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included Leeds Met student Kady Another student was attacked by Laura Mackenzie h:C:ff bu~din~r! i~i~:~~~o refie~erp~: ~nind Leeds Student Editor Tate who could be seen flying a ~~~~~!!rthe ~tt:O ;~:n~~lice j!e~ytryin~n~~ leavfr~~ 'Leeds' flag by the protester~ below. extinguisher down into the crowd was not asfed at any point to leave Another member exdus1vely told below. This was filmed and the building by the police, or any Roehampton University told Leeds Huridreds of student protesters Leeds Student that he had made it photographed by many in _the crowd other officials or employees of the Student "T was just saying to the took over Conservative . Party up to the roof after hearing a and would later receive wide building. boliceman, 'Mate I can't move back' Headquarters on Wednesday leaving policeman say "oh· fuck it, we'll leave condemnation from across the One police officer said: "We can it, we'll let it go". world. hold you for as long as we want." b~;ogf ;~d jh~t tf!;J ;: [i~thth! ~dl~~~=~::!,~: 0 But on reaching the roof Leeds The reporter was only able to testicles as well" failure. had~~~= <;i th~r, d:~~~~t~a~i~ ~~ 0 50 students were said to have After demonstrators slipped past part because his Dad had lost his job f!1~~~:fy ~ei~ed ns~~;:_edstu1ent! ~~;~:sent~ve b~1di~te at!tion~ police to make their way to the roof, to the cuts, also adm!tted to having Union of Journalists (NUJ) arrived ~ilJba:k.eRita1 b~olfu~~; s~ EDITOR-IN-GIIEF NEWS SOENCEAND SOCIE1Y DESIGN Gwynne, Jennifer Hearn, Laura Laura Mackenzie Lizzie Edmonds, Jess Elliott, Nicole Timms Ali Davidson, Laurence Dorrington, Lacey, Adam Richardson [email protected] Gemma-Louise Sutherland [email protected] Katie Szadziewska, Vicky White [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] To advertise in Leeds Student lSlEDITOR FEATIJRES PHOTOS please contact: Tom Knowles COMMENT Ellie Brown, Mel Rideout Lucy Snow [email protected] Aidan Dunbar, Joel Harratt, Felicity [email protected] Louise [email protected] Hewitt-Dutton, Mark McKay Hartl:'le [email protected] [email protected] uk 1S2EDITOR SPORT DEBATE Jonathan Brewer, James Green, or Daniel Smith Tomas Jivanda COPY EDITORS [email protected] Hugh Alderwick Jamie Presland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tracy Davnall, Lizzy Finn, Sophie Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student 03 Student protest in pictures 04 Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student Front page news wuu m m"u I "Hijacking of a very middle class protest" guardian 'This is just the beginning" THE ~ TIMES 'Thuggish and disgraceful" i 'The battle of Millbank" YORKSHIRE POST What are students protesting against? The government are proposing to increase the cap on tuition fees, allowing some universities to charge as much as £9,000. They also intend to slash the Higher Education budget by 40 per cent. How will the budget cuts effect students? Students and other protestors worry that the changes could make the Higher Education system like a market place, allowing more elite universities to charge higher fees. Humanities and arts may also suffer, whist younger 50,000 march on Parliament universities may concentrate on vocational courses to attract a higher 0 London Metropolitan Police, fake money, ironically holding a Genuna-Louise Sutherland volume of students. ~ u~e;, h~~si~ft who had been told by the NUS to placard reading "do I look like fm News Editor L/ltf~~:iJ~~ speaking. expect 15,000 students, largely made out of money?" Another What does the government say? Aaron Porter denounced the underestimated the figures. woman, dressed as Charlie The government claim that November 10 saw 50,000 students extreme actions that took place at Instead, hundreds of coaches from Chaplain, asked with her banner, "is numbers of students will not decrease take to the streets of London for Millbank, describing the attack as all over the UK flooded into the this a joke?' 'Demolition', to protest against "despicable". Porter further denies capital, creating crow?s that A peaceful sit-in was conducted after the proposed changes as student proposed higher education fees. that students instigated the attack, stretched the length of Whitehall. outside the House of Parliament, figures increased after the introduction The national media has focused claiming, "This action was by others Many protestors played loud however, as one Leeds Univers1ty of top up fees in 2006. on a minority of students, who have come out and used this music and beat drums to rally student Jessica Ware told Leeds opportunity to hijack a peaceful students on amid chants "no ifs, no Student "it didn't draw much Sb/dents say ... f:~i:aS!~ :~~O~t~:~hb~~k!t~:~k protest." buts, no education cuts" Some engagement from students and we There has never been such a steep Conservative Party headquarters, Rachel Wen stone, were told to keep on marching by increase in tuition fees. rn a recent 30Millbank. Communications and Internal f~~;~:e~tr::ted ~~a~~~:r:k~~ stewards." survery, the Leeds University Union However, the protest on a wider Affairs Exec Officer, echoed these app!rel; they carried a makeshi_ft However, when students (LUU) Executive found that 65 per cent scale remained largely peaceful. comments, "I feel there's space for coffin, alongside a sign reading, "m reached Vauxhall Bridge on the of students already thought they were The demo, a joint venture between debate about protest tactics. I agree 0 march route, they were met by paying too much for their degrees. the National Union of Students with what happened today, but not ~~~at~~~:., 6~~ r~ge~~~r h~r~h~ police who told protestors to cross (NUS) and the University and with the violence." adding she did group accompanied this 'funeral' College Union (UCU) and was not think it would tarnish student with a mournful tune played on a ~f11t~~ie i~a:hbrd~~nc~~;ri~~~~ Additional reporting by Jessica Ware, supposed to culminate in a rally just reputation as it was a minority who violin. conflict. Fred Searle, Lizzie Edmonds and Jess beyond Millbank in which Aaron caused the violence. One Student dressed himself in Elliott . 8:50AM 13:39PM 14:12PM LS LIVE Bit sleepy but v excited at Helicopters overhead, just At 30 millbank, bonfire going back of the coach on the way reaching parliament sq now! and loads of press about. to the demo. Heard that Leeds + Sheffield #demo2010 Things now getting thrown at police. Glass TWEETS are fronting march. London to do sit in. just got thrown at them #demo2010 Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student 05 st 2010 What happens next? Leeds Student attends the demolition debrief where members of the LUU exec and Leeds University Against cuts (LUAC) discuss the protest In the wake of the London 'Demolition' protest on asking the officers to leave. Wednesday a public debrief was A prominent topic at the held yesterday at Leeds meeting was the apparent 'witch University. hunt' to find those implicit in the The effectiveness of conflict at Conservative Party 'Demolition' and how best to headquarters at continue the fight against the 30 Mill.bank on Wednesday. The government's plans for higher 'hunt' has been launched by education were debated. certain tabloid newspapers such The debrief was initially as the Daily Mail. overshadowed by the attendance Students condemned the call of two police officers, who had to 'name and shame' those not been invited to the event. involved at the Millbanksiege. Students were quick to voice The impact of the their feelings of discomfort at demonstration, specifically the their presence. Millbank incident, was discussed Following an almost at depth. However, opinions unanimous vote the officers were were split as to whether the asked to leave and the meeting conflict effectively furthered the continued. campaign. Tim Mortimer, LUU Activities NUS president Aaron Porter Officer, did not oppose the police was criticised for his presence, telling Leeds Student "I condemnation of the Millbank have worked closely with Officer incident, calling those involved as Carole Munsey and cannot fault "despic~ble," blaming the her work in the local community, violence on a "few idiots". so r did not feel comfortable Particular reference was made to Leeds Metropolitan student Kady Tate was on e of the first students to voting her out of the meeting". the arrest cards distributed to reach the roof of 30 Millbank, and has been the subject of ongoing media However, he conceded that in students by NUS. From a legal interest after it was discovered that he was the bearer of the now the interest of an open perspective, some deemed the infamous Leeds Revolution flag. Here Leeds Student talks to the second discussion advice disadvantageous to year French and International Relations student about what motivated the right decision was made in students if arrested. him to occupy Tory HQ, and why he says he doesn't condemn violent protest. So firstly, how did you get onto the letting them through peacefD:lly. roof in the first place? They also had a right to react against A group of us just went in the police violence. through the front doors. We had The media is blaming the violence occupied the building before any of and vandalism on 'rogue protestors'. the windows were smashed at the Do you believe this is true? No. There were some ex ~~d~i~ ~i!:nt~~~:~~~Gc~f~ students and other non-students the foyer so we were able to slip past protesting but they were there to them and up the stairs to the roof. support students in thei~ fight to Why did you decide to occupy the defend education, and the impact of building? the education cuts on society as a When the protest was still whole. restricted to the sit-in at Parliament Square friends were texting me ~~i~~~~d~f!~ ~~ ~~i~e\1Q it was clear that a march alone was not going to be enough to get across our message. The occupation really raised the profile of the cuts to higher education. 0 Do(d~~nc~~ o~:1h::~~ns of those who threw the fire extinguisher and bits of concrete off the roof; those were the actions of individuals and not of the protestors as a collective. I don't condemn the violence in general however; I think the protesters had a right to push the police and break the glass in order to get in and occupy the building because the police weren't 15:21PM On roof of 30 millbank, Police just tried to hold LS @LeedsStudent: You and got a long day ahead of us police did nothing to stop and two other journos but your mates are a disgrace. now as we put the special protestors NUJ have got us out. #demo2010 I sincerely hope a student demo issue to bed. Get in touch if you fallsoffthewof have any stories or info) #demo2010 ------~ 06 Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Stu~ent The end for Classics? Climate change campaign Activists asked for limits to be put and Theology and Religious Studies Danielle Sheridan on carbon pollution from coal & gas departments. (CLEAR) Dr Green, News Reporter power plants, in order to meet the Head of the Department of Classics, was keen to highlight a carbon reduction targets within the 95% student satisfaction rating in Climate Change Act. Students have joined with green the University Programme Survey The 'Big Climate Connection', are activists to urge MPs to fight for a for level one and two students also asking the worlds most studying Classics . global solution to climate change. prosperous countries to provide .... The action was part of the Big . Possible alternatives for the financial support to developing survival of Classics currently Climate Connection, a co-ordinated countries to help improve their include; a new role within the campaign which saw hundreds of environmental statistics. 'School of Modem Languages and local people lobbying their MPs Activists have devised ways of the Cultures' or tbe existence of a across the country last weekend. government helping globally. Some SCHOOL OF subject unit in which Classics The groups will be pressing their of these include; establishing a One modules could be taught. MP to push for strong measures to Common Climate Fund, helping CLASSICS Dr Green remains optimistic and be included in the forthcoming developing countries find new said that although currently no Energy Bill,_such as improving sources of finance, g.1.1d for the UK to solutions have been dismissed this energy efficiency in UK homes and provide grants, rather than loans, in also means that the future is equally reducing carbon pollution from photo: Felicity Dutton-1-Ievvitt the hope that other countries will do uncertain. power stations. The above proposals and the same. Edward Coe particularly as ancient language is a They will also be calling on the With the UK experiencing its own rare asset throughout the country. discussions will not affect any UK to take a lead in the climate talks News Reporter current Classics students, nor any financial difficulties, the importance Dr Pender, a senior lecturer, later this month in Cancun, Mexico of funding government highlighted the fact that the students which have been accepted The future of the Classics by ensuring more finance is made environmental schemes has been cessation of Classics at the to study next year.. Department was discussed in a Students and supporters have available fordeveloping countries to called into question meeting between senior members University of Leeds would also adapt to the effects of climate mean "The end of the subject in been asked to show their support by Richard Whitmill, from Kirkstall, of the department and it's students. joining the 'Save Classics @Leeds' change, develop low carbon who attended one of the lobbies The meeting was held to discuss Yorkshire." Facebook page. The page economiesand protect forests. believes that the environment is an the future direction of Classics and Another student added that this http://www.classicsatleeds.blogspo So far campaigns have been held its 'academic fit' within the would result in the study of Classics important issue that the t.com/ which is run by the and letters written to David University of Leeds. as being almost completely government cannot ignore. inaccessible for individuals outside academic staff of the department Cameron and the Climate and He said: "With a recession on, Support for the Classics maps the campaign Energy Secretary of State, Chris department was shown by a high of private education. people in Leeds are struggling to pay The discussion was in light of a There will be another general Huhne. On Saturday the November their energy bills. The Government attendance of over 90 students, consultation for the whole of recent motion to 'invest in the 6, campaigners presented MP has to do far more to help people many of which were vocal in their Humanities next Tuesday support. strengths' of the School of Fabian Hamilton, with a Giant insulate their homes to cut fuels Humanities which has been (16/10/2010), at 17.00 in the Roger handkerchief, bearing the motto Emphasis was focused on the Stevens building where the above bills, at the same time as helping the unique nature of the course, endorsed by both the Philosophy 'Fabian, don't forget" alongside a environment". issues will be discussed. picture of an elephant. Campus Watch Katie Smith his studies were suspended last year Oxford News Reporter when the University was informed of the alleged assault. Research done by neuroscientists at Oxford University has found that Sheffield Cambridge applying a tiny electrical current to the brain can make you better at A student has been cleared of A team of veterinary experts from learning maths. assaulting a police officer, during a the University of Cambridge have It has been found that targeting a struggle that took place on a 'Cops saved an endangered tiger, after she part of the brain called the parietal and Robbers' themed Carnage bar needed an operation to remove a lobe improved the ability of crawl in Sheffield. tumour. volunteers to solve numerical Law Student Jamie McGregor was Amba, a tigress from Shepreth problems. It is thought the discovery taking part in the bar crawl for his Wildlife Park, had been unwell for could help people who struggle with 20th birthday, in February this year. several weeks, due to the tumour in numbers, which affects everyday He was involved in a struggle with her abdomen. Police and a special fire activities such as counting money and officers after arguing with bouncers arms team were required to escort her telling the time. outside 'Player Bar'. In the struggle, he from the Park, incase of emergency. Scientists at the University believe . Sheffield allegedly assaulted police officer, Sgt The surgery was a success, with that activity within the parietal lobe Katherine Wallis, who suffered facial many measures taken to ensure the plays a crucial role in this ability. It is injuries a dislocated knee cap and lost 175kg tiger was fully anaesthetised, still very early into the research, and her front tooth. and Amba is making significant one expert commented that "effects The unanimous 'not~ guilty' progess. on other brain functions would need verdict came after 4 hours of Animal manager, Rebecca Willers checking" Findings have been Oxford • deliberation by the Sheffield Crown said "Though she spent her first 24 reported in the journal 'Current Cambridge . Court jury. hours sleeping and we were all Biology.' ln court however, McGregor told concerned that it was touch and go for Although these findings were jurors police were 'heavy handed" at a while, we were finally thrilled to see particularly exciting for the Dr Cohen the Carnage event, and that he "didn't her exploring her outside enclosure Kadosh, who led the study, he warned know what was happening." again this week, and positively "We are not advising people to go McGregor is now retaking his seeking food too." around giving themselves electric second year at Sheffield University shocks." after being cleared of the charge, after Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudlant.o,:y I Leeds Student 07 ------News in RAG event Leeds a city of sanctuary lead balloon brief Lizzie Edmonds and Chris Terry Simon Wasser News Editor and News Reporter News Reporter Bra-vo A RAG event was cancelled this week due to 'environmental issues.' Bras took centre stage with this week Estate Services called off the the lannch of a series of lectures by Last night saw the launch of Oty of 'Balloon Race,' part of a fundraising Marks and Spencer. Sanctuary in Leeds, a nationwide week by the Raise and Give society. The series of talks, beginning with movement to transform cities into (RAG) bras, are to be delivered by key Marks welcoming places for asylwn seekers RAG told Leeds Student that they & Spencer executives and University and refugees. were hoping it would be their main academic experts, covering a wide Raising awareness and publicity event. variety of topics over the upcoming promoting positive action, over 250 The Balloon Race, a RAG first, weeks and will provide an insight into aimed to release 500 balloons outside individuals and 75 organisations how the company has shaped its the Union in aid of Royal British business. have already signed up and pledged Legion, as it is Remembrance day on The first talk was held by Soozie their support of the cause. the same day. Jenkinson, Head of Lingerie Design The launch was held in Space@ Members of the public would have and Product Direction, and Paschal Hillcrest School in Chapel town bought a balloon coscing£1 and all the Little, Head of Technology. It Guests were greeted by the proceeds were going to Royal British discussed the M&S bra, one of their sounds of Songo, a collective of Legion. James Dixon-Gough from events most innovative and successful traditional Southern African products, used by one in three women services explained: drummers whilst a group of The Marine Conservation Society in Britain. volunteers from Meeting Point, a The evolution of the bra was (MCS), the Royal Society for the social centre for asylum seekers and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the discussed and how this has benefited refugees, served dishes from their 0 the company and customers. It also respective heritage. J~~~~~:t~~~ ~ha~:~~~ev~:ti~h:! highlighted the important role of balloon releases should not occur in technology within M&S's products After a short film introducing the story of City of Sanctuary, the the UK given the evidence for the and how the company is committed harm that they cause to wildlife and founder and chair Revd Dr lnderjit to ethical trading through initiative the aesthetic damage to the such as the establishment of an eco Bhogal OBE highlighted the environment." factory in Sri Lanka. potential to develop a culture of "Although latex balloons are The talks are closely linked with hospitality in Leeds and was biodegradable, they can ~ake up to a the Marks in Time exhibition based in 'delighted to see such wide support' year to break down. An est:J.mated 5-10 the Centenary Gallery, Parkinson from the organisations attending. per cent of balloons do not burst Building. The exhibition Leeds North East MP for Labour before falling to the ground, posing a commemorates the company's Fabian Hamilton also showed his risk if they fall in the marine environment where they have been beginning 125 years ago in Leeds and support by attending the event. their relocation of their main archive implicated in the deaths of The movement began in 2005 to the city. endangered marine animals." when Sheffield became the UK's The lectures celebrate the unique 'The MCS has led a long campaign partnership between one of Britain's first official 'City of Sanctuary', since asking for UK industry and charities to top retailers and leading universities. then 15 other initiatives have ban balloon releases due to the danger established, from Glasgow to to marine wildlife. Due to this, many Swansea including six within charities and organisations have stopped using balloon releases." Yorkshire. 'The decision to object to the Cuts For many years Leeds has offered balloon race was not taken lightly as I a safe home for refugees, many of 0 0 A number of potentially high profile whom had to flee danger in their f~nR~tc:~:iz~~J :iJd~~~litee~o d~ country of origin, often losing family anything lo stop this, however in light stunts are rumoured for the coming Band Thabo and Tomorrow played at the evening. weeks from Leeds University Against and friends, yet the skills, food and of evidence I felt I had no choice." Cuts(LUAC). vibrancy they have brought to this The action group is currently city is significant. drumming up both support and The issue lies in a lack of contact members in a call to action against the Leeds graduate in Labour doubling of university fees and_ the between these groups and the rest slash in funding for higher educatJon. of society, which is why events such Free education is at the core of the as this are valuable to building group's ideals, which was founded in bridges and to dispel Rebecca Charlwood has some October 2009 as a reaction to the misconceptions. Danielle Sheridan working with the basis left by Labour, News Reporter more radical views, including calling have reshaped the public sector and announcement of £35 million in cuts Tiffy Allen, one of the organisers, to the University's budget. Consisting Cameron's 'Big society' "the ad-hoc undone much of the 'good work' said, "This shows what we have of both students and staff, LUAC has philanthropy of the Victorian era" achieved over the past 13 years. always known. People in Leeds are been the driving force behind much of She has .also stated that the Rebecca has also spoken out about the anti-cuts activity across campus proud to extend a welcome to A Leeds graduate is standing for Conservative Part have, rather than the government spending cuts, over the past year. people who come here seeking Moortown and Meanwood Labour stating that the Conservatives are The group are currently in the process safety and are committed to making Candidate in the local election on May pushing the economy further into of organising a mass walk-out for our city a haven for those who need 11. November 24 - recently declared danger, with the poorest faring worst protection." Having graduated from Leeds 'National Day of Action'. If successful, University in 2002 with a degree in She has also spoken about the lack students and staff will be encouraged What followed were stories from Food Science, Rebecca Charlwood is of jobs after graduation stating, "The to leave lectures or seminars at a pre- two refugees, Hassan and Said who future health of our economy could explained their journeys through the now embarking upon a career in politics. be irrevocably damaged, as graduates ~h~~i~f~~;oe~i~~~i_o+h~~~~~~r !ls~ UK asylum seeking process and how After completing an MSc in Public lose valuable skills and knowledge been planning potential acts of supportive Leeds groups such as prote_st; such as occupying a university Policy and Management from School which they are unable to put into RETAS (Refugee Education and building. of Oriental and Asian Studies, (SOAS) practice." Training Advice) and I.ASSN (Leeds Over the past weeks they have played Miss Chari wood perused her career by Rebecca told Leeds Student that Asylum Support Network) were in a vital role in rallying attendance to the devoting much of her time to charity she feels disaffection towards th anti· fee rise demonstration on providing a platfonn to rebuild their volunteering projects. current government and Wednesday. A 600 strong force of lives. It was through her work in the consequently her fight to break into Leeds students will now be partaking For more information and to get alongside 52,000 others. charity sector that she became Leeds City Council in 2011 is Steering committee member Ian involved: www.cityofsanctuary.org/ involved in the Labour party, as she something very important to her. Pattison said 'We as students have the and recognised its work with vulnerable Rebecca acts as a perfect exampl 0 http://www.lassn.org. uk/ of what graduates from Leed members of society, especially its I :Jt~~ t~d~t~~g: n~ t~~~~ ~d1~d~ work in hospitals and the voluntary University can achieve. "When the British working class sector projects. moves, they really move" photo: Ribecca Brady 08 Friday, November 12 , 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student You're fired Film festival goes Firth Sophie Miskiw News Reporter A new film starring Colin Firth has become the fastest selling film screeruni,in Leeds International Film Festival (IJFF) history. The King's Speech, which also stars Helena Bonham-Carter and Geoffrey Rush, has smashed LIFF records, which has been running for 24years. The Leeds premiere of the film was shown at Leeds Town Hall on November 4 and tickets sold out in record time, prompting the need for a second screening, which has been arranged for November 20 at the Hyde Park Picture House. attempt to overcome his nervous Kingdom'. Wendy Cook, general manager of stammer and deliver an inspiring Also being celebrated is the 10th the Picture House said: "As sales go speech to h is people in wartime anniversary of the film festivals through city centre box office we Britain. It has been tipped for Oscar annual 'Fanomenon Night of the don't know how many tickets have success in next year's Academy Dead', which the LIFF Facebook sold for the second showing yet, but I Awards. group describes as 'The UK's greatest can tell from response on Facebook The festival, which is organised by fantasy film celeb ration with the it's selling well and there has been a Leeds City Council, runs for 18 days Silver Melies competition, the best in lot of interest in it." and closes on November 21. Over new horror, action sci-fi, animation The premiere marked the first 110 feature films and 50 short films and Far Eastern cinema." time a Leeds audience was able to see will be shown throughout the A full programme, including film The King's Speech' which was filmed festival, which is the largest regional times, locations and t ickets is at Elland Road, Leeds. Chris Fell, film festival in the country. Other availab1e at www.leedsfilm.com. Director of Leeds International Film exciting highlights of the festival Tickets and film festival passes Festival said: "We are absolutely include the premiere of 'Son of can also be bought in person at the delighted that a film that is partly Babylon', a post-invasion Iraq film, City Centre Box Office (located in filmed in Leeds has become so directed by Leeds-based Mohamed Al The Carriageworks, Millennium Sq.) popular." Daradji, and actor Guy Pearce's new or over the telephone by calling 0113 The film focuses on George VI's Australian crime-drama, 'Animal 224 3801. Record numbers get vinvolved Hennione Wright Hospitals and making overnight bags Leeds outside of the usual student News Reporter for homeless people at St George's bubble and meeting people from Crypt. varied walks oflife." LUU have recently passed a The vinspired website list s A record nwnber of students were motion as part of the Better Leeds upcoming volunteering participants were told by trained recruited last week as part of children forum that promises to provide opportunities throughout the firewalker from Blaze, a dance and young people's volunteering greater student support for country and allows young people to troup, "if you stop to pose for a month. community organisations. choose which youth projects and photograph right in the middle of Around 2,500 students visited the Paul Gold, LUU's Community activities they would like to get the burning embers we will be Bigvbus to find out how they could Officer said that volunteering is involved with. Students walked across 20ft of swiftly moving you on!" get involved, with more new recruits "crucial" for fostering positive Councillor Lucinda Yeadon said scorching hot coals to raise money Supporters gathered in their coming from the University of Leeds community relations and would volunteering "can really enrich for charity. waterproofs to cheer on the than any other university visited by "strongly recommend" as many people's lives" and "can give