Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Newspaper: Issue 5, March 2016
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We take a look at the World Book Day fanatics, Presidential Campaigns (including #Kanye2K20), competitions and much more!
Sheffield Children’s Hospital Christmas Party, 12th December 2015
A team of year 12 and year 13 students came together along with the staff at DHFS in order to put on a Christmas party event for members of the reconstructive ward at the Sheffield Children’s hospital.
The reconstructive surgery is The event was held on the often life changing for DHFS site for over 80 patients children with limb alongside their families. All in discrepancies and all, around 200 people deformities, as well as attended the party, which restricted growth. This event included a disco, tombola and was able to provide happiness a giant minion costume worn to those children who are fetchingly by Spilled ink’s very undergoing a very turbulent own George Vandrill. time in their lives. And what could make those children The event was overall seen as happier than a visit from an incredible success. The Lapland’s very own Chris children were thrilled with Cringle. the party games thrown by The children were able to sit the students and were with everyone’s favourite engrossed with the arts and Christmas character and crafts activities. Many of the 200 attendants discuss the festive season as The children were thrilled by had been involved in well as receiving a goody bag everything that took place at reconstructive surgery at the filled with festive treats. the event. There were joyous Children’s hospital. To enable smiles beaming across the the correction to take place a faces of the children and metal device is attached students alike. Bring on next around the limb with metal year! pins passing through the bone; by breaking the bone and doing ‘turns’ to adjust the By Danny Hooper frame the limb correction is made.
World Book Day 2016
World Book Day was first celebrated in 1998 in the United Kingdom; it was launched by Tony Blair at the Globe Theatre in London. Schoolchildren are given a £1 book token to collect a book from their local bookstore.
By Jess Robinson and Megan Spotswood Do you struggle to think of great costume ideas? Here are some easy suggestions for World Book Day 2017:
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Matilda Harry Potter Where’s Wally Horrid Henry Macbeth Katniss Willy Wonka Sleeping Beauty World book day celebrations have grown over the Little Red Riding Hood past few years here at DHFS; take a look at some of Snow White the characters that appeared for WBD2016!!!
The Heads of Sixth Form get into the WBD spirit
Are we seeing double? No-Scout Finch is a popular costume choice this year!
Sixth form getting involved with the WBD celebrations
English faculty serving us some WBD realness Poppy Weston (Year 7) putting a completely new spin on a WBD costume MFL faculty looking magical
All the Gory Details of Trump’s American Dream By Finn Ranson Ah. Well Trump hasn’t consulted the ‘Super Tuesday’ was only super for one panic amongst senior Republican figures, as Mexican administration about this wall man: Donald Trump. The NBC they all scramble to berate their frontrunner. per se… And he did accuse Mexico’s News/Wall Street Journal Poll released But Trump seems to have created a strange leaders of using America as a dumping on January 14 – where 33% of paradox where such rebuke only seems to ground for all their homicidal maniacs Republicans favoured Trump nationally, solidify his supporters’ baffling loyalty. The and rapists, like some sort of overspill 13 points clear of nearest rival Ted Cruz siege mentality Trump is nurturing is car park. Clearly, he has begun to build – is a prophecy that is now becoming a epitomised by his comment on Twitter: “[The] some very sturdy diplomatic bridges nightmarish reality in America’s voting Establishment wants to kill this movement!” (what was the Pope on about! Pfft, booths. The billionaire real estate There are many Americans disillusioned with Trump is a real estate developer - he can developer is continuing to seduce the White House and the political status quo, build both walls and bridges!). In the Republican supporters, and criticism of and that is the key behind Trump’s success. He event of Trump’s election, expect the Trump only seems to strengthen their plays up to the part of illicit, subversive two presidents to bicker like some adoration. As of March 5, Trump has 329 politician; one who speaks candidly and terrace neighbours on Corrie deciding delegates to his name; according to the honestly. And at the moment, there is a faction who is to incur the repair costs of their New York Times, if this current voting of Americans who are lapping this up. Donald garden fence. Trump, the self-made billionaire who was pattern continues, then Trump will comfortably hit the delegate target to Trump has already engaged in a fair bit pushed out into the wilderness as a young man win. So, can anybody stop the Trump of bickering with his closest rival in the with a paltry $40 million dollars in his campaign coach? Please, somebody, presidential nominations, Texas Senator piggybank, is reliving the American Dream. anybody. Stop it. Ted Cruz. He has been subject to a Yet Trump is no more honest than the next torrent of accusations from the Trump For months, Trump’s politically incorrect politician. Despite his emphasis on bringing corner that because he was born in charge for Republican nomination was jobs back to ‘true’ Americans, it seems that he Canada, he will be ineligible to become regarded with a sense of mild has not quite practised what he preaches. president. In a recent GOP debate, full of amusement. Every time a newspaper Since 2000, Trump’s companies have paternal concern for his party, Trump headline emerged speaking of more requested temporary working visas for at least said to Cruz: “There’s a big question Trump antics, Brits would indulge in a 1,100 foreign workers – 850 of which have mark over your head and you can’t do light chuckle and playfully roll their eyes, been H2Bs, a visa category most commonly that to the party.” used to hire Mexican workers. Huh. That’s murmuring a sentiment along the lines of ‘Those Americans!’ How times have The ever-selfless Trump. It’s heart- certainly odd coming from a person who has changed. Today, people cannot unfold warming to see the enduring altruism played the Mexican-blame game so The Times without being gripped by that must have made him such a aggressively. trepidation, grievously afflicted by successful businessman, has continued But never mind Trump’s xenophobia. That was apparitions of a Trump-led America. The into his career as a politician. In fact, it last summer’s news. This year it’s all about the GOP (Great Old Party) Debates have was remarkable that Trump’s Trump troupe, singing the ‘Donald Trump Jam’ provided little respite from these magnanimity didn’t drive him to ahead of the tycoon’s Pensacola rally in what hallucinations, with the tycoon conceding that Ted Cruz’s Cuban was history’s most bizarre supporting act; consistently ‘delivering’ on the big stage surname sounds vaguely Mexican; so he exhibiting the sort of nauseating patriotism you –i.e. drowning out the voice of his might have a propensity for stashing would expect to be broadcast from Pyongyang, opponents by making staggeringly cocaine in the Oval Office. not from the supposed land of the free. bombastic statements… Fortunately, Mitt Romney has delivered Trump first spoke of building a wall – oh some sanity to proceedings in a scathing wait no no, a ‘great, great wall’, for this criticism of Trump. “Here’s what I know: isn’t just any nondescript wall - to keep Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud,” the out all the ‘drugs, crime and rapists’ from Republican’s 2012 candidate declared. Mexico, back in July, and has since stated "His promises are as worthless as a that the Mexican government will shell degree from Trump University” - don’t out for it. Yet this claim has been put into worry, thug life videos are presently in jeopardy by recent comments from circulation – “He's playing members of Vicente Fox, Mexico’s president, who the American public for suckers: He gets Identity Crisis: In the Pensacola rally, crowds were seems less than receptive to the idea. a free ride to the White House, and all addressed by a youthful looking Trump. Security “I’m not going to pay for that ****** we get is a lousy hat." Romney’s attack is guards rushed over to seize the imposter. wall,” he told Fox News. indicative of the sense of
In an era rife with fragile international Music: Yellow [Nuclear Free] Submarine An Important Note: issues, it is a troubling thought that Trump, by The Beatles who seems to have the sensitivity and If you find yourself in desperate need of a cultural awareness of Homer Simpson on Trump fix, don’t suffer in silence! Suffer holiday, could be sat at the epicentre of with screams of agony as you peruse his them. I’d half expect him to crash into the website, advertising various Trump doors of the UN assembly - with a camera merchandise such as the $335 rally pack – round his neck, a fanny pack and a stars and an opportunity to embellish up to 6 people with pro-Trump shirts, baseball stripes t-shirt – making some bone-headed caps and pom poms. On YouTube, you comment about Vietnam. Perhaps though, can also watch Trump swaggering onto as candidates drop off throughout the stages with ‘Eye of the Tiger’ playing or, primaries (Jeb Bush and Ben Carson are conversely, some Puccini. But all this got David Cameron already down), non-Trump voters will unite me thinking, what would Britain’s political The David Cameron rally pack is even to prevent the billionaire from becoming crème de la crème include in their rally more undervalued than the government’s the Republican’s main man. The party has packages if they were in the midst of an selling price for its shares in RBS, and is a election? And more importantly, what certainly been given a kick up the arse with must for any conservative! In the comfort would their walk-on music be…? of your own half a million pound second the news that Trump, although having home, you can transform yourself pre- many ardent fans, has the worst negative Nigel Farage rally. The pack provides a little shoe polish poll ratings in America’s history – to apply around the forehead, as well as essentially, he’s America’s most hated several metric-tonnes of specialist Tory potential president ever. Yet the man the hair gel to ensure that not a single strand Republicans would likely use to spearhead of your hairpiece is ever disturbed. The new package now also includes a personal their offensive, Ted Cruz, provides little David Cameron word bank (yes, BANK. B- reprieve for humanity either, seeming only A-N-K. You love banks), so that you can be to be proficient in the art of speaking sure to insert some hollow election slogan excruciatingly slowly. I realise now that this into a rally chant or even better, some article must have made for a rather dehumanising-refugee-rhetoric! depressing read. But there is one significant Music: Pigs by Pink Floyd Equip yourself like a true patriot. For just consolation. If Trump is elected, he and four hundred of your Great British pound Boris Johnson will make a great team in sterling, the Nigel Farage rally package 2020. allows you – Britain’s forward-thinkers’ and future Benidorm expats - to dress up like the great man himself. Buyers are offered an array of coats: from the classic tan-coloured covert coat (see above), to the rough and ready Emmerdale-style farmer’s jacket, to the classy cord number – you can be Nigel for every occasion. The pack also includes your own pint of real- Boris Johnson ale, a flat cap (tasteful 100% Chines- Celebrate and support the… special sorry, British tweed of course) and enigma that is Boris Johnson by selective immigrant repellent, so that you purchasing his rally pack. This spiffing can reject those trouble-making package includes a bicycle and free public Romanians, but warmly welcome – even transport for a year (as well as pepper marry – those wonderful Germans. spray to fend off the throngs of working Music: Rule Britannia class commuters), so that you can shamelessly use your means of travel to Jeremy Corbyn show yourself – an individual who is yet to Support your Labour leader by donning a venture further north than Watford – as a true man of the people, a true salt of the geography teacher/ Mr Bean tweed Earth former Eton student… jacket, along with a complimentary pair of leather elbow patches. You and all your friends will be able to have this plus an PLUS: This pack is also refundable! So Spot the difference: The future's dynamic whichever way the wind is blowing, you array of biros to stick out of your shirt duo can ditch your Boris pack and almost pocket haphazardly like an eccentric seamlessly jump ship right up until it all university lecturer. And advocate a kicks off! nuclear weapon-free world like a true Music: It’s the End of the World as We diehard socialist by equipping your entire hippie commune with tie-dye shirts. Know It (And I Feel Fine) by R.E.M.
