Forge Press - Freshers Edition - 18/09/2023

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Break

Three international students share their university wisdom

A run down of sports at the university and across Sheffield this year

Meet President Lily Byrne and the other 12 SU officers

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THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD INDEPENDANT STUDENT NEWSPAPER

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Student: 'I'm wasting a year of my life' • New students argue point of coming year with the UCU strike action ceasing to end Charlie Fenton (he/him) At the University of Sheffield, 70 students did not receive a degree outlining their final grade this summer.

Now, new final year students have voiced their concerns over the strike action, pledging for an end.

Pierre Posnic-Boyce, 20, a third-year politics and international relations student, which is an affected course, said: “The issues worry me, and I imagine the rest of my year group massively, as if matters aren’t sorted how do we know this next year won’t be a waste if marking strikes come back around.

“How can we potentially affected students plan ahead with this thought in the back of our minds.”

Lectures which have been

striking are part of the University and College (UCU) Union.Members action is against the UCEA,

Universities and Colleges Employers Association, over pay and working conditions.

The effect of last years

marking boycott was felt acorss....

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The Leadmill saga continues...

George Devo (he/him) The landlord of The Leadmill has hit back at his tenant’s “ludicrous” ‘Save the Leadmill’ campaign, in comments to Forge Press.

CEO of Electric Group, the company who bought the building in 2017, Dominic Madden, described it as “an attempt to poison the well”.

The current dispute dates to March 2022, when head

tennant, Phil Mills, was served an eviction notice by Electric that required him to leave the premises by Spring 2023, when his lease was scheduled to expire.

This sparked the “Save the Leadmill'' campaign.

Leaflets were made, a website sprung up and special performances, including one with ex-Pulp...

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Fingers on your buzzers Alex Simpson (he/him) Some of Sheffield’s brightest students will be taking on Britain’s hardest quiz in an attempt to win University Challenge for the first time.

The University of Sheffield’s University Challenge team will take on a team from Loughborough University in their First Round match in the competition on Monday 18 September.

This is the first time the university has made backto-back appearances on the show since 2009, and the team are confident of their chances.

Team Captain, Cameron Colclough said: “I think the team is quite well balanced.

“It’s got a blend of different styles of knowledge and different areas of knowledge.

"I’d like to think we could win it."

The team’s first round match will be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, at 8:30pm. If they win, they will likely play their Second Round match in November or December.

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FORGE PRESS EDITORIAL TEAM ALL CONTACT DETAILS AT FORGEPRESS.ORG Editor-in-Chief Charlie Fenton Deputy Editor Shakthi Thyagarajan Deputy Editor Hannah Auld Head of Socials & Advertising Chloe Scofield Inclusions & Wellfare Officer Caillin McDaid Head of Design Hannah Hodgetts Head of Photography Gana Ming Secretary/Social Secretary Rebbeca Symns-Rowley Head of News George Devo News Editor Amelie Cox News Editor Luke Hand News Editor Holly Openshaw News Reporter Robin Hibbs News Reporter Alex Simpson Feature Editor Alex Simpson Opinion Editor Maximilian Jenz Science & Tech Editor Charlotte Clowes Lifestyle Editor Emily Duff Arts & Theatre Editor Lucy Riddell Arts & Theatre Editor Sophie Layton Music Editor Joey Grindrod Music Editor Aimie Gillan Screen Editor Charlie Wright Screen Editor Livia Gregor Games Editor Ornella Bressan Games Editor Aaron Byrne Head of Sport Katy Roberts Sport Editor Adam Hulme-Thomas Sport Editor Lewis Railton Multimedia Editor Shakthi Thyagarajan Deputy Head of Advertising Katie Swain Social Media Assistant Mae Campbell Social Media Assistant Madison Rolfe Website Manager Gana Ming Vacancies x2 Multimedia Editors x2 Break Editor x1 Feature Editor x1 Opinion Editor x1 Screen Editor x1 Science & Tech Editor x1 Lifestyle Editor

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A new academic year is touching our fingertips. For third years, here stands a mere 9 months between where we are now and where we want to be. Second years, you’ll notice it all starts to get a little bit serious, and for Freshers, this is the beginning of an experience you will never forget.

Maybe Sheffield was your first choice, maybe it was you joined us through clearing, it doesn’t matter.

One thing I can tell you is this city is a fantastic place live, study and experience what life has to offer. To say I’m not jealous of you first years just starting would be a massive understatement!

University is where I hold some of my fondest memories, I’m sure you will make some too!

But, if it does ever get too much, the University of Sheffield and the Students Union have fantastic wellbeing resources in place if you are ever to need them.

More information about wellbeing support can also be found on their websites.

For Forge Press’s Fresher’s edition, throughout the paper, you will find articles written by our team outlining various

locations, places, theatres, music venues, record stores, sporting events and locations, they think are worth a visit whilst you are here. We hope you find them useful.

You will also see the Break section has been taken over and has been used to introduce you to the universities 2023/24 Students Union Officers. It includes a few words from President Lily Byrne and the 12 other incredible members who will be running the SU this year. Sorry to those who enjoy taking on the sudoku and word search, they will be returning in our next edition.

Forge Press does have a selection of roles vacant.

We will be running an EGM in the coming weeks, so if you would like to join our fantastic committee keep an eye on our social media where you will find all relating information. The team and I over at Forge Press hope you have a brilliant year and make the most of what university life has to offer.

All the best,

Charlie Fenton Editor-in-Chief

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The BIG picture Sheffield city view taken on B&W film, by Gana (Myangna) Ming, the Head of Photography.

Steel City's Magical Mystery Tour: A music lover’s guide to Sheffield From South Street Park, you can get the best sunset city view in Sheffield. It is one of the go-to parks for picnics with friends, outdoor cinemas and firework spots.

Grab your coat and come along with your loved ones, freinds, or head over by yourself with a nice book you haven’t finished yet, a podcast you have just

started, or if you just want to sit on a bench and watch the city buzz from a distance.

To find it, walk down to Sheffield's Train Station.

Make your way behind and walk up the steps to the top. When you turn around you will be greeted by this fantastic view.You will see there is a tram stop at the entreance to the park.

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Staff and students refute Sunak's "Rip-off degrees" jibe Holly Openshaw (She/Her) Earlier this year, Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, unveiled plans to “crackdown” on “rip off” university degrees.

These ask the aèŢÉÓˉèēįˉ Students (OfS) to limit the number of students onto courses that are failing to deliver “good outcomes”.

The Conservative Party leader claimed that “too many young people are being sold a false dream”, asserting the view that students are taking “poor quality” courses at the taxpayers’ expense - offering few job prospects.

Professor Mary Vincent, Vice President for Education °ĻˉĻïÓˉ ČóŔÓįijóĻŗˉēèˉ ïÓèŢÓąÏˉ wrote for The Times, refuting Sunak’s assertions. The Vice President contested that Sunak’s narrative creates risk ēèˉʽijĻóţóČéˉĬēĻÓČĻó°ąʾʙˉ°ČÏˉĻï°Ļˉ “no form of education is a rip-off”.

knowledge and transferable skills they teach are vital to the UK’s future prosperity.”

Her attitude goes beyond ŀČ°ĂˀijˉŢČ°ČÉó°ąˉēŀĻąēēĂʙˉ focusing on the dynamic nature of education: “Whether it’s applied sciences or humanities, university students discover how to approach problems, respond to large amounts of data, and frame questions so they can learn the most from the answers”.

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rehortic that bashes the value of degrees is not helpful

ïÓèŢÓąÏˆijˉÈįóéïĻÓijĻˉĻ°ĂÓˉēČˉˉˉˉˉˉˉˉˉ University Challenge Alex Simpson (He/Him) ēċÓˉēèˉ ïÓèŢÓąÏˀijˉ brightest students will take on Britain’s hardest quiz in an attempt to win University ï°ąąÓČéÓˉèēįˉĻïÓˉŢįijĻˉĻóċÓʘˉ ïÓˉ ČóŔÓįijóĻŗˉēèˉ ïÓèŢÓąÏˀijˉ University Challenge team will take on Loughborough University in their First Round match on Monday 18 September.

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I'd like to think we could win it

The show will be available to watch back afterwards on BBC iPlayer. ïóijˉóijˉĻïÓˉŢįijĻˉĻóċÓˉĻïÓˉ university has made backto-back appearances on the show since 2009, and the ĻÓ°ċˉ°įÓˉÉēČŢÏÓČĻʘˉ Team Captain, Mr Colclough said: “I think the team is quite well balanced.

It’s got a blend of different styles of knowledge and different areas of knowledge.”

“In theory I’d like to think we could win it, but I anecdotally know that there’s other strong teams that are very competitive.”

The four-player team is comprised of Mr Colclough, Philosophy student Matthew [°óąʙˉ?óijĻēįŗˉijĻŀÏÓČĻˉ °Ţŗŗ°ïˉ Rujak and Joseph McGough, who studies History and Spanish. ïÓˉŢČ°ąˉċÓċÈÓįˉēèˉĻïÓˉ team is Isobel Cook- as the

The Education and Careers aèŢÉÓįˉèēįˉĻïÓˉ?óijĻēįŗˉ Society, Louise Bruce, who is in her third year studying history and politics has also hit back at Sunak’s barb.

Louise told Forge Press that “History is a rich and valuable degree that equips students with a wide variety of important skills that can No form of education be taken with them down any career path they choose”. is a rip-off She continued: “many In her view, Sunak’s History graduates see great approach “opens up the value success in both degreeof a university education itself related jobs and other career to criticism. A continuing avenues. History along with rhetoric that bashes the value all other Arts and Humanities of degrees is not helpful to degrees can act as an amazing George Devo (He/Him) graduates, universities or launching pad into any to wider society when the chosen career”.

Goodwin Sport Centre’s swimming pool will remain closed going into the start of the new academic year.

The facility was closed ʿóČÏÓŢČóĻÓąŗˀˉóČˉą°ĻÓˉOŀąŗʙˉ°èĻÓįˉ a condition survey found Ļï°ĻˉĬįÓŔóēŀijąŗˉóÏÓČĻóŢÓÏˉ issues with the swimming pool window frames had worsened.

When asked for update on the situation by Forge Press, a spokesperson for the ČóŔÓįijóĻŗˉēèˉ ïÓèŢÓąÏˉij°óÏʚ “The swimming pool at ĬēįĻˉ ïÓèŢÓąÏˉóijˉÉŀįįÓČĻąŗˉ Cċ°éÓ˂ÉįÓÏóĻijʕ˂ ČóŔÓįijóĻŗ˂ēè˂ ïÓèŢÓąÏ˂ ŕóĻĻÓį˂°ČÏ˂ ïÓèŢÓąÏ˂ closed and we are assessing

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team’s reserve she won’t appear on the broadcast but was crucial during preparation.

Asked about how the team was preparing for competition, Mr Colclough said: “We met twice a week to run through practice University Challenge questions. We had university challenge starter questions, sheets and sheets of them, and we would have our buzzers set up and we would just practice.” ïÓˉĻÓ°ċˀijˉŢįijĻˉįēŀČÏˉ match will be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, °ĻˉʄʧɿɼĬċˉēČˉZēČÏ°ŗʙˉɽʄĻïˉ September. If they win, they will likely play their Second Round match in November or December.

Trials to join the team are advertised during the year and open to all, where applicants sit a written paper.

This is then marked and the best are put forward to represent the University. Mr Colclough said: “When you next see the applications to trial to be on the team, join them or take part in them. The importance is having a balanced team with varied knowledge, it’s not about having four of the brainiest people if they’ve got massive overlaps in knowledge- it’s not particularly useful for a team”.

“If you’re particularly strong in maths or the sciences, or conversely, the arts, don’t be worried that you don’t have that duality, apply.”

“Personally I’m quite anticipative to see how it will look on TV, I know the others are quite excited to be able to show how we got on. I think people will enjoy watching it.”

Goodwin swimming pool to remain closed into new academic year the options for the future.

We will keep students, staff and the public updated.

Reassuring students that “In the meantime there are several pools throughout the city with facilities for all abilities.” Directing those óČĻÓįÓijĻÓÏˉĻēˉĻïÓˉʽ ïÓèŢÓąÏˉ City Trust Website” for further details.

This means the centre’s sauna and steam room will also continue to be closed for use, due to them being made inaccessible by the pool’s closure.

Earlier in the year the University had carried out

repair work to the windows following concerns over water seeping through and rotting the timber.

A report to the council recommended complete replacement by September this year, however the situation is unchanged.

The centre is located on Northumberland Road, just an eight-minute walk from the University. Amenities óČÉąŀÏÓˉɿˉèŀąąˉijóŞÓˉijŗČĻïÓĻóÉˉ ĻŀįèˉĬóĻÉïÓijʙˉ°ˉʂɿʄˉijĮċˉ sports hall, 4 squash courts and a tennis court. An annual student membership is £288.

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Opinion

Livelihoods and economies at the mercy of climate change: a global perspective

Credit: Unsplash Piroska Boland (she/her)

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f we do not tackle climate change, 132 million people will be pushed into poverty over the next 10 years – The World Bank. ñõĴ ţëŁİÕ õĴ čĔ ÑĔŁÊļ hard to fathom. It is often ÑõêţËŁĆļ ļĔ ËĔČĭİÕñÕčÑ such vast numbers in a context that we might never personally experience.

Feeling far removed from the terrors of what happens globally is not uncommon.

However, the truth is that there is never a scarcity Ĕê ļñÕĴÕ ļŘĭÕĴ Ĕê ţëŁİÕĴ from developing countries.

We cannot continue to ignore the mass suffering of these citizens, and we must embrace the idea that helping them escape poverty is very possible to achieve.

There are misconceptions that global poverty rates are increasing, with its eradication a dream within itself. Myths surrounding poverty are all too common and in turn can distort people’s optimism to be a part of helping incite change.

The Borgen Project, a non-

ĭİĔţļ Ĕİë²čõĴ²ļõĔč ļ²ËăĆõčë global poverty on the political level, debunks some of these myths.

We are often oblivious to the extensive successes that global poverty reduction has had. Moreover, extreme poverty has been cut in half in the past two decades, and the goal of ending global poverty is more than conceivable.

The Climate Emergency Despite climate change being an exponential global threat right now and in the long-term, those currently being hit the hardest live in lower-income countries.

