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VARSITY PULL-OUT INSIDE

STUDENT FASHION SHOOT

All the latest News, Previews, Schedule, and Rugby Build-Up

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SIX NEW SABBs

James, Upton, Hedge, Britton, Jones, Basha all elected to power

FORMER STUDENT SHAKEN BY JAPAN QUAKE By Laura Richards News Editor A FORMER Swansea student experienced the recent earthquake which triggered the devastating tsunami in Japan. The Waterfront exclusively spoke to the former Sports Editor, Carl Day, who currently works for the British Council teaching local staff English.

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HIGHS AND LOWS LAST THURSDAY NIGHT: All the emotion of SU Election night 2011

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Anchorman Huw Edwards on Campus? Find out why Page 5

Is it right to give aid to a first world country? Comment. Page 8

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Editorial GREEN AND WHITE ARMY!!!

Inside this week’s edition ELECTION RESULTS

Yes! Varsity once again has rolled around. After witnessing numerous victories and defeats at various locations during my time at Swansea, I can honestly say I am looking forward to this encounter more than ever. Back in Cardiff’s yard and for

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International Officer: V.R.A.M Basha Elected By 648 over RON after 1 Round Welfare Officer: Charlotte Britton Elected By 820 over Lewis Edwards after 1 Round Women’s Officer: Eleri Jones Elected By 253 over Amy Williams after 3 Rounds

Dan Charman bags an interview with Everything Everything lead singer Jon Higgs. That plus more inside the music pages pages 15/16/17

DEPUTY NEWS EDITORS ANGHARAD JONES WORLD NEWS EDITOR ALUN RHYS CHIVERS NEWS TEAM SARAH WILSON PHILIP DEWEY ANDY BELCHER CALLUM CAMERON ROBERT SMITH DESIRAE GOSTLIN LAURA STOWE KATE WILSON JESS MAIN SIMON ANDREW EMMA SLATTERY

FILM and TV DEPUTY EDITOR OLIVER RYDER FILM and TV WRITERS GEORGIANA AVRAM CHARLES GALLERY SOPHIE BAMBER EMILY KENNEWELL CHRIS PENN - Top 5 TV Picks GAMES REVIEWERS CHRIS McCOLGAN BEN RODGERS MICHAEL KAVANAGH TRAVEL EDITORS ANDY BELCHER SAM BARNETT travel@waterfrontonline.co.uk TRAVEL WRITERS DESIRAE GOSTLIN FASHION EDITORS LUCINDA REID CARA DARE EDWARDS fashion@waterfrontonline.co.uk

SPORT EDITORS BEN DONOVAN sport@waterfrontonline.co.uk

FASHION ASSISTANTS JESS CARUANA LYDIA O’CALLAGHAN

DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR CHRIS PENN

FASHION MODELS ADAM WOOD ADELE MACGREGOR CALUM SHARMA CAYLEIGH O’DWYER CHARLIE TEASDALE HETTIE ZAMMITT

WELSH WRITERS CHARLIE JAMES

DEPUTY CULTURE EDITOR SOPHIE BAMBER

SCIENCE CORRESPONDENTS OLI PRESTON

CULTURE WRITERS DANIEL MATTINGLY ELIN DAVIES VERITY RODGERS PHILIP DEWEY EMMA HISLOP IMOGEN HUGHES

PHOTOGRAPHY TIMOTHY BIRD SEI-HIM CHEONG IAN NJINE TOM LITTLEHALES JAMES SNAITH

DEPUTY MUSIC EDITOR SARRA GRUMMETT MUSIC WRITERS DAN CHARMAN JAMES ANDREWS ESTHER WRIGHT ANDREW CROUCHER MEGAN GULLAM THE ELECTRIC COMPANY - The Mixtape

Email: editor@swansea-union.co.uk if you want to be our next cartoonist

Travel Section flys you to the Moon and back. See how you can become an astronaut. Also details about a trip to Ireland. Pages 32/33

WELSH EDITORS ALUN RHYS CHIVERS JESS MAIN

CULTURE EDITOR SUZANNE BEYNON culture@waterfrontonline.co.uk

MUSIC EDITOR CHARLIE TEASDALE music@waterfrontonline.co.uk

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FILM and TV EDITOR ANDY WILLIAMS

COMMENT WRITERS LAURA RICHARDS ADELE MACGREGOR

SPORTS TEAM CHUKA MADUBUNYI RICHARD LANCASTER PHILIP DEWEY NICK GRIFFITHS RUPERT WILLIAMS (Intramural Reporter) OWAIN HARRIES (Intramural Reporter)

President: Luke James Elected By 485 over Sarah ‘Woody’ Woodvine after 1 Round

For all the latest news and updates from around the Union and University

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Societies and Services Officer: Tom Upton Elected By 183 over Becca Taylor after 3 Rounds

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Have a good Easter break, enjoy Wednesday.

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Education Officer: Rhiannon Hedge Elected By 137 over Ceri Parker after 4 Rounds

CAREERS JO DAVIES CARTOON ARTIST MARTIN MAXWELL PROOF READERS MEGAN JONES ALUN RHYS CHIVERS WITH THANKS ANNIE COTTAM JAMIE TAGG LINDSAY MILES SIMMO SIMMONS ROSE WIDLAKE ANGHARAD JENKINS

Science Section See how many earthquakes the UK has had in the last month! This week our science correspondent Oli Preston takes a look at tectonic plates Pages 38/39

SU Election Special - VOTE RON! Cartoon By Martin Maxwell

www.waterfrontonline.co.uk Continued from Page 1. “During the walk home I didn’t realise that the tsunami had happened, and I just thought it was a worse than normal earthquake in Tokyo. I didn’t realise that it was this really devastating one 200 miles away from Tokyo.� Carl was presented with an initial problem as the news reports are broadcast in Japanese. “I’m quite lucky that I live with some Chinese girls, and they can speak Japanese. So we all huddled around the TV, but at that point there was nothing about the nuclear threat; it was all about the tsunami. All the updates were about the tsunami, the nuclear worry didn’t come out until about 36hours after.� Carl was able to view the news through BBC News 24, a channel which is not usually broadcast in Japan. “I was watching the BBC in Britain

$$ ' $ but about a day later the Japanese version of the BBC, NHK, started translating their rolling news into English on their website. The only problem is now news is starting to come through from the north about the tsunami and there are some really horrible stories coming

News 03 out which, because the nuclear threat is contained at the moment, are beginning to overshadow the nuclear.� After the earthquake and tsunami it wasn’t just the aftershocks that people had to worry about, but also, the impending problems in the Fukushima Nuclear Plant. !5 $ ) more worried about the nuclear threat especially with the recent radiation in

) worried me because it is in our houses; even though it’s only a small dose, it’s still there when you turn on your taps. Initially it was far away, 150km, but now it is a lot closer to home.� The nuclear threat has also posed problems for food supplies. “I haven’t been able to buy milk for three days, and instant noodles, which this place lives off, have not been available for a few days. Also people are now really worried about the sushi because the nuclear fallout was being brushed out to sea. I saw a sushi chef outside his restaurant trying to get people to come in but people just don’t want to eat sushi at the moment.� When asked if he was advised to evacuate Tokyo, Carl revealed that

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LET DOWN: Claims house on Brynmill Terrace was not what they signed for

By Sarah Wilson News Reporter FOUR STUDENTS are taking letting agency, “Student Digzâ€? to court after being inadvertently led to sign the wrong contract for a house. A Student Digz director showed three of the potential tenants around the wrong house in Brynmill during February 2010. The students then unknowingly signed a contract for number 22, while under the impression they were signing number for 25; the house they were viewing. The four students, Vanessa Talbutt, Virginia Rudge, John Wignall and Mitchell Morgan were released from the contract with their summer retainer returned by the landlord. However, Student Digz refused to refund the Administration Fee of ÂŁ200. After Numerous attempts to resolve the matter, the students resorted to legal action through the Small Claims Court. Along with Administration Fees still owed to them, the students now ask Student Digz to cover the cost of court and warrant fees that total over ÂŁ500. Over the past year, the students have struggled to pay for the bailiff and court fee’s whilst still in full time education. They believe it’s only fair that Student

Digs take responsibility for the stress and anxiety caused by the confusion in contracts. They wish for an apology from the letting agency, acknowledging the distress they’ve endured in order to get their Administration Fees returned to them. In a letter to the students in October 2010, Student Digz asked that they “mutually agree that a mistake was made by both parties and that the goodwill shown and money saved by negotiating the Claimants out of a legally binding, signed Tenancy Agreement is enough to offer by way of compensation�. The court date to hopefully resolve

# 4 Student Union Adviser, Chris Ravenhill, urges students to only use letting agents that are a members of The Property Ombudsman (TPO) Scheme www.tpos. co.uk. Property Ombudsman’s members are reliable letting agencies that abide by tough rules and regulations in order to be members. This offers students the best possible renting experience for their money. If anyone has received unjust treatment from any student orientated letting agencies, please contact The Waterfront Or contact the SU Advice & Support Centre in Fulton House

different countries were advising different things. “The French and German government told their people to evacuate, but the British embassy always had the same advice, “no need to leave Tokyo.� This changed though, and they are now saying that you should consider leaving Tokyo.� “I have thought about leaving because of the radiation in the water. If the level of radiation in the water goes up again, I think I am going to be on the phone to British Airways.� Despite all the devastation, Carl emphasised that Tokyo has pretty much remained the same. “If you came to Tokyo today, you wouldn’t really notice there was much difference but because I have been here 6 months, you FORMER STUDENT: Carl Day in Japan notice the streets are quieter and there are a lot less people walking walk home. They are a bit like robots; around.� their job is very important to them.� “The Japanese way is to just get The Waterfront is keeping in touch on with it. They work so many hours, with Carl over his plight in grief stricken and people are still working even now. Japan and will update in the next issue. When the earthquake happened, people For the full interview with Carl check out waterfrontonline.co.uk.

Continued from Page 1. ) % International candidate Vrsam Basha " ?% Despite being the only candidate VRSA Mahaboob Basha faced controversial opposition from RON. Basha won 80% of the vote, with RON claiming the remaining 20%. Basha believes that the SU’s campaign for RON this year, in which Ron Burgundy pictures were placed on posters, has had a dramatic effect on the result, with some voters from the international community confused by the campaign. Basha said, “It had a lot of impact. A lot of students believed that he (Ron Burgundy) was one of the candidates. They put up a photo of him, and that’s why I believe it had a strong impact.� Despite this, Basha was pleased with the overall outcome on the night. “Thanks to my campaign manager and to other people who campaigned really hard.� Initially against two other people, Basha remained the sole candidate on polling day. “I wish I could have had some candidates against me. I had two #

# " and I realised that RON would be a strong candidate.� After losing by a painfully small margin last year to Lance Horsey, Charlotte Britton won the position of ; % ?% with 1142 votes to 322. A delighted Britton said “I’ve been working hard this year making sure I had the knowledge and the work I’ve put in all year has been building up to it. The biggest challenge was stamina; everyday nonstop, door knocking throughout Brynmill and Uplands and to keep going despite tiredness.� Eleri Jones was delegated as the < ; , ?% fairly equally distributed between the remaining three candidates with Amy Williams claiming second place by 253 votes. Jones told The Waterfront “It’s amazing, but I am genuinely upset for the other girls. All the candidates are really

brave as by running you are announcing that you feel that we aren’t equal as a society. It feels amazing but I am genuinely shocked.� She urged the three unsuccessful candidates to “keep being inspirational like you have been from the start, they were all so knowledgeable at hustings, it was really inspiring.� ( % ; , ?% Candidate Samina Trickey expressed her gratitude for the experience of running for the position and that “the , % for breakfast tomorrow at the Uplands Diner; we have become really close.� A delighted Rhiannon Hedge won

$ % 3 % % an extremely close result, disproving the exit polls which suggested, though by a small percentage, that Ceri Parker would claim the position. Hedge enjoyed the “well fought and highly contested election� adding “there was no nastiness; which again is great for democracy,� whilst expressing that she ! $ & # 4 , % 3 ?% A contentious subject among the Education candidates was the support that > % ^(4 % along with current union President Luke Young. To which Hedge replied, “I suppose in a way it will help, just as it would for some of my competition who also had SABBs on their campaign team and my support from Luke, along with those from the NUS was purely as friends.� With the announcement of next , 4 4 % The Waterfront met with a very excitable Tom Upton who was particularly enthusiastic for next year’s freshers. Overall Upton appeared in a state of shock at the win saying, that “Becca Taylor did a brilliant job! She worked very, very hard� adding “both Becca and Jay (Jordan Owen) deserved it�. ) % 4 # % the 1st July 2011. For more information and to view the full interviews with each candidate check out www.waterfrontonline.co.uk and http://thesirenswansea.wordpress. com

Vox Pops What’s your opinion? Do you think that e-voting in the student elections is a good or bad way of voting?

