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Newspaper of the LSE Students’ Union The Beaver Bursary Delays Hit AU Strikes Gold Students Gareth Rosser, Sports Editor votes cast - James Evans, Deputy News Editor 709 ښ RECORDS WERE BROKEN largest number LSE STUDENTS WERE DIS- last week as the UGM hosted APPOINTED to discover that a long awaited motion to in- since return of payments of an essential bur- crease the budget of the LSE’s sary would be a month late. Athletics Union. A staggering online voting. The termly payment which is 588 students voted over the provided by the LSE to help ,in favour 588 ښ hour period in favour of 24 cover the living costs or pay increasing the budget from 99 against, 22 for accommodation for stu- £86,821.90 to £99,845.19. A dents from the lowest income further 121 votes were cast, abstentions. groups were informed last with 99 students opposing month that the payment would CFO promises ښ the motion and 22 declaring not arrive on time. themselves undecided. These WRૹQDQFHLQ- 7KH ஊQDQFLDO VXSSRUW RI- dissenters demonstrated that WKHUHڔஊFHWROGWKH%HDYHUWKDW the rallying cries of the AU crease. was a technical issue with the Executive in the lead up to the LSE AU payment for some of the Lent -Paper throw ښ vote failed to fully satisfy the term instalments of the LSE concerns of all students. ing returns to bursaries,” and although the The UGM was heavily issue had now been resolved, hyped in the preceding days, UGM. the funding would not happen as proposers Harold Craston, until “mid-February.” AU President, and Thomas troversial line of attack, criti- perceived cliquey nature of theatrical to say the least. No information has been Meaden, AU Treasurer, sought cizing the behaviour of some the AU, with the opposition Wong’s proposal, that each released about the details of to unite the AU’s many clubs AU students in recent events being praised for sparking a society receive £2 funding per the ‘technical issue’ but it is in favour of the motion. The such as Take Me Out, and go- debate on the issue. member from the school was known that the issue only af- turnout at the UGM suggested ing so far as to describe some The UGM ended with par- deemed too distorting to the fects students from the UK that they had succeeded, and members of the AU as “nasty”. ticipants in generally high motion, as it would cost the and not international students despite the UGM following a Unsurprisingly this won him spirits, with many describing school a further £29k. But it ZKRUHTXLUHஊQDQFLDOVXSSRUW Wednesday night in Zoo Bar another bout of paper pelting, the UGM as reenergised fol- wasn’t all doom for Wong, as 7KH ஊQDQFLDO VXSSRUW VHU- there was a strong AU pres- although the AU might con- lowing more lacklustre previ- Meaden promised to garner vices encouraged students ence. sider investing any budget in- ous meetings. AU support for him should he to apply for an interest free Much scrutiny had been crease in training sessions to 7KH ஊQDO YRWH WDOO\ UH- propose a separate motion to short term loan if the delay given to the motion by LSESU improve their members’ aim, HFWHGWKLVZLWKDWRWDOWXUQ- increase society funding. FDXVHG DQ\ ஊQDQFLDO GLIILFXO- societies, who feared that an based on the evidence avail- out of 709 votes proving a The motion’s opposers, ties. However, instead of reas- increase in the AU budget able in the UGM. stark contrast to the previous UGM stalwarts Dan Martin suring students, this recom- could only come at a cost Lively questions followed, UGM, which failed to meet the and Jamie Pelling, then took to mendation merely angered to them. Both proposers at- with many issues raised for quoracy of 250 votes. The re- the stage and experienced the some members of the student tempted to allay their fears, would-be voters to consider. sounding endorsement of the comeback of a tradition from body. with Meaden speaking di- Tennis Captain Chris Angue- motion doesn’t guarantee the the UGMs of yesteryear. A An Economic History stu- rectly to them as he said “our lov shocked many as he re- 15% budget increase since previous ban on paper throw- dent who does not wish to gain is not your loss”. Amen- vealed that members of his the AU must get approval ing has expired after three be named questioned ‘Why dements submitted before the team pay as much as £600 a from the Board of Trustees. years, and old copies of the should I have to apply for a UGM were generally received year out of their own pockets However, Chief Financial Beaver had been distributed loan? Of course the delay will positively, being accepted ei- to represent LSE. Officer Andy Farrell, a strong on the Old Theatre’s balcony FDXVH ஊQDQFLDO GLIILFXOWLHV ther in part or in full. The Pro- Meanwhile Miriam Mir- supporter of the SU, seemed to ensure that students took otherwise I wouldn’t need the posers consequently resolved witch brought the attention to suggest the request would -Q$ڑfull advantage of their lofty IXQGLQJLQWKHஊUVWSODFH that the AU will continue to of the UGM to the underfund- meet with approval on Twit- vantage point. Despite being nie Leonard, a second year be proactive in increasing its ing of Women’s sports teams ter, responding to A&D Of- in the minority in the room, Law student, reiterated these diversity, as well as promis- relative to their male counter- ficer Hannah Richmond’s re- DQG GHVSLWH XUULHV RI SDSHU concerns saying, “I don’t see ing punishments for any club parts. Meaden acknowledged quest with ‘it will be done.’ projectiles, both Martin and why students have to wait an- found to be engaging in dis- this and suggested this was Meaden professed the AU Pelling spoke well as they RWKHU PRQWK IRU WKLV YLWDO ஊ- criminatory behaviour. a result of those clubs being ‘delighted with both the suc- voiced concerns shared by nancial support; LSE is clearly An amendment proposed more recently founded, and ess of the motion and Mr Far- many non-AU students. not short of money”. by Jason Wong and Musty Ka- thus placing an increasing rell’s commitment’, going on Pelling made the point For students from the poor- HKRSHWKLVLVWKHஊUVW:ڐ\PDORQWKHRRUZDVKRZHYHU strain on the budget which WRVD particularly well as he high- est economic background dismissed bluntly by Meaden, has not been revised accord- step of many in making our lighted the worry that the AU this non repayable bursary is whose prepared responses ingly. Athletics Union as successful would be prioritised over soci- worth around £3500 a year, throughout the UGM were There was also acknowl- as it can be!’ eties. Martin took a more con- edgement in the room of the making up a considerable pro- portion of their yearly budget; In other News... the delay will inevitably pre- VHQWGLFXOWLHV City-wide protests against loan privitization LSE ranked 47th most international uni Any student experienc- Students gathered to voice their opposition to the govern- The Times of Higher Education ranked the School as LQJ DQ\ ૽QDQFLDO GLIILFXOWLHV ment’s planned privatization of student loans. the 47th most international university in the world. VKRXOG FRQWDFW WKH ૽QDQFLDO VXSSRUW RIILFH LQ FRQ૽GHQFH NEWS Page 3 NEWS Page 5 ૽QDQFLDOVXSSRUW#OVHDFXN 2 The Beaver 8QLRQ%DVKď Room 2.02, TheBeaver Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, Enjoyed this Established in 1949 LSE Students Union week’s AU Issue No. 806 - Tuesday February 11 2014 - tinyurl.com/beaver806 London Hackery: Telephone: 0207 955 6705 Email: [email protected] WC2A 2AE
Website: www.thebeaveronline.com Twitter: @beaveronline Executive Editor Record turnout and Dennis Mooney Return of paper [email protected] throwing? Motions, Elections and Editorials Managing Editor More AU Motions! Josh Jinruang (or lack thereof) [email protected] News Editor I promised myself I was going to write a proper and will support political initiatives on campus Sophie Donszelmann Especially the editorial this weekend, to actually sit down and that we think are worthwhile. It appears that [email protected] Treasurer’s take issue with some kind of injustice, or at least the amendment proposed by Messrs Wong and appearance: to take a stand on an issue close to my heart. As Kamal at the UGM is now to go forward as a Opinion Editor I found myself standing outside a Southampton motion in its own right; the details are as yet Sebastien Ash McDonalds at 4:30am on Saturday, arguing the unclear but they may rest assured that if it is [email protected] Meaden on stage toss with a man who looked like a McNugget in SUDFWLFDOIDLUDQGஊQDQFLDOO\IHDVLEOHDVWKH$8 Features Editor but, a suit and tie over my legal right to remain in budget motion was, they will have our support. Mike Pearson With such warlike the car park - I forget my exact legal grounds [email protected] but I was, by all accounts, detailing them in a Ahead of the all-important Lent Term elections, rhetoric, ORTXDFLRXVPDQQHU,UHHFWHGWKDWLWSUREDEO\ battle lines are being drawn, allegiances ques- Social Editor Many saw Churchill. wasn’t going to happen. tioned and secret Facebook groups created. Ex- Amelia Thomson [email protected] And it hasn’t. SHFWWKHXVXDOXUU\RIVLPXOWDQHRXVVHOIGHSUH- cation, promotion and delusion, the strenuous Sport Editor Last week’s plea to support the Athletics Un- denials and tenuous claims, and a gauntlet of Gareth Rosser V KDLNX LRQLQWKHLUHஉRUWVWRUDLVHWKHLUIXQGLQJWRDGH- people, posters and pleading where one wouldڑDVKď LV WKH %HDYHU% SRHW6RPHVD\KLVVRFLHW\UH- [email protected] FHLYHVWZLFHDVPXFKIXQGLQJ TXDWHOHYHOVZDVLWDSSHDUVHஉHFWLYHDOWKRXJK QRUPDOO\ஊQG+RXJKWRQ6WUHHW DVWKHHQWLUH$WKOHWLFV8QLRQ to claim too much credit for myself might risk A rule-change from the philosopher-kings of the PartB Editor DQGWKDWKHSODQVWRJRRXWRI betraying my lack of understanding causation Democracy Committee means that we here in Alexander Fyfe KLVZD\WRSURYHWR'DQ0DU- [email protected] WLQ WKDW KH LV DQ\WKLQJ EXW D and correlation, despite my ‘credit’ in LSE100. the media group may now name candidates, but QLFHSHUVRQ Whilst the pro-AU stance of last week’s paper not yet, so all of you that can’t wait for the of- Online Editor drew criticism from the opposition to the mo- ஊFLDORSHQLQJFHUHPRQ\RIRXU\HDUO\KDFNIHVW Martha Petrocheilos tion, I would like like to clarify what I said in will just have to wait patiently. 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DOZENS OF STUDENTS This protest was the culmina- from across England, includ- tion of The Student Assembly ing from the London School Against Austerity’s ‘week of of Economics, gathered this action’, which saw students past Friday in front of the from across fifty campuses School of Oriental and Af- demonstrating against the rican Studies, voicing their sell-off through occupations, opposition to the govern- banners and petitions. ment’s planned privatization At LSE, this included a of student loans. Protesters petition directed towards marched from SOAS to the the school’s head, Professor Government’s Department Craig Calhoun. According for Business Innovation and to Joey Davidson and Han- Skills. Along the way they nah Billing, two first-year chanted slogans such as LSE BSc students and mem- ‘when they say cut back, we bers of the Student Assembly say fight back’, with many Against Austerity, student holding up red boxes as they involvement in this issue has walked, a symbol of crushing been on the rise. student debt. As Davidson, a BSc Gov- Charlotte Bennett, a Wom- ernment student, explained: en’s Officer from Midkent “I think there’s a definite dis- College’s Student Union, belief amongst [students]… held a giant Valentine’s Day because we think we went be raised. I think it’s very, loans altogether, effectively ion of Colleges and Univer- card filled with signatures. into a contract that states very shocking, but people are creating a retroactive hike in sity. Their protests this week She explained that the cards that our interest rates can’t coming around to knowing tuition fees. were, therefore, also carried what’s going on and I think In November, the Govern- out in solidarity with worker this week of action has been ment began moving ahead demands, which they feel the huge all over the country and with their plans, privatizing Student Union should more far bigger than the one that £890m in student debt from actively promote. was in November, so it’s defi- loans issued between 1990 “Students and workers, nitely gaining momentum.’ and 1998. Although the gov- our rights are inextricably The Coalition Govern- ernment has pledged that linked together,” explained ment’s proposal to sell off interests rates will not be Billing, a BSc Sociology the student loan book was raised, many students fight- student. She continued: “If revealed this past June, when ing the sell-off have little funding for teachers goes a confidential government- confidence in the sincerity of down, their quality of work is commissioned report carried these promises. going to go down, which im- out by Rothschild invest- Both Hannah and Joey pacts on us and if we have to ment bank was published see this latest move on the pay more for our education by the Guardian newspaper. part of the government as then it means that only the The Government confirmed linked to a wider pattern of people who can afford it get their plans later that month. commodification of educa- it. We think education should Among the more controver- tion in Britain, as well as to be free and democratic for sial proposals contained in worsening pay conditions for everyone, not just those who the report was the idea of university workers, including can afford it.” removing the cap on student members of the striking Un- $SSOLFDWLRQVRSHQIRUFRQWURYHUVLDO3.8VXPPHUVFKRRO porate Finance in a Global PKU was thus believed by Felberg, who went on the specifically interested in.” 7KDR1JX\HQ World, Rebalancing the Glob- many to be for political mo- programme in 2013, said she Applications for the 2014 NOW IN ITS ELEVENTH al Economy and The Political tivations rather than “poor was “surprised at how few LSE-PKU Summer school are YEAR, the flagship LSE- Economy of Development and teaching” records as stated LSE students were actually now open. Peking University Summer are taught by renowned fac- by the university. on the course, but it turned School is back and welcom- ulty members from both in- Representatives from Uni- out to be a great opportunity To learn more about pro- ing applicants seeking an stitutions. According to Pro- versity College Union (UCU) to meet people from many, gramme’s admissions, academic and cultural im- fessor Michael Cox from the have sent a letter to LSE Di- many different universities courses and fees, interested mersion experience for two Department of International rector Craig Calhoun to ask around the world”. She also students can visit the pro- weeks this August in Beijing, Relations, “many LSE stu- for an immediate suspension wants to encourage “more gramme website at: China. dents take the opportunity to of all joint programmes be- LSE student to participate in http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/ The summer school, which be taught by first-class fac- tween LSE and PKU by reit- the programme” and “go be- summerSchools/LSEPKUPro- commenced in 2004, is the ulty from Peking University, erating the “dubious” nature yond what an average tour- gramme. first joint program between China’s top university, and to of Professor Xia’s dismissal ist might experience, while the two institutions. Since benefit from their first-hand and the LSE’s position pro- learning more about the the programme’s creation, knowledge of the law, foreign moting academic freedom in country in an area you are Peking University (PKU) policy, business or economics higher education. – China’s highest ranked of this fascinating and com- The Ethics Policy Com- university in Times Higher plicated country.” mittee at the LSE met on 31 Education World University Outside the UK, PKU is October 2013 to discuss the Ranking - has hosted more one of three institutions with matter and later announced than 1,800 students from which the LSE has devel- that “no conclusion was over 44 nationalities and oped “multifaceted institu- reached.” The School has not 143 universities in this pro- tional partnerships”, along issued any new statements gramme. The summer school with Sciences Po (France) since then. boasts a diverse student and Columbia University Despite protestation, body – a quarter of which (USA). Last October, PKU the LSE has shown no sign are graduate professionals, gained media attention over of cessation in its partner- opening up opportunities for a controversial dismissal ship with PKU and with the learning as well as occupa- of economics Professor Xia continuation of the success- tional development. Yeliang, who has frequently ful joint summer school. In A wide range of courses criticised the Chinese Com- a recent press release, the is provided, and each par- munist Party and supported programme’s administrators ticipant will study one course democratisation in China, mentioned that 98 per cent of of their interest intensively including drafting the Char- past participations said they over two weeks. This year’s ter 08 petition with dissident would recommend the pro- courses cover topics such Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu gramme to others. Third year as Understanding Chinese Xiaobo. 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That quote taken from the Olympic Olympics rolled into Sochi spirit was extinguished a long- Charter which stated that “the last week. Washington have time ago by the over-com- practice of sport was a human not sent any senior adminis- mercialisation of this unique right….without discrimination tration officials to the open- event. Politics and account- of any kind.” The Olympics ing ceremony and have in- ability should be allowed to will only become what we as- stead decided to send two RXULVK DV LW EULQJV LQFRPSD- pire for it to become when it openly gay former athletes rable publicity for those want- starts to live up to this phrase. to head its delegation as a di- ing to highlight issues which We all dream about a pol- rect snub to Russia’s anti-gay are usually forgotten by an itics-free Games whereby the laws while European leaders apathetic audience. host nation have a clean bill of are also declining their invi- We as viewers, only contrib- political and moral health and tations to the Games. As a re- the Olympic spirit is allowed to sult, The International Olym- thrive. Sadly, Olympians were pic Committee President, “The Olympic spirit always destined to compete in Photo Credit: Flickr: jontangerine Thomas Bach, has accused was extinguished Sochi in a politicised and com- world leaders of jumping “on the LGBT community to “leave upon us and our television mercialised Games. Bach said the backs of the athletes,” a long time ago children alone.” Athletes are screens every two years. that the Games should not be to use the Games for politi- by the over- not even allowed to endorse Watching Sochi without a “used as a stage for political cal grandstanding, which he brands that are not paying to critical eye will only serve to dissent or for trying to score believes slights the Olympic commercialisation be sponsors or partners of the legitimise Mr Putin in an im- points in internal or external VSLULW(உHFWLYHO\ZKLOVW3XWLQ of this unique event in order for the Olym- portant time for his regime contests.” This author for one gets to send a message to the pics to remain a celebration with regard to the desper- cannot watch Sochi without world that “Russia is back,” event.” of everything which is wrong ate situation in Syria and the feeling a serious distaste for his many detractors should with large sporting occasions. Ukrainian trade deals. High- what the sell-out the Olympics save their criticism until after ute to the Olympic gravy train Our values of free speech and lighting the issues in an obvi- has become, failure to do so the $51bn Russian vanity pro- by watching passively from human rights should not be ous way is important. Admit- would only brand me a hypo- ject has ended. our sofas. Likewise, Procter put on hold for two weeks in tedly, James Woods winning crite. The legacy of Sochi must But boycotts, snubs, and & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Visa, order for the Olympic spirit the ski slope style by doing be a more inclusive country political posturing are as Panasonic and McDonalds are to take precedence. Doing so D VXSHUPDQ GRXEOH IURQW LS rather than a very big bill. much to the Olympics as all cashing in on a Games set only further diminishes this ZKLOVWXQIXUOLQJDUDLQERZDJ strange and colourful mas- up by a country where the spirit, reducing it to a tattered is an unlikely scenario. But cots and certainly should not President warns members of corporate idea which is forced on the opening day of Sochi Tuesday February 11, 2014 the Beaver 9 Opinion Sports Inc. Money is perverting the enjoyment of sports Alison Cameron on teams and players in Europe The biggest shame is that on a yearly basis? Even in Latin these events do have the po- Sports journalist Mike Marqu- America, where football is a pas- tential to be better, and to re- see came to the LSE this week, sion, the end goal for players is turn to a state in which they to give a lecture on ‘National- to get to the Spanish, English or are truly all about the sport. ism, Internationalism and Glob- Italian leagues, simply because Call me idealistic, but the real- al Sport’. Meandering through that is where the money is. And, ity is that they started out as D YDULHW\ RI GLஉHUHQW WRSLFV of course, as soon as you start such and the only way to return his primary message was that looking into these leagues, the them to their former glory and sports – both local and global GLVFUHSDQF\ LQ PRQHWDU\ RZV what is needed to even come KDYH EHHQ XQGXO\ LQஊOWUDWHG between the ‘big’ teams and the close to a return of purity is a ڋ by corporate ideals that have ‘not-so-big’ teams is remark- major loosening of the corpo- undermined its core values. In able. rate grip. Marqusee suggested light of the ongoing Sochi Olym- The corporate capture of that the Olympics, for instance, pics, this discussion was not sport is also extremely prevalent could be spread out with events only relevant, but it inspired in the various worldwide compe- GLVWULEXWHG DPRQJVW GLஉHU questions about what changes titions. The rumours of corrup- ent countries. Imagine that. we should be making, or at least tion that surround the Olympic Broadcasting media would be attempting to make, in order to Games and the World Cup every on board simply because it recapture true essence of sport. time they are awarded to unex- could mean true 24 hour cover- In his talk, Marqusee raised pected countries, are only an il- age. I don’t see the teams hav- the point that there are only lustration of how much the gap ing any issues with this either. a few sports that control the between the event and what is And each of the hosting cities majority of the market. And best for sport. Qatar has already would have a surge in tourism within each of these there are sparked controversy with its use and income. Granted, this pro- only a select few teams and of migrant labour to build its cess would not attract as many players that control the major- venues, hundreds of whom have people to one single location as LW\ RI WKH ஊQDQFLDO DVVHWV 7KH died in the erection of the sta- the Olympics do now, but when implications of this are rarely diums. In a rather poignant mo- the event is costing $51 billion, addressed. For instance, what ment during his talk, Marqusee I think this distribution would does it mean for the develop- grabbed the attention of the au- be a relief to the hosts. Anyone ment of football teams in India dience by declaring that “2022 feel like proposing this to the and Indonesia when you have ZLOOEHSOD\HGRQஊHOGVOLWHUDOO\ IOC? Anyone? millions of pounds being spent soaked with blood.” The Two Faces of Bernd Lucke The leader of the AfD has to balance being a politician with being an academic Daniel Sippel in September 2013. SODLQHG JUDSKV ஊJXUHV DQG sorial face, despite him taking If everything works optimal strategies, argued for notes with an AfD ballpoint pen. E\ LQVWLWX However, this proved to be ڕஊ[LQJ WKH V\VWHPڔ Visitors of this year’s German well for Lucke, he Symposium, organized annually will be a MEP after tional reforms in Europe and a suboptimal strategy. In his by the LSESU German Society, the next elections demanded more regulation for ecstasy and excitement about witnessed a intriguing case of to the European WKH ஊQDQFLDO PDUNHWV 7KHUHDI the opportunity of an argument- multiple personality disorder: Parliament in May. ter, Dr Reitz, Rothschild’s Head based debate, Lucke made mis- that of Dr Lucke and the “Alter- Lastly, Lucke at- of Investment Banking in Ger- takes. Machiavelli would have native für Deutschland” (AfD) tracts