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By George Sandeman another noise complaint about us. We News Editor hadn’t received any complaints before and were handed an ASBO that night Fines up to £200 will be handed out to by two police o cers, two plain-clothes students for rst-time excessive noise o cers and two council workers.  ere o ences. was nothing mentioned about having  e new policy, which came into e ect three complaints.” this semester on 24 September, is the Students have also spoken about how latest attempt by the University to curb some of the complaints for excessive anti-social behaviour by students in the noise made against them have been community. unfair, making life in their homes al- Speaking to Dawn Gray of the Student most intolerable due to the fear of be- Progress Service she explained why such ing handed a large ne or ASBO by the nancial penalties were now necessary: council. “[Excessive noise] is such a big problem A group of students who lived on Bay- and it’s not just residents, but other stu- swater Road in West Jesmond last year dents, who are be- told e Courier: “It was a disaster living ing bothered and above [a particular neighbour] and felt Last year, 129 we do take these we could barely do any normal activities reports and com- without her complaining. complaints plaints very seri- “She was unreasonable throughout the were made ou s l y.” year, complaining about noise from the about students Last year, 129 TV during Match of the Day and “par- causing exces- complaints were ties” when there was no music and less made about stu- than 10 people round.” sive noise with dents causing ex- Speaking on the variety of noise com- 65 of those cessive noise with plaints the University deals with, Gray coming from 65 of those com- said: “We see everything, we do see it other students ing from other from one extreme to the other. We en- students.  e year counter day-to-day noise of students before, 121 complaints were made with just moving around the house, some- 68 coming from students. thing we’d never hold students account- Gray sought to justify why there was able for as it’s out of their control, but a need to punish rst time o enders we would mediate and get the landlord by saying: “We want to try and sort the involved in order to get the matter re- problem out at a much earlier stage and solved. it is to the students’ bene t that we do “It’s the inconsiderate noise we’re try- that before any possible court or council ing to tackle where students are putting action.” the TV on loud at two o’clock in the She explained that the council usually morning and banging doors.  e kind only takes such action a er three com- of noise that could have been avoided is plaints have been made about a particu- what they are going to be held account- lar house, but that “those could all come able for. But if it’s parties getting out of Rape trial set to conclude in the same night if the council’s Night continued on page 7 Noise Team keep having to return to the By Leela Prasad which she alleged that the incident took  e defendant denies rape and says same property.” place at her home on 20 September he had consensual sex with her but has However, speaking to e Courier, Fair fi ne? Tell The Courier 2011, soon a er she reached the city, pled guilty to the charge of assault. residents of a house on Queens Road in what you think at: An international student has been giv- with the crimes perpetrated by another A reconstruction of events took place Jesmond contradicted this saying: “We ing testimony in Newcastle Crown international student in the UK. but versions by the defence and pros- held a party on 17 November and were www.thecourieronline.co.uk Court as a victim of rape and assault.  e case has been adjourned until ecution produced con icting accounts. threatened with a £1000 ne if there was  e trial began last Tuesday during Monday morning. continued on page 5 2 Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier

News Editors: George Sandeman, Susie May Beever and Anna Templeton Online News Editor: Aine Stott thecourieronline.co.uk/newsNews [email protected] | @TheCourier_News NEWS Checky Watch commenters arrested a er SYRIAN SILENCE Students and faculty posting threatening messages on facebook remember murdered graduate Miri Hussein By Georgie Moule A Nexus spokesperson said: “While nal activity, we are not telling people the public purse. the protest was legitimate, the facebook to dodge fares, we are simply advising “Metro fares are set as low as possible 5 group has seen a number of posts mak- people on the whereabouts of Metro and, compared to other transport sys- HONOURING DR KING Two contributors to a facebook page, ing threats against Metro sta .  is is inspectors. We are not saying that the tems around the country, it represents which advises Metro passengers on the totally unacceptable and has been re- 45 years since iconic location of ticket inspectors, have been ported to the police.” rights leader awarded arrested for threatening Metro sta on-  e facebook page was created on “While the protest was legitimate, the line. September 26 by 21-year-old Ben Potts- a doctorate in civil law Matthew Dean O’Neil, aged 21, of Ap- Heywood from Jarrow and now has facebook group has seen a number of posts pleby Court, North Tyneside and David nearly 17,500 ‘likes’. In response to criti- 9 Edgar, aged 26, of Tynemouth Road, cism of the page by Metro bosses, Potts- making threats against Metro sta ” Wallsend have both been charged with Heywood claims the page was not set malicious communication and will ap- up to encourage people to evade metro metro should be free, we are simply say- good value for money.  e law-abiding COMMENT pear before magistrates on October 18. fares, but because people are “fed up” ing it should not be so expensive.” majority of passengers buy tickets to e Courier understands this is in with the “extortionate” price of tickets. A Nexus spokesperson said: “ is fa- use the Metro service. It is totally unac- connection with comments posted Speaking to e Courier at the protest cebook page is promoting fare evasion ceptable that a small minority seem to PIMPS AND HOES on the ‘Checky Watch’ facebook page, on October 7, Potts-Heywood said: “I on the Metro system, which is a crimi- think they can cheat the system.” which have been denounced as “crimi- don’t think it’s a very good service when nal o ence, and we want facebook to  e inspectors are supported by the Is the most recent nal” by Nexus, the company responsible you pay those prices to sit on urinated close it down. Metro is subsidised by Northumbria Police Metro Unit, who Carnage theme for the Metro system.  e arrests came seats in a tin box. A lot of people agree.” the tax payers of Tyne and Wear, it does stressed that travelling on the Metro as demonstrators gathered for a protest In a statement, Checky Watch said: not make a pro t, so anyone who travels without a valid ticket could lead to pros- really acceptable? at Grey’s Monument on October 7. “ is page is not promoting crimi- without a ticket is taking money from ecution and a  ne of up to £500. CHECKMATE 11 Scandal over the Metro ‘Checky Friends remember Guy Joseph in 300 mile cycle ride Watch’ alerts 12 By George Sandeman News Editor Waking up at 6am,  nding your cycling SPORT shorts and checking you’ve got enough Mars bars is not how the average person starts their weekend. INTRA MURAL PREVIEW But that’s exactly what Chanelle Weller and Dan Parker did on Saturday morn- An early look ing last week as they prepared to em- at this year’s bark on their near 300 mile cycle ride.  eir mammoth undertaking was top dogs done in the name of Guy’s Trust which TOUR DE was set up a er the death of Guy Joseph, 42 a 2009 Marine Biology graduate, who NORTH WINTER SWIM died last year in the Spanish Pyrenees Chanelle and Dan a er a paragliding accident. cycled from What did Chanelle explained: “His family want- Newcastle to Guy’s ed his name to keep going on and to home in East losing a bet on continue what Guy believed in, he spent Finchely, London Pardew lead to? a lot of time in Asia and fell in love with Photography: Dan the culture and the people. He used to Parker 45 give up a lot of his time, helping out and teaching kids English so his family thought it would be a good idea to set all uni students who went out every 24 minutes. Asked why they chose to raise money up a charity to build schools. summer so I met him out there. A er Having intended to start from the by cycling in particular, Chanelle said: “ ey chose Nepal because that is that, whenever university campus, they set o from “We wanted to do something a bit dif- where he learnt to paraglide and was Guy went back Gateshead for logistical reasons. “We ferent, a couple of friends are doing training to be an instructor, and he real- He spent a lot out, we’d try to were due to set o at 5am but because marathons and half-marathons, and not ly fell in love with the country. Hopeful- arrange our sum- of roadworks on the way up, we didn’t that marathons aren’t di cult, but we ly we can build more schools in South of time in Asia mer holidays so get to Newcastle until 1am so had an ex- thought we wanted something a bit dif- East Asia if we can raise enough money.” and fell in love we could go out to tra hour’s sleep but then Dan’s bike got a ferent to raise a lot of money and make It was in  ailand, during one of with the culture meet him.” puncture so unfortunately we didn’t end it a bit sentimental by joining his uni- their university summer holidays, that and the people  e couple had up leaving until about 6.40am.” versity town and his hometown.” Chanelle, Dan and Guy struck up their expected to com- At 11.30pm on Saturday, they reached Next week will be the one-year anni- friendship whilst scuba diving in Koh plete the extraordinary feat in 26 hours, their  nishing line at Guy’s home in East versary of Guy’s passing, but it will also Tao, a small island famed for its diving but shaved an astonishing near six hours Finchley, North London that brought a celebrate the life-changing opportuni- paradise. Chanelle recalled: “We were o their target, to  nish in 20 hours and close to their 278 mile adventure. ties his memory now provides.

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By Susie May Beever periencing its culture is because it has News Editor such a rich history in which royalty has played an important role. ree international students were se- “Whilst I’ve only been in Newcastle lected to represent the University dur- for three weeks I can already say that it ing a visit from the Duchess of Cam- is an experience which will, without a bridge last week, alongside various doubt, transform me.” other members of sta . e Duchess, who  ew into the Toon Juntao Zeng, Victoria Oriuwa and aboard a helicopter, was originally Noah Kennedy were the lucky individu- scheduled to visit the region alongside als given the opportunity to meet the the Duke of Cambridge but he had to Duchess, who visited the city as part of cancel his appearance to attend the a royal tour around the North East. funeral of Olga Powell, his childhood e visit began on Wednesday morn- nanny. ing at Newcastle Civic Centre, where the e city’s Lord Mayor, Jackie Slesen- Duchess was met by ger, met the royal party at the Civic the three students Centre alongside 14 year-old William and Deputy Vice- Hardy who had the honour earlier this Juntao Zeng, Chancellor Ella year of carrying the Olympic torch Victoria Oriuwa Ritchie, as well as through Newcastle. and Noah Ken- receiving the usu- Students chatted with Kate about their nedy were the al warm Geordie life and work at the university before lucky individu- reception from she headed outside to greet members of the public. the public. als given the Kate also met 500 Geordies made it down to the opportunity to with Professor Civic Centre for Kate’s visit with many meet Kate Tom Kirkwood, being students. who leads the Students Megan Bartle and Jemima University’s Institute of Ageing and Edwards stood in the crowds to catch a Health, to learn more about the Medical glimpse of the Duchess. School’s research into the ageing pro- Bartle, aged 20, said: “she carries her- cess and related illnesses. self beautifully but is modest and at ease Noah Kennedy, a psychology student with the public.” on a temporary study scheme here from Another member of the public added: Loyola University in Maryland, said “We understand why William isn’t here of the experience: “I was ecstatic. One and seeing Kate in person is brilliant. of the reasons I’ve enjoyed travelling She is so good natured and will make a around the United Kingdom and ex- good queen.” 4.news Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Medics to bene t from Barbour’s  nely threaded success

By Anna Templeton such as Kate Moss and Alexa Chung. News Editor Dame Margaret also supports chari- table causes and other projects in the e Barbour Foundation have pledged a area through the Barbour Foundation, “large donation” to the Newcastle Uni- pledging a “further substantial dona- versity Medical School. tion” to e Sage Gateshead. J. Barbour & Son, traditionally known Mr Buck said the foundation had for their waxed jackets, has experienced donated more than £8m to charitable a leap in pro ts, paying itself a £10 mil- causes since its inception, including lion dividend last year. their most recent donation to the Medi- Steve Buck, their Managing Director, cal School’s research programme. said: “Barbour continues to experience Professor Chris Day, the Pro-Vice- strong growth and we are satis ed with Chancellor of Medical Sciences said: our 2011 results. “We’re excited to hear that we are to re- “It is a testimony to the owners and ceive this donation from Barbour as it all of the sta that recognises our world leading strengths our workmanship in medical research. By investing in The explosion and enduring studentships and fellowships we aim to quality are recog- advance our understanding of diseases in the compa- nised by our cus- such as arthritis, Alzheimer’s, cancer ny’s sales can tomers.” and Parkinson’s.” be attributed to John Barbour, James Johnston, Development Man- their popularity who began sell- ager for Medical Sciences, explained amongst the ing oilskins in how: “ e Medical School was origi- the port of South nally founded on subscriptions from likes of Kate Shields, started local individuals and organisations and Moss the company in has long bene ted from the support of 1894. e Bar- alumni, patients interested in research bour family are still the sole sharehold- and well-known local names such as ers of the business with Dame Margaret Catherine Cookson and William Leech. Barbour serving as chair. We established the 1834 Fund in 2009 BARBOUR e family still maintain close con- to encourage donations of this sort. nections with the North East. Dame “It has already o ered bursary sup- BURSARY Margaret opened the Barbour Academy port for undergraduate medics. ere The famed waxed in South Shields last year to deliver ap- is a great story to tell about the work jacket makers will be prenticeships, skills and training for the that our medical research teams are making a “large dona- textile industry. doing and the 1834 Fund continues to tion” Image: saxon- e explosion in the company’s sales attract support to help advance medical campbell (Flickr) and pro le can be attributed to their in- research.” creasing popularity amongst urbanites NUSU and Uni to shine a new light on mental health

By George Sandeman signing today is to show our commit- News Editor ment to tackling the stigma of mental health in everything we do. e Students’ Union and the University “We want to show current students have teamed up with local charity Time and prospective students that we as an to Change to try and tackle the stigma organisation are serious about commit- surrounding mental health. ting time and e ort to challenging stig- Speaking to students and sta in e mas surrounding mental health and get Venue, Welfare O ce Esta Innes said: people talking about it.” “From my perspective, mental health is Signing the pledge was Dr Alison Old- one of those things that a lot of people am, the Head of the University’s Student don’t really want to talk about, particu- Wellbeing Service, with Lindsey Lockey larly students. accepting the pledge on behalf of NUSU “It’s quite a heavy topic and a little bit Chief Executive Simon Gerry. taboo and I think we as an organisation Oldam said: “ is shows our commit- need to work hard to make sure that it is ment that we as a University are mak- talked about and is discussed in a more ing to students and sta to tackle stigma positive light.” and discrimation surrounding mental She added: “ is pledge that we’re health.” e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 news.5 Silent protest honours Syrian graduate

By Peter Wood & Linguistics department. Burton-Rob- person by everyone who knew him.” erts said: “ e whole of the School of He also spoke of the situation in Syria, English are very shocked and our feel- condemning the use of the term ‘civil A silent protest was held last week out- ings go out to his family. war’ to describe what is happening, stat- DEAFENING SILENCE side the Students’ Union to remember “We worked very hard together and ing: “ e facts on the ground are noth- Students and faculty come together to a Newcastle graduate who was killed in to think that all of that is wasted, quite ing like that.” remember Miri Hussein Photo: Peter Wood Syria and raise awareness of the coun- apart from the tragedy of it all”, the Noting that peaceful protest against try’s on-going turmoil. Professor said, the regime went on for almost six Dr Miri Hussein graduated from adding: “We were months, he said: “It’s a government that Newcastle in 2009 and had been teach- expecting great is using its full military force – that was ing linguistics at Damascus University “People’s things from Miri. never used in any kind of war by the when he was shot by a sniper along with humanity is He worked at Da- government – against its own people.” his brother and cousin whilst collecting being lost; mascus University He added: “the struggle of the people essay questions from his home in late and he was a ris- to defend themselves against this gov- July. seeing people ing star there.” ernment can by no means be called a Dr Hussein was 34 when he was killed, being killed is One of the or- civil war. leaving a wife without a husband and becoming a ganisers of the “People’s humanity is being lost; see- their six children without a father. event, which be- ing people being killed, seeing blood More than 50 people participated in part of the daily gan at noon last and bodies is becoming a part of the the stand against violence which was routine” Wednesday and daily routine”, he said, adding that the organised by the School of English Lit- lasted approxi- lack of international support meant erature, Language and Linguistics and mately 45 minutes, was Hammood that, “the regime got the upper hand.” attended by various faculty members. Obaid. “ ere are still many peaceful activi- It was done in partnership with other Hammood, originally from Damascus ties taking place in Syria highlighting Syrian students and was also attended and graduated last year, was a friend of that this is a people’s revolution” by other members of the Syrian com- Miri’s. Speaking about last week’s event, e Syrian community in the North munity in the North East. he said: “ e aim of the event is actu- East have raised over £800 which has At the protest were Miri Hussein’s for- ally to raise awareness of the situation been sent to Miri Hussein’s widow mer MA and PhD supervisor at New- in Syria and at the same time remember whilst the School of English Literature, castle and Professor Noel Burton-Rob- our friend who lived among us here for Language & Linguistics has managed to erts of the English Literature, Language some time and was a very, very loved raise a further £200. e judge asked the defendant in which position they had oral sex. He replied: “She was lying down on the bed and I was kneeling over her.” continued from page 1 the defence alleging that the victim re-  nished on the 17th of every month and recording, the defendant denied raping sought to support her claim by indicat- A video-recorded testimony by the ceived a foot massage from the defend- therefore decided not to use a condom. the victim a er which she hung up the ing that within  ve minutes of sending victim was shown to the jury in which ant a er they returned from a day of “It was her dry day,” he said. phone. the  rst message to her boyfriend about she said she was beaten and raped on shopping. e defendant described: “As usual, He went on to text her several times leaving him, she had texted him saying: the night of 20 September last year. “You began to kiss and then you like before, I bit her on the shoulder.” and tried to call “I was beaten and raped. I’m scared of Speaking through an interpreter, she helped him to take his clothes o . And “A er the sex, I used her camera to her again later on [the defendant].” said the defendant forced her to per- then you had oral sex,” alleged the de- take a few pictures while she was sleep- that night. Closing arguments were made that form oral sex but slapped her twice and fence solicitor. ing. I did this every time a er sex to Questioning led “She didn’t an- a ernoon with the prosecution saying: kicked her in the stomach when she re- e victim denied receiving a foot save it as a memory.” to the defend- swer the calls, so I “ e reality is that she was hit in order sisted. massage and denied that sex had been e defendant accepted the charge texted her. to get her to have sex. e defendant’s She said she begged him to use a con- consensual. She said: “I just wish that it that he had assaulted her but that this ant beginning “I was drink- attitude is one that demonstrates that dom and he laughed it o saying he never happened in my life.” incident didn’t happen until the next to cry and ing with a friend this is a man who was not in love with morning on 21 September. He alleges raise his voice and I called her in her. that he told her he felt jealous because the middle of the “He wanted to regain a sexual rela- She said the defendant forced her to per- of her pictures with her boyfriend on against the night but she did tionship and he wasn’t very particular facebook and wanted her to come back prosecutor in not answer the of how he went about it.” form oral sex but slapped her twice and to him. He alleges that she said he was some replies. phone. ey added: “A whack across the face never patient and that the previous “I would have “I only remem- to express frustration over lost love.” kicked her in the stomach when she resisted night was a mistake. ber calling her the “Although the defendant does admit “I slapped her really hard the  rst raped her on next morning.” to slapping her, he’s not prepared to ad- wanted to get her pregnant as a punish- A er she  nished giving her evidence, time. She called me a dick. I slapped her the fi rst night Regarding the mit anything regarding the rape.” ment. she was told that she might be recalled again,” said the defendant. “I did not severity of the “He’s a man not lost in passion, but e court heard medical evidence for further cross-examination. feel sorry when I slapped her but when if that was my bruising on the he’s devious, he’s clever.” that the bruises on the victim’s lips and On 11th January 2012, forensic evi- the police showed me a picture of her intention!” victim’s face, he “ e injuries speak volumes.” cheek were a day old when the victim dence was found linking the defendant bruised face I felt bad.” said: “If you don’t e defence began their closing argu- was examined and that there were bite to the alleged rape. “I can never forget or forgive myself look carefully, you wouldn’t even notice ments by telling the jury that they must marks on her shoulder. In his testimony, the defendant said for what I have done to her.” it .” “be cold and analytical” when consider- However, the medical professional that on 20 September, they went to the e jury was given a day o on urs- e judge then asked the defendant in ing the evidence. noted that no injury to her stomach was city centre at 9.00am and came back at day with the third which position they performed oral sex. e defence said: “ e doctor said she recorded. 7.00pm. day of the trial He replied: “She was lying down on the could not be certain that all of the in- e victim also alleges that a er the He alleges that the victim went in- The prosecutor commencing on bed and I was kneeling over her. juries happened at the same time”. ey defendant raped her; he took pictures of side her bathroom, with the door le Friday. “She wasn’t participating in the sex. I continued by going into detail about her on the bed. open, to change into something casual. proceeded to e prosecutor had to do everything myself.” some of the text messages presented as A transcript of text messages sent She was wearing a black top and black ask the defend- proceeded to ask A member of the jury raised the ques- evidence saying it was incomplete and from the victim’s phone was presented tracksuit bottoms on that night and was ant: “How the defendant: tion: “Did the victim retch when you there were inconsistencies. as evidence. arranging her clothes in the wardrobe “How many times were performing oral sex?” e defend- e defence also said that the defend- e defence highlighted a message while he cooked food. many times did did you slap her?” ant replied: “She appeared to be choking ant stayed silent during his initial police sent to her boyfriend that read: ”[ e A er dinner, he alleges they lay on the you slap her?” He replied: but I moved on.” interview because “he was scared sti ” defendant] seduced me last night and bed in the victim’s room and that he told He replied: “Twice. I realised e prosecution continued along the and that, even though he did have a I regret for what I have done. It is best her that he still loved her. He alleges that she was using me same line of questioning for some time, reasonably good grasp of English, there that we don’t see each other anymore as she replied: “Love me like you used to “Twice. I real- and I lost control which eventually led to the defendant was still no interpreter available. And I love him.” b e fore .” ised she was and slapped her.” beginning to cry and raise his voice that: “It was the police, not [the victim], She denied sending any message to He said that she then voluntarily re- using me and I e prosecution against the prosecutor in some replies. who raised the question of rape”. her boyfriend and alleged that her moved her shirt and that he helped her then moved onto “I would have raped her on the  rst Both the prosecution and defence phone was in the defendant’s possession to remover her trousers. “I took o my lost control and the questions re- night if that was my intention!” tried to point out inconsistencies in at the time it was sent. clothes, started kissing her and touched slapped her” garding the de- As detailed on the  rst day of the tri- each other’s evidence and that these e victim also accepted having had her with my  ngers.” fendant trying to al, the victim was alleged to have sent could have been down to language and a previous sexual relationship with the “She never said no to sex. e only intimidate the victim. a message to her boyfriend explaining meaning di culties. defendant. time she spoke was when she asked me ey alleged that the victim recorded that she no longer loved him a er being e trial resumes on Monday. e second day of the trial saw the vic- to use a condom.” a call from the defendant on the same seduced by the defendant. She subse- Additional reporting by Peter Wood. tim continue at the witness stand with He alleged that her menstrual cycle night that he was released on bail. In the quently denied this and the prosecution 6.news Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier It’s question time but who’s got the answers?

WE’RE ALL EARS Some of the region’s biggest hitters answered your questions Photography: Justyna Belkevic and Lusi Manukiyan

Last week, in an attempt to  nd £10 went on to add that dependence on the lop adding that politics cannot stay in nity to shine, John Tennant began his By Justyna Belkevic and billion in savings, the Chancellor of the state had become a ‘culture’.  e solu- the vacuum of 1950s and the view on argument blaming the EU for being Lusi Manukiyan Exchequer, o ered to slash the welfare tion he o ered was to educate young marriage should be changed accord- non-democratic and for allowing coun- budget further, partly by cutting the people to understand that “a child is not ingly. Nick Brown, however, pointed tries like Greece to join the Eurozone Should one receive a child as a gi for amount of child bene t larger families for Christmas, a child is for life”. out that no religious institution was be- and contribute to the economic crisis. Christmas and should Greece have could claim. O ering a business perspective to ever been admitted into the Eurozone? Brown was quick to point out that the the matter, Kurt Mueller noted that a  ese were some of the intriguing issues number of large families in the UK was Brown said there were few large families change would be of concern to Granger discussed during the third Question not great, so the policy was most likely Plc., since the alternative would not be Time held last  ursday in Newcastle to a ect the poorest in society, whilst so the policy was going to a ect poorest in any better, as EU regulations and stand- University by the Politics Society.  e generating little income. He also noted ards allow for greater transparency and, event, which took place in the Herschel that “children are expensive” and since therefore, bene t businesses. building, was chaired by Richard Moss welfare only partially covers the costs, society whilst generating little income Overall, the event proved to be a great and featured Labour MP Nick Brown, having a child was an important deci-  e question on whether same-sex ing compelled to allow same-sex mar- success according to all of the panellists alongside various other political  gures. sion, whether one claimed bene ts or marriage should be legalised was seen riage on their grounds, and thus the law and judging from the ovation from the  e very  rst question addressed to not. as not worthy of debate, according to should be passed as soon as possible to audience.  e Education Secretary for the panel challenged George Osborne’s Many of the panelists agreed that the John Tennant, as the answer was clearly avoid any further con ict. Politics Society said, “I was pleased with proposal to limit the amount of children choice of having a larger number of “yes”. What was the bigger issue was  e debate livened up when Charles the great turnout, as well as the diverse in one family to be supported on ben- children was that of the family, however whether the Church should be able to Heslop accused UKIP of being a one- panel that did not hold back or walk e ts. It was soon clear that the debate Vice Chairman of the National Con- opt out.  e panellists largely agreed issue party with nothing to o er but an around the topics.” was going to be a heated one. servative Convention, Charles Heslop, with Tennant’s point with Charles Hes- exit from the EU. Seizing the opportu- e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 news.7 Northumbria Police give reassuring presence