This is because their economies and livelihoods are heavily dependent upon the agricultural sector, an area especially vulnerable to the catastrophic effects of climate change.

A prominent example are some countries in SubSaharan Africa who struggle not only because of their lack of infrastructure, but because of their exponential reliance on

rain-fed agriculture - as a result, making it the most vulnerable continent to climate change.

These vulnerabilities can lead to destructive ŤĔĔÑĴʞ ļñÕ õčŕ²ĴõĔčĴ Ĕê desert locusts, population displacement, as well as food and water insecurity.

Many of these issues are exacerbated by other looming crises such as Covid-19, resource insecurity ²čÑ õčŤ²ļõĔč ˲ŁĴÕÑ ÊŘ ļñÕ ongoing war in Ukraine.

Similar trends are seen in countries such as Sri Lanka which attribute issues such as intensity of drought, shortages of water, pest and crop diseases directly, or indirectly, to climate change.

It is common knowledge that human activity is causing climate change to alter our planet. Irreversible damage to biological systems becomes increasingly more likely as the concentration of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere increases.

Such damage could set back poverty reduction by decades, and we want

nothing less than our efforts so far to be in vain.

What is being done?

When it comes to mitigating the causes of climate change, developing countries have reduced their carbon footprint, despite the economic challenges that they face.

This can be seen in Chile where the Government has taken steps to achieve their goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest.

Adaptation is also important for developing countries as a means of survival. This comes with the acceptance that for now the heightened presence Ĕê ŤĔĔÑĴʞ ÑİĔŁëñļĴʞ č²ļŁİ²Ć disasters etc is an inevitable output of slow change.

This is key to being able to optimise the ability to still produce good crop yields and survive on re-adjustment to this new climate.

We can relate this back to Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, where a study was done that found education had a large impact on farmer’s ability to adapt

to climate change; having links to strategies such as crop switching which would involve ‘cultivating waterresistant varieties.’ ñÕ S õĴ õč ² ÑõêţËŁĆļ position regarding foreign aid. During the Covid-19 pandemic, spending cuts ŖÕİÕ Č²ÑÕʞ ²čÑ ļñÕ cêţËõ²Ć Development Assistance (ODA) was put on the backburner.

With there being no mentions of increasing the ODA again as we exit the Covid-19 era, it is up to us to ensure that assistance to these countries is reprioritised, as they rely on such help to stabilise their economies. We must remind them that not only is it morally right to help those in need, but it ²ĆĴĔ ĭİĔŕõÑÕĴ ÊÕčÕţļĴ ²Ĵ long-term investment in developing countries, as well as building and maintaining international relationships.

Worldwide, we share our fears for the planet.

However, the accelerated effects of climate change on developing countries

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The key to unlocking YOUR uni experience Ana Goncalves (she/her)

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tarting off as a student can be exciting. Coming from all parts of the country and even the world, stepping into a place you have never been before and exploring the city, the people, and everything else that makes the place so unique.

It's hard to comprehend as a young adult where to draw the line between what you want to do and what you feel is expected from you.

There seems to be a natural course to everything ļñ²ļ êĔĆĆĔŖĴ ŖñÕč ŘĔŁ ţİĴļ start university. Collecting your keys and settling into ŘĔŁİ Ť²ļʞ ļñÕč Ŗ²čÑÕİõčë through unfamiliar paths of this new city and making new friends.

Then of course comes the Ť²ļ ĭ²İļõÕĴʞ ĴļŁČÊĆõčë ʲËă home at 4am after a night out and the frantic typing away at your keyboards ²Ĵ ŘĔŁ İŁĴñ ļĔ ţčõĴñ ļñÕ assignment you said you

would do last week.

But what happens when you don’t fall into this routine?

Eč ČŘ ţİĴļ ŘÕ²İ E Ŗ²Ĵ ² week late to registering. This meant I missed all of freshers ŖÕÕă ĭĆŁĴ ļñÕ ţİĴļ ŖÕÕă Ĕê the semester. Would you believe me if I said that this one week threw me off for the rest of the year?

Before coming to uni I had made a list of my goals: • Get super drunk in freshers week • Get (what I have now just titled) a ‘uni relationship’ • Attend ROAR like it’s the met gala and your presence is necessary for it to fully function • Get more drunk for the rest of the year I did none of it.

I didn’t party, I didn’t drink, E ÑõÑčʿļ ñ²ŕÕ ļñÕ ļŘĭõË²Ć ţİĴļ year experience; the one where anything is possible.

What I did instead was spend a lot of my time in

ţİĴļ ŘÕ²İ ËĔČĭĆÕļõčë ĭŁşşĆÕĴ and watching Kitchen Nightmares in my room. And while this may not sound ideal to many of you, it was my utopia.

That’s when I learnt to ĴËݲĭ ļñÕ ĆõĴļ ²čÑ ţčÑ ŘĔŁİ own utopia!

Having the ability to do anything can still be quite limiting and as a young adult living away from their ĭ²İÕčļĴ êĔİ ļñÕ ţİĴļ ļõČÕʞ E often found myself lost not knowing what to do.

So I looked to what the people around me did and followed the crowd. I learnt the ways of being a university student, a.k.a the partying and drinking culture which I hated. ñÕ ţİĴļ ļõČÕ E ÕŕÕİ ŖÕčļ clubbing was a disaster.

My parents also had expectations of me while growing up, which included no alcohol or partying, so coming into university it was hard for me to adapt.

I was sober watching

everyone dance for hours on end. It was the most boring night of my life and I never did it again for the rest of ţİĴļ ŘÕ²İʣ Negotiating with yourself about what you should do with the newly found freedom as a fresher is essential to understanding where you draw the line with peer pressure.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun or isolate yourself. University can be a lonely experience, especially after lockdown.

I have found that joining university societies prevents this loneliness. With so many different clubs and activities to pick from it was ñ²İÑ êĔİ ČÕ ļĔ ţčÑ ČŘĴÕĆê in a situation by which I was alone.

It is incredibly frightening to throw yourself into something you have never done before.

There were no thoughts in my head when I signed Łĭ ļĔ ² ĭĔĆÕ ţļčÕĴĴ ĴÕĴĴõĔč

alone. And although it was incredibly embarrassing and I never went back, it helped me gain courage to do so many other things.

I continued attending other societies, trying new food, experiencing new things which still made my year worthwhile even without the drinking.

The key to not conforming to peer pressure for me is thinking: would I do this by myself?

You may see that you are actually able to do much more than you thought by not conforming. You may even ţčÑ ļñõĴ ÕŗĭÕİõÕčËÕ ļĔ ²ĆĆĔŖ you to become an adult who makes decisions for their best life.

Credit: Ana Goncalves

Your ţİĴļʴŘÕ²İ ²ļ ŁčõŕÕİĴõļŘ Č²ļļÕİĴ āŁĴļ ²Ĵ ČŁËñ ²Ĵ ļñÕ İÕĴļ Elodie Soal (she/her)

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n the months leading up to moving to university, the older students I spoke to never failed to reminisce about their ĔŖč ţİĴļ ŘÕ²İ ÕŗĭÕİõÕčce. I would listen to stories about ‘the number of nights I came home at 5 a.m and the ÑİÕ²ÑÕÑ ĭ²čõË Ĕê ţčõĴñõčë an essay before the deadline followed by the seemingly reassuring statement ‘don’t ŖĔİİŘ ļñĔŁëñʞ ţİĴļʴŘÕ²İ doesn’t matter’.

By the time I arrived at uni, E Ŗ²Ĵ ËĔčŕõčËÕÑ ţİĴļʴŘÕar students were nocturnal.

Now in my third year, I can ËĔčţİČ ļñ²ļʞ ŘÕĴʞ ļñõĴ õĴ partly true. On multiple occasions my friends and I have walked back to halls at an ungodly hour, watching the sun come up after a night out. It was a learning curve, and all part of maintaining a balanced lifestyle as a fresher.

In this article I want to set

out the reasons why your ţİĴļ ŘÕ²İ İÕ²ĆĆŘ ÑĔÕĴ Č²ļter, and how it will pay off to create a good work-life balance; a skill that becomes even more important when the pressures of employment are fast looming.

Despite the fact that most students only need to get a minimum of 40% in the ţİĴļʴŘÕ²İ õč ĔİÑÕİ ļĔ ËĔčļõnue their studies into second year, taking it seriously will help you realise your potential. If you reach second year never having submitted a piece of work written to the best of your ability, you will never truly know the level you are working at, until it is too late and all work counts ļĔŖ²İÑĴ ŘĔŁİ ţč²Ć ËĆ²ĴĴõţ˲tion. On top of that, seeing tangible progress in your ëݲÑÕĴ ²ËİĔĴĴ ļñÕ ţİĴļʴŘÕ²İ can really help in building up ËĔčţÑÕčËÕ ²čÑ ñÕĆĭ ŘĔŁ êÕÕĆ ready for second year.

Furthermore, the effort ŘĔŁ ĭŁļ õčļĔ ţİĴļʴŘÕ²İ Ë²č

affect your interactions with lecturers. By turning in work that was cobbled together õč ļñÕ ţč²Ć ñĔŁİĴʞ Ëñ²čËÕĴ are that the feedback you receive will be limited in how nuanced and useful it is. The examiner is forced to spend more of their time addressing overt errors in a submission that could have been avoided by the student. Ultimately, more effort leads to more meaningful feedback… and hopefully a better grade. Secondly, and although I would like to think that this would not be the case, you do not want to risk asking a lecturer for advice in your second year, and then not taking you seriously because you failed to attend their lectures and seminars õč ŘĔŁİ ţİĴļ ŘÕ²İ ²čÑ ĔčĆŘ just scraped a pass in their module. Ĕ²Ĵļõčë ļñİĔŁëñ ŘĔŁİ ţİĴļ year is also not ideal in terms of managing your mental health. There were several

ĔË˲ĴõĔčĴ õč ČŘ ţİĴļ ŘÕ²İ when friends would push themselves to breaking point by cramming in revision and working close to deadlines.

In reality, they had exhausted themselves and this was having a serious impact on both ļñÕõİ ËĔčţÑÕčËÕ ²čÑ ČÕčļ²Ć health. Personally, I found the best way to combat this was to create a routine.

Treating uni somewhat like a 9-5 job worked for me. This may sound boring, but it allowed for plenty of free time and took the stress out of deadlines. An all too common statement from students is, “I work well under pressure”.

The truth is that adrenaline fueled work may be written quickly, but forcing yourself to perform like this is also a highly stressful way to get through university. At the heart of it, knowing you’ve tried your hardest also avoids the regret of wishing you had worked a bit harder.

Although students study

their degrees for a variety of reasons, one would hope most are studying their subject because of a keen interest in it and its link to the career they wish to pursue.

Even if what you are learning does not contribute to your ţč²Ć ëݲÑÕʞ ÕŕÕİŘļñõčë ŘĔŁ learn at university should be somewhat interesting or useful for you now or in the future; if not what are you doing it for? čÑ ţč²ĆĆŘʞ čĔ ĴļŁÑÕčļ needs reminding that university costs an absurd amount, £9,250 a year in tuition fees (and twice that for international students) leaves students thousands of pounds in debt, so why waste it?

When broken down, tuition fees cost hundreds of pounds a week. So while it seems like a good idea at the time, doing the bare minimum or skipping lectures when you are hungover or fancy a lie-in is certainly not in your interest.

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Lifting the stigma on Mental Health as a student Henry Hurt (he/him)

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weat stains, heavy weights and a new found addiction to baggy clothing all supposedly helping the on average one man every minute globally that lose their life to suicide.

Suicide in modern society is an under discussed and misunderstood issue, especially amongst men.

Many feel the need to bottle their issues, and simply don’t feel secure ÕčĔŁëñ ļĔ ËĔčţÑÕ õč ĭÕÕİĴ or guardians. One of the more widely discussed alleviators is physical ²ËļõŕõļŘʞ ²čÑ ĴĭÕËõţ˲ĆĆŘ weightlifting and though it is by no means substitute for seeking out help and discussing your issues with a trusted friend or relative it can help to minimize anxiety and depression.

On average in 2015 only 65.5% of men met the minimum average weekly goal for physical activity, while only 21% of men attend, with a smaller percentage being able to attend regularly and maintain a healthy routine.

For many young men the source of poor mental health can be low self-esteem, body dysmorphia, excess in free time and lack of hobbies/ purpose outside of university or work life.

For many the gym can provide a purpose, and structure for their free time.

If you can stumble across a workout ĭĆ²č ŘĔŁ ţčÑ enjoyable, many of which are more accessible than ever due to the increase of social media/ online training programs found online, then you stand a Ĵõëčõţ˲čļĆŘ ÊÕļļÕİ Ëñ²čËÕ remaining consistent.

E荣ÕčËÕİĴ ñ²ŕÕ ÊÕÕč gaining traction through promoting science based, beginner friendly workouts to maximise muscle growth and minimize chance of injury. Even elite tier weightlifters and body builders now very often post their workouts.

When discussing mental health there are gender differences, Allison Dunne, an International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) registered health promotion practitioner and mental health pharmacist, said; “I wouldn’t say that men’s mental health is worse than women’s, it just presents itself differently, “Women will tend to, for example, see their GP about

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adults should do up

to 300 minutes of exercise per week anxiety and depression. They talk to their friends about mental health, and they’re much more open about mental health than men will be… But when it comes to diagnosis of severe mental illness like schizophrenia, for example, and also, when we’re looking at suicides rates, men’s mental health is worse from that

perspective.

Allison spoke about the positive effects of physical activity on men’s mental health, saying: “In terms of chemistry, doing regular physical activity can increase

dopamine and serotonin levels which are known as happy hormones... they help us to feel elated and energized.

Allison outlines the importance of exercise for our overall mental health.

Building time in your day around lectures and other commitments for exercise is extremely important and a neccesary commitment to maintain a stronger and positive mental wellbeing.

Parees Patel, 20, a business student at the University Ĕê ñÕêţÕĆÑʞ ²čÑ İÕëŁĆ²İ gym goer, highlighted how important the routine can be for him. “It makes me feel a productive human being, If you go to the gym early in the morning, I just feel like I am going to have a nice, productive, healthy day.”

He also spoke about how it allows him more freedom in other aspects in life for instance it enabled him to develop a “healthy relationship” with food.

