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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDENT Krystle Morley, currently studying at Sheffield Hallam University, managed to narrowly escape death twice this summer. “Car sized” boulders came crashing down on her twice whilst she was climbing Franz Joseph glacier in New Zealand. Having returned to University this September, Morley is feeling a new zest for life after her first experience of ice climbing, a long-term ambition inspired by her love of travelling and adventure, went dreadfully wrong. Morley commented that for the main part of the expedition “trying to do vertical climbing whilst holding onto ice axes was painful!” but also “really good fun”. Her small group, including an experienced climbing guide and two Australian climbers, ascended up Franz Joseph within a matter of hours, blissfully unaware of the lurking dangers. Waiting on the helipad for her ride home, Morley took a photo of the beautiful mountain scene behind her, eager to share her experience with those back home. She added: “we’d taken our crampons off, our helmets off, we were all getting ready to be taken away.” Soon after she heard a loud, thunderous, rumbling sound, coming from nearby. She recalled: “There was a clear blue sky, so we didn’t think it was thunder. I thought maybe someone was shooting or blasting up the valley.” It was at this moment that her pleasant, first experience of ice climbing rapidly changed into a

desperate fight for survival. She turned around to see her photogenic landscape transformed into one of instant threat, as a rock fall began hurtling towards the group. “The rocks came flying down and started bouncing up over the side of the glacier. Big boulders, the size of a small car, started coming over. The guide shouted, “run!” I didn’t know where I was going to be running to, because there was nothing to hide behind. “Knowing it was coming after us … we were just running away from what could potentially hit us, obviously when there’s rocks the size of dinner tables flying through the air there’s no way you can outrun that.” Morley slowly struggled to escape due to icy conditions up on the glacier. Slipping on the ice, an embarrassing but minor incident for most during the winter, could have been perilous in her situation. Thankfully the guide quickly grabbed her and hurled her away from the impending boulders. They both took cover at the edge of the helipad, which was dipped in and allowed the rocks to fly over them. “I wouldn’t say the first rock fall went over a minute, but it seemed like an eternity when it was happening, watching things fly past us”, said Morley. When the first rock fall ended Morley and the other climbers slowly made their way onto the helipad, checking themselves over for injuries whilst waiting for a helicopter to make its way

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LEFT TO FLOUNDER IN HOUSE CRISIS ALICE GOODENOUGH AND JASMINE BIRD

FOR MOST people, coming to university is a wonderful new experience away from home, staying in Halls of residences set up so you can enjoy your first year in a safe and comforting environment. But for one particular student- this is not the case. On the 7th October our Journalist Jasmine Bird interviewed our particular International Student to find out exactly what it was to find herself

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in a desperate housing situation. A ﬁrst year International student, who wishes to remain anonymous for emotional reasons, was told by Bath Spa University that she would be living in one of the thousand rooms available to Bath Spa University students, whether that be in the brand-spanking-new onsite accommodations, or the not-quite-so-new-

but-still-good offsite accommodations just outside of town. The realities when she arrived though, were very different. Arriving over seas with money in place for housing, this tentative International Student was excited for her first experience of living both independently and in England – until she found she not actually been place in student housing , but that she was instead to be

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staying with a Host family she had never spoken to, nor even heard from, before. Confused and upset she tried her best to take the situation with a smile and the hope that maybe the University were just behind on accommodation allocations. Surely she would be placed in a student house soon? But this was not to be the case, as Jasmine Birds

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ARE YOUR STUDIES THE MAIN CAUSE OF STRESS AT UNI? BEN FRANKS

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STUDENT INSURER ENDSLEIGH has found nearly 9 in 10 students stress about their academic achievement. In a survey conducted in April this year, 89% of students put their pressures down to their studies, while only 20% said homesickness was a concern. While exams and academic deadlines seem to be on the minds of most students, so was the added pressure of finding a job (78%) and managing their money (69%). Bath Spa University third year Niamh Harkett, who is a Literature and Psychology undergrad, told the University Paper: “I get stressed because I take on too much. It’s easy to feel overloaded and then you need to step back and prioritise.”

TULLY JENNER had an outrageous start to his Poetry class during fresher’s week. It’s never usually a good idea to turn up to a lecture on the squiffy side, but this wasn’t going to stop our Jenner! Attending his first class meeting intoxicated from a strong cider, he continued to drink his courage-providing nectar whilst on a class walk around the lake. For inspiration- something Tully was beyond harnessing at this point. His first meeting (which was scheduled at 5pm) allowed a couple of hours spare in which Tully thought he could enjoy drinking—from the big bottle of cider he had bought for later. After drinking clearly more than he expected; after talking to a beautiful new woman on the phone, he stumbled to the class room with a heavy head. Fatally, the poet in charge said the class ‘should draw inspiration from the lake and natural setting’. Tully took this as a cue to reopen

Despite high stress levels, Endsleigh’s survey found that only 41% would consider attending university counselling. Over a third of women (35%) said they would instead take to visiting the shops for a bit of retail therapy, while a similar amount of men (37%) said they would rather play video games. Dina Cullen, also a third year, said: “For me it’s finding a distraction; exercising, cinema, dinner or shopping. Just to generally give myself a break!” Both Endsleigh and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) have plenty of helpful guides to dealing with stress online.

the bottle and continue his afternoon start-ofevening drinking. After introducing himself and his intentions to the lecturer by the lake Tully smiled and said hello to everyone around…before returning to sleep in the room full of new people— until the end of the lesson. Returning to the class the fresher’s mind goes blank—empty. The next thing he knew was the sound of the class leaving. Disorientated and disconnected from time and its lapse, Tully got up and walked out the room. He later found that he had seemingly passed out—asleep, as the class continued around him. He has since spoken to the lecturer and assured her his actions were merely caused by a ‘lack of sleep and minimal food’ to which she replied it can’t happen again. That being all sorted the young student is now looking forward much to the new academic year—cider in hand.

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MYTHICAL FRESHERS STREAKER DISEASE ALICE GOODENOUGH

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I DON’T know what they put in the water up at the Bath Spa offsite accommodations, but it turns regular do-gooder uni lads into the most feral of beasts. Every year we are forced to witness first years in their naked glory running down corridors and screaming obscenities to anyone who unwittingly stumbles through their path. We’ve heard of the streakers who turn up in other peoples flats, passed out, with only a meagre teatowel to cover (what’s left of) their dignity. We’ve heard of the streakers who, after minuets of running, have curled up for a nap under the pool table. And this year was no different. During the wee hours of Saturday morning, after the Freshers Masquerade Ball, residents of Waterside were rudely awakened as the first set of Streakers Disease kicked in. A young fresher was reported to have been running, butt-naked

down flights of stairs, screaming the name of a woman repeatedly. A scorned lover? A form of pining for his girlfriend, left behind in his hometown? Regardless, a very distressed student ventured out to see what all the commotion was. I later asked this student, who wishes to remain anonymous (probably due to health reasons) what had happened, and they described the situation as ‘total crap! No one wants to see some guys junk waving around at 4am.’ Needless to say, he will be only the first of many this year. And I can happily guarantee that next year will be no different, whether you are in onsite or offsite accommodation. With only a 30% male population to vie against the female masses, I guess they have to make their mark somehow…

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A NUMBER of up and coming student housing developments in Bath are beginning to cause a storm in the city centre. With new developments at both The University of Bath and Bath Spa University on campus the question has been raised why more developments are being planned in the city centre. Questions have been raised after The University of Bath reportedly bought the old Police Station building on Manver’s Road for £6.3million. Vice President of The University of Bath, Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell said: “This is an excellent opportunity to locate more of the university’s activities in the city and to make an important contribution to the continued regeneration of the area around Manvers Street.” “We expect to begin using the building in the coming months to provide a base from which we can further strengthen our partnerships within the community of Bath.” Other developments in the pipeline is a 327-bed development at Twerton Mill on Lower Bristol Road plus 461-bed developments at Green Park house and neighbouring Ernest Ireland House, along with a 100-bed development on James Street West.

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Bath Spa University Headstart – How to Be A Successful Student

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BATH SPA University hosted Headstart 2014 in September at Newton Park campus, providing a literal head-start to new students who disclosed a learning support need. The event, first founded 7 years ago, was created to give students the opportunity to move into their accommodation a few days before everyone else and attend a range of workshops and activities facilitated by Student Support and assisted by Peer Mentors. Students attended workshops on money and budgeting, employability, how to be a successful

student, tours of campus and an open top bus tour of Bath. Participants also helped to trial the University’s new interactive polling software to select their top hopes and fears about starting at Bath Spa. Students commented that the event helped them familiarise themselves with their surroundings and that they found it great for meeting people! Which is very good indeed, when we consider the top fear these 70 students selected. Did you know that the number one fear for new students is ‘Not Making Any Friends?’ We do now!

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Fresher’s may be over for another year but bath is still rife with the rumours and regrets from that unforgettable week. YOU’RE BOUND to hear that guy all over campus telling his mates how he got with at least 10 girls that night; but it’s those one liners that you overhear from the people sitting behind you on the bus that really catch your attention. These stories circling bath are enough to make your drunken kiss with that stranger look like a love story. Here’s a few of the best. “I was covered in sick and didn’t know where I was so I had to wake the girls mum up so I could get a lift home” Who’s sick was it? Did he get a lift home? So many questions! Not your typical library conversation but this fresher seemed to choose the quiet room of the library to tell his mate about his unfortunate night. “You did what in Po Na Na toilets?!” We’re all used to the bus ride home after a night out, sitting between one friend that’s passed out and the other uncontrollably sobbing. But your

night is starting to look great in comparison when you overhear this. After her very drunken, very loud friend announced it to the bus, it became a game among us to guess what really did happen in that toilet. Unfortunately we never got to the bottom of it. “I checked the stairs for your pants but I couldn’t find them…oh wait, there in my pocket!” This one raises so many question I hardly know where to start. Why would they have been on the stairs? How did they get in her pocket? The girl uttering this one was one the phone behind some trees, so she clearly thought she was safe- but no. We all heard, and we were all wondering the same thing: What went on here?! “I ran from her room naked with the condom still in my hand” Apparently a philosophy lecture was the perfect place for this guy to recount in horror the events of the night before. It can only be assumed he wasn’t pleased with the girl he pulled, in fact he looked like it pained him to be admitting it out loud. It can’t have been that bad though… he did keep a souvenir.

