The Trick or Treat Issue
04-06
- The Edit Team/ Contributors - Editor’s Letter - What Are you Saying?
news 09-12 - Clyde Gets Ready For Commonwealth Games - Should the UK have the death penalty? - Caley hosts Halloween Frightfest
Features 13-16 - The Scariest Costume - Dorian Gray (Trick or Treat?) - Suddenly Abroad
Arts & Culture 17-20 - Haunted Glasgow
- Grimm Season Two - Trick or Treat: Halloween Movie Reviews - A treat for kids and adults alike.
Music 21-24
- Music Festivals have more than just music! - Live Review – Ignition at Classic Grand - Trick or Treat Interview with Arejay from band Halestorm: Glasgow Garage on 23/9/12,
Fashion 25-29 - Homemade vs. Bought - Something Wicked This Way Comes - Boys on film - some of the most stylish men on the small screen - Caley Campus Style
Sports 30-32 - Tricky local rival test awaits
- Fight night treat – round two - Ghastly Injury Interview with Imogen Hendry
Gallery 33-35
News Editor
Editor
Deputy Editor
Siobhan McDade
Aishling Staunton
smcdad12@caledonian.ac.uk
aishlingstaunton@hotmail.co.uk
Mandy Thomson
mandy.thomson4319@gmail.com
Features Editor Lauren Simpson
lsimps30@caledonian.ac.uk
arts & Culture editor
Sports editor
Caroline Armour
carmou12@caledonian.ac.uk
Sahil Jaidka
Music Editor/ potographer
sahiljaidka@hotmail.com
Photo Manager
Phoebe Inglis-Holmes
Lewis Boron
phoebeinglisholmes@yahoo.com
lewisboron@btinternet.com
Fashion Editor
Photographer
shelleyqueen@gmail.com
chrismac92@hotmail.com
Magdalena Werner magdawmail@gmail.com
Shelley Queen
Christopher McKay
Designer Designer Michael Long
photographer Yi Yi Qi
jessicalovejj@gmail.com
michaellong_93@hotmail.co.uk
pr manager Hannah Thompson Martina Stefanova Marcus King Joanna Chlopek Sean O'Hare Lesley Bruce Gillian Thomson Iain Burleigh Hayley Blackwood Daniyall Qazi Toni Lennox Augusta carman franzis kakruse Alix inglis christina little mark donachie tawfik ibrahim David Lees
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Katie O’Hara
kohara15@caledonian.ac.uk
Rustling around the streets, head to toe in tin foil, handmade robot head (a cardboard box) intact – pretty much sums up my memory of Halloween as a child. For some that might sound like an embarrassing memory rather forgotten but for me it was the year I won the ‘Best Costume’ award at the school Halloween party (a massive accomplishment at the time!). Halloween for some is a fun holiday, which allows you to reminisce and gives you the chance, as a so-called adult, to dress up and stick your head in a basin of apples. For others however, it may evoke recollections of failed fancy dress costumes and annoyance at how commercially led the holiday now is. But that is precisely why we decided ‘Trick or Treat’ is the perfect theme for this issue of The Edit! Although the phrase is specific to this time of year, in more general terms, it really allows you talk about your loves/hates in life and all things dark and scary! That is exactly what you can expect to see in Issue two of The Edit; with reviews of music and festivals you love, frightful films, a scary ghost story plus many more thrilling reads! We also found out who in the world you would most like to go Trick or Treating with and show off some of our students wicked fashion sense in Caley Campus Style. So whether you love or hate Halloween, there really is something for everyone in The Edit Trick or Treat issue! And for those that do celebrate Halloween, I hope you have a ‘spooktacular’ night! (Sorry I couldn’t resist a cliché…) and for those that don’t at least we have provided you with a great issue to keep you entertained!
Siobhan The Editor
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What are you saying? If you could go trick or treating with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be?
