mound magazine easter term issue 2
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32 pages featuring fashion, football reviews, faceswap quiz, hiking soc, money saving tips, poll results, spring formal and moreTRANSCRIPT
...look out for a redesign next issue
The Exam edition
Inspired fashion article
JBCFC season reviews
Faceswap quiz
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HELLO BUTLER
Hello everyone!
With exams upon us, the whole
routine of Durham and Butler life has
been drastically altered. After the
mass procrastination and motivation
struggles of the Easter holidays and
the first few weeks, it seems in the
past few weeks people have finally
settled into the daily slog of revision.
The normal markers of the week—
lectures, seminars, nights out, sports
matches and so on—have gone,
leaving every day looking fairly
monotonous. For us freshers, this is
very different from what we have
experienced at university so far. We
actually have to, well, properly work.
The college and JCR are there to
help, however. There is Butler's
StressLess scheme: classes such as
yoga are the perfect- and relaxing-
distraction from revision. The free
breakfast in the bar is the only thing
making us wake up early. Rooms in
the Howlands are open should the bar
get too noisy and the atmosphere of
the library too heavy and bleak. And
many will have spotted Jill walking
around with bags of Haribo; ‘brain
food’, apparently.
We’re hoping this edition of Mound
will give you something to read
during a revision break, or yet
something else to do if you want to
procrastinate. Jen Martin looks at the
power of red in fashion, something
even the biggest fashion sceptic
would find interesting, and we also
have reviews of the college football
teams. There is an exam season slant
to this issue, with an article from
Hiking Soc about their part in the
StressLess programme, revision and
procrastination tips, and a moan from
Sajan Bhakoo in our Light Bites
section.
Finally GOOD LUCK with exams and
revision. Just remember that the post-
exam partying will more than make
up for May’s revision blues, and look
out for our final issue of the term then!
Again, if you have any comments,
criticisms or contributions let us
know, and you can get involved by
joining the Facebook group (below).
Ruth and Jaz xox
Don’t panic!
Page 2 Credit to Laura Scott for
the photo on the front
CONTENTS
ISSUE 2 EASTER TERM 2013
04 Message from Stu
Reviews
07-8 JBCFC Season Review: A team
A ballad by captain Tim Reynolds
08 JBCFC Season Review: C team
An elaborative piece by captain Bryn Coombe
09 JBCFC Season Review: B team
Matt Pountney writes a poem for the victorious B’s
09-10 JBCFC Season Review: D team
Emotional words from captain Ed Bligh
10-11 JBCFC Season Review: E team
Captain Richard Meaney and Jasper Cox talk about the
season enjoyed by the 5th A team
Features
15 Hiking Society
Effy Edwards tells you why you should join Hiking soc
16-9 Inspired
Jen Martin looks to culture and history to explain her
priceless fashion advice
21-2 Exam season...
Revision and procrastination tips from Rupert Maspero
24-5 Money saving tips
If this year’s been an expensive one, check out Beth
Fraser’s advice
Light bites
26 What Really Grinds My Gears
27 Poll Results
28-29 Spotted @ ’Wonderland’ Spring Formal
30-32 Faceswap quiz submissions, suggestions and feedback: www.facebook.com/groups/moundmagazine/
Page 3
May
13 Start of exams
16 Film Night
23 Film Night
31 END OF EXAMS!
June
2 Butler Day
6 Theme Park Trip
7 Dilston v Milfield
8 Mr & Mrs Butler
Competition
9 JCR Meeting and
Quiz
10 Summer Ball
MESSAGE FROM STU
Hello to all – and thank you
to all the emails I received
last time about people’s
favourite Pokemon. It was a
nice change to be inundated
with subject titles of ‘Diglett
rules’ and ‘Lapras TID.’ One
livers out got particularly
irate that I did not have a
psychic pokemon in my top
3 which I felt was taking this
light subject a little too far.
Cest la vie.
Congrats to all those elected
at the last JCR meeting,
some really good contests
and very excited about what
everyone can bring to their
respective roles. One
meeting left of the year,
Winter Ball is one of many
more positions available!
Look out for that nearer the
time.
A reminder about our
exciting adventures after
exams, sign up posters are
in this edition so do get
involved with whatever
takes your fancy.
We are nearing a position to
fundraise for some MUGA
lights which will drastically
increase our usage of it for
both all our sports teams,
and our ability to develop
projects with the local
community by inviting local
schools in. For now you can
start by filling the Student
Experience Survey (SES) in
and earn either £2 for the
MUGA lights fundraising
bid, or a sport, society or
committee of your choice!
