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IN THIS ISSUE Cherry Lotus interview Summer of Sports preview Summerball outfit ideas Drug-testing at festivals
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George McMillan Editor-in-Chief georgemcmillan@talktalk.net
So here we are, the last edition of the year! I’d like to use this issue’s editor’s note to thank all of the writers who have contributed to the magazine this year, without all of you there is no Nerve. Myself and the team have thoroughly enjoyed reading through your articles. On a personal note this is my fourth and sadly final year of working for Nerve Magazine. When I signed up as a fresher I had no idea of the opportunities that lay ahead of me. I have interviewed some of my favourite artists, worked with some amazing people and made some great friends along the way. I can’t wait to see what the team next year does and where the magazine goes, I wish them all the best!
Ryan Evans Deputy Editor & Head of Design ryan.evans19@outlook.com
When I first took over the role as Deputy Editor, I was extremely excited about what lay ahead. This year we’ve managed to do so much with the magazine and I’m really proud of the team for acomplishing what we have! This year, the magazine has undergone a major re-vamp, which included a new template, complete overhaul on design and even a smaller size. But between us it’s paid off and I’m glad that we’re leaving the magazine in a better place than we found it. This is my last of three years and in that time I’ve written for Nerve many times, and I certainly will miss it come September. All the best to the new team, you’ll be great and I look forward to having a look at the new mag!
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Connor Stringer
Chloe Randall
Editor-in-Chief
Deputy Editor
The last edition of Nerve Magazine is finally upon us, but it hasn’t come without its stars. From Lewis Capaldi to Gareth Southgate, this year has been a mag-net for quality interviews and content. Although this will be my third and final year at Nerve, I don’t intend to go out quietly. We plan to bring you more big-name interviews and Nerve exclusive content, with a renewed focus on our social media – no longer will you have to put up with us just once a month. With a great committee as you can see, Nerve Magazine will continue to be the mag you enjoy most... and more.
Jake Carter Head of Design
Joshua Buck Deputy Head of Design
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Josh Burgess
Abbie Bradford
Features Editor
Fashion & Lifestyle Editor
Beth Dean
Tara Proudfoot
Debates Editor
Entertainment Editor
Carlo Simone Sports Editor
Lizzie Beadle Head of Social Media
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Photo Credit: George Heal
GLASTONBURY PREVIEW
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DRUG-TESTING AT FESTIVALS 6
Cover credit: Carine06 on Flickr
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SUMMER COCKTAILS
ISSUE 6 | MAY 2019 | SUMMER SPECIAL
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CPR education: A case of life and death Feminism: A brief history Pick a side, boys Drug-testing at festivals
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FASHION & LIFESTYLE 2018’s best Summerball outfits Cut, colour and chemotherapy Top summer cocktails The 2019 London Coffee Festival
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TWEETS FROM THE STREETS
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Cherry Lotus interview Glastonbury 2019 preview Truck Festival 2019 preview Other summer festivals David Gray review Nerve FM review Women in film Film reviews
SPORTS Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr. French Open preview Cricket World Cup 2019 preview Women’s World Cup 2019: Ones to watch Nations League 2019
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The term has become de-legitimised in a way and associated with anger and whining. In the final issue of this academic year, we’re going out in style with some great feature articles. If you’re heading off to a festival this summer, check out Haydon’s article on drug-testing. And there’s also articles on male bisexuality and Feminism. Hope you enjoy and see you next year! - Aakash Bhatia, Features Editor
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CPR EDUCATION: A CASE OF LIFE OR DEATH
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hirty thousand people suffer cardiac arrests outside hospital in the UK each year. Nerve Magazine’s Josh Wilde investigates why fewer than one in ten survive... Amanda Hobbs glances into her garden and comments on the rare fine weather as afternoon sun bathes her dining room in a soft yellow glow. Picture frames catch the light as they hang on the wall, highlighting prominent accolades. Mandy’s daughter Samantha, now 20, stands opposite. They wear close matching brown slippers and smile briefly at each other before explaining this similarity was coincidental. “We are quite close though,” she adds. A man lies unconscious in the adjacent living area. Sam instinctively checks for a response and realises he is not breathing so signals for help and commences Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, or CPR, having learned the skill at her local lifesaving club.
By Josh Wilde
this point Sam entered her parents’ room. “After the initial panic my training kicked in,” she explains. “I knew there would be that regret if I didn’t do something. I instructed my Dad what to do and between us we carried on until paramedics arrived.”
What is a cardiac arrest?
A cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops pumping blood effectively around the body. This starves the vital organs of oxygen and will result in sudden collapse and death unless treated quickly. The first responders used a defibrillator to deliver an electric shock and restart Mandy’s heart. They were confident that Sam’s early intervention was crucial in giving her mother the best chance of survival. This is supported by a joint report from the British Heart Foundation, BHF, and the UK Resuscitation Council which cites research showing the chance of cardiac arrest survival goes down by up to ten percent
Thankfully this is just a plastic mannequin reconstruction. Six years ago, however, Sam saved her mother’s life. Sam recounts hearing her father on the phone to the emergency services, relaying eight words no husband wants to say and no 14-yearold schoolchild should ever have to hear: ‘I think my wife died in the night’. It was at
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FEATURES every minute CPR and defibrillation is not administered. Mandy remembers waking up that night with a cough and then nothing until three weeks later, having been placed in an induced coma so her body could recover. She now has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator that can automatically regulate her heart rhythm and should help mitigate any further risk. Sam returned to school two days after the incident despite her mother still being in intensive care. “She’s very brave,” Mandy says. Six years on Mandy admits to “wobbling
It must be very traumatic to do (CPR) on your own mum, I don’t think I could have done it. I’m really proud.
occasionally” but says she’s back to normal doing jobs around the house and reading to children twice a week at a local school. Sam is calling for CPR to be part of the curriculum, citing other countries where school training is compulsory and success rates are much higher. The chances of surviving a cardiac arrest outside hospital in Norway is one in four, compared to fewer than one in ten in the UK. She has taught CPR to 100 MPs during six visits to Parliament, become the face of a national BHF campaign, and won a number of honours for her continued campaigning. Sam also received the Diana Award in 2017 at St James’s Palace.
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“It’s changed her completely,” Mandy adds. “Seeing her stand up in front of hundreds of people I was shaking like a leaf and she just got on with it.” Sam acknowledges the response to her campaign has not always been positive but she is determined to keep going. “Speaking to my school friends and realising they wouldn’t know what to do made me want to fight for it,” Sam says. “I’m definitely more confident now. I’m trying to speak to as many people as possible to change their minds.” Sam also works at her local BHF store where she teaches CPR and sees it as a way of giving back to the charity that means so much to her. Her message to anyone that wants to learn is simple: “Please do because you never know when you might need it.”
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Chance of surviving a cardiac arrest outside of hospital in the UK
Chance of surviving a cardiac arrest outside of hospital in Norway
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Compulsory First Aid Training?
MPs discussed The Compulsory Emergency First Aid Education Bill for state secondary schools in 2015 but it was poorly attended and Conservatives blocked a second reading by speaking until there was no time left to debate, a process known as filibustering. The Department for Education is currently considering whether Personal, Social, Health and Economic education should be made mandatory from 2019. First aid training is being discussed with an update expected this month. Sam’s local Conservative MP Marcus Fysh is trained in CPR from his schooldays and would support basic first aid being taught to all young people, although not necessarily as a strict component led by the schools themselves. “We’re trying to give teachers as much autonomy and freedom as possible,” he says. “A prescriptive curriculum runs the risk of imposing costs onto schools they don’t currently have to meet. If modules can be taught through charities, communities and other sources then that option makes sense.
I’m not sure The Department for Education has a positive view of making it compulsory because they want schools to maketheir own decisions.
One of the major barriers to people administering CPR other than a lack of knowledge is concern of causing injury.
“You can’t do any more damage,” Sam adds. “They’re effectively dead anyway.” On 16 October a CPR training programme went global for the first time. ‘Restart A Heart’ day is overseen by the International Liaison Committee of Resuscitation in conjunction with organisations from Europe to the Americas and Asia. In 2017, 195,000 young people were trained in the UK and they hoped to top 200,000 this October.
NHS ADVICE Signs and symptoms suggesting a person has gone into cardiac arrest include: •
They appear not to be breathing. • They’re not moving. • They don’t respond to any stimulation, such as being touched or spoken to.
If you think somebody has gone into cardiac arrest and you don’t have access to an automated external defibrillator (AED), you should perform chest compressions, as this can help restart the heart. Call 999 if you suspect any of these symptoms.
It will also mark six years since Mandy suffered a cardiac arrest. They celebrate the day together by going out for dinner as a family. Simple pleasures, like commenting on the weather, but oh so important.
