Issue 43 - November 2014 by The Magdalen

‘A WOMAN IS NOT ONLY A EBOLA SHOULD MOTHER, SHE IS NOT ONLY WE BE SCARED? AHAYLEY SISTER, SCANLAN’S SHE SHOULD HAVE AN IDENTITY, SHE SHOULD BE RECOGNISED AND SHE SHOULD HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS TO MEN’ ‘A WOMAN IS NOT ONLY A MOTHER, SHE IS NOT ONLY THE FUTURE OF A SISTER, SHE SHOULD HAVE AN IDENTITY, SHE SHOULD BE HOW NOT RECOGNISED AND SHE SHOULD TO COOK HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS TO MEN’ UNDERSTANDING ‘A WOMAN IS NOT ONLY A

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EDITOR’S LETTER

ISSUE #43 NOVEMBER 2014

Courage in the face of adversity is a sparse commodity these days. Activism on these shores has long since entailed death threats from the establishment, how stagnant in comparison to Malala’s story have we become! We need to start afresh, begin anew, and carve out change that sometimes appears to not be present.

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Michelangelo (the sculptor, not the crime-ﬁghting, pizza-loving turtle) once famously said that in chiselling David, he merely unleashed the beauty from its natural, marble captivity. This is true of almost all art, whether it be creative writing, digital illustrations, working with textiles or even the art of cooking. The ﬁnesse belongs to those with a deft touch and the insight to see the wondrous lurking amongst the mundane.

Head of Design Juliet Wright

This creativity is the beautiful prowess of homo faber; women and men are creators. Through the Magdalen we want to push, pressurise, and drag along, the wonderful creativity of our students. To this end, this month we will see the very worst of humanity’s practices and its every best. From human trafﬁcking to the greatest scientiﬁc breakthroughs in recent weeks.

Fashion Editor Leona Reid

The Magdalen proud presents the originality and ﬂair of imaginative students! To further engage you, why not submit a snap or too in our Cash Prize Photo Contest (see back cover for details). Come now and celebrate the creativity we have to offer!

Societies Editor Adele Hamiliton-Sturdy

Don’t forget to comment, complain and even submit snippets of your own originality to: themagdalen@dusa.co.uk

Science Editor Andrew Stewart

Editor in Chief Dominic Younger Deputy Editor Claire McPhillimy

Features Editor Kathryn McKnight Current Affairs Editor Euan Forbes

Lifestyle Editor Katie Lake Entertainment Editor Kate McAuliffe

Arts Editor Hugh Ebdy

Dominic Younger Editor In Chief

PUBLISHED BY CONTRIBUTORS Julia B, Lorie Petrie, Caitlin Miller, Hugh Ebdy, Lewis Wotherspoon, Euan Forbes, Angela Robertson, Rebecca Sweeney, Sarah Jamieson, William Nimmo, Andrew Stewart, Emilie Balloux, Darya Baranovska, Lizzie Doherty.

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CREATIVE WRITING

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ON THE COVER

LIFESTYLE

MALALA

CURRENT AFFAIRS

Cooking with Plastic

Kobani

Free Apps Every Student Needs

The Unseen Crime

ENTERTAINMENT

FASHION 08

Products of the Month

How to Swap Clothes

Hustle

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Malala

Starting All Over Again

Stuff of the Month

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Ebola

Got Science?

An Ethical-Healthy Guide to Living

SOCIETIES

ART

Pencils of Promise

Digital Art

Enterprise Gym

Hold that Thought

Bits and Bobs

DIGITAL ART PAGE

- X X I :X X I railing on the end of the rumbling steel locomotive, the smoking carriage was as if Hell had ascended to Earth. A grey- out. The medusalike carriage, with snaking clouds of carbon ﬁltering through partially cracked windows, meandered onwards. On-board darker shadows lingered and loitered, almost motionless in the mist. The occupants of coach G had become the life and lungs of this smokescreen.

Addicted engines soon smothered by their own sickly love child. Lungs extolling psalms of centuryold plantations, whilst paraphrasing the gospel of existentialism; “We are masters of our own destiny!”

THE MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS WAS LITTERED NONCHALANTLY AROUND ME Simultaneously firing up the fifth Pall Mall in the chain; simple automatons, slaves to urges, which reason cannot fathom yet seduces with excuses and flirts openly through puckered lips. Dwelling right among that potent mist was me. A fool; stubborn and not smoking. The invitation to conduct vice was unmistakeably alluring, as the milk of human kindness was littered nonchalantly around me; Marlboro, Amber Leaf and skins as transparent as

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the desires of their owners hid the table that stood vigilant between ﬁre-breathing dragons and myself. Through the glorious poison, my reality played tricks on me. I saw Nixon, or perhaps it was Caesar, dictating with Saxon-esque fury to a stationary tobacco Serf in the third row from the door at the end of the carriage. I witnessed the meandering shadows of women and men fade in time, empty promises and dreams. Through the jungle of ﬁre and smoke I heard reminiscing about the good-old days, no longer enjoyed by the nearby dormant factories towns we sailed past. Coach G had become part of the undying chorus. Alive with a suicidal craving, dead in the smoking ruin of bitter tongues, yellowing skin and breathless words.

I watched as hand reached for another, ascending as rapidly as it fell and awaited the gratifying ignition to commence. I watched and I saw Good. My actions amounted to little more than small pockets of wind brushing aside ash clouds, becoming one of the deities alive in that space. I was the outsider, passive inhaler and pundit. I, was Another God, affected by the ﬁre of man. I was God of Oxygen prematurely breathing whispers of resistance.