Simply put where you want
the money to go as the initial
response on the first text
box answer. We will also
earn £500 for the MUGA
lights if we come top of
Colleges so please
encourage everyone to fill
this in : www.dur.ac.uk/
student.survey/
I hope everything goes well
for people over the coming
weeks, if the JCR office can
be of assistance, give us a
shout. (Shopping, jokes
whatever you want.)
Stu x
07851713831
May
13 Start of exams
16 Film Night
23 Film Night
31 END OF EXAMS!
June
2 Butler Day
6 Flamingo Land Trip
7 Dilston v Milfield
8 The Butler Bachelor/
Bachelorette
9 JCR Meeting and
Quiz
10 Summer Ball
WHAT’S
OCCURRING?
THE HIGHLIGHTS
Page 4
OVERHEARD AT BUTLER : ‘I search Durham
twice a week for camembert with an oven-
proof pot and I can never find it.’
MESSAGE FROM STU
Hello to all – and thank you
to all the emails I received
last time about people’s
favourite Pokemon. It was a
nice change to be inundated
with subject titles of ‘Diglett
rules’ and ‘Lapras TID.’ One
livers out got particularly
irate that I did not have a
psychic pokemon in my top
3 which I felt was taking this
light subject a little too far.
Cest la vie.
Congrats to all those elected
at the last JCR meeting,
some really good contests
and very excited about what
everyone can bring to their
respective roles. One
meeting left of the year,
Winter Ball is one of many
more positions available!
Look out for that nearer the
time.
A reminder about our
exciting adventures after
exams, sign up posters are
in this edition so do get
involved with whatever
takes your fancy.
We are nearing a position to
fundraise for some MUGA
lights which will drastically
increase our usage of it for
both all our sports teams,
and our ability to develop
projects with the local
community by inviting local
schools in. For now you can
start by filling the Student
Experience Survey (SES) in
and earn either £2 for the
MUGA lights fundraising
bid, or a sport, society or
committee of your choice!
Simply put where you want
the money to go as the initial
response on the first text
box answer. We will also
earn £500 for the MUGA
lights if we come top of
Colleges so please
encourage everyone to fill
this in : www.dur.ac.uk/
student.survey/
I hope everything goes well
for people over the coming
weeks, if the JCR office can
be of assistance, give us a
shout. (Shopping, jokes
whatever you want.)
Stu x
07851713831
OVERHEARD AT BUTLER : ‘quote’
Page 7
A TEAM by Tim Reynolds An Ode to A Team
Danny Agar, from the North, scores goals up front,
Jamie Saarloos, from the far East, just nods and grunts,
Rob Martin, gives it his all, although gets kicked in the genitals,
Captain Reynolds, majestic-good looking, scores lots of goals,
That’s the spine of the A team
Nico Staffieri , wears a headband, looks quite girly,
James Weldon, always committed, has a beard like a Yeti,
Joe Barwick, not played that much, he has rubbish hair,
So does Dom Williams, although on the ball he is quite flair,
That’s the shlidos of the A team
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Football Legends social
Page 7
Nick Restrepo, plays football to keep fit, to shark in Loveshack,
Andrew Wheelhouse, runs really fast, although left foot he lacks,
Chris Le Cornu, X 2 penalty saves, although has a frail injury-prone knees,
Art Chewpreetcha, had to facebook second name to help me spell with ease,
That’s the reliable A team
Nick Leloup, gives 100%, scores in every single game,
Matt Fellows, good at corners, played half a season which was a shame,
Robert George, baby faced-good passer, with terrible banter,
Ben Cohen, always late, needs to alarm clock from Santa
That’s the rest of the A team
Good chance of getting to the trophy final,
Not good chance of staying in the Prem at all,
‘Reynolds Out’ banners everywhere,
All around Durham & even in Times Square,
An Ode to goals scored and good times we’ve had,
An Ode to missing goal-nets, Team Durham, and general times of bad
An Ode to A Team
An Ode to the players leaving this year, you will be sadly missed
An Ode to the socials we’ve been on, and times we’ve got p*ssed
An Ode to A Team
An Ode to football next year, where times will be better
An Ode to the identity of Nick’s girlfriend, please just give us the first letter?
An Ode to A Team
Page 8
C TEAM by Bryn Coombe Another above average season for the mighty C’s after our domination of Division 4 last
year. A very respectable finish of 5th was accomplished with some fine performances
along the way. Unfortunately, we just weren’t consistent enough to challenge for the top
two places but overall the squad should be very proud of themselves. It was a joy to send
the B’s up after beating Hild Bede C and it was nice to help out our friendly rivals after
their damaging goalless draw with us nearly derailed their promotion campaign for the
third season running. We’re very proud to have got the monkey off their backs and give
many leaving players some silverware at long last. Thank you to all who have contributed,
old hats and new, the C team future looks bright with new blood that has come in this
year.
