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Tuesday 26th October 2010Editor: Mariam Nasir Editor-In-Chief: Chris Whiteh
NEWS p. 3 SPORTS p.23ARTS p18SOCIETIES p15SCIENCE & TECH p.13FEATURES p.10
The University of Surrey Newspaper
(Article on p. 4)
We sit at this table andtalk. It is an expensive butsimple table made of thickoak with a rich and deepvarnish. We sit at this tableand talk about mundanethings. The table is in aroom with a mahogany
loor that is dark and boldand leads into a well-appointed kitchen, with itsaga and stone basin. Wesit in ine clothes at thisrich table and talk aboutmundane things while Ithink hard. The food wesit around has taken manyhours...(cont. on p. 21)
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RepastUniversity is a place to growup, gain a taste for the realworld and I am sure thatmost peoples parents saidsomething along the lines ofyoull be cooking for your-self soon just before youleft home, accompanied bya smug smile, knowing theyno longer had to make your
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tea.
I am a irst year and this ismy irst time away fromhome where I have had tocook for myself. I admit sofar Im not particularly doingmuch of the cooking, Tescoshas seen to that pretty damnwell.
The concept of cooking issomething I ind hard, bumany students, I am presing, will agree the phI just cant be botheredused often when mentiocooking...
(cont. on
p. 9)
Catch up with your Sabbs (p. 8) Whats your musical horoscope? (p. 22) Get your fashion ix (p.10 & 11) Film reviews (p. 20)
Universities
Suffer in
OsbourneSpending
Review
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Editors Letter
Apologises
This week has been one full of coughs and sneezes, ending withme loosing my voice and essentially giving into the fact that Ihave a cold. As Iwalked across campus, I saw many who were insimilar misery to mine and it made cheer up a bit that I am notalone in this feat. So in this edition, we bring you tips on stayinghealthy and how to overcome The Cold, turn to page 12 for the
scoop.
Halloween is around the corner and the stressing about costumesand concepts has already started. The buzz around campus isall about Halloween Flirt and, as The Stag loves you, we will begiving away 2 tickets to two lucky winners! All you have to do is
inish the crossword on page 13 and send them the answers to [email protected] am on Friday 29th Oct. It is a great opportunity to put on those thinking caps and get a freepass into Rubix!
That is all from me for this week, enjoy the issue and see you guys in a fortnight.
Mariam x
The Stag would like to apologise for mistakes in last edition:
In Features Section, Students as Residents by Becky Robinson Community Oficer
In Literature Section, Guildford Book Festival by Hollie Rowe-Roberts
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The news comes after the Lib-eral Democrats reversed their
position on Lord Brownesproposals to increase the feesast week, demonstrating one
of the greatest U-turns in re-cent political history.
Councillor Fiona White, Leaderof the Lib Democrats on Guild-ford Borough Council, calledfor every Lib Dem MP to hon-our the pledge they made andstop the government from in-troducing a damaging marketnto higher education that will
favour the better o and leavethe disadvantaged behind.
Councillor Chris Ward, respon-sible for the Onslow ward, con-taining the University of Sur-rey, went on to say it would bedisingenuous, dishonourableand a betrayal to those stu-dents in my ward who votedfor me if I were to back downfrom that ight now. Access tohigher education should al-ways be based on your brains,not your bank balance.
Business Secretary Vince Ca-ble, who suggested fees should
be capped at 7,000, has sofar failed to stem rumours of a
party revolt with many back-benchers planning to fulillthe pledge they signed duringthe election campaign; votingagainst an increase. Sir Men-zies Campbell has also joinedthe rebellion, telling the BBC,My credibility would be shotto pieces if I did anything otherthan to stick to the promise Imade.
In a letter to all serving LibDem MPs, Deputy Prime Min-ister Nick Clegg stressed thatno decision had been made,but that it was likely he wouldbreak the pledge and vote infavour of an increase. He rea-soned, It means doing some-thing that no one likes to doin politics acknowledgingthat the assumptions we madeat election time simply dontwork out in practice. With thebeneit of hindsight, I signeda pledge at a time when wecould not have anticipated thefull scale of the inancial situa-tion the country faces now.
Part-time students will have
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Guildford Lib Dem Councillors vow to ight
Government on Fees
their fees paid up front and willbe treated for the irst time like
their full-time counterparts.Poorer students will pay less,while wealthier students willpay more. And a much moreprogressive system than thecurrent one both makes moregenerous maintenance ar-rangements for those on lowincomes and raises the thresh-old at which repayments startto be made.
The National Union of Studentswaded to the forefront of theconlict, saying it is an insultto the intelligence to try andrebrand an increase in fees as
progressive. NUS PresidentAaron Porter said, There canbe nothing progressive about7,000 fees. If the LiberalDemocrats seek to betray stu-dents, frankly having deceivedthem at the time of the generalelection, we will take actionagainst every MP.
The NUS National Demo,Fund Our Future: Stop Edu-cation Cuts, will take place onWednesday November 10th incentral London.
Want to get involved in the National Demo against fundi
cuts in November? Visit www.ussu.co.uk for more inform
tion.
Olympics Team at Surrey Sports Park
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Surrey Sports Park willfacilitate the Antigua andBarbuda National OlympicsTeam in the run up to the
2012 event in London. TheCaribbean state has signed anagreement with the countyto permit the team use of theSports Park, as well asGuildford Spectrum, in train-ng for the Olympic Games.
West Indies Cricketphenomenon, Sir VivRichards, presided over thesigning at Surrey Sports Parkon behalf of his national team.He praised the venue, compli-menting Surrey on its loca-tion and atmosphere stating,
These are amazing facilitiesand after seeing the welcomethat we received here, theteam has seen what I loveabout this part of the world.
Surrey Sports Park is ownedby the University of Surreyand opened in April 2010. Itremains one of the greatestinancial investments madeby the university, aiming tobecome Europes premiertraining facility. One of theSports Parks main beneits isthought to be its indoor Olym-pic size swimming pool, theirst of its kind in the region.
It is hoped that with thearrival of the Olympic team,relations between Antigua and
Surrey will continue toblossom, not only in terms ofsport but with the community.Senator Chet Greene, Presi-dent of the Antigua NationalOlympic Committee, said, Forme it goes beyond sports, wewant to build relationshipshere, not just with sports butwith schools and the com-munity, adding, Once Viviangives his stamp of approval,we know its right. Werehoping to be adopted in Sur-rey in the same way as he hasbeen.
Universities to Lose Fund
ing in Coalition Cuts
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Hot on the heels of LordBrownes advice that tuition
fees be uncapped, an emailthat leaked last week indicatesUK universities could facea 4.2bn cut in governmentfunding.
The cut would amount to astaggering 38% of currentpublic funding for universities.
The lecturers union, UCU, saidin a press statement, Cuts ofthis magnitude will leave manycities and towns without a lo-cal university and our studentspaying the highest public feesin the world.
The exact igures will not bereleased until the results ofthe state Spending Review arepublished this week.
Nevertheless, the Tories havea stated aim of opening up amarket in the funding of HigherEducation (HE). Regardless ofprior commitments, this is anaim shared by the Right wingof the Lib-Dems.
In March 2010, the UCUleased their report, In P
of Fees: Time for a BusEducation Tax. The reporknowledged the social benof HE and suggested thadustry should pay its fair sfor education through a tabusinesses that recruit grates.
In Place of Fees also recmended a graduate tax toplace direct tuition fees.
The announcement of cutsfee increases are a furtherin the cofin of the social cation policies that have d
nated UK politics since theond World War.
In the immediate futureextreme liberal politics o19th and early 20th centuare set to make a deep mon the education sector, a greater divide betweenand poor, and a reliance oindividuals private inancorder to avoid massive deb
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Students from across the UK
squeezed into the NUS Scot-
land ofices, to discuss with
UCU organisers and sta, how
to mobilise students ahead of
the Fund Our Future: Stop Ed-
ucation Cuts demonstration,
which will take place on Nov
10 in London.
Over the course of the day, the
newly appointed regional or-
ganisers worked with associa-
tion representatives on how
to mobilise for the demo and
raise funds for transport.
