December 2015 by Orbital Magazine

ORBITAL Our Guide to Winter at Holloway CONSTRUCTION CHAOS We discuss the eye-sore that the new library build has become

Cultural Christmas

Living abroad during the build up to Christmas

Festive Fashion

STAY STYLISH AND COSY THIS WINTER

OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF STUDENTS’ UNION ROYAL HOLLOWAY

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THIS ISSUE

EDITOR Laura Denham DEPUTY EDITOR Holly Pyne SUBEDITOR Alice Mason NEWS Chloe Wright Louise Jones OPINION Beth Carr FEATURES Tomike Adeniji Imogen Lily Trinder LIFESTYLE Abigail Rebecca Turner ARTS Michaelangelo J Fano Lis Carlton

NEWS

FIFTH SABB

£70m FOR EGHAM

The SU have announced that they are looking to have a fifth sabb officer Egham is set for a £70mil re-investment in its high street

COMMENT

REFUGEE CRISIS

LIBRARY MESS

A discussion of how the crisis is affecting the mental health of refugees Opinions on the library construction site

SPORT & SOCIETIES Corrie Wheeler OPERATIONS Hayley Ashworth PHOTOGRAPHY Saurav Chowdhury DESIGN Molly Harding MARKETING Aakriti Gupta ADVERTISING Sasha Stone

FEATURES

LIFESTYLE

DEVASTATION

WONDERLAND

CHRONIC ILLNESS

VEGAN CHALLENGE

Hira Tahseen discusses the recent earthquake to hit Pakistan An honest account of living with chronic illness at university

Fashion society bring some Narnian magic to Holloway Our resident meat-fiend goes vegan for a week

WEBSITE Dylan Maryk CO-PRESIDENT SOCIETIES & MEDIA Brianna Middleton MacPherson

ADDRESS Media Suite, Students’ Union, Royal Holloway University of London, TW20 0EX TEL +44 1784 276 744 EMAIL editor@theorbital.co.uk WEBSITE theorbital.co.uk Cover Photography: Jessica Beach Thomas

ARTS

SPORTS & SOCS

AMY: REVIEW

ROWING

SEXISM IN CINEMA

ANATT

A review of the recent Amy Winehouse documentary A discussion of sexist attitudes in the entertainment industry

A mid-season review of Royal Holloway’s Boat club We review Holloway’s biggest Night at the Theatre to date

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PROPOSAL FOR FIFTH SABB As part of the constitutional review, the Students’ Union have proposed the addition of a fifth sabbatical officer n the evening of Tuesday 13th October, the four sabbatical officers had an event called ‘Sabba!’ to promote their idea of adding a fifth sabbatical officer to their team in order to help split presidential responsibilities and education and campaign duties. This event involved an informal chat in Medicine with the team of four sabbatical officers (as well as free pizza) and the chance to vote for or against the idea of getting a fifth Sabb – followed later in the evening with a karaoke set.

Brianna Middleton Macpherson (C0President Societies and Media) and Jack Kilker (Co-President Welfare and Diversity). But the team feel that there are elements of university life which do not receive the attention they deserve as a result of their already very busy roles.

Currently the four sabbatical officers are Nayab Cheema (President - Education and Campaigns); Alex Reilly (CoPresident Sports and Development);

The current team are taking the necessary steps to get their idea for an additional officer approved by the college, the principle would have

Nayab stated that she dislikes “not having enough time to reach out to the student community as much as I’d like to, Brianna also commented that “Sabbatical officers would be able to do more to improve the student experience with the help of an extra member.”

DO WE NEED A FIFTH?

The fifth role would see Nayab’s current role being split into two

to be prepared to fork out an extra £23,000 for an additional member of staff each year. The idea is part of the constitutional review, which the SU is currently undertaking to ensure it can operate as efficiently as possible. Due to the fact that motions such as this to change the constitution must go through two SU general meetings, the addition of a fifth Sabb would not be implemented until the 2017 SU elections.

Chloe Wright

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EGHAM SET FOR £70M INVESTMENT £70m is set to be invested into Egham town centre, the leader of Runneymede Borough Council has revealed, creating a “new gateway for visitors”.

The investment is set to include new homes, shops, a gym and a hotel, with the main areas of redevelopment being Station Road north and the corner of the high street. The project comes after the multi-million pound development in Church Road, which has seen teh creation of Waitrose and an 80-bedroom Travelodge. David Coltman, brand manager of Waitrose has commented that “over 180 new jobs have been created”. An Egham town centre masterplan report was published in November 2013, to ‘advance opportunities for the town centre’. The report ays that ‘the area has significant potential for redevelopment, tackling a number of weak areas of townscape and establishing a new good quality public

space’. The council would own and run the development, earning returns on the investment. Despite claims from leader Patrick Roberts stating that “part of our strategy is to acquire assets to change the shape of the community we live”, the plans have attracted some controversy. Third Year Student Ellie Bicknell said: “It seems a lot of money to spend when Egham already has a hotel, and three gyms. The only positive I can see it having is making the High Street easier to navigate for cars.” Despite this, local businesses see the investment as a positive step forward for Egham. Mark Sullivan of Big Fry Fish and Chips claimed: “Egham has needed a revamp for many years. It’s a great idea as long as it is supported by proper parking, and as long as it isn’t

A NEW DIRECTION FOR EGHAM

Will the funding see Egham’s drab highstreet revamped?

just generating money from the council. It needs to be about bringing people into Egham. It will be nice for Egham to have money spent on it and brought up to date”. Meher Oliaji, vice chariman of Egham Chamber of Commerce, said she would welcome the investment, “so long as it preserves the character of a distinctive small town, rather than creating a clone town. I hope it will be imaginative about encouraging a diversity of interesting businesses”.

Alice Reynolds

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MORE THAN JUST AN NUS CARD?

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The October by-elections saw the highest turnout we’ve had in the past 5 years at least, maybe ever. During the by-elections both Ben Tozer, Ethics & Environment Officer & Brianna Middleton MacPherson, Co-President Societies & Media were elected as two of the three NUS Delegates, and they will join Nayab Cheema, President, Education and Campaigns, who is the automatically selected as the third delegate, at NUS Conference in April.

Every year, as a Students’ Union affiliated with the NUS, SURHUL sends three delegates or representatives to give Royal Holloway a voice on a national level. These delegates debate and discuss motions, vote in national elections and get the chance to decide on the national priorities for the year. As an NUS Delegate our main role will be to

students at Royal Holloway can change the direction of SURHUL at General Meetings and Councils. The conference itself covers a wide array of areas and is split into different areas of policy for example there are different zones that focus on different issues such as the Welfare Zone which represents issues concerning the wellbeing of students. So what do delegates do? Delegates vote on what the NUS priority campaign should be for the next year. This year it was the Generation Vote Campaign, which encouraged students to vote in the General Election. One of the most important things delegates vote on at conference is who will be the next NUS President and which team will lead the organization for the next year. There are 29 positions open for elections, 6 Full-Time Officer positions, like the Sabbatical Officer at Royal Holloway and 23 voluntary committee positions. At National Conference the delegates are asked to discuss and vote on important issues, but we need

We will be running feedback sessions and events between now and National Conference in April, in order to get YOUR input into what kind of change YOU want to make in the National Union of Students.”

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attend conference, but we also want to help students understand what NUS actually stands for, why the NUS is more than just a discount card and how they can get involved with the student movement through the National Union Of Students.

What is NUS? NUS or the National Union of Students

is an organization, which works to make a difference to the lives of students and to support their member students’ unions. Membership to the NUS is voluntary but students’ unions must pay an affiliation fee to benefit from the support, training and guidance the NUS offers to students through their unions. Over 600 Students’ Unions, including Royal Holloway’s, are affiliated with the NUS and through SU’s they represent the interests of more than seven million students. Through the NUS we can affect national change for students on a national scale. What is NUS Conference? NUS Conference is how we as a union can affect the direction of NUS by voting on motions and voting for the leadership of NUS. This means each NUS Delegate represents and influences what the NUS does in the following year at NUS National Conference similar to how

IS IT ALL JUST PROTESTS?

NUS protest against fees in 2010. Photo credit Flickr: semisarah

to know where Royal Holloway students stand on these issues. To understand what stance our Students’ Union will have in the coming weeks and months at conference, Brianna, Ben and Nayab will be discussing motions & policy submitted by NUS officers and other Students’ Unions with our students, and together we will decide whether Royal Holloway Students’ Union should create its own motions to submit. We will be running feedback sessions and events between now and National Conference in April, in order to get YOUR input into what kind of change YOU want to make in the National Union of Students. If anyone has any questions about NUS Conference then please email either Brianna, Ben or Nayab or visit one of us in the SU. Ben Tozer will be available to answer any questions or talk to student about anything to do with the NUS or Conference between 2pm-4pm on Mondays. Join us on Facebook for discussion, debate and great decisions at SURHUL goes to NUS Conference 2016.

