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NSU NEWS
Sabb Banter 4-5
SU:News - Elections 6-7
Oh! What’s Occurring? 9
RAG Round Up 10
FEATURES
Not If But When 11
London 2012 12-13
Hot Topic - Olympics 14-15
Society Spotlight 16-17
GET INVOLVED
George On Tour 19
Has Your Revision Melted Your Mind? 20-21
LIGHT RELIEF
Academic Advice 22
The Agony Aunt Team 23
Spotted 24-25
NGT - And The 2012 Winner Is... 26-27
Discuss - Reality TV 28-29
STUDENT CULTURE
Campus Style 30-31
Happy Holiday Hunting 32-33
Gig Goers 34-35
WriSoc Serial - The Finale 36-37
Summer Munchies 38
Flicks 39
North Stars Prepare For Nationals 41
TEAM NORTHUMBRIA
Nolberto Solano 42-43
Stan Calvert 44-45
Special thank you to; Kim Buff ery for Academic Advice
& Vikki Myerscough for sorting my dreadful spelling!
Editor Holly Seabrook holly.seabrook@northumbria.ac.uk
Twitter: NSUCommsOffi cer
Design www.ellenlonghorndesign.co.uk
editor’s
words
Hey everyone!
I have some bad news.. This is My last nu:life I know it’s
devastating, but never fear as Mike Potter is here, and I know
he will do a fabulous job keeping you all up to date with NSU
news and everything in-between.
As this is the last edition this year it is packed full of
information to keep you occupied all through summer,
including what’s going on in your Students’ Union (Page 9)
, how to book that crucial summer holiday on pages 33-33,
and the truth about the Olympics from page 12.
Meet your Sabbatical Team 2012 – 2013 - with this year’s
record breaking elections just behind us we bring you the
results plus the reactions from the incoming candidates on
page 6. I know they will all have a great year, remember to
say hello to them when you see them around campus!
It’s been a fantastic two years, 15 editions and over 500
pages as your Editor! Thank you to every single writer that
has graced these pages these past two years and I look
forward to reading the mag in the future.
But for now, enjoy the last edition
and have a fantastic summer!
Love Holly xxx
Contributors
Elections Carmel Lawless
NGT Review Jacob Turner
RAG Round Up Oliver Dobbs
London 2012 Laura Heaps
Hot Topic - Olympics Kate Taylor
Revision/Discuss/Summer Munchies Julia Bond
The Agony Aunt Team Amy Terri & Anna Scatchard
Campus Style Amy Waugh & Suzie Harker
Happy Holiday Hunting Suzie Harker
Flicks Callum Gibson
North Stars prepare for Nationals Abi Camwell
Nolberto Solano Jamie Durent
Stan Calvert Simon Rushworth nu:life 03

NSU News Sabb Banter
SABB
BANTER
It’s the last time this
year’s Sabb team
will answer your
questions, so we’ve
grilled them to fi nd
out what their true
priorities are for
the term, and what
Olympic sport they
will be keeping an
eye on!
JO O RHODES
President
What is your role?
Representing Northumbria
Students – to the University, the
community and even nationally!
I lead our lovely Sabb team and
campaign on the things that matter to you!
What have you been working on this month?
Getting a bigger library! Also been working on getting
meetings with MPs so that they Sabb team can lobby them
on all things Higher Education!
What are your priorities for the last few months of term?
Lots of things: Finishing off all the campaigns, getting
ready for Welcome Week and sorting out access
agreements (the off er that students from lower income
backgrounds get from the University).
If you could only do one more thing in your role what
would it be?
Make sure the new space that students can eat their own
food in at Coach Lane is looking pretty sweeeeet!
What is your favourite Olympic sport and why?
It would be Netball – but that’s not an Olympic sport –
BOOOOO!
jo.rhodes@northumbria.ac.uk
Twitter: NSUPres
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Remember to check our fortnightly Sabbatical vlogs at:
www.mynsu.co.uk/sabbaticals
And if you have a question for us or just fancy a natter, shoot us an
email or pop up and say hello on the fi rst fl oor of the Students’ Union.
HOLLY SEABROOK
Vice-President
Communications
& Involvement
What is your role?
I am here to keep all of you up to speed
with what is going on in the Students’ Union in
various ways including this amazing magazine!
What have you been working on this month?
This month has been hectic – I’ve been to London to lobby
MP’s, Nottingham for the NaSTA Awards with NU: TV and
represented you at NUS Conference in Sheffi eld, a right jet
setter, but it’s been amazing!
What are your priorities for the last few months of term?
During May I will be conducting a complete review of
your Student Council to ensure that each and every
Northumbria Student has a voice in their Union.
If you could only do one more thing in your role what
would it be?
Make all our media outlets (including radio) the best in
the country!
What is your favourite Olympic sport and why?
I love the people that swing around on the poles, there
really cool, but I’m also really looking forward to the
Paralympics as I get to volunteer in the press offi ce, MEGA
– EXCITED.com
holly.seabrook@northumbria.ac.uk
Twitter: NSUCommsOffi cer

KATE BRADSHAW
Vice-President
Academic Aff airs
What is your role?
I mentor all of the academic Reps i.e.
Course, School, PGT and PGR. I also run all
education related campaigns, lobby the
University on the issues you face on your course and lead
on all education related policy. As well as this, I take lead
offi cer responsibility for Coach Lane Campus!
What have you been working on this month?
This month I have been working on several projects but
mainly Coach Lane priorities, piloting my Northumbria
Skills Project and moving forward with our advice service.
What are your priorities for the last few months of term?
I have many! I would like to ensure a better bus service for
Coach Lane students, a new recruitment process for Course
Reps and also some areas listed in the education policy
ticked off !
If you could only do one more thing in your role what
would it be?
Bigger, more frequent bus services to and from Coach Lane!
What is your favourite Olympic sport and why?
Ahhhhh! I don’t really watch the Olympics (hangs head
in shame) however if I had to pick one then probably
gymnastics because I think it’s the one that makes you
most nervous!
kate.bradshaw@northumbria.ac.uk
Twitter: NSUAcademics
ANDREW CHEUNG
Vice-President
Activities &
Development
What is your role?
I oversee all the student Societies,
Community Volunteers (Volunteer
Northumbria), Fundraising (RAG), Welcome
Team and student development.
What have you been working on this month?
I’ve been busy recruiting the new leadership committees,
starting the planning for Welcome Week Team, collecting
in London with the RAG Team, attending NUS Conference
and many other things!
What are your priorities for the last few months of term?
Ensuring the VIP Cards are sorted out for volunteers, and
fi ghting to allow sponsored expeditions!
If you could only do one more thing in your role what
would it be?
Ensure that there will be a optional volunteering module,
so students can get recognised for their hard work
academically.
What is your favourite Olympic sport and why?
Athletics or swimming, because these are the events where
you see world records being broken!
andrew.cheung@northumbria.ac.uk
Twitter: NSUActivites1
HANNAH HORNE
Vice-President Welfare
& Equality
What is your role?
I lead on all things non-academic! This
includes such things as housing, crime &
safety, the local community, and health. On top
of this, it is my job to champion equality and diversity.
What have you been working on this month?
I have been busy organising Stress Less activities
throughout the exam period. My survey of Halls is also
underway so I’m excited to see the results from that!
What are your priorities for the last few months of term?
I want to ensure that all of my Equality, Halls and
Community Reps get what they can out of their last month
in the role, as well as getting their feedback on the year so
that all positions can be developed for next year.
If you could only do one more thing in your role what
would it be?
Concentrate all of my eff orts into improving the standards
of student housing across Newcastle – including Halls!
What is your favourite Olympic sport and why?
Gymnastics! I think it’s mostly because of the dancing
element, but also the strength and speed they have is
amazing.
hannah.horne@northumbria.ac.uk
Twitter: NSUWelfare1
And if you have a question for us or
just fancy a natter, shoot us an email
or pop up and say hello on the fi rst
fl oor of the Students’ Union.
For all you Students at Coach Lane, don’t worry
about coming to see us over here, we all like to come
and visit you at Coach Lane once a week.
Monday Afternoons: Holly Seabrook
Tuesday Mornings: Andrew Cheung
Tuesday Afternoons: Kate Bradshaw
Wednesday Afternoons: Hannah Horne
Thursday Afternoons: Jo Rhodes
Just pop in and see us on your way
into Coach Lane Students’ Union.
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NSU News Elections
SU:News
Elections
2012
Say hello to YOUR
Sabbatical Offi cers
for 2012-13!
The Olympics are just around the corner but
Northumbria has already started breaking
records with the biggest elections turn out
EVER!
This year, a whopping 4,255 of you cast your
votes to decide who will run your Students’
Union in 2012/13 and represent your views to
the University, local community and beyond
- that’s more votes cast than in any other
Northumbria SU election.
The fantastic turnout was no doubt helped
by the extended voting period, which saw
candidates strapping on their Duracell
backpacks to power through ten long, intense
days of unbridled enthusiasm to battle it out
for your support. In particular, it was great
news for voters with an appetite for more than
just politics, with candidates dishing out Rocky
Rhodes, sherbet wands and Horne-shaped
shortbreads. Now, I’d hate to imply our noble
student population could be swayed but there
was a defi nite correlation between tasty treats
and winning candidates. Just saying...
Seriously, a huge WELL DONE to every
single one of the 37 candidates (another
record-breaking stat for you there). With stiff
competition in every category, Northumbria
was treated to some exceptional candidates
who kept us all guessing to the last nail-biting
second of results night.
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So who won?
Having started the year by winning NUS HE Students’
Union of the Year (that’s pretty much the gold medal of SU
achievements), the winning streak looks set to continue
with three Sabbatical Offi cers re-elected (Jo, Hannah and
Andrew). New to the role are Nicole and Mike, although as
you’ll see from their bios, they’re pretty well-equipped to
hit the ground running.
Northumbria: this is what we call a head start. Get ready for
another amazing year at the Poly to be proud of.
Jo Rhodes (re-elected)
President
After almost a year in the job, Jo has been
Winning for Students by getting rid of £1
million of hidden fees and pushing for
e-submission and feedback. This year she
promises to bring us better bursaries, a
taxi rank on campus and better catering at
Coach Lane.
Manifesto highlight:
Campaign for a bigger library. I wasn’t
convinced at fi rst but when you struggle to fi nd a computer even
in the middle of a heat wave you realise how much we need more
space!
“I’m so pleased to have been re-elected and very excited to be able
to work with such a fantastic team next year! Having such a strong
mandate will allow me to really challenge the University next year and
keep fi ghting for students needs - Thank you so much”

