HOROSCOPES

YOUR FEBRUARY HOROSCOPE

Lois Plummer | Entertainment Editor

Aries (21/03 – 19/4) The full moon on 09/02 signals a climactic event in your love life and creative endeavours. you’re being called to express yourself. with this next moon phase, you should focus on what your body needs.

Taurus (20/4 – 20/5) The full moon calls your attention to home. you are focused on your own form of evolution; breaking from emotional patterns established long ago. the next lunar transit creates a romantic atmosphere.

Gemini (21/5 – 20/6) The moon draws attention to matters of communication this month. a conversation that has been building for a while finally takes place; information is revealed. with the next moon phase, you are focused on your private life.

Virgo (23/8 – 22/9) With the full moon comes a psychic breakthrough. the energy is electric, but it’s important to take time for yourself. avoid overbooking yourself. the moon enters your sign next, shining a light on matters of the heart.

Libra (23/9 – 22/10) The moon paints a dramatic social life this month. it’s a very powerful time to express yourself. a climax takes place in a relationship or passionate project. next month, you’re reminded to get some rest.

Scorpio (23/10– 21/11) The fiery full moon clashes with your watery disposition, bring a climax in your career. next month, a social earth moon finds you connecting with and having surprise meetings.

YOUR FEBRUARY HOROSCOPE

Cancer (21/6 – 22/7) The full moon illuminates issues of financial security. the astrological crab is renowned for craving safety. the next lunar transit encourages you to talk about your emotions.

Leo (23/7 – 22/8) The full moon is in your sign, while the sun opposes leo in aquarius. you are captivated by your relationships and partner’s perspectives. the astrological landscape encourages an emotional release. next month, you’re reflecting on security and money.

What do the stars have in store for you this month?

Sagittarius (22/11 – 21/12) The full moon compliments your ability to follow your heart, and calls for a breakthrough concerning your beliefs. next month’s moon finds you reflecting on your career path.

Capricorn (22/12 – 19/1) The lunar landscape shines a light on issues concerning intimacy and shared emotions. an important conversation has to take place. the intellectual virgo moon next month helps you gain a broader perspective.

Aquarius (20/1 – 18/2) The opposing full moon in leo brings about a climactic event in your relationships. the lunar transit enters a more grounded earthly space in virgo, helping you be practical as you navigate critical, potentially stormy changes.

Pisces (19/2 – 20/3) The fiery full moon clashes with your watery temperament. you find yourself breaking a bad habit. you’re finally gaining clarity on something previously misunderstood. the next moon in virgo brings attention to your partnerships.

Pictured: Amybeth McNulty as Anne Shirley-Cuthbert. The series follows her adventures through Americana, as a young orphan who is taken in by some unlikely locals.

Anne with an E fans aren’t ready to say goodbye to Avonlea...

Isabel Einon | Part 3 English Literature

Netflix kicked off the new year with a new series of Anne with an E, the Canadian show based on the popular novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery that has seen new life under the creative direction of Moira Walley-Becket.

The third series has covered several important issues such as race and segregation in turn

“The titular Anne Shirley Cuthbert herself navigates issues of consent and gender in women and girls and freedom of speech within the press...”

of the century Canada with the characters of Sebastian ‘Bash’ Lacroix played by Dalmar Abuzeid and his new wife, Mary Lacroix, played by Cara Ricketts. The show also addresses the treatment of Native Canadians by the government with the addition of Anne’s new friend Ka’kwet who is taken to a correctional school for Native Canadians. The titular Anne Shirley Cuthbert herself navigates issues of consent and gender in women and girls and freedom of speech within the press.

While Anne, who is played by young Irish star Amybeth Mcnulty struggles with young love, friendships and college applications on Prince Edward Island over the course of the series, the younger cast, such as Diana Barry (played by Dalila Bela), Gilbert Blythe (played by Lucas Jade Zumann) and Jerry Baynard (played by Aymeric Jett Montaz) and the older cast, such as Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, Anne’s adopted parents (played by Geraldine James and R.H. Thompson), truly bring alive the community of Avonlea by creating a lively and close-knit backdrop for Anne’s adventures.

