www.solentsu.co.uk/resus RE:SUS 1 Editorial

Welcome back, Regulars I hope you are all 4. Note from the SU President feeling refreshed and 7. Student Advice Centre ready to take on 8. Student Life the next few months - believe me they will 12. Chuck Norris Facts shoot past! 16. Fashion 24. Hall of Fame The procrastnation 26. Music stage may well be 36. Activities Update over (at least until period 40. Sport 2 begins), but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t indulge in the pleasures of reading RE:SUS. Features We have more great features crammed into this 5. New Year Resolutions issue, including an Interview with Shirley Eaton 6. Surviving with Housemates (pg.12), travel ideas (pgs. 14 & 44) and two top 8. The Continuing Guide to Love sports interviews! (Pg. 40). 9. Why Just ‘Doing’ the Degree isn’t Enough 2009 wll be a busy one for the SU. Our student 14. Voluntourism elections nominations are now open (see left) 12. Interview with Shirley Eaton and we have a brand new entertainment guide 18. Alix Malka - Fashion Photography - check out www.solentsu.co.uk for more info. 22. Michael McIntyre 33. Che - Film Review Happy new year! 34. Essential Games of 2009 38. Raise And Give (R.A.G!) Hayley 44. Summer Camp 47. Hall of Shame RE:SUS Magazine Team Editor in Chief: Hayley Clarke Fashion: Christopher Attewell-Hughes, Emily Design and Layout: Brown, Tiffany Evans, Vikki Hancock Hayley Clarke & Nicola Lombardi Music: Hannah Mahony, Mark Gale, Features: Emma Herron, Dan Jones, Adam Parker, Christopher Attewell-Hughes, Laura Ball, Zoe Whitfield James Davies, David Dudzik, Joe Jenness, Sport: Khamisi McKenzie, Steven Woodgate Nicola Lombardi, Will Nicholls, Cherry Photographs: Mark Castree, Will Nicholls, Pullinger, Jamie Skey Dan Prendie, Students! Front Cover Design: Natalie Al-Tahhan

The views expressed by individual contributors do not reflect the views of Solent Student’s Union of Solent University

If you would like to contribute to RE:SUS magazine, please email: 2 RE:SUS “For students, by students” www.solentsu.co.uk/[email protected] RE:SUS 3 Note from the Pres! The best New Years

Hello to you all and welcome back. I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year. The second term resolutions is always the most tricky for Students. My message to you is don’t get too stressed, take some time to It’s about that time yourselves when studying or it will just get too much. where we want a fresh start and set A new term brings new opportunities, it may be that ourselves New Years your timetable changes and you have more time to resolutions no matter yourself or it might be that you start looking for a part how unrealistic, silly or time job. Don’t forget the Students’ Union is equipped to deal with your needs. Whether it’s advice or a challenging. crafty beverage. A new years resolution is a commitment that you make to The big push for the SU this term is the Student reach a goal, reform a Elections. You may have seen the Heroes posters habit or make a lifestyle knocking around! The Students’ Union offers a wide change. The name range of opportunities. By becoming a member of the comes from the fact executive, whether full or part time, you are adding so much value to your time at Solent these go into action on University. New Year’s day and All the best with your exams and I will be in touch again soon. usually go unfulfilled or abandoned. More Much love, Chris Brady - SU President eccentric resolutions include donating to charity, becoming more environmentally friendly or more assertive. Research shows that 52% often achieve their resolutions compared to the 12% of women. Which suggests that men choose sensible goals such as losing a pound a week, whereas women have more adventurous ideas such as losing a stone a month or saving up enough for designer shoes.

Top 5 Resolutions Top 5 Student Resolutions 1.Lose Weight 1.Attend more Lectures 2.Pay off debts 2.Stop waking up in uncompromising 3.Save Money positions after a night out. 4.Get a Better Job 3.Start essay earlier than the night before 5.Get Fit 4.Go one week without ordering a takeaway 5.Spend more time in the library rather By Nicola Lombardi than at home watching Hollyoaks re-runs. 4 RE:SUS “For students, by students” www.solentsu.co.uk/resus RE:SUS 5 Features Hi Everybody!

Hope you had a great Christmas and are looking forward to the year ahead.

In the New Year we are continuing with our programme of weekly police surgeries and visits from the NHS PCT Sexual Health Clinic. We have been How to survive with your housemates adding to our list of campaigns that are in the interest of students but what we really want is for you to come forward with suggestions! Cherry Pullinger Dates for your Diary: May we take this opportunity to thank those of you who Sexual Health Clinic So you’ve found the perfect pad and everything It is important to be considerate of your other got involved with the Students’ Union Advice Centre Every Monday seems like it’s going well. You’ll spend the fi rst housemates when you are sharing. If someone and as Course Reps for the University. If you were 11:30am - 1:30pm few days living like newly-weds, making dinner is studying or sleeping then it is common sense thinking of becoming a Course Rep it’s not too late, for each other and bringing each other cups of not to play loud music. If you’ve been on a speak to your Course Leader. Police Surgery tea. That is until you realise your living with the night out and one of your housemates hasn’t Every Monday messiest or the loudest person on the planet. joined you, then try and remember when We know this term can be a stressful time, so Good Luck 3-4pm you burst through the door and head to the during the exam period and remember where we are if Living with a group of mates seems like a great kitchen to start banging pots and pans as you you need us. Housing Awareness Week idea at fi rst, but give it a few weeks and you will try and make yourself a snack. 10th-12th January be pulling your hair out and shutting yourself Stu and Joan away in your bedroom for hours. In order to live in Living in a shared house isn’t all bad. There are peace and harmony for the rest of the year there many good things about it that outweigh the are a few things you and your housemates can bad. You get to share the bills, which means do. you are paying less than you would do if you lived alone. You can also save money by It may seem a little scheduled but having a sharing items such as milk, bread and toilet roll. cleaning rota will help loads. Decide amongst yourselves who should do what on which days If one person is a decent cook then you and you should also choose a day once a month can offer to wash up or buy ingredients in where you all pitch in and have a full house exchange for them cooking you a proper clean. By putting up a rota, you won’t be faced meal. by a huge pile of dishes in the morning and you’ll be able to fi nd a clean spoon for your cereal. You can throw massive house parties by inviting all the friends of each individual If things around the house are getting to you, housemate and most importantly, you will don’t be afraid to voice your feelings. Calling a always have some company when you want house meeting is the perfect way to discuss issues it. You can crack open a bottle of wine (or and problems going on within the house. Maybe beer!) while you all get ready for a night out someone is playing their music too loud when or just fancy settling down and watching a you’re trying to study, or they aren’t pulling their fi lm; but if the worst happens and you really weight when it comes to cleaning. Whatever can’t stand it any longer, you can simply fi nd the reason, you should not be afraid to confront a replacement for the house and move out or people. You never know, you may be talking wait until the end of your contract and move about the same problem someone else was too in with people you are sure you can stand. scared to bring up.

