting public by holding events and give the money to charity! This years’ RAG is off to a soaring start; all that baking paid off as our bake sale raised £281 for the MS Society, the most anyone has made from a cake sale in the SU! You may remember some those people dressed up as things beginning with the letter ‘R’ giving out condoms, lollipops and glow sticks in the SU, that was us raising money for Children in Need on our first raid -it was a huge success raising a whopping £285!! November is going to be a big month for us as we have loads of events planned; one which you or your society or sports club should definitely get involved with is Paper Clip Me Up. The idea behind Paper Clip Me Up is we will be giving out paper clips in Illusion on the 22nd of November between

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6-9pm and you will have a month to see how far you can trade your paper clip. For example, you may trade your paper clip for a voucher and then trade that voucher for something worth more. Use your imaginations, other universities have had students come back with flights or even houses!! At the end of the month we will collect everything in and hold a charity auction in the SU for the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Intuition), a vital emergency service, who have saved over 139,000 people at sea! That’s not it, we have many more events coming up including a karaoke competition on November the 17th for Children in Need, a Pyjama Party in the SU on the 19th of November also for Children in Need and we’re teaming up with Pizza Hut to bring you a Pizza eating competition on the 30th of November for Devon Air Ambulance. If you’d like more information about RAG, or would like to get involved email us at ragplymouth@su.plymouth.ac.uk

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LATINO & DRAMA SPANISH Society SOCIETY 11

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Roberto, Mauricio Hey everybody!

Plymouth Latinos and Spanish Society is a new society that has made it onto the committee this year. It was a fantastic kick start to the year, hosting its very first ‘Oxjam’ party which was a great success and enjoyed by all; offering a salsa class and great tunes whilst raising money towards Oxfam. Many thanks to all those who contributed and for all your support towards the event! A variety of activities are held on a weekly basis; Mondays we have salsa lessons in the evenings from 6-8pm in Illusion at the SU. This is followed by a Latin Disco which lasts until 12 offering a variety of music; Bachata, Merengue, Salsa and Reggeaton! On every second Wednesday of the month, you have to opportunity to socialise and meet likeminded people at a new venue of ours, Carpe Diem; offering a wide range of free food (yes! It’s completely free!) ,and all the latest Latin beats to get you in the mood! The society aims to provide you all with as much entertainment as possible. Film nights have been arranged on Tuesdays broadcasting all the latest movies in Hispanic cinema . So if you haven’t visited us already, it’s completely free to join and you can experience something new! ¡hasta pronto! (See you soon!) Roberto, Mauricio, Oreito and Helena .

“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” - Oscar Wilde The University of Plymouth is now offering a brand new society, set up only in recent weeks: The University of Plymouth Amateur Dramatics Society (UPADS). Created by good friends, the committee has grown into a group of motivated, friendly individuals who all have a passion for the theatre. With big plans for the future of this new society, the committee are seeking amateur actors, backstage crew and aspiring script-writers with heaps of enthusiasm to join in, participate and have fun in moulding this new group into a respected University society. At weekly meetings, the committee like to a take relaxed approach and will get everyone involved in fun activities, relationship-building workshops and rehearsals for future productions, with an aim of the group becoming a big bunch of supportive friends with one shared passion. In the winter, the committee hopes to perform a production, which will be solely written (if wished) and performed by YOU; the committee will be only supporting the performances. As well as this, a massive production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be shown in the summer to bring everybody together in recreating this classic theatrical masterpiece. Also planned are awesome themed, weekly socials and selected theatre trips for everyone who’s been working too hard on their courses! The art of acting promotes independence, the spirit of team-work, confidence and motivation, as well as an active social life, and this new society wants YOU to join and experience it! It is only £5 to join, with the first session free, and the meetings are held every Friday from 4 till 6 in Babbage 411 (liable to change in the next few weeks). Join The University of Plymouth Amateur Dramatics Society now, they have so much to offer you; from laughs and crazy socials to life-long friends and making you the star of a show.

Add The University of Plymouth Amateur Dramatics Society on Facebook, or email upad@hotmail.co.uk for more details! “We look forward to hearing from you!” The Committee.

A NEW dawn

Rowing club

This academic year started with a bang. The incredible ‘white T-shirt’ social lived up to the slogan ‘train hard...pull easy’ as the rowing club cemented their position as one of the biggest clubs in the University. A new intake of 137 new members has made this the largest intake of new members ever, with still more joining! A swift turnover from last year see’s us back at Plymouth Amateur Rowing Club, with training being held twice-aweek at Embankment Road. No stretchers were needed this year after the annual race down to the club, but may have been needed after the new members first circuit and ergo session. New members showed that UPRC competitive spirit as they pushed themselves to the limit. Three weeks of intensive land training saw the first water session for new members. With great prospects coming in the form of two mens 8’s and 2 women’s 4’s, the new crews are hot in the preparation for the BUCS head race in bristol! Let’s not forget the seniors, taking confidence from strong performances at BUCS regatta last May and with the addition of some experienced oarsmen the men’s 4+ A and B crews are looking forward to the stepping up training ahead of the Marlow Head Race where they expect to fair well and bring back the silver wear! As with the women’s crews who’s senior four last year made the BUCS regatta semi final, they look forward to a prosperous season.