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By Molière, Translated by Richard Bean Songs by Richard Thomas Theatre Royal, Bath Thursday 9th of October 2014 THIS BRILLIANTLY comical show provides laughter from beginning to end. There are songs, dancing and an enthralling performance from the entire cast. Tony Robinson is hilarious as the play’s protagonist and witnessing the character’s funny transformations provide a thoroughly entertaining night. The play begins with a funny, outrageous song about disease. This recurs throughout the show, much to the audiences delight. Once the curtain rises we see Robinson’s character ranting about his poor health and doctors’ bills in a wheelchair. After many laughs Argan is confronted by his loyal servant Toinette, played perfectly by Tracie Bennett. The insulting, crass and honest interchange between these two characters provides constant laughter. We quickly meet the love-stricken daughter, forced to marry against her will for her father’s financial prosperity; the gold digging wife, hell-bent on obtaining the entirety of her dying husband’s wealth; and an array of other ridiculous characters. Certainly the loudest laugh came from seeing Robinson have a pipe agonisingly shoved into and then pulled out of his anus during one of his regular enemas. Richard Bean’s creative influence over Molière’s comedy works incredibly well. The contemporary playwright creates almost a new comedy with his own twists without losing any of the French dramatist’s scathingly funny, critical dialogue attacking the religious and medical institutions of his lifetime. References to the Molière are delivered amusingly by the cast and

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COMPUTERS ARE an everyday necessity for people around the world and without them we would be lost. People have become so dependent on computers, whether it’s for browsing random things on the internet, online shopping or studying for a degree, computers are constant in many people’s lives. So why is there never any available to use in the university library? The library is always full to the brim of students on the computers, but very rarely are they doing work. I’ve seen people watching funny videos on YouTube or listening to the latest Number 1 in the music charts. The amount of girls that use the library as a room to online shop is endless and I wouldn’t be surprised if you caught boys having a cheeky look at porn and giggling to themselves. I don’t condemn these people for using the computers for these things because like them I online shop and endlessly watch YouTube videos (minus the porn) but when they are taking up a computer that is needed for educational use that’s when it starts to get irritating! It’s not just the students that take up all the computers for unnecessary use, it’s the random astray of baggage and jackets that claim a seat. So many times have I gone over to what I thought was a spare computer to find a jacket taking charge of the seat without a body in sight.

Whoever it is that leaves their stuff there for hours must be a very trusting person. But, when a jacket is taking over the chance for you to work you know there is an issue. I say all this but I’m sure I’m probably guilty of all these things (again minus the porn) so I don’t really have room to talk. I don’t believe there are enough computers in the library to accommodate to the vast amount of students, whether doing work or not there still should be enough computers on campus for the students to use. We are spending £9000 a year after all….

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A Good Ed On His Shoulders Ed Sheeran is sitting in his dressing room in Melbourne Cricket Ground. In the background, Tom Jones can be heard soundchecking. “WE’RE SINGING the Prince song, Kiss, together,” says Sheeran, “but we’ve already rehearsed that.” The night before, Sheeran and his new pal Jones - who performed together in Australia last week went out for a few glasses of wine, and 74-year-old Jones regaled 23-year-old Sheeran with stories of appearing in The Simpsons and hanging out with Elvis Presley in Las Vegas back in the day. This is the world in which Sheeran now lives, where rather than him seeking out the biggest names in music to learn from, they request an audience with him. Elton John asked to perform with Sheeran at the Grammy Awards in 2013, and Paul McCartney, after the special concert earlier this year, marking the 50th anniversary of The Beatles landing in America, invited him to his trailer for a margarita. “I wasn’t expecting that one. I was with my parents and ready to go home for the night, and the next minute, that happened,” he says, like it was no big deal. He counts Taylor Swift and Harry Styles among his closest showbiz friends, and while recording his second album x last year, Friends star Courteney Cox let him stay in her Malibu home. Sheeran had been performing in LA when Spin City and Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence, and his actor wife Christa Miller, asked if their daughter could have her photo taken with him after the show. “The next night, I was having dinner in Malibu and Bill and Christa were in the same restaurant. They came over to thank me for being nice to their daughter and then invited me to a house party.” “I thought, ‘Why not?’ It turned out to be Courteney’s house party. It was miles from anywhere, and I’d sent my driver home so I had to stay over, and that’s when we became friends,” the singer explains. He’s a long way from Framlingham, the Suffolk village where he grew up, but spend any amount of time with Sheeran and it’s not hard to understand why so many A-listers want to hang out with him; he’s impeccably mannered for a start, and down to earth in a way most multi-million-selling artists just aren’t. Unassuming isn’t the word. He admits he’s changed a bit, though, since his first album was released and worldwide fame followed. He’s a bit more paranoid, and wary around new people, he says, but he’s generally much happier with his lot than he was three years ago. “I was quite well known among people my age, from the mix-tapes and YouTube videos that were doing the rounds, so I would get stopped and asked for photos and things,” he says. “That still happens, although back four years ago, I was broke, so there wasn’t the upside. Now I’m financially comfortable, and I’ve made my family financially comfortable, so I can see the rewards.” Other musicians seek him out too, including Pharrell Williams and producer Rick Rubin, who both went to Sheeran offering their services on a collaboration. The track with Williams, Sing, resulted in a No 1 single, while Rubin produced two tracks on x pronounced multiply - Don’t and Bloodstream. Of Sing, he says it was the first time he’s tried to write a song without a deep, emotional meaning. “Going in with Pharrell, I knew I wanted to

“I knew I wanted to make a bona ﬁde pop song ”

make a bona fide pop song and we were just trying some things out. It’s just me explaining how I had fun on a night out, had a drink and had a dance with a girl, and that’s it.” “I’ve never really done that before, and it was nice to do it and to not worry about how it would make people feel, and whether it was me opening up enough. I just wanted to write a song that was fun.” He says if the aftermath of his debut + taught him anything, it was that his songs were being used as emotional crutches by his fans. “I’d get people talking to me saying they’d listened to my record on their own in their bedroom, while eating ice cream and crying, or that they’d listened to my record after they’d broken up with a partner, so it was a very melancholic album.” “I learned I need to give people some fun here and there. I am not a hugely depressed person, I like to have fun and the melancholy doesn’t reflect who I am. Sometimes, it’s just good to sing about stuff that’s pointless. Talk Dirty by Jason Derulo is not a song that comes from a lot of heartbreak or upset, but it is a great pop song, and I want to do that too.” Despite the success of his first bona fide pop song, he still doesn’t see himself as a pop singer, however much he’d like to be “I really want to be in that world, among those big pop singers,” he says, referring to the likes of his friends Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams. I think I am placed in that world when it comes to award shows and things, but I don’t get mentioned

in the same sentence as those stars when it comes to music.” If he’s not seen as a pop singer yet - he’s more your little brother’s scruffy mate who plays the guitar - it won’t be long. So far, x is the fastest-selling album in the UK this year, having sold 180,000 copies during its first week, beating Coldplay’s Ghost Stories, which had previously held the record, by around 15,000 copies. “Yeah, but,” counters Sheeran, “that Coldplay album is the only one they’ve not really promoted, so they could still beat me if they wanted.” His grasp of the way records sell is second to none, and some might accuse him of careerism. It’s simply not the done thing for an artist to admit they’re so acutely aware of how their music is selling, or how many tickets have sold for a forthcoming tour. Of course, Sheeran’s not really an exception here - almost every artist is just as aware of this stuff as he is, he just talks about it in interviews, while they feign ignorance. After the UK leg of his tour, he’s off around the world again, due to finish up next August, when he plans to take a break and write some more songs. “This is the first tour I’ve ever done where I set off on one date and know when I’m going to finish. All my other tours have started, and then 30-date tours in other countries keep getting added as we go along,” says Sheeran. “This time, it’s structured, and if there’s one thing I’ve been lacking for the past few years, it’s structure.”

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THE GREAT BATH FEAST THE GREAT Bath Feast is a month long food festival with demonstrations from various celebrity chefs and local businesses. One event not to miss is the High Tea at The Thoughtful Bread Company which is happening on the 12th October, repeating again on the 19th and 26th. The Thoughtful Bread Company is an environmentally friendly company set up by a former University of Bath student, and it is now one of the leading bakeries in the south west. This is an all-day event and for this The Thoughtful Bread Company are turning their bakery into an amazing tea room for a month purely just to celebrate The Great Bath Feast. Expect their usual standard of sumptuous goodies which are all made on site from local ingredients. Food that will be available for sampling are local trout, the essential bath buns, blood orange curd petit fours and double choc ganache brownie. All

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goods are served with tea, and as this event is popular booking is necessary. Tickets are £10. Another great event is the North Street Parade party which takes place from the 1st to the 31st October, situated on the abbey green opposite the weir it makes for a picturesque location. It’s hard to think of a better place to have a street party. On the weekends there will be live music and bunting, creating a lively atmosphere. During the week each stall will be doing a demonstration or have a special offer. There will be various free food samples available, and what student can resist free food! This is also a good chance for students to do something cultural that isn’t expensive. Participating businesses include; The Abbey hotel, Cafe Globe, The Huntsman, Sally Lunn, Tilleys, Courtyard Café, Acorn, The Bath Bun, Charlotte Brunswick, Georgian Tearooms and the Crystal Palace.

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BATH SPA’S home grown comedy club The Idle Playthings perform at Komedia on the 20th October. The Idle Playthings started in 2011, they are now one of the most popular societies on campus and it even won society of the year in 2013. After their first show at

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NUDE PHOTOS OF KELLY BROOK have been leaked online

The 26-year-old model - who recently split from her ﬁancé David McIntosh - is the latest star to have intimate images of herself, which include her lying naked on a bed, posted online and she is said to be “very upset” about the leak.

A FRIEND of Kelly told The Sun newspaper: “She is naturally very upset. “She may have profited from images of her body in the past, but these were private images pumped out to the world. She’s horrified.” The brunette beauty was previously named in a list of celebrities whose private photos had been targeted by online hackers - which is also said to have included stars Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Kardashian and Kate Upton - but denied the existence of the stolen images. She said at the time: “The only nude photos that you’ll ever see of me are the ones that I ‘leak’. And the ones that my head are superimposed on.” Fellow victim Jennifer Lawrence - who was targeted for the second time last month when trolls released a further 55 x-rated images of the star on websites 4Chan and Reddit has spoken out for the first time following the scandal and has defended her decision to take the nude shots. She said: “Just because I’m an actress does not mean I asked for this. I was in a loving healthy relationship for four years. It was long distance and either your boyfriend is going to look at porn or he’s going to look at you.”