6 RE:SUS “For students, by students” Student:Life Student:Life The continuing guide to love... Why just ‘doing’

By Joe Jenness the degree ...isn’t enough Pulling is like sport, (for some it is sport), Pro Evo for nine hours straight. You may you are either a great Olympian hurdling even get a kiss and her phone number. By Christopher Attewell-Hughes the race of love, or a fat kid missing P.E Just remember to leave at least 24 hours Three years down the line and anywhere with a note from his mum. The worst part before texting (any less is desperate) and from £9000 to £30,000 worth of debt and is it’s us men who traditionally have to do that the next time you see her you are you could still find yourself flipping burgers the running. looking the shiz nitz. and spitting in fries at Burger King. Just doing the degree isn’t enough to secure Ideally, we approach a girl, buy her a Am I good at pulling? No, I had to the job you want and after graduation, piece of work on time, and earned a drink, engage her with witty chit chat propose to my current girlfriend to get Burger King might be all you’re capable of decent degree. What was her biggest before gentlemanly walking her home her to go out with me, as well as stealing finding. mistake? She didn’t bother with work and then ‘getting some‘. Actually, sod her some mittens from work. Though this experience. She now works for Ordnance that, they’d come on to us, buy us ALL our technique was semi-successful, it did You’re thinking: “What the fuzz? Why am I Survey. drinks (plus some fried chicken) and detail follow eight months of being ignored. even bothering then?” to us with visual aids what they are going We’ve been together a year now, and This may sound like a fine job, but to to do us, before taking us home to make my bank balance has dually suffered (not I’m not saying that your degree is worthless; someone hoping to break into journalism, life imitate art. Sorted. And the visual aid to mention my sanity). Would I do it all far from it. However, in the current market this is a kick in the face. So yes, work would involve their best friend. again? Maybe. Though I’d leave out the where prices are high, pay is low, and jobs experience is obviously a plus for a writing part where she dumped me, and the part are scarce, simply graduating is no longer course, but with a crashing economy, it’s Out there, probably, there is some far-too- where we got back together. adequate. more than wise for anyone on a university good-looking git sat there going “What course to seek a placement that could set do you mean ideally? That’s my average Many courses will politely ‘suggest’ that them up after graduation. Friday night!” But for most of us, our nights individuals take up work experience, but out will be fraught with disappointing how many actually do? It’s extra hassle, My foremost advice to anyone in the first romances, three in the morning talks on time consuming, means catching up on year? Start looking now. The more contacts the pavement and apologetic hangovers missed work and leaves you out of pocket if you earn, the better known your face is and filled with word vomit. it means travelling. So what’s the incentive? the more likely people will remember you But sometimes, every so often, the Gods The job you’re actually aiming for. when a vacancy pops up. People are more smile on us and sends us an angel. It’s likely to hire someone they know and trust a cliché, but the less you look for it, the I’m in my third year now and have only than a complete nobody with only good more likely it will happen. So, prepare to taken one work experience opportunity intentions. So get out there, make a good meet the girl of your dreams the night thus far. Having acquired a job as a theatre impression, send thank you cards or presents you don’t do your hair, spill ketchup on critic, I thought this might be enough to after leaving and work your fingers to the your top and piss on your jeans. That secure an on-staff position after graduation. bone while you’re there. Running across night you will meet the one girl in the Now half-way through my final year and town to find zebra milk (trust me, it exists), universe who is interested in theories I’m not so sure. Having heard about one girl just to please an overly needy boss may about Heroes, intrigued by your views on who previously completed her journalism not sound hugely important, but going out motorways in the west country (true story) course, I’m now frantically searching for of your way to do things right will mean the and genuinely wants to watch you play more placements. Said girl is said to have difference between the job you want and turned up to every lecture, finished every the job you settle for.

8 RE:SUS “For students, by students” www.solentsu.co.uk/resus RE:SUS 9 Chuck Norris can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.

Chuck Norris once shot down a German fighter plane with his finger, by yelling, “Bang!”

Ozzy Osbourne bites the heads off of bats. Chuck Norris bites the heads off of Siberian Tigers.

Chuck Norris’ first job was as a paperboy. There were no Chuck Norris doesn’t believe in survivors. Germany.

The word ‘Kill’ was invented by Chuck Norris once ate an entire Chuck Norris. Other words were bottle of sleeping pills. They made ‘Die’, ‘Beer’, and ‘What’. him blink.

If a tree falls in the forest, does Chuck Norris can touch MC anybody hear? Yes. Chuck Hammer. Norris hears it. Chuck Norris can hear everything. Chuck Norris Most people have 23 pairs of can hear the shrieking terror in chromosomes. Chuck Norris has your soul. 72... and they’re all poisonous.

Chuck Norris doesn’t have It has been estimated that more blood. He is filled with magma. bullets were fired during last year’s New Year’s celebrations in Texas Chuck Norris recently had than were fired during the whole the idea to sell his urine as a Gulf War In Switzerland. canned beverage. We know this beverage as Red Bull.

