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VICE-PRESIDENT (EDUCATION) DAVE COCOZZA RESIGNS Issue 12.7

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ave Cocozza, the Vice President of Education for Kent Union resigned on Monday 13 February.

Annoucing the news to his followers on Twitter, Dave said “Effective immediately, I have resigned as Vice-President (Education) at Kent Union.

“I hope you will understand my desire for privacy right now and respect that wish” Following the announcement Kent Union has issued a short statement, which says “As some of you will know, Dave Cocozza our Vice-President (Education), took some time off last term due to ill health. Unfortunately Dave has decided not to continue in his role as a fulltime officer for Kent Union.”

The post continues to say that Dave had “delivered some fantastic work”, and that Kent Union “wish him luck in her future career.”

Dave Cocozza has started a number of initiatives since becoming VP Education, including the launch of the new

student feedback system ‘Digital-Rep’.

Dave’s early wins. Photo from Kent Union Facebook Page.

However, questions have already been raised over which of Dave’s manifesto points will now be taken into action. A promise of increased lecture recordings, free breakfasts during exam season and class-free Wednesdays were all pledged in his campaign for VP Education last year, but they are either yet to be implemented or have not made a noticeable impact so far. It is unconfirmed whether these points will be among the aforementioned “wins” mentioned in his resignation statement.

Since this year’s Leadership Elections are soon approaching, there will be no by-election for this role.

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Lord Ricketts Lecture: What is happening to our world?

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he world may not be sliding back to the 1930s, but there is a worrying trend”, were the words of Lord Ricketts at his “What’s happening to our world?” talk on Monday Evening.

Throughout the past year, there has been an upheaval in traditional politics leading to more extremist views and voting patterns.

Lord Ricketts has attributed this to four main events, the first of which being the impact of globalisation. Developing countries have progressed far quicker than the modern world had ever anticipated which has led to a disruption in economic activity. Whilst globalisation has lifted many out of poverty, not everyone has benefitted from this increased prosperity and many jobs have been lost due to competition from abroad. Further job reductions have been felt through the repercussions of the financial crash which has also meant

cuts on public services and falling living standards for those already facing hardship.

Resources have been strained further through an influx of migration with over one million asylum claims in Europe

the effects of past wars and conflicts. Public opinion was that our involvement in Iraq and Syria was unnecessary which has led to UK and US refraining from involvement in Syria and Libya.

Whist in many ways Globalisation and deregulation have improved welfare, it has meant competition that the West cannot compete w i t h .

Spending cuts, job losses and the migrant threat felt in many western countries Photo by Jessica O’Connor have exacerbated in 2015. tensions in the last Whilst the year leading to unpredicted UK received 41,000 asylum events. Brexit and the vote applications in 2016 compared of Trump as President have to its 2.15 million working signified a backlash against the migrants, the public does not former open economies that always distinguish between have polarised living standards. the two. Lastly, we are seeing So, where does Britain go

from here? In leaving the EU, Britain has an opportunity establish a new aim for its foreign policy. It should be preserving its relations with the EU whilst building Bilateral agreements with individual countries. In keeping a partnership with the EU it remains an asset to the US. Lord Ricketts suggests Britain must keep a strong relationship with the US, and a trade agreement with them would be a sign of how quickly we could expect to make other negotiations. In order to strengthen its position, Britain should be playing a key role in Nato, establishing itself as an “independent player” and enforcing global peace and security through the expansion of its armed forces. Whilst the events of the past year have been unpredictable, Britain and the rest of the modern world must embrace the new position it finds itself in. Leaving the EU will open up the possibility of new trading negotiations and a reshaping of Foreign policy.

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ast week was Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness week. In order to show support for this national campaign the University and Kent Union arranged a number of events to try and invite discussion regarding some traditionally taboo issues.

Within these safe space events a discussion with a Q&A style forum was held. Tuesday’s topic was ‘What does it mean to consent?’ and saw a varied panel.

Overseeing was Kent Union’s Wellbeing Officer Clara Lee, who was joined by four others including Womens Officer Josie Horton and Lorraine Millard from the Wellbeing services.

Although a large subject to cover, the conversation soon began to debunk some of the myths surrounding consent.

In particular, tackling the

infamous “no means no” line. In place of this the panel discussed perhaps using a more positive angle of approach such as “an enthusiastic yes”. This need to develop the vocabulary around consent carried much of the discussion. Not only regarding asking for consent but also in the way sexual violence is talked about. When discussing a rape case for example, the language used should focus on the perpetrators actions and not on the victims description, clothes or actions.

The panel also discussed the impact of social media and the popularity of dating apps such as Tinder’s e f f e c t on the rise of sexual

violence. With sex having become common place within everyday life it’s hard to differentiate the real from the made up image at times. For example, the romanticised presentation within films such as the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey sequel, where coercion is presented as a turn on has really hindered the push to normalise consent.

However perhaps the most moving discussion was that around the often brushed over sexual violence within relationships. Abuse within relationships often goes

unreported and may not even be acknowledged until much later. This could be because a person may feel obliged or even required to have sex with their partner. The panel pointed out how consent and submission are two very different things and discussed the courage it can take to say no or walk away.

If we can somehow remove the awkwardness surrounding asking for consent, then perhaps we can start to lessen the stigma around sexual violence as well.

As Lorraine Millard said “shame is the greatest silence we have” and that is something the university community is working hard to change.

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InQuire Friday 17 February 2017

News

Canterbury Acid Attacks Open Hands for Open Borders

By Saga Rad & Freddy Clarke

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n Thursday 9 and Friday 10 February two separate attacks involving corrosive liquid were committed in Canterbury.

The Thursday attack occurred on Hales Drive around 10.30pm, where a man in his 20’s was approached and fell victim to the acid attack and robbery.

Kent police reports “At around 10.30pm on Thursday 9 February 2017, a man in his 20s was walking along Hales Drive towards St Stephen’s Road when another man approached him and sprayed a clear, noxious liquid into his face from a container.

“This caused the victim discomfort and a quantity of cash and a watch were stolen.

“The offender who is described as white and of average height

left the scene, possibly in the company of others.”

On the Friday afternoon police and ambulance services were called to a location near Rheims Way, near the St.Peter’s roundabout in Canterbury city centre. Two homeless people and a local resident were taken to the hospital and treated for their serious injuries. On the 12 February a 17 year old boy from London was charged with two attempts to cause grievous bodily harm. He appeared in court the following day only to confirm his name and address, with magistrates placing a restriction on reporting his name because of his age.

The prosecutors told the court that if convicted he could face between two and 14 years in prison. Tests are still underway as to what the liquid was but at the barrister at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court added “It

caused blistering to their skin and steam to come from their faces as the acid hit them.”

It appears the incidents are not connected and police are still looking for more information about Thursday incident.

Anyone with information about the Hales Drive incident is asked to contact Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting reference ZY/005340/17 or contact Kent Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

A Peaceful Protest at UKC to promotes unity and acceptance

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50,000 gay men granted pardons

By Daria Istayeva Newpaper News Editor

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he Alan Turing Law is the informal name for the law contained within the Policing and Crime Act 2017.

This law serves as an amnesty law to pardon those who were cautioned or convicted under the historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts.

Numerous proposals have been placed forward for an Alan Turing law since 2013 and it has been a government policy since 2015. On 20th of October, 2016 the British government announced that it would support the amendment to the Policing and Crime Bill.

This amendment would provide posthumous pardon and an automatic formal pardon f o r living

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people who had this offence on their record. On the 31st of January of this year, said bill received royal assent and was implemented on the same day.

Alan Turing, after whom the proposal law has been informally named, was a mathematician, code breaker and arguably the founding father of computer science. He was highly influential during the second world war and played a pivotal role in the development of encryption methods to find the settings for the German Enigma machine.

His influence in the field of theoretical computer science, provided a formalisation of concepts of algorithms and computation, which gave rise to Turing machines, now known as computers. In 2014, the Oscarwinning historical drama film directed by Morten Tylden was based on Turing’s life.

In 2013, Turing received a royal pardon posthumously.

Protection of Freedom Act 2012 was proposed by David Cameron and introduced the disregard procedure,

under which men with an offence of “gross indecency between men” on their criminal record could apply to have the offended disregarded during criminal records checks. On the opposing side, Ed Milliband stated that this was not an actual pardon and declared that if he were elected in 2015 general election, he would introduce the Alan Turing Law. When Labour Party did not win gain enough votes, the Conservative Party announced that they would support the same policy. After Cameron’s resignation, Theresa May announced that she would support Alan Turing Law. The announcement was welcomed by the majority however some believe that a royal pardon would suggest that the individual was guilty of a crime. Under this argument, campaigners like George Montague state that a government apology would be more appropriate.

Matt Houlbrook emphasised the “symbolic and practical importance” of this act to members of the LGBT community in modern day.

Justice Minister, Sam Gyimah said: “This is a truly momentous day. We can never undo the hurt caused, but we have apologised and taken action to right these wrongs.”

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niversity of Kent students raised their hands against racism and islamophobia last week Open Hands for Open Borders was a peaceful protest organised by Kent Union that aimed to promotes unity and acceptance across campus.

The concept was initiated by Kent Union Vice-President (Activities) Ruth Wilkinson.

The stance was brought together following the recent events in America concerning

the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. This small protest joins hundreds of others all over the country to urge Theresa May to condemn the recent ban on Muslims. Outside of the demonstration of unity through symbolic handprints, UKC students also signed a petition against the ban. As of now, the petition to prevent Donald Trump from making a State visit to the United Kingdom has almost 2 million signatures in protest to his immigration policy.

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Issues & Analysis

Homelessness: The Loss of Love

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recent analysis of homelessness in East Kent revealed that the main causes of homelessness are the following: Relationship breakdown; Loss of secure accommodation; insecurity of tenure and loss of work, causing a reduction in income. Often, people fall into more than one of these categories. The East Kent Homelessness Strategy spans from 2014 to 2019, freely available to download online.

The strategy highlights that, recently, Government funding to local authorities has reduced significantly and, in consequence to this, there is a need to ensure that services are delivered in the most cost-effective way possible. In addition to this, changes in housing benefit reform in 2012 resulted in low income households being unable to access private rented accommodation which is affordable. Only three in ten properties are affordable for people on LHA. The priorities of the Canterbury council are laid out within this strategy as

the following: Preventing and responding to homelessness before a crisis point is reached; Preventing and responding to rough sleeping; Providing high-quality housing options advice before a crisis point is reached; Providing good quality housing that local people can afford; promoting partnership working and shared good practice and delivering excellent homelessness services. The specific strategies that the Canterbury Council wish to develop include the prevention of parental exclusions and working with families to develop a re-housing plan for younger generations. A welfare reform strategy with East Kent Housing is also on the table, one which addresses the problem of street transfers. They also wish to adopt a ‘No Second Night Out’ model - or another effective local alternative. Mortgage repossessions are also a point of concern - and the council aim to engage in these issues. For more information, go to www. canterbury.gov.uk and search for ‘Homelessness Prevention’.

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ou are late for your train.

You tap your feet more rapidly as the barista finishes up your Mocha. You are late for your train. You think she is taking especially long to torment you, since she must know that you are in a rush.

You are late for your train. She is taking however long it takes.

You grab the coffee and run out of the door, turning right at the end of Mabledon Place before sprinting across the road in an attempt to outpace the dreaded red man. The station is in sight.

You hear a voice as your brisk walk becomes a jog, but it was surely in your head. Besides, you are late for your train.

This occurs every day, and everywhere. You are hearing more and more voices but you are always late for something.

You think the voices will never stop, so instead of giving them the pleasure of denying them; instead of giving them the pleasure of suppressing them; instead of giving yourself the pleasure of eradicating them, you embrace them and pretend

they do not exist. Until they do not exist.

You notice more sleeping bags on the ground, on the route to work. They seem to be breeding. They seem to be multiplying. Shop doors in the evenings seem to be littered with plastic bags and cups of old cigarette butts: an unspoken currency for the unknown. You are aware all these things belong to people but do all these things make a person? You decide this question does not concern you.

You focus on the following week. You focus on Valentine’s day. You focus on when you’re going out for that much-needed drink. You focus on where to order your pizza from. You focus on anything but the crumbs which failed to become one of the whole.