Chris Sealey 2nd Year French and Spanish “I think that it is a good idea. It makes more sense than the ballot box because it makes it easier to vote. It’s also easier to lie about whether I have voted or not.�

Leighton King 1st Year Psychology “I think that it is generally a good idea; however, I believe that the elections are taken far too seriously. I don’t think the candidates can make that much of a difference.�

Sam Rees 2nd Year Politics “It’s a good idea. Voting across country is still done by paper where the world is becoming more technological; I think that it is good we are keeping up with the times. It also increases legitimacy. “

Kinza Siddiqui 2nd Year BSC Economics “It is less time consuming and more convenient for people to do. More people are likely to vote because of it.�

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FIRST TECHNOLOGICAL ELECTIONS

– Advantage or Disadvantage?

By Philip Dewey Election Reporter ELECTIONS THIS year at Swansea University have seen a new form of voting come into place. Candidates have tried to combat this change in voting by embracing new forms of media to get their manifestos and messages across. For instance, ) ($ # videos keeping potential voters updated daily. The majority of candidates have posted videos on to the Student Union website in which they put forward their ideas.

In many ways, virtual voting has isolated candidates from the very people they are trying to represent. Students I spoke to believe that the new system of online voting is a good thing, making it easier for students to vote when and where they wish as opposed to queuing up at the university at certain times of the day. They also believed that people would be more likely to vote. However, this has been one of the lowest turn-outs at Swansea University’s student elections for some years. Some of the candidates believe that this could be linked to the switch to online voting.

The main complaint amongst the ten candidates I spoke to, was that the election in general and the awareness of the new system of voting has not been publicised enough; there has been no form of information to tell the students how to vote. Becca Taylor and Mahaboob Basha believed that not enough had been done to educate students about online voting, but they essentially thought that the new system was more accessible. Jay Owen, Eleri Jones, Amy Williams, Tom Upton and Sarah Woodvine thought that it would be # % $ of online voting and the ballot box. However, they said that the opportunities for online campaigning through social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter had spread awareness of the elections, and that it was good to be moving forward technologically. Steve Marshall, Samina Trickey and Ceri Parker said they preferred the ballot form of voting because it was easier for people to lie about voting; the online system has reduced the spirit and atmosphere of the occasion. They believe that generally, less people have voted. It is true that the technological advances of this year’s election have changed the way people are campaigning and voting, but there are many people who are questioning whether this change is for the better or worse.

E-VOTE ERROR By Laura Richards News Editor THE START of voting was marred by an error which saw a candidate missed off the electoral list. Jordon Owen was left off the Societies and Services list and instead Lewis Edwards, a Presidential candidate was included. Luckily, the error was noticed almost hour. Stuart Rice, Union Manager, reiterated, “When the positions were put online there was a technical issue which put the wrong candidate in a wrong position. It was taken down as soon as it was noticed and voting was stopped and re-done. Everyone was contacted, about 50 in total, explaining

what had happened and that they had the opportunity to re-vote. Jordon Owen commented, “Obviously I was very angry with this error, but I understand that it’s not

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$ $ me telling me that I wasn’t listed on the election site. It was very disheartening especially as it meant some people missed out on voting and felt like a bad omen for the start of the week.� Students who had voted prior to the error being noticed were emailed advising them of the problem and allowing them to recast their votes. Tom Upton, another Societies and 4 !" an email [saying] that I could recast my vote, but I know that a lot of people told me that they couldn’t be bothered to revote.�

JAPANESE SOCIETY IN EARTHQUAKE APPEAL

SU ELECTIONS: Students Just Don’t Give a Monkeys By Andy Belcher Election Reporter OH SH*T! I forgot! The elections have arrived. Head down, walk fast and don’t make eye contact. They won’t see me, they won’t.... “Hello, have you voted yet?� “Hi, um, I....am...um...late for a lecture... yeah that’s it.� “Will you be voting for me this week?� “Sorry, I...um...think that’s my phone ringing.� The rest of the journey consists of an imaginary phone call with your mum about what you had for tea last night. Sound familiar? The dilemma was played to death last week as the pamphleteers descended overnight upon campus, and posters were proudly displayed on every window trying to convince you to vote this way and that. Whilst it matters to many students of the university, most of you would have taken the long way around campus last Thursday to avoid being badgered by the swarms of campaigners running about. Some people simply do not care about the SU elections.

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) very little publicity to the ordinary student and many would have forgotten that it was that time of year again. In rocking the boat and further harassing students on why they did not vote, the general response was that many just don’t care about the results and that the positions available are of no real importance. !4 ## ?% authority to change anything; it’s all egotistical power play�, said Benedict Sayers. It is clear that many students underestimate the importance and authority that comes with the job. Other people voiced concerns that the candidates did not offer what students really wanted and that all the decisions came from the top regardless of who won their campaigns. Whilst it is a good thing to have a student representative many feel that, whatever the result, it will be on no consequence. In speaking to other students, most were simply fed up with the chanting and screaming of the campaign teams obstructing their way through campus, forming the response ‘I HAVE

ALREADY VOTED’ whether or not they had or not. It’s simply the quickest method to get out of the hoards before % # To solve the problem in the lack of student interest, the elections need to be advertised and interest needs to be drummed up before campaigning begins, rather than simply overwhelming

% % + ? students like the hustle and bustle of it all. “I have enjoyed the elections and would do the same if I was on a campaign team,� said Matt Ward. It is important to remember that, whatever your opinion of student elections, the campaign teams have gone to a lot of effort to inspire your vote and deserve to be recognised for the hard work they have done. They are not going anywhere and, with a bit of awareness before campaigning starts, maybe next year many more people will be involved. Good luck to all those successfully elected to their positions # repressive middle management that give you a hard time to provide you with a better university life.

News Reporter Kate Wilson checks out the ‘Yes to fair votes campaign’ In his own words - Former Student Nathaniel Reed gives his own account of events in Japan

PLEASE HELP: Japanese students raise money for tsunami appeal By Alun Rhys Chivers World News Editor RARELY HAS Fulton House foyer experienced such an array of colour, tastes and a vibrant collection of cultural exhibition as that organised by members of the Japanese Society during the last week. One could be forgiven for thinking it was a national festival being celebrated, as traditional costumes were donned, and as origami models and cakes adorned the stall. But a closer look behind the beaming smiles told a far more sombre tale – one of angst, desperation and heartfelt concern by members of Swansea’s Japanese community for their friends and fellow nationals whose lives have been blighted by recent events. The earthquake in Northern Japan measured 9.0 and it, along with a tsunami, has seen more than 9,000 people killed and a further 12,000 missing, feared dead. There are now further concerns of radioactive contamination after a series of blasts at Fukushima nuclear station as a result of the earthquake. Driven by a desire to lift the spirits of people back home and to see their beloved Japan rise from the darkest days in its turbulent history, the Japanese Society joined the Japan Earthquake

Relief Fund through the Red Cross. The Fund was established by the London Business School in the days following the natural disasters, and the Society promptly offered its support. Cries of ‘Please help Japan’ and :' $ $, corridors of Fulton House. Although they were not personal cries for help, they echoed the harrowing pictures across the world in recent weeks. Speaking to the Society’s founder, Ayaki Omura, it quickly became apparent that no member of the Society had been directly affected by recent events back home, but that they all knew people who had – from friends, to friends of friends. Ayaki told stories of houses being washed away and people going missing. Ayaki told The Waterfront, “We want to help our people.� So, did Ayaki and other members of the Japanese Society have a monetary target in mind? “We want people to give what they feel they want to give, so we have no target.� This weekend, the Society were out and about in Castle Square, and return to Fulton House today and tomorrow for the last stretch of their fundraising efforts.

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HITCHIN’ A RIDE ANCHORMAN By Angharad Jones Deputy News Editor "^ '(4) < 4 students will be embarking on a charity hitch-hike to Morocco or Prague. ) P # charity Link Community Development, whose aims revolve around improving the educational system in sub-saharan Africa. ) P ˜ Â&#x; % * /, #

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MILK WAS A BAD CHOICE: Huw chats to Vice Chancellor

By Alun Rhys Chivers World News Editor ?^ -> P 17th when the wider ( # St. Patrick’s Day, a corner of campus was distinctly Welsh, with the opening of a new-look Welsh coffee shop in the Library. @@ P 3 guest of honour, and was “very moved�

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WORLD NEWS ROUND-UP JAPAN/LIBYA SPECIAL Japan quake – rescue operation By Laura Stowe World News Reporter

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Is it right to give Aid to a First World Country? By Laura Richards Spot the difference in the following three statements. In 2004, the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami killed over 230,000 people with the UK donating ÂŁ75million to the appeal. In 2010, the Haiti Earthquake killed over 225,000 people with the UK donating ÂŁ20million of aid. In 2011 the Japan Earthquake has so far killed over 9,000 people and the world have all rallied together to try to provide aid to the country. Two of the above disasters took place in third world countries, where the government physically could not afford to bring to country back from ruin. The

- countries received aid from not only the UK but the whole world. But is it right to donate aid to a country that has the third largest economy in the world and has the top <$ % %

nations? When New Zealand was hit by a succession of earthquakes during the end of 2010 and start of 2011 condolences and rescue teams were sent out but the need for aid donations were DEVASTATION: Haiti 2010 minimal. Prince ÂŁ189billion to rebuild the country, William and Kate Middleton have set up a charitable which is only 6% of the total economic gift fund, where those wishing to give output in 2010; the cost to rebuild Haiti them wedding presents can instead was estimated to be $14billion, which donate to a number of charities which is over 115% of their annual economy. includes the New Zealand Christchurch Therefore why should a country who Earthquake Appeal. But is this really can pay for the rebuilding effort take enough for a country which used to be money from other countries? @ part of our empire and is still part of the pump millions into other countries, Commonwealth? Japan has said that it will cost %

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with over 2.5 million unemployed and around 1million homeless I personally feel that our own country needs our money. The UK help others through Comic Relief where over ÂŁ70million was raised. I know that Japan have been hit hard by their recent earthquake and I understand that they do need help. However, Haitian people are still

living in tents and poverty after the money that was initially pledged to them never actually arrived. In a time of crisis people will always rally around and provide support no matter who is in need, it is the most humanitarian thing to do and hopefully if Britain was ever in need we would have the same response.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: Japan 2011

Interview with Matt Robinson – Conservative Party By Adele MacGregor This year’s surprising Presidential candidate, third year Law and American Studies student Matthew Robinson, known in the sabbatical elections as ‘Matthew Robinson – Conservative Party’, recently caused a stir at this year’s hustings (Quiz the Candidates) with his remarks and opinions that + student view. Robinson gave a few hours of the % $ $ The Waterfront on his decision to run $ % <$ reasons for supporting the recent cuts to higher education and why he feels he will not be a successful candidate in this year’s sabbatical elections. Robinson’s main concern regarding the elections overall is that the turn out for voting has been so low in recent years and that this year will be no different. Insisting that the Students Union have % # $ electronic voting, Robinson feels that there has not been enough publicity for the system and worries what kind of mandate the successful candidates have

