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)AN 3MITH 2EPORTER 3TUDENTS STAYING IN #ONSTABLE 4ERRACE RESIDENCE DURING THE %ASTER VACATION FOUND THEMSELVES SPENDING THE LAST WEEKEND OF !PRIL WITHOUT RUNNING WATER &ORCED TO DEPEND ON AN ERRAT IC SUPPLY OF BOTTLED WATER AND ON TOI LET AND WASHING FACILITIES ELSEWHERE ON THE CAMPUS MANY WERE UNHAPPY WITH THE 5NIVERSITY S RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEM 4HE LOSS OF WATER AT #ONSTABLE 4ER RACE WAS CAUSED BY A BURST MAIN AND WAS lRST NOTICED ON THE EVENING OF TH !PRIL h)T WAS HORRIBLE v ONE RES IDENT TOLD #ONCRETE h) HAD JUST USED THE TOILET AND IT WOULDN T mUSH v 2ESIDENTS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED AN E MAIL FROM THE 5%! !CCOMMO DATION /FlCE EXPLAINING THAT mOOD ING FROM THE BURST MAIN HAD FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS DELAYED REPAIRS UNTIL THE FOLLOWING -ONDAY &OR VACATION TIME RESIDENTS THIS MEANT FOUR DAYS OF LIVING IN CONDI TIONS THAT ONE DESCRIBED AS RESEM BLING THOSE hIN A RURAL DEVELOPING WORLD VILLAGE v /NE OF THE RESPONSES BY THE !C COMMODATION /FlCE WAS TO LEAVE BOTTLES OF DRINKING WATER FOR STU DENTS AT A COMMON ROOM ENTRANCE AND IN A FOYER OF THE RESIDENCE !L
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4HE %STATES $EPARTMENT ALSO SET UP A STANDPIPE BETWEEN THE %LIZA BETH &RY AND 1UEENS "UILDINGS THOUGH IT WASN T UNTIL TH !PRIL THAT IT WAS CONlRMED THAT WATER FROM THIS WAS DRINKABLE 2ESIDENTS WERE UNIMPRESSED BY THE LEAKY CONDITION OF THE STANDPIPE n ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION THE TAP FELL OFF n AND BY THE FACT THAT NO BUCKETS WERE PROVIDED )NSTEAD THEY HAD TO FERRY WATER BACK TO THEIR ACCOMMO DATION USING POTS KETTLES AND OTHER RECEPTACLES 4O mUSH TOILETS THE !C COMMODATION /FlCE ADVISED THEM TO COLLECT WATER IN THEIR ROOMS WASTE BINS h) GOT SOME EXERCISE OUT OF IT THOUGH v SAID ONE STUDENT PHILO SOPHICALLY ! SMALL NUMBER OF ROOMS WERE PROVIDED ELSEWHERE FOR STUDENTS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS (OWEVER MOST VACATION TIME RESIDENTS HAD TO TOUGH THE SITUATION OUT IN #ONSTABLE 4ER RACE WHILST GOING TO THE %LIZABETH &RY "UILDING !RTS AND THE 3PORTS 0ARK TO USE TOILETS AND SHOWERS -ANY STUDENTS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE DISRUPTION CAUSED TO THEIR ROUTINES ESPECIALLY WITH EXAMS AP PROACHING !LSO DEPRIVED OF WATER FOR COOKING MANY HAD TO EAT OUT AND THE WEEKEND WAS MUCH MORE EXPEN SIVE THAN NORMAL #ONTINUED ON P
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0ICKPOCKETING GANGS HAVE RECENTLY MADE AN UNWELCOME APPEARANCE AT SOME ,#2 GIGS WITH ELEVEN MOBILE PHONES BEING REPORTED STOLEN AFTER 4HE %NEMY GIG ON TH !PRIL 4HE SEEMINGLY HIGHLY ORGANISED GANGS MAY HAVE STOLEN MORE VALU ABLES IT IS THOUGHT MANY THEFTS MAY HAVE GONE UNREPORTED )NSPECTOR -ICHELLE ,ILLIE FROM THE 5NIVERSITY AND %ATON 3AFER .EIGHBOURHOODS 4EAM SAID h7E THINK THIS WAS A PRO FESSIONAL GANG WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT OPPORTUNISTIC CRIME IT IS VERY WELL PLANNED 4HE PROBLEM IS THAT EVEN IF YOU DO FEEL SOMETHING AND CHALLENGE SOMEONE THEY WILL HAVE PASSED IT ON TO THE NEXT PERSON SO THEY WON T HAVE ANYTHING ON THEMv 7ARNINGS NOW DISPLAYED AROUND THE ,#2 SAY h0LEASE KEEP YOUR MO BILE PHONE SAFE AND SECURE n WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF THEFTS BY PICKPOCK ETS RECENTLYv 3IMILAR WARNINGS WILL ALSO BE PRINTED ON ,#2 TICKETS &INANCE /FlCER -ARTIN *OPP SAID h5NION SECURITY AND BAR STAFF ARE AL WAYS VIGILANT AGAINST THEFT AND WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO MAKE STUDENTS AWARE OF HOW TO LOOK AFTER THEIR VALU ABLES ON A NIGHT OUT 7E CONSIDER THE ,#2 A VERY SAFE PLACE TO HAVE FUN AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT LIKE THISv ,AST YEAR A GANG OF PICKPOCKETS RE PORTEDLY FOLLOWED AN UNNAMED BAND AROUND THE COUNTRY IN ORDER TO STEAL MOBILE PHONES AT THEIR GIGS 3TUDENTS SHOULD REPORT ALL SUSPECTED THEFTS AS WELL AS RINGING THEIR NETWORK PROVIDER TO CUT THE MOBILE PHONE OFF
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#ONTINUED FROM P 4HE ORDEAL ENDED HALFWAY THROUGH -ONDAY h7E HAD SOME GUYS COME ROUND WANT ING TO CHECK IF THE TAPS WERE OPEN BECAUSE THEY DIDN T WANT ANY mOODING v RECALLED ONE RESIDENT h!BOUT THIRTY MINUTES AFTER THAT THE WATER CAME ON v !LL THE RESIDENTS INTER VIEWED BY #ONCRETE WERE IN TERNATIONAL STUDENTS WHO HAD REMAINED ON CAMPUS OVER %ASTER BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GO HOME 4HAT THE 5NIVERSITY SEEMED TO HAVE FEW STAFF ON HAND TO DEAL WITH THE EMER GENCY n BECAUSE IT HAD HAP PENED IN VACATION TIME NOT TERM TIME n MADE THEM FEEL THEY HAD RECEIVED SECOND CLASS TREATMENT 4HEY WERE UNANIMOUS IN BELIEVING THAT THEY DESERVED
)AN 3MITH COMPENSATION n FOR EXAMPLE THE RETURN OF THEIR RESIDENTIAL FEES FOR THE DAYS THAT #ONSTA BLE 4ERRACE WAS AFFECTED 4OM 3UTTON 7ELFARE /FlCER AT THE 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS AGREED 7HILE STATING HIS BE LIEF THAT hIN THE CIRCUMSTANCES THE !CCOMMODATION /FlCE RE ACTED AS BEST IT COULD TO DEAL WITH AN EMERGENCY SITUATION v
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HE ADDED THAT hBEING WITHOUT WATER FOR A MATTER OF DAYS IS A SEVERE ISSUE AND SHOULD WAR RANT SOME SORT OF COMPENSA TION v (E SAID TOO THAT THE 5NION WAS CURRENTLY NEGOTIAT ING WITH THE !CCOMMODATION /FlCE FOR A COMPENSATION PACKAGE !DDING lNAL INSULT TO IN JURY NO SOONER HAD RESIDENTS
HAD THEIR WATER RESTORED ON TH !PRIL THAN A FAULT IN #ON STABLE 4ERRACE S DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM LEFT THEM STUCK IN SIDE THE BUILDING FOR AN HOUR 4HE !CCOMMODATION /F lCE WAS ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE A COMMENT TO THIS ARTICLE !T THE TIME THAT #ONCRETE WENT TO PRESS HOWEVER NO SUCH COM MENT HAD BEEN RECEIVED
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&OUR ,,4 STUDENTS AND AN AT PRESENT UNCONlRMED NUMBER OF 0H$ STUDENTS FROM THE 5%! ARE CURRENTLY ON YEARS ABROAD IN -EXICO AS SWINE mU RAVAGES THE COUNTRY .O FURTHER INFOR MATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE STU DENTS AT THIS TIME )N .ORWICH HOWEVER THE 5%! IS BUSY PREPARING FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A PANDEMIC !N E MAIL SENT OUT ON ST -AY TO ALL 5%! STUDENTS GIVES MEDICAL ADVICE AND GENERAL INFORMA TION ON SYMPTOMS -UCH TO THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF SOME STUDENTS hIT IS INTENDED THAT EXAMINATIONS WILL CONTINUE AS USUAL v 4HE 5NIVERSITY HAS A 0AN DEMIC !LERT 2ESPONSE 4EAM 0!24 CHAIRED BY "RIAN 3UMMERS THE 5NIVERSITY S REG ISTRAR !LL OF THE 5NIVERSITY S SENIOR MANAGERS ARE INVOLVED IN 0!24 AS WELL AS !NDY 0OTT THE 'ENERAL -ANAGER OF THE 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS 4OM 3UTTON 7ELFARE /FlC ER FOR THE 5NION OF 5%! 3TU DENTS HAS ALSO ATTENDED THE 0!24 MEETINGS 4HE 5NIVER SITY HAS DRAFTED A PLAN BASED ON THE FOUR LEVELS OF 5+ !LERT SO DEPENDING ON THE 5+ !LERT ,EVEL CURRENTLY AT THE 5NI
4HE 5%! HAS APPOINTED 0RO FESSOR %DWARD !CTON AS THE NEW 6ICE #HANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY 0ROFESSOR !CTON WHO HAS BEEN THE 0RO 6ICE #HANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC MAT TERS SINCE AND ALSO THE ACTING IN THE ROLE OF VICE CHAN CELLOR FOLLOWING "ILL -ACMIL LAN S RETIREMENT EARLIER THIS YEAR COMMENTED h)T IS AN ENORMOUS HONOUR AND PRIVI LEGE TO BE INVITED TO LEAD THIS INTELLECTUAL POWERHOUSE )T IS ALSO A PARTICULARLY BRACING MOMENT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILTY AS THE 5NIVERSITY EMBARKS ON AN EXCITING PERIOD OF DEVEL OPMENT IN AN INCREASINGLY CHALLENGING AND COMPETITIVE MARKETv 0ROFESSOR !CTON IS A DIS TINGUISHED EXPERT ON 2USSIAN HISTORY WHO RECEIVED HIS 0H$ FROM THE 5NIVERSITY OF #AM BRIDGE (E WAS APPOINTED AS 0ROFESSOR OF -ODERN %UROPEAN (ISTORY AT 5%! IN AND SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME $EAN OF THE 3CHOOL OF (ISTORY IN AND 0RO 6ICE #HANCELLOR FOR (UMANITIES AND 3OCIAL 3CI ENCES IN 3TUART (OLMES #HAIR OF THE #OUNCIL WHICH APPOINTED 0ROFESSOR !CTON COMMENTED
VERSITY HAS A SPECIlC PLAN !CCORDING TO 4OM 3UT TON IN A FEW WEEKS GUIDANCE MAY BE hISSUED TO &OURTH YEAR MEDICS WHO ARE ABOUT TO GO ON THEIR ELECTIVES n WHERE THEY SPEND WEEKS PRACTICING IN ANOTHER COUNTRY v 5%! IS FOLLOWING ALL THE GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES AND WILL CHANGE ITS ACTIONS TO MIR ROR THEM -EANWHILE HOWEVER THE )NSTITUTE OF &OOD 2ESEARCH HAS IMPOSED A DAY VOLUNTARY ISOLATION PERIOD FOR THEIR STAFF RETURNING FROM -EXICO &OR MORE INFORMATION ON SWINE mU AND ITS SYMPTOMS YOU CAN VISIT THE .(3 $IRECT WEBSITE AT WWW NHSDIRECT NHS UK
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NOT TAKE WARM SHOWERS AND ALSO BECAUSE IT MADE IT MORE DIFlCULT FOR CLEANERS TO CLEAN BATHROOMS AND SINKS 2ESIDENTS IN THE AFFECT ED mATS HAVE BEEN OFFERED A CHANGE OF ROOM BUT THIS OF FER WAS ONLY PRESENTED IN LATE -ARCH AFTER THE GAS LEAK 4OM 3UTTON SAID h)N THE AFTERMATH OF THE GAS LEAK WHEN THE SITU ATION GREW A LOT WORSE AN OF FER OF A ROOM REALLOCATION AND ONE WEEK S RENT WERE MADE TO THE MOST AFFECTED RESIDENTS v 4HE LACK OF REGULAR HOT WATER BEFORE PM ALSO HAD AN AFFECT ON STUDENTS ABILITY TO STUDY AND ATTEND CLASSES /NE RESIDENT OF mAT WHO WISHED TO BE REFERRED TO AS 2OY -USTANG SAID THAT THE IN ABILITY TO WASH PROPERLY UNTIL THE AFTERNOON BEFORE WHICH MOST COURSE RELATED ACTIVITIES ARE SCHEDULED hCOMPLETELY DESTROYS THE MOTIVATION TO GO TO LECTURESv 4HE !CCOMMODATION /F
BEEN FORCED TO MOVE n IF WITH COMPENSATION OF a 4HIS FOLLOWS EMAILS FROM THE !CCOMMODATION /FlCE THAT STATE h4O MEET OPERATION AL NECESSITY WE HAVE PROVISION IN THE @4ERMS AND #ONDITIONS OF THE ,ICENSE TO /CCUPY 2ESI DENTIAL 0REMISES WITHIN THE 5NIVERSITY SECTION TO MOVE STUDENTS TO A ROOM IN AN EQUIV ALENT ALTERNATIVE RESIDENCE v ALTHOUGH THEY ALSO PROMISE TO hREALLOCATE RESIDENTS AS SYM PATHETICALLY AS POSSIBLE WITH A VIEW TO MINIMIZING THE DIS RUPTION TO EACH INDIVIDUAL v 3OME HOWEVER WOULD MUCH RATHER PUT UP WITH THE PROB LEM OF THE LACK OF HOT WATER THAN BE MOVED FROM THEIR mAT AND THE PEOPLE THEY HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH ALL YEAR 4OM 3UTTON IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE !CCOMMODATION /FlCE RE GARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE AFFECTED STUDENTS 4HE %STATES -ANAGEMENT
2ACHAEL 0RICE lCE EXPLAINED THAT THE PROB LEM STEMS FROM hmUCTUATIONS IN WATER PRESSURE FROM THE EXTERNAL PROVIDERS v AND THAT hWHILST THIS IS OUTSIDE THE 5%! S CONTROL MEANS ARE BE ING SOUGHT TO COUNTERACT THIS PROBLEM v )T HAS NOW BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE SPORADIC SUPPLY OF HOT WATER IS DUE TO A LACK OF WATER PRESSURE CAUSED
BY AIR BLOCKAGES IN THE SYS TEM 4HE 5NIVERSITY HAS BEEN CRITICISED FOR ITS INCONSIST ENT APPROACH TO DEALING WITH THOSE AFFECTED BY THE PROBLEM !LTHOUGH THE 5NIVERSITY HAS STATED STUDENTS ARE BEING GIVEN THE OPTION TO MOVE BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AT LEAST ONE RESI DENT OF mAT CLAIMS TO HAVE
AGENCY THAT DEALS WITH ON CAMPUS MAINTENANCE THAT IS NORMALLY SWIFT TO REACT TO ISSUES SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN SLOW TO RESPOND IN THIS CASE )NDEED IT WAS ONLY ON ST -ARCH THAT RESIDENTS WERE IN FORMED h5%! IS CONTINUING TO WORK TOWARDS SOLUTIONS TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED PROBLEMS BUT RESIDENTS SHOULD NOTE THAT WE REGRET THAT FOR SOME ISSUES AN IMMINENT SOLUTION MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE v 4HIS SERVES AS LITTLE COMFORT TO RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTING THE PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS lRST DISCOVERED 0AUL "AILEY THE !CCOM MODATION -ANAGER HAS SAID h5%! IS COMMITTED TO PROVID ING THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE TO ALL OF IT S RESIDENTS AND TAKES THIS COMMITMENT VERY SERIOUS LY v 3TUDENTS THAT DO CHANGE THEIR ACCOMMODATION AS A RE SULT OF THIS PROBLEM ARE BEING OFFERED COMPENSATION OF ONE WEEK S RENT
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PROPOSED HUB WILL BE BUILT ON THE UPPER LEVELS OF THE (IVE IN PLACE OF THE SNOOKER ROOM AND THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE OF lCERS OFlCES #AMPAIGNING WILL BEGIN FROM 4UESDAY TH -AY WHICH WILL INCLUDE A PUBLIC DEBATE IN THE ,#2 ON -ONDAY TH AT PM 3TUDENTS WILL THEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON THE
