Scene Issue 8; 2009-2010 www.wessexscene.co.uk Thursday 29th April 2010 Top Party Leaders Visit Southampton Cameron, Brown and Clegg all Visit Southampton In Attempt To Hit Student Demographic

Politics Elections 2010

We take a look at the local candidates standing in the election, and ask each party what they will be doing for you. Wessex Pages 6-7 Sport Politics Meets Sport

What has Labour done for British Sport? With the Olympics in two years, what will the next government do?

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93% of Southampton Students will vote in the 2010 General Election

47% will be voting for the Liberal Democrats, 21% Conservative, 11% Labour

Education policy is the main area of concern for students, followed by Health and Tax News

Daniel Webb I’m just so pleased I’m not the only person who when asked why people didn’t deserve a refer- Meeting Alice Creed thinks like this and not the only one who doesn’t endum on the controversial decision by health The 26th and 27th of April saw the arrival of both believe him’. chiefs to add fluoride to parts of the city’s water Students and the local Southampton community David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg in One student who had less success in getting claimed, ‘that is a decision for the local health had an exciting Tuesday night when a premiere Southampton as all three parties stepped up their his message across to David Cameron was authority’. Mr. Brown went on to take questions happened at Southampton University. campaign efforts. politics student Sam Hall. When he confronted Mr. on a wide variety of issues from tuition fees and Union Films, the student-run cinema on David Cameron visited Southampton University Cameron about his plans to rewards students who anti-social behavior to immigration and Europe. campus won a competition to host the event, and on the Monday and spent time hearing about pay back their loans quicker, he was ignored and Mr. Brown also promised a private talk with one all those who voted were rewarded with a ticket the university’s research into renewable energy after trying to get his attention three times about man who broke down in tears when talking about to Southampton’s star-studded event of the year. resources. The leader of the Conservative party, the issue told Mr. Cameron, ‘I thought you were his struggle to find a job as someone suffering Main attraction Gemma Arterton, Daniel arrived at the Student Service Centre where he a man of the people’. When interviewed by the from dyslexia. Brown comforted the man saying, Craig’s former bond girl, walked the red carpet was filmed by the likes of Sky News and The BBC Wessex Scene, Mr. Hall said ‘I was really disap- ‘I know the difficulty you have got. You are a good before ticket holders parading the strip, taking talking to students in a staged meet and greet. pointed that he wouldn’t give me the time of day. I man, we will get you help’. numerous photos with their friends whilst aggra- As Cameron left the scene, surrounded by press, don’t understand why Conservatives claim to be a Nick Clegg arrived in Southampton a day after vating the redundant security. Page 3 he was asked by Southampton English Student, modern party, but then want to cut help for middle his two opponents and spent half an hour touring Chloe Green about the Conservative policies on and lower income families. His policies are a bit Southampton General Hospital. After arriving Higher Education. Miss Green told Cameron, ‘If skewed really; his plans to reward students who with Vince Cable in a chauffer driven Jaguar, I didn’t have government support I wouldn’t be pay back their loans earlier disadvantage students just behind the campaign bus, Mr. Clegg made a here’, to which Mr. Cameron responded, ‘We from normal backgrounds, and only help those in short speech on the lawn outside, claiming, ‘Our support Government support’. The 19 year-old higher income families’. It is widely thought, that opponents tell you our sums don’t add up, but we told Mr. Cameron, ‘I’m not voting Labour, I want David Cameron visited the university in response can tell you that they do’. Along with Cable he was real change’, and in response to Cameron’s to the recent surge in Liberal Democrat support; now accompanied by Sandra Gidley and went on claim that the Tories will always do their best to these two incidents show just some of the troubles to explain his plans for the NHS stating, ‘It’s not help students from lower income backgrounds ahead for Mr. Cameron. for politicians to say what can be done in the NHS, go to university, she replied, ‘I don’t believe you’. All though David Cameron’s appearance at the it’s for the people in the NHS to tell politicians what Footage of the event was posted on the BBC University caused quite a stir, he was not the sole needs to be done’, before finally stating that ‘the online and Miss Green later featured on The campaigner in Southampton that day. Gordon Liberal Democrats have made this debate about Campaign show. Brown was at Southampton Solent University in a fairness’. Talking to the Wessex Scene, Miss Green Question and Answer debate with students. Brown When asked what will happen to bursaries if explained how she came out of the gym and arrived at the event to a mixed response, with tuition fees are cut Clegg responded to a Wessex saw his campaign bus so simply followed him in, his supporters out cheering the boos. Mr. Brown Scene reporter claiming, ‘Currently, they are not ‘I couldn’t resist’ she explained, ‘I just think his arrived with his wife Sarah, and was greeted by administered fairly. We will give those Universities government will marganalise so many people, I Southampton MP’s Alan Whitehead and John taking on more students who qualify for bursaries couldn’t help but tell him my view’. When asked Denham, before greeting supporters and being more resources and more flexibility. Those who about her consequent rise to fame she said, ‘it’s escorted into the Universities conference room for don’t will get fewer’. so overwhelming and unexpected. I didn’t think the Q & A, which was broadcasted live on BBC it would even be filmed, I have had hundreds of news. The unscripted event provided Mr. Brown See wessexblog.com for interviews with local friend requests on facebook just one day later’. with one of his most challenging debates yet and candidates and MPs Editorial page 2 Scene

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Hear: Scott Mills’ detailed (and slightly demeaning) insight into Highfi eld campus’ prospects as a venue for Hollywood premieres. Listen to the Scott Volcano. Sports Studies. Feminism. Mills show, Wednesay 21st April from 2hr20mins, avaliable on BBC iplayer. The Easter Holidays went as fast as one couldCelebrities inside information, in you knowSouthampton. the best place to information below. We look forward to seeing as expect. The majority of the editorial team spent indulge is in the secret garden on campus. many readers there as possible. Watch: Southampton student Chloe Green theirs writing their dissertations and worryingAGM. Elections. Summertime. grilling David Cameron about his plans for higher about life after university, so coming back to The WessexBlog has been the centre of debate Did you know that you can read the agenda and education, Search ‘David Cameron confronted by Southampton was the real holiday for most. between students for over a month now, and has minutes from union meetings online? Go to: university student’ on www.telegraph.co.uk recently come to the attention of Sociological council.susu. org to access information published Due to the volcano in Iceland, many students Images, an American blog run by two American by every union committee, including union council, and staff were stranded abroad. With welfare and educational committies dissertations and other important (and many more.) pieces of coursework due to be handed in immediately after Easter, Last Friday saw the pre-election students affected by the natural debate in the cube. Local candidates disaster should contact the University standing in the general election regarding special circumstance allow- arrived on campus prepared to face 1. The popular student run party organisers ‘Let’s ances that will be made if you were the questions students posed. While Get F*cked Southampton’ have had to cancel an affected. it may have echoed the live election event due to its name receiving intense scutiny. debate on Sky News that occured the At the beginning of the Easter night before, with politicians evading 2. The National Air Traffi c Service (Nats) has holidays, it was announced that the answering the tough questions, the imposed restrictions to UK airspace since Sports Studies programmes at the event encouraged students to use Thursday 15th and Flybe have cancelled all University will be cut. The decision their vote. Candidates stayed around operations at Southampton Airport until further was made at University Council, after the debate to speak to students notice. This is due to volcanic ash drifting across and minutes from the meeting will informally, which gave the most the United Kingdom from Iceland after further be released later this month. Expect adamant of budding reporters the eruption under a glacier south of the country. detailed coverage of this event and chance to interrogate the politicians the result of the possible warden cuts further. 3. A man and woman arrested after a bomb in next issue. exploded in Eastleigh early Saturday morning The National Union of Students have been released on bail. The 56 year-old man You need only look to the next page to (NUS) have sparked controversy by and 58 year-old woman are both from the Eastleigh catch a glimpse of the excitement that censuring Black Student’s Offi cer Bell area, and were granted bail until June after police occured last Tuesday at the University Riberio-Addy. The problems began questioned them about the home-made bomb that of Southampton. One of the nation’s after she sent an e-mail to Durham severely damaged three vehicles. up-and-coming actresses dressed Want to run for an editorial position? Univeristy (who were planning to soberly for her walk up the red carpet May 6th. Building/Room. invite representatives of the BNP 4. Firefi ghters Alan Bannon, 38, and James into Southampton’s Student Union No experience necessary, only a desire to report the onto campus for a debate about Shears, 35, of the Red Watch at St Mary’s fi re building for the premiere of her latest truth. Email: [email protected] for an application form. multiculturalism), explaining the NUS station who died in the recent fi re at Shirley fi lm, The Disappearance of Alice policy of ‘no platform’, which bans towers have been remembered in an open air Creed. Professors. They have focused on the controversy groups like the BNP from campuses, and warning service outside the building where they lost their surrounding the Women’s Day posters printed by that wherever the BNP go, violent protests tend lives. The twenty minute service was held by the EnviroRAG week is under way as students try to the Student’s Union, which many students have to follow. Comments in the e-mail were misin- Salvation Army and attracted 250 people. raise money and awareness for issues about the been angered by. They feature scantily clad terpretted and taken out of context and have environment and our local community. women and fully-dressed men, and are according ultimately led to her censuring which some have 5. Unique archives held at Hartley Library are in to the union an ‘ironic’ attempt as they did not think called ‘undermining’ and ‘extremely damaging’. danger of being split up and possibly sold over At the time we went to print the sun was shining students would attend a feminist event. seas, despite a new fundraising campaign being brightly in the sky. Highfi eld campus reveals its Finally the last few days have seen Southampton launched by the university. £2.8million is needed true beauty in the summer, and students spend The Wessex Scene AGM and elections will take adn the University transformed into the centre of in order to keep the archive at the library, where it their days taking breaks from revision on the place on Thursday 6th May. Please come along the general election campaign with Clegg, Brown can be accessed by the public several green areas. Jugs of Pimms are bought to hear and see how the Wessex Scene has and Cameron all visiting the city. See our front from The Stag’s Head as students indulge in an progressed over the past year. If you are inter- page article and wessexblog.com for more details afternoon tipple or two, and if you are privy to ested in standing for a position, please read the and pictures!

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Online Wessex WessexStars In Southampton as Hollywood Hits Highfield to a glass of champagne before taking their seats in the cinema, where Arterton joined the fi lm’s Read: A fi ery debate about feminism, culture and Diary director and producer for a short question and society. And it all began with a poster. Search Carla Bradman answer session hosted by Jacob Deane. They ‘union faces criticism over women’s day poster’ left shortly after, leaving the remaining students to on www.wessexblog.com enjoy a hostage thriller in their black tie attire. The story of Southampton hosting the premier Hear: Scott Mills’ detailed (and slightly demeaning) has hit the national news. Scott Mills, a former insight into Highfi eld campus’ prospects as a Southampton resident took time in his Wednesday venue for Hollywood premieres. Listen to the Scott Volcano. Sports Studies. Feminism. show to explain to the nation the odd image of a Mills show, Wednesay 21st April from 2hr20mins, world famous actress appearing in front of the avaliable on BBC iplayer. The Easter Holidays went as fast as one couldCelebrities inside information, in you knowSouthampton. the best place to information below. We look forward to seeing as Stags Head. The stars themselves didn’t seem expect. The majority of the editorial team spent indulge is in the secret garden on campus. many readers there as possible. to mind though, smiling broadly throughout, and Watch: Southampton student Chloe Green theirs writing their dissertations and worryingAGM. Elections. Summertime. engaging with the star struck student media repre- grilling David Cameron about his plans for higher about life after university, so coming back to The WessexBlog has been the centre of debate Did you know that you can read the agenda and sentatives. “Having done Film at University, I’m education, Search ‘David Cameron confronted by Southampton was the real holiday for most. between students for over a month now, and has minutes from union meetings online? Go to: really pleased a student organization won the university student’ on www.telegraph.co.uk recently come to the attention of Sociological council.susu. org to access information published competition” said J Due to the volcano in Iceland, many students Images, an American blog run by two American by every union committee, including union council, Blakeson, t h e and staff were stranded abroad. With welfare and educational committies d i r e c t o r. dissertations and other important (and many more.) “This is pieces of coursework due to be r e a l l y handed in immediately after Easter, Last Friday saw the pre-election c l o s e students affected by the natural debate in the cube. Local candidates to my disaster should contact the University standing in the general election heart.” regarding special circumstance allow- arrived on campus prepared to face The fi lm 1. The popular student run party organisers ‘Let’s ances that will be made if you were the questions students posed. While Tom Stacey and Steve O’Shea interview Gemma Arteton on the concourse. Everything she dreamed of when she decided to become an actress was full of Get F*cked Southampton’ have had to cancel an affected. it may have echoed the live election twists and event due to its name receiving intense scutiny. debate on Sky News that occured the Carla Bradman University of Southampton that is run entirely by - a very different set-up and t u r n s , At the beginning of the Easter night before, with politicians evading volunteers, beat corporations like the Vue chain location to Leicester 2. The National Air Traffi c Service (Nats) has holidays, it was announced that the answering the tough questions, the When Union Films won the opportunity to host of cinemas to host the premiere. Jacob Deane, Square, where most imposed restrictions to UK airspace since Sports Studies programmes at the event encouraged students to use the world premiere of The Disappearance of Alice head projectionist of Union Films, explains that premieres in Britain Thursday 15th and Flybe have cancelled all University will be cut. The decision their vote. Candidates stayed around Creed, all facebook users who voted for Union ‘a premiere is a very exciting event to hold for are held. The crowd operations at Southampton Airport until further was made at University Council, after the debate to speak to students Films were given the chance to claim a ticket for any cinema, especially a fi lm society run entirely that gathered may although unrealistic notice. This is due to volcanic ash drifting across and minutes from the meeting will informally, which gave the most the event. by volunteers! It was really great to beat the not have been and uneasy at times. The the United Kingdom from Iceland after further be released later this month. Expect adamant of budding reporters the In a unique marketing promotion, the compe- commercial cinemas and multiplexes. Hopefully the usual excited violence was graphic eruption under a glacier south of the country. detailed coverage of this event and chance to interrogate the politicians tition to win the premiere was made available to we can bring some more exiting events such as teenagers and and the dialogue a little the result of the possible warden cuts further. cinema’s nationwide. Facebook users could then previews and maybe another premiere to the fi lm fanatics, but stilted, however the fi lm 3. A man and woman arrested after a bomb in next issue. download the facebook application in order to vote Students’ Union!’ students lined did provide some much exploded in Eastleigh early Saturday morning The National Union of Students for their favourite cinema. The red carpet was rolled out between the the walkway to needed humour. The audience have been released on bail. The 56 year-old man You need only look to the next page to (NUS) have sparked controversy by Union Films, a student organisation at the student pub, The Stags Head, and the union shop catch more than laughed hysterically at several points and 58 year-old woman are both from the Eastleigh catch a glimpse of the excitement that censuring Black Student’s Offi cer Bell a glimpse of their that were probably crucial for some area, and were granted bail until June after police occured last Tuesday at the University Riberio-Addy. The problems began main attraction, artistic portray of... something. questioned them about the home-made bomb that of Southampton. One of the nation’s after she sent an e-mail to Durham bond girl Gemma The night was enjoyed by all the severely damaged three vehicles. up-and-coming actresses dressed Want to run for an editorial position? Univeristy (who were planning to Arterton. attendees we spoke to, regardless of soberly for her walk up the red carpet May 6th. Building/Room. invite representatives of the BNP Looking radiant their opinion of the fi lm. It defi nitely 4. Firefi ghters Alan Bannon, 38, and James into Southampton’s Student Union No experience necessary, only a desire to report the onto campus for a debate about in black hareem made a Tuesday night on campus Shears, 35, of the Red Watch at St Mary’s fi re building for the premiere of her latest truth. Email: [email protected] for an application form. multiculturalism), explaining the NUS pants and a pair far more of an event than ever station who died in the recent fi re at Shirley fi lm, The Disappearance of Alice policy of ‘no platform’, which bans of very high-heeled before. towers have been remembered in an open air Creed. Professors. They have focused on the controversy groups like the BNP from campuses, and warning shoes, she posed The Wessex Scene would like service outside the building where they lost their surrounding the Women’s Day posters printed by that wherever the BNP go, violent protests tend and pouted for local to hereby formally congratulate lives. The twenty minute service was held by the EnviroRAG week is under way as students try to the Student’s Union, which many students have to follow. Comments in the e-mail were misin- and national press Union fi lms for all their hard Salvation Army and attracted 250 people. raise money and awareness for issues about the been angered by. They feature scantily clad terpretted and taken out of context and have before answering work and achievements. environment and our local community. women and fully-dressed men, and are according ultimately led to her censuring which some have questions from local 5. Unique archives held at Hartley Library are in to the union an ‘ironic’ attempt as they did not think called ‘undermining’ and ‘extremely damaging’. and student journalists. For more info and photos danger of being split up and possibly sold over At the time we went to print the sun was shining students would attend a feminist event. Guests to the see wessexblog.com seas, despite a new fundraising campaign being brightly in the sky. Highfi eld campus reveals its Finally the last few days have seen Southampton premiere were treated launched by the university. £2.8million is needed true beauty in the summer, and students spend The Wessex Scene AGM and elections will take adn the University transformed into the centre of in order to keep the archive at the library, where it their days taking breaks from revision on the place on Thursday 6th May. Please come along the general election campaign with Clegg, Brown can be accessed by the public several green areas. Jugs of Pimms are bought to hear and see how the Wessex Scene has and Cameron all visiting the city. See our front from The Stag’s Head as students indulge in an progressed over the past year. If you are inter- page article and wessexblog.com for more details The Good, The Bad and The Ugly afternoon tipple or two, and if you are privy to ested in standing for a position, please read the and pictures! The Good The Bad The Ugly Get Involved WessexScene On April 16th, the controversial legal high mephedrone became The Eyjafjallajökull volcano started erupting on Thursday 15th, On March 23rd, Diana Garbutt was found dead in the upstairs illegal and is now classifi ed as a Class B drug, the same class as 2010 and caused all UK and many European fl ights to cancel. living quarters of Melsonby Post Offi ce in North Yorkshire. Her We are always interested in hearing from Editor Carla Bradman [email protected] cannabis, but above other widely used club drugs like ketamine. According to the Icelandic Met Offi ce, the ash has reached a height husband, Robin Garbutt, 44, was remanded in custody at Northal- students who want to write, take photos, Assistant Editor Lydia Teague This is a decision that has been encouraged following a wave of of three miles with no signs of decreasing. The eruption has caused lerton Magistrates’ Court and has been charged with murder. The sub-edit, research, draw comics and illustrations News Jazmin Sherman Politics Peter Apps Features Gareth Brading and Wendy Oloya deaths allegedly linked to the drug. Now, anyone caught with the hundreds of thousands of airline passengers to be stranded and murder investigation began after police went to the scene after and help adapt the website. Science Emma Stuart Travel Polly Bennett Life and Style Sarah Colah, Caroline Evans, Jenni Palmer and Hannah Pratt drug, which is currently sold off the internet under the description of offi cials have stated that the entire European airspace could be there were reports of a robbery at the post offi ce in East Road Email: [email protected] to get involved or for Sport Daniel Webb and Charlotte Woods “plant fertilizer”, could face a minimum of fi ve years in prison, and disrupted for the next week. According to auditors at Deloitte, the and discovered Mrs. Garbutt’s body. The post-mortem exami- more information. Sub-Editors Michael Fisher anyone caught selling the drug could get a maximum of 14 years. volcanic ash cloud has cost the airline industry at least £52 million, nation revealed she had suffered serious head injuries. During a Alternatively, visit the Wessex Scene offi ce VP Media and Communications Jamie Ings While there has been some controversy in banning this substance, and has estimated that the closure of British airspace is, in these two-minute hearing Mr Garbutt spoke only to confi rm his name and when you are on campus, in Media Resources we say less use means less death. And that’s defi netely a good diffi cult times, costing between £26 million and £28 million per day. state his date of birth and address. by the Squash Courts. www.wessexblog.com www.facebook.com www.surge.co.uk/wessexscene www.twitter.com/wessexscene thing. News page 4 Scene Final Call for the University Travel Centre Wessex

