Profile - the City of London School

Issue 23
Friday 16 March 2012
Professor Bernard
Silverman
interview
P7
Storyteller Ben
Haggarty interview
P4
Mothering
in nature -
P12
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Zoë Wannamaker
visits City Page 9

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EDITORIAL
By CHARLES FILLINGHAM
This term I have had quite a
few little projects on the go.
School-wise, I am trying to
nudge my Fifth Formers a little
closer to A* grades at GCSE; I
have also been trying to make
small inroads into the whole
school energy efficiency drive;
and, of course, I have taken
a great interest in the special
edition competition entry issue
of The Citizen which has now
been sent off for the judges’
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decision next
term.
Meanwhile,
out of school,
I have been
devoting
increasing
amounts of
time to my
latest fitness
drive. This
time it is
not just a
new year’s
resolution which has lasted
longer than a fortnight. No,
MONDAY19 MARCH
- Model UN (OG to 6th Forms), Coulson, 12.50pm
- Maths Circle, Rm 409, 12.50pm
- Philosophy Club (OG to 3rd Form), Rm 323, 1.00pm
- Basketball: U19 Cup (venue and time TBC)
TUESDAY 20 MARCH
- 3rd Form Craft & Design, W1, 12.50pm
- Debating (OG & 1st Forms), Coulson, 12.50pm
- Storytelling Society, Rm 312, 12.50pm
- Junior Classics Club, Rm 426, 1.00pm
- STEM Society, Science Lecture Theatre, 1.00pm
- Football: U15A,B v Harrow, away, 2.30pm
- Water-Polo: U14 v Alleyn’s and Trinity, away at Trinity, 4.00pm
- JOINT CLS/SLCG CONCERT, Great Hall, 6.30pm
WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH
- 2nd Form Craft and Design Club, W1, 12.50pm
- Debating, 2nd & 3rd Forms, Coulson, 12.50pm
- Football: 1st-3rd XI v Westminster, away, 4.15pm
- SENIOR PREFECTS’ DINNER, 6.00pm
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THURSDAY 22 MARCH
- WHOLE SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY PHOTOGRAPH, Guildhall, 11.00am
- Senior debating (4th Form & above), Coulson, 12.50pm
- 6th Form Medical Society, Rm 504, 1.10pm
- Alive Poets Society, Rm 316, 1.10pm
- Aero Society, Rm 507, 4.05pm
- 3RD FORM PARENTS’ EVENING, 5.00pm
FRIDAY 23 MARCH
- Barnes-Amis Society, Coulson, 12.50pm
- The Citizen - editorial team meeting, Rm 111, 12.50pm
- Christian Society, Rm 110, 12.50pm
- Darts Society, Rm 304, 1.10pm
- Creative Writing Society - The Circle, Rm 315, 1.15pm
- Railway/Warhammer Club, Rms 308/309,4.10-5.00pm
this time it is
because I have
been given
one of the
Corporation
of London’s
marathon
places.
There are five
weeks until this
year’s marathon
and I am pleased
to say that Dr
Khand, from
the Physics Department, will
be running too. He tells me
that his training is picking up
quite well and I made it around
seventeen miles last Saturday.
So we are both hopeful of
completing the course.
If you are in town on the last
Sunday of the Easter holidays
do keep an eye out for me
and Dr Khand. Neither of us
is expecting to win the race,
but we’d certainly appreciate
an encouraging cheer. If you
began a new little project at
the beginning of 2012, I hope
that you too are making sound
progress.
PREFECTS
ELECTIONS
These take place today (Friday 16th
March) during Tutor period. Only Junior
Sixth boys and Staff can vote. Tutors are
asked to return the completed ballot
slips by morning break (to the Staff
Common Room ballot box) and the list
of the thirty elected candidates will be
posted outside the Headmaster’s office
after 2.40pm on the same day. Any
enquiries about the elections should be
addressed to Mr Griffin.
Building maintenance
and repairs
At the recent Joint Committee some
School Parliament proposals related to
repairs and maintenance of the building e.g.
door locks, clocks etc. The Second Master
suggested that, rather than waiting for the
next termly meeting of the Parliament or
Committee, he would be happy to receive
notification of any building issues directly
from pupils as and when a problem was
identified. He would then refer these
to the Facilities Manager to achieve a
speedy resolution of the matter. This was
mentioned in Monday’s assembly.
Therefore, outside the Second Master’s
Office, there is now a box of maintenance
request forms which any pupil can fill
in and return to Mr Griffin. By adding
the pupil’s name, we may be in a better
position to ask for greater information
about, or clarification to, such a request.
The staff have a similar system but they
are asked to use the facilities icon on the
staff intranet page which ensures requests
go directly to Mr Hawson, the Facilities
Manager.

Geography students visit
Docklands
By BILAL THIAM S6OJD
On a February Monday morning,
the A2 geography students set off
for London Docklands and the East
End to examine the regeneration
schemes of East London. Our
journey commenced at the Canary
Wharf pier, where Mr. Pike and Mr.
Davies outlined the local history of
the area. We assessed the commercial regeneration that had begun
on the Isle of Dogs in the 1980s and began to compare levels of
deprivation in areas where the original residents of the Docklands
resided. Once at Cabot Square we took in the full splendour of
the area, built to accommodate financial sector services. From
this position, we noted as to how global conglomerates such as
Credit Suisse and JPMorgan had been enticed into setting up
their headquarters in Docklands through various government
incentives including tax breaks and infrastructure development.
Our trip progressed to Canning Town, where we saw the
traditional centres of light industry that used to be the main form
Emirates Stadium
First Form trip
By LOUIS PHILLIPS 1A
On Monday 23rd January, the whole
of the First Form went on a trip to
the Emirates stadium in Highbury.
The trip was hosted by the Geography
Department, accompanied by Mr
Apaloo, Mr Fenton, Miss Bennett, Mr Dugdale and Mr Eteson.
We travelled to the stadium by tube from St. Pauls station – on
the central line – to Holborn where we switched to the Piccadilly
Line. Leaving at Holloway Road, it was a short and brisk walk
to the Emirates, where we found our first guide Samir waiting
outside. He gave us a tour around the stadium, showing us rooms
Fishing trip yields
one perch
By JOSEPH ROSENFELD OGS
It was Sunday the 11th of March 2012
and the angling society was going to the
Dell in Woolwich for the first time this
year to see what fish they could catch. The Dell is packed with
coarse fish of all different types and sizes and is a great place to go
fishing. There are usually loads of other fishermen there to give
you advice and help you and today was no exception. Although it
wasn’t the best day for fishing, as soon as we arrived at the Dell
we immediately set up our rigs and started fishing.
The first half an hour went without any fish for any of us, but as
we watched on to see all different fish being landed around us by
the other fisherman we were still extremely confident that soon
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of employment for the local residents. Today the area is rather
scenic, though sadly quite empty, with businesses having closed
down. The area has been regenerated along with the coming of the
Olympics, though not with much employment
in the area for local residents. However, the
setting up of the new DLR and Jubilee line
extensions have helped people to commute
across London and other areas for employment,
also helping us to reach the London Victoria
Docks.
Here one highlight of the day was visiting
the Excel Centre, first observing it from the
Connaught Bridge. This area contained one
of the other key schemes in the regeneration
of Docklands, privatised housing, which was
located right on the waterfront. The Excel Centre itself was not
at its best of days when we visited. A few janitors, security guards
and coffee shop attendants could be seen working, with almost
no visitors in the place. After this we proceeded to our last and
greatest site of the day, the Olympic Park.
The view from a hill over the Olympic Park, despite the overcast
conditions, was spectacular. This proved to be the highlight of the
day, with the regeneration of the area potentially being extremely
successful, particularly in Stratford. The area was given a huge
makeover; from the local car park we observed the £1.4 billion
multi-domed Westfield complex at the height of its sales hours.
like the media room (where journalists wrote
stories) and interview rooms for TV companies
such as Sky and the BBC.
After a visit to the stadium museum, we
had a quick lunch and headed off to see the
surrounding area and the old Highbury stadium
(the old home of Arsenal), where we first went,
which was turned into a block of apartments.
You could see from the size and quantity of
apartments that the stadium used to be quite
small compared to most. The surrounding area was spotless. Not
even a cigarette to be seen! We walked around for a bit, jotting
down notes on the cleanliness of the areas, explaining why the
stadium helps the local businesses and shops. Finally, we returned
to the tube stop, returned to St. Pauls and were dismissed at the
station.
some fish would bite our wriggling maggots!
We were right! A few minutes later Tomos Bliss
from 1P managed to land a decent sized perch
(about a quarter of a pound). After another
half an hour with no more fish caught and the
weather getting colder, we decided that it was
time to move spots to what looked like a more
promising spot nearby on the lake.
