WHO ARE THE DREAMERS? Meet the next victims of Trump’s agenda. receive no free education and there is no route for Since President Trump was elected on November 8th them to become citizens through DACA, the policy is 2016 the people of the United Kingdom have become simply a way for these vulnerable immigrants to stay infatuated with the 45th president of the United in the only country many of them have ever known. States. Reactions range from shock and horror all the There are around 800,000 Dreamers in the US, way to amusement and in some cases even delight. having been brought from around the world, with One thing we can all agree on is we as a country the majority from Mexico but many also from Asian have become a lot more educated on American countries. Now they are all at risk of deportation as Politics and with this we have been introduced President Trump has announced that DACA will end to a lot of new terminology such as a Dreamer. in six months and if no new policy is implemented people will start being deported as early as March Dreamers are legal immigrants brought into America 2018. Trump has left Congress with the task as children - in official terms they were brought at hand to create a new system, but has been in to America between the ages of 0-16 years old. struggling previously to get anything done due to These children were allowed under the Obama so much internal conflict. This means a new policy administration to stay in the USA and were given the may not be devised in time to save the Dreamers. right to work and the chance to an education if they gained a scholarship or if they paid for it themselves. This move to hand responsibility to congress allows Trump to appease his blue-collar power base who This policy was Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals have wanted DACA to end since its inception in also known as DACA, even though many have 2014 whilst being able to wash his hands clean and criticized the policy as being an easy break for legal allow the blame to fall on someone else. A man so immigrants. But if you look at what the policy entails it obsessed with the way people see him can’t be seen is no way a break; the Dreamers have to pay tax, they going after such a sympathetic group of immigrants.

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4. Who are the dreamers? 5. Tragedy in Charlottesville 6. Is Uber’s ban fair? 8. This is the future of the world; A nuclear Wasteland 10. Where did the modern medical magic come from? 12. Overseas Partnerships 19. Music Reviews 21. Sports Interviews and House Hockey

Edited by Sophia Lyndon-Stanford & Daire Matiluko continued from page 1 Now you may ask why Trump’s doing it at all? Ending DACA was always going to be an unpopular decision with many Americans and one would think that such a polarizing president would try and work to see other sides of an argument and not make rash controversial decisions. However Trump has done just that because he needed to do something to secure his supporter’s loyalty and fulfill one of his campaign promises. It seems every time Trump tries to accomplish these promises he is blocked: his ban on Muslims entering the US was blocked by the supreme court, his replacement for Obama care wasn’t well thought and is struggling to get off the ground in congress as it keeps getting voted against The Dreamers and the wall he promised to build is still bricks laying in a warehouse. Trump needed a win so he went for an The whole of Trump’s presidency feels weak and easy one. DACA was implemented by executive order wobbly, and this issue is no different. There is no by Obama which means it wasn’t voted on by congress clear way forward on the matter of DACA and it and can be over turned by the next president. Trump feels as though in six months it will still be up in could easily end DACA, so he did. His supporters the air. Will trump really deport 800,000 people commend him on it and his critic’s, well they can rant many of whom have families and children who and rave all they want, all Trump sees is ‘fake news’. are American citizens? If he does will people really stand by and watch? Is he so cruel as to use a vulnerable minority group to divert attention from his failing presidency? These questions are hard to answer seeing how unstable the political climate and Trump is currently. However if this rampage of hate continues things aren’t looking bright for the United States of America. .

Donald Trump

But whilst deporting Dreamers it also diverts attention, so while the media is reporting on the dreamers they aren’t focusing on the Russia scandal which is clearly the issue that annoys Trump most. The media, for once, isn’t focusing on the fact Trump’s healthcare bill is going nowhere or that the White House’s inner discourse is suffering as many white Donald Trump at a conference house staffers come and go as Trump’s mood sways. Lauren Mason 4 TRAGEDY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE The “Unite the Right” rally took place on the 11th- 12th Nazi slogan “Blood and soil” was also reported. of August 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia with the goal Michael Signer, the mayor of Charlottesville, to prevent the removal of the statue of Robert E Lee, a condemned the protesters, stating: “When I think famed confederate general, from Emancipation Park, of candlelight, I want to think of prayer vigils. Today, which had been renamed from Lee Park in June 2016. in 2017, we are instead seeing a cowardly parade White nationalists, white supremacists, neo-Nazis and of hatred, bigotry, racism, and intolerance march.” neo-Confederates, as well as some more moderate protesters were included in this demonstration, which The next day the protest began in earnest at went further than just defending a piece of history. Emancipation Park. A group of peaceful counter protesters sang songs such as “this little light The protest was organised by Jason Kessler, formerly of mine”. However, this mild response was later of the conservative group The Proud Boys, in response hijacked by more violent leftist groups such as to the removal of confederate war monuments Redneck Revolt and Antifa, who were responsible following the Charleston Church Shooting. Although for the Berkeley riots earlier this year, replacing Kessler applied for a permit to hold the protest songs of peace with slogans such as “Kill all nazis”. at Emancipation Park, he was denied by the Charlottesville government and later sued the City of Many of the demonstrators were equipped with Charlottesville and city organiser Maurice Jones. He clubs, guns, shields, and sticks. One report stated was then granted a permit by Judge Glen E. Conrad. that “people threw punches, screamed, set off On the grounds of the First Amendment, supported smoke bombs, hurled water bottles and unleashed by the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). chemical sprays”, injuring at least 14 people and causing the City of Charlottesville to declare a On August 11th 2017, dozens of white nationalists state of emergency. At 11:40 am, the protest was proceeded through the campus of the University declared an unlawful assembly by the Virginia of Virginia, reportedly chanting slogans such as State Police. Approximately 100 protesters moved “You will not replace us” and “Jews will not replace away from the site to listen to scheduled speakers. us” whilst carrying tiki torches. The use of the