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FEMINISM: A BRIEF HISTORY
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By Aakash Bhatia
rganised feminism began in the mid 1850’s. That means organized feminism is older than quite a few sovereign and independent countries! But real change didn’t kick off till the 1960’s, known as the first wave of feminism, which resulted in the right to vote. Then came the second wave, which lasted through the 90’s and we’re currently in the third wave of the feminist movement. So what tangible changes have we seen?
the right to vote, to receive an education, to drive, to have abortions and marital rape is illegal, these are only a few of a long list. Countries included under the ‘west’ label include The United States, Canada, the U.K. and European countries. Women are entitled to every base necessity required to be a contributing member of society. However, women are still fighting for equal pay and an end to a patriarchal and misogynistic mentality.
Western World
And in the East
First, let’s delve into what changes have been brought about in the west and in most developed countries. Women have
Now, let’s have a look at some of the restrictions faced by women in the eastern part of the world. Countries in the ‘East’
WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE BY COUNTRY 1893 - New Zealand 1902 - Australia 1906 - Finland 1913 - Norway 1915 - Denmark 1917 - Canada 1918 - Austria, Germany, Poland, Russia 1919 - Netherlands 1920 - USA 1921 - Sweden 1928 - UK, Ireland 1930 - South Africa 1931 - Spain 1934 - Turkey 1944 - France 1945 - Italy 1947 - Argentina, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan 1949 - China
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1950 - India 1954 - Colombia 1957 - Malaysia, Zimbabwe 1962 - Algeria 1963 - Iran, Morocco 1964 - Libya 1967 - Ecuador 1971 - Switzerland 1972 - Bangladesh 1974 - Jordan 1976 - Portugal 1989 - Namibia 1990 - Western Samoa 1993 - Kazakhstan, Moldova 2005 - Kuwait 2006 - UAE 2011 - Saudi Arabia
Katherine Hepburn, a black woman in Boston is actively part of a diversity group, which tries to bring in more culture into her predominantly white college. Katherine said: “I believe countries such as the US, UK, and Canada have monopolized the image of a feminist. This image is not representative, for the mainstream ‘face of feminism’ often include women like Taylor Swift and Lena Dunham who aren’t fighting for all women”. include India, Pakistan, China and many Middle Eastern countries. Legally, women are allowed to pursue an education but culturally they are not and often face abuse for doing so. Women are still forced into early marriage but if a woman defies her family’s decision she is abused and sometimes even killed and labelled an ‘honour killing’. An ‘honour killing’ is when a woman or man is killed by their own family because of a disagreement, often in gruesome ways - nearly 1000 women a year are victim to this.
An ‘honour killing’ is when a woman or man is killed by their own family because of a disagreement, often in gruesome ways.
Marital rape for some godforsaken reason is still legal in countries like India and female infanticide rates are still close to 100 a year in countries like India. One similarity between the East and the West is that women are still often blamed for rape and sometimes women in middle eastern countries can be jailed for being raped as it’s deemed as ‘pre-marital sex’.
Social change
Katherine also believes that women all over the world after fighting for “social change” and stated that countries in the east require more “cultural change” than the West. Representation is undoubtedly the most important part of feminism. Every woman should be represented regardless of their religious faith, race or sexuality. Inclusivity is something that feminism lacks and Katherine agrees with that statement, she stated: “I feel as though white women have become the face of feminism in the west, and until that changes there will continue to be a lack of intersectionality.”
The term has become de-legitimised in a way and associated withanger and whining.
Women fight for medical reasons too and often succeed in making progress, a good example is Planned Parenthood but then why is it that black women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer? Lack of inclusivity might be the answer.
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FEATURES One of the most important things about feminism, is how many people actually call themselves feminists. Those numbers are laughably low, only 7% of the UK population consider themselves feminist and only 18% of the American population feel the same. Katherine implied that people don’t want to use the label feminist because “The term has become delegitimised in a way and associated with anger and whining.” Rochelle Thomas, an ex-Cambridge grad and active feminist made an extremely important point.
7%
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of US population consider themselves a feminist
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Photo Credit: Chatham House on Creative Commons
“Cameron touted the word ‘Equality’, and refused to say that he was a Feminist. Trudeau shouts loud from the rooftops that he is a Feminist, and says he will continue to do so until it is ‘met with a shrug’. If our leaders are hesitant to use the word ‘Feminism’, why should anyone else in our country willingly use it?”
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‘PICK A SIDE, BOYS’: MALE BISEXUALITY
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n the year 2000, Carrie Bradshaw from the hit show ‘Sex and the City’ described male bisexuality as: “A layover on the way to gay-town.” Almost 20 years later, and it seems people’s opinions haven’t actually changed all that much. Bisexuality is undeniably one of the more overlooked letters in the LGBT+ acronym. The media have portrayed bifolk as greedy, or slutty, or indecisive and confused for as long as people have been publically bi.
People see bisexuality as some kind of experiment, rather than a valid sexuality
But where people are becoming more open minded about sexuality and gender – it seems bisexual men in particular are still subject to outdated and offensive views about their preferences. What makes biphobia, and uneducated views about bisexuality, such a psychologically harmful thing to experience, is that it can come at you from all angles. Men in the bisexual community not only face discrimination
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By Beth Dean
from heterosexual people around them, but often also receive it within the LGBT+ community where they are supposed to feel safe and accepted. I spoke to Matt (21, Watford) who is an openly bisexual man, who in the past has used dating and hook-up site Grindr. He claims that when he first joined, he was told by total strangers to lie about his sexuality - and to say he was just gay - as it ‘put off’ potential matches. “People see bisexuality as some kind of experiment, rather than a valid sexuality” he said. “Particularly in men, they seem to think it’s just a stepping stone to coming out. Or that you’re somehow tainted if you also sleep with women. It’s completely ridiculous and unfair”
Unacceptance from a community that you expect to understand what you’re going through can be especially damaging for your mental wellbeing. I spoke to Londonbased cognitive hypnotherapist Jessica Boston, who has worked extensively with members of the LGBT+ community who have struggled with their own identity. She claims that acceptance is a “primal instinct”, and being surrounded by a group of people with similar experiences can be extremely beneficial for some people in coming to terms with their sexuality. “Ideally, I want to help my clients understand that it only matters what they think of themselves, not what others think,” she explains.
Bisexuality is here, it’s real, and it’s as relevant and queer as gay and lesbian identities
“But this is much easier said than done. It’s human nature to want to fit in, and once you start feeling like you don’t, that’s when it can have a negative impact on you.” She went on to talk about how dysmorphic society’s view on bisexuality can make those just beginning to come to terms with their own identity. “I would never tell a client that what they were feeling was invalid. The worst thing to say to someone who is clearly struggling with something is that it does not exist.”
easier, and it’s not healthy to lie to yourself like that.” A lack of education and media representation could also be blamed for how people view bisexuality. There are not very many openly bisexual male figures in the public eye, and having a positive role model who is just like you to look up to when you’re growing up, can help you in accepting your own identity. Bisexual activist and writer, Lois Shearing - who is responsible for the hashtag #DoBetterBiUs - believes that more media representation is just one of many things that needs to be done to help male bisexuality become more accepted. “Tackling biphobia in and out of the LGBT community, better metal health support for bi men and in general better recognition” are what she considers the main issues. “Athough Bi rep would help bi men come out” She explains, “we’re not owed anybody’s coming out. It’s a personal decision.” She also spoke about the message she wants to spread about bisexuality, across all genders. “Bisexuality is here, it’s real, and it’s as relevant and queer as gay and lesbian identities.” “We need people now to show up and support us, the way we have for them.” The bottom line is, the whole community is struggling. LGBT+ people have never had it easy, but with mental illness within bisexual men rising, support has never been more important.
“I’ve seen bisexual men try and be gay or straight just because they feel it would be
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DRUG-TESTING: TIME TO LISTEN
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By Haydon Stevenson
eople take drugs. No matter how hard the government tries to stop it, people will continue to take drugs. Now, with deaths relating to drugs at an all-time high in the UK, if nothing is done these numbers will continue to rise. Deaths relating to ecstasy hit 57 in 2015, the highest on record in the U.K and the most recent data available. These deaths have been attributed to an increase in the strength of ecstasy as well as lack of education on how to reduce risk when using. Despite our government’s archaic attitude towards these substances, there have been signs of change.
purity, strength and chemical composition, whilst also being offered confidential advice from a health professional.
2013 saw Professor Fiona Measham and Wilf Gregory found The Loop, a U.K non-profit organisation dedicated to harm reduction, drug safety testing and welfare. “For myself and for Wilf, we both felt that more could and should be done in terms of advice, information and support for recreational drug users.” Prof. Measham says “At first there was a disbelief that we could get drug safety testing off the ground in the UK, that it wouldn’t be possible, beneficial or even legal – after all, it’d never happened before.”