One of the main topics of the
day included fundraising. Ideas
included:
Having UCU members
sponsor a student
Online sponsorship
forms so that students
can also ask friends
NUS
High Road to the Dem
and family to spo
them
Door/entertainm
money
commercial un
perhaps of a sp
event, or if un
would prefer no
use this then ad
an extra 1 on to e
prices and the 1 g
towards the funds
Car wash
Targeting alu
associations to
alumni members
sponsor a stud
donate money
Asking local busine
to sponsor buses
Sponsored spo
events (also a g
way to get sports te
involved)
Universities Suffer in Osbourne Spending Review
Chancellor George Osbourneast week announced the Gov-
ernments much anticipatedand hotly debated spendingreview, revealing heavy cutsacross the board including a40% cut in university teachingbudgets, equating to around2.9bn.
Mr Osbourne got straightto the point in what was attimes a stern and powerful an-nouncement by the Chancellor.Opening with a statement say-ng that Today is the day when
Britain gets back from thebrink would have instantly
tickled the taste buds of mediacritics and political satirists.He went on to blame the La-bour Government for their alltalk and no action approachto the economic crisis whichhas in his mind created inan-cial catastrophe.
Following on from LordBrownes Review universities
up and down the UK subjectedthemselves to facing certaincuts in funding as educationformed a part of Osbournesmenu of areas to alter statefunding. The 40% cut is notthe end of the story though.
While science and technologydisciplines have been protect-ed, arts and humanities couldlose all state funding, resultingin many universities havingno choice but to close depart-ments disappointing studentsfrom the UK and abroad. WhatUniversities UK has called thebiggest change to higher edu-cation in 40 years could seecourse and department clo-sures, sta redundancies, fa-cility upgrades cancelled and,most importantly, studentsstruggling to inance theirdreams of going into highereducation. Education Mainte-nance Allowance (EMA) is tobe cut for further educationstudents, with the view to amore comprehensive systemgoing into place.
But of course education wasnot the only sector to suer.Graduates will see the eects
of the nearly half a million pri-vate sector job cuts and a 3%hike in rail fares for those com-muting into London. 7bn hasbeen cut from welfare fundsand inances for the police willbe reduced by 4% a year. Job
losses will also appear withinthe Armed Forces and Min-istry of Defence, with 37,000people expected to face unem-ployment. Despite Osbournedenying the allegations, oneTreasury graph shows that thepoorest 10% of the populationwill be hardest hit.
Schools and the NHS did ben-eit from the inancial reshuflethough. Budgets to primaryand secondary education havebeen protected and the NHS isset to receive increasing fundsannually until 2015.
It is evident that higher educa-tion institutions across the UKare going to feel the eects ofthese cuts, with some universi-ties facing very uncertain fu-tures and risk of complete col-lapse, with damaging knock-oneects on graduates. But whatdoes this mean for University
of Surrey students? Thankfully,we study at a relatively stableinstitution that looks after itsstudents and inances well.But that is our University asa whole. Departments fallingunder the Arts and Humani-
ties categories will see a mas-sive reduction in state fundingso could face closure or harshlimitations on future intakelevels. The brand new, luxuryfacilities that we are lucky tohave access to such as SurreySports Park residences couldbe the last we see for sometime. Final year students mayhave the value of their qualii-cations reduced as course clo-sures pose a risk to the excel-lent reputation of University ofSurrey degrees.
Andy Adcroft, Senior Lecturer
in Corporate Strategy at theUniversity, has his own viewson the situation: The bestway to reduce and manage thedeicit is to through economicgrowth and universities likeSurrey are engines of econom-ic growth; economies growfaster because of the knowl-edge generated and advanced
by universities and the intries that will drive progin the next few decades be built by the graduateuniversities like ours. Reing the ability of universto do these things through
to funding and discouratalented young people to the opportunities oereduniversities by saddling twith huge debts seems, tothe least, perverse and notwell thought through.
As George Osbourne attemto restore sanity to thetions inances, many crbelieve that the brunt ofdamage caused by a faGovernment is being putax payers and inanciallynerable people such as selves. On November 10th 2
the NUS are staging a NatiDemo in protest againstfunding cuts. Want to atthe Demo, ight against theand make a stand for studacross the country? Checkthe Students Union web(www.ussu.co.uk) for infotion on how you can get tand make a dierence.
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Communications Oficer
Foolish, risky, complacentand dangerousNUS
This morning, the Lord
Browne review of Higher Ed-
ucation and Student Funding
recommended that universi-
ties in England should be able
to charge any level of tuition
fees.
Commenting on the release of
the review, Aaron Porter, NUS
President, said:
If adopted, Lord Brownes
review would hand universi-ties a blank cheque and force
the next generation to pick up
the tab for devastating cuts
to higher education. The only
thing students and their fami-
ies would stand to gain from
higher fees would be higher
debts.
A market in course prices
between universities, would
ncreasingly pressure on stu-
dents to make decisions based
on cost rather than academic
ability or ambition. Those
already feeling the pinch will
clearly be unwilling to take
such a gamble and face being
priced out of the universities
that would opt to charge sky-
high fees.
There is no clear assurance
that a hike in fees would im-
prove student choice or qual-
ity and the evidence since fees
tripled four years ago shows
that neither student satisfac-
tion nor quality has improved.
Universities have not made
the case for what they would
do with more.
Any graduate contributionsto universities should be de-termined by earnings in thereal world after graduation,not ixed prices based on un-reliable and misleading guess-work about average salaries.
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In this issue, the Chilean min-ers return to the surface, KimJong-Il throws a party, and In-dias richest man builds himself
a house.
Celebration is in the air thismonth. If you failed to regaina shred of faith in humanitywhen it was reported that theirst Chilean miner had beenwinched to safety from histhree-month-old tomb, well,youre a stone cold cynic. Grum-blings that the entire rescueoperation was a ploy to boostthe Chilean Presidents ratingsin the run up to an election,that a semi-dictatorial right-wing leader wouldnt fork out
a few quid to get a round in,let alone 12 million on drillinga 600 metre hole, should notcloud what is essentially a mi-raculous human success story.
For those of you who have beenliving in a cave all summer (seewhat I did there?), this is thestory that saw 33 miners bur-ied alive on August 5th, whenthe mountain above them col-lapsed. What started out as anational tragedy, quickly trans-formed into an internationalfeeling of optimism when itwas discovered 17 days later,
that the miners were still alive.It was just a case of getting tothem.
Camp Hope (a temporaryvillage for concerned friendsand relatives, not a low budgetAmerican action thriller withan overtly patriotic subtext),
became host to a media stormwhen all the men were inallylifted through a 71-centimetreescape shaft. Of course, Chil-
ean street parties and tedioustalk of divine interventionaside, this story also has anamusing angle. Yonnio Barrios,a miner who became known asthe groups doctor, returnedto the surface to ind his mis-tress waiting to greet him, anaair that his wife had previ-ously known nothing about.If I were you Yonnio, I wouldhave stayed down there
Meanwhile on the other sideof the world, Kim Jong-Il orBig Brother as satirists wouldhave him known, has beenhaving a hard time decidingwhich of his sons should in-herit North Korea. The eldestbrought shame to the familywhen he tried getting to Dis-neyland Tokyo using a fakepassport. Lets be honest,youd probably disown yourirst born too if they priori-tized meeting Mickey Mouseover total rule of the state - itsonly a bloke in a costume. Thedificult middle child is appar-ently too eeminate, which inNorth Korea probably meansyou only sack your cabinet
oficials instead of routinelyexecuting them every coupleof months; implying youngestson Kim Jong-un is destined totake the top spot.
His father unveiled him thismonth during a military paradethat saw thousands of soldiers
Asking RAG groups to
help fundraise
Events in student halls
(taking fundraising/
mobilising outside of
unions)
Beneit music events
Old fashioned sports
days
Cake sales
A 10p premium on
drinks served in
Association bars over a
weekend
Other groups unions
like Unite, Unison and
GMB; the Fabians
Beneit gig with debate
after a day of action
Doorstepping lecturers
in their ofice
These volunteers exist to
help co-ordinate mobilis-
ing and fundraising eorts
between associations in
the same region of Scot-land. If you are a sabbati-
cal and your union hasnt
been in touch with your
regional organiser, or you
are not a sabbatical but
would like to get involved
in the campaign, please get
in touch with the assigned
regional contact.
goose-stepping along in ancomfortable display of alute devotion to their preand future overlords, wh
turn both appeared indieas they surveyed proceedfrom the balcony. If I had ta wooden stick to my leg ider to keep it rigidly straigpreparation for a synchronmarch, Id at least expect of enthusiastic waving or a cheeky wink for my trouMaybe that was the probwith the second son.