Photo from the protest 5 Around 2 hours later James Alex Fields Jr., previously seen amongst the far-right protesters, drove a dodge IS UBER’S LONDON challenger through a crowd of counter protesters causing BAN FAIR? The headline news that Uber is being banned 20 casualties and one death – 32 year old Heather from the streets of London has left many people Heyer who trended throughout social media as a symbol devastated and confused as to why one of the for defiance towards racism. He was arrested shortly most practical and reliable forms of transport in afterwards and charged with second degree murder. this chaotic and, often, unpredictable city is being labelled by Transport for London (TfL) as ‘not fit and Three hours after the tragic homicide a helicopter proper’. TfL claim that Uber’s failure to report serious belonging to the Virginia state police crashed, criminal offences and how its background checks killing the two state officers on board. After on drivers are executed has resulted in them taking this the rally slowly died out and finished. charge and stripping the company of their license. However, these accusations by TfL against Uber see In the aftermath of the event, the police were criticised m over exaggerated and, thus, make one question for handling the event poorly and failing to prevent their motives behind getting rid of Uber in London. the immense violence that occurred. Many prominent One cannot simply disregard the sexual assault politicians such as Tim Kaine, the Senator for Virginia, incidents that have occurred and Uber’s wrongful released statements condemning the rally. President approach to handling these situations. However, Donald J. Trump released a statement that condemned surely there is more detail to these incidents that is the violent elements on both sides of the protest which, being ignored by the media in order to convey their while technically true, attracted much criticism for his articles as more dramatic, and to present Uber in a failure to identify white nationalist, supremacist and negative light. Given that Uber’s true customers are Nazi elements and condemn their beliefs specifically. not the media, but rather the people of London who The President released a statement two days later on don’t seem to be complaining about the app quite August 14th, which declared the racism displayed as as much, we cannot just accept that Uber is too “repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans”, dangerous and unsafe for Londoners to be using. however this was also criticised for being too little too late. Therefore, upon pondering the situation, one realises that TfL would not be so determined to get rid of Uber and cause so much upset for nothing. The most significant reason behind TfL’s ban must be to do with the thing most important to companies and organisations: money.

The 3.5 million Londoners using Uber prove that customers seem to be content with the app as an alternative to other forms of public transport, and this is perhaps because Ubers are usually the cheaper option. Black cab prices are much higher, with the tariff increasing both with distance travelled and with time spent in the cab when it is moving below 10.4 mph or standing still.

An act of Protesting Both the views and violence displayed at Charlottesville, as well as the similar circumstances in Berkeley California, summarise the incredible toxicity of the American political climate. The intolerance of both opposing views and ethnicities displayed at these events highlights the cancerous and rapid growth of extremist sentiments within today’s youth and, while these views mustn’t be censored, they should certainly not be tolerated. Democracy, liberty and civil debate are becoming depressingly scarce in the political climate of 2017. Lucas Ward Rush Hour in London

6 with distance travelled and with time spent in the drivers not being thorough enough, while on the tube cab when it is moving below 10.4 mph or standing or bus one would feel more uncertain, especially still. Thus, it is reasonable to see why people bearing in mind the current rise in fatal terror attacks. have turned to Uber, a company with much more While these tragic attacks have nothing to do with TfL reasonable prices (only based on distance travelled) or how public transport is run, it is still outrageous that and where one can see the cost of the ride even Uber is being banned now, when Londoners need before entering the taxi. Uber’s growing reputation cab companies, like Uber, even more than before. and increase in popularity over the years means that Despite there being alternatives to Uber, such they are now receiving money, that would otherwise as Addison Lee, none seem to be as cheap or as have been spent on the tube, the Overground or handy as Uber. Most importantly, the majority of on buses, all of which help fund TfL. Their website Londoners trust Uber and are happy using it and even states ‘Fares income- this is the largest single this is evident from the 500,000 people who have source of our income’ proving that without Uber signed a petition to save the app. In reality, shouldn’t operating in London, the money that we will be we have the choice of whether the app is necessary forced to spend on public transport will go to TfL. for our city, as opposed to TfL, who have a bias opinion due to their income being affected by Uber?

The Uber App

The immorality behind this is that TfL have resorted to this idea that the only way to compete with Uber is to not give Londoners the option of using the app, rather than seeing that the issue could well be that the public transport in our city needs updating. Things such as the reliability of the app compared to the reliability of public transport may be one reason why people would rather spend their money on an Uber. The tube Black Cabs often having delays or there often being no service on It is not surprising that TfL’s selfish decision certain lines, shows that it may be the faults in public to rid Londoners of something that they have transport that have resulted in Uber’s license being become so accustomed to is causing so revoked, rather than faults in how Uber is operating. much anger. When one regards the situation, it is clear that TfL are hugely in the wrong. However, perhaps most significant of all is the fact that, Whether it be pity for the approximately 40,000 with the most recent terror attack in London occurring Uber drivers that are now out of a job, annoyance in Parsons Green tube station, it seems wrong for TfL at TfL’s purposes for depriving Londoners of using to rid us of Uber, with which one can avoid having to Uber or anger at the authorities disregarding constantly take public transport on which they may the people’s views on the matter, it is evident feel vulnerable or uncomfortable. There is a certain that the situation is provoking too much upset irony in TfL arguing that one of the main reasons among the general public and that the very rash that Uber is unfit for the streets of London is due to decision to ban Uber should be reconsidered. the unsafety caused by their background checks on Stella Radojevic