ISSUE BETWEEN 4UESDAY TH AND 7EDNESDAY TH IN THE (IVE AND DECIDE ON WHETHER h4HE 5NION SHOULD PROCEED WITH CREATING THE #AMPAIGNS AND 2EPRESENTATION (UBv 4HE lNAL SAY ON THE HUB IS IN THE HANDS OF THE STUDENTS OF 5%! AND THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD SO MAKE SURE YOU CAST YOUR VOTE
4HIS IS A FANTASTIC CHANCE TO INCREASE STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE 5NION )T IS ESSENTIAL FOR A 5NION THAT S RUN BY STUDENTS THAT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE VISIBLE AND ACCES SIBLE OPEN TO YOUR QUESTIONS AND OPINIONS %VERY PART OF THE PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE OUR CARBON EMISSIONS 7E LL BE REPLACING A HEATING SYSTEM THAT CURRENTLY CAN T BE TURNED OFF INSULATING THE CEILING FOR THE lRST TIME AND INSTALLING ENERGY EFlCIENT LIGHT TUBES AND MOTION SENSORS 4HIS SHOULD SAVE ENOUGH MONEY IN ENERGY BILLS TO PAY FOR ITSELF OVER FUTURE YEARS !LTHOUGH THIS PROJECT LOOKS EXPENSIVE AT lRST GLANCE MUCH OF IT WILL BE PAID BACK IN THE FUTURE THROUGH REDUCED ENERGY BILLS 6OTE 9%3 FOR A 5NION WHICH IS OPEN TO ALL n NOT RUN BY A HIDDEN CLIQUE 6OTE 9%3 TO INVESTING OUR RESOURCES IN A SUSTAINABLE 5NION 6OTE 9%3 TO THE #AMPAIGNS AND 2EPRESENTATION (UBv -ARTIN *OPP ;MARTINJOPP
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4USJLF ǰSFBU GPS -FDUVSFST "ENJAMIN 'REENE 2EPORTER ,ECTURERS ARE ANTICIPATING IN DUSTRIAL ACTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE IN PROTEST OVER ISSUES OF JOB SECURITY AND PAY 4HE 5NIVERSITY AND #OLLEGE 5NION 5#5 INTENDS TO BALLOT ITS MEMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION OVER @THE LACK OF A CREDIBLE PAY OFFER AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE 5NIVERSITIES AND #OL LEGES %MPLOYERS !SSOCIATION 5#%! THAT UP TO UNI VERSITIES WERE CONSIDERING JOB CUTS )N RESPONSE TO THE NEWS THAT THE 5#5 INTENDS TO IN STIGATE ACTION .53 0RESIDENT 7ES 3TREETING SAID h'IVEN THE EFFECTS OF THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE ON THE GRADUATE JOBS MARKET STUDENTS NEED INDUS TRIAL ACTION BY UNIVERSITY STAFF LIKE A HOLE IN THE HEAD .53 HAS REPEATEDLY CALLED FOR ALL PARTIES TO HANDLE THE lNANCIAL CRISIS IN A WAY THAT MINIMISES THE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON TEACH ING AND LEARNING )T IS VITAL THAT ALL PARTIES GET AROUND THE TABLE TO END THE THREAT OF STRIKE AC TION v
2ACHAEL 0RICE 3TUDENT 5NIONS AT ,ONDON -ETROPOLITAN ,IVERPOOL AND 2EADING 5NIVERSITIES HOWEVER HAVE JOINED 5#5 TO lGHT JOB CUTS BECAUSE OF SHARED CON CERNS REGARDING THE FUTURE QUALITY OF EDUCATION 3TUDENTS EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERN THAT THE PROPOSED JOB CUTS WOULD RESULT IN FEWER STAFF TO TEACH AND SUPPORT THEM AND LESS CONTACT TIME &IRST YEAR STUDENT 4OM !NDREWS TOLD #ONCRETE h) FULLY SUPPORT WHAT THE LEC
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4HE 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS HAS LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN THIS SEMESTER TO IMPROVE EXAM FEEDBACK FROM EXAMS 5%! STUDENTS AT PRESENT RECEIVE LITTLE OR NO FEEDBACK ON THEIR EXAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY S CURRENT POLICY 4HE 5NION S CAMPAIGN ENTITLED @(UNGRY FOR &EEDBACK WILL RUN UNTIL THE END OF THIS SE MESTER AND HOPES TO ACHIEVE A NEW UNIVERSITY POLICY OF PROVIDING FEEDBACK ON EXAMS FOR ALL NON lNALISTS )T ALSO HOPES TO SEE A SYSTEM WHICH WOULD RETURN EXAM SCRIPTS TO THE STUDENTS AND AN IMPROVE MENT IN THE SUPPORT STUDENTS RECEIVE IN THE BUILD UP TO THE EXAMS THEMSELVES $AVID 3HEPPARD THE !CA DEMIC /FlCER FOR THE 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS COMMENT
TURERS ARE DOING THEY WORK HARD TO TEACH AND SUPPORT IT AND DESERVE A DECENT WAGE FOR IT v (OWEVER NOT ALL STUDENTS ARE THRILLED BY THE PROSPECT OF A STRIKE AND ARE CONCERNED ON THE EFFECT IT COULD HAVE ON THEIR DEGREE 4HIRD YEAR STUDENT ,OUISE 7OODS SAID h) CAN T BE LIEVE THAT AFTER THREE YEARS AND a ) MIGHT NOT GRADUATE v 4HE 5#%! HAS PUBLISHED INFORMATION ON ITS SITE UNDER THE HEADING 0AY .EGO
TIATIONS )T SAID THAT CURRENTLY h%MPLOYERS ARE URGING 5#5 TO RECONSIDER AN ILL JUDGED AND INAPPROPRIATE BALLOT v )T ALSO POINTS OUT THAT THIS ACTION MAY BE SEEN BY EMPLOYERS AS POTENTIALLY DISRUPTIVE FOR THE (IGHER %DUCATION SECTOR AND ITS STUDENTS 4HE 5#5 S PLAN NING FOR THIS BALLOT n ACCORDING TO THE 5#%! n hPRECEDED THE EMPLOYERS PAY OFFER OF FOR THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR v 4HE 5%! S POSITION ON THE
POTENTIAL STRIKE IS STILL UNCER TAIN $AVID 3HEPPARD THE !CA DEMIC /FlCER FOR THE 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS STATED h!L THOUGH .53 HAVE COMMENTED ON THE BALLOT ON STRIKE ACTION AND ARE WORKING WITH TRADE UNIONS TO OPPOSE THE THREATS OF REDUNDANCIES WE CURRENTLY HAVE NO POLICY TO GIVE US A CLEAR IDEA OF WHICH DIRECTION TO TAKE 7E WILL BE DISCUSSING THE BALLOT AT 5NION #OUNCIL ON 4HURSDAY AND UNTIL 5%! STU DENTS LET US KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT THIS WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE CONSTRUC TIVELY WITH BOTH LOCAL 5#5 AC TIVISTS AND SENIOR OFlCERS OF THE 5NIVERSITY TO ENSURE THAT BOTH SIDES KEEP STUDENTS INTERESTS IN MIND v 3OURCES HAVE TOLD #ON CRETE THAT THERE ARE RELEVAITVELY FEW LECTURERS HERE AT THE 5%! INVOLVED WITH THE 5#5 SO IF ACTION DOES TAKE PLACE ITS EF FECTS IN .ORWICH WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE AS WHAT MAY OCCUR AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS "ALLOT PAPERS WERE ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF THE 5#5 ON ST -AY AND THE BALLOT WILL CON CLUDE ON THE ND
LÊ6>V> VÞÊv ÀÊ VÀiÌiÊ ÃÌÀ LÕÌ Ê > >}iÀ ÀÊÌ iÊ>V>`i VÊÞi>ÀÊÓää É£ä This role is open to any student at UEA, and involves co-ordinating the distribution of the student newspaper once a fortnight during term time (13 issues per year).
ED h5%! STUDENTS REGULARLY COMMENT IN THE .ATIONAL 3TUDENT 3URVEY THAT ASSESS MENT AND FEEDBACK IS AN AREA IN WHICH THEY D LIKE TO SEE THIS UNIVERSITY IMPROVE -UCH OF THESE COMMENTS WERE DI RECTED AT EXAMS AND WE HOPE THIS CAMPAIGN WILL WIN SOME BIG CHANGES !S ALWAYS WITH 5NION CAMPAIGNS THE KEY TO SUCCESS FOR THIS IS PLENTY OF STUDENTS GETTING INVOLVED AND SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT 3O IF YOU ARE FEELING @STARVED OF FEEDBACK FROM YOUR EXAMS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS WRITE h) M HUNGRY FOR FEEDBACKv ON THE FRONT OF YOUR EXAM PAPER THIS SUMMER v
You need to be highly organised, very reliable and available to work on Tuesdays. A full driving license and access to a car are essential as some deliveries are in the city centre and in other places off campus. The hours are approximately 7.25 per fortnight during term time, and you will be paid £6.92 per hour. Please email your CV and a covering letter to the Concrete Editor, Fiona Billings, to: concrete.editor@uea.ac.uk Deadline - 5pm on Friday 22nd May 2009
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&OUR PEOPLE CONNECTED WITH THE PREMISES WERE ARREST ED ON SUSPICION OF THE SUPPLY OF CONTROLLED DRUGS AND RE LEASED ON POLICE BAIL PENDING FURTHER ENQUIRIES /N RD !PRIL .OR WICH #ITY #OUNCIL HEARD EVI DENCE FROM THE POLICE AND REP RESENTATIONS FROM THE LICENSEE OF THE PREMISES AND AGREED TO SUSPEND THEIR LICENCE IN AN AT TEMPT TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER
SERIOUS CRIME OCCURRING /N TH !PRIL THE #OUN CIL SUB #OMMITTEE MET AGAIN !FTER HEARING FURTHER EVIDENCE THEY TOOK THE DECISION TO RE VOKE THE LICENSE 4HE PREMISES HAVE A PERIOD OF DAYS TO AP PEAL AND THE DECISION OF THE LICENSING SUB COMMITTEE WILL TAKE EFFECT ONCE THIS PERIOD HAS EXPIRED 4HE MANAGER OF THE RES TAURANT HAS CLAIMED HE HAD NO KNOWLEGE THAT ANY ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES WERE BEING USED ON THE PREMISES AND WAS IN ,ONDON VISITING FAMILY WHEN THE RAID WAS CARRIED OUT BY POLICE 3UPERINTENDENT FOR .OR WICH .ICK $EAN SAID h4HIS MULTI AGENCY APPROACH TO A SIGNIlCANT PROBLEM HIGHLIGHT ED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATES THE COMMIT MENT OF .ORFOLK #ONSTABU LARY TO REDUCE CRIME AND MAKE NEIGHBOURHOODS SAFER 4HE POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SHOULD NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED v
6&" T 0MEFTU $IBSJUZ .BLJOH B %Ją FSFODF /LI #LIFFORD 2EPORTER 4O MANY STUDENTS LUNCH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY /FTEN THE lRST MEAL EATEN AFTER A LONG LIE IN LUNCH PRO VIDES THE FUEL FOR ALMOST EVERY STUDENT ACTIVITY FROM ESSAYS TO PARTYING (OWEVER 3!33!& HAS BEEN QUELLING MUCH MORE THAN THE SIMPLE HUNGER PANGS OF STUDENT S STOMACHS &OR YEARS VOLUNTEERS AT THE 3OUTH ERN !FRICAN 3TUDENT 3UPPORT !ID &UND HAVE BEEN SELLING SANDWICHES DRINKS AND &AIR 4RADE TO RAISE MONEY FOR EDU CATIONAL AND HEALTH PROJECTS IN 3OUTHERN !FRICA AND THIS YEAR IS NO DIFFERENT 4HE DEDICATED AND DILI GENT STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WHOM MAKE THE RUNNING OF 3!33!& POSSIBLE HAVE RAISED A SIGNIl CANT SUM OF MONEY YET AGAIN THE BENElCIARY THIS YEAR BEING THE 5+ BASED #ANON #OLLINS 4RUST a WAS DONATED TO THE TRUST WHOSE MANY CAM PAIGNS INCLUDE BATTLES AGAINST ()6 AND !)$S GENDER DIS CRIMINATION CORRUPTION FAM INE AND GLOBAL ECONOMIC IN JUSTICE
3!33!& HAS SUPPORTED #ANON #OLLINS BEFORE ON A PROJECT THAT IS CLOSE TO THE ROOTS OF THE OLDEST CHARITY AT 5%! 3!33!& CAME INTO BE ING AS A WAY OF RAISING FUNDS TO BRING BLACK 3OUTH !FRICANS STUDENTS TO 5%! TO STUDY SINCE THEIR WAS NO UNIVERSITY EDUCA TION AVAILABLE TO THEM UNDER THE h!PARTHEIDv REGIME 3O EQUALITY OF ACCESS TO SERVICES IN 3OUTHERN !FRICA HAS ALWAYS BEEN 3!33!& S RAISON D ÐTRE 4HIS YEAR THE MONEY RAISED WILL BE GOING TOWARDS THE 0HELOPHEPA HEALTH TRAIN ENSURING IT STAYS ON TRACK TO
PROVIDING HEALTH CARE ADVICE TRAINING AND COUNSELLING TO OVER PEOPLE EACH YEAR 4HE TRAIN IS A LITERAL LIFELINE TO THE RURAL POOR OF 3OUTH !FRICA ACCESSING AREAS THAT ARE SIMPLY NOT PROlTABLE FOR PRIVATE SEC TOR ORGANISATIONS 3!33!& WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE SMALL BUT TANGIBLE CON TRIBUTIONS IN THE lGHT AGAINST !FRICAN POVERTY AND INJUSTICE 4HIS YEAR S DONATION IS TESTA MENT TO THE GREAT AND IMPOR TANT WORK DONE BY HUNDREDS OF 3!33!& VOLUNTEERS AND CUS TOMERS THIS YEAR AND THROUGH OUT THOSE PAST
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6&" #FBUMFT "VDUJPO !N AUCTION OF TWO SIGNED "EATLES PHOTOS IN AID OF LEU KAEMIA RESEARCH AT 5%! RAISED a 4HE PHOTOS WERE SENT TO !NN "ARLETT IN THE S WHO SUBSEQUENTLY DIED OF LEUKAE MIA (ER FATHER (ARRY DECIDED TO AUCTION THEM ON ND -AY AND DONATE ANY PROlTS MADE TO 5%! AFTER LEARNING THAT HIS SOLICITOR WAS ALSO RAISING MONEY FOR RESEARCH FOLLOWING HIS DAUGHTER 3UZIE S DEATH DUE TO THE DISEASE
*ACK #LARK .EWS %DITOR .EW lGURES SHOW THERE HAS BEEN A SURGE IN STUDENTS AP PLYING FOR DEGREE COURSES IN !MERICAN 3TUDIES SINCE THE 53 ELECTION !-3 HAS SEEN APPLI CATIONS TO JOIN THE DEPARTMENT MORE THAN DOUBLE THIS YEAR ! SPOKESMAN FOR 5%! SAID h4HERE HAS BEEN A SUB STANTIAL RISE IN APPLICATIONAS TO OUR !MERICAN STUDIES PRO GRAMMES AMOUNTING TO MORE
THAN DOUBLE THE UNIVERSITY S AVERAGE OF THIS YEAR v 4HEY WENT ON TO SAY hWE BE LIEVE /BAMA S ELECTION HAS ALSO GIVEN THE SUBJECT A REAL BOOST v )N RELATED NEWS 'EORGE ,EWIS DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE FOR !MERICAN 3TUDIES AT THE 5NI VERSITY OF ,EICESTER SAID THERE HAD BEEN A INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS AT ,EICESTER AFTER A DEPRESSION IN APPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT 'EORGE "USH S TIME IN THE /VAL /FlCE
'BJSZUBMF 6&" /VER DELEGATES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE ARRIVED IN .ORWICH OVER THE %ASTER BREAK TO ATTEND AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ABOUT FAIRYTALES 4HE EVENT WAS HELD TO MARK THE TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE SHORT STORY COLLECTION 4HE "LOODY #HAMBER BY !NGELA #ARTER %VENTS WERE HELD AT 5%! AS WELL AS AT THE 3T 4HOMAS -ORE 3CHOOL AND THE 0UPPET 4HEATRE
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TO CONCRETE EDITOR UEA AC UK BY TH -AY !LL ANSWERS ARE WELCOME BUT CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE THAT SHINE WITH GLEEFUL IRREVERANCE 4HERE ARE
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The Enquirer.
