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University applications from the EU are in decline

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Pictured above, University of Kent Vice-Chancellor, Dame Julia Goodfellow signing the Memorandum of Understanding with Hiroshima University President Mitsuo Ochi

Stronger ties with Japan

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he University of Kent ViceChancellor, Dame Julia Goodfellow led a four-day visit to Japan in October. On this visit the Vice-Chancellor met with Kent’s Japanese friends, alumni and other University partners in Tokyo. Most notably, Dame Julia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hiroshima University president, Mitsuo Ochi. The MOU aims to promote mutual

understanding between the two universities and between Britain and Japan. The MOU focuses on promoting educational and academic collaborations, encouraging exchange in the areas of joint research, staff and student exchange programmes.

University of Kent already offers various Japanese study options and opportunities for student to travel abroad.

Dame Julia also made a visit to the Kobe University, where she met with its president, Professor Hiroshi Takeda. The

main points of the discussion were Kent’s internationalisation programme and the cooperation between Kobe’s Brussels European Centre and Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies. The two universities confirmed their intention to develop short-term study programmes together.

The Kobe University already has an existing Memorandum of Understanding with Kent, which was signed on February, 2016. On the same day, the universities also

signed a Student Exchange Agreement and it is due to commence next academic year.

Moreover, Professor Takeda and Dame Julia considered the impact of the British decision to leave the EU and the complications it will cause within education and research fields. Dame Julia gave two speeches concerning this subject; one entitled “Effect on Universities in the UK after leaving the EU” and another one on “The current situation of Higher Education in the UK”.

ew figures show that the number of EU students applying for some of the most sought-after UK university courses has dropped sharply.

Following Britain’s decision to leave the EU, uncertainty over funding for the EU students left prospective undergraduates questioning their eligibility for loans and grants. According to Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), the number of EU applications to UK universities dropped by 9%. The data published last week concerns the limited number of courses with an earlier application deadline of 15th of October. This includes all courses at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, as well as applications for medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses at other universities.

The University of Kent, which is closer to the continent than any other institution chooses to continue calling itself the UK’s European University. At Kent, a quarter of the workforce comes from the EU, whilst 14% of the undergraduate and 18% of postgraduate students are from the EU. The university has not yet reported if the EU referendum result had an impact on its applications Continued on page 3

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tudents at the University of Kent´s Medway campus are missing out on a free oncampus health service as the newly established facility warns closure if not used.

The Medical centre opened up in August after University requests for an easily accessible nurse service for students, hoping to provide help and guidance in both acute and minor health concerns. The service, which provides a range of provision including the

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will eventually disappear.”

Closure would mean removal of a vital part of the University´s health offer to students that often are able to detect epidemics and prevent disease outbreaks earlier than other public health aids.

“If I can help the students on the days they come to see me I will, and if I cannot, I will refer to someone who can,” Russell added.

Jane Glew, Medway College Master said in a statement: “The University of Kent works

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with providers to provide on-campus medical services.

The refurbishment of the first aid and medical room was funded by the University.

The University works hard to ensure that these services are available to students and staff.”

The Medical Centre is based in room MO04 in the Gillingham building (pictured above) every Thursday from 11am to 3pm.

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Sunlight Surgery, the local GP, is establishing what is available at the Canterbury campus five days a week, once a week.

However, due to lack of available information about the service, worries are that the wellbeing of the clinic will be short lived.

Christine Russell, lead nurse for Sunlight Surgery and the on-campus facility, expressed her concern over information not being sent out to students.

If the students don’t start to use the on-campus service, it will not be sustainable,” she said.

“In this case it is not the students fault that they are not informed, but if not used it

he Anthropocene is the official name of Earth’s new epoch, which is defined by humanity’s disastrous, irreversible impact on the planet. This March, global levels of CO2 have surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) and this is the first time on record that the levels have globally reached above 400 ppm that lasted for over a month. It is important to note that the safe level of CO2 in the atmosphere is only around 350 ppm.

Scientists have reported that we will not likely have a period in time where the CO2 levels are below this point again, even if we stopped emitting fossil fuels immediately tomorrow, it would take many years before the levels began to decrease.

Kent could be classified as quite an eco-friendly University as demonstrated by the ‘Green15’ environmental scheme. This scheme aims to promote environmental friendly actions such as recycling and reducing energy usage through small, everyday changes.

The buses on campus are also powered by biofuel made of cooking

oil and waste lard. In terms of reducing waste and transportrelated fuel emissions, Kent University is fantastic; however, it could be improved by participating in actions such as meatless days on campus, as agriculture is responsible for more emissions than all modes of transport combined.

The Great Barrier Reef made mainstream news recently as bleaching (caused by climate change) has killed almost a quarter of its coral this year, and scientists believe that it is likely beyond any help. This was also the first year on record where human induced climate change has driven a mammal to extinction: the Bramble Cay melomys, a small rodent that lived on a tiny island in Torres Strait.

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Impact of Brexit The silent epidemic of our time on UK univerities Continued from front ome 6,240 EU students applied to the early deadline this year, a sharp decline from the 6,860 who applied last year. This number comes in spite of the 3% increase in UK students and a 1% rise in overseas applicants. This comes as no surprise, as drops in applications were seen as early as the day the result of the referendum was announced.

For example, more than 100 students hoping to study at the Aberystwyth University pulled out of the application process, around half of whom did so

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on, as Nigel Farage likes to call it, British Independence day.

Under the current system, EU students studying in the UK are eligible to receive undergraduate tuition fee loans if they have lived in the European Economic Area for at least three years prior to starting University. Tuition fees for EU undergraduates are currently set at the same rate as home EU students as well.

However the uncertainty is derived from the news reports abroad which disseminate the message that EU students are no longer welcome in the UK.

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m Davis was found dead earlier this year at her house in Canterbury and it has come to recent news that she was about to send a text message to a friend. Unfortunately, the message “call an ambulance I’m upstairs” never sent due to poor connection.

According to CALM, 12 men a day die by suicide, one man every two hours, yet only 20% of the UK’s population know that suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 35.

Suicide is proving to be the silent epidemic of our time.

Not only that, but suicide is proving to be the public health crisis of our century.

For men under the age of 35 the most likely thing to kill them is themselves. Really think about that for a second. That’s more than car accidents, cancer, and heart disease put together!

If you’re reading this and you’re suffering, you are far from alone. As many as one in four people will suffer from a mental health problem in their lifetime, and it’s estimated that this rate may be even higher for young people, particularly young men.

According to the World Health Organisation, “globally, an estimated 350 million people of

all ages suffer from depression.

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease.”

If you are suffering right now, the university offers a fantastic Wellbeing service, and there are treatments for mental illnesses, whether it be medication, therapy or a combination of the two. In fact, according to figures obtained by the Guardian, the demand for university counselling has risen by 50% in the last five years. You are far from alone. If you’re a man and you’re hesitating to speak up, it isn’t weak to speak out, it’s a sign of strength.

Over 100,000 stem cell donors recruited at UK universities O

ver 100,000 potential stem cell donors have been recruited at universities across the country by student volunteer groups since 1997, blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan has revealed. The University of Kent has recruited more than 270 people to the stem cell register since September 2014.

In the last two years, student donors who signed up at university have given 219 strangers in desperate need of a stem cell transplant the chance of life. This represents an incredible 27% of the 808 unrelated stem cell donations that have occurred in UK since 2014, proving that universities play a fundamental role in saving

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the lives of people with blood around 1 in 1200 people on cancer and blood disorders. the register go on to donate, Young people are the most so Marrow donors are up to 10 likely to be chosen to donate times more likely to save a life their stem cells as they are less than average. likely to have long-term health One of these donors is problems which might delay 21-year-old Tom Beadman, or prevent donation. Anthony who signed up to the register Nolan’s network of student whilst studying Medicine at volunteer groups, collectively Nottingham University and known as Marrow, have now set donated his stem cells in the ambitious target of recruiting September this year.Tom said: 100,000 more potential ‘I saw a brief talk by Nottingham lifesavers onto the donor Marrow before a lecture, and register over the next five years. then they were signing people up Charlotte Cunliffe, Marrow outside. I had heard of Anthony Programme Lead at Anthony Nolan and what they do, but I Nolan, says, ‘It’s hard to put never got round to signing up. into words just how amazing It’s literally as easy as filling in our Marrow volunteers are – a form and spitting in a tube. they are responsible for saving There is a particular need the lives of countless people, for more young men aged and they are truly the unsung 16–30 to sign up as they are heroes helping to cure blood underrepresented on the cancer and blood disorders. register. Young men make ‘The fact that these selfless up only 15% of the register students now have recruited over but are far more likely to be 100,000 potential lifesavers chosen to donate by transplant onto the stem cell register is centres and provide more nothing short of incredible, than half of all donations. and the statistics show that There is also an urgent need they are responsible for over for people from black, Asian and a quarter of the potentially other minority ethnic (BAME) lifesaving transplants backgrounds to sign up, as we provide as a charity. they too are underrepresented Since its formation in 1997, on the register. Only 60% of more than 50 universities have transplant recipients receive the set up their own Marrow society. best possible match, and this Marrow groups have recruited drops dramatically to 20.5% if over 100,000 potential donors you’re from a black, Asian or and 933 of these people have ethnic minority background. gone on to donate. Typically, 22-year-old Glasgow Medical

student Gregor Stark has been involved with Marrow for over three years, and in May found out that he will be donating his stem cells in November.

He said: ‘Marrow is so important because there are a lot of people who are in

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a very desperate situation. It doesn’t take a lot of effort to sign up, and at the same time it’s a very admirable thing to do.

‘It’s not difficult to join the register and potentially save a person’s life.’

Gregor has also just completed the Loch Ness Marathon. He said: ‘It was such a fantastic

event up there, and a lot of the local community get involved which is really nice - even the weather was fantastic. ‘ I think I’ve almost raised £400, which is great.’

On others joining the register, he added: ‘I still think there’s a lot of ignorance about the process – I think a lot of people imagine a big old Victorian hospital and a massive hypodermic needle. Obviously, it’s so different from that now.

‘It’s absolutely anyone’s choice whether or not to join. While some people may have some valid concerns about joining and there are plenty of good reasons not to join – but it’s so important for people to be properly informed. A lot of people don’t fully understand the process. I think a lot more people, particularly young people, would join if they knew everything about it.’

Around 2,000 people in the UK need a bone marrow transplant each year. This is usually their last chance of survival and Anthony Nolan uses its register to match potential stem cell donors to blood cancer patients.

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few years ago, in the heart of the depression, people were complaining about a lack of employment opportunities.

Today, they are faced with a new woe; UK salaries are lower today than they were twelve years ago. This is including adjustments made due to inflation between 2004 and the present day. Of course, in addition to this worrying statistic is the perennial problem, the gender-pay gap.

We have been hearing about this issue for years, and once again it has made headlines.

The average full-time worker is currently earning £539 per week, which adds up to £28,028 per annum. Comparatively, in 2004, the average was £555 per week. Although there has been a 1.9 per cent salary rise this year, the annual average earnings are still around £1600 less than their peak in 2009.

When you add this to increasing costs of goods and services, as well as the recovery of the housing market, it is obvious that the average worker is being priced out of the market for housing and struggling to maintain the lifestyle they crave. Additionally, the figures

are even more worrying for working people, given that real wages are still lower than their pre-recession peak in 2008-9 and the number of workers in low paid jobs has increased by 66 per cent on last year.

At the same time, experts are issuing warnings about inflation caused by the weakened pound and the uncertainty regarding Brexit, will keep real wages low.

This means that this twelve year low in terms of wages is not going to be rectified any time soon.

However, it wasn’t all bad news. With the introduction of the National Living Wage, earnings for those who were the lowest paid rose by 5.9 per cent in the last year. This of course has meant a reduction in wage disparity. This is not to say that there has been a large or even significant change, however, it is a step in the right direction according to the government.

As for the disparity between the genders, well, it has been a step in the right direction.

The pay gap between men and women fell 0.2 per cent from 9.6 per cent to 9.4 per cent. This is the lowest disparity since the survey began in 1997; however, the gap has remained wide over this period and shows little signs of changing. In fact, the gender gap between the highest earners is an astounding 20 per cent.