LIFESTYLE

COOKING WITH PLASTICS S

o it’s midway through the first semester of your university year, for some of you it’s the first semester of your university career, and now your student loans are crumbling from one (hundred) too many jager bombs at the union. To save money you’ve decided to limit the number of takeaways you have each week; this drastic cut back from seven per week to a mere one or two is a shock to the system, you are in complete disarray and a state of shock is thrust upon you as you finally learn that there is an oven in your kitchen. In this article, you’ll find life-changing advice as we discuss the does and don’ts of what you should and shouldn’t do in the kitchen.

DON’T : Put plastic in the oven! Here is a tale of one former fresher and his ﬁrst few weeks in the kitchen. Lex was a young, naïve fresher believing that he could successfully cook some salmon in the oven. It was a luxury for Lex, he had been scrimping his leftover money from the night before and decided in his hungover state that he would treat himself to some salmon as it reminded him of home,

instead it covered his oven in a thick coating of ﬁshy plastic and quickly melted his dreams of ﬁne dining. In order to avoid such a disaster, it is recommended that one does not use a plastic green chopping board as a baking tray. Instead one should use a metallic one and remember to lift it out using oven gloves. These can be bought for £2 and £4.50 respectively at the Tesco Riverside. An oven full of mushy-pea like substance will be leftover if you do not follow this amazing, life-changing advice.

As a more mature student, our misfortunate Lex has almost mastered the concept of cooking for himself, but this time the hob did not have time to cool down

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and accidentally, a plastic washing basin had been placed on it. Remember, the hob and oven are temples of heat and should not be used as another prepping area. The plastic melted across the kitchen counter, rendering the hot out of use and the deposit which he was desperate to spend on several dozen VS drinks after his exams is now depleted.

DON’T : Forget to turn off your hob! After cooking some Tesco value super noodles (25p per packet, a student’s best friend) in a pot of boiling water, one should proceed to drain the contents of the pot and leave it in the sink to cool down. However, it is absolutely vital that you remember to switch off all electronic cooking equipment immediately after use. For one thing, it prevents your electric bill from soaring, it also reduces the likelihood of ﬁremen having to break into your ﬂat.

In order to avoid this happening, clean up your utensils as you cook. When ﬁnished chopping your vegetables and meat, start cleaning them up in the sink while your meal cooks away. Not only is this an effective way of managing your time, but it keeps your

ﬂatmates content with the cleanliness of your kitchen and no effort will have to be made in order to scrape that burnt plastic off your counter, also, no Febreeze will be needed to douse that odour. If there’s anything to take away from this article, it is that plastics are not without their danger in the kitchen. Perhaps it would be best to cook in groups; many hands make light work and many brains can look out for potential danger. Not only is cooking together in groups a more enjoyable experience, but it’s also cheaper! By chipping in £1-2 each for dinner, several portions of delicacies such as Chilli, Spaghetti Bolognese or chicken curry can be cooked in bulk. Rest assured, learn from Lex (who may or may not be a completely ﬁctionalised character) and his mistakes and not your own – it’s cheaper.

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LIFESTYLE

FREE APPS EVERY STUDENT NEEDS David Raymond

Organisation Struggle organising or planning your day? Look no further: Any.do is a great task management app that is simple to use and has some pretty cool animations thrown in too, making the dull job of organising your day that bit more fun. You can quickly create to-do lists and it will also synchronize all tasks with other devices so that your list can be accessed from anywhere. A must for any student!

Sport

Food

Love football? Want to keep track of all the matches on your coupon?

Love to cook? Or trying to impress the girl/guy you met at Skint last night?

FotMob is the best app for getting all the information you need about each match as it happens. You can view live scores, find out match lineups, view real-time tables and see fixtures for your favourite teams. This is definitely the best place for quickly getting your football fix. Procrastination Fitness Can’t afford the gym? Too lazy to go for a run around campus? The Ab challenge app is brilliant as it means you can exercise from the comfort of your own room! It can also easily be fitted around your everyday tasks too as the workouts it gives you aren’t time consuming but still leave you looking more and more toned each day.

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Music Need new music? Sick of listening to the same songs at every ﬂat party? Get the 8tracks app! It’s another free app which lets you easily discover new music. You can search for speciﬁc genres, artists, activities or moods and it will suggest playlists that you should enjoy based on your search.

Need a distraction from that essay that makes you feel like you’re still achieving something? QuizUp is a ridiculously fun and addictive app. It’s like a pub quiz on your phone… but without the alcohol. It allows you to challenge your friends in a huge variety of topics (over 250!), ranging from movies to wine to Harry Potter! If you think you’re smarter than your friends and need one more excuse until you get back to your work, then this is the app you need.

Yummly is the best recipe app out there. Not only does it look amazing, it also has a smart shopping list feature which lets you ﬁnd recipes using food that you have already in your cupboard. You can use the app’s unique search ﬁlters to narrow down the thousands of recipes available; you can search recipes by their cooking time, nutritional value, cuisine, even allergy. If you like cooking, want to learn how to cook, or just want to try something new - get this amazing app!