Finally we arrive in Indiathe news that the counrichest man, Mukesh Amhas constructed the woirst billion-dollar home
Mumbai. The property, mated at 630 million, 27 storey tower that coequipped with a gym, heclub, ballroom, dance stu50 seat cinema and threelipads: exactly what estudent dreams of when irst go house hunting in Barn. You have to wondthe property is just one sive, astronomically expenmiddle inger to Indian PMinister Manmohan Siwho previously called onlionaires to be role mode
moderation. I expect thedoor parking complex forvehicles and nine lifts rrubbed it in.
Thats all for this week, be to read Off Campus! for fortnightly dose of whats pening around the world.
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M HStudents Union President
but essentially thats all we
have today a wise personimparting his knowledge on
others.
So when something really big
happens in education it really
is a BIG THING.
The recently released Brownereport and the Governments
Comprehensive Spending
Review suggest there are big
changes ahead for Higher
Education. The reports aectthe amount of money the
Government allocates to
Universities, how much
students can be charged by
Universities for tuition fees
and how students will pay
back their student debt.
This is where you come in. The
Students Union is committed
to representing the views of its
members (i.e. any student atSurrey!). We cant do this until
we know what you think!
So, step one. Have a look at
all the information out there
and decide what you think.
Do you agree or disagree
with the Browne review?Do you think national cuts
are necessary? What do
you think about dierentUniversities charging dierentamounts for their courses? Do
you not care what happens?
Step two. Look out for theStudents Unions upcoming
fees and funding events and
opportunities for discussion.
Weve already had an online
poll to gauge opinion and a
meeting to discuss the National
Demonstration organised by
NUS. Keep an eye on the SurreyStudents Union Facebook page
for more updates!Unions website www.ussu.o.uk
At least once a week I ind my-self sat around a table with a
large collection of academicsand sta asking what does theVice President Education actu-
ally do? After months of beingput on the spot and perfecting
my face of panic I inally feelthat I have an answer...
I deal with all aspects of your
learning and teaching exper-
ience and I am invited to
several big meetings across the
University. I have the privilege
to voice your opinions in every
faculty and think about what
would be in the best interest of
the Students. I am also around
when things take a turn for the
worse; I assist students who
are facing claims of miscon-
duct or course termination.
This year is really about
Academic Reps for me. I hopemost of you have heard some-
thing about what a Rep does
and I can already see this small
army growing day-by-day.
This year senior management
within the University have
Fortnightly Catch-up
with your Sabbs
Introduction to
the work of ourVP Education
S JVP Education
taken a large interest in
Academic Reps. I am holfour Academic Rep Asblies which bring togethe
the Reps across the Unive
to discuss problems and
practice. I am looking for
this year to having a l
collection of active stud
taking a stand and voi
their opinions, how do
know what people want i
cant hear them?
Both the Vice-Chancellorthe Deputy Vice Chanc
(Academic Developmhave oered their supand will come to some o
Assemblies. It will be elent to have important pe
within the University hea
problems irst hand.
Many of you have prob
noticed the huge buil
work that is going on nexthe library. I was given
opportunity to view the b
prints and go inside the
building. The mornin
the Topping out Ceremo
got to put on a hard hat,
visibility jacket and s
gloves that were clearly to
for my hands and walk
to the new Library buildAfter taking a trip up sclearly unstable rickety st
a couple of humorous ph
of me wearing the hardhat
walking around the vast o
space I can honestly say Ia great afternoon! I am inc
ibly excited about this
building being opened, an
you people that will be aro
are seriously lucky.
So being back at unive
means its time for more
sessments and writing,
dont panic. Get yourself d
to SPLASH as they have lto oer this semester.
Youd think that as such afundamental part of human
existence, education would be
constantly changing, constantly
mproving. For example, letsook at the automobile industry.
ust a couple of hundred years
ago cars were about as useless
as a luorescent pink elephantn a game of hide and seek. At
best you might ind a vehiclecapable of moving you along at
walking pace for a few minutes
before it broke down.
Yet now, due to the popularityand advancement of the
industry, huge numbers of
people are able to buy vehicles
capable of taking themselves
and their chums large distances
with only the rarest ofmalfunctions.
Education on the other
hand has changed very
little. If you take a look back to
Roman times education took
the form of a wise person
standing in front of a bunch of
less wise people telling them
his thoughts about the world.
Sure, the books are better and
the rooms have more gismos,
G HVP Welfare
Welfare WisdomSo what concerns do you all
have? I have dealt with a
variety of issues from accom-modation to parking issues,
but most of all I deal with
concerns you have with
University services.
For general health advice the
Nurses from the healthcare
centre now oer outreachsupport on a Wednesday
afternoon. Please do utilise
this service, its free and a great
way to start that New Yearsresolution you still havent
started. You know the ones
losing some weight or giving
up smoking!
So what words of wisdom
does your VP Welfare have?
Well University is one of the
biggest changes that you will
go through in your life. Its a
rollercoaster of emotions and
the Union is here to support
you every step of the way. This
really is your chance to shine
and in three years time youll
look back and realised how
much you have changed, have
1,000 new memories and a
glowing CV. Get involved in as
much as you can is my adv
Upcoming in the worlwelfare are numerous
paigns: feel-good mental h
awareness; Time for Ch
cake sale an excellent waget friends together and
the best cake to win a priz
you might want to learn m
about your drinking h
Theres lots of information
there but if you want to k
more please drop me an e
The world of welfare is a
complex and bizarre world.
The role of VP Welfare (I was
once told), covers everything
that doesnt it in to any ofthe other sabbatical roles. In
the last few months Ive seen
most types of people, from the
hysterical, the desperate, to the
really angry, all really passion-
ate about their concerns.
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What does the BrowneReview Mean to You?
Last year Lord Browne wasasked by the Labour Govern-ment to conduct an investiga-
tion into the funding of Higher
Education. On the 12th October,
the long awaited BrowneReview was delivered.
The Review sets out recom-
mendations for how the
university funding can be
shifted further from the
public sector to the private
sector. In practice this
means shifting much of the
burden onto students and
their families.
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Universities charge what they like in feesBetter universities will charge considerably more, but theGovernment will take a proportion of fees above 6,000, to
cover debt write-os.
Increased maintenance grant and loan
Poorer students may get up to 7,000 in loan and grant.
Earnings limit of 21,000Graduates will pay 9% of their income after 21,000.
30 year time limitAfter 30 years, your debt will be written o, but this is still morethan most mortgages.
Some courses will be more expensiveThe public subsidy of all courses will end - the more lucrative
ones will receive more investment, forcing less lucrative courses
out of universities.
University funding dependent on fees from students
Funding for universities depends on students paying, so itwill be even harder for average universities to catch up to
Oxbridge. This also means research will take a back-seat,
since universities will concentrate on making the student
experience excellent.
Massive debts for those studying at good universitiesThe Review describes annual fees up to 12,000, disadvantag-
ing those with experience of poverty.
Funding based on student satisfactionUniversities to get less if the students are dissatisied, meanunderachieving institutions will ind it harder to get better.
Funding link to social beneits will endSociety will no longer pay for the beneits everyone enj
because of graduates - the taxpayer is cut out of the loop.
Yearly entry qualiications cut-offThe Government will set a minimum A Level entry standaeach year, based on the number of inance applications.
Endowments encouragedStudents will be actively encouraged to donate to their univ
sity after graduation - this is a major funding gap in compari
with American universities.
Graduate debt increases faster than inlationYour debt will increase in line with the cost of borrowing to Government, currently 2.2% over the rate of inlation - so if Government has a bad credit rating, graduate debt will incre
sharply. You will pay what your degree costs the day you pnot what it cost when you were at University.
Richest 25% of students pay moreThose in the top lifetime earnings quartile pay back twice
much as under the current system.
Culture of institutional autonomyIndividual universities may be better, but a lack of standard
ation across universities will devalue many degrees - l
prestigious degrees will be worth even less than now.
the Government has become
less willing to inance teachingand research when elsewhere,
private capital pays for them.
One of the main concerns
which the Browne Reviewmakes very clear is that Higher
Education will no longer be a
right for those who are capable,
but a privilege. Many students
and university sta are herald-ing the return of a rich vs. poor
divide in education. When
ive of the seven key people onthe reporting team studied at
Oxford or Cambridge - by far
the richest and most culturallyelite universities in Britain - dothey really have any under-
standing of the needs of less
rich students?