We fished there for the rest of the morning but, with two fish
dropping off the hook before we managed to bring them in and
many nibbles, we failed to catch any more fish in spite of our very
best efforts! However, at the end of the day, even though we had
only managed to catch the one fish between us, it had still been a
fun session of fishing and I am really looking forward to our next
trip when we will hopefully have more success!
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OC and storyteller
Ben Haggarty
By KAREN SAGE
Alumni Relations Officer
Internationally respected storyteller
and Old Citizen, Ben Haggarty (CLS
1972 – 1976), visited City recently, as
part of World Book Day and the School’s
25th/175th year anniversary celebrations.
He gave two talks to First, Second and
Third Formers, and participated in a
lunchtime meeting of the Storytelling
Club.
Who or what inspired you to become a
storyteller?
My sixth form English teacher, Peter
Coulson, had a profound influence on me.
In our first year of sixth form we didn’t
study any ‘A’ level texts. Instead we did
a tour of world theatre and literature.
He gave us a crash course in the history
of drama throughout the world and a
global perspective on narrative literature.
I took from this the fact that characters
and narrative are not based in language
but in the human story - whatever the
nationality. This fuelled a burning interest
in stories from other countries and
cultures as well as our own.
What sort of stories do you perform?
My stories derive from traditional stories
and epics I have researched in Northern
Europe, India and other countries in
Central Asia, as well as the USA. I take
the basic story and other versions and
recombine them to make them fresh.
What has been the highlight of your
career so far?
Working with Chinese-American Cellist,
Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project for whom I
devised and presented the narratives for
the family concerts on their 2002 world
tour, in such venues such as The Carnegie
Hall, New York.
Who are your mentors?
PL Travers, who wrote Mary Poppins,
was a friend of my parents and she wrote
an essay about a hero, which had a real
impact on me at a time when I was in
the School’s army cadet force. Another
mentor was Alan Garner, who was a great
collector of folk tales. I met him in 1985
at a festival and we made friends. I also
met the UK theatre director Peter Brook
on four or five occasions and had some
long conversations with him.
What advice do you have for City boys
looking to pursue a similar career?
There is something called ‘noblesse
oblige’ and I feel that if you come from a
financially secure background you need
to pay back and bring the benefits of
your upbringing to other people and help
them. If you can find some way of sharing
anything that is great, go and do it because
other people are not as lucky as you.
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Ben Haggarty (pictured opposite)
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FRIENDS OF CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL
Joint Coffee Mornings with CLSG
4th and 5th Year
Tuesday 20th March 2012
J6 and S6
Wednesday 21st March 2012
8.30am - 11.30 am
CAFÉ 101
101 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4 (entrance opposite CLS Sport’s Entrance)
Friends of CLS would like to say Thank You to all who supported, attended and helped out
at the Quiz Night and Supper
on Saturday 10th March
And lastly …almost “Sold Out” , last few places available…..
eSaftey Workshop - Tuesday 27th March 7pm-8pm
FREE “BT Living with Technology” workshop for parents.
Enquiries for both to friends@clsb.org.uk
FRIENDS OF CLS WEBSITE
Keep up to date with all events on our website: www.friendsofcls.org.uk
CONTACT FRIENDS OF CLS
Co Chairs
Lorette Fredericks: lorette.fredericks@bt.com Fiona Yates: fcyates@aol.com
or friends@clsb.org.uk

Citizen Health Column
Help me to help you!
By Mark Marno School Nurse
S is for Stopping ...
No Smoking Day was on Wednesday 14th
March. In the 21st Century, when so much
is known about the harmful effects of
smoking, it is difficult to get to grips with
why so many people engage in this form
of self-harm. See the facts on the Health
Notice Board.
Figures from 2009 indicate that 54%
of people in Great Britain say they have
never smoked, with a further 25% of the
population made up of ex-smokers - who
at one point thought it was a good idea to
start but, having experienced the harmful
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effects, have decided, with success, to give
up the habit. This, however, still leaves a
shocking 21% of people who smoke.
If you think that you are unlikely to ever
be counted in that number then consider
this. In London, 26% of men smoke and,
as I found out just last week, you don’t
have to wander too far from the Sports
Hall entrance until you come across boys
wearing CLS ties lighting up cigarettes.
No Smoking Day is designed to encourage
people to give up this habit and take the
leap towards better health. Here are a few
facts about how quickly after quitting you
Ms MacDonagh’s Cookery Corner
Cake in a mug
This cake is more like a steamed sponge. It takes only 5 minutes to prepare and is a perfect
afternoon snack.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. self-raising flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
3 tbsp. milk
Toppings: jam, chocolate chips, fresh berries
Additional toppings: custard, ice cream, cream, maple syrup, more
jam, etc.
Method:
1. Put the flour and sugar into a large mug and stir very well.
Debating success
for City boys
By THEO SERLIN 4B
On Saturday 4th March, two debating teams consisting of Julien
Goodman (4A), Theo Serlin (4B), Abe Tolley (1R) and Lawrence
Chen (1B), and Miss Bennett, travelled to the School of Oriental
and African Studies, near Kings Cross, to take part in the first
round of the International Competition for Young Debaters.
After what seemed like hours of delays, the first debate was
announced: This House Would Scrap the Euro. Both teams used their
prior research to achieve strong showings in the debate, with the
senior team winning their debate opposing, and the junior team
finishing third, beating a team three years older than them.
The second debate was the equally difficult This House Would Invade
Syria. The senior team was in for quite a shock when, as second
may notice health improvements:
• 48 hours - improved taste and smell.
• 72 hours - breathing easier and energy
levels increase
• 2-12 weeks - circulation improves and
exercise is easier
• 3-9 months – coughs and wheezes
improve
• Within five years - the risk of heart
attack is halved
• Within 10 years - risk of heart attack is
the same as for non-smokers and the risk
of lung cancer is halved.
2. Add the egg, milk
and oil. Stir well,
making sure you get into all the corners of the mug.
3. Add your choice of topping. Note: it will sink to the bottom of
the mug when cooking.
4. Place into a microwave (800 Watt) and cook on full power for 3
minutes. Note: the cake will rise up over the top of the mug. Don’t
worry, it won’t explode.
5. Remove from the microwave and rest for 1 minute. The cake
will “fall” back down into the mug.
6. Add any additional topping and enjoy. Yum!
proposition they had to entirely restart the debate due to the
unprepared thirty second speeches of the starting proposition.
Nonetheless, the senior team gained a respectable second
place, narrowly missing out on a second first, and the juniors
maintained their solid performance, again coming third and
defeating an older team.
The final debate was This House Believes Religion Does More Harm
Than Good in the World. Perhaps recalling their RE lessons, the
senior team raced ahead as first proposition, while the juniors
continued to debate with the finesse that they had shown all day.
Finally, the results were announced, with the Senior team (Julien
and Theo), coming joint first in terms of debate positions, and
second on speaker points, and in doing so qualifying for the final,
which will be held at the Oxford Union. Abe and Lawrence
didn’t qualify, but performed with exemplary skill for their age in
a competition aimed at fourth formers.
Miss Bennett added: “I would like to add how superbly all the
boys debated on Saturday and how they were great ambassadors
for the School. They were incredibly polite and sportsmanlike;
well done lads!”
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On the early hours of Thursday
8th March, the final pieces of Mrs
McCarthy’s Christmas/New Year’s
jigsaw were being slotted into place.
But with the 999th piece of the
puzzle fitted in and hands desperately
plunging into the depths of the bare
box for the satisfaction of being the
hero to complete it, to everyone’s
shock, the final piece was missing.
The jigsaw, which - if and when
complete - will display a 70cm by
50cm picture of the Thames flowing
through London, has been a work in
process for many weeks now. Tutor
time in room 514 has been focused
around the puzzle since the start of
half-term. But with Big Ben finally
inserted, weeks of hard work seemed to be coming to a rewarding
end. That is, until the controversial disappearance of the final piece.
The news has gripped the residents of the fifth floor science
corridor with terror. Teachers are worried that if the piece goes
unfound, the social structure here could be irreversibly damaged
with ripple effects spreading throughout the school. Despite being
in obvious distress, Mrs McCarthy did find time to release this
statement to The Citizen, “In all my years at this school, of puzzlemaking,
never! Never would I have expected such an unspeakable
thing to happen!”
Accomplished puzzle-solver Marcus Collier-Wright J6HRSJ has
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The puzzling case of the missing piece
By RAKIN CHOUDHURY J6PCM
History Department workshops
spoken out in anger, “First my Coke gets
stolen and now this!” Fellow form member
Chuka Omambala has declared himself
disappointed in the school and its students,
“Without this final piece, how am I meant
to tell what this is a
puzzle of?” he said,
“I and others don’t
have the satisfaction of
seeing that complete
picture. This is
obviously some First
Former trying to pull a
prank on the rest of us.
And it’s not funny!”
