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Est. 1964 No. 493 Nouse Tuesday 03 March 2020 £5.6m in donations for Uni Patrick Walker SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

RESEARCH BY NOUSE has re- vealed the University’s earnings from charitable donations from friends and alumni. York received around £5.95 million last year, with large dona- tions on the rise. This is a record figure compared to the previous four years. This will come as good news to York’s over 200 societies and sports clubs, many of whom have received large donations from York’s well-known support service, YuFund. YuFund is the principle way for societies to access the funds the University receives from fundrais- ing, and the service has benefited student media several times over the last few years. Encouragingly, fundraising this year already totals an impressive £1.83 million, although the Uni- versity did not make clear whether this figures is for the academic year, or the normal one: either would put fundraising ahead of targets. The York Sport Committee celebrating the College Varsity win on Sunday, which saw York beat Durham by 76-46. Varsity match reports on page 27 YuFund has awarded £417,018.81 over the past five years to exactly 200 societies and other campus groups. MyUoLie: Uni's data breach lies exposed Donation allocation occurred over 11 rounds, and "Amateur" mistakes in MyUoY app put students' personal data at risk, contrary to University's statement although the amount Cont. 5 The app went live again on January home address, term-time address the University’s systems. Ash Hol- Jonathan Wellington 06 but further issues saw the app (or work address for staff), college land, the student who discovered EDITOR taken back down on January 08. (as “alternative address”), birthday, the exploit, was asked not to share When asked about the issues phone number, department and the information allowing the Uni- THE UNIVERSITY'S MyUoY app faced, the University reassured course, Student ID number, library versity to then issue an at the time was supposed to pilot this term and Nouse that “a small number of is- card number and ExLibris “people unopposable false statement to both featured multiple functions, con- sues, not related to attendance data ID” identifier, alongside library in- Nouse and, subsequently, URY. troversially including a check-in or other personal data, were identi- formation such as money owed and Holland described the Uni- feature. The app was immediately fied by students during this testing details on fines. versity's error as “trivial” to Nouse accused of being an invasion of pri- process and reported to IT Services". This information is directly and described the mistake as “truly vacy due to the fact it required stu- This statement has now been contrary to the University's state- amateur”. Ash describes the mo- dents' location to confirm they were proven false by a Nouse investiga- ment and shows a clear threat to ment where they read the Univer- at their contact hours using Blue- tion which has obtained the internal students' privacy and their trust in sity's statement in Nouse by saying tooth beacons in the room and by reports from the University through the University to store their infor- “at first I thought it was a mistake, using satellite information. FOI requests. mation securely. that the University had misunder- Once the pilot was launched, The report clearly states that the Despite now being assured said stood what issues Nouse were asking students immediately set about second issue identified within the issue was not exploited by anyone about or something”. searching the app for issues. After first day of the app being online ex- malicious, only those trying to prove The UoY student went on to “Two treble vodka J2Os two key issues were reported, the posed incredibly important person- the application was insecure, the is- tell Nouse that they “couldn't be- app was taken down within just over al information including students’ sue and resulting cover-up raise se- lieve that the University Cont. and a towel please mate” a day of being live on 19 December. and staff’s full name, email address, rious questions about the security of would be trying to say 6 NEWS POLITICS A NOTE FROM THE... Voices from the picket P.4 SNP mutiny P.16 Nouse speaks to striking staff Civil war threatens Sturgeon and supporting students Nouse Canadian rail blockade P.17 York lecturer signs letter Three week blockade troubles Editor against Universal Credit P.6 Trudaeau Jonathan Wellington their voice and, although some might be Peter Dwyer backs reforms noisier than others, none seem overly nega- (he/him) tive or harmful. Yes, my news piece this edi- tion holding the University to account for BUSINESS o the relief of pretty much everyone in- a lie they told us regarding the MyUoY app University policy Amazon special feature issue volved, the 2020 YUSU Elections are may show a very different way of using your Tover and the dust settles on an eventful voice, as does the supermarket scotch egg co-ordinator interview P.8 P.18-19 campaign trail. When I first saw the massive reviews myself and Pat did as a sidebar for banner hanging onto Vanbrugh’s bridge em- MUSE’s Food & Drink, but both show the Growth of Alexa’s power. bezzled with this year’s slogan, I was a bit of- way Nouse can be used as a platform for a fended. The initial inference of “be the voice, student’s voice. Even if that voice is rating COMMENT Competitors in the year 2020. not the noise” was naturally, that all student scotch eggs. Truth behind the warehouses. media, along with everyone at the University Comment is full of original and inter- Disability in media P.9 who didn’t hold a YUSU position, wasn’t of esting articles that, without Nouse, either Future markets & technologies. any significance. wouldn’t have been articulated or wouldn’t Idolised or pitied, why can’t They were simply “the noise”. have been anything more than a comment at disabled people just be? The slogan, however, grew on me tre- the pub. Comment acts as a great platform mendously once those few seconds of being for opinion and discussion. Politics, despite SCIENCE offended were over. “Be the voice, not the maintaining non-partisan reporting, use noise”, is now actually my biggest takeaway their voice to highlight issues perhaps not Rap’s dangerous wealth P.11 The path to immortality P.20 from the election period. “Wear a funny hat given the attention they deserve. Sport natu- it’ll make sure people listen to you” or “make rally use their voices to report on the week’s The sinister side of flaunting Can you really live forever? sure you have the perfect surname for the role sporting highlights, but also by interviewing you’re running for” are definitely contenders, the recently re-elected Maddi Cannel and but this particular slogan holds more weight. hearing her views on the negative impact the Clash of Comments P.13 Science and religion P.21 The elections might’ve had fewer candidates noise of anonymous social media platforms than previous years but each one seemed to can have. In News we’re reporting on peo- Should Turning Point York Are the two fields capable of embody the idea of striving to become “the ple like York lecturer Peter Dwyer and York voice”. central MP Rachael Maskell, collecting their become a ratified society? genuinely co-existing? My personal take away from the slogan voices into one stronger campaign which will however is much bigger than YUSU elections hopefully have an impact on the way Univer- (difficult to comprehend I know). “Be the sal Credit works in this country. Even MUSE voice not the noise” is an excellent mantra to is offering a unique set of voices, from Sam SPORT carry with you through your time at Univer- Campbell discussing Slowthai being the vic- sity and beyond. By being the voice, I mean tim of ‘cancel culture’ in Music to Emily Har- holding and channeling your views in a posi- vie exploring the depiction of climate change Features: Vertigo Comics P.4 York City FC interview P.25 tive and productive way instead of joining the in Film & TV. The life, death and afterlife of Nouse talk to YCFC’s Manager host of internet trolls in what can very eas- My main takeaway from the YUSU elec- ily be described as “the noise” of society. Too tion campaign was “be the voice, not the one of the comic industry titans and Commercial Director often unnecessary and insensitive negativity noise” and the takeaway message from this is given too much of a platform. This is not, editor’s note should hopefully be the same. in my view, people using their voices, but in- Whether it’s with Nouse, YUSU or one of the stead simply making noise, often for selfish many Yorfesses or any other outlet, I’d en- ‘Cancel Culture’ in music P.16 College Varsity reports P.27 reasons. courage anyone who’s managed to get this Maybe Nouse is, as it’s sometimes au- far through my note to carry with you that How cancel culture affects the The best of Sunday’s action is tocorrected to, the noise but I really like to slogan. Stay away from dangerously negative sales, careers and lives of artists assessed in full think that this is not the case. In my view, and uniformed arguments and channel your this edition (and Nouse in general) provides voice into things you’re passionate about, a platform for a whole range of distinct and whether that’s exposing the University’s lies unique voices. Nouse is full of people using or reviewing scotch eggs.

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tion. James, another catered col- Nouse research was Alcuin. Once The lack of interest in newer tion if given the choice. Patrick Walker lege, joined Derwent at the bottom all preferences, including first rooms on East will also challenge We contacted the University, SENIOR CORRESPONDENT of the list for York’s first preferences. choices, have been totalled, the col- the University’s narrative that stu- and asked them for their view on Vanbrugh’s variety of accom- lege boasts quadruple the number dents are particularly interested in the vast differences between appli- VANBRUGH IS THE most popular modation options have proved at- of applicants of its nearest com- newer accommodation over cheap- cations to the various colleges, their college for applicants to the Univer- tractive to prospective York stu- petitor (Halifax) and almost equals er, less glamorous offerings. With representative told Nouse: sity of York, a Nouse investigation dents: the college boasts economy the entirety of all other college ap- Campus West receiving nearly four “Our experience is that at appli- has found. and standard rooms, plications combined, at over 4,000 fifths of all applications, ques- cation students under- The college received as well as a catered total choices. Alcuin President Ol- tions will undoubtedly be stand and value the 935 first-choice pref- option, and sev- ivia Furness said that the college’s asked about whether College system at erences in accom- eral studio flats high placement was down to their the construction of York and it is modation applica- suitable for “friendly, welcoming, and inclusive new colleges on the a key reason tions, meaning couples. Its environment which prospective stu- East campus will why many that nearly a proximity dents feel from visiting”. They also address student students fifth of all ap- to large de- mentioned its close proximity to calls for afford- choose plicants to the partments the library and “great facilities” like able, accessible this uni- University said like Biol- their JCR and large kitchens. accommodation. versity. they would pre- ogy has For the University, Heslington These calls T h e fer to live in the also helped East interest will likely come as a were vindicated collegiate college. The fig- the college substantial disappointment. Just today by Nouse’s system al- ure is no surprise: attract con- 21.5 per cent of all preferences asked research into price lows the an investigation in sistently high for rooms on the sister campus, due brackets. Students University to 2017 showed a simi- numbers of ap- in part to the complications getting are four times as offer students lar story, with the num- plicants year on there on open days, and the fact that likely to place standard a range of rooms IMAGE: ANNIE WATSON ber of Vanbrugh applica- year, in spite of its many of the larger academic depart- or economy rooms as their IMAGE: LUKE SNELL to suit different tions dwarfing those applying to rather embarrassing col- ments are based on the main cam- first choice compared to premi- preferences and budg- the less popular Derwent. lege crest. pus. um rooms. ets.The University will continue to Rumours of asbestos have not Vanbrugh’s college chair, Vera The University has attempted This kind of demand is not re- prioritise student’s preferences and helped Derwent, and its ageing ar- Ivanova noted that the college was to increase interest in recent years, flected in the projected price bands we are confident that students get a chitecture and rent price (for those at the “heart” of the University, with dedicated shuttle services for of the newly-constructed colleges, consistently high service. that want catering included) has which likely helped boost interest prospective students, but past data and wasn’t acknowledged in Nouse’s Our system means students likely driven away prospective ap- during York’s many open days. “Eve- shows that interest in Heslington interview with the Vice-Chancellor, have the chance to develop a sense plicants, in spite of Derwent’s many ryone knows where it is.” East has consistently lagged behind where he said that students greatly of College identity and pride which- options for catered accommoda- Another success story from its more attractive counterpart. preferred high value accommoda- ever College they are in.” Higher Education ethnic diversity increased in 2019 grounds, with the report stating is a means-tested benefit that can times more likely. This would potentially darken the Matthew King that this year’s entry rate for black serve as an indicator of those from Despite this optimism, there is optimism of the increased ethnic NEWS EDITOR students has increased by 8.2 per low income families”. The report still a clear gap between the entry minority entry rates into higher ed- cent. Equally, the report also states concluded that “those not in receipt rates of students coming from vary- ucation, as these could be due to the THE UCAS 2019 END of Year Cy- that entry rates for students from of FSM are 1.88 times more likely to ing economic backgrounds. This commercialisation of higher educa- cle report shows that while there all ethnic groups that went to public enter HE (Higher Education) than was highlighted in an article pub- tion itself, and not due to an interest is optimism for more ethnic diver- schools have also increased. those who were”, with the entry rate lished by Nouse last month, where in ethnic diversity. sity in UK higher education, the Currently, Chinese students of students in receipt of FSM re- we reported that the Headmaster’s We also questioned the Uni- diversity of students from different have the highest entry rate of any corded at 18.9 per cent, and the rate and Headmistresses’ Conference versity as to whether they actively economic backgrounds is still far ethnic group to higher education, of students who do not receive FSM (HMC), have been expressing con- strive to ensure that students from behind the times, despite the signs as their entry rate percentage is at at 35.6 per cent. cerns regarding the need to close disadvantaged backgrounds are ac- of some increase in the acceptance 68 per cent. Interestingly, students Therefore, analysis of this data the gap on university admissions cepted into York, and they told us: rates of students from lower eco- coming from the white ethnic group suggests that while higher educa- between state and independent “As part of our efforts to widen nomic backgrounds. are reported to have the lowest en- tion is becoming more inclusive to a schools. This reinforces the poten- participation, we have a dedicated On 30 January 2020, UCAS try rate percentage, with 30.3 per wider range of ethnic groups, insti- tial bias within the higher educa- Access and Outreach team who published their End of Cycle 2019 cent. This data therefore paints an tutions are still behind on ensuring tion system between economically deliver a range of sustained pro- Report. This document is an annual optimistic future for a more diversi- that students from lower economic wealthy and deprived students. grammes with pupils, families and report which offers an analysis and fied higher education system in the backgrounds are accepted into uni- It has often been stated that communities from primary through overview of the demand and accept- UK, which was not the case in the versity. universities are increasingly becom- to post-16 education. We also make ance rates to the UK undergraduate past. However, while there is still a ing more commercialised, espe- contextual offers which promote admissions cycle. One of the most However, despite the optimis- considerable gap between the entry cially due to the increasing price of fairness - contextual offers allow us discussed topics regarding higher tic news regarding the increased rates of students in receipt of FSM tuition; this would further evidence to look at more than just exam re- education acceptance rates is its entry rates of students from ethnic and those who are not, the data does why there is such a staggering gap sults to assess potential and recog- link with equality, and the differ- minority backgrounds into higher show that there has been a “narrow- between students who receive FSM nise achievements in context.” ences between the acceptance rates education, the same cannot be said ing” of this gap over the past year for and those who do not. YUSU’s Community and Well- of disadvantaged groups in the UK. for economically disadvantaged students accepted into higher tariff Additionally, it could be argued being Officer, Steph Hayle, also The End of Cycle report explores students. The data from the re- providers. This gap has reportedly that universities being more open to commented on the findings, stating: this trend, and the data for 2019 is port communicates the stark dif- narrowed by 10.9 per cent, so that international students is based upon “It is vital that Universities con- as follows. ferences between the entry rates of non-FSM students are now 3.36 the commercialisation of higher ed- tinue to open themselves up to these Last year saw some record students in receipt of free school times more likely to be accepted ucation, as international students disadvantaged groups to ensure ed- entry rates for students coming meals (FSM) and students who are into higher tariff providers, which are subject to considerably higher ucation is open to all, regardless of from socially disadvantaged back- not. The report states that “FSM is lower than 2018’s figure of 3.77 tuition fees than British students. their personal circumstances.”

YUSU Shop to return? Trees and holes YUSU ranked in top 100 companies New colleges development update As blind as a cat The University is developing plans Posting on their popular Instagram For the third year in a row, YUSU A letter was delivered to local resi- A recent podcast by University of for a new student hub, though page, the University’s Grounds and has been ranked in the top 100 non- dents near Campus East last week, York Psychology professor, Tony these plans have not currently de- Gardening team has posted an ex- profit companies to work for by the which outlined the current develop- Morland, has revealed some in- veloped further than initial ideas. planation as to why there are so Sunday Times, placing at number ments of the two new colleges, and teresting information regarding However, the UEB has agreed to many ‘mole’ holes surrounding the 51 in 2020. This is, however, a lower advertised the University’s commu- our feline friend’s eyesight. The the establishment of a new project trees on campus. The post explained ranking to YUSU’s 21st position in nity forum wich took place on 25 podcast explains that if a domes- group, featuring adequate student that these holes are man-made, not 2018. Despite this, YUSU’s CEO February. The letter also highlighted tic cat was to go to an optician, representation, to take forward mole-made, and are used to inject expressed on Twitter that they were the cost of the developments, stating they would be registered as blind, the development of Heslington compressed air into tree roots to im- “really proud of our staff for develop- that the GRAHAM contract for the due to how extremely sophisticat- West campus’ Market Square. prove the tree’s growing conditions. ing such a positive work culture”. colleges is priced at “£130 million”. ed human eyes are in comparison. NEWS Tuesday 03 March 2020 4 £1m for bioeconomy Scientists also have plans to Emma Topic reuse lipids and waxes from pea NEWS EDITOR biomass, as these products can be used in a range of other products in SCIENTISTS AT THE University of home, food and personal care. York have been awarded almost £1 The Director of Postgraduate million of funding for their bioec- Research at Hull has said: “Using onomy research. clean and efficient methods, we can The project was in collabora- convert various plant wastes into tion with farmers R Meadley & Sons nanomaterials that can be used in and the University of Hull in the the treatment of waste water across aim to use pea processing waste to many industries. clean water. Crop waste from pea “These nanocarbons are incred- production that is not needed to fer- ibly valuable materials: non-sus- tilise the soil will be converted into tainable nanocarbons are already nano-celluloses and nano-carbons the building blocks for electronics, to clean water. energy storage and drug delivery; The THYME project, funded by we have an opportunity here to cre- the Connecting Capabilities Fund ate them from sustainable sources.” of Research England, is a collabo- ration between the Universities of The amount that Teesside, Hull and York. The project the bioeconomy is is delivered in partnership with the £220 bn estimated to be Biorenewables Development Cen- worth in the tre (BDC) and BioVale in the aim to UK alone boost the bioeconomy across York- IMAGE : EMILY HEWAT shire, the Humber region and the The funding will help scien- Tees Valley. tists at York work on a number of The bioeconomy is estimated projects including creating a simu- to be worth £220 billion in the UK lation of the microbial aspects of The voices of staff and students alone, and the government’s indus- anaerobic digestion in order to de- trial strategy is setting targets to velop new monitoring methods. double its size by 2030. It will also help scientists de- The project is one of seven that velop specialised materials from rallying on campus picket lines was awarded funding by THYME. starch that can be used in vitamin Deputy Director at the Green capsules. why humanities students are more lecturer from the Politics depart- Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Dr Director of the Biorenewables Emily Hewat heavily hit by the strikes. ment highlighted that “universities Avtar Matharu, said that: Development Centre, Dr Joe Ross, DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR Student support on the picket are increasing tuition fees meaning “Often discarded and consid- said: line has been strong with every students have the right to demand ered as waste, unavoidable food sup- “The innovations kick-started WITH THE RECENT wave of in- striking day, seeing students go- money. The customer - business sit- ply chain waste such as pea waste is by this funding will not only help dustrial action reaching its third ing out to support the picketers at uation that has been created is not a treasure trove of useful chemicals boost economic growth but they week, Nouse spoke to lecturers on Heslington Hall and other areas ideal as it changes the dynamic of that can be utilised in many applica- will also pave the way to a more sus- the picket line to discuss across campus. As one student stat- the University but students should tions that impact global grand chal- tainable future where industry uses their reasons for striking. ed “most students feel it is unfair use it to try and recover their mon- lenges.” renewable sources.” The main issues for that their lecturers cannot settle ey ”. strikers at the University in one place and make a life for The Student Room recently are the unresolved pension themselves due to the nature of released an article explaining stu- debate, the gender pay their contracts”. dents‘ rights when demanding Lights on Lake 2020 gap and job security. While many students compensation from the 74 UK uni- One Biology lec- support the strikes, a key versities that are currently involved people to remember a loved one and turer Nouse spoke concern often raised is in industrial action. It highlights Emma Topic write their name on a leaf and float to pointed out that compensation for missed that most compensation requests NEWS EDITOR it on the lake.” she had been on contact hours, especially are calculated through number of Dawn Clements, director of St temporary con- as it was revealed re- contact days lost as opposed to ac- THIS YEAR’S LIGHTS on the Lake Leonards said that: tracts for eight cently that the Uni- tual number of contact hours. It also celebration has been posponed until “the blessings, the conversa- years and in the versity goes on to explain that contacting further notice, with more details to tions and the poems is part of how last four years gained the Office of the Independent Adju- follow. we work at the hospice. It’s about she’d spent dicator (OIA) as well as the Univer- Despite this, St Leonard’s Hos- enabling a large number of people at York, she’d £392,000 sity has had positive past results. pice will be hosting their annual to get together and be part of what been on three from In previous strikes, the OIA has event at Rowntree Park, where hun- we do and be part of that wider hos- different con- witheld ruled that students can receive com- dreds of candles will be set adrift on pice family. tracts. pay. In re- pensation if their university failed to the lake. The event is open The annual Lights on the It should cent years, minimise disruption during indus- to friends and family in Lake event helps St Leon- be noted that the Uni- trial action. the local community ards to carry out their all lecturers versity has This wave of industrial action is who wish to come work in the local com- Nouse spoke to compensat- being viewed by lecturers as a suc- together to remem- munity. Their char- on the picket line ed students cess due to the amount of support ber someone spe- ity has been caring wished to stay by allowing it has received but all lecturers on cial. Each person for local people for anonymous in third years the picket line are prepared to strike can write on a water over 35 years, provid- case of backlash free gown again if needed as they feel this lily a handwritten, ing specialist care and they may face hire but problem must be resolved. personal message of support for people with from the Uni- many stu- When asked by Nouse for a love and remembrance. IMAGE : THAT’S TV YORK life limiting illnesses. versity, especially for dents across comment, the University stated: The event will also include Their care is free of charge to those at the start of the country “Witheld pay from the autumn a short, non-religious service, patients, and so they rely heavily on their careers. have cre- ated petitions term is being collected throughout along with choir and music by the the generosity of the public. Science lectur- demanding refunds. The general January and February payroll and local community. Reverend David Williamson ers in particular wish consensus amongst lecturers is that will be used for student facing ini- Discussing death is something said that: to keep politics and this form of compensation is insuf- tiatives. It is important that we give people struggle with, so the event “it takes over five million their jobs separate ficient as it has no effect on first and proper consideration to how best attempts to create a space for peo- pounds to run the hospice and we as many feel the poli- second year students and a very lim- to use this money to ensure it has ple to come together. Reverend are always in need of funds and so tics of the University ited effect on final year students. a positive impact on students who David Williamson said regarding we have to do innovative and fun has no place within Lecturers encourage students to have been affected.” this that: “bereavement can be a lit- fundraising events that we can raise STEM subjects, use their rights as the University Industrial action is set to con- tle like an elephant in the room in money”. Last year, over two thou- which in the eyes has turned itself into a business, tinue Monday through util Thurs- that we won’t talk about the person sand people attended the event of one STEM lec- meaning students should exercise day of Week nine and Monday who’s died in case somebody gets which helped to raise over £6,000

IMAGE : PATRICK WALKER turer explained IMAGE: ALH1 their rights as customers. One through until Friday of Week ten. upset. So this is an opportunity for for the charity. Got a story for us? Email [email protected]... Tuesday 03 March 2020 5 York receives £5m in donations TEDx talks coming The second annual beneficiary to Nouse. Funds have allowed the Continued from front from YuFund is the York Sport Un- society to produce several supple- ion Performance Programme. The ments, as well as completely replac- to York next week offered can vary wildly depending programme is allocated £10,000 on ing all five of our aged PCs, some of on the equipment that has been ap- an annual basis, with a review every which dated back to 2008. you want, when you want. Over the plied for; the average donation is four years. It benefits York’s most Nouse hopes that by highlight- Louis Mosca last 10 years, Dan has grown his £2,085. promising student athletes by pro- ing the many contributions the ser- DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR property investment company: As- With student representation a viding support services that include vice has made to student life over pire Property Group, to include a key element of YuFund’s considera- strength and conditioning work, the past five years, more clubs will THE FAMOUS organisation TEDx bespoke property sourcing service tion for applications, large societies, education on sports, science, and be able to benefit from its generous will be returning to York next week for Yorkshire portfolio building, one or societies that benefit significant discounted medical sessions: all key help. We contacted the University for a series of discussions. The talks of the largest deal packaging com- parts of University life, are given the components of preparing Univer- for a comment regarding donations will be taking place in Central Hall panies in the UK, a refurbishment lion’s share of funds. One of such so- sity teams for Roses later this year, and their representative told us: on Wednesday 11 March between and flip company, and a portfolio of cieties is CHMS (pictured below) and College Varsity against Durham “The high volume of small do- 2-5pm and will consist of discus- £1.1 million by the time he turned YuFund is the University’s last weekend. nations received over the last year is sions surrounding various topics 25”. grant system for initiatives that Many of the largest contribu- due to the successful public launch with both announced, and yet to be Powell also has appeared on benefit students. It is typically tions from YuFund have gone to- of our first ever institutional phil- announced, speakers. various podcasts, YouTube chan- funded through small donations by wards fuelling York’s sporting suc- anthropic campaign, York Unlim- The first announced speaker, nels and a BBC One documentary. alumni through cold-calling cess, in spite of Lancaster’s ited. The Campaign has encouraged Marlo Clarke, through his lens of The third announced speaker, Katie service YuCall, and other higher sport budget. record numbers of alumni, staff, social work, student of economics, Russell, is a freelance writer, femi- avenues. Two investments students and members of the local and traveller, discusses how we can nist and national spokesperson for It is a sister totalling £12,405 community giving to projects and make intentional decisions, a sim- the charity Rape Crisis England programme to were paid to devel- charitable funds at the university.” ple but powerful model on feedback & Wales. She has worked and vol- YuStart, a crowd- op the ‘YorActive “YuFund exists entirely thanks evaluation, and how to process the unteered in the Rape Crisis move- funding platform Trail’. The trail to the generosity of our alumni and emotions we encounter along the ment over the past 15 years. Russell designed for stu- is a little-known friends and it is one of the oldest way. co-founded ‘Support After Rape dent groups to 5km run route funds to which donors give at the The second speaker, Dan Bu- and Sexual Violence Leeds’, where solicit money for stretching be- university. chan, according to the event’s Face- she remains an active trustee. She projects directly tween York’s Cam- “YuFund provides grants to in- book page “assists business entre- recently joined the board of Leeds- from York’s pool pus West Sports novative and worthwhile projects preneurs to build up their property based charity ‘Positive Action for of alumni. Two of Centre, and Hesling- run by students clubs and socie- businesses with the aim to show how Refugees and Asylum Seekers.’ the largest allocations IMAGE: ANNIE WATSON ton East’s Sport Vil- ties, departments and colleges. Like it is possible to go from a full time Tickets for the events are avail- included annual support lage. The trail includes a some of our other scholarship funds, career to financial freedom where able to purchase on the Eventbrite too. First is the Travel Bursary variety of resistance and car- including the Equal Access Scholar- you have the ability to work where website or app. Awards Programme within York’s dio stations to improve user fitness ships, Opportunity Scholarships Global Programmes Department along the way. Roses media received and York Futures Scholarships, the (£5,000 each year for three years). £5,296 in 2019 for coverage of the success of YuFund is down to a large The Programme awards stu- event. Additionally, the library has group of donors collectively giving dents looking to travel abroad with bagged a whopping £8,388 contri- to support our students. sums of up to £500 after a short ap- bution for its ‘Alumni Wall’. “Alongside YuFund we provide plication process and interview. It The most generous contribu- students with the opportunity to has also received support from San- tion in 2019, alongside substantial pursue all important extra-curricu- tander, the York Society, YuFund, sums allowed for Derwent squash lar activities through our dedicated the Nancy Richards Fund and the courts, the Hockey Society, and student crowdfunding platform, Beaumanoir-Hart Fund. York Vision, was the £5,772 allowed YuStart”. IMAGE: JULIANA ROTICH Volunteer champions wanted Flood caused Viking ing network, a self-audit frame- manage mental health and engage Patrick Hook-Willers work, and an in-house support pro- others in the conversation. DEPUTY EDITOR Fest rearrangements gramme. “We are training a group of The in-house element of this Mental Health Champions who will pointed with the news that the an- YORK UNIVERSITY Students’ deal is where the volunteer mental then train larger groups of other Matthew King nual Jorvik Battle reenactment was Union’s search for student volun- health champions are focused. The students. This provides longevity to NEWS EDITOR cancelled completely, also due to teer mental health champions has students who take on these mental the scheme and also career develop- the weather. The popular event was nearly reached its end, with official health champion roles will receive ment to the Champions. THE ANNUAL AND hugely popu- supposed to take place on Saturday training to take place next week. free specialised training, delivered “The Champions will begin lar York Viking Festival, which is 22. As reported by The York Mix, A The move to recruit volun- by Student Minds, centred on un- providing training to the wider stu- celebrating its 36th year, had to be spokesperson for the organisers of teer champions has come at a time derstanding mental health, aggra- dent population in summer term, rearranged this year due to weather the festival stated that: where campus mental health care vating factors impacting upon a and will promote this through col- threats following recent storms. “We are sure that visitors and has been placed high on the agenda person’s mental health, as well as leges. Keep an eye out on social Despite the storms, how- re-enactors alike will understand of both the University and YUSU, on how to best support people that media and be sure to sign up for a ever, the organisers of the event this decision ... We have been re- with an extra £500,000 being in- are struggling. The scheme is aimed session.” Upon the announcement were able to rearrange most of the markably unlucky with the weather vested into campus mental health- at creating a supportive student of the programme last year, Student events, meaning that this year’s fes- this year, but are pleased that events care services by the University, as community who are well-equipped Minds said that the programme as a tival continued with success, taking like our Strongest Viking Com- Nouse revealed, and almost a year and fully trained to provide advice, whole “seeks to define and develop place between the dates of 15 Febru- petition, our annual Best Beard after YUSU signed a three-year guidance and professional support the role that SUs can play in trans- ary until the 23rd. competition and the March to partnership with student men- for those in need of additional help. forming the state of student mental The events that Coppergate have been able to tal health charity, Student Nouse reached out to cur- health on campuses across the UK”. were most heavily af- take place today with such Minds. rent Community and Wellbe- This recruitment drive cer- fected by the impact fantastic audiences.” The partnership was ing officer Steph Hayle on the tainly indicates more steps in the of the storms were the Full refunds were given first signed by YUSU, upcoming recruitment and right direction in the availability of Viking encampment, to those who had purchased with six other student training of Student Minds mental health support for students which usually takes place tickets to the Battle Spec- unions following their champions, on which she on the University of York campus. on Parliament Street tacular. lead, and was intended said: “The Scheme aims There is also strong desire within throughout the fes- Despite the cancella- to focus on develop- to provide students with YUSU to push this scheme forward tival, however this tion of this event, it is ment in three the skills and knowledge should it prove to be as success- year, this was particularly admira- key areas. needed to support each ful as expected, Hayle adding that moved the Mer- ble that the organis- These were other with their mental the intention is to roll out the pro- chant Adven- ers of the event were the creation health. We want to cre- gramme more widely than through turers Hall. able to act efficiently of a Students’ ate a supportive com- colleges alone, saying “we [YUSU] Addi- enough to ensure Union men- munity at the Univer- hope to roll this out directly within tionally, that the most of the tal health sity which ensures sports teams and societies should many were events could still and wellbe- IMAGE : YUSU students feel able to this training run prove successful”. disap- IMAGE : ALH1 move forward. NEWS Tuesday 03 March 2020 6 Uni research into hate speech Nouse MyUoLie