Jessica Fuhl the University, but the University has decided not We are also keen to ensure that our resources go ahead with this planned travel management are targeted on our core business activities, Southampton University Student Union’s Travel project, due to the recently announced reorgani- particularly in the light of our imminent charity Travel Centre Centre closed its doors for the last time on Friday sation within the University, which will prove too registration, which precludes the use of charitable April 16th, as the Union Management Board disruptive to allow the project to work well at this funds to subsidise non-charitable activity. With Timeline reached a fi nal decision on the future of the time.’ this in mind, it has been decided by Student Union 29 November 2006: UMB received a report Centre. The Union is also currently preparing to register Trustees and members of the Union Management from the Travel(from Centre 2006)Manager and Finance After a two week consultation period, and careful as a charity. It already has exempt charitable Board to close the Travel Centre immediately.’ Manager that they planned to seek additional review of the Centre over the last ten years, the status, but its regulation will soon fall under the In reference to the money saved on the closure fi nancial support from the University to Board – made up from the Union’s sabbatical Charity Commission. As part of this process the of the Centre, Union President Steve O’Reilly subsidise the travel centre. The sums of £42k team and executive offi cers – decided to close for Union has stated that they have begun reviewing said: ‘The Union is currently in the midst of a for the current year and £70k for the following the Centre for fi nancial reasons. which of their current activities are charitable and strategic review. We really want to get a handle year were noted. The Wessex Blog reported last month that a which are not. Since close to 80% of the Travel on our diverse membership and the savings (once report considering the future of the Centre was Centre’s trade is with customers outside of SUSU they come) from this closure, and so the money 17 January 2007: UMB received a report presented to the Board, responsible for large-scale members, the Centre falls under non-charitable will be diverted there. We are also already estab- that the university had declined to provide fi nancial decisions within the Union, highlighting activity and would need to be operated through a lishing additional support in our marketing team, additional grant to support the travel centre. the long-term fi nancial loss of keeping the Centre. trading company. in representation and at Winchester School of Art.’ UMB felt this changed the options with regards It stated that the Union recommends ‘very The report presented by the Union’s General The Travel Centre added: ‘We have an ongoing to the viability of the Travel Centre. strongly’ the ‘possible immediate closure of the Manager explains that a trading company would commitment to those customers with travel 20 June 2007: UMB received reports of a Centre.’ A fi nancial summary within the report need to generate a surplus, and the Trustees of booked over the coming months. We will have projected £52k loss and noted that plans were disclosed that the Centre had been subsidised the Union could not continue to use charitable a member of Travel Centre staff available for in place to ensure this remained at current and over £180,000 by the Student Union in the last funds to support non-profi table, non-charitable existing customers until 30 April and she can be acceptable levels. ten years. The closure of the Centre will mean activity. If the Centre remained open then it would contacted by email on [email protected] and by that money previously spent on the Centre have meant that the Union would be potentially be telephone on 02380 595237. After this date Amity 16 June 2008: Union Council agreed a can be distributed elsewhere within the Union. breaking charity law. World Travel will be providing this administrative proposal to support the Union Travel Centre on Furthermore, the Centre has held £150,000 in The Union commented: ‘As an organisation, it assistance. We will be contacting all customers a declining subsidy and to break even in 2011 bonds which, now the Centre will be closing, can is important for the Students’ Union to improve with future bookings directly with further details as an alternative to closure. It was noted that if also be spent elsewhere. its effi ciency and become more cost-effective. about this.’ the Centre failed to meet these targets it would The Travel Centre, which is located above be a question for the Executive Committee of the SUSU shop, has said: ‘We wish to thank all The chart below illustrate the fall in both trade and profi t since 2000. In the day to consider. customers who have used The Travel Centre, total the Union has subsidised the service by some £180,000 in that time. many of whom have been loyal and steadfast 4 November 2009: Notifi cation was given throughout. As an independent travel provider, to UMB that the University had informed the we have been under pressure from internet Union of their plan to tender out all of their travel operators for many years and it’s clear that travel management to one supplier. The the forecast for high street operations is not set indication at that stage was that this would be to improve. We have always taken pride in the selected in November 2009 and that the Travel personal, professional service we have offered, as Centre business would transfer. well as the independent, expert advice we have given, but we are no longer able to continue to 25 November 2009: UMB received an update trade at a loss.’ that there was to be a trial with possible travel The Union has said: ‘There is a good track management companies starting in January record of the Union making steps to minimise for 3 months, with a view to rolling out the costs, increase sales and attempt to continue the operation in April. During the fi nancial review operation of this service. At all levels Trustees, at UMB it was reported that Travel Centre senior management and travel centre staff have sales were down £98,000 in the fi rst quarter. worked for many years to manage the situation. In the case of staff costs, since 2005 we have 10 February 2010: UMB increased the reviewed every vacancy as it arises in order to budgeted defi cit from £10,000 to £25,000 for reduce the ongoing fi nancial commitment, whilst the current year. still ensuring the service levels can be kept high. Most recently a travel consultant resigned 19 March 2010: A meeting of Executive in December and we replaced them with a temp Offi cers were informed that the University working only when needed.’ decided to defer their Travel Management In the last ten years sales in the Centre have Project for at least 12 months due to the shifted from 50% total turnover from students, major reorganisation taking place within the to only 20%. The remaining 80% of business University. After reviewing all the information for the Centre was generated by business travel relating to the fi nances and charity regulations, from University staff. This shift has also been they instructed the General Manager to pursue experienced by market leaders STA, who have closure of the centre, pending a fi nal decision also recently closed their University campus retail of the Trustees once staff consultation had outlets. taken place. Last November the University (separate to the Union) informed the Union that they intended to tender out all of their travel management to one supplier, and that the business would transfer within a month. However, at the start of March trustees of the Union were informed that the University had decided to defer the project for at least another year. The Travel Centre commented: ‘We had been working with the University to ensure The Travel Centre business was trans- ferred to a third party supplier of travel products to News page 4 Scene Scene page 5 News TO Final Call for the University Travel Centre Wessex WessexRAG Week 2010: Why Not Get Involved? S N Grace Allingham change compliments of the Royal Geographic Other highlights of the week include a water Society, accompanied by a spot of jazz. The fight, a free screening of the Lion King, anda SPY Jessica Fuhl the University, but the University has decided not We are also keen to ensure that our resources In amongst all the ‘E’ word related stress, exciting exhibition will be up all week, and another great good old Jesters night. For more information find go ahead with this planned travel management are targeted on our core business activities, things are happening on campus this term. RAG opportunity to have a peek will be on Friday ‘EnviroRAG Week 2010’ on Facebook. Tickets to ...... Southampton University Student Union’s Travel project, due to the recently announced reorgani- particularly in the light of our imminent charity Travel Centre Week, which is actually more like ten days (April 30th. This evening will be the final of a University all events will be available through the SUSU Box Female student overheard on Centre closed its doors for the last time on Friday sation within the University, which will prove too registration, which precludes the use of charitable 24th - May 3rd) shall henceforth be known as Challenge themed competition, in which teams Office. the U1C: April 16th, as the Union Management Board disruptive to allow the project to work well at this funds to subsidise non-charitable activity. With Timeline ‘EnviroRAG Week’. from halls of residence, clubs and societies battle reached a fi nal decision on the future of the time.’ this in mind, it has been decided by Student Union 29 November 2006: UMB received a report EnviroRAG Week is a beautiful joining of two it out throughout the week. The show will be filmed ‘I would rather vote for the Centre. The Union is also currently preparing to register Trustees and members of the Union Management from the Travel(from Centre 2006)Manager and Finance elements of SUSU; RAG (Raise and Give) and by SUSU TV and presented by Matthew Whitaker BNP than Labour’ After a two week consultation period, and careful as a charity. It already has exempt charitable Board to close the Travel Centre immediately.’ Manager that they planned to seek additional the Environment and Ethics Committee. For (the bloke who did the election night!) Before the review of the Centre over the last ten years, the status, but its regulation will soon fall under the In reference to the money saved on the closure fi nancial support from the University to ten days there will be a frenzy of events either grand finale the crowd will be entertained with the A one off? No, a further 2% of Board – made up from the Union’s sabbatical Charity Commission. As part of this process the of the Centre, Union President Steve O’Reilly subsidise the travel centre. The sums of £42k raising money for charity, awareness about the finest stand up comedy and acoustic acts. Tickets students answered the wessex team and executive offi cers – decided to close for Union has stated that they have begun reviewing said: ‘The Union is currently in the midst of a for the current year and £70k for the following environment, or both. If you are in need of a dose to this event will also include entry to a jungle scene election survey saying the Centre for fi nancial reasons. which of their current activities are charitable and strategic review. We really want to get a handle year were noted. of good karma, read on. themed Kinki. they too would vote for the far The Wessex Blog reported last month that a which are not. Since close to 80% of the Travel on our diverse membership and the savings (once Events range from the educational to the For some less intellectual entertainment check report considering the future of the Centre was Centre’s trade is with customers outside of SUSU they come) from this closure, and so the money 17 January 2007: UMB received a report stomach churning, to the downright surreal. out Thursday night in the Cube. This event will right party. presented to the Board, responsible for large-scale members, the Centre falls under non-charitable will be diverted there. We are also already estab- that the university had declined to provide The week kicks off on Saturday 24th April when be a fancy dress night based around the kids TV fi nancial decisions within the Union, highlighting activity and would need to be operated through a lishing additional support in our marketing team, additional grant to support the travel centre. several brave souls will be throwing themselves classic ‘Bananas in Pyjamas’. So stock up on the ...... the long-term fi nancial loss of keeping the Centre. trading company. in representation and at Winchester School of Art.’ UMB felt this changed the options with regards out of an airplane in aid of RAG, including our very yellow body paint and see who makes the most It stated that the Union recommends ‘very The report presented by the Union’s General The Travel Centre added: ‘We have an ongoing to the viability of the Travel Centre. own president, Steve O’Reilly. Steve claims to be convincing (Fair Trade) banana! In case the lure According to an unconfirmed, strongly’ the ‘possible immediate closure of the Manager explains that a trading company would commitment to those customers with travel 20 June 2007: UMB received reports of a so afraid of heights that he will “probably, actually of childish fancy dress fun wasn’t enough, a free Centre.’ A fi nancial summary within the report need to generate a surplus, and the Trustees of booked over the coming months. We will have projected £52k loss and noted that plans were soil myself”. If you find this thought amusing, why ticket to the student festival Beach Break Live will anonymous tip off a security disclosed that the Centre had been subsidised the Union could not continue to use charitable a member of Travel Centre staff available for in place to ensure this remained at current and not pop up to the sabb office and sponsor him? be given away on the night. guard has been suspended over £180,000 by the Student Union in the last funds to support non-profi table, non-charitable existing customers until 30 April and she can be acceptable levels. Or if you fancy something a bit more highbrow To end the week you might want to run away for using excessive force on a ten years. The closure of the Centre will mean activity. If the Centre remained open then it would contacted by email on [email protected] and by than a grown man soiling himself en-route to from it all, or just crash out. Either urges are student in Wessex Lane halls. that money previously spent on the Centre have meant that the Union would be potentially be telephone on 02380 595237. After this date Amity 16 June 2008: Union Council agreed a the ground, fear not. Monday 26th in the Bridge catered for in a Jailbreak competition and a sleep can be distributed elsewhere within the Union. breaking charity law. World Travel will be providing this administrative proposal to support the Union Travel Centre on will see the unveiling of an exhibition on climate out on the concourse called `Slum It’. Furthermore, the Centre has held £150,000 in The Union commented: ‘As an organisation, it assistance. We will be contacting all customers a declining subsidy and to break even in 2011 ...... bonds which, now the Centre will be closing, can is important for the Students’ Union to improve with future bookings directly with further details as an alternative to closure. It was noted that if A Night Behind Bars for Downing A Yard? A fight outside Sobar also be spent elsewhere. its effi ciency and become more cost-effective. about this.’ the Centre failed to meet these targets it would The Travel Centre, which is located above be a question for the Executive Committee of Jessica Fuhl ‘the provision of ‘a yard of ale’ will be unlawful the guidelines.’ descended into farce as the the SUSU shop, has said: ‘We wish to thank all The chart below illustrate the fall in both trade and profi t since 2000. In the day to consider. if anyone assists consumption by holding the In relation to the banned 1p pint promotion third year student who threw customers who have used The Travel Centre, total the Union has subsidised the service by some £180,000 in that time. glass.’ Further similar legislation will come into at So:bar the officer said: ‘We didn’t actually the first punch ended up many of whom have been loyal and steadfast 4 November 2009: Notifi cation was given effect at the start of October specifying limits ban that. We had no power to, that’s why the throughout. As an independent travel provider, to UMB that the University had informed the of the amount of alcohol that retailers can sell. new legislation is coming out. When we found in A&E after inadvertently we have been under pressure from internet Union of their plan to tender out all of their The news will no doubt concern many stu- out about the promotion we felt that it was throwing himself into the travel operators for many years and it’s clear that travel management to one supplier. The dents, a group specifically mentioned in the an irresponsible drinks promotion, and when pavement. the forecast for high street operations is not set indication at that stage was that this would be legislation to be targeted by such now techni- we spoke to the guy behind the bar there, he to improve. We have always taken pride in the selected in November 2009 and that the Travel cally banned promotions. If enforced complete- thought so too and said that it was actually a personal, professional service we have offered, as Centre business would transfer. ly, the legislation would mean that holding a misprint. We cannot at the moment just ban ...... well as the independent, expert advice we have yard glass on licensed premises while someone the selling of alcohol, it’s a free market. How- Uncomfirmed reports have drinks from it would be illegal. Furthermore, it ever, what we can say is that you’re running given, but we are no longer able to continue to 25 November 2009: UMB received an update questioned the health of trade at a loss.’ that there was to be a trial with possible travel is now against the law for pubs and bars to or- something irresponsibly and subsequently The Union has said: ‘There is a good track management companies starting in January ganise all-you-can-drink nights, and promote causing crime and disorder. The guidelines for a student media editor. record of the Union making steps to minimise for 3 months, with a view to rolling out the irresponsible drinking. Student event organis- the legislation, when they come out, will give Witnesses say she has ers ‘Let’s Get F*cked’ will now have to change some clarification. I think we’ll need to look at costs, increase sales and attempt to continue the operation in April. During the fi nancial review developed a mystery illness operation of this service. At all levels Trustees, at UMB it was reported that Travel Centre ww their name if they do not intend to break the specific wording of promotions.’ senior management and travel centre staff have sales were down £98,000 in the fi rst quarter. law, and the legislation does not specify the The University’s Student Union has been in- giving her a strangely swollen worked for many years to manage the situation. lower price limits for ‘irresponsible’ promotion formed about the new legislation. A member lower face. In the case of staff costs, since 2005 we have 10 February 2010: UMB increased the It is a little known fact but on 6th April the of drinks. The legislation will sound familiar of the Union told the Wessex Scene that they reviewed every vacancy as it arises in order to budgeted defi cit from £10,000 to £25,000 for government introduced new drinking legislation to many students at Southampton University were asked by the Highfield Resident Associa- ...... reduce the ongoing fi nancial commitment, whilst the current year. targeting irresponsible drinking and promotions in after many were left disappointed at So:bar’s tion when the Union will be introducing any still ensuring the service levels can be kept clubs, pubs and bars across the country. withdrawal of their 1p a pint drinks promotion changes. They said: ‘We told the Association One University student was high. Most recently a travel consultant resigned 19 March 2010: A meeting of Executive The new legislation is introduced to restrict on St Patrick’s Day earlier this year. that we already comply with the government’s seen walking out of Pizza Hut in December and we replaced them with a temp Offi cers were informed that the University irresponsible on-trade promotions and prevent However, a Home Office Consultation Re- introductions of responsible drinking, there will working only when needed.’ decided to defer their Travel Management the dispensing of alcohol directly in to the mouth port which recommends the new legislation be no need for us to make any specific changes on Portswood Road, without In the last ten years sales in the Centre have Project for at least 12 months due to the in on-trade premises. Much confusion has arisen admits that the ‘wording of the conditions is at The Cube and Stag’s Head. The new legisla- paying for £64.00 worth of shifted from 50% total turnover from students, major reorganisation taking place within the from the legislation however, and the legislation considered imprecise and ambiguous by re- tion does rule out any proposals put forward Pizza, but who? to only 20%. The remaining 80% of business University. After reviewing all the information has unusually not been published alongside any spondents of all types, but especially by those for cheap pint nights at The Cube though.’ for the Centre was generated by business travel relating to the fi nances and charity regulations, guidelines for its enforcement. with a licensing, enforcement and health back- The officer who spoke to The Wessex Scene from University staff. This shift has also been they instructed the General Manager to pursue The Home Office have said that the legisla- ground.’ Furthermore, whereas guidelines for said: ‘I’m an older guy, but I know that eve- ...... experienced by market leaders STA, who have closure of the centre, pending a fi nal decision tion, A New Code of Practice for Alcohol Retail- the enforcement of new legislation are usu- ryone wants to have fun. I don’t want to stop Reports suggests one also recently closed their University campus retail of the Trustees once staff consultation had ers, has been taken forward to further reduce ally published alongside its introduction, none that, but the fun evaporates when something outlets. taken place. alcohol-related crime and disorder. Also banned has been produced alongside this New Code of tragic happens as a result.’ The officer did tell Environmental Science Last November the University (separate to the under the new legislation are all-you-can-drink Practice for Alcohol Retailers. the Wessex Scene, however, that he will be in student recently admitted Union) informed the Union that they intended to offers, unlimited quantities of alcohol for free The Wessex Scene spoke to a police officer contact as soon as he is aware of how the new to torturing rats as a former tender out all of their travel management to one or a fixed or discounted fee to a group defined in Southampton about the new legislation and legislation will be enforced when the guidelines supplier, and that the business would transfer by a particular characteristic (eg. students), why accompanying guidelines had not been are published. pastime. Methods include, within a month. However, at the start of March and ‘selling or supplying alcohol in associa- published on how to enforce it. When asked No doubt many students will worry about flamethrowers, drowning trustees of the Union were informed that the tion with promotional posters or flyers on, or how the legislation will be enforced, the officer, how the new legislation will be enforced and them in a bucket and University had decided to defer the project for at in the vicinity of, the premises which can rea- who did not wish to be named, said, ‘until the it will affect them. At best it will certainly at least another year. The Travel Centre commented: sonably be considered to condone, encourage guidelines come out, I don’t know.’ He con- some point affect cheap drinks deals in the lo- execution. ‘We had been working with the University to or glamorise anti-social behaviour or to refer tinued: ‘What I can say is that the Licensing cal student areas. In the meantime, anybody ensure The Travel Centre business was trans- to the effects of drunkenness in any favour- Officer for Southampton City Council and the finding themselves about to down a yard? ferred to a third party supplier of travel products to able manner.’ The legislation also states that Police Inspector for the city will be looking at Maybe its best if you hold it up yourself… Elections Special page 6 Scene Why I Won’t Be Voting For A Major Party The Problem With DemocracyWessex Cameron David Alastair Payne to some political end but is the highest political government to nudge us in the direction of a “Big centre end. What today’s statists would have us believe Brother Society.” Our liberties are intrinsically Peter Apps Leader: have The country is in a dire state. Thirteen years of is that a few figures in central government know connected to our national sovereignty, something traditional few The Conservativeslast New Labour have left Britain virtually bankrupt, what is best for the rest of 60 million people that which is increasingly disappearing, subsumed Something funny happens to politicians around the year Are: the This no more secure from external threats and falling inhabit these shores. within the expansive European Union, with its the time of the general election. For five years, no over They Britain did. increasea of they an apart at the seams. And yet, more so than perhaps And before I hear someone telling me that unelected officials, barrage of ridiculous as well one except Jeremy Paxman and the occasional and from ConservativesWho party modernisingtrue ever before, there is no real discernible difference if I care about civil liberties I should vote for the as dangerous legislation, and its total disregard voter with anger management issues pay any right it’s a about candidatescandidates As between the three major parties. They may differ Liberal Democrats, I say this- what is the point for public opinion in any of its constituent member attention to them, but come the general election, gone Really younger women on minor points, but by and large they are all of people having civil liberties if their money is nations. Add to that the fact that most of our legis- come the spotlights, interviews and news crews years. of have University, number city, statist parties, establishment groups, who believe plundered by the government? The great Austrian lation is decided in Brussels anyway, rendering and a certain swagger creeps in. They proclaim they Conservative:the the in government is the answer to society’s problems. economist Ludwig von Mises was right when he elections here somewhat of an irrelevance. that they are our elected representatives, they in vote Southampton at universityextra paltry eighteen. studentsin an What they either fail to see or deliberately ignore, said you could have no civil liberties of any worth So then, for the time being at least, we are stuck work for us, they care about us and they know should for studentfacing crisiscreate is the fact that too much government is the cause without economic liberty. with three factions all competing for our affections. what we want. The cynics would be quick to say to studentsa former issues current introducedloans of most of the problems, not the solution. The one Liberty is one of the major reasons this country What we may well need for any lasting change that they’re just lying to get our votes, but for me, the the pledged be for and of of student Why man have would thing which concerns me more than anything else has remained the most stable for the longest in the right direction is a grassroots campaign there is always a moment of dewey-eyed idealism aware from we local problem which incentivethat is something which none of the major three parties period of time on Earth. When politicians start similar to what the great Ron Paul is achieving in that says they actually believe it. very the places an I am spaces Conservatives these ensure students are willing to address- the steady erosion of talking about freedom and leave their abstractions the USA. That would be something which would Perhaps more amazingly, we believe it too. includingThe funded providehelp good fund to when a freedom in Britain, liberties which took hundreds of “change” and “fairness” behind, then they will unite people- not just libertarians, classical liberals Dinner tables up and down the country ring with places. fully would that of would and want so scrap We an of years to win and at much cost. Lord Acton was be worth listening to. We don’t need government and traditionalist conservatives- but anybody who phrases like ‘at least we live in a country where 10,000 early I also prospectshould economythe we 2010/11.back right when he said that liberty was not the means running every aspect of our lives- nor do we need cares about freedom and prosperity. we have the right to vote’. We suddenly get to see have that threatens paid repayment.growing ourselves as the pinnacle of political evolution, the they vital which early strong, is NI example that the rest of the world should follow. a it in have universitywhy A Beginner’s Guide is hike But maybe not this year. It’s been 13 years since leave Comment and Opinion That planned Blair first swept to power. In that time we’ve had a job. To Politics government with a majority so strong and a party Labour’s so obedient, our political system has closer repre- estimated 57,000 jobs across the country. Jeremy Moulton: Tory Candidate, Itchen Daniel Webb sented an elective dictatorship than parliamentary democracy. The executive (the cabinet in other Until recently I knew nothing about politics, and I words) decide what they want to do, go to the when I say nothing, I mean nothing. I knew that