By Aine Stott working late into the evening looking Online News Editor at issues surrounding the various events organised by the University, the Stu- is year’s Freshers’ Week saw over dents’ Union and the various licensed 6,000 students descend on the city a er premises in and around the city centre. a lifetime under parental supervision. “We want to ensure students  nd their Speaking to e Courier, PC Al Gib- feet and grow ac- son, a Northumbria Police beat o cer customed to the on the University campus, outlined Our intention city lifestyle with- what students can expect from the city’s is to educate out becoming a policemen and women. victim of crime.” “While students are generally not the rather than PC 2101 Gib- most dangerous or violent people of- enforce. son works closely  cers come into contact with, they can, Newcastle with the Estates through inexperience, be vulnerable; is a safe city Security Service exposing themselves to all kinds of and has an o ce problems such as becoming a victim, or and the Police on campus in the indeed a perpetrator, of crime normally presence is Armstrong Build- as a result of not managing behaviour there to ensure ing. a er alcohol. it remains that He is present all “O cers respond to this by chang- year round and ing their policing style for the  rst few way students wanting weeks of term. to contact him can do so by emailing “Local o cers spend more dedicated [[email protected]]. time on campus and in the halls o ering He advised: “Students are coming to reassurance to the new arrivals. If you one of the best cities in the country and see an o cer please don’t be alarmed - our region is one of the safest areas in they are there to o er help and advice if the country to live, work and study. you need it.” “People do though need to take com- He added: “We know it can be quite mon sense precautions to ensure their daunting being away from home and we safety, the safety of their friends and aim to provide another level of pastoral their property. Lock windows, espe- care to those already being provided by cially those on the ground  oor; close DON’T STOP your accommodation and the Univer- all  at doors behind you when you go sity. out and make sure you don’t leave your “Our intention is to educate rather valuables on show.” PoliceTHE have PARTYencouraged freshers to enjoy themselves responsibly than enforce. Newcastle is a safe city He urged caution saying: “While out and to be aware Photography: and the Police presence is there to en- and about please be aware that drinking Moises Bedrossian sure it remains that way. can expose you to dangers which are not “Additional o cers carry out dedi- necessarily evident when you’re sober.” cated patrols around the city centre, “We used to get regular complaints from a brain surgeon disturbed by noise ... it meant he had to cancel operations” continued from page 1 Addressing the University’s previous kind of comment is not helpful and similar kinds of issue to us. Essex also that they are nice people because then control and huge disturbances to a lot attempts at dealing with the problem: breaks relationships down further.”  ne students heavily for a wide variety the neighbours may be more inclined to of people then that would be considered “What we had been doing, a er a  rst Speaking on how students are per- of disciplinary issues … I believe that, share information with them about the much more seriously and go beyond the complaint, was to issue a formal caution ceived in the community she said: “It’s in comparison to other universities, our sorts of people they are living around formal warnings and  nes to further which is very minor, with regards to dis- di cult, given the number of people  nes are very low, whereas we  ne up to which may help them get on with the academic sanctioning and discipline.” ciplinary procedures, and it was having that are living in Jesmond and the sur- £200, others start at £200.” permanent residents more amicably.” e council’s Night Noise Team oper- some e ect but wasn’t resolving the is- rounding areas we are only hearing Describing the types of people in the Gray was also clear to point out that ates between 10pm and 4am on every sue su ciently when it came to houses from a very small proportion of perma- community making complaints, Gray, a the University doesn’t pro t from the night of the week but that could change o ending repeatedly … In order to try nent residents and hearing about only Disciplinary O cer, said: “ ere are a  nes and that they are deposited in due to funding adjustments. Beat police and address the a very small proportion of students … lot of residents out there who are being the Vice Chancellors’ Hardship Fund, o cers also regularly patrol student- problem, and for We de nitely get a mixed response from bothered and it is a ecting their lives. which is operated by the Student Well- populated areas as part of a monitoring Things students to take it members of the public and it’s not all scheme the University partially funds. more seriously, it negative, they are happy to coexist but Gray explained the relationship be- students have meant we needed to do so without too many instances of “I believe that, in comparison to other tween the University and council in been known to to increase upon noise disturbance.” dealing with noise problems saying: come out with our response.” She added: “ ere is a very, very small universities, our  nes are very low, where- “We are two di erent bodies and oper- when speaking Explaining the minority of students who won’t listen ate di erent procedures and can take to residents  rmer measures to anyone at all and think they can do as we  ne up to £200, others start at £200” di erent action to resolve the problem. that the Uni- whatever they want and we will have to We are very joined up in the sharing of include: “This is versity can take come down a bit more harder on that From families with young children to being Service “so students su ering information but we don’t involve each a student area against more type of student but that is to everybody’s normal working people and elderly  nancial hardship would make an ap- other in the determination of sanctions and if you don’t serious noise of- bene t. Unfortunately, their behaviour people who can get frightened. To give plication for assistance which the fund or disciplinary measures ... e council like it, move” fenders she said: gives all the other students a very bad you one example, we used to get regu- helps alleviate.” have their own powers through legal “We would always n am e .” lar complaints from a brain surgeon In his welcome to students last month, proceedings to be able to issue  nes and investigate more serious noise distur- Part of Gray’s job involves  nding out and when he was disturbed by noise it Leader of Newcastle City Council Nick con scate equipment but we don’t have bances with an opportunity for the stu- how other universities act upon exces- meant he had to cancel operations the Forbes, said: “One thing that winds resi- any part in that.” dents to respond and establish who is sive noise issues: “We do operate dif- next day because he couldn’t take any dents up is late night noise disturbance On what the new sanctions are look- responsible and whether sanctions are ferently to Northumbria in terms of risks of carrying out procedures whilst and so we’d like to make a plea to any ing to achieve Gray said: “We’re hoping to be determined at the Student Pro- dealing with noise complaints but we he was tired.” students wanting to enjoy Newcastle’s this new initiative might make students gress Service level or if it needs to go do liaise in the instance of a joint house- On the frequency of disturbances she nightlife is please do it in consideration think a little bit more carefully because a higher to a Student Disciplinary Com- hold so that we can establish who is re- said: “Some residents are being dis- of others and remember that other peo- lot of it is forgetting that it is two o’clock mittee where harder sanctions such as sponsible, and take the appropriate ac- turbed by noise two or three times a ple are living and working here too.” in the morning, they are a bit drunk and exclusion and expulsion are considered. tion, but we do act independently of one week from various houses in their area, Gray’s  nal message to students was: they are disturbing others. ey aren’t In saying that, for us to refer a case to another so students in the same house whilst for those students their party is a “We understand that students have just intentionally meaning to disturb others that level it would have to be extremely could be dealt with di erently.” one-o , for those residents it’s a recur- moved into the community for the  rst but it is thoughtless, inconsiderate be- serious.” Other institutions that  ne students ring problem.” time, they have just moved out of halls haviour. e  ne and the warning will She elaborated saying: “ e kind of include Queen’s University Belfast who Explaining how students could help - a completely di erent environment - be now issued on the receipt of a report things some students have been known “ ne much more heavily than we do. resolve possible problems she said: they are away from parents, they are be- from the Police that they have witnessed to come out with when speaking to per- ey have more numbers, a larger stu- “One of the guidelines we have is to ing let loose but they need to adjust to levels of noise that are deemed unaccep- manent residents is “this is a student dent body and is a bigger problem for encourage students to introduce them- their new surroundings and that is the t a b l e .” area and if you don’t like it, move.” at them in their community but do have selves to their neighbours and show message we want to get through.” 8.news Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier University announces new partnership with Loyola

By Jenni Cannon

Newcastle University announced this week that it will be working in partner- ship with Loyola University to open a new science-focused study abroad cen- tre in the UK. e project will be the biggest overseas presence for Loyola University, Mary- land, and is intended to strengthen ties between the universities and create op- portunities for a number of students. e centre will accommodate over 50 students, predominantly recruited from Loyola University. is is the  rst A new science- project run by Loyola where focused study spaces will also be abroad centre available to other ... which will US students, with Y’ELLO accommo- around ten exter- date over 50 nal students ex- LOYOLA students pected in the  rst The green and leafy year. campus at the Newcastle Uni- university in Maryland versity will also recruit international on the USA’s eastern students for the programme, aiming to seaboard make the process of  nding a suitable Photography: Daniel study abroad programme as easy for Bedel science students as it is for those study- ing courses such as business and the humanities. One of the three challenges Newcastle community development. and have since been working on study- its strengths seem to lie particularly in e project links the two universities is currently tackling goes by the head- Loyola is also renowned for its com- abroad prospects and community pro- the student experience for international through the aim to work within their ing of Social Renewal, and is intended munity focus, and it is hoped that the jects. students, who this year ranked it 12th in respective communities. to impact the global community. centre will attract more US students to is commitment to international the world. Newcastle University has a reputation Projects such as this, designed to cre- study the sciences. study has recently become more evi- Projects such as this one, opening in for high-quality research, and is cur- ate opportunities for study abroad stu- is is not the  rst project run by the dent. Although already a member of 2014, will help ensure that Newcastle’s rently spearheading societal challenges dents and strengthen international ties, two partnered universities. Loyola and the Russell Group and listed in the top reputation for excellence among inter- as part of this. are a key aspect of Newcastle’s focus on Newcastle have been linked since 1997, 20 of the Times 2013 University Guide, national students remains in the future. e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 nationalstudentnews.9 Oxbridge Student Celebrating 45 years as only UK reject new jailed for Uni to honour Martin Luther King graduate ‘re- £1.5m VAT

By Leela Prasad and civil rights leader Dr King in his family escaped from famine in Nigeria, port cards’ scam speech. and moved to Newcastle with her starv- He spoke about how “the dream” ing brothers and mother. Oxbridge Universities Manchester Metropolitan University In conjunction with the 45th anniver- had been ful lled She recollected that she was just 10 sary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. re- nearly  ve dec- years old when she  rst read those hal- ceiving a doctorate in Civil Law at New- We still cannot ades a er Dr King lowed words. “I was really moved, really e two institutions are among up to 10 A law student lived a millionaire’s life- castle University, the National Union of say that every delivered his fa- powerfully struck by those words. members of the Russell Group with no style a er masterminding a complex Journalists (NUJ) organised a memorial child has the mous speech on “I hope his words will come true not plans to award graduates with the new VAT fraud. lecture for the journalist, political activ- the steps of the only for them but for me. We still can- Higher Education Achievement Report. Paul Hackney was driven around in ist and black nationalist, Claudia Jones. opportunity to Lincoln Memori- not say that every child in Newcastle e HEAR system seeks to give univer- a Rolls Royce Phantom, paid rent from e event was held in Kings Hall, the be judged by al. It also included will have the opportunity to be judged sity leavers a detailed break- a Swiss bank account, owned a Range same hall where Dr King received his character and the screening of a by their character and not their race. down of their academic Rover and was collected from doctorate 45 years ago. not their race  ve minute clip of “Certainly, I believe it’s part of my job, achievements, exam football matches by heli- Brian Ward, Professor of American Dr King’s honor- as MP for this great city, to work to- results, extra- copter. Studies at Northumbria University, ary degree acceptance speech. wards that. en I can say that I truly curricular Hackney was be- drew a comparison between America’s Later on, Newcastle Central MP Chi believe that Dr King’s legacy in New- activities hind a string  rst black president, Barack Obama, Onwurah told the audience how her castlet will have been ful lled.” and work of companies place- that falsely ments. claimed VAT It is refunds hoped for inter- t h a t national t h e exports of move construc- will tion equip- p a v e ment that t h e had never w a y taken place. for the He banked abolition the money of existing o shore in Zu- Job Title: Event staff Location: Newcastle upon Tyne. Salary: £600 bursary upon completion of  rst, second rich, New Zea- Employer: North East Expo placement and third- land, Curacao, So- Closing date: 20.10.12 Job Title: Shop Floor Assistant Basic job description: Duties of the place- class degree malia and China. Salary: Negotiable Employer: ASDA ment will include: Producing a marketing/ classi cations amid e scam had been oper- Basic job description: 8-10 event staff are Closing date: 23.10.12 PR/Social Media strategy for the fund, fears it is “far too blunt a ating for four years when he required to provide support to a business Salary: To be confi rmed. liaising with the creative team; maximising tool” to mark out the full range was arrested. trade exhibition taking place on 7th Novem- Basic job description: A Shop Floor Assistant the use of social media avenues for fund of student abilities. Hackney has now been jailed for six ber at Newcastle Racecourse. Your main is required to work 4 hours per week at the raising, updating and maintaining news But the plans have received a lukewarm years a er admitting conspiracy to responsibilities will include working on event ASDA store in Washington, Sunderland. On feeds; producing marketing materials to pro- response from some leading universi- cheat the revenue and conspiring to registration; stewarding in the car park and the shop fl oor you have a great opportunity mote the fund and its fundraising activities; ties, with Oxford insisting there was lit- launder money, and has been barred providing other event cover where required. to welcome customers, talk to them, help liaising with the Evening Chronicle Reporters tle evidence that the new scheme was in from serving as a director for 10 years. Person requirements: Previous event sup- them and make their shopping trip memo- to ensure all fundraising events receive ap- demand from businesses. port would be benefi cial. rable. You also have an important part to propriate publicity, identifying new publicity Location: Newcastle upon Tyne. play in helping us meet our sales targets, opportunities to raise the profi le of the fund. whether it’s by recommending a product to Person requirements: Excellent knowl- Job Title: Waiting & Kitchen Staff a customer or making sure the shelves are edge and skill using various social media Essex student Condoms Employer: Frankie & Benny’s stocked with the things they want to buy. channels is essential. Marketing and PR Closing date: 17.10.12 Person requirements: Every day you’ll be experience is also required. You must be dies a er distributed to Salary: Competitive expected to look the part through a smart able to work as part of a team as well as Basic job description: We are looking for appearance, and play the part in a friendly unsupervised. Experience of fundraising and part time Front of House Team Members and professional way. marketing events is highly desired. rum binge Cambridge and Bar Staff as well as Kitchen Team Mem- Location: Sunderland. Location: Newcastle upon Tyne. bers/Chefs at Frankie & Benny’s in Gates- drink race students head and Newcastle. Come along to our Job Title: Administrative Assistant Job Title: Newcastle Work Experience - De- recruitment day taking place on Wednesday Employer: Newcastle City Council velopment Assistant University of Essex University of Cambridge 17th October at the Frankie and Benny’s in Closing date: 18.10.12 Employer: Berwick upon Tweed Film and Swalwell, Gateshead, 10am - 5pm. No ap- Salary: £12,787 - £13,589 pro rata Media Arts Festival pointment is needed - just bring your CV. Closing date: 22.10.12 A student from the University of Essex Freshers at Cambridge University are Person requirements: If you have relevant Basic job description: An Administrative Salary: £600 bursary upon completion of fell to his death a er downing a bottle of being given 60 free condoms a week experience and a genuine passion for Assistant is required to work 16 hours per placement rum in 15 minutes. under a new pilot scheme. hospitality and providing excellent service week at Cragside Primary School in New- Basic job description: The role will include: Timothy Jarvis, 18, was a In a e ort to avoid STDs and we would love to hear from you. castle (2 days a week - Thurs & Fri, 8:15am Administrating the Festival’s fundraising ap- few days into starting a unwanted pregnancies, Location: Gateshead. start). You will provide general clerical and plications; administrating and promoting the maths degree when o cials have been administrative support including answering Festival’s call for submissions; administrat- the tragic accident handing out free Job Title: Personal Assistant telephones, taking messages and respond- ing the Festival website and email systems; occurred. contraception Employer: Disability North ing to inquiries, data input, fi ling, photo- updating online communications and social An inquest packs as well Closing date: 26.10.12 copying, receiving and dispatching post etc. media; handling and responding to enquir- held at as ‘condom Salary: £8.00 per hour Reception duties may be required. ies; company & Board administration. Waltham- cards’, to al- Basic job description: A Personal Assistant Person requirements: You will need a good Person requirements: Offi ce-based experi- stow’s Coro- low pupils is required to work 10 hours per week for level of ICT, administrative and inter-person- ence, excellent IT skills (incl. MS Word & ner’s Court to get hold a 32 year old female who is in a period of al skills together with the ability to demon- Excel, preferably Apple Mac) and experience heard how of more. recovery from mental health problems. The strate initiative. Experience of working in a of data-inputting, collating documents, creat- Mr Jarvis It means purpose of the personal assistant job is to school is desirable but not essential. ing spreadsheets and fi ling. You must have had been if all 3,500 encourage and accompany the lady in social Location: Newcastle upon Tyne. outstanding organisational skills and an involved Freshers at settings and to take part in therapeutic eye for detail. Confi dent social networking in a bet to Cambridge activities. skills are also essential as well as profes- down the use their full Person requirements: The position is subject Job Title: Newcastle Work Experience - Mar- sional communication skills. The successful rum. allowance, to the satisfactory result of an Enhanced keting, PR and Social Media Executive candidate will be self-motivated, with a good Demitris they would Criminal Records Bureau search and refer- Employer: Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund sense of initiative. Bachaviolos, get through ences being sought. Closing date: 22.10.12 Location: Berwick-upon-Tweed. from Maldon, Es- 10,920,000 con- sex, told the inquest: doms a year. “ ey had a stopwatch Cambridge County Fancy earning £600 tax free? Newcastle University students from any 10-week period. as they drank a bottle of Council has successfully Newcastle Work Experience degree discipline. You will be required to un- All current vacancies can be found at www. rum. run the C-Card scheme for un- placements now online! dertake a total of 100 hours work over 3 - 4 ncl.ac.uk/careers by following the ‘Jobs and “Timothy had said he could drink the der-18s, before being extended to Cam- NWE offers paid work experience op- months, fully fl exible around your timetable. applications’ tab to work experience. You bottle in 30 minutes - he drank it in 15 bridge students with extra funding. portunities in local small and medium sized The summer programme is open to all can also visit the NWE homepage for further minutes, actually.” companies and charities (SMEs) to bright current and graduating Newcastle University info and register for NWE placement alerts e inquest, held around the same Anna Templeton and enterprising students. students from any degree discipline. You will www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/develop/workExpe- time as new students across the country News Editor The term-time programme is open to all undertake a full-time placement over a 5 or rience/nwe.php. take advantage of cheap drinks o ers, Photography: Digo Souza / Writing on the still continues. Mall (Flickr) 10.comment Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Stranger Danger: A naïve concept?

per year have been abducted and mur- dered by strangers’ in stark comparison to the ‘two children a week’ murdered in LAURA their own homes. Children, in essence, WOTTON are more at risk from members of their family and community, a harsh reality COMMENT that previously we’ve smugly ignored. EDITOR Take for example the case of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman back in 2002, both of whom were murdered by their school caretaker.  e same rom what seems a painfully can be applied to these recent events, young age, we have all endured April playing victim to ‘local man’ Mark ‘safety education.’ We have dili- Bridger who shockingly was uncle to gentlyF learnt neither to accept sweets April’s two half-sisters.  ere is some- from strangers on the street, nor to thing of a common thread; however open the door to the shi y salesman much we drill children with horror sto- when home alone. We are, and rightly ries about the ‘outside world’, education so, a paranoid nation when it comes surely should be invested in raising to looking a er children, yet this is children’s awareness of their immediate simultaneously weighed against the surroundings. fear of cramping a child’s freedom and autonomy. However, when considering the ab- duction and murder of  ve year-old “There are April Jones, there seems little scope measures that to be cynical of this seeming excess of CHILD SAFETY caution. Her disappearance has un- Do we need more doubtedly struck a nerve in national can be taken consciousness that will be a resounding measures in place to warning to anxious parents, desperate protect children? to protect their young ones from the without the Image: Bob Bobster age-old threat of the ‘outside world.’ (Wikimedia) Yet perhaps what would be worth intrusion of considering is the naivety behind the concept of ‘stranger danger.’ It seems all too easy to comfort ourselves with the persistent smug assurance that such abductions are only committed by outside impost- parental watch ” ers, the so-called ‘insiders’ absolved of suspicion. Yet we are fooling ourselves. Police and other authorities now take bring a child’s fears and anxieties to the threat can stem from even the clos- Machynlleth, the ‘quaint’ Welsh town  ere is certainly a  ne line between domestic violence extremely seriously, the forefront and discover the potential est family relatives. ‘Stranger danger’ where April lived, seems hardly the protecting the more vulnerable of so- a vigilance which protects not only threat of their home environment. although certainly not out-dated, is a site of criminal undertakings yet this is ciety and curbing a child’s freedom to youngsters but also women who more Sadly there will never be a straight- concept that should be introduced to where the abduction occurred. the point of excess. However there are o en than not are ensnared in the abuse forward solution to entirely eliminate children alongside sensible exposure to Interestingly, a Guardian statistic stat- measures that can be taken without the too. By setting up approachable coun- a child’s risk of abduction, yet the na- the threat of their inner community. ed that since the 1970s, ‘six children intrusion of persistent parental watch. selling services in schools we could tion could do well by recognising that Time for the Queen to back out? Victoria, whose rule lasted for 63 years. Queen Victoria certainly did not show any signs of abdicating, however she died younger than our present Queen, HARRIET aged 82. In the past, abdication from the British throne has only occurred in SALE the most extreme circumstances of po- litical turmoil and violence. However more recently, monarchs in the Nether- lands, Luxemburg and Cambodia have ast Sunday, the Queen missed her abdicated due to old age. last summer church service at Crathie on Deeside whilst staying Lat Balmoral estate due to a sore back. “Queen A er a restful morning she was back to her duties and did not miss any sched- Elizabeth II uled public engagement. Yet despite the seeming triviality of this absence, this surely poses the question: will our surely is the 86-year-old Queen ever slow down or stop her demanding occupation as greatest role sovereign? A er an immensely busy year, not least to mention the Olympic Games model for all and the Jubilee celebrations, it would be easy to sympathise with the Queen generations” if, a er her sixty year reign, she now wanted to step back from her public So, who or what is to stop her? It is role. Yet a er six decades in o ce, the fair to say that, at present, no one can; Queen is showing no such signs of do- but the thought of maintaining such ing so and, in her current good health, remarkable physical and mental health little should she. is certainly a thought at the back of all Why should the Queen stop when our minds. Yes, the Queen is getting TOO LONG? she is still as devoted and successful at old, and it is highly likely that she has Queen Elizabeth has her job as ever? She remains focused, numerous aches and pains; she may dedicated, articulate, and knowledge- well have to miss the odd event. But been on the throne for 60 the truth is that we all get old, let’s years. able and has experience like no other; Queen Elizabeth II surely is the great- not hide from it, we should continue Image: NASA/Bill Ingalls est role model for all generations. It is to support our Queen, celebrate her (Wikimedia) hard not to look at the example set by achievements and, most importantly, the longest reigning monarch, Queen hail how she has grown old gracefully. e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 .11

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Is Carnage’s ‘Pimps CARNAGE Pimps and Hoes: a fun and Hoes’ theme theme, or mysogynistic? appropriate? Image: overseastom (Flickr)

this might be one of the only times you  us, since Carnage is not forcing every gest events like this have any real in u- when one considers that the country’s could dress this way and go out in pub- single person to go to this chaotic night, ence on how men and women interact future lawyers are the ones a ecting ANYA lic, so why not embrace it? it’s probably for the best that we still with each other. A vaguely misogynistic a Baltimore accent for the evening, or GONCHAROVA However, there has been a lot of con- have it and give everyone a chance to go night on the town may well be the prod- that our prospective architects and doc- troversy concerning the event’s theme, a little crazy. uct of a vaguely misogynistic society or tors are parading around like ladies of as it is seen as ‘disrespectful’ and ‘my- vice-versa but what is more worrying the night. sogynistic.’ is that the people dressing like Latvian University students, with enviable When people go to a beauty and geek pimps or Russian call girls at night are opportunities ahead of them, expected themed events, no one complains, as it the same people discussing gender poli- to aid the British economy in its quest is a little tamer and it is not the ladies tics and the implications of inequality for recovery or become trailblazers of that get the short end of the stick. during the day. change in the future, have a responsibil- Carnage on the other hand, took a tra- ity to maintain high moral standards. YES ditional idea for a Halloween costume ADAM Gallivanting about posturing as Snoop and is now being judged for degrading “If students fail Dogg is not the place to start. hen rst reading the theme women in society. A simple piece of THOMPSON  e whole thing has a familiar feel to of this event by Carnage, you advice could be to not buy the ticket if it. Prince Harry goose-stepping into can imagine what the whole you feel like your pride is going to suf- to get a little bit a fancy-dress party while dressed as nightW is going to be like. A lot of drink- fer during this male-dominated role- a Nazi or David Cameron listing ‘ e ing, a lot of exposed skin and a lot of playing. indignant about Eton Ri es’ as one of his favourite boys and girls going all out to stand out As previously mentioned, this theme tracks both spring to mind. It smacks in this mayhem. In three words – classic is de nitely not a novelty, so why is it things like this, of people forgetting who they are and Uni experience. getting discouraged now? what they are for. Like members of the  ere’s no denying that most students  ere have been many parties thrown NO House of Windsor and Prime Ministers, that go to something like this will enjoy over the years with the exact same then they are an students have a duty to be self-aware. it and will probably do it all over again wording in the invitation - ‘Pimps and national student event’s organis- Carnage UK may be an obnoxious or- if they have the chance. Hoes’. Just because it is now Carnage er, Carnage UK, has sparked de- irrelevance” ganisation but if those who have gained  e idea of boys and girls having dif- that’s sending this event all around the bate recently by hosting a ‘Pimps a place at great seats of learning are in ferent but related costumes has always UK does not mean that there haven’t Aand Hoes’-themed bar crawl. Personally I am less troubled by the cahoots with the whole charade what been a particular favorite as it can be- been millions of intoxicated students  e event in question rst took place behaviour of Carnage UK and more by chance do we have? If students fail to come a battle between the sexes. Who is who have experienced and probably on 8 October and will travel the country the target audience expected to attend. get a little bit indignant about things best dressed, and who is going to be the loved a very similar night. in the coming weeks.  at a market for something such as this like this then they are an irrelevance. last one standing at the end of the night? Overall, Carnage is being pretty brave  e Women’s O cer of the University exists at all is bewildering but the most I am patiently waiting for the day 30 It’s also certain that the people attend- with organizing an event like this since of She eld Students’ Union was su - disheartening thing is that the primary years from now when a half-forgotten ing fancy dress events like this are going the female population isn’t afraid to ciently stirred to write an open letter of target is students - students who, in the photo of our new PM wearing a mink to be excited about their potential cos- shout accusations about a perceived rebuke to the company - describing the ‘60s and ‘70s burned bras and joined coat, with a scantily clad girl on a leash tumes from the moment they buy the lack of respect towards them. All things event as ‘ agrantly sexist’ - while MP picket lines; students who were once the is published shortly a er he makes a ticket. Just imagine all the fun you could considered though, every girl likes to Paul Blom eld argued that the enter- vocal advocates of human rights. rousing speech about the glass ceiling. have pairing up those shnet stockings dress up and every boy secretly wishes prise ‘trivialises prostitution.’ Whatever is distasteful about a ‘Pimps with those hoop earrings. Chances are, to rule the world of at least one girl. It would be strenuous and petty to sug- and Hoes’ bar crawl is only ampli ed 12.comment Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Prophetic pineapple pays a high price

course hate speech is something that wellian doublespeak, attempted the in- SIMON should not be tolerated anywhere, let credible, simultaneously defending the alone on a university campus. I am not actions of the Union whilst committing HARWOOD convinced, however, that this amounted it to a “culture of free speech”. to anything even close to hate speech. Free speech must mean something en again, I don’t know what it’s like di erent to Nick than it does to me. Un- to believe in a god, particularly one so der his 2012/13 manifesto, Cook states sensitive to fruit-based humour. he wants “societies to be able to express their opinions in a more productive his week you may have been manner”, thus enabling them to “imple- fortunate enough to hear that ment change”. “Change”, given Nick’s amongst all the pandemonium, University should standards, probably implies the adop- Tpuking and rash decisions that nor- tion of thought control by the RUSU. mally accompany Freshers’ weeks be a place to University should be a place to blas- across the country, the Reading Uni- pheme, a place where views are chal- versity Students Union (RUSU) was lenged and debates are encouraged. detaining a pineapple (without trial) blaspheme, a People like Nick seem determined to for blasphemy against the Prophet drag us down to a sterile, grey holding Mohammed. place where room for re-education from Harriet It’s hard to believe it’s come to this in Harman’s fairness and equality drones. Britain in 2012, but this actually hap- views are Of course, anyone can practice what- pened. As the story goes, the Reading ever religion they like. But do we have to University Atheist, Humanist and Secu- respect it to the extent that we are pet- larist Society (RAHS) displayed a pine- challenged ri ed of disrespecting it? Maybe I am apple labelled “Mohammed” in order to taking this all too seriously and it just promote an upcoming debate at Read- wasn’t a  attering enough fruit. Perhaps ing’s Freshers’ Fair. e RAHS were quite clearly trying a watermelon would have gone down PRICKLY e RUSU quickly pounced on the to encourage discussion and debate. more smoothly. Regardless, we should ISSUES RAHS stall, seizing the pineapple and Under the same logic, presumably the spare a thought for Mohammed the Reading University asking the RAHS to leave (the state of RUSU would remove an Islamic Society blasphemous pineapple. Atheist, Humanist and the pineapple is currently unknown, displaying a tomato entitled ‘Christo- Secularist Society create some speculating it is languishing in pher Hitchens’ or Richard Dawkins in Follow the Comment a stir. Belmarsh awaiting deportation back to spinach form? section on Twitter: Image: Mutante (Wiki- Costa Rica). Nick Cook, vice-president of Student media) I appreciate that the RAHS were be- Activities at Reading Students’ Union, @Courier_Comment ing deliberately provocative, and of and someone apparently  uent in Or- Checkmate on Metro fares

on behalf of Nexus, said the page “pro- motes criminal activity” and should be DOUGLAS shut down as a result. TURNER The best way to

hecky Watch has become an in- drive down stant hit in the past few weeks. e facebook page, set up on 26 prices isn’t to September,C has so far managed to at- tract over 17,000 ‘likes’. e site states that the founder of the avoid paying page, along with 17,000 others, are fed up with the extortionate prices of Metro them altogether tickets and the way the Metro is run, but at the same stresses that he intends Northumbria Police also strongly sup- for ticket prices to be driven down rath- ported the inspectors and have made er than travelling free of charge. clear the fact people travelling without e question must be asked: Is help- a valid Metro ticket could face criminal ing people to dodge fares the best form prosecution and  ne of up to £500. of protest in a bid to see cheaper tickets? From the view of a student on a tight e Metro is a er all run as a non-pro t budget, commuting to and from Uni- basis and subsidised by tax payers. versity for £2.30 each day sets me back Many people have sent in messages of a lot of money and I obviously feel that support, claiming that ticket prices are Metro prices could be reduced to some simply too high for the level of service extent. o ered to the public. e website even Despite this, one must consider the states that one man had worked out it convenience of such a service (we are was cheaper to travel 11 miles on a bus fortunate in that only 8 light rail sys- run by diesel than 2 stops on a Metro tems operate in the UK) and  nd better run by electricity, emphasising the high ways for prices to be slashed. e Ch- Metro prices. ecky Watch facebook page may seem Obviously public transport needs to lighthearted, but I doubt many of its be a ordable, but the best way to drive followers have actually realised the legal down prices isn’t to avoid paying them implications it has created. altogether. ose working for the Metro system To respond to this week’s have condemned the facebook page as ‘criminal’ for encouraging Metro users articles visit to travel illegally. Sharon Kelly, head of thecourieronline. Customer Services at DB Regio Tyne and Wear, which operates the Metro co.uk/comment e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 comment.13

