Nerve Issue 4 by Students' Union Bournemouth University

IN THIS ISSUE

MEET THE TEAM George McMillan Editor-in-Chief georgemcmillan@talktalk.net

We’re well over halfway into the university year now, hopefully the exams and deadlines haven’t drained your soul too much. For our final three issues we will be reducing the amount of content in the mag so that our editorial team and writers can focus on upcoming dissertation deadlines, but rest assured the content is as juicy as ever! Issue four features interviews with Drenge and Chris Billam-Smith, reviews of The 1975’s new album and tour as well as a great piece on the new craze that is vlogging in football. Get busy reading and we’ll see you again in March.

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Aakash Bhatia Features Editor

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Silva Chege Debates Editor

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PLACEMENT CONFESSIONS Photo Credit: Drenge

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ISSUE 4 | FEBRUARY 2019 | REFRESHERS EDITION FEATURES

Placement confessions Five need to know facts on PCOS Nerve’s guide to Bali Les complicated

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FASHION & LIFESTYLE Fashion trends that should stay in 2018 2019 fashion trends we didn’t see coming How to keep your New Years’ resolutions

DEBATES Race pay gap David Cameron’s greatest legacy? Thin privilege

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TWEETS FROM THE STREETS

ENTERTAINMENT

An introduction to Summer Ball Drenge interview Catfish & the Bottlemen song review 1975 album review 1975 gig review New Year, New Reads Film reviews A look ahead to the Grammys

SPORTS Kicking vlogging out of football Champions League preview Europa League preview Chris Billam-Smith: a big year ahead Poppies win the Bournemouth Senior Cup AFC Bournemouth’s Transfer Window

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CONTRIBUTORS FEATURES

Chloe Randall Aakash Bhatia Jacob Donohoe Alexis Alley

FASHION & LIFESTYLE Clare Stephenson Emily Weatherill Elizabeth Shirley

DEBATES

Silva Chege Amanda Anne Hemmings

ENTERTAINMENT George McMIllan Claire Boad Jake Carter James Stephenson Dawn Cross Daniel Harden

SPORTS

Joel Griffiths Frankie Rudland Carlo Simone Jonathan Nagioff Dan Davis

DESIGN

Ryan Evans George McMillan Jake Carter Radhika Sawla

FEATURES

The thought of entering the ‘real world’ petrified me Welcome back! We’re going to enter 2019 with a few cool stories! If you’re planning a trip abroad to Bali for the summer check out Jacob’s survival tips. LGBT women have been marginalised in so many areas of their lives especially when it comes to sex. Read Alexis’s words on safe sex to educate yourself. - Aakash Bhatia, Features Editor

A PLACEMENT STUDENT’S

CONFESSIONS

re you thinking about going on placement in September? It may be a daunting step, but according to Chloe Randall, a Multimedia Journalism student, it’s the best thing she’s done... When it came to making the decision whether to do a placement year or not, I was completely torn. On one hand, I knew it would increase my employability by a huge amount but on the other hand, I was loving university life too much and the thought of leaving that for a year and entering the ‘real world’ and leaving everything I knew behind, petrified me.

By Chloe Randall

A couple of weeks later I went to work at the office for the day. After spending the day sourcing and writing news stories and finding out more about the role, I was then offered the editorial placement after my interview to start the following September. Even though I was thrilled to be given the opportunity and I was extremely lucky to have found my placement so early, a part of me was still terrified at leaving behind an environment I knew and loved.

I searched every job site going and the placements I found just weren’t what I was looking for. The last thing I wanted was to spend a year not doing what I set out to do. Not before long, I found my ideal placement, an editorial intern at an entertainment news agency called Bang Showbiz in London, where even on the job specification it said to party with the celebrities, right up my street. I applied right there and then and after an online questionnaire, two assessments and a phone interview, I was invited to spend a day working in the office with an interview to take place at the end of the day.

FEATURES The months between getting my placement and starting it went by in a flash. As time got closer to starting, the ‘what if’ questions starting popping up in my head. “What if I don’t enjoy it?” “What if I am lonely and have no friends?” “What if I can’t do it?” “What if it isn’t for me?” Over summer, my friends and family were counting down the days with excitement until I started and I was still questioning whether I had made the right choice and worrying about how my life was going to pan out over the next year.

I am now half way through my placement and it has gone by in a flash. I can honestly say it was the best decision and I can’t wait for the rest of it.

Within the first few weeks of starting I felt settled and happy. I had made friends with my work colleagues, learnt the routine of the office and learnt where everything was and I had got used to my daily commute. Everything I had been fearing and questioning for nearly nine months had been for nothing. Within a week of starting, I had fully embraced my new role and I was interviewing various stars at my first premiere. Since then, I have learnt so much more about the industry I’m in, interviewed stars such as Olly Murs, Rowan Atkinson and Chris Pine, attended screenings for films and film premieres with a highlight being the European Premiere for ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ at the Royal Albert Hall and built relationships with my work colleagues.

I am now half way through my placement and it has gone by in a flash. The skills I have learnt are invaluable and are ones I wouldn’t have learnt at university. The experience, knowledge, friends and memories from my placement year will stay with me for life and I can honestly say it was the best decision and I can’t wait for the rest of it.

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NEED TO KNOW: PCOS

olycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common yet seldom talked about hormonal condition. Women with the condition produce excess male androgens (hormones) such as testosterone. PCOS also enlarges a woman’s ovaries and they contain fluid-filled sacs (follicles), which surround the eggs. Often women may exhibit symptoms and never get diagnosed because they are unaware of what is going on in their body. This list of facts was compiled together with the input of a PCOS expert and three women who suffer from the condition.

By Aakash Bhatia

exhibiting another common symptom of PCOS, excess facial hair growth. Ruby said “I started growing thick black hair on my face”. Facial hair, insomnia, narcolepsy, irregular periods, no periods, and weight gain are the most common symptoms. However, PCOS also affects sufferers mental health as explored below.

1. The Endless List of Symptoms The most infuriating fact about PCOS is it’s seemingly never-ending list of symptoms. PCOS expert and nutritionist Norah Cozens said “weight gain, acne, exhaustion, painful periods are just a few of the symptoms”. Mallika, a former athlete and PCOS sufferer said “I went to the doctor when I noticed the consistency of my period blood was abnormal” she referred to it as “dry blood”. Lily a social media worker and PCOS sufferer noticed her periods became increasingly irregular, which led to her diagnoses. Ruby noticed she was unable to lose weight even “when I used to starve myself”. Ruby also had the misfortune of

2. PCOS Affects Mental Health The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism explored the mental health history of nearly 18,000 PCOS sufferers. The study compared women with PCOS with women of the

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PCOS • Irregular periods or no periods at all • Difficulty getting pregnant as a result of irregular ovulation or failure to ovulate • Excessive hair growth (hirsutism) – usually on the face, chest, back or buttocks • Weight gain • Thinning hair and hair loss from the head • Oily skin or acne Source: NHS

same age and body mass index (BMI) who don’t suffer from PCOS. The scientists concluded PCOS sufferers are prone to be diagnosed with mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders. At age 14 Ruby started getting these intense mood swings, within the span of an hour she would refuse to get out of bed, hysterically cry, and then return to normalcy. This is abnormal teenage behaviour because she wasn’t reacting to anything, there were no triggers - the mood swings were just random. A common reaction to mental health issues is to consume antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication. However, Norah suggests that PCOS sufferers stay away from antidepressants because the mood swings and mental health issues are a symptom of PCOS, not clinical depression or anxiety.

3. The Relationship Between Insulin and PCOS Many women with PCOS (not all) have issues with insulin production. Insulin is a

hormone that regulates blood sugar levels in the body. Too little or too much insulin production can have adverse effects across the body. Women who suffer from PCOS have a tendency to produce too much insulin. The excess insulin affects their ovaries, causing them to produce too much testosterone. A surplus in testosterone is the primary cause of many PCOS symptoms. In order to gain some control over PCOS, sufferers have to keep their insulin levels in check. This can only be done through strictly monitoring diets. High levels of insulin dupe the brain into thinking that there is a glucose shortage in the body, which results in some serious carbohydrate cravings.

4. The Temptation to Binge Eat is REAL The follicles on the ovaries feed on carbohydrates, fats, and starchy food. The excess insulin production further adds to the cravings. Norah explained “sometimes women give into these cravings and binge eat carbs, which is a problem because

FEATURES their bodies can’t break down the nutrients in an effective way and it just adds more body weight”. While it may seem difficult at the time, cravings and binges can be controlled. Binge eating can be triggered for a number of reasons such as a stressful day at work, fights with a partner, and even a bad doctors visit. However, Norah stressed on the importance of having a binge recovery plan. When cravings are at an all time high either make a warm drink such as tea or drink two big glasses of water back to back. Head over to a comfortable area in your home, kick your feet up, and savour every sip of that hot drink. The intense need to eat will fade

away in a few minutes and you will be overcome with feelings of strength and joy.

