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2 Exeposé The Exeter student newspaper Exeposé, Cornwall House, St German’s Rd, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6TG (01392) 263513 Comment P 8-10 Money, money, money - your views on tution fees, Powderham and Exeter’s rampant growth. Music P 19 Miles Kane speaks to the Music Editors, Ellie Bothwell and Ben Murphie about Lennon, Bond and Rock’n’Roll. Screen P 22 The Screen Editors interview Danny Trejo, star of Machete and the Spy Kids trilogy. Video Games P 31 From Bulletstorm to Kirby’s Epic Yarn, Video Games has all tastes covered in the latest reviews. Editors Tristan Barclay & Andrew Waller editors@exepose.com - office hour, Wed. 11-12 Deputy Editors Rachel Bayne & Jennifer Seymour depeds@exepose.com News Editors Ellie Busby & Charlie Marchant news@exepose.com Features Editors Columba Achilleos-Sarll & Anna-Marie Linnell features@exepose.com Lifestyle Editors Laura Le Brocq & Clare Mullins lifestyle@exepose.com Music Editors Ellie Bothwell & Ben Murphie music@exepose.com Books Editors James Henderson & Jacob Moffatt books@exepose.com Screen Editors Calum Baker & David Brake screen@exepose.com Arts Editors Rosie Scudder & Ellie Steafel arts@exepose.com Video Games Editors Stephen O’Nion & Alice Scoble-Rees games@exepose.com Sports Editors Alexander Cook & Andy Williams sport@exepose.com Photography Editor Henry White photography@exepose.com Advertising Stuart Smith S.C.G.Smith@exeter.ac.uk (01392) 722432 The opinions expressed in Exeposé are not necessarily those of the Exeposé Editors nor the University of Exeter Students’ Guild. While every care is taken to ensure that the information in this publication is correct and accurate, the Publisher can accept no liability for any consequential loss or damage, however caused, arising as a result of using the information printed. The Publisher cannot accept liability for any loss or damage to artwork or material submitted. The contents of this, unless stated otherwise, are copyright of the Publisher. Reproduction in any form requires the prior consent of the News Ellie Busby & Charlie Marchant - news@exepose.com Aaron Porter fights for students Students campaign to keep street lights Ben Tyson DEVON County Council’s plans to switch off much of Exeter’s city street lighting late at night in a new cost and energy-cutting drive which has met significant opposition from students and local communities. The Council has proposed that up to 10,000 of the city’s 14,000 street lights are turned off between the hours of 12.30am and 5.30am every night, in an effort to save 4,000 tonnes of CO 2 and an estimated £400,000, if the full system is implemented across Devon. However, the Students’ Guild, through its Campaign Army, has opposed these plans and set up an online petition and campaign in an attempt to make the student voices heard on this matter. Chris Hardy, VP Welfare and Community, commented, “Whilst any efforts to reduce carbon emissions should be regarded as admirable, the absence Demo Hub goes online Tristan Barclay Editor DEMOCRACY in the Students’ Guild has moved online as the Democracy Hub’s Beta version was officially launched on the Guild’s website last week. The Hub replaces the General Meeting as the main forum for Guild policy making, allowing students to submit and vote on motions remotely. It is hoped that the Hub will encourage students to engage with Guild issues as General Meetings have traditionally suffered from poor attendance. The last meeting, held in January, lasted just half an hour and attracted only 30 attendees. Any student can submit petitions, motions and referenda on the Hub. One referendum has already been held, giving students the chance to decide on whether or not the Guild should support the University College Union’s proposals for of street lighting could serve to put students’ welfare in serious jeopardy, which would be an unacceptable cost.” The online petition opposing this motion already has over 200 signatures, whilst a Facebook group has almost 500 members, indicating a relatively strong level of student interest in the matter, given that the campaign is still at an early stage. James Eales, Guild Campaigns Officer, has stated the aim of the petition, saying, “If we can ensure that all street lighting is kept on, full stop, that would be great, but we would be happier knowing that the Council have listened to student concerns and ensured that key access routes in and out of student areas keep a high percentage of their street lighting.” Rory Cunningham, Community Liason Officer, stated, “We are awaiting further information on the streetlighting issue and understand that it will be discussed at the next public PACT meeting in St James.” strike action on March 21. The result of the referendum was not acted upon, however, as only 23 voted on the issue. Guild referenda need a 5 per cent turnout to be binding. The Guild emphasises that it is the proposer’s responsibility to