% union aware students. Robinson remarks on the equally low turnout for the SGMs in which few bother to participate other than the thirty or so involved activists

in the University who determine Union policy. Furthermore, Robinson stating during hustings that he was preaching to

. $ teams in the audience, little effect is made on those outside the ‘Union Bubble’. - % % Conservative party, Robinson noted a rooted dislike for anything Conservative # an enemy to young liberal people. But Robinson says that the Conservative party are not ‘evil’ and every bit a part of the University as any other student. Robinson stresses that he is Conservative # % that the political party is socially progressive and not the party they were in the 1980s. With an avid interest in American politics, Robinson argues that the current UK Conservative Party are closer to the American Democrat Party than the right leaning Republican party. With regard to the education cuts proposed and passed by the current coalition government, Robinson said he feels that the reaction was somewhat hysterical; observing that even the NUS has stated that the effects had been “dramatized�. Robinson says that there is only so much money to be had, adding that it was the previous

Labour government that left us in such a shambolic economic state and insists that students will not be priced out of Education. Robinson stresses that he would hate to see the country go to the US education system further stating that he does not claim that everything the current coalition government does is right but that they are often unnecessarily demonised. Robinson insists that he was not at all against students participating in the protest against education cuts but he did have issues with the Students Union subsidising students, spending an estimated ÂŁ3,000 on transporting the students to the event. Moreover Robinson said that if the Students Union can afford to spend ÂŁ3,000 on sending students to London “they sure as hell can afford to put more into the student paper and give it the autonomy and funding it deservesâ€? adding that it would be wise to spend money at the University before spending it elsewhere. As for running with his party % > # says it was an attempt to get the attention of students, which he admits was a little dramatic but rightly says he wouldn’t be talking to The Waterfront and various other individuals if he hadn’t. Not wishing to antagonise students, overall

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CANDIDATE: Matt Robinson

hopes this will get the ball rolling and that future sabbatical elections will see more diversity among candidates making the campaign process far more interesting than previous years.

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Waterfront 1995 Rewind 2011 This academic year marks the Waterfront’s !

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Former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown visited the University of Wales Swansea as part of his biggest UK tour in 1998. Mr Ashdown focused the main emphasis on answering student’s questions in an effort to combat youth disillusionment with politics. During the meeting Ashdown branded the gap between rich and poor in Britain as a “bloody scandal� but claimed he thought Britain was now entering a new era of prosperity and hope. Also admitting that he believed the liberals would inevitably play a part in the future reform of the country. (How right he was!) Asked if his party would still raise taxes to pay student fees, he stated: “What I would say is that if I got into power, tuition fees would be one % $ # & Paddy later retreated to JC’s bar for an impromptu chat with students. An investigation was later launched to see if Mr Ashdown had brought votes with pints.

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Swansea Animal Rights group staged a demonstration on campus in May 1999 as part of raising awareness of animal cruelty allegedly carried out by Swansea University. Flyers distributed claimed that the Psychology, Zoology and Biology departments were running experiments on live animals such as mice, rats, hamsters and rabbits. A spokesperson for the campaign said, “It is an ongoing campaign against groups that carry out pointless animal experiments.� The Animal Rights group claimed that mice were fed ‘mind altering drugs in aggression experiments’ The University responded by saying they viewed limited animal experimentation as crucial to providing degrees in this area and held up # >45 - < $ % $

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Theatre: Beauty and the Beast at Swansea Grand Emma Hislop This April, New World Productions is making sure Panto season is not just for Christmas festivities. Their Panto style production of Beauty and the Beast, which is widely considered one of Disney’s greatest animated # 4 A % = $ % ? % French fairy tale La Belle et la BĂŞte, Beauty and the Beast has turned into the one of the top three animated features released during a period known as, the “Disney Renaissanceâ€?, which began in 1989 with The Little Mermaid and ended in 1999 with Tarzan. For those unfamiliar with the story, Beauty and the Beast opens with a prologue, whereby an enchantress, disguised as an old beggar woman offers the young prince a rose in exchange for a night’s shelter. The young prince is so disgusted at the old woman’s appearance that

$ by transforming him into an ugly beast and turning his servants into household furniture. The beast is left in isolation with only a magic mirror and a rose. The rose will bloom until = # ) # $ must, “learn to love and be loved in return,� before the rose wilts, or he will remain a beast forever. All hopes seem to be lost until years

later in a nearby village there is a young girl named Belle. As her name suggests she is exceptionally beautiful, however her life is not complete, she escapes by reading, spending her time visiting the library whilst waiting for her prince charming. This is perhaps my favourite % % musical is performed. Belle’s books help her escape not only her mundane life but Gaston’s courting ways; Gaston, the local idol wants to claim Belle as his wife.

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This beautiful fairy tale will be performed at the Grand Theatre on the 23rd April at 2pm and 1$ 4 , A ) $ 1897, it has since undergone refurbishments so that it now holds one thousand auditorium seats. The Arts Wing is the most recent development at the theatre, a space to host exhibitions, conferences and smaller-scale music and drama performances.

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Taliesin: Brighton Rock Imogen Hughes Those who have enjoyed the Boulton brothers’ 1947 adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel Brighton Rock will be keen to see what the last 60 years of cinematographic development has to add to the acclaimed original. In 2011 Sam Riley replaces Richard Attenborough as the chilling and ruthless gangland leader Pinkie Brown, Andrea Riseborough as Rose the + P no-nonsense Ida Arnold.

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suspicion of Ida who is determined to expose him. The big difference between Brighton Rock (1947) and Brighton Rock (2011) is the period ) the 1930s and bears a striking resemblance to American black and white ‘30s gangster ) # ‘60s, and so is placed squarely in the midst of youth revolution and the battle between mods and rockers. Reviews see this as a confusing change – ‘as though echoes of the original’s 1930s setting are haunting the 1960s’ (Seven Magazine, 2011). The Telegraph praises the ‘eye-catchingly impressive array of British thespian talent’ P : , ZThe Telegraph, 2011). The Observer calls Sam Riley ‘effectively despicable as Pinkie’ and describes Andrea Risborough as ‘touchingly

Taliesin: Get Low Verity Rodgers Starring Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Bill Get Low (2009) is the story of a bad tempered hermit living in rural Tennessee during the depression of the 1930s. Inspired, in part, by a local legend, Duvall plays Felix Bush, who has remained secluded for the past forty years, and decides to come out of his self-imposed isolation to arrange his own funeral party, to be held while he is still alive. Felix enlists the help of Frank Quinn (Bill [ % party - an opportunity which, however odd, Frank cannot afford to turn down. Felix is cleaned up, $ %+ % $ $

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/ Z4 4$ [ widow who has recently returned to the town, with whom, it becomes clear, he has had some previous involvement. Beginning with a scene in which Felix rushes % # # $ to the big revelation as to why Felix has exiled himself for all these years. Although it becomes # $ going to be, and the plot is slightly predictable, the acting in Get Low holds it together to make > # / , seemingly effortless performance as the grumpy,

but ultimately intriguing and endearing hermit is impressive. The atmosphere of the thirties rural south is effectively captured, which adds to the % # @ $ $$

undertaker, with support from Lucas Black who gives a successful performance as Buddy, the undertaker’s assistant and a recent new father. This is a slightly understated, off-beat comedy drama, but the music and the attention to period # the notable cast and their believable characters guarantee an interesting watch. Get Low will be showing in Taliesin on Tuesday, 5th of April at 7.30pm.

vulnerable’ but is also dubious as to the shift of setting, commenting that the ‘30s themes from the novel did not shine through as strongly in :1

P LoveFilm commends director Joffe’s further exploration of the romance between Rose and Pinkie that the earlier production neglects as ‘Riley shows us a side of Pinkie that Attenborough couldn’t – a side that is attracted to, and even touched by, the innocence that Rose represents.’ (LoveFilm, 2011). It appears that Brighton Rock (2011) has a lot to live up to, and reviews seem to imply that a viewer’s enjoyment may depend on their P also comment on the many commendable and # % it is well worth a watch. Brighton Rock will be showing at the Taliesin - 6 =˜

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EVERYTHING EVERYTHING

MUSIC WRITER DAN CHARMAN CAUGHT UP WITH EVERYTHING EVERYTHING LEAD SINGER JON HIGGS AS HE WANDERED THE STREETS OF BERLIN WHILST ON TOUR IN EUROPE. Hey Jon! Where are you guys now? We are in Berlin! We were in Cologne last night – yeah Cologne was pretty crazy! It was good, it was really nice and it was a great venue and a good crowd and all the rest of it so we were pleased with that. For people who don’t know that much about Everything Everything, how did you guys get together as you’re all from all over the UK We are yeah – I was in school with two guys in Northumberland and then I went to University in Manchester and met Jeremy (Prichard) our bass player so I got those guys from home to move to Manchester. And since then we’ve changed guitarists. Mike (Spearman) and I were from Northumberland; Jeremy’s from Kent and our new guitarist (Alex Robertshaw) is from Guernsey. We live in Manchester but That must be a big commitment, moving to Manchester,for the band? Yeah well it was a big step for everyone, we all believed in the band and yeah, you have to have some sort of leap of faith at some point when you give up your job or whatever and think “yeah – we’re going to try and do this!� and somehow it worked, luckily! You’re on your European tour into Europe as a whole band? No, we came out here last year just to do a German tour which was, at the time, just our favourite thing we’d ever done. I think it still is, it has such a big place in our hearts as it’s so nice to get out to somewhere new. People were coming to the shows and they were singing along and we thought that was so crazy because we weren’t even getting that back home! We had never been there before and we weren’t really on the radio so we couldn’t actually understand how it happened! And this time, we’re going all over the place – some of the shows are sold out! It just feels really strange that people are interested! It must be a big thing as a band to have fans and supporters all across Europe, wanting to see you? Yeah! It feels really great because

back home there’s not the desire. People don’t go: “oh! Have you seen the newest French band?� or “Have you seen the newest Italian band?� and you come out from England and you can go around Europe and people come out and they see you and they are talking about other bands from England. You think, “This is strange!� It’s a big privilege and it gives you a massive boost and sometimes we don’t think you deserve it! You guys have put in the work – you have been around for 4 years now. Yeah, we started around the end of 2007 so yeah – 4 years as a band! What makes playing in Europe so different to playing within the UK? There’s a different passion and they are always really up for it. Really respectful and they treat you really, really well – better than they do at home I’m not afraid to say! The venues, the crew you meet, and the crowd – everything is much more open! The whole attitude towards being in a band is different away from home; it seems a much more respectable thing to do away from home. Do you have a favourite country you have visited, or a country you’re really looking forward to? We absolutely loved going to America! When we went to South by Southwest (SXSW) (which is happening right now) last year we went and had an amazing time. And Japan we really liked, the Western-Eastern culture is far apart. We were hoping to go back in a month’s time but with all the troubles there, it looks very unlikely.We would really like to get into Russia, and China – that kind of area. Bands have started to go out there more and more and it would be pretty cool to go out to China and see what is going on there! And India, too! You just wonder what the music infrastructure is like there to be a touring band you know, it would be a strange and interesting thing to do! What is the best food on tour? Do you guys enjoy the local cuisine? Actually, in our experience it has to be Germany! We went to Munich, we played and they gave us this soup – it was orange soup and we looked at each other thinking “what the hell is this soup!� and they gave us this big massive vat of it. It was kind

of like coconut! Everywhere we go in Germany they slam down a huge amount of bread and meat and cheese, regardless of the time of day. The beer is great, everywhere we go they give us their own cities’ beer. It’s what they do, it’s all varied wherever you go and it’s all really good stuff, too.

What’s it like living so close together for weeks on end? It’s class, we’ve got a double-decker one! We were expecting a single one so that’s great. We’ve got like, 12 beds and there are only six of us on the tour! So we have a little kitchen, all the stuff we need.

You guys are playing Glastonbury again this year. It’s arguably one of the biggest and most well-known festivals on Earth. How massive is it for you guys to be invited there again?