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FASHION

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£5.49 This is a highlighter and concealer in one which promises to brighten, perfect and correct the under-eye area. It’s hard to keep skin from looking ﬂat or dull during the colder months and this product is an easy way to achieve an inner glow. Simply brush the product over your desired area, pat in and then enjoy for the next 8 hours. You can apply simply under the eye, or for a more contoured look you could pat this down the nose and along the cheekbones. Either way this is a lovely, creamy product that is deﬁnitely worth the hefty price tag.

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Clothes Swap

n last month’s issue, fashion writer Caitlin Millar We are now well and truly into the Autumn months, hinted at a great idea to help clear out all those unwanted clothes from your wardrobe, and now we’re so gone are the coral blushes and glowing skin; it’s time to embrace berry hues and paler going to tell you all about it! On a rainy Friday evening in complexions. Here are a few products early October, a bunch of us subjected our wardrobes to a deep detox and rounded up all our to help you nail that Fall look. unwanted clothes, shoes and accessories in preparation for a fabulous night of swapping.

We are now well and truly into the Autumn months, so gone are the coral blushes and glowing skin; it’s time to embrace berry hues and paler complexions. Here are a few products to help you nail that Fall look.

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Lastly, no Autumnal look would be complete without a deep berry lip. This offering from Rimmel is affordable and long-lasting with great colour pay off. It has a velvet matte finish which means that it’s not going to go anywhere throughout the day. A tip would be to put a bit of lip balm on before applying, or use a lip exfoliator as matte finishes can be slightly drying. That said, this versatile and flattering shade is great during the day, or dressed up for a night out.

After nipping into Tesco Express for a cheeky bottle of wine (it was half price, can ya blame me?) I headed over to chez Caitlin who was lovely enough to host our fun event. Some people had brought an absolute ton of clothes and at first it seemed it was going to be impossible to sift through them all, but with a little bit of teamwork (to make a dream work), we sorted everything out into vague categories scattered across different corners of Caitlin’s living room. We then figured the best way to go about it was for everyone to spend some time perusing the clothes up for grabs and getting an idea of what they might like to take home. Then it was up to our glamorous host to hold up one item at a time like some sort of stylish auctioneer and whoever wanted said item was able to say so. Of course, the slightly awkward situation did arise where more than one person wanted the same thing; but being the classy, civilised beings us girls are, it wasn’t difficult to work out who was perhaps most deserving. The general rule is if someone has already grabbed plenty whereas someone else hasn’t seen much that’s piqued their interest, it won’t be a difficult one to resolve. Do you feel like there’s something missing? Well, you’d be correct. We’ve got wine, we’ve got free clothes; what could make this evening better? Face masks from Lush, of course. Once again, Caitlin pulled through for us and my silky soft skin is eternally grateful. So there you have it, a brilliant idea for something different to do on a girls’ (or guys’) night in – and you may even get to walk away with a whole new wardrobe! So what are you waiting for? Go forth and swap! Leona Reid ISSUE 43 9

FASHION

HUSTLE Scottish Young Designer of the Year…again; I didn’t even think that was possible, but Hayley Scanlan has won it. Her double win really speaks to her talent, managing to juggle a hectic studio life with raising twin boys. It just goes to show that anything is possible if you put in the work.

ayley is at the forefront of Scottish fashion design; appearing in Vogue and I.D, among other prestigious publications, her reputation is one of style and esteem. She studied printed textile design at DJCAD, taking a year out to intern with Jeremy Scott (now head designer for Moschino) designing prints, which were used in his collections. Hayley’s own collection, ‘New Frontiers’ which she debuted at her degree show in 2009, caught the eyes of super model Erin O’Conner and vogue.co.uk earning her a name as Scotland’s coolest new designer, which she has since lived up to.

Instead of a catwalk, this launch was more of a presentation, with four models standing on podiums. Strategically placed spot lighting gave a moody atmosphere, a disco ball reflecting fragments of light around the room. A projector showed us the images that had inspired the clothes, adding to the atmosphere the collection had set. Think luxuriousleatherette, fur, and glitter-outfits perfect for the Christmas party season. Another drink is provided; this time a specially picked cocktail, which I think was a French martini. Served from a vintage style bar table, it fitted perfectly with the evening’s aesthetic.

In 2012, when Hayley first won an award, she also launched her diffusion line ‘HS’. The line has since been popular with yet more celebrities, including Little Mix, Jessie J, and the Saturdays. The latest collection was launched on the 11th of October, along with a celebration for the new award. I went to join the celebration, along with the Magdalen’s fashion editor Leona Reid and graphic designer Juliet Wright. We were greeted with a glass of champagne and music mixed by a local DJ as people filed in. The last guests began to arrive, eagerly awaiting the start of the show, which was having the final touches added in the adjoining room.

Behind the silver tinsel fringing which surrounded the models was a rail, holding the rest of the collection. Stepping through this glittering curtain, pouring over every detail; zips, faux snakeskin, spaghetti straps, and halter necks. Off the shoulder crops, A-line skirts, fur coats, and shift dresses all oozed glamour and opulence. The garments were quickly rising to the top of my ‘must have’ list, which soon grew to include the whole collection. If only that scratch card I bought last week had given me a win. I suppose I will just have to lust from afar.

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Go and have a look at ‘Hustle’, which is now available on Hayley’s website, www.hayleyscanlan.com. Don’t blame me if you fall in love with everything.

