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CRUMBS! College students were shocked this week to find themselves victim of a very seedy crime against their beloved Common Room appliance. A terrible toaster theft left ambitions of hot buttered bread banished to the bin. This serious incident is suspected to have taken place between bars and period five on Thursday and there are no formal suspects. However...

An artist’s impression of what could have happened to our beloved bread warming appliance.

TOAST HEIST?

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Marcus: The voluptuous fig roll cannot be matched in taste nor shape nor colour. It is simply, in my eye, the perfect biscuit. Actually I don’t like figs that much and frankly the jam is mostly

(Continued from page one) it has recently been disclosed exclusively to The Bootham Review that said appliance was in fact under the sink. This is reassuring news for those members of college who were beginning to consider desperate measures such as microwaving bread. Unfortunately we have also heard rumours that the chocolate spread has gone missing…

NO KNEAD TO WORRY

NEWS

BEST BISCUIT REEVES BATTLE IT OUT

Max: My favourite has got to

be the Afghan because of the preposterous amount of sugar and chocolate packed into it. It’s one of the most incredibly sweet experiences my teeth have ever had the misfortune to go through

Hannah: I like savoury biscuits because I don’t have much of a sweet tooth - perhaps something like a water biscuit. I am partial

to Jammie Dodgers or at least the jam bit!

Ellie:Well I don’t usually eat biscuits,

but I really love M&S white chocolate chip cookies, because they are so delicious! They are soft on the inside and packed with white chocolate chips, which is pretty hard to beat...especially when they are warm.

sugar. I don’t know why they’re called fig rolls, I think they should be re-named figgamajigs.

Editor in Chief: Georgia Tindale Creative Director: Marcus Hirst Hello and welcome to the first issue of The Bootham Review! A huge thank you to our contributers Josh Teo for Opinion, Penny Newson for Sport, Ada Wordsworth for Sport Toby Jackson for Music, Sam Robinson for Music and Grammar, Alex Hinton for Travel, Flo Cooper, Danielle Karlin and Annie George for Fashion, Helena Anderson for Film, Livvie Lordan for Behind the Scenes and finally Cameron Haggart for Sport, you’ve all worked so hard,If you’re interested in writing for the next issue contact Georgia either in person or at georgiatindale@boothamreview.com

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A MATTER OF OPINIONThe entire debate behind the validity of capital punishment lies in the assumption of the sanctity of life. The fundamental basis for the struggle against capital punishment relies on the common “fact” that life is sacred and should thus be preserved as much as possible.

Although this is widely believed to be undisputedly true, I aim to question this convention. My question is simple. The crucial assumption behind condemning capital punishment is that it is fundamentally wrong to kill in any situation, forming a one-way moral law that gives rise to the moral high ground argument, where the judges of justice do not mete out death but recognize and punish its occurrence. However, my questioning does not tangle itself in the maze of technicalities concerned with punishment; rather, I question the validity of the assumption itself. Why is killing wrong?

Morals I advocate that the answer is simple, and that the answer is there is no reason. The logic behind the assumption that killing is wrong in fact has nothing to do with killing; the common convention of killing as an incorrect action is formed not from our perceptions of death but from our experiences of life, experiences that to us ensoul the very concept of existence with value. This thus leads to the assumption that life is “good” and that death is by extension “bad”; that preserving life is a noble endeavour and that taking life is a grotesque violation of the moral order. But is that really true? To take that argument as true is to argue that life is intrinsically good. Two objections: one, is it? Isn’t that committing an Epicurean fallacy? Does life itself imply “goodness” in any shape or form? Or rather, is life instrumentally good? Is life merely the means and not the end to which we pursue our own goodness, or in Epicurus’ case, happiness? Two, is there any reason, having discarded all a posteriori variables, that logically leads to the conclusion that life is good and thus must be preserved? No. Our perception of life as good is apparent only because it is the only thing we know of – and to classify anything as good or bad simply because it is the only thing one has ever known is just narrow-minded. Ultimately there is nothing dividing killing as wrong and killing as valid as any other action but our collective form the foundations of society. . .

Everyone knows the death penalty is wrong, don’t they? Don’t be so sure, says JOSH TEO. The values of life and death are not as obvious as you might think

There is no concrete moral law that dictates right and wrong – the existence of which is the first order assumption that eventually leads to any argument against capital punishment, a first order assumption that is logically flawed.

Logic Thus I infer: 1. There is no logical a priori reasoning that can successfully argue the existence of a sacred moral law that condemns punishment of a capital nature because killing is not wrong – or any such universal law, for that matter; 2. Therefore, it would be logical to conclude that capital punishment – at least from a logical perspective – is not a bad thing, for its essential premise – the removal of life – is not a bad thing. It simply is. Friedrich Nietzsche famously said that human life is purposeless. Ultimately the only truths and morals we live by are the ones we choose to live with and to honour . . .

– the essential currency of any ideology being voluntary belief and not some delusional, stolid law that permeates the universe.

