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‘Don’t think that you’re invincible’

Simon Hales was just like any other ordinary student enjoying university, until one booze fuelled night changed his life forever. News, pages 4 and 5

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Have you got a news story for The Courier? Email us at: courier.news@ncl.ac.uk News Editors: Simon Murphy and Charlie Oven

University leading the way in giving deprived students a top education Rachael Day

Rising to the top: Partners Scheme gives deprived students chance to reach their potential

Nick Clegg recently announced a fairness premium designed to make better education more accessible to disadvantaged children. Considering this scheme, Newcastle University can already be seen to lead the way. It is more than ten years since Newcastle University introduced a revolutionary new scheme to admit local applicants with lower A-level grades to its degree courses. This was following the student’s completion of a summer school to assess their ability. The innovative Partners Scheme is designed to give poor students from disadvantaged backgrounds WKH FKDQFH WR IXOĂ€ O WKHLU SRWHQWLDO DW a top UK university. Newcastle’s Partners Scheme is currently involved with 117 participating institutions from Low Participation Neighbourhood areas around the North East, Cumbria and West Yorkshire. In its debut in 2000, with just 45 participating institutions, 41 Partners students were accepted to Newcastle. The number of students EHQHĂ€ WWLQJ IURP WKH VFKHPH KDV grown, with 654 Partners students having just started their degree last month. Speaking recently, former head of Newcastle Law School and last year’s winner of the Supportive Academic Colleague Award for his support of the Partners Scheme, Ashley Wilton told The Courier: “The Partners Scheme is both valuable and successful. It is valuable because it gives an opportunity to students from less advantaged backgrounds to attend Newcastle University, a highly regarded university with immense pressure on applications IURP ZHOO TXDOLĂ€ HG VWXGHQWV “It is successful in that despite the lower A-Level entry standard applied to Partners students, they benHĂ€ W IURP WKH FRPSXOVRU\ 6XPPHU 6FKRRO DQG Ă€ QG WKDW WKH\ FDQ FRSH

with university standard work and learn about life as a university student. This enables them to show the potential for success at university DQG EXLOG FRQĂ€ GHQFH Âľ The recent government pledge appears to seek a similar goal. Initially devised to give primary and secondary schools funding to enable them to take in a higher number of the poorest students, Nick Clegg’s fairness premium has been extended to include the funding of university education for these pupils, too. However, in light of Lord Browne’s review of higher education which recommended a vast increase in the cost of student tuition fees, it is inevitable that Clegg will face allegations that he is diverting attention away from the contentious proposals. Mr Wilton went on to comment about the recent government initiative: “The Government’s proposals to target and help disadvantaged FKLOGUHQ WKURXJK VFKRROV UHĂ HFW D similar ambition to that of the Partners Scheme, but at an earlier stage. The announcement that the scheme will also assist at the university OHYHO UHĂ HFWV WKH HVWDEOLVKHG VXFFHVV of Newcastle’s pioneering scheme DFURVV WKH HQWLUH 8QLYHUVLW\ Âľ Lucy Backhurst, Head of Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions at Newcastle also commented on the proposals, stating: “Schemes such as the Partners Programme will be increasingly important in helping to encourage and support students from under-represented groups in WRS XQLYHUVLWLHVÂľ It is clear that the government’s recent pledge is a much-needed step towards achieving equality in accessing good education, particularly at a time when the future costs of getting a degree remain uncertain and threaten to penalise the poorer students. However, with its Partners Scheme, Newcastle University has been moving ahead in this direction for over a decade now.

Paedophile professor avoids jail sentence Fran Infante Editor After months of speculation Professor Michael Kehoe has resigned from his post at the University, having been found guilty of child pornography offences in June. As The Courier reported earlier in the year, the 56 year-old Kehoe pleaded guilty at his trial at Newcastle Crown Court to possessing 232 indecent images of children but denied two further charges of viewing animal porn. The court accepted these two later pleas but as a result of the former charge imposed a three-year community order and placed him on the sex offenders’

UHJLVWHU IRU À YH \HDUV .HKRH ZDV also instructed to pay £1200 in prosecution costs. Mr Kehoe, who is one of the nation’s leading microbiology professors at the university’s Institute of Cell and Molecular Biosciences was À UVW LQYHVWLJDWHG EDFN LQ $SULO ODVW year when his Morpeth home was raided by police. More than 200 indecent images of children were found on his personal computer. In January, he was suspended from his work at the institute after the University was informed of the formal charges made against him. Originally from Ireland, Kehoe ZDV DOVR D ELRORJLFDO VDIHW\ RIÀ FHU DW Newcastle University and has con-

tributed to multiple academic publications relation to microbiology. The scandalous revelations about the behaviour of Mr Kehoe followed shortly after the arrest and sentence of former biomedical lecturer Trevor Jackson, who was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison by the same court in February, for travelling to Jersey on multiple occasions to have sex with a thirteen year-old girl. The allegations against both men continued to run throughout most of the last academic year until the conclusion of Kehoe’s case on June 11. At the time of sentencing the UniYHUVLW\ FRQÀ UPHG WKDW .HKRH ZRXOG face disciplinary measures, however

he appears to have cut these procedures short by tendering his resignation last month. A spokesman from the university told The Courier; “The welfare of our students is always of paramount importance and the University co-operated fully with the police throughout the investigation of Michael Kehoe. Mr Kehoe was suspended from the University as soon as the formal charges were brought against him and he did not return to his post prior to resigning on 10 September 2010 before the University could WDNH IRUPDO DFWLRQ Âľ

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Comment Will a rise in tuition fees result in a drop in applicants? Our comment writers debate the contentious issue of the week Page 10

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One student and his sad loan-ley story Bethan Brown For the average student, maintenance loans are an essential means of survival. Forgive the alarmist tone but quite frankly tins of baked beans and tuna won’t subsidise themselves. After speaking with third year Biology student Jordan Turnbull about the vast array of problems he faced with his student Ă€ QDQFH RYHU WKH SDVW WKUHH \HDUV , began to feel incredibly lucky to have had such an easy run with my Ă€ QDQFHV WKLV \HDU /LNH DQ\ RWKHU VWXGHQW LQ KLV Ă€ UVW year, Jordan applied for a full student loan through Student Finance UK. The difference is, he didn’t actually receive a penny until after &KULVWPDV )RU WKH Ă€ UVW IRXU PRQWKV away from home, Jordan had conWLQXDO Ă€ QDQFLDO ZRUU\ KDQJLQJ RYHU him. He had to eat into his overdraft, which wasn’t a student one. The impoverished student also had to borrow money from family members. Jordan revealed: “I had to borrow money from my granddad.â€? His second and third years have HTXDOO\ SURYHG Ă€ QDQFLDOO\ IUXLW less. Jordan commented: “It’s in late every year’. Hence, for poor Jordan it is a situation he is familiar with. The problem seems to be the com-

Where’s my money? Student Jordan Turnbull cuts a disconsolate figure after not receiving his maintenance loan for a third succesive year

plicated online application process, where there are sections for parents DQG VWXGHQWV WR Ă€ OO -RUGDQ FRP mented: “The complex process has been particularly hard for my parents because they are not computer literate.â€? A pressing concern is that with the onset of individual universities being given the freedom to decide on tuition fees, the system is going to become even more complicated. The other main problem is the lack of communication with regards to customer support. Jordan gave a damning assessment of Student Finance arguing: “There’s no interaction with people if you need to ask them questionsâ€?. In 2009, BBC News reported 50, 000 people would start university higher education without the loans they expected. The organisation, Student Finance UK, blame the sharp 16.7 per cent rise in university loan applications, which culminated in 120,000 new applications in a period of just four weeks. It is clear that Jordan is not alone in having problems with the reliability of student loans. However, such a story highlights that this issue requires urgent attention to prevent similar recurring problems in the future.

On yer bike: graduates ride to success with WhipBikes Joshua Shrimpton Dean Deputy Editor Flat tyres, broken chains and dubiRXV EUDNHV DUH D VHW WR EH FRQĂ€ QHG WR the past this winter, as a pioneering pay-as-you-ride bike scheme begins to paint the campus green. Civil engineering graduates Rob Grisdale, 23, and Jack Payne, 24 have answered the perennial problem of student bike ownership with the introduction of 150 cycles at various ‘docking stations’ around the grounds of Newcastle University. Launched during Freshers’ Week, WhipBikes offers a hassle-free alternative to the perils of buying, maintaining and storing your own bike. Registered users are invited to send a text message containing their chosen bike’s unique ID number, which is then followed by an immediate reply containing an unlock code. At around 50p per ride, the scheme allows students to collect a distinctive green and black bike from locations across campus or halls of residence and return it to a different docking station once they have completed their journey. Speaking to The Courier, one half of WhipBikes’ entrepreneurial duo, Jack Payne, told of his plans to roll the scheme out to more locations across Newcastle. He said: “We’re working with the council to get racks out in Jesmond, Heaton and Sandyford. So hopefully, very soon, we should be able to offer a service to most of the student population.â€? Payne revealed his surprise at the council’s warm reception to his scheme with a refreshing lack of red tape: “They [the council] actually came to us because they heard about our work through one of our awards, so we’ve been working with them for a few months now. They’re interested because it’s a green transport scheme for the city itself. There

are so many students in Newcastle who have cars, so it might take a few off the roads.� Awards have been coming in thick and fast. Even before launching, Payne and Grisdale have notchedup prestigious recognition and funding from initiatives including Shell Livewire, Santander Business Incubation and Enterprise Challenge. The pair’s idea was the result of a module in which they were required to produce a business plan. Realising they were on to something, the proposal was quickly turned into reality. Payne said: “We came up with the business plan, won the award for it and then found we were being given money by people who know about business. “There are not many jobs out there and civil engineering has been pretty hard-hit; a lot of our peers graduated with a good degree, but have ended up just doing part-time jobs around Newcastle. “We thought we would just give our idea a go. “We can probably do it without any major bank loans, and if it works it could be a really big thing. A year later, here we are.� Much of WhipBikes’ likely success rides upon the selling of advertising space on ‘mini billboards’ which cover the back wheels of the bikes. “The beauty of the scheme is that, because we are providing this green transport scheme for the university, they are basically giving us the golden ticket to advertise, which you’re not normally allowed to do on campus. So far we have interest from graduate recruiters, letting agents and insurance companies. So many people want to get to the students and these things follow them� said Payne. Healthy organic growth has given Payne and Grisdale reason to be

Wheeler Dealer: Rob Grisdale, one half of WhipBikes entrepreneurial duo, models one of the pay as you ride bikes seen around campus

FRQĂ€ GHQW DERXW WKHLU IXWXUH “We see Newcastle as the pilot scheme. If it works at Newcastle University, then why not elsewhere? We have thought of other places,

such as Sunderland, Northumbria and Newcastle College. “But if we want to expand to other universities we’ll need more investment. Hopefully we can grow in the

coming years.� Further information, including details of how to register, can be found at http:// www.whipbikes.com

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A mother’s plea: Be careful, don’t think it won’t happen to you Simon Hales’ mother has issued an emotional appeal to students to take care on nights out after her son’s near fatal injury. News Editor Simon Murphy reports

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brain damaged student’s mother has issued a stark warning to undergraduates about the dangers of binge drinking. Simon Hales suffered permanent brain damage after falling 20ft while trying to sneak into a club after being thrown out last October. Jane Hales has pleaded with students to be cautious on nights out. She said: “Don’t think that you’re invincible. “Be careful, think sensibly – don’t think that it won’t happen to you when you’re a university student.â€? The second-year Agricultural stuGHQW ZDV LQ D FRPD IRU Ă€YH ZHHNV following the accident and spent a further two months in a brain injury unit. “He wasn’t a baddy, he was just on an ordinary night out with the Agrics and he’d obviously had a few drinks,â€? Jane said. She added: “The thing is – I’ve got two other boys – all of them just think it won’t happen to them but Simon was just an ordinary guy. “It’s young men doing stupid things like Simon was. The girls don’t do it. “Simon’s friend Hattie, on the night of the accident, said to Simon on the phone ‘Just come home, just leave it and come home’. “But did he? No. Girls are far more sensible.â€? According to Headway, a brain injury charity, men are two to three times more likely to have a traumatic brain injury than women. 7KLV LQFUHDVHV WR Ă€YH WLPHV PRUH likely in the 15-29 age range. Dr Chris Record, a leading liver specialist, lecturer and consultant at Newcastle Freeman Hospital, said: “The harm that people come to from acute intoxication is from other factors – it’s from accidents and from inhalation of vomit. “The commonest cause of death in young people, students for instance, is alcohol. “They drink too much, they’re sick and they inhale vomit and that suffocates them, or they go and fall under a bus or like this fellow Simon Hales they fall from a great height, and they kill themselves.â€?

Warning: Jane Hales wants students to be cautious and think sensibly

Friends and family rallied around Simon while he was in a coma

Sarah Fearns, the Union’s Welfare DQG (TXDOLW\ 2IĂ€FHU VWUHVVHG WKH importance of responsible drinking. “In no way do we expect students not to drink at all, but we encourage them to be as careful as possible when they choose to. “Whilst this case is tragic, I certainly hope that our students will heed its warning and make sure that they are enjoying alcohol responsibly without putting themselves at risk.â€? More than two million people tuned in to watch the documentary My New Brain which chronicled Simon’s story in August. Camera crews followed the 21year-old as he woke from his coma and had to learn to swallow, talk and walk again. While Simon was in a coma, friends and family rallied round to show their support, creating a Facebook group called ‘Wake up Simon’. Jane praised the strong response received from the student community. She said: “The Agrics have been really good – they’ve been fantastic. “They all had a party for him when he came back to Newcastle – that was really good. Several of them call in to see him on their way back for the holidays. “I think the whole Facebook thing is brilliant because he can stay in touch with people.â€? One particular challenge for Jane and her two other sons, George, 17, and Tim, 19, was dealing with Simon’s personality change since the accident. “It was like the Simon we knew had gone and we didn’t know how much of him we would get back,â€? Jane said. “He’s doing all right but he’s still really struggling with his temper. It’s really out of character compared to what Simon used to be,â€? she added. Simon is currently sharing a house with four other young men under the supervision of a warden. He returns home every weekend and occasionally does shifts as a waiter at the Barnsdale Lodge Hotel – where Jane also works – near his home in Leicestershire. His recovery is ongoing but it is

Above: Simon Hales, 21, and his mother Jane. Below left: Simon with brothers accident last October. Far right: Dr Chris Record said the commonest cause

unlikely he will ever return to his studies at Newcastle. However, Simon may be touring different universities to talk to students about his story and give advice next year. In April, Jane and three colleagues will be trekking along the Great Wall of China to raise money for Headway – the brain injury charity. They are hoping to raise £15,000 for the charity. If you would like to make a donation please visit: http:// uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/ BarnsdaleLodge

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r Chris Record is calling for a ban on supermarkets selling cut-price alcohol. The senior Newcastle University lecturer and liver specialist believes cheap booze is fuelling a wave of binge drinking across campus. He also branded student bar crawls “absolutely irresponsible�. He said: “They promote this attitude of alcohol excess. “Alcohol is not an ordinary product. If you buy too much alcohol it’s a dangerous product – it’s a drug

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Alcohol: like the saint and sinner sitting on either shoulder Luke Callow Commentary

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lcohol is much like the saint and sinner sitting on either shoulder. Generally, you’ll sip from the angelic, low-percentage yet intoxicating substance and have a merry good time. Occasionally though, you’ll glug paint stripper from the devil’s cauldron then die in the bottom of it. The trouble is, after \RXU Ă€UVW LQQRFHQW VLS \RX EHFRPH increasingly vulnerable to the boozed up gremlin on your other shoulder, who after a few pints looks quite attractive. Then things start to get a bit Lionel (Messi, for the non football fans); and this is supposedly the culture we live in today, a culture WKDW KDV VSLUDOOHG KRUULĂ€FDOO\ RXW of control and crash landed as a scar on the memory of our ancestors who, to quote, “did things differently in their dayâ€?. I think it’s fair to say that people can get a bit carried away on a night out, but to label an entire generation as teenage alcoholics may be pushing it. We have only just recovered from accepting the ‘Most Teenage Pregnancies’ award. However, a noticeable percentage have highlighted the worrying issue that some people are drinking just to get drunk. This mentality to be owner of the strongest liver can be dangerous and rarely leads to anything good.

George, 17, and Tim, 19. Below right: the family has had to overcome Simon’s huge personality change since the of death amongst young people is alcohol; he is also campaigning for a ban on cut-price booze in supermarkets

and it shouldn’t be possible to promote it in the way it is at the moment.â€? Dr Record has campaigned tirelessly for the introduction of a minimum price of 50 pence per unit for alcohol sold in supermarkets and off licences. “All the supermarkets are selling alcohol at knocked-down prices,â€? he said. “What they’re doing is charging more for everything else we buy in supermarkets – fruit and vegetables, Ă RXU HJJV DQG PHDW DOO WKH HVVHQtial products.

“They’re charging more for those products to subsidise alcohol.� He added: “Society condones alcohol intoxication, they think it’s fun – everyone does it and it happens from time to time. “Society is very permissive towards alcohol and alcohol excess – and that’s what we’ve got to change. “Now people don’t condone tobacco. You go back 40 years and 70 per cent of the population smoked – you couldn’t go anywhere without people smoking. “What we’ve got to do is the same

with alcohol. We’ve got to get a change in public behaviour so that society no longer condones alcohol abuse.� Dr Record also wants greater awareness across campus concerning the dangers of drinking in excess. He wants posters with information about the effects of binge drinking displayed in public areas around the University. Last week, an inquest revealed two Leeds University students died within days of each other after drunken nights out.

All the stats you’ll read will say how the number of units consumed and the frequency with which they’re consumed have all increased. I don’t understand how they form these stats and wouldn’t trust any conclusions formed from questionnaires. Nevertheless, one statistic which I imagine is correct is that males are involved in more drink related accidents than girls. As a gender, we are more reckless, aggressive and competitive; it’s the reason for our higher rates of car insurance and a second point to the ladies helps explain our drunken antics. Drink is a useful social tool and using it to loosen the tongue and relax goes beyond national

“Something has to change before it just becomes a rite of passage for every teen� boundaries. There are obviously healthier ways to socialise; but the most pressing issue is the mentality towards drinking. Once people realise it’s not worth the 3am spewing it should calm, but something has to change before it just becomes a rite of passage for every teen. Then, drink won’t just be seen as the cause and solution to all our problems, or the most expensive headache ever. Right, I’m off out.

Police warn students to beware after attacks Rosie Libell Police are urging students to be more vigilant, following a spate of attacks on young people. A 21-year-old woman was robbed in Jesmond on October 15 at around 1am. The victim was approached by a man asking for cash at the junction of Holly Avenue and Osborne Road. After the woman had shown him there was nothing inside her purse, he took the purse from her when a second man joined them. The victim’s handbag was grabbed by one of the two men and during the struggle she fell into a wooden fence post which caused a minor facial injury. Both men ran off with a small amount of cash after discarding the purse and handbag in a nearby garden. Detective Constable Jason Hazell, Jesmond and Heaton CID, said: “This was a distressing experience for the young woman involved and we’re doing all we can to trace these two offenders.â€? On October 16, a 21-year-old man ZDV DVVDXOWHG RQ WKH GDQFH Ă RRU RI Eazy Street, a bar on Clayton Street West. A man, aged around 40 with bald-

ing hair and some teeth missing, approached the victim. The victim suffered several cuts to his face, which are believed to have been caused by a pint glass, and was taken to Newcastle General Hospital for treatment. Detective Constable Billy Johnson, from Newcastle CID, said: “We are currently piecing together exactly what happened during this assault and enquiries are underway to locate the offender.â€? An assault also occurred inside OHSO club in Bigg Market last month. A 21-year-old man was assaulted with broken glass and suffered wounds to the eye and facial area and was taken to the Royal Victoria ,QĂ€UPDU\ A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: “Newcastle is a great place to live and study. “It’s also one of the safest cities but crime does happen.â€? Sarah Fearns, Welfare and EqualLW\ 2IĂ€FHU IRU 1HZFDVWOH 8QLYHUsity Students’ Union, said: “We are lucky enough to live and study in one of the safest cities in the UK. “Whilst stories such as these should not scare students, they should certainly make them think about their own safety more carefully.â€?

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Enough is enough: institute paves way for greener living Tarren Smarr Mahatma Gandhi once said: “The world has enough for everybody’s need but not for everybody’s greed.â€? This quote could almost be prophetic in light of the depletion of natural resources and the increase in human demand. In the attempt to combat this increasingly important problem, Newcastle University is once again leading the way. The Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability (NIReS) brings together the leading experts DQG UHVHDUFKHUV LQ WKH Ă€ HOG RI VXV WDLQDELOLW\ LQ RUGHU WR KHOS Ă€ QG VR lutions to global problems. The institute is driven by people who want to make an impact on the environment. The research and development work undertaken by the institute will have a lasting effect on the North East of England. The main focus of the institute includes addressing important key

issues such as energy needs and consumption, water management, food security, and overall protection of the environment. Professor Paul Younger, Director of the NIReS, agrees that one of the best ways to tackle these worldwide problems is to do so head on. “This is about coming up with solutions before it’s too late.� The institute has also adopted the slogan “Enough, for all, forever�. Research to be undertaken includes developing biofuels to generate both heat and electricity, as well as developing and maintaining sustainable farming techniques that could not only ensure that there will be enough food for the growing world population, but also in doing so reduce our reliance on pesticides and other food related chemicals. One major role of the organisation is to help re-engineer Newcastle and Gateshead as examples of how sustainable techniques can work

DQG EH EHQHĂ€ FLDO LQ XUEDQ LQGXV trial cities. “Sustainability is now absolutely crucial,â€? comments Younger, “We have to get into the habit of reducing, reusing, and recycling.â€? Leaders of the institute have pointed out that humans have used resources under the assumption that they will never become depleted. However, now it is time to think of the generations that will come after ours and consider what can be left behind for them. Younger mentioned: “The pursuit of a ‘knowledge economy’ is much talked about in academia and government. “We want to go a step further, pursuing a ‘wisdom economy’ in which knowledge is tempered by a principled commitment to ensuring that all beings - human and nonKXPDQ KDYH DFFHVV WR VXIĂ€ FLHQW resources in perpetuity.â€? Propelling ahead: pioneering team will solve global sustainability problems

Newcastle researchers given grant to investigate diabetes breakthrough Elliot Bentley National charity Diabetes UK has awarded a grant to Newcastle University researchers for a groundbreaking study into the development of foetuses in diabetes patients. The new research will analyse information gathered from pregnant women with diabetes in the North East, in order to identify the best practices for preventing complications in the womb.

Although problems associated with diabetes are well-known, there is an additional risk to the foetuses of diabetes patients, which DUH À YH WLPHV PRUH OLNHO\ WR VXI fer from birth defects such as split spine, where the spine and nervous system fail to develop correctly, and heart and kidney defects. Such anomalies can lead to lifelong disability or death of the infant. Dr Ruth Bell, a senior lecturer at

Newcastle University and the leader of the research team, told The Courier: “It’s important that current research is compiled and used to help further our knowledge in this Ă€ HOG ZH KRSH RXU VWXG\ ZLOO EH able to help inform future intervention studies aimed at improving the outcomes of pregnancy for women with diabetes.â€? She claimed Newcastle University was well placed to carry out the

research, due to unique registers only carried out in the North East in which all pregnancies in women with diabetes are recorded. The director of research of Diabetes UK, Dr Iain Frame said: “With one in 250 pregnancies occurring in women with diabetes, it is the most common pre-existing condition cared for during pregnancy. Therefore vital research is required to ensure these women are provid-

ed with the best care and support they need. “Many of the risks women and their babies face can be reduced if they receive the appropriate preconception care and are supported to achieve good blood glucose control during their pregnancy. This is why Dr Bell’s work at Newcastle University could have such a positive impact.�

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University responds as Osborne wields his axe over higher education Rose Akehurst Following Lord Browne’s spending review this week, an email leaked to the BBC News website suggests universities in England face funding cuts of ÂŁ4.2bn in the coming spending review; this is almost four times the cuts universities had been expected to make by the previous government. Universities UK head Professor Steve Smith wrote to vice-chancellors, saying this week’s Browne ReYLHZ VHW RXW Ă€JXUHV WKDW ´FRQĂ€UP out worst fearsâ€?, signalling a ÂŁ3.2bn or 79 per cent cut from teaching, and ÂŁ1bn from research in next week’s Spending Review. So, what does this mean for NewFDVWOH" 7KH 8QLYHUVLW\ 3UHVV RIĂ€FH LVVXHG D UHOHDVH VWDWLQJ ´1HZFDVtle University will continue to give students the best possible experience of higher education, whatever actions the Government decides to implement from the Browne Re-

viewâ€?. A main concern for students following these impending cuts will be the introduction of unlimited and uncapped tuition fees in universities’ attempts to make up for a loss of state funding. President of the NUS Aaron PorWHU VD\V ´7KH WUXH DJHQGD RI WKH coalition government this week is to strip away all public support for arts, humanities and social science provision in universities and to pass on the costs directly to student’s bank accountsâ€?. When asked to comment on this statement, Mary Taylor, an English student at Newcastle agreed it was an unfortunate situation but also SRLQWHG RXW WKDW ´,W GRHV DW OHDVW sort of seem logical to charge those ZKR ZLOO EHQHĂ€W IURP KLJKHU HGXFDtion, i.e. the student, rather than say the tax payerâ€?. This increase in fees will inevitably drive increases in student expectations for what they are paying for. Mary also admitted that if she were to pay higher fees

VKH ZRXOG ´H[SHFW PRUH LQ WKH ZD\ of resources provided by the university, for instance help paying for booksâ€?. However, Ella Ritchie, Pro-ViceChancellor for Training and Learning at Newcastle University, said ´,W LV OLNHO\ WKDW ZH ZLOO IDFH FXWV in the annual government grants to universities and we must not therefore assume that increased fees will drive an overall increase in our available resources.â€? She hastens WR DGG ´:KDWHYHU WKH RXWFRPH the University is committed to investing in excellent teaching and learning facilities, and this policy will continue. We are determined to remain at the forefront of higher education and maintain our position as one of the most popular universities in the UK.â€? Newcastle University’s Executive Director of Finance, Richard Dale told The Courier ´:H FDQQRW make any decisions until we have had chance to assess the Comprehensive Spending Review as well

as the Browne Review.â€? Following up his comments on the initial URXQG RI FXWV KH FRQĂ€UPHG WKDW 1HZFDVWOH VWLOO ´KDYH QR SODQV WR FORVH VFKRROV RU FRXUVHV DQG , GRQ¡W expect any change to that positionâ€?, in response to one of the concerns voiced by the UCU lecturers’ union on the possibility of university closures due to the cuts. 'DOH DGGHG ´,Q DQ\ HYHQW ZH DUH not going to rush into any quick decisions. We need to time to fully understand such a momentous change to the shape of higher education in this country and its impact on student experience. ´:H ZLOO ZDQW WR FRQVXOW IXOO\ with all our stakeholders including the Students’ Union and our staff as their views will be very important for us.â€? 2Q WKHVH Ă€JXUHV DQG FRQFHUQV WKH government could not comment, not wishing to add to speculation at this early stage.