5. Natural Eating Leads to Natural Pregnancies Women with PCOS are prone to infertility. Lily said “The gynecologist told me that I have PCOS and then bluntly told me that I may not be able to get pregnant in the future” she was only 16 at the time of that conversation. The idea of infertility is daunting and envelopes women in sadness. However, there is hope! Norah carried out a two-year experiment with a 100 PCOS sufferers, many of whom had miscarriages and trouble conceiving. Norah gave them strict diets and exercise regimes starting with light workouts and then progressively increasing activity levels as the experiment subjects lost body weight and felt more confident. Norah stressed “you need to be eating high protein and organic diets. Eggs, chicken, fish, vegetables, and fruits. These diets are metabolic rate diets and are very doable”. After two years of following Norah’s regimen many of the women’s follicles shrunk down and 97 out of the 100 successfully got pregnant and gave birth to healthy babies. PCOS sufferers are constantly in battle with their bodies and minds. It’s important to keep in mind that progress is progress regardless of how slow it is. It takes tremendous will power to ignore the urges to crave. However, the more you resist the better you will feel and look. Unfortunately, there is currently no cure for PCOS but it is manageable and sufferers can live a life full of joy if they make a lifestyle change.

FEATURES

THE BALI EXPERIENCE

he Sacred Ubud Monkey Forest in Bali attracts around 10,000 tourists per month, is home to approximately 340 Macaques Monkeys and is deemed to be one of the best things to do in the region on Trip Advisor. What is now the monkey forest was formerly a Hindu temple and has been the home of Macques monkeys for hundreds of years.

By Jacob Donohoe

and held my palm open to the monkey, as a signal to climb onto me. The monkey looked at my face for cues as to how to act, patiently assessing the situation.

A large part of the forest has now been converted into an attraction for tourists from far and wide. This is much to the joy of the monkeys, who are regularly fed and vetted, even while free roaming around the wider town of Ubud. For more information on Bali, visit The Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Vicious Monkey Attack

The entrance fee for the Sacred Monkey Forest is around ÂŁ3, which is quite reasonable considering the experience. In Longleat the monkeys climb on your car, whilst in Bali the monkeys climb on you. Of course, this presents its own risks and it is reported that local clinicians see thousands of bites a year. That being said, perhaps these furry and cuddly creatures arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as innocent as they seem? When I ventured there for the first time I was sure to find out. I knelt down

Suddenly he reached over and bit into my hand, barely puncturing the skin, but enough to draw a tiny amount of blood. I went straight to first aid to have this cleaned and later went to a clinic around the corner to have it inspected by a doctor. The doctor said there was no rabies risk due to the nature of the wound, but that some monkeys do carry other diseases and prescribed me anti-viral medication.

All in all, it cost me around £70. If the bite had been worse it could have cost me a lot more, as rabies medication alone is over £100 not including hospital stay by the hour. Lesson learned: always have travel insurance!

Top Monkey Tips

Monkeys - who’d have thought? In light of this experience, I’ve created three questions to consider when travelling where wild monkeys walk amongst us:

Am I provoking or giving off aggresive body language?

Unconsciously, many of us may portray hand gestures and visual expressions that monkeys take to heart. The open-teethed smile for instance, is actually a submissive gesture and welcomes a monkey to climb on you. This is one of the many things you should be prepared for, because once they’re climbing on you, they’re reluctant to get off without taking something in return. Holding out your hand whilst maintaining eye contact is a provocative gesture that monkeys may take as a challenge. It is indeed interesting to compare the things that we take as friendly signals, to be misinterpreted by monkeys.

Do I have food or water readily available on my person?

Whilst you’re welcome to bring snacks to eat wherever you go it is advisable not to take them out around monkeys as they are animals used to targeting unsuspecting tourists for easy pickings.

Is that photo worth the risk of the monkey having some fun with my possessions?

Although you should be able to bring and wear whatever you want, it is necessary to prepare for the risks. Protect your possessions! You can use travel insurance to insure your gadgets up to £500 providing that comforting peace of mind should anything go wrong (because it will go wrong at some point). Sometimes we can become so blinded by getting the perfect photo to impress our friends that we ignore these risks. In the age of social media, everyone appears to be competing for attention.

Live to Tell the Tale

It seems to me that enjoying an experience unscathed is just as important as coming back to tell the tale to our friends, and far less expensive, as I found out the hard way. It’s so important to research vaccines and have all the proper jabs before venturing out to Asia. Although the casualty numbers compared to tourists are small, it’s always worth being safe than having to end a once in a lifetime trip early. If you have a medical emergency in Bali you can call the emergency number: 112.

FEATURES

LES COMPLICATED

he walks into the white room and slumps into the visitors chair across from the doctor. “Are you sexually active?” the doctor asks. “Not really” she says. The answer lingers. She’s been in this situation many times, but this time is different. She hasn’t told the doctor that she’s a lesbian. Does it matter? If he’s asking her if she’s sexually active, surely, it’s important. She’s not a virgin. Does he assume she’s straight? She won’t say anything - too embarrassed. She hopes he’ll ask before she can tell.

I know you are probably thinking that I should just tell the doctors the truth and that’s it, but for people like me, it makes all the difference whether the doctor asks us that question or not.

Lauren was 15 when her parents found out that she had a girlfriend. They accused her of not knowing what she liked being so young and forbid her from seeing or talking to her girlfriend. She felt insecure about her feelings and wasn’t ready to fully come out to her parents, yet. In school, she

By Alexis Alley

was excluded with no information on her sexuality. Like many young LGBT+ teens do, she took her questions and insecurities to the internet for answers. “The internet taught me pretty much everything I know. “I know you are probably thinking that I should just tell the doctors the truth and that’s it, but for people like me, who are not exactly confident about being gay, it makes all the difference whether the doctor asks us that question or not.” While society is becoming more welcoming towards different sexualities and identities, the medical sector is only in the early stages of understanding what those needs are. Women who have sex with women (WSW), lesbian or bisexual women are often underrepresented in the LGBT+ cluster. Stigma and heteronormativity have shaded the importance of sexual health and well-being services for sexual minority women. Heteronormativity is a life view that being straight is the norm or preferred orientation. Most of the time, heteronormativity gets in the way of appropriate counselling for LGBT communities. A Stonewall Survey called Unhealthy attitudes, studied LGBT patient

are less likely to disclose their sexual orientation during health services. Perhaps, you may not ident as specifically lesbian or bisexual. Many women have had their first sexual experience with a man or have had multiple experiences with men, or still have sex men.

and staff experiences within the NHS. One in twenty patient-facing staff have witnessed other staff members discriminate against or provide poorer treatments to a patient because they identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) in the last five years. Commercials promoting safe sex messages, raises awareness for HIV/AIDs testing and condom usage. Then again, they are most commonly represented by straight or gay couples. The practice is registered as being exclusive to gay men and heterosexual couples rather than women, universally. As a result, lesbians under estimate their risk of contracting an infection (STIs). This view has followed into the medical sector, who consider sexual minority women, a low-risk group. “It should not be assumed that the health of minorities is equal to the majority” says Professor Catherine Meads, the lead researcher for the 2018 National Sexual Wellbeing Survey for women who have sex with women. A major issue with information for women’s sexual health, is that it’s limited. Without data and research to lay out what the LGBT groups need from their GPs, there is no proof that there is anything to be concerned about. While it is mandatory for the NHS to record patient sexual orientation and gender identity, WSW

Studies have shown that ethnic sexual minority women, have more contact with men based on their cultural environment and are less likely to disclose their orientation to health professionals. Barriered by tradition, stigma and fear of discrimination- seeking out health services and advice can be out of the way. High rates of diabetes, hypertension, cardio vascular disease and asthma were commonly found in the lesbian community. Mortality rates compared to straight women were much higher for women in same-sex relationships. Professor Meads suggests that mortality rates could be influenced by access to health insurance as most women struggle to receive employee-sponsored insurance for samesex partnerships. The Stonewall Survey shows 6 in 10 health practitioners who are directly responsible for patient care, don’t consider sexual orientation to be relevant to your health needs. Although, one in ten health and social staff are not confident in their understanding of lesbian, bisexual and gay needs and even more so for trans patients. So, the issue is that the majority of health service staff don’t believe that sexuality has any effect on health. Meanwhile, they don’t understand what is expected of them. You can read the second part of Alexis’ article in the next issue of Nerve Magazine.

