CULTURE Dear DebbieDebbie solves your problems and gives us food and cocktail recipes. >Page 16

ENTERTAINMENTS UniTruckWrite up of our very own indoor festival, starring Stornoway and Pulled Apart by Horses.> Page 12&13

SPORT Bucks Snow SOC tripThe snow SOC went to the British University Dryslope Championships in Edinburgh.> Page 23

NEWS MovemberThe Bucks Tash Team of

37 members, students and employees and managed to raise nearly £2000 over four weeks for a great cause.> Page 3

FEATURES Lets get Christmassy!Student’s answer christmas questions to get excited about the big day and refl ect on 2009.> Pages 7

UXBRIDGE RCN BusThe Royal College of Nursing Student Bus visited Bucks New University’s Uxbridge Campus yesterday> Page 17 Puzzle Corner Crossword, sudoku, clockword and horoscopes >Page 18

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Christmas time volunteeringThe holidays are all about giving, see what the students’ union team have been up to and get involved. >Page 4

WHILST this paper is in production the union will have held an open meeting to discuss 24 hour library access. Students will have the chance to debate the pros and cons of the idea with the University Vice Chancellor Ruth Farwell and Ursula Crow the Library Services Manager.

24 hour library access is something that many other Universities have managed to provide for their students and is something that the Students’ Union has been asking the University for whenever the issue of library resources has raised its head, but is something that we have never managed to get a result on.

So why do we think this time will be different I hear you ask? Well this time it wasn’t just the student union asking in a committee room. At the time of writing this article a facebook group started by student Rami Fetyani has a membership of 612 and rising. The group has started some serious debate with students coming out for and against the proposition. Those against are worried about wasting resources, drunk students trying to gain access, while others would like to see investment in other aspects of the University fi rst. Those for the library argue that it would help those with different working patterns, a quieter place to study than halls or the library during the day or a chance to work those extra hours on an assignment due in the next day.

Whilst I cannot report on the outcome of the meeting I can comment on how pleased I am that this has come to the attention of the University and the Union through students demanding more of our institution. The amount of attention that this little group on facebook has received has made those that run the University

stand up and listen.This year has seen a dramatic

increase in students taking an active role in campaigning to change the University for the better. In the fi rst few weeks of the year we saw students walking around in green t-shirts for the ‘Where’s Our Grass?’ campaign now the University is working

with Bisham Abbey one of the countries leading sports facilities to try and provide a solution. When the art shop closed down over the summer the ‘You’ve Broken our ‘Art’ campaign helped to open the art shop again for 4 hours on a Wednesday and will see hours increasing in the new year.

What this year has proven is that when our students come together and unite over a problem the University listens and we can make changes for the better.

Look for the group 24/7 Library@ BUCKS New University on Facebook and join the debate.

24 Hour Library Access: The Power of Collective Students and Facebook!

By Tom Foy (President)

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Jo GardnerEntertainments Editor

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Letter from the Editor >Tom FoyRecycle your copy of the Bucks Student once you have finished.

HELLO and welcome to our last edition of the Bucks Student before Christmas. Whilst my opening column usually sets out the picture of where we are with our campaigns and what has gone on since the last edition, this one will look at the other side of the coin. Whilst we are doing some really good things at the moment, there is still a lot left to do.

Just yesterday I attended the celebration of the opening of the new Uxbridge campus. Whilst it was nice to here about the achievements of our students in the Society & Health Faculty it became very

clear when I looked around the room that their wasn’t any students to celebrate with. Now maybe it’s because Uxbridge students have some serious grievances with the campus. There is no student activities provision at the campus, no gym, no bar, a café that is inadequate, nowhere to do exams and some lecture theatres that are of insuffi cient size so some classes have to be streamed via video link up to another room! My bet however is students just were not invited. The University likes to use

the term ‘partners in a learning community’; this event shows that we are still away off of this ‘partnership’ approach.

We have consistently lobbied the University to stop over selling its courses. You know the score, you get taken around

on an open day get promised the world and then feel cheated when it’s not the wonderland that you thought. Now, we’re not saying don’t market your courses. We like having more students here and there are a lot of good things going on at the University and reasons why people would want to come to Bucks. But this message hasn’t got through. On January 31st there is an open day for the Sports Management & Rugby Studies course which is being held at Bisham Abbey. For those of you that don’t know Bisham is one of the premier sports facilities in the country. A place that the rugby students spend a couple of hours at, on a few Tuesdays in their fi rst year. Will they be explained they don’t study there everyday? Will they be shown the actual classrooms? I think probably not.

2010 will see the Union continue to fi ght for the rights of our students and strive to

make the time you spend here at Bucks the best and most productive time of your life. But as with anything there’s a catch. If something is wrong YOU have to tell us. If you want to change something YOU have to get involved. If you do, we will help you, and anything is possible. Later in the paper you will read about students coming together for 24 hour library access a lesson for all of you that want to make a positive impact on your education, those around you and the University as a whole. Whilst we as offi cers are elected as offi cers to represent you in University meetings and committees there is nothing more powerful than when students come together to create change.

Have a great Christmas holiday and a Happy New Year. I’ll see you in January.Chooch

WELL we’ve made it to the end of the year and into our 5th issue we have packed loads of Christmas goodies. I’m sure you’re all thankful that the end of term has arrived and you now have 3 weeks off to enjoy yourself and put work to one side (at least for part of the holiday anyway).

For those of you that can

skate, (or for those of you that don’t mind a bruised arse!) the university is setting up an ice rink next to the gateway this year as the one that was due to be set up in Hughenden Park has been cancelled. So make sure you check that out before going home for the festivities.

I’m going to keep this short as I am currently suffering

from one of the fl u like things that is making its way round the university and haven’t really been up to much more that I can talk about.

So I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, enjoy our festive issue and I’ll see you all in 2010!Becca

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Entertainments listings >Page 10

Gig reviews >Page 12

Culture >Page 16

Puzzle corner >Page 18

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Letter from the Student Editor > Rebecca Saunders

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Movember

STUDENTS, Staff and Alumni of Bucks New Uni faced ridicule throughout the month of Movember (the month formally known as November) as a result of choosing to grow sponsored moustaches for charity. People from all over the globe took part as millions were raised as men everywhere put down their razors for a few weeks.