Their debut success came with help from Fred Fellowes, ‘Head Gardener’ at boutique festival Secret Garden Party in 2016, the first event in the U.K to have drug testing facilities available to the public.
Through years of hard graft they’ve been able to introduce Multi-Agency Safety Testing (MAST) to UK festivals, which allows festival-goers to have their drugs tested for
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“We’re dealing with the reality of the current situation- drugs are illegal and noone knows what’s in them”. In the first year of MAST, 18% of drugs tested were then disposed of when people discovered their drugs weren’t exactly what they thought they were, “with fentanyl contaminating opiate supplies, pentylone contaminating MDMA supplies, and spice contaminating cannabis supplies, we have to test to identify these contaminants.”
After proposing the service at 2014’s event and having it “timidly mooted” by the local police commander, Fred kept fighting. “Constantly from that point we were exploring how to actually achieve this and get this going, from mid-2015 it became apparent from Fiona and The Loop that there was a very strong case to retake to my local police to request the service.” Fred also knew the risks and pressures of being the first event to allow such facilities, “the last thing you want is a casualty at your festival. You don’t want that any year, but the one year we were really, really conscious of that was the first year we were doing drug testing”.
At first there was disbelief that we could get drug safety testing off the ground in the UK.
Prof. Measham speaks of Secret Garden Party 2016 as her favourite moment for The Loop, “I will never forget walking across a deserted, misty and rubbish strewn Secret Garden Party site by myself at 6am on the Monday morning after testing all weekend at the festival, to be interviewed by BBC Radio 4 Today. The UK’s first ever drug safety testing pilot had been successful.” Festivals have been known to spark people’s ingenuity at times, mainly with the best way of hiding one’s drugs before approaching the gauntlet of sniffer dogs and security guards the size of small buildings, so scepticism at being told you can have your drugs tested is understandable. “Originally people walked past our tent and said, are you doing what we think you are doing? Really? It’s not an elaborate police sting operation?”
Since these initial reactions The Loop has grown to be known nationally. Looking at The Loop’s incredible impact since its inception just five years ago, it’s no surprise many are optimistic our government will start listening soon. And Fred believes it can’t come soon enough “Not only is it not working [current policy] but it’s indefensible that they’re not trying anything else to protect people, because there’s a lot of options out there now, that have proven track records.” Steve Rolles is a Senior Policy Analyst for Transform, a charitable thinktank campaigning for policy change surrounding recreational drug-use in the UK. He also works for Anyone’s Child who’s aim is to “find people’s lives who had been affected by the war on drugs and to get those people to tell their stories”. “Drugs are risky, illegality makes drugs more risky, that’s a core message”. Transform believe the government realise the importance of harm reduction strategies, however there are other factors stopping them. “Political cowardice on the part of the government is once again forcing local government to take the lead but decriminalisation is happening and in that context suddenly it doesn’t seem so bold or radical.” With the rise of the dark web, a staggering increase in the strength of party drugs and still the same lack of education available to those most likely to be affected, the UK’s appalling drug related death numbers are only going to increase. It’s time to listen, it’s time to change, it’s time to test.
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FASHION & LIFESTYLE
It is 100% the most important decision of the year.
This issue’s Fashion & Lifestyle section is all about summer! We’ve got some of the best outfits from last year’s Summerball to give you all inspiration for what to wear this year. Elsewhere, Chloe and Abbie have great features that I’m sure you’ll love! See you in September - Zlatna Nedev, Fashion & Lifestyle Editor
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SUMMERBALL OUTFITS
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ummerball, the only day of the year it’s socially acceptable to drink from 10am, put on your best fancy dress and join thousands of others in a field at Chapel Gate for one of the biggest student parties in the country. Summerball is one of the highlights of the student calendar (but you knew that already), and if you’re a first year yet to experience this, brace yourself. This year, Nerve exclusively revealed that Kurupt FM would be headlining the festival, and in this issue’s Entertainment section, we introduce you to the People Just Do Nothing stars that will be the soundtrack to your night on Saturday 1 June. We also have an exclusive interview with Cherry Lotus, another of the artists playing Summerball 2019. But if you’re like all of us here at Nerve, you’re really not sure what you’re going to wear. It is 100% the most important decision of the year, so grab a group of friends (or go all out on your own), and look through our selections from last year’s best outfits.
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CUT, COLOUR AND CHEMOTHERAPY
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ince August 2014, the ladies of Synergy Hairdressing have opened their minds and their hearts and created an open space for women diagnosed with cancer. ‘Mondays at Synergy’ is a frequent event, held on the first Monday of each month. On these days, any woman who is undergoing chemotherapy, Radiotherapy or simply experiencing the effects that cancer can have on the hair, are invited into the salon to enjoy complementary treatments. Hair loss can have a profound effect on our confidence and self-esteem, so the stylists at Synergy offer treatments ranging from cutting and colouring wigs, hand and scalp massages and everything in between. The inspiration for ‘Mondays at Synergy’ comes from the creator of the first Synergy Hairdressing salon in Sydney and Colinas sister; Sharon Maher. Sharon unfortunately lost her battle with cancer in 2003.
By Abbie Bradford
Stylists at Synergy hope to create a free and comfortable space for women diagnosed with cancer to come, relax and enjoy, with a vast number of clients already benefiting from this unique and selfless service, an estimated 150 women so far. I spoke to Synergy Stylist Sandra J. Slove Vizzard, about what she thinks of the service.
The experience is definitely a big part in improving self-esteem and confidence for our ladies. We aim it to be a loving and nurturing experience, which benefits within, as well as physically. It also gives them the chance to talk with others experiencing the same journey and share stories.
Mondays at Synergy are delivered with the greatest attention and compassion, to help the confidence and emotional feeling of the client. However, recent studies by the National Cancer Institute suggest that psychological health and stress reduction can perhaps influence the cancer itself. When being diagnosed with cancer, there is an understandable chain of events which
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may lead to the physical, emotional and social effects of the disease becoming stressful. This is a frequent and natural outcome of receiving such a diagnosis. However, it is the amount of stress and the effect that it may have, that the National Cancer Institute are concerned about. Stress is an outcome of the body feeling physical, emotional and mental pressures. From an evolutionary point of view, stress is a feeling associated with danger and therefore causes the body to release hormones such as epinephrine, which increases our heart rate, blood pressure and blood sugar levels; this would enable us to have better strength and speed to escape the perceived danger. Stress can have a significant impact on our bodies, emotionally and physically and during cancer treatment it is important to minimise these stress factors as much as possible. Advice from the National Cancer Institute suggests that finding appropriate coping strategies is important:
People who are able to use effective coping strategies to deal with stress, such as relaxation and stress management techniques, have been shown to have lower levels of depression, anxiety and symptoms related to the cancer and its treatment.
“Experimental studies do suggest that psychological stress can affect a tumours ability to grow”. This experiment shows the true impact stress can have on cancer cells and cancerous tumours in the body emphasising just how important it is for people living with cancer, to participate in activities that will reduce their stress levels. One woman who knows the effects of cancer and its treatments all too well, is Jane W., a former client of Synergy Mondays. After being diagnosed with cancer in 2012, Jane lost her hair through treatment. When it began to grow back in 2014, she sought the help of the stylists at synergy to nourish it back to life. “It was like being sent little angels... it made me think, I can do this, it will be alright.”
The cancer itself can also be affected. A thought provoking experiment by the National Cancer Institute had some staggering results and has given a significant insight into just how much stress can affect our bodies, especially when being treated for cancer.
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SUMMER COCKTAIL IDEAS
By Chloe Randall
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he end of exams and deadlines are in sight and everyone is ready for beach barbecues and breaking the bank in Aruba. But rather than stretching the budget on cocktails galore, Nerve has taken the time to bring you these unique and easy recipes for some great cocktails this summer!
OREO AND IRISH CREAM MILKSHAKE The first recipe up is half cocktail, half dessert and sounds an odd combo but guaranteed to be one of your favourite treats. This delicious recipe makes a milkshake that fills a pint glass.
Photo: Prerna Jaddwani on Creative Commons
Method
1. Start off with your favourite vanilla ice cream and pack a pint glass loosely with it. 2. Once this is done, fill the glass almost to the top with milk whilst the ice cream is still in the glass. 3. Pour the contents of your glass (ice cream and milk) into the blender and add the Irish Cream liqueur and Oreo cookies. 4. Blend until the cookies are smashed to bits and the milkshake is smooth. 5. Once blended, pour back into the pint glass. 6. Garnish with squirty cream and stick in the last Oreo cookie!
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Ingredients Vanilla Ice Cream Milk 2 shots of Irish Cream liqueur 3 Oreo Cookies plus 1 more for Garnish Squirty Cream
SIMPLE SUMMER PUNCH This punch is an easy to make bev which is perfect to drink whilst partying after that last exam and will take all your worries away! This punch would best be served in a pitcher due to the volume.