Nicole Pegg
VP Academic Aff airs
Nicole is one of this year’s Lay
Students and has also been involved
in RAG, Welcome Week and NSU
campaigns. Unsurprisingly for
Academic Aff airs, Nicole’s manifesto
is focused heavily on library
resources - 24 hour opening for City
Campus East, more printers and
more course-based software are all
high on the agenda.
Manifesto highlight: More detailed feedback. This is so
essential if we have any hope of improving your grades. A
few ticks and circling a spelling mistake does NOT constitute
helpful feedback!
“I was ecstatic at being elected after a long week of hard
campaigning and a hard battle fought against the other
candidates, I can’t wait to get started in the summer.”
Andrew Cheung
(re-elected)
VP Activities &
Development
This year RAG moved to a year-long
event and has raised more money
for charity than ever before. Society
membership is also up by 30% and
Andy’s put a real emphasise on
student employability. Next year we
can look forward to a Globalization
Fair, Graduate Skills Conference and
more training for volunteers.
Manifesto highlight: Activities at Coach Lane. This has
been a tough one for as long as I can remember. Hopefully
this will be the year that Coach Lane really does get the
attention it deserves.
“I’m thrilled to have the chance to make more positive changes
for our students.”
Mike Potter
VP Communication &
Democracy
Everyone fell under the spell of
‘Mike Potter and the Relentless
Campaign Team’ (I hope he washed
that costume...) voting him in to
work his magic on our SU. Mike has
been involved in everything from
RAG to campaigning and now plans
to update the MYNSU website, build
links with Team Northumbria and
introduce a Tweetwall. And don’t worry loyal readers - Mike
has been a NU:Life contributor for 2 years so your favourite
magazine is in safe hands.
NSU News Elections
Manifesto highlight: Student radio station. This has been
suggested before but has never quite materialised - stay
tuned to fi nd out if this is the year for NU:FM.
“I’m so happy words can’t describe how elections night felt. I
can’t thank everyone who voted for me enough and I just can’t
wait to start the job now”
Hannah Horne (re-elected)
VP Welfare & Equality
Hannah has recruited more
Student Reps than ever before
and has prioritised our safety with
emergency taxis and the ‘Not if,
but when’ anti-burglary campaign.
Next year she promises to introduce
a Nightline support service and
improve the standard of Halls –
without increasing the price.
Manifesto highlight: Rate Your
Landlord Scheme. Fantastic idea that will hopefully stop
letting agencies thinking they can get away with murder.
“I’m so thrilled to be in the role again for another year – I can
start planning long term now which is great! Thanks for all
who voted and supported me.”
Lay Student Councillors
Sophie Chilton, Mike Squair, Tilly Smith,
Thomas Bromwich, Lauren Teague
Equality Reps
Bryce Fury Black & Minority Ethnic Students’ Rep
Fritha Galley LBGT Students’ Rep
Aaron Bergin Mature Students’ Rep
Mark Thorn Part-Time Students’ Rep
Erin Kerr Women Students’ Rep
Jackson Douglas Coach Lane Students’ Rep
Parasuram Manu Thampi International Rep
Gourav Jain International Rep
RE-OPENED
Could YOU champion equality
in one of the following roles?
* Caring Responsibilities Students’ Rep
* Disabled Students’ Rep
* European Students’ Rep
If you’re interested in making a diff erence, contact
daniel.carr@northumbria.ac.uk for more
information about the roles and how to apply.
By Carmel Lawless
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Oh!
What’s Occurring?
Garden Makeover
Project wins National
Environmental Award!
Northumbria Students’ Union’s Garden Makeover project
was crowned winner of the Community category in the
People and Environment Achievement Award at glittering
ceremony, in London on Wednesday 21 March.
The project’s commitment to improving community
relations whilst promoting urban environmental activities
scooped them the award amongst stiff competition
including national organisations such as Freegle and
the Findhorn Foundation. The 2011 project leader Trent
Cannon collected the prestigious award to a huge round of
applause!
“Northumbria Students’ Union takes environmental issues very
seriously and we are delighted that we won the Community
Award category. Such an achievement, on a national scale,
recognises the hard work that has been put in by our dedicated
student volunteers the Garden Makeover Project” (Holly
Seabrook, Vice President Communications and Involvement)
NSU News Oh! What’s Occurring?
Annual Awards - 3rd of May
Each year we recognise our most committed and
outstanding volunteers and thank them for their amazing
work. This year is set to be bigger and better than ever
before with more student volunteers than ever and
amazing award categories (including media volunteer of
the year eak!) the competition is high! It’s a great night
for all volunteers and a great excuse to put on those glad
rags, wear those mega shoes and look back at the amazing
achievements of Northumbria students this year.
Welcome Team - Get Involved!
Do you remember all those people wearing red or yellow t
shirts when you moved into halls? Didn’t they look like they
were having such a good time, getting amazing skills for
their CV and getting a free Welcome Week wristband? Well
now it’s your turn to get involved.
Be the fi rst person a new Northumbria Student meets and
give them all the advice you wish you had had.
Apply now at www.mynsu.co.uk/volunteer and be a part of
the Welcome Team 2012.
Stuck for Something Over
Summer?
Why not start an Eco NSU project...Eco NSU is the Union’s
student led environmental volunteering program.
An Eco NSU project can be anything from a one off event to
an ongoing volunteering opportunity, as long as it’s broadly
environmental, you’re in! Eco NSU off er tailored training,
support and funding to get your great, green idea off the
ground. For more information on starting your own Eco NSU
project, check out: http://tinyurl.com/EcoNSU
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NSU News RAG Round Up
This has been record breaking for Northumbria RAG
2011/2012. Northumbria RAG has become a full year
long with events running throughout the year as well
as RAG Week, which has traditionally fallen in February,
moved up the academic calendar to November.
RAG kicked the year off to a great start with Mega
Raids to Edinburgh in September and October raising
money on for Barnardo’s. The October raid saw hard
core Ragging & Bag Packing with over 40 amazing
volunteers. The dedicated RAG team collected all day on
the Saturday raising over £2,000, and then had time to
explore the beautiful sites of the Scottish Capital.
RAG aimed to break records and that it did. RAG Week
broke all previous records set for the amount collected
raising a staggering £28,118.61 in 7 days! There
was even more people then ever before involved and
getting stuck in for RAG Week, with over 200 RAG Team
Members. With the week moving to November we saw
the fi rst Saturday fall on ‘Remembrance Weekend’. The
amazing RAG Team managed to collected £7,308.78 on
behalf of the Poppy Appeal in a single day. This was the
most raised by any other organisation in the North East.
This year has seen many new, popular events.
The infamous hypnotist, Lo Reid returned to do a
special show for RAG in conjunction with Volunteer
Northumbria in February. This once again proved to be
immensely popular with over 500 people in attendance.
RAG also put on a steamy ‘Blind Date’ event in February,
which saw couples emerge from it, but unfortunately no
proposals as of yet.
The RAG total for this
current academic year
is an impressive
£40,192
By Oliver Dobbs
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RAG
Round Up
RAG Week broke all
previous records set for the
amount collected raising a
staggering £28,118.61 in
7 days!
The RAG Team managed
to collected £7,308.78 on
behalf of the Poppy Appeal
in a single day.

