Bangor University Students’ Union Bar Uno Special English Language Issue No. 225 Newspaper FREE @SerenBangor Seren.Bangor.ac.uk The LittleSEREN Big Uno Card Operation Freshers Begins OPERATION FRESHERS 2012 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 22/09/12 23/09/12 24/09/12 THE FREE “BUDGIE ‘OHO AHA’ BBBBBQ! BRAIN” PIRATES BE LOL BRUNO’S BIG BRAIN MELTING THE BIG MEET UP! BEASTLY BBQ PUB QUIZ SAILIN! BAR UNO FROM 7PM FROM 5PM FROM 7PM BUDGIES OMG OMG Welcome Weekend Welcome Weekend BUDGIE- ACADEMI Party PART I Party PART II LYMPICS BREAKING9PM - LATE NEWS9PM - LATE 9PM - 3AM FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 28/09/12 29/09/12 30/09/12 SUNDAY SOOTHER: “BUDGIE SQUIDS SCRUFFS BRAIN” LOL VEGAS BRAIN SPLODIN INN COCKTAILS! CASINO NIGHT PUB QUIZ BAR UNO FROM 7PM FROM 7PM FROM 7PM VS. 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Jo King, was the rst to sample EVERYTHING e line began outside the polished Known as a place where Bangor Uni- A lot of thought U-NO! had been put into “ e Burger To End All Burgers”, but opular Bangor eatery, Bar UNO, glass doors of UNO and ended inside versity students are able to sit down, the event by the organisers and each ta- sadly she was unavailable for immedi- today unveiled their new menu. a Reichel second oor kitchen. It had grab a bite to eat and watch a bit of Sky ble was set up with a number of menus, ate comment, as she reached a state of Crowds gathered around the Bar long been rumoured that with the new Sports, UNO is always in the sporting each printed with luminous ink. e absolute paradise and zen upon taking menu UNO would introduce what mood. Following the London 2012 ol- pool tables had been moved out of a bite. PUNO building early this morning with would almost certainly be the world’s ympics the bar sta had the Olympics the building for the event and a high Chefs were dra ed in from across everyone wanting to be the rst to get best burger. countdown clock shipped to Ffrid- number of extra sta on duty. Wales to keep up with the demand. a taste. is burger, referred to by some as doedd Site where it counted down to John Furstenlein, a 23 year-old Ma- Nothing has yet been con rmed but “Ffriddoedd Site hasn’t been this ‘ e Burger To End All Burgers’, was the menu’s release. ose who were rine Biology student from Hamburg, reports suggest that fast food outlets busy since moving in weekend last allegedly inspired by Burger Monks of brave enough to step out of the queue was rst in the line. across the city are boarding up and year!” observed Dr Spaceman of Bio- 16th Century Scandinavia and seeks had their picture taken with the time- “I’ve been coming to UNO since the leaving before the sheer force of UNO’s chemistry. to combine the elements of everything piece. rst day I arrived on Ffriddoedd Site” new menu forces them out. Security around the secret new menu that makes a world-class burger, to At exactly 11am GMT the bell he told Seren. “I can’t get enough of has been tight with the restaurant’s loy- form one magni cent, yet a ordable, chimed, reworks lit up the dull sky it. ey are constantly changing their al sta keeping it well and truly under “super-burger”. Reportedly, this burger and the doors opened. If it wasn’t for menu for the better. ey have students’ AN AD BROUGHT TO YOU BY BAR UNO wraps. Seren were lucky enough to get will render every other burger in Ban- the quick-thinking security sta the stomachs at their heart!” OPERATION FRESHERS 2012 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 22/09/12 23/09/12 24/09/12 THE FREE “BUDGIE ‘OHO AHA’ BBBBBQ! BRAIN” PIRATES BE LOL BRUNO’S BIG BRAIN MELTING THE BIG MEET UP! BEASTLY BBQ PUB QUIZ SAILIN! BAR UNO FROM 7PM FROM 5PM FROM 7PM BUDGIES OMG OMG Welcome Weekend Welcome Weekend BUDGIE- ACADEMI Party PART I Party PART II LYMPICS 9PM - LATE 9PM - LATE 9PM - 3AM FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 28/09/12 29/09/12 30/09/12 SUNDAY SOOTHER: “BUDGIE SQUIDS SCRUFFS BRAIN” LOL VEGAS BRAIN SPLODIN INN COCKTAILS! CASINO NIGHT PUB QUIZ BAR UNO FROM 7PM FROM 7PM FROM 7PM VS. VERSUS WIN A FREE OMG DINNER FRESHERS VS FOR A TERM ACADEMI RETURNERS NEON NIGHTS AT OUR 10PM - 3AM 9PM - 3AM CASINO THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 