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On the 9th of February an official ceremonywas held by the St Mary’s Students’ Union toreopen the newly refurbished Hall. The shortceremony involved the symbolic cutting of aribbon by St Mary’s Principal, Professor PhilipEsler. The Students’ Union President,Jonathan Miller, gave a short speech thankingvarious parties for their help as well as whatthey hoped for the future. Professor Eslersaid, “We did what the students asked for.University is a social experience as well as anacademic one and we hoped to provide asuitable venue for the student body.”

He then went on to lay some concerns torest in regards to the increase in tuition fees,

saying, “Increases to fees would be matchedby an increase in the quality of service.” Afterthe brief ribbon cutting ceremony, the crowdwas treated to an act by St Mary’s very owndance society. The renovation of the SU Hallcost in around the region of £57,000.

The money went towards installing newwindows, buying new furniture, re-flooring, aswell as setting up a DJ’s booth to the lefthand side of the main stage.

So what can students expect from therenovation of the SU Hall? Well, the Hall isgoing to become far more student-friendlyduring the day time as well as the evening.The new furniture that has been bought will

be available at any time for the students tocome and use. The Hall is also Wi-Fi enabled,so students can bring their laptops and work,much like the Dol.cHe Vita Café nearby. Ofcourse, the Hall will still play host to manyevents during the semester. RAG Week wasthe first big event and went off without ahitch. We have been given reassurances that rise intuition fees will lead to a better universitylifestyle and more changes, like that of theStudents’ Union Hall, but I guess time will tell.

Robert EdwardsSheree Fadil Photographs

GrandReopeningof the SMSU

The New Year is a distant memory and all theresolutions we have made are in the toilet.But don’t worry we are here to help. The SMTteam have been working around the clock torevive the University newspaper. So I wouldlike to officially welcome you to the first editionof SMT (St Mary’s Telegraph).

If you’re looking for the newest TV shows,look no further. If you’re craving the latestfashions then we have searched high and lowto get them to you. Or if you just want to havea laugh at your horoscope for the month thenyou have come to the right place.

We are always looking for new andexciting articles so if you want to submit apiece it may get shown in the next edition. Orif there is a topic you want to read about thenlet me know by [email protected].

Other than that, I hope you enjoy readingthe paper because we certainly had funmaking it.

CassidyCassidy Johnson Editor

Hello and welcome to SMTthe SMT Team

news • radio • up and comers • film / tv / music • art • theatre • fashion • LIFESTYLE • FUN • SPORT

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INTRO

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We have had a great freshers’ two weeks anda number of other events scattered acrossthis year, but now it leaves us asking thequestion, what next? What plans are there forthe future of St Mary’s University College, andwhat changes are in store? So I went straightto the man who has the answers.

Principal Philip Esler went to the Universityof Sydney and became a solicitor. After a fewyears he went to Oxford, completing his PhD,before returning to Sydney and becoming abarrister. In 1992, he and his family settledpermanently in Britain, but this is only abouthis education achievements – not about theman himself. This interview is a chance for allstudents to see a different side to thePrincipal and get the facts on what changeswe should expect in the coming months.

What University did you go to and whatsubject did you take?P: I did my undergraduate degrees in English,Greek and Law at the University of Sydney. Ithen went on to do my Doctorate at Oxford.But I’m sure you can get all that info on mybio on the University College website.

What are your views on the newspaper?P: The newspaper is a very important part ofuniversity experience. It helps the studentpopulation to be informed and is a great wayfor them to communicate. But it is also greatexperience for the newspaper team. Whatthey learn is a vital aspect of university life.

How do you feel about first years runningthe paper?P: Having a succession plan in place is key tokeeping the newspaper running. Therefore, iffirst years are in control of the paper, as theyears roll on, it will become a mixture ofdifferent ages teaching each other.

What do you do in your spare time?P: I love walking my dog in the woods behindmy house in Scotland. I also like readingnovels and seeing films, but walking my dogis the most relaxing thing I like to do in myspare time.

Have fewer students applied this yearbecause of the increase in tuition fees?P: Other people predicted that numberswould plummet due to the increase in tuitionfees, but they have only dropped by 7%.

But we have had healthy application numbersand expect the numbers to rise again nextyear.

The SU hall has recently been renovated.Are there any other changes planned? P: I really want to make the refectory moreuser friendly. We want to break it down intozones with different themes, to makestudents more comfortable. It is also verynoisy and, even though we have tried tosound proof it, it doesn’t seem to haveworked. However, we are working towardscondensing the noise and sound proofing it.In the SU we want the shop to be broughtdownstairs and knock out some of the walls.Getting students more involved and feelingmore comfortable in the SU is the mainobjective. We also want it to be a place theycan go at lunch time as well as during thenight.

Now students of 2012 are paying £9,000 intuition fees, where is that money going?P: We chose the amount of £8,000 not£9,000 for our future students. We do notwant to make our students pay at premiumprices. When the government made thechoice we knew we had to improve theservice we offer the students. The refectoryand SU are some changes that are beingmade but we are also spending moreresources on the LRC.

The quality of teaching is also increasingand an example of this change is shownthrough moodle. This makes submittingessays and accessing results easier. We arealso changing the module structure from 15credits to 20. This means students can takeless modules each semester and spend moretime on the modules they do take.

We have also taken on gardeners whosemain objective is to make the campus lookand feel more welcoming. There are alsoplans to make a separate pedestrian entranceso students can have a much more sociablearea.

Why did you take up the post of Principalat St Mary’s? It was an institution where I can make changeand do some good, but I am also at homehere. I’m a Catholic and I find that I am at theclimax of my career to be working here at aCatholic University.

Principal Philipand his Plans forthe Futureby Cassidy Johnson

Key Datesfor yourDiary

The Annual Leavers’ MassSunday 6 May 2012 at 6.00pmUniversity College ChapelWith reception in the Dol.cHe Vita Café

Summer BallFriday 11 May 2012

Boat Trip – LondonSaturday 12 May

GraduationWednesday 18 July 2012Westminster Cathedraland afterwards St Mary’s

Event details can be found atwww.smuc.ac.uk

Editorial TeamThe SMT team have worked long and hardin this edition and I thank all of them.Cassidy.

EditorCassidy Johnson [email protected]

Assistant EditorDanni O [email protected]

Advertising Hannah O [email protected]

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INTRO

LU: Hi Luke. Thank you for coming andspeaking to us at St Mary’s Telegraph.Huge congratulations are in order and Ithink the first question that everyone at St Mary’s wants to know is how you arefeeling with becoming St Mary’s new AUpresident!LA: I'm still buzzing about it. I was massivelyoverwhelmed to know so many peoplesupported me and got behind the campaign.It increases my motivation to re-pay their faithby doing as good a job as possible next year.There's been some great AU presidents overthe years; hopefully, I can follow in their foot-steps and do a good job!

LU: Did you expect to get as many votesas you did, and to get as much supportfrom everyone at St Mary's?LA: Not at all. On the Monday of campaignweek my team were going around trying todrum up support and the students wereasking, 'Who's Allen?' The team worked hardand we gained more and more support eachday. By Friday, it was a case of working ashard as we could to get the votes.

It’s one thing you and your team knowingyou can do a good job, but it’s another leveltrying to get people to believe that and havefaith in you. I didn't expect it, honestly; I sawmyself as the complete underdog.

LU: Well, you certainly proved to everyoneat St Mary’s that you had a lot of supportfrom your campaigners and people aroundthe University College! What was the initialthought for going for AU president? Didyou know you wanted to run for it for awhile or was it quite a spontaneousdecision?LA: A few guys at the club had said it to mebefore Christmas and I kind of dodged thequestion every time because I wasn’t 100%

sure what the job entailed and also whether itwas for me or not. I thought helping to run theAthletics club over the past couple of yearswas as good as it got. It wasn't until I spoketo Sam Grayson and Joni Miller about amonth before that all my questions wereanswered. I had nothing to lose. I've alwaysbeen a passionate guy and I've shown thatthroughout the time I've been at St Mary's, soI decided to give it my best shot with thehope that whoever got elected would pushthat passion through the whole uni.

LU: The risk certainly paid off then!LA: It was more about taking the funexperience but, yeah, it definitely did.

LU: What are your main plans for thesports sector at St Mary’s? Are there anythings we will see changing arounduniversity for the better?LA: As I've said, I'm big on passion and,judging by this year’s Varsity, we have plentyof that. What we saw is difficult to replicate ona weekly basis at every match, however, Iwould really like to increase the support wehave for ALL our teams every week. Varsitywas a fun but scary place to be. Blue andwhite everywhere, from sports students todrama, dance and teaching students gettingbehind our University College. I want to makesure that we increase the awareness of allsport and activity throughout the UniversityCollege, creating that 'One University, oneteam' atmosphere on a regular basis.