7 THIS IS THE FUTURE OF THE

It is something of the past, supposedly, worrying to forget when America carpet-bombed the nation so about the threat of Nuclear War. In our parent’s vigorously that in Pyongyang it is reported that only generation it wasn’t so unusual for American two building remained standing, fulfilling US Air Force students to be practicing drills in preparation General Curtis LeMay’s command of ‘bombing them of nuclear bombs being dropped, but now with back to the stone age’. O’Donnell told Congress in newspapers releasing articles about ‘what are your 1951 ‘everything is destroyed’. No wonder the whole top 12 priorities in nuclear war’ and Rising S, a country is ‘brainwashed’ unto hating the West, with 9 company that creates nuclear bunkers generating million people killed in the 37 month programme. After millions since the start of Trump’s presidency, a negotiated cease-fire, a treaty was formed two years it makes you wonder where the world is going. later, separating the North and the South, allowing both sides to rebuild under the control of dictators. North Korea’s increasingly frequent firing of missiles is causing the world to begin biting its nails. South Korea later prospered as they welcomed foreign Pyongyang reports that the dozen missiles fired, investment, leaving the North behind economically with several fired over Japan, are accelerating its and socially. The North finally made its very public program with the aim of reaching the United States disapproval of the West in 2002 after pulling out of with a nuclear-tipped missile. Experts recently the 1992 agreement with the South to ban nuclear have even reported a small earthquake near North weapons after President George Bush made his Korea’s nuclear test site, which was probably “Axis of Evil Speech” in which he demonised North not man-made, suggesting that they had tested Korea. This hostility was only made worse when Kim another nuclear bomb just weeks after the last one. Jong-Un came to power after his father’s death in 2011, being open about his strong dislike of America. Trump in response promises to rain down “fire and fury” on the Democratic People’s Republic “the likes However, the stake of the world is not only down to of which the world has never seen before.” However this cruel dictator. The US and the South have been Ri Yong Ho, N. Korea’s foreign minister, told the practicing military drills with 75,000 combat troops UN general assembly that Donald Trump was on a along the border for several weeks, despite being ‘suicide mission’. Doesn’t that seem quite true? With asked by the North to stop. The first missile test which the safety of the world on his shoulders, Trump is not N. Korea sent over Japan was only fired just after the acting rationally – he potentially puts the pride of his military exercises had stopped – many professionals country over the lives of billions of innocent people. argue that this was fired in retaliation to show that the North will not stand to be ignored or pushed around. So, how did we get here? The tension continues from The other week, US fighter planes flew over the farthest America’s previous military involvement in the country, north of the demilitarised zone separating North and of which North Korea has not forgotten. It is difficult South Korea that any US fighter jet or bomber has

Kim Jong-Un 8 WORLD; A NUCLEAR WASTELAND flown in the 21st century. Similar disagreements have becoming more likely, it seems that both leaders happened before with similar results, become more have forgotten the fear MAD (Mutually Assured frequently in the recent months. It has only been Destruction) poses to us all. If the two countries go to made worse by the name-calling between Trump and war, it is not only the millions of American lives at risk, Kim Jong-Un; Trump called the dictator a “madman” but all the North Korean citizens too. Their lives will be a day after Kim dubbed him a “mentally deranged made much worse, considering the awful conditions US dotard”. Which begs the question: aren’t both they are in at the moment thanks to the UN sanctions sides equally to blame? Both are childish in their and the ruthless living enforced by their dictator. actions and particularly their words. How are the two Looking further, who knows which other countries most powerful men in the world calling each other will get involved? Maybe the nightmare of World ridiculous names over twitter, being provocative with War III becomes real. Along with all the depressing little problems and not thinking about the preferred issues that come along with leftover radiation. ideal with each ignored message – world peace? The fear of global destruction is the assumption by most of the population in all countries. Is history repeating itself – does our modern day look similar to the build up to the Cuban Missile crisis? In short it seems one of the best things to resolve this ordeal is perhaps limiting the President’s access to Twitter – Kim Jong-Un may not be so offended if they are constantly insulting each other. Or even stop his singular power over that big red button.

But in a broader view, the countries of the world should be doing more to pressure both North America and North Korea to back down in order to keep the Nuclear Wasteland world safe. Each one needs more public involvement showing they are against the lunacy both men desire But what can the world do? Our salvation lies in – sanctions against North Korea are not enough. the hands of Donald Trump, the only person in the That decision was not a successful one originally. world who has control over the big red button which But moreover, the officials in the leader’s cabinets sends out their 5000 readied nuclear missiles. Kudos both need to be making a better effort in convincing to approximately 60 million Americans who voted a each madman to stop the insanity they are pursuing. mad man into power. With the threat of Nuclear War

Trump’s Tweet Sophia Lyndon-Stanford 9 WHERE DID THE MODERN MEDICAL MAGIC COME FROM? If you have ever been in a hospital, chances are into slices. This then allows the scanner to scroll you’ve seen some sort of scanning equipment, or through axial, medial and angles (looking from the maybe you have even been scanned. It can take a top the front and the side) and see everything there few seconds or half an hour, but by then the medical is to know about the patient’s physical make up. It staff can see every facet of your ailment. However, is essential particularly in the location of tumours it was not always so easy; until 120 years ago as they show up as large and unexpected lumps of we had no means of imaging, making diagnosis tissue. The CT scan works in much the same way more of an educated guess rather than a decision as the X-ray, utilising ionising radiation, however based on the evidence presented, which is what it can image soft tissues with much more clarity. is expected as a standard today. So where did this medical technology come from and what is it? This type of scan (to use its full name, a ‘Positron Emission Tomography’) is rarer than the CT (despite Today if you are suspected to have broken a bone what you see on “House”) and due to the use you may receive an X-ray. As many GCSE students of radioisotope injection into the body, is heavily know (or at least should know) an X-ray scan controlled by authorised consultants. In effect, the compromises of the Emission of an ionising radiation final image is achieved by attaching a radioisotope from a radioisotope, that is a variation of an element to a molecule, injecting it and then scanning the body which emits radiation. Your body is placed between to see where the most radiation is. The isotopes are the emitter and a sheet of film and the X-rays are attached (not together) to a molecule, in some cases then emitted from the machine; as your bones absorb a protein or a sugar. In the case of an FDG variation almost all of the radiation, the film underneath them of PET scan (Fluorine Glucose scan) F-18 is attached is not developed, whereas the film underneath the to a Glucose molecule and injected. Many cancers soft tissues (organs etc.) is developed as the X-rays use energy rapidly and therefore voraciously take up penetrate these tissues and develop the film beneath. Glucose and burn it to fuel their growth. As a result, Quite simple really, except it isn’t; it was only discovered a lot of cancers when subjected to this scan can be when a scientist happened to leave his keys between seen as burning spots on the monitor. However there a radioisotope and a plate of film in 1895. A lucky are limitations; there are areas where the uptake is coincidence that has shaped modern medicine. already very high, such as the brain, meaning any tumours there must be identified by alternate scans. In order to get an idea of where the tumours are specifically; the PET scan can be and often is overlaid onto a CT scan and the areas of high uptake (of the carrier molecule) are matched to any unusual shapes.