Your mother was locked out of her house last week. She was out there for fourty-five minutes before your father arrived. She was shivering on the floor, cold and alone. She received twelve phone calls when her friends learned of the incident. They came to visit.

They brought her sandwiches and soup. They made her a coffee. You bought her a Mocha.

The voice you hear next to the station has a face now. She has a name. She’s the woman that has been locked out for a very long time. She is a woman that most people have forgotten about. She has no family. She has no friends. She has no valentine. She undoubtedly has a mother. Had a mother. Could be a mother. You talk to her.

You realise she has a twelveyear-old in foster care. You realise she was a good mother, before she lost her money. You don’t ask how. You realise she still cares about her. You realise she is a person.

Next time, along with your Mocha, you buy sandwiches.

You hand them to the nowknown voices. You ask for his name. You ask for her name.

You hand him a sandwich every day. You hand her a sandwich every day. You hand them all enough sandwiches that the crumbs cover them completely.

That the crumbs cover them enough that everyone sees their individual silhouettes. Enough so that they know that those voices are real. That those people are real. Enough that everyone sees the faces that have been, for far too long, ignored. The sun’s rays should not leave them in darkness.

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Issues & Analysis

Media’s effect on modern politics Donald Trump in the UK’s ‘national interest’ Issues

By David Houston Writer

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n the age of technology, social media and instant news we are beginning to find ourselves more aware of what is happening throughout world. This has allowed everyday people to share their opinions on multiple platforms and harness people power to implement change or highlight particular issues that may affect them. This is where we bring in politics. Politics, whether you like it or not, affects each and everyone one of us on a daily basis. Throw in numerous forms of media together with

politics and you have a match made in heaven. Over the past few months we have seen the raw power of social media and especially celebrities using this outlet to voice their opinions on certain political issues. Social media has helped broadcast a number of recent political views. Examples include the recent US election in which we witnessed the controversial Donald Trump elected as the 45th President of the United States. Social media quickly spread the incidents of backlash against his election including Meryl Streep’s acceptance of the Cecil B. DeMille award at the Golden Globes in which she criticised the newly elected President on a number of

issues during her speech. Other political issues covered by most social media platforms include the recent Women’s March in Washington, D.C. which again featured a number of high profile celebrities including Madonna, Amy Schumer and Emma Watson. Social media then allows political activism to spread. as USA is not the only country protesting against Trump. The United Kingdom, with the help of social media has also been mobilizing people throughout the country to protest Trumps presidency and planned state visit which is no doubt influenced by what we have seen happening in the USA through the media and social media platforms.

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Analysis

By David Houston Writer

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he celebrity and social media movements previously mentioned have most certainly had an affect in some form or another. Most people who see their idol or any high profile celebrity for that fact posting something will respond. The main question we need to ask is not whether media or specifically social media has had an affect on modern politics because it is quite clear that it has. We in fact need to be asking just how much of an affect has it had?

The answer, in short, is simple.

Different forms of media have varying affects on different age demographics. Let us first focus our attention on social media and as a case study, the 2015 EU referendum. Many people who use sites such as Facebook

would agree that during the campaign their newsfeeds were mainly occupied with reasons to vote remain. Whether this was influenced by featured news organisations posting on social media platforms or celebrities voicing their opinions such as Victoria Beckham, Daniel Craig and Elton John, the mainstream social media was swaying towards remain.

Now, if we look at the age of most social media users we will find they tend to be of a younger demographic and according to figures by clicky.com we can see that Facebooks biggest percentage of users is those in the 15-24 category who make up 25% of the sites overall

users. These statistics correlate with the percentage of young people who voted to

remain in the referendum, which according to newstatesmen. com, 75% of 18-24 year olds chose to do. This then perhaps shows the affect that exposure to social media is having on the age demographic that uses it more. Perhaps, though social media and media in general is not having as much as an

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s a general consensus, we British are generally apathetic to many things, especially in regards to politics, so when 1,800,000 people signed a petition to stop Trump from visiting the United Kingdom or at least preventing him from having a full state visit, it certainly indicates a deep feeling. As the petition by far surpassed the minimum number of signatures necessary to debate the issue in Parliament, it is something that Downing Street had to address.

Unfortunately for those 1.8 million signatories, Theresa May has nipped that particular suggestion in the bud. May announced that she will not withdraw her invitation to Trump because it was not in the favour of “national interest”. In this case the term “national interest” appears to be a clever way for May to avoid actually dealing with a political backlash both domestically and internationally; essentially she is claiming that by banning Trump, the UK’s beneficial, “special” relationship with the US may be put in jeopardy.

This has understandably affect on modern politics as we might think. Take for example the US election. The majority of media organisations claimed Hillary Clinton was forecast to win by a high margin. The popular site, Huffington Post claimed that Clinton

would garner 323 electoral votes to Trump’s 215 which turned out to be completely incorrect. The issue here then seems to be a problem created by social media.

Information is constantly

caused some raised eyebrows, especially given that at one point, the petition was being signed by more than 1000 people per minute.

Some have argued that Donald Trump should not be allowed to meet the Royal Family or the Queen because it would be an embarrassment to the tradition of the monarch meeting the President of the United States.

That being said, it seems petty to say that the Queen would not deal with Trump with grace and alacrity. After 65 years as a reigning monarch one would assume that the Queen has met with other foreign leaders, some of whom were also unsavoury characters, People have to realise that politics are a complicated affair. State visits are an integral part of international relationships, it would be more counterproductive in the longrun to avoid Trump, some have suggested postponing the state visit, but it will have to happen eventually, so this seems a good a time as any. Trump is keen on policies which outrage the media and liberals almost daily, so if a state visit is key to a good relationship with the US, why delay the inevitable.

and instantly being processed creating a likelihood of false information or predictions.

Perhaps older generations are more aware of this and choose to ignore certain forms of media, especially social media.

According to NewStatesman 36% of people over 40 do not trust media and 53% of UKIP supporters lack trust in the media which might explain the United Kingdoms decision to vote leave during the EU referendum. When it comes down to it then, social media has had a mixed effect on modern politics with most people at some point sharing their opinion over one of the various platforms. What needs to be kept in mind though, is that it is easy to sit at a computer or use a mobile device to post your opinion but the most vital part of politics is getting out and making that change, whether it be protesting, campaigning or voting.

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Opinion

The Westminster Diaries The next three issues will feature University of Kent’s Alex Dart giving us his perspective of parliament from the inside, as he proceeds with his placement.

By Alex Dart Writer

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he last few weeks have been non-stop in Westminster, with every part of the British governmental body in action; the House of Commons debating the triggering of article 50 after the Supreme Court ruling and the government franticly trying to cover all the loopholes that could cause the holding up of the Brexit process, with Tory MP’s facing a 12am finish on the 31/01/2017 to avoiding a vote on the governments Brexit plans. When going around the Houses of Parliament, you can feel the buzz, and members know that the hand of history is on their shoulders. As Tony Blair once said: “this is no time for soundbites.”

The triggering of Article 50 is the main business in Parliament recently, with MP’s knowing all eyes are on them, and many trying to seize the opportunity to make a name for themselves; with the Lib Dems and SNP particularly guilty of using Brexit to further their own cause. Many in Parliament are taking a particularly dim view of Tim Farron, who seems to have thrown logic out of the

window to try and win some cheap votes. The most common phrase I hear there when

vote share of UKIP, and 15 million votes less than voting to leave the EU, so the right they

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discussing the Liberal Democrats is ‘when are they going to remove democratic from their name?’. They received half the

think they have to thwart the will of the British people and block Brexit, perplexes me. The speech by the Prime Minister

The line between Journalism and Entertainment

By Ellesse Cooke Writer

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t’s a fair question. Speaking as someone who frequently writes for the entertainment section, I often find myself asking it. After all, entertainment news is as valid as any other news. But at the same time, there is a point where one has to question how far people are reading to get the news and how far they are looking to hear the writer’s thoughts on it. As soon as there is even a moment where the focus is no longer merely on the facts of the story, it can at least partially be read for entertainment value. But does this prevent it from being journalism?

By definition, at least in the print world, journalism only implies the idea of writing for a media publication. The act

at Lancaster House, which set out her plan for Brexit, was well received in Parliament,

of doing so doesn’t necessarily prevent a piece from being considered a form of entertainment. In fact, it would appear there may not be a line between the two at all. However, it does bring into question what is culturally considered journalism.

The difference between how far something may be considered journalism can come down to how seriously the reader takes it. For example, while the US election coverage may have had entertaining aspects to it, overall it was a news topic that was taken more seriously.

Compare this to any Kardashian scandal in the last five years, which at this point may as well be considered episodes of a real life soap opera and are taken far less seriously. With that being said, a fan of the Kardashians may genuinely take their lives seriously and that

is ultimately what this matter comes down to - the reader themselves.

In my eyes, there is no line between journalism and entertainment. If I read the news, I like there to be an interesting insight that entertains me.

But that may not be the case for everyone. If you read the news largely to be informed and aren’t particularly fussed about an insight, you’ll find there are topics you take more seriously than others. That is how your line is drawn. What is journalism for some is simply entertainment for others. And where there may be a line for you, there isn’t for me. I consider them to be interchangeable, depending on the views and interests of the reader. Context is key when it comes to content - and the context in which each reader reads is circumstantial.

and walking around you could just see the delight on the faces of Eurosceptic Tories. However, there really was a desire

on all sides of the House to see a white paper setting out the plans.

There was yet more delight for Conservative MP’s after Prime Minister’s Questions on the 25th of January. A shambolic performance from Jeremy Corbyn made them feel that much more untouchable, with a 16 point poll lead over Labour, that’s a bigger lead than the Labour party in the 1997 election.

Of course, if we learnt anything from 2016, it’s to not trust the polls. Nonetheless, however, it’s certainly been a good few weeks for Tory MP’s. The general consensus from around the offices of Westminster is that Corbyn will probably resign, and he will struggle to hold out for long if Labour don’t perform well in the two up-coming by-elections.

However, as one of the ‘old boy’ Tory MP’s said last week, ‘I saw it happen before the 1997 election, it can happen again’.

Conservatives can’t afford to be too complacent; politics is a fast moving business, and they could be out of power sooner than they think. To remain in power, they must keep on their toes and dodge any, and all, incoming administrative attacks.

Trump’s staff is collapsing brick by brick

By Jacob Reamen Writer

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he resignation of Micheal Flynn, the US national security advisor, is a necessary blow to Trump’s administration. It is a symbol to the president of the United States that the people cannot be lied to; that justice will always prevail. It is a delcaration that the people are more powerful than one man.

Although an independant investigation revealed Trump’s ties with Russia and Russian involvement in the presidental elections, the story jumped to the backbench - replaced by the ridiculous moments of Trump’s presidency so far. His unconventional handshakes and Twitter feeds stole the

limelight, downplaying issues of grave sincerity.

The confirmation of Betsy DeVos as the Education Secretary, an individual with no relevant experience in the role, was also one of many decisions that was questioned by many of the American public, as well as much of the opposition. The press has already begun to vet every decision this administration makes, and I believe this is a move that is vital - regardless of Trump’s declaration of it being classed as ‘fakes news’. This administration must be held accountable for its actions, not to condemn it - but to ensure it moves in the right direction for all of the American people and any country that chooses to make trade deals with the United States.

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InQuire Friday 17 February 2017

Opinion

The History Dual nationality: Do of Racism we have to give it up?

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ccording to the U.K government website, out of the 52,465 total recorded hate crimes in 2015-16, 79% of those were race-related. Since Brexit, racial and religious hate crimes have raised by 41% in England and Wales. Walls continue to be built, with Trump’s ‘Muslim-ban’, as well as the physical wall he is building on the Mexican border.

And yet there still doesn’t seem to be an overall recognition that racism has not only been integrated into parts of the West, but that the West was built on racism. Colonisation, the slave trade, the accumulation of goods and resources through the rape of free lands to feed multimillion-dollar corporations, are the foundations of western capitalism. Without them, the economies of Europe and the United States would not be nearly as significant as they are today, nor would they have such a powerful impact on common culture.

