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Rosemary Collins their average for previous modules that I slaved over for weeks, I was the one piece of written feedback books. So surely the one bit of feed- NEWS REPORTER and that little feedback was given incensed by the feedback I received. we get all term, I would expect more back we get should take more than on the essays. “There were two comments than a couple of illegible comments five minutes to write? It makes me A NUMBER OF second and third- Many students said feedback written on my essay, both of which and a very vague conclusive line of wonder what we pay for.” year English students have criti- that was given was written in illeg- were not only illegible but left me ‘this essay could benefit from being James Fellows, a second-year cised the feedback they were given ible handwriting, with some being with no knowledge of how to im- written from a wider perspective’. student, said: “I didn’t receive any after receiving the marks for their incorrectly criticised for spelling prove. Many of my friends’ com- “While the scientific courses are written annotation on my essay. open exam essays on Wednesday. mistakes or including inaccurate ments were also unhelpful and paying the same amount as us and All I got was a circle around where Complaints posted on Facebook quotations. some even demeaning and sarcastic. receiving 20-30 hours of contact a I didn’t reference a quote correctly. groups for English students at the Rosie May Bird Smith, a sec- “I’m not someone to kick up week, lab materials [and] books... The comments from the cover sheet University included that the marks ond-year English student, told a fuss, but when I’m paying nine we get a limited seven hours a should have been followed up with they’d received were lower than Nouse: “After getting my essay back grand a year for my education, on week and have to purchase our own Continued on Page 3 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 20 January 2015 2 www.ey.com/uk/careers News Nouse A note from the Editor Est. 1964 The front page of this edi- a modernisation. Social sign, social media taking by “illegible” feedback, and tion marks a big change media now has a place on its place on the front page. inconsistent marks, unac- Email us: for Nouse with a bit of a our front page, so you can It will take some getting ceptable considering that [email protected] redesign. In a break from tweet/Instagram/Face- used to, but we do hope for some, the exam count- tradition, the coloured book us, or just send us an you like it. ed for 100 per cent of a 20 Nouse, Grimston banner that has graced the email if you find that eas- This week’s front page credit module. All things House, University of top of the page for many ier. story carries a rather considered, this is unac- York, YO10 5DD a year is no more, and the We wanted the rede- alarming headline. Many ceptable. Let’s hope that Times-esque capital letter sign to update Nouse; with second and third year Eng- the University responds masthead has undergone a cleaner and smarter de- lish students were affected appropriately and swiftly. Nouse online Grace

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Advertise in Nouse: YUSU, working with the alumni The Sb1 bus to Morrisons has Sam Bright, a third-year His- The construction of the new email advertising@ office and careers, have secured stopped running. The bus, tory student at the University, studio apartments, designed es- nouse.co.uk £10,000 to give to students run by bus company Transdev, launched a crowdfunding cam- pecially for students, has almost from lower income backgrounds linked Heslington West, Hes- paign to raise £8,000 for the de- been completed. The apart- to help fund work experience lington East and The Boulevard, velopment of his current affairs ments are situated on Lawrence and summer internships. To be before reaching Morrisons on website. Bright built the website, Street at the former Reg Vardy The opinions expressed in this eligble for the internship bur- Foss Islands Road. Transdev said Backbench, after finishing his A showroom and have designed sary, students must receive a that they have no future plans Levels but it is now run by six to be highly sustainable and publication do not necessarily re- bursary from the University, for a similar service to run. the students from across the coun- energy-efficient. Plans to build ﬂect those of the editors, writers, and the internship must be paid. bus used to run from Monday to try. The money will go towards the flats were first submitted in publishers or advertisers. Contact Students receiving bursaries will Saturday until the early evening. developing and marketing an 2009, but they were withdrawn be emailed further information Students will have to use buses app and magazine to inform following concerns from bell [email protected] with letters during the next couple of weeks . that are not as direct. people about political events. ringers. and complaints.

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EDITOR DEPUTY DEPUTY SUB Niall Whitehead Rob Middleton Filip Preoteasa FILM AND TV Grace Marsh ONLINE Sam Hickford DEPUTY COMMENT POLITICS EDITOR ARTS EDITOR EDITOR DEPUTY Shahreen Racha PHOTO Amy Gibbons Katy Sandalls Lily Papworth Rosemary Est. 1964 EDITOR SOCIAL EDITOR Jacob Miller DEPUTY POLITICS DEPUTY ARTS Collins Lewis Hill MEDIA James Hostford FEATURES Robin Bandar Joel Down DEPUTY FILM MUSE EDITOR DIRECTOR DEPUTY PHOTO EDITOR Marie Poupinel Lara Swan AND TV Front page photo: Deborah Lam Victoria Chater-Lea Adam Rummer Jasmin Hayward BUSINESS EDITOR FASHION EDITOR Alex Killeen Benjamin Brown DEPUTY MUSE TECHNICAL Raymond Wong DEPUTY Sam Russell Beki Elmer Rhys Thompson and Mate Ternyik EDITOR DIRECTOR DESIGN DIRECTOR FEATURES DEPUTY BUSINESS DEPUTY FASHION FOOD AND DRINK Second page pho- Kate Barlow Owen Hurford Alex Donaldson Connie Shaw James Humpish Grace Howarth EDITOR tos: L-R Harper MANAGING Toby Makins NEWS EDITOR Jack Richardson James Pascoe Melissa Temple Emily Myers and Carr, Paul DIRECTOR DEPUTY Amy Wong SPORTS SCIENCE MUSIC DEPUTY FOOD AND Wilson, no cred- Aaron Stennett TECHNICAL DEPUTY NEWS EDITORS EDITOR EDITOR DRINK it, Lucy Wegerif ONLINE Josh Goodwin Irina Istode Tom Harle Sam Wainwright Chris Owen Kayleigh Sutton Back page photo: EDITOR CHIEF Tess Pullen Matt Kirkum DEPUTY DEPUTY MUSIC GAMING EDITORS James Hostford Alfie Packham SUB-EDITOR COMMENT DEPUTY SPORTS SCIENCE Ricky Jones Adam Koper Erin Rodgers EDITOR Previn Desai Emily Hoyland Callum McCulloch George Nanidis Tuesday 20 January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk www.ey.com/uk/careers NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 3 News Essay feedback branded ‘unfair’ and ‘illegible’ by English students Continued from front >>> IMAGE: ROSIE MAY BIRD SMITH highlighted examples in the actual Literature has used the new open essay.” exam in which period modules are Some third-year students assessed by one 3,000 word essay expressed concern that the low from a choice of questions, although marks would affect their chances third-year students have the option of graduating with a first and sev- to choose their own title.Previously, eral students felt that feedback was the modules were assessed by a needlessly sarcastic. A second-year 1,500 word essay due in Week 5, and student, who wished to remain a 2,500 word essay due in Week 1 of anonymous, told Nouse: “I was dis- the following term, both of which traught to see the marker use sar- students chose their own topics for. casm and call my writing style … The changes were criticised at akin to reading ‘nonsense’. the beginning of last term when it “Although parts of their mark- emerged that third-year students ing was fair … the feedback was had not been informed about them one-dimensional … and, in addition due to an administrative error. to reducing me to the verge of tears, Commenting on the recent has cemented the view that I’m feedback, Cherelle Johannes, the clearly not good enough [for] this second-year single subject course degree and the markers clearly don’t representative for English, said: care quite enough to give personal “The student reps as a whole are and detailed feedback to help this.” trying to gauge the level of dissat- However, other students were isfaction, as clearly there are some satisfied with the marking. Dean issues which can’t be ignored. There Bennell, a second-year student, is a meeting next week where this said: “I agree with my mark and I will be brought up as a matter of ur- got really thorough feedback.” gency. Meanwhile, we need students Similarly, Alice Olsson, a third- to let us know their feelings on the Many students complained feedback wasn’t comprehensive enough and some markers’ comments were illegible year student, posted on Facebook: assessment.” meetings with each complainant to rigorous. We also completely un- marks relate to the overall grade “Overall I can definitely see a con- The Department of English and discuss the mark and the feedback derstand students’ anxieties about profile of the Department, and we sistency in the marking of my work, Related Literature released a state- that has been given. results in the competitive and chal- hope that this will be both use- which has always been very reason- ment saying: “The Department is “The Department is absolutely lenging world that they will face ful and reassuring. We wish all our able.” aware of the complaints, which have committed to ensuring that the as- when they leave university. Final third years well as they enter this This is the first time the De- been garnered via Facebook. The sessment students receive is fair and year students will soon receive fur- crucially important final phase of partment of English and Related Department will arrange individual constructive, as well as academically ther information about how their their degree.” Application process for mitigating circumstances leads to further stress Tess Pullen with the way the University decides cumstances claim was rejected. situation. She added: “It can be quite stress- DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR to grant them. The University stated that she However, although the student ful.” THE UNIVERSITY of York’s ap- One student said that after would be granted mitigating cir- provided proof from a nurse that A University spokesman told plication procedure for mitigating struggling to complete her essay on cumstances if she provided proof she was visiting her father, the Uni- Nouse that they could not comment circumstances has been criticised time due to visiting her fatally ill fa- from a doctor of her visits and that versity did not deem this to be suf- on individual cases but said: “The by several students who disagree ther in hospital, her mitigating cir- she was emotionally upset by the ficient evidence. mitigating circumstances policy is IMAGE: NICK SOUTHALL The student told Nouse: “I felt not a mechanism for adjusting for like they were saying I made it up disabilities or chronic illnesses. Dis- that my dad was ill, which just made abilities and chronic illnesses are the situation worse.” addressed through ‘reasonable ad- The University offers mitigat- justments’ which are put into place ing circumstances for students [by] the Disability Services. whose circumstances significantly “Students with disabilities are affect their ability to undertake an eligible to apply for mitigation, but assessment. in response to something unfore- Successful applicants can be seen which affects their assessment. given an altered deadline for com- We would expect students involved pletion of a module assessment or a would work with Disability Services sit for a formal examination or as- on assessment issues in advance to signment “as if for the first time”. avoid claims [for] mitigation for is- Another student complained sues that could have been foreseen.” that despite the fact her depart- One student who suffers from ment is aware that she suffers from severe clinical depression and anxi- a chronic illness that fluctuates on ety had a more positive experiemce. a daily basis, she is still required to They told Nouse: “I was having sev- provide an updated medical letter eral visits to doctors during essay each time she requires mitigating hand-in week ...The Chair of Exams circumstances for an assessment. ... was very supportive, guided me The student said: “It can be through the process and assisted me quite hard to get these letters be- all the way. It was brilliant to have cause [my] illness is unpredictable such a supportive, understanding One student said being denied mitigating circumstances due to insufficient proof ‘made the situation worse’ and doctors are very busy people.” department.” NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 20 January 2015 4 www.ey.com/uk/careers News Survey finds ‘impersonal’ supervisors struggle to remember their students

Grace Marsh reasonable time frame. for single and joint honour students. dents noted that it had little effect, are happy but it’s also clear this is an Amy Wong The survey suggested that stu- In total, only 14 per cent of re- while others were left annoyed by area of ongoing work. dents are more inclined to talk to spondents reported being dissatis- inconveniences such as lack of con- “This year Jemima and I have A SURVEY conducted by Nouse has their supervisors about academic fied or very dissatisfied with their tact with their replacement supervi- been working with students and suggested the University’s supervi- issues, with 91 per cent of respond- supervisor, compared to 66 per cent sors and “unanswered questions”. Student Support Services to re-de- sion system should be more tailored ents saying were comfortable talk- who said they were satisfied or very One student who diagnosed velop supervisor resources to ensure to each individual student. ing to their supervisors about aca- satisfied. with depression while their supervi- a consistent level of quality in super- A common complaint was that demic queries and 89 percent about One student said: “I do not sor was on research leave said “[I] vision and a more personal student supervision meetings are too “im- have the superlatives to describe my felt I had no one to talk to. centered approach across campus.” personal” and “brief”. One respond- My supervisor supervisor - totally knowledgeable “The supervisor I have spent In response to the survey, ent said: “I have supervisions once a and always happy to help, he’s been a month building a [rapport] with a University spokesperson told term. I sit down and he asks ‘Is eve- “never seems utterly brilliant.” was suddenly gone and in the state Nouse: “The University welcomes rything going well?’ and I tell him Suggestions for improvements I was in it was extremely difficult to the survey’s findings that students it is, and he tells me ‘Great, see you to remember who I to the supervision system improve- build a similar [rapport] with the are generally satisfied with their su- next term.’” am and our previous ments ranged from “more struc- replacing supervisor.” pervisors. Another student who com- tured feedback and meetings” to George Offer, Academic Officer “Nevertheless, we are continu- pleted the survey told Nouse: “My meeting ” “more guidance given to supervisors told Nouse: “Personal Supervisors ing to address various areas of su- supervisor meetings happen termly about what they should be looking are fantastic and can really make pervision improvement to ensure and have always lasted less than academic problems. out for”. your university experience, embed- consistency across the institution.” five minutes and are generic and In contrast, only 54 per cent Just over a quarter of respond- ding students as part of the academ- The survey collected data from not personal to me. It is apparent said they would feel comfortable ents said their supervisor had gone ic community. over two hundred and fifty students he tells the same person exactly the discussing their personal develop- on research leave before. Some stu- “It’s great to see many people across a range of departments. same thing in each meeting.” ment with their supervisor. IMAGE: KATE MITCHELL A third respondent said: “My Respondents also seemed re- supervisor never seems to remem- luctant to talk about issues relating ber who I am and our previous to their health, with only 39 per cent meetings. I don’t feel as though it saying they would discuss problems is as personal as it ought to be and with their physical health and 30 I would be more likely to approach per cent saying they would would a friendly tutor with issues, rather feel comfortable talking about their than my supervisor.” mental health with their supervi- A dyslexic student who com- sors. pleted the survey said: “My super- However, the University’s web- visor, no matter how many times I site states that a student’s academic introduced myself, would not re- supervisor “should be one of the member my name or what year I am people within the University that in.” you can turn to for advice or help in The student went onto to call relation to academic, developmen- their supervisor “useless”, adding tal or personal matters”. that they were “no help on anything The results of the survey also and as a dyslexic would not give me suggested flaws in the way joint honours students are assigned su- As much as I like pervisors. Eighty-seven per cent of joint honours students who re- “my supervisor, she has sponded to the survey agreed that it was important to be supervised by no idea what goes on an academic with knowledge of all in one half of my de- the subjects they study or have multiple supervisors to represent each gree ” discipline. However, over half of joint hon- any help in finding out about extra ours students at the University said time.” their supervisor did not teach or Another student with dyslexia have an adequate knowledge of the said: “ I was struggling with a dead- subjects they studied. line last year to the point that I was One respondent to the survey only working on it every day. I could said: “As much as I like my super- have got extra time being dyslexic visor she has no idea what goes on but I did not know this and she did in one half of my degree – often she not let me know about it when I told is unable to access my exam results her I was having difficulties with the for the assessments not taken in her deadline.” department.” Several other students com- They suggested that the super- plained about their supervisor’s lack vision experience for joint honours of communication, with one com- students could be improved by “hav- menting: “I feel like [my supervi- ing two supervisors (one in each de- sor’s] too busy to really commit to partment) or at least some sort of being a supervisor. I sent her an departmental contact”. email last year asking if she could The number of joint honours help me a little by discussing my students who said they are ‘very module choices for this year. satisfied’ with their supervisor was “She replied offering to meet almost half the number of single me a month after the deadline when honours students who said are. my choices had to be in. She seemed Thirty-five per cent of single to care very little for the meetings honours students said they were we do have and seemingly tries to ‘very satisfied’ compared with 19 per make them as quick as possible.” cent of joint honours students, al- However, students were gen- though when the number of people erally satisfied with the amount of who said they were “very satisfied” is contact they had with their super- added to the number of people who visor, with 83 per cent saying their said they were “satisfied”, satisfac- supervisor responded to them in a tion levels appear roughly the same Tuesday 20 January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers 5 News Students level competition at YUSU with new club night Victoria Chater-Lea IMAGE: CHRIS MORRIS AND ANDY REES NEWS REPORTER wide variety of tastes. Morris and Rees’ idea for the TWO THIRD-YEAR students at night originated a year ago. They the University of York are launch- told Nouse: “Our main focus is ben- ing a new club night in Mansion on efiting the student community: even Thursday 29 January to rival official if we sell out we’ll only make a mod- YUSU night at Fibbers. est profit which would be reinvested The event, called ‘Gasoline’, is into a future ‘Gasoline’. being run by Chris Morris, a former “Financially speaking, the stu- Vice-Chair of Entertainment and dent groups who have offered to sell Service for Vanbrugh College, and tickets stand to make a generous Andy Rees. Both students organised profit, so our approach has wide- the sell-out event ‘Vertigo’, which reaching benefits for the student also took place in Mansion last year. community - it’s almost a crowd- Morris and Rees said: “It’s sourcing approach to provide stu- about putting the night back into dents with a night they’ve wanted to the hands of students and offering see. We’d love to hear from any fur- them a genuine alternative by keep- ther college committees or societies ing things simple. Our entry prices who’d like to partner with us.” are low and the venue we’ve chosen Sam Maguire, YUSU President, is a favourite among York students, said: “York Parties have invested a but doesn’t have its own regular stu- considerable amount of sponsor- dent night.” ship into a huge amount of student ‘Gasoline’ will start with a lim- groups, resulting in an increase in ited capacity of 250 people, but if attendance at all four YUSU official the night is successfully established, club nights this year. It is great that the rest of the club may be opened students are involved in putting on up to the full capacity of 500 people student-led events to offer variety. for future events. Mansion will open What we want to do is to cater for up three rooms with differing gen- the masses and ensure every aspect res playing in each space, includ- from entertainment to welfare pro- ing club music, hip-hop, R&B, and vision are been considered by the house music in order to cater to a venues.” The night will launch in Mansion next week and feature three different rooms playing different genres of music www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 20 January 2015 6 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers News Societies warned over complaints Constantine and Derwent about room usage Amy Wong NEWS EDITOR launch motto competitions A FREEDOM of Information re- Jamie Summers IMAGES: DERWENT AND CONSTANTINE COLLEGES quest has revealed that there were SENIOR CORRESPONDENT complaints made about the state in which rooms were left by 17 societies BOTH DERWENT and Constan- during the last academic year. tine College are holding competi- Complaints were made about tions to find college mottos. issues including rooms being left in Constantine opened nomina- a mess after being used and furni- tions yesterday and their new motto ture not being returned to its nor- is expected to be in place by the first mal position after being rearranged. week of February. Voting will take The incidents were reported to the place through the YUSU website. University by college porters or oth- Usman Khan, President of Con- er people using the rooms. stantine College, said: “Constantine As a result, 18 warnings were is the newest member of the Uni- given to the societies in question, versity of York fraternity and estab- with six of these being final warn- lishing our identity for generations ings. Final warnings are usually re- to come through an inspirational served for repeat offenders or more motto will be our lasting legacy as serious incidents, such as food and college founder members.” drink being spilled or furniture be- He added: “Please can everyone ing damaged. contribute and send as many inspi- Towards the end of last term, rational quotes or even better, per- societies were required to sign a sonalised motivational mottos and new room bookings agreement after we’ll bequeath the College with the several complaints were made about best of these as an enduring gift.” “rooms not being left in an accept- Mottos that have already been able state”. suggested include ‘I will either find Chris Wall, Student Activities a way or make one’, ‘Constant stiving Officer, told Nouse: “We work really and development leads to constant open and will close on 27 January. se vincit’, translates into English as ders, President of Halifax College, closely with room bookings and they progress and success’, ‘Through dif- Suggestions should be emailed to ‘In order to conquer, you must first explained the College is looking are excellent at catering to societies. ficulties to the stars’, ‘I came, I saw, [email protected]. conquer yourself’. Alcuin also has a into introducing a motto which re- “We’re incredibly lucky to have I won’ and ‘To infinity and beyond’. The competition was sug- Latin motto, ‘panton nos postulo’, flects the central themes of Halifax’s access to rooms in the same way we It is yet to be decided what prize gested by student Peter Bunce, who which means ‘All we need’. ethos. do compared with other universi- the winner will receive but it is ex- thought it was “important to have a Wentworth’s french motto, ‘En These include sports and active ties. Many are only able to book a pected to be free entry to Constan- central motto which celebrated all dieu est tout’, translates as ‘In God is living, leadership and creativity. small number of rooms and face a tine’s first formal and the chance to that is Derwent” and that the Col- all’ while Goodricke’s motto is ‘Set- Mike Britland, James College lot more competition for space than give a speech. lege’s 50th anniversary would be an ting the standard’. Officer, told Nouse: “A few years ago, we do. The creator of the winning “ideal opportunity to unveil a new At present, Vanbrugh, James a JCRC came up with something “We don’t want to put in any- Derwent motto will receive a ‘Black motto”. and Halifax do not have mottos, that translates as ‘Let them hate thing to add barriers to booking Card’, which gives them free entry to Only four of the University’s although the creation of one is us, as long as they fear us,’ but that’s rooms so hopefully we won’t have YUSU club nights. nine colleges currently have mot- currently under consideration by quite ridiculous so the new JCRC are any problems in the future.” Nominations are currently tos. Langwith’s motto, ‘vincit que James and Halifax. Christine Saun- going to come up with a new one.” Closure of campus bookstore confirmed IMAGE: POUL WERNER Grace Marsh EDITOR that the store had closed. We have received no communication from IT HAS BEEN confirmed that the the University about it.” Blackwell bookstore in Market Sam Hickford, another third- Square has closed. year English student, expressed his On Tuesday, Commercial Ser- upset and dissapointment at the vices told Nouse that they were in- abrupt closure of the store. formed of the company’s decision He said: “I am extremely dis- to terminate the lease of the unit sapointed in the closure, as without during the weeks before Christmas. a bookshop, Market Square is sim- Blackwell’s handed back the keys to ply a blackhole of overpriced shops Commercial Services on Tuesday 13 with no character.” January. Jon Greenwood, Director of The double unit on the second Commercial Services, said of the floor of Market Square has been on closure: “It was a commercial deci- the Heslington West campus since sion on their part, disappointing but the late 1960s, beginning trade as probably a sign of the times with the Godfrey’s University Bookshop. increased sales on line through the The Oxford-based bookstore likes of Amazon etc. It’s nothing the had been trading in the unit on University can influence, we can’t Market Square since 2001. It sold expect commercial companies to a range of academic texts, with de- trade at a loss.” partmental reading lists quoting the A University official told Nouse: bookstore as a place to buy course “We have had a long and mutually texts. supportive relationship with Black- Many students at the University well’s. While we understand that feel there was a lack of communica- this is a commercial decision on the tion about the sudden closure of the company’s part, it is a matter of re- store. A third-year English student gret that the branch on campus has There are Blackwell bookstores situated in cities around the country, including Oxford, Cambridge and London told Nouse: “I wasn’t even aware closed.” Tuesday 20 January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk www.ey.com/uk/careers NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 7 News York TheatreGoers help raise funds for redevelopment of local theatre IMAGE: YORK THEATRE ROYAL Amy Wong month. NEWS EDITOR The Theatre will close in March for eight months to allow for refur- YORK THEATREGOERS have an- bishments, including the expansion nounced plans to help York Theatre of the foyer and cafe areas, a new Royal fund its £4.1mn Redevelop- modular stage and alterations to ment Project. seats in the auditorium. The society, which regularly Facilities to make the Theatre holds subsidised trips to see a range more accessible, such as a new lift to of shows at the Theatre, aims to the Dress Circle, will also be built. raise money by holding a series of Last year York Theatre Royal events, including a doughnut sale was awarded £2.85mn from Arts and a competition to guess how Council England for the redevelop- many sweets are in a jar. ment. It has also received contribu- It will also be holding a quiz tions from organisations including night in conjunction with Central City of York Council. Hall Musical Society following the The Theatre has approximately success of a similar event in The £500,000 left to raise of the £4.1mn Courtyard last term. needed for the redevelopments to go The winners are the quiz will ahead and and will soon be sold to win free tickets to see The Railway York Conservation Trust for £1. Children later this year. Clemency Horsell, Fundraising Elizabeth Akita, Chair of York Fellow for York Theatre Royal, told TheatreGoers, said: “I’m very ex- Nouse: “We are delighted that York cited that our society is part of a TheatreGoers have chosen to help community initiative to support the fund-raise towards our capital rede- York Theatre Royal. velopment. “Many of the trips that Theatre- “They are an outstanding group Goers have organised over the years An artist’s impression of York Theatre Royal’s planned reburbishment shows an expanded foyer area of talented young people.” have been to shows performed there such an important part in York’s to reach their target of £300, the nations of £1,000 with two named She went onto say: “York Thea- and so it would only make sense to culture that we really hope that society’s name will be inscribed on a seats and four tickets for the price tre Royal believes in the power of try and give back through fundrais- the fundraising is a success and the seat in the newly refurbished audi- of two for 10 years on York Theatre people to help shape its future and ing for them.” development plans are able to go torium under York Theatre Royal’s Royal productions. Princess Bea- their generosity will help us create a She added: “The Theatre has ahead.” ‘Name A Seat’ initiative. trice recently had a seat named af- theatre that the city of York can be such a great history and plays are If York TheatreGoers manage The scheme also rewards do- ter her after visiting the theatre last proud of.” Maguire pushes for Heslington East developments after council rejects plans Lewis Hill IMAGE: NOUSE DEPUTY EDITOR to a bigger unit with a built in phar- macy. SAM MAGUIRE, YUSU President, The old Unity Health centre has announced that he intends to building on Heslington West would start a campaign to convince City of become the new home of the nurs- York Council to approve proposed ery for the children of students developments to Heslington East studying at the University. after they rejected plans for the The plans were met with op- work in December. position from local neighbours who Maguire said: “We want to were not only concerned with the work with the councillors and get parking situation but also the po- them down to Heslington East so tential for the addition of takeaway that they understand the real need stores which may be necessary in for these facilities. order to make the development fi- “Hopefully they will then join nancially viable. us in speaking in favour of the plans Alex Byron, President of Lang- when they are next heard at plan- with College, called the Council’s ning committee. decision “disappointing”. “Putting these plans into place He added: “It seems the Coun- is taking far too long and frankly it cil have been put off by what are is a joke that they haven’t been sort- relatively minor issues - like park- ed out already.” ing spaces - and aren’t recognising The plans included the addition the actual student need in retail and of a new supermarket and a large health terms.” health centre, but they were re- Byron went on to say: “It’s pret- jected due to limitations on parking ty bad that, with a daytime popula- space near the Field Lane rounda- tion of 4,000 students, the Council bout. They were resubmitted on 13 can’t agree to a small retail outlet. The developments would have included the construction of a new supermarket and health centre January. “With the current [Health] necessary.” be gathering signatures and student need to see that we’re not going to The proposed changes would Centre on Heslington West current- Byron will be working with opinions to aid their campaign, and stay quiet about this one, no mat- also see the Unity Health centre, ly understaffed and oversubscribed, Maguire to make sure the Council councillors will also be invited to ter what it takes over the next few currently based on Heslington it’s increasingly clear that the coun- “hear what students have to say”. “see the problem for themselves”. months, I know we’re determined to West, relocated to Heslington East cil are just delaying what is frankly Over the next few weeks, they will Byron told Nouse: “The Council make this happen.”

Tuesday 20 January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk www.ey.com/uk/careers NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 9 News

IMAGE:: MÁTÉ TERNYIK Breathalysers introduced in nine York venues Amy Wong NEWS EDITOR DRINKERS WILL now be breathalysed before being allowed to enter certain licensed venues in York. Door staff at nine places have been given AlcoBlow devices to breathalyse people in attempt to reduce drink-related problems. Any- one found to have a reading of twice the drink drive limit will be denied entry to the venues. However, not everyone will be breathalysed before being given permission to enter the nine venues. People will only be tested if staff sus- pect that they have had too much to drink. The plans to begin breathalys- ing drinkers were revealed by Dave Jones, North Yorkshire’s Chief Con- stable, during a radio interview last year, and the AlcoBlow devices were trialled earlier this month. Acting Inspector, Andy God- frey, of York Safer Neighbourhood he Norman Rea ist Benjamin Brown on cism, British Neo-Pop heim and Melanie Mosat Team said: “So far, the devices have ‘Free Beer’ Gallery unveiled a Monday 12 January. The and satire. Brown draws for the exhibition. The been well received by local licensees exhibition opens Tnew exhibition en- exhibition plays on ideas inﬂuence from from art- exhibition itself consists and we hope they will have a posi- titled ‘Free Beer’ by art- of post-modernist cyni- ists such as Meret Oppen- of photograph collages. tive impact on York’s thriving night- life.”