CT Scans Computed Tomography scans ( CT for short) are the lifeblood of patient diagnosis. If you have a long term inpatient and you’re not entirely sure what it is that’s ailing them, a CT scan will almost definitely reveal to you what is going on under all that troublesome skin and bone. A CT provides a comprehensive 3D image of the geography of the patient’s insides. It X-Ray does this through taking hundreds, if not thousands Hugo Forte of images, essentially grouping the scanned person 10 IS MY NAME AN INTEGRAL PART OF MY IDENTITY? “What is your name?” a question commonly asked revealed to us, creating a sense of ambiguity as we by all of us in our quotidian lives when we meet a will never know her true identity as she is presented person for the first time. So why are names that only as Curley’s possession and not as an individual. important? Why is the act of naming one of the first Names are also extremely important in marketing, things parents do when they are presented with their as branding requires a business to create their own newborn child, and why are they on our passports, identity which will be exposed to the public; it is essential driving licences and all other legal documents? that they get this right as the name of the company, The most obvious answer to these questions is product or service is often the first thing that anyone that our names provide us with a sense of identity, will come in contact with, making it a vital element for allowing us to live as distinct individuals who can brand success. The name of the brand should grab be referred to in a familiar way, simply by a word. the consumer’s attention, making them want to know more, capturing their minds and ensuring a great first Our names can in fact permit us to create multiple impression which is key in forming the brand’s identity. identities for ourselves; there are those that we use in our private lives and there are others that we present The familiarity caused by a name is apparent when we to the public. We tend to see this happen when name our pets to create a more personal connection, people are labelled by their preferred nicknames, unlike farmers who don’t name their animals when as friends and family who are close to them will they are sent off for slaughter, suggesting that it is most likely call them by this name. However in other easier to discard something when it has neither external situations this person will be known by their a name nor an identity. We’ve even gone to the original identity, the one that is presented to the public extreme of naming hurricanes and storms, as sphere, for example we always refer to teachers by well as ships and clothing items, demonstrating their surnames. This is extremely significant in ‘Mrs how almost anything can have an identity, and Dalloway’ as Virginia Woolf privileges the private names make these identities easier to refer to. identity of Clarissa over the public identity of Mrs Of course there are far more important factors that Dalloway, since Clarissa is her unchanged self who shape who we are as individuals, including our does not have to alter to suit society’s requirements personalities, what we wear, as, ultimately, our names until she goes outside of the comfort of her own are just labels, but they are extremely significant in home, where she has to make adjustments to her giving ourselves identities. Shakespeare’s famous identity to be accepted as a woman. Similarly, in line “A rose by any other name would smell as other pieces of famous literature, names are central sweet” demonstrates how the name of something parts to the characters, for example in Steinbeck’s ‘Of matters less than what it is, however it seems that Mice and Men’ Curley’s wife’s name is actually never names will always be an integral part of our lives.

Imogen Ferber

11 When we signed up to go to Tamil Nadu, we were told it was a trip of a life time, little did we know how much it would change our lives.

We spent just over two weeks in India’s most southern state, and area with its own language compared to the rest of the country, at a school that whilst on the other side of the world, with three thousand pupils who would be called to attention by the head boy everyday for their morn- ing prayers, you couldn’t help but find parallels between it and Mill Hill, whether it was the pride the students had for their school or the amaz- ing achievements they had gained. Whilst we were there we taught children English (or officially “interacted with children to further their English speaking ability”), participated in the school choir for their prize day, singing “Don’t Look Back in Anger” and a song in the native language of Tamil known as “Ya Ya Mayaya”, went swimming in waterfalls and went to see five story carts he pulled by thousands of people. It was a trip that is so hard to summarise in just a few words, one which anyone who is considering going should go on. We all left with this feeling that we wanted to return somehow, as some Millhillians had done in the past. The trip may be over, but the memories will last a lifetime. Joshua Dennis

12 13 37 excited yet nervous students stood outside of Mill Hill School on the 23rd June ready to experience a trip, which unknowingly, would change our lives forever. We were all told this wasn’t a holiday and that it was most likely going to be one of the hardest, emotionally and physically, tasks we are yet to complete. Honestly, I think we were all oblivious to the attachment in which we felt by the end of our visit with the kids, Zambia and each other.

26 hours, 2 flights and 20 missing bags later, we arrived in Zambia! Although everyone was shattered from the tiring journey, excitement kept everyone’s spirits high. We were all thinking the same questions, ‘What was Zambia going to look like?’ ‘Are the kids going to like us?’ and certainly for me, ‘Will I actually be able to coach kids Tag Rugby, when I’ve only ever played the game once?’ Arguably, that was the whole part of the experience; the uncertainty of what is going to happen next.

For 7 years, Mill Hill has joined with Tag Rugby Trust and visited Zambia with a group of eager and hardworking lower sixth students to teach children how to play Tag Rugby. Tag Rugby Trust’s aim is to ‘build futures through rugby’, and we had the opportunity to help with this goal. 6 members of Tag Rugby Trust joined us on our visit to Zambia, who gave us tips of how to coach, keep the attention of the children and also how to organize a tour- nament. It was not as simple as it first seemed.