Spongebob Squarepants
Harry potter
Edgar Allan Poe
Wajihah Ullah International Business – 1st year
Gayle Obre Social Sciences – 1st year
David Baird Cyber Security Networking – 3rd year
What is the most bizarre Halloween costume you have seen?
sumo lady gaga
broken suitcaSES
CROSS DRESSES
Leanne McDonald Media and Communications – 1st year
Mariano Martinez Applied instrumentation and control – HSE
Barry Morgan Accountancy – 1st year
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news illustration : Magdalena werner
Clyde Gets Ready for Commonwealth Games Hannah Thompson
Thistle Man Clyde has been revealed as the mascot of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. 12-year old Beth Gilmour, from Cumbernauld, won a competition to design the mascot, open to young Scots between 12-15 years old. She got to see her design come to life at the revealing of the mascot, at Pacific Quay BBC Studios this month. This competition is one of the many ways the Commonwealth Games organisers are involving young people in the event. Spokesperson for the games, spoke about the competition and how important it is to get young people involved. He said: “We were looking for a design that represented Scotland and Glasgow and the people there. Obviously the thistle design does this, and the fun look of the mascot represents the youth of the games. With a huge percentage of the commonwealth being under 25, the young people are the most important part of the whole event, and we want to make sure all schools and universities are as involved as possible.' Swimming champion Rebecca Adlington, an ambassador for the games, was there to show her support to Beth, who was up against 4000 entries, and won with Clyde because of the fun and Scottish design. The revealing of the mascot took place in front of Beth’s family, her fellow class pupils and all the press in the West of Scotland. Beth was overwhelmed by the event and said she felt very lucky to be a part of it all. She said: “I am so happy to be so involved in the Commonwealth Games and love seeing my drawing come to life.”
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illustration : Magdalena werner
photography : Christopher McKay
Should the UK have the death penalty ? Mandy Thomson
The recent death of PC Fiona Bone and PC Nicola Hughes has left the rest of Britain in shock. The two police officers, aged 23 and 32, were shot dead in a horrific grenade attack in Mottram, Tameside on September 18th 2012. The consequences the murderer should face have been discussed at great length since the brutal attack. Calls are being made for the death penalty to be re-enforced in cases where a deliberate attack is made on a police officer. The death penalty was last performed in 1964 and was officially abolished in Britain in 1969. The results of a survey conducted by the Mail on Sunday supported the return of the penalty. When asked whether capital punishment should be brought back - 48% said yes, 44% said no, and 8% said they didn't know. Home Secretary Theresa May, addressed this issue, telling the Mail on Sunday she didn’t think the death penalty would have prevented the deaths of the young women. She said: ‘The murder of Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone was a callous and cowardly act,’ she said. ‘But I do not believe in the death penalty, and I do not believe that the death penalty would have acted as a deterrent in this case.’ She also said she didn’t think arming more police would help; ‘We have armed response units who are there to deal with specific threats, but I don’t want to see police officers routinely carrying guns.’ The survey results raise many complicated issues. The results say the public believe police officers would be in greater danger if they were armed. They also show that people admit they would be less likely to deliver a guilty verdict, if they were a juror, if the punishment was execution instead of sentencing.
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Caley hosts Halloween Frightfest Siobhan McDade
When you get to an age where, sadly, it is not acceptable to go trick or treating anymore, there is always the struggle of finding something to do on a Halloween eve. The classic Halloween party? Or one of the many themed club nights on offer? Well this Halloween you will be pleased to know that you don’t need to argue it out with your flat mates, as the GCU Student Association is offering an array of events to tickle your terrified taste buds! Including everything from the party to the club night, with a little bit of old fashioned costume making thrown into the mix! To kick off the day; Get in the Mood - is running from 12pm-2pm in the Student Association. Where you can fit in last minute Halloween costume making and carve a pumpkin or two. There is a prize for the best carved pumpkin so I would get practising now… Freaky Food & Poison Punch – Eat free food. Drink free (alcoholic and nonalcoholic) punch. Dance away to classic ‘spooktacular’ tunes and be in with the chance of winning loads of great prizes. Sounds the ideal way to start the night? I thought so too. Freaky Food and Poison Punch will run from 5pm-8.30pm in the Student Association. The party does not end there; It carries onto Walkabout for more antics and those that dare can keep going until the early hours of the morning at the Bamboo Bloodbath (which begins at 11pm). Wanting to avoid the Halloween pub and club scene? Not a problem – join in on a Ghoulish Ghost Walk that will take you to the scariest places in the city! Think you are brave enough? The Ghoulish Ghost Walk begins at 8.30pm. So you can thank the Student Association for taking the stress out of your Halloween this year and instead spend the time working on bagging that Best Carved Pumpkin prize. For a full rundown of the Halloween events, visit: http://www.caledonianstudent.com/events/.