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“The girl is dead and shes covered in paint, gold paint!” knew by the time the third Bond film Shirley said: “A career is a career, but was being filmed, the Bond genre was you’re a mother until you die. The most An Interview with Shirley Eaton something special. I really wanted the important thing for me was being a role, so I went to see Cubby and Harry, woman and having a family more the producers, and they cast me.” than being a very famous glamorous actress.” This was Sean Connery’s third 007 adventure, returning to the role that She continued: “I’m a very private made him famous with the same easy person and it is so hard to be private elegance and wit displayed in the first in the entertainment business. I’m two films. “Sean was the sexiest actor I’ve really glad that I was famous and worked with.” Shirley said enthusiastically. successful at the time I was because “We had wonderful chemistry together.” it is bad enough being in a profession that tended to eat you up and never In the film, Jill says to 007, “I’m beginning give you any free time. But I think that to like you Mr Bond”, but the youngsters today did she feel the same about have a really bad time By James Davies Sean Connery the man: “He from every angle. In was terribly professional and my day my husband Shirley Eaton played the part of had not been an overnight success very quiet on the set, but an and I would go to Jill Masterson, and will forever but a busy actress before her golden absolute joy to work with. He Tramps, which was was lovely.” the place at the time, be remembered as the ill-fated appearance. Shirley was highly sought after a decade before that famous and there’d be lovely golden girl covered head to toe scene for roles in British comedies, acting Although Shirley is now a famous people like in gold paint in the 1964 James alongside stars such as Bob Hope, grandmother, the 71-year- George Best there, and Bond film Goldfinger. Roger Moore and Kenneth Williams. old actress still had that I would dance and Nevertheless, the movie made Shirley certain something, a twinkle flirt, because I loved Her memorable 24 carat gold death a star, appearing on the cover of Life in her eye that made her a dancing. But there scene became the eye-catching draw Magazine in her gold-painted persona. star. were no photographers for the movie, with Shirley’s gilded visuals in there saying ‘Oh, becoming the iconic image of not only Before the interview started she joked: The one time ‘Golden Girl’ explains: “The Shirley’s with so and so and her the highly anticipated third installment ‘Do you expect me to talk?’, referring reason why people are huge stars is marriage is in trouble.’ We didn’t have but the whole “007” phenomena. to that snippet of dialogue that has nothing to do with acting. It’s the magic. any of that.” attained an almost legendary status in It’s something you can’t actually explain. Like Janet Leigh, who was famously the film, as Bond is on the verge of being Charisma is a word that’s used too often, So what advice would Shirley give to murdered in the shower scene during emasculated by Goldfinger’s laser. it’s something very special and it’s what anyone today who wishes to make Hitchcock’s film Psycho, Shirley will makes stars. Very few have that extra it into show business? : “It’s bloody always find herself inextricably linked Despite the fact the paint used to cover quality. You’re born with it. It’s luck.” difficult, and not easy, but I would say to the film best described as the her body was: “Very uncomfortable”, one of the main things is to keep your quintessential, definitive Bond epic, she explained: “It didn’t take long to get Shirley touchingly gave up fame and feet on the ground, because there are and that short movie moment that has it on. About an hour I think. But getting fortune, at the age of 32, to look after so many temptations to become a big become embedded in cinematic history it off was awful. I had to scrub it off with her two young children and spend head and take drugs.” and Bond folklore. soap and water, then have several more time with her husband, but the Turkish baths.” star expressed no regrets or ‘gilt’, if www.jamesdaviesmedia.co.uk However, there is a lot more to Shirley Shirley, whom I found to be incredibly you’ll forgive the pun, in giving up than Jill Masterson and a tin of gold warm and friendly, positively views her show business, and the opportunity of www.jamesdaviesmedia.blogspot.com paint. Shirley, a popular ‘60’s It Girl’, image as Goldfinger’s golden girl: “I becoming an American Ambassador. 12 RE:SUS “For students, by students” www.solentsu.co.uk/resus RE:SUSRE:SUS 13 Features Features COMMUNITY SPIRIT

VOLUNTOURISM Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is an intriguing mix of old and new, with traditional street Fancy doing something different this year? Then check out volunteer holidays! markets and pagodas alongside modern You can help with anything from teaching English in Thailand to building homes architecture, international cuisine and in Honduras, and what’s more these trips offer plenty of opportunity to continue American cultural influences. Work in a travelling after you’ve finished your placement. charity cooking house in the heart of this By Laura Ball beautiful city, helping to prepare, make and deliver meals to poor and sick people ANIMAL LOVERS who cannot afford their own food. Staying in a local guesthouse you will have plenty Based in the small town of of chances to explore the city. The rest Kegalle, Sri Lanka, the Kegalle of Vietnam is easily accessible, as are Elephant Foundation works Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and China for to protect and treat these when your placement is finished. gentle giants and has cared for over 100 elephants since it’s SPORTS FANATICS inception in 1999. Your job will be to assist staff with the daily Fancy coaching sport in a stunning African care of the elephants, as well setting? Spend your mornings working on Your role will be to gain maximum results as carrying out various office- community and conservation projects from the players, whilst giving them based tasks. You could be before coaching locals in two Kenyan confidence and enthusiasm to help them asked to help raise awareness communities until sunset. Get involved with opportunities off the pitch. All that’s of the foundation, write their with all aspects of football – from teaching needed is a good level of fitness and a newsletter, or create information on–pitch tactics to general fitness training. love of the game! displays for visitors. After you’ve finished working you can explore the BEACH BUMS ACTION HEROES beaches and temples of Sri Lanka, or take a short flight up to India to continue your Get your hands dirty building homes for adventures. Prepare your lesson plans under a underprivileged communities in Kenya. palm tree on the golden beaches of Located in either Nakuru or Naro Moru, Chumphon, Thailand. You’ll be teaching volunteers can find themselves renovating English in primary and kindergarten and finishing building, and even starting schools, and arranging other activities houses from scratch! Strong muscles aren’t for the children like crafts, games and a must, all that’s needed is a hard-working, sport. This location is almost untouched hands-on attitude and a willingness to get by mainstream tourism and you can involved with any task. Be prepared to still enjoy watching traditional Thai life spend most of your time outdoors too – the here. If you can drag yourself away projects continue whatever the weather. from the white sands, there are a host Volunteers in Naro Moru can take time of more energetic things to do from out to climb nearby Mount Kenya, and yachting, snorkelling and scuba diving, Nakuru’s location close to Nairobi means to exploring nearby islands. Chumphon you’re in the ideal place to start an African is the gateway to the south, so post- adventure whether it’s two weeks of placement you could explore southern beautiful beaches in Zanzibar or a six week Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. epic trip down to South Africa.

14 RE:SUS “For students, by students” www.solentsu.co.uk/resus RE:SUS 15 By Emily Brown Nail Varnish Fake Tan Mascara New Year Budget Buys and Tiffany Evans Always a tough buy, as it In these winter months the There’s no contest, Max never seems to stay on your Factors’ Masterpiece Max! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Let us guess, you’ve put on half a temptation to jump on the nails longs enough without It gives you long, dramatic stone, still recovering from New Years Eve and you’ve sun bed is strong. But why chipping! However, Barry lashes and doesn’t clump. come back to your room covered in dust and smelling of take the risk when you can M have a fantastic range What more does a girl moldy biscuits. However do not fear, your bargain hunters fake it! Obviously every of colours, which do in fact need? Even though you Emily and Tiff are here! We think New Year is the best time girl has a different tanning stay on your nails for more may have to splash out to clear out that makeup bag and give ourselves a little ‘need’, don’t worry, being than 2 days! They only cost a little more, with it being spring clean. So here are our Top Ten budget buys that the budget queens we about £3 and can be found around £10, it is defi nitely we feel will keep you feeling fresh through the rest of the knew that already! Dove is in most Superdrug stores. money well spent! winter months and maybe even become a staple of your the best tanning moisturiser, dressing table. it smells good, gives you a nice tan and only costs £4 Face and Body Moisturiser but as always look out for Shampoo and Conditioner offers. If you want an instant You always want to keep tan, Rimmel do a brand of your face and body soft Every girl wants their hair tanning products called sun and smooth especially to look and smell good shimmer and their all over in the winter months. when they go out. We instant tan is great to use in We would recommend would recommend Herbal preparation for a night out! that you invest in a more Essences because not only It’s a bit pricier at about £6 intensive face moisturiser do they smell fabulous, but well worth it. But don’t over this period. Nivea they keep your hair looking forget to apply it with a mitt always has an extensive clean and healthy. else you will end up with Face Wipes range and they’re very discoloured hands, not a inexpensive. For your body Foundation Hair Dye Hairspray good look. Now, when we mentioned we would stick to good supermarket hairspray we old Johnsons. They have Every girl’s make up bag If you’re going darker for Now if there’s one hair didn’t mean Tesco value or now introduced a baby essential, unless you’re winter, adding highlights product used by all girls Asda smart price! However, nighttime moisturiser that lucky enough to have or even going for a more excluding shampoo, it’s on a recent shopping trip smells amazing and keeps fl awless skin! The foundation daring red you could save hairspray. But that doesn’t we decided to do our your skin feeling hydrated we would recommend is loads by going DIY on your mean you have to splash very own ‘Face Wipe Trial’. all day. Maybellines’ Dream Matte hair! Live by Schwarzkopf out. Most supermarkets Lip Gloss: Of course we judge on Mouse. This foundation has a whole range of have their own hair a student scoring system is easy to apply and colours and they’re under products range and it VASELINE! It’s cheap, it and at 41p a packet we gives an amazing fi nish. £5. Plus if you’re lucky you won’t cost much more than comes in a cute little tin couldn’t believe our luck. It also comes in around might be able to catch it a pound for a can of fi rm and you can even get a That’s right folks, Tesco 12 different skin tones so on a two for £7 kind of deal. hold hairspray. Now you’re rose tinted one if you need Value Face Wipes. In this there’s bound to be one only a spray away from a a splash of colour. All that case it really is don’t judge that matches you! Winehouse style Beehive! needs to be said, we think. a book by its cover.