CAITLIN MILLER

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FEATURES

Malala Sarah Jamieson ‘A WOMAN IS NOT ONLY A MOTHER, SHE IS NOT ONLY A SISTER, SHE SHOULD HAVE AN IDENTITY, SHE SHOULD BE RECOGNISED AND SHE SHOULD HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS TO MEN’ Those are the words of Malala Yousafzai, who last month became the youngest person in history to receive the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize as recognition of her extensive advocacy of women’s rights and female education. At only 17 years old she has already achieved more than most will in their entire lives. She is an inspiration and a true heroine. Born on the 12th of July 1997 in North Western Pakistan, she grew up happily with her family and attended the local public school run by her father. Her journey from ordinary girl to women’s rights activist began in 2008, when the Taliban began attacking girls’ schools in her area. At the age of only 11 Malala spoke out, giving a speech in nearby Peshawar entitled “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?”. This was only the beginning of her campaign. She then began writing a blog under a pseudonym for the BBC, providing an insight into the life of a young Islamic girl living under the control of the Taliban. Eventually her anonymity was lost as news

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of her activism spread around the world. However, unafraid, she continued to give talks and interviews expressing her views on education for all girls. During this period she was also nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize by Desmond Tutu and won Pakistan’s National Youth Peace Prize. However, when she was 14, Malala and her family learned that the Taliban had issued a death threat against her. However, she bravely continued going to school and campaigning as they truly believed that the Taliban would not come after such a young girl. Malala and her family at the time were more concerned for her father, a well-known anti-Taliban activist. On the 9th of October 2012, Malala’s world changed forever. Whilst travelling to school, two men boarded the school bus demanding to know which girl was Malala. Her identity was revealed when several girls looked in her direction. The men then ﬁred three shots. A bullet entered the left side of her forehead leaving her in a critical condition. Incredibly,

she was still alive. After being given initial care in Pakistan, she was then ﬂown to Birmingham for specialist treatment and to begin her long recovery. The shooting brought her a massive wave of support as she began her recovery. She received thousands of letters of support from people all around the world. When addressing the UN General Assembly on her 16th birthday, she gave thanks to all of those who supported her and thanked them for the strength they gave her. Since the attack, Malala and her family have settled permanently in Birmingham, where she now attends school, and her list of achievements continues to grow. From writing her own autobiography (“I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban”). to starting her own charity, The Malala Fund, which already has projects in Kenya, Jordan, Pakistan and Nigeria, she continually demonstrates the power of just one voice. She has even been the personal guest of Barack Obama. On meeting the President, she advised him to use education over war to combat terrorism. Sadly, she is still a target of the Taliban so is not able to return home, but she remains optimistic and dreams of one day returning to Pakistan to become a politician.

‘THEY THOUGHT THE BULLET WOULD SILENCE US, THEY FAILED, AND OUT OF THAT SILENCE CAME A THOUSAND VOICES’ On receiving the Nobel Peace Prize she has stated that this is not the end of her work, but only the beginning. It has given her the encouragement to keep ﬁghting and her battle will not be over until every child has the right to free and compulsory education. It saddens me to say that, before she won the Nobel Peace Prize, I had not heard Malala’s incredible story. She is truly inspirational and I am blown away by her determination, fearlessness, and the commitment she has to her beliefs. Not only did she take on the most deadly terrorist group in the world and survive, she has also shown the entire world just how big a difference one person can make. FOLLOW MALALA’S WORK ON TWITTER @MALALAFUND CHECK OUT HER WEBSITE WWW.MALALA.ORG

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STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN I getting lost. I don’t appreciate only knowing a really hate being the newbie. I’m not a fan of

handful of people around campus. I don’t like that I still can’t remember what corridors in the library lead to which exit and I’m really not okay with the fact that I still haven’t found the perfect coffee near campus. What makes it all worse? I’ve done it all before. I’ve done University. A whole four years of it, done and dusted. I have the crumpled essay plans and the disappointingly typed up Graduation Certificate to prove it. So could someone please explain to me why it isn’t easier the second time around? Being a postgraduate fresher is the worst combination of new and old. I don’t know where anything is and I’m far too stubborn to ask for help. It seems that an undergraduate degree does not quite prepare you for postgraduate life – at least not entirely. My major issue with being a fresher this time around is that I 14 ISSUE 43

don’t want to be confused with the real freshers. Real enthusiastic and bewildered freshers who have the perfect excuses for getting lost and sleeping in and going to class hungover. I’ve done all that already and – maybe excepting midweek drinking – I’m not hugely keen on repeating any of it. Instead I’m going to continue living in ignorance rather than admit that maybe going to a library introduction might have been a good idea (although the one at Edinburgh had six floors and I knew my way around that fine... just saying.) I’m hoping that, at some point some, kind of secret graduate power will kick in, immediately telling me everything I need to know about Dundee that I was too stubborn to ask about. Another problem is that, whilst an undergraduate degree tends to quiet the “what are you doing with your life?” questions at least until the start of fourth year, when a growing black hole abyss starts to loom in the distance just after graduation, that

rule does not apply for postgrads. I was under the impression that signing myself up for another blissful year of student discount would do the same thing. Imagine my surprise when mere milliseconds into the semester phrases like “PhD funding,” and “grant approval,” start milling around. It would appear that I’ll have to sort the rest of my life out within the next year. It’s on my “To Do” list, right after working out how to use Pay2Print.