In a radio interview on the Breakfast Club, South-African Daily Show host Trevor Noah addressed post-apartheid attempt at reunion through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

“One thing we have in South Africa…is that we had an acknowledgment… people coming out and saying, ‘yes, I came after you because you were

black. This is what I did to your people.’” Noah said.

President Nelson Mandela recognized that, after the decades of division South Africa had undergone, the first step to moving the nation in the right direction was an official apology. He understood that the reason history repeats itself is because we do not take responsibility for the horrors we have committed. From a western standpoint, the U.K government is yet to make a public apology for the legal slavery they took part in for nearly three hundred years.

More and more people are using their platforms to speak out. In a recent video entitled ‘Can Asians be Sexy?’, Japanese-American youtuber Ryan Higa (Nigahiga) addressed Steve Harvey’s jokes about Asian men being unattractive.

We’ve all grown up under different circumstances, and unconsciously absorbed a certain mindset. The races that surrounded us and those that didn’t, the attitudes our role models had toward certain people, and the prejudice that the media continues to present, all come together to create our worldview. But the question is, do we accept that? Do we blindly follow the propaganda of the western culture like sheep, or do we look inside our own minds and work to eliminate the lies integrated in the foundation of our society, in order to overcome them?

nce again Donald Trump has sent the media into a frenzy but this time it impacts more largely on the British people, more specifically those with dual-nationality.

Since Trump announced his plans to ban nationals from certain Muslim nations, the question rose, if you have dual citizenship with a banned national, for example, Iran, would you too be barred from entering the States?

Downing Street has insisted that British citizens with a dual nationality with one of the seven banned countries will still be able to travel to the States. However, the US State Department issued a statement claiming that citizens with a dual nationality with one of the seven banned nations will also be affected.

During a time when so much is already uncertain, this latest contradiction only serves to cause more problems. As it

currently stands, many UK citizens who have the ability to have dual nationality with a European nation are choosing to employ that right with the upcoming Brexit, not to mention immigrants who were born in other nations opting to retain their original citizenship in conjunction with a British nationality. It is simply unfeasible to force them into giving up a part of their identity. There has never before been a major problem with having dual citizenship with nations that allow that to be possible, if the US State Department continues to insist that those with dual citizenship with banned nations will also suffer for it, those affected by it may be forced to relinquish their dual nationality.

The Foreign Office is still insisting that Boris Johnson’s statement, saying that dual nationals from the nations of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen would be allowed to travel to the States. However, this issue is still far from being cleared up,

the State Department has yet to concede to these claims, for now, those affected by the ban, including dual nationals have little to no chance of attaining a US Visa.

It seems unfair to force a citizen of any nation to relinquish part of their identity, but for the moment it appears that President Trump is unwilling to consider even those with dual nationalities, with British being one of them, to enter the United States.

This state of affairs may lead to a deterioration of relations between Downing Street and the United States State Department in the long-term, however, in the short-term, the only fix seems to be to relinquish dual nationalities with the seven banned nations.

This uncertainty still remains, but let’s not be too hasty, given that the State Department still has not clarified the situation for dual nationals, it may not actually come to relinquishing dual nationalities. But for now, the uncertainty still remains.

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Friday 17 February 2017 InQuire

Opinion

Domestic Violence: A Russian regression

By Tanya Small Writer

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ussia has passed Yelena Mizulina’s law proposal to reduce most incidents of domestic violence from criminal offences to civil ones. In January, Mizulina (pictured bottom right) suggested that it was inappropriate for the state to interfere in private family matters. She therefore concluded that “minor” incidents of domestic violence should be reprimanded less severely, with either a fine of $500 (which equates to £400 in the UK) or a sentence of community service. I was hopeful in my last article that a law as regressive as this would not be passed.

Unfortunately, Vladimir Putin has proved himself to be quite an unethical leader, as he signed the bill at the end of last month.

Since the bill was passed, reports of domestic violence have increased by more than double what they were previously. According to the mayor of Yekat-

erinburg, the police department were forced to respond to 350 incidents of domestic violence, daily, compared to 150 before.

Many have claimed that before the law was passed, victims of domestic violence were comforted by a “safety barrier” that meant their abusers would be punished. Now? Absusers feel empowered by the freedom that Mizulina has shamelessly instigated – a sense of freedom that whispers “before it wasn’t allowed, but now it is.”

The Rossiskaya Gazeta, the official newspaper of the Russian government, reveals that between 12,000 and 14,000 women die every year in Russia as a result of domestic violence.

This figure is also supported by a UN report released in 2010 that confirms the same numbers. Additionally, research by Russian psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa has influenced an article that actually encourages women to be “proud of their bruises”. The article has been printed by Komsomolskaya Pravda and it states that women should admire their bruises,

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InQuire Friday 17 February 2017

Opinion

What students get wrong about our comrade, Jeremy Corbyn

By Ben Marshall Writer

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eremy Corbyn’s Labour Party will go to the polls later this month in the Stoke and Copeland by-elections and it is sure to be a testing moment for the party. Surrounded by rumours of yet another leadership contest, rebellious MP’s, and with a steady decline in approval from the general public, these are not good times for Labour. Yet, despite these difficult times for the biggest left wing voice in the UK, students especially still seem to flock to defend their comrade in arms, Jeremy Corbyn. Whether this is simply the vocal minority, or actually represents a more general feeling towards Corbyn from students, is hard to tell;

a debate with a passionate Labour and anti-austerity supporter, and what I found most striking is the almost zealous nature of their support for Corbyn. I will not name this student but this is a person who, to all impressions, is a shy, quiet and anxious individual. As soon as I mentioned my opinion on the leader of Labour he transformed like a werewolf at full moon. Out grew his long claws of leftist anger. His back arched with an ardent argument for every vertebrate. His eyes grew dark with a hatred for any who disagreed. Quite to my surprise, from across the bar, he leapt to defend the man. “He stands up for what he believes!” he shouted, spilling his pint of Stella. “No one supports students like Corbyn and

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but this is beside the point.

This is a piece on those who would stand by their leader no matter what. As admirable as this may seem, it is a path filled with good intent but unfortunately leads to dubious outcomes.

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to disagree with him is to hate your fellow student” he argued, spilling more of his expensive beverage and concluding with firm “You are just wrong”.

And, if I am perfectly honest, it is hard to disagree. Corbyn is a man of belief. For example, he has been a keen supporter

By Remy Hadley Writer

the good of the next generation.

I’m glad students, in particular, are realising that their voice matters. But, as silly as it sounds, I miss the simplicity of being a child. I feel that the moment you realise you can change things, you don’t expect people to do things for you anymore. Remember when, as

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on’t get me wrong, I love that people are getting political. I love that this generation is finally realising that things need not stay as they are. That they have a capacity to change things for

of nuclear disarmament ever since he was a teenager and has made this point known as leader of the Labour Party, despite them voting to keep the Trident Nuclear system alive and well in the UK. ‘He is the kind of man who will share his sandwiches on the tube with you’, one MP once described him. A man of ideals. This is truly commendable and is a quality he does not share with many other politicians. I would also disagree with anyone who calls him a nasty man. I sincerely believe he is standing up for what he believes is right and truly does want the best for his country: something every politician should believe. That being said, this does not make him a good leader.

The thing my anti-austerity friend from across the bar and many others get wrong is that all these attributes they associate with the man do not equip him to lead. Being so entrenched in his ideals and interests is admirable but it is not a quality of a leader. A superior leader does not surround themselves with people who simply agree, but listens to their opponents from within and without. It is a person who is open to new ideas and change. It is a person

who does not get angry with every MP who disagrees with them. It is an individual who is not consistently having reshuffles in their shadow cabinet. It is a person who can appeal to the general voting public, and not just to the sixty percent of Labour members who voted for him.

But what students get wrong is that you can commend his attributes but still disagree about his leadership. You can be supportive of him, and vote against him. As paradoxical or hypocritical as that may seem it is a truth that students, especially, often lose sight of.

Students are unsurprisingly generally left wing and if you truly want a left-wing government in power then Corbyn, at least this current version of him, is not your man. He will find it almost impossible to lead Labour to a victory in the election in 2020. Having said that, everyone did say the same about our spray-tanned friend from across the pond. Labour will, however, find it tougher to fight against UKIP in its heartland: the north. Stoke and Copeland will be Labour’s first test.

We still live in a time of many unknowns. Brexit may become an astounding success (here’s

hoping) and the Tories will beat UKIP into the ground with their pro-hard Brexit stance, ensuring an early grave for Corbyn’s Labour.

Brexit, on the other hand, may end up being the mess it is shaping Photo by Huffington Post up to be and Labour could steal the mantle from UKIP to ensure a Brexit success, since Corbyn has made it his stance on the European Union quite clear.

The current body of students will be the new policy interns of 2020: the canvassing, badge-wearing party members who trek around towns delivering opinionated leaflets for their cause. If they continue to support Corbyn in the passionate way they do now, then the current leader of Labour can be encouraged by a keen support base for the coming years.

Whether he can lead the left to success is highly questionable, and what I would encourage his supporters to do is really question his leadership. If they want to see Labour in power whilst they are still in their twenties, this may involve the sad abandonment of the man who has encouraged so many to get involved in politics.

Everyone’s getting involved in politics like it’s the new black. a child, you used to object to the things your parents made you do? Acts like cleaning your room, or taking a bath, seemed like they were far beneath you.

But you did them anyway, since you knew it was the right thing to do. How? Because your parents told you so; those omnipotent beings. So whilst

I yearn for the new, the better, the fairer. I, partially, also yearn for a time gone by: fun, playful ignorance. It’s a shame that world no longer exists.

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Friday 17 February 2017 InQuire

Lifestyle

Fed up with fads

By Millie Bruce-Watt Writer

group will have you cartwheeling into a happier, healthier and fitter lifestyle.

However, it is exactly these fad lim down and lose 10 pounds diets and their empty promises that in just 1 week. It sounds so have steered millions of people down easy, so convenient, what’s the dangerous and life-threatening paths. problem? These one-week wonders The health problems that have surfaced have brainwashed millions of minds as a direct result of these strict food across the globe, mainly targeting plans may in fact be increasing the risk women and their ‘stubborn fat’. Fad of heart disease and diabetes in the diets have been circulating the health long-term. Fad diets often immediately industry for decades, reinventing remove carbohydrates from the diet and themselves in order to appeal to the the absence of glucose, and therefore next generation yet maintaining their energy, leads to the metabolising of promise to shed weight, fast. These muscle rather than fat, proving that the diets guarantee a quick fix to our diets actually have a paradoxical effect. health problems, assuring people that Who knew?! a certain combination of meals and the In more recent years, fad diets have elimination of a particular demonic food become increasingly hard to pinpoint thanks to the perfectly airbrushed mask of Instagram.

Social media have contributed to the appeal of these fad diets by posting retouched fitness photos, promoting the ‘clean-eating’ lifestyle and embedding unhealthy body images into a knowingly impressionable audience.

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wave of fad diets, clean-eating plans and ‘it’s a lifestyle not a diet’ diets has made many people very rich. Social media is continuously bombarded with photos of acai bowls lying in grass and avocados placed in front of astoundingly sterile backgrounds, showing just how perfectly clean your lifestyle can become. This false image of a healthy routine along with the flawed diet itself is simply overlooked as the attention is drawn merely to the growing number of hearts the avocado is accumulating.

These disguised fads have been influencing us through many forms.

‘Deliciously Ella’ and ‘Hemsely and Hemsely’ have also tasted success by feeding us fads. Their grain-free ways and their dedication to making ‘energy-balls’ accessible to everyone has had us all transfixed. We’re lapping it up - possibly because the 5:2 diet just made us hungry. These moneymaking schemes continue to promise us great results, restricting our calorie intake, enticing us with recipes that are affordable and alluring, yet lacking in proven medical evidence.

The NHS, our funded, professional, licensed healthcare system, continues to promote the importance of a healthy and balanced diet incorporating all food groups. Dieticians, nutritionists and doctors dismiss fad diets due to the risk of health problems, yet we continue to fund an industry that only cares for its own nourishment. We must fight back against these fads for the sake of our sanity as well as for the next generation.

All restrictive regimes are diets, all diets are fads, all fads are after money - let’s stop buying them.

