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Monday
22 October 2007
Published By The USSU
Comms. Office.
Issue Number 1113
FREE - Est. 1967
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The University of Surrey Students’ Newspaper
In this 24
page edition: Extreme Makeover : HRB Edition
By the barefacts News Team
FANCY A FLIRT?
WHAT’S ON THIS The Students’ Union has commissioned new designs for Students have been asked to voice their opinions
a remodel and refurbishment of Youngs Kitchen from the using the Union website. The plans are also on display
FORTNIGHT?
same architect who performed a similar task at Leeds in the Union building, where any other information
GRAPEVINE University Union.The plans for the Kitchen – more widely about them can be retrieved. Alex Collins, President
known around campus as the HRB or the Helen Rose Bar of the Union, said about the new plans: “We’re trying
– aim to transform the area into a more social space. to use the space in the Students’ Union to provide a
flexible area for students to use, and one that will last
Although the initial ideas envision a small bar where for years to come.”
the existing bar stands, the main idea behind the new
proposals, the Union claims, is to place less emphasis
PAGES 12 &13 on alcohol sales. Catering facilities would still be
available under the plans, and the current DJ booth
ALL THE LATEST ON would be converted into a seating space with disabled
THE SITUATION IN access, which would be available in the area for the
BURMA first time.
PAGE 2
The architect’s plans have been modelled to mimic
a domestic living space and provide a homely
environment. The inner walls will be fitted with plasma
FEELING THIRSTY? displays, and the outside walls with large glass sections
PG TIPS to let in natural light.
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Activist death .
Students and pro-democracy campaigners have been detained, tortured and
killed. Win Shwe, a prominent NLD acitivst was 23 in the ‘88 protests. He
was arrested on September 26 and tortured to death. The Junta refused
to return his body to his family and instead cremated it to remove any
evidence of torture.
I pulled on my bright green “University of Surrey Students’ Union” emblazoned shirt, and red
jumper; red to signify blood, monks, and the Saffron Revolution. When I arrived at my destination,
Pimlico Station, London, I could see the crowds amassing. Red, saffron, sanguine, coated the street,
History of student led banners soaring through the air imploring everyone to listen and hear their cries for liberty.
demonstrations in Burma I spoke to people - hardened veteran campaigners from the Free Burma Campaign, to first
Burmese students have played an enormous role in the timers; from the NUS, to Burmese refugees.
Then it began, winding through the streets of London. We chanted “Free Free, Burma Burma,”
struggle for democracy in Burma.
as we crossed the bridge towards parliament. “UK Government,” we chanted, “take action on
Burma!” We turned and passed Downing Street, and were met by Buddhist monks, fresh from
On July 7 1962, students at Rangoon University protested meeting Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
again Ne Win’s newly formed military regime. Ne Win ordered On the stage at Trafalgar Square emerged a beautiful lady, in her 20’s, who recalled the story of
troops to enter the building to end the protest. Over 100 how she was made a refugee from her own country. There were impassioned pleas from MEPs
students were killed and the student union building was and parliamentarians. Stories of torture and cruelty, murder and death.
blown up. I tried to remember the pictures of monks, dead by the side of the Irrawaddy, the river that flows
In 1998, protests about the economic crisis were started by through the Burmese capital, Rangoon, making it look more reminiscent of the Styx.
Burma’s students. On the 13 March 1988, students protested As the talks came to a close and the crowds dispersed, I could see the flag of South Africa,
outside the Rangoon Institute of Technology and clashed with billowing in the breeze. Apartheid was overcome, through trial and toil, and so must the Junta in
Burma be.
the military.
We did change the world that day. The UN Security Council released a statement saying it,
“strongly deplores the use of violence against peaceful demonstrators” in Burma and calls on
A student was shot dead and his death triggered further the Junta and all other parties “to work together toward a de-escalation of the situation and a
protests, with ordinary citizens and Burma’s monks joining peaceful solution.”
in. On 8 August 1988, hundreds of thousands of people took The organisers reported 10,000 turning up to chant, sing, and pray for the lives of the dead, dying
part in protests across the country, calling for democracy. The and forgotten, in Burmese prisons.
junta closed universities to prevent them becoming a rallying
point for the pro-democracy movement. A step in the right direction, along a long march to freedom, for the Burmese people.
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university during the early hours.
Ashley Murray, Vice President Welfare of the Students’ Union, who is leading the
campaign said: “The Students’ Union is strongly reinforcing the SSHH! campaign
following two successful years of SSHH! The Students’ Union launched the
campaign in 2005 and it saw a dramatic impact on disruptive behaviour in the
local area.”
BEAT OUT BBC
by the barefacts News replaced with cold food.”
Team Mr Giles said to barefacts.