As the ongoing recession hasshown, lending large amounts
of money to those unab
pay is a clearly false ecmy. In spite of Lord Browassertions, it cannot be c
fair that the least rich of us
be asked to take on the m
debt in order to secure a g
education. Perhaps it is
that the morality of consu
debt be called into questio
Prior to the Tory reform of the
1990s, students in Britain paidno tuition fees and most were
given maintenance grants to
cover living costs. Since then,
fees have been introduced and
grants abolished in favour of
loans. The size of the fees has
jumped, from nothing to 1,000
and then to 3,000. The most
contentious recommendation
of the Browne Review is touncap fees altogether.
Recently, the UK universitysystem has come under irefrom business interests for
failing to take advantage of the
private capital that inancesuniversities in other parts of
the world. Correspondingly,
Want to get involved in the National Demo against funding cuts in November?Drop an email to [email protected] for more info
Read the full Browne Review yourself at:
hereview.independent.gov.uk
..I realise to anyone who is
not a student and is reading
this that it is not an acceptable
excuse. Well as I said above,
why take over from Tesco or any
other restaurant on campus,
even better if someones
willing to cook for me.
To be fair to the university
they have tried their hardest
to give us communal kitchens
so we have the opportunity to
cook together, although in our
lat the most used appliances deinitely the microwave:ts quick, simple to use,
produces piping hot food we
can eat from the containers
and therefore keeping the
washing up down.
dont like to make generalis-
ations that all students from allyear groups put ready meals
n the microwave night after
night. However when asking
those from the years above I
realised old habits die hard and
n fact the use of the microwave
only increases as we move
up the years. I found that on
average three fresh meals are
made per week by students.
Even with all the tempta-
tions of pre-cooked food we
still cant deny the fact that
the media has bombarded us
with images and ideals of newquick, easy and tasty recipes to
MAKE. Jamie Oliver went on arampage through England to
change school dinners, leading
supermarkets to have recipes
online, tried and tested,
GMTV do daily food features
using the recipes. Im sure that
many of us looked at them and
said Im going to make that,
but never actually did.
Are we really going to make aconscious eort to start cook-ng every night from fresh/ Do
we really feel the need or will
we still let Tescos do the work?
The Medias eort is prettyastonishing and they do help
us to see how food can be much
better when made fresh, but
besides the laziness, perhaps
our lack of interest in cook-
ng is what really leads us to
ready meals and restaurants.
After all between Hillside,Chancellors and Tesco, I
think they have Surreys
Students well covered.
Cooking for yourself
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FashionHi Guys! In this issue we bring you mini style guides bas
on shorts a must-have wardrobe staple and an oh-so-noguide to plaits a continuing hot hair trend! We also have oregular student buy of the week and best dressed feature
keep you updated on the goings on in the world of fashion
Finally we have the launch of three major high street bran
online shopping websites to tempt you! Happy Shopping!
If you have any feedback, comments or ideas, we would lo
to hear from you!
Christie and Nisha
[email protected]/ [email protected]
Student Buy of the WeeSilence + Noise Lace Tiered Skirt Urban Outitte
Lace is the perfect lirty,feminine touch to any wardrobe,
and it is featured on our top
ten list of trends to watch out
for this season! Whether you
opt for a whole piece made
from lace like a skirt/dress oraccents of lace youre guaran-
teed to have an outit that
makes you look elegant
dressed up. Lace is a consgo to material and sho
up in the catwalk show
designers such as Christopher Kane, Alexa
Wang and Henry Holland.
We love this lace tiered
from Urban Outitters perfect addition to any g
wardrobe as it is sophistic
and structured. The skirt co
in three colours: black,
and cream; and feels vin
inspired with a modern t
We also adore the sca
edge hem on the skirt whi
reminiscent of past fas
shows from design h
Chloe. We suggest wearing
skirt with a silk top or sim
sheer t-shirt tucked in black satin peep-toe shoe
instant glamour!
Down from 35.00 to a mere 14.99, we suggest you hea
www.urbanoutitters.co.uk/Silence-+-Noise-Tiered-Lace-Sk
invt/5120422996689 now to snap up this skirt quickly and a
disappointment!
Mini-Style Guides!Shorts >Shorts are key items to see us students through the Autumn/Winter period, whether theyre suede, high waist or even leather;
paired with tights they help make up the perfect student
outit. And what is better is that they are so versatile, anybodycan wear them to suit their own personal style and body shape.
We have picked some of our favorites from the most reasonable
high steet stores!
(From Left to Right) Navy High Waist shorts, Topshop, 28 (25.40
with student discount), Tan Suede shorts, Dorothy Perkins, 25
(22.50 with student discount), Beige shorts from H&M, 12.99.
< PlaitsPlaits, being the perfect holiday
hairstyle of the summer, has
inspired this autumn must
have trend, for both an easy-
going daytime style and chic
evening look! This hairstyle
has been popular amongst
celebrities recently; those of
you who are addicted to the
X-Factor will have seen the
Nations sweetheart and
number one style inspira-
tion, Cheryl Cole, sporting the
very glamorous ish plait onSaturday night. You can use
the following website
try this look, www.5
com/Video/How-to-Ma
an-Easy-Fishtail-BraidPlait-247438575. How
a normal style plait
the side can look jus
sassy, or you can even try p
through the front of your h
Whilst ilming in New York recently, reality TV star Koursported a sleek but casual day outit that has a hint of: I just ththis together at the last minute but comes together fabulou
By keeping the irst layer of a long t-shirt over a pair of leggin simple black, Kourtney is able to build her outit through u
colour neutral shades of brown/beige. From her stone coloTheory blazer and leopard print Zara scarf, to her accesso
a Gucci hat, Chanel riding boots and Balenciaga bag, Kourproves you can mix brown and black for a fabulous day appr
ate outit! Who said your winter wardrobe had to be dull?
< Kourtney Kardashian
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Online website launches
n the past month H&M, Zara and Gap have launched their onlineshopping websites in the UK, and we think its about time too!
These high street giants are always in touch with the fashion
world and oer on-trend clothing at reasonable prices, whichs now online, at our convenience. Whats not to love? From
H&Ms casual cool, to Zaras chic European lair and Gaps preppystyling, we suggest you get shopping soon to avoid missing out
on a fabulous new wardrobe. Here are a few of our favourites
currently on the websites.
Top: H&M
Left and bottom: ZaraRight: Gap
Get the Latest Fashion for Lesswith Your Student Discount
H R-R
On Tuesday 12th and Wednes-
day 13th October hundreds
of students headed over to
our favourite high street store
to grab the 20% discount
Topshop oered to us savvystudents. I for one heard many
boyfriends complaining those
who had been dragged to town
and were waiting for their
signiicant others to satisfytheir retail cravings.
Before the store even openedat 5.30pm, there were queues
running outside the shopping
centre, security having to keep
the excitement contained.
As I wandered around the shop,I noticed many of the items I
saw had been worn on X-Factor
over the weekend. Some lovely
high waist loral shortsaccompanied with a thin brown
plaited belt caught my eye, as
did some of the beautiful more
formal dresses for sale.
There were some lovely
winter jackets around too,
which seemed especially
appealing as the weather gets
colder and colder.
Across other shops there was
some gorgeous knitwear,
which I particularly lov
it keeps you cosy and
incredible against your sk
a cold room.
Although the discount dhave inished now, for all fion-loving women out th
urge you, SHOP. There are s
lovely pieces at the mom
and if youre careful eno
you can get them at disc
prices. And ALWAYS rember, your student card w
as a discount in the maj
of the shops!
Surrey Lifewide Learning AwardEnhance your CV and gain University recognition for your achievements
Pilot 2010 2011
Are you arriving back at Uni after a long sumbreak? Or perhaps making a start here on a ncourse? Then why not consider being amongfirst to receive a new University Award undergraduates that can help you gain recognfor the valuable activities you are involved inaddition to your academic studies.
The Surrey Lifewide Learning Award recognthat you may well be involved in many activalongside your academic studies and that thcan be extremely valuable to your personal professional development and that they can ha huge impact on you as an individual.
If you have a part-time job, are thinkingvolunteering for a good cause or already invoin charity or community work, if you are getinvolved in sports, clubs, societies, if you arcourse representative or mentor, a parentcaring for others in any way, then this could beyou! All of these experiences and many morebe included in a portfolio for the Award which
be a useful way of demonstrating how you stout from the crowd, giving you an edge in competitive employment world in the futurewhen applying for a placement. What it regives you is the ability t o show how unique youand how other aspects of your life have helyou learn and develop the skills that are esseto employment and life as a whole.