Ed Sheeran listens to Britney Spears and N-Dubz’s greatest hits albums when cooking. THE FLAME-HAIRED singer likes to rustle up his own meals when he is not busy touring the globe and he can’t get enough of the 32-yearold singer’s successful songs because he is a “big fan” of both her and the pop trio. He said: “I’m a big Britney fan! I’ve actually got her greatest hits, I cook to it. I cook to Britney’s greatest hits and N-Dubz’s greatest hits - what does that say about me? Seriously, I’m not joking.” Ed also admitted he would love to write a song for Britney one day but insists it would resemble her slow song ‘Everytime’ rather than her more fast-paced eﬀort ‘Work Bitch’. He added: “She’s had consistent hits for a while but I wouldn’t write ‘Work Bitch’. It’d be something a bit more like ‘Everytime’. Remember that one?” When Ed isn’t penning tracks for pop superstars he could be found performing at his fans’ weddings after he accepted a supporter’s

PROFESSOR GREEN SLAPS CONCERTGOER PROFESSOR GREEN slapped a concertgoer on Friday night (03.10.14). The 30-year-old rapper was caught on camera getting into a scuﬄe in the middle of his gig at Durham University’s Student Union Welcome Ball after a member of the audience shouted abuse at him. However, the scrap didn’t last for very long as the ‘Remedy’ hitmaker - whose real name is Stephen Manderson - returned to the centre of the stage to explain why he ended up swinging his arms at a fan. He told the audience: “That’s what happens when you call me a c**t. Are we going to have a f***ing good time tonight or what?” A representative for Pro Green, who is

married to reality TV star Mille Mackintosh, conﬁrmed that the star had got into an altercation with a fan during his set and the student was later escorted oﬀ the premises. The spokesperson told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “During Professor Green’s live show at Durham University on Friday night, a student verbally abused Green repeatedly and then went to strike him. Green reacted. The student was subsequently escorted out from the venue for being too drunk. Green carried on the show to perform his full set.” Pro Green then appeared to reference the aggressive situation on Twitter after the show but later deleted the post from his social networking site.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE SAYS SHE FELT SEXUALLY VIOLATED AFTER HER NUDE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE LEAKED ONLINE.

invitation to perform at her nuptials in February 2016. After being asked by the lucky fan at an #AmazonFrontRow Q&A in central London yesterday (30.09.14) whether he would play on her big day, he replied: “That’s actually a possibility because I’ve got nothing booked in February 2016. It’s not on my birthday either. “We should talk. Do you have a card? Give me your work card. I’ll drop you a line. If I’m not working then it’ll be cool.” Ed Sheeran performed live for customers at the #AmazonFrontRow event at the Amazon London oﬃce roof top. For more information on Amazon Music visit www.amazon.co.uk/music

The 24-year-old actress, who is dating Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, admits she was very upset and angry after hackers stole dozens of private images from her iCloud account and posted them on websites in late August. The Oscar winner told Vanity Fair magazine: “It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime. It is a sexual violation. It’s disgusting. The law needs to be changed, and we need to change.” The ‘Hunger Games’ star also hit back at critics for suggesting she shouldn’t have taken or stored the intimate images in the first place, insisting they were only meant to be seen by her ex-boyfriend Nicholas Hoult, whom she split from earlier this year. She said: “I was in a loving, healthy, great relationship for four years. It was long distance, and either your boyfriend is going to look at porn or he’s going to look at you.” The blonde beauty initially planned to apologise for the photographs because she was worried about her career. But she said: “Every single thing that I tried to write made me cry or get angry. I started to write an apology, but I don’t have anything to say I’m sorry for. Just the fact that somebody can be sexually exploited and violated, and the first thought that crosses somebody’s mind is to make a profit from it. It’s so beyond me.” She added: “Just because I’m a public figure, just because I’m an actress, does not mean that I asked for this. “It does not mean that it comes with the territory. It’s my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting. I can’t believe that we even live in that kind of world.”

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ALREADY A hip hop heavy weight, there is definitely nothing pint size about Little Simz. Having been picked up at the tender age of 16 by Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Semtex, she has gone onto receive critical acclaim from superstars such as Jay-Z, headline a gig in Times Square, not to mention she has just been nominated for two MOBO awards. The MC honed her craft at St Mary’s Youth Club in Islington, alumni to stars such as Alexandra Burke, and if 2014 is anything to go by Little Simz will be another name to add to the roll call. So remember you heard about her in The University Paper first.

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2014 has been quite the year with the release of E.D.G.E and your Madia Vale session with Huw Stephens, how has it been for you? I didn’t expect for my EP to do that well which is always good to exceed your expectations. And to be like the first unsigned rapper to do Madia Vale is a good achievement in my eyes. Huw has heavily championed me throughout the year so for him to give me that opportunity was crazy. How was it playing the BBC 1Xtra stage at Reading and Leeds this summer? I felt it was inevitable that it would happen but when it actually did I was like “shit this a surreal” but it was sick and hopefully I can do Glastonbury and Wireless next. I was actually meant to play Glastonbury this year, but I was in New York and our flight got oversold so we were stuck in the airport. I felt like it happened for a reason, I don’t think I was supposed to play this year, but at the time I was so annoyed. You have received a lot of underground acclaim through SoundCloud, that and for recording in your bedroom, do you prefer the stripped back approach? Where I am not signed everything has to be done myself and it is hard to get a big push especially releasing music, there are only so many outlets. It is not conscious decision, it is just me having freedom for now.

me a lot, but I have comes to terms with it now. There isn’t an easy way to describe it, but I feel that this is bigger than me being a female or even a rapper. I want to be an entrepreneur and a humanitarian and I hope music is going to take me to those place in life. Considering you are only 20, how does it feel having been championed by the likes of Zane Lowe? I feel like I have a long way to go. I’m studying Music Technology Specialist in West London and learning how to balance things. I was thinking of dropping out because the last year has been so crazy. But I want to challenge myself, to break barriers and prove that it is possible to have a degree and be unsigned, instead of say having a particular look. What’s next for Little Simz? I am going to be working on new tracks and doing a collaborative project that I can’t name just yet, but it is going to be exciting. But right now? I am just trying live to be honest. I have done a lot musically, there was a point where I was writing everyday and it was getting repetitive as I was talking about the same things. So I am just trying to be 20 and live this uni life and be me in order to have more to write about.

Have you been approached by any labels yet? I have been approached by everyone, but I don’t feel like I want to be signed right now. I’m in no particular rush or eager for a deal. I would like to more business minded before signing away a lot of my power, especially when I am an up and coming artist. I feel like I have worked too hard to hand my music over to a group of executives, they need to understand me, my music and my vision first. What is it like being a female rapper? I’ve tried not to let that phase me and look at myself as an artist regardless of gender or age that instantly categorises me. It used to bother

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THE RISE of hipster culture seems to have emerged through the amalgamation of the nerd and the suburban street wise kid, giving birth to this cross hybrid contradiction. After the drug crazed intensity of the rock and roll era, it now seems to be classed as cool to use big words like ‘idiosyncratic’ and talk about Avant guarde films with apparent ‘deeper symbolic meanings’. We’ve been observing these fascinating creatures and have come up with a few simple steps to show you how to jump on the bandwagon and become as edgy as ever. A fixed gear bike is key to any kind of success in the hipster arena. Weird wacky colored wheels are only the start of your newly found creative lifestyle. Fixies are limited to 1 gear only and are commonly ridden without brakes, to slow down you must reduce your pedal rate. You can design your own fixie with infinite combinations of crazy colors at http://www. mangobikes.co.uk.

Music is a large part of anyone’s life and when it comes to embarking on your new expressive lifestyle, weird music is a must. Your ITunes must be packed to the brim with undiscovered tunes comprising of odd distorted bass lines and un-quantised beat loops that no one really enjoys to listen to let alone dance to. It’s real easy to let yourself go and dance to Jason Derulo in Forum on a Friday night, but we suggest you maintain your hipster front by seeming unimpressed and make a request to the disc jockey for some unknown music group that may not even exist. Check out the boiler room for some outstanding role models in the hipster music scene. When it comes to clothing anything goes. From bomber jackets with deliberately tasteless color schemes to ridiculously long silk shirts, it’s all good stuff as far as the hipster assemblage are concerned, just make sure the clothes you buy are vintage to really enhance the bohemian theme you’re looking for. Be

sure to check out Wavey Garms on Facebook for more ideas. Finally on to the gratuitous additions. From the research we’ve undertaken it seems compulsory to wear some kind of overbearingly big glasses whether you need them or not. Facial

hair for the guys is optional, but we think it really adds that edge. Unfortunately the plight of the dreaded top knot still seems to have a firm grip upon the hipster community but we advise against it, quite frankly it looks like a cry for help.

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REVIEWS BREVILLE HALO+ HEALTH FRYER RRP: £169.99

I CAN remember a time when most households in Britain had a deep fat fryer. What could be better of an evening than crispy chips and fried sausages all cooked in the same pan of oil which could catch fire at any moment and burn down the house in minutes? Then the health police told us it was bad for our hearts and arteries and everyone got rid. Now I have the Halo+ Fryer in my life, the fryer for the “health conscious”. You only need to use half a tablespoonful of oil to cook 1kg of chips in this one. And if you have any doubts that they won’t come out delicious, think again. My first attempt produced a plate of golden brown, crispy on the outside, fluffy on the

TEFAL OPTIGRILL BLACK DO YOU like eating mouth-watering steak but don’t have the energy or will to turn it over mid-cooking? Do you like chicken but don’t have the attention span to watch it to make sure it’s cooked and won’t give you salmonella poisoning? Do you enjoy the delicious taste of lamb chops but can’t be bothered to fry them in a pan? Well now you don’t have to with the Tefal OptiGrill Black. It is the Rolls-Royce of grills, making the George Foreman grill look like a Robin Reliant. Everything about it is automated. Plug it in, choose the type of meat you’re cooking and then wait for it to heat up. Once it’s ready, slap your meat on and the grill’s in-built technology automatically measures its thickness and starts cooking it, both sides. The LED display tells you what stage it’s cooked at (with rare, medium and well done settings) and an alarm goes off at each of those. I tried an aged rib eye steak on it and it

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BREVILLE BLEND-ACTIVE NO-ONE will ever accuse me of being a regular gym goer, cycling enthusiast, ardent jogger, yoga stretcher or a follower of any currently popular fitness fad. Rest assured I’m not turning into some huge lump of lard like Katie Hopkins. I still regularly drag my body round the football pitch and then complete my workout with a couple of nutritious pints. For those of you who do partake in regular sports, I’m assured the Breville Blend Active is perfect.

inside potato goodness. Just add the salt and pepper and ketchup and you’re away. I haven’t tried making Crème Brulee in it – the manufacturers say you can – but I did cook sausages, chicken and battered fish in it and it was top notch. The parts can go in the dishwasher and there’s grill and roasting options. Yeah, it’s a bit pricey but is well worth it. And for the cash you can fry a whole meal in one again, with much less chance of torching your gaff.

Like all good gadgets the beauty of the Blend Active is in its simplicity and practicality. Before this bit of kit you had to make up your protein shake and then pour it in your sports bottle. What a pain in the arse eh? With this product the sports bottle is the blender chamber – you pop on the blade cap, put on the base unit and blend your drink. Take it off and replace with the drinking cap and you’re ready to head to the gym with your refreshment in hand.