young The coals, which reached participants who all accomplished the big purple bus. students as possible to get involved. people the chance to develop temperatures of 640°C, were their goal and crossed the burning The National Young Volunteers He said volunteering in the local essential new skills, which can help crossed bare footed to raise coals. Service's BigVbus came to Leeds community "massively benefits" them to find jobs in the future." awareness for the Anti-Slavery Fire walker Rebecca Ren toul, a University Union (LUU) last week. students by letting them "see a side of International charity. second year Politics and The volunteering setvice, which is As part of a raise-and-give International Studies student, known as 'v', was established in 2006 (RAG) campaign, 36 students from could not contain her excitement and has a network of vinvolved teams Leeds University were asked to and described the whole that aim to find community raise at least £50-£100 for Anti experience as a "massive eupharia." volunteering opportunities for 16-25 Slavery International, which is the "Despite it being over really year olds in their local area. world's oldest international human quickly the whole build up process Zoe Smith Marketing Manager at rights organisation and the only was a motivational experienc~ and v, said: "We were thrilled to see so charity in the United Kingdom to I felt able to overcome my many Leeds students on the Bigvbus work exclusively against slavery subconscious, which is bound to and participating in the workshops. and human trafficking. help me to rationalise things in the There seemed to be a real enthusiasm The participants met at the future. It was an incredible for volunteering and the skills it can Faversham on Monday evening, experience," she added. give you." braving treacherous weather Afterwards, everyone was then Liz Sharkey, Youth Volunteering conditions and took part in a form ushered into to the Faversham for Contracts Manager and member of of group hypnosis whereby they some tribal dancing inspired by the vinvolved project team, said that were told to chant: "I am strong, I Honeydrummers, a world music Leeds student volunteers were am powerful, I am amazing", in group, who had been invited along "absolute superstars" and she was order to put their mind over matter toperfonn throughout the evening "very proud" of them for getting so that they did not feel or fear the which raised a over £2,500. involved. Over 500 students took part in the pain To find out more about the five-minute volunteering activities The torrential rain will have work that RAG do and how to get offered on t h e Bigvbus, which benefitted the fire walkers as water involved visit the websit e at included making magic reindeer food is said to insulate the feet against www.leedsrag.org.uk to raise money for Leeds Teaching the burning coals. However, , 'J " ~ Friday, Novembe r 12, 2010 www leedsstu Nikolas Gunn Paul Haydon ell that's that confirmed then: In fact, a large part of the problem has or many of Obama's supporters, reflect the fact that Obama has taken a lot 'President Obama doesn't get been Obama himself; although his both in America and around the of the blame for not doing enough to W "it"' Quite what is meant by personal popularity ratings are hovering at Fworld, the results of the midterm combat the recession. Ironically, this may that solitary, inoffensive pronoun is around 50%, he has too often seemed to elections will no doubt have been tum out to be a blessing in disguise. If the pretty much beyond me, but that be inadvertently playing up to the 'elitist' greeted with an overwhelming sense of Democrats had not been punished by didn't stop every political hack, stereotype, coming across as aloof and despair. Having lost control of the voters this time round, they would surely commentator or Republican spin out-of-touch (on House of have been punished even more in the 2012 doctor (and even the occasional a Univision Representatives, Presidential elections. In fact, now that the Democrat) from bleating out this radio show in the Obama Republicans once again have a share of meaningless sentence in the the run-up to administration power, they can no longer simply sit back afterffiath of last Tuesday's the Midterms, will now find and blindly criticise the government; they Midterms. It seems that unless the he essentially itself shackled too will have to endure the wrath of the President manages to divine some berated - in a by tough electorate if the economy does not start to kind of meaning from this stupid a w f u 1 1 y opposition to its pick up again soon. political buzz phrase, his patronising tone policies, And whilst the Republican Party may be administration is doomed for 'Hispanic' threatening to basking in an initial wave of euphoria after dreaded Carter-esque 'lame-duck' voters who were paralyse the having clawed their way back into status. And the signs aren't looking thinking of government and government, the results have not been too auspicious. 'sitting out' the prevent any anywhere near as good as they might have Since the heady days of 2008, the right election, as further reforms. hoped. Despite having spent billions of have mobilised in a terrifyingly efficient claiming Yet, despite this dollars in election campaigns, they failed to manner under the guise of the Tea Party, a ownership of undeniable gain seats in crucial states such as Nevada movement which gives the impression of this ethnic setback, there and California, meaning that the Senate being impeccably middle class and grass group's votes). remain a remains firmly in the hands of the roots but in fact has been driven by big Polls pitching number of Democrats. business and the media. In what should be Obama against causes for Meanwhile, the much talked about Tea the perfect economic climate for hypothetical optimism. Party movement may well prove to be a fomenting left-wing activism, the co Republican F o r thorn in the Republicans' side. The election opting of the Tea Party by the usual self presidential one thing, failure of a number of Tea Party candidates has left interested suspects on the right is nothing nominees have in the mid-terms the Republicans bitterly divided; the short of a political coup. Hell hath no fury seemed to is nothing new. fervently anti-government Teapartiers like the undirected and confused rage of reinforce this Historically, the want to fight Obama at every turn, while your average middle class American, and dilemma: he Democrats have the more moderate right-wingers are keen Republicans have been happy to harness manages to tended to do to compromise. These Teapartiers were also that fury regardless of what form it takes. come behindl\"~'"'IL~~~~...,.,.._,.,..,....,,.o•"",'\:xl"·'-'""''---.,• worse in midterm voted in on an anti-establishment platform, To Tea Partiers, 'it' can mean anything against both the elections, in part and somewhat hypocritically now find from taxation, immigration, the size of the moderate(ish) because their themselves part of that very establishment. federal government, or, spellbindingly, the smooth-talking many African Moreover, just like Obama they were cutting of federal healthcare initiatives to Mitt Romney American and elected on a perhaps over-optimistic wave fund better federal healthcare initiatives and the low-income of hope, meaning they too now face (witness the placard, from a rally last year, charismatic, socially ' c l d voters have a lower unrealistic expectations. 'don't steal from Medicare to support conservative Southern Don t 1orget to og on an turnout than during Perhaps more importantly, the socialised medicine', or even better 'keep Baptist Mike Huckabee. Presidential elections. In Republicans still don't have a viable your government hands off my Although it's have your say at 1994, Clinton suffered presidential candidate for 2012. There is Medicare!'). conceivable that the www.le :dsstudent.orn huge losses in the mid- talk of fielding the infamous Sarah Palin, What is so troubling about this President will manage to F-- terms, but managed to but she lacks the credibility and political situation is that the Democrats simply recover some of the secure another term as astuteness to win over those middle ground haven't had a clue how to respond. Rather charm which so endeared him to voters in president two years later. Tn fact, his mid swing voters who really decide the than going on the offensive and 2008, it's unlikely that congressional term electoral defeat is widely viewed to elections. And while the initial euphoria demonstrating the good things that Democrats will be able to recover any kind have contributed to his winning the 1996 that greeted Obama's election may have they've managed to achieve after only two of standing amongst the American public. presidential elections; the Republicans' given way to a more measured and critical years in office, or thoughtfully dismantling Many liberals have pinned their hopes on constant assaults against him and their assessment, he still remains the single most the Tea Party's populist libertarianism and the assumption that the Republicans will responsibility in causing the Federal popular politician in the country. If he pointing out just how insane and somehow implode, as tensions materialise Government to twice collapse allowed manages to overcome the bipartisan divide unworkable it actually is, we've heard between Tea Partiers and the Clinton to portray them as a destructive and deliver true progress on the economy, nothing but silence. Even patently establishment, but this is far from a force that had to be contained. he will be able to build on this support and ridiculous and puerile lies, such as that of foregone conclusion. Accusations in the Yet the situation today is very different once again symbolise the notion of hope Obama being a Muslim, or that he wasn't past couple of years that the Republicans to in the 1990s, and the biggest issue on which endeared him to so many voters. In born in the USA, have had only timid were re(using to cooperate may well come most Americans' mind is the dire state of any case, the man who rocked the world in rebukes. Wouldn't it be great if the back to haunt the Democrats, when the economy. Despite the responsibility for 2008 is by no means finished, and he still President had the balls to say to his these Obama and the Senate are seen to block the current mess lying largely in the hands has the potential to stage a political morons, 'No, I'm not a Muslim, and why every bit of lunatic legislation that gets of the previous Bush administration, the comeback that will see him win another the hell would it matter if I were?' I pushed through by House average voter seems to have a surprisingly four years in the White House come 2012. wouldn't hold your breath. Republican short memory, and the midterm results Comment 10 Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student Mid-term report card The Democrat's Mid-term defeat was inevitable, Europe should part with it's perception of Obama as indestructable Adam Richardson the new President. He presented Obama the main European news cycle, as far as we the President for the people. MA by Research in History with an exquisite ornamental pen holder were concerned, Obama still appeared to be Presidential elections and Mid-term [email protected] made from the timbres of the Victorian anti the same powerhouse he was during the elections have different presentations slave ship HMS Gannet. Brown, however, election. Presidential elections ultimately focus on received a box set of 25 classic American The mid-term elections have put a dent in the person running. Mid-terms focus more Two and a half years ago Barack Obama took films. Hardly equivalent gifts, yet the Obama's stride. The Republicans now have upon the party. The former allowed an over a break from the campaign trail to do a majority of newspapers failed to give it the ability to make him look weak, petty and hyping of Obama. He was new and fresh; he whirlwind tour of Europe. He seemed a much prominence, preferring to focus on undemocratic. John Boehner, the House brought hope of something different. A breath of fresh air, someone who would the contrast of mean at the beginning and whirlwind character emerged, one who restore trust in America and usher in a new end of their political journey's respectively. transcended party boundaries. This will era of hope. Europe was entranced. Meanwhile, Americans have slowly been The illusion of a always work in a Presidential election, when Fast forward to November 2010 and turning against their Commander-in-Chief. character is a key factor. Mid-terms by Europe has emerged out of its trance and His two years in power have hardly been universally adored contrast can be seen as a report card. The realised that perhaps Obama was overhyped. plain sailing. He's had to deal with an ideological battles come to the forefront and Some may accuse me of joining in with the economic recession and put through a Obama and the Democrats lost. This surely Obama bashing that has been omnipresent diluted version of bis much trumpeted President has highlights that the aura surrounding Obama in British media the wake of the mid-term healthcare bill. They realised, unlike the is a light which has been slowly dimming for elections, but Obama has had a relatively British - and European -public, that Obama vanished in the last 24 months in America. But comfortable ride in the our press for the last is not the perfect leader he seemed on the elsewhere he has gone from a 100 Watt bulb two years campaign trail. Campaigning is one thing; to a 40 Watt in the space of a few short The rest of the world wanted something governing is another. America, but weeks. fresh'. Fed up with George Bush's But two years on and his campaign However, all is not lost for Obama. The Presidency, we wanted someone who catchphrase of "Yes we can" rings a little Europe is only just previous Democratic incumbent of the offered hope to a world depressed by hollow. Many feel disillusioned. A man for White House, Bill Clinton, worked with a ongoing economic gloom and the war on whom anything seemed possible has been catching on House and a Senate that opposed him. terror. He was a new face, a young man, who slow to deal with the economic crisis whilst However, the illusion of an unfailing, arguably could have swapped views with some of his other polices have caused dynamic and universally adored President John McCain and still have won bickering inside America, failing to create has vanished. It had vanished a while ago in handsomely. McCain was not a bad similar waves abroad. His helping of the car speaker-to-be, has said he would work to try America, but Europe is only just catching on. opponent, a moderate in his own party who industry upset both sides of the political to repeal Obama's healthcare bill from The overhyping of Obama came about was a favourite amongst many Democrats. spectrum. To the right it seemed as if the earlier this year. This is unlikely, but if it got through many factors; George W Bush and a But he was old and signified links to an era government was taking control of the through both the House of Representatives malaise in British politics being just two of many Americans now want to disassociate economy. To the left it seemed he was and the Senate, Obama may be forced to use them. Obama is not defeated, we've just themselves with. helping big, rich, greedy multi-national his Presidential veto. It would be a huge finally realised he's not the superhuman we In March 2009, Gordon Brown visited corporations. But these problems bypassed embarrassment to the man who claims to be thought he was. 'Green gov' falls short The coalition have proclaimed themselves 'the greenest government ever,' yet cuts to environmental programmes have been some of the most savage committed to tackling climate change now renewable energy sources and on the emissions. According to the independent Sophie Barfoot exist. Many homes are now actively seeking potential to create hundreds of thousands of Committee on Climate Change, only a new Second Year Law ways to help protect the environment, green jobs. As a result the government is at range of policies ranging from boosting sophiebarfoot@ whether that be through recycling or even risk of making the environmental crisis numbers of electric cars to reforming the hotrnailcom exploring ways to produce sustainable much worse. electricity market, will ensure that the UK's energy. Perhaps, most significantly, as a The recession is now a tangible presence legally binding "carbon budgets" are fulfilled result of the recent general elections, the in our everyday lives; we have all experienced by 2020. Other policies include improving Green Party received their first seat in the harsh and concrete reality of it: banks train infrastructure and ensuring cheaper parliament. This clearly demonstrates a crashing, unemployment rising, wages being fares which will help to reduce the number of By the end of the century there will be a move towards change in public opinion, and slashed, house prices falling. The country's people flying domestically. Yearly targets to four degree increase in the world's that people want MP's in government who economy is in a state of 'emergency' and the reduce emissions could help ensure that the temperature. This may not sound like a lot are committed to tackling climate change, or government is reacting to that with the problem of climate change isn't put on a back to you and 1, but the effects of this increase at the very least ensuring that climate change appropriate measures - largely the spending burner but dealt with now. in temperature on humanity will be remains on the agenda when forming policy cuts. However, the direct effects of climate To the government's credit, decisions catastrophic. Higher northern latitudes will and making public decisions. change are yet to be seen in Britain, the have been made that could have a real effect be plagued with regular flooding. Heat waves The question is: what is the government implications of this on environmental policy on our emission output. Air tax has recently of incomprehensible ferocity will ravage doing to react to this change in public are clearly reflected in the current deficit increased with airline passengers having to continental landscapes. As glaciers begin to opinion? In light of the recession, the, cuts. Although climate change is one of the pay up to £170 more. This has resulted in a melt they will feed into, and overwhelm, the ironically, self-proclaimed "greenest greatest calamities facing the earth, why vicious backlash by airline companies and rivers that millions of people depend on for government ever", has delivered vicious then is it receiving less than its warranted ministers in the USA have even claimed that water. Deserts will have spread further into spending cuts to environmental coverage; despite a major UN climate an air tax is illegal. This could encourage Mediterranean Europe, Southern Africa and programmes. The Department for the meeting later this month? more people within the UK to go on holiday half of the United States, not to mention a Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) In theory the government is committed to domestically; a welcomed change that will severe shortage in food and water. has had its total budget cut by 30 per cent; tackling climate change, the Climate Change have a positive effect on cutting our carbon When viewed on this catastrophic scale, it this includes the effect of an increase in Act 2008 set legally binding emission output, in addition to boosting our economy. is difficult not to see the world's climate as in inflation. This is considerably higher than reduction targets for 2020: a reduction of 34 In the run up to WWII, between 1930 and a state of emergency. Within the last decade the government's average of 19 per cent on percent in greenhouse gas emissions, and for 1939, despite the national debt, spending on there have been numerous public reactions departmental cuts. The Defra's budget will 2050: a reduction of at least 80 per cent in defence went up by 125 per cent. We were to the problem of climate change, and they shrink from about £3bn this year, to about greenhouse gas emissions, as well as are to be commended for their help in running an even bigger deficit then, but we £2.2bn by the end of the four-year spending introducing five-yearly carbon budgets to increasing people's awareness of could never have won the Battle of Britain if period; this is a yearly decrease of £200m. help ensure those targets are met. environmental problems. Huge numbers of spending on defence had been sacrificed. We The government is also slashing spending Thi;: government has already warned that organisations and lobbying groups who are cannot win the battle against climate change on green technology·, incentives for they are not on course for reducing carbon if we slash spending on it now. Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student 11 lrl·i11i11M,O A Union of excess In light of the increased debt awaiting us, the Union should be encouraging frugal living rather than pouring money into luxury ventures overspending on a personal level, the new union sandwiches, often bought but raising awareness of student related issues Andrews Rogers and-improved student facilities seem to seldom enjoyed in the face of such exciting only further suggests that the union has Fourth Year Psychology cater to a substrata of cash rich students alternatives. I am not claiming that the lost sight of what the student body needs. [email protected] whilst the rest are forced to overspend, or union sells expensive produce exclusively, The old "not for profit" motto has been be ostracised from current student culture. simply that the culture of the union is replaced by a freshly made smoothie and a The new government is making cuts left swaying inexplicably in the opposing sandwich on a wooden board. Indeed, the right and centre in an attempt to reduce direction compared with the other union is "not for profit" precisely so that it the deficit; not to reduce our borrowings, institutions. That is, as everyone else is able to tailor itself to the needs of but simply to stop us from having to students, and whilst it is providing "Could you please go somewhere else to borrow more. The implications of this are students with what many want, it is failing eat your packed lunch? Sorry, we're really not alien to students, who recently saw fees The new-and to encourage a culture of increased busy." As I met with my friends for our rise from £3000 per year to a potential financial responsibility which many need. daily lunch break in the Terrace not long £9000. Whilst our parents went to improved student Other aspects of current student life, after the start of this semester, these university for free, it is accepted in our such as the never-ending stream of apologetically spoken words by a generation that university attendance expensive nights out, also contribute to a moderately stressed waitress - along with equates to a sizeable debt, and that debt is facilities seem to culture which demands that students the sight of her colleagues sporting wooden only increasing. It therefore seems ironic spend now and pay later. A student starting platters filled with expensive looking that the current generation of students cater fora university in 2011 will begin their gourmet sandwiches - exemplified some of would live such a comparatively glamorous university experience with the expectation the remarkable changes to our union. lifestyle, whist actually in a far direr that they will have several nights out per Please don't misunderstand me; I like financial situation than previous students substrata of cash week, adorn themselves with many a fancy gourmet sandwiches. I like the smoothly who attended university for free and were dress outfit, eat a few expensive lunches in whitewashed walls free of clutter in the almost guaranteed a well paying graduate rich students, the the Terrace and pay a further £9000 for the entrance, although I have to admit that I'm job upon completion of their studies. privileges in tuition fee. It seems that in not too fond of the somewhat Orwellian The hedonistic birth-child of a culture rest are forced to the face of such immense societal pressure portraits of the student exec. I really like which encourages a "spend now, pay later" to overspend, the union should do more to the new gym and fitness complex; watching attitude on a national level, an institutional encourage students to manage their TV whilst you half kill yourself on a level and a personal level, it seems only overspend finances responsibly and provide more treadmill really does make the time pass. natural that the current student body economically viable alternatives to services What I find hard to reconcile myself with is would be also enticed into spending far which currently seem to be exponentially the impression that whilst "the deficit", beyond their means. As the years have makes cuts, the union becomes only increasing in expense. So please, give us a that political buzzword of 2010, has passed, smoothie bars and sushi outlets increasingly lavish. few more 0.99p sandwiches and let me eat highlighted the need to stop overspending have replaced simpler and more cost The streamlined whitewashed look of my packed lunch in the Terrace every once on a national level, and the credit crunch of effect.ive means of grabbing a quick lunch; the union building which has replaced in a while. 2009 taught us a harsh lesson about our indeed, there are always the trusty 99p scores of posters advertising societies and Placate the placards Destructive protests and strikes merely distract from a good cause. If it can fit on a placard, think harder... as riot police clashed campaigners and youths. My favourite protest of recent months was China, the government is encouraging a LeilaAmrani the "Rally to Restore Sanity," launched in boycott of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, First Year Politics, The lines blurred between people protesting for the cause and others out to provoke problems. reaction to the success of the Tea Party. Fair awarded to the detained Chinese activist Liu Philosophy and Spanish Conversely, across the channel the topic of enough this success was born from the Xiaobo. In our democratic world, rather than [email protected] ageism is being hotly debated. Take the case of manipulation of negative sentiment use our voices to tweet unconstructive Miriam O'Reilly, the 52 year old journalist who surrounding the levels of unemployment and criticisms or scream rhyming protests from is suing the BBC on the grounds of ageism and dividing the nation by relying on the beneath placards, we ought to use our freedom sexism, and who could forget Arlene Phillips contentious topics of taxes, healthcare and to listen, exchange our ideas and compromise, being forced out of her 'Strictly' thrown in Obama 'being a Muslim". The Rally appealed to with a focus on positive suggestion rather than In Europe and America we have the freedom favour of a younger model. Public outcry the moderate Americans who felt perturbed by damning criticism that can only divide us to protest without fear of censorship. In this ensued. It is clear that there are mixed feelings the accusative tones of the extremes in the further. If your beliefs can fit on a placard, think digital age, it has never been easier to promote a in Europe regarding the expectations political arena, the argument being that these harder. cause and utilize the combined force of a governments and employers should hold of an extremes demonize each other and engage in collective voice in order to raise concerns. ageing population. These conflicting opinions counterproductive Reams of Twitter rants may provide people and protests, that halt the daily functions of actions. The Rally with an outlet for their frustrations but to what public life, do little other than draw global admirably sought to extent do such complaints really help positively attention to the tantrums of an angry nation. promote the sanity of influence the powers that be, when as a The Fire Brigades Union called off their reasoned discussion. population we cannot decide on a clear walkout which was planned to take place over Let us just objective behind which we can unite? November 5 on account of"concerns for public appreciate how lucky Take for example the recent issues in safety" How, I wonder, could this concern we are. The media in France. French protesters were so aggravated possibly have escaped the union when they Dubai is hushed in its by the proposed changes to the retirementage made the initial plans for the strike? Cleary criticisms of the slave that they took to the streets, grinding the Bonfire night was chosen specifically because of culture on the back of country to a halt. They achieved much media the risk that it incurred. In our democracy which its colossal attention, but little in the way of constructive unions provide a microphOne for the united business empire has guidance for the government. The reasons voice of those they represent, but it seems that been built. In Burma behind the proposal were rational- increased this is being abused through a habit of the scam election have life expectancy combined with the additional continually jumping to the picket line been the source of pressure from the negative turn in the whenever it doesn't get its way, choosing much exasperation as economic climate. The arguments in destructive public pressure where further the nation remain opposition however, were overshadowed by the constructive debate would be more unsure how to voice protests themselves, which took a violent tum appropriate. their opinions, and in Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student 12 - ---- And the ideas are in ... Letters November's submissions on how you want to see your city, University and Re. 'dubbers go bananas at Annie Union changed for the better Mac' (Issue 5) Gotan Better Leeds High Demand? 