House of Commons and get it passed. It doesn’t Gordon Brown was our Prime Minister and before matter if it’s to make protesting in Parliament him Tony Blair. I vaguely recollect images of John square illegal, to lock up terror suspects without Major, but only because he looks like an older trial, to ban smoking or, most notoriously, to go version of my dad. I knew that Margaret Thatcher to war against the wishes of the vast majority of was Prime Minister before him and from hearsay, the country. The result is always the same. They that I was fortunate to have been born after her balked at removing their own right to vote on legis- reign. I remember when David Blunkett visited my lation, but even that was a close call. primary school and his dog barked at a little girl The point here is not the rights and wrongs of and made her cry, but other than those individuals these issues. It’s that when the MPs voted on all I could barely put a name to a face. Fortunately for these laws, they weren’t asking themselves, do me, the upcoming election on May 6th has acted my constituents want this, or is this what I was as a springboard for my entrance into politics and voted in to do. They only ask is this what my party more importantly has classified me as a first time say I should think? voter. Because this is the cancer that is destroying our I should start by admitting to finding the political system. MPs almost always stick to the prospect of being a first time voter very daunting, people, so with the slate wiped clean I continued merely days earlier. I began to realise that the party line. They have to if they want their career to it definitely wasn’t something I wanted to doon on my journey into politics. I wanted to be able to election debate was not that different from the move forward, if they want to become one of the a whim. I started by asking my parents who they understand the ins and outs of the election before world of print, like papers politicians tell you what guys who get insulted by Paxman and mocked in were voting for. My dad was voting for the Conser- the so called ‘historical’ first ever televised debate they think you want to hear and avoid key issues the Daily Telegraph. Vote out of line on something vatives and my mum the Liberal Democrats, and thus spent many hours watching video clips which could potentially damage their position. important and you can expect to spend the rest of Leader: ‘sitting on the fence as usual, a wasted vote, of certain politicians on differing key issues. By So amongst all this mess, where do I now your career on the back benches. Who Lord Pearson they will never get in’ smirked my dad, ‘exactly the day of the televised debate I knew all I wanted stand? Well, I have not come to a final decision This system was almost acceptable in the days aim They because people as ignorant as you know nothing and had a fresh and new outlook of British politics. as of yet, but I will probably be voting for the when parties actually stood for something. You of is Are: the the fringe UKIP’s about what they stand for and can’t be bothered I can’t deny I struggled to understand some of Liberal Democrats. Labour, seem to me to be a knew if you voted for a Labour candidate they UK full members party, from primary to find out. If no one votes for them because it’s the economic details. Every time a politician tiring party. Yes it is a global recession but over would always vote to support workers rights, the the withdrawal with they sitting on the fence they will never get in’. A valid mentioned a number involving billions of pounds the past 13 years they have done a good job. Tories would always vote to cut taxes for the rich. and EU. Why European16.5% elections. came have Once over point. I then started to research the policies of I became stuck, why do they think I would know However, it seems time for a change. As for the Now, in the New-Labour, compassionate Conser- studentsStudents of 2nd a the 16,000 using vote in the main three parties attempting to see where I what effect saving 6 billion pounds would have Conservatives, well they can keep telling me that vative days, you don’t. Your representative might have the short our rebatesShould in stood on key issues. Thanks to the internet this when I have never held more than £250 in my it’s all Gordon’s fault but I’m sorry David, even vote for anything, depending on which direction money the UK residenceof 2009 was not to tough a task, both the BBC and the own hands? Yet, there I was sat with a friend and after wiping the slate clean, I still think you’re their party take. The one thing that is certain is money. going on Vote small University capableI want North UKIP: Guardian provided concise and clear information. some beers waiting to watch the debate, eager to arrogant, I still think you’re slimy and yes, you do they won’t listen to or care about you. problemspercentage all while fees. However, I soon realised that I harboured subcon- expand on my knowledge of British politics and wear more make up than Pete Burns, but that is So maybe, in these days when we have a others, of universities Scottish amongst housing our They of Universities scious views of certain parties and their leaders. I hopefully come closer to my final decision. not why I am not going to vote for you. When you leader we didn’t vote for and a group of politicians the the do city there the all this students freshers.to found myself sympathising with Gordon Brown, he But oh, how let down I was, I spent the next answer the question you are actually asked, stop ready to take every perk they can squeeze out residence.that is indigenous a have are reminded me of a lost puppy thrown in to the deep hour and a half listening to David and Gordon attacking everyone else, and actually tell me what of their position, we shouldn’t feel so good about people the serious in halls Instead could populationaccommodation Not figures, to shortage only of end of the pool, he got such a hard time in the bicker and attack each other, moan about each you are going to do I might consider it. Finally, our political system. Until we can confidently say attend be nature of alleviated do I going that a paper that I began to empathise with him. David other’s pasts and ignore the future allowing Nick please don’t come to the conclusion that I have that the people we elect as our representatives would university of cause dumbing downto of academic degree forcourses. family reflect suit with Cameron, on the other hand, simply disgusted Clegg to jump in calm the two children down and completely ignored the policies of other parties actually represent us, it isn’t working. Rather than Alan Kebbell, UKIP Candidate,prefer Soton Itchenhigher them in adequatehousing on me. There was something uncomfortable about add a rational and rather logical point to every- such as UKIP or the Green Party, I think there is a celebrate the power of our democracy because extendedorder percentages for in the to Halls this upper class, arrogant, slimy little man telling thing the others had to say. As a history student, I lot of good in what the Liberal Democrats propose, we get the chance to vote for them every five education job hide of of me what to do whilst wearing more make-up than have to say calling that pile of rubbish ‘historical’ but I won’t shamelessly promote them, that would years, we should ask why we have no control over market unemploymentyoung of Pete Burns. is an absolute joke. I knew what they had to say be hypocritical. Instead I simply urge you to take what they do for the rest of that time. This may not and a an practical But If I was going to take my vote seriously then was rehearsed, but I had actually heard David your vote seriously, even if it does mean you end be the worst way of doing things politically, but it’s end to I knew I had to drop my preconceptions of certain Cameron repeat the same exact words in B&Q, up voting for Cameron. a long, long way from the best. the Elections Special page 6 Scene Scene page 7 Elections Special The Problem Why I Won’t Be Voting For A Major Party Text: Toby Bakare and Peter Apps The Choices Leader: Gordon Brown With DemocracyWessex Wessex Cameron Who They Are: David unions, Labour were the party of the working Alastair Payne to some political end but is the highest political government to nudge us in the direction of a “Big David Cameron Lib Dems Leader: Nick Clegg centre classes, supporting the development of the end. What today’s statists would have us believe Brother Society.” Our liberties are intrinsically Peter Apps Leader: have Traditionally funded by trade welfare state and nationalisation. However, The country is in a dire state. Thirteen years of is that a few figures in central government know connected to our national sovereignty, something traditional few Who They Are: they formed in the 80’s out since 1997, they have moved much closer to The traditionalConservativeslast centre New Labour have left Britain virtually bankrupt, what is best for the rest of 60 million people that which is increasingly disappearing, subsumed Something funny happens to politicians around the year of The Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Labour Are: the This the centre. Their 13 years of power have no more secure from external threats and falling inhabit these shores. within the expansive European Union, with its the time of the general election. For five years, no over Party. They are led by Nick Clegg and are They Britain did. increasea seen a growth in the gap between rich and of they an Britain’s third party behind Labour and the apart at the seams. And yet, more so than perhaps And before I hear someone telling me that unelected officials, barrage of ridiculous as well one except Jeremy Paxman and the occasional ConservativesWho They Are: and from poor, but also the establishment of the minimum wage and party modernisingtrue Tories. Since the first Leaders debate they have ever before, there is no real discernible difference if I care about civil liberties I should vote for the as dangerous legislation, and its total disregard voter with anger management issues pay any it’s the passing of the Human Rights Act. right partyabout of Britain the Conservativescandidates have a candidates As a had a huge surge of popularity. Notable polices include not between the three major parties. They may differ Liberal Democrats, I say this- what is the point for public opinion in any of its constituent member attention to them, but come the general election, gone aboutReally modernising over the last few younger women on minor points, but by and large they are all of people having civil liberties if their money is nations. Add to that the fact that most of our legis- come the spotlights, interviews and news crews years. Really it’sof true they did. This year renewing Britain nuclear weapons, extra funding in school, Why students should vote Labour: have University, number city, statist parties, establishment groups, who believe plundered by the government? The great Austrian lation is decided in Brussels anyway, rendering and a certain swagger creeps in. They proclaim they have younger candidatesConservative: and an theincrease more “green jobs” and Income Tax exemption if you earn less Conservatives want to make Higher education acces- the in government is the answer to society’s problems. economist Ludwig von Mises was right when he elections here somewhat of an irrelevance. that they are our elected representatives, they in the number vote of women Southampton candidates from a than £10,000 sible only for the privileged few. We reintroduced at universityextra paltry eighteen. studentsin an The Liberal What they either fail to see or deliberately ignore, said you could have no civil liberties of any worth So then, for the time being at least, we are stuck work for us, they care about us and they know should for Why students should vote Lib Dem: grants for students with household incomes of up to studentfacing crisiscreate is the fact that too much government is the cause without economic liberty. with three factions all competing for our affections. what we want. The cynics would be quick to say to Democrats are the only party intent on abolishing tuition £50,000 and abolished up-front payment of tuition former issues loans studentsa current introduced fees. Although we introduced top-up fees the money of most of the problems, not the solution. The one Liberty is one of the major reasons this country What we may well need for any lasting change that they’re just lying to get our votes, but for me, the the pledged be for fees. We are also the only party offering to give low and of of student Because the Why man students should votehave Conservative:would raised has helped to refloat universities hard-hit thing which concerns me more than anything else has remained the most stable for the longest in the right direction is a grassroots campaign there is always a moment of dewey-eyed idealism aware from we and middle income earners a tax cut of £700 per year – a local man and a problemformer studentwhich at Southampton incentive University,that by the Tories’ funding cuts. I personally worked is something which none of the major three parties period of time on Earth. When politicians start similar to what the great Ron Paul is achieving in that says they actually believe it. very the places an move that would really help those starting their lives I am very aware of the spacesissues facing students in the city, Conservatives ensure students to ensure that there must be a vote in Parliament are willing to address- the steady erosion of talking about freedom and leave their abstractions the USA. That would be something which would Perhaps more amazingly, we believe it too. The these provide after university. We are the only party who have a plan including the problemfunded fund of the current crisishelp whenin university a good would to of to rebuild our economy on an environmentally sustainable if the fees are to be raised, and I have pledged freedom in Britain, liberties which took hundreds of “change” and “fairness” behind, then they will unite people- not just libertarians, classical liberals Dinner tables up and down the country ring with places. fullyThe Conservatives would have pledged thatto create an extra and want so scrap to vote against such a rise. We an base, not on financial wizardry. But there is also one of years to win and at much cost. Lord Acton was be worth listening to. We don’t need government and traditionalist conservatives- but anybody who phrases like ‘at least we live in a country where 10,000 fully earlyfunded spacesI also which wouldprospect be introducedshould for economythe we Alan Whitehead: MP Southampton Test 2010/11.back We would fund these places from student loans overriding reason to vote Liberal Democrat: the will to right when he said that liberty was not the means running every aspect of our lives- nor do we need cares about freedom and prosperity. we have the right to vote’. 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That is why it is vital that we should scrap To Politics government with a majority so strong and a party Labour’s planned hike in NI which What threatens an It All Means: Hung parliaments are rare in countries that so obedient, our political system has closer repre- estimated 57,000 jobs across the country. use our voting system and in the UK the last Jeremy Moulton: Tory Candidate, Itchen Daniel Webb sented an elective dictatorship than parliamentary And the others: Hanging Parliament elected hung parliament was in 1974. If a hung democracy. The executive (the cabinet in other The Monster Raving Loony Party: Think Helen Hurford parliament is elected in May, Brown would remain How To Get Involved: Until recently I knew nothing about politics, and I words) decide what they want to do, go to the politics is too serious? Vote for this lot, who Prime Minister initially, regardless of which party when I say nothing, I mean nothing. I knew that House of Commons and get it passed. It doesn’t promise to put air conditioners on the outside Many of the latest polls are indicating that a has the most votes. However, he, or Cameron, Vote: Pretty obvious this month really. If you are Gordon Brown was our Prime Minister and before matter if it’s to make protesting in Parliament of all buildings to combat global warming and hung parliament is an increasingly likely outcome could form a coalition government with a smaller worried about making an uninformed choice, visit ensure all socks are sold in packs of three to him Tony Blair. I vaguely recollect images of John square illegal, to lock up terror suspects without following the general election in May. party, such as the Liberal Democrats, in order to www.whoshouldyouvotefor.com , a non-partisan protect against losing one. Major, but only because he looks like an older trial, to ban smoking or, most notoriously, to go Although the Conservatives are currently gain the majority he needs to remain in power. website which compares your political opinions The Pirate Party: Probably the least fun pirate version of my dad. I knew that Margaret Thatcher to war against the wishes of the vast majority of party ever. They stand for relaxing copyright ahead of Labour in the opinion polls, this lead If this did happen, the Liberal Democrats would with what the parties are currently saying. was Prime Minister before him and from hearsay, the country. The result is always the same. They laws, increasing rights of individual privacy and is narrowing and it looks like they could be just be granted places in the Cabinet in exchange for that I was fortunate to have been born after her balked at removing their own right to vote on legis- protecting freedom of speech on the Internet. All a few seats short of an outright majority, which support for legislation that Brown wishes to put Demonstrate: Lets face it. Recently, our political reign. I remember when David Blunkett visited my lation, but even that was a close call. sensible ideas, but you can’t help feeling they’d would cause a hung parliament. through. However, the Liberal Democrats have so representatives have let us down. Expenses, primary school and his dog barked at a little girl The point here is not the rights and wrongs of get more attention with a cutlass and a Jolly The UK is divided up into constituencies or far expressed disinterest at this prospect. recession, war. The list goes on. Not only that, and made her cry, but other than those individuals these issues. It’s that when the MPs voted on all Roger. seats and within each of these, an MP repre- Alternatively, the party with the most seats with all three parties merging into a homogenous I could barely put a name to a face. Fortunately for these laws, they weren’t asking themselves, do Christian People’s Alliance: They want to senting a given party is elected. The First-Past- could make an informal pact with one or more mass of expensive suits and clever soundbites, me, the upcoming election on May 6th has acted my constituents want this, or is this what I was introduce Christian principles into society and The-Post voting system used in the UK means other parties to support it. people feel disenfranchised. So, a protest is government. Fair enough if that’s your cup of as a springboard for my entrance into politics and voted in to do. They only ask is this what my party that a candidate needs only a simple majority Another option and perhaps the most likely scheduled for Sunday May 1st. Four horsemen tea. But I can’t help thinking that sounds very more importantly has classified me as a first time say I should think? to win. The winning party is decided not by the outcome is for the main party to form a minority will drag effi gies of political leaders to Parliament similar to a certain, recently illegalised, Islamic voter. Because this is the cancer that is destroying our movement. number of votes, but by the number of seats that government, which means it doesn’t form any Square where they will be symbolically hung. I should start by admitting to finding the political system. MPs almost always stick to the BNP: After extensive research, the Wessex it wins. agreements with any other parties and is instead Extreme? Maybe, but a duck pavilion? Hanging prospect of being a first time voter very daunting, people, so with the slate wiped clean I continued merely days earlier. I began to realise that the party line. They have to if they want their career to Scene can exclusively reveal that the BNP are a As there are now 650 contested seats within dependent upon their support for each individual is too good for them. Search ‘election meltdown’ it definitely wasn’t something I wanted to doon on my journey into politics. I wanted to be able to election debate was not that different from the move forward, if they want to become one of the bunch of fascist pigs. Enough said really. parliament, a party will need an overall majority bill it tries to pass. online for more details. a whim. I started by asking my parents who they understand the ins and outs of the election before world of print, like papers politicians tell you what guys who get insulted by Paxman and mocked in U.K.I.P of 326 in order to win. As it stands, the Conser- Failing that, parliament will be dissolved and were voting for. My dad was voting for the Conser- the so called ‘historical’ first ever televised debate they think you want to hear and avoid key issues the Daily Telegraph. Vote out of line on something vatives need to gain an additional 116 seats to another election will be called. This is the least Leader: vatives and my mum the Liberal Democrats, and thus spent many hours watching video clips which could potentially damage their position. important and you can expect to spend the rest of Leader: achieve this majority, but such a massive swing is likely outcome of a hung parliament. It would be ‘sitting on the fence as usual, a wasted vote, of certain politicians on differing key issues. By So amongst all this mess, where do I now your career on the back benches. Who They Are: doubtful. At the same time, Labour will lose its unpopular so close to another election and the Lord Pearson they will never get in’ smirked my dad, ‘exactly the day of the televised debate I knew all I wanted stand? Well, I have not come to a final decision This system was almost acceptable in the days aim is theThey full withdrawal absolute majority if it loses more than result is unlikely to change signifi cantly. Greens because people as ignorant as you know nothing and had a fresh and new outlook of British politics. as of yet, but I will probably be voting for the when parties actually stood for something. You of the is UK fromAre: the EU. Once a 24 seats. the the fringe party, they haveUKIP’s over primary 16,000 about what they stand for and can’t be bothered I can’t deny I struggled to understand some of Liberal Democrats. Labour, seem to me to be a knew if you voted for a Labour candidate they UK full Leader: Joint leadership by union members and camefrom 2nd in the UK primary Caroline Lucas party, bosses. to find out. If no one votes for them because it’s the economic details. Every time a politician tiring party. Yes it is a global recession but over would always vote to support workers rights, the the withdrawal T.U.S.C First formed as with 16.5% of thethey vote in the 2009 sitting on the fence they will never get in’. A valid mentioned a number involving billions of pounds the past 13 years they have done a good job. Tories would always vote to cut taxes for the rich. and EU. Leader: Why Students European Should16.5% elections. Vote UKIP:came have Once over point. I then started to research the policies of I became stuck, why do they think I would know However, it seems time for a change. As for the Now, in the New-Labour, compassionate Conser- studentsStudents have rebates on Universityof fees.2nd They do this a Who They Are: A joint force of Trade the 16,000 using our money going North while our voteUniversities in are Unions and the Socialist party, TUSC Who They Are: the main three parties attempting to see where I what effect saving 6 billion pounds would have Conservatives, well they can keep telling me that vative days, you don’t. Your representative might have the short ofour money. rebatesI wantShould all universities to havein halls of an environmentally aware alter- stood on key issues. Thanks to the internet this when I have never held more than £250 in my it’s all Gordon’s fault but I’m sorry David, even vote for anything, depending on which direction money the UK are firmly left wing. They advocate an residenceof capable of housing all freshers. Not only do a money. on 2009 end to New Labour privitisation, no native, the Greens are now a genuine was not to tough a task, both the BBC and the own hands? Yet, there I was sat with a friend and after wiping the slate clean, I still think you’re their party take. The one thing that is certain is going UniversityVote small percentage of the students in accommodation cause political force. Their ethical capableI want North UKIP: cuts to public services, increased taxes for the rich, a Green policies Guardian provided concise and clear information. some beers waiting to watch the debate, eager to arrogant, I still think you’re slimy and yes, you do they won’t listen to or care about you. problemspercentage amongst the indigenous population that reflect on all while fees. approach extends to a wide-reaching However, I soon realised that I harboured subcon- expand on my knowledge of British politics and wear more make up than Pete Burns, but that is So maybe, in these days when we have a others, there is a seriousof shortageuniversities of family housingScottish in higher mimimum wage and an end to Trident. amongst housing our They manifesto, which among other things, of Universities scious views of certain parties and their leaders. I hopefully come closer to my final decision. not why I am not going to vote for you. When you leader we didn’t vote for and a group of politicians the city that the couldthe be alleviated with adequate doHalls of city there the all this promises end the privatisation of the NHS and combat students freshers.to found myself sympathising with Gordon Brown, he But oh, how let down I was, I spent the next answer the question you are actually asked, stop ready to take every perk they can squeeze out residence.that Instead is of goingindigenous for higher percentages of young Why Students Should Vote TUSC: All three main a have are unemployment with state funded ‘green jobs’. reminded me of a lost puppy thrown in to the deep hour and a half listening to David and Gordon attacking everyone else, and actually tell me what of their position, we shouldn’t feel so good about people to attendthe university serious in order toin hide unemploymenthalls parties are committed to making savage cuts in public Instead could populationaccommodation Not figures, to I would prefer extendedshortage education of a practicalonly of end of the pool, he got such a hard time in the bicker and attack each other, moan about each you are going to do I might consider it. Finally, our political system. Until we can confidently say attend be services. Students already face the prospect of leaving nature to suit them forof the joballeviated market and an end to the do Why Students Should Vote Green: I going that a paper that I began to empathise with him. David other’s pasts and ignore the future allowing Nick please don’t come to the conclusion that I have that the people we elect as our representatives would university of cause university with massive debts and a grim future when dumbing downto of academic degree forcourses. family reflect are essential if we are to get out of the mess we are in and suit with it comes to finding a job. There are already a million Cameron, on the other hand, simply disgusted Clegg to jump in calm the two children down and completely ignored the policies of other parties actually represent us, it isn’t working. Rather than Alan Kebbell, UKIP Candidate,prefer Soton Itchenhigher create a sustainable and fair economy. Our vision is of a them in adequatehousing on me. There was something uncomfortable about add a rational and rather logical point to every- such as UKIP or the Green Party, I think there is a celebrate the power of our democracy because extendedorder percentages young people unemployed. The big three parties tell us for in fair society that meets everyone’s needs without destroying the to Halls this upper class, arrogant, slimy little man telling thing the others had to say. As a history student, I lot of good in what the Liberal Democrats propose, we get the chance to vote for them every five education that there is no choice and that cuts are inevitable. the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It job hide of of me what to do whilst wearing more make-up than have to say calling that pile of rubbish ‘historical’ but I won’t shamelessly promote them, that would years, we should ask why we have no control over market unemploymentyoung TUSC reject this. Britain spends 35 billon pounds a year is about higher incomes for the poor rather than excessive of Pete Burns. is an absolute joke. I knew what they had to say be hypocritical. Instead I simply urge you to take what they do for the rest of that time. This may not and a on defence and Labour plan to spend another 78 billion bonuses for bankers. It is about stronger communities, spaces an practical But If I was going to take my vote seriously then was rehearsed, but I had actually heard David your vote seriously, even if it does mean you end be the worst way of doing things politically, but it’s end on trident, yet it would cost only 15 billion a year to for children to play, healthier, safer food and quality of to I knew I had to drop my preconceptions of certain Cameron repeat the same exact words in B&Q, up voting for Cameron. a long, long way from the best. the provide either a job at 8 pound an hour, free education life. Working with nature rather than against it. This vision is or training at Trade Union rates for every young person achievable but it requires political courage, and voters backing in the country. for that courage. Tim Cutter: TUSC Candidate, Soton Itchen John Spottiswoode: Greens Candidate, Soton Itchen Postgraduate Fair