Science and Technology

By Manon Charles Newspaper Lifestyle Editor

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esearchers at the University of Vienna in Austria have found that dogs do indeed, take on the personality of their owners. More than 100 dogs and owners were tested during research, which demonstrated that dogs can mirror the anxiety and negativity of their owners, whilst dogs that are happy and relaxed can pass this trait on to humans. The tests conducted included heart rate measurements, and samples of salvia were taken to measure cortisol levels, a marker for stress. Whilst the owners were assessed for traits of neuroticism, extraversion,

openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness, their dogs’ personality were assessed through a questionnaire. The tests concluded that dogs are sensitive to their owner’s emotions and may in turn mirror them in their own behaviour. Meaning that a particularly nervous owner can pass on these traits to its dog, but happy dogs can reduce stress and lift the moods of its owner.

Put a smile on your face I told a chemistry joke, there was no reaction.

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Want to hear a construction joke?

Oh sorry, I’m still working on it.

Why do cows have hooves instead of feet?

Because they lactose.

A book fell on my head, I can only blame myshelf!

A sheep, a drum, and a snake fall off a cliff, Ba-dumm-tss.

Why was the maths book sad?

Because it had too many problems.

Why couldn’t the bike stand by itself?

Because it was two tired.

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What does a clock to when it’s hungry?

Goes back four seconds.

I tried to catch some fog today,

I mist.

How do trees feel in the spring?

Releaved.

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Lifestyle

Healthy living on a budget

By Benedetta Picarone-Fabris Writer

to be careful as some YouTube instructors have no idea what they’re doing, either. My personal favourites ow many times have you realised are Emily Skye, Amanda Russell and that your lifestyle isn’t really that BeFit. Alternatively – or additionally – healthy? And how many times have go running. Download a free app like you blamed that on your tight student Runkeeper or Nike + Run Club, put on budget? Well I have some news for you: your headphones and just get out there. being healthy on a budget is absolutely This is an incerdibly easy and cheap way possible. Forget the expensive workout to start the journey of being healthy on clothes, blenders and food processors a tight budget. All you require plastered all over Instagram is some trainers and – all you need is you, your some motivation! motivation, and a couple of Plan your meals tips.

Let’s be honest Exercise at home we’ve all been Most people’s excuse food shopping for not working out is without a strict not being able to afford list and ended going to the gym. But, up bying all I have news for you all, sors of junk. there is no need to spend Impulse buying money on a ridiculously can lead to lots expensive gym membership; Photo by Mark Topper| pixabay of expensive and exercising at home – with unhealthy choices. no equipment – works just fine. If Meal planning is the solution you’re a novice and have no idea what to all your problems: make a healthy you’re doing, you can workout to online shopping list once a week, then go to AD_124060_Kent_Remain European_Inquire_1-2 page 09/02/2017 1 videos from YouTube, but remember page_1/2 the shop and stick12:21 to it.Page There’s even

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some apps that can help you with this, and they might seem cheap, but they’re like Pepperplate. By meal planning you actually costing you a lot of money. So will also be able to prepare some of your take some homemade food with you, a meals in advance, which will save you piece of fruit and maybe a bag of nuts to some precious time. Another great tip, make sure you have the energy you need is to make sure you never go shopping to get through the day. This way you’ll when you’re hungry - trust me, nothing be avoid any unecessary spending and good ever comes from that. you’ll know exactly what you’re putting Freeze your fruit and veggies into your body.

Fresh produce is great, but it can cost Drink lots of water! a lot of money. Buy seasonal This might seem an obvious fruit and vegetables in bulk, one, but how many times especially when they’re on have you chosen a can offer, then freeze them. of soda over some nice, They will last you for old-fashioned water? months, and save Our body needs you both money and to be constantly time. hydrated, and Don’t eat out water is pretty I’m not saying you much free if you shouldn’t eat out, drink it from a tap, ever. There’s nothing and still cheap if you Photo by priyanka98742| pixabay better than a nice meal buy it in bulk. Buying out with friends. But juice, soda or other when you’re spending your sweetened drinks is a waste day at uni, or out and about, try of money, and does absolutely and avoid buying a sandwich and a nothing for your health. So give these chocolate bar for lunch; you can never sugary drinks a miss and head for the know what they’re actually made of, tap, your body will thank you for it!

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Friday 17 February 2017 InQuire

Lifestyle

Traditional Welsh Cawl

by Manon Charles Newspaper Lifestyle Editor (Pronounced cow-luh) This is one of Wales’ national dishes and might honestly be my favourite dish ever, so I thought I would share it with all you lovely people. It’s super easy to make and a fantastic dish to share with friends or even freeze!

Ingredients: 500g Beef (stewing beef, chuck, skirt etc) or lamb 1 onion 1 leek (or more) 2 or 3 carrots 1 small swede Potato Method: Cut the onion and the leek and fry them until they’re soft (without browning them). Add the meat and then plenty of water (or stock if you prefer) to cover the meat and vegetables.

Leave it to boil, and use a spoon to get rid of the grey foam that rises, and then turn down the heat and simmer the meat and vegetables for an hour.

Cut the carrots and swede and add to the pot. Turn up the heat, so that it comes to a boil once again, and then reduce heat and leave to simmer for 45 minutes.

Add the potatoes, and let it all simmer for another half an hour.

Add salt and pepper (and stock if needed).

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A trick I like when making cawl, is to prepare steps 1 to 3 the day before and then leave it out overnight.

Then the next day, re-heating it and adding the potatoes in. This dish is best served with some warm bread rolls and cheese. It can even be made vegetarian by just not adding the meat.

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Lifestyle

First borns are more intelligent

By Manon Charles Newspaper Lifestyle Editor

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hen I first saw all the articles proclaiming that first borns are more intelligent than their siblings, my first thought, being an older sister myself, was “no shit Sherlock”. Us wise ones have been saying this for years! I would 100% say I am the more intelligent sibling (although I’m sure my younger brother would disagree) and it’s

nice to finally have some science to back up my claims.

We need to thank economists at the University of Edinburgh for these all-important results. During a recent study, they found that first-borns perform better on IQ tests from as early as the age of one. And whilst I may suggest it’s down to our sheer amazingness, researchers explain that, generally, first-born children receive more mental stimulation during

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their early years, leading to a higher intelligence. However, whilst the eldest sibling experienced more support with tasks that developed thinking skills, all children received the same amount of emotional support, During this study, almost 5,000 children were observed from pre-birth to the age of 14, being assessed every two years on their skills including reading and vocabulary.

Environmental factors such as familial and economic conditions were also factored into the study.

This research could further explain the birth order phenomenon, which sees that typically elder siblings enjoy higher wages and more education in later life.

Also if you’re the eldest sibling and need more proof that you are the favourite child, this study also revealed that parents were more likely to take risks during later pregnancies and less likely to spend time encouraging reading or practicing musical instruments with any other children.

This study is particularly interesting because it factors in, not only birth

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order, but also parental interaction. Looking at the way that parents interacted with each child. This develops previous research conducted at the University of Essex which found that older siblings were 16% more likely to pursue higher education. The findings by University of Edinburgh were published in the Journal of Human Resources.

So, sorry younger siblings everywhere, but it’s official.

How to: be an eco-friendly student

By Ellie Oberstein Writer

Native American tribe. Considering this, there has never been a better time for us to do our bit to protect the Earth ecently, Trump issued two – and it could save us students some executive orders that meant bad money too! news for the environment. In one he Stop eating meat: redirected funds to reduce America’s I know it sounds impossible but 10% environmental impact, despite the of Europeans manage it, so why not give USA being the 2nd largest contributor it a go! To begin with google a couple to global greenhouse gas emissions. of vegetarian recipes or simply replace And in the second he plans to build meat with substitutes or another source two oil pipelines, one will carry of protein, such as beans, Quorn or 800,000 barrels of petrol a day from tofu. If you can’t go cold turkey (pun Canada to the Gulf coast and another intended) maybe try going veggie only that will transport crude oil under a during the week or just avoid beef and water reservoir that could lamb, which could reduce your carbon contaminate footprint by 24%! the water Receive your post papersupply free: Most banks and of a energy providers have an option now to have your statements and bills sent to you electronically or available to view via an app, rather than by post. This is especially useful if you don’t want you Photo by mattwalker69 | pixabay parents prying into your financials and seeing just how much you spend on

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take-aways every week or how much that night out set you back! With all the tecnology we have these days, there has never been a better time to go paperfree!

Minimise food waste: Its simple: plan your meals at the beginning of the week; make a shopping list (and stick to it); and if you make too much food whack it in a plastic box and freeze it! Store veg in the vegetable draw of the fridge (that’s what it’s for you know!) and keep bananas AWAY from other fruit as they secrete ethylene gas, a chemical that speeds up the ripening process. Not only will this save you money in the long run, but it also reduces waste.

Be energy efficient: Only fill your kettle with as much water as you need; turn down the heating by a degree or two where possible; try to wash your clothes at 30°; shut down your computer at the end of the day instead of leaving it on standby; and if you aren’t using a room, switch off the lights! These may seem like straight forward tricks but they can so easily be forgotten, so next time you make a brew, be aware of how much water you boil at once. And after your next Netflix binge, make a conscious effort to turn your laptop off.

Use public transport:

This one is pretty easy for students considering how cripplingly expensive car insurance is, so favour buses and trains over cars and travelling by foot or bike will reduce you carbon foot print even more, plus… you know… exercise and that.

Recycle: Whilst this one won’t save you any money it is an easy way to be a steward for our planet, simply get a second bin or a large box to put clean bottles, cans and cardboard in! It’s as easy as that!

Don’t forget about recycling in the bathroom as well, whilst 90% of kitchen waste is recycled this number drops to 50% in the bathroom. Hang a bag on the back of the door handle and take empty shampoo bottles and loo rolls into the kitchen as and when it gets full.

In the same vein, don’t buy bottled water, it’s just an unnecessary source of plastic. Instead, buy a good reusable water bottle (and perhaps a water filter too, if you feel compelled) and you’ll be set for weeks if not months! Just make sure you remember to clean it every now and again.

Understandably, you won’t be able to implement every single one of the tips above overnight, so instead pick 1-2 to begin with and build from there. You’ll be an eco-warrior in no time and save yourself some cash on the way!

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Friday 17 February 2017 InQuire

Fun & games

Puzzles by Matthew Sapsed

Crossword Quick Across 1. Bushy hairstyle (4) 3. Colour (3) 5. Hot drink (3) 8. Cost (7) 9. Possessor (5) 10. Mattress (3) 11. Union (8) 13. Pact (6) 15. Infuse (with liquid, say) (6) 1

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Editorial

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The unconventional nature of France’s presidential election Camille Lalancette Newspaper Editor

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ith the presidential election occurring in roughly two months, the 23rd April 2017, France is preparing itself for the flagship chapter of its political realm. As of two weeks ago, two candidates have emerged from France’s major parties. François Fillon led the right-wing party, Les Républicains, gaining 66.6% of votes in the primaries, and Benoît Hamon became the primary candidate of the leftwing party, Le Parti Socialiste, earning 36.3% of votes against 31.4% for ex-Prime Minister Manuel Valls. Although both parties have carried the general vote in the past presidential elections, the results this year will surely surprise more than one.

Many minor parties are challenging the general consensus

of Républicains vs. Socialistes and increasing their popularity by disproving the efficiency of both parties. Whilst promoting their willingness to revolutionise french politics domestically and abroad, these parties gained the support of many french citizens seeking a change in the french political establishments. Indeed, with the domino effect that was Brexit and the US elections, the french elections will surely follow a path towards anti-establishment although this one comes with a cost.

The price of anti-establishment in France’s politics brings forth the rise of radical parties such as the Front National (the extreme-right party) and “La France Insoumise” (representing the extreme-left), with Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélanchon at its heads. With radical political reforms regarding immigration, “Frexit”, France’s purchas-

ing power and health policies; France promises to undergo considerable changes if any of these two candidates make it to power.

Likewise, everything looks rosy for independent candidate Emmanuel Macron. The “En Marche” candidate has leap-frogged the scandal-hit Fillon, securing a second place in the presidential polls.

The 39-year-old former economy minister wants to do away with the old political system by

overcoming the present right vs. left divide.