photography : yi qi
Features
T h e S ca r i e s t C o s t u m e Martina Stefanova
Trick-treat, trick-treat, trick-treat went the clock. Annie was lying in her bed, waiting for her mother to go to sleep. Trick-treat, trick-treat, trick-treat. It was the night of Halloween. Trick-treat, trick-treat, trick-.. The lamp in her mother’s bedroom went out. This is it, she thought. She got up, already dressed, and went down the stairs, careful not to wake up her mother - Annie had never left the house before. She didn’t go to school either; her mother was her only friend, her only support. Her father left them when she was 3 and somehow Annie knew it was because of her. It was her fault, all she wanted was to be like the other kids and there they were, outside the door, she could hear them laughing. Annie opened the door and snuck out. She felt free, light as a bird; she was, for the first time, outside the house! She made a step, two, three… just like a baby, those were her first steps. But as she got closer to the children, she felt nervous. “Hi,” she said quietly. No one heard her. “Umm…hi?” she repeated, louder now. Everyone turned their heads toward her, curious. Who was this stranger? Because for them she was a stranger, they had never seen her before. Shock spread through some of the faces watching her. Some of the kids even ran away screaming. She was on the verge of tears when a blonde boy exclaimed: “Wow, look at her! She has the scariest costume ever!” “How cool!” said another boy. “Hey, can I touch?” asked a girl dressed as a princess. A smile appeared on her face. Maybe they could be her friends. Maybe she wasn’t that different after all. They all surrounded her, amused, clapping and screaming with joy. Little did they know she wasn’t wearing a costume.
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photography : Lewis boron
Dorian Gray (Trick or Treat ? ) Marcus King
What would we give to live forever? On whose altar do we nail our soul? What price must we pay for a bite of pleasure? What weight is it worth in gold? Let me paint a picture A reflection of youth And hang it against a wall. A wall whose only windows are the ones to my soul. These innocent eyes have seen. These blameless hands are clean. This face, full of youth, is life's canvas. Life's megaphone to canvas the truth. The truth is we all seek pleasure We were made to crave To satisfy and to be satisfied. Our stomachs are wombs or graves Sources of life or death through our desires. One kills, one saves. Two cups, two libations, Poured not only on the altar but the throne. We all drink, we all knock on its doors "Trick or treat?" we want more We explore the avenues which make sense Or sensually sustains our spirits Till the last drop. This one's about a dream of what pleasure means I've drunk the world dry yet its oceans left me thirsty Searched caves, clefts and crevices to find it's still dark. My reflection passed - a golden heart But it was far from a heart of gold The higher I got the faster I fell The harder I stopped My bones turned to powder when I hit the sidewalk Then blew away chasing pavements. Who runs the world? Who is king? Because I feel we are all slaves to our cravings Like dissatisfaction eternal entered our navel strings A stringent rule of thumb that grasps our jugular Feels our pulse, Feels our breath, Feels each cent and second we repay. What would we give in exchange for life? Our own. We are all slaves. One kills, one saves. photography : mark donachie
'S U D D E N L Y'A B R O A D Joanna Chlopek
More and more people nowadays find it their ambition in life to go and live abroad. It seems that the “high life” is now in and travelling is the most desirable lifestyle. So what exactly is it that pushes the young people out of their cosy homes into the “great wide open?” Do they follow some big plan, or is it merely adventure that they’re after? And how do they choose from the enormous diversity of places which country it is they want to go to? Over the past few years a wide variety of opportunities to go abroad emerged for students: student exchanges, international course programmes and study-abroad routes. But what is it that motivates them to leave their country and pursue their luck elsewhere? Surely, the lack of opportunities in their motherland is one reason, but I believe that the far more dominant one is the media-oriented culture we live in nowadays. We can “get to know” places through TV, the Internet, books, magazines, cinema, etc. Sometimes we even find ourselves identifying more with a foreign culture than our own, simply by liking some fictional characters, actors and approaches to life. It seems what we don’t realise is that the
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pictures in our minds are created subconsciously and on the basis of positive information only. Therefore it is highly advisable to do thorough research before undertaking some important decisions and not follow a drive described by a Polish proverb: ‘those places where we are not present at the moment are always better’. Although our journey may turn out a real treat, exactly as we had imagined and hoped for, we need to be careful not to let alluring advertisements and colourful prospects trick us!