RRP: £25 If you’re not a fitness freak you can use it to make a fruit smoothie for the train in the mornings, or an iced coffee, or a milkshake. You get the picture – it blends stuff and you take it with you. I still prefer to just pay £2 for a ready blended drink before I squeeze myself onto the packed Tube with a bunch of ‘hipsters’ whose religions are obvious through their skinny jeans. But that’s just me. I have more spare cash these days because I don’t actually pay for these gadgets.

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REVIEW: DIABLO III: ULTIMATE EVIL EDITION

SO IT’S finally made it to consoles. Blizzard have brought Diablo III to those of us who mainly use PCs for work... and other extra-curricular pursuits of course. The good thing about playing on a console is multiplayer is much better. And the thing practically everyone loves about Diablo is it involves exploring, crafting and killing together - or killing each other. The game is addictive with friends (if you have any.)Unless your improvisation skills are great you will get bored playing alone. Without friends the game feels like repetitive button smashing to

hack’n’slash and that isn’t always enough. But with friends in the co-player modes it comes alive and you start feeling like a true basher-smasher-lasher-dasher killing machine. The graphics are nothing to shout about. They keep the look of the series but you’d think on a nextgen console Blizzard would at least brighten its different worlds and improve the artwork. Unfortunately it is dull and boring and the best thing about the artwork is the crows that decide to sit on the lamps, because, well, I like crows. Problem? However, at the beginning the intro is surprisingly amazing, the faces look real, the people act real, it feels real and I’m disappointed they couldn’t achieve that in-game. I’m torn about Diablo III. The main character is unappealing and hard to understand. The storyline is very linear; the plot is dull and could do with a more interesting twist. In summary, this edition is only made for multi-player.

PREVIEW: ALIEN ISOLATION

“YOU’VE ALREADY PAID £44.99 FOR THE GAME. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A GAME-PLAY OPTION TOO? IT ANGERS ME ME”

REVIEW OF THE MONTH MADDEN NFL 15 EVERY YEAR the FIFA franchise gets an update that gets us more excited than a vodka/Red Bullfuelled Geordie in a tanning salon. This is basically the American football version of the legendary soccer title. It’s been going strong since 1990 and the original Sega Mega Drive introduced a lot of British kids (including me) to the bonesmashing sport of the NFL. Despite never being a fan of NFL either on TV or live – although the beer and snacks they serve during a gridiron marathon numbs the boredom – I’ve always been a big fan of the Madden games. This latest edition doesn’t disappoint. The graphics are brilliant. Players, commentators and coaches all look ultrarealistic and we’re now starting to see what these next-generation consoles are really capable of. Its biggest improvement gameplay- wise since the last edition (Madden NFL 25) is in the defensive play. Before, you felt like an onlooker when your team was defending, but in this game you’re encouraged to get fully involved in the tackling. I recommend you use the Hit Stick in order to sack a quarterback in the same way a

school bully crushes a nerd. Offensive play has been tweaked for the better. Your runners speed through the opposition defence like a fatty running for a finger buffet and when you’re passing as the quarterback you’ve got more options than a customised Domino’s pizza. Purists will complain there are too many interceptions and all those NFL intricacies which hold up play. But Madden NFL has always eradicated some of the more boring aspects of the real sport (how many fucking time-outs do they really need?) in order to make a video game that is more fun and has plenty of flow. There are loads of game modes including Connected Franchise where you get to choose to be a player, coach or owner to try and take your team (it’s got to be the Miami Dolphins for me) to Super Bowl glory. The Ultimate Team option is great but you have to pay extra for it. You’ve already paid £44.99 to play the bastard game! So it makes me angry you have to pay extra for a gameplay option. It’s still a must-have for gaming American football fans.

THIS IS the game I’m most excited about getting my hands on this year. It’s just you – as Amanda Ripley, the daughter of Sigourney Weaver’s character Ellen Ripley from the 1979 Alien film – with one of the alien creatures (known as a Xenomorph to movie gimps) and you’re determination to find out what happened to your hard-arsed mum. It’s a survival horror and you only get a tracker and whatever you can get your hands on to protect yourself. The game is set in 2137, 15 years after the events of Alien. It sees Amanda flown to the space station Sevastopol to find the flight recorder of Nostromo, but an alien is already there. It’s your job to find out what happened to your mother and the people who were living on the space station – which has been painstakingly recreated in the

style of Ridley Scott and late surrealist artist H. R. Giger’s work on the original movie.\ From what I’ve seen of the title there’s a lot of detective work to do all while trying to avoid attracting the attention of the Xenomorph – which is set to be one of the most intelligent AI characters in video game history if it lives up to Sega’s hype. I cannot wait for this game. Alien is my favourite film of all time, survival horror is my favourite video game genre and this title puts you firmly in those two settings. I really, really, really don’t want this game to be shit. Next issue we’ll know.

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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PREPARES FOR EBOLA infections. This was the first outbreak in West Africa and ‘people weren’t ready for it.’ He said the numbers affected by Ebola had grown so much partly because ‘instead of getting help, those who’ve contracted the virus have run, and that’s helped it to spread.’ When asked what the potential risk was of Ebola coming through Liverpool or the UK, Professor Solomon responded, ‘there is a small chance, but it’s unlikely to be a huge outbreak because we’re prepared.’ Currently four hospitals are on standby for medical attention to those who have or may have contracted the virus, which include Liverpool’s own Royal Hospital as well as units in Newcastle, Sheffield and London. London’s Royal Free Hospital is reported to transfer specialist medical equipment to these other units in the event of a larger outbreak. Unfortunately there are currently no vaccines to prevent infection or treatment to cure the virus, however this is what Professor Solomon and his research team are working on at the Institute of Infection and Global Health at The University of Liverpool. Professor Solomon posted an article early this summer on ‘The Conversation’ disclaiming, ‘We need to fast-track clinical trials of new drugs to treat Ebola in Africa.’ Here he discusses the cocktail drug Zmapp that was given to the two US doctors who contracted the virus which seemed to help improve their condition, but he says ‘it’s impossible know whether this is because of the drug itself, or because they were going to improve anyway.’ Since the United States have announced additional airport screening following the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the US, the UK Government have now also decided to screen UK Passengers upon arrival from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. For more information on Ebola and other emerging diseases you can watch Liverpool University’s Professor Tom Solomon give an interesting and informative TEDx talk online; you can also follow him @RunningMadProf on Twitter to keep up to date with his research to cure Ebola and the progress in combatting the spreading of it.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LEFT TO FLOUNDER IN HOUSE CRISIS. notes reveal. Usually in host family situations, they provide for the guest as part of their family. What our International student encountered was hugely different. With incorrect information on how to pay for food, and how she would be treated, she found herself still with her Host family a week later, and what was worse was that she had to cater entirely for herself! The University, perhaps as an act of kindness, placed her with a family of her own ethnicity in the hopes that the transition would be easier. This wasn’t something our International Student asked for, and as a result, she is struggling to form a true idea of how University life is in England compared to the Universities in her hometown. And what’s worse- her Hostess constantly accuses her of not respecting her own cultural and tradition heritage. As it stands, our International Student is in a foreign town, in a dire housing situation, with a Hostess that does not respect her; tyrannising her as being ‘against her own culture.’ To make matters harder, the Hostess has turned off the internet in her house, so our International Student is unable to communicate with her family. Late night skyping is quite common among international students due to time differences, and this shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. First year students are often homesick and want to talk to their parents as a source of comfort. Even those of us who doesn’t get homesick are still partial to call our families for help or advice. Put yourself in the homesickness shoes and imagine that someone has turned the internet off so you have no form of communication with your parents, what with phone bills being so expensive. Now imagine that the only time you could then use the internet would be at university. Not so bad, you may say. Now remember the time difference. Our forlorn International Student is now alone, and scared, in a country she doesn’t know and with no way of contacting her family as her Hostess is still refusing to turn the internet back on. With nowhere left to turn, our International Student seeks help at the Universities International Relations Centre, a part of the University designed to help and advise International Students in any way that they can. Though the situation has still yet to be sorted, she told our journalist, Jasmine Bird that; “They were very helpful, I am hopeful of finding a solution.” After interviewing our International Student and leaving her in a despairing emotional condition, Miss Bird concludes that she is “not sure either party wants to remain together and a feasible solution to combat this in the future seems to be to allocate the Charlton and Waterside halls to these students.” I know we at The University Paper hope that she will find herself in a safer and happier environment. But one question we are all begging to find an answer is why then, with 800 new onsite accommodations, 294 Charlton Court bedrooms, and 316Waterside Court bedrooms, was she not allocated a room in one to begin with…?

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Whether you want to dress up or down, we’ve picked the top ten buys for guys and girls out this month. From cosy faux fur and parkas to striking sequins and suits, make this your shopping tick list.

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ANIMAL PRINT

Wrap up in a little bit of luxury with this faux fur coat.

These leopard print block heeled boots are the perfect day to night number.

£89.99, ZARA

SHOWPIECE

Julian MacDonald gives the pencil skirt some of his signature sparkle.

£149, M&S

£40, DEBENHAMS

STATEMENT SLACKS Beautiful winter florals with a splash of this season’s teal.

POWER PRINT

This geo print pelmet skirt packs a stylish punch.

£28, DOROTHY PERKINS

£36, TOPSHOP

JUICY JEWELS

Add these colourful gems to upgrade any outfit.

£17.99, NEW LOOK

CUFF IT

This pretty Perspex number is part of Accessorize’s Christmas collection.

£12, ACCESSORIZE

HAT TRICK

Top off your winter look with a floppy felt hat.

PETAL POWER

Daisy print + navy + ruffles = the perfect playsuit

£46, TOPSHOP

£8, PRIMARK

PRETTY KNITS

We love the floral detail on this charcoal sweater

£69, MONSOON

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This smart backpack in grey will go with any outfit.

TOP TEE

Idle Man has collaborated with streetwear label Hype resulting in this exclusive range.

£69.99, H.E AT MANGO

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BUTTON UP

This cosy parka will keep you warm and look good while it does it.

SEEING SPOTS

£65, NEXT

Forget winter brights, statement prints are the way to get spotted this season.

£28, RIVER ISLAND

BLACK AND BLUE

Be bold and put some animal in to your outfit.

WINTER WOOLIES

£79, REISS

This bright beanie hat will keep you toasty.