Balance On balance, I am no advocate of nihilistic chaos. It is my personal belief that the truth is that there is none – but that does not mean we cannot create truth for ourselves. However, to forget where we came from along the way is foolhardy – and this shows in modern society. We take order for granted as the natural state of things without questioning our own manufactured truths, and in the process we have forged our own Matrix-esque situation, with no need for coercion to participate. We delude ourselves voluntarily and totally. Nietzsche argued to his last for strength through the acceptance of purposelessness and not the propagation of blind delusion. In the end, I may only claim with my argument to call for and hope for the same.

BLACK

LEGGINGS, TOPSHOP

LIGHT BROWN LOAFER STYLE PUMPS, PRIMARK

SHEER CREAM SHIRT, H&M

BRACELETS MOSTLY

ABROAD

GOLD PEARL HOOP EARRINGS, MISS SELFRIDGE

LEATHER BOMBER JACKET, ZARA MAN

WHITE AND BLUE CUSTOM FIT POLO, CREW CLOTHING

WEEKEND HOLDALL BAG,

CREW CLOTHING

ARMY BOOTS, ASOS.COM

SALMON POLO JEANS, POLO RALPH LAUREN

BLUE FLORAL DRESS, ASOS.COM

WHITE PUMPS, OFFICE

GOLDBRACE LETTOPSHOP

HEAVYCHAIN LINK GOLD NECKLACE,

TOPSHOP

BLACK LEATHER

LOW HEEL SHOES,

TOPSHOP

TROPICAL JUNGLE SKIRT FROM ROKITT

VINTAGE

SHEER BLACK SLASH NECK, TOPSHOP

The summer may be over but the fashion here at Bootham is heating up! With fabulous florals galore, high street style and plenty of attitude we’re taking dayware to the next level!

If you would like to feature in next issue’s “Fashion Scout” contact Georgia in person or via georgiatindale@boothamreview.com

NAVY CARDIE,

ZARA

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STYLE

including fiery opener “Majesties Ranch” and cruelly underplayed single “Iron Deer Dream”. Often this takes over the essence of the song, and they seem to lose sight of what their songs were trying to achieve in the first place (“Crystals”, “World of Beauty”). The album goes out in style – the most trippy song on the album “Amsterdam” is followed by the smooth epic “Really Great World”, which sees them refine their unique take on songwriting perfectly; the album then ends with the starkly stripped-down “Goodnight”, which not content with having the most beautiful harmonies on the album, proceeds to end with their best melody line yet – give it a listen and try not to sing along too loud.

Knock OutIt’s very tough. Ultimately though, I think I’m going to give my first victory to the champion, “Merriweather Post Pavilion”, for one reason above all: Animal Collective aren’t trying too hard. Fixers, for all their charm, sound like they’re trying to be quirky – other than the last three on the album, the songs sound as if they’ve been stuffed with ideas in an attempt to emulate bands like Animal Collective. Which is exactly why it doesn’t quite manage to. Yet.

First Throw There are however some noticeable differences. One of Animal Collective’s shortcomings in my opinion is their inability to sustain their truly great ideas over the period of a whole album, and this is evident even on what is universally agreed to be their greatest album, 2009’s “Merriweather Post Pavilion”. When they shine, they really shine; singles “My Girls”, “Brother Sport” and “Summertime Clothes” balance shimmering and elegant synths with commercial and danceable groove, while arguably even more rewarding tracks such as “Lion in a Coma” and “Also Frightened” provide a deeper insight into the more psychedelic side of Animal Collective. But the album seems to slump somewhat in the middle, with tracks “Guys Eyes” and “Taste” proving especially unmemorable. It’s not as bad on “Merriweather…” as it was on 2005’s “Feels”, for example, but it’s still present.

Crowd PleasersFixers, on the other hand, seem to have almost the opposite problem; they are eager to please, and as such throw ideas into every song as much as they can. When this works they produce absolutely great numbers

TOBY JACKSON puts a new release in the ring against the album it would like to be. The ContendersFixers, a psychedelic pop band whose debut album was released in June, really want to be Animal Collective. It’s not even subtle; despite their origins in Oxford – which is firmly in England – lead singer Jack Goldstein emulates the East Coast American accent of Animal Collective throughout the entirety of “We’ll Be the Moon.”

Sizing Them UpThe similarities don’t stop there. Both albums blend psychedelic, trippy synth music with a quirky and unstoppably cheerful strain of pop reminiscent of the Beach Boys. The result is that the two albums are so similar, that when I played both back to back in preparation for this article, it took me a while to register that that the second one had started. They are virtually the same – which makes judging one over the other a fairly difficult job.