University awards York Labour Club event cancelled amid security fears four new honorary IMAGE: UNIVERSITY OF YORK LABOUR CLUB doctorates for 2015 Chris Owen NEWS REPORTER THE UNIVERSITY of York has is- sued four new honorary doctorates for 2015, each representing a different field of academia. A playwright, a chemist, a criminal psychologist and a medical scientist will be recognised on the 23 and 24 January for significant contributions and achievements in their respective fields. Honours recipient Michael Frayn’s plays have been performed in lengthy runs at the National Theatre and on Broadway, secur- ing himself a bounty of critical and commercial success. He is also a renowned novelist, best known for his works Headlong and Spies. Professor Odile Eisenstein, Director of Research Emeritus at the National Center for Scientific Research in France, receives her honorary doctorate for work in computational chemistry. Profes- sor Eisenstein has been an Honor- ary Visiting Professor at York since 2001. The event would have featured a talk by Luke Akehurst, a Labour Party Activist and Director of We Believe in Israel , but was cancelled because of fears of security risks Renowned for his research into the neurological causes of violent Grace Marsh ics department, and also included a and issues raised by both mem- Central selections coming up, our crime, Oxford and York graduate EDITOR Q&A with the former Hackney La- bers and non-members of the club, time and resources were stretched Professor Adrian Raine has pub- bour councillor. The Labour Club which, if unresolved, could poten- too thin to resolve that.” lished five books, and over three AN EVENT hosted by the Univer- had invited the Jewish Society and tially threaten its security. Norman said that the club hundred and fifty journal articles sity of York Labour Club (UYLC) Palestinian Solidarity Campaign to George Norman, Chair of would potentially host a more “bal- to date, in addition to working as a has been cancelled due to fears of the event. UYLC told Nouse: “despite a real anced” event in the future, stress- lecturer and prison psychologist. security risks. Akehurst is also the director of willingness to engage from all paring that the Club “had no problems Professor Sir Michael Brady The talk by Luke Akehurst, a We Believe In Israel, a UK grass- ties involved, I didn’t feel it was get- with other societies or organisations receives his honorary degree for his Labour Party activist, former La- roots network seeking to unite sup- ting anywhere particularly quickly, about the proposed event”. Yester- outstanding contributions to devel- bour National Executive and blog- porters of Israel who “believe in the and [negotiations were] taking a day, the society discussed potential oping computer-based medical im- ger, was going to be on the subject right for Israel to live in peace and lot of my personal time and club reaffiliation with Labour Students, aging and processing and its appli- of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The security”. resources. It was decided that with having disaffiliated last year due to cation to medical issues including event was scheduled to take place The club made the decision to the club being really busy at present concerns with the level of democ- breast and colorectal cancers. on Tuesday 20 January in the Phys- cancel the event due to concerns with the General Elections and York racy within the organisation. NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 20 January 2015 10 www.ey.com/uk/careers News York film Protesters remember Pakistani makes Huff lives in night time campus vigil Post top ten IMAGE: RIDA-E ZENAB Irina Istode and held up signs bearing slogans DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR such as ‘we Pakistanis are not terrorists, we are victims’ and ‘peace A YORK FEATURE film has been we love’, also spoke against the named as one of the top ten films of amalgamation between Islam and 2014 by The Huffington Post. terrorism. The Knife that Killed Me ranked Exactly one month ago, the number ten in the list, which de- Taliban attacked a Peshawar Army scribed it as a ”wonderfully inven- Public School in the North West of tive hard-hitting British drama”. Pakistan. The attack took place on Adapted from the book of the the 16 December, killing over 140 same name by Anthony McGowan, people and children between the the film premiered on 15 July dur- ages of 8 and 18. ing a multi-platform live event fol- Seven gunmen from the Tehrik- lowing a successful Kickstarter cam- i-Taliban launched a coordinated paign which raised £20,094. attack on the school and fired indis- The film has also been offi- criminately as they moved through cially selected for both the London the classrooms. Independent Film Festival and the This attack resulted in an un- Nantes British Film Festival, and precedented outcry against terror- been entered into the Internation ism across the world. Rome Film Festival. The protesters said that ter- Roger Crow called it ”easily rorism is a global problem that one of the best films of the year” in everyone should stand in solidarity a review for The Huffington Post. against. However, The Guardian stated its Kazim Lakyaree, a York protes- “laudable aims and impressive, tor who attended the event, said: highly stylised visual effects are un- “Terrorism has no religion.” dermined by painfully weak acting” He added that “a criminal is a and awarded the film just two stars. criminal”, stating that terrorism is The film is the product of a an act that “is totally against all hu- partnership between the Univer- People gathered at Vanburgh Paradise to commemorate the lives lost as a result of terrorist attacks in Pakistan manity”. sity and commercial film producers Louisa Britton 6pm in Pakistan and other cities them. Rida-E Zenab, one of the pro- Lakyaree also said: “These are Green Screen Productions, special- NEWS REPORTER such as Boston and New York, Ber- test’s organisers, told Nouse: “The people who do not understand the ists in computer generated imagery. lin, Perth, Nairobi and London as aim was to send a strong message meaning of their own religion and I The post-production work was PROTESTERS GATHERED to join part of a worldwide campaign called to the Government of Pakistan and feel ashamed when people call them completed at Heslington Studios, a the worldwide stand against terror- ‘Pakistanis Protest Against Terror- the world that the citizens of Paki- Muslims.” commercial venture of the Depart- ism Pakistan on Friday evening at ism’. stan [have] had and will no longer Javed Hussain, another York ment of Theatre, Film and Televi- Vanbrugh Paradise on the Hesling- Protesters came together to [stand for] terrorism, extremism protestor, expressed a similar view, sion. Gavin Kearney, a York lecturer ton West campus. commemorate the lives of the vic- and injustice.” saying: “These terrorists have hi- in Sound Design, oversaw audio Protests were scheduled from tims and promise never to forget The protesters, who lit candles jacked the religion.” post-production. Report shows rise in graduate prospects IMAGE: BRANDON KING Amy Norton est published graduate starting sal- NEWS REPORTER ary at £42,000, with the European Commission paying £41,500. AN ANNUAL REPORT from High The report also indicated that Fliers Research, a company special- that 31 per cent of vacancies will go ising in the graduate recruitment to graduates who have already com- market, shows there was an increase pleted internships or work place- of graduate employment rates in ments with the company. the last year. Nearly half of recruiters said The data shows that the num- that those without any previous ex- ber of graduates hired by organisa- perience are “unlikely to be success- tions in The Times Top 100 Gradu- ful during the selection process and ate Employers list increased by 7.9 have little or no chance of receiving per cent in 2014, representing the a job offer for their organisations’ largest growth in four years. Lead- graduate programmes”. ing employers are also offering 8.1 Employers are increasingly per cent more entry-level vacancies opening up opportunities to stu- in 2015 compared with 2014. dents and graduates through intern- The Times Top 100, a list of ships and work placements, with 80 the UK’s top graduate employers per cent of top companies offering a features organisations such as Asda combined 13,000 placements. and the NHS. A quarter of these More employers now offer companies have increased their work experience places to first-year graduate recruitment budgets, fol- students, with over a quarter offer- lowing a six per cent rise in applica- ing paid and two-fifths offering in- tions. troductory courses, open days, and As well as higher numbers of va- other taster experiences. cancies, average salaries are expect- The five universities most tar- ed to reach an average of £30,000 geted by leading graduate employers in top companies for the second through networking, careers fairs successive year. The largest salaries and social media are Manchester, will be offered predominantly by Nottingham, Warwick, Cambridge law firms, and banking and finance and Oxford. On this list, the Univer- organisations. Aldi offers the high- sity of York ranks twenty-first. Graduate salaries in top companies are expected to reach and average of £30,000 with Aldi offering the highest Tuesday 20 January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers 11 News Thanks, but no thanks A recent NUS survey found that a quarter of respondents had experienced unwanted sexual advances. Tess Pullen examines how the issue affects students at the University of York

“These stats show that harassment is rife on campus, but we still we keep hearing from universities that there is no fear, no intimidation, no problem - well this new research says otherwise.” Toni Pearce, President of the NUS

Two thirds of the 20,000 students who responded to the survey had experienced jokes about rape or sexual assault on campus

A student experience Campaigns on campus

“I would say that York is one of the places where While several campaigns have recently been I’ve felt the safest at night. I have no issue walk- A male perspective launched to tackle sexism on campus, some stu- ing to town or walking home at night. However, dents have questioned what action the Univer- I have experienced being catcalled by men when sity has taken. I come out of clubs, or just men talking to me in a very rude way, sometimes insulting me when I Beth Curtis, President of University of York don’t react. Feminists, said: “I don’t think we’ve done nearly enough to prevent sexual harassment or support “I’ve had really drunk men talking to me very On consent classes: I think there should be manda- survivors. Measures have been taken place ... but closely and touching my hair. Usually, those are “” those need to take place on a more systematic groups of men... in those situations I feel pretty tory classes [because] there’s proof that they’re ef- basis. All colleges should do [consent talks] or if scared because I realise there is not much I can not, the University should prioritise them along- do if they decide to do something. Sometimes I fective, but I think it’s also important to note that side ﬁre safety talks.” get angry and tell them to fuck off but I’m generally scared they’ll be violent so most of the times it isn’t universities’ obligation to teach students ‘life Curtis was critical of the lad culture campaign I just try to ignore it. launched by Sam Maguire, YUSU President, stuff’ describing it as a “non-starter - lots of talk, very “I feel like this is not a priority for the student little action”. She added: “I’ve seen no zero-toler- unions or for the University as a whole. As some- ance pledges, no advertising campaigns, no post- one who is involved in the college welfare team ers, no promo videos, no changes to the Univer- and with local associations that work with rape/ It’s about time YUSU started threatening sports so- sity harassment reporting procedure, and most sexual assault survivors, I’m appalled by the fact of the discussion within the broader student that very [few] members of staff are trained to cieties with closure or“” loss of funding for perpetually community ... has been totally lacking.” deal with rape cases (or even willing to participate to anything related to it when it’s organised being misogynistic Maguire admitted the campaign hadn’t “pro- for them).” gressed as quickly or as effectively as hoped”. However, he said they “want to make real pro- However, there are professional services outside gress on it this term”, adding: “We are working of the University that students affected by sexual with the colleges to set up consent workshops for assault can go to. In 2013, North Yorkshire Po- The media and victim-blaming all new students from next year and a training lice opened Bridge House, a Sexual Assault Re- plan for all student committees. Further to this ferral Centre. The centre offers services to people Last year saw a substantial rise in anti-rape devices being given media at- we will implement zero tolerance in our venues who have been raped or sexually assaulted. tention, raising the issue that sexual assault and rape are potentially still and launch a video campaign this term.” seen as a ‘women’s problem’ that women must be responsible for preventing. However, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Guardian columnist, said: “We When asked how she thought the University shouldn’t be telling victims how not to get raped, we should be teaching could improve its efforts, Curtis replied: “I’d Another student said: “I don’t think York is safe in men not to rape, is the frequent cry. I agree. But until the world is free of like [it] to make a conscious effort to reduce the regard to sexual violence. The hockey [club] scan- rapists and those who wish to do harm, I’ll be taking the safety advice and stigma around reporting harassment: it’s so in- dal is a perfect example that there is a thriving lad doing the self-defence.” timidating to report. I think the process can and culture in York and that culture is extremely in- should be made more accessible. I’d also like to sensitive to these issues. Also, quite frankly I think While students of the University are given very basic security advice such see more support given to survivors: this can be- locals contribute heavily to this fear of being sexu- as ‘don’t leave your door unlocked’ or ‘only use registered taxis’, this argu- gin through ﬁnancial support to the underfund- ally abused as a lot of middle aged men think they ably provides support for the myth that sexual assault and rape are done by ed and understaffed Open Door team, but also can do anything since students are quite young.” ‘strangers in dark alleyways’, ignoring the fact that statistics show over two- through changing our attitudes ... towards those thirds of women will know their aggressor before the attack. who have survived sexual assault and rape.” NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 20 January 2015 12 www.ey.com/uk/careers

[email protected] Comment www.nouse.co.uk/comment May’s reforms deserved quashing

To truly manage immigration, the government needs to switch targets Cecily Whiteley heresa May’s controversial While the government’s U-turn a scapegoat is evidently not what is plan to stop international on this issue is good news for inter- needed to bring down immigration Tstudents from staying in the national graduates looking to work numbers. These are now edging UK after completing their courses and study in the UK, it is not whol- towards the infamously high levels has been quashed. This is after it ly unexpected given the differing reached under the last Labour gov- has come under ﬁre from business views of senior Conservative Party ernment. tycoons and politicians alike. members. Harry Potter references aside, Accurately, they argued that the In 2013, Boris Johnson sug- the question remains. What should Home Secretary’s proposal would gested special ‘London visas’ that be done to reduce the number of discourage highly skilled graduates bypass the visa application process immigrants, which has seen an in- from entering leading UK tech- to make it easier for technology ex- crease of 38% since 2013? More im- nological and scientiﬁc industries. perts and fashion gurus around the portantly, what can be done? This would lead to a reduction in world to work in the capital. There, Immigration is an emotive is- our exports and could prove fatal to they could “develop ideas, build sue in Britain and a hot topic with our improving economy. new businesses and be part of an voters, shown most visibly through Student immigration, although epicentre for global talent.” Surely, its contribution to the rise of UKIP. a convenient target, is not the real similar arguments can be made for An opinion is growing that a strong issue which needs to be addressed. international students wanting to stance on immigration is required. The Office of National Statistics re- enter professions and industries The free movement of peoples ports that immigration for study has which are located in other areas of as a fundamental right is an ideal remained relatively stable in 2014 the country. most people support in principle. with only a seven per cent increase Theresa May’s actions almost Practically, however, the EU system in university sponsored visas, a frac- seem reminiscent of Minister for is failing to deal with either large tion of the total net immigration Magic Fudge’s actions in Harry scale economic migration within figure. Potter: the classic political move of Europe or the waves of migrants Meanwhile, EU immigration choosing an easy target to make it seeking to enter the continent. This has increased by two thirds. It is look like they are really working to is an issue that the governments of clear the government got it wrong tackle the problem while the real is- Europe and our own need to deal when they chose student immigra- sue remains unaddressed. with directly, rather than just brush IMAGE: LUCY WEGERIF tion as the biggest problem to face. Using international students as it under the carpet. Snapchat ban is an Orwellian edict

More government surveillance will not stop terrorist attacks Andrew Knowles IMAGE: KATE MITCHELL ecently, in a cynical exploita- current surveillance capacity is that UK would be far more effective at tion of the widespread horror it will help to prevent terrorist at- preventing terrorist attacks here Rand fear following the Char- tacks. Unfortunately, the truth is than just confronting the manifes- lie Hebdo attack, David Cameron that terrorist plots - particularly tations of hatred against us head announced that he wants to ban en- ‘basic’ ones, involving just a few -on? crypted services such as WhatsApp rampaging gunmen, as in Paris - These measures to increase and Snapchat, unless Britain’s in- could still easily be organised even mass surveillance will be ineffec- telligence services are given full ac- with the proposed, expanded sur- tive in preventing terrorism, in- veillance powers. You could only fringe on our right to privacy and This announce- completely prevent them if literally every form of communication in the These measures “ment should serve as UK was monitored (including conversations in homes and in public “will infringe on our a wake-up call to all places), but even then coded mes- right to privacy those who care about sages might go unnoticed. ” If the UK was serious about basic civil liberties in tackling terrorism they would try could too easily be used to con- and address the root causes of the solidate and protect the power of the UK” issue: Western military interference the elites. Since the intelligence and dominance in the Middle East. services, by their very nature, are cess to these communications. This In a way, it’s almost surprising that extremely secretive and lack trans- would extend surveillance of elec- there haven’t been more terrorist parency, it’s all too likely that their tronic communications to a near- attacks against the West, commit- surveillance powers will be used ubiquitous level in the UK. ted by furious young men from the to spy on protest movements and The announcement should Middle East. dissident groups that threaten cen- serve as a wake-up call to all those After all, for decades the West tralised power. who care about basic civil liberties (mainly led by the USA, but the UK There’s an increased risk of in the UK. As one commenter on a has of course played a large role) this if the UK government becomes New York Times blog about the ar- has propped up heinous dictators completely seized by corporate and ticle succinctly puts it: “1984 was a and extremist groups who support private interests, as has happened warning, not a guide book”. But to our interests, violently over-thrown in the US. Unaccountable and un- the UK government, it appears to be governments who don’t and invad- representative governments are practically gospel. ed countries under false pretexts to more likely and deﬁnitely more Indeed, install some telescreens secure natural resources and geo- able to get away with abusing this and plaster up a load of ‘GCHQ is strategic dominance. sort of power. In the interests of watching you’ posters everywhere History of course cannot be re- civil liberties and democracy, mass and we’d be about half-way there. written but surely a hands-off ap- surveillance should be reversed, The argument for increasing the proach to the Middle East by the not expanded. Tuesday 20 January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk www.ey.com/uk/careers NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 13 Comment

IMAGE: KATE MITCHELL Views from the Ouse

new year is upon us! How was the first week? Based on Acomments from friends, I assume it involved staring at an exam paper with all the uncomprehend- ing terror of a rabbit at the barrel of a shotgun, while all your happy memories of Christmas were surgi- cally replaced by fear and snakes. As for me, I just handed an essay in and rode off into the sunset. Well, jogged. Well, shuffled a bit. But then I didn’t have anything to do! Everyone else was busy having lives, like dicks. I spent so much time on my XBox it told me it needed space and wanted to see other people. I suggested a potential weekly feature for Nouse, consisting of racy sketches of the prophet Mu- hammad, and the editor just shook her head and left the room. So in the end, I went on a ghost walk! Yes, a ghost walk. Oddly, noone asked me who I was gonna call, which I felt was a missed opportunity. Still, at first, I was skeptical. Real, indisputable evidence of the afterlife? Glimpses of the tortured shades that flit between life and Internships must become death? Provided for £4 by a man in a bowler hat? Impossible! Surely not! But then I actually went on the walk, and shockingly, I was com- more accessible pletely and utterly right. I was so right I spontaneously grew a UKIP tattoo. It was a ghost walk with no As internships become mandatory, they should not be entirely unpaid Niall Whitehead ghosts. So that’s basically just walking, then, isn’t it? I’d imagined ghost-hunting ecently, an acquaintance of those who already completed work Meanwhile, if you’re doing your that internships are more beneficial would be fairly easy – drive around mine compared the average experience or internships within the internship in London, where a sig- to students than money, an argu- in the van for a bit, solve myster- RBritish internship to glorified company. Those without any previ- nificant chunk of internships actu- ment that will only get louder as ies, remember to feed your talking slavery. Perhaps that’s a bit of an ex- ous experience “will have little or no ally are, you can expect it to cost you internships grow more vital. They dog – but it mostly involved stand- aggeration: there’s a reason there’s chance of receiving a job offer for £5,556 in total. Roughly, that works provide valuable experience working around listening to stories about no film called 12 Years An Intern, their organisations’ graduate pro- out at around £926 a month. ing in a potential career, teach stu- hauntings in various spots around where a hapless student gets left to grammes”. And incidentally, that’s assum- dents how to operate in a workplace, the city. Would we be visiting these hang from a tree for getting the tea ing the company’s paying for your and serve as a valuable selling-point places? order wrong. transport costs, which can serve as for a student’s CV. Well, no, said our guide, a Still, a recent report from High If you want a job, another hurdle in the vague shape Furthermore, some claim that qualified ghostologist. It’s slippy out Fliers Research – a group which “internships and work of a middle finger to anyone who if businesses are forced to pay their there. But we’ll be visiting places works in graduate recruitment – lives outside the capital. interns a minimum wage, they that look a bit like them. suggests that they might just have placements are in- As a result, even back in the might end their internship pro- The stories were interesting, one thing in common. Increasingly, misty, far-off past of 2013, 61 per grams entirely in favour of hiring though. For instance, did you know you might not have much of a choice creasingly the only cent of students in a Trade Union more skilled workers for the same that the walls of York Minster have as to whether you take an internship Congress Survey were already say- price. a vaguely reddish tint? According up or not. way to acquire one” ing they definitely couldn’t afford But as the system stands, busi- to the guide, this is because they a placement in London. Only 12 nesses are currently losing out on run with the blood of Jews slaugh- Based on that report, the mes- per cent could definitely say they bright, talented potential workers tered a thousand years ago! Or pos- Those without sage is simple. If you want a job, could. Now, as internships become who simply cannot afford to take up sibly because of fungi. But possibly previous experience internships and work placements in more mandatory, you can probably an internship, no matter how much GHOSTS!!! But also fungi. “ the company you hope to work for expect that number to shrink. Af- they might want or need to. For this So in the end, I learned things. will have little or no are the only way to get through the ter all, if taking up an internship is reason, and on moral grounds, 65% They may not have been useful, or doors (without the aid of some sort the difference between getting a job of businesses agree that internships even actually true. But they were chance of recieving a of battering ram, but building secu- and slowly rotting on a couch some- should be paid after four weeks. definitely things. And I LEARNED rity usually frowns upon that). where, why should the company 70% believe that expenses, at least, them. job” And you probably won’t be able have to pay you for that privilege? should be paid. to afford that battering ram, any- It’s an attitude already visible in It’s a measure, ultimately, that According to High Fliers, way, and unless your parents can the education industry, where class- needs doing. If interns cannot be there’s been a little boom in the help out you’ll probably have to cut room experience has always been a paid a minimum wage - and stu- Follow the debate: number of graduates hired by The back on stuff like “eating food” or vital and mandatory requirement. dents should avoid internships that Comment online at: Times Top 100 companies (the “living under a roof”. You see, 31% of There, around 45 per cent of interns offer months of work without one - Top 100 essentially being a list of interns in the UK – roughly 21,000 are unpaid, which YouGov suggests they should at least be paid enough Nouse.co.uk/comment the UK’s biggest graduate employ- students at any one time – are be- may be due to the fact a placement’s for transport and living costs. Until ers). However, there’s a catch. 31% ing paid a grand total of nothing for such a key part of their training. then, the path toward internships @nouseopinion of these jobs will most likely go to their work. Of course, there are arguments will only be available to a few. 14 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 20 January 2015 www.ey.com/uk/careers Comment NOUSE #IAmNotCharlie: when does Est. 1964 satire go too far?

Everyone has the right to free speech Ciaran Morrisey EDITORS’ OPINIONS esponses to last week’s attack speech. You can express whatever a harmonious society, we cannot on French satirical magazine views you like, but it doesn’t mean allow some religions to enjoy spe- RCharlie Hebdo have, on the anyone has to listen, and it certainly cial privileges that others don’t. We whole, been positive and support- doesn’t mean you have to be agreed cannot allow the limits of satire to ive of the cartoonists. But support is with. There are many ways to ex- be dictated in the name of not of- not unanimous, and many feel that press your discontent with public fending others, because, in doing so, We can all breathe easy the cartoons were crass, grossly of- broadcasts. Dapper Laughs had his we’ve missed the point. Either every Amy fensive, and inflammatory. #IAm- TV show cancelled, Julien Blanc public figure is fair game, or none of about Breathalysers Gibbons NotCharlie is currently trending had his visa denied, and Ched Ev- them are. on twitter, and those using it gener- ans has been successfully prevented The point of satire is to mock, Breathalysers have recently been distributed to staff on the doors of ally feel that while the attacks them- from joining any football team. All deride, and make fun. But this can nine clubs and bars in York in order to prevent people who are deemed selves were horrendous, we should of this was achieved by voicing an- often be of great political use. The ‘too intoxicated’ from entering and compromising the safety of others. not be supporting the sorts of peo- ger and offence without a shot being KKK in the U.S. was largely brought This is classified as twice the drink drive limit or more, ple who make racially-charged im- fired. down by a series of radio stories Only likely causes of concern will be breathalysed, and door staff agery for cheap laughs. Previously, Charlie Hebdo has that featured KKK figures (Grand are still encouraged to use their initiative to judge whether an individual run issues mocking Christianity, Wizards, Dragons, etc) as side char- is in a fit state to enter. Satire’s purpose Judaism, the French far right, and acters in Superman’s adventures. As I’m sure many students can relate, it’s true that there’s always a whole plethora of ideologies and When the KKK’s secrets were re- that idiot in the queue who’s beyond help; they’re loud, sometimes vio- “is to mock topics worldviews. None of these groups vealed and mocked by the general lent and often rowdy, pushing and shoving as if they’re in some kind of generally considered then attacked the paper’s offices. Of public, the organisation largely col- ridiculous mosh pit. Although the idea of the devices might be slightly course, we must stress that we can- lapsed. intimidating, to me their distribution to door staff makes complete serious ” not use the actions of a few to de- Satire made them look ridicu- sense. No one wants the guy who’s just been sick in the cab on the way monise the many, but it is plain to lous, and it helped to destroy their to have any more. That’s certainly a good argu- see that to criticise Islam is to put ability to do harm. The various I suppose it could be argued that worrying about being breatha- ment, and one that must be dealt yourself in much more danger than Churches in Europe have all been lysed could take the fun out of pre-drinking, and potentially raise al- with when we discuss free speech. criticizing other groups. mocked and ridiculed in satirical cohol expense, but if you’re in a fit state to pass the breathalyser test at Satire’s purpose is to mock, deride There is something about the publications, and this is one reason least you’re less likely to burst into tears when your friend doesn’t reply and generally poke fun of topics that Islamic population of Europe that why they have so little secular power to your WhatsApp message before falling head first into a bannister. are generally considered to be seri- motivates them to violently defend nowadays. …or something else I totally haven’t done. So, breathalysers. Yes. ous. Does that mean that Muslims their Prophet from criticism in a You can make something big Probably for the best. are supposed to smile and nod when manner that differs from other re- and scary look stupid and unap- Muhammad – the most important ligious and political groups. This, pealing if you mercilessly ridicule man in Islamic theology – is openly to me, seems to show that rather it.. This is what the Islamists fear. insulted? than sweep the cartoons under the They fear their ideology will be ex- Supervisor survey shows Well, definitely not. Muslims, rug, we should continue re-printing posed for the violent, coercive sham much like anyone else, are free to them. The message needs to be out it is, and that’s why they’re attacking Jacob sloppiness voice their displeasure at imagery there: you cannot bully our presses journalists and newspapers across Miller that they find offensive. While there into submission. They are free to Europe. If we allow them to silence is a right to free speech in most of print what they want. We should the presses while they continue their A supervisor survey conducted by Nouse has revealed that 36.6 per the West, free speech does not shield not aim to offend for the sake of own extensive press operations, cent of joint-honours students were satisfied with their supervisor, and you from the consequences of your offending, but if we are to achieve then they’ve won half the battle. 34.9 per cent were very satisfied. These results seem encouraging. How- ever, perhaps the most interesting result was that 54 percent felt their supervisor did not have adequate knowledge of all subjects they studied. IMAGE: LUCY WEGERIF For £9,000 a year the least we expect in reimbursement is support from someone who understands the intricacies and demands of both subjects. A lack of such knowledge exacerbates stress and that is ample reason for any logistical problems to be overcome. A support group with post-graduates who have been through joint-honours may be an addi- tional area of assistance. Wider concerns about supervisors on research leave were also raised. Many were supportive, saying they were still able to contact their supervisor easily. Others were less positive; one student told Nouse: “I wasn’t given a replacement so I had no idea who to talk to…” It is imperative to solve these issues, as they reflect poorly on what is mostly a fantastic university. Most importantly, they make what should be an exciting and enriching time for students, one of anxiety and stress.

