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COMMENT

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Winter Olympics Controversy

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BAFTA Films

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Earliest Human Footprints Found

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Government Incentive to Privatise Student Loans

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News Editorial “Everything will be all right in the end. If it’s not all right, it is not yet the end” A quote taken from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, but which was first spoken by the artist John Lennon, both are right and both make a profound point which can apply to us, students.

It’s that time of year again where time seems to slip away, essays loom, tests need to be taken and you’re wondering if it’s all going to be OK. It will.

In this week’s issue, you can expect to find, an insight in to the science of relationships, a tribute to the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman, an interrogation of why we so love our Reality TV, whilst news covers the latest student news, including the privatisation of student loans, as well as the latest music reviews, including one from the London boys, Bombay Bicycle Club on their newest album. And a whole host of other treats from our writers here at The Rabbit.

The Winter Olympics is nearing its end, and in a Games which caused so much controversy in the lead up to the Games, regarding Russia’s views on same sex relationships and a strongly worded letter from Stephen Fry. The Games themselves have been thrilling, exciting and often nail biting to watch. From the Luge, to Freestyle skating, Figure Skating and anything and everything in between. The BBC has proved why they hosted the Summer Olympic Games back in 2012.

Perhaps the most touching moment for the Games was when Jenny Jones won her bronze in the Women’s Slopestyle, proving just how much winning medals means to us Brits. The commentators were crying, I was crying, the whole world seemed to be crying with happiness.

A moment we will never forget.

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Fiscal Responsibility and Higher Education A topical issue in recent months has been the government’s intention to sell the student loan book to private investors. What sounds like a rather dull financial matter harbours considerable potential for controversy as the plans are met with fierce opposition from the student body.

The issue revolves around the student loans that have been taken out by students in response to the tuition fee hike in 2004, when the annual fees increased from the initial £1000, as introduced in 1998, to £3000. A report published in 2009 recommended that students contribute more to the cost of education and subsequently universities received permission to charge up to £9000 per year starting in 2012/2013.

This change included modifications to the repayment procedure. The pre-2012 regulations included an income-dependent system of 9% of gross income above £15795 a year, which amounts to a minimum of £118.45 a month. The cancellation of debt occurs twenty-five years after graduation and the interest rate is either the BOEBR (Bank of England’s Base Rate) or the RPI (Retail Price Index), whichever one is lowest, plus 1%. Post-2012 loans however are tied to an income contingent system of 9% of gross income above £21000 a year, which works out to be a minimum of £157.50 a month. The interest rate regulation, however, is higher than pre-2012 loans, being set at RPI plus 3%. The government has not announced any plans to sell off student loans taken out after 2012 because they are considered even riskier than the loan book that is subject to the current deliberations.

The problem is the fact that a large proportion of student loans do not deliver any returns, because they are not being paid back. Hence, student loans represent a considerable burden on the public’s balance sheet. In 2013, a report on student loans options surfaced, which explored the possibility of selling off 3.6 million

loans to private buyers to relieve the public’s responsibilities and shift some of the risk.

However, the enormous risk of defaulted loans, which significantly reduce expected returns make such sales rather unattractive. The Rothschild Group, which authored the report suggested that the government could allow the buyers to adjust the interest rate regulations to match the market requirements.

However, for obvious reasons, such a step would be politically costly because it would directly hurt the individuals liable for the loans. Alternatively, it is considered to compensate investors for the loss of return if the interest rate regulations remain the same. The tax payer would reimburse the investors for not receiving the desired returns from collecting on the loans. Some have argued that this is fiscally irresponsible because the public will make a loss either way. The selloff would bring short term fiscal relief and as the Minister for Universities and Science, David Willets argued, would “contribute to balancing the books”. However, the long term effects have many people worried about their financial future.

National Union of Students’ president Toni Pearce said the move was “extremely concerning” because it is effectively a way of privatising gains while socialising losses. The NUS has managed to receive an assurance from David Willets that the method for setting the interest rate for borrowers of loans before 2012 would not change.

In the meantime, some students may be checking their contracts with the Student Loan Company, to find that they have signed an open-end agreement that allows retro-active amendments to the regulations. This therefore remains an issue of utmost concern as students and taxpayers alike watch closely to ensure that the government keeps its promises.

Lilo Roesch

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Essex Business School Set to Share its Home with Leading UK Research Centre Last week, The University of Essex sealed its place on the data networking map of the UK. If you are a student, you must have noticed that the university has a construction site opposite Boundary Road. If you are inquisitive, you may have wondered what is actually being manufactured. Proposed as part of the ERSC’s £212 million academic scheme, the boat-like building is set to hold one of the most prestigious research archives in the UK. The £21 million structure is set to house a unique hub for research, as well as Essex Business School. The Data Research Centre for Smart Analytics, occupying £5 million of the budget, will provide regular data for organisations, both local and national. Working in collaboration with The University of East Anglia and The University of Kent, The University of Essex will vanguard the Centre, intended for business-orientated and local government use.

Together, these three universities form the East Anglian Research Consortium (EARC).

The data collected at the Centre is proposed to assist businesses substantially. Often, the right data gives business organisations that competitive edge. Minister for Universities of Science, David Willets MP explains that the ERSC hopes to work with Essex, Glasgow, Leeds and UCL to “help the UK grasp opportunities and get ahead in the global race”.

largest collection of academic research for the humanities and social sciences in the country.

The data compiled will act as a national resource for academics, particularly in social sciences. The secure environment in which the data will be held will provide researchers with a more efficient collection and use of data research and enhance both external business operations and academic life within the university itself.

Emily Townsend

It is important to understand how influential our university currently is in academic research circles. What many students do not know - including myself until researching this report - is that Essex is home to the UK Data Archive, the

Essex Signs Landmark Partnership with UNHCR The University of Essex has become the first university in the country to sign a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

The UNHCR has just another three similar partnerships with New York University in the US, University of New South Wales in Australia and Tilburg University in the Netherlands. The University of Essex has been able to sign this memorandum because it provides its postgraduate students the opportunity to take modules in both the international law of refugees and displaced people seeking asylum, and the law that provides protection in relation to mass migrations caused by acute crisis.

Signed by University of Essex professor Geoff Gilbert, the agreement means that Essex researchers will be able to collaborate with UNHCR whilst providing Essex postgraduate students with a greater academic understanding of the law as well as experience of the practical policy implications through research assistant post with those academics.

Andrea Pavon-Guinea

The building will not only benefit academics and researchers, but also students at Essex. It will provide further study and job opportunities for Essex graduates, as well as invaluable access to national research facilities.

Royal Recognition for Essex Expert on British Politics Internationally-renowned expert on British politics, Professor David Sanders, has been appointed the UK’s first Regius Professor of Political Science. The honour, conferred on the University of Essex by Her Majesty The Queen, to mark her Diamond Jubilee, recognises fifty years of excellence in research and education in politics at the university. One of the youngest universities ever to receive this accolade, the university also becomes one of just two UK universities to receive Regius Professorships in social science.

Professor Sanders has been a key figure in the achievements of The University of Essex’s Department of Government, which has topped the UK politics rankings for the quality of its research in every national research assessment in the last twenty-five years.

Andrea Pavon-Guinea

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Removal of Flying Spaghetti Monster Posters Creates Controversy A poster promoting the Atheist society at London South Bank University has sparked controversy over the right to freedom of speech.

The poster featured Michelangelo’s ‘Creation of Adam’, with the image of God being replaced by the satirical deity the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and was removed by student union officials for being “religiously offensive”. The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or Pastafarianism, originated in 2005 as a way to oppose the teaching of intelligent design and creationism in American public schools, and has since become a symbol of anti-religion and secular groups.

and the National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Students Societies (AHS) who claim its removal is “utterly ridiculous” and part of a “rising tide of frivolous censorship.” The president of the Atheist society, Choe Ansari, has condemned the poster’s removal as part of a “catalogue of attempts to censor the society.”

She added that she never expected to see “such blatant censorship and fragile sensibilities at university” but that throughout her time there she has witnessed “religious sensibilities trumping all other rights with no space for argument, challenge or reasoned debate.”

When the poster was originally removed the students of the Atheist society were told it was due to “Adam’s genitals” before being told it was actually because of “religious offence.”

The poster also led to the society’s stall being banned from the start-of-term student event.

The BHA chief executive, Andrew Copson, has slammed the move as part of a trend over the last few years which has seen “affiliated societies in campus after campus subjected to petty censorship in the name of offence – often even when no offence has been cased or taken.”

The removal of the poster has drawn attention from the British Humanist Association (BHA)

The president of London South Bank University’s student union, Barbara Ahland, stated that:

“The Students’ Union has been made aware of an alleged incident that took place at the Refreshers’ Fayre last week. We are taking the allegation very seriously and an investigation is taking place.” This incident follows similar controversy at London School of Economics, where officials were made to apologise to two students from a secular society who were forced to cover t-shirts featuring pictures from a comic strip called Jesus and Mo.

Roxy Mason

The Human Library In the last week of January, the University of Essex commemorated Holocaust Memorial Week.