to the questions posed on the site show the government that social Matthew King that: “It seems that people are really media needs to be monitored so as report continued NEWS EDITOR curious to know about terrorists, to protect those who are ‘vul- what terrorists think, their ideas etc. nerable’. access. The outcome of this assess- RECENT RESEARCH completed “While portrayed as a threat to The research concluded that Continued from front ment was that no unauthorised ac- by York Managment School has society and human civilization by these queries and answers regard- cess requests were made.” found that hate speech dominates mainstream media, terrorists sell ing terrorism were often infected the issues were unrelated to per- The University however re- social media platforms when ques- terrorism as freedom fighting via with Islamophobia and hate speech. sonal data, I still have no idea why mains committed to the project also tions regarding terrorism are asked. social networking sites and private On this, Dr Banerjee stated that: they’re sticking with that statement. stating they are “keen to work with The research used community messaging platforms. “We found that answers were Every document I have read agrees students to understand their needs question answer site (CQA) Yahoo! “However, the actual workings laden with negative emotions re- that multiple vulnerabilities were and their vision on how this should Answers to explore the topic of ter- of terrorism are largely shrouded in flecting hate speech and Islamopho- discovered which exposed a range of be implemented”. rorism and how online social media secrecy. For the curious, a conveni- bia, making claims that were rarely personal data - I don’t understand Speaking to YUSU’s academic platforms are being used to gain in- ent avenue to turn to is the commu- verifiable.” why anyone would say otherwise”. officer, Giang Nguyen toldNouse: formation regarding terrorism. nity question answering sites.” Due to the anonymous nature “it is important for the Univer- The data used for the research Dr Banerjee also added that: of the site, as mentioned earlier, sity to be honest about if and when included 300 questions on the “Users who posted sensitive ques- people using the site were found to The amount spent things go wrong, in order to build CQA site, which had with it a total tions and answers generally tended be able to express their islamopho- through staff time trust with the students’ commu- of 2,194 answers. These questions to remain anonymous”, and used bic views publicly without the risk of £29,000 on the MyUoY nity. I agree with students that any project so far were broad ranging on the topic of names that were not traceable to identifying themselves. breaching of our personal data is terrorism, some of which regarded themselves. In a statement by Ba- This reinforces the wider so- the breach of our rights, and how is counter-terrorism queries, others nerjee, she states that: “This paper cial issue of cyber bullying and hate it vital to protect our own personal delving into the specific biographies calls for governments and law en- speech on social media in general, Ash desribed the fault to Nouse data, and how insecure and vulner- of terrorists’ lives. These questions forcement agencies to collaborate wherein the impersonality of the as an “amateur” mistake. Detail- able we must feel when our own and their respective answers were with major social media companies, web is making users of social me- ing the fault, Ash told Nouse that personal data has been misused”. analysed, and used to see what in- including CQAs, to develop a pro- dia platforms feel more comfortable “when resizing the window students Adding that “the University did not formation the public is curious cess for cross-platform blacklisting spreading hate that they would per- noticed the app made a network re- communicate to us about this data about regarding terrorism. of users and content, as well as iden- haps not express in person, which is quest which meant it was refetching breach”. The author of this research, Dr tifying those who are vulnerable”. why research such as this is neces- information to re-render to library Speaking of behalf of YUSU the Snehasish Banerjee, said in relation The research therefore aims to sary to bring attention to the issue. tile. academic officer added “we are not “When refetching the informa- happy with the lack of transparency tion, as well as information about and proper students’ consultation library books, it requested all of on the app and the attendance mon- Universal credit reform open the student’s personal information”. itoring tool. Further and sufficient This meant that by simply chang- student consultation should be car- ing the username in the URL to ried out prior to continuation. The someone else’s username all of the Union is more than happy to work personal information listed could with the University on a consulta- letter signed by York lecturer be accessed. tion plan as we have already been The University has however doing. Until then, the Union won’t on people who are poor and that’s need. Since it was first introduced said that they have “had requests for make any decision about support- Jonathan Wellington why I signed the letter.” Universal I have met so many desperate fami- information at various points in the ing its implementation”. EDITOR credit, according to the Social Policy lies who are struggling with their investigation timeline and have an- The academic officer elect lecture is “not going to get people universal credit. Vulnerable people swered these requests honestly. The Matt Johnstone has told Nouse that UNIVERSITY OF YORK Social back into work any quicker and it’s are facing debt and hardship. Prob- University has been open and trans- when it comes to the MyUoY app Policy lecturer, Peter Dwyer, is not going to feed the children” add- lems with the administration of parent throughout the process”. he understands the obligations the among 12 of the UK’s top lecturers ing “so why are we doing it?” the benefit have seen thousands of The University also stated in University has to monitoring at- who have signed an open letter de- “We should have rights to basic people relying on foodbanks. Uni- an FOI which asked for a clarifica- tendance through the Tier 4 visa manding the government to bring welfare but we should be enabling versal credit is meant to be a safety tion on whether any of the issues regulations but that “this monitor- in urgent universal credit reforms. people into work, not saying we’re net but there are huge holes in the involved personal data: ing should be as non-intrusive as The letter, which was sent to the not going to support you if you have net and too many people are falling “The intention of this state- possible, to maintain the level of re- Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and another child. through”. ment was to reassure students that spect that students deserve”. the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, called “The evidence shows me it’s When asked about her op- there had not been any Computer science for cuts to children’s universal credit creating hardship, and we shouldn’t timism going forward Maskell unauthorised ac- representative and to be axed from the budget and for have a welfare system that creates seemed reasonably positive stat- cess to students’ outspoken critic of the waiting period to be reduced hardship ing “I have met with the Minister personal or at- the MyUoY appli- from the current five weeks. The lec- on several occasions and also with tendance data as cation Tom O’Neill turers signatures are accompanied Jobcentre Plus who administer uni- a result of the secu- described the Uni- by those of 78 Labour MPs and rep- The number of top versal credit and there have been rity issues that had versity’s adamancy UK lecturers who resentatives from the Unison, Unite, have signed the some tweaks to the system which been discovered. that they had been Usdaw and GMB unions, and local 12 open letter as well has meant that people are not hav- This was due to honest and trans- branches of foodbanks and Citizens as the 78 labour MPs ing to wait so long for their benefit the prompt and re- parent throughout Advice. and can pay back any advances over sponsible approach the process as “baf- The letter states “it is a ba- longer periods.” Maskell argues taken by the student fling”. Stating toNouse sic minimum that everyone in our “I have limited optimism, we however, that “tweaks like this are that reported the is- that the University’s country should be able to feed them- spend a lot of time trying to push not enough and real change needs sues to us, for which “comments about the selves without needing emergency at doors and trying to convince gov- to happen” indicating the real prob- we are very grateful.” safeguarding of students’ food parcels” but that “according to ernments to change their minds but lem “is that the Government does The false statement may data appear misleading when the Trussell Trust, low income, ben- a lot of it depends on political will. not seem to understand this and have therefore had the good weighed against the reality of efit delays and changes are the main I do not think the current govern- they believe that tinkering around intentions that this statement the potential data issues so I ques- reasons people need emergency ment is inclined to accept this sort edges is enough” describes but the statement is far tion if they can be trusted to be fully food”. Citing the fact that food bank of approach “I hope the Government will from transparent. Ash Holland told transparent in future”. usage is rising year on year and that “But that shouldn’t mean you listen but right now they don’t seem Nouse that the University’s state- The Nouse investigation also “more than a third of emergency shouldn’t stop trying”, using the to be”. Maskell added that “The sup- ment to Nouse that the issues were discovered that the University has food parcels go to children” it ar- analogy of it’s like water dripping port of experts, like Peter Dwyer, is “not related to attendance data or already spent £29,000 through gues that “the Government should on stone arguing “eventually you vital if we are to get anywhere”. Also personal data” was “indefensibly staff time on the project. be doing more to help them and will see an impact and things will stating that “it is important that false”. A further £2,500 was spent on their families”.Specifically, the letter change slowly, “it takes time but when we are developing policy we When questioned how the Uni- the bluetooth beacons which are argues for “removing the two-child you’ve just go to try and present evi- consult as widely as possible. I often versity knew that student’s personal now not in use. The University re- limit in Universal Credit” and re- dence and hope.” meet with university departments data was secure they answered “as fused to release the amount in total ducing the waiting time for Univer- Nouse also spoke to fellow sig- who have an understanding of how part of the investigation process, that has been spent on the project. sal Credit”. natory Rachael Maskell, York Cen- policies are shaped and how they full log files were provided by the The pilot was paused in week 4, Speaking with Nouse, Peter tral MP. The Labour MP told Nouse: have evolved over time, what has supplier to the University’s security after only 355 people downloaded Dwyer stated that universal credit “It is clear from the work I have worked, what has failed and how we team. These log files recorded all ac- the app and it was faced with wide- in its current form and its waiting done that universal credit does not can work towards creating a better cesses to data, and were analysed by spread criticism and further techni- time only served to “heap hardship provide the support that people system”. the University to identify any such cal issues. Want to write for us? Email [email protected]... Tuesday 03 March 2020 7 Recruitment budget doubled Teach-outs planned Professor Saul Tendler, Deputy opportunities to Commonwealth Emily Hewat Vice Chancellor, said: “the York citizens to study in the UK. DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR Maastricht Partnership demon- In the UK, money is invested despite the strikes strates our commitment to collabo- in encouraging secondary school AN ANNUAL REPORT has re- rate with one of the outstanding in- children in Yorkshire, specifically education, despite their own right vealed that the University of York stitutions in Europe”. in York, to consider higher educa- Joseph Higgins strike. It also shows their commit- has doubled its funding on re- China is currently the Univer- tion as a future path. Shine is one of NEWS CORRESPONDENT ment to their colleagues and sup- cruitment since the academic year sity’s main source of international these projects that raises students’ porting the strike action by not 2014/2015 with the assumption students with 2,065 students cur- aspirations across Yorkshire and the THE UCU STRIKE action has af- hosting their teaching on campus or that the majority is going abroad. rently studying here. York specifi- Humber. fected many students’ contact hours in campus associated locations like It has been projected that cally focuses on Jiaghsu province Furthermore, Green Apples since they began, and disruptions King’s Manor. £3,350,000 will be spent this aca- of China, by being involved in the works directly in York’s secondary are expected to continue until the The ‘teach-outs’ are not occur- demic year on recruiting students as Jiangsu-UK 20:20 initiative since schools along with York St John strike period ends with the begin- ring for the first time either; in 2018 opposed to £1,400,000 being spent 2017. University to encourage British ning of the spring holiday. However, The York Tab reported on a similar four years ago. children to apply to university. The some members of the faculty from initiative that occurred during an This spending by the University The amount spent University works with colleges to certain departments, such as the extended strike period, where lec- has steadily increased over the last on recruitment encourage students to stay in this departments of Archaeology and turers and students alike joined few days. £3.35m this academic year county. English, have decided to commit together to share their knowledge The aim of this money will be (2019/20) Additionally, Next Step York is to the education of students over and research in an informal educa- to advertise the University across a project that relates directly to the their right to strike and are hosting tional setting at Heslington Village the world; currently more than 140 University as it focuses on showing ‘teach-outs’ off-campus so as to not meeting hall. The Archaeology de- countries are represented by the The University offers two equal students the benefits of a research cross the picket line at the Univer- partment offers a platform for PhD student body. 4,000 students out access scholarships for students intensive university. sity. students to share their own research of 18,000 originate from a different seeking refuge in the UK of up to When Nouse asked how the These ‘teach-outs’ are typically topics in the city centre at similar country. £15,000 and five Sharifah Sofia University can justify such a large informal displays of the work of times. Overall, the upcoming teach- The University awards over 100 Albukhary Scholarships for under- increase in spending, we were told: some lecturers and PhD students outs are bound to be a welcome international scholarships per year, graduate students in need of finan- “We are proud to be an out- and tend to be less rigidly structured piece of education for any students with a tuition fee discount as well as cial support to further their educa- ward-facing, global University than formal teaching in the form of that are missing their formal teach- scholarships for specific countries tion. that thrives on a rich mix of ideas seminars, lectures and workshops ing during the strike period and that they are looking to encourage Offices have been set up in and perspectives as a result of our that would occur in regularly time- all students should keep their eyes students from. Kuala Lumpur, Dehli and Beiijing 18,000-strong community of stu- tabled lessons. However, this can open for emails from their lecturers The University has been com- by the University in recent years dents. Spending on international vary depending on the department in order to identify whether a teach- mitted to encouraging international with considerable money spent on recruitment reflects the University’s participating. This decision to host out is occuring in their subject. students for some time as it has in- exchanges and language courses. commitment to continuing to en- out of university teaching made by Nouse contacted YUSU Presi- vested £3m in a joint research pro- The Commonwealth is also a courage and support a diverse range certain faculty members shows the dent Samara Jones on their stance ject with Maastricht university. 924 focus of the University as the Com- of people from around the world to continued commitment by many on the teach-outs, she told us: students from Europe are currently monwealth Scholarship Commis- come to York to live and study.” of the University’s academic staff “We have been helping UCU at York. sion in the United Kingdom offers to the furthering of their students’ promote their teach-out timetable”. York music festival International Women’s Week artists we need to be part of the Emma Topic programming calendar. The risk is NEWS EDITOR entirely the company’s - they would events set to take place in York need to refund everyone if the li- YORK’S FIRST OUTDOOR music cence was refused”. Izzy Hall festival will bring acts such as Mad- The council’s public protec- NEWS CORRESPONDENT ness, Westlife and Lionel Richie to tion team have previously received the York Sports Club in Clifton Park 10 noise complaints at the sports INTERNATIONAL Women’s this summer. club since 2017. This has led to a Week has come to York; Monday The festival will take place over management plan that agreed that 2nd through to Sunday 8th March three days between 19-21 June and noise must be kept to a maximum events will be held all over campus is set to become an annual event in of 65 decibels, as the planned noise to celebrate women’s achievements, the attempts to put the ancient city level of 75 was too high and would highlight barriers that women still of York on the UK festivals map. A severely disturb residents. Michael face and inspire action for achiev- general admission three day pass is Golightly from the council has said ing equality. The message for in- priced from £129-189, with options that “we are not against the holding ternational Women’s Day 2020 (8 to buy a VIP three day garden pass of a music festival but our approach March) is that collectively, each one IMAGE: YUSU WNBN for £299 which includes access to has to remain in protecting the pub- of us can help create a gender equal the front stage and a private bar. lic from public nuisance.” world. the work being done to tackle them. Celebrating Disabled Wom- So far, 17,000 tickets have been On these terms, the York Coun- YUSU’s Women and Nonbinary This is why we have such an array en. Saturday 7 March 8:30pm. Van- sold with over 40 per cent of those cil has granted the event a one year network (WNBN) coordinates cam- of events happening over the week, brugh Arms. tickets sold to people living in or licence at 65 decibels. Phil Crier, paigns all year round for students. with the hope to empower and Events being hosted by colleges around York and mainly to custom- representing the festival organisers, Recently in the run up to Interna- bring together the women of our are as follows: ers who are middle aged women has expressed his frustration saying tional Women’s Week they have university”. Goodricke College: Free or “empty nesters”. The event is that “this is not for Iron Maiden been shining a light on abusive re- Events being hosted by YUSU’s Sanitary Products and Free the expected to be a massive suc- or Motorhead - it’s for Westlife, lationships; the Red Flag campaign WNBN are as follows: Flow donations. Monday 9 March cess for York. Licencing solici- Madness and, for goodness’ lead by Grace Clark works to high- Crafty Convos. Monday 2 Goodricke College Nucleus. tor Phil Crier has said that the sake, Lionel Richie”. light behaviours that often hallmark March 10am-1pm. YOURSPACE. Goodricke College: Show- event could bring more than Some residents are toxic relationships among universi- Crafty Convos 2: Return of the ing of He Named Me Malala and 300 jobs and up to £2m also worried about ty students. Details of the Red Flag Tote Bag. Tuesday 3 March 10am- bracelet making. Tuesday 10 to the city’s economy parking and over- campaign can be found on Insta- 1pm. P/T/005a. March. while also supporting lo- crowding. Those gram (@officalredflagcampaign). Connecting via Conversations Goodricke College: Boob cal bands. living in Galtres Nouse spoke to Daisy Slate, one BAME Event. Wednesday 4 March Cupcake sale. Wednesday 11 However, the event Grove are con- of the current officers at YUSU’s 7-10pm. The Kitchen @ Alcuin. March. has faced some criti- cerned that “the WNBN who has just been elected BOUNCE for International Goodricke College: College cism over its licencing volume of traf- for her second year in the role, Women’s Week with BOUNCE Charity Changing Lives wine and approval, as tickets fic expected,about the importance of this week York. Thursday 5 March 1:30- painting night. Friday 13 March. went on sale as early which is around for students and the wider commu- 2:30pm. James Hall. Halifax College: Fun Film as November 2019 even 20,000 visi- nity. Daisy told us, “International Still I Rise: International Night (and a chat about student’s though the licence was only tors per day, will Women’s Week is, at its core, about Women’s Poetry with the Depart- experiences). Saturday 7 March. granted this year. Phil Crier equate to around celebrating and encouraging the ment of English. Friday 6 March Halifax College: Informal has responded, saying that 8,000 to 15,000 ve- achievements of all women while 5-8pm. Treehouse, Berrick Saul Coffee and Conversation. Sunday “to secure international IMAGE: MATTHIAS MUEHLBRADT hicles over 3 days.” still highlighting inequalities and Building. 8 March. NEWS Tuesday 03 March 2020 8 YUSU’s Policy Coordinator, Kelly Balmer, on her role, its future and the recent YUSU elections “It’s been very entertaining. Students at York never fail to entertain me, that’s what I have learnt.” For those who don’t know what So following from that, what our mission as a group to make the Free the Flow York about period members but then who are these your role actually is, how would was your role in terms of creating candidates’ campaigns accessible to poverty around campus and this has members going to be, as well as lots you describe it? the rules for the election? everyone, and making sure that all now become a part of YUSU policy. of little bits about stuff like YUSUg- “I’ll start off by saying it is the “I chair the policy review group the candidates were feeling okay There was one about clothes swaps gestions which is an online policy major bit of the Union for students panel and basically election rules get and weren’t staying out too late in which has just become a volunteer- submission place where all policies to come and say here’s an idea that given to us and we’re asked about campus bars winding up students, ing group. There’s loads of ideas like can be submitted on the website, no one elected has mentioned or what changes we want to make. For giving themselves unnecessary that, so it’s such an open process their progress can be tracked and one I’m trying to get through a example, this year we decided to stress.” and any student can submit their students can vote them up or down. network, they can submit it to the change them a bit in terms of wel- How many candidates did ideas. In September, there is often So, there’s lots of changes going on, policy cycle which the policy coordi- fare, and we added a dos and don’t break the rules and what hap- the time for the new policy group it’s just waiting for the final say to nator runs which is one of the ways s list, as before this, the rules were pened to them? to be elected, which consists of four happen, which could be by the end students can help change things or very much so like ‘don’t use blue “The sanctions for campaigners members and me chairing it. You of this term or could be next term add things onto the agenda of the tac’ and ‘don’t do this’, and weren’t who break the rules are dealt with can always have a look on the policy but I am hoping it will be in by the Union. It also has a lot to do with phrased very clearly, so we decided by the deputy returning officer. I group website to see how to get in- start of the next academic year. officer accountability, so if to create a dos and don’t list don’t personally have any stats on volved.” You can see more about this on the an officer isn’t fulfilling instead, which was com- that subject.” What does the future of the YUSU website.” their role or any sort pletely made up by the Do you think the punishment role hold? It wasn’t up for elec- How have you found the role? of VONCs (vote of no PRG group, and then system in place is fair and ad- tions but surely we will still need “It’s been entertaining. Stu- confidence) can come the election rules were equate? one? dents never fail to entertain me and through me and tweaked for welfare.” “They are decided on a case-by- “So it is quite an important role, that is something I have learnt dur- any other account- What was new case basis, form what I am aware of. especially because of the account- ing my time at YUSU. I think the ability aspects. As in this year’s elec- There are guidelines that the deputy ability aspect for YUSU officers and role itself is very admin-heavy. For well, election and tion rules? returning officer will have followed, how much it decides and influences me, policy is something I’m very referendum rules all “So, there was but I am also aware that it is a case- the agenda. But with the role, as passionate about and is something come through us the restriction on by-case thing, in terms of how much you may know, we had an external I’ve done from a young age so if and then the refer- campaign tim- it has impacted and how nasty com- consultant come into YUSU last that’s something you’re interested endums and elec- ing, it was also a ments are for example.” academic year and she put forward in, you’ll enjoy the role, and also tions are facili- heavy emphasis How can students get involved quite a few proposals which have you’re always busy as it is a set rota tated through on accessibil- in the student policy process? then been consulted over since of how things have to happen. It is us.” ity on the dos “You can submit your policies November until now by students definitely a busy, yet entertaining and don’t and ideas at the beginning of term, and it varies, so it’s just a case of role.” list, even so how I have been running it is that that feedback being reviewed and How can students shape the though submissions are open over the first then a decision being made about future of the policy process? there al- three to four weeks where any stu- what’s going to happen in the next “You can check out the survey ways is dents can submit an idea, then they few months. There are options of on the YUSU website under “YUSU acces- meet with me and we have a chat the role being paid and appointed Policy Development Review.” sibil- about it and I decide whether the or paid and elected and all the in- ity, we request is viable or not. We do get formation about what the policy Jonathan Wellington really a lot of good ideas from students. group could become, because it can EDITOR made it For instance, there was an idea from become a policy forum with more YSBL awarded Queen’s Prize Recent events cause Emma Topic from the collaborative and flexible “This award is a fantastic NEWS EDITOR culture we have sustained.” achievement and richly deserved. York trader appeal On 20 February, Vice-Chancel- The Laboratory’s work has had THE STRUCTURAL Biology Labo- lor Charlie Jeffery attended Buck- far-reaching impact: the benefits it ing at a York hotel were among the ratory at York have recently been ingham Palace and received a medal brings to the global research com- Matthew King first people in Britain to be infected awarded the Queen’s Anniversary engraved with the Queen’s signature munity include not only its world- NEWS EDITOR with the coronavirus (one of whom Prize at Buckingham Palace. on behalf of York Structural Biology renowned methods and discoveries has been confirmed as a University The prize recognises ground- Laboratory. but also the outstanding scientists YORK TRADERS AND business of York student) seem to be deter- breaking work that is carried out The prestigious award has not it has trained. To wider society this owners are issuing an appeal to ring tourists from visiting York. in colleges and universities across only been a huge honour for the De- research contributes to the develop- York locals and tourists, stating that Consequently, the usually quiet the UK, and has awarded over 275 partment of Chemistry, but has also ment of new medicines and also the “your city centre needs you” follow- months of January and February prizes since 1994. been a fantastic achievement for the development of new approaches in ing the recent impacts from both are becoming even quieter, which is The York Structural Biology University of York. Chancellor Jef- the search for novel drugs and ther- the coronavirus outbreak and the having an impact on local business Laboratory (YSBL) have been stud- fery has said in a statement that: apies in medicine.” high levels of flooding. owners, their employees and the city ying protein molecules over the past The appeal made by the traders as a whole. 40 years, developing new and inno- was reported by The York Press last An article written by The vative ways to study them. week, they spoke to Phil Pinder, the Guardian explains that flooding has This has led to groundbreaking chairman of the York Retail Forum, now become normal for York busi- research into individual proteins who stated that: ness owners, especially those whose that has been used by scientists “Coronavirus has had an im- businesses are near the river. Owner across the world to develop new and pact - 12 per cent of visitors to the of the Plonkers Wine Bar, located improved medicines, including in- city are Chinese tourists - but the near the river, next door to The sulin for diabetes. flooding has been as much a prob- Lowther, told The Guardian that: The Laboratory is currently lem. A lot of people from further “I’ve had this business for 30 made up of 70 staff and PhD stu- afield are saying they thought we’d years, and I have flooded nearly eve- dents whose research covers struc- be underwater, but obviously that’s ry year. I’ve listened to every story tural biology, chemical biology and not the case and York is open for and every solution and every prom- biological chemistry as well as crys- business. ise, and nothing will get done, it just tallographic methods of research. “I would say to locals to come stays the same.” Professor Wilkinson, the leader into town and support the city cen- It seems, therefore, that York of York Structural Biology Labora- tre traders. The city centre employs residents, including students at tory explained that: a lot of people and makes up a huge both the universities, must rally to “This prize recognises the qual- part of the city economy. It’s vital we support these local businesses and ity of the work of the many hun- keep it going when times are tough.” not be put off by recent events to en- dreds of scientists who have passed The combined worry of the sure that York businesses and cul- throughIMAGE: ARIAN theKRIESCH Laboratory over the continuous rising flood levels and ture can continue to thrive, despite past four decades and benefited IMAGE: BCA the news that two individuals stay- the floods and coronavirus. Want to write for us? Email [email protected]... Tuesday 03 March 2020 9 COMMENT

IMAGES LEFT TO RIGHT: MGM/UA COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, MARVEL COMICS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, WARNER BROS. PICTURES, UNIVERSAL PICTURES Idolised or pitied, why can’t disabled people just be? Living in a dichotomy of superhuman or subhuman comes with huge expectation and burden the source for the autistic character with a super cool prosthetic (I’m upon and seen as burdens to soci- sense to separate and ostracise disa- Raymond Babbitt (despite Peek not looking at you, CGI Sofia Boutella in ety. We are separate and always an bled people at all. Ally Smith having autism – because where’s the The Kingsman: The Secret Service). add on. If you’re abled you may not Someone might say to this, (she/her) fun in being accurate in your por- We are celebrated, idolised and have noticed this – it’s easy to miss “well, if you’re saying you need ad- trayal of disability). The cultural elevated when we subscribe to the when you’re included by default. It’s justments then you’re admitting you impact of the character Rain Man norms of abled society or provide the separation in everything: stu- do struggle and need help, so why for autistic people cannot be under- entertainment. Did you know that dents and disabled students, com- is it wrong if I celebrate people that ow many times have you stated at all. The idea that autistic since Dustin Hoffman won best ac- muters and disabled commuters, overcome these difficulties?” This seen a newspaper article people are ‘impaired’ in every aspect tor at the Oscars for his portrayal parents and disabled parents. The is fundamentally missing my point. H about how ‘inspirational’ (social, emotional, mental) bar hav- of an autistic man over half of the argument used to defend this is Disabled people do not exist for you a disabled person is? How they’ve ing a single savant trait is danger- winners for best actor have been often that we have different needs, to idolise or pity. We do not exist for overcome ‘so much’ and how every ous. portrayals of disabled people? And and so should be treated differently you in any way – we exist for our- single day is a struggle, but they When society only celebrates notably, not by disabled actors. and be in our own category. This selves. Acknowledging that often we keep on going because they’re savant disabled people, they are doesn’t take into account that while need adjustments to live in a society strong. I see it all the time. Often, sending the message to non-savant the needs may be different, they are not built for us does not mean that its disabled people being lauded disabled people that they are only Only celebrating no less important. Could you imag- we are agreeing that we are some- simply for just living their lives and a burden. It makes people feel as if ine how frustrated an abled person how less than, we’re just accepting adapting to the way abled society there is another thing that’s ‘wrong’. would be if every time they needed the fact that we live in an abled (and works. It’s the girl who became a When I got diagnosed I was frus- savant disabled to get on a train or bus they had to ablest) world. Needing adaptations model even though she had Down trated as I was at a place in my life call ahead in a ‘reasonable amount to a world that’s not built for you is syndrome. It’s the boy who became where it felt as if this was just an- people sends the of time’ so the operators could put a not a bad thing (just really frustrat- a barista even though he’s deaf. It’s other thing I couldn’t do, I couldn’t chair up for them to sit on? Would ing sometimes). When people post the seemingly constant stream of even be autistic ‘right’. wrong message they not ask, why can’t they just those inspirational videos, they’re videos being shared on Facebook of This portrayal and percep- keep a number of seats up and free not posting them because they actu- ‘inspiration porn’. Virtue signalling tion of disabled people can also be for abled people to use? That would ally care or want to change the soci- is not the representation or respect seen with characters like Daredevil. Did you also know that” only be a fair question to ask. ety we live in to make sure that these that disabled people deserve. Blinded when he was young by ra- two disabled actors/actresses have Putting these needs in a differ- ‘success’ stories become the norm Or even better, it’s the disabled dioactive material, the material won an Oscar? It seems that people ent category or making a completely for disabled people, they’re posting person who is ‘superhuman’ in one enhanced his other sense to super- like the spectacle of an abled person separate solution also often just cre- them because it makes them feel aspect so they are accepted or tol- human levels. Of course, this is a ‘cripping up’ but don’t actually like ates unnecessary work. Especially good. Disabled people should be erated by society. Take the real life superhero film and isn’t meant to disabled people. at university, so many of the ad- able to exist without the expectation example of Kim Peek, the man who be accurate, but that is exactly my When we aren’t ‘superhuman’, justments that are put in place for of being an inspiration or a burden. inspired the main character in Rain point. Other examples are… literally we are subhuman, there seems to disabled students (if they actually I do not pretend to speak on behalf Man. He was called a “walking GPS” any portrayal of an amputee char- be no space for disabled people to happen like they’re meant to) would of all disabled people; these views and nicknamed “Kimputer” and was acter who has had a limb replaced just be. We’re pitied, looked down benefit all students . It doesn’t make are my own. COMMENT Tuesday 03 March 2020 10

EDITOR’S OPINION “Double standards at No.10” after a legal battle fought, and Izzy Hall lost, by Helen Macintyre who the prime minister had an extra- (she/her) marital affair with back in 2010. Boris’ refusal to comment on the matter has continued since. What confused me the most is how the his week I have endured public, knowing how shady Boris the depths of academic hell is about his role as a father and his T (say a prayer for a third year problematic past, still elected him you know) with dissertation dead- to lead this country? How we deal lines. A stressful time for all, but with our personal lives under pres- nothing raised my blood pressure sure reflects how we can deal with like the news alert that no one responsibility; and this is who we wanted to see. This week, Boris have chosen? In a final blow of Johnson has announced that his irony surrounding Johnson’s 5th fiancé, Carrie Symonds, is preg- child, a 25 year old magazine ar- nant. And please, before you think ticle where he calls single mothers I’m some kind of no-children-be- “irresponsible” came back to make fore-marriage-hater, hear me out. him look like even more of a sexist Boris Johnson has a long, complex knobhead. and problematic relationship with My mind also considers the the press over his personal life. parallel universe where a PM, in IMAGE: GORDON HATTON Aside from family, Boris has been this same situation, was a woman. caught up in numerous controver- Two divorces, an unknown num- sies - some that he even gave to ber of children, and having a new us forth right on his own: a 2002 child while being unmarried - I Flooding will only get worse Telegraph article where he called can just hear the writers at The black people “piccaninnies” to Sun gathering their pitchforks. Slashed council funds have left towns incredibly vulnerable name one. But at the same time, I would Pregnancy announcements suggest that this fictional charac- and stem the damage. Morpeth impact of this would be a baffling are always joyous, but Boris John- ter would not have made it to 10 Sam Campbell was blighted by flooding as a result 15-fold increase in the annual costs son’s history of discussing his fam- Downing Street in the first place. of melting snow in 1963. The next of flooding, or around 0.4 per cent ily is not. On his Wikipedia page, Cast your mind back to the Tory (he/him) spell was in 2008 when more than of GDP. under the number of children, leadership elections of 2016 when 400 residents had to be evacuated, If history and the floods this states “5 or 6”. And no, this is not a Andrea Leadsom commented that and it was said that this was a once year are anything to go by, then joke. Personally, I often make the her rival Theresa May wouldn’t be in a generation occurrence. When it follows that those who will fall case that politicians’ personal lives fit to be PM as she didn’t have any n 25 February, the Ouse was the town was flooded again in 2013 victim to the increasing threat will should be left out of politics on the children. Women’s families and recorded at 4.5 metres above (after which my family and I had also be made to make up the gorge grounds of protecting their fami- personal lives have always been in O its normal level — the peak to relocate for nine months) it was in funding and relief left by cen- lies from harassment. However, as the firing line, and while Theresa of this spell of flooding, and only just clear that the problem was not go- tral government. But local council we have seen with Trump, these May not being a mother has very shy of the highest recorded level of ing to go away. Northumberland budgets are meagre, after years of personal lives can be saturated little to do with how she would 5.4 metres in 2000. Now, levels are County Council initiated a defence chronic underfunding by Tory gov- with racism and sexism. The way run the country, I would argue slowly but surely declining, howev- plan of around £25 million in 2014. ernments, leaving those authorities that Boris has conducted himself that Boris’ history of adulterous er the disruption has already taken Luckily, the defences were with very little to make contingency publicly, and privately, over his mystery children is. its toll on well-known York busi- completed and have in recent times plans for current crises – let alone time in politics has been full of Perhaps Boris’ new family nesses such as Dyl’s Café and the prevented what could have been plan for the future. A 2018 report signs that we should not trust him announcement will see the resur- King’s Arms – both of which have more disasters in periods of heavy from the Local Government Associ- to run this country. When, on the facing of him avoiding questions been forced to spend thousands of rainfall, but the process of comple- ation states that by 2025 local gov- radio in late 2019 with LBC, he re- from the media, and hopefully pounds on flood defences over the tion took years and was marred by ernment will suffer from a funding fused to answer the question that they will press to hold him ac- years. Two storms and an average bureaucracy and largely unaccount- gap of £7.8 billion, after a reduction the public has had unanswered countable. Will good journalism rainfall of 144 per cent in England able parties. of £16 billion in core funding over long before he was prime minister prevail and strike doubt into the throughout February have led to the last decade by 2020. Johnson’s of the UK: how many children do publics mind about his reliability? this. But the problem will persist in government has from the outset you have? Or will double standards allow his the future, and continues to blight Chronic lack of made appearances to be seen as Johnson’s paternity of a 5th shadiness to continue while he other parts of the UK: the Severn’s empowering the non-metropolitan child was revealed to the public ‘runs’ the country? Stay tuned. flood defences have breached, caus- areas which put it in power. It will ing disruption to homes, business- funding has left have to improve the trend of declin- es and schools in Shropshire and ing local government funds if this Worcestershire; meanwhile the riv- authorities with notion is to ever be credible. As the er Wye has reached its highest levels risk of natural disaster increases, in 200 years. very little it is simply not viable for councils Residents and business-owners to continue having their budgets in the areas in question are rightful- butchered. The head of Derbyshire ly up in arms at the lack of a mean- Many areas still simply do” not County Council told The Guardian ingful response from the govern- have the infrastructure to deal with that central government had simply ment, as the prime minister faces the crises brought by bad weather. ‘refused’ to contribute towards the criticism for failing to visit flooded This is because the government £20 million costs of flooding in No- areas. Affected households can ap- does not want to spend the money, vember of last year. ply for a hardship grant of £500, as and not just in terms of dealing This must change, across the well as tax exemptions in the recov- with the specific issue of flooding. It whole country, given the rising ery period and up to £5,000 to in- is also a climate change issue. The frequency of these events and the vest in flood defences in the future. extreme hike in rainfall this Febru- damage that has been wrought by But already these measures have ary correlates with an IPCC report years of underfunding. It is an issue been dismissed as inadequate by from 2014 which predicts that total which encompasses economic dis- councils and the people who have average rainfall will increase by 10 parity, backward infrastructure, un- been forced to pay out time and per cent by 2100. Furthermore, the accountability, a flawed democracy again, over a number of years. report asserts that if its predicted and, vitally, the future of our planet. In my own hometown of Mor- temperature increases are realised Future governments must commit peth, I have experienced firsthand by the 2080s, 250,000 - 400,000 to combating climate change and just how destructive flooding can more people will be affected by river empowering local authorities to be when there are not appropri- flooding across Europe, with the UK prevent what is currently a recur- Cartoon by Ayesha Gleed ate measures in place to prevent likely to be worst hit. The economic ring disaster becoming apocalyptic. Want to write for us? Email [email protected]... Tuesday 03 March 2020 11 Redneck is just a stereotype to degrade the poor The term Redneck and other stereotypes are used to dismiss the concerns of working people to redefine this term rather than re- workers fought a week long labour ing in the transformation of the only been strengthened over time. place it. Instead, union leaders gave war against an entrenched army of term Redneck into a synonym for In today’s media narrative, Elie Gould it the meaning of solidarity among 2,000 sheriff’s deputies, com- communist, in order to there often seems to be a rhetoric of IMAGE: ANONMOOS (she /her) the racially and ethnically divided pany guards, and state militia, discredit the UMW and the white working class that is in- working classes. The handkerchief before federal troops had to be their cause. America as herently convenient for those that helped to symbolise this. sent in to restore order. a whole, and especially endorse capitalism: that the poor Being a historic marker of un- This uprising marked the corporate America, has are dangerous idiots. he term Redneck has been ion solidarity and of the labour largest ever insurrection in never been in fa- Many get thrown under the around since the 1830s, with movements in the USA and Europe, American labour history. White same bus as rust belt Trump sup- Tit predominantly being used these handkerchiefs had acted as a coal miners were not the only porters who fall for his lies and to describe poor white agricultural form of protection for railroad men, ones to wear the red handker- pandering. This kind of narra- labourers and is a term that is not miners, roughnecks, loggers and chief as an unofficial uniform tive forgets that Appalachian only filled with stereotypes but also other American workingmen. however, as an estimated 3,750 states such as Virginia voted an unexpected history. – 5,000 Af- for Obama in 2008 and 2012, Coal miners first began to rican Amer- while 48.35 per cent of North adopt the epithet Redneck in the We should not ican miners Carolinians voted for Obama early 1910s and 1920s. This was to who participat- in 2012. build a new identity to distinguish ed in this conflict To make myself clear, the miners that would go on strike reduce anyone also chose to wear the percentage of which a state as opposed to those who did not, handkerchief. votes for a Democrat presiden- known as “scabs”. down to a single Unfortunately, de- tial nominee is not, in any way The miners’ strike largely spite some sporadic epi- at all, a marker of the overarching lasted from 1912 to 1936 and was stereotype sodes of multiracial, intersectional intelligence of its population, in brought on due to lack of union rec- cooperation, such as these, the his- fact I find that this kind of thinking ognition of the United Mine Work- tory of the American labour move- plays into the negative ideas that ers (UMW). The lack of recognition Coal miners often used” the ment especially in the South has vour of the un- higher class equals higher morality was largely due to the union’s policy handkerchiefs to keep the gritty coal clearly been one of overwhelming ionisation of the and enforces negative stereotypes. of an integrated workforce, an ideal dust off their necks, from falling racism. workforce. After all, The most important idea to that did not match the coalhouses down their work-shirts and from So, when did this idea of the a functional union take away from this discussion found in Kentucky, Tennessee and entering their mouth and nostrils. American labour movement that would stand in the way about derogatory terms, is that no Virginia which still contained seg- The UMW even went so far as dis- was wrapped up in the red hand- of industrial corporate power being stereotype or slur ever has a positive regation statutes, in an effort to di- tributing red handkerchiefs during kerchief begin to be seen as the ugly able to manipulate and lower one purpose; demeaning and degrad- vide and manage the workforce. some of the organised strikes. side of America? of the few cost items that exist in ing people as a way to keep them The term Redneck was first One such event was at the Bat- This largely began with the coal the business realm, namely: human and their views down is objectively used as a slur against striking coal tle of Blair Mountain in 1921, also operator’s association, a group that labour. In this way, the negative wrong and only ever results in a rise miners, referring to their social sta- known as The Red Neck War. This was set up to stifle workers’ resist- rhetoric against working class men of animosity between the different tus as poor labourers in an attempt took place in southern West Virgin- ance and combat the UMW. During and women found in places like the classes, when in reality we should to stifle the strike actions. How- ia, when a rag-tag army consisting of the Red Scare of 1919-1920, the coal Appalachian region and across the be helping one another to grow for ever, many of the workers decided an estimated 15,000-20,000 UMW operators began to ‘red-bait’, result- American South and midwest has a better future together. The sinister side of flaunting your rap riches The modern culture of glorifying the wealth of rap artists is proving to have fatal consequences targeted hit? The evidence available many rappers have had to overcome the history of hip hop and being one past few years. To pin each of these to the Los Angeles police thus far extreme poverty, societal discrimi- of the biggest flexers the game has deaths entirely on the fact that the Shaun Odili indicates that this callous act was nation and the lures of gang life in ever seen. In more modern times, rap game celebrates rappers show- (he/him) a targeted hit. In the days leading order to obtain commercial success rappers such as the Migos, Gu- ing their audience how wealthy they up to this death, Pop Smoke, whose through their artistry. Throughout cci Mane, Future and Gunna have are would be unfounded; however, real name was Bashar Jackson, had the history of hip hop many rappers taken the mantle and perpetuated we mustn’t ignore the role that this posted pictures of himself holding have always worn their bank ac- this culture. Even though the act of could have played. In a world where ike any typical day, I started large wads of cash. The day before counts on their necks and wrists. In flaunting your wealth is so heavily social media is so omnipresent and my morning with a shower, he died, the rapper had posted an older generations, the likes of Afrika integrated within hip hop, to me it everyone can see where you are, Land like any typical shower I image of a gift bag he had received Bambatta, Run Dmc, LL Cool J, Nas appears that it is increasingly put- who you are and what you have, it spent far too long trawling through in his Instagram story which vis- and Biggie Smalls, to name a few, ting rappers’ lives at risk. If posting is becoming easier for criminals my music trying to find a suitable ibly displayed his address. Many made sure to let the world know just images on social media of your lat- to target the rich and wealthy. It playlist. On this particular day, I have been led to believe that this how rich they were. Slick Rick was est Goyard bag or buss down Patek is no mere coincidence that there decided to include music from the may have exposed his whereabouts, a particular proponent of rappers Philippe means that more and more has been a spike in the amount of then up and coming Brooklyn rap- inadvertently making him a target displaying their rappers are becoming targets, then young and successful rappers that per Pop Smoke, with ‘Get Back’ and to criminals. The possibility that opulence, I do not support it. have been robbed and murdered in ‘Scenario’ being my songs of choice. Pop Smoke’s death may have been a possessing Pop Smoke is not the only recent years as it has become more Roughly two hours later, news sur- consequence of him showcasing the arguably young rapper to have been bru- widely accepted for them to show- faced that the rapper had been shot wealth he acquired the flashi- tally murdered within the past few case their money and success on dead in a home invasion in his West from his music leads est array of years. In 2018, the controversial social media, unwittingly exposing Hollywood house that he was rent- me to question the cul- jewel- rapper XXXTentacion was killed themselves to criminals. ing at approximately 4:30am. Pop ture of a genre that I love deeply. lery as he was robbed outside a Florida In the short time that Pop Smoke was 20. Is the act of flaunting the dia- i n motorcycle dealership. He too was Smoke rose to prominence, he Tributes for the rapper’s un- mond encrusted fruits of your only 20. Pittsburgh born rapper bridged the gap between the UK expected and deeply tragic death labour a harmless part of the Jimmy Wopo, who was seen by and US drill scenes like no other. immediately came pouring in. Fig- culture, or is there a more many as the successor to Wiz Khal- He was a rapper that was truly loved ureheads of the rap game such as 50 sinister side to it which is ifa and Mac Miller, was killed in a and revered on both sides of the Cent, Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj and leaving the lives of our hip drive-by shooting the same day. He pond. His death should serve as a Travis Scott paid their condolences. hop stars at risk? was only 21. Two weeks after these warning to everyone affiliated with The world of hip hop was in a state Deeply embedded tragic deaths Canadian rapper and hip hop culture, whether you’re an of immense sadness and palpable within hip hop culture is Drake’s tour mate Smoke Dawg, artist or a fan. We must collectively shock. the glorification of one’s who was also just 21, was murdered do more to protect these young rap- Early investigations into his wealth and the overt and outside a Toronto Nightclub. pers and the first step towards do- death gave rise to what still remains boastful display of their money Far too many young and up ing so is to reduce how much we an unanswered question. Was this which is often symbolic of their rags and coming rappers have been glorify these artists flaunting their merely a random attack or was it a to riches journey. A journey in which IMAGE:IMAGE: DOMINIK JOSHJDSS LIPPE murdered in cold blood within the wealth. COMMENT Tuesday 03 March 2020 12 Why do so many psychopaths get to the top? Too many people talk their way to the top of their profession. How good really are 'good psychopaths'? they’re highly influential, or they unlikely. home, safe in their own job, but hav- they are; people that can talk them- have the potential to be. You want In sectors like politics, neuro- ing ruined someone else’s. It’s very selves to the top, and who know all Dom Smith their fate to be tied up in yours, so surgery and (unfortunately for me) sad when you think about it – but too well that they can. (he/him) that they have no option but to treat journalism, to be this way inclined it’s all part of the job, they say. A job I’ve got to be careful not to be you well. can offer all sorts of advantages. they’re doing miles better if they can too broad here, or else half the pop- I’d love to be consistently hard- Politicians have to be at least a bit do it effectively. Cold. Manipulative. ulation are being branded a ‘good working, creative and charismatic narcissistic to even run for office, psychopath’, when they’re not. The hey call it ‘selling your soul etc., but it’s what can manifest from and don’t forget the Class A acting point I’m making is that these peo- to the city’. And it’s a great these traits that worries me. skills needed to articulatel y bash There must be a ple have been given wonderful gifts Tshame – the idea that to reach There’s nothing wrong with friends or to vocally back-up an – to be a determined extrovert is a the top of a competitive profession, being any of these things – deter- enemy. And all this in the name of very precious thing in the working it seems you have to leave your mor- mined, persuasive, cutthroat and longer-term political gain. way to the top world. But there's an oh-so-fine line als at the door, bringing with you a domineering – in the workplace. At the very top of the industry, between being an asset and being healthy helping of arrogance. But here’s the issue. If these char- neurosurgeons have been known without forfeiting destructive. Introducing British psycholo- acter traits start to appear in your to ‘get a kick out of’ the more deli- Being a good psychopath is gist Kevin Dutton, who coined one home life and in your everyday in- cate, risky operations they have to your morals great. If you think that is you, en- of the most fascinating terms in all teractions, then there’s a problem. carry out. Sounds strange at first, joy it – you can go far. Just know of psychology – ‘good psychopaths’. Unfortunately, they almost certain- I’ll admit. When you think about it that there’s a considerable risk that Good psychopaths are not nec- ly will, unless you happen though, someone that doesn’t bring So, registering somewhat” on things will spiral out of control. The essarily people actually diagnosed to be a ‘good psy- any emotion or anxiety with them the psychopathic scale can bring minute you start taking credit for as psychopaths – it’s a spectrum like chopath’ with a n to the surgical room is exactly the considerable rewards as you climb others’ work or take on an assign- most of these things. They are sim- understated kind of person you’d want acting on the career ladder, trampling on the ment and complete it by any means ply people with the good traits of and mellow you – focused, precise, optimistic. I hands of others as you overtake necessary is the moment things psychopathy, but not the bad ones. tempera- would, anyway. them. That’s not to mention the have gone too far. It’s too easy to go The less desirable features include ment. Journalists. It’s a shame, be- benefits your employers will enjoy from ‘good’ to not so good. narcissism, manipulation, ruthless- Yep, cause I wholeheartedly want to be- if you excel in these fields. I should One in 100 people are psycho- ness and a partial or total lack of come one, but journalists have to add at this point that 4 per cent of paths. It’s exceedingly likely that human empathy or sympathy. If I’ve be a tad arrogant in wanting their CEOs are genuine psychopaths, everyone reading this will at some just described you, unlucky – appar- name attached to the top of the while many, many more possess one point work in some capacity with a ently, it’s completely incurable. article (like mine is attached to or more of these ‘desirable’ attrib- psychopath. See them for what they The better characteristics in- the top of this one. I jolly well utes. Psychopaths at the top? You are. Do not get on the wrong side clude intense and focused determi- hope it is anyway). They bet. of them. Do not let it be you. There IMAGE: SLGCKGC nation. They are hardworking, crea- also have to be persuasive I’ve come to realise that the must be a way to the top without tive, logical, charismatic, confident and often damning with working world doesn’t really reward forfeiting your morals. It’s up to you and natural-born schmoozers their words. A carefully nice, reserved, emotional people. to find it. Let that be you. and persuaders. Know any- worded interview of That’s because these people are If you feel yourself slipping, be- one like that? Well there’s a just five questions can squeezed out by pushy, forward, coming a worse person to do better chance they’re a good psy- end someone’s career or confident folk. It’s becoming in- at work, ask yourself the following. chopath – just don’t tell them at the very least draw creasingly hard for the first group What do I want more – respect for to their face. It’s best to keep considerable tears. And to stand out and impress in a world what I’ve achieved, or respect for these people on your side; IMAGE:20TH CENTURY FOX then the journalist goes dominated by blaggers. That’s all who I am? Optimism over Sanders win shouldn't be too hasty The Left in America, and across the world, have a lot to celebrate but they risk getting ahead of themselves