A student who has recently completed the Award told us why it was a valuable process:
I can say that I have completely renewed my own perspective onmyself because it is simply amazing to read (and be reminded) howI evolved professionally, and at the same time set a higher standardfor current or future pursuits.
There are a series of introductory workshops for the Award being run over the next weeks, all undergraduates are eligible but we only have a limited number of spaces this yeso dont miss out!
To book your place or find out more visit the website www.surreylifewideaward.neemail [email protected]
Navratri in Guildford?J RFeatures Editor
Navratri is one of the biggest
festivals celebrated by Hindus
all across the world. The
festival goes on for nine nights,
rejoicing the triumph of good
over evil and during these
celebrations Hindus do a
collection of dierent dances.
Although this auspiciousoccasion has now inished;being a Hindu myself, this is a
festival that I love to celebrate;
however, I was disappointed
to ind the lack of venues thatGuildford had to celebrate this
occasion. I was even surprised
that the Indian or Asian soci-
eties had not done anything
for it. Perhaps it is due to the
timing of the event, being so
close to the very beginning of
the semester, but it wouldve
been nice to have something
at least. And Im sure, manyHindus, especially those who
didnt have the opportunity
to go home and celeb
navratri with their fa
would appreciate it. More
is a great festival for every
to enjoy, whatever your
gion, dancing all night
fantastic music. It is act
good way to get it; I kncan deinitely feel a diere
s
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By the time this issue is printedthis event will be one in
the past. But right now Imsitting next to a lady eating,
what I think is a Chicken
Royale. I want to gag.
m on a train, an out-of-Londonone without any windows
because they use recycled air
(dont get me started on that)
to maintain the temperature.
Why is it that hot food tastes
so good when youre the one
eating it, but you feel like
youre being suocated whenyou smell other peoples chips,
burgers, jollof rice etcetera?Or is that just me?
This only seems to happen
on public transport. I mean,
smelling my mums food as
shes cooking it I have no
problem with that. Maybe ithas something to do with the
movement combined with the
smell?
Shes half way through the
sandwich and I cant take it.
Im asking myself why she
chose to sit next to me. What
makes it worse; adding to the
feeling of being suocated/trapped and being surrounded
by the smell is that Im by the
window. Theres no escape!
Im not exaggerating the
words pharyngeal relex arebanging about in my head. If
I do throw up, its going to be
on her, well, shell only have
herself to blame.
"Y' know what really grinds my gears..."Smelly Food on Public Transport!
B KDeputy Editor
Note to self: only sandwiches
on trains and buses from now
on!
I swear Im not a moany mare;
it just really grinds my gears.
Do you follow your passion with
no regard for your inancialwell-being? Or, do you focus
on work to provide the income
you need while ignoring your
passions?
Passion is imprinted in all
of us and doing what you
truly love, with a decent
ncome that can support
your lifestyle can beneit
you in many ways other thanust inancially. By this I am
talking about job satisfaction.
So when you think about
success, what comes to mind
irst being rich or beinghappy? While Im not denying
money can put a smile on most
peoples faces and ease your
everyday struggles, Im won-
dering whether this always
comes irst. Usually yes,because people need money to
support their lifestyle.
Now heres a question for you,
can we have both? The opti-
mists say yes; the cynics say
no. There are already far too
many people in this country
dreading their next day at
work, and counting the years
until retirement. But is itreally worth it, to let all those
years go by in search for that
almighty currency? Perhaps
its just me being optimistic,
but I believe that there is away you can achieve both,
enjoy what you do and make
the money you need or want,
and consider yourself success-
ful, all at the same time.
By no means is it an easy task: itstarts by inding what you loveto do and what youre good at.
You may have to make com-promises along the way, but
it shouldnt mean sacriicingyourself for something you do
not believe in.
And Im sure everyones heardthe clich that money doesnt
buy you happiness well Icertainly believe its true. I feel
that if you enjoy your job, you
are passionate about it; then
you are more likely to put that
extra bit of eort into it, whichin turn will be recognized and
more than likely have positive
outcomes.
You are probably wonderingwhat this means for you, or
perhaps youre thinking that
its easier written than put
into action. Either way, its
up to you your decision willdetermine your success. Afterall, you chose to come here, to
University of Surrey, the best
university for graduate em-
ployment so use this as anadvantage and do something
now, something you enjoy and
will continue to enjoy!
H Z
Job Satisfaction or
Highly Paid Work?
As we say goodbye to summerand welcome winter with our
runny noses, red eyes, and
headaches, I realised how
disturbing it can be with all
the coughing in a lecture hall
as many students are sueringfrom a common cold. Even my
tutor had to put on a mic to
speak as she got emails saying
students couldnt hear properly
with all the coughing going
on. Well its not the fault of the
students that they got the cold
and I know they are trying hard
to stop their cough so as not to
disturb the class (its very difi-cult I have tried), but its oneof those things that catches all
of us from time to time.
Common cold is a contagious
viral disease caused mostly by
rhinoviruses and is the most
frequent disease that aectsus. Symptoms like cough, sore
throat, runny nose and nasal
congestion indicates cold and
everyone is familiar to this. It
usually lasts for one week but
can extend up to two weeks
and in some cases, more. There
is no speciic medicine to curea cold but here are some ways
to relieve the symptoms and
prevent complications:
Wash your hands regularly Disinfectant surfaces that
can keep germs
Try to avoid people are suering from cold
Avoid being indoors lots of people, espec
during the time when
virus is on rise.
Saying this, we all know
careless most of us ar
terms of taking precaut
So I have listed some com
ways to minimise the eecommon cold:
Cough and cold medlike Vicks, Chinese V
Strepsils, ibuprofen etc
Drink lots of hot water or just warm wa
Vitamin C diet: like oranlemons, ginger. Hot baths and w
vapour steam: just use
bowl, with your face
the steam and cover
with a thick blanket.
for 5-10 mins and repe
Avoid coee, alcohol cigarettes.
Take rest: do not staall night partying, pla
games or even studyin
Well guys, I hope thi
useful to you. I cant
anything about this weather, which I know do
help. Just wear tons of clo
put your heaters on and e
the winter!
T R
Runny Nose, Headaches ChestCough, Sound Familiar?
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C 3 :
Across :
Senhora (anag) make1.husky (7)
5. Pulled vehicle (4)
7. Franz ____ , novelist(5)
8. Flowering plant (6)
10. Lotus (4)
11. Examiner (8)
12. Excessively (6)
14. Garment (4-2)
17. Articulate (8)
19. (same as 20 down)
21. Shrivel (6)
22. eg:- planetary move-ment (5)
23. Happy (4)
24. Relations (7)
Down :
Dance (5,5)1.
Cordial (7)2.
Unwanted (4)3.
National Socialism4.(6)
Settings (8)5.
Attacts (5)6.
9. Like some sugar (10)
12. Churned up (soil) (8)
15. Pipe ilter (7)
16. Jacket , nerd (6)
18. Type of Window (5)
20. The archetypal eng-lishman (4,4)
Answers to the last issues sudoku and cross word :
Onion Bhajis:SERVES 2 PEOPLE
Ingredients:
2 Medium onions ( chopped)
3 tbsp gram lour
2 tbsp ine wheat lour tsp coriander powder
tsp cumin powder
or 1 tsp chilli powder ( depending on the level of spice desired)
tsp tumeric powder
1tsp cooking salt
Oil for frying
Method:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl except the onions and add enough w
ter for it to reach a thick consisten
Add the onions and mix it with the ter.
Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan ing a teaspoon scoop the mixture adrop it in the pan ( be carefull not tsplatter the oil as it will be hot ). Frthe bhajis till they turn golden browand remove and place it on the kitctowel to soak up excess oil.
Serve with tomato sauce or mint chney.
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Now that everyone is fully
settled into university life,
the science and technology
team thought itd give you theowdown on lecture thea-
tres. I know it doesnt sound
overly interesting but, trust
me, theres a lot of wacky sturelated to these hubs of learn-
ng.
So, what really is the science
behind lecture theatres? Well,
ts been found in recent years
that on average, students who
are taught through PowerPoint
presentations perform better
than students taught with the
old overhead projectors. This
Tesco Value Sliced Carrots (300g)
0.18100g provides: 15 kcal, 0.5g protein, 2.9g
carbs, 2.9g sugar, 0.1g fat & 2.1g ibre.LESS calories, carbs, sugar and fat!