This year’s theme was ‘Forms of Remembering: Lessons Learned’ and several lectures, talks, performances, theatre and art displays were held both on campus and in Colchester Town.

One of the events that took place during the week was a ‘Human Library’; an extraordinary experience which successfully breaks the stereotypes often deemed too delicate for discussion.

Upon hearing the name, I expected to meet a group of History or Politics students, telling me the long-term causes of World War Two. What I discovered were normal people talking about their normal lives. What was special about these people is that they were all confident enough to talk about very personal beliefs they held, or lifestyles they lived, which we simply do not discuss. These included sexuality, religion, careers and other themes pertaining to their identities.

The library operates as a group of volunteers; each one acting as a ‘Book’ with a ‘Title’. These titles vary from ‘Male Police Officer’ to ‘Former Muslim Woman’. I entered the Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall foyer as a Reader, ready to borrow one of the sixteen Books in the Library. The first book I borrowed was Neil Bamber entitled ‘Disabled’. We got drinks, took a seat and just

had a chat. I learnt that Neil is a student here and the Disability Students’ Officer at the Students’ Union. He’s a pleasant guy, successfully supporting others, despite the difficulties he may sometimes face with mental health illness.

I also read Andrew Smith an ‘Atheist’ and Sharma Samuel a ‘Queer Woman’ both with different views to mine. However, there was no animosity but rather a curiosity for one to understand and respect the other.

I was glad that they comfortably wore these titles across their chest, allowing me to feel comfortable enquiring about these titles. They give you the real facts through the lives that they’re living.

Loris Lsyotis, one of the students who suggested and organised the event said: “The Human Library was perhaps the best project we could organise to address issues of on-going prejudice, ignorance and discrimination…. It took considerable effort to find and recruit Books, but in getting to know all the different people who participated, I think we learned a lot ourselves”.

For more information on how you can get involved, visit humanlibrary.org and keep your eyes peeled to be a part of the next event on campus.

Akua Boateng

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‘Dumb Starbucks’ Mystifies US Customers A parody of the popular coffee chain Starbucks, entitled ‘Dumb Starbucks’ was opened in a shopping centre in Los Angeles just recently, along with the trademark mermaid logo. Long lines formed as word spread on the street and social media, prompting debate over widespread rumours that it was just a publicity stunt.

The wall menu inside the pop-up store offered coffee that ranged from ‘horrible’ to ‘bitter’, as well as products called ‘dumb iced coffee’ and ‘dumb white chocolate mocha’. The drinks were served in a white paper cup with a sticker of the Starbucks logo with the word ‘dumb’ added to it. The store attracted massive throngs of people who lined up for their free coffee, unfazed by the time-consuming queues that stretched afar.

Starbucks said in a statement it was aware of the store, which was not affiliated. The statement read: “We are evaluating next steps and while we appreciate the humour, they cannot

use our name, which is a protected trademark.”

It was revealed that the mastermind behind this opening was Canadian comedy personality Nathan Fielder, who appeared in store to personally announce his intention to open another Dumb Starbucks in New York.

The Dumb Starbucks coffee shop has also set up its own Facebook page and Twitter account, which has gained more than eight thousand followers. On the social-blogging website, it tweeted: “The owner of Dumb Starbucks will be making an in person announcement at our store (1802 Hillhurst Ave) today at 4pm. All are welcome!”

At this particular time, a YouTube video was posted on the Dumb Starbucks Twitter account, which exposed Nathan Fielder as the owner.

Mr Fielder is best known for his work on the US television network Comedy Central and for encouraging his fans to pull pranks.

Experts say the individuals behind Dumb Starbucks could face legal action over copyright infringement. However, in the Dumb Starbucks store, the owners posted a statement at the counter stating that ‘parody law’ protects the store. They said: “By adding the word ‘dumb’, we are technically ‘making fun’ of Starbucks, which allows us to use their trademarks under a law known as ‘fair use’, In the eyes of the law, our ‘coffee shop’ is actually an art gallery and the ‘coffee’ you’re buying is considered art. But that’s for our lawyers to worry about. All you need to do is enjoy our delicious coffee!”.

After Mr Fielder’s announcement, where he said, “…we do not have a health permit so we didn’t have to pay those fees and we passed on the savings to the customers,” the cafe was reportedly shut down by authorities for operating without a valid public health permit.

Nisa Khan

Zoo Slays Giraffe As Onlookers Watch A Danish zoo has received widespread criticism over its decision to mutilate an infant giraffe on the grounds that he was ‘useless’ for breeding. Marius the eighteen-month year old giraffe was thought to have had genes that were too common, that were seen as inadequate for procreation. The killing was carried out in front of a crowd of spectators that included young children, who unquestionably, were horrified at what they were witnessing before their eyes.

The dissection went on irrespective of the fact that protesters obtained over 27,000 signatures internationally, as well as protesters at the gates of the zoo. A number of zoos had even offered to re-house the creature in an attempt to spare his life, the Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster had even offered to take in Marius.

A billionaire individual had also come forward and offered a huge sum to cater for the giraffe appropriately on his estate.

The zoo’s decision to conduct the public dismemberment, and the fact that they had de-

cided the animal be shot rather than be killed by lethal injection, so that it could be fed to the carnivores, only riled the protests and provoked the call for the zoo to be boycotted or closed.

Startling images and video of the process soon emerged; including a picture of a large chunk of meat with an unmistakably spotty fleece being fed to the lions only led the controversy further.

The total time of the dissection took almost three hours due to the large numbers of spectators and detailed explanations of the process being given by the zookeepers.

Bengt Holst, the zoo’s scientific director, said, despite the protests, he had never considered cancelling the killing. “We have been very steadfast because we know we’ve made this decision on a factual and proper basis. We can’t all of a sudden change to something we know is worse because of some emotional events happening around us. If we are serious about our breeding activities, including participation in breeding programmes, then we have to follow what we know is right. And this is right.”

Holst continued: “People are fascinated by it, both adults and children, and they would like to hear stories they normally don’t have access to.

I think that’s good. It helps increase the knowledge about animals but also the knowledge about life and death.” Holst also added that they had previously dissected zebras, snakes and goats publicly, but the giraffe was a first.

The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, which monitors international standards and of which Copenhagen is a member, said it fully supported the decision of the zoo. It added that zoo animals were very rarely killed for conservation management, but almost always because of ill health. An online petition had argued: “Marius deserves to live and there must be somewhere for him to go. The zoo has raised him so it is their responsibility to find him a home, no matter how long it takes.”

It was closed when news broke that the giraffe was dead.

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For Valentine’s Day

Against Valentine’s Day

Much is made of the commercialisation of Valentine’s Day. This is not specific, this is universal; Christmas, Easter, Halloween, even New Years have become generalised, corporatised and standardised to a degree that it is difficult to tell one person’s holiday from any another. For those aforementioned, this is permissible. Each are impersonal, ‘celebrating’ an event or tradition utterly detached from our own lives.

Valentine’s Day: unnecessary pressure, waste of money, unfair on single people, unfair on people in relationships and pretty much all round pointlessness.

Why February 14th? It seems rather bizarre why there is a specific date each year that people are expected to be all soppy and romantic. The date has no significance to us in the modern day. Why have a day to symbolise love? There is too much pressure on trying to make the day ‘special’, especially if at least one person in the relationship expects it to be.

Valentine’s Day

But Valentine’s Day? I am a great believer that falling in love with someone is a totally different feeling depending on the target of affection. The decline of the special nature of Valentine’s Day isn’t due to commercial overload, it is not to do with the ‘supply’. It is the ‘demand.’ Show him or her how you really feel, with a meaningful gesture or gift. Do something you’ll both remember, and not just for the humungous queue at Card Factory on February 13th. Only get him those chocolates if they remind him of a particularly miserable post-interview binge.

Only get her perfume if she really, really stinks. The point is, just like relationships, each person’s Valentines should be special.

Did you know that St. Valentine, according to legend, was the first to cut out paper ‘hearts’ and gave them to the Roman soldiers who went on to execute him? Neither did I. But Wikipedia did. It’s quite remarkable how little people think of Valentine’s day as a historic holiday, despite it’s ancient roots.

In order for the day to be ‘special’, it is going to cost money. The pressure of getting the right gift, choosing the best place to eat and ending the night with a bang is hard enough, let alone the cost. The majority of people will end up spending a stupid amount of money in just one day, whereas that money spent, could be invested a lot more wisely. Students will end up blowing their parent’s money on relationship that will most likely end.

The Answer: Get yourself into a long distance relationship that’s worth the effort. I’m looking forward to my nice, non-pressured and free, Skype call.

This is why Valentine’s day remains a respectful and worthwhile venture.

Considering the entire day as bad purely due to very recent developments in the forms of sickly-sweet cards and overpriced chocolates is an injustice to its true meaning: the celebration of love and the triumph over hate.

Maybe if we remembered Valentine’s Day as a day of true spirituality and tradition we’d appreciate it a little better, and appreciate Hallmark and Thorntons a little less.