In addition to Mrs Le Pen, the politician faces two dangers, one from each side.

The first, on the right, is Fillon, assuming that the rightwing candidate’s scandal following claims he used public funds to pay his family for allegedly fake jobs, comes to and end. Within two weeks, Fillon’s support dropped from 24 percent to

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around 18 percent. His position in the election will only matter if he manages to bounce back from the “Penélope Fillon” scandal.

The second is Benoît Hamon, although the popularity decrease and inefficiency of left-wing lame duck François Hollande gives him a disadvantage. The odds of a socialist candidate winning the election are projected to be very low.

Macron will only unveil his detailed policy platform at the end of the month, we shall see if he can make specific proposals without disappointing either his right or left flank.

Recent polls suggest Marine Le Pen will lead the first round of voting (gaining 26% of votes) followed

by Emmanuel Macron, excluding major parties.

The polls for the second round of voting suggest Macron will trounce Le Pen with a 63% victory.

Millenials, redefining what it means to be tough Alex Miller

Website Opinion Editor

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eing born between 1990 and 1999 is both a blessing and a curse. Old enough to grow up with turkey dinosaurs in your stomach and a Nokia brick in your back pocket.

Too young to benefit from the economic boom of the early 2000s and under £2 pints up and down the country.

Collectively known as Millennials, we’re often reviled by the right-wing press and yet looked up to by those younger than us. Because we’re around 20 they have this illusion that we’re competent adults, adulting in the adult world. In reality, under the surface, a lot of us are barely getting by.

Some older generations will call us ‘snowflakes’ who protest too much and expect to have it easy. In fact, this very article will probably draw criticism from the unempathetic or politically-blind.

The thing is, they so quickly forget what they dismantled

before our infant eyes. What they took from us before we could vote and how tough they continued to make it even when we could.

We are the first generation in modern history who will be worse off than their parents.

In recent years, what was once free became £9,000 a year.

The education that the past generations went through for free and thrived off, they deemed us unworthy of. The houses that they built and bought, for what now seems like pennies, are unavailable to us now as the rate at which houses are now built has fallen well below the necessary levels and housing prices are unfathomable. Then this year, despite 75% of Millennials voting to Remain in the European Union, the majority of those from the older generations decided to take away our right to live, work, network and fall in love across 27 other nations.

Despite all the benefits the EU afforded them in their lifetimes.

Just as we came of age we were told that the debt of the past generations now had to be paid for. Not ten years ago, when the going was good.

Not in the future when we might be earning enough to cope with a drastically slashed public services budget. Right there and then austerity had to happen because the economy had tanked and naturally now was the right time. The already highly competitive job market fell through the floor and cuts rendered public services that the young, amongst others, relied upon, broken. Meanwhile the older generation’s golden pensions tided them over nicely when the going got tough. The Millennials and the most vulnerable in society took the biggest hit, even though we were playing ‘stuck in the mud’ in the playground and trading Michael Owen football stickers down the park when the terminal economic damage was being done.

Getting a job, a home, a pension and being a success are

all goals that are tougher to achieve than a generation ago.

We’re a generation that’s been handed the ‘build your own life’ modelling kit but some older blokes have pinched the crucial parts that you need to create the best life you can and yet they’ve left the same instruction manual they used and merely expect us effortlessly replicate all that they have done.

I empathise with the fact that it is wrong to tar all from the past generations with the same brush and that many within governments past and present have fought the Millennials corner with meaningful legislation. Of course, I am looking upon the past and its politicians with the advantage of hindsight and naturally an economic downturn has unprecedented consequences.

However, just by looking at the opportunities and the future that lies before us it is indisputable that we have it tough.

But you know what? We are tough. The technological era

that we have been born unto opens doors that were never available to those who preceded us. No one has the ability to use the internet better than Millennials. Picketing and protesting. Job hunting and job creating. The internet and our ability to organise, hold to account and carve out new forms of employment from is what sets us apart from the rest. We’re a generation of hope, with a form of progressive togetherness that has been fostered online and that has, and will, manifest itself in the real world as concrete change and endless possibility.

We are on the backfoot and we are unfortunate. But we are also empowered. We are politically active. We are engaged. We can be optimistic and we will always be unique.

Our time is coming and we are undeniably tough.

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Varsity 2017: Review

By Freddy Clarke Writer

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eam Kent have done it again, winning Varsity one more time. Remaining still undefeated in the competitions history.

From swimming to snow sports, teams of the University of Kent have earned their titles and can now rest easy knowing the accolade is once again theirs.

“CCCU didn’t stand a chance” Across the week it looked like Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) didn’t stand a chance, with their overall score remaining in the single figures for the majority of the week. However when they did win they did it in style, for example in the Women’s Rugby 1’s the defeated Kent with a 37 - 0 victory.

Kent had great triumphs in the Lacrosse, Badminton, Volleyball, Equestrian and Snow Sports, making sure the they became the 2017 champions.

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“Everyone has been training throughout the whole year leading up the week. To see everyone putting everything on the pitch, working hard as they can is really special” - Biba Chuta, President Sport (CCCU)

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Television

A darker Stranger Things this halloween

By Claire Scholes Writer

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fter months of waiting, the Stranger Things team teased us all with the first season 2 trailer during the Superbowl and, I mean, what better way to do it than on the biggest US television broadcast of the year? Bravo Duffer Brothers. The hit Netflix original series had us all gripped in shock, laughter, terror and amazement as we followed the affect one boy’s disappearance had on many different individuals - oh, and the weird flower-headed slimy monster trying to eat them all.

To say the last series ended on a

cliffhanger is an understatement. “The Boy Who Came Back To Life” was coughing up slugs in the bathroom and the Chief of Police was seen leaving waffles in the woods for, who we can only assume is Eleven hiding out there?

Though the trailer, the cast and the creators may not have given us much to go on about the next season, I’ll sum up what we do know…

The first major detail is that the trailer tells us the release of the new season will be this Halloween. It seems fitting as quotes from the cast and creators in interviews have indicated that the new series is much darker and daring than the first, but it does really suck

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that we have to wait so long for the new episodes... Why do this to us Duffers, why?

We also know from a couple of brief shots in the trailer that there’s a new monster on the loose, this time in the form of a giant spider type specimen and I mean GIANT. As for the cast, a recent picture posted on social media of the first script reading for the second season reveals that all the original faces are going to be back on our screens (sigh of relief well justified here), yet we will also expect to see some shiny new faces.

Sadie Sink will be playing ‘Max’, an outspoken young tomboy, and Dacre Montgomery will be providing a much needed bit of eye-candy in the form of Max’s older step brother. As well as the

kids, Sean Astin (most well known for his role in The Goonies as a child actor) will be joining the adult cast as ‘Bob Newby’, a nerdy high school classmate of Hopper and Joyce, creating a bit of a love triangle between the trio perhaps?

Paul Reiser from Aliens will also be on our screens as the suspected new villain of the series ‘Dr Owens’, a big-boss-man sent in to sort out the mess left in the Department of Energy after the finale of season 1.

So that’s the main things we know so far meaning, for now, the waiting game begins (thanks again Duffers).

Described by the creators as a “sequel” to the first season, let’s hope after our long wait Stranger Things 2 lives up to it’s high expectations.

Endeavour review: A great crime drama

By Miles Howells Writer

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eing a university student I do not have much time to watch television programmes these days. An exception to this rule is Endeavour; the ITV detective programme starring Shaun Evans as Endeavour Morse.

The series is a prequel to Inspector Morse, which ran from 1987 to 2000 and starred the late John Thaw as the titular character. Endeavour shows Morse in his younger years when he was a policeman in 1960s Oxford and under the guidance of his partner Fred Thursday who is played by Roger Allam.

You do not have to be a fan of the original series or even have read the novels by Colin Dexter that they were based on, to enjoy Endeavour. What draws you in is a tightly-plotted and entertaining mystery that is magnified by the performance of the actors in it.

Morse is a brilliant detective who is

overlooked by his superiors but can often jump to the wrong conclusion and can have difficulties in his relationships with other people.

Thursday on the other hand is more experienced in the world of policing but lacks the insight into cases that Morse exhibits and can overlook evidence.

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disappearances and murders amongst the scenic spires of Oxford.

One of the many delights in Endeavour is how well the episodes ties its strands together, not just the clues to the perpetrator but to the references to music, literature, film and history.

For instance, Morse is an avid fan of classical music and often plays it when he relaxes. The show’s setting works

well as a period drama with the events of the mid-1960s, such as the Football World Cup, all adding flavour to the background. Endeavour may not be the flashiest programme out there on television at the moment but it certainly has captured my interest in its engaging plots and characters which is what any good story really needs. And with the show having just ended its fourth series with a fifth in the works, it seems that many others watching can agree.

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Red carpet and controversythe 89th Academy Awards

By Manon Charles Newspaper Lifestyle Editor

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ed carpets, ball gowns and controversy, can only mean one thing – its Award season. This year, the (arguably) biggest night of awards calendar falls on the 26th of February 2017. So what can we be expecting this year?

Everyone will be happy to hear that Leo is set to return to the Oscar’s stage!

Everyone who won in last year’s acting categories will present their respective successors with an Oscar. This means that the likes of Brie Larson (2016 Best Actress for Room), Alicia Vikander

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(2016 Best Supporting Actress for The Danish Girl), Mark Rylance (2016 Best Supporting Actor for Bridge of Spies) and of course, Leonardo DiCaprio who finally got and Oscar for Best Actor for his role in The Revenant will be making an appearance at this year’s ceremony.

This year’s nominations have been dominated by Damian Chazelle’s La La Land, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. With an incredible 14 nominations (a record matched only by Titanic and All About Eve), including, Best Actor and Actress and Best Picture, the film is tipped to win big at this year’s Academy Awards. But can it match the record number of wins of 11, held by Titanic, Ben Hur and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?

Other great contenders this year also include Moonlight, a film about a young black man dealing with his sexuality in drug-torn Miami ; Manchester by the Sea, a brooding drama ; and sci-fi film Arrival.

The Oscars never fail to produce a glamourous evening filled with surprise wins and disappointments and with the political situation as it is at the moment, there is no doubt that there will be some bold statements made on the Academy

In Cinemas

Fifty Shades Darker Christian and Anna are back with a new agreement. However when the two start to build trust, shadowy figures from the past start to destroy their hopes for a future together.

Award stage. If you feel like pulling an all-nighter and staying up to watch it all unfold live, the ceremony kicks off at around 1:30am UK time.

T2 Trainspotting After 20 years much has changed.

When Renton returns to the only place he can ever call home, they are waiting for him: Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie. However loss, regret, love and diamorphine are lined up to greet him aswell.

Animals and Hollywood

By Bryony Jewell Newspaper Entertainment Editor

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mongst all the Hollywood glitz and glamour of recent weeks you could have easily missed a huge controversy that has had one film in particular dreading the box-office. Set for UK release in April, ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ is set to be a feel good family film which teaches us all about love and loyalty.

Seeing life through the eyes of a devoted dog, who is reincarnated a number of times over five decades, the audience is treated to different storylines and sees how a dog can help solve various problems whilst all linking back in to prove the unbreakable bond between a boy and his dog. Sounds great right? We’re well overdue another Marley and Me style tearjerker.

However, before this film has even reached our screens its facing a blockade from animal rights activists.

Recently, and sceptically only eight days before the films initial January release, a video came to light showing a trainer apparently forcing one of the dogs into

a water stream during rehearsal. In the video, released by TMZ, you clearly see the dog struggling for 35-40 seconds and then later, when the dog does get into the water his head is submerged for 3-4 seconds. This of course is a shocking watch.

In reaction to the video and of course a justified public outcry, producer Gavin Polone took

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to the internet to try and explain what really happened. Explaining his disgust both as producer and lifelong animal

rights activist, he says how although the dog is clearly distressed in this clip, the animal did in the same rehearsal, “without problem” get into the pool. He explains how in rehearsal the dog had been practicing from the right side of the pool, whereas in the TMZ video the dog is on the left side. There was also a safety diver and at least two trainers on set as well as a stunt and safety coordinator.

This being said, it doesn’t change the fact that the dog was being coaxed in the video. Even with all these trained professionals on set, why did nobody intervene sooner?