16 RE:SUS “For students, by students” www.solentsu.co.uk/resus RE:SUS 17 Malka has worked for many international magazines, yet not ALIX MALKA; much of his work is documented. The magazines that have showcased his work include The work of an exuberant and German Vogue, ELLE and W Magazine.

challenging fashion photographer In Elizabeth Wilson’s 1985 book ‘Adorned in Dreams’ she quotes: By Vikki Hancock “Fashion resembles photography... both are on the threshold between Innovative and fresh are two one of his most famous photo shoots was created underwater, making the fabric in art and not-art...and are deeply accurate words to describe fashion the dresses fl oat magically. Alongside the individual. Both are poised photographer Alix Malka. A perfect striking colours, the image that is produced ambiguously between present and word is this; hyper-glamourous. is one of extreme power and attraction. past; the photograph congeals the essence of the now while fashion freezes the moment in an eternal A huge fan of working and playing with Not much is known about Malka, despite His main inspiration is conjured up from gesture of the-only-right-way-to-be.” colour, Malka easily sets himself apart from his unbelievable talent for creating fairytale his admiration of Spanish fi lmmaker Pedro his competition in fashion photography. photographs. He was born in Paris and Almodóvar who directed the hit Volver Once you have seen the photographic His images suggest a world of richness, began working in fashion photography 18 and legendary fi lmmaker, producer and skills of Malka, it’s hard not to agree. sophistication and charm. He plays on the years ago in 1985 with honoured fashion director John Walters. fascination with beautiful garments and designer Tierry Mugler.

Mugler’s work is infamous for its very strong and angular silhouettes, shoulders are wide, waists are wasp-like and the colours are very dominant, solid and bold, which explains Malka’s love affair with colours. More recently Mugler’s work includes a partnership with French cosmetics and skincare company Clarins.

18 RE:SUS “For students, by students” www.solentsu.co.uk/resus RE:SUS 19 Spring 2009 – White and Slender By Christopher Attewell-Hughes

After a long cold winter collections. Slim, white, under layers of large pleated fronts are just grey knits, scarves and another addition to this cropped jackets spring new face of masculinity. 2009 sees white making its long awaited comeback. Tight-fi tting long sleeves Gone are shades of slate, in pale shades from white granite and stone. White is to dusky grey are also a the new grey. prominent feature of this spring’s couture. We’re Across the runways, there’s bringing out broad chests been an explosion of white, and slender, defi ned waists. pleated trousers with a slim These two features are that are far more pleasing cut. In recent years catwalk refl ected in the kind of than the more garish fashion has taken some suits now widely available. shades. pretty drastic turns, but one Never before has the slight, thing that has remained toned fi gure been more With exquisite confi dence, steadfast is the presence of appropriate (an unkind Alessandro Dell’Acqua elegance in modern men’s truth, but fashion is fashion). has designed a collection cuts. From the geeks-chic Shoulders are no longer as that seems to,more than dinner-jacket to the rebirth full as they once were and adequately display of punk-tartan; elegance sides are trimmed down to how men ought to be and the feminisation of cling to fi gures. shopping. Understated, men’s clothing is apparent pleated bottoms and in a vast number of Unexpectedly, alongside loose-looking-yet-fi tted, whites and pales, some tops are all about. Even designers are incorporating though these two don’t almost blindingly bright compliment muscular or splashes of colour; larger individuals, they do dazzling yellow suits and refl ect the ‘now-fashion’ of vibrant reds, which don’t skinny, indie boys that have seem well placed at all. exploded onto the scene. More comfortably, silver accessories and shoes are Good times for those with a being welcomed into the high metabolism. Bad times new season and are divine for those without. compliments to the whites

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Following on from last issue’s coverage on appliances which I no longer own. Russell Howard and his gig at the Brighton Dome, this month we’re talking about The aforementioned collection of manly middle-class Michael McIntyre. junk reaffirms that indeed I do have all the necessary components that being a man Rising from almost obscurity, he’s apparently requires; things that women appeared on a variety of panel shows would never dream of holding on to. Who including: Mock the Week; 8 out of 10 Cats; shall have the last laugh when that 1994 Would I Lie to You; and Have I Got News Polaroid camera from Argus reappears for You. He’s now, what one might call, a without its instructions? Oh yes, that’s right; household name. Quicker than you can me and Michael McIntyre. say ‘Muswell Hill’, he’s become one of the UK’s favourites.

Having recently appeared on We Are Most Amused, the Prince’s 60th birthday special, even the royals are sitting up and taking notice. Merry and robust, you can see him skipping about on stage on many- a-youtube clip and it was this journalist’s pleasure to witness his comic genius at London’s Apollo.

For the longest time, I was so sure that he must have had some oriental heritage. Turns out he’s half Canadian/Hungarian. I did not see that coming. It’s like buying American style hotdogs only to find that they’re made in Luxembourg. Onstage, even he admits: “Don’t you think when I smile that I look like a Chinese man? When I go to Chinese restaurants, I have to try not to smile to avoid confusion.”