A benefit for Sanders in the acolytes that he will inevitably win Although Trump is seen by many as pantheon of public opinion, espe- primaries is that he has an army of the election. Looking at our own unfit for office, recent polling shows cially that of middle America. If William Hart young and diverse volunteers who recent general election, however, that he has an approval rating of 49 Sanders can win over middle Amer- (he/him) are willing to canvas for their idol. we can see that there is a precedent per cent. This is important as histo- ica with his policies then optimism Bloomberg, on the other hand, is for failure where the disciples of a ry has shown that incumbents with is justified among the left as that not so lucky with his force of cam- radically left-wing leader of a cen- an approval rating greater than 50 would show clear support for his paigners. Unlike Sanders, the for- tre left party assume certainty that per cent going into an election are policies and indicate that Sanders ernie Sanders was the clear mer Republican mayor of New their man will defeat the pompous usually victorious. Those with an is not just for the educated liberal winner of the Nevada cau- York must pay his people to canvas blonde buffoon their messiah faces. approval rating below 40 per cent, metropolitan, but that he is truly Bcus with 46.8 per cent of the for him to try and get the support This feeling of certainty is no doubt are likely to be defeated. The dif- for all Americans. If he achieves vote, Joe Biden was in a distant sec- he will desperately need to win the augmented by the echo chamber ef- ficulty for forecasters is when the this goal, then he might just stand a ond with 20.4 per cent. The results nomination. He also faces a chal- fect of social media, which obscures incumbent’s approval rating is chance against Trump. from Nevada have put Sanders as lenge attracting the youth vote be- the full picture for many between 41-49 per cent, which All this, however, is merely the early frontrunner in the Demo- cause of a lack of diversity within his supporters and pre- means that the results could speculation: come November we crats’ contentious primary. For the team. vents them from go either way. will know what really occurred. Nev- left this is, of course, a great success, The first challenge for Sanders forming a logical Optimism within ertheless, defeat for Trump would as they are one step closer to put- is to mobilise this youth support so conclusion. the left for Sanders provide a welcome counterbalance ting a socialist in the White House that he can realise his democratic Sanders will be justifiable to that other single term president, for the first time. However, the left socialist vision for America. If Sand- faces a further once debates be- Jimmy Carter. Carter promised the must not let their guard down as ers is successful in this regard, then battle and that tween Sanders and American people that he would not it is not a foregone conclusion that it is quite likely that he will have ral- is the ongoing Trump begin. Even tell a lie and was famously chased, Sanders will obtain the Democratic lied enough support to obtain the popularity of then optimism can and attacked, by a rabbit. Trump, in nomination, let alone be able to beat Democratic nomination when the the incumbent only start to grow if conspicuous contrast to Carter, has Trump. primary season comes to its conclu- with sizeable Sanders’ policy survives allegedly lied to the American pub- Sanders’ first hurdle is to gain sion. However, the left will still not parts of the elec- the litmus test of presi- lic constantly throughout his presi- the Democratic nomination: if be able to rejoice just yet: while they torate. dential debate and dency and has a penchant for being Sanders remains relatively un- might win the internal battle, it survives with- the one chasing bunnies. Only if scathed through Super Tuesday, does not mean that they will win in the Sanders beats this manifest contrast then he is one step closer to success the war. to Carter in the race to the White and this will fill the left with opti- If Sanders succeeds in the House can the leftists relax and have mism. However, Michael Bloomb- primaries and becomes the man confidence that America will repre- erg first enters the race on Super to challenge Trump for the sent them. Until then, they cannot Tuesday, so Sanders’ current posi- leadership of the free world, afford to rest on their laurels if they tion as frontrunner may be chal- there will doubtless be an as- want to eject Trump from the White lenged if Bloomberg does well there. sumption amongst his leftist IMAGE:TRUTHOUT.ORG House and coronate Sanders. Want to write for us? Email [email protected]... Tuesday 03 March 2020 13 Sabbs in short: Accountability Sabbatical officers need to be transparent so they are accountable for their actions (that is, until the building is demol- Patrick Walker ished). Unsurprisingly, the Sabbs are (he/him) taking credit for a decision made by the University, for a process that was started under Finn Judge’s of- ficership. My point here is not that s student journalists, we I think our newfound access had have a complicated job: to nothing to do with them, or that Ahold Sabbatical officers to they’re liars, it’s that we have no way account, and to ensure we have a of knowing. Student media are not workable relationship in order to privy to the private negotiations be- get stories and gossip from them tween YUSU and the University.

IMAGE: PUBLIC DOMAIN too. Doing this requires regular This, in my opinion, is why meetings with almost all the Sabb YUSU is disengaged with the stu- team, and it was during one such dent population. It’s not just that meeting that the question of their students don’t know what their Un- "Low-skilled" work is essential record came up: how did we think ion does, it’s that they don’t know they had done their job this year? how individual officers benefit them It’s a more complicated ques- directly. Beyond the decisions that The UK cannot survive post-Brexit without EU workers tion than many people assume. As YUSU itself makes (which are also believes it can simply magic up a sit- this in 2018, when a Seasonal Mi- glorified lobbyists, Sabbs work al- slightly in contention: Sabbs make uation whereby pre-trained work- grant Workers Scheme was drawn most entirely behind closed doors, up a minority of the YUSU trustee Alice Manning ers, who already have the necessary up to encourage the seasonal em- in spite of repeated attempts by suc- board), it’s impossible to reduce (she/her) skills and experience, will flock to ployment of workers from outside cessive presidents to increase trans- any University reform down to the the UK in favour of remaining in the EU in peak times, “alleviating parency. York’s most prominent SU influence of Sabbatical Officer pres- their current country. Unfortunate- labour shortages”. Anxieties about officials carry out a myriad of tasks, sure alone. ly, the new immigration plans can finding employees post-Brexit have but they’re mainly working behind For most students, then, Sabbs he UK government has re- only signal a move away from a cul- been well-documented in the me- closed doors. To student media, and are simultaneously the source of all cently outlined plans to bring ture where immigration is encour- dia. to the students who elected them, information regarding University Tin a new points-based system aged – while the government plans The flipside of this is that UK that’s a problem, because it means decision-making processes, and the inspired by the Australian immigra- to lift the cap on “skilled” workers, nationals are more likely to con- that their record is extremely hard figures that must be criticised most tion system. Under this, workers by their own estimate, 70 per cent sider low-skilled or menial jobs as to judge. for their ability to lobby effectively. from outside the UK would have of EU workers will be excluded by being “beneath them”, making the As lobbyists, Sabbs have the By framing everything as their vic- to utilise a combination of English the new plans. That the government need for outside labour all the more luxury of taking credit for almost tory, as most Sabbs do, students are language knowledge, relevant quali- acknowledges and supports this pressing, unless these attitudes are anything the University, or its part- left to decide whether returning Of- fications and experience, potential cannot assist the UK in seeming addressed and dispelled. A culture ners do, as long as it falls within ficers should be re-elected based on job offers and special circumstances welcoming to outsiders post-Brexit. that encourages every child to as- their officer remit. Public campaigns their personality, whether they seem (such as working in a sector experi- Furthermore, there is a kind pire to university before “settling” like #RentRant are undoubtedly competent, and whether they’re encing a worker shortage in the UK) of arrogance in the expectation for a profession that doesn’t require evidence of a good attitude popular among YUSU employees to score the 70 points required for a that skilled workers will naturally a degree is toxic, and remains un- towards stu- dent who have the experience working visa. This new approach from Janu- choose to come to the UK now it addressed. While some vocational welfare, with them on a daily basis. That’s ary 2021 coincides with the end of is proposing such restrictions. If professions fall under the govern- and of an not ideal, free movement and aims to curb the Johnson’s government truly believe ment’s definition of “skilled” labour, Officer that and it’s numbers of “low-skilled” and low- it excludes others such as care work- genu- salary employees entering the UK. ers, as mentioned above. More in- inely While addressing high levels "Home-grown centives for UK nationals to take up seem- of immigration was a key concern such employment need to be put in sing to of many who voted to exit the EU, place, but the upshot of the govern- listen to separating workers into “skilled” talent" will not fill ment’s new focus on exclusionary student and “low-skilled” is not necessarily “skilled” professions is a decreased concerns the best way to address this. Requir- the gaps Brexit focus on this. about accom- ing workers from outside the UK to Furthermore, the government’s modation. That said, it’s jump through so many hoops in or- has created idea of drawing upon the eight worth being critical about der to qualify for a visa ignores the million or so unemployed in this the role the public cam- variety of circumstances that work- country to fill these “low-skilled” paign had in swaying the ers find themselves in – proficient that Britain deserves the best,” then positions is unrealistic. This num- University to reduce a few care workers, for example, do not we should be implementing the ber includes those who either can’t rooms to £99. Was the Uni- necessarily come to their profession necessary training schemes in order work full-stop, or who cannot fol- versity responding to YUSU from the standard academic route to have the best workers. Expect- low a traditional 9-5 work schedule. pressure, or was it responding that the government appears to be ing other countries to do the train- This may be for various reasons, in- to a student market that wanted IMAGE: YUSU promoting. Younger professionals, ing for us, producing workers who cluding having a disability or being cheaper accommodation, with few- also, are less likely to have achieved tick all the boxes then expend their a carer. Assuming that an absence er benefits than others? The answer probably a sub- the minimum salary or have gained skills assisting Britain’s economy, is of foreign workers will be naturally is probably a nuanced combination stantial contributing factor in why the experience required; a lack of a hardly constitutive of international filled by UK nationals is a danger- of both. elections develop into social media PhD, given how expensive the quali- co-operation. ous presumption that does not ad- The Unity Health building is popularity contests. fication can be, does not constitute a While focusing on decreasing dress any underlying problems with the best example of this problem. To really fix YUSU’s so-called lack of talent. the unemployment rate is clearly a the employment structure of the Since the service’s relocation to transparency problem, we should While the government aims good thing, the presumption that UK. Heslington East’s Kimberlow Hill expect Sabbs to share their notes to overcome this by lowering sal- “home-grown talent” will fill the With the UK having left the in 2018, the old surgery has sat un- on each meeting they have with ary and qualification thresholds for roles that workers from outside EU and being at the beginning of used, a tantalising opportunity for the University in more detail. This skilled workers (previously degree- the UK previously occupied is mis- the transition period, the current the many student societies that are would, give students an accountable level, now A-level or equivalent), placed. In the seasonal agricultural government has an opportunity to currently crammed into old build- paper trail, an opportunity to ques- the question remains over whether sector, for example, the labour force show that the UK remains a wel- ings in Vanbrugh. This term, Sabb tion why certain issues are priori- the new requirements will deter mi- is frequently international, to the coming and inclusive country whilst Facebook pages announced their tised above others. For now, it looks gration to the UK in favour of other extent that farmers rely upon mi- caring for its economic needs. The “huge win”: the University estates like student media will continue to countries. gration during these periods. The new visa changes fall far short of the team was finally allowing student resort to guesswork to hold YUSU’s It seems that the government government even acknowledged mark. societies to store equipment there Sabbatical officers to account. COMMENT Tuesday 03 March 2020 14 www.nouse.co.uk [email protected] @yorknouse CLASH OF COMMENTS Est. 1964 www.facebook.co.uk/yorknouse Nouse @yorknouse Should Turning Point York become a ratified YUSU society? YES. NO. many individuals involved in the movement close its funding sources. Leaked documents spurting what is often considered ‘racist’ non- and journalism done by The Lantern and con- Harrison McQueen sense. Joseph Higgins firmed by the International Business Times (he/him) Their social media accounts spew out (he/him) have shown that TPUSA have been funnelling posts which can accurately be described as their dark money into student elections across the sound created from scratching fingernails America to elect young conservative students against a chalkboard – cringeworthy blather- to student office with a dramatic advantage in urning Point UK is the British branch ing. But, as YUSU ironically protested as they urning Point York have been attempt- wealth. Want to write for us? of the well-established student activist shut down chances of ratification, we must ing to gain ratification at the University That itself casts doubt on ratifying the Tgroup Turning Point USA. It argues for protect freedom of speech. You are allowed Tfor a long time now. With the election of UK branch of Turning Point, what’s to stop conservative values; fiscal responsibility, free to fundamentally disagree with what they say, new Activities Officer Brian Terry, who seems them using the same tactics the USA branch markets, limited government. It also supports but they should have the right to say it. keen to ratify them, now seems like a good has provably used? However, that is not why Trump. I’m no fan of Turning Point and cer- The best-loved British example of the time to explain my own opinion on the issue. YUSU has been hesitant to ratify them in the PICK YOUR INTERESTS Take a look in a copy of Nouse, or go to nouse.co.uk, and tainly not a fan of Trump, but they should be benefit of allowing controversial speakers is As Comment editor, I’ve personally edited a past. Nor should it be, anyone political should allowed at York. that of Nick Griffin, the former leader of the couple of articles on both sides of the debate have enough faith in their argument to believe find out which sections best fit your writing interests. We have 14 to choose from! The group have a fondness of criticising far-right BNP, being allowed on the Question about TPUK but I’ve never given my personal their argument will beat out others no matter the “left-wing bias” persecuting those right- Time panel in 2009. This was someone that opinion. the tactics used. wingers with a different view. It would natu- had expressed disgusting views, and I also want to make it clear The reason Turning Point York have yet to rally come as no surprise for them that the it was an opportunity to pro- that, ratified or not, members be ratified by the University, is their open as- JOIN A FACEBOOK WRITERS’ GROUP Search for ‘Nouse Writers’, ‘Nouse Comment, York chapter has been rejected by the YUSU vide proper scrutiny for of Turning Point’s opin- sociation with the official branch of Turning Societies Committee (Socs Com) three times, these. ions will be welcome Point UK across the country. ‘Nouse Sport’ etc. on Facebook, and click ‘Join Group’. The Section Editor will then denying them society-status. YUSU are doing The result was in this section and The Tab reported four months ago that everything they can to prove the group’s mes- a pile-on and this newspaper the YUSU societies and commitees meeting approve your request. sage true, despite their protests that they aren’t Nick Griffin without censor- thought ratifying a group associated with a actually attempting to limit free speech. looked like an ship; I value national organisation like Turning Point UK Brian “Wally” Terry, newly elected as Stu- utterly rac- the ability would cause YUSU “reputational damage” and BUY NOUSE MEMBERSHIP You must buy a £7 membership to the society in order dent Activities Officer, expressed his support ist buffoon, of this pa- should not be encouraged. It is for the same of the group’s ratification during his campaign. delegiti- per to give reason that the York branch of Stand up to to write for us. Go to YUSU.org > Student Life > Clubs & Socs > Societies & Student He recently told York Vision that he was one mising voice to Racism, a typically left wing organisation, was of the two members on the Socs Com during him and a host of also not ratified. Media > Nouse the most recent rejection that actually voted his Party. opinions, This is not an issue of politics, it is an is- for the group’s ratification, only to be outvoted I ’ m so here sue of YUSU’s rules and guidelines being by four others. certainly is mine. breached. Nouse reported in October 2019 that In a debate on 13 February he stated that not say- Turn- the University had no issue with the aims and GET WRITING! Editors will post opportunities in Writers’ Groups, and you can “it is important to look someone in the face ing that ing Point goals of Turning Point York, adding they were and explain why they’re wrong” and to “chal- Turn- is not an happy to “encourage and facilitate” discussion suggest ideas to them. They can give you help and feedback too. It’s as simple as lenge their beliefs”. These are wise words from ing Point organisa- of right wing politics and capitalism. a ‘Wally’. YUSU’s decision has merely given York are tion I think It is solely an issue of the University’s that! the group something to continue to complain the same as this Univer- reputation and code of conduct which clearly about. the BNP or sity should states that societies “should not undertake any We must be clear; the York branch of Nick Griffin – be proud of action which could bring the reputation of the Find more info on our Facebook and Twitter pages, or email [email protected] with any questions. Turning Point poses no threat to anyone. Their their views are endorsing, host- Club, YUSU or the University into disrepute”. Twitter account features an absolutely huge entirely different. ing or otherwise Turning Point York’s affiliation with Turn- total of 20 followers as I am writing – prov- The group, however, legitimising. There ing Point UK may cause this damage. ing they have massive support for their views. is being de-platformed is nothing wrong with Once again, myself and the University are They do not even have a Facebook page. You due to its controversial na- IMAGE: GAGE SKIDMORE organising behind con- both in favour of freedom of speech, I welcome would be tremendously mistaken to believe ture. servative principles and values; the argument appearing alongside my own in that a successful ratification would lead to the I call on the Socs Com to ratify the no one wants to de-ratify the York Tories favour of ratifying the organisation I believe harm of anyone or any group at the University. group. This would allow for proper scrutiny and many of us value the open debate that they a group that fits Turning Point’s demographic Jonathan It wouldn’t take a thorough investigation to from those that disagree with the group’s bring with them. What makes Turning Point should exist for people to discuss political ideas Alex Editor Patrick realise that there isn’t a huge amount of right- views. It would be a much needed step in order different is their origins and their tactics. even if I disagree with them, but until they dis- Malu Bex wing opinion here at York, or at any other UK to stop the stifling of free speech at York and Turning Point USA (TPUSA) was founded associate from the national and international Muse Editor Deputy Editor university for that matter. prove that our University is a mature place, in 2012 by Fox News and Conservative pundit reputation of the group they are affiliated with Deputy Chief Admittedly, the parent group in the USA rather than infantilising us students. Charlie Kirk. It was established as a non-profit the University should absolutely not endorse has caused a large amount of controversy, with I am with ‘Wally’, and you should be too. organisation, meaning it doesn’t have to dis- them with ratification. Muse Editor Sub-Editor

Should Turning Point York be ratified as a YUSU society? Comment in brief... “SWEET TREAT TURNED SOUR” “WE CAN DOUGH BETTER” “STOP IGNORING VARSITY” One of the most upsetting things that has hap- Library paninis have always been a last resort College Varsity happened on Sunday and again pened after moving from Newcastle to York for me. After a long morning of slaving away it felt like a bit of a damp squib in terms of at- (other than the varying quality of nightlife) is at Morrell, I make the choice to invest £3.75 titude from supporters. They turned out to the the extremely low quality of Chinese takeaways of my hard earned money into a panini. Every rugby, as always, but not much else. We have in York. Many a night I have got back from a long time I take a bite, it astounds me. How much one of the best college sport set-ups here in Yes: 16% No: 84% day of two contact hours (I love my degree), and drier it can possibly get? They are by far the York, so an opportunity for a piss-up on a nice Source: Nouse all I have wanted is to sit down and tuck into a most overhyped food item on campus. They spring day watching competitive sport live lovely Chinese, however York is terrible on this completely lack seasoning, texture and fla- should not be turned down. Roses is obviously Do you agree with the new front. My housemates and I did find a decent vour and if Gordon Ramsay was ever to try the big one, but in a year where to get the var- immigration system? quality takeaway, only to find a few weeks later it, he would definitely call it an idiot sand- sity feeling you have to go away, why are people that said takeaway was rated wich. To make matters even worse, not turn- ing out to support York students only two stars for food hy- library staff just won’t al- on home turf in all the fix- giene. The moral of this low paninis to be taken tures? I’ve been to four col- story, therefore, is that the upstairs. The least the lege varsities now, and every good Chinese takeaways in library staff could do year it has been a lot of fun. York are also dirty. We can- is let me enjoy my YUSU have made the effort not win. York needs better, overpriced, flavour- to make it a big hit, so stu- cleaner, Chinese takeaways, less, under-seasoned dents should turn out for and it needs them ASAP. panini in peace. all events. (he/him) Yes: 12% No: 88% (he/him) (she/her) Patrick

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Which supermarket does the best scotch eggs? Q&A M3 “You will have Editor’s note moments where you convince your- self you’re not good enough - once you malu rocha stop believing in Nickelback, nouse and netflix yourself, it’s hard to I don’t know whether I should be proud or sad about the fact that when I type in ‘N’ into my internet browser, the Nouse website comes work past.” up instead of Netflix. I don’t know when this happened, but it did; and here we are, and I love it. But enough self-proclamation. Just in case there are any future journal- Alice Weetman chats with up and coming singer-songwriter George ists interested in joining Nouse while reading the paper, a fair word of warning: as soon as you step into our office, the rules of time sud- wilks about inspiration, motivation and making it in today’s industry denly aren’t applicable anymore. You’ll get to the office at around 11am, pop to Nisa for a How would you describe your sound? to sound and then generating that sound in where he is today if he refused to put time quick lunch snack and before you know it, it’s It’s definitely a ‘pop-y’ sound, but I’m the project. Sometimes I’ll hear in my head into his presence on social media. Just be 6pm and dark outside. It really is a portal that influenced by loads of different how the song should sound, but prepared to do a lot of things that aren’t mu- defies all laws of time space continuum, but I genres so there are normally then find it hard to transfer that sic related, but are definitely important to genuinely couldn’t ask for a better way to be elements from a few differ- onto the computer which is your career spending my ‘free’ time while at university. ent styles in there. I love very frustrating. Another Living in York for three years, you One of the hot topics around the office Coldplay and how they difficult part is that I must have the low-down on the music this week was how most of us will spend days use ambient synth in- never have anyone to scene - what’s your favourite music venue writing an essay for our degrees, but somehow struments, but I also bounce ideas off, so to play here? are able to bash out 1,200-word articles for love funk and disco it’s all down to me to I used to play the Fossgate Social Open MUSE within a couple of hours. so you sometimes come up with musi- mic night a bit. That was a great one because This just goes to show that when given a hear funky gui- cal ideas. It’s very sat- it was a small room, but it was always packed platform to talk about issues and topics that tar parts and retro isfying when I come and people actually listened to you play, we’re passionate about, we really thrive. I synth sounds. up with a good idea, which is very rare at most open mic nights. mean, what better evidence do you need other Hip-hop also but I think the process The Nook has a decent open mic night too. than the fact I wrote an article on Nickelback? inspires me. Their would be quicker, eas- What should we expect from you in Whether the topic is which high-street loung- use of samples that ier and probably more the next few months ? ewear makes the cut, procrastinating your aren’t necessarily musi- enjoyable if I had some- Hopefully lots of gigs in London and days away on the BFI film archive, or tips on cal instruments to gener- one else there who also had Brighton (as many as I can get basically). I’m cheap Yorkshire day trips with your house- ate musical sounds. But my ideas and influences. going to start filling out my YouTube chan- mates, I’m so glad to be a part of a student me- favourite artist, (I’m a fanboy), is What’s the best bit of advice nel so I’ll be spending a lot of time editing dia group that provides students the platform Jamie Cullum who is jazz fusion. There you could give to up and coming sing- videos (an example of doing something not to talk about whatever tickles their fancy. are loads of different genres that I love and er-songwriters like yourself ? directly music related). I’m going to be doing We have created our own little commu- use in my writing and production. I guess a I’d hardly say I’m a seasoned pro, but a 30 day song challenge where I do a cover of nity of wonderful editors who dedicate hours blend of pop, rock, and funk really. having been doing this for about six months a song a day, and each day I pick a song that to this paper. For this edition in particular, we Which artists are inspiring you most I’d say the first piece of advice is to really be- has a certain meaning e.g a song with a col- have some saucy intersectional collaborations at the moment? lieve in yourself. It’s cheesy, but you will have our in the title, a song that makes you want that I have to say are quite interesting. From Right now I’m listening to Sam Fender, moments where you’ll start convincing your- to dance etc. I also have a few songs ready/in Ellie (Deputy Features Editor) writing a Gam- James Bay, and the new Harry Styles, which self that you’re not good enough or the goal the pipeline to be released. I’m also hoping ing article on the appeal of medieval vide- has some amazing songs. Those three are my is too big for you to achieve. Once you to have four-five more songs released ogames, to Annabel (Food and Drink Editor) main inspiration at the moment; it changes stop believing, it’s hard to look this year if everything goes to reviewing Tame Impala’s The Slow Rush for a lot with me. Jon Bellion is another guy who past. My other bit of advice is plan so I’m very excited about Music, it’s simply amazing to see the results I’m influenced by at the moment. He’s a very don’t be that musician who that! that come from cultivating such an open and talented songwriter, if you ever hear him talk complains about how the Where do you hope encouraging environment. about music he’s so intense. You can’t stop industry ‘isn’t about the to be in five years? Alex, my darling, as always, you have kept listening to him when he does! music anymore’ and In an ideal world, me sane during this week and I couldn’t thank What’s your favourite part of the ‘it’s not fair’. I’ll be on a stadium you enough for being the younger big brother songwriting process? The people who tour in America, off I never had. It is such a pleasure to help guide There are a few bits I find the most satis- say that will never the back of many this crazy ship that is MUSE with you and fying. One is when you come up with a good ever make it today nominations (may- your incredible music taste. This of course, ex- hook with good lyrics for the chorus or verse, because they expect be a couple of wins) tends to Jonny and Pat who, apart from being the other is when you find a sound that suits the label to do every- from award season. the backbone of this paper, have graced the the song perfectly when producing it. When thing . You have to be I’ll still be hungover world with an in-depth analysis of scotch eggs. those two things happen I normally waste willing to build your from the Brits after And to you dear reader, I hope you enjoy half an hour listening to it over and over social media, post about party, and I’ll have had reading this paper as much as we enjoy mak- again feeling far too pleased with myself, un- upcoming gigs, and think my second UK No.1. If I ing it. That’s all from me folks. Enjoy! til I realise I have the rest of the song to make about how to package your was being more realistic, interesting, which brings me back down to songs. The people who do that I’d like to be selling out 400- earth again. well are the people who are suc- 500 capacity venues and have a Image Credits You do all your own producing and cessful today. Lewis Capaldi is a prime decent sized, engaged fanbase. Maybe mixing, what’s the most challenging thing example - he saw that social media was a I’d like to be able to earn enough to live from Cover: DC / Vertigo comics about this? game and he played it. He is also an incred- my music as well so I don’t have to do any Left (top to bottom) : United International Pictures, Oxfamnovib, Fox Searchlight Pictures, public domain Initially working out how I want the song ible singer which helps, but he wouldn’t be other work on the side. Right (All): George Wilks FEATURES M4 VERTIGO: the PUNK ROCK of COMICS in the wake of vertigo comics’S closure, Hashaam Yaqoob looks at the imprint’s most culturally influential comics

t’s 1954, we’re still revelling in the eco- minds on LSD. The result of this was the sof- members. hit. In a landscape dominated by superhe- nomic boom of World War Two, and some tening and eventual destruction of the comics Watchmen was important and ground roes, Sandman was different. It was an epic Iboring old Puritan named Charles Mur- code of authority. This allowed the Big Two breaking in the comics industry, it was so tale that mixed real world history with deep phy enacts the comics code of authority. This (Marvel and DC) to take some more risks. good it ruined comics for the next decade or and creative fantasy. It followed Morpheus, heavily censored comics in a bid to protect in- But it was DC during this time who so, even being one of the reasons the comic the god of dreams and granter of wishes, af- nocent little children. Batman was no longer pushed the envelope and changed opinions industry crashed in the 1990s. ter he was imprisoned for 70 years by occult- a tortured, pulpy vigilante, who dressed as a of what comic book storytelling was capable ist and sets out to rebuild his kingdom while bat and carried a Glock 22 to shoot small time of. This long diatribe brings us to the crea- undoing past sins. Sandman is a story about drug dealers in the face. Now he is a whimsi- tion of the Vertigo label owned by DC. What the purpose of stories. And more importantly cal old man who rejects guns and works in caused DC to open this brand-new label de- “V for Vendetta is rife what is the point of dreams? It deals with tandem with the police, all while secretly re- voted solely to more adult and complex com- the consequences of desire, while introduc- cruiting vulnerable young children to become ics? Well, the answer to that is the British. ing you to characters who are brimming with borderline child soldiers against crime. In the 1980s, a group of British comic book with fascism, white personality. It also deals with the importance However, all this came to pass by the writers flooded the American comics mar- of having a dream, a goal, or a wish to strive time the 1970s came around, when two coun- ket, injecting a much-needed bit of British supremacism, and for. This series is brilliant and if you love the tries found themselves in the middle of a ma- cynicism to it. The two most renowned of fantasy genre you owe it to yourself to give jor existential conflict, which we aptly named these individuals were Alan Moore and Neil the horrors of this a read. the Cold War. America and Russia really Gaiman, who created Watchmen and Sand- V for Vendetta wanted to blow each other up but in doing man respectively. These titles caught the at- This is going to be the last time I talk so they risked apocalyptic consequences. As tention of Karen Berger and inspired her to a police state about our favourite wizard, I promise. V for you can see this is a very sensitive and nu- persuade DC to make more comic books like Vendetta is just as influential asWatchmen . anced problem. The anxieties these; however, as DC still had a reputation Britain in the 1980s was also a bleak time. that had to appeal to kids, Berger suggested Thatcher was reigning, and austerity was at opening a publishing label under the DC Every hack began to write stories that were an all time high, and so Alan Moore and Dave brand. This publishing label was called Ver- dark and provocative but superficial and Gibbons paired up once more to create a po- tigo comics, which was established in 1993. lacked any of the nuance and careful dedi- litical tour de force of a comic. Standing up to “DC were changing Unfortunately, as of January 2020, DC has cation to making the idea work. Watchmen fascism and fighting against injustice is the announced that Vertigo comics will be clos- is also important in literary circles too: it’s heart and soul. It was written by Alan Moore the opinion of ing, and their adult titles will be incorporated studied in universities, it’s been the only and David Lloyd, and is set in an alternative into the DC universe, for better or for worse. graphic novel to have been included in Time’s future history, one where the really-left wing But it was worse, much worse. best 100 novels ever made. If you recognise Labour Party win the 1983 General Election what comic book I thought it would be fun to look at some some plot elements or tone from my descrip- (at the time they were well ahead in the polls) of the more popular comics in the Vertigo li- tion of the comic, you’d realise the impact it and cancel all nuclear weapons, a manifesto storytelling was brary and analyse the legacy of this influen- has had on superhero movies like Captain pledge. There is a nuclear war, but Britain tial publishing label. America: Civil War which used the same is spared the attack and survives. However, capable of Watchmen idea of monitoring or banning superheroes the country is thrown into economic chaos In 1983, DC acquired a fresh batch of within its plot, the entirety of DC universe’s and from it emerges Norsefire, an anti- IP, from the closure of Charleston Comics. botched attempts to bring their characters to immigration, anti-miscegenation, anti-gay, These characters went unused for a quite a life, or The Incredibles, which swapped politi- anti-Semitic party who are elected and enact and fear of being wiped out at any moment bit of time, until an angry wizard (he really is cal murder mystery for a domestic drama. a fascist state. The story follows a young girl caused society’s worldview to become bleaker a wizard) named Alan Moore showed up to Sandman named Evey who is saved by an anarchic ter- and more cynical, and they expressed this as the scene and asked if he could use them for a Neil Gaiman wanted to write a superhe- rorist named V. Alan Moore took the idea of they always do, through art. We had the punk 12-issue run and have some of them killed off ro comic based on the DC hero superheroes and put them into a context movement in the 70s. And it’s during this in the end. DC obviously declined, not hap- Sandman, a silly charac- of fighting against systemic oppression. time in which a slew of underground com- py with Moore wanting to throw away their ter who wore a gas mask The world of V for Vendetta is rife with ics and artists started to crop up, comics that recently acquired golden nuggets. They sug- and put bad guys to sleep. fascism, white supremacism, and were adult, edgy and fiercely political, gested he come up with some original char- Gaiman’s dream was an- the horrors of a police state. And its spearheaded acters based off the Charlton Superheroes. swered when Karen Berger warnings about what Britain or any by artists And so, he did, that idea became the Watch- asked him to write his idea country can easily become remain who were men. The comics industry was going through for DC, unfortunately he relevant to this day. The impact of drugged quite a change during this time. Cold War couldn’t use the original the story is visible, the iconic Guy out of paranoia nurtured cynicism and disillusion- characters, and with the Fawkes mask that V dons, has be- their ment with Americana. Moore’s idea was to idea of a deathly skinny come a universal symbol of protest answer, “what would superheroes be like in man with long black and revolt. It revised the historical real life?” And so, one of the greatest graphic hair, imprisoned and figure Guy Fawkes from a religious nut- novels ever was made. Watchmen was the waiting for his captor ter to a symbol of fighting for what you final nail in the coffin to the jolly old Silver to die, came a 75-issue believe in. It also spawned the very Age. Watchmen treated events based epic fantasy published in popular film made by the Wachows- on real world scenarios such as the 1989. Sandman jumpstarted ki sisters. Cold War, McCarthyism, sexism, Gaiman’s career as a suc- Hellblazer homophobia and mental health, cessful novelist of fantasy In 1993, DC had now and treated them with serious stories such as Coraline, decided to go through gravity, deconstructing the idea American Gods, and with opening the of superheroes with appalling Stardust. It was a piv- Vertigo publishing sex and violence. otal moment for DC. label and all those Watchmen is set in a After the massive previous titles I world in which costumed success of mentioned would vigilantes began to emerge Watch- be housed under in 1938; other than this key men, this brand new la- difference the rest of uni- they bel. The first ma- verse closely mirrors our needed jor Vertigo success own. The story follows a one more was likely John group of heroes called hit to ensure Constantine: Hell- the Minutemen which that this ap- blazer. You might has been disbanded for proach would recognise the nine years because of a be sustain- name from the government Act which able. And it Constantine film outlawed costumed vigi- was. Critically by the Wachowski lantism. The catalyst to and commer- sisters who hor- IMAGES: DC AND VERTIGO COMICS PUBLISHING (ALL) their reunion is the mur- cially Sand- rifically butch- der of one of their former man was a ered the source FEATURES M5 material and caused Alan Moore t o ing a vision of The Beatles, is recruited by a nents: The Beast, a physically imposing bully letown and is on a path of redemption after force the film to take his name ragtag group of leather-cladded freedom with an authoritarian streak and caters to na- living a terrible life in his home world. The off the credits.Constantine is a great fighters who use avatars of themselves to tionalist populism, and The Smiler, a cunning story is endlessly charming with a surprising story whose impact can be felt in travel through time and space because real- and charming individual who represents a amount of darkness and grit. Bill Willing- media through shows like Super- ity is merely an illusion. Dan is dubbed “The liberal alternative until Spider uncovers more natural, and pretty much all One ‘’ that will free humanity from its and more sinister motivations and a person those other paranormal detective oppression by soulless evil crea- tures who wants to be president just because he shows with Castiel be- ing a clear named Archons who invaded can, or to satisfy his ego. These two individu- Transmetropolitan can homage to the Hell- blazer. earth af- als represent our greatest fears when it comes

