LONDON FASHION WEEK THE SUPPLEMENT

Spring Term Week Nine Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk Est. 1964 NOUSE Sponsored by RAG parade raises £955 Beth Jakubowski DEPUTY EDITOR YUSU HAVE confirmed that the annual RAG week has raised nearly £5000. The RAG parade raised a total of £955.47 with Halifax raising £300.16, which was the most by any college. In second place were James who raised £163.60 and Derwent were able to raise £154.64 which put them in third place. As part of RAG week, £809.50 was raised from reclaiming library fines with the proceeds set to go to Cardiac Risk in the Young. Events were held throughout the week to raise money for charity; a Mega Movie Quiz with Promise Auction was held in the Roger Kirk Centre and there was also a RAG dodgeball tournament. RAG Officers Kate Elliott and

Continued on page 6 YUSU to reconsider Tokyo contract Welfare concerns have been raised after a club-goer was whipped with a leather belt at an offical YUSU club night Anwen Baker NEWS EDITOR act seemed “totally consensual” this kind of thing. This is the sec- Welfare Officer and YUSU staff saying: “It’s the kind of stunt that and the participant received a ond incident we’ve had in the last decide which clubs are appropri- could make someone feel very YUSU OFFICIALS have indi- free bottle of champagne for his few weeks, so you’d think it would ate for sponsor. Clubs are invited uncomfortable in a club, espe- cated that they may end their efforts. be fresh in their minds to be more to tell the panel how they will or- cially on a student night out. The contract with Tokyo after a club- The student who was present responsible. ganise events and competitions aim of YUSU club nights is to be goer was whipped with a leather at Tokyo on Thursday night told “Sadly now, this incident will and look after student welfare. inclusive and this could alienate belt as part of a game last Thurs- Nouse, “It was just club games re- be fresh in our minds come the Clubs must be in line with YUSU people. day during an official YUSU club ally”. tendering process later next term. policy, particularly in terms of “It’s also degrading to the night. This comes after Tokyo were Our arrangements have to be up- upholding welfare agreements, person involved. You can’t be en- According to a second year criticised by YUSU for a game in held - and no matter how good and show that they can produce tirely sure that it was consensual student who was present, a young which cream was put on a man’s the night is, if we can’t trust our “tasteful” publicity. Publicity for given that he might not have felt man got up on stage and was nipples and a female student partners, then we have a prob- official events must be approved comfortable refusing in front of a whipped with the belt by two fe- licked it off. lem.” by YUSU at least five days before male members of the audience Kallum Taylor, YUSU Presi- The tendering process takes the event. Continued on page 2 during the ‘wheel of doom’ game. dent, commented: “Tokyo really place in June, when a panel made One first year student shared The onlooker said that the aren’t helping themselves with up of the YUSU President, the YUSU’s disapproval of the event, LEADER >> Page 14

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>> Continued from front like it after then don’t do it in fu- try and stop students from do- club night, and we will take ad- York In crowd.” ing stuff like this. There’s nothing herence to these limits into ac- Another student disagreed If we can’t wrong with a bit of kink after all.” count while tendering for next Brief however, explaining why they George Offer, YUSU Welfare year’s nights.” thought YUSU were overreact- “trust our Officer, said “‘Consensual’ doesn’t Adele Lord, Regional Mar- ing: “I don’t think it’s a problem. necessarily mean safe, nor does keting and Events Manager of When you go out on a student partners then we it mean the student in question Tokyo, responded to the criticism, YUSUBars to offer night you know what you’re get- wasn’t pressured into it. telling Nouse “The Dj has been free Chlamydia tests ting into. have a problem “Kallum is absolutely right sacked as a result of this activity “Nobody makes you partici- that it’s totally unacceptable to and the Wheel of Doom has been YorScreen have offered free Chla- pate in anything you don’t have Kallum Taylor put students in such a situation; removed from the entertainment mydia tests for all YUSU campus to participate in, it’s totally up to YUSU President we made clear - following the schedule”. bars including, the Courtyard, the the individual. recent whipped cream incident Lord has previously apolo- Glasshouse and the Lounge. This “If you volunteer to do - that there are limits on what gised for similar events run at To- will allow students to check them- something and decide you don’t ture. It’s ridiculous for YUSU to activity we can accept at a YUSU kyo in the past. selves in a more informal setting, any time they like. The scheme will hopefully increase the number of sexual health tests taken by stu- Features: Satire goes to the gallery dents as well as increasing aware- M5 ness about the need for such tests. Hopefully the tests will be in the campus bars soon. Kallum Taylor, YUSU President, says that once it’s implemented YUSU will make sure that they are regularly refilled.

York impresses in Varsity performance against Durham Despite losing 27-37 to Durham in last weekend’s Varsity tournament York put up a good fight. Although many thought that York would get annihilated by Durham the points came down to the last match of the weekend which Durham needed to win to win. In fact if York had won, the tournament would have been a draw. With Durham being consid- ered one of the top Universities in the country for sport this is a great achievement for York.

Indentities of Aero chocolate girls to be unwrapped

Researchers from the University of York’s Borthwick Institute for Archives are going to reveal the identities of a series of young women commissioned in Aero chocolate advertising from In this Muse 1951-1957. The identities, which will News 1-11 Business 22-23 be uncovered in a public talk in York edition next month, caught the eye of Ker- Music: stin Doble and Francesca Taylor as Comment 12-17 Science 24-25 George Ezra they were working with the paintings. M16 The collection was commissioned by Rowntree in the 1950s. Politics 18-21 Sport 26-32 Q&A: Reporting by Rosie Shields Theo Paphetis

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THE RESULTS of the 2014 YUSU elections were announced on Fri- day night in The Lounge to a large crowd. Overall, 5,318 students voted in the elections, which was a slight increase from 2013’s 5,316 voters. Langwith led the colleges in terms of turnout with around 46 per cent of their student members vot- ing. They were closely followed by Vanburgh, which had a voter turn- out of 45 per cent. Forty-two per cent of James and forty-one per cent of Derwent voted. Other colleges hovered at around 30 per cent ex- cept Wentworth which had the low- est turnout of just seven per cent. Chris Wall won Student Activi- ties Officer in the second round of voting with 1,197 votes compared to Harriet Gibson’s 867. Sam ‘Irish’ Maguire won YUSU Union President after the seventh round of voting, beating Dan White- more’s 1,390 votes with 1,906. All of the other positions went to first choices. Cassandra Brown won York Sport President exceeding the initial quota by 1,409 votes. This was the highest over the quota that any candidate recieved. Jemima Busby won Welfare and Community Officer with 119 votes over the quota. New Academic Of- ficer George Offer recieved slightly more votes (254 over the quota). YUSU Election Results Union President: Sam ‘Irish’ Maguire York Sport President: Cassandra Brown Welfare and Community Officer: Jemima Busby Student Activities Officer: Chris Wall Academic Officer: George Offer Mature Students’ Officer: Victoria Gladwin and Craig Hodgkinson International Officer: Aashna Sehgal Environment and Ethics Officer: Oliver Duguid and Charles Pottle Volunteering Officer: Harriet Page and Ollie Rowley RAG Officer: Georgie Paton and Sarah Roughton BME Officer: Neil Dhayatker and John Olatunji Disabled Students’ Officer: Thomas Ron LGBTQ Officer: Madeline Boden Women’s Officer: Emily Inglis and Peggy Lockwood-Lord Policy Coordinator: Liam O’Brien Senate Rep: Thomas Clark, Stephen Harper and Ananna Zaman Student Trustee: Harry Toynton NUS Delegate: Beth Curtis, George Offer, Lloyd Wallis and Dan Whitmore www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014 4 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers News YUSU raise worries over planned INTO scheme Rosie Shields EDITOR improve language skills. Were it to considering – but addressing. Stu- ing more than fancy department in the evenings. A third set of dis- work in York like it does in other dents were demanding these before buildings, expensive halls, and a bar cussions should lead to a hotel and YUSU ARE attempting to slow UK university partnerships INTO even Constantine College was given which was never meant to be a bar associated facilities on Heslington down INTO’s plans to invest in the would recruit students to York who approval… in the first place”. East, though this may take slightly University, saying that the needs of could live in accommodation fund- “With just two colleges there A University spokesperson longer to realise.” students on Heslington East must ed directly by the organisation. The currently it’s already a bit of an em- agreed that additional facilities are Taylor added that the INTO be considered within any proposals. new students would then undertake barrassment that students have to needed on Heslington East before proposal is not just about build- Originally the rough plans were a nine month placement before en- cross a dual carriage way to buy a the foundation college opens, “the ings and investment, “We want the to be submitted to York Council by rolling in University courses. pint of milk over there – and there’s building housing the foundation teachers and support staff linked to the University’s Finance and Policy These plans would mean that going to be three colleges there this college will include a large dining INTO to be protected, invested in office for direct approval. However campus facilities see direct invest- September – let alone the plans for room and study space for use by all and no less valued members of the the plans have now been submitted ment as INTO provide the funding. INTO. students on campus. University. to the Council in the form of pro- However with the building of facili- “If they don’t include students’ “Also, we are in advanced dis- “There is a serious reputational posals to be considered and com- ties on Heslington East already slow needs and wants NOW then it’ll be cussions with an external developer risk in the knock-on effects of not mented on. The hope is that the YUSU are wary of INTO overtaking an absolute farce LATER. to build a mini-supermarket, other getting it right – again, word travels plans for INTO investment will now the campus’ funding priority. Tay- “This won’t just make for a shops and medical centre on Hes- – and we won’t support a rushed job be fully considered without outside lor noted, ‘Heslington East’s lack of lesser experience for students to- lington East. that cuts corners”. pressure from the organisation. student facing services, retail and a day; it’ll really harm the way York “In the meantime, essential The plans which were discussed As Kallum Taylor, YUSU Presi- built-for-purpose YUSU presence is talked about across the country. food products are on sale in the with the University Council last Fri- dent said, “We need a joined up plan and bar needs addressing – not just Word travels. Currently it’s noth- Hub Cafe, which also offers hot food day are now being considered. where students concerns are reflect- NOUSE ed in the actual proposal – not just vague assurances. INTO could work brilliantly here but there’s a lot of risks with it”. INTO is an organisation which invests in recruiting international students in their partner universi- ties across the world. These part- nerships include eleven institutions in the United Kingdom, five in the US, and two in China. Currently York is not a direct partner to INTO like Newcastle. Instead it is affili- ated with the scheme. This means that they con- sider taking on students recruited by INTO who do not get a place at their partner universities after the nine month training, grades with- standing. If the new plan were ap- proved it would see INTO recruit- ing students directly to York. INTO claim to provide foun- dation programmes for overseas students including courses which Kallum Taylor has raised concerns that building on Heslington East will slow down even further with the development of the INTO scheme ProjectD sells out pre- York Labour threatens Labour sale tickets in one day Students with disaffiliation Anwen Baker Anwen Baker NEWS EDITOR personal festival of music with more NEWS EDITOR of what Ed Miliband is attempting saying: “Following an extensive con- attention paid to the range of music to achieve in his reforms to the La- sultation with members, a vote was PROJECT D, Derwent’s replace- on offer”. THE UNIVERSITY of York Labour bour Party.” held at Labour Students National ment for flagship event Big D, has According to their website “as Club (UYLC) is in discussions to It goes on to say “If the com- Council in December which re- sold out of the first group of pre-sale this house party has to top even the disaffiliate from Labour Students, mittee’s decision is not reversed, solved that the voting system should tickets in one day. famed Project X, you can expect a the youth wing of the Labour party. our Clubs will reluctantly be forced not be changed to OMOV and that According to the promotional huge range of stuff going down… This comes after Labour Stu- to seriously consider disaffiliation this matter would not be considered material there will be two bars, in from beer pong competitions, to dents refused to allow a debate at from Labour Students after Nation- again until after the next General Courtyard and in Dbar, and two chilled out shisha tents, drunken their national conference on Febru- al Conference.” Election, a decision agreed by 75 rooms of music in Hendrix Hall and bouncy castles, paddling pools, a ary 21 on the use of One Member It also emphasises the im- per cent of delegates. Labour Stu- in Dbar. There will also be a garden photo booth and more” One Vote (OMOV). The motion was portance of getting young people dents is a democratic organisation, party during the day. ProjectD will take place on submitted by the University Labour involved in Labour, saying “Some and the Labour Students Steering Ben Leatham, Derwent Chair, June 9th. Headline acts will be an- Clubs of York, Salford and Hull. have argued that actually allowing Committee agreed to uphold the is already looking forward to the nounced next term. OMOV would allow party members the members of Labour Students to decision of National Council and event, saying that it “looks set to More tickets are due to be on to vote directly to select party lead- decide who runs Labour Students is ruled the submitted motion was not be massive. There is already hype sale in Summer Term. ers and determine policy. a distraction from day-to-day cam- accepted.” DERWENT COLLEGE around it” UYLC will be joining with ten paigning. But can we inspire young Caitlin O’Kelly, Chair of the One second year Derwent stu- other student unions who have people to fight alongside us for fair- UYLC, told Nouse: “A number of dent told Nouse: “As someone who threatened to disaffiliate, including ness when our own Committee can’t university labour clubs have ex- hasn’t been to any club events in Oxford, Leeds, Warwick and Shef- follow the rules?” pressed concern at the level of de- Derwent so far year this sounds a field. In a co-signed letter to Labour “It is only through recognising mocracy within national Labour lot better. I might be persuaded to Students, the groups outline their and valuing our members on the Students. actually go.” discontent with the actions of the ground who give up their time to “As nothing has been done thus The current Ents Vice Chairs, student organisation. pound the streets each week, that far to address these concerns we will Patrick Amoroso and Andy Bos- The letter states “Blocking we can motivate a strong and sus- be asking our members to decide tock, have previously pledged to York, Salford and Hull’s motions is tainable campaigning team.” how to proceed, and whether they “Re-brand the event to move for- arbitrary, it is unconstitutional, it is A representative of Labour Stu- would like to remain affiliated to ward” and to make it into a “more undemocratic, and it flies in the face dents responded to the open letter, national Labour Students.” Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers 5 News International Treatment centre for York drunks students feel Mary O’Connor CHRISTOPH LACROIX SENIOR CORRESPONDENT people simply encourages heavy drinking because there is another unwelcome AN ALCOHOL Treatment Cen- place people can now go to when tre (ATC) could be established in they’ve had one too many.” Vee Wells York City Centre at weekends to According to the report, Street DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR ease pressure off York Emergency Angels also observed the risk to Services. inebriated or vulnerable female THE MAJORITY of international A draft report by the City of students in the city centre “on oc- students studying in UK institu- York Council has recommended the casions such as University Freshers’ tions feel unwelcome, according to a foundation of a centre where peo- Week,” there was “increased in the new survey by the National Union of ple who have drunk too much may number of 30-40 year old men in Students (NUS). be safe and receive clinical care as the city centre.” The survey was undertaken an alternative to going to hospital. A second year Politics student in response to the proposed new The proposed centre would be supported the Council’s plans, say- UK Immigration Bill, which would staffed by police, emergency care ing “I think it will definitely make charge international students a practitioners and volunteers from things safer for female students £150 NHS levy, and force landlords Street Angels. who have had one too many and are to carry out checks on the immigra- Local organisations have vulnerable. In freshers’ week mak- tion status of students. welcomed the council’s proposal, ing sure students get home safely is The responses, from 3135 in- including the Church-led volunteer really important.” ternational students in further and group Street Angels. Street Angels Calls for a dedicated facility for higher education, found that 50.7 station volunteers around York the city’s revellers come as a result per cent of non-EU students felt the city centre at night to assist those of research conducted by Coun- UK government was either “not wel- who have had too much to drink, cil officials. Committee members coming” or “not at all welcoming” including giving flip-flops to young noted a peak in violent crime and towards international students. women walking bare-foot. anti-social behaviour in the city PhD students were the most The organisation have identi- centre in the evening and at night, likely to feel unwelcome in the UK fied several hazards for students particularly at weekends. Such (65.8 per cent), and numbers were which could be rectified by the es- incidents were over-burdening also higher among students from tablishment of a dedicated inebria- Emergency Department Services, Japan (64.5 per cent), Nigeria (62.8 tion treatment facility; including especially between the peak hours 20 per cent of visits to York A&E during the night are alcohol related per cent) and Turkey (61.3 per cent). drink spiking, excessive pre-drink- of midnight-2am, the report found. indicated that the age distribution “where alcohol is believed to have David Sanin, York Graduate ing and broken glass on streets in In a sample of a year’s audit of those attending hospital whilst been a factor.” The report further Student Association Welfare Officer, the city centre. period conducted by Committee intoxicated spiked at the ages of stated, “Members recognised that said: “International students are A first year Social Policy members, it was found that 6 per 19-21, with the percentage of those an ambulance crew caught up deal- about 43 per cent of the students the student was cynical of the plans, cent of the total number of admit- under 30 being seen by emergency ing with an antisocial or alcohol- GSA represents. As a result of that, saying “I’m not sure the creation tances to York Emergency Depart- services amounting to 10.9 per cent related incident that could have the issue of the proposed changes in of a medical centre is the right way ment during the day, and almost 20 of all attendances. been avoided could be delayed from the immigration bill was discussed to solve the problem of excessive per cent of those at night, were due York Ambulance Services staff reaching someone with a more seri- in the last GSA council meeting in drinking. If anything, creating to alcohol related incidents. have seen a 28 per cent increase in ous life-threatening condition such January. a centre for severely inebriated The findings of the report also demand for call-outs at weekends, as a heart attack.” “It was the consensus of the group that these changes reflected an increasingly negative attitude the UK government has towards all im- New health centre booking system faulty migrants. “It was clear to council that if Rosie Shields these measures were to take effect, EDITOR was being set up. One student com- encouraged to visit or call the cam- pointment and they told me that be- the postgraduate community would mented, “Because I was not able to pus health centre’s sister surgeries cause the system was down I would be badly affected and the ability of MANY STUDENTS trying to make book any appointments in advance on Hull Road and Wenlock Terrace have to come back at the end of the the UK to attract international stu- appointments at Unity Health, the for February, and because the old on Saturday 1 from 9am to 1pm. week. dents, who already face extremely campus health centre, have been system meant that appointments The system was then open to “When I phoned on Thursday high fees, would be put at risk.” disappointed this week after their were booked so far in advance that students at the campus surgery they again told me that the system Almost a fifth of students sur- new booking system encountered basically the whole of January was from Monday 3 February. was down and that there was noth- veyed from non-EU countries (19.7 difficulties. already full, I had to wait a week Since the new system has been ing they could do until the next day. per cent) would not recommend the EmisWeb, which was imple- after a blood test to even be able in place there have been a number This means that the system wasn’t UK as a place to study, while this fig- mented at the start of February, was to book an appointment for the re- of difficulties, including data not working for about a week. ure rose to over a third for students supposed to reduce patient waiting sults- something which I think usu- updating quickly enough and sys- “I only needed a quick appoint- from Pakistan, Nigeria and India. times, make sure staff had up to ally takes about three days. tem failures. ment and the effort that it has taken George Offer, YUSU Welfare date information on everyone and “Although it was pretty easy for A second year economics stu- me seems crazy. I do need to see a Officer, said: “These figures are make the process of getting an ap- me to get an appointment once the dent noted how they were told they specific doctor as they know my case completely unsurprising: the UK pointment easier. system finally opened on the Satur- were not able to book an appoint- but I know that the later and later Border Agency have been dodging Throughout January no ad- day I was left in limbo until then”. ment early last week because the I am able to book the appointment their responsibilities for years. Right vance appointments were able to If students wanted to make an system had failed: “I went in on the worse my chances are for getting now, HEIs [Higher Education In- be made for February, as the system appointment in February they were Tuesday last week to book an ap- one before the end of term as spaces stitutions] have to monitor foreign UNITY HEALTHUNITY fill up quickly. nationals; soon it’ll be landlords as “I have now booked an appoint- well. ment but it’s the last week of term. “The University is in complete This has taken me a long time just agreement with us, that it’s not their to get a prescription and I almost job, and they don’t want to imple- might as well do it at home now”. ment any of the monitoring meas- George Offer, YUSU Welfare ures which make international stu- Officer, commented “It’s incredibly dents feel so unwelcome. frustrating for students, not being “Sadly, they have a legal respon- able to book appointments easily for sibility to do so, and we’re grateful the Health Centre, but after these for the help they gave in getting re- initial teething problems with the spondents to this survey, so that we new system, it should now be much have a better understanding of our simpler and more efficient. own international students.” “Unity Health are getting much, According to the Higher Edu- much better at responding to stu- cational Statistics Agency (HESA), dent feedback, so let them know of there are 425,265 non-EU students any problems you’ve faced, and the in higher education in the UK, mak- service will continue to improve.” ing up 18 per cent of total students. www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014 6 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers News RAG Week 2014: £5000 raised for charity ALL IMAGES: FIONA HILL Beth Jakubowski with the involvement we had from total of £2188. James College raised DEPUTY EDITOR colleges and students. It’s been such the most money with £488.09, Der- a feel good few weeks and we want went were second with £420.69. >> Continued from front to thank all of our brilliant volun- Langwith, Halifax, Alcuin, Wen- teers. tworth, Goodricke and Vanbrugh Beth Greenwood commented “We also want to give special followed in that order. on the success of RAG week, “RAG thanks to Emily Woodward and In 2013 RAG week raised a to- week is what’s it’s all about; the Emily Hudson our RAG week coor- tal of £10,137.43 and Derwent were highlight of the RAG year and a way dinators, Joanna Moffat our parade the college that raised the most with to celebrate making money and get- co-ordinators and the RAG commit- £1200. Popular events from last ting students involved in our events. tee for their enthusiasm and dedica- year’s RAG week were brought back We’re thrilled to have made so much tion to RAG!” this year, such as Mr and Mrs York this year and were really pleased Last year the RAG parade raised a and Take Me Out.

Megan Roberts’ body found in Ouse YUSU warns students Beth Jakubowski DEPUTY EDITOR stream from the Shipp Inn at Acast- downstream from where Rob- er Malbis at about 3.25pm on Sun- erts was last seen. Superintendent about loan sharks POLICE HAVE confirmed the body day afternoon after a member of the Phil Cain, Safer Neighbourhood found in the River Ouse on Sunday public called the local police. Commander for York, said: “Our Anwen Baker 2 March is that of missing York St It is understood the body was thoughts and sympathies are with NEWS EDITOR will be on campus dressed as a John student Megan Roberts. found washed up in a muddy area Megan’s family at this extremely dif- shark. The body was discovered up- near the river banks, five miles ficult and very sad time. STUDENTS SHOULD be wary of He went on to say “There’s a lot “Her family are receiving sup- loan sharks, YUSU have warned. of misunderstanding about what port from specially trained officers Concerns were raised in par- they actually are, and not enough as they come to terms with what has ticular over the company Smart understanding of just how bad they happened.” Pig, who advertise themselves as can be if you get involved with them. Megan Roberts, 20, was report- a short term lender specifically for Students across the country have ed missing on the 23rd of January students. Users can borrow up to found themselves in entire worlds and police issued a missing persons £250, to be repayed after their next of bother – and hopefully we can report on the 27th after her mother student loan payment. steer people away from them. We’ll reported her missing. Roberts dis- The National Union of Stu- be about campus with them and appeared after a night out in Pop- dents (NUS) has previously come also along the Micklegate run on world with her friends and was last out against Smart Pig, saying that Wednesday evening.” seen at around 2am near Lendal they should “immediately stop” One third year student agreed Bridge. aiming its services at students and with YUSU’s message, saying “Stu- Police determined that Megan that “”Some of their tweets are very dents are easy people to target: they had probably fallen into the river misleading, even implying the NUS don’t have much money and as stu- due to intoxication, with Cain say- would be supportive of their loans dent loans comes out termly people NORTH NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE ing “on balance...a group of young when we have grave reservations can run out of money. friends on a night out that is likely about such credit.” “I think it’s pretty stupid - the to have ended in tragedy.” He also On Tuesday and Wednesday interest rates are incredibly high stressed that there is no cause to this week YUSU will be working the and I don’t want to be in any debt suspect foul play. Trading Standards to raise aware- to a loan shark. These companies On Tuesday, the police search ness to students about the dangers aren’t legal and they’re essentially began to focus on river debris due of dealing with loan sharks.” preying on us. People should be to the lower water levels of the River According to Taylor, a repre- made aware of just how dangerous Roberts, pictured, was discovered by a member of the public on Sunday Ouse. sentative from Trading Standards loan sharks can be”. Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk www.ey.com/uk/careers NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 7 News

WILLIAM PROST Women’s Committee Tell anthology launched

Anwen Baker NEWS EDITOR

THE FIFTH edition of Tell, the York Women’s Committee’s annual sexual anthology, will launch on Monday of Week 10. Tell is an anonymous anthol- ogy of sexual experiences, to which anyone can submit their stories. Acording to past editions it “allows people to speak openly about their experiences and have honest con- versations about sex and sexuality without fear of judgement, shame or insecurity.” According to Saskia Papadakis, one YUSU’s Women’s Officers, the aim of the Tell anthology “is for peo- ple to be able to talk honestly and openly about sex. “It’s one of the most popular things we do, and people often find reading it enlightening but also comforting, as a lot of entries deal with things that are common but rarely spoken about”. Previous submissions have in- he Aurora Borealis lit up alis when they appear in the North- who, according to Roman mythol- cluded stories of sexual abuse, per- Northern skies on the 27th ern Hemisphere and Aurora Austra- ogy, flies across the sky each morning sonal fantasies and experiences. Tof February and were visible lis when they appear in the Southern to announce the arrival of the sun. Trigger warnings are included with Northern across much of Yorkshire. Caused by Hemisphere. ‘Aurora Borealis’ trans- The best places to see the Northern all submissions. electrically charged particles from lates literally means ‘dawn of the Lights are near the magnetic poles, There will be a launch party for the sun colliding with the gaseous north’ and ‘Aurora Australis’ as ‘dawn but as many locals will have noticed Tell on Monday Week 10 in Your- particles in the Earth’s atmosphere, of the south’. The lights are associat- recently, they can sometimes be spot- space which will feature a sex quiz lights the Lights are known as Aurora bore- ed with Aurora, the goddess of dawn ted as far south as York! and an art show. Eric Milner D block memorial Universities review graduation procedures Anwen Baker NEWS EDITOR and it will be a shame to see it go. Alfie Packham “I can’t help feeling, though, NEWS REPORTER prevent students from having their “Students with a non-tuition A MEMORIAL is to be held for the that like its current residents, it will award conferred or from attending fee debt are not prevented from re- soon to be demolished Eric Milner be going to a better place.” UK UNIVERSITIES have been their graduation ceremony as a con- enrolling and do not currently face D block in Vanbrugh. Kallum Taylor, YUSU Presi- asked to review their graduation sequence of a non-tuition fee debt.” any service restrictions. This debt The service will be held on dent, commented e-building Hes- procedures after concerns have The spokesperson said that un- is pursued and may be referred to a Wednesday of Week 10 at 6.30pm lington West is a sadly well over- been raised about rules preventing paid debts however could bar York collection agency. This policy is cur- outside Eric D. There will be a trib- due task, which will now place big students from progressing because students from re-enrolling for their rently under review.” ute song by the Vanbrugh Voices, strains on the University’s future they owe minor debts. next year of study: “Currently stu- The OFT report also found that farewell speeches and toasts. Attire growth in an uncertain climate, but The Office of Fair Trading dents who have a tuition fee debt in universities are restricting services, will be black. it’s good to see that the likes of Eric (OFT) has reported that three quar- excess of £20 are prevented from such as access to library facilities, Michael Duncan, current Milner D Block are finally going to ters of UK higher education institu- re-enrolling until such time as they the internet and tuition that stu- Chair of Vanbrugh College, told go. tions have policies that could pre- have cleared their debt or agreed a dents may well be paying for, if its Nouse: “It’s going to be a sad day “The memorial sounds like a vent students from graduating or repayment plan with the Fees Of- students were ‘engaged in conduct as we say goodbye to Wentworth fun idea, and as a former Vanbrugh re-enrolling if they owe non-tuition fice.” of which the university disapproves’. E/Eric D. It’s been home to several lad I’ll try to show my face there and fee debts that can be as small as li- generations of Vanbrugh students get involved!” brary fines. Other non-tuition fee debts can include accommodation or childcare costs. Nisha Arora, of the OFT stated: “We are writing to all universities to ask them to review their terms and practices in light of the OFT’s report.” “We expect all institutions to ensure that their rules and methods for debt collection are fair and com- ply with the law.” The University of York was not among the 115 UK institutions that were flagged by the OFT’s inves- tigation. A University spokesper- son said: “Our current policies and procedures mean that we do not fall into the category identified in Eric Milner D block, formerly Wentworth E, in happier days the report. The University does not Some students are unable to graduate if they hold outstanding debts

Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk www.ey.com/uk/careers NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 9 News Students protest at Lib Dem Spring Conference

LEWISHAMDREAMER Yvonni -Stefania Efstathiou cil in the 2011 local elections.” NEWS REPORTER Hornett added: “The austerity measures [inflicted on education] YORK STUDENTS are preparing to are seriously harmful for students, rally at the Liberal Democrat Spring especially when considered in the Conference as part of a demonstra- wider picture of austerity in Britain. tion organised by the Yorkshire and We should not, and hopefully will Humber Trades Union Congress. not, put up with it and this is why The demonstration on the 8 we are demonstrating on the 8th of March is a protest against austerity March. and the “damaging” and “destruc- “The Socialist Society at the tive” policies of the Coalition Gov- University of York hosted an open ernment and more specifically their meeting to coordinate the student impact on the northern communi- presence at the protest, with the ties. president of York TUP in attend- The demonstration will start at ance. At the meeting the general 11:30 at Tower Street near Clifford’s plan of action for the event was de- Tower. Demonstrators will march cided, with some members of the past the Barbican Centre where the University’s Green and Labour soci- Lib Dems will be meeting for their eties cooperating.” conference. Charlie Kingsbury, Chair of the Protesters are encouraged to University of York Liberal Demo- choose one of five colours to dress crats Society, defended the cuts say- in: blue for jobs and fair pay; green ing: “The Government has needed for tax justice; red for NHS; pub- to take some tough decisions in re- lic services and social security; cent years to clean up Labour’s eco- black for industrial growth; or yel- nomic mess. They’re decisions that I low for young people and the future. doubt anybody would want to take, So far more than 200 people but I know that Lib Dem action in have joined the event on Facebook Government is helping not just stu- and around three to five thousand dents but all young people.” are expected to arrive in York from He also hit out at the Labour all over Yorkshire. students taking part in the protest: Neil Foster, Policy and Cam- Protesters at the TUC led ‘March for the Alternative’, which rallied against Government austerity measures “I think it’s rather hypocritical of paigns Officer for the Yorkshire and not a cure,” and said that despite the eral Democrats represent a betrayal dent Loans Company and the mas- Labour members to be supporting the Humber TUC and the coordina- fact that the Coalition government of students in Britain. The promise sive cuts to the education sector. this anti-cuts demo when even their tor of the protest has said that this is undermining the economy and of scrapping the already high tui- Yorkshire has been affected by own Shadow Chancellor accepts is a response to policies adopted by society in the North, ministers are tion fees became a tripling of fees Government austerity measures the need for austerity measures in the Conservatives and the Liberal still justifying their policies as the to such an extortionate amount that and cuts, with York Council facing the UK. After years of criticising Democrats and a demonstration only way forward. many young people cannot afford to 240 extra job cuts over the next the Coalition’s economic plan, they of people’s disapproval of what the Will Hornett, Chair of the York go to university. two years and a £350k cut in their seem completely lost for words now government is doing in their name. Socialist society, told Nouse: “We “The Lib Dems have been com- school improvement service. The that our economy is growing and He said, “Austerity is a poison, will be protesting because the Lib- plicit in the privatization of the Stu- Lib Dems lost 12 seats on the Coun- unemployment is falling.”

