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Feeling Blue Instead of Yellow Scene Issue 4; 2009 - 2010 www.wessexscene.co.uk Thursday 3rd December 2009 Politics and Features Feeling Blue Instead of Yellow As the leaders of the The Diocesean Synod pass budget, ending Chaplaincy on campus ‘free’ world meet Chaplain ‘Yellow’ to lose his job as Church recession-proofs in Copenhagen to Carla Bradman not have their own venue. The Christian Union, Saturday 28th November the Synod passed the review the Kyoto Student Christian Movement, Catholic Society budget through unamended. This means that Funding for Southampton University’s Chaplaincy and Jewish Society will no longer have a suitable the funding for the Chaplain and Chaplaincy will Agreement has been cut, as the latest budget plan is passed location on campus to hold events. The end of the be withdrawn, an obvious disappointment to the by the Diocesean Synod (the council that runs the Ecumenical Chaplaincy at the University may also Chaplaincy community in Southampton. Politics take a closer look at the conference Church of England in the Winchester area), to help end the growing ministry amongst students at the Many ammendments were tabled, but were all and decrease the large deficit the Diocese is facing. University. vetoed due to technicalities and so were not voted Features present a framework for the University of Southampton to become The posts of Chaplain to the Deaf, Chaplain to A protest was planned for Thursday 26th upon. Those who campaigned against the budget Wessex sustainable Southampton Solent University and the Chaplain November outside Winchester Cathedral, but was cut are said to feel betrayed by the Diocesan to Further Education Colleges in Bournemouth cancelled because a law from the 1500s prohibits Secretary and by the Bishop of Winchester, due to Page 6 and Poole have been abolished, with Reverend any protest to take place on Cathedral grounds. the continued reassurance they gave in meetings Page 12 Simon ‘Yellow’ Stevens’ post as Chaplain of the A meeting with Reverend Bishop Michael of held with them, where they were assured that University of Southampton also cut. Winchester was also offered if the protest was ammendments could be made and that a full This will lead to ramifications on the provision cancelled. The Reverend reassured the students debate would be occuring. Although not explicitly Features and Sport of any Chaplaincy on the University of South- and alumni of the University who were present lied to, they feel that the comments made by ampton grounds, as the Anglican community that the vote would not be a yes/no vote, but that both the Diocesan Sercretary and the Bishop of Courageous provides the largest part of the financial backing. there would be various modifications proposed Winchester were ‘highly misleading’. The Chaplaincy building on University Road and that there would be much discussion. The work of the Chaplain and the Chaplaincy Castaway Ben Fogle is also home to other religious groups that do Despite hope for a change to the budget, on is inseparable, and it would be hard for the Chaplaincy to return to the University at this level. speaks about his Reverend Stevens, widely-known to students on campus as ‘Yellow’, is likely to be made redundant extraordinary and homeless, with a family of three young children and a wife to support. A friendly face experiences to students and popular with many regardless of religious belief, vulnerable students are often Features hear of his experiences with flesh- referred to the Chaplaincy as the community is a eating disease Leishmaniasis supportive environment for them, taking pressure and Sport report on Ben Fogle’s sporting exploits off University services like the councelling service and exhibitions and the Students’ Union Advice and Information Centre (SUAIC). Every day during term time Page 10 students can be found working and socialising Page 21 inside the Chaplaincy, or using the services of the Chaplains to enhance bible studies or partici- pating in confidential conversations on spiritual or Also inside: The Edge emotional matters. The group behind the protest, who also started a petition to support their argument, will now turn their efforts towards finding alternative funding for the Chaplaincy, as they feel unable to trust the Diocese to keep their word in finding alternative funding. One direction in which they hope to fund the continuation of Chaplaincy is through the financial support of current students and alumni of the University. You can donate by selecting either a one-off or regular donation online. http://www.savesotonchaplaincy.co.uk University’s Servers Struggle with Wireless Demands Jessica Fuhl depending on so many students using it.’ have internet access at the library is something different system to the wireless connections. He The response will not be appreciated by that is imperative for students?’ also added: ‘the University’s server is split across After weeks of unreliable internet access at many students frustrated with the erratic internet The university has been experiencing problems the campus, only half of which is located on the Hartley library, the University’s has admitted that connection on campus. Third-year Politics student with the wireless connection on campus since library side of University road.’ He recommended their servers are unable to cope with the amount of Jo Shipley explains the difficulties of not being able the end of the last academic year. Most students that if students would like to access a better students connecting online every day on campus. to access the internet at the library. She said: ‘It’s visiting at peak times have found themselves internet connection on campus, then to use the A representative of iSolutions, the University’s really awkward to plan your day around working unable to access the internet. Certain areas – Murray building or the University’s Student Union. provider of computing facilities, has admitted that at the library, and lug your laptop and books up to such as the top floor - seem only able to provide a The advice will not reassure students of something needs to be done. When asked about campus to realise that you can’t get most of what connection at off-peak times. the University, particularly as end of semester when the internet will be consistently working you want done because you can’t get online.’ Currently, the university uses six servers to deadlines loom. Furthermore, as exams throughout the day at Hartley library, he said: ‘if She continued: ‘It’s frustrating because there provide internet access across campus, including approach, the Hartley library sees a significant you’re looking for reliable, stable internet I’m not are a lot of important deadlines in your third year, over 1,400 library seats at Hartley. The repre- increase in students visiting every day. How will too sure…I think we might get another server but and a lot of the time I have to work at Hartley sentative at iSolutions has recommended that the University’s network cope then? Jo Shipley I don’t know when’. He continued, ‘the system instead of home because I need to use short-loan students try using a network cable to reach an echoes students’ opinion across the University is due to be replaced, we originally weren’t books for my dissertation. Surely being able to internet connection at Hartley, as this uses a when she says ‘more needs to be done’. Editorial Page 2 Scene WessexScene Wessex Editor Carla Bradman [email protected] Design Editor Assistant Editor Diary Jacob Deane Lydia Teague Carla Bradman News Dominic Falquero Jazmine Sherman [email protected] Inaugurations. New Media. Guardian Conferences. Politics Peter Apps With each issueThe of the weeksWessex Scene, leading the pres- which up was to presentedthe Christmas to Jason Allen. Theholidays Boogaloo willare be alwaysaxed as a weekly fixture [email protected] sure increases. Issue 4 has seen the edito- Surge committee, old and new, partied the after Saturday 5th December. It may be held rial team really focusingexciting, on the students hectic of nightand away fun, at the indigO2and arenathis in Greenwich,year is monthlyno exception. in the new year, but this is dependent Features our University, and we expose the stories that London. The awards were presented by Fearne on whether a better event is created and Gareth Brading you deserve to know about. Our reports on Cotton and Scott Mills. promoted. If a new event is not introduced Wendy Oloya the top-up fees demonstration, the fate of the then a succession of novelty nights will be [email protected] Chaplaincy and the plight of the Hazara people The Guardian Media Conference took place implemented. These are likely to include plenty all demonstrate our responsibility to delivering this year in Kings Cross on Wednesday 25 of roller discos, silent discos and the possibility Arts Fashion the truth on campus. November. Four of us attended some great of a murder mystery club night too. Caroline Evans Lucy Austen workshops and hope to implement many of arts@ fashion@ In case you have not noticed, we now have a the suggestions that came up during the day. Voting begins for JCR elections on Thursday wessexscene.co.uk wessexscene.co.uk Wessex Scene Blog. Updated on a regular In an investigative journalism masterclass 3 December at 9am. Results will be announced basis, you should check it frequently to hear we heard from Paul Lewis, the reporter who on Friday 4 September at 8pm in the Stags Science Travel all about the gossip on campus, the scandalous broke the story behind Ian Tomlinson’s death Head, followed by an after party at Kinki. Emma Stuart Polly Bennett lives of the Wessex Scene editorial science@ travel@ team and short articles that we just A quick moment of festive slushi- wessexscene.co.uk wessexscene.co.uk cannot wait until printing deadline to ness - a thank you to all of the editorial tell you about.
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