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he cuts to higher education funding might not affect me directly as a third year student, but I believe that other young people should be able to have the same experience at Newcastle University as me. The fact that the government thinks it acceptable to cut higher education funding to the point where future undergraduates will have to pay approximately £6000 a year in tuition fees is absolutely ludicrous. I am already worrying about the debt I’ve found myself in by coming to uni, but the thought of future students having to pay back twice this amount is frightening. At the moment we have access

to all kinds of student services, careers advice and good quality learning resources. With funding cuts the university will simply not be able to provide these. Prospective students will either be crippled by the debts accumulated from attending university, or they won’t even bother applying. Where does this leave the future generation of adults? The ÂŁ4.2 billion cut will mean that 79 per cent of funding for teaching will be axed in 2012. The BBC reports that universities will only get ÂŁ700m of funding when the cuts are introduced. It’s the students who are going to have to bail out the universities and make up for the lack of government funding. Emily Robson, a third year History student, told The Courier: “I only have four hours of seminars at the moment so I’m already

paying a huge amount for each hour of my contact time. We’ll be paying more for our education and receiving the same quality of teaching. “I can’t believe that the government expects young people in the future to pay double the amount for such a small amount of time with a lecturer.â€? With the cuts, it’s our student services that will go before anything else. The Union Society is a huge asset to the student experience at Newcastle and without it my time at university would GHĂ€QLWHO\ QRW KDYH EHHQ WKH VDPH Where would all the societies get their funding and support from? Any extra curricular opportunities would be taken away from us and isn’t this what employers are looking for in graduates? Without the Union and Athletic Union students will lose the abil-

ity to develop into employable adults. I truly believe that the government should be investing in the opportunities of future generations, not taking them away. Excluding people who cannot afford to fork out thousands of pounds for a degree is unfair. Admissions to university should not EH DERXW ÀQDQFH SHRSOH VKRXOG be admitted on their academic abilities. University is supposed to provide the best learning and extra curricular activities to students in order for them to succeed in a growingly competitive employment sector. How does the government expect our economy to improve if the country’s debt is simply pushed onto student bank accounts? Our overdrafts certainly can’t cope.

Education: not for sale Fran Infante Editor ´7KH 8QLYHUVLW\ LV QRW D EXVLQHVV and education is not for saleâ€? Vice Chancellor Chris Brinks unequivicaly told The Courier LQ KLV Ă€UVW interview since the release of the Browne Review 10 days ago. When asked how the changes to higher education funding would affect Newcastle students he said: ´:KDW KDSSHQV KHUH DW 1HZFDVWOH should be seen in the context of a clear line that we have already taken about the kind of university that we are and the kind of values that ZH HVSRXVH , GRQ¡W VHH WKLV XQLYHUVLW\ DV D EXVLQHVV ,I \RX VHH LW DV D business then your arguments are based on a bottom line and that is expressed in terms of pounds and that is not what the idea of a good university is about. ´,W LV LPSRUWDQW WKDW ZH XVH WKH language of investment rather than debt. The choice every university will have to face is what kind of experience they are going to offer for what kind of fee level and the choice of each individual student is what kind of investment does that student want to make. â€? When asked about the potentially damaging effect that the rise in interest rates would have on the actual amount repaid by students over their working lives, Brinks was XQDSRORJHWLF ´,W LV ZKDW KDSSHQV in other places, you repay loans at what bears a market rate comparisonâ€? he said. Despite the outcry from the student population the Vice ChancelORU UHPDLQHG Ă€UP LQ KLV VXSSRUW of the Browne Review proposals GHVFULELQJ LW DV D ´QHFHVVLW\Âľ DQG VWDWLQJ ´7KLV LV QRW DERXW FXUUHQW students, this is not about what will happen to you as a student at the moment or even next year – this is a societal concern, what happens to WKH QH[W JHQHUDWLRQ VR WR VSHDN , came out of an environment where it was pretty much an unregulated system with no caps and no quotas, so universities could recruit according to their own strategic plans and they could charge whatever they like. My experience is that it does shake out by itself. The future for post graduate students is more uncertain. The Vice Chancellor described the lack of recommendations on what should KDSSHQ WR WKHP DV WKH ´JDSLQJ hole in the Browne Reviewâ€? and as such it will be months before the outcomes of the Comprehensive 6SHQGLQJ 5HYLHZ DUH Ă€OWHUHG GRZQ to a level at which decisions as to the funding options available to universities become clear. When asked what he would say to students concerned about the futures of their younger siblings who could be affected by the fees, he VDLG ´:H PXVW EHJLQ E\ DGGUHVVLQJ the notion of debt, this isn’t debt in the sense that it will stand against your name even if you don’t have WKH PRQH\ ,Q WKDW UHVSHFW , WKLQN the Browne Review has been quite clever in the mechanisms that it proposes.â€? He was quick to reassure students that no changes will be made in KDVWH ´:H SUHIHU WR WDNH D OLWWOH more time and to do things rightâ€? KH FRQĂ€UPHG ´:LWK WKH QHZ SURSRVDOV DQG Ă€QDQFLDO FXWEDFNV , think it is important to keep in mind our commitment to widening participation and our commitment to students getting a formative educational experience, not just acquiring skills but also acquiring and understanding your role as a citizen and the role of the university in society. That is what we will be putting forZDUG Ă€UVW DQG IRUHPRVW Âľ

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Campus outcry as fees report published spokesperson for the group said: “Increasing and varying the conthe tribution made by graduates is IDLUHVW RSWLRQ EHFDXVH LW UHĂ HFWV WKH link between what a student gains from a university education and what they give back.â€? In response to the independent by report an open talk was hosted RQ VDEEDWLFDO RIĂ€ FHUV LQ WKH 8QLRQ 2FWREHU 7KH IRUXP GHVLJQHG WR the help alleviate panic spreading in VWXGHQW FRPPXQLW\ ZDV DWWHQGHG by more than 40 students. 5RZDQ 5KHLQJDQV D VWXGHQW DFWLY ist with Newcastle Free Education WKH 1HWZRUN 1)(1 FRQGHPQHG review. “The proposals will push Edstudents even further into debt. SULYLOHJH ¡¡ D QRW ULJKW D LV XFDWLRQ she said. Third year History and Politics VWXGHQW 6LPRQ &KLOGV DGGHG ´5DWK HU WKDQ EHLQJ D F\QLFDO SURĂ€ W PDN LQJ PHFKDQLVP KLJKHU HGXFDWLRQ a The potential cost of tuition fees for should be used to enrich society.â€? single year of study at the University While it is understood the coalito tion government is not bound The university has refused to clari- adopt Lord Browne’s recommendafy its position on the review. Profes- WLRQV WKH UDGLFDO VXJJHVWLRQV SRLQW VRU (OOD 5LWFKLH 3UR 9LFH &KDQFHOORU towards a free market in higher XQUH for Teaching and Learning at Newyet HGXFDWLRQ ZLWK XQLYHUVLWLHV castle told The Courier: ‘‘We can’t stricted in their pricing structures. make any decisions on tuition fees 6DUDK )DUQKDP SUHVLGHQW RI 1HZ on the Browne review and would FDVWOH 8QLYHUVLW\¡V &RQVHUYDWLYH VR not wish to speculate at this very FLHW\ FLWHG WKH SRWHQWLDO EHQHĂ€ WV RI early stage.’’ WKH UHSRUW ´$ VKLIW WRZDUGV D PRUH The Russell Group – of which the $PHULFDQ EDVHG DSSURDFK FRXOG university is a member – has open$ Continued on page 4 and 5 O\ EDFNHG WKH UHYLHZ¡V Ă€ QGLQJV

Charlie Oven News Editor Newcastle students have reacteda with fury against the prospect of D VLJQLÀ FDQW WXLWLRQ IHH ULVH DIWHU radical set of recommendations was published last week. Lord Browne’s review of higher education funding calls for the curbe rent £3290 cap on tuition fees to abolished; meaning all new undergraduate students at Newcastle could face unlimited tuition fees from 2012. +RZHYHU WKH UHSRUW VWUHVVHV WKHUH to will be a tapered levy designed discourage universities charging more than £6000 annually. Universities that do charge more than of £6000 a year would lose a portion their fees to the government.

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from Hispanics in the USA to the swathes of Indonesians, Thai and Vietnamese working in the UAE. They go to the worst schools, live in the most crime-ridden areas and have the least access to quality public services. So, the fact that Muslims have a disproportionate connection to crime and welfare handouts, as may be the case in Germany, is not VR PXFK D UHĂ HFWLRQ RI WKHLU FXOWXUH but rather of their poor circumstances - circumstances yet to be adequately alleviated by the German government. As Merkel points out, Germany since the 1960s has lackadaisically welcomed immigrants for their labour, regardless

of their ability to speak German, so how can they be surprised that the proceeding decades have led to selfsegregation and ghetto-esque communities? Self-segregation itself isn't anything new. It's why places like 'Chinatown' exist in a great many European cities and why you have 'black' and 'white' neighbourhoods in middle class America. The pattern is a case of surrounding yourself with people you know or like and, as an immigrant, you're probably more OLNHO\ WR À QG LW ZLWK SHRSOH IURP your own country rather than with the people whose country you're in. Of course, this doesn't stop you

from integrating, but it explains why such communities have grown up all over the world. In particular, the Turkish community has been the source of much ire, so much so, that Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Berlin just a few weeks ago where he joined Merkel in pledging to improve integration. German President Christian Wulff, a largely ceremonial role, states Islam is a “part of Germanyâ€?, as much as the more commonly practised Christianity and Judaism. In the wake of Merkel's speech he said that he was “against any blanket judgement.â€? Thilo Sarrazin isn't exactly scared of courting controversy and in his new book – Deutschland schafft sich ab (Germany is doing away with itself) – he talks of how Germany is becoming more stupid because of its poorly educated immigrants. “The failure of integration in Germany is due to the attitude of the Muslim immigrants,â€? he writes. The failure of integration in Germany is not solely the fault of its new arrivals, but the lack of a coherent policy to help involve them in German life when they got there. The state is there to provide a safety net to society's most vulnerable and if they need to be taught German then the state should teach them German. It's not easy or cheap but far better than proclaiming that your people and my people cannot “live side-by-sideâ€? and that “we kidded ourselves for a while.â€? A 20th Century Argentinean revoluWLRQDU\ RQFH WDONHG DERXW D ´Ă€ FWLRQ of nationsâ€? and I believe the same is true of race.

Bobbies tweet on the beat Georgie Cossins

,Q D UDGLFDO DWWHPSW WR Ă€ JKW DJDLQVW the government’s public spending cuts, Greater Manchester Police, spent 24 hours “tweetingâ€? every incident it dealt with last week. The realities faced when policing one of England’s biggest cities was thus disclosed to the public. Was this a waste of precious police time, or will the government take into account the GMP’s public exposĂŠ of Manchester’s police demand and reconsider their Spending Review? Within the brief 24 hours, GMP updated its Twitter page 3205 times, giving the public an accurate account of the considerable workload SROLFH RIĂ€ FHUV IDFH RQ D GDLO\ EDVLV LQ Manchester. Furthermore the GMP 7ZLWWHU SURĂ€ OH ZHQW IURP KDYLQJ 3000 followers to more than 14,000! Accordingly, the message projected

by the police was heard loud and clear, but was it enough to make a difference to the government’s proposed budget cuts? What this social experiment revealed was how much time the police had to spend dealing with social problems. It turns out the enforcers of the law are social workers too. The bulk of calls received and reported on Twitter were of mundane incidents, for example: someone rang to complain that his builders had turned up two months late; a person rang up about their television not working, a woman had just missed her last bus home, and a woman called about a car she abandoned at D SHWURO VWDWLRQ EHFDXVH VKH Ă€ OOHG LW¡V tank with the wrong fuel. Of course there was also a stream of incidents reporting crime scenes and disputes - calls much more relevant to the police service. Nevertheless the public was shown the alternative side to policing and it was made plain: less crime doesn’t mean less work. It is unbelievable how Manchester’s community are so reliant upon on their local police ofĂ€ FHUV WR SURYLGH VHUYLFHV WKDW GRQ¡W

necessarily come under their job title, and it was important to make the public aware of this. The saddest part of this story is how in these tough economical times, our public sector now feels it has to prove its worth to the public eye. In an interview, Chief Constable Peter Fahy stressed the importance for politicians to be made aware of the kinds of incidents the police service has to handle. Much of police time and money is spent on incidents “not recognised in league tables and measurements�, and consequently are not considered for the Spending Review. It seems unfair how the government make cuts on services unfairly weighed, and it does cause one to wonder how other cuts in our system have been surveyed as well. Nonetheless the question remains: will this social experiment carried out by Great Manchester Police succeed in its intentions? Only time will tell.

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Gap year students should get real on the value of travelling Stephanie Ferrao

The travelling student has long EHHQ D XELTXLWRXV À JXUH %HIRUH the eruption of mass-tourism, students in the Sixties and Seventies enjoyed the golden-age of the gapyear, when travelling was a chance to experience other cultures and broaden one’s mind. These days, many students utilise it as a tactical &9 À OOHU RU ZRUVH D VHOI LQGXOJHQW adventure. With university spaces slashed, more people are taking gap years - which are often embarked upon with neither planning nor real purpose beyond getting smashed and posting the evidence on the internet.

Taking as many memory cards as changes of clothes, many students are taking photos of themselves rather than the surroundings, thinking about how they’d look on Facebook and what their friends will say when they see them. Rather than a few funny candids, Facebook is à RRGHG ZLWK DOEXP XSRQ DOEXP RI indistinguishable photos. I have to admit I’ve yet to come across someone with the desire or attentionVSDQ WR à LFN WKURXJK WZHOYH ZKROH albums of India snaps. The rise of the Smartphone has only added to this, allowing for unlimited broadcasting of smugness from anywhere in the world, at any time. Travelrelated Facebook statuses remain a mystery to me. Fretting parents aside, they are of no use to anyone else, stir up envy rather than admiration and practically speaking, VKRZ WKDW LW LV TXLWH GLIÀ FXOW WR DS

preciate the “AMAZING viewsâ€? from Table Mountain when you’re stuck at home. The neo-colonialist tourism on South East Asia’s Banana Pancake trails is another example of latent student self-indulgence. The onceremote Koh Phangan was, like other islands, a destination for students to travel to in Thailand to experience a completely different culture and way of living. Now infamous for its alcohol-fuelled Full Moon parties, the surrounding area is congested with internet cafĂŠs where hungover students can instantly upload pictures of themselves and their fellow glow-paint-smeared Brits vomiting and passing out all over the island’s beaches. Well-mannered, bright students from the UK travel abroad to take pictures, tweet and Facebook message about the beauty of a counWU\ RQO\ WR GHĂ€ OH LW ZLWK DLPOHVV KH

donism and return with the assumed smugness of being “well-travelled�. Oxford graduate Matt Lacey made the case for this in his viral YouTube “Gap Yah� video, developed as a “satire on the great number of people who seem to be leaving these shores to vomit all over the developing world�. That his character Orlando spends the entire clip boasting on the phone about said gap year illustrates the prevailing opinion among students that travel is an achievement in its own right. For me, it’s something that should be treated as a reward, particularly if it was hard-earned. Without wanting to moralise, it is apparent that the tradition of gap years have lost their focus, thanks to the dawning age of social network narcissism. Perhaps as the generation who grew up with the Internet, the urge to broadcast everything you’ve ever done is a

subconscious one. However, for those who are more often the recipients than purveyors, having your QHZV IHHG Ă RRGHG ZLWK SKRWRV DQG smug Facebook statuses is hardly an incentive to keep in touch. While simply irritating for fellow students, gap years are now being scrutinised in the world of employment. Careers advice websites are encouraging students to call their gap years “bridging yearsâ€? to distinguish those who use their year as a productive break from study from those who travel without purpose or cultural interest. If employers are now picking up on these distinctions, perhaps self-absorbed student travellers should spend less time tweeting and more time getting under the skin of the places they visit.

Will a rise in tuition fees result in a drop in applications? No Helen Culley

Before I begin to explain my reasons for disagreeing that students will be deterred from going to university by the proposed tuition fee hike, I’d like to stress that I don’t endorse the Browne report, my political views couldn’t be less blue, and I don’t get my kicks from thinking that anyone lacking millionaire parents should be forced to stack shelves their whole life. However, I do think that it’s profoundly blinkered of students to ignore the reasons behind the suggested rise in fees. In late 2007, panicked whispers regarding the recession began to develop into the current economic crisis, with its effects still reverberating across Britain today. People lost their jobs, their homes and their dignity and, in order to restore normality to the lives of families across the UK, changes need to be implemented. Like it or not, we’ve got to rely on the Lib-Con coalition to do that. As tax increases have been decided against, public spending needs to be slashed from somewhere, and although burdening students with the effects of the recession is unfair, without it, other institutions will be hit even more destructively. The NHS in particular cannot afford to lose any more funding. Although there is no conclusive À JXUH RQ WKH DPRXQW WKDW LW FRVWV WR put a student through university, we can be in no doubt that the fee of £3290 per year currently paid doesn’t come close to covering it. In order for degrees to remain relevant, particularly the sciences, facilities within universities constantly need to be improved and updated. WithRXW VXIÀ FLHQW IXQGLQJ WKH HGXFDWLRQ of British students will undoubtedly suffer and graduates from the UK won’t be able to compete with their worldwide counterparts. Professor

John Holman of the National Science Learning Centre even prophesises that smaller universities will struggle to maintain the teaching of science degrees at all due to lack of funding. In additions to this, there has been particular media attention on the competition to get into university over the last few years. Students are forced to produce elaborate SHUVRQDO VWDWHPHQWV JDLQ Ă DZOHVV exam results, and, if possible, build an orphanage or two in Kenya in order to secure a place at their chosen institute.

“In order for degrees to remain relevant, particularly the sciences, facilities within universities constantly need to be improved and updated.â€? If the propositions in this report are implemented, popular universities will be able to accept more students and, if they’re willing to pay the inevitable extra costs, students will be able to study in the establishment of their choice, reapLQJ WKH EHQHĂ€ WV LQ WKHLU VXEVHTXHQW working life. Furthermore, whilst at university, the fee rise shouldn’t have a massively detrimental effect on students. Fees won’t have to be paid up front and loan repayments will only commence when graduates begin earning ÂŁ21,000 or more per annum. Considering that having a degree vastly increases your earning potential post-graduation; LW ZLOO VWLOO EH EHQHĂ€ FLDO WR KDYH D university education despite the increased expenditure. I believe that if young people now can see the value of entering higher education, future students will be able to as well; even if this means having a heavier burden of debt to bear.

Yes Nikki Doherty

Most of us, as students, are scrapLQJ WKH SHQQLHV WRJHWKHU VDFULÀ FLQJ Nandos for McDonalds, Topshop for Primark, even Andrex for Tesco’s Finest. All to scratch and save our way towards a degree, and on the way live the unique lifestyle and take advantage of the exclusive opportunities university offers us. So what happens when the ominous cuts occur? What happens when fees explode through the roof? Will applications for university continue to be at an all time high of 660,953? Call me a pessimist but the simple answer is no. I can’t help but ask myself the question: would I have made this life-changing move if I knew that the quality of service was slowly dipping? Sadly again I À QG WKH DQVZHU LV QR DQG , ZRXOG probably have been skimming through the jobs column straight af-

ter receiving my A-level results. I count myself lucky to be able to begin my degree before the cuts that will undoubtedly destroy the reasons universities are thought of so prestigiously. They are notorious for up to date, cutting edge research, respected for their state of the art technology, and celebrated for the unique learning opportunities they offer students. So when the cuts snatch away university’s appeal, why would a student still be propelled to further their education? With fees on the rise, it would be madness for people to dive head Ă€ UVW LQWR GHEW LQ H[FKDQJH IRU D PH diocre university experience. The standards of university may go down, but it is unlikely people’s expectation will mirror this. Rather than investing thousands of pounds into a poorly funded institute, they will choose to opt out. Funding cuts will trigger a domino effect on university standards, starting with pioneering courses closing, DV WKH\ DUH QR ORQJHU Ă€ QDQFLDOO\ YLD ble. Furthermore, vital research will have to be conducted on a smaller scale. Newcastle University in particular is considered a leader in the country for research, belonging to the prestigious Russell group. However, will ‘Russell’ be replaced with ‘rusty’ concerning its research when

the cuts have occurred? Not only will these leading uni-

“Cuts will trigger a domino effect.â€? versities suffer but they will be unable to compete with the best uniYHUVLWLHV LQ WKH ZRUOG DQG ZLOO Ă€ QG students pursuing their education elsewhere. Currently only second to the USA, Britain is proud to offer such high quality of higher education, yet it is virtually impossible for this standard to be maintained on a lower budget. To stick the knife in further, cutbacks could also lead to RXU SULQFLSDO OHFWXUHUV Ă€ QGLQJ EHWWHU posts overseas. After all, leading researchers cannot explore the realms RI WKHLU Ă€ HOG ZLWK OLWWOH IXQGLQJ With all this in mind, consider the prospective students looking at joining the downward spiralling institutes of Britain. In the current poor economic climate, university is possibly not the right way forward for them anymore. So next time you check your bank EDODQFH DQG KDYH WR Ă€ JKW EDFN WKH tears, think of your situation as a blessing - future generations face tougher times.

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The North - South divide: myth or reality? Is the legendary divide between the North and the South really all it’s cracked up to be? Luke Callow

Just over three weeks ago I set off RQ D Ă€ YH KRXU GULYH IURP /RQGRQ heading to the vague destination that is ‘The North’. It’s easy to understand why a southerner’s knowledge of anywhere above their home town is limited when even the signposts simply call it ‘The North’. $ODV , WKLQN , PD\ KDYH Ă€ QDOO\ found it; there are no more signposts above me now, just kilted scots on mountains protecting the border.

“Another hint I have uncovered in the North is that I’m now considered a southern fairy by the majority of the inhabitantsâ€? Another slight hint I have uncovered in the North, is that I’m now considered a southern fairy by the majority of the inhabitants‌Joe 0F(OGHUU\ PXVW KDYH KDG Ă€ YH XQ derwear changes a day growing up in South Shields. My knowledge of Newcastle had been very limited before arriving. Alan Shearer, Ant and Dec and Princess Cheryl were the only glamour sprung from its misty depths, plus a once promising football team. Having only been here for three

weeks I’ve realised one thing though; it is very North up here. Someone should have told Edward Cullen about this place because the last time I saw the sun was‌oh yeah, two weeks ago. As my pasty skin begins to dry and Ă DNH , QRWLFH P\ SHUPDQHQWO\ HUHFW nipples are hard enough to cut the shards of my frozen tears! I’ve got to give it up to the girls though, who seem more than equipped to handle a cold night out, and they’re willing to show it‌he grins. I’d seriously consider sending the kids who need to toughen up a bit to the North though, just walking around you sense you become more masculine and the girls don’t take any rubbish. This is the place where a lager top is considered a cocktail, your Dad has to have worked in a mine, and there’s an unusually Ă€ HUFH SULGH RYHU WKHLU JUHDW HPEOHP the ‘Angel’. I say this sceptically though because to me it looks more like some sort of glider (and if we’re honest, it looks a lot bigger in the pictures). They’re a rough and ready bunch, and if you need proof then stroll into a local bar on a losing Newcastle United match day (they’re fairly regular) and ask for a shandy in

“Someone should have told Edward Cullen about this place because the last time I saw the sun was...oh yeah, two weeks ago�

your best southern accent. Of course, these are all the stereotypes from the South and despite the labelling, I love living it up in the North. In London, making eye contact forces people to actually speak to other humans, so I’m surprised Ray %DQ GLGQ¡W EHFRPH WKH RIĂ€ FLDO VSRQ sor of our capital; whereas here I’ve never had so many conversations with strangers in my life (once I

unscramble the peculiar way they speak). It’s also mind-blowing in that everything is cheaper, so each time I pay for a drink I get excited. Here in the north there’s more of a community feel, where everyone looks out for each other, even a southern fairy from time to time; and let’s not forget, it was a dirty Chelsea southerner who cheated on the real Angel of the North.

A Return to Tough Parenting: the right option? Emily Sargent

Most of us are familiar with Jo Frost, (Supernanny), our very own Mary Poppins for the 21st century - although less likely to arrive on a South Westerly breeze in response to the magical ashes of a nanny wish-list; more likely that parents have called Channel 4 after their seventh hamster has been shaved and set alight by little Jimmy who is high on Sharpies. By all accounts, she’s fairly successful at handling the youth of today.