215 student properties were burgled in
Newcastle last year. Over half of these
were in Jesmond or Heaton. And so far
this year 91 student properties have
been targeted by burglars in these areas
alone.
One of the main reasons students regularly become victims
of burglary is because homes are left insecure. Over half of all
student burglaries last year were because windows and doors
were left open or unlocked, with items including laptops, MP3
players and mobile phones left on display and stolen.
We have been working with Northumbria Police and Safe
Newcastle on the Not If But When campaign, to make you
more aware of the part you can play to reduce this.
Jesmond and Heaton Neighbourhood Inspector Louise Cass-
Williams said:
“Northumbria Police is continuing with targeted operations
across the city to reduce levels of burglary and apprehend
those responsible.
“One of our main focuses is burglaries to student homes as
these are frequently targeted. Students are 3 times more likely
to be a victim of crime than a regular resident.
“The Not If But When campaign is an excellent way of getting
messages out to students, encouraging them to change their
ways and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime”.
So here are a few tips to keep your property safe:
• Keep your doors and windows locked when you go out -
this includes kitchen windows in Halls.
• Mark your property with the initials of your university and
your student ID number - this makes it harder for a burglar to
sell stolen goods and can help the police return items to you.
• If you have bought expensive items, don’t leave the empty
boxes outside your house, rip them up and fi le them under a
bin. Think about it - leaving the boxes outside lets the thieves
know exactly what goodies you have inside your property!
• Make sure your wheelie bin is in your yard, and that your
FEATURES Not If But When
gate is shut and bolted. Burglars jump on to wheelie bins
left out in the back lane to get over your back wall and
into your yard where they can’t be seen by anyone when
they try and break into the back of your property.
• Get insured - it’s better to be safe than sorry! Be aware
that some insurance companies don’t pay out if the thief
gets in through an unlocked door or window.
• Keep lists of the make, model and serial numbers of
your electronic items to help police track them down if
they are stolen. See www.immobilise.com for further
details.
Log on to www.notifbutwhen.co.uk for more
information.
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FEATURES London 2012
Yes, in case you hadn’t
noticed all the novelty
British items fi lling the
shop shelves (Will and Kate
stock resurfacing maybe?),
this year, the Olympics are
being held in London!
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THE FUN RUNS FROM
SATURDAY 18TH UNTIL
FRIDAY 24TH
With summer fast approaching, I’m sure you
are all beginning to make some exciting plans
to keep yourselves occupied after you make
your bid for freedom out of your last exam
hall. Were you one of the lucky ones who
managed to grab some tickets for London
2012, or will you be escaping abroad in order
to avoid all the fuss?
The Olympic Games, which has over 200 nations that take part, and
features 26 diff erent sports that break down into 39 disciplines,
is regarded as the world’s most foremost sports competition and
occurs every four years. The Games that inspired our modern day
sports event originally began in Olympia, Greece, over 2,700 years
ago and were part of a religious festival. The Games, like today,
were staged every four years however they were staged in honour
of the Greek king of the Gods, Zeus and people from all over
Greece would come to watch and take part. Since the introduction
of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, they have grown to a scale
so that almost every nation is represented at the Games. It has
also evolved to include the Winter Games to include snow and ice
sports, as well as Paralympic Games for athletes with a physical
disability and also Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes.
Although the Games will mainly take place in London, there are
events to be seen in other cities in the UK, including Glasgow,
Cardiff and here in Newcastle! The celebration of the games will be
seen throughout the whole of the UK as we welcome the Olympic
Flame on its journey across the country, carried by 8,000 selected
Torchbearers. These inspirational people have been nominated and
selected in recognition of their use of sport to benefi t others within
the community and will each carry the torch for part of its winding
journey, which will travel no more than 10 miles from any major
community.

Chris Heaps, a student at Northumbria University,
will be one of these lucky torch bearers, in
recognition of funds he has raised for charity
through diff erent sporting events. Chris will carry
the torch through Ashington as it arrives on
Friday 15th June 2012. The torch will pass many
important sites on its journey through Newcastle,
including, St James Park, Grey’s Monument and
the Millennium Bridge.
The Olympic Flame is symbolic and marks the
opening of every Games. The torch is initially lit
during a traditional ceremony, from the sun’s rays
at the Temple of Hera in Olympia. The Host City
receives the Flame after its short relay around
Greece. It is then transferred from one Torch
bearer to another on its journey through the host
country. The fi nal Torch bearer lights the cauldron
during the opening ceremony of the Games at
the Olympic Stadium and marks the offi cial start
of the competition. This passing of the Flame
symbolises spreading a message of peace, unity
and friendship through the nations of the world.
The Flame will stay lit until the closing of the
Games when it will be extinguished.
FEATURES London 2012
Chris Heaps, a student at
Northumbria University, will be
one of these lucky torch bearers,
in recognition of funds he has
raised for charity through
diff erent sporting events.
The Olympics start on 27th July this year and will end
on 12th August. So enjoy the celebrations , and make
the most of the Olympics whether you are lucky enough
to have tickets, bear the torch of even a volunteer
Games Maker working for the Olympics!
Come on Team GB!
By Laura Heaps
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FEATURES Hot Topic - Olympics
HOT TOPIC: Olympics
Are the Olympics wasteful in a time of economic diffi culty?
The Olympics are drawing ever closer but in a time of such fi nancial diffi culty is it
appropriate (or even possible) to spend so much on what is basically an overgrown sports
day? Or is the chance to host a major international event the shot in the arm the Bristish
economy needs?
To argue why the Olympics are a waste of time and
money, I could do worse than refer to the arguments put
forward by the Economist. Firstly that getting London
in shape may cost “£9 billion- more than twice what we
were originally told, and around £350 for every British
household.” Secondly “only a fi fth of jobs on the Olympic
site have gone to local people” despite promises to
regenerate East London. Lastly, other host cities have
been left with “huge debts and white elephants.”
When Britain won the Olympic bid, Labour was in power
and the economy prosperous. Now we’ve said goodbye to
both Labour and prosperity, perhaps it’s time to consider
whether hosting the Olypmics is still a great idea. When
Greece was struggling to get ready for the Olympics in
time it was brought up on every weekly news satire show
(admittedly there are approximately two of these, but still)
and not in a fl attering way. But then who cares about a little
bit of international ridicule if it boosts our economy, like it
did for Greece... oh wait.
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YES! Only a fi fth of jobs on the
Olympic site have gone to
local people...
Of course, I shouldn’t be fl ippant about another country’s
fi nancial collapse. But isn’t our government doing the same
by ignoring a case where the Olympics obviously did not
completely revitalise the economy and instead contributed
to its collapse?
Now we’ve said goodbye to both
Labour and prosperity, perhaps it’s
time to consider whether hosting the
Olypmics is still a great idea.

NO!
One of the seemingly obvious things that often gets
overlooked is that governments have to spend money
to make money. If you spent the entire budget of the
Olympic games on, say, building world class schools
and hospitals, then for a while things would improve.
But schools and hospitals (indeed any public service)
takes money to run and when that money was used
up you’d be in the same place you started except with
even less money. I’m not saying public services aren’t
(really, really) important, but that they work better in an
economic climate where people raise money, pay taxes
and generally provide enough income to keep them,
and the rest of the country, running smoothly.
Think back to the last time you saw the Olympics, the
sheer number of diff erent athletes from all over the world,
all in the same place. From a humanitarian standpoint
it’s a symbol of global unity and the whole world coming
together to make something great. From an economic point
of view that’s a lot of pro-athletes who need somewhere to
sleep, eat and shop.
And that’s only the games themselves. The country is
building all kinds of all new facilities for the Olympics,
keeping countless people in work who might otherwise
have lost their jobs and providing billions of pound worth of
custom for British businesses.
There is also a historical precedent. During the Great
Depression, American President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt engineered huge social schemes to employ
the unemployed. Dams were built, fi elds irrigated, artists
employed to create public art. It might seem like one of
those options is less useful than the others but the point
was not dams, ditches or paintings but to get as many
people earning a wage as possible. Because when people
have money they spend money. And when people spend
enough money, a shop manages to stay in business. So the
shop owner has more money to spend on ,say, a haircut.
And the hairdresser can aff ord a new shirt. And the tailor
can aff ord... well you get the idea. The point isn’t about
creating something useful but to get people back into work
and spending money.
By Kate Taylor
FEATURES Hot Topic - Olympics
From a humanitarian standpoint
it’s a symbol of global unity and the
whole world coming together to
make something great.
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FEATURES Society Spotlight
With over 2676 Students involved in Northumbria Students’
Union Societies this Year the competition was high at this
year’s annual Society awards. With a whopping 45% increase
in society’s membership the event was sure to be a success.
SO here are the winners from the society awards 2012.
George Photo - NUTS
Set the bar higher in the George Photo Competition!
George conquered his fear of heights and jumped out of a
plane with Oli Hare - the society president.
Best Event - Musical Theatre
(Sweeny Todd)
“It’s awesome. Did you not see Sweeney Todd?! Cracking
show, lovely people, brilliant social times...it’s just the best
all round really
Best Promoters - Writers’ Society
Writers’ Society has continued to grow and publicise their
materials to the wider audience. Having both had stalls in
the welcome week and IAM NSU week as well say holding
stall in the front of the SU> They published an anthology
last year and were part of the Newcastle Winter book festival
Best Grant Application - Grey
This application did use up a small rain forest and was over
40 pages long. The application and presentation were
excellent and showed exactly how the grant would benefi t
their members
Best New Society – Nursing Society
This society has been awarded ‘Best New Society’, as over
the past 6 months committee members have worked
incredibly hard to provide nursing students, at Coach
Lane Campus, with a link between academia and student
activities, this has defi nitely enhanced the overall student
experience.
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Best Special Interest Society - Writers’
Writers’ Society has done a great job this year of reaching
out to new members and bringing the incredibly vibrant
Newcastle artistic community into NSU by holding such
great events as their Anthology Book Launch and A Night
Fantastic
Best affi liated and Faith Society
- LINKS
LINKS has vastly increased both
its general membership base and
also the number of fully qualifi ed
members which has more than
tripled in the last few months. The
society has also provided fi rst aid
at a variety of events including the
Great North Run, Newcastle University
Union nights and Football matches.
Best Sports Society - N501 Darts
Darts has had brilliant year increasing membership, which
has allowed entry to compete in competitions with other
Uni’s from the region and national.
Best Cultural Society - Erasmus
This society deserves this award, as they are a very warm
welcoming society who are keen to involve anyone from
any background with their activities. they are a great
society who really give a great impression of the Erasmus
experience!