So Happy Valentine’s day, whether you like it or not.

Ashley Armstrong

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In Defence of Valentine’s Day The concept of Valentine’s Day is wonderful; a holiday which spreads messages of love could never be a bad thing. Some complain about the modern commercialisation and consumerist focus of Valentine’s Day, however there is no need to be a part of this aspect if you object to it. You could always make a card with your own hands instead of dismissing Valentine’s Day as a commercialised farce. It’s far from it, as it originates from a preChristian time, and, in the 18th century became a day to give Valentine’s cards and presents.

However, for university students, the day may not be as romantic as hoped. When I was eight years old, I watched my friend give a card and chocolates to one of our classmates and even though she was embarrassed and petrified, it was lovely to watch. As we get older we seem to lose our courage, meaning that bold acts of love are few and far between.

Many students will wake up and receive a Valentine’s card from their Mum, which isn’t a great start to any day, so it is understandable why many choose to be bitter about the day.

Others will choose to get a bit drunk at the AntiValentines Ball and possibly make bad decisions!

And for others it will just be another day that will pass them by.

Although I am not a romantic person, I wish more people would be happy on Valentine’s Day because many are very negative towards it. The day could be vastly improved if everyone shared some love, whether that be ignoring the fear and sending an anonymous card or by simply telling your family and friends how much you love them. Maybe your Mum had it right after all! They always know best!

Philippa Dobson

More Russian Than We Think Two years ago the world looked upon Great Britain for our delivery of the Olympic games.

They looked and saw that we weren’t just about tea and crumpets, Mary Poppins and fish and chips. They looked and saw that we were a multi-ethnic country, of which we did our best to open an invitation to all peoples from all backgrounds. Representing us. Great Britain.

Now, two years on, we look at Russia for its icy equivalent, and the Russian Government hasn’t disappointed. It is an icy equivalent. Of course I speak of ‘icy’ in reference to the Winter Olympics. However I also speak of it in reference to the Russian Governments treatment LGBT individuals. Indeed it has been icy, with Russian politicians being quoted to say that the hearts of gay people shouldn’t be used for organ donation, but instead should be burnt or buried: how very nice of them!

Although these reports will bring sadness to most who hear them, there is a great deal of good to be taken from them in that, we actually hear about them! Were the Winter Olympics not taking place in Russia right now, who knows how long it could have been until we began to hear from the motherland about the treatment of all her children? This means change can

happen.

It is shame, a horrendous shame especially as Valentine’s Day has just been and gone, and a part of Russian society wouldn’t have been able to celebrate for fear of social ridicule, losing their jobs and potentially being violently assaulted.

I would like to conclude by highlighting that when thinking of Russia and its treatment of gay people, that it isn’t the Russian people, it is the Russian Government. Russia has a loud and proud gay community which is continuing to gain support both from inside and outside of the country. The main blockade of this progress is coming from those locked in the past, and who also have the key to the future.

I side with Telegraph writer Jenny McCartney in her comparison of gay Russians of today fulfilling the stereotype of the fantastic braveness which their forefathers displayed in World War Two, standing up to a larger and greater enemy than themselves.

COMMENT

Cross-dressing What Do You Think?

Cross-dressing is nothing new; it has been going on throughout history, from women dressing as men to join the Royal Navy to male Romans wearing tunics (a type of dress). Now whilst modern civilisation always looks at individuals wearing garments associated with a specific gender as weird, who’s to judge?

Looking at the basics, cross-dressing is wearing the other genders garments, some females get a kick out of seeing guys like it, and some don’t, but females cross-dress too. But let’s look at it in a unisex perspective, jeans (depending on style) are accepted as a general rule, even skinnies as both genders wear them. But what about more feminine garments?

Well tights are historically masculine, plus they are good at keeping you warm during the winter as are leggings. Cotton works best, but some guys might want to experiment with wet look leggings, sure they look a bit weird at first but who should judge?

Miniscule bits like socks, gloves and hats can easily be unisex depending upon style. It depends on what style you are after, just avoid falling into the Rocky Horror show trap, unless its Halloween. A basic rule of thumb should be if it fits and your friends approve, wear it; it is your body so decide what really works for you.

Concerning makeup, most cross dressers will opt for subtle colours and not ones that scream from a distance. As for tops, as long as the t-shirt is snug its fine, (just shave your armpits). As for boots, a small heel or flat is best if opting for a unisex look.

PVC thigh high boots however are best left for that dominatrix, or fetish look, be sure to pair them with everything else PVC (that includes cat suits).

The best influences come from Japanese Visual kei bands, glam rock artists like Ziggy Stardust and not bands like Twisted Sister. If you want to go full out en femme then take a look at Dame Edna Everage, Andrew O’Neill, Eddie Izzard and others. Google them and from here figure out your personal style.

Just keep these materials in mind: leather, PVC, suede, latex, satin, silk, faux leather, nylon, lame and of course cotton.

Putin has a problem with gay Russians? He has a problem with real Russians.

Now, what do you think?

Jake Stones

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Jennifer Draper, Arts Editor Amy Bater, Arts Deputy Editor

Sexuality and Art Sexuality In Roman Art The art produced in Ancient Rome was closely related to Etruscan and Greek precedents, and before the rise of Christianity, this kind of art was heavily influenced by sexual themes. For this reason, Pompeii was seen as a city of sin after its excavation in the 1700s, when both private homes and public areas were decorated with erotic art of various forms. One of the findings included a statue of the Greek god Pan – known for his sexual powers - mounting a goat.

A great quantity of reliefs depicting phalluses and the fertility god Priapus with his engorged penis were also discovered.

The phallus was a symbol of fertility and wealth, which is why this kind of art was very common in every roman home. Furthermore, a fresco of a sex orgy was part of the decoration in one of the big public bathrooms of Pompeii.

Ancient Roman politics may have been the realm of men; however, women were seen as equal in bed, because the Romans believed that they would have healthy children only if both sexes enjoyed the act. These are only a few examples suggesting a more liberal society than many present-day cultures. However, after 300 AD, Christianity had become the state religion, and sex was seen as a sin rather than a divine gift. During the re-discovery of Pompeii, these pictures and sculptures were therefore seen as so offensive that they were hidden in museums of forbidden art.

Karen Sater

Sexuality Through The Arts During the early modern period in England, women were thought to be lustful and filled with much more sexual desire than their male counter-parts. So, when the Western world travelled overseas to the Americas, they took their Christian values and ideas about female morality with them. This ideology can be seen in the painting ‘America’ by 16th century artist Jan van der Straet. In the piece, Jan van der Straet portrays a Christian man arriving in America to be greeted by a naked native woman. The painting seeks to demonstrate the weakness of the native people of America against the colonial force of Europe, but also the belief that the natives were a less civilised and highly sexed people, who needed to be controlled by Christianity and educated men. With the onset of the Victorian era however, women were portrayed as mothers and vessels for reproduction as opposed to lustful or sexually expressive beings. Sexuality has always been a visible form of art, dating back to Ancient Rome and the beautiful sculptures of what they thought to be the perfect body. The human body and the idea of beauty has captured the imaginations of artists for centuries. Michelangelo’s ‘David’, a prime example of this, is a sculpture erected in 1504 and took the Renaissance artist three years to complete.

It represents the biblical hero King David nude, standing as a symbol of both strength and the beauty of the human body, and is still admired daily at its home in Florence, Italy.

Amy Bater

Sexuality In Media Arts Female sexuality has been the focus of artistic expression throughout history. In a modern context, I would argue that it continues to have a negative portrayal in the media through the art of photography and editing. Many images of women across the spectrum are almost entirely fake and the remainder are, for the most part, at least slightly edited. Further, the models chosen are more often than not, your not-soaverage size 8 woman. These women have figures that are often unrealistic and unattainable for the average female, causing a great lack of confidence for so many in the world. The concept of the flawless ‘ideal woman’ has been the case throughout many areas of culture and history. However, it is only more recently that so much technology has been available for this purpose.

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“imperfections,” and photographers and writers can present their perfect woman within their works. In my personal opinion, I do not agree with this portrayal of the female in the media, as the photography does not capture the natural beauty of the everyday woman.

Instead, what is captured is an unrealistic ideal that is unnatural and not to be aspired to. Whether or not we want the media to affect our view on our ideal body, it evidently does have an effect, particularly seen with growing interest in the diet culture. Auguste Renoir’s The Bathers better captures a true portrayal of the average woman, and demonstrates how women are just as beautiful without all the unnatural editing of today’s portrayal of sexuality in the arts.

Jennifer Draper

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Music

Deborah Findlater, Music Editor Dragos Ion, Music Deputy Editor

University of Essex Choir, Coronation – Music for the Monarch The strings brought in the opening notes with trembling excitement; enthusiasm gathered as the orchestra swelled before falling away once; the strings kept up the theme, thrilling to a climax… then the choir exalted: “Zadok the Priest!” In Charter Hall, on 1st February, the University of Essex Choir with the London Handel Orchestra, superbly performed George Handel’s iconic work, and opened the evening’s entertainment.