John was origi- nally ter their to the political elites. Sir Patrick Stewart is its probably be summed meant to be a one is- universe greatest fan, and even writes the introduction sue character to be was dy- to the books in the latest editions. So, if you killed off in an issue of ing. If any of like witty and smart political satire then give up in one sentence: Swamp Thing, how- these plot ele- Transmetropolitan a read. ever the char- ments seem familiar Preacher Hunter S. Thompson“ ac ter to you, you’re prob- With the comic’s code of authority pretty ably thinking of much abolished, how far can artists go? Well, in the future. The Matrix. in the 1970s it was damn far in the under- There’s a ground world of comics. In terms of main- proved lot more stream comics, things still seemed a bit more to be im- similari- sanitised. Along came Preacher in 1995 writ- ham took these characters from mensely popular ties be- ten by Garth Ennis. Preacher is a hyper-vio- stories, myths and legend and treated them and span off into tween the lent, blasphemous, and foul-mouthed story as real people. All are multidimensional and his own solo se- two, from about a preacher who, with his ex-girlfriend dynamic. And any story that makes you ship ries. The first run the leap of and his vampire best friend, is on a quest to Snow White and The Big Bad Wolf can’t be of the series was faith from a find God and maybe put a bullet through his bad. And yes, the TV show Once Upon A Time written by Jamie building, to head. Preacher was known for its offensive absolutely ripped off the concept and execut- Delano. The sto- blue sub- and edgy nature, but it is a story with a lot of ed a subpar television show for it. ry followed John stances, heart and pathos and unlike other comics at With all the work Vertigo has done to Constantine, and a the time it knew how to be edgy and provoca- help push the envelope for mainstream com- who is a chain- magic tive; the racists, homophobes and bigots were ics, the comics industry is almost a complete- smoking con art- ist mirror all the big baddies in the books. It made fun of ly free landscape, where any sort of story can and criminal by trade that will help you open your conservatism in America and posed surpris- be told and become popular. We have creator and an occult detective eyes. Unfortunate- ly, the Wachowskis have ingly poignant philosophical questions about owned publishers like ID comics which are by happenstance. Delano always worn their influences on their sleeves religion and the nature of God. Also, the com- telling some fantastically unique stories and managed to flesh out the but neglect to mention one of the main inspi- ic is just balls to the walls insanity from start independent publishing is becoming popular character and ground him in a rations for their film, there’s even stories of to finish. too. The goal of Vertigo has been completed reality very close to ours. T h e The Invisibles comic be- Fables to push DC and mainstream comics in a dif- comics are rife with polit- ical satire; ing given to costume All this talk of politics is get- ferent direction, one that isn’t scared to take Delano himself despised Thatcher designers of the film ting boring, let’s move on to some- at least some risk. And with so many others and you could feel his hatred on set, showing that they thing only a bit more light-hearted. doing what Vertigo is doing, they hardly seem through each issue even culmi- were at least aware of it. What if Fairy tale creatures came to relevant now. It makes sense for them to fi- nating with John im- plying the UK But if you like trippy post Earth as refugees and hid amongst us nally close production. But with DC’s money- is going to hell when Thatcher is modern literature give The in plain sight? First published grabbing hands already foaming at the mouth elected Prime Minister. This set a prec- Invisibles a shot. in 2002 and ending in 2015, to milk these cash cows, the sacredness of edent for the comic for each upcoming writer Transmetropolitan written by Bill Will- Vertigo com- ics now seems tainted. to use it as a way of venting their frustrations Transmetropolitan can probably be ingham, We’ve al- ready got a Watchmen se- summed in one sentence. ‘Hunter S Thomp- quel with the sole intention to profit son in the future.’ The series was written by off the Watchmen brand Warren Ellis in 1997 and first pub- in the form of Doomsday Vertigo has helped lished under Helix comics but Clock. It’s a shame be- later under Vertigo once the cause these are great push the envelope company closed, essential- stories that were

ly saving it from being driven by crea- for comics, the cancelled. This series tors with some-

follows popular col- thing to say, umnist Spider Je- and not some industry is a rusalem, who, after middle- “ being roped in to aged man completely free finish his book in editorial deal, must return wondering to the city after his which idea landscape self-imposed exile. will bring Spider is an in the most odd protagonist profits. about society through stories that combined for a book, he So, with pulp noir with supernatural horror. John may stomps his feet and that said, it’s be a bastard, but he was also a hero for so- throws tantrums time to say cial justice. He didn’t solve problems through like a child, he’s cyni- farewell to Ver- magic but instead through his quick wit and cal and abrasive to tigo comics, cunning personality. a fault, he’s often rude and thanks. The Invisibles and demeaning to his as- As you can see, Vertigo really tried to dis- sistants who are often young tinguish itself from superhero comics either women, and he indulges in eve- by deconstructing them or telling different ry drug imaginable on a constant stories in the medium. The best way I can basis. But in the twisted world of Trans- describe The Invisibles is that it sure is dif- metropolitan, he is the hero because you see ferent. Written by the legend that is Grant throughout the story that he does indeed have Morrison, who is the comic industry’s crazy a soul and that he cares, he cares deeply about the series features various charac- uncle who’s most likely to give you your first the injustices of society and forcing people to ters from fairytales and folklore. They refer beer and won’t stop talking about the time look at the aspects of society they tend to ig- to themselves as ‘Fables’, who formed a clan- he was abducted by aliens. First published in nore. His pretentious pursuit of the truth at all destine community a century ago within New 1994, the series loosely follows the doings of costs is as admirable as it is insane. The book York City known as Fabletown, after their a single cell of The Invisible College, a secret is hilarious, outrageous and highly relevant. homelands had been conquered by a mysteri- organization battling against physical and The world of Transmet is mean, bigoted, and ous and deadly enemy known as ‘The Adver- psychic oppression using time travel, magic, accurately predicted the Trump era of politics sary.’ While it is an ensemble cast following meditation, guns and kung fu. The first part in my view, in terms of capturing the vulgar many characters, I would say that the main of the story follows a rebellious Liverpudlian absurdity of the current political scene. Jeru- character would probably be Bigby Wolf (The named Dan McGowan who, after experienc- salem is pitched against two political oppo- Big Bad Wolf) who becomes Sheriff of Fab- IMAGES: DC AND VERTIGO COMICS PUBLISHING (ALL)

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arts TEAm RECOMmENDS: dystopian novels orwellian theatre adaptations MALU ROCHA REVIEWS PLATFORM’S ANIMAL FARM AND LOOKS AT ORWELL’S NOVELS ON STAGE 1984 s I was halfway through writing this Because it is a student production, it is play quite well because the audience gets to Everyone always bangs on about Big Brother article, I found myself questioning unavoidable that some elements within the actually see the characters chant and stomp and Room 101 and forgets that there’s a bit where a rat chews through a guy’s face. Awhether this will be the first time I play weren’t going to be wholly ‘up to scratch’. their feet in unison on stage, something finally admit to myself that the phrase ‘the Some actors did double take a couple of their which they did quite often as a symbol of book is always better’ is flawed. I have always lines in the show’s opening night, but this conformity and subordinance. There was, of been a big believer that the original version did not distract from the play whatsoever. course, also the added benefit of hearing the The most notable aspect of Fin Avison’s di- whole cast hum along to ‘Beasts of England’, rection was the undeniable attention he paid which was extremely moving. My biggest to how each character presented themselves criticism would have to be that the play’s as animals, and it completely paid off. ending was quite anticlimactic. I was hop- “ Orwell’s texts are an The animalistic qualities were embod- ing for a memorable and touching delivery ied by the actors very graciously and in an of what is arguably the novel’s most famous incredibly convincing manner. I could in- line: “all animals are equal, but some are IMAGE: HARVIL SECKER exception to the stantly tell who the pigs, the horses and more equal than others”. This iconic phrase the sheep were simply by the way they held was somewhat merged into the rest, which fahrenheit 451 rule that ‘the book themselves. From the realistic animal noises made it lose some of its resonance. However, In a world where books are burnt freely, I (especially from the pig characters) to the much praise should be given to Platform’s would bring The Da Vinci Code to burn The is always better’ way they stood and walked on stage, the adaptation of this Orwellian piece Da Vinci Code. amount of work that went into because it truly goes to show this is clearly visible. However, how student productions the make-up and articles of are now held to a very of any story in the textual format that it was clothing used to distin- high standard. first intended to be in could never be beaten guish between the ani- When adapt- by any sort of adaptation. And I still stand by mals were somewhat ing Orwell’s nov- the idea that that is true almost 99 per cent distracting and un- els to the thea- of the time, but maybe George Orwell’s most necessary; the same tre, however, critically-acclaimed novels fall into that one message could have some aspects per cent. Last year I somehow found myself been delivered in a of his IMAGE: BALLANTINE BOOKS spontaneously in a West End production of perhaps much sim- unique sense George Orwell’s 1984. I went in with slightly pler way simply by of storytelling low expectations because I was absolutely exploring the ac- are inevitably a clockwork orange adamant that nothing could even come close tors’ body languages lost, especially Gangs, Violence, Torture and Beethoven. Bur- to beating the masterpiece that was his nov- more in depth. when it comes gess’ A Clockwork Orange is an utterly insane el, but I was pleasantly surprised. Acting in a to the charac- yet compelling near-future dystopia. I read 1984 in school countless times for George Orwell play ters. When read- one of my exams and it’s safe to say I now must be hard but acting ing the first few know that book like the back of my hand; as an animal in a George lines introducing a and I fall more and more in love with it every Orwell must be nearly impos- new character in a book, time I read it. What I didn’t expect though, sible, and the student actors ac- IMAGE: GILL YUE the reader gets to construct was to be even more impressed with its cepted that challenge to great success. the character in their head bit theatre adaptation. When I found out that It’s only fair to highlight some stellar by bit, slowly getting to know them in their TFTI Platform was putting on a production performances, particularly from Alex Val- own pace. However, when watching a play, of Orwell’s Animal Farm, I simply had to go letta playing Squealer and Char Hill playing the character is already fully materialised in to test out this newly found theory of mine Snowball, both of whom perfectly embodied front of you from the very first moment that and see if another one of his novels would be their characters, paying attention to every they step onto that stage.

IMAGE: ANTHONY BURGESS outshined by its theatre counterpart. minor detail. It’s also worth pointing out That takes away the privilege of being Animal Farm tells the story of a group Emily Ellerby Hunt who delivered Molly’s able to imagine a character, with all their lit- of farm animals who decide to rebel against lines hilariously, making a secondary char- tle quirks, in your head while reading. Each the handmaid’s tale their human master with the intention of acter become one of the star performances. person’s imaginary character will be slightly Everyone can’t stop banging on about how creating a fairer society where all Fin also added quite a few co- different even if they’re all reading the same goddamn relevant it is; now it’s a critically ac- the animals are treated equal- medic elements not present description from the novel, but when watch- claimed TV show and even more depressing. ly. The novel is an allegory in the novel that were very ing a play, the entire audience is presented reflecting the historical cleverly and smoothly with the same version of that character. They events leading up to integrated into the are completely laid out on the stage; there the Russian Revo- play, significantly is no mystery to their physical appearance, lution of 1917 and elevating it to a their body language, their accent, or the way onto the Stalinist higher stand- they subtly react to other characters. era of the Soviet ard. For example, On the other hand, one of the many Union. Orwell just as some of benefits of watching theatre adaptations is himself has de- the characters that they highlight the pace and impact of scribed his novel were reading certain moments to the audience. Particu- as a satirical tale out one of the larly for Orwellian pieces, the repetition of against Stalin. seven command- phrases is a very powerful tool and theatre IMAGE: MCCLELLAND & STEWART Ian Wool- ments, one of as a medium allows them to be even more dridge’s adapta- the pig characters prominent. the hunger games tion of Animal would sneak behind When the audience hears those phrases Farm was selected as them on the stage being chanted at them, it can provide for a The most depressing and bleak thing about Platform’s spring term and quietly place very impactful and quite disorientating ef- reading The Hunger Games is the prose itself. production to be direct- an amendment to it fect that fully immerses you in the story, ed by first year student Fin IMAGE: GILL YUE before they were able to fin- something that the novels simply don’t Avison. Platform is a society ex- ish their line, at which point the achieve. There is nothing quite like hear- clusive to the Theatre, Film, Television argument was no longer valid because ing “2 + 2 = 5” or “four legs good, two legs and Interactive Media department and its the commandment had been adjusted. This bad” being performed at you with such force students. It puts out one production every in turn always played to the dictator’s ad- and willpower; it’s really moving. Perhaps year and they are entirely put together, cast, vantage and made the other animals seem George Orwell’s novels really do lend them- crewed and directed by students within the silly and one step behind. While this plot selves well to the theatrical form. The social department. So, I went in knowing that this element was present in the novel, it was realism quality of his novels combined with was in no way going to be a high-end pro- nowhere near as funny compared to how it the surrealist aspects unique to theatre pro- duction with a budget of multiple figures, came across on stage. vide a combination that translates very im- IMAGE: SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION but I wasn’t disappointed. The text also lends itself to a theatre pactfully on the stage. ARTS M7 @nousemuse Theatre Review: drama society’s Road alice Manning Reviews the drama society’s latest production, Road, a poignant exploration of division and struggle

im Cartwright’s first play, Road (1986), witness humour in the snapshots of their ter, and between young friends. Comedic sections met with rapturous follows the impoverished residents of an lives that are put to us, as each tries to dis- The production team did an excellent job laughter, while more emotionally charged Junspecified Lancashire road as they con- tract themselves from an underlying sense bringing the setting to life. This community is moments held the audience in a trance-like duct their everyday lives. The play addresses of doom. There was some powerful acting a collection of scrap-heaps dotted with peo- state of silence. the representation of the working class, both from the student cast of this production. The ple, emphasising the state of poverty such a Unfortunately, distinctions between through the mockery of traditional sources of stand-out performance came from Liv Maltby community would have experi- characters became unclear at times public knowledge – as is seen by the social sci- as Joey, who provided a harrowing portrayal enced in real life. A graffiti- through the doubling of actors entist (Seb Vaughan) who attempts to inveigle of desperation in a person driven to breaking painted wall and tips of for different roles. Adding himself with the residents – and in portraying rubbish everywhere to the confusion was the the characters naturally using everyday situ- evoked a dismal at- way in which the play ations and colloquial speech. Road, however, mosphere that was had no traditional also refers to the endless journey each char- A harrowing portrayal as bleak as the sense of plot; how- acter undertakes to try to find resolution and lives of the char- ever, the meander- purpose in their lives – as the audience, we of desperation in a acters. Choos- ing nature of the never see beyond this road; just as the charac- ing to maintain play accurately ters never actually find their resolution. this for indoor put across the The decision to stage a play set in and broken person scenes empha- meaningless- written after several years of a Thatcher gov- sised the idea ness of living felt ernment clearly plays to the times, with Boris that the literal by the charac- Johnson’s newly-elected government continu- waste was an ters. Though dif- ing the Conservative reign that is now nearly point. The quartet (Izzy Baxter, Dom apt counterpart ficult to witness a decade old. With the precarious state of the Rice, Lucy Finnighan, Alex Buckley) who to the figurative at times, Road world, for students watching, the existential enliven a final scene where alcohol ”inspires waste – of human had plenty to be doubt that plagues the characters is not too impassioned monologues, as each character lives – as reflected experienced as the great a stretch of the imagination. Road is not acknowledges their personal unhappiness, upon by the charac- audience was almost light-hearted, with frequent swearing, refer- approached this with zeal, humour and hope. ters themselves. Mu- treated as members of ences to domestic violence and suicide. Each It was brilliant to see the dynamics of sical choices made the the community. Ending on character finds their own coping strategy – female friendship so poignantly and intelli- setting more realistic, relat- IMAGE: ANNA BUNCHa note of hope – “somehow, whether in alcohol, sex, imagined murder, gently explored in Road, especially in the run- ing the community to the world I’ll escape!” – the play invites us or simply in narrating the events of Road, as up to International Women’s Day. While not beyond their road through contemporary to view this 80s Lancashire community in eclectic ‘tour guide’ Scullery (Will Goodwin) ignorant of the sexist attitudes of its era, Road pop culture. The producers also did a good job more than one lens, as a place where people does with glee and poignance. emphasised relationships where women sup- evoking the road through sound effects, with were not ignorant of their lot; struggling to While a subtext of poverty ensures that ported and understood each other, with real- passing cars and other forms of transport in- cope, and yet struggling on, laughing along the outlook for Road’s residents is bleak, we istic interactions between mother and daugh- cluded. the ‘road’. EXPLoring grief and deceit through theatre Kirsten Murray Reviews Dear Evan Hansen, a musical exploring the consequences of grief and deceit in modern life t had been in the calendar for almost a his mother but feeling equally as isolated at of us feel growing up and demonstrates how my opinion the most moving song comes just year, yet I went to watch Dear Evan Hans- home as he does at school. Encouraged by his grief brings people together in weird and before the interval, ‘You Will Be Found’ – this Ien not quite knowing what to expect. therapist, Evan writes letters to him- wonderful ways as those bereaved search for number encapsulates all the play represents, I had refrained from listening to self to reflect on the day and his something to cling onto. While the plot is people on the outside coming together and the soundtrack and only had feelings, however on this quite dark and filled with serious issues, it is one review from a friend particular occasion his equally balanced between amazing moments who said it was amaz- letter is intercepted, of light-heartedness and comedy. ing and incredibly by Connor Mur- The relationship between Evan and Jared The story perfectly emotional. Watch- phy. Connor is (a geeky technological whiz) grows through- ing it not know- also strug- out the performance and carries the main captures the position ing what to gling with comedic elements. In ‘Sincerely, Me’ their expect, I can his mental teasing love-hate relationship sees Jared try of isolation that so confirm that I health and a to construct a gay fantasy between Evan and was definite- drug addic- Connor and ridicule Evan’s love of trees. ly not dis- tion, and Furthermore we are invited to laugh as many of us feel appointed. when he Evan confesses to all his worries which con- Unlike other commits stantly consume him, such as his hand getting musical suicide, sweaty when he meets Zoe (his love interest productions the letter and Connor’s sister), or him becoming con- realising that someone is always there for you. of the 21st addressed scious of it not being sweaty, so that it becomes The unique set design displays ”screens century, Dear ‘Dear Evan sweaty and the endless cycle that goes round across the stage, highlighting the rapid spread Evan Hansen Hansen’ is in his head. Physically Evan’s character is built of social media in today’s society, and how doesn’t lean on all his fam- up of many habits and ticks that convey his even though you may feel alone, your words glitz or glamour ily have to cling awkwardness throughout and show the extent have the ability to reach millions. In light of to draw in audienc- onto to try and to which he struggles with social situations. recent events with the tragic death of Caroline es; it’s minimalistic figure out why he The music is interlaced seamlessly as part Flack, I think the show’s message of ‘you will and grounded in reality. took his life. of the plot and it is often through the songs be found’ is more poignant and significant It conveyed a story which IMAGE: EVAN HANSEN PRESSFrom PACK here the plot that the characters express their true emo- than ever. carefully balanced tragic, com- unfolds as Evan, with the tions and confused feelings of grief. From the I would recommend this production to ic and musical elements with a deft- help of his obligatory friend most recognisable ‘Waving Through a Win- any theatre enthusiast; it has the ability to ness not yet seen in modern theatre. Jared, fabricates a whole friendship between dow’, where Evan first expresses his feelings pull every emotion out of you in a way that is The story focuses around Evan Hansen, himself and Connor. Throughout the pro- of being “on the outside always looking in”, to as exhilarating as it is emotionally draining. a teenage boy struggling with anxiety, while duction this lie grows and grows until Evan ‘Requiem’ where the Murphy family struggle It unifies its audience, forcing them to trying to hide the extent of his troubles from is trapped in a difficult situation, caught -be to deal with their grief, to ‘Good For You’, a look outside themselves and remember that his busy single mum. Evan is an instantly tween a lie and the truth. The story perfectly strong ballad from Heidi (Evan’s mum) – all we are always part of something bigger than endearing protagonist, not wanting to worry captures the position of isolation that so many the songs carry huge amounts of emotion. In ourselves. FEATURES M8 Third year reflections: No regrets? with one term left of the academic year, ellie smith asks Graduates and finalists to reveal their biggest disappointments with university life

or third year students, we are four university. They are the more common regrets The second most common regret by the of niche concerns. One person wished they months away from graduation. With of those who had a generally good time at uni- soon to be ex-students and current graduates had attended more house parties than gone Fupcoming deadlines and the increas- versity but could have perhaps made use of I queried was making the most of career ad- clubbing. I imagine that this is more of a per- ing pressure of job hunting, the reminder is their time as a student a little more usefully to vancement opportunities, or even thinking sonal preference that developed over time probably not necessary. Regardless, the prepare for graduate life. about a career early enough into their degree. and the only solution is to encourage your end of the spring term provides Consequently, many of the With most students sliding immediately friends to have more house parties in your re- the perfect opportunity regrets represent what the from sixth form into university, we often maining time at university. This to reflect on the previ- interviewee would have haven’t considered long term plans or we have ous two and a half done in an ideal sce- changed our mind with the added three years’ years and, if nec- nario. Great ef- experience that university provides. This essary, change forts go into liv- leaves many at graduation with the question This leaves many our approach ing away from ‘what next?’ rather than with purposed goals. “ for the final home and Ideally, first years should be starting to con- at graduation with semester of studying sider what they want to do after their degrees. our under- for three I personally think it’s a rarely experienced ide- graduate years. al, but it still seems to be an ideal nonetheless. the question ‘what degrees. Nobody Some third years regretted studying too For first is con- little. Others regretted studying too much. next?’ rather than and stantly Despite three years here, this shows that a second- proactive well-established work-life balance seems to year stu- or be- be an elusive phenomenon amongst final year with purposed goals dents, we haves in students. Those I interviewed either were re- are four an ideal quired to adopt an industrial work ethic in months manner. third year to compensate for second year, or does reflect that attending university is a per- away from The cliché regretted not committing to social plans. sonal experience: the reasons you attend and the end of instruction There isn’t a simple solution to this. Work what you choose to take part in depends en- another aca- ‘make the hard, but not too hard. It’s a difficult balance tirely on your personality and interests. There demic year. most of your and the retrospection of graduates and final- is no point participating in activities for the While perhaps opportunities!’ ists possibly isn’t the most useful measure- sake of a sentence on a job application and no less significant, it sounds easier in ment because having a perfect work-life bal- point forcing yourself to attend an event for is still prime time theory than in real- ance is an ideal that is not readily achieved. the sake of a ‘university experience’. to reflect and consider ity. Nevertheless, here Another frequent comment was finalists’ Everyone I spoke to seems to have had a whether you have been IMAGE: DAVID DIXONare graduates and finalists’ wishing that they had kept a journal. They genuinely good time at university. These re- making the most of your time greatest regrets and an attempt wished that they could remember more of grets are not grandiose problems plaguing the at York. It is time to consider the regrets of at solving them for either our last semester their time at York. Writing a diary is an im- lives of graduates, but pertinent and some- those who have gone before you: finalists and or our remaining years in York. pressive achievement, but for many people, it what repetitive reflections on how time as a graduates. The most popular regret from those I is too difficult to maintain. Personally, regu- student could be spent a little bit more use- Instructing students to ‘make the most queried was lack of involvement with socie- larly taking photos is more achievable. fully. The repetition in the answers I received of your time at university’ is a cliché and, ad- ties. Opportunities to take up a new sport or Document as much as you can and pho- to ‘what are your regrets post-university?’ has mittedly, many of the regrets I received in re- hobby are fewer outside of the student bub- tograph everything. If you can, do your best created two solutions: first, go sponse to my questioning seem akin to an ad- ble, whether because the industrial town to get into a habit of writing outside and be vertisement in a university prospectus – ‘you you’ve moved to (surprisingly) doesn’t have down your day to day because passion- should do this!’ and ‘you could do this as you an Octopush movement or Taylor Swift ap- you will want to look back on it. ate about preciation group in the community hall, or To quote a friend, if you want re- something as because working eight hours a day with an member events that have already much as you’re hour commute each way is more exhausting passed, there’s always “snapchat able to; and Finalists’ regrets than a twenty minute walk to the library. It’s memories innit.” It’s a suitably second, con- “ also more expensive to take up a new activity succinct summary. sider your career outside of university than pay £5 – £10 for a Finally, and perhaps goals as soon as were surprisingly society membership. most importantly, several it’s feasible. While taking up a new hobby at univer- responses included re- recurrent and sity is easier than after graduation, lack of gret over not taking engagement with societies is often not caused advantage of the Open by laziness. Term time study can be intense Door team. Although predictable and mustering the energy to exercise after health services at volunteering or meeting your committee is the University have hard, or a long stint in the library, requiring received criticism study at our amazing University!’ – but most time-management. You need to be passion- in the past for of the graduates’ and finalists’ regrets were ate. Albeit, with hundreds of activities across lengthy waiting surprisingly recurrent and predictable. Few of campus, there must be at least one that in- times, the Uni- the responses diverged from a typical pattern: cites some passion in you. versity has a lack of engagement with societies; not con- For first years and second years, sam- comprehensive sidering a career early enough; a poor work/ pling a wide range of societies seems the most support sys- life balance; not accessing university support sensible solution. Always attend Freshers Fair tem created systems; and finally, not having suitably re- and Refreshers Fair. Try a ‘Give it a Go’ ses- to help stu- corded their time at university. sion. On social media, like any society that dents. It is Although I only asked students from you are interested in and when elections and always better the University of York, none of the answers by-elections are promoted, attend them. to seek help were particularly unique to our university. For those leaving university in June, it’s – whether by Rather, they can be summarised under two still not too late to volunteer. Volunteer op- asking seminar categories. First, the ‘university experience’ is portunities for summer term are currently tutors with essay an in-demand ideal. It’s an expectation most populating the Careers Gateway, many for help or seeking people want to live up to and are disappointed only a handful of hours a week. It is manage- signposting from if their experience doesn’t correspond to this. able in an exam-intense term. Engaging with STYMs or college Second, graduate jobs require experience other organisations requires time manage- tutors. Many prob- alongside a degree and studying needs to be ment, but then there’s a skill to be discussed lems can be made matched with some form of extracurricular in job interviews. into a lighter bur- that aids employability. Obviously, involving yourself on the com- den by accessing sup- These regrets are not major issues re- mittees of societies is also the perfect material port systems. garding a wrong course or a wrong choice of for a CV. There were other sets IMAGE: SASKIA STARRITT FASHION M9 loungewear: testing the highstreet brands Sarah gatenby-howells tests and compares what the highstreet has to offer for your loungewear requirements

rimark: set for £20 is something you’re not going to Overall Score: 9/10 for the Topshop version The hoodies are priced at £12 for find anywhere else on the highstreet. These received the highest score as they Urban Outfitters: Ptheir basic longer ones but there is a Topshop: were not massively overpriced which, some- This option is, of course, slightly more cropped option available for £8. The Starting with the hoodies, their basic times, Topshop items can be, yet they provid- pricey but it has to be said that the quality, colour selection is there but is more ‘everyday’ one is priced at £20 but they ed a perfect matching set that did not falter feel, and look of their hoodies and joggers limited compared to some of the oth- also provide a cropped version at £32 and on quality. are very good. They have a huge selection of er highstreet stores. It contains the have many different print and fabric vari- H&M: printed hoodies that are great if you do not basics: greys, black, but if you were ations going up in price to a £75 shearling The hoodies come in at £17.99, although want something basic but with this choice looking for something more col- hoodie. They have a wide selection they are lacking in darker options with the comes a price. The best basic hoodie is their ourful you may have to go in search encompassing both your usual darkest colour available being what they call ‘Skate Hoodie’ which comes in at £46 so defi- somewhere else. In regards to colours and some more sea- ‘greige’ a blend of grey and beige. What H&M nitely more of an investment and although it the material, it is, for the most sonal ones, including baby do really well is the wide variety of sizes rang- is nice and has more of a slouchy look com- part, what you would expect blue and pink. In terms ing from XXS to XXL so however baggy or pared to the Topshop version I think tak- from Primark prices. Un- of the design, they fit tight you want your hoodie you’ll certainly ing into account the difference in price, you fortunately, at the lowest really nicely. However, find your best fit in H&M. They have a large should still go for the Topshop version. How- price point comes the low- they do have a limited hood and the quality is pretty good, not as ever, the joggers, priced at £39 are slowly be- est quality garments in the size range, the only op- soft or as thick as the Topshop ones but still come a cult favourite as they have the perfect group. The cotton is not as soft tions being S, M or L which very good. They have three different jogger amount of slouch without looking messy and as the other highstreet options but lets them down a little bit. The options: the cheapest being the cotton-blend are good quality with pockets and thick cot- for a cheap oversized hoodie, it quality of the fabric however on these joggers for £8.99 which have a good array of ton, so if you were looking for an option that is definitely a good option. The hoodies was definitely above par, they colours but have a slightly strange waistband was slightly more expensive these would be joggers are priced at £8 and feel thick and are soft on the inside that sits in that odd verge between high-waist- perfect. again the same thing applies to making it the perfect hoodie for both ed and low-waisted. The next option are their Overall Score: 7/10 them as the hoodies, they are indoor and outdoor use as it would sweatpants which come in at £9.99 but again I gave Urban Outfitters this score as al- however a slimmer fitting jog- keep you warm. Their matching jog- sit in that strange waistline area and are awk- though they are very expensive for joggers ger and if, like me, you prefer gers come in at £25 and have the ad- wardly tight tending to make them slightly and a hoodie the items are very comfortable a more oversized, loose jogger ditional size of XS as well as a petite uncomfortable. The best jogger option from with a nice inside fleece and thick enough to these ones probably aren’t the option. Again, the fabric is similar H&M is their high waisted ones which have a keep you warm. ones for you. to the hoodie but what I especially thinner waistline but fit more oversized. An- My final judgement would be that Top- Overall Score: 6/10 liked with these joggers was their other issue with all the joggers is that they do shop comes first as they provide a perfect mix The loungewear received a length and fit. They are long come up quite long and so sometimes bunch of price and quality items however if you were still relatively high score because enough to reach to your ankles at the bottom, by your ankle. looking for something that tiny bit thicker although the quality is not pre- without drooping over trainers Overall Score: 5/10 then I would say invest in an Urban Outfitters mium and neither the hoodie nor and they fit slightly oversized They joggers really let H&M down here set. In terms of H&M and Primark I think you the joggers would give you much which tends to make them a bet- and although I would still recommend the would end up paying for what you get, which, warmth they are still wearable and ter option than the slimmer Pri- hoodie if you had a discount or voucher, I depending on what you need them for may be

the ability to get a full loungewear mark range to lounge about in. think you’re better off spending the £2 more fine but it is something to be aware of. IMAGE: WWW.URBANOUTFITTERS.COM IMAGE: ditch the foundation and be kind to your skin Sofia bielli looks at how millennials are moving from make up to skincare and discusses the best products on offer o you remember that time in high- cess past their 40s, now it's instead the cor- I? It wasn’t a joke) I am go- away while also getting rid of spots; it’s called school when you wanted to nerstone of many people's beauty rou- ing to start from the Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% (weird, I know, Dlook decent but you still tines, so that most of the time it very first product but it's awesome) and it costs £6. Next up managed to wear a founda- completely replaces the next I use even before is moisturiser, and boy have I tried many. tion with so much orange step of applying make- stepping into the I must admit I used to have an Aesop one undertone that you up. shower: the cleanser. that was lovely, but the price range does not could enter a Trump With brands Cleansers are great match the amount of money I can spend lookalike contest? like Glossier, who because you can lather on it. So if you’re looking for something Or when your made their motto them before taking a cheap and still lovely, Simple’s Ultra eyebrows were into 'skincare shower and rinse them off Light Liquid Moisturiser is a great al- so insanely over first, make up after you wash your hair, so ternative, and it costs £4. I also use this plucked they second,' mil- that your face feels cleansed as an eye cream, that way I can skip a almost disap- lennials have immediately after stepping step and an additional product. peared? No? realised that out of the shower and you The last steps of our routine Well I do, and having healthy haven’t lost any additional time. have two. Sunscreen is probably the my pictures on looking skin is That’s some serious multitask- most important step there is, as it Facebook from more important ing. shields your skin from UV rays 2014 are still than covering Neutrogena makes great af- and prevents acne scars, prema- there to haunt up imperfections. fordable cleansers for any type of ture ageing and even skin can- me (let's say I keep From moisturisers, skin. Next is toner, which doesn’t cer. Ultrasun Face has SPF30 them for the memo- toners, masks and need to burn the hell out of your face and costs £8. Finally, I never ries and not as a mo- acids, the list of avail- by the way. Toner gets rid of all impuri- leave the house without mist- rale booster to remind able products is end- ties and leaves the skin soft and smooth. ing some thermal water on myself of how much better IMAGE: TIMOKEFOTOless. But how to get glow- I normally use toners from The Body my face. This wakes me up I look now). ing skin without breaking the Shop and I find they do the trick without and makes me look fresher, Anyways, back then, my draw- bank? There are many products being overpriced. Serum comes next, and or at least believe I look ers were full of wrong shades of makeup and that cost a fortune just because of their fancy it’s one of those finds I will never ever leave. fresher. My go-to are La not a single skincare product was in sight. packaging and branding, or because of celeb- Serums are boosters for your dehydrated or Roche-Posay, Avene or Thankfully, things have changed now, and al- rity-hype (I’m looking at you Gwyneth), but tired skin, there is one for every need your Caudalie, which can all be though it took me a good while to get on the there are also many others which will give the skin might have. I use a great one by The Or- IMAGE: SKINCARE180 found under £5. 12 step skincare routine train, my skin is now same results without emptying your bank ac- dinary, which costs £12 and it is worth every And here it is, it’s not 12 finally free to breathe and it's very grateful. count, or mine for that matter, so here’s my penny. steps but we’re pretty close. If skincare was something that I (and many list of great stuff I use daily! Because I have silly oily skin, I also use Happy skincare shopping, others) considered some kind of remedy our Since moisturiser isn’t the first step in a another Ordinary product that reduces the and stay away from or- mothers used to slow down the ageing pro- beauty routine (I did mention 12 steps didn’t production of skin oils and keeps the shine ange foundations! Images: Eilidh Hide & Maya Barber real men eat quiche

