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SEX, TREBLES AND A WHOLE LOAD OF CARNAGE HENRIETTA PAINTER

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FROM CREW antics to fresher’s fails, Newcastle fresher’s week 2014 could might well be the best fresher’s yet. Whether you’re a fresher, a third year, or a crew leader, everyone loves fresher’s week. The chance to get absolutely wasted for seven days straight with no responsibilities or lectures is the best feeling in the world. The Toon is renowned for the place to get mortal, but it seems like this year all toon students took it to a whole new level - and the fresher’s crew were just as bad as the fresher’s. The Northumbria and Newcastle students flocked to the diamond strip and big market in their thousands, dressed as Minnie Mouse, Harry Potter, and anything and everything in between. They invaded every club going, from Sinners to Digital, and left a trail of lost shoes, thongs and dignity behind them. Recent Newcastle University graduate Ben Sanders returned to Newcastle Uni for fresher’s week to be part of crew for one final time, not being able to resist the mayhem that fresher’s week brings to Newcastle. He said that although he didn’t remember much of the week he would be; “really sad not to be involved in Fresher’s Crew again, but at least I know that my last involved was an absolutely cracking one.” Fresher’s crew is a mass appeal to all students in Newcastle who want to show the innocent fresher’s just how it’s done. From tashing on to chundering, they covered it all. In true Toon style, sex was on everyone’s agenda for this year’s fresher’s, with more one night stands and walk of

shames than ever before. One the highest sexual achievements of fresher’s week was the alleged blowjob that Basshunter received. A fresher allegedly gave the world famous DJ fellatio after his appearance in trebles bar Sam Jacks. Basshunter has been a returning celebrity at the Newcastle University fresher’s week, having made an appearance last year. Following in Basshunters path; one certain crew member desperately attempted all week to pull, only to finally take a girl back to his house to start crying because he had left his crew in the club. He left all of his crew voicemails crying, saying how much he loved them and missed them. Whether he actually slept with the girl after crying is not confirmed. We can’t name and shame, but another certain crew member had a lot of extracurricular fun with the females in fresher’s week. The crew member in question was on top pulling form for fresher’s week, taking home girls for the entirety of the week. Having taken a girl home one night of fresher’s week, he allegedly accidentally pooed on her during the act, to then pass out in her bed. The chief proceeded to take home two girls the following night for a foursome, but after the other guy bailed and went off to find a different girl to take home; he still managed to have a threesome with them. Seems like his rep for the previous night didn’t affect his pulling chances in Fresher’s week, only adding to his appeal.

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5 RAPES SHOCK STUDENTS

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Five suspected rapes within three weeks have stunned the students of Newcastle as they fear for their safety, causing police to increase patrols. Newcastle is renowned for its busy night life, lively clubs and legendary treble bars that are visited by students, residents and guests out on the diamond strip every single night. However, the city’s playful and fun reputation is being

called into question with multiple suspected rapes having been reported throughout September and October. On Tuesday 16th September, an 18 year old girl was allegedly raped inside OhSo, a busy bar on Newcastle’s Groat Market. In the early hours of the morning, on a student night out with friends, the teenager was approached by a man inside the bar who

then allegedly attacked her. Students and regular night club-goers are shocked and in disbelief that such a horrifying act can take place in a room full of people. A 19 year old girl was also sexually assaulted on Thursday 18th September on Warwick Street, walking home at 1.30am through the City Stadium. It is alleged that a man approached the girl before pulling her into a forested area and assaulting

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her, she luckily managed to break free and run away. Following this, on Sunday 28th September, a 17 year old girl is suspected of being raped after waking up in alleyway between Warwick Street and Statford Road. The girl had been heading to a party in the student populated area of Heaton with two teenage boys, before being woken up by

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NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY RANKED IN THE WORLD’S TOP ONE PERCENT! HANNAH SOUTHERN

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JESMOND BIKE ROBBERS ARE BACK JOHN JAMES

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KEEP AN eye on your bikes, the Toon thieves are stealing them. Local student Robbie O’Neill has become the latest victim of a string of bike thefts among Newcastle’s student population. After cycling it nearly 200 miles across the country this summer, across the Pennines and the Moors, the black Reebok mountain bike was taken in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday 30th of September, despite being locked to a fence behind West Jesmond property. This is far from an isolated incident however, 170 bikes were stolen in Newcastle in June and July, and as students return for the new academic year there is a spike in cycle thefts in popular student areas. Following recent success at the Olympics and the Tour De France, British cycling has seen a surge in popularity, with keen cyclists investing in more

expensive, high performance bikes, opportunist thieves are joined by organised criminals who see this as an easy way to make cash. In September 2013 Northumbria police began Operation Soundwave, a crackdown on bicycle related crime. In 2011/12 328 bikes were reported stolen compared with 174 last year, a 50% reduction. Despite this vast improvement in the centre, thefts remain a large problem in residential areas across Newcastle. Bicycle owners are encouraged to keep a record of the make, model and serial number (which can be found under the hub where the pedals are attached). Using a D-lock is also advised as they are much harder to break than other types of lock. If the worst happens and your bike is stolen you can contact Northumbria police on 101.

OCTOBER Saturday 25th October Real Madrid v Barcelona 5pm KO HALF PRICE NACHOS ALL DAY!!