“Parents were written to
barefacts showed its media the same day to explain
clout last week, when it what happened. It is a
won the battle with several measure of how supportive
media outlets, including the our parents are that to the
BBC, to get a comment from best of my knowledge, out
By Andy Vale
with more new numbers in my Top...
phone than people I actually
remember meeting. I’m sure
“So this is Uni, they were all charming. A Regular Column by
And what have I done? Unfortunately the Freshers’ Alex Collins,
Another school over, Fayre was scheduled for the USSU President
A new one has begun!” next day. Despite starting in
the afternoon I still found So what does ask a question, but also meant I didn’t
Is what has been running the combination of noise, a president do buy a drink for about 3 weeks, and was
through my mind lately. The people, balloons and other that makes any referred to as “superman” because
cushy confines of ‘the nest’ various stimulants didn’t difference to apparently I was everywhere!
have been well and truly have the desired effect of you? Hopefully this column should give The National Student Survey told
flown, and I intrepidly venture giddy excitement during my you an insight into my role and what I us that we need to improve on
out to discover a world of mercilessly hung-over state. get up to in the Students’ Union! Assessment and Feedback and as a
lectures, launderettes and Nevertheless, I persevered and It’s been an eventful first few months result a new strategy has been put into
food labels bereft of pictures signed up for more societies for me, I graduated in Business place to specifically target this and to
and adjectives. Every ounce of than I ever plan on attending - Management this year and had about 3 ensure the feedback you get is timely,
excitement is served with a but you never know who may weeks off before starting my and taking allows you to understand how you can
dash of nerves and dollops of hold a BBQ. over officially at the start of July. I don’t improve and why you got that mark.
confusion; it sure keeps you As has been mentioned think the saying “sink or swim” has ever We are also changing the regulations
on your toes. plenty of times before, the been more appropriate and it has been for UG level to wipe out the variability
Luckily we are provided great thing is that no-one else a challenge with different obstacles between different courses.
with a whole week in which really knows anyone either each and every day! It only seems like I We have also made some changes
to gather our bearings, make so there are no real social have just started and already it is only in the commercial side of the students
a few friends and lose any barriers at this stage. It’s 68 days until Christmas! union. We are looking to develop HRB
jitters that may have hindered easy to see how a one time Moving in day was a major success as you will see on the cover and please
our progress. In this time we Billy-no-mates could suddenly this year moving everyone in, along send your thoughts on this project.We
are provided with timetables, increase his social standing with 5000 bits of luggage, 14 ironing are also hoping to give chancellors a
directions and a tree’s worth sevenfold overnight in such an boards, 3 sets of weights (1 weights facelift at Christmas. We also launched
of leaflets from the Student environment. bench), 16 guitars, but no beds this the new Bookshop in September, a
Union (or ‘Happy Propaganda’ Unfortunately this year! You may have seen me in the joint venture between the University
as I call it). All of this is useful merriment must end. Freshers main car park directing the traffic! and the Students’ Union. Finally we
and certainly goes someway to is over and I now find myself – didn’t quite realise how sunny it was have launched a new Chinese/Korean
encourage calm in the panic- imminently facing a four and the next day I had that experience, Union Shop in the Students’ Union
ridden Fresher, although I year Maths degree. How where each time you smile or frown building.
would prefer a foot massage. am I feeling? Bricking it, to you feel like you have just had a Botox
session! Please get in touch if you have any
I’d had friends go to Uni be honest! However, I have questions or fancy a chat about the
and tell stories of horrifically noticed that there are people I delivered over 40 presentations
Students Union. Email/MSN: Ussu.
drunken escapades; my first in their final years of my in the first few weeks of term, if you president@surrey.ac.uk Phone: 01483
encounter of this was seeing course who still appear to be saw me, sorry! – I tried to make it 689227 Skype: Ussu.president BLOG:
someone in a most un- alive and healthy, so I suppose as interested as possible. Talking to www.ussu.co.uk/president
gentlemanlike state in the there’s not too much to over 3000 students helped to ensure
little boys room of Rubix at worry about. I suppose its just people recognised me so they could
about 10 on the first night. like school, but bigger.
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6 Food 22 October 2007
Heya! I’m the food page editor this year. I’m a final year Nutrition student. I
editorial>Verity Kirkpatrick want the food page to include delicious recipes, suggestions to make vegetables
Food Editor tastier, restaurant reviews and nutrition articles. To get involved e-mail your
recipes, reviews and thoughts to bf.food@gmail.com.
Makes Enough For Two
Ingredients: Chocolate fudge brownies
250g deseeded pumpkin flesh, cut in
to cubes Makes 16
1tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped finely Ingredients:
1 garlic clove, finely chopped 140g butter
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 4 eggs beaten
1/5 tsp nutmeg 350g brown sugar
120ml vegetable stock 1 tsp vanilla extract
elle
60g lean back bacon, cut in to strips Pinch of salt
l i at
Tag
150g tagliatelle
pkin
75 g cocoa powder
p u m 75ml single cream
with
140 plain flour
salt and pepper to taste 50 white chocolate cut in to small pieces
Parmesan cheese to serve 50g dark chocolate cut in to small pieces
Square cake tin approx 9” wide by 2” deep lined with
foil
Method:
Method: Melt butter in saucepan and leave to cool
Heat oil in large saucepan and fry the garlic and onion for 5 Preheat oven to 170º C/gas mark 3
minutes. Gently beat eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl until no
Add ½ the parsley, pumpkin, nutmeg and seasoning and fry lumps remain
for 3 minutes. Stir in cooled butter and vanilla
Add the stock, cover and simmer for 10 minutes until Sift salt cocoa and flour in to bowl and mix together.
pumpkin is tender. Fold in the chocolate pieces
Cook the tagliatelle according to the packet instructions and Pour in to prepared cake tin
drain. Bake in oven for 35 minutes (or until knife inserted
Add the bacon to the pumpkin pan and continue to cook for midway between centre and side comes out clean)
3 minutes. Remove brownies and foil from pan, cut in to squares
Add the cream and spoon the sauce over pasta. and store in airtight container for up to a week.