Models: Leon Costelloe, Harry Weir-McAndrew Make-Up: Emi Tomlinson music M12 The slowthai Problem and internet cancel culture Sam campbell looks at the response to slowthai’s recent actions and some issues with cancel culture in music

nless you have been living under a ness as usual; it wouldn’t mean waiting a from the artist is near impossible. Sometimes social media where apologies and context rock, you will by now be familiar with while before selling out a tour and joking society is forced to have extreme conversa- have virtually no currency whatsoever. I am Uthe slurry of controversy currently about his misdemeanours on stage, as Louis tions about this issue, as was the case last year absolutely not saying that the sentiment be- surrounding Slowthai after his appearance C.K. did. For someone outside of the enter- when Joker used a Gary Glitter song in its hind these tirades of online rage are not ever at the NME awards earlier this month. What tainment establishment, it could mean a re- most iconic scene. But, most of the time, can- justified, and apologies shouldn’t always be interests me about the Slowthai problem is turn to the deprivation he writes about in his cel culture operates at a much more casual accepted. But if one thing is certain, they the conversations which have been struck up music. As such, I couldn’t help but feel a lit- level. More often than not, it amounts do not facilitate conversation. Can- around it, and the wider issues implicated tle sickened by the responses of other artists, to a couple of days of Twitter fury cel culture is not about being within it. Clearly, the subsequent responses like the class-inflected sneers of Cambridge before the artist and fans open-minded, accepting, pro- to Slowthai’s actions connect this issue to the graduates Sports Team, on social media. We carry on with their lives. gressive, or any of the great broader cultural trend of ‘cancel culture.’ How should think very seriously about what art- Occasionally, as was the qualities which define our does this trend affect our experience of music ists say and do in the public sphere, but this case with Slowthai, an generation. In order to and musicians, and at what point does it be- should also go for those of us critiquing the entire career appears have the right conver- come unhelpful? people at fault. Of course, cancel culture of- to be threatened and sations, and to prop- Firstly, I think Slowthai behaved like ten gets it right. Of course people like Harvey a tirade of abuse at erly hold those who a massive, weapons-grade bellend. But, I also Weinstein and Kevin Spacey deserve to be times on the grounds deserve it to account, believe that what he did needs to be viewed hounded from public life and spend the rest of race and class en- we must be more with at least a little nuance. On one level, of their lives in jail. But this would have been sues. What, then, is the clear-headed in the Slowthai clearly has a problem with sexual the case without the vague and loose manner point of cancel culture? way we conduct maturity and engaging with women. This is in which online cancel culture operates Does it not just expose interrogations of blindingly obvious. It is fragile masculinity in Numerous music artists have been can- toxic elements of the mil- behaviour and someone who has clearly yet to finish grow- celled in some form over the last decade, for lennial psyche, and do very character on- ing up being literally placed under a spotlight a variety of regrettable actions. From Tyler, little to right the wrongs it line. and told to play to a crowd. Someone who the Creator (for using homophobic slurs), to claims to fight against? took a joke too far, when really they should Kanye (too many times to mention), to Taylor #MeToo is something differ- have stayed in their lane. The worst part of Swift (for her silence on a number of political ent to cancel culture. It is a move- Slowthai’s actions is that he made this series issues), or Sticky Fingers (for their frontman’s ment which allows victims to of mistakes in a public forum, in a space where racial slur against another artist), and Matty have a voice, and to hold the he appeared to be normalising some of the ug- Healy (for a transphobic joke). In all of these people who did them harm liest aspects of our culture. Quite rightly, peo- cases, there are arguments for and against the to account. Cancel cul- ple asked the question of what he and others public derision they received in the months ture doesn’t empower might do behind closed doors if instances like and years afterwards. Some of them have con- anyone: often, it merely this occur in public. Nevertheless, Slowthai tinued with their careers without any friction, gives a brief rush of must be allowed to think about what he has others have withdrawn or faced persistent power to those who done, and improve and grow as a person. criticism. What all of them have in common is engage in Twitter Being definitively ‘cancelled’ for that people invariably still listen to their mu- pile-ons, and cre- Slowthai would not mean simply taking a sic. That is the problem with cancelling when ates an unhealthy year’s hiatus abroad before returning to busi- it comes to music and art. Separating the art atmosphere on IMAGE: EDWARDX Why does the internet love to hate Nickelback? Malu Rocha looks at how the artist has become a common target of online meme culture in the music industry he fact that Nickelback is somewhat of a elback. He has been repeatedly accused of cause of this deal, the band came across as try- like blonde curly hair and some even go as far meme has become common knowledge using the same melodies over and over again ing very hard to fit into the ‘rock metal’ genre, as saying that his signature goatee is ‘super Tover the last few years. Somehow, the and always adhering to a pre-structured lay- much to the mockery of actual metal and rock creepy’. He has been called out for sometimes internet collectively agreed at one point that out. This in turn, has i bands of the time and their large fanbase. stumbling onto the stage and having trouble Nickelback has become laughingstock in the ncreased the band’s image as trying to After that, a couple of landmark events getting his guitar to turn on. industry, and the same can be applied to those prioritise becoming a commercial success decreased the band’s credibility even more, The curious thing, however, is that the who like his music. At this point, there seems over creating genuinely good music. including a Chrome extension entitled Nick- band accumulated all this hate while being to be only two kinds of people in the world; This collective hate towards him has, to elblock that completely scrubs any trace of extremely successful. They have sold over 50 those who unapologetically enjoy listening an extent, changed the purpose of his songs. Nickelback from your internet browser. From million albums worldwide and accumulated to Nickelback and those that fuel the collec- You probably won’t turn to them for a good 2002 to 2004, a Comedy Central show enti- a total of six Grammy awards over the years, tive hatred towards him. For the purposes of a time or passively listen to them on the way to tled Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn played a including prizes for Album of the Year and non-biased article, I won’t disclose which side your 9am lecture. My point is, his music be- promo of their show in almost every commer- Best Rock Album. The top comment on one of I stand on. longs to the niche collection of songs that cial break that featured the comedian his songs on YouTube (Far Away) reads, ‘I will While listening to his music and follow- you either only listen to with the sole Brian Posehn saying, “No one talks never understand why this band gets so much ing his work as a teenager, I was completely purpose of reminiscing about a time in about the studies that show that hate.’ That comment alone has 4.1 thousand oblivious to this phenomenon, only to be the past or when you’re very drunk bad music makes people violent, likes. However, even though there are still made aware of it once I came to university. during karaoke in Glasshouse. but listening to Nickelback makes quite a handful of faithful fans of the band, After seeing countless memes and hearing a This entire cultural phenome- me want to kill Nickelback.” Fast Nickelback seems to have accepted their fate great amount of jokes being made about him, non can perhaps be pinpointed to forward to 2008 when the band and have joined in on the joke as well, report- I decided to finally try and understand why a specific time in the past, almost licenced their hit ‘Rockstar’ to ing that they don’t take themselves too seri- people aren’t particularly fond of Nickelback. 21 years ago now to when the a marketing agency for it to be ously. Frontman Kroeger stated in an inter- When did this happen? Who initiated this band signed its very first record deal. used in a sofa commercial, which view back in 2014: “We are one of those bands seemingly worldwide movement singling out In 1999, they signed with understandably resulted in a new that a lot of people think take themselves seri- one particular artist? And most importantly, Roadrunner Records, wave of ridicule. ously. And no one – no one, and I know this why? a label known for Other critics bring at- is hard to believe – can make as much fun of Curiously enough, some people and even being a metal IMAGE: BULL tention to the fact that the us as we make fun of ourselves. And we are academic scholars have analysed this cultural cultural hub lead vocalist and gui- harsh. If you think the Internet’s rough, you phenomenon and narrowed it down to a few of artists, tarist, Chad Kroeger, should sit in a van with us.” points. A PhD student from Finland conclud- which simply doesn’t em- We as a society have become extremely ed that hating Nickelback has become some- Nickel- body the cool rock tolerant and accepting over the years, but what of a thing primarily because all his songs back sim- singer vibe. In fact, somehow completely overlooked Nickelback. are ultimately dupes of each other. ply did he’s far from it. But then again, perhaps it’s nice having a The idea that every song from an artist not fit People make fun common target that unites people all over the sounds the same is particularly true for Nick- into. Be- IMAGE: OXFAMNOVIB of his spaghetti- world. music M13 reviews the music team’s new music more time, for more “living like fortable. You can’t listen casually whether the track has really end- The Slow rush I’m only living for me”. In 2018, to this album. The Slow Rush isn’t ed or not. But maybe this was in- he admitted that he could easily meant to captivate the casual lis- tentional. There’s no harmony in go on making an album “forever”. tener. Distanced, background the transition, and this leaves the playlist Tame impala The Slow Rush is the perfect listening dulls each track track without finality or closure; title. Each track distorts into a blunt, mostly the track explores Parker’s strug- Annabel mulliner time in its own way, indistinguishable gle to reconcile his grief for his fa- 1. The Strokes - Bad Decisions both rhythmically techno-funk ther with his negative childhood 8/10 and through Park- blur. Unless memories. 2. King Krule - Alone, Omen 3 er’s musings on you have a It certainly is the most up- the passing of his state-of-the- front and raw track on the album. 3. U.S. Girls - 4 American Dollars oyal fans have waited long own life. art surround Parker hits hard as he laments and patiently for Tame Im- Parker pon- sound sys- “you could store an ocean in the 4. Tyler, The Creator - GROUP B Lpala’s fourth studio album, ders his contin- tem, you holes of every explanation that which comes five years after its ued relevance lose out on you gave”. The two halves of the 5. Denzel Curry - Pyro (Leak 2019) predecessor, Currents. Kevin in ‘It Might Be the delicate song present two opposing faces Parker’s particularly voracious Time’, confessing mixing which of grief, which clash as they meet 6. Thundercat - Dragonball Durag fanbase have been craving new “it might be time to can be felt, es- in the middle. The hushed, laid-

songs for far too long, but the face it, you’re not as IMAGE: UNIVERSALpecially with ‘On back tones of the second half 7. SWMRS - People perfectionist has held out. Parker cool as you used to be”. I’m Track’. Take time to don’t dampen Parker’s confession has spoken often about the deep struggling to imagine ‘Lost In submerge yourself in the that he will “never speak of the 8.Alfa Mist - Withered impact which his astounding suc- Yesterday’ becoming as iconic as time-distorting mix of genres time/ that you left us alone”. cess has had on his creative pro- ‘Less I Know The Better’, which that Parker plays around with. Parker isn’t trying to impress 9. Jean Penne - Chicken Katsu Curry cess, stating “I don’t feel like I’m all of us have heard out on an Blink and you might miss the us with catchy new tracks; he’s just making it for me anymore. indie club night (or on TikTok… smattering of pan flutes singing being truthful. He seems to admit 10. The Weeknd - After Hours I’m making it for everyone”. And which unfortunately the track across the eerie melody of ‘Bor- to a creative lull when he sings “it the public has lapped up his lat- owes its new platinum status to). derline’. Or the miniature house ain’t as fun as it used to be”. The 11. JPEG Mafia - BALD! est masterpiece, sending Parker’s But even though Parker muses on track ‘Glimmer’. album as a whole is highly experi- album straight to number one. the importance of pleasing the The Slow Rush doesn’t ease mental, pulling together diverse 12. Gary Wilson - Gary Lives in the Twi- Yet The Slow Rush doesn’t crowd, he seems to conclude that you through its various moods, elements, from the throbbing light Zone feel like it’s trying to please us. it isn’t that important after all. by any means. It’s a rollercoast- house piano of ‘Breathe Deeper’ Parker doesn’t want to be cool Too right – what makes his one er in the dark. The transition of to the techno-choral opening of 13. The Strokes - At the Door any more than he did when he man band so enticing is that eve- ‘Posthumous Forgiveness’ from ‘One More Hour’. It’s exhausting- was crafting Lonerism in 2012 ry aspect of his music comes from techno lament into melancholy ly full of unexpected twists. The and refusing to learn how to re- him, and we’ve always lapped it pop beats feels both jarring and tunes don’t stick in your head, but cord tracks “properly”. Parker is up. This album feels authentic unnecessary. It lacks the subtlety they do touch you. It is worth en- entirely unapologetic about his because Parker isn’t trying to du- of previous hits like ‘Let It Hap- during the album’s jarring array five-year lull. If anything, in the plicate Currents – he’s moved on. pen’ and feels more like Parker of moods to appreciate Parker’s opening track ‘One More Year’, His new sound is softer, but is jamming two tracks together; candid stream of consciousness Parker seems to be asking for he doesn’t let you get too com- it’s so abrupt, you have to check and bold experimentation.

ustin Bieber really loves someone has sterilised one of The and derivative. All this cheese is changes his wife. He also loves Weeknd’s beats and added land- topped off with instrumentals as Jsex. It’s pretty much all fill-pop lyrics that ride an uncom- lacklustre and patchy as his fa- he talks about on his latest al- fortable balance between saccha- cial hair and polished production justin bieber bum Changes. He and Chance rine and patronising. “You got so flat IKEA have tried to use it the Rapper would definitely get that yummy yummy, you got that to make furniture. They say you alex thompson along. Changes has all the vitality yummy yum” he croons on ‘Yum- can’t polish a turd. You can. and life of a hospital ward, with my’. What a wordsmith. The rest Changes is that very shiny IMAGE: RCA RECORDS 2/10 most of the tracks sounding like of the album is equally as bland turd.

on Instagram about how she got admittance that “imminent anni- is a late night booty call that is miss experimental surgery on her eyes hilation sounds so dope”. There’s interrupted by a half-warning so she can’t see blue light? The another frustration in the album, half-fear: “you’re gonna get sick first singles suggested that this too, a sense that if Grimes wasn’t / you don’t know when”, the cho- SHIT anthropocene may be the case, eclipsed first by overthinking the songs so much, rus jeers. The album is filled with her defence of Musk’s union bust- that a great album would emerge. this kind of fear - even in the love grimes ing and the batshit showdown The best pop music is effortless songs, there’s something more with Azealia Banks, and veered - here, the effort is palpable. It complex emerging. The woozy MUSICIANS in quality between excel- means that not everything ’IDORU’ evolves from an expres- fenella johnson lent and half-baked. No always lands: there’s too sion of romantic desire into a wonder then, that the much going on soni- more complex emotion directed SAY. 7/10 primary emotion of cally, gothic chants towards herself and her art : “You the record is frus- and frantic whis- cannot be sad / because you made t seemed likely that Miss tration. pers and shrieks, my all time favourite music” she “who want me? i make Anthropocene’s release cycle This frus- and sections that coos. It is a strangely moving Iwould overshadow its ar- tration morphs don’t quite come reckoning with the terms of fan- music, i be funny on rival. A variety of think-pieces in the record to together or drag dom in the internet-age, and the had gathered in its wake - it was an overwhelm- on too long. But conflict between the personal and initially described as a climate ing, exhausting there’s lots to love the public. ‘Delete Forever’ bla- twitter and i have a change concept album, for one paranoia. Grimes here as well. tantly rips off the jangling guitars thing - concerned with her ongo- is restless, constantly IMAGE: WARNER RECORDS ‘Violence’ from ‘Wonderwall’ while manag- lightning mc- ing relationship with billionaire overthinking, and un- smartly taps into the cul- ing to be a low-key devastating Elon Musk. Transformed into able to sleep: “I never trust the tural power of the reviled woman song about the effects of opioid tabloid-fodder, vilified by her government” she chirps in ‘My and the can’t-look-away specta- crisis on her friendship circle. queen twin bed.” left-leaning indie fan base, Miss Name is Dark’, while later admit- cle of vilification: “you feed off “You’ll miss me when I’m not Anthropocene threatened to be ting “I don’t go to sleep anymore”. hurting me” she accuses the lis- around” she proclaims later on in - lil nas x overshadowed by its creator’s There’s an unsettling wistfulness tener. ‘4AM’, which apes both the the record - she’s right. It might persona - after all, what music in her wish for “the end of the swirling rhythms of Bollywood just take you a little while longer measures up to Grimes talking world”, and in the comedy of her and jingling video-game music, to remember it this time around. IMAGE: FABEBEK Film & TV m14 film & TV TEAm RECOMmENDS: CLASS ON FILM: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE top 5 films about molly leeming reflects on the british class system and how we should take note

class n the wake of Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite would do six decades later. Oxford and finds himself disillusioned with storming both the box office and the For example, John Schlesinger’s Billy the meaningless world of the pretentious, Iawards circuit there has been much talk Liar from 1963, which is not at all easy to blithely privileged students who surround The florida project of the film’s brilliantly fresh and insightful pin down in terms of genre, is perhaps best him at Oxford, and yet unable to connect This film follows the antics and adventures commentary on class in South Korea. Un- described as a fantastical comedy drama, with his family back home without the uni- of a mischevious six-year-old and her friends doubtedly, the reason Parasite struck such a which follows the thrilling inner life and sti- versity taint of condescension and exploi- growing up in a motel on welfare. global chord is due to it capturing some sense fling outer life of Billy Fisher. Billy is a bored tation creeping into his interactions with of the universally recognisable experience of young clerk living in a provincial northern them. living in a globalised, neoliberal economy. town, who spends his fantasy life in the All this detailing of British film’s illustri- Still, while I enthusiastically support this marvellous land of Ambrosia, in which he ous socially engaged past leads us commercial and critical turn of events for is general, king, author extraordinaire, mag- both foreign language and socially engaged nificent lover, or whatever role he can use to films, it did make me wonder; where are the artificially bolster his downtrodden ego. Bil- British class commentary films? After all, ly Liar draws you in with its absurd, osten- A voice is needed as any drunken student house party pon- sibly frivolous antics, but ultimately carries “ IMAGE: ALTITUDE FILM ENTERTAINMENT tificator will tell you, we have one of the a surprisingly powerful and poignant jolt that taps into this finest vintages, by which I mean most rigid which drives home the underlying cause of saturday night and sunday morning and entrenched, class systems in the world. Billy’s escapism: his feeling of a fundamen- Surely we should be constantly churning out tal lack of agency. millennium’s unique Arthur, a factory worker, slaves away during socially engaged films of a similar calibre to Other British New Wave films which the week but lives for the weekends. Parasite? vigorously defy preconceptions include air of uncertainty However, while many of the most com- Karel Reisz’s Saturday Night and Sunday mercially successful British films which Morning (1960), a swaggering, saxophone- touch on class in recent years have been fuelled insight into the life of Arthur Seaton, heart-warming, ‘inspiring’ but ultimately a factory worker who lives for the weekend to the question of where next for social com- toothless Brit-flicks, such as 2019’s Fisher- and who sums up his belligerent, amoral but mentary in British cinema? Since the days of man’s Friends, there is in fact a fertile his- undeniably seductive code of conduct when Billy Liar and Cathy Come Home social and tory of socially engaged British cinema. In he says “what I’m out for is a good time - all economic inequality and housing insecurity the manner of Parasite, it grapples with is- the rest is propaganda!” There is also A Taste have sharply increased with the casualisa- sues of class and inequality in a way which is of Honey (1961), the brittle and bittersweet tion of the labour market, while the looming IMAGE: BRITISH LION FILMS entertaining and accessible without flatten- story of Jo, a Salford teenager who becomes spectre of environmental catastrophe casts a ing the class narrative into a vacantly uplift- pregnant after a brief, naïve fling with a dark shadow on the comparatively petty yet ing underdog tale of a sterilely aesthetisized black sailor, and forms her own family unit still deeply-felt political upheavals of Brexit. Stand up, nigel barton regional working-class. with Geoff, an early example of a homosex- Surely now more than ever we need cinema A working-class kid wins a place at Oxford In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Brit- ual character in British cinema who is also which rigorously engages with the social is- and begins to see what goes on behind the ish cinema had its own ‘New Wave’ (see, it’s essentially the moral and empathetic heart sues which we face. The old master, Loach, doors of privilege. not just the French that had an edgy New of the film. It may be almost sixty years old, is still making didactic, determined films Wave in the sixties), which saw a surge in but A Taste of Honey is remarkably ahead of attacking the structurally entrenched ine- British filmmaking which addressed con- its time in its nuanced portrayal of how race, qualities of British society. However, impor- temporary issues such as sex, gender, and gender and sexuality intersect with class. tant as these films are, a new voice is needed of course class, in a new, exciting manner Another rich seam of British social which can tap into this millennium’s unique which represented a considerable break commentary can be found in the form of the air of uncertainty, in which class remains as with the British film industry of the early to now essentially extinct TV play. Many of entrenched as ever but is also party to vast mid-1950s. These films are often grouped Britain’s most influential socially changes in employment, housing and tradi- together under the labels of ‘kitchen engaged dramas of the 1960s tional political loyalties. sink drama’ or ‘angry young man’ were originally aired on The To capture this feeling of disorienta- IMAGE: BBC film, yet while they have a distinct Wednesday Play, the BBC’s tion and unsure futures, I feel that modern aesthetic - think rain-slicked cob- anthology series of television British filmmakers could fruitfully turn for bled streets, smoky pubs, cramped dramas which ran from 1964 inspiration to what is probably my favour- parasite terrace houses - they are far from to 1970 and brought urgent ite British New Wave film; This Sporting a homogenous mass. contemporary issues right into Life, from 1963. In This Sporting Life direc- If you haven’t seen this yet, go and see it, if you Much has been made of the nation’s living rooms. tor Lindsay Anderson forgoes conventional haven’t even heard of it, then what are you do- ing with your life? Parasite’s straddling of genre Another Wednesday Play social realism for a woozily poetic take on conventions. The stereotype that which is more overlooked but the troubled life of Frank Machin, a miner immediately springs to mind of which I believe should be com- turned rugby-league player. Anderson may mid-century British social re- pulsory viewing for all not provide easily teachable lessons, but he alism is that of an unre- university students conveys a haunting sense of Frank’s claus- lentingly drab, gloomy is Dennis Potter’s trophobic, brutal world which is not easily atmosphere, with angry 1965 Stand Up, forgotten. The recent film that most reminds young factory workers Nigel Bar- me of This Sporting Life is Bait by Mark storming around with ton; Jenkin, from 2019, which in a similarly in- no outlet for their novative, hypnotic yet utterly distinc- frustration other tive style, explores IMAGE: CURZON ARTIFICIAL EYE than periodi- the difficulties cally yelling of a modern- at their al- day Cornish the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie girlfriend though I warn fisher- and get- you: it will swiftly man, A surreal tale of dinner parties, priests, and ting reduce irredeemably forced to deal with the impact military exercises. joy- middle-class under- of hordes of gentrifying Londoners and lessly graduates such as a shifting economic food-chain. myself to squirming With the changes facing British soci- sloshed heaps of uncomfort- ety a new, revitalised form of socially en- with the old men able recognition. gaged cinema is urgent and necessary and at their local pub. In reality, Potter subjects eve- arguably, through directors such as Jenkin, however, this diverse group ryone to his intense already underway. This revitalised engage- of films plays with and scrutiny in the sto- ment must find its own voice and style, but subverts a range of genres ry of Nigel Barton, would be made all the richer by drawing on in order to dig into its a miner’s son who the vibrant tradition of British socially en- IMAGE: 20TH CENTURY FOX thematic matter just as wins a place at gaged cinema, the vast majority of which is effectively asParasite IMAGE: CURZON ARTIFICIAL EYE the University of still arrestingly engaging and relevant today. Film & TV M15 TAKE BAck COntrol: Waste Time the British way james hudson discusses the Odd Box that is the BFI free Archive and how you can use it to enhance procrastination

f you often find yourself looking at the out going completely off-topic I will bring this a way of both regaining control of my time- film shoots the fear of the patients in a horror YouTube trending page, feeling slightly depressing hyperbole somehow to the topic I wasting and potentially calling this time- style, for example, a patient doesn’t know the Iconfused by all the bright colours and ar- want to discuss: the British Film Institute free wasting educational, though as you shall see, direction to the dentist and is plunged into rows: a new media scandal that you like to online player. I want to discuss this archive in this is a bit of a stretch. The collection is sheer dread while on a roundabout; to allevi- pretend you know (or care) about, another relation to YouTube and put forward the case nicely organised into categories and has eve- ate this make sure the dental practice is easily James Corden Carpool Karaoke or Piers Mor- that – well, for me at least - it’s a much more rything from full length features to 30 second locatable on a map. It shows the before and gan rant, ‘Americans react to grime’ videos, productive way of wasting time, and much news bits. after of him without and with a map and the or ‘insert here’ 24 hour challenges that make more wholesome. I know YouTube has plenty It also features a BFI Britain on film map change is remarkable. It is genuinely quite you question your decision to go to university of good things on it and many people watch in which you can type in an address and see compelling, and you could just about justify instead of dedicating your time to making channels they are genuinely interested in, but all the archive videos which have been filmed to yourself that it’s educational, you never aesthetically ‘cute’ morning routine videos, or for me I somehow seem to be drawn to the around there. I spent an afternoon watching know, you might suddenly find yourself work- reacting to K-pop with enthusiasm and / or most alienating, colourful and populist vid- 1970s news features of Lincoln’s traffic prob- ing at a dentist. disgust, then you are not alone. eos. On YouTube I have the mental age of a lems and pleasant travelogue Probably my favourite category to watch Undoubtedly, the new symbol of success 12-year- old. I have let my YouTube videos of people picking is ‘WTF-A Box of Odd’, which has videos will not be going to university and getting a existence be governed by the potatoes which I can tell such as ‘Bothered by a Beard?’ from 1946 glitzy job that our parents won’t be ashamed recommended algorithm, you is still very much hot and ‘Frank Liptrot who talks to animals’ to share with their friends as they say, “oh I have lost control of my news today. from 1977. Of course, delving into the yes, they’ve really landed on their feet”, but YouTube identity and I There are public in- archive instead of YouTube might seem will be YouTube visibility and often find myself, in a formation films which slightly redundant, all these old archive success. Being a lawyer, state of morbid procras- will most likely ter- films can probably be found on YouTube. journalist or bank- tination, watching rify you, NHS films, My answer to this is the archive may er isn’t enough videos with titles one being titled be a way of helping you take back control of by itself to make like ‘A day in the ‘Word of Mouth’ your time-wasting, and if you are patri- strangers raise an life of Banker from 1989 which otic or have been inspired since impressed (or in Canary is a public research Brexit-day, to very literally disgusted) eye- Wharf, Lon- funded hellraiser- adopt the take back con- brow, you must don’, which in style education film trol philosophy in all perform all this its own way highlighting the aspects of your life, on YouTube, is weirdly dis- potential fears of then there is nothing and it is in the turbing, and patients going to more British than performance Jimothy La- the dentists wasting your rather than the coste music vid- and ways of time the right reality where suc- eos on repeat. alleviat- way, the Brit- cess now lies. The BFI ing such ish way. Take Anyway, with- IMAGE: BFI PLAYER free archive is fears. The IMAGE: BFI PLAYER Back Control. THE latest casting choice: our changing climate emily harvie explores how climate change has become the new star of hollywood regardless of the genre it takes

limate change has been on the cover of climates are becoming the new stars of Hol- ravages the earth in the timeframe of a mat- Documentaries must not be forgotten countless newspapers and magazines in lywood. ter of days - and believe it or not, I was forced here when searching for climate change being Crecent years. With the bushfires in Aus- Climate change is frequently explored to watch this film in a crappy social studies depicted truthfully on screen. Documentary tralia in recent months and the flooding and in exaggerated ways with a strong lack of lesson. films like Chasing Coral have received critical storms ripping through Britain, the catastro- scientific fact: it is used as shock tactics for However, the environment and discus- acclaim through their emphasis on the sci- phes of climate change have been widely re- apocalyptic storylines, maybe to incite change sions of climate change in film are not just ence behind our changing environments and ported. The work of activists like Greta Thun- and open the eyes of ignorant individuals but limited to theatrical blockbusters. The Boy gorgeous cinematography and captivating berg and her School Strikes for Climate are are ultimately scolded by environmentalists who Harnessed The Wind, based narratives. The Oscar-winning An Inconven- taking over the world. It’s unsurprising that for fear mongering or spreading mislead- on the autobiography of the same ient Truth and its 2017 sequel An Inconven- discussions of our endangered habitats are ing information. This can be seen in films name, presents explorations of ient Sequel: Truth to Power (which are in my causing a stir of interest in all forms of me- like 2017’s frivolous disaster film, Geostorm. the environment founded more opinion best watched together) illustrate the dia, including cinema with the emergence of Set in the entirely unrealistic future where firmly in science. Rather than dangers of global warming, with the sequel the “cli-fi” (climate fiction) genre. With stop- humans can control the weather, Geostorm throwing our changing climate offering a more hopeful outlook while still ex- ping climate change being the motivation be- attempts to explore the dangers of extreme down the throat of consumers, ploring what we need to do now, particularly hind evil villains’ plans in films like Avengers: geoengineering as a response to global warm- it instead generates discus- in a Post-Trump, ‘fake news’ era. These docu- Endgame and Kingsman, and global warm- ing - while completely missing its mark in sions of sustainable energy and mentaries highlight the fact that climate dis- ing being the focal point in exaggerated the fact-checking department. The Day After thus by proxy, our reliance on cussions don’t need to be founded in toxicity disaster movies like The Day After To- Tomorrow follows a similar route of replac- the environment. Additionally, and accusations, and can simply deliver truths morrow and ing science with fantastical special effects in 2012’s Beasts of the Southern to promote change. 2012, our a world where a catastrophic ice a g e Wild, while fictional, high- Themes of climate change are a vital tool in chang- lights the consequences of opening discussions around the environment ing the melting of glaciers and and exploring the possible consequences of a increasingly destructive lack of response from governments. However, storms on a coastal town a lack of science in some depictions of this is- in Louisiana. sue may simply misguide or subtract from Yet, the film does the truths of the dangers we face. Although not use it as the star of global warming might not be as dramatic as the film and instead as a every Roland Emmerich film suggests, it most side character to discus- definitely should be a prime concern of today’s sions of familial love and world leaders. Realistic depictions thus allow compassion. Utilising a more rational exploration of the environ- climate change in this re- ment and promote a healthier debate on the spect, as a catalyst or an topic. Climate change is a very real issue and amplifier to surrounding the rise in appeals for discussion and change themes, allows films to from activists across the globe illustrates how deliver their viewpoint on the climate change debate is not going to die IMAGE: FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES such topics as intended. down any time soon. FEATURES M16 hunter ss.. thompson - the genesis of gonzo alex thompson pays homage to journalistic icon Hunter S. Thompson by exploring his life, work and the creation of a genre

e were somewhere around messy caricatures became synonymous with emulate the somewhat free-wheeling and at politicians, journalists and the media. Barstow, on the edge of the de- Thompson’s style. loose approach to writing of his idols but in Thompson’s complete disregard for the norms “Wsert, when the drugs began to Painting lurid portraits of grotesque a journalistic form. This, combined with his of form and feature in political journalism take hold.” racegoers, as well as the person ideology and distinct and unique world view and ideology made his writing some of the most influential The first line of Hunter S. Thompson’s narrative of Thompson himself, ‘The as well as his use of narrative voice, made his of the era. legendary Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is Kentucky Derby’ would go work some of the most fascinating “Too weird to live, too rare to die.” one of the most iconic openings of all time. As onto form the blueprint and equally disturbing non- After he soared to fame as his work and Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr Gonzo speed for an entire genre of fiction writing of the 20th persona took on greater celebrity than he through the desert with a boot full of drugs journalism, gonzo century. Humour, profan- could imagine, Thompson began and a mouth full of pills, pursued by halluci- journalism. ity and taboo formed natory bats, it’s hard to see Fear And Loathing In a word, the framework for his as anything other than pure fiction. It’s hard gonzo is crazy. style and the stream- Thompson broke the to believe it’s the opening sequence in one In two of-consciousness “ of the most iconic pieces of journalism ever words – bat- style Thompson fa- produced. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas shit crazy. voured supported mould by making represented a turning point in print culture, “The this and birthed the start of an entirely new form of journal- edge. There some truly unique ism, one concerned less with the objective is no hon- work. “There is himself a protagonist reporting of events and more with the narra- est way to no such thing as tive complexities of subject and subjectivity explain it objective journal- in his own stories – gonzo. because the ism,” he writes, “Life has become immeasurably better only people “the phrase itself is since I have been forced to stop taking it se- who really know a pompous contradic- riously.” where it is are the tion in terms”. to cave to the pressure of his own self-forged The term ‘gonzo’ was first coined in 1970 ones who have gone “Let us toast to ani- identity. When reporting on a Muhammad to describe Thompson’s seminal work ‘The over.” mal pleasures, to escap- Ali fight for Rolling Stone, Thompson missed Kentucky Derby Is Decadent And Depraved’ While the Kentucky ism.” the fight as he was out of his mind on drugs IMAGE: IDW PUBLISHING a heavily stylised and graphic account of the Derby may be the first usage of Hunter S. Thompson is best – floating naked in a hotel swimming pool journalist’s time reporting on the event and the term ‘gonzo’, it certainly wasn’t known for his semi-autobiographical along with several kilos of marijuana he’d his drug-addled encounters with the racego- Thompson’s first exploration of the genre novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – a thrown in. “I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, ers. Travelling back to his home- and technique. The memoir Hell’s Angels: A drug fuelled dive into the depth and depravity violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve al- Strange And Terrible Saga, published several of the American dream via a road trip across ways worked for me,” he argues. years prior, was where Hunter developed his Nevada. Rolling Stone magazine originally Everything that had made him an icon unique journalistic idiosyncrasies. Docu- commissioned Hunter to write several hun- – the outlandish lifestyle of drugs, drink and These grotesque menting the writer’s time on the road with the dred words on a motor-cycle race in the de- depravity - suddenly overtook his writing all “ infamous biker gang, the eponymous Hell’s sert however the piece spiralled into a dense together. He became a sort of caricature, a Angels, the memoir followed Thompson as he and weaving exploration of the drug-addled crazy recluse with a penchant for firearms and descriptions and drank, rode and fought with the Angels, tak- psyche and hypocrisy of American greed – a cocaine, and as his fame steadily increased, as ing the reader deep into a group which had manifesto steeped in psychedelics. did the insane habits. messy caricatures previously been shrouded in mystery. What The subtitle ‘a savage journey to the heart ‘3:00 p.m. rise,’ begins his daily rou- started as an investigative piece for a San of the American dream’ makes this abundant- tine, recorded in the biography Hunter: The Francisco publication called The Nation spi- ly clear. Much like the slow spiral to madness Strange And Savage Life Of Hunter S. Thomp- became synonymous ralled into one of the most iconic pieces of in- depicted in Heart Of Darkness, Thompson’s son. ‘3:05 Chivas with the morning papers, vestigative journalism ever produced. characters find themselves on both a literal Dunhills. 3:45 cocaine. 3:50 another glass with Thompson While Hell’s Angels may not have had and metaphorical journey to the corruption of Chivas, Dunhill. 4:05 coffee, Dunhill. 4:15 the profound critique and depravity of his and greed at the heart of post-war America. cocaine. 4:16 orange juice, Dunhill. 4:30 co- later work, the innovative use of Thompson’s Rooted primarily in the author’s own ex- caine. 4:54 cocaine. 5:05 cocaine.’ town of Kentucky, with Welsh illustrator and narrator as a character in the account was periences, the course of the novel is mainly “Life should not be a journey to the travelling companion Ralph Steadman in tow, something which would later come to define skewed by fiction in the ‘roman à clef’ style – grave with the intention of arriving safely Thompson struggled to find a unique angle to his style. Where documentarians and journal- where a true account is told through the lens in a pretty and well-preserved body, but describe the event. He was too far back to wit- ists usually act in a purely voyeuristic capac- of fiction and interpretation becomes more rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of ness the races and too drunk to try. He didn’t ity, to observe and record events, Thompson important than fact. smoke.” care for the winners or riders in the events, broke the mould by making himself a sort of “When The Going Gets Weird, The By the time Hunter S. Thompson took nor the various controversies surrounding protagonist. Through his interactions with Weird Turns Professional.” his own life in 2005, he had become a literary it or even an objective sense of reporting. characters, gangs or events, While the writer is probably best known superstar. His work had sculpted an entirely What he did care about, however, was the reader is given a for his outlandish misadventures or detailed unique genre of journalistic writing, his style the people in the crowd surrounding more personal account exposés of movements and subcultures, going on to influence a whole generation of him. “Thousands of raving, stumbling of the subject. While it Thompson was also a prolific political jour- musicians, writers and poets and his exploits drunks, getting angrier and angrier may simply seem like nalist and satirist, who took his natural flair forever immortalised in some of the 20th as they lose more and more money,” Thompson’s unravel- for painting chaotic and gro- century’s greatest non-fiction works. It’s he writes “by mid-afternoon they’ll ling trains of thought tesque images of depravity reductive to just dismiss him as some be guzzling mint juleps with – the winding and and applied it to politics. sort of drug-addled lunatic, a tor- both hands and vomitting complex tangents This concept formed the mented genius with a bucket on each other between rac- he digresses basis for his 1972 book hat and an endless supply es”. He captured depravity, on function in Fear and Loathing on of cigarettes. Thompson is greed and violence through much the same The Campaign Trail: 72, perhaps the perfect case extended characterisations, com- way as the nar- a brutal and scathing at- study for an artist whose plete with infamous illustrations rative voice in a nov- tack on the political es- image and identity have from Steadman and included his in- el. As such, Thompson tablishment which saw the been co-opted by a cult fol- teractions with the characters, as well began to self-fictionalise. journalist take lowing. I’m not going to as his own paranoia, vices and Originally fascinated aim argue that his work was ideology. Heightened by the with the work of Fitzger- necessarily the clever- sheer amount of hallu- ald and Hemingway, est or most technically cinogens and al- Thompson impressive of its kind, or cohol the pair looked anything other than enjoy- consumed, to able pulpy journalism, but the gro- it’s hard not to admire Thomp- tesque son for his sheer creative force, descrip- unapologetic weirdness and bitter tions insight that continues to influence and IMAGES: UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES writing today. Gaming M17 WHY ARE MEDIEVAL RPGS SO POPULAR? GAMING TEAm RECOMmENDS: ellie smith looks at why most rpgs in the fantasy genre are set in the medieval period Video Game he medieval setting is an established different worlds across a range of games. This an escape from the day to day embodied most trope of fantasy RPGs. Aspects of the means that we can engage with games more prominently in games such as The Sims. Fan- time-sinks Ttrope are easy to recognise: a ragged quickly and more thoroughly because our tasy RPGs, ultimately, offer escapism. From and not quite geographically feasible map; basic understanding of the structures in the the outset, a player can often choose whether an invented but suitably-old-sounding cur- game are already present. It’s also more dif- their character is an elf, dwarf, orc or anoth- rency; leather-clad characters with sinister ficult, maybe impossible, to create an entirely er being, and choose magic or superhuman looking weapons, which sometimes seem a new world without the influences or expecta- abilities to match. This makes fantasy RPGs tad unwieldy. We love it – or, at least, tions created by other games. highly replay-able, with the ability to follow sales figures suggest that we do.The Notably, ‘medieval’ is also occasionally a the same plot multiple times through differ- Destiny 2 isn’t the only time-sink for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has some of synonym of ‘brutal’. The medieval period, ent perspectives. However, this is not unique bored students. If you’re looking to de- the highest sales figures in the gam- represented by fantasy settings, is often to a medieval setting and rather a characteris- vote a few weeks of your life to games, ing industry. Diablo III: Reaper characterised as a barbaric period (it is ‘the tic of all RPGs. Placing a game in a medieval then these are your options. Lose your- of Souls and The Witcher 3: Wild Dark Ages’, after all) and most games in setting creates a familiarity with the different self in a sci fi world or devote hundreds Hunt similarly hold respectable po- this setting have a strong violent element. perspectives that a repeatable game can offer. of hours to clicking heads and learning sitions in lists of most sold Although not an RPG, the creation This makes the different options more engag- grenade throws. We’re so, so sorry. games, with the latter of your own civilisation in Age of ing and require less active focus attempting recently awarded an Empires centres on the defeat to learn the different skills or traits offered at equally engaging of other armies for the profit of the beginning of the game. Familiarity with warframe television adap- your own. Kingdom Come: De- tropes provides a springboard to interact with tion. liverance is essentially a revenge new characters, new games and new ideas. It might be free, but with Subsequently, quest following the massacre of From the early publishing of Dungeons many players sacrific- when game de- the player-character’s village and Dragons to the recent PS4 revival of the ing thousands of hours to its unique blend of signers adopt a and this game distinctly prides creatively titled PS1 MediEvil, games inspired looter-shooter combat and medieval set- itself on its commitment to by the Middle Ages are decades old and the incredible third person ting, they must historical accuracy. Nev- current popularity of fantasy games set in the movement, Warframe be aware that ertheless, associations of medieval period are no doubt currently aided should probably charge the setting en- barbarism with the medi- by the popularity of television shows such YOU for your time. gages with the eval cannot be a reason as Game of Thrones and Vikings. The tropes Beware its endgame: War- pre-established for the genre’s popular- evident in gaming are drafted in from popu- frame’s fashion will suck tropes of the ity; Grand Theft Auto is lar culture, film and television. They’re not you in. genre. Stereo- more violent than most unique, but they are effective and enjoyable. types, or lore, fantasy RPGs and it is Medieval, fantasy RPGs subsequently offer world of warcraft surrounding set firmly in the pre- the most opportunity to engage with ideas we maps or magical sent day. have been well acquainted with; we can spe- After 16 years, WoW’s nearly races overlap and Taking control of cifically choose roles and characteristics that 16,000 quests mean that players are continuing to over time, they a character’s life, which we recognise and even pursue for escapist come back for more. The create expectations is probably more inter- entertainment. We don’t love medieval RPGs recent release of the Classic and familiarity be- esting than your own, in despite the repetition between games. We mode means you can now tween ever-so-slightly IMAGE: BETHESDA a fantasy setting is also love them because of the repetition. return to the state the game IMAGE: BETHESDA GAME STUDIOS was in when you first played it, to do the grinding all over again. how bungie resurrected destiny 2 eve patrick walker looks at how bungie are breathing new life into the beloved fps game An endless source of drama and political intrique, EVE’s n January 2018, Bungie’s biggest ongo- With the new story breathing life into tiny’s competitive scene. open world and completely ing franchise, Destiny 2, was in serious Destiny 2’s world, Bungie also changed the New modes, and the new minimum player-run economy brings Itrouble. Following a split with their larger, way powerful armour worked, focusing on light level, mean that the path to the fabled out the worst in humanity. wealthier partners Activision, Bungie had an rewarding players who completed challeng- endgame for new players is only around 10 Ascend to the top of a large uphill battle to fight in order to regain the ing content, rather than the previous system, hours long. Destiny 2 has also made efforts corporation, or mug off un- trust (and wallets) of their players. which had been to grind for random gear to ensure that new players are guided better suspecting players mining The developer was facing a multitude of drops in order to progress their character. throughout its many activities and objectives. in deep space, the choice is complaints from their community. Many of Rewarding returning players also meant The accessibility changes have helped Bungie yours. the gameplay systems in the looter shooter revamping microtransactions too. Destiny’s to address the giant problem that their rival, were too geared towards hardcore players, best and brightest would be rewarded with Warframe, still faces. Grindy looter-shooters there was a huge emphasis on Destiny’s mi- ship, and character cosmetics without hav- are hard to attract new players, and many will crotransactions store, and the main story was ing to purchase them through the hated re- bounce off the complex MMO within hours of escape from tarcov almost universally panned. Destiny was bor- al-world money ‘Eververse’ shop. Eververse downloading it. Bolstered by the recent ing, it was frustrating to play, and worst of all, wasn’t removed entirely, (a somewhat ques- Destiny’s community is now solid, rise of battle royales, it was failing to retain players that enjoyed the tionable move considering the game had al- at 50-60,000 concurrent players on Tarkov is an immersive, original. ready asked players to spend PC. It’s proof, perhaps, that online dark shooter, where every In a blog post at the end of January, Game around £70 on expansion con- games, especially MMOs, are worth mistake can cost the player Director Chris Barrett would announce the tent) but its grip on Destiny 2’s fixing, because they rely on dearly. Developers Bat- developer’s huge ‘gameplay path’ to a sceptical player development had been long-term engagement tlestate Games have bolted on a deep economy system audience: tweaks to raids, microtransactions, lessened. from their players to for those that prefer less and powerful gear began to sow the seeds for A large chunk of survive. For Bungie, stressful experiences. a real success story. Change wasn’t immedi- Destiny 2’s changes it remains to be seen ate, however. over the past two years whether their vision The first big idea came from battle royale have focused around can survive without titles, who had been releasing content slowly more effectively balancing their titan publish- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive over the course of ‘seasons’ to keep players en- its hardcore playerbase with ers in Activision. Incoming CS:GO remains the gaged. Bungie decided that the new ‘Shadow- more casual players. Part of this expansions, or perhaps an king of the FPS genre: a keep’ expansion would be released gradually, included streamlining obnoxious entirely new sequel, might deceptively simple game allowing players to complete sections of the systems like armour infusion, but be around the corner for the with an extremely high game as a community before more content it also included introducing gam- title, but for now, the learning curve for new was revealed. In one case, the developer even emodes and challenges that meant game’s developers players. It’s also blessed planned to restrict access to a key service, the players with less time didn’t feel should be able with a very healthy Forge, until a particular dungeon had been the constant grind. The new ‘Gam- to rest easy. esports ecosystem, and York’s NRM (National completed by a team of streamers. The new bit’ PvP mode fused casual PvE el- Destiny 2 has Railway Museum) CS:GO expansion was popular, re-introducing a fan ements with traditional player on been made team remains the best in favourite character in Eris Morn, and allow- player action, rewarding players spectacular the UK. IMAGE: BUNGIE ing players to travel to the earth’s moon. who weren’t as interested in Des- again. IMAGES (TOP DOWN): VALVE, DIGITAL EXTREMES, BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, CCP GAMES, BATTLESTATEGAMES, VALVE travel M18 my life working as AN AU PAIR IN hangzhou Mary taylor lewis Speaks of her time STAYING WITH A CHINESE FAMILY in Hangzhou and experience working aS an aU PAIR