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Finally upcoming socials! UPRC looks forward to it traditional Pub golf and Army night socials both starting in our return sponsor Ride Cafe Bar. Members will be sure to ‘increase their pulling power’ For those who want to join, membership is £35 pounds (all water and land sessions included) just contact: walter.smith@students.plymouth.ac.uk

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Channel Swim for Refuge 2011 Surf and Lifesaving Club

We are a group of friends from the Surf Life Saving Club and around the UK who are currently in training to swim the English Channel raising funds towards Refuge, a national charity working for woman and children against domestic violence. The swim is set to take place at the end of the summer of 2011. We are swimming as part of the official relay race between Dover and Calais. By swimming on behalf of a charity, we can raise money for a worthwhile cause as well as achieve personal ambitions. Our goal is to raise £3000 towards Refuge. Refuge is a nationwide charity that offers a range of professional services and support to woman and children who have experienced the horror of domestic violence. Many people find issues such as violence against women difficult to talk about, and although 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse at some point in their lifetime, many people are not aware of the extent of the problem or the help that is available. A report by the New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) in 2008 calculated that more than 7 million women had been affected by domestic violence. The report stated that every year 1.5 million women experience domestic abuse at least once, 800,000 are sexually assaulted and 100,000 raped. The funds raised will help Refuge provide support to 1,500 woman and children on any given day of the year. We are asking if people could give what they can towards this worthwhile cause. Of course, in this economic climate, any funds which we can raise would be gratefully received and would make a very important contribution towards Refuge’s vital lifesaving work.

A little bit about the channel swim: • Distance: 21 miles (as the crow flies in a straight line at its narrowest point!!) • Temperature: 15-18 degrees centigrade • Average swim time: 10-20hours • Hazards: Jellyfish, Hypothermia, Debris, Boats, Seasickness • Shipping: There are over 400 commercial ships using the channel per day. • You can wear: one hat, one costume, goggles, grease, earplugs • No physical contact with boat or other persons • Swim starts: by walking into the sea from dry land • Swim ends: by finishing on dry land • Swimmers in rely have a 5minute change over period per hour. To promote our fundraising attempts we will be contacting our local papers and radio stations for support, so keep a look out. Hopefully this will raise enough money to make a big contribution toward Refuge. The cost of the boat alone is around £2000. For this we are looking for sponsors and asking local companies for help to cover the cost. To sponsor us please go to: http://www.justgiving.com/channelswimforrefuge We are not only taking this on as a huge personal and team challenge but also to raise money for a national charity that deals with domestic violence towards women and children. If anyone has any suggestions or wants to help us out in anyway feel free to contact any of the admin members on the facebook page: Search Facebook: Channel Swim for Refuge 2011

RUGBY club Henry Monelle. Chairman

Welcome to the University of Plymouth Rugby Club! One of the biggest and clearly best clubs within the Uni. Recruiting new and talented players is fundamental to ensuring our continued success, and whether you’re a seasoned pro looking to play at the highest level, a complete beginner looking to try something new, or simply an average player who just loves the lash, there is a place for you within our club. In 2009 UPSU signed a deal with Plymouth Albion enabling the rugby club to access their facilities and coaching staff. Partly due to this in recent years we have generated a number of players who have gone on to play for Plymouth Albion first XV in the second highest tier of English Rugby, so if you have ambition and drive to play at the highest level we have the tools to help you achieve.

We have a fierce reputation on the pitch and are renowned for our lively behaviour off the pitch in the SU, around campus and at many of Plymouth’s drinking establishments such as the epic C103’ws. We currently have three teams; the first XV who play in BUCS Western 2A and are currently holders of the BUCS Western cup, the second XV who play in the Western 4A league, and our third team who are affectionately known as the Titans, play in local combination cups. In addition to our competitive and social elements we have also been involved with various charity and fundraising events this year, with the highlight so far being a joint event with the Riding & Polo, Netball and Hockey clubs which raised over £600 for a local charity over the Halloween weekend. This year the club will be looking to build on last season with both the first and second teams pushing for promotion, as well as once again dominating Marjon’s at Varsity (and we’ve already made quite a start with a 72-3 smashing in October!) So, why not dust the boots and the drinking jacket off and get involved!

KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS Society Kisen Ghedia

This year the Krishna Consciousness Society was successfully approved here at Plymouth University. The Krishna Consciousness Society aims to promote spiritual life, and how this can be practically applied in today’s modern world. We aim to provide a spiritual solution to material problems, such as alcoholism, drug abuse, social and academic pressures by promoting simple living and higher thinking. We will introduce some of our Vedic culture through various mediums such as; music, philosophy, yoga, meditation, drama, dance and vegetarian cooking. We reach beyond the boundaries of cast, creed and colour, everybody is welcome. What we do: We will be having an evening program once a month, and every month we will have a new topic. In November the topic will be “The Matrix” Are we really this body? Is

it all just an illusion? Do we have any control over our thoughts and actions? If you find yourself with such controversial questions, then come to find out the truth. How to get the most out of life. How to control your mind, body and your senses; and get the maximum pleasure. In December our topic will be “Karma – Why do bad things happen to good people?!” Have you ever done anything that you feel wasn’t deserved? Why do you have it so hard when others have it so easy? Have you ever thought; why me?! If you find yourself asking these questions then come along! Learn what karma is, what it is all about and how to change your karma. Our sessions should be as inclusive and interactive as possible so please feel free to ask any other aspects of related topics that you wish to know about; and we’ll try our best to cover it.

In February we are planning a retreat to The Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford. It will be a day of spiritual nourishment on three different levels – energising; the mind, body and soul. There will be seminars and interactive workshops on yoga and meditation, the Bhagavad Gita and vegetarian cooking. This is an ideal opportunity for learning about a balanced spiritual life whilst situated in the peace and tranquillity of the Hertfordshire countryside. This is the ideal way in which you can learn about how spirituality can be applied into your everyday lifestyle. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you all soon! Plymouth Krishna Consciousness Society www.krishnasoc.com/plymouth www.facebook.com/plymouth.kc.soc

Sleeping Beauty The hilarious Joe Pasquale and the most glamorous Dame in the world, Ceri Dupree, will be starring in this years pantomime, Sleeping Beauty. As well as stunning staging and sets, Sleeping Beauty will feature spectacular visual effects including brand-new, mind-blowing 3D technology. It will be without a doubt one of the most impressive pantomimes ever staged in Plymouth. Joe Pasquale who plays Muddles in the panto has presented numerous television programmes including The Price is Right, The Paul O’Grady Show and An Audience With Joe Pasquale and has appeared on What Do Kids Know?, Celebrity Mastermind, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, The Weakest Link, numerous Royal Variety Performances and an unforgettable and winning stint in the jungle in I’m A Celebrity…!, to name but a few. Joe has also starred in The Producers, several record-breaking pantomimes around the country and is currently touring his latest show, Extra Sensory Pasquale, around the UK.

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Ceri Dupree, the most glamorous dame in the world, has been delighting audiences worldwide for over 25 years. His unique talents have taken him through musical theatre, pantomime, summer season, television and cabaret. His extensive repertoire of theatre shows include Hello Dolly!, Rock Hard, Hot Stuff, The Ultimate Hen Party and The Rocky Horror Show and he has written and produced his own shows. Over the years Ceri has impersonated almost every major female star that you could think of from Marilyn Monroe to Madonna, Shirley Bassey to Barbara Cartland, Tina Turner to Camilla Parker Bowles! Last Christmas he took pantomime audiences in Birmingham by storm in his role of Lady Passionella in Sleeping Beauty and Plymouth audiences are in for a real visual treat as Ceri’s wardrobe of costumes is staggering! Sleeping Beauty will be at the Theatre Royal from Friday 17 December 2010 until Saturday 22 January 2011. For more information or to book tickets please contact the Theatre Royal Box Office on (01752) 230447 or online : www.theatreroyal.com

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Award winning comedian Stephen K Amos brings ‘The Best Medicine’ tour to Plymouth Pavilions on Saturday 29 January 2011. Our friends at Plymouth Pavilions have kindly given us 2 tickets to see this hilarious comedian. To win the pair of tickets simply tell us how many Pudseys there are in this edition of The Knowledge. Email your answer to knowledge@upsu.com by the 10th December. Your name will be put into a hat and a winner will be drawn at random. BOUND & GAGGED COMEDY BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LISA WHITE AT

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24 HOURS OF PLAY I became a volunteer for Strictly Collaborative as I wanted to gain work experience along side my degree in Theatre and Performance. Strictly Collaborative, run by Ems Coombs and fellow university student Claire Summers, is a unique theatre company working inclusively with young people aged 13-25. Inclusive means that the company is open to all, but specifically the company is about disabled and nondisabled performers working together equally . But what really makes this company unique is it’s the first ‘disabled led’ theatre company in Plymouth, and one of few in the country. Strictly work with a strong ethos about accessibility to all and with open participation. They believe in sharing skills, knowledge and experience to create stronger communities. This extends throughout the company, the participants, their performances and the various voluntary roles they offer for people to get involved with. For me this opened up options of collaboration; the idea that everyone has something to share and to communicate. This is, in my opinion, broader than the issue of ability; it extends to the wider art community. We have so many different groups of people making art in various ways in our community, but we rarely look to work together. There is no space for an open communication between art forms, and the different groups of people within them. Strictly Collaborative has now begun working on their next production, ‘24 hours in a day.’ This production (being directed by two 3rd year university students), looks into the everyday lives of its percipients to devise an auto-biographical work. Although the company have been awarded funding for its rehearsal space by Grass Roots Grants, they are still in desperate needs for funds to hire a venue for the final performance. This allows their hard work to be performed, and their company to be shown

