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NEWS1-12CAROLYNNE17-39COMMENT40-49SPORT50-563NEWSscan.lusu.co.uk/newsNews Editors: Catherine Chorley & Emma NelsonMeet Wednesday 12pm in Fylde Barscan.news@lusu.co.ukBowland students frustrated asSubway announces 4am close• Fast food restaurant to close at 4am on Fridays and Saturdays• Concerns about noise as students live above the new outletCatherine ChorleyJack SmithThe fast-food retailer Subway, dueto open on campus in BowlandCollege imminently, haveannounced their plans to secure a licenceto operate until 4am. This hasseen a negative response from Bowlandstudents, some of whom live directlyabove the location of the newfast food outlet.In a licensing document, seenby SCAN, Subway has proposedopening hours of 7am to 4am,seven days a week, for its branchwithin the Bowland Main complex.Maiquez Ltd, the franchisee whichalso owns the Subway outlets inthe city centre as well as severalothers across North-West England,told SCAN that the exact schedulehas yet to be laid out and will beconfirmed once a “profitable tradingpattern” has been established by thecompany.Lancaster University Students’Union (LUSU) Councillor andformer Bowland CollegePresident Daniel-Sean Huisman hasexpressed his concern over theproposal to members of LUSU Councilin order to canvass opinions onthe matter, stating that he was “reallyconcerned about the disruptioncaused to those living in BowlandMain.”Huisman further argued that, sincethe extent of the retailer’s openinghours is “clearly... to attract thosewho have come back from nightsout,” residents of the nearby collegeaccommodation - which comprisesover one hundred students, includingfamilies - may be faced withdisruption caused by night-timerevellers, as well as with the noise ofdeliveries taking place in the threehourwindow during which theoutlet is closed to customers.Current Bowland President PatrickSomervell has vowed to lookinto the matter with the aid of Huisman,who is also planning to contactLancaster City Council in order toobject to the licence proposal submittedby the franchisee, MaiquezLtd. Somervell stated that he andHuisman would be “gathering informationand student opinion in thecoming days.”“Rushing around toget the store openon time and thestaff trained up”Maiquez Ltd has justified itsapplication for a licence extendinguntil 4am seven days a week bysaying that such a licence wouldafford the business the flexibilityto meet increased demandat peak times of the year, includingFreshers’ Week and collegeExtrav nights. Speaking on behalf ofMaiquez, Simon Ledwick told SCANthat the company did not intent tooperate the campus branch until4am every evening, and also confirmedthat the opening hours wouldbe fewer outside of term-time.The date of Subway’s openingon campus is yet to be announcedas work continues to completeconstruction work along the spineside of Bowland Quad. SpokespersonLedwick told SCAN that currentlythose responsible for the store’sopening were “rushing around to getthe store open on time and the stafftrained up.”In communications withSCAN, Ledwick indicated theschedule for the opening week toentail closing times of 12am Sunday toThursday and of 3:30am over theinitial weekend. The full schedule isto be reviewed once the store is openTHE NEWSUBWAY ISLOCATED INBOWLANDCOLLEGEPhoto by Jay Theisand fully operational.Responding to concerns aroundpotential disruption caused bysupply deliveries, and the riskof anti-social behaviour beingattracted to Bowland Quad - whichis surrounded by student residences- as a result of late-night opening,Ledwick stated the following:“With reference to our food deliveries,our two main suppliers willdeliver during the day and shouldnot cause any noise disruption.We will be working closely withthe University and security servicesto keep noise disruption to aminimum.”Initial reactions from studentsindicate that many are opposedto the idea of a fast-food outletoperating on campus almost aroundthe clock, particularly when itsproximity to student residencesposes a risk of serious disturbances.Students writing on the BowlandCollege Facebook page shared aconsensus of opinion that late-nightopening hours may be understandableand permissible on a Fridayor Saturday night, but would notbe in the best interests of students’welfare if the licence proposal ofa 4am finish throughout the weekwere to be granted. Some questionedthe necessity of catering to a postnight-outstudent market to sucha degree when the purpose of theUniversity is primarily to educate– an objective that may be underminedby anti-social retail hours ofvendors operating on campus.However, one student posting onthe Facebook page made the pointthat “[j]ust because [Maiquez] areapplying for a 4am license everyday of the week doesn’t mean they’llbe open that late.” The studentillustrated the point by adding, “Thecampus bars have a license until3am every night but rarely stay openpast midnight. Subway will close asand when demand drops.”Objections to the licenceproposal were able to be submitted tothe City Council until 28th April. TheUniversity has yet to release a

4NEWSWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/newsInvestigation: Drink spiking at LancasterCulture of silence as studentsfail to report spiking to Police• Some students feel there is “no point” in reporting incidents• Results found through SCAN survey of over 500 studentsCatherine ChorleyNews EditorAn investigation into LancasterUniversity students’ experiences ofdrink-spiking during their time herehas uncovered a culture of silence.Following reports of drink-spikingincidents posted on a LancasterUniversity student-run social mediapage, more than 500 students volunteeredinformation in a SCANinvestigation concerning students’experiences of drink-spiking andtheir awareness of how to prevent it.One quarter of all respondents saidthat they had experienced drinkspikingwhilst on a night out, eitheras victims or as members of a groupin which someone fell victim to theoffence. The worst-affected demographic,according to this investigation,appears to be female first-yearundergraduates.It is important to stress that, of the133 incidents of spiking representedin the data collected by SCAN, allbut nine occurred off-campus. Furthermore,it would be inaccurate toreport that the results obtained arewholly representative of the situationat Lancaster University. As Students’Union Vice President (Equality,Welfare and Diversity) RosaliaO’Reilly explained, “The people answeringwill be the people who havebeen spiked or know someone whohas.” As such, the percentage of respondentswith experience of drinkspikingmay not translate to anequivalent percentage of the overalluniversity population.However, the data do show a worryingtendency for those affectedby spiking incidents not to reporttheir experiences to the authorities.Of the 133 incidents recorded in thesurvey, only six had been reportedto the police. Only one respondentanswered that their report had been“satisfactorily resolved” by the police.This report rate was identified byO’Reilly as a principle concern thatshe is keen to tackle. Whilst optimisticthat “we don’t have a massiveproblem [with spiking] in the Sugarhouse,”O’Reilly nevertheless is realisticabout the impact of unreportedincidents on the authorities’ perceptionsof the problem. She candidlysummarised the issue as follows:“I have heard about spiking incidentsin the past in Lancaster, but Idon’t know that it’s a massive issue[…] It’s really hard to tell, so it’s agood thing that SCAN is doing thesurvey.”“We don’t have amassive problem[with spiking] in theSugarhouse”A recurrent concern amongst participantsin the survey was whetherthey would be believed if they didreport a suspected incident. Manybelieved there to be “no point” in reportinga suspected crime, either becausethey felt that they themselveswould be blamed “for not watching[the] drink properly” or because theywere unsure of the specifics of theirexperience and deemed the offence“impossible to prove.”It would seem that many do nothave confidence in the ability of thecriminal justice system to apprehendthe perpetrators and secure theirconvictions, given the uncertaintiesassociated with alcohol and drinkspiking.Often, students may only realisethat they have been spiked longafter the incident has occurred – insome cases this may be the followingmorning when the after-effectsof a night out manifest as wildly disproportionateto the amount of alcoholknown to have been consumed.However, the issue is complicatedby the difficulty an individual mayhave in recognising the effects ofdrink-spiking as distinct from thoseof inebriation through alcohol consumedof the individuals’ own volition,particularly when this consumptionhas been excessive. Oneresponse exemplified this, stating,“[I was] unsure if it was actually aspiking or if the person consumedtoo much alcohol at the time.” Thisis often accompanied by the beliefthat, even if the incident is reportedto the police, no progress will bemade as the victim will be dismissedas a “drunken student” or there willnot be enough evidence to proceed.One student recalled a particularlyconcerning incident: “I went to A&Eand didn’t feel the issue was takenseriously. They didn’t run any testsso there was no definite evidence forit to be reported to the police.”The most common drug used indrink-spiking is alcohol itself, whichmeans that establishing whether anoffence has been committed is mademore difficult, as toxicology screeningwill not differentiate betweenwhat was drunk intentionally andwhat was added without the drinker’sknowledge or consent. Datagathered by SCAN shows the mostcommon problem identified by thoseexperiencing drink-spiking – whichin turn impacts upon the inclinationto report a suspected offence – isthat the uncertainty about where,when and by whom the victim wasspiked. Many victims stated thatthey did not realise until, in theirview, it was too late to report. Thisfurther highlights the need for vigilanceon the part of the student andthose with whom they are partying.84%Of students who said theyhad experienced drinkspiking in Lancaster chosenot to report the incidentIn recent years, the growingpractice of ‘pre-drinking’ beforecommencing a night out in commercialvenues may have exacerbatedstudents’ risk of being spiked,since many arrive in the city centrealready drunk. Even if they do notthink themselves in any way compromised,some students may havealready consumed enough to putthem at risk of spiking through a decreaseddegree of vigilance aroundtheir drinks, or a greater propensityto take risks they would nottake when sober. Police and healthauthorities recommend that thoseon a night out avoid becomingso drunk that they are unaware oftheir surroundings, since this leavesthem especially vulnerable to beingspiked. This vulnerability is onlycompounded by such an individual’sinability to recognise the changes intheir physical and cognitive statesthat would occur with drink-spiking.‘It is important tostress that, of the133 incidents ofspiking representedin the data collectedby SCAN, all butnine occurred offcampus’Fortunately, many students whotook part in SCAN’s research saidthat they were aware of campaignssuch as Easy Tiger, and had beengiven safety aids such as Spikey bottle-stoppersin the past. Yet O’Reillyacknowledged that, despite the bestefforts of awareness campaigns,most people who habitually drink toexcess are likely to continue to doso irrespective of their knowledge ofpotential risks.“If people want to go out and getdrunk, they are going to go out andget drunk. It’s just sad that peoplethink that that’s a good time,” shesaid.Instead, she argued, the focus mustbe on limiting the risks to which youare exposed, along with the fact thatadding alcohol to a friend’s drink –even without any malicious intent –is still a crime.Previous LUSU campaigns thathave proved to be the most successfulare those which focus on helpingstudents to retain some degree ofhow much they are drinking withouttelling them to stop altogether orgiving them lists of safety tips ofwhich they are already aware. Freshers’Week saw EWD campaignershand out Easy Tiger glasses markedwith unit measures, which O’Reillydescribed as a positive way to showpeople how they can keep an eye onhow much they are drinking withouttelling them, “Don’t drink!”

NEWS1-12CAROLYNNE17-39COMMENT40-49SPORT50-565Where did the instances ofdrink spiking that SCANsurveyed occur?7%93%Off campusOn campusWere these instances ofspiking reported to Police?11%5%84%No Yes Prefer notto sayDrink SafetyLUSU EWD officers launch new drink spiking campaignThe start of the Summer term sawEquality, Welfare and Diversityofficers tackle the drink-spikingissue head-on by sending ‘spikeninjas’ into the Sugarhouse on Fridayof Week One.Initially, the idea had been toopen revellers’ eyes to the needfor vigilance whilst drinking ona night out by having the ninjasslip special cocktail stirrersinto unattended or unguardeddrinks – even if right under thenose of the drinker. The stirrers,branded with the familiar‘Easy Tiger’ logo and bearing thestatement, “I didn’t spike yourdrink…but I could have!”were designed to send a clearmessage to students that alack of attention may havedangerous consequences.However, in the event, thestirrers were handed to studentswho could have found themselvesfalling victim to opportunisticspiking and, in order notto cause any alarm or distress,students were made aware that thiscampaign would be going onthroughout the night.EWD officers were on hand totalk to people queuing for entryto the nightclub, and to hand outspecial Spikey bottle-stoppers foruse as a practical means to stopdrink-spiking.However, a larger problemremains the issue of drink-spikingwith alcohol. Rosalia O’Reilly,Vice President (Equality, Welfareand Diversity), emphasised thefact that many spiking incidentsare so-called ‘friendly’ spikes,which are intended either as a jokeor as a way to liven up the victim’snight on their behalf. Many ofthose who engage in this behaviourmay not even be aware thatthey are committing an offence, orthat what they are doing is classedas drink-spiking. O’Reilly stated:“Just making people aware that,if they add alcohol to friends’drinks, or buy them strongerdrinks than they were expecting,this is spiking, may actuallydeter people and reduce thenumber of spiking incidents occurringin Lancaster.”The message of drinks-safetyand vigilance against spiking isto be followed up this Tuesday,Week Two, by a day of campaigningin Alexandra Square. Therewill be competitions - some basedon spiking-related statistics -run in conjunction with LUSU’sPurple Card, as well as opportunitiesto speak to EWD officers aboutdrink-spiking and what is beingdone to tackle it.

6NEWSWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/newsIn Focus: NUS ConferenceToni Pearce elected as first NUSPres who hasn’t gone to Uni• Will close at 4am on Fridays and Saturdays• Concerns about noise as students live above the new outletthe newly electedpresident, tonipearce, speaking atnus conferencePhoto by NUSLizzie HoughtonToni Pearce was elected as presidentof the National Union of Students(NUS) at this years National Conferencein Sheffield, becoming the firstNUS President to have not been touniversity.Pearce, currently the NUS’s VicePresident (Further Education), wonthe election in the first round, taking424 of the 732 valid votes cast andbeating her two opponents.Speaking after her election,Pearce, said: “I’m really proud tohave been given the opportunity tobuild the student movement arounda vision for public education, and tobe leading NUS as we build towardsthe next general election.“Between now and 2015 we needto hold a full and frank debate aboutwhat education means to societyand to properly articulate the publicvalue of education in communitiesup and down the country.”‘Pearce, the NUS’sVice President(Further Education),won the electionin the first round,taking 424 of the732 valid votes cast’In her manifesto, Pearce said herpriorities for her presidency wouldinclude linking college and universitystudents’ unions together tofight for local wins in the upcominggeneral election; to campaign for asingle central admissions system forall colleges and universities; and toincrease efforts to organise and supportstudents to run and win campaignsin their local areas.All of the Lancaster delegationvoted for Pearce. Ste Smith, LUSUPresident, said on her election: “Iam really looking forward to seeingwhat Toni will do for students nextyear. I think it is fantastic that theNUS not only has a female president,and our first from a FE background,but most importantly one who hasa strong record of campaigning onand getting wins for students.”Her election came amongst threedays of heated debate over the controversialgender-balancing motionto taken to the conference bymembers of the NUS’s DemocraticProcedures Committee. The motionwould have required constituent students’unions, Lancaster included, toguarantee that 50% of their delegatespaces to future conferences wouldbe reserved for women. It was rejectedby the conference by just ninevotes. Delegates, voting by secretballot, voted 268 to 259 to reject the

NEWS1-12CAROLYNNE17-39COMMENT40-49SPORT50-567motion. There were 15 abstentions.Debate on the motion ran throughthe whole time of conference, butthe actual motion debate was relativelyshort. It began on the Tuesdaynight but had to be delayed untilWednesday morning, a knock oneffect of delays throughout the daylargely caused by the NUS’s inadequateelectronic voting system anddelegates quick to complain thattheir vote had not been recorded.Due to the secret ballot meanswe do not know how Lancaster’s allmale delegation voted, but two ofLUSU’s four female Full Time Officerswatched the debate from theConference floor.“I am really lookingforward to seeingwhat Toni will dofor students nextyear. I think it isfantastic that theNUS not only hasa female president,and our first from aFE background, butmost importantlyone who has astrong record ofcampaigning onand getting wins forstudents.”Libby Martin, LUSU’s Vice President(Events and Democracy), whowas in charge of running Lancaster’sNUS delegate elections, did not supportthe motion. She said after themotion was rejested: “I don’t believethis motion promotes equality.As a woman, I feel patronized by it.I support equality but this motiondoesn’t. It forces women into seatsand does not attempt in any way toactually solve the issues.”LUSU’s Vice President (Equality,Welfare and Diversity), RosaliaO’Reilly spoke against the motionat Conference. Commenting on theresult, she said: “This motion was anatrocity to democracy and true feminism:feminism means equality, andquotas for democracy are like bombingfor peace.”The motion called to amend NUSrules to include a new rule stating:“All delegations to National Conferencemust include at least 50%women, rounded down. Where aunion is only entitled to send onedelegate and this not delegate is nota woman, the union’s free observerplace must be taken by a woman.”A poll on LUSU’s Facebook pageshowed the majority of those votingon it opposed this recommendation.Opening the conference, currentNUS President Liam Burns, said thatyoung people face a “triple recession”of poor opportunities to study,job availability, and prospects forthe future. Citing evidence in a reportfrom the New Economics Foundation(NEF), commissioned by NUSBurns said that the current youthjobs crisis is not a symptom of thecurrent economic crisis but a farmore ingrained problem.“It is very likely that the unemploymentlevel for young peoplewill tip across the one million mark.This means a recession of opportunitiesto study, a recession of jobsfor young people, and a recession ofprospects for the future,” Burns said.“While previous generation mayhave looked on the labour marketas a land of opportunity, this generationlooks on it as the abyss. Thecurrent youth jobs crisis is not simplya recessionary ‘blip’ but a longtermand deep seated problem. Ourlabour market is failing to delivereconomic prosperity, social justiceand wellbeing for the majority,”“It is very likely thatthe unemploymentlevel for youngpeople will tipacross the onemillion mark. Thismeans a recessionof opportunities tostudy, a recessionof jobs for youngpeople, and arecession ofprospects for thefuture,”A spirited indictment of the NUSand its policies of the conferencecame from one of the presidentialcandidates: the Inanimate CarbonRob. The Rod promised in its manifestoto “represent all students, regardlessof politics, and without sarcasmor aggression or inaccessiblelanguage and behaviour, because; asan inanimate rod, it is incapable ofhaving or displaying emotions”. TheRod withdrew from the election immediatelyon finishing its hust, soit will never be known whether itwould have gained any sort of mandate.LUSU President, Ste Smith, alsostood for election at the conference,as one of the NUS’s student trusteesbut was not elected.Gender balancing rejectedat NUS ConferenceA controversial gender balancingmotion fell at NUS National Conferencethis morning.The motion requiring constituentunions to guarantee that 50% oftheir delegations to conference bewomen was rejected by the Conferenceby just nine votes. Delegates,voting by secret ballot, voted 268to 259 to reject the motion. Therewere 15 abstentions.“This motion wasan atrocity todemocracy and truefeminism: feminismmeans equality,and quotas fordemocracy are likebombing for peace.”Debate on the motion ranthrough the whole time of Conference,but the actual motion debatewas relatively short. It began thenight before but had to be delayeduntil the following morning, aknock on effect of delays throughoutthe day.The secret ballot means we donot know how Lancaster’s all maledelegation voted, yet. But two ofLUSU’s four female Full Time Officerswatched the debate from theDespite what Twitter may have reported,at the point where nationalnews did briefly disrupt conferencedue to the death of MargaretThatcher, it did not erupt in spontaneousapplause: only a minorityof delegates applauded at the news,and they were given a stern talkingdown later in the day.Division and ideology markedthe first day of the National Unionof Students’ National Conference.Despite the attempts of nationalheadlines to snatch their attention,delegates and NUS officers managedto focus on the matters of theday for most of the nine long hoursof conference.The clash between old ideas andthe new ran throughout the day.Liam Burns set the tone with hisopening speech. Promising something‘divisive’, the NUS Presidentspoke of the need to look forwardConference floor.Libby Martin, LUSU’s Vice President(Events and Democracy), whowas in charge of running Lancaster’sNUS delegate elections, didnot support the motion. She said:“I don’t believe this motion promotesequality. As a woman, I feelpatronized by it. I support equalitybut this motion doesn’t. It forceswomen into seats and does not attemptin any way to actually solvethe issues.”LUSU’s Vice President (Equality,Welfare and Diversity), RosaliaO’Reilly spoke against the motionat Conference. Commenting on theresult, she said: “This motion wasan atrocity to democracy and truefeminism: feminism means equality,and quotas for democracy arelike bombing for peace.”The motion called to amend NUSrules to include a new rule stating:“All delegations to National Conferencemust include at least 50%women, rounded down. Where aunion is only entitled to send onedelegate and this not delegate is nota woman, the union’s free observerplace must be taken by a woman”A poll on LUSU’s Facebook pageshowed the majority of studentsvoting on it opposed this recommendation.Thatcher ‘applause’ exaggeratedto the General Election of 2015,warning of the folly of arguingfor an abolishment of fees, or thedogma that learning must only befor learning’s sake.‘Only a minority ofdelegates applaudedat the news, andthey were given astern talking downlater in the day.’Drawing heckles from some delegates,he said the NUS needed toabandon holding “expensive nationaldemos” for the sake of holdinga demo. The Union’s time, andmoney, could be better spend oncampaigns that put forward theiragenda in a way that engaged thoseoutside of higher education, not onethat alienates.

8NEWSWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/newsOld Sports Centre to becomenew Engineering building• Development approved unanimously by the City Council• Finished building will be four stories high; car parkingarrangements to remain unchangedDEMOLTION HASBEGUN ON THE OLDCENTRE FOR SPORTPhoto by Sakib RahmanJonathan KennedyLancaster City Council hasunanimously approved theconstruction of a new Engineeringbuilding on campus. The buildingwill be constructed on the site of theold Sports Centre, located near theManagement School buildings, theLancaster Environment Centre, andthe biology bulding.The finished building will befour storeys high. According to theproposal submitted to LancasterCity Council, the ground floor willhouse heavy engineering workshopsand laboratory spaces, as well as aservice yard and bike stores. Thefirst floor will contain the mainworkshops, team project areas andmeeting rooms. The second floorwill contain open plan offices,engineering research laboratories,a breakout space and engineeringand electrical laboratories. The thirdfloor will largely consist of academicand open plan offices. The LancasterGuardian states that car parkingarrangements will remain unchangedafter the building’s completion.The main entrance to the buildingwill be under a large canopy to theEast of the site.The application for the newbuilding was submitted byMark Swindlehurst, LancasterUniversity’s Director of Facilities,to the Planningand Highways RegulatoryCommittee of Lancaster CityCouncil. The application wasgranted on Monday, April the 8th.The demolition of the old SportsCentre, approved previously, isdue to be completed in June thisyear with construction of the newEngineering building to begin thissummer. It is predicted to be completedby late 2014.The demolition of the oldSports Centre was part of theuniversity’s 2007 University CampusMasterplan, which identifiedareas of theuniversity with value for future academicuse.‘The demolitionof the old SportsCentre, approvedpreviously, is dueto be completed inJune this year withconstruction of thenew Engineeringbuilding to beginthis summer.’2014The expected completiondate of the newEngineering buildingLancasterUniversity’sEngineering department has anumber of research interests, witha strong research track in waveand tidal energy, as well as aninternational reputation forresearch in structures, design andmanufacturing.It is expected that these newfacilities will enable it to continueits advancements in these fields andfurther its reputation.Students from the departmenthave taken part in National Scienceand Engineering Week and workedwith scientists on the Large HadronCollider in Geneva.

10NEWSWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/newsScience park gets the green light• Planning application for the project approved earlier this monthCatherine ChorleyNews EditorThe construction of a state-of-theartscience park adjacent to LancasterUniversity is in the earlystages of initiation, after a bid torenew planning application for theproject was approved at a meeting ofLancaster City Council’sPlanning and Highways RegulatoryCommittee earlier this month.The 34,000 square-metre parkwill be a collaborative enterprisebetween the city and countycouncils and Lancaster University.The site, just to the south ofBailrigg Lane, neighbours theuniversity campus at its northernboundary, and will comprise scienceand technology hubs accessed fromthe A6 via a purpose-built roadwayand internal ‘spine’ road. The area isalso to be landscaped, with provisionbeing made to protect existing trees,hedgerows and wildlife habitats.Outline planning permissionwas granted by city councillors inJune 2009, subject to conditionswhich included the stipulation thatno development may commenceuntil all third-party landownershad agreed to any works necessaryto lands outside that controlled bythe council-university partnership.Following the committee meetingof 8 April, the detailed planningpermission - originally grantedbefore the collapse of the citycouncil’s initial funding body,Northwest Regional DevelopmentAgency (NWDA) - was renewed.34,000m 2The expected size of thescience parkSince the unforeseen abolitionof the NWDA, which had originallysupported the city council’s £2.3mpurchase of the land, the councilhas been forced to source alternativefunding for the project’s £8m ofinfrastructure works. Theseworks will include access roads,drainage and power supplies as well assignificant work to mitigate thepotential impact on traffic flowaround nearby Scotforth andGalgate, which are each to acquirean innovative traffic light systemthat responds to traffic conditions.The environment is also to be takeninto account with the installationof new bus stops close to the park’saccess road and the extensionof the existing cycling route tointegrate the park into its eco-friendlycycle-path network.Fortunately, the council wassuccessful in its search for alternativefunding, throughwhich it secured£3m from theGovernment’sGrowing PlacesFund throughthe LancashireEnterprisePartnership.The Universitysubmitted its supportof the projectto the council’sconsultation report,stating thatits key areas ofinterest would beICT, engineering and environmentalsciences. The university described theproject as “a significant stimulus to thelocal economy,” and the LancasterGuardian reported that up to 1,000new jobs opportunities couldaccompany the site’s inception.However, numerous objectionswere raised by local residents onthe grounds of aesthetic concernsand fears around increased trafficcongestion. Five letters werereceived from members of thesurrounding community, but thereport submitted to the city councilconcluded that the potential benefitof the science park fully justifiedthe approval for its development.Conditions are in place toartist’s impressionProvided by Facilitiesensure that minimum disruption tothe environment, the communityand the infrastructure of the southernneighbourhoods of Lancasteroccurs during both construction andoperation periods.The committee report stated “It isconsidered appropriate to deliver ahigh quality science park which hasthe potential to deliver high qualityjobs, retain skilled graduates withinthe district and help transform thelocal economy.”The project development is subjectto a standard three year timescale,taking its projected completion dateto a full decade ahead of the originalproposals of 2006.X Factor winner to headline Grad Ball• Tinchy Stryder and Fluer also perform, as well as the Tower CircusEmma NelsonNews EditorThis year’s Graduation Ball takesplace in The Blackpool TowerBallroom on 23rd June and is set toshowcase a masquerade theme.This is a change in location fromprevious years; in the past, the ballwas held at the Great HallThe Ball will be open to guestsfrom 7.15 pm and guests can maketheir way to Blackpool Tower oncoaches at either 6.30pm or 8.00pm.The acts set to perform on thenight are student bands Fablesand Soulrigg, as well as DJ Cawky,DJ Simba, Lake Komo, Fleur,Fenech-Soler, Tinchy Stryder. 2012X Factor winner James Arthur.,whose single “Impossible” reachednumber 1 in the UK Top 40 singleschart, will headline the event.It has also been announced thatthe Ball will see an exclusive showfrom the famous Blackpool TowerCircus.Guests can also experiencethe Blackpool Tower Eye for anadditional cost, which consists ofa glass floor and wall along thewest side of the Tower, providingpanoramic views of Blackpoolseafront. Discounted vouchers areavailable for guests.There will also be a photo booth,professional photography and foodstalls at the event.Tickets went on sale on ThursdayWeek 1 with large queues despiterainy conditions. They are still onsale from the LUSU Info Desk, belowSpar. They cost £39.50 with a PurpleCard and £49.50 without.grad ball will beheld at the towerballroom

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12NEWSWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/newsLibrary confirm 24 hour opening trial• Library to open for 24 hours for the first time and monitor usage• Trial will operate during 2013 Exam Period on a 24/5 basisJack SmithAssistant EditorThe Library have confirmed thatthey will trial 24 hour opening forthe first time next term.The trial period will run duringthe 2013 Exam Period, from Sunday21st April through to Friday14th June. The 24 hour openingwill not run seven days a week,however. It will only apply fivenights a week from Sunday throughto Friday morning. This means thatthe Library will continue to close atmidnight on Friday and Saturdaynights. In addition, there will beno staff available during the overnightperiods – a fully self-serviceoperation will be in place.David Summers, the Deputy Librarian,told SCAN that this developmenthad come in response bothto feedback from students and tochanging patterns of library usage.He said: “For us this is just the latestof several chapters. We have beengradually increasing our openinghours for more than a decade now.So for example, if you looked backa decade, the opening hours wouldbe completely different from wherethey are now, I think it’s ten yearsago since we started to extend[into] late nights and also to extendinto weekends quite significantly.”“We have beengradually increasingour opening hoursfor more than adecade now”When asked why this changehad taken so long, Summers pointedto the fact that the Library aimsto respond to its users needs andthat changes in usage have beengradual. He said: “Peak periods arechanging. The peak period in thisbuilding ten years ago would havebeen around the middle of the day.It is now rather later than that. Weare certainly very busy well intothe evening. Also, obviously, thestarting point for the University isthat this is an expensive buildingto run, and we have to ensure weare cost-effective. Particularly giventhat there are alternative servicesavailable like the Learning Zone.If you want to put a crude measureon it, we wouldn’t want to beremaining open necessarily if thenumbers could easily be accommodatedwithin the Learning Zone”Summers explained that, whilethe Library currently have no preconceivedideas of what success orfailure might look like at the endof this trial period, usage will bemonitored constantly to feed in tothe review of the trial. He said: “Wewant to know at 3am, what peopleare doing. We imagine a highproportion at that time of year willbe poring over notes and preparingfor their exams, but we don’tknow that for certain. They may beon Facebook, they may be Skypeinghome to the other side of theworld. We need to see. We need toassess whether the activities studentsare engaged in during overnightperiods are best addressedby the Library, or perhaps by otherservices.” This will be achieved,Summers said, by security patrolscounting people and recording usage– but “not in an intrusive way.We will also be listening to feedbackfrom students themselves.”As for why the trial will operateon a 24/5 basis as opposed to24/7, Summers felt that the demandsimply is not there yet for late nightopening on Fridays and Saturdays.He said: “Although the numbershere at 11pm on a Friday and Saturdaynight are bigger than theyhave been in the past, at the momentthey wouldn’t justify keepingthe building open after midnight.”Richard Clark, current LUSUVice President (Academic), soundeda cautious note, telling SCANthat “this is not the end.” He said:“Getting a 24 hour Library is somethingthat LUSU as an organisationhas wanted for years, so thisyear I commend the students whocontinued to make noise about theopening times and the Universityand Library staff who are willingto trial something that we have feltnecessary to academic experience.”“This is not the end though, studentsneed to take this opportunitywith both hands and use theLibrary to ensure its continuationin the future. We are in the middleof a big refurbishment which couldchange the way we learn. Making[the Library] 24 hours could be astep in the right direction.”Joe O’Neill, LUSU Vice Presidentelect(Education), is pleased withthis trial but emphasises the needto maintain a focus on the protectionof Library jobs. He told SCAN:“We need to make sure that jobs aresafeguarded as we do this and notallow the university to argue thisas a case for fewer librarians and amore automated service.”On staffing, Summers pointedto the fact that Library usage isTHE TRIAL OF 24HOUR OPENING HASBEEN WELL RECEIVEDBY STUDENTSPhoto by Sakib Rahmanchanging and there is less of a needfor constant high levels of staff. Hetold SCAN: “The reality is that librarieshave changed massively inthe last 10 years. The need for staffservice is different these days. Sofor example, over the past couple ofyears, the students at this Universityhave used e-books much morethan they have borrowed books.We’ve got the figures to show that.Now, electronic books are availablewherever students are.”“There is less needfor staffed servicesin the traditionalsense”He added: “We are seeing use ofthe traditional print services thatwould have needed staffing steadilygoing down. And the electronicservices dramatically going up.“So, unquestionably, there isless need for staffed services in thetraditional sense. In many periodsthat we are open now, probably50% of the times we are open now,there are no staffed services.“And that is another thing thatwe have measured, there is verylittle call for them in those periodsbecause people are doing differentthings.”

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14NEWSWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/newsPendle Bar to close “in stealth”• LUSU Officers and College Principal express dismay at thedecision to close Pendle Bar• Bar was refurbished just two years ago and recently renamedCONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGEis clear that without activities suchas bar sports or Pendle Live there islittle trade: in February the nightsthat had no events took under £50on average, whereas the nights thathad events took a little over £200,which is still low.”Hardman suggested that althoughPendle Bar may be closed downfor now, there will be an effort to“look how more activity can begenerated for the rest of this term, andimportantly how it can bere-launched in October.” Until then,Hardman tells SCAN that the bar willbe open for darts on Wednesdaysand Pendle Live.“There seemsto be conflictedmessages. I’mnot sure if theUniversity arepulling the rug fromunder Pendle or ifit’s a matter to dowith the JCR.”Laurence Pullan, former presidentof Pendle College and LUSU VicePresident (Union Development)-elect told SCAN that he wasdeeply concerned for the future ofthe bar. Whilst he agrees with thesentiment that if the bar is notsustainable it is difficultto keep it open andadmitted that the bar “hasalways struggled to get goodbusiness” because it has notalways received adequatesupport; he also stated: “Like aflower, if you don’t water it, it willdie”.Pullan emphasised that if thebar received more support and anattempt was made to invigorate itsstatus amongst the other collegebars, it had the potential to be “aprofitable college space”. He feelsthat closure of the bar threatens the“outstanding student experience thatthis University prides itself on”.Roger Gould, Principal ofPendle College, said that he hadrecently been on a trip away from theUniversity and had come back toconfusion. He toldSCAN: “There seemsto be conflicted messages.I’m not sure ifthe University arepulling the rug fromunder Pendle or ifit’s a matter to dowith the JCR.”Although Gouldargued that the bar“does need to beused to justify itbeing there, studentscannot use a bar thatis closed [and so]being closed mostnights of the weekis bound to reduceuse when the bar isactually open.”With regards tothe concession thatthe bar will openfor college events,Gould stated hisbelief that the baris not “an eventsbar.” He was however,quick to statethat he was “not abeliever in thegloomy view that theUniversity is lookingto close the bars,”but that the closureof Pendle Bar issure to lead to questionsabout how theUniversity supportsthe bars and howthey plan to encouragestudents to usetheir college bars.Gould emphasisedthat although thebar will be closed,Pendle is more than just a bar. PendleRooms, the building which holdsthe bar, will still be an active socialspace available to all students.“In February thenights that had noevents took under£50 on average,whereas the nightsthat had events tooka little over £200,which is still low.”Louise Davies, the University’sRetail Manager, concurred withGould and Pullan, telling SCAN“it saddens me that students arenot choosing to visit Pendle moreregularly… we are working hardto provide the sort of products,services and ultimately the experiencesthat students want, but we knowthat doing so will require collaborativeefforts”. She maintains that thecollege bars are an important part ofthe Lancaster University experience,and that whilst “students engage inso many activities and events – weTHE BAR WILL ONLYOPEN FOR COLLEGEEVENTS SUCH ASPENDLE LIVEPhoto by Jay Theiswould love to see them choosingPendle, or indeed, any other bar asa place to hold them and we activelyencourage it.”The college bars were takenover by the Commercial Servicesdepartment in 2008.Concerns were raised at thetime that these could lead toundermining of the collegesystem and potential closures. This wasexacerbated by the changes to thebars’ management structure thisacademic year, which saw the barslose individual licensees.

16NEWSWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/newsManagement School maintainsits top AACSB accreditationChristian KillougheryLancaster University’s ManagementSchool (LUMS) has been confirmedas a world leader after AACSB International,The Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business,awarded accreditation for thefaculty’s high standards of businesseducation and innovation lastmonth.Having initially been awardedwith the accreditation in 2008,the review by AACSB is confirmationof Lancaster’s high standardsand strong reputation in businessamongst the academic community.The re-accreditation means Lancaster,ranked ninth in the UK by TheComplete University Guide and 71stglobally by the Financial Times forBusiness, sustains its triple accreditationfrom three world leading accreditationorganizations for business(AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA)placing LUMS in the top two percentof business schools worldwide.“Accreditation,important thoughit is, is just part ofa wider processof continuousimprovement “AACSB, established in 1916,is a global non-profit organizationproviding a network ofbusiness schools for the advancementof tertiary management education.With more than 1,350 membersin 83 different countries, it recognizesexcellence among its members byaccrediting degree level institutionsthat meet its high standards in areas ofinnovation, participation, teachingand academic engagement amongstboth undergraduate and graduatedegree programs.With less than five percentof the world’s 13,000 businessprograms earning AACSB accreditation,the award provides both prospectivestudents and employers theopportunity to select coursesand job-applicants respectivelyfrom institutions recognized forattaining high standards. Otherbusiness schools accredited by AACSBinclude Harvard (United States),Stanford (United States), IESE BusinessSchool (Spain) and The LondonBusiness School (UK) puttingLancaster alongside major globalleaders in business education andresearch.On hearing the news, LUMS deanProfessor Sue Cox expressed thatthis latest recognition would booststudent employment prospectsnoting that “[a]chievingaccreditation, important thoughit is, is just part of a wider processof continuous improvement anddevelopment which resonates withour culture of innovation here atLancaster.”“All credit to SueCox and her team,who put in the realwork.”A statement from LUMSwelcomed the re-accreditation fromAACSB, particularly recognizing thework of Professor Cox and her team,saying:“All credit to Sue Cox and herteam, who put in the real work.”Quiet period silences campus for examsRachel May QuinDeputy Features EditorWith the commencement of thesummer term, students of Lancasterare knuckling down to begin revisionfor exams. In order to minimisedisturbances, the university has announced,as it does each year, thatthere will be an enforced Quiet Periodacross campus.“Each person isdifferent and whatmight seem quietto one can reallydisturb another’ssleep and studyhabits”The Quiet Period aims to “ensurethat all students have opportunitiesto meet courseworkdeadlines and study for their examinations.”Emails sent out tostudents from their college administratorsstate that there are to be absolutelyno parties in residences inaccommodation during this period,nor will any be sanctioned. Furtherto this, “should unauthorised partiesoccur and disturbances reported,porters will take the names of allguests and all will be sanctioned accordingly.”Students are encouragedto report any incidents to their portersif they feel that another studentis making unnecessary amounts ofnoise, in order to be dealt with appropriately.A porter working for the universityspoke to SCAN, stating thatQuiet Period often leads to a lot ofextra paperwork, as every disturbancemust be accurately recordedand sent to the Dean of the college.Whilst he admitted that during QuietPeriod he could be walking aroundall day investigating minor disturbances,our source said that “whilstsometimes it can seem petty, eachperson is different and what mightseem quiet to one can really disturbanother’s sleep and study habits; itis important during this time thatstudents respect each other.” He alsoemphasised that the university doestake a “zero-tolerance approach” toreports of noise complaints duringthis period, and occasionally “studentsfeel as though they have beenunfairly punished.”One student commented thatwhilst she understood the need forquiet during this time, and that“there is nothing more annoyingthan people partyingwhilst you’re tryinghard to concentrate onrevision”, sometimesthe university could beoverly vigilant. “I’veseen people getting intotrouble just for havingmusic on whilst theyworked,” our sourcesaid.“[The] Quiet Periodtends to make otherpeople over-sensitiveabout noise, and havingother students reportyou to the portersrather than coming todiscuss the issue withyou face-to-face feelssneaky and immature;after all, we’re all adultsand we’re all in thesame boat with exams.”The Quiet Period notificationemail warnsthat the usual noisecomplaint fines aredoubled during thisperiod, thus studentscaught making too much noise couldbe fined up to £40. Furthermore, toensure students comply with finesand sanctions, the email warns thatfinal year students who have “outstandingdebt […] will not be able toreceive their degrees until these mattersare resolved.”

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CAROLYNNEWELCOME TO CAROLYNNEDissertation death. It’s happened, orwill happen, to all of us. Unless you’reon one of those weird courses wherethe torture-via-long-essay module isoptional, of course, in which case you can justget lost now. THIS NEWSPAPER IS NOT FORYOU (it is, really, but, I mean, we’re just allpretty jealous of you right now). And makingSCAN is very similar to making a dissertation,it turns out. The ingredients are the same -thorough research, passion, diligence, coffee, ameans of binding leaves of paper together intoa whole - but the outcome is read by StephenFry and by you. Which makes the whole ordealbearable.The fact that this week’s SCAN exists at allis something of a minor miracle, consideringhow much the dark spectre of those 10,000+words have hung over our editorial team. It hasinvolved writers and editors exacerbating theirtyping-related RSI and crying into their keyboardsmore than usual.‘Dissertation death. It’shappened, or will happen,to all of us’They have spent time thoughtfully researchingarticles even though the prospect of a nightresearching 14th Century Welsh poetry loomedahead of them. They have typed until their fingersbegan bleeding - and then they have typedsome more! And all for you, dear reader!And what has this blood sacrifice to the SCANgods produced? Well, it has produced a lot ofgood journalism, that’s what. In this issue wehave in-depth investigations into riot cultureand anarchy and the importance of historydone right and why Michael Gove is an idiotand Thatcher and coffee and art and death andmusic and all that important shit! Interviewswith famous musicians, and interviews withpeople who are destined to be (probably) famousmusical directors! Read it! It’s good! It’s bloodyincredible!IN THIS EDITIONCULTURE FEATURES FASHIONCABARET: THE INTERVIEWSTEFF BRAWN SPEAKS TO TWO OFTHE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SHOW P.19JOSHUA RADINHIS FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM IS DUEOUT IN MAY; SCAN SAT DOWN WITHHIM TO FIND OUT MORE P.20SIX OF THE BEST: FESTIVALSTHERE ARE SO MANY FESTIVALS TOCHOSE FROM THAT YOU ARE SPOLITFOR CHOICE. SCAN CULTURE HAVEPICKED OUR FAVOURITES TO HELPYOU DECIDE P.22CULTURE CLASH: GAME OF THRONESWHAT IS BETTER: THE TV SHOW ORTHE ORIGINAL BOOK SERIES? P.24ANIMAL CRUELTYA RECENT NEWS STORY ABOUT AYORK STUDENT FRYING A HAMSTERRAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT OURTREATMENT OF ANIMALS P.31GETTING OLDSTEPHANIE BELL FINDS BEING INHER TWENTIES ISN’T GREAT P.32THATCHER IN LANCASTERJOE HENTHORN TAKES A LOOK ATTHE SPEECHES THE IRON LADYMADE WHILE IN LANCASTER P.33DO IT YOURSELFHOW TO MAKE SURE YOU STAYFASHIONABLE ON A BUDGET P.34RALPH LAUREN FALL COLLECTIONSOPHIE BARRETT REPORTS FROMTHE FASHION HOUSE’S FALL 2013SHOW IN NEW YORK P.35LIFESTYLETHE TRUTH BEHIND YOUR COFFEETHERE ARE GOOD SIDES AND BADSIDES TO A CUP OF COFFEE. P.37THE SCAN PUZZLES SECTION IS BACK!QUIZ, CROSSWORD, SAMURAI SUDOKU, LONELY HEARTS! FUN!

CULTURESIX OF THE BESTConor ScrivenerCROPREDYAgain this August twenty-thousand like-mindedsouls will descend on the small village ofCropredy in Oxfordshire for Fairport Convention’sannual get together. Britain’s friendliestmusic festival last year fell on what was the onlyweekend with sunshine last summer and theywill be hoping for much of the same this year.Although a folk music festival by definition,Fairport Convention themselves pick all of thebands and the only criteria is that they like you.This has been evident over the past few yearswith acts such as Status Quo and The Buzzcocksgracing the stage but this year pushes theboundaries even further.‘Twenty-thousand like-mindedsouls will descend on the smallvillage of Cropredy inOxfordshire’Shock Rock pioneer Alice Cooper brings hisonly UK date of 2013 to Cropredy, a move DavePegg (bassist of Fairport) said they have beentrying to achieve for years and finally this yeartouring schedules allowed it. With a full horrorshow promised it is one not to be missed.Fellow headliners 10CC bring their rock’n’rollto Cropredy on Friday night, sharing the stagewith the excellent Levellers. Eighties pop iconNik Kershaw brings a solo acoustic set to thestage before Fairport Convention’s finale tothe weekend. With a great weekend of activities,food, real ale and cider and fabulous music,Cropredy is one of the most under-rated festivalsin the world.Steff BrawnCulture EditorWOMADWOMAD, standing for World of Music, Arts andDance, is the kind of festival that has a bit ofsomething for everyone. Started up by PeterGabriel in 1980, the festival showcases musicfrom all around the world at Charlton Park inWiltshire. Dub, Reggae, Indian Classical, GypsyPunk, Salsa, Electronica and folk music are justa selection from the huge range of musical culturesthat are on display at the festival so it’s almostimpossible not to find something that willtake your fancy.‘WOMAD has played host to thelikes of Booker T, Gorgol Bordelloand Bellowhead’Also, it’s a great way to discover types of musicand artists that you may not be too familiarwith. WOMAD has played host to the likes ofBooker T, Gorgol Bordello and Bellowhead in recentyears and this year’s line-up looks set to bejust as huge and exciting. UK groups such as theRiot Jazz Brass Band and Bwani Junction willbring an innovative energy to the festival withtheir ability to fuse musical flavours you wouldnever imagine go together. Music from acrossEurope will also be present with champions ofdub music in France Dub Inc and the interestingfusion sound of electro-swing coming fromAustrian stars the Parov Stelar Band.Last butcertainly not least, WOMAD goes much furtheracross the globe and introduces the sounds ofIndia, Pakistan, Ghana and many others witha particular of The Bombay Royale who combinesurf-rock with Bollywood; an extremelyintriguing sound.Lucy SmalleyDeputy Culture EditorBESTIVALWinner of ‘Best Major Festival’ at the UK FestivalAwards last year, Bestival has gone fromstrength to strength and is now well deservingof its somewhat presumptuous name. Based in abeautiful leafy country park in the Isle of Wight,Bestival was created in 2004 and has grownconsiderably both in size and scope with attendanceincreasing from 10,000 to 55,000. Withareas including ‘Tomorrowland’, ‘The AmbientForest’, ‘Stardust Field’ and ‘Magic Meadow’,Bestival is definitely a little bit quirky. Everyspace has been meticulously decorated and considered,with numerous visual highlights suchas the Wishing Tree, the Swamp Shack and aBollywood cocktail bus.‘Winner of ‘Best Major Festival’at the UK Festival Awards’In preparation for its 10th birthday the world’sbiggest fancy dress party needed to step up anotch. With last year’s acts including Florenceand the Machine, Two Door Cinema Club, theXX, Sigur Rós, and headlining with a certainMr. Wonder, Bestival 2013 has a bit of a reputationto live up to. Plans for this year seem to becoming along nicely, as organiser and Radio 1DJ Rob da Bank managed to secure the wonderfulElton John to headline Sunday’s proceedings.The theme for this year is HMS Bestival,and if last years efforts are anything to go byexpect plenty of drunken sailors, mermaids andmaybe a few sea monsters.This wonderfully weird extravaganza is notto be missed by alternative festival lovers,and is definitely worth trekking tothe Isle of Wight for.22

FESTIVALS OF THE SUMMERCULTUREMANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALJoe HenthornCarolynne EditorJack SmithAssistant EditorLATITUDEJOE HENTHORNCAROLYNNE EditorKENDAL CALLINGManchester International Festival returns thisyear between the 4th and the 21st of July. Inprevious years the festival has turned heads forthe ridiculously big musical names it has somehowmanaged to pull in; Kraftwerk played atthe city’s iconic Velodrome back in 2009, and in2011 premiered her Biophilia project. This year,however, the musical highlights are more varied- Mogwai, the xx and Massive Attack are themain attractions – and don’t threaten to steal thelimelight from everything else that’s going on.‘It has the advantage of being aproper two-week arts festival,as opposed to the expensiveweekenders on this list’Performing arts in particular lovers will haveplenty to gawp over. Kenneth Branagh returnsto his Shakespearean roots in a new productionof Macbeth, and Maxine Peake will perform aversion of Shelley’s epic about the Peterloo Massacre,The Masque of Anarchy, just metres fromwhere that massacre took place. And for cashstrappedarts-lovers, free art exhibition do it 2013, curated by Hans-Ulrich Obrist, promises to‘turns the notion of viewing into an active andperformative encounter between artist and visitor’,and runs for the entire festival.It has the advantage of being a proper twoweekarts festival, as opposed to the expensiveweekenders on this list, making it ideal for boredLancastrians looking to stuff their emptySummer Terms with culture. Ticket23 prices vary between events, but studentsget £5 off.Latitude has managed to sneak under most people’sradar over the last few years while becomingone of Britain’s most critically acclaimed festivals.While it may be run by Festival Republic,that behemoth of the festival circuit that is alsoresponsible for inflicting Reading & Leeds on us,it manages to foster that boutique, high-browatmosphere that readers of The Guardian love.The line-up is something to behold. Kraftwerk(KRAFTWERK!) bring their 3D show to Suffolk;fans will receive 3D glasses through which toview the performance, which will most probablybe one of several aids that the crowd use to enhancetheir experience. Foals also make the stepup to a headline slot, which you could prettymuch tell was their next intended career moveby listening to their latest effort, Holy Fire. Alittle harder to explain is the presence of BlocParty as the opening headliner. The highlightsare lower down the bill. Hot Chip and ModestMouse could (and perhaps should) be higher upthe bill and are well worth a view. Similarly,Everything Everything, alt-J, Yeah Yeah Yeahsand Beach House help create an eclectic lineupthat will please a wide variety of tastes.‘It manages to foster thatboutique, high-brow atmosphereTHAT GUARDIAN READERS LOVE.’Also, don’t forget the comedy - an area Latitudeconsistently does well. Sean Lock! DylanMoran! Mark Watson! Marcus Brigstocke! FestivalRepublic could happily pass Latitude off asa comedy festival and you would probably stillfeel like you got your money’s worth.Oh, Lancaster. So isolated, so cold, so grey.It may well have escaped your attention, butall of the festivals on the list are a little... outof the way. What is it with the people whoorganise these things, setting up all thebest festivals in farty little bits of southern,middle-class countryside? It’s as if they thinkLondon is where all the money is...Fortunately, us Northerners, and usLancastrains especially, are now well coveredby the consistently excellent KendalCalling festival. Set deep in the heart of thebeautiful lake district, it boasts an incredibleline-up for a festival of its size; headliners includethe Charlatans, Primal Scream and - ina surreal yet incredible coup for the festival –Public Enemy.‘us Lancastrains are now wellcovered by the consistentlyexcellent Kendal Calling festival’There are some real treats further down theline-up too, with Dutch Uncles, Wave Machinesand Theme Park all making appearances. Thenthere’s the usual assortment of food, beer andarty-farty-ness that you would expect from afestival like this – organic poets, vegan chickens,and 19.8% alcohol cider made with locallysourced apples and cow piss are all to be expected.Getting there takes half an hour and willcost you a mere £5.30 with a railcard, and ticketsare well priced at around £120. And thereprobably won’t be many people from Londonthere, as if you needed another excuse to go...

CULTURECULTURE CLASH: GAME OF THRONESWHAT’S BETTER - THE BOOKS OR THE TV SHOW? KIRSTY LEE AND RACHEL QUIN FIGHT IT OUTTHE TV SHOWTHE BOOKSKIRSTY LEERACHEL QUINIt is becoming a frequent occurrence that someof our literary best sellers are cashing in ontheir popularity and allowing for their novelsto be adapted to fit the screen, This is the casefor the highly acclaimed and much loved televisionshow, Game of Thrones. The concept istaken from A Song of Fire and Ice, the sevenbooksaga written by George R. R. Martin. Thebooks total an outstanding 5232 pages whichwhen compared to other fantasy epics like LordOf The Rings, which totals 2064 pages includingThe Hobbit, this is staggering and a little dauntingfor many of us.I praise the television show over the books fora number of reasons, the first being that thescenes are visually rich and go way beyond whatyou could of imagined in some cases. Sometimeswhen you are reading a novel, it is difficult toactually picture what the author wants you to,but on the television, several people have collaboratedto bring you exactly what it is the authorwas describing.By making the scenery come to life, it helpsto bring the whole story alive, you get more ofa visual understanding of the setting. Also, anactor is able to fully engage with the words andcan show emotion when delivering the lines tohelp put life into the story. Sure, the charactersmay not look like how you imagined them in thebooks but through exquisite casting, the actorsthat were hired to play the part somehow seemto fit perfectly.The multi-strand narrative allows the audienceto dive in and out of different story lines.I find that this montage style of narrative worksextremely well on television, especially in regardsto keeping the audience engaged and ontheir toes. With television there is the ability toflick between all the relevant storylines with theease of an edit, without having to wait chaptersand chapters.Of course there will always be discrepanciesfrom the book to the screen, but that is why it ismarketed as an adaptation of the book, and notthe actual book itself. There are only so manythings that television can do technically andif there is not the technology to create somescenes, then they will be taken out in favour ofthose that can work. It is also incredibly hardto break down over 5000 words into hour-longsegments and so some parts maybe left out.Theimportant thing to remember for a televisionadaptation, is that all the interesting and actionpacked parts of the book need to be aired and inthis case they will be aired in favour of lengthypanoramic views over Westeros.After all, the reason we watch programmeslike this is for the action. Game of Thrones hasbeen commissioned for a fourth series and as thethird season is well under way, I can safely saythat I am very excited for the things to come.Game of Thrones is more than just a great TV series;it’s also a series of rather interesting booksby George R.R. Martin. Although the TV seriesis astounding and I follow it religiously, the bestway to experience it is the way it was intended.The great thing about the books is the minuteattention to detail and the vivid characters.Credit where it’s due, the casting for the showhas been absolutely sensational. But for those ofus with a vibrant imagination, you don’t need atelevision to picture the people and places. Furtherto this, the multi-narrative approach of thebooks give you a greater scope of the charactersand their lives. On the negative side, there is somuch detail that the books can become tediousat times. However, unfortunately, despite HBO’sbest interests, the show can be just as tedious.At times I find myself zoning out, and someepisodes it feels like nothing at all is happening.With adaptations, my pet hate is this pointlessdesire to Hollywood-ise absolutely everything.Whilst I admit most of the TV seriesremains true to the books, there are still someridiculous changes. Tyrion Lannister for example,according to the books, loses his nose andhas his face completely mangled during thebattle of Blackwater Bay. Consequently, this repulseseverybody around him and has profoundeffects on his personality and character, as hefeels a desire to live up to his monsterous appearance.On the show, he takes a crack to thehead like a champ and is back to normal withina couple of episodes. Now, I’m not the biggestfan of gore, but it feels like a daft change tomake just to appeal to the audience, who mightrecoil at a less than perfect face. Further to this,there have been suggestions that the producershave decided that if Martin fails to produce thefinal two books before the TV series catchesup, they have the artistic licence to do whateverthey want. As far as I’m concerned, althoughthe series makes it clear that they are simply an‘adaptation’ of Martin’s books, deciding to dowhatever the hell you want with the plotline justbecause the author is taking his sweet time towrite the books is ridiculous. You cannot rusha masterpiece - patience is a virtue my friends.I would recommend reading the books as away of wrapping your head around all the charactersand really being able to grasp what’s goingon. Admittedly, I was introduced to A SongOf Ice And Fire by watching the TV series, andI found myself so intrigued (and so impatientfor season two), that I immediately bought thebooks to find out more. They are a fantastic wayof getting well-acquainted with the families ofWesteros, and a lifeline for those of us who simplycannot afford to hang around fora year waiting for HBO to release thenext season.24