Lies, lies, and more lies... and that’s the truth.™
APORKALYPSE NOW
By our Public Information Editor
Massie Stericks WORLD HEALTH industry chiefs say they cannot be sure how many people will become infected with swine flu. So far, up to a few people around the world have shown symptoms which, we reckon, could spell disaster for BILLIONS. That’s worse than cancer, diabetes, HIV and man flu combined. Prime Minister Gordon Brown thanked the Mexican government for distracting public attention away from the the scandals engulfing his Premiership. “My government’s decision to stockpile an extra 300 million bottles of cough medicine has been instrumental in preventing the Black Plague from once again wrecking havoc on the British people”, said
Mr. In-The-Brown. “These measures have ensured there will be no return to fourteenth-century feudal Conservatism.”
A Special Message From His Holiness Left: A photoshop artist’s impression of swine flu as it might be portrayed in a Hollywood movie about an intrepid piglet.
Taking the Miguel Once again, innocent British holidaymakers bore the brunt of third-world disaster. Photocopier salesman Neil Biscuit, from Sore Bunyan, Norfolk, wept as he recounted the abrupt end to his Mexican holiday. “My civil partner Jonas and I were doing a six-week tour of Mexican poverty spots. It was spring break and all the Americans were out there getting wasted. We were having a wonderful time until swine flu spoiled everything. Then yesterday I ate a hotdog and now my groin hurts. I’m checking myself into hospital this afternoon.”
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World Tour
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED* Where did the infection originate? Swine flu, or to give it its scientific name, HDRI-2.0 (High-Def Ready Influenza) is believed to have originated in the swelter- ing jungles of Mexico City, Borneo, when Spanish-speaking migrant chimpanzees crossbred with indigenous Portuguese pig breed the Tamworth Amigo. The virus quickly spread to the human population when African tribal chefs began serv- ing locally-sourced rosalito ham in Mexico City bistros. Mexi- can wrestling legend Biceppio Grande was believed to be the first celebrity victim of the disease after reportedly gorging on up to 27 pork chimichangas every day as part of an intense diet regime. How does the panic spread? A panic epidemic begins when the virus reaches native Brit- ish pig the Tabloid Journalist, an aggressive breed known to spend decades at a time wallowing in its own shit. Once the Tabloid colonies are infected, millions can fall victim within hours, immediately passing on tales of the imminent plague to other human beings in the post office and down the pub. After several weeks, we’re all dead bored. Am I going to die? Er… hm, yeah, probably. Then again, definitely not. Maybe. What precautions can I— That’s enough questions, Britain’s Got Talent is on. * All information correct at time of fabrication.
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A few poor Mexicans fall ill and die for want of health insurance.
GUARDED
Ensuing public health emergency in Mexico inconveniences British honeymooners as nation still reeling from death of People’s Chav Jade Goody prepares for further devastation.
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Returning honeymooners reported to be “mildly unwell”. Government puts nation on high alert as victims swiftly expect to make “full recovery”.
CRITICAL
EPIDEMIC IMMINENT! All pigs and their owners to be destroyed by trained DEFRA marksmen. All guinea pigs and their owners to be euthanised by local veterinarian. All household pets (cat, dog, chinchilla etc.) named “Pig”, “Piggy”, “Piggles” or “Julio” to be placed under immediate quarantine.
SWEET BABY JESUS AND THE ORPHANS, WE’RE ALL DOOMED
Rabid Mexican cattle roam the streets of every major city, eating children alive and pushing interest rates to catastrophic levels. Hundreds of terrorist training camps spring up in the lawless English countryside recruiting impressionable young immigrants intent on destroying the British way of life. OUTCOME: Disastrous;; total annihilation of the human race and a world shortage of sausage and egg McMuffins.
Pope Beenadict XVI on the Great Plague from Mexico Delivered before 12,000 illiterate peasants in Burkina Faso, 29th April 2009. Children, Gonzales 23:16 recounts the story which took place in the Garden of Mex-Eden. The wicked snake Lucifez, wearing a sombrero hat and poncho, attempted to lead into temptation the chaste Eve with the offer of a spicy bacon sandwich, carrying with it all the vile sins of ’fluey damnation. “Shall ye not snack of every pork product in the garden?” whispeth the crafty serpent. “Nay, for I am but made by the Lord God from a pork rib anyway”, replied the pious Eve. “Cursed swine!”, hissed the Mexican devil, sinfully shaking his maracas. And so it was that God did smite the gays instead. For, sayeth us all, it is far easier to blame them. Amen.
OBAMA MAKES 100 DAYS Barack Obama today celebrates 100 days in the White House without being assassinated. America’s clearly jubilant First Black President gave credit for his
achievement to “the American people’s lust for change”, before retiring for a private dinner attended by only his close family and several hundred bodyguards.
►LATE BREAKING NEWS:
SWINE FLU “PRETTY HARMLESS, ACTUALLY” SAY SCIENTISTS EXPERTS now say swine flu is actually about as bad as regular flu and “not even hard enough to kill your granny.” “It appears further tests have confirmed that
we are all full of crap”, said one. “I can confirm that my prediction of an imminent plague was merely a pathetic attempt to get my name in the paper”, said another.
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)BMM PS /PUIJOH /UR JOLLY -USIC %DITOR PASSIONATELY ARGUES WHY WE SHOULD LEARN TO LOVE THAT PLEASINGLY GREY BLOCK OF CONCRETE WE ALL LIKE TO CALL THE #ONGREGATION (ALL 3ARAH #HRISTIE -USIC %DITOR !S THE LONG GOODBYE TO 5%! BEGINS THE GRUMBLES ABOUT OUR CURRENT GRADUATION VENUE RUMBLE ON "UT WHY )T S A NON ISSUE A SEMI CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT THE UNIVERSITY WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING ABOUT AS IT DISTRACTS THE STUDENT BODY FROM THE CLEARLY MORE SIGNIlCANT MATTERS OF SKY ROCKETING FEES AND MONEY MIS USE HOW EXACTLY DID A SUB 'ROUND &ORCE WATER FEATURE AND hMOTIVATION ALv PAVING STONES JUSTIFY THE 3QUARE S FACELIFT "ECAUSE REALLY WHEN YOU GET DOWN TO IT WHERE WE GRADUATE IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT n BEING BENEATH THE HAMMER BEAMED ROOF OF 3T !N DREW S (ALL ISN T GOING TO BUMP THAT UP TO A IS IT )T S A CEREMONY THAT LL HAVE NO PRACTICAL EFFECT ON YOUR ADULT LIFE UNLIKE THOSE THOU SANDS OF POUNDS OF DEBT YOU VE AC CRUED OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS 7HAT MAKES GRADUATION IMPOR TANT IS THAT IT S THE LAST TIME YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS WILL BE TOGETHER AS STUDENTS BEFORE LEAVING FOR SEPARATE JOBS CITIES AND LIVES 7ILL BEING IN
SOME MEDIEVAL BARN HEIGHTEN THIS PARTING S SWEET SORROW )N A WORD NO )F ANYTHING GRADUATING IN A LO CATION OTHER THAN #ONGREGATION (ALL WILL LESSEN THE EMOTION OF THE EVENT ) WOULD RATHER BE AT THE UNIVERSITY HOME TO THE HAPPIEST THREE YEARS OF MY LIFE THAN IN AN UNKNOWN LOCA TION ARBITRARILY CHOSEN DUE TO AN OUT DATED AND ENTIRELY SUBJECTIVE IDEA OF WHAT LOOKS hNICEv OR FEELING INCON GRUOUS AMID THE #HRISTIAN MUSK OF
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INTO A LOCATION WHERE ) FEEL OUT OF PLACE )NSTEAD ) WANT TO GRADUATE IN A BUILDING ) FEEL AN ATTACHMENT TO 3URE #ONGREGATION (ALL IS lLLED WITH THE GHOSTS OF EXAMS PAST BUT IT ALSO CARRIES THE POST ,#2 MEMORIES OF BURGER VANS AND EXCITABLE YELLING OF SITTING ON ITS STEPS WITH AN IN EBRIATED AND NEAR HYSTERICAL FRIEND TRYING TO GET HER TO DRINK THE TEPID HOT CHOCOLATE GIVEN HER BY A KINDLY #HRISTIAN 5NION MEMBER OR OF YOUR MATES JOINT ATTEMPT TO STEAL ONE OF THE GRANITE BOULDERS OUTSIDE THE BUILDING IN ORDER TO ADD IT TO THEIR hROCK COLLECTIONv 4HIS IS 5%! 4HIS IS YOUTH .OT FOR US A FEIGNED AT TEMPT AT CHIC IN SOME ANONYMOUS LISTED BUILDING 9OU COULD CALL #ONGREGATION (ALL A WINDOWLESS CAVITY DESIGNED ACCORDING TO THE STRICTURES OF THE 3OVIET 5NION BUT ISN T THERE SOME THING SLIGHTLY LOVEABLE ABOUT THAT 'RADUATING IN AN EX SPORTS HALL IS A FAR BETTER REPRESENTATION OF 5%! S ENDEARINGLY HALF ARSED ORGANISATION AL SKILLS n AND OF THE UNIVERSITY EXPE RIENCE AS A WHOLE n THAN GRADUATING IN A CATHEDRAL ORMANOR HOUSE 3HOULD THE STUDENTS AND THEIR
ELECTED EXECUTIVES BE SPENDING SO MUCH TIME AND ENERGY COMPLAINING ABOUT GRADUATING AMID BREEZEBLOCK
iɨJT JT 6&" ɨJT JT ZPVUI w BRUTALISM %SPECIALLY WHEN WE VE SPENT THE PAST THREE YEARS LEARNING AND LIVING AMID THAT S RIGHT BREEZE BLOCK BRUTALISM 'RADUATING IN #ONGREGATION (ALL n ON CAMPUS THE PLACE THAT S TURNED US FROM TEENAG ERS TO ADULTS n IS NOT A REAL PROBLEM AND PARTICULARLY NOT IF WE RE GRADU ATING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PEOPLE WE LOVE %VEN IF OUR GRADUATION VEN UE SEEMS SLIGHTLY SATANIC n BOTH IN TERMS OF ITS AESTHETICS AND ITS SUBTER RANEAN LOCATION n THIS WILL PALE INTO INSIGNIlCANCE WHEN YOU RE WITH YOUR MATES WHEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS OF THE LAST THREE YEARS GRADUATION COULD BE HELD ON THE 'AZA 3TRIP AND STILL BE A TEARFUL JOYOUS AND MEMO RABLE OCCASION 3TOP WORRYING ABOUT #ONGREGATION (ALL AND START CON CENTRATING ON SOMETHING THAT S ACTU ALLY IMPORTANT ) LOVE YOU ALL
$ISCLAIMER 9ES THIS ARTICLE ITSELF REFERS TO 3USAN "OYLE S APPEARANCE (OWEVER TO SOLVE A PROBLEM YOU MUST lRST IDENTIFY IT 4HE MEDIA S OBSESSION WITH THE WAY 3USAN "OYLE LOOKS THREATENS TO ECLIPSE HER SINGING TALENT ALTOGETHER 4HE CLIP OF HER "RITAIN S 'OT 4ALENT AUDITION NOW SEEN BY MILLIONS OF VIEWERS EVERYWHERE IS QUITE DISTURB ING IF YOU WATCH THE BIT WHERE SHE INTRODUCES HERSELF WITH THE SOUND OFF THE REACTIONS OF THE AUDIENCE AND JUDGES CLEVERLY EDITED AS IT MAY BE SUGGEST SHE S ANNOUNCED HER TALENT TO BE VAGINAL PING PONG BALL SHOOT ING GROSS HOWEVER PRETTY YOU ARE OR HAVING A CAT THAT SINGS "OHEMIAN 2HAPSODY WHILST DOING KUNG FU IM PLAUSIBLE (ER @CRIME 3OMETHING VERY PERSONAL HER APPEARANCE !RTICLES ABOUT 3USAN "OYLE TEND TO GO hYOU VE DONE REALLY WELL CON SIDERING YOU RE UGLY v 4HERE SEEMS TO BE A RULE THAT ANY ARTICLE ABOUT HER WHILST PURPORTING TO CELEBRATE HER MUST MENTION THE WAY SHE LOOKS )T S A BIT LIKE WHEN THE MOST UNPOP ULAR KID IN SCHOOL WINS SOMETHING AND EVERYONE CONGRATULATES THEM REALLY INSINCERELY 3USAN HERSELF MUST BE FEELING PRETTY PATRONISED BY THIS AS ANYONE WHO S FACED VERBAL ABUSE ABOUT THEIR LOOKS WILL ATTEST THE VICTIM DOESN T NEED TELLING THEY LOOK @BELOW PAR ESPECIALLY WHEN IT S NOTHING THEY CAN OR SHOULD NEED TO INSTANTLY CHANGE )T FEELS LIKE THE MEDIA HAS PICKED UP THE BATON FROM THE KIDS WHO TEASE -ISS "OYLE AT HOME "ULLYING OF THIS NATURE IS BY NO MEANS LIMITED TO -ISS "OYLE OF COURSE n RECENTLY ""# SPORTS PRE SENTER #LARE "ALDING QUITE RIGHTLY GOT INTO TROUBLE FOR MOCKING JOCKEY ,IAM 4READWELL S TEETH )F A WINNING SPORTSMAN AND A TALENTED SINGER HAVE COME SO FAR TO STILL HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS WHAT OF THE @UNATTRACTIVE MASSES )S IT ACCEPTABLE TO ABUSE THEM BECAUSE THEY DON T lT A CERTAIN IMAGE (OW DIFFERENT LOGICALLY ARE RACISM AND @UGLY ISM 4HE OTHER WEEK 3USAN "OYLE GOT HER EYEBROWS PLUCKED AND HER HAIR DONE ) JUST HOPE SHE HAS HAD IT DONE FOR HERSELF RATHER THAN DUE TO OUTSIDE PRESSURE )T S NOT THE HARM LESS @UGLY PEOPLE WHO SHOULD HAVE TO CHANGE IT S THE ATTITUDES TOWARDS THEM THAT ARE AT FAULT