‘it would appear that i’ll have to sort the rest of my life out within the next year’

Coming back to Uni has felt like walking through an interactive “100 signs you’re too old for this,” article; here are all the societies you don’t have time for, the £2 alcohol that you’d really rather avoid. All of this and without the comforting arrival of a SAAS payment every month. Honestly, I don’t know why we bother. Rebecca Sweeney

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ART

ART Andrew ‘Android’ Jones Beautiful, rich forms woven with patterns, textures, and vivid colours. www.androidjones.com

WATER DRAGON

ANDREW JONES

SHIP CONCEPT

Jaime Jones Conﬁdent, loose brush strokes and a keen grip on value and colour. www.artpad.org

JAIME JONES

THE AQUATIC WOLF

Bobby Chiu Wonderful, weird, and whimsical characters. www.digital-bobert.cgsociety.org

BOBBY CHIU

Jamashed Jurabaev A master of brush stroke economy, from sketches to polished concepts. jamajurabaev.deviantart.com GUILD WARS 2 CONCEPT

OLD MAN

JAMASHED JURABAEV Theo Prins Incredible handling of colour in fantastic landscape concepts. www.theoprins.com

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DIGITAL ART

Jeff Simpson Combines real and digital paint for a unique look. Studies human form. jeffsimpsonkh.tumblr.com

Julia B. - Cover: Daniel Dociu: ‘Sails’

Whenever I have the spare time to do so, I whip out my Wacom Pen (forgive the innuendo), start up Photoshop, and get painting. Digital painting is a relatively new phenomenon, having only entered the mainstream over the last 20 years or so. As advances in technology surge ever forward, thousands upon thousands of opportunities in digital painting – and digital art in general – are opening their doors to those curious enough to wander in. There could not be a better time to get exploring, and so for those who are looking for something traditional mediums cannot offer, here is a short (but by no means exhaustive) list of Digital Painters to pique your interest and get you started.

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DWELLINGS

DANIEL DOCIU

Craig ‘Goodbrush’ Mullins Considered the ‘godfather’ of digital painting. Not to be missed. www.goodbrush.com

ANOTHER FACE

JEFF SIMPSON Daniel Dociu Combines photos, textures, and digital paint to create inspiring vistas. danieldociu.weebly.com PAINTING OF A WOMAN

CRAIG MULLINS

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ART

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1 Eclipse Clock

BITS AND BOBS

The engraved aluminium plates of this clock overlap every three hours to show the time. Practical? Perhaps not. But cool? Certainly. By Rachel Suming

2 Hendo Hoverboard

HOLD THAT THOUGHT

HUGH EDBY ARTS EDITOR

may seem a little old fashioned when I say this, but we should never underestimate the power of a handmade gift. Certainly, I cannot pretend to make every present I give, in fact, I make very few, but every once in a while it makes for a nice surprise.

‘We should never underestimate the power of a handmade gift’ Around the latter end of term, we tend to, in our year, organise a secret Santa among a number of us. I remember from the opening of the presents that those which garner most commentary tend to be the handmade ones – a picture frame ﬁlled with photos or a cardboard replica of a Macbook Pro. The very act of making something causes you to really think about it, and it is that thought that touches people. I have been with those who were worried a handmade gift may seem cheap, and that the receiving end will be insulted, but when they took the plunge, the recipients were delighted. 18 ISSUE 43

Let us get one thing straight; I am not talking about building a set of chairs from scratch (though if you want to, please go ahead); a handcrafted card will do. Besides, handmade can mean anything you have invested time into. My advice to you, is that this Christmas – or whenever you happen to be giving gifts – consider making something as an option, no matter how terrible at crafts you may think you are. Mind you, I am not placing crafted gifts on a shiny pedestal above bought ones. You will be no lesser of a person if you buy everything, and no greater a person if you make everything, but it does help to break things up a little, and if you are struggling for ideas with gifts, I often ﬁnd the solution is in something made.

Yes, this time round it’s an actual hoverboard. The only downside being that it needs a metal surface to ride on. Currently on kickstarter - worth a peek. By Hendo Hover

Eclipse Clock

Peugeot; 3 Mr. Turner The engraved aluminium plates of this clock Piano for Pleyel

A biopic that concerns the latter partLab of has the come great British JMW overlap every three hours to show the time. Practical? Peugeot Design up withpainter the sleekest Turner’s life. Garnering rave reviews, the ﬁ lm opens to the UK on Perhaps not. But cool? Certainly. looking piano around. It plays beautifully too. the 31st October. A must any fans of the artist, and period dramas in By Rachel Suming Byfor Peugeot Design Lab in collaboration with Pleyel general. Directed by Mike Leigh, with Timothy Spall as Mr Turner.

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Yes, this time round it’s an actual hoverboard. The only downside being that it needs a metal surface The competition for the new Guggenheim to ride on. Currently on kickstarter - worth a peek. lookingMuseum in Helsinki closed in September, and with Peugeot Design Lab has come up with the sleekest By Hendo Hover 1715 entries, it is the most popular architectural piano around. It plays beautifully too. competition in history. See all the entries here: By Peugeot Design Lab in collaboration with Pleyel www.designguggenheimhelsinki.org

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A biopic that concerns the latter part of the great British painter JMW Turner’s life.The Garnering competition for the new Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki closed rave reviews, the ﬁlm opens to the UK in onSeptember, the 31st and with 1715 entries, it is the most popular architectural October. A must for any fans of the artist, and period competition in history. See all the entries here: dramas in general. Directed by Mike Leigh, with www.designguggenheimhelsinki.org Timothy Spall as Mr Turner. ISSUE 43 19

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STORY OF A VICTIM The most recent development on the issue occurred last month when the Heads of the Prosecution Services for the British Isles met with government representatives at Holyrood for a Summit on Human Trafficking. One key thing discussed was that ,while there are several incidents of human trafficking in Scotland each year, only a few are reported to the Crown Office, often because victims do not realise they are in fact victims. Speaking at the summit Police Scotland Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone pointed out that in one case the victim did not realise they were a victim because they were living a relatively decent life in comparison to their previous life before being trafficked.