You Decide. Check out these tracks: My Girls, Summertime-Clothes, Brother Sport, Majesties Ranch, Iron Dear Dream, Really Great World.(Available on iTunes and Spotify)

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE VS FIXERS (Merriweather Post Pavilion) (We’ll be the Moon)

The Critics Say:Animal Collective: 9/10 Fixers: 7/10

Animal Collective: 8.9/10 Fixers: 7.3/10

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MUSIC

BEHIND THE SCENESMYSTERY PLAYSLIVVIE LORDAN reports exclusively from behind the scenes at the York Mystery Plays. The first Mystery Plays choir meeting I attended was in mid-March. It was a fine cloudless day, and I found myself sitting alone in a room full of middle aged women and three men sitting in a corner looking uncomfortable. My friend Alice had planned to join, but found herself playing netball that day. I was wondering if there was any way I could creep out before someone noticed. Luckily for me, even if I didn't realize it then, the cunning escape plan that was forming in my mind was sabotaged by the arrival of Christopher Maddin, the composer for York Mystery Plays. As he began to explain the concepts of his compositions and how they would work with individual scenes, I began to feel a sense of growing enthusiasm and excitement as the sheer size of the project dawned on me. With over 1,000 volunteers from York, a team of professional artists and technicians, I felt extremely pleased that I hadn’t had a chance to run away. Soon, immersed in a world of nightly rehearsals, from quarter past six until half ten, myself and Alice - who had joined me feeling equally enthused - were very pleasantly surprised to see Harriet Ennis at a ‘company and cast social’. We discovered that she would be playing a shepherd and had to dance around the stage in a pair of wellies, which is definitely one of my favourite scenes.

Personally, I feel that one of the key factors that makes York Mystery Plays so special, is that it is fundamentally community based. Although there’s Ferdinand Kingsley (who seems to be causing quite a stir with the older women), and Graeme Hawley, the two professional actors who play God/Jesus and Satan; there are still 250 cast members every night, a brass band and choir, and that’s what makes the whole project feel as if it belongs to the people of York, or as The Telegraph put it ‘the real stars are that glorious band of amateurs’. Then of course there are all the little things that the audience (hopefully!) don’t see, such as the elderly gentleman choir member next to me and kept falling asleep during one of the performances, and who sat next to me and kept falling asleep during one of the per

after about the third time I woke him up, confided in me that he hadn’t had a nap that day. Or the formidable women who made a seating plan for every single day, and somehow always managed put anyone under the age of twenty on opposite sides of the stage. By the end of York Mystery Plays I will have performed unsheltered, outside in the Museum Gardens a grand total of 26 times, including singing the End of Act 1 solo four nights and persevering through a truly British summer. As well as being told by numerous people that it would look great on my CV, I feel that it has created the opportunity for me to meet new people, practice sight singing, and be included in something that is truly part of the city’s cultural heritage.

LEFT: Ferdinand Kinsley, the son of the famous Scarbor-ough born Hollywood star Sir Ben Kingsley playing the dual role of God/Jesus.

RIGHT: Graeme Hawley, best known for playing a murderer

on Coronation Street is back in baddie style and is playing

the devil.

GOOD AND EVIL

Ferdinand says about his role:“ I’ve been reading a historical biography of Jesus which draws upon the gospels and the Dead Sea Scrolls. But regardless of people’s preconceptions I have to approach it just like any other character. It’s important to remember that this is a play written by humans for humans and that no performance can capture omnipotence—where would you go from there?”

Graeme says about his role:“I’m not worried about being typecast. People will always have their own spe-cific ideas of what the Devil is and what kind of creature he is. What I have to do is focus on the man that the writers have created for the script and remem-ber that he is still very much a man. I suppose at the end of the day I play anything but that.”

In the Mystery Plays there were only two professional actors paid to take part in the plays. Everyone else was a volunteer from the local area. These are those actors.

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ONES TO WATCH Christopher Nolan’s final film in his Batman trilogy was spec-tacularly full of action says HELENA ANDERSON I regret this was only my second Batman film but it was really good. There was so much going on as well as an underlying clever storyline. I particularly enjoyed the Catwoman-esque cat burglar’s scenes as a pro-feminist, she (Anne Hath away) did most of her own stunts, which were very daring. The slinky cat burglar, shows up in disguise at a charity fundraiser with lawbreaking on her mind. But more scary still, a sinister super-villain, aptly called Bane, (Tom Hardy) is planning to lead an insurrection of underground warriors to destroy the city and take on the Dark Knight. He has been described as a ‘muscular slab of a man’ and has presence and sheer force. It has to be said that the much loved

In a new spin on the legend-ary fairy tale, the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) is ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed but ends up becoming her protector and men-tor in a quest to defeat the Evil Queen. In the manner of Twilight and Hunger Games, the film gives Snow White an unresolved and ro-mantic choice between the Hunts-man and a posh prince resonant-ly named William (Sam Claflin). Even though I am really not a Twilight fan, Kristen Stewart was brilliant in this feature. Her hero-ine-warrior like character was engag-ing and lovable. As we meet her from a young age we are instantly on her side. The evil queen (Charlize Theron) is an extremely dark character whose intentions are fatal for Snow White. There is a huge amount of action during the film de-spite it being a romantic-thrill-er. There are various fighting

FILM

UK popcorn sales have increased by 300% in the last year.