After this latest drama many are now left asking if there is a need for real animals to be used in filming at all?

With the development of extremely realistic animated technology surely we will soon be at the point where animals will not be needed at all or at least not in the more dangerous stunt scenes. No matter what your opinion on animals in Hollywood is, after this incident it is clear that the rules need to be reevaluated to avoid any tragedy in the future.

The Space Between Us Born on Red planet, Gardner is an inquisitive and highly intelligent boy. After making an online friend, Gardner is eager to visit earth. When his organs can’t withstand Earth’s atmosphere, the race is on to find his

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Games to Look Out For

Final Fantasy XV Bringing the first fully intergrated battle system of the series Finaal Fantasy XV is sure to give us another new world to explore.

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RetroBlox:

The definitive throwback console?

By Ethan Stone Writer

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nother new game system that will let you relive and replay those retro memories is soon to be on the market… well, at least soon to be on Kickstarter.

RetroBlox takes a slightly different approach to others by planning to actually let you play physical copies of games from systems including the NES, SNES, Genesis, TurboGrafx-16 and PS1.

Creators of the system say RetroBlox is “primarily made for people who own physical copies of games,” meaning you won’t use it to boot up ROMs you downloaded online. This being said, you will be able to back up game play into the systems- great for not adding too much additional wear onto those delicate original cartridges and discs.

The system will work by connecting “Element Modules” which at first,

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Now on our 10th instalment of the Tom Clancy franchise, Wildlands promises to bring the biggest open world expereince yet. Gamers play as part of the Ghosts- a fictional elite branch of the US army.

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sounds complicated. These modules are removable sections of the actual game system meaning that the modules become interchangeable and RetroBlox can support an unlimited amount of cartridge-based video games. Although these may not all be available straight away, it’s a great way of investing in a do-it all single console in the long run.

However there are some legal worries about N64 compatibility. Nintendo have many, many, many patents for the N64 system and RetroBlox is still waiting for an opportunity to get around this legal technicality- but when they do the technology is all ready to go.

This console does not have a price quite yet but its most likely to be somewhere in the $300 region. For that

you’d get one the RetroBlox console, one Element Module and a controller.

Each other Element Module will cost an additional fee, but the makers say they won’t vary too much in price hopefully not costing more than any other new video game.

The Kickstarter campaign is set to launch in April so make sure to keep an eye on any developments. This really does seem like a promising venture into retro gaming which will make great use of all the game discs we already own. The time may have finally come to climb into the attic and dust off all those original PS1 games, knew there was a point to hoarding them for all these years-their time in the sun has come again!

Missed the gaol, but paying the fines

By Bryony Jewell Newspaper Entertainment Editor

E For Honor Ubisoft’s new fighting game will feature a combat system described as “The Art of Battle” which will allow players to take on the roles of famous historical soldiers, samurai and knights.

arlier this month two prominent gamers and YouTuber’s were fined thousands of pounds for their illegal gambling activity. Craig Douglas, perhaps better known as gamer Nepenthez and his business partner Dylan Rigby, ran website FUT Galaxy which connected the real world with the gaming sphere. The FUT Galaxy site allowed players to transfer virtual currency out of the Fifa game and use it to bet on real-life football which could then be transferred back into the video game. Douglas will have to pay back £91,000 and Rigby £164,000 in fines and costs. Apparently making more than £96,000 in profit from the website, plus a substantial amount in advertising money from Douglas’ 1.4 million YouTube following the money seen in this case is only fitting for the enormous following that FIFA has.

Although not the first to use YouTube as a place to promote their own websites, this case is the first time

that the UK’s gambling commission has prosecuted people for running an unlicensed gambling website connected to a video game.Yes, other betting websites connected to video games do exist, such as Bloomberg which is rumoured to make billions of pounds each year, but Douglas and Rigby are the first people to be prosecuted in the UK under the Gambling Act who are specifically linked to major player FIFA. CEO Sarah Harrison explains how the most shocking revelation of this

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case was the fact that the “defendants knew that the site was used by children and that their conduct was illegal, but they turned a blind eye in order to achieve substantial profits. The effect on children of online gambling was rightly described by the Court as ‘horrific’ and ‘serious’. As well as running the website, Douglas also made YouTube videos showing himself winning thousands of pounds on the site, without revealing that he was the owner, which encouraged his subscribers to try it out. Many of these followers have been proven to be children meaning Douglas has faced underage gambling chargers as well as fines for not being licensed.

This might be a shocking case when the figures involved are dwelt on for too long, but surely it’s just the first of many to be made public. After all, FIFA is a multi-million pound franchise which has thousands of players all over the world. Perhaps an incident like this is whats needed to remind gamers that the lines between reality and fantasy can all to easily become blurred.

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Music News How women’s music empowers girls

By Kiran Saggu Writer

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usic provides arguably the most accessible, popular and extensive platform for artists to do what art does so exceptionally well: influence society.

The music industry is often divisive in its marketing of female and male artists, and consequentially women have across time been creatively confined by the stereotype of their gender pressured into making music sold to fit in a claustrophobic, pretty pink box. As of recent, it’s fair to say that we’ve seen an appreciation and compelling influence of feminist ideology steal the attention of contemporary society.

Paralleling this are dozens of powerful female artists supporting the movement and supplying us with tunes to catapult us further into our femme illumination.

Thousands of ladies got in formation for in the Women’s Marches that took place across the globe, and many female musicians also appeared to give their support in the fight for our rights as well as some r.e.s.p.e.c.t. (shout out to Aretha Franklin). Female empowerment songs are eternally important for a girl

of any age’s ego, especially when they’re up against many songs in mainstream that demoralize and objectify women.

Seeing female artists refreshingly evolve to create music that encourages women to be confident in themselves, their bodies, and their sexuality sends a crucial message to any girl that feels down or lost. Music is powerful, and these are the types of songs that can get a girl through a day, renew her vitality, and help her find strength in her independence if anything ever makes her doubt herself.

In 2010, M.I.A. released the song ‘Bad Girls’ accompanied by a controversial video where women wearing niqabs drag raced and stunt drove cars to challenge women’s rights in Saudi Arabia where in current day a woman cannot legally drive a car. We needed a gift like the 2016 Lemonade album that was extraordinary in its empowerment of race, women and lifestyle when a sexist crustacean sought to lead the free world the same year.

It’s not that women are the only ones that can confront gender equality issues through their music, it’s that they’re the only ones that have. How

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bland would the world be without female queens slaying the music scene in contemporary culture? Beyoncé told us who runs the world and we haven’t forgot.

Sampha: reflect, grieve & evolve

By Hollie Ismail Writer

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he debut album by Sampha Sisay, ‘Process’ has exceeded the expectation of fans and critics alike. The South London born musical prodigy has accumulated a loyal following with a catalogue of collaborations.

His distinctive sound of vulnerability in Frank Ocean’s “Alabama” and the delicate ode to love in “Valentine”, with Jessie Ware already distinguished Sampha as an artist on the rise.

Process, quite literally resembles the grieving process and the personal afflictions Sampha faced whilst producing the album. The loss of his mother and a reflection of the simple life he had, prior to success are the

central motifs running throughout the 10 songs. The second track on the album, “Blood on Me” subtly delves into human vulnerability with a soulful, upbeat tempo; “Arms out, you pull me in/ And wipe my wounds clean”.

“Take me Inside”, tenderly nods to the complexity of a lost love with warmly hushed questions to a past lover; “Does he still make your blood rush?/ These days I’m just not sure how to feel”.

The instrumental arrangement of the recording shows an evolution of Sampha’s production style; from his familiar bedroom electronic sound to a honed, masterful style. The growth in Sampha’s musical style and emotional maturity throughout the record is reminiscent of his personal journey.

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The 2017 Festival Season ecently announced Reading and Leeds lineup truly made the headlines- but all for the wrong reasons.

Although securing big names such as Kasabian and Muse only one of the artists on the bill is female- Chrissy Costanza of Against the Current.

This isn’t the first time that the charts have been filled with female artists and yet the festival stages have been dominated by male performers. Back in 2015 the same thing happened with 86% of the big summer headline acts being men or male majority bands.

However this year the news seems even more shocking. There has been some spectacular releases from women artists over the last year. Lady Gaga, Adele and Little Mix to name a few.

Couple this with all the girl-power feels so far in 2017 and it really does become shocking to see the festival world isn’t listening too what it’s consumers are wanting.

It’s not just Reading and Leeds though.

Other big names in the festival business also seem to have opted for male artists in 2017. British Summer perhaps being the worse offender; Phil Collins, Green Day, Kings of Leon and Justin Bieber.

Absolutely no female artists. Even cool kid on the festival block, Bestival, has a majority male playlist. Yes, they do have The xx and Laura Mvula but the female performances are looking scarce. As more lineups are announced over the coming months, it’s looking like it’ll be left to Glastonbury to even out the ratio.. or we’ll just have to count on some

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Martin Garrix - “Scared To Be Lonely ” JP Cooper - “September Song” The Weeknd- “I Feel It Coming” Alessia Cara- “How Far I’ll Go” James Arthur - “Say You Wont Let Go”

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The Gulbenkian Cinema listings Times BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (U) Sun 19 Feb 2017 JACKIE (15) Fri 17 Feb - Tue 21 Feb 2017 THE BIRTH OF A NATION (15) Sat 18 Feb - Thu 23 Feb 2017 SPLIT (15) Fri 24 Feb - Sat 25 Feb 2017 A MONSTER CALLS (12A) Sat 25 Feb 2017 HAUNTED LANDSCAPES: THE ASH TREE & A VIEW FROM A HILL (12) Sat 25 Feb 2017 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (U) Sun 26 Feb 2017 DENIAL (12A) Fri 24 Feb - Thu 2 Mar 2017 T2 TRAINSPOTTING (18) Fri 3 Mar - Tue 7 Mar 2017 LION (PG) Sat 4 Mar - Wed 8 Mar 2017 20TH CENTURY WOMEN (15) Fri 10 Mar - Thu 16 Mar 2017 FENCES (12A) Fri 10 Mar - Tue 14 Mar 2017 CHRISTINE (15) Wed 15 Mar 2017 I, DANIEL BLAKE (15) Fri 17 Mar 2017

Prices Full - £8.50 GulbCard Member - £6.50 Senior - £7.50 Registered Disabled - £7.50 Student - £5.30 Student GulbCard Member - £4.30 Unemployed - £7.50

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parkle and Dark present I AM BEAST, a production that uses unique life-sized puppetry, live music and UV landscapes to create a graphic novel inspired world of vigilante superheroes. Following on from the acclaimed success of Killing Roger, Sparkle and Dark return with this awardwinning, visually stunning exploration of the power of grief and childish imagination.

I AM BEAST is a story about what happens when the wilder and darker parts of our minds take control and transform our own realities. After the death of her mother, Ellie escapes into her own fantasy world of comic book superheroes and bewitching strangers, recreating herself as the ultimate vigilante. Running a-midst

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dark alleyways and sinister villains, she soon meets the wild and mysterious Beast and together they seek revenge.

The world is vivid and colourful, based on the comic books she loved as a child.

But as the barriers between her two worlds begin to blur, Ellie must finally face the truth behind her fantasies.

The story is told through, puppetry, physical theatre, UV effects and a live electronic soundtrack which works towards the Company’s mission to create heart-crunching and nail-biting theatre. Sparkle and Dark have a passion for new writing, creating stories from the things that inspire them; the events, concepts and moral dilemmas that we find in the world and set our pulses racing. These stories that connect to the deeper and darker parts of the soul are apparent in I AM BEAST through their collaboration with London teenagers who have experienced the loss of a parent as well as psychiatrists, neurologists and researchers of teenage trauma. The story was inspired by questions: Where do we draw the line between a socially acceptable relationship with our inner world and mental illness? And how are personal relationships affected by grief

and loss? As a leading British puppetry company, Sparkle and Dark bring these deep questions to the stage.

Described as “one of the most powerful pieces of theatre I’ve seen… Puppetry at its best” by the Guardian and “a dazzling theatrical spectacle” by Fringe Guru, it has been touring since 2014.