“I think it’s very imSRUWDQW WR EH Ă€ UP ZLWK children from a young age.â€? This week, Labour MP Frank Field has suggested that the “tough loveâ€? style of parenting ought to be resurrected if we are to help improve children’s chances in life. Regardless of income, studies such as think-tank Demos’ have shown parenting that maintains

clear boundaries, combined with “warmth and disciplineâ€?, resulting in children who are “more likely to be empathetic, more able to control their emotions and bounce back from disappointment, and more capable of concentrating and completing tasksâ€?. Speaking from personal experience I think it’s very important to EH Ă€ UP ZLWK FKLOGUHQ IURP D \RXQJ age. I enquired as to whether my Mother had ever found it necessary to take physical action with me, she said yes – only once. On this occasion, I had simply deFLGHG DJHG Ă€ YH WKDW WRGD\ ZDV QRW going to work for me with regards to a dental check-up – I unfortunately had a prior commitment with the banister, and would be maintaining my iron grip upon it for the foreseeable future. Attempts were made to prise me off like some kind of ancient mollusk from the underbelly of a boat – however this did not sit well with me, and so I promptly sank my teeth into the offending arm like some kind of rabid raccoon. This resulted in a swift blow to the head to release my teeth (which, by the way, had drawn blood), and good on my Mother I say. Because of clear boundaries, I only rarely employ that behavioural tactic now when people try to persuade me to go out against my will. Field stated on BBC Radio 4’s

Woman’s Hour that there were children starting school in his constituency who “did not know their own name, were not able to hold a pen or to sit still for any time without hitting another childâ€?. I have had similar experiences in early morning lectures on occasion, but I normally manage to refrain from happy slapping anyone. I think that Supernanny does represent an era of parenting that has been largely forgotten in recent years. The Western World has gone liberal-mad in a lot of good respects, but I’m not sure this should extend to allowing your seven year old son to make the decision for himself that KH LV UHDG\ IRU KLV Ă€ UVW EHHU DQG FL gar, and he will see you in the morning when he’s back from an illegal underground poker tournament. ,W LV QHLWKHU EHQHĂ€ FLDO IRU WKH FKLOG to live under authoritarian rule, nor under the total freedom of a ‘laissezfaire’ approach – a middle ground must be achieved. You might wonder at the relevance of such a topic for students, but it PD\ EH LQWHUHVWLQJ WR UHĂ HFW RQ KRZ you think your parents’ methods have affected your adult self. I think we, as a nation, should be reintroduced to the word ‘no’. It’s not just children who are too used to getting their own way; I would be totally in favour of introducing the naughty step as a standard addition

to the work place. Can you think of anything better than turning on Dragon’s Den to see a sour faced Deborah Meaden crouching behind Theo on a naugh-

“Supernanny does represent an era of parenting that has been largely forgottenâ€? ty step? Or Louis Walsh sat on one side-stage after daring to look Lord Cowell straight in the teeth during WKHLU KLJK HQHUJ\ EXIĂ€ QJ VHVVLRQ LQ the ad break? No, because it would be beyond great. $ Ă€ UP KDQG PRVW GHĂ€ QLWHO\ QHHGV to be reintroduced to parenting, (the subject of which I am of course not UHPRWHO\ TXDOLĂ€ HG RQ It only takes a bit of observation however, even from a 22-year-old, to see that consistent boundaries during upbringing promote desirable attributes and mature young adults. I’m not saying bring back the cane or tuck them under the stairs with Daniel Radcliffe, but telling a child Ă€ UPO\ WKDW QR WKH\ FDQQRW KDYH :KHHOLHV PD\ RQH GD\ EHQHĂ€ W WKHP ² DQG IRU QRZ ZRXOG UHDOO\ EHQHĂ€ W me.

Mind your manners Katy Covell Columnist

I have always considered trips to the cinema as something of an exercise in escapism. A chance to sit back in a comfy seat (complete with ingenious drinks holder) for a couple of hours and do bugger all. A situation in which you can just let your mind wander and your imagination run free; where, shrouded in the dark, it is not only socially acceptable to ignore those next to you, but actually expected that you will cease to partake in conversation. Imagine then my distress, when I found myself unable to enjoy Julia Roberts’ latest outing in Eat Pray Love (which, by the way, earns an DFFRODGH IRU EHLQJ WKH RQO\ À OP to ever have managed the nigh on impossible feat of making her appear pretty unattractive) due to the incessant sweet-talking and petting taking place between a young couple, sitting barely three seats away from me. I should explain that though I take great umbrage with PDAs, they form a whole subject on their own and one that deserves (and will get) its own article. So let us instead focus on the verbal communication that so impinged on what should have been a thoroughly enjoyable, if a tad un-taxing, cinema experience. I have had experiences when just as I’ve sunk my behind into the soft and velvety cushion of my seat, I have realised, to my great horror, that a fellow cinema-goer seated close by has a taste for bottled aromatics that, how best to say...does not entirely tally with my own. Now of course I believe that everyone is entitled to their own RSLQLRQ LW LV VXIÀ FH WR VD\ KRZHYHU that on such occasions, I have had to stop myself from undertaking a long mental discussion on the probability of my asphyxiating on the noxious fumes wafting my way. $V , VDW LQ WKH à LFNHULQJ VFUHHQ light watching Julia Roberts elegantly hot-footing it across various continents, I found myself repeatedly wrenched from my totally À OP IRFXVHG DQG DEVRUEHG VWDWH by this constant nattering to my right. Made all the more infuriating by the fact that the only time this chatty pair put a sock in it, was when there was nothing to be heard...seemingly illogical behaviour, I hope you will agree. Even the moment where Javier Bardem appears whizzing along in his jeep, shirt unbuttoned and hair D à \LQJ ZDV VSRLOW E\ WKH VLFNO\ cooing demanding my aural attention; yet, being terribly English and embarrassed, I still did not want to have to tell the love birds to shut up. So instead, I decided to utilise the death-stare or screw-ball technique as I believe some people call it. Unsurprisingly, this appeared to go entirely unnoticed by the duo in question, instead only succeeding in making me feel like a perve as I attempted to catch one of their gazes between petting movements. Surely it’d be cheaper and more comfortable for everyone involved if those people incapable of taking a two hour break from petting and chattering, just stayed home and made out on the sofa with the relevant DVD or CD playing in the background.

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Airport security: an invasion of personal space? Finola Gibson

Last week, the UK Border Agency released a statement saying that even though they have strict security measures, instead of drug dealers being deterred from smuggling drugs into the country, it is in fact HQFRXUDJLQJ WKHVH SHRSOH WR À QG more elaborate methods of hiding their stash. Heathrow Airport have announced that they have witnessed drugs being hidden in electronic devices, such as laptops and MP3 player and an even more complex scheme of impregnating the drugs into clothing. Does this mean our national secuULW\ LV À JKWLQJ D ORVLQJ EDWWOH LQ SUH venting drug smuggling, when the only way that security can be seen as doing their job properly is going through every person’s personal property? Trying to stop smugglers who will inevitably do anything, even swallowing and then regurgitating the drug, to get it into the FRXQWU\ UHDG\ WR VHOO SRVHV D GLIÀ cult dilemma. Although it seems British people should be preparing themselves for even longer queues and more space invading in airport security, I think

this is a pessimistic view. These new ways of hiding drugs are not nearly as effective as the old common ways of smuggling, such as mass hoarding of drugs, which security has reduced considerably. One gram of drugs is on average sold for £20.00, but the fact that drugs have been so easily stashed across country in the past, means that the drug market has not been hit by a recession. In no way should airport security be blamed for the fact that drugs are still being smuggled; it is just an obvious reaction by smugglers to move on to different methods of hiding their stash. What I don’t think is that airport security should expect normal British citizens to give up our right of complete freedom to strangers; we still have the entitlement to carry things like electronics on board planes, and it is in no way right to employ the universal principal of treating the majority as suspected criminals. Basically, we should be continued to be treated as innocent until proven guilty. I think security should concenWUDWH RQ À QGLQJ GUXJV ZLWKRXW LQ vading people’s personal space; although the methods of smuggling are changing, we will never live in a utopian society where people even out of desperation and desire for money will not resort to smuggling drugs. My advice to airport security would be: chin up, you’re doing alright. At least it’s more interesting than frisking people that forgot to take off their watch.

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health Hair Scare: How much is too much?

Do you get embarrassed by the amount of hair on your body? Are your legs akin to a monkey’s, your chest like a gorilla’s? Ben Parkin H[SORUHV WKH PRVW HIÀ FLHQW DQG SDLQ IUHH ZD\ WR HUDGLFDWH KDLU WURXEOHV Hair removal is always a sticky subject. There are numerous ways WR JHW ULG RI XQZDQWHG ERG\ à XII but these methods are much debated among the female and male populations. Luckily for Life and Style, second year medical student Matt Green was willing to let us remove his chest hair in a variety of ways, helping us come to discover which method is most effective and pain free. We decided to go for four conventional methods of hair removal – hair removal cream, waxing, shaving and epilating. Matt was fairly hairy, but this (hopefully!) would DOORZ XV WR FOHDUO\ VHH WKH HIÀ FLHQF\ of the results.

We decided to go for four conventional methods of hair removal; cream, waxing, shaving and epilating. 2XU Ă€ UVW PHWKRG RI FKRLFH ZDV the hair removal cream. We simply lathered the cream onto the desired patch of hair, and left it for 10 minutes. There were many complains about the smell – think of the whiff you JHW ZKHQ \RX¡UH DW D Ă€ VK PDUNHW ² and it also began to tingle after a

few minutes. Other than that, there were no other issues. Its effectiveness was debatable, however; you could still see small strands of hair poking through the skin. Rating: Pain 1/5; Effectiveness 3/5 We then moved on to wax. The easy part: heating up the strips in your hands, and peeling them apart. Then, place the strip onto the skin, rub downward, and...rip it off. As you can imagine, this caused a lot of pain. Matt likened the experience to child-birth, and it was also compared to a “kick in the balls�. Unfortunately, our waxer was a little brutal, and this resulted in bleeding. This led to some less-than-sympathetic responses from the females of the party, such as Kat Bishop, who exclaimed: “It’s bleeding! Oh well...� Although painful, it did a good job getting rid of Matt’s chest carpet (shame it took half the skin with it...) Rating: Pain 4/5; Effectiveness 4/5 Shaving was up next. Lather some shaving foam on and get going with that razor. This one caused the least amount of pain, but it was questionable whether the effects of shaving would be long-lasting in comparison. Matt admitted: “There’ll be stubble tomorrow morning�. Rating: Pain 0/5; Effectiveness 3/5

Before Shaving caused the least amount of pain, but it was questionable whether the effects would be long lasting.

We left the best till last: the epilator! It was easy to see that this was the one people were most excited to witness. Epilating is a fast way of plucking all your hairs; I think people forget that plucking only one hair really hurts. Matt was unable to speak after this experience. Again, there was a bit of bleeding, and the effectiveness was debatable. Rating: Pain 5/5; Effectiveness 2/5 When asked, Matt gave us his preferred method: “Hair removal was the best, then waxing for effectiveness... not pain. Three, I’d say VKDYLQJ (SLODWLQJ ZDV GHĂ€ QLWHO\ the worst.â€? So there you have it, Matt’s advice on the best way to get rid of unwanted hair. Note: if you try all the methods at once, there can be patchy results. Boys, this may horrify the girl you bring home after a night on the Toon.

After

Hairy stuff: A before and after shot of Matt’s chest. Unfortunately, the wax left him a little worse for wear...

Doctor, Doctor: How do I get rid of excess facial hair? Harriet Webb explores the centuries old method of facial threading. She discovers how it works, if it hurts and if it’s actually a good alternative to your trusty razor? There is always some new product or brand promising more when you’re trying to get rid of an excess of darkened facial hair. If you experience ‘noticeable’ facial hair, you’ve probably already tried waxing, bleaching, tweezing and shaving. My advice to you is try facial threading. This is a method of hair removal which is used extensively in Asia, particularly India. In the East, it is called Bande Abru (‘Abru’ means eyebrow, and ‘Band’ is the thread), and in ancient Persia, threading was a sign that a girl had reached adulthood and become a woman. In recent years, it has gained popularity in Western countries. It is used to give clean lines and K. VONG

good shape

Facial threading is perfect for top lips...a twisted loop of cotton is passed across the skin to trap the hair; plucking it from the follicle. to the eyebrows and also remove hair from the upper lip and other facial areas. This centuries old technique is a non-invasive, successful and relatively pain free method of getting rid of facial hair. A twisted loop of cotton, which is

ZRXQG URXQG D WKHUDSLVW¡V Ă€ QJHU is passed across the skin to trap the hair, plucking it from the follicle, and removing it in one go. This makes it perfect for those who have sensitive skin. The treatment is very precise, quick, painfree and will normally last between two to four weeks, but the regrowth period depends on the individual. Where waxing or other creams can cause breakouts, threading will leave a smooth, soft surface, and KDLU ZLOO JURZ EDFN PXFK Ă€ QHU RYHU time without any risk of skin irritation or, more importantly, premature wrinkles! Threading is generally offered in most salons, so check it out. Prices range from ÂŁ8 for eyebrows, to ÂŁ17 for a full-face thread.

Forget shaving: threading is the best way to stay hair free.

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Life & Style

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Remember the times before Facebook? No? Neither do I. It seems like today’s society was never withRXW LW WU\LQJ WR Ă€QG D XQLYHUVLW\ VWXGHQW ZLWKRXW D )DFHERRN SURĂ€OH LV D genuine challenge. Facebook even had its part in this years Christmas number one after Joe McElderry was kept from the top spot by Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In The Name’, all stemming from a group created on the site. Facebook is merely in its youth. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, it was restricted to Harvard University students, and initially used as a ‘Hot or Not’ system to rate female students. It soon developed into a site used to contact students and to swap study notes. His creation spread across other American universities, and eventually the world. However, its growth has been fraught with controversy; Zuckerberg was almost sued by his co-creators and Harvard itself. But now he is a 24 percent shareholder in Facebook and is estimated WR EH ZRUWK D EDIĂ LQJ ELOOLRQ Not bad for a kid who didn’t even graduate from Harvard. )DFHERRN KDV EHHQ VR LQĂ XHQWLDO LW UHFHQWO\ LQVSLUHG WKH Ă€OP The Social Network. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin LV WKH EUDLQV EHKLQG WKH Ă€OP ZKLFK has been released to critical acclaim; the depiction of the Facebook story has been praised for its direction and scripting. After this Hollywood hit, it’s hard to deny that Facebook is a phenomenon. But Facebook had its predecessors; Bebo and MySpace were doing much of the same before. Perhaps it was Facebook’s format and ‘easy to use’ layout that attracted social networkers from around the world; we weren’t fretting about top friends, or worrying what people would think of our alternative music choices. Unfortunately, many of these other social networking sites have fallen by the wayside, with little explanation. Nevertheless, I only managed to work up the courage to delete my 0\6SDFH SURĂ€OH ODVW ZHHN 6R PXFK of social networking is about keeping up with the latest goings on. Sitting on my laptop last night, I literally watched the status updates about the X Factor roll in. As much as I want to get irritated about this, I was one of them. Truth is, people of all ages now use Facebook; everyone knows that bolt of fear when they see that friend request from their Mum or Dad. Now, even employers look up MRE DSSOLFDQWV RU HPSOR\HHV WR Ă€QG those pictures from Saturday night that you hoped would never surface. Facebook has essentially made what used to be private, public. I can’t count the number of times I’ve had the Facebook settings speech with my mum, and although I hate

to admit it, she’s got a point. It’s scary when you realise how much about yourself is available when you haven’t got to grips with the inQHU ZRUNLQJV RI \RXU SURÀOH

“Facebook has essentially made what used to be private, public. It’s scary when you realise how much about yourself is available on your SURĂ€OH â€? At present, Facebook has over 500 million users. 70 percent of these are outside the USA, and 50 percent of users log on every day. We all spend a whopping 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook. Reading statistics such as these should make us all hang our heads in shame, but statistically speaking, nearly everyone reading this will be on Facebook at some point. Even while this is being written, Facebook is running in the background. Sometimes there seems to be no escape. Most of the time, FaFHERRN IXOĂ€OV LWV SXUSRVH DV D JRRG social networking site. However, as its popularity increases, so does the number of negative uses. At the milder end of this spectrum is Facebook stalking. You may raise eyebrows and tut, but we all do it, and with 500 million users you are JRLQJ WR Ă€QG VRPHRQH VWDON ZRUWK\ From stalking your ex to tracking down that lovely person in your lecture theatre, it can become very addictive and really quite creepy. With people regularly posting every detail of their life it doesn’t WDNH PXFK WR Ă€QG RXW H[DFWO\ ZKHUH that person lives, who their friends are and where they are thinking of going tonight. We all know we’ve added someone after a second meeting, purely to up our number of friends or keep an eye on gossip. Unfortunately, there are plenty of stories about stalking going wrong; while looking up someone she barely knew, a friend’s sister typed their name into her status instead of the search bar – stalking certainly gone bad. 7KLV LV DOO Ă€QH DQG GDQG\ ZKHQ you are merely admiring, but Facebook can become a medium for more serious misuse. Earlier this year 33-year-old convicted double rapist, Peter Cartwright - described as nearly toothless and living in his car - started a Facebook page posing as a 17-year-old labourer. Using a photo of a bare-chested young man DV KLV SURĂ€OH SKRWR &DUWZULJKW ZDV able to start communicating with 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall. After texting her to tell her his

Addictive: These days, 1 in 14 people use Facebook worldwide. It’s not unusual for people to be friends with their younger siblings, parents, or even grandparents.

dad would pick her up, Cartwright tricked Hall into his car where he raped and murdered her. Although this is a very rare story, it is nonetheless true and could quite possibly happen again. Everyone has Facebook. Seven-year-olds have pages, and it is not unknown for grandparents to have a page too. With an age demographic so huge LW LV LQFUHGLEO\ GLIĂ€FXOW WR EH VXUH what age anyone is and - more importantly - who anyone is.

Although Facebook is here to stay, it’s time we realised that it’s merely a social networking site, and not a second life.

Playgrounds are no longer where the real danger lies: a fat, balding old man sticks out like a sore thumb. A 17-year-old with a bare-chested photo of himself on Facebook just adds to the thousands of others. While it is almost certain Facebook is here to stay, security issues must be addressed and most importantly we should all remember Facebook is merely a social networking site and not a second life.

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Life

Life and Style on Campus: Your views Georgie Denny’s on campus asking for your Facebook do’s and don’ts.

Life & Style

The Penny Pincher #2 Online shopping Sarah Bennett Columnist

A. DEWING

What impresses me more is that this isn’t even his I Can Make You Sleep edition. McKenna has written and recorded a variety of self-help editions, including I Can Make You Thin and Quit Smoking Today Without Gaining Weight. I haven’t tried any of them, but if ,QVWDQW &RQÀGHQFH is anything to go by, I wouldn’t be surprised by a good review. Over the next few weeks I’m hoping to remove my hyper-organisation, and possibly some of the annoyance I feel so quickly from people. Possibly (but no promises to my housemates) I’ll even start making phone calls and booking taxis and restaurant tables!

Now I am a serious online-aholic. Yes, that describes me in a nutshell. I’m addicted to checking out online bargains. I check everything from groceries, to DVDs, to meal deal vouchers. This week I’m giving a rundown of my top three websites for online shopping. www.maximiles.co.uk This site is fantastic. Sign up and you’ll earn points for spending money online with ‘partners’, ranging from HMV to Apple. You can also earn points by responding to surveys and registering with other websites. Each partner offers a different amount of points per ÂŁ1 spent, and there are usually special points offers. Once these points stack up, you can trade them in for rewards. I’ve just received a ÂŁ25 iTunes giftcard for 6670 points, but you can start redeeming from only 2000 points. If you search the partners, \RX ZLOO Ă€QG RXW ZKDW \RX FDQ earn money from. However you must always click the Maximiles link to get onto the site, and use the same email you registered with every time. My favourite partner so far has been www.graze.com. On this site you can get healthy snacks, as well as earning Maximiles points for registering. If you register and type in the code K94PM59F, you’ll get a box of healthy nibbles free! www.vouchercodes.co.uk: Join this site and get online voucher codes emailed to you every week. A recent favourite has been the Pizza Express ÂŁ12.50 three-course meals at the weekend (valid until 31st October). This site is great; there are deals from restaurants, clothes shops, hotel chains and also cheap entertainment tickets, some of which can be used online, and some which can be used out and about. www.mysupermarket.co.uk You’ll have seen the adverts for this on TV, and it really does check out the prices of groceries in four supermarkets (Tesco, ASDA, Sainsburys and Ocado). It gives you top offers for each shop and you begin by choosing one store to shop with. As you add items in your trolley, it shows you how much a similar trolley from the other stores costs and you’re free to chop and change trolleys as you add more and more items. The site even exports your trolley to the store of your choice to continue with payment and delivery. There are also other handy penny saving features on the site; it suggests cheaper alternatives to products in the stores and also has a page for current online vouchers for each of the stores. It even offers you calorie-cutting options if you’re that way inclined. You can earn 400 Maximiles points on \RXU Ă€UVW VKRS SOXV RQH 0D[LPLOHV point per ÂŁ1 spent.

Next week: will our neurotic see some changes?

Next week: Out and about in Newcastle...

Elizabeth Rotherford

Harry Gourlay

Joe Bullough:

Luc James

1st Year English Lit

3rd Year Politics

2nd Year History & Politics

4th Year French & Spanish

“I use Facebook for interacting with my mates. I only log on once or twice a day, I think that Facebook in a limited amount is OK, but you really should get out there and see your friends rather than being a cyber geek! I never update my status, the only time I have one is when someone Facebook rapes me!�

“I use Facebook for chatting to my friends. I’ve got Facebook on my phone so I log on a lot... I’m on it right now! I think its bad how obsessed people are with Facebook; some people let it rule their lives, although it is useful for keeping in touch with people. No facebook status today!�

“I use Facebook for mostly social reasons. I probably log on about twice a day... I’ve got a lot of international friends so I use Facebook to keep in contact with them which saves me money. My Facebook status is in Spanish right now - Luc James: ‘Rossana Alejandro en gobierno: eso es peligroso no?’�

“I use Facebook for keeping in contact with my friends from home and uni. I log RQ DERXW Ă€YH WLPHV D GD\ , don’t like how much information people can get hold of about you, the privacy settings are alright but probably not good enough. My status now is: ‘9am seminar and then back to bed!’â€?

A personal experience: A neurotic’s guide to self help Although most students occassionally suffer from low self esteem the majority of us get back on top of things. Our Self-confessed Neurotic decides it’s time to change some bad habits. It’s been a week since I started listening to Paul McKenna’s Instant &RQÀGHQFH. It might have been better to start it before lectures began, and work started piling on top of me. Had that been the case, I might have seen more of an effect by now. I’m assured that Rome wasn’t built in a day, which I assume was supposed to comfort me that things don’t change quickly; but instead it got me thinking how long it actually took to build Rome. In fairness, I have some pretty big issues that need correcting. According to the psychology I learned at aged seventeen, my neuroticism stems from an impossible desire to be in control of everything. I know that my insomnia is due to the constant thoughts tumbling round my brain at night. I don’t know why I have an aver-

sion to people, but my misanthropy generally leads to a saying that is apparently now my catchphrase: ‘People are Stupid’. That hasn’t changed much – I still see the general public stopping in the middle of doorways, or barging onto public transport before other passengers have jumped off, and I think how irritatingly stupid they can be. Evidently I’ve a short temper. I still organise everything and everyone around me, though I ‘delegate’ any sort of human contact to other people. However, I have noticed one change following my nightly instalment. I now sleep more easily. Honestly, I haven’t slept amazingly every single night, but it does seem to be helping. The CBT/hypnosis combination requires an enormous amount of relaxation, something I don’t tend to

be good at. Even so, with tremendous effort on my part, I have found myself listening to the beginning of the CD, and then hearing only the backwards countdown from ten at the end of it. McKenna does have a very relaxLQJ YRLFH 6WUDQJHO\ PHOOLĂ XRXV KH says at the very beginning that “you PD\ Ă€QG \RX GRQ¡W UHPHPEHU HYHrything afterwardsâ€?. True to his word, I have no idea what he says in the second half of the recording. Although you do return to full consciousness at the end of the recording, I was pleasantly relaxed following it. It allowed me to remove my earphones, settle into my pillow and IDOO DVOHHS ZLWKLQ Ă€YH PLQXWHV D great improvement on the reading sessions that last until three in the morning.

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Monday October 25 2010 THE COURIER

Life & Style Sex & Relationships

sex & relationships blind date

Dangerous Liaisons Meet the Friends?

Sophie Dean & Jack Webb

Pamela Mardle Columnist

She said: Turns out that living with the news editor of The Courier and drunkenly telling him that you would really like to write for the paper can VOLJKWO\ EDFN ÀUH RQ \RX %HIRUH I knew it I was regretting signing P\VHOI XS IRU P\ YHU\ ÀUVW EOLQG date. At 8.30pm on date night, I went GRZQVWDLUV WR ÀQG D QHUYRXV ORRNing Jack surrounded by my rather nosey housemates. I was pleasantly surprised that he had made the effort in his white shirt and posh coat combo, leaving me feeling slightly underdressed. Outside I was thoroughly impressed when greeted by our chauffeur for the evening; his tuxedo slightly outshining his vehicle. In the car I was handed a glass of Lambrini, wowing Jack completely with my ability to down it almost instantly. We were dropped off at 1 Grey Street where Jack paid for a couple of rounds of drinks; he impressed me with his Masters status and the fact he played rugby for the University. He was lovely throughout and didn’t make me want to use my previously arranged emergency phone call even once. The decision to move on to Revolution was where things began to get slightly messy. After ordering a couple of cocktails, Jack developed an obsession with buying large numbers of shots, and it didn’t take long before I had become tipsy enough to blurt out the one word everyone dreads - Sinners.