In the UK population 72% of people visit the cinema at least once a year

Horror films and thrillers tend to have the greatest returns at the Box

Office, not action films.Avatar (2009) is speculated to be the most expensive film ever made, cost-

ing $280 million dollars.The longest film ever made is called

The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple (1928) it had to be shown in install-

ments and lasted over 27 hours. Funnily enough it isn’t a classic.

style, charisma and general wicked-ness. It was also sometimes hard to decifer what Bane was saying as his mouth was covered with a Darth-Vad-er-like voice machine. I also didn’t rate the sheer amount of ‘fisty-cuffs’ fighting, I didn’t think it was neces-sary or added to the storyline at all. Overall the film was thrill-ing and a must-see, even as a Bat-man outsider it was really excellent.

Rating: 9/10 UK DVD Release: Late November

The critics say:IMDb: 8.9/10“This was never going to surpass The Dark Knight: it is a very good movie in its own right” Rotten Tomatoes: 87/100“An ambitious and potent action film”

scenes including the enemy’s burning down of an innocent village and a vi-cious point when the seven dwarves sneak their way in to the queen’s quarters and use their height to their advantage to defeat the enemy. Meanwhile Snow (Stewart) runs bravely up the winding staircase to avenge her mother in a fierce scene in which magic and sheer force are combined.Rating: 7/10UK DVD Release: 11th September

The critics say: IMDb: 6.5/10 “A mystifying background teeming with...possibilities to exploit is unfortu-nately squandered”Rotten Tomatoes: 49/100 “...undone by uneven acting, problem-atic pacing, and a confused script.

GOING BATSThe Dark Knight Rises

LEGEND REBORNSnow White and the Huntsman

FILM

FACTOIDS Apparently the worst film ever made was the aptly titled Disaster Movie. It gained an impressive 1.8/10 on IMDb and a 2% on Rotten Tomatoes. Per-haps better give that one a miss. In Australia, the 13 Going on 30 film title was changed to Suddenly 30 because distributors thought audiences would misunderstand the original title.Finally, 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan (Wendy) are the only two Disney films with both parents that are present and who don’t die during the course of the film.

In the film Babe (1995) the pig was played by over 30 different piglets because they outgrew the part so quickly during the filming.

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UP AND COMING

PARANORMAN Nope, this isn’t Paranormal Activity. This is abnormal Norman’s escapades. Spiky haired bullying target Norman finds his friends not in the typical fashion; he prefers to chat with his local ghosts. From the makers of ‘Coraline’ the distinctive style of animation may grant this quirky a film a cult following similar to ‘Corpse Bride’. When Norman discovers a curse set by a witch, he has to use his gifts to stop the un-dead destroying his town. This is kind of a continuation of ‘Sixth Sense’, but a lot cheerier.

UK Release Date: 14th September 2012

CINEMA FLICKS YOU CAN’T MISS!

DREDD

Dubbed as a “proper-make” this re-make of Sylvester Stallone’s attempts at Judge Dredd - who offended fans of the 2000 AD comics back in 1995 by removing his helmet - has been given a darker 2012 re-vamp.

Karl Urban (not particularly well known as Éomer in The Lord of the Rings) is taking on the badass role of judge/executioner/policeman Dredd. The film features ridiculously brilliant graphic landscapes, criminal gangs, a reality altering drug called “SLO-MO” and the obligatory piles of bodies; this is comic-book action at its best.

UK Release Date: 7th September 2012

KILLING THEM SOFTLY

Gambling! Mobs! Corruption! Hot girls? Not this time. In a drastic move for an American crime film, the cast for ‘Killing them Softly’ appears not to feature a single actress. This isn’t the only way this film breaks boundaries; it’s set to be an unpredictably pessimistic moan at American capitalism from Aussie director Andrew Dominik masquerading behind a mob/gambling storyline.

Brad Pitt restores the normality as a point man (a man who patrols in front for a hit-man obviously), and you can expect more of his usual, complete with beard. Go and see it, if just for the beard. UK Release Date: 21st September 2012

FILM

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The delightful combination of al-uminium and wood comes from the Israeli designer Hilla Sham-ia for Milan Design Week 2012 SAYS MARCUS HIRST. This occurred earlier this April. This project entitled ‘Wood Casting’ comes in sets of tables and chairs which you won’t find on the high street any time soon. Shamia has been fascinated by forms using imperfect lines and what better to use than wood? All the imperfections are left to either burn or become surrounded in metal. The suspension of one medium in another is a bit like Damien Hirst’s Mother and Child, but much less gruesome. Each and every one of these projects is an individual even though it comes from the same tree, due to the method in which the tree has been used.