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FEATURESFEATURES EDITOR: ANNIE GOUKSCAN.LUSU.CO.UK/CAROLYNNE/FEATURESSCAN.FEATURES@LUSU.CO.UKIS GREAT BRITAIN CRUEL TO ANIMALS?THE GRAND NATIONAL, AS WELL AS A RECENT NEWS STORY ABOUT A STUDENT FRYING AHAMSTER, RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. WILL A SOLUTION EVER BE FOUND?cosmetics is vain and un-necessary; resultingin the EU recently enforcing a ban on the saleof cosmetics which were developed throughanimal testing, after much campaigning andcelebrity support from the likes of Sir PaulMcCartney, Morrissey and Sienna Miller.‘A student was recently summonedto court for thinking itwould be absolutely hilariousto cook whilst drunk, the mainingredient being a hamster’RACHEL QUINDEPUTY FEATURES editorThe issue of cruelty to animals is ever present inthe modern world, as we progress from the darkages - where it was deemed perfectly acceptableto slaughter cute cuddly animals to a God of yourchoosing – we become much more humane andprefer to keep them as pets. As a result of this, wetend to become outraged by cases where peopletreat our fellow creatures like dirt.A student of York was recently summoned tocourt for thinking it would be absolutely hilariousto cook whilst drunk, the main ingredient beinga hamster. The student involved, James White,was accused of frying the hamster, and the poorcreature was discovered the next morning curledup in a frying pan. Although it is unclear whetherthe animal was cooked alive - White claims thathe is unsure whether he killed the hamster - it iswithout a doubt that his actions were disgusting,drunk or not.The judge sentenced Mr. White to 120 hourscommunity service and fined him £1,000; as wellas a ban on keeping animals. Upon sentencing,the judge stated “had that sadistic conduct [cookingthe hamster alive] been established I would bedealing with you in a far more serious way thanI am”. To many people, including myself,the act of frying someone’s pet is31 abhorrent and should be severely punished,but it also raises the question of,THE GRAND NATIONAL RAISESQUESTIONS ABOUT ANIMALCRUELTY EVERY YEARPhoto by Paulo Camerawhere do we draw the line with animals?By that I mean, say the poor hamster hadalready perished by the time White found it anddecided to fry it, is that still disgusting and cruel?Bearing in mind we regularly slaughter animalsand fry their remains to make delicious baconsandwiches. It’s a sensitive issue, as demonstratedby the recent horror over horse meat being usedin value ‘beef’ burgers.‘Animal rights will remainan issue as long as there arehumans to mistreat them’Animals have always been treated as lessvaluable than humans, often being the subjectsof medical and cosmetic testing. Though therehave been complaints about the mistreatment ofanimals in medical testing, using our furry friendshas helped to develop important vaccinations andtreatments for the likes of diabetes and other fatalillnesses.In fact, although animals are subjected tomany unpleasant things in the name of medicalresearch, they have also benefitted; for example, twofatal illnesses in cats have since been discoveredand vaccines created. However, one could arguethat whilst animals are vital in medical research,using them for the benefits of creatingAnother bone of contention for theanimal lovers of Britain comes from the GrandNational, first run in 1839 and held atAintree Racecourse in Liverpool. Animal rightsactivists have long campaigned to have it modifiedor banned. The horse deaths in the Grand National arehigher than your average steeplechase - reportssuggesting there around six deaths per 439 horsesbetween 2000 and 2010.Aintree officials have taken note and workedwith welfare organisations to improve the courseand veterinary facilities, including a surgeryconstructed in the stable yard in order to treatinjured horses more rapidly. Whilst these changesare somewhat comforting, there are still calls forthe race to be abolished completely, as some arguethe horses ‘do not want to race’ and that it is cruelto hold such an event as a form of entertainment.These arguments are certainly valid, andsome of the jockeys could learn to be gentlerwith their whip; but these competing horsesare bred to race. Horses enjoy physical exerciseand take great pleasure in being ridden. In fact,if not ridden enough horses become unhappyand restless. Furthermore, if we banned horseracing, would use would we have for horses?They’re hardly a household pet, and there isoutrage when we try to put horse flesh in our food;therefore by banning horse racing there wouldn’treally be any specific role for horses, other thanbeing occasionally strutted round a field forchildren learning to ride.Overall, animal rights will remain anissue as long as there are humans to mistreatthem, and it seems unlikely that asatisfying solution for all will be discovered anytime soon. Whilst animals can be our greatestfriend at home as domesticated pets, animalsare also our main source of nourishment andallow us to safely find cures for diseases withoutendangering human life.

FEATURESGETTING OLD: HOW DOES IT REALLY FEEL TO BE TWENTY?carolynne editor STEPHANIE BELL FINDS BEING IN HER TWENTIES ISN’T ALL IT’S CRACKED UP TO BEWhen I envisioned my life as a twentysomething it consisted of; matching lingerie sets,owning a practical coat and actually wearing it,having a ‘signature scent,’ and obtaining a spicerack with sufficient spices to fill it. I would strutcoquettishly from cafe to cafe, exuding acertain ‘je ne sais quoi’ and have a successfulstring of accolades which didn’t feature The BellFamily Monopoly Champion 1999 as the main triumph.However, as the current situation stands, Ihave acquired none of the above and my measlycollection of spices boasts only mixed herbs andan out of date packet of unopened rosemary.Flashback to your younger days when youwere happily living the life of every teenager,filled with angst, hormones and knock off cider.Don’t those seem like happier times, where all youhad to worry about was the emergence of spots(imminent) and whether or not Tom Smith fromBiology had the hots for you, (he didn’t)? Theseissues may now seem like a breeze as life cranksit up a notch in the difficulty stakes of your earlytwenties.My Grannie taught me that life gets easierthe older you get. That may be true for her, agedninety two, living a life of Werther’s Originalsand reruns of Strictly Come Dancing, but now,aged twenty one, life seems tough. A differentkind of hard however; one where your issues looka lot more serious and your responsibilities areheftier. You hover in an in between existence whereSuper Noodles are still the main basis of everymeal, yet you know it’s wrong. You’re on theverge, on the edge, on the cusp of becoming afully fledged adult and functioning member of society,yet you’re still unsure whether bras can goin the dryer or not.‘This is the summer of youryouth, you have fruit in yourloins or something, so embraceit for what it is before you haveto pick out China patterns’These confusions heighten as people bombardyou with pressing issues such as; ‘What are yougoing to do for after you graduate? Where areyou going to live? Have you considered usinganti-wrinkle cream, you know prevention beforecure?’ As you swear the next person to ask yousuch unanswerable profanity you WILL finish likea cheesecake.This said, I believe that life gets easier themore you know who you are and what you wantto do. And if, like me you don’t quite have theanswer to either of those just yet, then that’scompletely fine. In times like this remember themotivational mover and shaker Britney Spearswhen she famously sung; “I’m not a girl, notyet a woman,”. This smash hit of 2002 was toaccompany the release of box office hit,‘Crossroads,’ very apt to our current situationyet with considerably more crop tops. Shesubsequently went bonkers and shaved her hairoff for no apparent reason; but this aside, theseare wise words to ponder when times get tough,so put down the razor and take note.This is the summer of your youth, you havefruit in your loins or something, so embrace itfor what it is before you have to pick out Chinapatterns. Remember that it’s all relational andcurrent issues may not matter in a few years andthey certainly won’t matter when it’s time to whipout the Werther’s Originals.32

FEATURESLADY THATCHER AND THE END OF HISTORYJOE HENTHORN RELFECTS ON THE SPEECHES THE IRON LADY GAVE IN LANCASTERmargaret thatcher’s coffinpasses through ludgatecircus towards st. paul’sPhoto by Duncan RimmerThatcher’s dead! And it’s almost impossible to sayanything that hasn’t already been said about it.Every aspect of her life and death has beenanalysed by the media over the course of the lastfew weeks, down to the tiniest detail (you haveto feel for us student journalists, unable to pressthe pause button on current affairs during theholidays). Though I soon got to wondering; didMrs. Thatcher ever come and visit Lancaster University?If so, did she like it? Did she have a flickthrough SCAN, and would she rather be in Countyor Cartmel? And most importantly, would she arguefor or against the introduction of a multi-nationalsandwich chain opposite Bowland Bar (actually,the answer to that one is fairly obvious)?Anyway, I did a bit of digging, and found thetranscripts of some speeches she made on twoof the more notable occasions that she visitedLancaster. They are two utterly innocuousfootnotes in the history of her life, perhaps mostnotable for matters meteorological (‘the sun wasshining on this particular part of the British Isles’when she came to visit, according to the BBC)than for any obvious political reason. But theyare a useful way in to some more recent debatesthat have been raging across our campus - andthe country more generally – about the value ofan education in the arts.The content of her speeches gotme thinking of Michael Gove’s newnational curriculum for History. It’s a brilliantlyterrible cocktail of dead-end facts and nationalismthat borders on racism, but perhaps the mostimportant thing about it is that it situates Thatcheras the ‘End of History’, the last figure in a hugelist of ‘Great English Heroes!’ to be ‘learned byheart’. After all, what’s the point in History afterThatcher? We all know how the story pans out– Maggie and Regan high-five each other, shesmashes down the Berlin Wall with nothing buther handbag, and capitalism goes on to solve allof the world’s problems. Or at least, that’s whatMichael Gove would like you to think. And it’sdangerous, because teaching like that is nothingshort of indoctrination. Thatcher becomes the Endof History, and people don’t complain.Thatcher, on the other hand, would disagree. Or,at least the February 1970 version of her would.That’s when she came to this very campus andgave a speech to the inventively-titles ‘LancasterUniversity Conservative Political Centre Committee’.She was speaking in opposition to Labour’srecently introduced Education Act, which she didnot believe could ‘provide education which wassuitable to the age, aptitude and ability of thechild’. It’s an interesting statement, since it’s thesame criticism a lot on the left are now making ofGove’s policy, which wants to teach kids as youngas five about the notion of ‘the state’. She continues:‘the objective of education is not merely aneconomic objective but its main objective mustbe towards a greater responsibility and towardsa higher quality of life both individually and as acommunity’. Education is not for purely economicends, but for a higher communal quality of life?!This Thatcher seems unrecognisable from the onewho didn’t believe in something called society.She seems, actually, kind of alright.When she came back oop north in 1974 though,as part of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Any Questions’ series atLancaster and Morecambe College, her ideas hadchanged. ‘There are too many youngsters at universityreading sociology or politics which peopledon’t think will be the most interesting or usefuleducation for them in later life’, she told anaudience that probably had its fair share of politicsstudents, ‘and perhaps too few people doingsome of the practical skills which would in facthelp more than those theoretical subjects’. Ah,History, politics, sociology, the ‘theoreticalsubjects’... they’re the stuff of Gove’s (andThatcher post-1974) nightmares. Thatcher’ssolution, when she was in office, was to simply ignorethem, marginalising their influence in classrooms.Gove’s novel approach seems to be to borepotential history students into oblivion.History and subjects like it are all essentialdisciplines for anyone who believes in theimportance of thinking critically moregenerally. And the thing is, when the next lot ofUniversity cuts come, these subjects will probablybe the ones to suffer. Because for Thatcher-influencedmanagers the value of an academic subjectis equal to its ability to make huge amountsof profit, rather than its ability to create, inThatcher’s words,’a higher quality of life bothindividually and as a community’.[The two speeches mentioned in this article are both available on‘Margaret Thatcher: Complete Public Statements 1945-1990’, a CDheld in the library – A Floor, Purple Zone, 43/0928]

FASHIONLIFESTYLE EDITOR: LAURA DEMPSTERSCAN.LUSU.CO.UK/CAROLYNNE/FASHIONSCAN.FASHION@LUSU.CO.UKDO IT YOURSELF FASHIONSEWING IS BECOMING COOL AGAIN. CATHERINE STURMAN SHOWS YOUHOW TO STAY FASHIONABLE ON A BUDGET USING A NEEDLE AND THREADSCRUNCHIESYou may have thought you’d seen the last ofscrunchies when you threw them in the binalong with your hair mascara. But the 90s nostalgiatrend has made scrunchies every girl’s mostprized fashion accessory once again. The launchof brand ‘My Crazy Scrunchie’ has revolutionisedthe scrunchie by creating hand made one offstyles . Vivienne Westwood featured the brandin her SS13 show and they have been given theseal of approval from model Cara Delvigne. But atprices ranging from £12-£23 they’re not ideal forthe typical student budget. Fortunately scrunchiesare one of the easiest DIY sewing projects and costalmost nothing to make.HOW TO MAKE THEM:• A scrap of fabric measuring 10cm by 56cm(cut up dresses with patterns you may bethrowing out or if you’re passing Preston orManchester, vintage shop Retro Rehab sellsamazing vintage cut offs for 50p each)• A needle and thread• Pins• A piece of elastic measuring approx. 0.5 cmby 22cm• A safety pin• Scissors1. Iron your fabric strip to ensure there are nocreases.2. Fold the strip in half length ways so thewrong side of the fabric is showing.3. Pin the two sides together.4. Fold back approx. 1 cm of the fabric at oneend and secure with a pin.5. Hand stitch the two sides together usingsmall stitches, but make sure not to sew upthe ends. You should end up with a tube offabric.6. Turn the fabric tube inside out so the rightside of the fabric is showing7. Put a safety pin through the end of yourpiece of elastic and then use it to feed theelastic through the fabric tube, the fabricshould start to scrunch up as you do this8. Once you have fed the elastic through tie thetwo end of the elastic together in a knot.9. Make sure the fabric is bunched up as muchyou would like and begins to resemble ascrunchie.10. Slide the end which you folded the 1cm offabric over the other end and secure in placeusing a simple overstitch.STUDDED COLLARSStudded collars were first featured in Prada’smenswear AW show back in 2009. However, asandrogynous styles started to filter into women’sfashion, collars have become a key accessory inwomen’s fashion too .They have returned to therunway each season in more and more differentvariations and styles. Alexa Chung is a fan ofdresses featuring the Peter Pan collar and shirstwith stud embellished collars. However, suchdecadent collar s needn’t be restricted to just collaredshirts and dresses, cue the detachable collar.Detachable collars with simple embellishments instantlyglam up any outfit and look perfect with around neck jumper or top.HOW TO MAKE THEM:• An old shirt (all you need is a decent collar)• A needle and thread• Scissors• Tweezers• Fabric glue (only needed if using embellishmentsother than studs or buttons)• For the embellishment you can use whateveryou like but these are a few ideas:• Buttons- cut them off old clothes, buy themat haberdasheries or sometimes charity shopssell bags of them• Studs- these can be purchased from beadsuppliers, haberdasheries or Ebay• Pearls/beads/ jewels- you could use the beadsfrom broken jewellery, ask around yourfriends if they have any old or broken jewellerythat they don’t want which you can cutup1. Cut the collar off your shirt. Make sure tocute along the seam line which attaches thecollar to the shirt.2. If the collar is worn or stained, turn the collarinside out.3. Embellish as you like, below are some examplesof how you might want to customizeyour collar.4. If using studs, get ones which have 4 spikeson the back. Stab the spikes through the materialand bend them down to secure in placeusing a pair of tweezers.5. If using buttons, sew them on by stitchesthrough the button hole/loop several times toensure it is fixed in place.6. For any other embellishments secure in placeusing fabric glue. But make sure you leaveplenty of time for the glue to dry before movingor touching the collar.34