The Toon tops the global charts! The global survey ‘QS World Survey’ published on September 16th 2014, conﬁrmed that Newcastle University is in the top 1% of universities in the world. THE QS survey examines the University’s reputation among academic and industry associates. It further measures the three fundamental components of the university’s objectives: research, teaching and business management. Newcastle University clearly excelled in these categories as it was previously ranked in 2013 at 129th. Whereas this year, Newcastle has jumped up to places at 127th! This is excellent news for the Russell Group University and for the students who go there. Nonetheless, the good news does not stop here. The result from the QS league table is an additional bonus to Newcastle University as it has seen its best year yet in student admissions, research income and student satisfaction. The subject of Geography at Newcastle is ranked at 31st place in the world. As well as the success for Geography, the university’s Faculty of Medical Sciences sees its first appearance in the top 100 in the Life Sciences and Medicine Category.

Newcastle University’s vice chancellor, Professor Chris Brink comments on the university’s success ‘“It is encouraging to see this rise in our position in the QS global rankings and it is further evidence of our international strengths in research, teaching and working with business. “In the last academic year we also enjoyed our best year ever in terms of student admissions our highest levels of research income at over £120m and our student satisfaction rates are the most impressive to date.’’ This result is not just a one off. Newcastle University has been ranked 22nd in The Sunday Times 2015 Good University Guide and joint 6th in the UK for student satisfaction. The university has also been ranked 8th in the UK for Medical research power and featured in the top 20 strategic partner for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. With these excellent rankings it’s no wonder that 93.7% of the students are in a job or further training within 6 months of graduating!

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NOVEMBER Saturday 1st November Live Premier League – Newcastle United v Liverpool 12:45pm KO Sunday 2nd November Live Premier League Football - Man City v Man Utd 1:30pm KO Tuesday 4th November Live Champions League Football 7:45pm KO Real Madrid v Liverpool Arsenal v Anderlecht HALF PRICE NACHOS ALL DAY!! Saturday 8th November Live Premier League Football – Liverpool v Chelsea 12:45pm KO Saturday 15th November UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifier – England v Slovenia 5pm KO

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Funny Woman Comes Third CLAIRE DOUTHWAITE

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Third-year Northumbria student, Lauren Pattison, has come third in the 2014 ﬁnal of the Funny Women Awards LAUREN, AGED 20, said it came as a shock: ‘I made it clear to everyone, before the final, I wasn’t going to win or place in the top three.’ The final was hosted by Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan, known for her work on panel shows such as QI and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. ‘She is one of my favourite comedians,’ Lauren said, ‘so to share the stage with her was amazing.’ The annual awards aim to find the best upand-coming female comedians in the UK and Ireland. Each round is held in a different venue around the country in front of a live audience and judges’ panel. Over the past eleven years they have raised over £200,000 for charities that support women, including this year’s partnership with Refuge, a charity that aids victims of domestic violence. A Channel 4 poll found that only 6 of the 100 greatest comedians were female; Victoria Wood, Éclair, Jo Brand, Shappi Khorsandi, Joan Rivers and Roseanne Barr. The Funny Women Awards feature only female comedians, providing women with a chance to break free of an industry

otherwise dominated by males. Lauren said that she found it sad that other comedy awards like Chortle Student and So You Think You’re Funny all consisted exclusively of male finalists. She found it hard to believe that no females made it through to the finals. She went on to say, ‘I know how many talented female comics are out there. Some people still have the incorrect preconception that women aren’t funny. The amount of times I’ve been told after a gig, “you’re really funny for a girl” really winds me up.’ Though she always had an interest in Drama, Lauren never thought she would be a stand-up comedian. She said, ‘It was just a hobby of mine. The possibility of a career in it never crossed my mind… I was always quite shy, so when old teachers hear about me, they can’t believe it.’ Lauren hopes her passion will give her that push she needs to make it in the world of standup comedy.

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KETTLE THIEF ON THE LOOSE! DAISY VICKERS PIC: DAISY VICKERS

Jesmond residents, lock up your kitchen, the kettle thief is about. IN THE early hours of the morning on Saturday the 27th of September a bright pink kettle was stolen from Manor house road in Jesmond during a house party. The residents say their home isn’t quite the same since their loveable kettle got taken unwillingly during a house party that they were hosting. The identity of the thief is still unknown but the residents are on the lookout for anyone who attended the house party. On Wednesday 1st October another kettle was taken from a student residence on Glenthorn road. Again, the residents hosted a house party after the Clash of the Titans, only to wake up with no kettle. Last year in Jesmond the microwave thief had a spree of raids at Jesmond student residences taking over five microwaves from students homes. These girls are utterly devastated at their loss and hope the thief will come to their senses and realise what they’ve done and return the kettle to their rightful owners. If anyone has any information then please come forward and we can pass the message onto the students. Keep your eye on your kettles.

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Clash of the titans create complete carnage, again

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Newcastle nurses giving you the hangover from hell

LIAM PARSONS

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Not the best morning after note…but at least you know you had a good time FLOCKS AND herds of freshers trundle to the Toon every year, ready for the debauchery of Fresher’s Week. Coming to the Newcastle thinking they know how to party but very quickly realise that drinking up North is not for the faint-hearted or weak livered. One fresher learnt this the hard and hazy way.