LYDIA CARROLL ON ANGRY THE PROTESTS BLOG Pro-life protesters line the streets to push for a lower abortion limit. #1- Misconceptions Image: internets_dairy (Wiki- Let’s kick their tits in media) My options for a Courier spot were lim- ited... I already knew I had nothing to o er Fashion and Beauty – once, whilst running very late and extremely desper- ate, I brushed my hair with a fork – so my metaphorical journalistic horizon was looking grim. When it came down to it, if I had to pick a topic which could, in an emergency, be my specialist sub- ject on Mastermind, I could possibly do; 1. How to make wearable hats out of folded newspaper. 2. Final Fantasy games, 1996 to the present day, or 3. Feminism. Yes. Women’s stu . Feminism is, has always been, and at least until this article is over will remain, ‘the equality of rights between men and women’. So that’s right! From an entirely limited, western perspective, speaking only legislatively, women have achieved some pretty equal rights. We should, in theory, get equal pay, the same judicial privileges as men, and career choices other than ‘village prostitute’ or ‘witch’. at’s right, laydeez: congratulations. We have it pretty smooth. ‘But Lydia!’ you bray. ‘ en we are clearly all  ne and equal! Why are you here, talking to me?’ Because, I chose feminism over news- Should the paper hats. A er three hours spent brainstorming column names (“I’ve got it now, guys! Clit Corner!”) and getting them shot down (“Clit Corner? No. You crazy bint”), I was ready to roll. Ques- tions abounded. Why did so many peo- abortion ple I spoke to argue that feminism had become obsolete? Why, when I talked to people – of both genders – about media representation of women was the an- swer a generally apathetic “that’s just the limit be way the world is, Lydia, now please get o my bus”? Why, during any time I’ve misspent browsing women’s magazines, were their contents more divorced from any concept of reality or sense than those of Snoop Dogg’s Twitter page? lowered? (Don’t get me wrong - Snoop’s tweets are actually o en of the highest qual- ity. Highlights include: ‘Fry that shit YA DIG??’ and ‘three square meals a day. UHEARME?’ Can recommend.) Last Friday, we got onto the topic of MARK a test at 20 weeks gestation). Surely it is ISABEL give a mother who has had this scan, whether misconceptions about femi- wrong though to abort a child because HEALY and discovered that her child has a seri- nism have led to a general reluctance SUMMERS of medical problems they will face in ous disability, an extremely short period in people to embrace the term. Prior life? A er all, if the Paralympics taught of time to make a particularly hard deci- to this conversation someone had con- us anything, it is that individuals with sion on whether to terminate the preg- fused ‘feminism’ with ‘lesbianism’ again: minor or major mental and physical nancy or not. Me: Aren’t you a feminist? health problems are just as valuable and Rushing a woman into making this Housemate #1: (pauses, mysti ed) No? talented as any able-bodied individual. decision is more likely to cause her Me: Well, you do believe in equality for YES Something is gravely wrong with soci- NO trauma than if she had time to decide, women, yeah? Jeremy Hunt’s recent comments on ety when it’s acceptable to end a life be- e minister for women, Maria Miller, as she would with the 24 week limit. Housemate #1: (long pause) Yeah. at’s abortion were uninformed and badly cause of health problems when parental has spoken about how she would like to Indeed Maria Miller mainly bases her fair enough. Of course. timed. Despite this, his message is in- support is provided by the NHS and see the abortion limit cut to 20 weeks argument on the e ects that late-term Me: Would you read a column about it? credibly important - the maximum by charities and when there are readily rather than the current 24, and Health abortions have on a woman. Even if I put the bit about brushing my limit for abortions should be lowered. available adoption services. Minister Jeremy Hunt has even gone so is is not a substantial reason for it hair with the fork in? is is clear from recent medical pro- e  nal crucial factor is the spiritual far as to say in his personal opinion, the to be illegal to have an abortion a er Housemate #1: More reading? Christ, gress, but is also apparent once abortion side of abortion. As a Christian I’m con- limit should be halved to 12 weeks. 20 weeks, as there is very little scienti c I’m still technically on Harry Potter is treated as a social and spiritual issue. vinced that no one will ever fully under- Ms. Miller has been supported by the evidence to support her argument. book  ve. Firstly, the science. Scienti c advances stand the abortion issue if they do not Home Secretary, eresa May, who also Of course many women  nd a late- Me: I see. Can I transcribe this conver- in the last few years have been amaz- see that the new life formed at concep- desires a 20 week limit. term abortion hard, but is that a reason sation? For my article? Please? ing, with half of all children born at 24 tion is di erent from any other cell in Although Maria Miller claims to be to remove the right to self determina- (At this point he fell o the chair and weeks now surviving. Also, great steps the body. It holds in it the potential that “a very modern feminist”, in my opin- tion for grown adults? onto the  oor, which I took to mean have taken place in imaging technology, we have all experienced. It has the im- ion she is supporting a view which very Women need to be able to make de- ‘yes’). allowing scientists to study the unborn age of God and it is the form in which few women would agree with, clearly cisions about their own lives, and it is e point is, I’ve never met anyone (I in clarity unimagined 10 years ago. God sent His Son, Jesus Christ. shown by previous attempts to disrupt not up to Westminster to decide what hope) who seriously disagreed with the ese improvements in medical exper- e living human being that is inside the abortion laws. women do with their own bodies. fundamental principle of feminism. Is tise cannot be ignored and are similar the womb needs to be protected, not Whilst there is an argument for re- Although only two per cent of abor- not the most calm, rational and sound to the scienti c progress which led to killed. If there are social or emotional ducing the limit, mainly that many ba- tions are performed a er the 20-week of arguments, ‘the sameness of all peo- the original time limit of 28 weeks be- factors which mean the mother does bies born at 24 weeks survive, my main mark, ministers have the right to attack ple’? So why is a movement that has ing lowered to 24 weeks by MPs back in not want to keep her child once she problem with the new suggestions by women’s reproductive rights. been, since its conception, not based 1990. has given birth then those are personal members of the government is the di - It is worrying that the people with around the dominance of either gender e second factor is social. Abor- and entirely understandable. However, culty it will cause with the 20 week scan. these opinions are supposed to repre- o en relegated to something not just tions are legal up to 24 weeks to allow to fail to bring in a new law providing is is the scan during which pro- sent not just women, but this country’s defunct but disdained? health tests, ensuring the parents know further limits to abortion and to ignore spective parents most o en  nd out health department as a whole. Serious paragraph over. I’m going if their child has any medical issues (e.g. science and clear social and spiritual about foetus abnormalities. back on Snoop Dogg’s Twitter page. Down’s Syndrome is diagnosed during factors is foolishness. If the limit was indeed cut, this would 14.features Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier

is audience interaction is part of the allure of returning to stand-up a er such a long time. “It’s one of the real joys of it certainly. I think really I was just trying loads of A quite interesting other things, I wrote a book that no one really bought, and as it was quite hard work I thought I could write an- other book, but what’s the point? at’s really hard work!” he laughs. “I was doing my football podcasts that I do with my mate, but we don’t get paid for chat with Alan Davies it, and I just started thinking I want to do something that’s good fun, a good Returning to his comedic roots with his  rst stand-up tour in a decade, Sally laugh and I get paid for it and I realised I used to do that back in the ‘90s - it’s called stand-up comedy.” Priddle talks to the QI legend and Jonathan Creek himself Alan Davies, about Recent changes in most comedians’ lives provide unexpected or new mate- falling over, football and the frantic frenzy that is fatherhood rial for their stand-up shows. Now a father, does Davies dare to use his Everybody has one - that person great and lots of people have come out children as comedy material? to see it.” “ ey are providing some mate- who if you spoke to them, your Alan was recently in Australia doing rial, paying their way in that respect, heart would be rmly in your a live show of QI (where it’s apparently though I probably won’t tell them that mouth and no matter how almost as popular as it is here). But until later in life. But I’m sure when despite its international popularity, they  nd out about Google, they’ll coherent you normally are, you Alan never imagined that QI learn everything.” lose all ability to talk like an ac- would have been welcomed Many celebrities say that they would tual human being. For me this so warmly by audiences discourage their children from going when it started. In into showbiz a er having a turbulent is Alan Davies. Several excitable fact, he claims he time themselves, but Alan says if that facebook statuses down, the still doesn’t see is what his children want to do he’d time comes and I try my hard- it as being that support them. popular. “With anything like that you have to est to form real proper words. “I don’t see really want to do it - you can’t just dip A man who needs no introduction, but what goes on, in and out, be prepared to work hard certainly deserves one, Alan Davies is I record it, I and devote yourself to it. I just hope a legend amongst men. On screen and go home and they  nd something they are pas- stage: long-reigning star (but unfor- just get on sionate about. If they want to be tunately rarely winner) of QI, murder with my life. engineers, they can be engineers; mystery detective Jonathan Creek, When it’s then they can teach me all about author, and stand-up comedian. In his on TV you it which would probably be more personal life: husband and father - the don’t really pleasurable for me.” whole package, if you like. know. It e nerves start to kick in again, e interview started rather sham- isn’t un- and with the current talking point bolically, as the pressure began to til you being his children my questions mount. Despite taking a few large deep do a take a turn for the deep. Hoping breaths before I answered the phone, live to maybe get some tips for my- I managed to initially forget to say my show self, I wonder whether Davies name and tell him that I was “beyond where has any life lessons to impart to excited to talk to him”. Excellent - I had all his kids. just asserted myself as an anonymous these “ at their mum and dad love stalker. Oh dear. Time to crack on with people them.” the questions... are is just in: it has been Most people will probably know sud- con rmed that Alan Davies is, Alan from QI and Jonathan Creek, but denly indeed, the complete package. he actually started out doing stand there Regaining composure it was up comedy, and his new show Life is that you time to approach an area that Pain is his  rst stand-up tour in over realise, Alan is both vocal and passionate a decade. Since his last show a lot has when about: football. He is an outspo- changed for Davies: he got married, they’re ken and well-known Arsenal had children and has written a book. scream- fan - as previously mentioned he “I’m funnier than on QI. It will be ing ‘I love does a free weekly podcast called e pretty much a whole new audience you, I love the Tuesday Club - but let’s face it: can any as most people that will come see the show’. Although game ever match up to the experience show won’t have seen me do stand- sometimes I get a of a game in the Toon? up before, and of course it’ll be very lot of feedback and “I’ve been to a few games in Newcas- di erent from last time, as a lot has responses when I go on tle, it is just a big football town, a town changed.” Twitter, they tell me they’ve where if it goes right then it li s the And of course the show promises to liked it.” whole town and goes right through the di er from Davies’ role in QI, though at’s @alandavies1, Toon. When they had not just in the change from panel show for the record. a good team in to stand-up. the ‘90s and “For starters, I’m not being bullied or nearly picked on now. I’m in charge won which is very en- the joyable, it has been “Newcastle is just a big football town, a town where if it goes right then it lifts the whole town and goes right through the Toon.” e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 features.15

league it was extraordinary.” say hello to me and I have to ask ‘Have Alan, why should Newcastle students Alan’s wife is originally from North- we met?’ and they simply just go ‘No’. I come to see your stand-up? umberland, so they regularly visit the like it when people properly introduce “ ere is a lot of smucky  lth about North. Family visit commitments and themselves, like ‘Hello my name is, we sex toys,” he answers immediately, football trips are an interlinked a air, “I’m not a big tea and biscuit met at blah-di-blah’, it’s useful and just sounding like an excited 14 year old as Alan explains “when Sunderland good manners.” boy. Who wouldn’t be sold on that de- and Middlesbrough got relegated in the Brilliant, now I have my  rst words to scription? “Also, I will sign your tickets same season, my mother-in-law was person. But if I have to have Alan when I see him face to face. and take a photograph with you, and I quite upset - that was two less visits we Despite having hundreds more inane know students love that for facebook, would make up North.” questions to ask to Jonathan Creek they are just obsessed. I don’t know Alan was once a drama student at just one biscuit, it would be a himself, the interview draws to a close how they get anything else done.” the University of Kent - but now that as Alan has to leave for more phone  e answer? We don’t really. student pastimes mainly include laying interviews (probably with less random around watching re-runs of QI and Jammy Dodger.” questions). Alan Davies will be performing at Jonathan Creek, what did Davies’ time Before I hang up, it’s time for one last Newcastle City Hall on the 27 October. in higher education consist of? Going question: to the pub and playing pool, of course. “Back then, [Kent] was just a  shing village and none of the houses had central heating, so we went to a pub on the pebble beach and had wonderful evenings in there.  e rest of the time I spent doing plays and coming up with comedy, all I wanted to do was act.  ere was also a lot political uprising at the time, people were very politi- cally active, lots of marches and sexual politics.” Last year, Alan went back to univer- sity and made a show about the impact of the mining marches on the time.  e list of questions is done. Sensible questions, that is. Having up until now maintained a facade of professionalism (with varying degrees of success), it’s time to switch to fangirl mode and ask the questions that a real fan (i.e. me) would like to know. Alan, what’s the best fact you’ve ever learned on QI? “Most of it goes in one ear and out the other. But there was one thing about ravens. Vikings used to take ravens out on their boats because ravens won’t land on water, so they go up incred- ibly high and if they see land they’ll go towards it. But if they don’t they’ll just come down to the boat and that’s how Vikings found land.  at is the fact that has stuck most in my mind, that and there is more than one moon.” I can see Alan and myself being  rm friends a er this experience, but I feel that his tea and biscuit preferences are on a need-to-know basis. Alan, are you a dunker? “I’m not a big tea and biscuit person, but if I have a hot beverage I will dunk a biscuit. And if I have to have just one biscuit it would be a Jammy Dodger.” A controversial response, but I can see past that. As a keen sports fan Alan was swept up in Olympic Fever along with the rest of us. Alan, which Olympic event would you have participated in, if you had to? “I feel quite old and tired now, so something in a wheelchair would have suited me.  ough going round the velodrome or shooting looks good, maybe I’d have given that a go.” Whilst giggling away at the idea of Alan in lycra cycling round the velo- drome, the next question comes to me: Alan, what makes you laugh? “If you go on YouTube and search ‘old people falling over’, or just ‘people falling over on escalators’. It’s not mean because you see it all the time on You’ve Been Framed - grandma at a wedding, she gets up and then a skirt is up over her head, people are trying to help and at the same time trying not to laugh.” Report update: with con rmation that people falling over makes him laugh, Alan Davies is still the complete package. With Davies’ tour reaching Newcastle soon and hopes that I might be able to properly meet him, I need to check that he’ll remember me a er our enlighten- ing conversation. Alan, do you ever pretend to know people who talk to you? “I o en meet people and they remem- ber me and I don’t remember them and then they say something usefully awkward like ‘You don’t remember me do you?’, so I start the mad panic of ‘Who are you?’ in my head. Or people 16. Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier

Joe Foster, 19, Chemical Engineering (Stage Two) Winner of the iPhone 5 from Freshtival “I got a phone call o my mate saying ‘either you or your mate could have the iPhone at Freshtival - I have ra e ticket 150, my mate has 152 and the winning number is 151’. My  atmate had ripped his in half, but he rolled it out and it was 149. I went mental running round my  at, but I found mine amongst a load of paperwork my girlfriend should have taken back to her  at. If she’d have taken it, I wouldn’t have had the ticket. On the night, I thought to just shove it in my pocket - ‘it’s never going to get me anything...’” e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 .17 18.features Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Decent days and clubnights: The Futureheads face Freshers’ Week 2012 Before their Tiger Tiger DJ set for Freshtival during Newcastle University Freshers’ Week 2012, Lauren Stafford caught some time with The Futureheads to chat Split Festival, stadium shows and Snoop Dogg’s identity crisis.

t’s the night of Freshtival and politics at Northum- and I’m part of Media Crew. bria. I’m a mature student, is means I’m obliged to although how mature Iwear a lurid pink t-shirt whilst is very debateable. No one knows that I’m in trying to apprehend various  e Futureheads. celebrities − Heat magazine Everyone calls me style. ere’s an extensive David instead of J a . ” line-up of acts to choose from Seeing as it’s including Lethal Bizzle, Lemar Freshers’ Week, and not forgetting ‘90s favour- it seems pertinent to ask him if he ites B*Witched. It’s di cult to has any advice for try and arrange an interview surviving the  rst when surrounded by hordes of year at uni. “Well, I suppose a excited students, but luckily Ja lot of people would and Dave of e Futureheads say that your  rst oblige and we’re bundled into year doesn’t count so don’t really worry a quiet area of Tiger Tiger. Due about it. I would say to play a DJ set there later in the opposite. Do the the evening, they look nothing reading, turn up to your lectures and have a drink on the short of bewildered. night as well.” “It’s an odd venue for us. I forgot  e Futureheads are no strangers my AllSaints T-Shirt,” says Ja with a to time management and are involved hint of sarcasm. I presume he’s talking in various extra-curricular ventures. In while Dave P-Diddy’s house.” about the clothes shop and not the girl 2006 they set up their own independ- studies the And what of those local bands? Field band. “I’ll be honest, DJing is a very ent record label, Nul Records, and they She’s bejewelled white Music, also from Sunderland, are secondary thing. Right, we’re a rock also organise Split Festival in Sunder- 70. It was sofa. nominated for the Mercury Prize this band! We like cool bands but when you land which is now in it’s fourth year. very heavy. “Are these real dia- year. DJ you have to tailor it a little bit to “Split went swimmingly. It was a lot  ey have a song that’s monds?” “We’re ecstatic about Field Music, what’s going on.  ey told us to bring of hard work but worth it”, explains just the F word. I was like, ‘sorry mam’.” Somehow I don’t think so. it couldn’t have happened to a nicer an indie set tonight. I thought, an indie Ja . “We didn’t get to see any of the At this point we’re interrupted by two “It’s like Snoop Dogg’s house this,” bunch. It’s about time. People always set? In Tiger Tiger?  at’s going to be other bands! Imagine your worst day at girls who are part of the Freshers’ Crew. continues Ja . “Or Snoop Lion. He’s say that it’s good for the area but it’s interesting.” work, times it by twenty and that’s what  ey politely introduce themselves preposterous, now that he’s decided he’s also good for them.  ey’re great  e Futureheads hail from Sunder- we had to deal with.” Ja seems to have and then leave us to continue with the the reincarnation of Bob Marley. He and their album is amazing. Plus, if land and released their debut album appointed himself as spokesperson. interview. looks a bit like Rio Ferdinand doesn’t they win I hope they give me half the back in 2004.  eir music embraces the Dave looks into his beer and occasion- “It’s a dangerous night tonight.  ere he?” money. At least half. He used to be the ethics of post-punk, although in April ally gives an enthusiastic nod. are beautiful girls and boys every- I smile in agreement (but secretly I drummer in our band y’know.” of this year, they released Rant, an “I had to stand guard while John where,” Dave seems to have perked up have no idea what Rio Ferdinand looks Ja is referring to Peter Brewis who album made up of entirely a cappella Lydon had his own personal toilet… a bit. like). Anyway, back to business. used to play drums in  e Futureheads tracks which was inspired by their pre- and then he pissed in the bin. How “Especially in this setting. Call me “Split was a massive success. Great for before Dave took his place. To some ex- vious close harmony work.  e band punk. Actually, Dave was in charge of P-Diddy,” Ja jokes. the area! Great for Sunderland! Great tent this demonstrates that bands in the consists of Barry Hyde, Ross Millard, dressing rooms so he technically pissed I should explain that we’re sitting in for local bands! Great for the people of North-East are particularly close-knit. Dave Hyde and Ja Craig (who’s real in Dave’s bin. Literally pissed on his a pleather booth and surrounded by a Sunderland! Just a little stressful for us  ere’s a mutual respect and friendship name is David). parade,” he laughs. “Actually we did see lot of mirrored surfaces.  e décor, is but that’s alright, we have a pretty easy that exists between artists for instance, “I’m studying undergraduate history  e Chapman Family. Me mam went. at best, questionable.  ere’s a pause life. I mean look at us! We’re chillin’ in Dave is one half of duo Hyde & Beast, e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 features.19

“We have a pretty easy life. I mean look at us! We’re chillin’ in P-Diddy’s house.”

along with Neil Bassett (ex-Golden stupid harmonies in the dressing room. supporting  e Red Hot Chili Peppers. close as several sta members are start- with really. Maybe MGMT? Bit old Virgins drummer)  at won’t get boring “Supporting Chilis was weird. ing to look a bit antsy. now though. Retro. I play all the tunes. and David Brewis, for at least ten  ere was a big distance “Any more? I’m Dave is just here for the good times.” also of Field y e ar s .” between us on stage and enjoying these “Beers!” Dave pipes up. “It’s a shame Music, features on  e Future- there was no banter. questions,” we can’t start with Heroine by  e a few tracks on heads have be- It was pouring J a , Velvet Underground.” their album. come somewhat down with rain. however, “I was once DJing in Liverpool when “Hyde & Beast of a local institu- Stadiums aren’t seems this girl sidled up to me. You could are going to re- tion. I’ve seen meant for that deter- tell that she loved herself. She was a cord a song soon. them perform in [type of per- “I’m studying undergraduate mined bit pretty but mostly fake and crap”, It’s a little ballad, a tiny, booze- formance]. history and politics at to stay Ja recalls. She was like, “will you play a bit Elton John- soaked courtyard  ey’re built put. something sexy for me?” So I put on esque,” Dave next to RPM for sport. Northumbria. No one know  ey’re Ace of Spades by Motörhead. She le .” says. “But I’m Records and in a  ey’re too that I’m in The Futureheads. de - On that note we depart as they head keen to crack on packed marquee bloody big Everyone calls me David nitely unto the breech. Moments later I hear with new Fu- in the grounds for anybody instead of Jaff.” going the  rst notes of an MGMT track echo- tureheads stu . of Ashbrooke really but we to be ing around the club and I can’t help  at’s a priority. Cricket Club. were honoured fashionably but like them both.  ere’s no pretence We’ve taken a Perhaps the big- that we were asked late. “It means here, just canny lads that make canny lot from the a gest venue they’ve and it was an amazing that I don’t have music (and occasionally DJ). cappella album. played to date is experience.” to play  e Killers. I It’s still quite fresh to us. We o en sing  e Stadium of Light, where they were  e interview is drawing to a don’t know what I’ll kick o 20.fashion Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Fashion Editors: Elissa Hudson and Lizzie Hampson Online Fashion Editor: Sally Greenwood campusfashion Zoe TaitZoe

Course: Ancient History Course: Fine Art Year : 1 Year : 1 Coat: SUIT, £150 Dress: Urban Out tters, £35 Denim Shirt: Topman, £35 Shirt: Charity Shop, £3 Jeans: Levis, £95 Denim Jacket: Rokit Vintage, Shoes: Clarks, £50 £50

Harry Noades Converse: £40 Total cost of out t: £330 Total cost of out t: £128 Why it works: You can tell a lot about a Why it works: man by looking at his shoes,  e fur-lined denim jacket and Harry has dared to be dif- means Zoe can wear her denim ferent. We love boys in trainers jacket well into the winter season. but these classic desert boots Clashing prints are hot right in suede add a touch of class to now, so don’t be afraid to mix and the look, allowing him to wear match, especially if you Freshers in his daytime look into the night, halls haven’t got a full length for those last minute nights mirror! out. Zoe says… Harry says… “I love my black Converse because “I like trying out di erent they go with everything. Charity looks, today I’m smart but shop and vintage nd are great, tomorrow I’ll probably be in they save you money and they Vans and beanie hat!” have a story to tell.”

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Top tips for shopping in the Toon Student loans are in, and that means one main thing - it’s time to get shopping! But before you rush out of your front door for a new wardrobe, wise old codger Victoria McQueen has a few tips for all you Freshers.

Everywhere you shop, ask if If you’re an online shopper, they o er student discount. check out myunidays.com. Some cheeky stores won’t  ey provide you with pro- advertise1 this o er, so don’t let them motional4 codes to enter at the check- get away with it. out online so even if you don’t have Don’t follow the crowds. New- an NUS Extra card, you won’t miss castle has lots of independent out on saving a few pennies. Another shops that sell very similar good one is studentbeans.com, who styles2 to the generic high street giants o er vouchers for pretty much eve- for half the price, so make sure you rything. venture beyond Eldon Square every Fancy dress becomes an inte- now and again. gral part of University life, es- Occasionally Newcastle has pecially during rst year, and at5 least once a month you’ll be seek- a student night where heavy discounts are made. It’s usu- ing out a new costume.  e Magic ally3 at the beginning of the academic Box on Percy Street is great for all year, so make sure you write the dates your accessories but make sure you in your diary as soon as you hear check out Grainger Market too, they about it. sell everything. e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 fashion.21 thecourieronline.co.uk/fashion [email protected] | @Courier_Fashion

Fashion Blog Fresh start, fresh wardrobe of the Week New student Lucy Harper tells us how she managed to tackle the daunting task www.shewearsfashion.com of creating a capsule wardrobe to see her through her fi rst year at University.

Kavita is a 19 year old girl from the North of England. You’ll love her blog if your style is a lit- tle more adventurous than the average girls’, but even if you like to play it safe, she features some amazing pieces that could easily be adapted to suit anyone’s style. Make sure you check out her ‘ ri y  ursday’ posts, in which she styles her favourite car boot sale and charity shop nds. Follow Kavita on Twitter: @shewearsfashion

hen deciding what clothes to wellies and from riding boots to Chelsea boots, wardrobe and hung storage pockets from them. Online Shop to take to University, I had I needed to guarantee that I was going to have dry She then lled them with all the shoes, tops and feet during my lectures.  ese boots, teamed with dresses that wouldn’t t in her wardrobe, keeping to keep in mind the small long parka coats or a Pu a jacket have already them within easy reach rather than having them of the Week Wwardrobe space available to rst year proved to be very useful during the torrential rain stored in boxes under her bed. students. To get around the space is- we experienced during Freshers’ Week. Whilst we all know that bedrooms in halls can www.dollybowbow.co.uk sues in the car and in my new bedroom With everything packed into suitcases and be tiny, with selective packing and clever storage brought to Newcastle, I luckily managed to t solutions you can make the most of the space you in halls, I decided to choose key pieces all clothes and shoes into the storage space in have and hopefully avoid rummaging around the Dolly Bow Bow is an on- for the autumn/winter season which my halls. However, one of my  atmates brought dreaded ‘ oordrobe’ ve minutes before heading line boutique inspired by would enable me to have di erent out- along with her everything that she owned, mean- out of the door! all things girly, vintage ts each day without lling my ward- ing she faced some storage issues! To solve this, and kitsch. Founded and she cleverly wedged brooms across the top of her run by 21 year old blog- robe with endless amounts of clothing ger and YouTuber Kate, I wouldn’t necessarily need. the boutique sells a wide I couldn’t leave home without my favourite item range of on trend jewel- of the season, disco pants, so they were a must for lery, clothes and accesso- my suitcase. Along with these, I packed numer- ries at really reasonable ous pairs of jeans and a pair of leather trousers prices. If you’re looking for every day wear. I also packed various knitted for something more jumpers (very practical for the freezing winter unique than you would temperatures) and a denim jacket to complete the typically nd on the high look. street, then make sure you Knowing that I was going to be coming to check out Dolly Bow Bow. the party capital of England, I decided to bring  e highlight has to be the clothes that I could easily mix and match from recently introduced home day to night. Most of my going-out clothes tend to and gi s section, which be black, so I packed black shorts, a leather skirt includes everything from and numerous tops and tunics. kitsch glass jars and bun- Where would a girl be without a good pair of ny rabbit lamps to retro comfortable shoes on a night out? Wedges and inspired kitchen accesso- secure court shoes are a must if you want to avoid ries. walking home barefoot and they wouldn’t be complete without a few accessories, my favourites Follow Dolly Bow Bow being long necklaces and bright lipsticks. on As a rst year, Freshers’ Week was at the fore- Twitter: @dollybowbow front of my mind when packing. Being aware of the fact that we were all going to be expected to wear fancy dress during the rst week, and nu- merous times throughout the year, I had to make room for animal print tops and dresses, cat ears, fairy wings, school uniforms, body glitter and face paints. Finally, the practical pieces that I had to bring to university included six pairs of boots; from Uggs Photography: Rachel Horrocks 22.beauty Monday 15 October e Courier Beauty Editor: Annie Morgan thecourieronline.co.uk/beauty Online Beauty Editor: Amy Macauley [email protected] | @Courier_Beauty 5Tips How to: Metallic eyes Metallic eyes are always a big hit whether they’re smoky and silver or glittering gold. With this simple four-step tutorial, Emily Richardson demonstrates how to create a bronzed, autumn-themed look that can be worn every day or intensi ed ...How to for nights out.  ese bronzed colours suit any skin complexion and any eye colour, making it an easy-to-wear eye look banish your you can adapt for di erent occasions. Pair it with a neutral lip for the daytime, or go bold with a deep burgundy lip colour hangover for a sultry evening look. Been on a heavy night out? Noth- Step 1: Step 2: ing will help more than getting Apply a primer over your whole eyelid going right up to your brow, Use another light coloured eye shadow and apply it to the inner corner a good night’s sleep and keeping a primer is not essential but it helps the eye shadow to stay in place of your eye.  is will help brighten the look of your eyes. hydrated, but you can try your best longer. Next, take a light, shimmering eye shadow and apply it just to hide those hangover-eyes with under your brow bone, this highlights your eyes and will re ect light. the following make-up tips

Step 3: Step 4: 1 Wash Away Your Sins Take a medium brown shimmery eye shadow and apply it to the centre Take a darker brown eye shadow and apply it from the centre of your It is vital to use a good quality cleanser. Ide- of your eyelid and take it up to, and along, the crease (if you don’t know eyelid outwards. For a more dramatic look, wing this darker shadow ally it is recommended to use a foaming where this is, tilt your head back and it is where your eye dips in just out further and again blend this into your medium brown shadow. Fin- cleanser or one with exfoliating properties under your brow bone). Either using your nger or a blending brush, ish o with mascara and liquid eyeliner. Wing your eyeliner for a night to help remove unwanted make-up, dirt and blend these two colours together. time look. oil from your pores. 2 Less Is More To achieve a natural and fresh look, use a tinted moisturiser or a light coverage foun- dation to avoid a ‘cakey’ nish. Prep your skin with a primer or moistur- iser to allow your foundation to sit better on the skin’s surface. 3 Hide & Seek To hide unwanted bags and dark circles, use a light re ecting concealer. Use your index nger and apply to the under eye area. If overnight any unwanted blemishes have appeared, use a concealer brush (or cotton bud) to directly apply product to the blemish for a far more con- centrated coverage. Tip of the week: Deal of 4 Rise & Shine Avoid using heavy or dark bronzing Make your own face the week powders; to ensure you achieve a natu- Superdrug’s own-brand dry shampoo is currently ral, fresh glow, opt for a highlighter. buy one and get two free (£1.99).  is is a lot of dry Apply from the apples of your cheeks to mask shampoo but as a university student it is a vital re- your temples.  is will give you a rejuve- quirement for your toiletry cupboard. It is a fast so- nated glow and accentuate your cheek- lution for refreshing your hair if you just do not have During the winter months, and particularly up in the chilly ‘Toon’, it is no secret that the time. We all have those moments where we wake bones.  e aim is to look radiant even if our skin su ers with dehydration, producing the not-so-desirable look of dry and you’re not feeling it! up too late; with a quick spritz no one will know that  aky skin. your alarm didn’t go o ! A simple, but e ective way of providing the skin with some much needed moisture is by using an avocado face mask. Just mash half an avocado and mix in a spoon of olive oil and honey! Avocados are 5 It’s All In e Eyes a natural saviour for the skin as the oil not only moisturises dry patches, but it also Stay away from dark metallic eyeshad- helps dissolve dirt that can clog pores. ows and stick to matte neutral shades. Brown tones will help mask any redness on your eyelids. Take a small eyeshadow brush and apply a light cream/white shadow to the inner corners of the eyes.  is will brighten them and make you look more awake. Fin- ish o the look with a light coat of mascara.