We’re all familiar with wood being processed into flat boards to be-come whatever the designer chooses and it’s refreshing to see Shamia take a step back and take the traditional table in a new direction for this year. For the Design Technology stu-dents, Shamia used a technique very similar to our own metal cast we have in the lab but on a much larger scale. The molten aluminium is poured di-rectly onto the cedar log causing it to char and carbonise. I don’t recommend trying this: you may burn the school down. This does emphasise the im-perfections on the wood, as if someone came along with charcoal or conté to draw the outlines. Shamia chose this method to preserve the imperfect lines of the wood and the very hard edges of the metal to juxtapose and contrast the unusual working combination of damaged materials, “intensifying the artificial feeling, and at the same time keeping the memory of the material”.Hilla Shamia, Israeli designer

I’ve quoted verbatim from her website www.hillashamia.com, which contains some more of her designing gems and is worth a quick nosy around. I’m not quite sure these would suit the decor in my house; I’m sure I’d find a way though! Furniture is becoming more complex, as you can see on tele-vision with the recycling-of-sofa ad-verts—you know who the main culprits are. They like to shorten their name to three letters— Shamia’s two-material approach probably won’t be comforta-ble to sit on but it does look very iconic. The designs have even been featured in architectural magazines and designing website ‘designboom’, showing appreciation from different designing corners.

Wood casting up close

DESIGNER’S EYE

As you have probably realised, 2012 is an extremely impor-tant year, and this is of course because it marks the 150th birthday of the remarkable French composer, Claude Achille Debussy (1862-1918) SAYS SAM ROBINSON. Debussy was born into an unmusical family in northern France where his father owned a china and crockery shop.

PERFECT PITCH

Debussy started to learn the piano at aged 7 and was admitted to study at the Paris conservatoire three years later, such was his talent. There he studied various aspects of music, most impor-tantly composition and he was award-ed a prestigious scholarship to study in Rome. Debussy’s first real success as a composer came in the late 1880s with a series of piano pieces for which he is most well-known, some of which fea-ture on modern-day films. As Debussy developed as a composer,

Here is the street where Debussy grew up with his parents. He was the eldest of five children.

he experimented more and more with different types of harmony never used before, and rather than follow-ing traditional ‘rules’ of composi-tion, he relied more on what sounded ‘good’. Claude even went as far as committing such compositional faux pas as the notorious parallel fifths! In 1915, Debussy started a projected series of 6 sonatas for various instru-ments which were more reminiscent of his earlier style. In fact, he only lived to complete the first three as he had been diagnosed with cancer in 1909 and he died in 1918. He is buried in the Passy Cemetery in Paris.

This is the conservatoire where he studied for ten years,

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1. Finally, and top of the list, come and try ALL of the adventure activities in Queenstown. Named the “Adventure Capital of the World”, you can try bungy jumping, tandem skydiving, jet boating and white water rafting. There is everything the thrill seeker could ask for!

Do you reckon you can stomach a 23 hour flight? asks ALEX HINTON. If so, you probably have what it takes to adventure around the mystical place known in the native language as Aotearoa. This is roughtly translated as “the land of the long white cloud”, or New Zealand to English speakers. New Zealand is different to England in many ways: it’s warmer, there are 58 million fewer people, and most importantly, people’s idea of smart attire is an ironed t-shirt. I lived in the South Island of New Zealand in Canterbury. Despite many earthquakes causing damage to my home area, which you will read about later, I have managed to compile a Top Ten list of things to do in Canterbury excluding earthquake damage!

10. Go skiiing or snowbording at Mt Hutt. This is only an hour or so drive from Christchurch.

The summit is an impressive 2190 metres above sea level and is the largest skiable area in the South Islands. Whether you’re a beginner, fairly confident on skis or semi-professional you can board the “magic carpet” lift and take to the slopes from June to October!

9. You can also go banana boating in the glacial lakes surrounding Mt. Cook., the highest mountain in New Zealand. Banana boating is exactly what it sounds like: an inflatable boat shaped like a banana and pulled along by a speed boat. These boats can often fit up to ten riders so bring your friends!

8. Visit Willowbank wildlife park and nature reserve and see the kiwi birds, they’re so cute!

If you’ve never seen one of these they are about the size of a chicken and are closely related to the Emu. Fun fact for you: kiwi birds lay the largest eggs for their size in the world.

7. Take a roadtrip to Twizel to star-gaze . Twizel is a very new town and was only established in 1968 and finished 18 years later. Surrounded by the snow-capped Southern alps and the turquoise waters of Lake Tekapo this is a perfect place to chill out.

6. Come and try surfing at the quirkily named “Taylors Mistake”. This name apparently came from a man called Captain Taylor mistaking the beach for Lyttelton Harbour., over 10 kilmeters away!

5. Visit the beaches in Kaikoura. This is not only one of the first places in the world to see the sunrise but offers a whale watch where you can see the giant sperm whale with your own eyes!