The chief suspect is
Javad Sikder J6HRSJ
who is going out of his
way to create an alibi
and seems to have a
vendetta against Mrs
McCarthy. Another
suspect includes fellow Citizen writer, Farabi Khan J6NJB
although any motive is unclear and he seems to have been framed
by Jaasir Jabbar J6DRE. Perhaps Farabi has concealed the piece to
place at a later date and hog the glory status of being a hero. There
is one conspiracy theory that Room 514’s “Second Form tutor”,
Mr Rogers, has withheld the piece as a punishment for persons
and crimes unknown. But many puzzle-makers have continued
regardless, determined to complete the jigsaw. The only feasible
long-term solution proposed so far has been to find the building
(not too far from the school) on the missing piece and paint it in
a white-grey colour flecked with black and with a texture similar
to that of the bench-tops in the new labs so nothing seems out of
place. As philosopher Mackenzie Grenfell J6PCM commented, “If
the puzzle does not fit reality then reality must fit the puzzle.”
The History Department is running a series of revision workshops in the run up to, and after the Easter holidays. This programme
is displayed on the screen outside Room 308. Attendance is compulsory for those who achieved a B-grade or below in the mock
examination, but all are welcome.

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Interview: Professor Bernard Silverman
By SAM ALBERMAN J6NJB and THAVIN JUVANENDRAN J6WER
To continue the theme of Science Week, STEMsoc, in conjunction with The
Citizen was invited to the Home Office to interview Old Citizen, Professor
Bernard Silverman FRS. Professor Silverman has led a very distinguished
career and was appointed as the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Home Office
in 2010. You may have seen his signature on your UKMT Maths Challenge
certificates as he was the chair of the organisation that ran it.
When did you attend CLSB and how did you find it?
I started in 1961 and left in 1969. My education back then was
very good. Interestingly, I did not do
much science up to O-Level, I did a single
science O-Level which is amusing because
I subsequently became a Fellow of the
Royal Society.
How did you go on to become the
Chief Scientific Advisor to the Home
Office?
I went to Cambridge and did mathematics
and towards the end of my undergraduate
time I became more interested in statistics
and did my PhD in statistics. I was a Master
of a College at Oxford and I decided
after a few years that it was time to do
something else and this job came along
and I applied for it and went through a
very rigorous interview process and they
offered me the job.
What does your job entail?
My job is to get involved in any area of the
Home Office that has a scientific aspect.
All different kinds of scientists work
as part of Home Office Science, ranging from social scientists,
economists, physics, biology etc. And our job generally is to
provide advice on any scientific issue that comes along. If there’s a
policy being designed then we might get involved working out the
implications of that policy.
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What has been your greatest achievement?
Well, I think one achievement has been to create good relations
with the wider scientific community. The other thing is I have built
a single Home Office Science department which has all different
kinds of science within the same organisation.
How many times have you seen Home Secretary Theresa
May (who works on the same floor)?
I probably see Theresa May one or two times a month, sometimes
in a larger meeting and sometimes one
on one. I also have a lot of contact with
other Home Office ministers, especially
the Crime and Security minister James
Brokenshire, who I see most weeks on
average.
Do you have any advice for future
Home Office Scientists?
At the moment there is still a recruitment
freeze, jobs at the government are very
scarce but this won’t go on indefinitely.
We’re interested in people who are highly
qualified but also who are actually rounded
individuals. We work in a political context
and understanding the context in which
we work is important.
You are going to be the head of The
John Carpenter Club next year, are
you excited?
I am very much looking forward to it
and I’m looking forward to it for two
reasons; first of all I am looking forward
to getting to know current members of the school and secondly, do
everything I can to support the school’s efforts to have things like
bursaries and scholarships. I went to the school on a scholarship
and I’ve had a fantastic career and I’d like other people to have the
same opportunities. I feel great affection for the school and I’d like
to give something back.
The Chemistry department will be running 5th form lunchtime revision sessions. Please see the table below for
details.
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PROPOSALS
1. OGS - For lunch to have more varied vegetarian options
Mr Griffin pointed out that:
- 80% of City Boys are not vegetarians and so the proposal to
offer two vegetarian options each day is unrealistic
- The proposal should be discussed at the catering representatives
meeting this term, including the possibility of pasta and jacket
potato options.
This will be forwarded to Mrs Senior, the Catering Manager who
will convene a meeting with School parliament catering reps.
2. Re: clocks - rejected
3. 1R - For there to be more awareness with regards to the
school table tennis team
Mr Griffin reported that:
- A team is run by Mr Blake from 4pm onwards every
Wednesday, as well as at lunch, and table tennis is an option for
Fifth and Sixth Formers
- Perhaps there is the need for more publicity.
Unanimous decision for the motion to be carried and it will be
passed to Messers Blake and Cornwell.
4. 2M - Fix locks on toilets in the changing rooms
Mr Griffin explained that:
- There was no need to go through Parliament Committee - time
consuming
- Report any problems straight to Second Master.
Unanimous decision against the motion but the Second Master
undertook to inform the School in assembly and through The
Citizen of a mechanism by which building maintenance issues can
be reported. He would also report this specific problem to the
Facilities Manager.
5. Re: lab stools - rejected
6. 3C - For the teachers to have the ability to temporarily
unblock certain websites for class use
It was suggested that:
- This was a good idea - group certain IP addresses for a
particular session
- Certain educational websites were blocked due to unfortunate
naming.
For - 8
Against - 1
Abstentions - 4
Therefore the motion has been carried and will be passed to the
IT Staff.
7. (Re: Wi Fi) and 8 .Re: Mandarin) rejected
The Joint Committee then heard submissions for the ratification
of five new clubs and societies:
NEW SOCIETIES
1. Scrabble Society (proposed by Sammie Levitt)
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Parliament discussions at Joint Committee
9 March 2012
By MR G S GRIFFIN Second Master
- Room 426
- Lunchtime
- Every Thursday
- OG and First Form to begin with
Unanimous decision for - therefore society ratified
2. Computer Programming Society (proposed by Jamie
Hawkins-Dady)
- Room W5
- Tutor-in-charge: Mrs Ralph
- An important skill worth developing
- Outside specialist appointed
- Desires official recognition as a society
Unanimous decision for - therefore society ratified
3. Student Theatre Society (proposed by Arthur Lewis and
James Waddell)
- Average attendance expected: 6-9
- For the enjoyment of plays and support in student exams
- Currently 4th Form and above, but planning to open to all
- Seeking official recognition
- Funding for theatre visits related to studies/productions and
refreshments
- Looking to host an annual student production
- Tutor-in-charge: Miss Dobson
Unanimous decision for - therefore society ratified
4. Bob Dylan and Others Appreciation Society (proposed by
Reuben Hamlyn)
- Led by Reuben Hamlyn and Noah Carvajal
- Master-in-charge: Mr Phillipson
- First session attendance: 15
- Educating and informing others about Bob Dylan and
influences, as well as other well-known performers
- Costs: refreshments
- Room will be cleared up after sessions
- Speakers and music collection brought in by Reuben and Noah
Unanimous decision for - therefore society ratified
5. STEM Soc [Science Technology Engineering Maths] (proposed
by Arthur Lewis)
- Run by Arthur Lewis, Sam Alberman and Thavin Juvanendran
- Talks organised and speakers come in
- Open to anyone
- Normally held every Tuesday lunchtime
- Tutors-in-charge: Miss Norman and Miss Weller
- Looking to merge two societies - Science Society and STEM
Soc
- Planning to hold Junior sessions - experiments that are not
necessarily done in lesson time.
- Costs: £10-20 for speakers’ travel costs.
Unanimous decision for - therefore society ratified

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Actress Zoë Wanamaker visits City
By EDDY WAX J6JBK
Zoë Wanamaker, star of long-running sitcom My Family, visited the Diaspora Club and
answered questions in front of a packed Asquith Room on Tuesday. Wanamaker, also
known for her iconic role as Madam Hooch in the first Harry Potter film, talked at length
about her father’s inspirational story and his escape from the US to England in the era of
McCarthyism. “He then dedicated twenty-seven years of his life to rebuilding the Globe
Theatre, in an area so run-down and industrial that taxi drivers wouldn’t even take you
there”, she said.
Wanamaker also shed light on her own journey to acting stardom. After giving up the
“lonely profession” of painting, she was packaged off to a shorthand writing school in order
to finance herself at the start of her career. She stressed the importance of the quality of
writing in the script and cited an episode of My Family which was so poor the actors refused
to perform it.
The Olivier Award-winning actress also made clear her preference for theatre work,
especially Shakespeare, (she has played Beatrice in Much Ado at the National) as she feels
more confident without the imposition of the camera. What’s more, she never watches herself on TV or reads reviews of herself.
“I once read a cruel or simply critical review of myself when I was doing The Importance of Being Ernest and it utterly destroyed my
self-confidence for the rest of the run. Now I just rely on the behaviour of the other actors the next day; if they’re not looking at me
I know the review must’ve been bad!”