Best Performance Society - Dance
Everybody who goes looks to have such a good time! They
always put on a good show and the classes are always
fantastic”
Best Course Based Society - Social Work
The society aims to help support social work students, by
providing a network of students and qualifi ed professionals
that can help to keep the negative views of others in
perspective and off er encouragement.
Unsung Hero - Jennifer Wagstaff (Musical Theatre)
This girl has been an amazing volunteer for the Musical
Theatre Society. Without her our production of Sweeney
Todd would not have been half of what it was.
Best Committee Member - Joe Grocott (CVGS)
I am proud to work with him. I am proud to call him my
friend. I am proud to nominate him for this award as by far
the best committee member of the year.
Best Treasurer - Matthew Tinn (CVGS)
This person, for me, has been a lot more than just a treasurer
this year, as he has taken that role and fi tted in wherever
he has been needed. He has done an amazing job this year
and, I believe, this man deserves the award.
Best Secretary - Sarah Price (Dance)
She just makes the dance society the amazing society that it
is. She does so much work and puts so much into organising
everything such as many things for the show.
Best President - Jon Eaton (Gaming and Roleplay)
This person has been president of the society for nearly four
years now and has seen it grow from humble beginnings
of friends to a society of over 40 members. He makes the
society what it is.
Best Rep - Gemma Horner (Sports Rep)
Gemma is a fantastic REP. Throughout the year Gemma has
supported all the sports societies through surgeries as well
as myself. She has a strong sense of society togetherness
and of fairness – she has been a pleasure to work with.
Most Improved Society - Dance
The dance society has improved the most since last year and
is still continuing to improve. We recently got 2nd and 3rd
at Sunderland competition which is a massive improvement
from last year!
Congratulations Everyone!
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MANAGE
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SEEN THE NO CAR
SUPERSTAR CAMPAIGN?
WANT TO MAKE IT BIGGER
AND BETTER FOR THIS
YEAR AND NEXT?
The superstars are searching for a
volunteer Project Leader to manage
the No Car Superstar campaign, take it
forward and shape its future.
This position gives you the opportunity
to recruit a team of volunteers, liaise
with external organisations and call
the shots on an exciting city-wide
travel campaign that reaches a massive
52,000 students!
The Project Leader should have
super-skills in marketing, with the
role appealing to anyone interested
in management, events, design,
campaigning, environmental
issues, promotions, making a change,
the media, public relations, having fun
and gaining some great graduate skills!
Apply for the role on the
volunteer database:
www.mynsu.co.uk/volunteer

GEORGE on tour
George LeBug is the Students’ Union Activities
mascot and this term societies have been taking
George out on tour!
Here are Georges’ highlights so far and remember
if your part of a society and your going anywhere,
come take George out of the offi ce.
George Skydiving
George at Lindisfarne
George selling cakes to raise money
GET INVOLVED George On Tour
George on a Ferry
George Playing Twister
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GET INVOLVED Has Your Revision Melted Your Mind?
Has your revision
melted your mind?
I think my revision has melted my mind….
Exams? Stressed? PANIC?!
Well not quite yet… don’t forget there’s still time!
Exams are always horrible but if you set aside
the time and revise properly over a period of
time the exam shouldn’t be too horrifi c when the
exam days roll up in May.
Well if you’re really smart you’ll have made the
best use of Easter and got all your revision notes
together, sorted through your fi les and worked
out what areas you need to tackle for your
diff erent exams. If you had a nice relax, put your
feet up and watched the telly and ate a large
amount of Easter eggs I would say that’s where
you need to get started.
The temptation when faced with an amount of
revision is one of two things either to put it off
as it seems too massive to handle or to cry, for
probably the same reason or the looming feeling
you’re going to fail.
But if you take your revision steady from a logical
and thoughtful perspective you can get through it!
• Make a list of what your need to revise for each
exam and set yourself a deadline when to have gone
through it by.
• Make yourself a revision timetable - what you’re
going to revise each day and for each exam.
• Don’t prioritise one exam over others – passing
one exam will not help you pass your degree if you
fail all the others.
• Eat well and sleep well -3 meals a day, 8 hours
sleep a night. Otherwise you will become a burbling
revision zombie yelling random quotes and crying
into your notes at 3am in the library.
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• Take yourself away from distractions – leave
your laptop, turn your phone off and attack your
piles of paper.
• Stay off the booze – I know. Students without
alcohol – blasphemy? Although a drink is good
every once or twice in a while – it can aff ect your
memory - therefore you’ll forget some of that
information you might have learnt – and revising
with a hangover is never fun.
• If you’re really struggling make yourself a
rewards chart when you complete a section/ learn
all your Marvell quotes/ master algebra you can
go to the park, have a ice-lolly, go to the beach or
perhaps several crème eggs?
• Have revision sessions with your friends to help
your spur and inspire each other to continue with
what you’re doing,
• Practise makes perfect – do past exam
questions, papers and check them against mark
schemes to see where you would fall – if possible
take them to your tutors to ask how you can
improve these too.
• If you get really really really seriously bored –
read out your notes in a funny voice or accent (oddly
helps you to remember) - or wear hat or utilize
that collection of fancy dress outfi ts left over from
Freshers and recite your notes to some people very
much interested in your opinion in your toga - just
as long as it doesn’t distract too much.

REMEMBER:
The night before an exam - The best
thing you can do is to get a good night’s
sleep . If you pull an all-nighter and rock up
to the exam in your pjs, watch on backwards
word vomiting up random bits of revision,
you’ll probably scare your fellow students
and not do too brilliantly in the exam.
On the day of the exam - Get up and
go through the most crucial notes for your
exam, have a good meal before you go in
and get to that exam room early.
In the exam - Plan, be neat and stick to
your timings! Don’t forget to take a watch
with you as you may not be able to see the
clock at the front of the room and if you have
spare time left over at the end check through
your exam to check you haven’t written
anything illegible or pure nonsense.
By Julia Bond
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LIGHT RELIEF Academic Advice
Hi Kim ,
I’m living in Halls. Recently my fl atmate set off the fi re
alarm after a night out. Now we’re all being charged for
the fi re service call-out. Surely this is unfair; I was in bed
asleep at the time.
Alistair
Dear Alistair,
The University charges a fi xed £65 for “activating the fi re
alarm without reasonable cause (including not attending to
food being cooked at all times)” (Student Regulations Section
3 Appendix 4: Standard Fines 8). However, you can appeal
if you can show it wasn’t your fault – book an appointment
with me in The Base to discuss this. In the meantime, let your
fl atmate know that interfering deliberately with fi re safety
equipment isn’t only a Northumbria disciplinary matter– it’s
also a criminal off ence and the University can involve the
police.
Kim
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If you have an academic problem
you would like to discuss with me
just shoot an email to su.advice@
northumbria.ac.uk and I will be back
in touch with you within 48 hours.
Alternatively pop to the base
information desk on the ground fl oor
and the staff will arrange a good
meeting time for us.
Or Pop in and see me at Coach Lane
10-11am on Wednesdays!
Acdemic
Advice
Academic Problems Large or Small, Our
Kim can fi x them all!
Kim Buff ery is your Education Caseworker
who ensures you are always well
represented with academic issues.
Hi Kim,
I was out on the weekend and my mate was involved in
a fi ght. It was nothing too serious - nobody was really
hurt - but the Police were involved and we were all taken
in for questioning. I was given a verbal caution for being
drunk and disorderly, but the offi cer told me not to
worry, as it was only a minor thing. The trouble is, I’m on a
professional programme at Coach Lane - should I tell my
lecturers? I don’t see the point in all this hassle when I’ve
got assessments to be getting on with and, as the offi cer
said himself, it’s not really a big deal.
Kate
Hi Kate,
In short - you absolutely must come clean with your Guidance
Tutor. A range of programmes that lead to professional
registration, including Teaching, Nursing and other Allied
Health Professionals, have strict Codes of Conduct which
state that you have to be honest about any involvement with
the police at all. Once you’ve informed the Guidance Tutor,
you will probably have to attend a Professional Suitability
Board where a decision will be made on whether you can
continue on the programme. The University’s diffi culty is that,
even with a very minor caution, it can be diffi cult for them to
arrange a placement for you if there’s anything at all on your
CRB. This doesn’t have to be the end of your University career
– you can sometimes get a place on a diff erent programme
and enrol on a qualifying Postgraduate programme once the
caution’s spent - and it will be viewed much more severely if
you don’t declare it now. If you do have to go to a Board, we
can help you present your case - arrange an appointment
with me at The Base to discuss or pop in to see me on
Wednesdays between 10.00-11.00am at the SU Coach Lane.
Kim