ou will cry more than you ever have My new host family had two kids, Danny classes and sports. I went swimming, ice-skat- Shanghai. We explored “the bund”, an infa- before.” aged nine and Apple aged 11. Rich Chinese ing, to holiday clubs and dance performances; mous skyline which explodes into a myriad of “Y I was met with these words af- children choose to (or their parents choose to) but also had plenty of free time to ex- colours at night. We wandered through the Yu ter disembarking from a 15-hour flight from adopt a second “English” name, probably to plore the local museums and gardens, a small paradise in the bustling Manchester to Shanghai and safe to say, I did prevent the English-speaking tongue butcher- temples. My favourite ex- and international city. We then vis- not feel very reassured by the representative ing their traditional name. Their eldest chose perience was meeting ited Tianzifang, the French dis- Justine. I was jet-lagged, culture-shocked, Apple because she believed it was unique, and the extended family trict, where shops and street homesick, and desperately in need of a hot in fairness, I have not met or heard of another near the end of my sellers are crammed next to shower and a bed; but Justine was right. Over Apple (excluding Gwyneth Paltrow’s daugh- trip. The grand- each other down the cha- the next two months, I did cry more than I ter). However, I did meet two other children mother spoke otically beautiful streets, ever had before but I also had the most mem- in China whose English name was Apple, but no English but providing a complete orable and vitalising experience of my life. no bananas. The family owned a brilliant cat, was extremely contrast to the futuris- I felt extremely unprepared for the expe- extremely fluffy but it looked like a pug had kind, she con- tic bund. We ended the rience, I hadn’t even heard of Hangzhou untill been thrown against a wall. tinually gave day-trip on a high at a 3 months before leaving. Luckily, Hangzhou Still it was unjustifiably cute. me snacks of very fancy cocktail bar, is beautiful. The city is nicknamed ‘Shanghai’s The Chinese have a very different ethos fruit and bis- complete with cham- back garden’ because it is only an hour’s bullet around family mealtimes. Unlike the western cuits (a uni- pagne, a jacuzzi and train away from Shanghai’s skyscrapers and approach of plates with individual portions, versal grand- a stunning panoramic has the huge west-lake budding of the me- the Chinese have six or more dishes in the mother trait). view. tropolis and the longying tea-fields middle of the table (the unofficial rule is the When we At the end of my roll out as far as the eye can see. number of people eating plus one, picked her up six weeks of au pair- The city merges rural and for the number of dishes) then from her apart- ing I had a special good- urban with a population individual bowls of rice and ment, she grabbed bye from Apple. She loved of 9.8 million, making broth. Eating habits are also my hand to show me treasure hunts and I spent it the 11th largest city a lot louder, with slurping, around her home. She a lot of time coming up with in China and one burping, open-mouth gestured excitedly to her IMAGES (ALL): MARY TAYLORdifferent LEWIS English-related hunts. of the greenest. chewing and spitting plants which were overtak- To surprise me, she had hidden lit- I was nervously bones. My most mem- ing one wall. I felt very honoured tle notes around my room as a goodbye eager to begin orable meal was hot- by her kindness and our understanding with- present. “Hi Mary. Don’t forget me. You can my stay in the pot, a bubbling broth out words. It was also entertaining to watch search your things, there are surprise!” “Mary, city and inte- in which you cook Apple’s dad be kept in line by his mother, who I write something to you, you need to write grate into my strips of raw meat. I stopped him buying sweets even though she some to me.” host family to started the meal with was half his size. The clues led to a lovely letter and a experience the what I believed was Each week, we had a day off and they wooden comb. It was crazy how close I felt to Chinese lifestyle. a particularly chewy were a huge benefit to the programme as I Apple after just six weeks; she had a delightful I had always im- mushroom. However, could truly experience Chinese culture as an way of surprising me in conversation. Once, agined culture after trying a long strip insider with my family, but still had a day to be we were playing with their cat and she called shock to be a rapid of cow stomach, the unashamedly touristy. I travelled around with me the cat’s big sister. I asked if she was also discomfort; like be- host mum asked, “do you Erin and Carenza, they had arrived in China the cat’s big sister. Grinning, she nodded and ing plunged into an ice likeIMAGE: the CAITLIN other LUMBER cow stom- at the same time as me. We visited Lingyin said that means you are also my big sister! bath. I would either ac- ach?” and I responded “what Temple, which is a serene Buddhist tem- My summer in China was full of ups and climatise or jump out, but other stomach?” with mount- ple (despite the floods of tourists), set back downs, but it was continually exciting and it was more like being adrift ing dread as she gestured to my among the tea hills. It was a long and bumpy surprising. I loved being able to live like a lo- on a cultural sea. Mostly, this was ‘mushroom.’ bus journey but the stone-carved Buddhas, in- cal and experience the wonder of Chinese life plain sailing but sometimes there would be I settled into a topsy-turvy routine. De- cense infused buildings and clear pools filled through the eyes of Apple and Danny who a storm. The day I met my family, the storm spite it being Danny and Apple’s summer hol- with koi fish was worth it. On another day, we (when I could tear them away from their iP- blew into a cyclone. iday, their days were still peppered with extra easily caught a bullet train (150km/h) over to ads) were eager to share their culture with me. Exploring Local Yorkshire: a student review Ellie Smith dicusses a number of local Yorkshire day trip ideas to enjoy with your flatmates for less than £20

charming, instagrammable destination beneath a grand Victorian viaduct, separat- lously tended. On the lake circling the park, attraction. The English Heritage site, unsur- doesn’t need to have an unaffordable ing Mother Shipton ’s Cave – a site dedicated there are brightly coloured pedal boats shaped prisingly stacked with Dracula memorabilia Aprice tag. Yorkshire, our home, is to preserving the magic of Mother Shipton – like dragons that can be hired. At the in its gift shop, charge just under both charming and instagramma- from a medieval-esque old centre of the garden, an artificial £10 for the privilege of walk- ble; we already know that York is town. On the river, row- waterfall has been built into ing amongst the ruins, but undoubtedly one of the most beau- boats can be hired. It is the hill. Peasholme garden, if you’re a literature buff, tiful cities in England, and scenic ridiculously fun. A four- designed in the early 20th this is a worthy price. cliff top towns across the north east- person boat with two century and still consci- The views are also ern coastline follow in its footsteps as oars cost my friends entiously maintained, is beautiful, the town gorgeous spots to visit. Knaresbor- and I £7 each when we a fairytale public park unique and the fish ough, Scarborough and Whitby’s visited. Amongst lovers inspired by the Japa- and chips suppos- sea views are well worth a whole- romantically rowing nese interests of its edly world famous. some day trip with close friends, as downstream, we hap- architect. Roman ru- Harrogate is is the less coastal but equally quaint hazardly splashed into ins and the remains a lot closer than spa town of Harrogate. Visiting these low hanging willow of a medieval castle Whitby, but the towns, including travel and en- trees as the ruins of a also litter the hilltop reason to visit is trance to an attraction, can cost as castle jutted out above landscape. Scarbor- also the priciest. little as £20. Get a rail card, aim us. ough, like Knaresbor- The return train for a sunny day and your memo- Scarborough is ough, has all the nec- price with railcard ries of summer term with your slightly more expen- essary components for is around £6.20 and housemates will be tinted sive, costing around an adventure. A train to takes approximately golden. £13 for a return ticket Whitby will similarly cost 40 minutes. At off-peak Knaresborough is a (again, with a rail- around £13 with a railcard times in the middle of 30-minute rail jour- card). It also takes but will take you just over the week, entrance is only ney away and with slightly longer, with two and a half hours to get there (ALL): ELLIE SMITH£19 to the Turkish baths. At a railcard, will only the journey lasting just from York station. Whitby Abbey IMAGES the weekends, the luxury saunas set you back around under an hour. I never overshadows the eastern half of the coastal and pools jump to an expensive £32, but £5.20 for a return expected to enjoy vis- town, sat atop the cliff where Bram Stoker by going midweek, the techniques of Victo- ticket. Knares- iting Scarborough as envisioned his antagonist’s first attacks. The rian relaxation are an amazing and affordable borough is a much as I did. There ruins of the abbey, which now inspire a bian- day trip in a scenic spa town adjacent to York. picturesque is an enormous Jap- nual goth festival, are still morbidly attractive After weeks of rain, summer is surely around village: a anese garden, free to visitors: the steep steps to the abbey are the corner. So it’s definitely time to make river flows to enter, and meticu- bordered by graves, yet it is the main tourist some plans. Food & Drink M19 The smashing story behind easter eggs Editors’ REVIEW: ANNABEL MULLINER cracks open the complicated history behind beloved chocolate EGGs scotch eggs hile I have certainly scoffed at least As time went on, methods of decoration becoming one of the UK’s most beloved choc- one Easter egg a year since the age became more indulgent. The Victorians opted olate companies. In 1905, the launch of Dairy Wof three, I’ll wholeheartedly admit for lavish, satin-covered cardboard eggs filled Milk escalated the popularity of Easter eggs that I have never been to an Easter church with Easter gifts. with sales soaring. So, our much-loved Easter service. This seems to be a common practice T h e egg was on its way to becoming the cultural now, and why not? It can’t be denied that move to symbol that it chocolate is inexplicably tastier when it’s been chocolate remains to this moulded into the shape of a hollow egg. eggs is day. It is all too easy to separate this product where we Gazing from its supposedly ‘religious’ roots. I at- break away across the tended a Church of England primary school, from the huge variety where Easter eggs were never deplored as be- practicality of Easter eggs ing too secular or consumerist, and yet their of religious that are avail- religious relevance was never fully explained obser- able on our The humble scotch egg is a pillar in the to us either. vance, into supermarket British culinary repertoire. Often under You may have been told as a child that sheer in- shelves today, appreciated and sidelined by pretty much Easter eggs are hollow because they repre- dulgence. it’s hard not everything, including the much over-rated sent Jesus’ empty tomb, but the egg’s sym- Chocolate to feel as if the Easter eggs, we decided to give this classic a bolic value of new beginnings actually has its eggs didn’t Easter egg has bit more attention - sampling all the scotch roots in Paganism. For Pagans, the rabbit is emerge strayed too far eggs we could find. the most prominent symbol of fertility, while until cocoa from its reli- eggs are believed to be somewhat magical. imports be- gious origins. Marks & Spencer - When you are mid- Easter falls close to the Spring Equinox on 21 came common- place in IMAGE: DIVINE As I began by session, the perfect snack is always a scotch March, which is celebrated by many Pagans as Europe in the 19th century. The first eggs, saying, there’s egg. It isn’t too heavy on the carbs to detract a time of birth and renewal. To this day, many made in France and Germany, were solid and nothing wrong with enjoy- from the effects of your drinking, but will Pagans partake in spring traditions, like egg rather bitter. Chocolate manufacturing tech- ing a product simply because it’s tasty. But see you through on your walk into town. We hunts and races. niques were rather primitive at this point. there are ways that we can enjoy the Easter bought and ate this one from the garage on Some say that early Christians adopted Each individual egg had to be painstakingly egg while respecting its religious significance. Lawrence Street en route to Stones, and it Pagan influences to avoid the prosecution of handmade, by individually lining molds with After all, Jesus’ arrest (according to at was lush. Tightly wrapped meat around a converts, by making their celebrations more chocolate paste. least three of four gospels) was provoked by tasty boiled egg, easy to eat on the go. Two acceptable. However, the adoption of egg dec- As time went on, a method of flowing his public anger at the commercialisation of for a quid is unrivalled value. This is not just orating was, and still is for many Christians, chocolate into the molds was developed, mak- sacred spaces. The original spirit of the egg a drunken snack - this is an M&S drunken an important part of Lent. ing mass production far easier. But the taste was that it should be gifted, so why not treat snack. The tradition dates to the 13th century, was still an issue. In 1828, Dutch inventor your friend or colleague this Easter, to let 9/10 when church leaders forbade the consump- Coenraad Van Houten invented a hydraulic them know that you appreciate them? tion of eggs during Holy Week, the final week press that separated cocoa butter from the Not to mention that some chocolate com- Co-Op - This one was of surprisingly high of Lent. Any eggs laid that week were collected cocoa bean. Cocoa butter was a new and excit- panies are a lot kinder than others. Unless you quality. Two in a packet for just over a and given as gifts to children. They would be ing substance, which chocolate makers found live under a rock, you’ll be aware that Nestle pound and a delightful level of flavour and decorated and subsequently eaten on Easter made their final product a lot creamier. has come under fire for its problematic mar- texture. The meat was covered well with Sunday. This tradition was popular across the Cadbury were the first British manufac- keting and practices across the globe. Rather breadcrumbs and was wrapped well around continent, with nations developing their own turer to take a gamble and adopt Van Houten’s than opting for a mass-produced egg in an ex- the tasty egg at the core, not many things variations. For example, in Greece, eggs were press. The payoff was, as you can imagine, cess of non-recyclable plastic packaging, you more could be asked for from a supermar- painted crimson. enormous, and set Cadbury on their path to could look out for more ethical alternatives. ket scotch egg. Available at both campus Nisa outlets, this is a strong choice for a filling value snack for late night working. 9.5/10 rECIPE: eASY, sTICKY HOT CROSS BUNS FOR ALL Morrison’s - Only avilable in packs of 4, the quantity was about the only thing good about them. Decent sausage but the egg Mary Taylor Lewis gives us her take on the classic hot cross bun, with some twists was flakey and messy. Unforgiveably, the third egg served as Malu’s first ever scotch hese buns are delicious straight out of 1 orange in the bowl and add 75g raisins, orange zest, egg which will now most likely be her last. the oven or toasted later with plenty Apple, finely chopped apple, cinnamon and ginger. Knead into the We weren’t expecting the world from Mor- 1 tsp cinnamon dough, then tip it out onto a surface and dis- Tof butter. These buns are super easy to 1 tsp ginger tribute them through more kneading for two risson’s, but what we got was barely accept- make but do take around three to four hours For the cross: minutes. Place back in bowl, re-cover and let able. I still ate the second egg. to make – which is part of their charm! It also 75g plain flour + extra for dusting rise for one hour. 4/10 makes them perfect for essay season because 5. Split the dough into 12 rolled balls (you you can break up your work schedule. I spent For the glaze: can do more/less depending on the size of hot Waitrose - In a word: disappointing. We 20 minutes making the dough, then while it 6 tbsp orange fine cut marmalade. cross buns you’d like). Arrange the buns on a had incredibly high hopes for what we ex- proved for an hour, I worked on an essay. Hot parchment-lined baking tray – leaving room pected would be a luxury standard scotch cross buns are very versatile, as once you’ve Time: 3 hr 20 mins total. 2hr 30mins prov- for them to expand. Cover with a tea towel for egg. We were wrong. Below standard sau- got your enriched dough, it is easy to switch ing. 20 mins baking. 30 mins prep. 30 minutes. sage encompassed a difficult to get to egg, 6. Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas. Mix around the spices and dried fruit and I’ve in- Method: 75g plain flour with seven tbsp of water to you had to really work to get any egg at all. cluded some of my favourite combinations 1. Heat 300ml milk in a pan, you should make a thick paste. This is the most difficult The only saving grace for this below average at the end of this recipe. Just remember the be able to dip your finger in without being bit, either pipe a cross onto the buns or use a scotch egg was that unlike it’s counterparts, final coating of jam, honey or marmalade to scalded. Add 50g butter and stir until melted. spoon to dribble it on. Bake the buns for 20 it was actually slightly egg shaped. Regret- ensure the classic sticky hot cross bun. Enjoy! Remove from heat. minutes on the middle shelf. tably however, even this proved disapp- 2. Sift your bread flour, salt, sugar and yeast 7. Heat six tbsp of marmalade and then -ointing as the shape was due to excess air Ingredients: into a large bowl. Make a well, add the butter brush/spoon over the warm buns, allow cool not the actual boiled egg’s shape. 300ml milk mixture and beaten egg. Use a wooden spoon and enjoy! 4/10 50g butter to mix well untill you have a wet sticky dough. 500g strong white bread flour 3. Tip dough onto a lightly floured sur- Tips for individualising your buns: 1 tsp salt face and knead with the heal of Instead of adding the raisins, zest of an or- Tesco - Surprisingly delicious. Not quite the 75g sugar (soft brown/cast- your hand for five minutes. The ange, apple, cinnamon, ginger and brushing texture of the higher scorers but the taste er) dough will become smooth and with marmalade, you can jazz them up with was there and the egg was nicely boiled 7g yeast sachet elastic. Place dough in a bowl these variations: with a very nice yolk. It would be a good po- 1 egg beaten and cover with either a dry tea The chocoholic - Dark chocolate chunks, tential move to wrap the meat more tightly 75g rai- towel or lightly oiled cocoa powder, orange zest and peel, ginger, around the egg to improve the overall expe- sins cling film. Leave marmalade on the top. rience, but on the whole, a packet of two of Z e s t to rise in a warm Christ’s birthday buns – Dried cranberries, these would be a good addition to any fridge place for one mixed peel, lemon zest, raisins, nutmeg, apri- or for anyone fancying a quick bus snack. hour, until it cot jam on the top. has doubled in Cheeky cherry – Dried cherries, dried cran- 7/10 size - next berries, flaked almonds (save some for the to a radiator top), cherry jam on the top. Go and try them for yourselves. - Jonny and Pat IMAGE: KELLOGG’S works well! Sunny hunny – Desiccated coconut, freeze-- IMAGE: BAKER TOM’S BREAD 4. Keep the dough dried mango, nutmeg, honey on the top. IMAGE: KOLFORN Musings M20

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two perspectives on your queries, hot takes and dilemmas in honour of international women’s week, we asked our editors... This week: cleaning wars who are your favourite women in music?

“Amy Winehouse - she’s a British icon and one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Her music is timeless and endlessly enjoyable, her vocals utterly unique. A one-of-a-kind “I am in a bitter war with my housemates talent.” - Alex, MUSE over cleaning. Any ideas for how I can make “Hannah Montana because she taught me how to enjoy the best of both worlds.” - Malu, them help keep the house clean and tidy?” Deputy MUSE “Jorja Smith. If you’re seriously asking me to justify this response then I have no time for you.” - Jonny, Editor “Bitter war” suggests this situation has If you’re in a “bitter war” that each of already gone in a direction it needn’t have. you is aware of, then there’s your first prob- “Taylor Swift.” - Pat, Deputy Editor I’m going to play devil’s advocate here and lem. You’re doing it all wrong. highlight that everyone has different priori- If, like a couple of my housemates, they “My dream festival lineup: Stevie Nicks, Noname, Mitski, Lorde, SZA, Lana Del Rey, ties, and to some people, cleaning isn’t high are incapable of acting in a normal man- up on the agenda. This is not ideal of course, ner when it comes to cleaning and kitchen Phoebe Bridges and Solange.” - Fenella, Music but it is the fact of the matter. based maintenance, you need to begin a How out of hand has the cleaning be- subtle guerrilla campaign of overaction. “Beyoncé because she is incredibly powerful.” - Sophie, Travel come? Try and realise exactly what is infuri- Make it widely known when you are ating you: are you taking out other stresses correcting something that your housemate “After the release of her latest album in January, Halsey made her way back into my Spo- on the mess? Is it that you’re the only one either hasn’t done or hasn’t done properly. If tify playlist.” - Emily, Film & TV tidying? Is it that people don’t care that it they leave the lid of the bin open as though bothers you? Approach housemates on is- it isn’t seeping out its stench into the kitch- “Ellie Rowsell because I’m going to marry her one day - jokes aside, her music could be sues like this with sensitivity and respect, en, slam that lid down hard. If they’ve left the soundtrack to my life. Wolf Alice have tracks to chill to, to cry to, to scream to, they then you’re far more likely to get them to a saucepan unwashed with dried cheese all are brilliant and it’s her vocals and guitar that really make the songs.” - Annabel, Food & want to respect you by helping out more. over the insides, crash it about in the sink Drink Try having a calm conversation and then all and shout something like “you’re 21, how hands on deck. the fuck do you not know how to wash up “I want to say Ariana Grande but I always say Ariana Grande. I’m so basic, wow.” - Lucy, Make a rota to start, just so that people a pan?” who have been doing nothing aren’t over- If there is yet another Chinese takeaway Food & Drink whelmed by everything. They do say if eve- plate sitting out for a week, smash the plate ryone does a little bit then nobody has to do and strategically place the broken bits un- “Lady Gaga from ‘A Star Is Born’ - a great performance, so different to everything she’s a lot. You could even just set the rule that der the dirty socks in their room and fuck done before.” - Hannah, Travel in communal areas, any individual mess their feet up. should be cleaned up by that individual As soon as this guerrilla campaign be- “Arykah Badu because she is quite a diverse artist, has worked on some interesting col- right away. Living with other people isn’t gins, the atmosphere will subtly darken and laborations and of course, has a great voice. She was the first person who came to mind so always a smooth ride and it is certainly a the fear that you instil in your filthy house- the reasons are a bit vague but hopefully sufficiently MUSE worthy”- James, Film & TV process of adaptation. Go easy on yourself mates will see them slowly begin to realise and try to make others understand when that their inaction will spark reaction from “Patti Smith, an absolute icon and brilliant musician.” - Molly, Science something bothers you calmly, rather than those among the house that understand entering into total warfare. - Maddie what it is to live cleanly. - Pat “Billie Eilish, she’s a good advocate for teen mental health.” - Sarah, Fashion To submit your anonymous dilemmas, keep an eye out for the link on our Twitter A full playlist of these artists as well as bonus picks can be found on our Twitter. IMAGES: RAMA, JUSTIN HIGUCHI, ALACOOLK, JEN KEYS beMUSEments 3. 6. 9. 11. 14. 17. 20.

Across: Down: 4. 13. 18. 1) Variations include Easter and Scotch (3)* 5) Canadian musician who released Miss 2) Comic book label famous for Watchmen, Sand- Anthropocene (6)* man and V For Vendetta (7)* 6) Contraction of ‘university’ (3)* 3)The creator of gonzo journalism and cocaine 8) Beverage, associated with Britain (3) 1. 5. 16. enthusiast (6,1,8)* 9) Chocolate based treats associated 4) George ___, interviewed in this week’s Q&A (5)* with Easter (6,4)* 10. 7) Space-based MMORPG (3)* 11) Band known for Currents and The 7. 10) Noun, a part of a building enclosed by walls, Slow Rush (4,6)* 15. floor, and ceiling (4) 13) Boon Joon Ho’s ‘Best Picture’ (8)* 12. 12) Orwell’s novella, recently performed in York by 14) Dramatic work for stage or broadcast

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16) Justin ___, latest album Changes (6)* characters (5)* 19. 18) Soft sweet food, baked and sometimes iced or 17) Artist the internet loves to hate (10)* decorated (4) 20) Lounge___, in Fashion (4)* 19) ___ Krule, artist behind Alone, Omen 3 (4)* *Can be found in this edition of MUSE POLITICS Tuesday 03 March 2020 16 Civil war in SNP threatens to topple Sturgeon achieved. Some, including Joanna defeat, which Salmond said was an the 2014 vote has proven more dif- calendar year are deemed unrealis- Harry Ward Cherry MP, are pressing for radical “abject humiliation” for the authori- ficult than the SNP originally an- tic by many within Scotland. POLITICS CORRESPONDENT action aimed at forcing through a ties, forced Sturgeon to apologise ticipated. Boris Johnson’s refusal Consequently, support from her referendum without the consent of and did little to reinforce her states- to grant formal powers to Holyrood party has been minimal with insid- SCOTTISH FIRST Minister Nicola the Prime Minister. This course of manship. Now it threatens to fur- was a considerable blow to Stur- ers feeling she has been consistently Sturgeon has come under increas- action would be constitutionally un- ther damage the legitimacy of the geon’s timetable, and she has sub- outmanoeuvred and fearing she is ing pressure as members of her precedented as well as straining the SNP as the party prepares to build sequently been criticised for not unable to engineer a solution. Re- party grow frustrated at a lack of relationship between Holyrood and upon its election success. having a back up plan garding the leadership of the SNP, progress towards independence. Ms Westminster. Therefore, more cau- The SNP brand has been fur- prepared for Angus MacNeil MP told the BBC: Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish Na- tious members, such as long serving ther dented by the recent loss of such an even- “What I’m concentrating on is not tional Party since November 2014, MP Pete Wishart, have supported a rising stars. Derek McKay, tuality. so much the personalities involved has been criticised for overseeing a Sturgeon’s slower strategy by warn- seen as a future leader by Stur- but it’s the issue of independence.” ‘tired’ government. Most ominously ing against Cherry’s approach. some in the party, resigned geon’s inabil- MacNeil’s failure to endorse his for the 49-year-old, this discontent These internal divisions come in early February after it was ity to predict leader is indicative of the problems has led to private questions about at a particularly inopportune time revealed he sent inappropri- stiff resist- facing Sturgeon as she attempts to whether she is the right person to for Sturgeon’s administration. Stur- ate social media messages to a ance from simultaneously appease her own lead the SNP forwards. geon’s predecessor and former close 16-year-old boy. Within a party Johnson has party, while presenting an accept- These questions come in an en- political ally Alex Salmond is to traditionally known for its dis- aroused par- able proposal to a hostile Conserva- vironment of increasing factional- stand trial next week on 14 charg- cipline, these scandals not only ticular disap- tive government in London. ism within Scotland’s largest party. es including attempted rape and call Sturgeon’s personal judge- pointment, If Nicola Sturgeon is to succeed After a hugely successful 2019 elec- sexual assault. All the offences are ment into question but also un- and her prom- where Salmond failed, she must re- tion that gave the SNP 48 seats alleged to have happened during dermine her authority at a crucial ises of a ref- unite her party, persuade or stron- out of 59 contested, the absence of Salmond’s tenure as first minister time. erendum garm Johnson into a referendum, strong opposition has helped to fa- between 2007 and 2014. In even Sturgeon herself is under this and finally convince the electorate cilitate infighting within the party. worse news for Sturgeon, an inquiry pressure to deliver on her of her vision for Scotland outside At the centre of this brewing politi- is to be launched into her govern- promise of a second the United Kingdom. A failure to cal storm lies the key issue of inde- ment’s handling of the complaints. referendum. Despite do so could soon see her replaced pendence. In January, Salmond success- recent polls putting by a party impatient for success. While the SNP is unified over fully sued the Scottish government support for inde- The coming weeks and months will a desire for Scotland’s secession for £500,000 after it admitted to pendence at around be crucial, not only for the career of from the United Kingdom, there is involving an individual with a pre- 50 percent, organ- Scotland’s first ever female leader, disagreement about how this is best vious interest in the case. The court ising a sequel to IMAGE: ARCTIC CIRCLE but also the nation as whole. Turkish action in Idlib imminent, claims Erdogan