Tesco Baby Carrots In Water (300g)0.29100g provides: 20 kcal, 0.5g protein, 3.9g
carbs, 3.5g sugar, 0.3g fat & 2.1g ibre.
Tesco Value Tomato Soup (400g)
0.17200g provides: 95 kcal, 1.2g protein, 13.4g
carbs, 7.8g sugar, 4.0g fat & 1.1g salt.LESS calories, carbs, sugar, fat and salt!
Tesco Cream of Tomato Soup (400g)
0.52200g provides: 120 kcal, 2g protein, 15.6g
carbs, 8.4g sugars, 6g fat & 1.3g salt .
Tesco Value Digestive Biscuits (400g)0.231 biscuit provides: 75 kcal, 1g protein,
10.3g carbs, 2.9g sugar, 3.2g fat, 0.5g ibre& 0.2g salt.LESS carbs, sugar and salt!
Tesco Reduced Fat Digestive Biscuits(400g)
0.691 biscuit provides: 70 kcal, 1g protein,
11g carbs, 3.2g sugar, 2.4g fat, 0.5g ibre &0.3g salt.
Tesco Value Ready Salted Crisps (12 Pack)
0.48100g provides: 528 kcal, 6.8g protein,
50.1g carbs, 0g sugar, 33.4g fat, 3.1g ibre& 1.3g saltLESS calories, carbs, sugar, fat and salt!
Tesco Ready Salted Crisps (12 Pack)
1.79100g provides: 533 kcal, 5.1g protein,
51.8g carbs, 0.6g sugar, 33.7g fat, 4g ibre& 1.5g salt.
So youve gone to Tesco with
the aim of just picking up a
few pieces. You get to the tilland your basket doesnt look
too full. Your shopping gets
rung up and youre expect-
ng to just hand over a small
amount of change. However,you soon realise your mis-
take as you are forced to fork
out a tenner for what looks
Value Food: Friend or Foe?
The Science of Lectures
H Fcience & Tech Editor
like a measly, wont-get-you-
through-the-next-day amount
of food.
The cost of food is something
you can never really appreci-
ate until you get to university
and realise just how expensive
a block of cheese is or how
quickly you get through a pint
of milk. When I irst encoun-
tered this, I was with a friendwhose shopping amassed to
about half the price of mine,
although it seemed like a sim-
ilar quantity. Why? Becauseshed bought value branded
food. I immediately thought,
Okay, mine might be more
expensive but itll be much
better quality so I dont mind.
Well, after spending a year in
fear of the moment when my
total would lash up on the
checkout screen, I decided to
look a little closer at the value
food brand.
Take something fairly univer-
sal: bread. Its fair to assume
that the average university
student will buy a loaf of bread
at some point. Tesco sells its
own brand: Tesco Soft White
Thick Bread which will cost
you 1.00 for an 800g loaf.
The equivalent value version:
Tesco Value Thick Sliced
White Bread will cost you
just 47p for 800g; less than
half the price! What about the
ingredients though? Out of 10ingredients, 8 are the same
for both loaves. The non-val-
ue brand contains a preserva-
tive and the value brand con-
tains wheat lour. The other
important thing to consider is
nutrition. A slice (44 g) of the
non-value bread provides 110
kcal, 20.6 g of carbohydrate,
1.1 g of fat, 1.1 g of ibre and0.5 g of salt. If you compare
is due to the fact that Power-
points are generally more ani-
mated and easier to read, mak-
ing learning easy for students.
Now for some tips; we have
all felt the dread of a 9 o clock
lecture, particularly after a
night out. The lecturers can
spot the half-closed eyes and
drooling students a mile o,so in order to stay awake dur-
ing these gruelling lectures,
science has some tips!
1. Even though its tempting
to stay snug and warm during
a lecture, its not best for your
learning environment. Take oyour coat and feel the air con-
ditioning! Its more likely to
keep you perky and attentive
for longer.
2. Keep a drink with you.You can go hi tech if youwish and opt for a Lucozadeor Powerade; but water or
squash would have the same
eect. Remember that keepingyourself hydrated is the best
way to keep your brain from
ticking over.
3. If you have a bulk of con-
tinuous lectures; for example,
from 9 to 1, it is advisable to
get some fresh air during the
10 minute breaks that a l
lecturers allow. It provid
chance for your legs to w
up and for you to get s
food into your system!
4. Speaking of food; ch
slow-release carbohydrate
breakfast, such as whole g
cereals like Weetabix. This
keep you full for longer fend of those hunger pains
Did you know? In 200
was found through some
zarre American study thaaverage, students are m
sexually frustrated when
leave a lecture, than when
enter it. Apparently, the conditions create a cockta
pheromones inside of us
send us all wild! So if yousomeone waiting outside
lecture looking for love, d
trust your emotions...
H Fcience & Tech Editor
it with the value bread kcal, 21 g of carbohyd
0.7 g of fat, 1.1 g of ibre
0.5 g of salt you learn not only are they surpris
similar but the value ver
even has less fat and less
After looking at other fomore and more surpri
facts emerged (see table)
Of course not every sivalue-food item will
healthier than its non-v
counterpart; but if just a
ple ingredient check s
you from paying double,
I would say its worth it.can put that extra mo
towards your studies
drinks on a night out; Ill l
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Recently in the news, there was
an outcry over X-Factors use
of auto-tune, speciically with
the contestant Gamu Nhengu.But the X Factor producershave been using Auto-Tune foryears. A former member of theproduction team said, It was
an open secret on the show
that Auto-Tune was used toboth make contestants slightly
more on key or o-key. Onsome occasions it was used to
such extremes that while the
contestant may have sounded
ike they were hitting the right
note, the backing band had
gone right out of tune... Auto-Tune has been used to make
good singers sound even bet-
ter and not-so-good singers
sound much worse. Obviously
that would result in a much
more entertaining show where
some singers sounded hilari-
ously bad, constantly missing
notes, and others were amaz-
ngly polished.
There was understandable
protest over this news, seeing
as the X Factor is supposed to
be a singing competition. Buthow does Auto-Tune actually
work?
The Urban Dictionary deinesAuto-tune as pitch correctionsoftware speciically for vocals
that makes up for a lack of nat-
ural singing talent.
Auto-Tune is actually a brandname. It is an audio proces-
Auto-tune the NewsH F
cience & Tech Editor
sor created by Antares AudioTechnologies that uses a phase
vocoder to correct pitch in
vocal and instrumental per-
formances. A phase vocodercalibrates the frequency and
time domains of sound waves.
The computer algorithm can
then make changes to the us-
ers voice, changing the speedor duration of an audio signal
without aecting its pitch. Thisis done by the user setting a
scale as a reference point, and
notes straying from the scale
will be corrected digitally. This
can be meticulously adjusted
so the singing sounds natural,
and only a trained ear can hear
it the voice is matched backto the original scale. However
the robotic voice can also be
achieved by making the altera-
tion without any reference
notes. As the boundaries be-tween each window need to
it in with the sound waves, aneect called phase smearing
occurs when singers move upand down notes.
Auto-Tune was not specii-cally designed for the music
industry. An Exxon (a motorfuel company) engineer, AndyHildebrand, was a geophysi-
cist searching for oil under-
ground using sound waves. He
developed techniques for
reading seismic data using
autocorrelation to interpret
the waves. Hildebrand real-
ised that he could use this
technology to analyze, de-
tect, and modify pitch, and
subsequently founded Antareswhere he used his technology
on music.
One of the irst songs thatused Auto-Tune was the 1998
Cher hit, Believe. For thosewho dont know it, Cher used
Auto-Tune to perhaps itsfull capacity, sounding like a
bizarre robot. Auto-Tune
continued to be used in
music industry more su
until in 2003, R&B artisPain embraced the tech
ogy. Now it has become alm
synonymous with
last year he relean iPhone App calledAm T-Pain, which alusers to sing along to T-
songs whilst being Auto-TuYou can then share thesFacebook or MySpace.
Like it or not, Auto-Tuncurrently common in
music industry. Its p
much used in 99% of reco
music now, says Daniel
iths, editor of music recormagazine Future Music. A YouTube hit was Bed IntrSong, a news report that
digitally modiied to cra melody. It was part of a
ries of videos by The Gre
Brothers called Auto-Tthe News. The song has 33 million views on YouTand even reached numbe
in the US charts. Auto-Tunow a technique used specally for the robotic soun
produces, with artists suc
Ke$ha, Lady Gaga and KWest all using it. But nomusicians use it; one of
songs on Jay-Zs last alb
The Blueprint 3, was caD.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tun
It seems Auto-Tune is unav
able these days, but youalways hear some real sin
at one of Surreys Open
Nights.
