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See Pg.15 FChairman, Co-editor and layout: Hasan Ali Chief Editor: James Jordan Deputy Editor: Sanjeevan Ghag onse ent praestie con eriustio odolupt Interview with Heidi aka. ‘Really Friendly Dinner Lady’ Hasan Ali, Sanjeevan Ghag, Chris Jones and James Jordan PV: What is your job here? Heidi: To make sure PV: So, do you have the boys are safe at another job outside lunchtime. of Camp Hill? Heidi: Ooh, brownies; PV: What’s your funni- kid’s club. I go from est moment here? here at twenty to two, Heidi: I can’t think and then go over to of any...A lad on the Colmore from three field doing sports – to six, but I’ve just fin- he played rugby really ished that. I’m a lady well. But he said “I of leisure in the after- could only run half- noon. way round the field and I’d collapse.’ So PV: Did you stop doing he ran halfway round that so you could and he collapsed, that HEIDI’S cheery face is known by current Camphillians and old boys come here more? was the funniest thing. it’s gotta be my husband really. two years before that, so about Heidi: Yep. So I’m cleaning in My children as well. 6 years. the morning and then lunch- PV: Most embarrassing time and then sometimes I do moment? PV: Do you fancy a celebrity? PV: What’s your favourite TV a few exams. I couldn’t do the Heidi: I don’t have one... Heidi: (very enthusiastically) programme? exams in the afternoon before OOH now then! It would be...a Heidi: Eastenders and the because I was working but PV: Do you enjoy your job? James Bond. Pierce Brosnan. News. I do enjoy it. I have to say now I can. There you go, I’m Heidi: Yeah, I do. Mmm...Yeah. (laughs hysteri- I watch the News every night. all for you lot now! cally) PV: What’s your most valued PV: Do you not find it boring? PV: Which teachers do you get possession? PV: How long have you worked Heidi: I like the News. I get along with? Heidi: Well, can it be material here? cross when the children don’t Heidi: Some of them I don’t or non-material? Hmm...Well, Heidi: Four years...I did work for ‘shurrup’ when the news is on. know, well, I don’t go in the » continued, PG. 3 Getting Personal: Mr Bulloch Continuing our grilling of the Old Guard, we now speak to ‘Mr. Dunbar United’, everyone’s favourite Scotsman. Hasan Ali, Sanjeevan Ghag, James Jordan, Satpal Sahota , and Joe Yate PV: Could you give us a quick well I’d say, fulfilling career. other members of the family – people do that? I used to go summary of your career so far? but my father’s gone back to every Saturday to see Dunbar Mr B.: My career in teaching is PV: Why did you become a Scotland – he lived in Saltley United and often used to go nearly 35 years long, all of which teacher? until fairly recently (I wonder to away matches. They won has been spent at Camp Hill. Mr B.: It’s the only thing that I why he wanted to go back the Scottish Junior Cup in 1961 I’ve been a teacher of History ever wanted to be and I never to Scotland...). I haven’t got a and I went to every match they all that time, although recently thought about anything else romanticised view of Scotland, played across the length and less so, obviously. I was heavily despite none of my family ever I won’t go back there like my breadth of Scotland. But I’ve involved with Howard house going to university and having father, but it’s a nice place to always supported them and from ’74 to ’94, the last seven been brought up in a council go. I’m very proud of my Scot- would never support anyone years of which I was Head of house. I was talking to my Dad, tish heritage and my roots, but else, even though they’re third the house. Then I became who said he was working in the I’ve enjoyed living in Birming- from bottom of a league which Head of Years 10 and 11. At a maltings, preparing whisky ham for donkey’s years. they can’t be relegated. It’s loy- fairly advanced age, I suddenly aged 13. But why would I not alty. developed a pastoral career, become a teacher? PV: Why do you support Dunbar because it was in 1994 that pas- United? PV: What’s your favourite meal? toral care was established as a PV: Tell us a bit about Scotland... Mr B.: (A mixture of unintel- Mr B.: I suppose last night post. I became Head of Sixth Mr B.: I only lived there until I ligible groans and laughs) I’m reminded me... I’m very fond Form after that, then Deputy was about 13 or 14; that’s why not one of those...I don’t know of Italian. I used to like Greek Head two years ago. So that’s I’ve lost my accent. I still go what you call it when you but I can’t find any Greek places about the sum of that, but it’s back, though most of my family attach yourself to Manchester now. My favourite dish of all been a very interesting and... live in this area – all my sisters, United or Chelsea – why do » continued, PG. 4 ALSO INSIDE:

The return of Dr T. Year 8 of the month Sport: Why don’t you Cadbury Capitulates to revealed Nature club Pg. 3 onniving Kraft invent your own? ‘Camp Hell’ cartoons Pg. 2 Pg. 7 Pg. 11 Pg. 5 Pg. 17 2 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com

If you feel there is something missing in this paper that you think would make it better, feel free to suggest features, along with nominations for the next teacher interviews, by e-mailing [email protected] We also value all of our readers’ feedback, not just pupils at the school. If you have a point to be made, do not hesitate to give constructive advice or criticism to anyone involved in the paper, either in person or by e-mailing the article writers (e-mail is printed with article) or [email protected]. We plan to have a letters page with your comments in the next issue, so NEWS you might even see your view in print! This month’s goings on, in and out of school Editorial Promoting the continued use of the 1662 Book of James Jordan, james@pupilsvoice. com It’s been almost two Common Prayer months since the last Pupils’ Prayerful youngsters prepare to fight it out Voice, and it seems such a long time since Christmas. Since then, we’ve had the TWO boys from the West English book of Common tragic earthquake in Haiti, Midlands are hoping to Prayer in 1549 Cranmer was with a non-uniform day walk away from a pres- later burnt at the stake in on Friday to raise funds for tigious religious contest Oxford in 1556. much needed help, and with awards as they rep- former England captain resent the Birmingham “It’s no wonder that the John Terry had an ‘alleged’ diocese. Cranmer Awards are wel- affair with Vanessa Perron- comed by teachers of not cel, with squeaky-clean Rio Jason Pereira, 15, from only English and RE, but Ferdinand and Steven Ger- Dodford, and 17 year-old also of drama and histo- rard to take the positions Michael Atkinson of Selly ry”, according to national of responsibility. At least Oak will compete in the junior Thomas Cranmer. organiser Merriel Halsall-Wil- we haven’t put any unnec- and senior national finals of liams. essary pressure on Wayne the Cranmer Awards – organ- His sixteenth century Book of Rooney’s shoulders though, ised annually by the Prayer Common Prayer which found Many of the contestants are whose hot-headed past Book Society. They are both its richest form almost a hun- prepared for their big day by would be disastrous were it students of King Edward VI dred years later – in 1662 – drama teachers, and coached to reappear while he wears Camp Hill School for Boys. remains the bedrock of the in the skilful use of pause, the captain’s armband. Church of England and the emphasis and expression to “Jason is no newcomer to Anglican Communion world- elucidate their texts. The link But after an exam-filled the contest, and was a junior wide. between liturgy and drama month of January, February finalist last year where he has a long history, dating back 2010 sees the return of reg- acquitted himself well”, says The Society exists to safe- to 970AD when Ethelwold, ular features such as Sixth Prayer Book Society spokes- guard, protect and promote Bishop of Winchester, drama- Former of the Month, the man Trevor Butler. “All the con- this beautiful Prayer Book tised the story of Easter. cartoons and puzzles. This testant have worked very hard which also sums up the month’s interview victim is to reach the national finals by Church’s historic beliefs. “Today several of the Cran- the ‘loving’ (well he must winning their diocesan heat.” mer Awards’ regional heats are have been to get involved Youngsters from across the part of speech and drama fes- in pastoral care) Mr Bulloch, Competition is stiff and the country battle it out in region- tivals”, adds Merriel. This has and we also interview a boys will face young people al heats across the country, made the Awards even more non-teaching member of from across the country at organised in each diocese. popular and opened them up staff, the talkative Heidi. In the finals in London’s Charter- The winners head to London to an even wider audience.” sport, we review the African house on Thursday 25 Febru- for the Cranmer Awards grand Cup of Nations and transfer ary. finals. As drama has grown in pop- window, and we welcome ularity at school, we must not back Dr Taylor – naturally, The competition introduces The Cranmer Awards were underestimate the ability of all at the Pupils’ Voice team a younger generation to the the brain-child of veteran young people to commit to are pleased he has returned. 1662 Book of Common Prayer. journalist Charles Moore, then memory substantial quanti- Entrants have to recite, from editor of The Spectator maga- ties of prose. Given the easy From next month, we will memory, a chosen passage of zine who went on to edit The rhythm of Cranmer’s Prayer change one of the standard around five minutes’ duration. Daily Telegraph. Book language, competitors questions – it would appear They are then judged on their find that his Collects are more that only our Deputy Editor delivery. “Charles and I wanted to easily committed to memory thinks that Alesha Dixon is launch a competition that than the plays from which a decent match for Cheryl The prizes this year will be would capture the interest of they often have to learn parts. Cole – so the rest of the presented by the former For- children in the Prayer Book”, Above all, however, the judges team will have to think of eign Secretary, Lord Hurd of recalls Tony Kilmister who was like to see evidence that the a better alternative to the Westwell. chairman of the Prayer Book competitor truly understands Girls Aloud singer, and let’s Society at the time, and now what he or she is saying. hope the assault of the new BACKGROUND a vice president. rival on the X-factor judge is In recent years a trend has as effective as Cheryl Cole’s THE YOUNG meets the not- “It was perhaps odd that a been reversed, as more boys a few years back. so-young with the launch of magazine and a charity should than girls have entered the a nationwide competition combine forces in this way”, he regional heats. One final note – 69 jour- to promote the outstanding adds. “but it worked.” nalists were killed during manual of prayer and great 2009; let’s hope none of the literary work of Archbishop Having launched the first Pupils’ Voice team contrib- ute to the 2010 statistic.