Bernie Bites Back By Connor Sargeant
With all of the furore about Donald Trump seeking the Republican nomination, a lot of the press has been taken away from the Democratic race with Hillary Clinton and her policies that change every five minutes; Bernie Sanders is a breath of fresh air compared to your typical politician. Bernie has appealed to young students by wanting to create free college education Five months ago, Bernie was a somewhat which is quite ironic as Bernie is about as far unknown senator from Vermont. Now he from a student as possible. Being a 74 year is inspiring voters a quarter of his age to old man with little hair you would expect that he would be more likely to yell at them to get go out and vote. Bernie despises being off of his lawn than promise them free political and instead of doing the typical education. politician thing of attacking the other Americans seem to have taken to Bernie’s candidates and avoiding the issues and promise to empower the middle class and he refuses to be drawn on Hillary’s take away from the top 1% and even criticised the people funding campaigns, emails. which probably has not done his funding much good. Some have described Bernie as a communist and he is possibly the most Whatever happens with the Democratic nomination we will have a first: either the left politician ever to reach this stage in first female candidate or the first Jewish the nomination. He isn’t your typical candidate. With the Republican nomination, white protestant from an Anglo-Saxon we have a choice of rich white men as per usual. background like every other candidate. Bernie is Jewish and does not try to Selfie of the Issue! breed hatred like several other candidates. *Cough* Trump *Cough*
His pledges are the closest to socialism that Americans have ever seen. He has said he wishes to create national healthcare and wants to tax the rich and take money away from the richest 1% as opposed to the Republican view of The Mystical MFL faculty styling it out as Harry Potter and friends keeping the money between them.
Kanye gives a whole new meaning to caricature we tend to believe, the West Wing (and that Kanye has, in fairness, always led us to By Melanie Rawson While on the face of things believe…) there does seem to Kanye’s media significance be at least some substance appears irrelevant to any form Yes, he’s already conquered behind his candidacy. Kanye of political success, when we music and fashion, already has, in the past, stressed the look back at past Presidents, it likened himself to Pablo importance of an effective Picasso, Steve Jobs and of seems to be these media education system, softening course Jesus, so what really is moments that define their his famously large ego for a there left on this modest little presidencies in the eyes of the planet of ours for the divine Mr rare few minutes to claim voting public. Kennedy had “ask West? It seems the ambitious that he’d be more successful not what your country can do and outspoken rap artist, if he hadn’t dropped out of for you – ask what you can do producer and fashion designer college and to admit to being has announced that the only for your country” and “envious of information.” The ascent left for him is to the Oval Roosevelt, “the only thing we chairman of the Young Office and apparently, we have to fear is...fear itself”; Minority Republican Fund, “probably could have guessed” perhaps the next quote the that by now. Eugene Craig III, who President uses to quench public registered the ‘Ready for anxiety will be the appeasing, Kanye’ campaign, also That’s right; with a “I’m the closest that hip-hop is characteristically arrogant highlighted West’s criticism of getting to God… In some flourish of a microphone, the the public school system, as situations I’m like a ghetto hypnotic repetition of the word well as his calls to end the Pope.” Well, with the “ghetto “bro,” and two dozen pre- war on drugs. Craig claimed rehearsed pensive micro- Pope” controlling policy, what one of West’s most expressions, Kanye announced really have we got to fear? prominent lines during his at last year’s VMA’s that he is West, for better or for worse, VMA rant was when he said: running for the 2020 has an enviable knack for presidency. But what would a “We’re not gonna control our beguiling distant media Kanye candidacy really mean? kids with brands” which he consumers from detachment to Well, not much really—just believes highlights Kanye as another entry in the long devotion, bringing himself to “anti-corporatist while still tradition of stunt campaigns tears and a crowd to its feet being a person that and hardly the most based on twelve minutes of understands the power of implausible. Does he really essentially nothing. Perhaps in a have a chance of winning? My entrepreneurship.” However, world where American idol gets guess is that he doesn’t but, this seems misleading of more votes than a presidential then again, if I were a West, or at the least election, Kanye’s ability to Presidential opponent, I’d hypocritical, when we certainly be keen to master his utilise MTV’s airtime will consider the fact that he knack for sparking animation in transcend him above the hollow expects kids to pay $800 into the average American. Among slogans of his political his bank account for an outfit his many talents is his ability to opponents and make Hilary pierce through pop culture that looks like it’s been worn Clinton and Bernie Sanders look continuity; to seem vital when on the Hunger Games. Why? as culturally relevant as Steven everything else seems Well because it has his brand bromidic; to keep YouTube and Mulhern. Furthermore, if we name on it, of course. Buzzfeed in business. ignore the famously arrogant