Almost a third of students volunteer Resolution sought for UCU strikes

Vee Wells Beth Jakubowski Raechel Mattey, NUS Vice prove student volunteering, 40 per the impact of this action; there must DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR President for Union Development, cent of students answered that they DEPUTY EDITOR be other means of effective, impact- ACCORDING TO a new report from said: “This research proves what we would like to see their institution THERE ARE hopes of a resolution ing action which doesn’t harm stu- the National Union of Students have known for some time through link it to their course or academic to the ongoing strike action being dents.” (NUS), almost a third of students our work with student volunteers. qualification, and a third showed conducted by the Universities and A spokesperson for the Univer- dedicate a significant proportion of “They are contributing to their interest in the presence of more College Union (UCU). sity spoke of their hopes for a reso- their spare time to volunteering. communities in a very positive way.” one-off volunteering opportunities The UCU have agreed to par- lution, “We have been informed that The findings, published at the However, the report also iden- to encourage them to get involved. ticipate in talks with other unions the University and Colleges Union end of February, estimate that over tified issues students face when Current YUSU Volunteering involved with higher education to (UCU) is considering an escalation 725,000 students volunteer across considering volunteer work. 18 per Secretary and Volunteering Officer discuss pay negotiations and the of their industrial action to include the country, amounting to 31 per cent of students said they felt their elect Harriet Page said “This just possible marking boycott which a possible boycott of marking from cent of those in higher education. economic situation prevented them shows how eager students can be to would take place from April 2014, 28 April 2014. This is still to be On average students volunteer for from volunteering more than their volunteer. Volunteering events need thus possibly preventing some third confirmed and our hope is that the 44 hours a year, contributing a to- current levels. to be tailored to student interests to year students from graduating. national talks which are continuing tal of £175 million to the British Among students who do not increase participation. The talks between the UCU and between the unions and UCEA will economy. currently volunteer, time pressures “This is something that Ollie the Colleges Employers Association provide a positive resolution and When asked why they volun- were the most important obstacle,as and I hope to do next year and we (CEA) will seek to find a resolution avert further action.” teer, 78 per cent of students iden- over two thirds (69 per cent) said also hope to connect the volunteer- to the extensive industrial action The University were quick to tified their key motivations to be they were too busy due to the pres- ing opportunities at York to benefit that has been taking place over the 1 reassure students that despite plans improving situations or helping sures of study, paid work, fam- the CV’s of students. We will achieve per cent pay offer for 2013/14. for a marking boycott, they will en- people, while 66 per cent highlight- ily commitments or involvement in this by linking with the York Award Kallum Taylor, YUSU Presi- sure there is a minimal impact on ed the importance of developing other activities. scheme that the Careers Service dent, commented on the talks students: “Contingency plans and skills for their CVs. When considering ways to im- run.” between the UCU and the CEA: advice to departments are being Generally, the types of volun- “We’ve always been clear and held developed so that if such action is teer work undertaken were organis- a line centred on the importance of called the University will be able to ing or running events (51 per cent), togetherness on this issue; in how respond swiftly to minimise adverse taking part in sponsored events or the treatment of staff will impact on effects on students and colleagues raising money for charity (50 per students’ experiences, and vice ver- and to ensure academic standards cent), or teaching in schools (41 per sa. This kind of action will under- are maintained. cent). mine that line though, and the UCU “We will keep you informed as On top of this, 56 per cent of will lose a lot of sympathy from the soon as we are notified by UCU of students surveyed stated a prefer- student body with this action.” their intention to take further ac- ence for working in local schools or He added; “We’ll be speaking tion and the exact nature of the educational organisations, or for a to representatives this week to see disruption, and provide guidance as local charity. if we can (at the very least) mitigate appropriate.” 10 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014 News GSA officer Obituaries Black swan improvements Gary Holland CHIEF SUB-EDITOR Beth Jakubowski about, then it is worth flapping your eight mating pairs in the country. DEPUTY EDITOR work in will enable them to change wings, charging at students and Friends and family of the black that.” A BLACK SWAN, who has died at covering a walkway in poo about. swan are invited to attend a memo- THE UNIVERSITY have an- There will also be a new joint the age of 17, was a prominent fig- He is survived by one other rial service on the 8th of March. Lo- nounced that they are funding a full advisor for YUSU and the GSA. The ure in the campus waterfowl rights black swan on campus, leaving just cation TBD. time Graduate Student Association aim of this new position will be to movement. Officer (GSA). Currently, according help reduce the strain on casework The swan lived on the Univer- to the GSA website, the University that has materialised over the past sity’s Heslington West campus from have five principal officers who are few years. 2001 and had a greater impact on its each paid for eleven hours by the This increased strain has previ- political landscape than any other GSA to represent the postgraduate ously made it difficult to provide ad- individual bird in the last 20 years. community at the University. equate impartial advocacy to Uni- Any student who has lived on There are also non-principal versity students. campus will be familiar with birds officers who contribute to different Working with the Union to protesting by pecking kitchen doors, areas of work which the GSA carry improve this underfunded section walking slowly along footpaths at out. The GSA state that the primary should reap results for postgraduate times of peak student traffic, and role of the principal officers is to students at the University. defecating in huge numbers at par- represent students at the highest Kallum Taylor noted that it was ticularly inconvenient locations level. a positive step forward for these such as the entrance to the Biology Contractually they are required students saying, “Welfare and aca- buildings. to attend every University commit- demic advocacy has been (out of These protest tactics have been tee meeting with the YUSU sabbati- many areas) the most chronically employed for a myriad of reasons cal officers in order to ensure York underfunded section of the Union since the swan organised the first has substantial postgraduate repre- and the GSA. demonstration over a decade ago, sentation. “Casework has shot up in recent but perhaps the most memorable Kallum Taylor, YUSU Presi- years, but we’ve been unable to of- cause was the campaign for im- dent, welcomed the appointment of fer further capacity to meet this proved living conditions for the wa- a full time officer saying, “This could new demand – which then results terfowl around Derwent College. be a really positive move for the in a declining service and also risks The fact that so many ducks and GSA. The key is of course the quality some students seeking private, non- geese also partake in the protests is of the officer elected, and how effec- impartial advocacy. testament to the swan’s oratory skill tive they are. “Therefore YUSU, the GSA and and ability to bring different groups “Currently the organisation the University have come together together. could be said to be lacking any real to fund a new advisor who will serve It is clear that the swan’s lega- and noticeable presence and en- both Students’ Unions. This won’t cy will live on in the work of other gagement with its members – and ease all of our strains, but it’ll cer- feathery activists. He will be re- hopefully having a full-time repre- tainly help, and it’s a partnership membered for his belief that if sentative with the time to put the we’re happy to see take place.” something is worth complaining The swan’s mate is left to stare into the crushing oblivion of loneliness Listings MUSIC STAGE 11th March - Ground control: Fear and happiness 5th March - The Overtones. York Barbican. 4th-15th March - Hot Mikado. York Theatre Royal. in cities today. Alcuin Research Resource Centre 6.30pm. £21.50-£38.50 7.30pm with 2.30pm matinees. £3-£24 Auditorium. 4pm. Free 7th March - Orange International E.P Launch. 6th-8th March - Evolve. The Drama Barn. 7.30pm. 12th March - Diverse evil persons: Dialogues with Courtyard. 8.30pm. Free £6 the past through biographies and the textures of 9th March - Charity club night. Fibbers. 11pm. £5 LECTURES space. K/133, King’s Manor. 6pm. Free OTD 4th March - In Praise of Pigeons, presented by the 9th March - Massed Brass Concert. Sir Jack Lyons Maths Society. V/045. 7.30pm. Free FILM Concert Hall. 7.30pm. £3 student tickets 5th March - Border Trouble: Scottish Balladry, Me- 4th-6th March - The Book Thief. York City Screen. 12th March - Pioneer: Paralysis E.P Launch Party. diality and World Literature. K/159, King’s Manor. Various times. £5.50 student ticket The Woolpack. 8pm. Free 5pm. Free 5th-6th March - Her. York City Screen. 4.20pm and 9.10pm. £5.50 student ticket 6th-7th March. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. York Student Cinema. P/X/001. 7.30pm. £3 COMEDY 8th March - Hyena Saturday Night Lounge. York City Screen. 7.15pm. £12 14th March - Russel Brand. York Barbican. 7.30pm. £27.50 DANCE 15th March - Anton du Beke. York Barbican. 3pm. £29.50-£39.50 GENERAL INTEREST 4th March - Pub quiz hosted by Nightline. Court- yard. 7.30pm. £1 7th March - RAG Presents: Things Get Hairy. The Glasshouse. 7pm. Free 8th March - Chav D. Dbar. 10pm. £5 OTD. 9th March - Exhibition Fight Night. Roger Kirk 5th-6th March - Her. York City Screen. 4.20pm Dining Hall. 5pm. £6 and 9.10pm. £5.50 student ticket 13th March - Marriage Equality bar crawl. The Lounge. 7.30pm. 15th March - Women on the Front Line: Voices of Dissent. York Theatre Royal. 10.30am. £5 Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers 11 News “Every meal becomes a battlefield”

Mary O’Connor examines the development of eating disorders at university and asks whether York is doing enough to help its students

MAGGIE HOLMGREN niversities are institutions where in- ing from “anxiety and depression” without tellectual and personal growth are any mention of his concerns over his eating Upromoted, yet some students are feel- problems. A University spokesperson said ing let down by the support on offer to them. of Open Door that “The University does not Over the course of Eating Disorder comment on individual cases. Eating disor- Awareness Week (24th February- 2nd ders can be very complex conditions some- March), young people have expressed their times requiring long term specialist inter- concerns over the support provided by High- ventions and we would advise students to er Education institutions. The initiative is seek medical advice in the first instance.” launched by BEAT, the UK’s leading organi- As part of #EDAW2014, young people sation offering support to those experienc- took to twitter and debunked popular mis- ing eating problems. Leading psychiatrists specialising in treating patients with eating disorders have highlighted the lack of specialist knowledge and the adherence to reductive guidelines, “I felt I had just as being factors in the failure of institutions to provide appropriate support. made it up” The most recent study conducted by psychiatrists at The Retreat Centre in York indicates the prevalence of unclassified types of eating disorder. Among the known types conceptions about eating disorders, fallacies are anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder which many believe contribute to the lack of and bulimia nervosa, EDNOS – or Eating appropriate treatment and counselling op- Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, has the tions available for sufferers. highest percentage of sufferers. One student stressed the urgency of Mental health charities such as Student correcting people who believe anorexia or Mind have observed that the diagnosis of bulimia to be examples of “a faddy diet gone eating disorders relies heavily upon BMI, wrong” or some “attention seeking act.” Quite which many argue is an unreliable indica- the reverse: according to statistics provided tor. As one male student from Manchester by the NHS 20 per cent of those suffering was asked by his GP, “You’re not a very high from an eating disorder die as a result of the treatment priority with your BMI … Have illness, giving it the highest mortality rate of you tried bulking up with protein shakes?” any mental illness. The lack of structure present in the The widespread lack of awareness of student lifestyle has been cited by students the mental nature of the disease was also a and medical professionals as hiding, or in cause for concern with some students. One some cases, triggering eating problems. One sufferer worried “People often find it hard female student from York commented that to accept that this is a mental condition and it “has definitely been a far harder road to that it’s not as easy as forcing someone to eat recovery at university then it would have or ‘just give them a burger.’ been at home.” She also said that “I feel I will Other students pointed to the assump- only really get on the road to recovery when tions of gender society attaches to eating I leave university, which for me particularly, disorders, with one male student admitting has not been a good environment to ensure “People seem to think that becoming ano- rexic and subsequently losing a huge amount of weight is something exclusive to girls and “It’s an illness that young women who want to look like models or some other figure of ‘thinspiration.’ “It strikes me that people do not consid- controls your every agnosed as having an eating problem after The University of York support pages er that a boy struggles with the same insecu- starting their course. More than 50 per cent include information on the types of eating rities expressed in different ways.” of those surveyed said their university did disorder, and where to go to get help. The The student went on to emphasise the thought, action and not provide adequate support for students University offers a free Open Door counsel- pressures of being a former member of one with eating disorders or to identify those at ling service, or suggest contacting a local GP. of the male sport teams and how this ag- risk. One student summarised her experi- gravated his dormant insecurities about his word” The study also found that 69 per cent of ences of using the University counselling own body, commenting “We were constantly students struggled to access the necessary services as “not very helpful” complaining training and going to the gym in an attempt my mental stability.” services at university. that “the University has failed me in really to ‘bulk up’. Being naturally smaller than the For some students, the university life- NUS Vice President for Welfare Colum getting me into recovery.” other guys, I would go two or three times a style has driven them further away from re- McGuire commented “The NUS is con- The student in question underwent an day for two hours at a time. covery, and deeper into their conditions. As cerned about cuts to services that support initial course of therapy offered by campus “I began skipping meals, and, not being one student comments “I have all the time in students with eating disorders, particularly support services and was subsequently put keen on drinking protein shakes, I would the world to obsess over calorie intake and around poor referrals on to outside services, into a group to discuss her eating problem. normally go without anything to eat for a exercise in between my contact hours.” She and whether those services themselves ac- She revealed “we would all encourage whole day.” added that “I can lie to not only others, but tually have adequate resources to help stu- each other to keep going [with our disor- This behaviour continued until the stu- myself, and can easily skip meals or skip lec- dents. ders] and my issue seemed unimportant, dent was forced to seek help after he col- tures to exercise.” “We’re also concerned about how stu- and I felt I had just made it up or was being lapsed when visiting his family at home. Another student, who has since recov- dents going away to university with an exist- self-indulgent.” On realising the extent of his condition, his ered, described the “state of despair and ing condition are able to transfer their treat- The student subsequently went outside parents encouraged him to have regular ses- hopelessness” her eating disorder cast her ment to a new service adequately.” the university environment, “using hotlines sions with a private therapist and regular into, as she continues “every meal becomes Another student from York told Nouse to talk to someone”, before visiting a private appointments with an eating disorder spe- a battlefield – but in fact every aspect of your of her fears about speaking openly to staff counsellor, which she now admits to “feeling cialist. life too. It’s an illness that controls your eve- about her bulimia disorder: “I could never more positive” about. The student, although now recovering, ry thought, action and word. It’s your best imagine telling my lecturers directly, I hated One male student also said he felt “trivi- stressed the inefficiency of university welfare friend in the twisted world of anorexia, but the thought of them thinking I was weaker alised” by university welfare services when support and the trend of “outsourcing” sup- it’s also your harshest critic.” than everybody else … I remember thinking, he approached his college welfare team. port to “private professionals” rather than Last year, BEAT conducted a study of what if they don’t believe me? How do they He was referred to the Open Door team, “having specialised staff on-site to assist stu- 200 students, 32 per cent of whom were di- know I’m not lying?” who subsequently suggested he was suffer- dents.” 12 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.ey.com/uk/careers

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Weight solutions are a problem in disguise Victoria Chater- Lea

This latest weightloss fad could do with an injection of common sense

ecoming skinnier without lift- up?! This could be Britain’s answer is a constant pressure to look your LUCY WEGERIF ing a finger has never been to the obesity epidemic, because ob- best! The result is millions of pro- Beasier than with aqualyx, the viously the icecube diet isn’t freez- anorexia blogs dedicated towards a injection that makes you pee out fat. ing the issue, and the baby food diet ‘thinspiration’ circulating the net in The Daily Mail recently reported is too dumbing to complete and per- an attempt for fast results. that in the latest quick-fix to hit ceptibly the vision diet is throwing Last week saw the 27th annual the UK, a water solution contain- the nation into a state of blues. National Eating Disorders Aware- ing plant polymers is injected into ness Week, in which understand- the target area, stimulating excess I’d happily ing of anorexia, bulimia and other fat cells to rupture and release the “spend my entire eating disorders were promoted contents into the bloodstream to ul- across the UK and USA. BEAT timately be excreted out of the body. student loan on a (Beat Eating Disorders) is a UK Aqualyx is claiming that the injec- based charity aimed at helping re- tion is shockingly not for weight course of injections covery, and treating the mental ill- loss, but is used to contour the body ness that claims more lives than and aid the slimming of ‘stubborn’ if it meant I could any other mental disorder. In the areas, however. Either way, it costs a look like Candice UK 1.6 million people are thought generous £250 per injection. to be affected by an eating disorder, In a world of health crazes, Swanepoel” and this needs to be addressed. The this is the latest quick-fix fad diet creation of a slimming injection to hit the UK and is perhaps one of However this controversial is not the answer to anorexia, and the most comical, or possibly com- injection is stirring media involve- just adds more stress and burden mendable yet. I’d happily spend my ment, who simultaneously de- on those with the illness. For some entire student loan on a course of nounce the idea, while promoting extreme cases, aqualyx may well be injections if it meant I could look the idea of a unhealthy perfection. the answer, but for most, guidance like Candice Swanepoel in a term’s There is no solace from photos of on healthy eating and exercise is the worth of injections – where do I sign sickly thin models - no wonder there most valuable slimming aid.

Callum Printing credits shouldn’t be expected Adams

Demands for free printing credits ignore the environmental impact of producing all those documents

t is the signature line increas- ing demand for free print credits. Nine journals a week? Really? can they not also accept electronic not hamper reading enough to con- ingly appearing at the foot of A second-year PPE student backs But wait - there are two points to submissions? sider printing nine sources a week. Iemails that we have all seen: Taylor’s concerns: “I find it really consider. One is that students de- Taylor’s call for to abolish print According to the University of ‘Please consider the environment difficult to read stuff on a computer serve free credits when they have credits is one that, I feel, he has is- Maryland, the world lost around before printing this email.’ So why hard copy essay submissions, and sued without considering the bigger 230 million hectares of forest be- has Kallum Taylor recently come We should not second that some students find picture and primarily as one last big tween 2000 and 2012. That is the out, backed by a growing student “be demanding free it difficult to read on computer change to bow out on. It will cer- equivalent of 50 football fields being demand, for more free print credits? screens. tainly please the masses. cut down every minute, of every day, Earlier this February, Taylor, print credits to print Firstly, Taylor is wrong in his The second claim, raised by the of the past twelve years. speaking to Nouse, said: “If you’re demands. We should not be de- second-year PPE student, is one that Deforestation has a massively paying £9,000 a year you shouldn’t off essays for hard manding free printer credits to is harder to address. If people strug- damaging effect on ecosystems and have to print off an essay you have print off essays for hard submis- gle to read on the computer screen, the carbon footprint at large. While to submit”. submissions” sions, but rather he should be de- then should they be able to print as technology continues to phase out He continues to say that, “it manding electronic submissions many journals as they need? Surely the use of paper and individuals would benefit pretty much every screen, so I have to print out all my university-wide. If the University if it helps them study better? continue to digitalise as a result, single student here”. reading, which is usually at least demands that our essays are typed I prefer to read from paper. It why don’t we use it where possible? Indeed, his calls reflect a grow- nine journal articles a week.” instead of hand-written, then why allows me to make side notes and I accept that there is a grow-

REBECCA DRAKE highlight certain sections. It is more ing concern that digital is not the comfortable on my eyes. I can read answer, with concerns about power consumption and metals mining. I do not believe But it is accepted that for academic “that this outweights use, digital is more environmentally friendly. the importance of What’s more, it is the job of technology to further reduce the being wary of our carbon footprint of digital, a very realistic motive. collective carbon I hate to see paper being print- ed when it can be picked up in the footprint” library, or read on a laptop or a uni- for longer. But I do not believe that versity computer. We have a right to this outweighs the importance of an education and to study as best we being wary of our collective carbon can, but we also have many respon- footprint. sibilities: one of which is to be wary But PDFs allow us to highlight of our carbon footprint. I believe and make notes, the library stocks that this outweighs our right to free many of the resources that we need, print credits, let alone to an increase and finally, electronic sources do of our free allowance. Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 13 www.ey.com/uk/careers Comment KATE MITCHELL Views from the Ouse

’m a bit of an outsider to this whole democracy thing, so I Imust admit I don’t know what happens to YUSU Presidents after they move out. Luckily, reliable sources have informed me they go to a special, happy farm, where they can romp and play in the fields with their own kind. “We’ll get another one, when the time’s right,” they said, ruffling my feathers. “Maybe even two of them.” But that was then, this is now! The voting lines are open! The Tay- lor bunker has been stormed and its inhabitants lined against a wall to be sent to a farm several times in the head! Literally dozens of students are swarming the internet,trying to spread around all that democracy (hardly surprising, as surfing the in- ternet for a massive election is about one letter away from the usual stu- dent downtime). Apparently student voter turn- out for the EU Parliament elections isn’t as good, but that’s because they haven’t twinned it with the World’s Punniest Name contest, like we have. You can’t get many puns out Beth Jakubowski of Macmillan-Scott,but they could always try “AN EARNEST (Mar- Deputy Editor tin) HEMINGWAY IS THE BEST HEMINGWAY” or “(Timothy) Kirk- Keeping students safe HOPE for a better future” or “I’M IRISH.” An Alcohol Treatment Centre could be a great thing for students There,I’ve saved democracy. Side-note: David Wildgoose should veryone remembers what nights. If a new Alcohol Treatment not helpful to the emergency ser- involved with organising freshers have come down here and tried his Freshers’ Week was like (or Centre (ATC) is introduced it takes vices. The York Ambulance Ser- week? luck in YUSU – he’d be a shoe-in. Emaybe not, depending on the strain off emergency services vice claimed that in aiding drunk Having said this, people should You’re still gonna have to come how hard you hit the bottle). It’s a during the biggest week of the uni- patients it takes their eye off more always be aware of their limits, even up with actual policies, but you can dangerous mix of anxiety, excite- versity’s social calendar; Freshers’ serious patients and lowers their re- during Freshers Week when the cul- always throw cardboard at those un- ment and alcohol in what is often Week. sponse time. ture of alcohol is heavily promoted. til they go away. dubbed ‘the best week of your life’. Keeping new students safe dur- Additionally, the number of If people are more aware of their My favourite was the Environ- It may not reach the dizzying ing Freshers’ Week is the main pri- limits then A&E wouldn’t be so ment and Ethics poster found float- heights promised by your JCRC, ority for JCRC’s and their Welfare If the Council did overrun by drunken patients which ing in the lake (at least Argath the but it’s a laugh and it certainly teams. Everyone knows students are massively increases hospital waiting Devourer’s underwater lair is pow- throws you head first into student going to drink in Freshers’ Week but “ times. It’s a drain on the resources ered by recycled human souls, to introduce an ATC to York life. Aside from desperately trying your new best friends don’t actually of the local ambulance service, the prevent pollution). to work out how to use the laundry know you all that well, and probably it wouldn’t encourage local A&E and the local authorities Failing that, complain about machines and skipping your intro- don’t know what you look like after excessive drinking ” to have to be dealing with so many media funding and practice your ductory lectures, a significant part you’ve had a few too many. drunk and disorderly patients. surprised face when all the papers of Freshers’ Week is about sampling The rawness of a new city, a on-campus incidents increases dur- It’s not only students that the immediately turn on you. Then you the local night life and this inevita- new home and a completely new ing Freshers’ Week. A recent FOI ATC will benefit either. In general, it can make your own, out of card- bly involves alcohol. environment makes you forget your request has shown that the number will make the streets of York a safer board. The plans to introduce an Alco- limits, so wandering out of the club of minor accidents reported to the place to be on a night out. By keep- At the time of writing, it looks hol Treatment Centre in York City at three o’clock in the morning un- campus porters increases in Octo- ing inebriated people off the streets, like Whitmore’s going to grab the Centre is one that some may deem able to find your flatmates and not ber. Out of 119 reported minor acci- students as well as locals, a night Iron Throne of James College, but unnecessary but York Ambulance being able to find your way home dents in 2013, 27 occurred in Octo- out automatically becomes safer. I’m alright with anyone except Jack Services have reported a 28 per cent is a very real possibility. But the ber alone which coincides with the After all, we have to remember that Coy – we don’t needany work shy increase in call outs at weekends in new ATC will aim to work in tan- University’s Freshers’ Week. despite there being a large student lobsters coming over here, taking dem with the Street Angels scheme, A combination of the JCRC population in York, non-students our fish and expecting river beds Freshers’ week is which involves volunteers help in- Welfare team, STYC’s, Street An- are also a part of the avid night life. handed out by the state. ebriated students find their way gels and the ATC will make Fresh- The ATC should aim to assist the Still, remember kids – vote ear- “about sampling the home and ensure their safety. This ers’ week safer and therefore more locals as well as the students, in the ly, and vote often! local night life added protection during Freshers enjoyable for the freshers. It’s ri- long run, that will only make night ” Week will benefit the JCRC’s and diculous to assume the ATC will life safer for students. the University at the busiest time of encourage drinking when, rightly or Considering this, and consider- which alcohol is believed to have the year. wrongly, drinking is already part of ing the alarming statistics that show Follow the debate: been a factor. If the Council did introduce an the Freshers’ Week culture. the level of intoxication on York’s The report also showed that 19- ATC to York, it wouldn’t encourage Students feel out of their depth streets, an Alcohol Treatment Cen- Comment online at 21 year olds are more likely to attend excessive drinking as some may ar- in their new surroundings and com- tre is the best way to keep students nouse.co.uk/comment hospital due to drinking related gue but rather provide a safe place bat those feelings of insecurity by safe and also allow the emergency incidents. On certain week nights for students to go if they’ve over drinking to keep up with their new services to prioritise the call outs and on Twitter York is monopolised by students done a night out. Inundating the friends. Surely their safety is the that warrant their immediate atten- due to YUSU and York St John club local A&E with drunk patients is number one priority for everyone tion. @nouseopinion 14 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.ey.com/uk/careers Comment

Charlotte NOUSE Hutchinson Est. 1964 Welcome to the gadget age

Appointments made easier Making use of iPads and other devices in academic work enhances our experience The University Health Centre is vital for students, allowing them to lancing around my lecture has passed on to the learning envi- see a doctor conveniently on campus. This makes it easier to fit ap- hall this morning I couldn’t ronment. Gone are the days where The sheer quan- pointments into busy timetables as well as negating the potentially Ghelp but be struck by the a muffled chorus of “Can I bor- “tity of knowledge daunting task of finding a doctor’s surgery. For freshers this can indeed sheer abundance of gadgets. As idi- row your pen?” provided a familiar be a daunting task, not knowing the area at all and moving to a new otic as it may sound to claim that I soundtrack to the first ten minutes avaliable on tap, place is enough let alone trying to find a new doctor. This is particu- only noticed today quite how sheer of any class; where leaving your larly a problem for people who need continuity when it comes to health this abundance is, it’s nonetheless book at home was the perfect excuse literally, is a fantas - care whether this be through regular appointments or just repeat pre- true. to cosy up to your best friend and scriptions. Of course this is not just a problem for first years. Although People have all sorts as well, share your morning gossip along- tic educational re - these students rely on a campus based surgery more than most, the from tablets to dictaphones to lap- side the text in question. appointment booking system at the campus surgery still affects other tops. In fact people who simply ar- While sceptics who argue source” students who are registered at that particular centre. Regular appoint- rive with their pen and paper are against this technology on the ments can be a great necessity and by having a system that means ap- could soon become the minority. grounds that it provides a different, benefits which these devices offer pointments have to be made ages in advance or means that they can- For the past few years an infil- much more deadly distraction do for the classroom truly are unpar- not be made at all is a real problem. When the appointment system tration has been taking place: quiet- have a valid point, they are ignoring alleled. A muddled quote, a forgot- does work it looks like it will work very well. Yet until it is working ly and without event, the incessant the many benefits. ten date: things that used to bring efficiently it is hard to tell and it certainly cannot keep shutting down. rattle of pens and rustle of paper I’ll readily admit that looking a lively discussion to an untimely round my lecture today a small mi- conclusion are no longer obstacles. The incessant nority of the screens did occasion- With so many academic resources ally flicker on to pages not strictly available online, the sheer quantity All students should be welcome “rattle of pens and rus- related to the tutor’s material, but of knowledge available on tap is a despite these glitches in attention fantastic educational resource. tle of paper has been the overall atmosphere was still one A 2010 experiment by Forbes The news that a majority of international students feel unwelcome in of silent concentration and dutiful magazine highlights how integral a the UK is incredibly disappointing, but it’s also unsurprising. Even here replaced by these learning. part of learning this technology has in York, it’s all too common to hear students talking derogatorily about sleek, innocuous de - Unlike the scenes of bored become. A university tutor provided foreign students. Much of it, we will be told if we dare voice any feel- pupils throwing paper, paralytic every member of his class with a ings of unease about the way foreign students are talked about, is per- vices with giggling and generally driving tablet for a semester. fectly innocuous. There’s no harm, people will insist, in a person point- ” teachers to abstraction which lit- At the end of the trial period 65 ing out that there are tend to be a lot of Asian students in the library at has been replaced by these sleek, in- tered my school days, these modern per cent of participants predicted night. Well hopefully the NUS survey, which revealed that over 50 per nocuous devices. scenes of ‘disorder’ are remarkably that they would struggle returning cent of international students would describe themselves as feeling un- Apart from the very occasional orderly. to more traditional learning tools. welcome here, will help us all realise that it isn’t innocuous at all. No- incident involving the playback of a For the diligent student, being Having only recently joined body should have to feel as though the way people think about them is forgotten recording or an acciden- seated next to a closet rebel who the ‘iPad Crew’ myself, courtesy of defined by the colour of their skin or the fact that they have come here tally opened app blazing its theme passes the time covertly scrolling months of dallying and a very gen- from a foreign country, and it’s even more perverse that this goes on in tune (which I have only witnessed through their Facebook newsfeed erous Santa, I’m not at all surprised universities—institutions that should champion everything that stands twice - once being the culprit my- will not distract them from their by this professor’s findings. in opposition to the ignorance of racism and xenophobia. Of course, self) this supposedly distracting learning. It will not distract the Aside from making me feel like very few people think they are racist or xenophobic, but it’s exactly technology does remarkably little to teacher from the lesson either. And a bit of a modern day cliché at times, the racially motivated comments and insinuations we don’t think are attract attention. it probably won’t even do a great job the introduction of an iPad to my problematic that are most insidious of all. We must all make the effort If anything, the sleek efficiency of distracting the culprit. studies has made me a more organ- to not alienate our international students with throwaway remarks. which inspired many of our gadgets Additionally, the academic ised and a more engaged student.