they have made about their rence kindly donated three. Nature Club favourite animals. Friday is After her winter break our Oliver Paulin and Mathew Else mainly a day for cleaning out much loved leopard gecko, the animals’ homes. Grumpy, has returned. This club is pretty much unheard of but it still goes on. Nature club has a wide vari- Numbers attending Nature It runs on Tuesday and Friday ety of animals such as Giant club vary but Mr. Holland lunchtimes in the Biology lab African Land Snails (amount wants more people to come. (the one in the science corri- unknown as they are always Nature club is open to all ages. dor) and is run by Mr. Holland. hiding!); there are also four Tuesday is the main session adult Vietnamese prickly stick where there is handling of insects (see right) and one the animals and sometimes baby Indian stick insect. There members show presentations are now six fish after Joe Law- THE VIETNAMESE stick insect 3 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Interview with Heidi aka. ‘Really Friendly Dinner Lady’ Hasan Ali, Sanjeevan Ghag, Chris Jones and James Jordan continued from pg. 1 this. He was on stage and ble? we were courtiers in the Heidi: Well...when I was at junior staff room but the ones I do get background. And he was school, I liked to talk and I on with...Mr Jones, Mr Smith singing “I can’t live on with- wouldn’t shut up apparently. because he’s on duty with me out you.”(imitates singing) We had PE in the hall and we sometimes. Erm...Mr Downing, And one of the audience had to get the equipment out Mr Nash, Mrs Balkham, Mrs shouted “yeah we know like the wall jumping blocks James... you can’t sing- GET OFF!” and stuff. And I wouldn’t shut And we were all there really up so I had to stand in the PV: How long have you lived trying not to laugh. That was corner. I was absolutely morti- here? a funny day. I mean I knew fied! I thought, well, I’m sup- Heidi: I’ve lived in my house him, well, I didn’t know him posed to talk and I haven’t for eighteen years; I’ve been but he was...high on drugs. been horrible to anybody; I’m married for eighteen years. just doing what you’re sup- Charlotte’s sixteen and Brad- PV: Have you had any other posed to do. ley’s thirteen – and I’ve got a run-ins with famous people? dog called Gizmo. I’m selling Heidi: Was that the only run PV: You said you left Kid’s Club a motorbike. So if anybody in? Oh, on that same pro- for here. What makes you want wants to buy a motorbike – it’s duction you know Coleen to come here more? a blue one. Nolan? You know the tall Heidi: It’s the lads, the friendly one, the dark one. atmosphere – everybody’s so PV: Why are you selling it? friendly. I’ve worked in other Heidi: Well, it’s my best mate PV: From Loose Women. schools and it’s not so friend- and it’d be a shame to see it rot Heidi: Loose Women that’s ly. They’re not as...they have because it’s a Piaggio. cliques. Well they may have HEIDI has performed with the likes of Mark Lester cliques here but everybody PV: What subjects did you like know, you get more out of you the one. So when are you I’ve ever spoken to seems very at school? lot. You can’t have a proper off watching loose women? friendly. Heidi: Art. conversation with younger (laughs crazily) On that pro- ones. duction the dresses were vile, PV: To conclude, sum yourself PV: Any hopes to start doing but when the lights are shining up in three words this again? PV: What did you see yourself on them they were fantastic. Heidi: Cheerful. Down to earth. Heidi: No. I wouldn’t mind a as when you were younger? Whenever you go to a produc- canvas though. I like sewing Heidi: I always wanted to be an tion they’re really bad, really, as well. air hostess. And then I wanted but it’s the lights. And the little to be a doctor. I used to do, name tag in the back, that my PV: Have you got any hobbies? what did I do?. I was on the... dress had, said Coleen Nolan in Heidi: Hobbies? I do brownies. theatre...Hippodrome no , the it! I’ve still got the little name Alexandra. I was in a produc- tag although I don’t know Hasan: You’re going to cook us tion - Snow White and the where it is. some brownies? Seven Dwarves - and we were Heidi: No, you know, little lovely the dancers. If there was a PV: Were you a good pupil at children that are six or seven. I group of you that went and school? only did guides for four years you were under 16 they didn’t Heidi: I wasn’t a goody too but I’ve done brownies for have to pay you. But when shoes, but I liked to help people twenty two years now. you’re 16 that means they’ve out, that sort of thing. got to start paying you so it PV: You gave up the kid’s club was my last year, and we’d PV: Like an Agony Aunt? to work here more. What’s the done it for five years anyway. Heidi: Yeah, a bit, like a counsel- attraction? But the last one, we were on lor really! Heidi: Um...I’m more adult chil- stage with Mark Lester, who dren than little children. I don’t was drunk all the time. Picture PV: Did you ever get into trou- The Return of Dr. T Serge Wicker, [email protected] The long-anticipated return is finally complete. After being “His jokey an integral part of life at Camp forced to sit out the majority of Hill. Everybody here at The the winter with meningococ- demeanour may Pupils’ Voice wishes him well cal meningitis (you can read as he returns to the delight of more about this from issue 2 sometimes be mis- teaching, and undoubtedly of The Pupils’ Voice) and having every pupil will be glad to see to watch from the sidelines as taken for grumpi- him return to the classroom, Mr. May spurned opportuni- having not changed one bit. ties to extend their lead at the ness” top of the table, star chemist Dr. Taylor has finally returned His recovery has to give the Chemistry depart- been remarkable, ment a huge boost towards but unfortunately the end of the season and push necessary, with Mr them to the top of the Camp Law also falling ill Hill department leaderboard. in recent weeks. But despite having what With his direct, no-nonsense looks like an injury approach to the subject, Dr. prone squad, Dr. Taylor has become a favourite Taylor will undoubt- at the school, tutoring such edly produce anoth- top chemists as Nathan Brown, er year of outstanding chem- going in spite of the absence Aled Walker and James Dow to ists with the help of the other of the influential figure that is brilliance. His jokey demean- teaching staff cooped up at the Dr. Taylor. With such a big pres- our may sometimes be mis- end of the science corridor. ence finally back at the school, taken for grumpiness, but everybody can expect another ultimately his lessons are both It is important to thank Mr. successful year for the Chemis- productive and amusing, and Azam for his help covering for try students at Camp Hill. his general knowledge of the the absence of Dr. Taylor as subject helps chemists every well as the other teachers’ extra With the facebook group year to compete for various workloads. Their hard work has wishing him a speedy recov- chemistry prizes and compe- helped keep the department ery amassing a huge 546 mem- titions. bers, it is clear that Dr. Taylor is 4 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Getting Personal: Mr Bulloch Hasan Ali, Sanjeevan Ghag, James Jordan, Satpal Sahota , and Joe Yate

continued from pg. 1 ing stones at the mesh. I didn’t time would be - apart from think I was actually breaking my wife’s spaghetti bolo- windows…It was more than gnaise, and she’s a very good bad, it was humiliation when cook – Haggis, neeps and tat- I went to the cubs that Friday ties. I had some last night at night and the police turned Burns’ supper, had some on up…Oh my… I was abso- Monday, at Burns’ day, and lutely, not even embarrassed I’ll have some tomorrow as but mortified and when I got I’ve got to go and speak at a home, they had visited home. Burns’ ceremony. But Haggis, My mum and dad knowing the wonderful – particularly Horn- police were looking for me… igs Haggis, made curiously by ARGH. an Austrian Refugee Family And then, having got a tick- which now makes Haggis in ing off, a couple of weeks later Scotland. me and this other bloke called Thomas Miller were having PV: What is your favourite TV an argument and he threw a programme? brick at me, so I threw a brick Mr B.: That’s a good question. at him. It missed him, and hit I don’t really have a favourite, his window and smashed the though I suppose West Wing window…AARGH and his par- is a good one. I thought it was ents came out *points* IT WAS a phenomenal series; political HIM! So not only was I morti- intrigue, brilliant scripts and fied and humiliated, I also lied brilliantly acted. I also like through my teeth, I thought, news programmes, but I’ll “Christ the police might put me stick with West Wing. in prison!” I think that probably fulfills that question, thank you. PV: Would you say that you were a good pupil at school PV: Most prized possession? or a rebel? Mr B.: My most prized posses- Mr B.: I was a good pupil- I was sion… prized possession… I a good boy and I never had a don’t really think in terms of detention. MR BULLOCH has an iPhone! prized possessions… If any- thing, I’ve got this nice watch PV: Did you ever get into any is trying to persuade a stu- ther of them are playing at the that cost me about 20 odd trouble? dent that something is right moment which is quite stupid, quid maybe – I got it mended Mr B.: I once got a smack on or wrong, I don’t think the use but both of them are bigger a year ago, a new face and God the head from the Physics of violence is a way to enforce than me so I can’t do anything knows what else, and it cost teacher. I think we were rear- anything. It was common prac- about it. me about 40. Now why would ranging the dining hall and I tice when I started; teachers anybody spend 40 quid on a was whistling at the time. So, would regularly smack pupils. PV: With no disrespect to watch that cost about 25 quid? the obvious punishment for It seems kind of outlandish Dunbar, do you follow any of My wife bought it. So, I’d say, if that would be a smack. I did now and I look back and I’m the big teams in the league? not prized, my most precious get the Tawse in Scotland, horrified- you just can’t resort Mr B.: My mother comes from possession, I think. And that twice. It’s a belt, whose end is to that kind of thing. It’s assault very near Burnley, so I’ve got is even including my new… cut into about five or six finger now, well it was assault then a soft spot for the Lancashire iPhone! I’VE got an iPhone! I lengths and I had it once in but of course it wasn’t recog- Cricket Team, I always sup- don’t know what to do with it primary school. The teacher nised as assault. So, that’s no port the Red Roses although and of course today, I’ve left it went out and he said to be answer to anything. they have not won the County at home, charging up, which quiet. When he came back in Championship for a vast was VERY clever. There might I was talking to somebody so PV: What other sports are you number of years. I always be other things that I think of I had six of the best for that. interested in apart from foot- look for Blackburn and Burn- subsequently, but offhand, I I also got the same punish- ball? ley results because they are think I’ll leave it with that. Yeah, ment from Carnegie Brown, Mr B.: I’m interested in most very close to where my mum I can’t think of anything else. the art teacher, for fooling sports. I always look at American comes from. I used to go up to around with my mate. We basketball results for instance, Blackburn a lot, and I remem- PV: Which celebrities do you were both at one side of an particularly the Houston Rock- ber popping up to see Burnley fancy? easel, he looked at me and I ets. I know that the Minne- play; Lancashire is a nice place. Mr B.: FANCY? I am entirely faith- made a face - six of the best, sota Vikings were defeated in So yes, I follow them after a ful and I have never looked at thank you. Now that’s a belt the semi-final in the National fashion. any other woman, bar Sigour- (makes a swooshing sound Football Conference, so it’s the When I first came down here ney Weaver, who will escape and proceeds to cry in pain) Saints against...Baltimore, isn’t in the 60s as a lad, I used to me - she’s the one who was in - very painful. I also got it a it? The Ravens...? Oh no it’s not go and see Birmingham City Alien [and Avatar]. She’s a bit third time actually. We were the Ravens, it’s the Indianapolis quite a lot; they weren’t much old for you lot (indicating the playing football in the street Colts. I also know that Murray of a team, they scored lots of interviewers), but about the outside the school when the is playing Federer on Sunday goals, and actually gave away right age for me. Who else? ball went into the school morning. a lot of goals too and I watched Hmm, can’t really sa-OOH, grounds, somebody jumped I used to play Rugby, that was them even when they got into they’re repeating a police over the fence to pick it up my favourite game. I played the first division, the Premier series… Dervla Kirwan! And and the ratbag teacher called until I was about 40 and I League of today. I’ve also gone she’s in some new series now, Donald Watson reported us enjoyed the physical commit- to see Aston Villa a lot with something about fashion. Fash- all. He was evil; he taught my ment. What differentiated it friends and I took the lads up to ion models, fashion designing dad and he used to throw from soccer (as I played a lot of see Aston Villa about 10 years things, she’s got her hair all chisels in the DT room. Even soccer as well) was that when ago and I think that was the last tarted up… Dervla Kirwan… though I hadn’t gone into the you played soccer, you played time I saw top-class football. Lovely. I dare say there are grounds and I just happened on a Sunday and went straight others, but those two will do to be there, six of us got home, whereas with Rugby you PV: Have you ever been in any for now. hauled into the head’s office were in the bar afterwards and embarrassing situations that and were given the belt. Now besides that, the games were you can think of? PV: Do you have any interesting that’s justice for you. always civilised and disciplined, Mr B.: (thinks and ooers). I’m hobbies? and there was a great sense of not sure if this was an embar- Mr B.: Pfft. Well, I don’t do things PV: What’s your opinion on the camaraderie between sides. rassing situation, it goes back like gardening, my wife just use of the belt? I also like ice hockey, and to when I was about 10 and tells me what to do. I hate gar- Mr B.: Corporal punishment though I’ve never played me and a lad called David Wolf dening, but I’d better get used ended here in 1981. Although hockey, I wish I had as both were next door to some kind to it. I used to be, God why the sometimes we might remi- my sons were hockey play- of a warehouse, which had hell, I used to be a train spot- nisce about it, I never thought ers and both were captains windows with a kind of mesh ter (laughs). My dad was a train it solved anything. If a teacher of the school team here. Nei- across them, so we were chuck- driver, and I used to get rides 5 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com

