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RADIO ONE’s Tim Westwood hailedSalford as one of the most excitingcities in the country, as Britain’smost recognizable hip-hop DJbrought his 1Xtra show to theUniversity.Westwood, 54, is one of the BBC’s
longest serving radio presenters,having worked at the organisationfor over 15 years. Westwood arrived at the
University of Salford on Mondaylunchtime, where he hosted aquestion and answers session with40 invited guests.
During the session, Westwood wasjoined by his 1Xtra co-presenterKerry D and two of the show’sproducers, to discuss how each ofthem got into the radio industry,providing advice and tips to studentsabout how to be successful in theirchosen career.Westwood described Salford as a
city full of opportunities, especiallyfor university students, anddescribed MediaCityUK as one of themost important media sites in thecountry.As a regular club DJ, Westwood
emphasised the importance oftaking his shows around thecountry, calling the club nights heregularly hosts “a meeting pointbetween the radio show and hisaudience.”
When asked by a singer how tobreak into the music business,Westwood said: “Performeverywhere. Any event that is goingon at uni, make sure you are there,creating your own momentum.”At 4pm, Westwood broadcast his
1Xtra show live from Bar Yours.Hundreds of students took part inthe recording of the show, withgames, shout-outs and a specialappearance by Wretch 32 takingplace on air. The visit was part of the 1Xtra Live
Tour, which saw four free gigs beingheld across the country last week.The first live show took place atManchester Apollo, and the tourstopped in Birmingham, Bristol andLondon. The Apollo gig featured
performances from 1Xtra favourites,Dappy, Labrinth, Tinchy Stryder andheadline act Wretch 32. Fansregistered for tickets that weredistributed via a ballot system. Westwood said: “We wanted to
start our tour up here because wehold the Manchester area so closeand dear to our hearts. Some of thehottest parties I’ve ever done havebeen up here.“We chose Salford because of
MediaCity and its position next tothe BBC. We packed it out, had a lotof fun and got everyone on the mic.Salford students are crazy.”During the event, Annabelle Kelly
and Chloe Sells, TV and RadioProduction students at theuniversity, won five free tickets tothe Apollo concert.
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As part of the BigAsk, your Union'sstaff and officerswill be out andabout on campusfrom Monday 5 toFriday 9December andwe want to hearyour views.
Tell us whetheryou're satisfiedwith the Union atSalford and whatwe should bedoing to ensureyou have the bestexperience atUniversity.
Celebrities in Bar Yours! Tim Westwood with special guest rapper Wretch 32
The ‘Big Dog’ drops the bombon the Students’ Union
AGMThe Students’Union AGM is yourchance to:Find out what yourStudents’ Union hasdone for you overthe past twelvemonthsCelebrate studentachievementthrough the Union Meet yoursabbatical officersKeynote speaker:Usman Ali
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Final year biomedical sciencestudent Sarah Davies has reachedthe top 100 of a global environ-mental competition.The competition, Your Big Year,
had over 60,000 applicants. Thewinner of this competition iselected the Global Ambassador forSmaller Earth for 12 months. The Global Ambassador will
travel to twenty countries in five
participating continents to partici-pate in international volunteerprojects and meet with bothcommunity and world leaders.Smaller Earth aims to positivelyimpact 20 million people by 2020. Sarah is now in stage two of the
competition, and as part of this sheparticipated in GlobalEntrepreneurship Week (GEW) byattending an event called'Entrepreneur First' at ManchesterBusiness School. Entrepreneur First offers the
opportunity for a select number ofexceptional applicants to buildtheir own business from scratchwith a huge amount of support andresources for up to two years. Successful applicants are sent on
a two week boot camp nextsummer which provides themwith all the training they will needto make their business work, andcan find funding through theextensive network of contacts andinvestors they will be exposed to.Being selected for Entrepreneur
First marks you as being one of theUKs brightest Entrepreneurialtalents!Sarah said: “Winning this compe-
tition will really change my life andI believe I am in a good position towin! I have worked with SmallerEarth before; I worked at asummer camp this year, and wasgiven an International LeadershipAward. It is really important tomotivate young people, and thewinner of this competition wouldbe given a platform to do so.”
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Well, it appears I can’tstave off Christmas anylonger. By the time youread this, I’ll have seen myfirst nativity play and donesome Christmas shopping.There’s no paper untilFebruary, so I don’t knowexactly what I’ll do tooccupy myself now; sit andwatch the comedy showthat’s the government atthe moment, probably. Well done to all of the
Salford students and staffthat took part in the strikeslast week – on page 3, youcan see some of thepictures. Damp squib myposterior! If you didn’t see Grimm
Tales by Almost Famouslast week, you suck – theywere amazing! See myreview on page 27. Finally, if you see me
coming towards you on theAllerton campus this week,don’t run away. I’m takingpart in the Big Ask andwant to know what youthink about the Students’Union. Have a great Christmas (I
suppose). See you in theNew Year!
Editor’sNote
Insight Film Festival isbased in Manchester,asking for short films on‘Faith’. Quite often thismakes people think thefilms have to be aboutreligion, but this isn’t thecase. Faith comes in allshapes and sizes: faithin passing an exam, faithin getting the job you’veapplied for, or even faithin finding your soulmate. Faith is in all of usevery day and isn’t justlimited to praying to aGod and attending achurch. ‘Insight’ is in associa-tion with ‘Coexist’,running in it’s third year,receiving all kinds offilms from drama toanimation. Also comingfrom all around theworld, many frominside the UK, but alsoranging to Europe andthe Middle east. So farthe Festival has pickedit’s shortlist and theseare being shown on the
3rd and 4th Decemberat Zion Arts Centre,Hulme. The films varyfrom 1 minute all theway up to half an hour,with varying styles andcontent. Insightdoesn’t just have filmviewings but also animpressive panel ofjudges, Gary Kurtz (StarWars), David Weiss(Shrek 2), Nev Pierce(Empire Magazine),Amanda Rice (BBC), DrMike Higton (CambridgeUniversity), and film-makers Tina Ghavariand Liz Rymer.Screenwriter FrankCottrell Boyce (24 hourparty people) will alsobe making an appear-ance as a guest speaker,and finally a workshopwith New WritingManager for BBC writer-sroom north, HenrySwindell. The festival is going tobe an amazing chanceto see some fantasticfilmmaking fromaround the globe, meetsome professionals inthe field and at a greatprice. A weekend pass,covering all events, isjust £9 for adults, and £6for students. Daypasses and a ticket toBoycs’s lecture areavailable individuallybut the writersroomWorkshop is free ofcharge.