1) As part of the 'Vision for Leeds' 5) Should the University make the 8) Should the union introduce a juice Dear editor, consultation, this Union should portal-have a 'remember me' option? carton recycling facility (i.e. tetra pak op1n1on on endorse the statement below: etc)? Last week's front page story was 6)Should LUU support the refereshingly light-hearted and a 'What if Leeds embraced the positive development of cycle routes on 9) Should the Union lobby have a really fun read. It was great to see something aspects of its student population and campus and additio nal cycli ng dock? something a bit less serious on worked alongside them to make Leeds facilities? the front for once, well done! better for all its residents?' 10) Should the Union renew its Nestle you've read Boycott? Dan in Hyde Park 2) The Union should actively promote Better Union goCarShare.com 1) Should the Union only sell products 11) Should the Union promote P.S. That was my moustache in in LS? ~~::di;~~t~A~ally and sustainably fundamental human rights by last week's issue. If you could get 3) Should Leeds City Council organise supporting'Human Rights Day 2010'? organic waste collection and give every it back to me in time for the end Send your thoughts into us at of Movember that would be house with an organic waste bin 0 0 12) Should the Union update the Bye great. My address is attached. [email protected] or ;;Jnhg(~1 ~~:o~ f~ a~s~%~~~) ~l Laws in line with the University's PO Box 157, LSl lUH 4) Should the Union promote a more the Coca-Cola company? recommendations? Cheers! positive approach to Woodhouse Moor to obtain Green Flag status? 3) Should the Union allow L.SR to have 13) Should the student Executive be Re. NUS/UCU demonstration {This however; it does not matter if it a full collection of bins within their mandated to review and publicise issue) belongs to a govermental party or office expiring policy, so that students have not and those responsible need to Better University the opportunity to resubmit the ideas Dear Ms Laura Mackenzie be held to account for their actions 1) Should more water stations be 4) Should we eat cold food if we are for renewal? and to make sure this bad available around the University? I just wanted to say I'm shocked be~avlour will not happen ever ~tlnn~~dt~b~\~~g(~~red food and appauled that the NUS protest again. 2) Should the University increase the These will be discussed at the in London ended not well but I Lastly, carry on the fight of the awareness of its crisis pregnancy 5) Should the Union keep Union following times and locations: admire that you students have good fight and good luck in your counselling available to students? Books open? Better Leeds 22/11/2010 at great passion and dedication in future endeavours and Merry Devon shire Hall's Fenton Room, your rights to have your voices Christmas to you all. 3) Should the Union push for more 6) Should the Union create an 5.30pm - 7.30pm heard by standing up for your accessible computer spaces on accessible computer space in the Better University 25/11/2010 in the rights. yours faithfully, campus? Union building? Parla"nson Council Chambers, 5.30pm The damage to public buildings -7.30pm constituted bad behaviour Mr Frankie Smales 7) Should the Union sell sustainable Better Union 29/1V2010 in the LUU Tuna products? conference room, 5.30pm - 7.30pm . Leeds do ow far away frorn . 48 H . k u can get ,n you thin yo. our powers ociety :noticeboard hours just us,ng Y ke up this . 1 Want to ta nd bands\ of persuas,on · ete against an essay? 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The event w• f 6pm to 9.30pm. to our Intro e 5 rn in Meeung as you can. lt.s: s in Hyde Park support a need pizza or tax• 3 December r~";, ot what it I 8 November at. p is there ,f yo~\\ find our numbers email us at Corne to Barha al 5th at 8pm to 1 If you think you ~aJng a lot of fun Room 2 , or [email protected] numbers.You f r student card. takes and fancy ne for a good leedsragjailbrea on Monday t e on the back o you f,nd out more. while ra,s,ng mo 1Christina and cause, p\ease e-ma1 ' How far will YOU get?\ Lauren on I [email protected] leedsraggenera e llt'~lll ',') {I ... blog your way into a club for free Club politics dominate nights out, and often the half hour wait sobering up in the cold can often determine whether your evening is a success or a flop. Trying to get in for free or skip the queue is the new'trying to get in underage', and everybody has tried something at least once. LS2's Daisy Jordan tries a night of blagging to see which are the most - and least - successful techniques ... Planning to blag my way into a club, I set off feeling determined. 'It really can't be that hard', I thought to myself In the past I've been pretty good at sneaking into clubs. I've got into the Faversham, Wire and Cockpit for free before, but I've also been caught out on occasion. I have also watched pe9ple getting yelled at by scary looking bouncers before having to shamefully pay the full price whilst sporting a red face; not a look I was going for that evening. Getting to the club pretty late. I saw there wasn't a queue. Unfortunately for me though. there were some bouncers on lhe door. I decided to go around the back and start casually chatting to some smokers. This way. I thought, it would look as if I'd already been inside as I'm obviously chatting with my best friends. I explained my plan to these new friends of mine, and they ag1-eed to help me. 1 After- trying to copy the stamp on their wrists as well as I could with eyeliner, I headed for the door. I tned to keep as close to them as possible but naturally, the stamp looked pretty awful. I tried to explain to the bouncer that I had washed my hands, that it had smudged, that their stamp wasn't very good etc. Now, some would say the bouncers were stupid for believing me seeing as they obviously hadn't seen me walk out of the club as I never did ... but I'm not complaining. To all who feel like getting a free Friday night out I'd definitely recommend attempting it It seems more to be a game of !uck than anything else, and it helps if the bouncers are nice - or gullible in my case. Plus, so what if it goes wrong? You'll JUst have to pay for your entry. So try it out., you've got nothing to lose (expect perhaps your dignity). ''/ts ' flo, •.. •Ylf/a o OLJtof ''/' me:· rn going horn e to faceb Potential booo~ Stalk 'Yfr1end .. "I'd . rather be perverted than boring." low So this is awkward. factories 1n China). The image of blond Missus Johnson and A few weeks ago I her windswept hair has stuck And all we want to do is to was certain that I fling our hair from side to side and run through fields without was going to rebel wonying our braids wiU knock us out. Because those things against the masses are heavy; ask anyone! Imagine canying a small child on your and bring head but not having endured the joy of its creation. Going my chemical - back to the point though, braids are heavy when dry and down poisoned African heavier when wet. Which leaves you choosing between hatr back to its hygiene and your desire to remain vertical. natural The sadder thing is that it's not as if we are getting demeanour. At pressure to have our hair in weaves from the rest of the the moment it is world, it's our own voices bringing each other down against straightened, and strapped to it is what appears our natural look. 'Gun-I why is your hair so nappy' (ok. no one to be a horse's tail, but isn't because if you pull it it will fall off. actually says that except in male-only American prisons). But This cautionary factor has left me scared of windy days and you get the point black girls are hailed according to how 'real' guys who think tugging your hair is a quirky take on affection. their weaves look, w_hich is ironic considering Caucasian hair Never. I repeat never touch a black girl's hair - I don't care on a black girl will never look real. how stigmatic it sounds - she will eat you and leave the My reason for wearing fake hair, however, has nothing to bones for her friends. do with trying to look 'Caucasian' or othervvise. What I do My hair state has left me feeling quiet un-indigenous and like is neat hair: it steers interviewers from one's twitchy knee inadequate as a Muntu (Zulu for black). So I have tried to and wonky eye and makes you look acceptable to your understand what it is that makes the new breed of Black Girl boyfriend's parents. This may sound like I am saying natural unwilling to leave her hair in its curly natural state. Because hair can never be neat but if the media stopped putting . k tt d jumpers the reality is we are all running to our straighteners and natural-haired girls on some sort of 'ethnic' pedestal then Boys ,n n1 e kl will boys ,n knitted stores of Brazilian weaves the minute an afro curl begins to maybe I wouldn't be so confused. Because at this point being Need\ say more ... _o , . cute eannuffs. birth these little heads. natural is conforming and so is getting a sleeked-back weave. \umpers is like seeing a puppy in Most western-raised Africans will sympathise with me. It What to do, what to do? seems the western infiuence on us clung long after the cotton farms were shutdown (or re-established as Primark Winile Nzalo Hot chocolate Its that time of year an can't afford marshm~//oisa/thohugh your sorry ass warm hot choc on a - , not ing _beats a lectures. rainy day of missed Boxers at the gym Boys are refusing to wear appropriate wimwear, NO ONE WANTS TO SEE YOUR PARTS FLOATING TO THE SURFACE. Life as a student in Leeds is generally a freaking sweet the hope that most deal. Inconveniences are few and far between and my students will jump at biggest headache on any given week is deciding just how the opportunity in a many carefree high jinx-es I can get up to with a!I my bid to avoid the said Builders outside the U . bloody chums. Junkie hovels. Once all Are you nearly finished yet? n1on All the minor hassles like having to navigate the Roger parties have given up Stevens building or getting pestered into going and see the will to live and a your mate's 'edgy' Theatre and Performance course house has been work piece are trivial. These problems pale into chosen, a raft of mystery Ranting about Christm~~ middle age. insignificance in the face of by far the biggest skid stain charges and incompetencies then materialise. A dangerous si~n of e~~~er~tJ~~n our throats on our chirpy existence - student housing. Things such as 'signing fees' and a charge for doing you Chnstmas has een, s s over for years now. Regretfully it has come round again. just as everyone the great service of holding onto their keys for you if you I as so Name : Ryan Yung Name: Melissa Mumby Prop: Ridicoulously Prop of choice:AmyWinehouse oversized hat Roting: Fancy dress never fails to get attention on a night out But would embodying. Winehouse help A/5 I'm not one to stand enhance my pulling power? On Friday night I found out down in the face of a My fellow good timers were a mix of students and locals, challenge. I was ready to find an excellent combination (although you do feel you've out: could a prop help you intemJpted a family meal when you and your astronaut/asbo/acrobat friends get by in the brutal world of burst into Woodies). pulling. My outfit consisted of a backcombed beehive, broken cigarettes in my hair As I am not single, I had to and eleven temporary tattoos. A classy look, I'm sure you'll agree. put a twist on traditional At first, old men commented on my trashy appearance. '.'1ey didn't know peacocking. I wou Id act as who Amy Winehouse was, so I can't blame them for thinking I looked a brt Cupid for my single mates. rough. The prop is a hat More specifically, a white. Canadian pine tree hat with Later, a barman with piercings and a Mohavvk bells attached to the branches. Instant sex appeal or what? gave me a free drink- clearly a fan of the naked Within a few seconds of reaching the bar, I was getting all sorts of woman etched onto my arm. The temporary attention! Qurt:e a few ladies seemed to appreciate my hat and came over for tattoos proved very useful in starting a closer inspection. conversation. \ got talking to a particularly The most obvious answer to the question 'Why have you got a Canadian attractive third year student in a cash machine pine tree on your head?' was also the most effective~ 'Because I'm Canadian queue, and although he didn't believe my tattoos of course!' were real, chatting about them was a great way This went down very well, and getting a bit canied away l told a story -.. , to break the ice. involving my friend Joe being incredibly helpful, picking me up from .. Perhaps the most unnerving experience of the London Gatwick and driving me up to Leeds at the st.art of term. night was an older man asking to feel my tattoos This boded very well for my mate Joe. who according to his new \ to test their authenticity. I'm not quite sure what gushing admirer was 'such a good friend!' I Roting: I a 40 year old was doing at Fn.irt.y, but I didn't stick As Cupid for the night, I heaped as much praise onto Joe as I around long enough to ask possible. By the end of the night the ~o were playing tonsil tennis A/5 , Overall, I'd rate my prop a 4/5. It was fun to in the comer! So if you were to consider a game of Peacock Pulling. dress up, and the tattoos definitely helped me to then wearing a big hat and pretending to be Canadian definitely does '-':o.;::::;... ___, stand out I just wish they'd have come off in the trick! time for Monday morning lectures! Which one of these will get you a date tonight? • Name: James Dutton Name:Amy Nickell Prop: Hilarious Joke Book Prop of choice: Birthday Badge Roting: Roting: 5/5 Is a joke book an effective pulling prop? Probably not 3/5 However, tliis should not discourage others from taking a Everyone loves to be Joke book on a night out, because it can lead to some hilarious the birthday girl and situations. everyone loves a birthday girl. Most importantly, Instead of being one full of 'Knock knock' and 'Doctor, doctor' gags, this Joke book everyone loves to buy the birthday girl a drinl Chances are you should probably close up solving skills. your newspaper right now. Aren't you Plus, it's not hard to find anecdotal supposed to be doing something else? evidence across campus. Philosophy Perhaps you should get back to that essay student Joel is a regular Ritalin user: plan/ tutorial reading/ lecture eh? "I'd heard a lot of people saying they felt O f course, not before checking your really clever on it but I didn't find this was Facebook, checking your hotmail, checking the case. It was more no need to go and do your un i email Qust in case) and then something else I had complete focus on refreshing Facebook to check for any the task in hand with no distr-actions. My important notifications that may have heart rate felt like it was going a little too popped up in the t ime spent checking the high, but nothing too scary. I would email. Al l this in between tweeting probably take it again." something natural ly hilarious and Youtubing Extreme, yes, but setting the tone for the t he Keyboard Cat. future? Prove this wrong and see if you can While it's nice to believe such go cold turkey. No Twitter, no Facebook, multitasking demonstrates admiral mental no email, no downloads, no podcasts, no fiexibility. it's more likely that doing twenty TopLad. no Youtube, no Wikipedia. things at once probably means you aren't doing those twenty things particularly well. And before you reach for your phone - you probably don't have a text and please ... stop Googling yourself. Let's set you a Laboratory challenge - get to the end of this without any distractions. It seems that as university students living in this fine technological age found that this is easier said than done. Research shows that most of our minds pee ple 1n Britain will wander just 20 minutes into a lecture, while a study by Lloyds TSB insurance reckons that the average attention span has work the rnost fallen to just 5 minutes, down from 12 minutes IO years ago. ours yet they Ironically, it appears we can't even that again. Approach with caution: it has achieves the same academically as a white concentrate on our distractions - 60 per essentially set us in fast forward. Now we American with an IQ of I 20 get the least cent of Twitter users stop using the micro don't even have to finish our sentence "This is a direct result of their more focused blogging service just a month after joining. before it bombards us with deliciously attitude when it comes to schoolwork" he But are our shrivelling concentration spans clickable links. M- miniclip. Mu .. Mumford says. ork done, all any fault of our own? Of course not. Let's and Sons. Before I can even type in This evidence comes in the midst of the first blame our best friend and worst "multitasking" I am distracted. ongoing debate surrounding child ecause of enemy: the Internet. The Future Laboratory found that prescriptions to Ritalin. people in Britain work the most hours yet But Ritalin isn't just connected to they get the least work done, all because of disruptive children. It seems that students constant Mult:tasking constant distractions. Studies suggest, after are also using Ritalin in an effort to feel every distraction you need at least 15 sharper and boost their dwindling here being minutes of time to get your concentration concentration spans. back. The BMA predicted in 2007 that the You've already made it to the end of this Research by psychologist Dr Glenn mcreasing use of Ritalin in Britain is "both article ~ which stands alone as quite the juggling Deal or Wilson found that workers who are imminent and inevitable" It seems such a concentration achievement! And regarding constantly distracted by phone calls and prediction has materialized. One in five Google Instant - for the sake of your sanity No Deal whilst emails experience a I 0% drop in their IQ. people who responded to a survey in the just turn it offI Just go to settings and scroll Meanwhile, Richard Nisbett a psychologist journal "Nature'' have used brain-enhancing down. at the University Of Michigan found that a drugs without a prescription to improve Facebook Chinese American with an IQ of 100 their concentration, memory or problem- words: Amy N ickell stalk" g an ex So what can students do to break this digital dependence? One solution nThe internet has made us very fragmented in our way of working," says that has been favoured, most notably by writer Charlie Brooker, is the Hamet Griffey, journalist and author of The Art of Concentration. Pomodoro Technique which claims to retrain your attention span. "The digital generation considers constant interruptions normal and these days we expect to multitask, which spreads concentration very thin and can be THE BASIC UNIT OF WORK IN THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE™ counterproductive" Multitasking here bemg juggling Deal or No CAN BE SPLIT IN FIVE SIMPLE STEPS: Deal whilst Facebook stalking an ex. Hamet adds "The capacity of the Internet to provide instant thrill is tremendous and any other activity cannot even come close". I . Choose a task to be accomplished. Clearly this is a woman who has spent many a happy hour complimenting her 2. Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes (the Pomodoro is the timer). essay writing with TopLad, assuming Top Lad be her virtual comfort food of 3. Work on the task until the Pomodoro rings, then put a check on your choice of course. It's true - the internet is singlehandedly sheet of paper. sabotaging our work, sending our attention spans into a black hole. Even in writing this 4. Take a short break (5 minutes is OK). undeniably enthralling article I have become subject to rts glorious powers. 5. Every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break. If the internet halved our attention spans then the arrival of Google instant has halved IIill ~ I; ti 1' ~ I Alternative Student Days Out geon which is well worth a visit for York l 14 and street performers around the From boat rides along the River Ouse, city. giving the city a fun and exciting to the quirky vintage shops. York has it atmosphere. all for an alternative day out. Walk lf you're looking for a more relaxed along the famous city walls and head day out. why not head to a traditional to the Shambles, wh.ich recently. won Yorkshire pub for a bite to eat and a the award for Britain's Most Pictur pint to soak u.p the view. Alternatively, esque Street. iust go shopping\ Although tt might not Although quieter than Leeds, York have as many shops as our lovely has a lot to offer and has a wealth of Leeds, you can't fault the shopping in history to learn about if you're inter York. As well as a\\ the best high street ested. Visit the Yorkshire Museum, the stores (including a massi_ve T opshop!), National Railway Museum or the York York has some more ong1nal and indi Castle Museum for an interesting vidual stores, perfect for the students afternoon. Another famous site not to of Leeds. be missed is the York Minster. a stun When you've got such a beautiful ning Cathedral with 800-year-old city a mere 25 minutes away on the stained glass windows. On top of this. train. it would be a shame not experi- York has even more to offer, including ence it. ~ the famous and 'terrifying' York Oun- words: Daisy Jordan photo~ Dan Lester During a quick nosey around various beauty and make up biogs last month, I discovered a nail kit that means no more trips to the nail bars of Leeds. The company, Konad, provides a cheap, long lasting and ever-changing solution to nail boredom, with just a few simple items. scrape the excess polish off _Quic~ly ~a~ the special nail polish over the design /~~er at a 4 5 degree angle. Tryu :~J ier~ The kft consists of a .:.ou want on the nail stencil. This won't the nail stendl plate, wor with nonna! nall polish (yes ! was di so tha~at~~ ~;l~s~ ~~~!~~ d~~kly as possible . C! ,speaa/ na,/ polish, a t~~ointed too), as normal polish ~ill be to~ mini scruper', and a dou- Position the stamp over the st ·1 d ou also have ble. ended stamp. Make sure down firmly. Use the larger =~~1 f~n press ~ose to h d· tha piece of paper or old material designs, the smaller end for smalle/d b1~er an , ,s gets messy. or for use on smaller nails. es1gns File do'-"':'n the .edges of the rubber stam gbently with a nail file, as this seems to get thep est results. coat. Konad produ I their stencil c~ ots o.f different. designs on about 5 6 d pates, w,th each plate having variety ~f ~i5'g~s, ~o you really do get a nice perfect nails e!v~r yo_ur mo~ey. Voila! Sal.on your student loan[Y time, without blowing words: Jenny Reddiough VINTAGE FASHION: style over substance? Yves Saint Laurent once said that "fashions may fade. [but] style is more unique clothes and accessories are not the ones that appeal to eternal'' He obviously did not anticipate a society such as ours, where the students. It is a particulal"style that has become so popular, so it's celebrity an.d Vogue dictate the laws of fashion, and style becomes hard to get more of those pieces.' This makes it almost impossible to somewhat irrelevant Style has turned into a trend itself. Not to dis stock up on items when they get snapped up so quickly. White credit those who are truly fashionable becaus~ they genuinely deserve explains 'sometimes even the ones on display have to go because praise for having their own sense of self. But 1n a world where trends they may be only what we have left of that particular style. Of course are followed conscientiously, rt is difficult to. weed out the real McCoys it would be great to go out in a full forties attire, and we have some from the fashion slaves, especially when rt 1s your look they follow. things like that. but nobody really dresses like that anymore.'' Unless Even Lady Gaga. known for her outlandish couture, can be now be you are Dita Von T eese of course. seen on any of the Jane Does wa!l words: Sarah Grindall and Aimee BreMrton Last stop for vintage fashion Walking home in the cold and dark in the pouring into a small space is impressive. An array of chunky rain last week was not an enjoyable experience. knrtted cardigans, quirky tea dresses and original fur Imagine the surprise when attempting to cross the coats instantly grabs you upon entering the bus. road; two characterful men entice me onto a The boys are also easily catered for with pnnted graffitied bus. No, this is not some seedy tees, shirts and thick patterned jumpers, perfect for misdemeanour, but the chance to brighten up my the winter months. wardrobe in this abysmal weather. Only in Leeds The clothes are found all over the world, but would you be able to purchase quirky vintage mainly sourced in Europe. "Unlike a stagnant shop, clothes off an old converted bus. travelling around means we can continuously This ingenious business enterprise is the restock," explains Ward. Undeniably, a mobile brainchild of Neill Ward, and co founder Ben shop does have that slight edge over its vintage Brown. Once the owner of Vintage Wardrobe in competitors. The high turnaround of clothes bnng Headingley, Ward found rents extortionate when a breath of fresh air to the style that perhaps any the students returned home for summer, but other customary shop cannot offer. wanted to continue to appeal to his market by So where can the vintage-eager find this bus? keeping the prices low. Fast-forward to March of Wherever there is a ''scene and a vibe'' explains this year and the pair are now selling unique Brown. Starting locally in Leeds, the pair will be second hand pieces out of a bus instead. selling clothes for the next month before moving Jumpers draped off hangers whilst balancing on on to Huddersfield. Manchester and Liverpool. By windscreen wipers and a seedy luminous 'open' the end of the year they will be taking the festivals sign are not the only things that give this bus an by storm with the delights their graffrtied bus has to edgy, student vibe. The prices match the image. offer. Items can sell from anything between a pound up Simply, the vintage bus is music to any fashion to forty or fifty for the more expensive clothes. It is conscious student's ears. Though a word of the fur coats in particular that are the priciest. warning, the bus is only in Leeds certain times of "Some of our coats are real fur," explains Ward, the year. so get down there fast to grab those "but the beauty of this is that the animal is being bargains. Unpredictable, unique and inexpensive given a second chance. If we don't sell the coats clothes can only ever be good news for all us all. they will be wasted." He sees no problem in The bus can currently be found on Brudenell recycling old styles for modem day wear, but does Road, near Sainsbury's. Click on the website, not condone using animal fur today. www.busstopclothes.co.uk, for further information. Still, 'freedom like no other shop can offer' is the motto of Bus Stop Clothes. Indeed, the collection of attire Ward and Brown are capable of confining words and photography Louise Donovan .. • • .. ••• ...... ·' • '.'• . ., .. •.I I Dresses, l I O-l 15, fur coats, £30-l40 and jumpers l I 0. he is ploying the part of Ebenezer Scrooge in the West Yorkshtre Playhouse's production of 'A Is there a moral message you want to express Christmas Carol'. with the productioo1 You're in the West Yorkshire Playhouse's Dickens' story wasn't just a ghost story for production of a "Christmas Carol"- how are Christmas, it was a moral tale. I think Bryony you liking Leeds? and Nikolia, the script writer and director, have taken that on board without losing any of Years a~o my wife lived here and I've got ~he _story. Th_e artistic team have done a great some friends in Leeds by the Headingley JOb 1n explonng that and I'm excited to see the Stadium, so I ~now that part of Leeds quite whole production. well. I've got fnends who live in Wakefield, so it's a bit like coming home really, in coming up Given rts theme and showing dates, could you north. say that A Christmas Carol is a cooler alternative to the pantomime? Recently you seem to have turned more to stage acting rather than television (Billy Elliot I'm always suspicious .about u~ing words like the musical, and now 'A Christmas Carol'), cool but yeah! I think it'll certainly appeal to a how do the two settings compare and is there stu_dent audience. Its moral backbone gives it a any particular reason for the shift? universal appeal. When I starte~ off in this career I did mostly What's been your best Christmas present? stage work which I love. If I could earn a living on stage I'd be qurte happy as it's what I enjoy. Funnily enough. when I was a kid Christmas I know actors who say 'oh God, I can't afford never lived up to my imagination. In my early to go back into theatre because it doesn't pay adult years, I was never really bothered about well e_nough.' But I couldn't afford not to go it. But since I've had a family, Christmas has back into theatre because it gives you a become so special to me with having young challenge 1n ways that film doesn't. children. I suppose that's been my best Christmas present, having someone to share Has the show taken a more traditional that with. interpretation of the story? West Yorkshire Playhouse What is the "scroogiest" act that you've ever 20th November ta 15th January It sticks ve.ry closely to the original story-we've committed? Beady Eye Productions treated rt as a ghost story, so it's not I don't do things like that! Stage @ Leeds 2011 completely naturalistic There are lots of weird I0th - 13th November and scary moments in it; it's not what you How would you sum up the production in Phillip Whitchurch is British actor and has would consider to be a normal Christmas three words? appeared in film and television productions such show. It's very clever because it manages to I'll give you four. Dark and great fun. as 'The English Patient' and 'My Hero'. More capture and warp the well between being a recently he has starred on both West End and comedy but also having a dark side to the words: Ellen O'Donoghue-Oddy and Nikolai Erdman's The Suicide is a product of Broadway in 'Btlly Elliot The Musical'. Currently story. Jasmine Andersson 1920s Russia, where it was swiftly banned by Stalin who thought it 'empty and even hannfu!'