From fights to streakers, it all kicked off at the poly vs posh rugby... THE TOON is known for three things: tashing on, trebles and total nudity. The 1st October kicked off the Clash of the Titans with a rugby match between the two Universities, with all three unsurprisingly being featured at the rugby match. The two universities have always been rivals, from the best degrees, to the fittest girls, but last week at the rugby the tension between the two universities was stronger than ever. The match was overshadowed by two male streakers invading the pitch at different times, one interfiering the game and getting kicked and shoved by the Newcastle side. The nudity was not the only disturbance of the match, ex Newcastle rugby captains and players were involved in a confrontation involving a female Northumbria student. The Clash of the Titans was attended by a record Northumbria side as the students flocked on the metro to Kingston Park. All day drinking comes hand in hand with the Newcastle sports matches, so rugby lads donned their shirts and ties with pints in their hand as they stumbled to the match. The alcohol was flowing, as expected, as a male streaker invaded the pitch. The Newcastle student ran around the pitch in his socks with boxers in hand, running through the players and humping the goal. He eventually hopped over the side to reclaim his boxers, and his dignity. The streaker made a fantastic lap of the one side of the pitch before swinging from the goal and humping it. The streaker had no shame and put on a strong performance of flailing around on the pitch before jumping over the side. The match continued play before a second streaker, who again clad in only pink patterend socks, stormed the pitch and tried to join in the match with a smoking pipe in hand. The streaker attempted to tackle a Newcastle player, to be

shoved and kicked by the players and pushed to the side. This then followed a storming of the crowd down to the front of the stands where the marshall held back the supporters of the two unis as threats of a fight were shouted. The Toon is renowned for our drinking, and every event is an opportunity to get mortal, but the drinks at the rugby match accelerated the fight further. Newcastle rugby lads attended in their droves, in the middle of the stands they dominated the Newcastle side, with their chants “You’re shit but your birds are alright,” and “Feed the Poly let them know it’s Christmas time.” The Poly came back with “Rather be a Poly than a c***” and “If you love Poly stand up,” whilst taking off their shoes and holding them in the air. Ex Newcastle University rugby player Mark Norris led an impressive whole Newcastle supporters chant of “UNAY” as he stood with the team. The tension between the teams spilled off the pitch into the bar when the ex Newcastle University players pushed the Northumbria mascot to the floor. As the mascot got up, it was revealed she was a girl as she removed the outfits head. Northumbria students were quick to defend and support the mascot who got up from the floor and walked away. Four Northumbria girls threw numerous double pints over Mark Norris and shouted abuse at Joseph Marcus Beckett, ex captain of the Newcastle team. The two sides bickered at the bar until they returned to the match on their different stands with Mark Norris dripping with beer. The rivalry and abuse continued from the supporters as they got the metro back before their night to Sam Jack’s and sinners, with one rugby lad chanting and shouting the whole metro journey back, only to be confronted by a girl telling him to shut up or get off. His retort – “get your tits out for the lads.”

During Newcastle University fresher’s week she woke up dazed and bemused to find that she had acquired herself a certificate. This wasn’t an academic certificate; it was one to say that the kind people of St. John’s ambulance assisted her home and left a note to say she was going to survive the night. The St. John’s ambulance in Newcastle are now giving all fresher’s certificates to wake up to after a cheeky stint in the hospital due to one too many trebles on the Diamond strip. This budding new student can live in the happiness that she will always be know by her flat as the girl who got the certificate from St Johns. She’s now hanging her achievement with pride in her Ricky Road flat.

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Ganja get through uni without popping pills?

NEWCASTLE STUDENTS seem to be ‘popping pills’ and ‘sniffing cocaine’ more often than Jeremy Kyle’s lot. With only Leeds and Manchester topping them; Newcastle students are among the most likely to take illegal highs. For some this may be a selling point of the University, as many students see it as a way to socialise believing it’s the norm. Obviously a lot of it is due to the pressure of fitting in. Many students come to university dying to fit in with a group regardless of what it takes, conforming to any daft trend or action. These people are easily spotted as they suddenly ‘love’ house music and wear wristbands from 2004. For people who aren’t interested in this pill popping craze, however, a dilemma arises. These people suddenly become the outcasts. On the night out they’re stood solo while the rest are ‘popping’ off to the toilet every five minutes, then the morning after is story after story starting with ‘I was off my face’. Eventually a lot of these outcasts adopt the philosophy ‘if you can’t beat them join them’. So, in a strange sort of way it seems understandable why it’s so common with students leaving part of the blame in the hands of the authorities. The owners of clubs have to carry some sort of responsibility but instead turn a blind eye to it and count their money. Owners must put in place conditions to stop the drugs coming in. Simple actions like body checks upon arrival and a patrolling bouncer looking for the obvious symptoms need to be taken. Question why a guy’s pupils are the same size as the pound

SPARE COMPUTER?!

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coin he’s using to buy a bottle of water. It needs to be policed better now before more lives are taken due to drugs.

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 BEST nights this Freshers week & throughout the month

THIS MONTH MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER

● Digi Mondays, Social butterfly @ PERDU ● Club trop @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● The Kings club @ BON BAR ● Fuzuko @ MADAME KOO ● Quiz Night+2 Burgers & 2 Beers for £18.00 @ THE FOURTH HOTEL TUESDAY 14TH OCTOBER

● Waikiki @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● Soul Jam @ WORLD HEAD QUARTERS ● Ice Cream @ TUP TUP ● Ill behavior @ COSMIC BALLROOM ● Koosday @ TIGER TIGER ● Virago @ WORLD HEAD QUARTERS ● £2 selected drinks @ JUNCTION WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER

● Dirtiz @ PERDU ● Naked @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● Animal @ TIGER TIGER ● Buskers night @ OSBORNES ● Playground @ TUP TUP ● #TIGERWEDNESDAYS @ TIGER TIGER,

THURSDAY 16TH OCTOBER

● Rebel Thursdays @ DIGITAL ● Lovedough @ TUP TUP ● Jungle @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● Black light @ DIGITAL ● Beau Monde @ BONBAR

Hour 5-7pm and 9-10pm @ OSBORNES ● Live music from 8pm @ NANCY’S BORDELLO ● Carnage @ Players ● Sam Jacks, Sinners, City Vaults, Mushroom, LQ

FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER

MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER

● Dirty pop @ 02 ● Feral @ RIVERSIDE ● Dirty little secret @ TUP TUP ● Play @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● Atomic @ DIGITAL ● George Ezra @NEWCASTLE STUDENT UNION.