MSc and PhD/EngD opportunities in: Civil Engineering/Environmental Engineering/Transportation/ Environmental Management/Environmental Science/ Energy & Sustainability Wednesday 5 May 2010, 1400-1600 Annex, Building 2, Highfield Campus Programme talks by academic directors Information discussions with academics & current students Refreshments provided For more details contact: [email protected] | www.civil.soton.ac.uk All welcome Scene page 9 Features Woolston:Wessex Comprehensive Destruction? Pete Apps

Woolston High Street is probably not somewhere most students have been. Its attractions are limited to a few faded shop fronts, a dirty takeaway and the closed down shell of a Woolworths- the unfortunate symbol of post credit crunch Britain. But Woolston, if you ever do decide to spend an afternoon on buses winding through Itchen Valley’s council estates to get there, has a story to tell. Its shipyards once built the industrial fleet that carried goods around the British Empire for the first half of the 20th Century. The Spitfire seaplanes that defended Britain from invasion in the Second World War were also built in Woolston, leading to the area being targeted by a devastating bombing Postgraduate campaign from the Luftwaffe. That story, however, ended decades ago. The shipbuilders closed down and moved to cheaper sites in different areas of the country, leaving a legacy of unemployment, and the vast industrial wastelands which dominate the area. Fair But suddenly, things are about to change. A disused ship yard will be transformed into an exceptionally high density housing complex, complete with a supermarket, by one of the most planned are suitable for family dwellings. Neigh- lower density housing, family homes and market the last few decades there has been a growing ambitious development projects the city has ever bouring property prices will rise, local facilities stalls to support local business.” demand among the young middle classes to live seen. High rises with over 1,640 dwellings will be will struggle to support the additional residents, Attractive as these ideas may seem, there is in hip urban areas. In response to this high rise, erected over the coming years. and local businesses, already on their knees, one fundamental problem with them. They won’t luxury flats have sprung up in cities up and down This will cause a huge influx of people, meaning risk being killed off by the introduction of a super- make as much money as the current plans. The the country. But as they do, house prices soar, real much more traffic on the roads, and huge compe- market. plans are being administered by the South East estate value and rent start to rise. And the locals tition for parking. Woolston, with effectively only Jane Foster, secretary for Save Woolston, a England Development Agency, a government who have endured the years of unemployment two roads going in and out, would struggle to local group opposed to the plans, told the Wessex QUANGO (a private business with devolved and dilapidation, along with the inevitable crime sustain such a change. Scene, “we welcome development in Woolston, powers from Westminster). They expect to make that goes with it, can no longer afford to live In addition to this, Woolston’s quiet, village like of course we can see that it’s necessary. But they upwards of £15 million from the development of there. So they move out, the local pubs close, community will be at odds with the new occupants haven’t taken the needs of the local people into the site. And in today’s world, the needs of a local local businesses lose their custom, and in come of the luxury high rises that are aimed primarily at account. The waterfront could conceivably be community mean very little when in conflict with Waitrose and Morrisons to pick up the pieces. non-permanent residents. Only 10% of the homes opened up as a green space, a picnic area with the needs to big business to make lots of money This is what young engineers and town planners very quickly and very should learn, if you take on the responsibility of unsustainably. developing an area you should do it with the needs When the plans of locals in mind, not the needs of profit. However were released local it seems a few students at this University have people organised skipped those lectures. Only a couple of months a campaign and ago, a group of engineering students proudly appealed against published designs in the Daily Echo to regenerate them. They prepared a the banks of the River Itchen. While they talked up detailed criticism of the the ability of their ideas to improve business and MSc and PhD/EngD opportunities in: plans, gained the most pull in investors, the thing that struck me hardest complaints against about the article was one line at the bottom of the Civil Engineering/Environmental Engineering/Transportation/ a proposed devel- page; “these plans would involve the relocation opment ever seen of several residential properties from the Golden Environmental Management/Environmental Science/ in this country and Grove Estate.” secured the support I’m not sure if the families whose children would Energy & Sustainability of local MPs. Despite have to move schools, who would have to move this, the council away from their friends and possibly relatives ignored them, granted to make way for the plans would agree that a Wednesday 5 May 2010, 1400-1600 planning permission walkway between above bar street and the banks and building work of the Itchen was quite so beneficial for the city. Annex, Building 2, Highfield Campus began over Easter. But then I’m not an architect. “They had no regard Standing on Woolston High Street, on a windy, for our comments,” wet day in March opposite a closed down shop, Programme talks by academic directors Foster told us, “they waiting for the only bus out that will be here in Information discussions with academics & current students just walked into the an hour, a thought strikes me. This area looks meeting and dictated like a time warp back to the seventies, it has what was going to been completely ignored by the government, the Refreshments provided happen.” council, or anyone else who could have helped While to people them when the ship builders left. At any time over For more details contact: [email protected] | www.civil.soton.ac.uk outside the situation the last few years they could have improved the the concerns may roads in and out, built and developed parks and seem trivial, they will swimming pools or invested money in struggling All welcome have a deep, lasting local business. But they didn’t. Until the potential effect on any existing arose to make huge profit, they ignored it as insig- local community nificant, and now, for the people of Woolston at in Woolston. Over least, things look set to get a whole lot worse. Features page 10 Scene Technical Director Red Bull Fornmula One Adrian Newey, Southampton Students of YesteryearWessex

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net anymore, is. Should I stay in Southampton? Author Stephen Baxter, Go back home? Get a job in an offi ce? Get some work experience (albeit unpaid) at my local Dominic Mohan newspaper? Go travelling? Though many say that a degree is worth nothing these days which stands against contradictory Then: Editor of the Wessex Scene evidence to show that those who graduate earn Now: Editor of The Sun more than their non-graduate counterparts, one thing is most certain, this university has produced Mohan was born 26 May 1969 in Bristol, England. At university people who have contributed greatly to the he wrote for and became the Editor of the Wessex Scene (then

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International Criminal eld, Anglican Bishop of Swindon Lee Rayfi Swansea RFC and Llanelli Scarletts where he was a member was to review soul singer Millie Jackson, the Alicia of the winning team that won the newly created Celtic League. Court in The Hague Caroline Wyatt Keys of the day. That same day I played rugby and He signed for Offspreys in 2007 and at the end of the season, The Honourable Mr. Justice Fulford was born 8 Then: English and German Student had 4 pints after the game. I went to review her aged 35, Taylor decided to retire. During his time at the January 1953. In 1978 he was called to the bar at concert that night and fell asleep during the fi rst university he played, although the Middle Temple as a barrister and later appointed Now: A BBC War Correspondent number. Someone had to wake me up at the end. also playing for Pontypool Queens counsel in 1994. He was the second Yet I managed to write 12 paragraphs about how RFC, of which both his father gay lawyer to be appointed in the High Court and Wyatt was born in Australia in 1967 to British diplomat parents. great she was in concert!” Ivor and brother Paul also in 2003 he was among the fi rst members of the In January 1991 she joined the BBC as a News and Current once played for, decided to judiciary to be sworn in to the War Crimes Tribunal Affairs trainee, after gaining a postgraduate diploma in print Recently, the university have decided to cut Sports play for the Monte Old Boys in The Hague. He has presided over the 25 July journalism at City University in London. Between 1993 and 2000, Programme. How do you feel about this?

-now known as the Monte 2005 London bombings and the trial of accused Jackson, Mick Director she was the BBC Berlin Correspondent and later, after following “I am president of BUCS. This is the fi rst I’ve Exiles- and helped them in terrorist Saajid Badat. In 2006 he was named the President Putin’s early years, in June 2003 she became a heard of any cuts. Sport is a fundamental aspect their success that year. 48th Gay Briton in The Independent’s top 101 most BBC Paris Correspondent. Her fi rst experience of Iraq was in of university whether played by the elite or just for infl uential British gay men and women. 1998, during the Desert Fox campaign. She returned in spring fun. It is important that no one loses sight of this. I 2003, when she became one of a team of BBC correspondents am very saddened to hear of this.” reporting on the confl ict in Iraq, and its aftermath in and around Basra. John Inverdale will be hosting the Athletic Union Awards Ball on Wednesday 5 May at the

rtist Linda Sutton, rtist Linda Sutton, Guildhall. A A Here are a few more of our Southampton alumni: Blue Peter Presenter Liz Barker, Comedian Derek Larwood, Athelete Roger Black, Supermodel Stella Tennant, D.J, producer and one half of the Artful Dodger Mark Hill, Labour MP Alan Whitehead, Economist Andy Sutton, Historian Colin White, Comedian Jeremy Hardy Features page 12 Scene Civil Partnership: The Fight for EqualityWessex Sebastian Buckle currently not allowed. They are not universally similar, and consequently are not recognized The University’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual internationally. They are also a written contract, Society has welcomed Tom Freeman and requiring no formal vows, while a marriage is a Katherine Doyle to Southampton to talk about verbal contract and does. Civil Partnerships also their campaign for the right to enter into a civil do not require sexual consecration in the same partnership. Currently this option is only available way that marriages do, perhaps because of the to same-sex couples, while opposite-sex couples diffi culty of defi ning sex between two people of are themselves restricted to marriage. Tom and the same gender. But perhaps more importantly Katherine hope that by challenging this rule they are the cultural differences. Civil partnership is not can expose the discrimination that exists in law marriage. For many people this difference implies between gay and straight couples. a second class status for gay couples over their A self-described “shy and retiring” couple, heterosexual friends, something that Katherine they are not on the surface normally inclined to describes as “the power of a name”. this kind of direction-action protest. But under- Initially Tom and Katherine wondered if they neath their quiet demeanour lies two extremely were doing the right thing. A lesbian colleague principled people, which makes what they are of Katherine, when told about their campaign, doing even more exceptional. They are both civil responded “civil partnerships are for us” servants from Islington – in the press they have highlighting seemingly ingrained ideas of sexual been called “woolly Islington liberals” – and are discrimination that exist in the gay community. twenty-fi ve years old. They met at university However, this view, they discovered, was not and have been together for four years. When, in universal. September 2009, they discussed marriage, they In engaging the participation of the audience, decided that, given the choice, they would rather they found that a majority did feel discriminated have a civil partnership, since it didn’t carry with by the legal and cultural difference between it what they saw as the cultural baggage of patri- civil partnership and marriage, and that they archy and inequality. Having recently been to a supported their campaign. In response to a talk by the gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, question from the audience about whether, in they decided to contact him for advice in setting seeking a civil partnership, they were potentially up a campaign to highlight their protest. creating a two-tier system for everyone which On 24 November they travelled to Islington town Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle would perpetuate inequality, Katherine responded hall to register their intention of entering into a civil partnership. attempted to have their marriage recognized in that they could only “act for the best intentions partnership. Katherine told the audience that “if Initially they thought that they would highlight the UK. Katherine maintains that “no one has ever now”. If successful, they hope it would create we got married we’d be propagating inequality” the issue and then move on. Tatchell, however, been able to give me a valid reason for there being “an untenable situation” which would have to be and that they both had issues with marriage as put them in contact with a human rights lawyer two separate institutions” and that “you wouldn’t resolved by the Government to allow full marriage an institution. They decided that “the only thing we who took up their case, which is now being exclude black people from marriage, but it’s okay for gay couples. could do was make a fuss about it”. With the help submitted to the European Court of Human Rights to exclude gay people”. Tom and Katherine maintain that if their legal of Tatchell they initiated a media campaign and in Strasbourg; there are a number of other similar Although almost identical, civil partnerships and challenge is unsuccessful they will not get married. ensured that there were reporters and TV crews cases from European countries pending. They marriages have a few discrete differences. The In response to the idea that since marriage and outside when they arrived. The registrar formally were, in part, inspired by University professors equalities bill currently going through Parliament civil partnerships are basically the same and they asked their gender and then informed them that Sue Wilkinson and Celia Kitzinger who were has just been amended by the gay peer Lord Alli were wasting their time, Katherine simply replied, it would be illegal for them to enter into a civil married in Canada in August 2003, and then to allow them to take place in religious buildings, “that’s not good enough.” The Titanic A Hundred Years On... Still A Night to Remember