The Movember charity supplied strict rules with regards Mo growing, no Mo’s could join the sidies (that’s a beard) and no goatees (that’s just absurd) and also provided a style guide including images of iconic Mo’s such as the “Trucker”, the “Businessman” and my personal favourite, the “Abracadabra”

The Bucks Tash Team consisted of 37 members, men and women, students and

employees and managed to raise nearly £2000 over four weeks for a great cause.

On 30th Movember the SU held a Mo Party and raise further money with Karaoke and Vodka Jelly shots as well as prizes to celebrate the hard work and great achievements of everyone involved. The night also included an awards ceremony for the following categories:

The Lame Mo – Dan ‘Cahill’ HollingworthMo Sista – Jill KittleMan of Movember – Tom Foy The Ultimate Mo - Christian Menahan

“I really enjoyed it even though my moustache was a pitiful excuse for a Mo, I mean quite literally pathetic.” said Matthew,

“There was a great team spirit as well as a good sense of competitiveness as everyone tried to beat each other’s fundraising efforts, I came a ridiculously poor 22nd but I guess it’s the taking part that counts? Isn’t it?”

Watch out for next years Movember efforts as we try and beat this year’s total.

Finally, we would just like to thank everybody that got involved, your commitment and dedication was really appreciated and we hope you had a lot of fun in the process. So just a warning to anyone who sees a man sporting a moustache after November, it’s not for charity, it’s a fashion statement! We hope you will join us next November in making this even more successful! Mo-tastic!

Top Right: ‘The Bucks Tash Team’ (left to right) Noel Cornford, Tristan Tipping, Ross McLaughlan, Craigh Morrison, Tom ‘Chooch’ Foy, Michael Paxman, Matt

Tongue

Top Left: (left to right) Tim Lawson, Ryan Hayward, James Newbigin and Ian Isham rasied lots of awareness

for Movember but unfortunately not lots of money! By Jill Kittle & Tristan Tipping

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE New University will be turned into a winter wonderland in the run-up to Christmas with the opening of an ice-rink outside the main entrance.People will be able to don their skates and take to the ice outside the newly-opened Gateway building in Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, from Wednesday, December 16, to Friday, December 18, between noon-10pm. Students, employees and visitors can also enjoy the rink and an ice disco between 8-10pm each night.

Chris Miller, Bucks Students’ Union’s Vice-president for Student Involvement, said: “Christmas is truly arriving at the University. This is going to be a fantastic attraction for the University and the whole town to enjoy and we cannot wait to see people enjoying the ice-rink.

“Now we are in the festive season everyone’s thoughts are turning towards Christmas so we know the rink will be a great success.”

Entry is £3 for Bucks New University students, £4 for children under 12, £5 for adults and £15 for a family ticket for parents and two children.

The Students’ Union has stepped in after a planned ice park at Magnolia Park Sports and Social Club in Hughenden Park, High Wycombe, over Christmas had to be cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.

Organisers at Bucks New University have received sponsorship from businesses in the town, as well as the University, all money raised will be donated to the Students’ Union’s RAG (Raise and Give) charities including Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue, Wycombe Winter Night Shelter, Desbourogh Play Den, Thames Valley Air Ambulance, Learn As One, Teenage Cancer Trust and Robyn Higgins Appeal.

Bucks Free Press put ‘Wycombe on Ice’ on the front page of their website and the article received great comments from the public, here are a few:

“Good on you Bucks Uni, lets just hope people give it a bit of Christmas spirit and turn out to use it and a great time is had by all.”

“Well done to Bucks Uni, it also sounds like the prices are a lot better than the prices that were going to be charged at the original location. “

“Will there be a bar? I cant think of anything more entertaining than students, a bar and an ice rink combined. Count me in!”

Bucks New Uni Winter Wonderland

By Ruth Farwell (Vice Chancellor)

YOUR student union has been very active in raising the profi le of Student Representation on course and programme committees and by other means. In my opinion, student representatives are an important part of you getting your voice heard, and I am very pleased with the direction of travel and the improvements that we have seen so far this year – enhanced training and higher numbers of reps elected. Getting reps in place is only the fi rst stage. We also need to think about how student reps (and others) can most effectively input your views to us and how we act on those views. Often waiting for the committee meeting to get views to us is not the best approach and it leads to inbuilt delay. We talked about this and other things at the University’s Student Experience Committee at the beginning of November. The general themes which emerged from the

meeting were:• Many issues can be and should be dealt with on fi rst point of contact.• Local responsibility for local action is required before issues reach committee level.• It is important to focus on purpose and how to resolve issues with clear deadlines.• Resource constraints and student expectations need be taken into consideration in preparation and planning.

I want us to see how we can make progress along these lines. Actions which we have immediately set are:• The use of National Student Survey (NSS) themes to structure programme committee agendas;• Implementation of anonymised electronic feedback on modules later this academic year;

• Implementation with immediate effect of students as chairs or co-chairs of programme committees, where possible;• Use of virtual means to raise issues and check on progress outside the committee structure, with a pilot established within the education subject area;• Endeavouring to resolve issues at local level in the fi rst instance where possible with those occupying the new designated student experience roles to be given clear responsibility for taking and tracking actions.

We want to try to communicate better as well – about current issues, actions in progress and what we’re able to do or not, and why. I hope this is a start – let me know what you think.

Overview of the first term and University Student Experience Committee

Bucks New University Volunteering Team got into the Christmas spirit early this year and teamed up with Wycombe Youth Action (WYA) to take a number of elderly care home residents Christmas shopping in the Chilterns Shopping Centre.

We had great support from 15 volunteers, Stuart Norton and Lionel Cox lecturers from the School of Human Sciences, making the event a real success. Bucks Volunteering also provided a selection of mince pies and refreshments for the elderly and their care staff. Volunteers were on hand to push wheelchairs and lend a hand carrying their items of shopping.Santa was present giving out chocolates and having photographs taken with the

participants. The evening was rounded off by the WYA street dance group who provided a number of dance routines and Santa announced the winners of the raffl e.

Mike and I would like to personally thank all the volunteers who helped out at this event and hope to see you again soon on more of our volunteering projects.If you would like to Get Involved log on to: www.buckstudent/volunteering or

call us on 01494 605100Don’t forget to sign up online

www.buckstudent/volunteering and log your hours for a chance to win an award at our annual volunteering awards at the end of the academic year!

Add us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/volunteering and join our group to keep updating on up and coming projects.

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TIME FOR BANKERS TO JOIN THE REAL WORLD

WHEN our bumbling excuse for a Government bailed out the banks last autumn, Gordon Brown and his mate with the eyebrows promised to put an end to the bonus culture that helped precipitate the current banking crisis. Which is obviously good vote-winning rhetoric – nobody likes watching people being rewarded for failure, particularly when those people are already considerably richer than the rest of us.