photography : christopher mckay
arts & culture illustration : Magdalena werner
H a u n t e d G l a s g ow
Caroline Armour
In 1954 hundreds of children turned vampire hunter to rid the Southern Necropolis – a frankly massive graveyard home to a quarter of a million bodies - of a 7ft vampire who had allegedly eaten two local boys. Depending on just how determined you are to come across Glasgow’s undead there are other hotspots around the city which don’t necessarily involve traipsing around graveyards to get a free scary fix. Primary school turned museum, The Scotland Street School has had its fair share of paranormal sightings from ghostly apparitions to disembodied footsteps. For anyone who fancies some daytime investigating, the Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed building is free in and good fun, in an educational sort of a way, even if you don’t get scared out of your wits. The Old Transport museum was used as a mortuary in the Second World War, so even before ghosts come into the equation it’s fairly spooky. Some visitors have reported being tapped on the shoulder by phantom hands while the night guards have claimed to have seen floating orbs and heard children laughing or screaming through its recreation cobbled street late at night. Quite specifically, the subway tunnel between Hillhead and Kelvinbridge is reported to be haunted by the soft singing of bodiless women. Also to anyone who frequents the Mitchell library
and has ever felt a chill you’ve probably come across its resident ghost who is most often felt on the second floor and if that isn’t enough to scare you all of Glasgow’s hospitals seem to have eerie stories attached to them. The best of the lot has to be the Royal Infirmary where a doctor was on his way to help an arresting patient when he was stopped by a man asking for the way out. The patient he was rushing to help died before he got to him. On seeing the patient’s face he realised it was the same man who he had helped find the exit.
Grim m Season Two katie o'hara Premieres Monday 22nd October on Watch From the creators of Buffy, the second season of Grimm returns to our screens. For those who haven’t watched the series before. The second season is bigger and better than the last. Last season, Detective Nick Buckhard (David Giuntoli), a descendent of the infamous Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, discovered that the stories his ancestors had written weren’t fairy tales but warnings, and he, like all his family before him, has the gift to see mythological creatures for what they are. This gift has proven itself more than useful for the homicide detective, who used his talent to solve a lot of cases in the first season, along with his partner, Hank (Russell Thornsby).
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This season begins with Nick’s girlfriend, Juliette, in coma after being scratched by a Hexenbiest’s (basically a witch) cat, and with his friends, Monroe and Rosalee, desperately trying to find a cure for her before it’s too late. Hank is also in trouble and is being terrified by nightmares about creatures he thought he saw… The second season is much stronger than the first, the plots thicker and the episodes following on from the previous one much smoother than in the first season. It sounds cheesy, and by all accounts it should, but it makes for a very enjoyable watch – it’s basically a murder mystery with a dark twist, and if murder mysteries are your thing then this will most defiantly be too.
illustration : Magdalena werner
photography : lewis boron
Trick or Treat
Halloween Movie Reviews
Sean O'Hare
Sleepy Hollow When Johnny Depp and Tim Burton team up, unusual and strange antics are sure to occur. When they collaborated together on “Sleepy Hollow” they transport us back to 1799, where Depp plays witty and intelligent, although at times comically squeamish, detective Ichabod Crane, who is sent to the spooky village of Sleepy Hollow. Where they are plagued by a demon in the shape of a headless horseman, who quickly stacks up a body count of decapitated corpses. With the horseman on the rampage, can Crane stop the slaughter and unveil the ghoul’s motives? Christina Ricci plays his sweet and innocent love interest that from their first encounter is captivated and intrigued by Crane, as is he towards her. But will their romance blossom or will the horseman add them to his collection? The excellent supporting cast comprised of Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson and appearances from Christopher Lee, Alun Armstrong and Christopher Walken as the horseman is an obvious attraction. With an air of mist surrounding the town along with the dark and shadow cast colours of the costumes, combined with the light but eerie score, Burton creates a stylish and evocative atmosphere of mystery. It won’t scare you to death but with splatters and lashings of fake blood and decapitation running riot, it is a very entertaining way to get yourself in to the Halloween spirit. Hide and Seek If you are looking for more than the typical monsters, ghosts and gore of the traditional Halloween slasher films and want a truly chilling experience, “ Hide and Seek” starring Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning does this and much more. In this psychological horror De Niro plays David Callaway a psychologist struggling to cope with the effects of his wife’s recent suicide on his daughter Emily (Fanning). His character is very controlled and analytical but clearly has guilt weighing heavily on his subconscious. When he makes a decision to take Emily away from city life to the secluded and isolated landscape of up-state New York, this sets the scene for a disturbing encounter with Emily’s new friend “Charlie”. But is “Charlie” a figment of her imagination or something far more sinister? As “Charlie” begins to torment David, he slowly realises that “Charlie” may be a very real and present threat. Can he figure out “Charlie’s” identity and put an end to the terrorising, before it pushes him over the edge? De Niro’s portrayal is absorbing. You can see and feel the wheels of David’s mind turning. This only draws you deeper into the mind warping plot as it unfolds. Fanning’s depiction of the traumatised preteen Emily is haunting. She appears possessed and introvert, which gives her character an uneasy feel. Her pale complexion and large hypnotic eyes bewitch you, unnerve you and leave you cold to your very core. A complex, truly frightening and intellectually stimulating film, with superb performances worthy of the fear and dread they cause. So for a proper scare that will leave you questioning your own sanity Hide and Seek is a must watch for this All Hollows Eve.