that anymore. Hobbies? I don’t I first started skiing, which was [Hands piece of paper which well… my kids, are they Scots? collect stamps or anything like actually fairly late. But no, I’m says ‘Ar mhaith leat chun éadaí No, they were born in Birming- that. It depends what you mean a fair… believe it or not, I’m a a chaitheamh mban?’ to Mr ham. They look back at Scot- by hobbies – I like to read a fairly easy bloke to get on with, Bulloch] tish things but their kids, they’ll lot, crime fiction, that kind of and I consider a lot of… most of PV: Can you translate that? become Anglo-Saxons so hang thing. I’m not much of a handy- the staff, well, virtually all the Mr B.: [reads] No, I can’t, no. on to your roots while you still man, I do paint and decorate at staff I get on very well with. I what’s this supposed to be, can. home, but I don’ t do the plugs think. They might say other- Gaelic or something or other, PV : What are your opinions on for instance – my wife does all wise, of course. or am I supposed to read some- the Kraft-Cadbury takeover? the plugs, as I wouldn’t trust thing into that? Mr B.: Oh dear. I suppose I’m a bit myself with them, I’d electro- PV: What sorts of music are you of a Little Englander, curiously cute everybody. So no real hob- into? PV: It’s Irish Gaelic… enough. I don’t like the idea. bies, as such. I wonder what I Mr B.: Music? I’m fairly eclectic Mr B.: Oh, it is Gaelic? Yea, yea… I know it’s a global economy, occupy my time with, actually. I suppose. My sons will say my no. I came from lowland Scot- and companies are global com- Something will spring to mind interests are pretty old. I actu- land, and there was never a panies, but I think the idea of later on, but at the moment I ally, I got a couple of tapes from word of Gaelic spoken any- Cadbury’s – which is so rooted can’t think of anything, no. the staff room, Graham Stokes, where in that area. Says my wife in Bourneville and that area – he was a part-time art teacher. who was brought up in Gwent, the idea of them being sold out PV: Who do you get on well with He came up to the library and never a word of Welsh spoken to, in essence an American com- in the staff room? caught me there and gave me there. I’m glad to say there’s pany… I’m not sure it all bodes Mr B.: I’d like to say everybody! a tape of Connie Stewart… resurgence of both, and I think well, for instance for employ- Of course I’ve known a lot of Connie? Connie Stevens and, it’s important that people cling ment, for the continuation of people for a long time – obvi- oooh, this was, these were 50s, to their heritage, and their cul- the Cadbury heritage, and one ously Mike Southworth, we’ve 60s early rock, so I like those. tural heritage. I was speaking thing you haven’t have noticed. taught in the same depart- Bob Dylan, Derek and the to a couple of Yr 11 lads today, The Cadbury’s are committed ment ever since I got here and Dominoes – best ever album, both of whom are from India to a very strong pension fund, he actually taught me A Level. Layla. I bought the album Layla and one of whom visits fairly now Kraft has got a very dubi- Well, I wouldn’t want to select in Ormskirk market in 1972 and regularly or did, and the other ous history in terms of employ- or suggest that there were I’ve still got it at home. Fantas- who, hmm, has been once, and ment and support of pension people I didn’t get on with but tic. Believe it or not, I was one who said, right, say you gotta’ funds. You fear for the workers okay, those that I’m particularly time a fan of Roxy Music; I’ve go back. You know, you gotta’ and their pensions, if that pen- associated with like Mr Phipps got all their albums. It started keep a hold of your roots, for sion fund is allowed to go into who started out the exact time with the single Virginia Plain idiots who that you settle in freefall… So, I may be entirely as me, we started on the same in 1972. [Sings] “What’s your England and say you should be wrong – some politicians have day in 1974, so obviously we name? Virginia Plain” I like dressed in a certain way, and said that Kraft are going to do have some kind of bond there. soul… behave in a certain way, for- this – I hope they’re right, but I More recent members of staff, getting… forget your cultural just feel a bit sad that, you know, Graham Hardy I would think, PV: Soul? roots. Rubbish. Absolute rub- how many British independent Graham’s family and our family Mr B.: Well, err, rock. No, err… bish. You can be… I mean, I’ve companies are left now? We’re have always got on pretty well Otis Redding type. And then obviously got Scots roots, does far more open, more liberal, since he came and as it happens Motown, I suppose you could that mean that I’m not a loyal than most other states. I think we more or less end up in the say soul music, some great Briton or proud to be British? If that only history will tell, the same spot in France every year, music form there. Like opera, you’ve got Indian roots or Paki- economic history will tell, just not by… I wouldn’t say by acci- again, not a great buff. I like stani roots, just because you’re how wise that was. So, far no dent but not by design either classical music. I can’t say I’m proud of those roots, does that very good reasons, I think I’m but… so I get on very well with very fond of modern music. I mean you’re not British or not actually saddened about it and him. But… no urm, headmas- hear a lot of it from my younger proud to be so? It’s just… it’s against it. ter Mike Roden I mean, before son, God, oh Christ. I hate rap, I rubbish, rubbish. So, you know, he was ever headmaster, I had hate rap, but, I’m old-fashioned, cling to your culture, you’ll soon been on ski trips with him when aren’t I? see it disappear. There are kids, Cadbury Capitulates to conniving Kraft One of the last British manufacturers has fallen into American hands, sparking fears that job cuts could be around the corner. Robert Smith, [email protected] Visit Bournville today, and But the potential is there for it you will see evidence of the to be even worse. In making thread of history running this £11.9 billion purchase, through the village. Whether Kraft has had to saddle itself it be the Quaker meeting with £7 billion of debt, and it is houses, schools or the village only natural that the company green, a very tangible sense may be looking to make cuts. is present of the heritage Taking a look at Kraft’s ruthless bestowed upon the place by business practices in America its founder, chocolatier and does not give cause for cel- philanthropist George Cad- ebration; nor does its treat- bury. Of course, it is very easy ment of Terry’s, another British to dismiss this as sentimental chocolatier now uprooted to pap peddled by unions fearful Poland by Kraft. Time will tell. of job cuts. The harsh reality is that many of the principles How truly is Kraft commit- laid down by the company’s reflected in its commitment Cadbury is a chocolate manu- ted to keeping Cadbury Brit- founder, George Cadbury, are to fair trade cocoa products. facturer is also significant- as ish?- remember it was twelve no longer honoured, and it Kraft, the faceless multina- one of the first purchases years after Kraft’s takeover of has been many years since a tional corporation that it is, we made as children, it was Terry’s until they decided to Cadbury last sat on the board. can never be expected to live always likely to become the close the factory down. And up to those high standards. object of our sentimentality. any job losses, especially in Nevertheless, many resi- Add to this fears that Kraft may Birmingham (which has seen dents of Bournville feel a It is clear that this is one busi- axe less successful products more than its fair share of fac- strong sense of attachment ness story that invigorates like Curly-Wurly, and we could tory closures in the last few to the company, which has people who would never think be facing a full-scale riot! Even years, from LDV vans to HP served the village so well over of reading the Financial Times. the name, Cadbury, has dis- sauce and the devastating clo- the years, helping to cater for By the time you are reading tinctly British connotations: sure of the Longbridge Rover them from cradle to death. this, it is almost certain that Cadbury Castle in Somerset is factory) could be calamitous The company contributes to the Facebook group “Keep commonly held to have been for the local economy. The the social life of Bournville, Cadburys British” will have the site of Camelot, romanti- straight, though rather blunt providing cricket facilities and over 100,000 members- surely cised capital of ancient Britan- words of the Facebook group helping to lay on the annual evidence of the great affection nia. Coincidence or what? “KEEP CADBURYS BRITISH” Maypole festival. The high and regard we all have for look increasingly forlorn in moral example set by George what is commonly considered Of course, now Kraft’s take- the face of the harsh realities Cadbury continues within to be a quintessentially British over bid is successful, this if today’s globalised economy. the company to this day, as is company. The very fact that sense of history will be gone. 6 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Super Soldiers Joe Yate, [email protected]