Any particular songs, artists or albums you guys play on the bus to keep you going?

It’s massive – it’s the big one! I think any band would be disappointed not to do it once they have already done it I think. We are really looking forward to that; we had an amazing day last year as it was really hot and sunny! We just loved it. Have you got any advice for festival goers this summer? Any special items to pack? Yeah, Those What

Water! Haha! Bogroll! are the big ones. about

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We’re in the middle of trying to get a hold of this Frank Zappa DVD that we watched a lot when we were making the last record. The music is completely ridiculous and the live show of his; we’re going to try and a shower and WiFi! Right now I’m just wandering around the streets of Berlin looking for something interesting! Man Alive was a huge release for you guys last year.Are you planning on heading into the studio after your tour and festival dates?

wipes?

Wet wipes, yeah! I just didn’t want to say that, haha! That’s an essential! Tell us about your tour bus!

We are looking at going into the studio sooner than that, before the festivals, to lay down two or three tracks that we feel are the strongest at the moment. We don’t want to leave

it too late as it’s amazing how quickly people forget about bands. So we want to keep up the momentum from last year. It’s good to have new stuff and everyone wants to have new stuff! Especially us so we’ll try and get the ball rolling soon on new recordings. Would you recommend any other UK bands to us? Yeah! There’s a band called Dutch Uncles and I’m not sure how well known they are. They are a band coming out of Manchester that we think are really great and we’re really good friends with them. They’re doing a really good thing for music and they’re really exciting to listen to with a strange sound. They use classic music software to record rock songs – it’s amazing but you have to hear it to really understand it! Have you met a bit of a knobhead celebrity or band? Let’s see... Mr. Motivator was a bit shirty! Haha... no he wasn’t! Last question. Sum up Everything Everything in 3 words... Worst Dan Charman

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} $ ~ $ " bands of our time - Black Sabbath. Released 1970 on

18th Vertigo

September Records

A new Sound & '* $ " power and happiness had come to an + for Black Sabbath to unleash hell upon the music scene of the early 1970’s. The metal scene was just starting to reveal its gruesome face, creeping out of the womb; with some bands like The Beatles demonstrating elements of metal in songs such as Helter Skelter, no one truly embraced the genre until the 1970’s. With Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple each honing their unique sound, Sabbath were on to something a lot darker; they genuinely captured the essence of the word ‘Heavy’.

Something Dark from Birmingham In 1968 Black Sabbath was created; Tony Iommi with the doom ridden guitar riffs, Geezer Butler and his bluesy basslines, Bill ward pounding at the drums and with last but not least, Ozzy Osbourne and his signature vocals. Originally a heavy-blues band named Earth, the quartet hastily changed their name to Black Sabbath /3'< $ $

$ & $ $ Black Sabbath, slammed straight into the charts reaching number 8; however its dark nature ultimately led to some cold critical reception. Paranoid, however was to prove to be not just a groundbreaking album for the band, but for its impact on music for years to come - an impact that we can still feel the dark vibrations of today.

work truly established the whole idea = Q [ % sounds like the footsteps of an iron man) has one of the most recognisable riffs to have ever been written. Yet with the blues/jazz masterpiece Planet Caravan, the band truly demonstrates the scope and mastery of their musical

" $ ever written, the low tempo brings out a heavy groove, War Pigs has got to be

one of the greatest album openers in metal history, originally set to be the $ $ % to upset supporters of the Vietnam War) the song takes the listener on a trip through heaviness and dark beauty. Osbourne’s foreboding lyrics make the album stand out; references to drug abuse, war and mental illness appear throughout the album.

Paranoid The title track of this album has got to be one of the most frequently covered songs around, up there with tracks like Smells like teen spirit and Sweet Child o’ Mine. Interestingly enough, the song was one of the last to be written in order to = $ reached number 4 on the UK singles chart at the $ %/3>*@ & $ however has a hell of a lot more to offer and is a potent mix of blues and Iommi’s ability to create sinister melodies that truly shapes the album. Geezer Butler’s bass lines complement the songs to no end; Iommi’s guitar

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% rock critic) claimed that they had ‘taken heavy to un-dreamt extremes’; however it is this fact that made the album what it is. In recent times, contemporary critics have praised the album and it has been featured in many ‘great album’ lists and achieved countless accolades. Pushing the boundaries of metal out, Paranoid created a precedent on which many subgenres have evolved. Black Sabbath " amount of artists; Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Guns ‘n Roses, { [ | %

$ the Waterfront!). A modern emulation, or continuation if you will, of Sabbath’s core sound can be found in the likes of doom/stoner/sludge metal with bands like Sleep, Electric Wizard, Kyuss, Baroness, Kyles and Acid Bath. An enduring album, Paranoid will forever be recognised as one of the $ $ $ Recommended to anyone who likes any metal!

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GRUMMY KNOWS BEST Deputy Music Editor Sarra Grummett recommends some of the best signed and unknown talent out there. Band:The Spill Canvas Genres: Acoustic / Rock Members: Nick Thomas, Dan Ludeman, Landon Heil, Joe Beck Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota For listeners of: Something Corporate,The Audition, A Rocket To The Moon Honing a largely acoustic-based project in a city that built its status around the cascades of the Big Sioux River, a 15-year-old Nick Thomas spent his teenage years devoted to a sound that was both raw and emotionally naked. The release of ‘Sunsets and Car Crashes’ in 2004 saw Thomas-adopting the stage name of The Spill

Canvas-- engage in a style of music which twisted saccharine metaphors into

warm and heart-wrenching melodies. The guitar work is impressive, sultry

and emotive dressed up in cryptic and borderline melodramatic lyrics. The chronicles of poignant love affairs, sour ardour and confessional tales that are expressively corrupt and to the point of extreme intensity. The Spill Canvas are their own trademark style, " gruffness and absolute yearning. We tap not just our feet, but into the mind of a man who openly challenges fate and reckless abandonment. What was purely acoustic soul is now a back and forth trade-off between electric and acoustic, a daringly ambitious move for the band whose inspirations are femme fatales and truly melancholy affairs. The brilliant pitch and unforgettable guitar hooks are inspiring and the # $ romance and admirable imagery which are literally bittersweet and function to lift and break your soul down at the very same time.

With the success of their second album ‘One Fell Swoop’ only one year $ % 50,000 copies and incorporated much of the same sickly-sweet acoustic chords with intricately placed electric tones), The Spill Canvas adopted the dramatic, theatrical lyrics which they became renowned for; placing exaggerated emphasis on dreaming, mental illness, lust and sensational love. Though their most recent albums stray away from this soft nature, Thomas’ voice and penned lyrics still remind us why we began listening to them in the

project for Thomas who, at the time, was backing vocalist for metalcore band Nodes of Ranvier, soon became well-known to the local music scene in South Dakota as he began recording demos funded by his supportive father and which earned him an amass of fans around the country.

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MUSIC REVIEWS

The Waterfront’s music writers tuck into some of the latest releases. Complete Short Stories - Burn

Wiz Khalifa – Black And Yellow

The Naked and Famous – Young Blood

Avril Lavigne – What The Hell

The Complete Short Stories are a (yet) unsigned band that’re gaining favour with the radio waves; having been recently played on Radio One, which is an impressive feat for such an arguably small band with only a few hundred friends on the ancient relic that is MySpace, and barely over a thousand on Facebook. ‘Burn’ is a song that probably can’t compete with the giants in the charts, but that

to those looking for something a little different, more alternative and experimental; a single that sounds distinctly British, much more relaxing, and the sort of thing you could imagine yourself listening to on a lazy summer day. The natural, and yet somehow unusual tones of singer Naomi Paget make for a perfect easy listening track. The Complete Short Stories are set $ =^ Still’, as a physical CD this April.

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$ off his debut Rolling Papers. He has been recently making a name for himself on the mixtape circuit with his Kush and OJ $$ $ He’s part of the new ‘stoner-rap’ movement along with rapper Currency, whom despite their passion for the $ " $ # material. The beat crafted by massive pop producers Stargate is supremely good, hugely atmospheric and brilliantly layered with a tremendous bridge towards the end. On the lyrical side Wiz has actually come out and stated that this song is a dedication to his car, the Dodge Challenger, and thus those expecting any substance will be disappointed. Then again, not every track has to be Jesus Walks, this is a + # lines (“ and women love me coz I’m $

 @ the club and arena situation perfectly.

The Naked and Famous have created a beautiful combination of alternative electro-pop with added heavier

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=‚ Blood’. It is a perfect song to lead us into the spring and summer months with its dreamy 80s synth beats and

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along to the chorus and the ‘yeah yeah =‚ ƒ is comparable to MGMT and Passion Pit’s work because of the similar energy and urgency of the music, which makes it an easy song to lay back and listen, or get up and dance to. This song was made for the summer and will no doubt be huge on the festival scene. The Kiwi „

=‚ ƒ is quickly making them every music fan’s † listen and a place on your holiday playlist!

Come on, own up! Who has missed Avril? No-one? Oh. Anyway – 2011 sees the return of the Canadian poppunk princess after her hiatus away from music to deal with harassing skater boys, crashing the mall with her $ $ | $ 41 husband, Deryck. With her latest release, What The Hell, it was always going to be interesting to see where Miss Lavigne’s musical style would pick up – and it turns out she’s exactly the same as when we last saw her.What The Hell shows off everything you would expect from the lady who gave us poppy tunes such as Girlfriend and Sk8r Boi, the song being held together tightly by a very catchy chorus backed up with sing-along lyrics which culminates in numerous replays of the song – a total guilty pleasure. Whatever your preference on the person, it’s hard to argue against the view that Avril Lavigne time and time again, produces extremely addictive bubblegum pop – and What &

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Andrew Croucher

Megan Gullam

Dan Charman

MIXTAPE

The Mixtape is back, and this week it’s the turn of South Wales’ own The Electric Company. The Crookers - We Are Prostitute

Chris... Back

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Because it proves how good a remix can be. Cali

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Slash

Slash has a completely original guitar sound impossible to imitate. And is by far the best live guitar act of all time.

The lead synth line is quality and overall the song is full of energy. The Crookers have many other great songs but this one is something different in my opinion.

Gimme Shelter -The Rolling Stones

Ben...

Because it is possibly the best song ever written by any song writer.

South again

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Soulwax - Krack (nite version)

The chorus perfectly sums up going out down town on the spur of the moment and having a quality night. Mike skinner’s song writing is genius, combines genuine emotion with quality vocal hooks.

The bassline

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Dan... Phantom Pt 2-Boyz Noize Remix

Bernasconi Dios- Nah

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Vaya Nah

Perfect tune on a night out; with the right dj playing it will drop bigger than ‘We No Speak Americano’...

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STUDENTSTYLE

Hettie wears: Pop Striped dress £25 Charlie wears: Pop Breton Top £18 Sunglasses £8 Chinos models own.

Clothes: Hobo’s and Discovery Photographer: Sei-Him Cheong www.cheongphoto.co.uk Styling and Directing: Cara Dare -Edwards and Lucinda Reid Assistant: Jess Caruana Make-Up: Lydia O’ Callaghan

Adele wears: No boundaries Playsuit £10 Skirt £20 Belt £5 Discovery Straw Hat £1.50 Discovery pearls 50p each

Calum wears: T-shirt £12 Levi’s shorts £18 Pop Denim Shirt £22.50

(above) Charlie wears: Addidas jacket (below) Hettie wears: yellow shirt £10 purple shorts £10 Discovery pearls 50p Sunglasses £8 Silkscarf £3.50

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-Hobo’s was set up especially for students! -It offers a 10% student discount -Hobo’s specializes in vintage but also sells quirky brands like Pop. -As well as clothing Hobo’s sells unique gifts and decorations. -Check out Waterfront Online for an interview with Hobo’s!