If nothing else, after the Apollo gig, I came away with a new found certainty of my masculinity which Michael measures by the ‘man draw’. Turns out I have all that comprises of the ‘man draw’ except the radiator-bleeding key. However, I do have: the batteries that no longer work; the keys to houses I don’t live at anymore; an assortment of light bulbs; a plethora By Christopher Attewell-Hughes of takeaway menus; and instructions to

22 “For students, by students” 23 24 RE:SUS Send us your photos! Email: [email protected] For more pics go to: www.solentsu.co.uk/gallery RE:SUS 25 By Hannah Mahony Music :Interview and Emma Herron Music :Interview NOAH AND THE WHALE IDA MARIA & VV BROWN by Zoe Whitfield Feasting on Maltesers and Haribo, Hannah scripted and the working title is ‘The First Days of and Emma talked music, movies and Spring’. We’re hoping to start filming in April, you Ida Maria and VV Brown. The deepest part of space,” make of everything in between with Charlie Fink should come to the auditions. first you may be familiar with, that what you will. (vocals) and Matt ‘Urby Whale’ Owens (bass) the second not so much. The from the indie-folk sensation Noah and the You’ve collaborated a lot with Laura Marling, former’s debut album, Fortress Currently listening to a lot of Whale. It’s the last night of their UK tour and how did you meet her? Round My Heart, was released Vampire Weekend, “I love the the boys joke and reminisce before their last last July and features the Top way they fuse world music show at The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth. Well, I (Charlie), met her through a tour, I played 20 single, I Like You So Much and indie together,” Brown lists a solo support slot. That was back when she Better When You’re Naked. her musical influences as Ella How do you fill all of your spare time on tour? played to only around 15 or 20 people per night The latter released her debut and that’s how we met. single, Crying Blood, on seven Fitzgerald, Ruth Brown and 1980’s With lots of films and computer games, mainly inch vinyl and download only Nintendo’s. Maria thinks The David Lynch films. We’ve also been digging The What have been your most recent influences? in November, with her debut Raconteurs have “a really good Wire - it’s amazing we thoroughly endorse it. album Travelling By The Light to thing going on”, and names her One album that we’ve listened to loads recently follow this year. influences as ACDC, Janis Joplin What are your plans for after this tour? is The Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk. Also stuff like and Jimmy Hendrix. Wilco and Smog. I (Charlie) saw a band called Meeting both artists on a wet We’re going into the studio on the January The Dirty Three ages ago and I really didn’t like November evening, it’s clear As well as touring together, the 7th to record our new album. We’re making a them, but I got a couple of their albums this tour they share not only a love of two have both appeared on film to accompany it. The album is about the and I’m really into them now. sequins (VV later performs in a Later With…Jools Holland (on disintegration of a relationship or whatever, and white and red seven of hearts separate occasions), and played Ida Maria the film is actually three stories stemming from Which band or artist of the moment would you that one story. It’s not a musical or anything like most like to collaborate with? playing card dress, Ida in a dark Glastonbury Festival. that, but it’ll be quite surreal. pink skirt) but a mutual regard for We’ve actually been talking about making each other’s music, with Maria Following on from the tour Brown Are you going to be the stars of the film? an EP with our support bands at the moment handpicking Brown as support for played a host of dates around (Sleeping states and Planet Earth), like a ‘three her UK tour. London, while Maria played VV Brown No, we’re not in the film ourselves we’re going bands on tour’ kind of thing. I’m not sure how it three dates down in Oz. to have actors and actresses. It’s already been would work though. In response Brown says of Maria, “She’s very much an artist, in 2009 sees Maria headline an NME the sense that she writes all her Brats show at Koko, with plans own music and stuff so for her to for a Japanese tour, and Brown deem us credible enough to be hopes to play more festivals, on her tour is really flattering.” possibly even headlining.

Starting in Glasgow, the tour When asked about other plans took the pair to (among others) for 2009, Brown said, “I’m learning Cardiff, Sheffield and Portsmouth, to ride a motorbike and I have before finishing up with a sold out just got my CBT, so I’d like to be night at London’s Scala. riding my Vespa.” Maria hopes to continue her education at While Maria describes her sound some point, to study Economical as punk-pop-rock, Brown plays Development in the third “do wop indie, whilst traveling on world. Crikey. a rocket, all the way up into the

26 RE:SUS “For student,s by students” www.solentsu.co.uk/resus RE:SUS 27 Music:Reviews Music:Reviews GUNS N’ ROSES TV On the Radio CHINESE DEMOCRACY DEAR SCIENCE (GEFFEN) There’s been considerable hype “DLZ” and the tranquil melody of Since 1994 many things have happened surrounding Brooklyn’s TV On The Radio. “Love Dog” are just two examples that in the world. We had a successful Their soul infused, worldly mature jives demonstrate the out stretched range of cloning experiment. We also saw the have darted in and out of the music this genre stomping album. Boundaries internet develop into what it is today. press quicker than an Amy Winehouse of labels seem non-existence as the The millennium has come and gone. scandal. And now, with their debut tracks amount up, but at no point does There have been terrorist attacks and album finally released, we see this it appear pretentious. It’s clear that the ice caps are retreating, and still underdog plugging reach new heights there is direction in mind, and despite Chinese Democracy has not been as their eclectic ensemble proves itself the added flavor of the synths, the brass released...until now! to be a completely original piece of and the raging percussion it strives to carefully crafted music. be a pop album and not a product of It has taken 14 years to write and record style over substance. this album. Numerous line-up changes The infused explosion that is “Dear have occurred in this time, including the Science” has many a lovable attribute. The anthemic “Lover’s Day” crafts sonic departure of every member of the original It appears completely capable of images sheer instrumental range as line-up...except that is, for Axl Rose. Axl IS morphing its image at any turn, leaving it thunders its way through the track Guns N’ Roses these days, hiring assorted the listener quite bedazzled by the like an urbanised marching band, musicians to bring his vision of perfection to many faces it humbly possesses. One Not stopping until “Red Dress” has a conclusion. You may well approach this It is a beautiful track, full of emotion and minute it begins like the knee-jerking leaked as much hip hop influenced album with some sense of trepidation. After thought provoking lyrics. Another softer ramblings of a Bloc Party Whip remix, beats as is humanly possible. But all the only recognisable Guns N’ Roses song is “Street Of Dreams”. I heard this a the next it’s jumped ship into the what really impressed me is the way feature about this album is Axl’s voice. few years ago when it was known as “The bouncy brass extravaganza that is TVOTR convince you of their enigmatic But fear not, this album just gets better on Blues”. It reminds you of the classic G’N’R “Golden Age”. presence with such a multifarious every listen. song “November Rain”, as do most of the collection of heterogeneous tunes. softer piano driven songs on the album, This is not the usual Guns N’ Roses sound. which is, I must admit, one of the albums By Dan Jones This album feels industrial and dirty for the drawbacks. most part. It has its heavy metal moments right through to mellow piano ballads. With the amount of members having come There are many tracks that stand out on and gone over the years, it’s nice to see this album. My favourite track being “I.R.S” that Axl has kept bits and pieces recorded This is a crunching song with fantastic guitar by each of them, my personal favourites and vocal hooks. Another fine tune is the being some shredding guitar solos by title track. “Chinese Democracy” is a really Buckethead. industrial song. It puts you in mind of classic Guns, mixed with some Nine Inch Nails. This is a great album, no matter what you Other notable heavy tracks are “Better” think of the policies that dog the band. and “Riad N’ The Bedouins”. Here’s to the next album...in 2021.