£12, NEXT

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ADVICE

NOVEMBER 2014

NO-NONSENSE ADVICE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

A word of advice

Know when to quit

BY THIS point, you’ve almost certainly had all sorts of people ambushing you about how to make the most out of university. Interested in your course? Become an academic rep. Student journalist? Get work experience, and write for as many places as possible. Human being? Join a society filled with other human beings who may or may not share interests with you. There’s some truth in the phrase that university is what you make of it. But it’s a big commitment that costs nine thousand pounds - with the cost of living added to that - and graduate employers aren’t just going to disregard you because you didn’t join four sports clubs and a

tea appreciation society. If universities offered nothing more than your local sports centre or church hall, there wouldn’t be any point going. So it is, then, that you need to know when to quit. Yeah, nobody likes a quitter - but you’re more likely to find a job at the end of your degree if you’ve done one thing and you’ve done it well. By all means, join all the societies you want, but unless you want to become an all-singing alldancing Swiss Army Knife of a person, know when to say: “I’ve done enough to be proud of myself.” That’s all anybody can ask for, and anybody who wants more isn’t worth it.

you can do to make yourself easier to live with Hey, we’re all guilty of this. But if you’re a big fan of neo-classical folk rock or melodic doom metal, there’s a smidge of a chance that people in your household won’t share your enthusiasm. Start quiet and slowly turn the music up as the days go by, rather than starting loud and waiting for them to complain.

Come on, we’re adults. You probably know this one. But I lived with a guy who would use all his stuff, refuse to wash it, and then start using everybody else’s. He was about as popular as diarrhea, and almost as inconvenient. Don’t back up the sink with plates that have last week’s food on it, as it’s only going to make everybody’s life harder - especially your own, if you have to scratch dried leftovers off a plate with a fork.

3 4. PAY THE BILLS, ON TIME

Compared to the other things on this list which are just conveniences, this one is essential as not doing so might land you in court. If you leave your housemates in the lurch, you can damage their credit rating (or your own), and you’re not going to avoid paying the cash - so pony up sooner rather than later. That goes for damage, too. Don’t be the guy who sets a fire extinguisher off and makes the whole flat pay for it. Nobody likes that guy.

STUDY ESSENTIALS

Feeling productive? With the right equipment, you can always get more out of your time. Try the following if you need a little something extra

2. DO THE WASHING UP. NOW.

Do the cows a favour: buy 4 pints for the house rather than a pint each. It’s more economic in terms of space, and certainly more cost effective. And that goes for more than just milk - share pasta, rice, and even toasters and other general equipment. If you’ve got multiple smoothie machines in your house, you’re either working for innocent or you’ve got too many.

1. KEEP THE MUSIC DOWN

3. SHARE!

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A GOOD CALENDAR APP ON YOUR SMARTPHONE.

GUM.

Google Calendar is great and even syncs across multiple devices, so you can always stay on schedule. The reminders are fantastic, too!

Yes, it’s the bane of every cleaner’s life. But chewing (“mastication,” for those inclined towards funny sounding words) has been shown to improve learning and your ability to recall details. Just don’t stick it under the desk!

USB STICK KEYCHAIN.

Always be able to say “yes” if someone asks if you have a memory stick by attaching one to something you can’t leave home without: your keys.

A VACUUM FLASK.

Sometimes, water isn’t enough (although a bottle of water is another great thing to keep on you). A Thermos full of coffee is a great thing to keep on you for a day of lectures so you can stay focused while saving time and money you’d spend on trips cafés.

DROPBOX.

Ok, so it’s not a thing per se - it’s a service. But Dropbox and services like it provide a space for you to backup essays in case your computer dies. Like the keychain, it’s also accessible from home.

TABLET COMPUTERS.

Yeah, iPads and kindles cost a lot of money. But it’s an investment: digital books can save you lugging course reading around all day, making trips to the library less painful.

A GOOD DATA ALLOWANCE ON YOUR PHONE.

I’m lucky enough to have unlimited 4G, meaning I’m never without an internet connection. Perfect if you need to access resources such as timetables on the move - because who doesn’t forget where to go on the ﬁrst day?

POST-IT NOTES.

Chances are you’re not actually studying a degree if you haven’t felt the need to put sticky notes on absolutely everything. Indulge and buy a stack before long, you’ll be hooked.

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Homesick? FRIENDS ARE NEVER FAR AWAY PIC: SHUTTERSTOCK

IF YOU’RE feeling the burn of being away from home, chances are you’re not alone. Not everybody is rushing away from the creature comforts that come part of living with your parents. Home cooking is effort free, and as the good book says: Man cannot live by Instant Noodles alone. But jokes about microwave food aside, many complain that a real sense of loneliness sets in once the novelty of halls wears off. Even people in second year and beyond find themselves missing home, sometimes without warning. Yet take solace: we live in a hyper-connected society. It’s a bit of a trite phrase, but it’s absolutely true. Almost every laptop and tablet PC has some sort of webcam, so if your parents don’t use computers, keeping in contact with Skype or FaceTime is a great incentive for you to teach them. And while adding your parents on Facebook is a generally big no-no, adjusting your privacy settings so they don’t see the worst of you but can like the odd results post you make is a great way to keep them updated without expending too much effort. Distance is a horrible thing, and it can affect you profoundly when you’re in no position to travel. But the internet has made the world feel a lot smaller. Even if it’s too late at night for you to turn to someone from college or your family, listening services such as Nightline are never far away and deal with problems like this on a daily basis.

FRESHERS:

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YOU’VE HAD a heavy night. You and your mates said “just one more” quite a few times, and you’ve woken up feeling like you’ve been hit by a car made of pure vodka. What do you do? Spoilers: there’s no such thing as a hangover cure. A greasy breakfast? A myth. Aspirin? It’ll help the headache, but not the dehydration. Another drink? Don’t be crazy. They say time heals all wounds. In this case, they’re right: there’s no doubt that drinking water helps (and if you can do it on a night out, then all the better), but you should be drinking water anyway given that it’s a big part of staying alive.

Buying a huge breakfast isn’t going to do anything for you except hurt your wallet and leave you feeling bloated. And while fry-ups are nice, nobody’s ever been prescribed fried eggs and bacon. (If you have, please get in touch. That’s one hell of a story). Of course, I’m not going to tell you that the best cure is not to drink. It’s hard to avoid a night out at university. What I can tell you that if somebody’s selling a miracle remedy, then chances are, it won’t work, or it will make you feel worse. Save your money, nurse your head, and brace yourself for the next time you have one too many.

eeting new people is terrifying. There’s no doubt that once you’ve settled in with your flatmates and all learned how to get along you probably won’t be rushing to repeat the experience. However, beware: good housemates are a blessing and a curse. Too many people spend their first year with housemates they were randomly allocated. Seeing as relationships generally don’t rely on random chance, rushing into a house with those in your hall can lead to disaster once you realise that you’re all significantly different people. And while you may not realise that during the second semester, chances are you will by the end of year two. That goes the other way, too. Making a single group of friends outside of your house - a society committee, for example - isn’t going to do you any favours either. Life as the absent housemate will only alienate you from people you can’t really avoid, especially if you’re not lucky enough to stay in an en suite room. Remember: there are thousands of people at university. You’re doing yourself no favours by limiting yourself to a certain group. Step outside, breathe the air, and find some people without being grouped together by chance.

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MY MONEY IMPARTIAL, EXPERT ADVICE BY: LAURA RAPHAEL

THE MONEY LIST

Get paid for your opinion Ge ing paid to lie in bed on the internet might sound too good to be true when it comes to making money, but thousands of students diligently fill out online surveys every year. So if you are a sucker for BuzzFeed quizzes this might just be the perfect job for you. Here are The University Paper’s top three sites:

The OpinionPanel Community

The Opinion Panel is the largest youth and student research community in the UK with over 120,000 members. What’s even better as a student you get paid a tenner simply for signing up. You can take part in surveys and online focus groups for big brands and get paid for writing for their website opinionpanel.co.uk.

YouGov

This one is a little different to the rest as the surveys focus on social issues from politics to public affairs. The results are then used by clients such as The Economist, so if you have strong views yougov. co.uk is for you. Also you’ll be quids in if you get your friends to sign up too.

Toluna

One of the best perks of being a student is the freebies right? So what could be better than Toluna sending them directly to you to road test. You don’t even have to send them back afterwards. You can also fill out surveys on their website uk.toluna.com in return for Amazon vouchers.

Don’t sell yourself short Out of 2,300 students 80% do not have enough money to live on and what’s more one in four would even considering selling their body in order to stump up some extra cash. The students questioned as part of a survey conducted by Save the Student said they would either turn to the adult entertainment industry or medical trails. WITH AN estimated £600,000 to £3m per institution going straight into higher education from the sex industry this is nothing new. But even less is know about students undertaking medical trials. However it is not as simple as turning up to hospital, popping some pills and receiving a cash injection. First you have to go through initial assessments to make sure you are fit for the trial, followed by a hospital stay and follow-up sessions that can last months. However you do receive food and board while staying in hospital.

There are also different types of trial, the best paid being a phase 1, as these drugs have never been tested on humans before and for this you can expect daily rates of £120. All clinical trials are run by a regulatory agency and ethics committee to ensure that they are in the interest of the public and medical profession. However this does not safeguard you from side effects and in the extreme have results in death. Volunteers are contributing to medical science but it is best to arm yourself with the short and long-term consequences before committing.

ENTREPRENEURS

MOVE OVER GANDHI, HERE’S ROB AND PAUL

Changing the world one flipflop SUPER at a time… SCRIMPING LAURA RAPHAEL

Freshers has been and gone, along with your student loan. Sure your ﬁrst payment for halls took a chunk out of it with the rest falling somewhere between your local boozer and Perfect Fried Chicken. use these apps to make up the rest.

» REDLASER

Want price comparison at the click of a button? While you are out and about simply scan the barcode of the product you want to purchase and it’ll ﬁnd you the cheapest store both online and oﬄine. You can then purchase items through the app and have it delivered right to your door.

» METER READINGS Ok, so this one will set you back £1.49 but it could save you hundreds over the course of the year. As we head into autumn it is all too easy to whack the heating up or spendﬁve more minutes in the shower: Meter Readings however will allow you to keep a track of how much you are spending before you go over budget.

» 0800 WIZARD

So you’ve got unlimited minutes on your contract but ironically calling the bank of all places is costing you a small fortune. Calling 0800 numbers can be as high as 20p a minute but 08 Wizard replaces the 08 with a 01 or 02 landline number and you won’t face a charge on top.

This year will mark the tenth anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami that claimed 230,000 lives. A poignant anniversary for brothers Paul and Rob Forkan who lost their parents that day, and only narrowly survived themselves. However out of tragedy is where Gandys ﬂip ﬂops was born. The brothers began the social enterprise out of their bedroom in Brixton to now with a growing team behind them in their London HQ. CO-FOUNDER Paul Forkan says: “the idea is to give back to those less fortunate - profit for purpose”. With 10% of all profits going into the Gandys Foundation, towards their mission ‘Orphans for Orphans’. The brothers have been able to fund children’s homes in Sri-Lanka and India, giving underprivileged children access to basic essentials such as housing, healthcare and education. Paul says it has been: “Exciting as well as a challenging journey... You are basically just a flip flop to people, so when you are competing against big brands who have been going 50 odd years you have to think outside the box and Gandys is proving to deliver this success through our new ever changing designs and prints. ” The brothers have already been invited to don their signature flip flops at Buckingham Palace and Number 10, even flying to Sri-Lanka with David Cameron in 2013. Rob laughs: “The only place we’ve actually been turned away from for wearing them was our local pub a couple of months ago”. And the future is set to be even brighter with the brothers vision to open children’s homes all over the world.