alongside professional work within Plymouth. It is only through performing that their message of equality can be spread to the wider community. ’24 Hours of Play’ was a fundraiser, organized by students of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Plymouth. The students all volunteered giving up their time to work collaboratively to make this even happen and raise money for Strictly. The main sponsor of the event was the University of Plymouth Students’ Union (UPSU) who generously gave us a home for the full 24 hours. The idea of the ‘24 hours of play’ brought together a sponsored fundraiser with as many ‘players’ as possible. Theatre and music students along with fine art and PGCE students came together to play, share and entertain for 24 hours. Local musicians including Will McNicol and Steve Sampson, as well as a ‘conduction orchestra’ led by Sam Richards (where anyone can pick up an instrument and join in) were some of the music highlights. As well as contact improvisation, comedy, movement, freeform improv and many party games were played with for 24 long hours by the theatre students. There was a lot of experimentation over the 24hours, using found ideas to create images and metaphors as a response to the space, the players and the music. The play space was full of highs and lows, which was to be expected from 24 hours of durational improvisation.

There were some very beautiful and clear moments, as well as some material which did not work. But this all reflected the trials and tribulations the performers themselves were facing from the durational act they were undertaking. The event was also able to connect to the wider community by holding the event a long side the university campus ’open day’ which promotes Plymouth and the University as an enterprising and artistic centre of excellence. It also gave Strictly Collaborative the opportunity to promote and inspire people to support and become involved with Plymouth’s first inclusive theatre company! There were some very joyful moments, where the element of performance became inclusive and not about showing art or performance skills, but sharing a space and creating an artistic community. This was best shown through the simple task of ‘party tricks.’ In this hour, the audience and all ‘players’ were asked to put forward a party trick to win votes. This was as freeform as the rest of the event, and so entrants varied from skipping and rapping, to doing star jumps for 20. No longer was the event about having separate skill sets, but sharing performativity. This again was echoed in the improvised conduction by Sam Richards, who brought together musicians with performers (who had never played an instrument) into a live orchestra, letting music create itself independent of skill. This opened a communication and explorative practice between the two groups. But on a personal level, what made the event successful for me was the fact that it was open to all ages, all abilities and was an inclusive event. This reflected the ethos first promoted by ‘Strictly Collaborative’.

The event managed to raise £450 through sponsorship, donations and generosity from the public. ’24 hours’ also raised a huge awareness about collaboration and openness towards difference. The event was fully supported by the UPSU, giving the space of ‘the hive’ for free for the full 24 hours. It was also supported by the music and theatre departments within the University, as well as local artists and technicians. The event has already created a stir within the artistic community of Plymouth University, and it has been suggested it becomes a regular occurrence as a space for artistic collaboration. I believe this event was the start of an open communication between communities. Hopefully Strictly Collaborative’s amazing influence through its ethos will help us to maintain this idea of collaboration in our future individual projects. For more information about the company or the event please contact Tasha Glew at: marketing@strictlycollaborative.co.uk

REVIEWS Ali Tudor

bowling for soup saturday 9th October Main hall

The Build up Standing in the large wooden hall amongst a crowd where the majority had just started puberty and listening to young punk rock bands, I felt like I had entered an American High School film... and I loved it. Support acts included Forever The Sickest Kids, The Dollyrots and special guest, UK rockers ‘A’. Having gone primarily to see the headliners I was surprised how many fans were there for the support acts. However I was soon punching the sky in time to the bands’ friendly, feel-good and enthusiastic performances.

The Main Act To view the gig objectively is hard as I was unhealthily in love with the Texan rock-pop sensation Bowling for Soup when I was in my early teens. However having been to many a concert, not many bands do it like they do. It was not just a gig; it was a comedy show. The humour in their songs reflected on stage as the endless banter and jokes between the band members had the crowd in stitches. They even paused for a photo opportunity moment where their posing on stage was accompanied by the ever so contrasting yet utterly appropriate Cee Lo Green’s ‘lift style’ music. Having been together for 16 years, their friendship, and lead singer Jaret’s uplifting cheery personality, aided their performance and you soon found yourself wanting to hug the sweaty stranger next to you. They sped up their top tunes, such as the well-known Girl all the Bad Guys Want which encouraged the crowd to eagerly jump along; as did their unique rendition of The Ting Tings- That’s not my name. In a line Like eating a hell of a lot of sugar, on a trampoline whilst being hugged.