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A concert has been announcedin celebration of Human RightsDay next month, set to take placeat the Band on the Wall venue inManchester’s Northern Quarter.The event has been organised
by Freedom from Torture - acharity based in the city centre -and will feature live perform-ances from musicians based inthe North-West.Manchester singer-songwriter,
Gideon Conn, who released hisdebut album New Bop Soundslast year, will headline theconcert, which will take place onTuesday 13 December.The diverse night will also
feature performances fromBrazilian samba group BatalaLiverpool, Manchester-basedska-punk band Stand Out Riot,and Chorlton musician JamesKelly.Kelly, a folk-singer who plays
classical guitar, said: "I'm sohappy to doing the gig. Band onthe Wall is quite possibly myfavourite venue in Manchesterand by the looks of the rest of theline up its going to be a greatnight.” “The rehabilitation and care of
victims of torture is an extremely
worthwhile cause and hopefullythe night will not only raise a lotof money but hopefully raise theprofile of the charity even morearound Manchester."A special performance from
The Beating Wing Orchestra willkick-start the concert, whichcomprises of musician’s fromGreater Manchester's Refugeecommunities.The event has been organised
to celebrate Human Rights Day,which takes place on Saturday 10December.Ashley Fletcher, Deputy
Manager and Therapist atFreedom from Torture, said:“Times are getting hard foreveryone at the moment, but thetruth is that there is alwayssomeone whose times areharder still.” “Human Rights Day gives all
the chance to say ‘it doesn’t haveto be this way.’ On Tuesday 13thwe are getting people together tocelebrate working for a betterfuture and to show solidarity andraise the voice of survivors oftortureStudent discounted £5 tickets
can be bought on the door, orreserve your ticket with Alice on0161 236 5744. Please see theevent page on the Band on theWall website for more informa-tion.
Local Musicians Unitefor Human Rights
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Chris Chapman
Around two million public sectorworkers across the country took partin what unions called a “historic” dayof action to protect their pensionsfrom government cuts. Chris Sheehy, President of the
Salford University branch of theUniversity and College Union said;“We want to make a reasonablesettlement but we won’t accept thisslash and burn policy.”Members of the UCU and Unison
branches from Salford Universityjoined around 700 protesters atBexley Square, off Chapel Street at10:30 AM, and marched intoManchester to meet with other localstrikers in the national day of action,with around 35,000 trade unionistsand their supporters marching to a
rally in Whitworth Park on OxfordRoad at 1:30 PM.“There are almost no lecturers in
Salford today,” said Ms Sheehy. Academic and other workers at the
University of Salford have becomeincreasingly disillusioned accordingto Salford University Unison branchsecretary Michele Barnes: “Jobs arebeing downgraded, terms andconditions changed and people haveto reapply for their own jobs.”University of Salford Students
Union President, CarolineDangerfield, explained why theUnion supports the strike action:“The decision to support the strikeswas taken by the Student Council.After hearing from Salford UCUPresident Chris Sheehy we debatedthe issues. I spoke in favour ofsupporting the strike action because Ithought it was the right thing to do.”“We’ve always had a positive
relationship with the UCU and theywere very supportive of us and theNUS campaign against increasedtuition fees and education cuts lastyear.”Students were divided in their
reactions to the strikes: “It’s good thatthey are standing up for each otherbut at the end of the day the cuts haveto come from somewhere,” saidMichael Johnson; “The governmenthas a huge deficit and we have to savemoney.”“There’s a lot of hard working
public servants who don’t ask formuch but do a hard but importantjob for not much pay, now thegovernment wants to take away theirpensions,” said Chris Pollard; “Therich people never lose money, Thebankers get their bonuses,Vodaphone has avoided paying £8Billion in taxes, but no one asks themto contribute more.”“Cameron wasn’t voted for by the
majority of ordinary hard workingpeople but he’s making them pay, ifthis was Egypt or Libya it wouldn’tjust be strikes and protests, he wouldbe getting shot.”The leaders of the UCU and Unison
at Salford have called upon the ViceChancellor to donate the strike paythe University saves to the hardshipfund for students.The University is struggling to
balance its books, with expensiveinvestments in the new law schooland Mediacity UK coinciding withgovernment ending its teachinggrants and moving to a fundedsystem. Proposed pension cuts
added to the anger.Across the campus, university
buildings were picketed by UCU andUnison members and many lectureswere cancelled, although the level ofdisruption varied in differentdepartments. In the Allerton andMary Seacole buildings a non-strikingUniversity employee described thestrike as: “very effective” saying;“there’s hardly a staff member in thebuilding.” The University have apparently
tried their best to discourage stafffrom striking. Emails were sent round reminding
people that if they died whileparticipating in strike action theyand their families would not beentitled to any death benefits. At MediaCity, strikers were
apparently forced to leave the areaof the University building byprivate security who threatened touse “reasonable force” to removethem from the private property ofdevelopers Peel Holdings, whichowns the site, but Salford StudentDirect has not been able to verifythe authenticity of these claims,and the University refused tocomment.
Teaching at the University of Salfordalmost ground to a halt last Wednesday,after academics and support staff tookpart in the largest coordinated nationalstrike for thirty years.
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University lecturers and students take to the streets
Ben Clay
“While the University fullyacknowledges the legitimateright in law of colleagues to takestrike action, such action is anunpaid absence and so USSpension scheme membershipwould be effectively suspendedfor the duration of the action.This means that memberswould not have been coveredfor death in service benefitsduring the time they took strikeaction unless they notified the
University in advance of theirintention to take action andtheir commitment to make bothemployee and employerpension contributions.“A colleague notifying the
University, after the event, ofstrike action taken can alsochoose to make up pensionableservice by paying bothemployee and employerpension contributions.”
A spokesperson from theUniversity said:
Above Left and Bottom Left: Over 30,000 people marched inManchester, including the Salford branch of UCU. Aboveright: Newly elected council member Joseph Bijster shows offhis "protest vest". Below right: Lecturers stand in front of theirUCU banner at the picket lines in front of the Newton building.
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Riot policing has been acontentious issue amongstgovernment and public alikeover the recent months. At thehands of the recent riots whichovertook our country, starting inTottenham in North London, thepolice were tasked withcontrolling the flow of thecrowds, and stemming theviolence, looting, anddestruction that ensued. Theyuse specially trained, armouredpersonnel that employ well-tested psychological techniquesfor crowd control; and withoutthis, the riots would have causedconsiderably more damage toBritain's greatest cities. Kettling, the newest buzzword
to be circulated in this
discussion, is, essentially, thetechnique employed by policeforces to calm crowds byrounding them up and holdingthem in small groups to diffusethe collective emotion. This isnecessary to try to prevent a'crowd surge' which is theformidable force of the crowd asa collective unit.I think the police should be
supported in its attempts to trainin new techniques and to employthe latest scientific research inorder to calm crowds and riots. Itmakes sense for them to be ableto access such research, aswithout it the force would notremain effective. Perhaps it maybe the case that the methodsemployed can seem, onoccasion, a little demeaningbecause the methods usedappeal to our animalsubconscious, treating us like themammals we are, but they are byfar the better option when youtake into account the old,traditional methods of brute
force used up until the mid-twentieth century, up until theBrixton riots in 1985, which sawthe introduction of thenpioneering techniques in adesperate attempt to halt thebrutality of the police. If we are to continue our
research into psychology and thehuman mind, then it would belogical to assume that socialpsychologists interested incrowd control would also havean interest in the subconsciouscore of our brains, which causesus to all ultimately react in thesame way. It is this concept thatis pandered to when we talk ofcrowd control techniques whichare today employed by thepolice. This, I think, can benothing but a good thing. When we consider the acts of
violence and destruction that wehave seen this summer in Salfordand Manchester, we may thinkpolice brutality is the best optionas a retaliation; a 'fight fire withfire' principle. But then, considerthe passive aggressive solution.Surely it is better to rise abovethe anger and calm the situation,since only more damage will bedone if a war were to be foughtbetween the police and therioters. In many cases, this couldbe seen as the best way, asultimately the police are thererepresenting law and order andare trained to leave their humanemotions and personal opinionson the matter back at the station. It is this principle that on
occasion goes awry, because atthe end of the day we have toremember, if seeing images ofour cities being torn up makes usangry, then it is going to affecteven the most skilful policeofficer when they are in the thickof the action. Therefore, weshould not then be angry withthe officers who do lose theirtempers out in the field, becausethey have used techniques theywere trained to, but then havebeen overcome by their ownhumanity, not by cruelty andbrutality.