FASHION & LIFESTYLE

Fashion trends come in and out quicker than you can say ‘next’

As this is the first issue for 2019, Nerve Fashion & Lifestyle has prepared some advice on how to keep your New Year resolutions. We are looking at all the trends that you should leave in 2018 and also all the trends that we didn’t see coming. Hope you enjoy!Zlatna Nedev, Fashion & Lifestyle Editor

FASHION THAT SHOULD

STAY IN 2018

By Clare Stephenson

owadays the fashion trends come in and out quicker than you can say ‘next’. While there are many still going strong and will be embraced in 2019, others have simply left their mark and have been pushed into the background. But at the end of the day, what is ‘in trend’ is ultimately what suits you best and makes you feel good in your own skin. However, here are a few that should probably stay in 2018. It’s for the best.

SOCK TRAINERS Trainers, or year 6 plimsoles? I don’t think we will ever know the difference. Despite them being a 2018 trademark to Balenciaga and other major designer brands, I think the trainer sock scenario was just a little too much for us to handle. Plus- imagine stepping in a puddle wearing those bad boys. Not fun.

TRANSPARENT HEELS It is the ultimate barely-there, futuristic looking trend adored by the likes of the Kardashian clan and reinforced by designers such as Chanel and Valentino. Despite their celebrity buzz and runway attention, Perspex shoes can’t last much longer. Look at them, they can’t be comfortable. You can almost see the blisters all the while having to keep your toenails perfectly painted. Life in plastic, not so fantastic.

TRANSPARENT BAGS While transparent heels are on their way out, see-through bags might as well join them. I admit it, they look pretty chic and have practically been fashioned by every major celebrity out there. But I would prefer strangers not to see loose bits of gum lying at the bottom of my bag and the random sock that has been

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TINY SUNGLASSES Mini sunglasses are a trend which I could never catch onto. Why? Well it is two-fold. One -they only block out half the sun so what’s the point? And two - every time I saw someone wearing a pair, they looked like they were more focused on how to keep them on rather than what’s in front of them. They may be fashionable- but surely impractical.

CYCLING SHORTS The cycling short trend has certainly overstayed it’s welcome. Made iconic by Princess Diana, the trend has inspired celebrities finest including Kim Kardashian and Emily Ratajkowski. Don’t get me wrong, the sports luxe vibe is certainly contemporary, but I think it is maybe time we slowly begin to wean them out. Make room for cargo trousers and more flares!

LEOPARD PRINT EVERYTHING One-year it’s in, the next it’s out. The takeover of the leopard print trend (and any animal print for that matter) was nothing but overwhelming. Despite it being a fairly tricky trend to pull off, it has featured in all the main high-street stores and designers with the likes of Michael Kors or Stella McCartney. While it has been a pleasure to experience, it is time to love it and leave it.

FLUFFY SLIDERS They may be handy for running to the shops or wearing to the airport, but the fluffy slider trend has unfortunately expired. Whether you are sporting a £5 pair from Primark, or splurged on Filas or Pumas, I’m afraid you may have to save them for the own comfort of your home. I just can’t see them staying in fashion for too much longer- as comfortable as they look.

FASHION & LIFESTYLE

THE 2019 FASHION TRENDS WE DIDNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T SEE COMING

wo thousand nineteen may bring us love, luck, fortune, and happinessbut it also brings new fashion trends. From the runways to the high streets, the process happens every year with some items we love, and some we hate. Over recent years, trends have been repeating themselves. Many of the items we see on the runway today, replicate pieces from the 80s, and 2019 is no different. However, not everything can be predicted like the 80s trends.

The skirt over trousers trend I could never have predicted this one. I remember wearing the shorts over a pair of leggings trend when I was younger, but this seems to have taken it to a new level. Vogue featured the trend on their 2019 round up and suggested that the outfit gave a leg lengthening effect.

Bamboo bags Accessories are set to become a huge part of our wardrobe this year. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see them acting as the centre piece of outfits, with their bright colours and enlarged size (oversized hats are also a big trend for 2019). Bamboo bags are one of the many new bag styles to be taking off this year. It is believed they have branched off of (excuse the pun) the straw bags that were all the rage this summer. But are they just as cute?

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Leather tops We’ve all seen leather disco pants come back in for 2018 winter, but now it seems the leather obsession will not stop! Leather is becoming a staple luxury item in the 2019 wardrobe, probably because of its versatility. It isn’t just a great material for outerwear such as jackets, but even for tops too.

Tie dye This hippy 60s trend is definitely a flash from the past. This time though, the bold rainbow colours have been switched for more toned-down colours. Lots of pastels, blacks and greys were seen across the catwalk. So, if you’re not into neon colours, then maybe the newly revamped tie dye is for you.

Puffed shoulders After years of people saying that shoulder pads were their greatest fashion regret, I did not think that a trend that accentuated the shoulders would be flying off the shelves. Balmain, Chanel, Chloe and Saint Laurent were among the designers who included this puffed shoulder design on their catwalks.

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HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED AND KEEP YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

veryone says it, “New Year, New Me”, and great you want to create a change in 2019 to make it your best year yet! So, we go about writing lists of our new year resolutions, stick with it for a few days and then the real work begins. Here at Nerve, we’ve decided to put together this handy guide so you have the best chance of keeping your resolutions!

A resolution is a statement, but to make actual progress, you need a goal. Simply coming up with a list of what you want to achieve in 2019 is going to make it so much clearer and easier to keep track of. Pick one or two big goals to prevent being overwhelmed, if you go from nothing to everything you will burn out.

Be realistic, specific, but dream big

Stop calling them resolutions

By Elizabeth Shirley

You know yourself, if you’re not a morning person don’t try and go gym at 6am. Don’t beat yourself up, find what works, the last thing you need is being set up for failure. Just like if you were sitting an exam, or training for an event, break each goal down so you have a target every month, this could be a figure of money you’ve saved, a weight you’ve hit, a personal best. The more checkpoints the better.

Get online, get picture taking, get talking about your progress, or even find someone to go on the journey with you. By creating connections, you will feel responsible for keeping to your new behaviours and show off about how well youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing!

You picked your goal for a reason, above everything else you could . You have to ask yourself why? Your Why is personal to you and should be an emotional connection. Discovering your why and remembering it every time you feel like giving up will be your most powerful motivator.

Be kind to yourself

Discover your why

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Reward Yourself

Unleash your inner child and make yourself a reward chart, each time you do something towards your goal, give yourself a star! Once you have enough, treat yourself, not only will this keep you motivated it will also mean more to buy that special something.

One mistake isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a sign to give up, it takes time to fully adjust to a new habit. Find a balance between new you and old you and never ever get rid of the (cakes) things you love.

DEBATES

Real change comes about when society faces up to deeper seeded issues This issue, we have a range of topics to get your mind whirling and ignite debates amongst your friends. We discuss â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;thin privilegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and how society treats you different based on your size. The Race Pay Gap and online Porn IDing, which is to come into affect in April. All in all, lots to sick your teeth into this month! - Silva Chege, Debates Editor

THE RACE PAY GAP By Silva Chege

n the last couple of years, the conversation around pay parity and employment opportunities has almost exclusively centred around gender. Which is understandable, as still women are severely unrepresented in boardrooms and top CEO Jobs, and they are being paid a pitiful 85p for every pound a man earns.

Ethnic minorities make up 14% of the working-age population, yet only account for: - 6.4% of senior management in the NHS. - 3.7% of police officers ranked chief inspector or above. - 3.4% of headteachers.

However, another gap in pay parity that has largely been ignored is the Race Pay Gap. And if you thought the statistic were damning for women, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re even worse for Black, Asian and other minority groups in the UK.

- 2.4% of armed forces officers. Black male university graduates should expect to earn a staggering ÂŁ7000 a year less on average than their White male counterpart.

For instance, despite Ethnic minorities making up 14% of the working-age population, they only hold 6.4% of senior management in the NHS; 3.7% of police officers ranked chief inspector or above; 3.4% of headteachers; and 2.4% of armed forces officers. Black male university graduates should expect to earn a

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staggering £7000 a year less on average than their White male counterpart, even when grades and ranking are considered. Fortunately, the Race Pay Gap is an issue the government has, although belatedly, woken up to. During a party conference in Birmingham in October 2018, the Prime Minister Theresa May said:

Every employee deserves the opportunity to progress and fulfil their potential in their chosen field, regardless of which background they are from, but too often ethnic minority employees feel they’re hitting a brick wall when it comes to career progression. “That’s why I’m delighted to launch the Race at Work Charter, which gives business a clear set of actions to work towards in helping to create greater opportunities for ethnic minority employees at work.

After the speech, high-profile businesses and organisations like NHS for England, Standard Life Aberdeen, Norton Rose Fulbright and Saatchi & Saatchi subsequently signed up to the new charter and individually committed to increasing ethnic-minority representation in their respective work places. However, this isn’t the end of the story. More needs to be done. The issue is

structural and can’t easily be remedied by token hiring or worse… quotas. Real change comes about when society and government face-up to deeper seeded issues such as: unconscious biases, microaggressions, stereotypes and even an educational system entrenched with inequality. If not, we could potentially see the gap between Whites and monitories widen instead of closing, further deepening divisions and fuelling social unrest. Diversity isn’t about pats on the back or ticking boxes, it’s about fairness and creating more opportunities for deserved success. We all stand to gain when the people in power are a is true reflection of society.