Cayleigh wears: Playsuit £15

Cayleigh wears: Denim Playsuit £15 Silk Scarf worn as turban £3.50 Adam wears: Polka dot shirt £20 Braces £3.50

Adam wears: Levis jeans £30 Striped top £18. bow tie £3.50 Christian Dior suit jacket (Discovery) £10

Discovery sells vintage and second hand clothing that has been donated. -All proceeds go to charity. -Depending on donations you could be lucky enough to get hold of some Designer items or High Street clothes like Topshop! -Most items are only a few pounds!

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SWANSEA PREPARE FOR VARSITY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM A FEW FRIENDS Head Coach Richard Lancaster hopes his team can repeat the heroics of 2010 after a successful season

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VARSITY 2011: THE BUILD-UP Swansea University squad to face Cardiff and a look back at their 2010/2011 season Swansea University Squad Kerry O'Sullivan Rhodri Apsee Ian Williams David Littlehales Greg George Rhodri Clancy Michael Thomas Jon Barley Henry Boot Aaron Bray Richard Smart Sam Lewis Dan George Zak Rees-McPherson Gareth Beer Aled Lewis Tom Rowlands Mike Jones Will Crow David Lakin Lewis Chance " A % Huw Grundy Nick Reynolds David Evans Rhys Thomas Jackson Szcabo Christian Evans

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By Phil Dewey Sports Reporter sport@waterfrontonline.co.uk ") "4 % The highlight of the Welsh university sporting calendar where Swansea University travel down the M4 to face their rivals Cardiff. The occasion is not just about the pride of the players on the pitch but the pride of the university; giving the students the chance to feel a part of a community; to rally their voices in support of their team and to swarm Cardiff city centre in an array of green and white. Coming off the back of a stunning victory last year at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea University can run down the tunnel at the Millennium Stadium with their heads held high. ) , extremely well in the BUCS Premiership, narrowly missing out on the top spot behind the University of Bristol. They won eight games out of twelve beating every team in the league at least once, doing the double over UWE and UWE Hartpury. There were some stunning victories over UWE, winning 84-14, and the University of Bristol, winning 5724. A couple of unlucky defeats, losing to UWIC and the University of Exeter by a handful of points, may have cost them the league title but overall it has

been a successful league campaign and a credible season. There have been a lot of positives to take into the game against Cardiff. %% $ % 5 Men’s South B Division but faced less challenging opposition than Swansea. There have been some impressive results for them, such as beating Imperial Medicals 107-0, UWIC 2nd’s 62-8, Cardiff Medics 66-0 and UWE Hartpury 2nd’s 58-3. They have also made it to

, ) $ be playing Nottingham Trent University in April. The Varsity match will not be a clear cut game by any stretch of the imagination with both teams bringing skill, aggression, determination and most importantly passion, to the pitch. ) # % anniversary of the Welsh Varsity and over the years there has developed an intense but friendly rivalry between the two teams. Many memorable games have been played at St. Helens, Cardiff Arms Park and Bridgend’s Brewery Field. Swansea University have won nine out of fourteen games making them the dominant side. This is perhaps down

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% the Welsh Varsity a more even contest. It is surely a big boost for players on both sides to be playing at the home of Welsh rugby; this could provide us with the

least predictable game in the history of the Welsh Varsity. Head Coach Richard Lancaster believed that the season had got off to a slow start, losing a few games by a couple of points. He said that the team were ‘bitterly disappointed’ with losing out on the league title but conceded that they had been playing a higher standard of opposition this year. His expectations for the Varsity match are good, believing the team are well prepared. Members of the Ospreys and Scarlets coaching team have taken training sessions with the players and they have been working with Sports Vision Wales to “improve awareness and speed of information processing in their peripheral vision�. Lancaster said the team would have a light training session in the week leading up to the match but would generally prepare for the game as they would any other. He said that Cardiff University deserved respect due to their strong results and that it will be interesting to see the atmosphere at the stadium as the players will not be used to an occasion of this scale. Swansea head to Cardiff with victory in mind and it is guaranteed to be a thrilling game in one of the greatest stadiums in world sport. Hopefully the crowd at the Millennium Stadium will be cheering “West is Best� and we’ll be bringing the Welsh Varsity championship back to Swansea.

SWANSEA SIRENS SHAPE UP FOR THE BIGGEST SPORTING NIGHT OF THE YEAR Cheerleaders looking to build on Newport success ahead of Millennium Stadium half-time entertainment By Chris Penn Deputy Sports Editor ONCE again the cheerleaders will provide the half-time show, however this time round it will be on the hallowed turf of the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. “It is a daunting prospect but it should be good,� said a rather excited cheerleadering President, Danielle Phillips. !? just want to go out and enjoy it.� “Quite a lot of us are in our 3rd year so it’s our last year of performing at Varsity� she added. For these ladies it can’t get much bigger than performing on this stage and each of them are relishing the prospect. ) joy from the BCA Western Classic which took place in Newport back in February. The ladies entered into two categories, taking an impressive 2nd and 3rd place which Phillips was delighted with. Beyond the Varsity performance the ladies are preparing for a university competition in Telford on April 22 by

having four training sessions a week. Looking at the routine for this Wednesday, Phillips admitted that it has been hard work. “Last year’s routine was more serious and didn’t change much from our competition one� she said. “This year we are doing a different routine from our competition one which is much more entertaining and the crowd will hopefully enjoy it.� As well as doing the half-time show, the cheerleaders will also be lending their support to the Fresher’s Rugby as they look to make their presence felt in the capital. One thing for certain is that the ladies will give it their all and put on a ‘bright’ performance that everyone will love.

FULL OF CONFIDENCE: The Swansea Sirens are looking forward to the Varsity half-time show in Cardiff

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A MESSAGE FROM SOUTH WALES POLICE TO SWANSEA UNIVERSITY SUPPORTERS VARSITY 2011 – IMPORTANT INFORMATION NO ALCOHOL WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE TAKEN ON THE BUSES, AT SOPHIA GARDENS OR THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM BUSES

WELSH INSTITUTE FOR SPORT, SOPHIA GARDENS AND MILLENNIUM STADIUM

Retain your bus wristband for the return journey. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL BACK TO SWANSEA WITHOUT IT! Absolutely no alcohol will be allowed on the buses. Searches will be conducted by the Police when alighting and disembarking coaches. There will be police at both the pick up and drop off points and should any reports of bad behaviour come from the drivers, the police will take action. ?%% < $ % $ # %% 3

The Police will not be letting intoxicated supporters into the grounds. If you are too intoxicated to be dealt with, you will be kept in custody over night. No alcohol will be allowed into either ground and searches will be made on entry. Entry will also be refused if you drink up the alcohol at the gate. Drinks and refreshments are available in both areas. - # $ % # be dealt with by the police.

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FOLLOWING THE MATCH After the game please leave the ground and promptly return to the bus pick up point at the Sophia Gardens. The buses will pick up at the drop off point and there will be stewards there to direct you. 5 4 $ A # # bus.

We look forward to a fantastic event and a good humoured occasion. However, unruly behaviour will not be tolerated and will be dealt with

The last bus for Swansea will leave the Sophia Gardens at 21:45. Should you miss this trains will be leaving Cardiff Central station to return to Swansea at 22:26 and 23:43.

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Swansea were victorious once again in a hard fought match at the Brewery Field.

Swansea’s dominance continued as Cardiff were brushed aside once more.

However, the red of Cardiff came out on top in 2006 with a comprehensive victory.

One of the most comprehensive scorelines in Varsity history was recorded in 2007 when Swansea beat their rivals 18-0 in the capital.

Cardiff got back to winning ways at the Arms Park as Swansea were brushed aside 19-9.

This wasn’t the most exciting 2010 saw Varsity return to of games as no tries Swansea as the were scored, but Liberty Stadium Cardiff took centre stage came out on top in and Swansea a hard-fought came out on top game. in one of the most exciting games in recent times.

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SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR Upcoming Society Events: Monday 28th March: 11:00, Fulton House Foyer: German Society Charity Cake Sale 18:30, Xtreme Lounge: English Literature Book Club Tuesday 29th March: 18:00, Xtreme Lounge: Art Society Art Session 18:30, JCs Coffee Side: Christian Union Easter Quiz 19:00, Oceana: Spectacular, Spectacular! Wednesday 30th March: No society events – Varsity! Thursday 31st March: 13:00, Keir Hardie 303: History Society Dissertation Workshop 19:00, Xtreme Lounge: Christian Union Student Alpha

Soc Facey B Page up Good news to all Facebook addicts...the Societies’ Facebook page is back up and running! It will be updated regularly with all your society events, news and % X there (under the ‘Discussions’ tab) a list of current societies with links to their Facebook pages. Whether you’re a society committee, a member of a society or if you’re just interested in what societies do, it’s a great way to $ ‘Swansea SU Societies’ today! Rosie Hunnam, Societies & Student Development Co-ordinator (societies@swansea-union.co.uk)

Preforming Arts for Comic Relief “Spectacular, spectacular, No words in the vernacular Can describe this great event; You’ll be dumb with wonderment.� Swansea University Societies of the Performing Arts present an all singing, all dancing extravaganza in aid of COMIC RELIEF! This year, a number of societies under the Performing Arts umbrella have +

( Choral, Dance, Glee, Gospel and Musicians combine to give you an exciting, entertaining and spectacular performance. Songs from the Renaissance to the Charts are harmonised through the vocals of the Choirs, the Orchestra bring their + / A $ - . $ % # 4 ( , talented! This year, all proceeds will be donated to COMIC RELIEF! So come along and support your society and make a difference to children’s lives in and outside the UK!

People & Planet on tour! Recently the members of Swansea People & Planet travelled to Bangor for the regional Welsh gathering of People & Planet societies. This was a fun social gathering, the highlight of which had to be dressing up in banana suits and racing each other, and the fair trade vs conventional brands taste test (mmm chocolate!). However, it wasn’t all fun and games - we also attended workshops, and discussed means of how we could make our universities sign up to the ‘Buy Right’ campaign, which wants to ensure university clothing does not originate from sweatshops. There were also serious matters to deal with, including discussions and voting on motions that affect the national People & Planet group. The most important issue being how to fund raise so that we can be a completely independent campaigning organisation. The trip each way between Swansea and Bangor was a marathon 5.30 hour train journey, which makes you realise Wales really needs to improve its public transport infrastructure! Thanks to Sian, and the rest of the guys at Bangor who organised this! Matthew Cobb, People & Planet Social Sec.

NEW SOCIETY!

MeSH Soc MeSH Soc. is a new society for students of all years studying the MeSH course (BSc Medical Sciences and Humanities) at Swansea University. This new society was reformed again on 8th February 2011, with a new committee of: Richa Basu as President, Jenny Matthews as Secretary, Lorna Haddon $ ?% ' 3 ?% Bedwyr Gullidge as Treasurer. The society aims to organise socials (continue our reputation for a very ‘meshy’ night out), GAMSAT revision sessions, study groups, public lectures and other events, as well as to help MeSH students get to know each other and students from other years. Open to all students studying the MeSH course, the membership fee is only ÂŁ1. One of our main aims of the society is to provide students with plenty of opportunities to take part in volunteer work and fund-raising to support local charities as well as ones abroad. We also plan to have charity organised trips abroad to do hands on charity work, to help those who can’t help themselves, and aim to fund raise to have medically relevant charity work. For all those interested in Graduate Entry Medicine, these volunteering opportunities could be what set apart your personal statement from someone else’s. As a new society, we % % 4P $ % , # % $ % 4 4

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Christian Union Easter Quiz ‘Plain and simple; an Easter pub quiz with FREE crème eggs for everyone - Easter eggs for the winners - and a short talk about what Easter’s really all about. Tuesday, 29th of March @ 6.30 in JCs’

Choral Society Summer Concert This year, Swansea University Choral Society’s Summer Concert will be held on Saturday 14th May, 7:30pm at St. Paul’s Church, Sketty. For this concert our chosen charity is The Stroke Association, and we hope that with your attendance we can raise as much money as possible, and donate 50% of our ticket sales to this worthwhile cause. We aim to be a versatile singing group, so this term we have expanded our repertoire and chosen to perform pieces from genres such as ‘modern contemporary’ and ‘the musicals,’ as well as our usual ‘classical’ pieces. We are excited about diversifying and know that it will make for a high-energy and thrilling concert. The choir and committee would also like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our President, Emily Duffy, for all of her hard work during her three years on the committee. Your presence will undoubtedly be missed.