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Across the globe, protests areoccurring. While some are fightsfor basic liberties and freedoms,others may seem superficial - butthis isn’t true. The struggles indeveloped nations are notirrelevant and protesting isn’t onlyfor ‘radical agendas’. Protests are apart of the democratic process; ifwe don’t want to be a repressedsociety then it’s important that weare allowed to voice our opinionspublicly. We should be proud thatwe can protest. It demonstratesour freedom in a very visual andexplicit form. However, aggressive techniques
used by authorities areundermining this freedom. Kettling, or penning protestors
into small areas, has alreadyattracted a fair amount ofcontroversy and was declared“fundamentally wrong” by the LibDems in 2009. Though advocatessay it’s necessary as a way ofcontaining small violent groups,the technique is often usedindiscriminately on large groups.Not only does this place thepeaceful protestors in danger,‘kettled’ in with the minority whowant to be violent, it alsodiscourages legitimate protestorsfrom attending again. Adam Castle, who was kettled for ten hours onone of the coldest days of the yearwith no food and very little water,won’t be at future demonstrationsbecause he’s now afraid of beingkettled. Interestingly, he’s takingthe police to court over this.The courts themselves have
seen examples of a subversive,aggressive technique: ideologicalarrests. Earlier this year a hundredand forty-five people weredetained for protesting at taxdodging luxury food storeFortnum and Mason. Though asenior officer present at the
demonstration stated it was "non-violent" and "sensible", someactivists still await courtproceedings at the mercy of theCrown Prosecution Service. So ifpeaceful protest is leading toconvictions, what of those who‘step over the line’. Omar Ibrahim, in a moment he
admitted was ‘silly’, threw a toysmoke bomb which he found onthe floor while at the Trades UnionCongress (TUC) march on 26thmarch: no injuries and no damage.Yet he’s serving 18 months inprison. It’s pretty tough torationalise these charges. Themessage is clear; any dissent, nomatter how peaceful, can haveyou convicted.Joke weapons aside, we have the
recent introduction of plasticbullets, a real weapon, to thepolice arsenal to contend with.Though originally intended forriots, David Cameron said hewould not criticise the police ifthey felt the need to use the bulletsat the student protests onNovember 9th. The problem isless to do with the actual use of thebullets, but the threat of them. It isa tool used to reduce protest sizes.The idea that you could be shot atwhile protesting is scary.Especially as we know that policeofficers are all capable of humanerror. Obviously, this shouldn’t behappening to people that arepeacefully standing up for theirbeliefs.This piece isn’t about trying to
validate or dismiss protestors. Noris it about opportunists, anarchistsor even the focus of the media. It’sabout freedom and democracy.When we examine the tactics thatare being used we can see that,intentionally or not, they aregenerating anxieties. People whowant to express their opinionsfreely may hide due fear of unfairpunishment. This is suppression. Itis undemocratic and impactsfreedom. Thus, in a free anddemocratic society, authoritiesshould not be allowed to useaggressive techniques againstprotestors.
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As I write this I am planning whatto do with my morning onWednesday 30th November,when three hours of lectures arecancelled due to industrial actionon the part of University andCollege Union and other TradeUnions across the country. I havelots of work to do, or recreationalactivities I could be getting on with.But I shan’t try and kid myself. Ialready knew what I would bedoing before I wrote that firstsentence. I shall be partaking in alie-in. And glorious it shall be!However, the reason for this
strike action is far more solemn atopic for discussion. At this point intime 2,600,000 workers areexpected to put down their toolsand take up action against thegovernment and its changes whichwill, of course, affect us too whenwe are working. The plans to reform public
sector pensions is a sharp knife inthe gut of the workers of Britain.To pay more, for longer - it soundsquite fair, up until you areinformed that the end amount, at atime when you need it the most,leaves a lot to be desired, andindeed the extra time and moneycontributed seems to vanishentirely. So, this strike action willnot only affect us now, as ourlectures are cancelled, but our
futures too, especially with thepublic sector being one of thebiggest graduate employers.So who should you be in favour
of? Well, that’s not for me to say.On the one hand, we are paying forour education now. I will be losingthree hours of my already limitedcontact time this week (it equatesto about 40%). If I were paying fora service elsewhere and were to bemaking a loss as great as this Iwould expect some form ofcompensation. But then, isn’t thechance of helping myself and mychildren keep a fair pension thatwill see us live above the povertyline when we are too old to workcompensation enough? So, although I will be using this
extra time to catch up on lost sleep,I will be there supporting mylecturers in spirit. When we tookup arms this time last year down inLondon, they did nothing butsupport us. I’d like to return thefavour. Only, of course, whilstsnuggled up under my duvet.
For And Against:Should policeuse aggressivemethods whenpolicing riots?
Tom Bolatch
How Callum Sees It Industrial Action? Fine By Me
Callum Wright Analysis Editor
Martin Lindley
Thanks to social media suchas Twitter we have seen whatthe Internet can do for thefuture of society, no longer arewe lied to by the media (notthis paper obviously), and welearn of the truth and whatmust come from it. Also, Jason Derulo had anumber one. I mean, JasonDerulo. What’s more is that itstayed at number one formore than a week. SwaggerJagger was sort of funny,people bought it for thenovelty value, but JasonDerulo? He has as much abilityas a newt – and not aparticularly clever newt atthat. However, it may be badjournalism to treat the singlescharts as anything other thana niche market now – whobuys singles anyway? Onlyhardcore fans and the
mentally unstable. It may bebetter to judge the year inmusic by the album charts.Lady Gaga convinced us thatshe was indeed born this way,with the album “Born ThisWay”, a terrible dirge ofelectro pop marketed in a wayto suggest it was somethingnew and fresh. The ArcticMonkeys released “Suck It andSee”, and their cover wasbanned in America because ofthe connotations of the title.Shocking stuff. Ed Sheeran, king of drole,released the album “+”, whichis neither an equation or aproper name for an album. Itwas ok at best. The Red HotChili Peppers also attemptedto write something of artisticvalue, and came up with “I’mWith You”, with less filler thanone would expect, but still thevocal ability of a 50-year-oldman trying to rap. The best album of the yearcommercially was withoutdoubt Adele’s “21”, which wasbetter than Beyonce’s “4” byan entire 17 amounts ofwhatever they werereferencing. In all honesty
though, the 21 year old singer’salbum was a gigantic hit, andrightly so. It mesmerisedmany, and made the X Factormuch more predictable. There were many artists outthere that didn’t get therecognition they deserved,simply because too manypeople have fairly shockingtastes in music, or weren’taware that there were moresonically gifted musicians outthere. Lou Reed andMetallica’s album, “Lulu”,however, is not one of those
albums that deserves to be putin the “sonically gifted”section of HMV. If we arelooking for the worst album ofthe year, an aging rockstarwho used to be really goodcollaborating with some agingmetallers who also used to bereally good and creating whatcan only be described as “shiton a stick”, Lulu is our culprit. But this week we at SalfordStudent Direct Arts SectionTowers aim to tell you, theSalford student what were thebest albums of the year, even
if you don’t really like postrock or dubstep or noisecore.Happy Christmas and a jollyfine New Year to you all.