IDING FOR ONLINE PORN,

CAMERON’S GREATEST LEGACY?

es, David Cameron called for the referendum. Yes, it was a stupid idea. And yes, Brexit has been a massive pain in the arse ever since. However, there is one thing Cameron did get right, and that was finally waking up to the perils of online pornography and its far too easy access to children and other vulnerable individuals. But, this will change in April, when Theresa May’s government introduces age verification on all pornographic sites. By spring, if adults want to view explicit material online, they will need to use their ID or credit cards to do so. However, if they don’t feel comfortable sharing such sensitive information with porn sites; there are alternatives. Concerned individuals can take their IDs to shops, and in much the same way as they would use their IDs to buy alcohol or cigarettes, they can purchase ‘porn passes’ with it. By April, about 60,000 shops around the UK will be offering Age Verification cards.

By Silva Chege

disturb even adults in a couple of clicks. The world of online pornography has become a dangerous wild west in dire need of law and order. Some may consider IDing for porn to be an infringement on anonymity or that it is the latest attempt to police the internet by the government. Ultimately, the age restriction shouldn’t be considered the end of the conversation surrounding online pornography, but merely the beginning. As a society we need to revaluate our relationship with online porn and examine it with ethical lenses. For instance, if so much porn is free, how are performers getting paid? What is female and minority representation like in porn? Is too much porn subconsciously harmful to viewers? It’s time we found the answers, before it’s too late.

While the restriction may be cumbersome to some adults in search of quick gratification, they will prove to be a God send for parents already struggling to protect their children from harm. Like never before, children can be easily exposed to not only explicit videos, but also material extreme and vile enough to Photo: Toms Norde, Valsts kanceleja

DEBATES

THIN PRIVILEGE Is ‘thin privilege’ a legitimate issue? By Amanda Anne Hemmings

ize shouldn’t matter. Most of our society has collectively been programmed to alter perspectives based on appearance. So, what is thin privilege? It’s the unspoken discrimination towards individuals with bigger bodies and more curves. As somebody who has been overweight, severely underweight and now settled somewhere in the middle, I have noticed a wide variety in attitudes towards me as a person. I used to get the usual teased for being chubby – but this isn’t what thin privilege truly is. Even before social media drilled unattainable attributes into my head and starved me – quite literally – of selfconfidence and worth, I was being given concerned looks as an 8-year old with ‘puppy fat’ because I took my top off during a water fight on a hot summers day. While my friend - who was skinny - got called cute. The little things piled up as I got older. I would watch my smaller friends get lifted up and flirted with by boys who wouldn’t give me a second look as I drank my lowfat yogurt. My friends in secondary school would meet up and exchange clothes and knowingly leave me out of these meet ups because…well, the elephant in the room. Literally.

Then, between the ages of 16 and 19, I lost 4 stone. I got comments from people who used to call me fat at school ‘wow, you look incredible!’. I got attention from, well, everyone. I could eat more than anyone else and people wouldn’t judge me, because I was thin and apparently this made me more deserving of food. When I was larger, I would get disgusted stares when eating anything in public – or at least, that’s how eating made me feel. Don’t eat salads because it’ll look like a pathetic attempt to hide your weight ‘issue’, don’t eat burgers because you’ll just reinforce these supposed stereotypes of larger people. I got snide comments disguised as good intentions – ‘why don’t you try counting calories?’, ‘running is really good for your health, you know!’.

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As somebody who has been overweight, severely underweight and now settled somewhere in the middle, I have noticed a wide variety in attitudes towards me as a person.

I lost weight for other people. My selflove was non-existent because beauty is a social construct that crashed into me during a time I was meant to be growing emotionally and mentally. It’s weird, because beauty is subjective. Across other continents and cultures, people have completely different standards and ideals of what is ‘normal’ and ‘acceptable’. There is no one way to act, or to look. Thin privilege exists in our society – because imagine people thinking that because I am big that I am lazy, ‘a work in progress’, or less of a human being. Thin privilege is a result of what is shown, and ultimately, what we expose ourselves to in magazines, TV

shows, shopping centres and on social media. It’s a fake new reality that humans have created for themselves based on materialism and appearances – and anything that challenges the ‘perfect’ ideal is unacceptable. We aren’t all meant to look the same, act the same, eat the same – there is no right or wrong way to be. I know there is now more visibility and representation of different shapes and sizes – but what we need now is acceptance, to not judge a book by its cover – there is so much more depth to a person than what they weigh. Size really shouldn’t matter.

TWEETS FROM THE STREETS Although we’re in the depths of winter, Uni work is piling up and we’ve only just recovered from exams, there’s still plenty going on in Bournemouth! Remember, if you want to feature in Tweets From The Streets, make sure you tag @nervemagazinebu on Instagram.

Chandy @HashtagChandy Had a great time at @bournemouthuni talking about the importance of talking to others about our feelings and my experience of mental health issues!

Richard Ayres @richarda0857 Great talk tonight by @Nigelrefowens at Bournemouth University. True and brave gentleman. Thank you. #equality #diversity #rugbyfamily

Mark Andrews @msabirder It appears that Bournemouth Uni are currently building the world’s largest Sand Martin wall...

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WHAT’S ON Student events SUBU Refreshers Fair

10am, 5 February, Student Centre

The Big Student Meeting 6pm, 26 February, Share LT

PARTS: Half a Sixpence

7pm, 5-9 March, Shelley Theatre

Gigs & Events King King

6pm, 8 February, The Old Fire Station

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes 6pm, 11 February, The Old Fire Station

CHVRCHES

7pm, 12 February, O2 Academy

Students Kick Cancer Professor Dimitrios Buhalis d.buhalis Welcoming our new students to @bournemouthuni and making them dream their future!

10pm, 18 February, The Old Fire Station

Comedy Central

7pm, 27 February, The Old Fire Station

Wilkinson

10pm, 16 March, O2 Academy

SUBU elections Nominations Open 11 February

Nominations Close 28 February

Hustings (Candidates’ Q&A) 14 March, The Old Fire Station

Voting Opens 14 March

Voting Closes 5pm, 21 March

Results Night 22nd March

ENTERTAINMENT

Perhaps the highlight of every student’s academic year, conveniently placed just after exams finish In this issue’s entertainment section, we have articles on some of the biggest things that happened over Christmas. There’s reviews of both The 1975’s new album and live show, Bandersnatch and our predictions for the 2019 Grammy awards. We also have an interview with Drenge and an introduction to the SUBU Summerball - Claire Boad, Entertainment Editor

WHAT TO EXPECT:

SUMMERBALL

hh the Bournemouth University Summerball. Perhaps the highlight of every student’s academic year. Conveniently placed just after exams finish and just before rental contracts run up, allowing for a leisurely week of doing absolutely nothing after a disgusting twelve hours of drinking. If you’re second or third year then you know the format, if you’re new then you’re in for a surprise. If you think you’ve seen the worst that humanity has to offer just wait for when it’s 2am, you’re queueing to get on a bus back to the infamous afterparty at TOFS and you see out of the corner of your eye Donald Trump with his tongue down the throat of an alien.

By George McMillan

If you’re more into your live bands then fear not! The We Broke Free stage is the place to be to see the best in up and coming bands before they break the industry. Previous years have showcased the likes of VANT, The Amazons, Black Honey and Sunset Sons. After the recent move to Lulworth, for the past two years the Bestival tent has become a staple part of the festival. Offering up the best photo oppurtunities the day has to offer. With a line up release expected in early April it’s anyone’s guess as to who will be appearing this year. But make sure you stay tuned to all Nerve Media platforms if you want to be the first to find out.

But besides the expected generic recycled outfits and copious amount of drinking that is sure to ensue what else can you expect from the SUBU Summerball? In previous years the stages have been graced with acts such as Rudimental, SIGMA, MK, Stormzy and after recent headlines maybe we were lucky to have been stood up by Solo 45.

ENTERTAINMENT

GETTING TO KNOW:

With their new album ‘Strange Creatures’ due to come out in February, we sat down with Rory from the band Drenge to discuss everything from their favourite songs on the album to working with film scores and plays in the future.

Photo Credit: Ed Lovelace

By Claire Boad

What were your inspirations for this new album? Well everything really. The uncertain political climate that we now live in and empathy for this generations struggle to succeed. We also take a bit from horror films. I love films so a bit of that came through in the album too I think.

we’ve mellowed out since then. We listen to a lot of different things now than we didn’t back then. We have more people involved now. It seems like the more people we have, the less noise. Plus, with new people, you want to experiment with more things, it’s no longer just lots of teen angst.