But now the government face the fi rst real test of this promise. The directors of RBS – you know, the bank in which the taxpayer owns a 70% stake – are threatening to quit if Mr Eyebrows and co. prevent them doling out £1.5billion in Xmas bonuses. Well, here’s a novel little idea. Let them quit. Bankers have long traded on the arrogant and erroneous assumption that they are of superior caste to worthless proles like us – hell, Goldman Sachs CEO and King of Avarice Lloyd Blankfein even insists he’s doing ‘God’s work’. But if Sir Fred Goodwin and his staggering incompetence have taught us anything, it’s that people in charge of banks seldom know what they are doing anyway. To adapt a classic Blackadder-ism – there are amoeba on Saturn who could do a better job.

However, whether or not the RBS board quits is largely irrelevant, for the real issue here is the bonus culture itself. Those who defend the RBS bonuses (RBS bankers, mostly) claim they are a necessary incentive for bankers to pay back taxpayers’ money as quickly as possible. Because – obviously – if they have no incentive TO DO THEIR FUCKING JOB, they will just sit around all day doing whatever it is idle bankers do (hoovering up mountains of gak, burning £50 notes in front of homeless people, that sort of thing). Surely a much better deal would be to pay these bankers a normal salary (minimum wage would be a good start), and the bonus for doing their job properly is that they get to keep their job. If they don’t do their job properly (i.e. they don’t pay the money back fast enough), then they should be swiftly reunited with their P45.

More importantly, if the RBS directors are so determined for their staff to be rewarded, perhaps they should also consider paying bonuses to all those customers who pay back money towards their loans and credit cards every month – because that’s essentially what they are expecting the Government to do. They owe the country around £45billion, and because they’ve managed to pay some of it back (whoopy-doo), they reckon they deserve a £1.5billion Xmas nose-up. COCK RIGHT OFF! Pay the whole lot back, then start discussing bonuses. But only on this condition: if they fuck up again, they have to bail themselves out. Sir Fred’s pension fund should cover most of it anyway.

By Ben Edwards

CHRISTMAS is usually a busy time for many of us, but also a time to think about others. At this time of year our voluntary projects are concentrated on helping local elderly groups to enjoy the build up to their Christmas’s. On the 24th of November our student volunteers, in combination with Wycombe Youth Action, participated in a shopping evening hosted by the Chilterns Shopping Centre. During the evening local elderly persons were assisted in a one to one capacity by our volunteers, whilst the shopping centre was

closed to the public to enable the elderly people to enjoy their evening away from the crowds. After looking around the shops there was a raffl e for the elderly persons and they had a chance to enjoy a drink and a mince pie. We would like to extend all our thanks to the students who got involved and encourage anyone who missed out to check our notice board for future opportunities.

On the 4th December our volunteers welcomed elderly groups on to our campus, whilst hosting our second annual Christmas dinner for elderly groups. Six different elderly

groups were entertained on our Wycombe Campus by our excellent catering staff in the Beats cafeteria. The staff served a full Christmas meal with all the trimmings whilst our volunteers helped by waiting on the tables. We have had a very positive response from the groups that attended and would like to thank all the volunteers and staff of beats for an excellent job well done.

On another note, our ‘Police Studies and Criminology’ students have been helping us throughout the term with a series of projects designed to help the neighbourhood team at Thames

Valley Police to reduce crime and regenerate areas of High Wycombe. Over the term our volunteers have regenerated two different alleyways that have been problematic with crime, one by Wycombe cemetery and one alongside the station. These projects have greatly improved the public image of our students by sending them right into the middle of Wycombe to actively improve the local community. They have also given the students a chance to volunteer alongside students on similar courses in different year groups, one of their lecturers and also some of the local PCSO’s.

Christmas time volunteeringBy Michael Paxman

By Della Harrison

Left: Christmas dinner for the elderly.Above: Festive volunteer’s (left to

right) Tom ‘Chooch’ Foy, Craig ‘Moses’ Morrsison and Lauren Caunter.

Bucks New University volunteering team get into Christmas spirit

Left: Merry volunteersBelow: Christmas shopping!

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THE university hosted the Bucks Furniture Forum on Tuesday 8 December. The Forum created an opportunity for furniture practitioners, retailers, manufacturers and trade associations to discuss the issues affecting the furniture-making industry today.

The Furniture Forum is a gathering opportunity, established by the University, for all those involved in the furniture industry, and it will meet four times each year. The aim of the Forum is to facilitate discussion and debate across a range of

industry topics.Participants at the Furniture Forum

were also able to attend a Private View of the Postgraduate Degree Show, where students from the MA Furniture Design & Technology and MA Furniture: Conservation, Restoration & Decorative Arts courses will exhibit work completed over the last calendar year.

A key focus of the Furniture Forum was the launch of a new competition for young designers in schools across Buckinghamshire entitled, ‘My Big Furniture Idea’.

The brief is to design a single type of

outdoor seating to commemorate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The inspiration for the designs should be ‘the Spirit of the Olympics’, and entrants are asked to consider issues of outdoor usage, sustainability, recycling and environmental impact in their choice of materials.

The fi rst prize winner of the competition will be given the opportunity to have a full size creation of their prototype design manufactured in the Bucks New University workshops, and the second prize winner will have their design developed at Bucks into a professional scale model of design.

Peter Hadfi eld, Business Development

Manager at Bucks New University, commented: “This is a fantastic competition for youngsters to enter and we hope to fi nd some of the designers of the future. The OIympic theme inspires so much in all ages that it allows a great amount of creative license to be used, and we hope that entrants will rise to the challenge and the chance of having their design manufactured.

“The Bucks Furniture Forum, where the competition was launched, is an opportunity for everyone involved in the furniture industry to meet with likeminded people and discuss any issues affecting them or the industry in which they work.”

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NUS today welcomed the Government’s response to Sir Deian Hopkin’s report into the mismanagement of the Student Loans Company, which led to hundreds of thousands of students waiting for payments weeks after the beginning of the academic year.

In a written ministerial statement, Higher Education Minister David Lammy said that “decisive action is required to change the service”. David Lammy also confi rmed that “the senior management team of the Company will be strengthened and reorganised.”

NUS President, Wes Streeting said: “The events of the past few months must never happen again and we expect the SLC board to move heaven and earth to get the remaining cases dealt with, and the system on track for 2010 entrants.”