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With a million dreams, and an-other billion ideas to achievethem, I ended up at the Univer-sity of Surrey, almost 10 days
late. I was kept waiting help-lessly for the erratic UK Bor-der Agency who failed to clearmy papers. When they inallyarrived, I still had some zealleft in me, and so with an eagermindset and a pumping heart,I took o from Mumbai. I knewwhat I was going to do with mylife - an exciting student life, anenviable resume and a greatjob! But life doesnt alwaysrun as you plan it to. My irstsetback came when I was toldthat I had missed the whole offreshers week and most im-portantly the freshers fayre.
The Dare-devil in me died asudden death.
But a mild let-down couldnt ex-tinguish the exhilaration in me.I had always wanted to spruceup my resume and I was go-ing to do it regardless; hence Ilogged into the student unions
website. The website came upin the colour of the university- red - and was fairly attractive.There were lot of tabs, info,
posters (freshers posters tooand that shattered me onceagain!) and so on. But what itdidnt oer was adequate andupdated information about thevarious societies and clubs.Also, the data appeared to beunspeciic. Many of the societ-ies havent even released theirannual calendar (thereforeproviding hardly any idea ofwhat to expect from them) andsome of the photos appearedto be quite old, again giving noclear idea about what prospec-tive members should expect.Having no idea about Fencing
and Hip-Hop but having al-ways wanted to try them, thewebsite couldnt inspire me.
The end of an excited custom-er!
Conservative customer I amnow. I am good at badminton
and also an adept quizzeI have joined the respesocieties. I come from Iand therefore I am a memof ISA now. But on the lipI would have loved to lmore about the other sidthe world, explore othertures and maybe uncoverhidden talent at some sthat Id never played beUnfortunately, I may misson such opportunities!
Hopefully in the futureunion will be able to maitself much better over thternet. Though the presof the students union onsocial networking sites ispreciated, their website
be further enriched withsocieties and clubs latest captivating pics, their ancalendar, their prospemembers and a forum. cant we have an online frers fayre, 24/7, three-sive days a year? Our farite university would be better!
Are Societies missing out on enthusiastFreshers who missed the Freshers FayreS S
The People and Planet Soci-
ety are part of the People andPlanet organisation, a nationalnetwork of students taking ac-tion on the environment, glob-al poverty and human rights.The national network has hadmany successes in the past - ithas contact with key igures ingovernment, has a huge inlu-ence within the NUS, and theP&P Green League of the coun-trys universities gets pub-ished in the Times every year
- to name just a few! As well asthis, P&P groups up and downthe country have steadily beenmaking their own institutions
and communities greener andmore ethical.
Here at Surrey, our actionsrange from promoting sustain-able living on campus, to lob-bying the university to ensuretheir procurement strategyprotects the human rights of
the workers who make our
stu! This can involve ilmscreenings, workshops, de-bates and discussions, protestand demonstrations, and otherfunner things like recycledjewellery making and ethicalcookery sessions!
But really, we are an inclusivesociety, where everyone pitch-es in - everything is democrat-ic, and there is no hierarchydictating the society. You canjust come along and suggestsomething we should be doing,and well try and do it!
We meet every Thursday in75MS02 - come along!
For more info, email [email protected]
For more info on the nationalnetwork, visit peopleandplan-et.org
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We would once again like towelcome you to the Africanand Caribbean Society. We
have a lot of things lined upfor you guys this year, but letsstart with what weve done
for Black History Month!
Everybody knows how cul-turally signiicant this monthis to all of us as a people.Hence we had a jam-packedmonth and will continue todo so throughout the year,
with many dierent activitiesand events in order to showfull appreciation.
Firstly, we had a movie night
on the 19th October. Watchingmovies not your thing? Wellwe also had Salsa classes,
earlier on this week! It wasan opportunity for all of usto brush up on our dancing
skills and learn about the Cu-ban origins of Salsa. On the22nd of October, the awe-some event F.I.E.R.C.E. tookplace. This included acts like:
-The love child organisation
-Action Jackson
-The great debate team
They came down to motivateand inspire all of us by show-casing their achievementsand inducing the spirit ofsuccess in all of us!
Did you miss it? Well, dontmiss TONIGHT:
We will be holding an AfricanDrumming Tutorial sessionTONIGHT (26th October).
It will be carried out in theTeaching Block. It will cost 1for members and 3 for nonmembers.
Last but not least, we have theOpen Mic night taking placeon the 1st of November. De-tails for this event are yet tobe conirmed but we guaran-tee you that it will be a blast!
Any questions please donthesitate to ask any of us.
We are here for you!
Facebook.com/surrey.acs
ACS does Black History Month...
and theyre still doing it!
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The huge revelation of George
Sluizers Spoorloos was of a
man waking up in a cofn. Here
newcomer Rodrigo Cortes man-
ages to stretch this taut devise
nto a 95 minute thriller. Huge
credit goes to him, because once
he camera is inside, it nevereaves for a whole one and a half
hours.
The stripped down premise is
his: Paul (Ryan Reynolds) is
a truck driver working in Iraq.
He wakes up to nd himself in
a box, ve feet underground. He
has a mobile phone that barely
has a signal, a Zippo lighter that
s bound to run out and some
pills for his anxiety. The people
on the other end of the phone
are putting him on hold and the
ones that are not, claim to have
put him in the box. They demand
5 million dollars for his release,
while Paul has precious little
time.
Never has being put on hold been
quite as frustrating on lm. Ryan
Reynolds was the last person on
my mind to portray this role t-
tingly (especially after The Pro-
posal). It borders on the darkly
comic, but for most of the time,
it is a dgety experience in the
STOP WASTING YOUR BAT-
TERY! sense of the word.
Buried (15, Rodrigo Cortes)
Did you know...
The Keisha Castle-Hughes is the youngest Best Actressnominee to date? She was nominated for Whale Rider
(2003) at the age of 13.
In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had
the technology to see through
people's clothes?
The code for Torontos airport is xyz?
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Musical Horoscopes
M N B KEditor & Deputy Editor
Scorpio 22 Oct - 21 Nov - Go Shorty (Its your birthday) 50cent
Sagittarius 21 Nov - 21 Dec - Twist & ShoutLittle Richard
Capricorn 21 Dec - 20 Jan - Wannabe Spice Girls
Aquarius 21 Jan - 19 Feb - Its my Life Jon Bon Jovi
Pisces20 Feb - 20 March - I like itEnrique Iglesias
Aries 20 March - 20 April - Imagine Jon Lennon
Taurus 21 April - 20 May - Spoon full of SugarMary Poppins
Gemini 21 May - 20 June - You raise me up Westlife
Cancer 21 June -21 July -Alejandro Lady Gaga
Leo 22 July - 22 Aug - Smile Nat King Cole
Virgo 22 Aug -21 Sept - Your Love Nicki Minaj
Libra 20 Sept - 21 Oct - One Love Bob Marley
They say they aint heard
nothing like this in a while/
thats why they play my song
on so many dierent dialsboasts Tinie Tempah on his re-
cent rags-to-riches hit Written
in the Stars. While the SouthLondon rappers claim to inno-vation may be debatable, there
is no disputing that his repu-
tation has preceded him over
the past six months. Since his
irst two collaborations withLabrinth on tracks Pass Outand Frisky hit the airwaves,
Tinie Tempah has been shoot-
ing his way to stardom, quick-
ly becoming the most talked
about act of 2010. So what
makes his music so popular?
The answer is simple; it does
exactly what it says on the tin:pop-hooks, club synths and a
signature interval of overpro-
duced drum and bass to milk
its fashionable return to the
mainstream. The problem with
this unstoppable formula of
instant gratiication is alwaysgoing to be its durability, espe-
cially when applied to the con-
cept of a fully furnished albumover 45 minutes in length.
The fact that Mr. Tempahs la-
bel has systematically churned
out half the album before its
release date this October does
not bode well for the tracks left
in between. For all the hype
surrounding this debut, Tinie
Tempah seems to rely on a
treasure trove of outside talent
to spur his record on: Labrinth,Ellie Goulding, Kelly Rowland,Eric Turner and Emile Sand
all provide the irresistible re-
frains that, together, form thebackbone of Disc-Overy. Even
when Tinie is given sole vocals
on summer looriller M2 Ibiza, producers, Swe
House Maia still managsmother his contribution
their hugely impressive h
anthem, dominating ce
stage for the second timeyear.