Farewell to Blackwell’s Niall Whitehead

The Blackwell’s bookshop in Market Square has quietly closed down without fanfare, so it seems. The University’s ofﬁcial statement expresses “regret” that the shop closed down, due to a “commericlal decision on the company’s part”. While the shop’s only been in Market Square since 2001, Black- well’s has been on campus (originally trading as Godfrey’s University Bookshop) since the 1960s. Its departure has drawn howls (well, vaguely-sad Facebook posts) of protest from undergraduates, who must now ﬁnd somewhere else to buy their books. Perhaps it was somewhat inevitable. York has a plethora of second-hand bookshops within its borders, alongside a WHSmith and Waterstones, and all of the University’s students know how to work an Amazon account. If you knew where to look, and didn’t mind buying second-hand, you could usually get any necessary literature for a lot cheaper than Blackwell’s had it priced. But it’s a little piece of history, and it’s sad to see it go. Tuesday 20 January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 15 www.ey.com/uk/careers Comment A joint-honours degree is worth Money-saving tips rejoicing about Allie Newrat An extra subject can be worth the extra stress Sam Hickford

eports say that 18% of stu- quite makes us BNOCs, as the Not- honours is that they mean we do ours students. My History super- I read an excellent article in The dents in the UK – around tingham Tab claims, but by doing not fully master the skills neces- visor has told me many times how Yorker recently, about how to save R58,200 odd people - study two subjects you give yourself a wid- sary for each subject, because we much more organised about careers money as a student. Having imple- joint honours, and the number is are distracted by the other which History and Politics students are mented several of the suggestions increasing every year. It’s an un- By doing two may require different skills. While compared to straight History ones. myself, I am now roughly as parsi- derstandable trend – personally, I joint-honours degrees allow you to There certainly seem to be a lot of us monious as a crazed ascetic. definitely think it is worth doing a “subjects, you give explore a variety of interesting top- writing for the campus newspapers. Now, some might say that joint-honours degree if you are so ics, the critics claim we never get The only reasoning I can think spending the university experience inclined. Yes, it will be frustrating yourself a wider to study them in depth, and can be for this is that we have more careers scrimping on everything, sprawl- and yes, sometimes you will wish circle of potential hindered by being tugged from one talks because we are in two depart- ing on your pennies like an impov- that you were a single-honours subject to another. ments and therefore we are think- erished Smaug, and having a grand student but the pros outweigh the friends than a single- In my experience, this is cer- ing about it more. So if for no other total of no fun’s a bad way to live. cons! tainly not the case. The student who reason, do a joint honour just be- But they’re totally wrong. With this The major advantage of doing honours degree got the highest mark in first year cause it may earn you more money – in mind, I have compiled some fur- History and Politics is the variety. I might offer History was a joint honours student a fairly major incentive. I’m a social ther tips. get bored very easily, and although ” and we never seem to do consist- democrat and that would definitely Firstly, food. It’s just lying you could do different periods of er circle of potential friends than a ently worse than single honours encourage even me – the woes of a around for free, if you just get a little history and so theoretically get a single honour without having to at- students. The fact that we have suc- shopping addiction. creative. Use food banks! Loot Wait- break from it, that is not quite the tend a copious amount of societies. cessfully mastered multiple skills, So, go for it. Do a joint-honours rose bins (they throw so much stuff same as doing a whole different sub- I also have something in common as well as an ability to multi-task is or persist with it. Ignore the nay- out!) Forage on campus, and in the ject. With a joint-honours degree, with more people at society socials, surely just another positive. sayers: a joint-honours degree is the surrounding Yorkshire countryside. you can alleviate seemingly never- thus giving me a wider conversation Besides, at the end of it all when ideal way to make friends, and learn Make a stew every day from your ending chapters of Hobbes’ Levia- base. we venture out into the real world, new and interesting things about housemates’ leftovers and clipped than by studying slavery in Brazil. One of the cons commonly our job prospects are apparently your subject and university study as nasal hair. Just put a pittance of All this variety also means I mentioned with regard to joint- doubled compared to single hon- a whole. thought into it, for God’s sake. have explored a large portion of Water bills? Just shower in the IMAGE: LUCY WEGERIF the library – politics books never Sports Centre every day. DUH. It’s actually seem to be in their section free, and seeing those savage sweaty – which helps make you more ef- men every day might actually force ficient when things are not where you to improve your own physique. they should be. It’s also a good way You will discover a new world of to actually do some exercise – those excitement if you manage to get by without electricity or clothes. A nov- The major ad- el world of dark and naked visionary “vantage of doing a dreams lies before you. Walk everywhere. You do not joint honours de- need a bus or a cycle to get around in York: just learn the shortcuts and gree is the variety” walk everywhere. Returning to your home in Surrey won’t feel like an stairs do wonders for your leg mus- automated, quotidian experience: it cles, which is always a bonus! It is will feel like a grand pilgrimage to- possible to introduce further vari- wards Eldorado to reach the ances- ety as we have an increased amount tral home of your forefathers. of module choices. In first year, we Next, drugs. Do you really need only had three core modules and got to spend money on drugs? Experi- to choose two, whereas we would ence has taught me many fun AND have had no choice if I had done ENTIRELY COST-EFFECTIVE straight History or Politics. ways of experiencing the same rush Furthermore, I have made of emotions. Go to church! It’s free, some fantastic friends in both de- and it will involve the same con- partments who I would have not vulsive wittering, the same ecstatic have made otherwise and I cannot conversations with Italian men who imagine not having met or made you’ll never see again, and exactly friends with them. the same communal energy, without Some have even been made due the annoying trip-hop beats. bonding over the frustration of do- Now, for a house, squat around ing a joint honours. I am not sure it York. Sleep in churches, perhaps. There’s a nice little church with a ra- diator, and it also has a 14th century Northumbrian Doomsday myth em- blazoned on a stained glass panel. Topical Tweets from the Twittersphere A TV? A computer? What do you think you are, a student?! Fol- low my advice, worthies: when you want to entertain yourself, head down to the York Magistrates’ Court. Alice Emily Clowes Alex Machen You won’t be charged a single penny @alex96machen (unless you actually get nicked). The @AliceClowes94 characters you will witness will be Can I just go to my exam in my onesie?? :( far Revision makes me go from 2 meals a day to 5 more morally ambiguous than the best-written characters in The Wire, too warm and comfy to get out of bed and the whole thing will end on a 7 Jan 2015 15 Jan 2015 never-to-be-resolved cliffhanger. This is what people demand from Jas Jamie Copeland television these days. You’ll just see @jasminenixon @Jamiealex93 less cocaine trafficking, and more Last Exam done time to chill. Lol Jk got a disserta- cases of people swinging their member provocatively in York Zoo. OFFICIALLY EXAM FREEE (until summer) tion to do #!irdyearlife That’s the way to live. Miser- able. Miserably RICH. 10 Jan 2015 16 Jan 2015 16 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWS- www.nouse.co.uk Comment What do you think of ... Viva la resolutión! !e new ‘SafeZone’ app? New year, new start? Any time is the perfect time to set yourself a challenge Amy Gibbons anuary 1st 2015 has come phor spiralled into chaos yet)? You can make a change any- A free app has been released which and gone and I can honestly New Year’s resolutions simply how, anywhere, any time of the records your details so you can call Jsay that I am an entirely un- don’t work, because, as the count- year. But you must acknowledge changed person. down ends and the champagne that such a change isn’t going to campus security in an emergency, This may be because I chose glasses clink, nothing has really happen overnight, nor will it rede- recieving an immediate response. to make no New Year’s resolutions changed. fine you as a person. In addition, this time around, but looking back Years are merely a concept of falling off the bandwagon does not Is it a worthwhile invention? on January 2014, 2013, ’12, ’11 … time; as the clock strikes twelve ’06, I honestly don’t think I’ve ever we celebrate continuing to orbit You can make a had one that’s stuck. the sun in the same fashion we “change anywhere, It was last year that I began always have. Just like a chapter, a to lose faith. When I found myself new year is a tool employed by the convinced that 2014 would be ‘the author to structure the story. It is any time of the year. year of the gym’, just as 2013 had a bookmark, or a reference point. But it’s not going It sounds like a great idea; been ‘project bikini’ and 2012 ‘the But don’t get me wrong, a it’ll keep worried parents ultimate salad detox’, I realised, bookmark can still be significant. to happen over- ff for me at least, New Year’s is little We should never lose faith in o our backs at least. New Year’s is our ability to make a change for the mean that you must wait for an- Although I hope I won’t better, either for ourselves or for other ‘significant moment’ to start “ others. 2015 can still be the year I over; this is a trap that ‘resolution- have to use it. little more than the change my lifestyle, but I shouldn’t ists’ often fall into. beginning of assume the 2014-15 transition will Example: “I’ve not been to the Alice Young, take care of that for me. gym for a week now, and today I another chapter, If I want hit the gym more, pay binged on Doritos!” first-year student closer attention to what I eat, take “Ah well. I’m going to make up which, as chapters up a new sport or cut back on my for it and eat nothing but celery for alcohol intake, I have to be the one a week. I’ll also go for a run twice a often do, continues to take responsibility for that. day and do 10 sit ups every morn- We fail come February every ing. Starting Monday.” with the same plot, year because the novelty of the Set yourself short term goals ‘New Year, New Me’ has worn off. so you don’t become disheartened I’ve noticed it’s very easy tone and style So here’s what I suggest as a solu- when the scales don’t show that tion. you’ve lost your goal amount of to accidentally call for more than the beginning of anoth- We should never 10 pounds in one week, and don’t help! Perhaps the app er chapter, which, as chapters gen- procrastinate your efforts away. erally do, continues with the same “lose faith in our And remember, a dramatic should have a double tap plot, features the same central change must be dramatic. characters and generally remains ability to make a Just as nothing truly changes feature, so it asks ‘Are you consistent in tone and style. in the New Year; by January 2nd sure?’ if you pocket dial In short, not a lot changes. A change for the bet- the shops are running as usual, we common delusion, though, is that get up and go to work. It is easy to the emergency services..!’ a new year will take on the form, ter, either for our- revert back to your old lifestyle un- not of a new chapter, but an entire- less you step out of your comfort Lily Papworth, ly different novel. (Has this meta- selves or for others zone and scrap your first draft. first-year student

In theory it’s a really good #minstergram idea. However, having non-emergency contact Nouse takes a look at what you’ve been Instagramming recently in York information has the potential to be abused.

Emily Duﬀ, second-year student

It’s a con designed to track where we are; beware the state!

Tom Fennelly, third-year student My Uni! Once more unto the breach. #li- #UniofYork #Morning #Freezing brary #revision #York @ JB Morrell #York @aridays @CadanapTomos ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀

Nick Painting on outdated Gentry technology

25.11.2014 M7 Priya’s Shakti M10 Pumped Up Kicks M6 Zombies, Run! Indian comic book, Priya’s Men’s shoe must-haves for Game developer explains an Shakti, encourages rape this spring app that will have you run- victims to come forward ning for your lives M11 Model Celebrity M8 Selfie School? Fashion weighs in on the M16 Turning Points All selfies are self-portrai- Biebs adding ‘model’ to his Features explore the dark ture, but not all self-portraits CV world of addiction are selfies M12 Anti-Fashion Shoot M22 Toothbrush Massages M9 Tech Portraits The Shoot features Harper Muse sit down with the Nick Gentry turns yester- and Carr’s minimalist, endur- people behind the videos of year’s technology into art ing designs adorable marmosets

ARTS. FASHION. Features. GAMING. MUSIC. FOOD. FILM.

M5 New Year To-Do List M14 York’s Vinyl Scene M20 Trade Your Trash M18 Coming To Screens Higher FPS, better narra- Scouring York for nostalgic Food offers healthy Writers discuss the most tives, and fewer glitches: vinyl shops, Music reviews alternatives to your guilty anticipated ﬁlm and TV of- Gaming Editors discuss the city’s best offerings pleasures ferings of the New Year what they want to see in the industry this year M20 Coasting With Coasts M20 Useful Or Useless? M19 Reviews Music sits down with the up A look at the most bizzarre The Deputy Film Editor’s up and coming alternative food gadgets damning review of Into the band Woods M21 Trendy Food M21 Pop Predictions Nouse Editor reveals 2015’s Who to welcome and who most stylish foods to say goodbye to in 2015 Image Credits. Cover: Nick Gentry Top left to right: Nick Gentry, James Hostford, RSCF Bottom left to right: Joannapoe, Jack Turner 20/01/2015 M3 www.ey.com/uk/careers @nousemuse Editor’s note

Muse Editor, Deborah Lam, wants you to give her back her book

as this a book that launch’d a thousand ships/ And burnt the topless towers of libraries?” “WAlthough, unfortunately, my student budget hasn’t allowed for an armada, the fight over library books has certainly launch’d many a war, with battles gruesome enough to make even the Trojans grimace. I’ve never been one for requesting books because I’d like to think that I was being a nice person by letting some desperate dissertation writer keep an obscure book on James Joyce’s weird fart fetishes (Note: I’ve never actually borrowed such a book, nor do I have reason to believe such a book exists). But now that I’m in my second year and essays have actually started to count, this magnanimous attitude has quickly evaporated. During a recent open exam, both hair and pages were Captain Beany ripped out as someone thought it’d be a good idea to request a book that I’d claimed two weeks beforehand. So I let them have it, because I might have lost the battle, but I was de- The eccentric philanthropist, politician and pulse-enthusiast termined to win the war. Fighting fire with fire, I requested the book immediately after returning it, albeit with a little spills the beans on his weird and wonderful endeavours spite as I did photocopy an appallingly large portion of the book that bordered on an illegal infringement of copyright laws. Though I emerged triumphant, the war left both sides I’ve always liked to do a bit for charity. I always latch on to of being a Captain just like Kirk is. I always liked the idea of equally ravaged, neither of us keeping the book for a decent the bean theme to catch the public’s attention. For one char- superheroes and I had a passionate imagination, so started amount of time. Aside from my own personal soldiering, people have got ity event I kept a single baked bean on my arm for a woman playing with the idea in 1988 that I would make a sort of to stop begging for people to cancel their requests on subject who was only born with one kidney. This event managed to superhero out of all of this. I started going round schools and Facebook groups. Honestly, if you’re going to be unreason- raise nearly £2000 so I thought I could embellish this idea. I made up a whole story regarding Captain Beany (he came able enough to go home with the book, you either suck it from planet ‘Beanus,’ of course). Then I started coming up up and send the book back (the library stops counting days On my sixtieth birthday, I approached my local tattooist with all these bean themed puns such as, ‘boldly going where overdue from the day you send it) or you accept the fine. To the person who kept me waiting for Samuel Beckett and asked him to tattoo 60 baked beans on my head. It no man has bean before.’ In May 1991 I changed my name by and the Problem of Irishness for three and a half weeks, I was all to raise money for a four year old girl, Marlie-Grace deed poll. hope you enjoy your massive £50 fine. Roberts, who suffers from cerebral palsy and needed the money to fund an operation to help her walk unaided. For The Baked Bean Museum of Excellence began when I every bean I had tattooed we had to raise £60 and every- started to get very popular because of my eccentricity. MUSE’S CULTURE CURRENCY Often people asked me if I was going to start a museum, and I thought I’d give it a go. As we speak now, I am the wackiest curator of the most half-baked museum. We had the televi- OUT IN Believe it or not, sion presenter Danny Wallace open it in 2009. Casey Jenkin’s Megumi Igarashi’s Vagina knitting Vagina Kayak “ in the last election, My favourite part of the museum? There’s a huge Heinz pot Let’s face it, the idea lasted 3D printing? In. Practical for as long as the shock fac- art? In. Vaginas for femi- I actually beat UKIP which is converted into a lampshade. You can’t get these for tor did. And it was messy. nism? Always in. love nor money. It’s the holy grail of baked bean pots. It isn’t one who sponsored it received a certificate from me. We did just Heinz beans though. I have a whole diversity of baked Big budget films Biopics Both the Oscars and the Despite twisting of the truth, that! We managed to raise £3600 for the young girl and she’s beans from all over the planet. I have a Heinz kitchen and a Golden Globes have notably biopics are very much in. had her operation over the Christmas period. In fact, I also Branston bathroom! missed out the biggest budg- From The Theory of Eve- have the names of the 60 people who sponsored tatooed on et productions of this year rything to The Imitation on their nominations lists. Game, biopics have been the back of my head as well. It just goes to show what these My favourite type of baked bean? I’m afraid I have to be The Hobbit and Interstellar snapping up plenty of award wacky ideas can do! an impartial superhero. But I’d love to have my own brand, have all been sidelined to the nominations (and awards) ‘Captain Beany’s brand of baked beans.’ technical categories. this month. Baked beans were always a treasured part of my school Matt Smith Bradley Cooper as the dinners. But I didn’t think of the relevance of baked beans I will be standing for the general election in May. I’ve What had happened to ex- Elephant Man until September 1986 when I lay in a bath of them for 100 been involved with the elections actually since 1990. Up until Doctor Matt Smith? After Who would’ve thought that moving to the United States formerly ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ hours. I’m still currently the world record holder. The Guin- 2010 we had a party called the ‘New Millennium Bean Party.’ to continue with his already Bradley Cooper would star ness World Record Book gave me a certificate for it. I’d love to think that we could have a superhero in parlia- very promising career, it as the less than sexy El- ment. Believe or not, in the last election, I actually beat UKIP seems that his plan has now ephant Man on Broadway, backfired as he has disap- rumoured to be arriving on Everyone used to call me the ‘Bean Man’ but my original for votes in my constituency. peared from the radar com- the West End at some point name was Barry Kirk, like Captain Kirk. I liked the idea Interview by Jaz Hayward pletely. this year. STUDENT LIFE M4 www.ey.com/uk/careers Callum McCulloch: 10 things I’ve

learnt this week ILLUSTRATION: HARRIET CHESHIRE ILLUSTRATIONN: HARRIET CHESHIRE HARRIET ILLUSTRATIONN:

1 January is the worst month for January to happen. go with my usual aesthetic of a dad trying to look cool The Wanderer Optimism may be in high supply, but with New Year’s reso- when dropping his kids off at school. lutions that revolve around prohibiting fun, we never fol- 7 I’m addicted to cold turkey. According to Buddy the by Sam Hickford low through, emitting empty and unfulfilling farts of inac- Elf, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer / Is sing- tion. ing loud for all to hear.” But in my household we prefer The shadows stretch before him. On he treads 2 Don’t write essays while drunk. I presumed the crea- to stuff our faces with leftovers, spitting food all over the Through roads unseen and paths of no remark – tive juices would be flowing and I’d be done in no time. place while singing to Michael Bublé. Now that’s Christ- A gentle garden spins within his head But instead, the words were dancing more than I was at mas cheer. And fades into a dream of dreary dark. Fibbers, and I wanted to throw up in Mrs Dalloway’s face. 8 I’m too old to go clubbing. At the ripe old age of 20, I 3 Working full time over Christmas made me realise felt at least double this when surrounded by 16 and 17 year This moon is cold to every human anguish why I’m at University. And that is to hide from the real olds in a club back home. This may be a dream for some, That burns his eyes to searing, lonely tears world of employment, a self-sustaining income and the but they hadn’t developed correct club etiquette. Namely, And the stars are ﬂoating yet so lost and languid cancerous disease that is responsibility. they seemed unaware that dancing like an epileptic on ec- Far from his wounded heart and endless fears. 4 I’m still waiting for the commercial hoverboard to stasy is the norm, so stop laughing and taking photos of me be invented. In Back to the Future II, Marty McFly travels trying to shuffle. He used to study volumes of the night forward in time to the technological utopia that is 2015 9 Starting the term with a food delivery is the best de- Uncurtaining our solemn earth, only to feel offering false hope to all who take fictitious sci-fi films too cision I’ve ever made. The fridge is now so full that I can’t A yearning and a poisonous delight seriously. Can I sue him? find things. However, the stench of putrefying milk does For the half-told stories that it would reveal. 5 An 18th month-old child is better dressed than me. put a downer on this somewhat. Just when you thought Prince George’s life couldn’t get any 10 I need to stop committing to things while drunk. In This time, he stores away night’s fading skies better, he only bloody gets voted GQ’s 49th best dressed an ill-fated moment of rash, inebriated bravado, I agreed Almost making out the shapes of lands and seas. man of 2014. He doesn’t even dress himself! to run a marathon later this year. I should probably start He mumbles at the quick derisive light 6 The backwards cap is the universally acknowledged training as the only running I do is to the catering block Passing out in his own sick on Coney Street. crown of confidence. I tried it out and it 100 percent didn’t just before it closes. Last Choice Holidays Deputy Editor and horrible salesman, Lewis Hill, tries to sell you a holiday in charming Reformation-era Wittenberg

rather interesting characters. One such chap, Martin Luther, keeps telling people not to purchase indulgences from the Catholic Church. However, these indulgences are bestsellers in the Catholic Church gift shop: think about it, a document which guarantees safe passage to heaven. That means you can drink as much mead as you like and embarrass yourself in the town square and still get to meet God for your last vacation! If you’re a fan of pyrotechnics, then make sure you book your ticket well in advance, because that man Martin Lu- ther is planning to hold a mass book burning. Using inflammatory texts as kindling definitely makes for a beautiful bonfire. Getting around Wittenberg is a breeze, if it’s not within walking distance, then you can travel on horse-back. Just ittenberg in 1517 is the place to be this summer. While it don’t do a “Martin Luther” and fall off your horse, have a Wmay not have a nice sandy beach and warm weather, it spiritual crisis and join the Augustinian order. does have swimming pools: well, puddles full of excrement. Another reason to book your ticket is the stellar Think of it from another angle, though: kids love playing in accommodation that Wittenberg has to offer. There is mud! If that isn’t your cup of tea, then you can visit the beauti- a lovely array of places that you can stay in, complete ful Wittenberg Cathedral, just mind the notice on the door. It’s a with beds, loitering peasants and more diseases than thesis of some sort, but since the vast majority of people in Wit- you can shake a stick at. On the bright side, a trip tenberg are illiterate peasants, we are not quite sure what it says. to Wittenberg will provide you with a fantastic im- Wittenberg also has a lovely university which is full of some mune system. The best part? It’s free of charge! GAMING 20/01/2015 M5 www.ey.com/uk/careers @nousemuse Gaming’s New Year’s Resolutions Muse’s Gaming Editors, Adam Koper and George Nanidis, present what they believe ought to be the New Year’s resolutions of the gaming world

ast year was a disappointing one for community who lack respect and constantly gaming. The industry was blighted by bring down the merit of gaming. In 2014 we Lproblems of broken games, rushed re- saw a drop in the quality of AAA games, the leases and an increased reliance on gimmicks. likes of Assassin’s Creed Unity being a monu- There has also been the issue of sexism within mental ﬂop. With 2015 now in full swing, we the gaming community. Video games have in- are looking forward to games that deliver good creasingly shown themselves to be a form of amounts of content and execute it without art: there have been fantastic visuals and fully needing to patch on release day. It would be engaging characters. However if they wish to great to see a change of attitude and practice be treated as a form of expression, they must from both game developers and within the accept responsibility for those members of the gaming community as a whole.

Improved narratives

Storytelling in gaming has been disappointing for a while now. It’s not unusual to see the plot and characters of a game taking a backseat to the more technical issues such as gameplay and visuals. Of course, these things are vitally important, but that shouldn’t mean that narrative has to suffer. Take Destiny for example - despite the decent weapons, level design and multiplayer, Destiny was let down by a weak plot that felt like a re-hashed version of Halo’s storyline. Gamers all over the world were left asking End early access themselves, ‘Why should I care?’. In many cases, the most memorable games are those that succeed in tell- One of the most dreadful things to happen to the gaming industry has been the introduction ing a good story. Red Dead Redemption is a great example of early access games to the market, notably on PC. It may seem that allowing users early of this: a game that manages to succeed in having both access to the content in order to review and test it (for less than the release price) is a good brilliant gameplay and narrative. John Marston’s story was idea, giving more decisive power to the consumer. However most of these games never see gripping, and his untimely demise will always be one of the release, projects that are undertaken end up being cancelled, and this has left a large amount most memorable moments in the history of gaming. of consumers out of pocket and out of luck, with no possible way of being refunded. This is With rumours of a sequel in the air and with the likes of something that has to change. It is leading to the common misconception that indie games The Witcher 3 and Batman: Arkham Knight lined up for are not well made, harming the otherwise thriving PC market. In order for this to take place, release, games that have previously show a strong blend of Steam and Kickstarter need to take some responsibility for what is sold on their markets, ac- gameplay and story are undoubtedly popular. The commu- tively stopping the ‘Green Light’ and ‘early access’ systems as these perpetuate the problem. nity can also rely on strong indie developers to merge simple The removal of content that is not finished, and has no promise of being so, would stop gam- new mechanics with strong storytelling Brothers: A Tale of ers being misinformed about the experience they’re buying into. Two Sons showed how this was possible. With this in mind, 2015 is looking up with regards to story telling. Higher FPS One of the biggest parts of a video game that continues to be overlooked is the frame rate at which it runs. 60fps should be the standard that any game hopes to achieve, but reviewing bodies like Fewer broken games IGN and Kotaku fail to give any critical analysis regarding this feature, despite it being crucial This year was plagued with disappointments, with games such as Watch_Dogs and Assassin’s to the full enjoyment of the game. As a Creed: Unity being released practically half-broken. It’s a result of this, developers are focusing shame when the final product fails to meet expectations, more on a system’s horsepower to- especially considering the retail price for games today. wards graphical fidelity, which is only Things get even worse with the chaos that follows a a superficial improvement. The up- botched release and the hurry to produce patches to coming release of The Order 1886, bring a game up to standard. Just a little more ten- highlights this problem perfetctly. der love and care would not go amiss. In the case of The game will run at 30fps as the Unity, we have a game that showed a lot of promise, developers believe that it re- with the hope of rejuvenating the series, only to flects their ‘artistic’ desires. It be scuppered by a hurried release. As a result, it is hard to be respectful of this was met with disappointment and ridicule. In decision. The truth is that in or- 2015 we’d like to see fewer titles being rushed der for the game to run on the cur- through the development stages, with rent generation of consoles, it has to more time and care being devoted sacrifice something. As reviewers nev- to finishing games properly. er pick up enough on the issue of frame Hopefully the industry has rate, it goes unnoticed. So really, if this problem is learnt from the mistakes to be fixed, reviewers need to focus their critical made by Ubisoft, and analysis. In 2015, we would like to see a greater we’ll never have to worry emphasis on this attribute as it greatly improves about this again. the whole gaming experience. Features M6 www.ey.com/uk/careers Outrunning the undead Founder and CEO of independent games developer Six To Start, Adrian Hon, chats to Jack Richardson about his award-winning fitness app, Zombies, Run!

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he light is fading. Over my panting the on a game called Perplex City, an internation- buying this app which only cost $8. It was a us. But when 3000 people give you money sound of groans can be heard in the al treasure hunt both online and in the real huge turning point for the company. We had for a game that doesn’t exist, you can be fairly Tdistance. I have to keep running. Sud- world. After a few months, he and some other more people coming to us, but the popular- confident that it’s a good idea.” denly, an alert sounds in my ear: zombies de- employees left to start up their own company ity of Zombies, Run! was such that it basically Alongside Zombies, Run!, Six To tected. I break into a sprint. My operator calls in 2007. “Initially we were a kind of digital wasn’t worth doing any other work at that Start also developed The Walk, in collabora- for covering fire as the gates open and I near agency, working for people like Channel 4, point.” tion with the NHS, designed to get more peo- the safety of the camp. The undead are gain- BBC, Disney and Microsoft, creating all sorts The move to crowdfunding was a ple partaking in low-impact exercise. With ing on me as I put on a final, desperate burst of game-like and story-like experiences on the welcome one, as Hon finds a number of flaws Zombies, Run! 4 currently in development, of speed, and arrive, gasping, at the door to web, mobile and in real life.” in the previous method of working. “The first however, it seems that Runner 5’s story is far my block. Earphones out, I begin staggering These include creating a nation- is that in order to get, say, £50 000 to produce from over, not least because of the impact it up the stairs after a run well done. A quick wide puzzle for BBC Two’s 2011 programme something, there are a number of people to has had on the lives of its users. “It’s not a per- check of my time and distance and Runner 5 The Code, and hiding USB sticks containing convince in a big client like the BBC. To pur- fect game, but it’s one that a million people lives to fight another day. portions of British rock band Muse’s single, suade people like the producer and the com- have bought, making their lives more enter- For many of us, the desire to keep fit ‘United States of Eurasia’, in cities around missioner, there are processes, committees taining and, unusually, making them health- is overcome by the difficulty to remain mo- the world. The latter was produced in just and rules, which makes it a very idiosyncratic ier. We’ve had emails from thousands of peo- tivated long enough to make a real change. one week. “We do pretty much everything, decision. Beyond all that, people are more ple telling us how it’s changed their lives. A With app, Zombies, Run!, games developer to be honest. We design everything, print the likely to give money to people they like. I’m few even claim it has saved their lives because company Six To Start, led by Adrian Hon and books, send the emails. For the Muse project, not saying that it’s all corrupt and biased, but they were depressed or dangerously over- writer Naomi Alderman, puts users in the we worked with volunteers to hide the USB it’s how humans work. It seems merit-based, weight. Even if I never did anything again, I’d trainers of the mysterious Runner 5 of Abel sticks in their respective cities.” but it’s not, so even if you are successful, the feel like I’d helped people. We’ve done a lot of Township, a few years after a deadly virus has The turning point for the company people who you had relationships with will great projects in the past, but I think Zombies, begun to turn humanity into the shambling came with their seminal fitness app, which eventually leave and you have to start all over Run! is what we’re going to be remembered (and sometimes sprinting) undead. Now in has seen huge success since its inception. “We again. for.” M its third iteration, the game offers over 160 [Hon and Alderman] just went out for lunch “Secondly, big clients are commis- missions, each lasting for 30 minutes or an and were throwing around ideas for cool apps sioning products that they aren’t going to hour, with a cohesive story of post-apocalyp- and websites, and Zombies, Run! was one of use. They have to try to guess the minds of tic heroism and intrigue combined with the those ideas, so we thought, ‘all right, this looks the public, and some people are good at that, user’s own shuffled music. ‘Zombie chase’ like a good one.’” Hon is careful to qualify: some are terrible at it. Most are terrible, so sprint sections give each workout an interval “Having said that, there are a lot of things that they might commission games that aren’t very training edge, and ‘Zombielink’ allows run- I think are good ideas.” good. Suddenly you’ve been given £50 000 to ners to track their stats down to details such Although Hon has experience in make a game that noone likes.” as how much they speed up when ‘Eye of the the area, it was the first leap into crowdfund- It is this loyalty to a good idea that Tiger’ starts playing. ing for the company: “I think we were really makes crowdfunding such an attractive op- Six To Start is a London-based start- pleased by its exceptional Kickstarter. This tion. As Hon says: “At the very least, you know up and while Zombies, Run! is certainly their was back in the days where people in the UK the people who are giving you the money ac- biggest project thus far, they have a varied and the US didn’t even know what Kickstarter tually like your idea, because they’re the ones history of projects that bridge the gap be- was, so to get $73 000 was tremendous, and who are going for pay for it and play it. There tween the physical and digital worlds. Found- it was really awesome to get the press and were people who told us, ‘that sounds like a er, Adrian Hon, originally worked for Mind people talking about it. It was also a big mo- really cool idea’, but before the Kickstarter we Candy, the company behind Moshi Monsters, ment when it launched and people started didn’t know if they just had bad taste or liked IMAGE: ADRIAN HON ARTS 20/01/2015 M7 www.ey.com/uk/careers @nousemuse IMAGE: BBC IMAGE:

#stand Nazli Pulatmen looks at the impact of the comic, with Priya’s Shakti, and its representation of priya rape victims

he epidemic of female rape and gender- book about Priya, a gang rape rity, and the subsequent otherwise feel the need to shun victims. based violence in India has come into survivor, and the Hindu goddess treatment of sexual abuse Devineni wants his comic to reach audi- Tview of the international eye in recent Parvati working together to put survivors as dirty and im- ences as young as 10 and has made it available years through many high-proﬁle rape cases. an end to rape and victim-blaming, pure make rape victims for free in its entirety online. The distribution While such crimes are uniquely heinous, the has given Indian girls and women even more vulnerable to of 6000 printed copies has already begun in treatment of victims who come forward is worldwide the superhero they desper- honour killings or isola- schools across India. In portraying Priya as a equally as worrying. Victims of rape differ ately need. Priya’s experiences of rape chal- tion from their com- from victims of other forms of assault, in that lenge current views on victims and provide in- munities. Priya’s their stories are often questioned, their inno- spiration and representation for young strong response to cence scrutinised, and many who do report girls and women who have her own victim- “” Priya is their rapists are themselves blamed. experienced sexual vio- hood not only Often, discussions are more preoccupied lence. She is empowering sets an example empowering with what the victim was wearing, where while remaining entirely for fellow survi- she was, and what business she had for be- human and relatable. In vors, but also for while remaining ing there, rather than how to address the is- the comic, Priya faces their communi- sue of a growing and extremely harmful rape victim blaming from ties who might entirely human and culture. The treatment of rape victims who go her parents. She is relatable public intimidates women into staying silent, then thrown out of her and perpetuates a society in which rape goes home, a sad reﬂection strong and unbroken survivor, Devineni is unpunished. of the social isolation giving all women who are victims of gen- Instead of making an example of the that real rape victims der-based violence a positive and en- rapists, it is often victims who are publicly face in India. The couraging role model. While deeply shamed. The most worrying thing about pervasive attitude rooted in Indian mythology and rape culture, however, is that it pervades all towards the im- culture, his work demands an countries and cultures. The way in which car- portance of end to sexual violence and vic- toonist, Ram Devineni, has responded to the f e m a l e tim-blaming, a universal state- growth of gender-based violence in India is chasti- ment that urgently needs to be truly unique. ty and heard and responded to by cul- The creation of Priya’s Shakti, a comic pu- IMAGES: RAM DEVINENI tures across the world. ARTS M8 www.ey.com/uk/careers

The Art of Not Quite Selfie School Being Selﬁsh Stefan Kielbasiewicz defends London City Lit’s infamous “selﬁe” course as self-portraiture Deborah Lam examines the centralisation of art in London

aintings, paintings everywhere, but not a lot to see. With a cosolidation of Britain’s best Part in the hallowed halls of London galleries, this has certainly been the state of affairs in the country’s art industry. While this may seem logical, London being

BAUTISTA the cultural hub that it is, it is difﬁcult to ignore IMAGE: MIRANDA IMAGE: KERR INSTAGRAM

IMAGE: VERONIKA IMAGE: the emptying, but beautiful art museums of Leeds,

IMAGE: DANIELE ZEDDA IMAGE: Manchester, Edinburgh and other cities. York, having recently been named UNESCO City of Me- dia Arts, is an example of a city who has managed to flourish in the arts despite the lack of traditional works from those who are typically termed “the old masters”. But the disparity between the wealth of masterpieces in the country’s capital and other number of well-respected publications such as TIME, The English Dictionary defines a ‘selfie’ as, “a photograph that one has cities only exposes the Londoncentric sense of en- Telegraph and The Independent (and many more lesser- taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or web- titlement. Aknown ones) have taken notice of a new course at City Lit, cam and shared via social media”, while a ‘self-portrait’ is simply “a Although this attitude may not be entirely an adult education college in central London. City Lit has over portrait that an artist produces of themselves”. The ‘Selfie’ first ap- misplaced, a more democratic distribution of art 4000 part-time courses in areas such as the languages, visual arts, peared in 2002 and became increasingly popular through the use is called for. No one is asking the National Gallery humanities and more. of social media and the rise of smartphones, while, on the other to give up Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, or one of their The course is called ‘The Art of Self-Portraiture’, and for £132 hand, self-portraits have existed in art for a very long time. The prized Monets, but possessing art is a privilege, (with concessions) you can “improve your critical understanding first photographic self-portrait was taken by Robert Cornelius in not a right. of the photographic self-portrait… and develop your ideas to pro- 1839. Art journalist, Jonathan Jones, wrote a piece duce a coherent body of work”. The course covers aspects such as If this course had appeared before ‘selfies’ came into being, for The Guardian demanding that the Freud col- “notions of identity, selfhood and memory”, and help you “explain nobody would have raised an eyebrow. It would have been a stand- lection of Auerbach’s art be permenantly consoli- ideas of space, place and surrounding issues” as well as improve ard course on an important aspect of art and photography—the dated in the Tate in London. His argument that technical skills like lighting. self-portrait. However, because selfies are, today, notorious as the only the Tate has the international clout to secure So what, right? There’s nothing striking about the course de- primary way in which we take self-portraits, a course with a focus Auerbach’s reputation is extremely patronising to scription itself, but the way in which publications have interpreted of ‘self-portraiture’ is assumed to be, in fact, concerned only with the hundreds of talented curators and staff around it reveals a lot. The Independent’s headline reads, “It’s 2015, so of the trend. the country who work hard to feel proud of their course you can learn how to take selfies.” The Telegraph’s headline No doubt the course will cover the phenomenon, but it doesn’t collections. is, “London college offers course in selfies”, and the Entrepreneur’s claim to focus on it solely. We should not use ‘selfie’, which is almost Instead, there needs to be greater dialogue assesment is, “There’s now a course on the Art of Selfies”. TIME always associated with smartphones and social media, to replace between galleries to negotiate the distribution of concludes in its piece that, “in other words, yes, it’s a selfie class”. ‘self-portrait’, a term instead associated with a much longer history art, either giving precedence to London for major This is genuinely incredible, because not once does the word ‘selfie’ which implies both artistic skill and talent. This is not to say that works by a certain artist and then conceding other appear in the course description, and it yields no indication that selfies are entirely negative, as sometimes they can explore issues pieces to smaller museums or by agreeing to be course focuses only on ‘selfies’. of representation and subvert stereotypes. Nevertheless, a ‘selfie’ is more generous with loaning art to other cities. What this means is that, apparently, in 2015, ‘Self-Portraiture’ a very specific form of self-portraiture, while a self-portrait is not After all, does the National Gallery really need equals ‘selfie’, which says a lot about our modern age. The Oxford exclusively a ‘selfie’. They should not be confused. five Monet paintings of the same bridge?