This may sound incredibly encouraging this treatment obvious to you, but one of could be in preventing blood the main dangers associated loss. Alam believes that this with being a member of the valproic acid just the kind of armed forces is death – more treatment that would be per- often than not due to loss of fect for use on the battlefield blood. Now, pretend that you “What we’re looking for is a are a soldier (and I’m sure that pill or a shot [injection] that quite a lot of people reading would keep a person alive this already do, by playing Call long enough to get them to of Duty) serving on the front hospital”. A small, portable line – of course, you will be medicine that could help keep exposed to several risks. Get- soldiers alive long enough to ting shot at, for example, is a get hospital treatment would major cause of death - but not, be a vital asset not only in surprising as it may sound, providing help for wounded immediately. It appears that soldiers; it could also prove a 90% of battlefield deaths occur valuable asset to paramedics, before the patient can reach a surgeons, vets, and of course, medical facility, and of these the Accident and Emergency 50% are due to blood loss. Department of any hospital. If successful as a drug, it could “Getting shot at...is a even make a regular appear- difficult to cart around in the eral pigs, in which he drained ance in first aid-kits all over the major cause of death” middle of a warzone – as Hasan 60% of their blood, and gave world. Alam, from the General Hospi- them a saline transfusion. After So loss of blood is the main tal of Massachusetts, Boston, 4 hours only 25% of the pigs Limiting blood loss by using complication with several says: “You can’t carry a blood survived – highlighting just such an easy, portable method battlefield injuries; but surely, bank into the battlefield”. how ineffective current meth- of delivery (e.g. injection or a there have to be ways of trying ods are. pill) will no doubt help to save to combat blood loss? Well, an The human body does have countless lives, while in the emergency blood transfusion its own remarkable way of lim- However, a new form of med- process simultaneously revo- is the best option – replacing iting blood loss – it goes into icine, containing valproic acid, lutionising medicine. There are the blood lost by the soldier shock. This shuts down some is being tested. Valproic acid, still a few tests that need to be – and as a result, the medical body functions, and helps to already used to treat epilepsy, performed on the valproic acid corps of any army has huge conserve energy, keeping the and being tested as a poten- treatment – for example, to reservoirs of blood (of all types) person alive. However, shock is tial treatment for cancer, is also find out the long term effects available to treat wounded only intended to be a tempo- being testing as a treatment of the drugs upon pigs, as well combatants. Saline solution rary measure – if a person stays to help remove a patient from as the effects upon humans – (containing concentrations of in shock for too long, their shock. Valproic acid helps to so the unfortunately drug will salts that are very similar to organs begin to fail, before keep certain body functions not be available for a few years. those present in blood) can their eventual death. Keeping up and running, specific “sur- However, the wait will be fully also be used to replace blood, people alive on a saline drip as vival pathways” that keep the justified, if lives can be saved. though less effective than a they are rushed to hospital is body alive for longer. Of those transfusion. However, while not the most effective means pigs given valproic acid, 86% these effectively replace the of ensuring survival. Alam con- survived – a much higher pro- lost fluids, they are obviously ducted an experiment on sev- portion that shows just how Big Brother’s Gone - Will Younger Siblings Replace it? James Jordan, [email protected]

The 29th January saw the someone in the charts. Bass- last Celebrity Big Brother hunter may have been in the show ever (allegedly) and with charts within recent memory, the last UK Big Brother to be and Vinnie Jones is hardly an shown this summer, one of ‘unknown,’ but given his latest Channel 4’s largest and once work resulted in an ITV4 show, most groundbreaking shows he’s hardly A-list, and these are will come to an end. Does this exceptions, not the rule. It is mark the decline of the ‘real- this lack of celebrity appeal, ity’ show, or just the freeing up coupled with controversial of schedule time to be filled incidents that have reduced with more ‘ordinary’ people in both public and celebrity inter- a reality programme of a differ- est in the programme, that ent format? have resulted in the show’s end. I often wonder why Big Brother is criticised so much. The main programme has Yes, it isn’t original, but nei- also had a declining popular- ther are the regurgitated soap ity due to ‘celebrity’ culture, opera storylines, just with dif- where a mixture of bores and ferent characters, and these watched TV this year, I had to ney, Anthea Turner and Chris extremes are put in the house, do not receive such a bad look up to see that the winner Eubank all featured, along with making for predictable out- press. It seems to be a claim of Celebrity Big Brother was Alex a member of Boyzone, Keith comes and a lack of depth to that ‘Big Brother is on at a time Reid, then boyfriend, now hus- Duffy. characters and relationships. when a better show could be band of Katie Price – clearly Big And it is all in vain – I barely on’ or that ‘I can’t turn on the Brother’s influence on all televi- By 2010, despite the rela- recognised Karly and Kenneth TV without seeing something sion cannot be that large. tive appeal of it being the from BB 10 a month after they’d about Big Brother.’ Admittedly, last series, the qualification left the show (I watched it) as Big Brother is neither intellec- Alex Reid does bring me on to be a ‘celebrity’ seemed to they walked past me in town, tually demanding nor what nicely though, to the subject of be the equivalent of a G at and only remembered who you might call a ‘high quality ‘celebrity’. Back in the early BB GCSE. Where once a member they were as they had waltzed broadcast’ – but neither are glory days, perhaps aided by of a successful pop act would off towards another shop. the majority of shows that will the Comic Relief association, appear, now it seems that one replace it when it leaves our Jack Dee, Vanessa Feltz (more entry in the charts will suffice, This celebrity aspect has screens. And despite having famous then), Claire Swee- or a former relationship with resulted in criticism from many 7 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com 6th Former Of The Month - Tom Hollywood Hasan Ali and Sanjeevan Ghag, [email protected]

PV: What are your intentions fourth? for the future? TH: I’d go for 6th again this and importantly, a proud TH: I plan on joining the army season, ahead of Tottenham history. after leaving university, hope- and behind Manchester City fully in the infantry. and Liverpool. As far as 4th PV: Favourite film and TV pro- place goes, I’ll go with Man gramme? PV: Who do you think will win City; although I expect it to be TH: It would have to be A the Barclays Premier League? tight between them and Liver- Clockwork Orange; it’s rather TH: I think Chelsea will win it pool, I just feel they have more horrific and disturbing but this year. It is already a three strength in depth. very enjoyable and a good horse race with Liverpool adaptation of the book. My and co. falling behind. I think PV: Xbox 360 or PS3? favourite TV programme United lost a lot when they TH: Neither, both are a waste is probably Shameless; it’s sold Ronaldo and now, they of time. heavily exaggerated but revolve too much around hilarious. Rooney. Chelsea on the other PV: If you could be any other hand seem strong all over the nationality what would it be PV: Cheryl Cole or Alesha park, I think they’re strongest and why? Dixon? this season. TH: Although I wouldn’t TH: Can I have Danni change for anything, if I had to Minogue? If not, Cheryl Cole PV: Where do you think Aston I’d choose it would be Italian- every time. Villa will finish? Who will finish great food, lovely language Year 8 of the Month Matthew Else, [email protected] Here is one of the Pupils’ Voice’s playing football or rugby with newest features – Year 8 of the my mates. Month. Yes, you guessed it – it’s exactly the same as Year 9 PV: What is the best book you of the Month and Sixth Former have ever read? of the Month, except it’s year JC: That’s a tough one - it’s hard 8. After much deliberation, we to call - probably– one of the came to a controversial deci- Cherub books, but I don’t know sion. Big Drum roll please... which one. (big drum roll). The first ever year eight of the month, the PV: Are you any good at sports? first of the decade is... JC: I am quite good at rugby and sprinting. I am also good Joe Cullen of 8S! at basketball. PV: How do you feel about PV: Which celebrity do you like being Year 8 of the month? the most? JC: Pleased and quite surprised JC: Probably Cheryl Cole or because I didn’t know you Megan Fox. were doing it. PV: No surprises there then... PV: What are your favourite hobbies? JC: (long pause) playing on my Playstation and my Wii and

continued from pg. 6 isn’t the best, along with the though due to, though they running ‘worst pun’ competi- Either way, probably wouldn’t admit to tion, where they clamour to it shows that it, ‘television snobbery.’ That make a joke about the product there is still Big Brother’s contestants often that has the subtlety of a brick. a healthy have this idealised goal of star- appetite for dom means that it is uncool to Channel 4 announced this the reality watch the show, and people week that they are going to show, as The feel the need to distance make a new reality show/ X-Factor and themselves from any associa- documentary about the real Strictly have tion with it, despite the fact lives of people in Notting Hill, demonstrat- that they haven’t watched it in “stepping into virgin territory” ed, and sug- years so couldn’t actually know according to Julian Bellamy, gests that Big what goes on, or that they do Head of Programmes. The Brother might watch the programme from idea is that 10 main charac- be gone, but time to time but feel afraid to ters will be filmed acting out the reality slot admit it. their normal routines, but can hasn’t. read about themselves and And yet Dragons Den, a far viewers’ perceptions in the more popular and acceptable media, unlike other ‘closed’ show, is based on mostly the reality shows. It remains to same lines. There is a ‘prize’ of be seen though, whether money at the end, but those this will become the success who appear in ‘The Den’ know of Big Brother, or the failure that even if they don’t get of Dumped, once dubbed a the money, the raised profile groundbreaking new pro- should get them more money gramme where people would QUIZ QUESTION - Who is this former housemate? through free advertising. And have to survive on a rubbish that favourite Big Brother word dump, but it was all artificial ‘predictable’ applies to this and felt more like an interac- show as well, with inevitable tive lesson on waste than a sur- undeserved insults from the vival show, and duly received Dragons because the product criticism from the media. 8 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Climate not Alone in Feeling the Heat Scientists alter their publication of data to manipulate results that support the theory of global warming. Nishant Prasad, [email protected]