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A t r e at f o r k i d s a n d a d u lt s a l i k e. Lesley Bruce
Spending the day at a drive in cinema might seem like a bit of an American pastime but for those who are interested in a slightly different day out, M&D’s amusement park is hosting a selection of drive in movies this Halloween. The movies cater for all the family but there is also some a little more on the scary side for the over 15s. Daniel Radcliffe fans are particularly well catered for with the Deathly Hallows part one and two being shown alongside The Woman in Black. The only rated U film screening is Despicable Me and those who are up for a little bit more of a fright from their drive through experience can go and see Shutter Island or Devil inside. If it sounds like your kind of thing then you need to book your place and get ready to park up, tune in you radio and scare yourself, and your friends, silly. Sure, it’s a bit old fashioned but avoid queuing up at the cinema and get a
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group of friends or the family together and enjoy an alternative Halloween night out. There are two showings per night and more information can be found at: www.scotlandsthemepark.com. M&D’s isn’t too hard to get to either as it takes roughly 20 minutes to get to from Glasgow City Centre by car and it promises to provide an excellent Halloween scare.
photography : Lewis boron
illustration : Magdalena werner
M usi c Festiva ls h av e m o r e th a n j ust m usi c ! Chris Mckay
Fancy dress – a staple in the diet of any western student around this time of year. But for me, I now have a decidedly earlier tradition of getting myself covered in makeup and fur; it happens every year around the first weekend of September, and it goes by the name of Bestival. For those of you who don’t know, Bestival is a 50,000 strong music and arts festival situated on that far flung piece of land called the Isle of Wight, where each year a different fancy dress theme is released, and then you show up dressed like a turnip. It’s a nightmare to get to, believe me! The absolute rear end of Great Britain it has to be said, but after a torment of motorways, service stations, and an overcrowded ferry, Bestival, for its aesthetics alone will within seconds become your new crush. Bestival is stunningly handsome, it’s the Siberian husky of the festival world. Set on the 88 acres of Robin Hill Country Park, there is no other festival that I know of where, within 10 minutes of the main stage bedlam, can you be in an enchanting, fairy-lit woodland, sat on a tree stump watching Pulp Fiction projected onto the side of a wooden hut. So, the fancy dress then! This year the theme was wildlife, and as you expect, it was something for the eyes to behold. For the most part of the Saturday, I was surrounded by a zoos worth of ostriches, penguins, monkeys and ducks, along with a plethora of animal onesie clad devotees. How any human could bare 25 degrees while wrapped head to toe in a Dalmatian baby suit I will never know, but it worked. The innovation and effort put into some of the outfits was nothing short of spectacular. The atmosphere amongst the festival goers here is one of camaraderie, with an almost family feel to the whole experience. It just feels good to be there! Bestival is impossible to wrap up into one tiny article. 10 fields, 20 stages, 50,000 people! I already want my ticket for next year. Oh, and I almost forgot, there was music, but you knew that anyway. Stevie Wonder headlined the Sunday night and that’s all you really need to know. The quality of the acts is beyond my comprehension. To conclude, you need Bestival in your life. You will come back skint, sunburnt and looking like a hungover giraffe, but you, just like me, will have fallen in love. photography : chris mckay
Live R evi ew
- Ignition at Classic Grand Gillian Thomson
Saturday 15 September saw one of three showcases taking place as part of Ignition; a competition in which some lucky bands and artists will get the chance to play at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow. Starting the night off was Erin Todd. Erin's amazing voice and great guitar melodies carried well through the hall, and her songs were warmly received by the audience - even though two attempts at getting them to clap along didn't go so well. Songs such as Pulling Me Away and Waterfall were highlights, with Erin's voice reminiscent to that of Eva Cassidy. Next was Mercury Underground; a massive contrast from the previous acoustic set. With pounding drums, heavy riffs and solos - supported brilliantly by the bass and keyboard - Mercury Underground brought the energy that was until then, lacking. They played a great set, with many in the crowd head-nodding along to the music. Following on was punk band Sonic Reducers, with a set full of catchy, energetic songs. They played through tracks from their new EP, ‘N.F.I.A’, throwing in a fantastic innovative cover of Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash, and She by Green Day. Sonic Reducers confidently provided great riffs and
photography : gillian thomson
melodies, not to mention the incredibly awesome bass line in their song Scene Ska. Other highlights included the Green Day-esque Going Back, and Young Blood. Fourth in line was metal band Electric Vocation, featuring a drummer wearing a Chinese-style costume hat and a guitarist kitted out in a Mexican wrestler's mask and poncho. Although they were a talented band, musically, it could have been better. Due to problems with the microphone lead, some of the vocals got lost in the music during a few songs, and at points the guitar seemed to drown everything out. However, they recovered, giving the audience a great rendition of Rage Against the Machine's Guerrilla Radio. Last up was Jake Beveridge. His band pulled a good number of people to the front with music refreshingly different from the norm. They provided good old fashioned rock 'n' roll songs, often very 1950s in style, and Jake’s vocals were like a combination of James Morrison and Paolo Nutini. By the end the crowd was chanting "One more tune!” to which Jake obliged, finishing off with a solo performance. All in all it was a brilliant gig, displaying a great mix of talented young musicians over the course of the night.