ZANE LOWE & DJ FRESH DJ HERO 2 TOUR SUNDAY 24th October

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The Build up The restless crowd started to gather as the increasingly recognisable name that is DJ Fresh began to blast out explosive tunes. For the fans recently aware of the drum and bass artist, you didn’t feel yourself waiting for the floor filler Gold Dust as he surprised us with jungle beats mixed with classic rock tunes such as Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana. As expected the adrenaline infused hit, Gold Dust, was saved until the end and thrilled the dub step worshippers as DJ Fresh provided a heavy bassline remix.

The Main Act The New-Zealand Radio 1 DJ owned the room, the tunes and the crowd. His presence and passion only increased the power of the music he mixed and his chants turned the energy up to overload. His style consisted of jumping from great song to greater song. This technique teased the crazy crowd to respond in a manic blur of arms and hair as a riotous group formed in the centre of the crowd. From The Ace of Spades to Jump Around you didn’t know what to expect next which made the atmosphere more excitable. People left the SU limping yet grinning; possibly with a bit of a crush for Mr Lowe and knowing that this night will be a hard one to top. In a line Like playing pass the parcel with a better present in each layer.

skream & benga unleashed Tuesday 19th October sub:lime The Build Up Arriving with high hopes for seeing the majority of the Magnetic Man trio, I was disappointed to enter Sub:lime seeing just an empty (ish) room with some very large speakers at one end and the exception of the odd male swaggering around at the other. However the atmosphere soon built as the late arrivals filled the spaces as Darko and J.Man gave the crowd what they wanted creating an excited and eager buzz for the main act. The Main Act After individually performing the pair eventually join forces to perform the recent successful hits of Magnetic Man; tunes gratefully received by the enthusiastic crowd. Katy B’s voice could hardly be heard over the ‘out-of-tune-but-I-don’t-care’ singing; mainly supplied by yours truly. Sgt Pokes and MC Youngman’s vocal encouragement allowed the crowd’s movements to become out of control. Their set ended with an unexpected yet pretty darn spectacular rendition of Rage Against The Machine’s Killing in The Name Of. The lights came on, but did we want to stop? No! And neither did the dubstep hero’s. Their passion breaking all the rules, determined to keep the heavy bass going all night; if only they did. In a Line The energiser bunny on skank mode.

22 Hayley Bennett “I’m expecting nothing short of Michael McIntyre,” my friend said to me as we were discussing whether to be dragged along or not. Judging by the fact that the tickets were five pound a piece including a free drink, I was sceptical of whether my fiver would be worth handing over. As soon as Fin Taylor appeared, I knew all the acts were going to be impressive. Fin strode on stage confidently, expertly pointing out characters in the audience to inspire him with his comedy. His guy-next-door appearance and casual demeanour eased the audience into a sense of relief; we were in very capable hands. After warming up the audience, checking our stomach muscles were sufficiently prepared for the laughing workout ahead, Fin introduced Naz Osmanoglu. Half Turkish, half British, Naz’s performance introduced the Turkish perspective of manliness (you’re not a man until you’ve grown a beard) along with observational comedy and a hint of improvisation. Naz has a more pessimistic, mocking tone to his performance, which gelled well with Fin’s previous act, and the forthcoming Abandoman.

sions remind us that he’s still there, playing music in the background but barely uttering a word. The act works well just as original stand up, but what really impresses the audience, is when Abandoman bring their hip hop flare and talent for comedy into song. Using members of the audience to inspire two separate rap songs, and then a love song where the two members meet, and then impersonating Kanye West with a pitch correction effect on the microphone, there is never a dull moment watching these two. The audience thoroughly enjoyed their light hearted style, and their confidence in their performance was infectious; when i left the room, i somehow though that one day i too would be a stand up comic. For me, this is a fantastic sign. Everyone appeared to be impressed with all the acts, Abandoman standing out in particular for their fantastic skills at improvisation and ability to stun the audience. I will definitely be attending the next SU comedy night, and i hope you will to!

Abandoman, winners of the musical comedy awards 2010, comprising of two Irish men Rob Broderick and James Hancox, have been described as the seventh most popular hip-hop group in Ireland’. Blending hip hop and music, Rob, the lead rapper, starts off with a stand up routine before moving onto the music. James’ facial expres-

