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Sex attack on campus Police appeal for witnesses after alleged assault in Parkinson toilets

the Parkins..r1 building, including but thnn 'ugh and sensitive investigation Adam Richardson building were sftrpcd up as a result noon was great her, I .cads of guys no routes and nearest car parks. It claims into the assault: "The JAW Society Laurie Whitwell of this paper's articles into chum: (sic) from," anonymous sex cruising, or Postings regarding the toilets were that the hest time to he there is "In is very concerned about the attacks in 'cottagtng' in the same facilities. still being made in the days leading up the afternoon" as there are "lots of Parkinson basement toilets. The issue Police are appealing for witnesses The University explained that to the recently alleged attack, with horny students ready to work tiff that needs to be dealt with in a mature and after a male student was the campus safety measures would apin one appearing just seven hours tensk delicate way that protects users of the victim of an alleged sexual assault be examined in light of this particluar earlier. There are Intl comments about toilets without discriminating against on campus. incident The message, posted at 6.19ain on the location, and it receives a 4 star any potential users." 21 -year Ad male student was 'Cortaging' refers to homosexual Thursday February 19 asked: "Who rating. The University said that campus allegedly attacked in the basement encounters in public lavatories, often gain 2 day", while another posted the Steve Smith, the writer of both safety measures would be examined: toilets of the Parkinson building on arranged anommously through day before wad: "Anyone about 2m, articles on erataging in the Parkinson "The safety' of our students, staff and the afternoon of February 19. Internet sites. 4ish?" toilets commented: "We exposed the visitors is paramount and we are The Universiw has moved to As early as 2005, Lee& S bider)/ The website has since warned Parkinson toilets as a popular location looking at how any further incidents reassure its students that their welfare revealed that in the Parkinson members to remain vigilant. The post for cottagers across the city in 2005 can he prevented, including is of utmost importance. "We were basement toilets "men would meet by Ed, the Squirt Editor, told and again highlighted the dangers of increasing the number of CCTV saddened and shocked to hear about up for regular lunchtime liaisons and members to continue to "cruise continuing activities in 2007. cameras and the number of security the alleged sexual assault in Parkinson use the self-drilled spy-holes to peer carefully" and also warned them to "For the University nor to have patrols. building reported last week," a at others." beware of attention from media and stamped this out in three and a half "lf anyone does feel University spokesperson said. "These The sexuality of the attacker in the police at other local sites. years is little short of negligent and uncomfiinable about an approach or incidents are, fortunately, very rare alleged assault is, as vet, unknown. Another member warned fellow shows a complete disregard for the the behaviour of others then they and it is the first incident of its npe An investigation of Squirrorg, a cruisers to he wan after he, "Popped welfare of students." should report this to University ever reported on campus." website where 'cruisers' can agree to in here today around 12pm and Steve continued: "Usually security tin their emergency number The incident occurs in the wake of meet up, revealed the popularity of noticed some CID officers having a cottaging is a paranoid and subtle 0111 343 /777" several /rah Stierkid investigations the Parkinson as a cottaging venue. xxl look around this place, so activity that is far from awressive, yet Information about personal safety into the Parkinson's toilets, a known One site member described a beware guys, they are on the prowl." I'm not shocked that a sexual attack is available at www.luuonline.com or hotspot for males cruising for sex, recent visit to the toilets: "Sat after The website details directions to has taken place. Any location open to students can contact the Student In 2007 patrols in the Parkinson the public where these acts are left Advice Centre. unchecked, welcomes a range of Anyone who was in the area at the possible dangers. time or anyone with any information Matthew Edwards. I .1 ;HT events is asked to contact North West Leeds and promotions officer. called it .1 CID on 0845 6060606.

(Above) ALLEGED ASSAULT: Police are still investigating the Parkinson toilets Photos. News Trani (Right) COTTAGING: The Squirt website features the Parkinson Building as a hotspot

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nion democracy, she wasn't won. I genuinely felt I couldn't have Marcus Chippindale election, particularly because of all di.... I - The Leeds Student hard work and time that candidates eligible." done more. It's been eNtremelv gruelling, but thankfully it put into campaigning. However, it Newman added: "The reopening 's all been. newspaper is the voice of worth it. I engaged personally with a was the In• option that we had." of nominations is just another of the students of the Controversy surrounding the The series of events has left many example of the hypocrisy of LUU. huge number students and I think Leeds Shansi Editor position has t want to let the great that's why I won.- University of Leeds. students reeling, with many don' marred this year's Leeds questiiming the conduct of LUU and opportunity of b2eris .ViRderil editor Landy also looked forward to tht We are one of Leeds University Union (LUU) the election process. pass me by but I have strong challenges ahead: "I'm most looking University Union's largest elections, which registered a Free ston commented: "I think rose dons about entering into forward to seeing our societies being and most active societies record number of voters. that LUU has handled this election ars Aker election pnicess with LUU." able to fulfil their potential. I wan The liditor election sores were appallingly. It is unforgivable that At the time of ginng to press it is students to return in September with of counted and nominata ins for the with over 200 members. n. they were not aware of their own understood the second running of a large number of new opportunities p ,, sition have been reopened. Whether you have policy regarding the Editor elections. the Editor elections will take place and resources available to them." aspirations of being a top leanwhile, the Student l'Aueutive ''As the only position available during the week commencing April In addition, Sophia _lames was elections saw an all-time high tiunout which requires any prerequisites. 20, alongside Union Council elected Equality and Diversity journalist, or just enjoy of 3,935 votes, with all astonishing LUU should have made all the editor electio ns. Officer, whilst Madeline Harris- 1 on the final day. writing and want to try 1,401 candidates aware of this and not Meanwhile, the remainder of the Smith will he the new Welfare The l'!clitor election was thrown allowed me to stand from the very elections for the six executive Officer. before something new, we want into disp two data beginning. if they had done this, I positions were similarly tense. Current CIA officer Miss campaigning began, when a piece of you to join us. and my supporters would not have McFarlane-Shopes was encouraged LIT referendum legislation was wasted months of time, energy and Just two votes by the results and the process in brought to the attention of Laura bard work!' general. She said: "We're really happy Got a cFrirlane-Shopes, the LUU Story? After a recount lasting several with the way the elections went. All (:i ,mmunications and Internal Affairs Has a crime or dodgy Re-run hours, lak Codd was announced as the positions were very well Officer. the new Communications and contested and by keeping the landlord made you the It stated that candidates for the 1'he election is epected to Internal Affairs officer, winning by it nominations process open for longer position of editor are required to have victim of injustice? rerun in April, with l•reestJm now' mart,un of just two votes. The result we were able to get more people 'at least one year's committee level " Are you fed up with your unable to run for the position. showed a complete turn around after excited about the elections. experience '. As a result, Claire Current Lerds Stmdent editor, Laurie Guy Mitchell had been announced as School's constant Freeston, one of the candidates, was Whitwell, took the decision that she the winner at the February 1.I count. disqualified, as she did not have one blundering? will not he permitted to run again clue The position of Community year's experience at committee level to her lack ofexperience. Officer will be filled hi). I lannah We're here to inform as is a sub-editor. Freeston "I laying keen given the Greenslade, whilst Mike Gladstone AMEN' entertain, and we subsequently appealed the decision well as resptinsibility to Odleet nominations won the election for iititicatirm and was successful. She was then re- want to hear from you. this time round I felt I had 10 apply Officer. instated unto the ballot by the the Union policy in Claire's ease,- Newly elected Activities Steering Committee. Whinvell explained "Weighing up all Officer Jodi Landy was Email us at delighted With his own success. Unacceptable the factors involved I felt that for the 1? EW 5@leecis studen t org or ultimate good of the paper and lie said: 'Vs a huge relief to have

call 0113 380 1450. Virginia Newman, one of the other All correspondences will Vds Sham! liditor candidates, said; be treated with the "The conduct of LUU has been appalling throughout this election utmost confidentiality. process. Ti, go against their own polio', which students had voted for in referendum, is unacceptable." Make contact. Right a A second controversy developed wrong. when a member of Freeston's team made an official complaint :6001 an email sent by members of the (asafi c.todrni team. The entail raised the Corrections concerns of one of the sub-editors about Frees ton 's experience and If you feel we have possible success in the election. The reported something Steering Committee deemed the inns ccurately or unfairly, email negative campaigning, but :sit could not be artributed to either of we want to hear from you the other candidates the position was to put things right. re-opened. Contact us at Laura McFarlanc-Shopes, who sits on the Steering I lomminec, said: "It FINE AND LANDY: Tensions were high at the vote count for both winners and losers editonoleedsstudent.org was a really hard decision to make (Above) RESULTS: Posted in full grandeur outside the Democracy Support Office hecause you FICV,1 u ;Mt EI caned tot !os- Al= Hung and Anthony Zupan(

Editor Sport Laurie Whitwell Owen Bradley, Joe Hibbert, Big Debate Proof Readers [email protected] Daf Pritchard, lfor Duncan Andrew Rogers Marik Sellick, Jay-Marie [email protected] O'Hanlon, Rachel Gerlis, Meet sportsPleedssu ident.org Stephen Beckett Associate John Puddephatt Comment Photogagiy_ Advertising Assistant johnPjdp.org.iik Rob Heath, Marya Yasin Ali Hung Kristina Tomes the [email protected] photosMeedsstudent.org [email protected] News 01133801388 Virginia Newman, Adam Features Desigpers team Richardson, Claire Freeston, ilead editor Clare Pidsley Katie-Szadziewslca, Melissa Graphic Design Assistant Matthew Power Sarah Allen, Caitlin Vandertop Rachel Black, Frances Lotuse Bowes newseleedsstudent.org [email protected] Kehinde, Jessica Nicholls Friday. March 6, 2009 j wwwdeedsstudento•g j Leeds Student 0 3 RAG raise the bar for charity

Marcus Chippindale Joseph Read, a second year 1 BBC: programme screened last the other side of the Atlantic. international development student, week featured a unique incident "The safety and comfort of our believes that RAG week is going whereby one contestant in an contestants were our primary from strength to strength. American version of the endurance concern and we wcnr to great Organisers of RAG week have He said: "The major established test killed himself after losing his lengths to ensure that their well- branded it an overwhelming events like the Fashion Show mind due to holding on to the car being was constantly assessed success, with innovation the key improved on their always impressive for such a prolonged period of time, throughout the competition," said to raising money. successes from other years and new RAG organisers dismissed any Ben. "The physical health of each There was so much going on that events like the 'stand-ofr to win a claims that the competition could contestant was assessed before they the traditional week had to he car have shown that RAG is full of have endangered students' health, began the competition and Mere extended over a fortnight, giving great fundraising opportunities for stating that the conditions of the was medically trained support on students even more opportunities to everyone to get involved in." contest were quite different to those call throughout the event." get involved and donate. Joseph continued: "New project of the one that ended tragically on Among some of the highlights specific days were also successful, were the annual Fashion Show, an with our Uganda penny chain raising auction of the models, speed dating, nearly 000 in coppers. Even karaoke, a poker night, Leeds vs. though RAG week is over, there are Met University Challenge and a 'Win still loads of things going on to get A Car' competition. involved with." Organisers are delighted with the The final event of the week success of the events. "It was an the 'Win A Car' competition. This tcovet whelming success, in fact better involved l t contestants trying to than we ever anticipated,- said Raise keep their hand in contact with the and Give (RAG) Co, trdinator, Ben car for the longest time in order to Monypenny. "The Fashion Show win it. was a huge success, selling almost The eventual winner lasted 700 tickets." staggering 23 and a half hours, with So Far 15,589 has been raised other contestants dropping out for from RAG week, with k4,196 from various reasons along the way. the Fashion Show alone, although "It turned out to he a surprisinglv this figure is expected to rise as more interesting spectator sport," said money is collected. Ben. "The banter around the car RAG supports a wide range of continued all night and well into the charities, including Stop The Traffik, morning, with regular passers-by Teenage Cancer Trust and constantly providing a source of Leukaemia Research, all of which GETTING THEIR FINGERS OUT: Competitors had to keep a hand on the motor for almost 24 hours in order to win the entertainment." Ali will 1.. rtt•tt Irum the mi 'net. raised. car -t he headline event of RAG week Explorers to raft Amazon

Sam Shiba expedition to raft down the Amazon their food and water on their hacks, and courage. In the past, the team of the Clangers and are slight It River, from source to sea. M 0 r to the source of the Amazon River at reached the summits of Kilimanjaro concerned but if yin want to people have gone into space than Nevada Miami. and Mira Blanc, set up a workshop your life a certain way then you have have completed this arduous They will then stock up their raft and dispensary for a school for to accept that there are going to be TWO intrepid Leeds students are tourney. In February 21)10, the team with food and begin their hazardous children with polio in India, won the dangers and go for it. I didn't feel set to embark upon a 4,000 mile will fly to Lima in Peru before descent through narrow canyons and gold medal for the British Army nervous but the planning is making Amazon adventure. traveling inland and over rushing rapids purifying water Pentathlon team and cycled to me feel more and more nervous at Leeds students Patrick Hutton , ascending into the from the river as they go. Marakesh. the moment." and Andrew Ellis will be part of a Peruvian Andes. From After 4,000 miles of Amazon they The Amazon basin's 2,770,000 The group will be documenting four man team who will set off on there, they will climb will finally reach the mouth of the square miles of rain Forest cover 4(1 the trip front start to finish on video an extraordinary five month 2,500 metres on Atlantic Ocean where their per cent of Brazil's total geographical cameras. They hope to get some f it 0 t , incredibly ambitious voyage will area which is home to more than half funding from a television carrying come to an end. the world's species of plants and documentary commission. a 1 I The participants arc, however, no animals and also to the most isola ted Patrick I lutton has confidence in strangers to determination tribal peoples on the planet. the team's abilities but is concerned One of the rafters, Andrew Ellis, whether a potential backer will feel is greatly looking forward no the trip: the same way: "We've got a good "I think to see the Amazon basin is blend of skills and training mixed most people's dream trip. We've had with youth and enthusiasm. I just great feedback from our Parch, tok hope that the fact that we're young group. Everyone who hears about it won't get in the way of funding. asks if they can come tr.,- We're just four average blokes The task seems immensely having a go and hopefully they'll go dangerous, even to the point of life- for that." threatening, with the hazards of The group are certainly climbing and white-water rafting on ambitious, confident and passionate top of the dangers of attacks from with clear goals that they know how land and water predators, starvation, to achieve. Patrick I ?Litton summed dehydration, and flooding. up the ethos of the }.troup: "We all The team are taking the planning want careers in the army, so we want very seriously and will Fie equipped to do some expeditions on our own with high-tech satellite phones and first before we go into it fully. We arc GPS systems as well as help from drawing to the end of our degrees total guides and a dug that will bark and wish to start our lives in the way when predators come near or if the we mean to continue them," river starts to flood around them. TRAINING FOR THE WAVES: Patrick Hutton and Andrew Ellis start their Amazon adventure next year A.ndrew explained: -We're aware Photo: James Wright Friday, March 6, 2009 I www.ieedsnt-udent.org I Leeds Student (14 Pied pipers of Headingley News In Brief Woody wants a witness

Students lead rats into town, says HMO lobbier A member of academic staff is "There is now a more constructive appealing to any students who Geoffrey Archer Ile went on to claim that the temporary shortfall. relationship between the Council, saw her fall last November. student presence acted like a beacon "The advert was placed over a Student Unions and Universities." At :approximately 4.45 pm on for rats, saying: "There's a massive rat month ago and since then we had Rob Damian, LEE Community November 17th, 2007, Mrs %tech. infestation because students are so bad already decided to instead set up an Students who do nut dispose of Officer, said: "Raving a lot of young Whitnck, student support officer in at disposing of waste. The rodents rob agreement with UN! POL about the their rubbish properly have been people living in one district is by no the School of Design, sustained their hands and flock to I icadingley." use of existing purpose-built student accused of creating a rat problem in means negative. The fact that injuries after falling byroad works en Groups such as the 'Woodhouse accommodation," the Headingley area. I ieadingley was nominated twice as the bridge on Woodhouse Line Kids Club' and 'Wacky Wednesdays' James Monaghan, Liberal The complaints have corm' to light often as any other area in Leeds at the Maintenance work being carried an: nm in order to get students more Democrat Councillor for Headingley, after an advert appealing for more Community Civic Pride awards out on Woodhouse Lane meant that involved with local people and for said: 'There's more we need to do to recent student housing was met with fury by suggests that, actually, it quite a pedestrians had been diverted off- them us 'give something back' to the restore the balance to the community." the Headingley community groups pavement and onto a rather uneven community.• Monaghan was encouraged by vibrant and exciting community to live opposed to the increase of students in road surface. Mrs. Dominique Owen, Director of recent recovery in the relationship in. Of course, no one is saying it's Whittick fell and the popular Leeds residential area. hurt both her knee and ankle on the I Iospitality Services at Leeds Trinity between residents and perfect - there are still issues relating to The advertisement, placed by I .reds road. She was helped up by same and All Saints College, said: "Normally students. Fle noise and rubbish, but LUU, the Trinity and All Saints College, appeals helpful student from the University we arc able to accommodate the added, University and the City Council meet to landlords in the HeadingleY area to of 1,ceds. majority of first years who request it on regularly to discuss any issues and all provide more student housing as the While Mrs. Whittick initially campus. We have looked at all the sides put in a lot of work to make sure college is struggling to accommodate believed her injuries were fairly options - including off-campus everyone is happy in their community." its students. accommodation • to address this minor, during the course of the Several groups, including the Leeds evening her ankle became swollen Housing of Multiple Occupancy and she was unable to walk on it. It Lobby, said they are "extremely later emerged that Mrs. Whinick's disappointed, extremely angry and ankle was fractured, badly sprained extremely frustrated- by the request. and the brine chipped, causing The appeal came after plans for irritation of the joint building work on new student Despite physiotherapy treatment, accommodation at Leeds Trin itc the student support coordinator has campus were ruldser stamped, meaning just recently returned back to work there will be a temporary reduction in and plans to make an insurance the amount of students that can he claim. As the road has since been housed by the college. mended and Mrs. Whittick has nn Dr. Richard Tyler, co.ndinator of photographs of the surfaces, she is the Leeds I IA It) Lobby, told 1 lcarliqgler appealing SO any witnesses who saw 1'0(4, -It's not students as such that's a the tall- problem, its the sheer concentration. Witnesses are asked to entail the There's around 1110 streets in Leeds Dredeeri news team at leadingicy where the majority of news(a)ehardsstudentng and their the population arc students. infiamiation will he passed on. There's no regular community networks and in the summer A LOAD OF RUBBISH: Dr. Richard Tyler has blamed students for the rat pruhlem in I leadingley Students premier opera Headingley feels like a ghost-town." Photo: Ali Hung Leeds University students and staff are set to deliver the British premier performance of an opera Police arrest Muggings prompt this evening. The project, which is pan of the University of Leeds and Opera North partnership, will mark the Union ticket thief free bus service 150th anniversary of the composer Louis Spobes death. The production, which is a Laurie Whitwell "Anyone with a number Laurie Whitwell minutes, from right ■iutsidu the collaboration between the school of between 451 and 500 in the top Parkinson steps." 51 Lisle and the school of tight- hand corner of their ticket She added: "Anything they do is Perfl amance and Cultural Industries should contact the Events team on better than what they were doing." students, will be performed in the LUU's Events team are warning Residents at Cart Mills are set to 0113 3801342 It Rol, Damaio, LULL Community Riley Smith hall on Friday 6 and potential revellers to be on the get a helping hand home — from a [email protected]. Officer, revealed that the new bus Saturday 7 March. lookout for black-market tickets free bus service, laid on by the route came about as a result of It is thought that the work, after dozens were stolen from University. 1 le added: "We take fraudulent various parties getting together. comprised in 1827, was not the department. The move aims to secure student ticketing seriously and would like to -The new bus between campus performed widely at the time due to Approximately 511 tickets for safety after a spate of muggings in the take this opportunity to inform and Carr Mills sprang out of a the risque nature of the plot Kiss Da Funk on March 12 and area had created a climate of fear. A customers to buy their rickets from meeting between the Union, the offending early nineteenth cente• The Wailers on April 21, both to be series of Woodhouse attacks were official outlets which arc always warden at Carr Mills and some sensibilities. held in Stylus, were raided from uncovered in a November edition of listed on the event publicity." directors of the University as a Ashley Scott-Layton, Director 1.1.1 U's Events department last I reds .Vimeletbe and lead to questions response us the recent incidents close and second year Theatre and week. being raised about students walking to the site. Performance student, commented: Police have since made an arrest Tickets to and from campus. "There have been some serious "Its been really exciting creating, in conjunction with Me otbbery but Garr Mills residents were able to and legitimate concerns raised by rather re-creating a piece of musical at this stage details of the offender Kea$ ea Fu-■.1.. tic aler,nq catch the 16-seater bus from students about their perso history that in its day pushing the cannot be publicised. Wednesday. It will continue between nal safety around the site and how traditional boundaries so bravely. Its been Bosses at Events are keen to 9pm and 2am every night until June wicked finding that shocking nature emphasise that the stolen tickets 19, barring the Easter break. methods of informing students about their safety simply didn't seem to be in our own version." will no longer be valid for the two Rosie Harrsion, a first year fashion The performance is expected to events affected. des40 student who lives at Carr working anymore." receive an international audience. Rob Spring, al LI Events Mills, was pleased with the move. "This bus was seen as the best at Clive Brown, Musical Director Manager said: "We take extreme "1 think the free but is pretty round solution and should go some head of the school of Music, measures to ensure that Forged or good, I'll be taking one. Most people way to alleviating the fears many and students have about travelling to Can added: "We felt it would be a fitting stolen tickets do not enter our I've spoken to think it's great," she the venue and this is evident from the said. "I got an email saying we would Mills and the University should be tribute to Spohr to produce THE PLACETO BUY: Don't be tricked yet outcome of this situation. into getting fake briefs be getting free transport every 15 commended for setting the scheme work in the 150th anniversary of his death." Friday, March 6, 2009 I svyaw lut'll'is,111(1P111 or'4 I Leeds Student 05 Joint Honours Centre for the chop University Senate: Joint Honours students will be parented by individual schools

Claire Freeston detailed review." In the meantime, the CJIi will DI ainela Gear, creator of the 'Save Jess Parker, LI., Cs Activities She continued: "In response to the continue to operate as normal. The the (J I it' group on Facebook said: "I Officer, was the Secretary of the Joint review's findings, the University member of staff continued: "We shall think it's important that Joint Honours Society last year. However, Senate has recommended that Joint continue to suppi at our students, and Honours students know about this as she voted for its closure at the Senate The University's Senate has Honours students should he to provide the objective overview of soon as possible and have the chance meeting. decided to disband the Centre for 'parented' in a School or Faculty in their progress which is so essential for to support their parent school. That's She said that voting for its closure Joint Honours. just the same way as Single I lonours. Joint Honours students, and which why I'm spreading the word through was "not the easiest thing to do but, Under the new system, Joint We believe that this important change was one of the main reasons why the university press, various Joint in terms of cutting out a layer of Honours students will receive will help _ham Ilonours students feel Centre for Joint Honours was Honours societies, a dedicated bureaucracy and providing students support from their separate teaching much more integrated academically, originally established, for as long as Facebook group, and hope to get a with an academic home where they sell( ells. and we're currently working on the we retain responsibility for them." petition going to present to the VC." can forge better links with at least one The Centre for Joint Honours details of how it will be Joint Honours students have "I would encourage those students department seemed like the best (CJH), on its website, is advertised as implemented." criticised the move to axe the Centre who do want the CJH to stay to write option." the provider of 'the most varied Established more than ten years for Joint Honours and plan to launch to the Vice-Chancellor's office saying selection of two-subject degrees in ago, the Centre provides specialist a campaign to drum up student why they value the service it provides Special thanks Dorarda Gear the country, offering both a wide support for students studying Joint suppott. and asking to keep it." choice on entry and great flexibility.' Honours and acts as mediators A select number of Joint I lonours between teaching schools. students were quietly invited to a I Alison McIntyre said, "They are meeting with the Vice Chancellor on the reason I'm still here; they are as Tuesday February 24 and told about helpful and their door is never closed, the decision. unlike some teaching schools. There Alison 'McIntyre, a second year was someone in there today, ready to Joint Honours English and History leave, and they sorted it out. You student, was. present at the meeting. know you can go to them and get She said: "the VC stressed that the support when you need it." decision was not a financial one. The She went on to criticize the ztjt aulLottiq general feeling after the meeting was University's failure to inform the Joint one of disappointment." Honours students of the Senate's Professor Vivien Jones, Pro-Vice- decision: "I think it's a disgrace that at Chancellor for Learning and the moment only about 2% of the Teaching, said: "The opportunity to do_loint Hot-luaus is a redly important students who will be affected actually know anything about it. It seems like feature of our course provision at they want to quickly and quietly get Leeds and we're committed to rid of it before anyone can complain.- preserving and improving it. But A senior member of staff in the joint Honours students have been Centre commented: "We are, of telling us for sonic time that, because course, disappointed by the Senate they don't belong to the School or decision; we had hoped for a more Faculty of either of their academic positive outcome_ We are grateful to subjects, they can often feel like the many joint I Iianputs students and second class citizens who don't have colle,vues in other departments who an academic home. We want all our have expressed their support for us students to have the best possible and their appreciatiem of the work we A HOME NO MORE: Three Joint Honours students look up at the building which houses the soon to he dosed Centre . experience se. we undertook a From left: Adam Richardson, Dorinda Gear and liar Duncan dii." Staff pay email causes a storm

Matthew Power event Lif full it paruid industrial action. cause (thence: "We art: ,11:1 The 1:nivel-say has expressed its The email read: 'P rti al members took of fence the tin al concerns over the current volatile perfoonanee will lead to pay being the email. The message was sent financial environment, with costs rising withheld, taking into account the following the date of a scheduled sharply and insecurity Liver sources of University of Leeds staff face a pay impact Lin the University's Council meeting and it was felt the income. deduction if they strike, Leeds performance and/tit commitment to information should be shared with all Expenditure for staff pay is not SteedeNt has learnt. its students. This is mit only in staff s[Nln alter than meeting. linked to investments on the lrniversity Roger Gan, the University accordance with the legal framework "The principles concerning campus, according to the University. Secretary, entailed all University but reflects common employment industrial action, agreed by Council, arc However, Taylor-Batty, refuted their personnel on January 28, just 24 hours practice.' intended to cover all industrial action claims that the institution has Financial before crucial pay talks were set to take Dr Mark Taylor-Batty, Vice- by any group of staff at any point in the problems. He said: place, stating 'partial performance will President of Leeds [ICU and a Senior future," "'Hwy are building a swimming lead to pay hieing withheld.' Lecturer in Theatre Studies, was Professor Michael Arthur, Leeds pool, a new library building and a law The statement has sparked a outraged at the entail. He said: "To University Vice Chancellor, defended sclaiol extension. To claim to lie cash complaint from the I eeds branch of send out the statement was not only an the statement, explaining the need to strapped is a distortion of the tarts." the University and College Council insult to hard-working staff, it was a protect students: "Staff make an Nationally, negotiations arc t tngi iing (CCLI), who claim that then, an, no threat to make sure that, should there between the Employers Association plans for industrial action and that the indispensable contribution ti swards the he a democratic ballot, members wi ink i achievement of the University's (LICEA) and the key local Higher entail is 'an insult to hard-working be too afraid of having their pay Education Unions. The talks are staff.' objectives and I agree with LJCLI that stopped, currently under the supervision of the The University's governing body, they work long and hard in a collegial "The timing was tactless - the day AtiviSin-y, Cimciliatinn :Ind Arbitration the Council, believed they needed to manner to achieve tremendous results before good-will talks to settle a for students and the institution, not Service { ACAS), an independent make clear to staff the actions that they disagreement over how pay is organisation that helps resolve would take in the event of industrial least of which include an exceptional negotiated, and in a week which is employment disputes. action, but hoped that a strike and the achievement in the RAP: that secures particularly stressful as most academic The University Council is set to inevitable: effect on students could be the institution's eminence. staff were working all spare hours and meet on March 19 to discuss the avoided. "The importance of staff is reflected both weekends to complete marking.- q uest from staff to retract the It was emphasised in the email that in our strategy where 'valuing and re A Leeds University spokesperson "INSULT TO HARD WORK": Yet VC developing all our staff' is a statement. staffs wages would lie deducted in the Arthur defended the email said the email was not intended to fundamental theme.- 0 fi Friday, March 6, 2009 Leeds Student Smokers aim to Mama Motions! stub out separation Voting opens