its avaricious claws around It’s those such as Craig, open arms. But is a world everything and anything it can, legitimising and strengthening where ‘not as bad as the including politics. If the result— clearly misguided support for racist guy’ is our best option Donald Trump, Kanye West and Kanye that, for me, highlight for America really a world to whoever else attempts to climb the real danger lurking be proud of? For me, that’s a the greasy pole—is a genuine beneath American politics. resounding no. When pointless, vague rants possibility, then the Wests in the are dubbed “visionary White House should certainly be Yes, a Kanye presidency used streams of consciousness” embarrassing, but it should not and when West, a man who to be unthinkable. Now it’s be startling. admits “in no way am I a thinkable. In fact, in some politician—I'm usually at my minds, it’s already been Competition time!!! best politically incorrect" is thought, planned and prayed even remotely entertained as for. Perhaps in four years’ a serious candidate, America time, the horror of West exposes just how far it has fallen into political leading America will just disengagement and lassitude. become inevitable; the I must admit, part of me is not default pre-customisation surprised that West has been character in a video game or taken seriously when the that little photo of a happy current Republican Party family you get fixed into a seem to have tumbled newly bought photo frame. Do you want the chance through a wormhole back to the early nineteen hundreds, Perhaps West will embody to win a family ticket to a supporting xenophobic whatever seems most Sheffield Steelers Ice policies and ‘North Korean psychologically convenient for Hockey home game on style’ propaganda campaign 2020 America, the desperate th songs, fronted by a messianic public clinging their hope- Saturday 19 March? bigot sporting hair based on filled hands on to his lively that of the Dulux puppy (sorry Work out the answer to exclamations of “Bro, bro, Dulux puppy). the riddle, write it on a listen to the kids,” as some sort of prodigious superior to piece of paper with you the policies of a narrow- name, year and mentor minded, fear-mongering group and hand it opponent. Perhaps, just like to/email either Miss Fox our parents with the moon or Miss Crane by Thursday landing, we'll wistfully chuckle 17th March at our disbelieving children, uttering "when I was your age It is in the rock, but not in Yes, I’m afraid in a world that we all thought it was can openly accept Donald the stone; It is in the impossible Mr West would Trump as a viable candidate marrow, but not in the for running a nation it ever become the president of shouldn’t be remarkable that America", whilst scrolling bone; It is in the bolster, an outspoken and egotistical through the presidential but not in the bed; It is rapper who “smoked edition of Kimojis like vintage not in the living, nor yet in something” before his speech cassette tapes. Here in 2016, the dead. to knock “the edge off” is popular culture has wrapped welcomed by many with What is it?
Animal testing: purrrfectly ethical or barking
By Megan Spotswood mad? We have all seen horrific images of animals being used for cosmetic testing and we let that determine whether or not we think it is ethical, but if you knew the full extent of what animal testing does for the development of new medicines and how it influences your daily lifestyle, would you still be so against it?
On Wednesday 3rd February, Café around me, turning their backs on mice than are killed in medical Scientifique enjoyed the intellectual animal testing? Was this an inkling testing each year? It no longer presence of Markus Aarians (Lead that medical testing could and seems so sinister, right? resource technician in the would go no further? Department of Infection, Immunity & Abandoning animal testing all Cardiovascular Disease). He told us Did you know that in the UK, 77% of together is a worrying notion that he was here to inform us of the the animals used in research are when it is thanks to animal testing facts, not to turn us into animal- mice and rats? Then 21% are fish, that we have modern day hating maniacs! amphibians, reptiles and birds; 1% vaccinations, organ transplants, We saw UV glowing zebrafish as well are other mammals and farm general anaesthetics, asthma as cellular video footage of a animals such as pigs, sheep, cows, inhalers, hay fever remedies, procedure actually taking place. It all ferrets and rabbits; just 0.2% of antibiotics and everyday sounded lovely until someone asked research animals are cats and dogs headache tablets. Whether we the daring question “what happens to (which are only used in kind believe that animal testing is the animals when you’ve finished behavioural-style experiments) and ethical or not, we cannot deny the testing on them?” monkeys are the remaining 0.13%, medical phenomenon it has A sudden silence had the room held however no orang-utans or gorillas allowed to take place but it does in an eerie suspense until Mark are allowed to be used for research put things into perspective when admitted that a large majority of the in the UK. Worms, insects and crabs you know the real facts and rats in the cardiovascular are also used but no license is figures. experiments have to be put to sleep needed for these and therefore after the test procedures. However, there are no statistics for these test Well now it’s up to you; is he added, this is done in a pain-free procedures. medical testing on animals way, as though they are just purrrfectly ethical or barking falling asleep. The atmosphere in Did you also know that your cute, mad? the room changed after that. fluffy little housecat will, on Were all these future scientists sat average, kill more birds, rats and
Valentine’s Day: Love it or Hate it?