OVERHEARD AT THE FORMAL : ‘I don't know who Adrian is’
B TEAM by Matt Pountney Ode to the Champions
There once was a team in Division 3
That had failed to be promoted in years
They came into the season fit and fresh
And confident it would not end in tears
Captain Rob Young got the campaign underway
With a resolute victory against Johns B
They may have fielded university players
But a stunning Rob George goal made them flee
The year progressed with no goals conceded
Thanks to the ever-present defensive five
Ali, Will, Mike, Matt, and Lal
Remained strong, taking no prisoners alive
The team was known for its no nonsense football
To escape a big tackle you were lucky
Kenny, Roynon and Westy became proof that
Something good comes from hockey and rugby
The C team proved strong opposition indeed
With the rivalry becoming quite large
But 0-0 was the result and mid-table their finish
And that was team bitch's best moment in charge
Goals flowed in like oil from a Saudi well
From Mo, Jamal and a hungover Billy
Collingwood, Cuths and Mildert were seen off
While Castle were made to look rather silly
It was Hild Bede that proved to be the main competition
Apart from their E’s who were shit
But the team remained calm and dispatched each 3-1
Proving the B’s could match style with pure grit
A final day header from Mason’s blond locks
Meant every outfield player had scored
The title was wrapped up as challengers faltered
With ‘Team of the Year’ added to the hoard
The victory was three years in the making for many
To the players it meant more than a degree
Division 2 awaits for the men to continue
The tale of the invincible Butler B
D TEAM by Ed Bligh
Season Retrospective
Following on from a great debut
season in the friendly league,
the Ds have kicked on in style
this year in Div 4. Despite being
led by an unlikely captain - a
man with the leadership skills of
the lesser known Miliband
brother, Bert (the ‘weird’ one) -
they weren’t far off a promotion
fight, and still have a great
chance of finishing 3rd.
Season highlights include
putting 6 goals past Ustinov,
James Priest’s painful
transformation from centre-back
to striker, Liam Wright
moonlighting for the A team and
Will Kendall’s flawless
goalkeeping record.
Big Dave had an particularly
memorable season. His reckless
challenges brought injury to
friend and foe alike, and he was
heard yelling “you’re next!” at
opposing strikers. He also
somehow scored a stunning free
kick and finally retired from
football altogether.
The year’s low point was
doubtless that 10-0 in the cup,
where Butler’s bumbling captain
agreed to wearing bibs despite
being the home team - because
he hadn’t looked up the rules -
and missed a penalty with the
last kick of the game. Frankly
I’m surprised the team ever
turned up again.
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OVERHEARD AT BUTLER : ‘quote'
Page 10
But turn up they did,
and brilliant season
followed. So far eleven
regulars have got on the
scoresheet, and so have
a few ‘special guests’.
They’ve had a couple of
routs, one great
comeback and some
close calls, winning five
games out of nine. A
narrow defeat to
Collingwood H and
sloppy draw with Grey
D were enough to derail
promotion hopes this year, but signs are promising for the future.
Cheers boys, it’s been a pleasure.
Edward Bligh
E (5th A) TEAM by Richard Meaney
The 5th A Team have had a season of mixed performances. Though mostly losses, this is
non-reflective of the energetic, liquid football that it has become synonymous with. With a
5-0-1 record, it would appear on paper that the E team did not have a particularly
successful season, however this is wrong. We were closely edged out of every game,
including the 10-4 loss which was mostly due to Tim Reynold's refereeing and Harry
Lomas' stellar performance in goal for the shorthanded opposition. For a team consisting
mostly of freshers, we have shown promise for next season, and have developed a
fraternity only comparable to that of Xavi and Iniesta's friendship on and off the field.
Whilst losing the majority of games, we have developed a style of total football which will
surely go down in the history of the Durham Collegiate Leagues as the most exciting. It is
a fact that the 5th A Team holds the college record this season for the most bicycle kicks
scored in the season.
Moreover, Taha's beard is better than any other Vice Captain.
It must therefore be remembered as a season reflecting good natured sportsmanship,
and a general love of football.
The D team
Page 10
OVERHEARD BY AN ADMIRING KENDALL FAN: 'he's like the queen'
Ten reasons why the 5th A team have had a better season than Bayern
Munich
by Richard Meaney and Jasper Cox
1) Bayern Munich have never scored in Durham or won a game in the Men's
friendly league.
2) Bayern Munich do not have Lewis Li. Or Lewis Li’s fluorescent beanie hat
he insisted on wearing during games.