Seeing as this was the first year that Mill Hill was able to take more than 20 students, we got split into two groups. The first group worked in Endola and Livingstone and the second group worked in Kitwe and Zimbabwe. As I was part of group 1, most of this article will be on the experiences my group shared.

Our friends in Zambia

14 Our first day in Ndola was humbling and eye opening. We had a tour around the local compound, and from the moment we entered along the dusty, dried mud floor we were surrounded by beam- ing children wanting to hold our hands and touch our unfamiliar skin. We played games with them and visited McKenzie school, an Orphanage which Mill Hill have a strong connection with and visit every time they return to Zambia. On one of our final nights in Ndola we went to a bonfire at McKenzie School, which they put on for us to show their gratitude. We tried their local food and danced around the bonfire to Zambian music. It enabled us to have an extensive insight into the warmth and generosity of the local Zambians. Although personally… I am going to stick to the comfort of Western food.

Every day for two weeks, us Mill Hillian’s were split into groups of five, with each group working with separate schools in the morning and afternoon, in preparation for the tournament at the end of each week. At the end of each week group 1 and group 2 would join and put their teams to the test of who would win. We encouraged the children to not only cheer their own schools but also cheer on their community as a whole. The atmosphere was remarkable! Our aim was to make sure the kids were enjoying this once in a lifetime experience.

Training up to 100 children on some days was hard. The language barrier, the 35-degree heat and the excitement of the children made it close to impossible to explain how to play, in my opinion, a very complex, yet fun sport. Some days we all returned from training feeling hopeless and that our coaching wasn’t enough to allow them to excel in the ways it was clear they could. However, each morning was a new day and another chance to develop the skills of these cheeky but passionate children.

With tournament day quickly approaching, we had the pressure of choosing whom to put in our teams. For me, this was the hardest thing to watch/do throughout the whole two weeks. Out of maybe 50 children we could only choose 10. If I could, I would have chosen all of them. The sad- ness, which they felt when they were not selected, really emphasized to us the fun and enjoyment they felt when playing Tag Rugby. Taking that away from them felt wrong. But sadly we couldn’t stay there forever.

The trip was brilliant. Despite the hard work and realization of how lucky we are, I will never forget the skills and people I met during our partnership trip to Zambia. I made memories I will always cherish and think frequently about the children whom I grew so attached to in such a short amount of time. If I had the opportunity, I would go back instantly and do it all over again! Nell Keenan 15 FORGOTTEN SUFFRAGIST OR HATED IRON LADY?

Recently, Theresa May took time out of her busy schedule of messing up Brexit and alienating voters to voice support for a statue of Millicent Fawcett, founder of the NUWSS, in Parliamentary Square which would make her the first woman to join the likes of Churchill, Ghandi, Mandela and Lloyd George. Whilst her statue would be a success for greater equality in public works, I feel that another woman represents a greater victory for female suffrage.

This other woman is Margaret Thatcher, a woman so divisive that she remains a hot topic almost thirty years after her tenure. The reason why Margaret Millicent Fawcett Thatcher is an important figure for women, or really The issue with Fawcett is that she was wealthy the country in general, is that she rose through both and so could support the suffrage movement social and political ranks, as she came from a shop almost like one would have a hobby, which keeping family from Lincolnshire, to become an was an issue with the NUWSS as a whole. The Oxford graduate and then rise through the ranks other is that much of her contacts came from of the Conservative Party in the 1960’s. Thatcher her husband Henry who had been a Liberal MP. was also a leader of Britain through some of its darkest hours, through a war with the Falklands The question is really whether we want a statue of and a conflict with Irish independence fighters. a woman who helped give women their suffrage or a woman who showed what women could achieve with it. Thatcher left a mark that remains as debatable as ever, however Parliament Square has many statues of divisive figures like Jan Smuts - a South African Prime Minister who championed apartheid, yet standing opposite is Mandela. While a statue of Fawcett is going to be erected in 2018, the lack of female representation means that Thatcher should be in any shortlist in the future.

Thomas Atfield Margaret Thatcher

16 POLITICAL CELEBRITIES In the present world we live in, such a large portion of from their acting career to spread social and our time is spent online, and with social media playing political messages. Emma Watson is another such a big part in our lives it is hard to avoid hearing celebrity who has decided to be a young, modern about celebrities and their lives. People idolise face and voice for Women’s Rights Campaigns. At these beings who have such large global influence. the United Nations in 2014 she gave an insightful However, we also live in a world full of oppression, ‘HeForShe’ speech in which she spoke about with issues that aren’t always openly talked about. gender equality including how men should get There are certain problems in society that people are involved in the discussion in order for change to reluctant to address in fear of being too controversial, occur. The now UN Women Goodwill Ambassador however a few brave figures recognise the massive is yet another example of how a celebrity can direct affect they can have and choose to use their large their fans focus towards important issues in society. platforms to spread important political and social messages about what exactly is going on in the world. When we think of mainstream contemporary music, we generally tend to associate it as just something to What sparked my interest in this topic was the recent dance or sing along to. However, there are a number story that Leonardo DiCaprio had just pledged of artists who also use their music to bring awareness $20m to help battle climate change. Upon further to key messages and provide a voice for those who research I discovered DiCaprio had actually started are often oppressed into silence, such as Beyoncé. his own charity called the ‘Leonardo DiCaprio She may be a billionaire singer-songwriter, but more Foundation’ where he has funded over 200 projects, importantly, she is a strong feminist and advocate awarded $80.1m worth of grants and supported for equality. Her recent album ‘Lemonade’ highlights 132 organisations. And with 19.6m followers key issues in society such as the ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Instagram, he is able to share his important movement, along with gaining back recognition to message of saving the world to a large audience historical black female figures who are often forgotten. He is not the only person who has taken a break