KATE MITCHELL Welfare at club nights

Student welfare is the primary concern for YUSU club nights. Despite this, certain clubs are failing to keep in line with the agreements made with YUSU that aim to keep student’s wel- fare a top priority. This is the latest in a string of incidents where clubs have disregarded student’s safety. YUSU want to pro- mote their club night deals but not at the cost of student welfare.

Sexposed: the bedroom habits of York Students

Nouse would like to apologise for allowing the article ‘Sexposed: the bedroom habits of York’s students revealed’ to go to print without the Fetish Society’s approval. NOUSE

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Alice Olsson ED Sharing isn’t caring on the internet aware Nicole It’s not just the bad guys we are vulnerable to online Sorlie he defence of online mass alent, the Government Communi- stored in databases searchable by keep private, even if there is nothing surveillance programmes is cations Headquarters (GCHQ). The name, email, IP address, region and bad, wrong, or illegal about it. ast week was Eating Disor- Tbased on the idea that people information reveals the NSA to have language. No one is anonymous on- Anyone who cares about their ders Awareness Week. The have to sacrifice their privacy for direct access to the servers of tech line. own and others’ privacy should be Lweek was, and definitely security. You have to be prepared companies including Apple, Google, Some argue that this isn’t a highly concerned about the cur- remains, an issue worth talking to stand up for what you say on- Microsoft and Skype. GCHQ, co- problem unless you’re engaging in rent development in indiscriminate, about. Ignoring the ridiculousness line, just as in the real world, it is funded by and cooperating with the criminal activities. However, there dragnet monitoring of private com- of the ‘sock it to eating disorders’ argued. And if you have nothing to NSA, have similar programs, for ex- are strong reasons for lawful citi- munications. campaign and also the fact that is- hide, there is no need to worry. But ample tapping into large fibre optic zens to desire to protect their pri- Online security strategies sues like this should not just take “nothing to hide” is not the same as cables carrying massive amounts of vacy online. should allow us to utilise the unique over social media for one week and “everything to show”. internet and telephone traffic. Imagine you are having dinner power of the web to connect with then be ignored for the rest of the The internet is perplexing be- These government authori- with your family, talking to a friend year, it has proved to be surpris- cause it is virtual, and what you do ties are monitoring and recording over coffee, or meeting with a busi- The internet is ingly eye opening. online may seem to have very little ness partner. As the conversation is Eating disorders aren’t a new connection to the physical world. It Nothing to hide private you might part with infor- “perplexing because concept and I’m sure many people, provides a false sense of anonymity. “is not the same as mation you wouldn’t want to share it is virtual, and what if asked to describe someone with Whilst it is possible to assume false with others: your own or someone an eating disorder, would describe identities or use fake names online, everything to show” else’s medical condition, details you do online may a young female on the brink of star- the website that sends you the infor- about your relatives, or information vation. mation you’re viewing also receives the online activities of their own of commercial value. have very little con- Of course there would be some information about your IP address citizens as well as foreign nationals, Now imagine that a govern- truth to that, but someone rightly - your identity. Wherever you go on and have no scruples about reading ment official joins your table, or cas- nection to the physi- pointed out to me that eating disor- the web, your activity can be, and is, and storing information from pri- ually slips into the meeting room. cal world ” ders are simply a physical manifes- traced. vate email exchanges. Would you feel equally comfortable tation of the stuff that is going on Last year saw a wave of revela- The NSA’s criteria for what is sharing this information, knowing other people, without giving up our inside a person. tions regarding mass surveillance being stored include evidence of that your words are being listened right to privacy. It would therefore be wrong to programs carried out by security crime, but also foreign intelligence to and recorded by someone else? Security and privacy need not assume that physical appearance is and intelligence agencies, most no- information and any other data that “Nothing to hide” is not the be in opposition in the online world. the only trigger or even the goal. In toriously the US National Security could aid the agency’s electronic same as “everything to show.” Cer- In fact, giving up your privacy can actuality, the problem often goes a Agency (NSA) and the British equiv- surveillance. The information is tain information you may want to make you less secure. lot deeper than appearance. It’s likely this mental health REBECCA DRAKE illness is fuelled by an unhealthy relationship with food - ranging from cutting meals out completely to binge eating. Obesity is just as much an eating disorder as anorexia. It is a mental health issue which has physical consequences. There are many cases, how- ever, in which there is no outward physical trace of the disorder. Take bulimia for example. It is one of the most severe eating disorders, in terms of the effect it has on your body, and it happens to be that suf- ferers of bulimia are rarely under- weight. That means sufferers of bulimia are likely to be suffering in silence along with those who are suffering from anorexia or obesity whilst appearing to have a healthy appearance. Campaigns encouraging peo- ple to stop suffering in silence and challenge others to be more clued up on the issue have been launched. However, family and friends have no idea how to support their loved ones. As with anything, it is almost impossible to fully un- derstand what someone is go- Topical Tweets ing through without having been through it yourself and when each individual can have such a varying from the Twittersphere experience, it can be quite isolating not knowing how to support them. @g_woody 24 Feb People need to know how they @JoBarrow 17 Feb can be supportive without taking Jo Barrow George Wood unnecessary responsibility for the actions of the sufferer, as well as in the future, please give all the white dudes name tags Voting opens... does anyone have some 9-sided dice? knowing how to recognise signs #yusuelections2014 early on. so we can tell them apart #yusuelections2014 So much of this mental health illness stems from complex factors such as anxiety, fear and shame. It 17 Feb @emma_mus1c 28 Feb @garyface Emma Hersey Gary Holland can make so much of a difference having the people who are liv- !e twitter wall is so distracting, can someone Tron literally just pranced past our table. Blimey. ing life alongside them acting as a subtitle the candidates for me? #yusuelections #yusuelections2014 support network, away from ther- apy sessions and medical appoint- ments, because that’s real life. www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014 16 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers Comment Why the Winter Olympics If you could create... Alfie was Sochi let down Packham a Winter Olympic sport From London to Sochi, from anticipation to apathy, from Usain Bolt to curling ike many a British specta- Are winter sports just more bor- of ethno-geographical exclusivity, tor of the Winter Olympics, ing than ordinary sports? The easy classist undertones (and ice). Lmy enduring reaction to the answer would be “yes” - mainly From the perspective of any- “Foraging” games in Sochi developed in four because of curling. You know the one living south of the Equator, distinct stages: anticipation, dis- one; it’s essentially boules on an ice or someone who hasn’t been on a appointment, apathy, and guilt at skiing holiday, or both, the Winter my previous apathy. And if your Olympics is as cold towards out- George, third year My anticipation of the Winter “nation isn’t slid- siders as it is in temperature. Olympics stemmed from how sur- Adding yellow to the snow this Politics student prisingly great the London Olym- ing down a hill year was the relocation from love- pics were. My reasoning must have ly, lovely London to Sochi; Putin’s been that the Olympics “on ice” at a given time, patch, a homophobic ski resort would be amazing, because surely, somewhere in Russia. The games when a thing is “on ice”, that thing there’s always were undermined by external ten- is automatically improved. The sions, and Channel 4’s “Gay Moun- flaw in this logic may arise from plenty of falling tain” TV spot upstaged any sleekly the fact that I’ve never seen ITV’s edited video montage made from Dancing on Ice. over to be en- coverage of the Games themselves. The subsequent phases of dis- Suddenly Come Dine With Me on appointment and apathy came in joyed. ” the other side became very appeal- the immediate wake of the Winter rink combined with the exploita- ing. “Snowman Olympics’ opening ceremony. It’s tion of anxious cleaners and their Whatever it was that made me been two years since the London obsessive-compulsive sweeping. turn the channel, I feel guilty about Games, and, like the peristaltic It’s a hard sell. it now 2014’s Games are over. This building” decline of a half-hearted Mexican But the low-key events were hit me the other day, when What- wave, all of my enthusiasm had really outweighed by the sheer sername from the tobogganing ap- somehow diffused by the time bedazzlement the Winter Olym- peared on TV to chat about their Hennie, second year Sochi 2014 arrived. When the pics had to offer elsewhere; the ice medal with Jonathan Ross. It was hockey clashes, the snowboarding visible in everyone’s eyes that no- English Literature When the vaguely tricks, the elegance of the ice skat- body knew who she was, but all in- student “symbolic torch went ers. It doesn’t matter if you’re not sisted her medal was “an amazing the patriotic type, when that tiny achievement”. up in flames, so did my British flag appears on the score- The sad thing is that an Olym- interest” board, “GB” becomes a synecdoche pic medal, winter or summer, is we all subscribe to - even in the an amazing achievement. It takes vaguely symbolic torch went up most mundane of circumstances; years of agonising work and devo- in flames, so did my interest. Two even during a curling match. And tion, and indifference to this feels minutes into the preliminary curl- if your nation isn’t sliding down a cruel, like a parent ripping up their ing heats, I became one of the pen- hill or generally skidding around child’s drawing and not paying at- guins from the film Madagascar in a given game, there’s always tention to them for another four surveying a disappointing Antarc- plenty of falling over to be enjoyed. years. tic wasteland: “Well this sucks.” If the sports themselves were Maybe it would have been fair- “Skiing Was it the sports themselves good to watch, maybe I was put off est to overlook any ugliness back- that were to blame for the indiffer- by their intrinsic elitism. Unlike stage at Sochi and just enjoy the down a Bob- ence of myself and many others? London 2012, Sochi was a cocktail snow. sleigh track” #minstergram Matt, second year Nouse takes a look at what you’ve been Instagramming recently in York Sociology student #uniofyork campus in the sun #springiscoming

@meganbrickley1 “Sliding down a slide made of ice”

Eilish, third year Sociology student Great day for Yoga at York University:) #yorkuni #yoga#ashtanga#UK @alextlev ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀

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M16. Upcoming Bristolian singer-song- M12. The Fashion Shoot showcases the M19. Our verdict on writer George Ezra speaks about muscial red carpet dream with extravagant animated construction comedy inspiration and scrabble addiction designer gowns The Lego Movie Arts. Fashion. Food & Drink.

M7. Beirut-based photographer Karen M10. With red carpets rolling out every- M20. Is it bad manners to take pictures of Kalou on capturing the more personal side where, we look at this year’s worst celebrity your food in a restaurant? We argue about of a nation fashion blunders Instagram etiquette

M9. How China’s Ai Weiwei became an M11. Elegance without the price tag: M21. We interview The Great British Bake artist of remembrance York’s best vintage stores Off finalist James Morton Music. Film. Image Credits.

M17. The Music team waste a night M18. We review Lars Von Trier’s Cover: Sam Humphreys watching the BRITS controversial sex flick Nymphomanac M2 Top Left: Courtesy of George Ezra M3: Courtesy of Theo Paphitis

CARTOON: KATE MITCHELL Cardboard’s Apathy Why must I face so much abuse from you? You, who take me from my natural form - a sonnet And twist my outward appearance into politics. May I not be left alone? My views are compromised; I cannot show How much I loathe student politics, rife With smear campaigns. Who cares? Who needs to know? Poppy No one. I was designed to transport veg. Please leave me to my non-partisan role, Bullard I only want to be useful storage. Parading me on the campaign trail Leaves me feeling ‘boxed’ in. Cruel irony! But even though I’m full of apathy, Nothing could make me vote for Tom A-C. www.ey.com/uk/careers M3 04.03.2014 “You make your own luck by Editor’s note working hard”

Deputy Muse Editor George Wood loses his fashion virginity

f there was ever a theme to this edition, it would have to be fashion week. The Muse team’s trip to London Fash- Iion Week (LFW) last month was my first foray into the fashion world, and let me say, I loved every minute of it. Stepping into the courtyard of Somerset House for the first time is like stepping into another world, one where eve- ryone dresses extravagantly in the hope of being snapped by the swarms of photographers that wait by the venues. Yet, despite what people might assume, the fashion in- dustry really isn’t an entity that lives in its own bubble, de- tached from the rest of society. Talking to people as everyone excitedly queues up for the next big catwalk show and you’ll find most come across surprisingly friendly and chatty, not the pretentious fashionistas the media would have us to be- lieve. Plus there’s such a variety of people: designers, bloggers, models, journalists, photographers, organisers, celebrities, all mixed in the crowds. Bumping into Vanessa White of The Saturdays on the steps to my very first catwalk show - Felder Felder - was quite a surreal moment; never before have I been in a situation where the line separating fame from eve- ryone else has been so undefined. I admit we weren’t quite living the high life for the entirety of the week. Soaked to the bone and huddling for warmth in the pouring rain as we waited for the Daks show was definitely a low moment (though seeing people trying to Theo Paphitis walk across the slippery cobbles of Somerset House in skirts and high heels provided some shameless entertainment). Overall, though, LFW had me hooked. Returning to Entrepreneur and star of Dragons’ Den York and not wondering what breathtaking show I’ll be watching next turned out to be a disappointment in com- Two things stick in my mind as my proudest moments. didn’t stop me investing in another people. You’ve got to parison! The first one is when I bought Ryman because I remember trust people. Now and again you get let down, but it’s not Make sure to read our magnificent, 16-page supplement waking up and thinking “I own Ryman! I own Ryman!” It going to change my life. and online articles for all our coverage of the event. Our meant a lot to me. And the second one is of course Millwall team of editors, photographers and writers reported on vari- reaching the FA Cup Final. My most embarrassing moment on TV? Sharing a bed ous catwalk shows and trends for the Autumn / Winter 2014 and snuggling up to Peter Jones on Dragons’ Den, that season for your reading pleasure. I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I was younger. didn’t look good! As for the edition, the fashion section is very much fo- All I knew was I needed to make money. We were incred- cused on extravagance, with red carpet spotting and a de- ibly poor and all I wanted to do was to get out of that I couldn’t do just one dinner party. I’d have to do lots! signer dress-orientated shoot. poverty trap. I started the school tuck shop at fourteen and I love history, I think most of my guests would come It wouldn’t be Muse without a diverse line-up of inter- got three other jobs. But I did enjoy shop-keeping! from the graveyard. Politically, I’d have to invite Win- views either. Fitting into our fashion theme is our interview ston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, John F Kennedy and with psychologist and disabled model Dr Danielle Sheypuk, My advice for students going into business is you’ve got Abraham Lincoln. From the world of sport, no question – whose appearance at New York Fashion Week last month to have a passion for it. If you haven’t got passion, don’t Bobby Moore, Pele, of course Sir Alex Ferguson. was the first a wheelchair user has graced the catwalk. do it. Your life’s too short, especially your working career. Elsewhere we have interviews with James Morton of Follow your dreams by all means and above all else, as- I like to go fishing. It takes a lot of time. I feel really guilty The Great British Bake Off fame, Bristolian singer George sume nothing. because it takes up time that I could be more productive. I Ezra and photographer Karen Kalou, while Sam Hum- also like watching movies, eating, archery and drinking – phreys shows us how life isn’t perfect in her darkly-realised Are websites like Amazon killing the high street? Life believe me, you students are just learners! Barbie collection. moves on, life changes, the way we lead our lives is chang- Our verdicts on The Lego Movie and the highly contro- ing. As retailers we’ve got to change with it. The customer My greatest fear? Bad health for your family and yourself versial Nymphomaniac have made it into this edition, as has works with their purse, so we’ve got e-commerce. has to come first. Secondly, I never want to be poor again. our critique of the Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei. Having been there and knowing what people go through, I Then, to top it all off, Theo Paphitis is the star of this month’s One of my favourite Dragons’ Den investments is Magic never want to be there again. Q&A (see left). Whiteboard. It has done really well, given me my money Ultimately, there’s plenty to offer for all tastes, but I en- back and is making a profit. The investment I lost my Life has taught me to assume nothing. Expect nothing. courage you to discover something a bit different. I would money on very quickly was Satski, because the guy didn’t You make your own luck by working hard, and the harder never have labelled myself as a fan of fashion before, but do what he promised and put his hand in the till – but he you work, the luckier you get. London Fashion Week has changed me. Either way, sit back got arrested and went to prison. I lost my money but it and enjoy this bumper edition of Muse. Interview by Charley Pearson M4 www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014 Student LIFE. GOING Tom Witherow: The YUSU elections as told through porn UP...

’ve taken little interest in the YUSU idiotic idea to ease exam stress, and Tom YUSU Welfare were said to be “con- Beyoncé. Or queen of election campaigns this year. It’s been A-C pondered whether any of the candi- cerned” at the popularity of Jack the world. After a super Ia delight to watch full grown men and dates could actually get a job in the real Coy crabs attack. Jane Grenville sexy performance at the women dance around our campus drip- world (perhaps Vision will keep a tab on said of the news: “whatever tick- Grammys earlier this ping in fancy dress and cardboard to give the 14?). les your pickle”. I imagine tick- year and a stunning ren- us our annual dose of sycophancy. But clearly as an apathetic third year ling doesn’t quite do it justice. dition of ‘XO’ at the Brits, It’s certainly not how I plan to get my moving on to less concreted pastures I In the early stages the in- Yoncé is now spreading first job. It’s all the worse to think that last didn’t vote on policies, for I am a stickler cumbent Disabled Students’ Of- joy to UK fans while on year I reported every failed slogan and for stringency and fairness. ficer produced a storming per- tour this month. One quote as part of my duties to Freedom, De- Clearly the Alternative Vote system formance in “Tron Talking concert you don’t want mocracy and every person’s Right To Rep- lent itself to only one method – the com- Dirty”. to miss out on. resentation. It was terribly important you parison of the candidate’s (fictional) por- Election winners understand. nos. Sarah Roughton and Elections provide a clash. So intensely Georgia Paton’s film Game of Thrones. “All men must dull are the ‘stand-offs’ and ‘shocks’, and “RAGgin’ Hard” die” - season 4 of this epic series yet compared to campus’s everyday mo- topped box offices kicks off on April 7. notony they represent off-the-scale excite- “Chris ‘Back Against the’ early in the week only ment. Gossip, slander, joke candidates, Wall had YSTV reaching to be replaced by “Jo- feminism, anti-feminism, anti-anti-femi- sie Gets Field”. nism – it’s almost too much to bear. for the tissues” Dan looked like a Azerbaijan. Does anyone know While boring real-world things like shoe-in for president. why our dear ol’ Prez was giving stagnant job markets and the fire-sale of And believe me if you an interview on Azerbaijani TV student loans go on unseen, we’re all coo- Last year would have included classic haven’t managed to get recently? ing about the much more important task films such as Kallum on “Cantor: Part II, down and dirty with of discussing whether any of the joke can- All Malone With Sam” and “Riding Thom- Dan Whitmore than didates are funny (even if in 2014 this took as Bank’s Moustache”. And since the elec- you bargained for – it all of seven seconds). tions we’ve been captivated by “McGivern really lives up to the Fashion Month. This But lo, we move on to this year’s task: it to Anna” and most recently “Kallum name. series of industry reflecting on the cataclysmic events of the Takes You to Azerbaijan… and Back!” But when it came events showcasing last three weeks. Twenty stood for the five The elections’ excitement has broken down to the last there what everyone will be jobs of marginally above minimum wage the daytime monotony, as we before grew could only be one wearing next au- and now we have our winners. And what a tired of repeats of “Cum dine with Koen” winner. Just a teaser tumn/winter is com- rollercoaster it’s been – a week of no cam- and “Haz Faz Ladz”. Before the elections, I trailer out so far, but ing to a close with paigning, a week of campaigning and a often heard complaints about the tedium going by porn name Paris Fashion Week. week where they kind of campaigned and of “Hot Historians in Sensible Jumpers” “Irish” Maguire, Sam Make sure to check we voted. and “Randy in Reshelving”. is set to be a hit. Even if out our coverage of This year’s seen such antics as YUSU This year’s candidates didn’t fail us. he will never reach the London Fashion Week deigning “radical feminist” and “not be- “Andy Lake: Wet Enough For You” was an heights of accent in our supplement! ing Irish” insults. Chris Wall showed him- instant hit, Chris “Back Against the” Wall fetishist Mad self to be the zillionth candidate with an had YSTV reaching for the tissues, while Cap’n Tom Scott.

Black swans. Campus mourns as a 17-year old black swan passes away. History of Student Life in 1000 May he rest in peace. Objects #6: The Dirty Pint

Shit mixes are so in this year. Forget G&T and your Cosmopolitans, the drink to have at the moment is whatever’s growing mould in the back of your fridge + alcohol. Obama and Biden. The promo- For some reason Neknominations became a thing - tional video starring America’s fin- what was once a way to crucify your friends before est as they run around the White a night out has turned into a social media phenom- House for Michelle’s ‘Let’s Move’ enon. campaign is just embarrassing. At What was once a special thing you least they weren’t wearing lycra. hated to do but loved to watch has no longer has the exciting prinking prospects it once had, thanks to be- ing plastered over social media. Campus Crustaceans. The travesty that was the YUSU elections saw Neknoms have lessened the current status of the crowning jewel of the ring of fire, but not the impact victory snatched from the claws of it had in freshers’ week. I remember the dirty pint York’s only lobster representative. I was handed (sort of). It had vodka and Strepsils in and probably some beer, the details weren’t so important. What I’ve done was nowhere near as bad as some of the dirty pints I’ve seen concocted in the past. Whis- ky, lemonade, olive oil and a bit of Fairy liquid for the CARTOON BY KATE MITCHELL soapy finish - mmm. Delicious, easy to clean too. My friend drank his own piss. It was a third beer, a third gravy (warm, of course), and a third urine (even warmer). I think he threw up slightly in the glass, but downed that too. I can’t say that’s good for you, but at GOING least it wasn’t too high in alcohol content. Dirty pints are a staple feature of student life. And DOWN whenever there’s alcohol in a student kitchen, it’ll stay that way. www.ey.com/uk/careers M5 Ladybird 04.03.2014 SATIRE. Satire goes to the gallery Artist and comedian Miriam Elia has created a spoof children’s book lampooning contemporary art. Georgie Andrews found out more

omedian and artist Miriam Elia presents to The book may be very funny, but it is certainly you a children’s book like you’ve never seen not light-hearted, nor for the fainthearted for that Cbefore. Her new book We Go to the Gallery matter. is unique, clever and hilarious: in the style of a According to Miriam: “It’s not funny in a 1950s children’s Ladybird book she pokes fun at throwaway sense. It touches on things that are re- modern art and approaches dark issues such as ally difficult to say, that people don’t want to say. death and sex in a thought-provoking yet mirth- That’s why people laugh. Laughing means you’ve ful manner. definitely said something that everyone can relate We Go to the Gallery looks exactly like an old to. I think that the God is dead one has probably fashioned children’s book, but it is far more suited got the most impact for me, because it’s so blunt.” to adults. Miriam first got the idea after writing Despite poking fun at contemporary art, an article for satirical magazine Fun called ‘Art Miriam makes a point not to specify any particu- School Checklist’. In the style of an I Spy guide, it lar artists. “I didn’t name any artists. There were took you around a gallery, or a degree show, view- some people who were like, ‘put a Damien Hirst in ing formulaic work that you had to match with the it’, but then it just becomes too obvious. You might tickbox guide. “It was quite funny but it didn’t re- have seen the Jeff Koons one but it didn’t say Jeff ally take me anywhere,” Miriam explains. Koons...” It was after this that Miriam stumbled across The satirical book seeks to condemn the art the idea for We Go to the Gallery. “I’d been col- world in general, rather than any particular art- lecting Peter and Jane books since I was a kid and ists. “It’s a really critical book; I’m a big fan of I was reading one and I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be being critical and showing judgement through great if Peter and Mummy and Jane were looking humour. I’m not into non-judgemental culture, I at this work and talking about it?’. It was a colli- think it’s bullshit.” sion course, which most of my work is like; I sit Miriam may sound harsh but her demand for there just playing with stuff and suddenly some- critique applies to herself and not just others: “I thing weird happens.” really like hearing people’s responses”, she tells The book was launched earlier this month me. “I really like negative responses as much as positive ones which is an odd thing to say but I re- ally value that because I think there’s nothing you “I’m a big fan of can ever create that everybody likes.”

being critical and “The book touches showing judgement on things that are through humour” really difficult to at The Cob Gallery in London on whose website say, that people Miriam sells the book as: “The first in a series of ‘Harlequin Ladybird’ books designed to make scary subjects approachable for the under fives. don’t want to say” Described in bold colours and clear and concise English, each book will drag families into the darkest recesses of the collective unconcious, for “When I was a comedian I would tell a joke their broader cultural benefit.” This deeply dark and 80 per cent of the room would laugh but and ironic description is indicative of both the there’d be a couple of people at the back looking book and Miriam’s character. It seems to be these at me like ‘Bitch, you’re not funny, this is crap - traits that have engrossed her audience. they’re all mad’. It’s the same with making art, you As soon as she began work on the project, it can’t please everyone.” proved to be a huge hit. “I produced a few prints Miriam wanted the books to be as authentic from it that I showed in a very small group show as possible in terms of design and production. “It’s and people were just standing there laughing. I really made to look like an actual 50s Ladybird thought, yes, I’ve done it, that really works.” book. Everything is replicated really beautifully. We Go to the Gallery has been two years in the We got it printed in England and I went to the making and certainly seems to have been worth printers and I sat with a magnifying glass looking the effort for Miriam. Speaking about the book, through all the prints.” she was singing with pride and excitement: “I Anyone who has seen an old Ladybird book think it’s my favourite thing I’ve ever done. I’m in will recognise that the layout is also recreated per- love with it, I loved working on it, learning how fectly, with a picture on one side and text on the to draw like Harry Wingfield, I loved everything other, even highlighting the key words the chil- about it.” dren are introduced to. Made with a combination “I’d say the most important thing about it is of watercolour, gouache and digital photographic the clash within it of this 50s optimism and then manipulation, the pictures Miriam has created the nihilism that came in the 70s. We’re children are beautiful and bold; as good, if not better, than of that outlook, that kind of really negative out- the originals she was imitating. look; the two were such polar opposites but in Miriam has certainly been successful in terms that book they’re kind of existing together.” of design; however, this has led to some unfore- The book is obviously very close to her heart, seen problems. The book’s true likeness to the particularly, no doubt, because she worked on it originals has led to concerns over copyright in- with her brother, Ezra. “Me and my brother wrote fringement and ongoing talks with Penguin, own- it together. I did all the artwork and it’s my con- ers of the Ladybird brand. “I didn’t know anything cept, but we did a lot of the one-liners together, about copyright law,” she told me. “There’s no because we used to write jokes quite a bit.” point worrying too much about it. The work’s out www.ey.com/uk/careers M6 04.03.2014

ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF MIRIAM ELIA

there and there’s nothing they can do about it really. set off on a whirlwind career in comedy, radio, film and art. “I different ventures, including a book entitled Diary of Edward “The law is changing soon to allow for a lot more freedom was on the dole for a while,” she explains, “but then I thought. the Hamster 1990-1991. Similarly bizarre as We Go to the Gal- for artists to parody or use satire. Copying has always been ‘Oh, I’ll be a comedian.’ I don’t know why, so I was and I won lery, it follows the dark life of Edward, the existential Hamster. done in art, they copy things and then they change them and these big competitions in comedy even though I had trained Another collaboration with her brother Ezra, the book was that’s how something new happens. I wasn’t making a kids’ in art.” praised by critics and sold over 15, 000 copies in the UK. It book, and I wasn’t taking it to the children’s book market. I “I then started writing radio comedy and did all of that was sold in the Tate Modern and MOMA and was published in think I’ve got a pretty good case, but they’re legally obliged to seven different countries, including the USA. be like that. It exists in the world so I’ve already done my job.” However, not one to be content without variation, Miriam As with most things, Miriam takes an easy-going, humorous “I think it would has found herself missing radio. “I might be going back to ra- stance, telling me, “I think it would be really funny if I went to dio again soon though, at least, I think I feel like going back, prison for a Ladybird book.” but the entertainment industry is really shit because it’s just so Despite these issues, the book has been a success. Al- be really funny if I dated and clunky and vulgar. though initially having trouble finding a publisher, Miriam “I don’t even watch telly; it doesn’t inspire me. I’m so nos- was able to self-fund the book through Kickstarter. “None of talgic but in the days of Father Ted it was a joy to watch TV my publishers wanted to fund it. They said it was very funny went to prison for a comedy, but now…” She trails off, apparently engrossed in sen- but a bit too much”. timent and sorrow for what has become of modern entertain- Regardless, having managed to more than fund her Kick- ment. starter campaign, receieving nearly £5,000 in donations, Mir- Ladybird book” Just like her career path, Miriam is one-of-a-kind, an iam has certainly received great support. And, although not artist/comedian able to merge her talents together to create being able to sell as many books as she would like due to the entertainment industry thing. I’ve always been in love with the something new and extraordinary. Her confidence and eccen- circumstances with Penguin, the book has spurred a lot of in- likes of Tony Hancock and The Goons and classic British com- tricity allow her to live in her own creative world. “It’s nice,” terest. “When I had to take it off sale for two weeks because of edy so I was going go in that direction.” she says, “to exist outside all these little worlds so people can’t the Penguin thing, it was really stressful, but every day I have “Then, after about four and a half years of that I became define you: you’re an artist or you’re a comedian or you’re this people contact me about it. I think even Damien Hirst has got disillusioned with the entertainment industry and wanted or that. You’re just this little independent vessel, making stuff.” a copy.” to go back to making beautiful things again like prints and But whatever Miriam is, with various comedy awards un- We Go the Gallery is a collage of art and comedy, evidence books.” der her belt and successful books in tow, it’s certainly working of her varied career. After leaving art school in 2006, Miriam Since leaving radio, Miriam has embarked on a number of for her. M www.ey.com/uk/careers M7 04.03.2014 ARTS. The Peace Photographer Deborah Lam talks to Karen Kalou about capturing the personal side of a nation

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KAREN KALOU

he first time I heard about Beirut was when I read Carol it hard to readjust to the harshness of Beirut with its busyness the recent bombings near Beirut’s Iranian Cultural Centre, she Ann Duffy’s poem, ‘War Photographer’, in class. Men- and crowds. The Rain Series then “evolved into me trying to justifies it with the beauty of the city and Lebanon as a country, Ttioned alongside Belfast and Pnomh Penh, the poem make my own interpretations of the city” from a softer, more with its sprawling landscapes that often feature in her photo- alludes to Beirut as a famous war zone during the Lebanese romantic perspective. Constantly finding new ways of looking graphs. Civil War. at her city, she would sometimes squint to blur the cluttered As she describes how the spirited Lebanese people, whilst When I first came across Beirut-based photographer, Ka- details just “to see something else beyond it”. acknowledging the turmoil that the region is in, still continue ren Kalou, the city in her pictures was unrecognisable. Light An emotive rather than conceptual artist, she started to live and enjoy life to the full, it becomes increasingly ap- and empyreal, her photographs depicted a city that had come seeing landscapes and people alike, drawing from her expe- parent that the contradictions of life in Beirut are part of its a long way from tumultuous period so integral to its history. rience as a portrait photographer when she started maturing charm. “We’re kind of resilient like that,” she muses, “we’re Interested in photography from a young age, Kalou recalls as a photographer and taking pictures of landscapes instead. resilient/ in denial… We do live in a bubble somewhat, over poring over magazines as a child and cutting out images to “I started seeing landscapes in a similar way [to how] I see a here.” put into her scrapbooks, which she still has today. Even her The normalcy and beauty amidst the violence and insta- mother would testify, “I was two or three years old and I would bility create the very cultural fabric that Kalou is so in love wake up each morning and curl up with a family photo album “I started seeing landscapes with. “It’s very alive, it’s vibrant, it’s chaotic and beautiful; and go through it, asking for the story behind each photo.” in a similar way to how there’s just so many amazing things about this place and I Observant in nature, being an adolescent in post-civil war think you get to see that in my work.” Her pictures are, indeed, Beirut provided the foundation for her fascination and love for I see a person” a depiction of this very different side of Beirut, one that sheds the city as she took to street photography. Working at refu- light on a resilient people. gee camps and documenting life there before moving to North person and when I want to photograph a person, I find them Despite being uncertain and hesitant when asked to com- America to study, photography was her “way of rediscovering quite similar.” ment on fearing for Beirut’s future, she firmly stresses that, [her] city as it’s being rebuilt”. Admittedly being very shel- In her photographs of Kerala, India, she combines her tal- although worrying about what may happen to the city, it will tered, Kalou’s connection with photography is entwined with ent for capturing dream-like landscapes and portraits, rooting always be a place where she has her roots firmly planted, even her growing up. “Photography took me places and it taught me the subjects of her photos in their context to create what she if it means being “back and forth between two places to get the things,” she says earnestly. eloquently termed “the landscape of life”. best of both worlds”. As a professional photographer, her photography style has Revealing that her trip to India had impacted her im- When comparing Beirut’s art scene to that of places she a great affinity with light and experimenting with the way she mensely, she struggles to convey the emotional journey, but has lived in before, namely New York, she asserts that Beirut’s, perceives things. The technique used in her debut exhibition managed to reflect on how India affected her in intangible while smaller-scale, definitely has its merits. “Our reality here as a solo artist, The Rain Series, demonstrates this, photo- ways. “It opened up my heart. It expanded my heart, and when is very different from the reality in North America or Europe.” graphing the city through water droplets, as though seen from that happens, you feel very vulnerable. When that happens, She explains, “We live next to Palestine… We’re very much in- a window pane during the rain. “I discovered this technique you see things differently.” fluenced by that and we’re very much influenced by civil war.” when I was in my last month in North America. I was in New This importance of people and places also translates in Beirut’s art scene is unique, not just in spite of the social and York and I was driving and it started to rain […] Any person her own treatment of Beirut, especially because of her person- political instability, but because of it. Kalou’s photography, would want to photograph that moment, so I focussed on the al ties to the city. though portraying a Beirut perhaps unfamiliar to people who scene through the windshield and that was the beginning of When asked why the Beirut she chooses to depict is so only read about it in the news, allowins us to understand the The Rain Series.” Upon moving back to Lebanon, Kalou found vastly different from the one we hear in the news, in light of city more deeply. M M8 www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014 The big problem with‘Big Ballet’ Get Your Fix Amy Blumsom

Amy Blumsom believes Channel 4’s dance programme missed the point Balletboyz Grand Opera House, York, £9.90- he Channel 4 series Big Ballet had ism. £26.90, 12 March its final curtain call last week. It was Watching childhood friends Ta nice idea, and did at times deliver train with professional ballet The award winning all-male dance company come to an important message - everyone deserves schools, they have always been con- York. the opportunity to dance and enjoy danc- scious of (not obsessed with) the fact that ing. I commend Wayne Sleep and Monica honing their bodies into strong, slender Loughman for attempting to challenge the and supple machines is the only way they disconcerting body image that ballet can can possibly achieve their dream. sometimes promote. Yes, it was disheartening to hear the What worried me most about this pro- sneers of the ballet world and the feigned gram was that it failed to challenge the bi- compliments of some experts in the audi- nary of fat versus thin. Dancers better than ence of Big Ballet’s performance of Swan those chosen by Sleep were rejected simply Lake, but at the end of the day they have because they weren’t “big enough”. It seemed spent a life time in an industry where slen- Sleep was more concerned with making a der is the norm. The nature and intensity program about fat ladies attempting bal- of a ballerina’s training means they will let than proving that all sizes anywhere on inevitably end up svelte and toned. It is the BMI spectrum can dance. The emphasis important that slender doesn’t cross the shouldn’t be on big any more than it should boundary over to eating disorder- but that be on skinny. What should have been a real is something that should be monitored by focus was the benefits dancing can have on the dance schools themselves when pupils Fifty Shades of Grey: The Debate your health, fitness and self-confidence. are at their most vulnerable. BBC Radio York 103.7 FM, 22 March Ballet has been heavily criticised in the The show failed to change the ines- past for allegedly fetishising skinny, but this capable fact that audiences aren’t going Part of the York Literature Festival, experts argue for doesn’t change the fact that certain body to miraculously start paying to see a bog- and against the erotic, and controversial, books. types lend themselves to certain sports, pro- standard performance - especially when the fessions and arts. novelty factor has worn off. The aim of the A tall person tends to have the advan- show was to prove that people of all sizes tage in basketball. A graceful and, most im- can dance, and yes, some of the cast mem- portantly, strong person will have the upper bers looked beautiful, but this certainly hand when it comes to ballet - especially didn’t make it a professional standard show. regarding lifts. Everyone deserves the chance to dance, We live in a world where perfection is but at the same time the dance industry often strived for, and for aspiring dancers, shouldn’t be criticised for employing those perfection is the only way to professional- who are best suited to the job.

Happy birthday, Charlie Birdsong York Theatre Royal, £17.50, 24-29 March Fifty years since This adaptation of Sebastian Faulk’s novel marks the it was first pub- 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One. lished, Zoe Thom- son looks at why Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Fac- tory remains popular today

his year Charlie and the Choco- Dahl’s children’s books are widely ac- that impacted upon me the most. It was late Factory celebrates its fiftieth claimed for their moral value. not until re-reading the novel at a later Tbirthday. Since its publication, it In Charlie and the Chocolate Fac- age that I began to appreciate the moral has been adapted for film, radio, video tory this relates to virtue and vice, with value and maturity of the child charac- Evolve game, opera, theme park attraction and, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet ters that critics have pinpointed as rea- Drama Barn, £5-£6,Week 9 more recently, West End Musical. So Beauregarde and Mike Teavee each sons for its success. Robert Evans’ idea will change society - if it succeeds. why has this story captured the hearts of ejected from the factory due to their Dahl’s children’s books have been children and adults alike for fifty years? individual vices. Charlie acts as the con- acclaimed generally for being well- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory trast and his gaining of the factory at the written, humorous and entertaining, has not been without controversy, es- end of the story highlights the triumph characteristics certainly present in pecially regarding the original portrayal of virtue over vice. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Who of the Oompa-Loompas as African pyg- Dahl portrays childhood fears and wouldn’t like to be transported into Wil- mies. In response to criticism the 1971 psychological mind-set within his books ly Wonka’s chocolate world? film adaption cast the Oompa-Loompas and he recognised the need to walk in a Perhaps these different interpre- as the orange-skinned figures we are child’s shoes to understand their world. tations are the reason why Dahl’s chil- more familiar with today and Dahl later This empathy has pervaded his works dren’s stories have reamined so popular changed their description to make them and enabled children worldwide to – you discover something new with each white skinned and golden haired. step into his stories like Charlie and the reading. Charlie and the Chocolate Fac- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Chocolate Factory. tory has certainly proved to be highly in- has enjoyed great success across the These aren’t values I considered fluential and will undoubtedly continue world and is largely regarded as a chil- when reading it as a child. From my per- to be so for many years to come, as will dren’s classic by literary critics. Roald spective, it was the narrative and style the rest of Roald Dahl’s children’s books. www.ey.com/uk/careers M9 04.03.2014 Mourning a nation

PHOTOS COURESY OF AI WEIWEI Deborah Lam explains how Ai Weiwei is not just an artist of resistance, but an artist of remembrance

ll over the world, Ai Weiwei is known as the artist latest showcase, entitled ‘According to What’, personally of resistance. Lauded as being “one of China’s most resonant not just with the artist but with the entire Chi- Aprominent and provocative artists” by newspapers nese population. In it, Ai Weiwei responds to the thou- such as The New York Times, the continued production of sands who had lost their lives in the Sichuan earthquake said provocative work under the scrutiny of the oppres- in 2008. sive Chinese government serves as a beacon of the strug- This exhibit is especially interested in remembering gling desire for freedom of expression. the lives of the children who had died in the earthquake Yet, because the act of producing art despite the pres- while at school. Many blamed corrupt government con- ence of an Orwellian ‘Big Brother’ that is always watching tractors and regulatory agencies for the shoddy construc- is so fascinating, Ai has become a symbol of resistance in tion; Ai’s art conveys both the bitterness toward the gov- himself, his art not being appreciated as for its complexity ernment and the overwhelming grief that were shared by as it ought to be. the entire nation. The temptation to merely see Ai Weiwei’s struggle In ‘Straight’, Ai and his assistants collected 38 tons as a testament of the censorship imposed by the Chinese of rebar from the sites of schools devastated by the earth- government, while convenient, is an oversimplification of quake. Though badly damaged and mangled, he and his how deeply nuanced and multifaceted he is as an artist. team hammered each rebar straight again and arranged Amidst his enormous body of work, the prominent them in undulating waves. pieces tend to be the most subversive. Between the selfies But perhaps the most compelling yet understated he posts on Twitter, particularly the one taken during his work of art is the one entitled ‘Remembrance’. Purely an arrest in 2009, and the mini-series of photographs of him audio installation piece, ‘Remembrance’ hauntingly lists flicking off famous landmarks like the White House, the the names of the thousands of young students who had Eiffel Tower and Tiananmen Square, his other works are died with a running time of three hours and forty-one relatively less popular. minutes. Though not as literal and risqué, the rest of his art, In spite of the Chinese government trying to conceal when understood in context, illuminates the troubled re- the numbers of the death toll, ‘Remembrance’ is an on- lationship between China’s culture and economic growth. going project that has since been expanded. It now has In much of his art, Ai uses Han dynasty vases to rep- an immense running time of seven hours and twenty-two resent the cultural past that forms the often-forgotten minutes and can be found on YouTube. foundation of contemporary art or capitalism and eco- However, these works of art in remembrance of the nomic growth. He dip-dyes the urns in works such as lives lost do not, as Western critics claim, “make mourn- ‘Coloured Vases’ and paints the infamous logo that has ing subversive”, nor is its anger anti-China in its senti- become an icon of capitalism in ‘Coca-Cola Vase’. ment. In his triptych which depicts him dropping an urn It is the anger that was felt on 4 June 1989 after the and letting it smash to the ground (literally titled ‘Drop- Chinese military massacred hundreds of students protest- ping a Han Dynasty Urn’), he illuminates both how eas- ing the need for democratic reform. It is the anger that ily a culture can come to ruin, while suggesting that the can only be born out of the greatest love for one’s country. destruction of the old is intrinsic to producing new art. It is an anger of a country both grateful for its rapid pro- Arguably one of Ai’s most powerful exhibits is his gress and fearful of the costs of success. M M10 www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014 FASHION. Wish for it, want it, wear it All a bit tulle much Lucy Horseman casts a critical eye over this award season’s red carpet styles

’m pretty sure I’m not the only one carpet suspension of ‘fashion norms’ effortlessly styled Cara Delevigne and guilty of a little red carpet escap- produces as many casualties as it Emma Watson (stunning in her black Iism, lusting after those couture does triumphs. Giambattista Valli mini-dress), it was pieces with mild (lots of) jealousy. It seems, no matter how relaxed a statement too far. Well, last time I checked, floor our style is becoming (who doesn’t One can’t help but imagine a length Cavalli wasn’t really Wil- love that trainers have become ac- little girl putting makeup on for the low attire. Thankfully, with LFW, ceptable night-out footwear?) it’s first time, thinking blue glitter eye the Baftas, Elle Style hard to shake off the little voice in- shadow, fuchsia lipstick and bronzed Awards and the side who wants to dress up like a cheeks all together was a good idea. Brits this month, Playing ‘dress-up’ is a dangerous London’s given us a “Last time I game. Ellie Goulding also made a di- plethora of fabulous visive dress choice at the Brits (any outfits from fash- checked, floor length grandmas missing net curtains?) ion’s heavyweights Then there was Laura Mvula, to ogle. Inevitably, Cavalli wasn’t really her monochrome ruffles certainly though, the red weren’t improved by the jutting, Willow attire” mullet hem-line. What may look amazing and Disney princess. The stars especially fantastical strutted on the catwalk is can’t resist getting a little too carried often all too much, even for the red away. carpet. The catwalk is a fantasy realm Rita Ora ditched her usual cas- that requires careful styling to make ual style for the Elle Style Awards, it transferrable. choosing instead a Cinderella-esque Don’t get me wrong, for those Marchesca gown. Embellished lace who get extravagance right, the re- on top, more tulle tiers than a gyp- sults are stunning. Fashion’s new sy bridesmaid, a black satin bow ‘It’ girl, 12 years a Slave star Lu- and a great froth of a train. pita Nyong’o stole the show at the Our inner Disney princess BAFTAs in an emerald satin Dior might scream for this but it dress, while host Fearne Cotton was all too much. She looked brought some old-school Hollywood more like she was walk- glamour in an embellished golden ing down the aisle than Scaasi for William Vintage. the red carpet; that or And need anymore be said on she was the wedding that Swarvoski-crystal studded fig- cake. Rita awkwardly ure-hugger Beyonce graced for her paired the dress Brits performance? with her trade- There’s a fine line between lov- mark red lips ing a bit of sparkle and a silk train, and wet-look and looking like a hybrid meringue sleeked hair, or a Strictly Come Dancing reject. so as she stood I almost don’t envy having to get so alongside the dressed up and take the risks. Almost.

Campus style: what are you wearing? Rachel Thompson Harriet Elton, Derwent 2nd year, studying History of Art. ver watched models de- the ethos of making designer scend the catwalk in ex- dresses affordable for students, love historical art pieces; I have I see really unique garments which I Equisite designer gowns their prices are beyond reason- five items of clothing with famous end up buying almost immediately. and gone weak with envy? Do able. There are even introducto- Ipaintings on (and counting), one If I could give one piece of advice to you open your wardrobe before ry offers for first time customers being the skirt I’m wearing here. It’s anyone, it would be to get yourself a a big party and have nothing to and special student discounts. by a brand called Romwe from China. good statement necklace and then wear? Already planning that Unique pieces like this really don’t go out without it. These were the sentiments sports end of year ball outfit or sum up my style. This white sheer Since coming to university I have of two likeminded university society soirée? Then get yourself blouse was from Topshop and sets off become so much more confident in students. They wanted to be be on Wishwantwear.com and take the design of the skirt. All the jewel- my own style - the freedom of con- able to wear beautiful designer advantage of the current trial lery- earrings, necklace and braclet- I stantly wearing your own clothes, clothes, but on a student budg- service of 3 dresses for £25, or made myself using can lids, I wear and not a uniform, means I’ve been et and so the Wish Want Wear 25 per cent off your first order. one of my own pieces every day. able to go out and develop it. company was formed. Their collection of dresses, You’ll always see me with some Fashion has always been impor- Now, two years down the accessories and jumpsuits are sort of can lid accessory but never tant to me, I think it stems from my line, they are the go-to place extensive and Nouse Fashion (ever) in trousers. My bag (can lids mum working in luxury accessories, for girls who want to wear that was lucky enough to secure again) is from Brazil and made by and hopefully it’ll be a big part of my one of a kind dress for a special a few for our extravagance Escama STUDIO. future. event; they even count celebri- themed shoot. I am inspired by things I see on Think you’ve got the style that outranks ties such as Cat Deeley as a regu- What says Hollywood glam- blogs. Right now I really love Luap, the rest on campus? Send your look to lar client. our more than a designer floor her style is fantastic and on her blog [email protected] As you can imagine, with length gown? M11 www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014 Buy now or regret later Holly Dale sources vintage dresses from York’s very own charity shops: elegance without the price tag Hot Green Floral Summer Gown – Size 10, £9.75, MIND charity shop, Goodramgate, York Ponchos. No longer reserved Worn under a shawl, this gorgeous green gown would make for a perfect alternative to more formal evening attire if you’ve a for dates at El Piano, de- dinner date, or are having social drinks with friends. It would signers have refashioned also be an ideal day dress in the summer months when the sun’s the traditional Mexican out (yes, we are optimistic), thus making it an absolute steal as a poncho for AW14. Forget highly-wearable, long-term investment. the sombrero and mule; we’ll be teaming ours with a fiery attitude and fabulous shoes.

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The key to true elegance and style is often simplicity, so whilst this Robbie Hodges tells us what’s hot dress may seem unassuming at first glance, its potential as the main component of a killer look should not be underestimated. Team this and what’s not in the world of Grecian-style gown with statement gold jewellery, a sophisticated plaited up-do (plaited hair being the hairstyle trend emerging from campus fashion LFW14), and cherry-red lips (also a key beauty staple for this year), and you’ll have all the boys wanting a kiss from the Grecian goddess. Campus Farmers. As the most uncom- fortable footwear of choice, the growing campus population of welly wearers must be Knee-Length Cream Dress with Lace Insert – Size 12, £70, Ox- stemmed. If your legs are fam, Goodramgate, York in need of weather-proofing why Whether you are attending dinner or drinks, a work do or a date, this grown-up number will ensure whoever you’re with takes you not try a Chelsea boot seriously. Combine this sophisticated ivory number with a pair of with a leather jean? killer heels for ultimate power-dressing. The body-con shape of the dress and delicate lace panelling will ensure you look fierce but feminine at the same time, meaning you’re sure make an impact The Cardboard Carpet. Hollywood’s whilst simultaneously retaining a softer, more sensual, edge. is a plush crimson, ours is a jigsaw of grey and brown election debris. Whilst democracy is chic, wading through placards is not.

The Alex Turner Approach. He may stalk the stage with the effortless style of a Elegant Red Carpet-Style Cream Gown with Trail – Size 10, £100, Saint Laurent model but his Oxfam, Goodramgate, York smug rock and roll attitude is More ideal for a big formal event where you really want to leave a last- decidedly less cool. ing impression. This elegant gown, complete with trail, will guarantee everyone’s heads are on you alone as you glide into the room. With some high-school prom dresses costing teens around £200-£300, this refined red-carpet style gown is much cheaper than you will ul- timately look. Pack away your mini-skirt and trustworthy Topshop heels, tonight you shall go to the ball. After all, what Cinderella doesn’t Not deserve to feel like a princess once in a while. The Shoot Every woman’s dream

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Fashion Editor - Rachel Thompson This page: Harriet wears Holston heritage Model - Harriet Taylor Photographer - James Hostford Air Chiffon in Red, Alice Temperley - Petrol Balachine and Badg- Make up - Cherrine Chen ley Dresses courtesy of Wishwantwear Mischka - shirred gown Location thanks to The Gray’s Court Hotel, York Opposite page: Harriet wears Holston heritage M14 Wheelchair www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014 MODELLING. Roll modelling

PHOTO CREDIT: PETER HURLEY Dr Danielle Sheypuk tells Georgie Andrews about be- coming New York Fashion Week’s first ever model in a wheelchair

arlier this month, Dr Danielle Sheypuk became the first ever model to strut her stuff down a New York Fashion EWeek (NYFW) runway in a wheelchair. The momentous event was engineered by designer Carrie Hammer, who decid- ed she would use “role models” in place of the typical models featured in the rest of the fashion industry. Danielle certainly fits the bill. She was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of two, but grew up with the confidence, determi- nation and independence to achieve a PhD in Psychology, become a spokeswoman for disability rights, and now a high fashion catwalk model. Danielle has always been a big fan of fashion, “I believe it’s genetic.” she tells me. “My grandmother was always very stylish and so is my mother. Shopping is one of my guilty pleasures, especially living in Manhattan. I quote the charac- ter Carrie Bradshaw in the TV show Sex and the City, ‘I like my money where I can see it - in my closet!’” Despite this love of clothes, Danielle is frustrated by the way the fashion industry ignores women in wheelchairs as consumers. You can pick up any women’s magazine and see a spread featuring different clothes to fit different body types, but they never feature anyone in a wheelchair. “I enjoy taking the fashion tips and suggestions that are “I felt like every other model who was there” offered to the ‘able-bodied’ population and modifying them for my body which has its own unique curves and characteristics from my disability” explains Danielle. “But, underlying this is the subtle message that people with disabilities are not consid- ered to be part of, nor important to, the fashion industry. We are never pitched to as consumers of fashion. No beauty or fashion tips are ever geared toward us.” According to the UN, 15per cent of the world’s popula- tion are disabled. Obviously these disabilities vary greatly in nature, but it still seems that the fashion industry are neglect- ing a huge sector in their market. Danielle, unsurprisingly, is angered by this shortcoming. “It’s absurd and a change that is long overdue. Disabled or not, we care about how we look, we want to be en vogue, and we are successful professionals who have the money to spend to do so.” On being approached for the role in Carrie Hammer’s show, Danielle was overjoyed. “I was screaming out loud and in my head I was thinking, ‘finally, finally, finally!’ I was thank- ful that she, as a designer, was willing to step outside the norm by inviting me to be in her show. From the moment I arrived were dancing and having cocktails behind the runway. Going pretty successful!” Judging by the photos, I think most people at hair and makeup before the show to leaving the after-par- down that runway was such a rush! I can remember the mil- would have to agree. ty that night, I loved every second. It felt monumental. That lion bright lights from the camera flashes, the music from the Danielle’s love for fashion and her excitement in taking ‘walk’ down that runway has changed the course of fashion for DJ, and the audience clapping. It was amazing and I would do part in NYFW hasn’t eliminated her criticisms of the fashion people with disabilities and the way the industry views us.” it again in a heartbeat!” industry. It is an industry that is infamous for its rigid image Being the first model at NYFW in a wheelchair, there were But amongst all the glamour and excitement, Danielle still of beauty and is constantly blamed as one of the causes for initially some concerns that the venue wouldn’t be fully acces- had a job to do: sell the clothes. the growing insecurities of young sible to Danielle. However, she and Carrie were determined Being in a wheelchair made this women. But despite this, somehow not to let anything stop them. “When she [Carrie] said that a challenge for Danielle, but as “People with disabilities are little seems to change. “I think that she had to check if the runway was wheelchair accessible, we in everything, it seems, she ex- the fashion industry has gone over both said we would build a ramp by ourselves if we had to!” celled. “A very interesting part not considered to be part of, the top when it sends models down Fortunately, the show was indeed wheelchair accessible, of the experience for me was fig- the runway who are so skinny that and Danielle was included and welcomed every step of the uring out how I could success- nor important to, the fashion they look sick. I understand that way. “Carrie and I had discussed previously that we did not fully model the clothing from a fashion is about beauty and I un- want me to be the ‘token’ model in a wheelchair. We wanted wheelchair because there was industry” derstand the concept that the run- me to be just like every other model there except I just happen no prior example for me to look way model is like a hanger for the to use a wheelchair. That’s exactly what happened; I felt like towards for advice. I wanted to create movement down the clothing on display. But these concepts can be achieved suc- every other model who was there.” runway and pose naturally with my wheelchair in a way that cessfully by sending healthier and more diverse models down The audience loved it and so did Danielle. “It was fun; we accentuated the fashion and not my wheelchair. I think I was the runway. I think if more designers start to do this, it will M15 www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014

PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIELLE SHEYPUK have a more positive effect on the consumer.” Designers may believe that they need these stereotypical models to sell their clothes, but the audience’s reaction tells a different story. Carrie’s recent show was reportedly a raging success, undeniably as a result of her using ‘real women’ as her models. According to Danielle, “the audience described a ‘very upbeat vibe’ and left feeling ‘energized’ and ‘good about them- selves’. In terms of retail, this is a happy customer who is more likely to purchase an item of clothing.” Unfortunately, until the industry comes to realise that there needs to be a change, young women will be left to suffer the constant pressure to conform to the fashion industry’s ide- al. For those, Danielle offers some words of wisdom: “It does not matter if you have a disability or you do not, or how severe your disability is. As humans, we all have parts of our bodies that we like and dislike and I think it is unrealistic to say that we need to love all parts of ourselves. As a psychologist, I say we need to accept our bodies for what they are and use fashion to play up our positives and improve our confidence.” Yet it is not just Danielle’s recent catwalk debut that has made her such an inspiration to others. When she’s not work- ing the camera, she also runs a private therapy company. “I run it via Skype”, she explains. “I engineered it that way to make it easier for people with disabilities to come to therapy. You do not even have to leave your house!” She specialises in the problems of dating, relationships and sexuality among the disabled; further areas in which the “I feel incredibly proud to be considered a role model” disabled are wrongly excluded. Her work in disability rights has deservedly earned her the title of role model, one which she takes seriously. “I feel incredibly proud to be considered a role model and it makes me want to work even harder to change the negative image of people with disabilities. I am a very driven and passionate person and I will use every part of my being to change this image. I take my job very seriously and won’t let the world down!” Danielle’s confidence and motivation has been with her since a young child. Although disabled, she never lets it get in her way. “I was able to crawl on my hands and knees but nev- er reached the developmental milestone of standing up and walking. I got my first motorized wheelchair in Kindergarten and started driving it fast from the moment I got in it! Maybe that’s a metaphor for my life, I don’t know!” She credits her parents for her success, explaining that they “treated me completely normally and exactly the same as my able-bodied sister. They always taught me that I can do anything I want, I may just have to be a bit more creative to make it happen.” Although perhaps challenging at times, she certainly hasn't let her disability restrict her or get in the way of her success; her achievements stand as testament to this. Danielle continues to have high hopes for the future, living up to her role model status and spreading inspiration far and wide. “I will continue modelling”, she tells me, “and changing the way the Fashion Industry looks at people with disabilities. I will continue to work on making our image more hip, chic, and sexy.” M