(...But Most Importantly!) You need to remember to drink plenty water and catch up on your beauty sleep! by Grace Beddow by Victoria McQueen by Heather Ratcli e

24.listings15-21October Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Listings Editor: Sally Priddle

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday NUSU Day International GoPlay Beginners RAG Crew 10am-3pm Students’ Union Development Society Basketball Recruitment NUSU day is aimed at showing you as stu- 5-6.30pm 10am-4pm, 16th-18th October dents what we can do in the Students’ Union. Talk about Genocide Northumbria Uni Sports Central Planning Room,  e Students’ Union is not just a building but 6pm-8pm A er the success of last year, GoPlay are ex- Newcastle Student’s Union a democratic structure, with loads of activities Herschel Building Lecture eatre 2 panding. You can hone your skills at practices and CV enhancing services that you can get Anyone interested in learning more about Fancy rasing money for good causes involved in, all at your  ngertips. and then take part in the Saturday ‘turn up whilst having a great time? Come down genocide? Discover the shocking truths of and play’ league. to RAG recruitment to  nd out more. genocide and  nd out how to campaign Free entry. against it and raise awareness. Free entry, drinks and snacks If you would like to attend, please email int- Al Murray: e Pub Marrow: Recruitment [email protected] as spaces are limited. Clinic Landlord 4pm-9pm e Only Way Is Castle Leazes Accommodation Epic Tour Reception 7.30pm Newcastle City Hall Cheryl - A Million Britain’s most irrepressible Innkeeper will be serving up his premier brew of Lights Tour ale-inspired acumen and bar-room buf- 7.30pm, 16th-17th October Playground foonery. While Broken Britain may be Metro Radio Arena 11pm-3am e Twilight Sad staring into the bottom of an empty pint North East’s sweetheart, award-winning Students’ Union 8pm glass, don’t lose hope - Al Murray will  ll and #1 artist, this is your chance to see  e new Newcastle Sports clubnight - weekly Cluny, Ouseburn Valley it back up again. Tickets £25.50 her ‘do her thing’ with her A Million themes, bouncy castle, rodeo bull, stage Scottish indie rock band. Played with such bands www.newcastlecityhall.org Lights Tour drawing heavily on her R&B games and crazy give aways. as Snow Patrol and Smashing Pumpkins. playlist. Free entry before 12 for sports teams/£4 Tickets £9.50 from Cluny Box O ce Tickets from £35 guestlist.

On e Road: Film Showing Newcastle Comedy 12pm, 2:40pm, 5.55pm, 8.35pm Tyneside Cinema Society  e book that de ned a generation, Jack 7pm Kerouac’s seminal Beat novel On the Road e Venue, Students’ Union  nally arrives on the big screen.  e  lm A er a successful run at the Edinburgh sees Sam Riley’s (Brighton Rock) struggling Fringe, Newcastle University’s very own young writer Sal Paradise, embark upon Comedy Society return with their  rst stand- a journey across the USA with his friend up show of the year. Featuring the  nest of and hero Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund, the University’s comedic talent alongside TRON: Legacy), the living epitome of the professional comics from up and down the Beat movement.  eir personal quest for country, it promises to be an absolutely hilari- meaning and ful lment takes them on a ous evening. hedonistic rollercoaster ride of drink, drugs, Tickets £2, available on the door. sex and jazz, encountering a vibrant patch- work of personalities along the way and test- ing the very limits of the American dream. Tickets from £5.50 available from the box o  c e .

North Terrace Monday Night Pub Quiz 8pm North Terrace - City Centre Behind the Sports Centre on Clare- mont Road. Great pub quiz, free pizza, reasonably-priced drinks and close to the University, a fantastic way to spend your Monday night. £2 entry e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 15-21Octoberlistings.25 thecourieronline.co.uk/listings [email protected] | @Courier_Listings Friday Something Not in Salsa-Amor 7.30pm for the Newcastle... Black Swan, 67 Westgate Road NE1 1SG With the Metro going to Sunderland, trains to Durham only £5 return with a Railcard and spe- Salsa-Amor at the Black Swan provides salsa weekend cial weekend deals on trains and buses to Scotland there really is no excuse for your weekend or classes and dancing in Newcastle. Everyone evening activities to be limited to the Toon. Expand your horizons and  nd out what the whole is welcome!  ere is no need to bring a part- ner. You will  nd a lively, sociable and non- Propaganda feat. of the North East and beyond has to o er. threatening atmosphere. Wear light clothing and comfortable shoes. Classses are informal King Charles Live and fun and given by the best teachers from Birmingham Royal Animal Antics at around the UK! 20 October, 11pm-3am Tickets available on the door; £4 for students O2 Academy Edinburgh Zoo or £3 a er 10pm. Best known for his song ‘Lady Percy’ , his Ballet’s Swan Lake music is a quite extraordinary mix that draws 18-20 October, 2pm & 7.30pm Daily 12.15pm & 3pm down in uences from Afro-beat, rock and roll, Sunderland Empire eatre Edinburgh Zoo glam, folk, hip-hop and country. A timeless story of good, evil and the all conquering If the fact that Edinburgh Zoo is the only Tickets £4, available online and on the door power of love, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake is without Zoo in the UK with giant pandas doesn’t doubt the most famous of all classical ballets. persuade you, the daily Animal Antics talks Tickets £11.50-£29.50 from  eatre Box give you a chance to learn fun facts about all O ce the animals from the experts. Tickets from £13 available at the entrance or online

Radio show of the week: Under the Radar Returning for another year, ‘Under the Radar’ showcases unsigned and unheard bands, encompassing an eclectic range of genres and decades – whilst always retaining its focus on pure musical good- ness. For two hours, Ted Mason will talk you through the tracks sought out by his expert ears. Not a show for avid listeners of Capital or Metro Radio but heaven for those used to burying their head in this week’s underground zine. When do you tune in?  ursdays at 4pm

Something free: Greek Pottery Painting 2pm-5pm Outside the Students’ Union Bring out your painting skills for what is sure to be a fun a ernoon of creativity and relaxation. Learn the techniques used in Greek pottery painting and the famous subjects you see on this type of pottery.

Something to look forward to: Jack Dee Live 23-24 November Mill Volvo Tyne eatre Jack Dee returns to his  rst love and is back on the road again this autumn with a brand new highly anticipated live stand-up show. A er a six-year absence from live comedy tours, he’s back, once again agonis- ing over the slightest of annoyances and misdemeanours of everyday life.  e host of the long running Radio 4 show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue said he was returning to the road as he “wanted to spend less time with his family”. 0844 493 9999, www.millvolvotynetheatre.co.uk

@CourierListings 26.lifestyle Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Lifestyle Editors: Lauren Stafford, Emily Rae, and Catherine Davison Online Editor: Victoria Mole What are yee taakin aboot man? Oot ‘n’ aboot in the Toon There’s a huge amount to do around Newcastle, so it’s worth taking the time to explore. Eleanor Moore, Alice Comyn and Sian Ayling choose their essential picks.

Northumberland Street City Centre Doctor’s Surgery One of the most important pieces of Northumberland Street is the main With Newcastle University a shopping street in Newcastle city minute’s walk away from the city information for rst year students is where the nearest doctor’s surgery is centre. Here you will nd every- centre, there’s plenty to do for thing from shops to bars to places when you have a couple of hours located.  ere are a few dotted around Newcastle but the nearest one to the to eat. One major highlight for any to kill between lectures.  e centre student is the huge Primark that is Eh? What? Pardon? If you’ve just land- is fairly compact and easy to navi- city centre is the Saville Medical Group, ed in Newcastle, it’s likely that you’ll be on Saville Place. Even if you don’t think situated half way down the street gate, with everything you really but there is also Eldon Square asking taxi drivers to repeat themselves need within a few streets away. you will ever need a doctor for some time.  e Geordie accent may during your time at University which houses all of the main high be friendly but it can also be di cult it is important to register just street brands. Also, with the addi- to decipher. To help you avoid those in case. tion of street performers it’s a great awkward moments of miscommunica- place to wander with friends. tion, I’ve devised a short guide to some choice phrases. Divn’t fret pet.

Grainger Market Just o Nelson Street, down from

As o doon tha Tyneside Cinema Monument is Grainger Market.  is toon for som geet huge indoor market has everything a If you are looking for a cinema experi- student needs; from items of cloth- posh scran ence with a di erence then Tyneside ing for fancy dress, to Italian pizza, to Cinema is well worth a visit. Originally fruit and veg and all under one roof. built in 1937 as Newcastle’s News  ea- One piece of advice however is that tre, it has now been reopened having the market is not open on a Sunday so been fully restored. It shows the latest make sure you don’t miss out on the Typically used when one is too lazy to lms as well as cult classics. Moreover bargains by making the trip between go to Morrisons. Translation: I am go- they have now introduced the ‘free Monday- Saturday, 9-5pm. ing into the centre of town for a meal. lm night’; the cinema is showing  een of their favourite lms over a six week period all free of charge. Quayside As ganin yem Image: yellow Star and Shadow Cinema book (Flickr) Undergoing extensive renovation in the last decade or so, the Quay-  e Star and Shadow Cinema is a BALTIC side is now one of Newcastle’s most creative highlight within Newcas- impressive areas. A large selection Appropriate if one has had too many tle. Entirely volunteer run, the cosy Positioned just over the Millennium of restaurants, bars and clubs line Apple Sourz in Sinners. Translation: I cinema encourages anything di- Bridge, the BALTIC is a must see for the River Tyne, with the Millen- am going to go home . verse, rare and original – including all visitors, particularly as entry is free. nium Bridge and shiny ‘slug-like’ artists, musicians and of course, Providing a variety of exhibitions in a Sage building providing striking lms. With events almost daily beautiful renovated old mill, BALTIC landmarks. On the weekends the throughout the week, the cinema is is unique. Eat lunch at the cosy and Quayside comes alive with locals perfect for something a bit di er- quirky café or have a drink and enjoy and students enjoying Newcastle’s Ah fancy hor ent to cage dancing. It even o ers the spectacular views from BALTIC’s renowned nightlife.  e vibrant certain discounts for students! iconic roo op restaurant, SIX. Quayside market takes place every Sunday with a large variety of stalls from local produce to homemade e Cumberland Arms gi s. All in all, with its feel-good atmosphere and great prices New- Seven Stories castle’s Quayside has something for Also appropriate in Sinners. Trans- A real ale pub,  e Cumberland Arms is a quirky country paradise in the everyone. lation: I  nd that young lady most As the national centre for children’s attractive . middle of city life. Providing drinks from local ales to not-so-local Sangria, books, Seven Stories is an altogeth- there’s plenty to sample! You’ll also er nostalgic experience. If you still Chase wish you were best friends with never be short of entertainment – , or have an appetite poetry, comedy or music nights occur Tracy Beaker No student’s University nightlife Eee hinny, hoy is regularly, along with shelves packed like  e Very Hungry Caterpillar experience would be complete without with books and even board games if when you’re hungover, this is for a visit to one of Newcastle’s famous tre- a bullet you’re feeling reminiscent! And the you. With original manuscripts, a bles bars. Recently refurbished Chase best fact?  e bar provides blankets huge bookshop and simply things boasts two  oors each equipped with a and hot water bottles for when it gets you forgot you used to love, Seven bar, extensive seating and an attractive cold on the terrace – bliss! Stories is the perfect cure for any outside area. Insanely cheap for all you homesickness! Southerners, three triple vodkas with Usually uttered on long car journeys mixers will set you back just £6.

or loudly during a quiet play. Transla- tion: Excuse me love, can you pass me e Pitcher and Piano a hard-boiled sweet. On location, the Pitcher and Piano cannot be beaten. Situated by the river, the restaurant provides breath- taking views, with the option of eat- A divvin’knaa! ing outside. Slightly more expensive than the average student haunt, the food does not disappoint with a large selection ranging from burgers to homemade risotto. Alternatively, sim-  is one’s a failsafe. It’ll come in handy ply sip one of their delicious cocktails if you’re being asked a direct ques- on the terrace. tion and you can’t understand a word through the thick North-Eastern twang. Translation: I don’t know!

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Blind Date Bella Somerset, 2nd year Politics, meets Jonathan Wilson, 2nd year Biomedical Genetics

Bella on Jonny Jonny on Bella

First impressions? First impressions? First impressions were really good as he came across as good e  rst time I saw her was actually when she fun and he was really chatty. He was cute too. was on her bike, so I guess my  rst thought was that she was environmentally conscious. Any striking conversation topics? She seemed really nice and comfortable with We had a lot of interesting conversation topics actually. We the situation. even discussed topics like Politics in Pakistan. It was nice chatting about serious topics on a date and not just Any striking conversation topics? shallow things like “where’s your favourite night We chatted a lot about Politics, as she’s a out” or “how many trebles did you drink last Politics student. Interesting Politics stu , noth- night”. ing too mental. We chatted a lot about Middle Eastern politics actually. Any awkward moments? None at all actually, there was really good Any awkward moments? conversation topics and it  owed well. Not really no! I accidently spilt a bit of drink on the table, but yeah nothing If you were to get married and have babies, really that bad happened. ere were what would you want your baby to inherit no awkward moments conversa- from your date? tion-wise. He’s pretty calm which is a good quality to have in a person. He’s a funny If you were to get married and guy too. have babies, what would you want your baby to inherit from Did you open the ex- le? your date? No, not at all. We were busy I can’t answer that. at’s a chatting about other things. ridiculous question. I mean, she was nice and I guess I’d like nice Did you go on anywhere children. She was pretty laid back a erwards? too which is a good thing. No we stayed in Bar Blanc, we were there Did you open the ex- le? chatting for about three No, nothing like that came up in hours. conversation.

At any point did you Did you go on anywhere a er- understand why they wards? were single? No just Bar Blanc in Jesmond No I don’t know why where we met. is he single really, he’s a really nice guy At any point did you understand and easy to get along why they were single? with. Well no, not really. Apart from the fact she was a genocidal maniac... no noth- Were you ing really. She was very pleasant. tempted to lean in for a kiss? Were you tempted to lean in for a kiss? I don’t know, Maybe. It’s a hard one. maybe. It’s hard to say as we were If you were to take them home do you chatting the whole think your parents would approve? time. Yeah I do, she was hardworking and nice. My family’s quite laidback and so was she. If you were to take To be honest as long as she didn’t have a them home do you beard, they’d be happy – they don’t really think your parents mind. would approve? Yes I think they would de nitely Marks out of 10? like him. He seemed pretty sensible She’d get a solid 8. for a guy, as in he wasn’t a crazy drinker. Would you meet up again? Yeah I would. Marks out of 10? A de nite 8, he was really nice and it was a good date. Would you meet up again? Yeah we got on well and I think we’ll meet up for lunch some time! Unlucky in love? The Courier is here to help! Send your details to [email protected] and you could feature in our next Blind Date 28.lifestyle Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier thecourieronline.co.uk/lifestyle [email protected] | @courier_life Streaky Bakin’ Sally’s Ultimate Cookies

aking is an experience! e Great Over the semester, I’m going to bare all and show British Bake O has been trending on you the basics. We’re starting with my ultimate on your own and seriously, what kind of student Twitter and I’m sure it’s not all down cookies.  ey are simple, cheap and let’s face it, are you? toB Mary Berry’s innuendos. It’s an art and a irresistible. My recipe is for a standard chocolate 2. Measure out your ingredients. chip version, but if you’re feeling adventurous, you 3. In a large bowl, whizz (yes, that’s the professional science but most importantly it should be can mix it up with nuts, fruit or any number of dif- term) the butter. A fork is a good enough tool. Just fun! You can do it alone or grab a house- ferent combinations. Let’s get started. make sure the butter is malleable and not too hard. mate. Either way, baking is a great way to 4. Cream the butter and sugar so there are no stray spend a cold, October evening and you can Ingredients: lumps. Horoscopes lick out the bowl as much as you want (yes, I 5. Next add golden syrup and Aries did laugh when typing that). It doesn’t mat- 4oz/115g butter blend. 21 March - 19 April ter if your biscuits are burnt or your stotties 4oz /115g sugar (light brown is best but caster sugar 6. Sieve the  our into the mix- Feeling a bit squi y?  e most likely cause is this are stale, as long as you will work) ture and stir. month’s void-of-course Moon. If it continues into 6oz/170g self raising our 7.  e mixture next week, though, it’s probably that dodgy chick- enjoy the process. 4oz/200g of chocolate should now look en burger from Tasty Jack’s. 1 large spoonful golden syrup crumbly with are- as that might have Taurus You will need: already clumped 20 April - 20 May together. Add New challenges arise this week with the Pleiades Wooden spoon the chocolate. looking quite ticked o about something. Keep a Large(ish) bowl 8. Roll the mix- machete close. Fork ture into gob- Sieve stopper sized balls, Gemini Blind enthusiasm place them on a baking 21 May- 20 June tray and press them down. Your love life will be boosted this week by an errant  ese are the Don’t put them too close comet fannying out near Neptune. Take advantage minimal tools. together as they’ll expand with speed and e ciency by handing out your CV If you’re feeling more than you expect. to prospective partners. fancy, splash out 9. Put them in the oven for on some scales 10-12 minutes. Cancer (£3.99) and an elec- 10. Leave for 5 minutes and 21 June- 22 July tric whisk (£5.96), both you’ll see the  nal results. A tricky week for you. Venus’ ascension to the sev- from Argos. When they cool they will expand enth house will form an invisible bubble around and harden. Enjoy with a good thet Robinson Library, preventing your entry. Ei- cuppa or, if you’re feeling crazy, ther parachute onto the roof or stay in bed. Method: a bottle of wine. Remember if you don’t get it right the  rst time, then Leo 1. Turn your oven on to 180c (or it’s just an excuse to make more. 23 July- 22 August 160c if you have a fan-assisted oven) or You know that thing you were going to go to? Don’t Gas Mark 4. If you have an agar then you’re Sally Priddle go.  e gyrations of Io and Europa suggest your taxi home will be hijacked by pirates and ditched in Whitley Bay. Beware. An authentic ‘50s Diner Opening times: Virgo Restaurant 23 August- 22 September Fenwick ( ird Floor) Mon - Fri 9am- 8pm Pluto’s wanderings indicate that at some point this Review 39 Northumberland Street Saturday 9am - 7pm week someone will tell you a long and boring story Newcastle upon Tyne Sunday 10:30am - 5pm about their ex. Keep a saucepan nearby to drown 0191 232 5100 them out/knock yourself unconscious. Northside Diner Libra 23rd September- 22 October Mars will be very bright this week, so take advan- Northside Diner is a ‘50s style diner tucked away tion of desserts available. there the next time you’ve got a couple of hours tage of this by putting up that IKEA bookcase. It’ll on the third  oor of the well-known Fenwick de- However, if you’re to treat yourself to one thing spare inbetween lectures. still be infuriating, but if you like to work in the partment store on Northumberland Street.  e alongside your meal, try a milkshake. Priced at £4 So de nitely use the voucher, bring a mate or date dark you’ll have a bit more light. striking red, white and black decor creates a fun they’re a tad more than your local co ee shop how- but do bear in mind that you might end up looking atmosphere and, as soon as you walk in, the expe- ever, they are incredible and full of  avour, with- a bit like Man v. Food come the end of your meal. Scorpio rience is authentic ‘50s America; from the music to out being too sickly. Even if you don’t have time to 23 October - 21 November the wall decorations. settle down for a full meal, grab a milkshake from Em Rae If you were wondering what to get from Subway on From the moment we stepped in the door, the  ursday a ernoon, get the Italian BMT.  ere’s customer service was brilliant as there wasn’t a no astrological backing as such, it’s just an abso- huge amount of other diners in the restaurant. lutely banging sandwich.  is is probably due to the fact that unless you had heard of the Diner, you probably wouldn’t stum- Sagittarius ble across it due to its location in the heart of the 22 November - 21 December Fenwick department store.  ere’s nothing worse Richardson Road appears to still be under the in- than lingering waiters but this was not the case, the  uence of the transit of Venus earlier this summer. waiters were attentive but not pushy. E ects include impaired vision, motor capabilities Most students opt for an Italian when heading and judgement of romantic partners, with e ects for a meal out however one look at this menu and peaking on Friday night. you’ll be glad you went for something di erent. My friend and I used our “2 Boston Burgers and Capricorn 2 Beers for £10” voucher for the meal, and also 22 December- 19 January ordered a bucket of onion rings for a side, which Mercury’s controversial decision to reverse its orbit was absolutely huge - we couldn’t manage to get for the next eight days means that for Capricorns, through even half of them even though they were this week is opposite week. Walk backwards every- really tasty. Luckily we were given a bag and able to where or face dire consequences. take them home with us.  e huge portions continued with the arrival of Aquarius our burgers, boasting of locally-sourced meat and 20 January- 18 February with a very generous meat/bread ration. Being a As all of the stars and planets in Aquarius are still non-red meat eater I managed to swap mine for a on their summer break, there is no horoscope this Southern Fried Chicken burger whilst my friend week. Just try to be good until they return. Keep tucked into her Boston Burger. She particularly your head down. praised the good quality of the meat yet couldn’t quite squeeze in those last few mouthfuls. Pisces  e mountain of chips provided alongside the 19 February - 20 March burgers could feed two or three starved students, An unexpected windfall will come your way this let alone one. Ideal portion sizes for a student as week.  is might take the form of  nding 50p on a trip to the Northside Diner could be combined the Metro or an unsolicited email from a Nigerian with a light sandwich for tea - you really get your prince. money’s worth. Tom Nicholson If you do have room a erwards, there’s a selec- e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 lifestyle.29 Lifestyle Editors: Lauren Stafford, Em Rae and Catherine Davison Online Editor: Victoria Mole Penny Pincher Four ways to decorate your What’s room for under a fi ver Hot It’s been happening since moving-in day; once bare and empty rooms are being occupied, transformed and personalised into students’ bedrooms for the One-pieces! year.  ey will be the venues for sleeping, working, Not only are they essential snack-eating and probably pre-drinking. But what For the ceiling for keeping you warm in makes a new room feel like home? What are the As ceilings are normally le bare, this idea For the noticeboard Newcastle’s freezing cold personal touches that our students, on a budget, struck me as original. I hang origami birds climate, the fashion trend are adding to make their rooms feel inviting and Log into Facebook and snapshots of you, is sweeping the town and from the ceiling with blu-tack and subtle friends and family smiling away will no doubt cosy a er a long day of lectures? Here are four ex- string, appearing to  oat against the back- uni, with the ‘one-piece amples for under £5 each… be one of the  rst things you see. So what party’ proving to be a hit at drop of your university room. Such origami better way to personalise your bedroom than animals can be bought cheaply as a set, or Tup-Tup Palace. However, if your covering your walls with new shiny versions purse strings can’t stretch to an you could even have a go at making some of your 50 favourite photos which you’ve cho- yourself!  ey’re unlikely to get in the way o cial one-piece, Primark have sen yourself, uploaded and had delivered - all great alternatives - making onesies and will be sure to brighten and liven up your for under £1? Many photo websites o er 50 room. a student essential for those cosy For the wall free photo prints for new customers signing hangover days. Ever read a magazine and then not really up. All you’ll need to pay is 99p for postage known what to do with it? Whether they’re and packaging - personal and convenient! Student Discounts about fashion, music or just celeb gos- What student doesn’t love an o er? With sip, most magazines contain covers Eldon Square Shopping Centre’s student or pages of photos worth keeping in discount night and the Freshers Fair at some way. I discovered that music the Union, there are plenty of discounts fans in particular personalised their to be snapped up. Another reason why noticeboards with magazine clip- discounts are hot right now pings of band interviews, photo is that it means shoots, or even concert tickets and For the oor guilt free shopping wristbands, all pinned up together Buying a selection of these simple but sturdy with newly paid in forming one eclectic collage; like boxes is one way to e ortlessly organise those student loans (well… cheap but trendy wallpaper you lecture notes, information lea ets or anything almost guilt free...) can keep updating. And all you else you may haveacquired during the day at have to do is buy a magazine uni, and has accumulated into a mess on your Interior Design every now and then, and re- desk or  oor. You will of course need to look With students moving into their new member not to throw it out! back through them at one point, but this is an houses and  ats, adding a personal touch easy and cost e ective way to keep random to your new abode is hot! One easy way items and papers neatly stacked away where to do this is a picture board; creating they don’t cause clutter and where you can a collage of your favourite pictures of easily locate them again. friends and family instantly brightens up your room and makes you smile if you’re Holly Ingram ever feeling homesick! Early morning starts Getting used to waking This week, Jonathan Lipfriend from up at what feels like a ri- diculous hour as a student TCTV takes on the downward dog and (8/9am) is anything but easy; your bed has never been warmer or more invit- other feats of athleticism at Yoga Society ing as you force yourself up Society for those hideously When I  rst arrived,  ve minutes Fancy trying something new and early lectures! late and dressed in trackies and an old t- promoting your own society in the Swap shirt, I was not at all surprised to note the ratio Drunken pictures of girls to boys - around 95% - so my preconcep- process? Get involved with Society Getting tagged in pictures tions seemed to be not completely unfounded. I Swap! Email us at c2.lifestyle@ on Facebook that jog your managed to  nd a space at the back next to one of hazy memory of Freshers’ the other boys and began my  rst ever yoga lesson. newcastle.ac.uk or tweet us Week is not cool - there A er about 25 seconds I realised that the guy I was @Courier_Life. are some things that eing a member of TCTV ( e Courier Tel- next to was in fact a human incarnation of Stretch we would rather not evision) does not require a huge amount Armstrong. Bending over to touch the  oor, I Jonathan Lipfriend remember!  ank of core strength. In fact, the most I’ve struggled to reach the air 6 inches above my toes, God for the ‘un-tag’ usedB my muscles during  lming was protecting while he placed his whole palms on the  oor with option... the camera from drunken students during this ease (I wouldn’t have been surprised if he could year’s Freshers’ Week. get his whole forearms on the  oor as well) and I e ‘ Geordie Shore’ look However, I wasn’t about to let this trouble me realised that perhaps a warm up would have been A man wearing a lower cut top than most as, despite my housemates’ warnings about yoga’s a good idea. A er a further 5 minutes I was break- girls and more fake tan than the cast of physical intensity, I was still imagining a group of ing into a heavy sweat and I soon became accus- Geordie Shore is not a good look! We may girls gossiping and occasionally stretching on mul- tomed to the Ardha Kurmasana, or Half-Tortoise, be in Newcastle but that does not mean ti-coloured mats. pose:  e rest position, which I was forced to adopt that you should make the Geordie Shore when my pride  nally gave way to my body’s need cast your idols! Talk about embarrassing for respite. nightclub photos! One particularly memorable moment happened during a stretch which resembled the beginnings of a handstand, when I almost managed to throw my legs over my head and  ip myself into a metal  ling-cabinet. I remember thinking that my pos- session of a Y chromosome made me stand out enough without me face-planting the nearest large What’s metal object. When the session  nally drew to a close, I wanted Not to sincerely thank the teacher for the workout and more importantly for making it stop, but walking to the other side of the hall was beyond me. Any- one standing outside Jesmond Church at 7:20pm that evening would have been greeted by a hun- dred chatting, smiling girls and, at the rear, a per- Jess Belton fectly life-like jelly model resembling a member of TCTV’s team. Illustrations: Daisy Billowes 30.arts Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Arts Editors: Lisa Bernhardt and Millie Walton Online Arts Editor: Grace Harvey