Ingredients
1 shot of Vodka 1 shot of Gin Half a shot of White Rum 1 shot of Passoa Half a shot of Tequila 1 shot of Peach Schnapps 1 shot of Sourz 1 shot of Malibu 100 ml Orange Juice 100ml Pineapple Juice 100ml Cranberry Juice 100ml Tropical Juice 100ml Cloudy Lemonade
Method
Pour all ingredients into a pitcher and serve with ice!
PINA COLADA And finally summer would not be right without the classic PiĂąa Colada. Imagine sipping up this tropical treat whilst soaking up the sun after exams!
Method
Mix together all of the ingredients (use a shaker if you’ve got one!). Serve over ice. If you want to cheat, you can save buying the first three ingredients and just use Malibu instead!
Ingredients
50ml of white rum 25ml of coconut cream 25ml of single cream 200ml of pineapple juice
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2019 LONDON COFFEE FESTIVAL
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ondon became the epicenter of one of the most advanced coffee scenes in the world - The London Coffee Festival! The event was held on 28th-31st March in the heart of Shoreditch. For those who never heard of LCF, lets speak in numbers. This is the largest coffee festival held for a 9th year in London. 4 days, 4 floors, 250 brands and 30,000 visitors from all around the UK and Europe come to enjoy and learn more about the new trends in the industry of beverage, food and equipment. And drink lots of delicious coffee! But the festival is not just about that. There’s live music, workshops, panel discussions, games, championships and entertainment for the visitors. The first two days of the Festival are assigned to be visited by people from the industry and on the weekend, it’s open for the public.
By Teodora Tepavicharo
All the industry “hot brands” were there. From famous coffee giants like Lavazza to relatively small brands like Wholey Moly, whose cookies are 100% natural (and delicious!). I spoke with the representative who told me they’ve just established the brand around a year ago.
NEWEST TRENDS IN FOOD AND BEVERAGES • Coffee in alcohol formats such as Coffee Liqueur and Coffee Gin • Using more sustainable, organic and natural ingredients • Snacks are mostly vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free with less added sugar • Emphasize on health benefits of foods and drinks • Soft drinks are on a rise • Supporting projects to help people, communities and environment
A brand that I really liked was Boundless Activated Seeds & Nuts. A distinctive feature is that it uses F.A.B. (flood, activate, bake) method to create the activated seeds & nuts. Why activating them? Because it increases the nutrients value and acts gentler on the digestive system.
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Löfbergs and Percol had a challenge to the visitors - pledge something you’d do that will positively impact the environment. Hard, isn’t it? Another interesting idea was their stand! It was made of 100% reusable and recyclable FCS accredited cardboard. The coffee bar was hand-crafted of brands’ out of date stock and the carcass of the bar of reclaimed wood. Moreover, they’d collect other stand’s ground coffee waste in compostable bin bags throughout the festival and all the waste (including the bin bags) will be either composted or turned into beauty products. Other brands that caught my attention were:
• Lemonaid - soft drinks with only organic ingredients • The Pink Lady Bee - 100% natural raw, unpasteurised and unblended honey from Bulgaria • Nucao - chocolate bars created on a nutritional basis in compostable and recyclable packaging • PLOT Roasting - a coffee roasting company dedicated to precision, style and flavour • Five Elephant Roastery - Berlin specialty coffee roastery
in that direction, makes me happy. A tip from me - always read the label as some brands trying to incorporate the healthy tag on their product only so it seems more appealing to a prospective customer. I was very excited about the festival and had lots of fun! However, something that made a bad impression on me was the usage of thousands of disposable cups. Despite KeepCup and numerous companies offered washing stations, I was amazed (in a bad way) by the number of wasted ones. However, as a whole, the festival was amazing, very professional but yet fun! Great experience for a coffee lover!
THE LONDON COFFEE FESTIVAL 2020 The best thing about all of these? They either donate to different charities, support fair farming, use environmentally friendly production or invest in community projects in countries around the world. Isn’t that what every company should do?
Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London April 2-5, 2020
I am also a big supporter of healthy foods (can’t resist a cheeky Nando’s though) and seeing the industry shifting so rapidly
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TWEETS FROM THE STREETS So exams might be on the way, but never fear, when there’s exams, it means it’s nearly summer! Once those final assignments and dissertations have been handed in, there’s almost four months of freedom before Uni comes back around again. Thank you to everyone who has featured in Tweets from the Streets this year, see you in September.
Emmeline Falle @emmeline_falle Why am I browsing outfits to wear for suddenly funk/Bournemouth 7s/summer ball when I have a disseration to write lool
cristina @cricchi540 Can’t wait for Bournemouth’s Coachella aka SUBU Summerball. Who needs Ariana Grande when you can have @KuruptFM x
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Debbie Sadd @deborahsadd #buproud to have just spent 15 days in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang on behalf of @ globalFOL19 @bournemouthuni as part of VN/U.K. sponsored Higher Education Partnership. Great team of colleagues and met some wonderful people. #dreamjob
SportBU @SportBU As the excitement draws to a close, we’d like to say a massive Congratulations to TeamBU who officially won Varsity 2019 yesterday against @MySolent Sport. The final score came in at 19 - 6 to BU! A Massive well done to all athletes that took part. #BUvSolent #buproud
WHAT’S ON Live music Anne-Marie
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Rita Ora
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The Vamps
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Foals
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Gladys Knight
7.30pm, 29 June, BIC
Hands Like Houses
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Bill Bailey
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Summerball 2019
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ENTERTAINMENT
From a festival-goer perspective, you can’t ask for much more than powerful anthems from some of the best and most current artists As we approach summer, the Entertainment section is packed full of great content to help you make the most of your time off Uni! There’s guides on Glastonbury & Truck festivals, whilst Ryan takes a look at a couple of others you should look at! Elsewhere, read our exclusive interview with Summerball performers Cherry Lotus! - Claire Boad, Entertainment Editor
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:
CHERRY LOTUS
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herry Lotus are one of Bournemouth’s most exciting new rock bands following the release of two brilliant singles - Get What You Want and Fake Leather Attitude, which was premiered exclusively on Nerve Radio’s Alt Rock at 8 o’Clock. With the band due to play at this year’s Summer Ball, Nerve’s Stephen Wright sat down with lead singer Joe Grange to discuss all things music, Lotus biscuits and even Toy Story. How did Cherry Lotus come together? The band is made up of me [Joe], Aidan, Paul, and Ben. Before Cherry Lotus, me and Aidan were in a band called Greyside. That lasted for about a year, and we even supported The Hoosiers at TOFS, but some of us had a few differences, so me and Aidan wanted to form something new. Paul, the drummer, was my mate from school who I had known for ages, but at the time he was at university in Leeds. One Christmas Eve, we were at Spoons and he said he’d dropped out of university so we thought we’d play a few tunes and see what happens. Things went well and here we are now.
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thinking about calling her Cherry. Because of that, I’ve always thought it’s quite a nice first name. As well as that, and it was the same with our last band Greyside, we like to have a colour in the name because we think it works quite well when it comes to posters and promotional materials. Another reason is that we’re from Bournemouth and our local football team are the Cherries, so we want to be known for being from Bournemouth. As for Lotus… [laughs] this is funny! So, Aidan was having his haircut once and got offered a Lotus biscuit and so that was it! Amazing, I’ll never look at a Lotus biscuit the same way again. Yeah, it’s a thing for us now. We’ve always got to have a Lotus biscuit nearby! Which bands are your biggest influences? We all have quite different ones. Aidan is really into blues stuff like Chuck Berry, as well as stuff from Jimmy Hendrix and The Black Keys. I’m proper indie rock through and through since I found out about The Stone Roses. As for modern artists, do you know a band called VANT?
Where did the name come from? My younger sister is called Abbie, but before she was born my parents were
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ENTERTAINMENT Yeah, they split up and got back together again didn’t they? Yeah, I loved them, even though they were only together for a short while. They were brilliant. I also love Catfish and the Bottlemen, while Ben is more into alternative rock stuff, but we’re all big fans of Bring Me The Horizon’s new album. Paul loves a bit of Amy Winehouse too. You’re currently recording a new EP in Wolverhampton, is that right? Yeah, it’s going well. The EP is going to have Get What You Want on it, as well as Fake Leather Attitude, and a couple of other songs that we haven’t announced. As for Summerball, how excited were you when you heard you’d be on the line-up? Oh, mate, honestly, being a Bournemouth University student in my final year, and I’ve been to Summer Ball every year, I always thought it would be so cool to play there. Being the last thing I’ll do at Bournemouth University will be ledge! I spoke to the person who organises the We Broke Free stage and she got us on it. When she told us, I was buzzing, I couldn’t believe it!