“The only place we’ve actually been turned away from for wearing them was our local pub a couple of months ago”

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NOVEMBER 2014

YOUR QUESTIONS: ANSWERED Yo ho WHAT? It’s only November!!!

FORGIVE US for mentioning the c word but with Christmas fast approaching it is time to start applying for seasonal jobs. And what with the festive period rearing its ugly head earlier and earlier every year, it is time to start handing out your CV already. Christmas creates new jobs as companies employ extra staff to see them through the festive period. What’s better there is even the lure of time and a half over the bank holidays. But if you fancy a job a little out of the ordinary here are jobs for you. Just like marmite - some people love them and some hate them but with £50 million spent on sprouts alone in the UK someone has to pick them! However, if you want to get your hands dirty but sprouts aren’t your thing then how about becoming a professional present wrapper? Or even a Christmas cracker joke writer, we kid you not. Although with this comes great reasonability in beating “what is brown and sticky”. And finally what a better way to get into the Christmas spirit than being an Elf or even Father Christmas himself at a department store or garden centre near you.

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IF IT isn’t bad enough you are having to fork out £9k a year for tuition fees alone now you are expected to work for free? Ah yes, internships. Some have even gone under the hammer at Christie’s, with a week’s worth of experience at GQ finishing up at an eye watering £3k. However, it is not all bad news. Internships can set you apart

from the crowd, get you valuable contacts and sometimes even paid work. And considering Simon Cowell started out in the EMI post room you might not want to scoff. However a recent Inland Revenue crackdown on unpaid internships just goes to show you need to know your rights. If you are doing an internship as part of a higher education course, the company are not

entitled to pay you, but you should receive a reasonable allowance to cover your travel and lunch. However if you undertake an internship outside of your course you may qualify for “worker” status, which means national minimum wage and no more than 48 hours a week. What’s more if you are promised future work from the offset you immediately qualify for worker status.

NOT ALL DEBT IS BAD

Did you know there is such as thing as good debt and believe it or not your student loan is just that. Considering we’ll be paying it off way into our 50’s with the average debt totaling £44k it is hard to believe, I know. So what exactly is good about that?

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It’s basically an investment, as it will increase your potential future income and it has lower interest than other loans. So now that you have invested wisely, here is how not to get into all sorts of bad debt. The worst offenders of bad debt are payday and cash advance loans. Why? This is not a long term investment and whatever you squandered it on has probably already lost its value. Many student unions have even banned payday loan companies from even advertising on campus as they believe they target vulnerable students. Not only will you have to pay back the original sum borrowed but also interest incurred, with some starting at 300% annually. Credit cards are another to watch out for. So your bank have just given you a shiny new piece of plastic and it’s contactless to make paying even easier. Fantastic. Until all those clothes from Topshop have been sitting on your statement for three months and the interest you are

It’s basically an investment, as it will increase your potential future income and it has lower interest than other loans. paying on them is making them even more expensive than they were in the first place. Sometimes dipping into the red might be unavoidable that’s what your interest free overdraft is there for, but reserve it for emergencies.

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EASY STUDENT

MEALS

STIR FRY 1. CHICKEN

4. RICE (MIXED WITH WHATEVER)

Quick, simple and easy to make! This dish work can work as a meal for the whole house or just a couple of meals for yourself throughout the week. Using some of the easiest ingredients to get hold off, meat, vegetables and noodles, this dish can be whipped up in just 10 minutes. It also an easy dish for any cooking novices as well, with the recipe relatively easy to follow. Cut the chicken, fry for around five minutes, and then add the other ingredients including sauce to have a perfect little healthy dish. A further bonus is the use of pots is kept to a minimum meaning less washing up to do after you have finished eating.

Ever wanted the perfect way to get rid of a number of leftovers in the fridge? Then look no further than this tasty little dish. All you need is rice and whatever else you want but it is recommended to mix some meat and vegetables in throughout. Cooking the rice is simple, boil a pan full of water and add the rice which will be ready in around ten minutes. In a separate pan, fry whatever it is you want to mix in with the rice and when both pans are finished, mix the contents and there you have it, a perfect little dish which has used up a number of leftovers.

2. HEALTHY PIZZAS Pizza is an essential part of any student diet but normally Dominoes is the first port of call. That was until now! With this cheaper take on the classic spinach and egg â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;florentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pizza, the healthy alternative will also work out as the most rewarding. Using flatbread instead of traditional dough, you will have to spread 1-2 tbsp of passata over each one. Next you need to get as much water out of the spinach as possible before scattering them across the top. Baking two pizzas at a time, you will have to crack an egg in the middle of each before seasoning with nutmeg. Bake until the cheese is melted and the egg is cooked to how you would like, approximately seven minutes.

PASTA BAKE 5. TUNA

Another simple dish and one that always seems to be a winner amongst housemates, if you like tuna that is! Easily made from an assortment of ingredients that should be found in many student houses (even if you have to raid the other cupboards in the house). Start off by boiling pasta but the sauce is a key ingredient! To start you need to melt butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour, cook for one minute and then add some milk to make a thick white sauce. Moving back to the pasta, drain it before adding the white sauce, tuna and sweetcorn before putting it in to a baking dish and topping with grated cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes and you have yourself a perfect meal.

CHILLI 3. TURKEY JACKET POTATOES Jacket Potatoes are staple food in a student household, with a number of different options for toppings. This version incorporates a Mexican-style twist and the best thing about it is turkey mince is cheap and quite easy to get hold of. Whilst the potatoes are cooking in the oven, prepare the chilli with the mince, onion, garlic being cooked before the spices are added towards the end. An easy meal to make for one or more of your friends, depending how many potatoes you have! When everything is ready, cut a cross at the top of the jacket and add chilli before sprinkling with cheese.

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ESSENTIALS TO HAVE AROUND THE HOUSE

Different type of cooks in the household FRUIT

It might seem obvious but having any amount of fruit in your room, draws or just in the general household is a must. Takeaways and fast food won’t ever be far away, but when you are looking for fruit, the healthy option can sometimes go amiss so make sure you have some in.

PASTA/RICE

This ingredient will probably make up 50% of your meals at University! Pasta and rice are key ingredients to have in your cupboard as they go with whatever you would want to cook of an evening. Both also provide quick and easy meals aplenty when you are looking to maximise your pre drinking time.

JACKET POTATOES

Just think of the endless possibilities that can be had on top of a jacket potato. Beans and cheese? Chilli? Coleslaw? Whatever you want, as long as you have something to put them on, you can create many weird and wonderful toppings for your tea.

There you have it, all the food you need to move yourself away from having McDonalds every day.

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Moving into University is a great experience for many reasons, but what really brings many first year (and second/ third) students down to earth is cooking for themselves. EVERY STUDENT will learn to get by but it is the different ways in which young people look after themselves that differs from house to house. You have the people who think they are professional chefs. These students get every ingredient they need (not easy on a student budget) and make some wonderful dishes that everyone wants to try. However, by the time they have finished cooking the meal it has taken them a number of hours to prepare, not good for nights when you want to start pre drinking early. You can also have the people who are reliant on readymade meals and takeaways. Hardly a ‘cook’, this student has every takeaway menu in their room and on

the odd occasion they do use the kitchen, it is normally to microwave a Tesco’s own lasagne or chicken tikka masala. And then you have the student who falls in the middle! Not quite able to prepare the meals associated with the ‘professional chef’, this person still knows how to look after themselves even if the takeaway menu is lost. They are more at home if they can just put something in the oven, but if a tasty meal needs preparing then they don’t mind putting in a little bit of work. So which category do you fall in to?

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

MARCH 21 - APRIL 19 The beginning of the month is big for you Aries with the Full Moon on October 8th. It is a time to indulge yourself and a time for high romance too. On October 23rd during the New Moon you may well feel the weight of the world on your shoulders but this will soon pass on October 26th when Mars enters the sign of Capricorn. ST

TAURUS

SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 22 Sparks will be flying during the Full Moon on October 8th Libra and you are the one they will be shooting off. When Mercury and Venus conjoin on October 17th, your heart and head will be perfectly in tune. Expect this to be a period of productivity. You will find some relief from finances during the New Moon on October 23rd you will finally be free from that nagging debt.

APRIL 20 - MAY 20 The Full Moon and Luna on October 8th will be a time of intense introspective soul searching for you Taurus. Take some time to be alone and you will learn lots about yourself. When Mercury enters Libra on October 10th you will be at your most peaceful with a generous air of give and take. Expect a shake up on October 23rd when The New Moon will hit you hard.

SCORPIO

GEMINI

SAGITTARIUS

MAY 21ST - JUNE 20TH On October 4th Mercury goes retrograde and to avoid chaos, patience and organisation is key for you Gemini. But you will soon reap the rewards on October 8th when your social life is in full swing. During the New Moon on October 23rd you will get an awakening which will remind you to take care of your heart, head and soul

CANCER

JUNE 21ST - JULY 22ND It’s time to show everyone what you are really capable of Cancer and during the New Moon on October 8th your potential will only be too apparent. On October 14th be aware of people spending time with you who may have alter motives. You will be at your most in tune and creative on October 23rd with the New Moon these memories will last a lifetime.

LEO

JULY 23RD - AUGUST 22ND Be ready to be the go to person for help, advice and favours Leo during the Full Moon on October 8th. And if you’ve been waiting to meet that someone special October 17th could just be it when Mercury conjucts Venus. The New Moon on October 23rd will be a productive time and you will feel at ease if you finally get down to your finances

VIRGO

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AUGUST 23RD - SEPTEMBER 22ND You will be all about goodwill and getting problems solved during the Full Moon on October 8th Virgo. When the moon is in Virgo on October 20th you will enter a period of stability and sensibility and you will be awash with good feelings. The New Moon on October 23rd will be a time to celebrate and you will be even closer than usual to your friends.

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OCTOBER 23RD - NOVEMBER 21ST Take care during the Full Moon on October 8th Scorpio, you are craving something reckless and you are not entirely sure why. Be careful what you wish for. Come October 23rd, you softer and sweeter side will be flourishing, so express to impress. This will boil over on October 25th when Mercury goes stationary - say what is in your heart to be accepted.