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Whatever the monetary legacy, the human only to strike an iceberg on the evening of 14th were not enough lifeboats for the passengers The sinking of the Titanic also has an stories of the Titanic remain as fascinating and April 1912, and sink in the mid-Atlantic, resulting was partly due to the fact that some were initially undeniable glamour and mystique, which has as remarkable as ever. Take for example Violet in the lost of over 1,500 lives. Although there have lowered half-full (or in the case of emergency been mercilessly exploited for commercial gain. 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These regulations had not been 1980. There are after the ship went down. First Offi cer Murdoch in To answer this, it is necessary to examine the amended since 1894, and also a number all likelihood neither shot anyone, nor committed impact the Titanic had for those associated with had not made provi- of rather garish suicide, but instead worked diligently to save her. The City of Southampton is intimately linked sions for larger ships. i n t e r a c t i v e passengers until the end, despite what James with the ship, not only because it was her home Designer Thomas Cameron might want you to believe. It is for those port, but also because many of the crew were Andrews had initially p e o p l e Southampton residents. suggested there should w h o Captain E. J. Smith, who went down with be more lifeboats, to perished, the ship, had a house in Winn Road. 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Gareth Brading around Southampton for most of her life, and died davits that could hold up to four each, but White ‘museums’ in operation in the United States, on 31st May last year, on the 98th anniversary of Star Line Director J. Bruce Ismay is thought to whilst both Southampton and Belfast (where the It is now 98 years since the RMS Titanic, at the the Titanic’s launch. have said it would make the deck look “cluttered”. ship was built at the Harland & Wolff yards) plan to time the largest passenger liner in the world, set The disaster is also pivotal in improving safety So in the end, aesthetics won over common open their respective museums in the future. out from Southampton on her maiden voyage, standards in maritime law. The reason that there sense. Whatever the monetary legacy, the human only to strike an iceberg on the evening of 14th were not enough lifeboats for the passengers The sinking of the Titanic also has an stories of the Titanic remain as fascinating and April 1912, and sink in the mid-Atlantic, resulting was partly due to the fact that some were initially undeniable glamour and mystique, which has as remarkable as ever. Take for example Violet in the lost of over 1,500 lives. Although there have lowered half-full (or in the case of emergency been mercilessly exploited for commercial gain. Jessop, who was a stewardess who survived the been other maritime disasters in the intervening lifeboat 1, with just 12 people onboard), but mainly Aside from a certain Oscar-winning 1997 fi lm sinking of the Titanic, and then went on to serve as years, there has been no event which has stuck because the British Board of Trade regulations which rather meddled with the facts, there have a nurse on the Britannic, her sister ship, which also in the public memory so indelibly as that of the only required their to be 16 lifeboats, equivalent been a number of other fi lms produced, including sunk n 1916 when it struck a mine, which Jessop sinking of the Titanic. The question remains: Is a to any ship over 10,000 tonnes, not the number of the bizarre fl op “Raise the also survived. Fifth Offi cer Lowe commanded the disaster that happened almost a century ago still passengers carried. Titanic” from only lifeboat which went back to look for survivors relevant today? These regulations had not been 1980. There are after the ship went down. First Offi cer Murdoch in To answer this, it is necessary to examine the amended since 1894, and also a number all likelihood neither shot anyone, nor committed impact the Titanic had for those associated with had not made provi- of rather garish suicide, but instead worked diligently to save her. The City of Southampton is intimately linked sions for larger ships. i n t e r a c t i v e passengers until the end, despite what James with the ship, not only because it was her home Designer Thomas Cameron might want you to believe. It is for those port, but also because many of the crew were Andrews had initially p e o p l e Southampton residents. suggested there should w h o Captain E. J. Smith, who went down with be more lifeboats, to perished, the ship, had a house in Winn Road. 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This folk tune was inspired by the the more modern mismatched terracotta tiles and and exceed, 30°C.One of the best things about This year is the 350th anniversary of the resto- Pont Saint-Bénezet which straddles the Rhône even painted portraits on the sides of buildings. Avignon however is its location. Flybe flies directly ration of the English monarchy in 1660 after River between Avignon and neighbouring Charming cobbled streets lead to a café-lined from Southampton Airport so it is a convenient the previous defeat of the Royalists during The Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. square (Place de l’Horloge). Street vendors open destination for a long weekend away. A tip for English Civil War. King Charles II, the monarch While it may be most well known as the location onto the streets to sell fresh crêpes, paninis and arrival is to have a taxi prebooked, drivers tend returned to the thrown, was reputedly saved in the song, Avignon in fact boasts over five artisanal ice cream. to wait at the TGV station where there is more from defeat during The Battle of Worcester by thousand years of history that it is particularly The shopping is first rate too and is as mixed business and you will need to call for one as this hiding in an oak tree and hence the oak tree has distinguished by its status as the Papal Seat which as the architecture, sometimes to comic effect: is the only way to get to the city centre (average since been the symbol of this day. made it the capital of the medieval world in the there is no designers-only street here, the Hermès fare is €25). The day was abolished in 1859, although 15th century. Consequentially, huge defensive boutique sits next door to a kebab house! The Avignon is located centrally between Marseille celebrations still take place. It is traditional to structures were made to protect the city meaning luxury goods of Longchamp trade alongside the and Lyon, both of which are reachable from the wear sprigs of oak leaves or with oak apples that even today the inner city is surrounded by high street stores such as Fnac, Sephora and TGV station (take the navette bus from Rue de while the festivities are held. Statues of King ramparts.Despite being overshadowed as a tourist Etam (remember them?) and a huge array of la République to reach the station, €1.20 each Charles are decorated with oak branches, plum attraction by the more recognisable cities of Paris independent shops. Note however that this is way). However it is definitely worth booking your pudding is washed down with ale, and poetry, and Lyon, Avignon draws a remarkable number not Paris, the Provençal way of life is much more tickets in advance on http://www.raileurope.co.uk/ dance and songs are a must. Children were of visitors from around the world and it is easy to relaxed: do not expect a crêpe before 1pm or for as buying on the day will be extremely pricey. originally punished if found to be without their sprigs by nettle whipping, hence the ulterior Where to stay: name for the day, Nettle Day. Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London: The Chelsea Pensioners Parade takes place each Hotel Regina (6 Rue de la République) is a year in honour of the founding of the hospital by cheap but impressive hotel in an excellent Charles II and is presided over each year by a central location. Rooms at the top of the hotel member of the Royal Family. have a view of Palais des Papes. Breakfast and Castleton Garland Day: Originally thought to ensuite are included. http://www.regina-hotel.fr/ be in celebration of fertility, the day’s festivals are now in honour of King Charles’ return to the thrown. The day is celebrated with the Garland Where to eat: King in a Stuart costume riding through town wearing a 3 foot high wooden frame festooned Festival des Glaces (2 Rue de la République) with wild flowers and leaves. is a gastronomic institution in Avignon selling a www.royaloakday.org.uk huge array of artisanal ice cream and beautifully crafted chocolate sculptures. They also have an Cheese Rolling excellent little café. (Cancelled this Year) La Mie Câline (14 Rue de la République) may Possibly the most bizarre festival of them all, the be a chain patisserie but that does not prevent traditional Cheese Rolling and Wake is centuries them selling incredible pain au chocolate and old and thought to have been started by the huge cookies. Their baguettes and paninis are Phoenicians, Ancient Britons or Romans in the cheap and delicious. hope of fertility or fruitful harvests. The event Le Lutrin (3 Place du Palais) like many of the today involves 5 races in which the competitors restaurants in Avignon is pretty pricey with the race down Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire in poor Euro rate. However they offer a tasty lunch the hope of catching a 7-8lb ‘Double Gloucester’ The Palais du Papes menu at a fraction of the price with entrées for cheese thrown down with them by the Master €9.50. of Ceremonies. The first competitor to reach the bottom wins the cheese, and possibly a broken ankle or sprained wrist. Local beer and What to do: food stalls along the lane leading to the hill top ensure that the atmosphere is pleasingly rowdy Palais des Papes and Pont Saint-Bénezet and supportive. are the most famous attractions in Avignon and This event has currently been cancelled for 2010 are just €10 when you ask for le tariff étudiant due to concerns for public health and safety, but (student rate). talks taking place in this month are hoped to get Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a small town across it going again. the river from Avignon. It has its own historical www.cheese-rolling.co.uk monastery and fortress (free entry for students) which, as an added bonus, gives spectacular Wall Dressing views of Palais des Papes, Rocher des Doms May - September and, of course, the famous Bridge. It is an easy A tradition in Derbyshire since The Celts, Well walk over the Pont Daladier. Dressing is popular across many towns and Avignon Tourist Pass is a great way of saving villages of this county and is the art of decorating on the attractions and museums of Avignon. wells, springs and water sources with elaborate Pay full price for the first attraction and receive mosaics. The mosaics are initially made from the pass for free and enjoy discounts on further clay and salt before the pattern is filled in by attractions. things such as petals, seeds, grasses, moss, Cinéma Utopia (4 Rue des Escaliers Sainte- beans, and berries. In the town of Eyam each Anne) is a beautifully plush cinema which shows well is blessed during a procession around the a wide variety of French and international films. town. A ticket is €6 and a schedule can be found at www.welldressing.com http://www.cinemas-utopia.org/avignon/. The Bridge of Avignon Highly recommended. Travel page 14 Scene Scene page 15 Travel Provencal Getaway in Medieval AvignonWessex WessexThe Unseen Malaysia: Off the Beaten Track Jenni Palmer see why. The high medieval walls which are barely the majority of shops to keep regular hours; the crumbling and the vast and imposing Palais des shopkeepers are too busy absorbing the sunshine A View from the Other Side of the Popular BIZARRE FESTIVALS You may have heard the famous French Papes (Popes’ Palace) form part of an eclectic in the beautiful hilltop garden of Rocher des Doms. DESTINATIONS song Sur le pont d’Avignon (On the bridge of architectural heritage, mixing seamlessly with In summer, temperatures in Avignon reach, Student Backpacking Destination Oak Apple Day - 29th May Avignon). This folk tune was inspired by the the more modern mismatched terracotta tiles and and exceed, 30°C.One of the best things about Christine Koay in the country. Located within the Taiping Lake This year is the 350th anniversary of the resto- Pont Saint-Bénezet which straddles the Rhône even painted portraits on the sides of buildings. Avignon however is its location. Flybe flies directly Gardens, the Taiping Zoo houses both local and ration of the English monarchy in 1660 after River between Avignon and neighbouring Charming cobbled streets lead to a café-lined from Southampton Airport so it is a convenient My friends and family have a dream of returning exotic wildlife in excellent surroundings, making the previous defeat of the Royalists during The Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. square (Place de l’Horloge). Street vendors open destination for a long weekend away. A tip for to Taiping, retiring to the town they grew up in, it a popular spot for family outings while treating English Civil War. King Charles II, the monarch While it may be most well known as the location onto the streets to sell fresh crêpes, paninis and arrival is to have a taxi prebooked, drivers tend where its rich tapestry of historical milestones are you to the exotic sights and sounds of some of returned to the thrown, was reputedly saved in the song, Avignon in fact boasts over five artisanal ice cream. to wait at the TGV station where there is more stitched into the fabric of their childhood memories. Malaysia’s wild animals. The beautiful natural from defeat during The Battle of Worcester by thousand years of history that it is particularly The shopping is first rate too and is as mixed business and you will need to call for one as this Here in Taiping, old neighbours become steadfast setting with streams, lakes and an abundance of hiding in an oak tree and hence the oak tree has distinguished by its status as the Papal Seat which as the architecture, sometimes to comic effect: is the only way to get to the city centre (average buddies, the butcher at the old market place flora gives the zoo a unique advantage of being since been the symbol of this day. made it the capital of the medieval world in the there is no designers-only street here, the Hermès fare is €25). becomes a reliable drinking companion, a daily able to use nature to its best. More than 1200 The day was abolished in 1859, although 15th century. Consequentially, huge defensive boutique sits next door to a kebab house! The Avignon is located centrally between Marseille walk in the evenings around the lake with other species of animals including birds, reptiles and celebrations still take place. It is traditional to structures were made to protect the city meaning luxury goods of Longchamp trade alongside the and Lyon, both of which are reachable from the retired comrades or a lifelong partner is an mammals can be witnessed in the natural-looking wear sprigs of oak leaves or with oak apples that even today the inner city is surrounded by high street stores such as Fnac, Sephora and TGV station (take the navette bus from Rue de addiction. Life goes on at a pace where the finer enclosures. while the festivities are held. Statues of King ramparts.Despite being overshadowed as a tourist Etam (remember them?) and a huge array of la République to reach the station, €1.20 each things in life are not only found with money. Bukit Larut, formerly called Maxwell Hill, is Charles are decorated with oak branches, plum attraction by the more recognisable cities of Paris independent shops. Note however that this is way). However it is definitely worth booking your Taiping is the second largest town in the state Malaysia’s oldest hill station founded in 1884. pudding is washed down with ale, and poetry, and Lyon, Avignon draws a remarkable number not Paris, the Provençal way of life is much more tickets in advance on http://www.raileurope.co.uk/ of Perak, Malaysia. In recent years, the town has Bukit Larut is not nearly as developed as more dance and songs are a must. Children were of visitors from around the world and it is easy to relaxed: do not expect a crêpe before 1pm or for as buying on the day will be extremely pricey. been developing rapidly. Together with progress celebrated hill resorts such as the Cameron or originally punished if found to be without their comes a string of historical firsts that has made Genting Highlands. However, it preserves much Taiping Lake Gardens sprigs by nettle whipping, hence the ulterior Where to stay: Taiping into one of the oldest towns in Malaysia. more of the atmosphere of a colonial hill station, name for the day, Nettle Day. Today, more than 100 years later, Taiping unfolds with modest, welcoming bungalows, carefully Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London: The the history of the making of this modern nation. cultivated gardens, and a pervasive atmosphere Chelsea Pensioners Parade takes place each Hotel Regina (6 Rue de la République) is a Taiping seems like an old town for old people of cool quietude. The road up twist and turns year in honour of the founding of the hospital by cheap but impressive hotel in an excellent but there are unquestionably lots of things to do through tropical virgin jungle, and fresh green Charles II and is presided over each year by a central location. Rooms at the top of the hotel here. Taiping was once a thriving mining town and fragrance and cool air greet you as you ascend. member of the Royal Family. have a view of Palais des Papes. Breakfast and used to be the capital of Perak. Its disused mining At the summit you are treated to a spectacular Castleton Garland Day: Originally thought to ensuite are included. http://www.regina-hotel.fr/ pools have been skilfully turned into one of the view of the West Coast of the peninsula. The hill be in celebration of fertility, the day’s festivals biggest and most beautiful and peaceful lakes of is riddled with groves of evergreens and vibrantly are now in honour of King Charles’ return to the nature called Taiping Lake Gardens. The lake has colourful flora and fauna. Nowhere in Malaysia thrown. The day is celebrated with the Garland Where to eat: been able to sustain its interest among the visitors will you witness a wide canvass of roses, dahlias, King in a Stuart costume riding through town and even today, people from different parts of the daisies, pansies, petunias, lupins and marigold wearing a 3 foot high wooden frame festooned Festival des Glaces (2 Rue de la République) country as well as the world come to this place in profusion. On the way from the Lake Gardens with wild flowers and leaves. is a gastronomic institution in Avignon selling a to witness the variety of plants, flowers, trees, to Maxwell Hill (Bukit Larut), you will see Taiping www.royaloakday.org.uk huge array of artisanal ice cream and beautifully birds and insects at the lake and its adjoining War Cemetery, a small, green, well maintained crafted chocolate sculptures. They also have an areas. Within it are housed massive ponds, lakes, cemetery on both sides of the road for the Cheese Rolling excellent little café. and reputably, the best zoological gardens in Commonwealth Allied forces who have fallen (Cancelled this Year) La Mie Câline (14 Rue de la République) may Malaysia. Taiping Lake Gardens is the ideal place during World War II. A total of 826 graves of Possibly the most bizarre festival of them all, the be a chain patisserie but that does not prevent to relax and rest far away from the petrol fumes commonwealth casualties are buried and recog- traditional Cheese Rolling and Wake is centuries them selling incredible pain au chocolate and and stress of city living, to rejuvenate your spirits nised here. It will warm your heart and make feel old and thought to have been started by the huge cookies. Their baguettes and paninis are leaving beyond the hectic schedule of daily life. proud to be in such a multi-racial society. Phoenicians, Ancient Britons or Romans in the cheap and delicious. For activities, there is a Taiping Zoo. Taiping Zoo Taiping is a fairly compact town, and most of the hope of fertility or fruitful harvests. The event Le Lutrin (3 Place du Palais) like many of the is special in its own way and probably the oldest places of interest can actually be visited on foot. Taiping Main Street - Jalan Kota today involves 5 races in which the competitors restaurants in Avignon is pretty pricey with the race down Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire in poor Euro rate. However they offer a tasty lunch the hope of catching a 7-8lb ‘Double Gloucester’ The Palais du Papes menu at a fraction of the price with entrées for Southampton Students Risking Safety cheese thrown down with them by the Master €9.50. of Ceremonies. The first competitor to reach the bottom wins the cheese, and possibly a Dangerous Tales: Travelling Abroad Without Sufficient Funds broken ankle or sprained wrist. Local beer and What to do: food stalls along the lane leading to the hill top Aiysha Aslam Hospitalisations ating agony in a rural Vietnamese hospital. I had abroad to purchase travel insurance – and to ensure that the atmosphere is pleasingly rowdy Palais des Papes and Pont Saint-Bénezet The survey of over 1,000 students currently dislocated my hip, broken both legs and a couple make sure it covers them for all the activities they and supportive. are the most famous attractions in Avignon and Students at Southampton University are putting studying at UK universities reveals that over 1 in of vertebrae in my back and was suffering from are likely to do, such as bungee jumping or white This event has currently been cancelled for 2010 are just €10 when you ask for le tariff étudiant themselves in danger abroad as a fifth (20%) 10 (11%) have ended up in hospital while abroad. internal bleeding. I can’t remember the crash, but water rafting. If you fall ill, or injure yourself, whilst due to concerns for public health and safety, but (student rate). admit to running out of money when on holiday, With the cost of repatriation from the US back to apparently I’d hit a lamppost outside the hostel.” you are away it can prove extremely expensive. talks taking place in this month are hoped to get Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a small town across the Foreign and Commonwealth office can reveal. the UK now averaging £45,000 this highlights, he said. Not buying travel insurance really is a false it going again. the river from Avignon. It has its own historical Whether students plan to travel for a two week more than ever, the importance of taking out James continues, “While I was in hospital economy.” www.cheese-rolling.co.uk monastery and fortress (free entry for students) holiday or a long term gap year trip the FCO is comprehensive travel insurance. someone came to tell me that my travel insurance which, as an added bonus, gives spectacular urging student travellers to better prepare before would not cover my medical repatriation to the UK. Laws and Customs Wall Dressing views of Palais des Papes, Rocher des Doms they travel. Researching the culture of the desti- Insurance Although my dad and I had read the policy before The Foreign and Commonwealth Office research May - September and, of course, the famous Bridge. It is an easy nation they are travelling to, taking out adequate The report also shows that a quarter (25%) of I left to go travelling, we hadn’t noticed that I was also reveals that students run a high risk of falling A tradition in Derbyshire since The Celts, Well walk over the Pont Daladier. travel insurance and understanding what help the students admit to driving or being the passenger only covered to ride a moped if I had a class A foul of the law as almost a quarter of students Dressing is popular across many towns and Avignon Tourist Pass is a great way of saving FCO can give by visiting www.fco.gov.uk/travel of a moped or quad bike when abroad without first motorcycle licence back in the UK, which I don’t. (24%) admit to not researching their destina- villages of this county and is the art of decorating on the attractions and museums of Avignon. are amongst the tips being released. checking if their insurance policy covers them. We had to cover all the medical and repatriation tion’s laws and customs before setting off. For wells, springs and water sources with elaborate Pay full price for the first attraction and receive Alice Draper from the Know Before You Go James Pinnington, from Surrey, was travelling costs ourselves.” example, many people do not realise that topless mosaics. The mosaics are initially made from the pass for free and enjoy discounts on further campaign at the Foreign and Commonwealth in South-East Asia on a gap year when he had an James’ parents spent £20,000 flying him back sunbathing, swearing and public displays of clay and salt before the pattern is filled in by attractions. Office, said: “Students understandably like to take extremely serious moped accident and found that to the UK on a private plane to Bangkok and then affection can lead to arrest in some countries. things such as petals, seeds, grasses, moss, Cinéma Utopia (4 Rue des Escaliers Sainte- advantage of bargain flights on no frills airlines, but not reading the small print properly had been an a stretcher flight, accompanied by a doctor and Local laws and customs can vary from the UK beans, and berries. In the town of Eyam each Anne) is a beautifully plush cinema which shows spending less on travel doesn’t mean you should expensive mistake. nurse, on a national airline. significantly and ignorance of these laws can well is blessed during a procession around the a wide variety of French and international films. cut corners on travel preparation before you go. James was preparing for a night out with friends Stephanie Coulter of InsureandGo, added: “For lead to more severe punishments than in the UK. town. A ticket is €6 and a schedule can be found at This includes checking you have the money and and realised he had left his mobile back at the students who don’t have a lot of money, travel British students should visit www.fco.gov.uk/travel www.welldressing.com http://www.cinemas-utopia.org/avignon/. can get access to it easily, as well as ensuring you hostel. “I jumped on the moped I’d hired and the insurance may seem like an extra expense they to read more about the laws, customs and entry The Bridge of Avignon Highly recommended. have travel insurance.” next thing I remember is waking up in excruci- can do without. We would urge anyone going requirements of the country they plan to visit. Life & Style page 16 Scene Wessex