fifty trends of gray (21-30)DAMIAN GRAY TIES TOGETHER HIS NEXT TEN TRENDS FOR THE SUMMERNo ropes or chains could keep us away frombringing you the next lot of trends we’re sure youhave been gagging for over the Easter break.1 & 2. TRENDS: Sports Luxe/LA BeachThese two come hand in hand. The main ‘look’this summer is laidback, athletic and energetic.Think Malibu beach bar. Bright coloured tees,tank tops and trainers contrasting black shortsand shades are what we are going for. In the hopeof hot weather the sportswear edge gives us lightweightmaterials and, with more money spent ofthe sports brands day-to-day collections, theypresent us with an acceptable street look readyfor day and night. Must have items are the barrelgym bag, lightweight bomber jacket, neon tees,Ray Ban wayfarers and other items in this article.Need a start up tip? TK MAXX. After a few lapsround there you’ll have bagged yourself some ontrend bargains and still have money left over for aPina Colada in the LA heat (or in MINT Lancaster,which ever is closest).3. TOPS: VestsThe Marmite of tops. Extreme V’s are a no go.Skinny guys should wear baggier cuts fromstores like AMERICAN APPARELL. TOPMAN’stight vests will suit more athletic builds. Middleman? Stick to tees. Hard to pull off, even harderto put on.4. BODY: All Over TanOur recent vacation may have let the sun go to ourheads but you can’t deny a sun kissed complexionover the summer months certainly makes thingsa little better and puts you in the sunshine spirit.Even if the British weather doesn’t live up to theCalifornia heat we are all hoping for. Not jettingoff? A secret weekly sunbed will make all the difference.No one will know, except Tanya andLesley at Sun Station.5. STYLE TIP: Key PiecesIt’s no good having twenty graphictees from the high street that younever wear simply because they costa couple of quid. Think more about yourpurchases. Buy less, pay more. If done correctlyyou’ll be cultivating a more capsule wardrobe thatlasts longer and makes getting dressed take lesstime and effort.6. JACKETS: Lightweight Sport Bombers7. SHORTS: CK Swim ShortsSticking with the big summertrend of sports luxe, a vintageAdidas jacket wouldbe the home run on thefashion field. Either scourstores such as POP BOU-TIQUE, sites like EBAYor buy new with JER-EMY SCOTT X ADIDAScollections.With recent trends focusing on prints and brightcolours pull back with a classic CK swim short.Keep it black if you want a more classic look orFASHIONmake waves with the Baywatch red. Both foundin a selection of lengths at HOUSE OF FRAS-ER. Shorter the better, but keep away from anySpeedo style.8. SOCKS: White Trainer SocksWhat with so much colour going onelsewhere a fresh white trainersock will keep in withthe LA trend andshow off the newshows. Most localsportswear stores sellmy personal favouritePUMA so cheap (ish) you only ever need to wearthem once (kind of).9. TOPS: Basketball JerseysIn an ideal world we’d all be rummaging throughthrift shops in the US finding amazing basketballjerseys for $3. Unfortunately that’s not going tohappen to many of us any time soon so we’ll haveto stick to (yes yet again) vintage shops like BESTLEEDS to get the latest craze item of the moment.The women’s high street have gone crazy for thisand the men’s is soon to follow so get ahead ofthe game to achieve a style slam dunk.10. TRAINERSThat may sound very technical but it actual factit’s just a lightweight trainer with padded ankles,mesh panels and a traction grip tread. No, wehave no idea either. NEW BALANCE 410 or 420’sand NIKE ELITE’s are our favourite and can befound at ASOS and JD SPORTS for less than £60.ralph lauren 2013 fall collection: sophie barrett reports from new yorkRalph Lauren has always been considered alabel that is very equestrian-associated;inaccessible to the average fee-earner; and onlyreally viewed as the father of the infamous poloshirt, which is widely sported by men who havecottoned-on to it’s availability on eBay. This isvery true of Ralph Lauren’s Black Label – thehigh-end runway collection that can onlyreally be afforded by millionaires, celebrities,and on-the-edge shopaholics. I can, however,reveal that Ralph Lauren have (praise the lord)released a ‘Lauren’ label – a cheaper, moreedgy and youth-orientated collection, which isprogressively extending to the UK.I was fortunate enough to acquire ahighly sought-after seat at New York’s 2013 FallCollection ‘Lauren’ women’s fashion show. Iprepared myself for an incredible, but alsosurreal experience, where I would bepositioned next to rather pretentiousfashionistas and clothes-snobs from across theglobe. All this was true, but I couldn’t preparemyself for the sheer accessibility and appealof what I had considered to be a ‘one trickpony’ brand (excuse the equestrian pun). Thecatwalk, on the forty-fourth floor of New York’sHearst Tower, was refreshingly bare and simplydecorated by two palm trees. It paid homageto the bohemian Ralph Lauren vibe, whilst notornamenting the very obvious saddle and bridlepolo associations – thus it appeared fresh andexclusive - immediately setting it apart from theBlack Label.Further, the clothes and assembledoutfits in particular, were realistic. By this,I mean that a palate or capsule wardrobe wasutilised to piece together the entire show – provingaccessibility to an audience who cannot afforda million pieces, and want to be shown howto work with a few beautifully crafted items.The most specific lesson that I learnt from theexperience was: ladies, we must all collect anensemble of belts. I realise that I have bespokehomage to the Little Black Dress a few too manytimes in SCAN Fashion, but I must reiterate…a black dress worn ten times, with ten differentbelts and cardigans, will not be recognisedas the same dress. Instead, you will becomesomeone who knows how to create adifferent look on a daily basis; is inspired by thecrafting of multiple outfits from a simple palate;and thus is a ‘stylish woman’. I recently did amonths work placement, and took two dresses andone pair of trousers to work each week, but a fewdifferent belts and handbags. I was complimentedon my ‘range’ of outfits – whilst smugly huggingmyself for my frugal shopping tactics and abilityto fake a mountainous wardrobe.The ‘Lauren’ show featured a Parisian theme,which worked to pair stripes, pumps andberets - creating chic Hepburn-esquesilhouettes. Loose trousers were worn (all hailthe move from the skinny jean please…), which Iconsidered to be extremely flattering whenpaired with flats. An effortless image wasportrayed, and I cannot express enough howmuch I think it ought be embraced. Try-hardlooks are not as flattering as the appearanceof someone who has ‘thrown on’ an outfit andlooks fabulous – just saying.READ MORE ONLINE AT SCAN.LUSU.CO.UK/FASHION

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LIFESTYLELIFESTYLE EDITOR: LYDIA WARRENDERSCAN.LUSU.CO.UK/CAROLYNNE/LIFESTYLESCAN.LIFESTYLE@LUSU.CO.UKTHE TRUTH BEHIND YOUR CUP OF COFFEELydia warrenderlifestyle editorYou know things are getting rough when most ofthe coffee shops in town know you by name, letalone your order. Alright, you got me – I’m a selfconfessedcaffeine addict, hooked on the roastedstuff and practically renting myself out to Nero’sto get my fix. Mocha, Americano, Caramelatte, ifit comes in a big white mug with a double shot ofespresso, I’m game.It was only when a friend lamented thedeterioration of my liver (and not for any alcoholI’m partial to) that I came to wonder: exactly whatis the science behind coffee and its link to health?Let me explain the good, the bad, and the ugly.the GOOD news• Women who consume more than two cups ofcoffee per day are less likely to suffer fromdepression. The science boffins aren’t surewhy, but two cups reduces the chance of depressionby 15%, and those who drink fourcups will slash their chances by 20%.• A brew a day lowers chance of Type IIdiabetes by 7%. Make this two brews, andthat doubles to 14%, and so on.• Coffee is actually crammed with vitamins,including B1, B2, B3 and B5, which areall active in the process of cell metabolism.In fact, coffee is the biggest source ofantioxidants in the western diet, outrankingboth fruits and vegetables combined!• Caffeine speeds up your metabolism, helpingto burn fat. Beach body, anyone?• Caffeine actually improves short termmemory recall, making it perfect for lastminute exam cramming. Studies have shownthat coffee drinkers do better in cognitivetests (awareness and memory).the BAD news• Like it or not, research has shown alink between drinking coffee and raisedcholesterol, which is itself linked to heart diseaseand stroke. If you’re prone to a cig withyour daily brew, you’ve got twice the reasonto check that your cholesterol isn’t sneakingskywards.• Insomniacs beware, caffeine messes up yoursleeping pattern. From difficulty dropping offto waking up in the night, any coffee 8 hoursbefore bed will affect your sleep.• Caffeine is a diuretic, meaning it leaves youdehydrated. However, this can be easilycountered by drinking a glass of water withevery cup o’ joe.• Caffeine dependency. Oh yes, “coffee jitters”are no myth - one cup a day is proven tobe enough to induce withdrawal symptoms,including nausea, headaches, lethargy andirritability. These symptoms occur within 12to 24 hours after your last fix, and could lastas long as nine days.So, it’s your place to weigh up the argument. Itlooks like coffee is just another thing to add to ourlist of ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’.For me? I have a date with a double-strengthwhite chocolate mocha. As they say: “everythingin moderation, including moderation.”THE DIARY OF A(FAILED) VEGGIEELLA OAKLEY DOCUMENTS HER ATTEMPT ATTRYING VEGETARIANISM FOR SCANVegetarianism is something that some peopletake really seriously, some people having been avegetarian for their entire lives or becoming oneout of moral guilt. Me? I’ve never been avegetarian a day in my life, until aboutthree weeks ago. I’m easily persuaded; ifsomeone asks me to go for a drink thenight before an exam, I’ll go. Sowhen I saw a viral video on howHalal meat is killed and to turnveggie, I did it. How hard can itbe, right?I wanted to go on a healthkick anyway and decided thiswas the perfect time to. So, onenight after work, I went to Sainsbury’sand filled my trolleyup with £80 worth of Linda37 McCartney sausages and abag load of vegetables.DAY ONEAll is well, this really isn’t that hard. Salad forlunch, veggie burger for tea, nuts to nibble onat work; I’m doing well! I feel slightly tired, Idon’t know if that’s because of the lack of meat (Iknow it’s only been one day) or just the fact I’malready bored of greens. Time will tell, feelinggreat though! Must buy some Iron supplements,need to stay strong.DAY FOURToday was a struggle. Ventured into Holland andBarrett for the first time in my life to buy Ironsupplements, so I don’t waste away on mynew meat free diet. It’s a whole differentworld in there; I felt like I was part ofsome exclusive club. When I eventuallyfound what I was lookingfor I begrudgingly paid £4 forsome Iron; what an absoluterip off! They offered me aloyalty card which I kindlyrefused, I think I knew 30tablets was all I was goingto need, the faith Ihave in myself sometimesis incredible. Went to TGIFriday’s after work and had towatch my friend eat a full rack ofribs, while I sat with a veggie burger.Granted, it was a good burger, but what I wouldhave done for those ribs. Its official, I’m missingmeat already. Surely ‘proper’ vegetarians don’tmiss meat?DAY SEVENToday is Mother’s day. Can I not have one day offa week and eat a Roast Dinner? It seemed not, Istuck to my newly found vegetarian roots and atefish, so now I suppose I’m a pescetarian. It’s notthat I don’t like fish, but it’s not steak is it?Snacks are becoming hard. There are only somany nuts and fruit you can eat before you justwant to chew on some Haribo and stuff marshmallowsin your mouth. I do feel slightly moreenergetic though…must be the Iron kicking in;best had be for £4.DAY ELEVENI thought everything would be fine. I reallythought that after a week and a half of eatingnothing but meat substitutes, nuts, fruit and ashed load of veggies I’d stay true to myself andnot eat meat.This was before I had a hangover. Thereis nothing better than eating a bacon buttyor a KFC after a long night of shots andshame… and that’s exactly what I did. Well,I ate half a crispy duck, and it was beautiful.I have no regrets.

LIFESTYLEI’M GRADUATING... NOW WHAT?SARAH WARSAW ASSESSES YOUR OPTIONS FOR WHEN YOU FINALLY LEAVE LANCASTERWow, last exam over. No more library, exams oressays – final year students, your degree is finallycomplete!It is likely that your parents, grandparents,aunties and irritating next door neighbours haveasked you all expectantly: “what are you doingnext then?” and quite reasonably many (soonto be) graduates will respond with: “ummm, notsure!” Graduates who have thought ahead, appliedand secured jobs are few. Here are some ideas forthose who aren’t quite sure what’s next…Graduate Job: too DIFFICULT?It’s a tough world out there, but it is possible toget a graduate job. It’s all about transferable skills.Think about your activities here at Lancaster,being part of societies, sports teams and havingpart time jobs provide you with a whole host ofskills that you can transfer to a job applicationform. It is a case of demonstrating your abilityand skill set in examples that impress. If you’refeeling overwhelmed by this prospect, why notvisit ‘The Base’ in Alexander Square. This careersservice provides advice and workshops to helpyou demonstrate your skills effectively in yourCV, interviews and assessment centres.TRAVELLING: TOO EXPENSIVE?A lot of students take the opportunityto travel or volunteer abroad, before‘Sometimes it’s really hard tofind out what you enjoy, but bytrying different jobs, gettingwork experience or even travelling,hopefully you can work outwhat you really love and wantto do in the long term’settling down with a ‘proper job’. It’s theideal chance to see the world and ‘findyourself’, if you feel you were perhaps alittle lost. However, unfortunately this is allvery costly, even volunteering has a price!By working along the way, not only are youfunding your trip, you are getting work experience,learning about different cultures, andmeeting new people. Why not teach English as aforeign language through the TEFL programme oralternatively, STA Travel can help you find a jobin a range of different countries.SET UP A BUSINESS: NO IDEA?So many new businesses have been started atuniversity or just afterwards, so just get an ideaand run with it. The world is your oyster, withtechnology being so advanced and the relevance ofthe Internet in consumers’ lives, today’s market isforever being enhanced with new ideas from younggraduates who want to change the world. If youhave an idea but need some funding, why not tryKickstarter?This website has a whole host of ideas andprojects whereby people can help fund them withas much or as little capital as they want. It’s agreat way to get support and money behind youridea so that you can really make it happen! Takea look at it and see what it’s all about!...ANOTHER DEGREE?Becoming a postgrad is always anotheroption. Perhaps you’ve changed your mind sincepicking your degree and want some furthereducation in a different subject area. Check out thePostgraduate section on the University’s websitefor more information on the courses that Lancasteroffer, alternatively look for similar pages on otheruniversity websites.Sometimes it’s really hard to find out what youenjoy, but by trying different jobs, getting workexperience or even travelling, hopefully you canwork out what you really love and want to do inthe long term. On the other hand, if you knowwhat you are passionate about, make it happen.Don’t forget the experiences that you hadhere at Lancaster because they are likelyto be some of the most useful and the 38best! ‎

LIFESTYLENEW WAYS TO SHAPE UPLIZZIE MORRISONWhether you feel like you’ve overindulged onthe Easter eggs or fancy kick-starting a healthylifestyle to help you power through yourrevision, getting some regular exercise is a greatway to keep both your mind and body in goodspirits. Ok, so a session of Davina McCall’s exerciseDVD won’t make your deadlines disappear, butexercising regularly can help you reduce stresslevels, boost self-esteem, and keep our bodies runninglike clockwork.But sometimes running the same route roundAlexandra Park or sweating it out during anunchanged gym routine three times a week canleave you feeling a little weary.Like most things in life, it’s hard to staymotivated when you’re doing the same thing dayin, day out. So here’s a few ideas of some moreunusual ways to get yourself moving and keepyourself fighting fit.Underwater Hockey. Yep, you read that right.As the name suggests, the game is pretty muchalong the lines of field hockey- except that theplayers don masks, snorkels, fins. It’s like FindingNemo with a hockey puck. What’s not to love?Let’s be honest, as a kid, who didn’t love hulahooping? At some point in our youth we’ve allgrabbed a hoop and tried to keep that ring goinground and round as long as possible. But hulahooping works out several of your body’s coremuscles and strengthens and tones them. Whosaid you can’t be a big kid and keep fit?One weird yet wonderful way to exercise is toworkout whilst watching your favourite flick. Itworks kind of like those drinking games we playduring a Lord of the Rings film marathon. Insteadof knocking back the vodka shots every timeFrodo yells at Sam do ten press ups instead. Everytime you hear ‘My precious!’, get going on the situps. Get a group of friends round for this moviemarathon with a difference and you’ll soon be asfit as a fiddle.‘it’s hard to stay motivatedwhen you’re doing the samething day in, day out’You can even get some unusual exercisewithout having to leave campus. There areloads of societies and sports clubs which aredifferent from your everyday sports and gymclasses. If you fancy yourself as a Robin Hood in themaking, give archery a go. Ultimate Frisbee isthe park sport with an edge . Pole fitness, rockclimbing, belly dancing and fencing are just a fewexamples are some activities which will keep youactive and, more importantly, keep you enjoyingyour fitness regime.Even little things like doing somesimple stretching, squats, lunges etc., while you’rechatting on the phone with your friends andfamily, can soon make a big difference.Getting off the bus one stop earlier, taking the stairsinstead of the lift, all these trivial things can soonadd up to a body that’s in tip-top condition.Whether you would rather do press ups whilstwatching Skyfall, or would rather do the sky divingyourself, there’s something for everyone to enjoyexercise wise, so be sure to get stuck in. We’ve gotto get through exam season somehow!TOP 5: COCKTAILSASSISTANT EDITOR JACK SMITH PICKS OUTFIVE OF HIS FAVOURITE COCKTAILS1 BLACK RUSSIANIt doesn’t get much more simple than this:two shots of Vodka, one shot of Kahlua,topped up with Coke and Ice. It may soundboring, but it is one of the easiest cocktails todrink - and tastes perfect if you are a coffeeaddict like myself thanks to the Kahlua.2 BLOODY MARYThe ultimate hangover cure (for an alcoholic).The beauty of the Bloody Mary is theway you can tailor the spice to suit you -generally, go for two shots of Vodka, sixdashes of Lea & Perrins, three dashes ofTabasco, about 150ml of tomato juice and apinch of black pepper, finished with lemonand a celery stick. Not for the faint hearted.3 LONG ISLAND ICED TEAThis drink has become notorious, but it’s great- just don’t drink too many in one night. Getshots of Vodka, White Rum, Triple Sec, Ginand Tequila in a glass topped up with Cokeand Ice. Add dashes of lemon and lime juice,and one tsp of sugar syrup. Add orange juiceif you want to weaken it a bit, and pray.4 OLD FASHIONEDGet a slice of orange peel and rub it aroundthe rim of the tumbler if you’re feeling pretentious.Mix with a cocktail cherry, a tsp ofsugar syrup, three drops of whisky bitters andice. Top up with two shots of Maker’s Markand stir. Add a slice of lemon peel and servewith a cuban cigar. You are now middle aged.5 DRY martiniThe classic. If you’re going to drink a Martini,do it properly. Get a decent Gin (I recommendHendricks or Sipsmith, don’t eventhink about Gordon’s) and mix with ice andDry Vermouth, stir (you are not James Bond)and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnishwith an olive or (my preference) a twistof lemon peel. Don’t ruin it by putting ice inthe glass, it should be cold enough already.