4. Go to the amazingly relaxing hot pools in Hanmer. The temperature ranges from 28-42°C, perfect to fit all tastes and get rid of stress and aches. Bonus, the lifeguards are really hot too!

3. See baby seal pups at the Ohau Waterfall Walk. If this picture doesn’t sell it to you I don’t know what will.

2. Come and visit Akraroa. You can not only go on a boat trip and see an extinct volcano and Hector’s dolphins, one of the world’s rarest marine - mammals - but you can swim with the dolphins too.

WORLD TRAVELLER

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ESSAYFrom Nicole Kidman to Queen Elizabeth I, from Woody Allen to Lenin, they surround our culture and our everyday lives says GEORGIA TINDALE. Some are influential, most completely typical, but hardly have a group of people been the subject of such wide ranging superstition and satire. Even the term “ginger” is being coined as a term of abuse and the expression “gingerism” could be set to join “cyberbullying” and “sexting” in the official Oxford English Dictionary. But why is it that this genetic mutation in the MC1R gene has become a source of bullying at schools and has even climbed up to the highest height of satire: to be featured in the highly controversial South Park episode Ginger Kids?

PREJUDICESAccording to the world experts on everything, including “gingerism” –namely the BBC –the negative British feelings about red hair could be a throwback from the anti-Irish prejudices of the 19th century. British people believed that the Irish people were ethnically inferior and as red hair was more prevalent in the Irish population, the two became linked. These prejudices were evident further afield as well, and according to a welsh proverb “os bydd goch, fe fydd gythreulig”. Or to those of us who aren’t overly familiar with the saying, “if he’s ginger, he’s of the devil.” This focus on red hair spread to America and Australia as well, leading to the creation of perhaps the most controversial and well known episode of South Park. Despite this, the British seem still to be the harshest critics of the hair colour. The American and the Australian teenagers seem to have a far more realistic and affectionate view on red hair. They call them “rangers” more than anything else- a term which will probably not thrill the media as much as “gingerism” and the instances of children being bullied due to their hair colour are far lower.

EXTINCTION?A story which took the media by storm in recent years was the story presented by the Mail Online: “ Redheads ‘could be extinct in 100 years”. According to the website, “Some experts warn they could be gone as early as 2060”, and “Global intermingling, which broadens the availability of possible partners, has reduced the chances of redheads meeting and so-soso . . .

Despite what it may look like, Lenin was in fact ginger. You probably wouldn’t want to offend him....

producing little red-heads of their own”. The Oxford Hair Foundation was cited as a source. This turns out to be completely wrong as recessive genes would not vanish completely unless everyone carrying the gene dies, or fails to reproduce, which isn’t likely. However, this seems to be a clear example of how stories about redheads spread like wildfire, and an illustration of the strange fascination both the general public and the media have for a 2% minority hair type.

FIGHTING BACKFrom another article I read about the red haired obsession, I found this comment amongst the often moving stories of childhood trauma and discrimination. Although the rest were, of course, very thought provoking, this one made me think and stood metres above them in eloquence and strength.

As the proud bearer of a mighty crop of red hair, I should like to remind the mousey coloured masses that on the two occasions during the last 500 years that this country was most in peril, redheads, namely Elizabeth I and Winston Churchill stepped up and met the challenge, of the Spanish Armada and the Nazis respectively. So enjoy your japes and easy insults if you will, but remember that fact the next time a redhead saves the nation’s collective skin!”Gavin Happe , Ilford, Essex

COMEUPPANCEWith this in mind, perhaps some of the people who have caused red haired children suffering and taunting throughout the years will reconsider their prejudices before they have their comeuppance. There are rumours that blondes are set to die out next.

GINGERISM

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Guess the room! Distance from lunch queue (mins)- 2 a lei-surely stroll will get you to the front in no time View - 7/10 (would be better if not for the ob-scuring of the Minster with the horrific develop-ment) Typical noise coming from within- A stunned silence occasionally covered by a low mumbling. Bonus features - a good shape and often in-cluding a table football table, frequently minus a ball Chances of escape during zombie apoca-lypse - Moderate to fair. If zombies are batter-ing down the door escape is still possible via the large windows facing the car park.

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The British have been, to say the least, obsessive over the Olympics 2012 says ADA WORDSWORTH.

In comprehensive schools the curriculum was changed to incorporate it; all over the country, people have been getting up at six am to watch people carry a torch along a road; London has been practically rebuilt for it… But why? Why are we so obsessed with this collection of sports? There are a million reasons for this! Personally, before it actually began, I had no interest in the Olympics. The only way it affects me was it slows transport round the country and around London by about a million, but, strange to say, it’s growing on me. First, there’s the story of Gabby Douglas, who, prior to the games, came from a low income American family, and is now a millionaire. Stories like that are incredible, and they show how doing the thing you love can change your life—what’s not inspirational about that? Then, there’s the pure British-ness about this particular Olympics, the opening ceremony in particular. The Beijing ceremony was a sophisticated, beautiful light show; before that, the ceremony at Athens included Greek myths and legends, and was full of tradition. And then there was London. JK Rowling, Mr. Bean, Mary Poppins and the giant Voldemort… our most recognizable British exports. Nothing quite like it has been seen before, and I’m sure it’ll be remembered for a long time.

