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2 The Founder | Thursday 15 January 2009 The Founder The Independent Student Newspaper of Royal Holloway, University of London Email: editor@thefounder.co.uk thefounder.co.uk For the latest news, reviews, and everything Holloway, get online Submit Online Write your articles online with our new submission feature! Just navigate to: thefounder.co.uk/articleupload.php Please recycle this newspaper when you are finished Recycling bins are located at: Arts Building, The Hub, Gowar and Wedderburn Halls, T-Dubbs tf editorial team Editor Jessica Freeman Chief Sub-Editor Camille Nedelec-Lucas Podcast & News Editor Tom Matthews News Editor Nicholas Stylianou Editor-in-Chief Jack Lenox Business Director Simon Hepher Comment & Debate Editor David Armitage Features Editor Cristina Lynch Editor of Extra Camron Miller Film Editor Bethan Haycock Music Editor Jack Ingram Arts Editor Alexandra Kinman Sport Editor Benny Coles Webmaster Adrian Hayter Designed by Jack Lenox & Jessica Freeman The Founder is the independent student newspaper of Royal Holloway, University of London. We distribute at least 5,000 free copies every fortnight during term time around campus and to popular student venues in and around Egham. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Editor-in-Chief or of Wise News and Media Ltd, especially of comment and opinion pieces. Every effort has been made to contact the holders of copyright for any material used in this issue, and to ensure the accuracy of this fortnight’s stories. For advertising and sponsorship enquiries, please contact the Business Director: simon@thefounder.co.uk Web www.thefounder.co.uk Email editor@thefounder.co.uk The Founder is published by Wise News and Media Ltd and printed by Mortons Print Ltd Want to write for thefounder? No problem! Just get in touch! All copyright is the exclusive property of Wise News and Media Ltd No part of this publication is to be reproduced, stored on a retrieval system or submitted in any form or by any means, without prior permission of the publisher © Wise News and Media Ltd. 2008, 53 Glebe Road, Egham Surrey, TW20 8BU Holloway Paralympian honoured with MBE Hollowegian Sophie Christiansen, a third year maths student, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Sophie was awarded the MBE for her contribution to disabled sport after she inspired Sir Paul McCartney’s £2m fundraising campaign in support of ParalympicsGB. Sophie also won two gold medals and a silver in equestrian events at the Beijing Paralympics. Sophie commented: “Without my family I wouldn’t be where I am today…Since Beijing I’ve gone back to university to do my third year. It’s been hectic but that’s the way I like it!” News - In Brief Egham Waitrose and Travel Lodge to create 200 new jobs Developer Albemarie Egham is planning to spend £35m building a 20,000 sqft Waitrose Store and Travelodge Hotel in Church Road, just off Egham High Street. If the developer is granted planning permission, it is thought the store and hotel, which would open Smart drugs early in 2011, would bring around 200 jobs to the local area, including many opportunities for part-time student employment. A public consultation was held in Egham in July and 78% of the 150 people present expressed favourable interest in the plans. A leading academic has said students should be allowed to take “smart drugs” in order to boost their performance in examinations. Drugs such as Ritalin and even Viagra have been shown to enhance concentration and performance alongside their usual uses. Professor of Bioethics at Manchester University John Harris said the use of performance-enhancing drugs in exams should be seen as a benefit to society. However, others argue that the side-effects of such drugs are not yet fully understood. Currently the use of medicines such as Ritalin and Viagra without a prescription remains illegal. Facilities Management success in Marketing Awards The Sales and Marketing Team of Royal Holloway have won two Venuemasters Marketing Awards, as well as gaining third place in the annual Mystery Buyer exercise. The Venuemasters awards are dedicated to recognising marketing excellence within the academic sector. The RHUL team won the “Best Promotional Activity 2008” award for the Royal Holloway Chronicle, which promotes the facilities available on campus to conference attendees, as well as detailing the history of the University. Earlier in 2008, the team were also awarded the “Best Stand Award” at the Venuemasters Academic Venue Show 2008. Sophie Christiansen (shown left on the front cover of The Founder’s first issue of this academic year), won two gold medals at the Beijing Paralympics last summer
The Founder | Thursday 15 January 2009 News 3 Holloway mourns tragic death of student » continued from front page ther upstream towards Richmond, or downstream, nearer Hammersmith”. The Police confirmed the body was that of the missing student on 2nd January. An inquest into the students’ death was opened on December 31st, but was adjourned soon after to allow Police investigations to continue. Whilst Police are not treating the death as suspicious, investigations are continuing into how, where and why Miranda entered the water. The College provided The Founder with an official statement: “We were extremely shocked and upset to learn that Miranda’s body has been recovered from the Thames. We had been working closely with the Met Police since her disappearance and very much hoped that she would be found alive. She will be greatly missed by her tutors and fellow students. We offer our deepest sympathy to her family and friends.” Alongside the original Facebook site “Miranda is Missing”, set up shortly after the students’ disappearance, a further group has now been opened, “Remembering Miranda”. Whilst Miranda’s family have asked for the funeral to be restricted to family and close friends, the Facebook group, with 209 members, is being used to plan an appropriate memorial to Miranda. The College has made a donation to the Missing Person’s charity in memory of Miranda, and have also confirmed that they plan to assist friends and family in arranging a fitting tribute to the student. Suggestions so far have included a tree, memorial service in the quad, film screening, and a display of some of Miranda’s artwork, for which she was well known amongst her Several groups have been created on Facebook in memory of Miranda Tennant, the College will be holding a memorial service in the coming weeks friends. The Students’ Union released a statement, saying: “It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Miranda Tenant. The Students’ Union wishes to offer its condolences to Miranda’s friends and family…Miranda was a valued member of both the university and the union and will be greatly missed.” Tributes have been left on the Facebook memorial groups for Miranda, described by her mother as “beautiful [and] one of the funniest people”. One classmate wrote, “I’ll miss you. You made class more fun. Your brain was truly awesome.” Another spoke of another of Miranda’s loves: “We’ll miss u so much..who am I gonna talk to about our cats?” Others expressed their sympathy for Miranda’s family, holding them in their hearts and prayers, whilst another student, although having never met Miranda, summed up the feelings of many students: “She seemed very much loved, and that’s a great thing to see.” Both the University and the Students’ Union have offered their support to anyone affected by this tragic incident. The SURHUL Student Advice Centre can be found on the first floor of the SU building, and is open Monday to Friday, 9:30am until 6pm. The University Support and Advisory Services are located in Founders West Room 151, or can be contacted by email at community@ rhul.ac.uk or by telephone on 01784 443394. The entire Founder team wishes to express its condolences to Miranda’s friends and family at this most difficult of times. RHUL Support and Advisory Services The University Support and Advisory Services are located in Founders West Room 151, or can be contacted by email at: community@rhul.ac.uk Or by telephone on: 01784 443394 SURHUL Student Advice Centre The Student Advice Centre is open between 10am and 5pm, Monday – Friday and operates an open door policy exclusively to students. Or telephone: 01784 486300
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