Lynsey Elliott Comedy night in the SU is definitely full of those “You had to be there” moments. Never before have I heard two men create a song using the dreams of being a tornado and the Milky Bar Kid in order to stop deforestation or watch a man use a microphone stand as an ultra sound scanner. Comedy night changed all of that. With Fin Taylor, himself a comedian, introducing Naz Osmanoglu and comedy duo Rob Brodrick and James Hancox, better known as Abandoman, the laughs began with the mocking of audience member Joe and his degree course of Surf Science and how he spent his Halloween drinking a bottle of wine before making love to a beautiful brunette. These laughs continued with Naz’s thoughts about survival expert Bear Grylls as well as Naz’s trip to the dentist with his tongue that cannot resist the urge to investigate any foreign object that might decide to enter its domain. Abandoman, winners of the Musical Comedy Awards 2010 certainly lived up to expectations of making their audience cry with laughter while creating a story in the form of a rap using the childhood dreams and ambitions of two audience members. Accompanied by guitar playing James, Rob took the lead of the microphone and rapped his story out to us off the top of his head. Now I’m no rapper and my improvisation skills are pretty shoddy so the skills that these guys had to make us laugh out loud were just pure genius. These guys are a perfect example of people in the public light that we should admire. Not necessarily in the way of the audience aspiring to be stand-up comedians but perhaps take a leaf out of

their books and think about everyday things in a different light. Looking around at fellow audience members who were clearly enjoying the show just as much as I was, I noticed how impressed they were with their amazing skills and hilarious outcomes to the simplest stories, involving calorie-free chocolate and the desire to be a millionaire as a small child. They soon turned on Sean in the audience and his part time work in a hospital as a caterer as he charged old ladies for food, especially jelly. Their on the stop creativity creates audience laughter from the moment they walk on the stage to the moment they leave, ending with Rob singing about the characters he had created from the certain audience members in a Kanye West style microphone pitch correction. I attended this night, unaware of what I was letting myself in for, dreading to be picked out and picked on by the artists on stage. I can honestly say that it was one of the best fiver’s I had spent in a long while and would not hesitate to spend that again for a night of hilarity and laughter, oh and not forgetting the drink that is included with the ticket! Comedy Night is definitely one of those nights that you would be stupid to miss out on!!

Sarah Pook

The clearest and brightest memories are always the ones where you experience something or go somewhere which is amazing. One of mine in particular is my trip to Amsterdam during the middle of September. Adored by millions for its chilled attitudes and wild nightlife, Amsterdam has more to offer than just the relaxed coffee shops and eye opening red light district. The historic city has plenty of art and culture, such as Anne Frank’s house and the cities fantastic architecture. There is also a range of world famous museums, from Van Gogh to erotic museums. It has something to offer everyone which means only one thing… one hell of an experience. I arrived in Birmingham where I jumped onto a bus with 30 enthusiastic fresh faced students from all different universities. Everyone was friendly and had something in common whether it was skiing or festivals to university courses. We travelled through the night and arrived Friday morning, dropping our stuff off at the hostel we eagerly headed into the city. One of the activities we took part in was a canal ride, where we relaxed admiring what Amsterdam had to offer. We also bravely hired bikes, now, it is very obvious who is local and who is a tourist, having not ridden a bike in so long, I was a complete hazard and managed

to cause many bicycle jams. It was an experience, that’s for sure. We also had a tour with an eccentric Australian guide, who had many entertaining stories to share... When the evening falls, Amsterdam starts to shine. There are loads of bars and clubs, full of friendly crowds and many city bar crawls take place, where bartenders are keen to chuck you free drinks from left, right and centre. Or if you wanted a chilled, relaxed night there are many different coffee shops to choose from, or if you are feeling lucky there are a few casinos. Outgoing are now giving Plymouth students the opportunity to experience a long weekend away to Amsterdam for only £119 from the 2nd to the 5th of December. How you spend your time in Amsterdam is your choice. The package includes transport, City centre Bed & Breakfast accommodation for 2 nights, and free entry to the premier student nightclub in Amsterdam. Outgoing take thousands of students away to Amsterdam every year, so come along, meet loads of new friends and experience an awesome city. You can’t go wrong! Pooky’s top tips: Must do: Amsterdam Bar Crawl- Organised by Outgoing, the ultimate bar crawl is a fun-filled organised evening, where Amsterdam gives you a taste of its great nightlife. Must see: Anne Franks house- One of Amsterdam’s most popular attractions, visit where Anne and her sister Margot hid from the Nazi’s for over two years. Best night club: Dansen Bil Jansen- The best student club Amsterdam has to offer, and all Outgoing passengers get free entry on the first night! Best coffee shop: De Dampkring – may seem familiar? Brad Pitt and George Clooney smoked here in Oceans 12. For more information Please contact: Sarah Pook Sarah_pook@hotmail.co.uk

Renting Matt Williams

Over the next few months, many of you will be beginning the search for a flat or house to share with your friends come September. Some of you will be doing it for the first time, and for others it will be all too familiar. Even though getting your own place to share should be something to look forwards to, it can be a difficult and stressful journey and there are many traps that the inexperienced (and experienced) can fall into. One of the main problems with property-searching is that many people aren’t fully aware of their rights as tenants, or assume that because they’re students that there is nothing they can really do. Landlords and letting agencies can be intimidating, but remember that the law is on your side. Here are some of the most crucial pieces of advice remember when you go hunting:

Make sure you know the people you’re moving in with It sounds obvious, but it’s one of the most important pieces of advice out there. You might find the perfect place with a great landlord but if your friends aren’t easy to live with then it can be a nightmare. You might have only known your potential flatmates a few months so make sure they’re the sort of people you can live with without going insane.