Tom Knowles members do not think the Activities hold a `Give it a go' session in order to Joey Severn of Return for Palestinian Refugees?' Assembly's decision will be affected by be considered by the activities Adam Able, first year Arabic and the health issue connected to smoking. assembly. They have invited English Literature student, said that he Patchett continued: "The Union Christopher Snowdon, a historian of proposed the motion because the of Leeds students are The Referendum swings back into A group has no official 'healthist agenda' so I the anti-smoking movement, to speak "Right to Return is an undeniable, motion today with 10 Motions aiming to break a social taboo by would certainly hope that their at LULI in May about the 'scientific fundamental and inescapable right." being put forward for consideration creating a smoking society. commitment to freedom of expression fraud' committed by the anti-smoking Motion 6 resolves the Union to by the student body. application for the society has and democracy is as firm as they have movement. The talk will highlight 'the campaign for cheaper buses for been put forward to the Activities lead us to believe. outlandish claims' regarding the The question of whether to make students. The motion, if passed, aims Assembly and awaits acceptance. ABBA the Union's official band, rasied "It is fallacious to assume that dangers of 'passive smoking'. to try to make the maximum bus fare One of the proposed committee by Motion 4, smoking necessarily equates to bad Patchett added: "I would find it has sparked debate for students whilst travelling in the members is not a smoker themselves health. Smoking only becomes a deeply worrying if the Union decides amongst Union officials. Green Zone of the city LI. It also aims and the society have emphasised that serious health risk when, like to politicise the issue of personal Harry Aslam, Union Council to make sure that all student Halls of they do not wish to he seen as a everything, it is done to excess and health, rather than leave it down to speaker, said: "This particular motion Residence are within this Green Zone. 'smokers-only society. The agenda of received lengthy debates in both the over a long period of time." individual choice; it has already set a Rob Damiao, LUU Community the society is said not to be 'pro- referendum steering and council Jessica Parker commented: precedent by allowing other groups Officer and proposer of the motion, smoking' but rather 'pro-chi ,ice'. meetings." "Obviously, with campaigns like such as the Real Ale Society to exist. I said: "The cost of bus travel in Leeds John Patchett, proposed president Aslam was concerned that "Many Healthy Week which myself and the trust that the Union will honour its has risen by about 20% more than the of the society, said: "Our beliefs are Welfare Officer coordinated in LUU, ptinciples of liberty and democracy." other more technically 'important' national average inflation for road best summed up as based on motions received substantially less there arc contending arguments. LUU's shops halted the sale of transporc" libertarian principles. Tobacco is a Iegal time." However, given that a number of cigarettes as pan of last year's Ulu He continued: "If this motion substance and smoking has historically students do smoke, I think it's an 'Healthy Week.' However, the ban Motion 1, tided: 'Should LUU he passes it will show a groundswell of been regarded as a sociable activity and neutral on issues of international opportunity to explore the debate caused anger from many students and support from students for cheaper any law ought to reflect and respect conflict while it represents people from surrounding freedom of choice and it was reported that the Union lost a buses in Leeds which will he an this fact." find out from members how the idea large amount of profits over the ban. both sides?' If passed could mean an excellent starting point for a full "We believe that the state has no end to future motions looking to of a Smoker's Society would sit with During this year's 'Healthy Week' campaign, coordinated by the Union, business dictating to property owners garner Union support for warring them. I'm actually really interested to cigarettes continued to be sold across that will hopefully result in First Buses states. what they can and cannot do on their find out what people think!" the Union shops. responding to our demands and own property especially when such an Richard Mellor, proposer of the The proposing committee have to introducing new student rate ticket fitr activity is not intrinsically illegal." motion, said: "The Union aims to transport in I iieds." The students who came up with the encourage equality and diversity, but it Other motions include whether the idea for die society initially wanted it to is compromising this aim by allowing Union should increase support for be primarily social. After talking with members to vote on whether the International students, change the Union should have a general view Jessica Parker, LUU Activities Officer, adverstisirtg police of Leeds Student and however, the group have decided to which could contradict this." adopt a compassionate drugs policy. emphasise their political beliefs in the The more controversal motion 10 Voting starts on Friday March 6 and hope it attracts more interest. asks, 'Should LUU Support The Right o nninucs until'Thursday March 12. The society plans to hold off- campus socials, in private residences where they could smoke, and talks by external speakers, on campus, on '4 ,I subjects such as the 'myths of passive smoking'. 'The society would be open 44. to anyone who shares the group's / et Oe principles of freedom regardless lif whether or not they smoke. - 04f, Organisers are untroubled by issues surrounding the health dangers SMOKIN. HOT TOPIC: LUU could see the creation of a smoking soc CHANGE IN PROGRESS: The 2009 referendum starts today associated with smoking. Tht- Photo: Anthony Zupnik

Billy Risbridger out' result, one student commented: child killers. correct path." They also argued that at least five "It's the same clubs, and they get The advert, published in Editor Chris Bacon commented. scholarships should be offered to boring." Birmingham student newspaper The "Due to the unprecedented publicity, students in Gaza and the university Other students responded Summary depicts designer China plates 7he Sam-fumy Shop has now almost sold should make non-monetary donations Oxford nonchalantly to the news of the city's featuring images of the likes of Ian out of the child killer china set." I le to the region. lack of entertainment offerings, Huntley, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. further commented that they plan to The university has said that it will Oxford scored iust 5/10 in the including one student who said: "If The advert urges readers to remember restock more of the plates. stop selling 'Eden Springs' water from `going out' category of a recent going out is what matters to you, then 'the plucky, mischievous lints who did the start of the next academic year, online student survey measuring yeah, don't come here." gratuitous violence best.' It also Edinburgh although this is due to policy reasons living standards in university cities. Both of t )xford's main student-run features a poem in their honour. and not in response to the sit-in. The survey, taken by over 40,000 entertainment companies, 'Pulse' and Campaign groups have labelled the However, the university has now A student sit-in, in which students, saw Oxford ranked below 'RockEntz', refused to comment on advert 'sick'. A spokesperst in said: "It is agreed to accept five one-year hlasters participants demanded that the Leamington Spa and Aberystwyth as a the survey. beyond belief that anybody can think it students, and is currently in University of Edinburgh sever all its place for 'going out' and below is acceptable to print something like collaboration with its students to links with Israel, has come to an Warwick and Manchester as a 'place to this". The groups have demanded that collect resources for people in Gaza. Birmingham end. live'. However, the university's score of the newspaper apologise. A University of Edinburgh 60 per cent in the latter category equals The participants wished to ban A number of Birniingham students The management team of The spokesperson, said: 'We welcome the some Northern universities including `Eden Springs' mineral water from have caused outrage among S ancillary has defended the advert, satisfactory conclusion of this sit-in Leeds and Liverpool, and heats being sold on campus following claiming that it was 'needed'.1hey tt old following dialogue with the student campaign groups of the families of allegations that the company, which Cambridge, which scored just 56 per the Birmingham Mail that the child-murder victims by releasing a collects its water from the Golan group concerned so that disruption to cent for liveability. newspaper's aim is "to stimulate and `spoof' advert commemorating Heights region, has business links with init. students has been minimised." In response to Oxford's low 'going amuse — rarely to tread the politically some of Britain's most notorious firms that supply arms to Israel. Friday, March 6, 2009 I ...vv..... Li. lent i ri .2. !Leeds Student Letters to the Editor

Punkers rise up in anger is going to make gig lists for us or let rewritten the piece in an attempt to us know when the local bands or even garner some form of originality, -Rape allegation- Dear Editor, the bigger ones are playing without certain comments stand out as being I ant writing to complain about Matt there being some kind of group. far from coincidental. Leeds Student's discovery of individual identity and Allinson's, quite frankly, ridiculous We aren't politically affiliated in Surely in an academic of an alleged sexual assault public lewdness. It's only a and poorly informed article (Punk is anyway, so how PurikSor will environment where plagiarism is in the Parkinson toilets will crime (under indecency laws) dead, and we have killed it', issue 14.) "implode upon itself in a glorious punishable by exclusion (the shock most readers. if you're caught, so by its orgy of violence, safety-pins, blood university), one would think twice To suggest that PunkSoc is a had The Parkinson building is secretive nature, it is legal. idea is ridiculous in the First place. and vomit" I don't really know. Nor before passing off someone else's Simply because punk was associated do I know what kind of totalitarian work as your own? This has severely seen as a symbol for the Many may find cottaging with anarchy and nihilism does not regime you think we run here but it's affected the reputation of one of the University of Leeds, but its an uncomfortable issue but mean that the two were one and the a sad and misguided view. We don't UK's biggest and best student scholarly image has been cast it is worth remembering that same. PunkSoc is not a society based force people to join and demand of newspapers, and steps should surely under a shadow by the there are no connections them their undying loyalty to the be taken to prevent a reoccurrence. On any kind of political views, it's reported incident in its between the practice and the based on a shared love of punk rock grave. Yes, the society has a structure, music and getting similar people a president, treasurer and secretary as Yours, basement toilets. alleged assault. together to socialise. per Union guidelines. Is this Thomas Bush The incident has inevitably This is the first incident of Punk, as a genre of music was a conformist? Hardly. All of the brought the matter of its type ever reported as backlash against the some of the members are free to suggest things STI slur is no joke cottaging taking place on occuring on University of more pretentious music that came our for us to do and we plan everything at our pub meets anyway. These campus to the surface again. Leeds property, and this of the late seventies and is based more Dear Editor, The issue was highlighted means that any reaction to the around the 'feel' of a song than its positions just keep things official and I am appalled and offended by this technical prowess. Being 'anti- help us keep things running. So if the week's The List. Especially where the by this paper in 2005 and incident should be measured. establishment' and the violence and Union is going to provide us with the writer writes about sex. In his text he 2007. Leeds .Student sincerely image that came to surround punk facility to advertise with them, use assumes that being gay is equal to Cottaging blurs the hopes that it will be the last. that the article suggests as reasons for function rooms and give us banking getting Ms. At that I thought that I boundaries between the right the punk society being ludicrous were facilities for free why would we not was the only one thinking this was not actually often considered by the early form a society under their funny at all, in opposite, this is punks of the time to be for 'plastic exceptionally easy going rules? insulting and prejudiced. But my -We apologise for absence- punks'-those simply following the friends were equally insulted. I music as a trend. Yours, thought Leeds Siam( should represent It was with a heavy heart that viable to ensure we can print Sadly, such anti-alternative views Sam Smith everybody, but this week's The List seem tribe a staple of your paper. It is Pun.kSoc President clearly shows that the writer has no Leeds Student failed to send independent content each and a shame that your writers all appear to idea what happens in the LGBT an issue to the printers last every week. be so narrow-minded and ill Plagiarism is pathetic society. week. And we apologise to all Yet we are currently working informed. our readers who missed out with one hand tied behind our Dear Editor, Yours, on their weekly dose of backs — we are banned from Yours, Upon opening this weeks 1.52, Pieter Rots Amy Jennings began fairly logically by reading information, entertainment accepting adverts from Kazim and Alicia's The Low Down'. and misspellings. companies who might contest Dear Editor, Expecting my usual weekly dose of The bare Leeds Student shelves the same commercial arena as Want to voice an opinion about an I would like to educate you a little as insipid stories and bad grammar from issue raised in the paper? Seriously that stood before you all last those put on by the Union. to just what PunkSoc is. PunkSoc is a this journalistic dream team, I was enraged by an article we've run? week were a signifier of things Clubs and bars are all totally MUSIC appreciation society. We seek instead hit by an unexpected case of Want to make an irreverent to come. Not through off limits, while clothes stores, to encourage people to get together plagiarism. Your correspondent comment to 15,000 readers? and socialise with people who have Alicia Michael, clearly unable to write computer malfunction, printing card retailers and even coffee similar interests, give each other heads an original and thought-provoking if so, send a letter of 300 words or mess-up or simple laziness on shops are out of the question ups about gigs and put on club nights piece in rime for this week's copy fewer to [email protected]. our part were the spaces where because they might have a when funds afford. I've always been deadline, entirely ripped off the far You should preferably include your papers can usually be found detrimental financial impact on under the impression that this is what more talented Charlie Brooker's name, year, and course. We reserve void — it was all down to cold, LUU's own services. punk is about, people getting together comment page from Monday's the right to edit letters for length and doing things for themselves, that edition of the Guardian. and clarity. Anonymous letters hard cash. But the straightiacket is an ill- DIY ethos you mentioned. Nobody While Ms Michael may have may not be published. Or rather, lack of it. fining one. Who is going to pay Leedr Student costs £1500 to for the papers already printed print each week and this alone that we do not have money to makes it a unique society within cover? You guessed it: the Oxford paper editors forced the Union walls. What other Union. The irony that by trying facet of the Union has running to maintain a cashflow by costs as high as this every seven blocking ads from competitors to resign over holocaust jokes days? is in effect costing money seems In order to finance such a to have, until now, escaped the John Puddephatt November, but knowledge of its company L 11:11 publk su es the hefty sum, we rely solely on Union. existence only entered the public Cherwell newspaper. This is outside advertisers stumping up We do not want to be a domain last week after a copy of despite the fact that editors of money for precious room in burden requiring a bail out each the 'satirical' edition, entitled Cherwell only serve for one term, our pages. This year, thanks in year. This is why we've pur The editors of Oxford Lecher, was leaked to national and neither Sian nor Michael were University's oldest student forward a motion, which, if newspapers. editor at the time of the material no small part to the demi-Satan newspaper were forced to resign An ex contributor to Cherwell being written. known as 'Credit Crunch', passed, means the editor and this week after a spoof issue told Leeds Shodraf he wondered In a statement to the Daily Mail potential benefactors have not Exec members will get together emerged featuring racial slurs "how it never got to the press newspaper, the pair said "The been so forthcoming. to bash out a new advertising and jokes about the Holocaust. before", saying that "a Lecher tone and content of Lecher was Whilst the front page describes A lack of adverts has seen us policy geared towards giving us along similar lines has been clearly intended to be satirical, and the sexual abuse and killing of get £4000 in deficit to the a freer reign with who we take 'circulated' at the end of every term was received as such by its babies by two students, since time immemorial". Whilst intended recipients. Union and such was the money from. pornographic images were printed the Lecher was distributed at a "We understand that satire can possibility cif this figure Do you want a paper that depleting 'hardcore' sexual acts closed gathering, those issued a be misconstrued, and as this term's delivers great content each with the faces of Cherwell editors escalating that top dogs deemed copy were free to take them away. editors of Cherwell we apologise an issue had to be cut. week? If so, vote yes to Motion superimposed. Editors Sian Cos-Brooker and for any offence which might have The publication was distributed We don't want this to happen 8. Michael Bennett appear to have been caused, and have now at an end-of-term meal attended been forced to resign by Oxford resigned." and nor should you. Leeds Sorry for the plug by the editors of Cherwell back in Student Publications Ltd., the Student needs to be financially

Friday, March 6, 2009 tytttcicu dssludctrt.org I Leeds Student Bring Our Boys Home? With Obama's recent announcement of the withdrawal of most US troops located in Iraq by 2010, attention once again turns to the armed presence in Afghanistan. This week's Big Debate asks: Should Coalition forces leave Afghanistan? No

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ince President Obama biggest stumbling-block on the s Obama last week harsh regime ai least provided a announced his plan for road toward Afghan peace is that announced detailed modicum of stability. To leave the the military pullout of of unity between the many Results from plans outlining the country now in a state of near civil war Iraq, and the provinces of the country, but surely withdrawal of most would he to make the same mistake consequent second it is better for a democratically- last week's poll: American troops again, subjecting the Afghan people to surge of troops into elected leader who understands and from Iraq this vet more decades of instability and SAfghanistan. the Pakistani and respects the demands and customs Asummer, all eyes now turn to the violence. instead, what is needed is a Afghan branches of the Taliban of the many interested parties ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, strong military presence to provide have united against Nato forces in across the land to try to bring Are you for Motion where the American president has support and legitimacy for the central the country, and Muslims from national cohesion than Westerners promised to send up to 18,000 government, until such a time as it has across the world arc in the troubled wielding SAtiOs. It could be said 13? additional US troops. Meanwhile in enough authority to provide a stable region to help wage Jihad against that in the absence of the NATO Britain, public support for the War is and sustainable form of rule. Already, our troops. Given that the forces the insurgents will have free waning as it is gradually becoming the signing up of tens of thousands of objective of toppling t he rein over the country, with only an Yes: 68% viewed as an unwinnable conflict, an locals into the Afghan army has governmental Taliban regime was inesperieneed Afghan police force endless quagmire with no foreseeable shown that the Afghan people have a achieved years ago, that we have so and an ill-equipped army to protect No : 32% solution. However, there arc a number strong will to improve their country far lost 150 lives and counting and order. of reasons why it is important for and defeat the Taliban for good. For that the l'S will soon have many To this I say that the biggest coalition forces to remain in now though, they require the presence more troops to send to the driving factor of the violence in the Afghanistan for the foreseeable future. of coalition troops to train and Afghanistan, anyone who thinks we country, which a recent UN report Don't forget to log on and Most importantly, to abandon the support them until they can fulls- should remain and continue to said will only get worse over time, have your say at country now would be to forsake the assume the role of security for back the Western presence there is is the resentment of the people in gains that have been made since the themselves. charged with giving us a good and around Afghanistan towards Taliban were removed from power. Of course, raw military power reason for doing so. the occupation. If the soldiers left We therefore have a moral obligation alone is not sufficient to win over the Any notions we may have had in and allowed Karzai's government to the Afghan people to leave the Afghan people. Continual air strikes 2001 of engendering some kind of to rule properly, then Country with a and house raids by coalition forces seismic cultural shift in the country the autonomy which semblance of order. To serve only to alienate locals, who are have been realised as far as any democracy bestows leave it in the mess it is understandably hostile to such blatant realist could have hoped. The upon a people could now would render the shows of force, which so often cause oppressive and terrorist- help temper insurgent kiss afire on both sides a "collateral" deaths. However, one of sympathising Taliban regime was anger and help pointless sacrifice. the advantages of having a larger replaced by flamid Karzai's Afghanistan work as a Admittedly, reasons presence of troops on the ground is government, which has since been country toward a better for pessimism regarding that soldiers will feel it less necessary democratically elected and the future. The unfortunate Afghanistan arc well to call in air strikes, thereby reducing country's new constitution gives inevitability is that grounded. Historically, civilian casualties despite a women de jure equality for the first potential instability will the country has been continuation of intense fighting. Also, time. Although actual equality may be an inherent feature consistently hostile to alongside the increased military he a long way off, changes in socio- of the Afghanistan we external forces and the presence there has been increased religious norms are way beyond the leave, whether that is defeat of the Soviet' funding for "nation-building" capabilities of an occupational tomorrow or in thirty Union at the hands of the projects, such as the building of roads, power; This is a country which isn't years. As long as the American armed schools and hospitals. Such ventures culturally dissimilar to the way it government and police Mujahedeen cemented will provide much needed legitimacy was live hundred years ago, and has force arc acting with the perception of this for Karzai's central government, but - been at war for the last thirty, so the backing of Western country as one that is they will require increased security to one would think that we have soldiers, they will have virulently opposed to prevent them being sabotaged by achieved all we can, and that the the respect of neither foreign intervention. insurgent forces. time is right to leave. the people nor their I lowever, many of the As I have argued, pure militaty Another role of the British neighbours in the current problems in force is not the key to solving the military assets in the country is anti- Middle East, and order Afghanistan can be current problems of Afghanistan. narcotics. 97°./ii of the world's will be hard to attributed to Western Sustained economic aid, the budding heroin is made with Afghan opium, maintain. neglect of the country of infrastructure and diplomacy with but while the Taliban were in Because the violence following the defeat of regional powers such as Iran and power, opium farming was in the country will only the Russians, when it was perhaps even the Taliban are all completely illegal and this figure escalate, because the dropped from America's required to create a lasting peace. stood at zero. The amount of only realistic aims of international agenda. I lowever, to withdraw now would he money that can he and is being our mission have been 'throughout the 1990s, to abandon Afghanistan to yet more made by the opium farmers of achieved and because well -armed militias years of bloody violence and remit. Afghanistan is a problem caused by the problems remaining battled for control of the While it may not be realistic to await the US-led invasion, and can only are of our own genesis country with the the emergence of a model Western- he solved by proper legislation and and best dealt with by a weapons they had been style democracy, we owe it to the policing. The coalition troops' government with the sold to fight the Russians, Afghan people to leave them with a attacks on the farms arc only a mandate of the people, subjecting the country to government which can provide them remedial measure. UK military forces years of vicious civil war. with their most basic needs; security, This brings me on to my final should leave It was the absence health and education for all. That way, point; that the time has come to Afghanistan in the of a strong central power in twenty years time, we can look back allow for a central government of same way that they ihat allowed the Taliban on the current sacrifice of our troops Afghanistan to take over. The soon will Iraq. - . take control, as their with pride. 09 Friday, March 6, 2009 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student Friday, March 6, 2009 I www.tecdsstu dent .org I Leeds Student 10