Brianna Middleton Macpherson

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CRISIS

People march in favour of accepting refugees into Europe

FORGOTTEN MINDS OF REFUGEES undreds of thousands of refugees have made the difficult journey across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe this year alone, risking their lives to escape widespread poverty and political unrest in their country. Whilst this global event has been widely publicised in the media, the reality that many refugees suffer from mental illness is recognised much less by the general public.

For many refugees, leaving their country was the only option, having experienced conflict, violence and poverty â&#x20AC;&#x201C;leaving many vulnerable to mental illness. Research has found that the incidence of mental illness is much greater in refugees than the general population, particularly Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Not only have these people experienced enough trauma to motivate them to leave their country, they are also subjected to dire living conditions on their journey and often report having a low outlook on the future. Considering this past, present and perceived future distress, it is no wonder

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Considering this past, present and perceived future distress, it is no wonder that half of German refugees have some form of mental illness.â&#x20AC;?

that half of German refugees have some form of mental illness. In a recent study from the University of Hertfordshire, refugees with mental health problems were interviewed and six recurring themes in their ideology were identified. These included the feeling that their life was going nowhere; fear and mistrust of others; trauma-related hallucinations and the attraction of death. Refugees do not just develop these neuroses during or after they attempt to seek asylum; many develop problems long before they leave. Even in the UK, over a quarter of people experience mental health problems at some point in their life; the difference is - whilst sufferers in this country receive the support and guidance that they need to recover or to deal with their illness, refugees simply do not have these services available to them. It is very easy to look at the death toll and

assume that the hardships of these people end when they make it to their destination, but this is just not the case. In the UK this year, 66% of appeals from asylum seekers have been dismissed, leaving the majority in limbo - causing further emotional distress. A new agreement has been settled that means the UK will now accept 20,000 refugees from Syria across the next five years, which is a step in the right direction given the tendency to shift the responsibility to other EU countries. Not only is it desperately clear that the UK and the EU as a whole needs to do more to tackle this crisis and provide more social support for refugees, more focus should be put on treating mental health. Many refugees could benefit hugely from psychotherapy, however this seems to be neither a reality nor a concern for this desperately vulnerable group of people.

Natasha Phillips

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EVERYBODY HATES KATE Oh, what a surprise! Britain’s most abominable blabber-mouth has enraged the public yet again with a contentious opinion that even your BNP supporting granny wouldn’t dare vociferate.

f course by the time this article is finished, Katie Hopkins will undoubtedly have vomited out some other revolting drivel which sends fingers wagging her way.

The latest isn’t an attack on ‘chubsters’ or ‘refugees spreading like norovirus’ as she ever so gently puts it, but an attack on us: students. According to the Big Brother contestant, British universities have reduced themselves to accepting ‘kids who struggle to work Velcro’ and study Psychology– a degree, she says, for those ‘who can’t read or write but want to talk for a living’. As is expected, she goes on to defecate upon the self-esteems of the public who were unable to reach higher education: ‘If all these thickos got into uni, what are the rest like?’ While this ignorant outburst of spite is as predictable as struggling to get served at the SU bar before you’re old enough to claim your pension, Hopkins’ simultaneous contempt towards the children of her target audience appears to be tactically disastrous. But perhaps her mindless abuse isn’t so mindless after all? Perhaps Hopkins is a cunningly contrived character - a weapon of the political left. By taking every day right-wing attitudes (i.e, too many unemployable students; too many ‘fatties’; too many immigrants) and morphing them into something regarded as universally repugnant, Hopkins succeeds in unifying the British public against everything she stands for. The phrase ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’ appears to apply here, and Hopkins certainly seems to be the enemy with over 61,000 having signed a petition in favour of her extradition from the UK. But surely, nobody could ever desire to be crowned Britain’s most hated woman for all the fame and money in the world? As far as anybody is aware, Hopkins has yet to be declared insane, so there can only be one conclusion. Katie Hopkins is satire. She may not have initially intended to be, but with the ever increasing divide between either sides of the political spectrum, this devious business woman has cashed in on the wave of resent towards Conservative dominance. If this is the case, then Hopkins has pulled off one of the most ingenious political stunts of the 21st century. If not, she’s Satan in a blonde wig.

Laura Hellens

FRIGHTFUL

‘Katie’ was a horror attraction for this year’s Thorpe Park Fright Night. Photo credit: Matt Alexander/PA Wire

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

TO OUR CAMPUS? Tom Vaughan and Ryan Hesketh discuss the construction of the new library building on campus he signs surrounding the construction site assure us that our prestigious heritage site is being preserved and that our iconic architectural triumph is not being diluted in splendour against the backdrop of a demented greenhouse for a library. The assurances have failed. And we are furious.

We are furious because we were not adequately involved in construction plans. Here, A spokesperson from Royal Holloway, University of London claimed “students have been involved in estate plan exhibitions last year, and that “Student Union representation on the Library project board has shaped designs for the building”.

THE VISION

The new library will face Founders building and will provide much needed study space on campus

DISRUPTION

The mess of the construction site is causing an eyesore on campus

What does this even mean? Neither of these sound like concrete outlets for student ideas. The spokesperson also neglected mention of any perceptible contributions, now or in the future, by students. The resentment we feel towards this project is not out of a want to falter Holloway’s path to developing better resources, I too have been in Bedford at 2pm and acutely understand the need for a new library, preferably with air-conditioning. The resentment is based upon failed obligations. What are these obligations? Think for a moment, how many times do you pass Bedford on your average day on campus? The architect has a duty to all people using and in sight of his building, to make it beautiful. We need the beauty back. We need a

building, designed for the purpose of visual indulgence, to pleasure the senses. Let us try to fight the claim that our ‘university is a factory’ by creating buildings on our campus that inspire the imagination through the creativeness of design. The philosophy behind cutting down a significant section of trees to make way for the glass gargantuan simply does not align with this need. Students will suffer, because students did not do the designing. Written by Tom Vaughan What is happening to our campus? Perhaps I am alone in appreciating the importance of head space, of solitude. What’s another large glass box on a campus that already consists of so many squares? Do we attend a university where emotional growth is no longer seen as healthy and academia is forced upon

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Ornate, isolated, deliberately cut-off from our modern campus by a line well placed trees, Founders was an oasis of tranquillity for residents and non-residents alike.”

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our every waking thought? Unsurprisingly, I came to this university for Founders: the gem sitting at the centre of our happy little ‘community’. That building gives our institution its sex appeal; it is our sepia toned cover photo and the picture our grandparents coo over with their friends. Ornate, isolated, deliberately cut-off from our modern campus by a line well placed trees, Founders was an oasis of tranquillity for residents and non-residents alike. Verging on monastic, the removal of Founders from the rest of our academia-devoted campus by a wall of nature once allowed students to escape from its incessant demands, and this is how it was supposed to be. In their endless pursuit of ‘academic excellence’, the university has defined learning as infinitely more important than the progress in our character; a completely counterintuitive break

between two utterly interdependent concepts. Why do we have a forest? To encourage the wanderer, to encourage those 6am walks in the dark where the morning calm seems to bring a sense of reality back to a world permeated with deadlines, relationship drama and the £5 pint. The building of the new library opposite Founders east contravenes the basic principles of why we attend university; it denies us the right to grow. Picture it; you look out. This brazen attempt by the university to saturate our lives with an incessant, nagging reminder of our academic duties is not a public service, but a simple message to all who dare to live in our flagship building: welcome to Royal Holloway, we own you. Therefore, an open request to the university; get out of our rooms, get out of our space, but mostly, get out of our heads. Written by Ryan Hesketh

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he Labour Party is facing a potential crisis: its Scottish branch has come out in support against the renewal of Trident, the UK’s nuclear weapons system. In the rest of the UK the maintaining of the programme is largely supported, although its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is in agreement with Scottish Labour in their opposition. As the Labour Party shows itself to be more and more fragile upon the news of this revelation, the question on the need of nuclear weapons has undoubtedly reared its ugly head once more. Many will argue that in this cyber-orientated, interdependent, post-9/11 world that we inhabit, that nuclear weapons are both costly and obsolete, and that they pose a significant threat to us all; a valid argument indeed. The scale of destruction that we all know nuclear weapons possess is terrifying, and the questionable actions recently taken by other countries who are known to own them have undoubtedly made many worry of the possibility that at any time our world could be forever changed. Nuclear weapons are not the warmongering tools of lunatics, but the defensive necessities of rational governments. Of course, to the nations without the nuclear weapons it screams imminent destruction, and they too will scramble for nuclear weapons as the Cold War has shown us. But from that period of history came the creation of a state of mutually assured destruction, where not only would no nuclear weapons be fired for fear of deadly retaliation, but also that no two countries in possession of nuclear weapons would go directly to war through fear of its potential escalation to the pressing of that big red button. Now we come to a stage in history where nuclear weapons are considered pointless, simply because they haven’t been used for their purpose, and because warfare has seemingly changed. To that, I say preposterous. Nuclear weapons have been doing their job all along. They have been deterring war, they’ve stopped huge nations from pulling the rest of the world into another bloody conflict, and strangely enough, each nuclear weapon has prevented the other from being fired. To remove them now would only make the prospect of war between the so called first world likely again.