PHOTO CREDIT: CHRISTOPHER VOELKER (ABOVE AND RIGHT) www.ey.com/uk/careers M16 04.03.2014 MUSIC. Curious George

Catching George Ezra just before his gig at The Duchess, York the hotly-tipped Bristolian talks in all his modesty to Kate Mitchell about nerves, inspiration and scrabble addiction

id-February brought a wintery stage at Glastonbury festival. Being his first apocalypse that battered Britain and festival experience, he was initially nervous, Mattempted to bring life to a com- but this soon faded. “As soon as I walked on plete standstill. Luckily the sense of imped- stage, I saw two twins from my hometown ing doom was not enough to prevent young at the audience. It instantly relaxed me.” The singer-songwriter George Ezra from setting experience also stands out to him as the first out on his debut tour. I met him in the Duch- time he saw people singing along to his songs. ess on a particularly dreary Wednesday after- “It really is a great feeling,” he mused. noon, ahead of his first performance in York In his free time, Ezra “can’t think of any- that evening. thing better” than watching Take Me Out. The twenty year old has already had a “When I do get a day off, I’m turning my brain rewarding start to 2014. He was voted off and watching Paddy,” he fondly revealed. fifth in BBC’s Sound of 2014, some- Another not-so-wild guilty pleasure is Scrab- thing he is incredibly appreciative of. ble, something he and his friends are current- “It’s just so nice to be considered for ly “addicted” to. those things, out of all the people in His main musical inspirations are all England doing this” he remarked. firmly rooted in the past, explaining that he’s “When I said I’d never been to Budapest, they were stumped”

Whilst he was uncomfortable “not really listening to much new music at the with people trying to cast what moment.” If he could collaborate with anyone should have been a showcase of it would be Elvis (presumably whilst he was new talent as a competition, he still breathing), and he could have written was sure to qualify “the core of any song it would be ‘My Baby Just Cares For it, what it was, I loved.” Me’ by Nina Simone. “I talk about that song Ezra never made a definite a lot, but I just love it,” he remarked. Mean- choice to pursue a career in music. while Bob Dylan is his ultimate inspiration, He says whilst he “made a con- a singer he found when he was fourteen. “It scious decision to leave school and was the first time I really got into music,” he study music,” he never pictured suc- disclosed. “He’s the reason I’m doing what I’m cess being something that could hap- doing today.” Going to see the American folk pen to him. “I’m just lucky enough to legend in December with his dad at the Royal have been given the opportunity to do Albert Hall is something he cites as an unfor- it,” he explained. “I never thought I’d do a gettable experience. Despite Dylan’s bizarre tour of England, and that people would be silence between songs (“he didn’t even say interested in my nonsense.” hello, or thank you, not even once”), he was The establishment Ezra briefly studied mesmerised. at was Brighton Institute of Modern Music in Performing at the Duchess was the fifth Bristol. Whilst he enjoyed the side of the stu- date of Ezra’s first headline tour. He suggested dent lifestyle that involved “not having much he was still at the point where he “felt slightly to worry about and just bumbling through awkward on stage,” but this certainly wasn’t life,” he didn’t feel entirely comfortable with apparent during his beautiful set. He played the idea of education in creative subjects, a mixture of released and unreleased songs, explaining, “I just don’t get how something with Blame It On Me showcasing his unique could be wrong.” Therefore he definitely does vocals particularly well. not regret jumping at the chance to enter the Easily the most popular hit with the industry and leave university behind after crowd was ‘Budapest’ - a track inspired by only a year. a trip to Europe in which Budapest was the He recently spent three months in the only city on his wishlist he did not manage to studio recording material for his debut album. make, something that greatly disappointed The album will be out later this year, whilst an interviewer from a Hungarian blog. “Their his next EP, Cassy O’ will be released on 16th only question was ‘What did you like most March. He enjoyed working with producer about Budapest?’ When I said I’d never been, Cameron Blackwood, stating “I don’t want to they were stumped.” say we talked the same language, I don’t want He finished with title track of his first EP, to be that guy. But we just had the same ideas, Did You Hear the Rain? - wryly comment- we really saw eye-to-eye.” His least favourite ing on the unfortunately contextual title in part of the experience was he reclusive nature current conditions. Singing the first verse a of spending all day cooped up in a small stu- capella, his deep vocals thunderously echoed dio. “About five weeks in, we went to a gig in through the intimate venue in a moment that London and I couldn’t string a conversation was quite special indeed, and a perfect end together,” he laughed. “After spending so long to the evening. I’ll certainly have all fingers with the same people, you start to communi- crossed that this humble and talented boy cate in grunts.” from Bristol has a long and prosperous career In 2013, he played the BBC Introducing ahead of him. M www.ey.com/uk/careers M17 04.03.2014 Bored with the BRITS Self Portrait Our very own Alex Donaldson Music Editor Hatti Linnell wastes her night watching the Brit Awards reflects on how being part of a band has changed his perceptions as a music journalist

nd the winner is, somewhat deal of media attention. cum-PR-stunt delivered by Arctic Mon- hen your lead singer introduces the last song predictably, ‘David Bowie’ an- Unfortunately, viewing figures were key Alex Turner. ‘That rock'n'roll, eh? as being called ‘Brown Doors’, and the goes Anounced Noel Gallagher, ac- the lowest recorded in a long while. That rock'n'roll, it just won't go away. It Won to sing the chorus, “let me show you what knowledging that awkward trend rear- Numbers were down 1.5 million from might hibernate from time to time, sink I like”, in a full blown, bearded, bellow, one can’t help ing its ugly head more prominently than last year, and the show made for a very back into the swamp. but be very aware that the crowd might have missed in previous years in the 2014 Brit Awards boring watch. Organisers always nomi- I think the cyclical nature of the our subtle, social message, and jumped straight to , predictability. nate a host of credible acts who will ob- universe in which it exists demands that anal. Every year, one of my friends and I viously never win - James Blake being a it acquiesce to some of its rules.’ Cheers As a music journalist, I spend my time attributing bet over which acts will win BRITs and clear example here - and so the nomina- for the heads-up, Alex.I’m doubtful as to Jay Z’s catchphrase to enthusiastic wanking, claiming this year, for the first time, we guessed tions lack in equity. whether the speech went down as well as The 1975 would be better if they hadn’t used a stray cat every winner bar one. The BRITs are The ceremony itself was sometimes intended, as Digital Spy found that 56% as a singer, and comparing Miley Cyrus to a heroin about celebrating musical excellence, painful to watch, with Katy Perry and of their readers thought the speech was addicted prostitute. Even though the last is probably James Corden told the audience. Except Pharell shamelessly plugging their al- awful. It’s not all bad, though, as their true, having somehow found myself playing guitar in they aren’t really, because very few award bums and tours, Harry Styles attempting album AM saw a sales rise of 115% over- an emerging band in York, I have a new appreciation shows celebrate true musical excellence. to be funny (excruciatingly badly) and night. for musicians and their music - expect Avicii. The BRIT awards are about celebrat- James Corden taking weird selfies with Overall, I feel that a good two hours The best way to describe it, for those of you alien ing record sales and chart success. But Prince. of my life were wasted, and would ap- to the process of raising a song from high ideas to a they are also arguably about acknowl- The only moderately exciting part peal to the BRITs organisers to make the tangible entity, is by imaging the best, relaxing shit edging people who already have a great was the now infamous award-speech- awards a little more exciting next year. you’ve ever taken but combined with that hyperac- tive flip your stomach does sometimes, except you’re with four of your mates and all you can do is nod and Live Review: acknowledge that it didn’t sound shit. Because ulti- Newton Faulkner - The Barbican mately we have nothing, there’s no way we can back our own music to the same degree that we do other Katie Woodard bands we listen to. hen I went to see dreadlock- a bedroom, with a bookcase, light bulbs Obviously, when U2 make their records these days, sporting, acoustic folk genius and a jukebox which was actually used the process involves more of the two nameless guys WNewton Faulkner, after achiev- for songs! Together it made for a laid- curling up into foetal positions, whilst The Edge does ing mainstream success with songs such back atmosphere. plenty of Bono stroking, than it used to. But when they as ‘Dream Catch Me’, I was expecting a He started with a sultry song build- first started, when they were still Irish, that same fear- lot from Newton. Having listened to all ing up a crescendo and by the third ful excitement must have been there. the albums I was hoping he was as emo- track, ‘Long Shot’, the audience were The first time a band play their own songs to an tive live as he was in his albums. I was itching to sing along. Newton was able audience is pretty much the same as losing your vir- not disappointed. His style and personal- to use his guitar as a percussion instru- ginity. One, it never goes as planned. Two, it takes a ity shone throughout. ment, creating some wonderful sounds while to get into it. Three, whatever happens, a rush To start, the warm up act, Sam to accompany his unique and emotive of pure adrenaline will go right through you. Actually Brookes, certainly did warm the crowd voice. His voice was the highlight for me, when I think about it, losing my virginity was terrible up, who through a mellow, acoustic, half with some of the highest notes I have in comparison. hour set led the crowd into a relaxed heard; I and those surrounding me were A better analogy might be that it’s like letting an and comfortable environment, letting in awe. His true musical mastery can entire room of strangers hold your baby. Not that I us anticipate Newton’s arrival. When he be seen in his cover of Justin Timber- have a womb or ever will, but I imagine the care and appeared on set, Newton was his usual lake’s single ‘Like I Love You’, one to attention that went in to making our first EP was relaxed self. He was able to put the audi- rival the original. Ending his cre- pretty much, definitely, exactly the same as being with ence at ease immediately, coming across scendo with ‘Orange Skies’ after child. I lie, there was less vomiting - but I’m pretty sure as a humorous yet down to earth guy, the uplifting ‘Dream Catch Me’ my mits have gone up a cup size. Nonetheless, when stating later on about how it was the first which got even those who admit- five hairy men have snuck off every week since Octo- time in a long time that he had had peo- tedly did not know all the songs ber, to work tirelessly in a small, sweaty room, creating ple with him on stage (Beth Porter, Sam in his set (mainly my friend who I beautiful music for hours on end... you can’t help but Brookes and his brother Toby Faulkner!) persuaded to come) singing along. feel apprehensive when people finally hear it. Whilst joking that he wanted to ‘appear like he Being one of the best musicians simultaneously thinking like cocky father who insists had friends’. to come out of the UK, I take my hat that their baby is the cutest. Also, when casually pouring himself off to Newton who graces the music Afterwards though, hearing people’s reactions, it a cup of tea from a tea pot, he amusingly industry with true musical talent and clicks that what the artist envisioned for the song is stated, ‘Don’t worry I know I’m doing a reminds us of what a true musician is never how the audience will think. Yet, that’s no bad gig’. This had the audience in stitches! capable of. See him live, you won’t be thing, that’s the beauty of music. Orange International His on stage set gave the impression of disappointed. are headlining The Courtyard, Friday 7th March. REVERB. “In public, I’m a quiet guy, so doing anything Alex Turner, in front of lots of people always makes me nervous.” The morning after that night before M18 www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014 FILM. Talk dirty to me Nymphomaniac Volumes I & II Kate Barlow ars Von Trier’s sex-fuelled four hour long of a bag of chocolates, characterises the first drama is a film not short of expectation. volume of the film: dryly funny but also dis- LOver the past months, Nymphomaniac turbing and grotesque. has raised endless debate about sex, misogyny Within twenty minutes we see Joe losing and the relationship between porn and art. her virginity to the antagonistic Jerome (Shia The film itself doesn’t seem too concerned LaBeouf). By Volume II the subject matter has with such discussion. Rather, Von Trier pre- descended into S&M with Jamie Bell’s calmly sents a film about his interpretation of sex terrifying ‘K’ (in what seems like a world away when not related to romance, which, in an era from the days of Billy Elliot), child neglect and where sex on screen is usually delivered with Joe giving oral sex to someone she has just re- soft hue lighting, cheesy lines and little sight vealed to be a paedophile. The second volume of any actual action, is rather unique. certainly carries less of the sentimentality of The film follows the sex life of Joe (Char- the first, replacing what little tenderness there lotte Gainsbourg), a self-confessed ‘nympho- was with violence. maniac’, in flashback form as she tells her Gainsbourg and Martin portray Joe to story to lonely academic Seligman (Stellan perfection, fascinatingly contrasting the for- Skarsgard) after he finds her bruised, bloody mer’s naive destruction of others and the lat- leads. Even Shia LaBeouf, besides the baffling steers drastically away, giving us a further bru- and semi-conscious in an alley. Given the set ter’s disturbing desire for self-ruin. Skarsgard accent, delivers a solid performance. tal reminder of the power of desire. up, it is perhaps surprising that one of the is reserved and pensive as Seligman, bringing Nymphomaniac is certainly not an easy One of the most powerful elements of the memorable aspects of Nymphomaniac is its a much needed softness to the screen. watch, giving screen time to sex so unsexy that film is Joe’s refusal to apologise for her sexual humour. The supporting roles are equally extraor- it is enough to put one off for life (or at least desire, recalling her tale with a calm unre- A scene in which the young Joe (played dinary; Bell’s domineering sadist, Christian a few hours). morseful detachment. Joe’s voice is a mirror of in flashbacks by Stacy Martin) and her friend Slater’s nature-loving father and Uma Thur- Even when the film seems to be heading Von Trier’s direction in this uncompromising compete as to who can sleep with the most man’s crazed and shrieking wife all deliver towards a sentimental warm ending that the case study that refuses to pander to conven- men on a train journey, all for the worthy sum a sense of agitation that’s absent in the cool audience has been so deprived of, Von Trier tions of sex in film.

The Invisible Woman Monica Saiz-Miranda n his second directorial outing Ralph Fiennes explores the affair between Charles Dickens (Fiennes) and his younger Ilover, Nelly Ternan (Jones). Based on the book by Claire Tomalin, the film is composed of flashbacks haunting Nelly years after the death of Dickens, which take her back to their secret relationship. The film successfully gives an insight into Dickens’ private life, vivacity and love for theatre and melodramas. Costumes, which were justly nominated for an Oscar, and the period set design also deserve mention, both essential features of any ac- Only Lovers Left Alive complished period drama. The cinematography is artistic and A New York Winter’s Tale thoughtful, resisting the urge to over-sexualise the affair. Gemma Horton From the moment the affair begins, the film seems to lose Lena Saraj he vampire genre is overcrowded. But Only Lov- focus, its pace noticeably decreases and attention dwindles. I his is the kind of film that can only lead one to the con- ers Left Alive defies the stereotypical vampire movie was not entirely persuaded by the repetition of certain scenes, clusion that Colin Farrell is living in poverty. He plays Tthanks to director Jim Jarmusch. Jarmusch presents such as Nelly reminiscing about the encounter after Dickens’ TPeter Lake, a thief who was struck out on his own from two vampires who have spent centuries mingling with the death, whilst metaphorically and physically escaping from her resentful demon gangster Pearly Soames (Russell Crowe). His upper classes and those considered much more innovative seemingly stifling and awkward marriage by pacing the beach flying horse (yes, you read that right) insists that he rob one and creative than ordinary humans, known as ‘zombies’. in Margate. It seemed too obvious. Similarly, in another scene, last house before leaving town. Adam (Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton) are Dickens finds himself walking through a poorer street in Lon- This turns out to be the home of Beverly Penn (Jessica vampires are a centries-old vampire couple who refuse to don and seeing dirt-faced children who look directly plucked Brown Findlay), the healthiest-looking victim of consumption drink from humans; instead they gain their sustenance from out of Oliver Twist, to blatantly show his inspiration for such ever to have existed. Upon discovering him in her house she blood banks. The film begins with their separation, Adam stories. offers him some tea, because that’s what any 21-year-old would spending all of his time in Detroit, his home a morbid shrine Despite these occasional lapses in dynamism, Fiennes’ do when confronted with a 40-year-old thief holding a gun. to Byron and other greats of the past. own portrayal of the frustrated author effectively demonstrates They obviously fall in love immediately, and the film tumbles Eve is much more of a free spirit, spending her time in the yearning for escape from his unhappy marriage. Equally, forward from here. Eventually, Lake reemerges in the present Tangiers with playwright Christopher Marlowe (John Hurt). Nelly Ternan’s mother (Thomas) and Dickens’ friend and con- day, and spends his time wandering around New York draw- Once Eve senses Adam’s depression she rushes over to De- temporary Wilkie Collins (Hollander), who also has a lover out ing on the pavements of parks with chalk. How he manages to troit and greets him with the intensity of new love. Credit of wedlock, provide a solid background for the story, and both survive with this profession, let alone buy an apartment filled certainly has to be given to Hiddleston and Swinton for their actors give respectable performances. with peacoats, is unclear but impressive. chemistry when sharing the screen. Of course, the real ac- The film flows and maintains interest thanks to its direc- To illustrate just how absurd this film can get, Will Smith tion comes when Eve’s teenage sister Ava (Mia Wasikowska) tion. Despite its lack of consistency, it will appeal to fans of well makes a cameo as Lucifer, who wears earrings, has a meticu- rolls into town to disrupt Adam and Eve’s short lived reun- thought-out period dramas and poignant forbidden romances. lously sculpted beard and lives under a bridge. ion. The two sections of the film are connected unconvinc- As with most of Jim Jarmusch films, there’s little in ingly, though this is not surprising as a lack of purpose prevails the way of plot. Ava accidentally kills one of Adam’s human throughout. We never invest in these characters, and we forget friends, resulting in Eve and Adam going on the run and about the stakes they face almost as easily as they do. The im- eventually ruining their vegetarian state. Hiddleston never pression is given that Goldsman had certain scenes in mind delves too far into self depression to turn the audience against and decided to string them together, throwing all logic to the him. Swinton is as reliable as always, while Wasikowska’s wind with the hope that the audience would be too distracted portrayal is a far cry from her time as Jane Eyre. by the actors’ hair to notice. With a stellar cast delivering performances which Cinematography can sometimes act as a saving grace. Not earned them notice in the Cannes Film Festival, Only Lovers here. To make someone as good-looking as Findlay unattrac- Left Alive is one of Jarmusch’s finer films. The film may not tive is quite a feat, and I spent some time wondering what hor- appeal to everyone, but it is certainly one for those who grow rific thing she did to the cinematographer to make him want to bored of the stereotypical vampire film. get back at her so maliciously. Unfortunately I will never get those two hours back. M19 www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014 Remakes are a cop-out Will Murray discusses Hollywood remakes and whether they can ever live up to the original

ast month’s remake of the 1987 whereas the remake carries only a 12A In general the most successful re- cult classic Robocop is just the lat- rating and focuses more on the human- makes are reboots of popular franchis- Lest in a long line of old films that ity of the main character being a cyborg es. Batman Begins and Casino Royale have been reimagined for a more mod- rather than the dark nature of society as are probably the best examples of this ern audience. a whole. kind of remake. The remake has existed for almost You only have to do a quick Google Both have one thing in common; as long as the film industry itself - it the preceding film in the franchise was is hard to think of a year in which a so dire that a complete change of direc- remake has not been released and “Remakes alienate tion was needed to keep the franchise opened to huge box office success. successful. But what convinces movie stu- fans of the Despite their success, I don’t think dios to attempt to remake such these films should even be classed as re- classic films like Robocop instead of original” makes. In a world where box office suc- producing new material and, more cess often supercedes quality, the next importantly, what makes audiences search to see just how much this ap- instalment of these franchises would part with their hard earned cash to see, proach outraged fans of the original. have been made at some point, what is in most cases, a story they have 2003’s remake of The Italian Job regardless of whether they probably seen before? is another example of how reinvent- were a reboot or not. The answer is partly to do with a ing a classic British film for a mod- If one thing’s for sure, re- feeling of nostalgia we have towards our ern American audience can have makes are definitely here to favourite films. I’m sure anybody who is disastrous results with the re- stay. Whatever the next reading this has that one film, or several make failing to capture the wit classic film to get the films, that they can sit down and watch and charm of the original. remake treatment, I again and again. These are usually films Timing is also can almost guaran- that we have grown up with or first saw f u n d a m e n t a l tee that there will when we were very young. to the success be at least some Remakes are essentially filmmak- of a remake. cries of “it’s not as ers’ way of rekindling the magic of these The Amazing good as the origi- types of films by giving them a modern Spider-Man was re- nal!” no matter how twist; but more often than not, this can leased only five years af- good it is. alienate fans of the original. ter Spider-Man 3 and, The major problem is that remakes although the film was are fundamentally someone else’s inter- still a commercial pretation of the original film and inter- success, this reboot pretations can be drastically different. definitely suffered Another issue is the reinvention of due to its re-tread- the film for either a more modern or ing of an origin foreign audience. Robocop is an exam- story which ple of this. a u d i e n c e s The original Robocop was re- were already nowned for being an R-rated, deep largely fa- cutting social satire of the 1980s com- m i l i a r plete with over the top, gory violence, with.

Blockbuster franchise in the making Review: The LEGO Movie Niall Whitehead

ome films have a sort of manifest destiny to world (aided by vigilante chick Wyldstyle, Morgan transcend criticism entirely, don’t they? Star Freeman and The Goddamn Batman himself). SWars: Episode VII could be five owl pellets It’s written by the same guys who did Cloudy on a string, or a surprise remake of Plan 9 From With A Chance Of Meatballs, another movie that Outer Space from Tommy Wiseau, but it’s still go- turned out to be unexpectedly funny, and this one ing to get all the money in the world, the key to the follows suit. Everyone’s having fun (special notes city and possibly a minor religion because it just go to Freeman as wise sage Vitrivius and Will Ar- can’t not do that, can it? nett as a decidedly less serious Dark Knight than And this is a film about LEGO. It’s up there usual). with “legs” in terms of things every child probably Given the vast number of rights LEGO holds, owns. And it’s coming out just after another family cameos also abound: from The Simpsons to Lord movie, Frozen, has been stomping everything else of the Rings to at least one very well known Disney at the box-office and cackling maniacally for two property. months. So really, making this thing good was an The action sequences can be a little hard to optional extra – but it really is. Or at least it’s far follow, with masses of minifigure combatants and better than it could have been. weapons and vehicles being built on the fly, but Plot goes thus: Emmett is a nice if painfully the film as a whole is impressively animated. It’s a generic construction worker, living the exact same blend of CGI and stop-motion, and the two blend life as everyone else in the city of Bricksburg. together seamlessly. Plus, without giving too much Unfortunately, it turns out he’s living in a dys- away, the ending’s appropriately heartwarming. topia (don’t you hate it when that happens?) due It’s well worth seeing, and a sequel’s already to be destroyed forever by the evil President Busi- under construction (thank you, I’ll see myself out). ness on Taco Tuesday. Luckily, a well-timed proph- Maybe next time they can make room for LEGO ecy establishes him as the Special One who can de- Marvel to go with the guys from DC. Or BIONI- stroy Business’ superweapon and save the LEGO CLE. M20 www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014 FOOD AND DRINK. Mind your manners, Instagramers INSTAGRAMS: IDAFROSK, (LEFT TO SONYAYU, RIGHT) SONGOFSTYLE

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French chef Alexandre Gauthier has recently hit out against diners taking photos of their food in his restaurant. Yes Is it rude to take photos of food? No Gemma Horton Katy Sandalls able etiquette has always been im- effort creating a meal for their customer; aking pictures of your food in people that take it too far, thus ruin- portant in restaurants. A meal with they don’t want to see it go cold because restaurants has to be the highest ing other people’s dining experiences Tfriends or family means time to sit it is being photographed. There is also Tform of flattery a chef can receive; and irritating chefs. Restaurant owners and enjoy a meal over civilised conversa- the fact that everyone hates a spoiler. it is essentially a visual way of telling are not united on this issue, with many tion with mobile phones hidden away in As soon as a photograph is uploaded to them that you like the look of their food smaller eateries relishing the public- bags or coat pockets to stop potential dis- any social media site, then it is there for so much that you want a souvenir to ity that the Instagram generation can tractions. Standing up and taking a bird’s everyone to see, ruining the surprise if take home. It’s the ultimate praise, but drum up. With social media on the rise, eye view of a meal is time wasting, rude, anyone had considered going to that cer- maybe we just need to learn to be a lit- more chefs should embrace this poten- and the photo will always do the food in- tain restaurant. Having a nice meal and tle more subtle about it. Disrupting the tial money-spinner that does nothing justice. The flash on a camera not only good conversation is the most important entire restaurant as you climb on your but praise their creative talents. After distracts other restaurant goers, but also thing, not taking photos of the food on chair for a better view – no. Quietly and all, if they didn’t want people to talk ruins the moment of receiving food in a the table. (Enjoy food Instagrams? Fol- discretely taking a quick snap – yes. about their food then why are they in restaurant. A chef has just spent time and low Nousefood to see what we’re eating). But there is always a small number of the business?