Vagina of the Valley Lara Swan explores censorship after the arrest of artist Megumi Igarashi for 3D printing her vagina to turn it into a kayak

apanese artist Megumi Igarashi, 42, has gained interna- or ‘Festival of the Steel Phallus’ is held. It focuses on a shrine, tional attention for her creation of a kayak modelled on with depictions of the penis being commonplace, while the Jher own vagina. Also known as Rokudenashiko or ‘the celebration of Honen Matsuri, or Harvest Festival, features a IMAGE: STRANGEWORTHY.COM good for nothing kid’, Igarishi has made it her mission for two and a half metre wooden phallus. Should Igarashi’s lone her vagina to “travel the world”, describing female genitalia as kayak be seen as disgraceful when compared to these depic- “overly hidden” in Japan. After being arrested for her supposed tions of the male appendage? obscenity, she has created debate over freedom of expression Outside of Japan, feminist artists have placed great em- in Japan, as well as the plight of the feminist artist. phasis on the importance and beauty of the vagina, with their The legal issue arose through Igarashi’s use of crowd fund- works often facing controversy, yet never indictment. One of ing. The data which was necessary to model the kayak and the greatest examples of this is Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party which was produced by a 3D printer was sold online. This was installation, created over 35 years ago, a far cry from Igarashi’s used to raise funds for the production of the kayak, which was current struggle. In a new development, depictions of the va- seen by the Japanese authorities as the distribution of ‘obscene gina are now being used for charitable endeavours. In 2013, data’. Igarashi faces up to two years in prison for the perceived The Shoreditch Sisters, members of the WI, knitted vaginas, offence and a fine of up to £13,000. In order to cover her le- creating a patchwork quilt known as The Vulva Quilt which gal fees, ‘the good for nothing kid’ is now selling her vagina- was used in the fight against FGM. With depictions of the va- inspired ‘deko-man’ pieces: small, vinyl figurines, available in gina being seen with less tension and more purpose in Britain, a range of colours, with a glow-in-the-dark variety available. it is shocking to see Igarashi facing charges in a country with a Alongside this, for the safety of one’s mobile, Igarashi has cre- booming adult industry, renowned for its sex toys and fetish- ated phone cases, once again depicting her lady parts. isms. It is also interesting to note that under Japanese law, it Her previous works include manga and sculpture, with is necessary to pixelate female genitalia in pornography, de- the movement into the larger scale depiction of her own geni- scribed as ‘indecent’ under the Criminal Code of Japan. talia creating a debate over Japan’s censorship laws. Lawyers “will continue pleading not guilty on behalf of A contrast exists between the depictions of the female Igarashi, who argues her works are not anything obscene.” We anatomy and that of the male anatomy in Japan. In Kawasaki, hope Igarashi is granted freedom of expression, and wait with where Igarashi was arrested, the annual Kanamara Matsuri, baited breath for the judicial result. 20/01/2015 M9 www.ey.com/uk/careers @nousemuse Nevermind Nostalgia Nick Gentry talks to Lily Papworth about floppy disks, film reels and the significance of yesterday’s technology

n a world where we move quickly from one piece of tech- It seems that, for Gentry, his work nology to the next, Nick Gentry has chosen to step back cannot be considered as several indi- Iand observe. Creating artwork from old, discarded tech, vidual pieces. Rather, it is one his portraiture is extremely striking, drawing focus on the entity, representing a com- significance of technology in society and its impact on us as mentary upon cyber culture consumers individually and as a community. today and its ever-growing Now exhibiting across the globe, Gentry’s cyber figures impact. have caught the eye of many and introduced a new form of Certainly the work media – something he was keen to discuss. itself has also had a sig- Most well-known for his use of floppy discs and film nificant impact upon the global community. Fre- quently exhibiting across Europe and in the US as well as in the UK, Gentry “” I’d imagine has made his mark internationally. However, young people today this was not something he expected, “I just wanted to draw and would see floppy disks as paint and to do something original. I’m re- artefacts, maybe with a ally happy that I do get to show my work in lots of countries, as sense of mystery I find travel to be very inspiring. reels, Gentry loves to make use of carelessly-discarded ob- “I think you can’t jects, giving it back to us in a whole new way. “[I use] a va- really plan these riety of mediums,” he told me, “but just now there is a focus things, it’s mostly a on obsolete materials.” case of working hard Of course, being obsolete, such materials are not easy to and being persis- come by, so Gentry appeals to the public, hoping to receive tent. If you are doing old and forgotten floppy disks, film reels, x-rays – indeed, al- something unique most anything vaguely tech-related that he can regenerate. then I think that This is what, once again, draws me to Gentry’s work: also helps as well.” if someone were to say ‘recycled’ or ‘upcycled’ to me along- Soon to be exhibiting side ‘portraiture’ or any art form, my mind would instantly in Belgium, Gentry picture something crude, jagged and rudimentary – none seems keen to main- of which appropriately describe Gentry’s portraiture. Sleek tain his international and refined, his work completely subverts my initial expec- prowess. Naturally, tations, opening my eyes to a whole new form of recycled he also reiterated his art. need for contributions: Of course, this did not happen overnight – countless “If anyone would like hours of experimentation have been devoted to Gentry’s to contribute film nega- craft. “I have a long process before I can even begin to paint tives then feel free to IMAGE: NICK GENTRY [a] portrait, so, in a way, the time spent on the work isn’t send them to my studio.” important to me... [My work] evolves over time. The tech- Although a man of nique changes and so do the concepts and materials.” few words, Gentry’s compel- Such an evolution is intriguing, as it seems to embody ling artwork speaks for itself. Gentry’s message that, despite technology changing and ad- Reaching all corners of the vancing rapidly, the people behind the iPhones and 3D TVs globe, it seems to me that we not have really remained the same. only connect with Gentry’s work con- Conversely, as Gentry observes himself, despite technology developing, it always remains fixed in a singular place in time, soon to be forgotten and even unknown to future generations. The dispensability of something we hold so dear “” My work in today’s society is fascinating – and Gentry agrees. “It’s a very different place now to when I grew up”, he commented, evolves over time. The “I’d imagine [young people today] would see these things [floppy disks] as artefacts, maybe with a sense of mystery. It’s interesting, as the objects themselves remain the same, technique changes and so it’s us that changed.” This, according to Gentry, is the reason for the anonym- ity of most of his subjects. “I don’t consider the faces to be do the concepts the subject. In that way, it’s not like traditional portraiture. The materials really are central to my work as that is where and materials the real identity resides. I’m quite happy with the faces being unknown and ambiguous.” nects on both an aesthtic and a psychological level. Similarly, he does not feel as if any singular work bears Perhaps, subconciously, we recognise the truth in more significance than another: “They all have small details Gentry’s message - subconciously, we recognise and elements that I find interesting. None is more impor- our dependency on technology and its potential tant than another in that regard.” dangers. M FASHION M10 www.ey.com/uk/careers Kick-Start the New Year Your Beauty Resolutions Andrew Ang discusses the must-have mens footwear of 2015 The New Year gives us all an excuse to break out of bad habits. Sarah Martin shares the best secrets of getting your complexion back in tip-top condition ith the current wet and cold weather, the fashion-savvy student should be well pre- Wpared for some serious waterproofing. Amid the slush and sub-zero temperatures, durability and ALWAYS TAKE OFF MAKEUP BEFORE BED practicality are priorities in his selection of The temptation to fall straight into bed after a heavy night is always footwear. That being said, there’s no need 1compelling, but removing your makeup is so beneficial that even the to compromise on style. Here are some es- use of a simple wipe will do in such situations. Habitually sleeping in sentials to help combat the makeup can cause spots, eye irritation and premature ageing, not to men- year’s dullest season. tion those frustrating stains on your pillowcase. Leave a bottle of Garnier The Double Monk Shoe Micellar Cleansing Water (£4.99) and cotton pads next to your bed to avoid the panda-eyed situation you may be faced with in the morning. Who needs laces when you’ve got straps? And while you’re at it, why go for single when you can have double? The double MOISTURISE, MOISTURISE, MOISTURISE! monk strap shoe is the dressiest shoe ever designed. Often There’s a common misconception that if you have oily skin, you don’t seen as the no-laced amalgamation of its counterparts, the 2need to moisturise. WRONG! All skin needs moisture. Denying oily Oxford and Derby Shoe, it is an essential that is skin moisture can actually have an adverse effect, as skin that lacks oil pro- guaranteed to turn heads. With brown leather duces more sebum to compensate. Try La Roche Posay Effaclar Mat (£14) and suede variations complementing denim for an oil-free formula, and something richer like Simple Kind to Skin jeans, its contemporary style will satisfy even Replenishing Rich Moisturiser (£4.50) for those with a drier complexion. those opting for the most casual – yet sophisticated – of looks. CLEANSE TWICE A DAY This is easily one of the most important steps in anyone’s skincare re- 3gime. Cleansing removes makeup, grime and oil, and needs to be done The Chelsea Boot twice a day, morning and night. Makeup wipes will not suffice! They are drying and should only be used in desperate times. Creams, balms or oil Originally crafted for horse riding and then popularised in the cleansers are the most effective, especially when used with a muslin cloth or 1960s by the mod culture scene in King’s Road, the Chelsea flannel, and will clarify your skin ready for any other products used after- boot has made a comeback as an autumn footwear staple, wards. Try The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil. (£10). amd it’s not difficult to see why. With its minimalist design and sleek profile, the Chelsea boot offers versa- WASH YOUR MAKEUP BRUSHES tility like no other. Black Chelsea boots look A personal resolution of mine, and a habit that all makeup users need effortlessly stylish with black skinny jeans, 4to get into. Especially for those with problem skin, makeup brushes while burgundy options will cater to those and sponges are harbourers of bacteria, dirt and grime, and can potentially hoping to inject a ‘dressy casual’ vibe. Be it cause more of those pesky spots. Once a week should do the trick, using a a suit or a pair of chinos, the beauty of the gentle shampoo, like Johnsons Baby Shampoo (£2.20) and leaving them to Chelsea Boot is its ability to seamlessly com- air-dry overnight. One more trick: try not to get water into the base of the plement the rest of your wardrobe. bristles – it shortens their lifespan as it dislodges the adhesive holding the brush together. The Trainer WEAR AN SPF EVERY DAY While it may seem like a peculiar choice, trainers Whether you decide to use beauty products or cosmetics containing can provide all the protection you need against 5sun protection, or apply it separately, SPF is a crucial part of your sk- the harsh weather conditions – providing you buy incare. Although it may feel a little premature, it will protect the skin from the right pair. Representing the epitome of the early signs of ageing. A high factor broad spectrum UVA and UVB will comfort in a shoe, Chukka Trainers of- protect from ageing and burning, and most modern facial sunblocks, such fer elevated rubber soles, keeping one’s as Clinique’s Super City Block SPF40 (£18), sit perfectly under makeup. feet away from slush, while providing as much warmth as any winter boot can. Appropriate for all seasons, be sure to in- vest in a pair.

New Year, New Wardrobe?

Who says pastels can’t be worn during winter? This classic trench coat coupled with a pale blue satchel is a simple way to introduce lighter shades for the transition into spring. Neutrals and muted tones complement pastels well; this longline gilet and a cream jumper are perfect for layering, and easy to mix and match with wardrobe staples. Statement trousers, such as these pretty, blue tile-printed jeans, are a great way to stand out from under a dull winter coat. Block colours are also a key trend to look out for this year, such as this lilac camisole and nude skirt.

From Left: Pink Lapel Long Sleeve Belt Pockets Coat, £38 at SheInside; Premium D-Ring Skirt, £15 at Topshop; Lilac Strappy Camisole, £7 at River Island; Moto Tile Print Leigh Jeans, £15 at Topshop; Longline Wool Gilet, £100 by Unique at Topshop; White Striped Sweater, £39.44 at FEW MODA; Mini Kingston Satchel, £13.00 at Accessorize. Compiled by Grace Howarth. 20/01/2015 M11 www.ey.com/uk/careers @nousemuse Controversial Campaigns Do badly behaving celebs deserve a place among the fashion modelling elite? Melissa Temple gives her view

o, the rumours were true – Justin Bieber is the new face ride his infamy? Probably. At the end of the day, Bieber’s of Calvin Klein, and has it come as a shock? Not really. fan base is large enough that he’s worth going out on a SThe world of fashion was overdue a controversy and this limb for. Although, as the majority of his ‘Beliebers’ are one is perfect – but is joining the Calvin Klein legacy going to pre-teen girls, it’s questionable at to whom exactly Calvin make Bieber look good, or the brand look bad? Admittedly, Klein are aiming this campaign. Justin doesn’t really fit the same mould as the brand’s previous My main concern revolves around Bieber stealing faces, but who can argue with that body? the limelight from Calvin Klein veteran, Lara Stone. Why Or perhaps, those Photoshop skills? The drama contin- should his status as a musician surpass Lara’s years of lad- ues as leaked ‘original’ pictures of the singer looking a little der-climbing in the modelling industry? Of course, it’s not less chiselled have found their way into the ruthless stream of uncommon for big brands to exploit celebrities in order to social media. The before and after shots are convincing, and in boost their sales, but this turns the campaign into a bit of reality, could anybody’s abs be that perfect? Bieber has taken a novelty; the allure of the Calvin Klein brand is overshad- offence to the allegations and says the leaked images aren’t owed by Bieber’s status. real. If he’s telling the truth, then kudos to him for swapping That’s not to say campaigns starring controversial in the boy-next-door look for a personal trainer. celebrities can’t be successful. Maybe CK are trying to But with all the trouble the singer got into last year, why give Paper Magazine a run for their money? Good luck did CK go for Bieber? Nothing about him encompasses the with beating the storm of controversy kicked up by Kim chic and minimalist tone of the brand. However, this isn’t the Kardashian’s attempt to ‘break the internet’ back in first time we’ve seen a bad boy showing off his Calvin’s - who November. Did she succeed? That’s debatable. Is it ap- could forget Mark Wahlberg’s viral campaign in 1992? The propriate to have pictures like that of Kim, a mother, pair have more in common than a six pack; both celebs racked plastered all over a magazine? The answer, according up drug and assault offences before representing the not-so- to Paper’s most popular articles of the year list, seems clean-cut brand. But what difference does a criminal record to be yes. make when you’ve got a body like Bieber’s? Very little, appar- You can’t blame these labels for wanting to ex- ently. ploit the status of well known celebrities, and it can’t As for making Calvin Klein look bad, it’s going to be dif- be denied that sex sells, but what kind of a message ficult to tarnish the image of such a popular and established are these fashion campaigns sending out? That it’s brand, but they have certainly taken a risk by placing the mul- acceptable to drink drive and take drugs so long as tiple offender at the heart of the campaign. Does his fame over- you’re attractive? I’m not convinced. Anti-Fashion Designers In a world obsessed with disposable trends, York-based designers Greg Harper and Rebecca Carr speak to Beki Elmer about their unique approach to the fashion industry

t’s a chilly afternoon in York, and rather than bustling my product - it’s more to do with the process.” The pair draw at- way through the monolithic myriad of high-street shops, I tention to their admiration of Japanese designers such as Yohji Itake a stroll down Fossgate to discover the tucked away gem Yamamoto and Issey Miyake. Rebecca notes: “the silhouette and that is Harper and Carr. drape we stumble across always seems to be Japanese.” The fashion industry is characterised by glamorous cam- Many of the pieces are hand-crafted in store and I pose the paigns which focus on exploiting our persistent demand for new question as to whether they design with a particular client in trends and the latest fads. Most recently, thousands of people mind. Rebecca laughs to herself, “People always say, ‘What’s will have invested large amounts of time and money in Men’s your target market?’ and to be honest we don’t really have one!” Fashion Week. Despite the hype surrounding it, many of its de- This is a testament to their appeal to a wide demographic. Greg signs will be no longer be fashionable in six months time. In adds: “we get people in their twenties and their seventies that contrast, London College of Fashion graduates Greg Harper and are interested in the clothing, and that was our aim from the off. Rebecca Carr dare to defy this norm. Their garments are instead We didn’t want to do something exclusive - we don’t like the idea designed to be transeasonal, durable and functional. of ‘high fashion’. Instead, we want different wearers to be able to Rebecca elaborates on this refreshing outlook: “Every piece wear the same thing.” of ours is unique. There is a longevity to everything. It’s not just The store itself is clearly devised with a certain aesthetic in mind. Greg explains the concept behind this: “The way the store moves round so fluidly parallels the clothing - the whole idea is that it’s interchangeable and free.” For instance, clothes “” We didn’t want are suspended from the ceiling with old wired hangers and the walls and tables are lined with hand-crafted collectables. Any- to do something exclusive - one could easily spend an hour doting on the beauty of these products which complement the style of the garments so well. we don’t like the idea Greg emphasises: “We wanted to create something that hasn’t necessarily been done in York before.” of high fashion Finally, I ask the pair what advice they would give to students who wanted to start up their own store: “Just make sure throwaway stuff - it’s designed to be used and kept.” It’s obvious you believe in it and are passionate about it”, they advise. Greg when you first venture into the store that this concept is embed- looks back to his own experiences: “People believed in what we ded into their clothing. The hand-crafted garments embody an were doing because we were so confident it would work.” The ethic which is expressed in their high quality textures and en- duo have already achieved so much in creating their own con- during styles. The designer stresses her view: “There’s no point cept store and tell me they have their hopes set on expanding it in thinking, ‘that’s another fashion season over,’ because that’s in the near future. not the future, is it?” The inclusive nature of their designs and functionality of “It’s almost like anti-fashion,” Greg continues, “I’ll flick their tailoring send a strong message to those of us who rely on through and look at shows, but it doesn’t concern us”. He high- disposable and ultimately wasteful trends. Take a look at this lights that development is most important to them: “It can be a edition’s shoot to see some of Harper and Carr’s unique designs way in which someone approaches creating rather than the end in action. M IMAGES: HARPER AND CARR IMAGES: Simply Ethical In this shoot we utilise the modern, ing for womanswear makes for two very minimalistic space in which Harper and different looks. Firstly, layering a baggy Carr create their unique designs. Lining cotton shirt and woollen kilt creates sub- the walls and decorating the tables are tle textures, which are contrasted by the a number of trinkets, including wooden strong, geometric shapes of the necklace. spoons, framed fabrics, and handcrafted Secondly, we embrace the oriental side ceramic bowls. Inspired by the store’s of Harper and Carr’s designs; seductive distinct aesthetic, in which garments reds and peachy tones form a beautiful are suspended from its pine ceilings on silken ﬂoral kimono. wired hangers, we experiment with textures, layering and lighting in order to The message behind the shoot is one of create a simple yet striking style. simplicity. We’ve built upon Harper and Carr’s ethic of sustainability and func- Designs are focused on quality and dura- tionality by capturing stark, yet captivat- bility. All of the garments are handmade, ing shots. Earthy tones are complement- using British manufactured fabrics with ed by deep blues and natural elements basic pattern cutting and natural dyes. such as wood and ivy, which aims to re- Menswear is tailored with strong silhou- ﬂect the ethics that lie at the core of the ettes and uses neutral tones. The styl- York-based brand. All garments and jewellery courtesy of Harper and Carr, York. Shoes are models’ own Fashion Editor and Creative Director: Beki Elmer, Photographer: James Hostford Models: Gavin Patterson and Carly Howard, Makeup: Sarah Martin, Assistant: Melissa Temple MUSIC M14 www.ey.com/uk/careers The ultimate record store guide Callum McCulloch takes you on a tour of York that’s edgier than a 180g piece of black plastic

“” I can sell Arctic Monkeys on vinyl all day, but I’d ﬁnd it hard to shift on CD for 12 quid

Paul Lowman, owner of The Inkwell

Vinyl Eddie

IMAGE: JACK TURNER JACKIMAGE: 86 Tadcaster Road, YO24 1LR

or sales of vinyl, 2014 was a great year. quality and quantity, allowing you to easily They increased by 50 per cent on the find the gems you’re looking for. If you can’t, The Inkwell Best Find: Joy Division - Unknown Fprevious year to £1.2 million, an 18 year the very knowledgeable managers Richard Pleasures high. In the same year however, One Direc- and Paul will surely lend a hand - a great store 10 Gillygate, YO31 7EQ tion reached one billion streams on Spotify, that deserves a visit. highlighting the tension between the music Rating: industry’s online and empirical manifesta- Best Find: Nirvana - MTV Unplugged tions. Safe in the knowledge that my student Rebound in New York loan had just diminished, I decided to embark Vinyl Eddie may seem a long way out of town on an intrepid voyage of discovery to map 5 Gillygate, YO31 7EA but it is very easily accessible using the num- York’s record stores. Rating: ber 3 bus from town, and the number 4 from campus. It is certainly the baby of the bunch Best Find: Keith Jarrett - at just six months old, but with the selection Earworm Records CelestiAL Hawk The Inkwell sits on the other side of the road on offer, they’re sure to be in it for the long to Rebound and has been there for over three haul. years. This store is fantastically put together; There are plenty of cheap favorites, ca- 1 Powells Yard, Goodramgate, YO1 Rating: nothing looks out of place and with its effort- tering for all budgets and tastes, and with a 7LS lessly cool aesthetic, I imagine it would get choice of over 13 000 records you really are mad reblogs on tumblr... spoilt for choice. The best part of this store is, Best Find: Madvillain - Mad Villainy A stone’s throw away from the York Minster It is a real haven for all things pop cul- without doubt, the rare section. It truly is a sits Rebound, a location it’s occupied for eight ture, with a quirky selection of books and vinyl lover’s wet dream. Original pressings of years, which, in record store years, is bloody retro gifts. Think of it as a less pretentious Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures and Let It Rating: ages. The store has a very large collection of and more lovingly selected version of Urban Be by The Beatles are but a few of the count- second hand CDs, sales of which, the manager Outfitters’ ‘home and gifts’. There is a great less rare gems they have in. tells me to my surprise, have been increasing choice of vinyl on show, with loads of new re- Vinyl Eddie reminds me of the store in Snugly tucked in an alleyway beside The in recent years. leases and reissues, ranging from 60s psych to High Fidelity so much that I kept looking Snickleway Inn lies the delightful Earworm A second room at the back of the shop various soundtracks - Frozen was particularly round expecting to see John Cusack and Jack Records. The store has now been here for 14 houses a great selection of vinyl records cov- enticing. Black. With an unbelievably large array of re- months, and specialises in house, techno and ering a wide range of genres. It is the jazz sec- After spending too much, I had a debate cords here, you’re sure to find something new disco, but isn’t restricted to just these genres, tion that sets it apart, a veritable minefield with the owner Paul over the greatest ever every time you visit. offering a wide variety of indie, soul, rock and for any enthusiast with money burning a hole hip-hop records: I said Illmatic, he said the hip-hop. It was the collection of the latter that in their pocket. Cookin’ with the Miles Davis first Wu Tang album; we agreed to disagree. My trip consisted of great music, and great sparked my attention most, with Madvillain Quintet was the perfect soundtrack overhead It’s conversations like these that you wouldn’t conversation with enthusiastic and knowl- blaring overhead and a vast array of artists as I leafed through countless Gil Evans and get in HMV, and epitomises everything I love edgeable people. The vinyl industry in York on display including J Dilla, N.W.A., Kedrick Thelonious Monk records. Rebound offers an about record stores. really is still alive, so all we need to do now is Lamar and A Tribe Called Quest. unrivalled selection, both on vinyl and CD, This great store offers pure, unadulter- turn off iTunes and Spotify and spend some of The store has a very clean and bright aes- even surpassing the variety of some specialist ated musical enthusiasm, what more could our not-quite-so hard earned cash to keep it thetic and presents a perfect balance between stores in London. It’s well worth a browse. you ask for? in business. MUSINGS. “who tf is Paul McCartney ???!?? this is why I love Kanye for Twitter user @CurvedDaily on industry exposure shining light on unknown artists...” 20/01/2015 M15 www.ey.com/uk/careers @nousemuse Backstage with Coasts Album Reviews Straight off the back of their appearance at Zane Lowe’s Future Festival, Chris Caines talks band dynamics with Emily McDonnell

Who are your major influences? You can obviously hear dance music in there, but we love pop music as well. There are guitar bands we’re into, like The Police and Echo and The Bunnymen, as well as new bands like Foals, and also things like 90s house.