After a few trebles, we staggered our way to Bambu and this was where our rather inebriated date came to an end with Jack, ever the gentleman, dropping me at home in a taxi. To sum it up, Jack was a fantastic date. He was funny, charming, and an all round nice guy. Best of all; he took me to Sinners. What more could a girl ask for? He said: Having been on a few fairly unsuccessful blind dates and given the potential repercussions of this one, I was slightly anxious about how it would go. The date got off to a perfect start when Sophie displayed her excitement about travelling into

town in my chauffeur-driven Rover 25 Advantage. As Mr Poops drove us to our destination, in the back Sophie and I conversed over a warm glass of Lambrini. Any trepidation that I had about the evening was quickly removed after a relaxed and ODXJKWHU ÀOOHG MRXUQH\ WR 1R *UH\ Street. %HLQJ D FRQÀGHQW FKDS , QHYHU found I was intimidated by a young lady who can bench-press and deadlift more than I can, and who is from Bingley, a far more posh part of the country than me. In fact being a keen sportsman I was impressed that Sophie likes to keep herself in good shape and this contributed to me being very physically attracted to her. Conversation never dried to the point of an awkward silence and I certainly enjoyed Sophie’s sense of

humour. +DYLQJ IUHTXHQWHG VRPH RI 1HZFDVWOH¡V Ă€QHU HVWDEOLVKPHQWV 6RSKLH decided we should visit a few more familiar, grittier bars and so dragged me up to Sinners and Blu Bambu. At this point the night started to get rather messy. We met some interesting drunken characters and had a genuinely good laugh. Upon leaving Bambu we were both pretty intoxicated so decided to share a taxi home. Having tentatively agreed to participate on The Courier blind date , ZRXOG GHĂ€QLWHO\ VD\ , DP JODG , did. I had a thoroughly enjoyable evening in Sophie’s company. Unlike many previous dates, Sophie made me feel comfortable in her SUHVHQFH DQG , ZRXOG GHĂ€QLWHO\ VD\ the date was a success.

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2XU ÀHU\ DJRQ\ GXR Madame and MonVLHXU VROYH WKH SURElem of high pitched ORYLQJ RXWVLGH RI WKH bedroom After hooking up with this girl on a night out a couple of weeks ago she is always round my place. She is a really nice girl, the sex is great and my housemates think VKH LV IDE , MXVW ÀQG KHU YRLFH UHally irritating. It is really high and her laugh is like a cackle (think of Janice from Friends but higher pitched). Although I really like her DQG HQMR\ WKH SHUNV RI KDYLQJ D PLVVXV KHU YRLFH DQG WKH IDFW VKH imposed this relationship on me) makes me want to dump her. How can I tell her this without hurting her feelings?

monsieur Sounds to me like a bit of a sticky situation. On the one hand you’re

able to stay friends with this lass. And hopefully there will be perks to this friendship that don’t come along with most.

madame

getting great sex whenever you want it, and on the other hand, when you’re not in the bedroom with this girl she is driving you around the bend with her crazy noises. To have written in about her voice and laugh it must be extremely annoying; if you can’t be in a relationship with her you should let her know as soon as possible –

just don’t tell her the real reason, whatever you do. Say that you’re just not ready to be with someone seriously, or that you feel like you haven’t got enough time for her; make it a problem with yourself. Then keep yourself busy, so that if she does turn up at your house, you’re not in and she hasn’t got the opportunity to annoy you; if you play your cards right you may be

You say the sex c’est bon, but how bon? If it were me, he would have to be très bien in le boudoir to make up for irritating vocal chords. But then, if it were me, they would not even have made it into my bedroom with a cackle like a witch on laughing gas. Mon amie, I fear that there is nothing you can do to compensate IRU KHU KRUULĂ€F YRLFH ² QR RQH FDQ turn Janice into Rachel, oui? – and if you continue to date her, then you are unfortunately going to have to listen to her. At least occasionally. It may not be so horrendous if you can deal with what she’s saying, but if her voice is such a deal-breaker with you, then you must end it; don’t waste time in a relationship which drives you crazy! If you lack le balls to dump her honestly, just tell her you’d rather be friends; it’s a line guaranteed to mean you’ll never have to see her again.

You’ve got the guy. You’ve got the Facebook status. You’ve got your VLGH RI WKH EHG 1RZ LW¡V WLPH WR take things to the next level: meet “the ladsâ€?. You’ve heard all about Bill, the fallback who can down a pint in under ten seconds; Big Mike, who broke his ankle trying to hurdle a park bench; and Slim Jim, the skinny geek whose fancy dress of choice is a child’s Tinkerbell costume. It’s time to meet the characters from his “life-changingâ€? rugby tour of South Africa where he bonded with his chums over drunken snake-survival skills: the guys he was prowling with on the night he scouted you. They have all unknowingly made their impression on you; now it’s your turn. Before you meet them, you have to remember that he has chosen you to be his girlfriend; he wants to show you off to his mates: nothing he has said to them will be anything other than how amazing and hilarious you are. It’s all part of the male bravado. Even if you do make freakish feral noises in your sleep, to them you look like a dozing Kelly Brook. He’s laid the foundations. But what impact do you want to make RQ \RXU Ă€UVW GDWH ZLWK KLV IULHQGV" Do you act like one of them, chugging cider and recounting your sparse knowledge of the offside rule or do you play the innocent girly girl who loves her spritzers and Carvelas? Letting out the tomboy in you for a couple of hours is perfectly acceptable, but burping and sitting legs a-splay with the rest of them enters into a realm where the line of womanhood can no longer be seen. Act like them and you risk becoming one of them: a mate. That’s without the added bonus of sex and romance; you can wave that goodbye with your dignity. Rocking up to the pub in trackies and an Everton shirt may conjure thoughts of a beer-guzzling hooligan along with subtle strategies to get the hell away from you. On the contrary, I don’t think a group of guys crowding around a snooker table are going to take a second glance at your new arm candy (the latest Mulberry bag I mean, not your fella; although I’m sure he’ll be greeted by no more than the usual “mateâ€? and hardly detectable nod anyway). I guess the safe option is to act KRZ \RX ZRXOG RQ D Ă€UVW GDWH with your bloke; friends think and admire alike. Obviously you don’t want them to fancy you (that is another dilemma altogether), but ultimately you want them to understand why he’s giving up the obligatory Tequila Tuesday to share your bed with a DVD and a cuddle.

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Food & Drink Life & Style

food & drink L.MACKENZIE

review El Torero, Quayside

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Milburn House, Side Tel: 0191 2331122 E-mail: info@eltorero. co.uk Tapas restaurant El Torero is one of Newcastle’s best kept secrets. Situated in the heart of the city, this charming Spanish microcosm is cosily nestled in the cobbled Quayside backstreets. As we stepped out of the cold night and into the warmth of the restaurant, you could almost be fooled into thinking you’re dining in Barcelona. The restaurant is incredibly authentic, and is bustling with Spanish sounds, sights and smells. Pictures of Matadors and Spanish cities adorn the yellow walls, and candles are sporadically dotted about the place. Heartily greeted by a waiter, we made our way over to our table. Nearly all of El Torero’s waiters are Spanish speaking, and this undoubtedly adds to its charm; you don’t get an atmosphere like this in tapas chain restaurants. El Torero sticks to its Hispanic roots, and the menu is predominantly in Spanish; don’t worry though, there are English translations! After much deliberation – and amusement on the waiter’s behalf as I tried in vain to pronounce the dishes on the menu – my boyfriend DQG , RUGHUHG À YH GLVKHV This turned out to be a perfect amount of food. Tapas is an ideal so-

5/10 Marks & Spencers Steak Lasagne, ÂŁ2.99

A little slice of real Espania: Tucked away from the main street lurks one of Newcastle’s most genuine tapas bars lution for couples with diverse food tastes; whether you’re a veggie, carQLYRUH RU Ă€ VK IDQ WKHUH¡V D GLVK IRU everyone. $V ,¡G Ă€ QLVKHG GLVSOD\LQJ P\ OLQ guistic prowess, the table next to us got their tapas. I was overcome with food envy as I caught a glimpse of their meal; trust me, it took some serious selfrestraint not to move onto their table. The full-bodied smells of Spanish tapas are irresistible, and I was delighted when our food made a speedy appearance. Not being a huge red meat fan, I went for cod and chicken dishes. The cod, or should I say, ‘Bacalao

If you are like me and appear to have similarly drunk away half your loan already on too many nights that you can’t remember, then head down to Granger Market; not only for the sake of your health but also for the sake your money. In the centre of the market is a large stall called Hector Hall. The biggest and perhaps the most impressive stall in the market, its display boasts a wide array of colourful goods, that are most importantly cheap. It is one of those places where you are reminded of all that is good IRU \RX DV \RX DUH IRUFHG WR UHà HFW on the recent errors of your ways. Chips, cheese and gravy? No. It’s all about apples, oranges and pears. And Hector Hall appears to have al-

FRQ WRPDWH FRQĂ€ WDGR¡ ZDV GUHVVHG in a fresh, spicy tomato sauce; the FRPELQDWLRQ RI IUHVK Ă€ VK DQG Ă€ HU\ tomato was mouth-wateringly good. Equally tasty was the chicken. The ‘Pollo al vino blanco’ was cooked in a garlic and white wine sauce. The amount of garlic was spot on; just enough to compliment the chicken, but not so much that it left a nasty taste in the mouth. My boyfriend, being a self confessed carnivore, went for the meat option. Âś7HUQHUD D OD ULRMDQD¡ ZDV KLV Ă€ UVW choice, and this red wine beef stew was a huge hit – even I ate my fair share!

My favourite dish, however, had to be the ‘Patatas cortijeras’. These thinly sliced potatoes were fried with chorizo and red peppers, and would compliment any of the tapas on the menu. Overall, the meal at El Torero got a huge thumbs up. The service was polite, but no-nonsense; just how I like it. Whether you fancy a light lunch, or an evening meal, El Torero offers a dining experience with a difference. Kat Bishop

M&S’s uber-meaty version is more akin to a Gregg’s Steak Bake, and the calorie count is comparable. Most M&S shoppers undoubtHGO\ DSSUHFLDWH WKH À QHU WKLQJV but I doubt they will appreciate narrowing of the arteries.

1/10 6DLQVEXU\¡V ,WDOLDQ %HHI Lasagne, £1.97

With the appearance and consistency of Dulux. In retrospect I know which I would have rather eaten for tea. It was plain, unparalleled, awfulness.

4/10 Asda Roasted Vegetable Lasagne, ÂŁ1.97

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most every fresh fruit and vegetable you could ever want. However, whilst you can see and smell all the food, you cannot touch. This presents two major problems. Firstly, there is the pressure of trying to remember to order everything you want while those in the queue behind push and swear at you as you cautiously add another item to your list. Secondly, you can’t choose your own food. Therefore it’s pretty much luck of the draw whether it is still fresh by the time you get home. $OWKRXJK VD\LQJ WKLV , ZRXOG GHÀ antly go back and buy my veg from the stall. It’s unbelievably cheap and hard to justify not returning, but perhaps I will spend a little more on my fruit so it will last longer. If you are looking to save money, then this stall has brilliant value that you can’t really afford to turn down.

Next up, Asda’s unimaginative and proteinGHÀ FLHQW offering. If vegetarians rely on this sort of insipid mess for their calorie intake, then they have my deepest sympathy.

8/10 Tesco’s Italian Lasagne, £1.98.

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Barcelona on a budget Harriet Wood plans a half term trip to the heart of Catalonia courtesy of her student card

Ten Minute Travel Rosie Perry takes us away from the city, into Northumberland While Newcastle is a wonderful place to live, I think any student would agree that from time to time, they need a day trip out of the city (and away from the trebles). Alnwick hosts plenty of entertaining places that could keep anyone busy for hours. It is surprisingly accessible, with trains and buses for those without cars. The train, costing just ÂŁ8.10 for a day return, takes you to Alnmouth ZKLFK DOVR ERDVWV H[FHOOHQW VXUĂ€QJ if you are mad enough to brave the North Sea) and a short bus ride to Alnwick from the station completes the journey.

The train, costing just ÂŁ8.10 for a day return, takes you to Alnmouth, and a short bus ride to Alnwick completes the journey

Gaudi’s masterpiece: The Sagrada Familia has been under construction since 1882 and is not expected to be complete until at least 2026. The project’s idiosyncratic design have made it one of Barcelona’s top tourist attractions.

So, your loan is in and exams seem a long way off: what better time to plan a refreshing mini-break, a self appointed half term? Some twenty minutes away on the Metro, NewFDVWOH KDV DQ DLUSRUW ZKLFK à LHV WR nineteen European destinations. At the drop of a hat you can be climbing the Eiffel Tower or exploring the picturesque Norwegian town of Bergen. For a three or four day city break though, you probably can’t do better than Barcelona. (DV\MHW à LJKWV WR %DUFHORQD DUH readily available from £20.99 each way. A decent hostel will set you back about £9.60 a night and is easy WR ÀQG WKURXJK D TXLFN VHDUFK RQ hostelworld.com. It is a highly accessible city, a four day transport card can be bought for twenty Euros and this includes the underground, trams and buseseven the airport bus. Being continental, the Spaniards still have a siesta in the afternoon and continue much later into the night than us hermits so the trams continue to run quite late, but with decreasing frequency.

You are not going to get far in this city without hearing a little bit about a man named Antoni Gaudi, a Spanish modernist architect who designed a number of the city’s most famous attractions. Student discount does not entirely take the sting away from the extortionate entrance fees to some of these buildings, so due to budget and time constraints it would be wise to restrict yourself to the Sagrada Familia Cathedral, which is his most famous and unmissable work, as well as the Park Guell, which is free. For a wholly different architectural experience, Barcelona FC hosts the biggest football stadium in Europe, the famous Camp Nou. Students can H[SHULHQFH WKH WRXU IRU DERXW Ă€IWHHQ Euros, so you don’t want to forget your NUS card. This includes an audio guide and access to the museum and multimedia experience. Never to be outdone, Barcelona also houses the biggest aquarium in Europe, which you can head down to the harbour and visit for a very similar price to the stadium. Finally, LI Ă€VK GRQ¡W FXW LW %DUFHORQD =RR LV surrounded by the free Parliamen-

tary Gardens where there is a tiny lake for rowing.

For a different architectural experience, head on down to Camp Nou, home to Barcelona FC. Students can tour for about ₏15, so don’t forget your NUS card For something a little more thrilling, there are quite a few watersports available along the seafront and there is even a water-park called Illa Fantasia available a short metroride away. The famous city-beaches are manmade and therefore very sandy,

with Barceloneta beach just a ten minute metro ride from the city centre. There is also a cable car which you can take from near the beach, offering beautiful views of the entire city. For the less energetic tourist, it’s just nice to wander the city centre, by day or by night, where the tall buildings and narrow pedestrian streets give it a really continental feel. The shopping in the vicinity Las Ramblas is pretty good. One-off and designer shops can be found by branching off into the maze of little streets but be wary of walking away from a bargain...you may never be DEOH WR ÀQG WKH VDPH VKRS DJDLQ When you get peckish, a tapas bar LV QHYHU WRR IDU DÀHOG HVSHFLDOO\ along Las Ramblas where they line the street. The good news is, because the Spanish produce so much of their own wine, a tipple at lunch or dinner is generally pretty affordable. So there’s always an excuse to enjoy a glass of Cava or a pint of San Miguel.

It may not have the shopping available in Newcastle, but Alnwick Castle gardens are worth a trip, if not just to try something new. The Tree House restaurant is beautiful and dominates one corner of the gardens; however it may not be the place for a budget student meal. The town also hosts one the biggest secondhand bookshops in Britain, based in a Victorian railway station. /RJ ÀUHV DQG FRV\ DUPFKDLUV PDNH for a warm and friendly atmosphere which makes it hard to leave. There are plenty of places to eat out, with numerous pubs, cafÊs and restaurants dotted along the high street. A day in Alnwick will leave you relaxed and content, and you’ll be happy to return back to Newcastle and those trebles.

Alnwick Castle: Surrounded by the beautiful gardens. Northumberland is a perfect place to relax

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The sweet smell of succes > What really makes men smell good, page 20

Fashion Editor: Lauren Girling - courier.fashion@ncl.ac.uk

The Truth About Tartan Proud Scot Clare Slipper H[SORUHV WKH FXOWXUDO VLJQLĂ€ FDQFH RI WDUWDQ LQ WKH ZRUOG RI IDVKLRQ As a Scot it is without doubt that when it comes to our national dress there is a certain nostalgia conjured by the image of rugged, tartan-clad men racing into battle, Highland wives farming away against a backdrop of rolling hills, and the symbolic union of clans through their family tartans. However, leaving royal visits and WKH EDWWOHĂ€ HOG Ă€ UPO\ LQ WKH SDVW it is fair to say that an appetite for tartan has remained salient – not only just in the tacky tourist franchises that pepper the streets of my hometown, but on the catwalk, and in the pages of both high fashion and gossip magazines. Braveheart’s romanticised version of Scotland’s history almost certainly sexed up a traditional national dress which PD\ KDYH QRUPDOO\ EDIĂ HG PDQ\ , believe it is fair to say that the pubOLF¡V +LJKODQG Ă LQJ LV IDVW HYROYLQJ from a genuine interest to a sexualLVHG UH LQWHUSUHWDWLRQ ZKLFK UHĂ HFWV all things liberal and anti-establishment. Vivienne Westwood has most famously taken the tartan trend into a post-traditionalist epoch with her constant revisiting of hyper-sexualised and revolutionary interpretations of tartan fabrics. Using tartan as a platform for parody, Westwood has toyed with sharp cuts and layering, suggesting themes of displacement and power and truly manifesting a rebellious and liberalised way to work tartan whichever way you want. Never before has the British stiff upper lip been sexed-up and tantalised with such panache. However, almost in spite of the anti-conformist connotation of Westwood’s rebellious, outrageous and quite frankly brilliant re-works of tartan over the past four decades, VKH KDV Ă RZQ XS WKH UDQNV WR EH come a highly respected pillar of the British fashion powerhouse. So what

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Have designers such as Vivienne Westwood contributed to the revival of tartan in the fashion industry?

does this bring to the argument that modern takes on tartan are part of a backlash against the ruling class and gentry? 2I FRXUVH D PRVW VLJQLÀ FDQW H[ ample of this backlash would be the Great British chav culture; a lifestyle WKDW KDV LQÀ OWUDWHG WKH VWUHHWV DQG the shops due to label-watching louts in (mostly) imitation Burberry. However, despite a dip in sales due to the negative connotations attached to this infamous check, Burberry is recognised today as an esteemed fashion line after a redesign of the tartan and the injection of a fresher dynamism with the face of Emma Watson leading the young, A-list fash-pack. The angle other designers have taken in their pledge to join the tartan army is testament to the idea that plaid is ever-pertinent to the trendsetters gaze. Alexander McQueen’s 2006 collection had a romantic amELHQFH WR LW UXIà HV WZHHGV DQG powerful layered skirts suggesting how Lady Macbeth might power dress. Jean-Paul Gaultier in his 2007 show took inspiration from traditional textile cutting and combined woollen skirts – much like the plaid wraps of yore – with shiny leathers and a shirt and tie; truly messing around with convention and mixing tradition with pure eclecticism. 7RPP\ +LOÀ JHU WKH SLRQHHU RI clean-cut American wholesomeness, has taken a more elegant approach to the incorporation of tartan with a collection of delicate shoes and scarves, feeding the American enthusiasm for all things Scots. And from the sublime to the ridiculous, Henry Holland pulled off an outrageous use of tartans in his 2008 show with much aplomb. Truly keeping the fun and versatility of it very much alive, Holland capitalised on the novelty-factor with a show that paraded a collection of tartan suits, platform boots,

RYHUVL]HG ERZ WLHV Ă DW FDSV DQG a statuesque pair of tartan antlers. This was a true celebration of a timeOHVV WUHQG ZKLFK FDQ EH Ă LUWHG DQG played with in a plethora of new innovative ways. So what does this mean for the symbolic value of tartan to Scottish culture and history? The bizarre takes of the punk and new-wave movements have slightly displaced the traditional conventions of gen-

´9LYLHQQH :HVWZRRG KDV PRVW IDPRXVO\ WDNHQ WKH tartan trend into a postWUDGLWLRQDOLVW HSRFK ZLWK her constant revisiting RI K\SHU VH[XDOLVHG DQG UHYROXWLRQDU\ LQWHUSUHWD WLRQV RI WDUWDQ IDEULFVÂľ try and clansmanship. However, tartan has been a recurrent trend disseminated globally for centuries, which suggests it is a source of pride and fascination in a unique history and culture. The tartan frenzy is a platform for creativity and all of this considered, it could be suggested that it is becoming an all-encompassing trend; the ways in which it is incorporated into everyday wear is endless. Perhaps tartan has become more of an umbrella trend than one dominated by a dual hisWRU\ RI FRQĂ LFWLQJ GHVLUHV WR HLWKHU conform with or backlash against the traditional establishment. From the Burberry-wearing chav, through to the 70s punk rocker, right up to the gentries all plumed in their tartan array‌ there’s so many ways in which it can be plaid.

Three regions, three trends 7KUHH VWXGHQWV VKDUH WKH GLIIHULQJ VW\OHV WKDW GHĂ€ QH WKHLU KRPH WRZQV &DPEULGJHVKLUH JLUO Rachel Walsham VKRZV KRZ KHU KRPHWRZQ RSWV IRU ODLG EDFN FKLF &ROOHJHZHDU - Surrounded by countryside, the signature Collegic gilet has really taken off here and paired with a pair of fur lined boot makes it, for some, a fashion staple. 0D[L VNLUWV - A popular choice for day wear either worn with chunky knitwear as a part of geek chic look or as part of a bohemian ensemble. 6KLUWV IRU PHQ DQG ZRPHQ - either plaid or crisp and white, they can be accessorised and dressed up for night time or as part of a smart day time look and are often seen on the

streets of my hometown.

wind and rain that batters the North West.

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Wedge Shoe Boots – They may be last season but this is one trend that isn’t going anywhere. All the girls are zippin’ up their boots for a night of dancing!

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The big debate

My Fashionable Life: The Internship Getting accused of stealing, over-hearing rude remarks; it’s all in a day’s work for The Courier’s resident fashion intern

Is there a north/south divide in fashion? Victoria Mole explains that in her opinion, there is a divide in fashion and discusses how it manifests itself Shoulder frills? Risky. Contrasting patterns? Not advised. Mule Clogs? Never. Faux pas are in most cases forgiven but that’s not to say that there aren’t regional differences. Having travelled from Surrey to Newcastle, I’ve observed both KLJK VWUHHW FDWZDONV À UVW KDQG $Q unspoken rule for putting together WKH SHUIHFW QLJKW RXW RXWÀ W LV KDYLQJ the perfect pair of painfully high heels. It’s normal for me and my friends to embrace new modelesque heights when we hit the town so LW ZDV VWUDQJH WKDW GXULQJ )UHVK ers’ Week I found myself standing DQ $PD]RQLDQ IW VXUURXQGHG E\ SHWLWH JLUOV LQ à DWV )ODW VKRHV ZKHQ FOXEELQJ" $ FRPSOHWHO\ IRUHLJQ concept to my southern friends and this may be an explanation as to ZK\ *HRUGLHV DUH IDPRXVO\ IULHQG O\ ZKLOVW HYHU\ KHHO FODG ZRPDQ LQ London looks like she bites. There are nationally differing trends from toe to head, example: WKH WRS NQRW EXQ XVHG E\ PDQ\ designers from Dolce & Gabbana to Marc Jacobs, is frequently spotted LQ 1HZFDVWOH FLW\ FHQWUH $V %ULWLVK ZHDWKHU ELWHV PRUH À HUFHO\ XS KHUH northern girls know how to layer, work a pair of boots and on campus I’ve seen a lot more girls embrace

WKH VQRZ NLVVHG (QJOLVK URVH FRP plexion than at home. On the other hand, southerners are more likely to don the fake bake and prolong summer style with à RUDOV DQG à XRUHVFHQWV WKURXJK out autumn. In Newcastle I’ve noticed a trend of bold statement jewellery complimented with more understated handbags, whereas you could be mistaken for thinking that Mary Poppins is a southern style icon owing to our love of the RYHUVL]HG EDJ , WKLQN WKDW WKHUH DUH UHJLRQDO DQG GHÀ QLWHO\ LQWHUQDWLRQ DO GLIIHUHQFHV XOWLPDWHO\ FRQWULEXW ing to the diversity of university fashion.

Josie Hall disagrees, she sees no fashion divide in between the two regions $V D QRUWKHUQHU , DP DOO WRR DZDUH of the stereotype we are subject to being allegedly ‘behind’ the South. In the past, divisions between northern and southern style have EHHQ DSSDUHQW ,Q SDUW GXH WR DFFHV sibility, southerners had the luxury of designer stores on their doorstep and the fashion capital of London within close proximity, whereas northern towns and cities struggled WR DWWUDFW WKH KLJK HQG EUDQGV The South was associated with city chic whereas the north more commonly encapsulated frump DQG JUXQJH 7KHQ DV IDVKLRQ EH came more available, we arguably

HPEUDFHG WKH JOLW] DQG JODPRXU RI the industry and the North became associated with brash ‘dressing to impress’. However, in recent years there KDV EHHQ D EOXUULQJ RI WKHVH GLIIHU ences yet again as regional trends have been dispersed nationwide. It is now just as common to see a Geordie in Jack Wills and Uggs as it is a Southern ‘rah’. The North has DOVR FRQWULEXWHG WR WKLV VW\OH GLV SHUVDO ZLWK ODEHOV VXFK DV %DUERXU originally a South Shields company, becoming national trends. When it comes to fashion icons, the South may have Kate Moss and Sienna Miller amongst others, but there is DQ LQFUHDVLQJO\ QRUWKHUQ LQĂ XHQFH with the likes of Cheryl Cole and Coleen Rooney attracting equal amounts of followers. Northern cities are also beginning to rival the South in terms of style outlets. Leeds, Manchester and (GLQEXUJK DUH QRZ DOO KRPH WR SUHVWLJLRXV KLJK HQG GHSDUWPHQW stores, whilst Manchester boasts WZR 6HOIULGJHV WKHUH¡V DOVR VSHFXOD tion of a Newcastle store opening in the near future!). Newcastle’s recent (OGRQ 6TXDUH UH GHYHORSPHQW KDV EURXJKW XV XS WR GDWH LQ WKH VKRS SLQJ VWDNHV LQWURGXFLQJ Ă DJVKLS stores good enough to rival most other cities. The generalisation that the North may not be as chic as the South is simply not true and there seems to be new and innovative fashions coming centre stage from HYHU\ FRUQHU RI WKH FRXQWU\ $OO RI this is proof that when it comes to style, talk of a north/south divide is no longer valid.