Liquid Luxury Are you a chocolate snob? Aaron Stennett Erin Rodgers

o you know the percentage of co- noisseurs” is emerging who, according to coa in your chocolate bar? Can you Artisan chocolatier Aneesh Popat, “treat Dgive the precise location of where chocolate in the same way they do wine: its cacao beans were farmed? Have you they have it at the table, let it melt on their found yourself preaching just how glori- palate, and then analyse and discuss it.” ously edgy and arty your favourite choco- With the rise of chocolate snobbery, late is to your sweet-toothed friends? An- it’s become sophisticated to know the dif- swer yes to any of the above and chances ference between types of cocoa beans and are you’re a chocolate snob. methods of chocolate production. Sales of chocolate continue to rise in Of course, there are benefits to this the UK and statistics from major super- wave of chocolate loving. Health-wise, markets show that dark and artisan choc- dark chocolate contains less sugar than olate in particular are rapidly increasing milk or white chocolate and due to its This chocolate martini is a really simple drink to in popularity. Chocolate is an affordable richness, you tend to want to eat less of it. make and tastes so much better in comparison to the luxury and ‘posh chocolate’ has become a In terms of ethics, chocolate lovers original martini. If you are feeling fancy or looking to status symbol in a similar way to expen- have started to question its origins. Issues impress, you can rim the glass with powdered cocoa sive wines. With Easter just around the such as child labour and injustice towards and pop in a few raspberries for additional aesthetic corner, you need only walk past Betty’s farmers by big corporations have led to an impact. and Hotel Chocolat to be allured by the increase in Fairtrade labels such as Dub- fantastical chocolate masterpieces domi- ble and Divine. Ingredients: nating their window displays. Despite the fact that a Green & Smirnoff Vanilla 700ml - Asda £13.60 (or stand- Chocolate is sexy. Advertising cam- Blacks 70 per cent cocoa bar is sold once ard Vodka) paigns have long portrayed the consump- every 10 seconds, cheaper milk chocolate Thorntons Chocolate Liqueur 700ml - Asda tion of chocolate as a guilty pleasure and is still our nation’s treat of choice. For £10.00 even as an erotic experience (check out those of you à la mode enough to know the phallic Flake adverts from 1959 on your Ghanaian beans from your Ecuado- Combine two parts vodka to one and a half parts YouTube). Dating back to Aztec and Ma- rian, take a break this chocolate season, creme de cacao in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake yan culture, chocolate has been a known and join those of us content enough to vigorously. Pour into a glass and enjoy. aphrodisiac. settle for a more mainstream alternative. A new generation of “chocolate con- Those Creme Eggs won’t eat themselves. PHOTO CREDIT: OHMEAGHAN M21 www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014 A man who kneads no introduction

Grace Marsh talks to Bake Off finalist James Morton about moving on from the show, making a name for himself and why bread baking doesn’t have to be difficult

PHOTO CREDIT: ANDY SEWELL applied to the Bake Off because I thought acceptable to bring a bottle of wine. Bringing a it would be fun and because all my friends loaf of bread is far more interesting.” “Ipressured me into it.” These are the rather Brilliant Bread was released in August last blasé words of student baker James Morton, run- year, with the intention of getting even the most ner up in series three of BBC baking competition inexperienced of bread makers baking. “It wasn’t The Great British Bake Off. about trying to create this big reputation for my- “I’m a bread baker and I had the most USPs self; it wasn’t about having a really flash kind of because I’m young, from The Shetland Islands and book. It was just about being really simple, break- wear Fair Isle jumpers. The consensus was that I ing things up and showing that you can make was most likely to get on it, because essentially it great bread at home really cheaply.” is a television show and obviously very superficial.” As humble as ever, he explains that he be- Currently in the fourth year of his medical de- lieves it to be his approach as a non-professional, gree at Glasgow University, Shetland Islands-born simply someone with a love of bread making, that James is attempting to juggle his degree and a ca- has gained him respect and such critical acclaim. reer in baking following his success on the show. “Aye yes, it’s my desire not to be a fraud because How is he finding the whole experience? “It’s dif- I’m not a professional baker, I’m not the most ex- ficult, it was difficult, and it has become even more perienced bread maker in the world, but I am a difficult. I thought that doing the Bake Off would good bread maker.” James has just finished writing be the peak of my business. It’s not.” his second book, which will focus more on general His interest in baking stemmed from his baking, whilst following the principles of Brilliant childhood, baking jam tarts and apple pies with Bread of breaking things down step by step. his gran long before he made the decision to be- The Shetland born student believes that this come a doctor. His gran would give him and his step by step approach to baking separates his work sister secret recipes, making his mum jealous be- from other bakers, even surpassing that of his old cause she wasn’t allowed to have them. He has mentor Paul Hollywood. James comments that fond memories of being dropped off by the school Hollywood’s recent bread book was “pretty rub- bus at his gran’s Norwegian-style wooden house bish” as it was too recipe-focused and only suited where they would bake together. “I’d stand up on a those already skilled in the art of bread making; foldable stool and pretend to help in my early days thus alienating baking beginners. Although he and then get stuck in and not let her help when I does describe them as “impressive people that got older.” were inspiring to work with.” Making the move to Glasgow for university Despite his genuine passion for bread, and and being thrown into the media spotlight proved becoming known to the nation as a creative baker a stark contrast to the “very good memories” of sporting thick-rimmed glasses and Fair Isle tank his childhood, living at the end of a two-mile long tops, since his appearance on The Bake Off, the single-track road on the side of an inlet. However, Shetland born student’s life has been centred on it was a positive his medical de- experience. “Af- gree, with bak- ter living in The “If that cake is burnt then ing pushed to Shetlands for the side-lines. the first eight- your life will end” He’ll never for- een years of your get his memo- life, you kind of want to break free, break away. It’s ries from The Bake Off though; deeming the ex- nice to experience proper life as opposed to a rural perience one of stress and pressure. “When you’re idyll.” One thing he does miss is home comforts, in that tent everything revolves around the next explaining “a big roast dinner is a home cooked cake, if that cake is burnt then your life will end.” meal for me.” He jokes about a rather peculier cus- Unsuprisingly, then, watching the last series of the tom of the Shetland Islands. “everyone has got a show from the comfort of his home was a bizarre PHOTO CREDIT: JAMES MORTON big chest freezer out in their barn full of bits of cow yet relaxing experience for James. and sheep that they’ve slaughtered semi-legally His favourite contestant from the series was amongst friends.” philosophy student Ruby “because she just didn’t It was in Glasgow that James’s passion for give a fuck sometimes and I think that’s quite a bread, the subject of his first cookbook Brilliant healthy attitude to have in the face of the kind of Bread, was created. Having baked bread a little mentalness that is The Bake Off. in his teens, he recalls, “I baked more and more Also a student, James is aware that in the near and more as I came to university.” Working as a future. he will have to choose between the two ca- kitchen porter washing in a local bakery to earn a reer paths. “Medicine is first play obviously. I’ll bit of extra money, he began to develop an interest concentrate on that, then when I qualify, when I’ve in bread, researching online and in books, he ex- got a job as a junior doctor, then it will really have plains, “to try and get a sense of bread properly be- to take the back seat. It’s going to be difficult to cause before I just baked it and didn’t really know have time to fit the baking in.” Therefore, whilst he what I was doing.” has the chance at university, James wants to con- James is keen to dispel the myth that bread tinue baking, taking as many interviews and guest making is a complex and arduous process, stress- appearances as he can before he is pushed out of ing how easily it can be made on a budget, mak- the media spotlight, even if that means juggling ing it very student friendly. “Bread is real cheap, regular weekend trips to London for media related you buy a 60p one and half kg bag of flour and events with meeting assessment deadlines and GP it’ll make delicious loaves of bread.” He explains “I placements. use all the value ranges and I use the reduced sec- However, it’s clear that he does not want to tion; I will bake based on what’s in it.” His message be just another reality TV contestant riding on the to students is “to use value flour and supermarket show’s fame. “I will try to do my best and make own brand yeast, the cheapest salt, and then just a name for myself that’s not Bake Off related. ” tap water. That’s all you need for bread – four in- His main aim is to independently carve a name gredients.” for himself as a food writer or author, but he real- For James, homemade bread can also make ises that his name will forever be associated with an alternative, budget gift. “It’s very impressive to the BBC show. He jokes, “I’m sure that when I’m go round to someone’s house with a loaf of bread, eighty, people will still be asking me why I applied especially someone who thinks it’s more socially for the show.” M www.ey.com/uk/careers M22 Barbie 04.03.2014 ARTWORK.

Life in plastic? Not so fantastic Charley Pearson talks to artist Sam Humphreys about how the world just isn’t Barbie perfect

hat images spring to mind when you think of Barbie? figurine has often been criticised for her unrealistic portrayal book which contained the advice “Don’t eat!”. The book ac- To many, she is the epitome of perfection: blonde, of a young woman’s body, which can lead to girls becoming companied ‘Slumber Party Barbie’ again two years later, this Wbeautiful and the luckiest and most envied girl in caught up in trying to emulate her aesthetic perfection. This time including pink bathroom scales permanently set to 110lbs the whole world. She has the nice convertible, the tanned boy- may involve taking extreme measures, including undergoing (7 stone 8 pounds) which is around 2 and a half stone under- friend and all the clothes she could wish for. Nothing bad ever plastic surgery and even the development of eating disorders. weight for a woman of Barbie’s height. happens to Barbie – right? Blondie Bennett recently revealed she is undergoing hypnosis Despite this, Sam does not think dolls such as Barbie It was her status as the most iconic doll in history that in- to ‘dumb down’ to be like Barbie. should be taken away from children and has “many happy spired 41 year old Sam Humphreys to create a series of images memories” of her dolls. “I played with dolls a lot as a child [al- that show Barbie in a darker light, as the victim of domestic “The pressure to be photo though] not Barbie much as they weren’t around then. The abuse. doll of my childhood was Sindy.” Based in Essex, Sam is a multi-media artist currently in Despite many parents’ worries that allowing their chil- her final year of a Contemporary Art & Design degree at Writ- ready is simply part of life dren to play with the plastic icon may lead to body issues tle College. Sam describes herself as always having been artis- later in life, Sam believes “all we can do as parents is teach tic growing up, fondly remembering rainy days at school that our children right from wrong and about acceptable behaviour meant she could “stay in and draw”. now” towards others”. Currently on display at Leicester University’s exhibition Research has shown that given a Barbie doll’s average Barbie’s controversial flawlessness is what first inspired ‘Speaking Out’, which has the sole focus of showing what art height of 11.5 inches, at a 1:6 scale she would measure in at 5 Sam to feature the doll in her ‘What If?’ series. “By using Bar- can teach us about the effects of violence against women and feet 9 inches – tall, yes, but not all that uncommon for a female bie dolls, an iconic toy that oozes perfection, I am demonstrat- girls, Sam’s recent series ‘What If?’ fits in perfectly. in the 21st century. ing that life for some is by no means perfect.” She says: “The series is based on the theoretical question The shocking part comes when keeping in line with the When I first came across Sam’s work, I was immediately ‘What if we were to teach our children at an early age about 1:6 scale she would have an 18 inch waist, a 36 inch chest and captivated by just how much Sam has been able to express in the harsh realities that face some?’ [But] clearly we wouldn’t 33 inch hips. Her BMI would be so low she would be unable to single images. Her series speaks volumes, and her use of Bar- dream of exposing children to such things [so] my work is by menstruate. She would also be physically incapable of lifting bie is genius; the girl with the perfect hair, perfect skin, and no means intended to be used as an educational tool.” her over-sized head and be forced to walk on all fours. perfect clothes, in a state far from how she is presented to the In the lead up to her 55th birthday next week, Barbie re- Barbie has always been at the centre of controversy, with world on a daily basis. ceiving a negative critique is far from anything new. The plastic the ‘Barbie Babysits’ in 1963 coming with a How to Lose Weight The series is made up of ten images, which as well as deal- www.ey.com/uk/careers M23 04.03.2014

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF SAM HUMPHREYS ing with domestic abuse, “also explore inse- aware that all it takes is one scroll down curity, loneliness, illness and addiction”. Sam your Facebook or Twitter to know what Lady chose these hard-hitting subjects as the ba- Gaga wore today, the new Nike Air Max a sis for her art “because these are issues that member of Geordie Shore bought, and what many are dealing with on a daily basis. In your housemate had for dinner. reality, we cannot teach children about the However, this isn’t the sinister side Sam harsh realities that face many adults such as sees. She refers to the ‘selfies’ and ‘#dinner’ abuse, addiction etc. which is why I would images as “the lighter side, then there’s the never suggest we do.” updates that may reveal things about them- Sam’s work shows Barbie with heavily selves that perhaps should be kept private”. bruised eyes and a split lip. Another shows The emergence of the social network the doll staring at herself in the mirror has no doubt taken over our lives. One of side-on, reminiscent of the famous mirror my favourite pieces by Sam featured on her television advert highlighting anorexia and website shows an etching of Queen of the bulimia. selfie, Kim Kardashian on a pint glass. To Barbie is also shown with a near-empty be more precise, it is her infamous ‘belfie’ glass of wine and a cigarette in one hand, alongside various hashtags such as #ineedy- with a baby in the background, whilst an- ourapproval, #ineedtheworldsapproval and other doll is shown purging into a toilet. One #modernprobs. even depicts poor Barbie beaten to death on Sam explained to me that the Kim Kar- “I am demonstrating that life for some is by no means perfect” the grass. With the tag-line ‘we shouldn’t be dashian in a pint glass image is “about how taught life is perfect’, the dolls are the perfect it is becoming part of life for a generation to half-way point between fantasy and reality. seek approval by way of posting a selfie and The collection of images has faced criti- waiting for the likes to appear. I used Kim as cism online for only highlighting the domes- she has famously posted a tutorial on how to tic abuse of women, whilst a staggering 40 take the perfect selfie.” per cent of domestic abuse victims are re- “I think we need to be clear that if we ported to be male. don’t take control of what we put on the in- Whilst it is true that domestic abuse ternet, then the internet will control us. I amongst men is not as uncommon as it is think the pressure to be photo ready is sim- often shown in the media, the exhibition at ply part of life now, due to all mobile devices Leicester University focuses on how female coming with a camera.” survivors can overcome their traumatic and Sam remains firm that she doesn’t harrowing experiences and in turn promote blame celebrities for the pressure we feel to a positive view of women’s forms of resist- be “photo-ready” whenever the time calls, ance and empowerment, through art. just the same as she doesn’t blame Barbie. Online critics aside, Sam tells me she She told me she doesn’t actually blame any- has had “only very positive responses to one, and it is simply “just the way life is now”. those who have viewed the series, especially “I have been exploring these issues us- from people directly involved with domestic ing photography and my newfound passions violence, including victims.” of monoprinting and lino print and I aim to Sam’s work is engrossed in highlighting delicately bring together the digital presence societies’ wrong-doings and shedding light with the physical being.” on issues we overlook on a day to day basis, Within two minutes of being on Sam’s as well as trends found in popular culture. A website, I was fascinated with her work sur- lot of Sam’s current work is focused around rounding the areas of consumerism and ce- the need to constantly document our lives lebrity culture. It seems satirical yet accept- on social networks such as Twitter and In- ing and all the while extremely powerful, stagram, and the pressure we face to always even if it is just writing on a mug. be “photo-ready”. Everything slots into place aesthetically “It fascinates me that it is now an auto- perfect and makes for an authoritative im- matic response for many to show the world age that makes you rethink, and maybe even their every move.” feel a little guilty, for instagram-ing that Sam isn’t wrong. We are all more than selfie a few nights ago. M M24 www.ey.com/uk/careers 04.03.2014 My shit week so far CARTOON: KATE MITCHELL Thomas Fennelly

y daily commute to the library has So he’d march back up to his seat to re- been interrupted by the annual trieve it, march down to buy his coffee, then Mpolitical tragedy that is the #YU- march back up to drink it, before deciding SUelections 2014. to march back down to go for a cigarette. As the end of term essay season takes Then he’d realise that he’d left his cigarettes hold, I’ve spent my shit week watching be- on his desk and have to march back up to mused visitors to the University frown at get them, before marching back down for the parades of cardboard that line every his cigarette. available square inch of the Wayfinder. It’s like a 21st-century version of the Trying to negotiate your way round them Grand Old Duke of York (“He marched is now much more akin to a deleted scene right up to the top of Harry Fairhurst before from Takeshi’s Castle than a simple walk marching down again”). By the time he sits across a bridge. down to get on with his work, he decides And as the number of smokers out- that he wants another coffee and so the vi- side the library increases in relation to the cious cycle starts again. proximity of a deadline, the combination of It’s also that time of year when there is fag ash and painted cardboard is a Dulux- little point bringing a wallet out with me Marlboro inferno waiting to happen - these, in public, unless I need to put some loose of course, being the brands of choice of the change that I find on the floor somewhere. affluent, middle-of-the-road (or, rather, My wallet, it transpires, is now just a middle-of-the- bachelor pad class-structure) for my driver’s York student. “My wallet, it licence. I don’t In line with even need to the impartial- carry ID any- ity of this paper transpires, is now more; I’m not (emphasis on going to be ID- ‘this’), I hasten ed for anything to add that there just a bachelor pad for as that requires are other candi- having actual dates – sorry, I money to use in mean brands - my driver’s licence” a transaction. available. In the YUSU As for my essays, I’ve spent more time elections, I’ll be voting for the only candi- trying to hit new limits of procrastination date that will bring about a return of the rather than my actual word limits. I’ve got barter system – maybe, for instance, I could a new high score on Flappy Bird, and now trade a chunk of student loan in return for know everything about Greenpeace’s sail- a microwavable curry (hang on, isn’t that ing vessels, and that the Class 67 diesel lo- how it works anyway?). Or I’ll vote for the comotive produces 3,200bhp. The debates candidate that petitions for a Greggs to be around the existence of a transnational built on campus. capitalist elite will just have to wait. By the time this is published, the elec- Elsewhere, never have I found complet- tions results will be out and students might ing a sudoku so fulfilling; I’ve even taking be able to get across campus without being to re-doing the ones that I’ve already done stopped by candidates and their mates, who in a bid to get a new high score. Who knew have normally been dragged along to wear that counting to nine could be so riveting? a silly costume, laced with campaign puns Pretty soon, they’ll be moving us social ‘sci- that are about as original as a ‘your mum’ entists’ onto numbers with double figures. joke. Speaking of riveting, here’s another pro- I don’t really care about the results if crastination technique for you. A friend on I’m honest; as long as we keep the nutters my course has recently taken to buying a out of power, I think we’ll be alright. coffee every hour, getting all the way down In fact, if YUSU disappeared altogether, to the Library Cafe before realising that I’m not sure anyone outside of it would even he’d ‘inadvertently’ left his wallet behind. notice.

Overheard at YUSU elections... “Have I fucking won yet?” - Tom A-C

“ANOTHER break. For Christ’s sake, this isn’t Ross and Rachel! Why do we need so many breaks?” - Dan Whitmore “For a merciful welfare and community officer, vote Argath the Devourer” - Argath the Devourer

“Andy Lake looks like the mathematical average of every generic guy in York.” - Anon

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[email protected] Politics www.nouse.co.uk/politics Student Voter apathy demands a solution Callum Adams Hack POLITICAL REPORTER TCPON USU elections: a time of year when candidates pester, nag, deface our wonderful 1960s ED YOURDON Y campus décor, disrupt our lectures and have students change their Fa- cebook cover photos. It leaves me wondering why our voter turnout is so low, and what we can do to im- prove it. Writing at 11am on the 26th, an update from Derwent’s Facebook page appears on my homepage, an- !e UK Government is nouncing that only 25 per cent of THOS003 facing legal challenges over our college have voted. With the vot- ing window now almost at halfway its decision to cease giv- point, and with the likelihood being ing maintenance grants to that those who will have been com- pelled to vote have already voted, it students from Romania does not look good for voter turnout. and Bulgaria. !e policy is Yet it is not just a college prob- lem. Fewer than 3,300 individuals widely viewed as being part have voted so far, a turnout of about STUDENT POLITICS of the Government’s efforts 20 per cent of the University. There was an all-time high vot- The introduction of compuslory voting is the way to tackle the problem of political apathy among students to appear tough on the is- er turnout of 36.8 per cent in 2012, sue of immigration. up from 26.5 per cent in 2011, but lect students and set assessments. I line process), I do not envisage a speech is also a right not to speak; this dropped to 33.8 per cent in could go on. large amount of blank votes. Com- the right to vote is a civic right, not HACKNY.ORG 2013. The figures, available from So what can be done? I propose pulsory voting would force students a civic duty. Furthermore there are

the YUSU election report 2013, de- introducing compulsory voting. to become aware of what they are problems of enforcement. tail as far back as 2010, when the I am not suggesting that stu- voting for and why it is they are vot- These are valid points, but I be- turnout was just under 30 per cent. dents should be forced to tick the ing. lieve that a flourishing democratic It is clear that the voter turn- box for an individual that they It will give them at least a mar- process outweighs these concerns. out since 2010 has remained be- do not want to endorse. Students ginal picture, and ensure that future Compulsory voting is not an attack tween 25 per cent and 40 per cent, should be able to register their dis- YUSU policy, at least in some ways, on our civic rights, nor is it an un- yo-yoing each year. This is not good enfranchisement with a blank vote, represents a majority of the popula- democratic demand. enough; the voter turnout is not which is different from re-opening a tion, not merely the politically mo- If you believe in positive rights, what it should be. Students should nomination insomuch as it registers tivated. as opposed to purely negative rights, !e Government and uni- want to vote, should want to be in- dissatisfaction with the process, not There are those who do not then compulsory voting will only volved in how their university is the candidates. consider this a problem. Legal pro- serve to bolster the democratic pro- versities have been called run, how their £9,000 tuition fee Yet if voting were compulsory fessionals in the United States often cess and increase political represen- upon by 180 Student Un- is spent, and how their courses se- (note that this is a two-minute on- posit that a right to a freedom of tation and participation. ions to address the spiral- ling costs of study for the City of Culture award a political manoeuvre UK’s 500,000 international TONY YOUNG students. According to James Gardiner be naive to assume that it was on NUS, 175,000 internationals POLITICAL REPORTER cultural merit alone, and it is obvi- ous even from the official announce- saw their fees increase dur- n November last year, it was an- ments that part of the panel’s inten- ing their time of study. nounced that 2017 would see tion was to provide Hull with an IHull baptised into that elite economic panacea. force of cities labelled ‘UK City of Yet in national terms, the whole MARTIN SYLVESTER Culture’. The announcement comes process represents a way in which as Derry-Londonderry brings its cities struggling for regional growth year of self-congratulations to an can be pitted against one another anxious close. for a singular crumb of concern But what looms on the minds from more prosperous regions.And of those in the Maiden City ought all the while the cities that lost the to concern the denizens of Hull, too. bid are forced to face economic tur- Namely, why this city? And what’s bulence without a painkiller, and next? For Derry, its year as City of observe silence in a cut-throat eco- Culture has been nothing short of UK POLITICS nomic environment. Tony Fisher, an English a complete renaissance, but swan Politicians from Harold Wilson about for even a couple of minutes to Franklin Roosevelt have quipped ALAINBOURGOISE Hull follows Derry-Londonderry to be labelled UK City of Culture for 2017 lecturer at Nottingham in any central café in the Waterside that disquietude is only quenched University has been at- district, and you will hear the agi- William Wilberforce lived there for ‘amongst the worst placed’ to shoul- by winning “hearts and minds”, and tations of a people still suspicious most of his life, and Phillip Larkin der economic woes. This was due this latest trophy title symbolises tacked a#er it emerged that that the nomination was simply an was for thirty years its university’s largely to the strong public sector a politically tactical manoeuvre of he had referred to one of his attempt on the part of the British librarian. However, it is not the in- bias within the city, making it vul- sweeping economic problems under students as “semi-literate” government to buy the submission dividual merit of the city that points nerable to cuts within the public the carpet. of the city’s republicans. to something odd, but comparison service sector at the time. Expe- The City of Culture award is and an “idiot”. As a result, Of course, Hull is not divided with its competitors and the means rian’s report appeared damning in not a political move from any one he has been suspended by along sectarian lines like Derry, but by which the award is sold. every respect: from life expectancy party, but an apolitically and cloudy these questions should still bother The biggest contenders this to housing prices, it labelled Hull answer to cities struggling through his department from future its people. time around were Swansea, Leices- a locality facing a slump across the lack of governmental direction. It assessment work. Hull plays home to many of ter, and Dundee, which appear to board. looks like a policy of short-term Britain’s cultural feats of strength: be not much different in cultural This begs the question of how solutions guised in sheep’s cloth- the mighty Humber Bridge con- strength than Hull. In 2010, Hull policy makers moved from this ing, in which a social and economic nects Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, was labelled by Experian as being analysis to the award itself. It would problem is leading to the powerful Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 19 www.ey.com/uk/careers Politics

Ukraine: ‘Welcome to hell’A K ROCKEFELER

Our Politics Editor discusses the current protests in Ukraine, TIMELINE looking at US and Russian Policy as well as Yatsenyuk’s takeover

Yvonni Efstathiou POLITICS EDITOR ORION ALEXIS US Response

he US Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the United States plan to offer Ukraine loan guarantees up Tto $1 billion (£600 million) in an attempt to stabilise the 21 November - Protests erupt when country’s economy which is facing a default. President Viktor Yanukovych turns On another note, the United States have warned Russia that down a landmark association and military intervention would be a “grave mistake” and pledged to trade deal with the European Union respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity. in favour of stronger ties with Russia. Kerry said: “This is not a zero-sum game, this is not West Yanukovych’s rejection ruins the long- versus East. It is not Russia or the United States, this is about standing aspirations for integration in the people of Ukraine and Ukrainians making their choices Europe. about the future and we want to work with Russia and other countries, with everybody available, to make sure this is peace- 30 November - The police launch a ful from this day forward.” brutal raid which results in protests He has warned Russia that it faces expulsion from the developing in December. Protests Group of Eight. break out in Kiev and then spread to other regions where tension exists between the pro-EU and pro-Russian SNAMESS protesters. The battle can be summa- Russia’s Policy rised as a struggle between the West and the East. oscow is questioning the legitimacy of Ukraine’s inter- im leader and has recalled its ambassador from Kiev. 8 December - 800, 000 people pro- MPresident Vladimir Putin ordered a snip drill to test the test in Kiev, making it the largest combat readiness of his troops in central and Western Russia, demonstration so far. near the border with Ukraine. At the beginning the event was not considered uncommon, yet it was viewed with suspicion. 16 January - Parliament passes anti- Russia has warned the rights of the ethnic Russians in Ukraine demonstration laws that are later re- are being infringed. Soon after, rumours of a possible Russian pealed. intervention intensified when Ukraine on 28 February accused Russia of carrying out an armed invasion by sending naval forces 18 February - Violence escalates to occupy Sevastopol airport in the Crimea region. Russia has when Yanukovych rejects calls for a acted similarly in 2008, when it first moved its troops close to debate on changing the constition. Georgia for a military drill and then invaded the country. Policemen are shot and people protest On the other hand, Russia, the United Kingdom and the at Independence Square. United States signed an agreement in 1994 in which it pledged to respect and uphold Ukraine’s territorial integrity, reduc- 20 February - 77 people are killed ing the likelihood of invasion. Moscow’s primary focus would within 48 hours and neary 600 are probably be to support the emergence of a new political leader wounded. who would provide a nationwide appeal, particularly in East- ern Ukraine. In addition, splitting the country does not seem 21 February - The EU decide to im- plausible at the moment. Invading and fighting for partition pose sanctions such as asset freezes would mean open war with the European Union and the Unit- on Ukrainian officials “responsible for ed States, which has already warned Kremlin. violence and excessive force” after the Russia has now approved the deployment of its troops. bloodiest day of clashes in Kiev.

MARCORESIDORI Yanukovych signs a deal with opposi- tion leaders after talks with France, Germany and Poland’s foreign minis- Yatsenyuk’s Profile ters. Some of his consessions include early elections that would have taken rseniy Yatsenyuk was named the new Prime Minister by place in December, the formation of a the Maidan Council, soon after the Former Ukrainian new government and reform with re- APrime Minister Viktor Yanukovych left on 22 February. gards to the constitution which would On 28 February, the Parliament approved him and he return to the 2004 constitution under will serve this position until the presidential elections that are which Parliament had more powers. scheduled for 25 May. He is the leader of the Fatherland Party and a former speak- 22 February - Yanukovych with er at the Parliament. Yatsenyuk has been a main opposition reports suggesting he has left for leader since the protests first erupted in late November. Kharkiv in the north-east. It is later The new Ukrainian Prime Minister told the BBC: ‘We are to discovered he is in Russia Parliament undertake extremely unpopular steps as the previous president was votes to removes him from power. so corrupted that the country is in a desperate financial plight’ and warned that Ukraine is ‘on a brick of disaster, and this is the govern- 26 February - Arseniy Yatsenyuk is ment of suiciders! So welcome to hell!’ nominated as the new Prime Minis- Yatsenyuk takes over at a crucial moment for Ukraine. The ter. country’s strong division might even lead to partition of the state, between those in the West side aspiring EU integration and those 27 February - New coalition formed in the East that favour ties with Russia due to their ethnic heritage. to unite opposition parties. Ukraine is facing the risk of losing some of its territories. 2 March - Ukraine orders a full mili- tary mobilisation in response to Rus- sia’s build-up of forces in Crimea. NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014 20 www.ey.com/uk/careers Politics Australia deterring asylum seekers U.S EMBASSY KABUL AFGHANISTAN Lisa Rumbold POLITICAL ANALYSIS @Number10gov ustralia’s policy towards asy- David Cameron lum seekers is on an incred- UK Prime Minister Aibly slippery slope. When Tony Abbott became Prime Minis- ter in September 2013 he sparked PM: Violence in Ukraine controversial debates over issues of immigration, initially supporting completely unacceptable. Kevin Rudd’s plans to have those President Yanukovych has asylum seekers without visas placed on Manus Island for processing. But responsibility to pull back no one could have anticipated how govt forces. his ‘tougher border controls’ would 19 Feb escalate into an anti-immigration propaganda campaign and violent protests against Australia’s immoral policies towards asylum seekers. The cracks in Australia’s im- migration policy were already oc- @benedictbrogan curring towards the end of last year Benedict Brogan when they launched an aggressive Deputy Editor of graphic propaganda campaign on The Daily Telegraph their customs, and a border pro- Killer from Barroso: tection website that was met with AUSTRALIA widespread criticism. chance of an independ- Australia does indeed have the ent Scotland joining EU? right to try and deter immigrants Tony Abbott has been tightening Australia’s immigration policy since becoming Prime Minister in September 2013 from taking risky trips and parting ‘Extremely difficult if not with large sums of money to try and lum applications. The camps have Australia’s strong concerns over tionable; Cambodia is one of Asia’s impossible’ #IndyRef gain entry. been criticised by UN agencies and immigration are justified, but it is poorest countries, and Australia However, this campaign, which humanitarian organisations. Liz imperative that it distinguishes be- was once a destination for Cambo- Big intervention 16 Feb includes slogans such as “No Way. Thompson, who worked on Manus tween an immigrant and an asylum dian refugees. They Will Not Make Australia Island helping refugees lodge their seeker. The policies advocated by Perhaps Australia is achieving Home”, was tinged with a sense of applications, has recently labelled the Australian government seem to its original aims of deterring asylum national superiority and a blanket the policy, which forces refugees to completely ignore the humanitarian seekers. As a country with what ap- rejection of any foreign person seek- either return home and face perse- concerns about the fact that asylum pears to be a complete disregard for @Johannhari101 ing refuge. cution or remain indefinitely on the seekers are fleeing persecution. any obligation to treat asylum seek- Johann Hari The PNG agreement has al- island with little hope of resettle- Australia’s deterrent method is ers with humanity, I wouldn’t be Journalist lowed Australia to place immi- ment, a “farce”. not working, and only exacerbates surprised if they do see a dramatic grants on the small island of Manus The sheer desperation of refu- the problem once refugees arrive. drop in the number of people seek- in Papa New Guinea since July last gees was manifest last week when Other policies of simply turn- ing refuge there. Believing we can deal year, but it has come to light that the riots broke out on the island after ing boats back, as it did with a re- If the new government’s aim with drug use by arresting government seems not to know how detainees realised they were being cent vessel from Indonesia, have not was to paint a horrific picture of to manage the refugees upon their lied to, resulting in the death of 23 been any more successful. A new how asylum seekers are treated bosses like El Chapo is arrival on the island and have no ap- year-old Iranian Reza Barat and 13 plan of asking Cambodia to take in and regarded in Australia then they like believing we can deal parent intention of processing asy- others being seriously injured. asylum seekers is even more ques- have certainly succeeded. with obesity by shooting Could there be an intervention in Venezuela? Ronald McDonald. 25 Feb WILFREDOR violent protests against him - a Rosie Shields claim which the US has furiously POLITICAL ANALYSIS argued against. @DimaAbouAbdou Granted, Maduro has now of- Beirut Resident he current protests in Ven- fered a new ambassador to Wash- ezuela are not only the larg- ington to help with relations, but Test under current president these ‘relations’ seem to be more Nicolás Maduro but also the biggest delicate than ever. Indeed these pro- Miss Venezuela died the country has seen in over a dec- tests appear to suggest unrest not ade. Although the precise reason for only within the people of Venezuela with a bullet in her head the uproar is unknown, it seems to but with the wider international while protesting for her have been initiated by students, who community too. country’s freedom. "at’s in early February began protests in Maduro looks to have under- fl western states after a student was estimated the impact this standoff worth re ecting on. allegedly a victim of rape. could have, with intervention from 20 Feb The demonstrations have AMERICAS the US looking more and more evolved since then to include a vari- likely by the day. Despite Obama’s ety of issues from record inflation to At least 13 people have died since clashes in mid-February in western Venezuela seemingly apprehensive view of in- basic food shortages. Daily protests reported dead, and with the protests denying these claims, with official tervention in general, the clashes in are now a common occurrence, es- unlikely to cease anytime soon, this figures remaining much lower and Caracas have brought widespread pecially in the stronghold of eastern number is only set to increase. torture accusations refuted. media attention in various forms @nick_clegg Caracas, where anti-government Like many protests, there The more extreme protestors and throughout the world. Nick Clegg protestors have erected barricades. doesn’t seem to be one easy solu- are calling for the resignation of Rather than facing up to the Liberal Democrat The effects have been catastrophic, tion. People appear to be joining Maduro. If nothing else this has to current crisis, Maduro has branded Leader with many in Caracas afraid to leave the fight for all sorts of reasons, no- be a sign that the government is no outsiders “imperialists” promoting their homes after dark, and restau- tably to call for the release of those longer working for the will of the an image of chaos and repression "e Ugandan anti-gay law rants and shops becoming virtually captured in previous marches, as people. Although disputes between in Venezuela that he asserts is not is an abhorrent backwards unused. well as for the disarmament of pro- Washington and Caracas have been true. One cannot help but think that Most recently the Pope has is- government groups of activists. The common over the past decade, the there might be more to the report- step for human rights. It sued a statement “pleading” for the association of human rights lawyers latest clash has increased tensions. ing than Maduro claims. The ques- should never be a crime “violence and hostility [to] cease has listed the total number arrested Maduro expelled three US diplo- tion is: if he fails to deal with the as soon as possible”. At the time of at over 500 with around 200 still in mats from the country over accusa- current wave of unrest, will the US to be LGBT. writing at least 13 people have been jail. The government, however, are tions of recruiting students to hold intervene? 24 Feb Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers 21 Politics Should we invest in renewable energy?