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What a slog it has been,with numerousrevolutions, bloodyoppressors toppled, andpeople finally granted thefreedom they deserve.
And so the end isnear, and we facethe final curtainof 2011.
Jamie Woon’s debut albumMirrorwriting came outrelatively early this year andcould quite possibly be one ofthe best outrightsinger/songwriter pop recordsto have appeared in a longtime. In some ways it’spossibly one of the bravest inrecent times as well. Withproduction credits fromWilliam Bevan (AKA Burial)and nods towards R’n’B,dubstep, sub-bass culture anddance, the album manages toavoid specifically soundinglike any of the above and itsinsane grooves create whatcould possibly be described asthe perfect “Pop-soundscape”crossover album. Check outNight Air and Spirits onYouTube for some inspireduse of loops.
Jamie WoonMirror Writing
Album Reviews Compiled and Written By Sam Jones, Tom Miller, Richard Knight
Cecil Otter (Doomtree) andSwiss Andy (The MillionthWord, Field Guide, The SwissArmy) did something that inhindsight probably shouldhave been done a long timeago. A mash up of tracksspanning the entire art punklegends, Fugazi, career with allthings Wu Tang Clan seems tomake so much sense now.Fugazi’s tight-as-you-likerhymthic section and theintense vocal performances ofRZA et al sound near enoughto perfection as you’re evergoing to get. Go towww.wugazi.com, and checkout Sleep Rules EverythingAround Me and Sweet Release,download the album, blast itout of your car and feel morestreet than a cul-de-sac.
Wugazi13 Chambers
Cecil Otter (Doomtree) andSwiss Andy (The MillionthWord, Field Guide, The SwissArmy) did something that inhindsight probably shouldhave been done a long timeago. A mash up of tracksspanning the entire art punklegends, Fugazi, career with allthings Wu Tang Clan seems tomake so much sense now.Fugazi’s tight-as-you-likerhymthic section and theintense vocal performances ofRZA et al sound near enoughto perfection as you’re evergoing to get. Go towww.wugazi.com, and checkout Sleep Rules EverythingAround Me and Sweet Release,download the album, blast itout of your car and feel morestreet than a cul-de-sac.
I Break Horses Hearts
Ryan Lott (aka Son Lux) wasasked to write a record in 28days. His experimental dancesounds (already well knownin his previous record, AtWar With Walls and Mazes)break through in a muchmore sparse way thatexpected; a record thatsounds like it’s in a dream is apretty hard thing to write,especially in the space of amonth. Son Lux did it, and hedid it very very well. Withmore time, his third recordcould well be where peoplereally sit back and take noticeof the talent this man has.Check out All the RightThings and Leave the Riches,but make sure to listen to thealbum in its entirety.
Son Lux We Are Rising
Tom Vek is a massive hipster.The album cover practicallyscreams it at you consistingmostly of some dark framedglasses. Fortunately thealbum is actually rather goodwith lead single “Aroused”being particularly catchy andmemorable. Full ofinteresting sounds and cut upvocals the album has its ownspace in which it plays and isrefreshing to hear in currenttimes. Should definitely belistened to with a pinch ofsalt however as thehipster/Camden roots dooccasionally bleed through alittle too much… Check outAroused and We Do Nothing.
Tom Vek Leisure Seizure
Radiohead’s The King OfLimbs was all right, in visionit was definitely interestingbut felt a little soulless andshort considering all the wait.But fortunately there wasenough material on there for19 remixes of the 8 providedon the original and thanks tothe wide mix of artistsproviding their remixes thealbum manages a much morediverse and wider scope thanperhaps “The King Of Limbs”ever had. No masterpiece byany means like most remixalbums but as they go TKOLRMX 1234567 manages tohave a through-line feel anddiversity that isn’t oftenfound on remix albums.Check out Lotus Flower(Jacques Green Remix) andSeparator (Four Tet Remix).
Radiohead TKOL RMX 1234567
Adele was the mostsuccessful artist of 2011commercially
Ed Sheeran:King of Drole?
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Walking around Waterstones withmy new Ulysses edition under myarm, I suddenly stop dead. “TheNew Black” is written on a smallsign above the black literature. I’mconfused. Why are Waterstoneshighlighting black literature assomething different? As I standthere, rather baffled, I can feel aninward struggle; my brain is tryingto work out why Waterstones havedone this. Is this their way of recog-nising black literature? I don’t know if I’m appalled or
flattered that black literature(ranging from the West Indies toWest Africa) is being singled out. Idon’t know if I should demand ananswer or walk out. I found myselfwondering why it is not in thegeneral fiction section. Is it because‘black’ literature is different to‘white’ literature? I’m confused.Where does one draw the line withthe word ‘black’? The play onwords and insinuation is clear onWaterstones part but I still feel a bitfunny. Unsure of whether I want amore PC approach, I left my
favoured book store feelingpuzzled. One thing, however, hasbecome clear: I’m offended. I never thought Waterstones
would make such an error. Or dotheir marketers think this was asmart move? A celebration ofother cultures? If so, then why isJames Joyce’s work not in an ‘Irish’section? If Vanity Fair were writtenby anyone other than a non-middle class white English male,that William Thackeray was,would it be classified under the“New Black” section? Also, Iwondered why there was not asection called ‘the new white’ inthe newly published books writtenby non-black people? I had so many questions. The fact
that I felt threatened in some wayshows Waterstone’s carelessnessand inconsiderate approach toadvertising. I think that anythingthat hints in any way to a writer’snative background in a derogativemanner, if not explicitly in jest,should be avoided. Waterstonesmade an unnecessary blunder andI remain less than impressed. Inshort Waterstones has failed me.
Waterstones fail Tammy Facey
This week sees the LevesonInquiry continue to examinephone hacking within theBritish tabloids. While most ofthe sympathy has been aimedat the celebrities involved, Ibelieve the journalistsinvolved have been treatedunfairly. Say what you want about
The News of the World, youcan’t deny they were first classon their coverage of currentaffairs…mainly footballer’scurrent affairs, and past ones.Phone hacking demonstratesthe resourcefulness, ingenuityand determination of themodern British journalist. Ipersonally doth my capanyone one of them braveenough to resort to hacking.How else would we have
found out about the conversa-tion between Prince Charlesand Camilla Parker Bowles in1993 in which he joked hewould like to be reincarnatedas her tampon? Phone hackingproves that in some situationsthe law should be ignored bythe press (who are quitefrankly above it). The Leveson Inquiry has
seen celebrities recall theirexperiences with News of the
World’s poor press ethics. Inmy opinion, these people havenothing to complain about,the exposure of whateverpersonal details in the pressagainst their will is entirelytheir own faults. All celebritiesshould learn to either nothave any secrets in their livesor keep them away fromphone conversations; the jour-nalists were simply doingtheir jobs. Hugh Grant gave evidence
this week (remember, actorslie for a living) blaming abreak-in on journalists lookingfor a story. Again, anyonefamous should learn to A) Tidyup in-case a plucky journalistshows the wit to break in (ajustified journalism practice,
as much a part of the job aspicking up a pen), and B) Keepany items relating to ordivulging any personal secretson their person or within bankvaults at all times. FormerDaily Mirror editor PiersMorgan saw sense duringGrant’s bitter attempt to makethe press look bad, tweeting -“I do hope Nelson Mandelawas watching Hugh Granttoday, so he now understandswhat real persecution is allabout.”A witty and completelyjustified remark, Piers Morganremains the king or sarcasm.Coincidently I also believePiers Morgan was completelyjustified in authorising imagesof British soldiers abusingIraqi prisoners to be faked in2004. Sometimes in jour-nalism you have tocompletely make things up toshow the truth, which Iapplaud him for. He may havebeen rumbled and lost his jobwhen it was discovered thefaked images contained thewrong issue gun, but even thegreats make a few mistakes. So during these trials spare
a thought for the poor jour-nalist persecuted for doingtheir jobs and the kindlyMurdoch family. This trial istearing apart a lovely familybusiness, for which, Mr Grantand company should beashamed.