Student Film Festival Jenni Palmer great that both fi lms were made by Southampton students, despite submissions from other univer- Running since 2008, Southampton University Film sities. Festival (SoFi) has been created to allow university L & S: So Callum, how did you become an 27th April-19th June, Dawnbreakers, John Hansard Gallery fi lm makers to showcase their work. Ahead of the award-winning fi lm maker? festival in May, I chatted to SoFi organisers Bill Callum: Well I really began to develop and 28th April- 1st May, Rhinoceros, The Annex Theatre Sich, Callum Morgan and Joe Slawinski to fi nd out interest in making fi lms when I was eleven years more. old. I began by just making jokey fi lms with my 29th April- 2nd May, The English National Ballet, Cinderella, The Mayfl ower Theatre Life & Style: Hi guys, this is the third annual friend’s camera, but as I became more passionate Arts in the City SoFi, how successful has it been previously? about it I invested in my own camera. From there I 5th-8th May, Jekyll and Hyde The Musical, The Annex Theatre Bill: In terms of success, last year about 150 began writing scripts for longer fi lms and shooting people came to the various workshops and them, including ‘Flatlands’ back home in Norfolk. 6th-22nd May, Antony and Cleopatra, The Nuffi eld Theatre screenings of the fi lms, so it was a pretty big It was a fantastic honour to be able to have my success! It was a huge step up from the fi rst year fi lm shown in a festival, never mind win an award 12th-15th May, Metamorphoses, The Cube which was held in Avenue Campus and only had for it! 80 people turn up. L & S: Is it exclusively an event for those inter- L & S: Besides the fi lms, what can we expect ested in having a career in the fi lm industry? from this year’s event? Callum: Not at all! We would encourage anyone Callum: We have three confi rmed speakers so to come along. The fi lm industry is a fascinating A Producer’s Tale far - Alan Miller a professional writer, director and institution and fi nding out how it works can be editor. We also have two independent fi lmmakers interesting for everyone, there is so much that we Alexis Forss Discusses Production of Metamorphoses Laura Degnan and John Phillips. Laura and John don’t realise that we don’t know! Plus the talks will be showing their short fi lm ‘Blind Eye’ (2009) will go beyond fi lm. Alan Miller’s presentation “My ambition is nothing less than to have the their on-campus nightclub in an entirely new way during their talk. will be about his personal journey of how cinema audience in tears by the end of this, and then to as they are immersed in scenes from antique L & S: What fi lms will be shown? infl uenced his life as well as his career. Having have them doubled-over with laughter in the next myth taking place around them, above them on Joe: We will be showing short fi lms of varying said this, cinema is signifi cant in all our lives and story,” says Director-Producer Tim Berryman. the balconies, and amongst them. The twenty-two genres. Last year there were dramas, documen- so everyone will be able to take something away He’s referring to the doomed love of Orpheus cast members have to take on a variety of respon- taries, thrillers, comedies and more. from this event. and Eurydice, one of ten Greek myths adapted sibilities, from performing roles as diverse as gods Callum: There are restrictions on the length of L & S: Why do you think we should we support from Ovid’s Metamorphoses by playwright Mary and peasants to forming a chorus that moves as the fi lms so that we can show them all, and this student fi lm festivals in general? Zimmerman. Music is playing – ukulele virtuoso one to providing their musical underscoring. Then year they will be a maximum of 20 minutes long. Bill: Student fi lm festivals encourage student Jake Shimabukuro’s cover of While My Guitar there’s also the fact that Tim has every intention L & S: How do you select what fi lms to show fi lmmakers to get creative and to make as many Gently Weeps. It will be played live by one of the of obeying Zimmerman’s direction to have a and which fi lms will win awards? fi lms as possible. They are going be the next cast members, it’s explained to me. The story is swimming pool centre-stage. Callum: The SoFi committee looks at all the generation of fi lmmakers after all, and some of played out twice: fi rst as told by Ovid, then as Technical Director Chris Duncan has been fi lms submitted and selects a shortlist of the best them may end up contributing hugely to the British reinterpreted by the German poet Rilke, this time charged with metamorphosing a nightclub into a submissions to show. On the day, an award for the fi lm industry some day, and fi lm festivals like SoFi underscored by Damien Rice’s Delicate, played theatrical space, with all the attendant diffi culties best fi lm will be decided by the visiting speakers. are designed to encourage that! on piano by another cast member. The tragic story of lighting and acoustics, and in this he has the Then the audience can vote for their favourite fi lm L & S: Finally, the practical details… is then followed by the gentle humour of Pomona’s support and experience of Lara Henry, who fi lled to win the Audience Choice Award. Bill: It’s on Sunday 9th of May in the main wooing by Vertumnus, which also takes place in L & S: Who were the winners last year? Student’s Union building on Highfi eld. Talks are a timeless world of myth inhabited by such well- “Just when I thought I was out, Joe: Callum’s fi lm about teenage life in Norfolk, in the Bridge Bar (11am-3pm), the screenings will known fi gures as Zeus, Hades, and Midas, given they pull me back in.” Michael ‘Flatlands’ won the Audience Choice Award. The be in the Uniplex (5pm, followed by the awards new life by Zimmerman’s knowing and modern Corleone, ‘The Godfather Part fi lm awarded by the speakers was called ‘Canned ceremony). It’s all completely free! touch. “Humane, intimate, and genuinely uplifting, III’ Music’ shot at the university by Jake Deane. It was Search for ‘SoFi 2010’ on Facebook. it’s the perfect antidote for the AD/HD idiocy of Clash of the Titans” says Berryman, his tone that role for the Showstoppers’ sell-out run of Coming Soon to unionfi lms laid-back yet enthused, his delivery a rapid-fi re Footloose in the Nuffi eld Theatre. However, I Sunday 2nd May 5:00pm Sunday 2nd May 8:00pm staccato, his body language wearied by burden have to ask: surely this is an insane challenge? and responsibility yet coiled and ready for the “Have you met Joey?” Tim retorts, referring to attack like that of an elderly jungle cat. Josephine Merrett, his overqualifi ed Assistant Having attended rehearsals and been used as Director. “Have you met the cast and crew?” a sounding board for Tim’s ideas – always outré, “It’s a play about change”, says Tim as he often inspired, sometimes misguided, but never folds another origami crane while listening to the tedious – I won’t be able view our production of show’s eclectic soundtrack on shuffl e, “and I hope Metamorphoses with innocent eyes, but that’s it accomplishes more than simply showing it.” a small price to pay for my involvement in this Theatre Group has been my life since my fi rst term exciting project. These performances will mark at university, and like anything beloved, whether the fi rst time that Metamorphoses is performed it’s a good friend or a favourite band, one wants in the South of England, which in itself would to see the organisation to which one dedicates be remarkable enough, but for the other distin- one’s time and energy to be the best it possibly guishing features of our production: in a break can be, constantly pushing and reinventing itself. not only from the traditions of the Performing Arts If Metamorphoses achieves any one of promoting Union but also from past interpretations of the play, the arts on campus or encouraging innovation our version is not being performed in an end-on, within the Performing Arts Union, I won’t regret proscenium setting but in the round in The CUBE. having gotten roped into this lunatic scheme. If it Students will be offered the chance to experience manages both, I will be ecstatic. Life & Style page 16 Scene Scene page 17 Life & Style Wessex JustWessex Half a Cup Please, If You Don’t Mind Jenni Palmer goes gaga over tea parties as all things vintage have yet another revival

With the staggering success of Cath Kidston in it, host an elegant tea party! Dressing up in Alice kitsch and fl oral. Find a white or fl oral table cloth, the past few years, retro has never been more gear is not compulsory. although avoid the doilies. Cake stands invariably desirable. Kidston began selling vintage fabrics end up in charity shops too, so take advantage, a and furniture in 1993 at her store in Holland Park Eat Me great way to present your treats. You could adorn in London, and made profi ts of £4.6 million in the Home-made are always better, although Marks the table with fresh fl owers or use sugar fl owers Student Film Festival last year. Everything she touches with her quirky and Spencers has a tasty and beautiful collection and eat your decoration after. Finally add the Jenni Palmer great that both fi lms were made by Southampton prints , from Millets tents to Roberts radios, fl y of cakes. Butterfl y Cupcakes, Victoria Sponges crockery: pick up patterned teacups and saucers, students, despite submissions from other univer- off the shelves, managing to be simultaneously and Carrot Cakes are more traditional, or perhaps preferably mismatched, to add disordered charm. Running since 2008, Southampton University Film sities. kitsch and fashionable. try our recipe of the month: Lemon Scones (don’t You can buy complete sets of matching vintage- Festival (SoFi) has been created to allow university L & S: So Callum, how did you become an 27th April-19th June, Dawnbreakers, John Hansard Gallery Cath Kidston is an example of a wider fasci- forget the clotted cream). If you wanted to give style crockery in shops such as BHS and, of fi lm makers to showcase their work. Ahead of the award-winning fi lm maker? nation with kitsch. ‘Vintage’ is now seen in every your cake stand a modern twist try the Whoopie course, Cath Kidston, but buying items with a festival in May, I chatted to SoFi organisers Bill Callum: Well I really began to develop and 28th April- 1st May, Rhinoceros, The Annex Theatre fashion genre from Vogue to Gok Wan whilst Pie, it’s a cross between a sandwich and a previous history adds further authenticity. Sich, Callum Morgan and Joe Slawinski to fi nd out interest in making fi lms when I was eleven years antique interiors reign in design magazines. It is cupcake. Speaking of sandwiches you mustn’t more. old. I began by just making jokey fi lms with my 29th April- 2nd May, The English National Ballet, Cinderella, The Mayfl ower Theatre all about nostalgia; homely combined with history. forget those fi nger sandwiches, fi ll with cucumber, Dress Me Life & Style: Hi guys, this is the third annual friend’s camera, but as I became more passionate Arts in the City At this particular fashion-moment with the jam or any fi lling that takes your fancy, but it must Afternoon tea conjures images of girls with SoFi, how successful has it been previously? about it I invested in my own camera. From there I 5th-8th May, Jekyll and Hyde The Musical, The Annex Theatre fantastical Alice in Wonderland, reminding us that be tiny and crustless! Crumpets, sliced fruit and parasols and Victorian lace dresses, while men Bill: In terms of success, last year about 150 began writing scripts for longer fi lms and shooting afternoon tea is an enchanting prospect and with pastries may also adorn your table. And for a wear morning dress, with their top hat tucked people came to the various workshops and them, including ‘Flatlands’ back home in Norfolk. 6th-22nd May, Antony and Cleopatra, The Nuffi eld Theatre Lady Gaga, left, in one of her many incarnations naughty, traditional, treat, try Welsh Rarebit, more neatly under their arm. Unless you want to receive screenings of the fi lms, so it was a pretty big It was a fantastic honour to be able to have my carrying a dainty cup and saucer everywhere. It like toast on cheese than cheese on toast. odd looks from passers by I suggest you don’t go success! It was a huge step up from the fi rst year fi lm shown in a festival, never mind win an award 12th-15th May, Metamorphoses, The Cube seems that the quaint tradition of high tea has down that road, but equally jeans, midriffs and which was held in Avenue Campus and only had for it! returned to modern society. Of course this may just Drink Me t-shirts are a defi nite no go! Take inspiration from 80 people turn up. L & S: Is it exclusively an event for those inter- seem like a glorifi ed version of a mid-afternoon The drink of choice is tea, needless to say. Earl the recent ‘Alice and Wonderland’ fi lm, think petti- L & S: Besides the fi lms, what can we expect ested in having a career in the fi lm industry? cuppa, but this extravagance can be taken as little Grey is the classic with Twinings’ Lady Grey coats and pastel shades. Florals are an obvious from this year’s event? Callum: Not at all! We would encourage anyone or as far as you like. Why not use cup and saucer providing a citrus twist, or pick a fruit tea as a choice, but nothing too tight, low cut or short - Callum: We have three confi rmed speakers so to come along. The fi lm industry is a fascinating A Producer’s Tale instead of a chipped mug? Or if you can afford lighter summer drink. English breakfast is also on look elegant. For men think chinos and a pastel far - Alan Miller a professional writer, director and institution and fi nding out how it works can be option, but make sure the milk is in a jug and the coloured shirt (tucked in of course). Some places editor. We also have two independent fi lmmakers interesting for everyone, there is so much that we Alexis Forss Discusses Production of Metamorphoses hot water in a pot- it’s a fi ne bone china only affair, such as The Ritz demand jacket and tie, but think Laura Degnan and John Phillips. Laura and John don’t realise that we don’t know! Plus the talks Tea Party no plastic please. All hot drinks must be served in more Henley Regatta than evening dress. Add will be showing their short fi lm ‘Blind Eye’ (2009) will go beyond fi lm. Alan Miller’s presentation “My ambition is nothing less than to have the their on-campus nightclub in an entirely new way a delicate cup and saucer, but if a guest does not a navy blazer and dark coloured tie for ultimate during their talk. will be about his personal journey of how cinema audience in tears by the end of this, and then to as they are immersed in scenes from antique like tea, just their favorite soft drink in a beautiful sophistication. L & S: What fi lms will be shown? infl uenced his life as well as his career. Having have them doubled-over with laughter in the next myth taking place around them, above them on Food glass. Pink Lemonade is a nostalgic classic (cheat Joe: We will be showing short fi lms of varying said this, cinema is signifi cant in all our lives and story,” says Director-Producer Tim Berryman. the balconies, and amongst them. The twenty-two by adding cranberry juice to a good shop-bought Further Reading genres. Last year there were dramas, documen- so everyone will be able to take something away He’s referring to the doomed love of Orpheus cast members have to take on a variety of respon- Lemon Drizzle Scones traditional lemonade!). And of course Champagne If you need help with recipes The Hummingbird taries, thrillers, comedies and more. from this event. and Eurydice, one of ten Greek myths adapted sibilities, from performing roles as diverse as gods is always an option on such occasions, add straw- Bakery Cookbook is a must! They have the Callum: There are restrictions on the length of L & S: Why do you think we should we support from Ovid’s Metamorphoses by playwright Mary and peasants to forming a chorus that moves as For the Scones: berries to make it a truly English affair. best recipes for icing, and the cake recipes are the fi lms so that we can show them all, and this student fi lm festivals in general? Zimmerman. Music is playing – ukulele virtuoso one to providing their musical underscoring. Then • 250g plain fl our foolproof and beautifully moist. Follow the recipe year they will be a maximum of 20 minutes long. Bill: Student fi lm festivals encourage student Jake Shimabukuro’s cover of While My Guitar there’s also the fact that Tim has every intention • 80g butter Dress the Table to a T and mix thoroughly. Baking is a science and L & S: How do you select what fi lms to show fi lmmakers to get creative and to make as many Gently Weeps. It will be played live by one of the of obeying Zimmerman’s direction to have a • 1 tbsp baking powder To hold a tea party that would make the Mad Hatter nobody likes lumps of fl our in their Victoria Sponge. and which fi lms will win awards? fi lms as possible. They are going be the next cast members, it’s explained to me. The story is swimming pool centre-stage. • 50g caster sugar proud, your fi rst destination should be the charity For tips, terms and traditions see Afternoon Tea by Callum: The SoFi committee looks at all the generation of fi lmmakers after all, and some of played out twice: fi rst as told by Ovid, then as Technical Director Chris Duncan has been • 100ml milk shops (try Portswood and London Road). Prices Ellen Easten. And our editor swears by The Ritz fi lms submitted and selects a shortlist of the best them may end up contributing hugely to the British reinterpreted by the German poet Rilke, this time charged with metamorphosing a nightclub into a • 1 lemon, fi nely grated zest only are low and you will invariably fi nd something London Book of Afternoon Tea. submissions to show. On the day, an award for the fi lm industry some day, and fi lm festivals like SoFi underscored by Damien Rice’s Delicate, played theatrical space, with all the attendant diffi culties • 1 splash of vanilla extract best fi lm will be decided by the visiting speakers. are designed to encourage that! on piano by another cast member. The tragic story of lighting and acoustics, and in this he has the • 1 egg yolk, beaten Then the audience can vote for their favourite fi lm L & S: Finally, the practical details… is then followed by the gentle humour of Pomona’s support and experience of Lara Henry, who fi lled Top Ten for Tea to win the Audience Choice Award. Bill: It’s on Sunday 9th of May in the main wooing by Vertumnus, which also takes place in For the Icing: 1.The Art House Gallery Café- Located on the 6.Fortnum and Masons- Whether you choose L & S: Who were the winners last year? Student’s Union building on Highfi eld. Talks are a timeless world of myth inhabited by such well- “Just when I thought I was out, • juice of 1 lemon corner of Above Bar Street and Commercial The Parlour or The Gallery room you will be Joe: Callum’s fi lm about teenage life in Norfolk, in the Bridge Bar (11am-3pm), the screenings will known fi gures as Zeus, Hades, and Midas, given they pull me back in.” Michael • 85g caster sugar Road, this is a Southampton gem. It’s not really an well looked after. The Queen gets her Christmas ‘Flatlands’ won the Audience Choice Award. The be in the Uniplex (5pm, followed by the awards new life by Zimmerman’s knowing and modern Corleone, ‘The Godfather Part Afternoon Tea, but serves fairtrade and organic Pudding from Fortnum and Masons, if its good fi lm awarded by the speakers was called ‘Canned ceremony). It’s all completely free! touch. “Humane, intimate, and genuinely uplifting, III’ 1. Preheat the oven to 170C/gas 3. food. Sip tea and do something for the planet. enough for her its good enough for me! Music’ shot at the university by Jake Deane. It was Search for ‘SoFi 2010’ on Facebook. it’s the perfect antidote for the AD/HD idiocy 2. Sift the fl our and rub in the butter. Stir in of Clash of the Titans” says Berryman, his tone that role for the Showstoppers’ sell-out run of the baking powder and sugar, then work in the 2.Bea’s of Bloomsbury- Trot up to London, for 7.Rhinefi eld House- Take a trip to The New Coming Soon to unionfi lms laid-back yet enthused, his delivery a rapid-fi re Footloose in the Nuffi eld Theatre. However, I milk, lemon zest and vanilla until the mixture afternoon tea for just £9.90 which includes a Forest and enjoy Champagne Afternoon Tea for Sunday 2nd May 5:00pm Sunday 2nd May 8:00pm staccato, his body language wearied by burden have to ask: surely this is an insane challenge? comes together to form a fi rm dough. scone, clotted cream and jam, one cupcake, a £23. After your tea you could take a walk around and responsibility yet coiled and ready for the “Have you met Joey?” Tim retorts, referring to 3. Roll out the dough to approximately 2cm mini Valrhona brownie, a mini Belgian Blondie, the beautiful Hotel grounds or venture into Brock- attack like that of an elderly jungle cat. Josephine Merrett, his overqualifi ed Assistant thick. Cut into rounds and brush the tops and a mini meringue. Plus of a pot of Jing tea. enhurst and sit by the lake with the donkeys. Having attended rehearsals and been used as Director. “Have you met the cast and crew?” lightly with egg yolk. a sounding board for Tim’s ideas – always outré, “It’s a play about change”, says Tim as he 4. Put the scones on a baking sheet and 3.Claridges- It is a slightly more pricey affair at £35 8.The Station House- Described as ‘the oasis often inspired, sometimes misguided, but never folds another origami crane while listening to the bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden. per person. They have a selection of over 30 teas of the New Forest’, a real escape from all the tedious – I won’t be able view our production of show’s eclectic soundtrack on shuffl e, “and I hope and everything is served in beautiful mint green stressful exams. They use all local ingredients to Metamorphoses with innocent eyes, but that’s it accomplishes more than simply showing it.” and white striped china. Don’t forget the camera! create your delicious tea. a small price to pay for my involvement in this Theatre Group has been my life since my fi rst term exciting project. These performances will mark at university, and like anything beloved, whether 4.The Ritz- The ultimate in afternoon tea, it’s 9.The Lyndhurst Tea House- Escape to this the fi rst time that Metamorphoses is performed it’s a good friend or a favourite band, one wants a glamorous affair. Chandeliers hang from the pretty town, enjoy a home made cake whilst you in the South of England, which in itself would to see the organisation to which one dedicates ceiling and you will be surrounded by gilded walls. overlook the bustling highstreet. Afterwards take be remarkable enough, but for the other distin- one’s time and energy to be the best it possibly You defi nitely wouldn’t want to be underdressed! a trip to the quaint little shop and pick up some guishing features of our production: in a break can be, constantly pushing and reinventing itself. fl oral bunting for your own tea party. not only from the traditions of the Performing Arts If Metamorphoses achieves any one of promoting 5.The Pump Rooms- Traditional Pump Room Union but also from past interpretations of the play, the arts on campus or encouraging innovation Tea cost £17.50. Dine like Catherine in Austen’s 10. De Vere Grand Harbor Hotel- Go inside the our version is not being performed in an end-on, within the Performing Arts Union, I won’t regret Northanger Abbey and sup your tea in this historic extraordinary glass pyramid and watch the cruise proscenium setting but in the round in The CUBE. having gotten roped into this lunatic scheme. If it setting in Bath. ships pass as you enjoy a cucumber sandwich. Students will be offered the chance to experience manages both, I will be ecstatic. Life & Style page 18 Scene Bra Issues Wessex Solved Frock Me! Karen Millen Officially the go-to stop for silk gowns and structured cocktail dresses, Karen Millen is the favoured haunt of gradu- ating girls, every year. Choose something a little different to avoid the same-dress dilemma. This Christopher Kane inspired royal blue scalloped dress is a modern classic that’ll see you through many occasions beside the Guild Hall. £150