NEWS1-12CAROLYNNE17-39COMMENTSPORT40-49 50-5641COMMENTscan.lusu.co.uk/commentComment Editor: Alex Littleboyscan.comment@lusu.co.ukIn defence of the 4am footlongMany other fast food outlets and businesses on campus also open late withno significant noise problems, says Rachel QuinRachel QuinDeputy Features EditorAt long last, the rumoursof a Subway coming tocampus are no longerjust that as builders havebeen working hard over the Easterbreak to provide all of us luckystudents with an outlet for FreshEating, smack bang in the heart ofBowland. As some of you may haveseen online, our beloved RonnieRowlands’ recently discussed thecontroversy surrounding the newSubway, slamming the location ofthe store as a ‘nuisance’ to the studentswho live around it and thebusinesses, such as Bowland Bar,which will inevitably suffer fromthe introduction of the franchise.Rowlands’ mentioned that a signhad been tacked up in BowlandCollege on the 28th March, tellingstudents that if they had anyobjections to the opening hoursthey should contact the councilby 28th April – and as Ronniequite rightly said, this was rather asneaky move.It seems as if the people proposingthese hours were expecting objections,and thus decided the easiestway around complaints wouldbe to put up notices with informationon how to complain when themajority of students had returnedto the comfort of their homes. Underhand,one might say.However, since term officiallystarted again on the 22nd andmany of us wise students decideto come back a few days early andget a jumpstart on our mountainsof university work (drinking), I’dsay six days is still sufficient timeto write strongly-worded letters ofcomplaint and first class them tothe council. If anything, letters ofcomplaint flooding in all at oncemight be more effective and forcefulthan the odd letter here andthere.Although I’ll admit that theseextensive hours seem unnecessary,they are no different from thelikes of Sultans, which is open tillextremely late at least a couple ofnights a week (if my memories ofstumbling in for curly fries at 5amas a fresher serve me rightly). Furtherto this, longer opening hoursare likely to create more jobs forstudents on and off campus, becauselet’s be honest, jobs are fewand far between as it is and us studentsare known to do almost anythingif the pay’s good.Whilst I agree that the openinghours may be a nuisance to the studentswho live above and aroundSubway in Bowland, it has to besaid that a Subway store is hardlythe most raucous of places. It seemsunlikely that residents will have todeal with loud noises all day andnight, unless you have a customerwho gets overly enthusiastic aboutwhat kind of cheese he wants on histoasted Italian bread.There are many businesses oncampus situated near accommodation,and I’m yet to hear of peoplecomplaining about morning deliveriesto Bowland bar or the smellof delicious Lancashire pies. Asfor residents being disturbed anddispleased about “cooking smells”coming from Subway – it’s a sandwichshop. There aren’t really manythings needing to be cooked so Idoubt this will be much of an issue;unless the smell of fresh-bakedbread or sizzling bacon deeply offendsyou.“Longer openinghours are likely tocreate more jobs forstudents on and offcampus”Facebook polls are valuable inspreading messages far and wideover the world of the internet -believe it or not, there’s more toit than cats - making it easier forpeople to share their opinionswithout having to answer reams ofpointless questions (e.g. What collegeare you in? What year of studyare you in? What colour socks areTHE FRANCHISEEALSO OWNS THE CITYCENTRE SUBWAYOUTLETSPhoto by Matthew Flemingyou wearing?). It is true that a Facebookpoll, whilst showing whatthe majority of students think, isnot appropriate for this situation.Bowland College should insteadbe asking the residents most likelyto be affected by the new Subway.And whilst it is true that “one-clickthinking” is not always appropriate,we’re discussing a sandwichplace here, not whether we shouldlaunch a missile at Korea.Overall, I would venture to saythat the introduction of Subway tocampus is a good thing, althoughperhaps not for our wallets.Subway have a reputation forproviding (reasonably) healthy andfreshly made sandwiches, somethingwhich campus is now lackingsince the closure of Diggles atthe beginning of Lent term. Nowif we could just deal with the issueof where students are actuallyexpected to sit down and eat theirlunch other than Alexandra Squarein the pouring rain, Lancaster Universitywould truly be a magicalplace.

42COMMENTWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/commentPolicingParis Brown was a victim of the vicious pressSam SmallridgeIn an ideal world the role of‘Youth Police Crime Commissioner’or ‘youth crime tsar’would be unnecessary. The socialcohesion between young peoplein Britain and the police wouldbe harmonious and the thought ofpaying a 17 year old to tell the policehow to do their job would seemas useful as appointing George Osborneto help ease Britain’s debt.However that is far from the case.The Safer London Foundation, establishedby the Metropolitan Police,found in autumn 2012 that50% of young people believed therelationship between young peopleand the police was negative. Only17% described the relationship aspositive. This is not exclusive toLondon but reflective of urban areasacross Britain. Britain’s convenientamnesia in regards to the2011 Riots has meant the root ofthe problem has not been treatedin order to prevent any more otherunrest horrifying the nation.And while some have cried tokenismor a publicity stunt andothers vindictively set about toundermine the idea of the Kent Policeand Crime Commissioner AnnBarnes, what was a well-meaningproject has met catastrophic ends.But make no mistake about it, the17 year-old girl given the ‘opportunityof a lifetime’ which hasnow been lost thanks to a hystericalright-wing media campaignis a victim. Paris Brown could donothing in the face of the forensicresearching of the Daily Mail whoprowled her twitter feed. Quite whytweets made up to two years agowere enough to prompt Brown’sresignation really is perplexingbut if past actions are enough tocondemn people then I suspect DavidCameron will be preparing hisresignation speech this evening ashis Bullingdon days come back tohaunt him.However if we are to take theDaily Mails no doubt well-informedand researched character judgementsseriously then this ‘foulmouthedcrime tsar’, as they sopolitely dubbed the 17 year-old, isexactly the sort of person the policeshould have been talking to.Drinking, drugs and sexual franknessare, for some young people,part of teenage life. It is this factthat the right-wing newspapers areyet to get used to. It is often theseteenagers that will suffer from poorrelations with the police. This was arare open ear presented to the disaffectedyouth closed by the bullieson Fleet Street.“What could havebeen an importantrole has beenwasted”Let us also consider the denouncementof the homophobicslur that she used. This is plainlyunacceptable but it would be wrongto rage at Paris as if she was theexception. The fact is for thousandsof young people across the country‘fag’ is widely used and moreso the application of ‘that’s so gay’to mean something is bad. This isa societal problem. Homophobiainfects youth culture as it does allother cultures in Britain. Perhapswe are to expect nothing less whenit is not even 10 years since thelifting of the ban on homosexualitybeing taught in schools. This isnot to exempt Paris but to point toher as if she is an individual homophobewith a vendetta is wrong,Britain needs more education andmore years before homophobia isgiven the same revulsion as racism.If they want to help this transitionthe Daily Mail and Telegraph couldbegin by apologising for supportingSection 28.The fact of the matter is thatParis Brown was not squeaky cleanand in the face of pernicious newspapersthat is just not good enough,however no one should be as readyto jump to the same conclusions asthe British press in regards to this17 year old with 14 GCSEs whomanaged to beat 163 other applicantsto the post in the first place.What could have been an importantrole in helping young peoplein her region has been wasted. It isthe teenagers who have made mistakesthat need a strong relationshipwith the police and communities.If the police are going to listento teenagers that have never brokenthe law, tweeted irresponsibly orbeen tempted by the allure of drugsthey won’t learn anything. I can’thelp but feel that the people whohounded Paris don’t want anyoneto listen to those voices either. Thisis merely reflective of a politicaltrend which treats Britain’s futurewith ignorance and contempt.

NEWS1-12CAROLYNNE17-39COMMENTSPORT40-49 50-5643PoliticsThatcher was necessary for BritainTHATCHER MADELONDON THE GLOBALCITY THAT IT ISTODAYPhoto by GrumblerLeighton HughesAlioness, Boadicea, Britanniaincarnate; ‘MilkSnatcher’. MargaretThatcher was a titanicfigure of our nation’s history. Shedied aged 87, passing away in bedreading the morning’s papers. Theworld still moved, though she hadmoved the world many decadessince. Her political philosophyunited people from Poland to Chile,yet she divided a nation.In 1979, Britain was a paradigmof a society in discord and decay;most evocative are the images of thestreets consumed by rubbish anddecay. Rolling increases in annualstrike-rates, flagging growth, rampantinflation, Britain was not onlycited as the Sick Man of Europe, butalso as “ungovernable”. She brokethe ancien régime of corporatismand governmental distortion. Believingin the right of individualsto run their own lives, as free aspossible from micromanagement bythe state, she de-regulated and denationalizedmuch of public life:whether the privatization of ThomasCook, British Gas, or openingfinancial services to internationalcompanies. ‘The Big Bang’ in theCity made London the global city itis today; not just a condemned relicfrom a Wildean text.‘Popular’ capitalism (as well asthe desire to turn us all into homeowningTories) was the centraltenet of this pro-individual drive,and council-house selling expandednew avenues of opportunity andraised £18 billion for the Treasury.Lowering all levels of taxation, andfocusing on income-yield ratherthan symbolic inefficient rates wasalso supreme. Despite very highlevels of unemployment, there wasan over-arching improvement forthe great majority of people. Themid-to-late 1980s saw a period ofwidespread prosperity unparalleledsince the heady days of 1960 – albeitfuelled by credit and turbochargedconsumption; yet Britain’sextrication from its car-crasheconomy, and journey to effortfulachievement was complete.Her success in achieving a£750million rebate from the EuropeanUnion was dazzling, defeatingthe Argentine dictatorship inthe Falklands War in 1982, as wellas her impact on the Cold War’sideological landscape: fomentinga closer working relationship betweenthe West and the East, actingas an inspiration to thousandsof oppressed Poles, and a figureof respect in Russia. However, theIron Lady’s unfathomably close relationshipwith the brutal dictatorGeneral Pinochet is worthy of undeniablecondemnation.Fundamentally, your judgementof Mrs Thatcher’s colossal legacyshould not be reduced to irasciblecries of ‘Milk Snatcher’ or merrysongs of ‘Ding Dong!’ Instead, itis something more elevated: whatare your beliefs and principles?Do you have preference to be freefrom a state leviathan, or free from‘oppressive’ market forces? Howshould personal industry be rewarded?Is the sky the limit?!“Any affirmationthat Thatcher’sassault on unionswas exclusivelyabout ideologyneglects economicpragmatism”In a post-industrial town, withunemployment at its zenith in 1986,“freedom” looked bleak and – instead- a physical hijacking of communalexistence. However, Labour’sJames Callaghan acknowledged“Britain had been over-paying itself”:and why should a governmentpick winners and losers?There are no revolutions withoutvictims, but with unions exploitingcollectivist means for selfishends, structural changes were ofstriking importance. Mrs Thatcherundoubtedly wanted to “roll backsocialism”, and socialistic tendenciesare deep-rooted in trade unionorganizations – and still to this daydonate to the Labour Party. However,any affirmation that Thatcher’sassault on unions was exclusivelyabout ideology neglects economicpragmatism. With inaction, a repeatof the economic morass of aunion-imposed 3-day week wouldbe on the cards ab aeterno: both thecredibility of government and thenation’s energy network in tatters.While all leaders since post-warChurchill had wished to “conserve”for short-term stability and electability,Thatcher was the leader whoperformed one of the least desirable– but most necessary - jobs in modernBritish history. Anything elsewould have been unsustainable –not least undemocratic.And this is her epitaph; she was a“necessary” prime minister. Withouther leadership and her seeminglyinvincible premiership, Britainwould not be the global power itstill remains to this day. Marr cataloguesher as a “political whirlwind[that] left Britain a richer, strong,and more self-confident nation;”and her task was forbidding. Ourfirst female Prime Minister, andthree-term leader, was even themother of an ‘–ism’ for the Left tosavage and the Right to eulogize.Her ideas mattered. She didn’t alwayspractice what she preached– whether on European integration(taking us into the first politicalunion in 1986, or her ideologicaldispleasure at budget deficits (theyrose year-by-year) – yet her bittertonic equipped Britain with thenecessary reform and style to challengein the modern world.

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NEWS1-12CAROLYNNE17-39COMMENT40-49SPORT50-5645Ronnie RowlandsPostscriptHow to save the barsApparently your author’sviews are held dogmatically,expressed unbudginglyand listened torarely. The University announcedthat it would be closing down theMusic degree, and I said “keep itopen.” The Senate EffectivenessWorking Group decided it didn’twant College syndicate members onthe body anymore, and I said “keepthem on there.” Commercial Servicesmade moves to take the barsfurther out of College control, and Isaid absolutely not.There’s a thing called ‘compromise’,apparently. I must recognisethat the University is dogmatic andunbudging in its irrational, immovableinsularity of outlook, and stopbeing so damned dogmatic and unbudgingin my battles... right. So,let’s assess the college bars. I wanttheir management responsibilitiesreturned to the colleges, but I mustrespect that the University deteststhe college system so much that itwould rather stay with its currentunworkable system. A restructurewhich has proved so successfulthat Pendle Bar is now legitimatelyon the verge of permanent closure,save for College events. A restructurewhich was trialled on Pendleand Lonsdale Bars a couple of yearsago and led to the financial detrimentof both was viewed as thebest option for all establishments.I must respect that, if the rumoursI’ve heard are true, CommercialServices have expressed an unwillingnessto pay a professional entertainmentsfacilitator who offeredto organise events in the bars, whowas asked to do it for free instead.I must come up with an ‘everyonewins’ solution that allows the barsto thrive, Commercial Services tosave money and the University todo nothing for the colleges.This isn’t to say that the new handlingof our College bars has been acomplete disaster. As I’ve said numeroustimes; Bowland and Fyldehave ingrained themselves ratherwell and made a success of it. Headof Retail Services Lou Davies hasproved herself to be an approachablefigure for ideas from JCRs, andsome of the bars are being put tobetter use. But it cannot be deniedthat a huge chunk of soul was tornout of the bars when we lost thelikes of Jeremy Bethell from County.Sure, we still have some of theold faces around, but lumping themwith numerous establishments tooversee has reduced their presenceto fleeting, stressed ‘swinging by’- there’s none of the security providedby regularity anymore.So, why not hand over the barsto independent landlords? Experienced,knowledgeable licenseeswho have the failure of the establishmentshanging over their ownheads are more likely to have theknowledge and the sense of personalresponsibility to move the barsback into a commercially viableposition. Having sole responsibilityover the making or breaking ofthe bars will force them to take theobvious initiatives, which include;strong college involvement, discretionover lock-ins and openinghours, hiring students from withinthe College, making an effort toliase with providers of entertainment,academic staff and Collegeexecutives and actually deployingtheir personality to keep peoplewanting to visit - all of this,without having to take substantialorders from university house, or tomake ‘use’ of the ‘expertise’ offeredby university catering. In fact, theUniversity would even make moneyfrom the rents they’d impose onlicense holders, and have a hugeweight, self imposed though it maybe, lifted from their shoulders.Hey, it’s just a thought; necessaryalbeit unpleasant. It’s not asgood as having the Colleges run thebars, but by God is it better thanthe current mismatched mess wecurrently find ourselves in, or evenworse, the prospect of LUSU evercoming into contact with them.It is now the last chance to save the Music degreeIt would appear that LUSU andthe wider student body are undergoinga comedown from thefrankly dizzying high induced bythe scandal surrounding the closureof the Music degree last term.We had our quorate EmergencyGeneral Meeting, we protested outsidethe Senate and roundly bollockeda whole load of Universitytop tablers. It seems that, despiteour best efforts, the battle is lost.Or so it seems.At the end of last term, the UniversityCouncil were scheduledto meet, and members were to beasked to nod through the decisionto make most of the Music staff redundant.However, the snow meantthat the meeting didn’t take place.As far as I’m concerned, therefore,these staff members are still employedby the university, and ifthe University is following its ownrules (which it isn’t), the Music degreestill exists in its current format Lancaster. At the last meeting ofthe University Court, former Pro-Vice Chancellor and President ofLancaster University and CollegeUnion Alan Whitaker had a motionurging the Council and theSenate to reconsider their decisionpassed by the membership. It’s onlya small victory, but it is most certainlycontributes to the ill feelingtowards the decision to shut downthe Music degree.So, the Council has yet to reconveneand finalise the closure of thedegree scheme, and it isn’t QUITEover yet. Are LUSU and the studentbody going to take this to the bitterend, and reject the goalpostshifting,cloth-eared reaction tonear unanimous protest? I’m game,even if no-one else is. People cantear themselves away from the biteeventually, but there is definite importancein at least wounding theUniversity at the end of this. Forfuture reference, if you like.AND ANOTHER THING..- THEY’RE CLOSING PENDLEBAR. It’s funny, because last termI wrote a piece on Lonsdale JCRpretending that their bar was facingimminent closure in orderto attract attendees at their CollegeGeneral Meeting. In order toprove that the rumours were false,I asked a CERTAIN SOMEONE inCommercial Services if there wereany plans to close any of the CollegeBars. The answer was ‘no’.That was just under a month ago.‘On the hoof’ doesn’t even beginto describe it, does it?- LUSU officers who contributeto the Academic Side Of Thingsare undertaking a mini awarenesscampaign complete with allthe usual refinements - an AlexSquare stall, a survey, fliers andofficers who nod sympatheticallywhen you tell them yourproblems. There are posters scatteredacross the spine which informsus of our academic rights.Amongst other things, we are toldthat all examinations should bemarked with student anonymity.This may seem well adhered to,since our names are covered upon exam papers when they reachmarkers. But, alas, there is nosuch beast as student anonymity;where there’s a will, there’s a way,and the way is to trace a student’sexam table number back to his /her name, or even peeling backthe label obscuring a student’sidentity - it’s hardly Fort Knox,you know. Furthermore - the lettergrading system. I haven’t meta single academic who thinks it’sa good idea. I’m not sure studentsare s’keen either. Just a bit offriendly advice...- Yours faithfully would like tooffer his best wishes to the departingReuben Edwards. Havingserved over twenty years at Lancasterin many capacities, includingas a student, academic, UniversityDean and Furness CollegePrincipal, Dr. Edwards is leavingfor an institution more befittingof an award winning innovator inthe field of computer science andmobile technology. On behalf ofSCAN and the rest of the university,Reuben; thank you for yourdedication. And on behalf of myself,thank you for ensuring thatthe refurbishment of Furness Bardidn’t turn out to be the monstrosityI feared it would become.- The Easter holidays were murderouslydull, as is to be expectedof any period of time spent in aWelsh seaside resort whose onlyclaim to notability is a vague affiliationwith the author of Alicein Wonderland. So to pass thetime, I wrote an article on ladculture which went on to becomethe most widely read and circulatedarticle in SCAN’s history,clocking up over twenty threethousand hits, as well as beingretweeted by my personal friendStephen Fry. Did I mention thatI know Stephen Fry? Ta, Steviedarling - I know you’re reading.

46COMMENTWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/commentA word for the lingering Labourites of the LeftChris WitterShould we of the Left supportthe Labour Party, even intheir Post-Labour (i.e. neoliberal,pro-austerity, antiworker)form? A common attitudeon this question goes somethinglike this: “We have to be realisticand compromise: if we don’t votefor Labour we will end up with theTories back in power.”This is usually followed by astream of citations of Labour policeswhich, four or more years ago,had some generally positive effect.Undeniably such accounts are erudite,but they are also conspicuousin avoiding both the many manifestfailures of the Labour Party and therightwards trajectory of the Party.Not only are Labour Councillorscurrently facilitating cuts, but evenin opposition the Party has takento attacking immigrants, welfareclaimants and unions, whilst determinedlyapproving anti-workerpolicies (e.g. the public sector payfreeze).Labour takes all its cuesfrom the Right.But, even those who do see thegeneral picture often fall back onarguments based on pragmatismand realpolitik in order to justifythe necessity of voting for the LabourParty in the name of compromise(e.g. the whole SWP).This question of ‘compromise’must be addressed, for it presentsitself in a somewhat mystifiedform. What is said to be importantis the relation between the politicalparties (i.e. “Better Labour thanthe Tories”). The paradigm hereappears to be consumption ratherthan political struggle (i.e. “I preferthis brand to that”). Indeed,perhaps commodity fetishism hassubsumed politics? One way or another,the typical Leftist objectionsto this are that “You might vote forLabour and still end up with theTories” or “Labour basically are Tories.”Both contain some truth, butboth are inadequate. The crucialthing is the relation between politicalparties and individual and collectivesubjects.“The balance of theclass struggle iscurrently weightedagainst the workingclass”The Labour Party is currentlyin a position where it is must prioritisethe interests of capital. Thisis so because the balance of theclass struggle is currently weightedagainst the working class andits allies, who are currently quiteweak. Meanwhile, despite, or perhapsbecause of, the economic crisisthe capitalist class is really doingvery well. It faces all sorts ofdifficulties, but it is more than coping.Whilst this situation persists,whatever the hopes of the few LingeringLeft Labourites, the party isnot going to be reformed.The problem is not simply theinternal/institutional problems ofbureaucracy, factions, ‘middleclass’members and ‘Blairites,’ butthe whole state of the class strugglein the current conjuncture. What‘compromises’ can be wrung fromthe Labour Party entirely dependupon the state of the class struggle;whilst the capitalist class hasthe upper-hand these offerings willbe very scant.That is the problem of the relationof the Post-Labour Party to collectivesubjects. Let us now come tothe question of individual subjects’relation to the Labour Party withregards the question of compromise.The fact is, Labour cannot bereformed in the current conjuncture.You approach them thinkingyou are compromising with it (“Ilike that, but I don’t like this”) butyou are not. The Party hears nothingfrom individuals. Tired of thisfruitless fight, you think you arecompromising with yourself. However– even here you are wrong. Foryour compromise simply a completecapitulation.On these last points, I am remindedof those young childrenwho have newly discovered theability to lie. They think they arepossessed of a secret ability, a secretcunning: the power of manipulation.They try it out on adults.In truth, whether the adult sees thelie or not, they decide to humour orscold, to accept the wheedling demandor ignore it, independently ofthe child’s will.Meanwhile the child triumphantlyflatters themselves thatthey are able to wield power andcontrol over their elders, thoughtin truth the reins are kept wellclear of their hands. So it is withthe ‘socialist Labourite’, who ‘playsthe part’ of Labour supporter whilstnurturing socialist view. The truthis somewhat the other way around.They think that they push, but it isthey who are pushed. Their failureto realise this is merely a self-flatteryborn out of the need to protectthemselves from the plain truth:that they are lending their energiesand support to something they detest.None of this, of course, excusesthe Post-Labour Party ministersand their cronies. They are deeplyimplicated not only in facilitatingausterity but also in the weaknessof the Left whom they have attackedand betrayed.What these insights do provide,however, is a little light tohelp guide our strategy. Two keypoints emerge: first, we must ceaseploughing our energies into reformingthe Labour Party; second,not only is Labour a valid target,but it must be attacked constantlyif it is to be shifted. Change willcome, but currently this will notcome through an internal strugglewithin the Labour Party.How do you solve a problem like North Korea?Alex LittleboyComment EditorIt isn’t easy to get informationfrom inside the DemocraticPeoples Republic of Korea.The country has a history ofimprisoning foreign journalists,as it is illegal for them to operatefrom inside the country. In 2009,two American journalists weresentenced to twelve years hardlabour for operating within thenation, although they werepardoned by Kim Jong-Il whenBill Clinton arrived in the nation.Because of this, it is impossible forus to truly know how the politicalstructure of Pyongyang works, andhow oppressed the North Koreanpeople truly are.“It is important forpeople in the Westto know the innerworkings of NorthKorea”It is because of this thatjournalists need to go undercover,this need for information, touncover the truth. Recently, inorder to get information for aPanorama broadcast on NorthKorea, BBC journalists enteredthe country disguised as visitingstudents from the London School ofEconomics. Despite insistence thatthe visiting students were informedof the potential dangers shouldthe journalists be discovered, theLSE insisted that the broadcast becancelled in order to protect itsstudents and interests.It is important for people in theWest to know the inner workings ofNorth Korea. The more we understandabout North Korea, the lessalarming their rhetoric becomes.North Korea often puts out violentrhetoric and threatens other nationsas part of a national delusionthat they are a country of globalimportance. So long as the NorthKorean people only see one sideof the debate, they will continueto view their nation as a playerin world politics, as opposed tothe highly condemned footnote inhistory that it truly is. Even NorthKorea is unlikely to start a warthey cannot win, but having thesetantrums allows them to maintainthe illusion that they brush shouldersand actively engage the superpowersof the world.Because of this complete lack ofunderstanding of the way that theDPRK works, it is of paramountimportance that we do what wecan to enlighten the general populationwith regards to the country.Therefore, the LSE should acceptthat it has a greater role toplay in the unmasking of NorthKorea. I understand the concernfor student welfare, and the ideathat the university must protect itsstudents, but if they were informedof the dangers, there is no reasonto be so protective. It is necessaryto deceive in order to allow themysterious world of North Korea tobe understood.

NEWS1-12CAROLYNNE17-39COMMENTSPORT40-49 50-5647Do our opinions really matter?In this technological age of Information Overload, whatworth are the opinions of an individual?Anthony HulmeIn today’s technological age weconstantly have informationat our finger tips. News channels,Websites and Apps allowus to keep up with current affairsand useless, yet interesting, statisticsand facts. However, rather thanbeing presented with simple information,facts and statistics, allowingus to have our own opinion weare instead being bombarded by‘expert’ opinion and emotive storiesaimed at presenting a packagedopinion ready to be digested.In this day and age where opinionsare given thoughtlessly and oftenignorantly, are we unable to be ambivalent,has the proverbial fencereceded from public consciousnessand ability?I am not condemning all opinion,however, after all everyone is entitledto one. I am merely pointingout that one man’s personal opiniondoes not make it the truth. Alsothere is a big difference betweenexperts, media ‘experts’ and publicopinion which seem to be weightedequally by News organisations. Aleading expert’s opinion in the fieldhe has spent years studying shouldhave more authority than the generalpublic being stopped in thestreet. Moreover, there is also verylittle credibility in journalists’ andmedia ‘experts’’ opinions, but wetake their prattle as the truth. Whynot? They are being paid for theiropinion, but payment doesn’t necessarilymean truth. This prostitutionof opinion is riddled throughoutour society and has made ourNews more subjective than factual.A recent example is the death ofBaroness Thatcher and its coverageby BBC news. Firstly, the newsof an old woman dying of naturalcauses is an important and sensitivesubject to her friends and family,but it should not have causedthe media circus that it did. Yes, shewas the Prime Minister, receivedfull military honours and a funeralin St. Paul’s Cathedral, but does thetopic really deserve almost a weekof opinion led news? Accompanyingthe media fest were politicians’‘sound-bites’, mostly reprimandingthe ‘left’ for usurping Thatcher’sdeath for their own politicalagenda. But in fact opinion itselfusurped the news of Thatcher’sdeath. The most important piece ofjournalism seemed to be whether ornot the BBC Radio One chart showwould play ‘Ding Dong! The Witchis Dead’, completely altering thetone and meaning of the originalstory. The actual news was overshadowedby the opinion and counter-opinionof pundits and politicians,trivialising the actual event.“Opinion has begunto dominate ourculture and view ofthe world”Obviously opinion has begun todominate our culture and view ofthe world, and in doing so has leftan inability to just let things lieand keep our opinions to ourselves.The presence of social media hasonly exacerbated our inability tobe ambivalent. If everyone’s opinioncan be read, retweeted and reportedthen opinion becomes morethan just personal. But the derivationof our opinions also causes issues:How can we trust an article ora video? Do we have any ‘real’ factsto back up our opinions?‘Without opinionwe may finallyfind the truth,hidden beneaththe nonsense thatwe call news. Buthow can we cutdown our intake ofopinion? Avoidingopinion in thisday and age isunmanageable’Robin Ince believes “The learnedhave sullied their mind with information.The Aristotelians ofthe internet, the cocksure and thecommonsensical, know what isright for no other reason than theydo”. The irony is that informationoverload has impeded our abilityto reach a well-reasoned opinion,or to not form one at all. Moreover,our access to information hasmade everyone feel knowledgeableenough to hold an opinion. Everyone,therefore, becomes an ‘expert’IS INFORMATIONOVERLOAD TOBLAME?Photo by Jakub Krechowiczand this vainglory has tarnishednews, journalism and opinions as awhole. Neil Postman – before Apps,24 hour news and tabloid websites –stated that we should cut down ouropinions by one third; today thatpercentage is a lot higher due to acultural compulsiveness for gossipand the ease of access to it.Without opinion we may finallyfind the truth, hidden beneath thenonsense that we call news. Buthow can we cut down our intake ofopinion? Avoiding opinion in thisday and age is unmanageable, evenan embargo on the internet leavesus with the know-it-all at the wateringhole.The impossibility of reducingour opinion intake leaves us withone solution, questioning the opinionswe hear. Increasing our scepticismmay allow us to perch ourselvesupon the fence missing frommodern thought. We also need torecognise when we are also tooopinionated, encroaching upon theambivalence of others. In the spiritof this, yes, this is my own ‘expert’opinion and it’s your choicewhether to acknowledge its meritsor question its and every opinions’obsolescence.

48COMMENTWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/commentHead to HeadIs 24 hour opening ideal for the Library?Alex LittleboyThis term, the library willbe trialling a 24-houropening period, Sundaysto Fridays, allowingstudents to study at whatevertime suits them during the approachto the exam period. Thisdevelopment will be of great benefitto the student population, inparticular final year students undergreat time pressure.These planned opening timeswill not necessarily encouragepoor revision strategy. Studentsrevising for exams during thenight before an exam would doso whether the library was thereto assist them or not. All that this24/5 opening time will give forthese students is the opportunityto find and use resources in thistime, making this last minuterevision more effective, but notmaking it an advisable strategy.On the other hand, shouldstudents be requiring resourceson a short timescale, with largeamounts of work due in a shortamount of time in this examperiod, the 24-houropening time would enable timemanagement to be done much moreeffectively, as it essentially givesanother 12 hours that can be usedas the working student sees fit.Sleep is a very importantfor students, especially duringexam time, when students findlife to be at its most stressful.However, I don’t feel that the libraryopening times will cause studentsto abandon sleep in favourof study. Just because the serviceis available 24 hours, does notmean that all students will use itfor this time. I imagine that themajority of students will continueto visit the library in its standardopening times, but some mayuse the opportunity of elongatedopening hours in order to createa study timetable that will suitthem.Furthermore, not all studentshave the same sleep schedule.Much as it is a cliché, some studentsreally do operate on a differentschedule, and perform bestat work in the evenings. In thesecircumstances, the library isYESmerely recognising that there aredifferences in individual learningstyles and timetables, and givingstudents the option to learn andstudy in the way that best suitsthem.‘Not all studentshave the samesleep schedule.Much as it isa cliché, somestudents reallydo operate on adifferent schedule’There is no right or wronganswer to individuals study timetables.Some people will studybetter during the day, howeverothers may find that it is helpfulto use the times when the librarywould usually be closed.This trial scheme issimply giving these students theopportunity to study in the waythat suits them, rather thanforcing them into a study routinethat they aren’t comfortable with.University study is about choice,and the choice of study time reflectsthe individual who is doingthe study.If a student leaves study tothe last minute, revising throughthe night instead of sleeping,extended library opening timeswill not save them from theexams to come.However, when used as a toolin a varied study toolbox, thisextended opening time couldbe valuable to many students.I find it admirable that thelibrary is willing to trial theseextended hours, and allow studentsthemselves to decide how best touse their study time.There are a variety ofdifferent students, withdifferent study types, and thelibrary recognises this and issupporting those who previouslywent without support.Students can be trusted to knowtheir own strengths and weaknesseswhen studying, and theseelongated opening hours willsimply be a different option forstudents to choose from.Julia MolloyNOThe thought of revisionand examination periodsmakes any student’s stomachturn. It’s the time to getdown to the nitty gritty of whatgetting a degree is all about – diggingout all your lecture notes,condensing and learning them,then tackling an exam paper. Thelibrary’s plan to trial a 24-houropening period, Sunday to Friday,during exams this summerwill enable to students to study atwhatever time they choose, andhave access to all materials at alltimes. This should be exactly whatstudents need, right?Wrong. The library’s planned24/5 opening times will not onlyencourage students to revise atridiculous hours in the morningbut it will also have a detrimentaleffect on their exam results. Revisingduring the night disturbsyour sleeping pattern (althoughadmittedly students’ sleeping patternsare probably not very regularanyway), which affects youracademic performance.A study done in 2012 by theUniversity of California foundthat, after tracking a group a students’revision and sleeping hours,those who crammed in their revisionovernight were more likely toencounter academic problems thenext day. The professor of psychiatryand behavioural sciencesat the university, Andrew Fuligni,said that “when [students]crammed, they got significantlyless sleep and when that happens,it’s more difficult to learn whatyou’re studying.”These opening hours will encouragestudents to study insteadof sleep, which in turn will reducetheir ability to learn. It is recommendedthat we need around eightsleep per night, with teenagersneeding slightly more. How canwe come anywhere near achievingthat target when it is apparentlydeemed acceptable to studyall night instead?As if things couldn’t be anyworse, studying overnight increasesstress levels, which againprevents a good night’s sleep. Althoughthe library is responding tostudents’ desires, we seem to haveforgotten the negative effects thatsuch a decision can have. Studyingfor exams is stressful enoughanyway without factoring in thepossibility of overnight study. Increasedstress and a lack of sleepaffect your mood and even yourmemory capacity. 24-hour openingtimes, meaning even moreopportunity to study overnight,cannot be in any way conduciveto succeeding in examinations.After a busy day of lectures andrevision, the last thing I feel likedoing once it gets to about ninein the evening is going to the libraryto do more work. Night timeshould be the relaxed, stress-freepoint in the day. We can take abreak from our busy daytimelives and do something that weenjoy, whether that’s watchingTV, catching up with friends, orhaving a quiet drink in a bar. Thesecret to being well prepared forexams and to minimising stresslevels is planning breaks as wellas revision hours. A break shouldalways come immediately beforeyou go to bed to allow you to winddown. Revision should be donepredominately during the day orearly evening and not at threeo’clock in the morning.Having 24-hour opening is almostlike giving students a planB. If they don’t find the time torevise during the day, then that’salright because there’s always thechance to revise all night the daybefore the exam because the libraryis open. Nothing could beworse exam practice. Instead ofresorting to this plan B, we shouldbe encouraging students to comeup with a realistic revision timetable,including breaks, so thatthere shouldn’t even be a demandfor longer library opening hours.If we bow down to what many seeas the inevitable ‘moving with thetimes’ and open our library for 24hours five days a week, we’ll soonsee a detrimental effect on bothexam results and students’ wellbeingalike. Lancaster might be inthe minority concerning 24-hourlibraries, but surely it is better toencourage healthy exam practicerather than turning our studentsinto nocturnal workaholics.