Parees, bottom circle image, has been going to the gym on and off for over 4 years now but has been particularly

consistent in the last 18 months. He says it ñ²Ĵ ÊÕÕč ʼÊÕčÕţËõ²Ćʽ êĔİ him” mentally”, and how even the social aspects of it have been “extremely motivating”.

Parees goes to the gym around 6 hours a week not including an odd run in a local park. But mentioned

Credit: Unsplash that there isn’t too much of a danger of him over exercising, “Well you need a balance, sometimes I’ve got work or if I go and meet mates, so I’m not just going to bin those off to go to the gym, you need rest days too otherwise you just won’t recover.”

This however could lead into another pressing issue for young men, over exercising or even an exercise addiction.

Allison noted that the World Health Organisation “recommend that adults should do up to 300 minutes of exercise per week”.

She also reiterated the ñŁëÕ ÊÕčÕţËõ²Ć ĔŁļËĔČÕĴ including reduced depression and anxiety, improved muscular ţļčÕĴĴʞ õČĭİĔŕÕÑ ÊĔčÕ and functional health and minimized risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke among many other health conditions.

Weightlifting, due to the large rest time between exercises to promote İÕËĔŕÕİŘʞ ˲č ÕčÑ Łĭ ţĆĆõčë 5 hours a week. In reality it ËĔŁĆÑ ĔčĆŘ ţĆĆ ² êݲËļõĔč Ĕê this time and have extremely positive affect on your wellbeing as long as it does not consume your life and ŘĔŁ ţčÑ ļñÕ ²ÊõĆõļŘ ļĔ ĴļİõăÕ ² balance.

Eč ñÕêţÕĆÑʞ ļñÕİÕ ²İÕ ĔŕÕİ 20 gyms, many in student areas, majority are walking distance, giving easy access

for students to partake in exercise.

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that men’s mental health is worse than women’s, it just presents itself differently Has mental health been affect you?

The University of ñÕêţÕĆÑ ñ²Ĵ ² ŖõÑÕ range of wellbeing programmes and services for it's students. §ĔŁ ˲č ţčÑ information about these services on the čõŕÕİĴõļŘ Ĕê ñÕêţÕĆÑ and Student's Union Websites or call ñÕêţÕĆÑ AÕĆĭĆõčÕ ²ļ 0808 801 0440 The University is here to help.

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Music to get you through your next depression Talhah Asher (he/him)

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magine it's 1929. There isn’t a penny in your pocket or a job for miles and things can feel pretty rough.

You’ll become a criminal and drown your sorrows in the bootleg shine of a speakeasy.

Dancing amongst the clouds of cigarette smoke to the sorrows of the bluesman sitting in the corner plucking at his six-string. Then on the radio, you’ll get to hear the big bands swing, and a fella belting out a tune. You just know he has a slick back head of hair and a suit sharp enough to cut steel. It’s a hell of a show. It might be just enough to forget where you are for a minute. In that sense, despite the great depression, 1929 seems a hell of a lot better than 2023.

After the disaster of Brexit, years of Tory austerity, a European war and an everworsening cost of living crisis the Tories released a ÊŁÑëÕļ ļñ²ļ ĴÕčļ õčŤ²ļõĔč ĴĔ²İõčëʞ ŤŁĴñÕÑ ˍʅɽɽ ÊõĆĆõĔč down the toilet and left doctors at food banks, nurses on strike and footballers feeding your kids. But when you turn on the radio you are blessed with the latest TikTok dance song or Cardi B master class in innuendo. A selection with questionable İÕĆÕŕ²čËÕ ļĔ ļñÕ ţč²čËõ²ĆĆŘ embattled.

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In good times or

bad, it's the arts that make life viable. It's the arts that help brings joy at crucial times.

The great depression started with the 1929 stock market crash, leading to the worst economic downturn in history. Today unemployment in the UK õĴ ʀʣʅ˫ ²čÑ čÕŕÕİ ÕŗËÕÕÑĴ ʂ˫ ²čÑ õê õļ ÑõÑʞ ŖÕ ŖĔŁĆÑ be talking of an economic apocalypse. In America, for

ÕŕÕİŘ ɾ ˫ ŁčÕČĭĆĔŘČÕčļ goes up 40000 people die.

During the Depression, unemployment reached ñÕõëñļĴ Ĕê ²ĆČĔĴļ ɿʂ˫ ²čÑ for those lucky enough ļĔ ţčÑ ŖĔİăʞ Ŗ²ëÕĴ êÕĆĆ ÊŘ ʁɿʣʂ˫ ÊÕļŖÕÕč ɾʆɿʆ and 1933. This meant a lot of people across the country had to make Ĵõëčõţ˲čļ Ëñ²čëÕĴ ²čÑ ĆõŕÕ a much cheaper life. (Sound familiar?) Yet music still had a huge impact.

John Kenrick is a music historian, an expert in musical theatre and creator, and the author of the textbook Musical Theatre: A History.

“More people were looking for something to get them through the day. Remember, this was the era, the thirties and forties, of the swing bands, so you wanted songs that could be danced to.” he says.

“Then also jukeboxes were showing up during the Depression, and you wanted people plunking their nickels in, listening to your number, and dancing.

“During the great depression, a song was one thing you could still afford.”

In the 1930s the entertainment industry was ĔčÕ Ĕê ļñÕ êÕŖ ĭİĔţļ²ÊĆÕ businesses and produced high-earning stars, like Bing Crosby, giving rise to a new type of performer called the crooner.

Many of the popular songs reeked of classic American optimism and were very upbeat in hopes of getting people to forget the troubles of the depression for a short moment. Like Harold Arlen's “Forget your troubles. Come on, get happy, now," or ‘We're gonna chase all your cares away.’ But others had a more cynical tone.

“And then there were the songs that really went for the jugular and dealt with the dark side of it.”

Brother, can you spare a dime? Written for a Broadway show by Yip Harburg is possibly the ČĔĴļ ÑÕţčõļõŕÕ ĴĔčë Ĕê the Depression and truly embodied the nation’s

Credit: Wikimedia Commons disenchantment and the harsh realities of the ţč²čËõ²Ć Ć²čÑĴ˲ĭÕʣ “You know, once I built a railroad, made it run. Once I built a skyscraper. Now brother, can you spare a dime?”

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During the great

depression, a song was one thing you could still afford.

The song highlighted how Americans who had spent years working hard for their country and helped create the technical innovation and economic indulgence of the Roaring 20s when national wealth had doubled, all suddenly lost their jobs and felt abandoned by their government.

“What we're experiencing here in America in 2023 is you can't get people to take those crap jobs that pay crap.

Well back then, imagine what õļ ŖĔŁĆÑ ÊÕ ĆõăÕ ļĔ ñ²ŕÕ ʀɽ˫ unemployment.” Says, John.

But although the big swing ʲčÑĴ ÑĔČõč²ļÕÑ ţĴ˲ĆĆŘ thanks to radio, along the rural south there was the blues and folk to pass the time. Although the blues stemmed and mainly dealt with racial oppression faced by the rural black

community which had been existing long before 1929, it was still popular during the Depression. ¥ñõĆÕ ĴĔČÕ ËĔčŤ²ļÕ the blues with slavery and oppression, music historian and author Elijah Wald reminds us, the blues was seen by most black people as ‘sexy’ and music to dance to and not just sorrowful melodies. Elijah believes blues music was very popular with young blacks for its escapism.

However, the delta blues of the 1930s could have a dark edge. It was characterised by its raw instrumentation and intense soulful vocals that conveyed feelings of pain, and an air of mysticism. The likes of, Robert Johnson, the man so desperate for success they say he sold his soul to the devil, ‘The haunting murderer’ Leadbelly or the soulful former preacher Son House captured these emotions through their sorrowful tunes, which became the sound of the Great Depression. As a result blues and folk music found a new audience and meaning, resonating with the thousands of people left destitute by the economic crash.

Elijah said: “There are people who when they are sad, want to hear sad music and they are people who, when they are sad, want to listen to happy music…I mean, the same person who goes out because they're

feeling depressed and wants to go out dancing and have a good time, if they are still alone by one in the morning, may want to hear sad music” But what does this mean for us in 2023 as we barely pay our bills? Can we look back at the music of yonder hoping for the same musical escape? It would appear that many of us already are.

Maybe there is a reason behind those mindless TikTok songs and the senseless debauchery. Maybe people are just trying to get through the day, and although it may not look like it now, who knows, a hundred years from now in the next depression maybe they’ll look back at Cardi B to get them through it, because as John says: “In good times or bad, it's the arts that make life viable.

It's the arts that help brings joy at crucial times.”

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You know, once

I built a railroad, made it run. Once I built a skyscraper.

Now brother, can you spare a dime

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Is student vaping that big of an issue? - The answer is...

Amelia Oates (she/her)

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rom university students to current smokers trying to quit, the sweet smell of e-cigarette vapour is never far away.

Across all ages, vaping has become part of the social norm, with people vaping in clubs, restaurants and even spaces like libraries and classrooms.

Lucy Barker, 22, a student ²ļ ļñÕ čõŕÕİĴõļŘ Ĕê ñÕêţÕĆÑʞ started vaping on holiday with her friends when she was 18 having never smoked before and found that when she returned, she had developed some health issues.

“When I initially came back from Zante, and I’d been vaping all the time I was there, I got a chest infection, and I was on antibiotics.

A few months after that I got chest pain, and I wasn’t feeling very well at all.

“I remember one morning I woke up and my body just hurt, and I was like, I need to stop using it so much. I tried a few times to quit and then I did quit.

“I notice that if I use a vape on a night out, I’ll wake up in the morning and think ‘I feel awful’ and then I’ll think ‘How did I used to do that every single day?’”

Lucy described how ÑõêţËŁĆļ õļ Ŗ²Ĵ ļĔ ÊİÕ²ă ļñÕ habit, saying it took her much longer than the matter of days which she had been told due to the intense

nicotine cravings she was experiencing.

Many are being lured into the false pretence that vaping is completely safe and ending up with bleeding gums, and a raging nicotine addiction.

The government is promoting vaping as a strategy to help smokers quit, but the consequence of producing vapes which taste and look nice which attracts young people to buy them.

Whilst e-cigarettes eliminate the tar and tobacco element of smoking, the vapour inhaled still contains chemicals – such as the highly addictive nicotine – which carry their own health risks.

Ruth Williams, a Senior Nurse Practitioner, is just one of the health professionals who promotes e-cigarettes to smokers but is also concerned about the potential damage vaping could have on non-smokers.

“My issue as a health professional is that it is a better alternative to smoking cigarettes, or rollies or cigars or pipes which we still sometimes get; however, what we have seen, and I haven’t seen this mentioned in the studies is a massive increase in new e-cigarette use.

“The whole idea of e-cigarettes was to help people stop smoking,but we have seen a massive increase in people starting smoking when they’ve never been a smoker and they’re generally

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amongst the younger people.”

Mrs Williams emphasised her sadness at seeing so many young school age children vaping and names peer pressure as one of the reasons why they do it.

One company which has been at the forefront of the rise in vaping is the American super giant JUUL. Created back in 2015 by James Monsees and Adam Bowen, it kickstarted the drive for young e-cigarette users. They perceived vaping as trendy and fun, with their advertisements sporting beautiful, young models vaping and partying with their friends.

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We have seen a

massive increase in people starting smoking when they’ve never been a smoker The catch is one JUUL pod is the equivalent of 20 cigarettes.

The company onced held 75 per cent of the US cigarette market estimated at the value of $38 billion.

This was until In 2019 Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi took JUUL to court for illegally advertising their products to children where they were found guilty and forced to pay a $439 million settlement.

But, Frances Thirlway, Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at York University, claims most young people who are vaping now will stop before they reach adulthood.

“What you have historically is when people are young, they tend to try things, anything available. Most

Credit: Unsplash people then stop using whatever it is when they leave University and go into work, get married and have kids, “In drug theory it’s called ‘ageing out of drugs.’ For most people they don’t have to have help to quit it just happens automatically.

Though, University College London’s research into e-cigarettes shows that since 2010 e-cigarettes have become the main supplier of the most addictive substance in smoking – nicotine. Their studies aim to eradicate the so-called stigma around the harms of vaping, with Professor Michael Russell stating: “Smokers smoke for the nicotine but die from the tar.”

The UK has imposed strict regulations around the legal percentage of nicotine in e-cigarette products and only those 18 and over can purchase them. UCL’s tests õčļĔ Ť²ŕĔŁİõčëĴ ĴñĔŖ ļñ²ļ the concentrations are low enough to not pose a risk to public health and not all e-cigarettes contain nicotine.

Though, a quick search online shows hundred of instances of people falling seriously ill from using vape pens.

Eventhough these cases are rare they still hold the reminder of how constant ĭŁêţčë ˲č Ëñ²čëÕ ĆõŕÕĴ forever.

But, what remains to be true is that using an e-cigarette as a current smoker is a safer option than continuing to smoke, but it is not without its risks. As it stands, there is not enough evidence to suggest that vaping is completely safe, so if you have never smoked, it is safe to say do not start vaping.

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Many are being

lured into the false pretence that vaping is completely safe and ending up with bleeding gums, and a raging nicotine addiction.

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Lifting the stigma on Mental Health as a student Henry Hurt (he/him)

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weat stains, heavy weights and a new found addiction to baggy clothing all supposedly helping the on average one man every minute globally that lose their life to suicide.

Suicide in modern society is an under discussed and misunderstood issue, especially amongst men.

Many feel the need to bottle their issues, and simply don’t feel secure ÕčĔŁëñ ļĔ ËĔčţÑÕ õč ĭÕÕİĴ or guardians. One of the more widely discussed alleviators is physical ²ËļõŕõļŘʞ ²čÑ ĴĭÕËõţ˲ĆĆŘ weightlifting and though it is by no means substitute for seeking out help and discussing your issues with a trusted friend or relative it can help to minimize anxiety and depression.

On average in 2015 only 65.5% of men met the minimum average weekly goal for physical activity, while only 21% of men attend, with a smaller percentage being able to attend regularly and maintain a healthy routine.

For many young men the source of poor mental health can be low self-esteem, body dysmorphia, excess in free time and lack of hobbies/ purpose outside of university or work life.

For many the gym can provide a purpose, and structure for their free time.

If you can stumble across a workout ĭĆ²č ŘĔŁ ţčÑ enjoyable, many of which are more accessible than ever due to the increase of social media/ online training programs found online, then you stand a Ĵõëčõţ˲čļĆŘ ÊÕļļÕİ Ëñ²čËÕ remaining consistent.