Last December saw the Copenhagen Climate Summit been deceived, you get take place, where Global lead- a backlash that damag- ers from over 192 countries es not just a few people took part in key Policy discus- who made ill-consid- sions. Their principal aim was ered decisions, but to the creation of a new global the entire scientific treaty tackling climate change, consensus as a whole. due to replace the Kyoto Pro- This is really worthy of tocol which expires in 2012. a scandal. The vocal cli- But with talks at the Confer- mate change deniers, ence stumbling to a poorly particularly the Ameri- worded accord, and few tan- can right, are seizing this gible achievements coming opportunity as a sign out of the conference, many of vindication of their are questioning the scientific scepticism. During the basis for climate change. With Copenhagen Summit, a the recent ‘climategate’ scan- poll from the Washing- dal hitting the headlines, PV ton Post showed that takes an in depth look into belief in climate change the fallout surrounding this among Republicans had scandal. dropped to 35%, from a to the IPCC’s final reports in documents have been hacked high of 62% only two years The IPCC, or the Intergov- 2001 and 2007, and it is this from the Climate Research ago. ernmental Panel for climate Unit that had done a consid- Unit at the University of East change, is a UN body, and erable amount research into Anglia. These emails go as In any other profession, be what people refer to when historical temperature record. far back 1998, and they have it Engineering, Law, Medi- they say ‘there is a scientific Many of the studies that the helped to uncover some of the cine, and even Teaching, consensus.’ As an organisation, CRU had been undertaking irregularities that has all but manipulation of data in this it does not actually do any of focussed upon tree ring pat- lost Professor Phil Jones his way would have resulted in the science itself; instead, it’s a terns in Europe and Asia for job. The incriminating email someone losing their job. group of scientists who collate the last 1000 years. excerpt (sent by Phil Jones on These professions all rely on thousands of different experi- 16/11/99) released reads; “I’ve there being a certain amount ments and papers, trying to They had 3 sets of data based just completed Mike’s (Michael of trust involved, and this evaluate and assess what the upon these annular forma- Mann) Nature trick of adding is no different for clima- data shows (more on that a bit tions. The first two sets of data in the real temps to each series tologists. Indeed, Richard A. later). showed a fairly stable tem- for the last 20 years (i.e. from Muller, a Physics Professor at perature, before a steep rise 1981 onwards) and from 1961 UC Berkley, who also served The decisions (or lack there- in the 20th century. The third for Keith’s to hide the decline.” as a referee on the 2001 and of) taken at this conference set of data, however, actually Phil Jones responded to the 2007 IPCC reports, comment- will have ramifications on all displayed a steep decrease media saying ‘The word ‘trick’ ed that ‘Had it been done by of our lives. Many of the deci- in temperature during the was used here colloquially as one of my graduate students, sions taken by Policy Makers 20th century. What they did is in a clever thing to-do. It is I would have nothing more to will be based upon the con- omit the 20th century decline ludicrous to suggest that it do with that student.’ clusions, predictions, and sug- from the third line, citing it as refers to anything untoward.’ gestions set out by the IPCC in ‘unreliable’ data. They then But trick isn’t the key word; the In an area where hyperbole their 2007 and 2001 reports. overlaid thermometer read- key word is hide. is rampant, it’s vital that sci- One of the key conclusions in ings over the past 150 years entists don’t already convince the 2001 report, the so-called onto their graph, to make The earth’s temperature is themselves of the case for Panic or Doomsday Report it look as if all the data was increasing. This has clearly climate change before inter- because of the grave pre- shooting upwards; produc- been demonstrated over the preting the results. Unfortu- dictions it made, something ing the so-called Hockey last 50 years. While people nately, in this situation, it has which was repeated through- Stick Graph. This was all over are right to point out that resulted in scientists mas- out the Summary for Policy the 2001 IPCC ‘Panic’ report, the Earth’s temperature has saging and moulding the Makers, was that the earth and also played the lead role naturally fluctuated, crucially, data, to make the case seem is the ‘hottest it has been for in Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient it’s the rate of change that is blatantly obvious. The case over 1000 years.’ That’s a fan- Truth.’ However, we are yet to unprecedented. Over the last is strong; some of the con- tastic sound bite but may well receive a reasonable explana- 50 years, we’ve had a temper- clusions reached by the IPCC turn out to be a very hollow tion as to why they did this. ature rise (0.7oC) that under include; “Global warming is one. One of the biggest problems normal circumstances would real,” and “Global warming is about proxy data such as this have taken at least 150. The very likely being caused by Possibly the most interest- is that it relies on an assumed only other climatic factors humans.” Indeed, the IPCC, ing thing about this daunting correlation between two fac- to have seen such a massive in their 2007 report, chose to statistic is how they actually tors. But by appending bits of increase in that time period, conclude that it was the hot- calculated it. Thermometers data, you are suggesting that are the Greenhouse Gases test it had been for 400 years, have only been around for 150 the correlation between these principally, carbon dioxide, as opposed to 1000 years as years, and accurate thermom- two factors isn’t nearly reliable methane, and nitrous oxides, Michael Mann had wished. eter data even less so. This or strong enough to formulate and so it’s absolutely reason- The IPCC felt that it was data only goes back as far 100 a reasonable scientific conclu- able why a strong correlation ‘impossible to conclude’ that years, so to calculate tempera- sion, let alone one watertight between the two factors has temperature data stretching tures going back 1000 years, enough for policy making. been drawn. Climate science back 1000 years was reliable climatologists have had to rely remains very sound; climate enough to generate a conclu- on so called proxy data. That’s Another significant prob- change is very dangerous and sion. data where the temperature lem with this data is its lack ominous threat. has been inferred, by a rela- of accuracy; the temperature Whilst apocalyptic visions tionship between one vari- values obtained through this But one of the biggest prob- of the future can make great able, and temperature. One proxy data have a margin of lems in trying to convince Cinema and Television, more of the ways in which this was error of ±0.5oC. While this may many sceptics about the case often than not, it makes for done (and where Climategate not seem as much, 0.5oC is all for global warming, has always poor science. For the future enters the fold) is the relation- it takes for 10% of the North been how people like Al Gore scientists among you, the ship between temperature, Pole to melt. Furthermore, have ‘cherry picked’ and ‘exag- apologetic state of affairs in and the annular rings upon by having a margin of error gerated’ information to try and Climategate provides a valu- trees, the science of den- comparatively large, it makes grab your attention. While it’s able lesson in integrity... drochronology. The Climate trying to detect and assess tolerable coming from a politi- Research Unit (CRU) at the trends in the data unpredict- cian (albeit a bad one) when University of East Anglia, a able. it comes to climatologists, it’s unit directed by Professor Phil a different thing. When the Jones, is just one of the org- Over 1000 e-mails and 2000 public feels that they have naisations that contributed 9 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Devastation in the Caribbean Staszek Welsh, [email protected] Also worrying are the con- Mother Earth can be a very spiracy theories that are dangerous place. This fact already cropping up about demonstrated itself late on the disaster, such as Ven- Tuesday the 12th of January, ezuelan television station when an earthquake measur- ViVe’s comments that the ing 7.0 on the Richter scale earthquake was caused by struck 13 km below the town the US, testing its HAARP of Léogâne, approximately 25 facility, a system which uses km west of the capital, Port- high frequency transmissions au-Prince. The damage was to analyse the Earth’s iono- devastating. sphere, citing reports from the Northern Fleet, a fleet in the The death toll stands at over Russian Navy. The story also 200,000 confirmed deaths claims that the report blames with estimates of the true HAARP for two other earth- death toll going as high as quakes: one this year, located 400,000. Hundreds of thou- in Eureka, California, and the sands of buildings crumbled, 2008 earthquake in Sichuan, including the National Palace, China. home of the Haitian presi- dent (pictured); the Supreme It is sad to see stories like Court; the National Assembly this cropping up, but there building, home to the Hai- are always people wanting to tian Senate; and the United profit from disasters like this. Nations Stabilization Mission However, if Haiti is to recover, in Haiti (MINUSTAH) head- stories like the one above quarters. must be ignored and the focus should be on aid, whether Not only did the admin- monetary, food, manpower istrative buildings fall, but a or any other help countries great deal of infrastructure can give. And from comments collapsed. With no building coming from world leaders codes, even the better built all around the globe, we will, buildings were reduced to eventually, see Haiti recover rubble as they were simply from these very dark times. not designed to absorb the power of an earthquake. There were no surviving hos- pitals in the capital to attend to the many wounded. Many air and sea transport facilities were destroyed, limiting the aid that could be brought in finally putting their money to knew what they were doing from overseas. Referring to some actual use. Though some was illegal, yet continued with the town of Léogâne, deputy donations may not simply be it anyway. mayor Vincent Saint Juste due to simple charity, such as commented that “90% of the John Travolta, whose gener- buildings were destroyed ous donation of $1 million and the remaining ones are was, I’m sure, very welcome, unsafe. So we have to start but the Church of Scientology from scratch.” ministers probably less so, and the $3 million donation was But at the centre of all this an incredible contribution, is, and always will be in disas- but I’m sure Tiger Woods had ters akin to this, the loss of one eye on his public image life. However, as Edmond when he made it. Mulet, who was appointed head of MINUSTAH after Hédi However, perhaps the most Annabi, the previous head, amazing donation is that of died with the collapse of Charlie Simpson, a seven- MINUSTAH headquarters, put year-old boy who intended to it, “I don’t think we will ever raise £500 by cycling around know what the death toll is his local park in Fulham. The from this earthquake.” After current figure stands at over all, the time of the aid work- £200,000 after his story made ers, survivors and anyone else BBC, then Sky, then interna- doing what they can to piece tional news. While £200,000 Haiti back together is much may seem small compared better spent trying to save as to the major donations from many as they can rather than countries and celebrities, count the dead. And with the the fact that so many people only hospital available for the became united in helping one first day of recovery a small boy help a country in need Argentine military field hos- is one of the few great posi- pital for MINUSTAH use, it is tives which came out of such understandable that the early a disaster. recovery effort was incredibly stretched. But, as with everything that makes international news, It is therefore incredible to there have to be controversies. see the effort the world has The most major of these was put in to helping Haiti recov- the story of ten Baptist mis- er. In terms of sheer figures, sionaries accused of attempt- France’s €10 million, the UK’s ing to smuggle 33 Haitian £23 million, Canada’s $166 children out of the country, million and the USA’s $379 who the missionaries claimed million can only be descibed to be orphans of the disaster. as incredible. There have been It has since been shown that huge personal donations on at least 10 of the 33 were not top of that, with celebrities orphans, and that the leader of their group, Laura Silsby, 10 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com CHESS KE Camp Hill Chess Monthly Aled Walker, [email protected]