Ryan Woods

A NECESSARY

EVIL? The renewal of Trident continues to be a contentious political talking point, Ryan Woods assesses its necessity

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THE IRONY AND FAILURES OF THE ‘RIGHT TO BUY’ SCHEME

Madeleine Rakic-Platt discusses the failings of the government’s ‘Right to buy’ housing scheme for young people stepping onto the property ladder hen Margaret Thatcher unveiled the Right to Buy scheme in the 1980s, my mother took it as an opportunity to purchase the council flat she had been born and brought up in on behalf of my grandma who still lived in it. The threebedroom maisonette in an enclave of looming council flats off the Caledonian road was purchased for a whopping sum of £18,000: a bargain by anyone’s standards.

This, the opportunity for council house tenants to purchase their homes at a large discount, was seen as a victory for Britain’s workers and working poor. My grandma, who eloped to London with £3,000, was finally able to own the home she had lived in for years and raised four children in, bringing security and dignity to her home, and when she

passed it would become a source of income for my mother. Nowadays, it is sub-let to the council, who have made it a house of multiple occupancy or HMO, one of the lesser failures of Thatcher’s scheme. A quick Zoopla search informs me that in April 2015 the flat two doors away sold for £435,000. One concern of the scheme involves people buying multiple council homes and then renting them out at extreme prices to vulnerable families, and even leasing companies offering tenants cash in exchange for their homes, all of which are perfectly legal. The success of Thatcher’s Right to Buy is overshadowed by it’s own failures and indeed by the irony of Cameron’s 21st century version – extortionate house prices and rising rent mean young people and families both in the 1980s and now are forced out of their cities and into perpetual

renting, with a continual increase in homelessness. For students, it means years of debt and living at home until middle age. For me, it means the irony of renting that three-bedroom maisonette from my mother because I’ll never be able to afford a house of my own. The problem with the Right to Buy scheme is that it exacerbates the housing crisis even further. If people were to buy their council homes at the rates Cameron wants them to without the government replacing them (which they are not doing – only 46% of houses sold under the recent Right to Buy scheme have been replaced), then there are no council or housing association homes for those in need to live in. What we are left with is a vicious cycle of greed and desperation, and a generation left short by Thatcher’s legacy.

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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING... ...AT UNIVERSITY Student Parent and Carers rep Laura Wood speaks to Maddy, a student and blogger who fell pregnant while studying at university

theorbital.co.uk once the initial shock wore off and they saw that I was determined to make it work. My lecturers couldn’t have been more supportive. I told them almost in tears, convinced they’d kick me out. Instead one lecturer said “Oh, thank goodness, we thought you were coming to tell us that you’re transferring course”, and they congratulated me and said that whether I chose to continue or to take a year out, they’d support me every step of the way. What was the most challenging aspect of being both a student and a new mum? Leaving my daughter in nursery to go to lectures was the toughest part. I sat and cried in class on the first day (and I’m not normally a crier!) as all I wanted to do was run across to the on-campus nursery and pick my little girl up. My arms felt empty! Second to that would be getting essays done, especially as she became more mobile. Who helped and what did they do that made a difference? My partner Daf was amazing the whole way through, he really supported me to get my work done. The lecturers on the course were happy to give extensions if I needed it, and when we were rehearsing late into the evening, they’d let me go early so I wouldn’t have to miss my daughter’s bedtime. They were constantly on hand with emotional support too, if I was feeling low or struggling to cope. My friends were always there to make me feel better. If I was missing her, they’d take my mind off it, but they always loved seeing her, and would let me talk about her for hours when I needed to!

GRADUATION

Maddy and her daughter at her graduation ceremony

ow did you feel when you found out that you were pregnant? My first reaction was terror. It was so unexpected and I felt numb. I was convinced that everything I’d worked hard for, like getting into university and doing well in my first year, was over. How did your family, friends and lecturers react? My parents reacted out of shock at first. They asked me to consider termination, because no-one thought I’d be able to balance parenting and university, and they were worried about what it would mean for the future. Eventually, they came around and were very supportive,

What do you feel could have been handled better? The only thing I can think of isn’t even a criticism of the university – it’s the student loans company. They make it really difficult to access the funding you’re eligible for as a student parent, and we’ve had massive difficulties with them since becoming parents. On the part of the university, they couldn’t have done more to help. How can students and staff best support student parents? Be supportive of their choices when they are pregnant, and congratulate them! It’s hard enough dealing with an unplanned pregnancy; the last thing you need is everyone around you tiptoeing around the subject! My lecturers said ‘Congratulations’, and it meant the world to me. Once the baby arrives, let them know that you’re there for emotional support as well as academic. Any parting comments? “Pregnancy is not a stop sign. It’s a speed bump”.

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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO INTERRAILING A recent online article claimed an interrailing trip wasn’t complete until ‘you’ve had something stolen’. Here Alice Barnes Brown, gives you her fool-proof guide to a successful trip

efore you go: 1. There’s no such thing as over planning when it comes to Interrail. Plan your route first, but don’t be too ambitious – you can’t do Istanbul and Barcelona in the same trip. Plan the exact trains you will take using the website’s timetable. Lastly, get your accommodation booked early. 2. Budget for more than you think you’ll really need. This is the easiest way to factor in unexpected extra charges, and it’s far better to have a bit of spare cash

If you get in each other’s pockets, it might get in the way of your friendship.”

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at the end of it than to run out of money before the end. 3. Reserve your seats. Many trains have compulsory reservations, and you often have to pay, particularly in France. If you reserve well in advance, you can get better seats. If reservation is free, reserve your seats just in case, as trains will get very busy. 4. Pack light. Sounds obvious, but I didn’t take heed of my own advice. I bought a cheap bag before I left, but the bottom dropped out within 5 days. On your trip: 5. Take a wallet you can strap onto your body and hide under your shirt. I took my mother’s, a slightly sweaty relic

from the 80s, but it worked wonders for storing my passport, money and mobile phone. Because it will be hidden from view, you’re less likely to be pickpocketed. Use the hotel reception safes, too, as they are the literally the safest place to keep your belongings whilst you’re out exploring. 6. Be early to the train stations. It’s tempting to assume that Italian trains will be late, but missing your train is really stressful, and you might miss connecting trains. Best to arrive and have to wait for a little while than to be anxiously checking your watch on the bus. 7. You will live on junk food. Don’t fool yourself that you’ll eat the same you would at home, because you won’t. Besides, being away from home means it’s easy to succumb to all the temptations of foreign food. So pack some dried fruit – especially prunes and apricots – as you’ll be able to get some kind of nutrition when you’re on your travels. 8. Give your friends space. You don’t have to do everything together, and there are some things you’ll rather do alone. If you get in each other’s pockets, it might get in the way of your friendship. This is a time you’ll learn a lot about the other person, and you might not like all of what you find. 9. Make sure you put in the details before you get on the train, because they do check your pass! Make sure you don’t leave any gaps – as well as avoiding fines, you’ll have a unique record of all the places you’ve been, and

INTERRAILING

Preparation and planning is key to making sure your trip runs smoothly

it’ll bring back all those memories that will last a lifetime. When you get back: 10. Your trip may have been the best time of your life, but unfortunately not everyone will feel the same way. But nobody can take away the memories you gain on the journey, so keep an open mind and don’t be afraid to try new things, and visit places that are a little off the beaten path. Travel the continent, meet new friends, eat as much street food as you can manage – but try not to get your passport stolen.

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WHERE TO GO THIS WEEKEND Starlin Marot gives her say on the best ways to spend your weekend. They include shoppping, restaurants and even a Mercedes Benz exhibiton, she really covers it all.

BE CALM

BE DARING

BE FANCY

For those of you wanting a chill day (or romantic night!) of strolling through a beautiful area, it is definitely necessary to visit Windsor.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for something more exciting to do, worry not! Near this beautiful university is the amazing Mercedes Benz World!

With a change at Staines, it is a fast, easy and cheap train ride to Eton Riverside station. There are plenty of places along the river that are perfect for a picnic and there is also a huge beautiful park by the central station as well that is really peaceful to walk through! Feed the swans and take a 20 or 40 minute boat ride through the River Thames for only 7 pounds. It is a great way to get away from those deadlines, even for a moment.