. It is the story of unemployed Semyon York Theatre Royal who, after failing to reverse his fortune~ Until Saturday 27th November through learning the tuba, concludes that hi~ only other option is suicide. His imminen1 death. is seized upon by various sections o socrety including a member of the Russiar intelligentsia, a priest. a prostitute and bizarrely, a butcher - all of whom wish to hole The staging of a two-character play is such a Semyon up as a martyr for their cause delicate art that !he very un~ertaking deserves Though its name may suggest otherwise applause. Engaging an audience for the best The Suicide is a comedy. The comic surrealisn p~rt .of two. hours using a narrative set entirely of the script is heightened significantly in thi w1th1n a university professor's office requires a interpretation by Beady Eye Production~ sharp scrip~ and even sharper performances. directed by Georgia Murphy. A huge circu Puli~zer Prize winning American playwright tent fonns the backdrop to the stage. and th1 David Mamet (G/engarry Glen Ross, Speed-the characters intending to profit from Semyon' Plow) provides one of the vital ingredients, in a death are dressed as clowns. It is al classic example of what has become known as interpreta~ion which offers revealing insightj 'Mamet-speak'. Unfinished sentences and accentuating the play's comic but also mor intens~ dialogue feature heavily in this tragedy, disturbing elements. which 1s_ as much abo~t the inability of proper The clowns act as the comic centre c expression and the failure of communication gravity, with the pompous absurdity c as it is about sexual politics and education. Mamet packs a great deal of social and acts, in which the balance of power has shifted Aristarch, played terrifically by Nathan Wo0< 0/eanno,. which premiered in 1992, focuses political commentary into the play, and his dramatically towards Carol, and in which she on a meet1.ng between university professor occasionally provoking statements add an gets the chance to vent her frustrations in standing out especially. David Cartwright outstanding in depicting Semyon's frenzie John (Kev1i: McGowa.n) and somewhat extra dimension to the dynamics of the drama. language almost as eloquent as the Professor reluctant pupil Carol (Cla1re-Lou1se Cordwell). Ostensibly about political correctness and himself. However in the role of the victim, m.adness, notably in the hilarious scene of~ 1n the confines ofh1s office. John rs on the cusp sexual exploitation, 0/eanna delves into an C~rdwell's Ca.rel is a strange mix between failed attempt to learn the tuba. The cast ari of receiving tenure from the board, and as a array of other debates, such as the value of Julie Walt~rs 1n. Educating Rita and one ~f supported by a Balkan gypsy group, whos direct_ co~sequence of his anticipated financial education and the nature of power. Of Lear's manipulative daughters: the balance rs score has been w~tten by Dan Abbott, a~ security 1s on the phone with his wife and particular re levance to contemporary not accurate e~ough to be wholly convinci~g. LUU A-Cappella singers, both of which an estate agent trying to finalise a deal for a new discourse is the topic of whether entitlement The direction Uuliet Forster) is nothing used to good effect. home. His_ relationship is obviously a strained to education necessarily follows from the short of excellent a particularly nice flourish is There i_s a darker undercurrent ben~ath ~ one, and 1t is amongst this turmoil that he acknowledgement of its usefulness. The a physical 'turning of the table' when the comedy, 1n a play which subtly satinses t~ turns to address Carol, who has come to carefully woven texture is often very balance. of power in the play shifts. The value of the individual in Stalinist Russia. Dea discuss a bad grade she received for her Pinteresque, which makes the fact that Pinter m1nimal1st set design adds to the sense of is a potential source of celebration when life rece_nt work. Her refrain is 'I don't understand'; chose to direct the play when it came to universalis~ an? expo.unds the feeling of a ~o unappealing and even then, it is on ~he 1s troubled by the fact that the curriculum, London not at all surprising. world falling in on itself. Overall, this tmportant if it is for religion, for politics, eve production offers a gripping interpretation of a including a book written by the Professor Besides for the obvious focus on the script, for meat. But rarely has death been used ! a stripped-down play such as 0/eanna puts the modem favourite, and leaves the audience to himself, seems to be full of 'terms of art': such a fertile source of humour. T~ intell~ctual jargon that doesn't live up to the spotlight very finnly on the talents of the cast. pon~er_ upon the culpability of the two Whilst McGowan is incredibly believable in his confl1ct1ng characters, a result which was production steers away from the political ~ promise that the academic world has held for into the realms of the absurd, in what mak role as a belligerent professor, who relishes ref;lains true to the aim of Mamet's original her. What ensues is a series of confused for a highly comic and entertaining play. exchanges which verge on the indecent. the chance to 'provoke' his pupil and thrives scnpt. on being the master of his own sutToundings, ev~ntually resulting in a sexual harassment words: Tim Galla!/> claim. Cordwell fails to characterise Carol in an words: Joe Miller authentic manner. She is best in the latter two from the new movie: from a scene called The Poocano', in which the gang's star defecator, Dave England, accidentally sends a stream of faeces on to the cameraman, resu lt ing in a heartfelt apology as England stands naked in a warehouse insisti ng that he didn't know the situation would go that far. Jonze explains: "You can poop around your friends, but not on them." Their comradeship is the driving force of the new film. The group seem to have realised that in an age of You Tube, the only way to ke_ep their franchise alive is to play o.n the one thing that makes it stand out T rema1ne knows how to use his stars; for example Barn Margera is terrified of snakes, so if it's his tum to be pranked, snakes it is. If someone has to take on a bull, Knoxville is usually the only one who "Nothing made me happier, like every day. Tremaine kicked me in the balls on the red will step up to the mark The crew have even I would get up at six thirty and seven in the carpet." Jonze complains jokingly, only to be Director: Jeff Tremaine become terntonal about their specialities: Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-0, morning, just sit there and think of the worst si lenced by Tremaine's reply: 'That's funny According to Knoxvil_le, Dave England is things I ~ould do to myself and m1 friends." because I remember Mr-art-house-cinema Barn Morgera notorious about faeces: "other people can Released: 5th November Coming from anyone else, this statement over there broke a wine glass over my head." work with it, but if someone else produces it, would be absurd, but from Johnny Knoxville it Even Jonze, director of the acclaimed Being then we have a problem" and Wee Man "gets produces nothing but a knowing nod from John Mo/kovich and Where the Wild Things Are prickly when there are other little people everyone in the room. It's a quote that sums isn't invulnerable to the Jackass carnage. around." up t~e spirit of Jackass, .a spirit that is alm?st So, can they ever let their guard down and Ultimately the discussion settles on what Without question Jackass 30 delivers in a way tangible as Knoxville, director Je~ T r~ma1ne go for a civilised drink with each other? The they would be doing without Jackass, an issue and producer (and film director 1n his own group find the idea hilarious. "You go for a that a lot of blockbusters in the last two years that they a1-e reluctant to consider. They know have not. Unlike a lot of movie content its right) Spike Jonze settle in to our meeting at beer," Knoxville says "and you leave your beer that without Jackass they would not have the London's trendy Soho Hotel. there to go to the restroom .. We're about trademark gross-out gags are perfectly suited careers they have now and seem to accept to three dimensions. You haven't seen 3D ··This whole press tour has been a bit of a to get footage." that despite not wanting to talk about it. celebration" Tremaine explains. Jackass 30 "If anyone real ly wants to get filmed that When brought up. Knoxville can only manage used to its fullest until you have seen a sex toy opened at $50 Million in the US, something day. they just fall asleep." Tremaine elaborates a contemplative "That's a really tough fired at you from a cannon, seen a party which surprised the cast and crew, who were "If anyone's sleeping, don't feel sony for them, question, man." whistle extend from someone's backside and apparently ready to pop the champagne open they're just trying to get filmed." Tremaine is more vocal. 'I would be really witnessed a man projectile vomit out of the when they heard rumours of a meagre $35. It's a backwards solidarity that holds the happy just working on the magazine [from screen. If 3D has to be done. then sony James "Look at my face, you can tell we've been Jackass team together. Despite the fact that which Jackass spawned]' He falls silent for a Cameron, this is the way to do it. celebrating." Knoxville laughs his trademark they are obviously doing unsettling things to second 'Well , we'd probably be acting rotten It seems redundant to mention that the hyena cackle. each other on a regular basis, the group have a somewhere.' And that seems like as fitting an gang is getting old (Ringleader Johnny Knoxville The premier was reportedly a telling strict, if warped, set of rules. Jonze seems to end as any. is 39), but it doesn't really hit you until you are example. "Last night my good friend Jeff take delight in refening to his favourite outtake words: Sam Ingram actually watching the film. ~an favourite skits such as 'Night Pandas' and 'Urban Kayaking' Cuppola Bobber are replaced by safer, more contained stunts Worl Country No1wayl/ce/ond he can no longer taste food, be affected by Director: Jens /Jen alcohol or interact with others beyond friendly Staning: Trond Fausa Awvaog Petronella Barker. chit chat about furnishings and diplomatic dinner Per Schaoning table discussions. Bored and unhappy in his Showing: Mon 8th and Tues 9th November, Vue relationship, Andreas begins an affair but is met ()he Ught) o_nly wit~ indifference .by his partner, who sees his 1nfidelrty as a mere inconvenience. 'But we've got people coming for dinner this Saturday', is her {rtrtrtr {I response when he breaks the news of his affair and decision to leave her. The Bothersome Man gives a darkly comic insight Andreas becomes so enraged by his inability into the horror behind a seemingly normal and to feel and emotionally engage with others, that it well-functioning society. With no previous eventually drives him to attempt suicide. After a memory of how he got there. Andreas (AurYag) violent incident on the metro, it dawns upon is transported to a new city and given an Andreas that there is no escape from this apartment and a job at an a~countancy firm. The paradoxically harmonious yet honific existence. people he encounters 1n his new environment He returns home bloodied and bedraggled only I I j I j I ~ are all accepting of his presence and he soon to be met by his partner, who nonchalantly Despite the film's dark subject, it provides critique upon aspects of the qu~stionable values moves in with a beautiful co-worker Anne-Britt ~cknowledges his pre~ence and asks 1f he would many surprising and absurdly humorous and bland tastes of a consumenst soC1ety. He (Barker). At this point everything seems to be like to go on a go-carting outing later that even_1ng situations which make the film an engaging and questions whether having a tastefu~lf de~oro.ted going smoothly for And,rseas. but he soon begins with filends. The only reprieve for Andreas 1s a enjoyable watch. Lien effectively uses apartme~t a well. paying job and living 1n_ a fair to notice the abnormalrt1es that exist wrth1n the crack he discovers in a basement wall, from monochromatic and minimalist settings to depict and functional soC1ety 1s enough to truly satisfy us. immaculate city streets and minimalist office which wafts the smell of a delicious pie and a soulless world devoid of spontaneity and Perhaps by placing such importa~c~ upon gaining blocks enchantingly beautiful music. Despite ~is best creativity. He distinctly gives a critique upon his these things we are really sacnfic1ng the things The most disturbing secret lies in the bland efforts to break through the wall, it 1s soon own Norvvegian society, o'. which he ?escribes as which can bring true meaning and fulfilment to and stagnant reality of the city's dwellers, as discovered by the. city's official.s and swiftly "the Ikea kind of life, a soC1ety that tnes to be so our lives behind the well-groomed individuals are cemented over, leaving Andreas without hope of perfect that it loses something along the way" senseless beings incapable of engaging in true ever escaping. Furthermore the film gives a more universal words: Lena Hesselgrave feelings and human sensations. Andreas realises energy prices in the interest of the aluminium bird attempting to protect its ~est as the la~d industry. around 1t noods. As the bird stands its The film attacks the government and efforts ground, the egg's begin to drift away and. suc_h as the KarahnjUkar Hydropo""".er despite best efforts, its livelihood is Project, apparently insistent on ?estroy1ng destroyed. The message is simple: the Iceland's beautiful scenery, particularly its country's leaders and aluminium rivers and waterfalls, in order to build power corporations are destroying the home of the plants to supply aff'?rdable and renewable Icelandic people and if these people fail to energy to the aluminium factories. stand united, all around them will be lost. The book and film have been credited It is a message that appears to be worl The film's opening shot is of the Kurdish plains. The land is hot and barren. to the point that it seems nothing can live there. Then across the LOOKour , foreground walks the grandmother - this tenacious old woman is surviving in the harsh landscape. Throughout the film Al Daradji POST presents us with signs of life wrt.hin the wastes: a tree bursting with life in the centre of a rocky FESTIVAL SPECIAL outcrop, a boy selling cigarettes in a burnt out Q bus station, and a donkey standing beside a mass ...... ---~ grave. It is that last image that leads me on to the third facet of this film. We learn that during the Never Let Me Go forty years lea.ding up to 2003 an estimated Sun 14th Nov at 8pm (Town Holl I) 1,000,000 Iraqis went missing. Over 250,000 Thu 18th Nov at 8.45pm (Hyde Pork have bodies have been unearthed in mass graves Picture House) across the country. The images that at first - ..... suggested a tenacious spirit now reveal a nation Based on the bestselling novel of Kazuo Country: UK/Iraq they search for his father Ibrahim. Their journey suffocated by its history. The earth is sown with lshiguro, the film tells the sto,y of Ruth, Director: Mohammed Al Darodji takes them from Kurdistan southwards to the skulls of the dead. A whole generation of Cathy and Tommy,. who spend an idyllic Starring: Shozada Hussein, Yasser Talib Baghdad and finally to Babylon. The film is set in me:1 are dead. The boy's (at~er, mother. and childhood in an English boarding school. Showing: / 9:00 Fn 5th November. Hyde Pork the weeks follow.ing Saddam's fall. Throughout entire farrnly are dead or m1ss1ng except for his As they grow up, they are forced to Piaure House the film Ahmed 1s told stones of the Hanging grandmother. The background cast of the latter realise the love that exists between them Gardens of Babylon, of the prophet Abraham, half of the film are grieving widows and mothers. and the future ahead. Starring Keira and of Iraq's history. There is a .significant I highly recommend seeing Son of Babylon, it is Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew epiphany moment in the film when rt becomes ~th a.n important and revealing film: and despite Garfield. Leeds-based director Al Daradji's film centres on clear that the biblical stories we are hearing about rts subject matter a sense of hope still remains. took place 1n the landscape we are viewing. this history. The film follows Ahmed, a fourteen year old Kurdish boy and his grandmother, as There is a lack of connection first as the cities and words: Julian Benson The Woman Who Dreamt of a Man landscapes seem barren. Fn 12th Novot 8.45pm (VUE/) Sun 14th Nov at / pm (VUE I) Mon 15th Nov at 4.30pm (VUE/) Country: Turkey!Bulgorio K is a proffessipnal photographer, Director. Reho Erdem constantly away from home and her Starri ng: Turki.i Turon, Sayg,n Soyso/, Sennet Yesil family in glamorous locations. In Paris she Showing; /430.Sot 13th and 18:00Tues 18th dreams of a man and then, one day, she November. Vue (The Light) meets him in real life. The chemistry between them is obvious and she follows frC:rtrtrC:t him to Poland. Visually beautiful, this film is a must-see. Bird noise based flirting, regular close-ups of horses' eyes and an unexplained falling satellite are just some of the things on offer in weird The American Turkish film Kosmos. However once you allow Sot 13th Nov at 8.30pm (Hyde Pork the film to settle in your mind, there does appear Picture House) to be some method in the madness. Director and writer of the film Reho Erdem has In the latest work from the award created the character Kosmos (Yesil), a winning photographer Anton Corbijn, philosophical thief with healing powers who we George C looney stars as an ass assin. meet at the beginning of the film crying manically, I j W hile on the run from a job in Sweden, Clooney retreats to a small medieval and running through deep snow in a desolate Kosmos comes from its cinematography, use of pecking and shouting that lacks any literal sex. It town in the Italian countryside. While Turkish landscape. Coming across a woman sound and the complex lead character's sounds tenible, like much of the film does, but there, he is commissioned to construct a chasing a dr?wned boy down a~ icy river, interaction with the townspeople, rather than its something in~plicably seems to work as you find weapon for a mysterious new contact. Kosmo~ retrieves the boy and miraculously storyline. Kosmos is brilliantly portrayed by yourself laughing with the pair, rather than at brings him .back to life. The small rural communrty Sermet Yesil. who captures both his prophetic them. nature. and his pathetic nature. His philosophical Unfortunately. this is not enough. The film runs nearby, eki.ng out an existence in the seemingly Sweet Little Ues never-ending Turkish winter, initially welcome musings. promoting amongst other things man's for too long, labouring thematic points Sot 13th Nov at 6pm (Hyde Pork Picture Kosmos for his heroism, but then ostracizes him equality wrt.h animals. come out in melancholy unnecessarily whilst failing to delve deeper into House) for his unwillingness to work and his muted tones filled with pain for a love that interesting sub-plots. Kosmos is a film you can proclamation that he lives to find love. Once cannot be expressed accurately in words. This is persuade yourself you enjoyed by concentrating From the Director of Strawberry again he is subsequently revered for his healing roughly where the 'bird-noise based flirting' ~:m its most effective elements and lingering Shortcakes (a hit from UFF 2007) Hltoshi powers. before finally being rejected from the comes in: Kosmos declares his love for the images, but. utti~ately a film should be enjoyed Yazaki, comes this beautifully shot town. town's only free spirit NeptOn (T uran), through during the viewing and too little comes too late. Japapanese film. It tells the story of a This is a simplistic account that is complicated some loud wailing (words won't suffice), until c~uple. manied for three years. happy but by other subplots but the potential richness of they consummate their love in a weird scene of words: James Kinnaird with cracks beginning to appear. Both meet someone else and lies build up until an unexpected decision is eventually made. The Wayward Cloud Go to www.leedsswdentorg for many more reviews from Leeds International Film Festival, including ... Mon 15th at 5.45pm (Hyde Pork Picture House) Directed by Tsai Ming-Liang, this film is a suJTeal and outrageous musical about a Tuesday After Christmas How I Ended This Summer The Angel water shortage in Taiwan. Shiang-Chyi Country. Romania Country: Russian Federation Country: Norway secretly fills bottles in public toilets and Director: Radu Muntean Director. A/ekse, Popogrebsky Director. Morgreth 01,n Hsiao-Kang takes midnight baths in Staning: Dragos Bucur, Maria Popist.asu, Mimi Starring; Gngony Dobrygin, Serge, Puskepolis, Starring: Lena Endre, Maria Bonnevie, BOrJe rooftop storage tanks; both eventually Branescu lgorO,emev,ch Ahlstedt meet by chance. Screenin~ with a.n introduction by the director himself, this An exquisitely crafted portrait of a mamed An unbearably tense psychological drama Powerful film, originally intended to be a film is an essential watch. played out against a stunning backdrop of documentary about a family devastated by man who has fallen in love with another words: Hannah Astill woman. and a stunning example of the Arctic wilderness. addiction. Romanian New Wave. Interview: Marina and the Diamonds/ Leeds Student What is the driving concept behind your LS: But you do define yourself as a feminist? current 'Burger Queen' tour? MD: One hu ndred percent. yeah, it's strange 'cause MD: As opposed to being very openly 'anti-consumerism' sometimes you think "W hy am I doing this?" and every and cynica l, I guess, in this world. hippie-driven, I've put a good artist has an underlying 'thing' and whether that's a twist on it which is to make a joke of it. The way that I bit grandiose or not is ... it's always been about feminism, grew up with my Dad was very, ... I don't want to make him always, from the start. look bad but he taught me to really analyse everything that I was fed by consumer culture, and by anything LS: On that note, will we ever see the commercial release commercial, so it's kind of embedded in me to analyse ofyourYouTube song 'Porn Is Good For The Soul'? everything .. .l'm still very drawn to it because I'm a young woman, I'm in the pop industry. and I think pop music, MD: [laughs] N o, no, never... oh my God, why was I so popu lar culture can be very good. but I'm very impulsive back in the day. disappointed with it too. LS: A secret track on the new album, perhaps? LS: When "The Family Jewels" was released, some reviewers criticised the themes of songs like 'Girls' and 'I MD: NO ... but you know, I'm glad I did it, 'cause I think Am Not A Robot' as being too repetitive on the album. that's when fans actually become really hardcore fans and Was that a fair claim to make? start to 'get' me is 'cause they find the demos ... actua!ly, they're like "Oh actually, everything's done tongue-in MD: No one will ever' know what "The Family Jewels" is cheek, she's not up her own arse", 'cause most people really about, for the reason that I don't want to discuss it thought or reviewers at least in the beginning thought that so actually a lot of those themes ar·e just kinds of ways of "The Family Jewels" was very much about fame and ego, diverting people [laughs]. but you know, stuff like 'Girls' I and though it is a little bit it's not really the crux of it. don't relate to anymore, and I actually think it's quite a misogynistic song. mainly because I felt angry at females, LS: Tonight the MTV European Music Awards will take and I fe!t that I couldn't connect to them, whereas now I place; do you feel a great sense of patriotism representing fee! very different. Great Britain [in the Best European Act category]? LS: So, after a massive year of touring, are you finally ready MD: You know what... to lay it [The Family Jewels] to rest? f very o;ood Jr" st hct LS: You're under no pressure to say 'yes' ... MD: Yeah, actually it's funny because I'm somewhat bored singing the songs, but I just think I'm so excited about the n uric'( r y1 ,g 'thirn( c1n( MD: I do feel proud for me and for the UK, and actually next chapter, and I have such a need to prove myself, that most importantly for the Diamonds [the fans], they got me I just want to move on. vhEt 1 er t 1t c1 )I through ... LS: You're currently doing an online diary for Vogue about LS: You're not in the top five ... what you wear every day ... r ln JiOSC' 01 t., It MD: Yeah, well it makes me think ... well the Brits are a MD: [laughs] That's so lame, the photos, they're like, all wdy<:> bee c1 )OU hoax, they are actually fixed. I know it for a fact ... l'm not pulled off my Twitter... saying MTV is at all, but awards shows are funny things and rem1'11Sm, always, f ~am I don't think you should ever take them too seriously, LS: And you had some of your videos and sleeve artworks unless it's an Ivor Novello award, and then you can take it done by Rankin and other artists. How important are seriously ... or like, I don't know, a Grammy I would really visual art forms to your music? he Steir"·" love ... who knows, I think awards are a bit funny, I feel a bit funny about them. MD: Incredibly important, more so for me than music in many ways because I'm not really a music fan, it's a very LS: Of course, by the time this is published, the results funny position to be in, maybe a lot of artists are like this, will've been declared .. . but I never go and see musicians, and I don't listen to ma ny, I'm very picky, and for me the way that I see my MD: Yeah, and Enrique [Iglesias], or Swedish House Mafia world is through col our and texture, and it's very tricky will have won ... because the fash ion w orld isn't something that I want to invest my en ergy in, but at the same time I really like LS: Of course, we can only speculate on the outcome.. so, clothes, and designers that have very cool work, and I'm how did it feel to win and beat Enrique? very happy to support some designers who are genuinely innovative and not doing it just to be, you know, 'on trend' MD: Oh come on, I'm absolutely not, no, no... LS: You recently announced on your blog that you're LS: Play along! writing three articles on 'Female Sexuality and the Politics of Image', 'Pornography' and 'Beauty'. Is there a career in MD: I'm not going to, because it's horrible [laughs] feminist theory waiting for you? LS: Okay then, how did it feel to lose to Polish RnB group ~D: [laughs] No but I think I will be a spokeswoman for Afromenta11 1t..J think in your life you can only choo~e to do one or two things and to do them well, and I think that music is MD: [laughs] I think good for them, because internationally definitely the focus for me, it's a great vehicle to talk about they're probably a bit less known than other groups, and fe minist issu es, and my second album is extremely so they deserve to have some exposure! focussed on it. I t hink, I sound like I'm up my own arse but I fee l it's go ing to be a really iconic album for young LS: I'm not saying they will win, I've absolutely no idea ... females, and that doesn't mean that men won't listen to it, because I think they w ill, it's like with ~ adonna when she MD: W el l. here's hoping for them ...A fromental. had that moment that was so kind of pi oneering, I think it was universal. it wasn't just about "Yo, I'm a feminist, look LS: Fingers crossed ... that's a lovely sentiment there. at my muscles and my hair" [laughs] 'cause I don't want it to be like that at all. words: James Kiliin Featured Album: SBTRKT SBTRKT decoration and a lovely shuffling 2-step beat It is his willingness to experiment which places SBTRKT alongside some of the more Step in Shadows EP innovative new producers in his field. The likes of Mount Kimbie, Joy Young Turks Orbison and most noticeably Modeselektor (wrth whom SBTRKT has collaborated) come to mind. 