to go down this politically motivated route. By "politically motivated", Pusey is referring 6ey a h , I'dr reallyea 1 ly e r c oc minis 0 u eonodu . , SQUATTING: T to the view held by many squatters that the 6 getting your movement pertains to a certain anti-capitalist our diets have improved FACTS conception of the world, insofar as it is a massively since we got it", legitimate form of housing occupation without gushes John', caressing the The definition of squatting from the Si-Totting ownership. late.-:t .kije .: to his freecycling inventory. His Advice Service in London is "Squatting means As I tour the squat, I wonder if this is the kind new pride and joy, a state-of-the art electric occupying empty buildings. Normaly, it means of asceticism that the inhabitants of this blender, rests proudly upon a bespoke kitchen homeless people finding somewhere to live, for property ascribe to. When asked to define unit, itself an impressive structural display of squatting, John and fellow squatter Andy' are life-sized Mechano pieces topped off with a a while at least, but what people do with the space they occupy is up to them." keen not to get bogged down with such overt I y reclaimed wooden countertop. political ideology, and focus on squatting as The blender meets with its power source at a simply the physical act of entering an otherwise Squalling a said to have begun in the 17th nearby wall; an electrical socket also owing its abandoned building and turning a scene of century with a group known as the "True existence to the occupiers handiwork. dereliction into positive space. It is in this way Everywhere you look, there's something Levellers" who occupied common land for that the act is thought to constitute a form of wholesome, organic and familial about this their own laming. 'direct action'. project that extends far beyond the eating habits Although there aren't any qualities inherent of its owners... Squaring is legal n England and Wales, but is to squatting that automatically make it a better The spiel sounds familiar, doesn't it On first illegal in Scotland . moral decision, then, its associated movements impressions, one might be forgiven for are tied up notions of environmental and ethical assuming that we've stepped onto the set of yet It is an unlawful act in England, which means it awareness. another home improvement venture, complete is a case for the civil courts and not the criminal Whilst not explicitly political in their with an at nbitious team of daring DIY courts. attitudes, the pair are keen advocates of enthusiasts and would-be interior designers. freeganism (or freecyding), and tend to 'skip' Meet the next generation of Kevin If the properly has been entered by force, i.e. most of their food - as well as other household McClouds: a team of students-cum-squatters breaking and entering, the police can remove objects - from the waste deposits of local residing in Leeds. Yes, I just used the 's' word. supermarkets, since produce is usually still in No, not that 's' word (for once), the other one. the squatters without a court order. good condition, just past its official sell-by-date. THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: Who lives in a hou As a civil rather than a criminal offence, The majority of squatters I come into contact There are international rates. or Days of squatting occupies a curious subliminal space with have heard of Valley House, located in the Action, held for squatters lo come together between legality and lawfulness. student area of Leeds, which is renowned within eyebrows. By housing themselves within the confines of a legitimate structure, Traditionally, this discrepant legal stance was and discuss sooi. al issues which affect them the squatting community for hosting infrequent these autonomous mapped out physically by the transient nature of and their way of life. The most recent of these temporary autonomous space events. spaces are afforded the kind of legal protection that is unavailable to ordinary the 'scene itself, particularly during the tough was held in Leeds. One such example was the recent Wpm' or squatted buildings. economic climate of the 1970s, when entire 'people's kitchen', where guests took along Despite the controversy, many squatters streets of people were squatted. John Dean skipped food and supplies were adequate In the midst of the current recession, with believe that the presence of non-squatted enough to provide a full three-course meal for all autonomous spaces is a positive thingbecause, record numbers of home repossessions decade ago, prior to its current usage, Quilted in attendance. underway, the British housing situation bears its Llama was squatted for a month whilst being in Andy's words, "...in order to support the Pusey explains that autonomous spaces community, such spaces needs to be both closest resemblance to this era, indicative of a used as a supplies store for the University. differ from squats, since they may be more return to the mass squatting days of yesteryear. That students have always been involved in central and stable." temporary in nature and are used for many There are a number of examples where such Although squatting has witnessed a revival squatting is an opinion shared by Myk. a former types of activities, such as skills shares and through the public eye of late, a stagnant view of squatter who now works For the Advisory structures have worked well at supporting the political demonstrations, rather than just community in the long-term, including the the movement is still purported by the media. Service for Squatters: domestic quarters. As Andre Pusey explains, "...the papers talk 'There have always been students squatting Cowley Club in Brighton and Sumac Centre in Although autonomous spaces, such as those Nottingham. Similarly, some co-operatives and about squatters as drug users who take over because they have more time and less organised by Leeds based group Aspire, were places for just one night...or who break into possessions to drag around with them (having housing associations have their origins in originally squatted, squatting, one such example being 'rangram, people's houses when they've gone on holiday left them with Mum), and they can normally the nature of venues for a fortnight." find other people to squat with, which is really based in the Harehills area of Leeds. such as The Nonetheless, the jury remains out on the Pusey, 33, is currently studying towards his important. Students can be arrogant and think Common Place in doctorate at the University of Leeds, the they've discovered revolution, but youthful future of these autonomous spaces; at the time Leeds City Centre of going to press, The Common Place had working title of which is 'Autonomous Spaces energy and enthusiasm can be a good thing too." and the University's and the New Enclosures'. Both parties are keen to acknowledge the recently had its licence revoked and were still own Peanut Gallery awaiting the outcome of an appeal against this. He goes on to discuss student presence on fraught tensions between the middle class has raised some the squatting 'scene, making it clear that their student view and working class image of Its clear that the commonsense view John involvement is nothing of a new phenomenon. squatting, as well as the internal conflict Pusey cites the occupation of Quilted Llama, a emergent between those choosing to squat and trendy bar located on the edge of the University those forced to do so through necessity. here have always been stucents campus, as one of the most significant examples With regards to the former, one is inlined to of student squatting in the area. 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DOWN GOING UP A with Kazim and Alicia and Lady Rebecca Planless Days For those of you who aren't aware, last issue's Lowdown was pretty scandalous. We even had a few I just had what might have been the best letters of complaints which can be read in the letters section. One word: Plagiarism. day of my life — no LIni, no errands, no friends to entertain. Call me a recluse or Uh oh, I did a whoopsie! into excuses. The most notorious of these Chuck Berry? Anyway, the film starred even antisocial if you will, but a solid day being occupational stress, accidental none other than Beyonce Knowles playing of solitary gave me hope that the A slight variation is in order for this week's copying and mental illness. In fact, in my Etta James and Adrian Brody playing Mr. world can be a benevolent friend. low-down, straying away from the usual case it was all of the above, so maybe I am Chess, legend, pioneer, Sven Oak and all Amazing stuff. 'insipid stories and bad grammar' from forgivable. Oscar Wilde once aptly noted round musical legend. I do not quite know mine and Kaz's 'journalistic dream team.' I how 'talent borrows, genius steals', and how it is has happened, but I assure you Wardrobe Rummaging have decided to explore the concept of there has been a long and glorious history the inclusion of this short film review in Its always a good day when you do that plagiarism in response to some eloquently of successful plagiarists, with literary our weekly Lowdown is an entirely organic annual dig into the recesses of your angered acknowledgements of last week's giants such as Martin Amis admitting to process. It may stay, it may not, but while wardrobe to find that item of clothing article entitled 'The Crisp Holocaust: Not looting from the repertoires of his it's here, do enjoy and take note. Cadillac that you forgot you even owned, and that only was the acrimony aimed at predecessors. It could also be entitled Records tells the tale of one man with a was without a doubt your favourite similarities between my own article and 'Intertexuality: An Open Homage to a vision, when being black could only be garment ever - including that baby blue somebody else's, but also of the politically Previous Article to Strengthen and considered anything but 'the new black'; all-in-one you wore when you was 12. incorrect use of mass genocide to convey Reiterate an Argument'....yep that is one man with an amazing, unique talent; attitudes to certain crisps. I do apologise precisely what I was aiming for! 1 felt I was Muddy Waters, and of course Etta James. I sincerely for employing the age-old tool of drowning in a sea of memoirs striving for am not sure how you, readers, feel about Well Earned Money coveting hard issues with jovial material to authenticity and Charlie Brooker threw me Hollywood anecdotes about seminal Now for the likes of roe who survive evoke humour, as I am entirely guilty. I am the float. I apologise again. but did you musical epochs, but this - like 'Ray' - is a solely on government money, it's always a villain, a linguistic bandit rehashing more really want me to die? great watch. It provides a magical and a rewarding feeling to exert some kind of talented journalistic works to achieve realistic insight into a time long forgotten effort and work, resulting in a well earned credibility and should be burnt to a crisp at 1 understand that my actions have - a time before X-factor churned out the and deserved pay packet. It almost makes the metaphorical stake. undermined my academic integrity and likes of JLS, Lemar, and Leona Lewis - me want to run out and seek should you so wish to never read my when being black was a handicap to employment. Almost. column again then it will be no one's fault reaching stardom, talented or not. To fully Plagiarism is an but my own and I shall die alone in a dark reach your potential you had to make your corner with my poison pen. I promise to own way in the world: very few people absolute. I have in never read anything again to maintain were going to help you. It was a rime when TV literary purity. Sincere apologies to a black man in a car with a white person There is quite literally nothing on! fact crossed the everybody except for the two holocaust- would have to be the chauffer so as not to Ever! Aside from my 6pm Simpson's denying boys that actually complained. be harassed, violated or even lynched. Alas, fix on Channel 4, everything else fails moral threshold You know who you are. the film, well acted and with a truly miserably at jogging my interest. I amazing soundtrack tells an inspirational don't care who can cook a three into devilish Alicia Michael tale of a whole heap of musicians who course meal in 30 seconds or who the literally changed the musical world we live latest drug selling crack-head is in in. There is not a single musician who does Hollyoaks! depravity and am Uh oh! Alicia, plagiarism- damn that is not credit the Chess family as a major in despair about serious. Just you wait till I get hold of that inspiration. Now go and see the movie, House Viewings Charlie chuffin' Brooker, I don't care if he especially if you have the blues. It .seems that my estate agent waits until was responsible for one of the greatest I look as raggedy as I possibly can, and my unforgivable shows to come out of this country or not Kazim Rashid until my room is as messy as it could (Nathan Barley for those of you aren't possibly get (as infrequent as that is!) actions. aware of the genius of Brooker). Plagiarism before they invite a troupe of house is not on. Not on! hunters into my house. When I'm asked LOWDOWN WRITERS 'Do you mind if they just have a quick Plagiarism is an absolute. I have in fact Caught Up In a Heavy One Night look? while they head up the stairs, it's crossed the moral threshold into devilish Love Affair dearly a rhetorical question. depravity and am in despair about my WANTED unforgivable actions. However, if I said, 'Tin caught up! In a err right love imitation, parody and pastiche are the affair," or at least I was last Wednesday. Next year's duo needs Sunday Nights most sincere forms of flattery then what is Nearly 9 whole days ago I had the The cruellest period of the week. It's plagiarism? A crime. No. Killing people and distinctly above average pleasure of bedding in now. the day that almost jeers at you, shooting heroin into my toes is a crime. watching 'Cadillac Records', the new film because it and you both know that However, what is my excuse? I realise that about Chess Records, Muddy Waters, Etta Send enquiries to you haven't done the work you were it is in the most part inexcusable but to James and various other pioneering Blues [email protected] supposed to, and in just a few hours, find my excuse I have done some research Singers. Did I mention it was also home to it'll be too late. And the next weekend is so far away it might as well be in the year 2048, Cruel! "Upon opening this week's LS2, I began fairly logically by reading Kazim and Alicia's 'The Low Down' - expecting my usual weekly dose of insipid stones and bad grammar from this journalistic dream team." / "I like pugdogs cause they're ugly, I wouldn't wanna sleep with one!"/ "Look, I've got a puber / "My friend's gone really metropolitan recently. The other day [ saw him walking down the road with a cup of coffee. I mean who does that?" / "I'm not very GOING DOWN v good at thinking on my feet. I'm like Boris Johnson." OVE R EAR I.) 04

) (Thgs yob ever (Thderstand about t of ner sex, We all know the phrase 'men are from Mars and women are from Venus,' which I think scientists have now finally decided isn't exactly true. You would think after years of high school, where the majority of your time is spent analysing the opposite sex, that you would be clued up to some extent but apparently we are still baffled. As a girl, writing about the 10 mysteries of boys was easy enough but the problem arose when I tried to address the confusing nature of girls with an open mind. Therefore, the five things written about girls were contributed by various gentlemen that I am acquainted with and I transcribed them as fairly as I could. As it turns out, we still have a lot to learn. BOYS

Wearing trousers that low I have pondered this many tulles, right now it is particularly relevant as the boy next to me is attempting an attractive bum wiggle to readjust his trousers. It has been explained to me that wearing them a little low is more comfortable and helps with circulation but when they are so low that a belt is needed, and 1 to be done up so tight that it makes their bums look like muffins then they are wearing them too damn low! Why do they think its attractive? They are walking like penguins!

Getting naked So obviously boys getting naked is not something I will never understand, it has its ups and downs, but it's the delight that occurs when heterosexual men get naked together and often, in public. I didn't know this was such a common occurrence, surely male bonding can happen whilst wearing clothes? On the 2. winter ski trip I entrusted my boyfriend to a group of friends and then pictures emerged on Facebook of them standing on a mountain covering themselves with various skiing attire. Bit cold was it boys?

Pride in appearance The hilarity of bodily functions Women, as a rule, take ages in the bathroom but then we tEovestnoip being were waiting for toilet humour have long hair, use face wash and wear make-up. Boys have yTa , hsefa it t uc trnthsaotumt,yynoluale no hair, well, in comparison so what are you doing in there? ttuzan tnely, boys are always going to fin I also don't understand the effort put into messy hair. It fclori friends still snigger when one of them says "safety' before a 3. looks good and everything but when your girlfriend playfully satisfied look falls across his face is something I am still ruffles your hair and you feel the need to cry "Oi that took mystified by. You don't need to announce it to the house if me ages!" then you are caring too much. Yet, if we subtly someone hasn't flushed things away properly and especially, mention that moisturiser might be a good idea suddenly a it don'tdorithe inform by girls of anyone, save lot of gruff exhaling is necessary. oft atheiiotbowel for if it's that h 05 I

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Playing on guitar hero I a in not being completely untair here, i have tried this game, I have watclied this game and I have got mind numbingly bored by this game. The most confusing thing is two of my friends are music students, and the others have proved that they are not totally useless when it comes to pitch and rhythm, but suggest they try playing actual instruments and they look at you as if you are mad. We went over to some friends' house where they were playing this hugely over rated game and no joke, we passed three houses of other guys playing the same damn game. I swear, a boy would have a serious problem if told he had to choose between Guitar Hero and sex.

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Loving Sex and the City Buys cannot fathom how this small, skinny, looks-slightly-like-a- horse, has an enormous mole women is an idol to so many girls. We talk about the four characters as if we know them and get very upset when our fictional friends are dating the wrong guy or wearing the wrong clothes. Boys try to understand it, some l know will even willingly watch Sex and the City to try and come to terms with why girls live by this programme. I'm not sure however that without a love for fashion, shoes and reading too much into things a boy can understand this particular passion. Apart. of course. during the sex scenes, then suddenly it becomes a fascinating drama.

Silently talking across the room Apparently this is a skill boys do not think should be possible. I wasn't even entirely aware it was a skill unique to females but apparently, after some testing in the newspaper office, it was decided that it is. I don't know if our mouths are somehow more flexible due to the extra hours of 7. talking about nothing, or other such activities, but the ability to communicate a fairly.complex message through eyebrow raising, lip reading and subtle head bobs was blessed only upon the fairer sex

"What are you thinking about?" Though I am convinced I have never asked that question it still came up as one of the most mystifying elements of girlfriends_ I don't think it is that boys cannot understand why we want to know what they are thinking, it's that we seem hurt when boys say they were not thinking about anything at all. I don't find it surprising at all that boys are often not thinking about 8. anything but apparently we want them to be thinking something deep or romantic when generally its a thought process that we won't understand. "Those hooks aren't in order, world order, new world order, new world order where I am king!" Now why wouldn't girls understand that?

Periods Erratic argument tactics This came as part of a rather long list that my friend gave me So you argue about something, it may be something silly when I asked him for some things boys will never understand such as a drunken comment, or forgetting to text back or about girls. This is not that he doesn't understand the biology something that, in the big picture, doesn't really matter. behind it, though this is not something he wants to think • Once its all talked over a girl will say that she is `fine but 9. about, but the way that girls act about it. Girls know that at 1 will have a much looser definition of it than a boy. A that particular time of the month we are highly soppy, angry. month later that particular argument will no longer he chirpy, horny and tearful all at the same time but boys cannot 'fine' but she will not fall into a full-scale argument work out how we manage to feel all these emotions in very again, instead she will disinterestedly enquire about the quick succession. Also, when feeling any of these emotions context of the argument to see if you have decided you particularly strongly, it is suggested to us that it is because it is are wrong yet. Then, after answering a question that the particular time of the month that we are feeling this way, seemed completely innocent to you, you will have our mood will inevitably move to anger_ This is baffling to reintroduced that argument you had forgotten about a boys, if we know we are irrational why can we not admit it? month ago, that is until she utters quietly that its "fine°. When do we ever admit things like that?

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There's something about Save your money... rhubarb...

f you read this column regularly (and if you many coffee grounds have been dumped in ou may or may not know, but more sophisticated with a drizzle of don't, you should, its brilliant), you'll the sea over the course of human history? So Leeds forms one apex of the cream or utterly indulgent with a Iremember last week it was about how we our oceans must be fairly well imprinted with yYorkshire rhubarb triangle. It's scoop of ice cream. If someone decide which medicines are effective and the image of coffee by now - the fact it is a bit like the bermuda triangle, seriously wronged me, (insulted my which are a big waste of money. And you'll highly dilute should only make it more except instead of planes going mother, slept with my boyfriend, struggle to find a bigger waste of money than effective. missing, men with flat caps grow killed my childhood pet) but then put homeopathy. But what does the mechanism matter if rhubarb in candlelit sheds. Rhubarb a bowl of hot crumble in front of me Homeopathy is what is generally called an these remedies are helping people? The is really a late spring thing, but here (with the right ratio) I would have to !alternative' or 'complementary' therapy. It trouble is, they aren't. So many good studies in Yorkshire some absolute genius seriously question my grievance. was dreamt up over 200 years ago by a have looked at the effectiveness of realised that it can be 'forced' in German physician called Samuel Hahnemann homeopathy that I'd use up my word count winter time to give some welcome (although adherents often claim it dates back just referencing them, so I'll limit myself to winter produce. It's the vegetable Preheat oven to 190'C to ancient Greek times'). Homeopathy comes just two high quality reports: first, a report that thinks its a fruit. masquerading from the Greek meaning 'similar suffering!, published in the Lancet in 2005, that looked as such in pies. crumbles and fools 600g Pink Rhubarb- cut into chunks and runs on the theory that like cures like'. at one hundred and ten studies (ie, a hell of a left right and centre. But I'll let it get and tossed in the sugar. An example often given is Peruvian bark. If lot) of the effectiveness of homeopathy, and away with that, especially you take it, you will get symptoms similar to concluded that it was worthless. Perhaps even considering its winter appearance. 120g sugar (vanilla sugar ideally) malaria. Therefore, it must be a cure for more damning is a report from the University Just at that point in winter when malaria! Because, yeah, causing the symptoms of Exeter's Department of Complementary everything has finished: the British Put in a hot pan, allow to caramelise stimulates the body's natural defences to start Medicine, which examined pretty much all of apples are a bit pithy; the pears gone; and turn carefully after a few working against malaria. Using energies. What the evidence available and agreed that the plums surviving only as jam, minutes. Don't let it be too mushy. sort of energy, we are never told. homeopathic remedies were no better than along conies rhubarb. But this isn't Cook for 4 mins. Put in a dish. But there is a second, even less likely effect placebos.*** rhubarb as you've seen it before; claimed by homeopaths. And that is, the So the message is clear. The 'science' forced rhubarb is slender, pale and Crumble: further you dilute your remedy, the more behind homeopathy is nonsense. Any effects willowy like sonic sort of alien sea effective it is! Dilutions are written as a are placebo. Put simply, homeopathy doesn't creature; far more delicate than its 100g butter number and a letter. An X means a dilution of work. coarse springtime cousin. Although 1 part in 10, and a C means 1 part in 100. The words! Laura has written a beautiful 100g light soft brown sugar number relates to how many times this celebration of that great British dish, dilution is performed. So a 6X mixture has • Note - claiming that something is a good the crumble, I feel I must undermine 1108 flour been diluted 1:10 six times. The most idea just because the ancient Greeks thought her and steer your rhubarb plans expensive remedies are 12C and above, which that it was is not a good way to run things. For away from a crumbly grave. File this 75g oats generally have been so watered down they example. the ancient Greeks were enthusiastic one away for May. when the stems don't contain a single molecule of the original pederasts. are fat. lets do the delicate nature of 50g chopped substance. " Homeopaths seem to go out of their way forced rhubarb true justice and treat hazelnuts/almonds/pecans (optional) So how can that work? Homeopaths claim to give obscure names to their remedies. Is it it with some tender care: lets bake it. that when you shake your mixture up, the because they want to mislead printers as to Wrap in foil with a splurge of honey, Pinch of nutmeg. water molecules are 'imprinted' with an image what is in them, or do they want to give a a pinch of cinnamon and a star anise, of your cure, and this is what really does the veneer of scientific complexity to the practice? bake in the oven until its soft. The Work together with fingertips till like work. If this is true, the mechanism certainly Whatever it is, homeopathic textbooks read slippery, juicy result will he brilliant breadcrumbs. Put over fruit and cook can't be explained by today's science. uncannily like medical textbooks from the on yoghurt, ire cream, or with proper for 30 mins. A good example of a homeopathic remedy 18th century. Maybe its just because it hasn't custard. Lets go even further though is called coffea, and is claimed to help with really changed much in 200 years. - utilise the unique sweet piquancy to words/ sam leach and laura sleeplessness. Can you guess what the original "'When you have people from the devastating effect in the savory pullman ingredient is? Yep, coffee." The theory is that 'Department of Complementary Medicine' at arena: baked rhubarb served with a coffee can cause sleeplessness. so in highly Exeter Uni demolishing your theories, you rich meat like duck, mutton or game dilute forms it can cure it. Which makes you know you have problems. will rock your world this February. wonder how anyone ever gets insomnia - how

he French can keep their crème brUlee, the Italians can have T their Tiramisu and the Austrians can definitely stick with their Apple Strudel because they all have nothing on the noble British crumble. Apple crumble is always a www.lakiteeds.co ok firm favourite but I will be backing /.• ,,n ,,,her a mere NI,Yrire for students it's close friend the slightly bashful but equally magnificent Rhubarb Amber Cars are the only Tcpti Crumble. I could even write an ode to Company endorsed by Leeds the Rhubarb Crumble if I so desired. University Union If the lemon is too sour and the strawberry is too sweet then rhubarb If you Ind yourself stuck without money and unable to get home, has surely triumphed in the tricky Amber Cars will take you home in equilibrium of fruity sourness. exchcrge for you Leeds sludert Now my crumble to fruit ratio is ca et.You cad rNiit be • • ;•... . '11.6111 slightly perverse and would ideally be 50:50, and the perfect crumble for me needs oats, when I am feeling particularly lavish: hazelnuts or almonds. Rhubarb crumble can be and have had a low drinks, so nostalgic with a good glug of custard, lako adycntage of this! 07 LS2

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Diary of a Leeds student abroad: Golden rules for getting along in Ghana...

he journey from the airport to the into action) up and down main roads in says they'll meet you at gam, they'll from the red University of Ghana was my the searing African heat; narrowly probably be there at 1.Dam (if you're ti arth that covers T introduction to Accra, and my avoiding being mowed down numerous lucky)! On a recent trip to the Volta West Africa - experience of that thing called culture times an hour. And if the vendors see Region to visit the country's highest though I am still shock. My family complains of my erratic obrunis (the word for 'white person' in a waterfall, our Ghanaian friend told us to waiting to driving- I can't wait for them to come out local dialect 'Twi') they will surround the meet at 'ham sharp -- real time, not Ghana acclimatise to the here and see what really 'scary' driving is! car within seconds, trying to peddle their time! forty degree heat and to sitting in lectures Instead of having separate lanes, road- wares. 2) Be open-minded to everything; sweating profusely after having dragged users simply cram as many vehicles into The language barrier was also otherwise, ideas of 'how things should myself across campus (a very big place!) to the spate as they can without taking the unexpected although English is Ghana's work' end in frustration! get to the lecture halls. I have made some paint off another car; instead of slowing to official language, it is only spoken in 3) Be friendly (perhaps the most really good friends already and am avoid other objects - cars, people, goats - formal situations or in schools and important)! The commonly held idea by learning about Ghanaian traditions and drivers take the alternative of beeping universities - so I was not prepared for the Westerners that Ghanaians are extremely customs (my roommate bears the brunt of their horns incessantly and swerving at extent to which I would not understand friendly people can be completely true as my hour-long grilling sessions where I ask the last minute if they are forced to move people (I am slowly but surely learning people will go out of their way to do her question after question about religion; to avoid collision (which is not uncommon some Twi, but there are also many other whatever they can to help you if you just social interaction; history; relationships - here). Every road has streams of street local languages such as Pante and Ga, give them a smile and take the time to ask all things which are alien to me but which vendors expertly balancing giant bowls on depending on which region people them how they are (if you can do it in Twi, she finds hilarious that I find them their heads filled with plantain chips; originate from). As well as this, even when even better). However, if you are not interesting) and also about the 'other side water sachets (dirt cheap, with dirt English is being spoken. I sometimes find pleasant, people are more than happy to of the postcard': a reason my course - perhaps being the operative word...you it hard to comprehend the accent (and vice ignore you to the point of being rude, as International Development - offered the have to know your brands!); jeans; kids' versa with Ghanaians talking to me!), you will have offended them by simply semester abroad in the first place. In toys - pretty much anything you can think which can sometimes make lectures a doing what British people would see as conclusion, it is crazy over here but I am of you can buy by leaning out of the car struggle. polite (minimal contact such as a grunted laving it and hope to continue doing so for window and the sellers will literally run Ihave so far decided there are three 'hi is not acceptable). the remainder of my short four months alongside the moving vehicle to do golden rules to getting along in Ghana: Now I am pretty much settled in: I have here. business with you. They are there from 1) Be relaxed and chill out: 'We go by got used to sleeping under my mosquito dusk 'til dawn, walking lazily (until they time, you go by the watch' I was told by net (and waking up with it collapsed on my find business which is when they spring one of our lecturers. So when someone face) and having permanently dirty feet words/ ally shepherd

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more recent derivatives of shoegaze. The Lonely Island • . Although clear descendents of My Bloody 'Jiee in My Pants' Various Valentine and Spirituali zed can be found in Maps and (perhaps to a lesser extent) L7F:OR ,A RANK (8) (Vol. 3) M83, there are also some interesting 'HEIi. R IS LAND Sci-Fi Lo-Fi electronic ambient inclusions such as Boards of Canada and Ulrich Schnauss; the Three actors/comedians have 'come' together to elusive Robin Guthrie mix of 'On My Own' form The Lonely Island; this track is from their (7) has some nauseating reversed synths and debut album IncredibacL To fully understand a driving rhythm, but its impenetrable their comedy genius, catch the music video In autumn of 2007, Soma Records made a muddiness claims its rightful place on this (with a cameo from Justin Timberlake) on departure from its house and techno tracklist. Another electronic high point is YouTube. Think Weird Al Yankovic, but a hell of foundations with the risky release of the the spacious Seefeel mix of 'Cherry a lot funnier. first Sci-Fi Lo-Fi compilation. This was a Coloured Funk' by Cocteau Twins. This, of words/ juliette bains garage rock mix put together by Andrew course, all highlights that the shoegaze Weatherall, which consisted of what was sound world is not solely accessible The Tunics claimed to be 'rockabilly' and turned out to through guitars, pedals and haircuts. 'Shine On' be very well received. A year and a half is won er u y forecast by t re lazy, iconic This whole series presents a challenging later, we are treated to the series' third opening drum beat of 'Just Like Honey', contrast to the parallel Sci-Fi Hi-Fi series, (3) volume, courtesy of Rob Da Bank. The Jesus and Mary Chain being pioneers which showcases artists closer to Soma's The compilation is proposed as a of • or, indeed, precursors to - the genre, as techno home turf. Anybody fumbling fora chronology of shoegaze from 1985 to it has been subsequently portrayed. A doorway into the marshy world of Indie hipsters The Tunic attempt to give 2007. This is certainly a weighty claim, nostalgic soundtrack to a generation of shoegaze (and resultant styles) could do their hometown a Croydon facelift and place and arguably a reductive standpoint on alienated youth then unfurls in the mucky far worse than picking up this record. it on the indie map. The southeners try the genre, but the concept nonetheless pop of Dinosaur Jr and the dense guitar to emulate the northern sound but end makes for a cohesive tracklist with a great and forlorn vocal of Ride's 'Nowhere'. words/ michael waters up sounding like the unfortunate result of -Ise of direction. The tone of the album There is an intriguing perspective on Little Man Tate and Pigeon Detectives being blended together whilst Alex Turner furiously cackles to Milburn. MORE ALBUM words/ simon rowbotham Various New Rhodes The Answer Rise Against This Is Everybody Loves Everyday Demons 'Audience of Onre Peterborough a Scene

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Weak-willed and lacking in the vitality of their early career, this new single could at hest serve 'The Peterborough music scene requires little 'Ins second album from the indie-punk quartet The Answer are a Northern Irish outfit who as filler for the soundtrack of any instalment of a introduction. Known by many as the cultural is somewhat of a slap in the face for people sport long hair and play rock music very certain famous skateboarding video game Mecca of the Midlands, the city boasts an expecting another wannabe scene band. Its loudly. Aerosmith and AC/DC comparisons franchise, but its just too slow and boring for extensive tradition of musical talent, not least punchy opener, 'Everybody Loves a Scene, is are inevitable, as the band has clearly the average 14-year old brain to take. Don't the infamous 'Peterborough invasion', loud but calm, messy yet tight; this song lends modelled itself on groups like these from bother listening. responsible for a series of massive number one itself more to comparisons with early Bloc the 70s and 80s heyday of stadium rock. words/ thomas bush hits. That is, of course, a lie; modem day Party, as does the bubbly 'Come into the Room. Everyday Demons begins with 'Demon Peterborough's musical future is as bleak as its with vocalist James Williams providing a Eyes', Within its first 30 seconds, you know Wavves ever been. Even in spite of AS's brief stint in the distinctively Morrissey feel. Unfortunately. exactly what to expect from the rest of the 'So Bored' ido reality TV limelight, interest in the city hasn't so while 'Let's Talk' pulls off a hauntingly rhythmic album: thrashing drums, a good riff and much declined as remained at a constant low. tune that's difficult to not tap your foot to, guitar solos as long as singer Cormac a This Is Peterborough seems determined to recent single The Joys of Finding and Losing Neeson's hair. However, this isn't (6) change all this; the cover art, which subtly adds a That Girl' lets down the album's continuity with necessarily a bad thing, as demonstrated by monorail and flying cars to the town's iconic its sloppy chorus and terrible mix. first single 'On and On', which adds a catchy Wavves' debut rides the same uber lo- Cathedral, hints that Peterborough may be Annoyingly, though, as the album chorus to the equation. fi...er...wave as Times New Viking- dumb, punk ready to embrace the future. Bands like The progresses through its decreasingly diverse Tracks like 'Cry Out' and 'Comfort Zone' fun smothered in static and fuzz. The verse's Brays and The Ruined are starting to make their repertoire, it becomes apparent that New explore quieter, grungier territory, while the ridiculous vocal hook aside, however, there's presence felt across the UK, while acts like Rhodes refuse to let go their songwriting inventive use of guitar effects gives the little that hasn't been done better before. A Atlantis, Arise! bring some experimental variety formula. Only The Bells of St John', an almost former song a unique twist. Meanwhile, shame, as the hauntingly Syd Barrett-esque b- to what could easily be a generic production. gothic take on the softer side of the Stone 'Why'd You Change Your Mind' lives up to side 'How Are You? is well worth investigating. That said, This Is Peterborough doesn't quite Roses, provides some variety, with its mellow its title, frequently shifting tempo and words/ alex wisgard deliver the musical renaissance it promises, and darkness. 'I'll Wait For You By the Coast kicks mood throughout. Some of the songs in the those looking for the next big thing will find off with soft single-note tones before galloping middle of the album do start to roll into General Fiasco little of substance. The Brays' track This Is It snares and crashes kick in, building up a well one, although Tonight leans towards a 'Something Sometime' Now' comes on like a milder-mannered version rounded work of art that's sure to get crowds on poppier sound, before a big solo in the of The Fray, while the bulk of the bands featured their feet. 'Is This the Life You Want, on the middle brings it back from the brink and reflect the prominent metal scene based around (6) other hand, is a horrifying cliche of everything returns the track to the band's hard rock Peterborough's single alternative venue, The that makes a good song bad; bad lyrics sung by roots. The album goes out with a bang, as Met Lounge. Morrissey's immature protege, too many guitar Neesen declares 'I am evil' in, fittingly, 'Evil The Belfast trio have recently supported the This set doesn't elevate the city anywhere layers with 'that tone', and simply awful backing Man', likes of Pigeon Detectives and One Night Only. near the level of prominence it seems to be vocals. The Answer have enjoyed considerable This single is accordingly of the same bouncy aiming for. It does, however, provide a This is a band that claims to be different success in a genre that has not done all that indie-pop ilk, with yelping vocals and an surprisingly varied snapshot of the city's music from the rest of the indie scene; judging by the well since its glory days over 20 years ago. irritatingly infectious one-line chorus. scene. Beyond the grim visage of the lack of originality on this over-hyped album, Their current support slot on tour with 'Something Sometime is perfectly acceptable, Queensgate shopping centre, music is being they come across as little more than an AC/DC is clearly no fluke and Everyday but not groundbreaking - or even particularly made, and it's possible that people might just exceptional tribute band. Like they say, old Demons demonstrates what a tight and start paying attention. (5) habits die hard. (4) interesting. talented band they are. (7) words/ rebecca atkinson words/ benedict taylor words/ jack mcgregor words/ nick t odd 09 Ls2