This piece, performed at every coronation since 1727, crowned the ensuing moments perfectly. It’s true that music is the universal language, and if you want to hear royal Brit-

ish grandeur then you need Handel’s Coronation Anthems. Words from the English Bible and an understanding of the nation’s musical tradition combine in an anthem that reflects our country’s diverse heritage and character.

Harmony: when several voices come together in a moment’s perfection. The choir and musicians came together perfectly throughout the night; but so did the British voice of Handel and then the universal call of Mozart in the second half of the evening. Mozart’s Coronation Mass crowned the event with universal themes and harmonised perfectly

with the opening pieces.

This confident endeavour by the University Choir conveyed the brilliance of fireworks that imbue our musical heritage in a refreshing new perspective, and their next performance of Benjamin Britten on 3rd May is not to be missed!

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ONES TO WATCH: Schoolboy Q

Jhene Aiko

Sitting in the shadow of Kendrick Lamar, fellow Black Hipper member, Schoolboy Q has often been one for true rap fans and not for the mainstream. However, it appears things are changing and Schoolboy Q might soon break into public focus, along with Kendrick and Schoolboy’s many bucket hats. So download Oxymoron on 25th February, get ahead of the hype, and everyone will thank you for introducing them to Schoolboy Q first. It looks like Schoolboy might just be 2014’s Man of the Year.

It happens every so often that you listen to an already successful artist and discover a new amazing one. This is how I discovered Jhene Aiko, a 25 year old R&B singer from California.

Although she has been in the music industry for quite a while, she only rose to fame in 2013 after features on songs by Drake (‘From Time’) and Big Sean (‘Beware’). Her amazing performances opened doors for her and she released Sail Out, her debut EP. Since most of the album was written by Aiko herself, it can be perceived as very personal and sensitive life story.

Ricardo Williamson

Dragos Ion

Album Reviews Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow HHHH Bombay Bicycle Club have now completely dropped superstar producer Jim Abbiss and lead singer Jack Steadman has taken over the reins. This change has resulted in an extremely varied album, full of delicately pronounced hooks whilst breaking genre boundaries. With such variety comes concerns of cohesion, but fans need not worry as their life-long style is not missing.

Guest performances from Lucy Rose and Rae Morris flesh out Steadman’s occasionally expressionless vocals, and add the extra layer of mass appeal to the songs. All of this combined makes “So Long, See You Tomorrow” the Bombay Bicycle Club album most likely to propel them into the stratosphere.

Alex Driscoll

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Gig Previews Colchester

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P Money

We Are Scientists

Coded parties brings another top notch headliner to Tribal, this time in the form of grime stalwart P Money.

Known for high energy tracks such as ‘Slang Like This’ and ‘Ho! Riddim,’ the MC will certainly put on a memorable performance.

Circus : Yousef , Laurent Garner & Steve Lawler

The Waterfront, 16th March Although formed in California, indie trio We Are Scientists have found their spiritual home here across the pond. Now after 13 years and 3 albums, the boys return to tour Europe with their fourth LP, TV En Francais.

French DJ Laurent Garnier has been active for 27 years now, yet remains one of the best, releasing four EPs in 2014. Knowing that this truly skilled artist never plays the same set twice, every techno head should see him on the decks at least once.

The Waterfront, 16th March Tickets - £15

Egg , 14th March Tickets - £25

Deborah Findlater

Paul-Emile Prevost

Tribal Nightclub, 8th March Tickets – Early bird - £8, Advanced - £10, On The Door - £12

Deborah Findlater

From her features on UK funky tracks as Baby Katy, to her breakthrough single ‘On A Mission’ produced by dubstep pioneer Benga, Katy B has carved out a name for herself by balancing both underground and mainstream sensibilities. Three years after her debut, she returns with Little Red. But much has changed since 2011 and it seems as if she hasn’t adapted. The album suffers greatly from a lack of creativity in regards to the production, failing to take note from the more experimental side of current UK dance music and playing it safe to the point of blandness. Collaborations with fellow South Londoners Sampha (‘Play’) and Jessie Ware (‘Aaliyah’) are the highlight of a disappointingly lacklustre follow up.

Deborah Findlater

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Film

Charis Lynch, Film Editor Katie Clark, Film Deputy Editor

BAFTA FILM – 2014 There were many brilliant nominations for the 2014 BAFTAs. Results were revealed and awards presented on Sunday 16th February, but if you missed any seasonal information on the BAFTAs, The Rabbit Film Section takes time out to reflect on the nominations for the major awards.

But how tough was the competition this year? In one word: very. It may have even been on par with the competition students’ face when hunting for jobs. …

Okay, maybe not.

‘Best Film of 2014’ had five strong contenders, 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Gravity and Philomena. Two of these nominations were predominantly powerful true story adaptations. 12 Years a Slave took audiences on a journey discovering the prejudices of the nineteenth Century, revealing the brutal life of free, black Father Solomon Northup, and his abduction into slavery. More modern day issues of slavery were explored in Captain Phillips, with this gripping thriller drama telling the tale of Captain Phillips (Tom Hanks) and his tormented struggle against the capture of his ship by Somali pirates.

Both films received extremely high review ratings, with both films earning 9/10 star rating from Rotten Tomatoes, and four or five stars from Empire magazine and The Guardian. So if you have not already seen these spectacular films, it is definitely recommended that you do.

‘Best Actor’ had extremely strong contenders, including Leonardo Di’Caprio, Tom Hanks, and Christian

Bale. All three of these are world renowned for their contribution to leading male roles. Leonardo Di’Caprio was particularly strong for 2014 nominations, having starred in two highly anticipated productions that year: The Wolf of Wall Street and The Great Gatsby. But perhaps Christian Bale was the better suited candidate, showing how he could step away from his heroic yet stoic character in Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, and portray something completely different in American Hustle. Tom Hanks is both the master at directing and acting, showing his prowess once more in his role in Captain Phillips, and worked hard to try and secure his first BAFTA as ‘Best Leading Actor’.

‘Best Actress’ also had many familiar faces. Dame Judi Dench returned once more, having won three leading role BAFTAs in previous years. Dench was nominated to put her in a position to secure her fourth BAFTA for her role in Philomena. Emma Thompson is also no stranger to the BAFTA carpet, having won the Best Actress award for her stellar performance in Howard’s End way back in 1992. This time Thompson competed with her heart-warming performance as the mother and creator of Mary Poppins, Mrs. Travers, in Saving Mr. Banks.

Some relative newcomers to the BAFTA scene, Amy Adams and Sandra Bullock were the only two nominees who had not yet won ‘Best Actress’, with this being Bullock’s first time with a chance for a BAFTA entirely. Both actresses showed true commitment to their career, having to perform with the challenges of advanced film technology to meet sci-fi demands in Man of Steel and Gravity. Did either deserve the title

though? Or did the legends of female acting shine once more in 2014?

‘Animated Film’ of 2014 had three big contenders, Despicable Me 2, Frozen and Monsters University. Monsters University received mixed reviews amongst University of Essex students, with past issues containing two completely different reviews debating the success of Pixar’s sequel. On the other hand, both Despicable Me 2 and Frozen were loved by students and the public. However, debates have arisen over the direction of Disney’s latest princess animation, and whether it is a positive one. Sequel Despicable Me 2 was continuously praised, whilst some critics suggested that its heart-warming tale and minion-induced amusement was an even greater success than its predecessor.

This is just four of the many awards that were up for grabs at the BAFTAs, and it certainly was an interesting rooster of unique candidates for Film 2014. If you missed the unveiling on BBC One, then you will be able to re-watch it on BBC IPlayer until the 23rd February. If you’re reading this a few days later, then HYPERLINK “http://www.bafta.org/film” www.bafta.org/ film has all the information and clips you could want about the latest BAFTA winners.

Let The Rabbit Film Section know your views on the nominations, who you think should have won, whether you think it was the right selection, or if you would have wanted other nominees in the rooster entirely! Visit www.facebook.com/therabbitfilm1 and get discussing, and send us your thoughts. You just might see them get published!

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In memory of Philip Seymour Hoffman February saw the passing of a great actor. Putting aside the circumstances surrounding this gifted actor’s death, we are left to simply mourn the loss of a true talent. For each and everyone of us, there will be a role of his that will remain with us as his lasting memory, cemented forever through film. It could be one of his more acclaimed roles in films such as Capote, Charlie Wilsons War or Boogie Nights, to one of his smaller contributions or even a theatre performance, he has done it all.

For me personally, I will forever remember him as ‘The Count’ from The Boat that Rocked. It may be in no way a classic role of his, but for me he brought something special to the film. Having had a career that has spanned twenty-five years, he is a force to be reckoned with in the world of film. This was evident in the never ending list of celebrities who paid tribute to the fallen star, from co-stars of previous films, right through to friends in the business, saying goodbye to a treasured friend.

Be sure to remember him, and be sure to see his last works in the final instalments of The Hunger Games.

Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014)

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IN CINEMAS NOW

Cuban Fury

The Monuments Men

Non Stop

Back on the big screen, Nick Frost returns in an almighty blaze of…dancing. The comedy giant is ready to take on anything in the name of love, as long as he’s in his dancing shoes. Including a comedy rival in the form of Chris O’Dowd, Cuban Fury looks like an easy watch.

With a cast of incredible actors, including George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Downton Abbey’s own Hugh Bonneville, The Monuments Men looks ready to leave its own mark on history. You follow a platoon of soldiers saving art from the destruction of the Nazis, and the trailer looks as though there will be some humour on the way.

Liam Neeson returns in yet another adrenaline fuelled action adventure, this time on a plane. Is there any situation that could possibly arise in which Neeson won’t succeed?

Déjà vu would be an understatement. I can safely assume now, he will save the day, all will be well and lives will be saved. I don’t have high hopes.

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TV

Kirsten Alexander, TV Editor Roman A.J Wilson, TV Deputy Editor

I’m a Celebrity, Honestly The reality of reality TV The term ‘celebrity’ has undergone a huge transformation over the last decade or so, as if it had been a contestant on 10 Years Younger or How to Look Good Naked – with the rise of reality TV shows. These shows are not only manufacturing ‘celebrities’ – I use the word in its loosest form – but also helping these people pay their rent when their careers take a turn for the worst. Once dedicated to social misfits who wanted their fifteen minutes of fame, reality shows are becoming more and more aimed at reigniting the fires of burned out stardom rejects that perhaps once enjoyed a slice of the limelight.

Whilst mothers’ favourite Strictly Come Dancing has been around forever, and covers up its tragic aim with glitter, sequins and five layers of fake

tan- some shows are emerging with absolutely no shame in the desperation they (and the contestants) display. Take ITV’s jumping-intowater phenomenon Splash! Hosted by Tom Daley which implores people to don a swimsuit and see if they can fall into some water from a board and manage to not injure themselves. Stimulating entertainment, obviously.

And if you thought that was bad, take Channel 4’s latest offering The Jump where the dregs of society – sorry, ‘celebrities’ – attempt to ski.

Yes, folks, this is what people enjoy watching.

Over two million of you, apparently. You should be ashamed of yourself, Great Britain. Really ashamed.

We can’t talk about celebrity reality shows without

mentioning Celebrity Big Brother. I’m not entirely sure this was what George Orwell had in mind when writing 1984 all these years ago.

What next? Celebrities running around in bowler hats murdering people for fun a lá A Clockwork Orange? Channel 5 jumped on 4’s rejection and grabbed CBB like a kid in a sweet shop, except without Davina and any glimmer of enjoyment or entertainment that it apparently once had.

They really should take celebrity out of the title, as I’m sure you can’t tell the difference between average BB and CBB. I certainly couldn’t.

Please can we just stop this. All of it. No more skis, swimsuits or skating. PLEASE.

Kirsten Alexander

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Colchester on Chelsea

Note from the Editor Hello all! Thank you picking up a copy of this fortnight’s The Rabbit newspaper!

This issue looks at the phenomenon of ‘celebrity’ and the rise of reality television.

Both of these – for better or worse – are part of today’s mainstream society, and divide opinions about whether they’re a staple of modern media, or an infuriating product of the changing societal and televisual landscapes.

I’d like to also take this opportunity to formally welcome your new TV deputy editor Roman to the team! If, like Roman, you want to get involved with the TV section, drop an email to kalexa@essex. ac.uk or check out The Rabbit TV Facebook page, where you can submit articles, reviews, or thoughts on television and get your say published in the next issue!

Regards, Kirsten

TV

A spotlight on Made in Chelsea

As an amateur critic, there are plenty of shows I love to hate. There is only one, however, which I hate to love. Made In Chelsea is that guilty pleasure.

I like to pretend my standards are higher, I’ve never watched soap operas, and avoid talent contests. The shows I like have scathing satire, wit and a complex web of politics and tension.

I also feel like, as an Essex student, I should be loyal to TOWIE. MIC led me astray on both counts. There’s something about masquerade balls and a higher class of idiot that a vajazzling just can’t match.

The hour-long episodes are stuffed with aristocrats stabbing each other in the back, as the power shifts between cliques, then all sleeping with each other, with the overlaps referred to as ‘incestuous’. In short, it’s a modern day Game of Thrones.

MIC puzzles me. I can’t tell if it’s sincerely wellwritten, has a ‘so bad it’s good’ charm, or just occupies a blind spot in my sense of taste, but there’s certainly something special about E4’s BAFTA-winner.

After all, it’s the one guilty pleasure I can’t seem to shake.

Andrew Smith

‘Oh, fancy seeing you here’, says Spencer, noticing his comrade and confident Stephanie. But she is not there. She died six years ago at this shows creation. She was gone the first time the director said ‘action’, all traces of her authentic self being eradicated by the consistent and unending gaze of the lens. What he sees now is a spectre of his former friend, a ghost. A mere corpse, preserved and embalmed in film, blown up in to HD 1080p, in 16:9 ratio and mastered in Dolby surround sound.

He is dead too. Spencer and Stephanie, forever gone, forever preserved for our entertainment.

Oliver Morris

I’ve remained wilfully ignorant about ‘scripted-reality shows’. So, to broaden my horizons, I’ve just watched my first episode of Made in Chelsea (Season 6 finale) and documented my thoughts: 00.50 - The ‘previously on’ section was entirely unenlightening, except that I now know calling someone a ‘toffee-nosed princess’ in your poshest, most self-important voice, is a sure-fire way to earn my disdain.

01.30 - They’re out hunting, probably for more clichés about rich people.

03.30 - Oh god, the things they say are even worse than their accents.

05.57 - It’s incredible how well aging aristocrats flirt: ‘I bet you’d look wonderful on a huge stallion’ - pants dropper.

08.00 - Considering their lavishness, it’s remarkable how mundane their conversations are. It’s like listening to people talking on the train, only less articulate.

11.30 - God, the words, the terrible words.

I’ve had to mute it.

11.50 - There’s a chubby one. I guess they’ve tried to add a tiny bit of body diversity if they’re not going to have any racial diversity.

14.00 - The sound isn’t on, but Spencer moves his body and eyes like a sex-criminal. I can tell I hate him.

15.00 - So visually boring. I’ve un-muted it.

20.00 - No, it’s just generally boring.

I was expecting more snobby elitism, there’s nothing fun to complain about. It’s reaaaaaaaaally boring. I can’t take anymore.

An enlightening twenty minutes. Well, that’s one thing off the bucket list.

Roman AJ Wilson

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Books

Jasmine Crellin, Books Editor

Invictus by John Carlin Owing to quite recent events it seemed logical to find out about the man, Nelson Mandela, as well as the political figure he symbolised. Enough has been read in the newspapers about what Mandela has done and what he has achieved. But Invictus provides its reader with a more personal insight into the life of Mandela between the years 1985 and 1995 (the year of the iconic rugby game that changed the face of South African politics).

This novel is a way to escape the textbook type facts one so often sees displayed in newspapers and online articles. Instead, like a fictitious novel, Mandela’s character is developed in a way that enables the reader to identify with him. Mandela is not visualised purely as a historical, political object but instead Carling gives him real personality and genuine human attributes.

Invictus is such an interesting and valuable read because not only can the

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Given as a gift for a thirteenth birthday, who could ever have imagined, in 1942, that the diary of a young girl named Anne Frank, would, generations later, touch readers around the world? Certainly not her father, Otto, who’s survival during the holocaust led to the book’s being published, and certainly not Anne herself, who did not live to see her anecdotes in print.

Yet touch the world her story has, and The Diary of a Young Girl has since become a symbol of the Second World War and the atrocities of the Nazis during their persecution of the Jews, under Hitler.

Written in the form of letters to imaginary friends, (most famously) “Kitty”, “Conny”, “Emmy”, “Pop”, and “Marianne”, Anne’s diary details of how her family is forced into hiding in the upper rooms of an annexe,

above her father’s office building in Amsterdam, during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The rooms are concealed by a hidden bookcase, and the group remain successfully hidden for two years and one month, until they are betrayed in August 1944, and deported to concentration camps.

It is in one of these camps that Anne dies, two weeks before the prisoners are liberated by British troops.

The imminent sense of tragedy in Anne’s biography is only heightened by the knowledge that her story is indeed, a true one. It is perhaps this, and this alone, which touches readers everywhere in reading and comprehending The Diary of a Young Girl.

Sadie Lummis

reader understand the political situations that Mandela strived through, but it also allows the reader to have a fuller understanding of Mandela’s motivations.

It is not a book merely based on John Carlin’s depiction of the South African events. Instead, Carlin’s extensive research, involving many personal meetings with Mandela himself, has a positive and personal impact on the end product that reached his readers.

The fantastic story contained within this book could easily be mistaken as fiction, but pictures published at the centre of the book bring the reader back to reality. These pictures illustrate the great affect Nelson’s actions had on people’s lives. The plot is so powerful that it is amazing to remember that the events recorded were an actuality.