interest even many, Switzerland and Austria, been underwhelmed when in party-leader Lucke. Whereas abroad in London followed Mattern after an hour full academic mode he sud- Bernd Lucke is in fact just one because of the rare and gave his keynote speech. denly announced that the Ger- person, he was invited to talk at symbiosis he em- Up to this point, the majority of man public was too uneducated this Symposium’s main event in bodies; politicians the audience had not heard a to understand the complexities two functions; as an academic, are not normally single word from the true star of the European Crisis. That renowned for his work as an professors, and of the night: Prof Lucke. Then, might be true. Yet Lucke can economist, and in his public they do not normal- ஊQDOO\ DIWHU DOPRVW WZR KRXUV count himself lucky that no Bild- function as one of the found- ly appear in univer- the discussion started. Lucke reporter was present. The Ger- ers of the AfD. In this function, sities and engage was allowed to speak. However, man populist newspaper - the despite not being represented in a two-hour, aca- instead of a passionate debate biggest newspaper in Europe in parliament, Lucke appears demic discussion that the audience expected and in fact - would surely have run in virtually every talk show about the future of longed for, the professor deliv- with: “LUCKE CALLS GER- on TV in Germany, even if the Europe. ered his keynote. Twenty min- MANS STUPID” topic is only remotely related Indeed, it XWHVRIQHZJUDSKVஊJXUHVDQG Lucke was lucky that night. to the EMU. He also attracted seemed as if Lucke optimal exit-strategies for the His two-facedness did not cause 300 members of the public last was relieved to “periphery” in Europe followed. major problems. Yet he has to be Tuesday to his appearance at be able to talk at Joel Rosen the AU motion – namely that After this myth was de- of running for a Sabbatical Entrepreneurs and Econom- it would be redistributive, bunked, the opposition re- position. ics societies, are the richest The motion passed on Friday and steal funds from Student sorted to simply lambasting ones of all. The AIC for ex- with a landslide 588 votes to Union societies – allowed for the AU at the UGM on the ample allegedly has around 99 was supposed to be exclu- the ascent of a debate over grounds that it was oppres- “Dan Martin and £14,000. Others such as the sively about the AU, and yet society funding. Entirely in- sive and exclusive (stereo- Swiss Society usually only interestingly we have wit- appropriate comparisons types that a simple afternoon Jamie Pelling are have around £200 to their nessed the rise of another were drawn with societies, with the limitlessly inclusive to be admired names; a gaping disparity. issue on the agenda: society when the AU exec had been running team would immedi- Increasing funding for soci- funding. Indeed, the motion at pains from the beginning ately dispel). But the trade- IRURSSRVLQJDQ eties as a whole would be a was inadvertently a victory to make sure they would not off-misunderstanding, how- organisation with tough sell to both the SU and for student democracy: a be harmed by the motion. ever brief it was, has given in turn the school with such vigorous debate by inter- From the start, the initiators rise to the salient issue of the breadth and a large total already in soci- ested parties, and a record and I only sought to increase society funding. Indeed Ja- political strength ety accounts. Logically, the turnout that entrenched the funding for the AU, not to son Wong seems to have sub- call would be answered by success of Jay Stoll’s shift to take it away from scoieties mitted his initially rejected that the AU and its a demand for an internal re- distributive policy between ڕelectronic voting. - something SU could never amendment for the provision FDPSDLJQKDG Dan Martin and Jamie do anyway. To this end, an in- of £29,000 worth of society the richest and poorest so- Pelling are to be admired crease in the block-grant, as funding by the SU as a full cieties. For my part I have for opposing an organisation well as new advertising ar- motion for this week, even It emerged during the nothing against discussing with the breadth and politi- rangements and use of an in- though such a proposal for debate that societies collec- the issue of society funding, cal strength that the AU and creasing SU budget surplus increased spending seems tively have around £240,000 and I do not wish to shut its campaign had. Their op- were some avenues explored to clash with his Libertarian in SU accounts, and receive down democratic debate. position to the motion (after to help improve the overall credo. Nevertheless, Wong is around £200,000 in annual But for all opportunists who much frantic searching by quality of the facilities pro- a reliable weather vane for fund grants. Interestingly, would jump on this particu- Joe Anderson) allowed for vided to students. After all, popular issues, and his most those which Wong claimed to lar bandwagon, I urge a se- a proper debate and a le- most AU members are prob- recent campaign has the po- have backed his amendment vere degree of caution. gitimate outcome. However, ably part of more societies tential to become a key talk- for more money from the their misunderstanding of than teams. ing point for anyone thinking SU, such as the AIC and the 12 Tuesday January 28, 2014 the Beaver Opinion Library Services THE LIBRARY SURVEY 2014: WIN AN IPAD MINI We want to hear what you think about the Library. Complete our short survey to have a chance of winning an iPad mini, a £50 Waterstones voucher or one of 10 £10 book tokens*. To access the survey visit tinyurl.com/LSE2014 *Winners will be selected at random after 15 March 2014. 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Com- JHWWHRZHUV the pizza from tasting too dry, PARTB EDITORIAL TEAM PARTB FASHION FILM $OH[DQGHU)\IH -RGLH0RPRGX .RNR2ZXVX [email protected] [email protected] ஊOP#WKHEHDYHURQOLQHFRXN FOOD LITERATURE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY THEATRE VISUAL ARTS 1HUDM7KDQJDUDMDK -HQQLIHU5XWKHU 7RP%DUQHV *LOOLDQ&DÀHUR 0LFKHOOH:DUELV -DGH-DFNPDQ 'RURWK\:RQJ 0LFKDHO*DOOR 0DU\DP$NUDP [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] The Beaver 11.02.2014 15 FOOD/VISUAL ARTS though like most things this is For drinks, fear not, there subjective. are 8 varieties of Apertifs and Cocktails if wine lists leave you Other interesting items on our in a tizzy before you’ve even menu were explained by Mas- had any. We hid behind the PROMOTIONS simo. 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This same BIANCO43.COM breed is used for the famous %LVWHFFDDOODஊRUHQWLQD OPENING TIMES The pasta also hail from dif- ferent regions of Italy, star- 12PM-11.00PM ring rigatoni, gnocchi, pap- pardelle, ravioli, casarecce, OTHER LOCATIONS: bigoli, strascinati along with LOS DESPARECIDES the more common spaghetti and lasagne. 43 GREENWICH CHURCH STREET os desparecides or ‘the to further the elimination of Barcelona at the International Our dessert, the Crema Di BLACKHEATH, 1-3 LEE ROAD disappeared’ refers to the an ‘idea’, by ensuring chil- Centre of Photography during Mascarpone E Cioccolato, or estimated 22,000 Argen- dren were raised with desired his exile in the 1980s. Broal- homemade mascarpone and tineans branded political ideologies. 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We're calling for just $599. But its design in the massive hacking pursuits. today seeps into everyday it OpenerPCR," Winand says. is completely open source, so competition. PXVHZLWKWKHPDVVHV7KLQN\- anyone in theory can down- "When you are trying to ing cars. Or video conferencing He's referring to OpenPCR, load the specs and cobble it to- As en- EXLOG VWXஉ \RX UHDOO\ -- big corporations have done it itself a major step forward gether from their own sourced thusi- see the bottlenecks," for ages, but that doesn't feel for the biohacking movement. components. a s t s Victor said. One "futuristic". Calling mom on The machine on which it is of those Skype does. The future may based, the polymerase chain It was in that process that bottle- have arrived, yet again, in the reaction (PCR) machine, is the Winand and his cohorts at n e c k s form of biohackers. These en- workhorse of geneticists. This DIYBio in Groninberg discov- c a n WKXVLDVWVKDYHஊJXUHGRXWKRZ machine takes a DNA strand ered what they felt were some be ac- to conduct DNA experiments and replicates it billions of shortcomings. quiring from the comfort of their kitch- times over, to the point where unique en table. a clump is actually visible to :H FRXOGQ W ஊJXUH RXW ZK\ p a r t s the naked eye, allowing the some of the features were t h a t Humans have known about presence or absence of vari- there. We had a bit of a prob- are ex- DNA for quite a while now. ous chains in a sample to be lem with the interface. They pensive Their ability to manipulate it easily inspected. These results used some custom-made to pro- is slightly newer but often rel- parts," Winand says. c u r e , egated to high-end police labs if they and research institutions. As "We're making our own So they went to work on Open- are pro- with any experimental science, version of OpenPCR. erPCR. It is part learning expe- curable there are two barriers: equip- ULHQFHSDUWSUDFWLFDOHஉRUWWR at all. ment and know-how. The bio- We're calling it Open- improve the machine. "If I 3D hackers are currently solving erPCR," Winand says. p r i n t , WKH ஊUVW SUREOHP EHIRUH WKH\ Humans' understanding of I can hope, moving on to the second. are the popular stripes of DNA how genes express themselves p r i n t comparisons often seen during DQGLQXHQFHWKHHQYLURQPHQW like the f o r Leading the charge are mem- criminal trials. But industrial continues to expand. Simon biohackers 50 cents bers of DIYBio, a collection grade PCR machines can cost Rose, a member of a biohack- in London and what might of biohackers who have set thousands of dollars. ing group in London, likes to Groningen gain a cost me 50 Eu- up shops around the globe to think more about the theoreti- deeper understanding of ros to buy, and [the share ideas and motivation. The OpenPCR version is a cal possibilities of biohacking. DNA, they hope that they can 50 euro part] may not Winand Slingenbergh is a cheaper, home version, and use their more practical un- EHDVJRRGDஊW PHPEHURIWKH',<%LRRXWஊWLQ everything about it drips new- From his lab inside London derstanding to move biology Groningen, Netherlands, and age tech. For one, it's the Hackspace on the Hackney education even further down- Or take the dremelfuge. Cen- is currently studying toward product of a Kickstarter cam- Road, Simon explained the stream. For Winand and his trifuges are fast spinning ma- his masters in physics. paign completed in July, 2010. work he and his group do. team working on OpenerPCR, chines that help separate ma- They are cer- spreading knowledge of DNA WHULDOV LQ D KRVW RI VFLHQWLஊF tainly interested to the masses is a major goal. experiments. But again, they in pushing their are expensive. Some ingenious understanding "The main currency we use is hackers though have created of experimental making to knowledge avail- schematics for a 3D-printed biology. But for able to whomever wants it," part to attach to the end of a their more imme- Winand said. drill to create their own, ultra- diate pursuits, cheap centrifuge. It's not as he pointed to the It will be DNA so easy, perfect as a real one, but it of- wall. There were ten does the trick. w h i t e b o a r d s even a parent can do it. ஊOOHG ZLWK GH- Winand and his team hope scriptions of re- Their immediate goal is to take that everyday consumers, actions, helping their new machine to schools armed with ultra cheap PCR to map out his and allow young students to machines, could begin to see groups think- perform DNA experiments. WKHEHQHஊWVRI'1$UHVHDUFK ing on how DNA They could, for example, test works at its most His team works on OpenerP- the meat they are using to fundamental lev- CR continuously in an organic make sure that it comes from el, and possibly process. Some members of the the animals it claims to come how scientists team, such as Alessio Marcoz- from. Or it could help people might be able to zi, a PhD in biology, provide understand what exercise rou- use such knowl- PRUH VXEMHFWVSHFLஊF H[SHU- WLQHVZRXOGEHPRVWEHQHஊFLDO edge to their ad- tise. Others, are electronics -- scientists now understand