The AA Team -
Amy & Anna To the rescue
Dear the AA Team,
I recently witnessed my housemates’ boyfriend getting
with some other girl on a night out. I don’t really get on
with her that well because of him. He does treat her well
and she seems really happy. I just don’t know whether
to tell her because I don’t think she will believe me.
Love Clara
Dear Clara,
That really can’t have been nice for you to see but, TELL
HER. Imagine yourself in the same situation. Would you
want to know? Even if she doesn’t believe you to begin
with, when the truth does come out she will respect you
more for at least trying to tell her.
Love Amy and Anna x
LIGHT LIGHT RELIEF RELIEF The Agony Academic Aunt Advice Team
Dear the AA Team,
I recently had a night out and had a little bit too much
to drink. I had a bit of a tumble aka epic fail down the
stairs. I awoke to fi nd I had broken my cheekbone and
lovely black eye to accompany this. Whilst on the mend
my dissertation is due in three weeks and I have fallen
behind. What should I do?
Love Tanisa x
Dear Tanisa,
We are terribly sorry to hear this. We think that it is best
to go and speak to your programme leader and see what
they can off er you. You could get extensions or retake the
year but we would just suggest seeing if you can work over
summer and then graduate in September, then you don’t
have to do all the work you have completed again. We
hope you get everything sorted and don’t panic!!
Love Amy and Anna x
If you have a problem that you
want us to answer, please email
The AA Team at su.problems@
northumbria.ac.uk and we will be
more than happy to help you!
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With so much going on at your
Students’ Union these last
few months there are so many
pictures, so here are some
highlights from the society
awards and the elections. Can
you spot yourself?
With thanks to Harry Marshal for
images throughout this months nu:life.
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LIGHT RELIEF NGT - And The 2012 Winner Is...
This year’s Northumbria’s Got Talent kicked
off in true star style as hosts Laura Cropper
and Adam Young introduced the evening
and opening act; three piece male rock band
The Hairiest Men in Newcastle. Entering to a
Monk chant dressed in cloaks and hoods, they
introduced their piece as “the greatest story
ever told.” It soon became clear to many that
this was a Star wars reference fi tting in nicely
with the X-Factor: judges as Gods similarity of
the competition. Much to the delight of the
audience they even produced a light saber.
With their Don Mclean American Pie parody,
“Soon I’m going to be a Jedi” the band showed
U.S. infl uenced rock was alive in the City and
particularly at University.
The second act was performance student Andre Gwilliam
with a spellbinding performance of Michael Buble’s Cry Me
a River. Like Buble, Andre was a real ladies man, suited and
booted, with moves to match a strong voice. This man’s
going to go far!
The music and dancing we’ve become used to is broken up
as Smenchy Smench takes to the stage to provide a little
magic pulling out everything from his case of tricks from a
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NGT
And the 2012
winner is...
feather bowa to ‘telekinetic’ (moving) balls. The act gathered
steam as he donned a blindfold and rotated another ball
around his hands. Oh yeah, and dressed in giant ‘Elton John’
style glasses. The audience and judges were enchanted as
he brought variety to the show.
Fourth on was male singer and guitarist Jez who began
by apologising to the judges in advance for his act not
being funny adding, “but if you like crying maybe it’s for
you.” Strumming a beautiful melody on his guitar he went
into a gorgeous re-working of MGMT’s Kids followed by Ed
Sheeran and Oasis covers. Following on the solo theme, the
next contestant was Kaisa a young lady with a powerful,
soulful voice and a superstar attitude and stage presence to
match. She treated everybody in the room to her rendition
of Etta James’ I don’t want to go blind, Afterwards receiving
a standing ovation from the judges!
Closing the fi rst half of the show was Northumbria’s Musical
Theatre society who created suspense and intrigue as they
entered the darkened stage. Performing an incredibly
strong and focused extract from Sweeney Todd with talents
shining through from the 17 membered cast.
As the interval comes around we have time to catch our
breath before opening performer Hayley Murray blows us
away with her vibrant rendition of Ollie’s Murs’ Dance with
Me Tonight. With a soulful, friendly voice injecting some fun
into the audience, a natural, charismatic performer who one

After long pauses of suspense
as one by one an act left
the stage, Kaisa was named
winner of Northumbria’s Got
Talent 2012.
judge stated, “turned the stage into her own”.
Next up, Kate Bradshaw and Sarah Urwin giving us a touch
of Disney in the form of Lobster Sebastian and seagull (fully
costumed!) from The little Mermaid performing Kiss de
Girl. As the song reaches an end the audience and judges
marvel as the pair evolve into diff erent species as they peel
off a layer of costume to reveal underneath they are dressed
as The Lion King characters Timon and Pumba. And then
what’s this? Another costume change, for The Jungle Book
classic I Wanna be Like You”.
Staying in the comedy mood, Fernando took to the space
and (eventually) got up on stage to… wait for it… make a
grated cheese sandwich! Quite the food expert he knew
chocolate is the way to a girl’s heart and was quick to off er
one lucky member of the audience a Lion bar in exchange
for letting him give her his number.
Returning to music for the penultimate act was Rag and
Banjo, a three piece guitar, bass and banjo band with
attitude and inspirational lyrics sang with heart, “run
chicken run, don’t you lose your step”. This was folk done
well. Despite some negative feedback from judges, the
band commented by saying “We’re just happy to be doing
something for Alzheimers”.
Final act Luke Westgate dazzled everybody with his hot to
trot street dance moves even fl irting with judge Frizzle! A
comedy element to his moves which displayed a sense of
humour and an ability to engage with an audience on an
intimate level.
After the acts had performed Judge Frizzle (fresh from his
recent fl irtation) took to the stage to entertain the audience
with a medley of comedy parodies of popular songs.
Included in his megamix was Maroon 5’s Moves Like Jagger
transformed into “Moves for Jenga”. Lady Gaga was also on
the hit list as Edge of Glory became “Hedge in Hockney” and
Bad Romance now “Bad Romans”.
After presenters Laura and Adam drew the raffl e and
revealed the winners, they crossed centre stage and
welcomed back the contestants with the most votes from
the audience to narrow them down and announce the
winner. Tensions were high for the remaining fi ve acts;
Andre, Hayley Murray, Kaisa, Luke Westgate, Kate bradshaw
and Katie Urwin. After long pauses of suspense as one
by one an act left the stage, Kaisa was named winner of
Northumbria’s Got Talent 2012.
With the discovery of new talent from the acts entering
and the revelation that over £800 had been raised for
Alzheimer’s Society, the fi nal ended on a high. Next year’s
competition countdown begins now!
By Jacob Turner.
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LIGHT RELIEF Discuss - Reality TV
DISCUSS:
Reality TV
Superfi cial space fi ller Saturday
night rubbish to mollycoddle
the brain after a hard week?
Or - Something much darker?
Reality television is now an integral part
of our culture people gather together on
nights to watch programs such as Take Me
Out and Geordie Shore, the fi rst to cringe
along with the contestants and in the
case of the second to make sure they have
not been caught on fi lm on a slightly tipsy
night in the toon.
It can be seen to off er opportunity and has
produced a number of success stories especially in
the case of music with bands such as JLS and One
Direction faring extremely well and individuals,
including Rebecca Ferguson, Leona Lewis and
Alexandra Burke doing just as well if not perhaps
better. These examples all range from one show
and have become household names some of which
recognized globally and have enabled them to
spread their talent and achieve their ‘dreams’. Other
shows off er large monetary rewards ‘Total Wipe Out’
for one gives all contestants a trip to Argentina and
the off er at the end of a £25,000 prize, which for
many is payment enough for a few minutes of mild
humiliation on television.
Aside from off ering opportunities to the contestants
reality television primarily off ers the viewer
entertainment in normally unexpected avenues by
challenging their preconceptions and surprising
them in unusual fashions. Reality television is
unpredictable in its initial conception to represent
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real life and presents the human subject rightly
so as ‘free’ with the ability to do or say basically
anything. To the viewer this can be seen as an oddly
stimulating and exciting experience as it enables
them to see the diverse range of people that make
up our culture. Additionally it enables them to see
how diff erent individuals react to situations and
allow them to compare how they would react in
similar circumstances.
Reality television is able unlike other types of
television show has the ability to cover a wide and
diverse range of subject matter from business to
singing to endurance in a large social experiment to
challenge our notions of society. This diversity not
only provides entertainment but also education as
we are able to learn from these experiences and the
experiences of others. Furthermore, these shows
provide inspiration, who did not want to be able to
dance like ‘Diversity’ after their performance which
combined dancing, gymnastics, tumbling and
comedy all in one routine.
Reality television is most defi nitely here to stay, but
what the future holds will be most defi nitely bigger
and hopefully better to challenge social interaction
and how we as a society work.