UK Salaries in a downward spiral

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t is not particularly surprising to hear that working conditions for the average worker has reduced again; however, it is worrying to hear that the average worker today is earning less than their counterparts in 2004. Whilst we are still recovering from the last recession and depression period, it is not surprising that we may not have quite come out of the eye of the storm; it is still a cause for concern given that living costs are higher today than they were in 2004.

This new situation seems to have more to do with Brexit and the uncertainty it has caused over the British markets and even the European ones.

The weak pound, inflation and the economic uncertainty has led to a climate where one cannot see a rise in wages any time soon.

It is constantly being reported in the news how first-time buyers are being priced out

of the housing markets.

Listening to the conversations had by current homeowners, it is obvious they think that the millennials, who are now the first-time buyers, are not working hard enough, so perhaps do not deserve to own property.

Whilst there is no denying that our parents’ generation worked hard to get onto the property ladder, today it is significantly harder, our generation do work hard, but with an average wage of just over £28,000 per annum, it seems almost impossible to buy in a market which has once again picked up traction.

We are not lazy; we just can’t afford to buy in a market where supply of houses is far lower than the demand for property, which causes price inflation on property already on the market. So when we complain that we can’t move out, it’s not because we want to live with our parents forever, we just can’t afford to.

Of course, the flip-side is that those on the average-wages with families will also struggle to make ends meet. Pushing them further towards the

poverty line and closer to a government who has very little sympathy for people in need of benefits, no matter how hard working they are.

Then there is the issue of the gender pay-gap, which has been a perennial problem. No matter what is said, women still get paid less than men for doing the same job an overwhelming number of times, this increases exponentially in the higher echelons of the pay-scale. Being a woman should not define your attainment level, nor should having children who will grow up to be the future workforce, be a hindrance to a successful career. Yet, knowing all of this in the 21st century, women are still suffering inequalities. Why should there have to be a choice between a career and family? The answer is there shouldn’t.

The greater problem, it occurs to me, is not the falling pay but rather fixing the inequalities in pay in accordance to gender.

The economy will eventually sort itself out, either through intervention or free market forces. The real issue here is the gender inequality which will take proactive effort to fix.

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High Court Rules Parliament Should Have Say on Brexit Issues

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ast Thursday, three High Court judges ruled that Parliament should have the final decision before the UK invokes Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

This is a process which triggers the UK’s official withdrawal from the EU. This ruling has caused a stir, with some division between the media and the government. The

media has lashed out on the three High Court judges, with The Daily Mail branding them “enemies of the people”; while the Daily Express describes this ruling as having marked “the day democracy died.”

Meanwhile, the government argues that a parliamentary vote is unnecessary as that will take the yield from its deciding when negotiations with the EU should start. The government has actually made an appeal on this, expected to be heard in the Supreme Court early in December.

In Parliament there is also some gross division over the High Court’s ruling. The debate is on whether a vote on invoking Article 50 would require a full Act of Parliament or whether it would happen more speedily

by MPs agreeing to a resolution.

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, insists she respects both the independence of the Judiciary and the freedom of the press. On the two options evoked by the controversy in Parliament, she suggested expecting the court to set out which of the two options would

be best. On Monday, Brexit Secretary, David Davis, gave the government’s official response to the High Court, citing that the referendum result “must be respected and delivered.”

Parties, as would be expected, are also divided over the matter.

Labour believes that Parliament should have a say on the issue as it is sovereign and therefore deserves scrutiny. However, the party would not “frustrate” the process of invoking Article 50. UKIP, on the other hand, disagrees at large with the ruling of the High Court. Suzanne

Evans, one of the contenders for UKIP leadership, claims that the judges could be “subject to some kind of democratic control.” She believes that since most of the legal fraternity was for staying in the EU, the judgement’s legitimacy is questionable. Meanwhile, UKIP interim leader, Nigel Farage, warns of anger protests should Parliament try to block Brexit.

Scotland’s Brexit Minister, Michael Russell, says he cannot imagine any circumstance in which SNP MPs would vote in favour of triggering Article 50.

commit a deadly act of treason.

The ridiculous coverage by The Daily Mail and the Daily Express does little to instill any confidence in the credibility of the news. The High Court followed due process, went through the motions, and came to a decision. This is the system working. A referendum is not legally binding and the government

do not have the authority to trigger article 50 without a parliamentary vote. In this representative democracy, we have elected a group of people to act in our favour. We trust our representatives have an informed opinion - one which has hopefully been influenced by expert advisors and years of government experience. For democracy to stay true, these

representatives must have the right to vote.

However, the promise and delivery of this referendum by the Tory government without an explanation of the referendum process, or any kind of future plan for either scenario, has convinced the British public that this referendum is legally binding.

Nigel Farage is already inciting

hatred at the High Court ruling, and claiming that the will of the people must be respected. That due process must be ignored.

This sets a dangerous precedent for all future decisions. Due process should not be ignored purely to fit the ideologies of the masses. The situation needs to be looked at objectively, and a decision should not be made without expert advice.

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ome of the mainstream media’s coverage of the High Court ruling would have anyone believe that the High Court are secretly plotting a coup; working together to

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Why America Was Right to Elect Donald Trump

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he man has been called a sexist, racist, homophobe, has been accused of sexual assault (accusations which have since been proven to be false) and has been attacked frequently by people across the globe for his fiery, strongly conservative, right-wing populist rhetoric.

Regardless of his extremely high unpopularity outside of the United States, I still firmly believe that the American people have made the right decision in electing Mr. Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America.

Now, before I start receiving hate mail, death threats, false accusations of “sexism”, “racism”, “homophobia” and

“bigotry”, and social media witch-hunts against me for my pro-Trump stance – and for the fact that I am actually capable of forming my own opinion when it comes to politics, rather than simply jumping on the whole Trump-hating bandwagon for social brownie points – let me just remind everyone of what we would have seen had Secretary Hillary Clinton been elected.

While her domestic policies may have garnered much support from many Americans and other people in the West, a fact that seems to have flown right over most people’s heads is that Mrs. Clinton’s foreign policies are some of the most aggressive since George W. Bush took office in 2001. Her role in convincing Barack Obama to launch the

illegal NATO bombing of Libya in 2011, threats of an American attack on nuclear Iran, support for the removal of Bashar al-Assad from the Syrian leadership, obsession with militarily antagonising Russia via calling for a no-flyzone over Syria and calling for a massive build-up of NATO forces in the Baltic region and on the Russian border are not signs of a politician who would have been destined to bring any sort of peace to any part of the world. These are the policies of an extremely aggressive, expansionist warmonger who strongly holds onto the concept of so-called American “exceptionalism”. And people are still terrified that Donald Trump will somehow cause World War III? Now, I’m no professional military

analyst or expert myself, but by deliberately antagonising Russia and threatening it with “political, economic and military consequences”, just because Putin refuses to bow to the expansionist stance of Clinton, this is quite simply a shortcut on the path to turning this Cold War II into World War III very rapidly.

Donald Trump, on the other hand (while his domestic policies are a strong cause of controversy in the Western world) is, believe it or not, the President that will bring about an increased level of peace between the major powers of the world. From his support for working with Vladimir Putin’s government in Russia to combat the Islamic State in the Middle-East more effectively to his strong isolationist and

2016: What on earth happened?

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h Bowie, where are you now?

Donald Trump has won the US Presidential Election. In January 2017, he will sit down at his new desk in the Oval Office, where some of the most influential and brilliant minds have sat for centuries before him. If it wasn’t for his narcissism, he might well have felt intimidated, or at least like a cheat to have reached this far. How can a man so innately poisonous gain enough popularity to become arguably the most powerful person on the planet? More powerful than Obama of course, because now the House of Representatives and the President are both Republican. It will be easier for Trump to sanction a wall across the Mexican border than it was for Obama to sanction gun reform and health insurance.

So the question is: why does this year seem so incredibly awful?

It didn’t take long for 2016

to project a feeling of sadness and uncertainty. January saw the unexpected deaths of David Bowie, Alan Rickman and a number of treasured celebrities, which set an early, ominous precedent for many people who were hoping to put the previous year behind them. Eventually, after a few months of this, we had almost desensitised ourselves to it, having a “Wow, not another one!” response rather than just genuine sadness. We chose to react to the chain reaction, detaching ourselves from the individual deaths and instead using the trend to spell out 2016’s first period of despair.

During this trivial guessinggame of who might die next, poverty-stricken people in the Americas were struggling with their own epidemic: the Zika virus. Despite originally breaking out in Brazil in April 2015, February 2016 saw it reach a critical state, with the WHO predicting over 1.5 million infected people by the end of the year. This led to severe travel warnings, which

not only majorly affected tourism in South America, but had a huge impact on the very mundane atmosphere in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Even though Zika may have fallen off the map of many mainstream media outlets, it remains a serious threat to many people.

We also have to consider ongoing disasters that have simply just exacerbated this year. The unrest in Syria, the Refugee Crisis and the impact of ISIS are by no means fresh news, but events have definitely gotten worse. Russia and the US have majorly increased their bombing of Aleppo and impatience and hate for refugees have intensified tenfold. This is majorly due to the rise of attacks by so-called Islamic State. Belgium and France experienced the worst of attacks on Western soil this year, and as a response rightwing media across Europe has scapegoated the desperate human beings escaping from their obliterated homes. On top of this, ISIS attacks on Muslim soil far outweighs Western

attacks, where they have claimed uncountable bombings in Turkey, Syria, Kabul and many other Middle-Eastern areas.

Turkey specifically has experienced a new wave of violence this year. A peak in terrorism on behalf of both the PKK and ISIS has led to many Turkish people feeling uneasy in their homes and looking for a position of authority to convince them they are safe.

(Un)luckily for them, they have Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, leader of the AKP and self-proclaimed President of Turkey. After an attempted Military Coup on 15th July, Erdoğan seemed to take quick, decisive action on anyone who did not support his regime. Most likely orchestrated by himself in the first place so Erdoğan could consolidate even more power, the attempted coup has led to a ruthless crackdown on thousands of innocent judges, journalists and academics, all who are claimed to support his “rival” Fethullah Gülen. Just one day after the attempted

non-interventionist policies regarding the role of the US military and NATO in world affairs, Donald Trump is not the man, as many seem to fear, who will bring about World War III. Donald Trump, unlike his predecessors, is the man who will focus almost exclusively on taking care of his own people and country, while at the same time closing the book on the United States’ past history of acting as some sort of “world police”, expanding its formerly dangerous political and military influence.

To conclude, it is in my own personal belief that Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton has saved the world from a potential World War III scenario with Russia, and will indeed make American great again.

coup, Erdoğan fired 2745 judges; an eerily specific number that could only have been calculated beforehand.

This, alongside the arrests of “rival” journalists has meant that Erdoğan is fully focused on limiting as much free speech in Turkey as possible.

As a whole, politics has taken a reactionary stance this year Quite obviously for us, the biggest reactionary vote us Brits experienced this year was Brexit. Like the USA, a huge amount of voters were subjected to scaremongering on behalf of right-wing media as a result of immigration. It has been painted as a dangerous phenomenon rather than a rich area for opportunity due to rampant nationalism.

And we still have over a month left. All we can hope for is a better 2017. Cynically speaking, however, a Trump Presidency, further violence in the Middle East and an increased threat of terrorism in the West are all problems we will inevitably have to face.

Let’s just brace ourselves and expect the unexpected.

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A student’s “political kneejerk reaction” to President-Elect Donald Trump

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It’s a wonderful election

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any if not most of you reading this article probably believe, as I do, in that nefarious body of power that we just call ‘the system’.

It seems to have become shorthand for those nebulaic relationships and power structures commanded by people whose interest never seems in line with what we would call ‘the public good’; ie. big businessmen, wealthy elite, political puppeteers, etc…

Where I come from angered people talk about hating ‘the system’ or ‘railing against the system’. In an hysterical turning of tables Donald Trump found himself on the same side as you and I; wondering how we can contend with the powers that be. Only a few weeks ago

Trump said that he would only accept the election results if he were to win, believing that this election had been rigged against him. However, Donald doesn’t seem to realize that his own campaign is a quaking blow to ‘the system’.

The truth is the Republican party hated Trump from the word go. They failed to defeat him with the party hacks that lined up in opposition, and found themselves with a rogue out of control candidate that bucked their political process.

The people spoke with their ballots and the powers that be didn’t get what they wanted.

If Donald Trump’s candidacy isn’t proof enough for you, consider Bernie Sanders’ campaign. Sanders, coming from nothing, being a political unknown with little name recognition, and no big money

support, came damn close to beating the assumed candidate by speaking to the voter’s issues.