3) Harry Lomas has made more face saves than Manuel Neuer.
4) Bayern Munich did not beat a Japanese side (Teikyo).
5) Bayern Munich never had to cope with Maiden Castle pitches in the
winter.
6) Bayern Munich players never went to warm up before the game without a
ball because their captain had left them to get crunked in Leeds.
7) Bayern Munich did not have more socials than wins this season, and
8) Bayern Munich players never got in Freeze photos wearing backwards
clothes.
9)Bayern Munich never had to give their keeper to the opposition for a game
because they only had ten players.
10) Bayern Munich never lost players on match day because D team captain
Ed Bligh wanted a larger bench.
The E team backwards clothes social
Page 11
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Page 13
HIK
ING
SO
CIET
Y
by Effy Ed
wa
rds
BREAKING NEWS: Spring has arrived. But we’re guessing the majority of
you haven’t realised yet. Have you felt that warm breeze across your face
or looked at the azure blue of the sky, the fresh green buds on the trees or
heard the birds chirruping? We know you haven’t. It’s exam season...
Perhaps you dare not venture from your stuffy room? You don’t want to
disturb the dust motes that float lazily in the air through the measly gap in
your curtain. Perhaps during your reluctant trudge down to the library you
have briefly noticed the sudden transition from violent, icy wind to warm
gentle caress? And then determinedly sit in stifled silence for hours,
despairing.
Whatever the case, let us put the spring back in your step! Stressless
walks are on! Starting from the bar, every Monday @ 6pm. Escape
from revision for 15 to 20 minutes and make the most of this weather!
Needless to say, it’s the perfect opportunity for a little bit of exercise and a
change of scenery, as well as making you feel refreshed and reinvigorated
for the rest of the evening. Walking is no doubt the perfect way to organise
all your thoughts, what better way to commit all that hard work to memory?
And that’s not all! According to a major study published in the Lancet in
2011, those 15 minutes of exercise a day could increase you life
expectancy by a whole three years! Just think of how much revision you
could do with that extra time! Therefore Stressless walks are a great
investment. Come meet us in the bar and stroll your way to increasingly
productive revision and better lifelong health. It’s a win, win situation.
Page 15 OVERHEARD AT MOUNTJOY CRESCENT: ‘Rupert Maspero
should never be allowed to write an article ever again’
Flicking through
this month’s edition
of Vogue I
stumbled across the
inspiration for my
first ever fashion
article for Mound
Magazine.
The inspiration was
an exhibit of this year’s Spring trends. Enter
Robert Clergerie wedge sandals, oversized
sunglasses, floaty chiffon shirts and cropped
cotton trousers. What caught my eye was not
just the amazing garments but also the fact
that all of these Spring fashion favourites
were a deep, visceral red, a contrasting crisp
cream, or a two-tone compilation of both of
the gorgeously decadent shades. I couldn’t
help but bitterly lament that the look would
be perfect for Spring were it not for Jack
Frost refusing to pack his, by now last
season, Steamline suitcase and be on his
way.
The cream attire, namely one absolutely
amazing Antonio Berardi blazer, may have
stopped my frantic page-turning. However it
was the garments oozing enigmatic red that
really got my pulse racing. I suspect this is
because red has always been my biggest
fashion weakness; one which has led me to
commit some pretty embarrassing fashion faux
pas.
Matching, pillar-box
red finger and toenails, more
trashy than classy, and a fiery Rihanna red hair
dye, which left me with a mess of orange,
white, and pink locks, terrible split ends, a
hefty hairdresser’s bill, and not a single scarlet
strand in sight, are to name but a few incidents.
However, it is fair to say that I was drawn in by
the page’s subtly ingenious title, ‘Claret and
Cream’.
I need not tell the
wine connoisseurs
amongst you that
claret is an
expensive
Bordeaux wine.
The original
French term
clairet was used to
describe a light
wine. However,
as the term was
Anglicised, it
became used to
describe a dark
wine thick in
body and deep
purplish-red in
colour. Vogue
editor
Alexandra
Shulman has
the
comparison
spot on. Not
only do claret
and the crimson
JEN MARTIN INSPIRED
^This dress is absolutely
amazing! It might stretch
the budget but in my opin-
ion is a worthwhile invest-
ment. The baroque embel-
lishment and scoop back
add sumptuous detail while
the neutral cream is time-
lessly classy.