More than 50,000 descended on the streets of London, Glasgow and Belfast on Saturday ahead of the Copenhagen summit in the UK’s biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate change.

>NUS welcomes job support for working class undergraduates

NUS today applauded Chancellor Alistair Darling’s announcement of fi nancial support for 10,000 low-income undergraduates to help them carry out internships in professions and give their career prospects a boost.

NUS President Wes Streeting said: “Students are graduating with record levels of debt, and the current shortage of graduate jobs is making it particularly diffi cult for those who cannot rely on their family to support them when they leave university.”

“There is an abundance of evidence which shows that long term unemployment leaves permanent scars, and we are pleased that the Government has responded to our repeated calls to intervene early to stop young people from rotting on the dole queue.”

>Got any university, local or national stories? bucksnewspaper@bucks.ac.uk

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE New University is supporting a new partnership between Wycombe Wanderers Football Club and the independent charity, Crimestoppers.

Using promotional opportunities at the Club, the Crimestoppers message will be publicised to spectators, players and the local community. The purpose of the partnership is to demonstrate the Club’s commitment to helping reduce crime in High Wycombe so making the town safer for supporters and their families.The partnership was formally launched at an event on Monday 30 November at the Club’s Adams Park ground. Thames Valley Crimestoppers chairman John Gamon said: “Crimestoppers is a simple and easy facility that enables anyone with information about crime to pass on what they know anonymously and without fear of reprisal. It is a very successful scheme with an average of 350 people phoning the national call centre each day. This leads to the arrest and charge of around 20 people daily across the UK.

"To get the message across that Crimestoppers is available to everyone is a huge task and only possible with the support of the media, businesses and organisations such as Wycombe Wanderers. As a charity we have to raise all the money needed to make the scheme work, so this partnership is a very signifi cant development for us and we are grateful to the Club for its generosity”.

The link with Crimestoppers complements the work of

WWFC Community Trust. Explaining how this will lead to projects in the future, Dave Evans, manager of the Trust said: “One of the best ways of engaging with young people, to give them a positive outlook on life and make them valued members of the community, is through sport. Our street football scheme does just this and is especially aimed at youngsters from the more deprived areas of our town and the ethnic minority communities. With the backing of local schools, we are making plans for tournaments so that youngsters can show off their football skills. If we can pass on messages about staying safe, keeping out of trouble and reporting crime, then these young people will grow up to be responsible citizens”.

The fi rst event of the partnership will be on Saturday 5 December to coincide with the Stockport United fi xture. The emphasis will be on tackling knife crime and publicity material will be handed out to all spectators backed up with on-pitch pre-match activities. The principal message will be targeted to youngsters, via elder members of their family. It will be to promote the facility to pass on information about anyone known to carry a knife using text messaging, rather than a phone call to 0800 555 111 or through the website: crimestoppers-uk.org. If they know someone carrying a knife they can just text 88551, giving their name or nickname, the school, the year and their area or postcode.

University supports Crimestoppers campaign

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THE university and the Child Bereavement Charity have joined forces to launch a new educational programme entitled Working With Bereaved Children and Young People.

The comprehensive course, which began on 4 December at the High Wycombe Campus, was suitable for anyone who works with, or wishes to deepen their understanding of the needs of, bereaved children. The course will be spread over 15 days of tuition taking place from December 2009 until June 2010.

The course aims to enable trainees to develop a range of techniques to work effectively with bereaved children and young people according to each child or young person’s individual needs. There are no formal entry requirements and the course comprises fi ve units of work, each with three skills headings; Personal (Self Awareness), Theory (Knowledge and Understanding) and Skills (Application of Learning Practice): Unit 1 – Introduction to supporting bereaved children and young peopleUnit 2 – Models of child development and application of learning in practiceUnit 3 – Working safely and creatively with children and young peopleUnit 4 – Supporting children and young people in the context of their family and cultureUnit 5 – The importance of endings and practice review.

Crystal Oldman, Dean of Enterprise & Business Management at the university, said: “It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work in partnership with Ann Chalmers, Chief Executive, and Julia Lawrance, Head of Training at the Child Bereavement Charity, to develop this excellent programme. The charity has a wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise upon which this unique course is founded and is a national leader in this fi eld of practice.

“The University is fortunate to have developed a longstanding relationship with the Child Bereavement Charity and its Founder, Jenni Thomas, who is also an Honorary Doctor of the University. Over the last 15 years the charity has contributed to a variety of professional programmes at Bucks, enhancing the student experience and providing students with an insight into a very sensitive area of practice. We are delighted to have been able to strengthen our partnership by working with the Child Bereavement Charity on this exciting development.”

Julia Lawrance, Head of Training at the Child Bereavement Charity, said: “We are delighted that our partnership with Buckinghamshire New University continues to go from strength to strength. The University’s accreditation of the Working with Bereaved Children and Young People course will ensure that the high standards of our training are maintained. The course will benefi t a range of practitioners, giving them the confi dence and skills to help ensure that bereaved children and young people receive appropriate, relevant and sensitive support at a time when they need it most.”

For further information about Working With Bereaved Children and Young People, please go to http://www.societyandhealth.co.uk/courses/working-with-bereaved-children-and-young-people or contact the Child Bereavement Charity Training Department on 01494 479 750, or email: training@childbereavement.org.uk

OPEN 4 Business, which provides Bucks New University’s business services, has hosted two breakfast meeting events designed to benefi t business people and organisations from across the region.

The events were organised through the University’s practical help in tough times Economic Challenge Investment Fund (ECIF) project, launched when the University was awarded £500,000 to bring together its expertise with that of its partners to help Buckinghamshire’s individual workers and SMEs withstand the recession.

The fi rst of the two gatherings took place in Café Zest, House of Fraser, High Wycombe, and Dr Paul Springer, Head of Postgraduate & Professional Programme Development at Bucks New University, gave a presentation entitled, How advertising succeeds in a multi media age, based on research around his book, Ads to Icons. The presentation showed how contemporary technologies are being used by advertisers, where ads are trying harder to engage and all points of contact with customers have become selling opportunities. He illustrated how technologies of the last fi ve years have brought about personally tailored types of advertising using the new means of communication at our disposal, such as E-bay and brand databases, which, for example, can be used to send the customer a birthday card and voucher to exchange for their favourite product. He spoke of the consequences of new advertising, and the recent concept that ‘all space is ad space’.