● Digi Mondays, Social butterfly @ PERDU ● Club trop @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● The Kings club @ BON BAR ● Fuzuko @ MADAME KOO ● Quiz Night+2 Burgers & 2 Beers for £18.00 @ THE FOURTH HOTEL

SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER

● Love @ DIGITAL ● The Voodoo project @ RIVERSIDE ● Throwback @ NEWCASTLE STUDENT UNION ● Kinky Disco @ TUP TUP ● S@S @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● Kids in glass houses @ 02 ACADEMY. SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER

● Persistence Sundays @ TUP TUP ● Say the word @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● Quiz and Curry Night @ JAM JAR ● Happy

WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER

● Dirtiz @ PERDU ● Naked @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● Animal @ TIGER TIGER ● Buskers night @ OSBORNES ● Playground @ TUP TUP ● Liverpool v Real Madrid, Anderlecht v Arsenal, (50p miniburritos), 7:49pm @ NINE BAR. #TIGERWEDNESDAYS @ TIGER TIGER, THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER

● Rebel Thursdays @ DIGITAL ● Lovedough @ TUP TUP ● Jungle @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● Black light @ DIGITAL ● Beau Monde @ BONBAR

TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER

● Waikiki @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● Soul Jam @ WORLD HEAD QUARTERS ● Ice Cream @ TUP TUP ● Ill behavior @ COSMIC BALLROOM ● KOOSDAY @ TIGER TIGER ● Virago @ WORLD HEAD QUARTERS ● Example @ 02 ACADEMY ● £2 selected drinks @ JUNCTION ● CSKA Moscow v Man City, Chelsea v Maribor (half price nachos) @ NINE BAR

FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER

● Dirty pop @ 02 ● Feral @ RIVERSIDE ● Dirty little secret @ TUP TUP ● Play @ HOUSE OF SMITH ● Atomic @ DIGITAL ● Module presents AME at Digital, support from Marc Roberts and Robson & Burn. Paolo Nutini @ METRO ARENA. SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER

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LIVE ACTS GEORGE EZRA Bristol born George Ezra has had a whirlwind couple of years. After supporting Tom Odell on tour, George Ezra travelled around Europe on train playing in various countries such as Budapest and Amsterdam. He’s now returned to the UK and is playing at Newcastle student union on Friday 17th October.

KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES Welsh rock band Kids in Glass Houses formed way back in 2003. Eleven years later and they’re still going strong. On Saturday 18th October they will perform at the Newcastle 02 academy. Tickets are only £14 to see this great band in a great gig location.

EXAMPLE After winning numerous awards, and creating pop tune after pop tune Example will be returning to Newcastle after playing at Newcastle University fresher’s week last year. On Tuesday 21st

EXHIBITIONS October, Example will be at the 02 Academy performing songs from his top ten album Live Life Living.

PAULO NUTINI Paolo Nutini released his first album eight years ago in 2006. Since then he’s had a number one album in the UK album chart and won numerous awards including Headline Performance of the Year for his show at Latitude Festival. This tour sees him playing songs from his new album ‘Caustic Love’.

ED SHEERAN Twenty three year old singer songwriter Ed Sheeran is an international star. Elton John was one of the first people to hear Ed Sheeran and since then he has risen to fame. He had his first number one with ‘Sing’ earlier this year and is performing across the country on his sell out tour with his new album ‘x’ the follow up to his first album ‘+’.

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Dubstep, house and R&B singer Katy B is coming to Newcastle’s 02 Academy on Wednesday 29th October. In 2012 she won the NME Dancefloor Anthem Award with ‘Broken Record’. She’s been nominated for many prizes including Mercury ‘Album of the Year’ and performed at many festivals this year including V Festival.

Newcastle boasts an amazing selection of galleries showcasing work from local, national and international artists. This month we’ve taken a look at two exhibitions held at the BALTIC gallery located on Newcastle’s quayside and two at the Laing Art Gallery located in Newcastle’s city centre.

In contrast to the exhibit of Apicula Enigma, Lydia Gifford’s work is made from materials such as wood and paint, showing her concern with the language of painting and the balance between painting and object. The spotlight is on the structure and surface on her work. The exhibition is on the ground floor of the BALTIC. DATE: 20th June – 2nd November 2014

JAMIE T ‘Sticks ‘N’ Stones’, ‘Shelia’ and ‘Zombie’ are just a few of Jamie T’s most popular songs. The South London singer songwriter is well known for his clever lyrics and style of his music. Earlier this year he surprised Reading Festival goers with a surprise set which was announced a few hours earlier on his twitter account. On 3rd November he comes to the 02 Academy for a sell out show.

ARTIST: MARINE HUGONNIER Apicula Enigma (translated as the bee’s riddle) is a nature documentary filming the journey of a bee colony. No narrative, staged content and scripted voiceover just to highlight the sequence of events as they happened on set. The film is 26 minutes long, and there are 10 screenings each day, starting from 10:15 am, every 45 minutes. The exhibition is on the second floor of the BALTIC. Date: 15th August – 16th November 2014

ARTIST: CLAIRE MORGAN Claire Morgan’s instillation at the Laing Art Gallery is based around the Great North Run, which takes place every year in Newcastle. The instillation is called ‘Gone With The Wind’. It depicts a bird flying through wildflower seeds and represents one person’s journey through the crowds during the race. Morgan’s work is very natural and organic. DATE: 20th September – 11th

January 2015 All three exhibitions are free of charge.