It may seem to you, in the aftermath of this election, that ‘the system’ has too much power, the US elections are crippled, and that the people no longer make the decisions, but I find myself with a renewed faith in the American election system. The people got what they wanted. However, despite my renewed faith, I find myself more troubled than ever: if the people got what they wanted how could they possibly want a clown like Donald as president?

If you think of it in a Brexit context, and the 52% of voters telling the EU they wanted out.

David Cameron tempted the British people with a vote, and they showed him exactly how they felt.

s some of the major results began to roll in; Ohio, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Florida, I began to experience (as I’m sure many this side of the pond did) an uncomfortable, melancholy déjà vu. A punch in the gut is how I would best describe it; a bad stomachache, accompanied by the horrible sinking feeling that as unlikely as this result seemed, maybe, just like Brexit, it was inevitable. Still half asleep, the drone of the TV merging with the sound of my street slowly awakening outside my window: as the election result became apparent, my dazed state and the surreality of what was unfolding before me had me half believing I was in a dream, or perhaps more accurately, a nightmare.

As the day began to break my inbox and notifications quickly filled with commentary on the result. As I lazily glazed over meme after meme after meme with my coffee and beans-ontoast, my thoughts wandered. I think to myself: this bricolage of senselessness seems to me the only response to this result that makes any sense at all. In this post-truth era of politics the disillusioned have thoughtlessly pushed Britain towards Brexit and America towards ‘god knows’, out of, from what I can tell, disinterest and ignorance at best and sheer boredom at worst. This in turn creates a second wave of a politically disillusioned people: me. So why take this seriously?

How can I take this seriously?

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America, Brexit and Trump with all their uncertainties are not the only challenges that lie ahead. We face a problem far more systemic: a cultural and political challenge that, though less apparent is just as pertinent as what is staring us right in the face. The fallacy that we could so easily fall into would be to start believing that politics is a joke: that it is no more important; no more significant; no more relevant to our everyday life than any other popularity contest. It is no more than another piece of meaningless entertainment.

The danger is that as we laugh we begin to believe that this, what is happening right now, is no more than a bad joke.

Trump is a perfect example: a celebrity who, unlike Hillary, is different, exciting, unpredictable, controversial, “the underdog”, and thus entertaining. Why not just vote for him? Change is exciting right?

We forget that these decisions, Brexit for example, are not a school science experiment.

With these decisions come real repercussions for everyone.

And this is the crucial thing that we cannot forget if we don’t want to repeat the mistakes we are making today, neither out of (perhaps justified) cynicism or of apathy.

So while I think some comedic catharsis might be suitable to get us through day one, I for one feel we must vigilant: it is this complete disillusionment with the political systems and institutions that has got us here in the first place. Lets not repeat these mistakes. We have to come away from this with something. We have to learn something.

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Friday 11 November 2016 InQuire

Opinion

The Ivory Trade is wrong, but it could do a little good

By Jasper Gilardi Writer The largest CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference has just ended in Johannesburg, South Africa. A group of some 3,500 conserva-tion professionals gathered to make critical decisions on the protection levels of en-dangered animals and the global strategies of wildlife conservation.

Among the many proposals put forth during the conference was one to raise the protection level of African elephants from Appendix II to Appendix I, thereby banning the trade of ivory in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

This proposal at first glance may seem necessary - approximately 30% of the overall population of 470,000 was lost to poachers between 2007 and 2015, mostly in Central Africa.

These figures are dwarfed by the population of three to five million that roamed Africa’s sa-vanna and forests last century. The illegal trade of ivory is fueled by markets in China, the US, Thailand and Vietnam, and it is no surprise that a person living in Kenya with an average annual income of 1,340 dollars would choose to poach and sell the tusks for well over 1,000 dollars per kilo.

However, conservation efforts in Southern Africa have been extraordinarily effective.

Culling and vasectomy programs have been put in place on nature reserves to mitigate the growth of the elephant populations. These countries along with EU delegations and conservation organizations led the push to defeat the proposal to raise the African Elephant to Appendix I. It may seem counter intuitive for conservation efforts to prevent a ban on the very trade that has killed so many Elephants in the past, but the legal ivory trade could provide essential funding for national parks and wildlife reserves as well as a source of income for local communities.

Without the sale of ivory from culling, and natural death, it is quite possible that some funding for elephant conservation would dry up. One might find it hard to set aside the emotion associated with the killing of elephants and see a future when the sale of their own tusks will be key to their sur-vival. If you would like to learn more about the subject our own Keith Somerville, hon-orary professor at the school of journalism, has spent years in the field studying the trade and has a book “Ivory” coming out this month on the subject in which he discusses the topic.at hand.

Are we born to kill?

By Ciara Doyle Writer

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new study has shockingly suggested that lethal violence is in fact a part of our evolutionary history as humans.

Does this mean it is acceptable to blame murderous actions simply on biological and genetic factors? Is the act of killing really a scarily instinctual act of human nature? However, despite this new information, the real reasons behind an individual’s motivation to kill are still very unclear as genetics and environmental factors can also play a huge role.

Researchers have found that a tendency to kill off members of the same species is particularly common among primates, and have estimated that around 2% of human deaths at the

origin of our species were down to such incidents- a figure more than six times higher than at the origin of mammals. This statistic appears to suggest that humans have evolved themselves to use violence, and that killing is an innate characteristic of human beings. However, it most be noted that the impact of society can greatly mould how aggressive humans are, with the number of human caused deaths heavily fluctuating over mankind’s history. For example, rates of violence were higher in prehistoric societies and tribes than in hunter-gatherer societies, and impulses such as these are quite obviously no longer as relevant in modern societies.

A controversial argument is that humans’ engagement with lethal violence is in fact

a ‘natural condition’, and that the only reason deaths from such violence have decreased is due to the rise of sophisticated institutions and laws within our modern societies. We could therefore suggest that that no matter how violent humans may have been at the origin of our species, the developments of social environments have allowed us to moderate our levels of violence. We have to question the morality of placing the cause of murderous actions simply down to genetics. The evolvement of societies has bought about many more complex factors that can influence an individual, and therefore we can suggest that it is not quite acceptable to place the blame of lethal actions simply upon human instinct.

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InQuire Friday 11 November 2016

Opinion

Kent’s Black History Month controversy

By Alexander Miller Website Opinion Editor

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he events that have unfolded over the past week highlight more than just key issues within Kent Union, they highlight broader failures by the National Union of Students and their policies towards Black History Month. Kent Union and the subgroup within the Union that led the BHM program were naïve to follow the NUS policy which calls for a broadening of the scope of BHM and the societies, specifically the African Caribbean Society, East African Society, Kent Zimbabwe Society and the Pan African Think Tank, should have been consulted on these events considering how closely they relate to their work and interests. It just makes sense. It makes sense for KU to work with all its societies more closely and especially when it comes to events when societies and communities at the uni can have a real positive and constructive impact.

What has happened since the Zayn Malik post was first published has been nothing short of a shambles for Kent Union. From the unnecessarily large amount of time it took for the post to be pulled down, to the numerous apologies put out by the Union over the course of the aftermath which all differed from one another in tone and substance. There is clearly a lot to be learnt from these damaging mistakes.

However what followed in the Kent Union Forum on Thursday night, which was centred around the controversy of the past week, drifted away from the realms of constructive criticism and into the bounds opportunism and inaccuracy.

Some of the comments that night, aimed at the Union President and Vice Presidents, highlighted very real concerns that need to be addressed. The calls for resignation however, were and continue to be simply unnecessary. Rory and the team were elected only earlier this year and have a very strong

mandate to implement their manifestos over the rest of this year. This does not define them and the blame does not lie solely at their feet. This also doesn’t define us as a student body.

Mistakes have of course been made but these need to be sorted out on a national level and not just within Kent Union. The whole NUS BHM project, which tries to include other ethnicities in a week which should be used for black history, is flawed.

Kent Union has implemented a plan for the coming weeks and months on how to right the wrongs that were aired at the Open Forum and we should get behind that. It’s been said they don’t listen to us, this is their chance to prove us wrong.

Greater communication between the Union and societies, a refreshers Black History Month and closer ties between the African Caribbean Society and Kent Union run events are all part of the plan for the future in the wake of what has happened.

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Kent Union presidential candidates isn’t respectful of the real issues or in anyway helpful and the vitriol and personal attacks aimed in the direction of the Union, who over the past 50 or so years have represented us and made the lives of many Kent students so much better, is simply unfair.

At the Forum the point was raised that our degrees are now worthless due to this controversy. That is simply not true.

What has happened over the past week in no way reflects on any of us students here and the academic staff, our facilities and your hard work continue to ensure that Kent is a world class uni. We must be critical and it is certainly not right for the Union not to be held accountable for this, but everyone should be constructive and realistic.

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This should never have happened. It was wrong. But now we improve as a Union, now we move forward as a university towards a birghter future.

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Friday 11 November 2016 InQuire

Lifestyle

Science behind dreams

By Jessica Duncan Writer

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hat are dreams?

The scientific study of dreams, known as oneirology, has found that dreams happen in the REM, rapid eye movement, stage of sleep. For 20% of the night there is high brain activity, similar to being awake.

Why do we dream?

There has been lots of research into why we dream, but the human brain is a complicated machine and isn’t easy to understand. Some believe there is no reason why we dream, but others believe that dreams are our brain sorting through the thoughts from

the day, much like a subconscious filing system. Historically, Romans and Greeks believed that dreams had prophetic powers, hopefully not the case with some of our dreams! Freud thought that dreams brought out our repressed longings, like swimming in chocolate, not ordinary everyday events sadly.

Why can’t we remember our dreams?

Almost everyone dreams every night, and some even have a few, but for the majority of us, once awake we struggle to remember our dreams, remembering only 5%. Whilst we can record brain activity during sleep, we still can’t record the actual dream. The best time to remember your dreams is the first

90 seconds after waking up, but stay in the same position you woke up in to get the best memories! Even though we can’t remember the nice dreams, like when we haven’t got student debt, nightmares seem to haunt us even after we wake up. Even if we don’t remember details, we normally know if we’ve dreamt something creepy. Thought to be brought on by stress, nightmares are most common in women and children.

So before you go to sleep, try to relax to bid those nightmares goodnight, and keep a pen by the bed to note down any memories, they might prophecise the future or you can use our dream guide to decode what they mean.

What your dreams really mean

By Manon Charles Newspaper Lifestyle Editor

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ave you ever woken up from a very strange dream and wondered what it means? Here are some common themes and what they could mean. You never know, your dreams could help you better understand yourself!

Water Water often represents our inner thoughts and emotions, so the clarity of the water could indicate your state of mind. If the water is clear, it could signify a calm mind, compared to turbulent waters equals turbulent mind.

Classroom Even though we aren’t in school anymore, dreams set in classrooms are extremely common. It could represent

a test you are about to face in your real life.

Death Although death may seem like an extremely negative thing to dream about, it could merely represent the end of a chapter before the beginning of something new!

Falling Similarly to dreams about death, dreams in which you fall aren’t necessarily a negative thing. For many falling can represent a serene act of letting something go. However it could also mean that you feel out of control in your day to day life.

Nudity If your dreams feature nudity it could represent a fear of being vulnerable and exposed.

Being chased If you are being chased in your dream it could signify that your subconscious is trying to encourage you to face up to something you have been avoiding.

Turning up late If you have recurring dreams about showing up late to things, it might mean that you have too much on your plate. This is the perfect time to look at everything you are doing and maybe give yourself a welldeserved day off!

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Mountains aren’y just funy.

They’re hill-areas!

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1) Two cannibals are eating a clown.

One says to the other: “Does this taste funny to you?”

2) An invisible man marries an invisible woman.

The kids were nothing to look at either.

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Deja Moo: The feeling that you’ve heard this bull before.

4) Two fish swim into a concrete wall.

One turns to the other and says “Dam!” 5)

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Dogs are dreaming about us speculation that dogs often dream about their owners. While this may sound too warm and fuzzy to be true, Barrett’s findings and the logic behind them are fter looking into the dream pretty convincing. psychology of animals, Dr Deidree Humans dream of what they are Barrett, a teacher and psychologist at thinking about during the day, albeit Harvard Medical School, has started in a less logical and more visual sense and, as it turns out, dogs’ dreams are not so different. Dreams occur during the REM stage of sleep, and most mammals tend have a similar sleeping pattern and time spent in REM. Therefore it is likely that these mammals also dream. As dogs tend to have an emotional Photo by Aobranc | Wikicommons attachment to the

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owners, their owner’s face or smell is likely to be the subject of these dreams.