How long have you known each other? We met at uni, so we’ve known each other for about seven years. We’ve been in previous bands before, but in Coasts we’re all the best of mates. We used to bunk off lessons Nicki Minaj - The Pinkprint because we weren’t doing music. Jack Elliott Who is the songwriter in the band? The Pinkprint is an affirmation of the magnitude Liam writes the music and I write the lyr- of female presence in the hip-hop genre today. ics and the melody, but we group together Despite expectations that ‘Anaconda’ was an in- after the song has been written to tweak dication of Minaj’s direction for this new album, it. If I’ve written a line they don’t like, we The Pinkprint opens with ‘All Things Go’, a slow change it. We just want to write the best number with trap beats that convinces listeners music possible - we’re not really precious to take the album seriously. Collaborations with about it. TIDAL RECORDINGSIMAGE: big names Beyoncé, Ariana Grande and Jeremih on to try and achieve that? Germany, Holland, Belgium and France... provide significant peaks during a full run. De- How has your music evolved since you Our favourite place? Our show in Cam- spite the standard edition of the album weighing first began playing together? What has been your biggest challenge as den was pretty cool the last time we played in at a whopping 16 tracks, the pace and quality I guess you’re always influenced by things a band? there, just because it was our biggest head- of the last five songs are strongly maintained. Mi- you hear. We’re always going to write up- To be honest, eveything really, really works. line show, and the vibe was amazing. We naj’s ode to pop, ‘Pills n Potions’, and the serious beat pop music, but your influences change We lived together for quite a few years and love playing in Europe though, the crowds ballad ‘Grand Piano’ continue to demonstrate her and evolve. that really helped us as a band because there are really cool. versatility as a hip-hop artist. While the presence we’re so close. When we meet it’s like we’ve of dance or pop tracks seems lacking for a follow- Do you have a direction? Do you know never been apart. Money was really tough, And finally, how do you feel about illegal up to Roman Reloaded, The Pinkprint’s strength where you want to get to? but it’s getting much easier now. music downloads? lies in its confidence. For an artist whose reputa- Eventually we want to play stadiums. I hate It’s a tough one. I don’t really mind it. I tion often precedes her music, this album is ul- it when bands say that they don’t want to Where have you performed and what think it’s just part and parcel of the music timately a reminder of Nicki Minaj’s roots as an play stadiums; you’re doing this to play to has your favourite venue been? industry now, and we just need to accept artist, while it deviates where necessary for the as many people as possible, so why not go We’ve done UK and Europe, so we’ve done it. M sake of commercial radio. 2015 Pop Forecast Chris Owen predicts which acts will be breaking through, and who’ll be heading for the door

There’s an air of anticipation to Jack Failing to recognise that signing up Garratt’s music that calls to mind for a judging spot on The Voice the buzz surrounding pre-break- signals a career in decay, Jes- through Bastille back in 2013. sie J last year collaborated with Like Bastille too, he seems to Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande have a knack for releasing high- on ‘Bang Bang’, in attempt to ly accessible left field pop-rock prove that, relatively speaking, indietronica. If the hauntingly she’s really not all that annoy- good ‘The Love You’re Given’ and ing. Now, she’s crawled back into the dark yet delicate ‘Worry’ are the spinning red chair - this time anything to go by, mainstream at- in Australia. Her days in the charts tention is imminent. are surely numbered. The Smashing Pumpkins - Monuments to an Elegy Ricky Jones Without a doubt the next act to prof- Will 2015 be the year The Script fi- it from the commercial vogue for nally stop releasing the same song Over the last 15 years, Smashing Pumpkins have quirky, retro dance music, Years over and over? Experimentations become wound up in such scorn and mockery and Years write and release with rap and some questionable that it can be easy to forget what a fearsome pros- from the same sonic territory as collaborations have done noth- pect they once were. Three of the original mem- Jungle and Clean Bandit. Hav- ing to alleviate the impression bers haven’t been involved in years, and these ing topped the BBC’s Sound of that the brash, quasi-emotive days the ‘Smashing Pumpkins’ label is just a ruse 2015 poll (the collective winners nonsense Danny O’Donoghue to convince us to buy another Billy Corgan solo of which have secured 13 Number and co. have been churning out album. As such, Monuments to an Elegy has been One albums to date), the trio are for over a decade is well past its greeted by a mass arousal of shrugs. This said, the poised for success from the inevita- sell by date. Brace yourselves for an ble barrage of media coverage alone. inevitable farewell arena tour. stately ‘Tiberius’ is surely a later career highlight and, even though Monuments is crying out for a little bit more bite, it has the bones of something that could have been great. Ultimately however, Surely the next face of UK indie pop, Tinie Tempah’s career seems to have regular Bombay Bicycle Club col- existed in double time. Starting out the Pumpkins’ own stamina fails them. Some mo- laborator and flawless songwriter as an edgy, underground one-to- ments in the album, like the soft rock of ‘Run2me’, Rae Morris releases her long watch, he reached the evident just seem misjudged and misplaced. There’s no awaited debut album this year, peak of his career with big hit- doubting that Billy Corgan still has a way with a recorded with renowned Haim ters ‘Pass Out’ and ‘Earthquake’. melody, yet it all seems stale and out of date. It’s and Vampire Weekend producer The deeply annoying ‘Tsunami’ been 22 years since the Smashing Pumpkins re- Ariel Rechtshaid. At just 22, she’s and ‘Trampoline’ followed, pre- leased their masterpiece, Siamese Dream, but no already supported Paolo Nutini, empting a disappointing follow amount of praying will give us another ‘Cherub Lianne La Havas and Noah and up album. He’s just started de- Rock’ or ‘Geek USA’. We shall just have to take the Whale – expect big things at a signing bespoke suits. The end is PHOTO: ATLANTIC, UNIVERSAL, TURNFIRST, POLYDOR, REPUBLIC POLYDOR, UNIVERSAL, TURNFIRST, PHOTO: ATLANTIC, slow and steady pace. nigh. what we’re given. Features M16 www.ey.com/uk/careers Addicts anonymous

Following the launch of The Priory Group’s, I knew I had a problem when... campaign, James Humpish looks further into what it means to be an addict

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ddiction is thought to be a largely mis- The problem often lies in the addictive killer, it wasn’t long before his dependence on that feeling, however dark it may be, it’s still understood illness, which manifests substance; alcohol and nicotine change the ketamine was starting to harm him too: “The an improvement.” Aitself in various ways and means. At its body’s chemistry in such a way that can cre- dark thoughts started to seep into the highs so “The pains are always there even when core, addiction is a lack of control in relation ate a craving for further intake. However, this you’re not high, so you spend more and more to needing something. isn’t decisive in inciting addiction. time using. Then the hallucinations and the Sound vague? That’s because it can en- Addiction can cause physical, emotional paranoia kick in. I cut myself into a bloody compass anything from the typical examples and mental harm, and the absence of auton- 1 in 15 mess one night. I knew I could hurt myself of alcohol, drugs, sex, pornography and gam- omy undermines the rights of the individual. more than anyone else could.” bling, to the less obvious examples of the in- Our Features Editor, Jasmin Hayward, The more addicted Sam became, the ternet, work, exercise, food, laziness and inﬁ- spoke to 21-year-old Sam*, about his experi- people who are in alcoholics more it affected his day-to-day life. As his ad- nitely more. When does a bad habit become a ences with addiction, specifically with keta- diction grew, he became more violent, agitat- serious addiction? mine and cocaine. His addiction is believed to anonymous eventually recover ed and paranoid. After only a few years it had The public comfortably diagnoses addic- have started around the age of 12. also had a serious effect on his health. tion in regards to overconsuption. Those who “It starts with this wonderful feeling from alcoholism “My bladder started failing and I became drink a lot on a daily basis by choice are often found by only certain means”, he recalls, “for more and more uncontrollable. One night referred to as alcoholics, when in fact, they me it was ketamine”. Sam had struggled with someone hit me, so I beat them repeatedly have the ability to quit. school and family problems from a young age I tried to stop. It was messing with my head until they were unconscious on my apartment It can work both ways because levels of and took to ketamine as “a way of escaping even more.” floor. It turned out they were trying to see if I consumption aren’t an accurate estimation of dark thoughts and ignoring the bad stuff go- Though it wasn’t an easy process, Sam was still alive.” whether someone is addicted or not, rather, it ing on”. recollects: “you get pains when you’re not on It was around this time that he realised is a matter of control. Though his addiction started as a pain- it. Life seems so much worse and you long for that something needed to be done: “I went to 20/01/2015 M17 www.ey.com/uk/careers @nousemuse

“I knew I had a problem when I had work Thomas. Thomas himself has used The Priory tomorrow and I’d drunk too much by lunch- in his struggles with addiction. What struck time the day before. I worked in the aviation him about his experience was that many of the industry. I could kill many people if I didn’t qualified professionals who were treating the stop.” addicted were themselves recovering from ad- The Priory Group operates independent- diction. ly and has gained repute from treating celeb- Other quotations affixed to the images rities including Paul Gascoigne, Susan Boyle, include: “I had a problem when… my family and Kate Moss. It has sought to develop inno- were begging me to stop while the tears ran vative treatment and has produced excellent down their faces and all I could think about results, boasting a 100 per cent success rate was getting my next fix.” “I knew I had a problem when… I was waiting in the freezing cold and rain, at 3 o’clock in the morning, in the middle of a 100% crime ridden area of London, waiting over an hour for my crack dealer.” The images are graphic and stark; the shadowy victim of addiction appaering out rehabilitation success rate for of focus, while the pain of his environment is the priory group in 2011/2012 all too accessible for the viewer. What is going through the mind of the addicted is open to interpretation but does not leave the observer comfortable. of rehabilitation in 2011/2012. The purpose of the campaign is multi- It has opted to partner with the NHS dimensional. For the victims it is a chance to approach new models of healthcare in ef- to reflect upon the hardship of the point of forts for expansion. Its use of the image-led realising they have a problem. For others it awareness campaign allows both addicted brings home the pain that sufferers of addic- and non-addicted members of the public to tion sometimes have to endure, exposing the get a greater appreciation and understanding situations in which they find themselves. of the horrors of addiction. The content illuminates the lack of pub- Though The Priory commissioned the il- lic awareness of addiction, a reality that this lustrations, they were in fact created by Ross campaign hopes to evolve. M

portion of the population, the AA, through removing judgement, takes the first important steps towards effective treatment and the “” One night handling of addiction, helping people to help themselves. The Priory Group has launched a cam- someone hit paign to bring about a stronger awareness of addiction in its many forms, demonstrating how sufferers need to become self-aware in me... It turned order to begin their steps to recovery. It gives an insight into how far one can fall into addiction before this awareness out they were comes to light. The victim always appears as a shadow contrasted against the other figures trying to see if I in their lives. Like our interview with Sam, The Priory asked real life victims to explain their turning was still alive point, with a description beginning with, ‘I knew I had a problem when…’. hospital and I was told that if I carried on I’d The results revealed particularly dark die very soon. moments in the sufferers’ experience, the My girlfriend at the time was pregnant power of which lies in the prospect that addic- with my little girl so I went to Bristol to at- tion can affect anyone, from any walk of life. tend rehab. It was hard and I hurt myself a “I knew I had a problem when I was in lot while I was there, but the thought of my debt to my dealer and stole from my family daughter stopped me doing anything fatal.” to get myself out of trouble,” said one victim. Sam’s battle with addiction took a turn Another recollects: “I knew I had a problem for the better with the birth of his daughter when I threw up on the police officer’s shoe.” two years ago: “I was released from rehab and The reality is harsh; imagine saying, “I there was a call to say my ex-girlfriend was in knew I had a problem when I started wetting hospital ready to have my baby. I didn’t turn myself in the middle of the night because I around after that.” was so drunk I would pass out like a stone.” Although Sam has been off ketamine for The rippling repercussions of addiction over a year, he readily admits that the addic- are acutely captured in the victim who said tion has left him with physical and mental scars. This is one example of what could be considered as a success story. However, not all users have been so fortunate. Every day there “” I was are thousands dying from illnesses related to addiction. This could be blamed on a failure by the general public to treat and respond to in debt to my addiction, owing to the inability to effectively communicate with sufferers. dealer and It has become too commonplace for the general public to be presumptuous with regard to addiction; people don’t actively listen stole from my in a way that generates a safe, open environment. One in 15 who use the addiction service family to get Alcoholics Anonymous do eventually recover from alcoholism, which is a significant suc- myself out of cess rate. The result is so positive because it stems from a supportive environment. Although addiction still grips a huge pro- trouble Film & TV M18 www.ey.com/uk/careers Swords, space and superheroes Nouse Film and TV writers discuss the new releases we’re most looking forward to in 2015

Inside Out

Lydia Anderson-Crook The activities of five emotions – Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear and Disgust – are traced from within a young girl’s mind as she adjusts to moving from Minnesota to San Francisco. On its own it may sound bizarre, but with Pixar behind it, Inside Out looks to be a smart, funny and original animation. After becoming bogged down in sequel territory such as Toy Story 3 and Cars 2 (the less said about the latter, the better), Inside Out, due in cinemas in July, will hopefully mark a return to form for Pixar. The film has been in the pipeline for a while, Star Wars Episode VII: with details first announced in 2011. Doctor Who, Series 9 This makes its approaching release all the more antici- The Force Awakens pated. Inside Out also boasts a strong line-up of voice actors James Humpish including Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, and the thoroughly hu- Alex Killeen I don’t know if this is the case with many Doctor Who fans, morous Amy Poehler. This hopefully serves as an indication The return of Star Wars was inevitable since Disney but to me it has a remarkable habit of offering several great of the levels of entertainment in store. purchased the franchise. December this year is when episodes in a row, followed by a stream of poor ones. Just But, as we know, Pixar Studios are adept at producing we finally get to see the finished product. The films, left when I’m about to quit altogether, another great run comes films that can make an audience laugh and weep within the damaged and battered after the prequels, are going to along. Having so many viewers across a wide demographic space of a mere 10 minutes (need I mention that first se- get a new lease of life from none other than J. J. Abrams and varying levels of commitment to the show mean that quence in Up?). I predict that Inside Out will be a funny, - an announcement that made many a Star Wars fan the audience of Doctor Who is incredibly difficult to cater touching and perceptive film, as Pixar once again think out- sigh with relief. The news of returning cast members for. Given what’s been learnt so far, though, I think every- side of the box – this time by delving inside of our heads. like Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher let one has reason to be optimistic about Series 9 as it bright- everyone know that the new sequels would be mindful ens the screens in autumn. of, and loyal to, the original source material. Some of Peter Capaldi is the Doctor at the moment; very much the new castings like Adam Driver (Girls), Daisy Rid- his own version of the character, yet still the same man who ley (Mr Selfridge), and John Bogeya (Attack the Block) has travelled across space and time on television for the seem like a mixed bag, but may be a promising mix of last 52 years. The exponentially improving Jenna Coleman known successes and lesser-known potentials. will be back as part-time teacher, part-time fragment-of-a- The teaser trailer for Episode VII: The Force Awak- strange-paradox-thing, Clara Oswald. Given the first epi- ens, released in November of last year, was a master- sode’s title, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’, there may also be class in showing tantalising tidbits while holding back another full-time companion on the horizon. on spoilers that could ruin the cinematic experience, Michelle Gomez is all but guaranteed to make another and worked film buffs up to near breaking point. reappearance this year as the Master/Missy, who served as Unfortunately, we can’t really say much more. For a standout character in Series 8. This year also marks the now we should probably watch the teaser trailer on tenth anniversary of the show’s revival. I sincerely doubt repeat and get incredibly excited. I mean who doesn’t that this will factor heavily in this series, but it would be love the new Stormtroopers, the glancess of Tatooine, fantastic if a reference was included somehow. Captain the awesome new lightsabers, and the best sequence of Jack could perhaps make a comeback, or, dare I say it, the whole thing where the music kicks in and we see the Slitheen. Provided the series continues to maintain its Millennium Falcon do some kickass manoeuvres and darker edge, and incessant paradoxes are kept to a mini- get shot at by TIE fighters? mum, the next series should maintain a high standard.

Avengers: Age of Ultron Game of Thrones, Series 5

Liz Tresidder Mark Starling Avengers: Age of Ultron could well be the biggest movie Series 5 of Game of Thrones, premiering in April, promises of 2015. to contain all the deaths, drama and excitement that have Well, I say this from the largely biased perspec- given the show its reputation. tive of a nerdy comic book fan but, for other nerdy Speculation on the overlapping storylines will con- comic book fans out there, it’s the biggest movie of this tinue until the show hits our screens. The 10-second teaser year. Seeing the team assemble (see what I did there?) trailer, voiced by the Red Woman and focusing on Arya once again, with new additions Quicksilver and Scar- Stark, suggests Maisie Williams could take on a bigger let Witch – although unfortunately not Spiderman, role. The arrival of Stannis Baratheon to help Jon Snow Thanks, Sony - is the cinematic event I’m most looking and the Night’s Watch is Crimson Peak forward to this year. another intriguing twist in Age of Ultron gives us a promise of all the sparking the mysterious plotline in Gemma Horton chemistry of the first movie combined with newer, more regards to what lies north of Guillermo del Toro returns to screens this October with a contemporary themes. The main villain, for example, is The Wall. gothic horror revolving around one creepy haunted man- a dangerous, self-aware AI. I’m already predicting at The show may never sion, and its inhabitants, played by an all-star cast. least one quip – or maybe we’ll be treated to an entire again quite hit the heights Crimson Peak centres on a young author who finds monologue – on the evils of social media and modern of ‘The Red Wedding’: re- that her dashing new husband isn’t who she thought he technology. Probably from Captain America. actions to that episode was. Mia Wasikowska stars as Edith Cushing, and while Evil, world-destroying, Twitter-fuelled robots alone have become a Benedict Cumberbatch was due to play her husband, Sir aside, one of the most exciting things about Avengers: YouTube sensation. Thomas Sharpe, he pulled out for unknown reasons (sorry Age of Ultron is undoubtedly its capacity as a film for But the heights that Cumbercollectives). Avengers star Tom Hiddleston stepped world-building. There’s already been hints that the the show’s producers into the role instead, which I’m definitely not complaining post-credits scene will see Captain America putting to- and writers hit in the about. Jessica Chastain plays his mysterious sister Lucille. gether a new team – no doubt setting up for Captain previous season have So why look forward to another film revolving around America 3: Civil War. been rightly acclaimed from a haunted house? Well, firstly, del Toro has stated that this This will hopefully bring us one step closer to the all corners. The gripping ac- won’t just be a straightforward horror film. He has prom- light at the end of the tunnel, also known as the Infinity tion of the show combined ised scenes of gore, ghosts, and even kinkiness, if Fifty War storyline, also known as That Purple Alien Guy’s perfectly with lovable char- Shades of Grey happens to be your thing. Another reason Plot Will Probably Finally Get Resolved. acters, and the 2015 season to be excited is that the film is, in its first half, as much a Maybe. But then again, it is Marvel. Expect Hawk- looks set to follow in romance as a horror story, almost like it is luring you into a eye vs. Black Widow vs. Captain America: Civil War 2: its footsteps. The only false sense of security. So there you have it. If you fancy go- Infinitely Angst-ing Superheroes in theatres 2035. If question left to answer is, ing to see something different in the cinema this year, then you can’t wait that long, Avengers: Age of Ultron is out which of the main cast will be Crimson Peak is lining up to be the film for you. in April of this year. killed off this time around? 20/01/2015 M19 www.ey.com/uk/careers @nousemuse Into the Woods Rhys Thompson

ilm makers have been trying to adapt Stephen made up for in acting talent and gusto from the Sondheim’s 1986 musical Into the Woods for the stellar cast. Streep and Blunt shine throughout, Fpast 20 years, and under the direction of Chi- Anna Kendrick’s Cinderella is pleasingly confi- cago’s Rob Marshall it has finally hit the big screen. dent, and even Corden isn’t as irritating as is often Utilising traditional Brothers Grimm fairy tales, the the case. film follows an ordinary baker (James Corden) and The use of many classic British character ac- his wife (Emily Blunt), who are told that the Witch’s tors is also an inspired decision, and they all light curse of infertility will be lifted from them, if they up the film for their fleeting moments onscreen. can locate a number of specific items in the woods. Meryl Streep plays the character of the Witch with Along the way, they meet characters from Cinderella, customary aplomb and, as expected, she steals Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and every scene that she is in. The script provides her Rapunzel. with an interesting background that adds another Unfortunately, many moments that clearly dimension to the traditional story. Simon Russell- worked well on stage often fail to translate to the cin- Beale plays the Baker’s father, Annette Crosbie has ema screen. The first 15 minutes are concentrated on a charming cameo appearance as Little Red Rid- one song that each character takes turns to sing, in ing Hood’s Grandmother, and the brilliant Frances order to give their reasons for going into the woods. de la Tour hams it up beautifully as the Giant. It’s In a theatre, this works well because the characters a delight to see Hollywood recognising the wealth share the same stage and are allowed their own mo- of talent that we have in this country, beyond the ment. But the cavalcade of different film locations is usual faces. disjointed and doesn’t create a consistent reality nec- Into the Woods isn’t the greatest film ever essary for the start of a film. made. It could have done with a tighter edit to The major problem with the film, and the origi- stop the storyline from rambling, and maybe a less nal show, is that it’s too episodic. One minute we’re conventional director –perhaps Tim Burton- to with Jack and his growing beanstalk, then we move ensure a more consistent tone, as the juxtaposi- to Cinderella running away. It then cuts to a ridicu- tion between the dark and light elements is occa- lously embarrassing pantomimic music number on sionally awkward. The film does show some of the a waterfall. The film just shifts from one set piece to world’s finest actors at the top of their game, and another, with little connection, while the actors flail its unique adaption of traditional tales is highly around in desperate search of a narrative thread. entertaining; there are worse ways to spend two What the film lacks in narrative drive is almost hours on a Sunday afternoon.

Broadchurch: Series 2 Episode 1 Birdman Clare Hall Thomas Shutt roadchurch is back, and I think it’s ple relationship. The fact that is it wholly irdman or (The Unexpected Virtue lasting up to 20 minutes, the actors have no- making a point about our criminal unromantic is refreshing, and makes for a of Ignorance) follows the escalating where to hide, and it results in performances Bjustice system. complex and interesting dynamic. The epi- Bstruggles of washed-up Hollywood star that are invested with genuine humanity and The thoroughly unspoiled series (writer sode parallels the first of the last series by Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), and his gritty realism. Chris Chibnall’s embargo has been so suc- once again bringing up secrets of the town seemingly doomed attempts to regain cred- At the centre of the maelstrom is Keaton, cessful that we’ve mainly been treated to of Broadchurch, which the muck-raking ibility by mounting a pompous Broadway carrying the movie with a towering perfor- trailers consisting solely of long shots of trial proceedings look set to uncover in much show. mance that affords him the opportunity to the sea) has followed through on its cryptic the same way as the police investigation did Pressure is present on all sides, particu- explore emotional depths he’s so rarely had message (and hashtag #theendiswhereitbe- last series. I’m hoping that they focus on the larly from narcissistic co-star Mike (Edward the chance to expose in his previous work. gins) by showing us the process by which secrets revealed during the murder investi- Norton), and Riggan’s damaged, resentful Thomson is a character lost at sea, unaware of Joe Miller (Matthew Gravelle) is charged. It gation that were not quite followed through daughter Sam (Emma Stone). As his mental who he is and what he’s supposed to be doing. seemed to be so simple, but it has been wildly on – like the implications that murdered state deteriorates, Riggan is visited by the It’s the performance of a lifetime, rightfully complicated by Miller pleading not guilty. In child Danny Latimer was abused by his fa- spectre of his most famous role, Birdman, nominated by both the Academy Awards and this episode, we also have the introduction of ther Mark (Andrew Buchan) - rather than and things get strange. the Oscars. Elsewhere, an impressive Emma two heavyweight lawyers (the reluctant pros- manufacturing new secrets for everyone, as Birdman is a departure for director Ale- Stone is open and honest as Riggan’s dam- ecutor, played by Charlotte Rampling, is al- this might feel a little forced. jandro González Iñárritu, turning away from aged daughter, while Edward Norton pro- ready my favourite character) who seem set All this ended with a heartbreaking his solemn yet powerful dramas, 21 Grams vides a sublime and frequently hilarious turn on making this a real battle. They also bring scene of Danny’s body being dug up for an- and Babel, and creating something daring as the arrogant and mildly insane actor. with them new backstories and relation- other autopsy. It followed by a flashback to and original. While it could easily have been a simple ships, which are necessary in order to refresh Sandbrooke - a case where Hardy thought he Filmed in what appears to be a single black comedy about theatrical conceit, Bird- the series. had the right man until it fell apart at trial. tracking shot, much like Hitchcock’s Rope, man sidesteps expectations and metamor- The standout scenes continue to work This all seems to be part of the new aura Iñárritu’s camera stalks his characters down phoses into something more affecting and off the back of David Tennant and Olivia Col- of uncertainty surrounding the conviction subdued theatre corridors and lively New poignant, with biting satire of Twitter/You- man’s chemistry as Detective Inspector Alec of Danny’s killer, a move that allows Broad- York streets, through trippy dream sequences Tube culture, deep ruminations on the nature Hardy, and Police Constable Ellie Miller. The church to move away from ‘whodunnit’ and and intimate emotional moments in one fluid of celebrity and art, and an astute insight into most memorable scene is that in the bath- still maintain the suspense we felt in the first movement. It’s a technical blinder, and kudos a mind falling apart at the seams. room where he offers her a hug because “peo- series. must be attributed to cinematographer ex- It’s so rare to find a film that makes you ple do that”, to which she reacts with horror. Altogether, this was an exceptionally traordinaire, Emmanuel Lubezki. Of course, think, feel, laugh and cry all at once, but Bird- Their reluctant friendship is the back- impressive return for the much anticipated it’s all trickery, pieced together seamlessly man does just that, and does so in droves. bone of the series, because it is not a sim- second series. with brilliant editing, but with some takes This is what cinema is all about. FOOD & DRINK M20 www.ey.com/uk/careers January junk exchange Rachel Long suggests some healthy alternatives to our favourite guilty pleasures

We all like to treat ourselves, but yet again it has come to that time of year when people embrace the ‘New Year, new you’ motto and aim to improve their health . This usually entails buying a gym membership and saying goodbye to some of your favourite foods. However, there are ways to enjoy those foods without having to sacriﬁce your healthy lifestyle. Here are a few ideas for how to replace some unhealthy snacks with healthier ones.

There are ways to get your fro- Ice cream is a common choice when zen ﬁx without the unfortunate you’re looking for a treat. I think we can consequences. Banana ice cream all admit to spending a fair amount of is healthy, tasty and very easy to time with our good friends Ben and make. It only contains one ingredi- Jerry. Although a tub of ice cream V ent - bananas - making it low in calories may be kind to you during the stress- and in cost. You may be doubtful of this as ba- ful deadline period, it’s not so kind to nana alone does not seem a worthy competitor your waistline. to the might of Phish Food or Cookie Dough, but give it a chance. All you need to do is chop two or three bananas, freeze for a couple of hours, blend or mash them and enjoy.

Although popcorn and crisps share similar Crisps make a regular appearance in qualities, popcorn is much healthier. A cup the lunch boxes of students. Although of popcorn kernels contains roughly 30 calo- wuickly grabbing a bag from Nisa or ries, so this is deﬁnitely a guilt free treat, just from the library cafe may seem like a V as long as you don’t smother it in too much good idea, they are very high in salt and sugar, salt or butter. Popcorn is very simple fat, and therefore not a great choice when to make, simply pop it in the pan (don’t for- trying to shift a few Christmas pounds. get the lid) and two minutes later you’ve got yourself a snack.

Pitta pizza is the same concept as a regular Students are known to love pizza, but instead of having a dough pizza, demonstrated by the base, it’s pitta. All you need to do queue in Efe’s after a night is cover the pitta in tomato puree, out. Despite being a satisfy- add a small amount of cheese, and ing pick-me-up, the health V pop it under the grill for around beneﬁts are minimal, if they 10 minutes. This is a simple, exist at all. healthy alternative, especially if you use brown or wholemeal pitta breads.

Food gadgets: the useful or the useless

Amy Norton comments on the weird and wonderful technology that awaits us in 2015

his year sees a rise in popularity of new gadgets de- in synchronisation with the app, all you have to do is ‘pour’ signed to make eating food easier. As we become more when told to pour, and ‘mix’ when told to mix, measure- Ttech-savvy, we look for increasingly novel ways of sav- ment-free. All weights, temperatures, and yield scaling are ing time and energy. performed by the computer, ensuring accuracy. Once guided Although there may be a line to draw between beneficial through the process, all that remains for the baker is to slide technology and when it’s simply unnecessary, it’s up to us to the tray into the oven – presuming they’ve realised it’s their decide just how much influence gadgets should have on our job to turn it on. food habits. Can’t survive the morning without a cup of coffee? This year, new eye scanning technology could provide a Completely reliant on the skills of Costa and Starbucks? The solution for those indecisive individuals who are notoriously British-born ‘Smarter Coffee machine’ syncs with phones to slow at choosing a dish off a menu. This technology is cur- provide what is essentially a loving parent’s morning wake- rently being trialled on Pizza Hut’s ‘Subconscious Menu’: it up call. Not only will it brew your drink at a specified time, can determine which item our eyes rest on for the longest sounding an alarm in the process to wake you up, but it can period of time, taking advantage of a human survival mecha- also have coffee brewed for when you arrive home. This is nism in which we seek out the food highest in nutritional technology at its most reverent, fulfilling our needs and benefits. Of course, our minds may argue against the instinct granting us that little extra time in bed. that pushes us towards the more wholesome and fulfilling In terms of improving our diets and overall health, options. However, if sharing a pizza, this method of choosing new gadgets such as the ‘Smart Diet Scale’ could provide could prove potentially problematic. effective tools to help control calorie consumption. Users Another food-lover’s grievance is the issue of the ex- can place up to four items of food on the scale at once panding waistline, pushing uncomfortably against our belts and have the full nutritional content of the meal sent to as we eat. Although the sensible solution is to simply wear their phone. Although this could encourage obsessive calo- more accommodating clothes, there is now a belt on the mar- rie control, in theory, once the user has a general idea of what HARRIET CHESHIRE IMAGE: ket which will expand as the gut does. The product ‘Belty’, makes a portion a portion, the scale may not been needed. from the french company Emiota, works with the waistline Overall, it’s clear that in many respects technology can to grant extra comfort in over-eating. A benefit, or a curse? offer us nifty methods to make our lives easier, but there’s no For all bakers, getting measurements right is often a doubt that such ease may only make us lazier. On the other difficult task. The new app, ‘Perfect Bake’, removes all pos- hand, some gadgets could certainly help us to improve our sible human fallibility from a recipe. Sold with a ‘smart scale’ overall wellbeing. 20/01/2015 M21 www.ey.com/uk/careers @nousemuse Trends of 2015 Grace Marsh predicts upcoming food crazes of the New Year

Aside from diets, exams and general post-Christmas blues, with January comes every foodie on the planet predicting the crazy food and drink trends that will triumph in the coming year. As in the fashion world, food trends come in and out of vogue before we’ve even realised. 2014 brought a bombard- ment of ancient grains, pop up restaurants, and kale in just about everything. What does 2015 have in the storecupboard?