I understand you’re going to be going as Toy Story characters? Yeah, that’s the plan! I’m going to go as Buzz, Aidan is going as one of the little aliens because he’s only 5’7! Paul is going as the dinosaur and Ben is going as Woody.
Cherry Lotus @CherryLotusBand It’s exactly a month until we play @subusummerball on the @we_broke_free stage! #music #indiemusic #indie #bournemouth #festival #university #indierock #rock #band
It’s quite apt as well, with the trailer for Toy Story 4 dropping recently! Yeah! I’m not going to lie, that wasn’t in the planning! We just thought it would be easy to get Toy Story together, and we’re going to perform on stage in those outfits! Finally, we’re big fans of AFC Bournemouth here at Nerve and I know you are too. How do you think the season has gone so far? It started off brilliantly, no-one can deny that. They went through a bit of a rough period, but that’s just the way it goes. I’m sure they’ll be fine. I actually did my placement year the club last year, working in the sports science department. I was with the first team every day and got to know them pretty well, so that felt like a completely new way of supporting the team.
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NERVE PREVIEWS:
GLASTONBURY
By George Heal
Photo Credit: George Heal ednesday 26th June will see over Following it’s roots with a focus on 200,000 people return to filter rock, the two iconic rock bands will be through the gates into the spiritual welcomed onto the Pyramid stage and haven of Glastonbury Festival. then a controversial choice of a grime artist will surely send some rock loyalists into a After a break in 2018 to give the locals a hissy fit, the first grime artist to headline well-deserved rest from the madness and the festival will have to earn the audiences for the sacred ground to heal, 2019 is going trust with the change in vibe but it will be a to be the biggest and best yet. momentous moment for the genre .
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Living up to the reputation of being the biggest festival in the world, going to Glastonbury feels like going on holiday to another country, entering a new vibrant community of peace, culture, alcohol and lots of music. In this year’s festival, there’ve been teasers of several significant changes to the site, including some changes to The Park area and a 60-metre-long Victorian styled pier which will have a crazy golf course which will be aptly called Glastonbury-on-sea. Being one of the biggest attractions in the UK, the line-up has to be substantial and varied enough to entertain thousands of people with different music tastes. Organiser Emily Eavis has chosen an all-male cast of The Killers, The Cure and Stormzy to be the main three headliners to grace the legendary Pyramid stage.
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If you managed to get your hands on tickets you should be so lucky to see Kylie filling the legends slot, bringing a classic pop sing along to raise spirits on the Sunday afternoon alongside another female music icon of Janet Jackson who will be bringing a sense of old sexy pop. The line-up is one of the most versatile, diverse and interesting line ups in a long time, with a real contrast of newcomers and returning acts, some artists that caught my eye are Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, Sigrid, Sam Fender and Janelle Monae. With the likes of Liam Gallagher, George Ezra, Christine and the Queens, Sheryl Crow and Hozier, there is really something for everyone. I can’t wait for all of them to perform at the same time, so I have to flip a coin on who to see. Let’s hope for good weather!
GLASTONBURY 2019 LINE-UP The Killers The Cure Stormzy Kylie Janet Jackson George Ezra Liam Gallagher Miley Cyrus Tame Impala The Chemical Brothers Vampire Weekend Ms Lauryn Hill Janelle Monae Christine & the Queens
Hozier Two Door Cinema Club Jorja Smith Bastille Billie Eilish Snow Patrol Sigrid Anne-Marie Years & Years Diplo King Princess Pale Waves Friendly Fires Sam Fender
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NERVE PREVIEWS:
TRUCK FESTIVAL
By Stephen Wright
Photo Credit: Stephen Wright t’s by no means the biggest or most Japanese House in while barely even popular music festival in the world, but mentioning it! with festival season fast-approaching, Nerve looks at why Truck might be a good On Nerve Now, in last year’s review of option for you this summer. Truck Festival 2018, I wrote: “It’s incredible to think that 21 years ago a small group If alternative rock music is your preferred of music-lovers came together to put on genre, you’ll be in for an absolute treat. a festival from the back of a truck. Within The festival has its roots in indie rock such a short space of time, full credit goes music, hosting brilliant artists including to the organisers for being able to attract Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Libertines, some of the biggest names in indie rock The Vaccines, Courteeners, Circa Waves, to the main stage over the last few years.” The Amazons, Franz Ferdinand, and Manic Street Preachers in recent years, as well as That point absolutely still stands. From a pop artists like George Ezra. festival-goer perspective, you can’t ask for much more than powerful anthems from This year, the lineup is looking excellent some of the best and most current artists, once again. Wolf Alice, Two Door Cinema the opportunity to discover some brilliant Club, and Foals head the billing – making new bands, as well as excellent food to it one of the more distinct festival line-ups take you through the weekend. Truck’s in the UK. The inclusion of Foals is also got the lot. Apart from any actual trucks. significant, given that the band hail from Oxfordshire (where the festival is based), and have not played there for five years!
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Following the release of their brilliant new album Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1, their set should be huge. But there’s more, as Slaves, Nothing But Thieves, Johnny Marr, You Me At Six, Don Broco and Lewis Capaldi make up some of the rest of the star-studded lineup. The festival organisers even slided The
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TRUCK 2019 LINE-UP Wolf Alice Foals Two Door Cinema Club Slaves Nothing But Thieves Johnny Marr You Me At Six Don Broco Idles Kate Nash Shame Lewis Capaldi
My Nu Leng The Futureheads Hot 8 Brass Band Palace Dodie Sunset Sons The Japanese House Mallory Knox Sea Girls Yonaka Ten Tonnes She Drew The Gun
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TOP PICKS FOR
OTHER FESTIVALS
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f Glastonbury or Truck aren’t on your radar for whatever reason, then never fear, there’s plenty more top quality festivals happening this year. With summer coming, exams will soon be over and planning can begin on your festival season - thankfully we’ve put together a guide of some of the best music going on this summer. Starting with BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, there’s pretty much something for everyone. Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus and The 1975 are the big names as the musical circus rolls into Middlesbrough for the weekend of May 24-26. Meanwhile, Stormzy, Mumford & Sons, Little Mix, AnneMarie, Catfish & the Bottlemen, Dave and Billie Eilish make up the diverse list of artists that will be taking to the stage.
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It’s always an extremely packed weekend, and there are just too many artists to list here - so check them out, you can watch them all online.
BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 24-26 May Reading & Leeds festival 23-25 August
After headlining Radio 1, Nerve favourites The 1975 will be spending their August Bank Holiday weekend headlining Reading & Leeds festival. Joining them is Foo Fighters, Royal Blood, The Wombats, You Me At Six, Charli XCX, Blossoms and Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes. However, the festival this year has opted to go down a different avenue too. Post Malone, Twenty One Pilots and Enter Shikari will be there too. Away from the headliners, Circa Waves, Pale Waves, Hayley Kiyoko, Billie Eilish, Stefflon Don, Bastille, CHVRCHES, Sundara Karma, No Rome and Blaenavon will also be entertaining the crowds - so it is definitely not to be missed.
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LIVE REVIEW:
DAVID GRAY
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avid Gray proved that age is just a number with a captivating performance at Bournemouth’s Pavilion full of smiles, tears and even a marriage proposal. In 2016 David Gray released a ‘best of’ album which for most artists would signpost that they are on their way out and trying to make a last quick buck. Give it a glossy new cover and put it out just before Mother’s Day and next year’s holiday is pretty much covered. It’s hard to find new things to sing about when you’re married with two daughters right? Memories of falling in love for the first time, your first heartbreak and all the rest must become a thing of the past. But Gray’s newest release ‘Gold in a Brass Age’ is anything but tired, it feels new and exciting whilst still retaining his signature style. Its live performance is even better. Gray looked very nonchalant coming out to a 1,500 strong audience, thirty years of performing makes the stage his second home. Not one for grandiose entrances he opened with Malory, a melancholy track off of the new record. Gray made the five-piece band sound like twenty with the use of a loop pedal which he used frequently throughout the set to add layers, harmonies and to show off his talents.
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The first half of the show was an opportunity to sit back and admire his craftsmanship, opening with seven songs in a row off the new album. Although, an interjection of older cuts would have been appreciated, fans seemed to know little of the new material and the uproar when the drums in Sail Away started spoke for itself. The adoration and appreciation for Gray’s music from his fans is hard to deny, it was at this point that a couple agreed to tie the knot. The humbled frontman congratulated the pair, dedicating ‘Be Mine’ from his sixth studio album to them later on in the set Other highlights from the night include Freedom, Please Forgive Me and of course, Babylon. Whether you’re a twentysomething-year-old like myself or a middle aged balding man, by the end of the evening everyone had shed a tear over at least one song from Gray’s repertoire. Although his newer cuts may not be as popular, the fifty-year-old from Cheshire proved he’s still got a lot to give – the greatest hits tour can wait for a couple years yet.