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"V 3FWPJS 6&" 4HE (OUSE OF .ORWICH 'RADUATES /NCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE lVE STU DENTS EACH WITH THE PROSPECT OF A YEAR LIVING TOGETHER IN A DUBIOUS SMELLING HOUSE /NE WOULD STILL BE A STUDENT THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR SO ALL HE HAD TO WORRY ABOUT WAS DISSERTATIONS AND DRINKING 4WO ,OUISE AND -ANDY ALREADY HAD JOBS LINED UP SO THEY TOO WERE RELATIVELY WORRY FREE )T WAS THE OTHER TWO 2ANDY AND 4IM THAT HAD TO CONSIDER HOW TO SPEND THE COMING YEAR 2ANDY AND 4IM BOTH STRUGGLED DES PERATELY TO lND JOBS IN THE BEGINNING 2ANDY WAS TRYING TO GET INTO JOURNAL ISM SO HE CONCENTRATED ON TRYING TO GET WORK IN THAT SECTOR (OWEVER .ORWICH NOT REALLY BEING KNOWN FOR ITS PLETHORA OF JOURNALISTIC OPPORTUNITIES HE WAS UNABLE TO lND ANYTHING IN THIS lELD AND SO STARTED LOOKING FOR ANYTHING HE COULD lND %VENTUALLY HE RETURNED TO WORK AT THE CINEMA WHERE HE HAD HELD A PART TIME JOB WHEN HE WAS AT UNIVER SITY AND HAS SPENT THE LAST NINE MONTHS WORKING THERE PART TIME (E IS MOVING TO ,ONDON IN *ULY TO TRY HIS LUCK THERE
4IM FAIRED SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY (E WAS INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN RADIO AND SUBSEQUENTLY GOT A JOB IN THE PROMO TIONS TEAM OF A LOCAL RADIO STATION )T WAS USEFUL FOR HIM TO GET SOME EXPERI ENCE IN THE SECTOR HE WANTED TO EVEN TUALLY GO INTO BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT DID NOT PAY ENOUGH PER MONTH FOR HIM TO COME OFF THE DOLE 3O HE CONTINUED TO SEARCH FOR ANOTHER JOB BUT BECAME RATHER DEPRESSED AND SAT AROUND THE HOUSE FOR LARGE PARTS OF THE DAY WATCH ING PROGRAMMES LIKE #HEERS ON REPEAT !FTER SIX MONTHS OF THIS 4IM DECIDED TO MOVE TO -ANCHESTER IN ORDER TO SCOUR THE JOB MARKET THERE (E HAS STILL YET TO lND A FULL TIME JOB BUT IS CONTINUING TO SEARCH ALL OVER THE COUNTRY -ANDY MANAGED TO GET HER DREAM JOB WITH THE LOCAL COUNCIL AND HAS THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE PAST YEAR 3HE IS STAYING IN .ORWICH NEXT YEAR IN THE SAME JOB ,OUISE S JOB WAS ONLY CONTRACTED FOR A YEAR AND SO SHE IS NOW ENTERING THE JOB MARKET ONCE AGAIN 3HE IS HOPING TO STAY IN .ORWICH AND MOVE IN WITH HER
BOYFRIEND BUT THESE PLANS ARE DEPEND ENT ON HER lNDING A JOB HERE 4HIS IS PROVING AS DIFlCULT FOR HER AS IT WAS FOR 4IM AND 2ANDY EVEN WITH ONE YEAR OF WORK UNDER HER BELT !FTER HIS EXPERIENCES OF THE PAST YEAR 2ANDY HAS THIS ADVICE TO IMPART ON THOSE GRADUATING THIS YEAR h/NE OF THE THINGS YOU NEED TO GET TO GRIPS WITH IS APPLYING FOR LOADS OF JOBS BUT GETTING NO RESPONSES )T S STRANGE WHEN YOU VE BEEN USED TO KNOWING WHAT TO DO AS AT UNIVERSITY YOUR LIFE HAS TO A CERTAIN EXTEND BEEN SCHEDULED FOR YOU AROUND LECTURES AND EXAMS 9OU NEED TO HAVE A LOT OF STAMINA AND PATIENCE TO lND A JOB ESPECIALLY WITH THE CURRENT ECO NOMIC PROBLEMS $ON T LET THE REJEC TIONS GET YOU DOWN IT HAPPENS TO EVE RYONE -AKE SURE YOU USE ALL POTENTIAL CONTACTS PEOPLE YOUR PARENTS KNOW AND ANYONE YOU HAVE MET THROUGH WORK EX PERIENCE OR ANYTHING SIMILAR 4HE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO DO SOMETHING EVEN IF IT S NOT PAID SO THERE ISN T A GI ANT GAP ON YOUR #6 v ,OUISE 7OODS
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-ANY OF YOU WILL BE LEAVING 5%! FOR THE VERY LAST TIME THIS SUMMER AND COMPLETING YOUR STUDENT CAREERS !LTHOUGH THIS SOUNDS VERY DEPRESSING INDEED #ONCRETE &EATURES GIVES YOU A FEW THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO
$ON T WANT TO LEAVE %AST !NGLIA 'RADSEAST MAY BE ABLE TO HELP 'RADSEAST IS A COMPANY BASED IN %ASTERN %NGLAND DESIGNED TO HELP GRADU ATES lND JOBS IN "EDFORDSHIRE #AMBRIDGESHIRE %SSEX (ERTFORDSHIRE .OR FOLK AND 3UFFOLK SELF PROCLAIMING TO BE YOUR hFREE DIRECT LINK BETWEEN GRAD UATES AND EMPLOYERS v 4HE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THEY ASK FOR NO AGENCY FEES AS THEY GET FUNDING FROM REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND THEY SUPPORT UNIVERSITY EVENTS DESIGNED TO HELP GRADUATES ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILITY 4HEIR READILY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE WWW I ORG UK DIRECTS GRADUATES TO LINKS WITH EMPLOYERS AND ADVICE FOR JOB APPLICATIONS 7HILST 'RADSEAST MAY APPEAR TO BE MERELY ONE OF HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR SITES AND SCHEMES THEIR /NLINE 'RADUATE 2ECRUITMENT &AIR IS A CONCEPT UNIQUE TO MODERN E JOB APPLICATION INVITING EMPLOYERS AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES TO INTERACT ONLINE AND FOR COMPANIES TO hBUILD THEIR BASE ONLINE v 4HE 5%! #AREERS #ENTRE IS A STRONG SUPPORTER OF THE COMPANY AS AT LEAST OF 5%! GRADUATES WANT TO STAY LOCALLY THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF ANY CITY IN THE 5+ AND DURING THIS RECESSION ENCOURAGE ANY RECRUITMENT PROC ESS THAT CUTS OUT AGENCY FEES OR UNNECESSARY HASSLE !N IMPRESSIVE SERVICE RIGHT ON OUR DOORSTEP 'RADSEAST IS FOR THE CONSCIENTIOUS GRADUATE LOOKING FOR EITHER FULL OR PART TIME WORK OR WORK EXPERIENCE (ELEN 4HOMAS
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4HE ,AMENTATIONS OF A .ORWICH ,EAVER ,EAVING .ORWICH HAD TO HAPPEN SOONER OR LATER )N APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH ) WILL BE PACKING UP MY BELONGINGS FOR THE LAST TIME AND LEAVING THIS lNE CITY FOR GOOD "EING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ,ONDON AGAIN WILL BE ADVANTAGEOUS A WIDER CHOICE OF CLUBS ART GALLERIES AND SHOPS AWAIT NOT TO MENTION LATER OPENING HOURS AND A MORE MULTICULTURAL FEEL )N TRUTH THOUGH ) M REALLY GOING TO MISS THE PLACE !PART FROM THE AMAZING PEOPLE ) VE MET AT 5%! ) M GOING TO MISS .ORWICH S BEAUTIFUL CHURCHES INDIVIDUAL PUBS AND THE WAY IT MANAGES TO FEEL LIKE A FRIENDLY @LOCAL CITY )T S JUST THE RIGHT KIND OF BUSY AND ) LOVE BEING ABLE TO WALK EVERYWHERE 4HERE ARE SOME OTHER RESERVATIONS ) HAVE ABOUT LEAVING MAINLY THAT LEAVING UNIVERSITY MEANS HEADING INTO THE REAL WORLD 4HE PROSPECT OF RETURNING TO THE PARENTAL HOME IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF MY MIND ) M MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A BATH THAT ) DON T FEEL SCARED TO SIT IN WITHOUT WEARING A BIKINI A DISHWASHER AND TOWELS THAT ARE FREE OF MOULD /N THE OTHER HAND MY NEW HOUSEMATES WORK ON A COMPLETELY DIF FERENT TIME SCALE TO MY CURRENT ONES GETTING UP AT RIDICULOUS HOURS IN THE MORNING EVEN ON WEEKENDS UNDER THE ILLUSION THAT THEY ARE BUSY ) USED TO ENJOY WATCHING EVERYONE SCURRYING AROUND GOING TO WORK OR SCHOOL WHILE ) DOZED IN BED DURING MY HOLIDAYS BUT THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY UNACCEPTABLE ) DON T HAVE THE HEART TO TELL THEM THAT ) HAVE A FAIL RATE IN MY JOB SEARCH AT THE MOMENT !DMITTEDLY ) VE ONLY APPLIED FOR ONE JOB AND GOT ONE REJECTION BUT THAT DOESN T SOUND MUCH BETTER ) SUPPOSE GETTING A JOB WILL MAKE MY DAYS GO FASTER AS WELL AS BRINGING IN CASH FOR GOING TO THE PUB WITH HOME FRIENDS 3O FAR ) VE MANAGED TO BREAK MY DAYS UP WITH !MERICA S .EXT 4OP -OD EL MID MORNING "UFFY THE 6AMPIRE 3LAYER AT LUNCHTIME OR 7ORKING ,UNCH IF ) M FEELING INTELLECTUAL 4HERE S USUALLY MORE !MERICA S .EXT 4OP -ODEL ON THE 3KY CHANNELS ALTHOUGH KEEPING UP WITH MORE THAN ONE SERIES AT A TIME IS EXHAUSTING AND OCCASIONALLY SOUL DESTROYING 4HEN YOU GET ON TO &UTURAMA OR -ALCOLM IN THE -IDDLE LATE AFTERNOON AND BY THE TIME 4HE 3IMPSONS ROLLS AROUND YOU RE INTO THE EVENING WHEN THE TASK OF PERSUAD ING FRIENDS WITH JOBS TO COME OUT BEGINS EXHAUSTING AND YET FROWNED UPON BY THE REST OF THE FAMILY UNIT (OPEFULLY ) LL lND A JOB GET A SENSIBLE HAIR CUT AND LEARN TO DRIVE -AYBE NOT IN THAT ORDER !ND IF IT ALL GETS TOO MUCH ) CAN ALWAYS COME BACK TO .ORWICH FOR A BIT ** ,A&OUE
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7HAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO ABOUT GRADUATING .O LONGER LIVING IN A HOUSE THAT IS DAMP AND OR BUG lLLED
,IVING OFF MY DOLE MONEY LOOKS LIKELY AT THIS RATE
,IVING ABOVE THE POVERTY LINE .O MORE .ORWICH BUSES .OT HAVING TO WALK INTO SEMI NARS KNOWING YOU HAVEN T READ THE BOOK AND TRYING TO BLAG YOUR WAY THROUGH TWO HOURS OF GROUP DISCUSSION
"EING ABLE TO ESCAPE THE LIBRARY .OT QUEUING UP OUT SIDE THE LIBRARY BEFORE IT OPENS TO MAKE SURE YOU GET A CARREL
(OME COOKING BECAUSE LET S BE HONEST MOST OF US MOVE HOME TO -UMMY AND $ADDY ANYWAY
2EAD WHAT YOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT (AVING MORE THAN THREE CLUBS TO CHOOSE FROM FOR A NIGHT OUT
.OT LIVING IN .ORWICH HOUSES WHICH INSIST ON THE ONLY ACCESS TO THE BATHROOM BEING THROUGH THE KITCHEN
.O MORE ESSAY ALL NIGHTERS .OT BEING JUDGED AS A GENERIC STUDENT BY OTHER PEOPLE 4HE ABILITY TO NOW FORGET EVERY SINGLE THING YOU HAVE LEARNED AND BECOME A TREE SURGEON
,IVING SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN %AST !NGLIA
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.BOBHFS *EPM 7ITH !LAN 3HEARER TAKING ON THE UNENVIABLE TASK OF STEERING THE SINKING SHIP THAT IS .EWCASTLE 5NITED 'RACE 3IMPSON TAKES A LOOK AT HIM AND OTHER FOOTBALL LEGENDS WHO HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR FORMER CLUBS AS MANAGERS THE DIFlCULT CHALLENGE OF RETAINING .EWCASTLE S YEAR OLD PLACE IN THE TOP mIGHT WITH THE TEAM CURRENTLY STRUGGLING TO MOVE OUT OF THE RELEGA TION ZONE
MENT FOR SACKED MANAGER 'LENN 2OEDER ,IKE 3HEARER 'UNN FACED THE DIFlCULT TASK OF SAVING .ORWICH FROM RELEGATION BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAS JUST MISSED OUT ON KEEPING THEM IN THE #HAMPIONSHIP
!LAN 3HEARER .EWCASTLE 5NITED 3HEARER BECAME AN INSTANT 4YNESIDE LEGEND UPON SIGNING FOR THE RECORD FEE OF a MILLION FROM "LACKBURN 2OVERS IN &OLLOWING MONTHS OF SPECULATION AND A SUCCESSFUL PE RIOD AS A PUNDIT ON ""# S -ATCH OF THE $AY 3HEARER CONlRMED THAT HE WOULD MANAGE HIS FORMER CLUB FOR THE lNAL EIGHT MATCHES OF THIS SEASON WHILE PERMANENT BOSS *OE +INNEAR RECOVERS FROM HEART SURGERY (E FACES
"RYAN 'UNN .ORWICH #ITY "RYAN 'UNN MADE APPEARANCES AS GOALKEEPER FOR THE #ANARIES BETWEEN AND FEATURING IN THEIR LEGENDARY WIN OVER "AYERN -UNICH IN THE EARLY S 4HE CLUB INITIATED THE 3COT S RETURN TO THE CLUB IN *ANUARY THIS YEAR MAKING 'UNN THE REPLACE
'ARETH 3OUTHGATE -IDDLESBROUGH 'ARETH 3OUTHGATE BECAME 3TEVE -C #LAREN S lRST SIGNING AS -IDDLES BROUGH MANAGER IN 4HE %NG LAND DEFENDER PLAYED AT THE .ORTH
%AST CLUB UNTIL THE END OF HIS CAREER IN GAINING APPEARANCES 7HEN -C#LAREN LEFT THE CLUB IN TO MANAGE %NGLAND 3OUTHGATE WAS GIVEN THE JOB DESPITE NOT HAVING ANY EXPERIENCE OR THE NECESSARY COACHING BADGES TO DO SO 3INCE THEN HE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS ONE OF %NGLAND S MOST PROMISING YOUNG MANAGERS AND DESPITE POOR RUNS OF FORM AND THE CLUB S CURRENT POSITION IN THE RELEGA TION ZONE 3OUTHGATE UNLIKE FELLOW %NGLAND DEFENDER TURNED MANAGER 4ONY !DAMS EARLY THIS SEASON SEEMS TO BE SECURE IN HIS POSITION