'Colonise' perhaps takes the idea that bass can never be too low a little too far. res~lting in the track Better known for his remixes than for his own material, SBTRKT's sounding like rt's comi ng from your next door neighbour. But the latest EP proves there is a little more to this man than a talent for best is left until last with 'Hide or Seek' shimmering stri ng samples messing about with Ml.A and Tinie T empah. There are a multitude over a shuddering bassline. of styles and genres colliding on this release - 2-step and future While by no means a groundbreaking effort there's enough here garage, dubstep and breakbeat there's even a hint of acid house t? k~ep you interested. The melodic fl?urishes and experimentation allowing SBTRKT to stray a little from the ''beaten track''. Whilst this give 1t a depth and warmth that you might not expect in an EP of this eclecticism allows for a little more creative spark than you might find sort (c~II it what you like; post-dubstep? .1 give up) and ~hile definitely 1n a lot_of contemporary dubstep and garage, it also makes the EP best surted to a club, its intricacies make rt an enjoyable listen at home feel a little d1sjo1nted. like a compilation album rather than the too. Wrth a full debut album in the pipeline as well as plans for future distinctive output of one artist remixes and collaborations, rt seems probable that. before long, we'll Opener 'Look at Stars' falls a little short of what the title suggests see the realisation of the potential glimpsed in this release. rt's aiming for. Though the synth bass!ine gives it dnve, the vocals seem like an unnecessary and slightly grating addition. The EP improves with the title track, 'Step in Shadows' which though straightforward in its construction is nonetheless an enjoyable tune, '5 with percussive words: Gregory Metcalfe Small Craft on a Milk Sea Nothing Nice, Nice.Very Nice Warp Polydor Arts & Crafts 4/5 3/5 4/5 Small Cra~ on a Milk Sea It would appear that Dan Mangan's charm is finds us back in familiar nowadays anything both ins~ant and alluring. A folk singer-songwriter waters; the songs here Pharrell Williams puts his from Canada with a firm clearly attesting to Eno's name to will generate grasp on the creative statement that the record interest; his new album was inspired by film arrangement of his with band mates Chad music, this follow-up to scores, and that the album Hugo and Shay Haley is functions as a kind of his 2007 debut no different "sound-only movie" demonstrates a graceful However, in a sense, Small Nothing is arguably the instrumental flouris h Croft. is just as much of a most diverse N*E*R*D Despite plunging into an departure as Eno's record to date. Alt.hough already highly subscribed Another Day on Earth was they seem to have toned genre of music, Mangan five years ago. It was the down the rock-meets has managed to produce first album in decades to feature Eno providing lyrics and vocals hip-hop sound heard on an album that is both for his songs, including_ (fairly) straightforward hooks, refrains and classics such as 'Lapdance' and 'Rockstar', this new album interesting and beautiful. even guitar solos. Whilst there aren't any vocals to be found on incorporates a clever mix of funk, jazz and pop. However, The album's opening track immediately earns our attention with .a stea.dy bu.t fast guitar beat building Small Craft. on a Milk Sea, the central section of the album is Nothing does feature some quintessentially N · E*R~D tracks unusually aggressive, effectively shattering the calm established anticipation_ which is 1~tens1fied as we are greeted by like 'Party People' and 'Nothing on You' which are sure to 'Robots'. This, the first single from the album, 1s a moving by the fim few tracks. please fans both old and new. Calm as rt may be, opener 'Emerald and Lime' is not all blend of sadness, humour and revelation. All of the There is a nice balance here between Williams' vocals recordings on Ntce, Nice, Very Nice have a live fee\ despite ~eetness and light Though it has a certain wistful quality about and the band's music, which is reminiscent of groups such rt, there 1s also something vag~ely threatening about its rising and the tight musical _arrangement. The persona\ tone of as Bonobo or Tame Impala. Also noteworthy is 'Hypnotize falling piano figure, an impression only deepened on the distinctJy 'Robots' is emphasised by the light applause at the track's creepy 'Complex Heaven' The title track introduces a small U', the only song on the album that sees production duties close. patter of bass drum, the first noticeable percussion on the album, handed over to an outside party; in this case, to Daft Punk. The variety on the album makes it easy to find and from here on the pace of the album explodes. 'Flint March' It does seem a bit of a waste for Daft Punk to be producing comparisons with other musicians; there have been features tribal drums and synths building steadily like a rocket one of the slower, tamer and, in all honesty, weaker tracks comparisons to both Harry Nilsson and Tom Waits, but about to take off The dim~ is reached in .·2 Forms of Anger', on the album. The last track 'Hot 'n' Fun' features Canadian Mangan's intonation and the harmonies on several tracks with occasional stabs of guitar over an Afncan breakbeat until songstress Nelly Furtado, and is a perfect club song: big are remini_scent of Damien Rice. Despite the album's Leo Abraham's gurtar comes to the front of the track in a wild groove, raunchy (albeit somewhat moronic) lyrics and diversity, 1t still feels perfectly crafted with gradual frenzy. undeniably danceable. transitions in mood, making it a captivating listen. At the core of each song is refreshingly honest a~d Following this middle section the pace of the album slows Nothing, although not spectacular, is an album for any and the belligerent tone settJes into a strange unease. Highlight unpretentious p_oetry. Although the lyrics occasionally dip occasion. This album, it could be argued, is a step forward into cliches. this feels almost a conscious act: Mangan 'Slow Ice, Old Moon' welds an_ unsettling space-age melody to for N*E·*R*D. The musicianship and writing has been the same brand of mechanical hiss-and-pulse found on confesses in 'You Silly Git' that "You can read me like a knocked up a notch and it features well chosen &aserhead, and the album ends on 'Late Anthropocene', where book/I'm not as clever as \ look". The singer has spent the hum and crackJe of electronic noise is punctuated by a few co!la?orators. Nothing is more poppy and less hard-hitting many of his recent years on the road and his songs often swells of throbbing bass, before the fading out to hov-Aing synths than its predecessors, which perhaps suggests that the band C?mment on this accelerated existence runni~g .away wit.h If this record can function like a movie, then it clearly isn't one is maturing (probably a good job given that the members his youth. But somehow, it's his sincere depiction of this ~ a happy ending. But rt:'s a movie that is well worth repeat are nearing 40). There are some great tunes here. and intense way of living that makes his songs so easy to relate viewings. some average ones, but all in all, Nothing is a good effort. to. words: Jack Ready words: Richard Blenkinsop words: Aled Chivers Wild Palms/ Ellie Goulding/ Micah P Hinson/ Nation of Shopkeepers 02Academy Brudenell 31/10/10 2/1 1/10 1/11/10 4/5 4/5 '5 The crowd, who ditched fake The 02 Academy was There is a heady blood and pumpkins in rather uncomfortably packed anticipation in the air as the favour of thick-rimmed to the bnm for the 23-year packed Brudenell waits glasses and boat shoes this old. Radio One-friendly singer with bated breath for Micah Halloween, could be forgiven and, at first, it seemed that P Hinson to take the stage. for not knowing what to 'there would be a painfully long Hinson plays a genre of expect from Wild Palms. evening ahead. But this music that could be described as country mixed Aside from the scarily tight assumption was quickly jeans stuck to most of A with blues and folk, destroyed by a crystal clear although he did mention Nation of Shopkeepers' display of the phenomenal clientele, there wasn't too that he preferred bands talent Ellie possesses (yes. that "fucking _rocked" much to scream about at the really). 'No Bones: Halloween instead of playin~ "thi_s Goulding opened with an acoustic p~ssy shit'. This Special Part 11'. However, taking the stage after lacklustre sets from Hookvvorms and Beard rive intro to 'Under the Sheets', was definitely not the and showed real aggression towards the drum kit at the back of the crow~·s preference, however. was today's buzz-band. Wil~ Palms, as th~y set about justifying the packed stage. There was a seemingly endless stream of drummers, Micah chamied the crowd in between songs with his soUthem necessary hype. Filling the intimate setting, rt wasn't long before Wild USA accent ~ecdotes and hu~ger for heckles. Hinson's classic Palms were getting the dese1Ved reaction to their energetic and guitarists and (especially) keyboards scattered everywhere. Hrt 'Guns and Horses' was played acoustically and the whole gig fett more like singer-songwnter attrtude and voice were evocative of Bob Dylan committed performance, which was surprisingly more industrial and doing an impression ofTom Waits a jam session than a commercial perfomiance; the choice to bring abrasive than on record. The use of hypnotic drums added to the Highlights included 'Seven Horses Seen' from his .latest albu_m out a lamp on stage seemed quite fitting. 'The Writer', 'Lights' and mu.tti-layere_d and atmospheric future single, To the Lighthouse', and 'The Life, Li_ving. Dying, and Death of One Certain & Peculiar wh1!e renditions of 'Drawn in Light' and 'Deep Dive' were reeled off 'Wish I Stayed' particularly allured the crowd alongside another .LJ. Nichols' which 1s an ode to Hinson's grandpa. The song was with minimal fuss, and t~e reverb-heavy post-punk riffs of debut acoustic track. a cover of The Temper Trap's 'Sweet Disposition'. introduced with an anecdote about Hinson receiving a telephone single, 'Overdrive', did their best to deafen those who had braved it The track 'The End' (aimed at Ellie's ex) was accompanied by helpful call about the passing away of his grandpa,_ who_ once told him that in front of the stage. little hints throughout the evening from Goulding about men. But he couldn't sing or_ play songs a~d should Just give up. However, the dnving .force of W!ld Palms is un~oubtedly lead Agony Aunt advice aside, 'Salt Skin', seemed reason alone to credit The only few niggles of the gig were the 1nevrtable idiots at the singer, synth-whizz Lou Hill, and his mighty vocals. With more than a Miss Goulding. back ofth_e crowd who couldn't keep their _mouths shut. Micah has nod of recognition towards a certain Orlando Weeks, Hill howled, The green visuals and lanterns hanging from the ceiling contrasted a reputation for kicking out drunk _Amencans from his gigs but screamed and. soared. throug~ the short set desperately forcing out with frenzied drumming, while the levels of screaming and cheering sadly not the loud, disrespectful British. The l_ength between each each sombre line like rt was his last. And, as the angular 'Temptatlon from the audience became almost unbearable. This all lead to the song on the sethst was magical at first - Just long enough to in Desire' ended things on a high note, those in attendance were left inevitable encore of (what else) 'Stany Eyed', during which Ellie observe the atmosphere but towards the end. it became somewhat uncomfortable. with a very real sense that they'd witnessed something pretty special. almost began belly dancing. Packed with bursts of elegant electronic In an earlier interview, Micah commented that his favourite lt may be a while before they achieve any sort of widespread, energy and mellow acoustics. this was a confident perfomiance to Leeds venue was the Holy T nnity church, but pertiaps he found mainstream success but there was certainly enough on show tonight say the \east Goulding has displayed an outstanding progression over just as much love for the Brudenell. Micah P Hinson tours Europe to make keeping an eye on Wild Palms that much easier. Did the past year or so, and more perfomiances like this will surely lead extensively and shall, without doubt be back soon. Go and see someone say ·'Ones to Watch 20 I I ''? to even bigger and better things. him. words: Patrick Young words: James Holland words: Josh Oldridge Mystery Jets The View Show Me the Light Sunday Rough Trade Columbia UK Another bright single from the Mystery Jets. With rts early 90s 1 house bassline. Fnendly Fires-esque synth and guitar nffs resembling :~~~~~1~/~~!t ~~~~:~~k ~! ~~~i·?~~~:{tro}~~s~~ T~~ th?se of U2 or the Mock T uriles· 'Can You Dig It', this track is a View's edgy. imperfect, rackety guitars are being slowly phased out chirpy tune and a sure festival hit SUNDAY in favour _of an array of out-of-place, processed electronic reverberations. 'Sunday' sho~ the band falling flat on their face~ in an attempt to find a new direction, offenng up an uninteresting version of all the other average records they've somehow released. words: Jess Woods words: Dani Like a lazy summer day, Best Coast laps up all those hazy summer John Reilly's serene and soothing 'Deep and Blue' sounds like the days. But. when even the idea of summer seems to mock us, this kind o~ single that your mum would take great pleasure in plac(ng neatly 1n her C_D rack. side-by-side with S~san Boyle's new offenng song bnghtens up those wintery nights. Avoid_ giving this to a friend ('The Gift.' - as 1f you didn't know) this Chnstmas. And, if.you're too who suffers from SAD, unless you want to inrt1ate a breakdown. young to o'l"."n or even know wh~t a CD rack is (a relic of some bygone. pre-1T unes age), then this 1s most definitely not for you. It is, however. a perfect middle-of-the-road stocking filler. Words: Tom Dancaster words: Patrick Young Go to www.leedsstudent.org for more. BBC strikes out against new pension offer Sarah Grindall looks into the recent BBC strikes over pensions On Friday 5th BBC reporters began a 48 What takes some of the credibility away With another strike planned for the 14th hour strike over pensions, which cause from this strike is that the NUJ are the only and 15th of this month we are yet to hear huge disruption to BBC breakfast news Union. out of the five representing the BBC's response. It seems only time will output, and also led to the cancellation of employees of the BBC. who voted to be tell what will happen; I personally just hope BBC Radio 4's today. part of the strike. They represent only 17% that the O,ristmas specials that the BBC CORONATION STREET: Carla falls off the The NUJ, National Union of Journalists, of the workforce and this leads to the are so good at will not suffer! wagon after receiving some heartbreaking have rejected the revised pension offer for conclusion that it may only be a few news from Peter... · BBC staff and thus have called a strike to greedy presenters merely throwing their words: Sarah Grindall EASTENDERS: Roxy and Glenda struggle to get this changed. They are complaining that toys out the pram. Although many who come up with th e cash to pay for Ronnie's they cannot be expected to work more for were not members of the NUJ choose not big day ... less pension money at the end of their to cross picket lines in a gesture of careers. However, Lucy Adams, the BBC solidarity to their colleagues. they did still EMMERDALE: Nathan feels elated at the People Director, claims that the new accept the new terms for the pensions. prospect of having a buyer other than pension scheme cannot be changed Despite this under-representation, the Dedan ... without considerable cost to the tax payer. strike did make a huge impact, many HOLLYOAKS: Steph's fate is left uncertain and said "We need to accept that pension programmes and news shows were as the fire in II Gnash rages ... benefits for BBC employees, like many disrupted on both TV and radio and some HO ME AND AWAY: Xavier tries to put his other employees around the country, are Christmas shows have been put in danger Mother's feelings first by giving john his not going to be what they were." of not being ready in time. blessing ... NEIGHBOURS: Steph struggles to come to terms with having post-natal depression, and puts another Ramsay Street resident in I danger... I Pick of the Week .. __ words: Melissa Welliver I What we think you should be tuning into this week photo : ------.a sxc. hu/svilenOOl Walace and Gromit' s World of Invention - Wednesday 17th November, 7:30pm, BBC1 Here at Leeds Student we are going crackers for the new comic and slightly cheesy Wallace and Gromit mini-series. 'Waloce and Gromit's World of Invention'. The old basement has been transformed into a 1V studio, purpose built to show off some cracking little inventions. Fans will be glad to see Kevin the Elephant making a small cameo. trumpeting in approval ofa clock powered by flies, or stomping in glee ata gill that allows humans TV PICK to breathe underwater. A lot is packed into these six half-hour episodes, and they are genuinely funny no matter what your age-plus it. holds all the childish nostalgia students crave. It's not exactly a sequel to The Wrong Trousers', as our favourite inventor and his loyal sidekick are aware that they are being filmed. The imaginative inventions combined with the familiarity of the duo create a fun relaxing study break on a weeknight - and also make a great pre-drinks watch before heading off to Hi-Fl. word s: Melissa W ellote, Interview with the Vampire - Channel Clash Friday 12th November, 11 .35pm, BBC1 Where do your loyalties lie? OK. so Halloween may have passed and If the talent of the final ten wasn't Although Strictly Come Dancing is the whole vampire trend is admittedly enough to quench your appetite, The X primarily a dance show competition. it is getting a bit old, but I would highly Factor results show also treats you to also an entertainment programme. The recommend giving this vampire classic a two amazing performances from some results show on a Sunday night perfectly chance. Before all this lovey dovey business of the world's biggest stars. This week exemplifies this as it often has guest with Twll1ght 'vampires' began (you've got saw pint-sized pop princess Kylie performers from the world of to admit they aren't very convincing blood Minogue working her magic, as she entertainment. thirsty killers) there existed Interview with the shook her infamous behind to her latest Most weeks the show features a popular Vampire. Based on the novel by Anne Rice, track. Shane Ward also performed, artist who is promoting a new singl e or it tells the 200 year old tale of Louis de proving that The X Factor does not album release, this series has seen the likes of Gary Barlow and Robbie Pointe du Lac (Brad Pitt) who. unhappy forget its previous successes, even if they Williams, Alice Cooper and Brian Ferry with his life on a plantation, in 179 1 are struggling a bit! Previous weeks have played host to a all doing their thing on the dance fioor meets the mysterious Lestat de I controversial Jamiroquai, an outstanding The show also features guest, or show, ~ I Lioncourt (Tom Cruise) - see even the Rihanna and a disappointing Usher, not dancers, who each week perform a I names are better, who gives him a to mention our very own national dance, not usually featured in the I choice; immediate death or eternal life as a treasure Cheryl Cole. The X Factor is not competition, or one of except ionally high vampire. Louis cannot bear to feed on only an outlet for new talent. but a standard: this can give the contestants I humans (ring any bells?) and when he slips platform for established artists to something to aim for and provides some I up once, feeding off plague-ridden five year perform their new material to the variety for the viewers. The use of these old Claudia (Kirsten Dunst), she is masses; pulling in an average of I 2.2 guest dancers is a great gate way for transformed into a vampire by Lest.at as a million viewers each week. With JLS, viewers into the world of co mpetitive means of forcing Louis to stay and look after her. Betrayal, resentment, attempted murder and death Westlife and Take That set to take dancing and allows them to witness a follow, and without giving away the ending, there really is no getting rid ofTom Cruise, a much as some centre stage on Sunday's show, next standard not readily availa bl e on may want to. This, to me anyway, is a proper vampire movie, fangs and all. None of that romantic week is shaping up to be jaw-dropping mainstream television. business; but horror, sardonic comedy and a lavish opulence lost in modem thrillers. occasion too! words: Anna Pincus words: Kat Park words: Sarah Harding Driving Home, Jonathan Raban. Intimidation was my that you can dip into when the time suits and return aged 47, by saying he . . first reaction to this whenever the opportunity arises. acted 'on impulse ... for V1v1dly six-hundred-page Which you inevitably will, and should, as Raban has a casual, disreputable , . . monster, lying with a particularly poetic journalistic style that in other writers reasons. I met someone ... lntOXICat1ng sense of foreboding can prove unyielding and cumbersome, but here is the usual story'. This casual . on my already erithralling and somehow effortlessly natural. Having once self-deprecation makes detail and mountainous "to been an academic, Raban's forte is being able to really Raban and his stories . . d , read" list on my desk. analyse and translate visual wonders into prose, likeable as he is as able to b1t1ng, sar onic Thankfully, entitled a showcased particularly in the chapter, "The Waves" He criticise himself as well as 't "scrapbook", it was says of a beach, 'everything about the place is sombre - his new 'fa s c i n at i n g, WI , precisely that: a neat the crumbly basalt cliffs, the dripping conifers, the slanting bizarre, ugly, beautiful, collection comprising grey cathedral light ... it radiates menace even on days of repellent' home. of snippets of 20 balmy sunshine.' Although his character and this caustic humour are years of journalism, However, these unashamedly awed descriptions are inescapable, Driving Home is true to its journalistic thread charting the yea1-s the not the only trick Raban has up his journalistic sleeve to and is actually highly informative, covering a wide range of author spent in heighten the reality of the experience for his reader. On American history, politics, geography and culture. America after moving closer examination, Raban's America is also depicted T~erefore I would highly recommend this book, there from Britain. So through the lens of a flawed. sceptical Englishman. He is particularly to Americanists or those interested by travel as a student with an critical of his new home town, Seattle, saying it 'is like in general, as Raban's unique depiction of America - and intense workload, this perpetual breakfast-time in some airport She1-aton' specifically the Pacific North West - is so compelling in its book is actually quite thereby expressing an archetypal British dissatisfaction. dichotomy of vividly intoxicating detail and biting, sardonic appropriate as it is Furthermore, he introduces the reader to the wit. one of those books circumstances that lead to his sudden move to America, words: Jessica Ashdown In Praise of Older Women, Stephen Vizinczey. 'Trying to make love Vajda/Vizinczey's life: the novel is afterall 'dedicated to with someone who is ~~annsist':ft:n~osuon~~~ Not so much a older women' Vizinczey's pragmatic and objective view as unskilled as you are sub1ect of 'In, Praise o( little black book .. as of sex and relationships is refreshing in a world obsessed seems to me about as Older Women may not with finding 'the one' and falling in love. Life is not sensible as going into seem to be particularly a poignant romanticised, each older woman who Vadja encounters deep water with a daring to modern . has her own personality, her own belief values and in many person who doesn't audiences, yet there is exploration of the cases her own life without him. They are in equal parts know how to swim something about the frustrating and intriguing, exciting and dull, ranging from either.' novel which still heart of human the unobtainable fiancee to a frigid Italian divorcee Andras Vajda resonates. And yet 'In Praise of Older Women' is not only about sex. has no interest in Despite being relationships. The novel is set i~ war-torn Europe, where prison camps women his own age, relatively unknown to and prisoners of war are the norm. Vadja's first real finding himself drawn our generation, 'In Praise of Older Women' has recently experience with women is when he becomes 'a instead to women been published by Penguin Modern Classics, forty-five whoremaster for the American army', and he compares his considerably older years since its original self-publication in the sixties. The experiences with women to other mens' experiences with than he is. By now. new edition is surrounded by praise from writers and dictators. Vizinczey's noVel is not so much a coming-of-age most of the western academics alike, and it is not.hard to see why. novel as a poignant exploration of the heart of human world is familiar with Vizinczey's brilliance is in his simple. first-person relationships. th~ idea of the cougar, narrative, allowing the reader to imagine themselves in an older woman who Vajda's shoes. It is not so much a little black book of dates a man cqnquests as a homage to all the women i n words:Jennifer Jones The World_ According to Clarkson, Volume 4: How Hard Can It Be?, Jeremy Clarkson. ,,...... _ You think of Jeremy mind it at all: I'm a huge fan of Top Gear. the banter, the cars. the topic. and he does this like no other person could ever do. Clarkson, and you think of presenters and of course, Clarkson himself. And to enjoy this except perhaps Janet Street Porter or someone else with an a tall guy in jeans, with big book I think, like me, you have to like the man - or if not, after a equally acidic mouth. Each chapter comes from Clarkson's hair and an even bigger few pages in, you could find yourself in danger of feeling like your Sunday Dmes colomn and the fact that the writing is journalistic mouth.That bloke on the head might explode. shows: the pace is fast and the words make an impact This book telly who hangs around The book, 'How hard can it be?', is a continuation of the multi isn't one to sit down with on a lazy Sunday afternoon and read with Richard Hammond million-copy, bestselling phenomenon of The World According to from cover to cover effortlessly, the chapters are all detached, and James May, and talks Oorkson' series. We're now into Volume Four, and still the books and Clarkson's narrative voice can begin to grate sometimes. about cars (I realise how continue to be a massive hit. You have to give the guy some However, taken in snatchets and dipped into on occasion, the simplistic I'm making that credit: he knows how to entertain the crowds. The book rtself is book is perfect sound). Some will like divided up into short chapters (perhaps three or four pages him, some definitely won't Yes, Clarkson's way of writing is in-your-face and blunt to the long), each bearing a different point of rudeness, but the man can talk sense. Look through the but, for whatever reason Give it ago, amusing title such as 'I'd rather hire a and on whichever ranting and the funny business, and there is some meaning there. dog than a prostitute', The world will Deep, deep down but it does exist. Clarkson writes in a way that occasion, you will have if not, your never be safe until scrabble is heard of him. Perhaps makes people listen, whether they disagree or not He grabs your banned', 'Call me a spoilsport but I'm even literally heard him in attention from the off. makes an immediate impression and brother will glad my dad wasn't a lesbian' and one of his rants on the brands that story on your brain forever. You will laugh and even the charming 'A vicious radio or television, voicing love it squirm and giggle at the same time. What more could you that relentless, unforgiving, Japanese loo ruined my ah so.' Each ask for? And what more would you expect from Clarkson? totally pompous opinion chapter then develops into Give it a go. If not, your brother will love it. of his. For my part I don't Clarkson's opinion on that particular words: Hannah Astill Seen this? before the mobile telephone was invented. It might talking to themselves? Have a look for yourself. http://bit.ly/drq6 Ye have just been the delusional insomniac state in which I See also, a time travelling hipster: It might be too·late for Halloween, but here we have an watched the video, at Sam on an essay deadline http://bit.ly/9vYoxi interesting YouTube clip of what appears to be a morning, but there's definitely something unnerving person talking on a mobile phone in the crowd of a about the clip, particularly in the figure's final turn words: Dan Lester Charlie Chaplain film premiere in 1928 - half a decade toward the camera. Time traveller or crazy person App: Kick Ass money ratio if you got an actual jo b_, but t he surveys are perfect to do while watching TV or listeni ng to music. Or; http://erkie.github.com/ y'know, instead of getting an actual job Moronic comments on YouTube. Adverts you've seen a words: Mark Sellick million times and will never click. The entire Dai ly Mail site. Annoyances on the internet come in a never-ending multitude of flavours. Ever wished you could just blow Game: Goose Chase 2 them all away? http://bit.ly/dvWwTo Go to the site above and add the Kick Ass bookmarklet and you'll be one click away from unleashing destruction This is a ga me to play with others. It 's a simple, if a little upon the web. This fun little app gives you a small CUCH HERE TD START abnormal, premise. You are a goose who must esca pe a spaceship that you can fly around any page, shooting any giant snake-dragony thing. To do this, you must cont inue parts you disagree with and slowly but surely taking the pressing the left and right arrows to run away. You come site apart. WASD move your ship and Space fires. You can ,...... across chasms which you jump by pressing the key surgically strike at specific annoying parts, or just go crazy Go shoot down that bird. You know you want to. indicated. Simple right? and take out anything and everything. Try it out on your Well at first, but when 'Start holding shift key in S ex's Facebook profile, your lecturer's actively unhelpful seconds' flashed on t o the screen, I real ised my mistake. module page or libdems.org.uk. They all deserve it. If them and filling in some details to allow them to better So there you are, one hand holding down Sh ift, the ot her nothing else, it'll allow you to work out your unhealthy match you to relevant surveys, you'll be sent regular emails tapping away at the left/right keys (starting to get pretty grudges in private at home instead of publicly airing them informing you of new questionnaires to fill in. with their tired too) when it tells you to press 'P ' Now either you in your articles in the student paper. And remember~ it's value (usually around SOp-l 1) and an estimate of how have very long fingers, or this is where your friends come more fun if you make your own sound effects! long they'll take you, which is generally less than half an in. Soon you 'l l be swapping places as left/right guy g~ts hour, though it's usually possible to complete them tired and you find yourselves playing the gorgon ... too quicker than the given time. Once you've completed l. I 0 classical a reference? Well maybe this video of Bil l Bail ey Site: Valued Opinions worth of surveys, you can trade them in for a voucher playing the cow bells will do http://bitly/cqN gKe. from one of a number of stores (including Amazon and The next thing the game throws at you is cha nging the http ://www.valuedopinions.co .uk/ HMV), or donate the money to charity if you're fee ling jump button from commands to questions. Now instead generous of 'Press P' it is 'W hat is the third po int of Pi?' Unlike the above, this is