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BEST PICS:
NERVE FM 2019
By Ryan Evans
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ell, what a couple of weeks it was! Nerve FM was back in style this year, with plenty of great student shows to entertain Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch on 87.9FM.
Chuck Adolphy kicked off the fortnight, with everyone’s favourite Unibus driver Robbie Bartle in the studio, and released the 2019 Summerball line-up live on air. But there was still plenty more to come, with a live OB at Mr Mulligans, the Brussels for Brexit charity cycle ride, Harrison Taylor having his chest waxed, Kerry & Claudia wondering around campus in their pyjamas hungover and Nerve Radio’s Mario Kart grand final – won by yours truly! It was without a doubt one of the best fortnights of my University experience, so if you want to do it next year, make sure you get involved and you may be presenting to thousands of people. Until then, check out some of the best photos below!
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HIGH HOPES FOR
WOMEN IN FILM
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aya Films is an award-winning writer/ director and screenwriter/producer partnership headed by James Smith and Caroline Spence. Since 2004, Raya Films’ award-winning documentary films have enjoyed sell-out theatrical screenings and worldwide broadcast distribution. Moving into feature film, their screenplays have received high praise from established companies in London and Hollywood. Having recently completed their début feature Do Something, Jake, the team are currently developing a number of followup features, including the ‘smart’ horror film Surveilled.
Caroline’s road to success
Caroline Spence didn’t have a traditional route to becoming a screen writer and film producer. Having worked as an administrator she came do screen writing and film later in life. The unconventional trailblazer got the production of her debut film the ground through a crowdfunding campaign and rallying the entire local
Caroline Spence is also known for her role in ‘Agent Kelly’ (DATE), and her screenplay in ‘Surveilled’ and ‘Cyberlante.’
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community of Loughborough around. She realised the project without any finance on sheer determination, good-will, vision and bags of talent, hers and the crews.
Do Something, Jake
British film industry organisations often state that they’re looking for something different and outside of the box, and Do Something, Jake is certainly that. On 20 September 2018, a packed Odeon in Loughborough experienced an incredible achievement - the World Premiere of a 110-minute feature film shot with a large international cast and multiple locations on ZERO BUDGET. Now this ambitious film is “...gripping with plenty of humour... absolutely Brilliant!” Farrah McNutt and also “... fantastic to see the reception your film had.” Do
Something, Jake was shot with the in-kind help of local people, film graduates, a charity for disadvantaged youngsters, and local businesses. The film is gathering acclaim, not only for its unusual storyline but also the story behind its production. Unlike other ultralow/micro-budget films that claim to be ‘no-budget’, Do Something, Jake literally had £0.00 for production, with the cinema DCP and BBFC classification (‘15’) obtained via a crowdfunding campaign.
I think we need more female directors that make commercial movies for both male and female audiences, such as Kathryn Bigelow (Point Break, et al) and Mary Harron (American Psycho)
Behind the lense
When asked the question “What is your take on women in film? Comparing the US & UK industry do we have sufficient women in front & behind the lens?” Caroline answered: ”This is a difficult issue. In front of the lens, yes, I think women are doing okay and things are improving all the time with stronger and more ballsy roles. Behind the lens, there are a greater number of guys wanting to direct than women wanting to direct so we have to factor that in. I think we need more female directors that make commercial movies for both male and female audiences, such as Kathryn Bigelow (Point Break, et al) and Mary Harron (American Psycho)”.
The audience of 263 people remained glued to their seats during the World Premiere screening on 20th September in Loughborough, an event that was supported and attended by the local MP and many film lovers. Audience members described the experience as “thrilling”, “gripping”, and “inspiring” and ended the screening with cheers and applause never before experienced by the local Odeon staff. The London Screening that followed in November received widespread national press attention. With a mix of humour, noir and criminal menace, Do Something, Jake offers a fresh angle on the UK crime thriller - a British film that does not feel ‘British’. This, helped by Hollywood-inspired screenwriting and bold cinematography, plus the appearance of award-winning New York actor Ed Bergtold (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), and post-production crews from Europe and Los Angeles. Do Something, Jake is the feature film debut for Raya Films.
‘Do Something, Jake’ in the running for ‘Best Feature’at the annual Midlands Movies Awards scheduled at Hansom Hall in Leicester on Saturday 2nd March 2019. ‘Do Something, Jake’ is the debut of screenwriter Caroline Spence and director James Smith.
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FILM REVIEW:
US
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t’s been two years since Jordan Peele exploded onto the filmmaking scene with the total masterpiece that is Get Out. Now he’s made his sophomore movie in the doppelganger horror film Us. Having debuted with what many have hailed a masterpiece that also won Peele a best original screenplay Oscar, expectations are through the roof for Us. The film tells the story of Adelaide Wilson, a wife and mother who reluctantly returns to her beachfront home with her husband and two children. Having experienced something traumatic there as a child, Adelaide dreads the likely threat that will soon come knocking. With Us, Peele proves Get Out wasn’t a fluke even if this film pales in comparison to it. What is extremely evident in Us, is that Peele truly loves horror. Rarely does he resort to easy jump scare tactics, instead opting for more creative ways to unsettle the audience. His mastery of genre is unconventional in a way that still feels familiar. However, with Us, Peele does seem to take an awful lot from existing horror movies. I understand the films thematic nature of Intertextuality, however, Us flirts on the line of homage and rip off, taking a while before fortunately landing on homage. There is a beach scene which nicely takes from Jaws, however the boy wearing a Jaws t-shirt was overt and unnecessary. Much of the main action is
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taken from Michael Haneke’s Funny Games, which he himself remade shot for shot in English, so I can’t help but feel that Us is simply reminding cinephiles of other and often better horror films. This all being said, Peele does bring enough original ideas in the film’s final act, saving Us from being a copycat disappointment. The climax is incredibly well choreographed, and the twist ending is decent. Overall, Peele solidifies himself as a horror director to truly watch out for. However, his screenplay is disappointingly less original than his previous Oscar winning project. Get Out is a masterpiece, Us is just a good movie.
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FILM REVIEW:
LORDS OF CHAOS
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ith the success of A Star Is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody, music films/music biopics have reached a new rise in public interest. Household names such as Elton John, Freddie Mercury and David Bowie are all getting movies, however, so too are more obscure musical icons. Lords of Chaos tells the story of pioneering black metal band Mayhem. The film follows lead guitarist Euronymous on his quest to create “true Norwegian black metal.” However, the total nihilism of his musical movement results in some brutal, grisly and truly tragic crimes. The film is certainly not the most easily accessible for audiences. However, if you are able to get past the graphic nature of the violence, and in some peoples case, the black metal aesthetic, then what you’ll find is a compelling and surprisingly clever exploration of the black metal scene in
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late 80’s Norway. Although outwardly nihilistic, director, Jonas Akerlund finds meaning through subtly undercutting the hardcore exterior with grounded comedy and common sense. He never glorifies nor outright condemns everyone, instead providing somewhat understandable, aka human, reasonings for character mentality. For example, how violent media of the time aided in their delusion of murder for fun. Although causing controversy within the metal community for the liberties taken with the source material, however this is the case with all biopics and stems more from the case that they are finally getting one of their stories told. Lords of Chaos is true and fitting to the movement it explores. It is unsettling, it’s got attitude, its grotesque at times, IT IS black metal.
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England head into this summer’s Cricket World Cup as red-hot favourites, but will face intense competition. Photo Credit: ECB We’re going out with a bang! In this issue’s Sports section, we look ahead to some of the biggest sporting events of the summer including the Nations League, Women’s World Cup, Cricket World Cup, French Open and Anthony Joshua’s big fight in June. Enjoy, and we’ll be back in September. - Jonathan Nagioff, Sports Editor
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BOXING PREVIEW:
JOSHUA v RUIZ JR
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arrell Miller shocked not only the boxing community but global sports fans when he brought the sport under a huge cloud last month. The Brooklyn native frankly blew his opportunity of not only a career highest paid day, but a shot at heavyweight supremacy at the iconic Madison Square Garden against Anthony Joshua, when it was revealed he had failed three consecutive drugs tests. The first positive test for GW1516 or Endurobol was strenuously denied by ‘Big Baby’ and had many convinced that the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) had perhaps jumped the gun. However, two further failed tests for Human Growth Hormone (HGH) and Erythropoietin (EPO) confirmed his ardent sentiments as nothing but trivial, in an attempt to cover up the ultimate sin in professional sport. The reaction across the board was loud and clear, a lifetime ban should be granted. Yet, the World Boxing Association (WBA) have
Eddie Hearn on Ruiz Jr: “I’m a little bit scared. And I want to be scared. This is a new test for Anthony Joshua and now he has to fight a guy with a big set of cojones who will let his hands go, and show his entire heart.”