ASOS, £150
Page 16
pieces match in colour, they also
match in prestige. In a similar way
that claret was a favourite tipple of
the upper classes in the 12th-15th
centuries, the garments subtly
radiate expense; they would be
sure to catch your eye without
screaming “look at me!” They are
glamour grown-up; chic and
elegant; simple but absolutely jaw
dropping. Put together on one of
the models was the type of outfit
one might expect to be seen on a
thirty-something year old
professional; the type who,
immaculately dressed, lunches
with a cheeky glass, or two, of
claret vino itself in only the most
exclusive establishments. Think
our capital’s Manicomio in the
Duke of York Square, a
favourite haunt of the Middleton
sisters, Monte Carlo’s Café De
Paris, or Paris’, now more sartorial than
Sartrian, Les Deux Magots in Saint-
Germain-des-Prés.
It’s easy to see why the word has also
become a descriptive of the vampire’s
favourite bloody beverage. Before you
stop reading, do not fret! I am not a
Twilight fan. I have, in fact, never read
any of the books, neither have I endured
anything more than the first film of the
desperately tragic series. I would be
lying though if I said that I didn’t have a
sneaky soft spot for Robert Pattison. It is
just that I prefer him when he is not
congealed in layers of white makeup, a
look probably most offensive to Holly
Hagan and her Geordie Shore pals. I also
prefer it when he does not mimic the
attitude of an angsty early teen. Yes, such
a role does exist! He plays a fantastic
Georges Duroy in
the film adaptation of
Maupassant’s 19th
century novel Bel
Ami. However, I
digress… What
fascinated me about
‘Claret and Cream’
was the idea that the
colour of a pair of
trousers, very nice
Massimo Dutti trousers
I might add, but
nevertheless simply
just a pair of trousers,
could be loaded with
so much hidden
meaning. It got me
thinking, what else could
red symbolise?
When one stops to think
about red certain
emotions spring to mind: passion,
rage, love, fear, anger, and lust are to
name but a few. But past the obvious I
wondered what else there could be to
this mysterious pigment that we may fail
to notice at first glance? What do we
unwittingly imply if we choose to put our
best fashion foot forward in a pair of
cherry Choos, wrap ourselves in a Little-
Red-Riding-Hood-esque coat, or carry
our Mac miracles in the new French
Connection red leather, over the
shoulder, bag? … Because fashion is
always a choice even if we choose not to
follow it.
Well, red is rooted in history. There has
been the Ancient Greek God Ares and his
Roman counterpart Mars, ferocious
warriors who wore red tunics during
battle. The Romans even named an area
JEN MARTIN
^At £845 these babies are going firmly on my wish-list… for now! These inexplicably gor-geous Gianvito Rossi Stilets are available
Net-A-Porter, £845
Page 17
beyond the walls of
their city, the
Campus Martius, or
Field of Mars, for
Mars’ valiant war
efforts. And history
repeated itself
thousands of years
later; Parisian fields
which now span
from under the Eiffel
Tower were
previously where
the French military
practiced drills,
adorned in red
uniforms. They too
became known as
the Field of War
after the great
Roman God’s fiery
reputation. And who
could forget the
loveably passionate,
if not a bit mentally
unstable, Italian revolutionary Garibaldi?
He and his redshirted underdog,
Risorgimentos fought against all odds for
Italian unification in the early 19th
century. The proponents of the French
Revolution also adopted red as a symbol
of their plight. (That reminds me; theatre
lovers among you please do yourself a
favour and visit the Queen’s Theatre
London to see Les Miserables; such heart
wrenching performances and absolutely
amazing vocals!) Let us finally remember
the 20th century Marxist revolutionary
Che Guavara, an icon of freedom and
independence it seems sadly ironic that
his image is now mass produced in order
to be confined to the bedroom walls of
teenyboppers who have no idea who he
is. These and many others have all
chosen red as a symbolic mark of their
ideas. What, might you ask is the
significance of that? What does this all
mean?
To me it is screamingly obvious. Red is
all about confidence.
You must have
confidence to wear red
but at the same time,
the daring colour can breed self-
assurance itself. Garibaldi salvaged sixty
of his first red shirts from men who were
about to be executed in the prison he was
incarcerated in in Uruguay. Before he
even had supporters he had the
confidence that there would be men to fill
his thrifted shirts; he so passionately
believed in what he was fighting for.
Garibaldi and the thousand redshirts
then defied all reasonable odds by
winning battles which they fought
against, at times, more than double
themselves in both number and power.
They were inspired no doubt by their
scarlet shirts.
This shows that making a bold statement
in the way that we dress nowadays does
not have to break the bank. Although I
would not turn down a couple of grand
to buy my dream red Valentino dress,
there are some amazing high street and
designer style steals pictured below for
you to be inspired by, because what
better way is there to make a bold
fashion statement than in red?
So, next time you could do with a boost
of confidence: a job interview, a meeting
with the ex, a night out with friends, or
even just because you can, team
something red with an understated
neutral and rock your own red
revolution.