Effortlessly dodging some of the slightly stranger questions such as “Wouldn’t it be weird if you went to The Wizarding World of
Harry Potter in Orlando?” she was also happy to take part in a frenzied autograph signing and came across as a thoroughly grounded,
warm and bubbly person. The Diaspora Club, a society which aims to bring in interesting speakers with Jewish connections from
across Britain, was delighted to have welcomed her. This was its fifth event and it hopes to bring in more fascinating personalities in
the future.
CLS MUN 2012
By THAVIN JUVANENDRAN J6WER
Associate Editor
On Saturday 10th March, City’s 7th annual Model United
Nations Conference took place with over 200 delegates
from more than twenty schools flocking to CLS to represent
60 countries. After our Secretary General, Jean Vila,
addressed the delegates with a superb speech, he welcomed
the keynote speaker, Marcus Hope OBE. Mr Hope is a
former diplomat and an Old Citizen, having attended the
old school from 1954 to 1956. He gave us an insight into his
vast experience of international affairs and many delegates
asked insightful questions on topics ranging from the Syrian
crisis to the westernisation of the UN. At a later interview
Mr Hope also revealed the dangers of becoming a diplomat
as he said that he had been mortared in Kinshasa as well as
being evacuated from Beirut in 1981 after a kidnap threat.
Delegates debated with gusto in their committees, and
thanks must go to the professional chairing by our CLS
team. Furthermore congratulations should go to the entire
CLSMUN team for their great effort - chairs, delegates,
press and admin all did an admirable job. Not to be forgotten
is Miss Saunt, the main coordinator of the day who made
sure the day ran like clockwork. Our thanks also go to Mr
Dawson for his help as well as Mr Marno, Mr Darling, the
porters, AV and the caterers who all contributed to the
conference’s success.
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War around the world - Uganda
By EZRA COHEN S6MJW
Nothing, it seems, is immune from the
Facebook treatment. It was that reality
which inspired Invisible Children to
create Kony 2012, a video which asks
bloggers and celebrities alike to play
pass-the-parcel with a 30-minute movie.
The premise of the video is that today’s
teenagers can end Joseph Kony’s exploits
simply by pressuring politicians and
purchasing an ‘action-kit’. Those that
procure this Kony-capturing equipment
might be disappointed to learn that their
new acquisitions include posters, a badge,
and a wristband, but no military jets
or US army divisions - in other words,
nothing that is likely to keep a prolific
African warlord awake at night, unless that
African warlord has a particular fear of a
red-and-blue colour scheme. They might
also be disappointed to know that just
32% of their donations reach the Ugandan
people, and, above all, donors might wish
that figure were even lower once they
realise that their charity
is destined, in part, to
support the Ugandan and
Sudanese armies.
This brief analysis
might have embarrassed
the more charitable
amongst City’s students;
but it should also have
demonstrated the overlysimplistic
nature of the
Kony 2012 campaign,
which itself betrays
the subtleties of an
immensely complex
conflict.
The intricacies of East
Africa’s history cannot be described in a
single article, but its broader details can be
explained. In the case of Uganda, its plight
is largely the consequence of desperate
poverty, ethnic divisions, and a series of
dictators determined to disregard human
rights.
The first of these was Milton Obote, a
Prime Minister who concluded after a
couple of years that democracy wasn’t
for him. Obote instead chose to employ
a secret police and take control of key
private companies, murdering prominent
opposition figures for good effect. Obote,
however, made the classic dictator’s
mistake of visiting Singapore whilst in
power, gifting his army an opportunity to
launch a coup d’etat. Military commander
Idi Amin was the man of the moment,
seizing the country’s capital and declaring
the dawn of a new liberal democracy.
This liberal democracy was, however,
cursed with the life expectancy of a gnat,
lasting just weeks before Amin began a
brutal programme of repression. During
his eight-year reign,
Poll:
Should the West
intervene in East
Africa?
Prediction: Stalemate
Amin murdered
around 300,000
civilians, exiled
large numbers
of Ugandans and
initiated a war with
Tanzania. These acts
conspired against
his leadership in
1979, provoking
a joint force of
Ugandan exiles and
Tanzanian soldiers
to depose Amin and
reinstate Milton
Obote – yes, the
same one – as
Uganda’s leader.
And yet, seemingly ignorant of the threat
that had already ended his leadership
once, Obote was ousted again in 1985
(cont.opp. on page 11...)
Having evaded the assassination attempts of four separate governments, Kony is
probably unconcerned by a Facebook group (although he may be slightly unsettled
by a Facebook event). One truth that has become increasingly clear is that the United
States’ capabilities are required for any successful assassination attempt. One hundred
US soldiers (the number currently located in the affected region) are almost certainly
insufficient in this regard, and Obama seems unlikely to refocus his foreign policy
objectives, if only because American voters in November’s presidential election will
cast their ballot with the US economy in mind, rather than the suffering of Congo’s
children.
A similar stalemate seems likely to ensue in the East African conflict. Rebel forces
sporadically massacre hundreds of civilians, but even the collective efforts of four
African armies will likely yield little progress on this front. A relative calm in fighting,
however, has hardly alleviated the plight of East Africa’s citizenry. Widespread poverty
and disease still reign, with one particularly perplexing enemy - the Nodding Disease, a
new plague with no known cause – afflicting thousands of children in East Africa.
Profile:
Joseph Kony
As one headline put
it, ‘Joseph Kony is
the world’s worst
war criminal, since
Tuesday’.
Having fought in the
East African fields for
over two decades,
Joseph Kony woke up each morning
last week to discover that he had gained
several million new enemies. The Kony
2012 campaign, organised by Invisible
Children, aimed to highlight the wartime
atrocities of his rebel movement,
the Lord’s Resistance Army. Some of the
more infamous war-crimes allegedly ordered
by Kony include forcing civilians
to walk off cliffs, cutting off innocents’
body-parts, employing young girls as
sex-slaves and forcing young boys to kill
or even eat their dead parents.
If Kony’s actions are distinct, his motives
and objectives are far more ambiguous.
The resistance movement defines its
struggle as a crusade against Ugandan
leader Yoweri Museveni, and specifically
his subjugation of certain ethnic groups.
Their criticism of Museveni is not
totally unfounded either; the Ugandan
leader owes his position to a series of
dubious elections, whilst an Amnesty
International report in 1989 highlighted
governmental human rights abuses.
But some form of Christianity also
seems to inspire the LRA’s struggle.
The organisation’s symbol includes an
image of the ten commandments, and
Kony claims that the group’s path is
determined by Christian ‘spirits’ which
communicate with the rebel leader. This
concept and other LRA practices seem
to be remnants of the earlier Holy Spirit
Movement, a tribal movement that
resisted Museveni’s government, apparently
on behalf of the northern Ugandan
people.
The closest the conflict has come to a
conclusion was in 2006, when promising
negotiations between the LRA and the
Ugandan government began to progress.
However, Kony’s insistence on an
amnesty for LRA leaders was rejected,
leading to a breakdown in negotiations;
if Kony were captured, he would be
forced to defend himself on thirty-three
separate counts detailed by the International
Criminal Court, including twelve
counts of crimes against humanity,
although the LRA leader accuses Museveni
of committing these war crimes.

Letters ...
Send your letters to citizen@clsb.
org.uk
Sir,
The library is used by the majority of
the student body, and is openly regarded
as an invaluable resource. The learning
sanctuary that is ours is expertly run and
nurtured by the library staff, who are by
all measures doing a sterling job.
However, the reasoning behind why
the library closes at 5pm every day
(sometimes even 4pm) is unclear. This
is not a significant time in the school
day. At 5pm, boys are often still in the
conditioning room, exercising in the top
playground, rehearsing for drama plays or
musical performances or on CCF parade.
For some, the convenience of a computer
and a quiet workspace is too great an
advantage to spurn.
Sir,
David Seitler 5M
While last week’s issue of The Citizen
further proves its credentials as being
(cont.from page 10...)
by his military commanders. Brigadier
and General Okello (no relation) deposed
Obote, before discovering that they could
not hack the whole running-a-country
thing.
So it was just six months until their rule
was ended by the National Resistance
Army and Yoweri Museveni, a figure who
remains in charge of Uganda today. It is
this final development which prompted the
creation in 1987 of the Lord’s Resistance
Army, a militant group which preaches
an incomprehensible synthesis of Biblical
Christianity, tribal mysticism and childkilling.
Certain LRA statements suggest
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the best school newspaper around, I am
growing weary of the Letters page being
devoted to the opinions of teachers in
what is a student publication. I can only
assume that Mr Silvester’s letter was
included solely for its sycophancy.
I wonder what sport Mr Silvester chooses
to watch? Whilst boxing can, at times, be
a noble art, it is always violent by nature.
He overlooked my key point that six new
weights were introduced since the best
days of boxing.
Thankfully, however, with Mr Silvester
wasting his time on pointless, foolish
letters rather than leading his house, Hale
are actually doing quite well this year.