ARTIST: JONATHON YEO Jonathon Yeo is famous for painting portraits of wellknown figures. He’s painted the likes of Tony Blair, Damien Hurst and David Cameron. An exhibition of Yeo’s portraits opened at the National Portrait Gallery in London, then moved to the Lowry and on the 8th November will open at the Laing Art Gallery. When the exhibition opens at the Laing Art Gallery, new portraits will be revealed which have not yet been shown in public. DATE: 8th November – 1st February 2015 Tickets are available online and from the gallery.

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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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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.

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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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SEX, TREBLES AND A WHOLE LOAD OF CARNAGE It appears that poo has a recurring theme for this year’s freshers, a fresher’s girl pooed outside the Venue toilets during the second Throwback of the year at the student union. A poor innocent fresher followed on to then stand in the poo, just to make their night out a little bit messier. But it wasn’t all bad, a girl weed on her crew outfit behind a bin at the SU, only to have to wear that outfit the remainder of the week. Another girl weed in the alley way between Perdu, only to fall over and land in it. But the fresher’s crew were in full force to help the fresher’s pull themselves back together, wipe the sick from their mouths and carry on their carnage down Big market. One of the crew supers was a caring, sharing guy who handed out free chicken burgers to freshers in Chicken Hut. After ordering everything and anything after a night in Sinners he threw the excess of chicken at the fresher’s only to then shove the chicken drumsticks in his ears. A special mention must be given to the girl who managed to sneak a box of chicken into Sinners, to then consume it on the dance floor mid shuffle to David Guetta. That’s impressive. Not only did the fresher’s crew help by drunkenly giving out chicken, they helped numerous paralytic fresher’s into ambulances and onto the Royal Victoria hospital to get sorted out. The crew packed them up and sent them off with St. John’s staff where they were given a certificate to inform them they had ended up in hospital. Being paralytic and ending up in hospital is a regular occurrence for any university, but the fresher’s created more carnage in the Toon after ripping up the floorboards of Sinners. The fresher’s of Ricky Road carried on the path of destruction after carrying a toilet out of the broken items pen, to then sit on it for a while before throwing the toilet on the floor and smashing it to pieces. It’s unsure whether the culprits were caught by accommodation staff. Newcastle is renowned for a mess night out, and freshers always bring a trail of trouble in their wake. This year has to be the messiest, most sex and alcohol fuelled week that the Toon had ever seen. Fresher’s – you did Newcastle proud. Bring on next year.

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5 RAPES SHOCK STUDENTS another group and being urged to go home. She sought the help of a passer-by at 1.15am when she eventually regained consciousness. The police are also appealing for witnesses to come forward after a woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted on Saturday 30th September in the city centre. It is alleged that the offender touched the victim inappropriately after following her into an alleyway. The man ran off after a couple walking past at the time disturbed him. Following this attack, another woman in her 20s became a victim in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday 1st October, in a busy smoking area between Perdu and Blackie Boy on Groat Market. Being the second attack on the street known for its buzzing night life, the police have made it clear that they are taking these incidents as a highly concerning matter. Northumbria Police have stated that “[they] have officers across the force dedicated to local colleges and universities who work closely with the schools to keep students safe.” Jennifer Dey, a Newcastle University Maths and French student told us that: “I’m glad I have my car at university now, I really don’t feel that the city is safe enough to walk around at night, it’s horrible what’s happened.” Many females from both universities have expressed their concerns at

walking through the city centre on their own. Seeing as many of these incidents have occurred while the young women were enjoying a traditional night out in the Toon with friends, it may cause some people to jump to conclusions that all three cases are a consequence of being highly intoxicated. However, this would be a short-sighted and arrogant opinion to reduce the accusations of sexual violence to the participation of binge drinking. By thinking that women would reduce their own risk against sexual violence by drinking less, risks planting the responsibility of rape not on the perpetrators, but on the potential victims themselves. Anyone would encourage women to protect themselves by reducing the risks that may lead to putting them in a dangerous situation. Northumbria and Newcastle students are constantly encouraged not accept drinks from strangers or leave drinks unattended, make sure you have planned your journey home to diminish the possibility of walking home alone at night, and to stay aware of your surroundings and look out for your friends. The list is endless of risk reduction strategies but should not be relied on to protect potential victims at any point. Newcastle University has place rape prevention posters around their campus with a “No means

no” campaign to support their students. The alarming number of these attacks has left many students apprehensive and scared about being out on the Toon in the late hours. Police have been increasing their staff and patrols to try and reassure the students. The University’s also have a night bus service which can take students back to their accommodation halls after a night out. Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, PCC Vera Bairdhave said: “Students need to enjoy their time at university and not become victims of crime. By working together we can ensure we minimise the risk of crime. I’d encourage the students to meet the officers who will give them advice on how to stay safe.” Since the start of 2014, Northumbria Police have received, on average, two reports of rape or attempted rape every day. With such horrific incidents happening on a daily basis, the questions begin to arise about the safety of Newcastle students, especially at night. Newcastle sits below the national average of crime ratings in comparison to its sister cities, such as Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham and London. These upsetting and horrifying sex assaults are crushing Tyneside’s safe reputation, and it’s becoming apparent that women are at risk on Newcastle streets.

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Fashion

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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FURBULOUS

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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N E M BUCKLE UP

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

£25, HYPE X AT IDLE MAN

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

SUITED & BOOTED

A simple, no frills suit to smarten up your party season look.

JACKET £79, BURTON TROUSERS £40, BURTON

CHECK MATE

This style staple will look great under 6 and 7.

£16.99, BLUE INC

FANCY FEET

Pull on these bargain Chelsea boots for an instant feel/look good factor.

£29.99, NEW LOOK

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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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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STUDENT CHEF

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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

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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.