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Dance Society End of year show 5th/6th May SU Dance Society presents their annual end of year show‌ENCORE!! A compilation of 20 different classes including hip hop, jazz, contemporary, ballet, and many more! Taliesin theatre, 5th & 6th May. Tickets £5 for students and £7 for non-students. TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON!

Could you be your next Society President? Have you ever thought how well organised your society is? Or how you wish you could run a certain social, trip or event? Now is the time of year when societies start advertising for a new committee to run the society for the upcoming year. This is your chance to put your plans and ideas into action and run to be a committee member. Being a part of society committee can be fun, rewarding and looks fantastic on your CV! You gain skills

$ $ $ experience. Holding a position doesn’t mean you have to give up all your spare time and doesn’t have to be complicated. It means working with the rest of the Society team and the Students’ Union to ensure the society is running correctly and effectively. If you want more information about your society elections please contact them directly or alternatively contact Raechel Mattey on societiesandservices@swansea-union.co.uk.

History Society Dissertation Workshop ? ˜ P 4 / ; $ - Workshop third year student volunteers studying different periods of history will be on hand to help answer any questions second years may have about their upcoming dissertations. They will also be available to discuss possible ideas and give advice based on their own experiences. The Dissertation Workshop takes place on Thursday 31st March in Keir Hardie 303 from 1-3pm. Don’t miss out on this brilliant opportunity!

Art Society Exhibition Swansea University Art Society is proud to announce that this May they will be hosting their first ever art exhibition! This will be a fantastic display of your creativity and an opportunity to showcase the artistic talents of Swansea University students. Anyone is welcome to submit their work, so you don’t have to be an Art Society member to participate. All styles and mediums will be accepted, including photography and sculpture. The exhibition will be on Tuesday 10th March during the day and evening. There will be entertainment during the event and refreshments available. Visitors will have the option to vote for their favourite piece, and there will be a prize for their favourite! To enter, please email the society or go along to their pre-exhibition art session on Tuesday 3rd May at 6pm. To find out more, contact Isobel, the Art Society Secretary, on 528412@ swansea.ac.uk.

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By Sam Barnett and Andy Belcher

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Hello again you lucky readers. We are back again throwing the best travel related things at you. Last week we played a game called ‘Spot the Funny Word’ and we have a winner. The one (and only) entrant was Mr Sam Barnett, a distinguished third year student politician, who correctly identified the word as ‘Zenoxaic’ located half way through his own article. Well done Sam! A pack of pickled onion Space Raiders are heading your way! Back to the serious issues, we have been offered a unique once-in-a-lifetime gift of a space exhibition which you can apply for! Read on to discover how.

Swansea’s Space Flight Mission World in Motion scours the market to search for the best travel deals for you but this time the offer has come to us! We have frequently been described as ‘out of this world’ but this is taking it too far....literally. Read on to discover how to get involved in Prof. Rhill’s mission to explore outer space! Dear Students, Space tourism is becoming a reality and by 2020 we hope to make it commercially available at an affordable price. The ISC (International Space Committee) is looking for volunteers to help make this a reality and Swansea University has been cited as one of the remaining European universities where we feel the students have the initiative and creativity to help us complete our mission. The mission, known as the Flare-Orbit Observatory Lunation, has been researched and commissioned by myself, Prof. Rhill, and my international team of experts. The theory studies the monthly moon cycle and how it synchronises with the lunar flare and aims to conclusively discover a heating system for a tourist hotel in space. We are looking for a student to undergo space travel and document their experiences in online reports and video blogs. Due to the sensitive nature of the project full details cannot currently be publicly released. If you are selected then you can spend the summer months circling the globe to study outer space and build for the future. The lucky candidates will be fully trained at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris and will then undergo the space mission itself, due to commence in late July and ending in late September. Prof. Antony Percival Rhill, (a.p.rhill@isc.in) Director of Public Relations, International Space Committee This is truly an event that cannot be missed. If you fancy some space food and bashing your head on the cupboards in zerogravity, please e-mail us or Dr. Rhill, or you can find out more by going to Prof. Rhill’s open lecture at 4 pm on Friday 1st April at Faraday K. See you there!

That could be you!

How to Bargain Student travellers in many countries are an easy target for street vendors and touts on the streets aiming to make a quick fix of cash. Whilst negotiating for an item is fun, their suggested asking price for food, drinks or the common tourist gimmick is often an attempt of exhortation. Be firm and give those pikeys as good as you get by following some simple and effective bartering techniques. Appearance: If daddy has paid for you to explore the big bad world by giving you a sh*t load of Hollister or Abercrombe and Fitch then I have no sympathy. These spoilt teeny-bop gappers are the ones that deserve to be ripped off! You’re a traveller or volunteer for fox sake and portray this fact: immerse yourself in the culture by dressing traditionally and, where possible, speak the native language. A trader will appreciate your effort and will not treat you like a mug. Keep your money hidden and say that you have a limited amount of cash. Don’t be too keen: If you scream ‘OMG I MUST HAVE THIS’ in the middle of the marketplace then you have no hope. Through acting too interest the seller knows he will be going home early tonight. Play it cool – act like you don’t really need it and have them come to you, immediately placing yourself in a dominant position.

Laugh: Establish a friendly rapport with the seller before getting down to the price. Tell them about your motives for being in their country and allow them to get to know you. It is often a good idea to ask someone you trust what you should pay for a product before entering the bargaining situation. Act confident: A seller’s opening offer will be extortionate and your retort must be equally as radical. Go as low as 1/10 of the asking price which will create a comeback of the word ‘pffft’. The general rule is to meet just below the middle and you can achieve this by bluffing (such as walking away or declining the sale completely). Don’t be guilt-tripped by what they say as more often than not it is an attempt of emotional blackmail. These guys have been bartering for years and know how to manipulate a customer. Don’t be sucked in by their lies.

If an item is generating a profit then the seller will eventually yield to your demands and you will leave happy. In saying this remember that as a human being you have a conscience – making a living is hard, especially in poorer countries, and what may be a matter of pence to you may be the price of a hot meal for someone else.

Andy Belcher

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The “Smurfs� of Papua New Guinea In deep murky forests of the remote Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, in an only recently explored volcanic crater in the centre of the Island, a startling discovery has been made. Previously thought of as impossible by scientists around the world, evidence has emerged of a newly discovered species of human. Thought to have died out in Indonesia over 10,000 years ago on the isle of Sumbawa, skeletal evidence suggested that this subspecies stood at only 2ft tall. However the most startling discovery was only revealed when Dr Robin Leitch of the Handom Rand Institute of Cape Town, South Africa, led an expedition to the previously unexplored Mount Bosavi Crater, a vast volcanic valley at the center of the PNG rainforest. Looking only to document the unique flora of the valley, he was flabbergasted when he discovered the pygmy humans with particularly unusual skin. Dr Leitch said the humans were “characterised by their distinctive royal blue skin and a minuscule size�. No pictures have been taken of the so called “smurfs� due to all the total failure of all of the cameras of Dr Leitch’s team; however their society has been described in some detail. Due to the hostile environment in which they inhabit, they have gained the ability to re ingest their faeces and gain its nutrition; this process can be repeated up to eight times before the poo is finally discarded. This has led to toilets becoming places of worship and commerce in their society; unusually poo is bought and sold in a primitive barter system so that poo is shared between members of the community. “The largest stool samples are preserved and worshipped as deities, presumably in the hope of achieving future groggers�, explained Professor April Lofo. The “smurfs� language was equally intriguing, although complex, the same word, “Mufsr� is used in all sentences on its own, combined with other words frequently, linguist Dr Margaret Thatcher said “It’s really quite perplexing, I believe it symbolises the smurfs connection with sensible monetary policy and the hard work the smurfs put into keeping a lid on inflation�. Dr Thatcher went on to say “it’s startling to see such an efficient economy, although they have no currency, the trade unions in this society have been all but flattened, despite this there is low unemployment amongst the smurfs and high levels of flexibility among the workforce�. So impressed was Dr Thatcher by the smurfs, that she returned to PNG, against the wishes of Dr Leitch and his team representing the International Institute of Science who announced that if she returned she would infect the culture with outside influences. Undeterred, Dr Thatcher left her job as chief linguist at the UN where she translated speeches into 109 languages simultaneously to become leader of the smurf civilisation. However, when Thatcher introduced herself to the smurfs after learning their language, she was greeted with violence. The smurfs gave her an ultimatum, “turn around and never come back� however, her aide, Dr Nigel Lawson Ph.D. Spoke of how Dr Thatcher shouted at the smurfs “You turn if you want to, the lady is not for turning�. These were Dr Thatcher’s last words according to her aides, Dr Lawson and Professor Edwina Currie who decided to make the u-turn and run for their lives. Dr Leitch’s team have since returned to New Guinea to study the civilisation in greater depth although

The Mount Bosavi Crater, Papua New Guinea. Home to the recently discovered Leitch Pygmy subspecies of human, also known as the Leitch Smurf have no plans to reveal themselves like the late Dr Margaret Thatcher. Dr Leitch’s team have also managed to obtain photographic evidence of the smurfs existence, however these photographs were later taken and classified by the United World Body for the Protection of Indigenous and Vulnerable Peoples in the World (or UWBPIVPW for short) in order to protect the privacy of this newly discovered civilisation and to stop poachers killing the smurfs for their valuable eyeballs which store enough energy to power the entire world cleanly for the remainder of the millennium. Dr Leitch will be speaking about his discoveries in Faraday A on Friday 32nd of March, at 7pm. This will be a public lecture so please email in advance, as a challenge so that only the smartest people attend; we will let you find the email address yourself.

By Sam Barnett

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Students’ on Tour: Ireland

By Desirae Gostlin in Dublin Dublin on a student’s budget is not an easy task, especially in St. Patrick’s Day; however, the Travel Shop offers a pretty good deal. I was in Dublin for St. Pat’s, and although I was disappointed at the lack of green beer, the experience is well worth the price. Dublin offers a tour of the city daily for free! It meets at city hall at 11:00 and 13:00; the tour is three hours long and was a great introduction to the city. Chrsit Church Cathedral and St. Patrick’s Cathedral are stunning from the outside, but cost admission. St. Augustine and St. John’s Cathedral is a beautiful (and free) alternative if you wish to see the interior of a cathedral in Dublin. And who can forget about the Guinness storehouse? Admission cost 11â‚Źuro and comes with a free a pint at the end, which you learn to pour. The St. Patrick’s Day parade is a must-see, but if you want to actually be able to see the parade then I’d suggest getting there early, or climb the statue of Daniel O’Connel in order to get a front row seat to the spectacle. If you’re staying a hostel (which you most likely are) then my suggestion is to look into any special deals they have going on there. Isaac’s Hostel had an Irish stew dinner with a pint of Guinness all for the low low price of 5â‚Źuro; considering a pint of Guinness runs standard of about 4-6â‚Źuro and a bowl of Irish stew is about 8-12â‚Źuro, this was a pretty good deal. Isaac’s also had a “backpackers’ beer garden,â€? which served pints of Heineken for 2.50â‚Źuro, a great way to save some dough because pints run standard of 4-6â‚Źuro in regular pubs, as I mentioned before. If you’re in the mood to explore some of Ireland outside of Dublin, then I recommend Malahide Castle. It’s about a half hour’s train ride outside the city. If you’re traveling with a partner an all-day pass is going to cost about 14.50â‚Źuro for both tickets. Malahide charges an entry fee, but if you’re on a tight budget, the grounds are scenic and a good opportunity to snap some photos that you can actually show your mum. ) % P $ % , already got that all-day train ticket. Howth also offers a great backdrop for photos. There’s a lighthouse and fresh seafood, and if you’re lucky you might see seals hanging out in the harbor. There were three hanging around when I was there. I recommend lunch there at the Bloody Stream. Don’t let the name turn you off, it’s really quite decent food, even if the service is crap. The lunch menu costs about 8.50â‚Źuro.