Why February 14th is the best Stage 2: Attraction their chance at survival, and making sure that they live. But a lot has
(valen)time of year This is the stage where one will changed now, we are no longer feel truly head over heels in love. great gorillas swinging from By George Vandrill A person may not be able to think Amazonian trees, fighting each of nothing else, loose their other for the best partner so our On the 14th of February every year, appetite and spend hours and family will survive and eventually many happy couples exchange cards, hours simply day dreaming of evolve into us. So normally we gifts and many boxes of expensive their lover. There are three main would choose a partner that chocolate all in the name of Saint hormones which stimulate love: releases more endorphins in our Valentine. Dopamine, Norepinephrine (also brains and make us feel happy. known as adrenalin – gets the But who was this mysterious Saint heart racing) and Serotonin (one That is really all we want in life isn’t Valentine? Well the truth is, we don’t of the most important hormones, it? Happiness. know. Nobody knows who exactly Mr may even send us slightly Valentine was. The Catholic Church insane!). Happy consumer-driven and recognises at least 3 Saint Valentines. One of which was apparently a Stage 3: Attachment trivial interpretation of love roman priest who was murdered for This comes after the attraction day helping Christians escape Roman stage, this is more a long-term prisons. relationship with a longer lasting By Suad Izhac commitment where the couple will get married, have children, There are different theories as to and grow old together. where Valentine’s Day originates Two hormones that are released from. The most common and widely
during the attachment stage are: accepted belief is that the holiday is Oxytocin – this is released during dedicated to St Valentine, who was birth and helps to breast-feed the a priest serving during the third children, and vasopressin. century in Rome. When Emperor I know what you’re thinking: what Claudius II concluded that wives and does this have to do with love? Well families were a distraction to again, nobody knows. So why don’t soldiers, he outlawed marriage for we have a look at what we actually young men. For St Valentine, know about Valentine’s Day? Well defying the law was no issue as he it’s supposed to show signs of love conspired to marry couples in and affection towards a special So it’s all well and good falling in secret. Young lovers would escape person. But what is love? (Baby don’t love, raising a family and growing to the hidden ghettos of Roman hurt me) There are 3 stages of falling England, and were secretly married old together but how do we know in love: by the loved-up criminal that was St if this person is right for us? Valentine. When Valentine’s crimes Stage 1: Lust Scientifically it’s in our innate were discovered, Emperor Claudius ordered that he be sentenced to Lust is driven by the sex behaviour to choose a partner hormones testosterone and death. And naturally, we dedicate with the strongest genes that we th oestrogen. Unlike most people the 14 of February each year to can pass down to our children in this felon; because people think it’s believe, testosterone isn’t just order for them to survive. If we romantic. What’s romantic about found in men; it has been proven choose the strongest, smartest, breaking the law? What’s next? Do to play a major role in the sex or tallest person then it’s likely we dedicate March 2nd to the drive of women. These chemicals those genes will be passed down Yorkshire Ripper, or even better, produced by your body “get you to our offspring who in turn will the 26th of November to Bonnie and out looking for anything” be stronger, or smarter, or taller Clyde and celebrate the day of St according to Helen E. Fisher is an than other people who don’t have Blyde? American anthropologist and these genes, thus increasing human behaviour researcher.