Finally (though I’m sure there are many more reasons for many more people), there’s how it connects flawlessly with the events of the last two years. I’m not a patriot, by any means, but it is amazing how combining the Royal Wedding, the Jubilee and these games has both transformed our country, and brought us all together in a new, unique way. For some reason, despite traditionally being sport-orientated, the Olympic Games have got everyone, sporty or otherwise, hooked and with everything else going on around us, from wars to a collapsed economy, it might make a world of difference.

THE OLYMPICS

WHY WE CARE

A BOOST FOR BRITAIN

The Olympics hit London with a bang on the 27th of July and led not only to an incredible 29 gold med-als but a final position of third place says PENNY NEWSON. Not only have we secured our tradi-tion in the water by winning count-less medals in these events but 2012 has shown GB in a new light on a wide range of events; from running to div-ing, shooting to boxing, we have truly surpassed ourselves. The dedication shown by the athletes proves that success is possible in every walk of life. Team GB have tak-en on a tremendous battle with the rest of the world to take their position as one of the most highly receiving gold medal countries, showing how any-thing is possible with the will and the drive. Every single athlete who took a part in the Olympics affected the games and made the event what it was, bring-ing with them the support and pride from their own individual countries and every member of the public who became a self proclaimed judge from their living rooms. So, thank you ath-letes for out doing yourselves and in-spiring us all with the values of graft-ing and determination.

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? This year’s Olympics were tainted by allegations of performance enhancing drug use between competing countires. The most memorable example of this was the Chinese swimming prodigy Ye Shiwen, (16) who showed an incredible performance in her 400m swim, swimming faster than the American Ryan Lochte in the last 50m (the holder of the second fastest swim ever) and leading her to a gold medal in the event. Unfortunately for China critical comments were made, most notably by John Leonard - executive director of the World Swimming Coaches Association - calling the swim “unbelieveable” and “disturbing”, especially as Schiwen knocked seven seconds off her 400m time from the World Championships last July. Despite this, no evidence was found to suggest drug use after rigorous testing Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary .called the games “the most heavily policed ever in terms of doping” and said China was bound to be a target due to its status as “top dog” in the medal tables.

Did you know?The Olympic Torch was carried by 8,000 people across the country for the 2012 London Olympics. One of these was Jamie Green, a member of last year’s College II.

The Olympic Flame from this year’s events was made from 204 individual

petals and was lit by seven young British athletes.

Gabby Douglas, 16, the Americangymnast who astounded the world when she won gold medals in the

individual and team championships.

Ye Shiwen, 16, set the world record in her 200m individual medley and the

Olympic one in her 400m event.

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Name: Fabio BoriniAge: 21

Position: StrikerTeams from/to: AS Roma to Liverpool FC

Price: £10.3 millionStory: The former Swansea and Chelsea player has worked with Brendan Rodgers before, and that is probably why he was interested in joining. Hav-ing come from the Chelsea youth set up, the Italian knows England very well, especially with a successful loan spell with Swansea City in 2011. He is a natural borne finisher, and having scored at Anfield on his home de-but, there is a lot of promise in this young man, and Liverpool fans will be hoping that he can score the goals which eluded them last season.

Name: Eden HazardAge: 21

Position: Winger/Attacking MidfielderTeams from/to: LOSC Lille to Chelsea FC

Price: £32 millionStory: When Hazard announced that he would be leaving France, the best teams in Europe were interested, before he decided to go to Chelsea. The skil-ful player can play on either wing or down the middle behind the striker, and is able to score brilliant goals and his passing ability is amongst the best in Eu-rope. Anyone who has played Football Manager won’t be surprised by the in-terest in him, but he also replicated that form in real life last season when he won ‘Player of the Year’ in the French League after scoring 22 goals and notching up 16 assists for Lille. If he can do the same for Chelsea, who spent a lot of money acquiring his services, then that 32 million will seem worth it.

Name: Romelu LukakuAge: 19Position: StrikerTeams from/to: Chelsea FC to West BromPrice: Season Long LoanStory: After being signed for 18 million last summer, you’d think that Lukaku would get some game time for Chelsea but unfortunate-ly for him, he only made 12 appearances. Most people would call that a flop, but at the tender age of 19, he has a long time to come good and it was really a signing for the future. This year, Steve Clarke has of-fered the Belgian a chance at first time football in the Premier League at the Hawthorns so we’ll have an opportunity to see whether the hype around the player is correct or not. In a team that lacked goals slightly, with Long and Odemwingie not having great form, so with Lukaku’s goals, he could help them make a push up the league table.