*àRGEN +LINSMANN "AYERN -UNICH YEAR OLD FORMER 'ERMAN INTERNA TIONAL *àRGEN +LINSMANN IS ANOTHER S LEGEND WHO JOINED THE ATTACK OF SEVERAL TOP CLUBS ACROSS %UROPE DUR ING HIS PLAYING CAREER INCLUDING TWO SPELLS AT 4OTTENHAM (OTSPUR WHERE HE WAS A FANS FAVOURITE +LINSMANN S lRST PROLIlC MANAGERIAL POSITION WAS COACHING HIS NATIONAL TEAM FROM *ULY UNTIL *ULY TAKING THEM TO THE SEMI lNALS OF THE 7ORLD #UP (E TOOK UP THE HELM AT "AYERN -UNICH WHERE HE SPENT TWO YEARS AS A PLAYER IN THE MID S (E WAS SACKED BY THE CLUB LAST WEEK AFTER CRASHING OUT OF THE #HAMPIONS ,EAGUE AND THEIR QUALIlCATION FOR %UROPE NEXT SEASON LOOKING UNDER THREAT
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4P UIF &OE JT /JHI 4HIS HAS BEEN THE STRANGEST YEAR ) CAN T PUT MY lNGER ON WHY BUT IT HAS %VER SINCE ) GOT THE JOB AS #ONCRETE %DITOR ) HAVE BEEN DREADING THE TIME WHEN ) HAVE TO LEAVE .OW ) M SURE THAT PART OF THIS IS DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE MANY FRIENDS ) HAVE MADE HERE )N FACT THAT IS A LARGE PART OF IT 7ITHOUT #ONCRETE IN MY LIFE OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS ) WOULDN T HAVE MET HUNDREDS OF AMAZING PEOPLE GOT TO WORK ALONGSIDE SOME OF THE MOST INTERESTING PEOPLE ) KNOW AND MAKE FRIENDS THAT ) WILL HAVE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE ) ALSO WOULDN T HAVE MET MY HOUSE MATES MY BOYFRIEND OR GOT TO KNOW SOME BRILLIANT AND IN
CREDIBLY KNOWLEDGEABLE MEM BERS OF THE 5NION STAFF (OWEVER ) M ALSO DREADING LEAVING BECAUSE ) DON T KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT ) AM ONE OF THOSE ANNOYING PEOPLE WHO LIKES TO BE HYPER ORGANISED AND KNOW EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON AND AT PRECISE LY WHAT TIME SO THIS NEW POSI TION ) lND MYSELF IN IS REALLY UNNERVING /F COURSE ) AM BY NO MEANS ALONE IN VENTURING OUT INTO THE WORLD SEARCHING FOR A JOB AND lNDING OUT EXACTLY WHAT IS GO ING TO HAPPEN NEXT !LL THOSE OF YOU WHO WILL LEAVE 5%! IN THE COMING MONTHS WILL BE REALIS ING THAT IMMINENTLY YOU HAVE TO ENTER THE EVIL WORLD OF WORK
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#ONCRETE IS PUBLISHED BY 55%!3 #ONCRETE 3OCIETY ¥ #ONCRETE )33. ,ETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE %DITOR &IONA "ILLINGS ,ETTERS MUST INCLUDE CONTACT DETAILS BUT WE WILL CONSIDER ANONYMOUS PUBLICATION 7E RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EDIT FOR LENGTH AND CLARITY AS NECESSARY /PINIONS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE 0UBLISHER OR %DITOR 5SE OF THE NAME 4HE %VENT IS BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 0LANET :OG ,TD .O PART OF THIS NEWSPAPER MAY BE REPRODUCED THROUGH ANY MEANS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE %DITOR &IONA "ILLINGS 0RINTED BY !RCHANT
ING EVERY DAY &OR SOME OF US WE WILL GET THAT DREAM JOB &OR OTHERS IT WILL BE STRUGGLE 7E TRY TO COVER SOME OF THE ISSUES YOU MIGHT FACE IN OUR GRADUATION FEATURE ON PAGES AND ALONG WITH PROVIDING YOU WITH SOME WEBSITES YOU CAN USE TO SEARCH FOR JOBS AND SOME OF THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT LEAVING 7HATEVER ) END UP DOING WHEN ) LEAVE HERE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH IT HAS BEEN THE MOST AMAZING FOUR YEARS OF MY LIFE ) HAVE COMPLETELY CHANGED SINCE ) VE BEEN HERE DEVELOP ING FROM A SHY NERVOUS GIRL FROM A LITTLE VILLAGE IN 3UFFOLK INTO A MORE CONlDENT MORE OPEN WOMAN WHO ISN T QUITE AS
SCARED OF THE FUTURE AS SHE USED TO BE $ON T GET ME WRONG THE IDEA OF lNALLY MOVING ALL MY THINGS OUT OF MY PARENTS HOUSE AND ACTUALLY LIVING SOMEWHERE FOR MORE THAN A YEAR IS PRETTY DAMN SCARY (OWEVER WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE ) HAVE GAINED IN MY TIME AT 5%! AND AT #ONCRETE ) FEEL MUCH BETTER PREPARED FOR WHAT LIFE MIGHT THROW AT ME 4HANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS READ WRITTEN FOR OR EDITED #ONCRETE THIS YEAR IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE AND AN HONOUR TO WORK WITH AND FOR YOU ALL "EST WISHES
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+PZGVMMZ 4QPOUBOFPVT 5SBWFM 7ITH MOST STUDENTS FACING A DEPRESSING COCKTAIL OF EXAM STRESS GENERAL POVERTY AND HAVING TO MOVE BACK HOME OVER THE SUM MER 7ILL $ONOVAN DISCOVERS THAT SOME THINGS SUCH AS TRAVEL ARE CHEAPER AND EASIER WHEN LEFT UNPLANNEDx $YLAN -ORAN ONCE WONDERED WHY SO MANY COUPLES MEET WHEN DRUNK YOU WOULDN T TRUST YOURSELF TO BUY A TOASTER IN SUCH A STATE SO WHY CHOOSE A PARTNER THEN 4HE SAME GOES FOR HOLIDAY PLANS WHY WOULD YOU DECIDE TO GO TO 3COTLAND NEXT 4HURSDAY IN AN %SSEX VILLAGE PUB AT LAST ORDERS LET ALONE END UP GOING THROUGH WITH IT 4O HEAD SOMEWHERE IN THE 5+ SPONTANEOUSLY IS REALLY PRETTY EASY IF YOU CAN SCROUNGE TOGETHER SOME FRIENDS A TENT A BATTERED &ORD &IESTA AND A $AVID "OWIE MIX #$ TAPED TO THE CAR S CEILING MARKED &OR %MERGENCY 5SE /NLY 9OU CAN SURPRISE RELATIVES AND UNI FRIENDS FROM FAR mUNG REGIONS AND MOOCH OFF THE KINDER ONES 9OU CAN TAILOR YOUR HOLIDAY TO EXACTLY HOW LONG YOU WANT TO SPEND IN EACH PLACE AND PLAN YOUR DRIVING AROUND FUNNY PLACE NAMES #OCKERMOUTH AND #OCKBURN 7ASH WERE PERSONAL FAVOURITES )T S ALSO CHEAP EVEN HIGH PETROL PRICES ARE BEARABLE WHEN SPLIT BETWEEN THREE PEOPLE CAMP SITES ARE GENERALLY ONLY A lVER PER NIGHT EACH AND GAS STOVE COOKING HARDLY REQUIRES GOURMET INGREDIENTS 4RAVELLING WITHOUT A PLAN OFFERS A GREAT ELEMENT OF SURPRISE IN YOUR HOLIDAY ! BRILLIANT DAY IS ALWAYS BETTER FOR BEING UTTERLY UNPLANNED
WHETHER DISCOVERING THE (IGHLAND 'AMES ARE IN TOWN TOMORROW STUMBLING ACROSS A CAMP SITE WITH DEGREE EPIC MOUNTAIN VIEWS OR lNDING THE ,IGHTHOUSE &AMILY S "EST /F IN )NVERNESS FOR a 3OME SHOCKS ARE NOT AS ENJOYABLE LIKE HAVING IT SPRUNG ON YOU THAT YOU RE CLIMBING "EN .EVIS IN TWO DAYS BUT EVEN THESE
i4DSPVOHF UPHFUIFS TPNF GSJFOET B UFOU B CBUUFSFE 'PSE 'JFTUB BOE B %BWJE #PXJF NJY $% UBQFE UP UIF DBS T DFJMJOH NBSLFE 'PS &NFSHFODZ 6TF 0OMZ w CAN BECOME AMAZING EXPERIENCES 7HILE IT S OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ONLY LOCATION YOU CAN TRAVEL LIKE THIS 3COTLAND IS A FANTASTIC PLACE TO DO SO !S STUNNING AS THE ,AKE $ISTRICT IS AS YOU PASS IT EN ROUTE ONCE OVER THE BORDER THE LANDSCAPES ARE UNIFORMLY ASTONISHING AND UNIQUE 3COTLAND IS FULL OF DRAMATIC NATURAL BEAUTY AN ALREADY BEAUTIFUL LOCH BECOMES BREATHTAKING HALFWAY UP THE MOUNTAIN NEXT TO IT AND THE )SLE OF 3KYE COULD DOUBLE FOR A ,ORD OF THE 2INGS LOCATION !DMITTEDLY A WALKING HOLIDAY COULD SEEM RATHER MIDDLE AGED BUT IN SUCH SURROUNDINGS YOU CAN T HELP BUT TAKE IN A FEW MOUNTAINS /BVIOUSLY DRIVING ISN T THE ONLY MEANS OF HAVING THIS KIND OF HOLIDAY
YOU CAN HAVE A MONTH OF HOPPING ALL OVER %UROPE BY INTER RAILING OR EVEN mY OUT ON A mEXIBLE ROUND THE WORLD TICKET "UT SOMEHOW THOSE METHODS LACK THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE OF GETTING OUT IN A CAR AND TAKING YOURSELF YOUR OWN WAY %VEN AFTER A WEEK BY WHICH TIME THE CAR REEKS OF SWEATY WALKING SOCKS AND YOU HOLD COMPLEX CONVERSATION WITH THE SAT NAV WHICH YOU VE NAMED JUST A STRETCH OF OPEN ROAD AND A DECENT MIX TAPE CAN MAKE YOU FORGET ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME OR A HOTEL *UST BECAUSE YOU RE NOT IN A MEDIOCRE TEEN COMEDY DOESN T MEAN YOU CAN T HAVE A GREAT ROAD TRIP BUT CHECK FOR CAMERAS IF IT SUDDENLY BECOMES ALL ABOUT SEXUAL RITES OF PASSAGE #AMPING ISN T THE ONLY WAY TO SLEEP ON YOUR ROAD TRIP EITHER THERE ARE HOSTELS HOTELS YOUR BACK SEAT OR THE KINDNESS OF FRIENDS IF YOU KNOW ANYONE NEARBY "UT TENTS AREN T JUST FOR FESTIVALS OR SCOUTS AND THEY PROMOTE A KIND OF SIMPLE LIVING WHERE MAKING A MEAL ON A GAS STOVE OR WATCHING A 'ERMAN WOMAN CHASING A DOG WITH HER SOCKS IN ITS MOUTH IS AS ENTERTAINING AS ANY NIGHT IN WITH A $6$ 9ES PUTTING ONE UP AFTER A SEVEN HOUR DRIVE IS AN IDEAL WAY TO START AN ARGUMENT WITH YOUR FRIENDS BUT AFTER A TWELVE HOUR WALK THEY SEEM AS COMFORTING AS A PALACE 3O AS A RAINY SUMMER CREEPS IN FROM A BEAUTIFULLY SUNNY SPRING WHY NOT GRAB A MAP GET BEHIND THE WHEEL AND LEAVE THE PLAN BEHIND /RGANISATION ISN T MOST STUDENTS BEST SKILL AND WE ALL KNOW THE BEST NIGHTS OUT ARE WHEN YOU GET A LAST MINUTE TEXT BEFORE YOU VE SETTLED FOR A QUIET ONE IN 3O PERHAPS LAST ORDERS REALLY IS THE BEST TIME TO START YOUR HOLIDAY
1PSUMBOE *OEJF 64" &AR AWAY FROM 5%! .ORFOLK ,ONDON ANDEVERYTHINGELSEINTHE5+ ) VEBEEN SPENDING THIS YEAR THE @YEAR ABROAD PORTION OF MY DEGREE IN 0ORTLAND /REGON IN THE 53! AT 2EED #OLLEGE )T WOULD BE A LIE TO SUGGEST THAT 0ORTLAND IS THE WILDEST OF PLACES 4HIS IS A CITY RENOWNED FOR ITS SIX MONTHS OF RAIN STRICTLY ENFORCED ALCOHOL REGU LATIONS BIKE CULTURE SELF PROCLAIMED @WEIRDNESS TRENDY INDIE BANDS THRIFT STORES AND ALL OF THE MIDDLE CLASS LIB ERALISM THAT GOES WITH IT "UT WHILE THIS MIGHT MAKE FOR A SOMEWHAT LIM ITED ARRAY OF THINGS TO DO IT CERTAINLY DOESN T DETRACT FROM THE FACT THAT 0ORTLAND IS A PERFECTLY GOOD PLACE TO LIVE FULL OF FRIENDLY PEOPLE CHEAP DRINKS AND BIG TREES 0ORTLAND IS THE LOVELIEST CITY ) KNOW "UT /REGON ISN T ALL LIKE 0ORTLAND ON A RECENT DRIVE SOUTH TO #RATER ,AKE .ATIONAL 0ARK ) SAW THESE -##!). 0!,). BILLBOARDS FROM THE ELECTION A @7IN 4HIS 'UN COMPETITION AT A BANK (UMMERS WAYSIDE CHURCH ES DINERS SERVING PORK CHOPS WITH TWO EGGS TWO PANCAKES COFFEE FOR
BREAKFAST AND THE MOST MYTHOLOGI CAL OF LUMBERJACKS 0AUL "UNYAN 2EED #OLLEGE HAS BEEN THE MOST SURPRISING PART OF MY TIME IN !MERICA !T NO POINT DURING MY APPLICATION TO IT DID ) REALISE THAT IT WAS @PRESTIGIOUS WITH A REPUTATION FOR HARD WORK AND FAST TIMES 4HIS WEEKEND WILL SEE THE #OLLEGE S BIG END OF YEAR CELEBRA TION 2ENAISSANCE &AIR @2ENN &AYRE AS IT S COME TO BE KNOWN LOST ITS CONNECTION TO THE 2ENAISSANCE SOME TIME IN 2EED S SHADY PAST AND IS NOW A THREE DAY CAMPUS WIDE FESTI VAL OF SORTS THIS YEAR S THEME BEING 4HE "ODY PAST THEME S INCLUDE $R 3EUSS :IGGY 3TARDUST AND .OTHING )S .OT /N &IRE &RIDAY MORNING ) WILL WAKE UP TO A REDECORATED CAM PUS AND A PLETHORA OF UNDOUBTEDLY BIZARRE EVENTS 7HO COULD SAY NO TO THE CHANCE TO TRAVEL AS A PART OF YOUR DEGREE 4HESE MONTHS IN !MERICA HAVE BEEN THE SORT OF PERSPECTIVE WIDENING FUN TIME ) WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANY ONE +IRON 7ARD
#BH B #BSHBJO 4O AID YOUR ESCAPE THIS SUMMER #ONCRETE 4RAVEL OFFERS TIPS ON HOW TO lND THOSE INCREASINGLY ELUSIVE BAR GAIN AIRFARES
$ATES MAKE A DIFFERENCE "E mEXIBLE ABOUT DATES IF YOU KNOW WHERE YOU WANT TO GO 4HERE IS A GOOD REASON WHY HOLIDAY SEARCH ENGINES ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONSIDER mIGHTS UP TO DAYS EITHER SIDE OF YOUR PREFERRED DEPARTURE DATE ,OOK ING OVER SUCH A WIDE PERIOD OF TIME ALLOWS YOU TO IDENTIFY ANY PRICE PATTERNS FOR EXAMPLE THERE MAY BE MORE AVAILABLE mIGHTS ON -ONDAYS OR mIGHTS MIGHT BE MORE EXPENSIVE ON 4HURSDAYS )T S WORTH CONSIDER ING A mIGHT THAT IS a CHEAPER BUT A DAY EARLIER OR ON AN INCONVENIENT LATE NIGHT mIGHT )F YOU RE NOT SURE WHERE YOU WANT TO GO BUT ARE CERTAIN ABOUT YOUR DE PARTURE AIRPORT CHOOSE A SPECIlC DATE INSTEAD &OR EXAMPLE IF YOU WANT TO GO ON HOLIDAY ON THE TH *ULY mYING FROM "IRMINGHAM /N THE "IRMING HAM !IRPORT WEBSITE AS WITH OTHER AIRPORT WEBSITES YOU CAN lND TIME TABLES SHOWING BOTH SCHEDULED AND CHARTER mIGHTS &ROM CHECKING THIS YOU lND OUT THAT ON 3ATURDAYS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS mIGHTS DEPART FROM "IRMINGHAM HEADING FOR #RETE -ENORCA "ODRUM !LICANTE AND 4EN ERIFE ALLOWING YOU TO NARROW DOWN YOUR HOLIDAY SEARCHES TO THESE PLACES