Steelers “Steel” the Show Yes, it’s that time of year again. You know few holidays that have the ability to By Charlotte Tiller because you’ve been greeted by swarms of conjure the collective social media red roses at your local supermarket, your groan Valentine’s Day does. There are A few months ago, the Spilled Ink news team uncle’s posted a Facebook status asking for often two approaches single people were lucky enough to go ‘on tour’ to see the fancy restaurant suggestions so that he take to the holiday. Approach one: Sheffield Steelers do their thing on the ice and ‘steel’ the limelight against ice-hockey rivals, doesn’t ‘end up in the dog house with the miserable singletons spend Valentine’s Coventry Blaze. We all knew from the word go Mrs’, and you’ve watched 20 minutes of TV Day alone, with the company of only a that our team was going to be triumphant and and already seen six Moonpig ads. This mountain of scrunched up teary tissues demolish the opponents with an extravagant weekend, millions of people across the on their bedside table and five seasons goal by Colton Fretter in the first five minutes. country will celebrate Valentine’s Day, and of Gossip Girl on Netflix, while googling The atmosphere was incredible as the game hate every minute of it. ‘cute cat names’ as they come to the took place in Sheffield which meant the majority of the cheers and chants were all in support of conclusion they’ll be forever alone. What may have started out as a holiday the Steelers. intended for couples to celebrate love for Spirits were low 9 minutes 55 seconds into the one another, transformed into a commercial match as Drew Fisher from Coventry Blaze spectacle peddled to us by Thorntons, managed to score a goal against us. This step Clintons, Pandora, and Build a Bear. Because back however, did not stop the crowd’s support of course- nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like and it certainly did not stop Mathieu Roy scoring an overpr iced meal and a stuffed animal. our second goal of the night at 13 minutes. Our Approach two: twitter is plagued with excitement must’ve only given the opponents bitter and scornful single people, voicing more motivation as just 2 minutes 17 seconds how preferable it is to be single because later, Carl Lauzon from Coventry Blaze managed to sneakily score their second goal. At this point relationships are so stupid, and love is so gross, and having someone that cares the fans emotions were all over the place; experiencing such excitement only to be taken about you to spend Valentine’s Day with over by the devastation of the other team’s is sooo dumb. success.
If you’ve just started seeing someone, the Valentine’s Day is particularly brutal to We were neck and neck for almost 45 minutes day is riddled with peril. Do you spend the those who’ve recently come out of a after such an intense start. Luckily, Colton day together? Do you buy presents? Is that a relationship. To those, February 14th is Fretter put us all out of our misery and scored bit full on? Or just ignore it? What if you’ve nothing but a cruel joke: you’re a lonely his second goal of the night, finishing the match man with a gelatine intolerance on at 3-2 to the Steelers. It was only fair that Colton just got them a witty card and a tenner HMV National Jelly Bean Day. And yes, that is Fretter won man of the match due to his gift voucher, and they’ve got you a 5kg a real holiday. Needless to say, the only outstanding performance and determination cupid -shaped diamond ring in a decorative logical way to spend the day is alone; throughout. It was a well-deserved win. box made of compressed rose petals? sobbing hopelessly into a bucket of ice Disaster. cream while listening to Spotify’s ‘The Only three members of the Spilled Ink gang had best of Taylor Swift – Breakup playlist’. been to an ice-hockey match before so we had We need to rid ourselves of the common five ‘Steeler Virgins’ on our hands. Their names illusion that Valentine’s Day is only a Valentine’s Day isn’t fun for anyone. It’s were read out to the whole arena to welcome miserable twenty-four hours for those that not fun for the bickering couple driving them to the family (a Steelers tradition), which really did put a smile on Ms Fox and Ms Crane’s are single. For those in established home after a disappointing day. It’s not fun for the walking sack of daddy issues faces! relationships, couples are compelled to who buys herself a heart shaped box of Overall, the night was fantastic and it was nice spend a rare few hours together. chocolate each year. And it’s certainly to experience the success of Sheffield’s best ice- Restaurants nationwide play host to joyless not fun for the newly single people hockey team in their home rink. couples begrudgingly sharing a meal in near having to brave the social media storm silence, desperately trying to avoid a public of stomach churning ‘couldn’t-be- happier’ posts and cringey photos of row because she said ‘we don’t have to do anything big this year if you don’t want to’ ‘couldn’t-be-more-in-love’ couples. Wait no- sorry- I’m being unfair now. In every and he took that as a trip to Nando’s and a cloud there’s a silver lining. In a desolate cheeky Mcflurry from the drive-in on the wasteland of shredded Clintons’ ‘be way home. mine’ teddy bears; sotted remnants of half eaten lobster meals; and remains of And of course, if you’re single, February 14th scattered rose petals, a precious only serves as a crippling reminder of your glimmer of positivity arises. Nothing, ever -growing desperate isolation. There are tastes better than half price chocolate on the 15th of February.
Rupaul: Ground-breaking Icon or just a Drag?