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GEMINI

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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

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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.

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FROM TRAINERS to tiaras, we interview Nicole Bailey 21-year-old Northumbria student, Nicole Bailey, has been crowned this year’s Miss Newcastle. The aspiring P.E. teacher, who lives in Jesmond, was crowned Miss Newcastle on the 29th of August. The third-year Northumbria student was encouraged by a friend from Metro Radio to ‘go for the title.’ Though not from Newcastle herself, she qualified for the competition. Nicole’s personality and competitive nature was what shone through and made her stand out from the rest. Though a contrast from the glamorous world of beauty pageants, Nicole’s University course provided her with the skills and confidence to power through the competition. Throughout the competition she was also sponsored by luxury bar Bonbar. Since winning the competition, Nicole has won a 2-year contract with Headline Models; she has completed numerous shoots; as well as opening The North East Wedding Show. She has attracted a lot of positive attention, saying her phone ‘has gone off 24/7 in praise’ with over 150 texts. Nicole says she has gotten used to the busy lifestyle, and is ‘loving all the modeling and shoots’, currently preparing for an upcoming catwalk. Nicole studies Sports Development and Coaching with the hope of working with children and becoming a P.E teacher. In addition, she currently plays Netball and Water Polo for Northumbria. Due to her sporty persona and tomboyish nature, Nicole had her family in shock when she won the title of Miss Newcastle. She says that since coming to Newcastle she feels she has become more ‘ladylike’ and that she never used to wear heels until she moved to Newcastle! Not only does Nicole keep on top of University, sport, and the pageant, she also models as the infamous ‘girl in the box’ at one of Newcastle’s bestknown nightclubs, TupTup Palace. The box is another glamorous side that no doubt aided her with the pageant in terms of confidence and attention. As hard as it is to believe, this year’s Miss Newcastle said she was an ‘ugly child’ and once she had her braces taken off at sixteen, everyone was in awe, asking, ‘who’s that girl?’ She hopes to inspire other girls, saying: ‘even if you were an ugly duckling as a kid, you have time to blossom and become beautiful.’ She encourages others to take the leap and compete.

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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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Every month the pesky bills come, but here’s our tips to cut the costs! By Gemma Sargent PHOTO CREDIT: GEMMA SARGENT

TRYING TO figure out bills, especially when you first move into your own student flat can be a bit of a mine field. There are so many things to sort out from gas and electric to internet to water bills and that’s before you’ve even started on your food shopping. To ensure you don’t end up using your entire student loan on bills (because let’s face it there’s more important things to spend it on) it might be worth knowing about a few helpful hints and tips to ensure you get the most out of what you’re actually paying for. There are literally dozens of companies out there all wanting your custom but it really pays to be careful and read the small print before you commit to anything.

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Use price comparison websites- www. splitthebills.co.uk and www.money supermarket.com are what I’ve found most useful whilst being a student. They compare gas/electric, internet, phone deals and even include a page of money off vouchers which you can print out and use. READ READ AND RE READ the small print. There are so many hidden clauses and extra charges that you may be signing into that you don’t even know about. I’m speaking

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from experience here regarding a phone contract that I once signed into that I wasn’t able to get out of and left me stuck with a rubbish phone for 2 years. When it comes to gas and electric bills always take a metre reading the day you move into a property and keep track of the readings every 4 weeks. Sometimes gas companies keep you on a higher bill tariff (especially if you move in around September time) and continue to charge you for winter gas prices unless you tell them to change it and provide them with up to date metre readings. Make sure you all agree on who is going to put the bills in their name (usually the most responsible one in the flat) or agree to set up a joint bank account where everyone puts money in each month. It saves A LOT of hassle and arguments especially if there is a few of you sharing . Look to see how long a contract lasts, especially when it comes to internet. It works out better for most students to only pay for things for about 9 months of the year, especially if you go back home in summer. Virgin offer a 9 month student contract but again its worth checking with other companies first in case they have a cheaper/better deal.

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HALLS WERE a financial breeze last year. Sure, you had to beg you parents for food money towards the end of each semester, but the only a phone bill you had was your rent. This year’s different; hat I wasn’t you’ve settled in to your nice new student ck with a house with good friends, and everything’s canny, as the locals would say. But soon the c bills bills will be flooding in and your vow to be day you better with money will be down the drain faster ack of the than you can down a Jägerbomb. To help you mes gas save more valuable money, here’s five top ways bill tariff to cut costs in your student house. September for winter 1. TURN EVERYTHING OFF! o change Remember when you lived at home and your ate metre parents would constantly be nagging you to turn the lights off? Well, you’re about to s going to find out why. Leaving lights and anything ly the most else electrical turned on burns through ree to set electricity quick, and this bill is going to eryone puts be one of your biggest outgoings. Plus, you LOT of don’t want arguments about who uses the if there is a most electricity in your house, so if the TV is on and no one’s watching it, switch it off! asts, 2. BUY IN BULK! net. It Yes, buy in bulk, virtually everything is ts to only cheaper. There’s no sense in all buying s of the individual packs of the necessities. Embrace me in the family packs of toilet paper and the 2 student for 1 offers on groceries. Now, I know what king with you’re thinking; ‘Don’t touch my food! Joey y have a doesn’t share food!’ This might not be for

everyone, but cooking meals together would not only save money, but time as well. 3. CHANGE YOUR ELECTRICITY/GAS SUPPLIERS. Yeah, yeah, we’ve all seen the adverts, and we all hate them. But the truth is you can actually save a bunch of money using comparison sites. Sit down one evening and see if you’re getting the best deal. It’s all well and good minimising your usage of electricity but if you’re paying twice as much for the same usage, you’re practically burning your money! 4. SHARE THE WASHING MACHINE. If you only have a couple white things you need washing, the chances are one of your house mates does too. So throw your stuff together and save electricity and a whole wash cycle as well. Tumble dryers are also pricey to run, so if possible, get a clothes horse and save even more money. 5. PRE, PRE, PRE! You’re a student, let’s face it, you’re going to be spending a lot of money on alcohol. Of course the student union is a great place for cheap drinks, with student discounts and offers but drinks are pretty damn expensive in clubs and bars, so pre-ing at home before you go out is essential. And again, buy bulk. Buddy up with a mate and share Tesco’s own vodka.