E荣ÕčËÕİĴ ñ²ŕÕ ÊÕÕč gaining traction through promoting science based, beginner friendly workouts to maximise muscle growth and minimize chance of injury. Even elite tier weightlifters and body builders now very often post their workouts.

When discussing mental health there are gender differences, Allison Dunne, an International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) registered health promotion practitioner and mental health pharmacist, said; “I wouldn’t say that men’s mental health is worse than women’s, it just presents itself differently, “Women will tend to, for example, see their GP about

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adults should do up

to 300 minutes of exercise per week anxiety and depression. They talk to their friends about mental health, and they’re much more open about mental health than men will be… But when it comes to diagnosis of severe mental illness like schizophrenia, for example, and also, when we’re looking at suicides rates, men’s mental health is worse from that

perspective.

Allison spoke about the positive effects of physical activity on men’s mental health, saying: “In terms of chemistry, doing regular physical activity can increase

dopamine and serotonin levels which are known as happy hormones... they help us to feel elated and energized.

Allison outlines the importance of exercise for our overall mental health.

Building time in your day around lectures and other commitments for exercise is extremely important and a neccesary commitment to maintain a stronger and positive mental wellbeing.

Parees Patel, 20, a business student at the University Ĕê ñÕêţÕĆÑʞ ²čÑ İÕëŁĆ²İ gym goer, highlighted how important the routine can be for him. “It makes me feel a productive human being, If you go to the gym early in the morning, I just feel like I am going to have a nice, productive, healthy day.”

He also spoke about how it allows him more freedom in other aspects in life for instance it enabled him to develop a “healthy relationship” with food.

Parees, bottom circle image, has been going to the gym on and off for over 4 years now but has been particularly

consistent in the last 18 months. He says it ñ²Ĵ ÊÕÕč ʼÊÕčÕţËõ²Ćʽ êĔİ him” mentally”, and how even the social aspects of it have been “extremely motivating”.

Parees goes to the gym around 6 hours a week not including an odd run in a local park. But mentioned

Credit: Unsplash that there isn’t too much of a danger of him over exercising, “Well you need a balance, sometimes I’ve got work or if I go and meet mates, so I’m not just going to bin those off to go to the gym, you need rest days too otherwise you just won’t recover.”

This however could lead into another pressing issue for young men, over exercising or even an exercise addiction.

Allison noted that the World Health Organisation “recommend that adults should do up to 300 minutes of exercise per week”.

She also reiterated the ñŁëÕ ÊÕčÕţËõ²Ć ĔŁļËĔČÕĴ including reduced depression and anxiety, improved muscular ţļčÕĴĴʞ õČĭİĔŕÕÑ ÊĔčÕ and functional health and minimized risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke among many other health conditions.

Weightlifting, due to the large rest time between exercises to promote İÕËĔŕÕİŘʞ ˲č ÕčÑ Łĭ ţĆĆõčë 5 hours a week. In reality it ËĔŁĆÑ ĔčĆŘ ţĆĆ ² êݲËļõĔč Ĕê this time and have extremely positive affect on your wellbeing as long as it does not consume your life and ŘĔŁ ţčÑ ļñÕ ²ÊõĆõļŘ ļĔ ĴļİõăÕ ² balance.

Eč ñÕêţÕĆÑʞ ļñÕİÕ ²İÕ ĔŕÕİ 20 gyms, many in student areas, majority are walking distance, giving easy access

for students to partake in exercise.

Hop down; use it as a force for good as a worthwhile investment to bettering yourself.

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I wouldn’t say

that men’s mental health is worse than women’s, it just presents itself differently Has mental health been affect you?

The University of ñÕêţÕĆÑ ñ²Ĵ ² ŖõÑÕ range of wellbeing programmes and services for it's students. §ĔŁ ˲č ţčÑ information about these services on the čõŕÕİĴõļŘ Ĕê ñÕêţÕĆÑ and Student's Union Websites or call ñÕêţÕĆÑ AÕĆĭĆõčÕ ²ļ 0808 801 0440 The University is here to help.

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Project Kestrelʝ ļŁÑÕčļ ÑİĔčÕ ĴÕļ ļĔ ļ²ăÕ Ťõëñļ ñ²ăļñõ ñŘ²ë²İ²ā²č(she/her)

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n a corner of the iForge Makerspace, a small group of engineering students are hunched over a machine whirring and lighting up as it cuts intricate designs through plywood.

It’s just the beginning of the term but Project Kestrel is keen to get a start on manufacturing an

autonomous drone that’s fully capable of competing in the iMechE UAS challenge next year.

Project Kestrel is an engineering project and drone team made up of students from the University Ĕê ñÕêţÕĆÑʞ êĔËŁĴÕÑ Ĕč the sustainable design and manufacture of unmanned aircraft; an aircraft that

resembles its namesake with its pointed wings and a long tail.

“Our project was founded in 2019 by a group of former alumni, and since then we’ve dedicated each year to growing the project, designing bigger and better drones and taking part in engineering challenges across the world!” explains Mohammad Askari, a fourth year MEng Aerospace Engineering with Private Pilot Instruction student.

Mohammad, or Mo as he prefers, is the Project Lead this year, and is tasked with the hefty responsibility of organising the dozens of students involved in the project. His responsibilities have only grown since he ţİĴļ Ĵļ²İļÕÑ ļŖĔ ŘÕ²İĴ ²ëĔʣ ʼE ţİĴļ āĔõčÕÑ ļñÕ ĭİĔāÕËļ in 2021 as a member of ļñÕ Ťõëñļ ËĔčļİĔĆ ļÕ²Čʞ and gradually moved up to become avionics lead for my

team. In 2 years, I’ve seen the project grow from 10 to 50+ members, bringing together students from every discipline; from business and digital media to computer science and aerospace.”

It has been a massive challenge but also one that has been exceedingly rewarding.

“Despite the struggles of lockdown and the cancellation of our previous competition in Africa, for which we designed a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) drone to remotely deliver medical supplies, we have achieved and prototyped some amazing things.

“This year, we’re putting those designs to the test by entering the 2024 iMechE UAS Challenge. We're aiming for a win!”

Although Mo has lots of experience under his belt, he doesn’t expect all members to be pros.

“At Kestrel, we put a massive focus on the training and upskilling of new students. We have a dedicated onboarding program that runs each year to give students the skills they need to contribute ÕêţËõÕčļĆŘʣ “We also place major emphasis on diversity and inclusion, ensuring people from underrepresented backgrounds, especially women and those in the BAME community, are given the opportunities and representation they need to feel comfortable contributing to the project.”

LK-99: The would-be superconductor

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Charlotte Clowes (she/her)

n late July this year, two preprints appeared on arXiv (a free openaccess e-print archive) claiming a monumental discovery – superconductivity at room temperature and ambient pressure in a material known as LK-99. The lead authors of the preprints are Sukbae Lee and Ji-Hoon Kim from the Quantum Energy Research Centre in Seoul.

Labs across the world rushed to carry out replication experiments and theoretical simulations and soon it became apparent that the reality of LK-99’s properties was far from simple.

The promise of new superconductors is extremely exciting to the ĴËõÕčļõţË ËĔČČŁčõļŘʣ Since electricity can pass through them without using energy, superconductors could be utilised to

improve our power grid’s ÕêţËõÕčËŘ ²čÑ ĭĔļÕčļõ²ĆĆŘ unlock new techniques for storing energy.

Unfortunately, superconductors typically only work under strict conditions, demanding very low temperatures or very high pressures. This severely limits their practical uses, so the possibility of LK-99’s room temperature functionality seemed like the revolutionary discovery that ļñÕ ĴËõÕčļõţË ËĔČČŁčõļŘ ñ²Ñ been waiting for.

Particularly exciting were the videos shared of LK-99 partially levitating over a magnet, a key sign of superconductivity called the Meissner effect. The Meissner effect is the expulsion of a magnetic ţÕĆÑ êİĔČ ļñÕ õčļÕİõĔİ of a superconductor, occurring during the material’s transition to the superconducting state when cooled below a certain

temperature – usually close to absolute zero (around -273 degrees Celsius).

However, replication experiments didn’t consistently observe this phenomenon, and alternative explanations for the behaviour started to appear.

A team from Peking University reported on August 7th that the ‘halflevitation’ appeared in LK-99 samples because of ferromagnetism, not the Meissner effect.

Ferromagnetism is a phenomenon commonly observed in iron, in which electrically uncharged materials strongly attract others.

The material experiences a lifting force, but this isn’t enough to levitate, instead it merely balances on one side. ʼEļʧĴ Õŗ²ËļĆŘ ĆõăÕ ²č õİĔčʴţĆõčë experiment,”team member and physicist Yuan Li said.

This was supported

by Derrick Van Gennep,

former Harvard condensedmatter researcher, who made a disc pellet with non-superconducting ferromagnetic materials ʰëݲĭñõļÕ ²čÑ õİĔč ţĆõčëĴʱʞ which mimicked this ‘half-levitating’ behaviour observed in LK-99. "ÕĴĭõļÕ ţčÑõčë čĔ Ĵõëč of superconductivity in their sample’s resistivity measurements, the Peking University team were unable to explain the sharp resistivity drop reported by the South Korean team.

On August 14th, a team at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, Germany reported that they’d synthesised pure, single crystals of LK-99. Crucial to their experiment is the fact that the technique they used avoided introducing sulphur to the reaction, removing the copper sulphide impurities found in other syntheses.

Their result was a

transparent purple crystal, pure LK-99; the team found that when separated from impurities, LK-99 is an insulator without superconductor properties.

The team concluded that the sharp drop in resistivity of LK-99 reported in the preprints was instead caused by copper sulphide impurities affecting the pure crystal.

Pascal Puphal, a specialist in crystal growth who led the study said: “This story is exactly why we need single crystals. When we have single crystals, we can clearly study the intrinsic properties of a system.”

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India lands on lunar south pole Charlotte Clowes (she/her)

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ugust 23rd brought a monumental moment for space exploration and particularly India when it became the ţİĴļ ËĔŁčļİŘ ļĔ ĴŁËËÕĴĴêŁĆĆŘ land on the moon’s south pole.

The touchdown of Chandrayaan-3 was made shortly after 6pm IST (Indian Standard Time) near the lunar south pole, securing India’s enviable reputation as the fourth country to ever achieve a controlled landing on the moon after the United States, Russia, and China.

The landing is particularly impressive considering the recent Russian attempt by Roscosmos; their Luna-25 mission ended when the lander crashed into the moon’s surface following an unsuccessful orbital manoeuvre.

Why is there such intrigue surrounding the lunar south

pole? Deep craters on the south pole mean that there are places with constant darkness – some areas have been protected from the sun’s rays for billions of years. Due to the lack of atmosphere to keep the surface warm, the temperatures in these areas fall as far as -258 degrees Celsius.

Scientists hope that these cold, dark conditions mean that they could dig into the lunar surface and discover an abundance of ice, which could be a key resource for future space exploration since the hydrogen and oxygen in the ice could be split to make viable rocket fuel.

There are also great challenges that come with attempting to land on the south pole of the moon.

Overcoming these in order

to claim this milestone propelled countries to bolster their space exploration efforts.

The cold can make it hard for electronic tools to work successfully and its sunlight cycle (14 days of sun followed by 14 days of darkness) means that rovers must be put into sleep mode as the sun goes down.

This is the case for Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram rover (named after physicist Vikram Sarabhai, considered the founder of India’s space programme); on the 24th of August it was deployed to study lunar rocks and dirt in a two-week solar powered mission. Since then, the rover has been put into sleep mode as lunar night fell across the landing site – scientists hope that both the lander and rover will reawaken after the sun rises again on the 22nd of September.

The question remains, why did India succeed in landing on the lunar south pole, given the unsuccessful attempts of Roscosmos earlier in August and a private Japanese mission in April?

India learned crucially from their own previous attempt – Chandrayaan-2 crashed in September of 2019 after its software was unable

to diagnose and correct a problem that occurred with its thrusters during descent.

To prevent this happening again, Chandrayaan-3’s engineers implemented additional back-up systems and carried out more rigorous testing for potential problems. ñõĴ õĴčʿļ ļñÕ ţİĴļ ļõČÕ ļñ²ļ the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has presented fresh lunar science to the world. In 2008, their Chandrayaan-1 ĔİÊõļÕİ ñÕĆĭÕÑ ļĔ ËĔčţİČ the existence of water on the moon. Furthermore, despite Chandrayaan-2 crashing, its orbiter component continues to study the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan-3’s success has helped to further secure India’s reputation as a top contender in the next lunar space race, but as the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said: “This success belongs to all of humanity.”

Turkiye ape discovery challenges human origins Shakthi Thyagarajan(she/her)

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he recent discovery of an 8.7 million year old fossil ape is contesting the generally accepted belief that the early human ancestors evolved in Africa.

The ape, called Anadoluvius turkae, was unearthed by a group of international researchers at a fossil site õč ļñÕ ²čăöİö ĭİĔŕõčËÕ õč Türkiye and suggests that hominins, the early form of humans, developed outside of Africa. ʦcŁİ ţčÑõčëĴ êŁİļñÕİ suggest that hominines not only evolved in western and central Europe but spent ĔŕÕİ ţŕÕ ČõĆĆõĔč ŘÕ²İĴ ÕŕĔĆŕing there and spreading to the eastern Mediterranean before eventually dispersing into Africa, probably as a consequence of changing environments and diminishing forests," said David

Begun, professor in the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto.

Leading the research alongside Professor Begun, Professor Ayla Serim Evol at

Ankara University, said: “We have no limb bones but judging from its jaws and teeth, the animals found alongside it, and the geological indicators of the environment, Anadoluvius probably lived

in relatively open conditions, unlike the forest settings of living great apes.”

Researchers were able to conclude this in the scientific journal Communications Biology thanks to a well-pre-

served partial cranium that was uncovered in 2015, and along with mirror imaging, can estimate that Anadoluvius lived in a dry forest & weighed between 50-60 kgs.

They were also able to group Anadoluvius with the chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and humans that make up the hominines family, which researchers can conclude originate from Europe and the eastern Mediterranean.

"This new evidence supports the hypothesis that hominines originated in Europe and dispersed into Africa along with many other mammals between nine and seven million years ago, though it does čĔļ ÑÕţčõļõŕÕĆŘ ĭİĔŕÕ õļʞʽ said Professor Begun.