LU: Yeah, I agree. I think a lot of thesmaller teams aren't publicised throughoutthe uni and, from what I hear, need thesupport of St Mary’s behind them!LA: It’s essential to me to establish the lesserknown clubs and societies. I've met a lot ofgreat and talented people over the last fewweeks. For example, the rowers, who are asmall club but have some real talent in theirsquad. Everyone should know these peopleand the great things they do and have done!

LU: I think that would be a great changefor the University College. A lot of people

are wondering if the fees for clubs aregoing to be decreased. Are there any waysthis can be changed in the future?LA: As I said at hustings, membership fees issomething I really want to look into! Of coursewe want to pay less and I will do my best tomake that happen. However, that will onlyhappen if we can make sure the students getwhat they need included in the price they pay.So ensuring all clubs and societies budgetcorrectly for the year ahead is so important.Getting the most for your money is the key!

LU: Is there anything else you want to sayto the readers? Anything to leave us with?LA: Thank you to everyone for giving me thisopportunity! Even though I’ll continue to beoverwhelmed by the support 'Team Allen'has, I won't be getting complacent. Next yearis a massive year for us at St Mary’s so, withthe backing of the SU team, myself and SUPresident, Charlie Benson, will do our best tomake it a special one.

LU: Thanks very much for talking to us andgood luck in your upcoming year!LA: Thanks very much!

The next edition will feature ‘Getting toKnow our New SU President, CharlieBenson. In his manifesto Charlie said, “Myinterest in the Students’ Union is not merelysocial; I have taken a long time to look at theacademic side of things”.

Getting to Know ourNew AU President,Luke Allenby Lucy Upstill

NextIssue


RADIO


We’ve all walked past the SMUC RADIO pop-up banners andwondered why we haven’t heard much of it this year. With a bit ofpoking around in our SU, the SMT team have found out why.

It seems there have been some organisational issues this yearleading to very few broadcasts coming from our SMUC radio team. Theintern who was here for the past few years was dedicated to keepingup to date all of the publicity, artwork, paper work and equipment, leftwhen his contract ended at the end of last year. To replace the intern atthe beginning of this University year, the SU had just enough funding toarrange someone to come in once a week to try and keep it going, thisalso fell through when they were offered a job at the BBC and left usback at square one.

On a positive note, this could be the best position for us to becreative and get everything up and running again. We spoke to AdamTolfrey, Rhys Crane, Josh Walker and Ben Prosser. They are just a fewof the first year students who have managed to get themselves on theSMUC Radio over the past few months. They told us the radio is anopportunity to have a laugh, but a structured laugh, there are alwaysrules when it comes to what can can and can’t be said.

You also have to actually own all the music you play (uh oh!) but I’msure you clever SMUCs can weave in some quality tunes that you havespent actual money on and a bit of comedy gold regardless!

More of us need to get involved and join the team to create fun,good quality entertainment. The radio also needs fellow students totune in and support the team. The reason you don’t hear the radiobeing blasted into Dol.cHe Vita and the Refectory is because there is noelectronic system connecting to the radio. However, there is a plan totake over the SU for a day. The radio team are going to set up someportable gear, giving us a taste of what it’s all about to be part of SMUCRadio.

So keep your eyes peeled for that. For those of you desperate to getheard, make your way over to the SU and bug anyone until they spillthe beans and tell you how. Meanwhile, get onto www.smucradio.comand the SMUC RADIO facebook group to check out the standard wewant from you; have a browse to gain some inspiration and don’t beafraid to bring something new!

Deanna Addis

Could yoube the newvoice ofSMUC Radio?



RADIO

With the revival of the radio, students like Nathan Rhodes-Brandon andDanni O’Connell have come out of the woodwork. The ‘Nathan andDanni Show’ are just one of the many new slots being filled on theUniversity College Radio. I was able to do the impossible and pull themout of their sound proof booth, getting a one-on-one with Danni and abit of background on this duo.

Q. The two of you seem to have known each other for years. Howlong have you been friends?Danni: At this point in time, 8 months, but it feels like 20 years! Thereason we get on well, is because Nathan is exactly like my youngerbrother. For real. He’s scarily like my brother. In the way he looks, whathe watches on TV and plays on xbox. Also, scarily, we have prettymuch the exact same sense of humour. Except I’m funnier.

Q. What time is your radio show on?Danni: Cheers for the plug! It’s Tuesdays from 12pm till 2pm. Next yearit will be on every week. This year we’re just starting out, really.

Q. What kind of music do you play?Danni: Nathan picks the music. I never know exactly what’s going to beon! He takes a band not many people have heard of and plays them.Sometimes I’m allowed to play my songs but, to be honest, Nathan’smusic taste is pretty good. It pains me to admit it, but he does like goodmusic. For example, he might play an indie band and then some BobDylan, and then some classic Madonna track, etc. It’s a mixed bag.Let’s put it this way, he plays something for EVERYONE.

Q. How long is your show?Danni: It’s long enough! It’s two hours but when you’re on air it feels like12 minutes.

Q. What do you end up talking about for two hours?Danni: I’m a pop culture junkie. I read blogs on celebs every bloody day.Literally. I could reel off Ryan Gosling facts for 4 hours straight. Wedon’t just dish out that superficial bull. We talk movies, and news – wechat a lot about news, news, news. It’s stuff from the Metro that day,Take a Break, and then Satan’s toilet paper: Daily Mail. Everything!Someone said (my mum to be exact), it’s like listening to a couple ofpeople having fun. I think that’s why, on some weird level, it goes soquick.

Q. How old are you guys?Danni: Ha! Well, here’s the story. I’m 21 and Nathan’s 18. And let metell you, those three years make all the difference! Nathan is terrible innew social situations. He cannot, for the life of him, make small talk withpeople he doesn’t know. I’m the complete opposite. I love talking tonew people. It’s rad! And I put that down as an age thing. I think youturn more insane as the years rattle by.

Q. How did you get involved in radio?Danni: It’s a long, tiring process. You have to audition to a panel ofcelebrity judges and do a military obstacle course. You need to be ableto speak two languages, and have at 11 GCSEs. It’s a long, horrificprocess. Not many people make it out alive! Honestly, if I was you, Iwouldn’t attempt to do it. It’s a lot of work.

Q. How do students tune in?Danni: Go to smucradio.com and press the listen live button in thecorner. It’s amazing. It sends you right there.

Q. What year are you in?Danni: This year we are first years, but next year, hopefully, we will besecond years.

Q. Does that mean that you plan on doing this show until youfinish University?Danni: Unrealistically, I would love to do radio. Suppose it’s goodsomewhere to have dreams … I would love to do radio professionally.That’s what I want to do. Nathan probably wants to do something lazyprofessionally.

Q. What are the top 3 reasons people should tune in?Danni: 1) I’m on it! 2) It’s the most unorganized and ridiculous show you will ever hear inyou lifetime.3) I read every email we get. I mean every email. Every email. Try it –[email protected].

New Nathan and Danni Showby Cassidy Johnson

Photo by Sheree Fadil


UP AND COMERS


‘Via the Void’ is a southern-based metalband formed by a gaggle of surprisinglyfresh-faced young men. I don’t likemetal. I have no real passion for itsexistence and little understanding of itshistory. Yet, ‘Via the Void’s’ vividlysensory performances are enough totempt even a nun to mosh.

They play with a teenage vigour,whilst remaining somewhat older thantheir years. They look like teenagers, butsound like they have been doing it forcenturies. It’s worth checking them outto see how many sticks Joe breaks.“The record amount was three in asound check“, Joe says, a slight grinspreading on his face. “They are about£12 for a pair, though, so expensive!”

There’s five of them, Brandon thebassist, Lawrence on vocals, Beau andConnor, the other guitarists and thenJoe. The crowd essentially play with asmuch passion as the band themselvesdo. Jumping, punching, and throwingeach other from one direction to thenext. It’s a mass of young lads totallyenthralled in the music, living mindfully inthat exact moment of shambolicscreams and Joe’s flinging sticks. Iwanted to interview them to see whatthe fuss was about … So, here it is.

Q How young are you?L: 17… (Look blankly in disbelief) Q Really?!How do you get in venues?!(The boys laugh)J: Well, I’m 19, so it ain’t so bad. L: Yeah, you don’t really mention it. Thepeople on the door don’t seem to realizeand let you walk in. It’s pretty goodactually.