Writers’ The Angel & the Corner Printer’s Nephew Realisation Arts Editor Lisa Bernhardt by Jessica Kadow talks to author David Almond about ‘hobo-angels’, children’s he clouds are bleeding quietly into a spectrum of orange and red around literature and the joy of writing the sunlit o ce blocks.  rough Tthe prison-like windows in the block op- f you ask an author about posite there are dozens of replicas of me, a character in their books, the corporate drone, carrying out their ing class relentless routines as the seconds amble you’d probably expect them environ- by.  e bright electric light burning in the Ito know everything about their ment. room around me draws my eyes back to – quite literal - brainchild, from Before the sea of tiny black numbers wavering their place of birth to their shoe the pub- on my computer screen. I rub them and lication groan. Maybe I should go to an optician. size. However, some literary of Skellig I can’t even see their faces from here, but,  gures prove to be rather in 1998 sometimes, I wonder whether they really elusive; they keep the reader kick- have faces. I feel like I don’t sometimes; it’s started his not like I use it much. She uses hers, always wondering what they are career, he laughing and smiling. When we were kids throughout the entire book and worked as giggling away instead of doing our maths even can’t be de ned by the a primary exercises. Speaking of maths. I tap a few writers themselves. school teacher keys on the keyboard, popping some more and wrote main- numbers into this infernal spreadsheet. When being asked what the angelic, yet ly for an adult How did I get stuck in this job? Sup- surprisingly human protagonist Skellig in audience. Making pose I started thinking I’d shi when I his book of the same name represents, Da- a recognisable tran- had enough money to get along, then got vid Almond smiles and replies, “I should sition from adults’ to trapped. It’s easier to stay. It’s something to know, shouldn’t I? I don’t know”. He ex- children’s literature might live on, I guess, even if it doesn’t feel like plains that Skellig “seemed to write itself be a challenge for some, but you’re actually living. and I never quite knew what was going to David says that when he was “de- happen as I was writing the book”, and this liberately writing for adults, it seemed intention on resting on his I have lived, even if I don’t do it much might be the reason why it has been a tre- very natural that I then began to write for anymore. Racing around as kids with laurels: ‘Awards are a reason to mendous success all over the world: It cap- children. And when I was writing for chil- get braver and be bolder’ he explains, so as energy, when the whole world was exciting. tures the reader from the very beginning dren I realised I was writing better than I Sitting under a bush in the garden, stu ng a passionate traveller (and keen Newcastle with its aura of mystery while maintaining ever had before”. And despite being fully David Almond’s United supporter) writing about Morocco biscuits we stole from the kitchen into our the honest voice of its ten-year old narrator. dedicated to writing now, he still teaches mouths, brushing o the crumbs when latest book The Boy and Japan are next on his list as well as pro- David Almond was born and raised in as a visiting professor for Creative Writing Who Swam With jects for song- and drama writing. voices shouted our names.  at time I  rst the North East of England in a big Catho- at Nottingham Trent University and Bath realised how I felt, sitting opposite her in a Piranhas was pub- David Almond’s unique style of writ- lic family where he was exposed to books Spa University. “ e main thing I want to lished in September ing – philosophical, inspired by classic and pub, just a lanky teenager with a group of for the  rst time as a toddler in his uncle’s do when I introduce people to writing is to friends I didn’t care about, watching her sip by Walker. A novel modern poets alike and repeatedly referred printing shop. He still lives in the region, show that we all have great capabilities to about Tyneside and to a simply ‘beautiful’ – has helped him to her drink through grinning lips. Even right near Hadrian’s Wall, however, for many write” he says about his role a as professor, at the start, using a magnet to pull staples a graphic novel are achieve what many a budding writer is still years he refused to include the local area in  rmly holding the belief that “writing is a due to be published dreaming of, yet in spite of his huge success, out of the nursery sandpit and seeing the his work. very natural, a very human thing”. new girl come in. She was so loud back in early 2013. he still embodies an admirable down-to- “I didn’t want to have anything to do with Over the past 14 years, David has be- earth attitude which fuels his productivity. then, the  rst thing she did was sing. Now I it, I didn’t want to write about it”, he says; come an established name in the world of only live in my daydreams. And in terms of Skellig, the ‘hobo-angel’ but eventually, he had to admit that “it kind children’s literature, winning several pres- accompanying him for all these years, it is of shaped me: I found huge amounts to tigious awards and witnessing Skellig, his Nick, my supervisor. Look busy. I start certainly not too bold to say that it has al- draw on, the landscape and history and lan- greatest success to date, being turned into ready achieved the same status as David’s hurriedly shu ing papers around on my guage”. And if you read David’s books close- a  lm, a play and even an opera- ‘a beauti- desk, my brow furrowed so he’ll think I’m favourite children’s book Where the Wild ly, you will  nd how many of them re ect ful thing, it li ed the story up to something ings Are which, in his words, “will be with looking for something. I hear his shoes the North East’s rough charm and its work- grander than in the book’. Yet he has no brushing along the carpet on the  oor us forever”. towards me. “Make sure you get me those  gures by the end of the day,” he says, straight to the point is Nick. He smiles thinly when I Post-Potter prose nod and walks o to harass someone else. I wrinkle my nose. I don’t have any of his Clara Heathcock explores what to expect from J.K.  gures yet, but he doesn’t have to know that.  ey’ll get done. Rowling’s highly anticipated adult fi ction debut I keep a photo of her in my wallet, hidden long with many of you other over class West Country village of Pagford and away behind the old loyalty cards. She’s excited Harry Potter fans, I have its neighbouring council estate ‘ e Fields.’ never really changed in all this time. She’s read the advanced reviews of J. K. Following the events a er the sudden death always been con dent and lovely, bouncing ARowling’s new book e Casual Vacancy of a councillor, it is through a ecting per- about and managing to get what she wants long before it came out. sonal insights, not dry political discourse, somehow. Can’t believe she managed to sail As I stood in the corner shop, furtively that themes of rape, poverty, self harm, into med school so easily, while I’m stuck trawling through newspapers that I wasn’t drug addiction, prostitution and snobbery in this dump. Wonder if I’ll ever escape. going to buy anyway, I found that every are viewed. paper seemed to focus entirely on either In the context of a discussion about ban- “You still here old man?” A voice behind applauding or shaming the le wing po- ning council estate children from attend- me. litical slant the book takes.  is is, a er all, ing Pagford’s local school, one character “What?” I ask, turning round, a little the book that the Daily Mail’s Jan Moir fa- remarks, “What’s needed is a little common angry. mously claimed was like “having 500 pages sense,” to which another smoothly replies “It’s ten past  ve; you’re supposed to have of the socialist manifesto shoved down your “Isn’t common sense the name people give le haven’t you?” One of the young lackeys, throat”. Having now read the book I can af- to their prejudices?”. Witty conversations all fresh faced and enthusiastic. Old man?  rm that it does raise interesting political like these and a dark sense of humour are Cheeky little... My heart drops. He’s right, I questions, and I certainly agree that it is the tools that Rowling uses to make her should have le already and Nick’s  gures important to discuss them. To do this, how- points.  us my message would be not to are still a mess of paper lying on my desk. ever, at the exclusion of talking about the be put o by the deluge of reviews analys-  is is it, I’m done for today. I sit back in intricacy and beauty of Rowling’s writing ing the book’s political standpoint. For the my seat heavily,  ngers tracing her photo, would be to do her a great disservice. question I was really asking as I stood slid- her face smiling up at me. Yes, this is it. She writes caustically and evocatively, as ing hundreds of sticky newspaper pages we watch scenes  icker and dissolve jewel apart, looking for reviews, was simply ‘Has I grab my jacket from the back of my bright in front of us and we are hooked she managed to do it again?‘ Has she cre- beloved wheelie chair and hold down the seamlessly into a new world that is every ated that intense reading experience which power button of my computer. Goodbye bit as vivid and complex as Harry Potter‘s made the Harry Potter books impossible to spreadsheets, goodbye accounts. Nick is universe. However, the world that Rowling put down?  is feeling that the book’s world making his last rounds before he signs o . pulls us into is perhaps more uncomfortable seems more real than your own? Having and graphic than we‘d expect.  e book’s spent three days solid reading this book continued online at narrative revolves around some twenty dif- non-stop I feel con dent to say that she has. www.thecourieronline.co.uk/arts ferent inhabitants of the distinctly middle  e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 arts.31 thecourieronline.co.uk/arts [email protected] | @courier_arts

Alternative Guide to previews Newcastle Arts Venues

Whether you’re new to the Toon, fancy a quick cultural x, or simply refuse to follow the mainstream wave over the bridge to the BALTIC, we have hunted down the best little art spots the city has to o er. And let‘s be honest: if we hadn’t, they would probably otherwise forever remain part of that impressionistic Friday night hazy view of the city as you swagger your way to Munchies. Andy Zaltzman Black T-Shirt Collection BRB’s Swan Lake Side Photographic Gallery, 5-9 Side  e S t a n d Northern Stage Sunderland Empire Tucked away unassumingly among 16 October 16-17 October 18-20 October the drag of bars and restaurants, Side or one night only, comedian Andy resh o the back of a successful run chaikovsky’s Swan Lake, rst per- is for anyone with an appetite for con- Zaltzman will be bringing his one- at the National  eatre’s Cottesloe formed in 1877, has undoubtedly temporary politics. With a commit- man show to Newcastle to stir up the  eatre, Fringe First winner Inua established itself as the most re- ment to “documentary in the tradi- Geordies.F Wittily named, Armchair Revolu- Ellams’F Black T-Shirt Collection arrives at Tvered classical ballet of all time. Brought tion of the concerned photographer”, tionary, his stand-up show takes the form of Northern Stage. back into the public sphere through iconic the gallery is a platform for hard-hit- a political satire, ridiculing everything from Ellams’ daring new play dives head rst lms such as Black Swan and Billy Elliott, ting Panorama-style documentation. economics and social upheavals to new into the controversial topics of religion, its popularity has reached new heights in It prides itself with a discerning eye technology and animals. sex and politics, following foster brothers the last decade. A tale of enduring love, into the hidden corners of key politi- A well-known face on the Edinburgh Matthew and Muhammed as their T-shirt evil and heartbreak, Swan Lake provides cal world events by photographers “on the front line”. A picture Fringe scene for more than a decade now, business takes them from the markets of e ortlessly enchanting entertainment, tells a thousand words, yet here we are o ered a thousand more Zaltzman knows how to simultaneously Nigeria to the cut-throat business worlds of captivating audiences across the globe. with insightful blurbs - a refreshing change to the usual “unti- mock and delight his crowd. A er a suc- China and the UK. In the face of the unfold-  e story chronicles the struggle of the tled 101”. cessful run at the Fringe Festival, Zaltzman ing events, Ellams commences on a lyrical young princess, Odette, who has been trans- is now embarking on a tour across the UK. exploration of commercialism, blending his formed into a swan by the curse of the mali-  rough his exceptional comedic skills, own visual art with poetry and theatre. cious sorcerer, Van Rothbart; a curse which Baltic 39, 31- 39 High Bridge Zaltzman presents us with alternative takes Born in Nigeria in 1984, Ellams moved to is to be challenged by the conquering love on world precedent issues, shedding a dif- the UK in his teens. He uses his talent as a of Prince Siegfried, who attempts to save Illustrated by its spot on Newcastle’s ferent, and o en controversial, light on graphic designer in his work in the theatre, Odette from Rothbart’s evil clutches. answer to Brick Lane, High Bridge highly topical events, including those we narrating his tale with humour and beauty. In their latest accomplishment, the Bir- Street, 39 is the Baltic’s trendy teen- don’t usually associate with comedy. How- A 70 minute solo-performance, Ellams’ fas- mingham Royal Ballet takes this fantasti- age cousin. Its adolescence might be ever, perhaps reassuringly, it isn’t all politics: cinating routine takes you to Nigeria’s arid cal masterpiece and injects vibrate, intoxi- to blame for its lack of substance, the there are also supposedly part of the show, countryside and London’s bustling streets cating choreography to, once again, prove entire space consisting of just two which are purely based on dog puns. in an instant, painting vivid pictures of the that Swan Lake can stand the test of time. It rooms at the top of the building. Yet, Zaltzman promises a performance to rival capitalist world. promises to be an astonishing performance each artists’ employment of the space his hit weekly satirical podcast, e Bugle, Black T-shirt Collection is a fresh and ex- and, for any ballet-lovers, a beautiful exam- incidentally makes for the gallery’s rousing your political opinions or just mak- citing must-see piece, and a chance to see ple of the skill and dedication held by one of most interesting dimension. ing you laugh. Either way, get down to  e an enchanting and intense performer tell Britain’s greatest ballet companies. Stand. the story of his home countries. Newbridge Space, 18 Newbridge Street West Rosanna Hutchings Sapphire Rees Alexandra Walker One for the indie kids, this former o ce block now constitutes a studio reviews space for a community of emerging artist. An exhibition here therefore largely emerges as an experimen- tal and innovative love child of this unique collective.  eir most recent concoction is e Order of ings: a sharply shot, black and white lm of the Great North Run, boldly lmed within the framework of Newcastle’s urban bolts and bricks. Visually trippy, so maybe not one to visit on a hangover morn- ing. Or maybe do. Might add to the wondrous surreality of it all.

 e Outsiders, 77 Quayside What  e Animals Say Fajfric & Walker/Bromwich LK243 UnderSail BALTIC Northern Print  e Outsiders, as it boldly labels it- Northern Stage self, is not for the mainstream. It is 3-5 October 1 May 3 October - 4 November largely made up of gra ti, illustration art, which many an art lecturer would fast paced, side-splitting produc- ny friends of modern art will de - he artist Imi Maufe is a rather curi-  atly denounce as “too graphicy”, but tion, What the Animals Say is a sur- nitely appreciate Zoe Walker’s and ous character. Instead of wallowing  e Outsiders prides itself on show- prising variation on political satire Newcastle University lecturer Neil in a wretched and damp cosmopoli- ing work by “rejected citizens of the Acovering topics such as football and Mel ABromwich’s exhibition e Encampment Ttan studio, she has taken up a ve-week art world”. It is basically made up of Gibson, whilst still dealing with the more of Eternal Hope that was in uenced by the residency to sail the North Sea between “cool stu you might want on your serious issues of racism and Irish politics apocalyptic predictions for 21 December Scotland, the Shetland Islands and Nor- wall”. Linked to its original strand in along the way. – the end date for the Mayan Calendar. way in the Tall Ships race on a sailing boat. London, the gallery aims to make “buying art easy, accessible  e story follows a chance encounter According to the creators, the project Maufe’s work plays on the gruelling reality and a ordable”. Perhaps not on a student budget, yet there is no between two old school friends: Jimmy, a envisages a post-apocalyptic utopian com- of living out at sea, and her entire exhibition harm popping in on a casual Quayside stroll. struggling, unknown Protestant actor from munity, a kind of ‘garden of earthly delight’. ts into one compact box that accompanied East Belfast and school mate Eddie, the suc- However, the exhibition consists of a frugal her on her adventure. On postcard shaped cessful, yet seemingly despised, captain of environment of tents and huge trees seek- blocks of wood she carved the time, loca- Star and Shadow Cinema, Stepney Bank Celtic Football Club.  eir ensuing inter- ing out positive strategies for future living tion and her address before discarding them action is a theatrical success, providing a whilst exploring hopes and fears. In addi- into the deep blue sea. By a wild chance Take a trip to the east end of town hilarious outlook on their lives’ successes tion to the exhibition, experts in the elds several blocks have been returned back to where many an up and coming art gal- and failures. Eddie’s ignorance of everyone, of ecology, economy and the arts will be her by post from distant lands and obscure lery can be found.  e Star and Shad- emphasised by the casual use of o ensive, brought together in a series of events in this islands, which take pride of place in the ex- ow is not just a gallery, but a honey pot occasionally racist language, serves to estab- survivalist atmosphere. hibition. It makes the visitor feel amazed by of creativity none the less. Its has a lish him as a comic highlight whilst Jimmy’s Another new exhibition,  eta Rhyth by the mysterious way the ocean behaves, but rich weekly programme of rare lms, jealousy of Eddie’s success, accentuated by Bojan Fajfric, reconstructs a day of the life also reconsider the wonder of how objects underground gigs and art exhibitions, his regular aggressive outbursts of Hamlet of Bojan’s father, an administrator for Bel- travel and the rich histories that they hide as exempli ed in its recent Tusk Fes- amongst other works, is both ridiculous and grade’s City Committee using lms and from us. tival.  e cinema is run by an all em- pitiful. installations; this includes his experiences  e exhibition also includes a variety of bracing volunteer community, sharing Using a small, sparse stage with a two-man during the rise of Slobodan Milošević and prints, all containing four word.  ese beau- a simple love for anything original and cast, What the Animals Say is masterpiece economic distress in Serbia. tifully composed prints provide the viewer under the radar. For some reason the feeling of landing of the of theatrical work, made universally ap- By displaying news reports and personal with condensed snapshots of her time on Boat that Rocked comes to mind upon entering. pealing through the use of contemporary stories, the artist creates a collective mem- board in a humorous and descriptive way. cultural references combined with comedy ory of his country and allows the visitors to For her next (even bigger) project, she is and complex issues, such as immigration plunge into the atmosphere of this unstable endeavouring to collect ve hundred people Flo McAlpine into Britain, whilst exposing the absurdity period of Serbian history. to sketch a picture a boat for her. of prejudice and politics in day-to-day life. Hannah Carty Inna Iljina James Ricketts 32.musicreviews Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Music Editors: Chris Haywood and Sam Summers Online Music Editor: How To Buy... NO LOVE DEEP WEB Prince Death Grips

ho are Death Grips? An experimental record would bene t from a clever rhyme and a hip hop trio from California that have memorable hook here and there. gained recent media attention follow- Penultimate track ‘Bass Rattle Stars Out e Wing a public fall-out with their major label, Epic Sky’ is another strong number. Up-tempo drums Records. bounce and click whilst synths drone like a chain- ‘ e game is mine. I deal the cards’ tweeted the saw. Again, Death Grips succeed in being both band last weekend and lo, they leaked the full up- heavy and danceable. coming album NO LOVE DEEP WEB online, fea- Aurally NO LOVE DEEP WEB is liable to over- turing explicit cover art depicting an erect phallus. whelm. e production is purposefully gritty and How very controversial. Over 600,000 plays later, and the resulting exposure has certainly bene ted With a career spanning fi ve decades and the band. But does their music really merit all the thirty albums under his tight purple belt, attention? It’s hectic, it’s angry and I have Prince is a daunting prospect for new lis- Opener ‘Come Up And Get Me’ kicks in with a no idea what he’s rapping teners. Here’s where to start: swarm of bass-heavy synths. Instantly dark and ag- gressive, this sets the tone for the album. e verse about... is a cacophony as ‘rapper’ MC Ride’s shouted vo- For Beginners: cals compete with a dense, bassy beat. It’s hectic, it’s abrasive and this does take some getting used to. Purple Rain angry and I have no idea what he is rapping about. is music is not designed for mainstream con- e musicianship of drummer Zach Hill is cru- sumption. But if you feel up to the task, this album With only a few minor cial here; his double-footed work on the bass drum can be a rewarding listen. At its best it is trium- hits in his six year ca- and complex, unusual time signatures give drive phant. Powerful, physical and dark. It is unlike any reer, Prince had hardly and de nition to the songs’ sometimes overbear- album currently in the charts. prepared the world for ing composition. Whilst the drummer excels, the If you like this, try... the onslaught that was album is in some ways let down by its lyrics. Of- Recommended download: Purple Rain. e 1984 ten unintelligible in the mix, they make little sense ‘Bass Rattle Stars Out e Sky’ Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill album (a soundtrack to even when read on a screen. e repeated themes the blockbusting autobiographical  lm of the same of insanity and alienation lack originality. e Mike Slaski Cypress Hill - Black Sunday name) was a smash hit, winning an Oscar and pro- Trash Talk - 119 pelling e Purple One to superstardom. ough the title track is intensely overrated, the rest of the album is perfect pop with a hard rock edge and an underlying current of funk. Add to that the ab- Lonerism All Our e Cool Cafe surd messianic pretentions and proto-text speak Tame Impala Favourite Jaden Smith of ‘I Would Die 4 U’ and you have quintessential Prince. Fun Fact: the description in ‘Darling Nikki’ Stories of a woman ‘masturbating with a magazine’ was Dog Is Dead singlehandedly responsible for the introduction of those ‘Parental Advisory’ stickers.

For Experts: Sign O’ e Times ustralian psychedelic rock band Tame  er 5 years of making music, Dog Is Dead efore listening to Jaden Smith’s Cool Cafe Prince’s 1987 double Impala’s second studio e ort is already released their debut album All Our Fa- there are a few facts you have to reconcile album masterpiece is attracting widespread critical acclaim. vourite Stories and, as the title suggests, yourself with. First, his dad is an interna- far from the most ac- AInspired by frontman Kevin Parker’s idea of soli- Ait’s a collection of indie anthems that could only tionalB icon and  lm star. Second, his sister whips cessible record in his tude, their follow-up to 2010 debut album Inner- have been made by a group of really tight friends. her hair for a living and  nally, he is only four- catalogue, but it’s easily speaker shows clear progression. e catchy new single ‘Talk rough e Night’ is teen yet is singing about drugs, women, and al- the most eclectic, and It’s their ability, however, to make themselves surely going to be a huge track for prinking in the cohol. almost certainly the sound so fresh and modern, despite these many coming months, and previous single ‘Glockenspiel e album isn’t smooth at all. One song will be best. Its epic scope en- comparisons, that is perhaps their most impressive Song’ is de nitely a summer sing-a-long festival T.I.-like then the next Justin Bieber-esque. From compasses ten-minute funk jams, nonsense pop feat. track. track one, ‘Hello’, in which he attempts to sound songs, and some of the sexiest R&B ever recorded. is is apparent none more so than during open- As you may have noticed, this kind of thing has like a young Drake, to ‘Underwater-Too Much’, In amongst that is the title track - an anthem of ing track ‘(Gotta) Be Above It’, with its repeated been done to death in the last few years, and this produced by OmArr, who clearly has a problem 80s unrest, from AIDS to the Challenger disaster opening refrain and powerful accompanying gui- album comes at a time when big indie bands like with caps lock. e album is slow, cringeworthy –and the brilliant gender-bending insanity of ‘If I tar e ects setting the tone for the rest of the album. e Vaccines are trying to escape their safe, mid- and painful to listen to... unless you’re Jaden Smith Was Your Girlfriend’. Topping it all o is ‘Adore’, an Lead single ‘Elephant’ has a distinct Queens of dle-class image. However, while many tracks are who, when he says ‘people say I’m up and coming’ underrated classic and one of the most powerful the Stone Age feel to it and possesses the potential simply doing what’s been done before, si through clearly believes his own hype. love songs of all time. Sign is a far cry from the to sound even better live, whilst the epic six-min- the buttoned-up shirts and  oppy hairdos and you ‘ e Coolest’, in which he states (even though he chart-friendly pop-rock of Purple Rain, but it’s au- ute long ‘Apocalypse Dreams’ seems to have been will  nd hidden on tracks like ‘Get Low’ and ‘River is underage) ‘if you want it and you need it girl, dacious, experimental, and epic. given a life of its own. Jordan’ a darker, brooding and in nitely more in- come and get it’, is quite good as a pop song if you Standout track ‘Mind Mischief’ might not receive teresting side to this album, reminiscent of the un- take it at face value and forget who’s actually sing- all of the plaudits, yet the synth-infused track and deniably successful Alt-J. ing it. However, overall, the album isn’t much to For e Bin: its groovy ri is undoubtedly one of the highlights e chart-friendly tracks with underlying strange write home about and hopefully there won’t be a Diamonds And Pearls of the record. vocal harmonies that permeate the album, and the rise in young teens enjoying ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ e Perth three-piece have certainly delivered amazing bass lines in ‘Do the Right ing’ and ‘Get due to Jaden’s ‘ ow’. By 1991 Prince had the goods once again with Lonerism, likely to Low’, show great potential for something new and ditched his old back- please old fans and attract many more. exciting. Expect great future sounds from Dog Is ing band, e Revolu- Does it eclipse their  rst album? Maybe, just. Dead. tion, and hooked up e New Power Gen- eration, a nine-strong Recommended download: Recommended download: Recommended download: collective composed of ‘Mind Mischief’ ‘Get Low’ ‘Pumped Up Kicks (Like Me)’ musicians, dancers and rappers. at last one should be a bit disconcert- Matty Aston Tom Payne Joshua Nicholson ing; Diamonds And Pearls is full of embarrassing attempts at hip hop from a musician who simply didn’t understand the genre. Even worse were the pop tracks, a limp,  u y bunch, especially when compared to the dirty funk Prince was known for. ere are a few decent songs here, chief among For tonnes of Follow e Courier music section them the supremely badass opener ‘ under’, but web-exclusive on Twitter - @TheCourierMusic not enough to save the album. Prince would make playlists and a much better stab at rap on next year’s swaggering , Gig announcements, updates on the Newcastle music scene, track ‘My Name Is Prince’, but this record is best set aside live reviews as a failed experiment. check out The recommendations and exclusive articles. Courier music Sam Summers section online. Oh, and plenty of #hashtags! e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 localmusic.33 thecourieronline.co.uk/music [email protected] | @courier_music SceNE: Introducing ... Mausi Delving into the region’s exploding music scene, Music Editor Chris Unknown Haywood brings you a sample of what the North East can o er you... Pleasures

With time, change is inevitable and o en presence on tape, in person, and on stage re- release them; we have complete creative control.’ necessary. Mausi are a perfect case in point.  ects the same atmosphere which ‘was right, It’s this commitment that underlines their accept- No artist. No title. Not long ago, they began to see that where just right’ at the very beginning, two and a half ance that ‘there’s so much more to do’. And there they were and who they had become ‘just didn’t years ago. It’s an atmosphere that clearly owes is. Because ‘sol.’ is the sound of a band setting No clue... match what we wanted’. So they reassessed them- itself to that brother-sister relationship at its their sights on the summit of the singles charts. selves, corrected their faults, all the while sure very heart, and the otherwise tight-knit friend- Here’s hoping they reach that summit soon. to retain those potentially outstanding quali- ships interwoven between them, Benji and Ben. ties that simply needed a little bit of re ning. Nevertheless, the one thing that’s most stagger- Chris Haywood As they point out today then, ‘Mausi start[ed] ing about Mausi is that they’ve cra ed their own  is week we gave Rosanna Hutchings again at ‘sol.’’. A bolder, shinier beast to anything success up to this point: ‘we edit, shoot, storyboard Check out an exclusive review of Mausi’s recent show they’d forged previously, this track boasted the ar- our music videos, we remix our own songs, we at e Other Rooms @ www.thecourieronline.co.uk. a copy of Wu Tang Clan’s 1993 gangsta rival of a band driven by a replenished vigour. From rap classic 36 Chambers, famed for its that moment on, an overriding sense of con dent aggressive vocals and innovative beats, adventure marked their non-noodly synth pop. without telling her what it was. Here’s Showing more polish and a rmer grasp of how she got on... rhythm, their new material now carries the same urgency and telling signs of them as musical maximalists, but never to the extreme of sound- ing as though they’re on the verge of collaps- ing over each other as they o en were before. In fact, Mausi sound at their tightest in the gentle dynamic interplay between siblings Daisy and  omas’s delicately vehement vocals, which merge rapidly into warm choral, harmonised chants. With ‘sol.’, however, Mausi not only outlined what would become a new sonic direction, but also a new identity.  rough the song, within the video and even into the artwork, a ‘European, Mediter- ranean aesthetic’ permeated their image, an im- age that draws on the heritage of the two Milan- born siblings who lay at the centre of the band. Mausi’s potent chemistry has always remained though. Unsurprisingly, their collective, relaxed

As someone who rarely listens to rap, I would probably liken the style to a less friendly, much Oh, What A Night: theCUT angrier Run DMC.  e actual lyrics, however, are probably more akin to Jay-Z and 50 Cent (drugs, violence, sex etc.) than how tricky it is to rhyme Two Nights. One Club. and meeting a girly whose hair was very curly. If similes and metaphors are your thing, this al- bum won’t let you down. A ‘mudhole in that ass ‘cause I’m straight out of the swamp’, ‘slammin’ a huge-ass verse till ya head burst’ and ‘the poetry’s Shake Dragnet in motion coast to coast and rub it on your skin Wednesdays, 11pm, £5 (£4 NUS) Saturdays, 11pm, £6 like lotion’ to name just a few. Obviously, the al- bum is full of rhymes, but some of them are slight- Shake at theCUT has to be the closest thing Advertised as the alternative to another Satur- ly dubious, for example: ‘rappening is what’s hap- Newcastle has to the perfect night out. For one, day night spent navigating your way round pening, keep the pockets stacked and the hands it’s an almost guaranteed way to avoid (if only tanked-up meatheads and tacky hen dos, clappening.’ for a night) the terrifying Geordie Shore Dragnet has something for everyone. While the lyrics are generally o ensive, it’s almost phenomenon of unnaturally tanned men Based out of one of Newcastle’s most impossible to resist the odd head bop. Each song in low cut vest tops. What’s more, it’s a celebrated venues, theCut, needless has a basic beat, but the backing music is some- chance to escape the sort of music these to say my compatriots and I jumped times a bit skew-whi , with random trumpets, men are talking about whenever you at the chance when we were o ered horns and guitar ri s coming out of nowhere. You hear them screaming ‘TUNEEE’. free entry. could see this as refreshing compared to today’s If you feel that you’ve had your yearly Inside, a friendly and unpretentious overly-polished hip hop, but some of the music is a allowance of David Guetta and don’t atmosphere awaits you. Against a bit at odds with the violent lyrics and is verging on think you can take any more ‘Gangnam backdrop of commercial electro-pop, cheesy 70s funk and soul.  is detracts from the Style’, then I can’t recommend Shake old school hip-hop and 70s disco, the true essence of anger that the rappers are probably enough.  ey describe the night as pro- clientele fully re ects the diversity of trying to convey. viding ‘party hip-hop’ and they certainly the music played here. Like I said before, the lyrics are rather o ensive. make good on their promise.  e venue doesn’t disappoint either, Track 9 [‘Method Man’] takes this to a whole new I would’ve put 99% of the playlist in the theCut having been deliberately con- level, leaning towards sadism, and begins with the ‘impossible-not-to-dance-to’ category. ceived to cater, with homage to the line ‘Yeah, torture motherfucker what?’ If you’ve From Beyoncé to Wu-Tang Clan, fantastic World Headquarters, for not listened to the album, I’ll leave it to you to Sean Paul to Outkast and even Newcastle’s music lovers. choose if you want to have a look at the lyrics. throwing a bit of classic Justin With a design re ecting the New As I am aware that this album is a ‘cult classic’, Timberlake in there, from York lo party archetype, the rea- I have guessed that they may be responsible for start to nish I couldn’t sonably priced drinks and intimacy bringing words or phrases such as ‘peeps’ and fault the playlist or the of the setting do much to keep the ‘word up’ to the mainstream which I’m not sure is atmosphere. shenanigans rolling till the early entirely a good thing… theCUT itself isn’t hours. I feel that having not experienced the ‘life of a the fanciest of clubs.  is is in no small part to resident grimey, real life crimey’, it is generally quite hard However, this means DJs Kristian Atkinson and Andrew for me to associate with the music and I admit that there is no pre- Hutchison who know a thing or two some of the metaphors are a bit lost on me. How- tence to get dressed about spinning vinyl.  ese guys bang out ever, generally the music has a good beat to it and up or feel out of crowd pleasers for fun, seamlessly creat- if you were a teenager wanting to rebel, it would place, and with ing a soundscape that simultaneously be the perfect album to play at full volume in your drinks from £1.50 it’s caters for the retro-lovers and the bedroom. a night you can do ravers. If you’re bored on a Saturday on the cheap. I can de nitely say night, you could do a lot worse than I’m converted. this! Rosanna Hutchings Jenny ynne Lee Abrahams 34.musicfeatures Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Shaken or Stirred? As the release of Skyfall looms, Henry Camamile takes a look at some of his favourite Bond themes...