vantage. These experts. One member will take that a human's propensity to might be ideas responsibility for a task and re- EHQHஊW IURP H[HUFLVH FDQ EH like constructing port to others when he is done. traced to the presence or ab- bacteria that di- sence of just 11 genes. Or pos- gests plastic for Their design was not quite sibly parents, tired of hearing ultra efficient ready for a recent "mini-mak- their child complain about r e c y c l y i n g . er" fair, where local hobbyists having to eat broccoli, could There's more to come together to show their. do a quick cheek swab to see biohacking than But they were able to borrow if their child has the gene that at-home pater- a PCR machine from a local makes green vegetable taste nity testing. hobby. Armed with their con- bitter. It will be DNA so easy, stantly improving knowledge even a parent can do it. Simon is par- on how to use it, they were ticularly excited able to demonstrate it to chil- MICHAEL GALLO about the up- dren attending the fair. coming Interna- TECHNOLOGY@THE- tional Geneti- Victor Caldas, yet another BEAVERONLINE.CO.UK cally Engineered member of the Groningen Machine com- DIYBio team and a PhD in petition, where, biophysics, recently became according to Si- interested in 3D printing. He mon, he and his decided to build a 3D printer. roughly 10 fel- Initially his motivation was low biohackers rather academic -- he saw a from the London challenging topic and wanted Hackspace will to understand it better -- but The Beaver 09.10.2012 PartB Photo HBQI.com the Beaver Tuesday February 11 2014 21 Features THE SOCIETY COLUMN features LSESU Artichoke Society If your society would like to be It might seem crazy what I’m about featured in THE SOCIETY COLUMN to say... Because I’m Happy! e-mail ates. This institution – for all we are so focused on what we It is critical that young peo- ety, surveyed students earlier Dan Martin its many and serious flaws feel we ought to do, rather ple trust their own experienc- this year and found that by far Artichoke Society – provides a platform and a than what our own experienc- es. If the experience of your the most important factor for name that few other universi- es tell us. So the LSE gradu- summer internship did not students choosing a career was on’t be a lemming. ties can offer. Graduates of the ate who manages to secure the make you happy, why would that they had a personal inter- What makes you LSE can pick and choose their ‘perfect’ graduate job, as an you choose to spend another est in the field. This ranked happy? Would a employer. They have that free- analyst in a bank, or a consult- two years in the same environ- well above salary, or even lei- £40,000 starting dom because organisations ant in one of the big profes- ment? If you hate the people sure time. salary? What about like the skills our graduates sional service firms, is heaped you work with, find your work Artichoke came about with aD prestigious name on your bring and they recognise the with praise and held in high the support of Yale Universi- C.V. – Goldman Sachs, say? Job value those three letters hold esteem, but may not be happy. ty’s Artichoke Fund, an organi- security, perhaps? Or plenty of to their clients. We often forget And they may not even real- “The LSE gradu- sation formed in the wake of opportunities for holidays? A this because we are blinded by ise that they are unhappy in Marina Keegan’s seminal arti- combination of all these fac- ate who manages expectations. We forget our their job because all that they cle urging students to take up tors probably sounds like the own feelings when making de- dreamt of while a student has to secure the ‘per- fulfilling careers, rather than perfect graduate job. But there cisions. become a reality; it is difficult those that are the most con- is no evidence that any of this fect’ graduate job, When we ignore our feel- to accept that the job you have venient. Keegan wanted to un- would make us happy. ings, we end up leading un- dedicated yourself to securing as an analyst in a derstand how it could be that We often forget quite how happy lives but remain unable for three years makes you un- Yale graduates disproportion- privileged we are LSE gradu- to bring about change because happy. bank, or a consult- ately ended up as analysts and ant in one of the big management consultants when they had arrived in their first professional service year saying they wanted to firms, is heaped pursue careers for public ben- efit, in the arts, or on projects with praise and held that they believed in. The answer was not that a in high esteem, but career in finance was fulfilling: may not be happy”. it was that it was what they felt they ought to do. The story is the same at the LSE, although boring, the commute unpleas- even more of our graduates ant, and dread the arrival of hope to work in banking and Monday morning every week, consulting. We can do better why would you force yourself – and we must. We must begin to repeat these experiences? listening to our experiences, These problems are not ex- and make choices based on clusive to graduates of course. those experiences. Our gradu- Youtube: Abhishake90 But as graduates we have far ates, in this superb position, more freedom to make choices should be able to choose ca- based on our experiences. A reers that fulfil them, and that graduate career, above all else, have some wider benefit to should be fulfilling. Students their community. Otherwise, recognise this: Artichoke, the we are all destined to be mis- LSE’s alternative careers soci- erable lemmings. “The LSE Problem”, a YouTube video of a prospective student who only cares about working for, ‘The Goldman Sachs’. RAG CORNER features a riveting preview of the RAG Skydive the year, but sometimes we suf- Firstly, it is no easy feat to properly you could break your But at the end of the day you Team RAG and their raglets fer some cynicism with relation jump out of a plane. Skydiving legs. It’s not without its risks. have done something extraordi- travel 5000ft high and jump out to the charitable aspects of it. is one of those things most peo- You get strapped up in your nary, and extraordinary is well of a plane, and they invite you We’ll examine this in the case ple talk about as on their buck- safety gear, and all of a sudden worth charitable donations. 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Plus, We’ve raised this money that you will carry with you for time allows a feeling of dread die. you get to fundraise money for through freshers week, hitch- your whole life; there’s no char- to sink in. 2ND\ DQG WKHQ \RX DUH Rஉ our very own LSE based charity hikes, Tough Guy, and more. LWDEOHEHQHஊWLQWKDW%XWWKHVH Then you have the safety and it’s okay, you wait for that Foodcycle, who do incredible We pride ourselves on provid- critics forget a few things that talk. Of course it’s perfectly parachute to open, and you work on serving food to those ing fun activities throughout we’ll discuss now. safe but well – if you don’t land land, and you’re alright! VXஉHULQJIURPIRRGSRYHUW\ 22 Tuesday February 11 2014 the Beaver Features MENTAL HEALTH: Time To Talk, Time To Change of is the Yorkshire Ripper, no ter whom the Nash Equilib- needn’t. are plenty of people to talk Mark Malik wonder they’re a bit scared. rium is named – had schizo- I’m talking about my hay- to. Whether that’s a friend, I’d probably be scared as well phrenia, and that there was fever. class teacher, or academic if I didn’t know that there probably at least one person ast Thursday was were millions of others who in the room with the same Time To Talk day. are not Yorkshire Rippers. diagnosis. What all of these It’s an event organ- Like many students at disorders have in common is ised the Time To LSE, I have a mental health the stigma that is attached to Change campaign problem for which I take them, both by society and by Lto encourage people to talk medication. Mine is bipolar the sufferers themselves. about mental health issues. disorder, which is character- To give you an idea of Even though one in four ised by periods of extreme what it’s like to have a chron- people will experience a lows (depression), extreme ic illness, I’ll let you in on a mental health problem in any highs (mania), and complete secret. In a few weeks’ time, given year, there is still a lot normality. Indeed, when I I will most likely experience of stigma surrounding mental blogged a couple of weeks a trigger for an episode of ill- health issues. It’s often called ago for Time To Change, ness that will last until about “the last taboo.” This is not most people who spoke to me September. I will have to take least because mental health about it said that they would medication for it twice a day. isn’t talked about enough – never have realised. Some days, this will not be a problem that the Time To Bipolar disorder isn’t the enough, so I’ll have to take Change Campaign seeks to only mental health problem another kind of medication address. It’s understandable on campus. Mental health to get me through the day. If why stigma still exists. If the also encompasses illnesses I don’t take this medication, only person with a mental ill- such as anxiety, eating dis- my day-to-day activities will ness that people have heard orders and depression, to be severely affected. The ill- On Thursday, Disability Officer, Jade Symonds, and Mark Malik hosted a stand in name just ness will dictate what I can the Saw Swee Hock Centre raising awareness of mental health a few. In a or cannot do, and it may even recent lec- have an adverse impact on I view my bipolar disorder advisor, you’ll help to make ture about my exams. I don’t want this exactly the same as I do my people more aware and start game the- to happen, so I’ll have no hay-fever. Yes, it’s not ide- to break down any stigma. If ory, the choice but to go to the doc- al, but it’s just something I you’re worried about School l e c t u r e r tor and take the medication take medication for. I’m not issues, the Disability and Time to Change are led by Mind and Rethink Mental Health to mentioned that will get me through the ashamed of it. I don’t hide Well-Being Service can help challenge the stigma surrounding mental health and to chal- that John spring and summer. the fact that I take a nasal problems. Then there’s the lenge discrimination Nash – af- Does this sound scary? It spray or an antihistamine Dean’s office and the SU. If during the hay-fever season, you’re worried about careers, so why should I hide the fact the Careers Service offer dis- that I take lithium? MEET ALEX Mental health problems “We all have a men- recently became a Young Ambassador for the Time to Change campaign. I chose are nothing for others to to become involved in the Time to Change campaign as I have experienced mental be scared of, nor are they tal health, just as health problems mainly around anxiety and panic attacks since I was 10 years old and anything for sufferers to be it has affected my life on a day to day basis ever since. ashamed of. We all have a we all have a physi- From a recent Time to Change survey 9 in 10 young people including myself have mental health, just as we all cal health. Mental Iexperienced stigma and discrimination as a result of their mental illness; I found the re- have a physical health. sults of this survey incredibly shocking but not surprising due to the amount of fear and That’s why the Time To health problems are stigma that still exists around mental health especially within young people. This was one Change campaign is so impor- of my main motivating factors for me to become involved in the campaign, so that I could tant. It’s encouraging people nothing for others help in any way possible to create awareness of mental health and stigma. with mental health problems to speak out, and helping oth- to be scared of, nor What does being a Young Ambassador entail? ers to listen and understand. Talking about mental are they anything The role of being a Young Ambassador for Time to Change entails a wide variety of dif- health is great. If you start ferent topics and subjects, from media work including radio, television and newspaper a conversation with a friend, to be ashamed of” interviews as well as how to handle an interview if an awkward question came up; to help- you may be surprised to hear ing out on stalls and events organised by Time to Change, in order to help spread the word that they already have expe- ability advice, or there’s Em- of