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ability to switch effortlessly between sweet testament to the structure of the venue as it is lullabies and guttural screams. It's as bafflingly the fronunan's energy. As if not to be outdone, Shred Yr Face disorientating as it is breathtaking, and serves the rest of the band throws absolutely everything into their adrenalin-filled, testosterone-fuelled, tumultuous hardcore, all of Tour which suggests that Fucked Up will soon be headlining tours like this one. Cockpit After two excellent performances, tonight's headliners are in danger of being somewhat of Dear .1-92, an anticlimax. Not L.A.'s The Bronx though, One of your columnists provided some who atoms through their hour-long set, taking You're not quite sure what it is about the valuable insights into music in last week's issue. the energy and noise to new heights. Front-man Cockpit, but the darkly lit, dingy, underground Her distinction between 'music' (that is, music Matt Caughthran may not have quite the same venue appears a somewhat fitting venue for the without words) and 'musical poetry' (that is, stage presence as 'Pink Eyes' - nor indeed the inaugural night of the Shred Yr Face 2 tour. music with words), with specific reference to penchant for smashing things against his skull - Sheffield based newcomers Rob Tomassi Books Shade and Metronomy, was something I but he dearly knows how to work a crowd, and perfectly encapsulate the musical diversity on had previously not quite realised, despite my his invitation to "get up onstage and dive the offer. Their unique hardcore punk stylings teeter up a consta: d. many years as a fan of musical poetry. Inspired If 'energy' is u,c trudise,a J tonight, Ontario's fuck off' is met with glee. 'False Alarm' and perfectly between synth-driven, riff laden by this column, I took up some research of my Fucked Up has it in spades. Looking vaguely like 'History's Stranglers' exemplify the band's raw, progressive rock and aggressive, brutal hardcore, own, in order to shed light on the music/poetry a skin-head version of Brian Blessed, vocalist edgy, in-your-face hardcore punk style, but the which at times can only be described as a sort of divide. 'Pink Eyes' is, in equal measure, intimidating and melodic and rhythmic 'White Guilt points back futuristic soundtrack to the apocalypse. 'Nine' As most people know, music was invented by to a more '70s inspired rock 'n' roll sound. Each switches frantically between eerie, at times jazz- terrifying yet friendly and approachable, the Italians in 1672. Originally, 'musics' (as it encouraging everyone to jump onstage and give song bleeds into the next, and the intensity influenced instrumentals and outbursts of was then known) was thought to be a product of him a hug. He throws himself about the stage never drops even for a second. (9) ferocious thrashcore, intertwined with some the devil and the main reason behind a recent and into the crowd (who do well to catch him), sublime fretwork from guitarist Joe Nicholson. spike in cases of syphilis. The church smashes glass against his head and climbs onto words/ jacob mignano 'I Love Turbulence' displays vocalist Eva Spence's immediately banned music, causing it to go the support beams, which is just as much a underground. Bands of travelling circus performers, often on the run from the MORE GIG authorities, invented musical tools to help them Attack! Crystal Stilts Skint and play music, and used it as form of entertainment. Many of these musical tools are Attack! Brudenell Social Demoralised direct descendants of out modem musical Club Cockpit Cockpit instruments, such as the violin, flute, and the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Despite pressure from church, these gypsy- travellers spread out of Italy and into other countries, taking music with them. In 1762, a young Mozart heard some gypsies playing music Thankfully, 'Emo' is on its last legs and tonight's The Brudenell is tee, 1,g wit n .oc The unnervingly bright y it room whilst on a a family day out to the park. Inspired, gig is like a death knell for the genre. Exhibit A: tonight. First to take the stage is hesitates to fill tonight; this may be due to he quickly set about creating what we think of support act Tonight is Goodbye who play to a Downdime, a Leeds four piece, firing in to the late arrival of support act Jonny today as 'classical music'. Owing to the liberal thinning crowd. A sample of their repetitive and some neat keyboard painted pop songs. D'Pedak. But those who have shown up nature of Viennese culture at the time, music immature lyrical style Call the boys and all the The sound is snappy and sugary with are eventually rewarded with an engaging flourished, replacing the strong artistic girls") would suggest they have forgotten that twisted undertones, akin to the likes of set by an act with a promising future. traditions of watercolours and glass-blowing. Good Charlotte did exactly the same thing six The Wedding Present. Lead vocalist Skint and Demoralised begin with a The history of classical music, however, is well years ago. Bizarrely, as small as the audience is, it Gerard McGurn handles his duties well, rhythmical and truthfully cutting tune documented by many, and needs not be gets even smaller for Attack! Attack! This would giving an awkward but captivating about that most favoured of holiday mentioned here. It only remains the note that make sense if the support band were a local act performance of floppy haired guitar destinations - Blackpool - "there's nowhere early attempts by free-thinking outsiders to fuse that had all of their mates in tow but Tonight is bashing. The second act on are Wakefield in the world quite like it, thank V** for music with poetry were unsuccessful, and these Goodbye are from the depths of five piece, Lapels. They shamble through a that"! front- man Matt Abbott suggests. A iconoclastic musical poets died forgotten. Buckinghamshire. few noisy, lo-fi numbers with a clattering particularly impressive moment comes It was not until 1959, when Bob Dylan Either way, Attack! Attack! walk on stage to a rhythm section, wirey guitar sound and later on in the set when front man Matt famously created the popular song, finally venue that is about a quarter full and launch dual Lead vocals. Having released their Abbott clambers deftly across the putting words successfully to what had straight into a song that strongly resembles 'I debut album, 'Alight of Night on structural supports to stand precariously previously been an otherwise structureless Kissed a Girl'. To be fair, the majority of the set Slumberland records last October, the on a large speaker and commands musical form. The explosion of songs, from this band have garnered a substantial amount sounds more like Jimmy Eat World. Except, its complete silence from the enraptured fans moment onwards, became the unifying feature of critical acclaim. There is silence as less like Jimmy Eat World's good stuff and more below. From this intriguing position he of the music of the late 20th century. However, like The Middle' and actually, its no way near as drummer Frankie Rose begins to churn rues the ignorance of the BNP, which this form of musical poetry was perhaps only the out a relentless primal pounding from the good as that. After playing a cover of 70's classic provokes a single heckle from an first step towards a unification of music and My Sharona' frontrnan Neil Starr comments back and the band tumble in to their set. inebriated lout before returning to a safer words. To this aim, musical researchers created The brooding moodiness of the record "We had to play that for the old people, because spot to perform the acclaimed 'The Thrill the vocoder, in attempt to bring together words it feels like loads of old people are coming to see comes through on stage, particularly in of 30 Seconds'. Perhaps the only in the purest form of musical poetry possible. To guitarist JB Townsend's chosen stance us now". I think not. Of the small crowd that is criticisism of this evening could be it's this end, scientists have still yet to perfect this (with his back to the audience for a good here, the average age has got to be fifteen at surprising brevity. Ending the short but technique, and only time will tell what the future best. portion of the show). The acoustics could sweet set is the current single 'This Song Is of musical poetry holds. be better as we are left struggling to pick We're not too worried about a rise to fame Definitely Not About You'. The room Artists such as Books Shade are dearly an out the keyboard that provides the here: if only because there are two other bands erupts into a fury of bobbing heads and a attempt to revive the old, largely forgotten haunting atmosphere on record. But the with this alarmingly popular name. The poor united chorus of the chirpy lyrics, traditions of wordless music. So then, music attendance is proof that this genre is on its way live set does sound great, in all its stripped propelled forward by the playful chiming without words is music, music with words is out. Give it a Name festival has been cancelled down glory, especially in comparison to of a xylophone, Abbott leaves the stage musical poetry, and music with vocoders is the perhaps over-produced album. Crystal due to poor ticket sales. All the kids are going to briskly whilst his band members finish the awesome robot poetry. Hadouken! shows instead. Evidently, teenagers Stilts provide a smart and entertaining set. Let's hope there is a future for Abbott love exclamation marks. All we need is the show this evening and abandon the stage et al outside of Leeds, in which we can see If you have a pseudonym to grind, contact beheading of 'skinny-fit jean Indie' and music having pulled all the right strings. (8) him perform from even greater heights.(8) the Music team immediately at might just redeem itself. (2) musicqleedsstudent.org. words/ hake fear words/ torn keighley words/ martin burke TOBIAS GINSBERG FEATURED GIG sounds like Johnny Borrell and looks like a c- e offm The lines "Let's get perverted up in here," tt,9:". A are very rarely associated with the rock 'n' roll MIKA. Whilst pulling some beginning of a set. That is, unless, you are serious shapes on stage he finds time to Passion Pit at a Gary glitter concert (too much?). Ever- even push the odd 'Vogue' now and then, so-trendy Dylan Rau of Bear Hands 'Too Fake', recently aired on Radio One, is Brudenell Social Club obviously thrives on strutting around the really quite special, starting with a tiny stage of the "Dodgy from the outside" standard electro sample and White-Stripes Brudenell, whipping the crowd - an drums but soon evolving into intriguing mix of cool kids and men in something totally different suits - into a distinctly Indie frenzy. The to what one expects. In Although certain bands do not hand smoothly cruise through their set, fact, the whole set is transfer well from CD to Live with thundering di ums and mostly interesting, charismatic, set, Passion Pit are more than average guitar riffs. Stand- expertly performed and successful tonight. They work out track 'Vietnam' is, extremely well received. what, we presume, was PO o ostensibly, about Finally, Passion Pit originally a few samples on a Vietnam and conies launch themselves on computer in to fully-fledged across a little on stage in a haze of blissful electronic dance-floor wonders. the cringey side. synths and seriously Hockey are tonight's 'ones-to- Bear Hands are yet groovy head bopping: in watch' as it has been a while since another trendy time no less. Front man an American Indie band (support I'll be the first to admit didn't glow up in the Brooklyn hand with Michael, despite major band at that) has made art audience sit ghetto. Not Compton, Brooklyn or even ittle depth and a lot of problems with both mic up and listen. Passion pit, Brixton, but a village in Cambridgeshire. It's th' .icene. and amp, belts though,m oat definitely deserved sort of place where you're more likely to get hii Next to sashay on to the out the their headline slot. The by a wayward arrow at the medieval fair than signature finale of best known drive-by shooting. A place where fora long tin,. stage are Hockey. They are, in comparison. high pitch track 'Sleepyhead' the most illegal thing 1 saw happen was an vocals and induces mass indecorous dog offloading in the middle of the far mare spends a boogying and an local footpath. If, however, you walked past my musically significant appearance on bedroom window during my more formative sophisticated. amount of stage from Bear years there was a chance, you would hear me cry They mix the gig Hands, Hockey and 'Fuck the police!' or '911 is a jokefwith the same mandatory synthesizers standing on a large cuddly bear. conviction as my heroes N. W. A,: Dina and with funk his piano Who, then Public Enemy. stool, partakes in some didn't really have any reason to hold this and swing riffs. Lead towering above a rather spectacular qualm with fuzz: Id never had an unpleasant vocalist now rammed crowd surfing. encounter with a corrupt cop and 1 wasn't Ben, Social Club. regularly pulled over for drug and weapon searches as I cycled to school. Still, because involved? Why did you not just deride to be Personally I don't think we sound anything loved hip-hop, I kind of had to dislike the police. Leeds Student interviews Passion I would listen with attentive empathy to the a DJ? like either of them. Um, I guess Brian Wilson, outcry of rappers who lived a world away from Pit front-man Michael Angelakos... M: l love live music and I just decided 1 wanted Judi Sill. Whatever. The bottom line is that it me and yet whose issues were directly affecting to create this band I wanted each part to be is core pop. my life. No doubt corruption in America's law LS: So you're gig has sold out tonight... played live... create something different. I enforcement is a concern which needs to be M: Oh really? Awesome. have never seen it done the way we do it. In Quick Fire Round... considered but, as I started to grow up a bit, 1 the '70s, that's how they did it... they had six found the Civil Rights activism of MCs like Ice LS: You are doing Bestival aren't you? or seven keyboards on stage. Our first show IS: Salt or pepper? Cube was completely contradicted by their Mil think so, there are so many' I don't sold out and the next thing you know we're intensely misogynistic and homophobic lyrics. I understand how you have so many in such a having fun and enjoying it. People started M: Salt. began to think that if anyone could get sucked in small area, I mean we just keep adding... each Enjoying it and we begun to feel more like I had been then perhaps all we needed was day we find out that we have been added to confident that it wasn't just my girlfriend who LS: Surf or Snow? to relay the major issues affecting the world over another one. I couldn't tell you the name... liked it. some 808s and a sick jazz loop and we'd have M: Probably snow. people listening. IS What about Glastonbury? LS: If you could describe your music in Such is the power of music and the media in Mil don't... I'm almost positive we are... three words what would they be? LS: Obama or Bush? general that we can't help but be influenced in M: Yeah, we're just sitting and waiting for M: Euphoric, blissful, paranoid. offers. its kinds hard to tell, the festival scene some way by what we see or hear. Most of it is M: What!!!! Obarna! harmless but, unfortunately, hip-hop seems to is a lot more last minute than people would LS; The name, Passion Pit, it's actually the be a genre that treads a delicate line, a line that is think. les a matter of real estate - how much name of a porn film... LS: Lennon or McCartney? constantly being stumbled over by the you can fit - who you book early on and who M: we didn't name it after that... contemporary breed of 'gangsta rappers. cancels. I dunno, I just turn up. M: McCartney. Thankfully, despite the fact that their LS: Are you sure? LS: Ok so, to your EP... It was a Valentine's offensive slurs seem to dominate the airwaves, M: Yeah, we found out way after. Everyone IS: Who would win: Superman or Oft for an ex girlfriend? these unpleasant characters are in the minority. says that. If we were in the '50s in America, Spiderman? With a little searching, one can discover an M: Urn, it was a compilation of songs 1 had everyone would know that what we were incredible wealth of exciting vocalists and been writing for her and decided to give it to referring to is those drive in movie theatres. M: Spiderroan. producers, old and new, weird and wonderful, her for, what I think is the stupidest holiday in That's it. I thought it was funny. I liked the always experimenting, trying to push the genre the world. I never give her gifts, I'm not good alliteration. I'm not a sexual person, I never IS: Tea or coffee? further and willing to tackle uncomfortable at giving gifts. I just started writing a lot and make direct references to sex in my music. issues head on. put some stuff into my computer program M: Coffee. The people who say hip-hop has to be about which I had never done. It wasn't serious at all, LS: A lot of rnusicyournalists compare you money, guns and bitches are the ones who are it was just for her and then one thing led to to other bands like MGMT. Who is good to LS: Urban Outfitters or American Apparel? single-handedly destroying it. Don't listen to another... What you're hearing is from the be compared to? Who would you like to see them. Next time you're in a dub and the summer of 2006. What your hearing hasn't next to your name in the papers? M: Urban Outfitters, I would say. opportunity ari ses, throw out a 'fuck the police!' been changed, by Columbia or what not. M: Look, we are compared to MGMT and Hot and celebrate the sense of passionate defiance Chip because of the way we sound and because LS: Row did the rest of the band get words/ fizzle edmonds and tash lawrence this genre embodies. we use synthesisers. They're young boys. photos/ melissa rachel black wwwteecisstudent.oro S a

burqa-clad women. The recent invited to view a controversy surrounding Geert Wilders' different picture ban from the UK due to his outspoken of values, he rise anti-Islamicism is testimony to the community, of Islam offers perhaps the most power of language; to instil fear, ideology culture and art, „Timpressive example in world and hatred. With so many social, cultural that bypassed history of the power of words to alter and political layers, then, it's pretty 'them and us' human behaviour in sudden, surprising difficult to detangle the Islamic faith constructions of ways.- from the all the movements that terrorism and appropriate it and the often devastating oppression. William H. McNeill effects of this appropriation, which are Moving beyond made evident in the newspapers each the restrictive While belief in the writing of the day. Luckily, the Islamic Society here at limits of words, Qur'an has inspired millions across the Leeds University offered students the this fresh world, the omnipotent power of words to chance to undertake their own processes perspective on shape and represent reality has also of interpretation, with a 'Discover Islam the Islamic faith infused the concept of Islam with darker Week' of food, art, culture and and its belief in meanings and associations. For many of discussion. Members of ISOC worked writing opened us, perceptions of the Islamic faith have hard all week to offer up a glimpse of the my eyes to the been mediated heavily by words like Lesser-known representations of Islam, potential beauty 'terrorism' or 'jihad', which can prompt and from the 16th to the 20th of of language. was thrown at them. There was even the shadowy images of burning towers or February students around campus were 'Discover Islam Week' heralded the opportunity to wear the Hijab (Islamic annual exhibition hosted by the LUU Headscarf) for a day, perhaps with the Islamic Society; this year's theme view to shattering myths about the 'one- focusing on the Islamic contribution to way' nature in which people can be Humanity and Civilisation, considering objectified. inventions from the past and spiritual Various lectures throughout the week ideas of the present. Workshops and covered topics of 'Muslim contributions discussion groups took place during the to the world', 'Islam vs. Terrorism', day, and thought-provoking lectures women and Islam and 'Converts' to were held in Rupert Beckett during the Islam. Informative in their very evenings, followed by food for thought pluralism, the main idea that I took away with the ISOC courtesy of local from my experience at ISOC was one of restaurants. An Islamic Art Exhibition in mclusivity and community. From the conjunction with Dossier Islam was also artwork to the discussions, my lasting on display in the Parkinson Court all vision of Islam was not one of week, showcasing local and international impassioned fundamentalism but of pieces from Muslim artists. The community, ethical values and a genuine opportunities to have henna hand concern for others. No matter how the paintings or names written in Arabic by religion is interpreted by political and professional calligrapher Ghulam Ali social groups, we retain the right to were also not to be missed. Free develop our own awareness of Islam. literature about the Qur'an and gender Anyone with questions about the roles in Islam were truly enlightening in religion, or the popular representation of their take on common perceptions, for it, shouldn't hesitate to contact the LUU example in the difference between Islamic Society or go along to their gender norms and specific truths about discussions and lectures - you may see liberation. Members of ISOC in the tent the word Islam in a different light. outside the union welcomed everybody, words/ caitlin vandertop ready with answers to whatever question

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t's the dream that everyone clings to when originate from "standing in awe'. For some, receiving dreaded exam results; that superstition can be described as having I miraculously, the random lucky guesses beliefs that contradict logic and reason. on the multiple choice paper actually Though personally I struggle to remember worked. We hope and pray the wisdom the last thought I had that coincided logic passed on by previous generations of with reason. Going out in the snow for students and carved into prehistoric toilet Carnage dressed as a Thunderbird, was walls was correct. That by simply making clearly not an idea that combined both. This sure each letter is used enough times, year however, it is more important than everything will be fine. This idea of rational ever to pay attention to the illogical voice luck-logic becomes quite comforting in that suggests you dodge the next-door neighbour's black cat. Particularly as this exam situations, and before we know it Detective", Haven't heard of it? Well I'm good news to all those who, like me, have we're creating a sort of concoction. Inspired, March we are faced with our second Friday the 13th of 2009. Do good things come in hardly surprised, mainly as it was televised been unconsciously performing this act for we find ourselves throwing in a handful of at 4am as a half-hearted attempt to teach years. At times it becomes necessary to sit, A's, a spring of C's and a dash of D's, pairs? Using Mary-Kate and Ashley as an example I can sadly state no. So who knows culture to those who have nothing better to stand, and even jump on my holiday sweating like a crazed Gordon Ramsay. It is do on a Tuesday night than watch repeated suitcase so it will close. The only bad luck only when we take a step back after the fury what horrors are in store for us? Walk under a ladder and you could face episodes of Top Gear. I was asked by this so- that might occur is at the end of the holiday, of the exam and realise what we have done, called 'detective', who looked more like a when your lucky underwear may not appear that we are once again reminded of how our knocking a decorator off his perch. Break a mirror and you might end up tangoed when milkman in his oversized white coat, if I so lucky anymore. Especially when it's applying foundation in a mad rush. would take part in an experiment to see if parading itself around the luggage conveyer Essentially, this fear of not knowing the fate lucky charms actually worked. With the belt as a fashion show for all, accompanied I left with my head that awaits us is torture and in some cases exciting prospect of being on TV, I agreed, with the rest of your dirty washing. can result in Paraskevidekatriaphobia (a like a lamb to the slaughter. This if on your travels you happen to find held low, hicing my phobia of Friday the 13th). This phobia is 'experiment' involved two eggs, one yourself in Greece, it is vital that you not to be confused with Papyrophobia, 'the hardboiled and one raw. Holding a lucky become aware of the cultural traditions stic-

Adam did a BA and then an MA in English at Leeds, and is Sam Gore joins up with Silky for the weekly Kill for a Seat every currently working at the University's Alumni department. Tuesday at the Verve in Leeds, where you can catch his sharp, Adam has always enjoyed making people laugh, so decided to irrepressible form of wit, which Sam describes as, 'something a give stand-up comedy a go. He says that he 'doesn't really do bit different'. He's won four New Act of the Year titles already, jokes', and that, 'Most of my act is essentially pointing at stuff stating that he loves the challenge which stand up poses because, and saying 'That's stupid, int it?' 'Basically you're trying to justify to a room full of strangers why you think you're amusing.' Describe your act to us in ten words. To describe my act using only ten words is very. Describe your act to us in ten words. guess I'd have to go for 'visceral dark comedy with a playfully bleak What's your favourite comedy night/venue in Leeds? and cynical edge." That's the first time I've tried to do it in ten words That's really hard. Leeds is a great city For comedy (as opposed to 'a and it must be said, Pm rather proud of it. great comedy city', which is what I nearly said and it's getting better all the time. There's Gag Hole. The Smirking Room, and The What's your favourite comedy night/venue in Leeds? Courtyard Comedy Club. Tickled Pig (the student competition at I'm afraid I'd have to be a bit wary of labelling a night as 'the best', Leeds Uni) is really excellent, too. 1 can't choose a favourite. And you because the great thing about Leeds is the variety of nights we have can't make me. Unless you edit this really unfairly. Which is hang out on: the Library/Oak nights have superb headliners every week, The of order. So, you know, .tust don't. Courtyard Comedy Club is a huge gig and one of the finest in the country, The Smirking Room at Sela Bar is the highlight of any Who are your influences? (fortnightly) Monday night and the Discount Comedy Checkout at the I like realty dry comedy. People who stand at the mic, say stuff, never Packhorse is a fantastic night to see brand new and emerging acts. smile, leave huge pauses but still manage to be razor sharp. Stewart Lee springs to mind. And Arnab Chanda. I like silly comedy. too. You Who are your influences? can't help but be influenced by really charming and child-like I love a huge range of stand up but if I were to name three I'd probably observation. thisie Long does that wonderfully. say Andrew Lawrence, Gary Delaney and Dylan Moran.

How did you get into stand up? How did you get into stand up? A friend of mine started the Tickled Pig competition and I had a crack I remember being taken along to a Simon Day gig as a kid by my the first round. I did not win. But I was subsequently asked to parents and I've loved it since then; it just took years to develop the return as a compere for the next round. Which is a bit like being told bottle to get up and do it. [ finally threw myself in at the deep end in a you're not allowed to eat food anymore but you are allowed to watch competition (where I promptly died on my arse) and its grown from other people stuffing their fat faces as - there. love it as a form of entertainment because it's one of the much as you like. Lovely stuff. It's rawest forms of good him really. Most of the time. performance going; some nights it's a Tell us a joke. battle of wills and I suppose the nearest thing I have some nights it's to a joke is when I explain to the the biggest high audience that left-handed people going. are genetically evil (which is ul met by 'oof and 'boo' by any Tell us a joke. left handed folk). But th.•- I'm always ask them to consider ti: terrible historical evidence: it'll whenever I'm Caesar, left-handed. Jai confronted with the Kipper, left- this one I handed. George It basically rant snr,lefr handed. 'I I onstage and Pm James is from York az man who invent, I fairly sure pretty Marmite, constantly since 2005 much everything I The Smirking Room a however, we:. say is unusable where you can catch k ambidextrous. in print! Describe your act to ti Very enigmatic, and tot

What's your favourite may be a tad biased hi is one of my favourite in the centre of town. P play there! Its only E9, Silky runs three comedy nights in Leeds: the Courtyard Comedy Club, monthly at the West Yorkshire Playhouse; the Kill for a Seat Comedy Club monthly at Seven Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton; and Arts, Who are your influent Kill for a Seat's Comedy Cellar, at Verve, Merrion Street, Leeds, which runs every Tuesday, and is a topical show: 'We Apart from my own me eat the news so you don't have to...' Woody Allen, Chris Mc - in no particular order. Describe your act to us in ten words. '111 thirty three If ten words sufficed. I'd be suicidal. How did you get into: I'm a bit annoyed it's ca Vhat's your favourite comedy night/venue in Leeds? easiest part. I studied it Lots of 'ant. Of course my own gigs, but the Hi- Pi, Original Oak and Library are great too, and the newer gigs, the Smirking Room (at the Sela Bar) and the Adelphi can really sizzle in coming up with ridio , Impressed. After a year Who are your influences? decided it was time to r I)avros, Gupta and the baby debits. Glue sniffers and cost accountants. Vudafone weren't imps

How did you get into stand up? Tell us a joke. While no-one was looking I snuck up the back stairs. Will tell you several! E.v. the Sela Bar, New Brio ell us ajoke. Just £4. at's the difference between roast potatoes and pea soup? Any tool can roast potatoes. 15 LS2

wwwieecisstudentorg SS VAISI1At Leeds is a hotbed of talented comedians. LS2 talks to some of the cream of the comedy crop about their acts and where to go locally for a giggle...