Make a detailed inventory, and get your landlord to sign and date it This should be done before you sign your contract. Take photographs of every room, paying attention to things like mould, water damage, tears in the carpets – anything which your landlord could blame on you at the end of your tenancy in order to retain part or all of the deposit. This way, you will have covered yourself in the event of a dispute. “My landlord asked for £200 for cleaning (the flat was cleaner when we moved out than when we moved in) but because he didn’t have the details of a check-in he hadn’t got a leg to stand on. While we got him on technicality if we’d done a check-in we wouldn’t have had weeks of difficult emails trying to sort it out.” – Will. Don’t be afraid to go into arbitration; it’s what it’s there for and will stop you getting taken advantage of.

Ensure your deposit is placed in a deposit protection scheme This is a scheme whereby your landlord must hand over your deposit to a company such as The Deposit Protection Service. This legislation was brought in by the Government to ensure that tenants who are entitled to receive part or all of their deposit back actually get it. If you find out that your deposit isn’t being protected in an approved scheme, you should apply to the county court, who, if they are satisfied with your claim, will order the landlord to pay you back your deposit plus a further three times the amount. At the end of your tenancy, the protection scheme will return to you your money, unless the landlord objects. If he/ she does, and you don’t agree with their claims, then the scheme arbitrates based on submitted evidence. If you’ve made a detailed inventory, complete with photos, and aren’t at fault, you stand an excellent chance of winning. Link to the deposit protection page of DirectGov: http://bit.ly/dpAvRj

25 Check your contract carefully If there is anything in the contract which seems out of order – object! Try to get it removed from the contract. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published an online article on what it believes to be unfair terms in tenancy agreements, and you can check it out at the link here: Guidance on unfair terms in tenancy agreements: http://bit.ly/dcHMsf. Popular unfair terms often included in contracts include guests being prohibited from staying overnight, or having to pay up to the end of your agreed tenancy date if you move out early. If the property needs repairing, inform your landlord immediately Any necessary repairs to damage which is not your fault are the responsibility of the landlord. That’s why it’s so important to do a detailed check-in and get evidence of anything like mould or leaks, for example. If you don’t you’re leaving yourself open to pay for repairs to things which you’re not responsible for. If you have caused damage – it happens – then you are entitled to decide who carries out the repairs, not the landlord. DirectGov’s page on repairs in rented accommodation: http://bit.ly/cQCnxP

Talk to people Talk to everyone you can. Talk to friends who are renting – are they happy with the property, location, and landlord? If they are, find out which landlord or letting agency they went with. Look for online reviews of agencies, and avoid any with horror stories attached – there are plenty out there. Ask about the area – is it safe? Any nightmare neighbours? These are all important things to consider which are often overlooked. And finally, be respectful Don’t trash the place – keep it tidy, clean regularly, don’t let mould build up. Don’t do anything which could be seen as a breach of your contract. Get on good terms with your neighbours, and keep it that way. Remember, that while your landlord has responsibilities which he/ she must respect, you do too.

Georgina Luton

I know what you’re thinking; Farmville is just a game on Facebook, it can’t be a real place can it?!? As it turns out it does exist and does not resemble the game. Farmville is a small town in central Virginia, USA – where a couple of us from the University spent our spring term living the lives of college students. We spent 5 months studying at Longwood University with other international students from France, Holland, China and other places. The way of living was very different. We had to share rooms with another American student, which took a lot of getting use too – we spent lots of hours in the Library and Students Union to avoid being distracted from our work because it was near impossible to concentrate with someone else in what’s usually considered your own private space. The food was another thing we had to take as it came; we were provided with two meals a day in a cafeteria/dining hall and we didn’t have access to our own kitchens, so could not make any of our own food to eat. Weather conditions were a lot different to our usual climate. It didn’t rain as much as it does here, but the snow definitely hit us hard and we got ourselves snowed in to our Halls of Residence. Then as it reached March the temperatures went soaring to 80-90°F (approx. 26-30°c).