It’s 2010, and there’s one thing Thematic of this opening, but a4 certainly seems a better defen- on everyone’s mind – what enterprising was 10. ... Nxd4 26. 0-0-0??? sive idea. was the solution to the Christ- 11. Nxd4. c5 where White must Played in a vain hope of sacri- 9. Bxf4 Ne7 mas chess problem?!?! return the piece somehow as ficing the bishop for an attack, 10. 0-0 Rg8?? c4 is threatening, trapping the which is about a million light 11. Qh5+ Ng6 bishop on b3. It is no better than years too slow! 26. Ba2 Bxc2 12. Bg5 Qd6 f6, but Black does gain a power- gives Black a clear edge also. 13. c3 Be7 ful queenside pawn phalanx. axb3 14. Qxh7 Rf8?? 11. f4 Bb4 27. Rdg1 Rf7 Qe6 was required, but Black is 12. a3 Ba5 28. Qg3 Nxd4 still utterly broken. 13. Rf1? Fritz gives Nathan -10.07!!!!! 15. Rxf8+ Nxf8 A good square for the rook, but That’s over a queen and a pawn! 16. Qf7+ Kd8 the king will now get stuck in 17. Qf8+! Kc7 the centre. 0-0 was better, as the Andrew eventually check- 18. Bxe7 Resigns blocked centre will keep the king mated Nathan on move 68 1-0 relatively safe. (although Fritz informs us he Black must jettison the Queen f5 (!) missed a mate in 11 on move to avoid mate next move. 14. gxf5? Bxg5 48 and several mates in 4 along the way) in the follow- An annihilation by Andrew, ing pretty fashion. Perhaps who is showing a fine return he deliberately missed those to form this season. That’s all It was ‘White to play and mate mates. 0-1 folks, but next time I hope to in 4 in a Christmassy style’. report on an exciting House 1. Rd4 Kc5 (or Kd5) Chess tournament. On that 2. Kc7 (or Ke7) Kxd4 subject, it would be nice 3. Kd6 Kd3 if everyone playing in the 4. Nb1# tournament recorded their And we’ve made a Christmas games, and then giving tree with a fairy on top – beau- them to me if they think tiful! them worthy of publication. Indeed if you have a good School Championship game you want others to see, I’ll be more than happy Having held the title for a to take a look. See you next year, your correspondent Oooooh dear. Black’s white month! had to relinquish his grip on squared bishop looks great and the school crown. The new White’s king decidedly vulner- champion is Andrew Briggs, able. 14. g5 was required. aka ‘Man with Beard’, and 15. Ng3 Nge7 Congratulations Andrew and after early scares against Luke 16. Be3 0-0 commiserations Nathan. Pritchard-Cairns and Nick West 17. Qd2 Bg4 he swept all before him. The 18. Rg1?? The chess teams have been following game was the decid- Following several good moves, very busy over the past month, ing match against Nathan, Nathan makes an error. If and instead of having an end- who needed a win to tie for Andrew plays Ng6-h4-f3 next, game study I thought that I first place with Clive Ke and Nathan will have to jettison would showcase a wonder- your correspondent. A win for material to stop the horrible ful game played by Andrew Andrew would see him to vic- fork on f3. 18. h3 was necessary. Pearson of Year 11 against tory by a single point. Nf5? KES, to ensure our victory and 19. h3? progression to the Zonal Final Nathan Brown v. Andrew Take the knight Nathan!! 19... of the Yateley Manor compe- Briggs Nh4 for Andrew is still -1.09 for tition. His opponent makes 1. e4 Nc6 White. Nathan’s idea was that the fatal mistake of mixing The Nimzovich! A surprise after Bxh3, 20. 0-0-0 gives white opening lines, trying to play a choice, and perhaps a wise one an enterprising attack. defensive system and a madly – both players have a long his- Nxg3? attacking variation popular in tory of dull French defence’s (e4 20. Rxg3 the 19th century AT THE SAME e6).The main idea of this open- Fritz can’t decide which piece to TIME! It doesn’t work. ing is to have the structural take. With Ne4 looming, I would stability of something like the have done what Nathan did Andrew Pearson v. Harind- French but without entombing and take the knight. However, er Dhesi Black’s white squared bishop. careful study shows that after 2. d4 d5 taking the bishop, White can 1. e4 e5 3. e5 Bf5 just about survive and now has 2. f4 exf4 4. g4? the advantage of an open h-file 3. Bc4 Nathan has a rush of blood to and an f5 pawn break possibil- The Bishop’s variation, popu- the head. Fritz gives this move ity. larised by Judith Polgar in -0.58, and white is now -0.12. Bh5 recent years. If 3. ... Qh4 4. Kf1 Sensible moves like Nf3 and c3 21. Rg5? White will aim to prove that his keep white’s advantage. If 21. ... Qf7, Black will have utter attacking chances are worth Be4 white square dominance. the weaknesses in his position. 5. f3 Bg6 Bf3 c6 6. Bb5 22. Qf2 Be4 Not the best. h4 is better. White needs to 23. Bd2????? 4. Nf3 g5? stick to his guns and harass the If 23. ... Nxd4, black wins a pawn Black is already losing. The bishop. and breaks through, as after 24. g5-g4 pawn thrust only has a Qd7? Qxd4 Bb6, the queen is trapped. chance of working if it is played I don’t like this, and neither does Bxc3?? straight away. Fritz. e6 much better. Ne2 now 24. Bxc3 5. d4 g4 from white is equality. Fritz gives Nathan +0.14. 6. Bxf7!? Kxh7 7. Nc3? e6 a5 7. Ne5+ Ke8 8. Nge2 a6 25. Bd2??? 8. Qxg4 Qf6?? 9. Ba4 b5 Fritz gives Nathan -1.21!!! 25. a4 A terrible move. Nf6 holds 10. Bb3 f6 was almost obligatory. equality according to Fritz, and 11 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com SPORT Why Don’t You Invent Your Own? Karndeep Uppal, [email protected] February 21st St Pauls School in London, discovered in their very name, Richard Mulcaster, decided such as basketball (where an 8:15 PM on a cold, cold night. that, in order to improve fit- actual basket was used rather The Sports Hall. ness levels, his pupils should than the hoops of today), but play football, which was, back some have names hardly iden- Lights flick on, revealing the then, considered a very bizarre tifiable at all, such as cricket, recent addition of trampolines move. This was due to the fact which is a mix of Old English at each end of the basketball that football was yet to have and Middle Dutch terms for court and the centre circle, the standardised rules, such as club/stick. If you create a sport floor now covered with crash 11-a-side, or throw ins, and with a simple, fun idea, and mats. In walk two teams of was a very uncommon activ- a memorable, but sensible five staff members, all wearing ity (it was not yet considered a name, it tends to do well. basketball jerseys and protec- sport). Mulcaster’s brave move tive gear. On the red team, the turned out to be popular, and So, if Mr Roden were to “Camphill Giants,” is Mr Tucker, soon enough, other schools endorse Slamball, and made Mr Carmen, Mr Phipps, Mr Hill caught on. Fast forward 400- it a mandatory sport, that (English) and Mr Roden(c). MR RODEN - it’s up to you... odd years and it is arguably the very move, albeit controver- They’re facing up against the world’s biggest sport. sial and risky, could eventually blue team, the “King Edward the bloodstains on the walls, be heralded as the day that Slimmers”, consisting of Mr Mr Caves’ concussion, or how And therein lies an interest- the biggest sport of the 24th Palmer, Mr Caves, Mr Nash, five of Mr Holland’s teeth are ing point: all sports must have Century took off. Which begs Mr Holland (filling in for Mr lost somewhere in the Sports started out as mere ideas, the question: Is the sport of Duncan) and Mr Downing(c). Hall. The next day in assembly, games played by children to the future being played in the he announces that the official pass the time. Origins of one playgrounds today? If so, then One hour, 28 fouls, 152 points sport of Camphill is no longer sport can often be linked to maybe the Roger Federer or and 54 cuts and/or bruises later, rugby... another, football and rugby Lionel Messi of the future will the ten men crawl out of the being classic examples. be playing Handtennis. Sports Hall, wondering how on February isn’t the biggest Rumours say that badminton earth Mr Roden forced them month of 2010 in terms of was the creation of a man want- to take part in Camphill’s first sport, which explains the ing to play tennis indoors with- game of Slamball – a game that nature of this article, but one out causing damage to his fur- is a mixture of rugby, basket- day, years ago, it was perhaps niture, whilst others insist that ball, and a lot of trampolines. the most important day in it was already a game before- Mr Roden, having seen his football’s history. During the hand, just without a net. The team win, doesn’t care about 16th Century, headmaster of origins of some sports can be

AfricanFOOTBALL Cup of Nations Serge Wicker, [email protected] Africa’s version of The ‘Euro’ safety concerns for competitions, the African Cup the remaining play- of Nations is a footballing event ers. Hull manager Phil held every two years towards Brown even suggest- the end of January, and largely ed that the World Cup ignored by most of the fans in South Africa was of the game in Britain. How- under threat from ever, this year the competition similar attacks and gained the attention of people the location of the around the world, but for the competition should wrong reasons. be reconsidered. Before the competition had But despite the even started, the Togo inter- worries, the compe- national football team were tition went ahead making their way through a and Togo even con- dangerous part of Angola when sidered re-entering their coach was ambushed by the tournament, but local militia, resulting in the the possibility was death of two of the members soon vanquished by of the Togolese backroom staff the country’s Prime and the injury of several others. Minister. With a team missing, the group An Angolan separatist move- stages went ahead ment has since taken respon- and favourites Ivory Coast were the decision by the EGYPT CELEBRATE one of their many goals against Algeria sibility for the attack which knocked out after extra time Confederation of left Togo’s press officer and in their quarter final tie with African Football (Caf) to deny tions for the competition. The assistant manager dead, as Algeria. This paved the way for Togo to take part in the next result is a threat of prosecution well as the driver of the team Egypt, who had won the two two editions of the competi- from Togo and rightly so, as coach. The Front for the Libera- previous Cups of Nations, to tion. As the Togolese govern- the attacks should have been tion of the Enclave of Cabinda demolish Algeria 4-0 before ment had intervened, Caf con- prevented in the first place. attacked the bus on the 8th defeating Ghana in a tightly sidered this as a breach of their January and have since said contested final 1-0. Egypt’s regulations and also heaped This subject does raise wor- the bus was not a direct target, triumph in the competition a $50,000 fine on the national rying concerns for nations but had travelled through an means they have a record- side. heading to South Africa in the area where their ‘troops oper- breaking seventh title to their summer, but all that can be ate against the Angolan forces.’ name and have won the trophy To punish a club for mourning done is to increase security an unprecedented three times the loss of their colleagues and and hope that a similar attack The shocking attack caused in a row! friends is an outrageous propo- doesn’t occur...or Africa may Togo to pull out of the entire sition, even if the government find itself struggling to host competition and put the rest However, even this impres- stepping in was against regula- the World Cup ever again. of the matches in doubt amid sive feat was overshadowed by 12 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Football League Focus Alex Riley, [email protected]