Trick or Treat I n t erv i ew w i t h A r ejay fro m ba n d Halestorm Iain Burleigh
Glasgow Garage on 23/9/12,
Iain : Best treat? Arejay: Oh my god there has been so many different things that have done gracious things for me and the band that I couldn’t mention them all! The most recent treat for me was touring with Evanescence and they were really cool with us, Amy Lee and Lizzy sang together which gave us great press and they were such sweethearts to us, they treated us like gold. But the
Iain: Best trick? Arejay: We did this trick with this band called New Medicine, they’re like a party punk band, they’re really good. They have this song called “Race You to the Bottom’’ which is about drinking ‘to the bottom’, so for an end of tour prank we got two bottles of whisky, but the trick was we took one of the bottles and replaced it with ice tea. We (Halestorm) then give New Medicine the real bottle of whisky and we kept the ice tea. We as a band walk on stage while New Medicine are performing and we say to the crowd ‘’alright it’s a drinking contest, it’s on!’’ so both bands start downing their bottles, and they’re really trying to win so they’re all singing and playing while chugging the whisky, so they all had a coolest thing for me was good court of whisky between Evanescence’s drummer, Will, the four of them! But we still he actually let me go up and beat them because we have sound check with them, and the ice tea and they [were] like after that was done Will ‘’oh my god I can’t believe you said ‘’do you want to go up guys drank all that whisky’’. on stage tomorrow and play Then they smell the bottle and a song live’’ and I was like smell its ice tea. They were “really? Cool!’’. So I got to go so wasted by this point that up on stage live and play that they were stumbling through song with them and that was their last song, saying to a huge treat for me, jamming [the] crowd ‘’hold on wait a with Evanescence themselves, minute’’. what a dream come true.
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Iain: Best treat which turned out to be a trick? Arejay: We were touring with the band Shinedown; oh they got us really good. Basically it was the end of the tour, it was our last show and last song and they come out with two trays with shots of vodka and we thought ‘’oh they want to do shots of vodka with us’’ separate tray for Shinedown, separate tray for us. So we grab our shots they grab theirs, Shinedown say to the crowd “give it up for Halestorm, we love these guys’’ and everybody cheers and we take our shots and it was Everclear (75% - 95% alcohol percentage), our throats close up and were gasping for air whilst trying to say ‘’you tricked us!” Halestorm’s are currently on tour, supporting their latest album ‘’The Strange Case Of...’’ with support from Heaven’s Basement and Zico Chan.
photography : mark donachie
illustration : Magdalena werner
Hayley Blackwood
It’s that time of year again when you contemplate adding a pumpkin and some plastic spiders to your shopping basket. Halloween is just around the corner and so the daunting question looms: ‘what are you dressing up as?’ For me, the far more interesting debate is whether you are going to make your costume yourself or simply opt to buy/rent it from a shop. I’ve always been a fan of the homemade varieties, especially if they are unique and more inventive than the common witch or vampire. However this can easily backfire as I know a little too well from my unforgivable bread-board costume of 2003. Yes, that’s right; I dressed as a bread-board! I’d like to think that I have recovered from the humiliation but clearly some underlying damage still remains since not so long ago I decided to dress as a garden gnome. Needless to say I rarely find myself in a matching costume situation, and I have won my fair share of ‘best dressed’ competitions. Perhaps on more occasions than one it was a sympathy vote but it’s an award none the less. I am a fan of Halloween and will continue to be as an opportunity to be someone else for a day and dress in literally anything while no one bats an eye is an opportunity which remains rare. By all means look for inspiration from fancy dress shops but think outside the box, invest in some face paints and this year why not take full advantage of this occasion to let your creative side loose.