that with Putin’s continued support dialogue with Putin, emphasising Meanwhile, on the ground, posts in Idlib. Jacob Starr Assad’s position is largely guaran- the need to “draw up our roadmap regime and Russian forces have al- Simultaneously, the US has POLITICS CORRESPONDENT teed, though targets the benefits of by negotiating with Russia at the ready taken Aleppo, and the M5 been cast aside in Syria. The with- future peace negotiations. Engage- highest level”. Despite militarily highway between it and Damascus, drawal of US forces from northern AFTER ALMOST a decade of civil ment in Idlib is how he positions competing in Syria, the countries Syria’s transportation backbone. Syria last October has effectively war, Syria is largely under govern- himself to insure this. He has com- have aligned interests. Both can This offensive began on 21 Decem- given Turkey the green light to con- ment, Kurdish or Turkish, control. mitted to meeting French, German benefit from conflict resolution, ber and despite talks between An- trol northern Syria. This is to the Conflict has become centralised to and Russian leaders at a 5 March but must cement their positions in kara and Moscow culminating in detriment of America’s Kurdish al- specific regions, such as the Idlib summit to discuss the humanitarian Idlib. Neither can allow military a ceasefire, going into effect on 12 lies, the YPG, who Turkey view as Governorate, the last major area and military situation. However, he confrontation to destroy the stra- January, the offensive ultimately being associated with the PKK, who controlled by various rebel groups, refuses to back down from threats of tegic relationship. Nor can they al- continued, with hostilities resuming they regard as a terrorist organisa- some supported by Ankara. Turkey imminent military intervention. low the other to gain a position of on 15 January. As a result, the UN tion. What persists through this in- is wary of a Russian-backed regime Erdogan, however, requires prominence. estimates that 400,000 have been ternational stand-off, is a worsening offensive underway in the region. displaced since December. humanitarian situation. Responding to the offensive, Assad aims to capture the stra- A significant proportion of the Turkey is deploying more forces into tegic M4 highway between Aleppo Irbil Governorate’s three million Idlib, with a special forces convoy and Latakia, where, uncoinciden- people are already displaced from deployed on 24 February. President tally, Russia has a military base. At conflict elsewhere. Furthermore, Erdogan’s fears are twofold. Firstly, the present rate, this looks prob- there is significant fear that fight- the possibility of a new wave of refu- able. Continuous successes have ing could encroach on camps in gees, which Turkey, already home to been achieved in recent weeks, ex- the area, leading to the potential 3.6 million refugees, isn’t equipped emplified by the capture of Maaret of a “real massacre of civilians in to handle. Turkey is ‘the country al-Numan along the M5 highway that area” as warned by Mark Cutts, most affected by the Syrian crisis’ on 19 February. Comparatively, Deputy Regional Humanitarian Co- says Erdogan. Turkish-backed forces are facing ordinator for the Syrian Crisis. Secondly, and crucially, is his consistent losses, further incentivis- Amidst the lingering preva- vested interest in the war’s outcome. ing Erdogan to send in more troops, lence of jihadists amongst rebel Turkey’s influence as a major stake- exacerbating the conflict. forces, Idlib has emerged as the epi- holder in Syria could diminish if the Russia has also shown support centre of the manoeuvring between offensive succeeds. Turkey supports for a summit to discuss another Russia and Turkey. With conflict the Syrian National Army, who are possible ceasefire. The Kremlin has potentially to intensify, civilians the self-proclaimed official opposi- dismissed Turkish calls for a return could once again become trapped tion to the regime. to the 2018 Sochi agreement, which in the crossfire, as Idlib becomes the Erdogan knows reality dictates IMAGES:IMAGE: CHRIS THE PRESIDENTIAL MCANDREW PRESS AND INFORMATION OFFICES OF AZERBAIJAN allowed Turkey to establish military new Aleppo in the ongoing civil war. GLOBAL High court favours Sharia Law #NoMarriage It takes a village Get off my land A high court in Pakistan has ruled South Korean women are fighting In Columbia’s bloody half century Deforestation in the Amazon rain- that men are permitted to marry against their traditional role and conflict, women were subject to forest has reached concerning lev- underage girls, under Sharia Law, choosing not to marry, reports The vast amounts of violence and forced els. Women from the Arara-Karo if they have experienced their first Economist. They spoke with Go Lee, to flee their homes. In the city of indigenous group have taken a menstrual cycle before doing so. who explained how she believed Cartagena, a female community de- stand against this as their land is The ruling was made last month in marriage could hurt her career. The cided to combat the isolation wom- under threat from loggers, miners the Sindh High Court during the trend belongs to the #NoMarriage en feel when they arrive in a new and farmers. The land is sacred hearing for 14 year old Huma You- campaign which pushed to nor- area, building the ‘City of Women’. to them, one member of the tribe nus who was abducted, pressured malise the choice to remain single It is entirely self-sufficient and is explained, and they are prepared to convert to Islam and forced into against government pressures to home to its own restaurants, stores, to fight to the death to protect the POLITICS child marriage against her will. find a husband and have children. schools and community centre. forest that they call “their mother”. Want to write for us? Email [email protected]... Tuesday 03 March 2020 17 Trudeau struggles with the ongoing rail blockade tween elected and hereditary chiefs. promised a restoration of friendly approach in executing the court’s tempt to clear some blockades has Hayoung Oh While the elected council are relations with indigenous groups. orders for each of their own juris- involved a few indigenous protest- DEPUTY POLITICS EDITOR responsible for implementing gov- Therefore, despite firmly asserting dictions. Although the police have ers being arrested by the police ernment legislation over the bound- that “barricades must now come largely refrained from using force force. Nonetheless, blockades and CANADA’S TRANSPORT system aries of the reserves, the hereditary down and the [court] injunctions or violence to uphold the court’s protests are continuing to paralyse has been brought to a standstill for chiefs are in control of the tradition- must be obeyed and the law must be demands, stronger measures have rail lines, ports and highways in the past three weeks. Indigenous al lands. The indigenous protesters upheld”, his Liberal government has been taken more recently. other parts of Canada. people and their supporters have are not allowing the project to pro- been prioritising peaceful measures. Earlier this month, the Royal Over the past three weeks, been blocking many freight and gress past their territory as they are Emphasising the need for pa- Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Trudeau has been trying to resolve passenger routes across the country, concerned about its impact on their tience and consultation, he had removed protesters and their camps the long drawn out conflict through in protest against the Coastal Gas- land and natural resources. Chief left it for the police to decide their from construction sites. This at- more dialogue. Nonetheless, it ap- Link pipeline. With the impacts of Na’Moks of the Tsayu clan voiced pears to be a complex issue to un- the rail blockades heightening con- such concerns as he emphasised tangle. The two parties are looking cerns around the country’s wider “you always have to put the environ- at the other to solve the issue. While economic state, Prime Minister ment first”. Trudeau has now put the responsi- Justin Trudeau is under increasing For years, Coastal GasLink and bility on indigeneous leaders to put pressure to take action. hereditary leaders have been un- an end to the protests, hereditary The Coastal GasLink pipeline able to come to terms. While the chief Woos of Wet’suwet’en has re- will cover a total of 670km to ship company claimed to have consulted quested for RCMP to leave their ter- natural gas from the north-eastern the hereditary leaders, the chiefs ritory and the construction works to part of British Columbia to the have denied such a statement. Chief be halted before talks can begin. He coast, intruding into native lands Na’Moks said “we ensured that we said, “if they show respect, definitely in the process. Since the C$6.6bn stated at any meetings that these we’ll start talking”. project was set in motion in 2012, meetings cannot be misconstructed The protests have harmed it has reached deals with 20 in- as ‘consultation’”. thousands in the rail industry; hun- digenous councils, including some The conflict is not simply about dreds of trains have become redun- Wet’suwet’en councils. As part of the the Coastal GasLink pipeline pro- dant and almost 1,500 rail workers agreement, the company promised ject, it is also associated with wider have been laid off. As frustration to provide training, employment issues surrounding indigenous peo- and concerns about the wider eco- opportunities and investments. ple’s rights and Canada’s reconcili- nomic repercussions are increasing, Nonetheless, there have been ongo- ation with them. During his presi- Trudeau is under mounting pres- ing tensions and disagreements be- dential campaign, Trudeau had IMAGE:IMAGE: PATRICKCBC NEWS O’DONNELL sure to resolve the matter. Indian women subject to invasive tests at work were not objected to but rather the that doctors performing the finger In the 21st century women must woman’s hymen, and affect her vir- Hashaam Yaqoob method used. test on women in a group was de- still go through ‘virginity tests’, as it ginity. Therefore, general healthcare POLITICS CORRESPONDENT This is in stark contrast to the meaning. “If they [doctors] had any is deemed a condition that would for women in parts of rural India re- male treatment, which merely in- doubt about an employee’s health, influence their work performance. mains to be scarce. IN INDIA, WHEN a woman is on cluded a general fitness test, that they should have got tests done This is not a new trend in India or This event in Surat seems co- her period, her life is put on hold. In looked at the eyes, ENT, lung and in an acceptable manner. Asking other countries such as Pakistan. herent to the attitudes surround- the city of Surat, 100 female govern- heart tests, as well as an overall even unmarried women about past Menstruation is often seen as taboo, ing female healthcare which is what ment employees were forced togeth- check-up. pregnancies is downright insult- and in western countries such as the these women have been shamed er in groups of 10 and were stripped This issue was alerted by the ing.” He later goes on to state “we UK there’s still an attitude of disgust and degraded for. Considering that naked as they underwent invasive union of a few women who were demand an immediate halt to such when it comes to periods. However, this happened at a government “finger tests” to check if they were brave enough to discuss their trau- insulting and inhuman tests. I have this is not a new trend, especially in level, concerningly, shows that this menstruating. This was to ensure ma. Shaikh (the general secretary never heard such a test rural parts of India where sanitary is a systemic issue that is prevalent that they were fit for work. There are of The Surat Municipal Corpora- on women employees napkins or just rags of cloth were amongst the political elites in India claims that the test is mandatory for tion Employee Union) alleged anywhere the predomiant materials used by who permitted this to happen to any female government trainee to else.” women until the early 2000s due to their own employees. continue working after their three- the high expense of sanitary pads. However, there are signs of year probationary period. A few of Muruganantham later helped wom- change in India. In 2018, the gov- the women have disclosed their ex- en buy more affordable pads with ernment scrapped the tampon tax perience of the event and described his invention and helped destigma- which reduced the price down 12 per their surroundings. They noted that tise it, if only a little. cent, thus making it more affordable the door was not fully closed and Tampon sales according to a for women to have access. In com- the only thing blocking the view Euro monitor survey, are at a slug- parison, the UK government is still was a thin sheet of curtains. They gish rate of 2-3 per cent, seven waiting to do this since legislation stated that the female doctors who times lower than sanitary napkins. was passed in 2016. Yet, it seems performed these procedures were Roughly, only 5 per cent of the In- that Prime Minister Modi may be often rude to the patients, and even dian female population are aware of more focused on international im- questioned harshly on whether the this facility. This can be explained age. His meeting with Trump, dur- unmarried women in the groups by the fact that virginity is still seen ing his maiden visit to the country, were pregnant, which in India is as pure in most parts of the world, focused more on issues like security seen as a taboo. and is something a woman must and foreign trade. For now, while This traumatic invasion of pri- keep sacrosanct, hence why tam- India may be a rising global power, vacy is “highly deplorable” as quoted pons in India are so hard to come domestically it remains that not all by their union, although worryingly by - because of the pervasive and citizens will reap the benefit of this the tests themselves in principle IMAGE: EKTA PARISHAD continuing myth that it will break a international status.

LEFT WING women in the public eye are cruelly ated a safe haven for each other. who have fallen victim to and su- targeted by tabloid journalism. The Last week, Harvey Weinstein was vived his actions? RIGHT WING suicide of Caroline Flack has ripped convicted of third-degree rape and a There is a long road that lies a hole in the hearts of many, and first-degree criminal sexual act. ahead. This is why, you may have Thoughts from the Politics Editor through society. It is of concern, however, that noticed, that this edition our Global Yet, the early start to 2020 is even on the worst day of his life, he Politics section focuses on shedding THIS SUNDAY, 8 March, is ebration that, frustratingly, seems to not without hope. Greece has elect- is able to champion the narrative. light on the stories of marginalised International Women’s Day. Often be accompanied by controversy. It ed the country’s first ever female Headlines carried his name, while groups of women. Voices who you met with cries for an ‘International may be 2020, but the day is needed president, who is set to be sworn in the names of the women who have may not previously have had the Men’s Day’ or confusion over the now more than ever. later this month. In Columbia, de- suffered often appeared later in the chance to hear. Words matter, esp- day’s relevance if feminism is sup- Sadly, we have been made all spite the vast destruction women body of text. We all know his name, escially the ones of those who have posedly about equality, it is a cel- too aware of the consequences when have faced, a community have cre- but can we say the same for those been silenced for far too long. BUSINESS: AMAZON SPECIAL Tuesday 03 March 2020 18 “Alexa, please record all my private conversations”

Amazon’s data storage bank. Then, are viewed. “Amazon have amassed other transaction where we provide are unconscious of the fact we are Jerry McMichael last year, an even darker side to the so much information about us, what a limited amount of data about our- living in a ‘Big Brother consumerist BUSINESS EDITOR Alexa devices broke, not only is the we know is only a pittance of the selves and in return receive a service system’ because the process is under AI technology listening to what we potential they have to know about that eases the necessities of modern taken so perversely. BACK IN 2014 A HELPFUL new are saying, but Amazon employees us, we are no longer consumers living. This is far from what is hap- Amazon has a unique ability to friend entered many of our homes; are too. A month after the scandal but a source of raw material.” Only pening today, which is far more sell to us in a way that no other re- she tells you when you need to get broke in March 2019, Amazon were a quarter of a century ago Amazon invasive and much more manipula- tailer can, not only because of their up in the morning, what the weath- forced to admit that it is within the was a book retailer based in the tive. Amazon has now aggregated vast size and economies of scale but er is going to be like today, she company’s ability and remit to recall garage of Jeff Bezos’ bungalow in so much consumer data from every also because they have an unprec- picks your favourite music to relax private conversations of individuals Seattle, today it is the single largest demographic conceivable in soci- edented ability to harvest, analyse to when you get home from work within their home and that some of retailer on the globe; in 2018 ety that by 2007 it was even and use our personal data to push and tells you when you need to re- these conversations were even being the company’s value able to predict what us towards even greater consump- order groceries; she’s not a home transcribed by Amazon employees surpassed $1 trillion. we might want in tion. While we might dismiss these keeper or a personal assistant, in in a data storage facility in Roma- There is only one ac- the future based on blatant intrusions into our pri- fact she’s not even sentient. She’s nia. countable reason for the shopping hab- vacy as the cost of an exceptionally called ‘Alexa’, she’s virtual assistant this unprecedented its of someone like competitive service, the fact still AI technology developed by Ama- success and it is the ourselves. Say for remains that Amazon is now mov- zon which claims to ease the neces- Private way in which Ama- example, you’re a 35 ing into not quite a wild west, but

sities and constraints of modern zon is uniquely able IMAGE:MARKOSK2000 year old male living certainly a largely unregulated area. life. 100 million Alexa devices have conversations to analyse and pre- in an urban loca- There now needs to be an inde- now been sold worldwide. They ap- dict the consump- IMAGE: PAULBR75 tion Amazon has pendent review into how big data is pear to be everywhere and represent tion habits of any in- tens of thousands impacting on surveillance and the are transcribed IMAGE::EVAN AMOS the future of 5G user, with device dividual anywhere in of consumers that tolerance of our population to the integration reducing the need for the world. Amazons are just like you, but intrusion this technology poses to human-led commands to interact by employees customer behaviour maybe three months the private arena of our lives. with technology. Even ten years ago research team was ahead of you from This intrusion has been per- such advancements in AI technol- Amazon claimed in re”- thus born and was where you are today sonified by the roll out of Alexa ogy seemed inconceivable but yet sponse to the scandal that “only faced with one over- and Amazon has technology into our homes; the in- the global economic pursuit of the a fraction of 1 per cent of conversa- riding question: ‘how all of their search vasions of privacy inherent within 5G era has pushed the advancement tions are heard by employees, these can we learn more and purchase data Alexa are extreme, the notion that of autonomous AI technology ever conversations are anonymised and about a person’, the too, they can there- a machine is listening all the time closer. But with such rapid growth analysed for the purpose of check- answer the team used fore anticipate what in our homes is a threat that people of the AI market and now with the ing that the Alexa AI has the ability customers’ digital you are likely to should take very seriously, yet all presence of 100 million Alexa devic- to understand the commands it is DNA, their clicks, to need next. Amazon the evidence is that Alexa is a hit. es in our homes are they just a fun given.” Having willingly invited Al- create digital profiles know who we are Amazon’s success is based on its time saver or is this the beginning of exa into our homes, we now know of them. What we and they present us ability to understand what we will an Orwellian nightmare? what senior Amazon executives buy, what we don’t with things that we consume before we even conscious- The Alexa device in recent have known for years, that Amazon buy, what offers we like, things that are ly know we want to consume it. Not years has raised several concerns as an organisation has the ability to look for, what as indi- inherently going to just Amazon but all big data must about the technology giant’s abil- harvest and analyse unprecedented viduals in effect con- meet demands but now ask itself how far are they will- ity to harvest, store and analyse amounts of our personal data. sume to make us tick. we might not even ing to breach basic notions of pri- our data, not only are Alexa de- Professor Shoshana Zuboff of You may be quick to be conscious about vacy? How far are Amazon willing vices waiting to hear a command the Harvard Business School now dismiss the process our need for them to go in the pursuit of profit? How but they are also recording and believes that Amazon is at the fore- of granular data col- yet. We are now in much are we willing to tolerate just transmitting our private audio to front of the way in which customers lection as merely an- a situation where we for a cheaper price? A look at Amazon’s main competitors in 2020 tition by incorporating them into shopping with quicker shipping and proach to Amazon in involving itself ing. Google has amassed this data Kezia Deakin the business, while giving them very more reliability, deterring some po- in lots of different sectors: it having as well, in addition to payment in- DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR little personal control over their tential eBay customers away. created its own secure payment sys- formation through Google Wallet. product. Due to Amazon operating in tem: Alipay. Google also have the option of in- AMAZON HAS A MARKET share Amazon’s success with third- many retail areas, it has competi- The Alphabet Company (The corporating a retail feaure into the of more than 30 per cent of the UK’s party sellers comes largely from its tion on many different fronts. Glob- Parent Company of Google) is not Google Home device which millions e-commerce sector. In comparison, careful control of the supply chain. ally, Walmart offers some solid com- generally considered the big player possess. It’s still hypothetical but a the next closest is eBay coming in Through its Fulfilled-by-Amazon petition. Walmart has a dominant partnership with another retailer at 9.8 per cent, followed by Sains- service, Amazon can branch out physical presence with traditional could create a strong rival to Ama- bury’s at 4.6 per cent. Amazon into new products but also keep the stores but has also been successful Amazon has a zon by toppling its data monopoly. leads the way in the e-commerce supply chain tightly controlled by in branching out into e-commerce. Amazon has been facing cri- industry but still faces stiff compe- warehousing and shipping items for A company press release has market share of tique for alleged anti-competitive tition. However, to put all this into third-party sellers. This gives Ama- shown that online sales are grow- practices for some time now. It has perspective, e-commerce’s share of zon an edge over one of its main ing at 40 per cent year over year. 30% of all so far avoided real action in the UK chain retail was 21 per cent by the competitors: eBay has no fulfilment Walmart doesn’t shy away from because anti-competition law is end of 2019, with the vast majority op- tion, so has to cope with innovation either – testing out a more geared towards protecting the of all retail sales in the UK coming the non-uniformity scheme to deliver groceries straight e-commerce consumer against business rather from physical stores. of quality and to customer’s fridges and introduc- than smaller businesses against The creation of Amazon Mar- delivery ing more robots to the manufactur- in the e-commerce industry.” more powerful businesses. ketplace put Amazon in the rela- ing process. They still lag behind However, as Adam Levy points However, in the US, the idea tively unique position of being both Amazon in terms of their share out, it has the potential to become that Amazon should be broken up a retailer and a platform for other in the e-commerce market an essential partner to any retailer because its monopoly is unfairly retailers. Essentially, small retail- but are showing a very trying to compete with Amazon. preventing small businesses from ers pay a fee to host their products promising increase. When consumers don’t have thriving online is gaining traction. IMAGE: MIKE MOZART on Amazon’s platform. The small Another global Amazon Prime, they are just as Elizabeth Warren is promoting the retailer can access the Amazon cus- contender is Alibaba. likely to start their shopping search idea of more stringent regulation of tomer and in return, Amazon can stand- This company was on Google as they are Amazon. the competition practices of big US expand into new areas with very ards on its plat- responsible for 58 Amazon’s key attribute which sets it companies on the campaign trail. little knowledge about them. The form. This has partly con- per cent of all online apart from competitors is the sheer The Department of Justice simi- individual retailers don’t get access tributed to eBay’s unsteady retail sales in China amount of data it has on consum- larly is launching a broad antitrust to the rich data about their own cus- and slow growth recently. in 2019. As China, along with the ers. This data can be used for an im- review of big companies. The EU tomers beyond simple figures. This Facebook Marketplace has UK and the US, is one of the three pressive range of things. The data Commission has also launched sev- is the very data that made Amazon filled the niche for local sell- big players in the e-commerce sec- can be used to predict patterns of eral investigations into monopolies thrive. In this way, Amazon defeated ers, and Amazon has provid- tor, this is not to be taken lightly. what certain people will buy in the recently, which is certainly worth some of their smaller retail compe- ed a better option for online Alibaba has also taken a similar ap- future and create targeted advertis- watching out for in the future. Want to write for us? Email [email protected]... Tuesday 03 March 2020 19

The truth behind Amazon’s warehouses AMAZON minute. Employees who miss these took to Twitter for the first time to look around what Amazon calls its (1994 - present) Patrick Walker targets are fired with little warning, explain why they enjoyed their job ‘fulfillment centres’. SENIOR CORRESPONDENT and incidents such as spillages, ac- so much. One such account said The lack of access to unions is cidents, or improperly packaged that although they had suffered perhaps one of the main reasons FOLLOWING A BBC Panorama products that slow workers down depression working for the com- why Amazon’s workers are poorly A brief climpse at Amazon investigation of working conditions are not accounted for in the target. pany, she had begun to realise that paid. Strikes have had an impact throughout the ages... at some of the company’s key Brit- Cummings is critical of this ap- it was “[her] fault, not Amazon’s”. before: in Italy, Amazon recently ish warehouses in 2013, Amazon proach. “It just takes two or three Twitter users and the wider media agreed to end unfair scheduling has faced consistent criticism over write-ups, depending on the sever- were sceptical, arguing that tweets practices after weeks of strikes and its relationship both with its supply ity. You can get fired for anything”. looked scripted and soleless. One protest. Wages are a key issue too, 1994 line employees, and with the unions such critic commented that the and on this, employees have far less Jeff Bezos founds Amazon in the that are seeking to represent them. tweets “had the same energy as bargaining power than with other garage of his house as a book In early February this year, 600 Managers are someone answering the door with a retailers. The company has main- wholesaler employees at one of Amazon’s larg- gun to their head”. tained a practise of locating in rural est warehouses in Staten Island, being trained to The ambassador programme areas with high unemployment fig- New York, signed a letter asking has attracted criticism, because it ures to ensure wages are competi- management for equitable breaks falls in line with another criticism tive. This in turn means that those and easier transport to their place prevent unions of Amazon’s practice, that its treat- looking beyond Amazon for em- of work, which Amazon plans to ment of union members, or those ployment can be left out in the cold. expand by around 450,000 square organising proposing unions, is overly Following its acquisition feet after its most successful Christ- harsh. In a 2013 BBC of upmarket American mas period ever. The letter is the These stories are in line” documentary, hidden food retailer Whole culmination of many disputes that with those working in British out- footage revealed Foods, Amazon is warehouse employees have been lets, too. An investigation from The the company had now one of the fighting for months. Sun and The Mirror found that em- issued instruc- world’s larg- Rina Cummings, who works ployees at Amazon fulfillment cen- tions to its est employers, 1997 in Staten Island, said she had tried tres in the UK were routinely falling managers on with a global Amazon goes public at $18 dollars a many times to get her employers asleep on the job after exhausting how to detect workforce of share, valuing the company at $300 to listen to her. Speaking to The work. The report also found that and bust un- 566,000. De- million. By the ends of trading its Guardian, she said she struggled to mental health problems were rife ion organisa- spite contin- IPO shares were trading at $1.96 get managers to treat her less “like amongst employees, some of whom tion efforts: ued decline a robot”. She also insisted that the had suffered panic attacks and sub- such a policy in the retail warehouse had become more dan- sequent hospitalisation after they has seemingly sector, and the gerous as a result of staff fatigue. struggled to keep up with deadlines. continued today. rumours of an Accidents happen more frequently In 2018, The Sun revealed that Nonetheless, incoming finan- 2003 at Amazon warehouses than in some employees had even resorted the Amazon ambas- IMAGE: MARKOSK2000 cial crisis, that figure Amazon launches Web hosting those run by other companies. The to urinating in bottles to circum- sador programme has is only accelerating. It business by licensing its platform to Staten Island depot in question re- vent regulations on how long their continued, featuring hundreds is now time that Amazon faced other e-commerce sites, it’s now the cords injuries at three times the na- break times should be. of warehouse employees who say up to its appalling record on work largest cloud service tional average rate according to the Amazon’s response to wide- they enjoy the work because it gets place conditions both here in the US Occupational Health and Safety spread criticism seems to be two- them out of the warehouse. Amazon UK and internationally. The con- Administration (OSHA). fold: minor restructuring of its has extended its so-called trans- tinued treatment of its employees For jobs like scanning packag- supply lines has been accompanied parency efforts to tours of most of and pursuit to break up union org- es, employees working the conveyor with an extremely well-coordinated its processing plants too. For free, naisation, epitmises the company’s belt face hourly targets of around public relations effort. In 2019, the prospective Amazon customers are ever-growing pursuit of profit and 1,800 packages per hour, or 30 per company’s ‘Amazon ambassadors’ being offered the opportunity to market power. Amazon’s future markets & technologies packed with a variety of sensors ca- or people. same visual and audio data. Data Alex Thompson pable of detecting heat, depth and While it claimed at this confer- that can be repurposed and used for 2005 SENIOR CORRESPONDENT sound - ensuring that they remain ence that we would be seeing the use other commercial uses. Last year. Amazon launches its Prime service Jerry McMichael a safe and viable way to deliver of this technology within a matter of three UK police forces: Suffolk, at a price of $79 a year, offering free without fear of causing injury or de- months, so far the only evidence of Essex and the Metropolitan police two day shipping BUSINESS EDITOR stroying property. “From paraglid- the drone flight has been at prov- force, have admitted receiving free ers and power lines, to the corgi in ing grounds around the UK where Ring doorbells to distribute free of WHEN AMAZON FIRST an- your backyard, this drone has safety Amazon are presumably still test- charge to residents as a means of nounced its plans to trial a drone covered,” claimed consumer world- ing the technology. The company crime prevention. The new scheme delivery service in 2013, it wide CEO Jeff Wilke at the are still reportedly waiting on extra has offered domestic police forces 2015 seemed laughable. Now conference, “customers safety testing and federal approval the capacity to remotely access and Amazon launches the Echo world- it’s almost a real- will only feel com- in the US, but in an interview in retrieve key evidence that has led to wide, accessing a vast wealth of ity. Unveiled at fortable receiving early December Bezos claimed we’ll the successful prosecution of dozens consumer data and purchasing a Las Vegas drone deliveries see the drones implemented within of domestic burglaries and aggra- decisions press confer- if the system the next four to five years. This has vated assaults on homeowners. An ence late is incredibly reportedly been made more likely attractive and generous community last year, safe”. with recent changes to aviation laws programme on the part of Amazon the latest Eight by the Federal Aviation Authority you might think, yes, but as usual version of covered last month. the scheme is not profitless on the the Prime rotors Whether we see delivery drones part of Amazon. The roll out of Ring Air deliv- provided traversing the streets of York within devices within police constabularies ery drone lift and the next few years remains to be has also led to a significant boost of boasts a thrust for seen but one thing is certain - Ama- other residents purchasing Ring de- range of 15 the ‘octo- zon are desperate to take to the sky. vices themselves, so what we are po- miles and copters’, with Amazon’s pursuit into new mar- tentially witnessing here then is not the capacity a tilting de- kets has been further personified by an ethical community commitment 2018 to carry pack- sign to ensure its acquisition of Ring a domestic se- campaign but is instead yet anoth- Amazon reaches a $1tn market cap, ages of around maneuverability curity tech firm based in California, er ingenious marketing campaign fueled by investor enthusiasm for 2kg. While this limit IMAGE: LINDA BAKER and a storage space in 2018 for $840 million. Ring rep- on Amazon’s part. Furthermore, rising profits, becoming only the may seem small at first, in the centre for packag- resents yet another new potential as stated previously, Amazon are second company in the same year the company claim that over es. Amazon say this is the most source of data collection, not only also entitled to this data, data that 75 per cent of their orders fall under effective design out of “two dozen” does Ring offer remote visual and potentially allows Amazon further the required weight limit for these prototypes they have previously tri- audio security monitoring for home unprecedented and unwarranted IMAGES (TOP TO BOTTOM): JEAN BEAUFORT, vehicles. Capable of vertical take alled, none of which have been very owners but part of the device’s pat- domestic surveillance into our per- AMAZON off and landing, the aircraft will be good at avoiding aircraft, obstacles ent also allows Amazon access to the sonal environments. SCIENCE Tuesday 03 March 2020 20 York Science Events Opportunities with York Science Conference Athena SWAN gender seminar enjoys the connections and facili- science, the latter hosted by the Faz Kazmi ties of the University particularly former President of the Royal Soci- Held in PS/B/020 SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT from the STEM departments. The ety of Chemistry, Professor Sir John Psychology Building, University of York ranks fourth in Holman. Campus West, today FROM MOON EXPLORATION Chemistry, sixth in Biology and This really demonstrates the (Tuesday 3 March) at to bionics, the fields of science and holds one of the top ten positions in large variety of talks and sessions 16:00. Professor Daph- technology are continually develop- several other STEM subjects. on offer at the York Science Confer- ne Bavelier is delivering ing, ever-changing, and innovating A student-run initiative has ence. an open seminar in the at an unprecedented rate. thereby been of great interest to the Additionally, The Expo, which Psychology Building New fields are created and yet, University given how it integrates is seen as a last-minute initiative, about Athena SWAN the first principles behind all of this students from multidisciplinary featured several of the Conference’s - an award for gender come from academia. backgrounds. partners including Reckitt Benck- This creates an in- The York Science iser (the parent company of house- diversity in university teresting question. Conference has al- hold brands Dettol and Nurofen) subjects with the theme How can we recon- lowed the University and The Economist. Competitions, of research into using cile corporate and to facilitate their panel debates, workshops, and ad- action video games to academic per- links with major ditional keynotes covered a broad sharpen cognition. spectives? businesses and range of topics from computer pro- The York bring them to- gramming to topical social issues Science Con- gether in an ac- such as women’s participation in The air that we breathe: An around ference (YSC) cessible format certain STEM fields. the world tour of at- explores this for students to Over the past year, information mospheric chemistry question as we explore their in- on the activity of the York Science Held in Merchant hear from those terests and catalyse Conference has been hard to come who have transi- their employability. by, with YSC having been largely Adventurers’ Hall, tioned from academia York Science dormant with little insight about fu- Fossgate, Wednesday 4 to industry. This pro- Conference utilises the ture events. March at 18:30. Pro- vides a great opportunity to learn strong position York has within However, a recent spike in so- fessor Lucy Carpenter something from their journey and STEM fields and provides a plat- cial media activity and the finalis- describes the search for understand how their studies trans- form for departments to collaborate ing of a new committee for the next changes in atmospheric lated into cutting edge research in a and join forces, inspiring the next year has renewed interest for their composition that affect working environment. generation of students to pursue 2021 conference, which is likely to human health and the Engaging with organisations academic and corporate based re- be hosted in the early stages of that climate, she also dis- and individuals from Amazon search. same year, the most probable dates cusses recent scientific Web Services, The Royal Society During the inaugural confer- being in the months of February or of Chemistry, and The Yorkshire ence hosted in March 2019, York March. discoveries in air pollu- Police demonstrates a wealth of Science Conference debuted over To find out more information tion. knowledge that currently exists in 20 speakers, 350 registered del- about the York Science Conference, the industry but is unknown to the egates, and two simultaneous stages search for their social media chan- Natural justice and general public. exploring a range of topics from nels or take a visit to their website, some sense of place: The York Science Conference gene therapy to policy-making in yorkscienceconference.com. Some examples of how soil can be used as intelligence and evidence In B/T/005, Biology Could cryonics make you immortal? Building, Campus West, Thursday 5 March at moved from the person’s cells, also Others have said that it is too ever, which might make the revival 13:00. Professor Lorna Angelos Sofocleous preventing ice formation during early to know whether cryonics of cryogenically preserved people Dawson is delivering a DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR cryopreservation. The body is then provides room for valid scientific re- impossible. Scientists must find a talk on the discipline cooled on dry ice until it reaches a search and whether it will manage way to get frozen humans back up HOW WOULD IT SOUND to you temperature of -130°C. Finally, the to bring people back to life in the to liveable temperatures without of forensic soil science if you could be brought back to life body is placed in a large metal tank future. failing their system. Even if scien- with examples of real decades or even centuries after you which is filled with liquid nitrogen Dr João Pedro de Magalhães, tists manage to prevent crystal for- and fictional case work die? This refers not to the scenario and is preserved at a temperature of a researcher at the University of mation during cooling, crystals will where evidence from of an upcoming science fiction nov- around −196°C. Liverpool and co-ordinator of the always form during the warm-up the earth has been el, but to the science of cryonics. The first body to be cryogenical- UK Cryonics and Cryopreservation process and it must be that all parts important in aiding Cryonics is the practice of pre- ly frozen was that of Dr James Bed- Research Network, argued that we of the human body are, at the same criminal investigations. serving human corpses in extremely ford in 1967. Currently, it is should not underestimate time, brought up to temperature. low temperatures with the hope that estimated that around future technological There are also financial prob- reviving them will be possible in the 350 people world- developments. “If lems for cryonics businesses and or- Molecular motors and future. A corpse that is preserved in wide are in cryonic you went back 100 ganisations. Many cryonics organi- switches at surfaces this state is said to be in cryonic sus- suspension. The years ago and told sations from the 1960s and 1970s Held in P/L/001, Phys- pension. current cost of everyone that in went bankrupt. In fact, as of 2018, ics/Electronics Build- According to Alcor Life Exten- cryonic preser- the future you all but one of pre-1980s cryonics ing, Campus West, sion Foundation, a US organisation vation ranges would have companies went out of business Thursday 12 March at which researches and performs cry- from 28,000 all of human and had to have their stored corpses 18:30. Professor Petra onics, “cryonics is a belief that no to 200,000 knowledge in a defrosted and disposed of. Rudolf, University of one is really dead until the informa- US dollars. small device you The truth is, cryonics in its cur- Groningen, delivers a tion content of the brain is lost, and Some patients carry around in rent form cannot work. This does that low temperatures can prevent opt to cryogeni- your pocket, no- not mean that cryopreservation has talk on molecular mo- this loss”. cally preserve just one would believe no place in science. Barry Fuller, a tors and switches as the To make sure that irrevers- their brain, a process IMAGE: HARMONYNOTAPATHY you.” surgical science and low-tempera- basis of crucial biologi- ible damage is not caused to the known as neuropreser- Cryonics UK, a ture professor at University College cal processes. The talk brain, tissues, and vital organs, an vation, to minimise costs. non-profit organisation,London has noted that cryopreser- will involve discussions emergency response team steps However, cryonics has been says it has not been proven that vation allows us to store living cells in self-assembled mon- into action immediately after the met with scepticism from the sci- cryopreservation can work and it re- at ultra-low temperatures almost olayers of switches that individual is declared clinically entific community, and some sci- mains a personal choice for people indefinitely, stressing its many use- can be addressed with dead. Then, their body is stabilised entists have even called cryonics a to decide what they wish to happen ful applications in day-to-day medi- light and charge trans- to ensure that enough oxygen and pseudoscience and quackery. Wil- to their bodies after they die. How- cine. fer and demonstrate blood is supplied to the brain to pre- liam T. Jarvis, the co-founder of the ever, Cryonics UK does not have the In regard to cryonics, however, serve minimal function. The per- US-based National Council Against necessary facilities for cryopreser- he added that “at the moment, we how much systems can son’s body is packed in ice and in- Health Fraud, said that “cryonics vation so those looking to be cryo- have no objective evidence that a be employed for ‘read jected with heparin to protect their might be a suitable subject for sci- genically preserved must register whole human body can survive cry- and write’ functions. blood from clotting. Glycerol-based entific research, but marketing an with cryonics organisations in the opreservation with cells which will chemicals are used as cryoprotect- unproven method to the public is US or Russia. function after rearming ... At the ants replacing water which is re- quackery”. Various problems exist, how- moment, we cannot achieve that”. Want to write for us? Email [email protected]... Tuesday 03 March 2020 21 Science and religion: are they totally incompatible? science and religion from being means that enable us to the Bible details the crea- about the universe and how it op- Shaun Odili compatible is that although they truly know what is fact tion story and how God erates and science has managed to DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR both try to provide us with an un- or false. Instead it re- created the universe in disprove many of these claims by derstanding of the functions of the lies on the strength of six days. Science refutes empirically showing why they are GROWING UP, I WAS raised as a universe, they achieve this through our faith and ability this, using the Big Bang not true. Christian by my family. Every Sun- different methodologies and arrive to believe in what we Theory as an explanation Despite the fact that religion day I had to go to church, we’d pay at different conclusions. can’t see or explain. for how the world was relies so heavily on faith and doesn’t our tithe, fast on occasion and even The ‘truths’ about the universe This has often been created (although some provide any evidence to verify its attend midweek mass from time to that we have derived from science exploited by religious may still prefer the Steady explanations of the world around time. have been verified through methods leaders who have been State Theory as an expla- us, there are still roughly 1.8 billion As I grew older, I began to be- that have been refined for hundreds given the authority to nation). Immediately, Muslims and approximately 2.18 lieve more in the teachings of sci- of years. Scientific claims about evo- spread their message what do we see? Incom- billion Christians globally. This is ence, finding its applicability to the lution, the genesis of the world and through dogma, in- patibility. due to the fact that the virtues and world I live in to be far more potent. all aspects of life that we seek to un- doctrination and their John 11:25-26 illus- teachings of religion have helped to With science becoming increasingly derstand have been tested to enable sometimes skewed trates Jesus’s resurrection govern people’s lives in a righteous prominent within society, I have us to distinguish between fact and interpretations of story where Jesus rises manner. been led to question whether sci- fiction. scripture. from the dead after be- Furthermore, it can be said that ence and religion are mutually com- Richard Feynman provides Science and re- ing crucified on the cross. someone can be religious as well as patible. an excellent definition of science ligion are at conflict And science says: no, a good scientist. The two are diametrically op- as a “way to keep you from fooling with each other not this is not possible. Once Science and religion are defini- posed to one another, with science yourself, because you’re the easiest just based on their again: incompatible. The tively incompatible based on their being predicated on empirical evi- person to fool”. The methodologies methods, but also the scientific progress that methods and outcomes, however dence and religion on faith, but does behind religion, however, differ sig- outcomes that they has been made over the what is most salient is that we have this necessarily mean that they are nificantly. Religion doesn’t utilise arrive at. Let’s look years has allowed us to the freedom to choose whichever incompatible? I would argue that empirical evidence to test or verify at Genesis 1, chapters IMAGE: ADRIAN VAN LEEN investigate many of the path we want to take in order to bet- they are. What ultimately prevents its claims. It doesn’t provide any 1-31; this section of claims made by religion ter understand the world around us. Evolution of science in sport How complicated to be on the decline can be attrib- has been damaged due to intense Shaun Odili uted to the meticulous care that he training. Some athletes, such as DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR takes of his body, spending $1.5 mil- Cristiano Ronaldo, have gone to the is reading a book? lion a year to remain in pristine ath- extent of installing these chambers THE LOS ANGELES Lakers re- letic condition. in their homes. gesting a fine tuned and remarkably cently faced off against the New In other sports, athletes such as Augmented reality systems are Molly Taylor specific visual and cognitive interac- Orleans Pelicans in a basketball Lionel Messi (32), Cristiano Ron- beginning to play a bigger role in SCIENCE EDITOR tion in a remarkably simplistic eve- game that ended 118-109 to the aldo (35), Manny Pacquiao (41) and basketball and American football. ryday experience. Lakers. The Pelicans are a team des- Tom Brady (42) still remain at the The University of Michigan is now MOST KNOW THE feeling of The heuristic account suggests tined for greatness with an array of pinnacle of their respective disci- using virtual reality (VR) to help re- cramming through your seminar that all saccades to a word from a prodigious young talent at their dis- plines despite their age. A key factor cruit players and other VR systems reading while you wait outside the particular launch site (the origin posal in the likes of Zion William- behind this growing trend of sports are being utilised by college athletes room or a morning scroll through of a saccade into a word) are aimed son, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo stars remaining in near peak ath- to experience gameplay over and Facebook. For those of us fortunate at the same position, yet for Bick- Ball. Despite this, one 35 year old letic condition beyond their prime over again. enough to have learned to read from nell and colleagues, there are reli- man dominated this game as he has years is the evolution of science and Within American football, such a young age, it has become able differences in subsequent eye dominated a plethora of games dur- technology within sport and how it there is the potential for football such second nature that we find it movement between saccades that ing his illustrious 16 year career in is being utilised to extend the ca- players to have a projector show- impossible to look at a word with- land at different points in the word. the NBA. reers of different athletes and de- ing their upcoming plays on their out reading it, and it’s so easy to un- Therefore, when we identify more That man is a certain LeBron velop sport as a whole. helmets. Sports biomechanic expert derestimate the complexity of such of a word’s initial letters, the eyes James, who dropped a season high Science and technology have and lead scientist for ESPN’s Sport a seemingly automatic process. are directed further forward into 40 points along with eight rebounds become far more integrated into the Science show, Chris Kluwe, believes As of last week, Bicknell and the word. and six assists. To put that into con- training regimes that athletes un- that algorithms could even be used colleagues published an article With this relationship identi- text, I managed to drop a whopping dertake. In the past coaches would in the future to help predict what about the ongoing cognitive pro- fied, Bicknell suggests a clear role of zero points, zero rebounds and one only be able to watch their players plays opposing players could run cessing influences in reading. At cognitive processing in reading due assist against Langwith basketball and practice and study the film after next. first glance, it is difficult to to this interaction be- during Varsity quali- to analyse their performance. Although the multitude of sci- comprehend the amount of tween saccade pro- fiers. Now, new technologies such as entific and technological advance- brain power that is cessing and eye LeBron three dimensional motion cap- ments that have been made within required; humans movement. James’s ability to ture and biometric feedback sport have helped to advance vari- move their eyes They also at- reign supreme on factors such as heart and ous disciplines and prolong the ca- three to four tribute that in the NBA deep respiratory rate have pro- reers of different athletes, there is times every sec- cognitive pro- into a point in vided coaches with a more the danger that in the future it could ond in response to cessing might his career when detailed overview of an ath- create a division between the haves visual and cognitive play a similar role in most would lete’s physical condition. and have-nots. processing - and we are other fine grained targeting de- expect Information gathered by The beauty of sport is that it consciously oblivious to it. cisions such as face processing or him these technologies is ena- bridges socio-economic disparities The consensus is that the de- scene viewing - for example how bling sports stars to bet- between fans and between ath- tails of which part of a word to tar- humans typically look at the eyes ter understand how letes. Aficionados both poor and get with a saccade is determined first when we see a face. to maximise their rich band together for a common slowly by low level oculomotor For this reason, they suggest performance and cause and sports stars from differ- heuristics. Arguably, humans have their experimental method can be minimise in- ent backgrounds are united under learned simplistic strategies to fo- adapted to further studies of ocu- jury. Cryother- one team. cus on the most relevant aspects of lomotor control in other aspects of apy is another It is paramount that we don’t a word. However, efficient saccade human behaviour that may previ- modern allow the evolution of science and targeting (rapid eye movement be- ously have been explained by sim- technologi- technology to restrict the ability of tween fixation points) should be plistic heuristics. This is at the crux cal advance- those that have less financial means sensitive to ongoing word identifi- of the importance of ongoing sci- ment that is to participate in sports in exchange cation when reading. entific discovery; at the surface it is used by many for those that do have the means to Bicknell and colleagues used difficult for us to comprehend the athletes to reduce take advantage of these advance- a text-shifting paradigm to show true extent to which human behav- their risk of injury ments. Sport is predicated on fair- the relationship between saccade iour works. and to accelerate recov- ness and we must ensure that there targeting in reading and cognitive Reading is just one example, ery. Cryogenic chambers remains equal access for everyone to processing, and suggests that rather but with such crucial pioneering re- use low temperatures to take part in order to avoid the risk than relying on heuristics, the brain search, we can really delve into the reduce muscle pain, sprains of creating a sporting world that is can optimize eye movements at the details of what our cognitive and IMAGE: KA SPORTS PHOTOS and swelling when soft tissue dominated by the powerful. level of character targeting - sug- motor systems are truly capable of. We would like to thank