Restaurants selling obscure products IMAGE:NICKSALTMARSH IMAGE:JOANNAPOE 4. The opening of the rather hipster Cereal Killer Café in East London was widely Freekeh discussed in 2014. A minimum price of 8. £2.50 gets you a bowl of one of the 120 Quinoa has had its taste of fame. This cereals on offer, which includes Ameri- year the supergrain spotlight is on can favourites such as Fruit Loops and Grazing and small plates for freekeh (pronounced fari-kah), a grain Lucky Charms. Recently, there was news sharing hailing from the Middle East, and made of the opening of a crisp sandwich café 5. from green wheat. The grain is used in in Belfast aptly named, Simply Crispy. Maybe we have smaller appetites, or the same way as quinoa; a lighter alter- Perhaps pudding cafes will become pop- maybe we’re just eager for a little bit native to cous cous, or perfect in salads. Eating vegetables is cool ular; it doesn’t seem too ‘out there’ to more selection when we dine in restau- UK supermarkets will start to stock the 1. imagine food outlets dedicated to pies or rants. Small plates aren’t just restricted grain from the start of this year. Last year food bloggers such as Deli- cheesecakes on our high streets. In line to restaurants serving up Spanish tapas, ciously Ella and sisters Hemsley and with the popularity of ‘eating raw’ could they can also be found in trendy London Hemsley plagued the weekend supple- be the rise of raw cafes, serving raw main restaurants and across a variety of cui- ments of the nationals with their focuses meals, cakes, truffles and cacao-based sines such as modern British. on plant-based dairy and gluten–free beverages cooking. Suddenly it became cool to eat sweet potato brownies and drink kale smoothies for breakfast. Vegan, vegetarian and dairy-free outlets will also see a surge in popularity, as we’re reminded that the benefits of vegetables (high- Sweet things go savoury fibre, nutrient-packed, and low in calo- 7. ries), should be reaped. The commercial Cauliflower is the new kale Courgette cake and beetroot chocolate food world is endorsing the interest in 3. cake aren’t new concepts, but we will vegetable-based meals; popular chef No longer the bland vegetable that your see an increase in vegetables appearing and food writer Yotam Ottolenghi has mum slathers in cheese every Sunday. in a variety of sweet dishes. Vegetable dedicated his new book to the world of Cauliflower has undergone a healthy yoghurts and savoury ice cream are set grains, vegetables and legumes. In York, transformation; packed with nutrients to make an appearance this year, expect Goji serves up exclusively vegan and and a perfect grain-free replacement for carrot, tomato and squash flavours, as vegetarian food, while El Piano restau- carbohydrates, that will leave you feel- well as twists on classic sweet treats, rant offers vegan and gluten-free tapas. ing full without piling on the calories. such as bacon and pumpkin fudge. The Think cauliflower base pizzas, cauli- UK’s first savoury ice cream parlour ar- flower rice à la Gwyneth Paltrow, and rived in the form of a pop-up store in even grilled cauliflower ‘steaks’. Owing- August, installed by the cracker compa- to its carb-free nature, it is also a great ny Jacobs, with featured flavours includ- gluten-free option. ing blue cheese and cream cracker and Fermentation and pickling ale. While not crisps in the conventional sense of the word, fruit crisps can satisfy 2. IMAGE:ZHARCOS Pickling vegetables isn’t exactly a new your craving for something sweet with- concept, but food bloggers and chefs out reaching for a chocolate bar. The predict a rise in its popularity. Think fruit is air or freeze dried to form crispy, kimchi (traditional Korean pickled cab- sweet treats in a range of flavours. bage), kombucha (fermented tea) and kefir (a fermented milk drink popular in Eastern Europe). DIY pickling of onions, courgette, carrots, and garlic in Overnight oats oil, garlic and vinegar solutions will be 6. experimented with by many. Mason jars A well known breakfast among food- aren’t just for jam-making. bloggers and clean eaters, overnight oats provide a delicious make-ahead breakfast on the go. Simple to make with the help of a mason jar, the combination of oats, Greek yoghurt and milk can be made to your taste with the addition of fruits, nuts and seeds. A healthy breakfast that helps to lower ‘bad’ choleseterol and keep you full until lunchtime, the benefits of this oat-based breakfast are IMAGE:THEIMPULSEBUY sure to appeal to many. INTERVIEW M22 www.ey.com/uk/careers Where the wild things are Dr Paul Reillo and Karen McGovern of the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation chat to Jay Massaad about the importance of preserving biodiversity

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n 2013, the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation (RSCF) and caring for over 200 parrots, African antelope and small bird surveys, or working alongside other researchers monitor- shared a video of a pygmy marmoset, Ninita, that went vi- primates. It’s a lot of chopping of fruit and dishing out seed. ing wildlife populations. During our parrot-breeding season, Iral across the world. However, there is much more to the We feed the aviary and primates using a golf cart to distribute my workday usually runs until three in the morning since we foundation than merely cute videos. feed. Our bongo antelope herd is fed via an ATV, and we de- are hand-feeding parrot chicks every hour around the clock. liver fresh hay and alfalfa pellets to feeding stations set among You [McGovern] work as a curator, specialising in psit- interconnecting paddocks that house our herds. We have 26 The RSCF became all the more popular through the recent tacine husbandry and care, web design, and graphic arts. bongo at the moment. All of the diet prep and morning feed- video of Ninita, the pygmy marmoset, enjoying a tooth- It sounds fantastically diverse. How would you describe a ing routine is finished by about 11:00am, then we prep for the brush massage. Are there any other animals in the founda- typical day’s work? next day and work on enclosure and property maintenance as tion that have strange quirks? McGovern: My day begins around 6:00am. I start working on needed. I then address admin. At 4:00pm we spend time with McGovern: As a rule, we do not handle any of the animals in morning diets for the animals that live on my side of the farm. our orphaned bongo antelope, Delilah. Her mom [sic] died our care and try to give them as ‘wild’ a life as we can. while giving birth to her, so we hand-reared her. At 5:00pm On rare occasions an animal Ninita gets an evening snack and I call it a day! may be orphaned or chosen for hand-rearing. We do not have You [Reillo] are a field-oriented population biologist, eco- many critters that can tolerate “” When working logical geneticist and environmental engineer, as well as human interaction, other than being the founder and president of the foundation. What to feed them and maintain is your working day like? their enclosures. That be- with the last of a Reillo: One of the perks of running a wildlife conservation or- ing said, at the moment ganisation is that even typical days entail a variety of activities. we have Ninita, the now- When I’m at the Conservatory my day starts around 5:30am, famous pygmy mar- species, it is simply checking on all of our hooved, furry and feathered residents. moset, and Delilah, In addition to helping maintain the animals in our care, I per- our orphaned baby form many of the vetinary procedures - from minor treatments bongo, who both impossible not to to immunisations - and am involved in animal husbandry at enjoy interacting all levels. Usually there is a mountain of correspondence to at- with us. Ninita is tend to, along with all of the administrative tasks associated a special needs personalise their fate with overseeing projects here and internationally. Graduate animal, and we students, programme partners and research associates also give her as much We have just over 30 acres of land, divided into two proper- keep me busy. The physical side of the Conservatory engages attention as she ties. I live with several groups of pygmy marmosets and red- my engineering background as staff and I build and maintain demands on a browed Amazon parrots. My first duty of the day is to prepare life-support systems for bongo antelope, aviaries, water puri- daily basis. Luck- Ninita’s diet. She lives in an enclosure just off my back porch. fication systems, incubators and everything in between. When ily, she is bonding Once Ninita is fed, I begin the morning routine of feeding I’m in the field I could be scrambling up mountains to conduct well with the CREDIT: RSCF 20/01/2015 M23 www.ey.com/uk/careers @nousemuse

McGovern: Raising any animal by hand is never easy, and pyg- die there, with their lives never extending any tangible benefit mies are especially difficult due to their tiny size. When born, to their wild counterparts. Effective conservation-based cap- a pygmy marmoset is about half the size of your thumb! They tive breeding must connect captive and wild populations in require round the clock care when born, and have to be kept in a demonstrable manner such that captive breeding produces a specially designed incubator to maintain proper body tem- positive, measurable outcomes in the wild. perature. They require constant contact. We use a stuffed ani- McGovern: Trade, both legal and illegal, has an enormous mal surrogate with a heating pad inside. Baby marmosets ride impact upon wildlife conservation. Cute animals are often on their parents from the moment of birth to weaning, so we exploited through commercial breeding programs that re- carry the babies on our person, whenever possible. We use a duce wildlife to commodities. Trade has had a devastating and tiny pipette to feed them a special formula every few hours. It’s long-lasting impact on wild populations, particularly for vul- very tricky—you try burping a baby the size of a marshmallow! nerable, small creatures like pygmy marmosets. These highly social, gregarious and intelligent creatures typically suffer as Is there a particular animal (or species) that you have pets, even when their owners are well-intentioned. The sad re- formed an especially close connection with, or can other- ality is that these fascinating, wild creatures often live short, wise relate to in some way? miserable lives in cages. So often, people are enamored with Reillo: Honestly, I am equally passionate about all of the crea- the notion of having a cute animal rather than considering the tures in our care, as we are their stewards for life. For so many animal’s wellbeing and the profound implications of their pur- critically endangered taxa the current mass-extinction crisis is chase. a last gasp. Objective science aside, their status exposes a sad reality for nature and people everywhere. When working with You have a number of programmes outside of the US. What the last of a species it is simply impossible not to personalise sort of impact do these have? their fate. Reillo: RSCF focuses upon conservation programmes for flag- IMAGE: RSCF ship species of all kinds - from parrots to crocodiles to large male marmoset she lives with and has recently begun allowing How important is captive breeding in wildlife conservation mammals - because these leverage protection for vital eco- him to groom her—a very significant breakthrough. Delilah’s programmes? systems and global biodiversity hotspots. The impacts can story is very special to us as well. Mountain bongo antelope are Reillo: Captive breeding can be an effective tool for conser- be measured in terms of critical-species population recovery, critically endangered in the wild. Not only did her mother die vation, but only when carefully and directly integrated into increased professional capacity in programme partners (pri- giving birth to her, when we found her she had a broken front marily governmental agencies, wildlife/forestry divisions), left leg. It was sheer luck that we discovered her within mo- expanded protected areas (national parks, forest reserves), ef- ments of being born. The odds were against her surviving, yet fective and expanded governmental policy and legislation (e.g. she did. From the moment we found her she simply refused to hunting laws, species of special concern, wildlife law enforce- give up and had a driving desire to live; despite everything she “” Cute animals ment) and continuous educational outreach and awareness. has thrived and become a beautiful, healthy bongo. On a personal note, what drove you both to create the foun- Ninita is an orphan who was born deaf and was abandoned are often exploited dation? by her parents. What efforts go into raising a baby marmo- Reillo: An epiphany occurred while I was conducting post- set by hand? doctoral field research on insects in Malaysia at the height of Reillo: Ninita is indeed a special animal. She’s the seventh through commercial the 1980s deforestation. As an undergraduate I had studied pygmy marmoset I have hand-reared (over 25 years) and the field ecology and environmental engineering, and later pur- only deaf marmoset we’ve encountered. Her remarkable suc- sued population genetics research for my Ph.D. A career in cess, despite her handicap, is largely due to protocol I devel- breeding programmes conservation was always the goal, but the spark to leave aca- oped here in the early 1990s, and the ability to integrate her demia and start hands-on conservation came from the deeply with naturally socialised pygmies from RSCF’s large, man- wild-population recovery. Scientifically developed techniques personal and profound impact of witnessing biodiversity loss aged population. Early in our pygmy research I discovered and methods, along with genetically and demographically on such a grand scale. that toothbrushes mimic the sensation of parental grooming, managed captive populations, can offer options for in situ re- McGovern: I’ve always been interested in natural history and which is a fundamental component of parent-offspring bond- patriation and reintroduction. To the extent that some criti- resource management, and in wildlife. I began my career ing, and an essential form of marmoset communication. The cally endangered species are perilously close to extinction in working with endangered psittacines then moved on to work toothbrush video of Ninita illuminates this bond with the the wild, captive breeding may offer a temporary hedge against for a few small zoos. I found I wanted more, to be a more ac- care-giver, which enabled us to pipette-feed her, teach her all extinction. It’s essential to remember that conserving species tive part of wildlife recovery programmes, not just caring for of a pygmy marmoset’s basic skills such as climbing, running, while they persist in the wild is infinitely easier, cheaper and animals on display for the public. After a friend introduced me jumping, experimenting with different foods and ultimately to more successful than reestablishing vanished populations to RSCF I assisted in a Caribbean field project developed by wean her into living independently. with captive-bred animals. Most animals bred in captivity will them. That was 17 years ago. I’ve never looked back. M

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nce more unto the breach, dear and breakfast, with a mini bar? Are they friends. After a mediocre Christmas, perfect for overnight study? Can I book Odeluded undergrads have been greet- rooms cheaply via Secret Escapes? Just ed with both the reality of paying for central how clear are the views of the adjacent car heating and the realisation that exams or es- park, the medical school, and the back of says should actually be started on. Thief Lane? This does mean, however, that the li- On a more serious note, I’ve never brary has been swamped with panic-stricken seen anyone use them and no one seems louts (or, as us third years refer to you lot as, a to know what they’re for, which very ‘bloody waste of a good seat’) as we all look to much reminds me of my ironing board. take advantage of a studious buzz zone and a What’s also new is the big, curly ban- free source of warmth. ner next to the printer advertising the As the University population continues University’s new Safe Zone app. In the to grow exponentially, with new colleges con- age of the selﬁe, security services are try- fusingly coupled with housing crises for the ing to put the smartphone to genuinely new intake of freshers each year, it comes as good use by creating an app that tells you a surprise that the University hasn’t seen it where security personnel are and what necessary to expand the capacity of its study security notices you need to be aware of. spaces as well. This is 21st century Britain A fantastic idea, no doubt, however,

and there are people sat on the floor. it will be interesting to see how weekday ILLUSTRATION BY HARRIET CHESHIRE The foyer is not too dissimilar to a scene pissheads use it when they stagger home from a London Underground station dur- from Salvation dressed as chicken in un- ing the Blitz, while each painful walk along derwear, messaging an emergency service the library bridge is met by the daily game of for an ironic portion of spicy BBQ chick- working out which set of automatic doors will en wings to go with their outfit as well as actually be open today. a pack of Benson and Hedges. Fortification isn’t going to solve the prob- The app might also hit a teething lem of an absence of seats, although a trip to problem this week after every student was Ikea with my nine grand might. sent an email warning about a change to Despite my complicated three year rela- the WiFi settings across campus. tionship with the top floor of the Harry Fair- There’s now going to be a period hurst building, I keep learning new things where students are yet to reconnect to edu- student. in. Everyone at university learns so much in about the place like a goldfish that wakes up roam, meaning that when they urgently try You’ve got more chance of getting a driv- their short amount of time here about them- every day to learn that he’s in a fish tank. to message Security Services to warn they’re ing license in Russia as a transsexual with a selves, others, and the discipline that they’re Did you know, for instance, that along being stalked, they’ll have to lead their stalker fetish for voyeurism. studying. the rear wall by the toilets, there are a series on a wild goose chase (literally) around cam- What I find worse about being back in So why haven’t any of you learnt I think of ‘research hotels’? What are these and how pus while they go through the lengthy process the library is the exuberant amount of human you’re all abhorrent people and I don’t want do I book a room? Are they full-board or bed of proving to a machine that you are a human interaction that I now need to politely engage to speak to you when I’m working? Listings

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Politweets Chris Owen POLITICAL ANALYSIS politicians is its capacity for blur- ring the personal and professional Tim Mak t’s no surprise that party poli- to the detriment of those who hold tics and the digital age don’t get culturally sensitive positions. In @timkmak Ion. News breaks, develops and an age when social engagement is resonates faster than spin doctors so fluid and homogenous, political can assimilate it. Anyone with any- parties in dire need of communica- Paris attacks may signal thing to say can build themselves tive streamlining have never been change in al Qaeda strate- a platform at the press of a button. more vulnerable. The age of institutionalised secrecy Nobody has felt the blow of gy: away from bombmak- is constantly challenged by the dig- social media freedom more keenly ing towards shootings, @ itisation of everything from corre- than Nigel Farage and UKIP. With spondence to spending figures. many policies that derive from a RepAdamSchiff told me. Yet seemingly the biggest threat belief in more stringent immigra- 15 Jan 2015 posed by the internet age to political tion control, the capacity for views parties – and modern UK politics of contentious politically-correct generally – manifests itself in 140 value to surface has met with rapid characters or less. Social media has party growth and prominence in the Phelim Kine to party politics the potential to be Twittersphere. The effect of radical an advantageous blessing and a dis- stances on race equality becoming @PhelimKine astrous curse. The latter, presently, associated with the party. UKIP’s seems more prominent. Earlier this chairman Steve Crowther recently Social media can be a key tool for politicians if they use it wisely #Philippines walls-off month news emerged of the suspen- warned party councillors and MEPs sage across that helps them achieve lenge that needs tackling isn’t how sion of Labour councillor Rosemary against having Twitter accounts their immediate aims. However, to streamline or contain party pres- slum dwellers from #Pop- Healy after she unwittingly retweet- with a succinct directive – “My ad- they’re sacrificing that which per- ence on social media, but how to eFrancis ed a parody of a Conservative cam- vice: just don’t”. mits the public to accept the offen- make social media further not only paign poster that featured a Nazi The problem of streamlining is sive nature of UK politics; the sense the aims of parties and politicians, concentration camp. just the beginning of the detrimen- that reciprocal belittlement is for but politics itself. 16 Jan 2015 The problem that parties face tal capacity social media for today’s the good of democracy. Social me- Twitter and Facebook are, by lies in the newfound individual politicians. Facebook and Twitter dia, in having an exacerbating effect their nature, uncontrollable – they freedom of party representatives in complement richly the adversari- on adversarial politics, has a reduc- are catalysts for excess and the con- Andrew Stroehlein their official capacity. The enforce- al politics of the UK at the cost of tionist presence in UK politics itself. troversial. The embracement of so- ment of the ‘party line’ is increas- party and political sanctity. ‘What’s How then, should parties make cial media by politicians and parties @astroehlein ingly complicated by the public worse than four more months of the most of these significant tools at is, ultimately, a good thing. There platforms MPs and others have to David Cameron? Letting him win their disposal? Not engaging with has never been greater capacity for speak personally, rather than as five more years.’ reads a primary- social media is, after all, ill-advised political accountability. UK politics cogs in a manageable and cohesive colour Labour campaign poster on given the archaic reputation of UK has never been more unstable. Con- New group of “patriots” machine. Equally, the fundamental Facebook. parties and the already sizeable sequently, democracy is healthier (aka, thugs) vow to de- pitfall of social media not just for Yes, parties are getting a mes- apathy of young Brits. The chal- for it. fend #Russia against pro- democracy protesters 16 Jan 2015 NHS crisis at all time high Jack Harvey lation is getting bigger, so there will juries? Cut hands, the consequences and cut down on unnecessary ser- Tom Burke POLITICAL REPORTER inevitably be more elderly members of getting drunk in an unfamiliar vices. Despite what the government of the population requiring assis- crowd – the NHS was used and promises is a strong budget, many @tom_burke_47 t was announced this week that tance. abused by many revellers on New readers will be familiar with medi- in England, every NHS trust The chief problem seems to lie Year’s Day taking celebration a step cal services being reduced or shut I(not including foundational in infrastructure – the NHS cannot too far. down near them. Estimated volume of trusts) has failed to achieve the tar- cope with the demand. Many hos- The solutions to the problems Many hospital workers have get of treating 95% of patients with- pitals are full, or are not in an ad- are hardly admirable. To solve the suffered salary freezes or have been #oil & #gas industry in a four-hour timespan. The Chan- equete working condition. problem of queues and overcrowd- made redundant – those who don’t wastewater generated in cellor has described every case of Sometimes people are told that ed wards, the government created lose their jobs have more and more mistreatment as a “matter of regret”. the hospital they have turned to is in 2013 a new helpline for people things to contend with at work. US is now over 837 bil- Overcrowding and understaffing without the appropriate staff or with minor injuries. There is no miraculous solution lion gallons per year. are rife within NHS hospitals and equipment, and are asked to search ‘111’ is the non-emergency al- in giving private companies control are leading to poor treatment, long elsewhere. ternative to ‘999’ and is manned by of hospitals: last week the private waiting times and a lack of hygiene But what happens when a lot of trained staff who direct callers to owners of Hinchingbrooke Hospi- 16 Jan 2015 and dignity for patients.The popu- the demand comes from minor in- the appropriate health service. tal withdrew from their unfulfilled IMAGE : CIAN O’ DONOVAN But this helpline is flawed in ten-year contract, citing overcrowd- both principle and practice: numer- ing and fines for failing to meet ous people have called ‘111’ and have healthcare standards as causes of Nathan Thrall either been assessed by call handlers unnecessary expenditure. Private @NathanThrall reading questions from a sheet or companies are just as at risk of the had no response, and so have made problems the NHS suffers. their way to hospitals anyway. Hospital funding and staffing Furthermore in principle ‘111’ must both surely rise. There should is not a service that educates peo- be fewer managers and office work- ICC “could start look- ple about injuries – people are not ers and more healthworkers. informed about what constitutes an Perhaps the British public ing into allegations of war emergency and what can be solved would be willing to pay a higher tax crimes on Palestinian lands with some bandages and aspirin. if it would help the NHS to improve It is instead a giant signposting perhaps something worth investi- even before Israeli elections service, and because call handlers gating? in March.” must make the least-risky decision, The NHS is a battered and more often than not it results in the weary system, in need of a resusci- 10 Jan 2015 ambulances being called out any- tation, and the combination of aus- way. terity and sneaky privatization is the Elsewhere the government in- financial equivalent of donating its None of the NHS trusts have been met their waiting time targets tends to up the staffing of hospitals blood to a vampire. Tuesday 20 January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers 19 Politics Nigeria’s Islamist terrorists Left Wing IMAGE : DIARIOCRITICO DE VENEZUELA Right Wing Kirstin Sonne International reports that more POLITICAL REPORTER than 2000 people lost their lives in attacks by the Islamist group orrific Islamist terrorist at- Boko Haram. Since its inception tack, religious extremism in 2002, the group is estimated Hand a tragic number of in- to have claimed the lives of more nocent deaths. Taking recent events than 6000 civilians, gaining par- into account, the first incident that ticular notoriety in April 2014 for springs to mind is the Charlie Heb- kidnapping 276 girls from a sec- do killings. These made Paris the ondary school in Borno. Yet the ouse Politics has a new centre of worldwide attention last attacks in the past weeks might be columnist and this week week, as 20 people lost their lives, the deadliest to date. Nthey’re talking about among them the cartoonists of the Since the beginning of the General Election fever. satirical Charlie Hebdo magazines month, the group has been gain- If I hear someone say who were devastatingly assassinat- ing ground in the north of the NHS waiting times once more ed. country, destroying 16 villages I think I may scream. I fear I During the international out- within a week. Boko Haram’s might have to get used to sta- rage at this brutal attack, inspir- main target appears to have been tistic slinging as the politicians ing people from different political the town of Baga, which functions realise that they have to throw camps came together to overcome as a military outpost. around some mud until their their differences. They have spoken The Nigerian army was forced opponent looks more idiotic out for freedom of expression, and out. Baga, previously a town of than Boris Johnson’s hair try- this can only be viewed positively, as 10,000, was reduced to ruins. Its ing to eat a bacon sandwich. well as the extensive media coverage remaining inhabitants were dis- Elections are four months of the attacks, and the ensuing out- placed and forced to join the 1.5 Islamic terrorism has caused the deaths of many people in Nigeria away and politicians are run- pour of sympathy and solidarity on million people who have had to ning scared towards their sec- social media sites. flee their homes following attacks ond homes. It’s time to make Yet this positively smothered by Boko Haram. Nigerian politicians remain shock- might not even take place in Nige- promises one can’t hope to keep a number of news stories that, as a Ever since, the Islamist group ingly sparse. President Goodluck ria’s northeastern states. and tell the voters what they consequence, received pitifully little has claimed responsibility for fur- Jonathan was quick to condemn The group, whose name means want to hear. A season of false attention in mainstream media. ther atrocities, the most shocking of the Charlie Hebdo killings, calling “Western education is forbidden” in hope and goodwill to noone. Amongst these, ironically, were which have been the suicide bombs them a “dastardly terrorist attack”. the Hausa language, aims to create There might even be a TV de- a number of deadly attacks that set off by girls as young as 10 in a However, he has yet failed to speak an Islamic state. Weakened by the bate but we’ll have to ask Mr had an equal, if not a greater claim crowded market in the Northeast- out about the atrocities committed fall of oil prices, the government is Cameron about that… to such labels as “horrific Islamist ern town of Maiduguri. In addi- in his own country, and government struggling to respond to Boko Har- Things may change this terror attack”, “religious extrem- tion, they claimed responsibility for spokesmen have merely comment- am’s constant attacks and has so far time though. UKIP sit on the ism” and “tragic number of deaths”, another incident only days later in ed on the “exaggerated” death toll relied heavily on military assistance horizon of possibility but it’s a the very labels used to describe the Potsikum, killing more than 20 peo- estimates. from neighbouring Cameroon. far away horizon and not one Charlie Hebdo attacks. ple and injuring dozens. With only a month to go until It remains to be seen how long that will see Mr Farage don- However, unlike the Charlie Whilst in recent days main- the next elections, it is not surpris- Boko Haram can be kept at bay; ning a cowboy hat as he rides Hebdo attacks, these took place, stream Western media has been taking that Jonathan is averse to draw- their ruthless tactics make it likely towards it. But enough about not in Paris, but in Nigeria, where ing more of an interest in the mass ing attention to the attacks. Yet, if that many more lives will be lost to them. over the past two weeks Amnesty violence in Nigeria, the reactions of Boko Haram has its way, elections their steadfast and insatiable aims. There’s Clegg to worry about too; yes you remember him… too well in fact. He dis- turbs your sleep with his promises about tuition fees. You wake up in a cold sweat. He’s still here, though, and will face The situation in Haiti worsens IMAGE : DIGITAL.DEMOCRACY a tougher time in the polls. This Felix Forbes called for peace. should hopefully console you. Haiti’s Prime Minister, Laurent As for Mr Miliband well… POLITICAL REPORTER Lamothe, resigned in mid-Decem- um… he’s there… still not really ber due to the increasingly violent doing anything at all. And of aiti’s parliament has been protests and the call for him to step course there is Cameron at the dissolved due to unheld down. His successor, Evans Paul, a front of it all trying to pull away Helections amidst colos- former mayor of the capital city of the coalition carpet from under sal anti-government protests. The Port-au-Prince, has not been ac- the Lib Dem’s feet. Nice chap protests have been called by oppo- cepted by the legislature which re- that he is. sition parties with the express aim fused to ratify him. He has however In York we are definitely of forcing Haitian president Michel vowed to work as the de facto Prime getting at least one new face Martelly’s resignation. They accuse Minister. This would take effect in as Hugh Bayley will regenerate President Martelly of abuse of pow- the absence of any other candidates, this election leaving his York er and corruption. Elections for the and would attempt to form a new Central post up for grabs while legislature were supposed to be held government. In a recent interview, Julian Sturdy hopes to hold in May 2012, while those for munic- Paul decried the protests, noting onto York Outer for the Tories. ipal bodies have not been held in the that they made Haiti less attractive Oh, the hijinks galore that Caribbean country for three years. for foreign investment Haiti suf- we are looking forward to this A deal to extend term limits fered a catastrophic earthquake May; who will say what prom- for current legislators fell through in 2010. A UN peacekeeping force ises will be made and most im- last week after opposition party known as MINUSTAH was already Delays in fresh elections throughout Haiti are causing riots in Haiti portantly will the political lead- Fanmi Lavalas was not included in in-country, due to political strife. ular, and is likely to have helped to ey pledged to Haiti on medals for ers keep wearing party colour the negotiations. The lack of legis- Following the earthquake, an swell the protests. its members. Other aid money also ties the whole way throughout lative legitimacy seems to leave the outbreak of cholera caused by UN The President has also been came in the form of forgiven debts. (there’s a drinking game there I President little choice but to rule peacekeepers from Nepal, spread decried for his closeness to the Du- Haiti has a history of protest. am pretty sure). the country by decree. rapidly through the country hos- valier dictatorships of the 1980s, President Martelly’s election May the 7th be with us all… Protestors have accused the pitalising hundreds of thousands. his suggested revival of the army was assisted by massive demonstra- President of allowing the deal to Infrastructure damage has seen (which was disbanded following its tions and protests in his favour, after fail in order to ensure this. Presi- tens of thousands remain in tem- involvement in a 2004 coup remov- his candidacy seemed imperilled. dent Martelly blames the delayed porary or shanty housing, often ing the last democratically elected The President, a former Haitian @nouseopinion elections on a grouping of opposi- without access to even the most president). konpa musician known as ‘Sweet tion senators’ refusal to accept legis- basic amenities. Nowadays, Haiti is Foreign aid in the billions Micky’, seemed in part to have been lation that would authorise the vote. the poorest country in the Western was pledged after the earthquake, swept into power by the momentum The senators have alleged that Hemisphere, and has received large but was often alleged to have not of his supporters. the legislation would unfairly aid loans from the Venezuela-backed oil reached its target. The 2011 election saw streets the incumbent party. The President fund PetroCaribe. One instance, documented by blocked by burning tires and noisy Join the debate on Twitter has been backed by the UN and aid President Martelly’s failure to American journalist Jonathan Katz, demonstrations, which provided a with the hashtag LWRW. donors, such as the US, who have alleviate poverty has proved unpop- saw the US Coast guard spent mon- large and present reminder. NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 20 January 2015 20 www.ey.com/uk/careers

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In the weeks leading up to Christmas 2014, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, revealed potential requirements for non-EU students to have to reapply for a visa after their the completion of their degree. The proposal has drawn much criticism, most prominently from Sir James Dy- son, founder of the Dyson company. Nouse Politics and Business Editors, Katy Sandalls and Samuel Russell, join the debate and discuss the merits of May’s proposed policy

International students are a big asset to the country Are international students negative competition for UK students? Katy: “Britain’s already seen as unfriendly to non-EU students” Sam: “International students reduce the number of places” It’s important to look at Theresa May’s proposals from a political point of view. Ex- It could be argued that we have highest population densities amined this way, some of her ideas don’t make sense. Students al- in the world. Allowing international students a free pass ready have to find a job within four months to stay; they aren’t into this country is untenable. Government estimates staying here without conditions and they have to prove they suggest that by 2020, only five years away, there will are contributing to the economy. Britain is already seen be about 600,000 non-EU overseas students com- as unfriendly toward non-EU students (and non EU na- ing to the UK to study. At present almost 60% of tionals); the numbers of them joining British universi- overseas students remain in the UK after finishing ties has dropped in the past few years. If we implement their degrees. Based on these figures, in 2020 there May’s rules then we are simply making ourselves look will be approximately 350,000 international stu- less attractive. Additionally we are constantly being dents remaining in the UK, or an extra 0.5 per cent told of the benefit of non-EU citizens by those intent of our total population each year. International on severing links with the EU. By not placing the extra students reduce the number of places available to hassle of having to leave the country, reapply and then home students; they make up almost 10 per cent of return on their shoulders we bring them more into line all undergraduate students and nearly 30 per cent with EU students. Isn’t that exactly what the govern- of postgraduates. This makes it much harder for ment wants immigration - wise? The debate out at a home students to attend university and, particularly sensitive time for the Tories already wounded by UKIP. for postgraduate degrees, allows universities to raise the The Guardian commented that some of the statistics cost of their courses. Removing the free-ticket that in- for the increase in non-EU postgrads would “fit neat- ternational students get by studying in the UK would ly onto a UKIP pamphlet”. Perhaps that is exactly eliminate the free-riders, leaving those who come May’s thinking. here to learn from the best.