actually useful. One of a number I reckon I get at least one email a day on average, so it Have fun and drink whenever you jump successfully. of similar sites that reward you for taking part in surveys, doesn't take too long to build up a reward if you're Valued Opinions is the only one I've ever stuck with long dedicated, though you can expect to be screened out after enough to claim some rewards. After registering with a few questions on some surveys if you don't match the words: Jules Benson profile they're looking for. You'd achieve a better time to To put it simply- Guys can. Girls can't As we The majorrty of people (including myselD at I really take the view that you should be able Sex: The old fashioned taboo which is still all know, if a bloke sleeps around he becomes a some point in their lives must have craved some to have sex with no strings attached. but veiled with secrets and is still able to produce a "legend" and is worshipped by every other 'no strings attached' sex. realistically, this never works out as peachy as bashful smile on some peoples' faces when testosterone-filled moron he knows, but if a girl What could be better than all the pleasure you wanted it to mentioned. The terms 'one night stand', 'casual was to do the same she is labelled a "slag" and with none of the relationship pain? I think the Guaranteed the guy or the girl is going to fall sex', 'friends with benefits', are all terms which condemned for it! reality is that it's just not possible without major for the other person. things are going to get singletons battle to enforce without attachments. It seems crazy that in this day and age such problems. messy and someone is going to get huri. Some may be completely open about their sexism still exists. but it all boils down to the Whether you are already close friends or somewhere along the way, it's a fact of life. relations, bragging of their 'success ' and their simple fact that girls are emotional beings who two people that have only recently met, I d~n't However, I thoroughly disagree wrth the view unaffected feelings. While others take every can't (even if they would like to think they are feel that you can separate physical a~ract1on that its easier for men to have no strings sex than precaution to conceal their private affairs. the next Samantha off of 'sex and the city') from the other emotions that are 1ngra1ned into women. we can be just as promiscuous as the What starts out as abit of fun can soon tum separate sex and emotion in the same way that us. lads, we just don't beat our chests and wave it into an entanglement of emotions once this 'fun' men can. I have experienced and seen firsthand that about for everyone to hear. I suppose you could beC:omes routine and the boundaries of Like it or not girls cannot simply · 'get in, get someone always ends up getting hurt, because say we are more sly about it. casualness are broken. Confusion of feelings off and get out", as sex for a girl is partly about they either use 'no strings attached' sex to get Women need sex just as much as men, inevitably results and the head and heart the emotional closeness and connection that closer to someone or think it'll make them feel anyone that reads Cosmo magazine or watches become infused causing you to act without they have with the other person. One could better about themselves. Sex and the City will believe this. I believe we all thinking. In any other situation would a girl/boy argue that for men it's more about the ''visual'' I think one person can have 'no_ strings have a it of Samantha Jones in us. summon feelings of'love' for the other on the and physical side, with emotion being an attached sex' but there'll always be someone on Conclusion: sex wrth no strings is g11~at and I 0th time of meeting? And then a few annoying side effect they would rather not deal the other side that wishes those strings were we should all delve in a little bit of it, just months later the facebook status' change and wrth! there. remember always use pmtection. this couple are now 'in a relationship' to the Of course this is a massive generalisation and ''surprise'' of all their friends. So if your fed up of I'm in no way suggesting that men never words: Adam Daniels words: Stephanie Byrom being single then why not suggest some 'casual associate sex with emotion, just that on the sex', preferrably to someone you can stand to whole., when it comes to on: night stands an:=J Men, yes, but women ... definitely not! stigmatised as a 'whore', :slag', 'slut' etc. be in a room with for more than 3 (I'm not sex wrth no strings, it's far easier for boys than 1t (Apparently) What could threaten the 'no strings sex' judging) to 30 minutes. is for girls to do the deed and then disappear... I'm not a feminist but I believe this element of policy, is the confusion of expectations - what words: Vicl Sarah Bown Olivia Lazenby Jonathan Johns Studying: English and Studying: English Studying: Italian and Communications Language and Literature French favourite Film: Gone Favourite Place: Under Favourite Food: Honey With The Wind my duvet! Best Night Out: Couldn't live without: Guilty Pleasure: Passing FunkSoulNation frappucinos! for a child on the bus As part of a recent seminar activity, one of my For many women. the lure of large brightly coloured Quick word association: The French: "arrogant. lazy Communications classes was asked to voluntarily signs splashed across the front of a popular clothes shop and un peu slimy?", "Rude, stubborn and un peu slimy?" participate in a 'med.ia deprivation exercise.·. Now you proclaiming "S A LE!" brings a thrill o f excitement. Yet For all the disparaging generalisations of our trans don 't need to be Einstein to see how this idea was again, the opportunity to waste hard-earned money on Channel neighbours that we Brits love to keep. there's received by the s.tudents. or to identify the key slightly-cheaper-than-normal fashion, the unwanted, one stereotype that remains irrefutable, which is that the prob~ematic. ter.ms in the sentence. Fi~tly, the words unattractive, slightly dated and ill-fitting leftovers from last French, young and old, love to strike, and like a frog 'media depnvat1on' are enough to instill fear into the season suddenly seem much more attractive now that swimming breaststroke. they're extremely good at it. very he~rts of ev~ry. person. who cannot imagine a Scandalised at working until 62 at 35 hours a week, as world without their '1-someth1ng' That's a given. But they come with a bold red 'Discount' tag swinging tantalisingly from the collar. proposed by the grand fromage himself, President where the problem lies is in the word 'voluntarily'. or Nicolas Sarkozy, almost the entire nation has gone into that which suggests that any of the 'i-something' lovers Having worked at both Next and Debenhams over disarray. Oil refineries have had to be shut down and the would ever, on their own accord, give up their very the summer (! pretty much whored myself out to French public transport system. although admittedly lifelines. department stores in order to earn enough money to go never a model of reliability. has been thrown into chaos Most people would like to think they could go a day on holiday), I witnessed ladies performing feats of by strikes. Even the high-schools are at it yes, they blood without their mobile phone, or ten minutes without shopping endurance almost beyond belief Women them young. the Gauls, more active than a pond full of checking their Facebook, but the reality of actual 1 queued outside Next from ha lf past two in the morning tadpoles, with students as young as 16 protesting and having to do it is a whole new ball game. on Saturday to get to the sales before everyone else. I Media and technology are so firmly integrated into forcing schools across the country to close down. Bit of saw some spend upwards of t:600 on a single purchase. an effort though, isn't it? At the end of the working day our lifestyles that it would take nothing less than surgery The word 'bargain'. I feel. becomes a bit superfluous after to separate them. Technology has, of course, provided (which is probably shorter over there ... lazy continentals). the [50 mark. us with many things which assist us in our day to day the French are complaining, when they have one of the The queue for the till was over 45 minutes long and activities: think of how late or poorly directed a nation lowest average retirement ages in the EU and a standard we would be without alarm clocks and global had been redesigned overnight into a "rollercoaster" legal limit of just 35 hours work a week. positioning systems. But realistically, a large portion of system in order to accommodate so many custoriiers. I But this is deja-vu. Just last year in France, strikes media usage is for entertainment purposes and to wouldn't normally associate the word rollercoasterwith a against a perceived privatisation of universities and the generally provide lazy people with a plethora of shop that sells clothes and homeware, but the inherent threat of a rise in student fees, which are opportunities to be exponentially more lazy atmosphere was surprisingly fitting for a theme park as currently as !ow as €!74/annum for an undergraduate Although we 'lol' at the idea of being asked to go any opposed to a shop. Everyone (minus the staff) seemed to course, kept institutes closed for months. forcing many amount oftime without our beloved media, what might be buzzing with excitement, evidently getting their thrills students to miss exams and re-sit entire years. Really? the result actually be? from such large scale discounts. Deliberately miss out on an entire year of university for A dozen students from Seattle University were asked I had to hand out sweets along the line to prevent the sake of a hundred or so Euros? Why is it that the to do just that and were 'unplugged' from their media dozens of middle-aged ladies from collapsing out of French, who in comparison to us here in the UK seem to for four days. During the experiment, where they were shopping related over-exertion. It was enough to make have it so good, fee! the need to stnke and protest? Va va voom? A certain je ne sais quoi? Maybe the more not allowed any form of media interaction, the students me feel disgusted and ashamed at our consumer society. pertinent question is why are we so happy to sit back reported feeling constantly anxious, isolated and fearful. Surely these people had something better to do on a They were worried about the possibility of missing out apathetically and accept things unquestioning? Saturday morning than race to the shops and compete on something, confused at the lack of background noise Yes, the French can be cocky. pushy and annoying, but or distraction and generally astonished at the amount of for knockdown priced clothes? Go for a day out maybe that is the very reason why they are outraged at free time an individual could potentially have somewhere historically or culturally stimulating? Play with the idea of working 'till 62 whilst we've practically It is all wel! and good for certain people to look down their children? Have a lie-in maybe? Even wash the car? accepted, albeit grumblingly, but not in such a manner as on us from their technology-free pedestals an.d accuse Anything seemed more inviting than entering that place to be impolite, the fact that we'll be working until the age us of becoming too reliant on a bunch of m1croch1ps out of choice rather than necessity. of70. and a whole lot of coloured plastic. but what does 1t all I say this now because the Christmas shopping frenzy With this in mind, I turn your attention to the student amount to? If we live in a world where media 1s upon us. Last week at Debenhams, the restaurant ran protest in London this week against the proposed raise deprivation is not essential, why on earth would we do out of food by 3 in the afternoon. It was that busy. The in tuition fees. Even capped at t:7.000, as suggested it? If it ain't broke don't fix it. streets are crowded, the shops are even worse and recently by certain Lib-Dems, their puppet strings slightly And in case you were wondering. when the le_cturer everybody appears to be getting more angry rather than loosened, the fees would r-ender university elitist and asked. how many people honestly to?k part 1n the jovial and merry. So much for Christmas cheer simply inaccessible to many. Spending that much on exercise, you could have cut the deafening silence with So here's my advice: Do all of your shopping online. sit tuition, what do they expect us to eat? Caker' So sign a knife. 1n the peace and warmth of your house and wait for it to the petitions, keep on demonstrating. be proactive! Be be de!ivere·d to you. If you're strapped for cash. make inspired by our amphibious cousins, because they have your own presents, or else just don't buy anything for spawned some good ideas over time. And let's not anyone until the January sales. Because we all know how forget what Sartre taught us: even not acting is a chosen much fun they are. right? action! "Annoying "Drinki ng tea "I was told woman urinates pre-las h is a recently that I'm in bus stop. worrying sign funnier this year Maltesers: so that, as a second than I was last light you' ll need year. What does year, I'm getting that even mean?" new ways to be old." naughty. You'd never see that on Loose Women!" Tom Balmforth Angela Rath Alice Hawkins Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student 13 Key-hole surgery proven safe Yorkshires dales conservation project upland and running for bowel cancer treatment obtained. It will allow everyone to NicoleTinuns get involved and explain what the does not make either of these return to normal function which Jane Woodvine Sustainable Uplands project, a uplands mean to them and should types of cancer sufferers more may make it a more appealing help to shape future decisions vulnerable to the disease option to patients. "These long collaboration with input from the University of Leeds, has provided about the future of these Research led by Leeds University returning, as some had feared. term follow-up results should remarkable areas. Surgeons were worried thanhe n ow help to convince any residents of these unique has proved that innovative key environments a sounding board Sarah Buckmaster, Sustainable hole surgery is an effective and minimally invasive technique may remaining sceptics that the Uplands project member from the not be sufficient enough to minimally invasive technique is where they can voice their safe way of removing bowel opinions. University of Leeds, explains: cancer. remove all cancerous cells from safe and effective for most "The UK uplands provide many tissues surrounding the tumour, patients with colon or rectal Residents of the Yorkshire Th e s t udy, funded by the Dales, as well as the Scottish products and services that are Me dical Research Council, and that, after a few years, the cancer", said David Jayne, Senior essential to our daily lives. As well cancer could return. After Lecturer in Surgery at the Highlands,.the West Country involved around 400 patients moorland and the Peak District as food and water, these areas with colon cancer and 400 tracking the progress of patients University of Leeds and lead supply us with a variety of goods for five years, researchers can author of the paper. "Patients too will be invited to contribute to a patients wfth rectal cancer. The new site called ouruplands.com. and services that we often take long-term follow-up data has conclude that survival rates are should be reassured that any for granted. the same for key-hole surgery as short-term gains from key-hole The site will host video clips, confirmed that key-hole surgery photographs, audio material and "The aim of this website is to they are for the more surgery have not been at the give UK uplands a much-needed conventional method of expense of compromised long written articles. The aim of this project is to voice and to provide a platform to open surgery - so these term outcomes" he said. communicate the value of these fears can be put to rest. This work in the treatment of highlight the diversity and importance of these natural beautiful and unique Professor Phil Quirke, bowel cancer is the latest environments." , Yorkshire Cancer Research breakthrough from the University habitats, from which 70 % of the drinking UK's drinking water is To contribute to the site, visit: Centenary Professor of of Leeds at which there are many http:/ /www.ouruplands.co. uk/ Pathology at the University teams working to fight this I. : of Leeds, and co~author of disease. Recently the University the paper detailing these has published a report linking fat results has said "(despite carried around the waist to these findings) we will increased bowel cancer risk, as continue to strive for well as being funded to research surgical excellence through into the effects of fish oil and audit of b oth types of aspirin in redu cing the risk of surgery and by exploitation early stages of the cancer. of new techniques, such as Bowel cancer is the third most robotic surgery". common cancer worldwide with Key-hole surgery has 38,500 cases diagnosed each year other benefits over open in the UK alone. Work such as surgery, such as the shorter that carried out by the University stay in hospital, the quicker of Leeds could hopefully provide a recovery period after the much brighter future for people operation and the earlier suffering from the disease. Leeds spin-out to clean up All the science and society articles are now avaliable online, and in more detail, eed more ? at www.leedsstudent.org/category/lsl-news/sdence-and-sodety. Why not Nicole Timms game-changer. The opportunity is N • visit us there and add your comments to any of the stories? to provide consumers with lower University of Leeds spin-out cost cleaning, dramatically reduce company Xeros Ltd has the considerable environment successfully secured £3.5 million harm of laundry and provide pounds from investors to incremental revenue streams •· manufacture its innovative new throughout the supply chain" washing machines. The new machines will utilise Chief Executive Officer, Bill beads made of a new polymer Westwa ter, said: "We are called Xeros. These patented B A C K de lighted with this funding beads are the culmination of 30 com ple ti on. Of course, it's a years of study by Professor vindication of our fast progress to Stephen Burkinshaw at the date but, more importantly, we University of Leeds. The now have the funds to step up our technology has allowed Xeros Ltd technical development, to design washing machines • Work & Essays particularly towards our ultimate which use 90% less water than goal of developing a washing conventional machines. • Music sys tem for the household. 15% of domestic water usage is Ge nuine innovation in the down to washing machines so • Photos laundry category is pretty hard to reducing this wi ll clearly bring a come by so Xeros stands out as a large annual saving to households. The application for commercial washing services is also huge and the machines are likely to become avaliable to this market first. Xeros promises their new product will save consumers up to 30% on running costs due the redu ction in water use, lower need for electricity as tbe cycles are shorter and the need for less detergent. Given the tough economical climate and the increased sense of environmen tal accountability, this product is set to really clean up when it is released in 2011. 14 Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student Is it time to reclassify the way we think about drugs? Former government drugs advisor Professor David Nutt claims alcohol is the biggest harm to UK soceity. Amy Nickell investigates these statements and asks: should we reconsider drug classfication? Nutt is no stranger to speaking out. Earlier this year he pointed out that horse riding - "Equasy" as he called it - was more dangerous than Ecstasy; comparing the 100 ~d~~hs~theilie f;8de~ilirt: year °Yinked to ecstasy which is classified class A. He brought into question how the classification system can be based on potential danger Last week news hit the headlines that Many have condemned Nutt as an alcohol is "more harmful than heroin or crack." Led by former govenunent ~l~~is~}flati~~~H:i ~~:mi~t:e c~fi~~ ~i~~~1?:i;J~!~is~~t·,,r~~e.:':f~~h:l drugs advisor Professor David Nutt, for cannabis to remain a class C drug having binged occasion~ly in his Liam Donaldson [the the Lancet study found alcohol to be youth, he admits he tried some drugs Government's chief the UKs most dangerous drug by a cl~~! 1~s~Yt;~1~f;~r:~f~nf;if~ as a student - but not cannabis as he medical adviser] put considerable margin, putting lieroin evidence was overruled for political has never smoked. forward a radical and crack cocaine into second and reasons. It's easy to misinterpret Nutt. Just approach to reduce third place. So are we treatin_g alcohol He has said previously: "I think as he is not a prohibitionist, neither is alcohol consumption by too lightly as a drug? Should it be re people are frightened about drugs he calling for drugs to be legalised, nor increasing the price, within seconds "Prohibition, if it could be classilied as a more dangerous? They don't want to look at the is he denying the danger of drugs. the government rejected his achieved, would work. However, Professor Nutt's research team, evidence.'' Asked if he was suggesting a drug such proposal." people want to take drugs, it's part of the Independent Scientific His recent findings not only attack as heroin was not dangerous, he said: 'We are not taking the tidal wave human psychology. And where there Committee on Drugs, analysed how "Of course heroin is dangerous. What of damage seriously enough. If we is demand there will be supply. The ad~ctive a drug is and how it harms Alcohol scored a I am saying is in terms of the cost to want to reduce deaths, alcohol and current system makes criminals of the individual "from death to damage UK society today, alcohol is the heroin are the issues. I have four otherwise law abiding people. Those to mental functioning and loss of biggest harm." children, now aged 18 to 26, and at people who get into trouble, such as relationships", as well as factors such harm score of Rather, Professor Nutt is simply almost every party they went to in addiction, are unable to seek help due as health care, social services, and urging us to address alcohol in a more ~o fear of going to prison, ~nd end up 72 - against 55 ma spiral of criminal activity," said 5 serious way and counterbalance this "Of course heroin is h~:: ci:~ ;eTh~a:1oo~~dss!~: knowledge with the current drugs Ashley Bullard of the SSDP. minimum zero. for herion and classification system. dangerous. What I Bullard added: "Banning drugs Concerning the individual and cost Only 10 per cent of Britain's 40 doesn't stop drug use, it merely to society combined, alcohol scored a 54 for crack. million drinkers are actually harmed am saying is in abdicates control from publicly harm score of 72 - against 55 for in any significant way. However, this elected officials to the hands of heroin and 54 for crack. The most total is still 10 times that of Nutt's terms of the cost to criminal organisations, who wield the current drinking culture that is next most harmful drug, heroin. power through violence." ~~~:~:~:f:~:;ii~~~;1~dtli~r~ booming, particularly in student Many social drinkers also consume UK society today, It seems in light of the evidence crystal meth. Nonetheless, the drugs culture, but also calls into the well over the recommended safe that some sort of coherent policy ranked most harmful to others were spotlight the current drugs amount, their health silently alcohol is the biggest response is long overdue. alcohol due to its wider availability, classification system. damaged. harm" David Nutt claims there are three followed by heroin and then crack In the light of this information, Disease levels caused by alcohol are 11 The results were based on research Nutt sees it as clear that the current at record highs with liver disease set ~:a:aY~~:~~n~1r~~ te~ fts p~t~~t evidence rather than political or moral drug classification system needs to overtake heart disease as the their teenage years, a child was taken striking the right balance between the positioning. racbcal change. leading cause of death in the UK by to hospital with alcohol poisoning." three. The findings address criticism "The Misuse of Drugs Act is past its 2020 However, it's questionable if a Professor Nutt received in 2009 when sell-by date and needs to be redone," Nutt has commented before: Pro~;s~i; ifitr~~~h: iSt~d~~~;tf~; government dominated by politics he was dismissed as the government he said. "We need to rethink how we "There are hundreds of kids lying in Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP). Almost and morals have the complexion and drugs adviser. Nutt had protested at deal ~t~ dru~s in the light of these hospital beds waiting for transplants 2,000 students have pledged their courage to take such a risk in the the political second-guessing of his new findings.' that will never come. But when Sir support on Facebook. political arena. __ .... Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student 15 The attack on humanities As the study of Arts, Education, Social Sciences and Law are no longer seen as beneficial to the economy, does the Browne Review intend to cripple humanity departments in universities? The recently published Browne will be minimised, affecting many that contribute directly to the side to our Universities and what else Universities have been: 'The Browne review has abandoned the £3,290 departments in the research economy. This mentality they can offer students. Courses are Report is an attack on subjects in the cap on student tuition fees and it is intensive universities in the Russell corresponds to the fact that in light not simply investments which Arts, Education, Social Sciences and now being said that by 2012 group. of the recent proposals, the students buy into to secure a Law that are perceived not to be students could be paying up to Leeds University and College University system is no longer prosperous financial future, nor are useful to the economy. But it is also £9,000ormore. In addition, the Union (UCU) commented: "The something which works with the they merely institutions which an attack on the idea of education teaching grants distributed to University's job in our view is to I and on the larger society to which English universities are to be cut by nurture and promote creative education contributes. Many £3.2billion, with a 100 per cent research, not stifle and curtail it as students in 'Band D' subjects go on to reduction for the Arts, Humanities these proposals surely will." serve our society. They become the and Social Sciences. The cuts will also mean that many teachers, solicitors and civil servants Former University of Leeds humanity departments will be forced who serve others, not for their own academic Martin Macquillan to shut down should they be unable enrichment, but for the good of us commented: "Browne's committee to bring in sufficient numbers of a11.·· has at a stroke privatised the arts and students. This will of course result in Following the announcement of humanities in England. The the Browne Report, one head of a committee recommends that the Eliminaton of highly respected 'Band D' state should no longer have any department at a prestigious investment in these areas and that funding will university told their staff: "We are private individuals who wish to now in the business of buying and pursue such things at their own cost mean the time selling. If academic integrity doesn't should pay for them." sell, then we may be forced to This means that the departments and resources abandon it."' of those subjects branded by the At a time of economic decline, we Browne report as 'Band D' will rely for staff to carry should realise that our society rests completely on student fees. Their on foundations that are not purely survival will depend on attracting out research will financial. Politics, Philosophy, large student numbers and offering government in offering higher provide seivices which contribute to English Literature and Law are areas low cost learning which will see a be minimised education to students, but more of a our economy. They should be places which seek to understand the history sharp decrease in research quality. market aimed at attracting of learning aimed at developing all of our culture and in doing so Macquillan continues: 'The customers. The report states: aspects of our society. It would be continue to perpetuate it. They Browne Report does not set them job losses to those who teach in such "Higher education matters because it interesting to ask members of the encourage critical thinking, free to compete with the world's best areas. drives innovation and economic cabinet George Osborne, who creativity, freedom of thought and universities; it impoverishes them In addition to affecting the transformation. Higher education studied Modem History at Oxford or have produced a wealth of graduates and turns all of the Arts, Humanities running of the departments, the helps to produce economic growth, Nick Clegg, who studied Social fundamental to our community. If and Social Sciences in England into withdrawal of public funds from the which in tum contributes to national Anthropology at Cambridge, these things are being neglected by teaching- focussed universities." Arts demonstrates how the only prosperity." whether their choice in course the newly proposed organisation of The elimination of funding will value recognised by the report is Despite the repeated aim to "give depended on its economic appeal. higher education on the grounds that mean that the time and resources for economic. That is to say, the only the students what they want", the The responses to the 'Band D' they do not serve any purpose for the staff members to carry out research subjects worth funding are those report fails to admowledge the other cuts by two academics at British economy, then we must ask Students face peer pressure In light of the claim that commerical bar crawls 'peer pressure' students, LS investigates how much students are influenced by their peers Peer pressure became a political The question still stands as to why 20 per cent of new smokers have been surroundings. One of the other biggest trials debating point last week as a peer pressure still exists amongst effected by peer pressure when In a report case of a 14 year old boy facing university students is the peer referendum motion attacked peer students, despite our getting older. At entering into new friendship groups who frequently used obscenities at pressure culture in drinkini, university we spend a large proportion later on in life. school, it was believed that peers :~!!u:~~~~t:t~~:v~n:e::c~:~ Jack Cheyette, Leeds University of our time in fixed friendships groups, It is natural for people to compare laughing provoked his cursing. The exposed to drugs or drug culture, but Union Welfare Officer, recently and as a result the people in these themselves to their peers and aspire to boy then underwent a behaviour are now surrounded by people who do described commercial bar crawls as groups can have a huge impact, modification trial in which the take drugs, are more likely to be creating a threatening atmosphere of positively or negatively, on our actions elimination of laughter within the pressured into trying them. This is a peer pressure which deems students and behaviour. 