However….
It seems that Saturday nights in front of the
television have become a channel hopping game
from reality show to reality show with BBC, ITV,
Channel 4 and 5 all wanting in on a piece of the
action.
Have we lost the true meaning of television and
have we lost our Saturday nights forever?
There always appears to be some sort of opportunity
in which reality shows seek to embarrass and
humiliate the quirkier individual in the scope of
reality television and it appears we have become
so accepting of this culture we start prejudging
individuals. In the case of Susan Boyle this is
evident; her life has obviously been changed by her
appearance on reality television but for the better?
She is commonly referred to as SUBO, not the most
fl attering of nicknames and been hospitalized due
to stress - does money and fame really bring you
happiness?
But! These shows seek to represent true and real
experience of the modern human experience – is
this not undermined by the scripting or creation
of dramatic moments in reality television ‘for the
entertainment of the viewer’. This happens admittedly
more in American based reality television such as
Jersey Shore and Wife Swap than in UK broadcasting,
however it can be seen to be crossing over slowly but
surely, before most talent shows the contestants are
picked to be presented to the judges some for purely
comedy factor others for actual talent.
The recent release of ‘The Hunger Games’ draws
alarming parallels between the toxicity of reality
television and society. The basic premise of the
fi lm is that twenty four teenage contestants
from diff erent parts of the nation are picked and
challenged to fi ght for survival until the death, the
fi nal one remaining is declared champion. Before
they enter the arena the contestants must impress
their audiences by spectacle and dress, refl ecting to
an extent the walk in of the Big Brother House and
which housemate has the biggest wow factor or
strikes the greatest impression on the audience to
win their support. In the fi lm, it is proposed by Gale
Hawthorne, “What if one year everyone just stopped
watching? Then they wouldn’t have the Games.” Is
this not true for reality television also? We need to
remember that people voluntarily place themselves
in these positions – however we still smile at their
demise, we boo them and jeer. What does this truly
say about us?
By Julia Bond
...number of success stories
especially in the case of music
with bands such as JLS and One
Direction faring extremely well
and individuals, including Rebecca
Ferguson, Leona Lewis and
Alexandra Burke...
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STUDENT CULTURE Campus Style
CamPus
Style
With the sunshine creeping
through we couldn’t wait to hit
the campus and check out what
styles you guys are rocking this
month! Spring/summer always
makes you bring out the best
bits from last year and freshen
them up with some new shoes
or a stylish accessory. To say
you guys were only at uni, you
really were some well dressed
students! Here’s what we found
this month...
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CHLOE
2nd year Maths
OLIVIA
2nd year English
Literature
A pretty fl oral print for the summer
season; Olivia’s Topshop dress
teamed with tights is timeless for
the spring/ summer transition. Her
denim shirt is another wardrobe
staple; it’s just the thing to throw
round any outfi t, helping to dress
it down for uni. Making it more
unique; is that it is a gem from a
vintage shop.
Most expensive thing in her
wardrobe: Kurt Geiger shoes (loan
well spent!)
Her plans for the summer: Holiday
to Zante with friends and a week
in Frace
LAURA
4th Year Fashion Marketing
Laura initially caught our eye with her
beret style red wool hat, a perfect inject
of colour for a dismal uni morning!
What impressed us the most though,
was her desire to fi nd inexpensive
clothing; the hat is the result of
bartering a stall holder at Portobello
market and the bag is a charity shop
bargain at £2.99!
Most expensive thing in her wardrobe:
Vivienne Westwood boots
Her plans for the summer: Enjoying a
well earned break and applying for jobs
Chloe’s outfi t mixes comfort and style in interestingly shaped knitwear; a vintage fi nd from
York! The off –the shoulder look makes it perfect for the warmer weather, not to mention the
natural colour stripes toning in well with the brown Debenhams boots and accessorize bag. To
fi nish the look and adding extra charm is her silver necklace from a stall in York!
Most expensive thing in her wardrobe: Her silver charm bracelet
Her plans for the summer: Relaxing and working

It was Hannah’s beautiful
Bank top which originally
caught our eye, but as we
spoke to her we noticed
her gorgeous Jasper
Conran bag, making this
casual uni trend that little
bit designer! Her on trend
denim shorts are Miss
Selfridge, we love how
she’s teamed them with
tights for that spring chill!
Most expensive thing in
her wardrobe: £70 Miss
Selfridge dress
Her plans for the summer:
Ibiza with friends
HANNAH
2nd year
Psychology
RACHEL
2nd year Business
Management
Dressing down a gorgeous
New Look dress with a
classic Gap denim jacket
and a chunky knit scarf,
Rachel really shows us
how to dress down to
dress up. We also love her
TK Max bag, which she
customised herself, it goes
perfectly with her violet
neck wear!
Most expensive thing in
her wardrobe: Her Uggs
Her plans for the summer:
Starting her placement at
Nissan
It’s that time of year again. We’ve fi nally come to the end
of what’s felt like an everlasting winter, we’re starting to
see some springtime sun, and guess what? We want more,
more, more! If you’ve been pulling your hair out looking for a
gorgeous yet reasonably cheap summer getaway, read on...
STUDENT CULTURE Campus Style
GINA
1st year Photography
We loved Gina’s cute look, teaming
autumn reds with summer beiges to
make a perfect spring outfi t for a sunny
yet chilly day. Her puff er jacket gives
this innocent look some attitude, we
love it! Gina bought all of her outfi t in
Japan.
Most expensive thing in her wardrobe:
£150 Japanese designer bag
Her plans for the summer: Going to the
beach!
Most things are diffi cult to buy on our student budgets, with
the exception of value beans, so when it comes to spending
hundreds of pounds on a holiday, we students need to know
how to do it right, and I think I may just have some answers... nu:life 31

STUDENT CULTURE Happy Holiday Hunting
Happy Holiday
Hunting
Your guide to... Holiday Shopping
It’s that time of year again. We’ve fi nally
come to the end of what’s felt like an
everlasting winter, we’re starting to see
some springtime sun, and guess what?
We want more, more, more! If you’ve
been pulling your hair out looking for a
gorgeous yet reasonably cheap summer
getaway, read on...
Most things are diffi cult to buy on our
student budgets, with the exception
of value beans, so when it comes to
spending hundreds of pounds on a
holiday, we students need to know how
to do it right, and I think I may just have
some answers...
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Things to look for:
All inclusive packages Free food and drink? Yes
please! When you’ve paid for the holiday a few
months before, everything really does seem costless
by the time you’re sipping your free cocktail by the
pool! It also means you can still treat yourselves to
one or two meals out without worrying about the
cost of this every night.
Transfers and baggage included there are some
great cheap holiday websites, which make you think
you’re getting a bargain deal, but watch out! The
further along you go with your booking you realise
baggage can be a large extra cost and it may be up
to you to get from the airport to your hotel when
you arrive. It’s best to let someone else do all this
hard work for you in an unfamiliar country.
Reps They are the holiday equivalent of Superman -
your hero. If anything goes wrong on your trip they’ll
always make regular visits to the hotel to help you.
They’ll also have the great local knowledge that you
won’t, so advice on day trips and extra things to
make your holiday even better is always on hand.

For some extra help, I’ve looked into
booking a holiday through three diff erent
websites to assess their pro’s and con’s, and
let you in on my winner...
www.thomascook.com A great company you know you
can trust. Everything is included and they’ll make sure
you’re safe out there. The only down side is the price. It’s
diffi cult to fi nd a 4* all inclusive package with them for
under £500. My score: 4/5
www.teletextholidays.co.uk The cheapest holidays
around! At just over £300 for a 4* all inclusive holiday,
they really are handing out bargains. But this is where
you need to be careful! Baggage and transfers are not
included in the price, and the small print states that the
star rating the website has given is often higher than
the actual hotel standard. My score: 3/5
www.onthebeach.co.uk MY WINNER! On the beach
lets you choose everything separately: fl ights, hotel,
package, baggage, transfers, so you can create your
perfect holiday package, and they have recently
introduced a rep system. A 4* all inclusive package
through this site is around £400, perfection! My score:
5/5
by Suzie Harker
STUDENT CULTURE Happy Holiday Hunting
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STUDENT CULTURE Gig Goers
Shop & Rock
This year’s music and fashion
fundraiser Shop and Rock has
raised an impressive £600 for the
British Red Cross charity.
The second event took place on Sunday 19
February 2012 in Reds and was host to a vintage
clothing fair, catwalk and raffl e in the day and a
selection of bands in the evening – with some
very exciting acts.
Hyde & Beast were secured as the headliners and
performed at the uni for the fi rst time. After the
recent success of their debut album Slow Down
which received top ratings in Q, NME, Clash and
Time Out magazines.
The duo from Sunderland entered the stage as
a six piece collective, with guest appearances
from Barry Hyde - lead singer of The Futureheads.
Their hour long set was a hit and many people
turned up to see them play in such an intimate
setting as Reds.
Local up-and-coming bands Symphonic
Pictures and The Green Hour (who feature two
Northumbria students) also performed to the
audience of over 100 people.
The professional-style vintage catwalk during the
day showcased second-hand clothing from the
British Red Cross charity shop, in the city centre.
The student organisers wanted to prove that old
clothes can still be current and fashionable, with
just a little bit of customising and accessorising.
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The professional-style vintage
catwalk during the day
showcased second-hand
clothing from the British Red
Cross charity shop, in the city
centre.
Amy Spedding, assistant
manager of the charity shop
said:
“It’s a really good way to
raise money for the British
Red Cross and it’s a good
way to raise awareness
because people know we
do a lot of work abroad
but they don’t think of us
working here so much. It’s
also a great way to show
younger people that charity
work can be cool!”
Around 15 local vintage
stalls also proved that
second-hand clothing is
the way forward by selling
some beautiful retro clothes,
shoes, accessories and
records from times gone by.
Over 30 new student
volunteers from a variety
of courses and years were
involved. Models, hair and
make-up artists, band
support and tech support
are just a few of the roles
students were invited to
take part in.
The team has been working
hard since September
2011 to prepare for the
event, in order to make is
as successful as it was. The
project was also supported
by RAG this year and their
help has been great.
Shop and Rock recently won
the 2012 Innovation Award
from the British Red Cross
for creative and successful
fundraising.
For more information
search Shop and Rock on
Facebook or Twitter, or
contact shopandrock@
hotmail.co.uk.