Q So how long have you lot beentogether then?L: The band first formed … I think it wasabout 4 years ago … but we weren’t really a band then, we just played aboutin school together.J: I joined the band in late 2009. I metthem through ACM (Academy ofContemporary Music in Guildford).L: I then met the other guitarists at ayouth café.Q Where the hell do you practice thatamount of noise?L: Round my house. In my, like, secondlounge upstairs. J: Lawrence’s house is amazing topractice in and we’re very fortunate. Wehave our own living room, kitchen,dinner table, smoking area, giant TV. L: Yeah, they basically trash it. Q You aren’t signed yet?J: We’re not really looking to get signedjust yet. I want to avoid dodgy labelcompanies. But if you go where it’sgood to be, then you just want to havefun.L: It would be good just to play forplaying’s sake, really.Q How has the band dynamic or stylechanged over the years?J: We’ve only just found our sound really.It’s pretty amazing. And we just want tofocus on that for the time being. Q Are there ever any tensions in theband at all?L: No, not really. There have been peoplein the past we just never really gelledwith. J: Like one bassist who was really lazyand uninterested, but he soon left.L: He wasn’t committed enough. J: He did nothing. L: Sometimes we have ourdisagreements, but we get through it. Itworks like democracy; we all try to tryeveryone’s ideas. J: Sometimes we get the best responsefrom it that way.Q Where does the name of bandcome from?J: Doctor Who. Q Really?!J: Yeah … They mention it throughoutthe last series.Q What’re your fans like?J: They range from, like, 13-30 yearolds. Our fan base is vast in age ranges.It’s brilliant. L: They are mental. I love them.

There’s a large group of them! Some are different from the others;they’re a bit more than your typicalGuildford stoner metal heads.J: Yeah, like the ones with the piercingsand old Iron Maiden t-shirts …Q You lot don’t really appear to haveimage entirely? Is that because youcome from different musicalbackgrounds?L: I used to have long hair! But I cut itoff. I used to be heavily into Pop/Punkand Rock. J: I like everything really. Jazz, Pop …everything.L: The only thing I’m not so into is FunkyHouse. Q I don’t even think the Funky Housepeople are into Funky House, to behonest. Anyway, so groupies. Let’sget to groupies. J: Lawrence was the last one to get anyaction!(Lawrence coughs some of his chickenclub sandwich out) L: Yeah, there’s quitea few of them. J: Groupies are just groupies. They turnup with bleached hair and piercings;they are just there, to be honest … Iquite value them. Ha.Q Best gig you’ve had yet?J and L: Boileroom, EP Launch. Q Worst Gig? L: We played Guildford commy. Therewere three people there. We wereallowed to smoke in the bar. It was justnot very nice.J: It’s the place homeless people go tobrush their teeth, basically, and grab apint. Q It must be so sweaty after the gig?J: My car reeks after the gig. Q And, of course, you all showertogether afterwards?J and L: Always.L: (laughing) we all get in together!Q Biggest influence?J: Devil wears Prada – the band, not thefilm.L: I would like to say Bring Horizon. Eventhough they get a lot of stick, I like wherethey have come in terms of musicbackground.Q Favourite film?J: Gladiator.L: A Beautiful Mind.Q Ideal woman?L: Someone who’s fun, small and cute. J: Yeah … I would date the same,actually.Q Favourite colour – gut reaction – Go!L: Purple. J: Blue. Q Thanks, Boys. Good luck with thegigs.

Please please please, follow Via The Voidon facebook at www.facebook.com/VIATHEVOIDUK. Do it!

Up and ComersDanni O’Connell meets ‘Via the Void’



UP AND COMERS

Ever known exactly what it is youwanted to do? Very few people knowany more. So if you know what you wantto be when you grow up, good for you.Lotte Simons is like that. She has alwayswanted to be a photographer and, atonly nineteen years old, she is one.Totally crazy? Well she’s a personalfriend of mine, so she must be. But Ialso think she’s really brave, andsomeone we can all learn a littlesomething from. In an exclusive interviewshe tells us her secrets to success.

H: When did you first decidephotography was for you?L: When I was about fourteen. I brokemy leg horse riding and as I couldn’treally do anything with the horses for halfa year I became the person that wouldtag along and take photos for everyone.Although my dad has always dabbled inphotography and would take hundredsof photos of anything he foundinteresting. So I used my dad’sknowledge to get my first DSLR (digitalcamera for those of us who don’t speakphotographese) and teach myself asmuch as I could.

H: So what has made you stick at it?L: I think initially it was just the obsessionof pushing my abilities to take better andmore interesting photos. I’ve alwaysliked being able to share my visionthough. Everyone has a slightly differentinterpretation of the world. We all finddifferent things interesting and thingsmake us feel a certain way. Photographygave me a way of sharing how I felt orsaw my subjects.

H: Has it been hard to get into theindustry? Do you consider yourself init yet?L: Yes and no. It’s not been an easy ride,but if you’re willing to work hard for whatyou want then it will get you noticed. Ithink I’m floating around the outskirts ofit somewhere! I’m definitely in it, just notnecessarily where I want to be at themoment.

H: Do you think your age is a factor?L: Age seems to work the opposite wayround to how you might expect it to. Ialways have noticed a huge emphasison fresh, young talent, particularly infashion. I feel being young more oftenthan not works to my advantage. People

tend to look at your portfolio, then findout how old you are and can’t believethe quality of the work you produce.They are always keen to encourage yourdevelopment as a photographer.

H: Would you ever go back and do itdifferently?L: I still feel like I’m at the start! I’ve gotnowhere to go back to yet. I wouldn’t doanything differently, because how I’veprogressed and what has happened upto this point has influenced my style.H: Would you even consider goingback to school and getting furtherqualifications before striking out onyour own?L: No! I hated formal education and thereason I didn’t pursue photography atUni is because having to formally studysomething I love doing would kill mypassion for it. I don’t think it’s necessaryto have a qualification in somethingcreative, it’s more important to have astrong portfolio showing what you’recapable of. That’s just my personalfeelings though, there are benefits togetting qualifications, it just wasn’t forme.

H: What is your main goal with yourphotography?L: To share my vision. I want people tobe able to look at my photos and seethe subject exactly as I intended.Particularly with my horse work, so thatthey see them in a way they perhapshadn’t before.

H: Where do you see yourself in fiveyears’ time?L: Who knows what the future holds?Life is full of twists and turns. Whoknows where this is going to take me?One big adventure.

Continued over >

Hannah O’Donnell

meets photographer,

LotteSimons



H: Who would be your greatestinspiration?L: I wouldn’t say I have an inspiration, Iam inspired by varying things, likepersonal experiences feelings, movies,films, all the common sources. Myfriends inspire me to push myself andnever stop; they’re a huge motivationalfactor that my dreams are achievable.

H: Are there any other photographersyou aspire to be like?L: No, I think if you’re aspiring to besomeone else you’re going about life thewrong way! Always aspire to just be thebest version of yourself that you possiblycan. Also keep pushing your abilities sothat you develop your own style.

H: Where do you start when comingup with an idea for a shoot? L: It varies, if it’s my own shoot, like atest shoot, for example, then I have fullcontrol over concepts and ideas. I’m adaydreamer, so it tends to just bescenes and images that I’ve imaginedwhilst zoning out. A lot of my clientshave been completely open to ideas andparticularly with my horse work they’rehappy to let me do whatever I want withthe shoot! I always take account of whatthey want from the shoot, though, anddevelop ideas with them based on that.

Alternatively I’ve also been on shootswhere I had very little input into thevisuals, so then the challenge is makingsure you’re able to bring somethingextra to the shoot and the image.

H: Worst and best thing about being aphotographer?L: There’s nothing I particularly hateabout being a photographer. It dependson your personality type and what youthrive on doing.

But the most stressful part for me ispossibly just organising teams forshoots. You sometimes get a lot oftrouble with people bailing out the lastminute and having as little time as a dayto replace them. But I love so much of it.I think it’s always amazing when yourwork inspires other people though,that’s probably one of my favouritethings.

Lotte Simons is inspirational and there isa part of all of us that wants to succeedand do a job we love. Lotte is anexample of what happens when younever give up and follow your dreams.Please show support by taking a look ather work on her website and, if nothingelse, take away the message that if youfight hard enough for something, thenyou will succeed.