What is your favourite song on the album to perform? Now I’ll let you in to a little secret. I can’t play some of the songs on the album live yet. We were much more experimental with this album so in some cases we had like 5 versions of the same song. We worked in the studio a lot over the last couple of years, so we are now very used to working in a studio, now we just need to translate the songs from studio to stage. Also, we have a new live bass player Ed, so we need to work things out with him now. I would say my favourite song on the album though Is definitely “When I Look Into Your Eyes” though.

Where our music is going I don’t know. Nick Cave did this album where he worked with lots of movie scores, so we really want to try that too. Films are a huge thing for us. Eoin went to uni to study film but dropped out for the band and I think uni made him love films less. It’s a shame that in an academic setting, especially in English, they make you study a book and suck out all the fun, so you then hate that book. Then when you’re older you pick it up again and say “holy shit that book was good all along”. I think that’s a big issue in education today. You lose the love.

After the release of the album, what’s next for Drenge? Well we have a tour that we are going on late March early April and also some festival shows. I can’t tell you which ones though because last time I did that I got in trouble. Are there any particular shows you are looking forward to? Not really. It’s good to hit all of the shows since it’s been so long since performing. I have no favourite city to perform in since they all have their own charm. You see people at the gigs that you recognise from each city, so you will always associate each place with those kinds of moments. Do you think Drenge’s sound is evolving? I think our sound is definitely evolving. We started out the band as two angry boys, but

Where do you see Drenge going in 5 years? I don’t really know. It would be interesting to do something anchored in a different art form. Music is the most immediate artform, but it would be interesting to branch out. We might actually do a play. We’ve been getting much more confident, so it would be good for us to definitely try something. By the way this is in no way to diss the music industry. Drenge’s new album is out on the 22nd of February. drengedrenge @drenge

SINGLE REVIEW:

LONGSHOT

t’s been almost three years since Catfish and the Bottlemen released their second LP ‘The Ride.’ So when the four-piece hinted at a big announcement in January you can imagine the waves that it created in their fanbase. Then a few days later the band came out swinging with their new single: ‘Longshot,’ which rapidly made it into the UK Singles Top 40. This is a preview of their upcoming album, although no further details are known about that. So, is it a good song? Absolutely, it’s a catchy tune with that same style we love CatB for. Is it something we haven’t heard before? Unfortunately not, it’s a song about some kind of relationship problem and has a typical indie rock sound, which can pretty much describe every song they’ve ever released. Now this could be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it, on the one hand it’s nice to see that they’re not straying from what made them popular in the first place, but on the other hand it would’ve been great to see them branch out and try something new. They’re in a good place after the success of their past two albums, so they easily could’ve begun experimenting.

By Jake Carter

That aside, Longshot does show a development in the band’s maturity. They’re sure as hell not that unheard of band you’ll catch at small venues but went to see another artist anymore. Also, the song sounds a lot more polished than their previous work, high-quality production is evident. And whilst there’s something to be said for that authentic gritty sound, all artists have to grow out of it eventually.

ALBUM REVIEW:

THE 1975

ur lord and saviours The 1975 returned back in November with their third studio album ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’. An ambitious album that has received a disgustingly large amount of praise from both fans and critics alike, reviews that would suggest ABIIOR is to the 21st century what Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon was to the 20th. Does the album live up to the hype and is it as ground-breaking as everyone is saying? In short, no. The album itself, had I not read the copious five star reviews and expected a collection of songs that certified frontman Healy in the rock and roll hall of fame, is brilliant. The range of genres that the record seamlessly explores and nails effortlessly is impressive to say the least. From songs such as Give Yourself A Try and Love It If We Made It which could comfortable sit on their debut, to more interesting ones like Mine, a song that sounds as though it came straight from the walls of a boujee piano bar in central London. Elsewhere, I Like America & America Likes Me when isolated sounds nothing like anything the fourpiece have done before, sooner likened to Travis Scott than The 1975.

By George McMillan

Yet, over the course of the hour long listen they have still managed to keep a fluidity about it. Somehow all of these different styles and genres do actually manage to work as part of the same record. Although I will admit after the first two or three listens you would not be alone in skipping through The Man Who Married A Robot / Love Theme. The difference in the bands debut, sophomore and now third album is monumental. They have managed to differentiate themselves from the rest of the generic ‘indie-rock band’ group and obtain an insanely dedicated fan base (One Direction’s Harry Styles is due credit in regards to this). If the four piece continue at the velocity they are going, I would not be surprised if they were to headline Glastonbury. However, the album falls victim to a mass amount of people overhyping it and trying to dress it up as something that it isn’t. What it is, is a great pop album from an exciting new(ish) band at the peak of their career that showcases their talents as both performers and producers. What it isn’t, is an album that will shake you to your very core and make you re-evaluate every life choice you’ve ever made.

LIVE REVIEW:

THE 1975

Photos: Marcus May

atty Healy, the enigmatic and polarising frontman of The 1975, cuts a surprisingly nervous figure. He’s just emerged, amidst a sea of flashing lights, to a wall of 20,000 expectant concert goers hoping to see the show of their lives, many of whom have hung his face up on every corner of their bedroom walls. For a second, its as if the weight of what he’s doing gets to him and then, as drummer George Daniel begins the pulsating drum beat of ‘Give Yourself A Try’ and the audience screams in excitement, he suddenly lunges for the microphone as if its the only thing keeping him alive, and begins a set that will hold everyone in the arena in the palm of his hand. He’s home, and so was I. The 1975’s new ‘Music For Cars’ tour is a major statement of intent, and this is from the band fronted by a man who claimed they were the defining band of this decade. It’s hard to argue with Healy though when he and his bandmates glide effortlessly through a packed set that proves how deep the Manchester four piece’s discography is coming.

By James Stephenson

As if their burgeoning collection of bangers wasn’t enough, behind Healy and the boys stood a shining monument to ambition. I can’t speak highly enough about the staging; the lighting Healy’s been quoted as wanting these shows to feel like watching dreams, and I think he’s pulled it off. And throughout it all, The 1975’s now truly iconic box logo looms like a monolith, changing colours at the perfect moment, like a window framing the incredible performance on stage. Healy and the boys are at their best here not only delivering powerful performances of songs from their terrific new album ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, but diving into their older material at just the right moments, with real impact. As a self confessed super fan of this group seeing them for the first time, I feel I can admit that hearing ‘Robbers’ performed live was a tear-jerking moment. The 1975 also lacked any fear in their choices of songs very rarely will you see a major band play a song like ‘How To Draw/Petrichor’, a six minute experimental piece, midway through.

Or give the spotlight to somebody else, as they did with No Rome joining the band for a performance of their collaboration ‘Narcissist’. By the time the encore arrived and 20,000 had exhausted their voice boxes screaming his words back to him, Matty was totally in his element. Charismatically writhing around the stage like an uncontrollable ball of energy, never shy of talking to the fans he clearly adores, he looked to know in his mind that he and his band had delivered a tremendous performance. With an album as good as ‘Brief Inquiry’, a tour to match, and another record on the way in May, The 1975 may just be the world’s most important band of the moment.

SET LIST - Love Theme - The 1975 - Give Yourself a Try - TOOTIME - She’s American - Love Me - Sincerity Is Scary - It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You) - Loving Someone - The Ballad of Me and My Brain - A Change of Heart - Narcissist (ft. No Rome) - How to Draw / Petrichor - An Encounter - Robbers - fallingforyou - You -I Like America & America Likes Me - HNSCC - Somebody Else - Girls - I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes) - Love It If We Made It - Chocolate - The Sound - Sex

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London Tour

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Oxford Tour

Brighton

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ENTERTAINMENT

FIVE SUGGESTED

NEW READS

By Dawn Cross

espite the reading lists you get in University, it’s always good to read outside of them and indulge your brain in some writings that doesn’t want to make you vomit or quote every 3rd line. This is a comprehensive list of books for you to look at in the New Year, with new releases and old, treat your imagination to some of these literary wonders. As a person who loves reading, these I found were some fo the best books to sink your teeth into. So enjoy!

Inspirational Read The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield)

A novel that discusses psychological and spiritual ideas rooted in old traditions and how it influences the modern age. The Main character follows insights from an ancient Peruvian manuscript. This inspires but also opens your eyes onto new ideas and concepts and how spirituality works.

Twisted Read Gone Girl (Karen McGillian) Although released several years ago, I found it to be one of the most dark twisted and compelling book that I could not put down for the life of me. Staying up till 3am in the morning, you find yourself rotting for all sorts of characters  and doubting if whether any of them are safe.

Selfcare Read Recharge: A Year of Self-Care to Focus on You (Julie Montague)

This is a book worth utilising if you don’t always have time to read on a regular basis! Split up into 12 months of Selfcare, you can go through each stage with ease and improve your life! If you feel like you’ve got into bad habits, stagnating or just wanting to get those revamping vibes; buy this book!