You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a motorist enthusiast to enjoy this place. There are different interesting exhibitions here as well as driving experiences where you can test your skills in one of those beautiful cars. The exhibitions and museum are free and there are great guided tours for 4 pounds and there are free events such as the Silver Arrow display team who drive the track every weekend and AMG performance centre tours.

Places like Galvin at Windows and Tentazioni offer online vouchers through Amazon Local that discount your meal more than 50%! Although the meals, even with the discount, are still quite pricey, it is definitely worth it for a special occasion!

Amazon local also offers vouchers and deals for events (like concerts and live shows), hotels, and even spa-related deals like manicures and massages for affordable prices. Definitely keep an eye out on the website (local.amazon.co.uk) as there are always new offers coming and going!

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DEVASTATION IN PAKISTAN AGAIN The Orbitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hira Tahseen speaks out on her experience as a victim of one of Pakistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earthquakes on 8th October 2005. t was 8:50am on a Saturday morning, the 8th of October, 2005 in Pakistan when I got woken up by the sound of the bedroom door shaking. An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude shook Pakistan, which although, lasted for seconds, seemed like forever for those who felt it.

The Northern areas of Pakistan were affected the most, including Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The death toll reached above 90,000 and over 138,000 people were injured with 3.5 million people left homeless. Many people are still in the process of recovering from their loss. Ten years later, on the 26th of October 2015, Northern Afghanistan and Pakistan were rocked by a powerful earthquake of 7.5 magnitude. Regions in India also experienced the tremors. The aftermaths of the earthquake included deadly land sliding in Hindu Kush Mountains, Afghanistan and Northern Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan as many people got trapped and lost their lives. The death toll in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India reached over 360 with most causalities in Pakistan and over 2,000 people getting injured. In Afghanistan, 12 schoolgirls lost their lives after being trampled on by panicked school children.

DESTRUCTION

The death toll reached above 90,000 and over 138,000 people were injured in 2005.

The question that arises is what actions have the governments taken to minimise the damage that the earthquakes cause? Buildings collapsing with millions ending up either homeless or dead under the rubble also shows the lack of efficient infrastructure that can bare the shocks of the earthquake. Training the whole nation on what to do in a situation like this would in future save more lives. Similarly, a proper infrastructure which can bare such shocks, perhaps the main materials used to build such building need to be changed. Yes, perhaps it will take many years to tackle the issue, at least in long term, our future generations can benefit from it all. May all those who lost their lives in these earthquakes, rest in peace. Hira Tahseen

MAGNITUDE

The 2005 earthquake was 7.6 magnitude, and the 2015 was 7.5 in magnitude.

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THE STRUGGLES OF LIVING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS Katherine Bibiana Mosquera discusses the struggles of stumbling through university life with a chronic illness used to see illness as a handy way of getting out of going to school, and would often envy those with terrible immune systems who were constantly off sick with a common cold. I never caught a cold! Damn my brilliant immune system! How ironic that at the age of 17, right after I sat my final A Level exams, I was to be diagnosed with something a little more severe than a cold. There are a myriad of chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, lupus and cystic fibrosis. Mine? Ulcerative Colitis. An autoimmune disease; I’ll admit that even after 2 years of having this illness, I am still incompetent when it comes to explaining what the actual heck an autoimmune disease is. According to conventional doctors (who I’ve come to slightly resent) there is no

real knowledge of what causes UC, and there is no cure. Well hip-hip hooray; I do love a good dash of mystery in my life, but the mystery of this illness, isn’t what I had in mind. Since my diagnosis I have spent a total of about a month in hospital on strong drugs, experiencing the great fun of blood transfusions, I’ve suffered hair loss, I have lost a load of weight, then gained it again, then lost it, regained it and then lost it again. I’ve been in and out of flare-ups of the disease and barely-there remissions and so basically my body has not felt normal in quite a while. UC (for short) affects my lower bowel/large intestine. Given that it is a digestive issue, it is NOT fun, definitely quite embarrassing and on most days at least a bit painful…on bad days, there’s a whole lot of painful. Aside from

INCREASING AWARENESS

Katherine wishes to increase awareness of chronic illness

the painful and awkward symptoms of UC that I’ll not go into (but you can Google it if you really want), like many autoimmune diseases, UC can leave me feeling constantly fatigued and basically in an inadequate state to ‘do’ life, especially life as a young adult. Like seriously, I AM a 90-year-old woman in a 20-year-old woman’s body! (And not just because I prefer nights in watching Downton, with a cup of camomile tea over rowdy, sweaty nightclubs.) Obviously, as a student and a massively popular gal…LOL, I joke…it gets kind of difficult and eventually annoying to have to explain to friends why you can’t or maybe just don’t feel comfortable going out, when I might look like I’m fine. Those Facebook events seem to be taunting reminders of how your illness is

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holding you back from experiencing the average life of a young student, and it does kind of suck. I promise I’m not lazy, and I don’t just love lying in bed all day watching Netflix. Besides the fact that my social life is compromised, actual uni work also suffers. Unfortunately stress is a BIG factor in making me more ill, so now a big part of my life is managing that. I was actually feeling relatively normal prior to my exams earlier this year until BOOM, exams over and the stress had apparently been on the verge of overflow – much like the mess of clothing in my unkempt wardrobe – so as soon as I was ready to enjoy what I thought would be a blissful 4 month long summer, I was ill again. I’m still just creeping out, ever so slowly, from under the metaphorical rock of crappiness. The life of a healthy person

(something I once was) seems so simple now when I look back, you don’t have to overanalyse how every tiny aspect of daily life can affect you, particularly in my case: food! You probably don’t have to feel unsure about any commitments you make (short or long-term) because you never know how you might feel from one day to the next. You’re not always paranoid about what distressing symptoms might occur when you’re not in the comfort of your own home, where at least your bed is always there for those especially tiring and painful moments. For all you healthy folk out there, embrace good health and never let go! Look after your bodies’, people! I do have to live with this condition for the rest of my life BUT I have researched and read about cases of people with autoimmune diseases who have managed to get rid of symptoms and lead comfortable,

healthy, normal lives through fairly drastic diet and lifestyle changes. So hopefully this is not a totally depressing story for me (and you too if you find that diet and lifestyle can help your condition!) and I am slowly trying to change my lifestyle to help with this crappy illness. I don’t write this intending for you to feel sorry for me, that would make me feel more awkward, I write this knowing that there might be some of you out there, on the RoHo campus, reading this right now, feeling some of the same feelings and having experienced the same struggles of living student life with a chronic illness. Any chronic illness can be hugely debilitating and can really set you back, so I hope that maybe you feel a little less alone and know that it doesn’t have to be embarrassing or depressing and you can get better. I for one will never stop trying to get better.

Katherine Bibiana Mosquera

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WINTER WONDERLAND

NARNIA MAGIC

Fashion society helped create some Narnia magic in Virginia Water

November 2015 his month, as the icicles frame your bedroom window and the dark nights are decorated with fairy lights and silver bells, you know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter and Christmas is just around the corner. It is time to search your wardrobe for those winter necessities, woolly jumpers, big coats, scarves and boots.

This issue the Fashion Society has collaborated with The Orbital to create three stylish winters looks that jump off the page as a modern day Narnia. The Fashion Society is a new group on campus but has quickly asserted itself and President Grace Caro tells us that she has big plans to keep it growing. Recently they organised a trip to the Saatchi Galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chanel exhibition and are now hoping to create a fashion show and calendar within the next few months. It is clear that the Fashion Society have style and vision,, they certainly find something magical in the most unbelieving grey sweatshirt. We stroll along by The Barely Mow, on a crisp, foggy morning and by an antiquated lamppost you can imagine Mr Tumnus trotting by. Our Lucy and Edmund wrap up warm and exhibit the perfect sartorial for that cross from autumn into winter. Black skinny jeans, black long sleeved shirt and cut out boots are finished off with a simple sheepskin coat. Neutral makeup but with rouge lips bring out the best autumnal colours whilst emphasising the frosty cascades of the oncoming winter season. Venturing deep into the woods of Founders, by the pond we find the Snow Queen. The most elegant woman in fantasy who has the piercing, snowy white gown perfect for Christmas balls and parties. Matched with a fur shrug and killer black heels, smoky eye makeup on a neutral base, this is the most desired look at any winter festivity. Abigail Turner

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THE VEGAN CHALLENGE We challenged our resident meat fiend to go vegan for a week to see how she faired on a stripped back diet

he first term is well underway and everyone is beginning to settle back into a routine; the gym membership you bought and used twice, the short-lived attempt to eat your five-a-day, both are becoming distant memories. It’s easy to think that it’s too late to change your lifestyle for the better (because, come on, vegetables are more expensive than pot noodles). But there are still many ways to improve your lifestyle, and one of those is going vegan. Just the word is enough to make a shiver run down any bacon-lover’s spine. But is it really all that bad? What does it mean to be vegan? Veganism not only affects your diet, but the clothes you wear, the toiletries you use, your cleaning products and pretty much every other aspect of your life.