AT SOME point during your first year, after you’re all settled in and you feel like you’re really getting the hang of this “uni” lark, all of a sudden you’ve got to start thinking about next year. You’ll have to decide who you want to spend another year with and where you want to live. Once you’ve found your dream house (probably more damp than dreamy), you’ll have to fork out a few hundred quid to cover the deposit. It’s not all bad, they’ll tell you, you’ll get it back at the end of second year. It’s not quite that simple though, if you have an evil estate agent, they’ll do everything in their power to make sure you don’t get any of that money back. As terrifying as that sounds, remain calm, you’ll get it back: as long as you’re good. There are a few steps to help ensure you get your cash back in a year’s time, and a few things you definitely shouldn’t do.

Make sure you work with your landlord. Communicate with them; if something is broken tell them. They don’t want to have to pay for repairs but its better they find out the shower is leaking now than when the ceiling falls through.

Keep your house fairly clean. This one is tough, as students are the world’s untidiest creatures. However, keeping your house clean is the best way to keep your landlord happy and avoid any lasting damages.

Take lots of pictures of the house when you move in. That way, when it comes to settling your deposit, any disputes about existing dodgy looking marks on the walls are easily solved.

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NOVEMBER 2014

CLASH OF THE TITANS DEBUT 2014

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OF THE MONTH BEN SWAIN

POLY VS. POSH IS BACK, AND KICKED OFF WITH CLASH OF THE TITANS RUGBY BEN SWAIN

PIC: BEN SWAIN

Louis Platt is a rising star in Northumbria’s rugby league camp with first team appearances hard to come by last season. PLATT, A second year applied sports and exercise science student, was limited to just a single game in the first XIII throughout the last campaign but now a respected figure in the squad, being crowned ‘Fresher of the Year’, he can expect to be among those taking to the field for the first team when the opening fixtures arrive. St Helens born Platt follows his local side religiously and as well as playing for both Blackbrook and Haresfinch RFC at amateur level, he has also had trials for his beloved St Helens before moving to Newcastle, highlighting his incredible skill in the game. Supporters have the city’s highly acclaimed nightlife, as well as his respectable ability, to thank for the introduction of Platt into the Northumbria squad. “I applied to Northumbria because of the nightlife the city has here and facilities the university has to offer.” Still settling in to university life, Platt impressed in his first season becoming a regular in the second team showcasing some high quality performances. Following such impressive displays, the scrum half won himself a callup to the first XIII but being a new face in the set-up he was forced to play out the remainder of the season with the seconds. From the field to his home life, it’s no doubt a disappointment for plenty of female fans to hear of the news that Platt is in a relationship. He has been with his partner for 9 months now. With the celebrity status of sports stars in recent times continuingly increasing, fans have been left feeling unloved by even their most favoured athletes. The relationship between players and supporters has been growing ever more distant but Platt has allowed his fans some insight into his life which will only benefit the team and fans as a whole in the future.

PARDEW ONLY SEEING ONE MAGPIE

SAM MIDWOOD

TEAM NORTHUMBRIA brushed aside strong rivals Newcastle in an unsurprisingly heated rugby league fixture which wasn’t without its moments of unsporting behaviour. In only their 2nd game of the season, the Northumbria men claimed pole position in the league at their home ground Kingston Park. They had previously beat Loughborough in their opening fixture at the same location. It didn’t take long for tempers to flare between the teams who share a city and after only 9 minutes had been played, Northumbria were down to 14 men following a fight deep into Newcastle’s half which saw Victor Guignourd sin-binned. Newcastle however failed to make any positive use from their 1 man advantage instead making several sloppy passes falling short of their targets which resulted in Northumbria opening the scoring. With 17 minutes played, Northumbria earned themselves

seven points, scoring a try and also the kick which followed. Newcastle did show signs of promise however hitting back in quick fashion and successfully converting a penalty kick on 20 minutes. It was Northumbria’s half though as Newcastle were pegged back further 13 minutes later following the home side’s second try and the kick was well executed to ensure maximum points accrued. It was a dominant display by the Northumbria men in the first 40 minutes and when the break did finally come, they went into half time leading 14-3. The second half started as the first finished, with the hosts on the front foot and their lead was extended in the 42nd minute when Craig carried the ball over the line to score. Again Newcastle replied quickly, this time with their first try of the game coming on 48 minutes inches away from their left hand touchline. With the position of the resulting kick

in an unfavourable position, Newcastle’s kicker did well to convert and can be excused for needed the help of the crossbar. Newcastle never looked like mounting a comeback and their task was made even tougher when Northumbria all but won the game with a penalty kick scored and then penalty try. With the resulting kick comfortably between the posts Northumbria now led 29-10 and would go on to win the match by this margin. The match seemed to quieten down prior to this and so did the crowd, only to be livened up again after their attention turned to the second altercation of the match. The reason for this being a streaker invading the pitch and getting involved with play. Altogether an easy victory for Northumbria who, after a classy display of both defence and attack, look like a strong outfit for this league and will no doubt be contenders for the title come the end of the season.