Long may it continue!
Sir,
Rakin Choudhury J6PCM
Since I would never dream of
contradicting the Director of Studies, I
can only thank her for promoting me to
Headmaster in her letter last week when
she suggests potential beard wearers
should seek my permission. (Rule 3 vii).
Mr Griffin
that the group supports the creation of a
theocracy in Uganda, but its aims can be
more easily understood in the context
of ethnic politics; the LRA’s leaders
are predominantly from the northern
Acholi tribe, whereas Museveni and his
government claim most of their support
from the southern populations, a division
that underpinned much of the country’s
previous political turmoil. The LRA
eventually turned on their own Acholi
people, before moving in recent years from
Uganda to neighbouring African countries.
And that is this week’s instalment of ‘War
around the World’.
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With the Olympics fast approaching,
a few of us have been left wondering
if they really are a good idea for
London. We already have a debt crisis
on out hands here in the UK, surely
you would think that the last thing we
would want to do is spend even more
money?
Others may argue and tell us that the
Olympics are a famous worldwide
event–the biggest non war-time
gathering of people in the world.
However, is the price of this spectacle
worth it? London will have a few
weeks of glory, airports will be
packed, there will be huge traffic jams,
and afterwards there will be so much
waste left around the Olympic village
that it will require a thousand-man
team of people to clear it up.
The environmental impact of this
spectacle will be huge. Vast quanitities
‘Surely the last thing we
should do now is spend even
more money?’
of CO2 will be emitted, and thousands
of litres of fresh water will be wasted.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson,
has said that we will use undrinkable
water from sewage treatment plants
for the toilets on the Olympic site.
“Oh” I hear you say. “Now I am
placated.” But surely this defeats the
whole point of why we are having the
Olympics? The Olympics are supposed
to be all about glamour and showing
off. Surely using sewage water would
counter that?
And after the Olympics is done, what
will happen? We already have football
stadiums bigger than the Olympic
one – Wembley stadium, for instance.
The pool will turn into another public
pool, soon to be ruined.There are,
apparently, no plans for any other
buildings on the Olympic site.
So frankly, in my humble opinion, we
do not need the Olympics. They are a
needless expense for a broken London.
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News
ROUND-UP
By VISHNOU MOUROUGAVELOU
J6NOM
Cameron’s Visit to the USA
David Cameron is currently in the middle
of a visit to the United States. This is
possibly the last time David Cameron and
Barack Obama will discuss pressing issues
such as Afghanistan and Syria, with the
U.S elections looming. Both premiers will
also wish to reiterate the ‘special relationship’
between the United States and
Britain. Its importance is clearly shown
by the prime minister being the first head
of state (not US) to fly in Air Force one
with the President to a basketball match
in Ohio. The ‘special relationship’ means
special treatment.
Syrian Uprising
The unrest in Syria continues with the
Arab league calling for an independent
investigation into crimes committed during
the Syrian crackdown. This is after the
regime was accused of laying landmines
by Human Rights Watch. The unrest has
also caused around 200 people to flee
Syria every day. Meanwhile Mr Assad has
set a date for parliamentary elections –
7th May.
Tension in Afghanistan
After a US staff sergeant killed 16 civilians
in Kandahar, President Karzai is facing
a back-lash from Afghans. On Wednesday
600 students took part in a protest,
burning effigies of President Obama.
This set-back in winning the ‘hearts and
minds’ is just another in a list of set-backs
with the previous one being in February
when Korans were accidently burned by
the American military. The worry for the
US is whether military incidents like this
will mean that troops will be withdrawn
by the deadline without the situation in
Afghanistan under control.
China’s Rare Earths
The US, Japan and the European Union
have filed a case against China at the
World Trade Organisation arguing that
China has broken the rules on trade. It is
about China’s control on the rare earths
and the restrictions it has placed on
exports of rare material such as copper.
China is the biggest producer of these
elements; it has a 95% share of the global
market.
And finally….
In Trenton (New Jersey) public buildings
such as the city hall face a toilet paper
crisis. It is caused by the failure to approve
the new contract which included the term
that the cost for paper cups would be in
the region of $4000.
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Setting an example:
why intervention is vital
By CITIZEN REPORTER
18 years ago, in Rwanda, 800,000 people,
almost all entirely innocent of any sort of
crime, were butchered mercilessly by the
Hutu led government. It was seen as one
of the most brutal genocides the world has
ever witnessed. And what did the West and
the world do? Well, they actually supported
it.
So why is this relevant? Well, we are at
risk. At risk of history, horror and brutality
repeating itself in Syria if the West continues
to back down. Military intervention
in Syria isn’t just necessary, it’s vital to
the continuation of international morals.
If we stand by, allowing Assad to murder
innocent people in their homes, what right
should the West have to police the world?
We went into Libya, and it worked, Gaddaffi
was killed (though I don’t think that
was a good thing) and a brutal, oppressive
government was toppled.
Syria though, is a different situation in
some ways. Firstly, Syria has no real natural
resources, Libya had oil. Iraq had oil. Syria
has nothing that would particularly appeal
to the west. They also have a leader who,
unlike Gaddaffi, is rather educated and
seemingly well spoken. So from the outside,
it didn’t look as obviously bad whereas
with Libya, though the west turned a blind
eye, their government was conspicuously
more aggressive towards its people.
In 1982, Assad’s father, Hafez, ordered the
army to conduct a ‘scorched earth’ operation
in Hama to crush an uprising. Numbers
of deaths vary, up to 40,000 has been
quoted and it seems, potentially, that like
his father, Assad will kill without mercy.
If we are to go on policing the world as we
currently are, morality and unjust actions
must be tackled head on. Allow Assad
to keep doing what he’s doing and who
knows? The death toll in Syria is 7,500,
and growing, especially in Homs. Assad is
butchering his people and David Cameron
said recently that the 2history of Homs is
being written by the blood of its citizens.”
British photographer Paul Conroy warned
that Homs could turn into another Rwanda.
How can the West not heed such warnings?
Now of course it’d be naïve to jump
into Syria, with no plan and end up getting
stuck in the mud like in Afghanistan. But a
swift, powerful strike must be leveled at the
Assad regime soon, because if it doesn’t,
the West might just regret it, especially
if the death toll continues to rise as it is.
An example needs to be set, one that will
uphold morality, freedom and democracy
above all else. Needless to say, Assad must
be stopped.
Is Mothering Second Nature?
By ZAK LAKOTA-BALDWIN 2E
Forget Apple’s ‘there’s an app for it’ –
one need only look at the real world to
see that when it comes to celebrations...
‘There’s a day for it!’ We all know about
Christmas and Easter, Halloween and
New Year, but what about Pancake Day,
Talk Like A Pirate Day, and, mum’s the
word, Mother’s day! And where would
we be without them? It seems only
right to give a little something back on
‘Mothering Sunday’, whether it’s a liein
with a breakfast in bed or a special
gift. But, despite their endless maternal
endeavours, human mothers seem to have
it fairly easy compared to those of the
animal kingdom.
Ever felt that your mum is mollycoddling you? Perhaps she bundles you up in woolly
hats and scarves, or forces you to go to bed at seven o’clock. Well, if that annoys you
then just be grateful you aren’t an orang-utan; other than the obvious reasons (far more
hair than is good for anyone, and disproportionately long arms quickly spring to mind),
as a young orang-utan you’d be locked in your mother’s embrace from birth, and she
wouldn’t let you go for as long as seven years! Orang-utans are arboreal, so until their
youngsters really get the hang of climbing and learn how to make (cont. opposite. ...)

The countdown has begun
By NIMA AMIN 5A
In recent months there has been an escalation in tension between
Iran, Israel and America. With threats on both sides, the Iranian
nuclear crisis is increasingly becoming the most important but
least understood issue on the international stage.
Last week Netanyahu, the
Israeli Prime Minister, flew
to Washington to meet
President Obama regarding
Iran. The meeting ended
with a slight disappointment
for Netanyahu who wanted
Obama to give the go ahead
for an attack on Iranian
nuclear sites. The American
President stopped short
of committing to war,
claiming ‘diplomacy must
be given time’, but gave a
clear message that the US
stands by its ally, Israel, in
this conflict. This comes
only a month after Iran held
military drills in the Strait
of Hormuz, the strategic
oil route which they control, and repeated statements warning
anyone against attacking them. This has all the unfortunate
qualities required for an all out war. However, with many experts
and politicians across the globe warning against such action, there
has been growing tension on the US to refrain from military
intervention.
The first hurdle the American and Israeli forces would face is how
to actually bomb the sites. Iran has its nuclear sites spread across
the country with many being underground, in secure locations.
Secondly, the Iranians have developed a special type of concrete
which can withstand bombings, according to the US defence
secretary, Leon Panetta. This would present the Israeli air force
a bed for themselves (something we human children take a while to master ourselves),
they’ll be enjoying a free ride through the trees. So next time your mum gives you an
extra long hug in public that turns your cheeks redder than a tomato, just be grateful that
she does release you at all.