Lizzie Fuhr

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St Helena, An Essex Girl On Saturday 8th March, the University of Essex will be hosting the Essex Book Festival event Bones, where speakers include: Phil Terry, Marina Warner, James Canton and many more. They will be discussing the theme of ‘bones’ in literature, from fossils and relics to the underworld and gothic fiction.

In this issue, I met with Marina Warner to discuss the topics she will be covering on the day, which mainly concern the patron saint of Colchester, mother of the Emperor Constantine, the original Essex Girl, St Helena. In view of St Helena’s status as the original relic collector, and founder of the relic collecting cult, in this issue we take a broad look at historical fiction in all forms.

What will you be discussing at the Essex Book Festival event Bones?

Well I’m starting with a powerful woman, for the Bones day, who was St Helena, because she started the cult of relics, by spreading all through Europe. She went to Jerusalem and to Constantinople, and she became a terrific relic collector.

She was the mother of the first Christian Emperor, and she’s the patron saint of Colchester, she’s meant to have been born here.

So she was an Essex girl then?

Yes, she was an Essex girl, I think born in 318.

She was the daughter of King Coel, who was the King of this region. Whereas Boudica fought the Romans, he did a deal with them, he married his daughter to the general who came to Essex, called Constantius Chlorus, who was a sort of soldier of fortune and a general. It seems that

she was probably another Helen, and chronicles got mixed up, they wanted to attach the legend, they wanted to attach England, but I like the idea.

So Helena was a kind of archaeologist?

Yes, she was a relic hunter, constantly digging up bones.

What do you think of the film Maleficent due to come out this May? Well I think actors like Angelina Jolie have a lot of power: the way they used to have female stars, they weren’t really able to dictate to producers quite as much as now. They [female actors] want good parts for their age group, and some of the wicked stepmother characters are beginning to appeal. I don’t know if you’ve seen the beautiful new Snow White called Biancaneve? It’s set in Anna Lucia, and the wicked stepmother in that is incredibly stunning, very beautiful, she really gives it mega wattage and electricity and there’s no attempt to exonerate her or rationalize her, she’s just malevolence incarnate.

She begins as a nurse, terribly frightening, a kind of deathly nurse, and she’s counterbalanced by the beautiful Snow White who’s not just a beautiful young woman but an incredibly radiant, warm, generous person, which is jolly hard to do. So, let’s hope Maleficent is good, too. Snow White and the Huntsman also has the characteristic wicked stepmother in that, the wicked queen played by Charlize Theron, mid thirties.

She wanted a meaty part. It was written in a very rationalizing way, they tried to give her a back story: she’d been abused as a child, etc, trying

The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. Harris As one might expect from the title, this upcoming book overflows with magic resonance. The driving force for the plot is Norse mythology, honing in on Gods with divine abilities. Harris focuses on God Loki in particular; stating that she intentionally gave Loki the narrative voice to allow readers to delve into the driving forces of his villainous actions. Harris also uses this perspective to her advantage to rework the villain into a misunderstood hero. But what makes this technique particularly engaging for the wider audience is the humour.

Loki’s wit makes this text accessible to modern audiences, and does not run the risk of becoming a dry re-telling of ancient, magical mythology. His colloquial language highlights our potential likeness to his character, as well as his

feelings, thoughts, motivations and jealousies.

But this modern re-telling of the myth does not fail to inform the reader of the origins of the trickster God. Instead, it succeeds in teaching, while also entertaining the modern reader with aweinspiring magical concepts.

This book precedes Harris’ work Runemarks, which is also heavily influenced by magic, with Harris stating that this text employs magic as “a metaphor for the imagination of women”.

This book is highly recommended if you’re interested in Loki and Norse mythology, but want an entertaining, light read.

Katie Clark

to rationalize it in a psychological way, and you need to be a really good writer to do that.

Would you say that the stereotype of the female monster/ wicked stepmother is a natural occurrence, or is it fabricated by culture?

Well obviously Snow White and the Hunstman is very fabricated, very artificial, but if you look at news reporting of witnesses in the law courts, you can see how it’s also subterranean – people fear the powerful woman, still, even though we now have many more powerful women than when I was your age, sometimes they seem to bear out the truth of this fear: Mrs Thatcher bore it out, this mechanism, that it’s only by being that kind of female that you can achieve. It’s as if you need an extra quality of ruthlessness. There is a sense that if people want to give women power, they expect them to be even more fiendish than a man would be in that position.

Did you hear about the recent controversy with John Snow, the anchorman?

Well John Snow is meant to be very liberal, he’s now calling himself a feminine man, and he’s said that women in power are ‘masculine women’ so he’s operating the stereotypes, so even if someone like him who’s very open minded , very forward looking, still falls into these ideas that a woman who wields power is somehow masculine, rather than someone who thinks and acts upon how she thinks.

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Science Could “Jurassic Park” become a reality?

The idea of resurrecting creatures that have been extinct for millions of years is one that has captured the imaginations of both scientists and Hollywood film makers alike.

But can any scientific fact be taken from the fiction presented, most famously, in the film Jurassic Park? In the film, geneticists recreate dinosaur DNA by extracting the blood found in mosquitos preserved in amber. Unfortunately, attempts to recreate the method proposed by the film were met with failure. A team of Australian scientists, using the blood of a mosquito estimated to be 46 million years old, discovered that DNA cannot survive for longer than 6.3 million years. This is far short of the 65 million years since the mass extinction that brought the Cretaceous period, the final age of the dinosaurs, to its end. Even if the DNA extracted from the mosquito somehow remained intact, the genetic information within would still be 19 million years too late to contain any dinosaur DNA. Despite this setback, cloning species which became extinct within the 6.3 million year window, such as the Woolly Mammoth, may be within our grasp. Reconstructing the Mammoth genome would be possible using the genetic techniques of today, provided undamaged cells could be found. Naturally cryopreserved mammoth tissue found frozen in glaciers may provide a possible source of these cells. If these frozen cells are found to contain intact nuclei, (the part of the cell that contains DNA) viable DNA fragments could be extracted.

Using multiple DNA fragments collected from a number of cells, a full map of the genome could be constructed. The final step would then be inserting the nucleus of the Mammoth into the egg of its closest living relative, the elephant.

In the near future, reviving long-extinct species may no longer be confined solely to science fiction.

Dom Whittall

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Ben Gregson, Science Editor Emily Pearlman, Science Deputy Editor

Earliest human footprints outside of Africa discovered Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of human footprints outside of Africa. They were found on the Norfolk Coast in the East of England on the shores of Happisburgh. It is estimated that the footprints are more than 800,000 years old.

The footprints are direct evidence of the earliest known human’s presence in northern Europe.

Dr Nick Ashton of the British museum said “It will rewrite our understanding of the early human occupation of Britain and indeed of Europe”.

Early signs of the footprints were seen last year in May. Rough seas had eroded the sandy beaches to reveal a series of elongated hollows that resembled footprints. These footprints are ex-

tremely rare, with only three other sets that are older, and all of which have been found in Africa.

The hollows were in fact washed away not long after they were discovered. Luckily however, a video of the footprints, and the research team analysing them, was taken. The video will be shown at the “Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story” exhibition at London’s Natural History Museum next month. The video itself documents the research team’s efforts to record the hollows and shows Dr Ashton recounting the difficulty of trying to empty rainwater from the footprints so they could be photographed.

Ben Gregson

Stages of relationships Throughout human history, relationships have baffled many of the greatest minds to ever live. It is only recently that science has started to quantify interpersonal relations into a more understandable form. This area of psychology is also a much debated area of science, with a number of leading theories trying to explain the stages of relationships.

The more reliable theories seem to rely on a hormone based model with 3 overlapping stages. Lust is the initial step and is stimulated by a physical reaction to a newly met potential partner. It is thought subjects enter this stage with numerous people during their lives but due to its fleeting nature is difficult to study.

Attraction is the secondary stage and is associated with euphoria as well as nervousness. Adrenaline secreted by the adrenal medulla when the potential love interest is nearby increases heart rate, induces sweating and produces a familiar dry mouth. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with cocaine use, is also released, producing extreme highs while thinking about a partner. This can have a negative effect however, and can produce instability in cases of non-mutual attraction. Serotonin is the last neurotransmitter associated with the attraction stage and is thought to bridge the gaps

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into the next stage. Interestingly, Serotonin levels in new lovers are similar to OCD patients. Serotonin has also been linked to the “rose glasses effect” where a subject appears to be unable to see flaws in their partner.

Attachment is the final stage predicted by this model. It is governed by the trust hormone oxytocin, which is thought to produce a strong bond between partners. Experiments involving the blocking of oxytocin in sheep have resulted in disruption of mating and insufficient bonding with young. Vasopressin, much like oxytocin, is released after sex.

While typically associated with the mundane task of retention of water during dehydration, recent studies show its importance.

Prairie voles, much like humans, develop a strong bond with their partners but studies have shown that interfering with Vasopressin levels can produce a lack of devotion and failure to protect partners from rival voles.