publicise a referendum. Both the proposer and opposer for a referendum receive a £10 budget for publicity. James Eales, Guild Campaigns Officer and VP-elect Academic Affairs, said, “The democracy hub moves the Guild policy decision making process into the 21st century, making it more accessible for the student body and hopefully increasing student engagement.” The news comes after Exeter’s 38 per cent turnout in the 2011 Sabbatical Elections set a national record for student elections. Find the hub on www.exeterguild.org/ haveyoursay/democracyhub/ march 7 2011 Exeposé Students are campaigning against Council proposals to turn off street lights. Wanted: Exeter Graduates Jess Leung EXETER students have been ranked in the Top 20 most desired for graduate recruitment for the first time. The study was conducted by High Fliers Research, specialists in student research. Over 16,000 final year students from 30 leading universities, which accounted for 15,563 jobs in 2010, were surveyed. A list of the Top 100 graduate employers was drawn from the results. The list included jobs from a wide variety of sectors ranging from banking to the media. Amongst them were also familiar brands such as Vodafone, the NHS and the BBC. This achievement follows closely behind the University’s most successful Autumn Careers and Placement Fair to date. Paul Blackmore, Head of Employability & Graduate Development, said, Photo: Henry White “Myself and the rest of the team have been completely focused on improving the employability of our students in preparation for when they leave university.” “I’m delighted to say we’ve made fantastic progress in both these areas and our appearance in this ranking is a testament to our success so far.” Considering only 25 per cent of Arts and Humanities students are expected to land a graduate position, the news of Exeter ranking so highly has been well received. Dominic McInerney, a second-year History and Ancient History student, commented, “It is great to see the value of the Exeter brand increasing. I had no doubts about the academic quality of Exeter, but I had my doubts about employability. To hear that Exeter is now so highly thought of in the working world is excellent news.”
Exeposé Week Twenty 3 News Exeter students sleeping rough Simon Dewhurst A SLEEPOUT organised by Exeter University Amnesty International Society (EUAI), which was attended by Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw, has been branded a success. On Thursday February 24, the event was held to raise awareness of poor and destitute asylum seekers who are refused entry to the UK. The Exeter event was part of a wider movement “The event was a great success. We presented 300 signatures to Ben Bradshaw and played our part in a national week of sleepouts” Charlotte Mathysse, EUAI President by the organisation which encouraged students across the country to stand up for refugees’ rights. On campus, around 30 students MyExeter on way up Ellie Busby News Editor LUKE APPLETON, Exeter student and creator of the MyExeterisdown website, met with University Management on February 25 to discuss plans to improve Exeter’s IT services. After his open letter to the departmernt appeared in the Week 18 Exeposé, Appleton spoke with members of the IT department, including Deborah Welland, Head of IT Operations to discus plans for switching to a new interface, ensuring Wifi availability all over campus and giving more support to lecturers using IT facilities. Luke Appleton told Exeposé that “they were very positive and keen to increase student interaction with the IT Department.” He encouraged students to “be more vocal and keep pushing to improve the facilities.” Appleton plans to add complaint boxes to MyExeterisdown.co.uk to allow students to contact the IT department directly. slept outside Streatham Court, with music and games keeping them entertained for the evening. EUAI also collected 300 signatures, calling on the government to allow asylum seekers the right to work if they have been waiting for their cases to be concluded for over six months. It was argued that this would enhance refugees’ human rights Uni ups fees to £9,000 Continued from page 1 The University, along with Imperial College, is awaiting approval from the Office of Fair Access. Exeter has also promised it will introduce a new package of fee waivers and bursaries to encourage more applications from less well off students. Allen said, “This will better enable us to direct resources at widening participation, fair access and improving the student experience. It is important that students can come and study at Exeter “Universities believe that the price they set will be a sign of quality - and they will charge whatever they can” Aaron Porter, NUS President whatever their family background. We are already working with our Students’ Guild to identify priorities for investing in the student experience.” Bertie Archer, VP Academic Affairs, commented, “There’s not much surprise whilst