Adele - ‘Skyfall’ (Skyfall) She hasn’t given us another ‘Someone Like You’ or ‘Rolling In e Deep’. Adele has de nitely delved into the James Bond theme tune archives and taken a few notes. e song is one of the most lavishly produced Adele tracks, with strings and reverb  lling your ears. Hardcore Adele fans may claim that she has betrayed her roots with this Carly Simon approach, but Adele and producer Paul Epworth have given us back a nostalgic Bond sound. A perfect, seductive sounding theme to accom- pany images of female silhouettes having liquid poured over them, a throwback to the pre-Daniel Craig days. Carly Simon - ‘Nobody Does It Better’ ( e Spy Who Loved Me) Carly Simon gave us a fantastic motivational track in ‘Nobody Does It Better’, which was greatly welcome in 1977 and still is today. If I ever feel like I’m not that good at something, Carly Simon’s dramatic melo- dies will always remind me there is something I’m the best at. ‘Darling, baby you’re the best’. is is a bulletproof Bond song, just like the man Jack White & Alicia Keys - himself. ‘Another Way to Die’

(Quantum of Solace) e  rst time I heard the track I laughed because, vocally, it was com- edy in comparison to its more sober predecessors. e strained harmo- nies are representative of Daniel Craig’s Bond, the most brutal Bond we have seen yet. e song makes sense in a  lm with a gritty lead role and beautiful backdrops. It has the familiar orchestral accompaniments, a stunning singer, and Jack White’s musical input mirrors the grit of the contemporary  lm. Tom Jones- ‘ underball’ ( underball) Sir Tom, the Sound of the Valleys, never sounded more potent than in this song. Toms’ passionate soul li s this track to make it a gem of a movie score. It is o en overlooked as an iconic bond track but I think its discreetness makes it a true masterpiece. Tom has had some shockers, yet no one can deny that when he gets it right it is fantas- tic. I think it’s safe to say he got it right here, and ‘ underball’ has Shirley Bassey - earned its place as my number two best Bond theme ever. ‘Diamonds Are Forever’

(Diamonds Are Forever) Earlier this year, Shirley was in Her Majesty’s service singing this song for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Its euphemistic content, combined with Shirley Basseys’ iconic, powerful, theatrical delivery and the unique melody makes it a diamond, not just amongst Bond music or even  lm music, but in the entire history of popular music.

Kick Out The Jams: Oxjam Preview eeling the drag of mid-autumn festival with- Church of St. Anns, plus a couple of acoustic and there’s an a er party (plus DJ), over at drawal? No fear, because I saw it in my special DJ-oriented venues at the Tyne Bar and Blast Stu- Nancy’s Bordello until 2am, entry price festival scrying glass that the shiny new Oxjam dios. included with the wristband. ink of NewcastleF Takeover is nigh. Promising a ‘city-wide Continuing their ‘local bands, global impact’ it as a guilt free all-you-can-eat for new, festival takeover’ on Sunday 21st of October, the city ethos, the festival is (as you might have guessed) in live, regional music. And really, what will be, erm, taken over by more than  y local live support of Oxfam, with all the funds raised going could be better than that on a Sunday? acts, plus a handful of stand-ups acts and DJ sets. directly to the charity. So you’ll be a good person as Wristbands are going at £7 for access Acts include Athletes In Paris, e Cornshed Sis- well getting to spy the newest acts in the North East to all the venues and all   y-one acts, ters, Weird Shapes, 3 Foot Ninja, Big Beat Bronson, and thus be insu erably hip! plus DJs and as much additional stand-up and Toyger, as well as soulful folker Amy Holford, Beware: unlike other festivals, the bigger acts are comedy as you can handle. who I can vouch is gorgeous live, though with over spread out over the whole course of the day, rath-   y of these going down it’s well worth checking er than lumped together in the evening, so you’ll out the full line up. want to keep an eye on the scheduling. Acts start Lydia Carroll e Takeover will be spread out across the city, from 1pm and wrap up late at 11, although there’s with live music venues including the Cluny, the also half price entry into Propaganda the night Find details and book tickets at: Cluny 2, Nancy’s Bordello, the Tanners and the before if you feel like starting early. Oh, and yes, www.oxjamnewcastle2012.wordpress.com.

36.tvlistings Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier TV Editor: Chris Taylor Online TV Editor: Ben Parkin

Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, baking legends, take the role of judges once again and they clearly know their stu . Able to explain exactly what went wrong with a bake, so that the baker can easily learn from said error, as well as what went right, they rarely use hyperbole and also acknowledge when something is subjective, rather than simply a mistake.  ere is no arti cially constructed rivalry between the pair either, which makes a nice change from most judging shows. Mel (Giedroyc) and Sue (Perkins), the ever lov- able late 90s comedy duo are the show’s rock. Even when making somewhat cringe-worthy puns, they are likeable and amusing, tempering any criticisms the judges have with gushing compliments and ob- vious enjoyment of the food because who doesn’t love free food? Of course, even if the contestants, judges and presenters were dull, - which is hardly ever likely - there would be the baking. I’ve found BADvertising myself wanting cakes I know I don’t like! It’s a show that’s great to put your feet up and have a cup of tea Richard Speir takes out his with. Like an old friend, just with baking accidents and a lot of sugary goods. anger on a human microwave It’s a tough pick for this year’s winner, but giv- en last year’s real winner was a surprisingly bold with a love of paninis when something goes wrong; Danny being of far squirrel, you never know who or what might take t’s easy to decide on a good advert: you more use than the rst aider when John cut his the baking crown. don’t forget it and you don’t forget the  e Great British Bake O hand for example.  ey just want to bake a good Alexandria Morgan Iproduct. Have a quick glance at a Honda BBC 2, Tuesday 9pm cake or somehow turn a failed gingerbread barn advert called ‘The Cog’. It’s genius – I’m into a dilapidated ruin, much to the joy of Mary even talking about it a decade later. Berry. The next level down in the league of ads s we reach the nale of Great British We’ve had intensive care nurse, a whisky (and  ose who are already heading into consist of those that we hate to watch but love B a k e O  , many  our-covered cheeks funky cardigan) obsessed Scotsman, an absurdly the post-B a k e O comedown, you’re in to moan about, GoCompare being a prime ex- are streaked with a single tear. Beloved knowledgeable and inventive retiree with a love luck!  e Simon Cowell of baking, Paul ample. This has transformed the legacy of a B Aamongst students and mums alike, the shows ap- of the 70s and Renly/John, (John resembles Renly Hollywood, has announced that the grade singer, singing a cover of a very old B peal is in that it isn’t that competitive for a com- Baratheon far too much, meaning I’ve shouted his team have already  lmed a Christmas grade song, for a B grade website. Great! But petition.  e contestants are all so nice to each name at a screen twice this year) creator of a gin- special! Bûche de Noël for all! we all know what GoCompare do, so well other, o ering consolation, suggestions and aid gerbread Colosseum. done them. At the bottom of the pile are those ads that are just dire. Are we really expected to believe that Bond’s favourite drink is a cold pint of beer? Thanks Heineken. You have single- handedly ruined my celebrations of Bonds 50th year.

Downton Abbey Take Me Out Homeland But the worst advert on TV is the one that sponsors Friends on Comedy Central. Think ITV, Sunday 9pm ITV, Saturday 7pm Channel 4, Sunday 9pm hard. Know the one? There you are engrossed in Monica’s kitchen when BANG! you’re thrown into a different kitchen with a chef sit- ting on the counter holding a plate and doing his impression of a microwave. ownton Abbey has taken the world by addy McGuinness has returned to ITV’s  er a rather slow start it would appear Aside from this being as far away from ‘The storm, being watched by over 100 coun- Saturday night slot to helm the openly Homeland’s second season is heating up. Cog’ as possible, it’s useless. I had to research tries and winning an estates-worth of super cial dating program we all love. Following the relative success of the mis- it to discover that they were a company called Dawards.  e series has seen many progressions PCrammed full of cheesy gags and frivolous par- Asion in Beirut, Carrie’s obsession with Abu Nazir Zugo who sell microwaveable paninis. Not in terms of storylines, but just where exactly is ticipants, Take Me Out really does believe the will lead her to attempt to get her job back within only did I hate the ad, but I couldn’t moan the show heading as it works its way through its most important thing is that rst impression. the CIA despite her still vulnerable mental state. about it for lack of knowledge of what it was third series? In three rounds, thirty women use a light (‘no As in season 1 we continue to see Brody acting advertising. Yet, Alas! Alack! Horror! I have Beginning with the sinking of the Titanic, the likey, no lighty’) to choose whether they want to as “double agent” working with the Vice President just advertised a bad advert, which is far more  rst series saw Lord Grantham searching for the date one man. He then picks from the women le while maintaining close links with Abu Nazir. than it deserves. Goodbye cruel world… next heir of Downton, Matthew Crawley, who in- who he wants to go on a date with to the sunny Isle Saul’s discovery of Congressman Brody’s video stantly takes a liking to eldest daughter, Mary as of Fernando’s (a big step up from the bar in Man- suicide message explaining his reasons for the un- we get accustomed to the Upstairs Downstairs feel chester from the  rst series) unless he’s unlucky realized attack on the Vice President threatens to of the show. enough to su er a blackout, leaving only a bit of bring Brody’s double life to light. Fast forward a few years to WWI and the lines Paddy Love from the man himself. Brody’s family dynamic is set to change in this betweens the social classes begin to blur, as Down- So far, we’ve had a postman who’s popular on season. Jessica is getting acquainted with the life of ton opens its doors to injured soldiers in series his rounds and proof that, regardless of how good politician’s wife, she is set to host a fundraiser with two. Youngest sister, Sybil, sees love blossom looking you are, people still hold grudges if their the Vice Presidents wife for maimed servicemen, News Flash: Charlie with chau eur Branson, much to the dismay of packages are late-arriving and a Welsh personal at the behest of Brody. It will be interesting to Brooker and Daniel her family. A man heavily wrapped in band- trainer with an almost indecipherable accent, lead- watch the development of the couple’s relationship, ages turns up and claims to be the original ing many of the girls to think he was from some- as it will continue to become increasingly fraught Maier’s hit spoof cop Downton heir, quickly disappearing when where exotic and not…erm…Port Talbot. a er Jessica’s discovery that Brody is a Muslim. questions about his identity are raised and McGuinness holds the show together, balancing  e second episode also suggested that there drama, A Touch of Cloth, Bates’s relationship with Anna su ers due to the one-liners and witty banter, sometimes giving could be a burgeoning relationship between Dana is set to become part the return of his evil wife, Vera. the impression of being the only intelligent person and Vice President Walden’s son, which will per- And here we are at the third series. So far, in the room. He raises Take Me Out above the sum haps create friction between Brody and Walden. of a trilogy with future the “Ross and Rachel” storyline has come to of its unsubstantial parts. It isn’t highbrow enter- Season 2 is promising to be packed full of drama episodes set to star Game Anna of an end as Mary and Matthew have  nally mar- tainment, but he knows and embraces it meaning, and is de nitely something to keep tuned into! Chancellor and ried and Sybil has become pregnant by Branson. once you start watching, you’ll  nd it very di cult ’ Stephen Dillane With Bates still in prison and a new maid crop- to stop.  e ultimate in guilty pleasure viewing!  ons er ping up “downstairs” to stir things up, it’s clear to see why the Americans love it so much.

Chloe Carroll Aidan Armstrong Stephanie Brannan e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 featurestv.37 thecourieronline.co.uk/tv [email protected] | @courier_tv 20 Years Later...With Jools Holland Top As the only decent music variety show still airing (we miss you Popworld) turns twenty, 5 Sam Summers takes a look back at what made Later... an untouchable classic Later... with Jools stablished in 1992 as a musically- only becoming more important with age. when-you-think-about-it brand of pop into the Holland performances centred spin-o of e Late Show, e in uence Later... can have is o en stagger- mainstream. ing, especially considering its late night timeslot. Somewhat less successful, though nonethe- Later... with Jools Holland has, for When an unknown KT Tunstall was dra ed in less admirable, are the show’s frequent attempts aE longtime, been the vanguard of live at the last minute to replace Nas, her song ‘Black to bring world music artists to a wider audience. music on British television. Horse And e Cherry Tree’ immediately went Later...’s international alumni include such lumi- Aside from a couple of patronisingly ‘hip’ e orts Top 40, kick-starting her career. Stornoway played naries as Tigran Hamasyan (Armenia), Fatoumata on Channel 4, inevitably hosted by a prancing Nick the show before they had even signed with a label, Diawara (Mali), Sta Benda Bilili (Democratic Re- Grimshaw or a vacuous Steve Jones, it’s really the sharing the bill with Sting, Jay-Z and Foo Fighters. public of the Congo) and Seun Kuti & the Egypt only music show on a major channel these days. A e performance led to tens of thousands of You- 80 (Nigeria, funnily enough). While few of these Bloc Party - Helicopter lot of pressure, therefore, is placed on Jools Hol- Tube views and, eventually, a record deal. More re- acts have ever gone platinum, they always make for land’s excitable shoulders, yet a er twenty years he cently, Lana Del Rey’s stripped-down performance a wildly entertaining interlude between sets from Bloc Party’s  rst televised performance, announc- still refuses to buckle, and if anything the show is of ‘Video Games’ propelled her really-rather-odd- stolid indie bands. ing them as a band to keep more than an eye on. ough undeniably an institution, Later... is not ey were slightly sti in their movement, perhaps without its criticism. It’s been decried as a chroni- a band still chiselling its image, but they were edgy cally middle-of-the-road wasteland of ageing stars, and exciting, and the song bounced all over the generic guitar bands and, more o en than not, place. Paul Weller. It’s occasionally called out on its elit- ism: Def Leppard have claimed that Jools won’t let them on the show because he doesn’t think they’re cool enough, a heavy accusation alleviated by the fact that Def Leppard are barely cool enough to get into Def Leppard gigs anymore. Jools Holland himself has never been the best presenter in the world – at best a little awkward and at worst subtly terrifying – his patented boogie Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller - woogie piano duets with guests are always reliably I Heard It Through The Grapevine insipid, but it’s the endearingly pants elements that have become lasting traditions. Long-time Hol- e Modfather and Amy Winehouse come togeth- landites can today be found whooping with joy as er to illustrate their individually immense talents; Jools winces through small talk with Morrissey or somehow managing to do it without either stealing slaps some jarring wanton piano bashing on top of the show as they powered through the song that a perfectly  ne R. Kelly performance. made Marvin Gaye a worldwide solo star. Weller’s A er two decades of high highs and some even gravelly tones provide the backdrop for what will higher lows, it’s not hard to imagine ourselves tun- be remembered as one of Winehouse’s  nest mo- ing in twenty years down the line to  nd a grumpy ments. old Adele having an uncomfortable crack at that ol’ singing lark by the piano, or an ageing Tinie Tempah crooning ‘What A Wonderful World’ alongside the ubiquitous Rhythm & Blues Orches- tra. Whether you’re looking forward to that or not, Later... will hopefully still be breaking new artists into the mainstream – and trying their best to break world artists into the mainstream – for years to come. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy e song that pretty much dominated its entire year of release, stripped-back and slowed down to soothing perfection. A time before Cee-lo-Green was synonymous for his snappy swearing, his voice is so e ortlessly soulful that he could probably re- Fixin’ for a Netfl ixin’ lax in his own company forever. Pretty much a masterpiece. y the time we get home from lecture a er seminar a er li- brary trip, all we want to do is sitB on the sofa with a drink and no seminar reading in sight. e problem is, by the time you get home, all you have to watch is either the evening news or whatev- Bon Iver - Skinny Love er is on Challenge (as great as that is, by the seven- teenth straight episode of Crystal Maze it does get e millions of hits still mounting on YouTube to a little stale). Luckily, Net ix is the perfect service this day are a testament to the brilliance of this per- for beating away the post-uni boredom. formance. e design of the Later… studio lends Available on your laptop, games consoles or itself so well to solo artists, and in this scenario, tablet devices, Net ix has more TV shows than one man, an acoustic guitar and hauntingly amaz- you can shake a remote at. From the thoroughly ing vocals force everyone to stop and listen. brilliant Breaking Bad to the hilarious Peep Show to the animated Spiderman series (because why not?), the range of TV shows available on Net ix is pretty fantastic and, with the company attempt- ing to buy the rights to as many shows as possible including Fox’s great fantasy football-based sitcom e L e a g u e , the number of shows available is set to soar. Starting out in the US as a simple  lm rental ser- vice via the post in 1997, it has been seen as the nail Seasick Steve - Doghouse Blues in the co n for the likes of Blockbusters and the other big rental companies. It came to UK shores earlier this year and, by August, hit 1 million us- First appearing on 2007’s New Year’s Eve edition of ers. e real draw of Net ix is the availability of Later…, many didn’t know what to expect from the the service. With loads of shows available at your Oakland-born blues singer Seasick Steve. “Most  ngertips, it makes for sitting down with your  at- guitars have six strings, this one only got three mates for a night in with every single episode of 24 strings”, he explained to the spectators, before (that’s a lot of episodes) that much easier. stomping his way to glory, taking the crowd with him. Chris Taylor Matt Tate 38.filmfeatures Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Film Editors: Hayley Hamilton and Sam Hopkins Online Film Editor: Chris Binding Top Double Take: Liam Neeson 5 With the release of the highly anticipated Taken 2 upon us, Luke Hearfi eld Most unlikely considers the unlikely Irish action man with a very particular set of skills. action stars  e general social convention of hitting 60 years of he earned an Oscar nomination and gave him the No one could make a CG Aslan as insightful as age is to slow things down, take it easy, and maybe ability to transform into a bona de mega star. Neeson.  ere is something genuinely unique take up a new hobby. Some may choose golf or an- Besides his trademark gritty patriarch leads, he’s about his delivery. Maybe not a soothing as Mor- tique collecting - well one gru Irishman spends played everything from sex therapists (Kinsey) to gan Freeman, but I could certainly fall asleep while his senior days battling Batman, teaching young cigar toting hotheads ( e A-Team). However we Neeson read me a bedtime story. But while his Anakin the ways of the force and raining down must not forget that for every awesome movie he voice could aid hostage negotiations; his mono- 5 wrath as a Zeus. Yep, Liam Neeson has opted for makes (Batman Begins, Ponyo), he delivers some lithic facial expressions convey far more emotional a much more vicarious choice of lifestyle now that absolute stinkers (Battleship, e Grey, Clash of the depth than any dialogue he delivers. A true chame- he quali es for a senior citizen bus pass. And we’re Titans). But hey, and we all make mistakes -let’s leon that can  awlessly shi from mood to mood Timothy Dalton all secretly guilty of wishing our dads could be as just hope he learns from them.  e man has an seamlessly and as far as character pro ling goes; Dalton’s success as Bond in e Living Daylights awesome as him. abundant amount of cool attached to his name- he Neeson is in a class of his own.  e man can be is unquestionable; the lm grossed higher than its Neeson (to quote Taken) has a very particular set doesn’t need to latch onto shitty franchises to re- married to January Jones (Unknown) and make it box o ce rivals that year which included both Die of skills; the husky voice of wisdom, an ability to main in the public subconscious. It’s only going to seem plausible (he’s 26 years older than her!): now Hard and Lethal Weapon. However, Dalton’s cast- turn the blandest of dialogue into an encapsulating tarnish his imdb page. that’s talent. ing as Bond came as a shock to many who had only speech and enough head tripping ght skills to put seen him con ned in the world of costume drama Chuck Norris to shame. But it wasn’t until about in lms such as e Lion in Winter and Wuthering ve years ago that Neeson became one of Holly- Heights. wood’s go-to guys for melancholic action star. It was the crowd-pleasing sleeper-hit Taken which con rmed to audiences worldwide that you’re nev- er too old to be a completely badass hero. With Neeson reprising his role as retired CIA agent/doting family man Bryan Mills in Taken 2, fans are gearing up to see the dynamic dad tackle 4 the Albanian dynasty which kidnapped his daugh- ter in the previous lm. Prior to 2008’s Taken, Nee- Joseph Gordon-Levitt son was most notable for his work as Qui-Gon Jinn in the Star Wars franchise and his career de ning  is young actor seems to be mid-transition from role as Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg’s hol- the world of romantic comedy and drama to the lowly depressing war epic Schindler’s List. If you world of gun ghts and villains. Notwithstand- really want to see Neeson at the peak of his incred- ing his success in newer action roles in e Dark ible talent then Schindler’s List is a must see. It is Knight Rises and Looper, most fans remember Lev- his most powerful performance to date, for which itt in successful indie hits like (500) Days of Sum- mer and the neo-noir thriller Brick. Surprisingly, Levitt ts his newer roles perfectly. Director Profi le:  e Birds (15) 3 Hitchcock Ewan McGregor In celebration of Tyneside’s ‘Genius of Hitchcock’ Festival, Despite his role as Obi Wan Kenobi in the newer Faye Chivers takes a look the Master of Suspense and end of the Star Wars saga, most people would ar- gue that they are unlikely roles for him to be seen Jennifer Leighton reviews one of his classics: The Birds. in. Many remember iconic appearance as the trou- I’d never describe myself as a lm expert, but I am bled Renton in Trainspotting or his musical role in Alfred Hitchcock was born in 1899 near London, proud to say that there are a few Hitchcock lms Moulin Rouge! As a result, McGregor’s foray into and had a signi cant career in British silent movies in my collection. However, e B i r d s is not one the action genre seems unpredictable in hindsight. and early ‘talkies’ before making his move to Hol- of them.  e Tyneside Cinema’s ‘ e Genius of lywood in 1939. It was over there that he did the Hitchcock’ festival seemed like a perfect excuse to bulk of his most successful lm-making, and built introduce myself to Hitchcock on the big screen. a colossal archive of classic lms starring some of  e lm follows a simple plot: residents of a the biggest names in Hollywood history. sleepy seaside district of San Francisco fall victim Hitchcock was an impressive director both in to unexplained attacks by violent  ocks of birds, 2 terms of longevity and productivity. His career escalating from a peck at our heroine Melanie’s lasted over ve decades, but there were periods head to thousands of gulls and crows holding the Liam Neeson of intensity when some of the most iconic lms whole town captive (or caged, if you pardon the in history were churned out, almost on top of pun). one another. In the space of just ve years he di- Hitchcock shows throughout that he is the mas- Although his recent roles in Taken, e A-team rected Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), ter of suspense.  e soundtrack of bird calls and and e G r e y have con rmed his place as the griz- Psycho (1960) and e B i r d s (1963). However, his one hell of a creepy nursery rhyme prove to be suf- zled “hard man” of the genre, Neeson’s career will legacy goes beyond blockbusters and Academy ciently unsettling. always be de ned by his role as Oskar Schindler Awards. Alfred Hitchcock created his own genre  ere are some laughable special e ects: the in Schindler’s List.  e transition from this vulner- of suspense/thriller, and cra ed techniques used in blood of 1963 looks suspiciously like ketchup. able, grave role to the tough and dangerous world thousands of lms since. Nevertheless, it seems that even 50 years has not of his most recent castings is pulled o very well. But what makes him such a unique gure in cin- dience’s emotions features in all his lms, through- diminished its position as a classic horror. ematic history? Is it the commercial success of the out his career. He confessed his disdain for other Although some of the suspense is less e ective as lms themselves, or the way in which he cra ed horror lms, stating that he preferred putting the many of the scenes are so iconic, there is a heart- them? His collaborations with some of the most terror in the minds of the audience as opposed felt romantic subplot, comic moments from the celebrated names certainly helped his lms reach a to on the screen.  is explains why psychological drunkard declaring ‘It’s the end of the world!’, and high level of stardom. Actors from the Golden Age terror, mistrust and suspense feature so heavily in real Hollywood glamour from iconic star Tippi 1 in Hollywood, such as Cary Grant, Gregory Peck his thrillers, especially Psycho, e Birds, and Rear Hedren. It’s safe to say that you won’t look at the and James Stewart, Ingrid Bergman and Grace Kel- Window. pigeons at Monument in the same way again. e Bruce Willis ly all appeared numerous times in his lms. However, perhaps it is not just his knowledge of Birds is a de nitive Hitchcock that’s well worth a However, it wasn’t just the actors and actresses how the audience’s mind works but their bodies watch. whose names were drawing people into Hitchcock too which distinguishes Hitchcock as a director. As During the early 80’s, Willis had already rmly lms.  e man himself earned a reputation for his he famously once said, “the length of a lm should cemented himself in the world of Television Sit- power over the audience, and even featured in his be directly related to the endurance of the human VERDICT: It’s not horror as you’ve seen it before. coms, of which Moonlighting was perhaps the most own trailers, most notably for the cinematic teaser bladder.” So, maybe he didn’t want to make us suf- is classic is a must see for any  lm bu . It ticks famous. Consequently, at the time of Die Hard’s trailer for Psycho. In this six-minute long video, fer too much a er all. all the boxes of romance, comedy and suspense, release, many would have been shocked to see an he guides the audience around the set of the lm, Hitchcock kept audiences guessing, even when and for pure entertainment value it’s a good actor used to playing roles not dissimilar from opening with the innocuous words: “Good A er- terrifying them wasn’t the aim. In a 1964 interview watch for anyone. Nonetheless, it’s not recom- Chandler Bing dropping German Terrorists o noon. Here we have a quiet little motel, tucked with the BBC, he stated of the audience: “ ey’re mended for bird owners! high Rises and crawling through ventilation ducts. away o the main highway, and as you see, per- saying to me, ‘Show us. I know what’s coming next’. fectly harmless looking.” And I say, ‘Do you?’… ey’re expecting the cliché. Joshua Cadman Hitchcock’s ability to control and play with an au- And I have to say, ‘We cannot have a cliché.’” Jennifer Leighton  e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 reviewsfilm.39 thecourieronline.co.uk/fi lm c2.fi [email protected] | @Courier_Film Taken 2 (12A)