Dogs may also run or make noises in their sleep, a sign that they are dreaming.

During the study, Barrett also considered the sleep cycles of cats.

When in REM sleep, the cats moved their legs as if pouncing, hissed, and arched their backs, indicating a dream about hunting or chasing mice; unlike the apparent affectionate of the dreams of dogs, cats seem to retain their indifference towards humans, even in the dream world.

Ultimately this is all still speculation as sadly there is no way to know for sure what it is that your pets’ dreams are made of. All you can do is encourage good dreams by providing positive experiences during the day and giving them a safe and comfortable place to sleep.

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6) Did you hear about the two guys that stole a calendar?

They each got six months.

7) Why can’t bicycles stand on their own?

Because they’re two tired.

8) Did you hear about the fire at the circus?

It was in tents.

9) Why don’t teddy bears ever really eat at their picnics?

Because they’re already stuffed.

10) Why was there music coming out of the printer?

Because the paper was jamming again!

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InQuire Friday 11 November 2016

Lifestyle

25 first dates and counting

By Ellie Fielding Writer

Dates number two to five So I started to get the swing of things now and by date four the nerves ver the past few months I’ve been started to settle. Actually dating was on a private little investigation kind of exciting; meeting new people, into the world of dating. I decided to be getting to know them, free meals, free a serial dater, and 25 dates later here drinks, constant compliments. Very I am. Still single. But on the plus side exciting. And luckily for me, nothing too I’m now a dating expert with a lot of traumatic as of yet. experience on the ins and outs of dating.

Date number six I’m sharing my experiences with you in Shit. This was a big realisation point the hope that some of you will relate to for me. So Mr.Six was amazing, he was my struggles or simply take comfort i attractive, funny, spontaneous and I nthe fact that you are not alone in this liked him. We meet up, he takes me out crazy dating world. to dinner, conversation is flowing and I Date number one think god yes he’s the one, I’ve cracked My first first date has to of been one it. After the date, I spend the next the most nerve-racking experiences week staring at my phone waiting for of my life. What do I wear? What if he that message that never came. My first thinks I’m weird? You get the point. rejection, ouch.

Was I right to worry so much? Yes. Dates number seven to 14 100% YES. I didn’t realise that dating How hard can it possibly be to find could be as brutal as a dental abscess. someone you can connect with? I’m It’s like real life Tinder, if the guy now a pro at knowing whether the guy doesn’t like you he can just swipe left, just wants to get in your pants or if he’s but it’s worse because he’s not just genuinely into you, and unsurprisingly judging you on your appearance, he’s I’d say1 that 8 out of17:20 10 guys main motive AD_122231_UniKent_In Conversation_Inquire_Layout 07/09/2016 Page 1 judging you. Luckily date number one for taking you out is to get lucky at the was a really nice guy and I did hear from end of the night. him again but it didn’t work out.

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The PSYCHO. This guy was Italian and stereotypically Italians are said to be rather emotional and romantic.

Well I wasn’t expecting to be shouted at and called ‘selfish bitch’ when I didn’t offer to pay BEFORE the meal. After that date he messages me saying he has to block me off everything to ‘get over me’.

Dates number 16 to 19 After going on so many dates I now know exactly what I want, exactly what I’m looking for. No playing around.

‘Oh you got kicked out of Uni?’ Buhbye. ‘You’re Italian?’ Nope. ‘You’re into heavy metal?’ No thank you. It got to the point a couple times where I left, mid date. Speed dating style. The dating

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world is a vicious world and I’ve realised that there’s no point wasting my own time.

Dates number 20 to 25 I’m so done. There’s no excitement anymore, certainly no nerves. It’s made me realise that the right person will find you, if you go out of your way to look for them, you won’t find them. I can safely say, that’s enough dating for me. For now.

Student protest 1970: Maybe no riots, but plenty of protests through Kent’s history.

Join BBC journalist, author and University of Kent Chancellor Gavin Esler for an evening of conversation exploring the life and work of our special guests.

Tickets are just £5, with proceeds going towards the Kent Opportunity Fund which supports student hardship bursaries, scholarships and special projects.

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Sandi Toksvig OBE

Tuesday 11 October 2016*

Herman van Rompuy

Monday 17 October 2016

Bernard Cornwell OBE

Monday 28 November 2016

Dame Diana Rigg DBE

Monday 30 January 2017

Brenda Blethyn OBE

Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent Canterbury campus www.kent.ac.uk/events/ E: events@kent.ac.uk

All events have a dinner afterwards with tickets available for purchase separately. * This special one-off edition of In Conversation will be hosted at our postgraduate centre in Brussels and broadcast live on the University website.

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Friday 11 November 2016 InQuire

Lifestyle

Lentil and sausage stew

By Kealey Chapman November has well and truly arrived and this cold weather calls for comforting and filling dinners.

This recipe is the ultimate winter comfort food and is always a crowd pleaser, and the perfect recipe to make your housemates! It has very simple and cheap ingredients and is pretty flexible in terms of quantities, so you can make as much or as little as you’d like. You can easily change the amount of sausages or carrots without it making a big difference, so just use what you have. This recipe uses dried lentils but if you use precooked ones from a tin, reduce the amount of stock by about half or add half a cup of rice to soak up some of the excess liquid. Whatever you do, don’t leave out the cheese. It’s the best part of any meal!

Benefits of eating Lentils Lentils are a brilliant food to incorporate into your diet! They are a great source of nutrition, filled with potassium, calcium, zinc, and are aslo rich in dietary fiber. Incorporating lentils into your recipes is an easy and cheap way of bulking out your meals. Not only can you cook them in stews, they also make a brilliant side to traditional meals such as chicken or pork. Here’s a quick lentil curry recipe: In a medium saucepan, heat some oil. Once the oil is heated, add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; as much as you need. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, this should take around 3 to 5 minutes. Add 500 ml stock; bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Add lentils and cook until soup thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in some red-wine vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Eat with some fresh bread for a perfect dinner!

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Ingredients (Serves 4) 8 pork chipolatas 1 cup of green or brown lentils (but don’t use red ones) 1 large onion 1 large carrot 1 clove of garlic 1 ½ teaspoons of mixed dried herbs 150g emmental cheese 100ml white wine 1 tin chopped tomatoes 2 cups vegetable stock Olive oil Salt and pepper Method It’s important to soak the lentils in cold water for at least half an hour before cooking. If you soak the lentils for longer, don’t add all of the vegetable stock at once because you may not need all of it.

Dice the onion and garlic, chop the carrot into thin half moons and cut each chipolata into 3. Add all of this into a big saucepan with a generous slug of olive oil, fry until the sausages have browned and the onions and carrots are tender.

Once this is ready, drain and add the lentils, chopped tomatoes, stock, wine and herbs and season with salt and pepper.

Cook for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.

Ladle the stew into bowls and add a generous handful of cheese in the centre. Enjoy!

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Lifestyle

Top 5 Student Cookbooks

WIN a copy of Chips with Everything tweet your favourite student recipe to @inquirelive

By Isabella Fish Writer

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ith Great British Bake-Off now over, we students will be beginning to wonder how to get our next baking fix. Whether you struggle to fry an egg, fancy yourself as a bit of a Paul Hollywood, or simply want to cook, but don’t know where to start, here are five, affordable cookbooks that could resolve your cooking woes.

For the Beginner Baker: Nosh For Students: This book is great for students who want to get into baking, but don’t have a clue where to start. It provides amateurs with a stepby-step guide on everything from how to store food to how to boil an egg – we all have to start somewhere, right? This book is also good as each recipe comes with a photo of the finished dish, giving you an idea of what you’re aiming for.

This recipe book is only £8.99 (or £3.70 for a used version) on www.amazon. co.uk For those looking for home comforts: The Hungry Student Cookbook:

This is a good guide for authentic ‘home-food’ cooking. After a few weeks of university life, let’s be honest we all begin to miss our parent’s roast dinners.

This book can solve that problem by teaching you a step-by-step recipe guide on how to cook some classic comfort foods. You can get a used copy of this book for as little as £1.79 on www. amazon.co.uk For the Sandwich Lover Toastie Heaven: A brilliant book that has toastie recipes for every meal of the day and every occasion. It will teach you clever ideas and crafty techniques to make the ultimate toastie with maximum taste and minimum effort.

A brilliant book on utilising the food already in our cupboards. Particularly for when wanting to avoid a late-night trip to the shops.

Get it for only £5.36 on www.wordery. com For the Healthy Student: The Hungry Healthy Student Cookbook: Perfect for those who know how to cook, but want to skip on the Dominos Pizzas and dig straight into

the quinoa. This cookbook will teach you how to eat healthily on a budget and what to prepare for wholesome, appetizing lunches that will fuel you for long days of studying. This book is available for £6.29 on www.whsmith. co.uk For the Master Chef Cookbook Creator: Think you could be the next Mary Berry, or just passionate about cooking? If so, it is possible to create your own cookbook online. The website is cheap and easy to design stylish pages, but also a great way to let your friends try out some of your recipes. And is also an original idea for chirstmas! If this sounds like your thing, it starts at £3.49 (for 24 pages.) at www.blurb.co.uk .

For the Creative Cooker Chips with Everything: This book is exaclty what it says on the tin. A recipe book that includes 60 recipes that includes chips in every single one. From traditional chicken and chips to French Fries Carbonara. There are recipes for every meal, even dessert! This book is available for £9.99 from Ebury Press

and would make a perfect gift for family and friends.

Competition time: For the chance to win a copy of Chips with Everything tweet your favourite student recipe to @inquirelive

How to: host a DIY pamper night

By Manon Charles Newspaper Lifestyle Editor

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e’ve come to the mid-way point in the term, where the novelty of uni is fading slightly and assignments are starting to pile up faster than we can keep up. This is the perfect opportunity to treat yourself to a pamper night.

Sometimes treating yourself on a student budget can be difficult, so here are my top tips for doing a pamper night on the cheap.

The first step to a perfect spa evening is to decided whether you want to invite

other people, or just treat yourself. If you fancy turning it into a bonding session invite some of your closest friends or housemates to join! For an extra relaxing evening, tell them to come in their comfiest pj’s and dressing gown. Another perk of inviting other people is that it ensure you have a range of products to try, you could ask each friend to bring their favourite product with so you can all try some.

A must have for any pamper evening is a manicure. Buy some cheap hand cream (available in Boots or Superdrug) and select your favourite shade and have someone else paint your nails for you. It’s amazing how nice it can be to have someone else do it for a change!

While you’re waiting for your nails to

dry , it’s the perfect time to tackle skin care. Whether you buy a face mask or make your own (the interent is full of fantastic recipes), this is a crucial element in the pamper evening. While you wait for the face mask to dry, put some cucumber slices on your eyes, this will refresh your eyes and have you looking chirpier in no time.

Here are some recipes for cheap DIY face masks Banana Banana is a fantastic ingredient to include in your face mask as it moisturizes your skin and leaves you feeling softer! Simply mash up a banana and let it set on your face for 10-20 minutes and rinse off. For an extra edge, add some honey to the mixture.

Oatmeal This is the perfect face mak if you want to hydrate and exfoliate your skin.

Combine 1/2 cup hot water—not boiling, you don’t want to injure yourself— and 1/3 cup oatmeal. Leave the mixture to settle for two or three minutes, then mix in 2 tablespoons plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey, and 1 small egg white (the egg is optional) . Apply a thin layer of the mask to your face, and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Then rinse with warm water. A top tip is to place a strainer in the sink when you rinse it off.

to prevent the oatmeal from clogging the sink.

Avocado This mask is great for dry skin. As the avocado and coconut oil provide moisture, while the honey helps to heal and soothe your skin. Avocado masks are used by celebs like Victoria Beckham and Jessica Biel, and the best part is that you can eat the second half that you don’t use on your face. For this mask, you will need 1/2 a very ripe avocado, 2 tablespoons honey, and 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil. To make this quick and easy face mask, mash or puree the avocado until it’s smooth and creamy, and then blend in the rest of the ingredients.