Martin Luther King makes an appearance on the track “Madagascar”, or at least his famous ‘I have a dream’ speech does. By Mark Gale

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The Spanking New Sound of Southampton ears, in the most pleasing manner. By Adam Parker A group with a distinctly different style and approach to music are the epic selling all copies of their first EP. Kumiss, who incorporate soaring strings The band have played alongside and beautifully placed drums to create Johnny Foreigner, at Boring by the a sound that swells with emotion and hits Sea festival and received highly with might. They are artists that should be praising support from Artrocker providing grand musical soundtracks and I Magazine. Each of Venice Ahoy’s suggest you grab an EP as soon as possible! tracks are math rock at its dizzying best, blasting along at high vigor There are numerous other bands battering and pace. ‘Maps’ and ‘Fireworks’ away at the barricade that is the music both showcase the talent the boys industry, gigging incessantly and creating can offer, with frantic chanting song after song in an attempt to construct sections and highly strung, carefully a masterpiece that will touch someone’s constructed riffs. Time will only tell heart (and maybe their wallet). Arcade what will happen next but it’s a Eden are a trio of electro magnificence good bet it will be something pretty best described in their own words as promising. ‘Santa, on prozac, in Disneyland, getting’ Something important happened laid’. Sheer oomph and screeching in 2008 for Southampton. Something vital to Ambient, electronica and acoustic indie vocals propel each synth melody, infusing Fresh Legs the musical integrity of our fine city. Thomas - three genres being shoved and fused them with a level of excitement and Tantrum (pictured above) were noticed. together by Jazica, a four piece that can danceability (a word I may have just Celebrity friends, Radio One airtime and easily be compared to the likes of artists as invented that indicates an ability to create ladder, from the folk-indie styling’s of the a deservedly well-received debut album. diverse as Radiohead and Jack Johnson. spontaneous dancing). wonderfully named Wise Children to the It may be time for a Southampton musical With the sweet, smoldering vocals of lead delicately beautiful vocal talent of Bryony renaissance! singer Frankie, Jazica forge a delicious Haunted Stereo are made up of an Marie Fry. I have to urge you to listen to blend of tracks about love and life. assembly of folk-minded musicians who the experimental tones of two insane local There is a whole brigade of local bands on Another band to have received play on produce an enchanting, haunting sound duos that provide amazing music based their way up, paving a yellow bricked road Radio One (as well as the always excellent as the seven members that make up the around heavy guitar, violent drums and into the heart of the musical consciousness, and recommended BBC 6 Music), it can group weave together seamlessly on tracks computer samples (providing soundtracks gigging constantly and working nonstop only be assumed that more is on the way, such as ‘Head On’, available on a recently to the best film you have never seen); Half to create some new genre that shall stop with a new EP on the horizon and new released debut EP. The group are another Ape Half Ape have just started out but shall us all in our collective tracks. Venice Ahoy, tracks leading the band in an exciting, one of the Southampton special few to be making waves very soon and The Death Jazica and Fresh Legs are three such electric attention-grabbing direction. have received airtime on Radio One, in the of Cinema Club have a stupendous debut acts who are making noticeable stomps hands of Tom Robinson’s Introducing show CD out. upwards and onwards. Fresh Legs have played alongside The and are a band to jump on top of before Maccabees and Blood Red Shoes, as they catch the eye of someone further up The future looks bright, exciting and musical Venice Ahoy are a four man tour-de-force well as playing at Bestival, where they the chain. for Southampton and I can only give you of energetic art-pop-punk, who have had a live track recorded and played on one last push to seek out these bands recently been strutting their indie dance Huw Stephens’ Radio One show. Anger Whilst the aforementioned bands are (or even start your own iconic group, the ethics over the pond in Noo Yawk City (to and force are projected in bucket loads charging through the doors of fame at this one you always dreamed of starting) and be pronounced in a thick Brooklyn accent) in tracks such as ‘Bearded Man’, where very moment, there is a huge crowd of become one of those people that can say recording some brand new tracks after rough bass and howling vocals invade the smaller bands creeping their way up the ‘I was there first’.

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For many he is the ultimate icon of rebellion, yet his critics brand him a cold-blooded killer. Most merely recognise him as the face on the red t-shirt. Notwithstanding political bias, Steven Soderbergh’s Che Guevara biographical film

‘The Argentine’, will enlighten audiences on what Guevara himself described as ‘this curious phenomenon that has intrigued the entire world: The Cuban revolution.’ ‘The Argentine’ is part one of a two-part production that tracks Che’s (played here by Benicio Del Toro) rise in the revolution, from doctor to Rebel Army Commander to revolutionary hero. It begins on November 26, 1956, when Fidel Castro sailed to Cuba with 82 willing rebels, with the intention to overthrow the corrupt, US-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.

The film takes an interesting, if somewhat objective, perspective. We are not immersed in Guevara’s personal background, but the events that changed him and changed history. This leaves his characterisation feeling a little two-dimensional. However, Del Toro’s physical appearance, his militant posturing and charismatic swagger make up for the lack of emotional depth.

We realise it’s not really Guevara that Soderbergh is interested in, but the warfare, the tactics, the ‘victory or death’ mantra. The camera smoothly leads us through the dense Cuban forests and the rigours of being in the Rebel Army: the teaching, the learning, the recruitment of campesinos (peasants), the discipline, the ideals and the loyalty. Soderbergh’s static camera style, however, gives the action scenes a feeling of impotency; a shame because the film has a breathtaking potential, yet it is neutralised.

As the slant is largely objective, we are not the subjects of political manipulation; we are not asked to side with Guevara, or oppose him: We are just asked to look and see and make up our own minds. The intention of the film is spoken in plain language: This is the man, this is what he did. Subsequently, we are encouraged to go away and learn more about his life.

The future commercial success of the film is questionable. It is overlong and could’ve been worked on more stringently in the editing department. There are strings of scenes, which don’t add any impact to the final product. Nevertheless, it will shed some light on to the ambiguous symbol that has ended up on millions of red t-shirts.