Email: [email protected]: +44 (0) 7879 882 265www.lottesimons.com

UP AND COMERS



FILM

Film Review: The Artist (2011)Directed by: Michel HazanavicusStars: Jean Dujardin as George Valentin, Berenice Bejo as PeppyMiller

“A loving Homage to a byegone era of Cinema”. That one sentencepretty much sums up what The Artist is. Set in the dying days of thesilent era of Hollywood and the rise of the ‘Talkies’, The Artist tells thestory of George Valentin, played to perfection by Jean Dujardin. Valentinis at the height of his career at the start, as he wows audiences both onand off screen with his charisma and charm (as well as his charmingdog, Uggy). By chance, he meets Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo) whostarts out as an adoring fan, but who slowly rises in fame as a star inthe new talkies, which Valentin objects to. The story itself is very muchof old making way for new, as well as the dangers of pride. The film is inblack and white, very much like the films of old, but the director usesvery modern camera tricks and lighting which help to make the film feelboth old and new. The cigarette smoke of the studio’s viewing suite iswell caught in the lighting. This helps make the film more visuallystimulating than one might expect from a monochrome picture. TheArtist could most easily be described as a comedy drama; there areboth comedic and tragic set pieces, even a climactic fire and attemptedsuicide.

For those who are drawn by big names, The Artist could be said tobe lacking, at least from a British/American standpoint. Jean Dujardin isquite the star in his native France (being named by Michel Hazanavicusas the French George Clooney). Bejo herself is also a starlet in Franceand it is good to see more European actors being brought into thespotlight, instead of the typical Hollywood fare. That is not to say thatthere are not a few Hollywood names in the film – John Goodman, MissiPyle, James Cromwell and Malcolm McDowell all provide recognisablenames and faces for those who would prefer some familiarity in theircasts.

The film for the most part is silent, save for the brilliant soundtrackthat feels perfectly attuned to the films event. Brief moments of soundare sparse and used for both comic and dramatic effect. The Oscarsseem to agree, as The Artist received five awards, including BestPicture, Best Director and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin. It receivedsimilar praise in the Baftas.

In conclusion, The Artist is a wonderful example of moderncinematography meeting old fashioned ideals. If you’re sceptical aboutseeing a silent movie in black and white you should try to look past anypreconceptions you may have. Just try and enjoy the sights and soundsof The Artist for it is a true cinematic joy.

Hammer is Back with a Vengenceby Zöe MarshallFilm Review: The Woman in Black (2012)Director: James WatkinsStars: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer and Ciarán Hinds

Having been out of the film world for 23 years, not many people wouldhave expected Hammer Horror to come back with such a punch. Thefive films that have been released under the label in the last five yearshave maintained Hammer Horror’s ability to shock and scare people;and ‘The Woman in Black’ is no exception.

Yes, it may star Daniel Radcliffe, the one we all know as a little boywith the lightning scar and glasses, getting locked in his cupboard, buthe strips this image completely. The film was so scary to one of myfriends that she admitted she tried to imagine him as that boy. But shecouldn’t, because his acting was so different – he has come on in leapsand bounds and suits this role completely.

Set in the Edwardian era, Radcliffe portrays Arthur Kipps, a youngsolicitor sent to handle the estate of the late Alice Drabelow who ownedEel Marsh House. Whilst at Eel Marsh House, located on an island inthe marshes, Kipps repeatedly hears footsteps and sees a womandressed in black. The locals believe that the woman causes terror andheartbreak whenever she is seen. As the film progresses, so does thetension and the heart rate of the audience, with no lack of moments tomake you scream and sometimes (for those of a wimpish nature likemyself) cry. The point of view flicks over to the woman in black, and Iwas very impressed with how convincingly this was done. The acting issuperb by all the cast, and the music accompanied the tensionbrilliantly.

Some people have criticised the film, mostly for the fact that they didnot find it scary enough ("Traditional to a fault, ‘The Woman in Black’foregoes gore for chills – although it may not provide enough of them forviewers attuned to modern, high-stakes horror"), but it is based on anovel, not an original story, so it was not made to give the audience acheap thrill and scare, but to do these things whilst sticking to its roots.

Personally, I thought it was a very good film, one which made mehide behind my hand and my friend behind her jumper. It doesn’t matterhow faint-hearted or brave you feel yourself to be, I highly recommendthat you go and see this film.

‘The Artist’by Robert Edwards


FILM


There has been a lot of hush-hush whispers about TheHunger Games (released on 23rd March 2012).‘Strategy is everything’ was plastered on the bottomof our screens as we got a tease of the trailer. It hasalready been compared to the next Twilight saga andhas a huge following. I have to admit that I have beenpulled in by this shiny new trilogy and am alsointerested to see what is to come of it.

For those who have read the books by SuzanneCollins, I’m sure you already have expectations, but forthe few of us who haven’t, let me give you an outlineof what happens.

It is set in the near future and twelve boys and girlsare forced to take part in a live event called ‘TheHunger Games’. This reality show is watched byeveryone and there is only one rule: kill or be killed.The main character, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence), takesthe place of her sister who is chosen in this lottery.Everyone sees it as a death sentence, but I guess wehave to watch the film to see how, or if, she survives.

If you are as intrigued as I am by this new film, thenhop along to the cinema and judge how good thishyped-up shiny new story actually is.

One thing I know for sure is that no matter howgood or bad this film is, it won’t be the last. So we’dbetter get used to hearing about The Hunger Gamesand the other two films that are on the list to come.

Mystery Movie by Cassidy Johnson

Film Review: The Hunger Games (2012)Director: Gary RossStars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth

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1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Release date: 14 DecemberArguably the movie event of the year, Peter Jackson’s longawaited two-part prequel to his epic Lord of the RingsTrilogy sees Martin Freeman play the eponymous hobbit,Bilbo Baggins, who goes on a quest to win the share of thetreasure guarded by the dragon, Smaug. An UnexpectedJourney is out this December while There and Back Againis out December 2013. The countdown has begun.

2 The Dark Knight RisesRelease date: 20 JulyChristopher Nolan brings his inspired Batman trilogy to aclose by introducing Bane, now a terrorist as well as abrute, played by Inception’s Tom Hardy, and Catwoman,played by Anne Hathaway, as the new villains. Followingthe death of District Attorney, Harvey Dent, Batmanassumes responsibility for Dent’s crimes in order to protectDent’s reputation and is subsequently hunted by theGotham City Police Department. Eight years after theevents of The Dark Knight, Batman returns to Gothamwhere he must discover the truth regarding the mysteriousSelina Kyle, while stopping Bane’s plans to destroy the city.It’s going to be great.

3 PrometheusRelease date: 1 JuneIt’s what Alien fans have been looking forward to for over30 years: Ridley Scott making another movie in thefranchise. Everything’s a bit hush-hush at the moment butwhat we know is that it’s going to be a prequel and/orstand-alone part of the Alien mythology and stars NoomiRapace (from the Millennium Trilogy), as a sort of Ripley-type heroine, and Michael Fassbender (the star of 2011).We haven’t had a decent Alien movie for years so this ismuch-anticipated in my book.

4 SkyfallRelease date: 26 OctoberDaniel Craig’s third turn as James Bond sees him questionhis loyalty to his superior, M, when her past actions haveconsequences in the present. When MI6 itself is attacked,he must seek out and eliminate the threat. After the ratherdisappointing Quantum of Solace, let’s hope that this isBond back on form. The villain is Javier Bardem and theBond girl is Naomie Harris. The wait is on.

5 Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2Release date: 16 November For a certain demographic, this is the movie event of theyear as Edward and Bella’s human/vampire hybrid baby isseen as a threat to the evil vampire clan the Volturi, whocome in force to wipe out the Cullen coven. Hmm. OK.Undoubtedly, Taylor Lautner will be topless within seconds.

6 The Amazing SpidermanRelease date: 4 JulyTaking the number of British actors playing superheroes tothree (Christian Bale as Batman and Henry Cavill asSuperman, too).

Andrew Garfield takes on Tobey Maguire’s mantle as theWeb-Slinger in Marc Webb’s reboot after Sam Raimi’srather muddled Spiderman 3. With a new villain, RhysIfan’s Lizard, and new love interest, Emma Stone’s GwenStacy, this could be the birth of a brilliant and freshsuperhero franchise.

7 The AvengersRelease date: 27 AprilEvery comic book fan’s dream sees Iron Man, CaptainAmerica, the Incredible Hulk and Thor join forces to savethe world from destruction under the leadership of SamuelL. Jackson’s Nick Fury, who’s had cameo appearances ineach of the team’s individual outings. It’s gonna be epic!