From a financial perspective it is clear that international May’s proposal raises some interesting questions. Do international students have more of a students benefit the economy. Unlike home and EU-stu- right to live in the UK than self-made entrepreneurs or graduates from overseas universi- dents, they pay the actual cost of their degree. They also ties? Why should we give graduates a favourable visa application process when essentially bring money into the country, receiving transfers they have paid for their education, in many ways a service, and have received it? We owe from abroad and spending it here. The country them nothing more and they should not expect anything more. Interestingly, some students also benefits from having more university grad- have come out as saying that they expect to have to leave the UK and re-apply; they don’t uates, reducing the cost of skilled labour and see why they should be treated differently to any other immigration applicant. When asked allowing our businesses to be more competitive. about their view on this topic, one third year international student told Nouse: “I did not Encouraging them to reapply for a visa when they even know we were allowed to stay after our degree. I see no reason why we should”. Anoth- finish their degree will reduce the numbers who er interesting political point is this - is it fair to keep hold stay in the UK. As Sir James Dyson said, this nar- of these graduates? Do they really owe us anything? rowminded policy will thus only serve to reduce Some commentators have also acknowledged that the number of graduates in our population. It is it would be better for many of these students a short-term means of attracting votes aimed to to go home and help their own nations. By appease UKIP that will damage our economy in making it more difficult for them to to stay the future. If Theresa May wanted to reduce the here we encourage them to go back and be level of immigration she would do better by re- innovative in their own countries, essen- ducing the number of unskilled non-EU work- tial for global development. ers, instead of targeting the potential future leaders of our economy. Sam: “It is clear that international students benefit the economy” Katy: “We can’t keep hold of these graduates. They don’t owe us”

Though this proposal is unlikely to go much further, in its current form anyway, it represents a worrying trend. As the election approaches politicians will propose increasingly more controversial in an attempt to weaken the opposition and pander to some of the stronger voices in their party. Which- ever way you think about this topic, the lack of thought and debate about its effect before being announced should trouble you. @nouseopinion Tuesday 20 January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 21 www.ey.com/uk/careers Business Spotify, Beats or YouTube? TAXI, TAXI! Sam Russell James Pascoe Whether coming back from a night out DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR or visiting home for the weekend, most of us rely on taxis in York. SOURCE: FORTUNE MAGAZINE How do the different York firms he New Year looks set to be a big year- compare? for the music streaming market, and its Tcurrent leader, Spotify. Having taken on Other or None, 37% Streamline Skype’s mantle of being the world’s most pop- Established in ular Swedish tech company, Spotify boasted Slacker, 2% 1937, Stream- a successful 2014, with paying subscriptions line Taxis is one jumping 42 per cent from Q1 to Q3. The to- of the oldest and tal number of Spotify users worldwide stands iHeartRadio, 9% most popular taxi companies in at around 60 million, 15 million of which are York. Like most paying subscribers. The rise was in no small Google Play All Access, 3% other cab companies, Stream- part down to the student-friendly deals and line offer a 10 per cent student discount partnerships of the service.. Today, British although they are unique in having a loy- students who have a UniDAYS account are Spotify, 6% alty card for frequent customers. This en- entitled to half-price Spotify Premium sub- titles the owner to further discounts. scriptions. On the face of it, 2015 could see the tech firm go onwards and upwards, with iTunes radio, 8% Cost of Leeds airport transfer: £50 even talks of a potential IPO being mooted by Cost of Manchester airport transfer: £100 some analysts. Rhapsody, 2% Popularity: High However, a deeper look into Spotify’s prospects may reveal choppier waters ahead. Spotify’s competitors are growing in number Pandora, 31% 659 Cars and in strength. Deezer, currently the world’s The largest taxi second-largest streaming service, has made a TuneIn Radio, 2% company in York, bold statement already this January with its 659 is the most acquisition of Muve Music, a bid to tap into well-known and the US market. Elsewhere, Google’s decision % of Americans aged 12+ who had listened to these services in the last month popular cab company not to merge the newly-launched YouTube amongst students. They offer a 10 per cent student discount Music Key with its existing streaming service, and all their drivers receive an enhanced the cumbersomely-titled Google Play Music spinner with estimated revenue of $3 billion commodate Beats Music on Apple devices CRB and medical checks each year. All Access, means that it is refraining from a year, but it finds itself in need of rejuvena- could change that, increasing their strength putting all its eggs in one basket at the mo- tion as the streaming revolution continues in two key areas. Cost of Leeds airport transfer: £47 ment. Music Key is still in the trialling phase, to eat into the downloads market. Rumours How would these market changes impact Cost of Manchester airport transfer: £115 with selected users being given a chance to tri- that Beats Music could offer new customers students? Well, as is usually the case with ris- Popularity: High al a six-month Beta, but if Google can harness a $5.99 per month package – undercutting ing market saturation, the growth of Beats the 85% market share that its Android operat- Spotify’s standard deal by four dollars – could Music and YouTube Music Key should see ing system holds in the smartphone market, see its currently lowly market share of just the big-name companies try to undercut each Ebor Cars they could be a force to be reckoned with. 250,000 users rise very rapidly indeed. other price-wise – always good news for cus- One of the smaller and less popular com- Another tech giant that is seemingly pre- Apple’s trump card, however, could lie in tomers. panies amongst students, Ebor Cars offer paring to mount a challenge to Spotify’s crown bundling up Beats Music with its iPhone and As is the case in the ever-growing video fast service and are usually less busy than is Apple. If Tim Cook and the rest of the board iPad devices. Such a move could also help to streaming market led by Netflix and Amazon, some of their larger competitors. Ebor of- can find a way to incorporate Beats Music, contain the threat posed by smartphone buy- all forecasts are clouded by uncertainty. But fer a 10 per cent student discount. the music streaming arm of the headphones- ers abandoning Apple products. Because Spo- as Spotify becomes more ubiquitous, it will be makers they acquired last year with iTunes, tify is accessible on Android devices, custom- harder for potential heavyweight challengers Cost of Leeds airport transfer: £50 their own download service, they could tip ers who no longer rely on iTunes as their main like Google and Apple to break their market Cost of Manchester airport transfer: £110 the balance of power in the future of music source of building a music collection have less dominance. 2015, therefore, looks set to be a Popularity: Low streaming. iTunes remains a huge money- of a reason to stick with Apple. A move to ac- crucial year in the future of music streaming. York Station Taxis The only hackney carriage firm in York, allowing them to pick people up from the Plummetting petrol prices - what do they mean for you? street, Station Taxis is based in the station and is the easiest James Humpish of 2014, can now be bought for less than one savings to the consumer in the short-term. way to get home pound, and diesel has also seen significant Once price expectations are in line again, it when arriv- DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR decreases. This will bring benefits for all mois likely that insurance premiums will rise to ing in York. torists and the economy as a whole. A fall in accommodate this new potential for accident. Unknown to f there’s one thing that’s an excessive drain the price of a necessity like fuel will mean It may not be plausible to believe in an ex- many, they on students’ wallets, it’s the cost of keep- more money in people’s pockets to spend act counterbalance, but the rise in premiums also offer a 10 Iing and maintaining a car. According on other things. The saving is significant: in will go some way to offset the fall in the price per cent student to the RAC Foundation, in December 2014 July 2014 filling up a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 with of fuel. These changes will benefit some driv- discount but are still considered more £2.57bn was spent on fuel. petrol would have cost roughly £73 ers more than others. Insurance is largely a expensive than other firms. The Station The peak for that year whilst now it would be only £56, fixed cost, driving a car more has little bearing Taxis also have the largest fleet of wheel- was £3bn, spent in a saving of £17 or 23.3%, with on how much insurance a driver has to pay, chair friendly vehicles. July. During prices moving from £1.30/ whereas fuel is a variable cost, more driving litre to £1. Beneficial, yes? means higher spending on petrol. Those who Cost of Leeds airport transfer: £50 Potentially not. Lower fuel drive more will see more of a benefit from the Cost of Manchester airport transfer: £115 prices will encourage more fall in petrol prices. Students, who may only Popularity: Low consumption – people will drive when at home, will feel the increase in be inclined to drive more insurance premiums far more, both because miles. Though this might they are seen as more risky and drive less than YORCAB be good for the drivers, it other drivers. With some of the cheapest airport trans- would negatively affect eve- Ultimately, the change in oil prices may fers and offering a 10% student discount ryone else. Environmental at face value seem beneficial and by all means also, YORCAB is a taxi firm that is grow- this month oil was valued at over $100 per damage may increase to a significant extent. you should voraciously fill up your gas tank ing in popularity. Despite this it is still barrel, whereas now, just over six months it’s More driving results in more congestion and while you still have time. However, as time possible to get a taxi in a short space of less than half that at $48. The consequence? longer waits with more people on the road. progresses, it’s likely that increased costs of time, even when the larger firms might be Cheaper fuel. More cars on the road increases the potential maintaining a car will make it more difficult experiencing a large waiting time. It is unlikely, though, that fuel will half for accidents to occur, causing damage to the to continue driving them. So that’s excellent in price due to uncertainty about the price of car, other property, and, most importantly, in the short term but one will have to think Cost of Leeds airport transfer: £43 oil. Nevertheless, prices have dropped signifi- people. Thus, a permanent drop in the price twice whether the price cuts are sufficient to Cost of Manchester airport transfer: £95 cantly. Petrol, from a high of £1.37 in March of oil, in all likelihood, will only bring about outweigh the increase in other costs. Popularity: Medium 22 NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 20 January 2015

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A supernova orbiting around a star has sunk into a waro in time and The lower your blood-sugar, the more hangry you get, until eventually you turn into a hungry hippo and must forever eat white beads off a red board space by its own orbit. This phenomenon was observed as the su- Georgina Hill could be responsible. contribute to feelings of anger. In brain weaker than normal. This pernova, technically a Pulsar, wob- SCIENCE REPORTER The first one is the hormone the hypothalamus, ghrelin binds makes it harder for the brain to bled into the warp and disappeared ghrelin. It is a potent orexigenic to special neurons that stimulate control emotional responses relat- from our view. It is a well-known phenom- that stimulates hunger. Released the release of the neurotransmitter ed to anger. enon: at around 5pm, after a long by the gut when food intake is low, orexin. Binding stops the neurons Getting to the bottom of why Jurrassic shark day, you’re ready for dinner. You the hormone acts on the hypothala- from producting orexin and low we get hangry leads to only more can’t really concentrate on any- mus. As well as the hormone sig- levels are associated with anxiety questions about the crossing bio- The fossil of a uniquely Scottish thing and your stomach is grum- nalling hub, this particular region and sadness. chemical pathways of physical hun- marine creature has been identified bling. Everyone becomes annoying is also involved in the generation The second is the neurotrans- ger and emotion. and named Dearcmhara in work and the hanger sets in. So why do and physical expression of emo- mitter serotonin. It has many func- Do you ever experience strack- led by the University of Edinburgh. we get angry when we are hungry? tions. tions in the human body: it con- ing – stress-snacking? This could Fragments of the 164 million year What is the link between emotion Concentrations of ghrelin in- trols memory and the perception be due to high levels of cortisol. old fossil , which is 4.2 metres long, and hunger levels? crease just before meal time when of pleasure and pain. Levels of the The stress hormone is released been found on the Isle of Skye in Experimental research started nutrients are low. They also in- neurotransmitter rise and fall in from adrenal glands and affects the the last 50 years, but the creature with the flawed approach of quan- crease after eating: as protein, car- correlation with food intake. With function of the hippocampus. What has only just been identified tifiying the amount of voodoo doll bohydrates and fats slow down this low serotonin levels comes anxiety, about brunchies? Bored-munchies! as being from the Mid- stabbing and correlating this with releases ghrelin to various degrees. depression and insomnia making Have you ever been chocomotion- dle Jurassic pe- blood sugar levels. However, it has A protein and carbohydrate-heavy us very, very hangry! al? riod. moved on to sophisticated brain im- meal will lead to the greatest de- A study released by research- The list could go on, so a simple aging techniques that look at blood crease, explaining why these foods ers at the University of Cambridge solution to avoid this array of emo- flow in the brain. Through explor- keep you fuller for longer! used functional magnetic reso- tional discomfort is to make sure to ing physiological and psychological In addition to stimulating feel- nance imaging to reveal that low eat regularly, even during busy days pathways in this way scientists have ings of hunger, ghrelin can produce serotonin levels made communica- in the library, lecture theatre and Unbeatable poker algorithm discovered two key molecules that an anxiety response, which can tions between certain parts of the local pub! raises the stakes in artificial intelligence

12 terrabytes worth of algorithms Special Brew just got a little bit less special has been proven to beat any human at poker. Computer scientists at the Emily Hoyland the Royal Danish court’”, was in- These allegations led to an in- to the feeling of pleasure, often University of Alberta, Canada, have DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR deed made to commemo- crease in duty in 2011. manifesting itself as a warm and created the ‘unbeatable’ Cepheus rate Churchill’s visit to For certain people, fuzzy feeling when you know the software, which learnt to improve ur Wednesday nights will Copenhagen in the 50s. alcohol can lead to anti- alcohol is having an effect. its own performance. Future devel- soon see the end of the po- Carlsberg, the cre- social behaviour. This The brain location where this opment of this program could lead Otent effects of a single can ator of Special Brew, arises from a combina- behaviour stems from is the cer- to advancements in cyber security of Special Brew, or as it is ‘fondly’ insists that the flavour tion of impairment of ebral cortex. This controls thought- and auctioning to make decision- known, Tramp Juice. has notes of cognac, balance, coordination processing and some aspects of making optimally calculated. 2011 saw the introduction of a nod to the Prime and decision making consciousness. increased duty on alcohol with over Minister’s intense capabilities. Alco- The way in which alcohol Sleep like a baby 7.5 per cent ABV (Special Brew love of brandy. hol acts as a drug blocks inhibitory centres in this is 9 per cent ABV), and this year S p e c i a l affecting neu- area leads to the losing of one’s ‘Sleeping like a baby is vital for a pledge has been signed by alco- Brew and its rotransmit- faculties and slows all thought pro- learning’ is the conclusion of re- hol companies to allow only four competitors ter signalling cesses. This ultimately leads to peo- search conducted at the University units of alcohol to be present in an have recently in the brain, ple being unable to determine what of Sheffield Psychol- individual drink, based upon the been singled giving rise to is acceptable, in terms of behaviour ogy department. Dis- idea that no drink should contain out as having the sluggish towards others. claimer: the study more than an average man’s rec- a huge impact and depressive This will be a sad goodbye and findings are ommended daily intake of alcohol. on anti-social behavioural ef- to particularly strong beverages relevant only to Either the can will have to be made behaviour. A fects of alcohol. like Special Brew, if these charities babies under 12 smaller, or the beverage will have to homeless charity Alcohol also have their way. I certainly won’t months, so tak- be watered down from its current complained that the increases the level of miss breaking up fights between ing a four-hour 4.5 units. effect of these super- dopamine, which is people on the streets, between my long nap after The yellow ochre-canned liba- strength lagers on vul- the chemical respon- acquaintances and even my friends every lecture tion, which loudly proclaims that nerable people is akin sible for the ‘reward’ because “they looked at me funny” will not necessar- it was created “by appointment to to that of crack cocaine. pathway. This gives rise under the influence of ‘Spesh’. ily get you a first. Tuesday 25 January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk www.ey.com/uk/careers NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 23 Science Is it ever safe to scrape

David Shukman mould off your food? @DavidShukmanBBC Millicent McConnell Britain did manage to land on SCIENCE REPORTER Mars 11 years ago - #Beagle2 Fresh berries make a nutritious ad- did not crash, scientists say dition to breakfast but it’s easy to be Baked spuds are a student staple Hard cheeses like cheddar are rare Sealed honey will last forever – jars 16 Jan 2015 put off by their pathetic shelf-life of but all too often they develop into because it’s safe to just cut mould found in Egyptian tombs are still two to three days. Cyclospora bacte- terrifying accidental bonsai trees. off. The density and lack of mois- edible. Honey’s natural state is low The Carbon Trust ria builds up on the surface and the The sprouts are toxic; they con- ture inside the cheese prevents the in moisture due to the high sugar @TheCarbonTrust recognisable furry Botrytis mould tain glycoalkaloids, which have ef- ﬁlaments from penetrating. As long content, so few bacteria can sur- quickly breaks berries down into fects ranging from stomach upsets as you cut an inch ar0ound and be- vive. Other sugary foods like mo- Congratulations @UniOfYork for sugary goo. However, it’s not all bad to neurological damage. It is safe low the mould, you’re good to go. In lasses do this too. Honey has the achieving Carbon Trust Stand- news - rinsing in weak vinegar so- to excavate the growths, salvaging porous, moist foods, however, the added bonus of a small amount of ard and reducing emissions lution (1:10 vinegar and water) will the rest of your spud, but it’s best structure of the mould extends far hydrogen peroxide generated in the year-on-year decontaminate berries without no to avoid them. Ethylene released beyond what you can see. Bread, bee’s stomach. Combine that with 11 Dec 2014 taste and extend the shelf life from from apples and bananas inhibits yoghurt, cream cheese – once you its natural acidity, and viruses can’t two to three weeks. the growth of sprouts and keeps po- can see the mould, ditch the lot. survive. Elon Musk tatoes healthy for up to ﬁve weeks. @ElonMusk Ethylene also causes fruit to over- Rocket made it to drone space- ripen so storing them away from Finally, the alcohol content of hard A sealed plastic box will stop any the rest of your fruit is a win-win. liquors keeps them safe from any port ship, but landed hard. new bacteria getting in and a cold life forms. These wondrous liquids Close, but no cigar this time. fridge will slow the growth of what’s have long been used to preserve Bodes well for the future tho. there. This method will keep pretty fruit cakes though ‘feeding’ them a 10 Jan 2015 much anything safe to eat for about spoonful of brandy every week and three extra days. storing in an airtight container. David K Smith This trick keeps cakes moist @Professor_Dave and delicious for years. I’m particularly proud of the ‘Breaking Bad’ exam question I set our 1st years this year @ChemistryatYork. #loveHE

10 Jan 2015

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The unvaccinated sister of the woman who brought measles

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a long forgotten morsel lurking deep with- @aatishb IMAGE: DAVID GOEHRING DAVID IMAGE: IMAGE: SU LIN in the recesses of our fridge. No one younger than 30 has What are the secrets to avoiding these delightful ever experienced a month of surprises and when is it safe to risk it? Are there any foods that will never let you down? When are you bet- below-average* temperature (* ter off just buying a sandwich from Nisa? below 20th-century average) IMAGE: JEREMY CHERFAS 16 Jan 2015 Snow report: climate change shrouds the future of skiing

Hope Lambert collect in the Earth’s atmosphere, are causing more extreme, erratic sorts using to battle the lack of 2010, American ski resorts had SCIENCE REPORTER trapping the heat from the sun and weather. In ski resorts it is causing snow and rising temperatures? A to cut 20,000 jobs and 15 million increasing the Earth’s temperature. fluctuating snowfall levels - long 2010 study showed that 98 percent fewer visitors. This was due to a de- hen I heard that YUS- The global average temperature periods of warm weather followed of European ski resorts now rely crease of around five weeks in their now’s 2015 Ski Trip has increased by 0.85°C in the past by huge dumps of snow. Unfortu- on artificial snow machines. But ski seasons compared to fifty years Wwas to Les Deux Alpes, century, with the Alps seeing an nately for Christmas skiers in Eu- snow making is not cheap or en- ago, because of the lack of snow. it rekindled memories of snow- increase of 2°C. The temperature rope in 2014, it was famine rather vironmentally sustainable, and ski Les Deux Alpes, the ‘Las Ve- ploughing through perfect powder difference may not seem like much, than feast. resorts spend around £5 per cubic gas of the Alps’, continues to at- in glorious sunshine and taking but 1.6 million square kilometres of Climate change is not only metre of artificial snow. Les Deux tract large numbers of enthusiastic in beautiful views of Mont Blanc. snow cover has disappeared in the affecting snowfall. According to Alpes, which has 78 snow machines skiers to its relatively snow-sure What could be more perfect? past 47 years. As temperatures con- NASA, 285 billion tonnes of land on the lower slopes, spends around slopes. In recent years, rising global tinue to increase, this means there ice is being lost each year. Les Deux £3 million per year. That’s a lot of With most runs open, good temperatures and unpredictable will be less snow, surely? Not nec- Alpes is home to Europe’s largest ski passes. piste conditions, and plenty of snowfalls have made skiing holi- essarily. skiable glacier, rising to 3600 me- The world ski industry is worth snow forecast, the lucky individu- days hit-or-miss affairs, and cli- In October 2014, Buffalo, NY, tres. It boasts beautiful views of the around £40 billion and is critical als going on this year’s YUSnow ski mate change is responsible. experienced 5 ft of snowfall in just Alps, and allows year-round skiing, to regional economies. The US ac- trip should be basking in gorgeous The human emissions of car- three days - during the same period but its fate is uncertain. Europe counts for 21 per cent of skier visits sunshine and carving through per- bon dioxide and methane has European ski resorts basked in sun- has lost around 50 per cent of its every year, but their ski economy is fect powder on their way down the increased drastically in the past shine. Instead of less snow, what we glaciers in the past 15o years. suffering due to poor snow quality mountain. Let’s hope we can enjoy century. These greenhouse gases find is that warming temperatures So what methods are ski re- in recent years. Between 1999 and the same in the years that follow.

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s you may (or may not) know, there’s a new kid on the block Ain motor racing – Formula E. Formula E is the brainchild of the FIA and is a new championship that uses electric-powered cars and is already underway, having completed four of its nine races this season. Despite thoroughly enjoying the Formula E championship thus far, I have begun to question whether the variety of niche and unique charac- teristics of Formula E is really what fans want. Formula E is a great concept, but it appears that the FIA are running before they can walk and need seriously address some of the changes they have made. First, ‘fan boost’. This ridicu- lously absurd feature of ePrixs allows fans to vote for drivers online, giving the three drivers with the highest amount of votes a boost of 30kw for 5 seconds during the race. Although I am all for more fan in- clusivity and participation in sport, fan boost simply goes too far in this respect. It seems to be something gleaned from a gung-ho focus group that knows literally nothing about sports. The one thing about racing is, whether you loath or love the winner, at the end of the day you cannot Tom Harle Barnes, in pompous mid-stride straight out of his hand, is at the start of his rehabilitation process deny they are the best – they deserve SPORTS EDITOR 1970’s-shaped box. and has a right to go back to work. That Taylor the spoils. Among Taylor’s greatest successes has been couldn’t appreciate this and adapt his stance ac- Fan boost belittles the sporting n those precious few occasions when I to preserve the laddish, self-indulgent ambiance cordingly is encapsulate of his decision making- acumen of the driver and their team, find time, in between my ‘packed schedule at the PFA’s annual awards dinner. In 1998, Ra- riven with inconsistency. likening it to a hapless talent show Oof lectures’ as a first year English Litera- chel Anderson, at the time the only registered How Taylor can keep his job having funda- where pre-pubescent girls vote for ture student, to give the nooks and crannies of my female football agent, was refused entry to the mentally misjudged criminal wacts committed by the singer with the best looks. The cramped bedroom a good clean, there is some dirt dinner. Anderson took the PFA to the high court his members is a bloody mystery. It’s like giving role fan boost gives to supporters is behind my desk that I can never quite expunge. It after Taylor and his organisation belched, in your ruddy-faced, bumbling uncle the keys to the unorthodox and could potentially seems to be contentedly rooted there, merrily fes- between gulps of wine, that gender discrimina- motor after a few too many glasses of plonk, and change motorsport in a negative tering away and chuckling at my hangovers from tion laws did not apply as it was a ‘private event’. then blaming him for writing it off. What the hell way. its warm, comfortable crevice. In the dank and Two years ago, he flatly refused to apologise for did you expect? The ‘Formula EJ’ does not seem secretive back room of football governance, Gor- the hiring of Reginald D Hunter, a comic known Not that Taylor deserves our sympathy. The to be doing the motor-racing brand don Taylor OBE is a uniquely rotten piece of dirt for his liberal use of the ‘n’ word, at a time when wantonly self-interested cretin is wildly over-re- any favours. The satisfaction of kick- that simply refuses to go away. munerated, raking in a salary of £948,000 ing back and watching races on TV Following a stunningly unremarkable a year. He is paid seven times more than the has been destroyed by the Formula playing career, which reached its dizzying Prime Minister but, although this column is EJ – yes, that’s right, a DJ for For- peak in the 1960’s as part of a Bolton Wan- loath to even indirectly praise David Cam- mula E races. I genuinely believed derers side slipping inexorably into the Sec- “The sooner Ashton-under- eron, he is about one hundred times less that, with the electric cars being so ond Division, Taylor, 70, is in his 25th year accountable. Taylor is estimated to be the quiet, this could be a brilliant fea- as chairman of the Professional Footballers Lyne’s answer to King Tut highest paid union official in the world. No, ture of the future of racing. Association. Described with rare erudition your eyes do not deceive you. However, ignorance is bliss. by Joey Barton as a “fat, festering king”, his Sporting governance should be rooted Playing such intrusive music reign has been signposted, at every lurch, by goes, the better” in the promotion of diversity, the practice of throughout coverage of both quali- mishap and controversy. To call him a sexist accountability and of fairness. Bright minds fying and the race, as both take place pig would be to understate his weight. It’s as such as Clarke Carlisle, only recently awoken on the same day, is ludicrous. if he feels he has a divine right to a monopoly after a car crash on the A62 outside York, We watch the race for the race, on incompetence, as I attempt to show. It is noth- racism in football was being routinely exposed. and Exeter City midfielder and Brunel University not for a continual flow of Miguel ing short of a national scandal that he remains When asked to say sorry, Taylor chuckled, “Are graduate David Wheeler should be at the heart of Campbell. In the same way nobody cossetted on his throne. you serious?” a spring cleaning at the PFA. goes to Salvo for the music, nobody Having previously garbled out a promise of Of late, Taylor has bungled his way into 2015 In the words of Peter Schmeichel, “Instead of will be watching Formula E for its a “zero tolerance approach” to gambling amongst by comparing the appeal launched by Ched Ev- getting great deals on cars, the PFA should com- music. his members, it was revealed in 2013 that Taylor ans against his conviction to the Hillsborough mit more time and funds to helping the likes of Overall, although the FIA have pissed away £4 million on 2,000 bets and owed a families fight for justice. Only a man of his sensa- Gazza.” been successful in introducing elec- bookmaker £100,000. tional dim-wittedness could fail to recognise the Taylor himself comments, “There will be a tric motor-racing, they have un- One of Taylor’s hands was pushing a tenner inherent differences in the two cases. time when I have to move on, but we have a good fortunately become overzealous in over the counter at the bookies’, and the other The same man blindly lent his support to network of people within the PFA and in our their introduction of incongrous was held out in support of addicts among his Marlon King, who sexually assaulted and caused membership”. The sooner Ashton-under-Lyne’s gimmicks. The FIA should take on membership. To give them tips on the horses, actual bodily harm to a 20 year-old student in a answer to King Tut moves on, the better. Please, the mantra of ‘evolution rather than perhaps. “He’ll have the occasional bet; it’s part bar in 2008. King has subsequently re-offended, let’s try and stop this parasite from infecting our revolution’ in order not to fail before of society and football. I don’t think he has a and was sentenced to a further 18 months in game any further. Pass the DEET it’s time to go, they have really started. problem” declared PFA partner in crime Bobby prison for dangerous driving. Evans, on the other Gordon Taylor OBE. NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 20th January 2015 26 www.ey.com/uk/careers Sport Tales From The 22 Good Week, Bad Week Matt Kirkum The Nouse Sport Team takes a look at the highs and lows of the past week SPORTS EDITOR

s someone who both plays and reports on college foot- Aball, I have perceived some- Good Week thing of a transformation in regards tp the 22 Acres. The Weather Put simply, during these dreary, dreaded winter months, 22 Acres College footballers has quickly come to resemble a couldn’t play football seething quagmire rather than a last Sunday morning. perfectly preened playing field. Derwent College Football The tennis club can’t The splattering sound as you play tennis. The reason take your first step on the turf does It seems like every week is a great why? Take a guess... not fade into the background, but week for Derwent on the football Once again our good friend seems to echo with each further field, but this was one for the his- the weather has struck the trudge of your boot. I would call it tory books. Their firsts extend- University campus. Hurricane- grass roots, if there were there any ed their unbeaten run to 15 speed winds have been recorded, tearing grass at all. games with a resounding down the tennis bubble while the artic Without the astro-turfed privi- 6-2 win over Halifax, and conditions have frozen over the lake and leges of their first team superiors, their seconds, also in 22 Acres. Standing on the touchline, we at lower league teams battle it out in the top flight, sneaked Nouse have suffered immeasurably from a mud bath that we at Nouse have past old foes Langwith the inclement weather. Despite wearing come to both love and hate. 4-3. The Men in Blue be- layers and layers of brand new clothing Yet, this is about the players and came the first college that we recieved for Christmas, nothing their continuous struggle to remain to set up a sixth team prevents the icy chill of the Yorkshire winds on their feet, amid the reservoirs this week and, naturally, getting to our bones. and trenches that examine even the they won their first best of balances. The ball, which has ever game convinc- an almost admirable tendency to ingly. Give every- deflate, will frequently wedge itself one else a chance, in a rut such that tiki-taka passing is gents! a distant dream. Matt Kirkum Instead, teams are reduced to launching the ball forward, route Sports editor Matt was incredibly ungrate- one style, and hoping the sticky turf ful last week, having the cheek to be born will provide the necessary resistance in the week when the Nouse sport team College Sport Officers needed him most. Following in the footsteps of former Sports editor, Tom Fennelly, “I would call it College sport supremos Dave Matt decided to excuse himself from the Washington and Melissa Turner vast majority of production week. While grass roots, if have been working their fingers Tom, Rob and Previn stared at computer to the bone of late. They traversed screens all night, our boy Matt was enjoy- the barren plains of Durham on ing his night in Fibbers, rumour has it, with there were any Thursday to check out the Maiden a lady friend. While nursing his four day Castle Sports Centre, the venue for hangover, Matt eventually stumbled into grass at all” this year’s varsity tournament, and the office on Sunday evening to help the gave it the all clear. Dave, alongside boys finish the section off! in order to prevent an uncharted his college sport commitments, has venture into the prickly hedgerow. If taken on a role as activator at York this was not enough, the thought of Active, York Sport’s new scheme tackling such a traumatic environ- to get more students involved in ment is made all the more horrific sport. when a toxic hangover is thrown BUCS Bureaucracy into the mix. The few of us (me very much included), who attempt the For some reason unbeknownst most ritualistic of warm up ma- to us, the powers that be at BUCS noeuvres, are suddenly haunted by James College Netballers have decided to start the new our decision to guzzle on a late night term’s fixture programme unpalat- kebab. Domination on the netball court is ably late. Why were we not con- As the game begins, a lung one of the main reasons why James sulted? You may find our intrepid busting, desperate run proves fu- are at the top of the overall college reporters wan- dering tile, leaving you to curse vodka and sport standings at this stage. around campus, sambuca shots under your alcohol- After winning trying to find fumed breath. Then there are those all seven of something to who did the sensible thing. How their games do with their smug they seem now, demanding last term, Wednesday virtually impossible expectations for the firsts, cap- afternoons until those suffering from post-Willow tained by Abigail 28th January, The trauma. “Get up, get back,” the never Smith, shocked team are consoled ending cycle persists as you pray for their closest rivals almost completely, the blessed reprieve of full time. The Derwent, winning however, by their whistle blows, you trudge dejectedly 18-8 in the first round of decision to hold their over to your teammates, avoiding fixtures after Christmas. Women’s Football Week eye contact. In truth, most are feel- Kudos to their seconds Festival in York in March. ing the same, and it is this camara- as well, who rose into Cheers, BUCS! derie that is the very essence of any the top flight and beat college sport. Halifax firsts 6-7, with The ability to laugh in an en- strong play from vironment which, however filthy, Isobel Akerman provides entertainment and unique and co. sociability is the very reason we turn out every weekend to play and Bad Week watch. Long may it continue. Tuesday 20th January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 27 www.ey.com/uk/careers Sport IMAGES: JAMES HOSTFORD Alcuin seal win over Vanbrugh