NOVEMBER 22ND - DECEMBER 21ST Your inner child will run riot during the Full Moon on October 8th Sagittarius. It will be all fun and games as long as you don’t gamble. October 23rd will be a quiet time of reflection, especially of those around you. If there has been a secret or two lurking among friends now it is the time to get it out into the open. Come October 27th, you will be feeling fabulous, enjoy it

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 19 At the start of the month you may be feeling paranoid or on edge Capricorn, relax your sign can handle this better than most. Come the Full Moon on October 8th your family and home life will be the centre of attention. On October 23rd you are bound to feel under pressure at work. Don’t let your public image slip now is not the time to be insecure about your accomplishments. ND

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 20TH - FEBRUARY 18TH Don’t expect a bump free ride on October 4th Aquarius, even the best-laid plans are bound to go awry. During the Full Moon on October 8th you will enjoy a small social gathering with a select group of friends. Prepare for a spiritual insight during the New Moon on October 8th. Your heart and head will be open and you will connect with others on an entirely new level.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 19TH - MARCH 20TH Your finances will be fruitful this month Pisces, money is the name of the game. This will trigger a new found independence, be proactive and not reactive and you will reap the rewards. The New Moon on October 23rd will draw you close to those around you, their concerns and how to approach them.

I’m loving everything about university except for the lectures. It’s not that I’m in bed with the hangover from hell compulsively watching catch up, I just don’t think a degree is for me. I can’t see myself making it to the end of the year let alone three. Everyone was so proud when I left for London and I’m the first in my family to go to university. How do I break it to them? Tom, London At some point every student has questioned whether they are on the right course, I even had moments right up until I graduated. But believe me this is all part of being a student and finding your feet. Not everything works out in life how you had imagined but it is best to consider your options before you act. Give your course a chance or look into transferring. But first of all, book a tutorial with your course leader. They will have seen many students over the years in the same situation. Whatever you decide, good luck. Freshers week was a blast, so much so I haven’t exactly stopped and I’m downing jager bombs on a daily basis. All my flatmates have started to settle into their courses but I’m worried that my focus is going to Sainsburys for their £4 bottle of Soave. Sarah, Falmouth

“I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe - I believe what I believe is right.”

You’ve moved to a different city, met a load of strangers and had information overload in lectures, so sure a glass of white has helped you along the way but don’t let this become your crutch. Keep drinking to the weekends, it’ll keep you and your bank balance healthy. If you find that scaling back your drinking is taking its toll then head to your SU for some confidential support. My neighbours in halls are doing my head in. I can hear them having sex what seems like 24/7 and to make it worse did I mention I am a virgin. I think I’ve managed to get through freshers unnoticed as a sexual novice but this constant daily reminder of what I’m missing out on is not helping. Cherry, Leicester You are not the first and definitely not the last student to arrive at university a virgin, and you know what some even leave with their flower still intact - so don’t worry. Concentrate on your course, and if the time is right it will happen. But don’t make it your mission or you might live to regret it. As for your noisy neighbours I suggest on investing on some ear plugs, hopefully they will soon tire each other out.

There are four basic human needs: food, sleep, sex and revenge.”

I’m Crazy, I’m nuts. Just the way my brain works. I’m not normal.

I won’t go into a big spiel about reincarnation, but the ﬁrst time I was in the Gucci store was the closest I’ve ever felt to home.”

I have a different constitution. I have a different brain; I have a different heart; I got tiger blood, man.

We are going to turn this team around 360 degrees

Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost an important part of your life

Predictions are difﬁcult, especially about the future.

Brooke Shields

Yogi Berra

Charlie Sheen

Britney Spears

Kanye West

Banksy

Justin Beiber

Jessica Simpson

George Bush

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Is this chicken, what I have, or is this ﬁsh? I know it’s tuna, but it says ‘Chicken by the Sea.’

I’ve never really wanted to go to Japan. Simply because I don’t like eating ﬁsh. And I know that’s very popular out there in Africa.

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Margret Atwood The Hero Personified TINO PRINZI

SOME PEOPLE say you shouldn’t meet your heroes because they are never what you expect them to be – mostly they fall short. But in this instance my expectations were far surpassed. On Tuesday 29th September, Margaret Atwood visited Bath to celebrate the release of her new short story collection Stone Mattress and the paperback publication of MaddAddam by performing a reading from both texts. Atwood may have been dwarfed physically by the size of Julian Street’s Christ Church but her presence and prose consumed the venue and its audience entirely. From Stone Mattress, Atwood delighted the audience with the first part of her short story ‘Revenant’. Next, an extract from MaddAddam, the third and final instalment of the MaddAddam trilogy and likely to become a HBO TV series. Her reading of both texts filled the church with dark wit, euphemisms, and awe. As a writer of speculative fiction, Atwood pretends at potential futures for our species and planet and this links closely with perhaps one of most resonating moments of the event. When asked if she were optimistic or pessimistic Atwood, with intelligence and grace, explained that she is ‘hopeful’ because without hope we give up – a message which I’m sure we all need reminding of from time to time.

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Picking the right part time job

HOW THE “SOCIAL YOU” CAN SCUPPER THE “REAL YOU” I guess now’s the time the more forward-thinking of you third years are starting to think about applying for jobs... constructing your CVs, agonising over the wording of your covering letters, completing endless online application forms and, if you’re lucky, being called for interviews and assessments. The rest of you are either panicking about impeding exams or are sitting in a pub with your heads ﬁrmly stuck in the sand. However all of you, unless your parents are very generous, will have to, at some point, bite the bullet and seek employment. Not just employment… a ‘real’ job… the ﬁrst step in your career. Over the next few issues I’m going to be offering you, hopefully, helpful hints and tips on the practicalities of how you go about this, e.g. where to look for jobs, what employers are really looking for, interview and CV preparation and how not to shoot yourself in the foot before you even get started.

Maintenance loans only go so far. If you want to socialise, stay entertained and still have enough money for books, you’re going to need to budget like an accountant or get a job. HELP IS AT HAND Thankfully, most universities have job boards and employment centres associated with them. These may offer jobs in the local community, or even within the university itself. But you may end up employed by people who perhaps aren’t as understanding when it comes to working with students. As such, picking the right part time job is important. So what should you be looking for?

LOOK AT HOW THEY OPERATE f they presently employ a large number of students, that’s normally a good sign as they will be used to dealing with the needs of those in study. Casual shifts, freelance work and remote work are great as they allow you to set your own hours - but these opportunities can be hard to come by.

PLAN AROUND YOUR DEGREE Avoid taking hours which are too close to scheduled study periods. If you don’t have the time to talk to staff after lectures, it may damage your degree in the long run. And remember: no job is more important than your degree, as it’s what you’re trying to fund in the first place.

That’s where we’re going to start – have you any idea how many employers ‘google’ you before they’ve properly read your CV masterpiece? Lots I’d guess, I know they shouldn’t – I bet they do. With social media becoming arguably the primary method of communication for Generation Y (that’s you), it has now become an instant snapshot of your life, your friends, your actions, your habits, your likes, your hates… in short – you. Whereas in my day, with a well constructed CV, a cleverly placed phone call or a good recruitment agent, I could make my first real impression with an employer at interview – now it’s likely to be your 5am shenanigans in Magaluff or your nek nominate in the ladies loos. So before you even put yourself out there in the job market – clean up your online self. Take down those Twitter rants rivalling James Arthur, set your privacy settings to maximum on Facebook, replace your profile shot with something innocuous and think carefully before you Instagram anything from last Friday night. The very proactive of you might even set up a LinkedIn profile – this is pretty much Facebook for business people and we’ll talk about it in coming weeks. In the meantime, take my advice and make the ‘social you’ a complementary façade for the real you. Sara Sainsbury is Group Talent Director for RSG Plc. RSG is an independently owned, and Bristol based specialist recruitment business, with over 35 years of trading history, operating across the U, and recognised as one of the Sunday Times “Top 250” fastest growing organisations in the UK, with a current turnover in excess of £170m.

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ACE THE INTERVIEW So, you’ve filled out a 1000 online applications, you’ve spoken to every recruitment consultant from here to Lands End, you’ve written more covering letters and emails than you can shake a stick at – now you’ve got it….finally…an interview. APPROXIMATELY 60 minutes to launch your career trajectory, to make/break/change your life forever. No pressure then.

START WITH BASICS – this might seem blindingly obvious but you’d be amazed how many people fail at the first hurdle. Where is the interview and how do you get there? Check the date, time, location; which bus to catch, where’s the nearest car park, how long can you park there, how much change to have ready. BE ON TIME. Do not, EVER, be late for an interview, you might as well not bother showing up at all. Don’t be ridiculously early either – anything more than 10 minutes early makes you look, at best, like you’re confused between the big and the small hand, or at worst, like you’re just a little bit obsessive. WHAT IS THE INTERVIEW FORMAT? Establish in advance what the interview format will be e.g. Q&A, competency based, one to one/group/panel and how many stages there are? Who are you meeting, what is their role?

RESEARCH THE COMPANY thoroughly and make sure it’s the right company – don’t start reciting the mission statement and values of Bloggs & Co when you’re interviewing for Blaggs Plc. Look into their history, nature of business, USPs, competitors, success, values – all the information you need is just a Google search away, and interviewers know that. If you don’t demonstrate a good knowledge of their business it’s insulting to them and lazy of you. Most interviews these days are competency based, meaning the employer has a set of core competencies that are required in all their jobs. Again, you may be able, through the power of t’interweb to find out their specific competencies or you could just assume they will be along the lines of the generic e.g “team working”, “problem solving”, “taking initiative” “results driven” etc and be prepared with examples of when you displayed these traits. This is worth quite a lot of thought at this stage in your career, as whilst you may have a number of vacation or university jobs under your belt, you may not have a vast array of examples from a professional sphere. So be prepared to use examples from your school/university/ sporting/extra curricular activities.

KNOW YOURSELF. It’s a clichéd and dull interview question but the less creative interviewers amongst us could well ask “What are your weaknesses?” - do not at this point say “I’m too much of a perfectionist” unless you’re happy to receive a punch in the face – even a metaphoric one. Know your weak points but also how they can be improved with training and commitment – dwell more on your strengths.

DRESS SMARTLY. If in doubt wear a suit – preferably in a dark colour, keep the cream linen number for Hawaiian theme nights; gents wear a tie – a normal one, not a bootlace/kipper or comedy tie. Lose the facial piercings/flesh tunnels and hide all tattoos. Have normal hair – don’t overgel it/crimp it or decide to try out that crimson rinse the day before. In short, do not try to express your personality through your wardrobe on this occasion – let the employer know you are a blank canvas….a smart, respectable, well groomed blank canvas. RELAX, maintain eye contact, have a firm handshake (practice this, preferably with a friend rather than yourself), be positive and enthusiastic, keep to the point and listen. Have prepared some relevant questions – NOT “what time is lunch?” more along the lines of “what are the company’s plans for expansion”, “what’s been your progession at XXX” or “I’ve read your blog on blah blah blah, what led you to write it”? The last couple are good ones – you should’ve fully researched the interviewer so you know who you’re meeting, but everyone loves talking about themselves. THIS WORKS TWO WAYS. Finally, remember this is a two way process. You are meeting them ostensibly to “sell” yourself, however, you need to be completely comfortable with what they are describing in terms of the role, the company, the opportunity and a good interviewer will want you to “buy”. It’s your life and your choice…..there is a chance that you’ll be offered a job but you decide it’s not the one for you. That’s fine, don’t be pressurised by anyone: friends/parents or the company themselves into accepting something that doesn’t feel right for you. Just identify what you didn’t like, change the focus of your search and commence the hunt for your new opportunity with renewed vigour. Good luck!