What can’t I eat? When it comes to a vegan diet, there are a few things that are obvious no-go zones: meat goes without saying, and you can bid farewell to fried eggs and milkshakes! However, there are many foods that people often don’t consider when first embarking on the thrilling adventure we call veganism; for example, strict vegans will not consume honey as it is produced by bees. You’ll also find that products you may use on a regular basis, such as bread, noodles and fresh pasta will contain eggs and/or milk too. What can I eat? Luckily, with the increased popularity of vegetarian and veganism, and the unfortunate existence of conditions such as lactose intolerance, there are often great alternatives to all of these products. British brand Linda McCartney provides healthier, less processed, predominantly vegan meat alternatives, which are high in protein and

THE CHALLENGE

We challenged Loi to adopt Jessie’s vegan diet for a week and see how she coped

fibre and low in saturated fat. Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart, the more you eat, the less likely you are to suffer from protein deficiency (the original was more catchy, I know). Not everything has to be about imitating meat: by stocking up your cupboards with tinned beans and lentils, you provide yourself with a cheap and easy way of substituting meat in anything from bolognaise to curries to home made bean burgers. So we took Jess’ advice and challenged our carnivore Loi Ianari to take on the Vegan diet. It wasn’t “easy as pie” to say the least! Anybody that spends more than, lets say half an hour, with me can tell you that I am

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LOI TURNS VEGAN

Despite looking happy in this photo, the challenge wasn’t fun for Loi

VEGAN FOOD

Jessie comments that people forget just how many things vegans cannot eat, but that doesn’t mean food can’t be delicious

LUSH

It’s not only food! Lush cosmetics are suitable for vegans to use, bath products are something which many people forget about

COSMETICS

NARS costmetics are also suitable for vegans, though Loi focussd on food for her challenge

the definition of a carnivore. I have to have meat every single day, that is just so. When I was approached to do a vegan experiment for an article I was very hesitant, but I’m always up for a challenge. It. Was. So. Hard. I mean I don’t think anybody who’s not a vegan truly realizes how about 90% of food has had something to do with an animal at some point e.g. Biscuits- they have butter in them, which derives from milk, which derives from a cow therefore it’s a big no no. When I went to do my shopping for this weeklong experiment I found that I was not allowed to roam through the majority of my beloveds Tesco’s aisles- it was pure agony. Walking past the chicken drumsticks was the worst, I could almost hear them rumbling a drum roll of doom, or perhaps that was just my stomach. I think the hardest part was giving up anything that resembled junk food but I did

I had a loaded carrot pointed at my head and my digestives dissolved into a sour substance posing as milk, it was like being in prison.”

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some research and there are some vegan equivalents, however they are so expensive! Everything that is vegan is actually quite expensive- erm, hello I’m trying to save the planet why are you making it so hard?! The first day I basically survived on carrots, I didn’t try to make a proper meal because in my mind it was virtually impossible to do so. However by the second day I tried something that I never ever thought I would try: meatless chicken. Seems a bit of a contradiction doesn’t it? I paired that lovely fraud of a chicken with some zucchini and chopped tomatoes and I managed to convince myself that I was eating meat. It was a week filled with

deadlines, endless readings and countless breakdowns so I am not going to lie I basically repeated the same dish over and over- I was in pure survival mode. I don’t think I’ve ever eaten so many apples and carrots in a week. All in all I managed to survive it. Did I feel a difference in my body? Nope not really, but did feel a bit less bloated. Would I consider taking on this lifestyle? Quite honestly, to me becoming a vegan would be quite the missed-steak! But who am I to judge? I had a loaded carrot pointed at my head and my digestives dissolved into a sour substance posing as milk, it was like being in prison.

Jessie Beach Thomas & Loi Ianari

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Emily Oaten discusses the differences in culture during the Christmas build up

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CHRISTMAS h Christmas. It seems that the beloved festivity comes around quicker and quicker with each passing year. A sentiment that is, perhaps, egged on slightly by that fact that once ‘Back to School’ hype has blown over, the magic C word always seems to somehow worm its way back into our lives. By the time October has begun and the leaves have started to change we are gradually bombarded with all things festive, and before you know it you find yourself wondering what this year’s John Lewis advert will be (maybe that’s just me!).

This year however, my Christmas build up has started slightly differently. I am on my year abroad in Dijon, France and I have already noticed a number of differences between how the French and the British prepare for the arrival of Old St Nick. After coming back to the UK for a week at the end of October it became glaringly obvious that us Brits are perhaps a little too keen. Whole aisles of our supermarkets are already dedicated

The Brits bombard you with all things festive as soon as humanly possible, whereas the French seem to let you feel things out for yourself”

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to Christmas; the unmistakable sight of red and green, twinkling lights and chocolate shaped like Rudolph and Santa. In my local supermarket in Dijon however, there is simply the odd bit of festive chocolate here and there, but nothing that jumps out and smacks you in the face with a stocking. I did stumble across a little Christmas section in a French department store and was greeted with a humble, tasteful display, miles apart from the gargantuan winter wonderland displays that dominate entire floors of our British equivalents. Strolling through the centre of my hometown, Cardiff you can’t help but notice the entire festive window displays popping up in every shop as well as some loud and tacky pop-up shops where you can buy lights in every colour and shape to adorn the front of your house with. A sight that I highly doubt

I’ll see in Dijon throughout November. The French, for the most part, are so much more laid back when it comes to the commercialisation of such events. For example, in my area of Dijon I saw hardly any indication that Halloween was approaching. It seems that Britain is becoming increasingly prone to the American way of celebrating; the allor-nothing approach. Which, of course is lots of fun, but when it comes to the Christmas hype, the French and the British take the opposite approaches; the Brits bombard you with all things festive as soon as humanly possible, whereas the French seem to let you feel things out for yourself. Regardless of cultural differences, I’m sure one thing will remain the same across both countries come December 25th; lots of good food and wine!

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ROHOROSCOPES

What have the stars got in store for you this month? Our resident mystic Lydia Castellano predicts your life at Holloway for the next four weeks.

Scorpio 23rd October

– 21st November

Love: The only warmth you’ll be getting is from your laptop Travel: A trip to Windsor to spend what little money you have Study: Thanks to the lack of action in the love department, you’ll have plenty of time to spend on study

Aquarius

Taurus

Leo

20th January

– 18th February

Love: Look forward to ‘Christmas films on Netflix n chill’ this monthTravel: You will have a particularly eventful trip to Tesco this week Study: Look, let’s be honest, we both know that none of this will be happening

20th April – 20th May

Love: There’ll be someone special waiting for you under the mistletoe Travel: A brisk walk around Englefield Green will clear your head Study: You will enjoy your work this month

23rd July – 22nd August

Love: You will send a risky text that pays off. Unless it’s to your ex - that never goes well. Travel: Finding yourself feeling homesick will result in a train ride Study: Arrange to work with a study group

Sagittarius

Pisces

Gemini

Virgo

22nd November

– 21st Decemberr

Love: Someone you’ve been close to for a long time will appear in a new light Travel: You will be mugged by a pack of squirrels on the walk up to Founders Study: Many a late night in Bedford working hard

19th February – 20th March

Love: You’ll find companionship in Quality Streets and wine Travel: With this weather, you will try to avoid leaving the flat Study: You will be incredibly satisfied when you finish all your work

21st May – 20th June

Love: You will see you’ve secretly fancied for ages, Travel: A trip to London will prove to be both profitable & entertaining Study:You won’t make all of your 9AMs, but you’ll certainly give it a go

23rd August

- 22nd September

Love: Watch out at a society event and wait for Cupid to work his magic Travel: You’ll find yourself in Staines this month Study: You will procrastinate to new extremes

Capricorn

Aries

22nd December – 19th January

Love: You’ll have a steamy encounter on the SU dancefloor Travel: A trip to visit a friend in Kingswood will make you realise why everyone hates it there Study: You will find that you get out as much as you put in with work

21st March – 19th April

Love: This is the time to let your hair down -take some risks Travel: A trip to somewhere new will leave you underwhelmed Study: four lines of an essay will see you spend the next five days basking in the glory of this

Cancer

Libra

21st June – 22nd July

Love: TIt’s a slow month for you, best download Tinder Travel: You will find a hidden treasure on an afternoon ramble Study: Don’t be put off by bad feedback on your essays, your grades are on the up

23rd September – 22nd October

Love: You will meet someone who will make you reconsider things Travel: A trip to Virginia Water with a friend will give you a whole new lease of life Study: This month will be a piece of cake, don’t worry at all

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You will hear a familiar northern accent once a week, if you’re lucky, and even then it is likely to be from the same person you heard last time…and the time before…

You will meet people who will not believe where you’re from because you don’t sound like Cheryl…and then you’ll meet people who say you sound exactly like her, even if you don’t.