Hold The Line! What’s WrongWith Phone Hacking?
‘I would go to her house and wewould do little art projects andmess with ink.’
Robyn’s creativity and inspi-ration grew when she startedto read books of horror andfantasy. She explained to mehow she loves the descriptionand imaginary of charactersforming in her mind and howshe loves recreating the char-acters and story.
What I find exciting aboutRobyn is that her art pieceshave a general theme ofhorror, fantasy, fairy-tale,romance to the most extraordi-nary art pieces. My simple
mind finds the creativity andimagination to produce suchart piece fascinating.
‘Art is my life," she says. "Idabble in all sorts of tech-niques’
Everything about Robynoozes art; from the inspirationthroughout her life by her Nan,
to the crystals in her room,which is filled with all of her artprojects, past to present.
Although Robyn has studiedart throughout college anduniversity, she tells me a lot ofher skills for fine art, such as inkdrawing and special effects,have come from self-teaching,clearly Robyn’s love of artshows through her actions andmotivation expand her skills.
Her love and creativity of artsparked her to do a zombie filmwith a friend, Robyn created alot of art for this project andeven founded the right loca-tions to set the scenes for thefilm. What was most inter-esting is the zombie mask shecreated herself to fit on her faceusing only special effects liquidlatex, tissue, homemade fakeblood, dirt and basic makeuplike red lipstick and dark eyeshadow shades. ‘I always have to have littlethings on the side. It makes mefeel like I’m doing something.”
Spotlight on ...Salford Talent
Robyn Elizabeth is a fantastically creative indi-vidual studying Visual Arts at Salford University.From a young age she has been influenced byart and throughout her life Robyn’s Nan hasbeen a great inspiration for her.
Laila Issa
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Britain’s erratic winter isapproaching us and it is time topile on the warm layers andbrave the big freeze. Howeverthis year as opposed to itchyfigure drowning andsuffocating roll neck jumpers,the fashion world is followingits animal instinct and giving usa much more stylishalternative.Faux fur and feathers is the
new winter must have, witheven Prada choosing the optionover real fur in their Autumn /Winter collection followed bythe most faithful trendfollowing celebrities choosingthe faux alternative without itbeing obvious of it authenticitysuch as Nicole Richie and
fashion icon Sarah JessicaParker. From animal ambitiousheadwear from £18 in highstreet stores like Topshop toanimal influenced trims oneverything from socks, collarsand footwear in stores such asNext in the form of their Fauxfur detail crepe wedge boots at£85. Feathers add a moreelegant twist to the animaltexture trend. They are an eye-catching addition to thesimplest of outfits, such as theoversized feather bag fromRiver Island or even featherearrings that are everywhere. All year fur has been present
in every season. Neverthelessthe winter season has shownsubtle selections andembellishments of animaltexturing, such as fur liningsand trims for warmth withoutlooking like a caveman carrying
his catch on his back. Thistrend can be an outer layer ofanyone’s personal style, anyage and occasion from theflapper influenced loose fitteddresses with feather trims andshoulders to hippy inspiredlong hair collared suede coats.Faux fur can look great withoutharming any animals andallowing them to keep theirown coats for winter, while atthe same time being walletfriendly.
Fashion Update Gemma Jackson
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In true fashion follower style, Iam often on the lookout fornew places to shop for clothesand accessories – in particular,places where I know that I willnot see my outfit on anyoneelse. It is often very difficult tofind a unique piece or outfitwithout the price tag beingshocking and leaving a blackraincloud over your day,however I managed to find aplace that is not only friendlyto a student’s wallet but alsoincredibly fashion forward. Situated on Oldham Street
between a newsagents andLeo’s Fish Bar, WanderlandVintage from the outside issimply a doorway but once
entered it is like you haveunearthed a vintage treasureinside an underground cave. I first found this boutique in
March when I attended itsgrand opening where I wasgreeted by the owner andoffered bonbons and given aguided tour of the shop. Although it seems that
Oldham Street is littered withvintage shops, Wanderland notonly gives vintage designs andaccessories for affordableprices but also manages torival some high street stores ingiving items that are not onlyin style but are also betterquality than their namedremakes. Rather than rails andrails of vintage clothes in asomewhat TK Maxx style it isdisplayed like any other high
street clothes store, withmannequins showing potentialoutfits and designated areasfor certain items such asvintage Levi shorts, bags orjewelry. This cosy basement creates a
perfect shopping environment
with friendly staff, so why notcheck them out for yourself onOldham Street directlyopposite Paul’s Hair World, orvisit their blog atwww.wanderlanduk.blogspot.com to have a look for yourself,their blog includes opening
time and other usefulinformation. If you want to stand out from
the crowd and have yourfriends constantly asking youwhere you got that uniquepiece from then this isdefinitely the place for you.
Hidden Gems:Wanderland
Gemma Jackson
So, this summer I dyed myhair. Mainly out of boredom(this is my fourth drastic haircolour change in two years)but also due to a lot offrustration at life. I’ve alsowatched one too many filmswith blonde heroines. Iknow it’s a typically girlything to do but it’s amazinghow much better life can bewhen you’ve just steppedout of the hairdressers. I went from my natural dull
mousey brown to brightwhite blonde. I wasgenuinely frightened when Ieventually took the plungeand actually didn’t want to
show my dad after I’d donethe deed (yes, as a 21-year-old woman I still fear thedreaded ‘getting done’). I hate to say it, but I do get
treated differently, and I dofeel differently. I didn’treally want to fall for that‘blondes have more fun’ fluffbut I’m starting to think itmight actually be true. Men (shame on you) are
genuine suckers for this‘blondie’ business. Doubletakes are now a commonplace everyday occurrence,people smile more often andare generally nicer to me.Even when I’m in work forthe 7am shift start and I walkthrough Salford with my hair
scraped back, bare faced andstill with sleep in my eyes. Well, that would be my
impression if I didn’t knowmyself so well. I think I now (as sad and
pathetic as this sounds) canunderstand gettingrecognition, because I feelnice. Being painted with thesame brush as DeborahHarrie and Marilyn Monroe(strictly in terms of haircolour, you understand)makes everything feel thatlittle bit sexier. Now I don’tknow about the rest of youbut as soon as I feel mingingthe last thing I want is to belooked at and recognised. Girls, I highly recommend
it.