Fictional Wonder Read  When the Curtain Falls (Carrie Hope Fletcher) An amazing west end actor but with a passion for creating amazing and intriguing fictional worlds! The 3rd book in the latest series focuses on a haunted theatre and a doomed love; 50 years in the future a haunting is threatening to pull two actor’s love apart. I cannot recommend the other books enough and they cover so many of today’s issues through prose and imagery!

Enjoyable Read The Sword of Shannara Trilogy (Terry Brooks)

This one is purely for the fun of it and not that thought provoking but only for you to have fun within frolic within your imagination. You learn of this magical, fantasy vast world of what happened after the human apocalypse with Elves, Gnomes, Dwarves and Trolls mutating from humans. This is also a TV Series so you can see the characters come to life!

ENTERTAINMENT

WELCOME TO

MARKWEN

obert Zemeckis has had a tough run. With Welcome to Marwen marking his third box office bomb in a row. The film tells the story of Mark Hogancamp, an art photographer with a liking for women’s shoes. Mark is the victim of a hate crime as one night he is devastatingly beaten by 5 Neo-Nazi’s. Welcome to Marwen tells the story of Mark’s battle with mental health approaching the attackers sentencing. It also shows how he expresses his pain through his art. The film is endearing and sweet as Steve Carrell shines, playing an adorable Mark Hogancamp with great sensitivity, plus the true story of the film makes it already a compelling and emotionally investing experience. This being said, sadly, the film is majorly stunted by Zemeckis’ misplaced style of whimsical adventure. Zemeckis is a good Director, Forrest Gump, Back to The Future and Cast Away are just a few examples of his amazing ability. However, he was the wrong person for Welcome to Marwen. This film needed a firmer grip of its tragedy, as after all, that is what this film is about. What is frustrating was the film’s poorly placed comedy. This is used throughout to defuse the natural

tension of the story and so you never really feel the emotion of the scene. The tonal imbalance that plagues Welcome to Marwen is so shockingly poor to the point that its disingenuous to its subject. Overall, Welcome to Marwen is a film you want to enjoy. However, that truly wasn’t the case and that was the most disappointing thing about it. The true story and Steve Carrell’s inspired performance carry so much of the film that as an audience, you want to absolutely adore it. However, Zemeckis’ clunky script and jarring direction and tone is undeniably frustrating. There is a truly beautiful movie under all those flaws, lets hope that one day someone makes it.

BLACK MIRROR:

BANDERSNATCH

By Daniel Harden

t’s easy to make this review a fun little joke and say “Did I like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch? You decide, yes or no?” But to be even more true to the film, we shall just do what we want regardless. If you haven’t yet heard, Bandersnatch is the latest Black Mirror episode in the form of an interactive film.

It is then rather frustrating when we learn of the thematic and typically “Black Mirror” reason for the films interactivity. It further strengthens the story; however, I feel it takes away from its unique selling point and leaves a familiar dissatisfied taste in the mouth one has come to expect of Black Mirror.

As the film plays, you sit, fingers on the trigger, just waiting to raise your remote control and select one of the two outcomes before you. Well something has to fill the gap tell-tale games left behind. Bandersnatch is a fun concept and has an undeniably impressive USP.

Overall, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is a Netflix/Black Mirror spectacle that feels inevitable and fits quintessentially in both of their styles. If you’re a fan of Black Mirror then you’ll enjoy Bandersnatch, simple as.

However, it’s perhaps better left to video games. As a production, Bandersnatch is beyond impressive, Director David Slade does a decent job directing, even if he seems to share that credit with everyone who watches Bandersnatch. Also, Charlie Brooker does the impossible, keeping everything together as he writes a fairly interesting Black Mirror episode but with countless possible combinations and endings.

I for one am not the biggest fan of Black Mirror, I like and appreciate it, but I don’t overly enjoy its hopelessly cynical tone. Bandersnatch isn’t any different. With an undeniably impressive USP that’s frustratingly utilised, and a story that’s ultimately 50 different shades of grey, no connection to THOSE films, that’s not a secret ending.. In the end, Bandersnatch is an interesting concept, but it’s execution situates it amongst the more average of Black Mirror Episodes.

ENTERTAINMENT

PREVIEW:

THE GRAMMYS

By Claire Boad

ith the Grammys just days away, discussion over who should be this year’s big winners is heating up. The Grammys have the ability to surprise us all on who will get the top awards so knowing who will win what is almost impossible to guess. That is why we have this little guide to tell you who we think should win the biggest awards of the night, along with who is most likely to win. Plus, we shall be talking about some of artists and albums we feel didn’t get the love they deserved this year.

RECORD OF THE YEAR Who should win: This is America- Childish Gambino OR All The Stars - The Black Panther Soundtrack Who will win: God’s Plan by Drake The nominations for this category were a little disappointing to be honest, with only a couple songs deserving the win. The Black Panther Soundtrack has received many nominations this year and with good reason. It is one of the best albums that shows off black artists and their incredible talent with All The Stars showcasing both Kendrick Lamar and SZA. This is America is also another incredible song which gave a powerful voice to people of colour and received plenty of air play this year. However, it is Drake who will take this statue. Gods Plan was unavoidable this year, becoming one of the most streamed songs ever. If you had to sum up the sound of 2018, Drake would be who you go to. Who should win: Dua Lipa Who will win: Too close to tell

BEST NEW ARTIST

Grammy folklore says that the winner fades into obscurity shortly after. However, one thing is certain, this award should be Dua Lipa’s. Compared to everyone else nominated, like Greta Van Fleet and H.E.R., Dua Lipa’s success matches no one else’s. Bebe Rexha is probably the only person who could stop her however that is still unlikely.

RECORD OF THE YEAR Who should win: Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe OR The Black Panther Soundtrack Who will win: Scorpion by Drake OR Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B Dirty Computer was Monáe’s first album in 5 years, and she came back with a bang. Songs like Make Me Feel bring something to pop music that it’s been missing. The Black Panther Album has been discussed already but it’s just incredible. If you haven’t had a chance to experience it, change that now. You really are missing out. Both Cardi B and Drake have absolutely dominated the music industry in 2018. You couldn’t escape songs like Bartier Cardi or In My Feelings this year and both of them cemented themselves a true music royalty. It would definitely be surprising if one of them didn’t take home the best album award.

LAST YEAR’S BIG WINNERS Album of the Year - 24K Magic by Bruno Mars Record of the Year - 24K Magic by Bruno Mars Song of the Year - That’s What I Like by Bruno Mars Best New Artist - Alessia Cara Best Rap Album - Damn by Kendrick Lamar Pop Vocal Album - ÷ by Ed Sheeran Best Pop Solo Performance - Shape of You by Ed Sheeran

CONTROVERSIES There were also some upsets with the Grammy nominations. Taylor Swift, a known favourite of the Grammys, picked up only a couple of nominations, including best pop album. Also lacking a few nominations was Ariana Grande. 2018 was a rough year for the pop starlet but when it came to her music, she only found success. Her album Sweetener was a smash hit, getting wide spread critical acclaim as well as going to number one in many countries. Her singles God is a Woman and No Tears Left To Cry were also constantly blasted throughout the year. Also, Thank U, Next broke records when it was released and still has seen no recognition. It looks like another album is on the way for Ariana this year so maybe next time she’ll finally be getting the praise she needs.

SPORTS

The fact a fan from South Korea can consume the atmosphere as well as a West Londoner is astonishing. In this edition of Nerve magazine, we have an exclusive interview with Bournemouth boxer Chris Billam-Smith as he prepares for a big year, updates on AFC Bournemouthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s January transfers, as well as Cup success for local side Bournemouth Poppies and the debate on vlogging in football - Jonathan Nagioff, Sports Editor Photo Credit: AFC Bournemouth

KICKING VLOGGING OUT

OF FOOTBALL

ootball vlogging is, in my opinion, the greatest embodiment of the exponential globalisation of the Premier League. The ability for a fan to record and share the match day experience with thousands of people across the globe is revolutionary. The fact a Chelsea fan from South Korea can consume the atmosphere, chants and celebrations as well as a West Londoner who lives around the corner from Stanford Bridge, is astonishing. Perhaps even, wrong?

He took one look at me and just screamed expletives at me.

By Joel Griffiths

into the Premier League over the past 15 years which has morphed the country’s top division, before a smartphone. The investment from broadcasters and owners who have made the idea of trophy-based success a billionaire’s play-thing, have changed the game more than someone making a video ever could. Vlogging isn’t wrong, it’s a mere consequence of a product which is so profitable that every fan wants a piece of the action. I spoke to Sam, a vlogger of a Premier League club who has built a significant following on YouTube over the past two or three years, creating brilliant content which puts his audience at the heart of the experience.