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EDITOR’S COMMENT Nouse Interviews... Maddi Cannell Wilde covers the University of James Moultrie sits down with the re-elected York Sport Union President James Moultrie York Hockey Club Women’s 3s SPORT EDITOR victory over Sheffield 5s, after What made you want to run for on the pilot. Things that the £30 current events, or just funny things finally having a free Wednesday, a second term in office as York fee goes towards are training facil- that happened to them that day. with no BUCS fixture for the Sport Union President? ity hire, a College branded sports t- However, there is also a darker side SINCE THE LAST edition, a lot UYNC 1s. I have absolutely loved my first shirt, sports insurance, personal de- to anonymous social media plat- has happened in the world of To finish off this edition, seven months in the role. However, velopment opportunities, unlimited forms and that is when clubs, soci- university sport, most notably the team has covered the term’s my first term has not been without access to all sports on offer on the eties and individuals get belittled, College Varsity against Durham, main event, College Varsity criticism, most of it mirrors frus- pilot in the college, and once mini- made fun of, and othered. Campus but also Maddi Cannell has been 2020. Dom reports on Derwent trations that I share myself like the mum numbers set by the College are should be a place where everyone re-elected as York Sport Union Football’s match against Colling- absolutely awful weather we seem to reached, a grants system awarded feels they can be themselves with- President - congratulations to wood, with Lucy covering the have experienced since last October. by the College chair/President and out fear of judgement, something her on that. same teams who lined up for the I would not want to walk away from VP of Sport. we can achieve if we all make a Due to this, it would have Netball A match. the role while there is still work to On issues with games on 22 conscious effort to think about our simply been rude not to inter- Both Derwent sides were be done, work that I have a passion Acres, my team have been working language and behaviour towards view Maddi again in Nouse. She unfortunate to not get a result for, and work that I feel I have some hard to, whenever possible, move others. I think it is important in a elaborates on some of her key from either fixture, but their fans solutions to. And of course who College fixtures onto alternative ar- sporting context because of the high policies such as facilities and col- were definitely winning. would not want a home Roses! tificial surfaces. For College football pressure that competition brings. lege sport governance. Rugby was covered in both this has proved easier as we have the Fellow Sport Editor Dom the Women’s Touch format and One of the key areas you fo- JLD and 3G, but for College rugby Both you and Jade talked a lot Smith talks to York City FC Man- Mens Rugby Union A match. cused on in the election cam- this requires there being availability about mental health in the elec- ager Steve Watson and Commer- New writer Barney Andrews con- paign was facilities. Despite the on local alternate facilities. tion campaign. What pro- cial Manager Chris Pegg. Dom tributing on the former, Derwent progress you’ve made this year, gress have you made spent an exclusive day at the club unfortunately lost 2-1 in a closely they are still at near capacity, How do you think this year, and how learning about how they oper- fought match. I also reported on what do you hope to achieve to your proposed will a second year ate, the great work they do for a great win for JCRUFC against make genuine progress in this reform to col- as president al- the community and their excite- Van Mildert. area next year? lege sport low you to make ment about playing at the new We round up a great day of I would like to start by high- governance further pro- stadium. College sport on the back page, lighting all the progress that has al- will solve gress in this We then have a match report following on from York’s 76-46 ready been made. Regarding Cam- the issues area? from myself on the Basketball win, and can now look forward pus East Lake I submitted a paper to raised by Last Thurs- Men’s 1s side, who won a thrill- to an away Roses in Lancaster. planners which myself and student college day evening the er against Leeds 2s. The club’s Also, big shoutout to Wat- clubs are waiting to hear a decision teams in the York Sport Un- Women’s side have also had great ford giving us all great joy in end- on imminently. In Derwent Squash last year? ion held a Sport success in making the Northern ing Liverpool’s unbeaten run. Court (flat floor space) myself and I do not and Wellbeing Conference Cup Final. Safe, seven clubs were successful in secur- think that we Workshop in con- Deputy Sport Editor Lucy James x ing a £5,000 grant for equipment, have been using junction with York Stu- and are currently working with Es- what is probably Col- dent Minds. On Student tates to put storage facilities in on lege sport’s best asset to Mental Health Day (5 March) the balcony, and maintenance to the full: the captains! Captains are we are teaming up again to bring a improve cleaning provision. hugely passionate about their teams day of activity in the Main Hall! A THE STAT ZONE On the York Sport Centre rede- and clubs, but they also experience second year as president will allow velopment we continue to have Uni the current issues with College sport me to further this work by getting and College clubs giving suggestions first hand. My proposal would bring welfare officers properly trained for redevelopment, have had a new these individuals into decision mak- up through the new Mental Health The number of matches won by Derwent Bad- netball court in the tennis dome ing, allowing them to make submis- First Aid training initiative which 4 minton’s Women’s Doubles B in College Varsity surfaced to increase capacity, and sions to a brand new College Sport will begin rolling out next term. are about to resurface the outdoor Committee on changes or adapta- netball courts to stop them being tions that need to be made to their In a recent poll conducted by slippery and increase usage. And leagues. The College Sport Com- Nouse Sport on twitter, 75 per then of course there is the big ticket mittee would be made up of College cent of respondents said they York’s College Varsity points increase compared item, the 22 Acres Artificial Pitches Committee Reps to ensure that the weren’t happy with the service 30 to last year’s total away in Durham. and Pavilion redevelopment. Myself elected College Reps still have de- provided by Akuma, despite and York Sport continue to talk to cision making power as well. This you saying last year that things both the University and National will stop the need to rely on survey would improve. What progress, Governing Bodies to secure appro- data that will be nearly three years if any has been made since last priate funding to get these built. out of date to make decisions, which year and how will you further The number of teams Durham decided to not to There is an acknowledgement from clearly does not reflect the way the combat this ongoing issue? bother bringing along to College Varsity. the University that our grass pitches leagues have worked this year or in- Last year I said that I would 7 have let us down heavily this year, deed will work next year. aim to collate feedback and send it and so I am positive I can get the to Akuma. This is something that funding in place to ensure devel- In your most recent I have been doing throughout the opment in the very near future. ‘Sabbs in short’ and year, with many clubs being sent The number of points accumulated by UYWAFC throughout the cam- replacement items free of charge 21 in topping the Northern 2B League How can College sport play- paign, you addressed when the service has not been to the ers unable to play due to the controversy around standard expected. lack of facilities, particu- anonymous social me- I am going to introduce an larly on the 22 Acres, be dia platforms such as easier complaints procedure form POLL: College Varsity Darts wasn’t as rowdy in the justifiably asked to pay a Yorfess, how impor- to be hosted on the website. I have afternoon this year. Do you think it should be moved back £30 fee when their game tant do you think it also asked Akuma to produce a bet- time cannot be guaran- was for you to do so, ter brochure with a much clearer to the evening slot? teed? and why does it matter ordering process explanation to The £30 fee does not go so much in a sporting eradicate hidden costs which some towards paying for match context? were finding when it came to pur- day facilities. The fund- Obviously plat- chasing. This should be with us for ing for this comes forms such as Yor- next term. through a sepa- fess are useful rate budget in allowing Nouse Sport extends its congratula- line, as all students to tions to Maddi on another success- colleges speak out ful election campaign. Maddi has take part and be worked with the team throughout in the Col- honest the year, ensuring key sporting news lege Sport about is distributed across campus. After a leagues, the successful College Varsity, her focus not just Uni- now turns to securing a rare away Yes 86% No 14% the three IMAGE: LUKE SNELL versity, Roses victory. SPORT COMMENT Tuesday 03 March 2020 25 Exclusive Interview... A day out at York City FC Dom Smith talks all things York City with Manager Steve Watson and Commercial Manager Chris Pegg

so why shouldn’t York City? We in place that we can then upscale to a great selling point. We’ve got match had noticed something was Dom Smith ordered the same number of shirts 250?’ young fans that ‘like’ York City on wrong, went to see him on the day SPORT EDITOR this year as we did last year, and we “The other side is sponsorship. Facebook and on Twitter, and the and talked him out of it. He’s got sold out in three months. We have If you go to any football club, you’ll older fans pick up the paper. some help because of it, and YORK CITY FOOTBALL Club were volunteers in the club shop who run see the [advertising] boards around That’s how we communicate it’s all done through football. due to move into their wonderful it on a daily basis. the ground. You get a programme with our Mickey, the new stadium in Monk’s Cross last “Another part of the role is hos- on the day with adverts inside them, fans. assistant May. The build would be done, the pitality. It’s not the nicest place in we do website advertising, we do all “ We manager, place would be kitted out, the club the world – I’ll be quite honest, I’m sorts of commercial and corporate have a wants to get would kick on. But as is often the not proud of it. But Bootham Cres- opportunities for the city of York fantas- involved so case with these things, that never cent was built [in] 1932 – you can’t and its businesses to get involved in. tic club much. He happened. do much about it! We get a few com- You can be a match sponsor, at the secre- went to the In the light of their pending ments saying it’s got that feel to it of new stadium [there’ll be] executive tary, Lisa fan to speak to move away from creaking current an old club, but the ones at the new boxes, and we do shirt sponsorship. [Charlton]. him. home Bootham Crescent, I took the stadium are much nicer – they’ll We’ve been on TV three times this She looks “We have short FA Cup-style stroll through definitely attract a better calibre of season so how can we give them ex- after the a great foun- terraced housing from the station to client. Moving to the new stadium is posure in the York market and be- players and dation who do the old ground. a whole new kettle of fish. We can yond? We have academy sponsors. the manag- loads for de- There I met Commercial Man- fit 45 [into hospitality] here; we can York St John [University] sponsor ers. There’s mentia. Sport ager Chris Pegg, as well as Manager fit 450 in the new place – [we’re] ti- our academy. We know the guys at a fantastic is a great ve- Steve Watson, a former Premier mesing the capacity by ten. the University of York quite well, management hicle for social League player with Newcastle Unit- so hopefully there is scope to work team with change. The ed, Aston Villa and Everton back in with them. Steve and more we can do the day. I wanted to find out how the You want to put “There is a fantastic company Mickey [Cum- for the commu- city’s biggest football club is run, its called Make It York, a branch of mins]. They’re nity, the better the impact on the community, and what 110 per cent into York Council. They do amazing stuff very engaging, I community will be. its plans are going forward. Frankly, to promote the city of York. We have couldn’t On the it made me proud to be an adopted everything, but it a good partnership with them to ask for stadium’s Yorkie. Some of the things I found maximise how we can be forward- more. We pending out were astonishing. e difficult facing as a community club, add- have so completion, “York City is a club that’s quite can b ing value to the community. We had many vol- Pegg offered small, compared to your Arsenals or players gardening and getting their unteers at an optimistic your Manchester Citys,” admitted “On the other side of the build” - hands dirty just last week. You want the club, everyone response. “Progress is Pegg. “We have five or six full-time ing, we have the Brew York Lounge. to put 110 per cent into everything, pulls together on a underway. It is going to members of staff that are here on a We’ve got a great partnership with but it can be so difficult. You have to matchday. be finished. It’s all out of working day. Brew York, the brewers in the city, put in those extra hours because it is “York City should be a football the club’s hands. We can’t wait to get “My role covers all the money- and they sponsor the lounge. It’s full bloody interesting. I definitely don’t league club. We get higher attend- in there; it’s going to be fantastic for generating sides of the club. We’ve every week. It’s cheap and cheerful regret joining the club. ances than a lot of [EFL] League the city. There will be a leisure cen- got a few different streams. There’s – you pay a fiver to get in, you get “We work quite closely with Two teams [two divisions higher]. tre, a library, a York Against Cancer the club shop – a tiny little club shop a [matchday] programme. It’s fan- Dan [Simmonite], our media man. The board of directors want to get will shop there, more restaurants, a in the corner of York, where you can orientated, you get to meet the man Dan coming into the club has been there, they’ve got a plan to get there bowling alley, cinema, minigolf, and buy merchandise from the club. of the match, and if York City win fantastic. Before he joined, we didn’t both on and off the pitch… but a apparently there is a laser quest! When I first came in, it was a case you get a free beer. It is really good have the skill set that he has – doing huge part of that is the new stadi- [People] can spend money in the of having to come to Bootham Cres- fan engagement; where we can, we engaging, personality-driven social um. city and use the facilities that this cent to buy anything for York City. get ex-players to go in and say hel- media. In the age of social media, “I think they’ll go up. The direc- fantastic stadium is going to offer.” So, we set up an e-commerce site, lo. At the new stadium, we’ve got a if you’re not using media you’re tors were quite adamant that Steve I waited around in the hospi- and part of my job is managing that. lounge for 250 people, so it was a screwed. He’s got retweets off Conor and Mickey can get us promoted tality box, which looked more like Everyone shops online these days, case of ‘how can we put something McGregor and BBC Football. That’s and sustain it at the next level. [Ste- a Sunday school room, before Steve ve] was given a mandate to build Watson joined us at what was, to be a team that can do that. We went honest, not more than a kitchen ta- on a fantastic run at the beginning ble. There he would give the week’s of the season, I think we went 21 press conference. The wonders of games unbeaten. I went to a couple the lower leagues. Classy stuff. of events in the city, and it [creates] Eventually, the manager ar- lots of positivity around the city. rived, offering all three reporters a “The main hindrance has been warm welcome before taking a seat IMAGE: DAVID MOLLOY the stadium. When I had my inter- at the table. views [for this role] last February, “There’s always lots to work on,” it was ‘we’re going to be in the new he stated, honestly. “With the squad stadium in May. We’ll be in sooner that we’ve got, I’d back them against rather than later – start planning anybody in the league. They’ve [per- for it now’. It’s just been a case of formed] time and time again, cer- waiting the whole time. You’re try- tainly more times than not. They’ve ing to get stuff done but it’s just a done a hell of a lot more good than case of dragging it out. We’re still bad this season. waiting, which is quite annoying, Boldly, I asked him if his side but you’ve got to take these things will get promoted. “I hope we get as they come. promoted. That’s what I want to do, “Coming into the role, you see otherwise I wouldn’t be here. We’re football from a different angle; you as strong as anybody. see it means so much more. When And what he said in those eight you speak to the fans here, you see minutes seemed to work. York it’s so much more than just coming would go on to win yet again at the to the football on a Saturday. They weekend, edging past Kiddermin- have a real affiliation for the club. ster Harriers by a single strike. “We had a fan recently with As I clambered back up through quite serious mental health prob- the city towards more familiar terri- lems. They’ve been getting lots of tory, a line that Chris Pegg had said support from fellow fans and say- about the club’s community work ing how football has helped them. still resonated with me: He says how he was literally going “We want people to support to commit suicide one day. Some- York City, but we want York City to IMAGE: MALCOLMXL5 one who sat next to him at the support people.” SPORT Tuesday 03 March 2020 26

Sport in Brief UYBC Men’s 1s beat Leeds 2s in thriller UoY Student Minds and York Sport Union Basketball 1s team pushing top of the league after close win in Northern 3B host mental health day The trampolining, boxing one out of two free throws to get where the Leeds crowd, their 3s Ainslie put into easy layups off the and yoga clubs have col- James Moultrie the ball rolling. Good defence from team, started to have an effect on backboard to get York within one laborated to offer students a SPORT EDITOR Murphy and Martin off the bench some of the York players, jeering at point at 55-56. Adelakun made day to unwind and de-stress, kept Leeds forwards at bay near every opportunity they got - most one of two free throws after being as well as get active. Events AFTER THE 2S LOST A thrilling the basket, collecting rebounds and notably at any free throws taken by fouled to tie it up, and a two point will happen across campus matchup to Leeds 3s, UYBC Men’s missed three point attempts. Ainslie York players. Leeds started convert- shot from Lane finally gave York the on Thursday 5 March. More 1s looked to level the score against came back on for Hogg and had an ing on the majority of possessions, lead for the first time since the sec- information can be found on Leeds Men’s 2s in what would also instant impact, winning the aerial and seemed to be running away ond quarter. Ainslie put the nail in the Facebook event. turn out to be a hotly contested battle and converting lay up after with the score, taking a 39-34 lead the coffin with a deep three pointer matchup. In missing a couple of big lay up to put York 19-10 up with six into the final five minutes of the from the left side of the court with York Sport Union starters (in the literal sense of minutes left in the quarter. third quarter. They maintained this 15 seconds left, taking some of the charity darts being 6ft6+ in height), the York, however, were unable to five point lead until the end of the pressure off. A small scare from tournament 1s were in for a tough after- sustain this pressure and Leeds quarter, even after good responses a quick response three pointer of The University of York noon. got massively back into the game, from Adrian Azaharaini and Niall their own from Leeds, a foul on Darts Club have organised a The first quarter was with their physical- Murphy. Ainslie gave York two free throws to fundraising event in asso- dominated mainly by York, ity starting to Going into the last 10 minutes see out the result, one of which was ciation with the York Sport as expected given how push York into of the game, York needed a big re- taken and the 2.2 seconds left on the Union. The event will take Leeds sit second bottom a very stagnant sponse to the now cocky Leeds crowd clock wasn’t enough time for Leeds place on Friday 13 March. of the Northern 3B and state in terms who were taking every chance to try to even get a shot off. Raising money for SASH and York are second only to of scoring, their get in their heads - most notably A great afternoon of basketball, the British Heart Founda- Sunderland 1s. York took centre getting Stuart Blair, who had to cover this both games going right down to tion, sign-up for pairs is free more of their chances a lot of control and slow- week, normally being a 2s player - the wire with York getting the bet- and entry is only a pound. in possession, no- ing the game down up to but he responded well, getting into ter of the Leeds 2s. This puts them All donations are gratefully tably Taylor Lane the mid court line. Leeds good scoring positions and convert- on equal points with Sunderland 1s, received. who hit converted were able to get within ing from free throws and collecting but they have a game in hand, and easy steals from Adelakun one point at 21-20 until rebounds off the backboard. York, it will be interesting to see who out University of York and Ainslie to put York ahead. Adelakun converted two however, did get stuck five points of them, York and Sheffield who sit MMA Club present Some early frustration was lay ups, the latter from a behind with six minutes left, Leeds’ close behind in third, will finish top new podcast: Dogfight shown by the rowdy Leeds very physical steal near guards converting numerous drop of the league. Various members of the club bench when a travelling call the mid court line, able back three pointers to sustain their will be running (hopefully) was given instead of one for to finish it off the back- lead in looking to see out the victory. weekly podcasts to discuss contact, and Lane hit a three board with little to no Time was called by York with York 1s MMA and other combat from deep to round out a 14-7 pressure on him. Again three minutes remaining, and this 61 sports. The first full length lead for York in the first quarter. Leeds responded, however, stop in play slowed down Leeds’ episode will be launching on York started the second quar- levelling the scores at 27- rhythm and they started missing 1 March, and any questions ter in similar fashion getting early 27 to finish the half. three point attempts, giving York Leeds 2s 59 you would like to be dis- control, first by Dan Hogg coveting The third quarter was easy possession which Lane and cussed can be submitted on the club’s Facebook page. UoY Basketball Womens 1s through to Northern Conference UYHC L3s secure promotion in 2-1 win cup final After beating Sheffield Wom- Women’s Hockey 3s win close match with Sheffield to win Northern 5 title en’s 1s 50-39 in the Northern Conference semi-final, the fensive unit tight and maintained back to fresher and midfielder, Alice a 5pm pushback so let’s hope if the basketball club’s Women’s Lucy Wilde good communication to ensure they McLeod-Scott. An agonisingly close supporting crowd is big enough we side are through to the final DEPUTY SPORT EDITOR remained ahead, 2-1, at half-time. save from the goalie prevented York might be treated to another double which will be on March 11 The second half saw York domi- from scoring but the girls remained figure scoring game. against the University of THE WOMEN’S 3S TEAM show- nate possession from the beginning, relentless. A well-placed drag flick The Women’s 1s will be taking Liverpool 1s side. cased an excellent 2-1 winning per- but neither team could quite ex- or bottom corner sweep might have on Newcastle Women’s 3s next week formance against Sheffield Women’s ecute some impressive passages of successfully hit the backboard in- ahead of their cup final game at YUSU Women and 5s to see them crowned first in their play with a decisive goal. An early stead of a Sheffield defenders stick, Durham in a fortnight’s time. Make Non-Binary Network division of the League and reward- short corner gave hope of a third but it was not meant to be. sure you save the date and get your- launch the Red Flag ed with a much deserved promotion goal for York that would secure their self down to show as much support Campaign alongside for next year. lead, but despite a strong push out, The number of wins as possible as the girls aim to con- York Sport Union Following a 23-0 win in last Sheffield’s defence closed down the for UYHC Women’s 3s tinue their winning streak and end YUSUWNBN and York Sport week’s game, it seemed unlikely that space at the top of the D too in securing promo- the season with a victory. Union have joined together the girls could continue with such fast to allow an on-target 7 tion from Northern It’s clear it’s been an exceed- in introducing the new Red a fine performance this week, straight strike. A series ingly successful BUCS season for Flag Campaign. It aims to but the team remained of short corners followed Most of the rest of play was the club so far, and we hope to be offer helpful information to disciplined throughout suit with a similar trend, centred around York’s midfield, but able to report more victories for the students who may be in toxic Wednesday’s fixture in and despite some tactical the girls could not break down Shef- teams that are yet to finish their re- relationships. A number of order to secure the play from the York girls we field’s solid defensive structure to spective League and Cup runs as the campus sport clubs and so- win. ALL IMAGES: LUKEjust SNELL could not capitalise on the bag another goal. term draws to a close. cieties have offered their full The first half opportunities that arose to Despite this, as the final whis- Congratulations to all those support, including UYHC. was certainly ex- score. tle sounded, it was a delight for the who have completed their season, citing, with a run The small frame of crowd to join the girls in celebrat- and best of luck to those that await Disappointing day for of three goals, Sheffield’s goalkeeper ing their victory and consequent their final games before Easter. York City FC, despite two of which saw was deceiving and League promotion. The game dem- The Women’s 3s will complete stealing late draw York take the lead. the girls were onstrated the hard work ethic of the their season at home to Leeds Wom- York City’s lead at the top of The girls worked forced to adapt girls and a true whole team effort. en’s 5s next Wednesday 11 March. the National League North well to use all areas their usu- a l It was a winning Wednesday all This will however have no effect on became even narrower on of the pitch, especially short corner round as the Men’s 1s also dominat- their League win and promotion. Saturday, as visitors Curzon in the defensive half, routine, adopt- ed in their game against Sheffield Ashton, all the way down where a diamond struc- ing a box style Hallam, winning with an almost in 19th place, came seconds ture was employed to set up which saw the ball unbelievable 14 goals scored. away from victory. York did ensure the ball could be played to the top of the This takes them one step closer York 3s 2 grab a late equaliser to draw played across the back D as if for a straight to being crowned League winners the game 1-1, but this was of the pitch and outlet to strike, and then out as they move forward to next week’s still a match Steve Watson’s the wings. Defender Isa- to the left to open up game against Leeds Beckett Sheffield 5s 1 men were expected to win. bel Ringrose and goalkeeper space on the penalty Men’s 2s. This will be on Hannah Clayton kept the de- spot where the ball was played home turf on the JLD with Want to write for us? Email [email protected]... Tuesday 03 March 2020 27 College Varsity 2020: the key clashes analysed ous forwards offering themselves from the inside centre. Continued from back to carry and surprisingly, their full 19-17 up, James were getting Derwent edged out in back was the eventual scorer, going worried after big ball carrier Spen- Vice-captain Jacob Turp was in just outside of the uprights and cer Milton went off with a broken unable to convert, tying the fixture converting his own try to tie up the nose, and another forward went- tight Men’s Football A up at 5-5. fixture. down injured, slowing down the ning of the second half, as did num- The sides were well matched, James again responded, with game play. VM gained complete Dom Smith ber 9 Cameron Collins. Le Seelleur however after Tedford found space Turp converting this time, control with James not having SPORT EDITOR brought a new level of calm and on the right wing, he got his re- to go up 19-12 again the much success in their oppositions composure to Derwent’s backline. demption and carried the ball forwards benefiting off half. Aside from this, a surprising DERWENT WERE beaten by Collins wanted to do the same in the 30 metres smashing through patient play. They end- blind side carry from Turp and sup- Durham’s Collingwood College final third, but pulled his hamstring his opposing winger. ed the half 19-12 up, with port line from Davis gave the James in a closely fought men’s football after taking on an ambitious swivel Solid control from the James College crowd crowd the energy they needed, spur- A game. Going 2-0 up midway snapshot. Off he went, five minutes Turp and Rendell out of now in full force, tinnies ring their side on to the victory. through the second half proved piv- into his afternoon. Shame. the halves meant James everywhere, and VM sup- The Durham side missed a otal for the visitors, who held on for This was a match of freekicks – were able to convert porters barely anywhere to gimme penalty kick which would’ve a slim win despite Derwent’s late every time you looked away a new their sustained pres- be seen. given them the three points they consolation strike. one seemed to have been awarded. sure. Liam Collins was Durham’s representa- needed to secure the victory, and The match started competitive- From one of Derwent’s on the right the beneficiary, running tives started the second the decision to not kick from their ly, with a number of crunching early wing, Brandon Moy’s backspin punt a great line angling back half in much better fashion next penalty led from their side to a challenges. But just as the rhythm forward was grazed just wide off at the ruck to go over for however, again setting up crushing defeat in a close fixture. of this now even game seemed set- the head of Baucher. Derwent were the third try of the match. camp in James’ 22; their James turned the ball over the tled, Collingwood sprung into ac- pushing hard. Turp converted to make it second rows combining for ensuing battle at the breakdown and tion, scoring a scrappy goal from a But it was the very next free- 12-5. numerous offloads in the smashed the ball into touch, elation messy corner. Ed Main found him- kick, Collingwood’s, that bought the But James then got midfield, making gainline for the side and their supporters. self in prime position to beat Der- second goal. A sleeping Derwent trapped in their own 22, af- success very easy. A great start to Varsity rugby, went goalkeeper Rory Ellis and stab defence allowed Tom Gallagher’s ter Van Mildert pinned them This pressure was not securing all five key points for York. in after only the 15 minutes. delivery to float right to the feet of back from a poor exit strat- held up by James, eventu- Hes East however, weren’t able to Full-throttle battles and tack- striker Eduardo Garcia. He duly egy. The halves controlled ally conceding off the back make it eight points for York, losing les continued throughout the game, tucked home to double the visitors’ the phases, with numer- of a scrum with strong carries to Castle in the final minute 34-33. even extending to the referee. Un- lead. They’d been clinical. happy with a decision, Derwent’s Collingwood fullback Will Her- Richard Kiy decided to shove the ref bert nearly increased the margin back a few yards, prompting some further in the closing stages, firing Narrow loss for women’s rugby jeering and cheering from his col- just wide from the edge of the box. lege’s ever-faithful fans. Crucially, he didn’t, and Derwent and Derwent playing on the coun- bright sparks on the right wing, The hosts came close from were still in it, just. Barney Andrews ter. Both defences were standing though was not fed enough chances a freekick as they tried to haul The 88th minute saw a SPORT CORRESPONDENT strong and neither side seemed able to make a difference. themselves level, but they slightly anticlimactic Der- to break the defensive line, despite Despite Derwent’s good posses- came closer again just went pitch invasion, as Oskar IN WHAT WAS A tight game Cuths boasting a fleet of strong ball- sion, Cuths hit them on the coun- a few minutes later. Fossberg’s simple finish in nar- throughout, Derwent Women were carriers. Halftime. 1-0 Derwent. ter with a lung-busting run from Number 7 Tom rowed the deficit. marginally beaten 2-1 in the wom- Cuths came racing out the their centre, resulting in a scramble Baucher ham- But it wouldn’t be en’s rugby A match. blocks. taking advantage of a dis- across the line to make it 2-1 to the mered the ball enough. Derwent had Under the touch rugby rules, jointed Derwent, who had lost Ow- away side. An admirable solo effort. over the bar fol- fought well throughout and quick turnovers gave the feel of a ens and Lauren Craig, following a St Cuthberts held on to claim lowing some their effort was not to be back-and-forth basketball game, string of substitutions. an impressive comeback victory, very cute in- called into question. But rather than of traditional rugby. Cuths’ early intensity in the sec- turning the match on its head in the terchanges in the Collingwood claimed The game started at a breath- ond half paid off with a quick ball second half. middle of the park. all five points, in taking pace with Derwent’s Sophie down Derwent’s right flank, driving “It’s great to see the women’s At half-time, what their captain Bulley having a try ruled out in the them forward. Derwent’s defence, game being promoted and becom- Collingwood had edged described as a “difficult game” first minute as she planted the ball resolute until this point, could not ing more popular,” said referee Dy- the first 45 – they led post-match. down before the line. This did little withstand the pressure. lan Wallis after the match. by a single goal. to knock Derwent spirits though, as At 1-1, it was all to play for. Ow- Oscar Le Derwent 1 Amy Owens darted down the left ens returned to the fray, shifting Derwent 1 Seelleur wing to score a well-taken try with momentum back towards Derwent. came on only three minutes on the clock. After a flurry of attacks however, the for Der- The first half then became York college were unable to convert went at Collingwood 2 somewhat cagey, with St Cuthberts pressure into a try. The quick-foot- St Cuthbert’s 2 the begin- (Cuths) seeing most of the ball, ed Georgia Lynch provided some JCNC hold on for dramatic victory in Netball B limit the chance of missed shots. James moved away from man The Durham GA had grown in have felt as every shot mattered. Lucy Wilde The Durham shooters equally used on man marking to zoning which confidence as the game went on and James ensured every pass was DEPUTY SPORT EDITOR every opportunity to shoot from forced the opposition to play lateral started shooting from long range. kept safe - in such a close scoring long range which made the opening balls that James defenders inter- Her newfound confidence seemed game possession is key. Despite the JCNC FACED A TOUGH ask quarter a goal for goal chase. cepted. Their height advantage in to spur her teammates on and after Durham defenders proving game against St Hild and St Bede. They One turnover from an athletic the circle also allowed James’ de- a series of long-balls, the score was aware and picking up on the shoot- came out on top in a nail biting James defender secured a two goal fenders to pick up crucial rebounds. back to a nail biting one goal differ- ers passing the ball around the cir- match, winning by just two goals. lead. James successfully used well- This defensive effort, combined ence with less than a minute to go. cle, the time was not in their favour The crowd were eager for the timed drives to take the ball all the with Grace Rider’s clinical efficien- It looked as though James and their chances of clawing back a game to start and with James capi- way up court, negating good com- cy in the shooting circle saw James might just hold onto the lead when win diminished as the clock ticked talising on the first centre to score munication from SHSB. storm ahead. defender Grace Kneller intercepted down. first, the spectators erupted into ap- The final 30 seconds of the The third quarter started with on the diagonal, but one misjudged The final whistle sounded to plause. This atmosphere continued quarter were intense. In a dramatic a comfortable lead for James but ball gave Durham the chance to confirm James as winners, 34-32. throughout the game and no doubt passage of play that saw both teams Durham managed to narrow the turnover play, and the quarter end- Player of the Match: Holleran. spurred the girls on to maintain fail to capitalise on intercepted gap to 21-16 after just five minutes ed with the score tied. pace of play. balls, the quarter ended evenly, nine of play. Not down to complacency The tension in the final quar- The James attackers were pa- all. A tactical position change saw on James’ part, but Durham’s new ter was tangible from the crowd as James 34 tient around the circle edge and fed Grace Kneller in at GD and Char- tactic which utilised the defence as every pass and interception became the ball between themselves before lotte Holleran in the mid-court, who back-up options on the third line, paramount to the final score. No into the shooters which allowed both tenaciously defended and kept allowed their shooters to get closer one would have envied the pressure St Hild & St Bede 32 them to get close to the post and the pressure on Durham’s shooters. to the post to shoot. the shooters from both teams must Nouse Interviews York City FC College Varsity Nouse speaks to re-elected Dom Smith talks with Manager Nouse Sport reports on the York Sport Union President Steve Watson and Commercial key fixtures from College Maddi Cannell Manager Chris Pegg Varsity 2020 P. 24 P. 25 P. 27

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James Moultrie SPORT EDITOR THE SCHEDULED COLLEGE Varsity Men’s Rugby Union A game caused immediate confu- sion when Van Mildert College were warming up instead of Hat- field College. But the matchup still lined up for a great afternoon of rugby on 22 Acres. The James College ultras were there in large numbers to support York’s best performing college rugby side. They, however, conceded an early try with winger Tom ‘Ted- ford’ Davis unable to tackle VM’s second row on the left wing, as he bundled over the try line to put the away side 5-0 up. It however, only took James one more possession to reply; after turning the ball over from their own kickoff, great phase play and patient buildup ended with Ollie Gonzalez strolling over for their first try. Consistent work rate shown from Captain Tom Cox and President Lewis Manning at the breakdown would be a feature of the whole fixture, not just this first try. Continued on Page... 27 York celebrate most successful College Varsity yet

sented by Derwent and James. Ac- But James were mightily im- evening drew closer. Derwent were the Arena, York Sport Union Presi- Dom Smith tion then moved outside to 22 Acres, pressive in keeping out Van Mildert, soon to take up their positions in dent Maddi Cannell took control of SPORT EDITOR with Derwent taking a third-minute snatching the Men’s Rugby A match the Men’s Football A and Women’s the mic and congratulated all that lead but eventually losing the Wom- by just two points. The visitors were Netball A, facing Collingwood, who had taken part on the day, as well as YORK WON VARSITY by a land- en’s Rugby clash to St Cuthbert’s of wasteful late on, missing a present- dominate sport at Durham. those responsible for organising the slide on Sunday, scoring a huge 76 Durham. able late penalty which would have The men’s late goal wasn’t whole event. points — 30 points more than last Hes West and Hes East’s com- earned them the five points instead. enough in the football, as they York Sport Union Committee year. The hosts started with a size- bined teams lost their Mixed La- In some of the most dominant found themselves unlucky 2-1 los- surrounded her, posing for photos able 27 point advantage, following a crosse matches, while Halifax A’s displays of the day, James found ers. Similarly, Collingwood kept following the highly anticipated tro- number of Durham dropouts. two late goals only decreased the themselves in total control of the edging ahead and Derwent pulling phy lift. It narrows the gap on Durham’s size of a 6-2 defeat by Collingwood. Darts and Tennis, while Langwith back level throughout the netball It had been a brilliant day of overall lead in the history of Varsity Hes East, representing York added five more gleaming points to match. By the end, Collingwood college sport, and a very successful to just a single win. York have now as the Men’s Rugby Union B side, York’s now bulging total, winning had just been too clinical though one for the University of York. won three editions of College Var- put in an impressive late display to the squash. and won 38-31, largely thanks to the Speaking to Nouse after the sity to Durham’s four. The hosting come from behind. But with victory On the JLD, Women’s Football composure and execution of their event, Cannell stated “I’m absolute- university have won the competi- looking likely, a converted try in the A were in great form as Derwent goal shooter and goal attack. ly, 100 per cent, so proud of every tion every year since its inception, dying embers turned the match on thrashed Collingwood 4-1. James The netball, attended by a large single one of our athletes — not barring Durham’s away win in the its head once more. Castle had sto- also won in Women’s Football, beat- and loud gathering of avid support- just those that have competed to- very first Varsity in 2014. len the victory, 34-33. ing St Cuthbert’s 6-3. ers, brought to an end a truly mem- day, but also those that have given The blockbuster day of events A string of marginal early after- James were clinical in the Net- orable edition of York-Durham Col- them competition over the leagues began at York Sport Arena with the noon defeats had lugged Durham ball Women’s B match, able to clinch lege Varsity, and York’s biggest ever throughout the past two terms. It’s Women’s Badminton, where York back to near-parity with York, even the game by 34 points to 32. win in the competition. great to come away with the win; took all eight points on offer, repre- after the hosts’ early default lead. Activity quietened down as the Urging supporters to remain in absolutely fantastic”.