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Ghostbusters: The Video Game Halo: ODST Final Fantasy XIII Diablo 3 Madworld Resident Evil 5

Who doesn’t like With the huge success of As gamers know Final Diablo is one of the best- This game is set to cr*p Ever since Resident Evil 4 Ghostbusters, no one, the series it was obvious Fantasy games have known RPG series of all all over the Wii’s family revitalised the series gamers so who wouldn’t want a Microsoft wouldn’t leave always pushed the limit of time and fans have been friendly image. You play have wanted a sequel videogame...scratch that... the franchise at Halo 3. the consoles it’s on and the waiting for a sequel for Jack - a mechanic with a and Capcom isn’t going a DECENT videogame Thus comes the spin off latest one is no different. several years. Finally, last chainsaw on his arm - as he to disappoint. The game about them? Not only is game Halo: ODST, but this The graphics in the trailers year Blizzard announced competes in a violent TV is set in Africa, with the it a game about one of is no ordinary Halo game. look stunning, on par with Diablo 3 by showing off show. The games art style main character being Chris the best films of all time Gone is the legendary Square Enix’s Advent some very impressive is partially inspired by Frank Redfield - the survivor from (yeah, you heard me) it Masterchief; instead you Children, and is promised to videos. Once again players Miller’s Sin City graphic the first game. The game also has story written by play as an UNSC trooper really squeeze all the juice will be fighting the forces novels, with ultra-stylized has a Black Hawk Down style Dan Aykroyd and Harold creating more emphasis on out of the PS3 and Xbox of evil to protect the world graphics using high contrast to it, giving it a very bleak Ramis and voice acting stealth. This is sure to give 360. Not only does it look as of sanctuary, but don’t black and white with red for and hostile look. Capcom by Bill Murray and Ernie a fresh perspective on the good as Advent Children, expect this to be just a blood. This is sure to be one hit a winner with the control Hudson, awesome. The epic events of Halo 3. the battle sequences prettier version of the game you won’t see your system implemented in the game takes place two have also been created previous games as Blizzard mum playing. fourth game and 5 simply years after Ghostbusters 2 Xbox 360 to match those in the film. have been working hard improves on it. Jun Takeuchi, with the player portraying With movie equivalent to making this game very Wii the games producer, has a new recruit hired to test Release Date: Q3 2009 graphics and a new special. With the ability to promised more intelligent some new equipment. The environment incorporated use the environment and Release Date: March 31st AI and an increase in graphics look awesome, battle system, it will customise your skills this the number of weapon the game play looks become quite a behemoth game will offer hundreds variations, making survival awesome, this game is of a game. of new ways to defeat the just a little bit harder. To help, just going to be fricking legions of hell. co-op play has been added awesome to the max. PS3, Xbox 360 with a quick drop in and out PC Release Date: TBA system similar to Fable 2. This PC Nintendo DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Release Date: TBA game is looking to be one of Xbox 360 the highlights of the year.

Release Date: Q1 2009 PS3, Xbox 360

Release Date: March 13th

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Vice President Activities

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Sports Societies

It’s been a fantastic start to the academic year Last term a number of societies hosted Solent with the Solent Sports Clubs having already shown Students’ Union’s first Societies Fair, some societies massive potential within the BUCS Leagues. had more interest then others however it was a fantastic opportunity for those societies who ‘There are a number of teams competing for the attended to come together and share their top spot in BUCS leagues at present.’ interests. The YOU Project AGM debate Matthew Bishop, Solent Sports Development There are many societies for people to join with Manager around ten new societies having been started If joining a society to build your C.V. doesn’t Many of you may have been present at up by Solent students in this academic year. A suit you then The You Project certainly will. our Annual General Meeting before xmas. At the close of the autumn term Women’s very well done to those who have started a up It is being launched any day now, so keep The motion that was presented created Football 1st Team were top of the League society this year, it’s never to late to start up your your eyes open! huge debate and the outcome is ongoing. along with the Men’s Hockey 1st Team and the own society whether it be Dodgeball, Poker or Women’s Hockey 1st Team. Men’s Football 1st Politics! With the three different sections involved You can read about the Student Team and Men’s Basketball 1st Team were both within it, it’s bound to suit everyone. Experience Motion on our website and in 2nd place, along with the Netball 1st Team. They’re fantastic for your C.V. and really add Facebook group – it’s all to do with Student Solent had a 4th place finish in the BUCS National that extra something to your experience at The You Project involves: Union funds and whether we should keep Fleet Racing and won the SUSC Indoor Cricket. University. giving a grant of £30,000 to Sports Teams or 1. Personal and C.V. Development redistribute it among all Solent students.

2. Volunteer, Charity and Campaigns Let us know what you think and come along to the Student Council to raise your 3. Activity and Experience views! Thursday 22nd January, 4-5pm, Venue TBC. Email [email protected] for more info.

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An Interview with Stewart Henderson “Thereof was aSouthampton fella there called Howard WhenFootball it came to educating Club their players Wilkinson at that time who suggested I get Stewart and his team didn’t try and teach into coaching and took me on the first a particular brand of football in the same of Southampton Football Club coaching course I did.” It was after this way that managers like Arsene Wenger word from Mr Wilkinson that Stewart began may do, it was more a case of allowing coaching some local sides in Brighton, a the players to help develop one another By Khamisi McKenzie couple of nights a week. on the pitch. Says Henderson; “If you have good players, playing with good players His coaching work then continued after it brings them on” and they were always Despite the current situation that As I walked into what is a very impressive his retirement as a player at Reading, under the Scotsman’s guidance if things Southampton Football Club may find itself training ground, the morning’s session had “I worked with the then manager Ian did start to go a bit wrong. within the Coca Cola Championship, there just come to an end and after having a Branfoot, assisting with the first team is still a fair amount of praise that must be wonder around the training complex in and the reserves, but also setting up the When asked which is his best out of the reserved for the Hampshire club. Marchwood, I’m met by a man who may centre of excellence, we started to work many youth teams he has built Henderson be short in stature but who clearly has with some of the boys and build our own casts his mind back to around 5 years ago, This deserved praise comes from the fact everyone inside that training ground’s players”. Ian Branfoot would later become when he had the likes of Dexter Blackstock, that over the past decade, Southampton respect, as he’s greeted by fellow staff the Southampton boss and in 1991 he Leon Best, Andrew Surman, Mathew Mills, has been producing a number of members and players as we walk to his recruited Stewart as youth development Martin Craine and Theo Walcott on his talented British players. With so much office. Stewart Henderson’s story is one officer, it was in this role when he began team sheet. “Out of 26 games we lost one, being made about the lack of quality that is not likely to be known by even the developing some of the young talent that and won the Academy League”, along footballers coming out of the UK recently, majority of Saints fans, despite the fact that has come out of the Saints academy. the way beating an extremely talented Southampton must be recognised as a side he has had a helping hand in developing Arsenal side who had a certain Mr. Cesc looking to tackle the problem. the likes of Wayne Bridge, Theo Walcott, In comparison to how many clubs bring in Fabregas in their line up. It’s victories like Andrew Surman, Gareth Bale and Adam youths these days, such as going abroad; those, which prove that British players can Much of this recognition must go to the Lallana as well as a whole host of other a tactic most notable in the larger sides, step up their game. youth development team at Southampton highly talented players, making his story Southampton were interested in recruiting and their ability to not only spot talented even more deserved to be told. local talent and Stewart believes this So for all those Saints fans out there who youth but also to nurture it. RE:SUS spoke kind of thinking was the reason why aren’t quite content with how your side to the man who has been head of Henderson was born in Bridge of Allan, they produced such gifted players. is doing on the pitch, take pleasure out Southampton’s youth team set up since Scotland and at 15 he moved to England “Southampton got hold of the local boys of the fact that your team has one of 1991; Stewart Henderson. Someone whose where he began his playing career as an early and stopped the big teams getting the finest youth team coaches who has hard work and dedication has been long apprentice at Chelsea. After spending to them”. It was a tactic that helped produced a number of talented players over looked. three seasons in the reserves he would soon nurture the likes of Wayne Bridge and Theo and by evidence of his current crop he’s move to Brighton, and it was here where Walcott, offering them a path that would continuing to do so. he began thinking of taking up coaching lead to regular first team football.