Maybe your mum has a different way of embarrassing you – those good old stories of
when you were a baby, how you used to start crying whenever you saw a clown or try
and grab people’s noses when they leant towards you. Or, the one that makes you feel
really guilty: just how much you kicked when you were in the womb. Sure, nine months
feels like a long time when you’re carrying a future sumo wrestler, but the elephant has
to contend with one of the heaviest tykes in the animal kingdom (born at an average of
91kg) for as long as two years. On the plus side, when the calf is finally born it has a great
relationship with the suitably doting mother, never straying far from her side and sticking
with her for up to 50 years in the case of daughters.
For giraffes, the mother has it easy, but the baby literally hits the ground running;
rather than being greeted by a smiling midwife and proud father as it enters the world,
a baby giraffe instead has a 1.8 metre fall to the earth. And people wonder why giraffes
have clumsy legs... Compare this to the Virginian and Yapok possums, which have a 12
day gestation period (the shortest in nature). No need to buy miniature possum-sized
maternity clothing when it’s over in less than two weeks, eh? Of course, since they are
marsupials the young are born very underdeveloped and most of their growth happens in
a comfy little pouch. Some just have it easy...
You often hear stories of how in surges of desperation, an adrenaline fuelled mother
can lift an entire car off their child and the like, but some animals can match that. For
example, an octopus will watch over its eggs for 40 days, during which time it doesn’t
leave and can’t hunt. Rather than dying and leaving their children without a maternal
guardian, they may start to eat their own tentacles in a bid to stay alive – and if that’s not
devotion then I really don’t know what is.
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with a very difficult proposition as they would have to refuel
their planes before reaching Iran. Who would be willing to allow
them to do so? Possibly Jordan, but Palestine, Syria, Egypt and
Saudi Arabia would not be interested in such a move. Thirdly, it is
predicted that Israel would need 240 aircrafts to fly for two weeks
to be able to complete such a task. The
only country capable and willing to do
that would be the USA, and even they
are sceptical about such an attack.
However, probably more worrying
is the possible Iranian response. The
Supreme Leader has already warned
of the ‘strongest military response’.
The Iranian military remains no
match for the Americans. However,
Iran has invested heavily in proxy
groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah
for just this reason. Hezbollah holds
around 50,000 rockets, more than
most countries, which they have
claimed they will unleash if Israel
attacks Iran. Syria, Pakistan, Egypt and
Palestine also would not just sit back
and watch. Another, more dangerous
repercussion is that the Revolutionary Guards in Iran are amongst
the most well-trained armies in the world and the Basij, the
Iranian militia group, has over 20 million subscribed members.
Their recent military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz show that
their military is stronger than we wish to believe. Many people do
not know that it was in fact the Revolutionary Guards who built
the bases for American and allied troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
One could expect these bases of allied troops to be bombed
should Iran be attacked - this is why the US is withdrawing from
Iraq and Afghanistan before war with Iran.
Iran also holds another ‘blackjack’ card which would serve as a
warning to any invasion. As OPEC’s second largest exporter of
oil, one could expect the price of oil to
rise sharply. Just the tension alone has
increased the price from $100 to $125
from January 2012. A war would lead
to the rise of oil prices to around $200 a
barrel. This would completely bankrupt
the already crumbling European
economies and would send the US back
into recession. Iran would also aim to
close the Strait of Hormuz which would
block 25% of the world’s oil - another
killer blow for the world economy.
The US has had a long history of playing
‘policemen of the world’ with wars in
Iraq, Afghanistan and more recently the
NATO operation in Libya. However,
a strike on Iran would suggest a much
worse outcome. Britain has suffered the
loss of many fine soldiers at the hands of
these wars which lead to dictatorship,
suffering and terrorism, not the
democracy they are promised. Whatever
your view on whether Iran should or
should not be bombed, war with the
Islamic Republic, in the words of the
Jewish Professor Roubini, would be “ the
most illegal and immoral war in world
history.”
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Theatre: The Madness of King George III
By JAMES WADDELL S6PTB
As heavily made up faces in Brobdingnagian wigs leer out at the
audience with screeching titters, the Regency high society depicted in
Allen Bennet’s first-class political tragi-com does not seem far from
the fevered imaginings of the porphyria-afflicted King himself. For the
world depicted in Christopher Luscombe’s sharp revival is a delusion
- the King, his loyal equerries, the entire country, in fact, are trapped
in the conception of the king as a superhuman demigod, fully entitled
to the intense beauty of the Handel cantatas that are composed for
him. This theory is summarily thrown out, as the King’s body is burnt,
blistered and bled until it becomes for the audience a very physical
lump of quivering humanity.
The hollowness of the King’s putative divinity is beautifully
symbolised in Janet Bird’s sparse design, full of empty picture frames
and doorways leading to nowhere. David Haig provides the real fuel
for the production as the King, but the supporting cast fail to meet
his performance - the action often unfolds in an unwieldy, wooden
way, and feels like it could do with a pruning. But, as higher-brow
West-End fare goes (higher as most of Bennet’s sly nods to the politics
of the early ‘90s seem to have gone completely over the heads of the
actors, let alone the audience), this is a smart, charming, and most
importantly empathetic offering. As the King himself says as he relishes
a reading of King Lear: “Awfully good stuff ”.
The Madness of King George III is showing at the Apollo Theatre, London.
Joint CLS/CLSG Concert
TUESDAY 20 MARCH 2012
6.30PM
GREAT HALL
Saint-Saens Cello Concerto - soloist Callum Hopkins
Finzi - Lo The Full Final Sacrifice
Handel - 2 Coronation Anthems
My Heart Is Inditing & Zadok The Priest
ENTRANCE FREE
ThePointless Guide to ....
the UK
By ETHAN SILVERSTONE 4A
The UK is defined by a well known online dictionary as:
‘aint all that bad, we just invented tv, phones, actually at one
point we owned much of the world, no really, no figuratively,
litterally.’ (spelling is original). However, this description
is not from Wikipedia, which isn’t that bad…yet. It’s from
urbandictionary.com.
Anyways, where was I? Ah, yes the UK. Our country is politically
divided into England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
and the Falkland Islands. This union is a two way street.
English taxpayers give their money to the other areas, which
in return, send their students to our universities for free.
However, as my geography skills extend to colouring things
in (like most GCSE geography students), I prefer to think of
Britain as London, Outer London, The Falkland Islands and…
THE NORTH (as the reader could you please imagine a thunderclap
and maybe some cackling laughter here).
I define the North as anywhere upwards of say, Moorgate,
which makes where I live, Barnet, the countryside, and
Birmingham nearabouts to Iceland. Its rugged and drab countryside,
tasteless and dangerous food, and inhabitants, who
are all of the above, that define the North. When visiting, it is
essential to never make eye contact, and always keep children
safely locked in the hotel room. Above all, do not visit Leeds.
It’s a trap.
This knowledge of the North helps better understand the
push for Scottish independence. The people who want this are
located in Southern Scotland, and are currently the Southern
Northern people of the Northern bit of the North. However,
If they were a separate country, they would be southerners,
and could laugh at the people in north Scotland as well as the
people in northern England. Of course we in London cannot
let this happen, as then we wouldn’t be able to laugh at them.
At the moment, the UK is embarked on a massive publicity
campaign in tandem with the Diamond Jubilee. This basically
involves going round all our old colonies, trying to persuade
people that we weren’t all that bad, and the slavery thing was
just a joke, honest. To prove this, we’ve brought an upper class
prince who’s great-great-great-grandmother was the person
who took over their country in the first place.
So, I hope this guide has not been useful, and to end let’s
look over what we’ve discussed. 1. Silly descriptions on the
Internet. 2. The North. 3. Prince Harry (in case you didn’t
work it out).

Salon De Genève
By HARRISON JONES 4S
It can be an oddity at times, the Geneva Motor Show.
It’s held in a country with no indigenous motor
industry of its own, one that is famously against the
use of the automobile, in a continent whose motor
industries, save those of Germany and Britain, are
going down the pan. It represents an industry that has
lost its lustre over the past couple of decades, perhaps
down to the ever-growing ‘green’ movement, or the
growing amount of congestion strangling our streets.
It is an outdated concept, but then again, it really isn’t
a fast-moving industry. Geneva is one of those things
that seem to have been around forever, like the Monaco
Grand Prix or the Mini, and like Geneva, they will
never lose their appeal.
The concepts on show this year were far from outdated
however. The biggest stories came from Fiat and
Volkswagen, who are seemingly carving out a deadly
rivalry, heightened by the latter’s constant attempts to
buy Alfa Romeo from the former. Fiat’s big showpiece was the F12
Berlinetta (pictured), a new attempt by Fiat to take the crown of
‘World’s Fastest Production Car’ away from VW’s Bugatti Veyron
and show the world that there is little more to life than flamboyant
shows of power. VW’s counter-attack came in two parts, from the
VW up! (which would be a decent recommendation for a firsttime
driver’s car, if any parents are interested), a city car going for
the jugular of Fiat’s own Panda, and the Aventador J, Lamborghini’s
brash new convertible hypercar.