the campaign and to educate people as well as our peers and classmates through talking riences of mental health is- ploy-Ability – a not-for-profit about mental health openly at either school, college or university. The role of a Young sues. I was a bit apprehen- that helps disabled students Ambassador can also entail lobbying and campaigning politicians for a better awareness of sive about posting my last and graduates with intern- mental health as well as working with healthcare professionals in order for them to get an blogpost for Time To Change ship and job applications. improved understanding of how to better help young people with mental health problems on my Facebook. Again, it (I’m using the word “disa- and how they can be better treated. was the fear of stigma which bled” rather loosely here.) From this training; a Young Ambassador can then pick and choose what subjects and caused this. But I needn’t I can count on one hand topics interest them the most and then volunteer for the Time to Change events that are ad- have been worried. In fact, the number of negative reac- vertised on a regular but when needed basis. After this initial training, there are also more I was amazed at how many tions I’ve had to my bipolar detailed training events for media and events work to get a more detailed understanding of people came to me after- disorder at LSE. I think that the subjects. wards and said that they had says more about those two For me becoming involved in the Time to Change campaign has been a life changing had mental health problems. people than it does about me experience; the feeling of not being alone in talking about my mental health problems has I’d really recommend or my diagnosis. But I think helped me a lot. I feel so honoured, privileged and proud to be involved in such an impor- starting a conversation about only by talking more about tant and life changing campaign. I would highly recommend to everyone to follow the cam- mental health. If you are not mental health issues can we paign on Facebook and Twitter to find out more information about mental health. a sufferer but know someone break this last of taboos and You don’t have to be a professional to talk about mental health; it’s the little things peo- who is or has been, have a lift the stigma that remains. ple do, such as the text to check if you are ok, that can make a big difference. quick chat. You’ll probably A mental health problem If you interested in finding out more information on the Time to Change campaign as learn something and you’ll is nothing to be ashamed of if well as ways of getting involved, you can visit their website: http://www.time-to-change. make a big difference to that you have one. And neither is org.uk/ You can also follow their Twitter feed: @TimetoChange or Facebook: Time to person. someone with one something Change. Together let’s end Mental Health stigma and discrimination! If you are a sufferer, there to be scared of. 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Respondents tively). healthcare systems shortcom- retaining its credibility. is clear that there is no country were asked whether they ex- ings. that is untouched by corruption pected to need to pay a bribe “The countries most Corruption in Central and “Aside from bribery, in some form. The most star- and whether they believed that Eastern Europe is not spread tling and perhaps controversial corruption was widespread in affected by corrup- evenly but generally appears the main areas of outcome of the report is the their countries. The statistics to be perceived as higher than corruption are par- statement by Cecilia Malstrom, show that Scandinavian and tion include those the EU average. This might be EU Commissioner, estimating Northern countries are per- which were also in partly due to the legacy of ty political funding, the yearly cost of corruption to ceived to be the least corrupt, endemic corruption which took be 120bn euros (£99bn) annu- with UK being a country where worst hit by the fi- place during the communist construction and ally, or almost equal to the EU you are the least likely to pay nancial crisis” rule of many Eastern . tax administration” yearly budget. The report was a bribe. Aside from bribery, the main DUHDV DஉHFWHG E\ FRUUXSWLRQ Corruption is, of course, a In the UK only 5 out of the are political party funding, con- complex and a multi-faceted 1115 people questioned expect struction and tax administra- problem to which there is no to pay a bribe, however 64% tion. When it comes to contract one single solution. believe that corruption is wide- procurement, urban develop- Monitoring institutions and spread in the country. These PHQWLVWKHDUHDPRVWDஉHFWHG laws are necessary, but their are positive results, though These areas are most likely to presence in most countries perhaps not yet in line with the DஉHFWEXVLQHVVGHDOVDVRXW does not mean that anti-cor- Swedish model. of 10 companies believe them- ruption procedures are being On the other hand, countries selves to be disadvantaged in sufficiently enforced, or even PRVWDஉHFWHGE\FRUUXSWLRQLQ- some way because of corrup- enforced at all. The report clude those which were also tion. stresses the need for greater ZRUVW KLW E\ WKH UHFHQW ஊQDQ- Though the cost of corrup- integrity, political and other ac- cial crisis. The countries where tion in itself is a problem, there countability and transparency respondents are most likely to are also other drawbacks. The (of government expenditure). think corruption is widespread report underlines the threat Every country in the EU are Greece (99 %), Italy (97 %), that corruption “hampers eco- should continue to tackle cor- Lithuania, Spain and the Czech nomic development, under- ruption, though some may have Wikimedia: Avji Republic (95 % in each). mines democracy, and damages much more to do, if they hope The countries where brib- social justice and the rule of to eliminate it. This report has ery is the most widespread are law”. It endangers the interna- played an important role in ex- Hungary (13 %), Slovakia (14 tional reputation of the mem- posing a problem which thrives %) and Poland (15 %). How- ber states and of the EU on the upon going unnoticed. Some Euros. The cost of corruption in the EU has been calculated as 120bn Euros a year. The Pocket Political Philosopher: Justifying the Law Should we follow the law just because it’s the law? law. He divided all laws into constructed laws. Let’s take is the wrong type of obliga- not the latter. four categories, descending in out all assumption of God, tion for our question. For the So what’s the answer to Alexander Howells importance. Firstly, universal mash the second and third moral type we feel a norma- our disparity? I’m sure that re laws moral ob- or eternal law, the fundamen- type into each other, and gen- tive obligation that we should the answer I’m about to sug- ligations in them- tal laws of the universe. Sec- erally put aside the question of follow these laws. If someone gest has been self-evident selves? Is there a ondly, divine law, those moral where these moral laws come believes in a set of moral rules for two paragraphs now: we moral obligation laws revealed explicitly by the from (or, indeed, if any exist then, generally, they feel bad don’t have a moral obligation to follow whatever word of God. Thirdly, natural at all!) We’re left with three when they break them, what- to follow the law just because Alaws are there? Or are some law, the moral laws we can di- sets of laws: logical/physical, ever this set of rules is. it’s the law. The disparity is laws permissible to break vine from our own reason and moral and civ- It gets messy at civil laws, caused because sometimes our whilst others must never be the world around us, instilled il. The three what type of obligation do we civil law is in accordance with broken? There seems to be a in us by God, naturally. Finally, sets, de- feel towards them? Do we feel our moral law and sometimes disparity in our moral obliga- civil law, those rules created pendant on this for all civil laws equally? it isn’t, in other words, our set tion towards certain laws. by humans for society; traffic- the individ- Do we feel the same type of of civil laws sometimes inter- Certainly most would argue light etiquette, table manners ual, can bad when we break them as sects our set of moral ones. that breaking the law by kill- and, of course, the outlaw of be consid- we do for moral laws? It would Our legal system attempts to ing someone is unforgivable killing a Welshmen in Ches- e r e d seem that, generally in a legal ensure a functional society by WIKI: JudgeTools.jpg whilst breaking the law made ter, with a bow and arrow, system, there is a great range placing down a set of rules for by Oliver Cromwell’s and eat- anywhere but inside the of answers. Perhaps one feels how things should or should ing a mince pie at Christmas city walls and any time a strong obligation to follow not be done. is, perhaps, just slightly more but after mid- the civil laws not to kill or People breaking specific acceptable. So why is there night. to be empty steal but a very light moral laws would often inhibit this difference dependant on M o r e or overlap in any one towards paying society so punishment is legit- the law in question, why isn’t g e n e r a l l y, number of ways. Aqui- council tax on- imised, through civil law, for breaking a law always as bad it may be nas’s framework can time, or jay- those who disobey them. This as breaking any other law? m o r e be useful to those of means that if you feel morally Thomas Aquinas was a Do- useful to all moral, theological bad for breaking a civil law minican friar from the 13th look at and philosophical per- chances are it’s because you century. He was an incredibly the first suasions. walking also just broke a moral one. influential philosopher and type as There is a distinct in most Ameri- This strand of thought would theologian best known for his logical and difference between the can states. also surely legitimise revolu- magnum opus Summa Theo- physical laws, types of obligation we One would probably feel tion against a legal system logica. He can, perhaps, lend the second and feel towards these three the same kind of bad-ness we should civil law start to con- us a hand by way of a useful third as moral laws types of law. Let’s ignore the feel for the moral laws for tradict moral law. framework for the types of and the fourth as civil, human- first type as it seems that this breaking the former laws but the Beaver Tuesday February 11 2014 25 Diary of an LSE [email protected] Student LSE events and gossip - know something is going on? Email us. Social The Global Village of LSE :FDG PERFORM 2014 is the UK’s biggest dedicated an- nual event for people looking to carve out a career in the performing arts. PERFORM 2014 opens the doors to a wealth of expert advice and opportuni- ties to explore a diverse range of career options. From drama, acting, singing and performance skills to musical theatre, a pool of industry experts will be on hand, ready to pass on their knowledge. The Beaver has four pairs of free tickets to give away for this amazing event. So, to get your hands the Saw Swee Hock Student tional costumes were also on the tickets, please email social@thebeaveron- Bryan Thor Centre. The stage was set. prominently showcased, add- line.co.uk with your interest and your answer to Global Village. 4th February As a member of the Organis- ing a visual element to pro- this question: 2014. A splendid afternoon ing Committee, it is easy to ceedings. combining elements of food, Which musical includes songs such as Something believe (hope, anyway?) that Bad and Popular? interaction and music. Did the smooth-running of the Performances – Throughout you really expect anything event was due to proper plan- the day, key times saw per- less from a cultural extrava- ning, communication and un- formances being staged to ganza? fettered involvement from all enliven the mood and cap- It has been said that every the participating societies; tivate interest. 