Sprinkle with remaining parsley and parmesan cheese. Rushes
What is it? Smaller self clearing restaurant between lecture theatres and
Seasons
What is it? Large canteen style, self-clearing restaurant with area for eating Wates House
packed lunches Opening times: 8am-2:15pm Food and prices: Serves cereal What is it? Postgraduate and staff centre near the Cathedral. Pub like
and continental breakfast until 11am. For lunch salad bar, roast dinner, atmosphere. Food ordered from bar and collect when you number is called.
traditional foods with chips and international section with Indian/Chinese/ Opening times: Lunch served 12-2pm, evening menu served 2:30 –10pm
Italian dishes and Pasta King. Main meals £2.50-£4.50.Vegetarian choices and Food and prices: Cooked breakfast - 5 items £2.50, Jacket potatoes £2.20,
snacks/desserts also available Bonuses free water! salads £4.95, burgers and curry £4.15 vegetarian choices available. Bonuses
Pool tables, available for private hire.
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editorial>Emma Rogulska
Introducing the new and improved science section from your newly elected science
Science Editor editor, ta da! I just wanted to let everybody know who I am and what my plans are
for Barefacts’ the science column this year. My name’s Emma, I’ve been at Surrey for
four years having graduated with a Physics BSc in June. I thought about getting a job
but decided to come back for more! I’m now studying for a Medical Physics MSc in
my spare time around editing the Barefacts science section.
Now, you would expect science to mean complicated and boring techno-babble?
– Oh no my friends, that is one thing it won’t be this year! I have lined up a number
of fun and interesting new features that despite being science orientated should be
relevant/ useful to Surrey students. This will include a Hoax Buster column to combat
false information and random science facts that can be strategically quoted when you
need to sound smart.
Most of all I really want to encourage student interaction and participation in the
science column. So if you know about a cool science event going on, let me know or
RandomFacts
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u s e d t
l were alent weigh
o build
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Hoax Buster
f
tons o v
e equi .
1,700 on E y e , t h
buses There are many emails containing health warnings bouncing around the web, detailing
L o n d c k e r
the de
5 0 d ouble various medical dangers and urging you to inform those you care about and many of
of 2 them are completely false! But do not fear – hoax buster is here to set you straight on
d by
Enough energy is save whether it’s science or scare mongering that you’re being sent.
ium can,
recycling one alumin
ree hours
to run a TV set for th Hoax Buster Case 1: The Myth of the Plastic Bottle Dioxins.
att bulb
or to light one 100 w
for 20 hours. This particular myth made its debut in 2004 in the form of a
letter. It warned that public health researchers in the states had
The sen
sors on found that freezing plastic water bottles caused the release of
admiral the feet
butterfly of a red carcinogenic dioxins.
more se are 200
nsitive t times
human t o sugar
ongue. than the This is an urban legend as there are no known dioxins in plastics.
Dioxins are a very specific group of chemicals primarily produced
A goldfish is the only animal by incineration of material. Though they can be produced
that can see in certain manufacturing processes, as in the production of
both infrared pesticides, the majority of dioxins in existence have occurred naturally.
Using on
e of the In addition to the fact that there are no dioxins in plastic to be released into bottled
world’s l water, chemicals do not diffuse as readily in cold temperatures. So freezing would
argest
radiotele actually limit the release of any chemicals from plastic bottles.
scopes,
British s
cientists People should in fact be more conscious of the quality of the
have ana
lyze water they are drinking than the container it is coming from.
gas cloud d an interstellar Municipal drinking water is much more stringently regulated
and calcu
contains la than bottled water, which can legally contain many things that
enough a ted that it are not tolerated in tap water. This having been said, don’t be
400 trill lco
ion trilli hol to make afraid of drinking water, you are more likely to suffer from the
on pints
of beer !
adverse side effects of dehydration than from traces of chemical
contaminants in bottled water or from the tap.