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Third years, here’s how to begin preparing for those big grad role interviews Rebecca Jardine (she/her)

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ow that the new academic year is approaching, for many students now is the time to start looking for placements, internships and

graduate jobs.

If you’re struggling to secure an interview, we’ve rounded up some helpful tips ļĔ ëÕļ ŘĔŁ êÕÕĆõčë ËĔčţÑÕčļ and prepared for your early career endeavours - that all start with an interview:

1) Do your research It’s key to learn about the company and get to know their mottos and goals. For example, some brands commit to becoming more sustainable or more environmentally friendly whilst others are more focused on diversity and inclusion.

Knowing their competitors and company culture can be helpful too. A solid knowledge of the company you are applying to will not only leave a good impression and put you ahead of the game - it can also help you ÑÕËõÑÕ õê ļñÕŘʿİÕ ² ëĔĔÑ ţļ êĔİ ŘĔŁ ļĔĔʠ

2) Dress code Whether an in person or online interview, choose your ĔŁļţļ ŖõĴÕĆŘ ļĔ ËĔČÕ ²ËİĔĴĴ ĭİĔêÕĴĴõĔč²Ć ²čÑ ĭİÕĭ²İÕÑʣ SÕÕĭ ŘĔŁİ ĔŁļţļ ËñĔõËÕ ĴČ²İļ ÊŁļ Ĕĭļ êĔİ ĴĔČÕļñõčë that expresses your personality such as a colourful top paired with smart trousers.

Looking put together can make you stand out from other candidates as well as giving you some extra ËĔčţÑÕčËÕ õê ŘĔŁ êÕÕĆ ļñÕ ĭ²İļ ļĔĔʣ

3) Punctuality Don’t let running late be the reason you lose out on a job opportunity.

If you don’t make time for your interview, it gives the company a reason to write you off before you get to ĴñĔŖ ŘĔŁİĴÕĆê Ĕêêʣ ñÕËă ĔŁļ ļñÕ ĔêţËÕ ²čÑ ĆĔ˲ļõĔč õč advance if it is a new area to you and give yourself some Õŗļݲ ļõČÕ ļĔ ëÕļ ļñÕİÕ ʴ ²čÑ ëÕļ İÕ²ÑŘʠ If you are behind schedule, remember to phone and let them know.

Want to be a Lifestyle Editor...? ¥ÕĆĆʞ ŘĔŁ ²İÕ õč ĆŁËăʠ :ĔİëÕ |İÕĴĴ ñ²Ĵ ĔčÕ VõêÕĴļŘĆÕ &ÑõļĔİ role avaliable to anybody who wants to get invovled.

AÕ²Ñ ĔŕÕİ ļĔ ĔŁİ ĴĔËõ²Ć ČÕÑõ² êĔİ ČĔİÕ õčêĔİČ²ļõĔčʠ

Credit: Unsplash 4) Identify yourself Remember to bring a form of photo ID and any important paperwork like a copy of your CV, ĭĔİļêĔĆõĔ Ĕİ ŁčõŕÕİĴõļŘ ²čÑ Õŗ²Č ËÕİļõţ˲ļÕĴ õč case they are required.

While you might not need everything, it’ll always be a relief to have them - and coming prepared is expected, especially at a big and busy company.

5) Take a sip Having some water on your is a handy way of reminding you to take time with your answers.

Bring some water, or take them up on their drinks offer, so you can take a drink and by yourself time to think before you answer their questions.

Some interviews can last a while too, so by packing a water bottle (and maybe some snacks too) it’ll help you maintain your energy throughout the day. Keeping hydrated is key for your health too.

Need any extra help or advice?

The University of Sheffield has fantastic wellbeing and carees & employability services.

With a quick trip to the SU you can speak one to one with a member of staff, or same services can also be accessed online with online chats and phone call sessions.

The serivces can be found via the University of Sheffield and Students union websites.

The University of Sheffield is here to help you take your next step.

6) Ask away Make sure you’ve prepared some questions to ask. It’s easier to show your enthusiasm and engagement when you take time to ask them throughout your interview and is a great way to impress your interviewer. Don’t let there be crickets at the end when they ask that all important, ‘do you have any questions for me?’

Some of our ideas to start you off include asking: ‘Would there be any opportunities for personal development?’ or ‘Can you tell me more about the daily tasks I will be carrying out?’

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e hope that these tips leave you feeling more ËĔčţÑÕčļ ²čÑ İÕ²ÑŘ êĔİ ŘĔŁİ interview.

Don’t forget to take some time to destress and socialise away from work and interview pressure; interviews are a chance for you to showcase yourself so be yourself and take each one as a learning opportunity.

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Campus fashion: Dressing for success as classes return Emily Duff (she/her)

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rom the anticipation of exciting new courses to the looming pressures of grades, I bet you’re feeling some mixed emotions.

Starting back at University can often feel daunting but, between reading lists and dissertation prep, don’t let ŘĔŁİ ĔŁļţļ ÊÕ ²č Õŗļݲ ˲ŁĴÕ of stress.

Whether you're navigating lecture halls, study sessions, or campus cafes, we've got you covered with tips to make your university attire effortlessly stylish and comfortable.

Keep it comfy In those chilly lecture halls, a cardigan, hoodie or jumper can be your best friend.

They're easy to take off if it warms up too.

Simplicity isn’t boring Sticking to the basics might seem obvious but can often save you a headache. If you love a jeans-and-t-shirt combo, or prefer a maxi-skirt and jumper, stock up on a few variations.

Easy peasy Find your go-to bag - one that’s big enough for your books and doesn’t break your back.

Tiking both those boxes and looking good? It’s ²ËļŁ²ĆĆŘ ČĔİÕ ļİõËăŘ ļĔ ţčÑ than it sounds. A tote or backpack tends to work best - consider brands like Fjallraven, Eastpak or Rains for quality and style.

Versatility is key too. If it comes in a colour you wear a lot, maybe it matches your go-to shoes, that makes ĔŁļţļ ËĔĔİÑõč²ļõĔč ļÕč times easier.

Take a Page from Lizzy McGuire

Plan ahead V²Ř ĔŁļ ŘĔŁİ ĔŁļţļ ļñÕ night before, nobody wants to be rummaging through their wardrobe right before a 9am class.

Choosing something you know you’ll feel good in ahead of time can eliminate some extra stress. While you’re at it, pack your books and laptop in your bag too. It may sound trivial, but you’ll be glad to have one less thing to worry about when you wake up.

cŁļţļ İÕĭÕ²ļõčë õĴ ËĔĔĆʣ Eê ŘĔŁ ñ²ŕÕ ²č ĔŁļţļ you feel good in that works for class, wear it again and again. You’re not expected to ñ²ŕÕ ² čÕŖ ĔŁļţļ êĔİ ÕŕÕİŘ class of the week, especially not for a whole year.

Plus, it’s better for the environment too. There’s no need for a big shopping haul every semester with items you’ll only wear once or twice.

Infuse some Je Ne Sais Quoi While the days of a school uniform were certainly simpler, take this

opportunity to show off your personality. Wear bright colours or funky patterns if that’s your vibe. Lean into your Matilda Djerf side.

Embrace your unique style ²čÑ Č²ăÕ ŘĔŁİ ĔŁļţļ êÕÕĆ right for you.

Dress for the weather A quick glimpse at the weather before choosing ŘĔŁİ ĔŁļţļ ˲č ÊÕ ² ĆõêÕĴ²ŕÕİʣ Be prepared by keeping an umbrella by your door so you can grab it on rainy days.

A fab way to keep warm and stay stylish is to opt for layers during colder seasons.

Being weather-conscious ensures you stay comfortable throughout the day, and if you get hot walking up all those hills then you can take a layer off.

Watch your step Your choice of shoes can make or break your day (and your feet). Invest in comfortable footwear, especially if you have a lot of classes that day. While I know you’re not walking around the classroom, ñÕêţÕĆÑ õĴ ÑÕţčõļÕĆŘ Õ²ĴõÕĴļ to get by on foot.

Trainers or well-cushioned boots are great options consider brands like Reebok, Doc Martens ans Uggs.

Remember...

Your wardrobe should be a source Ĕê ËĔčţÑÕčËÕ ²čÑ comfort during your university journey, not an added stressor. Take ² ČĔČÕčļ ļĔ İÕŤÕËļ Ĕč your personal fashion journey, and let your style speak volumes about who you are.

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Monday 18th September 2023

Arts & Theatre

Fresh Books

Holly

The Long Game

The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice

Stephen King

Elena Armas

in Public Life

A detective takes on a missing persons

Following an altercation with her team’s

Theresa May

case of a young girl, taking her to the most

mascot, Adalyn is sent to aid a struggling

An exposé of how the powerful serve

respectable (and ruthless) people in town

team with a mysterious goalkeeper

themselves and reform needed to prevent it

ÕŕõÕŖ A²ĆĆĴ ñÕ \ŁĴõ˲Ć

Development Production Sophie Layton (she/her)

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s prospective students across the country are moving into university for the ţİĴļ ļõČÕʞ ² ĴČ²ĆĆ Ê²čÑ Ĕê ˲Ĵļ and creatives in a tiny theatre in Battersea have been doing the same. With the start of term rapidly approaching, I went to see a developmental production of Halls, a musical looking to tell our story.

Halls follows eight Freshers ČĔŕõčë õčļĔ :Ć²ļ ɾʂ ʞ ² Ť²ļ õč university accommodation at the start of their year. We follow them as their friendĴñõĭĴ ţİĴļ ÑÕŕÕĆĔĭʞ êİĔČ ļñÕ group chat to the pre-moving Facebook stalking, as well as the tensions that come from moving in with other people and living so close to each other. With our Freshers having to deal with relationships, stress, privilege, class, money, and a load of other factors, only time will tell if they’ll all make it

through to the end of the year.

I’ve seen many different muĴõ˲ĆĴ ĴõčËÕ ţİĴļ ŕõĴõļõčë ² ļñÕ²ļİÕʞ ²čÑ ļñõĴ Ŗ²Ĵ ČŘ ţİĴļ time seeing a development production (a show that’s still working on its material and staging whilst showing to small, trial audiences).

And for a development production, Halls is something truly special. As a university student myself, the story and the content connected with me instantly. So many of the beats the musical covers, I’ve Credit: WhatsOnStage seen in real life. Every single character had two or three The cast of Halls (from left to right) people that I’ve met at uni Top - Elèna Gyasi as Zoe, Iván Fernández González as Dan, Jacob Dachtler as Will & Jena Panwho they’re the spitting image dya as Natalie. Bottom - Kelly Sweeney as Sam, Lenny Turner as Josh, Matteo Johnson as Lewis of. The trials and challenges & May Tether as Jessie they face are so characteristic of student life but so true and a small stage, which ping a single note throughout who has found themselves to how they are, without feel- makes the production feel the entire run, and showing or their home at university, ing like a dramatised impres- so intimate and personal, the elegant range and talent and everyone who ever will. I sion. This story feels like it’s which works immensely well of these brilliant performers. believe this musical has a been plucked straight from with the content. The set was A cast recording for this show strong future ahead of it, and ²čŘ :İÕĴñÕİĴ Ť²ļʣ simple and basic, perfectly hasn’t been developed, due to I would love to see it progress characteristic of the simple the show still being in its ear- to a West End run, or potenThe Turbine theatre is furniture and decoration we ly stages, but the songs are so tially a tour around the major a very small all remember from universi- catchy and varied, it kept me university cities of the counvenue, with a ty accommodation. The light in anticipation the entire time. try. Whatever its future is, if maximum ²čÑ ĴĔŁčÑ ÑÕĴõëč õĴ Ť²ŖĆÕĴĴʞ Halls progresses onto a fulcapac- switching from cold and im- The show was written by ĆŘʴŤÕÑëÕÑ ĭİĔÑŁËļõĔč ʰŖñõËñ ity of posing to warm through- Jennifer Harrison and George I am really hoping it does), be 9 4 out the show, just as we all Stroud, with direction from sure to go to it, and take your came to love our accommo- Andy Fickman and produced Ť²ļČ²ļÕĴ Ŗõļñ ŘĔŁ ʳ E ĭİĔČõĴÕ dation as the year went by. by Paul Taylor-Mills, who is you, you won’t regret it. With also the producer of many all our new Freshers comWhilst watching, I kept won- small musicals that have seen õčë ļĔ ŁčõŕÕİĴõļŘ êĔİ ļñÕ ţİĴļ dering who the standouts runs at the Turbine, includ- time, this musical is a great were in the cast. And I found ing Eugenius and But I’m a piece to show that universimyself changing my mind Cheerleader. He is also well ty is a place where you can with every scene and every known for producing the really make your mark and song, and I’ve concluded cult-classic Heathers, which meet some amazing people! that they are all standouts. recently closed after an imAll eight of the cast play inval- pressive run at The Other Rating: uable roles and work togeth- Palace Theatre. Taylor-Mills’ er with such charisma yet can work is repeatedly impres- A²ĆĆĴ ţčõĴñÕÑ õļĴ ÑÕŕÕĆĔĭportray the awkwardness sive & should Halls go on mental run at the Turbine of moving in with strangers to further runs, I hope that Theatre earlier this summer. when needed. The songs he will remain in this role. :Ĕİ êŁļŁİÕ ŁĭѲļÕĴ Ĕč ļñõĴ were beautiful, every single ĭİĔÑŁËļõĔčʞ êĔĆĆĔŖ ˮñ²ĆĆone was magical, and the cast This show is a love letter to all ĴļñÕČŁĴõË²Ć Ĕč EčĴļ²ëİ²Č did them justice, not drop- of us. To every single person

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Forge Press

Arts & Theatre

In Conversation

We Could All Be Perfect’s Ruby Clarke & Alice Walker Ruby Watson (she/her)

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lthough most of us probably dread the idea of revisiting our teenage years, my recent interview with director Ruby Clarke and cast member Alice Walker of We Could All Be Perfect, a debut play by Hannah Morley reminded me about the fearlessness and rawness that teenage girls hold. It’s an age where you’re just on the verge of facing a world that’ll try its best to stamp all of that power out of you as hard as it can.