8 The Woman in BlackRelease date: 10 FebruaryDaniel Radcliffe grows up after being in this big moviefranchise called (oh, what was it?) Harry Potter and takeson a role in the movie version of Susan Hill’s crap-your-pants play of the same name. He plays Arthur Kipps, asolicitor who travels to a secluded house to go through thepapers of a deceased woman, and gets haunted by thefigure of the title.

9 Bourne LegacyRelease date: 17 August If you thought the Bourne series had ended withUltimatum, you were wrong: this film’s story resumes afterthat film’s conclusion as a new cast of characters grapplewith the consequences of Jason's actions. Matt Damon,however, is not in the lead role, being replaced by JeremyRenner.

10 Snow White and the HuntsmanRelease date: 1 JuneAn interesting re-imagining of the old fairy tale has KristinStewart’s Snow White fight Charlize Theron’s evil QueenRavenna with the help of Chris Hemsworth’s Huntsman.The teaser trailer looked great so I think we should lookforward to this.

11 CosmopolisRelease date: TBCHarry Potter grows up in The Woman in Black and here,Edward Cullen becomes a man, too. In legendary directorDavid Cronenberg’s new film, Robert Pattinson plays amillionaire who treks across Manhattan to get a [ahem]haircut. Well, we’ll see if he succeeds, won’t we?

12 LincolnRelease date: 2 August Steven Spielberg directs Daniel Day-Lewis in this biopic ofthe U.S. President who saw the abolition of slavery and theUnion victory in the American Civil War before anassassin’s bullet took his life. I can almost smell theOscars.

Top 12 ‘Must Go See’ of 2012by Alex Birch



TELEVISION

Grimm, Monday 9pm, Watch

It’s currently only a few episodes in, but popular US show, Grimm, hasbeen received very well over this side of the Atlantic.

Inspired by, and loosely based on, fairy tales by the Grimm brothers,the show follows the character of Nick Burkhardt who, in the firstepisode, discovers that he is one of the last ‘Grimms.’ He finds out thathis family members have all had the ability to ‘see’ what other peoplecannot: monsters from the Grimm tales that were not, in fact, just madeup fairy tales.

The show has already had some brilliant, shocking and heartbreaking moments; it has many people hooked already and it isdefinitely one for lovers of the hit show Supernatural.

David Giuntoli shines as the main character and it is hard not to betaken in by his charm. But Silas Weir Mitchell definitely steals the showfor me as Monroe, a Wieder Blutbad who aids Nick with his cases.

This show is witty, funny, and has the brilliant ability to take aprocedural story and twist it. See what all of the fuss is about onMonday nights at 9:00pm on the Watch channel.

Suits, Tuesday 9pm, Dave

Suits is a few more episodes into its series than Grimm, but stilldefinitely worth a watch. The two main characters appear quitedifferent, but bounce off each other brilliantly and, as the character ofHarvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) slowly emerges, you begin to see the

similarities he has with his new associate, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams).Mike is a brilliant college dropout who always dreamed of being a

lawyer, but his dreams were dashed after he was caught selling examanswers to other students. He instead makes a life out of taking examsfor other people and helping them get into law school.

Harvey is promoted to senior partner at his firm and is thereforeforced to hire a new associate; an idea he is totally opposed to. But,after an accidental interview with Mike (a hysterical end to a possiblyvery damaging situation for Mike), Harvey is impressed by Mike’s quickwit, perfect memory, encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and genuinedesire to be a lawyer. He may have all the know-how and charm, butMike has never experienced the day-to-day working life of a lawyer,something he has to pick up quickly to work as one whilst pretendinghe has a law degree. This is an original series, nothing like anything evershown before. The fresh humour, wit and exciting twists and turns willkeep you loyally watching every week. A truly high-quality piece oftelevision and cuttingly funny, catch Suits at 9:00pm on Tuesdays onDave.

Touch, Tuesday 8pm, Sky 1

With incredible acting from a very strong cast, Touch is a new show towatch out for. Up-and-coming child star, David Mazouz plays Jake, aboy who has not spoken a word his entire life, but can see how theworld works; he sees patterns in numbers and seems to foretell thefuture too. In the pilot episode, you see his struggling dad, Martin –played by Kiefer Sutherland – follow the cryptic signs that Jake leavesbehind wherever he goes; it leads him on a journey with twists aroundevery corner and it makes for brilliant television. With the ending of thefirst episode alone nearly having me in tears, I couldn’t wait to see whatepisode two brought, and it did not disappoint.

As Jake’s voiceover at the beginning of both episodes states, theseries shows the lives of everyday people whose lives were destined tomeet. In the second episode, you find out how Jake leads Martin to ashop robbery before it happens, and how they figure out what hadhappened. Air hostess, Becca, seems to be having a bad day from thestart when she is running late for her flight, before losing a dog andknocking a young man’s dad’s urn onto the floor. You find out how herlife was meant to touch a young Indian man’s and why, as well as howa young boy from Russia, struggling to make friends, touches the life ofa peanut vendor in America.

The show is not short of twists, turns and surprises and I highlyrecommend it; with superb performances from Danny Glover and GuguMbatha-Raw as well. Touch is teeming with talent and definitely one towatch.

What’s On TV 2012: by Zöe Marshall



MUSIC

On Monday 2nd April, Banquet Records produced an album launch forLostprophets in the Hippodrome; their new album, Weapons, bringsback the feel of when Lostprophets first exploded onto the scene in2000 with Thefakesoundofprogress. Between their debut album andthis new release, the band have experimented with various sounds andsongs, and many original fans became disconcerted when they went‘mainstream’ with Liberation Transmission.

Weapons is a welcome shock tothe system, with songs like Better OffDead bringing back the old-school IanWatkins’ rapping, and slow song,Another Shot, showing off Watkins’stunning vocals. All songs are catchy,none more so than We Bring AnArsenal, with an exciting sing-a-longmoment from the very first line. SongSomedays begins with an acousticintroduction, odd for Lostprophets,yes, but Watkins’ stunning vocalsmakes it work. The songs changemelody and flow throughout the entirealbum but it works and the album isabsolutely brilliant.

Despite only being a small venue for a band as big as Lostprophets,there was no shortage of fans and nervous energy. Anticipation filled theair as only a select few of the audience knew what they were in for –many of us pre-ordered the album for the gig, but not everyone (myselfincluded) had time to listen to it before the night. But hearing some ofthe material for the first time live was brilliant. The band opened withCan’t Stop Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won’t Save You This Time) and theaudience exploded into a frenzy in an instant.

During their smash hit, Last Train Home, drummer, Luke Johnson,got so into the moment that he stood up just to try and play harder. Thefans had their hands in the air for most of the set and it is clear thatLostprophets are back with a vengeance. With their fan base as strongas ever, and an outstanding new album that hit the shelves on Monday2nd April, it is clear that this band are going nowhere for a long time.

Visit banquetrecords.com for more information on upcoming showsincluding The Used’s album launch for Vulnerable which will include ameet-and-greet at the Hippodrome on the 28th April.

If you switch onto any music channel or flick on the radio in your car,you will hear Rita Ora’s voice. She is the new big British singer and atthe ripe young age of 21, she has blown up the music scene.

Rita is the kind of singer who is influenced by all types of music anddoesn’t want to be put into a box. Touching everyone with her musicreminds me of a new, shiny version of Jessie J. Now don’t get mewrong, Rita has her own taste and their songs have no similarity, butshe similarly pushes her pitch and voice, experimenting with differentsounds.

Rita has been around since she was 15 in one of Craig David’ssongs, ‘Where’s your love’, and has spent the time growing up andperfecting her voice. She thought she would be a big star and by nowand her walls would be covered in awards. It didn’t occur to her thatshe would only really be starting her career this year, making it ahumbling experience.

Rita Ora’s debut solo UK single, ‘R.I.P’ is already a hit and is just thebeginning. She also has an up-and-coming album written by Drake,produced by Chase & Status and Stargate, also featuring Tine Tempah.With that combo, surely it has to be a recipe for a successful career onthe charts.

Information from : http://rocnation.com/ritaora/ and www.ritaora.comPictures from: www.flickr.com and http://rocnation.com/ritaora

Weapons AlbumLaunch at theHippodrome, Kingstonby Zöe Marshall

Rita Ora’s Running Upthe Chartsby Cassidy Johnson


ART


Hello everyone and welcome to Art-icle, giving you monthly news onphotography and art exhibitions near you. This week we plan to exploretwo of the must-see exhibitions including the long awaited, ‘The Queen:Art and Image’. Enjoy.