This summer I decided that as I was becoming a third year student and approaching a daunting life as a young professional, I should skip the holiday and do something PHDQLQJIXO ZLWK P\ WLPH 7KHUH fore, just one week after coming home for summer I embarked on a 3 month fashion internship with a luxury publication. When I eagerly agreed to be a stylist and personal assistant I thought I knew what to expect. However, with hindsight, I’m not sure I was quite as prepared as I thought! First day in, I was thrown in at the deep end; although I had worked on IDVKLRQ VKRRWV EHIRUH , KDG QRW UH alised how much preparation goes into putting one together. I was XVHG WR VZDQQLQJ LQ RQ WKH GD\ XQ SDFNLQJ GHVLJQHU FORWKHV DQG PHHW ing other exciting people from ‘the industry.’ However what I soon discovered was that a shoot meant Ă€ UVWO\ FRPLQJ XS ZLWK D FRQFHSW WR EH DSSURYHG E\ WKH LQFUHGLEO\ LQ timidating) editor trawling through DOO WKH QHZHVW FROOHFWLRQV WR Ă€ QG clothes to suit and then chasing the 35V IRU WKH ULJKW SLHFHV ZKLFK XVX DOO\ PHDQW Ă€ JKWLQJ ZLWK RWKHU PDJ D]LQHV IRU WKH EHVW ORRNV There were countless times that I was sent an ‘alternative’ look to the one I requested, and often it was completely inappropriate for the shoot’s story. Once I was even sent a red knitted polo neck for an HYHQLQJZHDU VKRRW FRPSOHWHO\ XVH less. However, no matter how hard I struggled to get everything ready, the actual shoot day always made everything worth it, as it has to be said, there were some serious perks. Just holding clothing from Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Louis Vuitton in my own hands was exciting! )URP D QRW VR SURIHVVLRQDO SHU spective, one of the most obvious perks of the job was the menswear shoots with the male models! My CATWALKING.COM

personal highlight was meeting the rumoured new face of Prada and I GHÀ QLWHO\ JRW D ELW à XVWHUHG ZLWK him around, particularly because he was not shy about being seen in KLV ER[HUV EHWZHHQ RXWÀ W FKDQJHV However, I assure you I did not VSHQG DOO P\ WLPH RQ VKRRWV GURRO LQJ , VSHQW PRVW RI WKHP PDQLFDO ly running around organising the clothes, changing the model, getting numerous cups of tea and making sure everything was returned to the right PR agency. Returning the clothing was another element of the internship which was not always my favourite job. My GHÀ QLWH ZRUVW QLJKWPDUH ZDV ZKHQ +DUURGV DFFXVHG PH RI QRW UHWXUQ ing £7,000 worth of the items they KDG OHQW WR WKH PDJD]LQH ZKLFK RI course I had. I also assisted with some styling ZRUN ZKLFK PXFK WR P\ H[FLWH ment, included London Fashion Week. One of my best memories was supporting backstage at the 0DULD *UDFKYRJHO VKRZ 7KH DWPRV SKHUH ZDV HOHFWULF DQG EX]]HG ZLWK KDLUVW\OLVWV PDNH XS DUWLVWV DQG models working hard to pull the VKRZ WRJHWKHU RQ WLPH $V WKHUH ZDV a lot of hanging around, I was able to eavesdrop on a lot of the bitching you’d expect to hear at such an event. Obviously there were the usual digs at the models for being anorexic or having rubbish hair but the most imaginative was certainly when someone compared a woman LQYROYHG LQ PDNH XS WR 8UVXOD IURP The Little Mermaid. Perhaps slightly harsh at 7am! 'HVSLWH WKH DIRUHPHQWLRQHG WHVW LQJ VLWXDWLRQV P\ RYHUDOO H[SHUL ence was overwhelmingly positive. I could not have asked for a more varied or engaging experience in the fashion industry. Looking back, my only slight disappointment is that I missed out on getting a tan! CATWALKING.COM

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Male Style Fashion B.CARLIN

Over To Him...

Are you unsure about whether to buy into that tricky trend? Sylvie Hall has all the answers as she quizzes the opposite sex on the appeal of harem pants 2010 was the year that harem pants EHFDPH D IHDWXUH RI HYHU\ $ OLVW IH PDOH¡V ZDUGUREH ,Q WKH VKRUWHVW SH riod of time, they have became the PRVW VRXJKW DIWHU DQG IDVKLRQDEOH LWHP RI FORWKLQJ VLQFH OHJJLQJV WUL umphed over jeans in 2008. So what happens a trend last donned by MC Hammer in the 1990’s when we involve a spot of testosterone? Do their views really UHĂ HFW UHDOLW\" ,W LV FRPPRQ NQRZO edge that girls can sometimes wear things “a bit out thereâ€? for the boys in our lives, but what judgement have they passed on our beloved harems? 5REHUW D WKLUG \HDU VWXG\LQJ &RQ WHPSRUDU\ 0XVLF ORRNHG EDIĂ HG when I asked him his opinion of harem pants and upon producing a picture for him to know what I

Fashion Scents Do guys really know the “scent of success?â€? Katie Lauren Henry investigates For some it may be the smell of IUHVKO\ FXW JUDVV RU HYHQ D OX[XUL ous cocoa body scrub, but for the PDMRULW\ RI JLUOV WKH VFHQW ZH Ă€ QG completely irresistible is that of a well groomed male. We’ve all heard of the idiom ‘love DW Ă€ UVW VLJKW¡ EXW LV WKHUH VXFK D WKLQJ DV ÂśORYH DW Ă€ UVW VPHOO¡" %HIRUH D guy even opens his mouth to speak, we have (perhaps subconsciously) already made a judgement about him based on the way he is dressed. We instantaneously give them the RQFH RYHU VHFUHWO\ UDWLQJ WKHLU DS pearance, including how good they smell. $ UHFHQW SROO FRQGXFWHG E\ PHQ for men) on the site groomingguru. co.uk revealed the surprising result that wearing too much aftershave is the ultimate grooming faux pas for men, even topping having dirty Ă€ QJHU QDLOV RU D KDLU\ EDFN 7KLV VXJJHVWV WKDW PDOHV GR UHDOLVH Ă€ UVW impressions count, and along with WKHLU RXWĂ€ W WKHLU VFHQW FDQ PDNH RU EUHDN D Ă€ UVW HQFRXQWHU ZLWK WKH RS posite sex. 1RZ , GR QRW FODLP WR EH D VWDWLV tician, however I cannot help but notice the correlation between how ZHOO D JX\ LV GUHVVHG DQG KRZ HQ joyable his scent is. It seems to me

that guys who take the time to choose fragrances that are desirable WR ZRPHQ DUH WKH RQHV ZKR DOVR HQ VXUH WKDW WKHLU RXWĂ€ WV FRPSOHPHQW the season’s key trends. For the present generation of metrosexual males, fragrance and style appear to go hand in hand. For example, just last week I was walking home along Osborne Road with a friend. Out of nowhere, we both turned to each other and gave WKH ÂśPPP¡ VLJK WKDW FDQ RQO\ EH JHQ erated by the presence of a delicious smelling male. I casually turned DURXQG WR Ă€ QG WZR JX\V ZDONLQJ behind us. I’m not sure to which the divine scent belonged, but this didn’t matter as low and behold they were both dressed extremely well – one in chunky grey knitwear, WKH RWKHU GRQQLQJ HYHU\ JLUO¡V DEVR OXWH IDYRXULWH D VOLP Ă€ W WDLORUHG VXLW 7KLV SDUWLFXODU LQFLGHQW YHULĂ€ HG P\ theory: if a guy boasts a gorgeous VPHOO KH¡V OLNHO\ WR EH GUHVVHG UH ally well. So there you have it, if you’re able WR Ă€ QG D JX\ ZKR ORYHV KLV 5DOSK /DXUHQ (PSRULR $UPDQL RU KDV PDQDJHG WR DFKLHYH WKDW VRXJKW DI ter ‘Lynx effect’, then chances are he also knows what looks good and won’t be afraid to wear it.

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Monday October 25 2010 THE COURIER

The big debate

My Fashionable Life: The Internship Getting accused of stealing, over-hearing rude remarks; it’s all in a day’s work for The Courier’s resident fashion intern

Is there a north/south divide in fashion? Victoria Mole explains that in her opinion, there is a divide in fashion and discusses how it manifests itself Shoulder frills? Risky. Contrasting patterns? Not advised. Mule Clogs? Never. Faux pas are in most cases forgiven but that’s not to say that there aren’t regional differences. Having travelled from Surrey to Newcastle, I’ve observed both KLJK VWUHHW FDWZDONV À UVW KDQG $Q unspoken rule for putting together WKH SHUIHFW QLJKW RXW RXWÀ W LV KDYLQJ the perfect pair of painfully high heels. It’s normal for me and my friends to embrace new modelesque heights when we hit the town so LW ZDV VWUDQJH WKDW GXULQJ )UHVK ers’ Week I found myself standing DQ $PD]RQLDQ IW VXUURXQGHG E\ SHWLWH JLUOV LQ à DWV )ODW VKRHV ZKHQ FOXEELQJ" $ FRPSOHWHO\ IRUHLJQ concept to my southern friends and this may be an explanation as to ZK\ *HRUGLHV DUH IDPRXVO\ IULHQG O\ ZKLOVW HYHU\ KHHO FODG ZRPDQ LQ London looks like she bites. There are nationally differing trends from toe to head, example: WKH WRS NQRW EXQ XVHG E\ PDQ\ designers from Dolce & Gabbana to Marc Jacobs, is frequently spotted LQ 1HZFDVWOH FLW\ FHQWUH $V %ULWLVK ZHDWKHU ELWHV PRUH À HUFHO\ XS KHUH northern girls know how to layer, work a pair of boots and on campus I’ve seen a lot more girls embrace

WKH VQRZ NLVVHG (QJOLVK URVH FRP plexion than at home. On the other hand, southerners are more likely to don the fake bake and prolong summer style with à RUDOV DQG à XRUHVFHQWV WKURXJK out autumn. In Newcastle I’ve noticed a trend of bold statement jewellery complimented with more understated handbags, whereas you could be mistaken for thinking that Mary Poppins is a southern style icon owing to our love of the RYHUVL]HG EDJ , WKLQN WKDW WKHUH DUH UHJLRQDO DQG GHÀ QLWHO\ LQWHUQDWLRQ DO GLIIHUHQFHV XOWLPDWHO\ FRQWULEXW ing to the diversity of university fashion.

Josie Hall disagrees, she sees no fashion divide in between the two regions $V D QRUWKHUQHU , DP DOO WRR DZDUH of the stereotype we are subject to being allegedly ‘behind’ the South. In the past, divisions between northern and southern style have EHHQ DSSDUHQW ,Q SDUW GXH WR DFFHV sibility, southerners had the luxury of designer stores on their doorstep and the fashion capital of London within close proximity, whereas northern towns and cities struggled WR DWWUDFW WKH KLJK HQG EUDQGV The South was associated with city chic whereas the north more commonly encapsulated frump DQG JUXQJH 7KHQ DV IDVKLRQ EH came more available, we arguably

HPEUDFHG WKH JOLW] DQG JODPRXU RI the industry and the North became associated with brash ‘dressing to impress’. However, in recent years there KDV EHHQ D EOXUULQJ RI WKHVH GLIIHU ences yet again as regional trends have been dispersed nationwide. It is now just as common to see a Geordie in Jack Wills and Uggs as it is a Southern ‘rah’. The North has DOVR FRQWULEXWHG WR WKLV VW\OH GLV SHUVDO ZLWK ODEHOV VXFK DV %DUERXU originally a South Shields company, becoming national trends. When it comes to fashion icons, the South may have Kate Moss and Sienna Miller amongst others, but there is DQ LQFUHDVLQJO\ QRUWKHUQ LQĂ XHQFH with the likes of Cheryl Cole and Coleen Rooney attracting equal amounts of followers. Northern cities are also beginning to rival the South in terms of style outlets. Leeds, Manchester and (GLQEXUJK DUH QRZ DOO KRPH WR SUHVWLJLRXV KLJK HQG GHSDUWPHQW stores, whilst Manchester boasts WZR 6HOIULGJHV WKHUH¡V DOVR VSHFXOD tion of a Newcastle store opening in the near future!). Newcastle’s recent (OGRQ 6TXDUH UH GHYHORSPHQW KDV EURXJKW XV XS WR GDWH LQ WKH VKRS SLQJ VWDNHV LQWURGXFLQJ Ă DJVKLS stores good enough to rival most other cities. The generalisation that the North may not be as chic as the South is simply not true and there seems to be new and innovative fashions coming centre stage from HYHU\ FRUQHU RI WKH FRXQWU\ $OO RI this is proof that when it comes to style, talk of a north/south divide is no longer valid.

This summer I decided that as I was becoming a third year student and approaching a daunting life as a young professional, I should skip the holiday and do something PHDQLQJIXO ZLWK P\ WLPH 7KHUH fore, just one week after coming home for summer I embarked on a 3 month fashion internship with a luxury publication. When I eagerly agreed to be a stylist and personal assistant I thought I knew what to expect. However, with hindsight, I’m not sure I was quite as prepared as I thought! First day in, I was thrown in at the deep end; although I had worked on IDVKLRQ VKRRWV EHIRUH , KDG QRW UH alised how much preparation goes into putting one together. I was XVHG WR VZDQQLQJ LQ RQ WKH GD\ XQ SDFNLQJ GHVLJQHU FORWKHV DQG PHHW ing other exciting people from ‘the industry.’ However what I soon discovered was that a shoot meant Ă€ UVWO\ FRPLQJ XS ZLWK D FRQFHSW WR EH DSSURYHG E\ WKH LQFUHGLEO\ LQ timidating) editor trawling through DOO WKH QHZHVW FROOHFWLRQV WR Ă€ QG clothes to suit and then chasing the 35V IRU WKH ULJKW SLHFHV ZKLFK XVX DOO\ PHDQW Ă€ JKWLQJ ZLWK RWKHU PDJ D]LQHV IRU WKH EHVW ORRNV There were countless times that I was sent an ‘alternative’ look to the one I requested, and often it was completely inappropriate for the shoot’s story. Once I was even sent a red knitted polo neck for an HYHQLQJZHDU VKRRW FRPSOHWHO\ XVH less. However, no matter how hard I struggled to get everything ready, the actual shoot day always made everything worth it, as it has to be said, there were some serious perks. Just holding clothing from Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Louis Vuitton in my own hands was exciting! )URP D QRW VR SURIHVVLRQDO SHU spective, one of the most obvious perks of the job was the menswear shoots with the male models! My CATWALKING.COM

personal highlight was meeting the rumoured new face of Prada and I GHÀ QLWHO\ JRW D ELW à XVWHUHG ZLWK him around, particularly because he was not shy about being seen in KLV ER[HUV EHWZHHQ RXWÀ W FKDQJHV However, I assure you I did not VSHQG DOO P\ WLPH RQ VKRRWV GURRO LQJ , VSHQW PRVW RI WKHP PDQLFDO ly running around organising the clothes, changing the model, getting numerous cups of tea and making sure everything was returned to the right PR agency. Returning the clothing was another element of the internship which was not always my favourite job. My GHÀ QLWH ZRUVW QLJKWPDUH ZDV ZKHQ +DUURGV DFFXVHG PH RI QRW UHWXUQ ing £7,000 worth of the items they KDG OHQW WR WKH PDJD]LQH ZKLFK RI course I had. I also assisted with some styling ZRUN ZKLFK PXFK WR P\ H[FLWH ment, included London Fashion Week. One of my best memories was supporting backstage at the 0DULD *UDFKYRJHO VKRZ 7KH DWPRV SKHUH ZDV HOHFWULF DQG EX]]HG ZLWK KDLUVW\OLVWV PDNH XS DUWLVWV DQG models working hard to pull the VKRZ WRJHWKHU RQ WLPH $V WKHUH ZDV a lot of hanging around, I was able to eavesdrop on a lot of the bitching you’d expect to hear at such an event. Obviously there were the usual digs at the models for being anorexic or having rubbish hair but the most imaginative was certainly when someone compared a woman LQYROYHG LQ PDNH XS WR 8UVXOD IURP The Little Mermaid. Perhaps slightly harsh at 7am! 'HVSLWH WKH DIRUHPHQWLRQHG WHVW LQJ VLWXDWLRQV P\ RYHUDOO H[SHUL ence was overwhelmingly positive. I could not have asked for a more varied or engaging experience in the fashion industry. Looking back, my only slight disappointment is that I missed out on getting a tan! CATWALKING.COM

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Male Style Fashion B.CARLIN

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Are you unsure about whether to buy into that tricky trend? Sylvie Hall has all the answers as she quizzes the opposite sex on the appeal of harem pants 2010 was the year that harem pants EHFDPH D IHDWXUH RI HYHU\ $ OLVW IH PDOH¡V ZDUGUREH ,Q WKH VKRUWHVW SH riod of time, they have became the PRVW VRXJKW DIWHU DQG IDVKLRQDEOH LWHP RI FORWKLQJ VLQFH OHJJLQJV WUL umphed over jeans in 2008. So what happens to a trend last donned by MC Hammer in the 1990s ZKHQ ZH LQYROYH D VSRW RI WHVWRVWHU RQH" 'R WKHLU YLHZV UHDOO\ UHĂ HFW UH ality? It is common knowledge that girls can sometimes wear things “a bit out thereâ€? for the boys in our lives, but what judgement have they passed on our beloved harems? Robert, a third year studying &RQWHPSRUDU\ 0XVLF ORRNHG EDI Ă HG ZKHQ , DVNHG KLP KLV RSLQLRQ RI KDUHP SDQWV DQG XSRQ SURGXF ing a picture to show him what I

Fashion Do guys really know the “scent of success?â€? Katie Lauren Henry investigates For some it may be the smell of IUHVKO\ FXW JUDVV RU HYHQ D OX[XUL ous cocoa body scrub, but for the PDMRULW\ RI JLUOV WKH VFHQW ZH Ă€ QG completely irresistible is that of a well groomed male. We’ve all heard of the idiom ‘love DW Ă€ UVW VLJKW¡ EXW LV WKHUH VXFK D WKLQJ DV ÂśORYH DW Ă€ UVW VPHOO¡" %HIRUH D guy even opens his mouth to speak, we have (perhaps subconsciously) already made a judgement about him based on the way he is dressed. We instantaneously give them the RQFH RYHU VHFUHWO\ UDWLQJ WKHLU DS pearance, including how good they smell. $ UHFHQW SROO FRQGXFWHG E\ PHQ for men) on the site groomingguru. co.uk revealed the surprising result that wearing too much aftershave is the ultimate grooming faux pas for men, even topping having dirty Ă€ QJHU QDLOV RU D KDLU\ EDFN 7KLV VXJJHVWV WKDW PDOHV GR UHDOLVH Ă€ UVW impressions count, and along with WKHLU RXWĂ€ W WKHLU VFHQW FDQ PDNH RU EUHDN D Ă€ UVW HQFRXQWHU ZLWK WKH RS posite sex. 1RZ , GR QRW FODLP WR EH D VWDWLV tician; however I cannot help but notice the correlation between how ZHOO D JX\ LV GUHVVHG DQG KRZ HQ joyable his scent is. It seems to me

that guys who take the time to FKRRVH IUDJUDQFHV WKDW DUH GHVLU able to women, are the ones who DOVR HQVXUH WKDW WKHLU RXWĂ€ WV FRP plement the season’s key trends. )RU WKH SUHVHQW JHQHUDWLRQ RI PHW rosexual males, fragrance and style appear to go hand in hand. For example, just last week I was walking home along Osborne Road with a friend. Out of nowhere, we both turned to each other and gave the “mmmâ€? sigh that can only be JHQHUDWHG E\ WKH SUHVHQFH RI D GH licious smelling male. I casually WXUQHG DURXQG WR Ă€ QG WZR JX\V walking behind us. I’m not sure to which the divine scent belonged, but this didn’t matter as, low and EHKROG WKH\ ZHUH ERWK GUHVVHG H[ tremely well – one in chunky grey knitwear, the other donning (every JLUO¡V DEVROXWH IDYRXULWH D VOLP Ă€ W WDLORUHG VXLW 7KLV SDUWLFXODU LQFL GHQW YHULĂ€ HG P\ WKHRU\ LI D JX\ boasts a gorgeous smell, he’s likely to be dressed really well. So there you have it, if you’re able WR Ă€ QG D JX\ ZKR ORYHV KLV 5DOSK /DXUHQ (PSRULR $UPDQL RU KDV managed to achieve that sought after ‘Lynx effect’, then chances are he also knows what looks good and won’t be afraid to wear it.

was talking about, his response was ´$UH WKH\ %ROO\ZRRG SDQWV" /RRNV OLNH $OL %DED WR PH Âľ 6WXG\LQJ WKH picture further, he concluded that “They look stupid, a gust of wind and you’d be sailing.â€? $IWHU VXFK D ORRN RI GLVPD\ WKDW JLUOV FRXOG ZHDU WKHVH ´PRQVWURVL tiesâ€?, I was pleasantly surprised when Luc, a second year Spanish DQG %XVLQHVV VWXGHQW H[SUHVVHG his approval for the trend saying he “really like[d] the fashionâ€? and WKDW LW ZDV ´TXLWH DOWHUQDWLYH HVSH cially with heels.â€? My delight was cut short however when Michael, a second year History student told me that, “they look quite stupidâ€?. 6LPRQ -RQHV D VHFRQG \HDU VWXG\ LQJ (FRQRPLFV OLNHG WKHP ´RQ WKH right girlâ€? and then paused to think

Are they Bollywood pants? Looks like Ali Baba to me... they look stupid, a gust of wind and you’d be sailing about the marginal utility of buying some for himself. ,W ZDV VHFRQG \HDU $OH[ KRZHYHU WKDW UHDOO\ JDYH KDUHP SDQWV D JULOO ing, declaring that “They make thin girls look fat and give you a droopy arse.� He then professed that “We’ve

JRW D JRRG WKLQJ JRLQJ RQ ZLWK OHJ gings, don’t let them die out!� Upon asking why he favoured leggings on girls, he gave me a cheeky wink and guffawed that his reasons wouldn’t be printable. 6R ODGLHV ZH FDQ VHH IURP WKH UH VXOWV RI P\ KLJKO\ VFLHQWLÀ F H[SHUL ment that harem pants are quite low GRZQ LQ WKH RSLQLRQV RI WKH RSSR VLWH VH[ EXW ZKLFK IDVKLRQ IRUZDUG females ever dress to please men anyway?

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Interested in photography? Want to win loads of equipment and get your picture displayed in a museum exhibition? Then this is the competition for you! Newcastle 8QLYHUVLW\¡V &KDQJLQJ $JH &DPSDLJQ want images that bring a fresh insight into an essential aspect of life: age and the aging process. Enter your images on this theme and you could win ÂŁ500 worth of photography equipment and have your image displayed at the Great North Museum’s Coming of Age exhibition in

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Changing Age Campaign

More acoustic performances by students to entertain us every Monday night. Meet musicians and fans alike at this popular and chilled out evening. Any questions to activities.union@ncl. ac.uk

Cochrane Lounge , Student Union, 19:30-Late, FREE

Acoustic Night

Home Made Jam

Are you a fresher and living in Halls? Are you interested in the environment? Do you want to enhance your CV and disFRYHU \RXU 8QLRQ" New for 2010, GreenStudents is a student led eco-network on campus looking for fun, motivated and green-thinking

Email your pictures to ChanginJ$JH18#LSFPHGLD FRP HQVXULQJ ‘CHANGING AGE’ is included in the subject line. Please include your name, address and a contact number in order to ensure we can reach you should your photo be selected. For more information and to view the galleries, please visit www.amateurphotographer.co.uk; for more information about the campaign go to http://www. ncl.ac.uk/about/changingage

January 2011. In addition, along with four other winners from linked competiWLRQV DFURVV WKH 8. WKH VWXGHQW ZLQQHU will automatically be judged in an overall grand prize competition where there is D RQH LQ À YH FKDQFH RI ZLQQLQJ DQ DG ditional £500 cash prize.

Join this active and friendly club that shoot at least 3 times a week. No experience or equipment required whatsoever. 7KH FOXE KDV EHHQ FRPSHWLQJ LQ %8&6 championships for many years and takes part in various other competitions throughout Britain, shooting indoors and RXWGRRUV ZLWK ERWK DQG ULĂ HV To register your interest in an open day or join the club, contact our President Derek Wong on 07518384888 or d.k.s.wong1@ncl.ac.uk

Pick-up at Haymarket Metro, 18:00

CoppaFeel’s aim is to hit home the importance of breast examination in younger women. The breast time to CoppaFeel is now. Cancer isn’t fussy about your age, it doesn’t conform to the over forties rule we try to impose on it. As well as informing young women about breast cancer, CoppaFeel’s active FDPSDLJQ ZRUN VWULYHV WR LQVWLO FRQÀ dence in young women wishing to seek medical advice when concerns arise. The ultimate goal of CoppaFeel is to reduce the incidence of late detection or

Raising money and awareness all this week

CoppaFeel Campaign

Come along to NCL’s greatest society social! This week we are joining up with the rugby boys, with the boys dressing up as Indians and the dancers as cowgirls/boys. Grab your cowboy hats, guns and boots DQG JHW UHDG\ IRU DQ DPD]LQJ QLJKW À OOHG with plenty of fabulous drink deals along the way! Revs to Sinners, Sam Jacks into Tiger. For more information visit the FaceERRN SDJH YLD œ1HZFDVWOH 8QLYHUVLW\ Dance Society 2010-2011’.