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Debating films that divided critics and audiences alike

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Huge sweeping cinematography of the barren west, the fur and feathers etc of the animals andthe facial expressions, I cant do them justice by describing them here. The action sequences are all brilliantly funny, impressive and exciting. Best of all is the razor-sharp wit from the superb voice-acting of Johnny Depp accompanied by the hilarious quartet of owls who dress up like a mariachi band to tell the story. Bill Nighy does come close to stealing the show as Rattlesnake Jake, with a gun in his tail and an over-the-top mini moustache to complete the evil outlsaw image. Rango really does have it all, a blissfully wonderful shock of the year and has luckily restored my faith # damaged in recent years.

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>3 Despite its promise of a fresh take on the alien invasion genre, this fails to live up to expectation with a lazy plot and god awful script. ) $ shots of LA under attack but the “wowâ€? factor is quickly destroyed as soon as the characters open their mouths. The dialogue is simply a collection of every clichĂŠ military line in history and overly sentimental speeches about patriotism. Each of the military platoon are all given generic back stories ranging % $ ÂŽ % footsteps of a dead brother, but these are all thrust on the audience at the # % in the way of trying to characterise essentially cannon fodder for the aliens. The aliens themselves are a fairly uninspired race of water dwelling tentacle monsters, but some background details such as one clutching its arm after getting shot, and others dragging % %% #

make them seem slightly less clichÊ. The action is passable and there’s $ % $ # and for you to forget the feeble attempts at story, but its nothing special. The actors all do as best they can with the terrible script, Aaron Eckhart’s performance being the most noteworthy, but ultimately the writing lets them down. 3 Even Aaron Eckhart ,

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drivel some bore then the result is your own fault - heed this warning. Hilary Swank and Jeffery Dean Morgan have the chemistry of IKEA furniture. There is very little mystery, very little tension and very little to actually % # $ terrible. 3<$ especially within the Hammer production company, this is an example of how exploitation cinema can miss all of its intended targets and end up becoming simply tedious. This voyeuristic ‘thriller’ fails on every level with its pace tediously slow and its tension almost non-existent. The lack of thrills with regards to a villain leaves the view asking not ‘who-dunit?’ but ‘why watch it?’ 3 Take up residence elsewhere

3 A top draw western, with added feathers and scales

$FWRU 3URĂ€OH Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, stars in Faster due to be released next Friday. Known for his role in wrestling, his last WWE match was in 2004, a decision to quit allowed him to focus solely on an acting career. Despite already being known globally as The Rock, Johnson " television shows Star Trek: Voyager and That ‘70s Show : The Mummy Returns where he appears as The Scorpion King. The Scorpion King, in which ; < => > / television shows such as Be Cool, The Game Plan, Tooth Fairy and Why Did I Get Married Too? His role in Faster sees him playing an ex-con who sets out to avenge his brother’s death after being double crossed during a heist years ago; his biggest role since he broke into the industry. He will again be on the screen later this year in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, an A Brad Peyton.

You Haven’t Seen!?...Chasing Amy ) @ -%+ % % " $ Chasing Amy is just that. Kevin Smith’s third feature tells the story of creators of the Bluntman and Chronic comic book, Holden McNeil (Ben -%+ [ @ 3 Z' * [ P % % # = - ' Z' * - [ effects that has on all three of their lives. Chasing Amy

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By Emily Kennewell By Andy Williams

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Waterfront TV What’s on the tube Rewind... In this issue, Andy Williams takes a rewind through classic TV shows of the 1990’s

Teen Angel With only 17 episodes in existence, you would be forgiven for not having heard of this hidden gem. Teen Angel focussed on high schooler Steve Beauchamp just after the loss of his best friend Marty DePolo. Marty died after eating a 6-month-old hamburger but comes back as Steve’s guardian angel. Riddled with popular culture references and intertextuality, Teen Angel was sadly never given the run it deserved on television although it was great fun while it lasted.

Recess Oh Recess, how my parents hated you. Set in Third Street School around a group of friends who constantly get into mischief, Recess was truly great. TJ, Vince, Gus, Mikey, Gretchen and Spinelli were all loveable characters in their own way – not to mention the many peripheral characters such as the diggers, King Bob, Hustler Kid and the Ashley’s to name a few. Recess shows the protagonists dealing with situations and the life lessons that they learn from their lives in the fourth grade with a great amount of heart and humour.

Smart Guy Running for a total of 51 seasons, Smart Guy was a staple of the Disney channel in the late 1990’s – and something worth running home from school for. Telling the story of T.J Henderson, a smart 10 year old who has been accelerated to being in high school. Many of the episodes revolve around T.J fitting into school or how he overshadows his older yet underachieving brother. The dynamic of the show was wholesome and the tone often hilarious, Smart Guy is one of the gems of the 1990’s.

Kenan and Kel Awww here it goes. Kenan and Kel was beloved by almost everyone. Kenan, a scheming teenager with his mind preoccupied on girls and hair-brained money making schemes with Kel as his dim, orange soda obsessed sidekick. With every episode bookended by sections where the duo speak to the live studio audience, Kenan and Kel’s storylines were often recycled, yet the show never felt stale. Running over 4 years, for my money, Kenan and Kel represents the pinnacle of Nickelodeon programming.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Based upon a series of comic books, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch tells the story of Sabrina Spellman as on her 16th birthday, she discovers she is a witch. With the help of her Aunts Hilda and Zelda and Salem - a man who has been sentenced to a century in a cats body – Sabrina must attempt to succeed as a with whilst successfully navigate her way through a ‘normal’ teenage life. After running for a total of 163 episodes and spawning 3 TV movies, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch was hugely successful and highly popular.

Saved by the Bell Despite originally running between 1989 and 1993, Saved By The Bell remained on British television until 2006. Set in Bayside High School, the series followed a group of students at the school. The show was notable due to the fact that it dealt not only with comical issues, but also real social issues such as, drug use, friendship, homelessness and divorce. The cast was truly an ensemble with each character representing different section of the American high school, Zach Morris as a charming schemer, AC Slater as the Jock, Kelly Kapowski as the all-American cheerleader, Lisa Turtle as the gossip queen, Jessie Spano as a know-it-all, Samuel ‘Screech’ Powers as the loveable nerd and all these are watched by the show’s authority figure, Mr Belding. Saved by the Bell was hugely successful and highly influential as a precursor to shows such as Dawsons Creek and The O.C.

The Crystal Maze Running for a total of 83 episodes and 6 series, The Crystal Maze was the ultimate in high concept game show that epitomised the 1990’s. The Maze consisted of 4 different zones (Aztec, Medieval, Industrial – later ocean and Futuristic), inside each zone would consist of tasks that upon successful completion, gave the contestants a crystal and more time in the eponymous Crystal Maze which would give them money. Being both highly successful and highly enjoyable, The Crystal Maze was high-concept, quick-witted entertainment at its best.

Art Attack Three words: Neil Buchanan’s Jumpers. Art Attack was the staple of CITV during the 1990’s. Everybody remembers clambering to get their hands on a good helping of PVA glue and poster paint just to attempt to copy Neil’s latest artistic masterpiece. And The Head; who didn’t love a little bit of The Head? He stole the show in all of his moving-clay glory. Another highlight of each show would be the Big Art Attack, wherein Neil would put together seemingly random pieces of whatever he had lying around which always looked horrific until the camera pulled up to show what was usually an awe-inspiring scene. Maybe I’m remembering all these shows with rose-tinted glasses but 90’s TV makes shows such as Hannah Montana or Suite Life of Zach and Cody look distinctly average. The greatest revelation from coming out of the creation of this article is the realisation that Sports Editor Ben Donovan looks exactly like Gus Griswald from Recess (for further proof, check out page 27).

My Top 5 Picks... Each issue we put the question to one of the Waterfront faithful. What are your top 5 TV shows of all time? This week, Deputy Sports Editor Chris Penn answers... How I Met Your Mother

Futurama

Living in the shadow of ever-successful US sitcom Friends, How I Met Your Mother sees main character Ted Moseby (Josh Radnor) telling his kids in the year 2030 the story of how he met their mother as well as the antics of his friends Marshall, Lily, Robin and Barney. It is the latter of those friends that does steal the show. Neil Patrick Harris plays the witty, suit loving womanizer Barney Stinson whose schemes, one-liners and general character traits regular tickle the funny bone. However despite season 6 seeing the programme taking the ill-fated route of so many American sitcoms, the few seasons are definitely worth a watch.

Futurama is just a teenager version of The Simpsons, mainly because of the Bender. Groening got it right when he designed the cigar loving, beer drinking, loud mouthed robot. He is the best friend of Philip J. Fry who was cryogenically frozen for 1000 years on New Year’s Eve 1999 and they both end up working in a delivery firm, with his distant nephew Professor Farnsworth and are soon to develop feeling for the ship’s pilot, Leela. In my opinion it was sometimes just like a carbon copy of The Simpsons however it developed into being very diverse both character and plot wise, yet it may not have been as successful as the people from Springfield, I would bite Bender’s shiny metal a** over eating Bart’s shorts any day of the week.

Rome Sex and violence I guess are two features that draw this show to the male agenda however I believe it gives a good count of historical Rome. Consisting of 2 seasons, the show follows the lives of two Roman soldiers- Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo. Season 1 is set during the leadership of Julius Caesar as he deals with the civil war of 49BC before his assassination 44 BC. Season 2 soon follows on with the coming of age of Rome’s first Emperor Octavian Caesar and his struggle with Marc Anthony. I loved this programme and was gutted when news was leaked of the set burning down thus halting a chance of a 3rd season, however supposedly a film is on its way.

Red Dwarf Red Dwarf tells the story Dave Lister (Craig Charles), the last man alive after a radiation leak on the mining ship Red Dwarf whilst he is in status resulting him being stranded 3 million years from home. However he is accompanied by a hologram of his bunk mate (Rimmer), a life form that evolved from his cat (Cat), a human like service robot (Kryten) and the ships main computer (Holly). As they travel homebound they encounter various humorous adventures however it’s the hilarity of the relationships between the characters that make this show. To be honest you’d be a right ‘smeghead’ not to give it a shot.

Stargate SG-1 For my money, Stargate SG-1 is one of the greatest sci-fi TV shows made. The concept behind it is genius, using an ancient Egyptian background to create a programme that grips you as the plot and characters develop. It’s quite easy to explain the plot, the Stargate is basically a doorway to new worlds, so of course in typical Sci-fi fashion a military unit is assembled and a team (SG-1) are formed that seek out new technology and races- some friendly, some hostile and the one that wants to rule the universe (the Goa’uld). There are 10 seasons however I was not a fan of the latter two. My Sky 1 got cut because of the Virgin saga halfway during season 9 which I was rather thankful of as the programme wasn’t the same without Richard Dean Anderson and the introduction of a new baddie didn’t seem logicalit should have ended with the death of Anubis!

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GAMES REVIEWS

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5. World in Conict Set in America invaded by the Soviet Union, this Cold-war era RTS demonstrates how the genre can be fast and intense; with some really interesting ideas for example the ability to call in napalm strikes and the rapid deployment of reinforcements.