We review just what is going on at Newcastle United AFTER A remarkable fight last season to stay in the Premier League, many Newcastle fans were expecting things to go onwards and upwards. But after no wins in the first five games and at the bottom of the league, United are facing the realistic possibility of relegation all over again. So what’s going wrong for Alan Pardew and is there a second magpie appearing soon? A group of supporters planned for a mass protest during the match against Hull City to get Pardew sacked. However, with the expectation of uniting all the fans, it actually ended up revealing some splits in the Geordie Nation. While a smattering of supporters did take part, what was striking is that they did so while chanting for the removal of owner Mike Ashley, not Pardew. In fact, it had the opposite effect of what was intended, with United coming back from 2-0 down to gain a crucial point. “I was not expecting them

to be supporting me or in any way wanting to cheer for me personally, but I think they took a view of loving their club and seeing what happened and I also think we did enough on the pitch to win a few friends.” Said a triumphant Pardew after the game. Some will say luck has not been on their side with their new signing Siem De Jong on the side lines for at least the next few months, but with Papisse Cisse in fine goal-scoring form, things are looking up for Pardew’s men. The real problem it seems is the defence. Having leaked 11 goals in the first five games, the likes of Coloccini and Krul seem to be past their prime. If Pardew does make it to January, then he is going to need a big shopping trolley in the transfer market. An Ivanovic-type player would be the ideal defender to plug up those holes in the defence, with his tenacity and good positioning. The midfield also no longer provides that strong core of the

team it used to have with the sale of Yohan Cabaye back in January and the loaning of Hatem Ben Arfa to Hull. Not only did they come up with 10 goals between them last season, they were the key link up play in the last third. Now though, they have the opposite end of the age scale to the defence, with Sissoko and Colback to rely on; neither of these two have that leadership quality that Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard carry to really control the midfield. So the answer to the Toon Army’s problem is not a new manager. Alan Pardew has proven he is capable of achieving success when they were playing in the Europa League, as well as 600 games in his managerial career. This is another example of the actual team not quite being up to the standard of the Premier League. If there is no activity in the January transfer window, then St. James Park can look forward to next season in the Championship.

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NORTHUMBRIA STUDENT TRAVELS WITH GB SQUAD THOMSON TRUMPS THE REST BEN SWAIN

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IN JULY, Northumbria sports management student Sarah Thomson was selected and appeared for the Great Britain u20’s Women’s Basketball team in Sofia, Bulgaria. The point guard for Team Northumbria was a new face within the Team Northumbria squad last season, going into her second year of studies starting this month, but the Scotland born star helped guide her university team to numerous trophies throughout her first year including a league title, BUCS championship and also national cup success. Following making such an immediate impact at university level, Sarah Thomson then took her career one step further after being picked to represent her country in the European Championship’s. “It was a great achievement and a fantastic experience to play with the best players in the country” admitted Sarah who appeared to make the transition from university to International level with ease. “It doesn’t differ dramatically. It’s similar in the way that you need to prepare differently for each team who you play. What differs is the different coaching styles. Also, my role in the TN team differs from the GB team”. Thomson found out she had secured her place in the final draft of the GB u20’s team following a 5 day training camp where she received the news and was awarded her team jersey. She then travelled with the rest of the team to the Bulgarian capital to prepare for the competition. “The heat didn’t effect us too much as everyone in the team had already played in European countries similar in other youth tournaments”. The Team Northumbria player continued her fine form she had shown with her university after making the step up to the GB team assisting them to four wins out of five. Thomson has recently signed a contract for the 14/15 Team Northumbria side to confirm her participation next season. The future looks bright for this young athlete who has continued to impress on what ever stage she has appeared ever since her arrival at Northumbria.

WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A FOOTBALL REFEREE? BEW SWAIN

PIC: SAM MIDWOOD

YOU MIGHT BE A PLAN OF PLAYING ON THE PITCH, BUT WE EXPLORE BECOMING A REFEREE AFTER WATCHING a Premier League game, many people would think the referee should actually be called the abusee, with any decision either being criticised by the players or the crowd; but like me, they do have their reasons why they enjoy it. Many followers of other sports will often refer with envy to the respect referees receive on the field of play, the general lack of back chat, the respect afforded and the strong punishment handed down for players who don’t control themselves on the pitch. Throw in a professional contract and the opportunity to travel far and wide and you surely would have had huge numbers lining up to take up the whistle. Many of us never quite made the cut for the school football team, so refereeing was my way of staying in touch with the beautiful game rather than the actual ball. There’s nothing quite like walking out onto a crisp grass playing field with the sun shining on a Sunday afternoon; so if you couldn’t get that experience by playing in a team, then the only option was to become a referee or a water boy- but handing out water isn’t for most. Indeed, you’re not expected to get everything right, even if the parents on the side-line think differently. It’s almost like learning to drive. You don’t have to get the test perfect to pass, you just have to be a capable driver. The same is in refereeing: the pass mark for the exam was 80% and not 100. As they say for driving too, you start the real learning when you’ve passed, or qualified in this caseYou learn things like realising just because a player has gone to ground that it’s not necessarily a foul. Remember you’re there to enjoy yourself as well as control the game, so don’t get bogged down thinking you have to make a decision every 5 seconds. One of the main reasons for becoming a referee was actually for the respect side. Yes no one likes to be criticised or shouted at, but if you were never on the end of this, then you would be in a bubble your whole life. Refereeing has helped many to be more assertive and keep calm in difficult situations. So how do you become a referee at university? Well, it’s actually very simple. The Newcastle referees association provide cheap courses that get you the qualification you need to start blowing that whistle. More details are available on their website. So apply now and you never know, you could be the next Howard Webb.

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