allowing them to contribute to the economy. Ben Bradshaw attended the event and said that he “was very impressed that such a big group of students was prepared to sleep out on a cold winter’s night to draw attention to an issue that affects some of the most vulnerable people in society.” He also promised to take up their concerns at the actual figure. It’s been expected that the top institutions would go to £9,000.” Whilst the Guild still opposes the principle of tuition fees, Archer added, “The fees have got to be worth it, so the guild has been working hard to ensure that the university makes sure students get the education they deserve for such a large fee.” The guild has set up a budget scrutiny group that will meet with the University to prioritise day-to-day spending for students, and is currently pressing for smaller class sizes and more contact hours with lecturers. However, students have expressed their concerns over the affects the new tuition fees will have on the university. Harry Smith, a third year Business student, said, “The fee increase will no doubt essentially privatise education at Exeter; there is already an almost 50:50 split between private school and comphrensive school students, but this will start to outprice those from middle class backgrounds that don’t qualify for the grants but also can’t afford the new fee price.” Photo: Thomas Page 30 Exeter students sleep outside on Streatham campus to raise awareness of asylum seekers who are refused entry to the UK. with the government and his front bench Labour colleagues. Charlotte Mathysse, EUAI President, said, “The event was a great success. We presented 300 signatures to Ben Bradshaw and played our part in a national week of sleepouts in which hundreds of students have been raising awareness for destitute asylum seekers.” “The cuts in funding mean we have to replace these lost revenues or face a decline in the standards of Higher Education” David Allen, Registrar, to Exeposé Aaron Porter, NUS President, commented on the fees situation saying, “The government made promises to get the tuition fees through the vote - but I don’t believe they can deliver. They said that £9,000 would only be charged in exceptional circumstances, but I suspect that 50, 60 or 70 per cent are going to charge £9,000.” He continued, “From the conversations I’ve had behind the scenes, universities believe that the price they set will be a sign of quality - and they will charge whatever they can get away with.” Read David Allen, Jonnie Beddall and student comment on pages 8-9 M&S closure after arson A Marks & Spencer employee has been accused of setting fire to the Exeter store, which was substantially damaged in the blaze on Saturday February 26. Robin Woodard, of Beacon Lane, Exeter, who appeared at Exeter Magistrates’ Court last week, has been accused of arson and criminal damage to the shop. In the early hours of Saturday February 26, Woodard is alleged to have used a key to gain access to the Marks & Spencer store and then set fire to garments in the lingerie department on the first floor. Damage is also alleged to have been caused to goods in the store when the sprinkler system came on, causing flooding, which also affected the adjacent store, H Samuel. The store remains closed while staff assess the damage to the contents of the building. Around 260 workers have been transferred to other M&S outlets during the closure. John Harvey, City Centre manager, said, “Most people will still visit Exeter over the coming weeks. Although clearly it is a loss, it is not a loss that is going to completely decimate our trading performance.” Bill Douglas Open Day The Bill Douglas Centre of the History of Cinema and Popular Culture held an open day for families. The centre, located on the Streatham Campus, has one of the largest collections of film-related material, tracking the development of the moving image. Families had the opportunity to create shadow shows, make flick-books and zoetropes. Phil Wickham, Museum Curator, said, “Visitors had the chance to take part in fun activities based on the ideas in our collection as well as to discover what an amazing resource they have on their doorstep.” He added, “There is nowhere else with this depth and breadth of material on the moving image in this country and events like this give people the opportunity to experience the museum.” 7 Research Experts SEVEN Exeter University professors have been chosen as expert panel members for the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The announcement was made by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) on Monday February 21. The REF assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, and has replaced the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The last RAE, in 2008, placed Exeter amongst the country’s leading researchintensive universities, with nearly 90 per cent of its research recognised internationally.
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