Vodka Revs, 21:00

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Say goodbye to the beloved BasePHQW E\ MRLQLQJ 1876 IRU D &DEDUHW Evening that will showcase some of the best talent on campus. Everyone is welcome, head downstairs, sit back and enjoy one of the ODVW HYHQWV LQ RXU ROG 8QLRQ DQG LW promises to be a good’un!

Union Basement, Doors 19:30 for 20:00 Start, ÂŁ3

Cabaret Evening

NUTS say goodbye to the Basement

In return, you could take part in socials and competitions held throughout the year, with rewards at each Hall for the best performing team. You could also get your hands on some free lunch vouchers and give your CV the competitive edge with help from ncl+. Meet like-minded

Robinson Library, 25th-29th, 12:00-15:00

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VWXGHQWV WR UHSUHVHQW WKHLU KDOO Ă DW RU block. As a GreenStudents representative you would promote green campaigns and encourage green activities within your area - anything from recycling and energy saving to car sharing.

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misdiagnosed breast cancer. Boob Hijack LV &RSSD)HHO¡V Ă€ UVW ELJ FDPSDLJQ ODXQFK LQJ WKLV 2FWREHU DFURVV IRXUWHHQ 8QLYHU sities. The aim is to hijack every pair of Boobs in England in the name of “Boob Awarenessâ€?. Look out for members of the Boob Team around your campus over Oct-Nov as they will be carrying out a number of activities you can get involved in. There will be a CoppaFeel stand in the 6WXGHQWV¡ 8QLRQ WKLV ZHHN DV ZHOO DV IXQ draising activities and an evening event. If you are interested in getting involved, look out for your B-Team members on campus or drop them an email at s.l.powell1@newcastle.ac.uk or joanne. navin@newcastle.ac.uk. Also head over to www.coppafeel.org to sign up to be a Boob Team member.

International Community Day is an event which aims to welcome newly arrived international students to the city and provide them with a place WR À QG RXW PRUH DERXW WKH IDQWDVWLF resources and community oppertunities available across Newcastle and within their university. To make the most of your time in Newcastle this is a great place for international students to start.

Civic Centre, 13:00-15:30

Welcome to International Students

International Community Day

&RPH DQG Ă \ WKURXJK WKH WUHHV ZLWK the greatest of ease on a brilliant high ropes course, just outside of Newcastle. Your ÂŁ15 includes 2-3 hours in the trees, all equipment and a safety EULHĂ€ QJ DV ZHOO DV WUDQVSRUW WR DQG IURP WKH 8QLRQ For more information, or to book, email giag.union@ncl.ac.uk, or go to www.unionsociety.co.uk/giveitago

From the Student Union, 12:00, ÂŁ15

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students whilst making your mark on campus. To know more, email your Ethics and (QYLURQPHQW 2IĂ€ FHUV HQYLURQPHQW XQ ion@ncl.ac.uk and sign up at the table in the Robinson Library from 25th-29th October.

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This Listings spread is for you. A place for students and societies to advertise any events that they are organising. From team trials, recruitment drives, fundraising and charity nights, to live music and art shows - we want you to know what is going on around your university campus and more importantly we want you to be

Coppafeel present a cheerobics class taken by Tarren Smarr GB Cheerleading. There will also be a Coppafeel stand full of information for anyone concerned about breast cancer.

Sports Hall, 11:00-12:00

Cheerobics Class and Stand

Coppafeel

A dancing social at a popular local dancing club. Get your dancing shoes on and move on down to The Black Swan for a fun evening to show off your moves!

The Black Swan, 19:30 , ÂŁ3 members, ÂŁ5 non-members

Latin and Ballroom Society

able to let others know about it too! To get details of your event published in these pages, all you have to do is e-mail the date, time and location of your event with a short description of what it is and who it is for to: courier.listings@ncl.ac.uk, or stop into The Courier RIĂ€ FH LQ WKH 8QLRQ

A great chance to meet other student parents - and their kids. Take advantage of the Halloween weekend and come down to the Union to enjoy kids games, arts and crafts, music and refreshments. A perfect chance for your kids to make some new playmates - and maybe even you too. For more information or for any questions e-mail the Parents and &DUHUV RIĂ€ FHU SDUHQWVFDUHUV XQLRQ#QFO ac.uk

Function Suite Student Union, 13:30-15:00, FREE

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Free your inner child and head down to this living museum for a night of ghosts and spooky goings on in the living museum. Beamish will be taken over by the Halloween spirit; you can ride the Ghost train or join the grizzly guided walk. Prizes will be awarded for the best scary costume. Call 0191 370 4000 to book your tickets now!

Beamish Museum, Durham, Friday and Saturday 18:30-21:30, ÂŁ10

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7KLQN \RXU NQRZOHGJH RI KRUURU À OPV is up to scratch? Head down to the Tyneside to try out their horrendously horrible Halloween quiz. Spooky drinks offers available.

Tyneside Cinema, Wednesday 27th, 20:00, ÂŁ5 per team

%%& 0XVLF IDYRXULWHV 7KH 8QLRQ &KRLU host a pre-Halloween gig. Their huge multi-instrumental sound will give you a cracking start to the Halloween weekend. They are joined by O’Messy Life, Brilliant Mind and John Egdell. Cult classic Evil Dead II will be shown in the cinema.

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Get into the Spooky Spirit with this great event. There will be a prize for the best dressed ghoul and wonderful after-hours haunted tours of The Baltic. Price includes a crafty cocktail and look out for the eerie surprises that the night will have in store.

The Baltic, Sunday 31st October, ÂŁ8/6

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Stock market scandal Juliet Armstrong on the satirical new production WKDW ORRNV EDFN RQ WKH À QDQFLDO FULVLV RI WKH V The Theatre Royal opens a month of theatrical delights in November with an exhilarating production of Lucy Prebble’s Enron, direct from a successful run on the West End. Prebble’s play is entwined with poOLWLFDO À QDQFLDO DQG HPRWLRQDO VWULIH as the truth behind one of America’s most powerful energy companies comes to light in Rupert Goold’s direction of Prebble’s provocative theatrical work. Enron was an innovative comSDQ\ ZKLFK FRQWULEXWHG VLJQLÀ FDQW changes in the American business markets during the 1990s. This was a time period in recent economic history that experienced JUHDW SURVSHULW\ DQG FRQÀ GHQFH where future possibilities seemed endless and risks were taken daily. Yet the world was shocked in 2001 when Enron, a company that employed 22,000 people worldwide and had supposed revenues of $100 billion, collapsed sending business markets tumbling due to the ineviWDEOH ORVV RI FRQÀ GHQFH ZKLFK KDV yet to be resurrected almost a decade later. Prebble uses this exciting and high-risk context as the framework for her theatrical invention, signiI\LQJ WKDW WKH ZRUOG RI À QDQFH LV perfectly accessible even to the least mathematically-minded amongst theatre-goers.

Following sell-out runs at the Royal Court in London and in the West End, the North East is the next to host to this critically acclaimed play. Enron was commissioned by Headlong Theatre in 2006, a theatrical company under the artistic director Rupert Goold. The company explores new areas of theatre in order to create bold and vibrant theatrical work that inspires both artists and audiences alike. Enron has certainly achieved Headlong’s aspirations, as the play creates thought provoking reactions with a serious allegorical message that highlights the detriment of personal greed and the desire for power in an ever increasing egoistic world. When Enron opened on Broadway, critical opinion was not so sweet as the perception accrued from London reviews. Despite nominations for four Tony Awards, (the theatrical equivalent to the Oscars) Enron closed early. The question remains whether Prebble’s subject matter was simply too close to home when the play transferred to America, with audiences unable to derive entertainment from the all too real-life corruption that sent the economy into a troublesome situation. The division in opinion has undoubtedly generated further inter-

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Enron runs at the Theatre Royal between 2-6 Nov, with tickets priced from ÂŁ8.50- ÂŁ29.50.

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BALTIC hosts Turner Prize 2011 Geordies on screen The art world was shocked last month to learn that the Turner Prize will be held in Gateshead's BALTIC WKH À UVW WLPH WKH FRPSHWLWLRQ KDV been hosted anywhere other than a Tate Gallery. The Turner Prize is arguably the most prestigious contemporary art award in the UK. Established in 1984, it is a competition open to British artists under the DJH RI À IW\ GHVLJQHG WR ODXQFK WKH careers of young artists) to present an exhibition and their work from the last twelve months, and is judged by an independent panel. In recent years, the Turner Prize has caused controversy and debate over the boundaries of visual contemporary art. Previous winners have included Tracey Emin's My Bed - an installation piece that consisted of an unmade bed, strewn with worn underwear, fag-ends and bottles of beer. After winning the prize in 1997, she, along with the likes of Damien +LUVW &KULV 2À OL DQG 6DP 7D\ORU Wood, became known as the Young British Artists.

This iconic movement put contemporary art at the forefront of the British art scene and propelled its participants into stardom. This year's four shortlisted artists are Dexter Dalwood, Angel de la &UX] 6XVDQ 3KLOOLSV] DQG WKH 2WR lithe Group. Dalwood has produced a series of deep, rich paintings of both historical and contemporary context, and Cruz's combination of painting and sculpture creates tension as fabrics and canvases are folded onto each other. Philipsz has created sound installations of her own voice that play in out-of-way places, for example under bridges. The Otolithe Group have created debates over documentary history and the moving image, using material from various disciplines. 6R ZK\ QRW WKH 7DWH /RQGRQ" The prize has only ever been held once outside of London, at the Tate Liverpool in 2007, tying in with its newfound status as the European capital of culture. The success of this has led to it be-

ing decided that the competition will be held in major galleries outside of London in upcoming years, starting with Gateshead's BALTIC, a major cultural hub in the North East. The four shortlisted artists for the 2011 prize will be announced in April, with an exhibition of the work being held from October 21 2011 till January 8 2012. Council leaders in the region have seen this as fantastic news, in that it will establish further the North East's place in the contemporary art world. One can well assume that this is true; whilst the BALTIC is renowned for its striking and controversial exhibitions, this will undoubtedly provide a much wider scope of interest for the area in the art world, and on an economic level will provide increased numbers of visitors. We can only hope that the future success of the awards in the North East will broaden the London-centric constraints on the national arts scene. Kayleigh Dale

7KH &XOWXUH 6KRFN IHVWLYDO LV WKH world’s largest storytelling festival - a celebration of digital storytelling that is a region-wide event, À OOHG ZLWK GLJLWDO À OP VFUHHQLQJV LQ unique locations. Over the past two years people throughout the North East have been creating personal digital stories or "mini-movies". 7KHVH VKRUW À OPV DUH PDGH XS RI pictures, sound or animation and the fascinating stories have been created by a wide variety of people in the north that have been inspired by museums and galleries. 7KHUH DUH 6HFUHW &LW\ 6FUHHQLQJV LQ Newcastle city centre - these secret screenings are meant to be discovered by their audience, can be found near Monument and consist of stories selected from the breadth of the North East – tapping into the lives of residents young and old. A "Digimix" event is being held at Newcastle City Library - a free event that celebrates a variety of digital stories that were specially selected IRU WKH &XOWXUH 6KRFN )HVWLYDO The "Tyne over Time" Boat trip

promises to be a brilliant central feature of the festival. The trip consists of a cruise along the Tyne, on the River Escape Fortuna Ferry with on-board screenLQJV RI 1RUWK (DVW $UFKLYH À OPV that show different and fascinating aspects of Northern history. 7KH DUFKLYH À OP IRRWDJH ZLOO EH shown throughout the cruise, as well as being paired with Culture 6KRFN VWRULHV WKDW LQFOXGH PHPRULHV of local shipyards and growing up on Tyneside. 7KH &XOWXUH 6KRFN IHVWLYDO SURPLV es to offer a new and exciting insight into a variety of aspects of North East life. For those who want to learn more about the area they live in or those who are just interested in unique SHUVRQDO H[SHULHQFHV LW LV GHÀ QLWHO\ worth a visit. For more information about any of the events on during the Culture Shock Festival, visit: www.cultureshock.org.uk Sally Priddle

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Rolling on the river: The Mill The Mill performed by aerial theatre company Ockham‘s Razor combines dance, mime and artistic skills with a sophisticated mechanical construction of ropes and pulleys; the ‘stage‘ for the artists. The show itself is quite tricky to categorise; it is as entertaining as a circus, but at the same time demands the viewer‘s own interpretation. Nevertheless, there is always a story behind the performance, as the artists emphasise. The Mill focuses on the labour and human relationships in a Victorian mill. Far from being a knockabout term, the representation of manual labour is strategically choreographed; the actors mirror the strain of nineteenth-century mill work in the exertion of performing in mid-air on a large revolving wheel. It is this construction that becomes the focal point of the performance, around which the actors swing and perform, making no attempt to mask WKH GLIĂ€FXOW\ RI WKHLU ZRUN The daring cast who will perform on the dizzying construction of wood and steel consists of the three members of Ockham‘s Razor who are joined by the two experienced artists Stefano di Renzo and Steve Ryan; all of them have professional backgrounds in theatre and performing arts. Their fantastic artistic skills and the cooperation with the Olivier award winner Toby Segdewick as their director are certainly the reason for the show‘s success at the London International Mime Festival where it premiered in 2009.

Winner: The Finkler Question - Howard Jacobson A funny and wise novel about love, loss and friendship, The Finkler Question was the surprise winner. We follow two men whose lives are turned around after one is mysteriously attacked at exactly 11:30pm, after hesitating at the window of the oldest violin dealer in the county. What results is a story of friendship and loss, exclusion and belonging, and of jealousy and love. Comical, furious and resolute, this clever book may be one of humour and wit, but it also raises questions of our own humanity. An entertaining yet thought provoking book by one of the great British authors of today. Ciara Littler

The Long Song - Andrea Levy Set in Jamaica in the 19th Century, The Long Song tells the story of the ÀQDO \HDUV RI VODYHU\ WKURXJK WKH eyes of a young housemaid. Similar to her most successful novel, Small Island, it explores Levy’s Jamaican roots, and though brutal and vivid in places, Levy still manages to engage the reader with comic moments. Hannah Davey Roll up, roll up: the energetic cast present the hardships of Victorian manual labour of Ockham Razor’s The Mill, at Dance City

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Who gives a toss? Perfect symmetry When I found out that there was an exhibition on the Quayside using a childish amount of swear words (including liberal use of the C-word), I knew immediately that it’d be right up my street. Anyone who is a little wary around obscenities should probably be warned; this exhibition doesn’t pull any punches. Displayed at Lazarides Gallery, The North East Felt Tip S*** House is an exhibition created by the same cult cartoonists who put together the Modern Toss Channel 4 TV sketchshow series. Using artfully crude canvas posters, it’s easy to appreciate the satirical social commentaries of the work as well as the humour of them on a purely titillating level. I found myself particularly amused by the prints featuring the arsey Ă€JXUHV ´0U 7RXUHWWHVÂľ DQG ´7KH 'ULYH %\ $EXVHUÂľ DV ZHOO DV WKH IUXLW PDFKLQH GHYHORSHG IURP ´7KH 3HULRGLF 7DEOH RI 6ZHDULQJÂľ On another level, this exhibition is a postmodern critique of Brit-

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ain’s hyper-consumerist, moneyobsessed society. 6KRSSLQJ EDJV VDWLULVLQJ WKH ´.HHS &DOP $QG &DUU\ 2QÂľ VORJDQ HQFRXUDJH XV WR ´%X\ 0RUH 6KLW 2U :H¡UH $OO ) HGÂľ DQG WKH ´:RUNÂľ VHULHV (featuring a crudely-drawn character who spews diabolically funny one liners at his colleagues and his employers) pokes fun at the nation’s problem with unemployment. $OVR IHDWXUHG DUH ´6KLW 1DFNVÂľ ² D parody of the nick-nacks that we all buy for the sake of it, and then leave to fester in the back of draws and cupboards, until the eventual spring clean sees them chucked in the bin or packed off to the local Oxfam shop in a donations bag. Essentially this exhibition is either going to leave you laughing or force you to ponder about societies’ consumerist tendencies. Make sure you don’t miss out. Modern Toss is on at the Lazarides Gallery, 12-6pm Tuesdays-Saturdays Lauren Powell

Taking up only one room of the Laing Art Gallery, Michael Dean’s exhibition Symmetry of Intimacy is very contained, creating closeness between art and onlooker. As a local and largely undiscovered artist, Michael Dean has created Symmetry of Intimacy, as a response to Sunset, The Bay, North Devon by David Bomberg. Although Bomberg’s work is in the form of a painting, Dean responds with two sculptures and an enigPDWLF SOD\ VFULSW ZKLFK UHĂ HFWV KLV own childhood memories of Bomberg’s painting. Bomberg’s painting is hung outside the entrance to Dean’s work, allowing the public to be involved in the conversation between the two works. Writing is literally made central to Dean’s work as the play script is placed at the centre of the exhibition space. Interestingly, by using a play script, Dean creates an absence within his own work as the written ‘voices’ within the script cannot

speak aloud. Dean appears to be presenting his exhibition space, which is almost empty, as a stage - allowing visitors to interact with and become part of his work. Dean also allows visitors to rip out a page of the script and take it away with them, creating absence as part of the work is being taken away, but also allowing a private relationship with Dean’s work to be established. With words being directly placed at the centre of Dean’s work, it seems that meaning should be searched for within them. The script however, GHÀHV DQ\ NLQG RI XQGHUVWDQGLQJ and it seems as if Dean is disallowing a level of intimacy between himself and the viewer of his work. While we may be able to physically touch Dean’s work and even take it away with us, it cannot be truly understood; but this may be what Dean means by his symmetry of intimacy. Kerry Lagan

Parrot and Olivier in America – Peter Carey Democratic development and class struggles are experiences delivered through the eyes of an unlikely pair. The alternating perspectives of Parrot, a spy-cum-servant, and Olivier, a spoilt Frenchman representing the last remnant of an elitist order, combine to present a tale of romance and hardship. The novel expresses what it means for the Old World to be modernised, through Carey’s witty and emotive story-telling. Jason Bridgewater

Room - Emma Donoghue Room LV QDUUDWHG E\ -DFN D ÀYH year-old boy who lives with his Ma in Room. He knows nothing other than the world inside his room, and this is a world that has been constructed on lies. The narrative drives the tension that is rife throughout Donoghue’s novel, as the reader is entranced with this unconventional and disturbing account of grief, WUDJHG\ DQG FRQÀQHPHQW Juliet Armstrong

C - Tom McCarthy McCarthy’s experimental novel C follows the short life of Serge Carrefax, a man who is born into the electrifying modernity of the early twentieth century. The stunning narrative oscillates from an idyllic pre-war Europe, through the prison camps of Nazi Germany to the drug-enduced frenzy of London in the roaring Twenties, and beyond. Charlotte Loftus

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introverted, often anti-social computer wiz with his own universal destiny. Sorkin’s script strongly unGHUSLQV (LVHQEHUJ¡V SHUIRUPDQFH an aggressive and sometimes frightening use of knowledge presented with a constant sense of dramatic and intellectual agitation. The true story mixes the pressurised excluVLYLW\ RI +DUYDUG FOXEV WKH UXWKOHVV assent into the world of socialites and the loyalties tested along the way. Other lead performances are HTXDOO\ VWURQJ VSHFLĂ€ FDOO\ WKDW RI $QGUHZ *DUĂ€ HOG VWDU RI XSFRPLQJ Ă€ OP Never Let Me Go. He plays friend and co-founder Eduardo Saverin, and his convincing performance never fails to incite our frustration RQ KLV EHKDOI DV WKH SORW XQIROGV The screenplay itself is somewhat IUDJPHQWHG MXPSLQJ EHWZHHQ WKH WZR SDUWLHV RQH EHLQJ *DUĂ€ HOG DQG WKH RWKHU D VHW RI EURWKHUV SOD\HG E\ Armie Hammer) who are attemptLQJ WR VXH =XFNHUEHUJ IRU ULJKWV WR ERWK WKH FRPSDQ\ DQG LGHD RI )DFHERRN 7KHVH DUH LQWHUVSHUVHG ZLWK Ă DVKEDFNV RI LWV DFWXDO FUHD tion, seamlessly cut together and VHW WR FRRO XSEHDW GLUW\ HOHFWURQLF EDVHOLQHV 7KH Ă€ OP DOVR VHHV WKH DS SHDUDQFH RI -XVWLQ 7LPEHUODNH LQ DQ unsavory role, demonstrating his growing versatility as an actor. )DQV RI 'DYLG )LQFKHU WKH PDQ EH hind Fight Club, Seven and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ZLOO EH

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film in cinemas 0U 1LFH Director: Bernard Rose Cast: Rhys Ifans, ChlĂśe Sevigny, 'DYLG 7KHZOLV 2PLG 'MDOLOL Runtime: 121 mins

By the dawn of the 1980s, Howard Marks, an Oxford graduate from the Welsh valleys, had built himself an empire. With 43 aliases, a young family and connections in both the IRA and MI6, Marks oversaw 10% of the world’s hashish trade in an operation which spanned the globe. Directed by Bernard Rose, Mr Nice is a wryly comic yet by-the-book crime biopic charting the rise and fall of the man who became known as one of Britain’s most notorious GUXJ WUDIÀ FNHUV 'HVSLWH D À QH VXS porting cast, including David Thewlis and ChlÜe Sevigny, this is really

a one man show with Rhys Ifans SURYLGLQJ D WKRURXJKO\ HQMR\DEOH central performance as Marks himself, striking a chord between overFRQĂ€ GHQFH DQG D PDQ ZKR FDQ¡W believe he is actually getting away with this. Rose’s choice to mix live action ZLWK VWRFN IRRWDJH SODFHV WKH Ă€ OP convincingly in the relatively lowtech world of the 60s and 70s whilst providing a suitably hazy backdrop to unfolding events. +RZHYHU WKH Ă€ OP LV ERRNHQGHG E\ two of its weakest sections; an opening sequence which feels overly rushed (whisking Marks from naive Glamorgan schoolboy to longhaired free-loving Oxford scholar in the space of twenty minutes) and a conclusion that at times feels too drawn out. Based on Marks’ autobiography, LW LV KDUGO\ VXUSULVLQJ WKDW WKH Ă€ OP is less than subtle in portraying its protagonist’s famously pro-legalisaWLRQ VWDQFH WRZDUGV PDULMXDQD ZLWK PDQ\ FKDUDFWHUV WKURXJKRXW WKH Ă€ OP

Back To The Future Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover Runtime: 116 mins

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9DPSLUHV 6XFN Directors: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer Cast: Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Chris Riggi Runtime: 82 mins

From the directors of Scary Movie, this predictable spoof of vampire À OPV IROORZV WKH H[DFW SORW RI The Twilight Saga, to the point where

it looked as though they used the same set. For those of you not familiar with The Twilight Saga, the storyline is as follows; Becca (Proske) moves to the town of Sporks, which is also inhabited by vampires. Becca falls in love with Edward Sullen /DQWHU WKH UHVLGHQW ÂśKRW YDPSLUH¡ who swiftly ditches her for her own VDIHW\ %HFFD LV EULHĂ \ WRUQ EHWZHHQ Edward and Jacob (Riggi), a werewolf who takes his top off a lot. ,Q W\SLFDO VSRRI IDVKLRQ WKH Ă€ OP LV crammed with obvious US pop culture references, which will only be funny if you’re an avid fan of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Gossip

$OSKD DQG 2PHJD Directors: Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck Cast: Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Justin Long Runtime: 88 mins

The story of this canine caper revolves around an arranged marriage between two Canadian wolves against their will, but for the good of uniting the pack. Collectivist this may be, it is likely to

putting forward the viewpoint that “it’s the law that’s wrongâ€?. HowHYHU WKH Ă€ OP QHYHU UHDOO\ GHOYHV DQ\ deeper into the argument than this and thus, in many ways, refuses to take sides. With some genuinely funny moments, the overall outFRPH LV D Ă€ OP WKDW LV HQWHUWDLQLQJ but at times average, buoyed up

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powered DeLorean. Thrown back into the year 1955, Marty must Ă€ QG Âś'RF¡ WKH PDG VFLHQWLVW DQG creator of the time-machine, to get back to the future and the life he has left behind. Unwittingly, Marty meets his teenage parents, becoming the unwilling love interest of his desperate teenage mother and D JXLGLQJ LQĂ XHQFH WR KLV FOXHOHVV father. Despite being created in the 1980s, with minimal reworking the special effects and cinematography of Back To The Future remain impressive. 7KH LQĂ XHQFH RI WKH Ă€ OP LV XQTXHV tionable, inspiring two equally entertaining sequels, and providing a classic formula which can still be GHWHFWHG LQ D QHZ HUD RI Ă€ OPV VXFK

as 17 Again. If you haven’t seen it yet, it comes highly recommended; D À OP ZKLFK LV JXDUDQWHHG WR PDNH you laugh, delivered with a healthy dose of 80s nostalgia.