And with such praise, it’s unsurprising that the production was the winner of the John Beecher Award – Buxton Festival 2015. Developed with Wellcome Trust and Arts Council Funding, this performance will be sure to provide a powerful and invigorating experience.

Sparkle and Dark’s I AM BEAST will be at the Gulbenkian on Thurs 23 Feb 2017 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12.50/ Student £8.50 and the runtime is approximately 80mins. For more information and tickets please visit thegulbenkian.co.uk or call 01227 769075.

Higgins of Fauré’s sublime setting releases anew its radiant harmonies, set amidst the backdrop of the Cathedral’s evocative Eastern Crypt. Also including works by Purcell, Warlock, Lassus and Alec Roth, the concert presents fragments of dreams, desire, loss, dance, beauty and sleep, culminating in a tranquil vision of redemption and eternal rest in Paradise.

SOUNDRISING: THE SONS OF THE LOTUS MACHINE + SUPPORT Sat 4 Mar 2017 / Student £5 Local alt rock band, The Sons of The Lotus Machine (Track Record competition winners) will be performing live at the debut SOUNDRising gig at the Gulbenkian cafe, with The New Nervous Kind, plus support to be announced.

THE DEVIL’S MASQUERADE

Sat 4 - 5 Mar 2017 / Student £5 ‘The University’s Musical Theatre Society invites you to ‘The Devil’s Masquerade’ where all hidden desires are revealed. Featuring songs from Into the Woods, Hamilton, Sweeney Todd and Miss Saigon, watch as the masked guests reveal their desires for love and change, power and murder and many more.

KINDS OF BLUE Fri 17 Mar 2017 / Student £7 University musicians will be in full swing for another dazzling evening of Concert Band classics and Big Band standards. The programme will include an excerpt from West Side Story, a medley from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Vaughan Williams’ Folk Song Suite, and the amazing Gordon Goodwin Grammy-award-winning Big Band arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue.

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he Gulbenkian is offering music across their venue, from the Cafe to the C-F Hall and even all the way over to the Cathedral Crypt! There is sure to be something to tickle your taste so check these out.

TIMELESS COLOUR Sun 26 Feb 2017 / Student £10 Festival Chamber Orchestra present Timeless Colours. A concert exploring various musical and textural colours opening with Francaix ‘s Flower Clock, the piece reflecting the time of day certain flowers bloom, leading to the stunning Piano concerto

by Shostakovich, performed by International Concert Pianist Reiko Fujisawa.

UNIVERSITY OF KENT CHAMBER CHOIR & ENSEMBLE Fri 3 Mar 2017 / Tickets £13 A new chamber edition by Michael

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The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Marlowe

By Eleanor Weaver Newspaper Culture Editor

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he National Theatre’s internationally-acclaimed production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time comes to Canterbury next month at The Marlowe Theatre. Adapted from from Mark Haddon’s best-selling book by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, the play received seven Olivier Awards in 2013, including Best New Play, Best Director, Best Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design, and five Tony Awards on Broadway, including Best Play. The original bestselling novel itself also won 17 literary prizes, including the Whitbread Award so the stage play’s success is of little surprise!

The show tells the story of Christopher Boone, who is 15 years old. He stands beside Mrs Shears’ dead dog, which has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion.

He records each fact in a book he is writing to solve the mystery of who

murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain, and is exceptional at maths while illequipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

Playing the central role of Christopher Boone is Scott Reid (who recently appeared in BBC1’s comedy Still Game), with Lucianne McEvoy as his teacher Siobhan, Emma Beattie as Judy, David Michaels as his father Ed, Debra Michaels as Mrs Alexander, and Eliza Collings as Mrs Shears.

Whilst on this extensive tour, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will simultaneously continue its run at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End (ending in June) and is on its first tour of the United States. Described as “astonishing and unmissable” - Sunday Express and “a beautiful, dazzlingly inventive show

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Poetry Corner Brute Impunity, of the highest degree, his conscience must be completely free.

Scratching away, his parchment wears thin, Equally so my hold on chagrin.

His baiting scribble cuts the tension’s hold inviting the gift of a knuckle shaped mould to be impecably inculcated.

He seems it to be nothing but fated.

I strain and lean to hear the words on stage ‘What is now amiss?’

‘That Pisa and Ms. Bennet must undress?’

What indeed is now amiss in what I hear?

Ever rising is my resolve to force, I assure you I would feel no remorse.

‘I spurn thee cur out of my way’ Control does drift, no more at bay.

I clear my throat as fair warning to you for ‘the firmament’ are home to those, who continue with your pernicious sounding reprisal will be gladly unbounding.

‘Speak, hands for me!’ failing subtlety Strike, backhand, I swing myself to stand.

A convincing blow and a mighty show.

Finally I hear one say “Et tu Brute!”

G.T. Finestone If you would like you poetry featured in the paper email us at newspaper.culture@inquiremedia. co.uk

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Art in London

Tate Modern: Picasso 1932

By Jesse Bedayn Writer

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he Tate Modern will hold a solo exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s artwork during 1932, “a time so pivotal in Picasso’s life and work that it has been called his ‘year of wonders.’”

The exhibition will be called The EY Exhibition: Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy, and will be one of the most momentous shows the Tate has ever held.

Achim Borchardt-Hume, Director of Exhibitions at the Tate Modern, said: “This exhibition will invite you to get close to the artist, to his ways of thinking and working, and to the tribulations of his personal life at a pivotal moment in his career.”

1932 was a formative and defining year for Picasso; his personal life was a back and forth between his calmer, domestic life, his wife, Olga Khoklova, and Paulo, his 11-year old son, and his wild, sensual affair with Thérèse Walter.

The exhibition will tell a month-bymonth story of this complex period with an ‘unprecedented’ number of loaned sculptures and paintings from around the world.

Picasso created some of his most

revered works and solidified his reputation as the most influential artist of the 20th century during 1932. The exhibition will highlight Jeune fille devant un miroir (Girl before a Mirror), which rarely leaves The Museum of Modern Art, and Le Réve (The Dream), sensual depiction of Thérèse Walter.

The Dream’s color contrast reveals hints of early Fauvism, and has never been exhibited in the UK.

Picasso’s realist portraits of both himself and his wife disclose the pride

and affection he held for his family, while his sensual and erotic paintings reveal a hidden life of passion with another woman. His life was divided further between hectic city life and the peaceful countryside, darkness and sensuality, and the dimensions of art, sculpting and painting.

The exhibition has more than 100 paintings, sculptures and works on paper that will reveal Picasso’s creative and restless character. It attempts to give the viewer a lucid conception of the man himself, untainted by common myths and misconceptions.

1932 ended in tragedy as Thérèse Walter, after swimming in the river Marne, came down with a serious malady, stripping her of her ‘iconic’ blonde hair. Deeply affected by Thérèse’s illness, Picasso transformed the event into paintings of “rescue and rape.” This moving finale defined a year of celebrity and misfortune that expanded and elevated Picasso’s creative passion and abilities. Achim Borchardt-Hume say: “This exhibition will allow a new generation to discover Piscasso’s explosive energy, while surprising those who think they already know the artist.”

Coming Spring 2018.

Cézanne at the National Portrait Gallery

By Eleanor Weaver Newspaper Culture Editor

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he National Portrait Gallery in London is to stage the first major exhibition devoted entirely to Cézanne’s portraits from 26 Oct 2017 – 11 Feb 2018. This new exhibition will for the first time bring together over 50 of Cézanne’s portraits from collections across the world, including works never before on public display in the UK. Portraits previously unseen in the UK include the artist’s arresting Self Portrait in a Bowler Hat (1885-6) on loan from the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek gallery in Copenhagen. Also on UK display for the first time since the 1930s will be Madame Cézanne in a Yellow Chair (1888-90) on loan from The Art Institute of Chicago, last exhibited in London in 1936 – 1939.

Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was a French artist and post-Impressionist painter whose work held his unique method of building form with colour.

He is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of the nineteenth century and his analytical approach to nature would influence the art of Cubists and successive generations

of avant-garde artists. Pablo Picasso himself called Cézanne ‘the father of us all’. Cézanne painted almost 200 portraits during his career, including 26 of himself and 29 of his wife, Hortense Fiquet. The exhibition, aptly named Cézanne Portraits, will explore the special pictorial and thematic characteristics of Cézanne’s portraiture, including his creation of complementary pairs and multiple versions of the same subject.

Works included in the exhibition will range from Cezanne’s remarkable portraits of his Uncle Dominique, dating from the 1860s, through to his final portraits of Vallier, who helped Cézanne in his garden and studio at Les Lauves, Aix-en-Provence, made shortly before the artist’s death in 1906. Dr Nicholas Cullinan, Director at National Portrait Gallery, says: ‘We are delighted to be staging this once in a lifetime exhibition in collaboration with the Musée d’Orsay in Paris and the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Up until now, Cezanne’s portraiture has received surprisingly little attention, so we are thrilled to be able to bring together so many of his portraits for the first time to reveal arguably the most

personal, and therefore most human, aspect of Cézanne’s art.’

The exhibition is a collaboration between the National Portrait Gallery, London; the Musée d’Orsay, Paris and the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. It will be staged at all three venues, opening at the Musée d’Orsay from 13 June - 24 Sept 2017, the National Portrait Gallery from 26 Oct 2017 - 11 Feb 2018, and the National Gallery of Art from 25 Mar - 1 July 2018.

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The Trump Effect

By Maisie Lee Writer

thus a predictable instability for the future of artists, writers, and activists across America.

However, like they have always been, artists have been actively expressing their voice of concern and incompliance in different forms of speech, art, and performance more than ever. Starting from last November when one of the casts of ‘Hamilton’ (Brandon Dixtion) addressed Mike Pence, the Vice President-to-be in the audience as being a threat to a diverse America to Meryl Streep’s attack on Trump in her recent Golden Globes Speech. The art and music industries of America have and will continue to remain at the front line, condemning Trump’s intimidation towards not only the Arts and culture but society in general.

Most recently, on 20th January and the day of President Trump’s inauguration, the museums across the states declared a day of refuge.

Numerous museums and art galleries including Whitney, the New Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, and the Walker Art Centre in Minneapolis decided to open a day

for free or paywhat-you-wish admissions. The National Museum of Women in the Arts located in Washington D.C. was open free for all visitors on 21st and 22nd January, signifying the reassurance of women’s voices across the nation.

Museums, mainly in New York, were transformed into the place of free expression of thoughts which was the symbolic gesture of the art industry beginning the long-running 4 years of strike. In Whitney Museum New York, an open stage for artists and writers was held for their deliverance of affliction and also their vision on America’s future. The reading of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights by local poets was held in Baltimore museum of Art alongside participatory discussions.

It was merely the first day of Trump administration yet the art industry had shown their clear depiction of solidarity

directing work, has made a foray into the world on performance art. Along with his fellow artist collaborators s children of the nineties, many Nastja Säde Rönkkö, and Luke Turner, of us will know Shia LaBeouf only LaBeouf has created many pieces of as the goofy Louis Stevens from the performance art such as #IAMSORRY Disney Channel series Even Stevens, (2014) and #ALLMYMOVIES (2015). which ran from 2000 until 2003.

These performances have often proven However, in more recent years LaBeouf, controversial, and LaBeouf’s new as well as continuing his acting and project ‘HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US’ in this respect is no different.

The 24/7 live stream took place outside New York’s Museum of the Moving Image. It began on January 20th 2017 to coincide with the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. It primarily consists of groups of strangers, friends and sometimes even Shia himself repeating the mantra ‘He Will Not Divide Us’ into a camera mounted on an outside wall.

For the New-Yorkers Photos by Shia LaBeouf/Twitter taking part, this was

a strong and unified declaration against the divisive legislation and attitude of Trump, such as his so-called Muslim ban and intention to ‘build a great, great wall on our southern border, and…make Mexico pay for that wall’. The piece is intended to continue for the entirety of Trump’s presidency, serving as a constant reminder that his rule will not cause a rift in the American people’s unity.

The installations strong and unwavering condemnation of President Trump has, predictably, attracted a large amount of criticism and near violent encounters. Both Trump supporters and white supremacists have turned up to confront the protesters. This has included appearing with ‘Make America Great Again’ signs and merchandise, cutting up stuffed animals, referencing Adolf Hitler - as well as online trolling.