You will think everyone at uni is posh, despite your southern friends assuring you that they’re not.

When you speak to your friends from home and they say you sound like a southerner because you’re so used to pronouncing everything properly and at least three times before anyone can understand you.

You can forget about popping home for the weekend – even if you win the lottery for the train tickets back you won’t have enough time to make the journey anyway.

This also means your friends will rarely visit you at uni because you’ve practically moved countries.

You will spend half your night waiting for your friend to give her coat in at the cloakroom, and then pick it up at the end of the night, and they will be surprised and worried that you aren’t taking one, despite your constant reassurances that it isn’t actually cold.

THINGS ONLY NORTHENERS UNDERSTAND Jessica Wright explores the differences between Northerners and Southeners

It may be clichéd, but you will never get over how expensive everything is, and the thought of £5 pints is terrifying.

You don’t understand why none of your friends share your excitement for a potential shopping trip on Oxford Street…apparently it’s too touristy?

There will be some people who think that life north of Watford Gap is stuck in the Dark Ages. at how flat everywhere is…where are the hills?

THE NORTH

What changes when you cross the north/south divide?

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AN AUDIENCE WITH EXAMPLE Missed out on seeing Example on campus? Well Royal Holloway’s very own Elliot Gleave spoke to Imogen Trinder and Holly Pyne about his music, careers and inspiration. O: How does it feel to be back? E: It’s nice, I’ve only been back four times in 12 years, I came back once to show my wife the grounds, she’d seen pictures of the building. It was amazing to see, and back again today with the Media students and Music students and it’s so nice to be able to talk to both of them, as I’ve worked in both industries. O: How do you cope with relinquishing control over your music videos? E: When I first started I was just put with people, but along the way you meet some amazing collaborators, you hear from other artists how good they are- and you get lucky enough to work with them. I’ve made 40 music videos over the years and several of them have been done by the same guy, Adam Powel who I’m really good mates with. O: How do you manage collaborations? E: I’m signed to Sony Epic Major Label, with them it’s Example based, and then when you do collaborations it tends to be other labels and independents, it’s a different route, you have way more creative freedom when you go independent with the video and the sort of song it is. O: What are your memories of Royal Holloway’s Orbital? E: Well, I used to read it, but it wasn’t as big as it is now. Especially with your online presence now. O: Does it ever seem surreal to have pals like Ed Sheeran, Adele, Calvin Harris and Wretch 32? E: Well I don’t speak to them every day and I don’t see them a lot because everyone’s busy, but they’re all inspiring in different ways. Some people because of their success, some people because of their advice, some people just have a fun presence. O: What was the inspiration for your recent Whisky Story video? E: I was looking back at all the 90’s, sort of Fat Boy Slim, Chemical Brothers, really off-kilter, exciting conceptual videos. I didn’t want to set in a club, or on a beach… something different.

TALKING MUSIC

Elliot Gleave returns to Royal Holloway to impart his knoweldge of Film and Music

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DI,VIV AND ROSE A REVIEW

Beth Carr reviews The Student Workshop’s eagerly anticipated first production of the term

pon reading the synopsis for Di and Viv and Rose, it became impossible to resist buying a ticket and heading to see it. Following three girls from the beginning of their friendship at university into adulthood and the changes it brings, the Student Workshop’s rehearsal room production brought the story to life intimately. With only 35 seats at each performance, the audience is sucked into the drama and humour of the lives of the three characters, and it is hard to imagine the play being performed in any other way.

Putting three unknown first years in the spotlight was a risk that paid off and each reflected the different personalities of the characters with ease. To the women watching, as well as I hope the men, each was relatable in a different way. First, ditzy Rose who sees the world as a beautiful place with a carefree attitude and love for all – a feeling most university freshers experience, especially with our very own breathtaking Founders building. Then there is Viv who “dresses like it’s the war”, seemingly more of a loner with an intense work ethic and a

splash of passive aggression, although mellowing as she becomes closer to her housemates. Finally we have Di, who has a lot of time to devote to her friends while still being matter-of-fact and a moral compass. Her sexuality is played on a lot in the play too, reflecting changing attitudes towards lesbianism and providing a contrast to promiscuous Rose. The focus on women in the production is by no means an accident: director Lizzy Fretwell specifically chose the play for its depiction of strong, complex

RHEARSALS

The Di, Viv and Rose cast rehearse for their extremely successful show

female characters. Featured in 100 Great Plays for Women by Lucy Kerbel, Amelia Bullmore’s writing certainly fits into this category and it is not surprising that all bar one of the production team are female and all enthusiastic about the project. With many plays still being male focused, it was certainly refreshing to watch something entirely about female friendship and the challenges it brings. Watching their lives play out and their circumstances change dramatically over the years of their friendship was captivating, particularly with the unexpected twists in the story that left very few dry eyes in the room. This production genuinely surpassed my expectations and with such perfect execution, I cannot give it any less than 5 stars. But although this production run has ended, do not despair as there is much more to come from the Student Workshop this term, including Midnight at the Boilerhouse, which showcases the work of Drama and Creative Writing students and their main production Vernon God Little.

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THEATRE...

IN THE

CINEMA yndsey Turner’s production of Hamlet, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, was the fastest selling theatre show in London’s history. But for those who didn’t get tickets and didn’t want to queue in the early hours of the morning to get a ticket for £10, of which there were a handful set aside for each performance, National Theatre Live were broadcasting the play live to cinemas worldwide.

HARRY POTTER AND THE FIGHT FOR TICKETS his month saw the release of the long awaited Harry Potter and the Cursed Child theatre tickets which opens in the summer of 2016. It is safe to say that the fight for tickets was not a pleasant experience for many fans as thousands attempt to secure their place at the show. For the smart fans who signed up for pre-sale tickets their journey started a week before general release when they had to sign up to the ticket merchant to be in with a chance of getting tickets. This saw some fans waiting for up to five hours in order to get tickets which did not even guarantee tickets. Under eight hours 175000 tickets were sold and cheaper tickets sold out within the first hour leaving younger fans unable to afford the £130 for higher priced seats. Presale tickets immediately went of sale on second hand websites such as Stub Hub for £3000 despite warning from official ticket merchants. Due to

technical difficulties because of the large number of people using the website, 70,000 people at one time, customers who had waited in the queue for hours were then looked out as they tried to process their payment. So if you were not lucky enough to get a ticket in the presale you had to wait two days for general release and then the fight began again. Due to the heavy interest in the show booking was extended to early 2017. So the fans who were able to get tickets in the general sale, including myself, have a long wait a head of them. For those who miss out, there will be a weekly online release of 20 tickets for each performance every Friday at 1pm and a day ticket lottery with a further 20 seats released for the duration of the play’s run.

Laura Lawrence

NTLive broadcast many big London theatre productions so far, including Simon Stephens’ ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’ and Stephen Daldry’s ‘An Audience’. It was an extremely slick and well produced production. The camera work arguably enhanced the experience, allowing you access to the nuanced facial expressions and emotions of the actors, not to mention allowing you to see the set and staging in detail. It was shot in ‘Sony 4K’, which is the highest resolution available currently; this meant that the quality of the image was top notch. There have been criticisms of NTLive; people argue that it goes against what theatre has always been. However, NTLive are very aware of this, stating ‘We are passionate about preserving the live, communal experience and the sense of event through these big screen exhibitions.’ They are only shown a limited amount of times in order to achieve this, making the screenings a special event in themselves. While the experience of live theatre cannot really be matched in terms of the adrenaline and excitement of actually being there, NTLive does a great job of striking a balance between accessibility and preservation of live theatre. Upcoming NTLive cinema screenings to look out for include ‘Jane Eyre’ from 8th December 2015, ‘As You Like It’ from 26th February 2016 and ‘A View from a Bridge’ from 26th March 2016.

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AMY THE DOCUMENTARY any documentaries struggle to find a cinematic style and voice which warrants it to be released in cinemas however in the case of ‘Amy’, it delivers on giving you an emotional and musical experience. The documentary focuses on the rise of Amy Winehouse, through her time in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and singing in blue clubs in North London to her international success, her problematic personal life and her tragic death.

The main feature of ‘Amy’ is how director Asif Kapadia (Senna) and editor Chris King uses Winehouse’s poetic and autobiographic lyrics from songs like ‘Stronger than Me’ to build the narrative around and is able to make it seem Amy has a voice in the film.