Girl, Jersey Shore, or you subscribe WR 86 :HHNO\ 7KH Ă€ OP ODFNHG DQ\ sort of genuine comedy value, and WKH FRXQWOHVV FUXGH VH[XDO MRNHV aimed at twelve-year old boys were the low point of an already pretty dire eighty-two minutes. Proske’s acting skills were the Ă€ OP¡V VDYLQJ JUDFH PDQDJLQJ to elicit a genuine laugh as she perfectly imitated Kristen Stewart’s irritatingly overwrought portrayal of Bella Swan in the original. The end could not come soon enough, and was the only part of WKH Ă€ OP ZKLFK GHYLDWHG IURP The Twilight Saga plot, to focus on a bizarre high school prom queen deba-

cle, as we’ve seen in every US teen movie for the last 20 years. Sadly it VHHPV WKH Ă€ OP LV QRW VDUFDVWLFDOO\ QDPHG LW WUXO\ GRHV ÂśVXFN¡

have gone straight over the heads of most of its intended audience. As the only adult there not accompanying a small child I sank down LQWR P\ VHDW DQG DWWHPSWHG WR HQMR\ WKH Ă€ OP KLGLQJ EHKLQG P\ ' glasses. The 3D effects themselves were fairly average: only once was the technology used well as the audience dodged a golf ball perceived WR EH Ă \LQJ WKHLU ZD\ A quick search of the BBFC webVLWH VWDWHV DORQJVLGH LWV Âś8¡ UDWLQJ WKDW WKH Ă€ OP PD\ FRQWDLQ ÂśPLOG YLR lence, threat and innuendo’. Adults in the audience were squirming as we witnessed the characters seducing each other and realising that

PD\EH WKLV FKLOGUHQ¡V Ă€ OP ZDV QRW too dissimilar to a steamy national geographic show concerning the mating rituals of wolves. Attempting to get a view from a younger perspective, Hannah, aged HLJKW VDLG WKDW VKH UHDOO\ HQMR\HG WKH Ă€ OP DQG KHU IDYRXULWH SDUWV were when the wolves were singing together (yes singing, obviously the WUDGLWLRQDO ÂśKRZO¡ LV RXWGDWHG 7KLV makes it clear that those below a certain age are reassuringly oblivious to the frisky creatures and their obvious innuendos. Perhaps my humour is no longer LQ WRXFK ZLWK WKDW RI WKH Ă€ OP¡V target audience but despite hav-

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LQJ D UXQWLPH RI MXVW HLJKW\ HLJKW PLQXWHV WKH À OP ZDV FRQVLVWHQWO\ careless with its characters and plot, making the whole thing a bit of a dog’s dinner. 9HUGLFW 3UREDEO\ QRW RQH IRU VWX GHQWV EHVW UHFRPPHQGHG IRU WKRVH ZLWK DQ DJH RU PHQWDO DJH EHORZ HLJKW $ À OP ZKLFK WULHV WR SOHDVH HYHU\RQH EXW GRHV QRQH RI WKHP YHU\ ZHOO ZLWK ZRHIXO ' HIIHFWV Jenny Hyndman

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Music Culture

music feature

When Radio 1’s Live Lounge came to Newcastle Music Editor Polly Randall meets music DĂ€FLRQDGR =DQH /RZH to discuss his musical past and future plans If you have ever listened to Zane Lowe’s evening Radio 1 show you will know him as a loud mouthed energetic music maestro who plays everything from dub to folk. When meeting him in person it was reIUHVKLQJ WR Ă€QG RXW WKDW QRQH RI KLV radio personality was a front and he was truly as passionate as his persona would appear. Up in Newcastle as part of Radio 1’s week long University tour, contrastingly education for Zane was only ever a part time thing while he tried to break his way into the music industry. But it wasn’t in presenting that he originally wanted to get into the business, rather with his group Urban Disturbance, which he describes as a “straight down the line, serious \RXQJ UDS RXWĂ€WÂľ :KLOVW KH LV MRNingly adamant that he “thankfully QR ORQJHU UDSVÂľ KH VWLOO Ă€QGV WLPH every day to make music. Having been a beats man from his teens, he plays on Logic both for fun and to add a creative edge to his DJ sets, wanting to “make them as bespoke DV SRVVLEOHÂľ +H GHVFULEHV KLV SURFess as one of “adding, subtracting, trying to do things to make it XQLTXHÂľ Like most people who have made it into the business, he describes his as an unorthodox route as any, full of the usually lucky breaks. Whilst in Auckland he found his way into working at a new free to air music channel, discovering soon enough that it was “as natural to talk about PXVLF DV LW ZDV WR PDNH LW Âľ From these early days fronting a hip hop and dance show, his career has risen to a point where he is at the top of the game. But it doesn’t sound like he is going to be tired of it any time soon. When asked if he KDG ORVW WKH H[FLWHPHQW KH Ă€UVW H[SHrienced in music at an early age, apparently begging his mum like any young teenager to take him to gigs, KH WKDQNIXOO\ VWLOO Ă€QGV VXUSULVHV “You have to start every year thinking I hope I haven’t experienced DOO WKH H[FLWHPHQW \HW Âľ DQG VD\V DV soon as he knows it’s gone, he’s going to be doing something else. He GHVFULEHV WKLV \HDU DV D \HDU RI Ă€UVWV saying that some of the high points of his career have come in the last twelve months. Interview-wise he picks out a chat with Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age as a unique moment in his recent hectic schedule where he has done someWKLQJ MXVW IRU KLPVHOI DQG KLV LQWHUest, not for MTV or the BBC. Never taking it for granted he is well aware of his luck, “I feel very fortunate I’ve been able to surround myself with DV PXFK PXVLFDO VWXII DV SRVVLEOHÂľ Whilst this ‘musical stuff’ as he puts it comes in many guises, whether it be his work for MTV on Gonzo or his own DJ sets at clubs across the country, he is most well known as

Video hasn’t killed these radio stars: The Courier meets Radio 1’s leading lights Fearne and Zane for a chat about life in the spotlight, their university tour and of course, the music.

the poster boy (or man – he had grey hairs in his beard!) for alternative music on Radio 1, having worked at the station since June 2003, before that working at the alternative station XFM. The show bridges the gap between daytime mainstream and night time specialism, and this isn’t a position Zane takes lightly. He is well aware of the famous lineage of the show from Jo Whiley to Steve Lamacq, right back to the late John Peel and the legacy left by his celebrated radio style. Zane strives in every broadcast to “maintain a VPDOO SDUW RI KLV IRXQGDWLRQÂľ DQG his efforts go into trying to make a show which is authentic, and creates a genuine relationship between the music played and the listeners sitting by their radios night after night. In some ways it was surprising to learn that in a time when Radio 1 is becoming an increasingly mainstream venture, Zane can still maintain full artistic control of the music he plays. And it really is variety that builds the foundations of his show. Once we get onto the topic of music in our chat, this is when Zane really becomes actively passionate rather than reeling out stock answers. The word he used repeatedly to describe British urban music was ‘thriving’ and sees the current state of things as a benchmark moment which can be built on in years to come. For those interested in new music, here are a few names that Zane recommended: James Blake, Vaccines, 0RUQLQJ 3DUDGH 'HYOLQ %HQMDPLQ

Leftwich. And some of Zane’s personal favourites from the last year include: Bombay Bicycle Club’s album Flaws, No Age, Best Coast, Arcade Fire and Deftones. The list could go on and on for pages; whilst being passionate about music he makes the point that “You can have IXQ ZLWK LW DQG VWLOO EH UHYHUHQWÂľ In that sense, you’ve got to respect what he’s doing.

Photo Editor Briony Carlin chats to Fearne Cotton about her rise to fame and life in the media glare. TV and radio personality Fearne Cotton didn’t go to uni, so she’s having a particularly novel week broadcasting her radio show from a different uni town every day this ZHHN +HU Ă€UVW VWRS ZDV RI FRXUVH right here in Newcastle at Northumbria’s SU (let’s face it, until we get our bright, shiny, new building their Union is, temporarily, one of the only things they can gloat to us about). The highlight of Fearne’s 1012.45 show was the live lounge performance by Mark Ronson and the Business International. We’re still not sure about Mark’s latest ‘blonde bombshell’ look but their rendition of Arcade Fire’s ‘We Used to Wait’

was fabulous. They also performed ‘The Bike Song’, with the perpetually hungover Kyle Falconer, who proudly told Music Editor Polly he’d drunk a bottle of vodka in the back of a car the night before. Rock and roll. Fearne’s been presenting since before she’d even got her GCSEs. 6KH VDLG LW ZDV D VWUXJJOH Ă€WWLQJ KHU work and her exams in together, and is a bit embarrassed she’s only got one A-Level, which is in art. She doesn’t regret leaving school earlier than some though. “I couldn’t have missed that opportunity. I would have loved to go to uni but my career was already happening, I didn’t want to put it on hold. And I’ve OHDUQHG VR PXFK WKURXJK P\ MRE DV well, it’s a different kind of educaWLRQ Âľ 6KH¡V JRQH SUHWW\ IDU ZLWKRXW RUGLQDU\ TXDOLĂ€FDWLRQV WKRXJK The highlight of her career so far? ´'HĂ€QLWHO\ LQWHUYLHZLQJ :LOO DQG +DUU\ Âľ :RXOGQ¡W LW EH QLFH WR EH RQ Ă€UVW QDPH WHUPV ZLWK WKH KHLUV WR the throne? Despite not going, she’s seen a lot of uni from staying with her brother as well, but the 29-year-old reckons she’s a bit old for it now. She hasn’t ruled out doing a degree at some point, possibly in art. “I’ve always been really creative. My dad’s an artist, I’m always doodling. I love drawing, I’ve done all the illustrations in the book so that’s been IXQ Âľ 7KH ERRN LQ TXHVWLRQ LV The Best Friend’s Guide to Life which she co-wrote with fellow TV presenter Holly Willoughby, which came out

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Monday

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Wednesday

‘Here to stay The Chapel Club tell The Courier: “We’re doing things the old-fashioned way... we don’t [want to be] a ‘Sound of 2010 band’

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Saturday

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Sunday

Suzi Won at the 02 Academy. 7pm £6 6X]L :RQ ZDQWV WR VHH \RX DOO DW WKH 2 $FDGHP\ IRU WKHLU KHDGOLQH +DOORZHHQ VKRZ LQ FRVWXPH 7KH\ ZLOO EH EULQJLQJ GDQFH WXQHV IXOO RI KHDY\ EDVV ZLWK D ORW RI URFN ¶Q· UROO DWWLWXGH WKURZQ LQ 7KH ORFDO ER\V are planning their homecoming gig to be an all out head-banging rock VKRZ Christopher Scott

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Monday October 25 2010 THE COURIER

Culture Music

music the top 5

albums Belle and Sebastian

1. Chase and Status – Hypest Hype ft. Tempa T Youtube - Music Video

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Kings Of Leon

Sufjan Stevens

Yann Tiersen

Come Around Sundown

The Age of Adz

Dust Lane

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2. Foals - Blue Blood Youtube - Music Video

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Antony and the Johnsons Swanlights.

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tv highlight Desperate Housewives

Coronation Street:

The ever popular Housewives have returned for a seventh season - what drama lies in store for them this time? Lynette, Susan, Bree and Gabrielle return to our screens this week for a seventh season of secrets, gossip and backstabbing. Though something of a soap opera by this point, the adventures of the Housewives are still so brilliantly written and acted that they are simply a joy to watch - if you can keep up with the endless plot twists. The show continues to toe the line between comedy and tragedy, while VWLOO IXOĂ€OOLQJ LWV GXWLHV DV D JORVV\ US drama. The latest addition to the show’s history of big-name guests (which in the past has included Nathan Fillion, John Slattery of Mad Men fame, and, er, John Barrowman...) is Vanessa Williams (known best for her brilliant performance as Wilhelmina in Ugly Betty) as RenĂŠe Perry, an old friend of Lynette’s with - shocker! - a dark and scandalous secret. Williams has admitted that the two characters have similarities, but has said of RenĂŠe that “She is certainly not Wilhelmina, but she is no shrinking violet either.â€? The seventh season continues several previous storylines, including the return of past villain - and husband of the late narrator Mary Alice Young - Paul Young as he

Mon, Thurs, Fri on ITV1 Becky has to pose as Kylie when a social worker visits. Tina is still adamant that David intended to hurt Graeme, but can Gail convince her he didn’t? David breaks down as his illness and court hearing become too much to handle. Claire refuses to compromise about the move to France, leaving Ashley frustrated. Kylie returns, but leaves Becky devastated when she drops a bombshell.

Eastenders Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri on BBC1 The day of Billie’s funeral approaches and it results in heartbreaking consequences as Carol struggles WR FRSH 6KH WKHQ ÀQGV FRPIRUW LQ an unlikely person, but what is the shocking outcome? Later on in the week Ryan betrays Janine on her ELUWKGD\ DQG ÀQGV KLPVHOI RXW RI his depth when her behaviour goes out of control. Old enemies return, but why is Bianca not happy?

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moves back into Wisteria Lane after spending the last ten years in jail. The woman who framed him for her murder, the equally psychotic Felicia Tillman, is now behind bars herself. Both Paul and Felicia seem to have their own evil schemes up their sleeves. The Housewives, of course, have

problems of their own. Bree is beginning to adjust to life as a divorcee having been left by her husband Orson at the end of the last season. Having fallen on hard times during season six, Susan and Mike are struggling to make ends meet, leading Susan to resort to posing for a saucy webcam site to pay the rent.

Meanwhile, will the fact that Carlos and Gabrielle are hiding terrible secrets from one another end in tragedy? Is the Pope Catholic? For any episodes you have missed, you can catch up on 4oD now. Elliot Bentley

Hollyoaks

tv previews Getting On 10.00pm Tuesday, BBC4

Weekdays 7pm on ITV It’s Maisie’s turn to give evidence on Ryan this week and his future is on the line as the jury read out the verdict. Moira convinces John that they need help with Holly, but he’s not sure they have made the right decision about her treatment. Eve is unsettled when Chas returns, but is determined to get Carl to herself. Paddy discovers he’s upset Pearl and Rhona tries to clear the air with him.

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Weekdays 6.30pm on C4 Phil gets arrested for drink driving this week and Gabby is sent to pick him up, leaving a frustrated Taylor to confess his Dad’s secret to Tony. Anita provides Jasmine a chance to confess about her double life, but their revealing chat has been overheard. Amy and Lee continue WR ERQG EXW KRZ ZLOO KLV ÀDQFpH react?

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Take Scrubs, introduce a heavy helping of Jo Brand and throw in a bit of Joanna Scanlan and Vikki Pepperdine and you’ve got yourself the new series of Getting On. Written and produced by all three cast members, the show proves to be as witty and entertaining as before. Jo Brand plays Nurse Kim Wilde, Joanna Scanlan plays Sister Den Flixter and Vikki Pepperdine plays Doctor Pippa Moore; with guest stars Nan Kerr and Lindy Whiteford. It is set on medical ward B4 and the opening episode hopes for some bedpan banter as nurse Kim has a mystery patient on her hands. $ QHZ SDWLHQW LV SURYLQJ GLIĂ€FXOW but it’s her daughter Beedy that’s the problem; while Den has Hilary to deal with herself. The Times named the sitcom as “superlativeâ€? and The Mirror says it’s “relentlessly funnyâ€?, Jo Brand seems to have done us viewers proud yet again.

Piers Morgan’s talent for interviewing is clearly shown on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories. He displays that delicate balance between prying and appearing genuinely interested. Guests open up to him about subjects that they have been less than comfortable with discussing in the past. When interviewing Simon Cowell he tread carefully but was also able to laugh and joke with him about his competitive streak and insults he has made to contestants on The X Factor. His guest last week was our lovely Cheryl Cole. In just eight years Cheryl has gone from pop star to the nation’s sweetheart. She talked IRU WKH ÀUVW WLPH DERXW KHU FKHDWLQJ ex-husband Ashley Cole, her battle with malaria and the recent controversy surrounding Gamu Nhengu. His guests coming up include Rod Stewart, so tune in every Saturday night to watch him in action.

%DFN IRU D VHYHQWK VHULHV LW¡V GLIĂ€cult to deny that The Secret Millionaire has got the formula down for weepy feel-good telly. Millionaire benefactors drag themselves and their cheque books away from their privileged worlds and go undercover in the disadvantaged areas of the UK, in search of those who really need their help. It would be easy to be sceptical DERXW WKHVH DSSDUHQWO\ JORULĂ€HG H[hibitions of generosity, but don’t sit down expecting the same generic VRE VWRULHV WKDW DUH LQĂ LFWHG RQ XV from The X-Factor. The people you will meet on the show are real people with real problems and real pride. ,Q IDFW WKH Ă€UVW HSLVRGH RI WKLV VHULHV VDZ D Ă€UVW IRU WKH VKRZ ZKHQ one of the recipient refused the charity, claiming that he’d â€?never taken anything off anyoneâ€? and wasn’t going to start now. You can check the episodes on 4oD now.

Hilarious, slightly cheesy, but utter genius: Harry Hill made a welcome return to our screens this month, with his satirical show TV Burp. The former doctor has to be the only man who can take scenes from unfunny TV shows and interpret them in a way that leaves your ribs aching with laughter. He doesn’t have much competition, but with three BAFTAs the ratings-winner is virtually untouchable. Almost nine years since its pilot episode (yes, that’s right), TV Burp just keeps on growing, but luckily Hill’s witty humour is the same as ever. Classic characters return this year, including an uncanny looka-like of Heather from Eastenders. Ideas from new programmes have been injected, which will be revealed as the series goes on. I confess, I only started watching TV Burp in 2007, but I haven’t missed an episode since. Naturally, it isn’t WR HYHU\RQH¡V WDVWH EXW LW¡V GHĂ€QLWHly worth a try.

Sophie Seddon

Maria Moffat

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Weekdays 1.45pm & 5.30pm on Five Ringo’s funeral approaches and the street try to cope with their grief. His wife Donna tries to focus on the positives, but will Zeke and Declan’s behaviour make the day even worse? Paul eventually returns to work insisting he has changed, but Rebecca thinks it is all an act to win her back, but could she be wrong?

Home and Away Weekdays at 2.15pm & 6pm on Five Irene and Miles know there is something wrong with Alf, but they can’t convince him to open up. Meanwhile Indi declares her love to Romeo, leaving him stunned; does he feel the same way? Alf receives a picture of his ex Tulip as Penn tries to drive him crazy, but will he ÀQDOO\ JR WR WKH SROLFH" Lynsey Fawcett TV & Radio Editor

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tweets of the week Come Dine With Me Soap Star Special, 4OD

Scott Mills, iPlayer

Theo Paphitis Good morning to all I hope you have a fantastic and productive week, remember you are only limited by your Imagination and Dreams! Simon Pegg Spelling mistakes on Twitter are like lost hikers in national parks. The vultures always get them before the rescue team does. Chris Moyles I’m awake and in bed listening to the Chris Moyles show... it’s good!!

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“Alright treacle?â€? If you never manage to be near a radio 4-7pm on weekdays when Scott Mills is on Radio 1, you are missing out. Maybe you’re stuck in lectures or are off to the pub for a drink after uni; so by the time you’ve got home WKH VKRZ KDV Ă€QLVKHG %XW WKHQ there is the beauty of podcasts. Scott Mills never fails to brighten up the day, his cheeky sense of humour and the knack of knowing what his listeners want put him in a different league than many DJs today. He has brilliant celebrity guests on each week, with Kelly Rowland, Rihanna and Steve Carell being among the few recently. Not forgetting his Floor Filler Friday, where he plays the music ready for the weekend. All the most hilarious moments from the show are online every weekday for you to download. Guaranteed to make you laugh, with wind ups and games full of inuenddos, Scott Mills really is the man to make your day.

Ellie Wilson TV and Radio Editor

Lynsey Fawcett TV and Radio Editor

the debate

The much loved Come Dine With Me gave us yet another treat of a celebrity special last Friday. The theme was soapsville, and it featured the menus of Brian Capron from Corrie, Hollyoaks’ James Redmond and two Emmerdale ladies: Adele Silva a.k.a. ‘super bitch’ Kelly Windsor, and ‘evil Steph Stokes’ Lorraine Chase. Brian started the week off in his Brighton home. His dinner party featured, rather unusually, a few table football matches. Adele followed, and seemed to catch the eye of fellow contestant James. There has been such a history of sparks between celeb guests, I wonder how long it will be before there’s a Come Dine With Me wedding... The next day, James carried on a long Come Dine With Me tradition with a Mexican themed evening, IROORZHG E\ WKH Ă€QDO KRVW /RUUDLQH who was keen to strike a balance between cooking and hosting perfection.

Jedward The minute you walk into a glass door is the moment you discover that glass doesn’t taste like glass! It’s tasteless. Sarah Millican York was lovely.Then pizza.Now watching telly and slowly giving in to sleep.I bought dates today.They taste nice if you don’t look at them. Alan Carr Oooh I wouldn’t mind a nibble on Nanny Pats bread pudding

what i listen to ...when I’m trying to be a geek As a media student I thought it ZDV VXIĂ€FLHQW WR Ă€QG RXW DERXW the latest cultural news from Perez Hilton’s blog, celebrity magazines and E!News. I then realised that perhaps I need to know more about the industry than who is the latest celebrity to get divorced (Courtney Cox Arquette, if anyone is interested). Consequently the Media Show on Radio 4 is now my guilty pleasure. Broadcast at 1.30pm every Wednesday the show invites key media players to discuss the latest issues surrounding the industry. Since tuning in I have learnt that 5XVVHOO %UDQG LV PDNLQJ KLV Ă€UVW comeback to radio after “Sachsgateâ€?. This time he will host a weekly programme on talkSPORT, discussing the latest sporting news. I personally was not aware that he knew a great deal about sport but KLV QHZ ERVV 0R] 'HH FRQĂ€UPHG

that he does. He also assured the audience that any pre-recorded material will be carefully monitored. My favourite debate over the past few weeks was about the controversy of X-Factor. The presenter and his guests had an interesting discussion about how material regarding the X-Factor contestants is released to the public. According to Hewlett it is all part of Simon Cowell’s plan to take over the (media) world and achieve high viewing ÀJXUHV ,I \RX DVN PH KH KDV VXFceeded; after all who else can get millions to commit three hours of their lives on a Saturday night. This show is perfect for me; I can JHW P\ FHOHEULW\ À[ DQG IHHO DV though I am being studious. I can even listen to it whilst reading Perez’s blog. Rosie Daly

nsr NSR is well into our third week of broadcasting, so by now you should have had the chance to fully explore our diverse and intriguing schedule (check nsrlive.co.uk for more details). For any of those keen to discover music of a more exotic origin, then Wednesday evening is a must listen. Kicking off at 6pm with Reggae Toast, Christopher Tindall’s experience of living in the Caribbean for seven years has inspired his love and exhaustive knowledge of reggae music and its many subgenres (rocksteady, ska, roots, dancehall and dub station...) making for an educative yet chilled show. Following this, Joelle Lerner and Rosamund Fraser share a fantastically eclectic mix of world music with their show, Guava Beats, ranging from Gypsy Punk to Afro-beat, and take listeners on an imaginative journey to a new foreign location each week, highlighting how and where the locals party. From 8:30-10pm, Hedd Thomas’ popular United World Radio returns with a fascinating range of music from every corner of the globe, complemented by Hedd’s informed comments, and even interviews and sessions with live acts, gaining him a large following on mixcloud. com. With the union’s move imminent, NSR too will be shifting locations, but will continue to broadcast in our new home of Park Terrace with the exception of Thursday 28th and Friday 29th October, so stay tuned at nsrlive.co.uk or catch up on shows you’ve missed on mixcloud. com. If you’re interested in NSR, email nsr.stationmanager@newcastle. ac.uk.

Who rules the radio waves: Local or National?

Although I do like listening to PDLQVWUHDP QDWLRQDO UDGLR , Ă€QG that nothing quite beats hearing the familiar Yorkshire tones of Hirsty, Danny and JoJo on Galaxy FM. Whether it is Galaxy FM, Metro Radio or Viking FM, it seems that we are truly spoilt for choice when it comes to local radio stations. So why do so many of us choose national radio over local radio? In my opinion, local radio has many advantages over its national counterpart. Firstly, I can’t recall the number of times I have moaned at the radio over things such as trafĂ€F XSGDWHV <HV LW PD\ VHHP OLNH a trivial thing but it’s frustrating when you’re in a mile long tailback and all you can hear is “the M25 southbound is experiencing heavy WUDIĂ€FÂľ $W OHDVW ZLWK ORFDO UDGLR \RX JHW WUDIĂ€F XSGDWHV WKDW DUH UHOevant for you and your area.