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Southampton Scientists Discovery of Deepest Underwater Volcanos Emma Stuart through these undersea vents and scientists have develop new Asthma Drug A team of scientists from the University of South- discovered that the heat of the water means that, ampton have discovered what is believed to be even in the extreme conditions of the ocean floor, Emma Stuart the world’s deepest undersea volcanic vents. the growth of colonies of deep-sea creatures is The lives of 5.4 million people across the U.K. Asthma can also be virus-triggered, this is when The team are currently aboard the Royal possible. are affected by Asthma. It is a chronic illness an asthma sufferer has a cold or the flu and experi- Research Vessel, James Cook, and have located The pressure on the seabed is five hundred that affects the airways and symptoms include ences an increased number of asthma attacks. the vents in the Cayman Trough in the Caribbean. times that of atmospheric pressure so it is wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath. This increase is caused when the virus spreads The deep-sea vents are 5000 metres underwater incredible that these creatures are managing An asthma trigger sets off the symptoms from the nose to the lungs, when this happens an and were found using the pre-programmed to survive. It is hoped that research into these experienced by an asthma sufferer. A variety asthma patient is unable to generate the immune deep diving vehicle, Autosub6000, designed by extraordinary creatures might give us an insight of things can act as triggers including tobacco response required to protect the airways. engineers at the National Oceanography Centre. into how life on Earth began and also into how smoke, exercise, animal fur and pollen. Scientists from the University of Southampton The Autosub6000 is a robotic submarine life may surviving in the harsh conditions of other When an asthma sufferer comes into contact and Synairgen Research Ltd have developed a weighing 1800 kilograms. It is the deepest diving planets. with a trigger, the muscle around the walls of their drug, named Interferon Beta, which will help the Autosub model to date, capable of reaching The team is made up of physicists, chemists, airways will tighten, the lining of the airways will lungs to protect themselves and therefore prevent 6000m below sea level, allowing it to cover 90% geologists and biologists. Their expedition comes become swollen and inflamed and sticky mucus virus-triggered asthma symptoms. Laboratory of the ocean floor. Navigation of the vehicle is to an end on the 20th April and is funded by the will be produced. These lead to narrowing and based tests have proved that the drug is effective achieved using an acoustic navigation system and UK Natural Environment Research council. inflammation of the airways resulting in asthma at activating anti-viral defences and early clinical it is able to stay underwater for 27 hours before The team are uploading daily photos and videos symptoms. trials have found that the drug is well tolerated by the battery runs out. throughout their expedition and these can be seen patients. Scalding water from the seafloor erupts at www.thesearethevoyages.net Phase II of the clinical trials are now underway at the Biomedical Research Unit based at South- ampton General Hospital. When asthma patients involved in the study develop any flu or cold symptoms they are asked to visit the unit and will either be given Inferon Beta or a placebo by inhalation. The trial will be going on for the next 9-15 months and the drug is still in very early stages with rough predictions for the time length until it is publicly available being around 4 years. Should the new treatment prove to be successful, reduction in virus-triggered asthma attacks will also reduce the life threatening deterioration of lung function that is experienced by some asthma sufferers. To find out more about this study or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer please visit: www.researchintoasthma. com The Autosub6000, the underwater vehicle used by the team of scientists to locate the volcanic vents Science page 20 Scene Scene Page 21 Sport British Science Journalist’s LocalWessex Lectures Wessex SalouFest 2010! The National Oceanography Centre is holding series of monthly talks on marine conservation topics for the public. The Legal Battle for Free Speech Marine Life Talks are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30pm and Ruth Norris line was ruled to be stating as fact that the BCA admission is free. March 2010 saw teams from Southampton University, including the Footballers, Vixens and were guilty of dishonesty. If this had been allowed The National Oceanography Centre is As they stand, UK libel laws are so opposed to to stand, it would have severely limited Singh’s on the U1C route and is reached via Dock Lacrosse Players head to Salou for an international sports festival, alonside teams from other Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human chances of winning the case as well as having Gate 4. Please arrive at 7:15pm in Reception Rights (‘the right to speak without censorship and/ wider consequences for freedom of speech where you will be met to go to the lecture. Universities. AU Pres Elect, Teddy Wilkes, gives his account of the joys of going on tour. or limitation’) that they have been criticised by the by almost completely preventing the ability of UN human rights committee, who usually reserve journalists to question claims made by companies their condemnations for atrocities such as execu- without being forced into similar lawsuits. 6th May - Steph Merry tions that follow unfair trials. On 1st April, the Court of Appeal changed the This talk is on the topic of wave and tidal power A landmark victory in the Court of Appeal has ruling to say that this line is ‘comment or opinion’, and how they can be used to combat climate seen science journalist Simon Singh take on the which allows Singh to mount a defence of ‘fair change. over-the-top UK libel laws in a two-year battle comment’, which is far more lenient and likely to costing him no less than £200,000. This lengthy lead to victory in the actual court hearing. 3rd June - Ed Harland and expensive process would put a stop to all but Singh heads a campaign which has gained The talk for this week will be on Durlston the most privileged journalists from fighting libel support from the likes of Stephen Fry and Ricky Dolphins. (the writing of a negative statement that is implied Gervais that calls for complete reform of the libel to be fact) cases, and this prevents the questioning law system, in which laws would still remain in Talks are planned for the following months of potentially false or even harmful claims made by place to prevent reckless journalism, but would but details are yet to be confirmed. For more corporations, therefore quashing essential public make it much harder for large corporations to information on the Marine Life Talks and scientific debate and raising issues pertaining to censor journalists as they currently can. In the NOCS please visit: www.noc.soton.ac.uk the freedom of speech in this country. with “colic, sleeping and feeding problems, face of the coming election, all three major political Singh is being sued by the British Chiro- frequent ear infections, asthma and prolonged parties have joined the libel reform campaign, practic Association (BCA) for libel because of an crying”, and also states that he believes chiro- backing Singh’s proposed changes to UK libel unfavourable article that he wrote for the Guardian practic can present serious risks to a patient’s laws. Teddy Wilkes teams were aware that the games were to be of the two-day competition, talks even turned to Port Aventura, a real theme park this time. Others in 2008. In his article, Singh dismisses the BCA’s health. The BCA took particular issue with his To offer your support to Simon Singh and the about as much about fun as sporting excellence, a petition to make a change in match rules to ventured to nearby Barcelona, or simply spent claims that chiropractic (a branch of alternative statement that the organisation “happily promotes Libel Reform Campaign, sign the online petition at With banter levels set to high and with cases with some games enforcing conditions such as make sure every game was as much fun as those the day by the pool or on the beach enjoying the medicine focussed on the spine) can help children bogus treatment”. In the original court hearing, this www.libelreform.org/sign bursting with equal amounts of team kit and ‘own goals only!’ At times, the matches resembled played in Salou. sunshine before heading back to the UK. Tour is fancy dress outfits, two buses set out from the the playground game of bulldog rather than the Away from the pitch, just as much fun was to an experience that all student athletes should take Discovery of Deepest Underwater Volcanos Highfield interchange on the 27th March. These NCAA recognised sport we had all come to play, be had, soaking up the sun, sea and night life that advantage of, whatever their sporting ability or Southampton Scientists buses contained some of the AU’s finest athletes, but by the end of the competition, all players were Salou had to offer. Teams split up with veterans of however many people from the team they already Emma Stuart to Saloufest in Spain, run by the student travel in agreement that more games should be played the excursion taking team mates to bars along the know. Tour, can do wonders for team spirit and through these undersea vents and scientists have company ‘I love tour’. After an arduous 26-hour like this. Despite the high levels of banter and fun seafront such as Charlie Chaplin’s, (the Spaniards’ cohesion, whilst being one of the most character develop new Asthma Drug A team of scientists from the University of South- discovered that the heat of the water means that, bus journey, most headed straight to the beach that characterised the tour, no team members very own Jesters) 007’s, a Bond themed nightclub building experiences available to student athletes. ampton have discovered what is believed to be even in the extreme conditions of the ocean floor, upon arrival in the tourist hotspot Salou, about 10 behaved inappropriately, making the tour a huge and House of Illusion. For many, the highlight Overall, tour was one of the best weeks of Emma Stuart the world’s deepest undersea volcanic vents. the growth of colonies of deep-sea creatures is km from Tarragona on the Costa Daurada. success. Vixens achieved first place in their of the week was the trip to Pacha in La Pineda, my university career, with fantastic friends and The lives of 5.4 million people across the U.K. Asthma can also be virus-triggered, this is when The team are currently aboard the Royal possible. Many took full advantage of the all-you-can-eat competition, and the Football team came a close which resembled something more akin to a theme memories made. I’m looking forward to going are affected by Asthma. It is a chronic illness an asthma sufferer has a cold or the flu and experi- Research Vessel, James Cook, and have located The pressure on the seabed is five hundred buffet to talk tactics for the upcoming matches second in their own, solidifying Southampton’s park than a nightclub. For those brave enough, the again next year as AU President and hope that that affects the airways and symptoms include ences an increased number of asthma attacks. the vents in the Cayman Trough in the Caribbean. times that of atmospheric pressure so it is over breakfast. From the first whistle of the tour, standing as a top university for Sport. At the end official day off on the tour consisted of a trip to many more Southampton students will join us. wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath. This increase is caused when the virus spreads The deep-sea vents are 5000 metres underwater incredible that these creatures are managing An asthma trigger sets off the symptoms from the nose to the lungs, when this happens an and were found using the pre-programmed to survive. It is hoped that research into these experienced by an asthma sufferer. A variety asthma patient is unable to generate the immune deep diving vehicle, Autosub6000, designed by extraordinary creatures might give us an insight of things can act as triggers including tobacco response required to protect the airways. engineers at the National Oceanography Centre. into how life on Earth began and also into how smoke, exercise, animal fur and pollen. Scientists from the University of Southampton The Autosub6000 is a robotic submarine life may surviving in the harsh conditions of other When an asthma sufferer comes into contact and Synairgen Research Ltd have developed a weighing 1800 kilograms. It is the deepest diving planets. time in the Pairs, in a dominating performance, rallied, bringing their rate back up to around 44 with a trigger, the muscle around the walls of their drug, named Interferon Beta, which will help the Autosub model to date, capable of reaching The team is made up of physicists, chemists, which saw them lead for the entirety of the final strokes a minute, enough to secure a victory by airways will tighten, the lining of the airways will lungs to protect themselves and therefore prevent 6000m below sea level, allowing it to cover 90% geologists and biologists. Their expedition comes What: Steve Redgrave wins five gold medal race to claim a deserved gold medal. Unfortunate- a mere 0.93 seconds. Pinsent famously punched become swollen and inflamed and sticky mucus virus-triggered asthma symptoms. Laboratory of the ocean floor. Navigation of the vehicle is to an end on the 20th April and is funded by the in five consecutive Olympic Games ly, the pair’s efforts took their toll the next day in the air, as Redgrave slumped in exhaustion, in the will be produced. These lead to narrowing and based tests have proved that the drug is effective achieved using an acoustic navigation system and UK Natural Environment Research council. Top Ten Moments in Britishthe pairs coxed final, Sporting yet, even after a poor start, Historyaftermath declaring, “If you see me near a boat inflammation of the airways resulting in asthma at activating anti-viral defences and early clinical it is able to stay underwater for 27 hours before The team are uploading daily photos and videos When: Sydney Olympics, 2000 the pair finished with a bronze medal. ever again, you can shoot me”. symptoms. trials have found that the drug is well tolerated by the battery runs out. throughout their expedition and these can be seen The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, saw the Sydney 2000 marked a great year for British patients. Scalding water from the seafloor erupts at www.thesearethevoyages.net Where: Sydney, Australia start of a prolific partnership between Redgrave Olympians, claiming a massive and unexpected Phase II of the clinical trials are now underway and Matthew Pinsent. Redgrave’s third Olympic eleven gold medals, their best showing since at the Biomedical Research Unit based at South- Just beating Chris2 Hoy to second place is Sir gold, saw Redgrave’s second consecutive victory 1920, capturing a total of 28 podium finishes in to- ampton General Hospital. When asthma patients Steve Redgrave with a gargantuan five Olympic in the coxless pair’s as they finished confidently, tal. Steve Redgrave won his record-breaking fifth involved in the study develop any flu or cold gold medals to his name. The rower was awarded just under five seconds ahead of their of their straight gold medal, this time as part of a coxless symptoms they are asked to visit the unit and second spot on the basis that he managed to nearest rivals Germany. four with team mates James Cracknell, Tim Foster will either be given Inferon Beta or a placebo by perform at the highest level so consistently, The 1996 Atlanta games heaped pressure on and Matthew Pinsent who picked up his third gold inhalation. The trial will be going on for the next winning gold at every Olympics from 1984 to 2000 Redgrave and Pinsent yet again, after a disap- medal. 9-15 months and the drug is still in very early and is one of only four Olympians to have won a pointing Olympic games saw the British haul just Redgrave, had said he would never return to stages with rough predictions for the time length gold at five consecutive Olympic Games. one gold medal, marking a major disappointment. the water but then, at the age of 38 he couldn’t re- until it is publicly available being around 4 years. Redgrave’s first gold came at the 1984 Los Redgrave and Pinsent were unbeaten in 58 races sist the temptation of a fifth gold medal in as many Should the new treatment prove to be Angeles Olympic Games, as part of a triumphant stretching back to 1992, and on the backdrop of games. In customary fashion the awesome four- successful, reduction in virus-triggered asthma coxed four including Martin Cross, Richard Budg- British failure success was paramount. On top of some soared to an early lead, but as they neared attacks will also reduce the life threatening ett, Andrew Holmes and cox Adrian Ellison. The that, a gold medal would confirm Redgrave as the line is looked as if the Italians would pip them deterioration of lung function that is experienced team were lead by Redgrave whose raw power Britain’s most successful Olympian in history. to the post. Yet, just like in Atlanta, Pinsent found by some asthma sufferers. To find out more about helped the team edge out their American coun- As the nation held their breathe, the pair ex- an extraordinary reserve of strength, to maintain this study or if you are interested in becoming a terparts by a mere two-thirds of a length of Lake ploded out of the blocks, but it looked as if they a rate of 44 strokes per minute. With the British volunteer please visit: www.researchintoasthma. Casitas. At the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games Red- committed to early as the Australians began to support in delirium, the team crossed the line just com The Autosub6000, the underwater vehicle used by the team of scientists to locate the volcanic vents grave competed again with Andrew Holmes, this gain in the final 500 metres. It was Pinsent who 0.38 seconds ahead of the Italians. Sport Page 22 Scene Ten Years of Play for Monte’s ExileWessex Boys Wendy Oloya Although they have achieved highly on the Sunday 7th March 2010 saw the rugby match pitch, the Monte Rugby boys have not had the between Monte Rugby Exiles and the Monte Old smoothest ride off the pitch. During 1999/2000 Boys during the infamous Old Boys Weekend. season, then Head Warden of Monte Halls Steve However it is the history of the club deeply rooted Wooton argued that Monte should not be one in Monte Patriotism and tradition, which makes unified team. Consequently, he would not offer this intra-mural club a little different from the rest. JCR funding if second and third year students The club have been known as the Monte Exiles were to play in the team. This of course, faced for ten years now, although the team has been great resistance from Matthew Ratcliff, (who was going strong since their conception in 1989 when running Montefiore Rugby at the time) and Captain the rugby team, lead by captain Bill Roques, Scott Munro. Standing up against the JCR meant made a challenge to Connaught Halls; sparking that the team was no longer run by the JCR’s subsequent years of stern rivalry. Originally sport secretary, but were left to effectively run named the Monte Old Boys, the team played themselves. Hence the name ‘Montefiore Exiles’ well into the early nineties whilst Montefiore Halls was born. Despite these troubles off the pitch, the gradually developed, standing as we see it today. Exiles still managed to reach the I.M Cup finals. In addition to the opening of the Boiler House in The following years saw more conflicts, albeit on 1994, Monte 3 was built, expanding the Montefiore a smaller scale, with the Monte JCR. However, Halls empire. in 2003, relations between the JCR and the club It was at this time that the Monte Rugby Team eased as the club were sponsored by the Boiler created two sub-divisions within the team. The House proving that there will forever be highs and first being Monte RFC made up of first years, and lows between the two. the Old Boys RFC consisting of senior players. Results in the 2007/2008 season left a lot to As the Old Boys, captained by Terry Willows and be desired with the Exiles only achieving a single Nick ‘No Legs’ Jones, began to win the intra- win against the Maths team. This was seen as mural cup regularly, in 1993 they were joined by just a blip, however, as in the following season, a young man named Mark Taylor. Taylor would the team reached the Plate Final. This success later go on to play for Wales and the British has seemingly followed into this current season, Lions. Taylor’s decision to play for the intra-mural which has seen the Exiles winning the I.M semi league as opposed to the Athletic Union, intro- final against Law. Current Captain, Jake Daniels duced the Monte tradition to firmly stand against comments: opposition, creating their no nonsense attitude. In 1996, Connaught denied Monte RFC the victory “We are now focusing on the Photographer: Oli Danker at the cup final. However this was made up for final. We definitely have a the following year, when in the final, Monte RFC, capable enough squad to with great performances from Charlie Ross and bring back gold to the Boiler Jon ‘The Animal’ Maloney, dominated their older House. In doing so we hope to counterparts the Old Boys to gain victory. Three promote not only ourselves but Captain of the 2009/2010 team, Jake ‘Girl’ years later saw the demise of the Old Boys and the Intra-Mural League also.” the subsequent integration of the two teams. Daniels, gives an account of his experience as Captain of the prestigious Exiles Team

“In my first year, I like others signed up for many societies and clubs. I gave a number of them a go for the first few weeks until I had to narrow them down to one. I decided to choose rugby, as I felt, in comparison to football, there was more banter and a better social aspect. Being part of a team is more than just turning up to play. I had three options as to which team to play for: AU, engineers, or Monte. I knew when I picked Monte that they weren’t necessarily the best team, but I was proud to play for my halls. I was sucked in by the Exiles’ traditions, banter and family-style team spirit. As well as qualifying for the cup finals, my favourite moment as captain was when I turned up to my first training session, to find 60 players, a mixture of seniors and freshers, waiting for me. Although it has to be said that was a stressful day!