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1. Rome total war Finally, I have to say, this game changed my perspective on RTS games; it really moved the goalposts. Set in ancient Rome, this RTS lets you control one of the powers of the time, from one of the noble houses of Rome to a Celtic war-tribe. RTW # # % $ $ # # >)4 $ % % $ If you haven’t bought it, do so now. By Michael Kavanagh

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SCIENCE Tectonics and Tsunami’s “Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.� William James Durant (1885-1981) The words of the American philosopher, William Durant are particularly pertinent at the moment in light of the disaster that has recently struck Honshu, the largest island of Japan. On March 11th at 14.46 local time (05.46 GMT) an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale occurred approximately 55 miles off the eastern shore of Minami Sanriku, one of the closest towns in Honshu. The quake was the largest recorded in Japan since records began over 140 years ago, and the 7th largest earthquake ever recorded according to the US Geological Survey, with its effects felt over 250 miles away in Tokyo. The ensuing tsunami, a 30ft wall of water, devastated much of the eastern seaboard, and reached as far as 6 miles inland. Aftershocks, some as high as 6.8 in magnitude, persisted during the days following the initial quake and have greatly hindered rescue efforts. A full picture of the extent of damage caused by the earthquake has # % ) % 1 $ $ # " $ %

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Ian Njine, Timothy Bird, Tom Littlehales

Simmo Says... I’m not going to lie to you all Waterfront readers, this one is a little rushed. You may or may not be aware, but not only am I bigging it up Will Smith Biggy style in SSE (Basically Jamie Tagg is my number 2), but I’ve taken up a job working for the elegant Mr Gary ‘Big-G’ Lulham at Sin City. Now, the first time I stepped into Sin City in the fine year of 2007, I agreed that if I could be 11 pints deep and still be able to smell that floor and worry about those peculiar drips landing on my head, then there was no way I could go there sober, especially have to serve behind that ever busy bar. HOWEVER, its taken me in like a face to a sweet pair of blouse balloons. It’s all about the countless times someone asks you for a ‘Double Red Bull & Coke’ or spends twenty minutes pulling out more 20p’s into their hand than pubes I’ve pulled off my sack. And can I please get something off my chest....THERES NO SUCH THING AS ‘SO-CO’!!! I’ll list the reasons why; 1) Calling it SO-CO makes you sound like a prick 2) Calling it SO-CO makes you sound like a prick and 3) Calling it SO-CO makes you sound like a prick and I will pour you a Pernod instead. How much of a legend was Roy Walker last Monday?? I had the pure pleasure of looking after the old boy for the night and he really is a true graduate of lad academy. After being on stage, he was first to comment on the ‘lovelies’ out in Oceana that night. On the walk home he told me a few stories that I know The Waterfront and many other newspapers would love to hear, but thats just between me and the big man. All I can say is, I’ll never look at Paul Daniels or a spatula the same way again. Varsity is Wednesday and I for one have a had a boner for this since last year. Drinking from 9am, shouting abuse at people all day, watching ginger people run around with their crotch dangler out and then pass out in a corner with your hand on your curry covered bits...The only difference between Varsity & Christmas is Varsity has a shed load of sports in the middle for you to feast your eyes on. My favourite Varsity recollection has to be from the 2009 era, when one of my housemates, who was slurring his words more than Louie Spence before we’d even got to Cardiff, went to the bar at half time to get the round in. By the end of the game, we were dry-mouthed and wondering where our mate had ended up. After a brief 20 second phone call, we found he had woken up on a train in Pembrokeshire, complete with pint tray and pint cups in hand. So dig out your green & white, make yourself an amusing banner...’ We took a sh*t on Fowlers mum’ (Fowler being the Cardiff Uni head coach), join us at Uplands Diner where appropriately they have a license to serve beers and open at 8am and get on the green & white wagon to take over Cardiff. Simmo Says....Cardiff Girls, Make More Noise, When They’re Shagging Swansea Boys!!!

RAngharad’s Round-up Throw on your t-shirts and bust out the air horns – Varsity is here! That’s right, it’s time to get all green and white and scream abuse at a load of people you don’t know, because that is effectively what we and the entire University did last year. All in good competitive spirit of course! ? U <$ was pretty spectacular. We’re not into sport, so it was a last minute decision. We missed out on the t-shirts and the after party tickets – this was a mistake which we vowed (over a pint) never to make again. To be perfectly honest, we couldn’t face the absurd queuing. This year, our wonderful housemate got up at the crack of dawn #

% = $ up. Swansea’s dedication to supporting our teams/getting wasted is incredible. You can’t help but get caught up in the Swansea University spirit, last year the atmosphere for the whole day was buzzing. Despite our serious lack of sporting knowledge, we often found ourselves screaming abuse at the referee and pretending that we knew what was going on. Granted,

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Sorry. Once we got to the stadium, we spent the build up to the match going on fair rides, drinking a lot more cider, getting covered in green face paint and spanking various musicians (don’t ask). After joining a million different queues and our feeble attempts to smuggle alcohol in were thwarted, we took our seats and watched some serious rugby. And streakers. Never have we seen so many bums in such a short amount of time! Student matches simply aren’t complete without nakedness. If there isn’t any this year, we will cry. Of course this year will be different, as we’re all piling onto trains and are heading to Cardiff. Make sure you slap on some green and scream your support to your heart’s content. When we put our minds to it, we can do anything. After all, we’re the lot that are bringing Miami to Oceana!

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WATERFRONT 202 - 28/03/11

6th’s snatch league title from Sketty in ďŹ nal day clash By Intramural reporters Owain Harries and Rupert Williams

Season Round-Up

Swansea Uni 6ths celebrate their league win, earned on the final day of the season.

History Win Kit Award With Flying Colours ) " - took place last Wednesday at Oceana and was hailed a great success by all involved. Richard Fouracre and Simmo Simmons compered the event in front of over 200 of the intramural players, giving out a number of awards along the way. Lewis Clare of the Uni 7s claimed the Golden Boot award in the 5 % 4 went to Ajax Treesdown’s Adam Bruton, who particularly stood out in

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Over 200 players attended the first Intramural Awards dinner at Oceana last Wednesday (23/03)

Well, the season has drawn to a close, with 120 matches being played and 636 goals scored and I think we can agree that the season has not disappointed. The Uni 6ths clinched the title on the last day by beating fellow title contenders Sketty Bolognese 2-1. Going into the game the teams were two points apart but The Uni 6ths managed to overcome Sketty and moved one point above them. The 6ths only lost one game in the whole season succumbing to Ajax 3-1, but despite losing the league, Ajax claimed the SSE cup beating the Uni 7ths 5-2 AET. The league welcomed four new teams, Blazin’ Bonville Bulldogs, Urine Trouble, FC Climax and Team Armadillo. FC Climax made the best impression in their debut season � The league’s top scorers, Ajax ) an emphatic 11-0 victory over Team - ˜ $ #

) # $ with 3rd place and the cup win. Team Sloth claimed the last : $ * 4$ , 33 points. They did not draw a game all season but did lose four games. Despite their cup heroics The Uni Â? # 0 ) had a very strong start to the season and were title contenders but lost 3 of their last 4 games, 2-4 to Team Sloth, 1-3 to Sketty and 3-6 on the last day of the season to Geography. A $ 1 in no danger of being overtaken by the teams below them. Urine Trouble claimed the bottom of the table with only one win and two draws, whilst scoring only 13 goals, having an average of 0.86 goals per game. After another successful Intramural season, all teams will be eagerly waiting to kick-start it all over again and get their hands on the league and cup titles.

Final Standings 1. Swansea University 6ths 2. Sketty Bolognese 3. Ajax Treesdown 4. Team Sloth AFC 5. Swansea University 7ths 6. Geography FC 7. FC Climax 8. Singleton Park Rangers 9. PhotoSinthesis Grasshoppers 10. Hardly Athletic 11. Sub-Standard Liege 12. History Boys 13. Team Armadillo AFC 14. Blazin’ Bonville Bulldogs 15. Balls Deep 16. Urine Trouble

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Sketty Bolognese 1 - 2 Uni 6ths

1st. Lewis Clare (Uni 7ths) - 24 2nd. Nick Hammett (Sketty) - 23 3rd. Adam Bruton (Ajax) - 20 4th. Uba Azinge (Uni 6ths) - 18 5th. Jassim Al-Jaber (SPR) - 15

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History 4 - 2 Sub-Standard Liege

BBB 1 - 2 Photosynthesis Sloth 4 - 0 Urine Trouble

Hardly Athletic 4 - 2 Balls Deep FC Climax 4 - 2 SPR Ajax 11 - 0 Team Armadillo

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VARSITY 2011: THE WAIT IS OVER By Chris Penn Deputy Sports Editor sport@waterfrontonline.co.uk

THE EVENT that everyone has been talking about is here. This year Varsity celebrates its 15th Anniversary and promises to be bigger

$ of the Millennium Stadium chosen to hold the rugby showdown. Swansea are looking for back to back victories after their 16-12 victory last season and what better place to do than the nation’s rugby temple. Ask any student who’s done it before and they will say that it is the one of the greatest days of the year. Ignoring the drinking aspect of the event, what makes it special is to see the whole universitywhether it be AU members, media services or academic students, unite together for a day that will live long in everyone’s memory. For the sports teams, the form book can be thrown out the window for whoever wants it more on the day will win it. After three years at Cardiff Arms Park, the showpiece event returned to Swansea in style at the Liberty stadium. Sketty Lane became a sea of green and

white (with a few red patches) where students showed their passion by covering themselves in paint, adorning

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top of their voices with the pride of their team. Now it’s over to Cardiff where 26 battles will rage on the shores of the River Taff to decide the fate of the Varsity Shield. The Welsh Institute of Sport will host most of the matches taking place that day where Swansea will look to make their mark on a day that promises to live long in the memory of us all. Coaches have put their respective squads through their paces in the past week as they look to gain any advantage over there South Wales rivals. The domestic seasons for most clubs are now % glory. For some teams, a win could be the icing on the cake to a perfect season, for others this is the last chance to salvage something positive. Whenever students join sports clubs this is the day that everyone wants to be part off. This drive is encapsulated

RED VERSUS GREEN: The battle lines have been drawn ahead of the showpiece event this coming Wednesday in the introduction of the Intramural Football match which allows players who are not overly gifted in football talent to represent their university in the biggest sporting event of the year and most likely of their lives. Credit must go to the Swansea Athletics

Union who have worked hard to arrange a great day out from travel arrangements to the after-party at Odyssey Nightclub afterwards. Wednesday promises to be massive and The Waterfront wishes the best of luck to all those competing, and that

all students travelling to Cardiff have a great time and stay safe. Cardiff better prepare for the invasion of the GREEN AND WHITE ARMY!!!

FARCE-ITY: AMERICAN FOOTBALL KO’D By Chris Penn Deputy Sports Editor sport@waterfrontonline.co.uk VARSITY is famed for its drama, however the American Football team weren’t expecting any six days before kick-off. David Keyse, a coach for the team, told The Waterfront that their Varsity showdown has been cancelled due

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congestion. On Sunday the Cardiff Cobras played in the league playoffs against the Exeter Demons, with the possibility of a further match the following Sunday if they were to win. Cardiff could therefore potentially play three times in the space of a week including the match scheduled for this Wednesday. “They (Cardiff Cobras) wanted to

move the match to the Sunday before their play-off match.� “We wanted to stick to tradition and play that match on the day of Varsity.� This resulted in Cardiff supposedly refusing to play the match against the Swansea Titans if they beat Exeter. Cardiff’s Athletic Union President Jack Perkins assured the Titans that this would not be the case suggesting that Cobra’s may look at the possibility of Keyse admitted, “At the end of the day, it’s not my problem if they want to to play the match.� When it seemed that all was sorted this sitcom took yet another twist as Swansea’s Athletics Union was told by

their Cardiff counterparts that the match was now off. Salt was further rubbed into the Titan’s wounds by the match will now be voided instead of Swansea given the win because of the Cobras forfeit. “We know that Siwan (Swansea AU president) is still in talks over the future of this match, and is fuming.� “I am highly disappointed that this match has been voided with no consequence to Cardiff for pulling out.� “The lads are gutted as they were really psyched up for this match.� The Swansea Titans have had a good season which included a 26-25 over the Cobras in the league. “I think the win we got over them has option.� “Last year’s defeat hurt the team a lot and we were relishing the test of putting the record straight.�

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