‘The Queen: Art and Image’The National Portrait Gallery17 May-21 October 2012

To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National PortraitGallery will stage an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 ofthe most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the60 years of her reign – some on public display for the first time. Theexhibition includes formal painted portraits, official photographs, films,press images and works by contemporary artists. Artists andphotographers include Pietro Annigoni, Cecil Beaton, Lord Lichfield,Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud and Gerhard Richter.

The Queen: Art and Image celebrates and explores the startlingrange of artistic creativity and media-derived imagery that the Queenhas inspired. “It’s about how changing images of the Queen act as akind of lens through which to see changes in our society and changesin artistic values”, says exhibition curator, Paul Moorhouse.

Through the representation, we take a trip back in time and embarkon a journey across British History and art, political and social upheavaland our shrinking empire. It reveals the relation of imagery to a world ofchanging values during a reign that has engaged the attention ofmillions.

Press images explore the tragedies in Her Majesty’s life, such as thedeath of Diana. These images have led to inspire artists like Kim Dong-Yoo to create pieces like Elizabeth vs. Diana, with the Queen made from1,106 tiny pictures of Princess Diana.

Hew Locke created his sculpture, Medusa which is made entirely ofbeads, bugs, trash and toys. “Obviously it’s a portrait, but it’ssomething much more than that. It’s a kind of dark talisman. It’s aboutthe state of the nation”, Locke says. He says traditional “sycophantic”images of the Queen make him physically sick. The piece isn’t the onlycontemporary exhibit either. Chris Levine’s haunting holographic portraitof the Queen resting her eyes, Lightness of Being, is inspired bymeditation. “I was trying to create that sense of stillness. When she shuther eyes, it was kind of meant to be”, he says of his photo shoot withElizabeth II.

The historian, David Cannadine, believes the Queen “is probably themost visually represented human being ever to have existed in the entirehistory of the world”, if one includes coins, stamps and media imagery.Yet her real persona remains an enigma and the exhibition makes nopretence of solving it.

“All you really have of the Queen is images”, says Moorhouse. “Younever have an intimation of what she’s like as a person. The piecesreveal the intimacy we, as the British public, desire to have with HerMajesty, which is always out of reach.

Lucian Freud PortraitsNational Portrait Gallery9 February-27th May 2012

Lucian Freud (1922-2011) was one of the most important and influentialartists of his generation. Paintings of people were central to his workand this major exhibition, spanning over seventy years, is the first tofocus on his portraiture.

Produced in close collaboration with the late Lucian Freud, theexhibition concentrates Freud’s development as an artist.

Intimate and revealingpaintings of the artist's lovers,friends and family, referred to bythe artist as the 'people in my life',demonstrate the psychologicaldrama and unrelentingobservational intensity of his work.

Featuring over 100 works frommuseums and private collectionsthroughout the world, some ofwhich not previously exhibited,this is an unmissable opportunityto experience the work of one ofthe world's greatest artists.

“I've always wanted to createdrama in my pictures, which iswhy I paint people. It's peoplewho have brought drama topictures from the beginning. Thesimplest human gestures tellstories.” Lucian Freud

‘Photography: New Documentary Forms’ Tate Modern – 1 May 2011-31 March 2011

The exhibition presents shockingand outstanding images by LucDelahaye, Mitch Epstein, Guy Tillimand Akram Zaatari, as well as twoimportant earlier works by BorisMikhailov. The five-room displayexplores the ways in which fivecontemporary artists have used thecamera to explore, extend andquestion the power of photographyas a documentary medium withexplosive detail broadcast amongstthe displays.

The exhibition includes work covering topics as diverse as theconflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, studio photography in Beirut, electionsin the Congo, everyday life in pre- and post-Soviet Ukraine, and powerproduction in the United States.

Art-icleby Sheree Fadil

Lightness of Being* by Chris Levine, 2007. Courtesy of Mr Kevin P. Burke and theBurke Children. Private Collection. © Chris Levine

Reflection (Self-portrait), 1985**Private Collection, Ireland © The Lucian Freud Archive. Photo: Courtesy Lucian FreudArchive

‘Biloxi, Mississippi’ 2005 by Mitch Epste

*For use ONLY in connection with The Queen: Art and Image National Portrait Gallery, London 17 May – 21 Oct 2012**For use ONLY in connection with Lucian Freud Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery, London from 9 February until 27 May 2012



ENTERTAINMENT / THEATRE

Fancy a joke? How about a witty one-liner or the scathing put down ofa drunken moron? Well then, Wisecrack Comedy at the SU in Februarywas a damn fine place to start. An SU bar can be a daunting place foryoung comedians, as they have to contend with audience indifference,drunken hostility or maybe one misplaced line sinking their entire set.It’s under these harrowing conditions that so many comedy stars cuttheir teeth and earn their battle scars before reaching the lofty heights ofthe Apollo and critical acclaim. The MC for the night was ChristianElderfield who led with enthusiasm and charm as well as a brilliantroutine which included the phrase, “Trojan Horse of gayness”, a phrasewhich, no doubt, shall become common on campus. First up wasGlaswegian, Larry Dean, with Frankie Boyle-style, dark one-liners andthe bravery to insult members of the audience outright. But all of thiswas done with a boyish charm that was hard not to be taken in by.

Second on the bill was Nathan Khan who made me, personally, feellike a bit of a tit when he asked me to stand up and beat box to prove Iwas bigger than two inches erect. But my lack of ability in the beat-boxing department left me just standing there and doing nothing (forthose of you who don’t know me personally, I am the whitest man alive).Of course, that is the price for sitting in the front row, and he was mostpleasant when I spoke to him after the show. Nathan’s humour wasderived mostly from his ethnic background of being half white, halfblack and half Asian. While this brand of humour can come across as alittle like being flogged to death, he still managed to breathe some newlife into that long-dead horse.

Headlining the night was Matt Richardson. Matt told the typical talesof school life angst and humiliation that is common amongst comediansof his age, and something that most of the audience could relate to, so Ithink he went down the best. Matt’s set (and, to a lesser extent, thoseof the other three guys) was, however, marred by drunken hecklers atthe back, but he did manage to shut them up, briefly, by saying onelooked like a hooker and the other looked as if the last fight he had hadwas with a dragon, online.

Abusive drunks at the SU bar are, of course, no new thing (with afew of them in permanent residence there), especially to unknowncomedians, but these took it too far. However, all four of the comediansdealt admirably with these pests. It’s looking likely, with the newlyrenovated SU Hall, that more comedy will be coming to St Mary’s. Withcomedians of this calibre, it is well worth the price of admission.

Drama-ramaDrama St Mary’s Spring &Summer Season 2012They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?Showing Wed 7th-Fri 9th MarchDrama St Mary’s TheatreTickets £5Based around a 1936 Dance Marathon in the United States, what startsout as a competition has disastrous consequences. Performed by Level2 Theatre Arts students.

1, Beach Road by RedCape TheatreShowing Monday 19th March, 7.30pmDrama St Mary’s TheatreTickets £5Drama St Mary’s invites RedCape Theatre Company to perform thisseason. RedCape are a new national and international touring company.RedCape use physical theatre and stunning visuals to tell stories thatmatter.

Valley of the BlindShowing Wed 28th-Fri 30th MarchDrama St Mary’s TheatreTickets £5The second of our Level 2 Physical Theatre devised shows of 2012.

The Alice ProjectShowing in late AprilLocal Community ProjectFollowing their successful series, A-Political Cabaret, which featured inDrama St Mary’s Autumn/Winter season, the Applied Theatre Companywill embark on a project based on Alice in Wonderland.

Can’t Pay, Won’t PayShowing Wed 9th-Fri 11th MayDrama St Mary’s TheatreTickets £5A satirical farce set in Milan during the 1920s and one of Dario Fo’sgreatest works. Performed by the Level 2 Theatre Arts students.

Also in 2012 …

Drama St Mary’s students willperform their graduate showcasein London’s Soho Theatre to aninvited audience of theatreprofessionals. If you are interestedin attending or would like moreinformation, please [email protected].

To keep up to date with alldates and info, please see:Facebook: Drama St Mary’s(Official) and Twitter: @Drama_StMarys

www.dramastmarysreservations.weebly.comBox Office: 020 8240 4040

WisecrackComedy presents

SU Bar Nightby Zöe Ann Marshall andRobert Edwards


FASHION


If, like me, you love to get out thereand see the new styles that areappearing, go no further, as hereyou’ll find popular looks and top tipson how and what to wear them with.

Recently, the native print hasoverwhelmed clothes lines with itsbold colours and striking patterns. Ittakes pride in a clash of pattern andcolour, the print often referred to byretailers as an ‘Aztec’ design. Thepopular prints are seen on cropped tops,skirts and leggings, accentuating figures withtheir eye-catching design.