GROUNDBREAKING

use audio interviews rather than filmed This documentary film set out to recreate the image of Amy interviews allows the interviewees to be in the media Samuel reviews this inspiration ofWinehouse a documentary moreNebiu comfortable and frank allows for more thatinformative seeks tointerviews. portray a happier image of Amy Whinehouse. In addition ‘Amy’ doesn’t shy away from the serious difficulties Amy had with depression drug abuse and bulimia and adds to the realistic and honest portray of her life the documentary represents. However, the audience are presented with a funny, sharp but ultimately complicated people, whose death and personal problems can’t be easily explained by a single factor.

It has come under criticism from Amy’s father Mitchell Winehouse and on and off parent Blake Fielder who interpreted the film as placing blame for Amy’s death partly on them. However, I would contend that the film simply presents the life of a troubled but impossibly Collages of images and archive footage talented singer in a non-judgemental from TV shows, recordings of her and respectful way. live performances and home movies filmed by friends and family are played Overall ‘Amy’ is one of the best films alongside audio interviews with family as well as documentaries of the year, and friends which are seamlessly edited which has a lot of real and raw emotion, together by Chris King. The choice to wonderful music and by the end you’ll

be reaching for tissues because the film makers have made you feel as if you’ve lost a dear friend. DVD Release date: 1st December. Nebiu Samuel

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SEXISM & CINEMA

ARE WOMEN DISAPPEARING FROM OUR SCREENS? Niamh Dunne discusses the sexism which exists within the film industry ctober marks the release of ‘Suffragette’, a film directed by a woman, written by a woman and, unsurprisingly, starring a lot of women, including some of the finest actresses of our time. I wish I could say that this is a common occurrence. Unfortunately, I don’t have that luxury.

There is no beating around the bush: sexism is well and truly thriving in the film industry. A recent report by the “Guardian” found that female directors were only 7% of the top 250 films released last year. The figures aren’t much better for female screenwriters, only making up a measly 11% of the biggest films released. Moreover, only four women have ever been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director, and only one - Kathryn Bigelow for ‘The Hurt Locker’- has ever won. Of the eighty seven Directing Oscars awarded, only one has been given to a woman, which can only be regarded as a disgraceful fact. As an aspiring film director and writer

myself, these endless statistics are incredibly disheartening. Cinema has been a boy’s game since the 1920s and women have consistently been pushed aside in favour of giving the men the big-budget films and the recognition that is attached. Of course, it hasn’t always been this way - early cinema has been widely acknowledged as a thriving time for women in the film industry. Many of the early known filmmakers were female, including Alice-Guy Blache, Lois Weber and Mary Pickford. It was only when filmmaking became an industry, intent on making money over art, did the idea of the female director start to die out. Perhaps it is our nature now; the first thought of ‘critically acclaimed’ directors are to lean towards men. Female filmmakers have become an afterthought. Perhaps you’re thinking, that the severe lack of female directors working in Hollywood today, is the primary cause for such a deficit - that no one is willing to take over such important roles. Think again. Emma Thompson, Lone Sherfig, Nancy Meyers, Sofia Coppola, Kathryn Bigelow- all household names who are rarely given the same prestige bestowed upon hundreds of male directors. And that list doesn’t even scratch the surface of the growing number of female independent directors who explore, challenge and revolutionise our society and history, many of whom remain nameless in our film industries.

KATHERINE BIGELOW

Currently one of few notable female directors in the industry

SUFFRAGETTE

The film has helped to shine the spotlight on the deficit of leading female roles in cinema

The demand is not that women are given ALL the directing jobs, but to make up the balance between the two. An author of a film should not be chosen based its gender, but rather on its experience and capability as a filmmaker. These words won’t change the world. Sexism, as long as it stands as an institution in our society, will continue to weave its way through the international film community. But, as awareness increases, so does our capability at fighting back. Every new voice is one less day female filmmakers have to fight to be heard, and that’s something we should all support, regardless of our gender.

Niamh Dunne

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PRIVE

Deputy Lifestyle Editor Annie Pantry reviews the Chanel exhibition at the Saatchi gallery ou don’t need to be No. 1 when you wear Chanel No.5” For those interested in Arts, Fashion or for those who simply enjoy a relaxing afternoon in a peaceful gallery, the Saatchi Gallery is the perfect place and just a train ride away. Opened in 1985 by Charles Saatchi to house and exhibit, to the public, his contemporary art collection. Occasionally the gallery displays different exhibits and I was lucky enough to visit one which beheld true inspiration.

Some of you may have heard that every day from the 13th October to the 1st November the Saatchi Gallery housed Mademoiselle Privé: an exhibit dedicated to Chanel. It showed a journey through the origins of Chanel’s creations capturing the “charismatic personality” and “irreverent spirit of Mademoiselle Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld.” Despite the horrible weather I queued for an hour to visit the gallery in Eaton Square, London. I was surrounded by opulent women in fur coats and Louboutin boots and men in dapper tailcoats (safe to say I felt inferior in my Topshop jacket and jeans), but I clung to my umbrella with excitement as I was about to witness the work of an idol. Inside not only displayed the making of the signature fragrance, Chanel No.5, but it also showed how Chanel began and Chanel’s 1932 jewellery collection photographed by Karl Lagerfeld. I was astounded by how many diamonds could be in one room at once as each mannequin wore the most exquisite dresses and jewels. The exhibit was 3 floors of pure bewilderment; the bottom containing a giant necklace and Chanel’s totems. The black line, the colour red, the camellia, the pearl, the wheat and the lucky numbers are all part of Chanel’s codes, symbols and icons created by Gabrielle Chanel herself; they have become emblematic to the house of Chanel over the years. For the exhibition, Karl Lagerfeld photographed portraits of celebrities in Chanel’s finest. The photo shoot gathered Kristen Stewart, LilyRose Depp, Vanessa Paradis, Keira Knightley, Stella Tennant and Julianne Moore- each black and white portrait was pure beauty and demonstrated the talent behind Chanel and Lagerfeld and I watched as the public stared in amazement at the dark corridor of photos wishing it was them behind the frame. I know this won’t be everybody’s cup of tea but for me this was inspiring so I’m thankful I found the gallery advertisement for the exhibition. I therefore encourage you all to keep an eye out on the Saatchi Gallery website to find an exhibition that inspires you too as this was a real eye opener and reminded me of what I want to of what I want to do with my life after university.

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MID-SEASON REVIEW WOMEN’S RUGBY

ONES TO WATCH OUR SPORTS REPS GIVE YOU THEIR TEAMS TO WATCH

TENNIS Women’s tennis first team have been serving up some classy tennis and have been reaping the rewards with consecutive victories!

BASKETBALL The Men’s 1st team are on a 4 game winning streak, including a massive 85-16 victory over SOAS.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL Really kicked off the year with Camp Weekend – three intense days of training. Let’s hope they can do even better than last year’s fantastic 6 wins from 7 games.

RIDING Riding have had a great start to the term smashing their members record, getting more new members than any other club by the beginning of October, whilst increasing participation in volunteering and socials!

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL Women’s football 1st team are enduring a tough time at the minute, with some very good opposition they are slowly starting to grow into their potential #watchthisspace

Women’s Rugby have hit the ground running in this new academic year, not only by bringing in a promising mix of experience and new talent, but by already increasing the social and RAG aspects of the club. Competing in BUCS 1A, LUSL Premiership League and the National BUCS cup there is plenty of opportunity for progression on the pitch. Aside from this they have already successfully organised the ‘Bear it Pink’ fundraiser, raising awareness and money for breast cancer. Currently, they’re involved in Royal Holloways Student’s Union Movember campaign, in which they’ll don moustaches for a week, from the 9th, and are looking to run projects to tackle female stereotypes in sport and contribute to the ‘I <3 Consent’ campaign.

MID-SEASON REVIEW ATHLETICS The Athletics and Cross Country club have really hit the ground running this year (pun very much intended!). Even as the evenings have got darker and the rain heavier, turnout at the training sessions has been high. The cross country season is well and truly underway, and the team have really embraced the London Cross Country leagues, with two races down already. The team have been beating their personal bests, and killing all those hills! The increase in the number of weekly training sessions this year, alongside running trips to Virginia Waters, has seen a great improvement amongst the new runners in the club. Athletics have welcomed members of other clubs this year, who haven been using Athletics sessions to increase their fitness for other sports. They have also enjoyed sharing some social events with FitSoc this term. The next few weeks look busy for Athletics, with the indoor track events in November giving the club’s sprinters a real chance to shine. They are also looking forward to the next cross country races, embracing the mud, wind and rain as they go!

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REVIEWING ROWING Lydia Paynter keeps The Orbital up to date with the developments of the Rowing squads, and how old and new members are getting along.

n the 25th of October, we attended the Upper Thames Autumn Head. The course, located in Henley on Thames, is a 3000 metre stretch.