Allied bombers were issued with
Information for this article taken from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Public Health News Letter
biro pens as fountain pens leaked at Featuring Rolf Halden, PhD, PE, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences and the Center
high altitude. for Water and Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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8 Features
editorial>Amul Gurung Fancy
Features Ed Yourself As
It is that time of the year to say goodbye to the editors who are no longer with us. Similarly, the
a Bit Of A
features section had to say goodbye to Sophie and Saffron, who brought us tears and laughter with Stud or a
great articles and reports week after week. It is almost honourable to hold such a position, and I
hope I can continue their great success. With the start of the new academic year, I wanted to try new
honey?
ideas for our newspaper. Starting from this issue, we will be securing a whole page of pictures which Enter Yourself Or A
can include events, activities and the goings-on of our university. Also if you have anything to comment
on anything at all, we wil be re-opening our public forum, Room 101.
friend
Contact Amul At: ussu.barefacts@surrey.
bf.features@gmail.com
ac.uk
2. Caffeine anyone?
Caffeine is a xanthine alkaloid compound that acts as a psychoactive stimulant in humans.Yes, I copied that from Wikipedia
(you know you love it). Well, coffee, red bull and colas are always a good option to keep your eyes open on those three hour lectures
which lasts like a year. But be aware, it is highly addictive and may cause sleeping disorders.You’ve been warned.
3. Beat ‘em up
Well, there is no hardcore beating involved, but some sort of violence is required for this option. However, you will need a
buddy, a mate, a friend who you can trust. A small amount of planning is involved.You will be required to brief your partner in crime
to pinch you, slap you, punch you, or do whatever it takes to keep you awake. But, it requires stealth and diligence. Sitting all alone by
yourself is not advisable.
These are just three simple steps to take if you find yourself snoring like a lion
through your lectures. We know lectures can be boring and tedious; but it is
what we chose to do. And those lectures will contribute in our learning one
way or another in the future. On that very stupidly serious note, I am off to
sleep, and hope you have a good night as well.
www.bfacts.co.uk
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The University in Pictures
PGA Events
15th November
AGM elections for new PGA committee
members
Wates House
The associated views can broadly be categorised into one the following
two groups: Those who believe that our universe has been shaped by
chance and those who believe it was created, its form chosen. In short
is science a tool of God or is God an answer given to the currently
unknown and inexplicable?
It is debatable as to whether the existence of life can be explained by
remarkably well-adjusted constants of nature, designed and intended
or the result of an explainable but very complex physical system or
unknown phenomena.
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in Chancellor’s
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in HRB 7.30pm Sub Aqua Club
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mystery
night...
& in HRB
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cyclone
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cyclone
party
with...
club
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16 PUZZLES barefacts
22 October 2007
CROSSWORD
Colin Everett, our very own Puzzlelord has puzzles
ranging from the easy to the devilishly complex. So if
you need a break from lectures or work try these brain
massagers out!
START HERE:
To start things off we’ll get you warmed up for our puzzle
adventure with some easy puzzles: Try these mazes out for size
– If you can’t complete the first one seriously reconsider whether
you’re cut out for solving puzzles (or university in general).
Clues Across:
7) Common; cliched; predictable. (5) 22) Curative; correctional. (8)
8) See 15ac. 25) The Diamond State. (8)
10) Manner of dress; clothing. (6) 26) See 9dn.
11) Rum and lime-based cocktail. (8) 27) See 15ac.
12) Dog railway coal-mine. (Cryptic) (8) 28) Form of take-away food that’s absolutely
13) 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, ... . (4) delicious after a successful pub-crawl. (5)
15) and 8 and 27. Decisive finale to Channel
4’s first programme. (7, 9, 9) Clues Down:
17) A word which has a similar or identical 1) Sporting equipment upon which contestants
meaning to another. (7) must ‘check out’ to win. (4, 5)
20) Cut into cubes; objects used to determine 2) Brand of luxury cars, the first of which was
movement in ludo and backgammon. (4) built in 1902. (8)
3) Garfield’s least favourite days of the week.
(7)
4) Metalloid, chemical symbol Sb. (8)
1 5) Blackadder’s first name. (6)
6) S*** weapon. (Cryptic) (5)
9) and 26ac. Owner of the café in ‘Allo ‘Allo.
(4, 6)
14) Shaped like the tomb of an Egyptian
pharoah. (9)
16) Assistance in Adele’s city down under.
(Cryptic) (8)
18) Strange things. (8)
19) Rich king of Lydia, synonymous with great
wealth. (7)
21) In mythology, the son of Daedalus who
flew too near the sun. (6)
23) Filled trench, surrounding a castle. (4)
24) English county, sharing borders with
2 Dorset and Somerset. (5)
28) Kebab.
20) Dice. 22) Remedial. 25) Delaware.
Countdown Conundrum. 17) Synonym.