Page 18
^This smock dress is so
cute. It would be perfect
for through the day
shopping or could be
teemed with a pair of
high heels for a nice
evening of cocktails
look.
Miss Selfridge, £69
^For something a bit dif-
ferent these One Teaspoon
harem pants are really
cool. They’re cream AND
red as well. Very gap
yaar.
ASOS, £85
^This whole outfit is very ‘Claret
and Cream’! The matching b +
ab jacket, reduced from £105 to
£73.50, and trousers £70 are
made from a luxurious velvet
mix. The cream shirt has the
signature collar embellishment
of this year and is a bargain at
£32.
ASOS, £175.50
Independant Fashion
Space, £20
Net-A-Porter, £360
^This Alexander
McQueen scalf is a
blend of both of
Spring’s favourite col-
ours. It’s made from
silk blend and would
look amazing paired
with jeans and a plain
cream blazer.
^One for the boys! This cool
red tie dye oversized tee is
one of a kind. It is from one of
my favourite shops in NC.
Made by up and coming de-
signer TIEDYEFORR.
beyond the walls of
their city, the
Campus Martius, or
Field of Mars, for
Mars’ valiant war
efforts. And history
repeated itself
thousands of years
later; Parisian fields
which now span
from under the Eiffel
Tower were
previously where
the French military
practiced drills,
adorned in red
uniforms. They too
became known as
the Field of War
after the great
Roman God’s fiery
reputation. And who
could forget the
loveably passionate,
if not a bit mentally
unstable, Italian revolutionary Garibaldi?
He and his redshirted underdog,
Risorgimentos fought against all odds for
Italian unification in the early 19th
century. The proponents of the French
Revolution also adopted red as a symbol
of their plight. (That reminds me; theatre
lovers among you please do yourself a
favour and visit the Queen’s Theatre
London to see Les Miserables; such heart
wrenching performances and absolutely
amazing vocals!) Let us finally remember
the 20th century Marxist revolutionary
Che Guavara, an icon of freedom and
independence it seems sadly ironic that
his image is now mass produced in order
to be confined to the bedroom walls of
teenyboppers who have no idea who he
is. These and many others have all
chosen red as a symbolic mark of their
ideas. What, might you ask is the
significance of that? What does this all
mean?
To me it is screamingly obvious. Red is
all about confidence.
You must have
confidence to wear red
but at the same time,
the daring colour can breed self-
assurance itself. Garibaldi salvaged sixty
of his first red shirts from men who were
about to be executed in the prison he was
incarcerated in in Uruguay. Before he
even had supporters he had the
confidence that there would be men to fill
his thrifted shirts; he so passionately
believed in what he was fighting for.
Garibaldi and the thousand redshirts
then defied all reasonable odds by
winning battles which they fought
against, at times, more than double
themselves in both number and power.
They were inspired no doubt by their
scarlet shirts.
This shows that making a bold statement
in the way that we dress nowadays does
not have to break the bank. Although I
would not turn down a couple of grand
to buy my dream red Valentino dress,
there are some amazing high street and
designer style steals pictured below for
you to be inspired by, because what
better way is there to make a bold
fashion statement than in red?
So, next time you could do with a boost
of confidence: a job interview, a meeting
with the ex, a night out with friends, or
even just because you can, team
something red with an understated
neutral and rock your own red
revolution.
Miss Selfridge, £49
^Boucle is so in this season so grab
this cream jacket now! At only £49
who could resist?
<If you’re looking
for something a
bit more edgy why
not try this cream
scoop back maxi
dress. It’s from
one of my favour-
ite designers,
Aqua by Aqua,
available online
or in store in
Leeds. With 50%
off its original £95
price tag I know I
will be investing
as soon as my
student loan
comes through.
Aqua, £47.50
Valentino, £1,895
<Valentino is
hands down my
favourite de-
signer! This
ribbed red wonder
is a testament as
to why. It is an
expensive dress
but who would
expect anything
less from a de-
signer who has
graced the pages
of Vogue more
times than we
could count on
both our hands?
Independant Fashion
Space, £20
^One for the boys! This cool
red tie dye oversized tee is
one of a kind. It is from one of
my favourite shops in NC.
Made by up and coming de-
signer TIEDYEFORR.
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WARNING
THE NEXT PAGE
CONTAINS AN
ARTICLE
WRITTEN BY
RUPERT
MASPERO
Rupert’s piece in the last issue received a lot of criticism.
However, as we are a magazine that does not want to censor
anyone’s views, we have published him again here. If you don’t
want to read him, just skip the next page.