We took two boats, an 8+ from the women’s and men’s squad. The women’s boat with Becca Dean, Antonia Rough, Amy Binnion, Amber Pierce, Emily Ford, Alyce McClellan, Ruby Walker, Sophie Hobson and their cox Lydia Paynter. The men’s boat with Jonathan Ballard, Jack Robson, Robbie Smith, Alfred Cole, Alex Murphy, Alexandre Andrews, Tom Carter, Will Cranston and their cox Ali Burn. Overall, the whole squad had an enjoyable and successful day. With an air of confidence, both squads were able to achieve fantastic race times, which will give them a platform to work off in the coming year, with the women’s squad completing the course in 12 minutes 3 seconds, and the men’s

squad in 10 minutes 32 seconds. A Note from the President The summer was a season of change at the Boat Club, with many new ideas being implemented. Our new coach Sam McCoriston has installed an intense but fresh attitude at the BC, in terms of both future planning and training programme. We also invested in new blades for both women’s and men’s squads, and introduced a sponsorship agreement with The Armstrong Gun. We’ve broken our all time membership record with a staggering 93 members! Exciting times are ahead for the boat club, as we look to build on last years foundations, which saw as travel to Henley Regatta for the first time in a number of years. Women’s Development Captain: Amber Pierce Even after just a few weeks, it is clear that there is great talent within the

3000 METRE STRETCH

Our rowing teams visit Upper Thames Autumn Head to race with confidence .

Women’s Development squad this year. The girls have shown a constant dedication to the sport, turning up for all of their training and catching up when they have missed water time – there’s even been the odd session where the girls have asked to do more. They have come on dramatically over the past few weeks and they are now starting to row and act as one crew. Our ambition this year is to send a record number of three eights to the Allom Cup and defend our Nove Girls title from last year. Men’s Development Captain: Tom Olver On the Men’s Development side of things the boys have been improving well, working on the technique and fitness week in week out as they push towards the Allom Cup in December. We

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SUCCESS

The women’s squad completed the course in 12 minutes 3 seconds and the men’s in 10 minutes 32 seconds.

IMPROVEMENT

The squads have been concentrating on technique and fitness in prepararion for their races.

COMPETITION

Rowing took two boats to the Upper Thames Autumn Head and plan to go onto bigger things .

INVESTMENT

Investments into new blades and an exciting sponsorshipn deal with The Armstrong Gun can only lead to greater achievement.

are hoping to get two crews to Allom this year, with at least one equaling if not, bettering last year’s third place finish.

We blew off the cobwebs at Upper Thames Autumn Head, setting a decent benchmark to move onsetting a decent benchmark to move on from in both this term and the rest of the year. ...”

Women’s Captain: Jessica Rowley The squad’s improvements are already evident and I am sure, with the girls’ dedication, they will increase exponentially throughout the year. Our performance at Upper Thames Autumn Head has given us a great basis to work on and we will continue to improve performance standards throughout the term.

Head, setting a decent benchmark to move on from in both this term and the rest of the year. The next few months will linclude some of the toughest training sessions we have experienced but will build us up to be one of the strongest squads the club has ever had.

Men’s Captain: Robbie Smith A huge increase in the level of dedication from all members has been spurred on by a number of talented experienced freshers. We blew off the cobwebs at Upper Thames Autumn

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Our final and most eagerly anticipated event of the term is the Allom Cup on December 6th. Hosted by the University of London Boat Club at their boat house in Chiswick. The Allom Cup is a regatta in which all the UoL colleges, vets and medics compete through rounds of

1000m side-by-side racing (which makes for great viewing!). Last year Holloway performed brilliantly at Allom. We took six crews, got into five finals and won three events, including a dominant performance by our novice girls. This year, with a dedicated senior squad, and a large and determined novice squad we are looking to do bigger and better. If you’ve never watched any rowing before, the Allom Cup is the place to start; less than an HOUR away, endless tea and cakes and Holloway’s finest doing their stuff.

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A NIGHT AT THE THEATRE REVIEW Lydia Maconovic reviews last month’s ANATT performances he most anticipated performing arts event of the first term had a plethora of societies taking part to deliver a smashing set of performances over the span of three nights. Organised by MTS President Pippa Gentry, who led the committee and overall running of the show and Dan Jones, the performance co-ordinator, this year’s ANATT saw a drastic increase of size and scale. It had the highest amount of performing arts societies taking part which shows the big strides performing arts are taking.

DANCE

Dance society put on a great tap routine whch saw dancers wearing onsies

seating was needed; considering the scale and attendance rate of previous productions, this truly signalled ANATT’S growing popularity and reputation. As a first year I was thrilled to take part in such a great production. With no experience in singing in a choir, I performed with Absolute Harmony and could enjoy seeing what other societies had prepared. What was heartening to see was the amount of first years showcasing their

This year’s ANATT was a fabulous opportunity for societies to flex and strut their creative stuff. Taking place on October 24th-26th each night saw There was a clear a diverse audience with supportive unity amongst all parents and friends of the performers keen to see the acts. The response the RHUL Performing was decidedly positive. On the third Arts Societies which was night tickets sold out and an influx of delightful to see” Dan audience members meant that extra

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talents. University can be daunting for newcomers but many stepped forward to provide a fantastic performance, a fair few performing with more than one society. The set was as eclectic as it was dynamic with performances from the Musical Theatre Society, Drama Society, Shakespeare Society, Savoy Opera Society, Dance Society, Absolute Harmony, Gospel Choir, Voices of Holloway, Classical society, Fashion Society, and Ballroom and Latin. Highlights from ANATT include Yolanda Harding’s operatic solo which closed the first Act. It was a masterpiece. Her command of the stage extended to the audience and performers listening backstage, drawing an enormous applause. In Act 2 Gospel’s ‘Hold Back the River’ really reined in audience participation and Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was

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Although performing with two societies at ANATT was quite stressful, it was so rewarding to perform in front of an audience” Emily Ancelin

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pure entertainment, hilarity and enterprise. Finally, Hardcore Harmony (the smaller subset of Absolute Harmony) delivered a beautiful and melodious rendition of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Videogames’. The end result was a howling victory for performing arts societies. If you’re interested in participating in any performing arts societies I urge you to give it a go, it is such a fulfilling experience and to see everybody’s creative input unfurl in the production was wonderful. This year’s ANATT is definitely a promise of what is to come from performing arts so stay tuned! Lydia Maconovic

ANATT has definitely been the highlight of my time at University so far. I performed with MTS and Absolute Harmony and loved every second of it. There is so much talent within the arts at Royal Holloway, so it was such a privilege to be involved with ANATT.” Saxon-Rose Mudge

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ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT HOST 1920s BALL Lauren Nesbitt discusses the Economic department’s hugely successful autumn ball

SWIM CLIMB KILI After swimming the channel, Anna Robinson explains the challenge swimming are facing next

fter winning Club of the Year 2014-15 Royal Holloway Swim Club are clearly raising the stakes at Royal Holloway – and this year is set to be no different. In July 2016, twelve members are colliding with ‘Red Cup’ to attempt to complete and reach the 6000m peak of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The trek will be completed through the ‘Challenges Abroad’ foundation, a registered charity which runs as part of the FutureSense group; working with non-profit organisations to support community development across the world. The team will not only be enduring the challenge of the week long trek – but there will also be opportunity to volunteer with struggling communities in Africa. The trek not only raises awareness, as well as funds, but it also allows the experience of assisting in the underdeveloped

communities of Eastern Africa. President of the Swim Club Isaac Kenyon comments on the success of this occasion: “Moving away from the swimming pool is another way the club provides more opportunities to our members. With unique character building events like this Kilimanjaro Trek, it will be a great achievement for the team that will inspire others and motivate the swim team to better key skills that they will develop during the fundraising and organising of this event. The team is aiming to break a Guinness World Record at the top of the mountain making this event definitely worth following this year!” Head to the Royal Holloway Swim Club Facebook page to follow the team’s progress and follow the link on ‘Crowd funder’ to donate.

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ctober 16th saw the economics department host its 1920’s themed Great Gatsby ball; this event was selected by last year’s economics events ambassador Hally Huong. To prepare for the ensuing festivities the department arranged a viewing of The Great Gatsby film. The ball was hosted in Founder’s Dining Hall, as it received a 1920s makeover with waiters serving fine food around round tables, free champagne and other beverages at the bar, and a moreish chocolate fountain.

Tables were later moved to the side and replaced with a DJ set and flashing lights, encouraging the students to unleash their best moves. The Founders Dining Hall, as a venue, truly contributed to the artistic feel of the event, and a photo booth there captured the student’s 1920s finery of the night. In the summer the economics department will be holding an event to celebrate its 20th anniversary. If you have an interest in approaching real world situations in a mathematical and scientific manor then economics is for you. The economics society run by President Lauren Post has weekly meetings that allows its members to develop their knowledge of economics and learn how to network. It is a great way to meet likeminded students in an informal way. Whether you are studying economics or have a passion to learn about finance, the economics society is for you. Lauren Nesbitt

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