The series has proven impor

“the much-loved show that follows the residents of Avonlea in their day to day lives and struggles...”

tant in the issues it educates its audience on, but also in its sheer entertainment value. With beautiful costumes, music and sets, Anne with an E is a shining

“With beautiful costumes, music and sets, Anne with an E is a shining example of a wellexecuted adaptation of a classic novel”

example of a well-executed adaptation of a classic novel, and since airing in 2017 has been a huge fan favourite among Netflix viewers- so why has the third series been met with such controversy?

The show itself has only gone up in ratings and viewers with the addition of a third season, but

“The show itself has only gone up in ratings and viewers with the addition of a third season...”

Netflix and CBC have decided that this will be the shows final series. The cast, crew and fans have all taken to social media to convince Netflix and other networks to pick up the muchloved show that follows the residents of Avonlea in their day to day lives and struggles.

This passionate response to the cancellation of the show is a touching show of how much the series meant to viewers, but sadly has been unsuccessful so far, even after A List star, Ryan Reynolds, took to Twitter to voice his disappointment in the show’s cancellation also, but who knows? Perhaps the fans will be successful, and the show will see another series.

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FANCY A BIT OF FENCING? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Eleanor Griffiths | Part 3 Biological Sciences BSc

“Fencing is a collection of three disciplines of sword combat; foil, épée and sabre...”

Fencing is a collection of three disciplines of sword combat; foil, épée and sabre with the modern version of this sport arising in the late 19th century.

Reading University Fencing Club have combined the competitive nature of the sport with the fun and actively sociable aspect of university, whilst still participating at highly competitive levels and offering opportunities for people with all skill sets.

“Fencing isn’t a sport for the light of heart as it demands high levels of fitness and commitment to the sport.”

Fencing isn’t a sport for the light of heart as it demands high levels of fitness and commitment to the sport; this is seen in all of our training times that are composed of 2 hour sessions taking place twice a week – alongside 3 hour competitions most Wednesdays (and that’s only accounting for our BUCs competitions).

We are drilled in footwork and blade skills, starting the session with an overview that’s applicable to all weapons in fencing before dividing up and focusing on skills related to our chosen weapon type, this tends to vary on what type of fencer you prefer to be – if you want to be a pirate, sabre, if you want to be flashy, foil and if you just want to poke someone wherever you like then épée is for you.

Once we have done our skill-based training we move onto the electrics; electric fencing is when your sword and jacket are all connected to a box through a circuit allowing the monitoring of hits when a target is hit. After all this training Park Bar tends to be a shout; a chance not just for drinking but a general catch up and a place to discuss any issues we may want to cover. Wednesdays tend to be our competitive days where we compete in BUCS matches. We have two teams that currently compete; Mens 1st and Womens 1st, both teams this year are in the top division for their league. The women this year have so far particularly performed to a high standard, with them travelling on a 12- hour round trip to their cup match in Aberystwyth where they won 135 to 106, and they hope to continue their cup success with their next match against Exeter University.

As a club we like to think of ourselves as very sociable; and last year took part in the Breaking Down Barriers scheme where we taught both mixed hockey and kendo how to fence – over our joint love of sword sports Fencing and Kendo’s relationship has continued and we are planning further socials together to keep the love of sword sports and sportsman ship alive.

We have a variety of backgrounds and skill levels in our club ranging from International fencers to novices who are just starting out on their

“We are drilled in footwork and blade skills, starting the session with an overivew that’s applicable to all weapons in fencing”

fencing journey.

This year we saw the joining of Jack Horniman, a masters student studying economics who wanted to try out a new sport in the last year of uni. Straight away we knew we couldn’t curb his enthusiasm even with the great amount of training needed and after just 5 months of fencing had him competing at a London Regions competition along with two other novice fencers with them all bringing home fantastic results.