Simple. Apply to your face, avoiding your eyes, and leave it on for 10-15 minutes.Rinse your face with warm water to remove the mixture.

Yoghurt This is a great masl for this time of year as it can soothe over-weathered skin. perfect for skin exposed to cold and wind! 1/2 a cucumber, peeled and chopped and 1 tablespoon full-fat Greek yogurt The yoghurt acts as a moisturizer while the cucumber soothes and reduces redness. Mash up the cucumber and mix in the yoghurt and leave on for 10-15 minutes. Rinse your face with warm (not hot) water, and pat dry.

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Sudoku Easy

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Editorial

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The US Election 2016: The Yellow Brick Road towards Trumpocracy?

Karisma Indra

Newspaper Sport Editor

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s I write this the US election is a little under a week away, it is at this time that I am looking forward to the elections, the results of which will be announced on Wednesday 9th November.

When Donald Trump was announced as the Republican nominee earlier this year, it had been obvious for months that this would be the outcome for the Party; which had prompted many commentators to claim that this election was Clinton’s to lose.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. They are arguably two of the most unpopular candidates that either Party have fielded for quite some time. Whilst Clinton is the first

female candidate ever, she is also embroiled with the legacy of her husband’s presidency as well as her own within her role as Secretary of State; she is as well-liked as she is disliked in other circles. As for “The Donald”, well, whilst Clinton has the political acumen and experience, Trump is flamboyant, openly racist and sexist but above all, supposedly anti-establishment.

The yellow brick road towards a Trumpocracy has never been more of a threat than now, on the eve of an election where political feeling has never been more anti-establishment, not only in the US but worldwide (for example the protest votes for Brexit) and Trump seems ever the better option that Clinton who is regarded as stodgy and un-relatable.

The polls put Clinton slightly ahead, and social media of

all sorts are buzzing with reminders to vote and in the past few months with reminders to register to vote, mostly from the Clinton campaign. With this race being typified with mud-slinging on both sides, policy has played a surprisingly small role even as the competitors vilify their opponents’ name. Whilst this is to a degree humorous, there is an underlying sense of panic as to results of this campaign.

The future of the US is uncertain and even more so if the results favour Trump.

On the world stage where diplomacy is a must, it seems like a disaster waiting to happen should Trump be President. Additionally, it is likely that a Trump win may replace democracy with an autocratic, Trumpocracy.

Whilst Trump claims to be anti-establishment, if he

does become President, it Photo by yellow brick road | Flickr remains to be seen whether he will conform to Party policy returning to the establishment.

But for now, a Trumpocracy seems to be horrifying thought for most of the rest of the world, Vladimir Putin being an exception.

Of course, for the moment, as I am writing, there is still a lot to play for, after all even a day in politics can change a lot, so a week is bound to see some change. For now, the polls remain almost neckand-neck, we shall have to wait and see if there shall indeed be a President Trump from The Simpsons fame.

For the moment, we are on the yellow-brick road. By the time you read this, we will see if he has reached his Oz, the White House, to begin his Trumpocracy.

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This week in photos

Spotted in Venue: Halloween Ball Photos by: Adam J Webb

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Entertainment

Television

Life after Bake Off...What’s next?

By Tanya Small Writer

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he Great British Bake Off final aired on Wednesday 26th October and if you’re anything like me, you will have been sitting in front of the television with stinging, watery eyes as the final three bakers entered the tent for the last time.

It was hard enough having to watch Selasi leave just before the finals – he’s such a babe isn’t he? And now we’ll never get to see Candice’s elaborate creations or listen to Andrew’s adorable Irish accent ever again!

Each of this year’s contestants brought something very unique to the table. As horrible as it sounds, I found it so entertaining to watch Louise’s gingerbread disaster in week two. It was always hilarious to watch Paul’s reactions to Tom’s experimentation with flavours. And just back to Selasi for the last time (maybe!), his smile, the way he was always so calm and collected, his motorbike… I’ve heard rumours that he plans to open his own bakery in West London too!

Photo by BBC

It is true that that wasn’t the last time we’ll ever get to watch the Bake Off. But it is the last time the Bake Off will ever air on BBC1 without adverts and the last time that Mel and Sue will ever present the show with their signature humour and contagious energy.

The Bake Off is just not suited to Channel 4, is it? Everything about the new series feels wrong. Channel 4 is known for its hard-hitting documentaries, lifestyle programmes and things like Embarrassing Bodies.

The Great British Bake Off just doesn’t slot comfortably into it because it belongs on the BBC! Life after Bake Off looks particularly bleak for me. I always look forward to my Wednesday night dose of fondant fancies, sausage rolls and the elaborate showstoppers that invite the contestants to go all out and become inventive with their baking. I’m a complete sucker for trash TV (Made in Chelsea, Towie, Love Island…) and this was the only thing I was ever hooked on that wasn’t about people’s trashy lifestyles being aired on TV. What am I supposed to do with my Wednesdays?

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Sherlock: A new year, a new season

By Karisma Indra Newspaper Sports Editor

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s I am writing this, I am eagerly anticipating the return of Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective, Sherlock Holmes onto our screens on January 1st 2017. Admittedly, more than a few of my peers are doing the same thing, although a lot of that is to do with Benedict Cumberbatch, because after all, who doesn’t love him?

I am not denying that part of the appeal of Sherlock is Cumberbatch and his portrayal of the ‘highly functioning sociopath’ that is the titular character,

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but for me, the appeal is more to do with the chemistry between the actors and brining 19th century Sherlock into the present with relevant storylines which is fascinating.

From long-suffering Watson (Martin Freeman) to the mocked Molly Hooper (Louise Brealey) and Greg Lestrade (Rupert Graves), mysterious Mycroft (Mark Gatiss) and of course, the ever loveable Mrs. Hudson (Una Stubbs).

The cast is everything that you can expect these characters to be, their onscreen chemistry makes Sherlock a fan favourite.

My favourite episode has to be ‘The Abominable Bride’ which takes us back to Victorian Britain. Part of my liking was due to the complex nature of the case and constant flashes forward and backward from the past to the present, where Sherlock is tripping whilst on a plane (from the last episode of season 3). There was also something enjoyable about seeing Molly Hooper pretending to be male so that she could attain a better livelihood and seeing Mycroft return to Conan Doyle’s lethargic but clever form at his club.

Season 4 promises the return of Moriarty (Andrew Scott), Sherlock’s arch-enemy in some capacity. Toby Jones is set to guest star as a villain in

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the second episode of the new season.

The first episode will be entitled ‘The Six Thatchers’ and the second, ‘The Lying Detective’. Other spoilers that the BBC have released include: a potential agent of the supposedly deceased Moriarty. Also, the promo shows Mrs Hudson hissing at Mycroft to leave her house and deeming him a ‘reptile’.

No matter what else, the next season is bound to be as gripping as the previous three. Happy deducing.

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Entertainment

Disney Sequels A fools endeavour

By Karisma Indra Newspaper Sports Editor

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equel. Just the word normally would cause groans. They are notorious for never living up to their expectations. Most of us can think of many that although they may have been commercially successful, failed to live up to the original film. That being said we should not discount Disney’s sudden burst of sequels.

This past summer saw the release of Finding Dory, which was raved about by critics and cinemagoers alike.

Disney seemed to have captured the right balance, with enough hilarity and naivety for children to love but also adult humour for the original audience and the long-suffering parents of any child who begs to go to the cinema.

As part of the original generation who watched Finding Nemo, I confess, I was worried that Dory would not live up to my expectations, admittedly these were low. But I have to say, I was more than impressed. This bodes well for the future sequels Disney are currently producing.

My favourite has to be The Incredibles 2. I enjoyed the first film when it

originally came out, and loath though I may be to admit it, I will probably be going to see it when it comes out in the summer of 2018. There is something universally appealing about a family of superheroes and once again, Pixar, had managed to straddle the line between being entertaining for children and any adults watching it. There are high hopes for the sequel, although, I have to admit, I am wary and withholding judgement until it does come out.

The final sequel which I am sure will be a commercial success when it hits our screens in the summer of 2019, is Toy Story 4. I am not heartbroken by the fact that its initial release date of summer 2018 has been swapped

Blair Witch Review

By Dwayne Lee Writer

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f you are a fan of horror, this is the movie for you. It commences with a brother’s search for his sister who went missing 20 years ago in the first installment of the franchise, The Blair Witch Project. His friends decide to accompany him on his mission to locate her in the ill-reputed section of the woods (of course). His friends support and ridicule him severely, and almost physically fight him, but they stick it out - not that they want to by the end of the film. Part of their dilemma is that one of them gets injured while crossing a river and once they arrive to their destination they find themselves inexorably unable to exit. They make an effort to do so, but find themselves right back where they started: in their cursed campsite which has been discovered by the witch.

This movie was written by Simon Barrett and directed by Adam Wingard and was at least 5 years in the making.

Neither was involved in the first movie and all supporting characters are new as well.

Like the first movie which was released some 17 years ago (1999), this movie

uses the technique and plot device where one (in this case a few) of the characters are recording the events taking place with a handheld camera.

It is an interesting and at times, jarring method of film-making. Also, like the first ‘Project’ and unlike scores of other horror films, this one does not use vats of human blood or unexplainably strong male villains. That in itself makes this movie worth considering.

The movie accomplishes its startling effects by its masterful use of camera angle and sound; you often hear someone approach quickly but are uncertain as to who they are until the camera shows them. This is done well at first and overdone as the film progresses.

The plot is simple, so naturally the crux of the film depends on the characters and their interactions. This is where the fun and tensions arise. There is humor, mild violence and profanity used which earned it an R rating, but there is no visual or conversational sexual innuendo of any kind.

‘Project 2’ does have similarities to the traditional horror genre: the witch has a unique and ominous sound. She does in fact have an interesting power.

for a later one. The first two Toy Story films were incredibly clever and entertaining, but for me, and this is just my opinion, the third was too dark for the supposedly target demographic of children. For me, this franchise has run its course and any other films will just be tarnishing the art of the first two films, much like I thought of Dreamworks’ Shrek 3 and its sequel.

The bottom line. Sequels can be worth the wait, however, the old feeling remains, why mess with a good thing by adding another film into a great story?

Only time will tell if The Incredibles 2 and Toy Story 4 will be worth the wait.

My advice: don’t get your hopes up.

In Cinemas

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them The world of Harry Potter heads to 1926 New York for this eagerly anticipated release. Queue a No-Maj (American Muggle) a misplaced case, and the escape of some of fantastic beasts and watch the magic unfold.

Photos by Disney

Trolls Poppy (Anna Kendrick), the optimistic leader of the trolls, and Branch (Justin Timberlake), her polar opposite, embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they’ve ever known.

If I reveal what it is, I would disclose a major piece of the plot and the ending as well. Minimal special effects are used throughout the film.

While I found the first Blair Witch Project uninteresting, this one seemed fresh and accomplished. You will be scared and in the end you will respect the witch. She’s a bad girl.

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Investigator Reacher (Tom Cruise) tries to prove a decorated Army major’s innocence. Things soon esculate and Reacher becomes involved in a dark government conspiracy.

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Games to Look Out For

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare With three unique game modes: Campaign returns to the gritty, largescale war roots of the franchise, while boldly looking ahead.

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Football Manager 2017 With an enhanced match this years edition gives a full-frontal simulation experience. You control every decision at any one of the 2,500+ real football clubs to build your dream squad.

Need a break?

There’s an app for that

By Ethan Stone Writer

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ow we’re halfway through the term, and deadlines are quickly approaching we all should be getting our heads in those books. However, what’s a study session without some well planned out study breaks? Before you settle on the inevitable social media scroll through, why not give one of these games a try…Facebook won’t mind… I promise!

Heads Up! 79p This ones a bit of a wild card. Heads Up! works along the same principles as the good ole game Headbandz. Needing at least two players, you each take turns in choosing a category and then holding the phone up to your forehead. The other player has to try and describe or give clues as to the answer which is against your face, and if you guess correctly you get a point. Lots of fun can be had with this- and it will definitely take your mind of assignments.

Make7 FREE This games super easy to play and a great quick, one game only break.

To play you have to drag numbered hexagonal blocks onto a honeycomb cell grid and make a higher number by matching three or more of the same coloured block. When you match three 7’s, all the blocks around get removed, so that’s pretty cool. There’s three game playing modes, Classic, 3Blocks and

Bomb which allow you to mix your study breaks up a little.