Rupaul is an established drag growing success may well be the performer, recording artist and biggest impact made by Ru on the self-proclaimed ‘supermodel of modern world. The show brings a the world’. With a range of hit group of drag queens in to TV shows and chart-topping compete for the title of ‘America’s music, Rupaul has undeniably Next Drag Superstar’ and after the made an impact on modern pop weeks of trials and tribulations the culture and without Ru, drag show throws at them – in the form may not be as popular and of acting challenges, creating socially acceptable as it is in the musicals and the infamous annual modern world today- but to ‘Snatch Game’ – the winner is what extent of an impact has crowned and it all starts again next been made by Ru? year! Aside from the huge
exposure gave to many drag Starting off his illustrious career, queens- it could easily be said that Ru’s first worldwide exposure Ru was responsible for bringing The overwhelming support and came in 1989 after he landed a acceptance from the other drag to the forefront of the public’s role in the B-52’s ‘Love Shack’ minds and for almost making drag contestants and the judges music video-which later became mainstream! (including Rupaul himself) have an international hit. After this, helped to show the hundreds of his celebrity status continued to Aside from this, perhaps one of the thousands of viewers worldwide grow as he became the first largest successes of the show is the that being transgender is drag supermodel in 1995- which exposure and awareness brought something to be celebrated and was very pioneering as, not only for issues like HIV/AIDS and that there are also sources of had there never been a drag transgender discrimination. The support and liberality that can be supermodel before but drag had inclusion of the transgender found within not only the show, only had very limited exposure contestants (specifically ‘Carmen but also the contestants. to the mainstream at the time. Carrera’, ‘Sonique Love’ and It went from this to Ru’s face on ‘Monica Beverly Hillz’) have helped Due to Rupaul’s everlasting billboards with the quote ‘I Am boost the show to becoming a popularity after career spanning The MAC Girl’- challenging beacon for transgender awareness over a quarter of a century and gender roles and stereotypes that perhaps may have been no signs of going anywhere set by society. Followed this was unforeseen. anytime soon, it is pretty safe to a series of hit singles for Ru, say that Rupaul is a hugely including; ‘Back To My Roots’ respected icon that has made a and ‘A Shade Shady’- both of large impact on society today. which charted atop the Also, don’t forget to watch Billboard Dance charts- just ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’- season before co-hosting the ‘BRIT Awards’ in 1993. 8 starts on March the 7th!
Fast forward to 2008 where Ru By Jake Lingard-Napper landed the first drag-based reality TV show, entitled ‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’ which, after eight seasons and ever Carmen Carrera
Suits Everyone… By Ben Brady
Suits is the latest TV show that has gripped hold Suits consists of both strong male and female of a large fan base. The show explores the life of a characters. Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres) is the head fraudulent lawyer – Mike Ross (Patrick J Adams). of the firm Pearson Hardman and is an extremely Mike is hired by Harvard educated lawyer Harvey powerful female character. The viewers are forced Spector (Gabriel Macht) to be his associate to admire her passion, determination and skill of regardless of the fact that he does not have a law being the head of a successful firm. degree and hasn’t been to Harvard law school. Other strong characters are presented throughout The firm that Harvey works for – Pearson the show. One of these characters, Donna Paulson Hardman - already has strict hiring policies, as it (Sarah Rafferty), is Harvey’s legal secretary. Donna is will only hire lawyers that have been Harvard an extremely unique character to which the educated. This causes repercussions on both audience are forced to admire her skills at being ‘the Mike and Harvey as they attempt to keep his best legal secretary’. Donna is almost able to read hiring, and the fact that he does not have a law Harvey’s mind at times and always knows what he degree a secret from the rest of their firm and the needs. The show emphasises how becoming a rest of the world. lawyer can have a big effect on a person’s social life as Donna and Harvey are unable to maintain any serious relationship outside of the workplace and the demands of the office are highlighted thoroughly.
Currently Suits season five is being aired in the USA – as it is an American TV show – at 10/9c, every Wednesday. This is the equivalent of 3A.M in the UK on Thursday morning. However the UK channel Dave The character progression in Suits is sufficiently airs the latest Suits episode on the following Monday large in contrast to other TV shows. Harvey, when every week at 9pm. Therefore, the USA are able to he hires Mike, is extremely self-cantered and watch it four days prior to the UK. Suits is extremely conceited. Harvey trusts nobody at all, but then enjoyable and definitely worth watching, I would changes dramatically as a character as the series definitely recommend anyone watching it. There’s progresses. With Mike being a fraud, Harvey is something to entertain all TV fans. forced into protecting him and shows compassion for him, something, which the show highlights, he Suits is also available on Netflix – So you can Suits ‘N has never done for anyone before. On the first Chill. episode Jessica is having a meeting with an unnamed character that used to work at the firm – they are debating about the future of the firm - and she states how her ‘gut’ believes that Harvey is the next leader after herself. However then Jessica states how he needs to get some compassion first. To which ironically the other character replies ‘shove it down his throat’. With this happening just as he hires Mike it creates a scenario where Harvey is placed in a position where he has to show compassion in order to protect himself and Mike. This causes the
audience to bond with the key characters and relate to them in a way that other series’ don’t. As Jennifer Lawrence gives a great when watching the film was that he performance, her supporting actors,