'The question still classroom was employed. Remarkably, very controversial subject however, as 'boring' if they don't participate. Studies into peer pressure have the boy's cursing dropped from seven In support of the recent shown that children with three or stands as to why swear words a class to two, with a :ili~ f~~,u~=~t~i~:,n~~:~ := referendum to ban commercial bar more friends who smoke are ten times range from zero to four per class. around them. However, it is hard to crawls from Leeds Union Jack adrruts, more likely to start themselves than peer pressure still Peer pressure is conventionally deny the fact that regardless of this, "if I had paid £10, was surrounded by children who do not. Taking into thought to effect only people with peer pressure is something that plays a 2000 students and had been told that consideration the amount of students exists amongst lower self-confidence and those who part, however significant, in our on the club night, we were drinking who start smoking after having joined are easily influenced, but this is not decision making ourwaytothe'climaxof the night', the university, it is therefore possible that students, despite necessarily the case. Peer pressure can Ultimately, regardless of age, pressure would force me to drink way this theory can apply to students. affect even the most strong-willed coping with peer pressure is incredibly more than I normally would." Leeds Student interviewed a our getting older. " person, and can play an important difficult, but it is important that you The motion failed, but it asks bigger student who has recently started part in that person's decision-making, have your own views on what is right questions of student society. smoking since joining Leeds be like them, no matter how old they leading them to feel less secure in their and wrong for you. There are a huge Traditonally we associate peer University. She admitted: 'Well it's the are, and evidently peers are hugely judgements. number of websites and support irony of a night out, when you're in a influential. When we enter a We might recognise the groups for people who feel they are ::s1i;: ~f :hilt~~ !cit a 16 Friday, November 12, 2010 www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student Safety in numbers? Has health and safety really gone mad? With the number of health and safety laws increasing year on year, it begs the question: are they even really protecting us, and what exactly is it that they are protecting us from? With 60,000 students living in addressed the need to "get rid of a seat they have on the Health and and around Leeds, the every day great deal of bureaucracy" that is Safety Com mi tee, which serves as dangers of the student lifestyle constraining the public sector, platform for voicing any concerns are ever prevalent, making the particularly education. He or opinions students may have. It fundamental issue of Health and commented: "What is sensible to is possible that students are Safety (H&S) a topic of great dangerous occupations has been merely not aware of this, Jack importance. spread over the rest of life" Leeds University Union has Writing in the report's Leeds Union has pledged £1.4m towards foreword, Prime Minister David improving the H&S within the Cameron said: "A damaging pledged m ore than union, this figure is almost compensation culture has arisen." £1million towards double what it was in previous The Prime Minister backed the years. proposed reforms to safety laws - Health and Safety In light of this, we are now led including forcing councils to pay to question whether H&S is compensation for wrongly edging towards "extremism" and cancelling events on H&S said. that despite calls for it to be grounds. The University of Leeds restrained, H&S laws are now so In defence to claims that the Council have said that "the embedded in society that we have new H&S plans in the Union are health, safety and welfare of staff, More recently, a child from become a culture fearful of doing contributing to a culture of students and visitors are our Manchester drowned following anything against protocol. reduced personal responsibility, highest priorities." Vice two Police Suppor t Community The new H&S plan that the Leeds Student spoke to the Chancellor Professor Michael Officers (PSCO's) decision to not Union looks to adopt will include University Union's Welfare Arthur said: "We will do whatever go into the lake to attempt to save a new website and online risk Officer, Jack Cheyete. On the is necessary to make our campus the child as they had not received assessment package; H&S importance of student input as safe as possible." the appropriate H&S training. within the regulations concerning However it is still possible that As Lord Young mentioned in Curre nt regulation H&S he commented "It is H&S can be taken too far, his speech "the only protection we important that with 30,000 removing all sense of all have is using our common require s a te acher students represented on such a responisbility of the individual in sense." Sadly, in these cases it must complete a 12- large campus that there is student regards to their own health and seems that a health and safety safety. First culture has taken precedence over this. page risk assessmen t ~ year Religious S t u d i e s Yes, it is important to before taking a class \,je;rJo s t u d e n t , understand the necessity for on a day trip C) Natasha Gill health and safety laws in order to protect us and act as guidelines within certain working }1~1~:"iJ: environments. But these laws must be within reason, and not "learning packages" for staff; an S a f e t y , jeopardise our individual H&S DVD to be seen by all 8,000 d ~lthough very campus staff; and a six-month (j important, responsibility within society or high profile awareness-raising ~ isn't an affect our moral judgement s campaign. The exact content of everyday when facing certain dilemmas. this campaign is yet to be concern for words: Maddie Palacz revealed. me. ~ ... : A government report, 'Tm used to compiled in October by Lord living in a Young, looked into ways of society that reforming our culture of health already has and safety laws in the UK. It health and no obligation to help her other called for personal responsibility safety taken than contacting police on the and "common sense" to replace input into University Policy." He care of, therefore I don't realize grounds that they would breach excessive amounts of health and also added that students' views what's in place." their own personal health and safety laws Lord Young on H&S are represented by the There is an obvious necessity safety if they intervened. Hereto help With exams and deadlines drawing close, it is important to remember that Leeds University provides many varied services to help you cope with the stresses and problems they may bring Staying on top of your studies spectrum of weekly programmes mechanics. counsellors, always in a One of the most importan t whilst maintaining your social to help with work, if you're The student-counselling centre confidential environment of things to do if you're fee li ng life, commitments and mental someone who struggles to put (19 Clarendon Place) is a fantastic course. stressed, overwhelmed or down, wellbeing can prove quite a pen to paper the 'Procrastination service. If you feel you need to If you feel that things are really is to talk to someone. Opening up challenge for many students. Frustration' workshop may be the relax but aren't sure how; they affecting your work, it might be a can often pave the way to Leeds University has services one to help get you started. If you run weekly meditation sessions good idea to speak to someone improvement. Whether it is a in place to help those students can't get your head around designed to combat stress and from your department; every meeting with your tutor, help deal with stress, as well as many referencing and citations, there is improve concentration. If you're faculty should have a student from the Sk ills@Libra ry o r useful facilities to help students a workshop to help. The friendly in need of someone to talk to support co-ordinator who can support from the counselli ng during the exam period, from staff also offer a drop in service every weekday at 3 o'clock you offer guidance on how to deal centre, there is a service at Leeds essay writing to revision for general help with work and can call in for a chat, and you can with any problems and assessing to help everyone. techniques specific drop-ins for maths, also arrange online for a whether they class as m itigating Skills@Library offers a broad including statistics and consultation with their trained circumstances. words: Jessica Shuck Friday, November 12, 2010 I www.leedsstudent.org I Leeds Student 17 Still leading the field The Royal British Legion, the charity forefronting the Poppy Appeal, still plays a vital role today. It provides financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served, and who are currently serving, in the British Armed Forces, and their dependants. Leeds Student finds out more. It is hard to think of Azmstice day and WWl, is perhaps a marker of the Poppy Appeal, wearing a poppy acts as servicemen. There are also four this scheme is to help veterans to not associate it with poppies. Since shifting focus of the appeal towards a memorial to those whose lives have Welfare Break Centres around the remain independent, and to stay in childhood, we have all been brought the here and now. been sacrificed or deeply affected by country, to offer short-term their own homes if they wish, rather up to respect the 11th hour of the Although we still owe eveiyt:hing to the impact of war. accommodation and care for those than having to be uprooted to care 11th day of the 11th month and to our grandparents and great The money raised by the Royal suffering from illness or bereavement. homes. All who have served in the mark it with the purchase of a poppy. grandparents, this move towards British Legion through the Poppy The homes have care and nursing Anned Forces are eligible, as well as But many people are unaware of the making the poppy appeal relevant Appeal funds a range of services that staff, as well as activity coordinators their widows and dependents. role that funds from poppies still play today is important for the Poppy provide practical, social and financial who help the residents maintain old Finally, 'Poppy People' is the body in modemsodety. Appeal to remain a charity that is a key help for troops and their dependents. interests and hobbies, and develop of volunteers who help with The iconography of the poppy is player in helping and celebrating new ones. fundraising, and also form welfare infamous; they were the first wild British War Veterans throughout Another more outreaching aspect teams as caseworkers and visitors. flowers to grow on the former history. of the Royal British Legion's work is Fundraisers can volunteer individually battlefields of Belgium and France, The stories we have heard of air known as 'Poppy Travel'. Ths arranges or as a group, and students are and they flourished where other wild raids, rationing and the blackout are a trips to battlefields and remembrance especially welcomed. flowers couldn't, in the lime-rich earth. reminder not only of the grim reality sites around the world. It has been The Poppy Appeal is still a very The tradition of wearing a poppy of war, but also of how lucky we are as running since 1927 and today caters relevant charity in today's world, and began in the USA in 1918 when a war a society not to be directly affected by for family and friends of servicemen those that donate are not only secretary began selling them to raise the current conflict in Afghanistan. It wishing to make a pilgrimage, as well remembering those that have fought money for ex soldiers, and the first is because it is easy, on a day-to-day as those with historical interests. for our country in the past, but those poppy appeal in the UK was held in basis, almost to forget the war our Poppy Travel also runs a subsidised who are still fighting for it today. 1921. troops are fighting that the poppy has programme for schools and young Leeds University is fully The appeal has gone from strength become an even more important sign people, so the charity may have played supporting the appeal; poppies are to strength over the years, and 36 of respect in recent years. 342 British a part in the battlefields trips many of available to buy on campus. More million poppies and 100,000 wreaths troops have lost their lives in us took for GCSE History. information about the Royal British are now sold each year to raise money Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion A smaller, but no less significant Legion and how to support its work for the Royal British Legion. and 179 were killed in the war in Iraq. service is 'Poppy Calls'. This scheme can be found at www.poppy.org.uk. Ths year, the charity's target is £36 One of the lives lost in Afghanistan Yet much of the public is unaware of deals with small matters of safety, million to help the "Afghan include former Leeds graduate Lt this. repairs and maintenance, for example words, Hannah Dumam generation" of the armed forces and Douglas (Dougie) Dalzell, of the 1st 'Poppy Hornes' is one of the most installing smoke detectors and care their families. The death last year of Battalion Coldstream Guards, who significant schemes; this consists of phones. Last year, the ten 'Poppy Calls' Harry Patch, the last surviving veteran was awarded a posthumous MC. seven care homes providing personal vans across the country helped 7000 to have fought in the trenches of As, well as providing funding for the and nursing care specifically for ex- people nationwide. The wider aim of photo: Tomas Jivanda An eyewitness view of Rememberance day at Leeds Leeds University was silent for two minutes last Thursday November 11 to remember and celebrate all soliders, past and present. The union shops all agreed to stop serving for two minutes, and the estates department also stopped working. Tom Knowles reported from the scene. The slanting rain and numerous slowed the'ir step and bought their a large crowd was willing to stand in to their own thoughts. black umbrellas made for a fitting conversations to a close as they the rain and biting cold. Afterwards everyone went back to tribute as students and the rest of the approached the Union. He added that many of us were getting on with their day, the bustle university came together to Stall holders stopped giving out here for those who had died in wars of university starting up again. But, as ~r those who have fallen in their free slices of pizza or new type still going on overseas and they too we rushed off to lectures and libraries ttle since the First World War. of energy drink to observe the service. should be remembered on this day. and coffee dates, it was clear that h Aco~gregation gathered outside The hustle and bustle of a The last post then played, the those who fought for our right to be ! _e _Umon as it approached 11am, morning at uni came to a stop as cornet's famous musical notes here had not been forgotten by this JOlnmg the millions of others across everyone listened to a priest and competing against the howling wind modem generation. B~tain who were observing the two rabbi speak to the crowd. and drizzle of raln. minutes silence. The priest said it was clear people Silence fell upon the crowd as the two minutes began and each were left Those still walking into university still cared about Armstice when such 18 Friday, November 12, 2010 Leeds Student A personal peek behind the Nou Camp F. C. Copenhagen - a relatively small football club on the European stage - played arguably the biggest match in their short history last month: a UEFA Champions League clash with FC Barcelona. LS Sports correspondent Joe Short, who travelled with the club to the Nau Camp, reveals the true face of the glamorous competition, as seen from the hidden orifices of one the world's most iconic stadiums. is in order. A colleague comes with, Joe Short and before we know it we're stood International alone in the F.C. Copenhagen Correspondent dressing room. All that Champions League glamour of dazzling skills'. hair It all looks so perfect when you see it product adverts and designer on the telly. The Champions League football boots go out the window has grown from a knockout cup when you see the real state of a competition between each changing room. It's just a tiled champion in Europe to a global replica of any Sunday League phenomenon of mass audience aftermath: underwear and socks figures, group stages and 32 mostly. No chance of a pair of shoes strategic dubs. The European Cup being neatly aligned under the has made heroes of Solskjcf!I", Messi bench. In fact, it is a jungle of and Mourinho in recent years; randomness: far from the order and villains mainly of referees; and even sophistication of David Beckham's thrown out the odd anomaly: Djirni bathroom as he gracefully slices Traore and Colin Kazim Kazim to through his chin hair. name but two. Don't get me wrong; the glamour Indeed, the perfection of the rises and downfalls depending on a Ribery; even Homer Simpson got in stadium it all kind of clumps into does percolate down past the TV television screen has helped create a goal, tackle or pass that would shoot on the act. These players became the one giant mush in my mind. cameras. Winning numerous face of football that can often be them to stardom. pinnacle of the glitzy aura society From the television the Nau European Cups and La Liga titles tough to shake off. Take the Nike It gained enormous popularity, has smothered around them. Camp - and indeed the Champions does bring in cash that goes to other advert for the FIFA 2010 World with the millions of You tube hits And yet, in the World Cup itself, League for most people - is an places than just player salaries. I Cup. 'Nike: Write the Future' was the being portrayed within the advert the vast majority were humbled. inaccessible place in a far distant received a shiny, silver-embossed tag line, in an advert incidentally itself, showcasing Ronaldinho's Rooney couldn't control the ball, land. You may visit Barcelona on press pass for example, now you introduced to the nation at half time snazzy skills. The concept was Ronalda just about fluked a goal holiday and go on a guided tour, but don't get that in PARKEN. of last seasons Champions League simple: live up to the god like status against North Korea, while to get a real feel of this place you Heading back to the pitch we Final. The pretext - as we all know - the world has imposed upon the Ronaldinho didn't even make the need a few hours alone; the day catch a glimpse of the true hidden was the idea of the worlds greatest best footballers on the planet. plane to South Africa. The heavenly before a match for example. spirit: a small chapel on the side of players being able to script their own Drogba, Rooney, Ronalda, Diarra, artifice of footballs elite players fell People in high places rush around the tunnel. Well, it's more of a room to unknown depths in one summer in smart suits ordering players, with church decor but there's no month. The perfection of television coaches and media about. We are denying it, FC Barcelona has a prayer does a good job covering these herded like cattle out to pitch side room. In a highly religious region of Crossword cracks. after Solbakken finishes his Spain this may not sound so This is what went through my predictable press conference of surprising, but to have the chapel so mind as I clambered over an Italian respect and humility towards the close to the global product on show TV presenter's laptop bag and fell opposition. The Spanish media all is strangely intriguing. into my seat in the pressroom of the want interviews with Christian Here is the greatest spectacle on Nau Camp. I wanted a quote or two Bolanos, Claudemir and Cesar earth on the greatest stage on earth, from FCK coach Stale Solbakken, Santin - purely because they speak directed by the media and energised and so I stayed in my place patiently the language. You may not have by an inane capitalist drive to make awaiting his arrival. This gave me heard of them, and chances are the money. And yet there - just out of time to look around and reflect on Spanish TV audience hasn't either shot - is a little chapel: a last bastion where l was: sat in the bowels of the but it's nice get some content for the for players to connect with God Nou Camp on the eve of a Barcelona end of the 10 o'clock news I suppose. before they step into the limelight. Champions League match. The stadium echoes as the Maybe these players aren't the OK I was writing for the Copenhagen players train on the demigods we thought they were. Or opposition, but still. I looked back at hallowed Catalonian turf. Most of at least Nike thought they were. all those matches I've watched over the media are gone now, satisfied the years being streamed from that with their lot. ! stay behind with a Fallow Jae in next weeks issue, as place. Maybe Solskj~r·s goal was the few of the FCK staff and, sitting in the Nou Camp comes alive on match first in memory, but so much has the dug out on those pathetically day happened in the 98,000+ seater posh racing car seats, decide a coffee Across Down 2. Tsp(8) l. Dick, Julien, George and .. (4) 4. Thirsty (7) 2. Excite (9) 6. Goodfella (6,2,4) 3. Spanish painter (5, 7) 7. & Chandon (4) 4. Sparkling wine (8) 9. Llama wool (8) 5. A piece of cake (4) 10. Surname of guy to lose in 10 8. Volcanic liquid (4) days (7,11) 11. Arcade game (6) 12. A type of hat (6) 12. Percussion instrument . Man 14. Vodka, cranberry juice, triple (10) sec (12) 13. Social network (8) 15. Game (8) 16. Shi take (8) 17. Scottish monster (4,4) 18. Flying rat (7) Friday, November 12, 2010 ,w }pf fust, e t < q Leeds Student 19 CATCH ALL THE REPORTS FROM THIS WEEKS BUCS FIXTURES INSIDE The beautiful blame game ony Pulis has drawn criticism should have yielded at least a league's less volatile managers will any coming together in the box a Collum awarded Rangers a from the football world this penalty kick, Stoke's loss should be contest the referee's authority. penalty. controversial penalty en route to a Tweek after his controversial placed purely down to their The reluctance to blame players, The abuse officials are exposed 3-1 win, and received numerous comments of referee inspection inability to effectively mark an and use officials as scapegoat is a to every week is perhaps why fewer abusive phone calls and even death techniques. Pulis's Stoke team international standard forward in damning reflection of the state of and fewer numbers of youngsters threats as a result. ended their run of five successive Asamoah Gyan, the Ghanaian at football. Referees already have a are opting to take up the role. Just Referees will never be able to defeats on Tuesday with a last-gasp his leisure to fire home two hard job, with football such a take Willie Collum, who presided make decisions that please 3-2 win over Birmingham, but the rebounds unchallenged by Stoke subjective pastime. Every ball-to· over the recent Old Firm derby everyone in the crowd, yet fans, manager has been unhappy in defenders. hand is perceived as handball, and between Celtic and Rangers. like managers, are desperate to pin recent weeks over what he Similarly, the match before at the blame at the door of a neutral perceives as consistently poor Everton, Stoke may have had a after an embarrassing loss, rather decisions against his team, seemingly legitimate goal ruled out than face up to the shortcomings culminating in Lee Cattermole's for a push, but allowed resurgent of their own team. goal-line handball in the 2-0 defeat striker Yakubu to waltz through Yet inevitable, post- match to Sunderland, blatant to everyone, their backline before firing in the interviews centre on big decisions, it seems, except the officials. w1nner. with ample criticism given to Pulis, who is in his second Pulis comments have drawn referee mistakes, and not enough managerial stint at Stoke, proposed support however. One such is support given when the officials a system of promotion and Tottenham manager Harry get it right. The officials constantly relegation, whereby manager votes Redknapp, who likewise blamed make the headlines for the wrong can ensure the Premier League's the decision of Mark Clattenburg reason, and are not noticed when uworst" referees are demoted to the rather than the madness of they perform well, which remains Championship, replaced by the goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes for the majority of the time. second tier's top officials. This is Manchester United's controversial just further evidence of second goal in a 2-0 defeat. And Premiership managers' constant the recent spate of appeals against inclination to blame officials rather red cards, not of which were J amie Presland than their own players for defeats. overturned, highlights the Whilst Cattermole's indiscretion readiness with which even the No place to Haider for match-fixers Red Bull flying without wings irst allegations of match fixing, and now summer, Jonathan Agnew has suggested that ongratulations to Red Bull Racing who had put on il failing to eat into the huge death threats. It seems Pakistani cricket there are "pressures" being exerted on the in only their seventh season have won speed gap they have between them and the Fcannot shy away from a controversy. Pakistani players to force them into yet more Cthe Formula One constructors Red Bulls, and by Ferrari only allowing Zulqamain Haider, the Pakistan wicketkeeper, match fixing. The death threats that Haider championship. Alonso to score points for fear that any has claimed asylum in the UK following death received in the wake of his refusal to take part Whilst this relatively new team was success for Massa would lead to the threats to both himself and his family. in such activities reinforce these fears that the taking on the might of McLaren and Ferrari Spaniard throwing his toys out of the pram, And his crime for such an attack on his Pakistani players are being intimidated. and leaving them in the dust, as well as the Red Bull's success was no surprise. family? He did the right thing and refused to co For Haider expressed the cricketing world's established teams of Renault, Mercedes and But as I watched the coverage of the operate with a match-fixing proposal that sentiments accurately on Thursday when he Williams, it is hardly a shock. The Adrian aftermath of the Brazilian Grand Prix last would have seen him receive a huge payout. claimed "people will stop following cricket if Newey designed car has been the fastest in Sunday I couldn't shake the feeling that For this is where the problem lies for the they think matches are fixed" How can a sport Formula One for the last two seasons. although the constructors is important, Pakistan Cricket Board and its players. Their be taken seriously when the watching public In 2009 they had four one·two finishes everyone was looking forward to this salaries are vastly lower than their international don't know if the fall of a wicket was due to a and another two race victories. Red Bull Sunday in Abu Dhabi where the drivers title opponents. brilliant piece of bowling, or merely the greedy, missed out on the Constructers title last will be decided. Take the example of Pakistan and their dishonest desires of a batsman wanting to fill year to Brawn by 18.5 points, a deficit they This is the title that everyone in Formula opponents in last summer's test series, his wallet through throwing his wicket away. would have easily overcome had it not been One wants to win regardless of whether England. Andrew Strauss received a basic salary Yet Haider is a refreshing example of an for the five retirements and continual they are actually driving the car or not and of £400,000 a year (before any lucrative honest sportsman plying his trade for his love engine problems the cars suffered from. despite all their clear advantages over their sponsorship deals are taken into account), yet of the game. He fled South Africa (where This year the RB6 bas been even faster, rivals this season, Red Bull could still end up his opposite number Salman Butt received a Pakistan have been touring) after scoring the showing a level of superiority in their car with neither of their drivers winning the basic salary of just £22,500. For two players of winning runs in the fourth ODI, without even over the other teams unseen in Formula drivers title. equal stature who are separated by just two collecting his £3000 match payment after being One since the Ferrari cars of the early Despite Red Bull's dominance, Ferrari's places in the world rankings is a surreal asked to fix the results of the fourth and fifth 2000s. Of the 18 races so far this season Fernando Alonso is best placed to claim a difference. No wonder Pakistani heads were OD! matches. His contract was subsequently Red Bull have had pole positions in 14 of third drivers crown, and given his recent turned by such vast sums of money over the terminated by the Pakistan Cricket Board. them. form, it is going to take something special to summer. Haider has vowed to restore the integrity of Only half of these pole positions have led beat him, else the title will be returning to But this is no excuse for such activities. The Pakistani cricket, describing himself as a "proud to a Red Bull victory and it was only going Spain for the first time since 2006. allegations of match-fixing exposed in the Pakistani". Let's hope that Haider, the PCB, and to be the Red Bull's themselves who again And if this happens the Constructors News of the World threatened to send the sport the ICC can prevent any of the alleged events would prevent them winning the crown will hold very little consolation in the into disarray, and in no way should the actions from last summer's series against England from constructors championship. Despite the face of the fact that either Red Bull driver of Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and ever happening again. Cricket must stay dean best attempts of both the drivers, the should have had this title won long before Mohammad Asif be condoned, whatever for its integrity to remain intact. management and the tendency of the car to Formula One touched down in the deserts financial situation they were in. break, Red Bull have managed to succeed of Abu Dhabi. Indeed, despite the best efforts of the ICC to this season. stamp out such behaviour like the alleged spot J onathan Brewer Helped by McLaren having a much James Green fixing that took place against England over the slower car, that every single update it has 20 Friday, November 12, 2010 Leeds Student BUCS round-up A successful week for Leeds University's sporting sides was epitomised by the rugby union teams, with all three men's and the women's sides winning convincingly, the latter storming to a 66-3 victory over Aberdeen. Equally impressive were men's football 3rds, maintaining their 100% start to the season with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Hull, courtesy of first-half goals from Matt Cowan and Chris Jackson. The 2nds, also playing Hull, couldn't follow the 3rds lead however, going down 2-0. A result which sees Wednesday 10th November them remain rooted to the foot of the table. The men's and women's hockey sides Badminton suffered mixed fates, with impressive wins for Leeds University Men's lsts 3 - 5 York Uni lsts the men's thirds and women's fifths, who Leeds University Men's 2nds 4 - 4 Sunderland Uni lsts triumphed 10-1, making up for some Leeds University Women's 3 - 4 Sheffield Hallam lsts disappointing defeats, including a first loss of the season for the women's firsts. Basketball Elsewhere, the men's basketball lsts Leeds University Men's lsts 86- 59 UCLAN lsts moved level on point with Northern Leeds University Men's 2nds 42 - 93 Teeside Uni lsts Conference lA leaders Bradford with a solid 86-96 win over basement boys UCLAN. The Fencing . 