Hello Blondie Danielle Wynne
Almost Famous, the studenttheatre company, are bestknown for producing big,popular musicals like Grease.Their most recent production,the first of this academic year,is something rather different –and, I would argue, altogethermore exciting. Grimm Tales is a collection of
children’s stories, adapted byCarol Ann Duffy anddramatised by Tim Supple.David Hamilton, a new directorfor Almost Famous, took thisscript to a new level, producinga unique interpretation of thetales that incorporated a 1930’sGerman cabaret element andcontained darker undertonesof Nazism and oppression. Fora history graduate like me, Iloved this idea, and havingseen a taster of theperformance at the Students’Union Children in Need eventin November, was expectinggreat things from Grimm Tales.I was not disappointed. The set was the rather run
down and small AdelphiStudio. The cast, too, was verysmall – only eight studentsplaying multiple roles – andthere were few props. Thesefactors might have been thedownfall of any otherproduction. The intimatesetting, the reliance on the“imaginary” (there was noteven a real pair of scissors forthe slicing open of the Big BadWolf) and the strength of theacting, however, really fit wellwith the concept of a failingtheatre company, steadilylosing money and staving offinevitable closure by the Naziregime. These really were an
incredibly talented cast of
students – brimming withenergy, passion and actingability and slipping with easefrom role to role (and fromaccent to accent!) Some of thebrightest stars were first yearstudents, including LukeRichards, a first yearPerformance, Drama andTheatre student whose energy,talent and adaptability reallyshone through in his portrayalsof the Big Bad Wolf and IronFists. Craig Hanson, a secondyear Performing Arts student,was equally dazzling as thedirector of the German cabaret(although his character of arather camp duck wasdefinitely my favourite!)Highlights of the play were
the adaptation of Little RedCap, which had sexualundertones not seen in otheradaptations of the well-knownstory. I also loved the“Nazification” of traditionalfairy tale Hansel and Gretel.If there was one fault with
this production, it was thelength of it. Alfred Hitchcockonce said that the length of aproduction should be directlycorrelated to the endurance ofthe human bladder, and with arunning time of two hours, thisplay could have easily been cutdown. But despite performingfor two hours, having a hell of alot of lines to learn andcharacters to play, none of thecast ever wavered and thequality of the performance wasconsistent throughout. What next for Almost
Famous? They are producing“Fame” next semester, perhapsreturning to their moretraditional glitzy routes. Yet Isincerely hope that theyproduce another straight playsoon, as this was a real pleasureto watch and a real benchmarkas far as the theatre companyare concerned.
Gemma Jackson
Grimm TalesReview
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Instructions: ) preheat oven to 200c
2) scrub the potatoes and cut
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Students are among the mostheavily stereotyped groups insociety. It’s assumed that studentsare nocturnal, sleeping throughlectures in favour of gettinghammered. They spend their fewhours of daylight wasting theirloans and watching Jeremy Kyle.Any real “studying” is crammedinto the space of 24 hours at theend of term, at which point thestudents scurry off back to theirhome towns for home cooking andwashing. While it’s undoubtedly the case
that some students are indeed likethis, others are most definitely not.
Keeley Love is one of thesestudents. She differs from thestereotype in one, very simple way– she has a family and a husband,and University only complimentsher already busy lifestyle ratherthan dictates it. Keeley is a mature student. She
has five children – ages 19, 16, 8(twins) and 6. “Although,” she adds,“The biggest kid is 48!” Jokes aside, Keeley says her
husband has been reallysupportive about her decision togo to university to study VisualArts. “He does the school run,” shesays, “and I can pick them up afterlectures, so it all fits in.” Keeley originally intended to
pursue the course as a hobby. Shedid a Foundation Course at a
college in Rochdale, with nointentions of going to university.“My teacher convinced me to go,”she says. “She said it would be ashame to waste talent.” Now Keeley is leaning towards
pursuing a career in art therapy.She’s currently volunteering witha group of veterans in Rochdalewho help soldiers reacclimatiseafter returning from service. Arttherapy is one of the things thatthis group provides. Aside from University and
volunteering, Keeley also runsher own business,www.keeleylovesvintage2.com,and her husband is looking to setup a kickboxing business in theNew Year. (Keeley is five timesBritish Champion forKickboxing!) Keeley is living proof that
students aren’t all apathetic andlazy. If you’ve got a story that youthink beats the stereotype, emailLaura on [email protected].
A Day in the Life of… A Mature Student
Tammy Facey
Dr Nick Cox of the UK space agencycame to speak at Salford UniversityEngineering society last week. Cox argued that the UK space
agency has a very important role inspace exploration: “the UK hitsabove its waist when it comes tospace.” The UK Space Agency is thedriving force behind the develop-ment of many space-based systemsand space related technologies.The UK is in fact second to the USwhen it comes to space researchand it is also the second largest user
of the Hubble telescope.The UK has had a history of space
involvement, placing a British satel-lite into orbit in 1971 on the back ofa British rocket, the Black Arrow.The most recent success of the UKspace agency is their involvementin the Disaster MonitoringConstellation (DSC) based inSurrey. The satellites used in theDSC have been that successfulthat there are currently seven inoperation, with a further two inconstruction.There is good news for students,
however, who are interested inthe space business. 57% of the UKspace agency’s employees are
graduates. Salford University Engineers
Union meets every Monday at7pm in Boardroom 1 in theStudent Union.
Dr. Nick Cox speaks at SalfordUniversity Engineers Union (SUEU)
Amy Hughes
I’ve been going out with myboyfriend for three monthsand I really like him. We geton really well together and Ican really see it going some-where in the future. He gaveme a Haribo ring last week –so it must be love! However,there’s one rather embar-rassing problem.
We haven’t had sex yet andI’m really afraid to becauseI’m a virgin. There was onetime that we nearly did butas soon as he took histrousers off and I saw it I’mafraid the sight of it scaredme so badly I screamed andstarted crying. A week later, Ifound lipstick on his shirtthat definitely wasn’t mine.What do I do? I don’t want toconfront him about itbecause I don’t want toknow the answer. Pleasehelp!
Dear Innocent:
You could take one of twopaths here. You could askhim about the lipstick, and bebranded a paranoid woman.Or you could be a bit moresneaky and look out forother signs. Is he buying
Haribos and not giving youthe rings? Does his shirt smellof perfume that isn’t yours?Do you have difficultygetting him to answer hisphone when it’s not Match ofthe Day? Only when you findconclusive evidence canyou start pointing fingers.
Your other issue seems to bethat you’re scared of sex.Don’t be, dear, it’s alwaysvery underwhelming, nomatter what the films say.Always use a condom.
If you have a problem thatVictoria can solve, emailS t u d e n t d i r e c t [email protected]
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The next issue ofSalford StudentDirect doesn’t comeout until February,so here are thecareer-related datesyou should be goingto in the meantime.
Date foryour diary
Employer The National Autistic Soceity
Job title: Volunteer Buddy
Job descriptionBuddying involves volunteers being
trained and supported to provideflexible and quality support to youngpeople aged 11-18, and their families,who are affected by autistic spectrumdisorders. Buddying schemes offer theopportunity for a supportive one-to-one relationship where a volunteer‘buddy’ can be paired to an individualwith either autism or aspergersyndrome or can be paired to a siblingor someone else in the family.Between them, the people involveddecide how often the buddy will visitand what kind of things they will dotogether. Buddies can take a youngperson out to a ball park or pond, orgo along with the family shopping toprovide an extra pair of hands ormaybe go to a youth club social orcinema with an older teenager.
The position requires 2-4 hours perweek, minimum commitment 1 year
Person requirementsNAS offers a full induction andtraining, as well as ongoing training,so no special knowledge is needed.Volunteers receive full support from aBefriending Coordinator or Managerand get the opportunity to attend
regular informal support meetings.