Paul commented: “My presentation

gave an overview of how the world’s most ingenious brands are using digital media to communicate to their prospective customers. I hope that attendees took some of the ideas away to use within their own organisations.”

Open 4 Business hosted a second breakfast seminar at Aylesbury College with special guest, Marcus Bicknall, a marketing executive in the television, leisure, internet and consumer products fi elds, specialising in product positioning and the communication needed in the start-up phase of ambitious and complex consumer projects. ‘Intrapreneur’, Marcus Bicknell, pointed out that for many people in the business world it is better to innovate from within a corporate environment rather than setting up a start-up company. He showed with actual examples why fi nding the right environment alongside or inside another company might be the best way to take an idea forward, especially in the 2008-2012 fi nancial slowdown. Marcus’ own latest venture is award-winning eco-products specialist, RainWaterHarvesting.co.uk, whose start-up success is based on joining with a cash-rich warehousing and fulfi lment centre.

Marcus said: “The quality, and range of skills, of the attendees, from established businesses, start-ups and from education, meant that the discussion afterwards was even more interesting. The topic found

resonance with many in the room as each examined quite openly their own experience in enterprise and intraprise.” To fi nd out more about the business services on offer in Buckinghamshire, call Open 4 Business on 01494 605 244, email open@bucks.ac.uk, or visit bucks.ac.uk/open

Bucks New University and Child Bereavement Charity launch new educational programme

IT is a vital piece of research conducted annually amongst 3rd year students at universities across the country. It is examining issues such as feedback and assessment as well as the quality of teaching and learning.

We are striving to improve the response rate so we can gain a true understanding of issues facing our students. Why is it so important?

After graduation you are going to apply for jobs with BNU on your CV. So, it is important for you to

give your feedback so that the Union can campaign to make improvements to the University and help us rise up league tables. This will have an impact on your employer’s opinion and infl uence whether to consider you as its candidate.

You also get to have your say, you have studied here for 3 years, you have earned the right to give feedback on your time here and the quality of your experience.When does it start?

The survey will open on the

11th January and will remain open until the end of April.What do I get for that?

You will be entered into a prize draw and 3 winners will be able to select their prize from a list of options, so you get what you want rather than something you already have!Why? and How?

The survey takes only 5 minutes and can be completed online at www.thestudentsurvey.com at Uni or at home.What is an NSS Helper and how do I become one?

The Students’ Union employs students as NSS Helpers to promote the survey and its importance to our members in an attempt to raise the response rate and the amount of feedback that we generate. If you are interested in this role and want to fi nd out more information about how to apply please contact katie.smith@bucks.ac.uk.

If you have a more general query about the survey or want to fi nd out about results for your course please email matthew.kitching@bucks.ac.uk

Local businesses benefit from Open 4 Business events

Give us feedback on your experiences of being a new student at Bucks. Your opportunity to share your story with staff involved in processes from the time you apply to your arrival and fi rst week at Bucks. Help us to plan for the future and make improvements in forthcoming years. Why did you choose Bucks? Did Bucks meet your expectations? Did you go to Induction talks? Did you go on a Campus Tour? Were they useful? What about induction to the course? What about Student Union activities?

Have your say! Come along to Room N4.05, Thursday 21 January at 12 noon.

Above: Paul Springer

What is The National Student Survey (NSS)?

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CHRISTMAS was once the most exciting time of year, all you could think about was the beautiful lights all over town, the tree decorated with trinkets that clashed with each other, piles of presents awaiting you on Christmas morning and how you would stay up to catch Santa as he slid down the chimney and ate the cookies you left for him.

Of course there was the inconvenience of your grandparents giving you the ugliest jumper they could fi nd and insisting you wear it all day, or making nice with relatives who don’t like you and honestly don’t care if you like the hideous troll they gave you, (apparently the Barbie factories went up in fl ames.)

I asked mum “don’t you love Christmas?” and was shocked when she said it was “more trouble than it was worth.” I fi gured like most things adults said it was over my head and I would never understand it.

Once I hit the age of sixteen I understood completely; putting my name on cards and presents I hadn’t purchased was no longer acceptable, I had to wash dishes after dinner, and I was introduced to the joys of wrapping.Christmas has become a total nuisance, especially with the credit crunch devouring money like your dad secretly devoured the last mince pie before you woke Christmas morning. It’s the only time when you wish you were unpopular so you wouldn’t have to spend your precious little cash on “Homer Simpson” socks for your neighbour who only talks to you to complain about your dog using his garden as a toilet.

But as we grow older and fi nally give up hope getting what we actually want for Christmas, you learn to fi nd solace in things you missed as a child. It’s the only time where the pressures of being skinny are abolished and you’re expected to eat your own weight in turkey, potatoes, broccoli and desserts that have been pumped with twice the amount of sugar that any human should consume.Though Christmas is not the wonderful event it once was, it still holds some kind of magic for everyone involved, whether its having all your family together, or because you’ve drank so much Baileys you actually see elves dancing around the tree, it’s something we all have to endure and we can at least enjoy fi nding ways to ignore the fi nancial stress and have fun.

By Kelly McGarryChristmas Lets get Christmassy!

What is your ideal Christmas present?

Enterprise week images

The winning apprentice team; Smarty Pants

Women in Business

Left: Johnathan Wilson 110% marketing. Right: Nico Nicholas 5% idea, 95% effort.

Fatima BA-Alawi – Dignity,Comfort & Design

Winning team of the XING event

Music event managements showcase

Dan Ball, 21, Graphic Arts

Sua Lee, 30, MA Furniture Design and Technology

“a girlfriend”

“Study trip to Italy”

Joe Stone, 20, Graphic Arts

Lucinda page, 24, MA Furniture Conservation and Restoration

Joana Correia, 20, International travel and tourism management with air travel.

Alex Le Her, 20, Music Management & Live Events

Saddie Lobb, 21, Music Industry Management and artistic development.

Jonathan Cain, 20, Sports Management and Golf Studies

“the destruction of world hunger”

“Getting engaged”

“Edward Cullen naked in my bed”

“Snow SOC in Edinburgh/ Download festival”

“Audi R8 v10”

“England qualifying for the world cup”

What was your favourite moment from 2009?

Merry Christmas from Bu

Stock market crash! prices fall & rise infront of your eyes!

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Christmas party**special guest**

Chipmunk

New Years eve party

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UNITRUCK festival came to Bucks once again, in an explosive night of live music. There was seven acts spread across 2 rooms, with stalls and pretty festival lanterns that brought the feeling of summer back to a cold December evening.