Katie O'Hara
They might be bad, but they dress oh so good. Disney’s most wanted villains have been given a makeover so beautiful, it’ll make even the most angelic among us want to take a walk on the wicked side. Disney Villains Designer Collection is a Disney store exclusive, and from September until October, a different antihero will be released onto the world each week. First up was dragon lady Maleficent, her black hair twisted up into two black horns and sporting this season’s leather corset and a velvet cloak. Next to be unleashed was Snow White’s nemesis, the Evil Queen. This regal baddie is kitted out head to toe in soft velvet with eye lashes to make us quiver with envy. Latest to be released, Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts is barely recognisable - gone is the short fat queen of Disney’s cartoon and in her place is a very beautiful tyrant in a red velvet bodice and gold organza dress. Her make-up has also been given a glamorous update and her lipstick is reminiscent of Lady Gaga's in her video for Paparazzi. Still to be let loose is the underwater witch Ursula, puppystealer Cruella de Ville, and Disney’s latest villain, Tangled’s Mother Gothel. At £50 each they’re slightly out of any student’s budget, but not to fret as this villainous bunch now have their own makeup range and notebooks to brighten up even the most tedious of lectures, so we can all be a little bit more wicked. Never before has being bad looked this good.
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photography : yi qi
- some of the most stylish men on the small screen.
Shelley Queen
Dr Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) - The Big Bang Theory Whilst his character may be ever so slightly... kooky, you can't deny that the guy has some stand out style moments. We've seen him rock a plaid suit and even a flash costume, but what the physicist really has an eye for is t-shirts. Dr Coopers taste in geek attire is so coveted it's spawned its own website (sheldonshirts.com) Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsg책rd) - True Blood Staying well and truly far away from the sparkling variety, one vampire you might want to aspire to style wise is Eric Northman. Rocking many a leather jacket and some of the best fitted jeans on TV, it's kind of hard not to act like a badass when you dress like one. Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) - How I Met Your Mother Inspirational for International Suit Up Day (October 13th, in case you were wondering) this list wouldn't be complete without the infamous Barney Stinson. Constantly looking smart in tailored suits, I salute your impeccable style Mr. Stinson, as well as your often hilarious and outlandish ways to chat up women. Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) - New Girl Whilst he may get some stick from fellow flat mate Schmidt (who, let's face it, knows his fashion) you can't really fault Nick's laid back style - he really knows how to rock a plaid shirt and jeans. Just avoid the "post break up" beard and stick to the stubble though.
Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) - Gossip Girl Can anyone wear scarves as well as tWhis man? I seriously doubt it. Don Draper (Jon Hamm) -Mad Men With a well-tailored suit, a great coat, a stylish hat, some scotch and a pretty girl who isn't your wife, you too can achieve the look of New York's most notorious Ad man. Dr Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) - Criminal Minds. The master of geek chic, Dr Spencer Reid is the brainy FBI special agent who is also extremely knowledgeable in the world of shirts, cardigans and waistcoats.
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Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) - Two and a half Men Acts like a child and dresses like a child. Bowling shirt and shorts... really? Thankfully that hideous combo is no longer, unless you have Comedy Central, where you are condemned to a fate of being reminded daily of his fashion sins...
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Caley Campus Style A selection of Caledonian's most stylish students ' welcome to Campus Style ! Be sure to look out for The Edit team as they snap pictures of the most fashion forward outfits and you too can be featured in the next issue!
Luisa Reid Course Studying: International Business Year of study: 2nd year
Michael Campbell Course Studying: Law Year of study: 1st year
Bobbie Pierson Course Studying: Law Year of study: 1st year
What are you wearing?
What are you wearing?
What are you wearing?
Jumper: River Island Trousers: Topshop
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Shirt: All Saints Cardigan: River Island Jeans: Cheap Monday Bag: Fred Perry
Dress: New Look Cardigan: H&M Jacket: Dads Socks: Primark Shoes: New Look
Laurence small: Course Studying: Marketing Year of study: 3rd year
alicia drummond: Course Studying: Journalism Year of study: 1st year
Tiffany Zi Course Studying: Business Management Year of study: 3rd year
What are you wearing?