1 p.m. saw a great ending has its roots that being said, after being ZHOOH[HFXWHGDVKPREFDU- in humble beginnings. The made privy to a selection of ried out by members of the concept was simple. In what students’ comments here are Malaysian Club in support is commonly billed as the the two biggest reasons why: of their charity event “We “most international universi- Called That Home” which ty in London”, why not host a Sheer range of things hap- would occur that Saturday. platform that sees these dif- pening at once! – When we The surprise element of this ferent cultures sharing their opened our doors at 11 a.m., performance staged among individuality, together? How- those in attendance were not the crowd proved a hit with ever, it seemed we were not only treated to some gastro- those in attendance (and alone in this idea. 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Truly an enthral- port from the Students’ Un- taste of recreational pursuits ling sight. ion in conjunction with SU In- indigenous to their coun- ternational Week. Right from tries. A popular option was Alongside our innovative the beginning, we already the mock Sumo competition passport system where stu- had our work cut out for us organised by the Japan soci- dents were encouraged to – searching for participants, ety, which also made for hi- visit every stall to obtain promoting the event on and larious photo opportunities; “stamps” which could later Rஉ FDPSXV DQG VRXUFLQJ another was the opportunity be exchanged for prizes at for a venue! Eventually, we to try their hand at Chinese “customs”, there was cer- secured the participation calligraphy writing, crafting tainly no lack of interest of sixteen national socie- characters synonymous with throughout the event! A big ties from the Americas, Asia good fortune which tied in thank you to all participants and Europe. Another coup with the Chinese Lunar New and supporting societies, in- was secured when we learnt Year period still in progress. cluding those not mentioned about the once-in-a-lifetime There were also traditional above for your help in mak- RSSRUWXQLW\WREHWKHஊUVWLQ JDPHV RQ RஉHU ZLWK $PHUL- ing the entire event possible. holding an event of this scale can staple sport football and See you all again next year! and form within the Venue, Malaysian “batu seremban” LSE’s newest event space in seeing keen interest. 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Love is in the air \V'D\ZDVQHYHUH[FOXVLYHOڑjust the normal “almost-alcoholic” and HQWLQH Robin Park the next day I am instantly a mindless Amelia Thomson about love of the more romantic drunkard desperately looking for an- kind but is about all types of love. A few days ago I was on the CNN \V'DڑRWKHUEHYHUDJH" &\QLFVRIWHQFLWH9DOHQWLQH website. CNN is a news organisation, as yet another festival which has In order to show this love why which mainly reports on kittens, Selena been ruined by companies seeking OO QHYHU ஊQG not make a handmade card or writeڑ, 7KHVH DUH TXHVWLRQV Gomez, Twitter trends and cake reci- WRPDNHDSURஊWRXWRIFRPPHUFLDO- the answer to, because in all honesty, a poem rather than buying into the pes. It was here I found the next new, ising the feeling of love. Other cyn- -EUDQG7U\PDNLQJDORYڑDOOPDUN+ڐ DOPRVWڔPQRWDQDOFRKROLFRUHYHQDQڑ, soon to be in vogue social media status: ics are perhaps just trying to run alcoholic”. CNN, CBS, Harvard profes- ing dinner or some yummy baked being “almost-alcoholic”. The phrase away from the fact that they are sors, they can all throw as many labels goods for your loved ones, BBC food RUUDWKHUWKRVHZKRKDYHDڑDORQHڐ comes from the title of a book by two VQRWJRLQJWR has a excellent selection of recipesڑDVWKH\ZDQWDWPHEXWLW Harvard professors, in which they try partner are cynical in an attempt to work out. If by having a few beers and to choose from. If this is not good VDIXOOHGJHG avoid having to buy a gift. DespiteڑWRஊJXUHRXWLIVRPHRQH P RQH enough for your special people thenڑ, WKH\ WKLQN ڕ[[D EXڔ HQMR\LQJ V'D\KDVڑraging alcoholic or just someone who WKLV,IHHOWKDW9DOHQWLQH step away from getting alcohol poison- perhaps show them this article. 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This is why 6RஊUVWIRUWKHKLVWRU\7KHUHDUH ple confronting “almost-addictions”, (although it looks suspiciously like a a lot of mistaken beliefs surrounding “almost-heart-attacks” and “almost- V 'D\DQGڑPSURXGWRVD\WKDW, WKH RULJLQV RI 9DOHQWLQHڑ, VWDQGDUGGHQLDO IHHOOLNHWKLVERRNPLJKW,"ڕSUHJQDQFLHV ,indeed the history is a little murky ڕDOPRVWDOFRKROLFڔDPGHஊQLWHO\QRWDQ have missed a point, although to be fair, .but I shall try to clarify the issue ڕIXOO\TXDOLஊHGDOFRKROLFڔ RU LQ IDFW D PVDYLQJLWڑ,W\HWUHDGWKHERRNڑKDYHQ, -WKDYHDQ ,Q DQFLHQW 5RPH WKH SDJDQ IHVWLڑPVRUU\&%6EXW,UHDOO\GRQڑ, for reading week. In the mean time I did “almost-problem”. Deal with it. val of Lupercalia took place around -the 14th of February and was a cel ڕ"UH\RXDQDOPRVWDOFRKROLF$ڔWKH&%6 -V DVڑ\quiz. Much to my annoyance I actually HEUDWLRQ RI IHUWLOLW\ 7KH GD am an official “almost-alcoholic”. And sociation with St Valentine did not WWDNHPXFKWREHFRPHRQHDS- come until circa AD 197 where aڑLWGRHVQ parently. “Do you look forward to drink- few Valentines were martyred, ap- HOO \HV 6RPHWLPHV SUHGULQNV parently on the 14th February, with: ڕ"LQJ are the highlight of the evening. So yes, one of them supposedly sending a I do look forward to drinking. “Do you love note to a sweetheart. After this JDLQ \HV WKHIHVWLYDOWRRNDZKLOHWRWDNHRஉ$ ڕ"[[GULQN WR PDLQWDLQ D EX VQRWDVLI, however in around AD 496 the PopeڑK\HOVHZRXOG,GULQN",W: drink in order to kill the buzz. Some of declared the 14th February St Val- V 'D\ 7KH DVVRFLDWLRQ ZLWKڑthese questions were clearly written by HQWLQH people over the age of 35, a demograph- romantic love continued with Chau- ic commonly euphemised as “advanced cer and Shakespeare both referring in years” or “getting on”. to the theme in their works. 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Of course one cannot denyڑGRQ ڕJHQXLQHDOFRKROLFVڔ LI RWKHU cept me for who I am, just someone that the whole festival has become VWU\LQJRXWDOFRKROLVPIRUDQHZV- a little too much to do with makingڑZKR WOLNHWKHIDFW money than spreading the love butڑSDSHUDUWLFOH",DOVRGRQ that these books and websites have we do not have to let this ruin the VڑWWHOO FHOHEUDWLRQ ,QGHHG 6W 9DOHQWLQHڑQRZJLYHQPHWKLVODEHOEXWZRQ OO EHFRPH D FRPSOHWH DOFR- Day should be about letting all thoseڑ, PH ZKHQ KROLF :KHQ GRHV P\ WUDQVLWLRQ VWDUW" you love know it. Whether that be ,VLWHYHQDWUDQVLWLRQ",VLWPRUHOLNHD a boyfriend, girlfriend, mother, fa- -P ther, sibling, friend, whomever. Valڑ, \3RNHPRQ HYROXWLRQ ZKHUH RQH GD Christopher Johnson Hai Linh Truong Do we need God to be moral? - LSESU Islamic Friday (14th) Society Listings 4PM / The Old Theatre Saucy Friday: Valentine’s Day special Tuesday (11th) 10PM / Saw Swee Hock Student Centre Why is ambition still a dirty word for women? Elham Saudi: From the Boardroom to the 6:30PM / 32L G.03 Saturday (15th) Frontline 6:30PM / 32 LIF LG.17 Thursday (13th) LSE University Cup 10AM - 6PM / LSE Squash Court Women Leaders of Tomorrow, in collaboration Child Rights Panel Event with Student Advocates International, invites 6:15PM / CLM 2.02 Tickets are £5 for members and £10 for non- you to this inspirational and insightful talk. members with all proceeds going to Cancer LSESU Amnesty International Society presents 5HDVHDUFK a panel discussion on the question: What are DESTIN’s Midterm-MADNESS the principle achievements and remaining Ablaze 2014: Crossing Borders. 8PM / The Three Tuns challenges for the international community in 6:30PM / Old Theatre WKHஊHOGRI&KLOG5LJKWV" Tickets can be purchased online at LSESU. LSESU ACS present a musical extravaganza of Censorship of Music in Afghanistan During the dance, comedy, drama, poetry, song and fash- Wednesday (12th) Taliban Era - LSE SU Music Society ion 6:45PM / 32L LG04 LSESU FoodCycle Lunchtime Sushi Making Phoenix - Ablaze Afterparty & Timeless Pre- Session LSE SU Annual Charity Fashion Show party 12PM / The Quad (East Building) 7PM / Saw Swee Hock Student Centre 10:30PM / Saw Swee Hock Underground Bar 28 Tuesday February 11 2014 the Beaver Social Beaver Games Mae I Sudoku Help You? Send your questions to [email protected] Dear Mae, Dear Mae, I’ve been with my girl- 0\ DWPDWH DQG KHU friend since we were boyfriend (who have 14 (6 years!) and it was been together for about great for so long but for 2 years) have been a lot the past year I’ve noticed JKWLQJ UHFHQWO\ DQG I don’t like spending there’s a good possibility time with her as much. they might break up. The I want to talk about sci- thing is that I have be- ence, philosophy, spiritu- come really good friends ality, psychology; she just with him as well. How seems to want vapid ma- can I show her that I sup- terial and activities. How port her while staying can I maintain this rela- neutral in the whole situ- tionship if the foundation ation? is crumbling away? -Friends Are Fighting -Is My Relationship Over? Dear IMRO, Dear FAF, I am sorry to have to 6RஊUVWRIDOO)$)UH tell you that I think your DOL]H WKDW \RXU DWPDWH relationship is over. You may do that thing that have given it a good long annoys us all and ask you 6 years and that’s impres- to choose sides after the sive! But I think it’s time break up. If it ends up be- to throw it in the towel. ing a really bad break up I It’s very rare that some- don’t think she would ap- one you’re with at 14 will preciate you remaining be the person who you friends with him. I know end up with in the long it doesn’t seem fair but run, so don’t feel like you it is part of being friends W SXW HQRXJK HஉRUW with someone. We’reڑGLGQ into it. If you’ve been kind of expected to take feeling apprehensive their side in a bad break about things for the past up. Thankfully though, if year and you even claim the break up ends up be- that things are “crum- ing amicable then it may bling away” then I don’t be more possible to be see a lot of hope. more neutral during the whole thing. IMRO, to me it looks like you’ve been devel- In the meantime there oping and changing a are some things you can lot since coming to uni do to try to stay neutral. and maybe she hasn’t 2உHU WR OLVWHQ WR \RXU changed so much. It DWPDWH LI VKH QHHGV would be a shame if you to vent. Be honest if two stayed together and she asks you for advice. neither of you grew up Most of all though, con- and matured into new VWDQWO\ RஉHU WR WDNH KHU people. I’m sure you both out to do fun things. 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Have fun, IMRO! ------29 11.02.2014 The Beaver PRIVATE B ‘A horrible page that oppresses the rest of the Union’ GRANDSTANDING OVATION UGMPIRE STATE OF MIND: AU BUDGET INCREASES Totally Legit Letters )RUWKHஊUVWWLPHLQPDQ\DQDHRQIDWHEURXJKW mop-top claiming the AU oppressed the rest of Dear sirs, the LSE’s two strangest subcultures together the Union,and the Margate Monster pawing the last Thursday. The Athletics Union budget mo- ground and stamping his feet in a show of pure Whilst we welcome the tion gave our Wednesday Night Warriors an in- 7RU\EHOOLJHUHQFH1RW$1DVW\3HUVRQ%RLVWHU- decision of the UGM FHQWLYHWRRRGWKH2OG7KHDWUHIRU8*0IRUWKH ous. to increase funding ஊUVWWLPHLQKDFNKLVWRU\7ZR:RUOGV2QH/6( The mood in the room, and the eventual 588-99 to the AU, we remain concerned that this Whipped by the AU Exec and armed with balled- result, bore up the AU’s surprising tactic of be- will infact result in up newspapers (where did they come from? ing aggressively reasonable and accomodating, more diஉiculties for 6XVSLFLRXV RXU KXQJRYHU KHURHV WRRN RYHU whilst the opposition was so over the top that club captains as they the top tier, eager to see what delights awaited even the Martian’s seconder, he for whom the struggle to meet their them in this unfamiliar setting. The home team Pell tolls, looked embarrassed to be on stage new responsibilities. of hacks and wonks, far from being intimidat- ZLWK KLP %URPDQFH,QWHUUXSWHG 0HDQZKLOH ed, seemed excited to be able to strut their bor- the Wong Number Amendment for free money Yours, LQJVWXஉLQIURQWRIWKHQHRSK\WHVDQGZHUHRQ was unsurprisingly rejected out of hand, and Mo Money glorious form, catcalling, point-of-ordering and 0XVW\7UXVWHHJRWLQWRWURXEOHIRUOLEHOLQJWKH Moe Problems JHQHUDOO\\XFNLQJLWXS8QZHOFRPLQJ0\$UVH libel checker. Standard Thursdays. AU President Walter White (yes this joke resets Dear Beaver, when it’s not in the Beverage Report) warmed up the crowd with his best Bruce Forsyth im- Just writing to con- pression and gratuitous jokes about body waxing gratulate German 6DYH,W)RU&DOL%UR EXWWKHUHDOVKRZFHQWUHG Society on their sym- around the heavyweight clash between Martin posium. Best event the Martian and the Thanet Thunderer. Man- LSE’s ever seen! It chester’s most irritated export received a hostile was ‘Ruhr-lly’ good! reception, bombarded with paper from the gan- try, but his tactic of berating and insulting the Yours teutonically, entire Athletics Union had the incredible, and possibly unprecedented, impact of handing the Hans Down 0RUDO+LJK*URXQGWR0HDGR " IN OTHER NEWS The rhetoric reached ludicrous levels, with the Crasto lays down a few casual tracks whilst Catholic Cardinal ښ hacks look on visits LSE, turns out AIC IN FUNDING CRISIS? NO. FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS: WHAT not to like gay people JAY STOLL DID ON HIS HOLIDAYS very much. One of LSE’s wealthiest so- the Dagenham Working Men’s Sexism at LSE’ event‘ ښ cieties, the Alternative In- Club, and the speakers could vestments Society, has been not possibly justify the price reveals that there is embarrassed recently by rev- of admission, so we won’t list sexism at LSE. elations that it charged stu- them. 