TEMPER TRAP
May 13th @ NSU
GET YOUR
TICKETS NOW!
The Temper Trap have announced their stunning
second album, ‘The Temper Trap’, due for release
on Infectious Music on 21 May. The record will
be the band’s fi rst as a newly-expanded fi vepiece
outfi t following the permanent addition of
Joseph Greer on keyboard and guitar. The selftitled
album will feature 12 new songs recorded
in Los Angeles with producer Tony Hoff er (Beck,
M83, Phoenix).
The track listing is as follows:
1. Need Your Love
2. London’s Burning
3. Trembling Hands
4. The Sea Is Calling
5. Miracle
6. This Isn’t Happiness
7. Where Do We Go From Here
8. Never Again
9. Dreams
10. Rabbit Hole
11. I’m Gonna Wait
12. Leaving Heartbreak Hotel
STUDENT CULTURE Gig Goers
A fi rst taste of the record in the form of album track
Rabbit Hole is available to stream from today via
www.thetempertrap.com. The fi rst single from the
album will be opening track Need Your Love, due
for release on 7 May.
‘The Temper Trap’ is the follow up to 2009’s debut
long-player ‘Conditions’. Featuring the singles
Science of Fear, Fader, Love Lost and Sweet
Disposition - the latter of which spent more than six
months in the UK singles chart - the album was one
of the breakthrough successes of the year and has
now been certifi ed Gold two-times over in the UK,
selling over 800,000 copies worldwide.
The band will debut tracks from the new record at
SXSW in Austin, Texas, and during a sold out tour
of the US in March. They today announce a full UK
tour for May to coincide with the album release.
Tickets for the UK shows are on sale 12pm Friday
9 March.
The Temper Trap are Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon
Aherne, Toby Dundas, Lorenzo Sillitto & Joseph
Greer
Get your Tickets at the Students’
Union Welcome desk now!
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STUDENT CULTURE WriSoc Serial - The Finale
WriSoc SerialThe
Finale
So far:
Lexi has started second year by stumbling into the wrong lecture room. Even worse, the
lecture she crashes is on the subject of highly secret magic and she fi nds herself cursed.
Attempting to rescue new friend and talented wizard, Natalie, Lexi fi nd herself at the
mercy of an immortal vampire with only a 2HB pencil between her and certain death.
[Part 8]
The pencil I’d jammed into my hair was slippery with
blood but unbroken: apparently it had raked a cut
across my scalp when Vesperian threw me to the
ground.
‘Foolish mortal,’ Vesperian crowed, leaning over me
close enough I could see the madness in his eyes.
‘My bride and I will tear open your throat as our
wedding feast!’
My fi sts clenched at the thought of Natalie being
forced to kill me. Was Vesperian planning on
controlling her somehow after her transformation?
Or would she be instantly transformed into a
bloodthirsty monster? With those thoughts still in
my head I reversed my grip on the pencil and drove
it as hard as I could in the approximate direction of
his heart.
Vesperian staggered. The blood spreading slowly
across his shirt was so dark it was almost black and
already clotting. I kicked him as hard as I could,
rolled onto my knees and drove the pencil upwards
as he dived towards me. This time it hit his heart.
Or at least, it hit something. I could tell because he
began to writhe, his skin drawing unnaturally tight
over his bones. I scrambled away, still on my knees,
as he began to glow from within. By the time the
fl ames started I was crouched behind a side table.
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When they stopped, I got to my feet and looked
for Natalie. She’d been suspended in midair by
Vesperian’s magic but it was already wearing off : she
was falling by degrees, like a puppet whose strings
were giving out one by one. I went to catch her and
got there just as the spell collapsed entirely.
At least, I thought stoically, I had broken her fall.
Then again, whoever had been responsible for
changing her into a wedding dress could at least
have got rid of her Doc Martens. They were going to
leave on hell of a bruise. I prodded her in the side,
entirely from friendly concern for her well being.
Mostly. Probably. At least half.
‘Lexi?’ Natalie muttered, opening her eyes. ‘Why are
you in my-’ Her eyes opened wider as she clocked
our surroundings, the wedding dress, the blood I
could feel matting my hair. ‘New question: why aren’t
I in my bedroom?’
‘It’s a long story,’ I said, helping her to her feet. ‘I’m
not sure I believe it.’

[Epilogue:]
‘Cheer up,’ Natalie said. ‘At least you know the curse
is broken now.’
I nodded, swirling my coff ee in my hand. We were
in one of the campus’ quieter cafes, somewhere
people wouldn’t notice if the origami bird, Vivere, on
the table occasionally preened itself and fl apped it’s
folded paper wings independently. It’s magic hadn’t
worn off when Vesperian’s had and it had taken
to following me around, perched in my hair or on
my lapel. Most people thought it was some kind of
alternative corsage. Sometimes in lectures it would
unfold to reveal anecdotes, suggestions for further
reading or even to correct the lecturer. I was going
to have to fi nd a way to stop it coming into exams
with me.
‘I know,’ I said. ‘Three days yesterday and here I am.’
Natalie shrugged elegantly. ‘Look at it this way, you
only had to wait three days: it’s less suspense than
The Ring.’ She was wearing the lacy gown from her
near-wedding, now dyed sea green. If there was one
girl on campus to appreciate Vesperian’s taste in
Victoriana it was her, proof I suppose that they’d at
least had one thing in common.
‘I just worry,’ I pressed. ‘That demon kid... Aesop, he’s
still out there. His wings’ll grow back in eventually.’
‘So take a module in defensive magic.’ Natalie
shrugged again.
I stared for a full ten second before I got any words
out. ‘You can do that?’
‘Um, yeah.’ Natalie sipped her own coff ee delicately.
‘You think anyone seriously applies to do a full
degree in magic? How’s that going to look on your
CV? Technically speaking I’m a fashion student.’
I digested this. She had done a nice job on that
dress, even if it was getting two disbelieving glances
for every one admiring one.
‘Okay,’ I said. ‘Where do I enrol?’
Special Thanks to the Writers society for their
constant commitment to nu:life.

STUDENT CULTURE Summer Munchies
Summer
Munchies
Got a sweet tooth and a
hankering to ditch revision
for a little while?
Is it all hot and sunny and
need a cool down treat for
your little bbq?
Or is there a special someone
you quite want to impress?
Stick to these munchies
advice and you’ll blow the
socks of your mates and sail
through revision and into
summer with a little twinkle
or two in your eye.
38 nu:life
HOT HOT SUMMER
Ice lollies are the easiest thing to make ever
- FACT
All you need is an ice-lolly mould (the Poundshop
sells these). If you don’t have one of these plastic
cups also will work well or if you don’t have these
mugs with plastic food bags in them also work
well.
Choose your juice, milkshake, fi zzydrink - pour in
and freeze overnight!
But if you fancy something a bit more exotic and
to keep yourself cool before you hit the toon on
a night out you might fancy a more alcoholic
frozen treat.
Any alcoholic drink of your choice mixed with a
fruit juice or a fi zzy drink. The ratio of alcohol to
mixer should be 1:3 otherwise the lollies will
not freeze.
A few ideas to get you started…
• Passion fruit juice and Vodka
• Rum and Cherry Coke
• Vodka, lemonade and lime cordial
Make your own Pizza
Well it’s tastier than any old shop made
thing, plus it’s a good excuse to get
your hands messy.
• 1kg strong white bread fl our
• 1 level tablespoon fi ne sea salt
• 2 x 7g sachets of dried yeast
• 1 tablespoon golden caster sugar
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 650ml lukewarm water
Mix together the fl our and the salt, while in a jug
mix the yeast, sugar and olive oil into the water
(leave for a little bit) then pour into a well in the
dry ingredients. Mix and knead until you have a
smooth dough. Leave the dough to rest for an
hour or so somewhere warm until it has doubled
in size. When it has done this you knead it once
more and then divide the dough up into 6 to 8
balls and roll to about half a cm before covering
with your choice of topping.
By Julia Bond

FLICKS TO KEEP
AN EYE OUT FOR
And so we’re here: the last issue of NU:Life under the
current management. After two years under the ironfi
sted rule of editor Holly Seabrook I can honestly say,
with an un-ironic tear in my eye, that it’s been an absolute
pleasure and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them as much
as I’ve enjoyed writing them. Here, for your consideration,
are some of the movies you should keep an eye out for
over the coming months. And remember, just because the
sun’s out and people want to socialise, doesn’t mean you
have to: hit the movies, you know you want to.
American Pie:
Reunion
(April 6th/15)
Who expected this? After
the original trilogy fi nished
and the powers that be
decided to churn out
sequel after sequel with
nothing but money in mind
(American Pie Roadtrip,
anyone?) the last thing anyone, myself included
wanted to see was another Pie fl ick, but look at
this. All of the cast have returned, the focus is once
again on the trials of growing up when you should
probably know better, and Stifl er’s mom looks as
though she’s going to get nailed by Jim’s dad. I can’t
wait. Oh, and you can bet the soundtrack’s going to
adhere to tradition and absolutely kick ass.
Men in Black 3
(May 25th/TBC)
Another surprise in the
summer canon, and not
one that I wouldn’t have
written about (MiB2 was a
tad crap) had the trailer not
been so insanely good; and
I can sum up it’s brilliance in
only two words: Josh Brolin.
Seriously, go have a look.
STUDENT CULTURE Flicks
The Dark Knight
Rises
(July 20th/TBC)
Here we have it, the jewel in this
year’s cinematic crown; the fi nal
part in the Nolan/Bale bat-trilogy.
To say that expectations are high
for this is like saying that the sea’s a
little bit wet. After Heath Ledger’s
penultimate performance as The
Joker in 2008’s Dark Knight, after he blew us all away with
such unfathomable insanity, the villains have a lot to live up
to, but don’t worry, they’re in safe hands. The ever reliable
Tom Hardy (Bronson) has beefed up hugely to play Bane,
whilst Anne Hathaway is running around in hella-tight
leathers as Catwoman. Have you seen the trailer yet? Have
you? Michael Caine is crying, man. Why? I don’t know. But I
can’t wait to fi nd out.
Prometheus
(June 8th/TBC)
Not much is known about this
other than it’s a Ridley Scott fl ick
(Alien, Gladiator, Blade Runner)
once more taking a group of
unsuspecting astronauts into the
horror house of his mind where
things are defi nitely not as they
seem. This would be a forerunner
for the “stupidly awesome cool awards” this year, if only it
wasn’t for...
By Callum Gibson
nu:life 39