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handed Miller a relatively lenient six-month ban and due to the US having a state-bystate system rather than one centralised commission like in the UK, he has avoided further punishment.
Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr 2 June 2019, around 4am BST Madison Square Gardens, NYC
Nevertheless, the show goes on and June 1st will still see the US debut of Anthony Joshua, just with a new opponent determined to rip away the world titles from the Brit. When it was confirmed that Miller had been denied a licence to box by the New York State Athletic Commission, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that just about every heavyweight had picked up the phone to be considered as a fresh opponent for AJ. The huge, global draw of Anthony Joshua means anyone who faces him is likely to receive a career highest pay day and millions for one night’s work. But some candidates were more serious in their desires to face Joshua than others and following much deliberation, team Joshua landed on Mexican contender Andy Ruiz Jr.
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Who is Andy Ruiz Jr?
The 29-year-old has already been written off in some circles before a press conference has even been held, merely because of his physical appearance. The Mexican looks heavy on the scales but don’t let that mistake his credibility. Whilst he might not be able to match Joshua’s ripped physique, he will certainly be no push over and his record backs this up. Ruiz has amassed 32 victories in his career, with 21 of them coming by knockout, whilst his only defeat was a controversial points loss to Joshua’s former opponent Joseph Parker for the WBO heavyweight title. This is also significant considering Ruiz has the experience of fighting for world honours, albeit in defeat, meaning he is unlikely to let a potentially raucous occasion overwhelm him. Ruiz will come forward and look to use his fast hands to trouble AJ, who will go into the bout as the comfortable favourite. Joshua, fighting away from home soil for the first time will have to adjust to unfamiliar surroundings in the US, but its an occasion he will relish and a stage where he can send out a message to the other major players in the heavyweight division.
With 22 wins including 21 KO’s, AJ is expected to once again dismantle his counterpart in exceptional fashion and although this pressure has never seemed to faze him before, Ruiz has absolutely nothing to lose and plenty to gain, with the opportunity to become Mexico’s first heavyweight world champion at stake and a place in the record books assured with victory in New York on June 1.
Joshua on Ruiz Jr: “The goal is always to look above, beyond, and past anyone. I want to be the best, leading the pack, and not caring about who is beside me, because I want to be far ahead. I’m training hard, and I want to demolish Andy Ruiz in good fashion and then I look forward to more competitive fights. Ruiz has never been hurt, he’s a strong guy. I’ve been hurt and people have seen me put down. Dillian Whyte caught me with a sweet left hook, so they have seen my weaknesses, and I haven’t really seen a weakness in Andy Ruiz. He’s going to try and exploit my weaknesses, and I’m going to try and exploit his. The best man will win and raise their hand at the end of the night and we will shake hands and go about our business.”
Should Joshua come through this assignment, we could see one of four possible match-ups for the former Olympic gold medallist.
Wilder
Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn have maintained that a bout with Deontay Wilder for the undisputed heavyweight
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championship has been and remains the ultimate target. The WBC champion must first come through mandatory challenger and AJ’s former opponent Dominic Breazeale in an all-American showdown at Barclays Center, New York on May 18. Negotiations for a fight between the pair has stalled several times, however with Wilder turning 34 in October, the ‘Bronze Bomber’ might feel this is the perfect time to make history before age becomes a barrier to greatness.
Whyte
A rematch between Joshua and Whyte looked inevitable, however Whyte rejected terms for the bout believing that he was short-changed, particularly in negotiations for a rematch. The ‘Body Snatcher’ was ordered to fight Breazeale by the WBC with the winner expected to face Wilder, but following Tyson Fury’s decision to pull out of an immediate rematch Breazeale was hurled in to replace him, leaving Whyte having to reassess his options. The 30-year-old could face Alexander Povetkin or Luiz Ortiz in July.
Fury
The charismatic former world champion signed a lucrative deal with ESPN alongside Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions, scuppering hopes of an immediate rematch with Wilder who remains on the rival TV network, Showtime. The Mancunian will now make his Las Vegas bow facing Tom Schwarz on 15 June.
Usyk
Arguably the greatest Cruiserweight of all time, Usyk made history by claiming all four world titles, before rising to prominence in the UK with a stellar win over Liverpool’s Tony Bellew in Manchester last November. The Ukranian star has confirmed he will now move up in weight and begin his assault on the heavyweight division, facing Carlos Takam on May 25th. Should he come through that assignment, a shot at Joshua’s belts could come as early as 2020, with the pound-for-pound great expected to be made mandatory challenger by the WBO.
JOSHUA v RUIZ JR FACTFILE JOSHUA British 29 6’ 6” 82” 22-0 21
RUIZ JR Nationality Age Height Reach Record KOs
Mexican 29 6’ 2” 74” 32-1 21
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FRENCH OPEN PREVIEW:
RAFA THE KING
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he French Open is approaching. This means slides and skids, long rallies, sharp topspin, and most importantly Rafael Nadal. Ranked world number two, the Spaniard relishes this competition. Beginning at the end of May, the slam is the only one played on clay, and Rafa has won it eleven times. In fact, the clay court master has only lost twice at the tournament - nine years ago to Robin Soldering in the fourth round, and in 2015 to world number one Novak Djokovic in the quarter finals. Nadal won last year’s tournament in staggering fashion, losing just a set along the way. Injury has hampered the 32-year-old, but he aims to be fit come the slam. With Soldering long since retired only Djokovic enters the tournament having achieved the impossible. But after two outstanding clay court seasons, the tennis world wonders if anyone can stop him claiming a twelfth title. So, who could stop him?
Novak Djokovic
Most people are likely to see the Serbian world number one as having the best chance. Due to the Clay King’s success at the French, Djokovic has only lifted the trophy once. In 2016 he defeated Andy Murray in a
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year where Nadal had to skip the slam due to injury. As mentioned, the current world number one stunned Nadal in 2015, dismantling him in straight sets. However, Nadal had looked a shadow of the relentless warrior we have seen in the last two years. Winning the last three grand slams at Wimbledon, New York and Melbourne, it is hard to see past Djokovic being the best hope of a Nadal upset.
Roger Federer
The Swiss maestro has not played the tournament since 2015, missing the clay court season to conserve energy for the grass courts. Aged 37, at the time of writing it is unknown whether he will do the same again. However, if he does choose to play, he would likely be considered the next
best. Earlier this year Federer won his 100th professional title in Dubai and is focused on chasing down Jimmy Connor’s record standing at 109. The icon will be hungry for another grand slam title. However, like Djokovic, due to Nadal’s dominance Federer has only won the French once, strikingly low for him. And this came the year Soldering conquered the Spaniard, meaning beating Nadal at the French is one of the few things Roger has never achieved.
Dominic Thiem
Last year’s runner up, Thiem made headlines when he made his first ever grand slam final. More impressively, the 25-year-old Austrian has beaten Nadal three times on clay, including in the Madrid Masters last year, tournament won by Nadal five times. He’s not as big a name as Djokovic or Federer, but Thiem must be considered. He is a proven clay-court specialist and tipped to be a future winner of the event. He also shocked many earlier this year after he beat Federer in the final of the Indian Wells Masters.
Alexander Zverev
One of tennis’ rising stars, Zverev stunned the world as he won the end of year ATP Tour finals last November, beating Djokovic in the final. The start of 2018 was slow for the 21-year-old German, losing in the second round of the Australian Open. He did have a good clay court season last year though, winning in Madrid before making the semi-final of the French. The man from Hamburg has never beaten Nadal, though.
FRENCH OPEN WINNERS 2018 - Rafa Nadal 2017 - Rafa Nadal 2016 - Novak Djokovic 2015 - Stanislas Wawrinka 2014 - Rafa Nadal 2013 - Rafa Nadal 2012 - Rafa Nadal 2011 - Rafa Nadal 2010 - Rafa Nadal 2009 - Roger Federer 2008 - Rafa Nadal 2007 - Rafa Nadal A few other names: Stefanos Tsitsipas- A youngster from Greece, Tsitsipas rose to fame after making the semi-finals in Melbourne. He boasts a good clay record, making the final of Barcelona last year. However, Nadal has crushed him in all three of their meetings so far. Felix Auger-Aliassime- Only 18 years old, the Canadian has been a force to be reckoned with this year. The future star started the year outside the top one hundred yet now sees himself closing in on a grand slam seeding. It may be a long shot, but Nadal has never faced him before. Stanislas Wawrinka- The 34-year-old won the tournament in 2015 beating Djokovic in the final. He has proved he has what it takes to win three slams, but injury has disrupted his progress the last couple of years. A win against Nadal now would supersede all of the previous shocks he has pulled off in his career.