Championship Focus ation is getting worse by the B a n n a n minute, they’ve now sacked w h o Newcastle’s lead at the top manager Mark Cooper after opened the scoring in the away from twentieth position of the table is four points after thirteen games in charge, in 1-1 draw with Coventry with despite victory over Bristol a goalless draw with play-off addition to propping up the a sensational 30-yard lob; the Rovers while Oldham remain hunting Leicester City at St table, eleven points from Tangerines are a single point in the red by two points. James’ Park. However, they safety. They lost 2-0 to a Crystal off the playoff places. have a game in hand over Palace side reeling from their League Two Review League One Report League leaders Rochdale suf- Norwich are doing their best fered a 1-0 defeat to Bury who to return to the Championship moved up into third courtesy with a 2-1 win at Carrow Road of Ryan Lowe’s finish. Mean- against Hartlepool; their elev- while, Bournemouth who sit enth straight home win with in second came from behind goals from Cody McDonald to beat Rotherham in fourth and debutant Michael Rose by three goals to one, clos- sealing the win for the Canar- ing the gap on Rochdale to ies. FA Cup hero Jermaine just four points. Sixth placed Beckford scored both goals for Shrewsbury lost 1-0 at home Leeds in their 2-0 win at home to Accrington Stanley, but the to fourth-placed Colchester to other two teams in the play- ensure that they remain only off places, Notts County and three points behind Norwich Chesterfield, both recorded with two games in hand. wins. Grimsby are still five Promotion contenders points from safety despite a Charlton and Swindon could 1-1draw with Aldershot, while only manage draws against Darlington look certain for the Tranmere, currently sitting in drop out of professional foot- the relegation ROB HULSE scores for Derby against Nootingham Forest financial crisis including zone, and Sou- a ten point deduction, thend. Millwall second placed Nottingham plunging them into a relega- in sixth grabbed Forest who lost a fiery East tion battle with a brace from a 1-0 win away Midlands derby against rivals Neil Danns offering the home at Brighton to Derby County thanks to a late fans limited consolation; the remain one goal from Rob Hulse. Mean- departing Victor Moses was point above while, West Brom took full only permitted to stay on the Huddersfield advantage of Forest’s loss by bench due to financial rea- although the beating a Sheffield United side sons. Terriers have who currently occupy a play- Plymouth are stuck second two games in off place; goals from Roman from bottom while Reading fail hand on their Bednar, Jerome Thomas and to transfer their excellent cup London playoff an in-form Graham Dorrans performances into the league rivals. At the sealed three points for the as they top the relegation other end of the Baggies who now sit only two zone, three points behind Ips- table, Stockport points away from second spot wich who themselves lost 2-0 sit bottom; twelve points from SURPRISE SURPRISE - Norwich score again with a game in hand. Cardiff at Preston; on loan Manches- safety having lost 2-0 to South- and Swansea are the other two ter United striker Danny Wel- ampton at St Mary’s Stadium; ball, fourteen points separate teams in the playoff places beck sealed the three points the league’s top scorer Ricky them and the lowest team out and Cardiff gained a victory with a sublime chip from the Lambert and Papa Waigo of the relegation zone, Chel- against Doncaster. edge of the area. Welbeck’s handing the Saints their first tenham who haven’t played At the opposite end of the goal was skilful, but goal of the victory since Boxing Day. since a 4-1 loss to Rochdale division, Peterborough’s situ- week goes to Blackpool’s Barry Wycombe are still five points two weeks ago. Transfer Window Review Sanjeevan Ghag, [email protected] Let’s be honest, it hasn’t it’s just as likely for Stoke to win Johnson in a £7 million really been the most exiting the league. Their other sign- move from Middles- of windows has it? Only £30 ing, Younes Kaboul is more brough. million was spent by Premier of a mystery. Harry Redknapp There were no major League clubs compared to a already has four centre-backs sales either, although whopping £170 million last at his disposal and despite an the often sulky Robinho year, when the country was injury to Woodgate, what is joined Santos on loan in recession. A similarly low the need for a fifth? It would and made his arrival figure was dished out in Serie appear that Redknapp enjoys known by flying into the A, while Spanish clubs spent ‘over-stocking’ positions, but Brazilian club’s stadium slightly less, capping off a come May, what effect will this by helicopter, accom- miserable month for transfer have on morale with so much panied by legend Pele. window enthusiasts, clubs and competition for places? Liverpool finally sold players alike. flops Andrea Dossena Thankfully, we did not see and Andriy Voronin to The top flight’s big dealers Carlo Ancelotti in the nude as Napoli and Dinamo were Tottenham. They sent no Chelsea, as well as Manchester Moscow for a combined fewer than eight players out United and Aston Villa did not fee of £5.6 million, while on loan including well known complete any transactions. Chelsea, Manchester flop Robbie Keane to Celtic. Liverpool nabbed Maxi Rodri- United and Arsenal What baffles me is that Spurs guez on a free, while Arsenal recorded no sales. Aston replaced him with Eidur Gud- managed the same feat for Villa sold midfielder johnsen, the former Chelsea former player Sol Campbell. Craig Gardner to local striker, who at 31 years old is Another former Gunners rivals Birmingham City not a very hot prospect at all. player, Patrick Vieira, moved for £3 million. WHY HAS EIDUR Gudjonsen signed for Spurs? He is in fact their fourth for- to Man City and was joined ward and if he thinks he will on deadline day by promising get regular playing time, then England U-21 winger Adam 13 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com Terry’s England affair is over Sanjeevan Ghag, [email protected]

On Friday 29th January, a High Court judge lifted an Ability aside, we must accept injunction preventing the that John Terry will not be Eng- media from publishing details land captain. Terry himself does of John Terry’s private life. Over not appear particularly dis- the course of the following traught either, which is prom- weekend, it came to light that ising in the long run. He stated, the England and Chelsea cap- ‘I fully respect Fabio Capello’s tain had had an extra-marital decision. I will continue to give affair with Vanessa Perroncel, everything for England.’ the former partner of ex- team mate Wayne Bridge. Capello has quickly moved to confirm Rio Ferdinand (the One week on, Terry was previous vice-captain) as the relieved of the captaincy new tenant of the post, with by England manager Fabio Steven Gerrard as vice-captain. Capello. However, England fans However, is Ferdinand the across the country will all be most suitable candidate? He wondering the same thing: did has barely played this season Capello make the right deci- due to injuries and could be a sion? TERRY (LEFT) had an extra-marital affair with Perroncel doubt for South Africa. When he has featured, his form has On the face of it, the answer a dressing room with the man demonstrates that his state of been patchy at best, as illus- is yes. Terry cheated on his wife who cheated with the mother mind while playing has been trated in Manchester United’s and their two children in order of his child? Bridge’s anger has unaffected, which, if anything 2-0 loss against Liverpool to fulfil his own desires and been vented to such an extent suggests that he would have when he was beaten for pace thus, has put not only England that the Manchester City been fit to continue captain- by Fernando Torres. Despite and Chelsea under the spot- defender has vowed to retire ing England. Chelsea manager my well-known support for the light, but has also brought foot- from international football to Carlo Ancelotti indicated that Anfield club, I will stake a claim ball as a whole into disrepute. avoid playing with Terry. Terry would remain club cap- for Wayne Rooney. He has been Therefore, it could be argued tain, stating that ‘I’m honoured in superb form this season and that Capello had no choice for When an individual is and proud to manage him. The appears to have developed a fear of distracting the other appointed as England cap- players have never lost trust in mature attitude. He captained squad members, especially tain, he should strive to set an him.’ This is what really matters England against Brazil, which with the World Cup looming. example as a leader and as an at the end of the day; the dress- infers that Capello sees him as Further allegations have been individual. While there is no ing room atmosphere. If Terry a future leader. I would much made suggesting that Terry doubt about Terry’s leadership is able to maintain the trust of prefer to see one of Gerrard payed for Perroncel to have an qualities, it is debatable as to his club teammates, surely he or Rooney lead the Lions this abortion, which futher digs the his moral values. would have enjoyed amicable summer, which may be the defender into his already deep relations with the England play- case if Ferdinand succumbs to hole. On the other hand, why ers (bar Bridge of course). injury. should we express concern into Perroncel, a French lingerie the private life of an individual? Under Terry’s captaincy, Eng- Despite Terry’s personal model, had been together with Terry has the right to do as he land have played fifteen match- problems, I fully expect the Terry’s England and former sees fit and surely it is what he es; eleven wins, two draws and defender to continue his good Chelsea team mate Wayne does on the pitch that matters. two losses. The Lions coasted form come June. However, will Bridge for several years and through World Cup qualifying Capello’s decision be the right the couple had a child in 2006. Since the outbreak of these and Terry led his players admi- one? Will Ferdinand lead Eng- Despite being separated at the revelations, Terry has captained rably. There is no question as to land to World Cup glory? Only time of the affair, Bridge still Chelsea on two occasions and his ability; Terry is arguably the time will tell. has reason to be incensed. How has performed well, scoring the best centre-back in the coun- can he be expected to share winner against Burnley. This try. Scotland – Champions of the World James Jordan, [email protected] losing the title if beaten, was 80th championship match 30 All English football fans then investigated properly in years later that the champion- delight at Scotland’s 100% 2002 after a radio phone-in ships found a new nation as record at World Cups – that on suggestion. holders – Ireland. The 141st each of the eight times they’ve game saw the first non-British played in a World Cup finals And so, many people with a involvement, but despite the tournament, they’ve gone lot of time on their hands began Belgian side scoring, the nine out in the first round of all of to take the concept seriously, goals they conceded meant them. Yet it seems Scotland studying every match known that the title remained English. are Champions in one world- with the known Champions. So The 160th game in 1931 finally could even pass for the FIFA wide football competition – the scene was set for the first saw the trophy (only available top 10 ranked countries were the Unofficial Football World ever match between England as a 2D image on the website) it not for Scotland’s inclusion. Championships, or UWFC for and Scotland, in November move to Europe, a very convinc- Spain are ranked 13th with 15 short. 1872. Scotland had the home ing and no way humiliating 5-0 victories. Current holders are advantage, but the match victory for Austria over Scot- The Netherlands, who have This little known competi- ended 0-0. Next year, however, land. It was another 19 years successfully held the trophy tion started when the first at the Kennington Oval, Eng- before the title went beyond since November 2008, unbeat- ever international match was land won 4-2 to become the Europe, USA humbling England en in 11 2009 matches. The played, though the format first UWFC champions. at the 1950 World Cup, then a next game is due to take place was only formalised in 2002. huge upset (with odds of 500-1 on 3rd March against USA in a The idea was born when in Predictably, for this was the offered for an American win). seemingly meaningless friend- April 1967, Scotland played the work of statisticians, there is Since its inception, almost 800 ly. And that’s the intended fun then World Champions Eng- a world ranking system, with championship matches have of the competition: whilst nice land at Wembley, and won 3-2, a nation gaining a point for taken place, with the title even touches like a dinosaur mascot with over-enthusiastic Scots winning a game – no points being held by such footballing ‘because it predates everything claiming that they were unof- are awarded to the holder in minnows as Netherlands Antil- else’ make it seem more like a ficial Champions of the World, the event of a draw. And at les and Angola (who are ranked proper tournament, it is just a having beaten the team with the top of that list is Scotland, joint 22nd). bit of fun – but anything that the official crown. This boxing- thanks in part to their success could make a dull friendly inter- style competition, where every in the competition’s early years, The current top 10 of Scot- esting should be welcomed – game the champion played where England-Scotland was land, England, Argentina, as well as a more interesting would be a contested champi- pretty much the only competi- Russia, Netherlands, Brazil, Ger- World Cup – can England do onship battle, with the holders tive fixture – it was only in the many, Italy, Sweden and France the double? 14 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com MUSIC Dutty, Skanky, Filthy, Disgusting Dubstep is the bass heavy soundtrack to underground raves and illegal parties that has its origins in black music, so what is its relevance at Camp Hill? Ian Matthew Firth, [email protected] Dubstep is the bass heavy all best songs that the (providing you do not mind soundtrack to underground genre has to offer. the mutilation of the source raves and illegal parties that material). has its origins in black music, One of the reasons that so what is its relevance at the edges of this genre I think it is this trait of dub- Camp Hill? are so blurry is that it is step that has meant it has res- dubstep elopes with so onated so much within the Dubstep has had a massive many other genres that walls of Camp Hill, it never surge in popularity across the it would look like it had takes itself too seriously and nation recently, mainly due to bought a “notch effect” it has built a community dubstep remixes of popular bedpost. Drum and bass out of it. The genre thrives songs entering the public con- is distinguishable from on doing something differ- scious by breaking speakers on dubstep as DnB goes ent, new and interesting, if a dancefloors and through Radio for speedy drum lines song includes a sound, not a 1 currently trying to champion while snares seem few rhythm, melody or tune but the genre on its dance music and far between but the a sound, that has never been shows. But even so, I’m sure muddy wubs of dub- heard before and sounds many of you have never heard step are now frequently gnarly, it is more likely to of it or if you have, you don’t found canoodling with find the Youtube link to that know what it is. If you want to DnB drum loops. Art- song posted by dubheads ask what it is, you may be hard ists like Chase & Status and gets used, classic 60’s tracks, B onto their Facebook profiles. pressed to get an answer more Mt Eden have their loyalties movie dialog and even Susan It’s almost ironic that dub- constructive than: “a genre of split between the two genres. Boyle have all found them- step prides itself on sounding dance music”, “BASS!” or “Music Grime can also be found get- selves drenched in filth as they beasty, dark and intimidating so dirty it’ll make you want to ting grotty at the weekends are hoisted over the waarb of to anyone who “doesn’t get get into the shower and floss with the backing basslines on Dubstep basslines. Many of it” but it is these qualities that between meals”. Want to look popular hip hop tracks becom- these samples are chosen not make it so endearing. Some it up on Wikipedia? Go ahead, ing lower and more rancid. because they lend themselves of it is rubbish, you may think because I’m sure not here to Foreign Beggars, who’s collab- to the genre or are even any that it just sounds like noise, regurgitate it, mainly because orations read like a who’s who good, but because they can but if you come to like it, be the lines around whether a of up and coming artists, have be used in funny or entertain- warned, hunting out the best song should be classed as gone so far to enlist the fuzzed ing ways. Cragga’s remix of mixes is darn addictive. dupstep are so sketchy set- up roar of Noisia for their Mr. Postman is tuneless and ting down that any rules will flagship single to their latest makes no apologies about it, exclude some of the grimiest, album. No worries though, but is a hell of a lot more fun sickest, most beastly and over- Dubstep abuses as much as it to listen to than the original