The campus life was quite a bit different compared to that of Plymouth’s – or for that matter, any University in the UK. It was particularly the Greek Life that gave us a shock. Sororities and Fraternities were social organisations, similar to societies over here, except they performed particular rituals that were often secretive and shared only between their members. I had the benefit of living on a sorority hall and managed to get involved in a lot of their activities and events – but unfortunately was not allowed to take part in their meetings and secret keeping. Also, there was a secret society (CHI) on campus that would leave “CHI droppings” which are considered rare and a symbol of luck if you find one. Although campus life was very enthusiastic and had a large presence, Longwood itself only had about 5000 students – a big contrast to Plymouth’s 30,000. It meant that our classes

had a reasonable amount of students in them and whenever we walked down the main strip of campus, we almost constantly knew at least someone. This experience gave us an insight to a whole new culture, has made a big impact on how we now live, gave us plenty of opportunities to travel and we have come back with several friends from various parts of the world. If you are interested in a study abroad or just generally interested in travelling and other cultures it is definitely worth doing it while you have the opportunity, whether that’s through the University or volunteering abroad programmes.

I’m a dance theatre student, as well as a fine arts model at the university. Many people often ask if they can help me, I would love to say ‘no thanks’ and then say something witty but my speech appears, at first, to be totally inaudible , so I try to keep my statements simple, Yes / No. The down side to this I appear unapproachable when out alone I regret this but despite appearances, I am very receptive. When I’m concentrating I appear very grim, I used to except help from everyone but some people are shocked at my speech and sometimes freak out and call the police. I WANT JUST TO CHAT OR WORK WITH ANYONE, SO GET STUCK IN! Most people can understand me once they tune in! I can spell out words with my nose on a laminated printed keyboard that I carry with me.

Although I can express myself well with the written word, I still haven’t found the correct text to say ‘YEAH I’m disabled; yes I know it’s strange but really I’m normal’! Last year I had a card, which I carried with me, to order a JD and Coke! I thought this would show I was the usual student but my carer was often quietly asked ‘is Kevin an alcoholic’! So much for my clever words The Internet and texts allows me to surmount my communication problems, contact me, EVEN IF YOU JUST WANT TO CHAT JUST MESSAGE ME!! I never mind what people ask, I take the view if people never ask what they want, they don’t know who I am, really! Disabledkevin on FACEBOOK & TWITTER T: 07760882886 www.disabledkevin.com

28 Lizzie Shepperd

Let’s face it, as students every spare penny goes on nights out or ridiculous fancy dress for nights out, we don’t necessarily have the funds to be giving money away to charity, as much as we may want to (and to be honest those super perky people who stop you in the street with their clipboards in town hardly make it a feel-good experience). But it isn’t just about the money you can spare; it’s about the time you can donate fundraising and inspiring others to give money. Children in Need have been doing just this since 1927 and last year they raised over £39million, which has been donated to 665 projects helping children across the UK! I don’t know about you but the Children in Need Friday night show has become something to stay in for, Terry Wogan and celebrities making idiots out of themselves over a whole evening? Genius. If you’re perhaps a little bit too cool to stay in on a Friday night watching the show (fair enough), there are so many ways you can get

involved! There are no limits or rules on how many or what you do to raise money or awareness for Children in Need (we obviously do not mean anything illegal), you and some friends can get together and dress up in crazy outfits, or the release your inner creativity and make something to sell. Whatever you do, make sure you log on to the Children in Need website for ideas and details. It’s so easy to forget how many opportunities we, especially as university students, have had and it’s only a few days of effort for us, but it makes some massive differences to children in the UK who don’t have the same opportunities. Visit Pudsey and Blush at www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey and to see the real difference your money and hard work makes.

The BBC this year has chosen the University of Plymouth as its venue for hosting the live ‘Party for Pudsey’ in the Roland Levinsky Building. We are honored to host this prestigious event on behalf of the whole South West community and we’re going for a big party with a big bang – in every sense of the word!

The science professors and lab rats will be there exploding things we’ve not seen exploded before. Fundraisers will be able to surf and Segway, or, if they’re peckish, they can try a bug or two! The big yeller feller will be there of course, and we’re going dotty - well spotty to be precise. This event gives the University the opportunity to profile Plymouth within the region as well as showcase the University’s people, partners and facilities to a wide national audience.

We would like to encourage as many staff, students and partners as possible to get involved in supporting Children In Need. Fundraising packs are available from the Main Reception in the Roland Levinsky Building and cafes across the campus shortly. Contact Elaine Budd on 01752 587960 or elaine.budd@plymouth.ac.uk to let us know what you’ll be up to so we can promote your event, link you into the BBC’s party as well as support your activities as much as we can. For ideas for fundraising activities please also visit www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey

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We have Pudsey and Blush (his lady friend) cuddly toys sat in our Volunteering office, eager to explore the big world! The BBC wants to see photos of Pudsey and Blush in the most unusual places anywhere in the world! Come to the volunteering office in the Hive to come and find Pudsey if you want to take photos of them in unusual places! You can see where they have been so far and be inspired at http://news.bbc.co.uk /local/devon / h i /pe ople _ a nd _ plac e s /newsid_9125000/9125230.stm or use your smart phone to read the code above to take you to the website!