1010!

FREE A personal favourite. In this game the blocks come in all kinds of shapes, and you have to match them to clear lines.

So kind of like Tetris, only you can’t rearrange the pieces. 1010 can become super addictive, especially when you get a little competition going with some pals. And watch out for those green 3x3 squares, they can ruin everything.

Colorin FREE Colouring seems to be the latest craze at the moment and now you can do it on your phone as well. This app combines the addictive logo quiz games with relaxing and easy colouring tasks. You can colour logos, objects or characters which makes it a fun and completely non-work related break. If you complete the drawings with the right colours then you earn stars, which means more levels.

Candy Crush Saga FREE A classic game which lets you complete levels by matching all kind of colourful sweet treats. There is so many levels to this game, I’m not actually sure it has an ending. With its bright colours and easy to grasp rules, Candy Crush never fails to distract from the real world. Also, as you only get five lives, you can’t become too involved and forget about that work you were suppose to be doing.

Extra Life - 24 hour gaming for charity

By Katherine Payne Website Entertainment Editor

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Watchdogs 2 Developed and published by Ubisoft Watchdogs allows you to play as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker living San Francisco during the tech revolution.

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f you’re an avid gamer who’s never heard of the movement Extra Life, you should change that now.

We’ve all wanted to spend 24 hours straight engrossed in our favourite games, and Extra Life encourages you to do just that - with the added benefit of raising money for Children’s Miracle Network, an organisation that raises funds for children’s hospitals.

Every year Extra Life hosts this event, allowing people to sign up on their website, join a Team, start a fundraising page and live stream some video games!

100% of donations go straight to the 170 children’s hospitals affiliated with the Children’s Miracle Network.

On Saturday November 12 the University of Kent’s own CSR Flux Radio team (plus special guests) will be streaming from mid-afternoon, showcasing some quality gameplay,

goofs and obscene levels of caffeine consumption.

Games that will be streamed for your viewing pleasure include: -Inside -Pokemon SoulSilver -Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel -Black Ops III: Nightmare Mode -And more!

To keep the entertainment and sanity going, the team will be carrying out some fairly silly goals once fundraising targets are hit - $250 (around £200)

Photo by ExtraLife.org

will see Ben dying his hair, and $450 will be celebrated with an unlucky team member chugging some spicy Cholula!

If you’d like to donate, head to ExtraLife.org and search for team name ‘Flux Radio CSR’. Any donations are gratefully received; let’s play some games and raise some money for sick kids!

If you want to pop in on the stream at any point, it will be broadcasted via Twitch at ‘twitch.tv/fluxradiocsr’. It’s guaranteed to be a dumb-fun 24 hours!

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Entertainment

Music Reviews

Miles Horn, a one to watch in 2017

By Bryony Jewell Newspaper Entertainment Editor

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iles Horn’s first EP was written during a time of transition.

He’d recently moved to London, was unemployed and living in a small flat in Mile End. Leaving his job with a major record label after having worked with a few high profile artists you might have maybe heard of, such as Taylor Swift and U2, Miles decided to pursue music full-time and the Slow Motion EP was born.

sound created by the backing vocals on this track (think the Lisa Hannigan to Damien Rice effect) and he’s got a hit on his hands. Another stand out is ‘All Gone Quiet On The Western Front’ which is a clever composition of frustration and the tale of lost love.

The wide variety of musical influences, ranging from Springsteen to The Rolling Stones can be heard throughout.

Inspiration can be seen in the dreamy sounds similar to Ben Howard’s latest album. However Miles Horn’s lyrics are what makes his music stand out from the great wave of male singersong writers which are flooding the

music market at the moment. Keeping the tracks largely simple, and instead concentrating on big chords and honest lyrics, has really let the songs resonate.

Miles sings in ‘Lately’, “Throw me to the water, and let me breath” and this openness created in the songs- of both feeling and sound- lets the magic create itself… none of this over produced or forced feeling to be found. Lovely.

As EP’s go, Miles has managed to create a thing of beauty. Each track oozes with gritty emotion which speaks blunt truths-quite simply, life and love can be hard but that doesn’t mean its not beautiful.

Lady Gaga Joanne Gaga’s new release is as stylistically varied as ever. Joanne provides a story, and when listened to in one sitting, it is a rewarding experience. Tracks such as the endearing “Grigio Girls” and “Million Reasons”, written with country song writing queen Hillary Lindsey, create a country vibe throughout the album. It’s refreshing to see an authentic and simpler side to Gaga.

That being said we still get treated to the wilder dance tracks you’d expect to find.

Jump to “Diamond Heart”for a sure future hit across all genres.

Robbie Williams The Heavy Entertainment Show Robbie sings in the title track that this album is ‘where Eminem meets Barry Manilow’ and that pretty much sums up the variety within. It’s so bad it’s good.

“Pretty Woman” is reminiscent of a country hoe-down and “Sensitive” fits in completely with any other current charts release. Full of self-confidence Robbie opens the album singing ‘You searched for a saviour, well here I am’ and this theme runs throughout. But what else do you expect from Britain’s king of cheesy, silly pop?

Jump to controvesial “Party Like A Russian” for irritatinly catchy lyrics.

Having originally studied Psychology at University, Miles openly admits he could be described as a “bit of an over thinker”. But this concentration on the human condition only enriches his EP. All the tracks explore the real life effects of heartbreak, and struggles that come with moving on with life after love.

Title track ‘Slow Motion’ infuses a unique blend of blues and pop, twinned with powerful lyrics which speak directly to anyone in the in-between stage of life. Add to this the soothing

Photos from Miles Horn

New Releases...

By Molly Thomas Writer

Michael Buble Nobody But Me Buble’s latest release spills emotion and happiness from the first note.

The Meghan Trainor duet, “Someday” allows Buble to show off his trademark honey-rich voice, whilst providing a cheeky pop song for the album. “God Only Knows” is the love song of the record. Although originally recorded by The Beach Boys, Buble’s take on the song gives it a powerful quality which is sure to be a favourite.

Jump to “My Kind of Girl” for big-band vibes to impress.

Alicia Keys Here This album is a clear comment on the state of the modern world. With socially conscious songs throughout the record Keys uses her music to question beauty and expectations. Containing collaborations with both A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams Key’s album makes for an interesting listen.

Jump too “Blended Family (What You Do For Love)” for great lyrics and a catchy beat which will surely be a hit.

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Culture

The Gulbenkian

By Louise Bolt Writer

Cinema listings Times MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE (15) Fri 11 Nov - Wed 16 Nov 2016 THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (15) Fri 11 Nov - Thu 17 Nov 2016 SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS (PG) Sat 12 Nov 2016 SWISS ARMY MAN (15) Mon 14 Nov 2016 SUPERSONIC (15) Fri 18 Nov - Thu 24 Nov 2016 BOYZ N THE HOOD (15) Sat 19 Nov 2016 STORKS (U) Sat 19 Nov - Sun 27 Nov 2016 AFTER LOVE (12A) Sun 20 Nov 2016 SONITA (PG) Sun 20 Nov - Wed 23 Nov 2016 INFERNO (12A) Sun 20 Nov - Tue 22 Nov 2016 I, DANIEL BLAKE (15) Fri 25 Nov - Wed 30 Nov 2016 THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW SING-ALONG Fri 25 Nov 2016 DO THE RIGHT THING (15) Sun 27 Nov 2016 AMERICAN HONEY (15) Tue 29 Nov 2016

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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play about the last days of Wilfred Owen, one of the foremost soldier poets of World War I, comes to the Gulbenkian theatre Canterbury on 12 Nov 2016, with classic good timing, during Remembrance weekend. Killed in his unit’s very last battle of the war, his poems remained in notebooks and documents held by his family and have thus been transported onto the stage in All About the Boys.

The play’s writer Robert Fanshawe, an ex-Royal Marines officer with relatives who served in WWI said, ‘My uncle was killed during the Ypres campaign so my interest in the war started from a very early age. During my military service I started writing poetry and prose but took to plays afterwards. The war’s poetry and centenary drew me to this subject.’

The play dramatises the effect of his poetry on Wilfred’s soldiers as they prepare for and fight their final battle, whilst following life at home in ‘Blighty’

All About The Boys

with the Owen family. It explores the affect on the soldiers, particularly given the rigid disciplinary code of the Army and the ironic humour of the soldiers.

The battle saw great bravery with one of Owen’s fellow officers earning a posthumous VC. As Owen falls, the poetry echoes in the feelings of the soldiers. ‘What a tribute to Wilfred, alive with enthusiasm and a great achievement,’ said Wilfred Owen’s nephew Peter, after seeing the first staging in 2014.

GFMA Project Manager and Director, Louisa Le Marchand , said: ‘This is such an amazing play, it delves deeply into the psyche of the soldiers and their connection with Wilfred Owen. We are very proud to be presenting ‘All About The Boys’ at the Gulbenkian Theatre.’

The audience, like me, should find this play incredibly moving knowing the inevitable outcome. If they are familiar with the works of Owen; the same fate as a whole generation of young men, changing the social pattern of life in England for a lifetime.

This production puts me in mind of the words of WWII poet, John Maxwell Edmonds, who was said to have been inspired by Simonides’ Epitaph to honour the Greek who fell at the battle of Thermopylae in 480BC: ‘when you go home, tell them of us and say, for your

tomorrow, we gave our today’.

There will be families with young children mourning the loss of close relatives from current conflicts this weekend. With this in mind take the opportunity to buy tickets to ‘All About the Boys’ and wear your Poppy with pride in remembrance this year.

All About The Boys will be at the Gulbenkian on Sat 12 November at 7.30pm.

Tickets £15 and £10 for students.

Tickets sold on behalf of Global Fusion Music & Arts. www.thegulbenkian.co.uk

The Royal Opera at The Gulbenkian O

ver the coming months, The Gulbenkian has an array of live and recorded performances by The Royal Opera House being screened.

For lavish productions with superb choreography and music, their shows are a must-see. All performances are £13 for students.

LES CONTES D’HOFFMAN Tue 15 Nov 2016 This production brings alive a 19thcentury world of romance, comedy, mystery and menace. At the centre of these extraordinary tales of clockwork dolls, magical glasses, ghostly voices and sensual courtesans is the vivid imagination of the drunken Romantic poet Hoffmann.

THE NUTCRACKER Tue 8 Dec 2016 (LIVE) Sun 11 Dec 2016 (RECORDED)

An all-time ballet favourite. It is Christmas Eve and Drosselmeyer the magician sweeps young Clara away on a fantasy adventure in which time is suspended, the family livingroom becomes a great battlefield, and a magical journey takes them through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets.

IL TROVATORE Tue 31 Jan 2017 (LIVE) One of the great operas of the Romantic period, a story of passion and blood, love and vengeance, disaster and murder Fire and snow in the landscape echo the cruelty and love of the story: soldiers and gypsies clash, a mother reveals a terrible secret and two men are engaged in a deadly fight for one woman.

WOOLF WORKS Wed 8 Feb 2017 (LIVE)

The pioneering literary work of Virginia Woolf is the inspiration for multiaward-winning choreographer Wayne McGregor’s brilliant triptych for The Royal Ballet. He combines themes from three of Woolf’s landmark novels – Mrs Dalloway, Orlando and The Waves.

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Tue 28 Feb 2017 (LIVE) Sun 5 Mar 2017 (RECORDED A perennial delight and a much-loved classic, The Royal Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty combines the best of classical ballet, with all its charms and virtuosity, splendid music and talented dancers.

The rich evocations of the baroque opulence of a royal court, the panoramic journey of the prince to the overgrown castle and the colourful characters in this famous fairytale make this Sleeping Beauty a spectacle like no other.

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Culture

Our Writer’s Favourite Novels

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ith the days getting colder and darker, what could be better than curling up in bed with a good book.

Here are some favourites from our very own writers.

By Karisma Indra Newspaper Sport Editor

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Set in the backdrop of the American Civil War; follow the adventures of Scarlett O’Hara, the daughter of a plantation owner down South.

Travelling the length of the Civil War and beyond.

Scarlett is always falling for the wrong men and making all of the worst decisions, vain, selfish and self-centred she

is a character that despite her flaws, you can’t help but love.

A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth This mammoth book is set in postindependent and post-partition India.