THE UNSEEN

CRIME “Police rescue eight Eastern European slaves from a Hampshire farm”! A shocking headline but one that is unfortunately becoming more common in the British press. This is just one example of the many discovered incidents of human trafficking over the last year in the UK. Often from Eastern European countries but occasionally UK residents themselves, those who fall victim to trafficking are subject to a variety of practices including organ harvesting and sexual exploitation.

increase jail sentences for those convicted of trafficking and ensure compensation for victims. It is currently passing through the House of Commons and is at the Report Stage, having already had the first two readings. The anticipated Scottish Government Bill comes on the back of a Private Members Bill initially proposed by local Labour MSP Jenny Marra and aims to consolidate and strengthen the criminal law on the matter in Scotland while ensuring greater support for victims.

Statistics published for the first quarter of 2014 show just how vast the problem in the UK is, what with 556 cases recorded during this time period, while the Human Trafficking Foundation estimate there to be 20,000 people working in slavery in the UK. In response to this problem both the UK and Scottish governments have proposed legislation to combat trafficking. The UK Modern Slavery Bill would

‘ WHILE THERE ARE SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SCOTLAND EACH YEAR ONLY A FEW ARE REPORTED TO THE CROWN OFFICE. ’

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The Lord Advocate, who was chairing the summit said that the event had allowed prosecutors to agree to work together allowing cross-jurisdiction working in an attempt to disrupt trafficking, and that it was important to understand the emotional and economic bond between the victim and the trafficker.One thing that all this action has shown, however, is that this issue needs to be kept in the public eye if we have any chance of trying to reduce the number of victims. For, while we may not want to admit it, this issue is real and it could be happening right on our doorsteps.

Fredek was trafficked from Hungary on the promise of being able to earn £2000 a month working in a UK factory.On arrival in the UK he was stripped of his passport and held in a house as a prisoner. There were others kept in the same property and all received physical threats against them. Instead of the £2000 job he was promised he was forced to work for £3-5 a week in restaurants and distributing flyers. He was also forced to steal and open false bank accounts using his details. All of this caused him to feel afraid and suicidal. Finally after some months Fredek was able to escape and seek help, however not all those in servitude are able to escape! Source: Modern Slavery UK For more on Human Trafficking and the Modern Slavery Bill go to: www.modernslavery.co.uk Or follow the Human Trafficking Foundation on Twitter: @HumanTraffFdn

Euan Forbes

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GAME

After two years of the harshest, sparkliest winter the world has ev er known, Disn ey ﬁnally steps out from the icy whirlwind of Fr ozen with their latest animated offering. Based on trailers and early reviews, Bi g Hero 6 is a hi gh energy actio packed thrill rid n e adapted from a Mar vel comic. Visually innova tive, Disney’s tal e about a boy and his squishy robot is emotio nally engaging and, thankfully, a million miles away from the sugary sweetnes s of Arendelle.

Alien: Isolation (available now on all platforms, RRP: £44.99)

GADGET

The iconic Alien franchise has long await ed a game adaptation to come along and fully capture the menacing atmosphere of Ridley Scott’s original movie. Isolation make s the very wise decision to concentrate on recre ating the sense of constant threat and danger famo us in the films. You don’t run screaming throu gh the Nostromo with a flamethrower, incin erating Xenomorphs and rogue AIs as you go, oh no, you have to rely on your wits to survi ve, use the environment and find places to hide. Because if that alien finds you, it’ll take more than Signourney Weaver and a trusty ginge r cat to save your skin.

Panasonic RR-SR30 Voice Recorder (available in Japan 17/10/14, UK release to follow, RRP: £50) I’ve done it. I’ve ﬁnally done it. I’ve found the most irritatingly hipster piece of pointless technology the great nation of Japan has to offer. A voice recorder styled like those fabled cassette tapes you heard your dad talking about in the 90s. My pile of vintage jazz LPs, which I have lovingly collected despite having nothing to play them on, is amateur-level hipster practice compared to this gadget. Truly amazing and absolutely necessary for recording your daily poetic musings on the superﬁciality of man. Thanks, Japan.

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Big Hero 6 (in cinemas 7/

TV SHOW

ENTERTAINMENT

Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Balcony (out now)

s of If, when listening to the steady rock rhythm ated Catﬁsh’s debut album, the guitar riffs decor with just enough distortion to be stylish and feel the wailing vocals just mournful enough to ic emotional, you ﬁnd yourself imagining a gener rnia Califo of coasts the from band rock surfer a then you’re completely wrong. Hailing from woes village in North Wales, the band combines ies from their teenage years with catchy melod that manage to sound both laid back and energetic all at once. If The Strokes had grown . up in Llandudno, this is how they would sound

Dothraki Companion (£3.99 on iOS)

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Has your incestuously inclined brother ever promised you to a savage warlord you’ve never met in exchange for an army? Do you have no idea how to ask your handmaidens to braid your hair? Does your only method of communication with your new tribe come in the form of some creepy old knight who makes you feel a little bit uncomfortable? If you answered yes to any or all those questions, then this is the app for you. Learn the ofﬁcial Dothraki language as it was developed for the show, because who doesn’t have the time for that?