NORTH STARS
prepare for Nationals
The Northumbria Cheerleaders are on the countdown to the British Cheerleading
Association University League Championships held on 5th and 6th April. Lauren
Titcombe, the team’s coach and member told us more…
So, why is this competition
so important?
“This is the biggest competition of the year for University
Cheerleaders affi liated with the British Cheerleading
association because you can win the title of National
Champions, and I’m sure all sports teams would agree
there’s nothing like a bit of healthy rivalry between
universities! Cheerleaders are still perceived as airheads with
no real talent so when it comes to competition we all like to
prove ourselves and bring it- without being too corny!”
When and where is the Competition held?
“The competition is held in the International Centre in
Telford so we have to travel quite far away. We don’t mind
though, it’s always an amusing journey with at least one
driver getting lost.”
What event are you entered in?
“This year we are entering both Hip-hop and Pom dance
categories in the dance division of the competition, which
is great because it means we get to perform two completely
diff erent styles of dance and show how talented we are in
both.”
www.cheerleading.org.uk
STUDENT CULTURE North Stars Prepare For Nationals
How are you expecting to do?
“We came 2nd last year in the Hip-hop category which we
were so proud of but also means we’re aiming for the top
this year. We came so close to winning but were just beaten
by Warwick University so our real aim is to beat them this
time round!”
How are the Northstars preparing?
“Our routines fi nished now so all our time will be spent
perfecting them so that the judges can fi nd as few faults
as possible. We will be building our fi tness too so that we
can give it our all without getting too tired. And we will also
be perfecting our skills such as jumps and spins as well as
doing lots of painful stretching so that our kicks and splits
are the most impressive on the day. We’re more than just a
warm-up act for rugby games, we’re serious athletes!”
What is your favourite thing about BCA
Nationals?
I love performing to a big crowd and getting praise from the
judges is always great, but it’s also nice to spend a few days
with my best friends. I have to say though - and I’m sure the
other Northstars will agree- the best part is the tradition
of having a huge dinner at Frankie and Benny’s the night
before the competition!”
By Abi Camwell
nu:life 41

TN Northumbria Nolberto Solano
NOLBERTO
SOLANO
Team Northumbria’s
Jamie Durent is
nearing the end of his
Media Internship but
the third year media
and journalism student
bows out in style as he
delivers an exclusive
interview with former
Newcastle United
favourite Nolberto Solano.
Newcastle Benfi eld caused quite a stir in Northern
League circles when they announced their acquisition
of Newcaste United hero Nolberto Solano.
But the move came as less of a surprise to the former
Peruvian international.
“I’ve got a few friends up here and I have a good
relationship with the Benfi eld chairman (Jimmy
Rowe),” he said.
“They knew I was looking to do my coaching my
badges and I wanted to step up to coaching adults.
“It’s sometimes diffi cult as the players aren’t
professionals and the playing surfaces aren’t great,” he
added. “Barcelona would struggle on these pitches.
42 nu:life
“But I’ve been able to get the guys playing the way I
like and it has been a nice experience.”
“I’ve been 100% impressed
with the way Newcastle
have played this season
as there seemed to be no
exepectations as such”
Solano has since been forced to put his Benfi eld move
on hold as he resolves a registration dispute with
League One side Hartlepool – the club he joined last
summer after an approach from former Newcastle
coach Mick Wadsworth.
And on the subject of the high-fl ying Magpies,
the diminutive winger shares the positive vibe
surrounding his old side this season as they continue
to surprise many with their continuing impressive
performances.
Alan Pardew’s side are fully in the mix for a European
place as the season draws to a close after punching
above their weight for the majority of the season.

And Solano sees no reason why the Toon Army shouldn’t be
dusting off their passports come the end of the season.
“I’ve been 100% impressed with the way Newcastle have played
this season as there seemed to be no exepectations as such,” he
said.
“Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have had their struggles and the
guys have been winning while not necessarily playing pretty
football.
“But they work hard as a unit and a team without many stars has
been getting results.
“Europe would be a bonus as the club and fans deserve it and they
look like they’ll get there.”
Solano however is less optimistic about the future of football in his
home nation.
Peru have only qualifi ed for the World Cup three times, with the
last time in 1982 in Spain.
“It is diffi cult because there are only really four or fi ve top level
players,” Solano said.
“We have two crucial games coming up against Colombia at home
in June then away to Uruguay.
“I would advise 13 and
14 year olds to move
abroad like (Lionel)
Messi if they have the
quality rather than
stagnate in an average
league.”
“There’s obviously more of a chance as
Brazil qualifi ed automatically as hosts.
“But the standard of football is poor in
Peru and there’s not enough quality.
“I would advise 13 and 14 year olds to
move abroad like (Lionel) Messi if they
have the quality rather than stagnate in
an average league.”
Solano reserves a philosophical outlook
with regards to his future prospects.
While conceding that his playing days are
behind him, he is ready and willing to get
into the coaching game.
“I’ve just got to prepare myself and take
things step by step at the moment,” he
said.
“I’m happy to wait for an opportunity and
when it comes I’ll take it.
“Obviously it’s diffi cult having played
football all my life but I’m ready for the
challenge.”
By Jamie Durent.
nu:life 43

TN Northumbria Stan Calvert
STAN
CALVERT
Newcastle University’s domination
of student sport’s biggest inter-city
competition continued with another
huge Stan Calvert Cup victory against
arch-rivals Northumbria University.
Newcastle made it an historic fi ve wins in succession
- claiming a record points haul in the process - to rack
up a 100.5-52.2 victory.
And Northumbria students must wonder where
their next win is coming from after failing to get their
hands on the coveted Cup since 2007.
“We are delighted with our victory in the Stan Calvert
Cup,” said Newcastle University’s Director Of Sport,
Colin Blackburn.
“This was down to teamwork from the Newcastle
event team who helped to organise an event that
catered to each and every athlete who competed.
“I can’t congratulate all our students enough for the
time, eff ort and commitment they put into achieving
an unprecedented fi fth victory in a row.”
Blackburn’s joy was echoed by Newcastle’s
Performance Sport manager, Fraser Kennedy, who
added: “Team Newcastle pulled out all the stops yet
again.
“We had several surprising results in our favour which
contributed to such a comprehensive victory.
44 nu:life
“Once again all our athletes stepped up to the plate
when needed.”
Northumbria chiefs are desperate to return as a
competitive team in 2013 and new Head Of Sport
Colin Stromsoy is understood to have made Stan
Calvert a priority moving forward.
Despite boasting the stunning £30m Sport Central
facility and alumni including Victoria Pendleton
and Martin Corry, the University cannot come close
to Newcastle on the biggest day of sport in the
student calendar.
And even victory in the fi nal event of the 2012
competition - a 10-3 win in the prestigious men’s
rugby union clash at Gateshead Stadium - could
not soften the blow on another dismal day for
Northumbria.
“Whilst there were some great performances
by some Northumbria teams and individuals
throughout the weekend - of which I am very
proud - we have to give great credit to Newcastle
University for what was a wonderful overall
performance,” said Stromsoy.

“The Stan Calvert Cup is one of the UK’s biggest
varsity competitions and together with everyone at
Northumbria, we’re determined to respond positively
to the challenge next year.”
Not for the fi rst time in recent years Northumbria
already had a mountain to climb on Stan Calvert
Sunday with a number of fringe events already
contested before the big day.
Newcastle went into the fi nal round of fi xtures on
the back of big wins in the indoor cricket, rowing and
gymnastics.
But Northumbria had hit back with wins in the men’s
basketball and volleyball.
Both Universities traded victories across the city
throughout the day with a thrilling draw in the men’s
fi rsts’ tennis, a 4-3 victory for Northumbria in the
men’s fi rsts’ football and double fencing wins for
Newcastle the early highlights.
Later in the day Northumbria showed signs of closing
the gap with an overall win in the men’s and women’s
swimming at a packed Sport Central pool.
But by the time the rugby union kicked off Newcastle
were well clear and celebrating a fi fth successive win.
There was still time for a classic fi nale to the athletics
with Northumbria taking the fi nal two events - the
men’s and women’s 4X100m - to earn a draw.
And after a diffi cult season at BUCS and National
League level there was obvious joy on the faces of
Northumbria’s rugby union heroes as they restored a
degree of pride with a well-earned win - Michael Fedo
bagging the decisive try in a game of few chances.
By Simon Rushworth
But Northumbria had
hit back with wins in
the men’s basketball
and volleyball.
nu:life 45

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