Alcuin Firsts 3 ball. Joe Lund came close to giving Vanbrugh the lead but a poor connection meant his header sailed over the bar. As the first 45 minutes drew to a close, Vanbrugh Firsts 1 Barrie fired a long shot wide while Andy Fer- nando could not make use of the free kick Previn Desai on the edge of the box, as his low shot flew DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR under the wall, and ricocheted off the post and out of bounds. Vanbrugh’s most creative midfielder, Troy Carruthers, could not take Vanbrugh: Alcuin: full advantage of his clever run and saw his Lennox, Glanville, Richardson; Kennick, weakly struck shot blocked. Belbin, Dunkley, Pickar, Perea, Houlgate; In the early stages of the second half, Tabas, Carruthers, McConnell, Barrie., Carruthers found himself in a more advanced Picknel, Potts, Wat- Nestor, Garn, Carver, position, creating chances for Matthew Potts kins, Lund, Lewis McLarty and Adam Lewis. There was a small blip for Subs: Vyvyan, Subs: Harget, Fernando Alcuin goalkeeper, Jake Richardson, who Basaglia came off his line to clear the ball. However, his clearance hit the head of a defender and crept in. Alcuin came closest to taking the Man of the match: Matt Barrie lead through a quick counter-attack and good wing play, which ended in full-back Sean ALCUIN FOUGHT hard to secure their first Perera’s shot being easily saved by Vanbrugh’s win in the Revolution Premier league this Calum Lennox. term against a reshuffled Vanbrugh side. The second half’s high tempo and speed Both teams were unable to rouse themselves began to take its toll on the tired players, and into a strong start, with the icy cold weather with the inclement weather getting worse, getting the better of them. As the game pro- it looked as if this fixture was heading for gressed, goals came thick and fast,1 and Al- bore draw. However, Fernando provided the Andy Fernando added Alcuin’s third goal to add to Perera and McConnel’s earlier strikes cuin became the dominant team, allowing spark, linking well with Nestor who played a drew to an exciting close with Alcuin regis- very tough for both sides. But in the second- them to secure three points. through-ball between the two Vanbrugh cen- tering their third goal of the game. This time, half we really showed what we can do and Carver was heavily involved in Alcuin’s tre-backs towards to Perera. A neatly placed Fernando found the back of the net, beating the trickery of players like Garn and Nestor attacks in the opening stages and Matt Bar- the ball in the bottom right corner gave the the Vanbrugh keeper in a one-on-one. Fer- helped us a lot. Everyone did a great job from rie’s strength in midfield was enough to mini- Owls the lead. nando knew he had the time to take the shot Matt [Barrie] to Perera”. malise Vanbrugh’s build-up play, with Troy Spurred on by their first goal, the Owls and patiently waited for the keeper to commit Vanbrugh captain Joe Lund was critical Carruthers spending a lot of his time on the pushed forward and secured their second of before placing the ball in the back of the net. of his sides performance, bemoaning their floor. Vanbrugh’s lone striker, Adam Lewis, the game. Again, Nestor and Garn created the Vanbrugh, however, still fought to get inability to make changes where necessary : was unable to hold the ball up and struggled attack by passing the ball well, finding Jack something out of the game. In the final min- “It was a disappointing performance from us to make an impact. McConnell in the box whose deflected shot utes of the game Vanbrugh were awarded a today.” Towards the later stages of the first half, found the back of the net. penalty. Joe Lund stepped up and sent Jake He continued: “We spoke at half time Vanbrugh began to get themselves back in the Alcuin, now brimming with confidence, Richardson the wrong way to give Vanbrugh about working harder, wanting the ball more game. Andriy Tabas delivered a ferocious free took their time in passing the ball. Garn their consolation goal. and going in for challenges properly. In the kick into the box, finding the head of Lewis, picked out Nestor at the top of the box, who Alcuin captain, Peter Kennick spoke second half, we didn’t do any of that and they who was unable to convert the well delivered misfired an acrobatic half-volley. The match to Nouse after the game, “The first half was deserved to get their goals.”

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ALL IMAGES: PAUL WILSON Even talking about competitions, Scott international shot putter would take up the comes across as calm and collected. “I seem entire of a week, however Scott has to balance to be very relaxed. I know what shape I’m in, his training commitments with working for what I can achieve.” his family’s building business. There will always be people disrupting As has been the theme, he is quick to em- preparations, but taking a simple approach is phasise the support given by others around how best to deal with it, according to Scott. him rather than his own abilities. “You keep yourself to yourself. They ﬁll your “I work with my brother and my Dad so head full of rubbish, they tell you they’re they’re quite supportive. My Dad will give me throwing things that they’re not.” time off when I need it. If I need a Friday off However, representing his country was a for a long weekend he’ll drive me, you can’t step that, at one point, looked unlikely, due to complain to be honest.” Scott struggling with his health. “I was liter- Despite missing out on the Common- ally getting in from work and nearly falling wealth Games last year - albeit by a minute asleep before my tea was even ready.” 30cm - he has not veered away from the three A diagnosis of anaemia made it clear that year plan he and his coach have meticulously diet needed to be taken more seriously to keep set out. improving. Since then, Scott has gone from “[I’ve] got the Europeans U23’s this year. strength to strength, improving a metre and a I’ve got to improve about 60cm for that which half in the last year alone. is very achievable. Next year, obviously, is the His growing success saw sponsors come Rio Olympics. I need to improve about a me- knocking, namely Herbalife 24 and Ed Pratt tre next year if this year goes well.” Sports Therapy. An advert on Minster FM Our meeting ends with Scott pensive on having won their Sports Hero of the Year his future, and his ultimate goal at the 2020 award saw his proﬁle increase considerably. Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Scott credits this as one reason for his “Five years’ time? It’s the Olympics again. success, but is equally grateful for the support I wouldn’t mind meddling. I want to qualify afforded to him by the people for whom he next year, and it’ll be another four years so works. “I’ve just asked and they’ve said ‘yeah hopefully I’ll be full time funded by then.” go on then.’ They’ve give me bits, that helps You can follow Scott on Facebook at www. the most.” facebook.com/scott-lincoln-shot-putter or on One would think that being a budding Twitter @shotputtlinco.

“Basically, I was at school. There was a whilst difficult, it is rewarding. “Sometimes teacher called Mr Burn, he said, ‘ah you’re a you’ve got to take three steps back to take big lad, you’re doing the shot put.’ And then I three steps forward. You’ll learn a new tech- started winning most competitions by about nique and your distance will go down but then two metres.” The tale of how Scott Lincoln all of a sudden it will start clicking and it’ll got into shot put is not, by any stretch of the just rapidly go up.” imagination, the most interesting part of his Naturally, shot put is not all about finesse journey that has brought him to the cusp of and Scott is quick to praise his coach when it qualifying for the U23 European Champion- comes to physical training. “He punishes you. ships this year. He laughs at the times you don’t. You curse I first came across Scott myself last year and go on, but at the end of the day you can’t whilst watching my girlfriend compete. With- thank him enough when you’re throwing per- out being told, I would not have known he sonal bests every week. You just can’t knock had competed for Great him.” Britain until he went The off-season is up to throw. Such was “I basically did what I particularly punish- his friendliness and ap- ing according to Scott, proachability. wanted. Looking back “winter in general is And then I watched torture, you just put him throw. It was unbe- it was very unprofes- your body in pain.” The lievable. sional really” pain clearly pays divi- Picked out to do the dends, as he is quick shot put for being a “meathead,” Scott talks of to point out the benefits. “You don’t enjoy it the path that took him from regional compe- at the time, but afterwards I get a buzz when titions to representing his country: “You start I’m driving home. Paul likes to keep things off doing regional competitions and when you quiet to wind us all up but if I text him he’ll throw certain distances you start getting in- tell me what we’re doing and you can expect vited to bigger competitions.” It was at these how much pain you’re going to be in.” competitions Scott realised he might be a bit Scott put the time in, and progressed from better at shot put than your average meat- schools level to participating in the Northern head. Championships and the UK Championships, It was at the English School’s Champion- both of which he has won. ship that he met Paul Wilson (pictured right) Soon enough, he was being invited to rep- who has been his coach ever since and has resent Britain. “It’s quite daunting at first. You been a hugely positive influence. Before then, first get there, go to the kit room, try the kit the 20-year-old admitted to being a blasé on and that’s when you feel it best. When you about his development. “I basically did what put the kit on for the first time.” It’s the first I wanted. Looking back it was very unprofes- uttering of nerves in the entire conversation, sional really. As soon as you get a coach you but his calmness soon takes over. “Then you start and learn technique.” try and beat the people that you’re up against Asked about technique, it is clear that, rather than worry about what you’re wearing.” Tuesday 20th January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk www.ey.com/uk/careers NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER 29 Sport

ALL IMAGES: JAMES HOSTFORD Goodricke hit for six by James

Goodricke Firsts 0 save high to his left. Although they for a fragmented and uninspiring were subject to unrelenting duress second half. With twenty minutes in their defensive third, the Hes- left, however, Goodricke decided to Goodricke Firsts lington East side remained resolute throw off their defensive shackles James Firsts 60 and their 4-2-3-1 formation initially and attempt to snatch a consolation allowed them to suffocate play in goal. In doing so, they left the back Tom Harle the middle of the park. door wide open. SPORTS EDITOR When eventually the first goal Matt Singleton rounded the came, it was well worth the wait. keeper but found his angle on Singleton, who scored five times goal too tight to negotiate, while James: Goodricke last term as James finished runners- Rob Carr rippled the side netting Balzan, Sangha, Woolley, Lewis, up in the top flight, pirouetted and while bearing down on goal. Jop- Elliott, Gill, Axford, Carmichael, arched his effort over Woolley from son showed his team-mates how Jopson, Jobling, Anderson, Duffin, 25 yards out. The target man added it is done, nonchalantly dribbling Gill, Davies, Ed- Sullivan, Osbourne, his second goal ten minutes later, as around Woolley to pass into an James’ strikers Singleton and Jopson both scored a hat-trick on Sunday wards, Singleton Sides, Hurst, Bruce, James Edwards nicked the ball from empty net. Subs: Clarkson, Jeffrey Matt Carmichael and duly played He made it six and sealed his Carr Subs: Courtney, his team-mate through on goal for hat-trick by chipping the keeper Tandy, Lithur an elementary chipped finish. with seconds remaining. Once more Edwards, promi- James were well worth the re- Man of the match: Matt Singleton nent in his role just off the front, sounding scoreline, and managed to gathered the ball in the left channel ally their clinical forward play with IT WAS SIX OF the best for James and rolled an exquisite pass across defensive application throughout. College, as hat-tricks from both the face of goal to Jopson to make Captain Mandeep Sangha was hap- strikers Matthew Singleton and it 3-0. py as his side maintained their per- Andrew Jopson handed them a Goodricke had lost their defen- fect start to the season, “You’d have resounding 6-0 win over a belea- sive discipline by this stage. Hold- to describe that as a professional guered Goodricke. The most potent ing midfielders Chris Osbourne and performance. We took our goals su- strike partnership in college football captain Aaron Sullivan’s through perbly and were comfortable at the terrorised their opposition. Once balls were repeatedly picked off and back. The way in which our strikers James got their first goal after twen- their counter-attacking threat sub- were clinical in front of goal took ty minutes, through Singleton, the sided almost entirely. the pressure out of the game.” destination of the points was never Five minutes after half time, Goodricke never stopped work- in doubt. James made it 4-0. Eden Lithur, ing, but they were equally severely James enjoyed a number of pre- who, to his credit, was determined deficient of quality and incision in sentable opportunities in the open- throughout in the right-back po- the wide areas. It looks like another ing exchanges, without unduly test- sition, failed to deal with Gwyn term of struggle for them, but cap- ing Alex Woolley in the Goodricke Davies’ penetrative run down the tain Aaron Sullivan remained up- goal. Robbie Anderson blocked left. beat, “The first half wasn’t nearly up Gwyn Davies’ close-range effort, The ball was allowed to roll to to scratch, while in the second half and Joe Duffin shinned it off the Singleton, who was in no mood to we managed to dominate the ball line after Singleton’s powerful near pass up his chance of a hat-trick and for long spells. I was so impressed post header from a corner. Jopson’s planted it into the roof of the net with our midfield after half-time powerful drive careered off the un- from twelve yards. and there are definite positives to witting boot of Chris Osborne and A bevy of substitutions disrupt- take. There is hope for the rest of forced Woolley into an acrobatic ed the rhythm of the game, making the season.” It was a tough day for Goodricke on the 3G, who resoundly lost 6-0 to James Derwent punish stuttering Halifax centration and misplaced passes cost Halifax played the ball around the edge of the area, run, curling a sublime finish into the bottom Derwent Firsts 6 dear, as they faded in the second half to go working the ball from right to left. The ball corner. down 6-2 to a solid Derwent side. came to Connor McCoy, whose pass released Halifax were visibly frustrated and dis- Halifax had chances early on, and took Garo Heath who was able to fire past an on- heartened as they knew that the score did not GoodrickeHalifax Firsts Firsts 0 2 the lead after ten minutes. Derwent captain rushing Johnston. reflect the difference between the two teams. Ryan Gwinnett gave away a corner under Halifax went into the break 3-2 down as Guy Bowden lost his head and was lucky to pressure from the Halifax forwards. The re- Joe Easter put his side ahead in spectacular escape punishment when he kicked the ball Rob Middleton sulting corner was whipped to the front post fashion. The Derwent midfielder noticed that at the face of the referee having been particu- DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR and met by a breakaway run from Collins who goalkeeper Colman had strayed off his line, larly displeased with a decision to give a foul fired past Mark Johnston in the Derwent goal. and fired an unstoppable shot over Colman’s against him. Derwent: Halifax: Trant and Bowden were involved in the head and just under the crossbar from 20 The final goal encapsulated the match Johnstone, Colman, Birtles, Derwent equaliser. Bowden played a ball yards to send his team into raptures. for Halifax – good intentions going forward Weighall, Shel- Bowden, Bull, Chasto- across his own six yard box but had not seen Unfortunately for Halifax, instead of but unlucky and error-strewn at the back. bourne, Whittall, neauf, Durbeck, Col- Trant lurking. The ball fell for the UYAFC for- pushing on in the second half, a defensive er- ‘Fax keeper Colman ran to collect the ball to Reynolds, Ingham, lins, Dunning, Heath, ward who gratefully accepted Bowden’s gift to ror set them back within the first five minutes give to Bull to take a quick throwin. However, Tarimo, Easter, Waring, McCoy pull his side level, and set the tone for the rest of the restart. Colman failed to run back to his goal quick Gwinnett, Foth- Subs: Tester, Gillespie of the match. A poor pass-back to Colman left the enough, and when Bull’s throw in bounced eringham, Trant; In keeping with the equaliser, Halifax goalkeeper short. Consequently, Colman was unkindly for Bowden, Ryan Gwinnett was Subs: Ntephe, Bell had a hand in Derwent’s second goal. Michael forced into a miskick which fell kindly for Ed- able to run in, nick the ball off the forehead of Whittall sent a long ball from the left into the die Fotheringham on the edge of the area who his opponent and lob the still retreating goal- Man of the match: Jamie Trant penalty area and, under a challenge from mid- slotted a cool finish past Colman. keeper. fielder Mirhire Ovaro-Tarimo, Ollie Bull could The seventh goal of the match – Der- After the match, Garo Heath, Halifax THE TIE between last term’s Revolution Pre- not control his header, only able to watch as went’s fifth – sealed the result for the now captain told Nouse, “They’ve gone ahead and mier Division champions and last year’s Col- the ball floated into the top corner to put Der- league leaders. Bull committed to a challenge, then sat back a little bit. Then we carried on lege Cup champions should have been a close went ahead for the first time. but was beaten to the ball by Trant leaving the making stupid errors, giving the ball away. encounter, especially given the strength of the Halifax captain Garo Heath instantly Derwent man one-on-one with Colman in the There’s potential, but we just need to cut out two teams fielded. However, lapses in con- restored parity. From the kick-off, Halifax Halifax goal. Trant had the finish to match his the sloppy errors.” NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.nouse.co.uk Tuesday 20th January 2015 30 www.ey.com/uk/careers Sport Derwent second string edge seven goal thriller

It may be harsh on Langwith to accuse Derwent Seconds 4 Derwent of complacency once they had taken a two goal lead, such was the quality of Lang- with’s response. Ben Grindell produced a sensational pass that found sprightly winger Langwith Firsts 3 Matt Morton bearing down on goal. Derwent keeper Charlie Cooper got a hand to it, but it wasn’t enough as the ball trickled into the net Matt Kirkum despite retreating defender Matty Elvin’s best SPORTS EDITOR efforts to prevent it from crossing the line. Langwith displayed renewed energy and their forward play became all the more po- Derwent: Langwith: tent as they sought an immediate equaliser. Cooper, Whit- Le Cornu, Pegg, Sure enough, it didn’t take long before both taker, Conner, Elvin, Campbell, Pickersgill, teams were level. Benney atoned for his pre- Reynolds, Askham, Benney, Hudson, vious error with a clever ball down the wing Ntephe, Delay, to Gohil whose own awareness should equally Parsinson, Vidal, Low, Mulligan, be recognised as he anticipated support. This Nicholson Morton, Grindell arrived in the form of the impressive Morton Subs: Stones, Simp- Subs: Okusanya, who collected Gohil’s pass and neatly shifted son, Castiglione Chaimo, Hannah the ball between his feet before slotting the IMAGE: JAMES HOSTFORD ball past the helpless Cooper in goal. Man of the match: Rob Nicholson Derwent would be forgiven for feeling sorry for themselves after suffering such a DERWENT SECONDS ultimately edged out cruel counterpunch by their opposition. How- Langwith firsts to record their first victory in ever, they responded in quite contrary fashion the top flight, in what proved to be an inci- as the game became increasingly more open dent -packed game at the 3G. Derwent sec- as it reached the break. Striker Rob Nicholson onds have certainly shown that they have the typically latched onto a through ball before grit and determination, as well as the ability the onrushing Steve Le Cornu was deemed to compete in the Revolution Premier League to have fouled him in the area, thus awarding this season. Such a display is even more note- Derwent a penalty kick. worthy in light of last week’s 6-1 humbling to Langwith felt aggrieved and were vis- James as they bounced back in tremendous ibly convinced that Nicholson had fallen to style against a resilient Langwith side. ground rather theatrically. Justice, however, The opening minutes saw Derwent settle was served immediately as Le Cornu saved into a passing rhythm as the ball was splayed Jack Low’s penalty before Delay blazed over across the full width of the pitch. However, the rebound in what was the last piece of no- Langwith were soon harrying their opposi- table action before the break. tion in an attempt to salvage possession for The second half began in similar style themselves. This pressing swiftly paid off as with both sides seeking an early goal. The best the first chance of the game presented itself to chance fell to Langwith’s Louis Pegg, after Langwith’s Dyaus Gohil whose swerving shot Benney’s pinpoint cross found him unmarked from range soared over the crossbar. in the box. Unfortunately for Langwith, Pegg Nevertheless, Derwent were becoming failed to direct his header as it sailed harm- increasingly difficult to break down, with lessly over the bar. Langwith would come to their robust midfield basis of Mark Askham rue this spell in which they were quite plainly complimented by the equally resolute Eloka on top with chances aplenty. Another soon Ntephe and Jules Delay. Such was Langwith’s followed after Marcus Campbell’s free kick exasperation to regain possession, that ill- was met by Parsonson ahead of Derwent’s discipline crept into their play. This proved flailing keeper Cooper yet the ball flew over costly as Delay’s dangerous free-kick was met the bar, much to Cooper’s relief. by Nicholson whose superb looping header It proved to be a moment of individual glided over Langwith keeper Steve Le Cornu skill from Low that saw Derwent regain a to open the scoring. foothold in the match. Cutting in from the This sparked a rather open period in left, he weaved his way into the penalty area which Derwent largely dominated as they before his effort crossed the line despite Ben- sought to force home their advantage. Efforts ney’s desperate attempt to prevent a goal Derwent seconds completed a narrow 4-3 victory over Langwith firsts on the 3G on Sunday from Ntephe and Jack Low epitomised the which only acted to help it on its way into the for the Langwith defence throughout. Low’s He continued by praising the forwards say- dynamism and endeavour of their attacking net. Both side’s defensive discipline was lack- marauding run resulted in a clever through ing, “They worked really hard for each oth- play which cut Langwith open every time. ing which, in turn, granted each team’s for- ball to Nicholson who took the shot early and er and Rob Nicholson was a class act, they It was not long before a second goal fol- wards the pleasure of exploiting such frailties. first time from a tight angle, finding the cor- couldn’t handle him. All in all, I’m very happy lowed and it came somewhat fortuitously for Soon, Langwith levelled again after another ner magnificently. It was an appropriate fin- with the win.” Derwent. A long throw by Delay penetrated customary run and cross from the impressive ish, crowning what was an enthralling match Meanwhile, Langwith captain Tom Ben- Langwith’s area while their captain, Tom Benney was poorly cleared. The ball fell kind- and one which typified the entertainment ney said: “It was end to end, there were a lot Benney was momentarily disorientated as ly for Campbell whose shot fizzed through the and excitement of college football. of chances. I thought we looked pretty good he glanced his header straight into the path crowded area with the unsighted Cooper un- After the game, Derwent seconds captain when we passed the ball. We probably rushed of Tom Mulligan who made no mistake from able to prevent the ball from finding the net. Matty Elvin spoke to Nouse saying: “We gave the ball too often trying to play the killer pass close range. Despite the fortunate nature of With both teams equally poised, it was away a couple of sloppy goals and I think we too early. I thought some of the decisions the goal, it was a merited lead precipitated by again a moment of combined magic by Der- can improve a little bit at the back in order to were harsh but we played really well despite persistent pressurising that forced such an er- went’s Low and Nicholson that sealed the shut up shop. However, with 20 minutes to go that and I think we definitely deserved some- ror to occur in the first instance. game; their partnership proving troublesome I think we defended really well.” thing from the game. We were very unlucky.” Tuesday 20th January 2015 www.nouse.co.uk NOUSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.ey.com/uk/careers 31 Sport Elite Sports Scholarship Varsity countdown begins announced Rob Middleton IMAGE: PETROC TAYLOR Tom Harle Matt Kirkum SPORTS EDITOR YORK SPORT College Varsity will return this year after a successful YORK SPORT Union have an- inaugural tournament. The event nounced that applications for their will see the Black and Gold travel to inaugural Elite Sports Scholarship Durham on Sunday 1st March with are open. In partnership with San- the fixtures being played at Maiden tander Bank, two awards worth Castle Sports Centre. £5,000 are on offer, to be spent Tickets for the event will be solely on supporting both athletes’ available in due course, and will sporting career in conjunction with comprise of coach travel to and from their study at York. Durham. College Varsity t-shirts In order to be considered for will also be available. the scholarship, students must rep- The qualification process ap- resent the University at the highest pears to be on the lips of all those level of sport possible and “dem- who compete in college sport and onstrate excellence in their chosen the newly released information will sporting activity at regional, na- spark excitement among many as tional or international level”. Cru- they ready themselves to take on cially, they must prove their need their college counterparts. for financial support and the ways Qualifiers Weekend, taking in which the funding would support place on the Saturday 7 and Sunday their aspirations. 8 February, will involve a semi-final Strong candidates, according to decide which to teams which to York Sport, would have repre- sport will compete in the tourna- sented their country in their sport, ment, while the final will ensure the have a top 50 ranking in their spe- teams are seeded into ‘firsts’ and cific age group and show an ambi- ‘seconds’. Rugby will have a week tion to compete in international between their semi-finals and final tournaments, such as the Olympics to allow for recovery. or the Commonwealth Games. Ap- Sports that did not have a league plications opened on Monday 5th last term will have their play-off January and close on Friday 30th participants decided by the one-day January at midday. The identities of tournaments run last term. All oth- the two successful applicants will be ers will have a one-day tournament revealed on Monday 9th February. run in conjunction with Qualifier’s York Sport Union President Weekend, such as women’s 7 a-side Cass Brown said of the scholarship: touch rugby. Last year’s Varsity saw York miss out on a draw after a loss in the final Netball match of the afternoon session “I am thrilled that Santander have While the semi-finals will ultimately prove lot of excitement about this year’s event, and we larity of college sport. agreed for a sports scholarship to be to be the most decisive, the finals are of equal would strongly encourage anyone to come along The new College Sport Development Fund given to two of York’s elite athletes. importance given that the first teams score more and get involved in Qualifiers and College Var- will provide financial support to the Varsity tour- It demonstrates the University’s points than the seconds. Last year’s tournament sity, even if it is only as a spectator.” nament, while colleges will also benefit from the commitment to performance sport saw York narrowly defeated 27-37 despite win- York exceeded expectations last year given fund as they are encouraged to draw up innova- and will dramatically enhance the ning six consecutive in the afternoon period. the relative standings of the two universities in tive sport propositions. sporting career of two of York’s stu- Despite the loss, College Sport Officers Dave the BUCs leagues. York Sport President Cass Brown was also dents.” Washington and Melissa Turner was positive Despite this, Dave and Melissa are hoping positive about the confirmation of this year’s about last year’s event, commenting, “Last year’s that the lessons learnt from last year’s event will Varsity, adding: “I’m thrilled that College Varsity event was a brilliant success and we have suc- see York claim their maiden victory. “Last year is going ahead for a second year. Last year was a York Active cessfully pushed for new sports to be added this we narrowly lost out to Durham, but hopefully huge success in York and I’m sure Durham will year allowing more students to engage in College the improvements we have made over the past 12 pull out all the stops to make this year’s just as Varsity than ever before.” months will allow us to claim victory this year.” fantastic.” launches Melissa and Dave are keen for as many peo- The success of last year’s event has seen the If Varsity keeps growing in popularity and York Active has launched this term, ple to be involved with Varsity as possible, be it introduction of college lacrosse this term, an ex- quality at the current rate, it will see itself as a , a scheme designed to increase par- playing or spectating. “There has already been a citing new venture epitomising the rise in popu- mainstay on the college sport calendar. ticipation in sport across the Uni- versity. Funded by Sport England, it is designed to provide relaxed and Selected upcoming BUCS fixtures inclusive sessions across a variety Wednesday January 28th: Wednesday January 21st: of sports; namely athletics, cycling, Badminton: Men’s 1sts vs Hull Netball: 1sts vs Leeds 2nds rowing, hockey, lacrosse and swim- Golf: UCLAN 3rds vs York 1sts; Women’s 1sts vs Northum- Rugby: Birmingham 1sts vs mimg. Men’s 1sts bria 2nds Men’s 1sts; Liverpool Hope 1sts ‘Try’ Sessions are aimed to in- Hockey: Durham 3rds vs spire participants to try out a new Football: Men’s 1sts vs Leeds vs Women’s 1sts Men’s 1sts sport or refesh their skills. They last Beckett 2nds; York St John 1sts Tennis: Leeds Beckett 1sts Rugby: Men’s 1sts vs Notts an hour and will be led by a fully vs Women’s 1sts vs Men’s 1sts; Leeds 3rds vs qualified coach. ‘Play’ sessions are 1sts Lacrosse: Lancaster 1sts vs Men’s Women’s 1sts less structured and designed for stu- Volleyball: York St John 1sts 1sts; Manchester 2nds vs Wom- dents simply to turn up and join in. vs Men’s 2nds A York Active ‘festival’ allows play- en’s 1sts ers to compete against each other and watch their progress on a big screen. York Sport are targeting this Classified Football Results programme at certain student de- mographics who do not tradition- Revolution Premier League: Revolution Division One: Revolution Division Two: ally participate in sports in large Derwent 1sts 6-2 Halifax 1sts Alcuin 2nds 3-2 James 2nds Derwent 3rds P-P Constantine numbers. These are chiefly post- Alcuin 1sts - Vanbrugh 1sts James 3rds 1-1 Vanbrugh 2nds 1sts graduates, international students James 1sts - Goodricke 1sts Langwith 2nds 4-2 Halifax Halifax 3rds P-P Derwent 4ths and science students with more Derwent 2nds- Langwith 1sts 2nds Langwith 3rds P-P Halifax 4ths contact hours. York Active loy- Vanbrugh 3rds P-P Wentworth Wentworth 1sts 3-6 Goodricke alty cards cost £5 and entitle the 2nds purchaser to five sessions. Six-week 2nds courses cost £20. Good week, bad week The Nouse Sport team pick out the Nouse best and the worst of last week’s sporting action

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