Name: MichuAge: 26Position: Central/Attacking MidfielderTeams from/to: Rayo Vallecano to Swansea CityPrice: £2 MillionStory: This signing may not be one of the most publicised transfers of the summer, but this could end up being one of the bargains of the season. After losing Sigurdsson and Joe Allen, Michael Laudrup found he had a lack of quality in the midfield, and decided to take a chance on Michu. The spanish midfielder had a great season in La Liga, getting 17 league goals in 37 appearances, so it is a surprise that there weren’t bigger teams sniffing around. If he does well, just re-member that you heard it here first.

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TRIUMPH FOR THE TOONS?Bootham Review Monday 10 September 2012

When Alan Pardew arrived on Tyne-side in December 2010, there were many people, fans and pundits alike, who thought that he wasn’t the right man for the job says CAMERON HAGGART , especially as Chris Hught-on was doing a reasonable job at the time. The former West Ham boss soon proved those doubters wrong. In one of their best seasons in a long time, playing good football with exception-al wins against the big boys of the Premier League, such as a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea and a 3-0 home win against Manchester United.

nearest rivals from last season, Chelsea, have already secured the signing of Eden Hazard and Marko Marin, and also look to be bringing in Hulk, the Brazilian striker who you won’t like when he’s angry. [Sorry, that won't be the first Hulk related joke you see from this writer.] After winning the Champions League, Chelsea will be looking to build on that success, and that will mean that they’ll be mounting a title challenge after the disappointing league form last year.

STIFF COMPETITION As well as Chelsea, there will be Tottenham and Liverpool who will be pushing for the top four, with Tottenham, in particular still possessing a strong team. They face the same danger of their best players, namely Modric and Gareth Bale, being sold to the big teams in Europe. For Liverpool, the only way is up after a poor season last year, where they finished 8th. With Brendan Rodgers in place as their manager and the promise of a better style of attacking football at Anfield, they will be challenging for the top four and the holy grail of Champions League football. That said, they are in a season of transition so it would be surprising if they were able to get fourth or better this year.

FINAL THOUGHTSWith all these possible problems, it would be hard to see how Pardew and his Newcastle team will be able to reach the same level of last season, let alone go higher and into the Champions League. At the moment though, it’s all speculation and your guess is as good as mine about how well they would do, but all of these different factors could decide whether it is a dream year for the Toon Army. If they manage to avoid these various pitfalls, then we could see the likes of Barcelona or Real Madrid playing at St James’ Park in two years time.

FRESH STARTOne of the main reasons for this renaissance in the North-East was the club’s dealings in the transfer market in the summer. New signings Demba Ba and Yohan Cabaye have drawn plaudits for their performances throughout the season, and all for a combined fee of 4.3 million. Newcastle made their best ever start to a season going eleven games without losing. The arrival in January of fellow Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse meant that The Magpies kept up their momentum for the whole season finishing 5th and the promise of European football at St James’ Park. The question is, will Newcastle be able to replicate their form into the next season?

CONTINENTAL HANGOVER?As a result of their 5th place finish, Newcastle qualified for the little brother of Europe’s premier club competition: The Europa League. As has been discovered by teams in past seasons, this can be a poison chalie as it means that the season will start in

Alan Pardew, 51, Newcastle United Manager

early August, with the games starting just a week before the league season gets underway. As well as this early start, the sheer number of games will take its toll on the players, especially with the possible dreaded trips to Eastern Europe or Russia. Pardew will be praying that the draw is kind and games closer to England are on the cards. The Europa League is also notorious for causing logistical nightmares in terms of fixtures with the games occurring Thursday night. Even with a Sunday kick-off in the league, lack of preparation and fatigue could cause them problems which will give them a disadvantage over their top four rivals.

POACHING SEASONAnother danger that often comes about when a ‘smaller’ team enjoys a good season is when the bigger teams in that division, and in Europe, take an interest in the key players of that team. The fact that Newcastle aren’t owned by particularly rich owners will mean that if anyone decides to wave a hefty amount of money under their nose, it is almost certain that the player in question will be on their way, such as when Man Utd bought Ashley Young from Aston Villa in 2011. For Newcastle, it means that their star players from 10/11, like Cabaye, Cissé or Cheick Tiote will have piqued interest from the bigger teams in Europe and it remains to be seen if the management staff will be able to keep them from seeking pastures new. Luckily for them, it seems as if the players that they have brought in believe in the project at St James’ park so they could avoid having their team stripped of their best players.

Papiss Cissé, 21 Stiker

TOP RIVALSOne of the main stumbling blocks on Newcastle’s path to Champions Leaguefootball is actually something that they can’t control themselves. Their . . .

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Although this cracking shot from the students may suggest otherwise, there was no doubt in mind who the winners of the Old Scholars verses Reeves basketball would be. Despite a winning performance from our students and more than a healthy dose of competitive spirit the Old Scholars had the upper hand and maintained a comfortable victory. Better luck next time boys!

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