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The Walled Garden accommodations: home, or building site? THE WALLED Garden accommodations sound fairytale-esque, as though they are adorned with lilac, wisteria and ivy. After all, they have been built on Britain’s most beautiful university campus; sharing land with a fourteenth century castle, a majestic Italian garden, and a nature reserve. It’s a Duchy of Cornwall estate, for goodness sake. So – why in the name of Prince Charles are there still tangerine traffic cones dotted about all over the place? You can’t help but feel sorry for the poor first years testing the new halls out, as they doubtless didn’t expect to wake up every morning to builders patrolling the site. Nor did they imagine they would be listening to the rumble of a JCB over the sweet trill of the birds singing. After a fraught day, it can’t be much fun returning home to a building site, having to perilously pick your way across the rubble, shouting out “Sorry!!” to men in luminous jackets and hard hats attempting to maneuver a crane. On a different note: Where did the name ‘The Walled Garden’ even come from? I haven’t spotted so much as a dandelion in the area - any trace of nature has obviously been crushed beneath the builders’ big boots. And unless they’ve been planted already, I am yet to spot the vast array of trees that the separate blocks are named after. Perhaps a more appropriate accommodation title should be ‘The Builders Backyard’.

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FROM HALLS TO HOUSING CHLOE WHITMORE

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HALLS OF residence are a pretty perfect set up for your first year as a student. That daunting idea of being self-sufficient is cushioned by the fact that security, maintenance and friendly receptionists – who intervene if you are attempting to use beer as detergent in the communal washing machines - are a few feet away from your front door. Nevertheless, like all (mostly) good things, it ends, and you are faced with the entirely new challenge of living in a house. And there are challenges. No longer can you call security if you see a spider. Not even if it’s really big. Having this lack of support, and moving away from such a large community as halls, can make students feel unsafe in their new homes. Similarly, you cannot simply request and receive a new microwave after you have accidentally set yours alight. Another new stress that arrives with your student house is bills. Unlike halls, you actually have to make the long, stressful phone calls to these companies to try and find the best deal. Ghastly. However, your student house could end up being your haven; you get to live with your best friends. Together, you choose your unique property, and you have the option to give it much more character and fun than the plainer halls rooms. And even if your house is located in one of the many hilly recesses of Bath, and you feel isolated from student life, at least you will no longer have to hear wasted students screaming “I can’t feel my lips” at 3am every night. Just try not to burn it down!

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FOR THOSE of you at Bath Spa who have ventured to the Newton Park library computer rooms at any point this week, you will have noticed an open door that leads to some people sat behind desks. These aren’t just any old people though– these are the Student Open Access Computer Support team, or the SOACS. Although the acronym isn’t the most appealing, the SOACS will be the greatest support you could ever need for your IT problems and queries. Especially for those of you who live on campus. Many of you living in the onsite accommodations at Newton Park will have come across the SOACS since you and your

laptop moved in, but for those of you who haven’t, hear this. They can help you with your laptops! Between 9:00am and 7:00pm Monday to Friday the SOACS are on campus to help you with your IT needs; so use them! Drag yourselves and your laptops down to LY.119, just at the top of the stairs in the library, and there will be a SOACS team member, full of IT knowledge, waiting and willing to help. Even if you don’t live on campus, and you are just using a stubborn computer, unwilling to cooperate, the SOACS are there for you. They are a team that deserve your support! So come on up and drop in, say hi, ask some questions, cry; the SOACS are your number one team.

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Q&A WITH AMERICAN FOOTBALLER DONALD MCKELLAR ALICE GOODENOUGH

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Q: What is the best experience you’ve had as part of the American Football Society? 1. Well the best experience would have to be our joint socials; with one in particular with the Cheer Society where we essentially swapped uniforms and managed to look even better than the cheerleaders! Q: What the most embarrassing thing that’s happened during practice? A. The funniest thing that happened in practice was when two of our player ran two routes that met in the middle, however nether of them looked up, so they collided head first like something out of a three stooges sketch! Q: Have you sustained any injuries? A. A fractured middle finger from catching a ball gone wrong and for a while I was permanently flipping everyone off. Q: Would you recommend joining the team? A. I recommend everyone to try it; of all sizes and ability. As well as some of the most fun I’ve had in stretchy trousers, the social side is incredible; friends that will last for life, nights out to remember, and the best way to spend your time at Uni.

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BATH SPA SKATE SOCIETY FFION LAMONT

NERVES MOUNTED as I stood by the starting line. I looked across to see my energetic housemates, which boosted my excitement. We all jumped around staying warm as the crisp autumn air bit my nose and toes. I longed for my bobble hat I had just left with our housemate supporters. I looked across at the horizon where the sun was setting over Bath Racecourse and knew that the beautiful view would stay in my memory. You could see lights bobbing up and down ahead from the previous group numbers that had been set off into the night to run. The lights trickled round the racecourse like a glowworm. I enjoyed looking at all the people surrounding me that were covered in glow paint, tutus, glow sticks and fluorescent clothing, which turned out to be just the men. The spirit of the run had me hyped! Everyone was laughing as lights shone in the dark and people glowed. It was something different; more of an adventure running in the

cold night with strangers, but running as one. My housemates and I had one last penguin huddle before taking our starting positions. The countdown rang in my ears ‘three’; ‘two’, ‘one’ and my heart beat faster than a hummingbird’s wings. I shot off. Running into the dark night my head torch now bobbing revealing the uneven ground. My muscles stretching happily as I jogged next to my friends. We started chatting but that soon ended, as we had to savour each breath so we didn’t collapse on the course. My lungs were nicely aching from the cold night air. Every mile there was a tent with music and lights. Each tent played different types of music, allowing you an incentive to keep running. Many people have stopped off at these tents to have a dance. I ran past numerous people lit up like Christmas trees that were wiggling with bright red faces. The tents helped to show how far you have ran and how far

you have left (it helped me a lot as I normally talk myself out of running when I don’t know how far I have ran). Finally, as my cheeks burned fiery red and I could no longer feel the cold air just my bubbling blood boiling through me, we saw the finish line. We decided to sprint the last 100m willing our legs to go faster and hearing the screams of supporters. We ran through the finish line in just under 33 minutes. I looked around hugging my housemates’ as they congratulated us. They were so proud of us! The Glow in the Dark run is definitely something that should be experienced in Bath. Not only is it a fun and exciting way to exercise, it is a beautiful place and with a beautiful view. It looked as if stars had fallen to the ground with all the head torches in the black darkness. I would recommend this 5k run to anyone at any level just for the experience and to try something new in Bath rather than just clubbing.

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THE LATEST and most upcoming society is the Bath Spa Skate Society. They regularly go for skateboarding sessions around Bath. It’s a chance to meet other people who enjoy skateboarding, for practicing tricks, or just having a skate around. The group also organises trips to indoor parks in Bristol or Midsommer Norton, using the local buses making travel easy and cheaper if you have a bus pass. An annual place they hit to skate when the weather is looking fine is Victoria Park, allowing you to have a reason to go outdoors and enjoy your favourite pass time. If you’re a fresher it is a great

way to discover Bath, letting you get to know your local area. A new aspect of the Skate Society is videoing. The team has begun filming one another to watch tricks or try creative techniques like adding lights to the boards and slowing them down for effects. If you’re in the mood for a society that has more relaxed socials the skate society is great for this too. Recently they had a relaxed social at the Student Union up at Bath Campus for a few pints then headed to a club. Pick up a skateboard or camera and join the fun. For more information join the Bath Spa Skate Society.

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SPORTS CHEERLEADING TRY-OUTS! SNOW ‘SNOWCIAL’

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THE NERVES mounted as I headed towards the dance studio. I saw some very happy and excited girls sitting down, smiling and welcoming each person that entered. This made me feel much more relaxed knowing that the head cheerleaders were friendly. I scanned the room looking for anyone I knew but unfortunately there was no one, leading my nerves to shiver one more time. The room was full of new athletic Freshers. Luckily a friendly girl started talking to me; I copied her as she stretched trying to look in the know about dance as much as she seemed too. Every person I spoke to had had a long history of dance or cheerleading somehow making me feel like the ugly and clumsy duckling compared to everyone else, who seemed to beam with confidence. Over the next few hours I realised everyone was just as nervous as one another no matter how much experience in dance they may have had. Everyone made mistakes because everyone was over thinking the moves we learnt, as we just wanted to do well

and join the team. Besides, we’d already became a team helping each other with moves and encouraging each other to practice the routine. When each small group of four got to the performances in front of the head cheerleaders, I saw how everyone was even. We all were trying our best, and all wanted to be apart of something. The head cheerleaders were lovely and encouraged each group smiling and praising no matter how many mistakes were made. When it came to our turn I completely messed up but if you just embrace making a fool of yourself and carry on being ‘sassy’ as everyone kept repeating then it doesn’t matter. It’s all about effort at the end of the day, if people see you having fun and trying your best then they will want you around. There is no point in being a bag of nerves and running for the door, as you’d never learn anything. I learnt from the cheerleading practice to try new things especially with university as you have many opportunities to learn lessons and experience new things.

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LAST WEDNESDAY evening, I attended my first ever ‘snowcial’ with the University Skiing team, feeling like a fresher on their first night out without their flat mates. How does a sport social differ from any other social? Props, for a start. Within five minutes of ordering a drink and awkwardly approaching a full table (with a telltale laptop playing a snowy slideshow), I had a sign looped around my neck scrawled with my name and ‘beginner’

status. Shortly after, a group of us were persuaded to pose in ski goggles and a beanie hat by a committee member, for a photo competition including prizes such as a free lift pass upgrade. Lift pass upgrade?! A ‘lift pass upgrade’ might as well be Mandarin to me. At this point I hastily made a beeline for a committee organizer, to discuss the alien pass and other daunting things, such as ski poles and whatnot. After an evening bonding with the group who will witness the spectacle of me whizzing down a mountain (as if!), I’m looking forward to the antics of the French Alps this Christmas. Even if I am unfortunate enough to be hobbling around on crutches in time for the big day – at least I’ll be exempt from helping out with dinner and the dishes!