Key skills for volunteers are asfollows:- Warmth, an ability to engage in arelationship- Good communication/interpersonalskills- A good level of self-awareness- An ability to reflect on the buddyingrelationship- An ability to work on own/useinitiative/common sense- Some insight into the possiblesignificance and importance of thebuddy relationship- Reliable, consistent, dependable- An ability to handle a level of stress- An awareness of own needs inbuddying work- Empathy and understanding- Open-minded and willing to learn
LocationNorth West
Working hoursPart-time
ContractTemporary
Additional timing information2-4 Hours Per Week
To apply and for more informationabout jobs and vacancies visitwww.careers.salford.ac.uk
VolunteeringOpportunity of the Week
Brooklyn Trading LtdOnline Marketing Assistant14/12/2011, £6.50 PH
Job description The role combines three main roles:Photographer, Graphic Designer and OnlineMarketing Assistant-Taking photographs of products and editingso they are suitable for the company’s websiteand eBay.-Creating product descriptions for our website,so they are SEO friendly.-Listing products on eBay, the company’swebsite and Amazon.-Creating banners for the company’s website-Creating marketing emailsThe two successful applicants will share theseduties
Person requirementsThe skills required for the role arePrevious use of: Adobe Photoshop,,Dreamweaver, Illustrator, HTMLCSS and Experience with photographyThe University Careers and Employabilityrecommends that full time students do NOTwork more than 16 hours per week duringterm time or teaching periods. Internationalstudents from countries outside the EuropeanEconomic Area (EEA) are not allowed to workmore than 20 hours per week during termtime teaching periods.
[email protected], please statein the email your are applying for theposition part time
Job of the Week
If you have a creditcard and really can’t afford to max itout, drop it in a glass of water and putit in the freezer. If you really wantsomething, it will take a while for thewater to thaw, giving you plenty oftime to talk yourself out of the moreirrational “needs”.
This is great for finding volunteering opportunities inthe area, whether you’re looking for career-focussedvolunteering or volunteering for music events.
http://vinspired.com/
Kirsty Booth
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ployab
ilityAre you a graduatelooking for work?
Do you know a graduatewho is still looking for theright job?
The University of Salford canhelp!Graduate Gateway is aprogramme of professionaltraining to help graduates getthe job they want! The trainingcovers communication skills,leadership and teamwork,writing an effective CV,interview skills, networkingand much more! Theprogramme aims to givegraduates all the skills theyneed to successfully find workand then be successful at work.The programme is open tograduates from all universitiesin the North West as long asthey live in the GreaterManchester area.The next Graduate Gatewayprogramme is happening inJanuary and applications arebeing accepted now!More information, includingcourse dates, application formsand a film about theprogramme can be found athttp://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/ggateway The application deadline forGraduate Gateway is Friday 9thDecember.
Employability GraduateGateway
Jodie Pritchard
EffectiveNetworkingThursday 1st December,5.30-7.30pm (GroundFloor, University House)
This session will showyou how to become aconfident and effectivenetworker. Do youwant to becomeenthusiastic abouthunting for newbusiness or fearlessabout talking to peoplewho can help yourcareer? If so, thisworkshop will help youdo just that!
Business GamesAssessment centreChallenge withenterprise-rent-a-carTuesday 6th December,3.30-6.00pm (GroundFloor, University House)
Pit your wits againstothers in a test ofteamwork, leadership,communication andimportant decision-making. This“Apprentice” styleactivity is exactly like anassessment centreactivity.
Employability:Learning throughInternationalEntrepreneurship(ELIE)
Tuesday 13thDecember, 12.30-2.30pm(Room 515, MaxwellBuilding)
From researchconducted by the ELIEProject, the skills andcompetencies neededfor cross-culturalentrepreneurship havebeen identified. Thissession will show youthe material and giveyou the opportunity togive feedback on it.
Are you staying on (or near)campus this Christmas? Didyou know that the Universityhas a range of activities for youto enjoy over the break? Mostactivities are free (or next tofree). Fancy Christmas Carols, aChristmas Market trip, or a tripto Cheshire Oaks for BoxingDay shopping? Or how about atraditional British ChristmasLunch with all the trimmingson Christmas Day or an all-you-can-eat Pizza party on NewYear’s Day? Activities will takeplace in accommodation sites,in Maxwell Building,International Society or aroundtown. Or, you can just hang
out and play Nintendo Wii,watch DVDs and play games inthe lounge of Castle Irwell.We also have advice on where
to access support if you are sickor just homesick and details onhow to contact security. Formore information, please visitthe website:www.advice.salford.ac.uk/vacation, or pick up a flier aroundcampus. Please note that a fewactivities require a deposit inadvance or a small cost,otherwise just show up andhave fun. We look forward toseeing you there! HELP NEEDED! Can you
donate a couple of hours to
help USCATs Events Teamsupport the Booth Centre? Weneed people to help out atcollection points on campus tocollect donations of muchneeded items such astoilettries and tinned food.Times are flexible so just let usknow when you can help outbetween 1st - 16th December.Please e-mail Cosmin [email protected] you can’t help out – why notdonate? Keep your eye out forcollections in UniversityHouse, StudentAccommodation and lots ofother buildings on campus.Merry Christmas!!!
Christmas Holiday activitiesat Salford University
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The Students’ Union is led byfour students known as theSabbatical Officers, who
ensure that your interests areplaced firmly at the heart ofthe services and activities we
deliver. Sabbatical Officers (orSabbs) are students who havebeen elected to lead theUnion, which means that theywork full-time, all year roundto make sure your studentexperience is the best it canbe! The Sabbatical Officerteam is made up of a Presidentand three Vice-Presidents, andeach Vice President (or VP)represents students in one ofthe University’s Colleges (seediagram below forexplanation). This means thatwhatever you study, there is aSabbatical Officer working torepresent you. As acampaigning organisation, we
also make sure that we usestudent views and opinions tolobby for changes andimprovements to theUniversity’s systems. As well as the important
representation andcampaigning we undertake,your Union also offersnumerous ways to makefriends and socialise throughactivities and entertainmentsprogrammes running all year.Getting involved in the Unioncan also help you develop theskills and experience to standout from the crowd when yougraduate. You could even helpto produce this newpaper!
Having national DJ’s in BarYours!
Supporting lecturers in thestrikes on 30 November
Getting students naked forthe Naked Calendar!
Having national DJs in BarYours!
Going Up
Gary Speed dying. RIP
Going Down
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Your Students’ Union is led by students forthe benefit of students. Although we areindependent of the University, everySalford student is automatically a memberof the Students' Union. Our aim is toenhance students’ lives, and we do this byrepresenting your views on student life tothe University and by providing you withall the support you need to make the mostof your time at Salford.