The event began at 7.30 in the Lounge Bar with alternative instrumental band Talons. Throughout their performance you could feel a sense of urgency and drive within their music which somehow manages to feel soothing and harsh both at the same time. What they combine together is music that makes you feel, and in a live environment such as this you were able to feel the raw power that comes with this band. They were truly incredible.

Moving on to the White Room, where Oxford band Ute were preparing to go on. Ute are a trio from Oxford that are rapidly gaining popularity; having already played the main stage at Truck Festival as well as sharing a stage with musical giants Supergrass. Their set consisted of beautifully crafted folk songs that told stories old and new, and captured the hearts of the crowd.Back in the Lounge Bar we were joined by another trio, this time in the form of local High Wycombe band Book Club. They might look young, but don’t be fooled this band are full of fast ferocious indie riffs and catchy lyrics that will defi nitely get you moving your feet.

Moving on into the White Room again, and we’re already at the halfway stage of the night. This time we were joined by another Oxford band, in the form of Dusty and the Dreaming Spires. Evolving

out of Goldrush in early 2009, DADS consist of the Bennett Brothers Robin (aka Dusty) and Joe along with Growler and Mike. The band says that what they create is ‘music that fuses the warmth and energy of west-coast America with the spirit and heritage of their home town’, and they’re not wrong. Their performance was relaxed and inviting, and managed to be beautiful and simple without being boring. This is such an exciting band and defi nitely one to keep your eyes on.

For the fi nal time the busy crowd headed back into the Lounge Bar where we welcomed London band Dry the River. Their set was quick and simple, but still magical and enchanting as they performed a handful of their songs to an eager and very excited crowd. Their best song was by far ‘History Book’, and they left the stage to a rowdy applause and shouts of ‘encore’ from their diehard fans.

As everyone moved into the White Room, where they would stay now until the end, the crowd expanded and moved to the front for the band that quite a lot of people were most excited to see (including me!) Stornoway, who are rather oddly made up of an ornithologist, a rusty Russian translator, and a South African brotherhood, (who have never actually been to their namesake) are an indie-folk band that throws together all the usual traits that make up your typical indie band. But when you add in trumpets a violin and a whole lot of magic, what you get is a big orchestral sound over sweet lyrics.. Continued on page 15.

By Jo Gardner

UniTRUCK indoor festival

IT’S one of the biggest events of the year, so make sure you get yourselves down to the union on Friday 18th December, for Bucks New Uni’s Offi cial Christmas party, this year featuring UK Hip-hop artist Chipmunk.

With a string of hits under his belt such as ‘Chip Diddy Chip’, ‘Oopsy Daisy’, and his new single ‘Look For Me’, feat. Talay Riley, he was also a key performer with the Young Soul Rebels on the latest war child single ‘I Got Soul’.

And now Chipmunk visits our very own union to perform all of these hits and more! So make sure you don’t miss out on one of the nights that will undoubtedly go down in Bucks history as being epic!

Chip Diddy Chip!Above: Pulled Apart By Horses,Below: Chipmunk promo photos.

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Sherwood Forest came to the union last week as Bucks ski and snowboarding society 'bucksnowsoc' hosted a robin hood inspired takeover night.

The union was adorned with vines to give the impression of the legendary forest, and kegs of ale and cider was brought in from the local brewery in Marlow. Other drinks on offer were special 'snowball shots', and a punch, which sold out extremely quickly. One of the main events of the night was the stocks outside the union, an activity a lot of people seemed to enjoy. One member of bucksnowsoc, Rich Fuller said, 'It was great to have something the union has never had before and let’s face it who doesn't love throwing wet sponges at their mates and dick of

the days! 'Around the event there

was a raffl e, where the main prize was a snowboard as

well as smaller prizes such as vouchers for snow sports shop BBC, and a Bucks naked calendar. Alongside all of this was their merch

stand where they were selling their hoodies and t-shirts.

Overall, everyone involved had a good night and a lot of money was raised to keep the club going. These nights help pay to get members to the local slopes to practice so they can get more people competing at competitions on the horizon, which means more points for the uni.The reason for the event was to promote Bucksnowsoc, and let people know who they are. Although they're still a small society, popularity is quickly growing, so if you're interested type bucksnowsoc into facebook. Their

next social will be just before the end of the year so get involved!

2009 has been a great year for music, and here are my top 10 tunes for 2009. It includes comeback singles, songs from great legends, and the second most down single in the UK ever! So enjoy, and look back over the past 12 months of music.

Bucksnowsoc takeover nightBy Jo Gardner

Above: Guy blinged out

Continued from page 14.. that make some of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard. Their set was amazing, a band I would defi nitely recommend going to see. They are embarking on their very own headlining tour in February...Make sure not to miss it!

As the night drew to a close, there was only one band remaining. Quite a shift in the genres of music we had been treated to across the course of the night I think you’ll agree. But the audience remained excited as they waited for heavy rock band Pulled

Apart By Horses to jump onto the stage. With song titles such as ‘I Punched A Lion In The Throat’, and ‘High Five Swan Dive Nose Dive’, I wasn’t really sure what to expect but they were actually very good. They had a fi ery energy, and seemed to like climbing a lot, as for quite a while they tried to scale the 10ft sound system! After being coaxed down by security their next trick was to jump in amongst the crowd and get them to join in

with his ferocious dancing. At this point I got a drink spilt on me and I decided to go home, but overall PABH were a fun and feisty way to end what had been an immensely successful night. Truck has year after year been an amazing experience, and if you’re a music lover like me it’s defi nitely a night for you.

Right: Book clubBelow: Dusty and the Dreaming Spires

Jo’s Music HOT PicksWhats hot at the minute in the charts

By Jo GardnerEntertainments Editor

Top 10 tunes of 2009

1. Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden - Bonkers2. Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling3. Lady Gaga - Just Dance4. Kings of Leon- Sex On Fire5. Mr Hudson ft. Kanye West - Supernova6. Calvin Harris - Not Alone7. Jay-Z Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind8. Michael Jackson - Thriller9. MIA - Paper Planes10. La Roux - In for the kill

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Dear Debbie This is the fi rst time

I’ve done anything like this and so here goes.......

I am a third year student living with my partner in a house we bought together, who I absolutely love and adore and he feels the same, this I am

confi dent about. We have been together for 3 years and lived together for 2. We have talked about the future and both agree that we want to spend the rest of our lives together and raise a family.