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(Whing- Chairman Wow ence took place last week at ing cont. p.93) Tanned Ale (again) 30 Tuesday February 11 2014 the Beaver Have you got ‘the Sports gene’? Dennis Mooney - Executive Editor ignored many of the deductions ered. He didn’t buy the explana- to decide what shot to play when the sports they’re suited for, based on his research until Ep- tion that he was simply tougher. the ball was two-thirds of the narrow the initial talent pool.’ I’ve always wondered whether I stein presented him with a copy Genetic testing proved him cor- way down the pitch. The reac- It’s not just the Chinese; Helen V ஊUVWڑmight have some hidden talent, of Outliers; he now has a letter rect; it transpired that, although tion time of 0.4 seconds is sim- *ORYHU ZKR ZRQ %ULWDLQ ZKHWKHU , PLJKW RQH GD\ ஊQG D on his website entitled ‘The dan- his partner was a natural ath- ply not long enough to make a medal in 2012, was parachuted sport or an activity that I would ger of delegating education to lete, he had far better ‘trainabil- conscious judgement; it takes into rowing after being meas- JHQHV0RUHVSHFLஊFVWXGLHV 0.2 seconds to even register that ured for suitability. This explainsڑ\take to instantly, so that people journalists’. LW might describe me in that most Epstein critiqued these vari- have shown baseline ability and the ball is in the air and moving. why ‘athlete’s bodies are getting hallowed of terms as ‘a natu- RXV IDX[VFLHQWLஊF VWXGLHV LQ trainability are completely un- Similarly, the very best quarter- weirder - Michael Phelps is 6’4 ral’. It was by turns both disap- what he calls ‘a nice way… I correlated. backs don’t throw their passes but wears the same size trousers pointing and reassuring to hear, didn’t have to be nasty because In a more extreme example based on the players they can as the world-record holder for at David Epstein’s lecture ‘The the science backed me up.’ It of genetic outliers, Epstein cites see, but on the arrangement of running a mile (5’9) because a Sports Gene’ last Tuesday, that I was a case of what he calls ‘re- the case of the 7-time Olympic WKH VSDFHV RQ WKH ஊHOG LQ IURQW long torso is good for swimming probably won’t. strictive analysis’ - ‘it was like medallist in cross-country skiing of them. In both cases, the reac- and long legs for running’. That isn’t to suggest my doing basketball research on who was revealed to have 50% tions are unconscious; ‘the bet- So if genes can give peo- genes, or your genes, aren’t NBA centres… in the wider pop- more red blood cells than the ter they’re doing it, the more au- ple such an advantage, asks important for sporting perfor- ulation, there’s actually a great tomated it is.’ someone else, why don’t we al- mance, however. Chairing the degree of variance.’ There are rare examples of low doping to level the playing lecture, Ed Smith, former pro- With more targeted research, “The very best ath- VSHFLஊF JHQHWLF SUHGLVSRVLWLRQ ஊHOG"7KLV(SVWHLQSRLQWVRXWLV fessional cricketer and now it turned out the very best ath- letes were not those such as the case of a high-jump- a relativistic argument that we writer on sport and surround- letes were not those who prac- er who, never having formally wouldn’t apply to other methods ing issues, introduced the issue ticed more, but those who sleep who practiced more, trained for the event, took the of advantage; no one would sug- by questioning how much of the more, socialise more and, early but those who sleep Olympic title over one who had, gest Mo Farah’s opponents could skill of those around him whilst in their careers at least, spe- by his own estimation, trained take a shortcut. Plus, he adds he had been playing had been cialise less. Smith cited at this more, socialise more for over 20,000 hours; it turned that drugs aren’t always the an- ‘brilliance, what god had given’, point that, drilled into batting and... specialise out the former had an unusually swer - he thinks Usain Bolt, for and how much was practice? At- at an early age, he had to pick long achilles tendon. This kind of instance, is clean: ‘the times he tempting to answer this is the up some of the more basic move- less.” unique ability, Smith suggested, was running as a junior are as, foundation of Epstein’s book, ment skills required to be a pro- may become more and more sig- if not more impressive than his The Sports Gene: What Makes fessional cricketer later on, and QLஊFDQW DV WKH LQFUHDVLQJ SUR- times now.’ Finally, a sport is The Perfect Athlete? and the en- suggested many top sportspeo- average person. It was assumed fessionalisation of sport means nothing more, ultimately, than a suing lecture. ple are the same; Roger Federer he was doping; genetic testing training becomes standardised; set of agreed-upon rules; if you Before he began researching failed at football and basketball revealed he in fact had a natu- tennis player Tomas Berdych start tampering with them you the book, according to Epstein, a before turning to tennis, for ex- ral overproduction of EPO - the apparently commented recently risk losing the overall appeal. large sector of the literature on ample. Early specialisation, in drug used by, amongst others, that at the top level of the men’s Is there still hope for my sports science ignored genetics almost all cases, actually hin- Lance Armstrong - thanks to a game, he feels it is impossible to Olympic dreams? If there is, it’s completely. ‘The popular narra- ders overall development - ‘If single gene. get ahead simply by practicing. a slim one; age 12 appears to be tive, particularly in the United you want a kid to become as So is it all genes? No. Epstein How can all this insight be WKHFXWRஉSRLQWIRUOHDUQLQJQHZ States, was that so-called ‘innate good an athlete as they can be,’ is keen to dismiss this; the de- applied? On an individual level, skills, as well as demonstrating gifts’ were just practice mas- suggests Epstein, ‘you don’t bate is between people who say David suggests encouraging both intrinsic and egoist motiva- querading as talent.’ Outliers by want them to be as good as they genes have no involvement, and children to try as many sports as tion - the desire to improve one’s Malcolm Gladwell and Bounce can be at age 12.’ The excep- people who say they have some possible before they specialise, own performance as well as rela- by Matthew Syed amongst oth- tions to this rule are so rare that - ‘No geneticists are saying the and once they have done, focus tive to others - and given that I ers referenced ‘the 10,000 hour he calls them ‘Unicorns’; people fact that Michael Jordan is taller on the quality of practice, not the haven’t found my sport already rule’, which suggested ‘that ZKRஊQGDVSRUWDV7LJHU:RRGV than 99.7% of the population quantity. He also points out that I’d have far too much catching 10,000 hours practice was both did with golf, or are pushed into diminishes his hard work.’ In the very best young sports peo- up to do. Epstein suggests ‘tal- necessary and sufficient to be- one, as the Williams sisters were some areas, practice is every- ple are those who self-regulate ent transfer’ - the genetic pro- come a top athlete.’ This seem- with tennis at an early age but thing; Barry Bonds, the contro- and who question their training; pensity to adapt to new sports ingly arbitrary rule was based continue to excel are the real versial baseball player with the this can seem like a classic ‘at- - is ‘the million-dollar question’ on research conducted on pro- outliers. record for the most home runs, titude problem’, but shouldn’t be right now; current research sug- fessional violinists, already ac- Epstein’s curiosity around discovered to his intense embar- suppressed. 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(Formerly) the Beaver Tuesday February 11 2014 31 BEAVER SPORTS Why We’re Right to Attend the Winter Games FANTASY FOOTBALL the Prime Minister and the In- that the country was still, well, Now, because I’m a massive Andy Parry ternational Olympic Committee, Great. In hosting the Games, wuss, the idea of sliding on a Every week we’ll This week sees the start of declaring his criticism, stating Putin hoped Russia would prove tea-tray down a huge icy slope print the top three, the 22nd Winter Olympics held that “an absolute ban on the Rus- its re-emergence as an interna- at 80mph has literally no ap- in the city of Sochi, in Russia. sian Winter Olympics of 2014 in tional power with the perils of peal, but the athletes that spend the bottom three and Russia has many claims to fame: Sochi is simply essential”. Fry, communism left far behind. years training for events like the best performing it is the world’s largest country, like many others, was repulsed It is because Sochi are host- this should be applauded and by the Russian law and saw it ing the Games that the new allowed to compete. A boycott team. LWZDVWKHKRPHRIWKHஊUVWPDQ to enter space and more recent- as an opportunity to scapegoat anti-gay laws have had so much would deprive us all of the next ly it has passed a rather curious homosexuals in Russia, bleakly international media attention. Eric Heiden or Eddie the Eagle. The TOP... law against homosexuality. This comparing the situation to the In contrast, the worsening posi- The 2014 Sochi Olympics law has caused outrage and con- plight of Jews in Nazi Germany. tion of homosexuals in countries won’t be remembered for the sternation from Andy Roddick to So, should the Sochi Olym- such as Nigeria and Uganda has ‘moment’ that Russia re-entered The Moose Stephen Fry; and when Stephen pics have been boycotted? Put not had the same degree of com- the international scene; instead, Knucklers Fry speaks out, you know this simply, no. A Sochi boycott prehensive scrutiny. The eyes of we’ll look back and recall the joy just got serious. would have been the wrong de- the world are on Russia and it of Great Britain’s token medal, (Conor Rohan) The law, passed in June last cision for two main reasons. will have to deal with the sus- probably in curling, and the 1585 Points year, bans “propaganda of non- Firstly, hosting the Games forces tained criticisms of its new laws charismatic Jamaican bobsleigh traditional sexual relations” Russia to be scrutinised and sec- or risk losing out on the inter- team. Sport enthusiasts across targeted at under-18s. I’m not ondly, the Games are ultimately national credibility it sought to the world can use these weeks Mutant Ninja Skrtels quite sure what “non-traditional about the athletes rather than achieve. to both revel in a breadth of ex- (Joshua Goldman) sexual relations propaganda” the host city. More importantly, it should citing competitions and at the entails; something like “Keep When Russian President and be remembered that the Games same time, question whether 1508 Points Calm and Be Gay”, I imagine. judo enthusiast Vladimir Putin are not ultimately about the host Russia can really earn the inter- Unsurprisingly, this has led to led the presentation for Sochi’s city, they are about the athletes national respect that they desire bid back in 2007, winning the who have worked tremendously whilst enacting their rather ri- Strutting Edge huge amounts of controversy overshadowing the lead-up to right to host the Games was of hard to showcase their talents. diculous laws. (Chris Edgington) the Games. pivotal importance to him. Host- Credit: Flickr: U.S. Army IMCOM 1506 Points Fortunately, none of this ap- ing the Winter Olympics would SDUHQWO\ DஉHFWV WKH UHVLGHQWV be an opportunity for Russia to of Sochi. Recently, Sochi may- highlight its international pedi- And the BOTTOM... or, Anatoly Pakhomov, told the gree. Indeed, using the Olympics world that there were no gays for political craftsmanship is in Sochi, which interestingly, nothing new. In 1972, West Ger- Ivan Camposinos makes it uniquely comparable to many wanted to present itself (Gabriel Everington) the English Premier League. The as a peaceful nation, in 2008, China used the Games to show- 950 Points situation seems ripe for both sat- ire and scrutiny. case its emergence on the world Writing back in August, Ste- stage and in 2012, Great Britain Chavball United phen Fry wrote an open letter to hosted the Olympics to prove (Thomas Meaden) 947 Points Introducing... LSE Sports Ambassadors Los Diablos Verdes (Hari Prabu) Sports Editor Gareth Rosser speaks to Chris Anguelov, a tennis player and LSE Sports Ambassador. 