Treading in the footsteps of Harrison Ford, Liam protective yet likable dad. He’s patching things up Neeson is slowly becoming the “I want my fam- with ex-wife Lennie, (Famke Janssen) and navi- ily back” action hero. Since audiences  rst saw gating the tropes of parenthood by teaching his Neeson take on the roll of gloomy Bryan Mills in daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) how to drive and 2008’s Taken, he has solidi ed his reputation as a lecturing her on boyfriends. plausible action patriarch - despite the fact that A er a business trip to Istanbul, Mills is joined he now has a pension. Neeson became the coolest by his family for a surprise vacation. But they’re (and most badass) dad on the big screens. I still get not the only ones who’ve tracked him down: Re- goosepimply when I hear the “I have a particular venge-hungry Albanians led by Murad Krasniqi set of skills” speech. (Rade Serbedzija) are on his tail. While en route to However, whilst the original Taken worked as a fast the market, Bryan notices they are being followed paced, heartfelt thriller, Taken 2 is simply a glori- and so the typical Taken plotline is thrown into  ed cash cow homing in on its predecessor’s suc- momentum. is time it’s Bryan and Lennie who cess without any of the  air the audience expects to are kidnapped and it’s up to gutsy Kim to save her Grace’s character is  eshed out a little more, despite see. It’s the Hangover 2 of action thrillers; the same parents. the fact that running around in a two-piece bikini VERDICT: Taken falls into the ‘Ronseal’ category- recycled story, but in a di erent locale. is is where the  lm picks up but also starts to shatters the illusion that she’s playing a seventeen it does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s Neeson Following a typical sequel narrative this one fol- spin out of control. e narrative begins to hiccup year old girl. e tender chemistry between her being his melancholic best, however due to its cen- lows the customary revenge plotline. A er Mills between each family member trying to save one and Neeson still proves impressive. sored 12A rating the lm feels solemnly mellow in ransacked through a cavalcade of Albanian prosti- another and unfortunately becomes a tad convo- Neeson though, is what carries the  lm. He comparison to the original.  ere’s nothing new, tution wranglers in the  rst  lm it’s understandable luted. brings his usual gru charisma to the table and it’s but despite its rehashed concept there is enough that a few grieving relatives might want to exact Not to say that Taken 2 is a bad  lm; the cinema- good to see he’s still attending his weekly Taekwon- slickly executed action to keep the majority of the some retribution. tography is one of the  lm’s strongest attributes. do sessions at the local leisure centre because he’s viewership entertained. Taken 2 opens up one year on from the previ- e aerial land shots of Istanbul are aesthetically as brutal as ever. ous  lm’s events. Neeson plays the familiar over- rich and add to the needle-in-a-haystack feeling. Luke Hear eld

Sparkle (12A) Holy Motors (18) Sinister (15) e Perks of Being a Wall ower (12A)

e  lm begins promisingly, with a standout per- As French Director Louis Carax’s  rst  lm in thir- Sinister is an amazing horror, combining chilling e story of an American teenager battling formance by singer Cee Lo Green before we meet teen years, Holy Motors is a tale of comedy, confu- supernatural and brutal murder scenes. Unlike through high school on a quest of self discovery is the namesake character. Played by Jordin Sparks sion and dream-like surrealism. e  lm follows a your typical terror Sinister includes an excellent a  lm plot which has been thoroughly exhausted (winner of American Idol), the character ‘Spar- day in the life of Monsieur Oskar played by former performance by Ethan Hawke who plays Ellison. in the past decade or so. However, e Perks of Be- kle’ is a gi ed yet shy singer/ songwriter, whom we Carax collaborator Denis Lavant. Oskar travels Ellison is a true-crime author searching for truths ing a Wall ower is by no means a typical coming- follow as she rises to fame in the company of her around the city of Paris in a limousine furnished behind crimes that police may have overlooked. of-age story. sisters. e  lm is a gradual drive to her removal like a performer’s dressing room. He is ferried e  lm has a strong backing story, which is usu- We are presented with a poignant and quirky from the shadows of her showier and independent around by Celine, his driver, (played by Edith ally absent within most horrors. Whilst events un- tale that follows the life of Charlie (Logan Ler- sister, but this obviously can’t occur without the Scob), to various appointments which appear to ravel in the family’s new home it comes to light all man) - a socially inept and troubled teenager – as presence of some tragedy. e plot becomes slight- be unconnected, nor to have any speci c purpose. is not what it seems. Is Ellison soon to  nd a new he navigates his way through adolescence with the ly slow and laboured but the soul scene of late-60’s In his  rst appointment Oskar disguises himself found belief in the paranormal? aid of two high school seniors, Sam (Harry Potter Detroit provides the perfect backdrop for the mu- as a crippled old hag who emerges from the lim- e  lm gets straight to the action and doesn’t starlet Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller). sical melodrama and, if nothing else, this holds the ousine to harass citizens on the streets of Paris. A hold back on the shock factor. Ellison fails to Although the  lm may seem clichéd with the in- viewers attention throughout. subsequent appointment sees Lavant dressed as a inform his wife and two children that the house clusion of the typical high-school-genre checklist Furthermore, there is an impressive amount of hideous, straggly-haired goblin, blind in one eye, where they have moved to was the home of a fam- (canteen brawls,  rst kisses and that one teacher period detail and the terri c soundtrack also can- staggering around a graveyard tearing  owers from ily who met a horrible fate in the garden. As can that makes all the di erence), each of these mo- not be ignored. ere is also a vibrant performance graves and chewing them up. is mad character be expected, he attempts to  nd out what hap- ments is laced with such emotional rawness and from the late Whitney Houston, who as the over- then makes his way onto a set where the beauti- pened to the one missing family member. Is she intensity that they somehow become refreshing. bearing mother, poignantly warns her fame hun- ful model KM, (played by Hollywood Starlet Eva still alive? Stephen Chbosky, author of the bestselling nov- gry daughters not to follow in her footsteps. e Mendes) is kidnapped by him. Unresisting, she is Hawke fails to ask for help from the local police el, has adapted and directed the  lm. His delicate  lm deals with a lot of issues o en associated with taken to his layer where he dresses her in a burkha as he fears discovering that a serial killer is still on screenwriting and intimate understanding of the these sorts of  lms including stage fright, romance, and addresses her as if she were an iconic goddess. the loose. Could this be his  nal big break? Will material shows throughout, with Lerman proving drug abuse and domestic violence. Unfortunately, e  lm was highly acclaimed at this year’s it be the book that will make his career? It would to be a suitable candidate for the role of Charlie, this teamed with the  lm’s attempt to address the Cannes Film Festival, yet unfortunately as a mem- appear Ellison is willing to put the safety of his perfectly capturing his awkward existence and still lingering race issues is a bit out of place and ber of the audience I felt alienated by the  lms family second, yearning for fame and fortune, and providing a strong and relatable narrative. Embark doesn’t quite connect when compared to the light- seemingly random episodes and lack of linearity the inevitable array of horrible events ensue. with Charlie on the journey of discovering mix- hearted approach of the remainder of the  lm. within scenes. e lack of plotline was infuriat- tapes, drugs and e Rocky Horror Picture Show. ing; however, the  lm redeems itself with the ever- VERDICT: Sinister cleverly uses lighting and It’s well worth the ride. VERDICT:  e lm has plenty of Sparkle and changing personalities of Oskar and the surrealist camera angles to build tension, keeping you on some memorable moments but doesn’t quite live techniques deployed by Carax. the edge of your seat, with your eyes searching VERDICT:  e Perks of Being A Wall ower is a up to the success of the similar Dreamgirls. With every corner of the screen at all times fearful of feel-good lm, laced with deep emotions and in- a good cast and some emotive performances, this VERDICT: Despite the lm’s haphazard nature what may happen. If anything lets the lm down sight into the heartbreaking years of adolescence. is a lm that shouldn’t be missed, if only to see and acquired taste, its theatrical nature assures it’s the choice of ending. However, don’t let this  e story remains as beautiful and a ecting as it Whitney’s last acting performance. Not a classic, that there is certainly never a dull moment and put you o ; overall it’s the horror lm of the year was ten years ago when the novel was rst pub- but would make for a good night in. this partly makes up for the lack of resolutions so far and one I recommend you go and see! lished, and though the lm may not become as within the plot. iconic as the best-selling book, it’s certainly worth a watch.

Alice O’Brien and Frances Allenby Isabelle Owens Chloe Ellise Morgan Sarah Napier 40.sportfeatures Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Sportsmanship: the line between fair and foul play is week, e C o u r i e r looks at the best and worst ALAIN PROST Nowhere has the question of sports- Whilst Prost abandoned his car, examples of one of sport’s most contentious topics manship been more obvious than in Senna made a quick pit-stop and even- arlier this month the Medinah ship. In this case the participants were has not always been the case during the the notorious rivalry between Formula tually took the race win, making the Country Club in Illinois played mainly praised for the way they con- tournament’s history, and golf is not One drivers Alain Prost and Ayrton Championship title e ectively his. host to the Ryder Cup in a con- ducted themselves during the competi- the only game where sportsmanship Senna. A er Senna joined McLaren in However, the only speed to have testE that has been described - mainly tion, particularly a er various incidents has been debated over the years; both 1988, the pair had a series of seemingly matched Senna’s lap times was Prost’s by commentators this side of the At- such as Phil Mickleson applauding his good and bad examples can be found tactical racing incidents in a desper- eager sprint to race control a er his re- lantic - as one of the greatest in gol ng opponent Justin Rose when he sunk a throughout the world of sport. ate bid to secure the championship, or tirement from the Grand Prix. history. monster putt that helped propel Europe rather to ensure the other driver would Prost’s protests were eventually rec- It was also the focus for debate on one to victory. not. ognised, and Senna was controversially of sport’s hottest issues: sportsman- Unfortunately, this positive attitude Freddie Caldwell  ese incidents eventually culmi- disquali ed from the race. With that nated at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix result the French driver secured his which proved to be one of the most in- 3rd World Championship while Senna famous in history.  is race would de- had little reasonable explanation for his DEREK CHISORA ANDREW FLINTOFF TONYA HARDING cide the Championship winner - a goal punishment. When you have two athletes going toe In 2005, the cricketing world saw one of Tonya Harding was a natural on the ice; that was within grasp for both drivers to toe with each other, respect between the most poignant instances of sports- this was illustrated by her success on the - yet a collision in the nal chicane combat athletes is paramount, however manship in one of the cruellest sport- US and international circuit, combined forced both drivers o the track. Grace Harvey this isn’t always the case. Take the bad ing rivalries,  e Ashes.  e rivalry be- with a strong ability to pull o previ- boy of British boxing, Dereck ‘Del Boy’ tween England and Australia pervades ously impossible moves, such as a triple Chisora - he has been banned for bit- all forms of sport, yet surprisingly it is in axel. ing someone’s ear and has also kissed the game of cricket that it is at its most However, her competitiveness got the an opponent at a weigh-in, but his most virulent. better of her when she arranged with disrespectful display of poor sports-  e second test at Edgbaston is famous her husband and bodyguard to injure manship came earlier this year when for a resurgent English team taking the her main rival for Olympic Gold, Nancy he fought Ukrainian powerhouse Vitali ght against the steadfast Australians Kerrigan. In a conspiracy worthy of Klitschko. and emerging victorious by just two Hollywood, they hired hitman Shane Chisora’s antics started at the pre ght runs to level the series at 1-1. Ultimately, Stant to attack Kerrigan and leave her weigh-in where he came sporting a un- this test proved the turning point for an unable to compete at the US National ion jack bandana and decided it would exalted 2-1 English victory in one of the Championships, which would have lead be tting for his ‘gangster’ image to most engaging series of modern inter- to Harding qualifying for the 1994 Win- slap the WBC Heavyweight champion national test cricket. ter Olympics. in the face. He then confronted the However, this test is also well known  is act of desperation proved futile, younger Klitschko brother (Wladimir) for Andrew Flinto consoling a dejected as Stant failed to cause a serious injury on ght night and spat water into his and distraught Brett Lee, who had come and Kerrigan quali ed for Lilleham- face. Having lost the ght you might so close to saving the match, instead of mer where she eventually won the sil- have thought that he would have hum- running o to celebrate with his jubilant ver medal.  e build-up to the Olym- bled somewhat, but at the post ght teammates, which every bre in his be- pics saw a media frenzy as claim and conference he confronted fellow British ing must have been screaming for him counter-claim came from both sides, Heavyweight David ‘Haymaker’ Haye to do so.  e gesture was so strong it and allegations of racketeering threat- and exchanged blows, which ended in created many lasting friendships be- ened to rock the sport to its core in the a full blown brawl. Not only does this tween the ultimately hostile nations. United States.  e whole event showed three day escalation of bad sportsman- Andrew Flinto proved that, despite the ruthlessness some athletes will em- Arch rivals ship show Chisora as unstable, it also the rivalry, cricket is truly a gentlemen’s ploy to guarantee success and the level Senna (right) demonstrates his utter disregard for re- game. of determination taken to achieve a gold and Prost (left) spect between ghters, a code held for medal. Photography: centuries among all combat sports. senna.org.br

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Back of the net Spot the ball Video of the week Testing times A B C D E F 1)In what year did Andy Roddick win the US Open? 2)What is the oldest professional football club in the 1 world? 3)How many goals did Christiano Ronaldo score for Real Madrid last season? 4)Where is the US Grand Prix being held this year? 5)How much did the St George’s Park National Football 2 Centre cost?

1.) 2003; 2.)Notts County; 3.) 60; 4.) Austin, Texas; 5.) £105 million £105 5.) Texas; Austin, 4.) 60; 3.) County; 2.)Notts 2003; 1.) 3 is week in sport 4 ‘West Indies Special Gangnam Style Dance Final T20 Sunday 13th October 2002 - e University Womens World Cup 2012’W Rugby Team kicked o their season by winning the inter- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doDLNrezvjc university Freshers Tournament at Cochrane Park  e West Indies proving why they are everyone’s fa- vourite cricket team. As refreshing and smooth as a Wednesday 16th October 2002 -  e Newcastle Univer- 5 Rum Punch. sity Table Tennis A team made it two wins out of three with an 8-2 victory over local league opposition Mortimer. - Martyn Ziegler- @MartynZiegler Sunday 20th October 1996 - Newcastle United recorded a 6 “Alan Pardew told his players not to worry magni cent 5-0 victory over Manchester United with bars about the wonga deal. ‘Just go out there & receiving record takings that evening. ‘Mon the Toon! give it 4107%’” (11 Oct) Alan Pardew regrets taking out that enticing short- term loan to cover his ne for pushing the 4th o cial. e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 featuressport.41

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 is summer’s Olympics recently Sportsmanship: the line between fair and foul play brought up the question of sportsman- ship in an unusual fashion in the bad- minton. Chinese double partners Yu Yang and Wang Xioli were charged with ANDY RODDICK deliberately playing badly in order to lose, so that they would not have to face their Chinese counterparts in the next In the 2005 Rome Masters, at a time match points, hold his serve, and take round. when American foreign policy was Roddick to a tie break which Verdasco Shuttlecock Both competitors, along with 8 others, decidedly unfriendly, Andy Roddick narrowly won. He then impressively were later disquali ed for “conducting stepped up to restore a little faith in the broke Roddick in the third set to take shame at the Olympics themselves in a manner that is clearly humanity of the citizens of the Star- victory with what he described as some abusive or detrimental to the sport.” Spangled Banner. of his best tennis ever. Photography: Ian Patterson  is assertion was perhaps highlighted Roddick was ahead against Spain’s Roddick’s honesty may have cost him by the jeering London crowd who had unseeded Fernando Verdasco, and with the place against Andre Agassi in the evidently paid to watch some high qual- three match points, he celebrated along next round, but he gained many an ity badminton, but were instead sub- with the crowd when the Spaniard ap- admirer for his sportsmanship and his jected to a standard of play possibly peared to double fault on his serve to modesty. He claimed a er the match matched in their local leisure centre on deliver the victory to Roddick. Howev- “I don’t think I did anything extraor- a Sunday a ernoon. er, upon checking the mark le on the dinary”. However, Verdasco noted that JACK NICKLAUS One Chinese journalist on the other clay, Roddick acknowledged that the many other players may not have done hand suggested this was simply ‘smart serve was in, handing Verdasco an un- the same.  e 1969 Ryder Cup was one of the the match. However, the American as- strategy.’ Could she have a point? In this expected lifeline.  e young Spaniard best and most closely fought contests in tonishingly picked up Jacklin’s marker, case, the answer seems to be an undeni- used this new momentum to save the Christy Clemence the history of the event, with 18 of the conceding the missable putt and thus able no. 32 matches being decided on the 18th ended the contest as a draw. Despite  e Olympics should not be subject green. It was on the  nal hole of the  - being lauded by the world of sport, his to such scheming. Yet it does raise the nal match that the American Jack Nick- captain, Sam Snead, described it as ri- question. If an opportunity presents it- laus produced one of the greatest acts of diculous and that the team “went over self to ‘bend’ the rules a little without sportsmanship in his match with Great there to win, not to be good ol’ boys”. breaking them, where does this tacti- Britain’s Tony Jacklin. However, the act sparked a 40-year long cally astute ‘bending’  nish, and the With the tie locked at 15 ½ -15 ½, the friendship between the two who co- disruptive ‘breaking’ of the rules begin? result would decide the outcome of the designed  e Concession golf course, contest.  e pair were all square going as well as setting the foundation of good Michael Slattery up to the last hole, both narrowly miss- sportsmanship the Ryder Cup has been ing their eagle putts that would have built on ever since. won the trophy. Nicklaus held his nerve from 6 feet to ensure Jacklin had to hold his putt to tie Jack MacKenzie Extraordinary Roddick in action MiIROSLAV KLOSE Photography: Tim Schofi eld  e wish to score can easily be over- whelming, especially to strikers. It can even be so overwhelming that they would go beyond the rules. However, there are some that resist that urge - CHRISTIANO RONALDO Lazio striker Miroslav Klose seems to play by the motto: ‘fairness  rst.’ Diego Maradona, Diego Simeone and imaginary red card.  e red card was In a recent Serie A match against Urs Meier; these are just a few of the shown, however, what was more gall- SSC Naples, he admitted to the referee pantomime villains that English foot- ing was that Ronaldo appeared to wink to have touched the ball with his hand ball fans have grown to hate over thelast at the Portugal camp a erwards, which before scoring a goal which would have few decades. Before England kicked o only enraged England fans even more. given Lazio the lead; In the end, Klose their quarter  nal against Portugal in  is behaviour appeared bizarre giv- and Lazio lost 3-0. the 2006 World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo ing that Ronaldo and Rooney were However, this was not his  rst act of had already carved out a bad reputation team-mates at Manchester United at fairness in league football: several years for himself amongst most English foot- the time.  e English media castigated back, when playing for Werder Bremen ball fans thanks to his diving antics in Ronaldo, and there were widespread in the German Bundesliga, he asked the the Premier League. A er the match, he doubts as to whether they would be referee to repeal a penalty in a match added to this reputation and became a able to play alongside each other in the against Arminia Bielefeld, when, with  rm addition to the villain list thanks to future. However, the pair combined on the scores level, Klose and Arminia his actions, which, in the eyes of many, the  rst day of the new season to help keeper Mathias Hain both went for the led to England’s exit from the World Manchester United thrash Fulham 5-1. PAOLO DI CANIO ball. Cup. Rooney even said later in his autobiog- Klose fell and the referee awarded him Midway through the second half, the raphy that he did not blame Ronaldo for During his career, Di Canio was not the turf.  e match continued and West a penalty, however the striker got up to match was goalless and Wayne Rooney the red card. Despite this, Ronaldo will always known for playing fair. He was Ham crossed the ball towards Di Canio, tell the referee that there had been no was caught in a melée between the ball never be forgiven by the vast majority of once banned for a record 11 matches who could have easily shot into the un- foul and the penalty decision was re- and three Portugal players, and he ap- England fans for his antics. by the FA a er pushing a referee to the guarded net. Instead, he caught the ball voked.  ere was a happy ending when peared to accidentally stamp on Ricardo ground while disputing being sent o and pointed to the injured keeper de- Klose managed to score in the 87th Carvalho’s groin. Ronaldo urged the during a game. However, in 2001 came manding he receive medical attention. minute in a 3-0 victory. referee to take action, brandishing an Sebastian Murphy a moment of sportsmanship so great  e match  nished as a 1-1 draw, but  e true meaning of sportsmanship that he won that years FIFA Fair Play is remembered far more by both sets of shone through his post match state- Award. fans for the honourable acts of an oc- ment: “I don’t want to win a match that Playing against Everton, their goal- casional footballing villain way!” keeper Paul Gerrard ran to the edge of his area to clear a loose ball, twist- ing his knee and ending up injured on James Docherty Caroline Buenning

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Division One Team Comparison: to a rampant Barca-Law-Na side. eir Newcastle Medics 1sts 4th place  nish in the league gives a A er a comparatively baron season for Swansea City - One could see this strong base for new manager Jamie comparison as an indication to their the Medics 1sts compared to previous, Barca-Law-Na Hudson and Captain Chris ‘Smithy’ with their only piece of silverware com- Barca-Law-Na had its most success- extremely attractive passing style. How- Smith to challenge for honours this ever this comparison is made purely ing from winning the Saturday League, ful season last year with success both season. the Medics are looking to bounce back in the League and the Cup. With their because they play all in white. Team Comparison: from their second place in the Wednes- goal scoring ability being their greatest Hugo Tapp day league and disappointing cup run. asset and with an extremely stingy Crayola Arsenal - Similar playing style and With the recall of Nathan Campbell, defence they are looking to emulate similar recent ‘success’. ey will always Rishi Dhand and Joshua Davison from their success last year. ere are many A er a decent season last year Crayola be in the mix. the Uni 1sts, a title challenge is likely. positive noises coming from the team are looking forward to another season Jamie Hudson with the intake of 10 new players, 3 of in Division 1. Hit by the losses of Team Comparison: Henderson Hall them being freshers’, and words such as Daniel Rech, their top goalscorer, and Manchester United - A very strong, ‘treble’ being uttered ever so cautiously. Ben Storey, their keeper who made it in For Henderson Hall FC, last year dangerous team and should never be the Intramural XI last year, this season Team Comparison: was unfortunately a story of “more of written o . could represent quite a challenge. the same”; promise, talent, and some Ben Emmerson Manchester City - e deserved However with a strong turnout in trials excellent results, but ultimately another winners last year and the team to beat Crayola are quietly con dent about the trophy-less year. Finishing 3rd and 4th Newcastle Medics 2nds this year, many teams will be looking coming season. in the Division 1 leagues was accompa- A er a fantastic season last year, which for this scalp though. Team Comparison: nied by one good cup run which came culminated in  nishing as champions Oliver Ingram to an end in the semi- nals, further of Division 2 a er an unbeaten season, Fulham - e loss of key, in uential compiling the misery on a team which winning the Saturday Cup and the Borussia Forsyth players has been compensated with has  nished runners-up twice in the coveted NAMS title, they have also Borussia Forsyth are one of the newly strong new signings. last three years. been named the best medical football promoted teams to the division and are Sam Turner Team Comparison: team in the UK and Ireland. ey are looking to mix it with the big boys this Dyslexic Untied looking to mix things up this year and season. e injuries to their captain Spurs - Good football, easy on the are aiming for the top of the table, and and vice captain will hold them back Dyslexic Untied, the longest running eye, and on their day can take on the many are expecting a tasty grudge for the  rst couple of weeks, and may team in the League, endured another best the University has to o er. match against the 1sts. trophy-less season last year albeit mak- Adam Kaznowski struggle to stay up. ing the  nal in the Cup, only to lose out Team Comparison: Chelsea - A er a successful season last season they have the ability to bring their ‘A game’ when it truly mat- ters plus strong new signings. Neil Dalton Ecosoccer Division Two A er a disappointing end to last sea- Aftermath son, Tom Warren’s blue army  nished sixth in Division 2. Hopefully for them A ermath are looking to put a dismal the lessons have been learnt, and they season behind them and the injection are looking to play football the right of nine new players, six of them being way. is will be helped following freshers, will hopefully go some way to lucrative trials making this team look blowing away the cobwebs. e early signs are certainly positive as shown by very competitive. a convincing 8-0 victory in pre season. Team Comparison: Team Comparison: Brighton - A great start to the season however complacency set in meaning Blackburn Rovers - Under new a slide down the table. ey are very management a er relegation and proud of their slick passing football. looking to gain promotion at the  rst Tom Warren attempt. Robert Shelton Lokomotiv Boca Seniors A er  nishing third last season and narrowly missing out on promotion, A er a relatively uninspiring season, Lokomotiv are hoping for a successful Boca Seniors are looking up. is year season with promotion and a decent they are looking to  nish higher up the table and this will be aided by taking on cup run de nitely on the cards. 6 freshers in their trials to brighten up Team Comparison: the squad. Con dence is certainly high in the team who are looking to cause Blackpool - A high scoring team with a good style of play, narrowly missing real problems for teams in Division 2. out on promotion last season, they’re Team Comparison: de nitely contenders. Sam Turnock Cardi City - A very competitive team but  nancially they are all in the The Hurricanes red… A er a disappointing Hurricanes Charlie Rowley campaign the previous season, the per- Castle Leazes FC ennial under-achievers have set their sights  rmly on a league title. With just A er the disappointment of relega- six players remaining on the books, tion last season Castle Leazes FC are the Hurricanes are  elding an almost looking to bounce straight back up this brand new team led by captain Adam year. is certainly looks attainable with the core of the squad remaining Duckworth. intact from last season and the injec- Team Comparison: tion of new blood a er successful trials. Leeds United - A predominantly Team Comparison: Yorkshire team and the sleeping giants of Division 2, where a pint of smooth Birmingham City - Looking at and a meat and potato pie is compulso- promotion yet they may regret this ry a er every game. Adam Duckworth comparison. Alex Jones e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 intramuralsport.43 Intra Mural Preview: Barca adjudged to repeat triumph Division Four Team Comparison: Accrington Stanley - A er only Bayern Toonich recently making it back to the league,  is new look club has many ambitions new investment is hoped to propel this season competing in four competi- them to promotion. tions, including two cups. Not short of Christopher Holland ambition and enthusiasm, they have their eyes rmly set on promotion. Sub Standard Liege A  uid, attacking side, boasting a range Team Comparison: of dangerous o ensive players, match Exeter City - A small club not with- controlling mid elders and no non- out ambition and drive. sense defenders. Liege are new to the Johnny Armour league this year but have high hopes of promotion. A er the 9-1 demolition of Crystal Phallus Crystal Phallus on Sunday 7th October, As a team making their debut in the squad morale is extremely high. intramural leagues, Crystal Phallus Team Comparison: have the lo y ambitions of not nish- ing bottom.  ey are looking to have Port Vale - Looking to get up the a solid nish in the table and a decent table quickly a er a good pre-season. cup run. Jordan Mundy-Gill Team Comparison: Thundercats Fleetwood Town - For their gravitas, A new team yet not without intramural panache and the fact that no one really experience with many players coming cares about them. from other teams.  eir division does Ryan Sewell not underlie their skill and experience. However, whilst they are a team of The Establishment great individuals, their ability as a team  e Establishment are a new team and is yet to be seen. therefore relative unknowns. Expect a Team Comparison: few surprises from this team.  ey’re looking to upset the odds with a strong Crawley Town - Swiping players Barca-Law-Na run in the cup. from other teams as well as an expecta- celebrating tion for promotion this year. last year’s Team Comparison: Steven Gold triumph. Gillingham -  ey are expecting a Photography: strong start to the season, much like Trigger Happy Hubert m Gillingham’s early season form. A new team who are aiming for mid Xander Fraser table, however with a player who once sat on the bench for Accrington Stanley Geomatrics in a league cup match anything can Roman Villa FC Geomatrics are taking each game as it happen. If the team gels then mid table Team Comparison: Team Comparison: comes in their rst season of Intra Mu- is very attainable but the rst few weeks Having run away with the Division 3 Portsmouth - A healthy injection of Preston North End - Sometimes ral football for ten years. Whilst many will be crucial. title last year, the Villains are looking new players comparable to the South they turn up and are utterly useless and of the players have not played together Team Comparison: to push on with a second promotion coast club. other times they play like they should for a while, improved tness and time in as many seasons. Solid rather than Matt Brown win the league.  ey also play in their on the training pitch will be key to Bradford -A team full of individu- stylish, Villa are incredibly strong de- kit. propelling them up the table with an als who need to gel, yet if they do they fensively, conceding only 7 goals in 13 Jesmondino FC Neal Lees Everton-esque late season surge hoped should be ne. games last season and will use this as Describing themselves as: “one of the for. James Wright a springboard for splitting teams apart best teams in the worst league”, it is Newhist FC on the break. clear to see that they see themselves Despite relegation in their debut season Team Comparison: as a team with great potential and are last year, there is plenty of cause for looking to improve on their sixth place optimism this season. A good core of INTRA MURAL WEEK 1: Southampton - Looking for con- nish from last season. With accusa- players remain who have learnt from secutuve promotions in as many sea- tions of fraudulent activitiy, broken last seasons tribulations and are eager sons, Villa are gonna be in the running legs, point deductions and the buying to chase promotion this time around. late into the season. out of other teams, it should be no If last year’s players can gel with this Jack Meyrick surprise that they are seen as the bad year’s promising recruits then they boys of Division 3. may be in the mix come the end of the Division 1 Division 3 Division Three Team Comparison: season. Medics 1s 8 - 1 Crayola- Scorgasms 2 - 3 Politic T Team Comparison: Bio Neverlosen Wimbledon -  e Crazy Gang ... this Henderson 4 - 1 Dyslexic Newhist 4 - 0 Bio Never Despite Bio Neverlosen making their needs no explanation. Doncaster Rovers - Struggled last Borussia 0 - 10 Medics 2s Jesmond 2 - 2 Dynamos debut this season, hopes are high of a James Rumball year to compete against teams with higher budgets but feel they will be strong nish with a promotion chal- Multiple Scorgasms Upcoming Fixtures: Upcoming Fixtures: lenge expected.  e team is yet to gel stronger this year in a lower division. Barca-Law-Na vs Crayola Brown Magic vs Bio Never together properly but with hard work  e Scorgasms are looking to climb James ornton the ladder and move up a division as Dyslexic vs Medics 2s Jesmondino vs Scorgasms on the training eld, Captain Luke Politic Thistle FC Smith is expecting steady improvement quickly as possible. Promotion however Medics 1s vs Hendo Hall Newhist FC vs Dynamos might be a tough ask in a strong divi- Owen Elias’ men were very unlucky not as the season commences. sion and Declan Ferry’s side will rely to make the Second Division a er be- Team Comparison: heavily on Hugh Grovenor to get the ing pipped at the post by Roman Villa. goals and push them up the table.  e  ey were also knocked out of the cup Tranmere Rovers -  oroughly Scorgasms remain positive and always at the quarter nal stage on penalties disorganised, some good players with a like to keep the ball on the deck. by First Division side A ermath, mak- Division 2 lot of terrible ones. Division 4 Team Comparison: ing them rm favourites for the  ird Luke Smith Division title. Leazes 1 - 2 Hurricanes Crystal 0 - 9 Thundercats Brown Magic FC Leyton Orient - Play a nice brand of Team Comparison: Boca Snrs 2 - 6 Roman V Establish 4 - 0 Trigger football however, like the O’s, pushing Brown Magic nd themselves in an She eld United - One of the the Ecosoc 4 - 2 Lokomotiv unfortunate situation at the start of for the title might be a step too far. Upcoming Fixtures: Declan Ferry giants of the division, getting the title is the season. With all but three of last a requirement not an aspiration. Upcoming Fixtures: Bayern Toon vs Thunder season’s squad remaining, the team has had to recruit many second and third Newcastle Dynamos Boca S vs Aftermath Dyslexic vs Geomatrics year students, many who have played A er a decent but unspectacular sea- Ecosoccer vs Hurricanes Crystal P vs Trigger Happy son last year, the Newcastle Dynamos Additional Reporting by for other teams that have disbanded. Roman V vs Lokomotiv  e aim is to avoid relegation yet this will be looking to do much better with Sports Editor Ralph Blackburn team is a relatively unknown quantity their sights rmly set on a top three and Online Sports Editor Jack and could cause problems this season. nish. Gelsthorpe