Colliery. 13) Odds. 15/8/27) Crucial
7) Banal. 10) Attire. 11) Daiquiri. 12)
Clues Across:
2
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Send your
submissions to:
Arts Editor
Jake South
bf.arts@gmail.com
Josh Blair
ussu.barefacts@surrey.ac.uk
Arts
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Radiohead myhound.com
In Rainbows
As I mentioned in the
It was late summer ’05 when fans got news introduction to this arts
that Radiohead had began rehearsing and section, keeping up to
recording for LP7 (following some time off scratch with the hottest
after the release of their 2003 album, Hail new actions of your
to the Thief). Over two years down the favourite artists and
line, two producers and no record label bands, actors/filmmakers and authors can prove challenging when we’re all
later, they present to us the eagerly awaited such hard working and busy people… In fact I’ve heard rumours of many
record, entitled In Rainbows. thinking of just giving up and throwing in the flannel altogether. NO. Stop, as I
The album can only be bought as a digital download from the Radiohead have here an internet based tool to share that works like a thirsty hound to bring
website, and is available for purchase at the buyer’s discretion – i.e. you brand spanking news that YOU want to know about. So much like a hound
however much you want to pay (with exclusion of the disc box which had that the site is, in actual fact, named “myhound.com”. This is a new website
a set price of £40 and includes hard copies of the album on CD-R and vinyl, that operates along the same lines as a search engine, finding information
album artwork, and bonus material). This new distribution ethic, following specifically tailored to your interests and needs. However, myhound.com
on from similar attempts by artists such as David Bowie and Prince, caused stands out above the other thumbs well as it works overtime to let you know
an industry wide stir. Despite having sold 1.2 million pre-ordered copies about the newest releases, gigs and events as soon as they are available. By
before the albums release date, though, it is believed that Radiohead are to simply registering on the site you can then add bands, artists, actors, authors,
sign a label deal in the next month and the album will be available ‘to the video games; etc to your profile and myhound.com will keep you informed
mass public’ in stores in January ’08. of any goings on regarding your choices via electronic mail. Neat.
The musical accomplishment of the album, however, should not be A particular use of this fresh site is being able to keep on top of more
overshadowed by its marketing hype. This beautifully arranged 10-song underground and unknown bands that can prove difficult at the best of times,
collection demonstrates the bands overwhelming ability to sink their claws especially when massive artists claim the spotlight of the media. Not only
into the listener. The opening two tracks, ’15 Steps’ and ‘Bodysnatchers’ are this but the hound boasts a “Recommender” feature. This provides personal
instantly delightful – rigorously upbeat and moving - yet the album still works suggestions of other artists that may interest you based upon the information
as a grower, where every new listen has different songs wrestling for the you have uploaded on to your profile. Handy. If there is one minor flaw to this
limelight. site it could only be that it is currently based in New York, meaning that there
A number of the tracks have been available for tasting (either in live could possibly be slight differences in release dates for us United Kingdom
performances in the last two years, or in clips posted on their blogspace residents. Yet, at the same time this could prove an advantage as a release or
‘Dead Air Space’ by producer Nigel Godrich) prior to the albums release. tour in America would prepare us in advance for a possible release or tour
Perhaps the most famous of these, ‘Arpeggi’, which Yorke and Greenwood upon these shores.
performed it live at London’s Ether Festival in March 2005, demonstrates the Whatever the scenario this site is a plus, an opportunity to keep in the know
sheer compositional perfection the band appear to touch on in every album about your favourite artistic interests for free. Don’t be fool, get yourself a
and rivals earlier classics such as ‘Everything in it’s Right Place’ and ‘Paranoid hound!
Android’.
Despite not departing entirely from their affection of synthetic landscapes Jake South
and ethereal electronic backdrops, this album seems to have an emphasis
on the guitar, drums, and vocals - fore grounded in both the arrangement
and production style.
An album in which every song ends better than it begins; appearing naked Dannii Minogue vs. Jason Nevins
at first, each song gradually motions forwards and outwards as they progress Touch Me Like That
and envelope into far more dense and complex pieces. All Around The World
Buy this album, or you’re an idiot.
2003’s “Neon Nights” was a pop revival of sorts for the Minogue underdog,
Jamie Buchanan Dannii, that gave Kylie’s sister a string of top ten hits, such as “I Begin To
Wonder”, that was sadly followed up with a lacklustre set of singles in the
Jakobinarina wake of 2006’s retrospective “The Hits & Beyond”. Fast-forward another year
‘His Lyrics Are Disastrous’ and fans of Saturday night TV might better recognise Dannii as a judge from
Regal/EMI this year’s X-Factor. Naturally, Miss Minogue would be stupid not to capitalise
on this new-found exposure even in spite of her (usually) musically better
From the remote and forgotten place we know only as ‘Iceland’ has emerged sister’s forthcoming comeback. With the mighty Jason Nevins on board, plus
a young refreshing punk/rock band named Jakobinarina. ‘His Lyrics Are a sample of Sylvester’s 1978 dance anthem “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”
Disastrous’ carries with it and represents this is at perhaps Dannii’s most genuine sounding hit in a very long time. This
Icelandic youths whose voices have up until release precedes her forthcoming digital-only album, “Club Disco”.
now gone unnoticed. The whole 2 minutes
and 20 seconds offers powerful and frantic 5/5 Josh Bates
guitar riffs with a fiery attitude. Jakobinarina
are exploding onto the indie scene, carrying
Iceland on their back.