Leonardo Di Caprio 17 Lady Gaga is another artist who, despite being known perhaps for her outrageous and bold fashion choices ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE such as her dress made entirely of raw beef at the 2010 VMA’s, is more recently known for her political There seems to be some sort of misunderstanding, activism. In 2015 she released a song titled ‘Till it misconception, misinformation; a substantial chunk happens to you’, where she brings awareness to of the world seems to have missed the point and the victims of rape and sexual abuse, while revealing she relevance of theatre. They seem to be oblivious to is one herself. She dwells not on her own personal just how important, essential and vital performing experience but instead focuses on the millions every arts are, leaving me frustrated annoyed and rather year who go unheard of. With 33% of rape victims put out by this. Are we becoming living examples of having suicidal thoughts and 13% attempting suicide, ‘The Theatre of the Absurd’ where we are striving to this is without a doubt an issue in today’s society which express sense from the senselessness? When we isn’t talked about or taken as seriously as it should. should appreciate the work of the great practitioners She sings the lyrics ‘Till it happens to you, you won’t like Stanislavski who only wanted to devise know, it won’t be real’ to reveal the amount of cases naturalistic theatre of which we could relate to and that are dismissed as unimportant due to peoples replicate the joys and hardships of our everyday lives lack of understanding of the severity of these crimes on stage of which we can empathise. It makes no and the emotional impacts they have on people. sense to not revere, acknowledge or recognise the importance of performing arts as both a stand-alone I believe that these politically-engaged mainstream entity and a means of expression and technique artists and celebrities have a massive opportunity that is woven through our everyday lives. It’s truly to use their large platforms in a way that positively disheartening that many schools and teachers effects our society and the world we live in. It is alike, are not deeming the arts worthy enough to be important that other celebrities take these figures studied with Drama and Performing Arts having been mentioned as an example and feel encouraged to do withdrawn in 23% of schools across the country. the same; they should be aware of the sheer amount of people their work is able to reach. It is essential they Research clearly shows we need theatre to acknowledge their power to spread a message with make meaning from our own lives, learn new the world and provide another voice for those who are communication skills and deal with complex emotions too scared to speak out against injustice. With fame as much as we need the entertainment, distraction comes power, and with power comes responsibility. and stress release. Theatre inspires us with social lebrities take these figures mentioned as an example commentary, wit, tragedy and pure creativity. Theatre and feel encouraged to do the same; they should stimulates imagination to create and develop be aware of the sheer amount of people their work successful interactions with others. Positive and is able to reach. It is essential they acknowledge successful relationships are the key to a happy life. their power to spread a message with the world and provide another voice for those who are too Of course entertainment is the other important scared to speak out against injustice. With fame element. The aesthetic of the stage can be critical in comes power, and with power comes responsibility. driving home lessons and ideas. While also providing something recreational for people to simply enjoy. Elaborate sets, dances, and exciting characters are a part of this aesthetic. A good example of this is the West End’s second longest running show, “The Phantom of the Opera.” The show ingeniously uses pyrotechnics, reverberating acoustics, and carefully placed set design (such as a large, moving chandelier) to fully immerse the audience into the show. The effect is truly thrilling, and often makes for an unforgettable, unique experience. Outside of the theatre you hardly ever see such a thing occur between performers and its audience.

Emma Watson One example of how musicals can inspire us is the Faith Owolabi show “Wicked.” It follows the story of the Wicked Witch from “The Wizard of Oz’. One of the musical’s most famed songs, “Defying Gravity,” expresses the need to

18 one’s dreams. This show stresses the importance of individuality and never giving up in the case of a THE POWER - NAOMI ALDERMAN conflict. This show is not the only one that tries to pass This bailey prize winning book ‘The Power’ by positive messages on to audiences. Self-acceptance, Naomi Alderman follows 4 characters (3 women body positivity, friendship, love, and accomplishing and 1 man - reflexive of representation in media goals are always fore-front themes in musicals. today) through a world of changing gender roles So we have already noticed inspirational themes and expectations. Within Alderman’s alternative in musicals. However, we must understand that world, which starts akin to our own, girls and women inspiration is also paired with the feeling of being slowly discover the power to fire electricity through emotionally moved. Musicals appeal to our emotions their collarbones and out of their fingers. It is written through song. They reach down deep into our hearts as a history book by a man with a female publisher and pour out the simplistic, yet complex, feelings of and editor looking back on the events that pass. human nature. They make us weep, laugh, and fall in love. “Les Miserables” exposes love, loss, tragedy and forgiveness. Certainly a perfect epitome of the complexities and beauty of human nature. Musicals provide people with a chance to get in touch with their humanity. Above all else that is why musicals are an amazing high point in artistic expression.

There are those who are going to think while in school, that because they want to be a lawyer, doctor or any other profession they deem ‘highbrow’, the Arts are a waste of time and bear little relevance. However any career that requires interaction with people will benefit from a person with the confidence that comes from a theatrical education or experience. The technological revolution has not been able to successfully replicate this crucial form of expression and communication. It is indeed a tragedy that theatre is having to fight for its existence within communities and our education system. Sadly the credibility of the performing arts is diminishing both within local community and education. However, as Mill Hill gets ready to move into the future I hope the Arts is within that transition. Education must provide the theatre experience as it is essential to the holistic development of children and young adults.

After all, as Shakespeare once wrote: “All the world’s a stage!”

Naomi Alderman Reading this story, as a female, it becomes very easy to empathise with the women and feel as though you have the same power as well. This effect is caused by the descriptions, which are wonderfully economic, but moving enough for the existence of such a power with my own body and along my right collarbone to seem very real. Their slow rise to be the dominant gender is so empowering and gives you a short glimpse of what the world could be like if nature had selected women rather than men to be physically more powerful.