Geneva’s not all about speed and overwhelming expense, however.
For the parents and staff among you, I will mention the Jaguar XF
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Sportbrake. The estate model of Jag’s 5-Series rival will be here in
November, and its looks, holding capacity and the fact that it will
not depreciate quite as quickly as the Germans means it will be the
car to buy for the family businessmen among us.
Finally, I have to bring up the Bentley EXP 9 Concept, a car
which was shown off by Bentley as a rival for the new Maserati
Kubang SUV and the upmarket model of the new Range Rover
due this August. Less than two days after the end of the Show,
Bentley announced that they were canning the entire project.
For manufacturers, the reveal is everything, and to get this bad a
reaction at the world’s most prestigious motor show is a great way
to make fools of yourselves. Better luck next year, Bentley!
By ALEX KITSBERG 1A
Formula E Electric Grand Prix to go ahead?
The Sixth Form common room is said to have it all; pool tables,
table football and extremely comfy chairs, but one thing it
definitely doesn’t have is a Scalextric track. The Scalextric track
I have in mind however wouldn’t fit in the Sixth Form Common
Room. The track I am thinking about just so happens to be lifesize
and the driver for this Scalextric car is not on the side-line.
No, this car driver is inside the car.
Lord Drayson, the former Science Minister, is aiming to transform
Formula One racing forever. He is going to make it electric!
Steps have already been taken towards producing life-size
Scalextric cars for the updated Formula One style races. One
example of this is the snappily named B12/68EV. (pictured) This
is the meanest, greenest electric car in the
world. This car can reach 200 mph and 0-60
mph takes 2.1 sec.
So how does it work? Well, like in Scalextric,
the car has its batteries recharged directly from
the track. Transmitter pads are buried in the
track about 1m apart on the straights. These
are connected to mains electricity. A receiving
pad (about the size of a doormat), is fitted
to the underneath of the car. As the car passes
over the transmitter, energy is passed wirelessly
to the receiving pad. The current, which is fed
to the car’s battery, gets rid of the need for pit
stops. Furthermore, when you are watching a
car race, gone are the loud engine noises, you
will instead be watching in relative silence.
The critics are predicting that there will be much more action per
lap than ever before in a Formula One race; we are also told to
expect lots more overtaking per race. But will this idea actually
go ahead? Well the teams are yet to be decided. They are possibly
waiting for the outcome of next month’s meeting when the motorsports
governing body (The FIA) are going to decide whether
the Formula E Electric Grand Prix will take place in 2013 or not.
If it does get the green flag, it is rumoured that Lord Drayson
himself may be one of the racers.
I’m sure you’ll agree with me that it looks and sounds almost too
good to be true, but is it? Watch this space......
thecitizen 16 March 2012

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Crossword
Riddle
Hub
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citizenpuzzles
He who has it doesn’t tell it. He who takes it doesn’t know it. He who knows it doesn’t
want it. What is it?
(Answer on page 19)
George travelled to Argentina for last week’s city, visiting Buenos Aires – the third largest conurbation
in Latin America, with over 13 million inhabitants. Perhaps a result of the numerous blockades by
European nations, city life is strongly influenced by European culture. Indeed, Buenos Aires is sometimes
referred to as the ‘Paris of South America’, with architectural influences from France and Italy
being evident in many older buildings. Argentina is, of course, well-known for its football, and a match
between two local teams, Boca Juniors and River Plate, has been called one of the ‘50 sporting things
you must do before you die’.
Where is George’s next trip taking him?
How many
words can you
make from the
letters in the
wheel? Each
word must
contain the hub
letter I and what
is the 9- letter
word that can be
made.
(Answer on page 19)
1. This city is a port on the Indian Ocean, at the mouth of the Tembe River.
2. Prior to this country’s independence, the city was known as Lourenço Marques (after the Portuguese
explorer who first settled here).
3. Transport in this city is dominated by minibus taxis called chapas.
4. This city is the birthplace of the football legend Eusébio.

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MR CORNWELL’S OLYMPIC QUIZ
WIN A FRAMED POSTER WHICH IS SIGNED BY OVER
THIRTY TEAM GB ATHLETES!
1. In what year were the first modern Olympics held?
2. What is the Latin motto for the Olympics?
3. How many rings are in the Olympic emblem?
4. Which nation always walks out last at the opening
ceremony?
5. What are the names of the two Olympic Mascots for
London 2012?
6. Where is the digital countdown clock to 2012 held?
7. How many unique events are there if you put together a
women's heptathlon and a men's decathlon?
8. At the end of this year, how many times will London have
hosted the Olympics?
9. Who will host the 2016 Olympics?
10. Which two new sports will be added to the 2016 Olympic
Programme?
Keep this form safe and enter it along with questions 11‐20
which will be printed in next week’s edition of The Citizen.
There will also be a tie‐breaker limerick which relates to sport
and the Olympics at City of London School.
Name: Form:
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Sport
Macklin receives
second chance
By JAVAD SIKDER J6HRSJ
I am apparently in the minority, in that
I think that Matthew Macklin’s fight
against Felix Sturm last year wasn’t a
robbery. It was a close and entertaining
fight that I scored as a draw and I had no
problems with the end result, a splitdecision
win for the German-based
Sturm. Despite having an official loss on
his record, Macklin’s stock has risen and
off the back of that defeat, he has given
himself an opportunity against the lineal
middleweight champion, the Argentine
Sergio Martínez.
Martínez’s last outing was in October
against Darren Barker and he encountered
some problems, mainly with getting
through the tight guard of the British
fighter. After suffering a broken nose,
the champion finally broke his opponent
down with a right hook and a knockout.
Macklin couldn’t have fought any more
differently against Sturm. Throwing
caution to the wind, he attacked
relentlessly throughout the first half of
the fight before fading down the stretch.
As the counter-puncher, Martínez may
embrace such an approach this time,
where he will be able to exploit the
holes in Macklin’s defence. Macklin must
not overcommit as he needs to be able
to fight for the whole twelve rounds.
Nonetheless, he needs to pressure
effectively and cut off the ring, as he will
not have a chance against Martínez’s speed
and athleticism in the centre of the ring.
A final point to note is that this fight is
taking place at Madison Square Garden
on St. Patrick’s Day and many Irish
supporters are expected to be present
to support the challenger. With a good
crowd expected, it is imperative that
Martínez impresses. At 37, he does not
have many fights remaining and if he
wants to get close to being a star in the
USA, he needs to start by dominating and
stopping Macklin. He has been calling out
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in
an attempt to secure a career-high payday,
but has rightfully been ignored. It would
be better for Martínez to focus on boxing
against adversaries from his own division,
as, were he able to secure a win in a fight
against either one of the two, he would
receive little credit in beating someone
based two divisions south.
Live on Sky Sports 1 from 0000, Sunday
morning.
thecitizen 16 March 2012
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Wenger’s Arsenal proving
critics wrong
By ZAC KUGEL 4B
Just two weeks ago, everyone was talking
about the end of an empire, how Arsene
Wenger’s Arsenal were finished and in
need of a total clear-out, starting with
the manager. The Gunners had just been
thrashed by AC Milan in the Champions
League and had limped out of the FA Cup
to Sunderland. This, added to their more
than unconvincing
Premier League
form, had led to the
press speculating
that Wenger might
remarkably be out
of a job sooner
rather than later.
Key players were
underperforming.
There was a severe
lack of confidence
in the dressing
room and an already
thin squad was
being ravaged by
injuries. The alarm
bells were ringing.
The jury was out.
How times have
changed. In just two
weeks, the Gunners
have seemingly
transformed
themselves into
a devastating and
effective unit. At
long last, after almost eight months of
inconsistency and struggle, Arsenal appear
to have hit form just when they needed to
do so most. Arsene Wenger continued to
back his squad through all their struggles
this season, claiming they would realize
their potential, that they were a very
capable group of players and that they
would prove their doubters wrong. He
always believed there was light at the end
of the tunnel. And he was right.
It appeared that all of Arsenal’s struggles
this season would be compounded by
a heavy defeat to arch-rivals Tottenham
Hotspur in the League which would pave
the way for a shift in power in North
London. Having taken a 2-0 lead against
the Gunners despite not even entering
second gear, Tottenham seemingly had the
North London derby all wrapped up. That
was the moment it appeared that Arsenal’s
underachieving squad finally understood
that what they had been doing was not
at all good enough, that a club that was
fighting for the title at this stage last year
should not be losing a battle to get into
the Champions League this year. Arsenal’s
underperforming players finally came
good, the likes of Rosicky and Benayoun
producing by far their best performances
in an Arsenal shirt. Confidence seemed to
return to Arsenal’s game; the free-flowing
football suddenly on display comparable
to the Arsenal sides of years gone by.
