EDITORIAL In case you’re wondering where the pale guy with the glasses has gone, I am both sad and pleased to inform you that I am the new Editor of the Magdalen. Finlay Craig [pale guy with glasses/ old Editor] has done something with this magazine that no ordinary human being could have done: he made it good. From the general aesthetic to the content, The Magdalen has made remarkable progress this year and I intend for it to continue on this trajectory. There is no way substantial enough to pay homage to Finlay so I settled on putting a photo of him wearing a basket for a hat and pouring booze out of dolphin teapot on this page. This month has been chaotic – even by our standards. In case you didn’t know this, occasionally our office makes New Years Eve in Times Square look like a bucket of candy floss. However, thanks to The Magdalen’s fantastic team we have put together an another amazing issue, if I do say so myself. For all you staying in Dundee over summer jump to Lifestyle for your Dundonian Summer Survival Guide and for everyone looking to go a bit mental after exams, check out the central spread for Danielle’s list of the best festivals in Europe for 2012. I would also like to say a quick goodbye to all our fourth years here at the Magdalen. I hope you guys do not remain unemployed for too long and we will all miss you dearly! I wish you all a summer full of tans and tennents, and see you next year when I begin my official Reign of Terror. Melina Nicolaides
We will miss you Finnarz!
This issue of The Magdalen was brought to you by: Published By: Navid Gornall, DUSA, Airlie Place, Dundee, DD1 4HP - vpc@dusa.co.uk Printed By: Winter & Simpson Print, 16 Duninane Ave., Dundee, DD2 3QT Editor in Chief: Finlay Craig & Melina Nicolaides- themagdalen@dusa.co.uk Assistant Editors of: Submissions: Emma Gaffney Production: Ana Hine Online: Ashley Dorning, Henritetta Evans & Ciara McFadden Category Editors
Production
Current Affairs: Alex Shilling Features: Alice Harrold Entertainment: Kevin Fullerton Sport: Clare McCaughey Art: Ana Hine Lifestyle: Mhairi Rutherford Travel: Danielle Ames Fashion: Melina Nicolaides
Marketing: Nicholas Manderson Photography & Illustration: Steven Fullerton, Ceri Morrice, Cilein Kearns, Thomas Konarski, Melina Nicolaides, Andy Barrett, Michal Lukaszewicz, Robyn Beggs, Nikolay Mikhaylyuk, Adam Jackson & Phillip Capper.
Copy Editors: Ryan Fitch, Tiki Fhe, Jimmy Murphy, Jimmy McKee, Slaine O’Halloran, Nicholas Manderson, Alice Harrold, Melina Nicolaides, Emma Gafferty, Mhairi Rutherford, & Henrietta Evans.
Graphic Design: Jamie Law, Cassie Morrison, Danielle Ames, Cilein Kearns, Nicholas Manderson, Finlay Craig, Jennifer Yule, Alice Harrold, & Peter Hine. Proof Reading: Alice Harrold, Emma Gaffney,
Contributors: Alex Shilling, Alice Harrold, Kevin Fullerton, Clare McCaughney, Ana Hine, Danielle Ames, Melina Nicolaides, Ryan Fitch, Tiki Fhe, Jimmy Murphy, Jimmy McKee, Slaine O’Holloran, Nicholas Manderson, Emma Gafferty, Mhairi Rutherford, Henrietta Evans, Steven Fullerton, Ceri Morrice, Cilien Kearns, Thomas Konarski, Andy Barrett, Michal Lukaszewicz, Nikolay Mikhaylyuk, Phillip Capper, Cassie Morrison, Finlay Craig, Jennifer Yule, Peter Hine, Sean O’Dowd, Tom Coloquhoun, Jay Frazer, Katie Nicoll Baines, Martyn Simpson, Hannah Bradbury, Naomi Bridges, Harrison Kelly, Claire McPhillimy, Francisco Garcia, Ryan Swan, Adam Jackson.
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The Magdalen
NO. 29 - MAY 2012
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