938 Points GR: How did you get into ten- port that the one in the UK nis? GR: What do you do about has. Gregor Dmitrov recently lectures then? UHDFKHGWKHTXDUWHUஊQDOVRIWKH Think you can do bet- CA: My dad was into all sorts of Australian Open, and he’s help- ter? sports, and when I was younger CA: Well, most of my lectures ing boost the popularity of the 970297-228156 he’d literally just throw balls are recorded. I try and come in sport in Bulgaria. at me… tennis balls, football, as often as I can, but I generally basketballs. As I got older, the watch them online. The Sports GR: When do tennis players SPORT IN BRIEF tennis club near me was better Ambassadors have really helped peak? than other sports clubs nearby PH ஊQDQFLDOO\ DV ZHOO DV ZLWK and I showed some promise and changing my schedule; their CA: It’s actually changed a lot Winter Olympics passion for it. My cousin was funding helped me spend four in the last few years. Everything also quite good but she gave up weeks in Bulgaria and three in players now do is professionally when she was 16, which kind of Turkey over the summer. I was managed, with teams of nutri- Jenny Jones wins Great spurred me on. able to compete in 7 tourna- tionists, physios and coaches W KDYH DஉRUGHG helping to optimise every aspectڑ , FRXOGQ VૹUVWPHGDOLQ PHQWVڑULWDLQ% GR: And what’s training like to go to them without the Sports of a players’ performance. In the Sochi, taking Bronze in do you hope to go with ten- now, do you still train in the Ambassadors’ support. past 4 years there hasn’t been a the Women’s Slopestyle nis? Snowboarding. same club? teenager in the top 100. The av- GR: So how important is tour- erage age has increased drasti- CA: In the short term, I’d really CA: No, I now train in an acad- nament experience for tennis FDOO\ZKLFKSUREDEO\UHHFWVWKH like to play Davis cup for Bulgar- emy in Chiswick, which is one of players? importance of the psychological Golf ia. To have a good chance of mak- the best centres in the country. aspect I spoke about earlier. ing the team, I’ll really need to They’ve got great physio facili- CA: Tournament experience re- be ranked around 450 in world. Cheyenne Woods, niece ties there, including a gym and ally is key. There’s very little dif- GR: Obviously you’ve been a But you can’t make a living play- RI7LJHUZRQKHUૹUVW a swimming pool. A normal day ference technically between a EHQHૹFLDU\RIWKH6SRUWV$P- ing tennis at that level. My long consists of warming up from player ranked 200 and 2000 in bassadors scheme, but how major title in the Aus- term goal is to reach the top 100 9.30 - 10am, followed by tennis ZRUOG7KHGLஉHUHQFHLVSV\FKR- do you think sport as a whole and compete in grand slams. It’d tralian Ladies’ Masters. practise until 3 with a break for logical. A 6-4 set is decided by is treated in the LSE? be a dream come true. G WKHQ KDYH D ஊWQHVV WKHஊQHVWPDUJLQVDQG\RXFDQڑ, OXQFK session for an hour and a half, only develop the experience and CA: I’m massively grateful for 6 Nations GR: And what ranking are you and on top of that you’ve got maturity to win by competing re- the support I’ve been getting at the moment? to do rehab and prehab exer- peatedly in high pressured situ- from LSE, but I think it’s only England won the Calcut- cises to prevent injuries. These ations. So having the opportu- touching the surface. In tennis CA: Haha, at the moment I’m are personal to everyone, and it nity to go abroad for 7 weeks to students spend on average £600 ta Cup, beating Scotland ranked about 1890, so I’ve got takes me about an hour. During compete for a sustained period per year from their own pockets DW0XUUD\ૹHOG some way to go. Elsewhere Ireland and term time I have to rearrange is invaluable. After I came back representing LSE. They don’t P\ FODVVHV WR ஊW ZLWK WKH DFDG- ,ZDVDEOHWRZLQP\ஊUVWZRUOG get enough support. I actually GR: Competing for Bulgaria, France defeated Wales emy’s schedule. That’s actually ranking points, and I don’t think think that music, arts and drama how well established is tennis where the Sports Ambassadors I’d have been able to do it with- are all massively underfunded and Italy respectively. there? has been helpful, they’ve given out the experience I gained over too. The skills gained from con- me a reason to switch all my the summer. tributing in these extracurricu- CA: A lot of people watch the classes to one day, so I can still lars are invaluable, the school sport, but obviously the tennis train three or four days a week. GR: So what then are your should appreciate that we don’t federation in Bulgaria doesn’t goals for the future? How far just learn through study. have the same level of sup- Introducing... LSE Why We’re Right to Have You Got the Sports Ambassadors Attend the Olympics ‘Sports Gene’? We’re not just the Thethe Beaver BeverageTuesday February Report 11 2014 FREE! Sportbeaveronline.com/sport Disability Need Not Be a Barrier to Sport echoed this sentiment, despite Tom Maksymiw & Jade Symonds his deafness causing some set- Last Monday LSE welcomed backs in his career. He recalled LSE’S Adam Faulkner and Charlie the time a Worcester Warriors James from England Deaf Rugby, VFRXWZLWKGUHZDWULDORஉHUDIWHU SPORTING and Oliver Eadsforth from Eng- noticing his hearing aid. How- land Deaf Football. Organised by ever deaf rugby, strengthened WINNERS AU Treasurer Tom Meaden and with funding from the RFU, has LSESU Disability Officer Jade allowed him to progress all the Symonds, the talk was an oppor- way to an international level in tunity for the three England in- his sport. Adam, like Charlie, The list of LSE ternationals to discuss their ex- was proud that his disability periences competing as athletes PDNHVQRGLஉHUHQFHWRKLVRUDQ\ sporting victories in with disabilities. other player's ability to play and &KDUOLH -DPHV ZDV WKH ஊUVW enjoy rugby. This was not helped full for the last week. to speak, beginning the event however by some rules and reg- by dispelling some myths about ulations which prohibit him from deaf people and deaf sport. They wearing his hearing aid thus ren- don't have a bell in a ball, as dering him completely unable it “wouldn’t be much help for to hear during games. Lyndon Badminton deaf people”, and there are bet- James, Secretary for England ter ways to communicate with Deaf Rugby Union, an audience LSE Women’s 1st 5 - member at the event, explained GHDISHRSOHRQDQGRஉWKHSLWFK England and Wales formed sole- tives at the local F.A. level to that this regulation, which only 3 UCL Women’s 2nd than shouting and “waving your ly of deaf men and, increasingly, make deaf football as accessible applies for international games, hands like your dad on holiday”. deaf women. The biggest chal- as possible to those deaf people was in order to ensure that play- In reality his experience of deaf OHQJH 2OLYHU LGHQWLஊHG QRZ LV who do want to play could only ers were sufficiently impaired Netball rugby, he argued, is not that dis- to support younger players and lead to the sport's increasing so that they could compete on similar to non-deaf rugby apart get them involved in the sport popularity. LSE Women’s 1st 24 equal terms with those players from maybe “a few more tackles as well as to involve more deaf The message from the event for whom a hearing aid would - 15 Queen Mary’s after the whistle”. Indeed the coaches to give the young play- was one of steady progress in not help. It is however a contro- standards are similar enough ers positive deaf role models. bringing both sports to the deaf 2nd versial regulation in deaf rugby that a deaf rugby player - Matt The expansion of England Deaf community and the deaf commu- as there will be an inevitable Gilbert of Bath Rugby - currently Football has been rapid, with a nity to sports. While there is still variance between players from plays in the Aviva Premiership. men's, women's and now an un- a way to go deaf sports, if well those who are mild to those who LSE Women’s 5th He suggested that being deaf der 21 team competing at Eu- supported, are going to continue are profoundly deaf. isn’t a bar to a sporting career ropean, World and Deaf Olym- to grow in their popular and be- 27 - 20 Royal Free Oliver Eadsforth spoke about but an obstacle. Like any ob- pic level. Oliver conceded that come more widely played on an the progress made by England and University Col- stacle, he said “it's easier to it was difficult to recruit some international level. Deaf Football since its found- overcome it if you've got people deaf people into the game but lege Medical School ing in 2003. It has expanded to around you who help”. that having the support struc- accommodate 16 teams around Women’s 5th His teammate Adam Faulkner tures and disability representa- Squash Indian Talents Showcased in Rural Olympics LSE Men’s 1st 3 - 2 University of Surrey safe to say that the Rural Olym- ing (until it was banned by the cludes a tug-of-war, Rasa Kashi, Madiha Bataineh Men’s 1st pics showcase the abilities of In- Animal Welfare Board of India in and hide-and-seek, Lukan Miti. dia’s more unusual athletes; he’s 2012). It also includes extreme The events continue for three Every year the village of Kila swiftly followed by a man pulling feats such as men pulling heavy days and three nights, each Raipur hosts the Kila Raipur cars with his ears. The event’s vehicles with their hair and oth- evening bringing with it a feast Sports Festival, better known as LSE Men’s 2nd 3 - 0 origins stretch back to the 17th ers carrying large bicycles or and range of folk musicians. the Rural Olympics . Similarly to century, but the modern Rural metal ploughs with their teeth. One article called the event University of Surrey the more traditional Olympics, Olympics dates back to 1933, One commentator put it neatly, a “sports bonanza.” Another, in it holds its share of hockey and Men’s 3rd when philanthropist Inder Singh “Toothpaste marketers might “Environmental Graffiti,” was volleyball players, discus throw- Grewal decided to launch a festi- be wise to look to Kila Raipur as titled “Crazy People and Insane ers and sprinters. But unlike val that would get farmers to for- fertile ground for potential en- Feats.” Its author writes, “Some its more famous counterpart it LSE Women’s 1st 4 - get their chores for a few days dorsements and sponsorship.” of the participants in the Ru- also features the of a man be- and compete in spirited games. Many of the events on the UDO 2O\PSLFV GHஊQLWHO\ GHVHUYH 0 University of Essex ing driven over by a tractor as Among the more interesting program could have stepped out their place in the pantheon of a roaring crowd cheers him for Women’s 1st competitions are horseback ac- of a page in The Guinness Book the batty and downright bonk- his strength and courage. It’s robatics and bullock chariot rac- of World Records. The competi- ers.” Instead of de- tion has no age restrictions, and scribing it as crazy, Table Tennis some of its competitors are over however, why not 70; anyone who believes that celebrate it LSE Men’s 1st 9 - 8 athletes’ careers peak early on for stretch- University of Essex in life hasn’t been to the Rural ing the Olympics. Participants don’t bounda- Credit: Flickr: ToreaJade Men’s 1st have to receive formal training. ries of Participants don’t even need to a t h l e t i c be human; horses and dogs can competi- LSE Men’s 2nd 9 - 8 be entered into some races. All tion? University of Essex in all, about 4,000 athletes enter the competitions. Men’s 2nd The Games attract about a million spectators each year, with many travelling thousands of miles to witness Kali Raipur’s spectacles and participate in the audience’s roar. The festival in- Credit: Flickr: ToreaJade