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EBOLA E

bola. The terrifying virus that is rampaging its way around the world. We ought to deﬁnitely pack up and run in fear to the Outer Hebrides IMMEDIATELY. Or should we? At the time of writing the Ebola virus has killed nearly 5000 people, according to the World Health Organisation. These cases are mostly in West Africa, and mainly conﬁned to three countries: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The fear is that, as we live in such an interconnected world, this virus will spread uncontrollably to the furthest reaches of the earth, wiping out a major percentage of the population. But is this accurate? Should we worry? The short answer, no. The long answer… still no. Certainly in our current day and age we are bombarded with images of how these things can turn out. Cinema

SHOULD WE BE SCARED?

plays no part in helping calm peoples nerves when it comes to plagues, viruses and apocalypses etc. I’ve heard talk of the spread of Ebola being similar to that of 28 days later or World War Z. To me, this just seems like pointless scaremongering. The only consolation we gather from these ﬁlms is that, worst comes to worst you could become a zombie for real and not just a cheap costume made from that old Primark t-shirt and some ketchup. Either that or you will be the guy who dies 10 minutes into the movie… which is deﬁnitely my plan. AND THEN, you’ve got the conspiracy theorists. Is Ebola a bioweapon that has been designed by the evil United States military to get rid of the problems in Africa? Or maybe it is a money-spinner for the Centre for Disease Control? After all, they have created that new Ebola vaccine, and have to try it out on someone don’t they? Might as well airdrop Ebola into Africa and give it a bash!

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As per usual, these conspiracy theories do nothing but provide us with a nonsense explanation for something we don’t fully understand. If you believe them, fair enough… you aren’t the only one, but if people don’t believe you, I wouldn’t be surprised.

Spanish Flu began to appear in the early 20th century. This was a particularly dangerous form of inﬂuenza, as many as 50 million are believed to have died. Nevertheless, it disappeared almost entirely without explanation in 1919.

Ebola is transmitted from wild animals to humans, which is then spread through interaction between bodily ﬂuids. They reckon the source of this outbreak was from someone eating a form of bush meat, which, due to the lack of modern health care and medicine in Africa, has resulted in a rapid spread in the area.

Although these are only a couple of examples, they are very signiﬁcant cases in our history that killed millions and altered the world as we know it signiﬁcantly.

With the average fatality rate at around 50% (ﬂuctuating between 25% and 90%) you can understand why it is constantly splashed across the world’s media. We can look to viruses and ﬂu pandemics in the past to better understand and predict how Ebola will pan out.

Will Ebola be as bad as any of these? I tend to doubt it. Our medical technology today is far more advanced than it was even 20 years ago, several vaccines are already in the process of being made available and really, so long as you watch who you kiss and wash your hands, you will be ﬁne. So DON’T PANIC. And if, by the time this article is published, 50% of the world’s population has been eradicated, my apologies for its ill-timed nature.

ANDREW STEWART

The Black Death or simply ‘The Plague’ ravaged an estimated 75-100 million of the global population between 1347 and 1351. It came to Europe when rats carrying ﬂeas were brought by merchant ship from Central Asia. These rats carried the disease, which spread rapidly across Europe. While the disease never disappeared completely, it tapered off, recurring occasionally but not as devastatingly as before.

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G OT S C I E NC E ?

THE STU DEN T GU I DE TO ETHI CAL-HEALTHY LI VI N G I N DU N DEE

This Month’s Sci-Tech Groundbreakers

Emilie Balloux

Hoverboard

A BACK TO THE FUTURE inspired hover board is in the works named ‘Hendo Hover’ from a California based Tech Company. They are currently raising funds on Kickstarter, claiming a magnetic field generates the lift off the ground. Whether this is true, we shall see! They have certainly beaten their fundraising target of $250,000, so people must have faith.

ike most Freshers, my lifestyle last year was powered by alcohol and its partner in crime, Domino’s Pizza. I lived in a constant ‘brain fog’… know the feeling? It’s crazy how your diet can impact your brain’s performance and overall energy; this is why it’s important to give it some attention and actively improve it. However, choices we make when we buy food not only impact our health but are also crucial for our globalized world. It is important to make the right choices for our health and for the causes we actively want or don’t want to support. I’m not asking you to be perfect but why not try?“Why should I even bother?” you ask…

Battery That Will Charge in Minutes A new lithium ion battery is being developed that claims to charge a battery to 70% in two minutes, which will also last for 20 years. Today’s batteries last an estimated three years at most, and take approximately two hours to charge. If this means my iPhone will last more than 10 hours before needing charged, I won’t be complaining!

Man Walks Again after Cell Transplant

Why should I even bother?

A Polish man who was paralysed in 2010 has regained the ability to walk using a frame after ground-breaking surgery. The surgery transplanted cells and nerve tissue from his nasal cavity and ankle to his spinal cord, creating a bridge across the gap in the cord. AWESOME!