duction consisting of a bass song on The Betrayed which drum, snare and a heavily doesn’t live up to the open- Lostprophets overdriven guitar. Ilan Rubin, ing tracks’ promise and dis- the former drummer of the appointingly falls into the band who left to tour with genre of pop rock. – The Nine Inch Nails in 2008 clearly left his mark on some of this Similar to the Lostproph- album’s material, with this ets’ first two albums, every Betrayed(2010) opener being no exception. song segues into one anoth- Industrial overtones are also er, which although not as Tim Shao, [email protected] prevalent in the outro to “For grandiose The Mars Volta’s He’s A Jolly Good Felon” and musical interludes, provide the hidden track at the end of cohesiveness to what is a real After four years of waiting, “The Light That Burns Twice variety of tracks. Lyrically the Welsh sextet Lostprophets as Bright”. album isn’t particularly great, release their follow-up to Lib- but they have never really eration Transmission in the And industrial isn’t the only held much importance for form of The Betrayed. Many genre that has its watermark me in such a genre. Some complications, such as record on The Betrayed. Track number which is slightly disappoint- lines are rather daft though, label fall outs, departing mem- two and heaviest song on the ing, given the ability of Lee such as “Mikey, oh where’d you bers and disputes over certain CD, “Dstryr/Dstryr” is heav- Gaze, the band’s lead guitar- get the Nikes?”… material forced the release ily influenced by alternative ist. The solo in “It’s Not The End date to be pushed back. The and nu-metal, with a riff that Of The World, But I Can See It In conclusion, there’s some- result is a self produced album sounds like it’s just been taken From Here” is standard, but the thing for everyone in The which largely distances itself out from a Rage Against the solo in “Next Stop, Atro City” is Betrayed, from the radio away from the poppy cho- Machine song (compare it to almost Metallica-esque and is friendly sounds of “Where We ruses of Liberation Transmis- “Bulls on Parade”). Ian Wat- sure to please the more metal Belong” to the fast pace and sion and hearkens back to the kins’ vocals are both sung and minded fans of the band. unpredictability of “Dstryr/ gritty days of thefakesoundof- screamed in this song, some- Dstryr”. It is a definite improve- progress and Start Something. thing which he does more The second single “Where ment from Liberation Trans- often on this album. This is We Belong”, however, simply mission, and perhaps even Perhaps in an effort to silence of course by no means a bad sounds like leftover material their best album yet. The eight the critics of their previous thing; it only adds to the vari- from Liberation Transmission. and a half minute long hidden album, the band scrapped ety that that The Betrayed is Its “singalong” chorus and track at the end of “The Light an album’s worth of mate- able to provide. straightforward instrumental- That Burns Twice As Bright” is rial, which reportedly cost ity was almost made for the a superb display of the band’s $500,000 to produce, as they “It’s Not The End Of The World, radio. But to be fair to them, growing maturity and new- felt the recordings sounded But I Can See It From Here” was they probably knew exactly found ability to experiment “too slick and shiny”. The open- a solid choice as first single, what they were doing; to with different sounds and ing single, “If It Wasn’t For Hate, with its memorable hooks keep a hold of the fans gained effects. A sign of things to We’d Be Dead By Now” of The and harmonised choruses, through the Liberation Trans- come perhaps? Betrayed clearly demonstrates and is very reminiscent of Start mission era. Unfortunately their intent to redefine their Something. It also has one of for them, it only reached #32 image, with an atmospheric only three recognisable guitar in the UK charts. “Streets Of (almost industrial-like) intro- solos in the album something Nowhere” is another example 15 THE PUPILS’ VOICE Issue 4, February 2010 www.pupilsvoice.com ENTERTAINMENT Where in this school is this? Dingbats E-mail [email protected], if you can work out Within each picture is a well known phrase or saying. Can you where this was. Well done to Milan Vashi, correctly stating that the guess what they are? caramel flavoured packet of snack-a-jacks could be found in the Tim Shao, [email protected] office next to room 19 . Hasan Ali and James Jordan

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‘Edword’ ‘ShaoDoKu’ Edward’s ‘Ed-Word’ is a puzzle which requires you to think of Tim Shao’s latest, solutions to be posted 12, 6 letter words all ending with the letter in the middle of next month at pupilsvoice.com. Fill the grid the clock. Fill all the spaces and the outer ring will spell out a so that each column, each row, and each of Scottish Actor. the nine 3×3 boxes contains the digits from Edward Cheung, [email protected] Graphics supplied by Tim Shao. 1 to 9. Clues 1.Nappy 2.Admirer 3.Disgusting 4.Same proton number 5.Healer 6.Fear 7.Rubber 8.Honey 9.Chatterbox 10.Event 11.Crazy Person 12.Vibration

Rehan’s Quick Quiz Robert’s Quick Quiz Take the first letter of each answer the form the name of an infamous ‘murderous Answers at the bottom of the page mathematician’ . For people, take the first letter of their surname. Answers on the Robert Smith, [email protected] bottom of the page Rehan Mirza, [email protected] 1. A single British currency was introduced by King Edgar in which century? 2. Andrew Murray defeated which opponent to progress to the 1. Junior senator of Massachusetts, appointed to replace the final of the late Ted Kennedy Australian Open? 2. The act of renouncing and resigning from high office 3. Despite growing up in Birmingham, where was J.R.R. Tolkien 3. Succeeded Bismarck as chancellor of Germany born? 4. Dutch defender signed by West Brom from SC Heerenveen 4. What is the highest mountain in Europe? 5. The longest river in Asia 5. An ‘acer’ tree is commonly known by what name in English? 6. American rock band who broke up in 1994 after death of lead 6. ‘The Scream’ was painted by which Norwegian artist? singer and guitarist 7. What was the first novel written by Charles Dickens? 7. Late author of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ who passed away last 8. In Beethoven’s epic ninth symphony, the melody ‘Ode to Joy’ month is set to words 8. Company who completed takeover of Cadbury last month by which German poet? 9. The capital of Pakistan 9. Featuring in the news recently, what is the capital of Yemen? 10. Which US President, who came between Theodore Roos- evelt and Woodrow Wilson, was the heaviest, at 3321bs?

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Currently the number one tall and more powerful than film in the world, ‘Avatar’ is an anything ever before! The Cheese of the month extremely surprising movie humans have come to Pan- which takes place in the year dora for a special rock called Then cheese of the 2154. When I first watched ‘unobtanium’. This rock sells month for January is the movie, I expected it to for $20 million per kg and Mozzarella. This is one be very boring of my favourite cheeses and about how for one reason only... it is nature is some- great on pizza; no other what of a ruler cheese tastes better on over everyone. one of my favourite foods That was until I than mozzarella. saw all the guns! The legendary Fresh mozzarella is nor- James Cameron mally white but it might has made an differ depending on the amazing return animal’s diet. Mozzarella after nearly a can be made from cow or decade from the buffalo milk. Depending outstanding on the milk and/or pro- current box- cess mozzareila varies in office cham- type. For example: Moz- pion ‘Titanic.’ zarella di bufala campana Avatar is a thrill- is made from buffalo milk and some say that it is the best for ing action film in flavour and quality. Other mozzarella is made with cow milk as a which disabled cheap alternative and does not taste as good. marine, Jake Sully (played by Sam Worthington), is taken to another planet called A Laugh a Minute with Neal Naik Pandora with a Neal Naik, [email protected] whole army and an amazing arse- nal of advanced Yo mama’s so fat; she puts her belt on with a boomerang! weaponry. The humans must Yo mama’s so fat, that when she wears an ‘X’ jacket, Helicopters wear special gas masks to the Na’vi (humanoids) are attempt to land on her protect them from the poi- situated right on top of the sonous air on Pandora. Along biggest area of ‘unobtani- Yo mama’s so fat that she got stuck in the Grand Canyon. with these amazing scientific um’ there is. This stunning triumphs, the Avatar was cre- film can be seen in 2D as Yo mama’s so dumb that when you were born, she looked at your ated. This breakthrough is well as a brilliant 3D. Due to umbilical cord and said, “Wow, it comes with cable too!” what allows the humans to the films amazing success, safely interact with, what some James Cameron (producer Yo mama’s so dumb that she makes you look like a nobel prize characters identify the locals and director) has confirmed winner. as, ‘blue monkeys’. This is done that there will be a sequel. I by taking their own mind into can’t wait for the next one! Yo mama’s so dumb that when I asked her to purchase me a Colour the avatar and becoming 10ft TV, she asked me...’Which colour?

Mr Nash Interview Ahmad Khattab, [email protected]

What do you think about the prospects of Tudor winning the miles of the school. House championship? This year we are doing very well and the lads in Tudor house What was your worst punishment you’ve ever been given? have pulled together and worked very hard, after being bottom I was threatened with the pump, but I never got it. Suppose that of the pile last year. was years gone by. The sports teacher, head of games used to have it. He’s a little bit like Mr Cookson. Who is your celebrity crush? Deary me! (long pause) it’s got to be my wife. What was your nickname at school? Did they ever call you Gnasher? Do you actually like teaching, or do you just do it for the I’ve been called Gnasher many times. I use it sometimes. money? No. I do like it, it’s a nice reward. I enjoy going on the school trips What was the heaviest weight you’ve ever lifted? like Prestatyn to get to know you outside the classroom, you’re My heaviest weight, I can’t remember – Mr Caves probably (starts not just paper and pen. laughing) What was the worst ever punishment you’ve ever given to Would you beat Mr Caves in an arm wrestle? a lad? Ooh, I don’t know He’s a big, strong lad. I think it’s actually a double detention (is that it?!) What is your worst ever disaster? Where did you grow up and what school did you go to? Ooh, I don’t know. I’ve had a car crash once. That was quite a bit Well I grew up in Birmingham, went to Wheelers Lane Primary of damage to a car. I’ve never been unfortunate enough to lose School then went to Kings Heath Boys. I was born within two a loved one.