According to Professor Arthur Arun of York, the formation of love is achieved through the sharing of intimate details with your partner. The strongest relationships seem to be built on trust, with oxytocin being a key factor. Many conflicting theories exist but research in this area will hopefully lead to happier longer relationships.

Luke Coomber

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Lifestyle Avoid Embarrassing Dates Tips to avoid having him or her running for their lives.

I do not think I can name one person that has not looked back on a first date and felt their inner Love God or Goddess cringe excessively. It’s understandable; we all get those troublesome butterflies who devilishly lead us to doing those regretful things we wish we had not done. Boys, if you wish to be the ultimate Casanova, and Girls, if you do not wish to be in a relationship with two lovely men called Ben and Jerry (à la Bridget Jones style) , read on.

Freya Martyniak

DO Make an effort. Girls, perhaps try that new MAC Lipstick you have had your eye on, and boys, acquaint yourselves with the iron. The thought behind it will be noticed and appreciated.

Put thought into the date. Is a new film coming out by a director you both like? Or, are you both big fans of Nando’s? Embrace the common ground; it will give you lots to talk about.

Smile. Not too much, but just enough to show you are happy to be there.

Flirt! If you wanted to be friends, they would have been at your house with you playing FIFA, and not on a date. Do not be afraid to show them that you fancy them.

Give them a couple of cheeky compliments. You have absolutely nothing to lose with this one.

Claudia Degli Alessandrini, Lifestyle Editor Luiza Sandru, Lifestyle Deputy Editor

DON’T Be on your phone! Even if you feel nervous and wish to turn to your friends or your Mum for advice, put the phone away. It will make the person feel as if you are uninterested.

Talk about Ex’s. I know this is an obvious one, but it still needs to be noted. If you mention an Ex it will look as if your thoughts are still focused on them, when they should be on the person you are with.

Order something that’s difficult to eat. I know this only applies if you’re going to a restaurant, but it is very important.

Have a salad and avoid the embarrassment of the Chin Cheese Strings that come with pizza.

Insult them. This could touch on one of their insecurities and lead to a very awkward evening. Even if it’s just banter, give them time to understand your sense of humour.

End the night with an awkward hug. If a kiss is not happening yet, just leave it. Anyway, it is best to leave something lingering in the air. Do not go in for the hug. Instant friend zone ensuing.

Alternative Dates for You and Your Loved One A guide to make the most of your time together with your loved one. The alternative way.

OK, so, I know Valentine’s Day has been and gone, but, to be honest, why should Valentine’s Day be the only day to spend entirely with your loved one? As lovely as Valentine’s Day is, any day spent together should be a day well spent, in my eyes. Especially for students, who may have long distance relationships, hectic schedules or simply not enough time to really spend with the person you love. For this issue we’re going to find the coolest things for you to do with your partner. Whether it’s a moonlight stroll, a Netflix marathon or anything in between, we will be your guide.

Ice Skating With the Winter Olympics in the closing stages, why not take to the ice? You may not be the next Torvill and Dean, but it will ‘break the ice’ so to speak, especially if it’s been a long while since you’ve seen each other. And, let’s face it, who wants to pretend they can figure skate like those on telly? I do. The closest you’ll get to the ice is in London, head to Canary Wharf to make the most of your day out. http://www.icerinkcanarywharf.co.uk/

Gallery If you fancy being cultured for the day, then visit a local or a London gallery. You can both enjoy the art and each other. You can opt for something traditional, or go for modern art, such as visiting the Tate Modern Gallery. http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern Zoo Colchester Zoo is a must see for anyone. A nice stroll with your loved one around the zoo is something new, and something which you can experience together. http://www.colchester-zoo.com/visit/admission/ admission-prices Double Netflix-Date OK, so it doesn’t have to be Netflix, but if you’re really in to a TV programme or Film, tell your partner about it and make a date of it. Then they can do the same to you.

Go to the Theatre Together The world is your oyster, so why go and see a film when you can just as easily see top qual-

ity theatre for roughly the same price? The Lakeside Theatre always puts on fab productions for a fraction of the price you would normally pay.

See below to see what’s right on your doorstep. http://lakesidetheatre.org.uk/ Take a Tour on a High-speed Boat If you’re bored of the whole dinner and a movie thing, you can get your blood pumping and your heart racing with this exciting new idea. London is practically on our doorstep and this would be a good excuse to go up to town. Also, you’re near the London Eye and the London Aquarium so could always have a pop in there after the boat ride. http://www.londonribvoyages.com/ So, that was our guide to alternative dates, in and around London. Although at University times can be stressful, the weekends can be fun, especially with the one you love.

Josie Taylor

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Signs Your Date Is Into You Body language can speak louder than words: your date may be looking for something special, and that something could be you.

You and your date have spent Valentine’s Day staring deeply into one another’s eyes, occasionally holding hands, showering the other with compliments on the red dress and heels or nice tie, and you then parted ways with a bag of Lindt chocolates- that you finished in one evening. You have spent the rest of the following days contemplating that special day together, while trying to figure out where to put that massive flower bouquet. The question is: Was it just for the sake of Valentine’s Day, or is your date really into you?

The Rabbit-Lifestyle provides some common tell-tale signs that he or she is hooked and looking for more special time to share with you.

Nobody wants to live in an illusion, so the first important thing to remember is that every individual is different. What constitutes a love declaration to one is plain flirting to another, so it is wise to be on the same page. Bottom line is that, despite assumptions, one has to stick to reality and avoid assuming what is not there. That said, the first sign that you have the other person hooked is when he or she lets you know that, plain and simple. This one is a no-brainer but the following tips require you to be more of a mind-reader. The three words I-love-you hold nothing ambiguous.

Some individuals may find it more difficult to verbally express their feelings for somebody else, being that this implies a certain degree of vulnerability and a possible chance of unrequitedness. However, if you pay close attention, body language is a big give-away. Individuals that are into one another tend to sit or stand close by.

Males tend to unconsciously point their upper body and feet in your direction as a way of showing interest in you, while the ladies tend to point their waistline in the direction of interest alongside unconsciously leaning towards you: it almost looks threatening but in fact, it is another one of those ways to show your interest Moreover, ladies tend to touch and fiddle with their hair a lot. If your date keeps doing this in your presence, well, she sure wants to impress you. Moreover, whenever one looks at something beautiful, your pupils tend to dilate. No, your date is not drunk, he or she is simply enjoying what is on display, almost as if bigger pupils attempted to absorb the beauty of another. This is another good sign that he or she is interested as surely attracted.

People who are attracted to each other smile often. Smiling indicates ease when approaching another individual, allowing for a conversation to start without feeling uncomfortable. Smiling also shows you are happy to see the other person, and this is a sure sign of interest.

He or she displays public affection. This does not necessarily mean that you cling to your date’s mouth like a vacuum. If your date simply takes you everywhere with them and holds your hand, introduces you to his or her closest friends or family (family is a big one) this is a sure sign that he or she is willing to share his or her personal life with you and cannot get enough of your presence.

There is nothing more explanatory than this to prove emotional attachment, as nobody is willing to be that vulnerable with someone who is not so significant.

You mirror each other- This one comes from Dramatic Arts. Mirroring each other’s movements, touches and actions often indicates strong connection to the other person and is an automatism that derives from feeling in love. Try to do something unexpected and see if your date mimics: You might have something special going on that you are not even aware of.

He or she initiates contact. Let’s face it, unless your date suffers from an allergy to texting- a normal dose of texting (not until you have tendinitis) is a good sign. However, it is important to keep in mind that not every individual is a fan of social media and you must give the other person some space. Work, friends, and other activities may mean some text or call less than others, this does not mean anything in itself. Nonetheless, if your date purposely avoids contacting you in any way- this is clear and you will realize it- it is time to seriously doubt the connection between you two.

Your date listens to you and is there for you - You could be saying complete rubbish and have him or her laugh with you-not at you.

Feelings of emotional attachment increase tolerance towards the other person and every experience is heightened. Perhaps a lame joke has you rolling on the floor in hysterics. Leaving the joke realm, your date is there for you. He or she is willing to listen to your tantrums, your vents, your bad day, and the best essay mark you have ever received in your life- and celebrate that with you. But they are not there to baby-sit you, so it is important to not take advantage of the listeners, especially if it is something serious and recurrent.

Your date cooks for you- This can mean all or nothing, but when so much effort goes into doing something when you can just as easily grab take-out or pay for your respective meals, he or she sees something more in you.

You just connect. Sometimes it is better to throw out the rule book and truly listen to your heart. If you feel like you are always on the same page or wave-length, you have a good chances of falling in love. Often; however, many individuals know one person is not right for them from day one, and do nothing about it.

Your date respects you. This is the basis of everything. Whether you share a serious relationship or you have just met, it is important to show honesty and integrity whilst also respecting the other person.

This rings true not only in the world of dating, but also in other relationships as well.

The above points are just a few of the many signs that your date is into you. Regardless, it would be a mistake to take them literally, as every experience is different as everyone has a different personality.