Chantelle Duru 19 The ideas that are brought up and discussed Life’s song - Plastic, throughout the albums opener throughout the story are (pardon the pun) very -Plastic 100°C. And again on Timmy’s prayer when powerful. It suggests that without man’s natural Sampha samples the main riff from the 1972 song, strength and tendency to be larger than women, The coldest Days of my Life by Timmy Thomas. that the society that we live in today would be You’ve definitely heard his wonderful voice before, completely different or even not exist. It also he’s gathered much notoriety over the past suggests that the patriarchy has nothing to do couple of years in the music scene, guest starring with the fact women give birth. Moreover, the throughout Solange’s ‘A seat at the table’, most only reason women have adapted into the role notably producing her hit ‘Don’t touch my hair’, of a mother and humble home maker is because Kanye West’s ‘Saint Pablo’, the dark and rain soaked men dominate any other occupation because final track of his iconic ‘The Life of Pablo, Drake’s of the afore mentioned natural strength. That ‘Too Much’ off ‘Nothing was the Same’, Frank point is something I have never seen said, only Ocean’s ‘Alabama’ and even Beyoncé’s ‘Mine’. implied. While using the tool of fiction, Alderman points out that intellect has nothing to do with A personal highlight for me would be the emotional prevailing societal structure and that instead club banger ‘Blood on Me’ the second single from the album. Sampha combines crisp and concise our modern civilization is based of prehistoric drum beats with confessional lyrics to produce the ideals; strong equals smart and therefore men only real danceable track on the album, lifting the equal safety. Alderman in essence creates mood whilst not sacrificing the powerful lyricism an incredibly strong argument for feminism. throughout the album. Another would be the gospel inspired ballad ‘(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano, a tribute to his late mother; who died in 2015 from cancer as Sampha finished writing the album.

The Book Cover This story altogether is incredibly relevant to today where feminism has gained more wins than ever before, yet where there are still clear battles to be won. Its brings up ideas of gender in religion, politics, and crime and this novel manages to do all this while creating moving characters and a page turning plot. It’s a wonderful and relevant novel and one I believe is worth the praise it’s given. Ruby Atkins ‘PROCESS’ No one knows him like the piano - he sings on the fourth song of his debut album, Process; and as a The Album listener you agree. Sampha tells stories throughout The whole album is permeated by themes of loss. the album, using his intimate confessional lyricism His father, Joe, died in 1998 from lung cancer and incredible drum beats to paint portraits of and his older brother had a stroke that left him love, loss, fear and regret. This is nothing like any physically disabled. But through all of this, Sampha of his DJ sets, (that this writer got the pleasure of has progressed from making bedroom beats and attending at Glastonbury – which was incredible) playing small clubs, to a Mercury Prize winning the squeals of the samples replaced by his own album, album credits with big time R&B superstars soaring soprano, and looping drum beats replaced and a global tour including headlining festivals. by organic electronic arrangements with real But through all this success, Sampha grapples depth to them. Throughout Process, Sampha lyrically with staying humble throughout the album. uses sampling to great effect, playing NASA audio He started his career as a grime MC and producer recordings over a sweeping piano from Sporting 20 called Kid Nova, a name based on a Marvel notably through the establishment of DFA Comic book hero. He was discovered via records, the hipster’s hipster label de nos jours. MySpace before being signed by Young Turks, a subsidiary of XL and home to many young electro-indie talents such as The xx, Jamie xx, FKA twigs and Holy Fuck. But he is clearly concerned with this newfound notoriety, as he lyrically explores a newfound loneliness, describing being left alone in a desert throughout ‘Kora Sings’, a meditation of independence and grief.

But through all of this heartbreak, Sampha never loses his charm, and reinvents himself in every song; exploring racial politics in ‘Blood on Me’ (a track not dissimilar to his aforementioned work The sound of shimmering, simmering synths with Solange), lost love in ‘Take me Inside’, and permeate the album but not at the expense of wry reconciliation in the final track, ‘What Shouldn’t I lyrical content. Murphy muses on the ominous Be’ a tribute to his brother and family as a whole. state of his America, hinting at unapologetic levels Sampha may at first seem to be another piano ballad of irony in the album’s title. His oddly haunting singer with daddy issues, but there is something and dreamy vocals add to the sense of elegy, more at play here. ‘Some people call it soul’. played out against a backdrop of expansive James Dulcken and soaring production. For fans of his earlier work there are disco and indeed punky moments ‘AMERICAN DREAM’ galore, many of the songs clocking in at way LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy is something over five minutes which allows them to grow of a polymath; as well as establishing himself majestically. By the end of the album’s closing as one of the most eminent and influential track Murphy has succeeded in encouraging musicians of the 21st century he has produced us to both question everything and dream big. his own brand of coffee and opened a wine bar. American Dream comes six years after the band’s last offering and it is a grand affair.

Few albums in recent times can claim to have been quite as eagerly anticipated. Good things come to those who wait: New York’s finest purveyors of electro-punk-dance-rock have produced arguably their most accomplished work. When Murphy signed off with the epic ‘farewell’ show in 2011 at Madison Square Gardens, his seminal hometown venue, few of us dared to believe that another album would ever see the light of day under his LCD Soundsystem moniker.

Murphy has never been short of confidence and perhaps this album represents a final attempt to achieve some of the acclaim afforded to his heroes such as Bowie. Pun intended. He The Album even goes so far as referencing his own work Mr Bingham in one or two of the tracks and somehow he gets away with it. No one can deny that he has earned his place in (NYC cool) history, 21 INTERVIEW WITH MR LIFFCHAK What things do you expect from rugby at Mill Hill?

My main target, not only for the 1st team, but for the entire school is that boys will be offered the opportunity to have a better understanding and knowledge of rugby. The principal factor that motivates me as a coach is the hope that they will enjoy the sport, looking forward to the rugby sessions and working hard for each other. I also want as many boys as possible to be playing rugby at university.