Alice explained that this play is made for “anybody who’s ever felt like they’ve got ļñõĴ ĭĔŖÕİ Ĕİ ţİÕ Ĕİ êÕÕĆõčë inside of them that they’ve had to repress or hide” and how she believes that “you’re always a teenage girl, everyone’s always got that teenage girl still in them”.

Ruby agreed, explaining how she “really love[s] this play because [she has] teenage girl lived experience” noting how much of the play’s brilliance stems from writer Hannah

Morley’s abilities; “this is such exceptional new writing from a really talented writer”, going on to describe the play’s visceral nature. “You remember what it feels like to be in these similar moments… the nostalgia is really strong”.

Both agreed that the biggest challenge in bringing Hannah’s work to life was the actual staging of the play.

Ruby explained that because the play is “kaleidoscopic, there’s pretty much no recurring characters”. She noted that because of the play’s 47 scenes, it is “a lot more complicated than a traditional narrative” and that “it’s been a real team effort”.

Both agreed that the play is “a beautiful challenge”. Ruby explained that because of the play’s complicated nature, “it would be a different play if someone else had it”. Alice grew up locally in Worksop and expressed how being part of this production “was a big dream of mine”. She noted how special it was working with local writer Hannah also, “this is my home theatre, so being able to do a show here

was a big dream of mine”.

Although the pair didn’t want to give too much away about the play, Alice did reveal that although she plays various characters, she does play a character named Secret at intervals throughout the production. Alice described that she liked how Secret “is just unapologetically herself. ñÕʿĴ čĔļ ţĆļÕİÕÑ õč ²čŘ ĴÕčĴÕʞ she’s not bothered about the way she looks or the way she sounds or the things she says, she’s just kind of a joyous chaotic whirlwind. I really like that because she’s just who she says she is and she doesn’t say sorry about it”.

Secret is around 13 years old, making her just on the brink of full-blown teenagerhood.

Listening to the way Alice spoke about her reminded me of my own unapologetic 13 year old self and to be quite candid, it left me wondering where she went.

Alice also discussed how it was vital for the play that they play authentic teenagers; “we are just really wanting to make sure that we are showing

teenagers for everyone that ²İÕ čŁ²čËÕÑ ²čÑ Ť²ŖÕÑʽʣ It’s important to Alice that they “make sure that the people we are showing on stage are the people that are hopefully going to be sitting in the audience”.

When asked what their favourite line of dialogue in the play is, the two gave some hilarious one liners such as, “‘Run me over with your car” and “Punch me in the face” but did note that they “make it sound like a very violent play”. So they offered up a few more emotionally revealing alternatives such as, “Nothing you want can ever be bad” and “I’ve never had a feeling that was real”.

I’m really eager to see how the play explores and portrays teenage girl lived experience.

We Could All Be Perfect is showing at the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse ñÕ²ļİÕ õč ñÕêţÕĆÑ õļŘ Centre from September ɿʀİÑ ļĔ cËļĔÊÕİ ɾʁļñʣ Tickets are available at ĴñÕêê õÕĆÑļñÕ²ļİÕĴʣËĔʣŁă

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Music ÉēċÈ°ĻijˉïÓįˉÏóèŢÉŀąĻˉèÓÓąóČéijˉ leaving your teenage years Albums of about her experiences with behind and navigating early self-deprecating humour adulthood. Rodrigo’s music delivers a striking pophas a distinct style, with 90s the Summer and rock anthem for those of us °ČÏˉɾɼɼɼijˉóČţŀÓČÉÓijʙˉŗÓĻˉ Guts - Olivia Rodrigo

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Ciara Lane livia Rodrigo released her 12-track sophomore album, Guts, on the 8th September. Guts captures Rodrigo’s evolution from the 17-year-old writer of Sour to now entering adulthood, and is both poignant and witty.

Rodrigo explores painfully relatable experiences and allows a collective release of frustration through her music. As someone who was freshly 18 when Sour was released, I found myself įÓţÓÉĻÓÏˉóČˉ}ēÏįóéēˀijˉïēČÓijĻˉ lyricism. Now at 20, Guts cuts even deeper.

The no-skips album opens with ‘all-american bitch’. Rodrigo proves her vocal and lyrical maturity, experimenting with a delicate tone in the verses while descending into an explosive chorus. This song masterfully captures her inner rage and resistance against a perfect ideal of a well-behaved young woman.

Next are the two singles of the album.‘bad idea right?’ has rightfully gained popularity as a catchy and self-aware track which sounds very much like a debrief from a friend about her messy decisions.

Meanwhile, Rodrigo’s stunning vocals in ‘vampire’ relay a painful experience within a creative narrative.

Her artistry is displayed in the beautifully complex ‘lacy’. The song’s frustrated lyrics and gentle tone are at odds with one another, įÓţÓÉĻóČéˉïÓįˉÉēċĬąóÉ°ĻÓÏˉ relationship with her female subject, which is steeped in both admiration and loathing. In ‘ballad of a homeschooled girl’, Rodrigo

who are habitually socially awkward. ‘making the bed’ is introspective and powerful, as Rodrigo is open about navigating her place in the world and her overthinking tendencies. It is telling of how authentic her music is, and explains why it has such an intense impact. Next is ‘logical’, a contemplative track. Her impressive vocals express a mix of heartache and anger, especially towards her past self for being unable to see the reality of her situation at the time. ‘get him back!’ is revengeful yet fun, with notable lyrics including: “Wanna kiss his face / With an uppercut” and “I wanna meet his mom / Just to tell her her son sucks”. ‘love is embarrassing’ details Rodrigo’s exasperation and angst about “some weird second string / Loser who’s not worth mentioning”. The track is upbeat and vocally experimental, with a fun ɾɼɼɼijˉóČţŀÓČÉÓʘˉ In ‘the grudge’, Rodrigo unleashes her real feelings after hiding them for too long. It is reminiscent of her debut single, ‘drivers license’, musically and vocally, and it is clear that her music remains grounded in vulnerability. ‘pretty isn’t pretty’ is devastating but truthful, as Rodrigo explores ĻïÓˉÏóèŢÉŀąĻŗˉēèˉēŀĻéįēŕóČéˉ the insecurities she described in the Sour track, ‘jealousy, jealousy’. ïÓˉ°ąÈŀċˉŢĻĻóČéąŗˉÓČÏijˉ with ‘teenage dream’, as Rodrigo’s teenage years have come to an end. She ÏÓĻ°óąijˉĻïÓˉÏóèŢÉŀąĻˉÓċēĻóēČijˉ which accompany entering adulthood, questioning, “Will I spend all the rest of my years wishin’ I could go back?” Her anxiety is clear as the intensity of the song builds. The album ends not with closure, but with a question: “Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don’t?”

Rodrigo leaves room for growth, as neither she or us are able to answer this question yet.

Guts is a remarkable balance of anger, heartache and humour, much like

each song within the album is varied and inventive. With Guts, Rodrigo has arguably secured her place as a poprock star.

9/10 everything is alive Slowdive

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Henry Noble fter a 22-year-long ‘intermission’, shoegaze luminaries Slowdive are well into the next phase of their once-childhood band.

Still teenagers at the time, Slowdive were signed onto Creation Records alongside giants like Primal Scream and later Oasis. With the music press ultimately favouring the Britpop movement, however, the band seemed to ĮŀóÓĻąŗˉŢŞŞąÓˉ°ŕ°ŗˉóČˉɽʅʅʁʘˉ But they were back with a 2017 self-titled record, picking up where they left off - they were at last granted the admiration that had been kept from them two decades before. Tracks like ‘Sugar for the Pill’ saw the È°ČÏˉóČˉ°ˉįÓţÓÉĻóŔÓˉijĻ°ĻÓˉēèˉ mind - and on their newest record everything is alive, this is all the more clear. It’s trademark Slowdive but in the best of ways…

The opening tune ‘shanty’ had me hooked with a dark pulsating synth loop.

Almost a minute later you’re engulfed by the band's signature washes of guitar and synth. Childhood friends ijóČÉÓˉ°éÓˉŢŔÓʙˉ[Óóąˉ?°ąijĻÓ°Ïˉ and Rachel Goswell's vocals are barely comprehensible through the immersive mix, but as always there is a vital connection between the two. ‘prayer remembered’ is a purely instrumental track and probably the most melancholic moment of the

record. It’s very restrained in many ways. Knowing that Goswell's mother and drummer Simon Scott's father both passed away in 2020, it's clear that there is a highly mournful element to everything is alive.

The record's third tune ‘alife’ leans into more of an indie, almost poppy sound, especially in its chorus. But it also builds on the band's įÓţÓÉĻóēČijˉʵˉʽ ēŕČˉŕïÓįÓˉ the river runs through the town, there's a memory of you”. Additionally, lines like “Time has got me somehow” seem to refer to the surprising but necessary effect that time and age has had on the group.

Neil Halstead's words almost come out as frail whispers on ‘andalucia plays’. This combined with synthesisers at the forefront makes for one of the starkest and most haunting tunes in Slowdive's entire discography.

The record's lead single ‘kisses’ comes next. When released, the track seemed to further establish and inspire a ‘new generation’ of Slowdive listeners, something likely to do with the sedative but poppy nature of the instrumentation or the overtly hopeful themes “Maybe there's a car there, driving away from here, taking all the ghosts, the hurt”. Either way, it's the perfect song for a nighttime drive. ‘skin in the game’ sees a return to the record's stripped-back approach.

It’s again a departure from the vivacious, overdriven tracks like ‘Star Roving’ from the band's 2017 comeback effort. But for good reason: everything is alive simply wants to adopt a more tender and intimate sound.

Something else noteworthy is Slowdive's embrace of electronics. ‘chained to a cloud’, along with its hypnotising arpeggios, perfectly encapsulates the °ċÈóÓČĻˉţ°Ŕēŀįijˉēèˉɽʅʅʁˀijˉ ‘Pygmalion’.

Suddenly ‘the slab’ snaps you back into a sense of structure with its cutting drums and its wistful but hasty riff. It’s pure shoegaze and an emotive and impassioned end to the record.

Slowdive have crafted something mature, pensive and beautiful in everything is alive. Creating a goodsounding shoegaze record is probably quite simple provided you have all the kit and production: but every corner of everything is alive feels like a genuine °ČÏˉ°èèÓÉĻóČéˉįÓţÓÉĻóēČˉēèˉ the band and where they are now, both as individuals and as a group of once childhood friends.

9/10 Black Classical Music Yussef Dayes "A fantastic album, with óČţŀÓČÉÓijˉèįēċˉ°ÉįēijijˉĻïÓˉ musical spectrum, Black Classical Music shows how Ļ°ąÓČĻÓÏˉ¥ŀijijÓèˉ °ŗÓijˉóijˉ in his own right as both a drummer and a bandleader.

It excels at balancing both style and energy throughout, whilst managing to maintain a distinctive feel... it feels as though Black Classical Music will be a seminal release for years to come. 8/10."

- Callum Martin The Ballad of Darren - Blur ˅ ïÓˉ °ąą°Ïˉēèˉ °įįÓČˉóijˉ°ˉ strong comeback album for Blur, demonstrating musical maturity with its laid-back feeling but also containing echoes of the band’s youth with more upbeat and classic Blur instrumentals, featured on tracks like ‘St Charles Square’. The album is soft and delicate with a unique twist and a twinge of melancholy. 7/10."

- Mae Campbell Chaos For The Fly - Grian Chatten "Chaos For The Fly is without a doubt very promising and very exciting – it’s dark, beautiful and contemplative. But this is equally very unsurprising when you consider how strongly Grian Chatten has proved himself since 8ēČĻ°óČÓijˉ ʘ ʘˉÓČĻÓįÓÏˉĻïÓˉ spotlight. Beyond the record itself, there is also something greatly admirable about this new side of Chatten we are seeing. 9/10." - Henry Noble Read more reviews of this summer's albums at forgepress.org