Centred around Lata, a rather naïve 19 year-old university student, who refuses to be swayed by her opinionated, widowed mother and domineering eldest brother. The story is written through a variety of character narratives, as the reader is navigated throughout India and the lives of the different classes and people. Delving into Indian politics and questions of religion, this book is well worth thumbing through over a 1000 pages.

The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde was in his lifetime and still remains a very controversial author.

The Picture of Dorian Grey

follows Mr. Grey, an artist’s muse for his latest oil paintings and his quest for hedonistic pleasures. Believing that beauty and sensuality are the only things of value, both of which can fade, Dorian makes a deal that will allow him to enjoy life by never aging, and instead his portrait will age and fade. However, what he doesn’t realise is that the portrait is recording his every sin, even as it ages and its likeness never ages, instead basking in immorality.

The Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome Following a group of young children and teenagers, Ransome’s series is the perfect one for adventurers everywhere. It describes youthful exuberance to be home for the holidays, portrays the imagination held by the young and the adventures that they can

be a part of. Sail into the distance with the Swallows and the Amazons and the friends they gather along the way.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Mary Lennox, is a small 10 year-old girl born in India to rich but absentee parents, due to her sickly nature and being starved of affection, Mary is spoilt and petulant.

When her parents die of cholera, she is sent to live in Yorkshire in the house of her uncle, Archibald Craven. Whilst in Yorkshire, Mary slowly becomes a hearty, young girl, in part due to her secret garden where she learns what it is to be a child and how to have fun.

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Poetry Corner Drummer Hodge They throw in Drummer Hodge, to rest Uncoffined — just as found: His landmark is a kopje-crest That breaks the veldt around: And foreign constellations west Each night above his mound.

Young Hodge the drummer never knew — Fresh from his Wessex home — The meaning of the broad Karoo, The Bush, the dusty loam, And why uprose to nightly view Strange stars amid the gloam.

Yet portion of that unknown plain Will Hodge for ever be; His homely Northern breast and brain Grow up some Southern tree, And strange-eyed constellations reign His stars eternally.

Thomas Hardy If you would like you poetry featured in the paper email us at newspaper.culture@inquiremedia. co.uk

Alternative Fiction

The Graphic Novel: Just for Children?

By Layo Oke Writer

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raphic Novels-just for children? I would disagree and apparently, the University of Kent would too. A module option for an English and American Literature student in their third year is called ‘the graphic novel’, suggesting that the genre is worth studying and more than just a picturebook for kids.

There are of course graphic novels aimed at a younger demographic, such as the Adventures of Superhero Girl, and Adventure Time spin offs on the Cartoon Network. However, much to my

surprise I can say that as a twenty-year-old adult, I still enjoyed those graphic novels.

While the animated TV show Adventure Time is advertised as a children’s show and targeted to those aged 7-9, a wider demographic of teenagers and adults enjoy the show. It’s the content that appeals to people in general. The phrase ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ comes to mind. If the quality of the show/ graphic novel is great, then I’ll find enjoyment in it.

Anyhow, there are graphic novels that are specifically aimed at a mature age range; Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Alan Moore’s Watchmen and Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead. These are examples from the graphic novel module reading list and cover more mature concepts such as rape, mental health issues, starvation and they use them to tell compelling stories.

Moreover, some people grow up reading graphic novels, and continue reading them far into their adulthood.

With the entertainment business being dominated by the superhero genre sourced from Marvel comics and DC comics, film viewers may have an urge to read or re-read Marvel’s Civil War after watching Captain America: Civil war (2016).

Like with films or T.V shows, graphic novels are used to entertain the reader on a visual level as well as on a literary level. It provides a form of escapism that any adult or child can choose to read.

Fan Fiction: Literary Appeal?

By Karisma Indra Newspaper Sport Editor

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ver the recent years there has been a phenomenon known as fanfiction. The name I think is quite self-explanatory, like a film or TV series? The chances are that somewhere on the Internet, someone has written a fanfiction for it. As much as I loath to admit it, fanfiction is literature.

As a lover of arguably what many call high literature, it somewhat pains me to admit that fanfiction is actually an artform. If done well, you can almost forget that these writers are fans playing for a little while in someone else’s sandbox of ideas. Of course, if you are not careful you can easily get pulled down the rabbit-hole to some seriously erotic works or just horrifically badly written, disturbing pieces.

It is therefore easy to turn a blind eye to, or forget that fanfiction is actually shaping how a new generation views ‘literature’. Fanfiction increases the chances budding writers have to actually get their work out an audience for free, giving them feedback which although at times can be vicious, is overwhelmingly positive and constructive to improve writing styles. This is of course not limited to just budding writers, but to adults who enjoy writing but do not wish to pursue it as a career. It is not rare

to find works with dozens and in some case hundreds of chapters (although the former is more common that the latter). Another perk is undoubtedly that one gets to tweak ideas in the canon franchise, for example, authors can change relationship pairings to the characters they favour, or even take the story in a different direction to where the author took them, it is a great way to be creative with writing- it’s what literature claims to be- a creative outlet and process of exploration.

Another blurring of the distinctions between fanfiction and what is traditionally considered to be literature is the fact that many ‘fanfictions’ have already been published and sold to some acclaim. For example, the works of Enid Blyton, Ian Fleming and Jane Austen have all been carried on by other authors, whilst many may not judge this to be fanfiction, it is definitely a part of that culture, of other authors continuing on storylines from the original works.

A prime example would be P.D. James’ Death Comes to Pemberley. Austen’s works have also spawned off profitable alternate universe discourses, Pride, Prejudice and Zombies. One cannot write about fanfiction without talking about Fifty Shades of Grey or Twilight, which proved that if you can write something, which is arguably dubious in flair and style, but can market it

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well as sell it in shops, audiences deem it ‘literature’ because after all if it is published, isn’t it literature?

There is no problem in deeming fanfiction as ‘literature’, it is merely prejudice and snobbery to some degree that leads to an opposition to fanfiction as literature. I am not saying that all fanfiction can be considered literature, but it is literature nonetheless, the quicker we get used to it, the better it will be. So, I will be the first to admit, that it’s time I got off my high-horse and admit that literature, like every other art form in the world is adapting to the 21st century, and I better get used to fanfiction being a part of that change.

So, is fanfiction literature?

Yes.

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New Record Store comes to Canterbury

By Eleanor Weaver Newspaper Culture Editor

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n independent record shop selling new vinyl records has only recently opened in Canterbury on 15 Oct after a gap of ten years. Thanks to the resurgence of vinyl as a popular format, manager Nick Pygott has decided that the time is right for a specialist record shop in the City once again.

“Records have become incredibly popular again” says Nick. “While nearly everyone uses the internet and streaming sites to discover new music, people like to own the music they love on a physical record too. There is something more permanent and tactile

about records. Plus they sound better too. Nearly all new releases come out on vinyl now, and there is even a specialist vinyl chart these days”.

So far, there has been an overwhelmingly positive response from local music fans. The shop is called Vinylstore Jr in a pun-based nod to rock band Dinosaur Jr. While it specialises in music from the Rock, Alternative and Independent scenes, it also has growing sections devoted to most other genres, from chart pop to Jazz. “The first three records we sold were by Nick Drake, Aphex Twin and Wu Tang Clan, which shows the eclectic tastes of the people of Canterbury! But we will also stock most new releases, and get hold of pretty much anything that people want.” They stock from a variety of eras but the majority of their records are new and exciting, focusing on new releases, limited editions, coloured vinyls and ‘indies only’ stuff you will not be able to find in a mainstream store.

The shop also had its first instore live appearance with local psychedelic rock band Syd Arthur performing live and signing copies of their new album

Photo by Vinylstore Jr

Apricity on Saturday 22 Oct. “We were packed out! It was a huge success, and we have a few more live in-stores pencilled in before the end of the year” says Nick. This includes performances from Lapis Lazuli on 12 Nov at 4pm and singer/songwriter/guitarist Leonie Evans on 13 Nov at 2pm. To keep up to date on all up and coming gigs, check

out the shop on Facebook or on their website www.vinylstorejr.co.uk. Better yet, head in store!

The store is located at 20 Castle Street, Canterbury. Opening hours are 9.30am5.30pm Tues-Sat and 11am-4pm Sundays. The store also offers a 10% student discount on Tuesdays so make sure to pay it a visit.

The Instagram Takeover! New WWI Music Exhibition

By Isla Taylor Writer

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s my favourite social media, Instagram is full of some amazing accounts that are artistic, inspirational and mesmerising.

Therefore, it only seemed right that InQuire should have a series that showcases some recommendations for you lovely readers to follow. Here is this week’s top 5 arty favourites!

Account: aww.sam Name: Sam Ushiro / 213k followers A creative lifestyle account, founded in 2015, with a focus on DIY, parties, sweets and style. Ushiro is a industrial

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designer, stylist, and doughnut aficionado!

Account: rose_tinted_glasses Name: Susie F.W / 8138 followers A personal account from Sheffield in which the artist “speaks through colours”. A colourful account offering constant summery vibes.

Account: moography Name: Anshuman Ghosh / 88.7k followers Ghosh is a South African artist who creates quirky little imaginary worlds, often from the limits Photo by moography of an iPhone.

Their work has previously been featured by Instagram.

Account: artedemirar Name: Sandra Suarez / 50.3k followers Suarez is a spanish artist.

She has run diferent series of art projects on her account, from the 365 days of masks, colourful Photo by artedemirar portraits and she is now making pop art style GIFs. Account: aurelycerise Name: Aurelie Cerise / 71.8k followers Cerise is a Parisian visual artist. If you like rainbows and a good collage, you’re in the right Photo by aurelycerise place!

By Greg Taylor Writer

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n exhibition has opened in the Colyer-Fergusson Gallery on the University of Kent campus commemorating music in the period 1914-1918. The exhibition, organised

by Gateways to the First World War, shows how integral music was and is to the history and memory of the First World War. This exhibiton gives a taste of research in progress by Dr Emma Hanna, a Reseach Fellow at the University whose current research interests are focused on modes of entertainment, principally cinema and music, during WWI. Her research demonstrates that music of all kinds was omnipresent on the home and fighting fronts during the war years and its aftermath.

As the Gateway’s project says, “That the fighting fronts were full of music and humour may come as a surprise.

While Britain’s modern memory of the First World War is dominated by mud and loss, the history of music 1914-18 shows us that in the midst of so much fear and death there was a great deal of life. Music of all kinds connected servicemen back to the sound worlds of comfort, family and friends. Through music the soldiers were reminded of the homes for which they were fighting.

But it’s not all about bawdy music hall ditties and marching songs. Music and

musicians were implicated in espionage plots; after 1915 bugle calls were used to guard civilians’ public safety after Photo by UKC Music Zeppelin raids; orchestras provided cover for prisoners of war to escape from German prison camps.” Music 1914-1918 will be on display in the Colyer-Fergusson Gallery at the University of Kent from Tue 8 Nov - Thu 24 Nov 2016, open 9am-5pm.

Entry is free.

Remembrance Day November 11 Armistice Day November 13 Remembrance Sunday There is a special service of remembrance at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday 13th November at 18:30 along with Remembrance Parades coming to war memorials near you.

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UKC British Sign Language Society The UKC British Sign Language Society is a brand new society created this year, with the aspiration to raise awareness of those with hearing difficulties and to educate as many people as possible on how we can help them. We hold weekly meetings on Wednesday evenings at 6pm in Keynes Seminar Room 17, with the aim every week to become proficient in fingerspelling, as well as getting up to the standard of British Sign Language Level 1. The first meeting was a great success with over 40 people turning up! One of the key aims of the society is to teach as many people as possible the finger spelling alphabet, and is something the committee is very passionate about. By learning this basic tool, it is possible to communicate with hearing-impaired people, just a little effort can go a long way to helping someone out. The society will be holding events in the future with the aim of promoting this. The group is also involved with the charity HiKent, a local charity for those who are deaf and hard of hearing. Through upcoming stalls and charity events, the UKC BSL Society hope to raise money and awareness for such an important charity.

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Society Spotlight:

Information for potential cell donors

Erasmus Society

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Find out more about how you can get involved

UKC Erasmus society is run for anyone interested in socialising with people of all nationalities! Whether you’re an Erasmus student at Kent, or a student preparing for/returing from your year abroad, or just want to broaden your horizons and meet some new people, this is the perfect society you. The society is run by students from Kent who have recently undertaken a year abroad. This means that know exactly what it’s like to be in a foreign country and make the most of all opportunities given. They hold events weekly, from language cafes, where you can practice your language skills in an informal setting, to meals and drinks. However, they also organise big trips. For bonfire night, the Erasmus society spent the day in Brighton, before watching a fireworks display there.