Furthermore, you might be sharing something ever-so-special with someone and not necessarily share romantic love. Casual relationships can be just as pleasant. When you connect with another person through respect and mutual appreciation, it can be just as fun and emotionally fulfilling as a more serious relationship.

Claudia degli Alessandrini

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Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship Typical tell-tale signs that it is time to walk away from it all.

We all want to be loved and feel like we have found the person we belong with. It is in our human nature to feel that somebody loves us. But at times, our relationships do not go well and we still like to feel as if we have the best boyfriend/girlfriend in the world.

friend/girlfriend for any reason, it is extremely difficult to forgive, as they have been betrayed feel and cannot confide in this person any longer. Therefore, for a relationship to be successful it is crucial that both parties trust one another.

Since they tell us love is blind, how do we tell if our relationships are healthy or not? There are certain signs which we need to look out for in order to assess whether your boyfriend or girlfriend are treating you right.

Team v are running a campaign on healthy relationships with the aim of getting people to reflect on what characteristics determine a healthy relationship.

Tender (a national support service) who give expert advice to young people in abusive relationships give us some tips on what the signs are in an unhealthy relationship.

Honesty – This is similar and links in with trust, as you need to be honest with your boyfriend/girlfriend because, as soon as one person tells the other a lie, it increases the chances of breaking the trust link if the other finds out.

Trust is an important aspect of a healthy relationship and when one loses that trust between their boy-

Communication – This is probably one of the most important aspects as you need to be able to effectively communicate with your partner to maintain a healthy relationship. Once communication breaks down, it is a clear sign that something is wrong. Whether this means a person is deliberately concealing something from their partner or feels they are unable to discuss it with them, re-establishing communication is the key to making sure the issue is resolved.

A Cynical Valentine Valentine’s Day is a strange time in every local high street. Everything in the shops seems to take on a nauseating hue of red and fuchsia, the florists are an uncommon site of civil disorder, and promotions on wine and chocolates seem to dog you at every turn. There is unrest among the people, at best with efforts to procure last minute dinner plans, and at worst to actually salvage any plans at all.

And amidst all the chaos and desperate attempts not to be “the one person in the whole entire world” spending the evening alone, we seem to have forgotten one basic fact: it is all completely arbitrary, just another day among many in a calendar. To those of you who are happily single throughout the rest of the year, why should this one essentially meaningless day change that? And to those in relationships, do you really need one day specifically set aside to show your partner you love them?

Do not mistake me and believe that I am against romantic gestures; flowers are beautiful, chocolates delicious and wine, well that is just a no-brainer.

My main objection is levelled at the contrived na-

ture of Valentine’s Day itself. I would much rather such gestures sprang from spontaneous affection as opposed to commercial obligation, after all, how can there be any sentimental value to such things when they are a mere product of expectation?

I do, of course, understand the appeal of celebrating Valentine’s Day with a loved one, and if you did manage to spend it with someone special, I hope it was everything you were hoping for. Just be sure to remember that romance and loving gestures should not just be reserved for Valentines. If you truly love your partner, you should find ways to show you care throughout your relationship and not just this one allocated day. And to those that didn’t, I hope you were not disheartened. To end on a resounding cliché, it really is- after all- just another day.

Olivia Ashcroft

Respect - Finally, it is crucial there is mutual respect in a relationship. If your partner does not respect you, then all of these other factors become meaningless. In my opinion, I feel respect and communication are the most important in any healthy relationship and trying to spot the signs indicating that a relationship is not working.

81% of young people in abusive relationships never access support. This is a concern which needs to change and there is support out there available for you if you ever need to speak to someone.

You can check out Tender, who are trained experts in giving relationship advice, as well as services within our own Student’s Union Advice Centre on Square 3.

As well as this, Nightline Essex offers a listening service for you to talk through your problems in confidence.

Hamza Kazmi

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In the East of England lies two rival houses, the House of Essex and the House of UEA. They mark their rivalry every year in a contest so grand that only one can be victorious. This day is known as Derby Day, where the greatest sports men and women come from their respective houses to fight for their lives in order to be triumphant in being crowned the Derby Day Champion and reigning supreme.

50 Sporting Events, only 1 winner.

Grab your friends and get involved in Derby Day 2014. The action starts at 9am going on till late!

Watch our big screens stream the action live in Square 3. Or live at the sports venues.

There will be supporter events going on throughout the day in Square 3 including a gladiator joust.

Get your red and black facepaint at the ready and don’t forget to support the Blades on a day that you won’t forget.

Remember. The Blades are coming.

DERBY SUNDAY DERBY DAY TEAMS

TEAM

VENUE

START TIME FINISH TIME

FUTSAL

Men’s 1st

Sports Hall

09:00

10:30

SQUASH

Men’s 3rd

Squash Courts

09:45

12:45

TABLE TENNIS

Men’s

Squash Courts

09:45

12:45

LACROSSE

Women’s 1st

LAX Pitch

10:00

11:30

KORFBALL

Mixed

Tennis Courts

10:30

11:30

CHEERLEADING

Co Ed

Sports Hall

10:30

12:00

FENCING

Men’s 1st

Sub Zero

10:30

13:30

FOOTBALL

Men’s 2nd

Football Pitch

10:30

12:30

ARCHERY

Open

Sports Hall

10:30

12:30

LACROSSE

Men’s 1st

LAX Pitch

11:30

13:00

RUGBY UNION

Women’s

Rugby Pitch

11:30

13:00

TENNIS

Men’s

Tennis Courts

11:30

15:00

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

Open

Astroturf

11:30

13:30

ATHLETICS

Mixed

Colchester Garrison

12:00

14:00

MOUNTAINEERING

Team 1

Climbing Wall

12:00

16:00

MOUNTAINEERING

Team 2

Climbing Wall

12:00

16:00

MOUNTAINEERING

Team 3

Climbing Wall

12:00

16:00

ROWING

Men’s

Square 3

12:00

14:00

ROWING

Women’s

Square 3

12:00

14:00

TRAMPOLINING

Mixed

Sports Hall

12:00

14:00

BADMINTON

Men’s 1st

Sports Hall

12:00

14:00

FOOTBALL

Women’s

Football Pitch

12:30

14:30

SQUASH

Men’s 2nd

Squash Courts

12:45

15:45

TABLE TENNIS

Women’s

Squash Courts

12:45

CYCLING

15:45

Mixed

Wivenhoe/Brightlingsea

13:00

14:00

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Y DAY 16/03/14 DERBY DAY TEAMS

TEAM

VENUE

START TIME FINISH TIME

RUGBY UNION

Men’s 1st

Rugby Pitches

13:00

14:30

HOCKEY

Men’s 2nd

Astroturf

13:30

15:00

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Men’s

Rugby Pitches

14:00

17:00

CRICKET

Men’s 1st

Sports Hall

14:00

15:30

DANCE

Mixed

Sub Zero

14:00

17:30

FOOTBALL

Men’s 1st

Football Pitch

14:30

16:30

HOCKEY

Women’s 1st

Astroturf

15:00

16:30

TENNIS

Women’s

Tennis Courts

15:00

18:30

BADMINTON

Women’s 1st

Sports Hall

15:30

17:30

BASKETBALL

Men’s 1st

Sports Hall

15:30

17:30

SQUASH

Men’s 1st

Squash Courts

15:45

18:45

SQUASH

Women’s

Squash Courts

15:45

18:45

POLE DANCING

All Groups

LTB 06

16:00

19:00

HOCKEY

Men’s 1st

Astroturf

16:30

18:00

BASKETBALL

Women’s 1st

Sports Hall

17:30

19:30

VOLLEYBALL

Women’s

Sports Hall

17:30

19:30

NETBALL

Women’s 2nd

Sports Hall

18:30

20:00

NETBALL

Women’s 1st

Sports Hall

18:30

20:00

BOXING

Women’s

Sub Zero

18:30

20:30

BOXING

Men’s

Sub Zero

18:30

20:30

POOL

Men’s 1st

Level Up

18:30

21:30

POOL

Men’s 2nd

Level Up

18:30

21:30

VOLLEYBALL

Men’s

Sports Hall

19:30

21:30

WATERPOLO

Mixed

Leisure World

21:00

22:00

*Times are subject to change

t the website: essex.su/derbyday/

s as well as pre, during and post derby day analysis!

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Sports A Message for the Returning Alumni Sports Students Alumni Sports Weekend is an annual event, where graduates return to university to compete against current students in events organised by Sports Federation and the Sports Centre. Last year 16 clubs participated and played matches versus their alumni. Drop in football and rounders tournaments were also played.

This year, Alumni weekend is scheduled for May 2nd – May 4th.

It is always a close competition but we encourage every sports club to create a Facebook group for alumni members to increase participation. This is also important for clubs without competitions to allow development for future events.

For any inquiries or suggestions regarding the Alumni Sports Weekend, please do not hesitate to contact the Alumni Officers: Sally-Anne Adams (sjadam@essex.ac.uk) and Nikoline Torlei (netorl@ essex.ac.uk). We hope to see as many sports clubs as possible participating during the Alumni Sports Weekend 2014!

Sally-Anne Adams

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