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“Music is bad”, “music is good”, “only classical
music is good”; I am already bored of this
argument. I use music to cover irregular sounds
like a door closing. I would try and avoid music that
requires any concentration or is jarring, so epic
sounds tracks like Tron Legacy or Gladiator work
as they blend into the background. From personal
experience I find mind-numbing pop helps blank
things out quite well. As Klute proves, you hardly
need to be conscious to know every lyric to “Hit Me
Baby One More Time”.
When people tell you that colours are good for
revision that does not mean the entire rainbow!
Keep it simple and make sure each colour means
something. I like to keep it simple with 4 bic biros.
Posters are a killer. If you are spending more than
15 minutes making a revision poster you are
wasting your time because you’re not
concentrating on content. Keep them clean, simple
and bold; as much fun as it may be to draw curly
bubbles and explosion bubbles around all your
points they haven’t helped you learn it!
Writing notes can be
a fantastic way to revise, but notice the difference between
the words ‘write’ and ‘copy’. Do not copy your notes word
for word: they will go in one ear and out the other. Make
your brain think about the notes by rearranging them into
an order that works for you and language that suits better.
One of the best ways to force yourself to do this is by
summarising them.
Great, you revised 7 hours today, but for how much of that
7 hours did you actually revise? Did you instead sit at your
desk playing with that Newton’s cradle which you got for
Christmas? Set yourself a physical target, for example to
complete this section of text. Don’t time yourself or you will
just try to fill that time by refilling your water. Instead, work
harder in each session and spend less time revising.
Do what suits you! But don’t leave it too late.
Ruzzle - Ruzzel is an app for your
iPhone or iPad. It is a mash-up
between Boggle and Scrabble.
This word game is strangely
addictive and I highly recommend
you don’t start playing it!
Gym - How can you feel bad
about going to the gym? You can’t,
so exercise of any form is one of
my favourite ways to procrastinate.
Snapchat – This is yet another
app that will waste valuable hours
of revision. Just make a stupid face
and send it to someone for 1-10
seconds.
Sky Go - This is Sky’s online
demand service. It is packed with
movies and TV just ready for you
to waste your time watching.
REVISION: COMMON MISTAKES
PROCRASTINATION
by Rupert Maspero
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The most basic tip to do
with food is to cook from
scratch. Ready meals are
great when you're in a
rush, but you will always
be able to make the meal
for a lot less yourself. I
like to batch cook things
like bolognaise and
freeze portions so that if
you need something
quick it just needs to be
popped in the
microwave. Even if you
don't think you're a great
cook, lots of packet
mixes or cook in the bag
sachets can be great and
still cheaper than a ready
meal.
FOOD: Secondly, one of the biggest food
expenses is meat. Lots of meals can be
made much cheaper by replacing
meat with something like lentils or
chickpeas – e.g. lentil chilli is delicious
and a tin of lentils costs about a tenth of
the price of a pack of mince.
Finally, avoid takeaways
like the plague! Much as I
hate the price of ready
meals, they're still much
cheaper than a takeaway!
Try to keep takeaways as a
treat rather than something
to get every time you're
feeling a bit lazy. I always
have pizzas in my freezer
for when turning an oven on
is as much effort as I can
muster.
OTHER RANDOM
TIPS: Want photos to stick up in your
room? Most photo printing websites
do good offers when you sign up
where you can get a certain amount
free and only pay for the postage.
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MONEY SAVING TIPS by Beth Fraser
CLOTHES:
My top tip for people who spend a lot of money on clothes is that if you're going
to follow fashion, don't pour all of your money into it. Only spend a lot of money
on something if it's a classic item that you're going to wear for years. If
something's clearly just a fashion fad, don't feel bad about buying the Primark rip-
off since by the time it falls apart a month from now it'll be uncool anyway.
Charity shops: I find these
great for some things, and
terrible for others. For
example, I hate trying on
trousers at the best of times
so attempting to do it while
also desperately holding the
flimsy curtain closed so half
the shop doesn't see my
knickers is a nightmare. On
the other hand, charity shops
are brilliant for vintage style
handbags, and I've bought
two of my favourite jumpers
from them - the latest one for
the amazing price of just £2.
Get yourself to North Road
and have a browse!
Order expensive books in to
Butler Library rather than buying
them yourself – you can take books
out from the college library for a
whole term and when you're done
with them they're there for another
Buying things with cash rather than
paying on a card makes you keep
on top of what you're spending
better, as typing in a pin number
feels a lot less real than actually
handing over physical money!
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I mentioned
people
exaggerating
how much work
they have done
last time, but equally annoying is when
people try and claim that they have done
nothing and are destined to fail when, in
actual fact, they could recite the main
course textbook word for word. Just admit
you've been revising since February and
let me judge you in my own way.