The issue I have is that I want to get married and he doesn’t.

He says that he doesn’t believe in marriage and that he knows he wants to spend the rest of his life with me and have children with me and is fully committed, he doesn’t think that by us getting married will make us or him more committed than we already are now, But he

say’s if we have kids hewants’ them to take his last name. It’s a must inmy tradition that I get married before I have children. And I don’t want to let my family down. I love him but marriage is a must for me. What can I do?

Maria. F (enterprise and innovation dept)

Dear Debbie

Recipe of the weekBeijinho de Coco

Origin: Minas Gerais

Fill this spot Poem by Debbie Lyrique Ojuolape

I been going through some crazy things over the last couple of days And it’s made me realize that I can’t put my trust in nobody But GOD... as I write, I’m hurting but I just want to ask GOD a question Would he forgive me for walking away from all this pain?

I was making scrambled eggs this morningphone ringing constantlycaller I.D blinking help me!The aroma smelled of a broken hearted family

My shoulders are so weak I’m in physical pain from carrying all your problems on my head My body is dehydrated from all the sweat and tears Watch me in pity trying to hold the world up by my fingertips A product of a drunken dream a flushed spirit fair weather

Mum’s unhappily married with diamonds to confide inan uncle who’s like a brother to me,but in between his girlfriends,I’d have to tie a rope around his soul to pull him in

like a naked little girl begging for her innocencepseudo -relationships aging in a distillery of bullshit look she’s wasting her life on a kid that doesn’t give a shitif vodka was a country she’d be the president

A father trying to forgive himself for me maturing quicka grandmother dying from her husband’s addiction to pussyback broken into pieces of sandrehabbed alcohol replaced her praying hands

a mother who bakes cookies for her kids in between suicide attempts dependent upon her man because her self-esteem diminished her strengtha cousin who’s beauty buys her designer outfitsbedding pedophiles, suffering from i never had a daddy complex

a brother who followed his father’s footstepsgot a masters in fucking around and a minor in knowledgea star entrapped in slaverya willy lynch trophy holding up the walls of the penitentiary

and then there’s mescrambling eggs every morningwatching my mother as she sleepsholding an empty picture frame marked husbandconstant mood changeand lord please send her a good man todaybills coming faster than my paydaytrying to figure out how GOD’S going to fix this catastrophepraying that everyone can fix their own problemsit’s just too much for meGOD will you forgive me if i drop everything and leave start a new life afresh with a clean slate leave them to rot in their sins and self pity im done loathing myself and circumstance WILL YOU FORGIVE ME?

Cocktail of the week:

CaipirinhaIngredients:1 lime quartered 1 tablespoon of sugar1 shot of cachaça 1/2 Cup of ice cubes with water

Directions:Place the lime and sugar in the bottom of a glass. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, crush and mash The lime. Pour the liqueur and ice. Stir well.

Dear Maria, So basically his problem is that he won't put something that you feel strongly about over the fact he might have to feel a bit embarrassed?That's hardly a strong foundation for being together forever. I wonder what else he will refuse to

do with you in life because your happiness doesn't rate that highly with him? Children are a lot of hard work and he might have to do things he doesn't like. Has he considered that?Normally the absolute best advice for dealing

with a man like this is to say "Sorry love, I want a man who is willing to show he loves me through marriage." and then walk out lol. A lot of the time he's be on his knees with a ring within a week because they realize how stupid they are being and what it will

mean losing.I know you don't want to give an ultimatum so an alternative would be this:Tell him that since he isn't willing to stand up in front of a crowd of a few dozen people and say he loves you (shock horror), then the children will not have his

name, and neither will you. Tell him you want your name on the documents of the house and everything to be 50:50.He's not willing to commit to you so you need to have a safety net. If he says he is committing to you then tell him to prove it. As you say,

he could have doubts deep down and there is nothing to stop him walking out in 5 years time when your biological clock has slowed to a stop.

Good Luck!! XxDebbie

INGREDIENTS:

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk1 cup of grated coconut½ cup of coconut milk3 egg yokes 40 cloves to decorate.

PREPARE: Cook over medium-low heat, stir vigorously the Sweetened condensed milk, grated coconut and egg yolks.Cook the mixture until it thickens enough to show the pan bottom during stirring.Pour the mixture in a greased dish and let it cool to room temperature. Take small amounts of the mixture with a teaspoon and make 1 ½ inch balls.Roll the balls over granulated sugar to decorate and stick a clove on the ball. Grease your hands with margarine to make the balls easily.

SERVE:

Place the balls in candy cups to serve.They are great for birthday parties. SERVING SIZE: 40 candies.

Perfect to share!

>Have a problem and need some advice? Email Debbie @ poetik_justice@hotmail.co.uk

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THE Royal College of Nursing Student Bus visited Bucks New University’s Uxbridge Campus yesterday, 2 December, providing nursing students with a great opportunity to discover how the RCN can help them now and in their future careers.

The Student Bus is a brightly coloured, fully converted double-decker bus with seminar room, cyber café, seating section and publication area. It took to the road recently and is visiting universities and hospitals around the UK giving students the opportunity to attend workshops on subjects such as CV and interview techniques, accountability, dignity, infection prevention, and the transition to staff nurse and mental health.

The RCN is the largest professional union for nursing in the UK, representing around 400,000 nurses, health care support workers and nursing students, both in the NHS and the private sector, and RCN staff were on hand at Uxbridge to provide advice and guidance to both members and non-members.

Nicola Neale, Senior Lecturer, School of Pre-registration Nursing at Bucks New University, commented: “We are delighted to have been involved in and to meet the hard working team behind this initiative. Over 250 of our current students from fi rst, second and third year diploma and degree courses accessed the RCN student bus visit; some students took days off from

practice and others joined in before or after their seminars. They found the one-to-one sessions and seminars extremely benefi cial, and the workshop on CV writing and the RCN e-resources were especially well attended and enjoyed.”

James Lee, a second year student on the Diploma of Higher Education in Pre-registration Nursing course and an RCN Student Information Offi cer, said: “I found the RCN Student Bus to be a very valuable student resource, and useful for students at all stages of their courses. I’ll be able to use the skills and techniques I learned both now and when I start to look for a job towards the end of my course.”

The Uxbridge Campus of Bucks New

University is home to the University’s nursing programmes and applied healthcare research, having opened its doors to students in September this year. The Campus will be offi cially opened by Prof the Lord Darzi of Denham KBE on Tuesday 8 December. Lord Darzi is a Government adviser, consultant and Chair of Surgery at Imperial College London, and a previous recipient of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Excellence in Higher and Further Education. He is internationally respected for his innovative work in minimal invasive surgery.