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cal radio, the chances of getting through do seem more appealing. Listeners of local radio aren’t left disappointed by a lack of celebrity guests either. OK so George Clooney might not appear on local radio waves anytime soon, but you can expect celebrities such as last year’s X-Factor winner Joe McElderry or Robbie Williams. Overall, I think that local radio is the best option, with its relevant XSGDWHV RQ ORFDO QHZV WUDIÀF DQG weather. Now, as you can listen to your favourite local radio station online, you really have no excuse not to listen and support your local area. Ayse Djahit

The radio has been buzzing in the backgrounds of kitchens and living rooms from the war-torn days of the wireless, to the scandal soaked times of Russell Brand and Andrew Sachs. It’s been a source of joy, sadness, laughter and entertainment for years, and has come a hell of a long way since the top forty chart, ZKLFK Ă€UVW KLW %ULWDLQ¡V HDUV LQ 1964. But in the present day, where broadcasts are obtainable from phones, computers, cars and even showers, is local radio still what we want to be switching onto? With this fresh impulse of technology comes a new thirst for the best music, celebrity gossip and up to the minute news, and the question is posed: “Can local radios still deliver the same goods that national radios can?â€? There are many local radio stations

“The public’s desire for easily accessible worldwide news and sport coverage has made national ratings supersede local� scattered sporadically throughout the UK, (most notably in the Newcastle Area, Metro Radio and Real Radio) celebrating great success with many new and old listeners tuning in every week. However, the public’s desire for easily accessible worldwide news and sport coverage has made national ratings

supersede local by a considerable amount. Probably the biggest player in this national radio war is the BBC, which has more than 33 million listeners each week. The Beeb aims to provide something for every listener, whatever their interests, whatever their mood – from the cackles of Chris Moyles while you’re eatLQJ \RXU FRUQà DNHV WR WKH FXWWLQJ edge drum and bass beats of Zane Lowe – and the sheer enormity of the BBC allows them to do this suc-

cessfully, something local radio stations could not achieve. Where else could you listen to a three hour U2 concert followed by the latest developments on the war in Iraq? So although Radio Wave and Rock FM will always have a place in my North-West heart, it’s undeniable that national radio gives us more than local ever can. Aine Stott

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When two tribes go to war With the Tyne-Wear derby set for this Sunday, The Courier debates the outcome with two rival fans. Tarren Smarr speaks for her adopted side Sunderland while Harry Slavin defends his beloved Toon

I’d rather be a Mackem than a deluded Geordie! That’s right I said it. I am a proud fan of the Sunderland Black Cats, and I for one can’t wait for them to lay a smack down on Newcastle. My countdown to Derby Day began the moment that Newcastle were promoted back to the Premier League. Though I’d like to say welcome back, I just don’t care enough. No offence, but those lovely GeorGLHV WKDW Ă DXQW WKH EODFN DQG ZKLWH stripes should probably re-evaluate their lives. Newcastle are a very average side, and have to be considered relegation candidates. The claims from fans that the Magpies are the best team in the North East only further demonstrates how great their delusions of grandeur are. Newcastle have a decent history, but the Geordie faithful need to stop living in the past! Back then, claims for being the best club in the North East may have been substantiated with players such as Ginola and Shearer. However it is now hard for Newcastle to justify being one of the best clubs in the country, let alone compare themselves to teams like Arsenal, Tottenham, and of course Sunderland. How can you be the “best team in the North Eastâ€? when the team just returned back to the Premier /HDJXH" 'RHV WKH ZRUG UHOHJDWLRQ PHDQ DQ\WKLQJ" ,W¡V D ZRUG WKDW Newcastle are going to be hearing a lot in the near future. Yeah I know, the team did well last season in the Fizzy Pop league, and they have been graciously welcomed back into the Premier League. However this is far from sincere - they are only welcome because every other team know that they will beat Newcastle and send them packing back down to the lower division once again. It’s true that every division needs at least one or two teams that are rubbish and make the others look good. Newcastle is that team and Sunderland will beat them. The track record alone for the past few managers should have fans scratching their heads saying, ´:K\ GR , VXSSRUW WKLV WHDP"Âľ ,Q 2008, the club claimed that Kevin Keegan was going to be the messiah to save the club. “All hail King Kevâ€? and all that nonsense. Then Keegan “resignedâ€? when the board Ă€ JXUHG RXW KH ZDVQ¡W WKH 0HVVLDK after all. 6R ZKR FDPH QH[W" 2QO\ WKH JUHDW Alan Shearer. I’ll hand it to him- he could certainly play football, but as a manager, especially during his short stint for Newcastle in 2009, he was awful. Alas, Newcastle was relegated and I’m pretty sure he was also called the “Messiahâ€?. Low and behold, Newcastle have not quite learned their lesson. Some

are even calling Hughton the “new Messiahâ€?. All I’m saying is that the term “Messiahâ€? has not worked out so well in the past and I’m pretty sure Newcastle are heading for an epic fail in the derby. As for the players, they all say Danny Simpson is going to make a timely return to football after a long LQMXU\ OD\ RII WR Ă€ OO LQ WKH WURXEOHG right-back slot. Let’s be honest, he is returning from a serious injury and doesn’t look like he will be the saving grace that the Magpies need. It doesn’t matter how many Danny 6LPSVRQV DUH RQ WKH Ă€ HOG LW ZLOO QRW help Newcastle’s poor defence. The back four (or lack of) are cause for concern this weekend, especially against players of the calibre of Darren Bent and Jordan Henderson. After all, Henderson is KRW ULJKW QRZ +LJK SURĂ€ OH WHDPV like Chelsea and Man City want him, but we’ve got him! Don’t even get me started on Andy Carroll. That one needs to straighten out his life before attempting to help his team “take onâ€? Sunderland. Carroll literally needs a babysitter. I almost feel a bit sorry for Nolan, who is stuck with the job. I don’t think child minder is quite in his job description. And the fact that people are comparing Carroll to the likes of Alan Shearer and Jackie Milburn is a joke. So he scored one hat-trick. His behaviour is shocking and true supporters should be appalled. Actually while we are on the subject, Carroll is probably the only half decent player in the whole club. It’s a shame really that the club can’t defend and puts all its hope on one man. The entire country did that this summer at the World Cup, and it hasn’t worked out for Mr Rooney recently. Chris Hughton should be very concerned about the side’s inability to defend. If Newcastle don’t improve this weekend, then Sunderland will be leaving St James’ Park with all three points and all of the bragging rights. To cut a long story short, Sunderland have the best fans, the best team and it is inevitable that the Black Cats will rule the derby! Let’s face it - you’d rather be a Mackem than a deluded Geordie. The boys are back in town!

Bitter rivalry: 20 months after their last clash, this Sunday sees Newcastle United face Sunderland at St James’ Park As Derby Day looms, Newcastle United fans are gearing up for what is easily our biggest home match of the season. Many have been searching frantically for any omen that this is going to be our 52nd victory in the history of the Tyne-Wear derby. I can assure you that our home form is not one of those omens. Apart from the euphoric reintroduction of St James’ Park to Premier League football that was the six goal demolition of Aston Villa RXU RWKHU KRPH Ă€ [WXUHV KDYH EHHQ relatively unfortunate. We are all now very much aware that apparently Blackpool can play football; and while Stoke and Wigan can not, their points appeared to be charitable donations from the ‘James Perch Foundation’. If it wasn’t for Fabricio Coloccini’s divine intervention against Wigan a fortnight ago, the Mackems would have had the opportunity to send us to our fourth straight home league defeat. As it stands, Sunderland’s form this season has been just as dire. Embarrassing defeats to West Brom and West Ham have been masqueraded by freak results, but the problems are there for all to see. Having played six of the seven teams below them in the table at the moment, Sunderland have yet to register a single victory against any of them. On the other hand Newcastle are clearly up there with the top teams in the division having already performed the minor miracle that is beating the reigning champions Chelsea in their own back yard, albeit in the Carling Cup. This demonstrates our ability to win on the road, an achievement that has so far evaded our lesser neighbours despite trips to notoriously easy grounds such as the Hawthorns and the DW stadium. Steve Bruce’s mob can not be looking forward to the trip to St James’

Park. Sunderland have failed to win here for almost 10 years now, and this is something that they will fail to put straight this Sunday. This will be largely down to the eleven heroes that Newcastle will start with on Sunday afternoon. Inside that changing room is a plethora of players brimming with Premier League pedigree. There should also be a timely return to the starting line-up for Danny Simpson, who will, if Hughton has any sense, replace the utterly incompetent James Perch. Never has the phrase “out of his depthâ€? been so applicable to any man. Apart from the misguided right back, our defence has been solid so far. Coloccini and Mike Williamson have proven one of the most consistent defensive partnerships the team has seen in over a decade, ZKLOH -RVH (QULTXH KDV Ă€ QDOO\ PDV tered the art of ball retention. If you don’t trust my judgement just look at the stats; Newcastle have conceded the least shots on target in the league so far this season, a mere 24 in their opening eight games. As if these defensive displays weren’t enough to send shivers down the spine of every Mackem, WKHLU ODFN RI Ă€ UHSRZHU FDXVHV IXU ther concern. 'DUUHQ %HQW¡V Ă€ QLVKLQJ WKLV VHD son has been nothing short of woeful. This has lead to many punters resorting to jibes about their elderly female relatives being better placed than Bent to play upfront in a Premier League football team. In response to some of his shameful Ă€ QLVKLQJ ZKR FRXOG EODPH WKHP" Asamoah Gyan, his partner in FULPH LV DOVR PLVĂ€ ULQJ DW WKH PR ment. It was by far the rashest purchase of the transfer window, espeFLDOO\ IRU D SOD\HU ZKRVH FRQĂ€ GHQFH had just been shot to pieces. Everyone watched the World Cup and

VDZ *\DQ¡V VHOI EHOLHI Ă RDW RYHU WKH bar along with his penalty in the dying seconds of Ghana’s quarter Ă€ QDO FODVK DJDLQVW 8UXJXD\ 7KH ODFN RI ERWK FRQĂ€ GHQFH DQG DELO ity in their partnership is plain to see as the Mackems have the worst accuracy in the Premier League to date. Add this to Newcastle’s sturdy defence and everything points towards a Toon victory. If that doesn’t convince you then there’s one man who can. This is the one Geordie that has every Mackem quaking in their manky, hole-ridden boots. Shola Ameobi is his name. You may well laugh but the Geordie enigma himself loves stepping up to the plate on a TyneWear match day, so much so that his derby day record is better than that of the one and only Alan Shearer. I will not be in the least bit surprised LI WKH /HD]HV &RUQHU Ă€ QGV LWVHOI ÂśGR ing the Ameobi’ all over again at St James’ Park next weekend. The unfortunate man who will be asked to mark Shola will be a certain Titus Bramble. Anybody with a nickname of “shamblesâ€? must be a joke, and Titus is no exception. I’m sure he will get a hot reception from the Geordie faithful on Sunday! After weeks of build-up, months of anxiety and over a year of anticiSDWLRQ LW Ă€ QDOO\ FRPHV GRZQ WR WKLV weekend. It’s been 20 months, but I have never been surer of victory. This Sunday, Newcastle will beat Sunderland and you can bet your mortgage on Ameobi scoring the winner. Steve Bruce’s big fat head will turn even more red, and all will be right with the world.

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Last-gasp Medics stun Leazes as referee takes centre stage at Longbenton Intra Mural Football Division 1

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Jimmy Taylor at Longbenton 3G Josh Davison’s last gasp header ensured that the Medics left Longbenton with all three points, after the referee took centre stage in a controversial encounter that saw the Medics harshly reduced to 10 men. The match was further evidence as to why the Intra Mural panel is considering introducing an extra two RIÀ FLDOV DV LQ WKH (XURSD /HDJXH DV Henry Silver’s handled clearance off the line was seen by all but the referee. The Medics, on the back of a 9-1 thrashing of Borussia Forsythe last week, started the game brimming ZLWK FRQÀ GHQFH \HW GHVSLWH DOO their possession they were unable to break down a well-organised Leazes back four. Davison’s 25-yard strike proved the only real sight of JRDO LQ D GXOO À UVW PLQXWHV However, the game came to life after 22 minutes as Matt Anderson’s cross was met by Theo Adjetey whose effort was tipped over by the Leazes keeper. At the other end, Pete Carmody missed a glorious opportunity for Leazes as he found himself through on goal following Pearson’s clever through ball, yet he dragged his effort wide from 10 yards out.

$IWHU DQ HYHQO\ PDWFKHG Ă€ UVW KDOI the Medics came out from the break IXOO RI HQHUJ\ DQG Ă€ YH PLQXWHV LQWR the second half the pressure nearly paid off. A splendid effort from Shevill from 25 yards hit the bar and the rebound fell fortunately to Anderson in acres of space, and when it seemed easier to score than miss – he missed. The Medics kept pushing and an error from the otherwise solid Aeron Hill gifted an opportunity to Theo Adjetey, who used his pace to bear down on the goal, only to be denied by an excellent slide tackle from Jimmy Taylor. With 15 minutes left on the clock, WKH UHIHUHH¡V Ă€ UVW PDMRU LQYROYHPHQW in the encounter left the Medics seething with anger. A challenge IURP -RQQ\ (PPV RQ 3HWH &DOPR G\ GLG QRW VHHP PDOLFLRXV DW Ă€ UVW sight, yet the referee decided that enough was enough as he reached IRU KLV EDFN SRFNHW DQG (PPV ZDV shown red to the bemusement of the Medics supporters. Leazes, having been under severe pressure for large periods of the game, looked to use their numerical advantage to their advantage and should have taken the lead after 80 minutes. A through ball IURP (G 1DQJOH RSHUDWLQJ LQ KLV SUHIHUUHG OHIW PLGĂ€ HOG UROH IRXQG Mike Spence, whose effort from six yards out was hit straight at the Medics keeper. With 2 minutes left on the clock, the game looked to be heading for a stalemate, when a bizarre passage

of play appeared to have let Leazes RII WKH KRRN 1DLOV IXOO EDFN $Q drew Fretwell’s header looked to be heading in the top corner when the ball was tipped over by Henry Silver. The Leazes left back was preparing to be given his marching orders when the referee extraordinarily pointed for a corner. The Medics surrounded the referee, who chose to ignore the linesman’s decision to point to the spot and VWDQG Ă€ UP LQ KLV GHFLVLRQ WR DZDUG a corner. 1HYHUWKHOHVV WKHUH ZDV VWLOO WLPH for one more moment of drama, and deep into injury time a cross from Matt Anderson was met by Josh Davison whose bullet header nestled in the corner of the net to spark wild celebrations in the Medics camp. Doctors and nurses alike stormed onto the pitch to embrace their hero Davison whilst Leazes ZHUH FOHDUO\ GHĂ DWHG /HD]HV KDG WLPH IRU RQH Ă€ QDO SXVK but Kyle Hyndman’s skied attempt proved to be the last play as the refHUHH EOHZ KLV ZKLVWOH IRU WKH Ă€ QDO WLPH 7KH 0HGLFV KDYH FRQĂ€ UPHG WKH\ ZLOO EH DSSHDOLQJ (PPV¡ UHG card and called for Denis Murphy to seriously consider the introducWLRQ RI WZR H[WUD JRDO OLQH RIĂ€ FLDOV in the Intra Mural league.

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Out of breath Hurricanes hand landslide to Lokomotivs K.BANNON

Intra Mural Football Division 2

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Harry Slavin at Redhall Lokomotiv got their season off to the best possible start on Wednesday afternoon, casting aside a lifeless Hurricanes side who have now ORVW WKHLU RSHQLQJ WZR Ă€[WXUHV VLQFH relegation last year. The defeat will not be an easy one to take for the Hurricanes, creating another setback to what is supposed to be a push for an instant return to the top Ă LJKW The opening exchanges were even enough; Nick Gibby just missing the target with a long range curler for The Hurricanes, while at the RWKHU HQG &ROLQ +DLJK Ă DVKHG DQ effort just wide of the ‘keeper’s upright. Slowly but surely though, Lokomotiv began to tighten their grip on the game with ball after ball being launched into the Hurricanes box, but the defence just about dealing with it. The inevitable breakthrough, however did come just before half time. Adam Montgomery’s failure to deal with a long goal-kick and this allowed Josh Robinson to race through on goal and place his shot beyond the ‘keeper’s reach. The goal forced Hurricanes captains Andrew Selby and Adam Montgomery to freshen things up for the second half, reverting to a different formation and bringing on a sub, which should have paid instant dividends. Nick Gibby found Adam Duckworth on the

Zero points: A shaky start to The Hurricanes’ season proves to be headache for captain Andrew Selby as his team faces defeat for the second week edge of the area and drove into the box only for ‘super-sub’ Harry Dawson to steal the ball off his toes and drag his shot woefully wide of the target. The Hurricanes were made to pay for that miss as Lokomotiv, who were happy to sit back in the secRQG KDOI EHJDQ WR EUHDN GRZQĂ€HOG with alarming ease. Josh Robinson ZDV WKH Ă€UVW WR WDNH DGYDQWDJH RI the Hurricanes ‘gung-ho’ attack-

ing style as he tapped in at the back post unmarked after what can only be described as a Van Der Saresque blunder from the Hurricanes ‘keeper. Pretty soon after it was three as Daniel Parkinson weaved his way around the defence and slotted home and a fourth arrived courtesy of a freak long range free kick from Colin Haigh, which dipped and swerved all over the place for

40 yards before nestling in the top corner, or at least that’s what we’ll see for the goalkeeper’s sake. The rout was complete when DanLHO 7KRPSVRQ SRDFKHG D ÀIWK DQG although James Butler poked home a late consolation, whilst also having the audacity to celebrate at the same time, the goal was only a minor blip on what was a perfect afternoon for Lokomotiv. The captain of Lokomotiv, Daniel

Parkinson, described the result as a ‘good win’ but was disappointed not to keep a clean sheet on the afternoon. While there was no comment on the match forthcoming from Andrew Selby, he did admit that the pre-match tune of R Kelly’s ‘The World’s Greatest’ is no longer relevant to any of his players and that he is now in search of a new anthem to rouse his team before a match.

‘Real’ victory for Politique over Dyslexics Intra Mural Football Division 1

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Dan Robinson at Heaton Real Politique completed a backsto-the-wall job as they saw off Dyslexic, despite beginning and ending the match with fewer men. Having gone a goal down inside the opening ten minutes after several players turned up late, goals from Luke Hodgson, Matt Marchington and Dan Linden snatched the three points despite also seeing a player sent off in the second half. Any spectators would have struggled to identify the numerical difference between the sides in the

opening exchanges, as a full Dyslexic side seemed to be caught up in ’10 man syndrome’, albeit with one fewer. Passes went astray and individual errors were far too common as Politique coped well with their severe disadvantage. Indeed, Untied were somewhat fortunate to capitalise as Eddy Green latched onto a failed clearance from a long Greg Applegarth throw-in to stab the ball home. Politique may have felt they were in for a long day as they chased leather, but as they introduced the remainder of their side into the proceedings after ten minutes they began to cause problems for the Dyslexic defence. Numerous corners and set pieces failed to be cleared, while striker Marchington, who began the game in goal, came close on two

RFFDVLRQV 7KH Ă€UVW FDPH ZKHQ KH sprang the offside trap, only to see ‘keeper Josh Crawford quick off his line to force the effort wide, while Untied could count themselves fortunate as he arrived unmarked in the box to head wide. However, the Reds’ lead didn’t last long, and they only had themselves to blame as they let it slip with half an hour gone. After failing to clear away a corner from danger to the edge of the area, Hodgson picked his spot and caught it perfectly with a left foot volley that Ă HZ LQ RII WKH SRVW &XH K\VWHULF scenes from the Blues and a yellow card as he took his shirt off for the baying Sky cameras. :LWK WKHLU WDLOV Ă€UPO\ XS LW ORRNHG like there would now be only one winner. And the second goal arrived not long into the second half.

Dyslexic lost the ball deep in their own half and paid the ultimate price as Marchington gambled to beat the offside trap once again. This time he made no mistake as he steadied himself before guiding the ball past Crawford. $W OHDVW WKLV VHHPHG WR ÀQDOO\ kick Untied into gear as they began to show snapshots of the brand of football that had seen them make such a bright start to the season, with three 2-0 victories spread across both leagues preceding this game. And their chances only seemed to improve after Anthony Elders was sent his marching orders by referee Phil Jones for a horror tackle. In a game already marred by numerous free kicks, Elders’ over-the-top lunge took the physical nature of the tie to another level.

With Politique seemingly content to protect their lead, and Dyslexic eager to claim at least a share of the spoils, the game began to lean in the Reds’ favour. They thought they had rescued a point when Applegarth prodded home, only for WKH RIIVLGH Ă DJ WR EH UDLVHG Although Untied continued to pour bodies into the box and force plenty of corners, there was to be no way past the ‘keeper. :LWK MXVW Ă€YH PLQXWHV OHIW RQ WKH clock, the Politicians delivered a sucker punch by catching their opponents on the break after a defensive mix-up led to Linden being gifted the simplest of opportunities to tap into the empty net and gave ODVW VHDVRQ¡V UXQQHUV XS WKHLU Ă€UVW Wednesday victory of the season.

Full steam ahead for Engines as they railroad Freshers 2nds Intra Mural Rugby

Engines Freshers 2nds David Foster at Close House This tie was expected to be an even contest before kick-off with both sides desperate to record a win after opening day disappointments. It appeared for a short time that LW PD\ KDYH EHHQ HDVLHU WKDQ ÀUVW thought for the Engines as the opposition, Newcastle Freshers’ seconds, were nowhere to be seen and

it was suggested that a walkover victory may be on the cards. They did, however, eventually arrive at Close House and the game was belatedly underway. Despite only having a short time to warm up, the Freshers started the brighter of the two sides with a high level of intensity that had Engines rocking. This took its toll on talismanic prop Ed ‘two-manwide’ Cottle who had to be withdrawn with a mystery injury but still took time out to comment: ‘I’m cold’. This early dominance was rewarded as the Freshers’ kicker, Henry King, coolly slotted a penalty to make Engines pay. The balance began to shift as the

Engines regained their composure and began to make headway up WKH ÀHOG 7KLV DGYDQFH UHVXOWHG LQ a penalty, presenting a chance for (QJLQHV IXOO EDFN $QWKRQ\ *ULIÀQ to regain parity. He duly obliged, sweetly sweeping the ball through the uprights. Engines had the momentum and the wind and thus sensed their chance KDOIZD\ WKURXJK WKH ÀUVW SHULRG as centres Tim Drew and Fraser Lindsay went sailing through the Freshers’ back line. The ball was WKHQ à XQJ ZLGH WR 'HDQ œ7KH )O\ing Foot’ Hogg. He was left with a lot to do but showed remarkable endeavour and speed to show the Freshers’ winger a clean set of heels,

and touched down under pressure in the corner. Engines began to keep the ball with improved success but failed to make the Freshers pay with a string of basic errors. These mistakes were compounded when the Freshers seized the initiative and after toiling down the centre of the pitch, the pack drove over the line and Jack Greer made sure of the try which was unsuccessfully converted. The second half was a scrappy, turgid affair with neither side offering a constant threat and the referee awarding countless penalties. The Freshers, who have aims of achievLQJ D WRS WKUHH ÀQLVK ZHUH OHIW IUXVtrated having been held up over

the line and missed a couple of late penalties that could have sealed the win. It was, however, the Engines who were celebrating after recordLQJ WKHLU Ă€UVW ZLQ LQ WKH OHDJXH since they were crowned 2008/2009 champions. Engines injured player/ coach Sam Clarke humorously attributed the additional effort and the win to the presence of winger Dean Hogg’s sister on the touchline, going on to remark: “If Sally Cottle ever turns up to watch a game we could beat New Zealand!â€? This is evidently a close group of players who will now look to use this win as a stepping stone to continue their rejuvenation.

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Fresh-faced Fourths record victory over Poly Men’s Rugby Union

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Newcastle keep Bradford at Lebrecht inspires bay to secure opening win Merseyside success Men’s Basketball

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Monday October 25 2010 THE COURIER

Fab Flournoy talks to The Courier Sports Editors: Paul Christian, Jamie Gavin and Tom James - courier.sport@ncl.ac.uk

> Sport, page 37

Sports Editors: Jono Taylor, Wills Robinson and Kat Bannon- courier.sport@ncl.ac.uk M. HIETALA

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Ian McPherson at Cochrane Park It was imperative for Newcastle to maintain momentum after last week’s morale-boosting victory at /HHGV JRLQJ LQWR WKHLU Ă€ UVW KRPH Ă€ [WXUH DQG WKH\ FHUWDLQO\ GLG QRW disappoint at Cochrane Park last week. Despite the sub-arctic conditions that are becoming far too comPRQ DFURVV 1HZFDVWOH UHFHQWO\ LW was the Owls who adapted to the FRQGLWLRQV DQG NLFNHG RII WKHLU home form in perfect fashion last Wednesday. The opening stages proved anything but convincing however. An aggressive Liverpool defence kept the hosts at bay in a hotly contested opening 15 minutes. NURL were in QHHG RI LQVSLUDWLRQ ZKLFK FDPH LQ the form of their industrious secRQG URZ 'DYH .QR[ ZKR ZULJJOHG through a number of tackles before crashing over for the opening try. +DYLQJ WDNHQ WKH OHDG 1HZFDVWOH looked to pen the visitors in their own half. Tireless work from NURL prop Daniel ‘Barbara Streisand’ Caparros and Deadlift Dawson broke Liverpool hearts as the hosts absorbed any offensive pressure. The Owls’ formidable loose forward Mike Ward proved the difference between the teams in the latter VWDJHV RI WKH Ă€ UVW KDOI ZLWK D EUDFH of tries to keep the score board ticking over for the hosts. Liverpool hit back on the stroke RI KDOI WLPH UHJLVWHULQJ D WU\ KRZ ever their early spirit was clearly starting to wane. The Owls started on the attack DIWHU WKH EUHDN ZLWK WULHV IURP Newcastle centre Jimmy Phillips DQG ZLQJHU +DUU\ %D[WHU SXVKLQJ NURL into an increasingly comfortable lead. 185/ VWDQG RII &KULV *ULIĂ€ WKV

maintained his 100% record for WKH FOXE FUXLVLQJ RYHU IRU D 6WH Moorecroft-esque try after 60 minXWHV ZKLOH IHOORZ VWDQG RII -DFN :HDUVLGH ZDV QRW WR EH RXW GRQH scoring a wonderful solo effort moments later. ,QWR WKH Ă€ QDO VWDJHV DQG WKH KRPH DGYDQWDJH EHJDQ WR VKRZ ZLWK a stereotypically bland try from hooker Robse C. Seagreaves and DQRWKHU IURP ,ULVK PDHVWUR .QR[ giving NURL a comfortable cushion. It was increasingly apparent as the second half developed that Liverpool were simply counting the minutes until they could return to the warmth of the club coach. 0RPHQWV EHIRUH WKH Ă€ QDO ZKLV WOH 1HZFDVWOH IXOO EDFN -DPHV %LUG DGGHG LQVXOW WR LQMXU\ VZRRSLQJ over for a try on his home debut to cement a comprehensive win for the hosts. Bird’s contribution rounded off a hugely impressive performance by WKH 2ZOV DQG LI WKH VLGH FDQ PDLQ tain performances like this for the UHVW RI WKH VHDVRQ WKHQ PD\ ZHOO SURYH D YHU\ H[FLWLQJ WLPH IRU Rugby League at the University. Meanwhile the NURL Second team continued their sterling start to the season with an impressive ZLQ DW +XOO ZKLFK FDSSHG RII DQ H[FHOOHQW RSHQLQJ IRUWQLJKW IRU WKH AU’s most beloved team. 1H[W ZHHN WKH GHDWK PDFKLQH UROOV LQWR 6KHIĂ€ HOG DV WKH )LUVW team aim to tackle the formidable Drongos at the Hallam. After putting Liverpool to the sword last ZHHN DW &RFKUDQH 3DUN WKH QH[W few weeks will certainly be interestLQJ IRU WKH FOXE DQG LI WKH 2ZOV FDQ PDLQWDLQ WKHLU HDUO\ VHDVRQ IRUP NURL will have to be considered serious challengers for the widely acclaimed “Team of the Yearâ€? gong at the end of the season .

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Derby Day preview Sport, page 38-9

Newcastle’s basketball 1sts kicked off their season with a morale-boosting win at the Sports Centre last Wednesday

Aiming high: Men’s basketball earn stunning victory against Bradford

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