Bangor University Students’ Union December Issue 2017 English Language Issue No. 266 Newspaper FREE @SerenBangor seren.bangor.ac.uk PHILIP PULLMAN VISIT DUBLIN FESTIVE TUNES Your Chance to Make Change as UNDEB Nominations Open nominations opening on Monday 11th students but working a 9-5 job my As the only Sabb not eligible for re- quiet student and I de nitely wouldn’t by EMMA JEWKES December. experience as President of UMCB for election having served the maximum say I was the stereotypical well known Current President of UNDEB, the last year has been amazing. two years, Helen urged those who ‘popular’ student to run for a role- I he sabbatical o cer Ruth Plant, said: “With nominations “As a rst proper job it’s great might not ordinarily run to put just wanted to make a change. nominations for the Students opening soon it is really important to because the sta of the union o er themselves forward. She said: “ is “It hasn’t been easy, but it’s one of Union Sabb team 2018-19 think about what you might want to so much support and the experiences year I would love to see students from the most worthwhile ventures I’ve To cially opened this week, giving do and whether being an o cer is for I have will make my CV so full of all di erent backgrounds running for ever taken on. You grow so much, and Bangor University students the you! ere are lots of pros and cons to unique opportunities. I can only take the role. learn so much and that’s the whole chance to put themselves forward being an o cer. this time to thank UNDEB Bangor “our student body is so diverse and it point of the job. You’re not expected to as candidates in March’s Sabbatical “Being able to make an impact around and to encourage all of you if you’re would be great for that to be re ected be an expert in the eld, just to have O cer Election. Undeb, sitting on committees as the even considering going for any of the in the union. If you have the slightest an enthusiasm for the role. If you have ose who are interested in running student voice and running campaigns Sabbatical roles to go for it, I will never interest in any of the roles, don’t be put ideas that you’re passionate about, have until 26th January 2018 to put that you are passionate about are just regret the decision to apply for this o . Come and chat to us- we’re here that’s half the battle.” themselves forward and all Bangor a few of the pros however it isn’t all role!” to support you on that journey. Even ose who wish to run for election students are being encouraged to plain sailing and if you are planning on Last academic year, 15 candidates put if you only have the slightest inkling should head to www.undebbangor. think about running for one of the ve running make sure you have a strong themselves forward for the 5 Sabbatical about it, it’s worth pursuing.” com/voice/elections/sabbelections in Sabbatical O cer positions. network behind you.” O cer positions with a record 2,145 Re ecticing on her own reasons for order to put their name forward. ey e positions up for grabs are Re ecticing on her own time as votes being cast in the nal election in running in 2015, she continued: “I put should also check out the election President, UMCB President, VP for UMCB President, Mirain Llwyd said: March which saw a whole new team in myself forwards to be a sabb simply timetable for further information Education, VP for Sport and VP “Although it is hard going from the place save for the one returnee as VP because I had ideas that I wanted to see about important dates and advice for Societies and Volunteering with student life to still be surrounded by for Education, Helen Marchant developed in the union. 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As you may have gathered, Christmas is my Societies 16-17 favourite time of the year, not least Arts & Culture 18-19 because it gives me a few days away from uni work. I’m particularly Music 20-21 looking forward to this Christmas 27 as it’s the rst one I wil get to spend Breaktime 22-23 with Andy, my boyfriend. Last year, we both spent it in di erent parts Seren Christmas 24-25 of the country with our families so we just had a brief Christmas Games 26-27 Day phonecall and that was it. This Film 28-30 year, we’re going to his parents for Christmas day lunch before heading Travel 31 back to Bangor for an evenig of Chrstmas telly, Bailey’s and a lot of TV 32-34 chocolate and I can’t wait! On a more sombre note, this Pullman Interview 35 Christmas also marks the end of my penultimate semester here at Books 36-37 Bangor. Just one more semester Lifestyle 38-39 stands between me and graduation which I’m more sad about than Food & Drink 40-41 scared. Bangor has been such a huge part of my life for the past 3 Fashion 42 years nearly that I’ll be extremely 34 sad to leave. Sport 45-48 Anyway, onto this months Seren and what a cracker (see what I did there) we have for you. We’ve got a double dose of Breaktime to keep you occupied on that long journey home and we’ve got plenty of other Christmas content spread throughout the paper. We’ve also got an exclusive interview with Phillip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials trilogy who was in Bangor this month promoting his new book, Le 37 Belle Sauvage. Getting the chance to meet and speak with him was a personal University highlight of mine and I hope you enjoy the interview. Something else I want to bring to your attention is our front page 40 feature which is all about the CONTRIBUTORS upcoming Undeb nominations for the Sabbatical O cer positions. Will Joe Philpin It’s a great opportunity for you, George Gilham the student, to make real change Abi Robinson happen by becoming part of the Emma Kajiama decision process! Also, it looks great Landry Green on your CV, so even if you don’t TEAM think youll win or that you might Sian Robinson not be cut out for it, still give it a Francesca Sciarrillo go. Honestly, if Trump can get in Claire Powell the White House then anyone can 2017-18 Alex Moir get in the SU. Infact I may even run Eleanor Smart myself? Who knows? On a nal note, as this is the last Chloe Hearnden edition of Seren of 2017, I’d like to Editor - Emma Jewkes Music - Lizzy Dillon Rory Forstorm-Robert take this opportunity to wiah you all Deputy - Finnian Shardlow TV - Jordan King Ash Jones a very merry christmas and a happy News - Isabella Timpany Games Film - Megan Richards Laura Patari New Year! Sport - Katie Tew Books - Beth Smith Vicky Wilkes ----- Politics - Kayleigh Lavornia Lifestyle - Catrin Jones The views presented hereinafter Zach Reading do not represent the views of Seren Comment -Simrad Prasad Food & Drink - Paige Brook LJ Taylor Bangor, Bangor Students’ Union or Environment - Hannah Limberger Fashion - Sash Deacon Jess Simms Bangor University. Science - Laura Aspin Mental Wellbeing - Olivia Jones Arron Williams ----- Arts & Culture - Chloe Heath Creative Corner - Leia Tewnion Seren is printed by NWN Media. 4 Seren | December Issue 2017 NEWS IN BRIEF Long lost Winter Warmer Carnival masterpiece found hanging in Penrhyn & Beach Clean Castle SPANISH artist Bartolome Estebon Murillo has less than twelve known surviving paintings, one of which has been found in nowhere other than Penryhn castle. is 17th century masterpiece has been hanging on the National Trust castle walls for nearly 120 years. A visit from an art expert identi ed the painting, which had pre- viously been believed to be a copy, of lit- tle value.