Everyone loves a wisecrack: the housemate who has you in stitches; the in-jokes you have with your best friend, and stand up comedy is a great way of combining a laugh with a good night out. There are a myriad of stand up nights around Leeds, from House of Fun at The Library on Thursdays (26, doors 8pm) to the Smirking Room at the Sela bar every second and fourth Monday (24, doors 8pm), or Kill for a Seat's Comedy Cellar, at Verve, Memon Street, every Tuesday (25, doors 8pm). Whether you're already a fan of the comedy circuit or you've never been to a comedy night before, you might just discover someone truly hysterical.

a key player on the Leeds comedy scene. He has been gigging it has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He currently runs BARRY n0r3D e Sela Bar in Leeds, every second and fourth Monday, doors at 8pm, delighting the audience with his 'surreal, crude, and infantile ideas'. Barry Dodds' material is dark, cheeky, and full of his irrepressible Geordie wit. He has been a finalist in the Jimmy Carr Comedy Idol awards, as well as the Jongleurs Last Laugh Comedy ten words. search.

Describe your act to us in ten words. reedy night/venue in Leeds? Like being touched up by your grandad but Touch funnier but its The Smirking Room! Its in Sela Bar, which . in the land, a cozy little underground jazz bar What's your favourite comedy night/venue in Leeds? I get to book all my favourite comedians to _ 1 have two. The H ifi in town is a great weekend dub and The Library in Hyde r I run it so I don't even have to pay that. _ . Park runs a great Thursday night comedy club. Check it. out, Who are your influences? trous ego, I would cite Daniel Kitson, I honestly believe that Ricky Gervais has the greatest mind in =3, 8111 Hicks, Stewart Lee, and Seinfeld orriedy. I'm not that influenced by comics that I watch 'art from the order I just put them in. though to be honest, its more a love of laughing with friends that drives me. :dnd up? stand tip, because that's really the How did you get into stand up? ivertising and design, and delighted Just by going along to a local gig and asking if I =us ideas. Though Vodafone were less could have ago. I was terrified but loved it. Ibbling joke ideas into a sketch book, I Stand up to me was always such a pure art them in front of an audience. Again, form and I've loved it since my early teens. Tell us a joke. If I told you my favourite pub joke then ou would get so many complaints! , second and fourth Monday at Come to a gig and ask me in person! Leeds. Doors Sprn, show 8.30

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When I heard that the RAG Fashion show was themed on andent Greek gods and goddesses, naively I assumed this meant togas and sandals. I couldn't have e been more wrong. With over 622,000 worth of designer clothes on display, the show was a real treat for fashion enthusiasts, and with the rreafll. of Leeds iJni's41 f : aus -r-op on the capet,allf, the.„/„._ .--./.= iiothing, short of 4 -l7si sp..2, La ar.' The show was divided in b.. :ndiaiwil sections. each one t along. it! inspi rah o i : ti in a Greekdeiii. In terns of menswear there was an eclectic n-..p: c.... the traditional and the avant -gard, Cla...sic styles from Ralph Lauren ,....,er.. di t playethigring, the Persophone, Ci, idgles,s Of iiin,Xeitirersection ..Fon: ra eft,liaw Smith and co wore flitted kart-... crisp :.. Elvind tailored chinos, This formalanlpreppy look accentuated the 111‘, .1',* eird nil .ity of the delicate and.atigelic P t.eceL, won, by ttie spit, regaling an festive juxtaposition that wod . v...ihderfully-without ever seething dell ' vious. - • ",.-,i lirl • Ight wa.v.itileRearii's tion ofAthei Them m6' d cra follow A. trendy gt WaS prominent id . n Itotillitctipps. The 4uaixii, jill‘ ro ge at quj*ra :if " complimer4 the gmalgiticiokwoi-in idea nicely-A; ir 4,": ' Aphrodite, (ilde% oftust was ''---... tackled boldly, as the clothing can only be .. described as 'minimalist 'Thelingerie ori..., show was sexy and daring, and mode/le,' impressively tiirli confidence. I can't coma lent on the lads in (=Ks but jo ..]:21 rig by thet&ainingeOrls in the au6 : theysioWed to be a hat. I sPoke witli'some of-the mod is and performers at the Ming art ei piny and the no oneoaki speal higkay eno.AgApi lam liajirdressersanl I lalreix.Nithols evhe. were reepwasil-k:t9r the seirAning hair and niaasapA o "Ouilv„Tlirrote II ■ditc. lip nsis as exciting a • Ve as t;le : i rig The Bowie, yap-lake up during .4y,ps was parida4rly .11g. Howikter the Showililit all I the MC4115:•Ead9 section was led with ail interpretive .imance inspired by the rituals And • . ,ations of a Greek God or Goddess, Leeds University societies. The was a great success by all accounts.. production it ....1.1.e; very professional, i, a visual spectacle it was a real

words/ tom purdie ph ali hung, alexpavlou, ant carrow 17 18 CLUBS it BACK2BAS1CS WITH SEBOK/ REVIEW

As the longest serving weekly club night in Arriving around midnight, T was thrown kept the energy in the place at its peak, history (18 years!), Leeds' own Back to Basics head first into a throbbing set from Leeds' teasing the crowd with his long, glitchy recently made it into the Guinness Book of own Burnski. It was so refreshing to enter a breakdowns and thumping drops. At five, my Records. Despite securing the mother of all club one minute and be dancing the next, ears gave way to my eyelids and I made for accolades, the good people behind Myhouse's without the need for mindless social foreplay the exit. most successful night have kindly decided to and melancholy, patronising 'warm-up' This was my second visit to Basics and, just continue throwing their Saturday parties. music. Burnski's tight, simple mixing had the like the cliche dictates, it was a far more The last time Sebo K was booked to play crowd bouncing from the off, the customary comfortable experience. The club is perfectly Basics, he did the club the grand honour of whistles and shouts beginning to circulate suited to its aim, the headliners are fresh and not showing up. Convinced that Sebo around the main room as one heavy loop different and the residents are masters of couldn't get away with that twice in four rolled perfectly into another. Someone their craft. I'm sure Exodus was good, but months and as the only person in Leeds not behind the booth then decided it was time to trust me, Basics was much better. attending Exodus, I headed down to put my frail heart at rest; "Basics, Sebo is in Myhouse in eager anticipation. T must warn the building," words/ carlos hawthorns you, you're about to read a very enthusiastic Sebo K's set was brilliant. Mixing straight review_ out of Bumski's last track. the headliner Sebo K is one of the leading frontrunners rarely wavered from the task in hand. of the Berlin-based Tech-House scene. His Chunky, catchy tech-house boomed out of sound, in terms of both production and the crisp speakers, each delectable vocal Djing, is incredibly unique, combining the snippet leaving the crowd pumping like a bass heavy drive of Chicago house, with the single, bouncing organism. He managed to minimal, hieepy intricacies of German play a set comprised entirely of tracks I'd minimal techno. His recent releases have never heard (I spend a lot of time on consistently been to an extremely high Beatport), never feeling the need to dip into standard, his latest offering 'Diva' on the past to boost the calibre of the Mobilee Records, for example, was atmosphere. recognised easily as one of the outstanding At three the legendary Ralph Lawson took tracks of 2008. Yet to release anything in over (first person to ever play a record at 2009, my expectations were primed to hear Basics), showing just why Basics is Sebo play a lot of fresh material in his peak considered to have the strongest team of time, two hour slot. residents in the country. His driving style NO 11-10 'RC! StifrING \G1-1r1-'1 gaNc., caco NIGHT IN RafertkRE

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It's back, oh yes, a's back...ai la eat !ler :nail you out. we expect this one 11EL I,3 would expect. The Warehouse Project returns Finally, wrapping up a humungous -Saturday I ithApril - Cocoon 21:30 06:00 for 2009 with four very special nights at Store Easter party marathon will be ErolAlkan at the £17.50 advance Street over the Faster Weekend. These will be helm, on Sunday 12th as Store Street kicks off Timo Maas the only dates at the venue this side of the main with an early 8pm start for more party action) Tiefschwarc 2009 run coming at the end of the year. With Erol is no stranger to the Warehouse as last Raresh only four nights at their disposal, the organisers year's 'Erol & Friends' event sold out over 1 and others. have gone all out to try and make each of them month in advance and even heralded a surprise pretty special. live appearance from Franc Ferdinand that was -Sunday 12th April - 20:00 - 05:00 The Easter Bank Holiday run kicks off only announced the clay before! This time Erol is £17.50 advance on Thursday 9th April with one for the house ably joined by some of the hottest al/producers ErolAIlcan heads as David Guetta headlines with support. around as Simian Mobile Disco, Digitaksm, Simian Mobile Disco David hits the Warehouse as his new single Metro Area, Yuksek, Surkin and Andro fire up Digitalism (DJ Set) 'Everytime We Touch' fires the sonic finale from Manchester for one final hurrah before it kicks Metro Area I is current "Poplife' album and as David himself off proper this September. But enough of the feat: Morgan Geist & Darshan Jesrani admits, "everything I'm trying to do - in my chit-chat, here are the full line-ups: Yuksek Wing, my production - is about sharing Surkin emotion. When I'm making music in the studio and others. that's all I'm looking for. Its what matters the -Thursday 9th April - 21:30 - 05:00 most." Catch the man on the 9th April to WLIP. £17.50 advance Between receiving this information Friday 10th sees Goodgreef return Davicl.Guetta and getting it into the paper, we've been told after last year's sold out birthday event with the & Special Guests / Krysko there are very, very few tickets left for all of the undeniably huge Paul van Dyk heading a stellar events. Get them from Ticketline online now!! cast of trance heroes and 'Creef favourites -Friday 10th April - Goodgreef 21:00 05:00 including Godskitchen resident and Airs Force E18.00' advance Don't just trust us, DJ Magazine voted producer Jon O'Bir, Belgian DJ/producer Fred Paul Van Dyk the venue the UK's best live dub. They only club Baker, Shan. Jordan Suckley, Uberchic, Kris Jon O'Bir I can compare it to is Maria, and you would have _lames and Christian Shaw. Fred Baker to travel to Berlin to get into that. Saturday 11th sees a welcome return Shan for my favourite of the the four nights, Cocoon. Jordan Suckley Get on it. Brace yourself for a deep and minimal techno and others. assault for what will be another massive night 21 LS2 11 www, ieeosstucientorg MIXED PROGRAMME / CAN ANY BALLET REVIEW MOTHER Leeds Grand Theatre HELP ME? / THEATRE REVIEW Effectively a showcase of NBT's extensive religious sect founded in the seventeenth the Mancunian artist Lowry's paintings. West Yorkshire Playhouse range of balletic styles over the course of century who invented the broom - this NBT's production revolved around sharp its forty-year history, the recent Mixed piece incorporates a ''broom movement" characterisation, choosing to build the 1):-3/CX3 - 07/03 Programme was staged in three parts. which visiting piece around the reported The first was an indulgence in classical choreographer _4•1‘ tension of the form, with the Shades scene from Petipa's Mark Godden relationship between Ell confess that before I saw this play I La Bayadere (The Kingdom of Shadows). (of the Royal a Lowry and his mother. had no idea what the Cooperative in this piece the opium-induced Winnipeg Ballet) ., Incorporating the angularity and Correspondence Club was but having hallucinations of warrior Solon who seeks crafted. This involved .0- brooding colours of Lowry's work, watched Foursight Theatre's relief from the pain of losing his lover much deft and intricate F the costumes of the mill workers were dramatisation I reckon it may go on to be Nikiya, were conveyed by the legion of manipulation of the dancers dark grey and murky brown, and the considered an important historical Shades who settled around the edges of bodies intertwining with the dancers' faces were painted white with lips document. The CCC was a secret the stage, much as they hover on the shafts of the brooms. scored in red. magazine started in 1935 by a group of periphery of Solor's vision. The Shakers' costumes were Plaudits most go to the duet between British women desperate fora means to The curtains opened to a striking beam in softer, earthy colours, a cloth Christopher Hinton-Lewis (Lowry) and voice their ideas and opinions. The 30s of light across the length of the pitch-black counterpart to the simplicity Hannah Bateman (Lowry's mother) whose was a period when women were rarely stage. Emerging one by one from the of Shaker beliefs that was fraught physical exchange, between eager given the opportunity to speak their darkness, a line of ballerinas clad in stiff conveyed in the pared son and near-crippled mother, was minds and were constantly under the white tutus, the Shades followed this crisp down yet bold dance suitably terse yet emotionally resonant, pressure of supporting the family and white ray downstage. style. The female The first Mixed Programme staged by being the perfect housewife. By writing Advancing into their dazzling display of dancers' skirts NBT in several years, this production to the CCC these women were able to precisely executed footwork, David Ward, were ankle- was an exciting expression of escape such suffocating uniformity by taking the role of Solar, leapt powerfully in length, in vitality for the company, blending expressing their often political or dizzying circles while surrounded by the flowing, silken classic with contemporary. With provocative views and seek the Shades, aptly conveying his search for material that 04, the building of a new site for confidence or consolation of like-minded fulfilment and, ultimately, his true love. spread in . `11, NBT in progress at this very friends when no one else would A beautiful balance of Light and dark, the delicious ripples il moment, it is clear that there The stories chosen for the play vary structured classical style of La Bayadere whenever the dancers are bright times still in store wildly: one woman contemplates paved the way for the inure fluid, moved (see above). . for ballet in Leeds. heginning an affair with the local doctor experimental second piece of the night, The final piece of the triple bill, A words/ vicky ellis whilst another attempts to earn £1000 Angels in the Architecture. Simple Man, was inspired by the teeming to win a bet with her husband, allowing photo/ bill cooper Inspired by the life of the Shakers - a crowds, and industrial mill landscapes, of her to have her fourth child. The weight given to certain character's narratives and the fact the play constantly swathe ANTHONY NIELSON / RAISE from one woman's story to another means some of the accounts are easily INTERVIEW & THEATRE PREVIEW THE ROOF/ forgotten along the way but there are Writer of Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness several that are so funny or desperately FESTIVAL PREVIEW sad that they will stay with you long after West Yorkshire Playhouse watching. The West Indian Centre Often incorporating singing and live instruments with their acting, the cast seemed perfectly suited to portraying a Have you ever left the theatre feeling like an snobbish about it. We think theatre is some sort Raisetheroof was born when, instead of going to group of women intent on venting their absolute cretin? Me too. of self-improvement course where we can lectures, a group of Cardiff University Students creativity in any way possible. Director While the other audience members around pontificate about our philosophies on life. began organising parties of enormous scale. The Sarah Thom pushes her actors to the you nod pensively (jewellery jangling) at the Unless your audience is full of dull, stuffy, parties became so huge that the planners were extremes, employing a variety of play's 'veiled philosophical ponderings', these narrow-minded idiots then writing for yourself legally required to move them into clubs. theatrical styles in order to bring each illusive revelatory nuggets of learning escape isn't going to cut if scathes Neilson. "You get Now the Raisetheroof organisers are based in woman's story to life: often switching you. While their craniums buzz with intellectual taught a lot about Shakespeare in school and Leeds, and the "Spring Festival of Light and from the naturalistic, to the stimulation, pins and needles gnaw your arse. there's this feeling of going to the theatre to he Sound" will draw on the talents of local bands. It melodramatic, to the physicality of Yen limp out of the theatre having gained sod educated. But we're competing with cinema and is a multimedia festival, featuring more than just contemporary theatre. Her experiments all, except of course for a glossy £6 programme TV and nightclubs, not university lectures." music- a comedy performance, interactive art. with bringing the text to Life are that smelt really nice the first time you opened "Theatre is the most punk rock of all the arts, surrealist magic shows and visual graffiti will he sometimes startlingly effective but at it. You shuffle home feeling unentertained and - one of the few live arts that anybody can just do just some of the highlights. The festival is other times can seem a little unnecessary perhaps far more disappointingly - uneducated. anywhere - as long as someone writes inspiredby Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. and detract from the emotional content Disinterest in theatre is epidemic, but something and you've got a hunch of people Outside, the Mad Hatters Tea party will be of one or two of the letters. thankfully it's something that acclaimed who are willing to perform it. It's very providing tea and cakes. 'Itere will also be palm This is not a play that will attract playwright Anthony Neilson says is not democratic. But what's happened is that the reading from Cardiff's Dirty Fit Grannies everyone on first appearances and the down to us. Writers aren't academics have claimed it as their own. I (sounds intriguing...). heavy emphasis on the issues facing addressing their audiences think it's time that people reclaim theatre," Some of the live acts include: Bongo Chilli women during this particular epoch properly. 'They blame it on a lot he declares. with The Root One Band, who describe means that it can initially feel quite of other things: 'people want to "We just need to focus on the themselves as a seven-piece reggae, dub, ragga exclusive for the male audience, which is stay in and watch TV; entertainment element of it more," and jungle hand, Honeydrum- a samba fair enough considering it is based on a people are lazy and he continues, and Edward Gant's percussion collective and Crew 82- a champion magazine written for women, by wome, stupid; they're not Amazing Fears of Loneliness aims to Yorkshire beatboxingcolleaive. There are also It is however, a play which in the main appredating the fine do just that. It's a comedy, a show DJ sets from Kid Kanevil, lixodus and DJM. can offer insightful if fleeting glances of things we put in front about a show. A Victorian freak show Fur more information go to the difficulties faring the women at the of them.' But writers o be precise. http://www.myspace.com/raisetheroofevents time and pays homage to the wilfully have got !'or the stwod half of this interview log on to Tickets are on sale now for E7 from Jumbo and inventive housewives who handed pretentious" he .ww.Inedsstudent.or g and click on Am) Crash Records, Leeds. together to create such a significant says. 'We've got words/ matt hutchinson historical text in the CCC. photo/ ellie kurttz words/ charlotte gill woe- s/ toby ginsher 20 ARTs

Ler,. ito crhvicTIs OPERA THEATRE REVIEW West Yorkshire Playhouse

The latest production to dock at the West importantly, it gave the talented actors the Yorkshire Playhouse was Stephen opportunity to showcase their impressive Jeffreys's adaptation of John Gay's The array of theatrical skills, from singing and Beggar's Opera. Sadly, the hype dancing to ensemble acting. At times, their surrounding this theatrical delight was musical talent superseded their acting overshadowed by Lenny Henry's Othello, skills, as they doubled up dextrously as which was showing concurrently. However, instrumentalists during the songs, creating the lack of publicity works in favour of the an orchestra on stage, despite a cast of ten. production, providing an unexpected hit in The operatic arias of the original text were a mere two and a half hours. recreated with the interpolation of some Stephen Jeffrey, who wrote The relatively modern tunes like Ben E. King's Libertine, later adapted into the film 'Stand by Me', and The Proclaimers' '500 starring Johnny Depp, takes the helm and tells the story of a convict ship bound for However, a drawback of the production Australia from England. The inmates stage lies in its plot. Although engaging, it was phy,tol olivia martin mcguir a production of The Beggar's Opera and the too ambitious considering the constraints ship descends into chaos, laughter and of a tight time-scale Moreover, the play such as when the men get dolled up in drag Peachum. Juan Jackson fitted the revelry. We meet the gang boss and within a play got slightly confusing, and it to play prostitutes. An infusion of bawdy description of dashing Macheath, yet at informer Mr Peachum, his beautiful became impossible to discern when the humour was thrown into the mix with the times his voice, when playing Harry daughter Polly and the dashing characters were acting in their play, or help of saucy Grace Madden and Bett Rock, Morton was more akin to Mr T from the A- highwayman Macheath, yet they are when they were in 'reality, on the ship. The yet it was nothing too scandalous for the Team than that of a brooding and tortured characters played by the elusive Harry 'Mr narrative on the prison scene engaged with sixty and over age group present in full soul. Sadly, the production's downfall was Mystery' Morton, Grace Madden and Ben serious issues like corruption, capitalism, force amongst the audience. its plot, which ended up producing Barnwell, who are convicts on the ship. marriage, race and gender yet at points it The direction (by Max Stafford-Clark) something that was fragmented and The 'play within a play' provides was hard to take it seriously as the action and acting was impeccable and plaudits go chaotic, yet nevertheless extremely interesting parallels between the original slid into frolics and farce. There were many to Ali McGregor and Catherine Russell for entertaining. plot and the lives of the convicts. More moments of genuine hilarity in the play their roles as Polly Peachum and Mrs words/ nali sivathasan Pr-W1 A LOST PIANO / TH CHANT OF VENICE E M.. CONCERT REVIEW THEATRE REVIEW The Venue Stage@Leeds

Wonderful and eccentric, jazz pianist however was any sense of chronological Recently I was helping my thirteen year old production, resulting in a type of Readers Matthew Bourne brought Yorkshire's context. We are shown a haunting, quite sister with her homework on The Merchant Digest version of the play, working through discarded keyboard gems back to life in three brilliant rendition of an early nineteenth- of Venice. When I asked her to describe the the plot but losing some of the finer elements brilliant performances last Friday. century hymn played on a Wesleyan piano character of Shylock, she replied that 'he was a of the story. The Merchant of Venice is At the heart of British socialising in the discovered in Nidderdale. But following this is bit stingy'. Despite this unoriginal comment essentially a comedy, and to lose that final nineteenth century whether in the a laid-back blues piece originating from the an one of the finer Shakespeare creations, I scene lessened the impact of the production ballroom, chapel or working men's dub — the 1960s, with the piano belonging to a New was reminded of how much I enjoyed The as a whole. Thankfully, Launcelot Gobbo and piano was central to everyday life. Now, as the Orleans soul singer. The overall effect, though Merchant of Venice and I was therefore eager Gratiano were on hand to provide the comic instrument becomes extinct From these perhaps intentional, was to hinder any sense to see how TG would revamp this classic tale relief. places, Songs From A Lost Piano is Boume's of direction in the performance; the pieces of bigotry and avarice. The production was rescued by a couple of attempt to recapture their importance and really were a mish-mash of what Bourne First impressions of the production incredible performances. Jimmy Walters was extract some of the grace that so enthralled could lay his hands on. seemed good; a minimalist set and Antonio every bit the warped and persecuted Shylock, those of a previous generation. Matthew Bourne is Artist in Residence at walking the stage in a modem day suit and tie delivering his lines powerfully and with huge The young musician certainly succeeded in Leeds College of Music where he lectures in suggested a contemporary slant and my pathos. I actually shed a tear. In addition, this respect. Songs from a Lost Piano takes Composition and Piano and continues to hopes were again raised as other characters Pencils Dawnay was the perfect Portia: the missing hammers, broken strings and perform internationally as a solo artist and in took to the stage brandishing Mcflurcy's and beautiful, headstrong and cunning. absent keys of six pianos as a rich source of collaboration with others. The musician's Havana rum. Perhaps a comment on An interesting move was to bring the lesser unusual sounds, creating music that conjured avant garde approach saw him named Perrier globalisation and city yuppies? Sadly a few characters of Jessica and Lorenzo to the the ghosts of their bygone days. Drawing Young Jazz Musician of the Year in 2001 and alterations in costume seemed to be the forefrontlionnally a boring subplot, Amy inspiration from sources like the 1927 Daily pick up the Innovation Award at the BBC extent of the revamp. Some fairly crucial Marchant and Ben Wainwright reinvigorated Express Commtinhy Song Book, Bourne Radio Jazz Awards in 2002. scenes were cut. The most crucial being the their characters with a new empathy and an breathed Life into the old relics, with original Songs From A Lost Piano will undoubtedly scene where Portia reveals herself to be the intense amount of chemistry. This was a songs shot with subliminal references to cement Boume's international status as a jazz lawyer from Padua to the amazed Bassani°. highlight in an enjoyable, but not particularly music hall, church and domestic music. pianist. There seemed to be no reason for this cutting dynamic production. What was missing from the performance words/ joseph riach other than to shorten the length of the words/ carmen mccullough

Theatre! Pandora's Box Free Film! Director Visits Leeds Musical! Anything Goes Lulu wants to share her secrets with you... I kl1.1 Film Soc are screening Brothers in All aboard the ocean liner S.S. America for Pandora's Box is a truly unforgettable Trouble which charts Arnir (an illegal Cole Porter's musical Anything Goes. LOOK OUT design led show inspired by the writings of Pakistani immigrant) and his struggles to Plundered by Sinatra for several of his a German expressionist, Frank Wedekind, succeed in 1960s England. Followed by a hits, expect Stage Musical Society (SMS) acclaimed as a 'prophet of darkness' . A Q&A with acdamed director Udayan to belt out the many catchy numbers with POST must see! Prasad (BBC, ITV and Channel 4). their customary unflinching gusto. (5, 630, 8.30, 10prn) March 18th - 21st 5pm March 16th Rupert Beckett Lecture 730pm March I l th- .1 4th Riley Smith Stage@Leeds Theatre Hall

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Hold up people, this weekend promises to Pj Sneak. Part of Chicago's long illustrious own parties in London are set lolls i Lin, be 'one of those weekends'. The sort of legacy of House Music. Dj Sneak is a true stuff of disco legend. In a world of DIY weekend that makes an imprint on the purveyor of 'proper house music' as we like parties, DB has managed to stake a claim brain, where memories are made and to call it in the office. None of this tech and an heir to the thrown as one of instantly forgotten, leaving only a void house business, just real, unadulterated, London's leading underground parties. where once lived a dance-floor memory 'humpty-bumpty. house music. House Disco Bloodbath promise a soundtrack of that you promised yourself you'd never music with soul, passion and a history. Dj ecstasy disco, spaced out [tale, shiny proto forget. Alas, you forgot it, but the void Sneak, Chicago's finest: we salute you. house, Manhattan re-edits, forgotten wild Last issue we ran an exclusive that was created will surely provide you Also, this month Polaroid invites some pitch classics, strung-out pop noir, competition to win a pair of with a suitable memory. This Saturday serious London scene-cats and disco - thumping bitch trax and music that goes tickets to the BLOC festival in sees the resurrection of one of Leeds' heads. For their second party of the year hump in the night. Now if that doesn 't greatest clubbing institutions. It has been they proudly present yet Dalston 's uber- sound fantastic we don't know what does; Minehead, Somerset featuring on a sabbatical of sorts but Technique is cool Disco Bloodbath. Disco Bloodbath is playing at Polaroid it is sure to he artists such as Carl Craig and hack to celebrate its Sth anniversary and is three chaps that have been throwing • a perfect start to your weeked. Aphex Twin. Well the name is going to celebrate it with a very big bang_ riotous monthly parties in various Located in the rave-cave that out of the hat and the winner For those of you who don't know, over the basements and unique spaces around East is Wire club, the venue is Ashby Field. last 8 years Technique has been a staple in London since 2007. Last year they were provides a suitable weaty, the Leeds clubbing calendar for every self voted third best night in the country by dark and characteristic respecting Techno, Breaks and House Mixmag and have recently been guest home for this Congratulations! head. Technique started as a bunch of DJ'ing at esteemed clubs and parties debaucherous little mates putting on warehouse parties in such as Horse Meat Disco, evening. Disco 1999 and since then have had the pleasure Warehouse Project, matter, Bloodbath su of Dj's such as Luciano, Richie I-lawtin, Fabric and secretsunciaxe. Polaroid @ Wire. It Ricardo Villalobos, Carl Craig and loads of Not content with holding just sounds perfect other team° and house legends grace the exquisite parties that doesn't it? turntables at their humble club. However, have seen the likes of for this momentous occasion they have Optima, Rub N Tug and words/ KKK called in the aid of quite possible one of Nadia Ksabia play at the biggest Dj's in the House music world; Bloodbath towers. Their