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Minds Idle @ Yellow Arch, 19th September TēÉ°ąˉè°ŔēŀįóĻÓijˉZóČÏijˉCÏąÓˉ ŕóąąˉÈÓˉĻ°ĂóČéˉĻēˉĻïÓˉijĻ°éÓˉ °Ļˉ¥Óąąēŕˉ įÉïˉēČˉĻïÓˉÈ°ÉĂˉ ēèˉĻïÓˉįÓʵįÓąÓ°ijÓˉēèˉĻïÓóįˉ ÓŖÉÓąąÓČĻˉijóČéąÓˉHarryʘˉ ąŕ°ŗijˉ°ˉèŀČˉéóéʙˉZóČÏijˉCÏąÓˉ ÈįóČéˉĻïÓˉÓČÓįéŗˉŕóĻïˉĻïÓóįˉ ŀĬąóèĻóČéˉijŗČĻïʵÏįóŔÓČˉóČÏóÓˉ ĬēĬˉĻŀČÓijʘ Tickets £8 via Fatsoma Float Along festival, various venues, 23rd September ïÓèŢÓąÏˆijˉČÓŕÓijĻˉÏ°ŗˉ èÓijĻóŔ°ąˉóijˉÈ°ÉĂˉèēįˉ°ˉijÓÉēČÏˉ ŗÓ°įˉŕóĻïˉïÓ°ÏąóČÓˉijÓĻijˉ ÉēċóČéˉèįēċˉ ŀÈąóČʵÈ°ijÓÏˉ ĬēijĻʵĬŀČĂˉēŀĻŢĻˉZŀįÏÓįˉ °ĬóĻ°ąˉ°ČÏˉéÓČįÓʵÈÓČÏóČéˉ ïēŀijÓˉ°ČÏˉĻÓÉïČēˉ Oˉ$įēąˉ ąĂ°Čʘˉ ĬįÓ°Ïˉ°ÉįēijijˉijĻ°éÓijˉ °Ļˉ ēįĬēį°ĻóēČʙˉ óÏČÓŗˉ̒ˉ Z°ĻóąÏ°ʙˉ°ČÏˉĻïÓˉTÓ°Ïċóąąʙˉ ĻïóijˉŗÓ°įˆijˉ8ąē°Ļˉ ąēČéˉąóČÓˉ ŀĬˉ°ąijēˉèÓ°ĻŀįÓijˉ°ˉĬąÓĻïēį°ˉ ēèˉąēÉ°ąˉĻ°ąÓČĻˉèįēċˉĻïÓˉąóĂÓijˉ ēèˉ óijĻÓįˉ£óŔÓijˉ°ČÏˉ óĻŗˉ z°įĂóČéʘˉ Tickets £38.50 via See Tickets Yusuf Yellow @ Yellow Arch, 28th September TÓÓÏijʵÈ°ijÓÏˉį°ĬĬÓįˉ¥ŀijŀèˉ ¥ÓąąēŕˉóijˉÈįóČéóČéˉïóijˉÉïóąąÓÏˉ ēŀĻˉţēŕijˉ°ČÏˉïŗĬČēĻóÉˉ ąēʵŢˉÈÓ°ĻijˉĻēˉ¥Óąąēŕˉ įÉïʘˉ ŀĬĬēįĻˉÉēċÓijˉèįēċˉ ïÓèŢÓąÏˉąēÉ°ąijˉ}ēijÓŗˉzZˉ °ČÏˉO°ÉĂóÓˉZēēČÈ°ĻïÓįʘ Tickets £8 via Fatsoma The Hoosiers @ The Leadmill, 30th September [ēŀéïĻóÓijˉóČÏóÓˉè°ŔēŀįóĻÓijˉ ïÓˉ?ēēijóÓįijˉ°įÓˉÈ°ÉĂˉèēįˉ ĻïÓóįˉŢįijĻˉijïēŕˉóČˉ ïÓèŢÓąÏˉ èēįˉēŔÓįˉ°ˉÏÓÉ°ÏÓʘˉ¥ēŀˉÉ°Čˉ ÓŖĬÓÉĻˉĻį°ÉĂijˉèįēċˉĻïÓóįˉČÓŕˉ °ąÈŀċˉ ēČŢÏÓČÉÓʙˉ°ijˉŕÓąąˉ°ijˉ Éą°ijijóÉijˉąóĂÓˉGoodbye Mr. A. Tickets £24.75 via See Tickets Drastic//Automatic @ Shakespeare's, 29th September ïÓèŢÓąÏʵÈ°ijÓÏˉï°įÏÉēįÓˉ ĬŀČĂˉĻïįÓÓʵĬóÓÉÓˉ į°ijĻóÉʥʥ ŀĻēċ°ĻóÉˉ°įÓˉéēóČéˉèįēċˉ ijĻįÓČéĻïˉĻēˉijĻįÓČéĻïˉ°Ļˉ ĻïÓˉċēċÓČĻʘˉ ˉïÓ°ÏąóČÓˉ ijÓĻˉóČˉĻïÓˉŀĬijĻ°óįijˉįēēċˉ°Ļˉ ï°ĂÓijĬÓ°įÓˆijˉĬŀÈˉóČˉQÓąï°ċˉ Ciją°ČÏˉóijˉijŀįÓˉĻēˉÈįóČéˉĻïÓˉ ïēŀijÓˉÏēŕČʘ Tickets £8.99 via Fatsoma

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ometimes too much choice can be overwhelming.

Let’s say there is a brand-new ţĆČ ļñ²ļ ŘĔŁ ˲ččĔļ Ŗ²õļ to see on the best possible screen, but you are new to the city and don’t know which cinema to go to, or what each one offers.

That’s where I can help! As someone who has spent far ļĔĔ ČŁËñ ļõČÕ ²ļ ļñÕ ţŕÕ ËõčÕČ²Ĵ ²İĔŁčÑ ñÕêţÕĆÑʿĴ city centre, I believe I have a pretty good insight into each movie theatre and can ÑÕţčõļõŕÕĆŘ ļÕĆĆ ŘĔŁ ŖñŘ ŘĔŁ should visit them all!

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õëñļ õčÕČ² Located in the Moor, ļñõĴ ËõčÕČ² õĴ ÑõêţËŁĆļ ļĔ miss due to its sheer size and noticeably block-like architecture. Going up the escalators will place you õčļĔ ² ţĆČ ÊŁêêʿĴ ÑİÕ²Č ²Ĵʞ not only is there plenty of ţĆČ ČÕČĔݲÊõĆõ²ʞ ĭĔĴļÕİĴʞ hand-drawn artwork and (of course) a place to get popcorn, but there is also a bar and a restaurant for those choosing to get to the cinema a little early.

The Light has plenty of screens in varying sizes with their biggest being the place to watch the best blockbusters. From an assortment of refreshments and affordable tickets to comfy, reclinable chairs, choosing this cinema may

be a BRIGHT idea (get it?

Light cinema? Whatever I’m moving on…)

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deon Luxe If you want to treat yourself to a bit of luxury, then look no further than the Odeon Luxe. Located near ñÕêţÕĆÑ A²ĆĆ²Č čõŕÕİĴõļŘʞ this cinema is immediately noticeable due to its pyramid-like structure and futuristic style. Once inside, you can choose your drinks on a touch screen monitor before collecting your order almost immediately on the desk in front of you. Your movie experience continues with the luxury seating as you’re essentially watching a movie on a reclinable sofa that you control yourself.

This place transforms a trip to the cinema, into a luxury (yet affordable) experience, and is the perfect venue for a date, a night out with friends or just if you fancy treating ŘĔŁİĴÕĆêʣ V ¦& čĔ êŁİļñÕİʠ (I’m not sorry)

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ŁİşĔč õčÕČ² §ĔŁ Č²Ř ţčÑ ļñõĴ ËõčÕČ² ² ĆõļļĆÕ ÑõêţËŁĆļ ļĔ ţčÑ ²ļ ţİĴļ ÊŁļ ļİŁĴļ me, it is worth it. Located on a side street near ñÕêţÕĆÑʿĴ \Ë"Ĕč²ĆÑĴʞ ļñÕ Curzon cinema is a delight immediately due to its Georgian architecture, as it is housed in a former bank building. The inside of this cinema is cosy and indie with a more personal feel the second you walk in. Instead of being offered popcorn and a drink, you have the option of a restaurant to eat at prior ļĔ ļñÕ ţĆČ Ĕİ ñĔČÕČ²ÑÕ cakes and cookies served on plates which you can take into the screens. Though the screens are smaller it really works, emphasising the cosy atmosphere the cinema is evidently trying to achieve.

It is a consistently cute and fun experience from start ļĔ ţčõĴñʣ

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ñĔŖİĔĔČ õčÕČ² &ŕÕİ Ŗ²čļÕÑ ļĔ ĴÕÕ ² ţĆČ ŘÕļ ÊÕÕč Łč²ÊĆÕ ļĔ ţčÑ it in the bigger cinemas?

Then you might want to try this 1930s car showroom turned independent cinema, ĆĔ˲ļÕÑ čÕ²İ ñÕêţÕĆÑʿĴ Train Station. Showroom described themselves as “giving a more communitybased experience to watching movies” due to their “monthly quizzes, themed weeks and movies shown in both digital and ʀʂʩɾʃČČ ţĆČʣʽ AĔČÕ ļĔ the “cheapest cinema in

EČ²ëÕ İÕÑõļʝ ;ĔĔëĆÕ EČ²ëÕĴ

town” this cinema shows not only new releases but also “exclusive documentaries and events” whilst occasionally playing some ʼļñİĔŖʲËă ţĆČĴʽ ŖñõËñ õĴ the perfect opportunity to see some fantastic classics on their variety of screens which range from having 26 seats to a whopping 280!

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õĆČ čõļ õčÕČ² If you want the proper student cinema ÕŗĭÕİõÕčËÕʞ ļñÕč ñÕêţÕĆÑ čõŕÕİĴõļŘʿĴ ļŁÑÕčļ čõĔč has you covered. Based õč ļñÕ ñÕêţÕĆÑ ļŁÑÕčļĴʿ čõĔč ]ÕĆĴĔč \²čÑÕĆ² ŁÑõļĔİõŁČʞ ļñÕ :õĆČ čõļ cinema is run by a team of volunteers “working in

collaboration to learn the ĴăõĆĆĴ Ĕê ţĆČ ÕŗñõÊõļõĔč in order to produce the cinema experience that they feel is missing from the mainstream British model,” ²Ĵ Ĵļ²ļÕÑ ÊŘ ² :õĆČ čõļ representative. Anyone can get cheap tickets to see a ŕ²İõÕļŘ Ĕê ţĆČĴ êİĔČ čÕŖ blockbusters, to celebrated classics, to underground õčÑõÕ ŤõËăĴʞ Ĕč ʼĔčÕ Ĕê ļñÕ Ć²İëÕĴļ ĴËİÕÕčĴ õč ñÕêţÕĆÑʣʽ For me, the most special ļñõčë ²ÊĔŁļ ļñÕ :õĆČ čõļ Cinema is that (if you want) “you can run it yourself!”

They offer free training in front-of-house management, ÊĔŗ ĔêţËÕ Ĵļ²êţčë ²čÑ cinema projection which is a fantastic opportunity for

The Nun IIʝ ʦ ÕļŁİč ļĔ ŕõčļ²ëÕ ñĔİİĔİ Ê²ĴõËĴʣʦ Võŕõ² ;İÕëĔİ (she/her)

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ñÕ ]Łč EE ÑĔÕĴčʿļ waste time luring the audience into a false sense of security- the ţĆČ õĴ ËİÕÕĭŘ êİĔČ ļñÕ ţİĴļ frames. The strange goingson start in the opening scenes, as we witness a selection of sinister moments from the perspective of altar boy Jacques. This felt like a fresh approach to horror ţĆČČ²ăõčë ²Ĵ ĔêļÕč ļñÕ audience is either left waiting for (what felt like) hours

êĔİ ļñÕ ţİĴļ ĴŁĭÕİč²ļŁİ²Ć occurrence or the characters themselves take a while to be convinced of what they are seeing.

After her experience in ʾ ñÕ ]Łčʿʞ ĔŁİ ñÕİĔõčÕ õĴļÕİ Irene is not messing around this time and she, and her new devil-busting partner "ÕÊݲʞ įŁõËăĆŘ Ć²ŁčËñ ļñÕõİ investigation into a trail of demonic possession ĴŖÕÕĭõčë &ŁİĔĭÕʣ QĔč²Ĵ Bloquet also reprises his role as Maurice, the caring handyman. Bloquet portrays his character’s duality with

ease, evoking horror and sympathy in equal measure, ÕĴĭÕËõ²ĆĆŘ ŖñÕč ļñÕ ţĆČ reveals that everything may not be as it seems. Movie fans may recognise Maurice’s love

interest, teacher Kate (Anna Popplewell), from her role as Susan 2000's ‘The Chronicles Ĕê ]²İčõ²ʿʣ S²ļÕʿĴ ѲŁëñļÕİʞ played by Katelyn Rose "ĔŖčÕŘʞ ÕŗËÕĆĆÕčļĆŘ ĭĔİļݲŘĴ the role of underdog Sophie who ends up being one of the ţĆČʧĴ ñÕİĔÕĴʣ It would be fair to say that Č²čŘ ñĔİİĔİ ţĆČĴ ļĔÑ²Ř compensate for a lack of real plot and scares with an overuse of special effects ‘The Boogeyman’ which came out earlier this year being a prime and unfortunate example. It was nice to see

director Michael Chaves returning to the vintage horror basics, and focus on the old adage that sometimes less is more in horror movies. ĆļñĔŁëñ ļñÕ ţĆČ ÑĔÕĴčʿļ really break any new ground, with cliches not being ÑõêţËŁĆļ ļĔ ţčÑʞ õļ õĴ ĴļõĆĆ rather entertaining. So, if you are looking for a fun Ŗ²Ř ļĔ ţĆĆ ² ÑŁĆĆ ÕĭļÕČÊÕİ ²êļÕİčĔĔč ļñÕč ʾ ñÕ ]Łč EEʿ õĴ ÑÕţčõļÕĆŘ ļñÕ ţĆČ êĔİ ŘĔŁʣ

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The Meg 2: The Trench: "Jason Statham is at peak Jason Statham" Charles Wright (he/him)

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ince 2018 I have watched The Meg every New Year's Day. I know it sounds weird, but I cannot feasibly start my year without this tradition as (to me) there is no better way to start a year than to ĴÕÕ Q²ĴĔč ļ²ļñ²Č ţëñļõčë a 65-foot prehistoric shark whilst spouting some of the cheesiest one-liners in existence. So, it’s safe to assume that when a sequel êĔİ ļñÕ ţĆČ E įŁĔļÕ Ñ²õĆŘ ²čÑ have seen multiple times was announced and it was revealed that The Meg 2: The Trench contained more sharks, more one-liners and more Statham, I couldn’t Ŗ²õļ êĔİ ČŘ čÕŗļ ţŗ Ĕê ļñõĴ perfectly blended madness.

No one expected (or let’s ÊÕ ñĔčÕĴļʞ Ŗ²čļÕÑʱ ļñõĴ ţĆČ to have a complex, intricately woven story. We wanted big action and bigger sharks no matter how much the plot would suffer, and believe me, it struggles. Characters never make remotely rational decisions and there are people you don’t even get the chance to remember the names of, whose roles would be better suited to being ˲ĆĆÕÑ ʼţĴñ êĔĔÑʣʽ |ĆĔļ ļŖõĴļĴ are clumsily obvious whilst science is clearly a myth in this universe. Seriously you come out with so many questions like “Surely that ŖĔŁĆÑ ăõĆĆ ñõČʤʽ ʼ¥ñ²ļ õĴ ² ÑÕŕõ²ļÕÑ ĴÕĭļŁČʤʽ Ĕİ ʼ ñ²ļ isn’t how water pressure ŖĔİăĴʠʽ Jason Statham is at peak Jason Statham in this

movie. By that I mean he is

consistently the coolest guy in the room, growling oneliners punching megalodons right in the nose. It is safe to assume he won’t be winning an Oscar this year unless they introduce the ʼ ÕĴļ õë |İÕñõĴļĔİõË ñ²İă ²ļļÕİÕİʽ ˲ļÕëĔİŘʣ QĔõčõčë Statham are a variety of characters, each with their own ridiculous traits. Mac (Cliff Curtis) and a newly

ăõËă²ĴĴ "Q ʰ|²ëÕ SÕččÕÑŘʱ make a return to the sequel, clearly pinching themselves that they get to star in this ţĆČʞ ŖñõĆĴļ ļñÕ ËñõĆÑ ²ËļĔİ Meiying (Shuya Sophia Cai) comes back, maturing in age but not in acting range (so ĴñÕ õĴ ĴļõĆĆ ² ĭÕİêÕËļ ţļ êĔİ ļñõĴ ţĆČʱʠ ĭ²İİõčë ²ë²õčĴļ the heroes are some of the most stereotypical bad guys I’ve ever seen, who must have been trained in the Stormtrooper School of Shooting Things.