#ONSIDER ALL THE COSTS 4HIS SEEMS PRETTY OBVIOUS BUT IT IS EASY TO BE LURED INTO BUDGET AIR LINES P mIGHT OFFERS AND IGNORE THE MULTITUDE OF ADD ONS THAT CAUSE THE COST TO ESCALATE MEANING THAT IT MAY ACTUALLY BE CHEAPER mYING FROM AN AIRPORT CLOSER TO HOME OR WITH WHAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER A MORE EXPEN SIVE AIRLINE 7HEN BOOKING mIGHTS DON T FORGET TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COSTS 4RANSPORT TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT INCLUDING PETROL AND PARKING IF YOU ARE DRIVING 4HE USUAL TAXES TAXES ARE VARIABLE DEPENDING ON WHICH AIRPORT YOU mY OUT OF 4HE COST OF CHECKING IN BAGGAGE MANY LOW COST AIRLINES NOW CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE #HECK THAT YOU ARE NOT BEING CHARGED FOR SEAT RESERVATIONS BAG GAGE INSURANCE OR TRAVEL INSURANCE THAT YOU DON T NEED "EFORE YOU PAY LOOK AT HOW MUCH THE AIRLINE IS GOING TO CHARGE YOU FOR USING YOUR CARD MANY CHARGE A HIGH ER BOOKING FEE IF YOU USE A CREDIT CARD RATHER THAN A DEBIT CARD 'RACE 3IMPSON
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$MVC BOE 4PDJFUZ "XBSET 4HE #LUB AND 3OCIETY !WARDS #!3!S MARK THAT SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE HARD WORK AND IMAGINATION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS OTHER CLUB AND SOCIETY MEMBERS AND CLUBS AND SOCS AS A WHOLE ARE REWARDED BY THE 5NION )N PREVIOUS YEARS IT HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE ,#2 BUT THIS YEAR THE %XECUTIVE DECIDED TO RELOCATE TO THE 3AINSBURY #ENTRE IN ORDER TO MAKE THE EVENT THAT LITTLE BIT MORE POSH AND TO MAKE THE WINNERS FEEL EVEN MORE APPRECIATED )T TOOK PLACE ON 4UESDAY TH -ARCH 3EE RIGHT FOR COMMENTS FROM SOME OF THE AWARD WINNERS AND ONE OF THE ORGANISERS -ARTIN *OPP
Congratulations to... Club of the Year – Women’s Rugby Club Society of the Year – International Students Society Progress as a Club – Poledancing Club Progress as a Society – Spanish and Latin American Society Service to a Club – Steven Alexander-Jones and Paul Ashworth Service to a Society – Jonathon Armbruster Outstanding Achievement (Club/Club Member) – Alex Bamford Outstanding Achievement (Society/Society Member) – ESN/ELSA
7OMEN S 2UGBY COLLECT THEIR #LUB OF THE 9EAR SHIELD
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HIS CLUB WAS SET UP IN AFTER ) POLEDANCED ON THE POLE IN 4HE 0RINCE OF 7ALES 0UB EMBAR RASSING AND SOMEONE BEGGED ME TO SET UP A SPORTS CLUB AT THE 5NIVERSITY 3O ) DID 0OLEDANCING IS A GREAT WAY TO KEEP lT AND IS BECOM ING THE EXERCISE OF CHOICE FOR MANY CELEBRITIES INCLUDING +ATE -OSS AND +ELLY "ROOK )T TONES YOUR BODY IN PLACES YOU DIDN T KNOW COULD BE TONED )T GIVES YOU GREAT STAMINA AND BUILDS CORE BODY STRENGTH 9OU WILL ALSO LEARN SOME BASIC DANCE MOVES AND STRETCHING EXERCISES TO KEEP YOU SUPPLE 7E DANCE TO ALL THE RECENT MUSIC AND OLD STUFF TOO AND RECENT ROUTINES HAVE BEEN TO .ELLY &URTADO AND 3AY IT RIGHT AND LOOSEN UP MY BUTTONS BY THE 0USSYCAT $OLLS /UR TEACHER IS A LOVELY LADY WHO USED TO PER FORM ON CRUISE SHIPS AND IS A FULLY QUALIlED DANCE AND GYM INSTRUCTOR 7E ALSO HAVE LES SONS FROM A PROFESSIONAL POLE DANCER EVERY OTHER WEEK ,ES SONS ARE ON A 3UNDAY EVENING ON CAMPUS AND THE CLUB HAS POLES SO THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME TO LEARN LOTS OF NEW MOVES
4HIS YEAR WE PERFORMED AT THE +!/3 FASHION SHOW AND HAVE ALREADY HAD TWO REQUESTS FOR FURTHER PERFORMANCES AT OTHER ,#2 EVENTS 7E LIKE TO HELP OUT WITH CHARITY WHERE WE CAN AND WE HAVE ALSO TAK EN PART IN THE 5%! NAKED CAL ENDAR 7E HOLD SOCIALS ONCE A TERM AND RECENT EVENTS HAVE INCLUDED BURLESQUE WORKSHOPS FREE CHAMPAGNE PROFESSIONAL POLE DANCE DIS PLAYS AND MALE DANCERS WHO CAN BREATHE lRE
3OCIALS ARE A GREAT WAY TO SHOW OFF WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT AND ALSO A GOOD WAY TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS 7E ALSO TRY AND INCLUDE OTHER SPORTS CLUBS IN OUR SOCIALS SO THAT WE CAN MEET OTHER CLUBS AND WE HAVE HAD TWO SOCIALS WITH THE #LAY 0IGEON 3HOOTING 3OCIETY WHO ARE GREAT FUN #ONTACT !MBER ON &ACEBOOK OR POLEDANCE UEA GMAIL COM &ACEBOOK GROUP n 5%! 0/,%$!.# ).' #,5" !MBER 7OODCOCK
h4HE )NTERNATIONAL 3TUDENT 3OCIETY )33 PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY AIMING TO HELP PEOPLE INTEGRATE MAKE FRIENDS LEARN ABOUT NEW CULTURES AND HAVE A FANTASTIC TIME TO GETHER 4HE 3OCIETY OF THE 9EAR !WARD MAKES ME VERY PROUD AS IT ACKNOWLEDGES ALL THE HARD WORK EVERYONE ON THE COMMITTEE PUT IN TO MAKE IT SUCH A GREAT SUCCESS AND ALSO THE IMPORTANCE IT HAS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT 5%! ) WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OP PORTUNITY TO THANK ALL OUR MORE THAN MEMBERS FOR MAKING THIS SOCIETY SUCH A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE THE NEW AND OLD COMMITTEE AND ESPECIALLY +RISTINA 3YNOVE 2AYA AND 2IMA THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL YOUR EFFORT AND COMITMENT OVER THE WHOLE YEAR v *ULIAN VON 4HàNGEN 2EICHENBACH 0RESIDENT OF THE )NTERNATION AL 3TUDENTS 3OCIETY
h) AM OVER THE MOON 4HIS ACHIEVEMENT MEANS SO MUCH TO THE CLUB AND THE GIRLS ARE SO FANTASTIC THEY REALLY DE SERVE IT ) HOPE MORE GIRLS WILL SEE THIS RECOGNITION AND WANT TO JOIN SUCH A WONDERFUL TEAM 7OOOOHOOOO v $AVINA 7ILLSON 0RESIDENT OF 7OMEN S 2UGBY
h4HE 3AINSBURY #ENTRE MADE A WONDERFUL VENUE FOR THE #!3!S 4HE GLITZY AWARDS CEREMONY SAW 7OMEN S 2UGBY AND )NTERNATIONAL 3TUDENTS 3OCIETY CROWNED AS THIS YEAR S #LUB AND 3OCIETY OF THE 9EAR RESPECTIVELY 7ITH THE !CTING 6ICE #HANCELLOR IN ATTENDANCE IT WAS A BRILLIANT OCCASION TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THE WORK OUR CLUBS SOCIETIES AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS HAVE PUT IN OVER THE YEAR v -ARTIN *OPP &INANCE /FlCER FOR THE 5NION OF 5%! 3TUDENTS
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T IS THE ELEVENTH HOUR EXAMS ARE LOOMING AND YOU ARE PROB ABLY FEELING UNINSPIRED BY THE HEADY COCKTAIL OF ASSORTED CAFFEINE AND SUGAR QUICK lXES ON OFFER 4HESE LAST MINUTE UNDESIRABLES ARE HARDLY THE WAY TO SEE YOU THROUGH THE WHOLE EXAM PERIOD SO READ ON FOR TIPS ON HOW BEST TO MANAGE YOUR BRAIN BOOSTING REVISION DIET &AT IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE BRAIN SO LOOK FOR FOODS CON TAINING ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS /MEGA AND 4HE BRAIN ITSELF IS FAT SO TOPPING UP ON hGOODv FATS LIKE lSH OLIVE OIL NUTS AND SEEDS WILL WORK WONDERS FOR YOUR MENTAL CAPABILITIES /ILY lSH LIKE SARDINES SALMON TROUT TUNA ANCHOVIES MACKEREL AND HERRING ARE ESPECIALLY GOOD (EMP OIL IS ALSO AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF /MEGA ACIDS AND CAN BE BOUGHT EITHER IN CAPSULES OR BY THE BOTTLE 4HE OIL HAS A REALLY TASTY NUTTY mAVOUR AND WORKS WELL USED IN COOKING OR OVER SALADS ! DIET RICH IN VITAMINS AND MINERALS IS ALSO A SURE WAY OF KEEPING YOUR BRAIN ACTIVE 0ARTICULAR ONES TO LOOK OUT FOR ARE THE " COMPLEX VITAMINS 6ITAMINS ! # AND % 3ODIUM 0OTASSIUM AND #ALCIUM 4HESE CAN BE TAKEN AS SUPPLEMENTS YOU CAN lND IN MOST PHARMACIES OR SUPERMARKETS BUT THEY ARE MORE EASILY ABSORBED WHEN SOURCED FROM FOOD ITSELF 4HE " COMPLEX VITA MINS ARE FOUND IN POTATOES LENTILS BANANAS TEMPEH TURKEY AND MARMITE !VOCADOS SPINACH AND NUTS ARE GOOD FOR VITAMIN
% AND VITAMIN # IS FOUND IN MOST FRUIT AND VEGETABLES 6ITAMIN ! IS FOUND IN LIVER PAPAYA AND MOST GREEN VEGETABLES SUCH AS KALE SPINACH OR COLLARD GREENS 4HE BRAIN FUNCTIONS BY SENDING MESSAGES FROM ONE CELL TO
ANOTHER USING CHEMICALS CALLED NEUROTRANSMITTERS (AVING A GOOD SUPPLY OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS WILL NOT ONLY IMPROVE THE MESSAGING SYSTEM IN YOUR BRAIN BUT STABILISE YOUR MOODS AND
HELP YOU TO CONCENTRATE 4HE PRODUCTION OF THESE CHEMICALS IS AIDED BY EATING EGG YOLK PEANUTS BROCCOLI CABBAGE AND CAULI mOWER 7HEN A LARGE MEAL IS DIGESTED A GOOD DEAL OF BLOOD IS DI RECTED TOWARDS THE STOMACH 4HIS MEANS THAT THE BRAIN CAN BE A LITTLE DEPRIVED OF OXYGEN YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED FEELING SLIGHTLY LETHARGIC AFTER A BIG MEAL %ATING SMALLER MEALS MORE OFTEN IS THE BEST WAY OF AVOIDING THIS )T HAS ALSO SHOWN TO BE LESS TAX ING ON THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM TO EAT YOUR MAIN MEAL BEFORE PM )T MAY BE TEMPTING TO BOOST YOUR SUGAR LEVELS BY EATING SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES LIKE PASTA BREAD OR CHOCOLATE BUT AFTER THE INITIAL SUGAR RUSH YOUR LEVELS WILL CRASH AND YOU MAY FEEL TIRED AND IRRITABLE ! PROTEIN BASED LUNCH IS BEST TO KEEP YOU FUELLED FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AS PROTEIN MOLECULES ARE MORE COMPLEX AND BROKEN DOWN MORE SLOWLY )T IS ALSO REALLY IMPORTANT TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT IS ONE TO TWO LITRES A DAY 4EA COUNTS AS PART OF YOUR WATER INTAKE AND IS ACTUALLY MORE HYDRATING THAN WATER ITSELF 7HEN IT COMES TO EXAM PREPARATION GOING BACK TO BASICS IS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD %ATING WELL AND REGULARLY IS MOST IMPOR TANT FOR PREPARING YOUR BRAIN FOR THE TOUGH TIMES AHEAD &RITH 4AYLOR
2VJDL BOE :VNNZ #SBJO 'PPE 3FDJQFT #ARAMELIZED 7ALNUTS 4HESE LAST FOR AGES IF PUT IN 4UPPERWARE AND MAKE A GREAT BRAINY SNACK TO NIBBLE ON CUP HALVED WALNUTS TBLSP HONEY CUP SUGAR TSP SALT TBLSP WATER /IL TO FRY 2OAST WALNUTS IN OVEN AT DEGREES #EL SIUS FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN 4AKE OUT AND LEAVE TO COOL )N A LARGE FRYING PAN HEAT OIL AND MIX HONEY AND WATER AND BRING TO A BOIL 2EDUCE THE HEAT AND SWISH IN WALNUTS IN CARAMEL SAUCE #OOL AND PLACE IN A BOWL AND SPRINKLE WITH SALT AND SUGAR 3PREAD OUT ON BAKING TRAY TO COOL