A keen favourite of Rihanna’s, this print compliments tanned ordarker skin with its mix of darker browns and blacks interspersed withpatterns of bold blues and reds. The bold print allows for its wear duringevening nights out with skinny jeans or a plain top and chunky platformheels, as well as during the day with jean shorts (in the (hopefully)warmer weather!) and loose fitted t-shirts.

Sometimes teemed with the tribal print aresequins which really jazz up the look for evening wear. As seen here with a skirt from Zara, (£79.99).

Fitting closely with the tribal trend is the boldanimal print which seems to re-appear every sooften, but is currently most popular in amonochrome style popular in cropped tops,pencil skirts and leggings, such as this one (ofmany) in River Island (£16.00).

A must with this look ischunky tribalthemedaccessories –and lots ofthem! Go forgold, woodyand brightcolouredstones in short

and longer necklaces, chunky banglesand feather earrings which are all easy to findand go so well with the print.

A tasselled bag is a finishing touch to this look, perhaps in shades ofbrowns or black which go great with anything throughout the season.

Finally, don’t be afraid to go for bright colours and bold patterns withthis style; they look brilliant on and can always be toned down with plainitems if the full, head-to-toe tribal look isn’t your thing!

If you liked this article please go and visit my fashion blog:http://madeleinessecrets.tumblr.com and follow me on twitter: Becky_Zamora

Colour of the month!By Cassidy JohnsonPeach!

Spring is apparently supposed tobe here, and even though theweather doesn’t know that, wecertainly do. So brighten up yourwardrobe with a few peach items.

Peach is our colour of the month and is veryversatile. Whether you use it in your makeup orthrough your clothes, you can’t go wrong with abit of peach. However, there is one rule: Onlywear one item in this colour per outfit. So if youhave a peach lipstick, don’t wear peach on youreyes as well. If you wear apeach top, don’t match itwith peach jeans, youwill look like … apeach. But a pop ofnails and lips will makea huge difference and Ipromise you will becomplimented on taking therisk.

The Tribal Trendby Rebecca Madeleine Zamora

This tall box rollsleeve tee is theperfect casual itemto wear in yourlectures. At £15from Top Shop it’s a great deal.

These skinny jeansare £55 from TopShop and will goperfectly with a blackor white top.

Since the weatherdoesn’t look like it’sgetting warm any timesoon, this Comfyhoody with give you aspring look. Get it atTop Shop for £22.Throw it on with someblack skinny jeans.

Adding a peachvarnish to yournails will giveyour outfit thatmodern feel.


Slipping out of my dad’s car I try to look at my new home. Shielding myeyes against the glare of the early morning sun, I realised that my hallslook identical to the rest of the buildings surrounding it, great. Whilebags, boxes and suitcases are slowly trundled into the building, tearswell up. I’m finally doing it, leaving home and, hopefully, taking the firststep into an independent life. To be completely honest, I was thankfulthat the university campus, and Twickenham itself, reminded me ofhome. Heart-felt goodbyes echoed in the dimly lit corridors and werereplaced with awkward introductions. After my family left, it was just meand all these strangers.

That day seems so long ago now, as do the first few days of utterconfusion, destructive drinking and vomit inducing hangovers.Unfortunately, those are the most vivid memories I have of my first weekin halls. Since then, there have been never-ending parties and blurrednights out. However, for all the people from De Marillac halls, do youremember the first few hundred fire alarms?!

Having the opportunity to live in halls is a bizarre, yet marvellousexperience. The people who live with you take a multitude of forms;

your BFFs, complete strangers, hermits and, occasionally, a welcomesurprise. One of the best things in halls is that you will always havesomeone begging you to go out to McCluskys or Oceana on a regularbasis. If, like me, you have a little concern for getting back home in onepiece, there is always the Uni bus. This godsend takes you back tocampus and all you will need to do is stumble into your room. There youwill find your warm, stiff bed and sleep your altered state away.

This was the perfect start to the new chapter of my life and I hopethere is more fun and memories to come.


LIFESTYLE

It doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl; it doesn’t even matter if you’rebig or small; every one of us hates a part of ourselves, and for the mostpart it’s down to our weight. If you’re skinny, you want muscles or acurvy bum. If you’re fat you want to be skinny. It’s a vicious cycle butthe sooner we admit it, the happier we will be. There is no point insitting in a corner and feeling sorry for ourselves. Instead, we can pickourselves up and try to be better. That is why we are at university isn’tit? We want to educate ourselves to be better people. We want toeducate ourselves to get a good job, buy a nice house and have theperfect family. Isn’t that what we are told to want ever since we werekids? Well, we are one step closer to that ‘happily ever after’.

But in the meantime, while we sit here for three years and freak outover coursework and exams, we might as well make our bodies betteras well.

Ask anyone what the best exercise is and top on people’s lists willbe running. A lot of people ignore this exercise because it’s not themost comfortable way to lose weight, but it is the fastest. If you runevery other day then weight will drop not just from your legs, but fromyour whole body. Are your arms or tummy your problem areas? Do youwant tighter abs or stronger legs? Then running for half an hour to anhour every other day will get you there.

Now, let’s not be naïve. Your extra weight isn’tgoing to fall away after two days. It won’t evendisappear over ten days, but you will start seeinga change soon after that. Also, if you run in themorning before uni, you will be more awake andalert for the rest of the day. That’s what I haveexperienced, anyway.

There are a few rules you should read. If youfollow these rules then every day will be easier torun, and you will feel like a happier and healthierperson. But don’t take my word for it. Try it foryourself.

Rules:

Ipod: Find a good song with a strong beat. Thiswill make it easy to jog to.

Running shoes: Believe it or not, good runningshoes are everything. One day I wore flat canvastrainers and felt like an old lady who had broken ahip. I had to stop half way and limp back.

Breakfast: This is so important. I know that’swhat everyone says, but you will end up in yourlecture with your tummy grumbling. Your body will

also gain weight because when you finally eat it will turn the food to fatbecause it thinks it’s starving.

Breathe!: This is what I have a problem with. I can run long distances,my legs will take me as far as I want to go, but my chest tightens and Ihave to stop. This is because I forget to have a steady breath. It’sharder than it sounds, but once you find your ‘stride’ running will be fun.(That’s what I keep telling myself, anyway!)

Nothing tight: Loose, baggy clothes are key.

Thick socks: It took me three blisters before I changed to thicker socksand since then, I haven’t had one.

The reason I am doing this column is because I wish someone hadgiven me the advice that I am giving you. I have wasted years tryingnew fad diets and stupid extreme exercise. But honestly, if you runevery other day, you will become more toned and thin. I am reallyinterested to hear from people who have been running for some timeand want to give their input. Also, if you take my advice and start thislifestyle change then keep me updated on how you go.

Exercise of the month: Runningby Cassidy Johnson

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Pisces (Feb 20th-Mar 20th)You’re going to drive yourself insane. I

know it’s your birthday, but alcohol and vomitdoesn’t constitute three meals a day. You’realso being too sassy with your friends. C’mon,let them live their lives. The world only revolvesaround you one day a year. Let someone elsedo the talking. Try not to get pregnant.

Aries (Mar 21st-Apr 20th)This month you will mainly be ultra-creepy.If you have irrational thoughts about an

old pal, do not act on them – it will end in tears.Also, that person you’ve not texted back andthen ignore in public knows why. The jig is up.Be honest and stay true. Then send me the textyou send your stalker. I will laugh.

Taurus (Apr 21st-May 21st)Well, well, well. Look who’s feeling all flirty,

fun and free. Hmm, you is hitting all colours ofthe rainbow and enjoy it while it lasts, sugar,‘cos soon you gonna be back to your old ways.Also, I would like to advise you, at this point intime, to phone your family. They need to knowhow you are. Seriously.

Gemini (May 22nd-Jun 22nd)You’re a double-edge sword; two

personalities rolled into one person. You mightlike a gossip, but be careful. Enemies wearmany guises. Some may even pose as friends.They are toxic. And not fun toxic, like the Britneysong, but genuinely toxic, as in mounting trustissues. Remember this: “With the taste of yourlips, I’m on a ride. YOU’RE TOXIC, I’MSLIPPING UNDER …”. Wow, I love that song.

Cancer (Jun 23rd-Jul 23rd)Ok, someone needs to lighten up. Put on

your best wig, and set the town on fire! Thestars give you permission to act like a hot mess.Please, grab the party by the balls (not literally)and dance till you land on the floor in a pile ofyour own body fluids! Live the moment, youngone. Embrace its fiery feathers! (Remember todrink water.)