40 RE:SUS “For students, by students” www.solentsu.co.uk/resus RE:SUS 41 Features Features Interview with Terry Paine By Steven Woodgate prodigious. Brand new stadiums are highest because any half decent players under construction at Nelson Mandela venture abroad. Out of the national Bay in Port Elizabeth and at Peter squad, only three play in the Premier Mokaba stadium in Polokwane. Where League regularly. “The national team’s Limpopo will be rebuilt, as will King target must surely be the second round Senzangakhona Stadium in Durban. knockout phase, if the country is going achieve any sense of credibility they Five of the current football stadiums will need to perform well and make the undergo renovations for 2010 - Soccer people proud.” City and Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, the Royal Bafokeng With successful Rugby and Cricket stadium, and the Free State Stadium in teams, Paine still claims that football is Bloemfontein. the biggest sport in South Africa. He said, “Rugby and Cricket are merely modest Kings Park and Green Point stadium in compared to the popularity of football. Cape Town will become completely Football is by far the biggest and most new multi-sport facilities, Green Point participated sport in South Africa. Rugby complete with a retractable dome to and Cricket seem only important for protect fans and players from the Cape’s the richer parts of the country, where Terry Paine (MBE) with John Cross, at Solent University unpredictable winter weather. football appeals to the masses. “I just hope that FIFA do not deprive those local These stadiums need to be ready and communities of a chance to watch World Terry Paine has instigated his worries blessing in disguise.” The 69 year old said, that is the main factor why South Africa Cup matches. With the intake of visitors about what impact the 2010 World Cup “Germany winning the bid gave South will be debt ridden. The world demands I can see the ticket prices will become will have for his beloved South Africa in Africa another four years to get ready. the best and the best comes at a price. unaffordable for the locals.” the years following the event. Fortunately, this allowed them to have We will have to wait and see if that price extra time to upgrade and build better will be justified. Paine’s love affair with South Africa Paine, the current Southampton all time stadiums. “The authorities and federation began early on his career. Much of the appearance record holder, feels that the had adopted new measures, FIFA have Paine feels with a successful campaign in 1980s were spent in Johannesburg where legacy from South Africa World Cup is been especially helpful in contributing 2010, the World Cup will return to Africa he went on to coach Wits University “questionable.” He is concerned that the to finances. South Africa even beat in the near future. He said, “There is no Football Club, but he returned briefly in grassroots will suffer and the county will England to the 2006 bid because of hotel reason why the World Cup cannot return 1988 to work at Coventry City with his ex- abstract a mammoth debt. rooms. England has planned sport events to Africa, South Africa will showcase the Hereford United manager John Sillett. running throughout the summer, so that continent’s intent and perhaps in the He said, “I do have my worries about the could not guarantee enough rooms for none too distance future the event will He soon returned to South Africa and 2010 World Cup. I fear that there would visitors. return. “It is vital that it runs smoothly. I began work as a football presenter be escalating debts that the country cannot wait.” on digital satellite TV sports channel would not be able to handle. I fear the “The extra four years gave South Africa Supersport. He often appears alongside legacy may not be as successful as they less of a margin for error; however it is The ex-England international believes former Manchester United goalkeeper would have liked.” questionable whether there will be a a good performance is needed from Gary Bailey, and normally presents English legacy left behind.” the South African National Team at the Premier League and UFEA Champions Paine was an ambassador for the 2006 World Cup but is worried about how League matches. and 2010 bid and conceded that the The nine new conformed stadiums the team may perform. “The quality failure to land the 2006 World Cup was “a have helped the country to get more of South African football is not at the

42 RE:SUS “For students, by students” www.solentsu.co.uk/resus RE:SUS 43 Activities Summer Camp How can the preparation days possibly prepare you for being in By Will Nicholls charge of children who don’t want to wake up, who get in the shower Camp Nashoba North was my destination for fully clothed, are intent on playing 3 consecutive summers, one of over 10,000 baseball even in thunderstorms, summer camps in the USA. It is located in who ‘take a nap’ on their windsurf Maine, a popular location for summer camps boards in the middle of the lake, due to the numerous lakes and large expanses and then refuse to sleep again at of mountainous tree-covered land. night…yet in between they are guaranteed to make you laugh the When I first applied to work at a summer whole time? camp I was ignorant and ill informed about American summer And this is just the children. camps. The agency The With the rain I chose to help laughter, lashing down, the wind gusting and At camp, your boundaries are pushed in all me find a summer energy and the darkness becoming increasingly manner of ways; your tolerance levels will camp, were as sense of fun depressing, now is the perfect time to increase ten fold and you will discover things helpful as possible at camp are consider your options for the summer. about yourself you never knew existed. You in informing me contagious, And with the prospect of a summer spent will be exhausted after hours in the sun and and helping and it rubs off slaving away for money in England in a you will require a constant level of energy. me understand onto the staff. bar or office, why not enjoy yourself this But you will come back a slightly different, what was to Many overseas summer; earn a little money (about $1000), better person. You will have had an almost be expected. staff are from enhance your CV, travel, meet some great life-changing summer and you are likely to be However, nothing similar situations people and have an experience of a dying to go back next summer! can prepare you to yourselves lifetime. Why not work at a summer camp for the time you – often at this summer? are teaching university or

your first taking time windsurfing out from lesson, or work, and unblocking these people your cabin’s now overflowing toilet are likely to surrounded by a group of screaming be among the most adventurous, eleven year old children, who happily fun and enthusiastic people you know. chose to blame you for the ‘incident’. The staff at summer camps come from all over the world, and these contacts And how are others expected to explain are perfect if you plan to travel in the to you that there will be a child in your future. And not just outside the states - cabin who doesn’t speak English and the American friends you make are more another who refuses to eat anything but than happy to let you stay with them at Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches? home or at their universities if you decide How do they explain that you will be on to do a bit of travelling after camp. I stage performing a rendition of Take managed over 2 weeks of travelling That’s ‘Back for Good’? throughout America, from Boston to San Francisco, without paying for a nights’ accommodation.

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