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-/9 Dear Betty and Ted $EAR "ETTY AND 4ED )T S NEARLY THE END OF MY lNAL YEAR AT 5%! BUT ) STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ) M GOING TO DO WITH MY LIFE ) SHOULD BE CONCENTRATING ON EXAMS AND REVISION BUT INSTEAD ALL ) CAN THINK ABOUT IS WHAT ) M GOING TO DO FOR A CAREER WHEN IT S ALL OVER )T S TOO LATE TO APPLY FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY NOW AND ) M SCARED THAT IN THE RE CESSION ) WON T lND A JOB 3UDDEN LY DOING AN ARTS DEGREE THAT DOESN T LEAD TO A SPECIlC CAREER DOESN T SEEM LIKE SUCH A GOOD IDEA ,OVE #HANGING MY MIND $EAR #HANGING MY MIND $ON T PANIC 4HERE ARE SO MANY PEO PLE THAT DON T KNOW WHAT THEY WANT TO DO WITH THEIR LIVES AT THE END OF UNI n YOU ARE REALLY NOT ALONE 2IGHT NOW YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON REVISION 4HE BEST START TO JOB HUNTING ESPE CIALLY IN A RECESSION IS TO GET A DE CENT DEGREE )F YOU LOSE FOCUS AND LOSE MARKS YOU WILL REGRET IT "OOK YOURSELF AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CAREERS CENTRE n IT S NEVER TOO LATE TO TALK THROUGH YOUR OPTIONS -AKE A LIST OF YOUR SKILLS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ENJOY DOING 5SE GRADU ATE JOBSITES SUCH AS -ILKROUND COM TO SEE WHAT JOBS ARE OUT THERE 9OU MIGHT lND THERE ARE MORE OP TIONS THAN YOU THINK 7HATEVER HAPPENS STAY POSITIVE 4HE END OF YOUR DEGREE SHOULDN T BE THE END OF YOUR LIFE n IT S ALL JUST BEGINNING "ETTY $EAR #HANGING MY MIND 9OU NEED TO GET YOUR PRIORITIES RIGHT 'ETTING IN SOME SERIOUS REVISION WILL DO A LOT MORE FOR YOUR CAREER THAN WORRYING ABOUT WHAT WILL HAP PEN AFTER IT S ALL OVER )F YOU REALLY CAN T PUT OFF PONDERING YOUR FUTURE FOR A FEW WEEKS WHY NOT CHECK OUT PROSPECTS AC UK THE 5+ S OFl CIAL GRADUATE CAREERS WEBSITE 4HEY HOLD DETAILS OF POSTGRADUATE COURS ES AS WELL AS JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS SO YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED ABOUT THE OPTIONS THAT ARE STILL OPEN TO YOU %VEN SO WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JUST TAKING LIFE AS IT COMES 9OU DON T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT REPAY ING YOUR STUDENT LOAN UNTIL YOU HIT THE REPAYMENT THRESHOLD MEANING THAT IF YOU DON T lND YOUR IDEAL JOB RIGHT AWAY YOU SHOULD BE RELA TIVELY FREE FROM lNANCIAL HASSLE -Y ADVICE 7ORK HARD NOW THEN PLAY HARD OVER THE SUMMER n LIFE S TOO SHORT TO WORRY SO MUCH 4ED
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*T JU . & 4O COINCIDE WITH - % !WARENESS 7EEK &IONA "ILLINGS CHRONICLES HER EXPERIENCE OF THE OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD ILLNESS AND EXPLAINS WHY SUFFERS DON T JUST HAVE A CASE OF THE hYUPPIE mUv ) WAS WHEN ) WAS lNALLY DIAG NOSED WITH - % ) HAD BEEN SHOWING SYMPTOMS SINCE ) WAS NINE BUT IT WAS SIX YEARS LATER WHEN ) WAS GIVEN A DE lNITIVE ANSWER AS TO WHAT HAD BEEN WRONG WITH ME ALL THAT TIME )T WAS THE BEGINNING OF YEAR AND THE lNAL PUSH FOR '#3%S WAS UPON ME /NE DAY ) WOKE UP WITH A STIFF NECK AND A TEMPERATURE AND SO HAD THE DAY OFF SCHOOL ) DIDN T GO BACK FOR SIX MONTHS ) HAD A mU LIKE VIRUS THAT SENT MY BODY INTO COM PLETE MELTDOWN TO THE POINT WHERE ) WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF BED WITHOUT HELP FROM MY PARENTS !FTER COUNTLESS VISITS TO MY DOC TOR AND MANY MANY TESTS IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT ) HAD - % )T WAS A RELIEF TO KNOW THAT WHAT ) HAD BEEN SUFFERING WITH ACTUALLY HAD A NAME AND THAT IT WASN T JUST SOMETHING THAT WAS ALL IN MY HEAD (OWEVER EVEN ONCE ) COULD ACTUALLY SAY WHAT WAS WRONG IT DIDN T HELP OTHER PEO PLE TO UNDERSTAND 4HERE WERE SOME TEACHERS WHO WERE VERY SUPPORTIVE AND SENT HOME THE WORK ) WAS MISS ING FOR ME TO LOOK THROUGH WHEN ) FELT WELL ENOUGH 3OME OF MY FRIENDS WERE GOOD AND KEPT IN CONTACT EVEN IF THEY DIDN T REALISE WHAT WAS GOING ON /THERS WERE LESS HELPFUL ASKING ME IF ) WAS GOING TO DIE SHE THOUGH - % WAS THE SAME AS - 3 )T WAS VERY HARD TO GET BETTER
MAINLY BECAUSE IT WAS INCREDIBLY FRUS TRATING - % IS NOT AN ILLNESS THAT YOU CAN SIMPLY hSOLDIER ONv WITH AS IF YOU TRY AND DO TOO MUCH YOU MIGHT END UP MAKING YOURSELF WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER ) WAS TOLD BY MY DOCTOR THAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT PACING MYSELF SET TING ACHIEVABLE TARGETS EACH WEEK AND WORKING TOWARDS THEM 4HESE TAR GETS STARTED OFF SMALL SUCH AS GETTING
DOWNSTAIRS ON MY OWN AND GRADU ALLY GREW OVER THE MONTHS TO GOING TO SCHOOL FOR AN AFTERNOON A WEEK -Y FAMILY WERE MY ROCKS WITHOUT THEM ) WOULD NEVER BE WHERE ) AM NOW ) FELT GUILTY BECAUSE ) KNEW HOW MUCH THEY WERE SACRIlCING TO LOOK AF TER ME AND ) FELT ESPECIALLY BAD FOR MY BROTHER AS ) WAS DIVERTING ATTEN TION AWAY FROM HIM -Y DAD S PARENTS WERE LESS THAN SUPPORTIVE TELLING ME TO hGET ON WITH ITv ONE VISIT TO OUR
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)T WILL BE A SAD TIME WHEN WE ARE NO LONGER LEFT WITH THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC HOUSES OF OLD 4HEY ARE SLOWLY BEING SWALLOWED UP BY THE UBIQUITOUS ADVANCE OF MODER NITY )AN 3MITH REPORTS ON THE BENElTS OF YOUR LOCAL ! CENTURY AGO .ORWICH WAS HOME TO MORE THAN PUBS BUT TODAY IT CAN BOAST ONLY ABOUT )N THIS CREDIT CRUNCHED ERA WITH AROUND PUBS BELIEVED TO BE CLOSING IN "RITAIN EVERY WEEK THAT NUMBER WILL PROB ABLY SHRINK FURTHER !ND WHILE THE BIG mASHY CHAIN PUBS IN THE CENTRE OF TOWN WILL DOUBTLESS SURVIVE SUS TAINED BY OFlCE PARTIES AND START OF THE EVENING CLUBBERS IT IS THE SMALL LOCAL BOOZERS ON THE RESIDENTIAL STREET CORNERS THAT ARE LIKELY TO PERISH 4HERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR VISIT ING YOUR LOCAL PUB AND SUPPORTING IT WITH YOUR CUSTOM (ERE ARE A FEW EN VIRONMENTAL ONES
#PSJT QVUT -POEPO JOUP (FBS XJUI $ZDMF 4DIFNF -EGAN %VANS 2EPORTER -AYOR OF ,ONDON "ORIS *OHNSON HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR A BIKE HIRING SCHEME TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE CAPITAL FROM NEXT YEAR &ROM ,ONDONERS WILL BE ABLE TO HIRE BIKES FROM DOCKING STATIONS IN CEN TRAL LOCATIONS OF THE CITY 4HE SCHEME AIMS TO OPEN WITH BIKES AVAIL ABLE FOR HIRE FOR SHORT JOURNEYS -AYOR "ORIS *OHNSON CLAIMS THAT THE HIRING SCHEME WILL BE SIMILAR TO HAIL ING A TAXI BUT INSTEAD OF HOPPING IN A TAXI FOR SHORT DISTANCES ,ONDONERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO hHOP ON A BIKE AND EXPERIENCE THE JOYS OF CY CLINGv 0LANNING PERMISSION FOR THE lRST SET OF DOCKING STATIONS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO #AMDEN #OUNCIL AND FURTHER APPLICATIONS ARE PLANNED FOR LATER THIS YEAR IN (ACKNEY ,AMBETH )SLINGTON +ENSINGTON AND #HELSEA
3OUTHWARK 4OWER (AMLETS AND 7EST MINSTER AND THE #ITY OF ,ONDON )T IS ESTIMATED THAT IF PLANNING PERMIS SION IS APPROVED IT COULD ADD CYCLE JOURNEYS TO THE HALF A MILLION THAT OCCUR IN #ENTRAL ,ONDON EVERY DAY "ORIS *OHNSON ADDED THAT THE SCHEME WILL DELIVER ON HIS MAYORAL CAMPAIGN PROMISE OF BRINGING A CY CLING REVOLUTION TO ,ONDON WITH THE AIM OF THE CAPITAL BECOMING A HEALTHIER CITY AND EASIER TO LIVE IN ! SIMILAR SCHEME ALREADY EXISTS IN 0ARIS AND SAW MILLION BIKE HIRES IN THE lRST MONTH ALONE 4RANSPORT FOR ,ON DON THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CAPITAL S TRANSPORTATION HOPES THAT THE SCHEME WILL BE EQUALLY SUCCESSFUL WHEN IT IS UNVEILED NEXT YEAR 4HE PROPOSED PLAN FOR CYCLE HIRE HAS BEEN WELCOMED BY ENVIRONMEN TALISTS AS IT AIMS TO MAKE ,ONDON A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMEN TALLY FRIENDLY CITY 4ONY "OSWORTH
SENIOR TRANSPORT CAMPAIGNER FOR &RIENDS OF THE %ARTH BELIEVES THAT THE SCHEME COULD CUT CARBON EMISSIONS AND AIR POLLUTION AS WELL AS CUTTING CONGESTION IN THE CITY #OSTING FOR THE PLAN HAS NOT YET BEEN REVEALED BUT THE IDEA IS TO OFFER CHEAP CYCLE HIRE FOR ,ONDONERS IN OR DER TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHIER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES TO DRIVING )N 0ARIS CYCLISTS ARE CHARGED ONE %URO FOR EVERY HALF HOUR THAT THEY USE THE BIKES (OWEVER FOR THOSE WHO TAKE OUT WEEKLY OR YEARLY HIRE SUBSCRIP TIONS THE COST IS DIFFERENT 4HE HIRING SCHEME IS JUST ONE PART OF AN INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE CYCLING FA CILITIES IN ,ONDON FOR WHICH 4RANS PORT FOR ,ONDON HAS A a MILLION FUND /THER PLANS INCLUDE IMPROVING ROAD CONDITIONS AND PARKING SPACES FOR CYCLISTS AS WELL AS FUNDING A ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WHICH INCLUDES A a MILLION FUND FOR TRAINING NEW CYCLISTS IN CYCLING PROlCIENCY
0EOPLE -ILES 9OUR LOCAL IS JUST THAT n LOCAL "EING WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FREQUENTING IT WILL MAKE YOUR PUB GOING CARBON FOOTPRINT MUCH LESS THAN IF YOU FRE QUENT THOSE VENUES IN THE TOWN CEN TRE UTILISING CARS BUSES OR TAXIS
"EER -ILES ,OCAL PUBS ARE MORE LIKELY TO SERVE BEER PRODUCED BY LOCAL SMALL SCALE TRADITIONAL BREWERIES n THE #AMPAIGN FOR 2EAL !LE #!-2! ESTIMATES THERE ARE ABOUT SUCH BREWERIES ACROSS "RITAIN 4HUS LOCAL PUBS SOURC ING THEIR BEER FROM NEIGHBOURHOOD BREWERIES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENERATION OF FAR LESS #/ THROUGH TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS
0OWER /BVIOUSLY THE AVERAGE QUIET DIM LY LIT AND ATMOSPHERIC LOCAL PUB IS GOING TO DEVOUR MUCH LESS ELECTRIC ITY THAN ITS TOWN CENTRE COUNTERPART EQUIPPED WITH GARISH LIGHTING HUGE SOUND SYSTEMS MULTIPLE 46 SCREENS HEATED OUTSIDE SMOKING AREAS AND SO ON !LSO THE REAL ALE COMMONLY SOLD IN LOCAL PUBS REQUIRES LESS REFRIGERA TION BECAUSE IT IS TRADITIONALLY SERVED COOL RATHER THAN CHILLED
#ONTAINERS #!-2! CLAIMS THAT OF BEER SOLD IN "RITAIN EITHER COMES IN CANS OR n AS HABITUALLY SWIGGED BY THE TRENDY TOWN CENTRE LAGER DRINKER n BOTTLES 3O TO CONSERVE GLASS AND METAL GO TO YOUR LOCAL AND DRINK THE DRAFT BEER OUT OF A REUSABLE PINT GLASS
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$ANIELLE *ORDAN CAUGHT UP WITH MAV ERICK MEDIC (UGH 0OWELL AND SPOKE ABOUT ALL THINGS SHOOTING RELATED 4ELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF ) CAME TO 5NIVERSITY FROM AN ALL BOYS BOARDING SCHOOL AFTER A GAP YEAR ) GREW UP IN ,ONDON AND HAVE ALWAYS LOVED .ORFOLK SO THIS WAS MY lRST CHOICE UNIVERSITY ) AM IN MY lNAL YEAR STUDYING MEDICINE
TO SHOOT THEN COME DOWN 7E DO LESSONS ON 7EDNESDAYS AND &RIDAYS AT -ID .ORFOLK 3HOOTING 3CHOOL IN 4AVERHAM AND GET HALF PRICE DIS COUNTS 7E ENTER AT UNIVERSITY SHOOTS AND HAVE OUR OWN "5#3 7E HAVE THREE MEN S TEAMS AND A LADIES TEAM 0EOPLE MAY NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT BUT IT IS GREAT BANTER SO CHECK IT OUT
TLE ) HAVE ALWAYS HAD A FASCINATION WITH THE COUNTRYSIDE ) LOVE EATING GAME BIRDS 7HEN ) WAS ABLE TO SHOOT THEM PRACTICING USING CLAY PIGEONS ) JUMPED AT THE CHANCE $O YOU PLAY ANY OTHER SPORTS ) DO ) PLAY RUGBY FOR THE MEDICS SEC OND TEAM AND ) ALSO DO A BIT OF SAIL ING IN MY SPARE TIME BUT NOT AT UNI VERSITY
#LAY PIGEON SHOOTING IS NOT THE MOST COMMON OF SPORTS CAN YOU EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT 4HERE IS A COMMON MISCONCEPTION THAT YOU HAVE TO BE RICH OR POSH IN OR DER TO SHOOT AND ALTHOUGH THAT DOES HELP IT DOESN T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT IT IS OUT OF REACH FOR EVERY BODY ELSE %FFECTIVELY IT IS A SPORT WHERE YOU SHOOT CLAY DISCS USING A SHOT GUN AND THE TARGETS IMITATE BIRDS THAT YOU WOULD SHOOT IN REAL LIFE )T IS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS AND VERY GOOD FUN
7HAT IS IT ABOUT CLAY PIGEON SHOOT ING THAT YOU ENJOY COMPARED WITH OTHER SPORTS 7EARING TWEED SMOKING A PIPE DRINKING PORT BEING OBNOXIOUS AND GENERALLY SPENDING TIME OUT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AWAY FROM EVERYTHING ELSE )T IS VERY MUCH A TEAM SPORT BUT AT THE SAME TIME YOUR INDIVIDUAL PER FORMANCE AFFECTS THE WAY YOU SCORE 0RACTICE MAKES PERFECT AND IT IS AN INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE EACH TIME THAT YOU GO OUT
7HAT MADE YOU GET INTO CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING 7ELL MY DAD TOOK ME WHEN ) WAS LIT
#AN YOU EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING AT 5%! 7ELL IT IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WANTS