A New York hospital has used MRI scan data to create a 3D printed copy of a two week-old baby’s heart that had several problems. The printed heart allowed surgeons the chance to study the organ and develop a strategy before any invasive surgery began. It is normally the procedure to stop the heart and examine it before surgery can begin, but the 3D printed heart takes away the risks associated with this! 3D printing is finding many differ

Invisibility Cloak

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If this hasn’t convinced you, head over to the next Farmers’ Market and have a bite of one of the huge apples on display; let the sweetness speak for itself. Riddled with free samples of cheese, wine, cakes and more, who needs Tesco?! It has now been two months since I adopted this lifestyle: I have never felt so energetic and had so much spare money (Adieu Domino’s, I won’t be missing you!). Harmonizing the way we consume with the society we want to be a part of starts with being informed and making the right choices.

Amongst other reasons, buying locally means you know where your food comes from and incidentally means exposing your body to less chemicals used in longdistance preservation. Moreover, you will be supporting small-scale farmers, allowing them to steer clear of mass-production pressure and harmful methods (such as

3D-Printed Heart

Scientists at the University of Rochester in New York have discovered a method of cloaking objects using a system of lenses, rendering the object ‘invisible’. It is claimed to be the first cloaking device to provide a multidirectional ‘invisibility’. Examples of applications for this technology could be to allow surgeons to see through hands during operations, or allow drivers to see their blind spot. I’m sure you could think of many more creative applications for it. I personally plan on robbing a bank.

the use of pesticides and fertilizers). Furthermore, nonintensive farming causes less stress on the environment: it leads to a healthier soil, less polluted ground water and, in turn, helps reduce climate change. Take pride in supporting your organically rich region!

Great places for healthy stuff

Useful Sites

Holland & Barrett, Overgate

naturegoingsmart.com (info on ethical living & neurocooking created by fellow Dundee Postgraduates)

The Health Store, 95 Commercial Street Roseangle Arts Café, Charming local café with fresh food at great prices and other activities Dundee Farmers’ Market, City Square (See online for exact dates)

Andrew Stewart

myreside-organics.co.uk (order local organic veggies online, pick them up at Roseangle Arts Café) bellfield-organics.com (organic food delivered to your doorstep)

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Enterprise Gym

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At the age of 23 and with only 25 dollars in his pocket, Adam Braun found himself travelling through the streets of India. It was down these humid and horrid alleyways that he did something he never done had before, struck by the intense poverty, he began to talk to the begging children, in an effort to alleviate their most immediate troubles. Yet, when he asked what they wanted most in the world, he never anticipated the answer he received from one boy. “Just a pencil.” Came the pained reply from the boy sitting on the ﬂoor. Having heard this, Adam left his job on Wall Street and with his very last rupees, he set out in earnest to begin real philanthropy. Burning with the desire to make a difference to children’s lives who are stuck in areas where education is not a given, not a choice, and widely unavailable. He began Pencils of Promise and has kept to the promise he gave to the street urchins of India.

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While education is something we take for granted, for many around the world it is simply not an option. Staggeringly, 250 million children of primary school age lack basic reading, writing and math skills.

‘WHILE EDUCATION IS SOMETHING WE TAKE FOR GRANTED, FOR MANY AROUND THE WORLD IT IS SIMPLY NOT AN OPTION’

In response to this, Pencils of Promise builds schools, trains teachers and funds scholarships. Since 2008, the charity has set up 249 schools across Asia, Africa and Latin America and delivered over 16 million educational hours to children in poverty. The charity aims to not only generate funds necessary to build the schools and provide scholarships for children, but also continually strives to maintain both the schools and the funding. The funds are in turn raised by teams, branches and individuals all across the world. All of this help to sustain these

schools and scholarships. Pencils of Promise then trains local teachers, employs local contractors, and involves the local community as much as it possibly can to sustain the schools. Locally, the Dundee fundraising team, set up by Olivia Spaethe in 2014, is the ﬁrst of its kind in Scotland, and amongst the ﬁrst few in Europe. So far on campus Pencils for Promise Dundee has run several successful events including a ‘Nuts and Bolts’ themed night at the Union, ‘Chores for a Cause’ where the charity does dishes for Freshers in exchange for donations, and other events such as Open Mic Nights and Bake Sales. All of the funds raised go directly to the dream Braun begin back in 2008. For information on upcoming events and how you can get involved visit www.facebook.com/ pencilsofpromisedundee The club is always welcoming new members and new ideas! To see where it all started, see… pencilsofpromise.org

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'Enterprise Gym awarded over 100 top-level certificates in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship and 4,500 worth of prizes'

commencing at the beginning of each semester. We also organise many one-off events so you can be sure that you will ﬁnd something that suits your needs and satisﬁes your curiosity! Every member of the team is happy to provide you with more information and guidance regarding The Enterprise Gym activities. You are very welcome to say ‘Hi’ to us whenever you see us on campus promoting our events. Feel free to come to our upcoming events ‘Learn from the Best’ Series on the 3rd November and the most anticipated TEG Talks on the 21st November. These events will encourage you to achieve more, become more innovative and entrepreneurial. Get inspired! Keep in touch with us on our website, like us on Facebook and tweet us on Twitter!

Darya Baranovska At The Enterprise Gym we offer extra-curricular activities that are taught by professional businessmen. Our seven week Enterprise Challenge will enhance your employability by expanding upon your networking, communication and presentation skills, as well as the abilities to develop ideas, solve problems, work in a team and learn to spot opportunities. The winning team of the Enterprise Challenge receives £500. In 2013/2014 the Enterprise Gym awarded over 100 top-level certiﬁcates in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship and £4,500 worth of prizes. The Enterprise Challenge runs twice a year,

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