must have been absolutely freezing like Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper, also give an exquisite whilst filming this. performance that backs her up and Although many say DiCaprio was the makes whole movie seem more best performance in this film, I realistic. In fact, Lawrence's The Revenant (15) personally feel that Tom Hardy who performance was the best thing played the antagonist John Fitzgerald about the film, a role for which she In the last issue, I reviewed The deserves a lot of recognition for his has been acknowledged as Best Martian, which was about one portrayal of the ‘villain’ in The Actress at the Golden Globes. man’s struggle to survive against Revenant. Hardy was also nominated However, the film overall was all the odds in space. This time, I for an Oscar for Best actor in a received with mixed reviews, with will be reviewing The Revenant, supporting role, and honestly, it was some criticising the pacing and which deals with one man’s a shock that he didn’t win it. writing of the first half of the film. struggle to survive against all the odds in an uncharted territory in The film, although entertaining, will Personally, I thought that the 1823…a bit of a theme going on most likely leave you not wanting to writers did very well in conveying here! see it again. It’s a three-hour film, Joy’s struggles in life sympathetically which, in parts, can be quite slow. I without bordering on cheesiness. Based on a true story, The admire the film but at the same time Equally, the build up to Mangano Revenant is about a fur trapper wanted it to end. Apart from this getting rich is difficult to keep called Hugh Glass (Leonardo minor criticism, I would recommend interesting whilst still keeping true DiCaprio) who is brutally assaulted watching the film but if you are very to the real life events. However, the by a bear leaving him with squeamish (e.g. you don’t want to see lack of pacing in the first act of the supposedly fatal injuries. Left for a knife stab someone’s hand!), this film, including an extraneous dead by the rest of his hunting film isn’t for you! boardroom meeting, makes it team, Glass must apply his wide become a bit of a drag. But I would knowledge of survival skills to find still recommend seeing Joy as a way back home to find his family overall it is an interesting reversal of and to take vengeance on the 4 ink splats out of 5 fortunes film that portrays the real people who left him for dead. Joy Mangano’s story with a few By Joe Ash Easily the most intense scene is the hints of fiction (which could only be “bear” scene. It’s a mix of found if you actually research her computer generated genius and life). ‘Joy’ motion capture magnificence You will enjoy this film if you are which helps to create the beautiful Joy is the biographical story of Joy interested in films that are low key beast which leaves Glass ‘bearly’ Mangano. Directed by David Russell with raw editing. alive (sorry…). and boasting stars such as Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert Early this week DiCaprio won the De Niro, Joy is an excellent film in Oscar for Best Actor and I 100% many ways. Briefly, Joy Mangano agree with that decision. Although 3½ ink splats out of 5 begins the film poverty-stricken and DiCaprio has very little dialogue, the narrative deals with how she By Jacob Shaw what sets him apart from the rest becomes a self-made millionaire. The of the nominations for best actor is film appears to be a slightly comedic the commitment he puts into the take on what the real Mangano went role. The actor was persistently through. She has her work cut out for plunged into icy rivers and crawled her, having to juggle the kids, through countless fields. What business and the people trying to went through my mind constantly steal her livelihood.
Caballero Heroics Seal City Capital One Cup Glory By Harry Wyatt
After a close game between two of England’s But it was the Red side of Wembley who footballing giants, it was Manchester City who would celebrate the next goal. On 82 lifted the Capital One Cup on a special day for minutes, Adam Lallana hit the post when the City manager Manuel Pellegrini, with a 3-1 ball was placed across the face of goal, only win on penalties over Jürgen Klopp’s for Coutinho to place the ball in the bottom Liverpool following a 1-1 draw over 120 corner of the City net from the rebound, minutes in the finale of this year’s sending the travelling Liverpool supporters competition. into hysterics.
Despite having 61% of ball possession and Although City continued to have their fighting back from 1-0 down to draw against opportunities squandered by Mignolet into title-chasing City, the Reds’ dreams of cup extra time, most notably a save by the glory were dashed by a heroic display from Belgian against goal scorer Fernandinho from veteran keeper Willy Caballero in the penalty short distance, a draw after extra time was shootout. probably a fair result with both teams enjoying good passages of play and various Sergio Agüero had the best chance of the first chances to win the game. half, having his effort tipped onto the post by Liverpool stopper Simon Mignolet. Reds Into the penalty shootout and everything defender Mamadou Sakho was then replaced started perfectly for Liverpool as Emre Can following a collision of heads and a shout for a scored a lovely chipped spot kick and penalty was turned down when Alberto Fernandinho failed to convert. However, Moreno was allegedly brought down by following misses from Lucas, Coutinho and Fernandinho in the box, but referee Michael Lallana and goals by Navas and Agüero, Yaya Oliver was unconvinced. Toure had the chance to win the Capital One Cup for City. He made no mistake with his Fernandinho would later come back to haunt penalty and slotted past Mignolet to ensure Liverpool at the start of the second half. that manager Manuel Pellegrini would end Agüero slipped the ball through to the Brazilian his time at the Etihad Stadium with at least midfielder on the right-hand side of the one trophy in his final year in charge. Liverpool penalty area and his low drive from a tight angle somehow squeezed under Mignolet Willy Caballero was congratulated by his to give City the lead with 49 minutes gone. teammates for his heroics in the shootout, despite being a controversial choice by A combination of great saves from the man at Pellegrini ahead of usual number one Joe fault for City’s goal, poor finishing from City Hart, while Vincent Kompany displayed great and a hint of good fortune prevented Liverpool sportsmanship when he chose to console the from falling further behind. Raheem Sterling deflated Liverpool team rather than continue missed what seemed to be an unmissable celebrating with his own squad. A great way chance when David Silva squared the ball to to round off what has been a tournament full the man who had been jeered by Liverpool of surprises, and in the end resulted in fans all game long and Moreno may have been celebrations for the blue side of Manchester. lucky to not give away a penalty when he appeared to bring down Agüero.