Ben Pook
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Robyn Kylie Minogue
Handle Me 2 Hearts
Konichiwa Records Parlophone
“Handle Me” is the third single to be released Kylie Minogue’s first commercial release since
from Swedish pop singer-songwriter Robyn’s her diagnosis with breast cancer in May
self-titled album. Released at the end of 2005 is this electro-pop ballad written and
October as the follow up to her 1st UK #1 produced by underground London-based
single “With Every Heartbeat”, “Handle Me” is electro-dance four-piece Kish Mauve. Taken
a feisty pop song that is brimming with attitude from her forthcoming tenth studio album “X”,
and with a chorus that may just well be “2 Hearts” is undeniably Goldfrapp-lite sounding, which may disappoint
heard for months to come. Already released back in 2005 in Robyn’s home fans of her pop princess dancefloor anthem sound they may have been
country Sweden, the UK release of this elegant ballad comes fully equipped anticipating. Definitely not as instantaneous as her previous hits, this is a big
with both new mixes and a new video. Whilst the “Bjorn Remix” transforms departure of sound for an artist like Kylie that may take time for fans to learn
the song into a sublime rock song, the “Williams Vox” serves up a piece of to love. However, if this isn’t for you, the 39 year-old star has worked with
house. The “Ortzroka Death To Disco Remix” evolves “Handle Me” into an some more familiar names on the new LP that will be released in November,
electro power anthem. Most definitely worth a listen or ten. including the Scissor Sisters, Groove Armada, Calvin Harris and Stuart Price.
Chamillionaire feat. KC
Industry Groupie
Chamillitary Entertainment/Universal
editorial>Simon Moore
Societies Editor
Welcome to the Societies Section. My name is Simon, and I’ll be your societies editor this year. I am currently
a final year Computing student, having just returned off placement and straight back into studies.
I stood for Societies Editor as I feel that with the vacant position the last year of barefacts news and
information on societies has been lacking. Hopefully within this role I can start chasing down societies and
getting more people interested in letting the rest of the student population know what their societies have
to offer rather than waiting for potential new members to contact them. Please feel free to submit any
articles to bf.societies@gmail.com.
Whilst it may have taken people a while to get warmed up, the dance floor
was soon full many a drunken student bellowing their lungs out to favourites
by the likes of System of a Down, Guns ‘n’ Roses and Muse, to name but
a few! With such an open-minded crowd, even the lesser known bands
like Sonata Arctica, Combichrist and Mindless Self Indulgence managed to
keep plenty of people going! Even the attempt at clearing the dance floor
with The Gotsicles failed TWICE, and the exhausted remainders had to be
ushered out by the bouncers!
“Due to being happily drunk for most of the night, my memory has been
somewhat hindered... Therefore it must have been good!” – Alex N
Unicef Society
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is a global champion for childrens’ rights, which
makes a lasting difference by working with communities and influencing governments. The
UN convention on the Rights of the Child – which sets out the right of all children to
University of Surrey Nursing Society reach their full potential – is the foundation of all their work. Unicef works in 158 countries
and territories to fulfil children’s rights to health and nutrition; education; emergency relief;
The University Nursing society was recently started to protection; water and sanitation. By working in partnership with others, from governments
help keep all those within the department in contact, to and teachers to youth groups and mothers, UNICEF is a driving force for people throughout
organise socials and nights out, as well as many other the world working to ensure a better future for children.
events.
The Unicef society of the University of Surrey represents and works with the global
The society events are there to help cool your body organisation to raise awareness of the issues that Unicef support. We as a society will be
down after a hard day’s work. Come and get involved and organising events and working with other student clubs in order to raise funds. Some possible
bring any ideas for future events. fund raising events include: street collections, raffles, bake sales, sponsored sport events,
fashion shows, and karaoke nights (which will be dependant on the support and volunteers
If your interested in finding out more contact us: we have available). The possibilities are endless!!
President: sw00005@surrey.ac.uk,
Vice President: issie.jennings@gmail.com If you would like to volunteer or
get involved in any way, please email
bs51nk@surrey.ac.uk
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BioSoc base pairing pub crawl over them. If you go join our facebook group *shameless plug* “Biosoc 2007-
08” and let us know what you want next we’ll do our best.
Last Tuesday was the BioSoc pub crawl and all the exec would like to thank
everyone who came and made it such a memorable night (ermm), even the
engineers! It all started well with the meet and greet (free beer!) and then
Chancellors where everyone was assigned a letter from the genetic code
and had to ‘base pair’ between pubs to get to know new people. However
the organisers may have already been having some problems with speaking
coherently after our first stop, Old Orleans, so this grand idea was forgotten
pretty rapidly.
The rest of the evening went like a typical pub crawl, to Bar Med, ‘Spoons,
Flares and Yates. Some people forgot to bring ID and so were refused entry
to Flares, so missed a rather well performed rendition of the YMCA, before
we all successfully met up again in Yates (I hope). We had the top floor of
Yates all to ourselves which included two poles that ended up with me (the
guy in the ‘cool’ lab coat), and many others having rather bad attempts on the
pole, however we were put to shame when two (nameless) lecturers turned
up and showed us how it should be done.
After Yates many went back to The Union (Bling), some Legion, others Time,
others bed. Anyway, thanks for a good night everyone, it must have been
good level 2 pharmacology was pretty empty (sorry prof!), and it was a useful
Harry - BioSoc Treasurer
indication of who washed, seeing who was still walking around with writing all
Please send any articles, queries, and/or adverts for societies into us.
www.bfacts.co.uk
bf.societies@gmail.com
As I said we are aiming to publish an article from as many different
societies as possible. An article should aim to be from 2-400 words.