e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 regionalsport.45 Twitter bet lands Winter in cold Tyne waters torway. Fortunately, I had Tony by my By Nick Gabriel side who was just about able to guide Sports Editor me through to the end.” e swim was also used as a way of Last Sunday, Daily Telegraph sports raising money for the Bobby Robson writer Henry Winter donned his wet- Foundation, a cancer research char- suit and took to the chilly waters of the ity, set up by the former Newcastle Tyne in order to honour a bet he made and England manager a year before his regarding the long-term future of New- death in 2009. castle United boss Alan Pardew. Regarding the subject of the cause, Back in 2010, such was the uncertain- Winter noted: “It’s great to support such ty that surrounded the club at the time, a worthy foundation. few people foresaw Pardew’s tenure as “One of the reasons that the swim has manager being as successful as it is. been able to go ahead is due to the way One of the skeptics included re- in which the great man is held in such nowned journalist Winter, who took to high reverence across the North East.” Twitter to make the bold pronounce- On completing the swim, Winter was ment that if Pardew were to see out his presented with a personal letter from contract, he would swim the width of Pardew himself. the Tyne. e letter read: “Henry, you’re a man As such, following owner Mike Ash- of your word and I like that. Congratu- ley’s recent decision to reward Pardew lations! I can’t imagine how cold it was Chuffed: with a new 8-year deal, Winter opted to in the Tyne today, but rest assured we Winter poses honour his side of the wager. will give you a warm welcome when you with his Accompanied by professional swim- arrive at the stadium later. celebratory mer Tony Greener, he swam from the “Once more, well done for raising towel upon pontoon at the base of the Tyne Bridge money for the Sir Bobby Robson Foun- completing the to the HMS Calliope on the Gateshead dation. It’s a superb charity that’s close swim bank. to all our hearts at Newcastle United.” Photography: “ e  rst part was an absolute dod- On the subject of future predictions, Christy dle,” Winter exclaimed a er completing Winter went on to joke: “I think if I Clemence the swim. “I was thinking I could do have a slight dig at another manager, it’d this all day. have to be at a club like Peterborough, “But then, two thirds of the way in, the which only has a very small canal run- river really starts to wear you down. It ning through its city centre.” felt like I was in the fast lane of the mo- Fury surrounds ‘loan shark’ sponsorship Kennedy upbeat continued from page 48 periencing  nancial di culty.” In fact, nationals as domestic workers. Forbes continued: “It’s a sad indict- 70% of the North East say they are wor- Stoke City is owned and sponsored by ment of the pro t at any price culture at ried about their current level of debt. Bet365, an online gambling company, Newcastle United.” Newcastle Manager Alan Pardew side- similar to former Sevilla sponsor 888. MP for Wansbeck Ian Lavery, who is stepped questions on the deal. He said com whilst Barcelona, a football team about Uni fortunes a Newcastle season ticket holder, stated he was “not a businessman” but did ex- which has o en been seen as morally in- he would now not set foot in the sta- plain he was pleased with “the decision corruptible, recently ended their agree- dium. to bring back the St James’ Park name. ment to donate €1.5 million per year to Political pressure mounted with New- e  nance that it gives me directly the charity Unicef whilst wearing them castle Central MP Chi Onwurah saying: helps me with the  rst team.” on their shirts . e humanitarian char- “I had hoped that Wonga would stay Pardew however may have to worry ity was replace by the Qatar Foundation away from St James’ Park. is would be about certain members of his  rst team. in a record breaking  ve-year €150 mil- like Ba saying ‘get a payday loan’.” e Muslim Council of Britain has lion deal. Regarding Wonga’s staggering £54 cautioned Newcastle’s Muslim players However, the contract agreed with million pro t, Onwurah said: “It’s not that they could be breaking Sharia Law Wonga is a vast improvement  nan- the sort of economic growth we need in if the wear Wonga adorned shirts. Stars cially on the previous sponsorship deal Britain given the debt and misery these such as Hatem Ben Artfa, Demba Ba with Virgin Money. companies are causing to many.” and Papiss Demba Cissé may boycott Whilst Newcastle added only one is issue is particularly prevalent in the sponsor as Freddy Kanouté did at senior player to their squad during the the North East, which has a higher per- Sevilla by wearing an unbranded shirt. summer transfer window, rivals spent sonal bankruptcy rate than any other Newcastle’s new deal with Wonga is millions bringing in new talent. part of the country. hardly the  rst morally questionable Money from the Wonga deal could The Men’s Lee Manning, President of the R3, a business decision the game has taken. improve the Newcastle squad dramati- Hockey 1st national membership body of insol- Manchester City’s owner’s are members cally but the price they may pay is the team are vency professionals, said: “Wonga has of the United Arab Emirates govern- tainted association with a company another chosen to target a region that has com- ment that bans homosexuality and le- known for pro ting from people in dif- success story paratively high numbers of people ex- galises large scale exploitation of foreign  cult  nancial circumstances. of the Kennedy era

continued from page 48 about sports physiology, nutrition, psy- “Everyone is raising the bar, we ended chology, injury prevention and lifestyle last year with over 300 more points than management. ey also receive a full when we  nished in the exact same po- medical and physiotherapy screening sition in the 2007/2008 season, which by Lynn Booth, a Team GB physiother- just shows every top sports university is apist.” putting the work in, not just us. We have With such dedication to their best to constantly up our game.” athletes, Team Newcastle are well set An example of the university meeting up to build upon their successful season the increased expectations of students last year, that saw nine trophy  nals, six with regards to sport has been the Elite winners medals and an unprecedented Athlete Squad, an organisation speci -   h consecutive Stan Calvert victory. cally for up to 20 high performance ath- In response to asking whether New- St. James’ letes excelling in their chosen sport. castle can continue their winning streak Park may have “Each athlete gets a sports mentor in the annual Varsity match-up and its old name alongside an academic tutor in order to reach a record–breaking sixth win, back, but maintain the perfect balance between Kennedy said: “I am never con dent, as some fans are their academic studies and sport. It on paper Northumbria should beat us fuming makes it easy as possible for them to be every time.” Photo: George at their best in all areas,” said Kennedy. Yet, with such ambition and a com- Sandeman He continued: “All athletes receive a mitted group of coaching sta working support mechanism package so that alongside him, Kennedy’s reservations they go into the programme learning will hopefully be swept away. Photography: Sam Desbruslais

46.sportbucs Monday 15 October 2012 e Courier Volleyball team will be digging for victory the league on points di erence. By Jess Short Ahmad Al-Shafai (Men’s captain) states: “Like every year in the team, most of the players from last year le , NUVC Men’s e Newcastle University Volleyball so our goal this year is to reformulate a in action Club (NUVC) has had a surplus of new strong core team with new players. We Photography: members this year, which promises a will start the season slow and hopefully NUVC successful year for all teams. Last year build up our pace to top the league and the women’s  rst team placed 3rd in the maintain the position to get promoted BUCS league in their division behind for next year”. Northumbria and York. Whilst the men’s team are not intend- Although this was a positive result, the ing on joining the Student Cup this sea- team will be looking to better it this year son, the women’s team are determined with new players that have already im- to qualify. For the  rst time in a few proved the team and, with a fresh, mo- years there has been a large number of tivating coach, the team aims to place beginners joining the Club, all eager to well in BUCS and strives to advance to learn and be part of NUVC. is en- the next division. sures that the Club will have strong sec- e men’s  rst team had a great sea- ond teams in the upcoming season and son last year topping the BUCS league they show promise of a great  nish in and placing 8th in the Student Ctup, but the local league. due to injuries and having members in In the past, the team has bonded over their  nal year of their degree, key play- weekly socials which are still occurring ers were lost. is led to a loss in a criti- and will continue for the duration of the cal match against Durham University, year. Overall, it’s looking to be an enjoy- which allowed Durham to  nish  rst in able and successful season for NUVC. Intra Mural Rugby set for schedule change Come one, come Netball: Intra Mural spite having a smaller than usual pack, By Ted Bunn the Agric 1s look promising again with a large in take of freshers, but the Agrics League set for most popular season 2s may struggle a er a record breaking e biggest change to come about in season last year, due to the new changes. By Jo Murnane and new. the University. e  rst  xtures have this year’s Intra Mural rugby league Yet, with big Fraser ‘ e Bear’ Johnson Sarah Todd, organiser of the IM net- been played and the standard yet again is that all games will now be played smashing it up in the row, watch out for ball leagues, also has high hopes for is very high which hopefully give us a on a Saturday a ernoon, rather than a big upset throughout the year. the season: “As predicted this year, the very exciting, competitive season!” Wednesdays. e plan is to bolster the A er a disappointing season for both e Intra-Mural netball season has be- Intra-Mural netball leagues have proved So, if you’re not involved in a team, University’s BUCS teams mid-week, but the Larrikins and the Cheeky Ladies, gun. With 32 teams competing in two very popular: all the leagues are full, as be ready to hear about great games and it is debatable as to how much it will af- both teams will be looking to improve. leagues, the competition is going to be are the squads, which is a true testa- competitive leagues over the coming fect the league, the main di erence be- However, because of the Cheekies’ exciting and dramatic. Last year’s win- ment to how popular netball is here at year! ing there will be more hangovers a er reputation, they have a large intake of ners, Ladies’ Hockey and e Agrics, a Friday night sweating in the Den or freshers, an advantage over their coun- playing on Tuesday and Saturday re- Riverside. ter-parts making them this year’s dark spectively, will be searching for glory e favourites for this year’s com- horse. again no doubt. Meanwhile, new teams petitions are again last year’s Cup and e remaining teams are those af- like Mathletes and Blue Lightning will League Champions, Armstrong, who  liated with speci c courses, the Law hope to be in the running come the end come into this year looking to push on Blacks, Medics and Engines. Despite of the season. from the previous year of dominance. having good sides they will struggle to e league structure is simple: each However, a er losing some key players compete with the top end sides like the team is placed in a group of eight, where and big boys like ‘Caz’ in the center and Titans and Armstrong. Yet, traditionally they will play each other twice in a Charlie Rose at 10, they might strug- the Engineers are one of the stronger league format. A er the league  xtures, gle to impose themselves like last year, teams and have a knack of winning key the top four teams from both divisions however with the big Hugo Snape and games. e Medics are likely to struggle qualify for the knock-out rounds. e Olly Bishop, they are still this year’s due to their domestic league commit- team that wins overall will  nd them- team to beat. ments on the same day and without the selves with a place in the Intra-Mural eir biggest rivals are the Titans, fresher’s team in this years competition Hall of Fame. e shortened matches of who like Armstrong have lost key play- they seem most likely to take this years 25 minutes mean that teams will have NUNC celebr- ers but remain a threat nonetheless with wooden spoon. to demonstrate speed, agility and seam- ate success Chris Arundel skippering this year’s is year may be a ected by the less skill on their way to victory. Netball Photography: side. Known to bring a big defence to scheduling changes, and when this is talent at the university is great this year, NUNC the small Close House pitches, it makes added to the loss of many of the leagues so we hope to see some testing and ex- them one of the favourites this year. key players, it may seem to suggest a fall citing matches between the teams, old One of the teams most a ected by the in standard. However, the in ux of new switch to a Saturday are the Agrics, as a players looks promising and the compe- lot of the lads have to run o home to tition will be a close run a air, meaning do their milking at the weekends. De- this year should be a cracker. Owls turn heads with emphatic Durham win

Rugby League Mens isation from Jim Walker and Tom Scho- over for the Owls just before half-time.  eld in the halves helped NURL to get a Plentiful bench changes were made roll on and letting fresher Matt O’Neill with freshers Max Emmott, Harry Ma- Newcastle 2nds 24 go over from just 0.0065 inches out. son and Matt Fry impressing with solid Durham 1sts 0 NURL prop forward Conor Ellison carries and hard work. Compliment- missed the conversion from under the ing them was full-back Flowers putting sticks, which caused much disappoint- Steve Janey through for a try, which was By George Clarke ment to the adoring NURL support quickly followed by Sam Rhodes cross- Minutes later, Ellison was in the thick ing over for his  rst score in the Royal of it, going toe-to-toe with one of Dur- Blue of the Owls. e glossy, new-look Owls, 2nd XIII, ham’s wingers in what can only be de- With the game nearly tied up, Flowers looked chic and  amboyant at Fortress scribed as the poshest brawl in the his- came close to his  rst of the season but Cochrane by embarrassing the Durham tory of Rugby League. Ellison was saved was denied by a valiant Durham player. Armstrong Drongos 24-0. the embarrassment of being knocked e game was then sealed by second celebrating Many freshers graced the hallowed out thanks to Frank “ e Tank” Bagley row Clarke, who crossed and then con- last year’s cup turf of Cochrane Park for the  rst time pacifying the irate Durham pack only verted to give NURL a deserved 24-0 victory and they were lead by elder statesmen for Ellison to then be sin-binned for a victory. Photography: such as Sam Flowers, captain George terrible punching technique. e 2nd XIII go to Northumbria next Jonathan Dale Clarke and Nial Hanratty, who  lled With the NURL defence being tested week with every chance of coming away the gigantic void le by the currently to breaking point, Dean ‘Nice Guy’ No- with the 2 points against their arch ri- AWOL prop Andy Lenski. Great organ- ble helped open the gap, as he crossed vals. e Courier Monday 15 October 2012 bucssport.47 Royals and Owls ready to tackle season ahead As the season gets under way Christopher Gri ths and Ted Bunn provide a preview of the season to come for the Rugby League and Union boys Rugby League

e AU’s most beloved roll into the A hooker or hal ack, he’s one to watch, decker bus le him with no option but 2012/2013 season with a newly ap- also looks to be a good goal kicker af- to sit out. pointed coach, international league ter only just missing in front of the NURL are looking in better shape than star Chris Parker, and with a heap of posts against She eld in a pre-season ever, minus a few, and will undoubtedly talented freshers to further add to the friendly. Daniel Capman is looking in be looking for a team and club of the most successful club in the University’s peak condition at last and is registering year nomination come the end of the history. 20 seconds  at over 100m, another man season as well as two league victories Last year will be di cult to top for the to keep your eye on both on and o the and successful cup runs. 1st team, winning the league, their Stan pitch. ey will be guided by arguably the Calvert bash up and narrowly miss- e second string out t have room for most handsome committee across the ing out on a BUCS  nal appearance improvement on last year and improve- AU with the likes of ‘blonde’ haired,t a er star hal ack Gri ths broke his ment is inevitable with no nonsense blue eyed Marty Jones overseeing  - collar bone (and nose probably) with Neil Hanratty returning to the pack. nance, rugged preppy George Matthew just minutes gone in the game against Ryan Fletcher returns from a year in So- and Big Jon Watts in charge of admin- Loughborough. malia, he is the  nal piece in the NURL- istration. To add to that Harry Rigby Old crowd favourites and socialites Garforth jigsaw as are fellow ugly men and Dan Capaross will be in charge of Dave Knox, Micky Ward and Andrew Josh ‘BishBashBosh’ Cranage and Zeus- the impossible task of choosing which Beanz are now part of the furniture and esque Andreas Mehmeti. girls have the pleasure of a social with will be looking to go out with a bang Gorgeous George will be captaining us come Wednesday night. The Death in their  nal season with the club. Jack the second team a er impressive dis- Finally Chris Gri ths and last years Machine in English  nally did something useful for plays in pre-season training. Ginger Man of Bash ‘Our lal Mylsey’ front up action last year NURL over the summer and persuad- Jack was due to make his debut for the the Presidency dealing with anything Photography: ed a good looking Matthew Woods to 2s this coming Wednesday however from laundry to players personal issues. Clare Deal come and o er his services to NURL. a unfortunate incident with a double

The Royals Rugby Union battling for a line out last Death Machine smash season e Uni boys start the year with a mixed Photography: bag of a pre-season, losing to lower sorry Scousers for seventy Turlough league Manchester Uni but emerging Donnelly convincing winners over Edinburgh two weeks later. e loss of key players Rugby League Mens As the ever-present female faction to graduation and local sides has lead to watched on, NURL did not waste time the need for an injection of youth. in getting their season up and running. is new season is an exciting one Newcastle 1sts 74 NURL’s third best dentist and man of for the club and it is all about change. Liverpool JM 1sts 0 the match Michael Ward registered 4 Despite the dodgy lids and suspicious tries along with a  uked conversion, tans, the boys are really pushing for an and Daniel Capaross Midwood failed to exciting brand of rugby, using pace and score for the 112th game running. width to see away the likes of e Poly By Chris Gri ths To mention every scorer wouldn’t this year. at Cochrane Park make for easy reading, but a special e club as whole has taken a step mention must go to Josh ‘Cran the Man’ forward with Director of Rugby Tom Cranage for try of the game, and, argu- Wilkinson really starting to bolster all It was a sunny Wednesday a ernoon at ably, an early contender for try of the aspects of rugby. e use of the new Fortress Cochrane, and NURL 1st XIII season. Strength and Conditioning room has took no prisoners defeating the scouse A clever scoot from no less than one resulted in painfully early sessions for out t LJMU 76-0. metre out saw Josh bish his way over in the players. is, combined with im- Debuts were handed out to Greek textbook hooker fashion. Conversions provements in coaching and more con- import Andreas Mehmeti who worked were in free  ow with Gri ths missing tact time, has added to the club’s pros- tirelessly in the middle to grind down a the odd one here and there, and prop pects and prowess. not-so-fearsome LJMU pack. Jonny Watts maintaining his 100% kick- e 1s may have arguably lost some Also, making their debuts were Tom ing record in NURL colours. of their size up front but a strong core Whalley and Dan Shortman, who both An outstanding opening  xture for remains, particularly in the backs with made a  ne contribution to the impres- the AU’s most beloved club, but an away skipper Joe Beckett and club captain sive score line. A well-groomed Matt  xture to Leeds Met next Wednesday Jonny Neville. However, it has given the Woods also pulled on a NURL jersey for will separate the Herberts from the chance for boys to come up through the the  rst time making more of an impact Hanrattys in a NURL side that, so far ranks to represent our 1s, particularly than fellow housemate Jack English has this season, cannot be questioned in Michael Ogunjobi, the big second year, done for two years at the club. anyway shape or form. who loves to smash the opposition in Rugby Union Mens ingly on the stroke of half time, leaving and the shaven George Burnie at open- the Royals trailing 17-3, with Crosbie side. scoring the visitors’ only points. Not only does this year look good for Wednesday 17 October Leeds Met 27 A er half time, Newcastle started well the First team but also for the rest of as substitute Burn sni ed out a gap and the teams, as the 2s and 3s once again Venue: Heaton Sports Ground Newcastle 22 crossed for a try from a quick tap, mak- compete in the same league and the 4s ing it 17-10 a er Crosbie added the con- team looks just as strong a er the deci- By Ted Bunn version. en Newcastle turned up the sion not to enter an Intra Mural freshers Newcastle v The Poly pressure by scoring a well worked try side this year. at the line out, with the leaping salmon With the likes of Eddy O’Hare banging Fraser Wrem going over. Another bril- the drum for the 2s and our very own e Royals lost their opening BUCS liant team score by the openside  anker Andy Goode in Jack Cook, the boys BUCS RESULTS: match of the new season a er a tight George Burnie put Newcastle ahead for look good for the up-coming season. game against Leeds Metropolitan, last the  rst time in the game. However, two However, with a competitive league Wednesday a ernoon. late tries by Leeds using the home turf for the 1s, it’ll be a tough test but it’ll Rugby U Mens 2nds 34 v 14 Sheffi eld Hallam 2nds Despite a man of the match perfor- to their advantage thwarted any hopes show how far the boys have come since mance from 1st year Ryan Goe, the  rst of a  rst league win. last year. Rugby U Mens 3rds 33 v 22 Sheffi eld Uni 2nds half saw Newcastle let themselves down e forty Geordies will have to wait Yet, all in all, this is an exciting year via an array of mistakes that Leeds capi- until next week when they host the Poly for our rugby boys and one that we can’t Rugby U Mens 4ths 15 v 13 Leeds University 4ths talised on. Leeds crossed for three  rst for the  rst time this season in a game wait for. half tries, the last of which was agonis- that is not to be missed. e Courier’s Intra Mural XI www.thecourieronline.co.uk Monday 15 October 2012 Issue 1254 Free

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Photography: Caliban Morally Wonga Ba and Cisse may threaten boycott over club’s new sponsorship deal

Unbeatable: By Ralph Blackburn Women’s Sports Editor Rugby is just one of the MPs from Newcastle and the surround- many recent ing area have called out Newcastle Unit- success ed over their new sponsorship deal with stories ‘legal loan shark’ company Wonga. Newcastle’s cohort of Muslim play- ers, that include Hatem Ben Arfa and Demba Ba, could boycott the sponsor by wearing shirts without Wonga on the By Lucy Williams “As one of only three institutions in if you look at Northumbria who have  e new £300,000 high performance front because of their religious beliefs Sports Editor the BUCS ranking not o ering a sports 1,000 undergraduates studying a sports strength conditioning room epitomises outlined in Sharia Law. degree, we are punching above our based degree and invest much more the drive and commitment to improve Last week, Managing Director Den- As another year commences at the weight to be placed in tenth position money in to sport. In comparison to the sporting facilities that Newcastle nis Llambias announced a four year university, Team Newcastle are hoping overall,” Kennedy said. Newcastle are them, it really is night and day. University has to o er. contract had been agreed with Wonga to build upon their success from last surrounded by esteemed company in “When we consider this comparison  e state-of-the-art room will provide worth £24 million. year, which elevated them back into the top ten places. with Northumbria, it places Newcastle’s the ideal environment for the teams to Llambias stated: “Wonga’s desire to tenth place out of 150 institutions in the To be alongside six other Russell success into perspective. It is indica- train in with the some of the best equip- help us invest in our young playing tal- British Universities and College Sport group institutions, and other sporting tive of the increased professionalism ment, such as £18,000 worth of dumb- ent, the local community and new fan (BUCS) rankings. elite universities, such as Loughbor- and passion of all those involved in the bells, Olympic bars and plates, and a initiatives really impressed us.” Wonga With an impressive nal points total ough, is an outstanding achievement for sports department, which clearly out- functional trainer machine. has guaranteed a minimum of £1.5 mil- of 1952.8, Newcastle have re-established the University. weighs the larger sums of money that “I am very pleased with the room. We lion to be invested in the football acade- themselves as a university of sporting Newcastle have consistently been Northumbria have available to them.” have worked very hard in getting the my and the club’s charitable foundation. excellence as well as academic prowess. design right. We are trying to create a In a move that will doubtless be popu- A er a disappointing slump to f- professional environment as much as lar amongst fans, Wonga announced it teenth place the previous year, it is a Fraser Kennedy, who, in his own possible within the boundaries of high- had bought the stadium naming rights credit to all the sporting sta , coaches er education.” and would be reinstating the traditional and teams that Newcastle were able to Kennedy is keen to not become com- St. James’ Park name.  is follows the excel and reach such a high standard words: “Lives and breathes placent and allow the development to controversial change of the stadium’s once again. stagnate: “We are always looking to im- name to the Sports Direct Arena less One such member of sta is the Per- prove the facilities. than a year ago. formance Sport manager, Fraser Ken- Newcastle University sport” “We have invested in new develop- It is thought to be an attempt of get- nedy, who, in his own words: “Lives and ranked in the top 15 of the BUCS league Lack of investment has caused some ments at Cochrane Park and we des- ting fans onside in spite of Wonga’s po- breathes Newcastle University sport”. for the past six years, but to maintain problems though, and last year there perately need a new sports hall and larising public perception. It is has been Joining the University in 2005, Ken- their place in the top ten would ful l the were many concerns voiced over the ca- arti cial pitch, so I am always working labelled a ‘legal loan shark’ due to its nedy started out in the newly created university’s aim of always wanting to be pacity of the sports centre to deal with towards that.” business of giving out short term loans managerial position with Newcastle up there with the best that there is. the expanding Athletic Union. “With the aspect of rising student fees at a comparatively high APR of 4,214%. sitting at nineteenth in the BUCS table Kennedy continued: “Universities Nevertheless, Kennedy insists work is coming into play, students are rightly Nick Forbes, Newcastle City Council and they have progressed a great deal such as Cambridge, Leeds and North- always being done to improve facilities: expecting more from their university leader, opposes the deal strongly saying: since then. “We have all worked so hard umbria are not in those ten places, so “All the money the sports centre gener- experience, and so sport has become a “I’m appalled and sickened they would over the last seven years to get to where for Newcastle to be there is a massive ates through memberships is recycled crucial part of the University’s pro le. sign a deal with a legal loan shark.” we are today. pull for prospective students, especially and put back into its development.” continued on page 45 continued on page 45