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PREVIEW: CRICKET WORLD CUP
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ngland head into this summer’s Cricket World Cup as red-hot favourites, but will face intense competition from the likes of Australia, India and Pakistan. Eoin Morgan’s side have been widely tipped to take the trophy for over a year now, but can they recover from a disappointing series tie with the Windies earlier this year?
England’s key players
For England’s young, entertaining team, the likes of Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow will lead their talented batsmen. England have, in the last three years, smashed the world record for highest innings score twice.
HOST GROUNDS Edgbaston, Bristol, Sophia Gardens, Chester-le-Street, Headingley, Lord’s, Oval, Old Trafford, Trent Bridge, Rose Bowl, Taunton.
On top of this, it’s becoming increasingly hard for captain Morgan to pick five bowlers in each game, with the likes of Mark Wood, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid just a few of many who could line-up in the first game against South Africa on 30th May.
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How does it work?
The ten teams will all play each other once in a rather big group stage between 30th May and 6th July. There’s two points for a win and one point for a tie or no result. The top four sides at the end of the five weeks will go through to the semi-finals, and the winners of those the final on 14th July.
TEAMS Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Windies.
Is it coming home?
Despite this being the fifth time England have hosted the tournament (two as jointhosts with Wales), they are yet to win the trophy. Australia are defending champions after beating New Zealand in the final four years ago, and they’re also the most successful side, winning the tournament five times. The Windies, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, the only other teams to win the tournament, will all be hoping to add to their tally this summer.
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WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2019:
ONES TO WATCH
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our years on from the heartbreak of the Japan game and the glory of the bronze medal victory, England once again are heading out to a World Cup. This time it’s France that beckons for Phil Neville and his Lionesses. With the SheBelieves Cup and third place in the FIFA rankings under their belt, this England side will feel confident going into the tournament. The month of football will ensue on June 7th, before coming to its natural conclusion on July 7th in front of almost 60,000 people at the Parc Olympique in Lyon. With a star-studded 24 teams to take the stage in Europe - from nine different confederations - it’s set to be a thrilling tournament. The Lionesses, drawn in Group D, will face Scotland, Argentina and Japan. The rest of the groups are:
The Lionesses are perhaps in the most mouth-watering group of them all, featuring a home nation derby against Scotland and a rematch against Japan, who knocked them out of the 2015 semi-finals in the most heartbreaking way, (yes, I’m talking about THAT Laura Bassett own goal). Here are the 4 teams Nerve think are the ones to watch:
England
After their success in March, winning the SheBelieves Cup, England are in good stead with the World Cup around the corner. Neville came in at a difficult time for the Lionesses - following the exit of previous manager Mark Sampson - but has shown exactly why the FA deemed him the right man for the job.
GROUP A
GROUP B
GROUP C
GROUP D
GROUP E
GROUP F
France S Korea Norway Nigeria
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England Scotland Argentina Japan
Germany China Spain South Africa
Canada Cameroon New Zealand Netherlands
Australia Italy Brazil Jamaica
USA Thailand Chile Sweden
While there is still a lot of improvements to make, the morale and team spirit has seen them secure wins even when they’re not at their best, the sign of champions. Player to Watch: Kiera Walsh
Australia
Perhaps a wild card for some, Australia have emerged as one to watch for many, coming into this World Cup. With serial goal scorer Sam Kerr leading their line, their attacking threat is something many teams will be preparing to play against if/when they face them. Though recently outclassed by World Champions USA - ranked 1st in FIFA standings - in a 5-3 thriller, the Aussies displayed tremendous attacking prowess by breaking down what is one of the best defences in the world. Player to Watch: Hayley Raso
Netherlands
The Netherlands emerged on the big stage when they hosted the 2017 European Championship, eventually going on to win the tournament. With the backing of their sell-out home crowds, their fearlessness and ‘underdog’ status spurred them to succeed with Vivianne Miedema and Lieke Martens making a name for themselves - which earned them respected moves to their current clubs - Arsenal and Barcelona.
USA
No matter how badly the USA perform in any game, it would be foolish to ever write them off. Ranked 1st in the world, they’re the current reigning champions after winning the 2015 World Cup on the home soil of their rivals, Canada. Despite questionable tactics and team set-up by current manager Jill Ellis, the quality and depth of this current USA side always makes them favourites going into any tournaments. With the likes of England hot on their heels or hosts France rising to the occasion, we could see USA miss out on a fourth world title. Player to Watch: Sam Mewis
Nerve’s Prediction Winners: England Silver: Netherlands Bronze: Australia
A bold decision writing off the Americans before they’ve even kicked a ball, but after disappointing at the SheBelieves Cup earlier this year, I sense it’s time for a new team to take center stage; hopefully the Lionesses. Whatever your preferred sport, get behind the Lionesses this summer and sing ‘It’s Coming Home’ just as loud as you did last year.
Despite a disappointing string of performances at the Algarve Cup last month, the Netherlands still have strength in depth and can step up when it matters. Player to Watch: Jackie Groenen
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NERVE PREVIEWS: UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE
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ill England end a 53-year-long trophy drought, and bring to an end a half-century of hurt? Will this exciting crop of England youngsters finally secure some medals to put next to excellent performances? Most importantly, will manager Gareth Southgate cause another fashion revolution? The answers to these questions, and more, will lie at the end of a mini-tournament in Portugal this summer. The culmination of the inaugural UEFA Nations League will be England’s best chance of a trophy in decades. A competition built to replace largely meaningless friendlies saw the nation rally behind a diverse young team, just like they did in Russia last summer. And an exciting late finish at Wembley saw them qualify ahead of Spain and Croatia. But how will the tournament work, and how will England do? Nerve takes a look.
Competition Format
The Nations League started off with the group stage in September of last year. England, due to their positive world ranking were placed in League A, Group 3 with Spain and Croatia. There were four Leagues drawn up based on world ranking, which meant teams of similar ability played each other. This was a big difference over traditional qualifying.
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Winners of each group would automatically gain a Euro 2020 playoff and winners of League A groups would go on to the finals this summer. Winners of groups below League A would also get promoted to the higher League. On the flip side, teams finishing bottom would get relegated. It sounds complicated, but really, it was simple for England. Win the group and gain a chance of a trophy. Do badly and be the first home nation to get relegated.
Group Stage
The group stages started on a sour note for the Three Lions. They lost at home to Spain, with an early Marcus Rashford opener cancelled out by Saul and Rodrigo. A somewhat limp 0-0 draw behind closed doors in Croatia did nothing to help England’s chances. However, the reverse fixtures saw the Three Lions roar. A brilliant 3-2 win in
Spain, with a Raheem Sterling brace, meant things were looking up. Spain contrived to lose their last match 3-2 again against Croatia, which meant it all rode on England’s home fixture against Croatia, who eliminated them in Russia. Then, a heroic late show from Jesse Lingard and Harry Kane sent England through to the finals after a 2-1 win. They will be joined this summer by hosts Portugal, Switzerland, and Netherlands.
to qualify for Russia 2018. Managed by ex-Everton boss Ronald Koeman and led on the pitch by Liverpool stalwart Virgil van Dijk, it’s fair to say the Dutch will be no pushovers. They finished above the last two World Cup champions, Germany and France in the group stages, which shows their young team are not afraid of anyone. Memphis Depay, Georginio Wijnaldum, and teenage centre-back Matthijs de Ligt are their stars alongside van Dijk.
Portugal will face Switzerland first on 5th June, with England facing the Dutch one day later. The final will be on the 9th, with the third-place playoff earlier that same day.
The Dutch like to play a counter-attacking style with passes through the lines as well as using their considerable physical advantage at set pieces. Gareth Southgate will have to be at his shrewdest to outthink the experienced Koeman. However, England should be able to beat them if they keep up their amazing run of form and use their attacking strengths.
England’s chances
England will go to Portugal as undisputed favourites. Semi-finalists at the World Cup the previous year and with exciting young talent to match, their squad on paper is superior to all the other teams in the finals. However, Southgate will be wary of complacency against their first opponents, the Netherlands. The Netherlands have been on something of a mini-renaissance since their failure
SCHEDULE Portugal vs Switzerland 5 June - Porto England vs Netherlands 6 June - Guimaraes 3rd Place Play-off 9 June - Guimaraes Final 9 June - Porto
Ronaldo v Kane final?
Portugal will likely face England in the final if they go through, and that match will (like it or not) revolve around one man: Cristiano Ronaldo. The 34-year-old maverick is the beating heart of the 2016 European champions and all attacks will flow through him. If the England defence deal with the Juventus forward appropriately and attack effectively, the final too should be overcome. None of this, of course could come to pass and the Three Lions could crash out of this summer’s tournament. But their exuberance and youthfulness will surely be rewarded soon and Southgate’s men will be itching to get their hands on a trophy in Portugal.
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