PUNK IS DEAD? I DOUBT IT

Strangely enough I had been toying with the way, it really worked because now you're selling idea of writing last weeks blog on the punk butter. scene in Leeds that is seeing something of a It seems to me that the Punk genre has renaissance at present. Then I came across an perhaps lost the need for mindless violence and article in the Comment section of the paper, pointless aggression, because as we've seen it Leeds Student will need a new which frankly left me baffled. "Punk is dead and gets you nowhere; the government is still crap Clubs Editor (ideally two of we have killed it- was the tagline and as I read on and there is still injustice in the world. Punk has you lovely people) for the I realised the actual point said commenter was wised up, become more intelligent and dignified, editorial period next academic making was more to do with society today than the bands still write venomous passionate lyrics the genre itself, but it's done in a more commendable way, year. Do you know your clubs So I'm hear to tell you that punk is alive and rather than being shoved in your face by an inside out? Are you prepared kicking and there are several bands up and obnoxious old man who's blatently gone loopy to cover the extent of what coming at the minute which defy any argument after all the drugs he smashed 20 years ago. Leeds has to offer and not to the contrary. At the forefront of this rebirth These new offerings are making their own take a stance of musical are bands such as Mob Rules and Shitty Limits. statements, with Mob Rules defying the No, sadly they don't glue their hair up into a MySpace generation and not releasing any prejudice? Do you understand pink spike or wear safety pins with everything, music on the site. Instead they're still benefiting that reviewing the resident but isn't that just a hit of a cliche anyway? Also, from the punk network in Leeds, so much so DJ at Oceana is not suitable why would they still want to look like Johnny that both NME and the Guardian have written for these pages (No offence 'not so' Rotten and Iggy `car insurance' Pop when articles praising them. Shitty Limits have Mr Oceana DJ)!? both individuals have done exactly what they created undeniably clever compositions that hit banged on about not doing for so many years you in the chest with the resonating 80s and have sold out to the masses? Well done. hardcore beat, grab your hair and rip your t-shirt Well, it's cliched, but we need Perhaps the ideals of the punk genre have with the punk guitar and bass and leave you you! changed, perhaps now they are making their feeling battered and bruised in awe of their statements in other ways; say with the standard musical genius, and ail without the whiff of a Call Sam on 07921705953 or of their music rather than trying ever so hard to sweaty brawl. If that isn't intelligent music Email: cIubsPleeasstudent.org he non-conformist. Maybe its ok for them to redefining a genre that proves it most certainly have the same jeans as someone else as long as is not dead, then I'm your aunt fanny. the music they are producing is of a superior standard. I mean look at bands like the and tell me of your Ramones, you can class them as punk but they Yours Truly, credentials x. didn't harp on about how bloody anarchistic Jo Blogs. X they all were, congratulations Mr Rotten by the " BooKs1111 The progress of the rake BOOK COMMENT has h; =n presented throughout literature

poster boy of spinsters, is dull, and sports a toothbrush moustache. He is parsimonious and ultimately mercenary. rugged, if not necessarily handsome. And, In Thackeray's Vanity Fair Rawdon of course, the swagger and the rather Crawley, a dragoon with small brains and a phallic cigar are essential props. large libido, shoots down many gentle Both Alec D'Urberville in Tess of the debutantes and fluttery spinsters with his D'Urbervilles and Rupert Campbell Black killing glances, but becomes a devoted in Riders are brash and predatory. father and is always a kind sergeant. However, Alec, who seduces and disgraces However, his devout relative Pitt Crawley Tess, is far more concerned for her welfare is a hypocrite who jockeys blatantly for his and far more astute in his conceptions of aunt's fortunes. her than her sterilely moral husband, Good women love to reform the rake. Angel Clare. Rupert marries and They love danger -and rakes are cherishes Taggie. Oliver Mellors, an splashed generously with this dubious over-educated gardener, takes Lady quality. They will flirt outrageously with Chatterley out of her Since time immemorial, a rake has been a Christie's Dumb Witness, while the them, even if they choose to marry unloved misery in mar, who wastes his money on women, unfashionably serious young doctor in stability, security and fortune. 'A Lady Chatterley's wine and partying. He is a cad, who love with her niece is annoyingly square. woman never marries the man she Lover. seduces women and leaves them broken- Spinsters in Agatha Christie's crime novels flirts with,' Oscar Wilde remarks The rake is essentially hearted as he moves on to other assume that the rake seduces a couple of through his own pet rake, democratic. The objects of his flirtations. village maidens between his afternoon Algernon Moncrieff, in The foreplay are equally giggling Writers love their rakish creations. brandy and dinner - and they are thrilled Importance of Being Earnest. chambermaids and 'mahogany' Every male graduate of Oxford or when he drops into their houses. The figure of the rake, uniform West Indian heiresses (as in the Cambridge is automatically assumed to he While the rake is redeemed by his throughout the ages, is aptly case of Vanity Faiis George one. Henry Fielding's Tom Jones (Toni loyalty to his friends and his ultimate illustrated in Peter Hogarth's The Osborne). Jones) is cheated by an angelic looking remorse (even the infamous Lovelace of Rake's Progress. In short, he is I think I will grow a man who courts chambermaids, lands up Samuel Richardson's Clarissa is shattered known for his sexual prowess and moustache... in prison and dies an adored bishop. by the evils he has visited on the his generous endowment. A Mrs. Arundell's nephew and thorough annoyingly virtuous heroine, and dandy, he is loose with his money, had egg is admired for his swaggering ways engineers his own death through a duel), winning the admiration of women and by the shrewd village crones in Agatha the faithful son and verbose lover, the his fellow men, He has a killing repartee words/ adreyo sen

for higher compensation runs alongside described to her by her grandfather; Unforgotten another court case. Also, Hugh's family Noah was interested in studying become an important part of the novel. Nikolski archaeology; and the unnamed narrator REVIEW We learn about his dysfunctional drug- REVIEW was fascinated by the old travel guides addict son as well as the wife Hugh he found in the second-hand bookshop adores, who has been rather where he worked. Themes of garbage, preoccupied herself. And then Francis fish, maps, a 'Book with No Face', and a turns the novel on its head. In a compass that does not point North all dreadful turn of events, Hugh is 01,110LSki merge within lives of the characters. suddenly forced to see the world While the stories are compelling, through his client's eyes, when riddled with unexpected events and brief something terrible happens to someone encounters between each of the three he loves. characters, it seems to lack a major The novel is essentially murder uniting event. It is almost frustrating mystery with more. The vast array of that the stories do not intertwine more sub-plots in the novel allow for the so and the characters do not realise CLARE mind to cast over several different quite how they are related and options to answer the question 'who connected one of life's sadder truths FRANCIS done it?' Not only are there many sub which the book is pointing out. However plots, but Francis is able to add a lot of it makes an enjoyable read and paints a psychological depth to describe Tom's beautiful picture of Canada and Latin battle with post-traumatic stress America where the stories are set. begins with a court case, in The book is well written, and it is easy LIn forgotten disorder, and provides a great insight Written by Canadian author Nicolas which lawyer Hugh Gywnne is to imagine the surroundings of the into the technicalities of legal battles. Dickner, and winner of four awards, representing Torn Deacon. a troubled characters' lives; however, perhaps some One problem I felt with the novel was Niko/ski tells the story of three of the beauty of the language is lost by man who hopes for a higher the amount of similar male characters individuals, each born thousands of compensation rate to cope with his the fact that this is a translation. in it. I would have preferred for there to miles apart from each another, who all living expenses, whilst not being able to Nikolski is hard to place into one have been fewer characters with more feel a strange attraction to maps, sea work due to post-traumatic stress genre as it incorporates mystery, depth, rather than many superficial and travel. None of them know each disorder. We learn that Tom's PTSD history, and travel, amongst others, and ones. But overall this book is an other, although all are linked somewhat was a result of a terrible incident in for readers whose geographical entertaining and easy read. Francis has mysteriously by a man called Jonas which he watched his young daughter a fantastic imagination and every knowledge may be less than the well- Doucet, who travelled extensively burn to death after a car crash. Hugh's travelled Dickner, a map may be have element of the story is meticulously throughout his life. life is dramatically different to his been a useful addition to enrich the planned out. All three individuals - Joyce, Noah, client's; functional and secure. understanding of the story. With three and an unnamed narrator - end up in The novel is fairly busy. Hugh's case equally gripping stories, Nikolski is a words/ charlotte gill Montreal in the 1990s, each crossing lovely book for light reading. paths with one another. Joyce was interested in her pirate roots, as More book reviews online at www.leedsstudent.org words/constance webber 23 LS2 T\LI_Ii • ! www.Ieedssiudentorg

Is TV at the brink of PY.tinCtiOn? TELEVISION COMMENT Evie Prysor-Jones worries that the box might need our protection

As a child I was only allowed a TV that watch them while technology is to make life that little bit already feel bad about themselves for played videos and as much as 1 love "working" or better and easier and I appreciate it, I not being ready for HD yet so by the Mary Poppins, The Sound. of Music and etting ready to really do. I love that I don't have to time our generation starts to wrinkle, Aladdin, the purchase of a full go out has wind my car up to make it go anywhere, that is if we are not immortal by then, functioning TV at the age of eight was a fully enriched I love that I can put bread in a little everything you could ever need could be highlight of my childhood. their lives. machine and get toast and I love that controlled by something portable, shiny In our lifespan so far, we have seen a 40D, BBC our house doesn't have to be lit by lots and the size of your thumb. So what lot of changes occur in the iPlayer and of little birthday candles from Wilko's. happens on Christmas day when your world. We lived through the 4 the others that But, what if technology advances so far. family needs to fall asleep in front of a millennium, the solar are emerging, which is looking likely, that we simply Disney film? Are you all going to crowd eclipse, the invention of the encourage round this incredible clever but highly Internet, a huge increase in you to impractical little screen? Will it be the the use of mobile phones a discover new same if you are snuggling up to a nice and now we can watch , programmes, young man and have to jump up our favourite TV catch up on suddenly because an instant message programmes whenever long from your friend pops up asking if you we want on our forgotten decided to go on that sympathy date? I computers; technology ones or think not. TVs can be rubbish, keeps evolving. I want , find currently in our house we've lost the to know however, bizarre remote so will be stuck on E4 (could be where is it going to worse) forever more and occasionally stop? the TV does like to give off a friendly/I Don't get me wrong; might explode buzzing from time to being able to watch documentaries time. But gathering round for an what I want, when I about people who episode of Scrubs or Grey's Anatomy is want, is brilliant.1 were born with such a nice, sociable event and it know my housemates toes on their makes your hying room look so much couldn't survive ears. more homely so wouldn't it be a shame without their daily 1 feel. and for it to all go in the name of intake of Australian I'm pretty technological advances? soaps and Hollyoaksoppr sure this is a and being able to fair assumption, that the whole point of have no need for a TV. All the old ones

Missing and Missing Live THE ARGUM%!*T Gail Trimble: Universally Challenged?

Louise Minchin (13BC Breakfast) and Pauline Quirky stars in Missing, set Chic Geek Ray Wilding (Crimewatch) return as in a busy Missing Persons Unit. the hosts of the series which reveals Pauline plays DS Mary Jane Croft, a Regardless of Corpus Christi being Since leading her team to victory at the the valuable work of police forces charismatic detective who runs the stripped of their winning title, based or a University Challenge final, Gail Trimble across the country and the UK under-resourced unit. But N12, as she technicality, Gail Trimble was one of the has - of all things - been hailed as a sex charity Missing People, as they try to likes to be known. has her own dark greatest contestants ever to participate. symbol. It might just be resentment discover the whereabouts of some of secret - a missing sister. Each case is Yes, she's been accused of being a little talking but I'm not really impressed by the approximately 200,000 people a race against time as so often, they an ability to memorise and recall who are reported missing each year. involve people at risk, either from smug but seriously, wouldn't you be? In seemingly endless lists of useless facts, themselves or others. the ever-competitive play-off against Cambridge, Tumble's personal haul was and I'm most certainly not aroused by it. 185; then, in the quarter-finals, Trimble Sure, Gail Trimble can reel off the As well as urgent appeals, the series Missing also stars Mark Wingett racked up a record 15 starters-for-la names of all nine planets (that's the will also feature up-to-the-minute (The Bill) Pooja Shah (Bend it Like Overall she scored two thirds of Corpus kind of thing they ask on University information on cases featured and Beckham, EastEnders)and Felix Christi College Oxfords 1,200 points. Not Challenge, right?) but can she tie a knot stories of loved ones reunited with Scott (Wire In The Blood, Family only this but Gail, who has been dubbed in a cherry stalk with her tongue whilst people who have been missing or Affairs) by the papers as 'tasty Trimble', has been performing the dance of the seven veils? separated - sometimes for years. offered a deal by lads mag Nuts, at the I thought as much. Nevertheless she time of going to print she had declined seems to have made the nation swoon, but one can only hope. Trimble wasn't the and good for her - she's been asked to only hottie in the Corpus Christi team as pose naked for Nuts and the description Seventy-one-year-old John Delaney Pauline Quirke says: 'It surprised rue underdog James Marsden also put in a of her in the Times ("bespectacled, with was featured last year on Missing that in this day and age with all the cavalier performance, whilst long brown hair and a beaming, dimpled Live. Suffering from memory loss, CCTV cameras and a big brother simultaneously keeping up a dashing smile") was the most romantic thing and unable to remember who he was, society that it is still possible to exterior. Congratulations to Manchester I read all day. disappear," his son saw the programme and on remaining sportsmanlike about the recognised him. situation, but we all know who the real winner is.

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Saturday 7th March Friday 6th March Natural World: Iron Cur- QI XL 1 I I tain, Ribbon of Life • The BBC must be picking up on the popular- lirminup,34 ity of Ql, because tonight's edition is a whole Natural World this week charts the remark- 'kit, 15 minutes longer than usual Its one of able storyof the 'European Green Belt, a those programmes that few would set the international conservationist movement video for, but even fewer find themselves based around ecosystems in the former no- able to turn it off once they've started man's land between East and West. Bordered watching. Its been going for so long now on either side by barbed wire and land mines that I'm beginning to doubt Stephen Fry can throughout the Cold War, the small strip of really know that much more about things. Land stretching north to south through Surely before very long the entire spectrum Europe became a safe haven for wildlife. of human knowledge will have been digest- Today it contains Europe's last remaining ed by the celebrity panel, at which time hears, lynx, vultures and wolverines. Perhaps Stephen Fry will be forced to divulge the the ultimate silver lining story, the flourish- I secret of life, the universe and everything that Douglas Adams imparted to him on his ■ ing of life in a place that for so long symbol- ised conflict and oppression makes this deathbed. But Alan Davies still won't he very week's programme all the more inspiring. funny.

words/ charlie cooper words/ charlie cooper Film of the week

Sunday 8th March Monday 9th March Tuesday 10th March Come Dine with Me Comic Relief: The Fools' Mistresses Guide But hat s If, like some of my friends, you are A personal favourite of mine, this OK having withdrawal symptoms from the drama series follows the exciting and This year marks the 21st year of Comic recent ending of Masterchef 2009 then complicated love lives of four female Relief and with Red Nose Day 2009 only perhaps Come Dine With Me is the friends. This week, Trudi. still horrified four clays away, why not indulge yourself in perfect companion to help you through by her discovery, gives her fiancé a little wander down memory lane with this difficult time. This show tests Richard a chance to explain but will she David Tennant looking back at some of the contestants' all round dinner-party he able to trust him again? Jessica has capabilities. Contestants not only highlights of the past twenty-one years. The a drunken fall out with husband Mark Monday 9th March show features behind the scenes footage have to worry about their recipes being and is mortified when reminded of her and interviews from some of Red Nose culinary delights but also whether they actions. Meanwhile Jack surprises Kate Day's stars over the years: including Victoria can be the best host. This week sees with a trip down memory lane and Beckham who I'm sure will he discussing the the show come to our part of the coun- Siobhan is at her wits end as she tries Spice Girl's involvement with their official From Chan-wook Park, the writer try: West Yorkshire. Battling it out for to get her marriage back on track, but Comic Relief song Who Do You Think You and director behind ultraviolent the cash-prize is an interior designer, a is it too late? If you find yourself Are?'. There will also be contributions front Korean cult hits Oldboy and Sympa- cash•strapped artist, a self-styled hooked you can catch the last two Lenny Henry, Billy Connolly. Catherine thy for Lady Vengeance, comes queen of Caribbean cooking and a episodes on BBC iPlayer. something of a departure from his trainee science teacher. Tate, Jonathan Ross, Graham Norton, usual fare - a whimsical tale about a Kevin Cahill, Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon. girl convinced she's a robot. In case words/ stephanie byrom that wasn't evident from the name, words/ claire bowman words/ claire bowman which is up there with 'Help, I'm A Fish!' in the list of Startlingly Literal Film Tifies.The story centres around a young woman committed Wednesday 11th March Thursday 12th March to a psychiatric hospital after an act of self-mutilation, endangering her- Orangutan Diary Kilimanjaro: The Big self by a refusal to eat 'human food', preferring to try to consume batter- Red Nose Climb ies instead. The only person who I'm pretty sure we all love to see cute ani- can reach her is a fellow inmate mals on TV once in a while and this is no A change from endless 'celebrity' X Factor with kleptomaniac tendencies. If exception. Steve Leonard and Michaela style shows here - perhaps a good thing you're a Tim Burton fan, this dark Strachan introduce some amazing stories given that one of the participants attempt- fairytale might be right up your from the world's biggest ape rescue cen- ing to scale Africa's highest mountain is the street. Certainly, it's one of the tre. In this week's episode, there are life- most original films being shown on changing moments in store for massive real X Factor's Cheryl Cole. Red noses are the last thing the participants need to television this week. male Hercules as he heads off for his annual holiday, and Noddy is top of the worry about in the run-up to this year's big nursery but nervous about his first clay at Comic Relief fundraiser as they attempt to words/ tam boden school. There is also sadness when raise as much money as possible to allevi- Sumanto's health takes a turn for the ate suffering in the UK and Africa. worst after his terrifying fall, and joy Ever wondered what Gary Barlow's voice when Angelie, missing for over two sounds like at 19330 ft? Will altitude sick- months, walks straight through the front ness be the thing that shuts up Chris gates. Feel good factor 10. Ivloyies7 Will Cole and co-star Fearne Cot- ton come to blows? Tune in to find out .

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Friday 6th March Saturday 7th March Sunday 8th March Film of the week Coleen's Real Women Swapped Children Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends

The nation's favourite girl next door, What would it be like to suddenly find Coleen Rooney is on the lookout for out that you were not the real parents Real Women to take part in high In yet sued ler incredible documentary Louis of your child? Sky documents two fami- continues his journey through America, tack- Ice Age 2: the profile advertising campaigns. lies who have had to cope with just that, Today, Coleen holds an open casting ling the behind-the-scenes, nightmare process revealing the truth behind a sensational of Broadway auditions. On his journey, the day in London to find three natural story which made headlines around the Meltdown ly beautiful women to represent impartial reporter meets some of New York's world_ 'Swapped Children' follows the massive population of unemployed actors Sony in a Mother's Day campaign. story of two South African boys who, The three lucky women will get a n cluding a relentless. would-be thespian who due to an administrative error, were has struggled to kick start his acting career for makeover from some of the fashion switched at birth. Finding out the truth industry's finest before they go head the last 15 years. Along with attending acting Saturday 7th March many years later, they journey to meet lessons, voice-coaching and photo sessions to head with professional models to their biological parents in a quest that try and win the Sony contract. Can Louis discovers the lengths that actors will go demonstrates the impact that different to in order to make ends meet in this incredi Coleen's real women heat the profes- socio-economic factors had on their sionals at their own game? bly cot-throat industry. If you like Louis upbringing. incredibly open. minded approach in his other Manny the woolly mammoth, Sid documentaries then this is definitely not one the .5 loth. and Diego the saber- to be missed! toothed tiger are still together and enjoying the perks of their now word/ amy harker melting world in this sequel to Ice words/ amy harker words/ hannah perlin Age. Disaster strikes when Manny, Sid and Diego learn that a huge gla cial dam holding off oceans of water is shout to break, threatening the Monday 9th March entire valley. The only chance of Gossip Girl: New Haven survival lies at the other end of the valley. Our three heroes, along with Can Wait some new found friends. Ellie, a mammoth who thinks she is a pos- sum. and her possum brothers Yet another U.S drama about a load of Crash and Eddie embark on the mis- extremely privileged teens and their plas- sion of a life time in order to save tic families. In this week's episode the themselves. While Skrat the Saber contemptuous group of power-hungry Toothed Squirrel is still ineffectual- adolescents attend an open day at Yale ly trying to regain his precious University. Dan discovers that part of his acorn in the most unusual of situa- college application was never sent (whose tions, fault was that then?!) but by some mira- cle finds a way to get accepted to college anyway (surprise surprise). Along the way words./ emma chetwode Chuck gets kidnapped and Nate has sex. It definitely takes a strong stomach to ...,atch this insipid material being endless- ly regurgitated every week but, in the words of Gossip Girl herself "You know you want to!"

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Tuesday 10th March Wednesday 11 th March Thursday 12th March Horne and Gorden Gossip Girl Extraordinary People: The Woman with Giant Legs 3 have a confession to make, Actually Fresh off the back of their phenomenal it's not really a confession at all if you success with Gavin and Stacey, know me. I am unashamedly in love Matthew Horne and James Corder, or Like sensational voyeurism? Feelingguilty with Gossip Girl. It all started last about the weight you put on during the Gavin and Smithy as they are better Easter and a whole year later I am still imminent-essay-deadline stress-induced known, are breaking out on their own completely obsessed with it. In fact, a chocolate binge and haven't managed to shift with a new sketch show. The BBC are couple of weekends ago I did just sit yet? This might make you feel better...Allis playing the material very close to their and watch the entire first series on film profiles Mandy Sellars, a woman with chest, to aside from that "Ghost' paro- DVD and managed to addict two of Proteus Syndrome, a bizarre condition that dy that constantly seems to be on my my housemates in the process. It's has left her with legs four times larger than television, I have very little idea of trashy, full of beautiful clothes worn those of the average person. The programme what the show will actually contain, by beautiful people, has witty dia- follows her as she travol—..., to America in hopes However I have great faith in James logue, complicated but oddly believ- of getting help and also meeting others with Corden's writing skills and Matthew able plots and is, in short, brilliant. the condition. She is optimistic, dreaming of Home is rather cute to look at... Lees Watch it and enjoy. snowboarding, but in order for this to be pos- hope it's as good as it deserves to be sible doctors would have to amputate her oversized limlas...Not for the faint-hearted.

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While the story was featured on lif3C news' users own their data, they don't have any profits from advertising (and some have Facebook is simply trying to stay one step most read, its certain that for the majority right to claim their share of that cash. suggested users could earn a non-trivial ahead of the game. And if its driven by of users it didn't register. "Companies like ours need to develop amount), to existing sites like Myspace and changes that directly benefit the users, that Issues relating to privacy will always fail new models of governance" added the Bebo, Facebook cannot get too comfortable can't be a had thing. to capture the interest of the majority. Facebook founder. Not content to just as the king of the scene. But when Facebook's terms were have more citizens than roost countries, Other recent announcements from the words/ john puddephatt changed to state that a user's information Facebook has seized the opportunity to site suggest it is taking the threat from (and that includes profile information, create its own democratic system. rival Twitter quite seriously. posts as well as photos) would be Undoubtedly a brilliant PR decision, the Following a failed bid for the company undeletable, it's not surprising that a few blame for any new policy is now on the last year that could have seen the two were riled. users rather than the creators. integrated together, next Wednesday will The good news is that this policy has It's a genuinely interesting move, and it see the launch of a new front page for been overturned, almost certainly a result means that any proposed changes to their Facebook, with a live stream being one of of the negative publicity the decision terms that generates enough interest will the most obvious changes. generated, rather than the result of Mark be put to a public vote, becoming binding if Live web is in, and manual Zuckerberg spending a long night soul- 30 per cent of users vote. refreshes are out. searching. With 150 million users, and Microsoft Far from Zuckerberg himself apologised, saying paying El 17m for a 1.6% stake, why does a altruism, 'We do not own user data, they [users) own giant like Facebook need to be running it. We never intended to give that scared at the sight of negative publicity? impression and feel really bad that we did." Would users really stage a mass exodus Most ad-funded businesses have had no because of something that, for vast choice but to revise their projected ad majority at least, would appear trivial? income downwards in the past 12 months, With so much money to be made, but Facehook's yearly ad income would still Facebook does face stiff competition. fit an eight digit character display perfectly. From rumours of social networking sites Sadly though. whilst Zuckerberg insists willing to give users rather than CEOs the

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This site is from the creators of The received wisdom is that Sony is faring but was difficult to play simply because it video game console market, something had Wikipedia, and is for use with poorly in this console generation, but this was released for Sony's console. to give. Sega, who had already been mobile phones. So, if you're at a writer believes that there's gold in them It seems like every decade in this struggling to outsell the NES and SNES, pub quiz and need a cheeky bit of thar hills. Financially, sure, they're business destroys another business model. were forced to make the artistic triumph of help with your answers, or maybe struggling, but their console has become In the 1980s, the console crash and the Dreamcast their swansong. Despite you just want to impress your something of a haven for more artsy Nintendo's phenomenal success in the US market failure, many remember the friends by solving their hard designers attempting to shatter our crippled Atari. In the 1990s, Sega's console favorably. It is still seen as the dilemmas, this is the tool for you. understanding of what makes a video game expensive marketing campaign and home of some groundbreaking games, like Just store this URL on your a video game. obsession with technological superiority Shenmue, Jet Set Radio and Chu Chu mobile and your ready for Last week saw the release of Flower, the ultimately spelled their doom. As the Rocket. Perhaps the only hope for the anything! Just make sure you latest brainchild of game industry 2000s draw to a close, Sony faces its PlayStation 3 is to forsake financial success don't make it too obvious you're posterboy Jenova Chen, for the PlayStation biggest losses in years and declining sales and open its doors to artistic expression. cheating... 3. Much like the games Chen has worked while many journalists insist that the video Cynicism obviously hasn't worked; why not Wapedia lets you access more on previously (Flow and Spore among game industry is recession-proof. try integrity instead? than 10 million articles of the them), Flower is garnering a mixed press. When Sony and Microsoft entered the words/ spencer greenwood Wikipedia encyclopaedia from As you might have guessed, guns, blood your mobile. and space marines are conspicuously Wikipedia on the move. Just absent from this game. Instead, the player like carrying the Encyclopedia in guides a petal through a vast meadow, your pocket. attempting to set the fields ablaze with You'll probably end up thinking colour. The central theme of the game isn't how you ever survived before revenge, or fighting for freedom, but using this application on your longing - the profound longing of a flower phone. which has been confined in a dreary words/ ana santos apartment building for the luscious plains of its dreams. wapecha Ironically, longing is exactly what many Mobile &icy elopedla would-be Flower players are currently feeling. The PlayStation 3 is an expensive and rare beast, and so actually getting to play Flower is going to present a problem to many of those who find the ideas behind • UX.11170 it appealing. • ill trx armor The dilemma isn't a new one. Indic game PixelJunk Eden, which was released last year, met with hugely favourable reviews, 27 L04 OBSERVATIONS/ wwwteedsstudentorg