$O YOU THINK THAT IT HAS THE POTEN TIAL TO BECOME AS PUBLICISED AS THE MORE GENERIC SPORTS )T IS DIFlCULT TO KNOW BECAUSE WE VE ALWAYS DONE VERY WELL IN EVENTS LIKE THE /LYMPICS (OWEVER THERE WILL AL WAYS BE PEOPLE WHO ASSOCIATE IT WITH BLOOD SPORTS AND WHO ARE AGAINST IT )N TERMS OF A SPECTATOR SPORT THE CLOS EST COMPARISON WOULD BE GOLF WHICH HAS A HUGE FOLLOWING SO YES IT HAS THE POTENTIAL
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!S WE ARE COMING TO THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS YOUR BEST 5%! MOMENT FOR 2IDING ON THE SURF MACHINE AT THE "EACH 0ARTY ,#2 STARK NAKED
'SFTI 'BDFT 'MPVSJTI JO 'PSNVMB 2OB 3CHATTEN 3PORTS 2EPORTER 4HERE IS UNDOUBTEDLY A NEW ORDER IN &ORMULA !S RECENTLY AS SIX MONTHS AGO ANY GIVEN RACE WAS ALMOST GUAR ANTEED TO BE WON BY A &ERRARI OR A -C,AREN ALTHOUGH 2ENAULT AND "-7 STOOD AN OUTSIDE CHANCE ON OCCASION "UT IN THE SPRING OF & HAS TRULY BREATHED A NEW LEASE OF LIFE ,ONG SUFFERING 4OYOTA AND PARTY BOYS 2ED "ULL HAVE EMERGED AS TWO OF THE MAIN CONTENDERS IN THE 7ORLD #HAMPIONSHIP AND 7ILLIAMS HAS GONE SOME WAY TOWARDS RE ESTABLISH ING ITSELF AS THE FORCE IT WAS A DECADE AGO %VEN THESE THREE HOWEVER ARE IN THE SHADOWS OF ONE OF THE GREATEST FAIRYTALE STORIES IN MOTOR RACING S LONG AND ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY "RAWN '0 S SUCCESS SHOULD PER HAPS NOT COME AS TOO MUCH OF A SURPRISE n IT WAS FOUNDED OUT OF THE ASHES OF (ONDA & WHICH HAD SPENT AN ENTIRE YEAR DEVELOPING A CAR FOR THIS SEASON AND IN *ENSON "UTTON AND 2U BENS "ARRICHELLO THE TEAM ALSO INHER ITED A HUGELY TALENTED DRIVING LINE UP #OMBINED WITH 2OSS "RAWN S TECHNI CAL GENIUS AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THESE FACTORS HAVE LAUNCHED THE OUTlT BASED IN %AST !NGLIA STRAIGHT TO THE PINNACLE OF WORLD MOTORSPORT
4HAT SAID IT WAS ONLY FOUR MONTHS AGO THAT (ONDA WITHDREW FROM & LEAVING "RAWN "UTTON "ARRICHELLO AND EMPLOYEES IN THE LURCH "RAWN DIDN T LEAD THE TAKEOVER UNTIL MID &EBRUARY MEANING THE NEW TEAM MISSED ALMOST ALL OF PRE SEASON TEST
REPRESENTED ON EVERY PODIUM SO FAR AND 'ERMAN PHENOMENON 3EBASTIEN 6ETTEL IS KEEPING THE 2ED "ULL mAG mY ING FOR NOW TAKING A SENSATIONAL WIN AHEAD OF HIS TEAMMATE -ARK 7EBBER IN #HINA AMID TORRENTIAL RAIN )T WAS THE lRST WIN IN 2ED "ULL S FOUR YEAR
ING ! THIRD OF THE STAFF HAD TO BE RE LEASED TO KEEP THE TEAM OPERATIONAL !T THE END OF -ARCH "RAWN'0 ARRIVED IN -ELBOURNE NOT ENTIRELY SURE HOW COMPETITIVE THEIR CAR WAS AND PROMPT LY ROARED TO A ONE TWO lNISH )N THE FOUR RACES SO FAR THIS SEASON "UTTON HAS TAKEN THREE WINS AND BOTH DRIVERS HAVE SCORED POINTS IN EVERY RACE "RAWN '0 AND 4OYOTA HAVE BEEN
HISTORY n AND THE SECOND TIME IN THREE RACES THAT A CONSTRUCTOR SCORED ITS MAIDEN VICTORY WITH A ONE TWO lNISH 4HIS REVERSAL IN THE TEAMS FORTUNES CAN BE LARGELY EXPLAINED BY THE RAFT OF TECHNICAL CHANGES INTRODUCED BY THE &)! & S GOVERNING BODY FOR THE SEASON 4HE &)! HAVE MADE CARS MORE RELIANT ON DRIVER INPUT BY REMOVING COMPUTER CONTROLLED DRIVING AIDS
HEIGHTENED AERODYNAMIC RESTRICTIONS HAVE MADE IT EASIER FOR CARS TO FOLLOW ONE ANOTHER AT CLOSE QUARTERS MAKING OVERTAKING EASIER 3OME TEAMS HAVE ADJUSTED TO THE NEW REQUIREMENTS MORE COMFORTABLY THAN OTHERS HENCE THE EMERGENCE OF NEW NAMES AT THE TOP OF THE STANDINGS !ND WHAT OF THE @OLD ORDER 7ELL -C,AREN HAVE GONE SOME WAY TOWARDS RECOVERING LOST GROUND SINCE ADMIT TING THEIR CAR WAS @UNCOMPETITIVE AT THE lRST RACE OF THE YEAR IN -ELBOURNE !USTRALIA "-7 HAVE STRUGGLED TOO n .ICK (EIDFELD MADE THE PODIUM IN -ALAYSIA BUT THE TEAM HAVE BEEN FAR FROM CONSISTENT (EIDFELD AND TEAM MATE 2OBERT +UBICA WERE THE LAST TWO DRIVERS TO CROSS THE LINE IN "AHRAIN THE FOURTH GRAND PRIX OF THE SEASON &ERRARI THOUGH ARE FEELING THE PINCH WORSE THAN MOST n THE TEAM HAS JUST THREE POINTS FROM FOUR RACES AND NAR ROWLY AVOIDED THE WORST START IN THEIR GLIMMERING HISTORY !S IS ALWAYS THE CASE IN & HOW EVER POLITICS HAS SIMMERED JUST BELOW THE SURFACE ,EWIS (AMILTON WHO IS HAVING A NONDESCRIPT START TO THE DE FENCE OF HIS WORLD TITLE WAS PENALISED FOLLOWING THE -ELBOURNE 'RAND 0RIX BECAUSE IN SHORT HE n OR RATHER HIS TEAM MANAGER $AVE 2YAN n APPEARED
TO TRY TO CHEAT *ARNO 4RULLI OUT OF THIRD PLACE 4HE RESULTING STORM COST 2YAN HIS JOB AND FORMER -C,AREN BOSS 2ON $ENNIS HAS STEPPED AWAY FROM THE TEAM IN THE AFTERMATH 4HE TWO HAD WORKED WITH -C,AREN FOR OVER YEARS BETWEEN THEM 4HE TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ALSO SPOUTED A MAJOR FRACAS AT THE OPENING RACE CONCERNING DESIGN FEATURES OF THE "RAWN '0 7ILLIAMS AND 4OYOTA CARS 5LTIMATELY THESE TEAMS WERE JUDGED TO HAVE @LEGAL DIFFUSERS ON THEIR CARS ALBEIT ONLY AFTER AN ILL MANNERED HEAR ING AT THE &)! HEADQUARTERS IN 0ARIS .ONETHELESS THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE SEASON SO FAR HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING IN RECENT MEMORY "RAWN '0 2ED "ULL AND 4OY OTA HAVE DICED FEROCIOUSLY WITH EACH OTHER -C,AREN &ERRARI AND "-7 ARE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE LOOKING IN BUT WILL SURELY HAVE UPGRADES READY AND WAITING WHEN THE SERIES RETURNS TO %UROPE IN -AY 4HE TORRENTIAL RAIN IN -ALAYSIA AND #HINA HAS ADDED UNPREDICTABILITY TO THE SPECTACLE THE -ALAYSIA '0 COULDN T BE lNISHED DUE TO THE DOWNPOUR )F THINGS CONTINUE LIKE THIS WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE MOST PIV OTAL AND ENTERTAINING SEASONS IN & HISTORY
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5FOOJT 5BLF 5SJ SBDLFU 5SPQIZ %D 7ALLER 3PORTS 2EPORTER "ATTLES HAVE BEEN WON STRUGGLES FOUGHT AND CONmICTS LOST HOWEVER ON ONE PARTICULARLY SPLENDID 3UNDAY THE SCENE WAS SET FOR ONE OF THE MOST FERO CIOUS AND BITTER CONTESTS OF THEM ALL THE ANNUAL TRI RACKET TOURNAMENT 4HREE CLUBS ALIKE IN FAIR 5%! FROM ANCIENT GRUDGE TO NEW MUTINY WERE WILLING TO PLACE BOTH PRIDE AND DIGNITY ON THE LINE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SECURE FULL BRAGGING RIGHTS AND A STA TUS OF SUPREME RACKET SPORT GODLINESS FOR THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR 4HE WEAP ONS OF CHOICE WERE OF COURSE RACKETS BUT BY WAY OF SOME PARTICULARLY IN GENIOUS PREPARATION BY TENNIS OWN !NDREW *ONES A NIFTY POINTS SCORING SYSTEM HAD BEEN DRAWN UP TO CREATE AS EVEN A CONTEST AS POSSIBLE &IRST UP THE TEAMS SPRIGHTLY BOUNDED INTO THE SPORTS HALLS FOR A SWIPE AT BADMINTON .IMBLE DEXTER ITY AND A FASHION FOR THIN LEGS SEEMED TO BE THE KEY TO VICTORY HERE BUT WHILST BADMINTON CLEARLY HAD THE AD VANTAGE IN THIS DEPARTMENT THEY WERE MADE TO EAT HUMBLE PIE AS THE EMO TIONAL *OE #ARLIN AND )ZZY ,OCKHART
3MITH WRAPPED UP A VICTORY SECURING MAXIMUM POINTS FOR SQUASH 4HE THREE CLUBS DULY BULKED UP THE CALF MUSCLES AND APPLIED AN AR RAY OF SWEAT BANDS AS THE PROCEEDINGS MOVED TO THE TENNIS COURTS 3QUASH S VERY OWN 0ETE 2USSELL WAS CLEARLY BU
OYED BY THE FRESH AIR AND SUN AS HE REFUSED TO LEAVE COURT UNTIL HE HAD BATTLED THROUGH A HEROIC SEVEN GAMES IN A ROW 7HILST TENNIS DOMINATED THE OUTDOOR COURTS THANKS TO THE POINTS FROM A NEUTRAL VENUE AND A MODEST
BATTERING OF TENNIS TOP SEED DISHED OUT BY THE mEET FOOTED ,OCKART 3MITH IT WAS SQUASH WHO ACCUMULATED MORE POINTS 7ITH BADMINTON SUCCUMBING TO A BRUISING FROM BOTH CLUBS IN THIS lELD IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS UP TO TEN NIS TO DISPLACE SQUASH IN THE DECIDING
ROUND A lNAL SWEAT FEST INDOORS ON THE SQUASH COURTS 7HILST HIGH SOCKS AND TIGHT SHORTS WAS THE ORDER OF THE DAY FASHION AT TIRE WAS KEPT AT A MINIMUM AS SQUASH PERFORMED A FAULTLESS DISPLAY LEAVING A DECIDEDLY TENSE lNALE IN WHICH TEN NIS NEEDED TO BEAT BADMINTON IN ALL THREE lNALS MATCHES TO TAKE THE OVER ALL VICTORY 4ENNIS SUPREMOS *AMES "ASEY &ISHER .ATHAN "RISCOE AND *ON 3TRAT TON EACH PUT IN EXTRAVAGANT DISPLAYS TO GUT WRENCHINGLY TEAR VICTORY AWAY FROM SQUASH AND HAND IT THE NEW CHAMPIONS TENNIS ALBEIT BY ONE POINT /VERALL SCORES SAW TENNIS lN ISH WITH POINTS SQUASH AND BADMINTON 7HILST TEARS OF BOTH JOY AND SOR ROW WERE PLENTIFUL THE DAY OF RACKET ACTION WAS UNDOUBTEDLY A BRILLIANT SUCCESS 3ECOND TEAM SQUASH PLAYER *OE #ARLIN DESCRIBED THE EVENT AS @A TOTAL SUCCESS ONE OF THE TOP SPORTS DAYS OF THE YEAR !LL THREE CLUBS WILL SURELY BE BACK IN THE SEASON TO REINSTATE A HEAP OF PRIDE A GREAT DEAL OF DIGNI TY AND THE CHANCE TO BECOME RACKET SPORT KINGS FOR ANOTHER YEAR
8PNFO T 3VHCZ $SPXOFE $MVC PG UIF :FBS $AVINA 7ILLSON 3PORTS 2EPORTER 4HE 7OMEN S 2UGBY #LUB WAS OUT IN FULL SWING AT THIS YEAR S #!3!S WITH THE OLD AND NEW COMMITTEE BOTH REPRESENTING THE CLUB 4HE lRST AWARD OF THE NIGHT WAS THE BIGGEST AND BY FAR THE ONE EVERY CLUB ASPIRES TO ACHIEVE CLUB OF THE YEAR .UMEROUS CLUBS WERE NOMINAT ED IN THIS CATEGORY INCLDUING KORF BALL CHEERLEADING AND MEN S RUGBY SO THERE WAS STIFF COMPETITION %VERY CLUB WAS CROSSING THEIR lNGERS WITH HIGH HOPES OF WINNING 4HE MOMENT CAME WHEN THE 6ICE #HANCELLOR ANNOUNCED THE WINNERxhWOMEN S RUGBYv AND A MASSIVE UPROAR FROM THE FRONT TWO TABLES EMERGED AS CAPTAIN 0HILIPPA 3HELL AND PRESIDENT $AVINA 7ILLSON IN EXCITEMENT AND DISBELIEF STUM BLED TO THE STAGE TO ACCEPT 7ITH A FURTHER NOMINATION FOR PROGRESS IN SPORT AND TWO NOMINA TIONS FOR SERVICE TO SPORT THE CLUB AF TER HAVING A DIFlCULT SEASON PROVED THAT SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENT CAN STILL EMERGE AFTER HARDSHIP 7ITH TEAMS UNWILLING TO PLAY IN THEIR
"5#3 LEAGUE THE TEAM ONLY HAD FOUR LEAGUE MATCHES THIS SEASON AND TWO CUP MATCHES WHICH IS SIGNIlCANTLY SMALL IN COMPARISON TO A COMPETI TIVE LEAGUE THEY WERE USED TO BACK IN THE SEASON )N ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR CLUB THE COMMITTEE WORKED HARD TO
ARRANGE FRIENDLIES AND TOURNAMENTS TO COMPENSATE FOR THEIR LACK OF GAMES )T SEEMED IRONIC THAT THIS YEAR HAD BEEN THE BEST FOR RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS AS LACK OF lXTURES MEANT PLAYERS COULD NOT DEVELOP AND THE CLUB WAS OFTEN DISAPPOINTED AFTER ONE CANCELLED MATCH AFTER ANOTHER
4HE ENTHUSIASM COMMITMENT AND POTENTIAL FROM NEW MEMBERS HOWEVER DROVE THE CLUB TO KEEP ITS HEAD UP DESPITE FRUSTRATION 4HIS SEA SON WAS THE lRST TIME #APTAIN 3HELL HAD CHOICE IN PICKING A TEAM WITH OUT HAVING TO SCRAPE TOGETHER A SIDE WITH NO SUBS 4HIS SEASON WAS THE
lRST TIME WHERE NUMBERS AT 3PORTS MART DOUBLED 7ITH ALL THE DIFlCULT TIMES THE CLUB HANDLED THINGS TREMENDOUSLY WELL AND CONTINUED TO TRAIN TWICE A WEEK IN HOPE THAT THE NEXT MATCH WOULD NOT BE CANCELLED !T THE HEART OF THE CLUB IS A LOVE FOR THE SPORT OF RUGBY WITH ALL THE GIRLS DESPERATE TO PLAY COMPETITIVE GAMES AND HAVE THE CHANCE TO USE THE SKILLS FROM TRAINING AND SIMPLY PLAY RUGBY 4HE LAST AWAY MATCH FOR THE CLUB SAID IT ALL WITH GIRLS INCLUDING SEVEN SUBS TRAVELLING TO #OVENTRY TO PLAY 4HE ENTHUSIASM THE LOVE OF THE SPORT AND THE UNITY IN THE TEAM HAS WON THE CLUB OF THE YEAR ACCO LADE FOR 5%! 7OMEN S 2UGBY #LUB THIS YEAR %XPERIENCED PLAYERS HAVE NUR TURED NEWCOMERS TO THE SPORT NEWCOMERS HAVE SHOWN DRIVE AND POTENTIAL AND THE TEAM HAVE COME TOGETHER AND ARE NOW STRONGER THAN EVER 7ITH A SECOND TEAM BEING SET UP FOR NEXT YEAR 5%! S #LUB OF THE 9EAR IS GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY RUGBY FOR THE EXPERIENCED AND NEWCOMERS