I find one of the most challenging aspects of my role is balancing the fact that I am captain and need to command and control a large team, alongside still being one of the lads. I try to let my actions show my authority in every decision I make. Every bit of effort I put into the club is for the club’s best interests; I put more time into the team than I do my degree. I hope that next year my team continues to be successful. My advice to the next captain would be to make sure that there is a good recruiting system in place; otherwise you are stuck with limited players or no team at all. Unfortunately this is starting to happen to other teams in the intra mural league which we want to prevent, as it is in many people’s interest for the I.M league to expand next year and not collapse.”

Photographer: Oli Danker Sport Page 22 Scene Scene Page 23 Sport Wessex Wessex A Brief Look At Beckham-less England Top Ten Moments Ten Years of Play for Monte’s Exile Boys in British Wendy Oloya Rowan Draffi n an impact sub in South Africa. Capello will surely had him sidelined since 10th February then it looks Although they have achieved highly on the be looking for a target man to assist Rooney up like a straight fi ght between Stephen Warnock and Sporting History: Sunday 7th March 2010 saw the rugby match pitch, the Monte Rugby boys have not had the With less than three months remaining until top and there appear to three realistic candidates. Leighton Baines for a starting place. Capello’s between Monte Rugby Exiles and the Monte Old smoothest ride off the pitch. During 1999/2000 England’s World Cup campaign gets underway in Having been overlooked and severely under- decision to play Baines against Egypt suggests Boys during the infamous Old Boys Weekend. season, then Head Warden of Monte Halls Steve South Africa, there are many big decisions left for estimated for so long, Peter Crouch arguably that the Everton player is the preferred option at However it is the history of the club deeply rooted Wooton argued that Monte should not be one Fabio Capello to make ahead of the tournament. deserves a place in the England side. Often this stage. Despite being fairly solid defensively, in Monte Patriotism and tradition, which makes unified team. Consequently, he would not offer The recent 3-1 friendly victory over Egypt at perceived as a more ‘unfashionable’ option he has the 25 year-old’s true qualities lie in attack, with this intra-mural club a little different from the rest. JCR funding if second and third year students Wembley will have thrown up more questions than always produced for the national side and offers Baines possessing a great delivery that could continued The club have been known as the Monte Exiles were to play in the team. This of course, faced answers for the Italian, with England producing a something different with his unmatched height. be deployed at set pieces. Conversely, Warnock for ten years now, although the team has been great resistance from Matthew Ratcliff, (who was display that was disjointed rather than cohesive. Emile Heskey and Carlton Cole will also be vying is arguably the better defender but although still going strong since their conception in 1989 when running Montefiore Rugby at the time) and Captain Capello now faces multiple selection issues with with Crouch for this position. being very useful going forward cannot provide the rugby team, lead by captain Bill Roques, Scott Munro. Standing up against the JCR meant certain positions in the World Cup starting eleven, Undoubtedly a great team player, Heskey’s goal the same ammunition for England’s attackers as What: Chris Hoy wins three Gold Medals made a challenge to Connaught Halls; sparking that the team was no longer run by the JCR’s seemingly up for grabs. haul is modest to say the least and it is debatable his rival. Both players have developed immea- 3 subsequent years of stern rivalry. Originally sport secretary, but were left to effectively run Perhaps the most hotly contested role in the whether or not he still has the legs for this level of surably this season for their domestic clubs - but When: Beijing Olympics 2008 named the Monte Old Boys, the team played themselves. Hence the name ‘Montefiore Exiles’ England team is that of right-midfi eld. It is unfor- competition. Having had a breakthrough season are either of these scousers experienced enough well into the early nineties whilst Montefiore Halls was born. Despite these troubles off the pitch, the tunate for David Beckham to have torn his Achilles last year, Cole has been restrained by injuries to step up to the plate in a tournament as big as Where: Beijing, China gradually developed, standing as we see it today. Exiles still managed to reach the I.M Cup finals. tendon, which has surely ruled him out of this this campaign. He is strong, quick and technically the World Cup? In addition to the opening of the Boiler House in The following years saw more conflicts, albeit on summer’s tournament. Considering how hard he capable and, should he fi nd some form between On top of these outstanding issues, there are 1994, Monte 3 was built, expanding the Montefiore a smaller scale, with the Monte JCR. However, had worked to get himself in the reckoning for a now and the end of the year, he will have a good further concerns for England surrounding the Halls empire. in 2003, relations between the JCR and the club place on the plane, this will come as a devastating chance of scoring one of the few remaining spaces lack of world-class options at both right-back It was at this time that the Monte Rugby Team eased as the club were sponsored by the Boiler blow for the former captain. In truth Beckham in Capello’s squad. Bobby Zamora remains a wild and in goal. Somehow Capello will need to fi nd At the 2008 Olympic Games, Chris Hoy, did created two sub-divisions within the team. The House proving that there will forever be highs and was unlikely to start any matches but his vast card. answers to these questions sooner rather than the unthinkable and clinched a hat-trick of gold first being Monte RFC made up of first years, and lows between the two. experience and presence will be sorely missed. At the back there are also vacancies. With later. Friendly matches against Mexico and Japan medals in three separate events. Hoy won gold in the Old Boys RFC consisting of senior players. Results in the 2007/2008 season left a lot to It is becoming increasingly diffi cult to justify Ashley Cole facing a race against time to recover in late May will provide him with two fi nal opportu- the Men’s Team Sprint, the men’s Keirin and the As the Old Boys, captained by Terry Willows and be desired with the Exiles only achieving a single leaving James Milner out of the starting line-up, from a broken ankle and with Wayne Bridge having nities to address any problems and to make fi nal Men’s Individual Sprint. Nick ‘No Legs’ Jones, began to win the intra- win against the Maths team. This was seen as such is the form he has enjoyed this season. elected to step down from the national set-up, the adjustments to the squad before England’s quest Going into the fi rst event, the Men’s Team mural cup regularly, in 1993 they were joined by just a blip, however, as in the following season, The versatile Villa man seems to grow each left-back berth appears to be wide open. Should for World Cup success commences in Rustenberg Sprint, the three man team of Jamie Staff, Jason a young man named Mark Taylor. Taylor would the team reached the Plate Final. This success game and has consistently demonstrated how Cole fail to recover in time from an injury that has against the USA on 12th June. Kenny and Chris Hoy were underdogs, with the later go on to play for Wales and the British has seemingly followed into this current season, much talent he could bring to the national side. French having won gold at the three previous Lions. Taylor’s decision to play for the intra-mural which has seen the Exiles winning the I.M semi The other contenders for this role, Theo Walcott World Championships, in 2006, 2007 and 2008. league as opposed to the Athletic Union, intro- final against Law. Current Captain, Jake Daniels and Shaun Wright-Phillips, would be very risky Against the odds, the British trio fought through to duced the Monte tradition to firmly stand against comments: starters. Neither has found any rhythm this season become Olympic Gold Medallists. opposition, creating their no nonsense attitude. In with Walcott being plagued by injury and Wright- Staff led the team round the fi rst lap in 17.1 1996, Connaught denied Monte RFC the victory “We are now focusing on the Photographer: Oli Danker Phillips unable to hold down a regular place in the seconds, before Kenny carried them round to at the cup final. However this was made up for final. We definitely have a Manchester City team. Both have an abundance complete the fi rst two laps in less than 30 sec- the following year, when in the final, Monte RFC, capable enough squad to of pace but have yet to show enough to warrant onds, the only team to do so. Kenny rode so with great performances from Charlie Ross and bring back gold to the Boiler a starting position in Capello’s side. Tottenham quickly, that a gap opened up between himself Jon ‘The Animal’ Maloney, dominated their older House. In doing so we hope to Hotspurs’ Aaron Lennon was in the kind of scintil- and Hoy, but the Scotsman succeeded in taking counterparts the Old Boys to gain victory. Three promote not only ourselves but Captain of the 2009/2010 team, Jake ‘Girl’ lating form earlier this season that would have his team to the fi nish line to collect gold, in a time years later saw the demise of the Old Boys and the Intra-Mural League also.” placed him above these two in the pecking order, of 43.128 seconds, beating the French with a time the subsequent integration of the two teams. Daniels, gives an account of his experience as but his inability to recover from tears to his groin of 43.651 seconds. muscle are threatening to derail his chances of Hoy’s second gold came in the Men’s Keirin Captain of the prestigious Exiles Team playing in the summer. at the Laoshan Velodrome just a day later. The With fewer obvious candidates to fi ll the position race lost two Dutch pre-race favourites through on the opposite fl ank, it looks like Steven Gerrard the disqualifi cation of Teun Mulder and the early is likely to be the most viable option on the left. exit of Theo Bos, leaving Hoy to hold off compatri- With Capello preferring to play Lampard alongside ot Ross Edgar to win the high-paced competition. Barry in the middle of the park, the best way of Following his victory, Hoy knew he had to remain accommodating Gerrard in the team appears to composed, telling reporters, “I’m very emotional, be down the wing, though this is clearly not the but I’m trying to keep a cap on it because I’ve got Liverpool skipper’s most effective position. On top another race to go.” This was Hoy’s second gold of this, he has had a disappointing season by his medal in one set of games, making him the most standards, which can only boost the confi dence of successful Scottish Olympian in history as he other suitors to this role. headed into his third and fi nal race of the Beijing Whilst yet to prove himself in an England shirt, Olympics. “In my first year, I like others signed up for many societies and clubs. I gave a number of them a Stewart Downing has had a good season for Aston In front of a full house, which included Tony go for the first few weeks until I had to narrow them down to one. I decided to choose rugby, as I felt, Villa and is one of few naturally left-footed players and Cherie Blaire, Chris Hoy rode to his third gold in comparison to football, there was more banter and a better social aspect. Being part of a team available for selection. Or how about a call up for medal of the Beijing games in the second all- is more than just turning up to play. I had three options as to which team to play for: AU, engineers, Manchester City’s Adam Johnson? Completely British fi nal. Hoy raced against teammate Jason or Monte. I knew when I picked Monte that they weren’t necessarily the best team, but I was proud untested at international level but nonetheless a Kenny in the fi nal. Kenny and Hoy had combined to play for my halls. I was sucked in by the Exiles’ traditions, banter and family-style team spirit. As superb prospect. Possibly an outside bet to clinch brilliantly in the Team Sprint to achieve gold, but well as qualifying for the cup finals, my favourite moment as captain was when I turned up to my first a start in a position that is by no means nailed on. when battling against each other, Kenny could not training session, to find 60 players, a mixture of seniors and freshers, waiting for me. Although it has Sadly for Joe Cole, his dreams of appearing in the outdo the raw power of Chris Hoy, who beat his to be said that was a stressful day! fi nals are fading rapidly. After being a fi rm fi xture in compatriot by half a length. the side just four years ago in Germany, persistent Hoy had achieved the impossible, winning I find one of the most challenging aspects of my role is balancing the fact that I am captain and injuries this season look to have put him out of three gold medals in one Olympic Games, making need to command and control a large team, alongside still being one of the lads. I try to let my the running. him the fi rst Briton to do so since swimmer Henry actions show my authority in every decision I make. Every bit of effort I put into the club is for the With Wayne Rooney certain to be the fulcrum Taylor in 1908. He became the most successful club’s best interests; I put more time into the team than I do my degree. I hope that next year my of England’s attack, barring any untimely injuries Olympic male cyclist of all time, won BBC Sports team continues to be successful. My advice to the next captain would be to make sure that there of course, the search to fi nd an adequate striker Personality of the Year and was awarded a knight- is a good recruiting system in place; otherwise you are stuck with limited players or no team at all. to partner him continues. Although Jermain Defoe hood at the New Year’s Honours List. Hoy is now Unfortunately this is starting to happen to other teams in the intra mural league which we want to has been scoring with carefree abandon this an ambassador for the 2012 Summer Olympic prevent, as it is in many people’s interest for the I.M league to expand next year and not collapse.” season, the combination with Rooney is yet to Games in London, and the 2014 Commonwealth provide fruitful results. Defoe’s best bet may be as Games in Glasgow is to be named in his honour.

Photographer: Oli Danker Sport Issue 8 www.wessexscene.co.uk Thursday 29th April 2010 Gordon Brown Pledges ‘Golden A Word From Your AU President Decade of Sport’ for Britain In Bermuda’s Absence, Wessex Sport brings you the news in brief from your AU this month.

SalouFest 2010: As you may know, there have been a number of negative reports on the behaviour of University students on tour in the Spanish town of Salou. A full report of Southamp- ton’s participation in the tour can be found on p. 21. On the negative press reports, AU President elect, Teddy Wilkes made this comment: Wessex “Upon returning to the UK we found that there had been some very negative press about Saloufest, both in Spain and at home. At first, these reports seemed over-exaggerated and light hearted. However, as the reports continued to trickle in, the image of us as hooligans began to taint the tour experience. It seemed that, although our behaviour was no different to that of many tourists on a city break, the fact that we were British students generated far greater media speculation than was deserved. Every player behaved well on tour which is part of what made it such a successful trip.”

AU Awards: At the time of going to press, tickets are still available for the AU Awards at South- ampton Guildhall on Weds 5th May. The event features John Inverdale and Beat-a-Maxx. For more information about buying tickets, search for AU Awards 2010 on facebook.

Naomi Chetland activity. Moving above and beyond recreational lives.’ Gordon Brown is serious about sport; the Labour sport, the Labour party promises to focus more on Shadowed by the Liberal Democrats’ Athletic Union Awards party places it at the heart of their manifesto, professional athletes, toughening up on those who somewhat radical political propositions, sport Ball portraying it as an integral part of ensuring that abuse the rules by taking illegal, performance- is barely mentioned in Nick Clegg’s manifesto, 2010 British communities flourish. The 2012 Olympics enhancing drugs. Overall, the Labour party’s with only one sentence of detail throughout the are much more than just a game to the Labour manifesto is undoubtedly enthusiastic and positive entire agenda focusing on the 2012 Olympics. government, with team GB predicted to inspire about sport, on a recreational level and in the The international mega event is merely to be Non-Dining £17 ‘enthusiasm and national pride’ to both current and professional arena, anticipating the next ten years ‘supported amongst other high profile bids.’ AU AlumniDoors Event: at On 8:45 Saturday till 2am 24 April at the future generations through their sporting achieve- as a ‘golden decade’ for sport. Wholly undermined by the party’s heavy focus on Wide LaneSpecial Sports Guests John Ground Inverdale andand Beat-a-Maxx Jubilee Sports Black Tie with a touch of Sparkle. No E„ort, No Entry ments. Not only do the Olympics tie in neatly with A strong sense of bitterness towards Labour’s global warming and climate change, the inclusion Centre we willPre Party be at welcoming Vodka Revs – Speak back to James all those who Labour’s mission to inspire volunteering within neglect of Britain’s sporting and cultural heritage of the Olympics in the Liberal Democrats’ political used to grace Southampton’s playing fields on communities, having already encouraged over a pervades the Conservative Manifesto. Sport is agenda appears to have been included dutifully, a Wednesday afternoon. The Athletic Union is quarter of a million young people to sign up for recognised by Cameron as ‘vital for our quality and without passion or national pride. Sport on running the event this year and hopes to make voluntary work towards preparation for the event, of life’ and categorised alongside culture and the a lower, recreational level is just as neglected in it much more centralised around the alumni and the NHS scheme is reinforced as well. The party media in the party’s agenda. Whereas the devel- the Yellow party’s bid for a greener future, with students coming together for a day of compe- place huge emphasis on funding competitive opment of British Sport and the 2012 Olympics are their priorities leaning far more towards promoting tition, fun and memories (and maybe a drink or community sporting clubs and aim to provide free dealt with separately by Labour, the Conservatives equality and equal opportunity within schools as two). For more information, search for the event swimming facilities for children and the over 60s. integrate the two into their overall aim to achieve opposed to extracurricular sporting and cultural on facebook. There is no doubt that sport is certainly recognised a strengthened national community. Cameron activities. as an integral part of a happy and healthy lifestyle describes the Games as a reinforcement of the With the Tories enthusiastic about Great according to Gordon Brown, as well as being an country’s fifth biggest industry, tourism, hoping Britain having its fun and games, the Labour invaluable source of “discovering talent, improving that they will also demonstrate the rich sporting party is similarly serious about sport. Nick Clegg, On Sunday 25th April, Southampton runners physical fitness and encouraging improved social and cultural heritage Britain has to exhibit. One however, is simply serious, with hardcore politics, will have an opportunity to take part in one of skills.” In his party manifesto, Brown ambitiously thing that the opposing parties appear to agree allowing no room for recreation in his ideal national three charity races starting at Southampton promises all school children, even in the most on is that the 2012 Olympics will create a ‘lasting community. The 2012 Olympics are glorified as a University’s Avenue Campus and going through deprived areas of our country, at least 5 hours legacy’, inspiring determination and ambition in the source of great pride by both Brown and Cameron, Southampton Common. of sports activity each week, with an increased nation’s younger generations. Whilst sport is less providing a similarity in perspective between the The races will include a 10km competitive race, presence of professional coaches in schools dominant in the Conservative’s political mission, otherwise opposing power houses, whilst Clegg 5km competitive race and a 3km fun run and and community sports clubs. Additionally, 3000 their sporting manifesto does finish with Cameron has no time for games of any description. The will raise money for The Anthony Nolan Trust. new Olympic-inspired sports clubs are to be built graciously outlining a strong intent to give people political games have begun and there are no more For more information, and to sign up for a race, in order to help facilitate this wealth of sporting control over ‘the most enjoyable aspects of their timeouts; may the best team win. visit southampton.gov.uk

Inside Sport: Teddy Wilkes gives Wessex Sport the lowdown on the Lacrosse Team’s Tour p. 21, Top Ten Moments in British Sporting History, p. 21 and 23 Ten Years of Play for Monte Exile Boys, p. 22, Fabio Cappello’s time is running out to select his World Cup team, p. 23