NEWS1-12CAROLYNNE17-39COMMENTSPORT40-49 50-5649LETTERSPlease send any letters to scan.assistanteditor@lusu.co.uk, along with your name and college. If you would likeyour letter to be printed anonymously, let us know. SCANreserves the right to edit letters for publication.STUDENT COMMENT AND NEWSESTABLISHED 1967SCANSLAIDBURN HOUSELANCASTER UNIVERSITYBAILRIGGLANCASTERLANCSLA14YA@SCANLUDear SCAN,I am very pleased tosee that Furness Bar nowopens earlier, at 11am. Ihave great memories of beingin that bar during thedaytime, particularly asSummer Term and examsdraw to a close. Bowlandand Fylde get far too busyfor a quiet drink because ofpeople eating, so I am gladwe now have the option ofTrev.Mark KinsellaDear SCAN,I’m pleasantly surprisedwith the Grad Ball lineup.The winner of X Factorcouldn’t have been cheap! Iam looking forward to visitingthe tower; the photospublished in SCAN of theTower Ballroom make itlook amazing. My expectationsare high. Also, theticket prices are affordable- well done LUSU.Chris PowellDear SCAN,Something really needs tobe done about the cashpointsituation in thesquare. Now that Natwesthas closed, there are onlythree in use... but the Santandermachine has beenout of order on several occasionssince it has beeninstalled. When this wasthe case, the queue for theBarclays cash machineswould have been hilarioushad I not been desperate towithdraw some money toget drunk. Something reallyneeds to be done aboutthis.Tahar El KhalejDear SCAN,There’s been a lot of negativityaround the Subwayopening times recently, so Ijust want to say that I can’twait for it. It is such a goodhangover cure; there isnothing better than a BMTon Hearty Italian with lettuce,cucumber, tomato,jalapeños, sweetcorn andsouthwest sauce. Toastedwith cheese, of course.This has made me so hungryI have nearly eatenthis letter so you should behonoured that you have receivedit in one piece.Omar PousoDear SCAN,I am looking forward toRoses, however I won’t beable to make it to York tosupport our teams. I hopeout student media are ableto provide great coveragefor those of us who arestuck on campus revising!Jerome ThomasDear Rachel,Please stop playing crapmusic in the SCAN office.I am fed up with it beinglike the most tragic nightclubin the world.Cheers,JackDear SCAN,I just wanted to writein and say that I’m reallyunhappy, having read theonline article from NUSConference, to hear thatour equality officer spokeagainst a gender balancingmotion that would havemeant better female representation.Women needhelp to do well in life asthey are inherently weaker,stupider, and busier inthe kitchen.Thank you,A concerned studentDear Jack,The music I play in myoffice is my choice and mychoice alone. Apart fromon birthdays where visitorsare permitted to chooseone song to be played inthe office. I have impeciblemusic taste and I would appreciateit if you learned tolove it.Yours RachelDear SCAN,I have loat my USB stick,please could you send outa message for me asking ifpeople have seen it?I will follow this emailwith an image of said USB.Emily Sharpiefacebook.com/SCANonlineCORRECTIONSSCAN endeavours to be accurate atall times. However, sometimes mistakesdo slip through the net. If younotice one, please contact the Editoror Assistant Editors and we will aimto rectify the issue as soon as possible.EditorRachel Harveyscan@lancaster.ac.uk@LUSUMedia&Comms01524 592613ONLINEhttp://scan.lusu.co.uk/Assistant EditorJack Smithscan.assistanteditor@lusu.co.ukCarolynne EditorsStephanie Bell &Joe Henthornscan.carolynne@lusu.co.uk

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NEWS1-12CAROLYNNE17-39COMMENT40-49SPORT50-5653Women’s Football look toprove a point against YorkKatie McTagueAfter securing safety in their BUCSleague last year, Lancaster UniversityWomen’s Football team decidedto toughen training regulationsand promote the importance ofteam spirit to push for better resultsand an overall better experiencefor everyone involved. An inclusiveclub, trials in Week 1 merelyaimed to unite new and old playersand assess the ability of enthusiasticFresher’s. What became evidentfrom the start, however, was thatthe standard of football had vastlyimproved, as had the feel of theclub as a whole.Nervously travelling to toughopponents Liverpool Hope in thefirst game of the season, the girlscame away with an incredible 2-1victory over a strong and physicalLiverpool side, carrying thismomentum to beat Manchester 2-0at home, and thrash local rivalsCumbria 8-0 away. With successivestrong victories came belief andconfidence, and with belief andconfidence came yet more wins.MMU Cheshire suffered twice atthe hands of the girls, as, yet again,did Liverpool and Manchester. Defeatto UCLAN seemed to only spura team insistent that nothing butthe league title would suffice.The 13th March, the last gameof the season, saw the team needingall three points at home toCumbria to secure the league titlefrom chasers Liverpool. Spectatorsgalore, champagne ready and waiting,a nervous start due to whatwas at stake saw questions beingasked.Then, once the first goal hit theback of the net, the pressure subsidedand the girls revelled in thrashingtheir opposition 9-0 to securethe championship. The celebrationsafterwards rivalled that of a ChampionsLeague final win, yet not acare was given. The league hadbeen won, they had worked amazinglyhard, and they fully deservedto enjoy their success.Now, with Roses just around thecorner, intensive training has replacedthe relaxation proceedingtitle winning. 3 teams will competeat York: two indoor 5 a side teamson the Saturday, and an 11 a sidesquad on the Sunday. The winningmentality has not disappeared. Aswith the league, second is not goodenough and every player believesthat they are more than capable ofbeating their fiercest rivals.However, York Women’s footballhave themselves been crownedchampions of their prospectiveleague, creating a Roses battle ofepic proportions. Fully aiming totop off an already brilliant season,Roses is LUWFC’s chance to havethe perfect year, and strongly encourageas much support as possibleat Roses 2013.Lancaster Rugby players represent North-WestNathan O’ConnorMax BrownGareth HoughtonThree members of the LancasterUniversity Rugby League teamhave been selected to representthe North West Regional Studentside in this year’s Student RugbyLeague Festival. After anotherfantastic season that saw the sidego undefeated in the league, CaptainMax Brown, Chairman GarethHoughton and top try-scorer NathanO’Connor made the final cutafter the Lynx saw a record numberof players attend the rigorous trialweekends.The annual festival, tobe held at Derby, is the showcaseupon which the England Studentsquad is selected. Representativesfrom regional sides spanning thelength and breadth of the countrybattle it out in the hope of gaininginternational honours.Lynx captain Max Brown, athird year English student fromGrizedale, is set to lead from thefront having been selected asstarting prop forward and ViceCaptain for the North West side.This isn’t Brown’s first representativehonours, having previouslyplayed for Super League Academyoutfit Hull Kingston Rovers.The two time ‘player of the year’has been the cornerstone of Lynx’simpressive attack this year, demonstratinga dynamic skill set thathas proven to be invaluable for theLynx this season.Continuing the Lynx’s forwardsdomination is back-rower andChairman Gareth Houghton. Gareth,a third year Pendle student, isanother player to have gained previoushonours in the form of servicearea representation. Houghtonhas been an ever-present force inboth attack and defence this year.Boasting an impressive defensivegame and an eye for the try line,Houghton surely stands in goodstead to represent his country.Lynx’s only back selected to representthe North West is their toptryscorer and half-back NathanO’Connor, a third year PPR studentof Pendle College. With this beingO’Connor’s third season of RugbyLeague, it would be fair to say hehas hit the ground running and willleave a sizeable hole in this formidableLynx side. Having alreadyPlayer Profilesbeen invited to the Ireland trainingcamp, O’Connor is optimistic goinginto the Regional Festival and possiblythe Student World Cup.The club has a prestigious historyof taking players with real talentand developing them to an internationalstandard, although sucha representation has never seen onthis scale before. With the very realpossibility of three internationalplayers in the club, now is an excitingtime for Lancaster Lynx andRugby League as a whole.Max Brown Nathan O’Connor Gareth Houghton

54 SPORTWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/sportsLIZ ASHWORTHLUSU VP (Activities)“I want to see a sea ofred supporters andplayers at Roses”My Roses countdownstarted weeks ago andI’m shocked that theweekend is almosthere! When I was asked about thepossibility of running again forVP (Activities), the common viewis ‘I can understand why you’dwant to, to have a home Roses’. Yes- we do it fabulously, we’re moreorganised and the chances of anoverall win is greatly increased,however, I’m thrilled to have anaway Roses fall under my yearin office. Having competed inRoses 2011 in York, I want to createthe same atmosphere this yearas there was amongst competitorsthen. Staying away from Lancastergives people the chance to forgetabout revision and there are biggeraudiences supporting each of thematches as teams stroll, on mass,can in hand, from one match toanother. The sense of team spiritis greater as Lancastrians don’trush away with friends and family,they stay for the day, nightor even weekend to support theirUniversity.York have famously commentedon the number of supportersLancaster brings over with them,and I hope that will be the samethis year. Buses for spectators willbe £10 return, and tickets for theMen’s Rugby Union match in theHuntington stadium are £4.50for the Friday, both sold from theActivities office. Buses are stillto be booked but will travel toand from York regularly. Withyour ticket, you’ll get an ‘I AMLANCASTER’ red top and there willbe other red items floating aboutsuch a big foam hands. Please makesure you put these on or wear readwhen you’re over there!I want to see a sea of red, supportersand players, so teams canlook out and see how many peopleare there to cheer them on and theYork players can pee a little in theirpants.I’m writing this article havingjust competed in the LancashireCup myself. Having not been heldsince 2008, I hope that next yearit will be continued again withmore teams, making it bigger andbetter. I hoped that it would getteams geared up and ready for Rosesand for me it did just that! I’veseen what I need to improve on, Iknow what I can focus on for thereal thing and I’m in the mind set.For those of you who haven’t recentlycompeted, play ‘Eye of theTigar’ on repeat over the next week,watch as much sport as possible,research drills and techniques, tellyour friends to buy tickets for Yorkand get in lots of sleep.“I’m thrilled to havean away Roses fallunder my yearin office. Havingcompeted in Roses2011 in York, Iwant to create thesame atmospherethis year as therewas amongstcompetitors then”This year has been incredible forme and I’m so lucky that I can sayI’ve made genuine friends throughworking with exec members andtheir teams. Winning Roses wouldbe the icing on the cake but itreally isn’t whats important for methat weekend.We’ve had more teamstraining over the Easterholidays, asking for extrasessions throughout the year, holdingand competing in tournaments,organising fitness sessions and I’veseen the drive to push further upin their leagues. I’m really proudof what they’ve achieved this yearso all I’m expecting and asking isthat everyone competing on the bigweekend, tries their hardest andmakes themselves and their teamproud. Alongside all the media coverage,students, staff, friends andfamily a gong to be there, so showthem what you can do.Carter ShieldSummer Term PreviewLaurence PullanSports EditorAfter the disappointment of surrenderingthe George Wyatt Cup toFylde in the penultimate stages oflast term’s bar sports league, Pendlehave a point to prove in the CarterShield to end Fylde’s sporting dominance.Pendle, the current leadersof the Carter Shield league with89.0 points. They have a healthylead ahead of Bowland on 77.0points, but the remaining three activitiesstarting on the 12th Mayhave invaluable points available,and could, potentially change thecomplexion of the league entirely.12 points is not a safe lead andBowland, Cartmel and Fylde willstill be eyeing up their chances.In a year that has seen the oftenunder-represented Graduate collegeprovide stern opposition, the CarterShield has provided a fitting backdropfor competitiveness and collegiatepride. The league so far hasbeen a roaring success; and, moreimportantly perhaps, has shown tobe a formula that works.The winners of the last Lent termheat were Pendle in the volleyball,who beat a strong Furness team anda formidable County team. The successof County and Furness at theend of last term will not go unnoticed,as both Fylde and Grizedalewill start to feel the squeeze asCarter Shield TableAs it stands...123489 pts77 pts73 pts61 pts56789points become even more valuable.The first heat of the summerterm is rounders, and it is wellworth noting that all of the eventsthis term are outdoors, adding anew dimension to the league. Thefollowing heats are tag rugby and asports day themed event, includingtug of war. The past few years haveseen Pendle struggle at outdoorevents, with the likes of Bowland,Cartmel and Fylde often rising toprominence.With inter-college events likeLegends, between Grizedale, County,Pendle and Fydle; and the alwaysfiercely contested Foundersseries between Bowland and Lonsdale,there is not only pride to playfor, but many points to be proven,and statements of intent to be madein the Carter Shield this term. Thewinner of the Carter Shield thisyear many suspect, will not be thecurrent holders Fylde, though witha few victories under any collegein the top half of the league couldsee them become victors if other resultsgo their way, so there really iseverything to play for. Whether acompetitor or spectator, the CarterShield is the ideal time to supportyour college and participate in oneof the most popular inter-collegesporting events. Don’t miss out thisterm.LUGRAD61 pts46 pts43 pts42 pts25 pts

NEWS1-12CAROLYNNE17-39COMMENT40-49SPORT50-5655Equestrian team qualify for regional finalsLaura McCreadyLaurence PullanWeek 7 of last term saw the finalqualifier round for the EquestrianChampionship league, with theLancaster girls making the journeydown to Salford to compete for aplace in the regional finals. Followinga turbulent season with lots ofups and downs; including a scarytrip to the hospital and a home victory,the A team was ready to showoff their skills, prepared to beatthe tough competition on the lastround.First off on the day was BethanyCleaver, who had stepped in onshort notice for Gabby Moorat whowas out with an injury. Cleaver,normally on the B team, took to thechallenge very well, riding a tidyand precise dressage round on herallocated horse, Billy. At competitions,riders are each allocated ahorse provided by the host venueon a random basis, being judgedagainst riders from the other teamsriding the same horse.Next up was team captain HannahYaqub, who rode a brilliantround receiving the highest markson her difficult horse, followed byHanna Stostad on Polly only a fewpoints behind. Lancaster’s last riderwas Megan Barrow who put in agreat performance despite the horsebeing very tired after an arduousday. Yaqub was in the lead afterthe dressage round with all fourriders receiving decent scores, puttingLancaster in a good positionbefore the jumping phase. Howeverthe home team, Salford, were alsodoing well, taking advantage ofknowing the horses beforehand.Whilst getting ready for thejumping phase, Salford’s ridingschool realised that one of thehorses could not adequately jumpthe course, which led to a longcold wait in a windy viewing area.Luckily the team team spirits werehigh, in no small part due to theirhelper and chef d’equipe, ConnieO’Donnell, who was on hand toprovide words of support and encouragementto the Lancaster girls.When the time came for jumping,the team were excited to getgoing despite the course beingconsiderably long. In the end, theriders all got on and did admirablerounds, especially captain HannahYaqub who again got the best scoreon her horse.‘Team captainHannah Yaqub rodea brilliant roundreceiving the highestmarks on her difficulthorse’No one had any major difficultiesand enjoyed jumping thecourse, with Barrow looking veryelegant on her tall bay thoroughbred;Cleaver guiding her ponyround neatly; and Yaqub producinga strong effort on an equally stronghorse. Three out of four riders gotclear rounds, an impressive feat,but the rounds are also judged onstyle, keeping the suspense untilthe last moment when the scoresare added up.After a long tense hour, the winnerswere announced with Lancasterin first place. Yaqub’s effortshad got her the best mark and shedeservedly won individually, withBarrow in fifth place. The overallleague scores were added up andthe Lancaster riders were delightedto have qualified for the regionalfinals in Yorkshire.The regionals are this month andthe team riders have been practisingfor the dressage test, gettingready to show off Lancaster in thebest possible way; and hopefullythe extra training and supportedwill help the Lancaster Equestrianteam continue to excel not just atBishop Burton College in April, butfor the rest of the year.ADVERT

56SPORTWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/sportsSPORTscan.lusu.co.uk/sportsSports Editors: Laurence Pullan & Will Taylorscan.sports@lusu.co.ukIt’s coming up RosesHighlight of Lancaster’s sporting year returns this weekLaurence PullanSports EditorFor 49 years the Carter James Trophyhas been fiercely competed forby Lancaster and York, and withLancaster the current holders aftera superb victory last year, the questionon everybody’s lips is this:can Lancaster hold their nerve andprove their mettle by winning anaway Roses?This year one of the biggest games,the 1st XV Rugby Union, will takeplace at the nearby Huntington Stadium;with York looking to makean immediate statement of intentwith a win against Lancaster. It iswell worth noting that York do notfield a rugby league team, whichis a shame considering the blisteringform of the Lancaster Lynx thisseason. However, despite the RugbyUnion game being an importantfixture, there are many more pointsto fight for, and Lancaster will lookto ease to victory in other equallyimportant fixtures, such as AmericanFootball, Women’s Football andRugby, and the bar sports.York are desperate to win backthe Carter James trophy, and seemto be in a confident mood consideringLancaster’s misfortunes in thepast with the away fixture alwaysbeing more difficult than playingat home. However, Lancaster havea distinct optimistic feel, knowingthat if our teams play well and deliverperformances they have so farthis season, there is every chancethat the Red Rose could do the doubleand retain the Carter JamesTrophy.Roses, Europe’s largest intervarsitysporting event, starts onFriday the 3rd May and the Unionare looking to provide as manyfacilities as possible to make sureLancaster supporters have a meansto contribute. Coaches will be runningall weekend from George FoxAvenue and supporters can purchasea £10 return ticket from theActivities office now. There willalso be media coverage for thosethat can’t make the journey, fromSCAN, Bailrigg Fm and LA1:TVproviding the best sporting coveragepossible.There are plenty of fixtures forspectators to enjoy, from the moreobvious football, rugby and basketball,to the not-so-obvious, butequally important, Ballroom Dancing,Ultimate Frisbee and Fencing.Lancaster will be looking to notonly win the more popular and publicisedsports, but hold their own onthe smaller, more specialised sportsto win vital points that could spelldefeat of the White Rose. Last yearsaw the Lancaster Bombers and theLancaster Trampolining, the onlyteams to remain unbeaten in thehistory of Roses going into 2012,in action. However both teams lostto their York counterparts last yearand will be eager to go back to winningways.Roses should not be an underestimatedtournament. 49 years ofprogression of the event now seesup to thirty-eight sports, with 85fixtures and over 2000 participantsin these sports played over just 3days, it really is a huge tournamentwith a lot to play for. Whoever winsthe 49th series of Roses will havea lot to live up to for the 50th anniversaryheld in Lancaster nextyear.The questions remain: Can Lancasterdefeat York away from home?Can the Red Rose do the double, orwill Lancaster be beaten and haveit all to play for at next year’s homeRoses celebrating it’s 50th year?One thing is certain: the 49th Rosestournament could possibly be theclosest yet. With Lancaster chompingat the bit for victory, and Yorkreeling from last year’s defeat; canthe Red Rose do the unthinkableand sink York on their home turf?The events of 3rd – 5th of May willreveal everything. If we dare todream, it might just happen…As it standsLancaster23York24