There is a section of fans from every club who dislike vloggers, in fact I’d go as far as to say they’re repulsed by every camera they set eyes on. It’s as if someone holding a camera represents a knife into the heart of their club and vloggers personify some entity, hell-bent on ruining the beautiful game once and for all.

Money talks

For every fan that feels that way, I’d suggest looking at the titanic investment

SPORTS “My first experience of backlash for vlogging was actually from a kid,” Sam said. “Couldn’t have been older than 14 or 15 to my judgement. “He took one look at me and the camera and just screamed expletives at me. I just burst out laughing. I asked him what the difference was between receiving abuse in the ground and online.

Of course I respect if it isn’t your thing, I have zero problems with that. The one thing I can never negotiate or compromise with is personal abuse.

“Funnily enough, to start with I was taking much more offence to the stuff that was said to me online rather than in person. That’s because I feel like I can process these things better in my mind and I react in a better way.

BIGGEST FOOTBALL YOUTUBE CHANNELS BY SUBSCRIBERS (as of August 2018)

1,391,865 1. AJ3 (Everton) 1,245,447 2. True Geordie (Newcastle) 816,241 3. Arsenal Fan TV 4. The Master Bucks (Newcastle) 528,578 452,616 5. Full Time DEVILS (Man Utd) 285,767 6. The Redmen TV (Liverpool) 253,347 7. The United Stand (Man Utd) 133,100 8. Vizeh (Burnley)

“There was one particular day where it got really bad, I didn’t react to it well. I maybe thought that it was going to spiral out of control, however since then it has got a lot better.”

Mental Health Awareness

He released a video in late December about ‘the war on vloggers’ in football. In a thought provoking piece, he responded to some of the abuse he’d received and addressed some deeper issues about mental health. The London-based Youtuber has always been a strong supporter of raising awareness for mental health and suicide illustrated by a yellow ribbon in the bottom right-hand corner, which is ever present in his content. It really is a topic which is only now being properly acknowledged and embraced by football and society. “From my personal perspective, it’s jealousy and a superiority complex (why some fans don’t like vloggers). “I don’t think anyone would have any rational or logical reason to want to abuse a vlogger, without those factors involved.”

“Of course I respect if it isn’t your thing, I have zero problems with that. The one thing I can never negotiate or compromise with is personal abuse. “I think from their point of view, vlogging breaks a traditional boundary that going to the game represents. “At one point in the 90’s, ticket prices in football increased by over 300%, which is a lot considering this is meant to be a game for the people.”

Losing its roots?

In a sense, I recognise the frustration. This is a sport with working class routes that has undergone monumental globalisation.

“This was my initial motivation. I’m just a passionate fan like anyone else.” The most important thing the footballing community has to do is accept that technology is going to keep flooding into the sport, especially at the top level.

I’m a passionate fan like anyone else.

There are better places to channel aggression and bigger problems in the sport, than taking exception to a vlogging culture which inevitably will continue. You can see the second part of this article in the next issue of Nerve.

I started doing this because I have a lot of family abroad and literally just wanted to give them the match-day experience.

It’s not a massive surprise that vlogging is seen as a personification of this in the ground. However, it’s almost as if we forget that there is a person behind the camera who ultimately is a paying fan like everyone else. There seems to be this idea that by picking up a camera in a game you become exploitative. Perhaps sometimes this is true, but speaking to my interviewee, there are clearly so many other factors that motivate vloggers. “I started doing this because I have a lot of family abroad and literally just wanted to give them the match-day experience.

SPORTS

PREVIEW: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

ROUND OF 16

By Frankie Rudland

fter an exhilirating group stage phase, attention will now turn on the Round of 16 of the Champions League. All four English sides managed to make it through, and Nerve’s Frankie Rudland looks ahead to a crunch February...

Guardiola received a positive reaction from his side in their next fixture against Hoffenheim at the Etihad. Leroy Sane bagged a brace to render an early Hoffenheim goal as City subsequently topped the group with a five-point cushion over second placed Lyon.

Manchester City

Liverpool

Last season saw Manchester City smash 11 Premier League records in what was a seminal season in English football. Yet you can safely assume that boss Pep Guardiola’s undying thirst for footballing dominance would have been left unquenched at City’s quarter final exit from the Champions League.

Klopp’s men have picked themselves up and relaunched their assault on the European title.

The Spaniard will have been pleased to see his side top Group F and march on to the knockout phase as City seek their first ever European accolade. After a predominantly positive start, the Mancunians penultimate group stage encounter provided more frustrations against a Lyon side as City left France with a point.

Liverpool came painstakingly close to lifting the Champions League trophy last season, only to be pipped by Real Madrid at the final hurdle. Klopp’s men have picked themselves up and relaunched their assault on the European title, and despite a turbulent journey through Group C, have made good strides to do so by reaching the knockout stages. The Reds had arguably one of the toughest groups in the competition with both PSG and Napoli - and it was the French giants that almost derailed Liverpool’s dreams with a 2-1 win in Paris. This meant that Liverpool could settle for nothing less than a win against Napoli in a do or die clash at Anfield. Liverpool’s Egyptian talisman Mo Salah struck the game’s only goal to ensure that Liverpool squeezed through in nervy fashion.

An Inter Milan draw at home to PSV was the final piece of the puzzle that Spurs needed to scrape through into the knockout stage.

Manchester United

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Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham only managed to accrue four points from their opening four games leaving them in an ominous position heading into their final two fixtures. Next up at Wembley were Inter Milan, a side that Spurs had surrendered a late goal to in the reverse fixture that saw them on the wrong end of a 2-1 score line. This time Pochettino’s men made no mistakes, dispatching the Italian’s thanks to an 80th minute strike from Christian Eriksen. A crunch tie followed at the Nou Camp against Spanish giants Barcelona. Pochettino’s men looked as if they were sliding out of the competition after Ousmane Dembele’s opener, before Lucas Moura’s dramatic 85th minute equaliser salvaged a point from the jaws of defeat.

Manchester United will head into their knockout stage fixtures under new stewardship after Jose Mourinho was shown the door by the Red Devils. Mourinho was the latest in a growing list of successors that failed to recover the domestic and European excellence that was achieved under Sir Alex Ferguson. The managerial baton has since been placed in the temporary care of club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Mourinho’s last two European assignments came in the form of Young Boys and Valencia. The visit of Young Boys to Old Trafford perhaps underlined the bulk of United’s problems this season, a lack of attacking fluidity and inspiration was evident throughout. A last-gasp Marouane Fellaini strike was required to secure a vital win and send United through. After drawing a blank in the reverse fixture against Valencia, United travelled to Spain with a win and top spot in mind. However, it turned out to be a fruitless visit as the Spaniards ran out 2-1 winners, forcing United to settle for second.

Next fixtures Manchester United vs PSG

Liverpool vs Bayern Munich

12 February, 8pm

19 February, 8pm

Tottenham vs B Dortmund

Schalke 04 vs Manchester City

13 February, 8pm

20 February, 8pm

SPORTS

ROUND OF 32 PREVIEW:

EUROPA LEAGUE

he Europa League returns to action in February, which promises some very interesting games for a place in the round of 16. All the British entrants at the group stage made it into the round of 16, with Arsenal and Chelsea, who comfortably won their groups, facing Bate Borisov and Malmo respectively. Meanwhile Celtic host Spanish side Valencia in the first leg, which will be a tough task for Brendan Rodgers’ side, as Valencia are one of eight sides to drop down from the Champions League. Out of the other sides that dropped down, Napoli have a tie against Swiss side FC Zurich, whilst Ukranian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk face Eintracht Frankfurt. Outside those fixtures, the most anticipated tie is probably between Lazio and Sevilla, as the Italians sit fourth in Serie A compared to Sevilla who find themselves third in La Liga. It sets up what may be a very close encounter.

Arsenal

Arsenal face Bate Borisov away in the first leg of their tie after comfortably cruising through their group with five wins and a draw. The Gunners are familiar with the Belarusian champions after coming up against them in the 2017/18 Europa League group stage, where they secured

By Carlo Simone

impressive 6-0 and 4-2 victories. However, Borisov should provide a tougher challenge this time around after successfully coming second in Group L behind Chelsea. Nonetheless, Arsenal will be overwhelming favourites to progress due to the freeflowing style of football Unai Emery has instilled in the squad as the Gunners look to go one step further than last year’s competition, after narrowly losing to eventual winners Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals.

Chelsea

Meanwhile Chelsea also progressed comfortably through their group after also obtaining five wins and a draw to finish seven points clear of second placed Bate Borisov. They’ll be facing Swedish outfit Malmo, who finished second behind Genk in Group I. Forward Olivier Giroud has had a fruitful campaign so far, scoring four times in the group stages so will be a danger for the Malmo defence who have kept it quite tight at the back. They’ve only conceded six goals so far but have only scored seven in return.