Any general societies enquiries should be directed to Simon Moore (Societies Editor)
ussu.barefacts@surrey.ac.uk
Sport
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Feel The Heat Me and my fellow Sports Editor Tony wandered on down last
Guildford
Heat
By Matt Cheetham
Sports Editor
year when we struck up this alliance. We expected a couple of
hundred fans to turn out, and us to have to pretend to understand
Tickets are on sale
all the rules of Basketball to our host all afternoon. In the end we NOW from the
It has come to our attention
that many students at Surrey are
have to say we were staggered at the scale of the
whole event.
Students
oblivious as to what is literally on First of all a thousand people regularly turn Union Shop
their doorsteps. The coverage
received in barefacts about this
up to watch ‘The Heat’. The team just qualified
for Europe and on European nights (scheduled
Price: £5
‘local’ basketball team that keeps for Tuesday nights in November) there are plans Includes bus from
winning might be mused over
occasionally, the pictures analysed
to have the games played over the ice-rink, in
front of 2,700 spectators!! Not only did the
uni or town to
momentarily, but never considered unexpected quality atmosphere impress us, but the Spectrum.
long enough to entertain the as did the level of play, the game is high class
thought of actually going to and tightly fought, frequently do games have
explore this team. Why should I 100 points scored by a team. Match days differ; Next home game:
pay money to watch a basketball afternoon games involve more family oriented
game? fun, with crowd participation during breaks
Oh what you are missing… the in play, whilst evening games involve striking Sunday 21st Oct
Guildford Heat are the current
most successful basketball team
performances by Guildford Heat’s cheerleaders.
The whole match is underlined by commentary
Marshall Mk Lions
in England, their team boosts an to keep everyone in tune to what is happening Tip-Off 3pm
impressive number of high quality and why, and music frequently blasts round the
players from this country and court at relevant moments.
abroad. In terms of cost, by the After the match you can go hit the town, have Friday26th Oct
time you buy your sweets it’s
more expensive to go to the cinema! In terms of accessibility, jump
a night out, or maybe begin your night at the bar
in Spectrum and have a drink with the players (and cheerleaders)
London Capital
on a bus that says spectrum on the front and you are there. Even if as we did. Surrey students receive cut-price tickets, go and get a Tip-Off 7pm
you don’t understand basketball, I pretty much guarantee you your pair from the Union shop. Go and see England’s best Basketball
night will be memorable. team while it’s so easy to do so, you cannot fail to be surprised
Picture Courtesy Of Andy Bowler www.guildfordheat.com
By Matt Cheetam
Football Talk English, then personally I feel it was a momentous occasion
Sports Editor for the Scots.
Welcome… Not only are things going well internationally for those
Welcome back to barefacts interactive Football Talk north of the border, but domestically, on a European
section. Over the past few weeks there has been the front Scottish football is also beginning to gain more and
usual high amount of controversy in the world of football, more prominence. Rangers turned a few heads when
particularly surrounding the highly unexpected exit made they managed to beat Stuttgart in their Champions
by Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, and further confusion over League group, but when they went to Lyon, and recorded
his successor Avram Grant’s credentials to hold down a mammoth 3-0 victory against a side who pretty much
the top job at Stamford Bridge. Is he just a puppet for never lose at home in the Champions League, European
Abramovich? It seems harsh the booing the Russian is football was rocked. Celtic too knocked over Champions
receiving from fans, considering the money he has thrown League holders AC Milan 2-1, a huge result that has been
at Chelsea over the past few years, but Jose was adored tainted and remembered slightly less due to the actions of
by the Stamford Bridge faithful and they feel let down one disillusioned fan. In no way was that fan’s actions in
and powerless. I have spoken to many Chelsea fans who any way acceptable, but the reaction he received from Dida
cannot fathom a reason for anyone at boardroom level to was outrageous. The Brazilian keeper disgraced football
do anything but wholeheartedly try and prevent Mourinho with his actions and personally I feel his two game ban was
from departing. There is certainly a sense of confusion still well deserved. Standing at 6 foot - a lot of inches, the Milan
over why he left. Arsenal have began putting together a buffoon felt so much pain from a tap on the shoulder given
string of impressive performances both in the league and High Flyers… to him by the idiotic Scottish supporter that he needed
in Europe, will they get their hands on some silverware this It would be unfair to write about the current world of to be stretchered off with an ice pack on his face. His
season? Do they have enough depth in their squad to push football without covering Manchester City’s phenomenal antics were just as shockingly hilarious as Rivaldo’s at the
for the title challenge, early stages of the season suggest start to the season. I mentioned in the first edition of 2002 World Cup, clearly they do not build them up tough
yes. Manchester United too are finally playing good football barefacts how significant the signings of Petrov and Elano enough in Brazil, and maybe shows why such a sporting
again, they seem to have put their early season sticky form could be, though I did not expect their influence to be as country does not take physical sports such as rugby so
behind them, and appear on course to contest another great as this. Both players have barely put a foot wrong and seriously. What do you think of his actions, was his ban
title defense. Internationally, England have continued their are hugely involved in the good work behind Manchester deserved? Are there further measures you feel should be
renaissance in their bid to qualify for Euro 2008, things City’s meteoric surge to the top of the table. Between implemented to cut out blatant play-actors?