04/10/12 05/10/12 06/10/12 UNO LIVE: SUNDAY SOOTHER: “GET DRUMMIN” SQUIDS FILM UNO & “COME DINE” LOL FILM NIGHT INTERNATIONAL INN COCKTAILS! POPCORN & PYJAMAS BAR UNO FROM 7PM FROM 7PM FROM 7PM DON’T STAY IN, VS. VERSUS OMG GET OUT CHOOSE YOUR ACADEMI THERE AND CHALLENGERS WIN BIG BAR TRY IT ALL 9PM - LATE 10PM - 3AM UNO Bangor University Students’ Union Freshers’ 2012 English Language Issue No. 225 Newspaper FREE @SerenBangor Seren.Bangor.ac.uk OUR FRESHERS' GUIDE SEREN TO THE RESCUE THE REAL OLYMPIC COST RETURN OF FRANKseren TURNER Olympic Ceremony performer to play gig in Bangor Academi this December by JOE RUSSELL from his side venture, Möngöl Hörde, which promises to be more reminiscent t wouldn’t be an unfair slight on Ban- of Turner circa 2001 than 2011. gor’s recent history with music to If that wasn’t enough to convince you suggest that it’s struggled to attract of Bangor’s burgeoning reputation as an Inotable acts to visit. However, a grow- appealing haunt for artists - or if Turner ing number of caveats have appeared in just isn’t your bag - then perhaps the the last three years that dispute such a news that Kissy Sell Out, Jaguar Skills contention; in May 2010, Radio One’s and Jack Beats are all at Embassy in Oc- Big Weekend was held in Bangor; inter- tober, November and December respec- nationally acclaimed opera singer, Bryn tively, will. It’s my job to try and be as Terfel, performed in the university’s informative as possible so I researched Pritchard-Jones Hall late May of this Jaguar Skills to try and get a feel for this year and recent Summer Balls have wel- facet of Bangor’s musical identity. Jag- comed well-known artists such as Rizzle uar Skills o en dons a ninja mask on Kicks, Feeder and Maxïmo Park. Frank stage in order to drum up an air of mys- Turner has recently released live favour- tery in his performances. His style con- ite “If Ever I Stray” which has been tak- sists of a blend between energetic and ing audiences by storm. entertaining performances which make So news of Frank Turner’s gig at it understandable why so many nd him Academi on the 4th December repre- so appealing. sents yet another signi cant coup for ough disingenuous to claim that the university and Bangor as a whole. Turner, Jaguar Skills et al are house- Admittedly, Turner played here in 2006 hold names, they are undoubtedly big but his reputation has risen exponen- enough to encourage more acts of a tially since. In the intervening six years, similar ilk to follow their footsteps into Turner - whose punk roots strike a dis- north Wales’ premier music scene. e parate chord to the resonant acoustic relatively discordant facets of both Skills tones that have more or less de ned and Turner illustrate Bangor’s capacity his post Million Dead (the punk band to lure diverse ranges of music; they also he was a founding member of) career Nick Grimshaw’s ill-fated dalliance with - has released four albums, been nomi- Bangor’s music scene may well be an nated for NME awards almost as many anomaly. Bangor Student Robyn Jones times as he’s appeared at the Reading said “having such a contemporary art- and Leeds Festival), not to mention a lit- ist in a small venue like Academi is very tle gig he played at this summer called exciting, and shows a lot of promise” the Olympics opening ceremony. at and with the arrival of Pontio expected same man, glittering CV and all, is com- for 2014, Bangor students are all look- ing to Bangor to play at a comparatively ing hopeful for similar acts in the not so tiny venue; imagine hearing the haunt- distant future. ingly poignant ‘Long Live the Queen’ or Tickets for the Frank Turner gig are Frank Turner last played in Bangor during 2006 & was a big punchier tracks like ‘Imperfect Tense’ in available from www.kililive.com and fan of Seren when we interviewed him in 2010 (inset) Bangor. It might also manifest itself as went on sale on the 31st August at a cost an opportunity to hear some material of £16 plus booking fee. 2 seren.bangor.ac.uk Freshers’ Issue 2012 Editorial CONTENTS 6 LJ TAYLOR EDITOR Its that time of year again, life is slowly trickling back in Bangor, stu- dent after student, and a shiny new copy of Seren is ready to greet you.