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Caroline Dangerfield President of the Universityof Salford Students’ [email protected]: @SalfordPres
Sophie Atkinson Vice President of Healthand Social Care [email protected]: @SalfordVPHSC
Christina Kennedy Vice President of Arts andSocial [email protected]: @SalfordVPCASS
Tom Doyle Vice President of Scienceand Technology [email protected] Twitter: @SalfordVPST
I have been extremely busysince I last wrote this column.Besides struggling to keep upwith the doorstop piles ofreading for College meetingsand my Masters I have beendotting around keepingmyself occupied. Last Saturday I attended
Student Activism 2011 inLondon. This was an NUSevent and we took seventeenstudents from Salford whocame up with some amazingideas for local campaignsthey would like to seehappening on campus. Wereceived some veryinspirational words fromSally Hunt (General Secretaryof the University and CollegesUnion) as well as many otherguest speakers.Last week we held an event
in Bar Yours in order to raisemoney for Children In Need.We had performances fromthe Dance Society, AlmostFamous, Belly Dancing, theMusicians Society andCheerleading, as well ashaving Shock Radioproviding some musicbetween times. It was anamazing event with somevery impressive talents on
display. We also had a cakesale in General Office. Thanksto everyone who came alonglast Wednesday to participateor spectate and to anyonewho kindly donated.I also managed to get a
claim to fame on Friday whenI appeared, with otherstaff/students, on BBCNorthwest News wavingfrantically with a hugecheque, a Students’ UnionBanner, a Pudsey hat and aridiculous spotty skirt!This week we had Tim
Westwood in Bar Yoursbroadcasting for his show onBBC 1Xtra live. He isn’tusually my sort of thing if I’mhonest but it was a goodafternoon, a nice change andhe even ended up serving astudent a pint behind the bar.Tim also pulled a surprise outof the bag by inviting Wretch32 to come along whichseemed to get a few girlsrather excited. Both tookloads of photos with studentsbut the highlight of theafternoon had to be beingpart of the girls team whothrashed the boys in the quiz! As well as all this
entertainment I have beenhelping to train up loads, andI mean loads, of brilliantStudent Reps all over campusfor the past month. This has
been really good fun, and Ihave met some truly fantasticfolk so far, let’s hope you stayin touch! I know you all havemy number!! I also attendedthe second Rep Social thisweek which was great funafter a somewhat stressfulweek of College meetings andcourse issues in variousdifferent parts of theUniversity.Also this week I stood
shoulder to shoulder on thepicket lines and at the marchin Manchester with our veryown staff and lecturers outtrying to fight for decentpensions on November 30th.
The march was very excitingwith an estimated turn out of30,000 people and endedwith a rally in WhitworthPark with some veryinspirational speakers fromthe range of Trade Unionswho had many supportersout on the streets ofManchester. I was very happyto see many of our studentsout supporting the strike asthis is a very important issuewhich affects many of ourPGR student members as wellas many of ourundergraduate students oncethey leave University.
Day in the Life of a Sabb Christina Kennedy,Vice Presidents of Artsand Social Sciences
Christina Kennedy
SalfordVPCASSChristina Kennedy#rallyspeech inManchester for #N3030,000 peoplein#solidarity! Whoopwhoop!
SalfordVPST TomDoyle Just had a nice chorus ofHappy Birthdayfor@SalfordVPHSC insome rep training! Shelooked veryembarrassed butpresents make up for it! !
SalfordPres CarolineDangerfield Pleased to be part of the#nov30 Rally in BexleySquare standingalongside the fantasticpeople of Salford whoare saying No!#ilovethiscity
SalfordVPHSCSophieAtkinson Rest in peace GarySpeed :( such sad news
SalfordVPST TomDoyle Well it 's now #Decemberwhich means I shall nowofficially allow andactively encourageconversations about#Christmas! Veryexciting!
SalfordPres CarolineDangerfield Disappointed that Iforgot to eat my firstAdvent Calendarchocolate this morning.O well, guess it 'ssomething to lookforward to later!
31Salford Edition: Monday 5 December 2011
Bringing back the second medalfor the University of SalfordFencing Club for this year, RosieBurnham, Chairperson of theclub, recently competed in theLiverpool Intermediate EpéeCompetition on the 19 November,coming a very close second andlosing out on a top spot by onlyone point. Rosie said: “I went there to havefun; coming second was a bonus,although I was a bit disappointedas it was a close final.” She also came third in the AshtonOpen competition for Women’sSabre on 2 October. (KieranByrne, head coach and Salfordstudent won the Men’s Sabre,although he was representingAshton.) The next step for the Fencing clubis the British championshipswhich take place on the 10/11thDecember in Sheffield. Good luck!
Fencing
SUST in Snowsports Competition
Salford University SnowsportsTeam (SUST), in collaborationwith their counterparts atManchester University,organised a snowsportscompetition at the Chill Factorin Trafford, which was held lastweek. Four universities participated
in the event and there werefour events – Men’s Racing,Freestyle, Snowboard Racing,and Women’s Racing. SUST scored highly in all of
the events they entered. Dan Bowker came first in the
freestyle event, James Fostercame first in the men’s racingevent, and Rick (pictured) camethird in the freestyle event.
They were competing againststudents from ManchesterUniversity, ManchesterMetropolitan University andLiverpool John MooresUniversity. Does SUST sound like
something you’d be interestedin joining? Visit their website atwww.salfordsnowsports.co.uk
Snowsports
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This week’sfixturesWednesday, 07December 2011:Women's HockeyBangor 2nd VS Salford 2nd
Women's HockeyMMU Cheshire 1st VSSalford 1st
Women's BadmintonEdge Hill 1st VS Salford 1st
Men's BadmintonManchester Met 1st VSSalford 1st
Men's FootballBolton 2nd VS Salford 3rd
Men's FootballUCLAN 2nd VS Salford 1st
Women's FootballSalford 1st VS Cumbria 1st
Men's Rugby LeagueMMU Cheshire 1st VSSalford 1st
Women's Rugby UnionBangor 1st VS Salford 1st
Men's Rugby UnionSalford 1st VS ManchesterMet 1st
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Salford chalked up their secondsuccessive win of the season atthe Tom Husband Leisure Centre.Darren Nobbs had a toughopening encounter, losing 2-11, 2-11 and 4-11. Luck didn’t go Darrensway, his opponent capitalisingplaying some excellent dropshots. Not one to give up easily,Darren improved as the gamewent on but it was too little toolate.Following on in similar fashion
to last week, you could beforgiven for thinking that Salfordcaptain Oli Comyn enjoys longand rather epic squash matches.The drama began before the first
service, his opponent’s over-exuberance in the warm upresulting in a suspecteddislocated shoulder. Thankfully,the man from Bangor Universityshrugged it off to win the firstgame 6-11. What followed was aclassic match full of twists andturns, finishing 11-8, 9-11 and 12-14.Despite losing the match 1-3, Oliwill arguably look back on adefeat that on another day couldhave been a victory.Rob Williams played the final
match and breezed to an 11-2, 11-1,11-2 victory. The sheer range andpower of his strokes proved fartoo much for his outclassedopponent.Despite the scores sitting at 2-1
to Bangor, this was planned as a 5match fixture. Conceding twogames put the scores in Salfordsfavour, putting the lads throughto the last 16 of the NorthernConference Cup.Interested in playing squash for
Salford? [email protected]
Salford 3 Bangor 2
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Men's BasketballManchester Met 2nd 56-52Salford 2nd
Men's BasketballSalford 1st 68-65 MMU
Cheshire 1st
Women's HockeyBangor 1st 12-1 Salford 1st
Men's HockeyMMU Cheshire 2nd 6-1Salford 2nd
Men's BadmintonUCLAN 2nd 5-3 Salford 1st
Women's BadmintonSalford 1st 2-6 Manchester2nd
Men's FootballManchester Met 1st 3-2Salford 1stMen's Rugby LeagueChester (Chester) 1st 28-28Salford 1st
Men's Rugby UnionSalford 1st 15-20 UCLAN 2nd
Last week’sScores