Tinie Tempah would be
irst to admit hes a rapturned-pop-sensation,
even popstars have to m
an eort when it comeshowing their solo capa
ties. Overall, Disc-Overy co
across as an ambitious,
hollow record that will in
tably win many awards fo
star-studded cast of music
and producers. In the m
time Mr. Tempah should e
all those groupies at his fdoor, for the novelty may
be over by 2011.
Tinie Tempah Disc-Overy
T GNews Editor
N-Dubz Best Behaviour
Since being signed up to the US
ecord label Def Jam, N-Dubz
have clearly moved on from the
early days of Channel U and
DIY music videos. Yet their new
ingle Best Behaviour leaves
he impression that you can onlyog a cash cow for so long. The
Na Na Nis have become an
overused gimmick opposing
he attempt to produce a serious
anthem out of the ingeniously
original line Love is all I need
epeated in the chorus. With a
ound that now feels tired and
epetitive N-Dubz may soon
fade away but for now, Best
Behaviour will undoubtedly be
heard blasting out of tiny mobile
phone speakers belonging to 14
year olds on buses all over the
UK.
Diana Vickers My Wicked
Heart
During her exposition on The
X Factor, Diana Vickers polar-
sed peoples opinions and her
new single My Wicked Heart
s no different. For those who
cannot stand her throaty vocals
and wispy diction, this track is
unbearable, as it has the Vick-
ers stamp all over it; however it
works as a playful pop tune. The
brassy composition and drum
beat create a sense of fun with
carnival-style theatrics reminis-
cent of Paloma Faith. The chorus
is undeniably copied from Red
Hot Chili Peppers Under the
Bridge but with Vickers unique
warbling over it she has made it
her own and moved away from
the shadow of The X Factor.
The Wombats Tokyo (Vam-
pires & Wolves)
The Wombats are back after a
three-year hiatus and the rst
single from their eagerly awaited
second album will most denite-
ly not disappoint fans. Tokyo
is a well-produced danceoor
ller with an upbeat use of
synth-sounds and a chanted
chorus that characterises their
sound. Since their rst album A
Guide to Love, Loss and Des-
peration, The Wombats style ofsong writing has clearly evolved
and matured with a new sense
of cynicism concerning the en-
tertainment industry (dancing
with beast). The key to The
Wombats success is their ability
to fuse the darker aspects of their
lyrics with a sense of fun that
only they can bring to an often-
pretentious indie music scene.
5-A-DAY
Another fortnight, another ive. Bon apetite.
1. Secret Agent Netsky (Netsky)2. Buster Voodoo Rodrigo y Gabriela (11:11)
3. Deep Sea Divers Darwin Deez (Darwin Deez)4. 54-46 Was My Number Toots & The Maytals (Reg-
gae Legends)5. Move Back Deez Nuts (Stay True)
New Single Reviews
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Did you know...
Tinie Tempah Tempah best newcomer and best video prizes, the latter for Frisky, fea
ing Labrinth at the MOBOs Wednesday 20th October?
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Sports RoundupSAM SMITH
Welcome back to another ac-
tion-packed year of university
ife! I hope all you freshers have
settled in by now and experi-
enced everything Surrey has to
oer; especially the night life.More importantly, I hope you
have got involved in our vari-
ous sports activities and made
use of the Surrey Sports Park
our state-of-the-art sportsvenue near Manor Park.
Football
comeback by Preston, who
fought back from 4-1 down to
beat Leeds 6-4, courtesy of aJon Parkin hat-trick. This, how-
ever, couldnt beat the brace of
6-0 victories for the unstoppa-
ble Chelsea against West Bromand Wigan. On the other hand,
Liverpool, another one of theold top four teams, ind them-selves at the bottom of the
table after a string of bad re-
sults; due to an out of form
squad and a change in man-
agement. The inancial back-ground is unsettling, with a
chance of the club being bought
out by the New England Sports
Ventures (NESV), who own
the Boston Red Sox. However,
I have always been a big fan ofthe club (despite the fact that
Im a Bluenose at heart) and Iwish them all the best under
new manager Roy Hodgson.
Im going to end with a very
quick mention of the World
Cup. You gave it your best boysbut those Spanish guys werent
too bad, were they? Lets leavethe past behind us and look
forward to an already hopeful
looking Euro 2012.
Formula 1
who have been disappointed
by the form of Schumacher, fol-
lowing his return, that in my
opinion, this has just been a
warm up season; and as longas there are no car issues, he
will deinitely go up a gear nextseason (excuse the pun).
Golf
It was all about the Ryder
cup, when the European golf-
ers overcame the might of the
Americans to win 14 to 13. The weather did unfortu-
nately stop play on the sec-
ond day but that didnt stop
Europes best from showing
the world their club-swinging
skills. Straight after this how-
ever, the Ryder Cup stars arealready eyeing up their next
challenge at the Dunhill LinksChampionship. Will they never
be happy!?
Commonwealth Games
Well, the games that were on,
then o, and then on again areinally underway. A lot of prob-lems were faced with; incom-
plete facilities, missing star
names, countries threatening
to boycott, illness, (there is a
soap opera here, Im sure) andpossible terrorist threats.
At one point, the UK teamsconsidered withdrawing from
the games; but now we indourselves in a fantastic posi-
tion with a good number of
medals. A solid third, in myopinion, is fantastic; with gold
medals in a number of sports,
including swimming and cy-
cling. Australia have put us allto shame though; with their
Now onto the good stu: SportsNews. Weve entered our uni-
versity year two months into
the start of the football sea-
son. The Ryder Cup has been
bravely fought out in the very
wet Welsh weather. The For-mula One 2010 season has
only a few races left. And theCommonwealth games in Del-
hi are well under way. Acrossall these sporting events, there
have been some surprises,
along with some pure magical
moments; and I plan to ill youn on all the action.
We are well under way with
the start of the season and have
already seen some outstanding
results. There have been some
memorable matches, includ-
ng the amazing second-half
There are three main teams in
it this year: Red Bull Racing,McLaren-Mercedes and Fer-rari. Red Bulls Mark Webberhas raced superbly, with 8 po-
dium inishes to his name sofar; and with Lewis Hamiltonnot even inishing the races inSingapore and Monza, the Aus-sie is a strong contender for
the championship. The other
four drivers in contention;
Hamilton, Alonso, Button andVettel, all have the potential to
take the title, so Im sure Im
not alone in looking forward to
the inal few races!
I would like to assure those
massive lead, the Outback out-
its look like clear favourites towin this one.
Id also like to mention theever-looming 2012 Olympics;
they may be a few years down
the line but theyve already
opened their arms for volun-
teers. The opening date for this
was a few weeks ago, so get ap-
plying and we might just see
you ushering people to their
seats on the big day!
All in all, a great period of sand I look forward to se
what the rest of the yearin store. Good luck to our
own sports teams here at
rey; we wish you all the
best!
Thanks for reading and see
in the next issue!
Surrey Football Team
Surrey Volleyball Team (& VP Sports)
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Surrey Stags Womens Team: Dunkin to Success?
Surrey Stags.....................................
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sity of London..... 18
Surrey Womens basketballteam renowned reputationfor a series of losses was bro-ken with this seasons openinggame against St Georges Hos-pital.
The irst quarter began with aSurrey lead on baskets as topSurrey point guards startedthe irst few minutes of thegame with a variety of beauti-ful layups. Unfortunately for
St George, the Surrey Stagsdefence system was too strongonly allowing one basket in forthe irst quarter.
The following two quarters(second and third quarter)followed the same consistentpattern. It showed some com-petitive friction between thetwo teams and even featureda perfect 3-point shot from theSurrey Stags.
The fourth and inal quartersaw an attempted comebackfrom St George who managedto achieve four baskets; ofcourse this did not pose as athreat or make a large dier-ence to the game as the Stags
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were points ahead.
The University basketball teamdisplayed great sportsmanship
and consistent performanceduring this comfortable winand hopefully will continueto show this form of excellentteamwork in their followinggame with BuckinghamshireNew University WomensTeam.
The Surrey Stags (both menand women teams) have ex-perienced a high amount ofreform since last year and withnew coaches and team strat-egies implemented it couldmean that the Surrey Stags aredunkin towards success.
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