In fact, LaBeouf himself was arrested on January 26th and has been charged with misdemeanour assault and a harassment violation after getting into a scuffle over the exhibit, with his arrest caught on the live-stream. Apart from this, the performance installation has been largely peaceful, with protesters simply drowning out naysayers with chants of ‘He Will Not Divide Us’, and remaining focused on their message.

HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US is arguably a socially divisive installation, and

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he inauguration of the 45th president of the United States has brought contemporary disarray amongst politics and the economy that shape not only the Americans but the lives of modern day citizens. As part of this, the art and culture sector in the US has witnessed the beginning of their phase of moving into “unknown territory”, according to Robert Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts. Ever since the election campaign for Donald Trump was embarked, it was followed by major artists and musicians requesting their works of art not to be used as part of the Trump campaign. Now, as the actual presidency has begun, Lynch has built on his comment by saying “disturbing but not unexpected” referring to Trump’s first move against the Arts. This is his proposal of legislation eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Such reaction from the art industry reveals the relationship between President Trump and Arts; the president’s general lack of interest and

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and a spirit of upholding American values. With the recent immigration ban that alarmed hundreds of Americans and citizens across the globe, countless numbers of anonymous artists and activists will continue on delivering the voices of immigrants, the LGBTQ community, women, African Americans, and the whole of the America that represents diversity and progressivism: the ultimate values the American people would perpetually preserve and pursue.

As the commencement of the Trump administration has foreseen a rough ride for the art industry in America, the works of art and the people in the industry have still reflected the sense of hope and optimism.

HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US?

By Isabelle Dray-Sharma Writer

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this begs the question; can it really be classed as performance art, or is it in fact just a political protest? With the almost constant police presence and the increasingly varied and off topic rambling from the contributors, it has become perhaps more of a social

experiment.

The installation was expected to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the next 4 years of Trump’s presidency.

However, on February 10th 2017, the Museum itself abandoned the project.

The reason? The museum reported that ‘the installation had become a flashpoint of violence and was disrupted from its original intent’, making it a serious public safety hazard. Has Trump’s presidency actually divided the Art world and has this project actually proven the opposite of its intention?

Either way, hope remains as while the museum may have given up on the project within the space of a month, the artists themselves have not.

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Find out more about how you can get involved

UKC Kent Debating Society W

e strongly believe that university is not about being told how to think, but being prepared to think for oneself. This marks the next stage of our independence, and the greatest gift this institution can give you is not a piece of paper, but the ability and the confidence to think critically in your chosen field, and to take your own future into your own hands.

Here at KDS, we aim to take that ethos and apply it to all types of public discussion, whatever the subject. We

endorse the principle of free speech, free expression, and open critical debate.

We pledge to provide all students with a neutrally moderated, public stage to engage with one another in this manner - all views are welcome, as all will come under the scrutiny that public debate brings. This is not a safe space, because neither is the world around us. To kill a bad idea, you must strip it of all credibility, best achieved through an open and public competition of ideas and intellect.

Every Wednesday we will host an event for UKC students. In due course we shall release our term card of events, so you can pick and choose the discussions most relevant to you. We will also provide a mechanism on our Facebook page for members to suggest and vote on topics and motions for future events.

This on top of regular debate training given by experienced competitors;, special guest speaker events; collaboration with Kent Media; and participation in national competitions, culminating in

the hosting of our own National IV and Schools Competition for the first time in years.

Purchase a standard membership to show your support for our endeavours, and to be first in line for society updates, exclusive offers, and to become part of the vibrant debating community on campus.

If you’re interested in attending national competitions in the more formal British Parliamentary style, a one off payment of £20 will guarantee a travel

The Creative Writing Society

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f you are one of those writers who like to meet new people, share your work and hanging out, then you are perfect for the creative writing society.

For a quick taster of CWS, here’s what you can expect: Regular reading sessions, where you have the chance to read any material that you’d like to get feedback on -- so be ready to take notes.

Monthly writing meet-ups, where we try out new writing exercises to help generate work and create something fun and different.

Our monthly workshops, given by committee members, CWS alumni and creative writing tutors here at Kent, are a great way to see lots of different and fresh approaches to writing Several mini-trips, as well as our annual TRIP ABROAD! Last year we went to Lisbon.

This year we are heading off to beautiful

SEVILLE! Our socials range from nights out in town, to write-ins, to games and movie nights.

We meet up twice a week: Mondays at La Trappiste in town, & Fridays on campus in one of the seminar rooms (Woolf Seminar Room 5).The meetings are from 6.30pm until 8pm.

You’re also very welcome to join us in the pub after Monday meetings and to watch a film after the Friday sessions.

For more information look us up on our Facebook page: ‘UKC Creative Writing Society’.

Also, if you’d like to join our mailing list, just email Alex, our Secretary.

President: president.cws@gmail. com Secretary: sec.cws@gmail.com

expense free experience for the whole year, plus your very own personalised business card for your wallet.

So whether you’re about to enter the world of university for the first time, or the last, we invite you to come and join us as we embrace our natural freedoms we hold so dear, and engage with one another on the issues that matter, so we can all leave Kent with a broader mind, and on to broader horizons.

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Sport

Men's 1s are the comeback kings

By Alexander Miller Website Comment Editor

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KC Men’s First Football team provided an early contender for game of the tournament on Friday by executing the perfect comeback against Varsity rivals Canterbury Christ Church. 2-0 down at halftime, Kent F.C did the seemingly impossible and in the 89th minute brought the score up to 3-2 to seal a shock late win.

The evening snow failed to get the better of both teams as CCCU and UKC started the match bright with a flurry of shots on target at both ends. The game was fast moving and tense with the ball running quickly along the 3GX surface. There was a classic Varsity feel to the game

with both sets of supporters making their cheers and jeers heard. The players knew the size of the game too and early on tempers flared. A corner caused some grappling in the box and then a scuffle and a yellow card for CCCU. The match remained a cagey affair from start to end.

Christ Church took the lead in the 27th minute with a fired shot from inside the box hitting the roof of the net. Three minutes later they almost doubled their lead with a blazing shot hitting the bar. With Christ Church maintaining a solid hold on the game, a second goal was inevitable and in the 35th minute a floated header dipped over the Kent keeper to give the visitors a comfortable lead. Going into the break K e n t l o o k e d flustered and

the score at half time was 2-0 to CCCU. Kent F.C came out fighting right from the off in the second half though and early shots showed promise and offered a way back into the game. A penalty in the 72nd minute for a reckless foul in the box was the break UKC needed and after it was coolly converted by Cory Walters-Wright, Kent finally had a foothold in the game.

Christ Church showed no signs of seeing out the game and

continued to go on the attack but a real turning point came in the 75th minute when there was another scuffle on the half way line and CCCU number 9 was sent off for headbutting a Kent player. He was later heard saying to a fellow team mate, “I just totally lost it.” When Kent levelled the scores up in the 80th minute that analysis appeared correct as Christ Church had seemingly thrown away the victory.

The snow continued to fall as

the match entered the dying minutes but the on-field action remained heated and it was all going Kent’s way. Continued pressure against the ten-man opposition was punishing and in the 89th minute the defences cracked and Kent poked a goal in from the six-yard box. The comeback was complete and it was utter jubilation for Kent F.C and their supporters.

The comeback was sealed and the football bragging rights, for this coming year, go to Kent.

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For more match reports from the week check out inquirelive.co.uk UKC women win tennis match!

By Saga Rada Website Lifestyle Editor

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he day started poorly for UKC’s women, with the two doubles matches both losing in straight sets. Despite putting up a good fight, UKC never really looked like challenging, with CCCU’s service game just too strong.

Things began to look up as the first three single games got underway, with all three Kent women winning their first, and then second sets, to claim three points over CCCU. With the overall matches at 3-2 to Kent, the last singles match was a tense affair. Despite the pressure, some fantastic returns and strong mobility ensured a win, again in straight sets, to Kent, the final result being 4-2.

UKC Rugby 1s

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he earlier kick off was in the women’s, and it was bleak from the start for UKC. CCCU were too strong on the wings, and continuously exploited the gaps that sprung up in defence. Quick ball and line breaks lead to another try, meaning the half ended 22-0 in Christ Church’s favour.

The second half was brighter in terms of defence, but the continuous pressure by CCCU meant the final score ended 370. The scoreline does not do the Kent women justice. There was not a single girl on the pitch who lacked in effort.

The men’s got underway in a similar fashion, with Christ Church leading through an early try. UKC replied with a try and fantastic conversion, but CCCU fought ahead to a 19-7 lead. Kent took advantage of their own strong scrum and quick backs to draw the game level, but a late penalty gave Christ Church a three-point lead, which they held onto to the end, with the game finishing 22-19.​

Cross Country trials

By Daria Istayeva Newspaper News Editor

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n this cold, Saturday morning, students from the University of Kent and Christ Church University participated in a cross country run. The 5K/3.1 mile run brought everyone together and created an amicable spirit.

One of the event organisers said that it was “an inclusive” experience rather than a competitive one. The light hearted atmosphere was demonstrated with one of the participants pushing a baby stroller along the way.

The run started at around 9:05AM in 1°C weather, following a night of light snow.

The first three runners to cross the finish line were UKC students; James Mckenzie, Andrew Headley and Charlie Wyllie with an approximate time of 17 min. and 20sec.

Christchurch takes hockey glory!

By Richard Shelly Writer

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n arctic wind accompanied beautifully clear skies as a huge crowd wrapped up warm to watch Canterbury Christchurch win three of the four hockey matches at Varsity 2017.

It would be the home fans who would be cheering first however, as moments after the ball trickled along the Kent goalline, before being cleared away in the nick of time, Kent Ladies 2’s were to go up the other end and slotted in the opening goal of Varsity Hockey 2017 with a drilled finish into the bottom corner. A tight affair ensued with a well out for a 2-0 victory.

The shock of the day undoubtedly followed with CCCU Men’s 2’s defying their lower ‘British University and Colleges Sport’ (BUCS) status to come away with a 2-1 win at Parkwood Astro Pitches. After taking an ear-

ly lead, perhaps the goal of the day was scored, as Christchurch doubled their advantage. The clinical CCCU centre-forward salvaged a failed short-corner routine before dancing around Kent’s defence and eventually finding the backboard of the Kent goal. Kent Men’s 2’s kept the game close however, forcing a goal back but ultimately a combination of missed chances and resolute defending saw CCCU Men’s 2’s hold out for an unexpected 2-1 victory.

With Hockey Varsity very much in the balance as dusk fell, so too did Kent’s chances.

In a game between two teams who know each other very well, Christchurch Women’s 1’s made the double the treble over Kent Women’s 1’s this season, having defeated them home and away in their BUCS league. Kent by no means made it easy and in a game that for a long time looked like it may well go to penalty flicks, it was ultimately

decided by only a single goal as Christchurch did enough to see out the second 2-1 victory of the day.

If all the other matches were tight affairs at Varsity Hockey 2017, the last was not. Kent Men’s 1’s weren’t to have a bad game, but were simply blown away by a clinical Christchurch side who scored after five minutes and never looked back.

Four more Christchurch goals were to follow, each neatly finished, and after Kent had a penalty flick saved it looked like it wasn’t to be their day. Just before the final whistle however, Kent pulled a goal back bringing ironic cheers of “last goal wins!” from the home fans and finishing the game at a respectable 5-1 score line to CCCU Men’s 1’s.

With that final victory wrapped up the travelling CCCU supporters went home happy in the knowledge they had won Varsity Hockey 2017 winning 3 games to Kent’s 1 on the day.

UKC Swimming team's triumphant victory!

By Camille Lalancette Newspaper Editor

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ast Thursday, UKC’s swimming team trounced CCCU swimmers at Varsity’s swimming event.

Captain Sophia Collett admitted that “team moral was really high” and that she was “impressed by all the positive energy and her team’s performance”. The event begun with Ana Rojo’s victory for the 100m women’s Individual Medley, followed

by Angus Nisbet who won the 100m men’s Individual Medley race in 1.07 minutes. Although the UKC women lost a few races to CCCU, the overall result was astounding with Team Kent earning 122 points to 77 for CCCU. A great way to start off Varsity!

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