There are more trips like this planned, so whether you want to explore more of Kent or revisit some old favourites, make sure to keep an eye out for what they have planned next! If you’d prefer to go further

afield, they have even organised a weekend trip to Edinburgh, giving members a chance to visit this beautiful city surrounded by friends. The committee is highly committed to giving student the best experiences, in fact the president Rachel Bale, has even represented University of Kent in Brussels during a talk to save Erasmus! If you’d like any more information about the society, check out their Facebook page Kent Erasmus 2016-2017, their twitter @UKC_Erasmus and their Instagram @ ukc_erasmus

Volunteer of the Month October

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f you’re interested in becoming a potential life saver or would like to find out more information visit their Facebook page.

Upcoming events Live music and Performances at the Ballroom – 17th November Hero week Recruitment- 21st November (Location TBC) About Anthony Nolan Anthony Nolan saves the lives of people with blood cancer. The charity uses its register to match potential stem cell donors to blood cancer and blood disorder patients in need of stem cell transplants. It also carries out pioneering research to increase stem cell transplant success, and supports patients through their transplant journeys. Every day Anthony Nolan gives three people a second chance at life. Find out more at www. anthonynolan.org What is a stem cell transplant?

If a patient has a condition that affects their bone marrow or blood, then a stem cell transplant may be their best chance of survival. Doctors will give new, healthy stem cells to the patient via their bloodstream, where they begin to grow and create healthy red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

Marrow ∙ Marrow has recruited over 100,000 potential donors in total. ∙ 27% of the 808 donations that occurred in the last two years were from Marrow.

Key statistics About 2,000 people in the UK need a stem cell transplant from a stranger every year 90% of donors donate through PBSC (peripheral blood stem cell collection).

This is a simple, outpatient procedure similar to giving blood We need more young men to sign up, as they are most likely to be chosen to donate but make up just 15% of the register We need more people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to sign up. Only 60% of transplant recipients receive the best match. This drops dramatically to around 20% (one in five of transplant recipients) if you’re from a BAME background.

It costs £60 to add each new donor to the register so we always need financial support To join the Anthony Nolan register, you must be 16-30 and healthy. Anthony Nolan’s world-leading Research Institute has shown younger donors offer better outcomes for patients.

You can find out more about Marrow at www.anthonynolan.org/marrow or follow them on Twitter @UKMarrow or like them on facebook.com/UKMarrow

Aaron Thompson

President of Kent Dance Aaron has done a fantastic job as President of Kent Dance. He has been working tirelessly since he was elected into the role, including all through the summer, and he has a really great, dedicated committee to show for it.

He’s so supportive of his whole team, and puts their needs and achievements before his own. Congratulations Aaron, from all of us at Kent Union!

To nominate someone for October, go to https://unionkent.wufoo.eu/ forms/volunteer-of-the-monthcanterbury-201617/ Congratulations to our students who have logged over 9400 volunteering hours on the KSCV Toolkit so far!

The Toolkit is a great way to record your volunteering, and gained awards for doing so, which go on your HEAR record at graduation!

To get involved, please sign up to the Toolkit at www.kentunion.co.uk/ toolkit

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This months BUCS Highlights

By Karisma Indra Newspaper Sports Editor

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s the BUCs season continues, here are some of the highlights from the weeks two, three and four of play.

Good work, Team Kent!

Wednesday 19 October Volleyball Women's 1sts: won 3-0 against Roehampton's Women's 1sts Men's 1sts: won 3-0 against Christ Church's 1sts Basketball Men's 1sts: won 60-38 against Westminster's 1sts Women's 1sts: won 46-40 against UCL's 1sts

Tennis Men's 3rds: drew 6-6 against Queen Mary's 3rds Men's 2nds: lost 8-4 against Hertfordshire's Men's 1sts Women's 1sts: wom 12-0 against UCL's Women's 2nds Lacrosse Women's 1sts: won 24-4 against Royal Holloway's 1sts Women's 2nds: lost 8-2 against UCL's 2nds Men's 2nds: lost 16-6 against Essex's 1sts Wednesday 26 October Hockey Women's 3rds: won 2-0 against Buckinghamphire New University's 1sts

Why you should get involved with BUCS

By Angela Hermann Writer

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UCS. British Universities and Colleges Sport.

Almost every sports society on campus has at least one if not two teams in the BUCS league. Within the league itself there are several different divisions all with different levels of skill and on making a team, you will be in one of the many divisions.

Joining a BUCS team is not for those people who don’t enjoy sports. When you join a sports society and make a team that plays in BUCS, commitment is required.

Not only will you have your weekly training sessions, but Wednesdays will mostly be taken up with playing.

However, this is not a bad thing. When I first joined my sports team and started playing BUCS, I loved playing on Wednesdays. It gave me a break from writing essays and doing all the reading for my seminars. Without it, I would have stayed in my room working solidly, and I don’t know about you, but that doesn’t work for me.

Not only does playing in BUCS get out outside but you also get to go around the country, the distance depending on what division you are in and the other

teams within the league.

You get the opportunity to meet lots of new people and visit other universities.

Traveling to all these different places can be annoying and there may be some late nights, especially if you take the train to Essex Uni and back!

Yet you get to spend that time with your teammates, chatting, laughing and having impromptu picnics on the trains, or stopping off at McDonalds on the way home, if you’re in a car.

For me however, there are two reasons why I think people should play for BUCS. Firstly, it’s challenging.

You get to play different teams, and whilst you’re all in the same division, every team will have strengths.

Some may be stronger and better than you, and it’s in those games that you really push yourself, because of the desire to win; not just for yourself but for the team.

My favourite games are the ones where I really have to push myself to make sure my team comes away with a win, and if it doesn’t happen, I know I tried my best and I had fun.

So get out there and play for BUCS. I can promise you, you’ll have an amazing time and you won’t regret it. After all, I never did! #TeamKent!

Women's Men's 2nds: won 2-0 against Hertforshire's 1sts Football Men's 1sts: lost 1-0 against Essex's 1sts Men's 3rds: won 1-0 against London Metropolitan's 3rds Rubgy Union Men's 1sts: won 50-12 against Christ Church's 1sts Men's 4ths: lost 18-17 to Writtle College's 1sts Men's 2nds: won 53-3 against Godsmith's 1sts Men's 3rds: lost 33-22 to Queen Mary's 3rds Netball Women's 2nds: won 2921 against Universities of Medway's 1sts Women's 1sts: won 40-21 against Imperial's 1sts Wednesday 2 November Basketball Women’s 1sts: won 45-33 against Middlesex’s 1sts Fencing Men’s 1sts: lost 135-55 against Imperial’s 1sts Women’s 1sts: won 135-91 against Surrey’s 2nds Golf Mixed 1sts: lost 4-2 against Essex’s 1sts Tennis Men’s 2nds: lost 10-2 against East London’s 2nds Men’s 3rds: drew 6-6 against St. Mary’s 1sts Women’s 1sts: lost 10-2 to LSE’s 1sts

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Spotlight on Sport

InQuire takes a look at some of the sports teams on campus

UKC Rowing

UKC Korfball

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he University of Kent Korfball club is a really fun and unique sports group on campus. We are mixed gendered and play a sport that basically no-one has heard of before, which is what makes the club so fun!

Everyone learns the rules together and we all develop as a club, this year, we have three teams playing in BUCS tournaments all around the country and also in a local Kent league on Sundays. We are even hosting the South East preliminaries this year, which is going to be very exciting.

In addition to this we play in the Netherlands once a year, which is actually where the sport was created in 1902.

The best way the game could be described is a cross between netball and basketball in which as a player you both attack and defend in a game. The main aim of the game is to be able to manoeuvre away from your defender and working with your teammates to score as many points as you can to win the game. You can shoot from anywhere, anyhow into our giant yellow baskets to score and with its fast pace and tactics, Korfball keeps you on your toes. We are a club that is welcome to all skill levels and experience and everyone that joins has a place on a team.

Another fantastic element of our club is socials, being a large, mixed gender club we have some great socials every year from three legged bar crawls, film nights, quiz nights, pub golf to large club dinners. They are run regularly and we have socials that suit everyone.

We run coached training sessions from 8pm-10pm every Monday and Thursday in Sports Hall 3 and play matches on Sundays. So if you are interested in keeping fit, learning a new sport, meeting lots of new people, trying

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something brand new or just having fun, Korfball is a great sport for you and we hope to see you soon.

For more infomation visit www. facebook. com/ UKCKorf

KC Rowing Club had an amazing turn out at Fresher’s Fair, with over 300 people signing up!

Unfortunately, as an off campus club we were unable to take everyone on, but we’ve been super impressed with how well our new members are progressing.

At the last BUCS Rowing Competition, our men’s A crew made it to the B final, resulting in a final placing of 8th overall, and our Women’s Intermediate Double were also in the B final for their division and came 3rd, placing them 9th overall.

If you would like your sports team featured in InQuire's 'Spotlight on Sport' email our Sports Editor Karisma at newspaper.sport@ inquiremedia.co.uk

Our men’s A crew also made it to the Henley qualifiers this year.

This term at Medway, our women’s 8 crew smashed the race and won the award for fastest women’s crew of the day.

These achievements were accomplished with relatively old, battered and heavy kit so the potential results for the club if we were to gain access to more up-to-date equipment could be exceptionally better.

In the past, we have also needed to hire boats belonging to other clubs in order to compete on a more level basis with other crews.

In an ideal world however, we would like to be training with this more contemporary equipment on a permanent level.

We are hoping we can invest in a variety of areas that will improve our prospects even further.

For example, we are currently

in the process of moving our on-water training from a small, windy portion of the River Stour to the much more appropriate and spacious Westbere lake.

Along with access to more suitable training grounds, we will also be investing in a fulltime coach for the club. This increase in training and more permanent coaching will leave us placing considerably higher at both local and national events, including BUCS Regatta and Henley.

From now until our annual Christmas ball at the start of December, we are working on rowing the distance of Canterbury to Tokyo (almost 10,000km!).

As part of this, we held a ‘24 Hour Row’ event on Wednesday 2nd of November until Thursday 3rd November in an effort to raise money for Crohn’s and Colitis UK. We have set up a GoFundMe page that you can find on our Facebook page (UKCRowing) in order to raise money for our club.

For more information check out our UKC Rowing page on Facebook.

UKC Rowing have also been named Team Kent club of the month for October Here are just some of the things they have been up to in October: - 24 hour charity fundrasier row for chrons and colitis - Medway Head: Women's fastest boat of the day Men's crews 2nd & 4th - Indoor BUCS: women's novice - national record Lightweight women's 2nd Lightweight men's 2nd Novice men 1st and 3rd - Organised and ran 2 intercollege sessions - Set up sponsorship and partnerships with Leydon Lettings, Deliveroo & Canterbury River Tours A special mention goes out to Kent Cheer and Ultimate Frisbee who also received votes for Club of the month!!

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Canterbury Varsity returns Photo by Adam J Webb

By Freddy Clarke Writer

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he dates for next year's Varsity competition have been announced. The event will run from the 8 Febuary to the 15 Febuary 2017. Compared to previous years, where it has run for five days this year we will have an entire week of sporting

action.

For those new to university life, Varsity is the annual sports competition where the University of Kent take on Canterbury Christ Church University to see who is the best at thier respective sports.

Each of the sports team that compete are vying for points that culmulinate in finding the

overall winner. Canterbury Varsity has been going for 18 years now and to this day CCCU have never won the series.

When Varsity first started it was just the rugby teams who competed, but now over 35 teams take up the Varsity challenge.

Sports that are represented include: Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, Netball, Tennis,

Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Equestrian, American Football, Rugby, Trampolining, Swimming, Indoor Cricket, Cycling and Snow Sports.

There is also a summer Varsity in the third term which includes Athletics and Outdoor Cricket.

The Varsity mission is to ‘promote friendship, pride and passion through a celebration

of sport’ and in recent years there has been strong empahsis on ensuring team respect all multi-cultural faiths, sexuality and genders.

So will it be another win for Kent or will CCCU pull it out the bag? Find out this Febuuary for Varsity 2017! " We win together, and we lose together. We are Varsity."