FRESHERS ISSUE 2023 SCAN Lancaster University

A Letter From The Editor
CONTENTS
News
Comment
Arts &
Culture
Music
Screen
Lifestyle
Creative
Writing
Sports
1-6
8-9
10-15
16-17
18-19
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Caitlyn Taft
scan.editor@lancastersu.co.uk
20-24
25-27
29-31
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Efe Imoyin-Omene
scan.associateeditor@lancastersu.co.uk
This is my first edition of SCAN as Editorin-Chief.
I won’t lie, it’s been stressful trying
to organise everything as someone who has
ADHD.
I’m proud of myself for getting everything
ready for Fresher’s Week. With that, I want to
say a massive thank you to SCAN’s secretary,
Ella Smith, for doing the admin things I was
dreading on doing.
I’m going into my final year at Lancaster. It
feels bittersweet. I’m excited to lead SCAN but
this is my final year studying at this fantastic
university.
I’ve spent my whole
summer getting together
the editorial team for this
year. I’m really excited to
see them all flourish and
edit!
It would be wrong for me not to mention the
amazing Maria Hill. They have been through it all
with me, and has shown me the potential have for
this year.
On another note, SCAN
has been meeting
with the other media
societies (Bailrigg FM,
Take2Cinema, and LA1TV).
As Editor-in-Chief, I’m
thrilled to be doing more
collaborative events with
them.
My main goal for SCAN is to show people how
fun journalism can be. Since joining SCAN, I have
found a hidden passion for journalism that I still
try to pretend doesn’t exist.
Quick thank you Bailrigg
FM for creating an article
for this issue. It was so fun
to work with both Erin and
Jake.
I’d also like to thank my boyfriend, Oli, for dealing
with me being stressed. If it wasn’t for him, some
articles wouldn’t exist. One that comes to my mind
is the recipe article. He’s an amazing chef and
helped me create a few recipes.
Finally, I would like to
thank everyone who
has helped create this
Fresher’s Issue. It’d be
impossible to do it all
on my own. You’re all
amazing writers and
editors.
As it’s a new year, we would love to see new faces
as writers, photographers, illustrators, graphic
designers, website designers, and more. If SCAN is
something you might be interested in...
Join the team by messaging us on
Instagram @SCANLancaster
or email me at
scan.editor@lancastersu.co.uk!
Caitlyn Taft (@Caitlyn_Taft)
ARTS ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Maria Hill & Sky Fong
scan.artsassociate@lancastersu.co.uk
ONLINE EDITOR
Laura Johnson
scan.associateonlineeditor@lancastersu.co.uk
NEWS EDITOR
Adrian Collis & Emily Holtom
scan.news@lancastersu.co.uk
COMMENT EDITOR
Atiya Mahboob
scan.comment@lancastersu.co.uk
ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR
Naomi Onakunle & Amy Dixon
scan.arts@lancastersu.co.uk
MUSIC EDITOR
Valentina Caneschi & Lexi Joyce
scan.music@lancastersu.co.uk
SCREEN EDITOR
Amy Brook & Freya Stoodley
scan.screen@lancastersu.co.uk
LIFESTYLE EDITOR
Georgina England
scan.lifestyle@lancastersu.co.uk
CREATIVE WRITING TEAM
Noor Rakha & Elizabeth Brooks
scan.creativewriting@lancastersu.co.uk
SPORT EDITOR
Will Jones & Peter Murdock
scan.sport@lancastersu.co.uk
MEDIA & PUBLICITY OFFICER
Bethan Williamson
The Editorial Committee above is responsible for
all content and production of SCAN. Compliments,
comments and complaints to be addressed to
Editor in Chief in the first instance. VP Societies &
Media, Danny Goodwin, is responsible for all legal
matters and significant reputational harm and can be
contacted at su.vp.societiesandmedia@lancaster.
ac.uk.
(Printed by Mortons)
Uni News at a Glance
ReStore:
Sustainable
Shop
Coming to
Campus
Lancaster University is dedicated
to their commitment to
sustainability. The university are
taking this commitment further
by opening a sustainable shop on
campus called ReStore Lancaster.
ReStore will see Lancaster University
working in partnership with St.
John’s Hospice and Green Lancaster.
The shop will donate a percentage
of its profits to both St. John’s
Hospice and Green Lancaster.
The shop will be half charity
shop with donated items for
sale, alongside selling affordable
and eco-friendly products.
The items ReStore will be
selling will range from clothing,
cycling equipment, eco-friendly
toiletries, homewares, and more.
ReStore will aim to host
events and workshops to raise
awareness about sustainability
and ethnical consumption.
It is expected to open in
October, and will be located
next to Costa Coffee on
Alexandra Square.
Student
Union:
Sports
Day
On Thursday
5th, the
S t u d e n t
Union will
be holding
a Sports Day.
It’ll be at
1-4pm on Rugby
Pitch 1, but will be indoors
if the weather isn’t suitable.
In this, you will wear active
clothing and your college
colours to play fun activities
like the egg and spoon race.
Head down to
Rugby Pitch 1
on Thursday
to see which
college will
e m e r g e
victorious!
Literary
Festival
Returns
The bi-annual Literature Festival
is back from 5-10th October, with
events in The Storey and The
Round, at the Dukes Theatre.
Students and the public alike
are invited to author and poet
conversations and readings.
On 7th October from
4:30-5:30pm, Lancaster
University’s own Zoe Lambert
will be in conversation with
James Clarke and Jo Baker
regarding their books’, Sanderson’s
Isle and The Midnight News, voice,
style and narrative point of view
at The Round, the Dukes Theatre.
On 8th October from 5-6pm,
Lancaster University’s own
Eoghan Wells will be with four
poetry pamphleteers, Natalie
Sorrell Charlesworth, Neil Curry,
Roshni Gallagher and Dan
Power at The Storey.
All the events, online
and in-person, are
free, however they are
accepting donations
to help pave the
future for the festival.
Book your tickets
and find out more on
their website: https://
litfest.org/.
The Underpass
Has Underwent
Redevelopment
From 24th July to 25th August, the
University Underpass was closed as
it underwent redevelopment works.
The Underpass Redevelopment
Project carried out important
remedial, redevelopment and
decorative work.
The reason for the
redevelopment was
to improve the user
experience.
The improvements that took place
included resurfacing of new and
existing flooring, new and improved
lighting, improved drainage, and a
redecoration process.
Benches and additional
lighting will installed
later in the year.