2nds weren't so lucky, a third consecutive Leeds University Men's lsts 130 - 84 Lancaster Um ~sts defeat leaving them pointless at the bottom of Leeds University Men's 2nds 73 - 125 Newcastle Um lsts 3B. The tennis men's lsts were on the losing Football end of an embarrassing 12-0 whitewash to Leeds Gryphons Men's 2nds O- 2 Hull U~i lsts Leeds Met, but positive displays from the Leeds Gryphons Men's 3rds 2 - 1 HuU Um 3rd~ squash sides, including a stunning 5-0 win for Leeds Gryphons Men's 4ths O - 0 Bradford Um ls~s the men's lsts over Manchester gave reason Leeds University Women's lsts 2 - 4 Sheffield Um lsts for optimism. Leeds University Women's 2nds 2 - 3 Hull Uni lsts The outstanding performance of the day came from the men's lacrosse side, taking Golf down Durham 17-1 to top Northern Leeds University Men's 6 - 0 Durham lsts Conference 2A. Gloved: Uni women's football in action photo: Joel Barratt Hockey Leeds Gryphons Men's lsts 3 - 5 Birmingham Uni lsts Leeds Gryphons Men's 2nds 4 - 3 Newcastle Uni lsts Leeds Gryphons Men's 3rds 5 - 0 York St John lsts Leeds Gryphons Men's 4ths 3 - 2 Hull Uni lsts Leeds Gryphons Men's Sths 1 - 2 Sheffield Uni 4ths Leeds University Women's lsts 1 - 2 Northumbria Uni lsts Tournament triwnph for Leeds Leeds University Women's 2nds O - 4 Newcastle Uni 2nds Leeds University Women's 3rds 1-3 York St John lsts needed another victory to take batters who had performed so well Women's Indoor Leeds University Women's 4ths 1 - 4 Durham Uni 3rds them through to the final of the throughout the early stages. Leeds University Women's 5ths 10 - 1 Huddersfield Uni lsts Cricket tournament. Leeds won the toss Leeds won the toss and this led Leeds University Women's 6ths 0- 2 Sheffield Uni 4ths and elected to field first. to a highly tense first innings with ' Leeds winners of Friendly Good bowling and sharp Manchester taking lots of risks to Lacrosse Tournament. fielding from all players ensured score 78 all out. With wickets Leeds University Men's 17 - 1 Durham Uni 3rds Manchester could only set a target coming from Green, Cross and Leeds University Women's lsts 24 - 5 Liverpool Uni lsts of 48 runs. Pennell the run chase was set for a Leeds University Women's 2nds 5 -18 Leeds Met lsts close finish to the game. Once again when Leeds went Netball After an extremely early start to the There was an into bat, they looked a lot more Leeds Gryphons lsts 26 - 28 Durham Uni lsts day Leeds started their tournament comfortable. The strong run chase Leeds Gryphons 2nds 33 - 22 Durham Uni 2nds against Sheffield A team. air of from Leeds was led by Green, who Leeds Gryphons 3rds 17 - 34 Teesside Uni lsts After losing the toss Leeds were put in a captains performance, Leeds Gryphons 4ths 42 - 30 Sheffield Hallam 3rds sent into bat with their openers, retiring bn 25 runs with another Leeds Gryphons 5ths 45 - 23 Huddersfield Uni 2nds Charley Green and Cecilia Allen. confidence excellent batting innings. Allen batted very well scoring 25, Allen and Cross, kept the runs Rugby Union the maximum score for a batsman amongst the coming and it was finally left up to Leeds Gryphons Men's lsts 34 -18 Nottingham Uni lsts in indoor cricket. Laura Burgess to hit the winning Leeds Gryphons Men's 2nds 23 -18 Leeds Met 2nds Green scored a strong 14 runs players runs and ensure victory for the Uni Leeds Gryphons Men's 3rds 51 - 34 Bradford Uni lsts before getting out and Kate Cross side. Leeds were deserving of the Leeds Gryphons Men's 4ths 24 - 17 Northumbria Uni 4ths Leeds University Women's 66 - 3 Aberdeen Uni lsts went in to score 22. At the end of The batting from Leeds was tournament after what was an the innings of 8 overs Leeds were again their strong point as Green amazing effort from all the team Squash 91/1. scored three sixes in one over and throughout the day. A slow start to Leeds' fielding Leeds Gryphons Men's lsts 5 - 0 Manchester Met lsts set up a stable base in the innings Leeds Gryphons Men's 2nds 3 - 0 Leeds Met 3rds allowed Sheffield to pick up some that allowed Cross to score the easy runs, but after a wicket from Leeds Gryphons Men's 3rds O - 3 Huddersfield Uni 2nds winning runs in an easy victory for Leeds University Women's 2nds 1 - 3 Leeds Met 2nds Rosie Pennell and some sharp Leeds. fielding from Lizzie Sweeting, the Manchester A were the Player of the Tennis Sheffield momentum fell quickly. opponents for Leeds in the final. Leeds University Men's lsts O-12 Leeds Met 2nds This good bowling and fielding Tournament With both teams having won their Charley Green Leeds University Men's 2nds 8 - 4 Newcastle Uni lsts meant that Sheffield were only able respective groups it was expected to to score a total of 72, meaning Volleyball be a tough and close encounter. Put in a captain's performance with Leeds started their tournament Leeds University Men's lsts 2 -3 Durham Uni lsts But with Leeds undefeated the bat and ball and helped Leeds to with a victory. Leeds University Women's lsts O - 3 Leeds Met lsts going into the game there was an a fantastic victory. The second match was against air of confidence amongst the the Manchester B team and Leeds players, especially from the opening Friday, November 12, 2010 Leeds Student 21 With the 2010-11 Ashes series under two weeks away, Australia are struggling after a comprehensive series defeat in India. The England cricket team, meanwhile, appear more confident than ever going into an Ashes series down under. LS Sport asks: • mean business. lethal middle-order batsman. Brad Haddin This positivity can mainly be attributed proved his credentials as a class wicket Joanna Pendleton to the fact that Flower has established a Adam Shaw keeper-batsman in 2009 and although they o Australia have only lost one series in strong core of players and a settled team. here is great excitement flowing may be lacking in the spin department, they the past 16 years at hom e? So t hey Although leading batsman Kevin Pietersen through the England camp with regard have enough quality pacemen to take this Shaven't been defeated by England in has been short of runs, the batting looks Tto this winter's Ashes Tour of Australia. series comfortably. Australia since 1986-87? So they're the solid and a pace attack of James Anderson, The partnership of Andy Flower and Andrew Cricket in Australia is like football in Brazil or rugby union in New Zealand - the bookies favourites to win this series? So Steven Finn and Stuart Broad has the Strauss is working wonders on the field and what? This year it's England's turn to bri ng variation and height to trouble the they're even coping well with off-field issues sport literally runs through the veins of its home that famous urn. Australia can't stop Australians. such as the Pakistani match-fixing debacle. people. Unheard of youngsters are constantly losing and England are at the top of their Alongside a class pace attack, England England enter the Ashes series as emerging to shine at the highest level, just game. History means nothing this time. possess the number one spinner in Twenty20 World Champions and have look at Shane Warne and his 'ball of the the world in Graeme Swann. The Australia team England wi ll face achieved that rare phenomenon of century' in 1993. Perhaps this Ashes series later on this mo n th are far from the The ECB cricketer of the year being placed above Australia in will be remembered for the efforts of another formidable opposition that defeated them cemented his place in the ICC Test Rankings. So young leg-spinner in the form of 21-year-old four years ago. In that 5 - 0 humiliation, England's squad in could this be the first time that Steve Smith? England were bowled over by the likes of the 2009 Ashes England win the Ashes down Furthermore, Australian fans are mad Shane Warne, Glenn McG rath and Adam victory over under since 1987? In short, about cricket and are relishing a chance to Gilchrist who were seeking revenge for the Australia, and has no. take-on their fiercest rivals as always. The been England's star bitter disappointment of losing the 2005 There is no denying that Barmy Army of Englapd are always well Ashes. performer in the Australia have hit a low-point, represented and will no doubt dig up their Since then Ricky Ponting's team have subsequent series. seven defeats on the bounce is favourite chant of 'convict colony' when slipped to fifth in the world rankings and Swann has a fine a mark of the lack of heading to Australia. Yet they will struggle to have only just broken a seven-match losing record against left confidence currently in the be heard when lost amongst tens of streak with victory over Sri Lanka on handers and his camp. Confidence however thousands of partisan Australians, all Sunday. Their top order has struggled for knack of picking up has never been a problem for donning green and gold, in the MCG? consistency and the pace attack, disrupted wickets in the first Australians. The Australian Kookaburra ball, widely by injury, has not fired as a unit. With over of his spell They are bold, recognised as acting differently to the selector Merv Hughes sacked less than a could do serious brash and always believe they English Dukes version, will be used in this month before the firs t test in Brisbane, it is damage to an will win - something proven series and has become a major talking point clear that all is not well in the Australian Australian batting by their cheeky stunt in in the build up to the series. Bear in mind camp. order, who London where they shone that the English seamers who 'demolished' Contrastingly, morale in t he England struggling for 'don't forget to pack the urn' on the Bangladeshi and Pakistani batsmen last camp has n ever been better. The team confidence. His talent England's historic Big Ben. summer were bowling with a different ball in li ning up against Tim Nielsen's side on the will be decisive if Several critics have highlighted far more favourable swing bowling 25 th of November has been revolutionised England are to return an obvious demise in Australian conditions. The likes of the inexperienced over the past four years and is ready to take the urn come January. cricket with particular reference Steven Finn will have to learn quickly on the back the urn . Unlike their 2006 skipper Let's just say that to the current squad. flat, hard wickets that England will encounter Andrew Flintoff, Andrew Strauss is well Ricky's invincibles are Naturally this is not the in Australia. established as England captain and has invincible no longer. team of the 1990s and early 2000s of England of course have a chance of developed an excellent relationship with Australia aren't the team Warne, McGrath, the Waughs, retaining the Ashes; the five -match series is coach Andy Flower. they used to be and England are Gilchrist and Co, but anyone who writes after all a two horse race. Yet this chance is He has starred in the side's preparation ready to exploit this. With of the Southern-Hemisphere supremes relatively slim and even the most fervent matches for the series, hitting 120 not out Strauss and Swann at the helm does so at their peril. English supporters won't be planning their as they beat Western Australia by six the team have the ability to drive In Ricky Ponting, they have not only a victory party just yet. To beat an Australian wick ets in a three-day warm-up game on victory home. ln January that fantastic captain, even if the Australian cricket side, whatever their form, is Friday. England's preparations in 2006 famous urn will be returning public fail to acknowledge this, but incredibly difficult. To beat them in their were badly affected by experienced opening to where it belongs. also one of the best batsmen own back yard is twice as hard. To beat them batsman Marcus Trescothick's enforced ever when they have been stung in terms of return home due to personal problems. He is supported by Michael results, in the media and by their opponents This year there is no disruption within the Clarke, a future captain no - that is almost unheard of. camp. 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Although a typically dazzling The Gryphons were run by fresher James Twomey Gryphons introducing a real intensity into regained the lead for the their forward play, yet several Gryphons, their try was matched chances went astray due to by Nottingham as the Leeds' careless passing. players missed decisive tackles in Worries about a potential crucial areas and allowed their Nottingham comeback were opposition to claw the score back abated, however, as Osborne to 18-15. capitalised on a powerful Leeds This symbolised a turning scrum to force his way past point in the game, as the Leeds Men's Rugby Union several Nottingham players and team seemed to recover their Leeds Gryphons Men's lsts 34-18 lay the ball off to Harry Edwards sense of composure and redirect Nottingham lsts for the first try of the match. their focus to correspond with The sizable crowd at Weetwood their coach's assertion that 'a win were audibly delighted with the is more important than the Next fixture: Gryphons' positive start in this quality of the performance' Northumbria lsts (a) crucial game after a few shaky Gadsby and Cowan took the performances in Premier division responsibility of finishing A. Nottingham off with two superb A storming second half display by Nevertheless, this confidence tries. Unlike Obsorne who wasted the Gryphons ensured 34-18 subsided shortly after the try with an easy opportunity by holding on victory over Nottingham as Adam a touch judge's controversial to the ball too long, both players Gadsby stole the show on a sunny decision to call for a Nottingham showed real conviction in driving afternoon at Weetwood. Defined try on 20 minutes despite the the ball beyond the line and as a 'must win' game by coach, Leeds players' insistence that the putting the game out of reach. Nick Hyde, Wednesday's match ball had not crossed the line. The Nevertheless, Osborne was able to was a hard- fought contest in sense of injustice resonating make up for his selfishness with a which both sets of players around the ground may have had try on 65 minutes, which finally displayed an uncompromising will something to do with the fact that put the game to bed. to win at all costs. the verdict was determined by a At the final whistle Nick Hyde The game started frantically Nottingham substitute. applauded his side yet urged the with several passes mislaid by The Gryphons seemed Gryphons to become more both sides. Gadsby's crashing distracted by this dispute and 'streetwise', explaining 'we are still tackle on his Nottingham their failure to clear the ball on 25 making basic errors that are counterpart on two minutes was minutes handed Nottingham a putting the team under pressure indicative from the outset of penalty, which reduced the deficit when we don't really need to be Leeds' ability to use their strength to a mere 2 points. The Leeds under pressure, that's just a bit of in midfield to dominate play. players responded to this maturity that will come in time' On five minutes a penalty by comeback by becoming more and Unlike in his reaction to the fly-half Nick Smith converted more tenacious as the half wore team's defeat against Leeds' early optimism into actual on. The resultant lack of discipline Loughborough, Hyde was in their play culminated in a ten reluctant to place the blame solely minute stint in the sin bin for on the university's lack of support Men's Premier North A Tom Margetson due to persistent explaining 'Yeah we are funded w Pts foul play by the Gryphons. but ... I want us to be the best. It is Loughborough lsts 4 12 Fortunately the team was able frustrating but they know my to survive the final ten minutes of frustrations' Durham lsts the· half without any damage inflicted on their lead. LeedsMetlsts Nevertheless, there was evident Leeds lsts anxiety amongst the players at the Player of the Match break about their inability to Adam Gadsby Northumbria lsts retain possession of the ball. This concern was proved accurate five Nottingham lsts minutes after the restart when The full back dictated the game and Nottingham capitalised on a lack scored a crucial try. Newcastlelsts of understanding between the Leeds rnidfielders to take the lead CAUGHT: Uni won a tough encounter photo: Joel Harratt atlO 11. FREE DELIVERY ON ORDERS OVER £5 WITHIN ,~ A 3 MILE RADIUS - _____- ,, .',. _...-\,._,._,-.., k1·."JA~ Friday, November 12, 2010 Leeds Student 23 Jackson on song in Leeds comeback make chances to equalise and add to their early goal. Gryphons The opening fifteen minutes Shambolic proved to be the moSt exciting of the match, with all three goals defending coming in the early period. Hull made the breakthrough with the allowed first real chance of the match in the 11th minute. After some good Jackson to build up on the right side, striker Men's Football Matt Snowden placed a lovely Leeds Gryphons Men's 3rds 2-1 curling effort from the edge of the comfortably Hull3rds box into the top corner. Despite the early impact of the finish past the goal, Hull never looked Next fixture: comfortable and soon after keeper Teesside 2nds (h) surrendered their advantage as Leeds replied from a corner kick de1lt with by centre back: Tom The vis.itor.s simply failed to lear Doyle and Todd Davidson. A goal apiece from Matt Cowan the initial cross, resulting in Hull were almost gifted a goal and Chris Jackson ensured Leed:. panicked goal line clearance at the start of the second half ame from behind to ecure three falling kindly to Matt Cowan, who after a howler from keeper Felix points again~t Hull on coolly slotted in the equaliser Mann. A long ball was dropped at Wednesday. The game wa:., a Leeds were buoyed by the goal the feet of the Hull striker who scrappy affair throughout, with and pressed for the lead. They got looked certain to score, but both teams struggling to control their second in the 16th minute excellent defensive intervention the game in the middlt' of the park from another corner which was and recovery from Mann and foul~ from both teams controversially given by the prevented Leeds losing their lead stopping the flow of the game. referee. From that early scare, Leed::. Despite this Leeds were Striker Mike Manches hit the were able to comfortably deal with comfortable in their lead and were bar after being played through on the Hull :ittack for the remainder rarely troubled by Hull in the goal, before the ball hounred out of the mate h. As the second halt ·econd half. who trup,~led to of play for an apparent goal kick progressed, the game got Yet the referee adjudged tht• Hull s rappier and fouls became mon Men's Northern Conference SB Leeds were goalkeeper to hav ·aved the shot, rt>ckless and common. But the one much to the f ry of the away goal lead was enough for the win, team's player<:. wh;,..h wa fully de~erved. ~~s3rds 14 11 comfortable in Their frustration wa .. compounded after more {' I :i n1 3 their lead and hambolic defending allowed Player of the Match T Chris Jackson to take the ball Chris Jackson were rarely down, pick his spot and tie comfortably fini h past the keeper Scored the goal that won the game, Yr n l [l) troubled by For the rest of the half, Hull and cemented Leeds' position at the top of the table. lull hd • rarely worried Leeds, with their Hull attempted long balls comfortably ' :lutt~ JXJmUforfaimgtof :-1 :ir• Tears of a Clownes Men's Tennis first seed patr ng of Henry pus} ing thr 1atch to tl ird set, iffo. It mat, h for the h1 n e 1de' away SJdc 1t w1.::. purely an attempt Leeds lsts O 12 Leeds Met Carnegie Courtier and Jame) Watts upped the , inal )I c r 6 L 7 to ,eed t eed. TJ, proved to be the at pride for the third and fourth 2nds their games and volleyed witl Met .:ise with ·nme hard hitting rnd seed players Mark Boyes and Greg much more precision to take their 01 1- t .1t play from the baseline, Clownes. Both players took an formidable opponents to a second Any hopes of James Watts' fast flat forehand early lead in the first set serving Next fixture, set tiebreak. After findine could not help him hold out competently and accurately Durham lsts (h) themselves 4 0 down they fought against the confident Met player. However it was not to be for the their way back into the breakt'r seeking revenge 7 5 6 2 the final remit in favour of Leeds no. 3 Boyes, his opponent With a replay of the recent Varsity and levelled it at four a piece. This thC' away side proving too strong too many times fixture, any hopes of seeking would be as far as it went for them over their local The second seed match up even with some tremendous revenge over their local rivals were though. With two good first serves proved to be a very evenly returning of the backhand flank. >oon dashed for the Uni side. But from their opponents and a rivals were soon contested battle of groundstrokes, !!is aggressive approach to the with both Men's teams playing at missed volley the match wa, all with llenry Courtier looking game created too many unforced home, at the John Ch;irles Centre over dashed content to hit from both side: and errors and the Leeds Met no.3 won for Sport, the atmosphere was one The same could be said for the creating some masterful angles in 6362 of comfort and joviality rrgardless 2nd seed pairing of Greg Clownei, With the >core already at 4 0 to the process. However it was to be The same could be said for the of the prior sentiments towards and Mark Boyes as they suffered a Leeds Metropolitan things were the Leeds Met player's serve which Leeds no.4, as he came out on top this particular fixture and the less ,imilar fate. They lost the first set not looking to bright for the home put him beyond reach for the 1fter some arduously long rallies than jovial result. 6-2 but bounced back from th1 side, needing to win 3 of the next home side's no. 2. His extremely but he could not manage to hold After a very slow start to the brilliantly, holding serve at crucial four to draw the match or all four accurate and powerful serving onto this marginal edge over his doubles matches, with all involved moments and capitalising on to come out victorious on the day. action gave the visiting side opponent, lo.sing the closely playing very tentative tennis, the anything short or slow. They took The first seed match up of Jamer another 2 rubbers as their second contested first et 6 4 and the ,econd sets of both matches their opponents to 5 5 in the Watts, who has a LTA ranking of seed managed to come out >econd 6 0. .. livened up and became a much second set but a few casual 5.2, and Met's Jack Rooney, with a victorious winning 6-3 6-3. more competitive encounter The mistakes pulled the pair back from ranking of 4 1, looked to be a With the score set at 8-0 to the BIG DEBATE: CAN ENGLAND WIN THE ASHES? @SportLS on Twitter";;~ Captain Carvel completes crushing victory The flamboyance of Al-Huneidi was contrasted with the Irish grit of his Met Gryphons opponent which made for a very interesting encounter. Three tight legs resulted in a 2-1 lead for the Leeds man, including a sensational comeback in the first game. In the fourlh game, Al-Huneidi came out a changed man and few would have begrudged any requests for a urine sample. Lle demolished his opponent with some Men's Squash excellent lengths and secured an Leeds Gryphons lsts 5 - 0 Manchester Met unassailable 3-0 lead for the Gryphons. lsts Men's Northent Conference 1A Next fixture: P W L Pts Manchester Uni 2nds (a) Ourhamlsts 4 4 0 12 Newcastlelsts Having been on the wrong end of a 5-0 scoreline last week, the Gryphons' lsts were Manchester Uni 2nds keen to get their season back on track starting with the visit of Manchester Leeds lsts Metropolitan on Wednesday afternoon. Leeds Met 2nds Despite boasting a strong squad the visitors found themselves victims of a Leeds ManchesterMetlsts backlash as the home side led a role-reversal from the previous week, taking the tie 5-0. Things got off to a poor start for the away With victory in the bag, Scott Finlayson side without even a ball being hit. They adopted a relaxed approach to his tie but had arrived 40 minutes late and from the outset no intention of letting up. A convincing 3-0 found themselves up against it; their lack of victory which mirrored that of bis warm up taking its toll. Sam Williams got teammates ensued as he dispatched of his the ball rolling for the Gryphons with a opponent in a very professional manner. comfortable 3-0 victory. It was up to captain Jack Carvel to He was rarely troubled, stating his intent complete the rout and it was dear from his early by racing into a 9-0 lead in the first leg. body language that he was fully bent on Despite harnessing a thigh injury, Williams achieving this. A fiery encounter full of cruised to victory and from there, Leeds controversy added some spice to what was SMASH: Uni comprehensively defeated Manchester Met on Wednesday afternoon in The Edge never looked back. ultimately a dead rubber match. photo: Jenny Cannon Carvel skilfully picked up several of his opponents' powerful strokes and established Maffott bullied a 2-0 lead. His rival was evidently riled and took his frustrations out on the ball in an Rugby teams back to winning ways attempt to salvage some pride. his opponent Ile did manage to steal a leg but was Following a disappointing week for our and local rivals Leeds Met. ultimately outclassed by Carvel who secured University rugby teams last week, this The union 3rds continued their in all areas of the Leeds whitewash and sent Manchester week saw a return to winning ways for dominant start to the 2010/11 season. Met back down the M62 with very little to the Gryphons rugby union sides. Another comfortable win puts them clear shout about. The union lsts overcame Nottingham at the top of Men's Northern Conference the court Uni lsts in style, recording a 34 - 18 win. 4B. The seconds completed a tight Following a superb second half victory over Leeds Met - a fixture that The second match ran a similar course comeback, Leeds now sit fourth in the always has plenty of passion on show. with Richard Maffett continuing his good Men's Premier North A, and the They sit third in their division, and like form by winning 3-0. Maffett bullied his Player of the Match Gryphons' coaching staff will be hoping the lsts, are looking to put a run of wins opponent in all areas of the court, RakaanAl-Huneidi they can maintain their form in the together and challenge the teams at the combining power and strength with cheeky remaining three fixtures before the top of the division. Christmas break. drop shots and inch-perfect lobs. These two A superb effort in the third match of the results meant that Rakaan Al-Huneidi took day secured a comfortable VoJin for the These three fixtures are likely to See inside for a report on the union lsts to the court knowing a win would secure the Gryphons. define the Gryphons' season as they face victory over Nottingham Uni. points for the home side. quality sides in Durham, Northumbria,