What are you wearing?
What are you wearing?
Hat: All Saints Jeans: Levi Jacket: All Saints Shoes: Fred Perry Bag: Fred Perry
photography: christopher mckay
Hat: Focus (skate shop) T-shirt: Dad Hoody: American Apparel Skirt: H&M
T-shirt: River Island Jacket: From China Shorts: Urban Outfitters Shoes: Office Bag: Cambridge
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Tricky local rival test awaits Daniyall Qazi The Glasgow Caledonian rugby team face being on the tricky side of Halloween this year as they take on Strathclyde in what promises to be a difficult encounter. Vice-captain Fraser Gow said: “We have Strathclyde and I think, as always, that’s going to be a tough game against a local rival, but it’s one where we can definitely come out on top.” Even with a tough few games to start with, the team feels like this year will be sure to turn out a treat: “I think it will be the best year we have had in a while. “Training last week was very encouraging, there are a good few freshers and still more people joining, there is going to be a lot of competition for places so that can only benefit the team.” Gow also thinks that the new coach this year will do the job a treat after captaining the team last year: “We actually have the captain of the team from last year coaching us at the minute, he graduated last year and having him as a coach this year helps a lot as he knows the players well and gets on with us. “We also know he is a capable coach so we listen to what he has to say.” They are also looking to bring more new blood into the team this year. The freshers tournament against Glasgow and Strathclyde will give new students a glimpse at what playing at University level is really like. But it’s not all work and no play for the rugby team; they are planning to throw a few fundraising events sometime soon that students should look out for in the coming weeks. After their game on Halloween the team is also going to be looking to blow off some steam: “We will be having a team Halloween night out so after the game everyone will bring their fancy dress [costumes] with them and head out.” For the sake of everyone who might run into them that night, let’s just hope they pick up the win.
Fight night treat - round two Toni Lennox The Edit has a little treat for you, bringing you an exclusive look at the upcoming Muay Thai fight night! Muay Thai club president Imogen Hendry is back in business kick starting the plans for the second annual Muay Thai boxing match. “We are hoping that this time around we will be able to make the bouts competitive and actually be part of an inter university league. “I am hoping that this time around I will be able to fight as well as run the show as I was pretty gutted last time to have to forfeit my fight so I could be the
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on hand first aider and ensure the smooth running of the night.” She added: “It should be far easier to organize the show this time around (I hope!) as we managed to have such a successful night last time. “I intend to follow much of the same game plan for executing the night though now I know where we fell short last time and we can work on that for the next fight night.” Anyone coming along can expect to enjoy an adrenaline fueled night of Thai boxing, good music provided by a Radio Caley DJ, cheap drinks from the on campus bar supplied by Encore and an all round good night. The show will be held in the refectory extension again and tickets will be priced at £5. Yet, we at the Edit do not give treats out without a little trick, it is after all Halloween. The Muay Thai fight night is not until Wednesday the 27th of February 2013.
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Ghastly Injury Interview with Imogen Hendry Toni Lennox
“As Muay Thai is a combat sport injuries are pretty common. “We are lucky to not have had too many within the club though we have inflicted a few on fighters from other teams for example at our fight night back in February one of our guys broke his opponents ribs with his first kick of the fight. “At the show we also had three broken noses to deal with and a multitude of aches and bruises. “From my personal experiences of Muay Thai I have sustained cracked ribs on two separate occasions, a bust nose and more knocks to the shins than I care to remember but it is all part of the sport.” However, the boxers are well equipped for anything thrown their way. “We have all levels of members from our newest intake of beginners, many of whom have never thrown a punch before, to professional fighters. “We have the best possible coaches from The Griphouse Gym which is the top Muay Thai and MMA gym in Scotland so you can expect the highest level of training possible from our boxers.” For anyone interested in having a go of Muay Thai the club train in the small gym at the back of the Arc on Tuesdays 4pm to 5pm and Thursdays 7:35pm to 8:35pm. All you need to bring along is a pair of shorts and a t-shirt.
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Model: Susan Law MUA: Rachel Gallagher
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And an Imogen Hendry top tip: “I would strongly recommend a bottle of water and we provide the rest. “Also, don’t worry, many of our club members participate in the training sessions simply as a very intense work out. “So coming along doesn’t mean we will be chucking you in a ring with someone trying to kick your head off.”
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