These factors, coupled
with some quality up
front with the likes of
Van Persie and Walcott,
resulted in Arsenal
ripping a high-flying
Spurs apart and running
out 5-2 winners in an
extraordinary match.
Just one week later,
Arsenal travelled to a
Liverpool side packed
with attacking quality that
had just won the Carling
Cup. The odds were
stacked against Arsenal
for this one but a brilliant
defensive showing and
two lovely Robin van
Persie goals saw the
Gunners claim a stunning
2-1 win.
In these two matches,
Arsenal have displayed
two essential yet very
different qualities. Against
Tottenham, they showed they could pick
apart even the best sides in the country as
well as showing character to come back
from 2-0 down. The Tottenham match
showed Arsenal at their attacking best. The
Liverpool match, however, showed a side
of Arsenal that not many knew they had.
This Arsenal side showed that it had the
ability and mindset required to dig deep
and defend resolutely for almost an entire
match before hitting Liverpool on the
break late on with one of few chances they
created during the match. It was the kind
of performance that is vital for achieving
success, be it qualifying for the Champions
League or winning the Premier League.
With Liverpool now surely dead and buried
as far as Champions League places are
concerned, Newcastle beginning to fall off
just a bit and Chelsea in complete disarray,
fourth spot is surely Arsenal’s to lose. If
Arsenal can find it in themselves to carry
this form through to the end of the season
and into the following campaign, silverware
might return to the Emirates much faster
than people might think.

By CITIZEN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT
Welbeck AND Sturridge,
not Welbeck or Sturridge
After the England vs. Holland game at Wembley, a lot of talk has
circulated about England’s chances in the European Championships.
With Darren Bent injured, Jermaine Defoe struggling for a place in
the starting line-up and Wayne Rooney suspended for the duration
of the group stage, a major dilemma is who should replace Rooney
upfront: Sturridge or Welbeck?
Over the past week pundits and writers have discussed the two
strikers’ recent performances, both at national and club level.
Most have made it clear that they would prefer one or the other,
not both. This talk enrages me because I believe both of these
young talents should be seen as partners, rather than rivals.
Danny Welbeck has had a terrific season with Manchester United.
He has shot up the pecking order for both club and country, keeping
Javier Hernandez out of the starting line-up and forcing Federico
Macheda to look for first team action elsewhere. His height and
explosiveness make him a powerful target man. His positional
awareness and involvement in the build up play has added more
fluidity to Sir Alex Ferguson’s team. It has brought comparisons
to the Togo striker, Emmanuel Adebayor.
Welbeck and Rooney have established a
formidable partnership together at United
and this could transfer onto the international
stage. This has furthered his claim to a place
in the England starting line-up, but a poor
scoring record of 9 goals in 28 appearances
is a concern.
Since his loan spell at Bolton last season,
Daniel Sturridge has been a great success.
He ignited the Trotters season with an
outstanding 8 goals and 5 assists in 12
appearances, having a better loan spell than
Welbeck’s at Preston North End and even
Jack Wilshire’s loan to Bolton. Just before
the season got underway, Owen Coyle was
keen to bring back Sturridge. However, AVB
believed that Sturridge was a fundamental
member of the Chelsea First Team. The
youngster is armed with pace, dribbling
ability, powerful shots and skills. Even
Puzzle answers:
Hub: 9-letter word - EDUCATION
Some other words of five letters or
more contain the hub letter I:
Adieu, antic, audio, audit, cited, coati,
cutie, dicta, edict, tonic, tunic, unite,
untie, action, auntie, coined,
detain, induce, induct, notice, united,
untied, aconite, auction, caution,
Conduit, noticed.
Riddle: Counterfeit money
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though he played as a striker during his amazing loan at Bolton,
he has been predominately played on the right wing for Chelsea
and, despite pleading to be played in a centre forward position, he
has adapted extremely well to playing on the right, ranked second
in Chelsea’s top scorers for this season and earning the Man of
the Match award after the Holland game. However poor defensive
skills are a cause for concern.
Welbeck and Sturridge are two different types of forward;
Welbeck’s strengths are his positioning, movement, link up play
and strength whilst Sturridge has more technical ability, skill, pace
and power, so it is always a challenge to pick one over the other
for England. But former U21s coach Stuart Pearce has played an
integral part in forming their partnership and chemistry on the
U21 scene, so surely he can do it for the senior squad.
It is a combination worth seeing; what one Danny lacks the other
makes up for. Individually they are both fantastic players but with
the chemistry that they have established together at junior levels,
the way they complement each other’s skill set and the havoc
they would cause for opposing defences, England would have
some serious firepower and Rooney won’t be so heavily missed.
Sturridge being very versatile and nimble should play off or behind
Welbeck, who can hold up the ball and give clever ‘one twos’. Who
knows how successful their partnership may be? Will it be so good
that even the great Wayne Rooney will have to be a substitute for
one of the Dannys? Possibly, but we will only know if they get the
opportunity.
TATE MODERN
COMPETITION
This competition is open to all
members of the School. Boys are
invited to produce and submit
any works of art, design or
photography which depict the
following themes:
• London, the Thames and
landmarks
• City of London School
(celebrating its 25th anniversary
in this building and 175 years of
existence)
• Royal Jubillee (celebrating the
Queen’s 60 years on the Throne)
Entries should be handed in to the DVA Department, ideally this
term but no later than 11th May. We are hoping to exhibit many
of these at the Tate Modern in June when CLS holds a major
fund-raising dinner there. They can be works of art which have
already been completed or they can be produced directly for this
competition. Prizes will be awarded for the best entries.
Enquiries about this exciting venture should be directed to Mr
Pomeroy (Head of the Department) or any other DVA staff.
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Euro Decline Only Temporary
It’s fair to say that this season hasn’t been the best for English
teams in Europe. Having held an impressive record of at least two
Premier League teams in the last eight of the competition for the
last five years, this year’s campaign has not quite been up to the
usual standard. Both Manchester clubs failed to qualify from the
Group Stage. They are currently struggling in the inferior Europa
League with defeats to Sporting Lisbon and Athletic Bilbao in their
Round of 16 first legs. Arsenal and Chelsea have also been far from
impressive in the First Knockout Round with decisive 4-0 and 3-1
defeats to Italian clubs AC Milan and Napoli, respectively. Even the
attacking prowess of Tottenham could not get them out of a Europa
League group containing such European heavyweights as Shamrock
Rovers and PAOK, although they did play a reserve outfit. The
Premier League teams, renowned for their consistent ability to beat
the top European teams, just aren’t performing this year; but why?
The reason lies solely with the quality of the players. The likes of
Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Cesc Fabregas and Cristiano
Ronaldo were all prolific around two or three years ago. Ronaldo
and Gerrard were the key players in Manchester United’s and
Liverpool’s Champions League triumphs a few years back; Fabregas
and Lampard provided the impetus for their teams to mount a
serious challenge year in year out. But with the English central
midfield duo ageing somewhat, and the other two having found
pastures new in the form of La Liga, the Premier League seems to
be lacking in star quality. Manchester City seem to disprove this but
for all the talent they have brought in, they need time, as do any
team, to become a unit. Not even the phenomenal Robin van Persie
can win a Champions League on his own. Old Trafford’s reputation
as the fortress of England has been tarnished by defeats at Old
By TIAGO DIAS J6PTB
Trafford to Crystal Palace, Blackburn Rovers and the 6-1 drubbing
against Manchester City. This has been echoed on the European
stage. Chelsea are still figuring out what to do with Fernando Torres
and a squad in transition, whilst Tottenham are seemingly unable
to cope with juggling Harry Redknapp’s inevitable departure to
the managerial vacancy of his country and continuing good form
in the Premier League, with three straight defeats a worrying sign
for Spurs.
All is not lost for England, though. Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid
and Barcelona will obviously provide incredibly tough opposition for
the foreseeable future, with Madrid’s spending power not looking to
diminish any time soon and Barcelona’s youth system producing a
world class youngster seemingly every week. These factors, along
with possessing the two best players in the world in the form of
Lionel Messi and Ronaldo, have and will be hugely influential in the
coming years for European football. It may be quite a while before
one of the big English teams buys or produces players like these, but
one must not forget that there are players in the Premier League
already looking like world-beaters at a very young age. The likes
of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (pictured), Phil Jones, Chris Smalling
and Daniel Sturridge provide the English examples of superstars
in the making. When you add to these Juan Mata, Mario Balotelli,
Wojciech Szczesny, and already established players such as Gareth
Bale, David Silva, Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere, as well as with
the signings of top players this summer from the big five, you can
see that the next two or three years are going to be of a similar level
of success as the past few years have been to English teams. Think of
this season as a European year off for Premier League teams. They’ll
be back with a bang.
thecitizen 16 March 2012