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o most of us the rather horsey word 'career' means he Exec elections have been and gone, but amidst the hroughout the course of my degree, I have heard a lot of criticism about several of the societies in our Union. a life-long dedication to a certain profession (or usual posturing and drama, one thing caught my eye -The sport societies have ridiculous initiation rituals." interrelated pursuits) that is both fulfilling and - almost all of the Education candidates promised 24- hour libraries. With brilliant timing, no sooner had "Should we have a pole- dancing society?" "There's no rewarding, while the rather fresh and springy word the ballot boxes closed than the powers that be need for a Punk Society." The her goes on and on 'fair' evokes joyous festivities, laughter and heart- TDoes anyone else get the impression that maybe some Tannounced that library opening times would have to be cut to Tto-heart healthy Fun. Why is it then that Careers Fairs are so save money, A valuable lesson for us all about politicians and people are taking the concept of a society too seriously? Or, mind-numbingly bleak, bland and uninspiring (verging on the promises they make, I think. even, that these same people don't actually seem to have a clue offensive) that one staggers out of the Parkinson Court's Prompted by this. I have heard naysaying from some what the point of a society is? Whenever anyone gets onto a side exit aggravated that the vending machine doesn't sell quarters about whether we need 24-hour libraries. Who, they committee or has some position of authority within a society, Prozac? ask, wants to work in the middle of the night anyway? Well, people readily accuse them of just trying to have something to It's tiring enough having to skip through grey ernails me, for one. 24 -hour libraries aren't enough. What we need is stick on their CV. While its true that there's never any harm in about these satanic gatherings, let alone go to one. Well, a 24-hour university. having something along the lines of 'Captain of the Football there are three reasons: Some of the stall assistants are Hear me out. Most students are, by nature. creatures of Team', or 'Editor of the Student Paper' to show off to quite fit; you can build a tidy collection of biros, and the the night, or at the very least crepuscular. Many of us are prospective employers, here's a quick newsflash: high levels of insipidly cheerful Comic Saris on leaflets can that isn't the sometimes make you hallucinate. only reason to show interest in union societies! Shocking, I know, but it's a fact. The companies that come to these Careers Fairs are In order to fully understand why societies exist, and so always the same straight-laced few, regardless of which Anat we need courses the Fair is aimed at. So at an Arts/Humanities many of them at that, we must all go back in our minds to that first week of university life We had just moved into halls. event you can expect to find PriceWaterhouseCoopers, is a 24-hour Deloitte and Lloyds TSB. I've no idea what a performing arts undergraduate would do at Lloyds TSB, unless Andrew Lloyd Webber's planning another winner with Credit rI'versty Why snook the Crunch: The Musical (there's no real link between these two Lloyds in case 1 confuse you). barely able to function in the mornings and not with it well Dunk Sode-y have The company reps that run the stalls are barely out of into the afternoon, but only hit our stride when evening adolescence themselves, probably the annoying and unable draws in. I find there's nothing better for inspiration than the any less worth tnan few from the company's last batch of graduate recruits that knowledge that an essay is due in a mere handful of hours. they wanted to keep out of the office. "Hey Gay... The On 2am the morning an assignment's due, nerves, ' the Deoatng Ministry has a really important task for you. You must go desperation and caffeine combine to produce an almost incognito to a Careers Fair and talk to students around the transcendental state. The results can be genius. They can also :3ecie-y ? UK about nothing for six months. What's the mission? be total gibbe nth. but it's a risk I consider worth running. That Don't ask that, just go. Go!" said, even without the motivation of encroaching deadlines, Presumably we had met a lot of people already, in the form of Of course, whenever you ask a question at a Careers the quietness and isolation of the dead of night can provide a flatmates, or for those of us in catered halls, people in the Fair you are told one of two stock answers: perfect time to get some work done. dining room. Perhaps we got on like a house on fire, or maybe, 1) "If you log onto our website it's alI on there" The university needs to take advantage of this. We pay just maybe, we didn't have a great deal in common with these 2) "ff you read this leaflet there's a website that you can over fi3000 a year to attend university. Instead of wasting people, even though they were still quite nice. log onto" resources on students who are barely awake in the mornings, The solution? Go along to the societies fair; this magical The fresh-faced chaperones seem to cling to the they should take advantage of the wild nocturnal energy that place that caters to the extra-curricular needs of just about Internet like goblins cowering under Sauron's evil eye. You keeps them throwing shapes in Oceans well into dawn. everyone you can think of; the sporty types, the alternative begin to question these companies and wonder what they Libraries are just the start. Midnight lectures, maybe. Late- types (goths, punks, I AR Pets, etc), the religious types, the actually do, apart from wear Burton suits and grumble night labs (there's a catchy slogan for your election flyers) - political types; literally anything. These societies were there for about paying council tax. after all, Doctor Frankenstein's experiment would have lacked one reason only to meet people who have this one interest in The truth is, those who have exciting and notable all drama conducted in blazing sunshine, and I'm sure the common with you, so that you can meet people outside of careers didn't pick it up at a Careers Fair. Duncan same must apply to spectroscopy. your hall or course! That is the only reason why societies exist. Bannatyne, Anita Roddick, David Hackney, Marilyn Having constructed this tower block of hyperbole. Now that we have got back in touch with our recent past. Manson (to go for an eclectic mix) didn't stroll around a however, l can rapidly see the wrecking ball of common sense perhaps all of this nit-picking over what we should expect Careers Fair dictating their email address to oddballs, they approaching. I don't think this scheme would be very popular from our societies and why we even need certain societies will just pressed an with their lives and got stuck in. - not for students, not for lecturers and union workers. go away. Because to be perfectly honest, why should the Punk Well. "it's alright for the mega-talented but what about probably not even with me, and it was my idea. Nighttime's Society have any less worth than the Debating Society or the us mediocre types who need somewhere to start". I sense spedal qualities come precisely because it isn't day. If everyday Rugby Team? Different people have different interests, and You ask- Well even still, half of the stalls don't offer jobs: life continued throughout the night, it would lose the stillness maybe meeting other people who share your interests will they offer courses that can suspend facing-reality for and silence that make it a surprisingly good time to work. As make university life that bit more tolerable. Or we could just longer. And those that do offer jobs, is it not a bit scary that the song goes, at least in part, the night belongs to lovers, not all stay in our rooms, glued to Facebook and never see anyone_ their stall's freebie is a stress-ball? librarians. words/ jack dam words/tim boden words/ rhiannon lamb X\\XXXXX■XNX\

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on what is ultimately a highly controversial issue is so readily available. Such advice is second nature to those working at the Service, though, who often find themselves working through eviction papers and legal material with concerned dients. The importance of sharing knowledge about organisations such as the Advisory Service cannot be underestimated., since Myk explains that, if people don't know we exist, they don't know their rights". This view is echoed by John and Andy, who believe that slot of homeless people in the UK are sleeping on the streets unnecessarily because they aren't aware of the feasible alternatives. As such. it is mainly those with both access to education and financial back-up that are able to squat, hence the commonplace status of students within the movement. Contacting a squat a few miles away in turn nearby Bradford, Pm greeted by a young Scottish girl at the other end of the phone, who goes by the name of Reagan. I ask her if she currently ewirric resides in the squat. "No, I'm only here for a week", she coos in a softly spoken accent. At 18, I question whether she would ever lectrics, consider living somewhere like this: "Yeah, definitely...) like the idea of not being tied to anything, and living in this way with a group of ecal batticia' 'this? chilled out people." Photo: Alex Pavlou There's a resolute confidence in her voice that mimics the attitude of her peers. Indeed. MI courts an and Andy hold about the usage of autonomous everything about the squatters I come into spaces extends to their current undertaking. contact with is absolute and self-assured, their Jokingly, I suggest that given the non- outlook mirroring the ethos of positive, direct ganisinc hierarchical nature of the project. they wouldn't action so central to the squatting movement. In have anything like a 'project manager', for Reagan the holidaymaker's case, though, this instance. viewpoint seems loaded with a tender naivety, ommuniy 41LI "Well...", the pair exchange guilty glances informed by the glamorising tendencies of her before John leaves it up to Andy to speak, "...we hosts. decided that it was important to assign roles to She puts me through to one of them. Ben, a vents as well as make sure we're organised and stay on taslc 21 year-old student and founder-member of the This is our home and it is also a building site, so squat. Ben is speaks openly about his personal organisation is a top priority" experiences of squatting. We discuss his current axing towards The pair are keen on low impact living; they home and the long terns vision he has for the spent a lot of time insulating the place when place. they first moved in, and have plans to eventually heir degree45? Giving me an idea of their anticipated stay, put a green roof on the building and install a he states: "Well, we've planted some vegetables FLUSHED: Testimony to the squatters' plumbing skills, a fully functioning toilet takes wood-fuelled central heating system. in the garden and we expect to be here for their The project oozes sustainability, in terms of pride of place in the basement fruition". Like John and Andy's venture, Ben Photo: Ales Payton both physical and human resources. Regular talks about the improvements constantly being DIY skills workshops are held on location, so nonetheless required to adhere to formal legal organising community events as well as working made, such as installing a wood burner and that people can share their crafty know-how procedures when evicting occupiers from towards their degrees?" The boy makes an decorating the house. with one another. John and Andy are candid premises. exceptionally valid point. He contrasts his current squat with the office that this is not a charitable enterprise, but accept Press Officer Emma Whittell issued the Given their openness and integrity, I wonder block he stayed in for three months around that by choosing to squat as a lifestyle choice, following statement: "If squatters occupy how the squatters have been received by the Christmastime, purely as a last resort to tie him they are also undertakings great deal of council-owned houses, it means that these local community. "People that know what we're over during the winter. The knowledge that he responsibility, and this responsibility extends much needed properties arc not available to doing, particularly older rest dents, don't have a wouldn't be staying around for long was into their local neighbourhood and the wider people who are on the waiting list for a council problem with it", says John. seemingly enough to keep hint from making any community. house. Once the squatters have been removed, And herein lies the paradoxical cmx of the alterations to the premises, Far from being social recluses, it strikes me the houses are often left in a very poor state and squatters' situation: for all their physical and But what is it that determines how Icing that much of the squatters ideology is tied up then have to be cleaned or repaired by the political engagement, the overwhelming squatters reside in a particular location, I with creating a sense of community, in part as a council, which is ultimately paid for by council majority remain apathetic towards their activity. wonder. Consensus opinion dictates that the reactive statement against their fellow students. tax payers." Spearheaded by autonomous spaces in the crucial factor when establishing one's Ironically, then, the impermanent nature and Given the state of John and Andy's place, public domain and supported by specialist teams permanence within a squat is the identity of the inconsiderate attitude so often held however, one must seriously take individual of advisors, the new generation of squatters are landlord. synonymous with squatters is what this group differences into account when dealing with able to couple a keen awareness of their rights Ben explains how you can get hold of stands proudly against. They have a long ter ri squatters. with a DR" ethic that would put any Changing property details through the Land Registry vision for the place and are keen to involve One of the main reasons motivating Andy, Rooms team to shame. website at a cost of £3. A worthy investment, he others too. himself a recent graduate, to squat was that With a lust for community as well as argues, since it is essential to be clued up on a during his time as a student, he'd grown tired of environmental engagement, and long term One of the key forms of institutional support prospective property before squatting. for squatters is the Advisory Service for the inadequate methods employed by landlords plans fora sustainable Future, the student The house hunting process is a daunting to maintain their properties and wanted to take squatters of Leeds have much to offer the wider Squatters, based in London, which has been venture for any student, but being a squatter around for the past 35 years. The Service offers matters into his own hands. Even if eviction community. means that fundamental criteria such as the reared its ugly head, John argues, this would still For as long as squatting remains a precarious both legal and practical advice for squatters, and need to establish a list of reputable landlords ensures that such information is readily have a positive side because it would prompt the occupation. however, these qualities must amidst the cattle market of corrupt swindlers Landlord to take responsibility and not allow the remain concealed behind closed doors, with at accessible by publishing it in a regularly updated takes on an even greater significance. property to fall into further disrepair. least one person present to keep guard at all handbook. When searching for a derelict des res, it's The Advisory Service can take up to twenty Knowledge is undoubtedly the greatest times. essential to know who owns the house you source of power when it comes to squatting. As calls a day and also offers a dropm service for uncommon for intend to occupy, since its not Ben explains, however, this doesn't just come in For more information on squatting, please those in the local area. Users approach the private landlords to exercise brute force, use service for help with a whole range of issues. the form of knowing one's legal rights. but also visit the Advisory Service for Squatters at physical violence and cause damage to their own by acquiring transferable skills which can be http://www.squatter.org.uld Surprisingly, the basic matter of "How do I property in a bid to remove squatters. As squat?" is s fairly common question, the used to renovate and maintain building after squatting is an undesirable activity, the methods to protect identities. standard response to this query being "Find building: *Some names altered for controlling it are often as underhand as some 'What other students are figuring out how to somewhere that's empty, move in, and change view the movement itself. the locks". do their own plumbing, rewiring their elecnics, Although Leeds City Council takes a very fighting legal battles in civil courts and Sarah Allen Shocking, perhaps, that such concise advice negative stance against squatting, it is Comment 12 Friday, March 6, 2009 I www.leedsstudent.drg I Leeds Student For a more neutral Union It is unfair to enforce motions endorsing peace in international conflicts upon unconcerned students

far as I know, Ban Ki-moon doesn't have a and promote their view, but to enforce it onto Motion 1 on this week's referendum aims to direct phone line to the Student Exec. everyone else is where the line must be drawn. rectify this. When 1 saw that the autumn So why does the Union end up having an Unfortunately for us, in the November opinion on these kinds of conflicts? is it because referendum a motion was passed by a 53-47 the whole student population feels strongly in ratio of 10% of LULl's membership for the Motion 1 favour of one side? Highly unlikely. There are Union to oppose Palestinian attacks on Israel. over 311,0191 members of LUU, what are the While many would not argue against this aims to ban chances that they all share the same view? position, there are many complicated reasons why missiles arc launched at Israelis. Now as any motion members of Leeds University Union we are all At what tarnished with the same ignorance on the Israeli- vvnich would Palestinian conflict. Not forgetting the point Is LLU Palestinian, Arab and Israeli students at Leeds Richard Mellor University. They as well as anyone know that force the Second-year Physics required to this is a multi-faceted problem, too complex for pyC7rdmoleeds.ac.uk student politics. Union to cet invoved So what has the Union done to prevent this The conflict m the Gaza strip at the start of the from happening again? Well apparently nothing. take sides year was inexcusably violent and wholly The Union Council has no power to reject a unnecessary, yer tensions built up over years or in proposed motion on the grounds that if passed distrust and incursions lead both sides to it would make the Union prejudiced. There is referendum motion on the Middle bast had unwarranted action. Unfortunately all over the internationaJ nowhere on the Union referendum website passed I felt so strongly that 1 tread into the world, such conflicts continue to erupt and which discourages people from proposing previously uncharted waters of Union politics propagate through their respective regions. conflicts? motions which have this effect. AlI of these this year. It has been quite a daunting experience No one doubts the extent to which could easily be implemented and would quickly but I now realise how important voting is. The international conflicts are detestable but at what Is it not more likely that it is the opinion of improve the Union's diversity and equality. people elected by you control a lot of what the point is it necessary for Leeds University Union one person or one group of people who would However there is a legal limit to what the Union Union does behind the scenes. The referendum to get involved? liven though it is one of the like to have their view as the one and only for a is capable of imposing tin future referenda. It is presents the greatest opportunity for you to get finest in the country, our beloved Union has Union where they make up only 0.09% of its impossible to ban any future motions which your point heard. very little standing in Jerusalem or Colombo; as population? t )wiously they arc entitled to hold would three the Union to take sides if passed. Lights, camera, jail Recently implemented legislation prohibiting photographs of Policemen will lead to a new war on personal freedom

update in counter terrorism legislation: the events coverage? photographer in London was detained in 2009 Counter Terrorism Act, which became The pragmatist might say that the law custody; all for no reason other than taking law on the 18th February, makes it illegal to won't be enforced in such a way, but the photos in public. The law now is far wider, elicit information about a member of the and if implemented in the same way as the armed services, police or intelligence 2000 Counter Terrorist Act will massively services, which is c.4 a nature which might be The act impinge on artistic and journalistic freedom. useful to terrorists. A 'reasonable excuse' is What really grates about this new law is suggested as a defense for a person charged, makes it illega its complete basis in stupidity. Will a person but no suggestion is made of what with a photographic memory he similarly constitutes a reasonable excuse. Neither is it punished for simply remembering? Will clear what might be useful to terrorists or for to e icit photo-realist painters have their output what purposes • is a portrait useful for monitored? Will family of police officers be terrorists, or is art a 'reasonable excuse? The information unable to keep photos of their loved ones in Sam Leach bottom line is that the law is open to Case they fall into terrorist hands? The Third-year Geological Sciences interpretation on every level: judge; lawyer; about a ludicrous list could go on. Curtailing the ear6sjigieeds.ac.uic police officer and photographer - 'grey area' photographing of those who stand around in doesn't even begin to cover it. member of the street in high visibility clothing is just A week ago, at the termination of a rather Ultimately, the decision on what photos about the stupidest thing you could ever rowdy house party, I was prevented from might be of use to terrorists, or what reasons the armec think of. The law has been branded by the taking photos of a police van by a nearby for photographing are justifiable, will fall to police as impossible to implement and yet it police officer. lie examined my photos, gave a judge. But this decision will only come a services, still will he, who knows how? Litigating on some gruff and ignorant opinions on the long way down the line in litigation, and the hypotheticals, and leaving details to validity of abstract art, and I went on my potential for misinterpretation by the police interpretation will almost certainly result in way. on the street is great. From now on, taking a police or unjustifiable persecution of journalist and As I was walking away, I turned to hear photo of a policeman in the street, the artist alike. an aggressive police officer inform a changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace intelligence The armed services, police and photographer that "it is illegal to take or warships in harbour could well leave you intelligence services are there to protect the photographs of police officers", he open to terrorism charges, and at least a services liberties and safety of the us, the British threatened confiscation of the camera degree of hassle from the police. people. These new laws represent a very should the photographer continue. This Photojournalism and television news will 12.reat- infringement on civil liberties, if they raised some questions: can it really be illegal potentially no longer he allowed to feature realist can surely see this being implemented are carried to their logical conclusions. to take a photo of a police officer, and on the police or the army: does this mean no as crudely as the existing taws, whereby press Liken vely banning news coverage of armed what justification? front line reports? Will the police no longer photographers have been assaulted, tourists services and police will make Britain The police officer was citing the latest he allowed to feature in the background of had their photos destroyed and a wedding worryingly akin to a dictatorship. Friday, March 6, 2009 ww.leedsstudent.erg I Leeds Student 13 Comment Fighting for student activism We must conserve LU Us position in voicing opinion on international affairs

factors, however the referendum motions consequences for us as students and members when we go home fax Christmas to find that our provide a space fur students to engage with of the wider community. Flow much of the old school mates have been physically injured or these debates. Surely if university trains us for mentally traumatised by fighting in criminal anything it is to be able to engage with complex wars? When Palestinian students are granted issues and weigh up different view points scholarships by UK universities and cannot- Wren students receive their education because an occupying The other core plank of the argument for army tells them they can't leave the West Bank, Motion I is that members of LUU may end up cannot receive should we as their fellow students not stand being labelled with views that they may not with them in demanding their rights to necessarily hold. their education, education? Motion 1 implies you think not. Just picture the scene. You're in TrOer-Ti,ger The 20th century was the bloodiest in talking to an attractive member of the opposite human history, characterised by uninterrupted or same sex when they suddenly exclaim: "So snoulo we not war. The 21sr century, so far, has been the same. Ged Colgan you're at Leeds Uni, didn't your Union vote in We as students must challenge these wars of First-year Political Studies the referendum to condemn !insert international stanc with conquests and plunder. We must challenge pt08gacgoleeds.ac.uk conflicts Yf choice here]?" before storming off in those who will lead us to another century of disgust into the arms of a Met student whose them in their conflict, 'ate must remember that it is us who Motion 1, which calls for the 1.1.11 not to take Union didn't take a position on an international they call on to fight their wars. As Mama and positions On international conflict, is an attack conflict. Seems a bit far Fetched doesn't it? rights to the Nato leaders get ready to throw more young on the proud history of student activism against More importantly this seems to he just lives and more resources into Afghanistan in the war justified by a complete distain for the another instance of the proposer's complete education? form of a new 'surge' we must oppose them intellectual capacities of the ability of students to contempt for democracy. The problem it seems through every means available to us- the understand 'complex issues'. with voting as part of a collective body is that referendum motions arc just one tiny part of this The motion is based on several poorly the minority always end up labelled with a view struggle, From Vietnam to Iraq students have justified assumptions. The most immediately they might not agree with. So hell, let's just call taxpayers' money poured into the imperialist been in the vanguard of the movement's insulting of these being that "international the whole thing off: after all we are too stupid to adventures of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars campaign to put an end to international conflicts arc too complex" for us feeble minded understand complex issues! could have been put to better use by providing conflicts. Motion 1 threatens this proud history students to understand. More importantly the fact is that free university education, better health care and of student activism, and is based upon a :Admittedly international conflicts do international conflicts, far from being rebuilding our schools? complete contempt for the intellectual abilities involve many historical, economic and political hermetically sealed, have far reaching Do international conflicts not affect us of students and the ideals of democracy. Sweet home Palestine There are over five million Palestinians ilopir112, to ft in inn to the r rightful homes

to flee their homes in search for safety during to endure discrimination, political alienation, and renew resolutions every year, so why is the war. And as if 1948 didn't create enough poverty and extremely dire living conditions. this not the case with the Palestinian of a refugee crisis, the six day war of 1967 To add insult to injury, they've also had to refugees? Why is it that over years have worsened the situation. Now, as stated by the live with false promises made to them about passed and it doesn't even look like there is nited Nations Relief and Works Agency; returning to their homeland every year. The UN resolution 194, which calls for the return of Palestinians who were displaced as a result of the existence of the stare of Israel and There are a Palestinians passed in 1948, is reapplied and renewed every year with no action taken, followed large numoer have had to with continuous refusal on the Israeli side to even take some responsibility for the of Palestinian Miriam Shaath endure problem. However despite all this, the Palestinians Second-year Politics and Middle- liastern students studies discrimination, have not lost hope. Even after 6i years mans still have the keys to the houses they left, and j107msoilteds.ae.uk who would political the deeds and documents for their properties, Ever since Motion 10, which is supporting waiting for the day they will return hack to be classifiec the Right of Return of the Palestinian a ienation and their rightful and legal home. Refugees was put through, questions have The refugee crisis is a humanitarian as arisen about whether a motion like this is well as a political issue. In order to achieve as refugees relevant to members of LULL But maybe if poverty peace in the region the Right of Return must people knew exactly what happened in 1948 he acknowledged and recognized by all and the effect it has had on politics and parties involved, just like recognizing the people up until the present day their views existence of a state is expected by all. going try be a solution any time saran? will undoubtedly change. 'There are a total of 4,618,141 registered This crisis is one of the largest obstacles The question of the motions' relevance to 1948 wasn't the best of years for the Palestinian refugees in the Middle East and to peace, and not finding an appropriate and our union emerges once again. There is in Palestinians. [n fact it is known as the 'Nakha' an estimated 5.5 million Palestinian refugees just solution for it will make it increasingly fact a large population of Palestinian meaning 'The Catastrophe' in Arabic. It was worldwide, making them the largest refugee difficult to ever reach peace in the region. Students in our Union who under the UN year when one nation celebrated their population anywhere in the world'. What [ find strikingly surprising is the resolution would be classified as refugees. 'i Since we are all one union and one laxly, it is ndependence whilst the other mourned the Being away from their homeland is not fact that in any war, when a refugee crisis our duty to stand by our Palestinian students loss of their land and homes. Between the only thing Palestinian refugees have had occurs everyone automatically recognizes and support their Right of Return. 708,900 and 800,(100 Palestinians were forced to cope with for over 60 years. They have had their right of return without having to reapply Web content available at www.leedsstudent.org/lsi/cornment/

1 Friday, March 6, 2009 I Leeds Student Aviatiop Activis Pe bct sense or j,Jst P ane pid?

public, can get involved with direct created such a big fuss. After the it's about. "It is about a different another authority. That is the action." first climate camp we were excited sort of politics. It is not changing grander political project. Getting involvement of Leeds Plane Stupid concentrates on just to get three pages in the who is in charge in government but people to take hack control of their students in the recent closure of the aviation industry, but other Independent. Now radical climate allowing ordinary people to change own lives, where they feel that they Stansted airport by protestors, the groups at climate camp are politics is one of the biggest stories things from where they are. " don't have the right to make their presence of direct action is campaigning against bio fuels, or of the past year. Stories about This brings us back round to the voices heard." becoming a growing feature of the continued use of coal. The aviation or climate change often question: What is the purpose of A contemporary example is over University life. Workers Climate Action group have links to Climate Camp or direct action? the expansion of Heathrow. The I spoke with one of the founding concentrates on "...what happens Plane Stupid. Plane Stupid have There are many conceptions of people directly involved, the members of Plane Stupid, who to workers in industries that we pushed the idea of using the media direct action, broad and narrow. A constituency members who live wishes to remain anonymous, campaign against. We want these for what we want, not what they broad view is that "...direct action around Heathrow, have about the group behind the workers to be part of creating the wan t." involves doing something yourself "...campaigned using acceptable, Stansted protest and many others solution and to know why they But they are not and never wish rather than asking someone else to traditional political channels for around the country. should be in control of their lives, to be an insider group. They know do it. Taking responsibility for the years. They have done everything My aim in doing so was to explore their jobs, their communities and they will never have millions of world rather than deferring by the book. Petitions, letters, the motivations of those involved their energy sources." people marching to change the responsibility to an elected court hearings, speaking to local in direct action and to investigate What's so exciting is that it's government. but that is not what representative or a corporation or MPs. From proposals for a second why it is becoming such a focal runway, a fourth terminal, then a point for popular protest fifth. Mostly within less than a Plane Stupid first came into year of the government and BAA existence in 2005. Its main promising no further development, intention was to express the What's so these promises are broken. growing concern of its members Local people feel completely regarding climate change, focusing disenfranchised by the political on the air industry in particular. exciting system. Where is our place? Direct Back then, however, only a few action is the only way they have a individuals were involved. It was say over their homes. The third not until the first Camp for it's creoted runway was not voted upon in Climate Action and the blockade of parliament, despite how Nottingham East Midlands airport stichitt controversial it was." in 2006, with just 24 people Here seems to lie a key present, that the group ballooned grievance for the proponents of into the force it has now become. fuss. After direct action: 'What is democracy From that small group it past in Britain? Once it was thought grew into many all over the that democracy meant having a say country and even further afield. first climate in the big decisions that affect you. Other groups now claim But actually democracy means inspiration from Plane Stupid. camp we voting every five years for someone After the first climate camp, others else to have a say, if they get in, on appeared around the world, in the big decisions that affect you. Australia, the US, Germany. There v'leTe excited And now it seems that you vote for is no need to link up, only go to a that person every five years who polluter and protest and teach maybe gets to have a say, but they alternatives." just to get don't get to vote on the big issues This is the idea behind the either. Your elected representative Climate Camps, which have met doesn't even get a say. So part of yearly to protest and draw ges in direct action is about direct attention to some of the UK's democracy." biggest polluters, such as the Drax The resurgence of direct action power station and Heathrow reflects the huge amount of issues airport. The concept of camping at stake at the moment, not just came after the 2005 GB Summit at climate change but issues as Gleneagles, when it was realised diverse as the economic recession that 'summit hopping' was no to the conflict in Gaza. longer an effective means of 2009 will be a critical year for protest. It was decided that climate Climate Change and change was not getting the Environmental Direct Action, with attention it deserved at the head of the summit at Copenhagen in the global agenda. "We took the December perhaps representing idea of a camp that had been used the last chance for the world to act before: non hierarchical, an decisively and agree on a autonomous space and as replacement for Kyoto. sustainable as possible." Climate camp is more than an To find out more, check out the event now. As a yearly camp following websites; targeting a polluter or company, planestupid.com or it's been done. What it is becoming climatecamp.org.uk. is "...much more of a movement that unites many different groups Paul Gold such as Plane Stupid, an umbrella GROUNDED: Protesters from Plane Stupid set up camp on the Stansted runway bringing flights to a halt brand, a forum for ideas. It is a way Photo: Courtesy of Plane Stupid that anyone, any member of the Friday, March 6, 2009 Leeds Student 15 LS Sport