The Politics editors debate whether the UK should increase its investment in green technology in light of the recent floods Yes No Christy Cooney Daniel Cooper DEPUTY POLITICS EDITOR DEPUTY POLITICS EDITOR

Back in 2007, Al Gore went around the world on his fuel-guzzling private jet Data suggests that the incidence of extreme weather events (of which the recent preaching the apocalyptic message that by 2013, the Arctic would be “completely ice- UK floods are a feeble example) will increase with greenhouse gas concentrations. free” in the summer months. Some of the world’s least developed countries are situated in the regions most vulner- Unfortunately for Mr. Gore however, not only was there still plenty of arctic ice in able to climate change (Central Africa and the Indian subcontinent). Yet 72 per cent of summer 2013, but in fact the polar ice cap expanded by 29 per cent from the previous global CO2 emissions from 1950-2000 came from developed economies, and we have year. On a global scale, temperatures have not risen since 1997. a responsibility to try and mitigate their impact. China and India are building four new coal-fired power stations every single week. Research suggests the annual cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to avoid Any reduction in CO2 emissions by the UK would be massively outweighed by the the worst impacts of climate change can be limited to one per cent of global GDP. In huge increases in emissions in Asia. contrast, the annual cost of inaction could reach five to twenty per cent of global GDP When the UK desperately needs to compete in the global race to avoid being left for years to come. Accelerating spending in renewable and nuclear energy now, and behind, it is highly questionable whether it would be sensible to make our nation eco- pressuring other countries to do the same, would make our energy consumption sus- nomically less competitive, just to make a symbolic statement about how ‘green’ we are. tainable and our economy stronger.

Of course there’s been changes in the global climate. But would the solutions 1998 was a global spike in surface temperatures. Analysis of the Earth’s total heat offered by the green movement actually help tackle the environmental problems our content (surface and oceans) shows a near continuous increase since at least 1950. planet faces? One of the most prominent alternative energy sources proposed is bio- Of the 4,000 peer-reviewed climate science articles published from 1991-2011 fuel, but widespread adoption of biofuels will be disastrous. Not only will their cultiva- expressing a view on climate change, 97 per cent endorsed manmade global warming. tion require taking up land which could otherwise be used to feed a rapidly growing But a survey of the US public recently found most people thought the consensus was world population, but also it is highly likely that vast swathes of forest will have to be 30-70 per cent; with grain yields in the tropics expected to fall by five per cent over the felled to gain more land for cultivation to grow these fuels. Since trees absorb CO2, this next 60 years, that public misconception is dangerous. Of all emissions from the devel- notion is madness. oping world in 2010, 27 per cent came from its manufacturing industry, a lot of which Nuclear power would massively reduce our emissions and increase self-sufficiency, was production outsourced from the developed world. as would an increased use of natural gases, extracted through means such as fracking. But say none of the above was true. Domestic investment in green energy means Yet sadly progress on this front is often blocked by the exact same people who claim to less pollution, self-sufficiency, and sustainability. Why are climate change doubters so care for our environment. concerned that the data might be wrong and we’ll create a better world for nothing?

Biofuels are one of many alternative energy sources - wind, solar, tidal, hydroelec- It’s all well and good stating the government needs to take action regarding this is- tric, and nuclear, geothermal, hydrogen fuel – which, used in conjunction with one an- sue, but what would that action entail? The construction of thousands of fairly useless other, would power a cleaner and environmentally friendly economy. Sure, each of these wind turbines will inevitably lead to higher energy costs. Such higher energy bills will has its own issues - cost, practicality, capacity, and so on. Some might even have additive inevitably lead to the poorest in society disproportionately suffering as it will shrink as well as reductive effects on CO2 levels. But the effect on CO2 levels of continuing to their already slim disposable income. emit 9.7bn tonnes of carbon every year is likely to be very much unidirectional. A high proportion of wind turbines are on land owned by extremely wealthy I agree with you about nuclear energy, and think much of the opposition to it individuals such as David Cameron’s father-in-law, who are given huge subsidies by the comes from reactionary panic. But methods such as fracking are objected to because, state for having the turbines on their land. Thus, green policies are inherently regres- unlike global warming, their impact on our environment is not fully established. sive. They are effectively the opposite of a Robin Hood tax. They take from the poor to Global temperatures are not just ‘changing’. They are and will continue rising. Our give to the rich. government, with others, has to start taking that threat seriously and exercising its Sadly, the main impact of Britain’s green movement is most likely not going to be a influence within and without the UK before floods like this winter’s become the norm. reduction in temperatures, but the creation of a more unequal and unjust society.

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DCMASTER Tube costs James Harrison BUSINESS REPORTER The Tube strikes in London earlier this month have been n 24 February, the Court of estimated to have cost £50m Appeal ruled that gaming a day in lost business takings Oretailer Game will have to and days off work. Critics have pay £3m to a collection of Britain’s argued this estimate was based biggest landlords after it lost a land- on too small a sample to mark legal case about unpaid rent. gauge the true cost. This is yet another blow to the struggling retailer, which has faced great difficulties for several years. Things came to a head in the run up to 2012 when it was reported that some suppliers had stopped do- ing business with the retailer. Go- ing into administration led to the immediate closure of 277 stores in Britain and Ireland, and over 2,000 employees were made redundant. WhatsApp Game had seen a remarkable turnaround in its finances since, but Facebook has bought What- the Court of Appeal’s ruling is a huge sApp in a deal that values the hit for a company suppliers have company at $19bn, in a push ignored over fears of its creditwor- to continue to connect with thiness. It bought out Gamestation younger audiences. but then closed that down too. Zavvi The messaging app has 450 and HMV also entered administra- Traditional high street gaming retailers such as Game are struggling to compete in the rapidly evolving market million users worldwide. tion, though HMV survived. The struggle video game re- collapse of THQ, which declared industry to be nimble and adapta- phones and tablets continue to grow tailers have faced can largely be bankruptcy in December 2012, a ble to a frequently changing market. as gaming devices, the next genera- explained by the industry moving steep fall for once the gaming in- Partly as a consequence of the di- tion of consoles isn’t the assurer from the physical world. Digital dustry’s third-largest publisher. It versification of platforms, much of of recovery it may have once been, Ukraine spooks distribution platforms like Valve’s has now been divided up among the industry’s growth is now coming casting further doubt over the tradi- Steam, smartphones and social net- Ubisoft, TakeTwo Interactive Soft- from sources other than dedicated tional areas of the industry. Candy markets working games are some of the new ware, Sega and other companies. games consoles. Crush Saga has revenues of over ways gamers can access the indus- Walt Disney shut down Junction Gaming on smartphones is $800,000 a day, with 93 million The ongoing crisis in Ukraine try’s products today, leaving retail- Point Studios in early 2013 and con- growing explosively, with games daily users, showing how large the has hit the value of the Euro ers increasingly obsolete. Online firmed that LucasArts would cease such as Angry Birds leading the casual gaming market has become. and the FTSE. Russian mili- distributors can also purportedly to operate as a video game devel- charge, as are casual games de- The rapid evolution of the gam- tary tension has contributed boast 70 per cent profit margins, oper, while Gas Powered Games has signed to be played through web ing industry has always made it a to the market jitters, with versus retail stores’ 30 per cent. also been struggling in recent years. browsers and social networking difficult area to find success in, but investors becoming more risk However troubles in the gam- Why so much of the gaming sites, such as Candy Crush Saga. Its the development of digital distribu- averse. ing industry go far beyond strug- industry has been struggling is put creator King recently announced its tion has done much to accelerate gling high street retailers. Game down to the fast-evolving nature of IPO, hoping to raise $500m. Rival this evolution, leaving large por- publishers and development studios the industry, mainly in terms of how Zynga floated at a value of $9bn tions of the industry struggling not are also suffering. One of the high- people are playing and paying for in 2011 though, based on revenues only to keep up, but to survive. est profile recent failures was the games, requiring companies in the exceeding $800m a year. As smart-

Bitcoin theft Further losses lead to sell-off talks THE CO-OPERATIVE Mt Gox, the largest Bitcoin exchange, has collapsed after Edward Rollett $350 million worth of Bitcoin DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR were stolen. Due to the nature of the currency, they are unre- s the banking scandal con- coverable, leaving one investor tinues to engulf the Co-op with a $200,000 loss. AGroup, they are expected to announce losses of £2bn for 2013 - the worst in the group’s 170-year history. The Co-operative: here for you but perhaps not for life as the banking scandal casts doubt on the future Euan Sutherland, the group’s Chief Executive, will tell the board needing large investment to com- have the largest geographical cover to reshape the group and reduce this week that he intends to sell non- pete effectively in their industry. As of any retailer. It also has 800 funer- costs, up to 5,000 jobs could be cut core operations to raise more money a highly visible part of the Co-op al homes and 450 travel agencies. within the next three years from its RBS losses and move the group back to where it their loss would be damaging to the The further decline in the for- 100,000 staff. can compete best. One of the areas group. tunes of the Co-op Group illustrate Where the original ‘Rochdale RBS, the bank 81 per cent tipped for sale are the farming op- The sale of the farms is also the danger of rapid growth; the ill- Pioneers’ aimed to help the ordinary owned by the government, has erations. This has 17,200 hectares likely to be an emotive topic for advised takeover of the Britannia man, the sell-out of the Co-operative announced losses of £9bn, the across its 15 farms, which it has op- members. Whilst only two per cent Building Society before the financial Bank to US hedge funds and recent largest since it was bailed out erated since 1896 and employs 200 of what is grown on them is sold crash loaded the Co-operative Bank issues will call into doubt whether in 2008 after a £24bn loss. people. directly through Co-op stores, they with toxic debt. Furthermore, the the modern Co-op group can stay RBS was once the largest bank Another area that could be sold represent a core part of the com- recent scandal that has arisen from true to its original principles. Peter in the world. are the 750 Co-op pharmacies. They pany’s philosophy of locally sourced ex-Chairman Paul Flowers shows Marks, the former CEO, was paid had revenues of £764m in 2012 but and ethical produce. the ineptitude of some of the group’s over £1m in 2012 and the total pay are not considered to be a core ac- The group will continue to own board members. for the thirteen executives was in ex- Edward Rollett tivity of the Co-op Group, as well as and operate over 3,000 stores which As part of its long-term plans cess of £5m. Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 23 www.ey.com/uk/careers Business Inside York Finance Conference Satnam Shergill investigates the biggest student-run finance conference in the North of England

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Satnam Shergill to the best speakers, and the talks rest of the event. He gave people an everyone the talks and workshops cal; one issue that was raised was BUSINESS REPORTER they wanted to go to. There were insight into how he set up the UK’s were easily digestible, even for those the subject of bankers’ pay and an- six keynote speeches and two work- amongst the us who did not study other was the cause of the financial or the second year running, shops. Economics or a related degree. crisis. There were several thought- students at the University of Alongside these speeches were The talks and After lunch we had the pleas- provoking questions put forward FYork have hosted the ‘York Fi- panel debates, lunch, networking “workshops were ure of a panel debate chaired by from guests during the debate as nance Conference’ - an expertly ex- opportunities, and most important- John Holmes (Chairman at both well. ecuted event, with an impressive list ly the drinks. easily digestable, Hardman & Co and Dryden Hu- As the night drew to a close, the of guest speakers ranging from the The beauty of the workshops man Capital, and a former student guests filtered into the main din- founder of MetroBank to the former was that those who attended were even for those at the University of York), the panel ing room and enjoyed drinks whilst CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities allowed the flexibility to attend the comprised of an amazing array of having the opportunity to network International. talks that most suited their curios- who did not study experience of the finance world in- with the guest speakers and fellow The conference delved into a ity; as you walked through, topics cluding guests from Morgan Stanley attendees. Without a doubt, th 2014 huge range of fields giving attend- varied, but the quality was main- Economics” and RBS. York Finance Conference can be ees, most of whom were students, tained with speakers from Bloomb- They were discussing wider is- considered a success by the Co-Pres- a detailed insight into the finance erg, RBS and Morgan Stanley. first high street bank in 100 years, as sues that the banking sector faced, idents (and hosts) Rupreet Sandhu world. The first talk of the day was well as offering his opinion on cur- as opposed to the more specialist and Tomas Kiskis; they managed to The day’s agenda was set out in by Anthony Thomson, founder of rent affairs and the future of retail topics faced in the other talks. The attract top speakers to a great venue a way that gave attendees exposure MetroBank, who set the tone for the banking. To the delight of almost debate was kept relevant and topi- with enthusiastic guests. Bad run for Salmond Recent news means Scottish freedom will CURRENCY PLAN NOT OUT OF BRITAIN, OUT OF STERLING require a braver heart EUROPE?

Chancellor George Osborne, and the The President of the European Com- Governor of the Bank of England, Mark EDINBURGH: THE NEW LONDON? mission has suggested that it would be Carney, spoke out against the currency “extremely difficult” for Scotland to join union that post-independence plans are An independent Scotland could boast one of the EU. Barroso said: “In case there is a based on. Salmond said that the trans- Europe’s biggest financial centres in Edinburgh, new country, a new state, coming out of action costs of a new currency would be but this is under threat, judging by the activities a current member state it will have to too high for businesses, and the Scottish and reports of a few such companies recently. apply”, stressing that accession to the government would refuse to share UK Bob Dudley, a BP chief executive, has warned of European Union would “have to be ap- debt if it could not share the currency. the “big uncertainties” stemming from the inde- proved by all other member states of the The Treasury dismissed both, saying pendence debate, which the Royal Bank of Scot- European Union”. He followed that it that a currency union’s risks would ex- land has stated could have a “significant” effect would be “extremely difficult” to get all ceed the costs of a new currency, while on its credit rating, and monetary and regulatory to approve to “have a new member com- refusing to share British debt would be landscapes. However, ratings agency Standard ing from one member state”, referring devastating for the market for the now- & Poor have reportedly suggested a “large part” possibly to Spain’s opposition to Scot- devolved Scottish government bonds. of the Scottish financial sector could relocate. tish independence in the face of a simi- lar movement in its Catalonia region. Alastair Ellerington 24 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPA- www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.ey.com/uk/careers

[email protected] Science www.nouse.co.uk/science Lab Notes UK to cough up pollution fine Victoria Chater-Lea diseases. SCIENCE REPORTER In order to assess the UK’s air quality progress, the UK was di- 1. It may not come as a THE EUROPEAN Commission is vided into 43 zones of varying sizes surprise to anyone to hear that prosecuting the UK for failure to and population densities. deal with air pollution. The government has said that this winter has been the we!est Limits from the EU’s air pollu- 16 zones are unable to meet the on record. According to the Met tion directive were not met in 2010, limits by the revised deadline of which ultimately could cost the UK 2015 as set out in the EU directive, Office, between 1 December up to £300 million a year in fines. however failed to ask for a time ex- 2013 and 19 February 2014, 2008 saw the introduction of the tension. EU’s air pollution directive, estab- The UK confessed that Lon- 486.8mm of rain fell in the UK, lishing limits on air-borne con- don is unable to meet the 2015 and this doesn’t even look to be taminates in an attempt to create a target, but is more likely to achieve greener EU. the 2025 target. the end of it. Public health is deteriorating In York, the yearly average and reports suggest that a poorer of nitrogen dioxide is around 30 air quality may be linked to ap- micr, which is comfortably under A fragment of the earth’s proximately 29,000 premature UK the EU restrictive levels set at 40 2. deaths yearly. µg m-3. crust found in Western Australia The most harmful gas under Comparatively, London and has been confirmed to be the old- scrutiny is particulate matter. Par- regions in the South West are con- ticles smaller than 2.5 micrometres taining nitrogen dioxide at much est at 4.4 billion years old. The strike the most concern because higher levels of 50 - 60 µg m-3 on suggests that the Earth formed they can be taken up by the lungs. an annual mean. High nitrogen dioxide levels With growing concerns about its crust much sooner after its are also considered hazardous, the long-term health issues associ- formation (4.6 billion years ago) particularly causing problems to ated with high levels of air pollu- populations residing by roads in big tion, the government needs to ad- than was previously thought. cities and those with asthma, for it dress this before the situation gets predominantly leads to respiratory out of hand. IMAGE: DEFRA 3. Allowing paralysed people to regain control over their body is a step closer after the mind of The dangers of alternative meds a monkey was used to stimulate IMAGE: INAWEOFGOD’SCREATION movement in an avatar in the US .

4. Radioactive water has been leaked from a storage tank at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. Only the tini- est of amounts has so far been detected so the incident is not of concern to human or environ- mental health.

5. A record breaking mete- orite collision with the moon has been reported from last Septem- Caitlin Killen traditional medical practices aren’t is fundamentally wrong. They are to have effect, so it is important ber. It was the largest impact SCIENCE REPORTER for them, and if they experience a preying on desperate people for not to write off herbal treatments ever observed, and would have ALTERNATIVE medicine often result that’s great. However it is im- profit. This is an extreme case, but entirely. However, more regulation claims to have the healing benefits portant to note that people are pay- things like this do breed mistrust in and understanding is needed in been visible as a bright flash. of traditional medical practices ing good money for treatments that conventional medicine, which may order to protect and not give false without being based on scientific have no evidence behind them and not be perfect, but is proven to help hope to those in vulnerable posi- evidence. Some examples include in many cases do not work. people. tions. More than 20000 seed using electricity and magnetism, Often the alternative medicine Homeopathy is an alternative John Diamond, Nigella Law- 6. homeopathy, and treatment with industry pits itself against conven- treatment based on watering down son’s first husband, summed up samples of crops from over herbs such as Echinacea. tional medicine with disastrous an active ingredient until little alternative medicine brilliantly 100 nations have arrived at the It is hard to fund research for consequences. Recently a friend of else remains but water. Those who before his death from throat can- alternative medicine as the results mine was handed a leaflet of a man practice it claim that it works be- cer “There is really no such thing ‘Doomsday’ vault in Svalbard. are often unreliable. Many people who claimed he could heal cancer cause water has a “memory”- sound as alternative medicine, just medi- The vault, built to withstand all feel that any effect of alternative through diet and natural supple- implausible? While this isn’t wide- cine that works and medicine that medicine is a placebo, which oc- ments and attacked the “failure and ly available on the NHS, there are doesn’t” If a treatment is shown to natural and human disasters, is curs when a treatment is complete- dangers of orthodox treatment”. homeopathic NHS hospitals and be effective then there is no reason the ultimate insurance policy for ly ineffective but because the pa- Encouraging a cancer patient to some GPs do prescribe it. In plac- why it shouldn’t be incorporated by tient believes it will work an effect give up on treatment that has been es like Germany, a herb called St conventional medicine. Until that the world’s food supply. is perceived. In some cases alter- shown to be effective, in exchange John’s wort is regularly prescribed happens however, many alternative native medicine provides a harm- for one that will almost certainly to people suffering from mild to medicine approaches should stay Sarah Pryor less option to those who feel that not work, and charging them for it moderate depression and is shown firmly on the fringes of science. Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers 25 Science Behind the bars of China’s captive performers Georgia Woodroffe talks to Animal Welfare Director David Neale about the current situation of animals animals used for entertainment in China. ALL IMAGES: DAVID NEALE avid Neale is the Animal animals]. animals and making them fear Welfare Director for the “Now there is quite a big move- them to carry out the tricks [….] DAnimals Asia Foundation, ment in China. [For instance], you see things like tigers riding on a Hong-Kong based charity which an animal welfare movement has the backs of horses.” seeks to end cruelty to animals in developed over the last ten years After retirement David says “a Asia. After seeing in 2001 first- [and] at Shanghai Safari Park last lot of the animals go into zoos […] hand how the bear bile industry year a performing bear attacked a bears often perform spinning tricks worked, David has been campaign- performing monkey, and this was to try and get the public to feed ing to end such monstrosities. caught on video and [published on them, and generally after adoles- He now leads a variety of edu- media networks causing] a huge cence chimpanzees are difficult to cational workshops for control, so they just get zoo keepers on how to put into cages [in the meet the health and “The trainers are abusing zoos and parks].” welfare needs of cap- In terms of where tive animals, for vets on the animals and making the animals come from, how to improve their David told me that “the clinical skills, and in them fear them to carry majority of animals are schools to spread over- bred for the zoo indus- all awareness about out the tricks” try. animal welfare issues, But what we do as well as campaigning against the stir. know of is that at least 130 young use of animals in performances in All these kinds of things have chimpanzees have been captured China and Vietnam. started in the last year or two.” from the wild in West Africa, and A form of entertainment which A great deal of the cruelty ani- are now in Chinese zoos and safari is still predominant in safari parks mals suffer happens offstage. Da- parks. This is a big problem at the is feeding live animals, such as cows vid commented that “we do see, moment.” and chickens, to tigers and lions. with the tigers and lions, that a lot Overall David is positive about David informs me that the prac- of them have had their teeth [and the progress being made, especially tice “hasn’t stopped, but it has been claws] removed to make it safer for helped by support from the general reduced […] The zoos and safari the animal trainers. With the re- public and government bodies. parks are managed by two different moval of teeth, the canines are usu- There is, however, a long way government bodies in China. ally snapped in two with pliers. to go, with David and other devoted “The zoos come under one This leaves the nerve exposed, campaigners continuing to fight for particular administration which and over the next few years it caus- the welfare of animals in Asia. has been very progressive in terms es a great deal of pain and prevents of trying to change the image of the normal food intake. Then in de- zoos and end any practices which clawing the claw and some of the cause animal suffering [like live bone is usually cut off, because of feedings]. this the animals adopt odd stances “The safari parks, on the other to avoid putting weight on the pain- hand, are managed through the ful wounds, causing arthritis.” State Forestry Administration, It is during circus performanc- and they seem very uninterested in es that animals are made to do all stopping some kinds of of the practices cruel tricks. which are caus- “Monkeys are Joint dam- ing animal suf- age, spinal fering. usually made to i n j u r i e s , “In fact, along with the safari parks ride bicycles” wounds in- seem to insist flicted dur- on trying to ing training, attract people to come to them on usually via barbed hooks, all im- the basis of using animals for en- posed upon them. tertainment […] they won’t engage David says how “monkeys are in dialogue with organisations like usually made to ride bicycles. The ourselves.” bears riding bicycles, motorbikes, Public support is a key factor as well as them doing stupid stunts in helping to change approaches like walking on their front paws. to animal treatment. David says The elephant’s traditional cir- “I’ve been working in China now cus performance is having them for about 12 years, and I would say stand up on their hind legs or spin that 12 years ago you would have around on one leg. The thing is, to struggled to find many people in get any of these animals to do this China that would have stood up requires a certain amount of fear against [cruel practices to captive […] The trainers are abusing the

Campus Bird Fact No.3 Dedicated to the recently deceased campus black swan, resident of the University since 2001.

Black swans, native of Australia, are largely monogamous and both sexes can participate in the incubation of the eggs. A large pro- portion of black swans have been known to make homosexual pairings, and these have also been known to raise cygnets in scenarios such as the formation of a threesome with a female. . 26 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014

>> Pages 29-31 Match reports from this weekend’s College Varsity action @nousesport Sport [email protected] www.nouse.co.uk/sport P!"# L$%& Varsity, Varley and Victories