Can you tell us about the new structure of rugby which has been implemented into Mill Hill this year?

So the new coaching structure revolves around one simple word, CARDS. The C stands for creativity, A for aware- ness, R for resilience, D for decision making and S for self organisation. Our challenge as coaches is to give all teams at Mill Hill the opportunity to experience some of those CARDS characteristics in sessions. Therefore, at the end of each session, feedback will be given by the kids, telling us as coaches if they have had the opportunity to explored one of the CARDS. And if the answer is no, it means that there has been a weakness in the lesson. We try to base our training around games, because learning only happens in context and that’s where CARDS comes in. We will always introduce a skill statically, but then throw you into a game straight away, so that you will be able to apply it in a game situation. The resilience in CARDS is also very important. Our job as coaches is to give you situa- tions in which you will certainly fail, because failure is learning. We must expose you to an impossible circumstance that you will either find very challenging or will fail at. My job is to get you at that point of failure, so that you will develop the ability to understand the situation and to reverse it, and that’s the faculty of a good coach.

Can you tell us what the pre season was like?

It was my first pre season for Mill Hill and i thought it was great. Everyone performed really well, we had great num- bers, we had loads of fun and we worked hard. We had the opportunity to work with all our new grad assistants who have had an immediate effect in terms of conditioning on the players. We played a tournament at St Albans, where the boys played really well against some of the best schools in the country. During pre season, we developed a few goals for each game such as- play off quick ball ten times or play into space 50% of the time rather than saying win by 10 points. The most important part of pre season was when the players ran their own meetings about team culture and team standards. And if you watch them now, they’re living up to those standards, they’re having fun, they’re being energetic, they’re being positive and I can’t ask for much more than that.

What team would you compare the 1sts to and why?

Aspirationally, in terms of where I want them to be and grow to, i would probably say the Saracens. They are not trophy orientated like other teams, they talk about creating memories and focussing on the ‘journey’. They mainly work on 4 key points - honesty, humility, work rate and discipline. I really enjoy their ideals and the fact that in their meetings they will bring a comedian in due to the fact that people learn more when they are laughing. I would love for us as a 1st team to think about our culture and how we are leaving the shirt and eventually be like Sarries. At the moment, the boys are really buying into it.

Where do you see Mill Hill rugby in the next 5 years?

In 5 years time, I want Mill Hill to be sitting at the top table of rugby schools in the country. Like it used to be some years ago, when people talk about schoolboy rugby, I want Mill Hill to be in the conversation. I want people to say that when they play Mill Hill, it will be a great game, they’re going to be playing against really nice people, they’re going to have a really nice experience and that they’re going to be playing a really fast and high tempo game of rugby. Interviewers: Andrei Lejonvarn & Penelope Corinaldesi 22 RUGBY ROUND UP Young Harlequins teen star Marcus Smith has been included in the 33-man group for their three-day training camp in Oxford. Notable absentees are Jonathan Joseph of Bath and Kyle Sinck- ler of Harlequins. Joseph had endured a tough Lions tour as he became a peripheral figure and was in the shadow of Welsh Star Jonathan Davies. Both and have been left out but the pair of them have been recovering from injuries at the start of this season. Jones has chosen to stick with the youth and include the likes of emerging openside flankers and , Nick Isiekwe of Saracens and of Leicseter Tigers. Jones attempted to quash the growing hype surrounding Smith, saying: ‘He’s an apprentice. He’s coming into the squad to learn about the game. He’s fifth-choice No 10 so I’m sure he will be spending a lot of time shining George Ford’s shoes and holding tackle bags.’

England Squad, Training Camp: Forwards: , Tom Curry, , , Ellis Genge, , , Nathan Hughes, Nick Isiekwe, , , , , , Sam Underhill, Harry Williams, , Backs: , , , , George Ford, , Alex Lozokwski, Jonny Max, , Henry Slade, Marcus Smith, Ben Te’o, Anthony Watson, , Aviva Premiership results: Exeter Chiefs 31-17 Wasps London Irish 25-40 Saints Harlequins 28-31 Saracens 41-13 Bath 32-33 Newcastle Falcons Gloucester 24-19 Worcester

Jonathan Essel 23 INTER-HOUSE HOCKEY On Saturday the 22nd of September we held our annual House Hockey competition. As in previous years, the event took place on foundation day, and benefitted greatly from this; generating large crowds and a fantastic atmosphere.

The rules state that each team must field a fully kitted Goalkeeper, which as ever, lead to a combination of confusion, hilarity and in some cases, blind fear. On show were a mixture of girls from across the year groups, experienced hockey players, inexperienced hockey players, and some who had answered to the call and returned to the hockey pitch for the first time in several years in order to represent their house.

The eight teams, were placed into two groups, and after a round-robin the group leaders faced the second place from the other group in a semi-final. Semi-final one was contested between Priestley (group one winners) and McClure. A convincing 4-1 victory saw Priestly progress to the final where they would face either School (group 2 winners) or Murray. A tight game in which Murray made the most of their chances, saw Murray progress to the final with a 2-0 win.

Priestley came into the final as top scorers and Murray had started the day as the book- ies favourites, so in the eyes of the neutral this was the perfect final. Despite Priestley’s free-scoring in earlier rounds, Murray seemed to have the upper hand early in the game with Priestley looking tired. Once again, Murray made the most of their dominance and went into half time with a 2-0 lead. Priestley flew out of the blocks in the second half and managed to get a goal back with 3 minutes remaining in the game. With a matter of sec- onds remaining Priestley were awarded a penalty corner. What followed was a controver- sial ending to the game; as the final buzzer proceeded to sound part way through Priestley executing their routine, which was ultimately their final throw of the dice. Murray therefore were crowned champions

Lucy Allen (Remove Murray) was player of the tournament

Elena Lizzi (L6th Priestley) was top goal scorer (with 11 goals in 5 games)

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