If I haven’t sold you on ļñõĴ ţĆČ ²ĆİÕ²ÑŘʞ ĆÕļ ČÕ ļİŘ again. Three Megalodons, one giant octopus and a whole bunch of weird, small ʼčĔļʴŕÕĆĔËõݲĭļĔİʽ ÑõčĔĴ²ŁİĴʣ These (exceedingly well CGI’d) creatures are brilliant and provide so many memorable action

scenes, including poor attempts at tension, crazy “Jason-Statham-Is-A ²Ñ²ĴĴ ČĔČÕčļĴʽ ²čÑ ţëñļ scenes reminiscent of the ʼ ñ²İăč²ÑĔʴÕĴįŁÕʽ ţĆČĴ E used to watch as a kid. cŕÕݲĆĆʞ ļñõĴ ţĆČ ÑĔÕĴčʿļ take itself seriously so we shouldn’t either. Anyone ëĔõčë õčļĔ ļñõĴ ţĆČ Ŗõļñ ļñÕ hope of seeing the next Jaws is in the wrong cinema. This ţĆČ õĴ ê²Ĵļʴĭ²ËÕÑʞ İõÑõËŁĆĔŁĴ and above all else, fun. The critic part of my brain knows ļñõĴ ţĆČ ĴñĔŁĆÑ ëÕļ ² ļÕİİõÊĆÕ İÕŕõÕŖʞ ÊŁļ ÕŕÕİŘ ţÊİÕ Ĕê ČŘ being is preventing me from doing so.

I guess my New Year’s Day tradition has just become a double bill.

The recent downfall of Disney

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Matthew Quirke (he/him)

isney is one of the most recognizable ²čÑ ÊÕĆĔŕÕÑ ţĆČ studios today.

In 2022, they commanded a staggering 18.22% of the ÊĔŗ ĔêţËÕ êİĔČ āŁĴļ čõčÕ ţĆČĴʞ Č²İăõčë ļñÕ ĴÕŕÕčļñ consecutive year that Disney was the market leader. "õĴčÕŘʿĴ ţč²čËõ²Ć ĴŁËËÕĴĴ in recent years has also corresponded to its success ²ČĔčë ËİõļõËĴ Ŗõļñ ţĆČĴ ĴŁËñ as Avatar: The Way of the ¥²ļÕİ ²čÑ Ć²Ëă |²čļñÕİʝ Wakanda Forever, being bestowed the highly touted ʾËÕİļõţÕÑ êİÕĴñʿ ÑõĴļõčËļõĔč from Rotten Tomatoes.

The year 2023, however, has ĭİĔŕÕč ÑõêţËŁĆļ êĔİ "õĴčÕŘʞ Ŗõļñ čŁČÕİĔŁĴ ţč²čËõ²Ć and critical failures proving to be black markers on the otherwise triumphant studio.

Haunted Mansion, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Elemental, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and even The Little Mermaid were big-budget projects ļñ²ļ ÑõĴ²ĭĭĔõčļÕÑ ţč²čËõ²ĆĆŘ Ŗõļñ ²ĆĆ ţŕÕ ţĆČĴ İÕËÕõŕõčë (at best) dubious receptions from critics. Disney’s

shortcomings at the box ĔêţËÕ ËĔõčËõÑÕ Ŗõļñ ļñÕ recent troubles its streaming service has incurred.

Further costly projects have received underwhelming critical responses, seemingly damaging Disney+ which reportedly lost 11.7 million users in its last quarter and operated under a $512 million loss in the same time period.

All this begs the question as to why recent Disney projects have been unable to catch the audience’s eye.

For me, the main reason why Disney has disappointed as of late is a perceived lack of risk and originality behind

many of their projects. With so many avenues for people ļĔ ÕčāĔŘ ţĆČĴ ²čÑ ĴÕİõÕĴ êİĔČ the comfort of their own homes and the willingness of studios to allow for more thought-provoking cinema through previously established franchises, it can be argued that Disney’s reliance on previously established franchises, with little perceived ‘originality’ õč õļĴ ţĆČĴʞ ñ²Ĵ ñŁİļ ļñÕ studio. For years, Disney has been criticized for their ‘reimagining’ of their prior classics, which take previously beloved animated features and recreate them in live-action. While the ţİĴļ ţĆČĴ õč ļñõĴ ĴÕİõÕĴʞ ĴŁËñ ²Ĵ ñÕ VõĔč Sõčëʞ İÕËÕõŕÕÑ Ĵõëčõţ˲čļ ţč²čËõ²Ć success, the ability of general audiences to watch, for example, the original Little Mermaid on Disney+ has potentially made this genre Ĕê "õĴčÕŘ ţĆČ ĴŁĭÕİŤŁĔŁĴʣ While the original Little Mermaid is famous for its beautiful world-building and visual awe, the new, reimagined version has been described as “aesthetically Łč²ĭĭÕ²Ćõčëʽ ÊŘ āĔŁİč²ĆõĴļ

Alex Abad-Santos. Therefore, it is not astonishing that, with such ease of access to the original, the new ţĆČ Ŗ²Ĵ ŁčÑÕİŖñÕĆČõčë ²ļ ļñÕ ÊĔŗ ĔêţËÕʣ A further reason for Disney’s recent failure is how AntMan and the Wasp explores the multiverse within its story. Films such as Everything Everywhere All at Once and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse have similarly tackled multiverse stories to much greater fanfare from general audiences, suggesting a lack of orignality. Disney's want to retread exhausted franchises, rather than explore the ĭĔĴĴõÊõĆõļŘ Ŗõļñ čÕŖ E|Ĵ ʳ ²Ĵ was the case with the two ČĔĴļ ĴŁËËÕĴĴêŁĆ ţĆČĴ Ĕê the year so far, Barbie and ŁĭÕİ \²İõĔĴ İĔĴʣ ʳ õĴ ČĔĴļ ÑÕţčõļÕĆŘ ñ²İČõčë "õĴčÕŘʣ Does this, therefore, spell the end for Disney’s dominance of the entertainment industry? Well, Disney is unquestionably struggling as of late. In March, the company announced its intentions to make $5.5 billion in cuts, which accompanied Bob Iger’s

announcement of Disney’s downsizing, with the sale of ‘non-core’ assets such as ABC and FX in July.

Ultimately, their future success depends upon their ability to once again venture into original storytelling that êĔĆĆĔŖĴ ëĔĔÑ ţĆČČ²ăõčë practices. Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (a Disney product) ĴŁËËÕÕÑÕÑ ÊĔļñ ţč²čËõ²ĆĆŘ and critically this year in no small part due to the allowance for creative risk and the desire of audiences to see the continuation of these characters' stories.

Consequently, for Disney to prevent future failure, they must encourage projects that tell new, exciting stories, rather than those which are unoriginal and retread upon what has come before.

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Starfield Review: "More of a barren wasteland than any Fallout title" Aaron Byrne (He/Him)

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should probably lay some groundwork before I make a few enemies… I’m not a fan of Starfield – sorry.

Look, Bethesda is undeniably one of the greatest game developers ever, and with a plethora of classics beneath their belt, it’s reasonable that my expectations for Starfield were pretty high. Fallout is a franchise that I really hold close to my heart, and I was really hoping that Starfield would exceed my expectations and prove to be at least on the same level of quality as their previous works.

Alas, I can’t say Starfield comes close to reaching the brilliance of previous masterpieces like Fallout 3 or Skyrim.

It's like Bethesda has played it offensively safe with this game. The classic Bethesda formula hasn’t evolved or altered in any way since their last big openworld RPG release, which wouldn’t be such a bad thing had the world just not felt so depressing and lifeless at many points during my only playthrough.

The world of Starfield is vast, but planets are often repetitive and soon begin to lack any individuality after a while. At first, it’s exciting being able to explore planets freely and travel through space at your leisure – but the novelty quickly wears-off once you realise that you’re simply opening up another procedurally generated map whenever you land on another desolate rock.

With the endless amounts of planets to roam through – it’s a given that you’ll start to recognise creatures and aliens, or find environmental similarities when you enter

into planets with certain biome types. I guess it’s what infinite space exploration would realistically be like if we had the technology – inert and empty.

Don’t get me wrong, the game is great in some aspects, but it’s as though Bethesda has succeeded in creating more of a barren wasteland with the exploration in Starfield than they have with any of their

Fallout titles.

Character customisation is superb, as you essentially have every tool at your disposal to create anyone you wish to. Not only can you fine-tune your character’s appearance down to their last nostril – but you can give them a back story or even traits that’ll affect gameplay and how you’ll interact with the world around you; from an attractive, extroverted culinary master with excellent piloting skills – to an introverted, orphaned bounty hunter...

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You can frankly be whoever your heart desires, weirdo.

There’s also complete freedom over the appearance of your ship – from the size of your engine to the colour of your cockpit, it’s a nice addition that’ll give many players the ability to truly hone-in on their creativity and build some incredible

spacecrafts.

One of my main grievances is that your character doesn’t have a voice, though. I’ve seen many people praise this as it allows the player to have full dialogue choices rather than the vague, cryptic options that you had to choose from in Fallout 4. And yes, while it’s nice to know precisely what my character will say and the tone it’ll create in NPC conversations – I personally feel like the absence of a player voice often took away from the immersion whenever an NPC stared blankly at me while partaking in a one-sided dialogue.

Now for the game itself…

The first couple hours of Starfield are insanely underwhelming when you compare it to past Bethesda games. With the Fallout and Elder Scrolls games’ opening sequences regularly being dramatic and exciting, the Starfield opening didn’t feel nearly as effective as I think Bethesda were trying to make it with the player’s colourful interstellar vision at the start, or with the introduction to its main premise.

My friend stressed to me that I had to give Starfield a chance, and play for at least 12-15 hours before it “gets good”. But admittedly – 15 hours is a long time

for someone to plough through a game in the hopes that it will at some point miraculously become enjoyable – but for the sake of this review I took their word for it.

I can say that they were somewhat right. The main story is fun, and the further in you get, the more enjoyable it becomes when you have greater access to equipment and ships. But the base gameplay still remains the same throughout, and if you’re looking for something that you can casually play and be entertained by immediately – I can’t in good conscience recommend this

game to you as there's a lot of content that is painfully dry.

Maybe I've been spoilt by the insane open worlds or boundless space exploration in recent games like Elden Ring or No Man's Sky, but Starfield doesn't reinvent the wheel or stand out in any way for me.

Starfield feels average, but amidst its filler there’s a game with some excellent RPG content riddled with timeless Bethesda charm that I’m sure many will adore – I just don't see myself coming back for seconds any time soon.

Rating: 2/5

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The life simulator genre gets new members: Paralives and Life by You Ornella Bressan (She/Her)

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n the realm of life simulators, The Sims has long reigned supreme, largely unchallenged by any credible contenders.

With The Sims 4 almost being a decade old, you’d think that people would stop playing it by now, but with the steady release of expansion and DLCs packs, Electronic Arts has their players wrapped around their fingers.

I believe that’s due to the lack of competitors The Sims has in the first place.

As someone who has started their Sims journey since 2007 with The Sims 2 and didn’t know the existence of downloadable custom content online or mods, I would get bored of it more often than not.

Eventually, I found myself downloading IMVU and Habbo, both of which paled in comparison to The Sims.

However, they were life simulators that allowed me to create to the finest details my character, as well as allowing me to create new lots, not only for me but for the online community too.

Despite the gorgeous and hilarious online communities these games had, I kept returning to The Sims.

Moreover, without an open world like The Sims 3 had, or the ability to control my Sims' relationships with NPCs or player-created characters as well as the unique cartoonish design that only The Sims has, there really wasn’t any competition for them.

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Plus, where else can I practise my architecture and interior design skills whilst I build flats, cottages, and mansions?

Fast forward to 2023, and you have Paralives and Life

by You, both huge fans of The Sims, who have decided to create new ways of playing a life simulator game.

Paralives has been in development since 2019 and is growing a loyal and supporting fanbase of over 13,000 on Patreon, where the team keeps them up to speed on what they’ve been working on.

It has raised high expectations within the life simulator community since

it’s giving them features that were repeatedly asked

by The Sims community but often ignored by the franchise.

I’ve seen many comments of loyal Sims players excited to play the new game and drop the other one, although I think that won’t be as straightforward as they make it out to be. If someone has spent a significant amount of money to get all the different types of packs as well as adding mods and custom content, I believe the base game of Paralives won’t offer much in comparison.

From what I’ve seen throughout the past months, Paralives developers have been making their sims parafolks more editable with height adjustments, tattoos, moles placement and scaling, and not being restrained when it comes to clothes linked to gender. That means, regardless of your parafolk’s gender, you can equip them with any outfits.

When it comes to lots instead, they’ve been adding many detailed decorations to differ from The Sims. Players can resize, stack, and flip an object as well as having the freedom to choose which side of the toilet paper you want the end to come out of from its holder. You can also

choose how you want your kitchen cupboards to look or how big you want your bed by simply dragging a corner.

Do you need drawers? No drawers? One drawer? What about the bed? Do you want one pillow? Or three pillows?

King sized or a single one?

The options seem endless.

Whilst Paralives emphasises on detailed customisations for characters and lots, Life

by You adopts The Sims 3's approach by providing a complete open world and an extensive modding platform.

The early access to the game was initially scheduled for September 2023 but has since been postponed to March. Those who had paid for it were all refunded, that action alone has made them support the company, Paradox Interactive, even more.

With the trailer already out, gamers are encouraged to create their own open world, and are allowed to take control of any sims on the map. This enables them to closely follow their daily routines, from heading to work or school, to witnessing their activities and interactions in school and work–an immersive experience unlike The Sims 4, where characters vanish and reappear hours later, unless you have the Get To Work expansion pack.

With EA’s monopoly in the life simulator genre, the arrival of Paralives and Life

by You has created much anticipation.

I can’t wait to play both games and see how EA will act, especially since they announced back in October 2022 that The Sims 5 is under development, codenamed Project Rene, which appears to have intriguing similarities with their newest competitors, Paralives.

The latest news regarding Project Rene is that the game will be available for free to download and will coexist alongside Sims 4.

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Opinion: Hecky's brilliant Blades back in the big time... but for how long?

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