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Magazine Members Contents Page 4 Interview with College Council Founded by: James Owusu-Agyemang Page 5 One flew over the Cuckoo‟s nest Co-editors: Andreas Avraam Giselle Quartin Page 6 AIDS Conference Layout and Design: Vanessa Lim Adam Khan Page 8 Agony Aunt Article writers: Zandy Adjirackor Page 10 Book reviews Maheen Choonara Jem Conlon Tessa Fellows Page 12 Fashion Trends Amy Gastman Natalie Gomez Page 14 K-pop sensation Chantal Gyamfi Clinton Heron Page 16 Arcade Fire Luisa Krampoutsa Alex McGeever Ellen Morrison Page 17 The secret life of bees Eghosa Okoro Vishal Patel Page 18 Game Reviews Stefania Polverino Maya Rosenwasser Paige Waymark Page 20 Games Raymond Tsang Nicole Law Before half term, 10 new members of the college council were elected. We managed to have a quick chat with two 6L students, Raymond Tsang and Zandy Adjirackor about what college council means to them and their future hopes for the college. RAYMOND TSANG What does being part of the College council mean to you? Being a member of the college council is an incredible and great responsibility to uphold. I also think that as a member of the college council, it is not just a role to make a say that will probably be vanquished but to make an actual, positive difference within the college. What role do you play in the Council? I‟m a promotions officer, in which I promote current and forthcoming activities and events Golden Oldies: in college. At the moment, we are working on Fundraising Week to raise money for Ox- “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” fam through selling Oxfam bracelets for the Ivor Leigh School Foundation in Sierra Leone, West Africa. There is currently £20,000 raised for the school, and £10,000 more is needed Whether it‟s to spice up your psychology homework, or just pass the time one in order to refurbish the school as a whole. mundane Sunday night, you must at some point allow yourself to be anesthe- What do you hope to achieve? tised by the phenomenal “One Flew Over the Cuckoo‟s Nest”. With all 5 major It isn‟t always about work and I hope to make life at college better for both students and Academy Awards under its belt (Best Picture, Actor in Lead Role, Actress in teachers by creating an enjoyable and vibrant experience for us all, including events in Lead Role, Director, and Screenplay), this innovative adaptation of the original later dates that will soon be recognised during the course as a member of the college novel by Ken Kesey will be the bar on which you measure all films that dare to council.” follow it. ZANDY ADJIRACKOR For those unfortunate enough not have had the time/effort to read the book, What does being part of the college council mean to you? the film follows Randle Patrick McMurphy (Jack Nicholson): a perfectly sane It means quite a bit. I worked so hard, going through the process of writing a letter and statutory rapist, with a history of violence in Ore- speech to get to where I am. It is an opportunity that shall not and will not be taken for granted. gon State Hospital, after pleading insanity during What role do you play in the Council? his court case. There, he encounters upon a ward- I‟m currently working in the Environment department, where I raise awareness on envi- full of patients who transform McMurphy from ronmental issues such as green peace through advertising and fundraising. narrow minded criminal into a compassionate What do you hope to achieve? leader of the pack. Dealing with hard-hitting and I would like to become the voice for the college by using my fun and creative person- controversial psychological issues, this film is not ality to speak for the students. for the easily moved, but you really would be a fool not to witness the glorified Jack Nicholson at his best! London Schools’ HIV/AIDS Conference 2010 Nearly 60% of the young people in the survey thought they weren‟t at risk of TAKING AIDS SERIOUSLY getting infected after having unprotected sex and almost 14% thought the fact that they were not gay “protected” them from contracting the disease. By Chantal Adu Gyamfi More than 35% of people couldn‟t remember ever having seen an advertising campaign about HIV/AIDS. What does this say about us? What does this say What springs to your mind when you hear the term “HIV/ about our generation? Living in a world where HIV/AIDS no longer made AIDS”? Gay men? Chimpanzees? We often have a nega- headlines, our knowledge of this infectious disease is just about satisfactory. tive view towards this disease, associating with the latter But it wasn‟t an excuse to be unaware of the situation. and alongside heroin addicts, promiscuous prostitutes and poor African orphans. Young people wouldn‟t have The conference deserved more people and recognition for its programme. sprung to your mind…Neither did it to mine. Eyes needed to be open on this topic; you and I know we are not invincible when it comes to HIV. We need to acknowledge this issue. We need to raise But let‟s face it. AIDS has ceased to be a fashionable topic more awareness. We need to take AIDS seri- to talk about. So seeing a notice for a trip to a HIV/AIDS ously conference on the student bulletin didn‟t amuse me very much. But there was no harm in having the chance to expand my knowledge about an issue that is often buried underground nowadays. DIFFICULT QUESTIONS ANSWERED: What’s the difference between HIV and Sitting in a half-full room at City of London Schools‟ For AIDS? Girls, I was with other young people who were eagerly HIV infection tends to lead to AIDS. taking notes from the conference‟s speakers‟ panel; I was HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a pleasantly chuffed at the outcome. The doctors domi- virus which attacks a human body's nated the panel respectfully. They included Doctor Jane immune system, passed on in the sex- Anderson, Markus Haacker and Professor Cathy Camp- ual fluids or blood of an infected person. It's the actual bug that bell. Science wasn‟t of my best interest but the facts that makes you sick. they had revealed overwhelmed me. AIDS (Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome) is the actual disease. Once the HIV virus has killed off enough of your white blood cells and According to Dr. J Anderson, an estimated 2 million peo- eliminated the body's immune system, AIDS is the end result. ple under 15 were living with HIV in Britain in 2007 and Is there a cure? globally AIDS is the second most common cause of death There is no cure for the HIV virus. A person with HIV can stay healthy for among 20-24 year olds. She also said that a survey by the longer because of developments in medication, but the virus can‟t be Department of Health revealed that awareness of the removed from the body completely. dangers of HIV/AIDS among young people was decreas- For more information on young people and HIV, visit http://www.avert.org ing as many more young people are having unprotected sex. Got a problem you need help with? Send in your questions, we are always here to help, To [email protected] Dear agony aunt, I managed to survive my first few months at college but I still don‟t feel like I belong, I know it hasn‟t been long and I‟m only just getting used to the whole routine of college life but there‟s just something missing. Everyone seems to have Dear agony aunt I have a crush on this boy in my French class but he has no idea cliques and they all seem so close but then there‟s me who still doesn‟t know where that I exist. I presume it‟s perfectly normal for a teenager like me to have crushes, they belong. Am I completely over analysing the situation? but here‟s the weird thing – I don‟t even know why!! Seriously, I mean the guy doesn‟t share any of my interests and I‟ve barely had a decent conversation with Firstly I don’t think you’re over analysing anything, it’s still an early stage and to him so what am I doing with myself? My friends think I‟m dumb which is probably be quite honest I don’t think you’re the only one who’s feeling like this, there are true :/. times where you just have an instant bond with someone and at times you just How do I get close to him without him thinking I‟m a freak but close enough to have to make the effort to deepen a friendship. I understand how you feel about have numerous conversations to get to know each other. the cliques system but you just have to look past it and engage with everyone otherwise your fear will be a barrier for you and you won’t be able to talk to oth- Liking someone is always one of the worst problems for a teenager so it’s ers. Be yourself and I’m sure those bonds will begin to form. perfectly normal that you’re in this dilemma, however the fact that you like him will make it harder to acknowledge him since you will be to worried about making a mess of things, the key thing is to approach him like you Dear agony aunt, it‟s only been a few weeks but I‟m losing track of my work, I‟m feel- would as if he were one of your mates.