look much better for Steve McLaren having now won five them the attacking midfielders have hit just under half
qualifying games in a row 3-0 (This is submitted after the of City’s league goals, and have probably assisted a high
percentage of the rest. As well has these creative players, Send your responses to these topics and any topics
Estonia game, but before Russia). Yet the Lampard/Gerrard
City have become hugely solid at the back, Richards seems you want brought up in future columns coming in,
debate still remains.
to have improved his already highly exciting game from as well as any sports related articles to
last season, Dunne is ever reliable at the back, and the
Response…
Thank you for all your response, there has been a wide purchases of Corluka and Garrido also seem inspired by bf.sport@gmail.com
range of opinions from students for this issue. Primarily Sven Goran Eriksson. Along with Petrov and Elano, those
response focused on predictions for this current season. two, Richards, the exciting youthful talents of Johnson, and a Any general enquiries should be directed to either Matt Cheetham
Many students appear convinced that Fernando Torres seemingly re-born Hamann, have started every City league or Anthony Hanson (Sports Editors).
is the crucial ingredient that has been missing from game, and appear the focal points of Sven’s plans.
Liverpool’s title assaults over recent years. More people
have sent in emails backing Liverpool over any other Similarly, Portsmouth are also impressing many who wrote A Quick Hello....
contenders for the title this season. Torres is still young in, at time of press they stand fifth, having already faced all By Matt (and Tony)
and can only improve, yet I wonder if a few too many goals of the top four teams from last season, coming off generally
are expected of ‘El Nino’. He has looked hugely impressive unscathed. It seems like it will take a lot to derail Harry’s Welcome to a new-look barefacts, complete with a
thus far, yet his overall record of 15 goals in 44 appearances men, who with veterans, and recalled England internationals generally new editorial team, though Tony and I will
for Spain (at time of print), and 82 goals in 214 games for David James, and Sol Campbell in the heart of defense, and be Sports Editors again for another year. On our
Athletico Madrid suggest his strike-rate is more a goal in a cluster of exciting players in more advanced positions, appointment last year barefacts rarely had a full page of
every three games (the same ratio Rooney currently has Utaka, Kranjcar, Muntari, and early frontrunner in the race sport, we raised the focus and now have between 3-5
for England). He regularly gets subbed in his outings for for the Premiership’s Golden Boot; Benjani Mwaruwari, pages every issue. Our regular features: Football Talk,
Spain and is not hugely experienced at top flight European who knows how far they can go, top five, maybe even top where students generally set the topics of debate by
football, yet many are expecting big things and vast amounts four. How far can you see them going? Who else has emailing in, and coverage of the mighty Guildford Heat
of goals this season for the Spaniard. Only time will tell. impressed you thus far? will remain the same, and then the rest is up to you,
between three and six articles will feature in each edition
In terms of bargain transfer buys, excluding those I picked Bravehearts… relating to Uni sport and the outside world of sport. Do
out in the last edition, Roque Santa Cruz, formally of Bayern What a qualifying campaign Scotland have had. Being drawn bear in mind barefacts goes to the printers a good week
Munich, at £3.5m is indeed a bargain. The Paraguayan also against three of the 2006 World Cup quarterfinalists, and before it is released, and especially in sport news changes
boasts a creditable one in three goals ratio at international indeed the two teams that faced each other in the final, in a flash. Regretfully we do have to omit some articles
level, and if not scoring, his intelligent link up play will hugely who could have predicted Scotland would be leading their when there simply is not enough space, preference will
benefit Blackburn this season. For Newcastle, the capture group with only two fixtures left (again, at time of print). always go to those who attach a picture.
of David Rozehnal, a snip at £2.9m, has been highlighted Jimmy McFadden has been in inspired form for his country,
by a few of you. PSG’s player of the year played all the his epic finish against France has been commemorated in Expect competitions and new features to follow, if you
games for the Czech Republic in World Cup 2006 and has the Scottish Football Museum. McFadden’s form has seen have any ideas or would like to write then email us at
started every game since for his country. Hopefully for him starting now for Everton, though he seemingly saves bf.sport@gmail.com, use this address for all articles
followers of the ‘Toon Army’ he will finally solidify their his best for his country, having scored more goals for them,
defense, and leave Shay Given with a little less to do. Finally, thirteen in thirty five, than he has in over one hundred Also, finally, 3–4 every Thursday, Tony and I have a Sports
a well known Premiership player,Yossi Benayoun’s move to league games for the Toffees. Is his recognition at the show on GU2, check it out, get involved on MSN during
Liverpool, for a fee around the £5m mark has impressed museum a sign of limited aspirations in Scottish football, a our show and get those sports debates rolling.
some of you in terms of a bargain. The former West Ham winning goal in a qualifier, should Scotland expect more?
fan favorite is a creative player who will surely add options Or was that goal really that big in Scottish football, when
to Liverpool’s attack this season. you consider the money in their game compared to the
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