Jamie Summers SPORTS EDITOR The Nouse Sport Team looks back on College Varsity and all of this week’s sports action on campus ell, that’s that for another year; College Varsity 2014 Wis over. Okay, so Durham Good Week may have edged us out at the death. But although they may have run riot on the JLD; and we might have The weather looked on in David Moyes-esque horror at the football, it was still a Ahhhh. So good laugh at the end of the day, Alex Tringham we’re here wasn’t it? again. We were Watching this weekend’s event York’s very own Alex Tringham hoping for invoked horrific memories of last had some superb news this week, slightly year’s Varsity at Hull. It was one being called up to the England better luck of those occasions where you look Futsal Development squad. After with the back and wonder just how you sur- playing a blinder last week weather this vived. We went along full of enthu- as York thrashed Lincoln weekend, after weeks of siasm and returned bearing deep in their BUCS league, the utter rubbish. But no. College emotional scars. Our friends over in Black & Gold’s captain Varsity came along, with a Humberside conveniently ‘organ- has been rewarded with multitude of outdoor fixtures, ised’ the scores in their favour – not the opportunity to rep- and yet again the heavens to mention the women’s football resent his country opened to turn 22 Acres into referee disappearing early to attend at international level. a swimming pool of misery; a christening. And as for MMA? Alex made a point to and sub-arctic temperatures Well, that was just traumatic. mention that Junior engulfed campus in an icy This time, though, it was differ- Roberti was the glaze of impending doom. We ent; no dodgy scoring systems and main reason behind wouldn’t mind so much, but no terrible trips to Hull. Just a good his call up, nice one it’s March for God’s sake! coach! All I can’t think of the best, “anything better Alex! Simon Varley than spending three Everyone’s favourite megaphone ma- niac was back this weekend to torment nights on a filthy lec- opposition players during Varsity. Hats off to Simon for being an honourary ture theatre floor ” committee member for the tourna- tournament played in a competitive ment, but his appearance on the JLD spirit, and I doff my top-hat to Dave Cass Brown was met with thundery stares and Washington, Tom Merriman and disenchanted mutterings from the Cass Brown for making it happen. It was a good week for Cass Brown, Durham players - especially the hockey On that note, College Varsity York Sport President. After a hard- player that turned her back upon his acted as a great warm-up for Roses. fought campaign over rival and ‘compliments’. We laughed. As we revive our bitter rivalry with current College Sport Officer, Dave the Lancastrians in summer, it Washington, York elected to ‘keep it promises to be eventful, emotional Cassy,’ by re-electing their incumbent Duck Norris and stressful in equal measure as president for a second term in office. we take on the Red Rose on their Well done Cass, from everyone in the Vanbrugh’s long-serving purple own turf. Nouse Sports team. Here’s to another mascot had a bit of a shocker I’m reliably informed that Lan- cracking year for University sport! this weekend, as his head went caster’s campus is a concrete jungle missing from the Vanbrugh- to rival even Vanbrugh Paradise, Halifax Masquerade Ball on providing the perfect setting for a Saturday evening. This meant bloody war of sporting attrition. that he had to take part in Last year’s Roses was the high- the College Varsity open- light of the year, as we wiped the ing ceremony in a state of floor with Lancaster and snatched Men’s Football 1sts headlessness. back the Carter-James trophy from Fair play to the their grasp. The men’s football firsts miscoloured They’ll provide tougher op- go into tomorrow’s match waterfowl position in their own back yard, against Leeds Met on though; he and we won’t have quite the same a high after thrashing still finished advantage of Simon Varley hurling Chester in the Cup last second, be- brilliantly harsh insults at opposi- week. If they win their ing York’s tion players. game against Leeds, highest- But we’re currently smashing who are bottom of the placed Lancaster in the BUCS points ta- league and already rel- finisher. ble, and most of our main sports egated, then the lads will teams are looking as strong as ever. win promotion to Division Never mind if we’re venturing into Two. They’re also in the the hostile depths of coastal Lan- semi-final of the BUCS cashire, we’re the Black & Gold. It’s Cup and have the chance the fiftieth anniversary of the tour- of some silverware. Fin- nament, and I can’t think of any- gers crossed! thing better than spending three nights on a filthy lecture theatre floor, living off greasy takeaways; and getting hopelessly drunk too Bad Week (probably). Lancaster: bring it on. NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 27 Tuesday 04 March2014 2013 www.nouse.co.uk www.ey.com/uk/careers Sport The Big Conn: finance in football After addressing the York Union about the beautiful game, award-winning Guardian journalist and author David Conn talks to Jamie Summers about the state of finances in English football ALL IMAGES: PETROC TAYLOR t is no secret that football is an Having studied at York, partici- ever-changing game. Over the pating in University sport and the so- Ilast twenty years, the entire land- cial life that came with it is something scape has been revolutionised by the which David looks back on with warm treasure chest of money delivered by memories. satellite TV and the Premier League. “I played for the University and The modern era may be far re- we had a pretty good team. We played moved from the dark old days of the really well, but we got to be such good 1980s, marred by horrific events such mates that the drinking tended to as the Bradford fire in 1985, or the take a bit more of a prominence than Hillsborough disaster in 1989; but the football! I really enjoyed going it has been widely criticised by fans Lancaster for the Roses. There were and the media alike for becoming de- two clubs in York; one was the Roxy tached from the ordinary supporter and the other was Ziggy’s. The York in the stands. Arms near the Minster was also a re- One club to come in for severe ally good scene.” criticism is Manchester City, who After speaking about his opin- won the Premier League title in ions on the game and his time here, 2012 after assembling a star-studded David was also insistent that he left squad, costing hundreds of millions an important message for current of pounds. students at the University: Award-winning Guardian jour- “It’s nice to come back so long af- nalist and Manchester City supporter ter I left to talk about my book and David Conn is one of this country’s writing for the Guardian. most respected investigative sports It was nice to have a room full of journalists, whose latest book, Richer students and I want to say that I hope Than God, explores how football has they have a great three years here, and been transformed by money. When that it’s a rich and rewarding time for David came to speak to the York them. It’s not always easy at univer- Union last week, I took the opportu- sity but I want to pass good wishes on nity to interview him. When I asked to the students at York.” whether money has ruined football, Speaking to David Conn, what is he gave an unsurprisingly detailed clear more than anything is his pas- response. Guardian journalist David Conn spoke to the York Union about the poor state of finances in English football sion for the game. He speaks with a “I think if you tried to give it a one real conviction and a belief that foot- word answer, you wouldn’t be doing justice to the complex- “That’s what I’m trying to get across in a lot of my work; that ball should go back to basics, putting the ordinary supporter ity of the story. What I say is not that money has ruined foot- we shouldn’t really be for sale in that way. They are clubs that first. I went into his talk and interview intrigued about what he ball, but the way it has been so unequally distributed and the people have a sense of belonging to, so I feel like the changing would say, and left feeling inspired. way that they’ve charged supporters more to buy tickets is the of the colour of the kit; the changing of the name at Hull just He reminds us that although football has become com- problem.” because he can; are almost very clear symbols of the fact that mercialised, it is ultimately a simple game to be enjoyed by David studied English Literature at the University of York the whole system of clubs being up for sale to individuals is everyone; fans are football’s beating heart, and we are all during the mid-1980s. The cost of matches in contrast to then wrong. stakeholders in its future. Maybe more people should take is a source of frustration with the path which football has tak- “A lot of the problem is financial. Because clubs make loss- note of what he’s got to say. en. es, they rely on these kinds of people to come in, whereas if the At the time of writing, I’m only a handful of pages in, but “When I was at university, football just wasn’t an exclusive, clubs didn’t make losses, they could sustain themselves.” I’d also bet that Richer Than God was well worth the tatty, expensive experience. It’s not that money has ruined football. With the current state of Premier League financnes seem- screwed-up fiver that I pulled out of my wallet to pay for it. In many ways it’s made it so much better, but the way in which ingly as unsustainable as ever, David looks towards Germany it’s been turned into for a more ideal model to a business for people adopt. “I’ve highlighted the to exploit, that’s what German Bundesliga, where ought to have been supporters have to own at regulated. “The drinking tended to take least fifty per cent plus one The importance share of clubs. It’s looked at of supporters’ wishes the Premier League exam- is an integral part of a bit more of a prominence ple and said no, they want David’s philosophy. to remain support-owned In recent years, a clubs.” number of clubs in- than the football!” And equally as far re- cluding Portsmouth, moved from the incessant FC United and most hype of the Premier League notably AFC Wim- and its lamentable self-ob- bledon have become fan-owned, and he regards this as a blue- session with money, David appreciates the enchanted simplic- print of how the game ought to be run. ity of just playing the game itself; having grown up playing the “I believe in supporter-owned clubs. I believe that funda- game on local parks in Chorlton, Manchester, it’s still th most mentally, if a football club is truly a ‘club’, then they’re mem- basic form of the game which has the greatest appeal. bership organisations, not owned by one person or one family “The game itself has got a great romance; the best thing which has bought it. about it is just playing it,” he says, excitedly. “I’ve talked in the “Having become alienated from Manchester City for vari- book about the let-down of the Francis Lee takeover at Man- ous reasons, I’ve become a supporter of the ideals, if not be- chester City, Thaksin Shinawatra, the human rights abuser of coming a fan of, FC United of Manchester, because it’s owned the worst kind, taking over the football club; of Sheikh Man- by the fans and it’s a sort of rebellion against the way money sour being the billionaire who has bought my club. I’ve come has tarnished football.” through that and said, you know what, you can still go and play There is a real sense from speaking to David that he be- football at night. lieves passionately in these ideals as being what football is re- I play 6-a-side with my mates. When I was younger, I ally about: the game being for the fans. I was intrigued, then, loved playing and I loved watching, and when you’re a child, to ask his opinions on owners such as Vincent Tan at Cardiff; the thrill of going to a game is better than playing on a muddy and Assem Allam at Hull, who have made headlines for riding park. Now for me, playing on a muddy park is the essence of roughshod over the wishes of the very supporters which have what the game is. It’s a great and simple thing playing sport, sustained their clubs. and it can be really overcomplicated. It shouldn’t be exploited “I think that they are symptoms of the fact that it’s wrong commercially; it should be nurtured as a sport. That’s the ar- for football clubs to be bought by one person,” David muses. gument that I’ve always made.” www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 28 www.ey.com/uk/careers Sport The VX Phenomenon

With its popularity growing rapidly on campus, VX captain Jack Brown challenges Lewis Hill to a game and talks about the intracacies of the sport ALL IMAGES: JAMES HOSTFORD ike a lot of other people, I had never some of the country’s finest players at the VX heard of VX. My colleagues at Nouse Games in America in 2015 to compete against LSport “reliably” informed me that it was students from several different continents. In- in essence lacrosse but using those over-sized deed, VX is a sport that has grown rapidly in cotton buds from the popular television show recent times with the sport being played not Gladiators. Suffice to say, that is not what VX just in Europe and America but Africa and is. It’s actually one of the most fast-paced, en- Asia as well. ergetic sports that you can play on a squash Jack’s coaching talents become apparent court or in a sports hall. as soon as we step onto the court. He gives There are numerous forms of the game. It me some pointers on how to scoop the ball up can be played as a five versus five team sport using the stick to prevent me from fumbling across the length of a sports hall or as the game my way round the court chasing the ball from that I tried my hand at, V2: a one against one wall to wall. battle on a squash court. The game is remark- He then gives me some tips on how to ably simple. You play two halves of four min- launch the ball, telling me to put my dominant utes each and try to hit your opponent on the hand in the middle of the stick and my weaker body with a soft tennis ball using a stick which one near the base of the stick and launch the has a scoop at either end. You earn one point ball downwards in some sort of lever motion. for hitting your opponent and two points for Initially I do the exact opposite launching the catching the ball again after hitting your op- ball upwards and nearly onto the squash court ponent. balcony. However, I soon get the hang of it I met with Jack Brown, who is officially and start launching balls left, right and centre the sixth best player in world (although he de- trying to beat my opponent into submission. cided to tell me this after I had played him!) Unfortunately Jack is my opponent and Jack is trying to establish VX as an official in the first practice match it becomes apparent university sport here in York and considering why he is one of the best players in the world. that the sport was first created in Yorkshire it He is quick, agile and energetic and the speed seems like the ideal place to set it up. at which he picks up the ball is ridiculously Other universities such as Loughborough fast. This is emphasised even more when you and Leeds Met have teams, but Jack assures compare it to my pathetic attempts to scoop me that Northumbria University are the team the ball up, during which he repeatedly fires to beat. I asked how he is planning to make tennis balls in my direction and it really is a VX an official sport at the University. “Essen- baptism by fire. In fact, Jack tells me that he tially I turned up here for the first year of my has the world’s fastest pick up in the game and degree and I’ve been liaising with Cass Brown that his style of play is very fast-paced. Again, to have the he waited sport set up as till after he an actual uni- played me to versity sport. “It gives you a huge adrenaline tell me that! I’ve been go- W h a t ’ s ing through more, the the steps, get- rush and we’ve not had a bad sport is phys- ting signatures ically tiring from people word said about it yet!” and although who are inter- there are ested and sig- rest periods natures to get people to sign up and then just when you are defending yourself from an ad- literally running the club off my own back.” vancing opponent who is trying to get close to It’s clear that Jack is the one of the few you so he can hit you and then catch the ball people at this university who can run the VX off of you, the match is nonetheless very tir- club; his enthusiasm is evident from the start. ing. After the match, the evidence of the fast- It appears as if he’s been playing the sport all paced nature of the game becomes apparent his life but I’m surprised to hear that he only all over my shirt in the form of sweat. Bucket took it up two and half years ago. loads of it. Nice. “I started off by gaining a Level Two I then play a practice match against an- coaching course through a guy who I knew other of the University’s VX players, Orjan called Conrad Broughton, who is the head Holm, who is looking to enter the Lower Divi- coach of the Scunthorpe club. I helped him a sion World Cup at the end of year. I’m being bit with some voluntary work and he offered outclassed by Orjan who tactically blocks me me the chance to do a coaching qualification.” in the corners of the squash court and repeat- From there, it becomes apparent that edly catches the tennis balls off of my body to Jack’s VX career has snowballed rapidly. rack up the points. The match finishes 31-9 “Turning up on the day I enjoyed it, I and my attempt to crush the VX players fails continued playing from then on. A couple of miserably. months after that I got a Level Two refereeing Despite this loss, Jack assures me it’s not qualification. The next year I gained recogni- a thrashing, giving me an example of how his tion as a player and got accepted into the Eng- younger brother beat a young Scottish girl land Youth Training Programme. That year I 126-26. Now that is a thrashing! That in it- then played in the Youth World Cup for V2, self though is another positive of this sport, it [in which] I finished fifth. can be played by both men and women, either “Then the next year I went up to senior pitted against one another in V2 or across the level and played in the V2 World Cup and whole sports hall on the same team. came sixth; and then after playing in the When asked what he would say to try and World Cup I then went for my Level Three entice people to go and play VX, Jack said: coaching course which I gained. That brings “It’s different, it’s energetic, it gives you a huge us to about now, where I’ve been offered and adrenaline rush and we’ve not had a bad word have accepted the role of lead coach for the said about it yet!” I can’t say a bad word about England VX university squad.” it either. VX is at the heart of the matter, a It becomes apparent that Jack is quite fast, energetic and highly enjoyable sport and clearly not only a very talented player but also I for one am looking forward to watching it a very talented coach, who will look to lead grow at this university. Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk www.ey.com/uk/careers NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 29 Sport Wentworth snatch Varsity win Halifax lose PETROC TAYLOR deciding match

Halifax 28 Van Mildert 38 Claire Thomas SPORTS REPORTER

IN A BRILLIANT clash in which both teams exhibited high-quality netball, it was the Durham side that edged past a fantastic Halifax team. Early movement in the game was all towards Durham’s goal, al- though the first points were held at bay by a strong Halifax defence. But finally, after sustained pressure, first blood went to the visitors. Halifax were quick to equalise, but Van Mildert soon asserted their dominance over them by rapidly taking the score to 5-1. A lovely ball from Verroken-Jones allowed Gab- bitas to bring things to 7-3, but did Wentworth overcame Durham rivals Ustinov after a strong performance little to slow Van Mildert’s progres- sion and the score was 12-4 at quar- with Kettanurak taking a nasty fall ter time. Wentworth 65 in the opening stages but luckily his The next quarter was a different injury was only minor and he soon game, seeing Halifax come out with Ustinov 60 returned to the court. all cylinders firing. Cool conversions Lewis Hill The second quarter saw a se- by Woodings saw the score change DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR ries of three-pointers sail through to 17-8. the hoops at both ends of the court. Astounding shooting from Gab- IT WAS dubbed the Battle of the Ustinov managed to convert all of bitas pulled York up to 19-14, in a Postgrads as Wentworth college their free throws this time round, much more even quarter. Van Mild- took on Durham’s postgraduate col- taking six points. ert responded ruthlessly in the sec- lege, Ustinov, in the College Varsity Wentworth managed to keep ond half, soon reaching 29-18, with mixed basketball firsts. one foot in the game though as constant attacking movement and The match was filled with Kettanurak once again pulled the flawless shooting. drama and excitement as tem- strings for the York side allowing for Halifax were still playing fabu- pers flared in the Tent. Wentworth a series of baskets to be made. lously, but couldn’t quite keep up opened the scoring in the first quar- At the end of the second quar- with this level of netball, and en- ter as Shoko Yono scored the first ter, Wentworth trailed Ustinov by tered the final quarter down 21-31. Wentworth’s victory was marred by some bizarre scenes during the match two points of the match, but soon three points at 29-26. The third A fantastic transition engi- after Ustinov grabbed a series of quarter opened in emphatic style kets, it finished at 49-49 to set-up a throws which saw them extend their neered by Figgis and Gabbitas saw baskets including a three pointer to with a marvellous three pointer nervy final quarter. lead to 65-60, which turned out to York get the first blood of the final take an early lead. converted by Wentworth’s Kai Li. The opening stages of the be the final score. fifteen minutes, but this style of play However, Wentworth soon A series of fouls were made by fourth quarter saw neither side However, bizarre scenes came too little, too late. fought back through Ohm Kettanu- an increasingly frustrated Durham score any points but the floodgates plagued the last few minutes of the At 34-24, it was looking in- rak, who used his agility and pace side and Wentworth capitalised, soon opened. match as one of the Durham play- creasingly unlikely that a comeback to lead several charges down the taking six points from free throws The scores throughout the ers became increasingly abusive would materialise. York snatched middle of the court to score several during the quarter. quarter were neck and neck with towards the referees and in the end four goals in quick succession in an points for his team. Wentworth captain Charles neither Wentworth nor Ustinov was sent off and escorted from the intense final five minutes, but this Ustinov had the opportunity to Kamtoh narrowly missed a golden able to pull away from one another. court by security. was not enough, and tje final whistle take four points from free throws opportunity to put some daylight Throughout the closing stages Wentworth captain Charles went at 37-27. during the first quarter but squan- between York and their Durham of the match, Ustinov would open Kamtoh spoke to Nouse at the end Tired but beaming Halifax dered every single chance. counterparts but missed his shot. up a two point lead over Went- of the match, saying: “I feel very captain Moody said: “We were so Regardless, the Durham post- At this stage of the match, ei- worth, only for the York postgradu- tired, it was a very hard match. We pumped coming into Varsity, so graduates managed to make enough ther side could have carved out a ates to peg them back. really had to push it towards the fi- are obviously disappointed, but re- baskets to hold an early 12-11 lead at lead for themselves. However, the However, the crucial moment nal few minutes, but the good thing ally enjoyed the game, and everyone the end of the first quarter. third quarter was high scoring with in the last quarter was when Wen- is that we have very good guys [and] played really well, and in a great at- The second quarter started both sides making numerous bas- tworth scored points from late free very good girls.” mosphere. Well done to all the girls.”

College Varsity 2014:

Men’s football Women’s football Netball Basketball 1sts: James 2-7 Hatfield 1sts: Langwith 6-8 Trevelyan 1sts: Halifax 28-38 Van Mild- 1sts: Wentworth 65-60 Usti- 2nds: Halifax 2-1 Collingwood 2nds: Vanbrugh 6-1 Ustinov ert nov 2nds: James 31-38 Hild Bede 2nds: Langwith 41-39 St Mary’s Badminton Volleyball Hockey 1sts: Wentworth 5-4 Jose- 1sts: Wentworth 3-0 Jose- 1sts: James 3-6 Hatfield Rugby phine Butler phine Butler 2nds: Goodricke 0-2 St Cuth- 1sts: Derwent 7-19 Hild Bede 2nds: Goodricke 7-2 St Cuth- 2nds: Alcuin 1-3 Trevelyan bert’s 2nds: Halifax 0-49 Hatfield bert’s NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 4 March 2014 30 www.ey.com/uk/careers Sport Derwent fall to agonising defeat in College Varsity IMAGES: JAMES HOSTFORD George Barrett reports on the Varsity men’s rugby firsts which saw Derwent College take on Dur- ham rivals St Hild and St Bede Derwent 7 try to make it 7-7 through a mo- ment of pure vision from Kristian Hild Bede 19 Elgheim. Elgheim spotted space over the DURHAM’S St Hild Bede emerged top of the Hild Bede defence and victorious in Sunday’s College Var- chipped the ball over toward the try sity rugby firsts ran out 19-7 win- line and Hugo Marino dived on the ners against a Derwent outfit that ball to score in the corner. Elgheim never gave up despite being severely converted a tricky kick out wide to handicapped by injuries across the make it 7-7. back line. The momentum was now with In a game played in blustery Derwent and they immediately conditions, Derwent were ultimate- were right back in the faces of the ly unable to match the physical- men from Durham. ity of the Hilde Bede forwards, in However, after Derwent lost particular at scrum time and at the a scrum against the head, the mo- breakdown. Much of the game was mentum began to swing back in fa- dominated by forward possession vour of St Hild Bede. The Hild Bede with Derwent paying for a number number 8 picked the ball up off of of silly errors. the base of the scrum and ham- Hild Bede kicked off the match mered his way through the defence, and immediately tried to prevent breaking two tackles and causing all the Derwent attack from getting any sorts of havoc. go forward. Derwent, however, were This gave Hild Bede the go more than up for the challenge and forward they needed and after put- ventured into the Hild Bede half for ting the ball through several sets of an early sniff of the line. But they hands, they were now within metres knocked on and Hild Bede managed of the Derwent try line and sniffing to clear their lines. blood. A line out to Hild Bede soon A defensive effort of monstrous followed and the men from Durham proportions kept the gate shut on moved the ball up the field with Hild Bede and they were soon pe- consummate ease, their back row nalised after Derwent managed to giving them real momentum with hold them up over the line. How- some excellent work in the rucks. ever, Elgheim’s touch finder didn’t After Hild Bede spotted an manage to find touch and Hild Bede overlap on the 22 metre, they sent got stuck right back into the Der- the ball calmly through the hands went defence. and dived over to score the opening Derwent managed to frustrate try, before the fly-half added the ex- Hild Bede for an extended period tras to make it 7-0. of time, with Tom Brent putting in Derwent responded immedi- some great work at the breakdown, ately, winning a scrum just outside but eventually Hild Bede managed the opposition 22 after Hild Bede to punch their way throught the de- were penalised for holding on after fence and score an unconverted try the restart. just before half time. Hild Bede were ferocious at The second half continued in a scrum time, smashing into the Der- similar vein, with Derwent having went front row and causing them to put in draining shifts in defence to win very poor quality ball, which and at the scrum against a far big- gave the backs little time to do any- ger pack. thing effective. Chris Judge had some bright Fresher Marcus Gods looked moments with the ball in hand ear- very comfortable with ball in hand, ly on in the second half, as did his smashing through an opposition front row compatriot James Gibson, defence twice his size on multiple but Hild Bede spent most of the re- Despite a determined display Derwent fell victim to a 7-19 defeat on 22 Acres to Durham college Hild Bede occasions. mainder of the match camped in the Derwent soon scored a fabulous Derwent half. Rarely did Derwent who was magnificent all afternoon, went’s hopes of pulling of a win, but had left everything on the pitch. manage to get any good field posi- was the victim of one such incident. they did enjoy some healthy posses- Strange, who led from the front Derwent 22 - Hild Bede 14 tion. Hild Bede scored their third try sion and good field position in the fantastically well, spoke with Nouse Hild Bede sent over forward af- through a careless Derwent error, dying minutes of the game, but they at the end of the match. “We didn’t Derwent try scorers: Hugo Marino ter forward to try and muscle their however, after they committed too were unable to score and pull off an use the wind in the first half which Conversions: Elgheim way through Derwent defence. many men to the ruck and the Hild unlikely comeback win. was our downfall. Derwent XV: Lee, Gibson, Judge, Brent, In the rare moments that Der- Bede centre simply strolled through Despite the brutality of the con- “It was a privilege to involved Coulburn, Clewes, O’Reilly O’Donnell, went were able to clear their lines, the gap which emerged. test, the effort of the Derwent pack in the first College Varsity and well Lywood; Strange (c), Elgheim, Pilking- the wind worked against them and The try was converted and gave in particular could not be faulted played to Durham; they were great. ton, Gods, Wilson, Marino. they failed to work the ball up the Hild Bede a 19-7 lead. and it was clear as the players Shout out to the third years like field. Captain Cameron Strange, This effectively ended Der- walked down the tunnel that they Chris Judge who were immense.” Tuesday 4 March 2014 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers 31 Sport James crumble to Hatfield Varsity JAMES HOSTFORD In Brief

Match of the day Vanbrugh’s female foot- ballers came out on top of their Durham oppo- nents, Ustinov. !e team in purple looked strong in a brilliant 6-1 vic- tory. Well done girls! Player of the

day Despite setting themselves up well with an early score, James succombed to the pressure of a creative and counter-attacking Hatfield side on Sunday Langwith’s Ruby Callis- James 2 on the break and they equalised on – Balzan blocked the shot well but the second attempt. In the final ter looked very impres- twelve minutes when their right- an unfortunate rebound back off the moments of the match, Singleton sive in her side’s game Hatfield 7 back fizzed a ball in to be tucked striker found its way into the net. scored the finest goal of the game; home at the far post. The visitors found time for a from the edge of the box, he curled against Trevelyan as she Tom Fennelly Hatfield, again against the run fourth goal before half-time when a magnificent left-footed curler into scored a hat-trick in a SPORTS EDITOR of play, doubled their lead shortly another excellently placed ball over the top corner, but this all came far after when their winger outpaced the top of the James defence put too late for the Swans. closely-fought 8-6 loss. DESPITE INITIALLY taking the the defence before and darted past their central midfielder through on Speaking on behalf of the team, lead and creating countless chanc- James keeper Andy Balzan, allow- goal, who supplied a clinical finish. Ameer Alhasan told Nouse: “Things es, Hatfield ran away with a clinical ing him to finish into an open goal. James came out looking strong didn’t really go our way today. We win on 22 Acres against James to Despite now being behind, in the second half, but luck clearly didn’t really show up and they took secure five points for Durham in the James continued to look bright as wasn’t on their side when Callum advantage. To be fair, they got a few Quote of the men’s firsts football. they pressed their opponents high Elliott conceded an own goal early lucky goals in there as well, but cer- James started off in the perfect up the pitch, allowing them to win on. tainly it wasn’t our day today.” day fashion when they opened the scor- the ball in midfield and creating Ten minutes later, Hatfield “Number 8, you’re ing the first few minutes; after a chances by feeding players down the made it 6-1 when they eventually James: Andy Balzan, Mandeep Sangha, spell of James pressure, striker Matt channels. half-volleyed an effort into goal af- Ameer Alhasan, Callum Elliott (C), quite pretty; I quite Singleton beat the offside trap, cut However, their high line may ter a melee in the box from a corner. James Edwards (James Axford), Andy like you!” A"er rejec- in from the by-line before finishing have been their downfall as the vis- The home side were now well Jopson (Will Baker), Joe Fox, Josh well at the far post. iting team found acres of space on and truly deflated, and Hatfield Spurling, Dan Haresnape (James Briars), tion: “Oh no wait, I The hosts continued to look the break. added insult to injury fifteen min- Freddie Ferrao, Matt Singleton prefer Number 13!” menacing as Freddie Ferrao and Joe Hatfield’s lead became 3-1 on utes from time when James’s de- Fox missed clear-cut chances. the half hour mark when some tech- fence were caught napping. Balzan Goals: Singleton (2) Simon Varley However, Hatfield were very nical chest control from the Hat- made an initial save but the floun- Man of the match: Joe Fox confident when they came forward field striker set himself for the shot dering shotstopper could not stop

Embarrassing moment Trevelyan brush aside Langwith Campus security had PETROC TAYLOR Langwith 6 very quickly responded with a third to evict a Durham bas- goal. Some sloppy defending then ketball player from Trevelyan 8 allowed the away side to draw level against the run of play, as Langwith the Sport Centre when Jamie Summers sat far too deep. he threw a tantrum SPORTS EDITOR With the winds in their sails, Trevelyan began to press with real a"er being sent off. LANGWITH WERE made to pay fluidity; as the second half wore on, for some slack defending as they another flurry of quick goals fol- lost 8-6 to Trevelyan. lowed to put them 7-4. Langwith The Hes East side went ahead were paying a high price for being early on as Ruby Callister converted careless in possession and their op- Funniest a penalty, before Lauren Mather ponents’ ruthlessness in front of doubled their lead. Trevelyan goal shone through. moment snatched a goal back, but Callister York’s top-ranked side then In a moment of savage soon smashed in her second penalty aimed to finish with a flourish as of the day to restore Langwith’s two- Katrina Northern grabbed a goal vandalism, geese goal advantage. The away side then back from an extremely close angle, invaded 22 Acres got back into the game once more and it was a case of ‘game on’ with with a good effort before half-time. just moments remaining as Lorna and proceeded to In the second half, Langwith Livingstone turned excellently in eat the pitch started with intent, and after a the area to make it 7-6. However, nice team move, Callister com- Trevelyan grabbed an eighth goal and stop pleted her hat-trick to make it 4-2. with the final move of the game to Nevertheless, this latest setback secure victory and five points for a match. spurred Trevelyan into life, as they Durham in College Varsity. Ruby Callister (centre) did her best to bring Langwith back into the match David Conn VX Journalist and author We find out what the lat- David Conn talks about est sport to hit York is all money and football about

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JAMES HOSTFORD

York 27-37 Durham: Late drama dismantles hopes of Varsity draw Beth Jakubowski DEPUTY EDITOR ketball seconds match 41-39 and and were slowly closing the gap on Van Mildert was a tense and highly was very, very close and almost earning the Black and Gold three their Durham rivals. The match of charged affair. York were playing for every game was competitive. We THE INAUGURAL College Varsity points. But it was all Durham over the tournament for York came in the draw and Durham were playing could’ve won it or at least salvaged tournament was won by Durham on the course of the morning’s action; the women’s football seconds, as for the win. Despite a fiercely con- a draw; we didn’t but it bodes really Sunday afternoon. Durham made a they won the men’s football firsts, Vanbrugh got the better of Ustinov tested game, Van Mildert edged the well for the future.” strong start to the one-day tourna- the men’s rugby seconds, the mixed and eased their way to a 6-1 victory encounter and Durham romped to a A delighted Cass Brown, York ment by dominating the morning volleyball firsts and the netball sec- 27-37 victory. Sport President, added: “I’m re- fixtures, but a late comeback from onds successively to take a 14-3 lead Inside >> Page 30 The ten point gulf between the ally pleased. I’m a bit gutted about York meant the tournament went in the overall standings. Match report from the two universities hardly portrays an the weather, but I think both York to the wire, with Durham needing a The afternoon called for York accurate picture of the day’s events. and Durham have been fantastic. win in the final fixture of the day to to mount a comeback but the early weekend’s College Varsity York were scrappy but ultimately It’s been all that we wanted it to be secure victory. signs were concerning, as Langwith rugby firsts fixture they were brave, college spirit was really; there’s a reason it’s started A loss for Durham would have fell to defeat in the women’s foot- brought to the forefront of campus off small and you can already see allowed York to snatch a draw, but ball firsts and James lost the men’s life and even though Durham were the potential it’s got to grow. It ultimately it was agony for the hosts hockey firsts. Durham were pulling which came at the perfect time, as eventually victorious, York played was a real comeback from us, and as Halifax lost the netball firsts ahead. the overall score stood at 24-11. magnificently to keep the outcome I’m really proud of the result ... it’s match 28-38. York’s late surge left Fortunately, the mixed bad- Further wins in the mixed bad- in the balance until the final fixture testament to the college sport pro- Durham floundering with the Black minton doubles were on hand to minton firsts and the mixed bas- of the day. gramme we have here at York. and Gold putting up an impressive come to York’s rescue; Goodricke ketball firsts saw York claw their Dave Washington, College “Durham invest so much mon- fight in the face of Durham’s sport- smashed St Cuthbert’s 7-3 to earn way back into the tournament and Sport Officer, told Nouse: “I thought ey into college sport, and we don’t; ing prowess but unfortunately suc- York a hard fought three points. reduce the arrears to 27-31, so there the day was a resounding success. but we’re of a very similar stand- cumbing to a 27-37 defeat. After a fantastic performance from was everything to play for in the fi- Durham have a fantastic college ard, which is absolutely incred- York drew first blood on Sun- Wentworth in the mixed volleyball nal fixture of the day. The netball system and we showed that we can ible. Mindblowing, in fact. I am so day morning by winning the bas- firsts, York were in the ascendency firsts match between Halifax and compete with them. In the end it pleased.”

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