THE Sport needs time to heal after symbolic attack

WEEK IN he sight of a military tour after the Mumbai terrorist individuals, commentators and symbolises the end of colonial helicopter hovering over the attacks of November. A goodwill observers are exclaiming their oppression, and the first chance to NUMBERS Twicket of a deserted gesture intended to preserve surprise that sport should become dominate their former rulers. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore was far Pakistan's fragile international dragged into affairs where it has What a fitting and obvious symbol from the most shocking scene the standing was shattered by a second no place. that is for an individual wishing to world of cricket was forced to terrorist intervention that has, What a short sighted view. damage the region. witness this past week. according to match referee Chris Sport now occupies such a high It isn't safe to travel to Not for the first time, the cultural standing and attracts so Pakistan, It won't be that way fragile line that somehow much attention across the world forever. While many will crow preserves the myth that sport and that it will always become a target about politics ruining sport, the politics are not intertwined at for those wishing to make a two are meshed together at every Needless penalties every level was punctured in a point. It embodies a set of ideas turn. That fact is unescapable. But way far from fitting the grace and and goals that are easy to identify sport, like politics, also has the conceded by the quiet beauty of the past-time and even easier to manipulate for ability to build bridges and England rugby which it chose to victimize. one's own ends. Look at Jesse promote change for the better. The number of individuals Owens and the Nazis. Look at Cricket will return to Pakistan, team. Cue Martin involved, the aim of their actions the blood in the water between in the same way that the USSR Johnson. and the banner under which they the USSR and Hungary. Look at came hack into the Olympic fold operate are details that will the various Olympic boycotts after the 1984 boycott. And when quickly Fade into the ether in the over the years. the gentle slap of home team bat grand scheme of things. What will Broad, ended international cricket This was supposedly different on visiting team ball punctures the remain arc the ramifications for in Pakistan for "the foreseeable because this was cricket. A quiet once again, sport will have the future of cricket in Pakistan, future". gentlemen's game, one which once again displayed its unique and international sport. Unfortunately, it was only a many thought would be 'above' powers of healing. Remember that the Sri Lankan matter of time before cricket such action. This was another Fur now, let us hope that the ream - who were the principle became the focal point for the short sighted view. Cricket itself is Gaddafi outfield does not become targets of the Lahore gunmen - region's various terrorist groups. a sport bathed in political history, a full-time military airstrip. Percentage of rise in were only there in place of an As always happens when polities A game of the English aristocracy, i-Pod sales Indian side who run.] ,,,i, of their and sport crime together, various for those on the Sub-continent it Owen Bradley following Sunday's Carling Cup Final. Complain away Sporting philosophy

t is no wonder that Martin media before a game that he will injure ost-ma tch interviews and processes, "It is understandable Johnson's complaints about his a particular player, he can find no press conferences are often that people are keeping one eye on IEngland side's supposed sympathy from any official or pseen as the pinnacle of the pot and another up the victimisation by referees has fallen disciplinary body when he is sent-tiff ,,porting figures' capacity for chimney." Read this sentence upon deaf ears. How can this most for a tackle on the very same player, dullness. Brian ('Driscoll, the repeatedly for a clay, and the word arrogant of men expect the IRB, or any This is relevant if George Boateng, Irish rugby union captain, "understandable" still seems PUNDIT international rugby organisation, to who warned Ronaldo in 2007 that however, bucked this trend in somewhat misplaced. sympathise with his situation? In the "one day, someone will hurt him peculiar fashion last week. O'Driscoll's enigmatic build up to the Wales game last month, properly", was to tackle Cristiano In a press conference held assessment is reminiscent of Erie WATCH he openly declared his intentions to Ronald() around the side of the knee before Ireland's match against Cantona's famous forty into "slow ball down." and inflict upon the latter a potentially England, ('Driscoll was asked philosophy. Addressing the press In the current rugby climate, where career-ending injury, Boateng would about playing alongside Martin in the wake of his kung-fu kick on expansive, free-flowing rugby is receive a lengthy ban as well as find Johnson for the British anti Irish a Crystal Palace, the former encouraged (hence the introduction of himself in trouble with the police. Lions, and facing him as French international said that, the EI.Vs) no international referee is In a similar way, Arsenc Wenger opposition. The centre's reply was "when the seagulls follow the going to ignore England's blatant and Alex Ferguson cannot complain if wilfully cryptic: "Knowledge is trawler, it is because they think "Unfortunately the infringements at the breakdown, an opposition manager complains knowing that a tomato is a fruit; sardines will be thrown into the shot was wide, high especially if they have been warned (there's that word again) that referees wisdom is knowing not to put it in sea". As of yet, the forward-turned about it before the match. Despite arc biased against their players, when a fruit salad." It is unconfirmed actor's profundity is one which has and low." many people's opinion on referees, the aforementioned managers appeal whether this turn of phrase was a yet to have been matched by they are not all imbeciles. to the press For protection For their part of O'Driscoll's team talk. anybody at Old Trafford. While many of the England players' players. Meanwhile, flying the flag for The aforementioned examples ill discipline is behaviour outside of Why should any of these footballing idiosyncrasies is should illustrate how sport and Johnson's control, if Johnson publicly complaints be given the time of day, Juventus manager Claudio Ranieri, philosophy are not as incongruous encourages his players to perform in a when they hate manufactured the who when faced with the sack at a pairing as one might first assume. specific way, it is inevitable that the situation they are complaining about Chelsea in 2004, remarked, To those still unconvinced, the John Salako notes ethos around the side will be reflected themselves? "Before you kill me, you call me great Algerian philosopher Albert the striking in how they perfotm and are received Johnson's recent complaints sound the "de-ad man walking". 1 must Camus offers a definitive final failures during by officials on the pitch. particularly hypocritical in the context buy you an espresso. But only a thought: "All I know most surely It is not that the referees are of England's recent poor form. His little one - I am Scottish!" about morality and obligations, I Coventry's match prejudiced against England, but rather search for a scapegoat is fooling no This particular trail of owe to football." with Sheffield that Johnson has prejudiced England one. managerial misquoting is one United. in the eyes of' the referees and the blazed by many before Ranieri; Dafydd Pritchard international rugby community. Say, Ifor Duncan none more so than Kevin Keegan, for instance, if a footballer claims in the who said of decision-making 16 Friday, March 6, 2009 Leeds Student Celtics battle past Warriors to keep play-off hopes alive

season. In that instance the game wind that blew from end to end, determination_ American Football stretched into a fourth period of making an accurate aerial passing The first drive i it the Leeds Celtics 19-12 nail biting sudden death over-time, attack a near match displayed the after which the Celtics emerged as willingness with which Sheffield Hallam Warriors exhausted and scathed victors. the Celtics were to exert It was therefore with slight Man of the Match themselves over their trepidation that the Celtics faced opponents; In iotlegging, off against a Warrior side, widely Luke Wilzcek reversing and simply At this stage of the season each considered as even stronger than pounding the ball into Along with defensive partner Kris opponent that the Leeds Celtics that of previous seasons, and a loss Hallam's defence. The Brooks, he held a strong line in the encounter presents a must win would render Leeds ineligible for a offence advanced sixty face of late Warrior pressure. situation, should they wish to playoff berth. yards in a mere seven continue on their iourney to reach Nor would their efforts go plays, capped by a score the playoffs. Standing in their way unaffected by the elements; by Adim lrozuru. this week were the Sheffield Hallam whereas snow has proved the However the Leeds Celtics have Last week against Warriors, a team that at the primary obstacle for matches thus rarely if ever been a team that relies Lancaster the Celtics' culmination of last year's campaign far this semester, this week the upon finesse, preferring instead to performance was had provided the Celtics with their passing games would be forced to wear down opponents through littered with instances most memorable encounter of the contend with a strong, swirling their superior phvsicality and of poor exccution and shortcomings that may have been testament of a team's complacency when faced with a the warriors took over with under comparatively weak opponent. By thirty seconds on the clock. Not union contrast, as quarterback Alessandro even an optimistic 'hook and sneaked into the end-rune to ladder' was able to put them into a books double the Celtics' lead, it was position to clinch the win, as the your books - your bookshop apparent that this week the team Celtics identified it and stifled any were sure to be savage and potential last second heroics. Special mention goes to the offensive line anchored by Nor woulc their Nicholas Broadhed, Ed Woodger, Union Books Dan Bamber and Jake Anthony, e arts go who, despite an extremely crowded defence, geared up almost Jnaectec cy the exclusively to stuffing the run and Second Hand were able to consistentiy create spaces for the Celtics' ground elements, this attack ro advance downfield. In a typically interdependent Book Scheme. '../ee,< the defensive performance, two names that deserve mention are those of passing games linebacker Kris Brooks and Don't leave you old coursebooks to defensive lineman Luke Wilzcek. woulc ce forced The Liner was even able to rupture gather dust. Make some extra money his shoulder pads on a particularly to contend with a ferocious sack of the unfortunate and sell them at Union Books. Warrior quarterback, an act that strong, swirling epitomised the efforts of each member of the defensive unit if not the entire Leeds squad on what was • Sell your old course a memorable Sunday afternoon. books. relentless in their execution. In the first half both their offensive and Quarteroack defensive performances showed • You fix the price. just that as they found themselves Alessandro up by a score of 19 -11 after another • Collect the money l'ersano score. sneaker into the The second half however saw a significant change in momentum in end-zone to when they have been favour of the Sheffield Hallam Warriors as they put up twelve Double the sold. unanswered points and threatened to tie the game in the fourth quarter as they advanced into the Celtics' Celtics' lead. • 20% commission to twenty yard line. This momentum was however ne team were Union Books. stilled by the opportunistic Leeds defence as coach turned Defensive sure to be Tackle Eddie Bell forced a fumble, giving the offense an opportunity savage and Call into Union Books for to run down the five minutes that remained on the clock. relentless more details! Faced with this responsibility the offense was able to do just that and Friday, March 6, 2009 Leeds Student 17 Does Jenson Button have a future? He was heralded as British Formula One's brightest hope for the twenty-first century but, following contractual disputes and continual underachievemnt, Jenson Button's career is in the balance. As the economic downturn takes its toll on motorsport , LS Sport asks; ttton

BULB Al.:, it tth H it may have slowed in recent months because I team had a poor start to the season, and even found themselves banned for two races due to James Green uncertainty regarding the team's future, the Ben NH, development done on the car last season should blatant rule breaking by installing a special second be enough to leave it reasonably competitive next fuel tank. After a successful second half to the season am fully aware that I have the more season. Also the new car is said to have a n 2000 the Williams Formula One team however, Button again reneged on his contract difficult side of the argument here. I low Mercedes-Benz engine and as last season proved held a. shootout to decide who would take this can he a useful thing to have under the agreement with Williams for 2006, and tried to re- exactly is a driver who has not won a race the SIZED vacated by Alessandro Zanardi. sign for I ',mkt. This time Honda paid Williams a since Hungary in 2.1./06 and is now in a car umet. British Formula 3 talent Jenson Button The only aspect of the car that may cause a huge sum of money to secure his services, and with that may only limp onto the starting grid prevailed over Formula .iO4 )0 rinser Bnmo problem is reliability. This cannot he overlooked JTunqueira. 2006 bringing Button his first win the decision 1in Australia meant to win another race? Well, initially seemed to have been validated. actually, it is quite simple. as an important facto it in a driver's season.Lewis By the end of the season Burton had iustified Sadly MR and 2008 brought horrific cars, and First of all Burton is a good driver. He has a Hamilton won thetitle last year with only one the decision by finishing eighth in the World g his decision to break a enntract had again et ,st hint determination to win. If he was a driver that retirement, Schumacher in his record breakin Drivers' Championship, just five points behind 21)04 season was the same allowing dearly. While during 2007 he drove as hard as he settled For points then it would be unlikely that former champion Jaques Villeneuve. him to win 12 out of the 18 could he seenr.11 to have lost all motivation by the he would ever win another race. But he is not, he It was always known that Burton has the talent races. Button on the other 2008 season. is the type of driver that will always push for the To win races and possibly even challenge for Lis ageing teammate Rubens Barrichello win and one day that will pay off. he is 27.1 hand has never had the tide; his, only problems were the career such luck. He outpaced him all season. In Bahrain he collided know in terms of racing drivers that is getting on decisions he made. missed out on his with David Coulthard, ending his race in an a bit but he has at least three years left and that is By 2(104 he had ioined BAR and first podium in incident symbolic of how he would treat the whole plenty I if time to win another race. developed into a genuine championship season. Immediately, he had plummeted from hot- Many people say that he enjoys the money 2002 because of a contender, the only obstacle being the property linked with the spare seat at McLaren to a and the playboy lifestyle too much and this that suspension failure on the dominant partnership of Ferrari and last lap, in the 2006 season nobtaly in die pidanc. effects his focus, but L disagree. Ile has matured Michael Schumacher. Button's progress Despite :his, when Honda used the considerably since resolving the contract fiascos his engine blew three times, was undermined however when, on the with Williams. Is there any clearer indication of resulting in four retirements. 5th of August 21104, he announced that he international financial crisis as a reason toga out of this than his willingness to take a LIS million pay Surprisingly then Button still had signed a contract to F1 Burton was given another chance to resurrect cut? tee just wants Sri drive and he just wants to finished 6th in the Dri, err return to the his career. The length of time Torro Rosso took in win. Championship and scored Williams team for rectinfirming Sebastien Bourdais was due to a Another reason why I think more points over 2005. contract they had offered to Button. 'Jesse' Button will win another the last six races This was however opted to stick with his massive contract at Grand Pits is than any other a mistake as he 1 londa rather than move onto a team that had won driver. If 40106, already had a a rice the yt.-ar befiire and shrieked everyone with because londa can .,--- iacontract for its pace and improvement. of Ross Brawn. The Team g, y ...`r*,.Itt..,the next In contrast I hinds may find funding Mr at lam Principal at Honda is a season with pan of die 2009 season but it is very unlikely that FormuLa One ka,'end. He was BARMo l ortal. they will bring a car capable of winning to any of the mastermind Technical The resulting the Grand Prix they contest. Director at Benetton when dispute was In this age the top teams are only considering Schumacher won back-to•back World resolved by the younger talent or proven talent for their seats and Championships in 1994 and 1995 and then F1A and he lined at the age of 28 Butts in represents neither. I lad he took up that same role at Ferrari where up flit Honda in taken the opportunity at Thrro Rosso he may have Schumacher won five consecutive titles from 2005. This seemed impressed in what is guaranteed to be a decent car, 2000 to 200411 there is one Mall in Formula to be the first time and had he shined in that as he did in the 2007 who can provide Burton with a winning car then him a ;hat his decisions I londa, who knows who would come calling. it is Brawn. car that Is were affecting his Unlommately yet another career decision will That brings me on to the car itself. Honda in somew ay carver. Evidently mean that he underachieves again and a hugely started working on it half way through last reliable, Button will less focused, talented and very promising career will now peter out into nothing. season, which is why Button's points tally last year do the rest. Button and his was the worst of his entire career. While work on Pie Ca-tering •Gioup 7A111111=11111 ■IL _74

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Sleight utilised his pace and 111:11.ic satistied after rite match: "We've Rugby Union no mistake in racing through to had a really rough season, so today put Leeds ahead. it was nice to be able to cut-loose a Leeds Uni lsts 35-10 That set the ball rolling for little bit and get a good win. We Birmingham lsts Leeds as they pressed forward didn't play at our best in the first soon after allowing Duncan half but I thought Tom Adams did Pollock to collect the ball from a After a difficult Leeds Iine-out to give I xeds a second try. Rugby Union firsts were glad of Leeds suffered a set-back We've had a some respite in the shape of a cup before half-time however, as the victory over the visitors from lively Sleight suffered an injury really tough Birmingham. which ruled him out of the rest of Currently bottom of the the match. The blow was Northern Premier Division, Leeds compounded as Birmingham season so have struggled all season, brought themselves back into the collecting a meagre two wins and game with an impressive try just tocay it was conceding 215 more points than seconds later. any other team. The cup clash With Sleight off the field Hoe to be able against a Birmingham ream placed Birmingham might have sensed mid-table in the league below what would have been a startling provided the perfect opportunity comeback. to cut loose to collect a moral-boosting victory. "We were maybe a little hit Somewhat surprisingly it took complacent in the first half. We and cet a good Leeds almost half an hour to could've been further ahead but we register their first points of the weren't quite clinical enough so win. afternoon. Despite being camped that's something we'll definitely be in the Birmingham twenty-two fur ‘vorking on", said Leeds captain long periods Leeds were guilty of a Broadley after the match. ':.:,aptain, „Jamie few costly handling errors resulting Broaciley was able to rally his L-'f(); ice in missed opportunities. men at half-time however, and in (Inc man guilty of such the second-half Leeds dampened mistakes had been Leeds winger any thoughts of a Birmingham Tim Sleight who had fumbled revival with a solid perf,)rmance really well to consistently get when well placed on a couple of which brought tries for I I ubert beyond the game line for us and occasions. He learnt from his Brown, John Warwick and 'Coat Josh Dyson did really well on his , previous errors, however, and after Adams. debut tow quick-ball from the break-down, Team Captain Broadicy was Leeds secure dean line _nil I all Results 4th March Mixed lacrosse team

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Men's Basketball Women's Hockey Men's Tennis Leeds Uni 2nds 4-4 Sheffield Leeds Uni 2nds Sb-5.3 Ists I axcis Uni 2nds 2-fl Durham Newcastle 2nds Leeds Uni 3rds 4-1 Hull Ists 2nds Leeds Uni 4ths 1-1 Durham Women's Basketball 4ths Women's Tennis Leeds Uni 5ths - Sheffield 5ths - Leeds Uni Ists 42-55 1.eeds walkover Leeds Uni lsts 10-0 St Andrews Wolverhampton lsts (2nd leg) Netball Leeds Uni 2nds 5-3 Leeds Met Men's Football aids I eels Uni lsts 41-34 Leeds l, ni 2nds 2-3 Nottingham Trent (2nd kW Men's Volleyball Northumbria 2nds Leeds Uni 3rds 1-3 Sheffield lsts promoted to Leeds Ifni 1-3 Sheffield l I allam Hallam 2nds Northern Premier 2nds The victorious Leeds team Leeds Uni Hull 3rds Last Sunday, the newly formed team dug deep and w m every Uni 2nds 37-62 Durham Leeds Leeds University Mixed Lacrosse match after that convincingly. Women's Football 2nds team swept to victory in a Nikki Briant and Adam King were tournament held by❑ Manchester superb in attack, both achieving an Leeds Uni 2-1 York Isis Men's Rugby Union 2nds Metropolitan, despite only being impressive goal count. formed a week before the Meanwhile, excellent Golf lees Uni Isis 35-10 Newcastle tournament. With eight other goalkeeping skills from Laura Ists universities competing for the McCartney saw the team maintain Leeds Uni 2-4 Leeds Met Isis Leeds Uni 2nds 45-12 'Teesside trophy, Leeds were the standout an outstanding goal difference, Ists underdogs. which in turn meant they won Men's Hockey Leeds Uni 3rds - York St John Uni got off to a poor start after overall. Following their victory, the 2nds - Leeds walkover learning in the first match that men and women's lacrosse club are Leeds Uni 2nds 3-2 Durham tackling was nut allowed; the team seriously thinking about starring a Men's Squash 2nds suffered defeat against York, a side mixed team next year and entering Leeds Uni Inds 1-4 Sheffield clearly more informed about the them into a mixed league. 2nds Lees Uni 2nds 5-0 Leeds Urn tournament's rules. From this stuttering start the Joe Hibbert Friday, March 6, 2009 Leeds Student Leeds fail to take the initiative as title-chasing Durham ease to win

Saint: as the first, in a pattern that half coming 'MCI; Lim/ the match Netball would reoccur during every for short periods. Time enough to quarter as Leeds started the better keep the gap hovering between Leeds Uni 2nds 37-62 and Durham struggling to get eight and nine points, Durham 2nds going. Throughout the match the il Miles The respite was short-lived visitor's slick movement off the though as a period of sustained ball meant that they were able to Durham kept their slim title hopes pressure from Durham saw them outmanoeuvre their opponents alive with a dominant win over increase their lead. Their into scoring opportunities. This Leeds. The visitors' slick dominance was helped by the coupled with Leeds increasing movement cut the Leeds defence home sides stuttering attack, who inability to hit the target saw the apart making the twenty-five point failed to capitalise on the odd gap pass through ten and then margin seem modest. chance they were afforded. Leeds fifteen points with 3 period still to Leeds starred brightly, opening would spend the rest of the first go. the scoring and pushing ahead to a Durham's sharp movement was four point lead over their epitomised by a simple one pass opponents. Throughout the move that saw Whyte, from inside This early ascendency was short her own half, feed the completely lived, as after a couple of minutes match the unmarked Taunton fur a simple the game settled into is pattern of score. At the other end Coyne had points being exchanged between visitors' slick control Deer the home side's from the teams, two, leaving Durham to cruise liarly on Leeds looked the far through the Leeds defence as they more fluid of the teams, scoring as movement off pushed hard to try and close an many points with less time on the insurmountable gap. The lead was ball. The calm, however, was the bal meant extended quickly through the shattered midway through the half twenty point barrier to give as Durham began to show why that they were Durham a deserved victory. they had been able to record a Had Leeds built upon their forty eight point victory over their advantage at the start of each opponents in the cup less than two able to period the match could have taken months previously. a different course. They play The visitors swept forward in outmanoeuvre Durham again next week and will wave after wave of attack until have to take their chances better in they had established a six point their opponents order to challenge for third spot in lead over the home team. the table. Durham swarm a Leeds attack Photo: Richard Smith 'l'he second period began the Collins hat-trick puts championship within Uni's grasp

,idc when a storming run down the his second goal and give his team a Hockey right saw the ball cut back and narrow lead at the break. Leeds Uni 4ths 5-2 hammered past it helpless Toni Atter the drama of the first Golding. thirty-five minutes, the second Teesside 4ths Leeds regained the lead when period began slowly, Uni testing Jam.: Captain Jez Done scored less than Teesside's resolve in midfield with thirty seconds later. Collins's some sharp passing. Kenyon could Leeds kept the pressure on leaders brilliant turn fooled the defender have added to the lead, but Newcastle with a convincing before he evaded the desperate somehow shot straight at the victory over a much inferior dive of the visiting keeper and keeper from point-blank range. Teesside team at Weetwood on played in Josh I iolland to turn and 'l'he home side had to wait until the Wednesday, Ned Collins was Uni's fire home. final ten minutes to eventually pet hero, bagging a hat-trick and the result beyond doubt. playing a part in another goal as the Player of the Match Collins had earlier rounded the home side's slick passing and keeper only to shoot into the side movement was too much for the Ned Collins netting, but he made no mistake visitors, Teesside had gone in level with eight minutes remaining when at halftime, much against the run Hat-trick hero, a free-kick was parried straight into of play, but an accomplished his line and hr promptly completed second period from the hosts saw Alter this 1/rea9:e,,k 115st too his treble. With the final whistle them run our deserved winners. minutes, Leeds began to control about to blow, Connolly added the The game started furiously, and the game with ease, firing in a gloss to the win after a marauding feeds stamped their mark on barrage of shots, Simon Connally run and a deadly finish. proceedings with their very first unlucky not to add to the lead. After the match, captain jea attack. Breaking down the left- Leeds, however, were once Done was full of optimism for the hand side Kenyon slipped in again made' to pay fur their rest of the season: -We have Collins who tapped in from close profligacy, the visitors breaking Newcastle in the final match of the range. away and forcing the ball past season and confident we can Uni had barely stopped “olding after a goalmouth beat them to take it all the way to celebrating, however, when they scramble. Hut there was one final the wire, maybe even with us found themselves level again. twist before the half-time whistle. emerging champions." Teesside made the most of a lack Uni won a short corner which was of concentration from the home laid off to Collins to smash home BIG DEBATE: IS JENSON BUCS: LACROSSE, NETBALL, BUTTON FINISHED? AMERICAN FOOTBALL & RUGBY

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played. to take advantage of the Leeds misdemeanours. would be going into the final quarter Men's Basketball Leeds took a 6-0 lead before long defence, which had not had the same Leeds benefited greatly from the behind, a foul on Will Brown gave Leeds 2nds 58-53 but were punished for defensive rebirth as the offense. the home side the two points they lapses when Newcastle tied the game needed to enter the last ten minutes Newcastle 2nds With the clock running down on at 13-13. Leeds, however, showed the half, and Newcastle reducing the The home 43-42 in front. great determination when Joe Cox deficit to 30-27, Leeds were relieved The final quarter was tense with received a long pass and grabbed to see Cox fouled in the last seconds, Leeds again showing great attacking It points before the end of the allowing him to increase their lead by sloe's double skill with Brown performing a Leeds finished their home fixtures quarter to restore the lead, 15-13. two with the last throws of the half. spectacular spits move ro score, for this season with victory on Newcastle were obviously not After what had been quite a substitution followed by another two points Wednesday to make it three wins in finished, with Kwasne Risch scoring languid first half, the second was from Cox. And they were both as many league games. However, six unanswered points at the played with much more intensity. was an scoring again soon after taking the Newcastle did not make it easy in a beginning of the second quarter ro Newcastle pulled it back to 32-31 game to 55-43, Cox taking his tense and competitive match. The give them the lead for the first time soon after the restart, only for individual total to 16 points for the visitors refused to be beaten and in the game. Hammock and Dimitrius to link up inspired game. clawed their way back every time The home side then made a once again for two more points. With a twelve point lead, the Leeds took the lead. double substitution, bringing On But Newcastle drew level soon decision that game appeared safe but a mixture of The Uni started off better, Philip Hammock and Adamon after following another defensive indiscipline from Leeds and scoring the first points of the match. Dimitrius. This was an inspired lapse. revitaisec the determination from Newcastle, They appeared to have certain plays decision, as the duo revitalised the Both .ides then started to let allowed them back into the game. As worked out and were putting them Leeds offence. frustration and indiscipline creep the clock counted down, Newcastle in place on all their artacks, including Hammock scored a three pointer into their game. Risch was caned up Leecs o ence narrowed the gap to seven points a finely executed move from a foul and then instigated two brilliant for unsportsmanlike behaviour twice but it was too late as, despite a last ball on the baseline. But it was the passes to Dimitrius who had no in quick succession. After his many foul free for all, and eased into minute free throw score from play of Newcastle, being called up problem convening his chances as arguments with the referee, it was no another lead. But, once again, Newcastle, the game ended 58-53 to for two fouls for travelling in two the pair scored the next nine Uni surprise that the official appeared to defensive weakness cost them, and Leeds. consecutive attacks, that represented points to regain the lead, 28-19. have had enough of him and was Newcastle took the lead for the first how a lot of the game would he Newcastle, meanwhile, were able more than willing to punish further time. Just when it looked like Leeds