Talking about after-exam plans with people
who (it eventually turns out) finish before
you. I'm so glad I've been able to give you
so many ideas of how to enjoy the freedom
from work! It's not like I'll be learning about
what French people did 700 years ago
while you're getting pissed on a rowing
boat or anything.
People who judge revision success based
on the amount of hours spent in the library
are also unbearable. 'What do you mean
you aren't going to the library? Do you want
to pass these exams'. Yeah, no I see your
point completely! Revising from
home is clearly useless and I have
no chance of succeeding in life at
all outside the Bill Bryson.
Although this applies all year round it's
especially annoying around exam time
when peace and quiet would actually be
appreciated at the library, but People who
think just because they've put their phones
on 'vibrate only' it makes it okay to spend
the whole time texting people. I don't know
whether these people are deaf or not, but a
vibrating phone on a wooden desk is pretty
damn loud.
I also can't understand when people decide
to revise in the bar in the evening and then
complain about the poor lighting and loud
noise... Still, at least they haven't
deliberately chosen to come down from
their quiet room to work in a social
environment. Oh no, wait, that's exactly
what just happened. I suppose after your
own room, the IT room, the JCR lounge, the
meeting room, the quiet room and the
seminar room there is a distinct lack of
quiet work space at college...
SAJAN BHAKOO
POLL RESULTS Once again, there was a quick response to our poll.
Look out for the next one on the Overheard at Butler
group.
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It was ironic that to the one event
which explicitly noted ‘don’t be late
to a very important date’ I was
exactly that: late. Having missed the
drinks reception, I had a look at
everyone’s eccentric attire after the
meal in the bar, under the foggy haze
of formal wine and a duck-induced
food coma (which, top kudos to the
caterers, was lovely). In true ‘Spotted
at:’ style, here’s the awards of the
evening:
Best Dressed: This award could have
gone to so many but Vincent Lim’s
‘Playboy Bunnie’ look combined with
the classic tweed jacket. An
interesting/alluring/tacky
(?) take on the White
Rabbit...
Worst Dressed: Oliver
Muir in a questionable
Santa hat. He was claiming
to be a Mad Hatter but this
boy really needs to brush
up on his Lewis Carroll!
Best entertainment: All
the acts in the bar after the meal were
fantastic, but the croquet outside was simply
fantastic and it’s almost scientifically proven
that there is nothing more difficult in life than
drunken croquet, modelled here by our
very own Sajan Bhakoo.
Highlight of the evening: This is a bit of a
personal one, but no
one could deny the
majesty of my victory in
the epic ‘Bin Lady’ vs
‘Fraino’ darts
extravaganza. The
tension was palpable as
I stepped up to the
board. Tom got cocky,
thinking I’d had one too
many to match his
(supposed) darts skill.
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‘WONDERLAND’ SPRING
FORMAL by Rhianne Binnersley
But he was proven wrong, and in either
what was a triumphant and unexpected
display of darts skill or just a very lucky
fluke, I checked out on the double
(pictured) to the sound of (my own)
applause and Tom headed shamefaced
to the bar to buy me my promised
Mojito. Victory never tasted so sweet.
(P.S. - Any darts teams wanting to take
me on - let me know).
Most Drunk: Undoubtedly Greg
Pearson, who got so drunk before the
starter that he
couldn’t eat his
soup and then
proceeded to
punch Sam
Baker’s cake,
followed by
proclamations of
how much he
loved Ryan Yeoh
and his “beautiful
guitar”...
Special
Congratulations
go to... Lexie of
course for organising a fantastic formal
that really started her Social Chair
career off with a bang.
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My song for this issue goes to Moritz
Guhling's Beschüter remix of José
González' 'Crosses'. The German-based
Deep House/Tech House DJ is one to
watch this summer, with other tracks
including a stellar remix of Bon Iver's
'Skinny Love'. Moritz' House beats, combined with the
calming effects of José or Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is a
perfect accompaniment to the countless sunny days we
have been promised over the next few months.
https://soundcloud.com/moritzguhling
THE SONG COLUMN by Richard Meaney
Work out which college personalities have been
swapped into these celebrities’ faces. Submit answers
(both celebrities and Butlerites) to Richard Meaney,
who has offered to buy the winner a drink.
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An infamous football
player gets mixed up
with a soon-to-be-
leaving member of
college
A cross between an
R’n’B singer and a
Dilston fresher
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A certain game show
host and a second year
is confused with a
second year member
of the bar staff
A rapper is merged with a
certain darts player
An actress is jumbled up
with a Milfield fresher
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