Leo (Jul 24th-Aug 23rd) You don’t need to change one little bit.

You’re fine just the way you are. Even with thevarious voices in your head. It’s the others whoare the problem. Not you, sister.

Like I said, you’re great. Keep up with the goodwork. *winkey face*

Virgo (Aug 24th-Sept 23rd)Moan, moan, moan, moan, moan.

Annoying, isn’t it? Moaning. Well stop doing itthen! Life’s too short, be the change you wantto see and several other clichéd t-shirt mantras.You need to be braver. Stop relying on yournegativity. It ain’t cute.

Libra (Sept 24th-Oct 23th)Ohhh, check you out. Aren’t youbalanced? Everything in its place. Well,

the stars cannot offer anything to you that youdon’t already have. Your life is like a tick list, witheverything marked off. Good for you. Oh, onelast thing … Check your text messages ... Iwon’t spoil the surprise on there for you. HAVEFUN.

Scorpio (Oct 24th-Nov 22nd) You’ve been through hell and back. It hasnot been a good couple of months, but

now, more than ever, try to slowly patch your lifeup by the seams. It’s not worth your time orenergy. Instead, watch the new season of MadMen, aka the best television program evverrrrrr.

Sagittarius (Nov 23rd-Dec 21st)What you did wasn’t very clever now wasit? Hmm … I would lay low if I were you,

bright eyes. If they haven’t found out yet, theywill soon. Try not to give it away, the reactionyou will get will be JKG (Jeremy Kyle Gold). Alsowear a watch that works.

Capricorn (Dec 23rd-Jan 19th)You may have a holy holiday around yourdate of birth, but it doesn’t make you any

more authoritative. Get off your high horse, manup and come live in the drains like the rest of us.Cool down. Also, stop watching glee.

Aquarius (Jan 20th-Feb 19th)You’re sexy, a little too sexy. You knowwhat I mean? There’s a lot of talk running

around about you at the moment. The starsadvise you to be less ... errr ... Vivacious?Open? Never closed? You know what I mean …Slutty. Stop waving it around.

Enjoy April, nut bags. I’m off to count up thestar charts. See you later!

SMT Stars – Horoscopes for the Cynical by Danni O’ConnellApril It’s a strange time of the year. Diets have failed, cigarettes re-lit and gym timetables left bare. All in all, ifyou have successfully managed to cling onto the empty promises you made at the beginning of theyear, then well done and what’s wrong with you?! Seriously, how did you do it? Are you a miracle ofmodern science or a smug self-obsessed, good person? I would like to assume the latter. Meh,whatever.

Here to ease the pains of the ‘mid-year crisis’ is your monthly horoscopes. Crafted by many nightsof astrological research, then camping under the stars and even visiting a medieaval apothecary inorder to gain insight into the month ahead. OR one Monday sat at home eating Jaffa cakes. Enjoy!

DearAuntie M.I have a son – lovely boy – but I'm worried he ismisbehaving whilst away at university. Wasthinking about moving up there and living nearbyso I can keep an eye on him, do his washingand keep females away and only let him have abeer on a Friday if he's good. Do you think this isa good idea? Love, Worried of Kent.

Dear Worried of Kent,I'm not going to sugar-coat it. Your son is mostdefinitely misbehaving at university. But I’d like totake this moment to say that he misbehaved athome, too. Trust that your son is not a completemoron and will learn from the mistakes he's hellbent on making and, in the meantime, take a leaffrom his book and paint the town red yourself.Aunt M.

Dear Auntie M,Feel better already. In fact, I have decided tomatch my son’s behaviour in an attempt tounderstand his obvious inner struggle. You'vebeen so helpful. I already feel a drinkingcompetition, sex in the shower, puking in acorridor followed by a kebab and a game ofrugby coming on. Love, Inappropriate Mother,Kent.

Dear Aunt M, My boyfriend and I have been together for sevenmonths and at the start it was going really well.But now it seems as though he doesn’t want toknow me and doesn’t feel for me like he used to.When I tell him this, it ends in an argument andhe never makes an effort anymore. I don’t thinkhe’s cheating, but he always seems to be talkingto other girls. When I ring him, he always has anexcuse to go, or a reason to talk to one of myfriends instead of me. He has often pretended tolike other girls and has pretended to dump me,leaving me in tears. What should I do? Anon.

Dear Anon,Pretended to dump you for other girls? Hesounds like a coward who doesn’t want to bewith you anymore but doesn’t have the nuts tobreak up with you and then deal with the drama.Be the bigger person and ditch him. No onedeserves to be treated that way, so get out assoon as you can! Aunt M.

Dear Aunt M,My ex and I have been getting really close again.We broke up for all sorts of reasons but, as I seeher a lot, I don’t know what to do about it. Myheart says we should try again, but my headdoesn’t agree. What should I do? Anon.



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Dear Anon,I rarely advocate getting back together with ex’s.You broke up for a reason, whether it seems likea stupid reason now or not, one of you, if notboth of you, didn’t want – or couldn’t bebothered – to try harder at the time. So myadvice to you now is to take a step back. Don’ttext or talk to her for a while. If you still havefeelings for her after that time then go for it, butbe careful. Either way, you’ll know what to doonce you’ve had some space. Aunt M.

Dear Aunt M,This guy from my course is a dick. He’s mean tome and calls me names like ‘bitch’, and ‘tart’.I’m none of these things, but I don’t know whatto do to make him stop. Hurt student.

Dear Hurt student,Clearly, he was never taught, ‘if you’ve gotnothing nice to say, say nothing at all’. But that ishis problem, not yours. You know you’re not atart, etc., so whatever he thinks of you reallydoesn’t matter. Next time he says something,just laugh and walk away. Nothing bursts an egofaster than laughter in the face. Aunt M.

If you need some advice, don’t hesitate toemail your message to Aunt M [email protected]

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St Mary’s Scorpions Cheerleading squad had afantastic weekend competing in their firstcompetition at Loughborough University. On17th February both St Mary’s 1st and 2nd teamtravelled to Loughborough to compete. After atiring two and a half hour journey, the girlsarrived at the hotel and relaxed before an intensefew days were about to commence. On theSaturday the girls had the opportunity to getinvolved in ‘mini competitions’ to win extraprizes, so the Scorpions decided that ‘basket-tossing’ (involving 4 bases throwing a flyer in theair and performing a trick) would be the bestway to show off their impressive tricks. Despite

all the other teams having a male dominatedbase, our all-girls team stepped up to thechallenge and proved the Scorpions’ place inthis competition.

The first round consisted of 3 baskets thatwere issued by the judges. The girls performedfantastically and the team were through to the2nd round of the challenge. Flyer, Billie Roberts,performed superbly with the first two basketsshowing a toe touch basket, followed by a pike.Billie then surprised the rest of her girls whenshe flew into the air and performed a back tuckwhich is a whole 4 skill levels higher than whatthe girls were competing in. The crowd was

amazed and the girls deserved the tremendouscheer they received. Our team came 2nd in themini challenge and started the Scorpions off to ablinding start to the big competition on Sunday.

As the big day arrived, the tension was high.After an early, 6.15am start the girls prepared forthe main event. For round one the 2nd teamwere ready and warmed up by 7.50am andperformed at 8.30. The 1st team performed alittle later at 10.30am. As it was St Mary’sScorpions’ first competition, the nerves werevery high and affected the 1st round. MelanieSmith in Scorpions’ 1st team told us, “I was sonervous, my palms were sweating before westarted and I had so much adrenaline. As soonas the music started, the routine happened sofast”. Both 1st and 2nd teams were not entirelyhappy with their first performance, however, thismotivated the girls to perform even better in the2nd round. Both teams should be proud ofthemselves in the 1st round as performing infront of 1,600 people is not an easy task!

In the 2nd round the girls performedbrilliantly, the routines both went to plan and theday ended on a high. Hannah Miles forScorpions’ 1st team stated, “The crowd were somuch more energetic in the second round whichspurred us on to step up our game”. The girlscompeted fantastically and brought St Mary’sbagged two trophies that have made theUniversity College proud. Head Coach andPresident of the Scorpions, Amy Todd, told us,“It was a learning curve for the girls and for mecreating and choreographing the routines”. Solet’s hope this sets St Mary’s Scorpions off to afantastic start to the year and can create new,improved routines from the competition. After along, tiring day and a greasy Burger King, thegirls were home. St Mary’s Scorpions did anamazing job. They should all be pleased. Let’shope this is the first of many trophies to come.

Scorpions deserve a cheer!by Lucy Upstill

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