Celtic

Scottish side Celtic round up the British representation in the competition. Brendan Rodgersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side only scraped through after Rosenborg held RB Leipzig to a draw after Celtic could not prevent defeat against Red Bull Salzburg. It seems like a very difficult task awaits them as they face Valencia, who dropped down from the Champions League after finishing behind Manchester United and Juventus. Celtic have been picked apart in Europe before, and are particularly vulnerable away from Celtic Park in European competition, so they may have to secure a positive home result if they want to go further into the competition.

Europa League British team fixtures:

MalmĂś vs Chelsea Celtic vs Valencia BATE Borisov vs Arsenal

The two-legged ties will be played on the 14th and 21st February.

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LOCAL SPORTS

2019: A BIG YEAR FOR

BILLAM-SMITH

ournemouth boxing sensation Chris Billam-Smith is ready for a “massive” 2019 and is expecting to land a title shot. The Cruiserweight extended his unbeaten record to 8-0, with a fifth-round stoppage victory over Kent Kauppinnen at the O2 Academy in December. The win rounded off what was a breakthrough year for the former Poole amateur with four successive victories, including a crucial win over former commonwealth title challenger Robin Dupre at York Hall in October. The 28-year-old is now in pole position for a shot at Wadi Camacho’s commonwealth belt, but Nerve Sport understands BillamSmith might be required to fight in a final eliminator before a shot at the belt is

By Jonathan Nagioff

granted. And Billam-Smith, who trains out of McGuigan’s Gym in London was pleased to get some rounds in the bank ahead of a potentially pivotal year.

I knew he was going to come and have a go, but I just had to start walking him onto shots.

Speaking to Nerve Sport after the win over Kauppinen, Billam-Smith said: “I think I dropped him 3 or 4 times and then obviously in the last (round) I didn’t drop him, but I hit him with some clean shots and he was a tough bloke. “I knew he was going to come and have a go, but I just had to start walking him onto shots because he started to cover up well. “I’m only the second person to stop him. He got stopped on his debut at light heavyweight with a body shot but no one’s taken him out to the head. “I was catching him with all shots, caught him with a nice short right hand early on, hit him with the left hook in the first round. I hit him with a good variety of shots, the uppercut.

“So, all respect to the guy, he’s a tough bloke and he kept me on my toes tonight.” Billam-Smith sent Kauppinen crashing to the canvas in each of the opening two rounds, however the former MMA fighter hung in there until he was stopped on his feet in the fifth of the scheduled six bout contest. He continued: “Next year is massive for me. I’m happy I didn’t get him out of there in the first round in that respect. “At the time obviously, I’m trying to get him out of there and I thought he was going. First, second round I thought he was going to go and then I started trying too hard and then I relaxed a little bit more in the fourth and started getting behind my jab more, so it’s good that I adapt like that.

I got fantastic support up there last time out

“I did think I’d get to him in the end and that paid off.” It was a fourth win for Billam-Smith at the O2 academy; a venue which has become something of a fortress for him since making his professional debut there in September 2017. And despite receiving such vocal support in Boscombe, BillamSmith admits he might have fought there for the very last time as he chases title fights, which are likely to take place in larger venues. “This venue I love,” Billam-Smith explained. “I might not ever box here again so it’s

Billam-Smith’s recent record bt Kent Kauppinen 2018-12-15, TKO

bt Robin Dupre 2018-10-13, RTD

bt Michal Plesnik 2018-06-16, PTS

a good way to go out. Because it’s such a small venue, it’s only a 900-seater so everyone is hoping that the crowd grows, and the people get behind me. “I’ll probably have to go away to win a title, I won’t be able to have a title fight up here, so the idea is to go away to London or wherever.” However, the Bournemouth puncher is hoping to make a swift return to his hometown after collecting a title, whilst a bout at AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium remains his ultimate aim. Billam-Smith continued: “I got fantastic support up there (in London) last time out, win a title and then bring title fights to Bournemouth as the champion. “That’s the dream and then keep going the way were going, 10-15 fights time, the dream is always going to be to box at a Bournemouth stadium, whether that’s Dean Court or somewhere else but that dream’s always there but I’ve got to win fights like this and perform well the whole way up and keep building the following.” “The crowd are fantastic people, without them we don’t fight, we don’t get paid, so I owe a lot to them.”

LOCAL SPORTS

SENIOR CUP WIN FOR

THE POPPIES

iver Smith netted the winner at Hurn Bridge as Bournemouth Poppies edged to victory over Hythe and Dibden to clinch the Bournemouth Senior Cup. The Winton side lifted the trophy for the fifth time in their history to cap off an entertaining, goal-laden run to the final, where they would meet plucky opposition on a crisp January evening in Christchurch. Hythe and Dibden, an outfit based in Southampton, had despatched Brockenhurst, Christchurch and Hamworthy United to reach the final – all Wessex Premier sides, in addition to Poole Town’s development squad. In what proved to be an enthralling encounter, Hythe proved once again they were more than capable of causing another local cup upset. Fillipos Terzidas tested Poppies’ goalkeeper Sam Jones in the 16th minute with a powerful, low drive, before Jones was once again called into action to clutch onto Hythe winger Liam Goulding’s strike. But Poppies are a renewed force this season, rapidly making a name for themselves as a battling, prolific side in front of goal. Steve Flynn, who has also turned out for Wimborne Town

By Dan Davis

this campaign, typified this threat with a scorching effort which forced Hythe goalkeeper Ellis Grant to palm over the crossbar. River Smith, the eventual scorer, came close to breaking the deadlock once again in the first half, but was denied by a sprawling save from Grant at the foot of his post. Hythe hitman Matt Smith then cracked a shot against the top of the crossbar in the half’s final piece of action.

Poppies 1-0 Hythe & Dibden 3 January 2019 Hurn Bridge But just seven minutes after the interval, it was Poppies who would open the scoring and go on to clinch their first trophy since 2011. Smith collected possession and glided through the Hythe ranks, before arrowing an effort through Grant’s legs to spark scenes of jubilation among the Poppies’ faithful. The Victoria Park outfit then clung on through the rest of the final, with further heroics from shot stopper Jones and defender Harvey Elsom ensuring the first piece of silverware this season headed to Bournemouth.

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t’s fair to say that Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is not the most extravagant spender in the winter transfer window. However, Howe has gone against the grain so far, with the transfer window becoming a needs must after seeing his side pick up just two wins from their last nine in all competitions, at the time of writing. Added to by the sudden deterioration of a squad depleted by injury, Howe’s hand has virtually been forced when it comes to spending in this window, with the Cherries parting with £20 million already with three weeks remaining. Following club captain Simon Francis’ anterior cruciate ligament injury against Tottenham on Boxing day, which ruled the 33-year-old out for six to nine months, Howe responded with the loan signing of full back Nathaniel Clyne from Liverpool until the end of the season. The former Southampton man made his debut in the FA Cup third round defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion and brings a wealth of experience to the Cherries’ backline, as well as being a full England international. The Cherries completed a double swoop on Merseyside on the same day, securing the permanent signing of promising forward Dominc Solanke from Liverpool for a fee in the region of £20 million.

By Jonathan Nagioff

A full England international as well, Solanke remains a key part of the youth setup where he helped England to a World Cup win in 2017, ending the tournament as top goal scorer.

Scottish break for Defoe

The signing of Solanke allowed the Cherries to offload Jermain Defoe to Rangers on an 18-month loan deal. He had been restricted to just 22 minutes of first team action this term, playing second fiddle to the likes of Callum Wilson, Josh King and Lys Mousset and has just four goals to his name since resigning for the club in 2017. Yet, whilst the acquisition of Solanke is believed to be a direct replacement for Defoe it remains to be seen whether the youngster will provide competition for leading scorer Callum Wilson or be the man to fill his boots. Wilson has bagged ten goals so far this season, however his future is surrounded by speculation, with Chelsea and West Ham United reportedly monitoring the England forward. The Cherries have strong bargaining power in negotiating with clubs over the forward though, after the 26-year-old signed a four-year contract just last July. However, it remains to be seen whether Bournemouth can resist the lure of big

money offers should they be made for Wilson, but as it stands Howe has made it clear that he is not for sale and no official bids have been made.

Injury woes for Howe

Another position Howe might look to strengthen is in central midfield following Lewis Cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season-ending injury. The 21-year-old had been in fine form for the Cherries this season before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in the victory over Huddersfield in December. Just like Francis, Cook will be out for six to nine months, however Howe is more likely to wait until the summer transfer window before strengthening his midfield, with options in that area at a plenty with the likes of Jefferson Lerma, Dan Gosling and Andrew Surman all able to fill in. What is for certain is that Bournemouth are on course to spend virtually the same if not greater than their last big spend in a January transfer window, which was in the 2015/16 campaign where they spent just over ÂŁ21 million on the signings of forwards Benik Afobe and Lewis Grabban.

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