Royal College of Nursing student bus comes to Bucks New University

Uxbridge Your commentsWe want to hear your comments and thoughts about everything Uxbridge.bucksnewspaper@bucks.ac.uk

Below: L-R: Laura King, RCN Student Co-ordinator, and students, Clark Denham; Adam Fitzgerald; Tessa Dumbelton; James Lee, with Senior Lecturer, School of Pre-registration Nursing at Bucks New University, Nicola Neale

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>Cryptic Craig’s Christmas Crackers. What do the stars have in store for you?

What are you fed up about? Feel fed up by all those happy people walking around singing Christmas carols? Well I think It is about time you change your name by deed poll and call yourself Ebeneezer Scrooge.

The colour green, no wait, the colour red, no actually both red and green should be worn proudly for you to feel in the spirit with everyone else! This week you should feel excited for it is a season to be jolly.

We don’t need to worry about much at Christmas. Or at least not until everyone at the Copenhagen Climate Summit works out how much unnecessary energy this festival uses up. What boring bastards they are.

The stars have formed and the moon has orbited. This means you should select your outfi ts for Christmas parties wisely. Do not go out in Christmas socks, this is sad! Don’t go to any party empty handed, this will make you unpopular!

If you buy something that is too cheap, you may well end up having to spend more money until it becomes clear that you have brought a dud. Stop being so cheap! Get the real deal the fi rst time.

This month I see for you a big event happening. The whole town will stop and you will fi nd yourself watching lots of good TV and eating far too much! If this is not you, your obviously sad and alone!

The constellation has formed and is ready to take you on a roller coaster! Expect to party hard as Christmas approaches. 3 things to help you are roller skates, a pineapple and a pipe. This is accurate!!

Expect to see a fat man soon! If your stars are correct then a big fatty in red should be seen in quite a few places often looking happy! This is a good sign!

Is your glass half empty or half full? Having a glass half full would suggest that you are optimistic. To test this you should expect to receive lots of presents and it may happen.

How many of Santa’s Reindeers can you name without looking, if it is under 5 where have you been if you can name them all then you are defi nitely geared up for the season of goodwill.

When people tell you they love Christmas, they must be lying as surely no one can really be that happy can they? If people are too happy shout at them as loud as you can, this should make them less happy.

Your stars would suggest that if you have no money then you need to get a job. If you do have a job, what the hell have you been doing with your money!!

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Down1 That white frozen guy. (6)3 If you send some, you will get some. (5)4 Full of good humor and high spirits. (5)6 Glittering material used for decorations. (6)7 Large, festive meal. (5)8 Special delights or pleasures. (6)12 Frozen fl akes of it fall from the sky. (4)14 First word of famous Christmas poem. (4)16 What you do before giving a present. (4)

Last Edition’s Crossword Answers: Accross: 1. Orange 4. Mango 8. Carol 9. Octagon 10. Rainman 11. Wreen 12. Dip 14. Bean 15. Anus 18. End 21. Help 23. October 25. Nothing 26. Knife 27. Shred 28. SnitchDown: 1. Oscars 2. Airtime 3. Gold Mine 4. Mate 5. Niger 6. Owning 7. Sound 13. Partake 16. Unbuilt 17. Shunts 19. Dodgy 20. Breech 22. Later 24. Find

Last Edition’s answer:Leif Eriksson

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Win four tickets to see AladdinWycombe Swan Theatre, 7pm, Tuesday 5th January.For your chance to win this amazing night out for four courtesy of Wycombe Swan,Email us with the subject heading Aladdin.bucksnewspaper@bucks.ac.uk

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Christmas Questions1. The name of Scrooge’s deceased business partner in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol?2. According to the song, “Frosty The Snowman” what kind of soul does Frosty have?3. In the song “The Twelve Days Of Christmas”, what did my true love send me on the eleventh?

Answers:1. Jacob Marley 2. A jolly happy soul. 3. Eleven pipers piping

BUCKS Men’s Rugby Saturday Team once again proved their superiority in the Bucks, Berks and Oxon II league and assured themselves of the top spot into the New Year. Another crushing defeat of their opponents saw them go 2 points clear with a points different of 360 from just 9 games. Starting his fi rst ever game and his debut for the mighty Bucks was Phil ‘Special’ Edwards and surprised most with a towering display. The fi rst half started with a disaster, as Dan Sumnall came to collect a loose ball but instead of picking the ball up, Sumnall kicked the ball into the hands of the opposition fl anker. Then, almost like slow motion, the Bicester III number 7 ran half the length of the pitch and out ran 4 Wycombe 3’s players. The score remained 0-7 to the visitors for 20 minutes and as the Bucks managed to gather themselves and work out that their strengths where. Bucks dominated the scrums and the line-outs except for when Gumbo (playing for the opposition on this occasion) dominated Jonny ‘Booty Love J Bizzle’ Berwick in a few scrums whilst gently boring in. The 3’s strength however was clearly in the backs with a big set of backs who were clearly intent on running and scoring tries. Tom Eden’s fi rst try of 4 came from beautiful work from Craig Burgess who decided to go early on a penalty and shipped it wide

to Eden who ran half the length of the pitch to touch down. The 3’s were now 2 behind with a 5-7 score. 5 minutes later, a rolling maul trundled up the pitch for the green and black and after 15 metres gained, Burgess called to Vic Hawksley, The Bucks number 9, for the ball and after lovely footwork, space was created out wide for Eden to collect his 2nd. Burgess kicked the conversion and Wycombe/BNU III’s took the lead for the fi rst time in the game to make it 12-5. With time almost up in a less than impressive fi rst half, mainly by the blundering teenage referee. Bucks found themselves in a ruck 5 metres from the line but were prevented from making their territory count as the Bicester forwards were allowed to blatantly come in the side, take the ball and kick it away. The ball only found itself into the hands of Harvey Williams who was able to run the ball back and was passed through a few phases and the ball came to Rob Crawford. Crawford was playing his last game for Bucks before moving to Australia, and was able to grab himself a try and place the ball under the posts in which Craig ‘Loki’ Burgess was able to slot the conversion to make it 19-5 to the 3’s. This was a respectable score to go into half time with and no substitutes were made despite the large bench. After the kick off for the second half, the 3rds quickly turned over the ball and scored the 1st of 5

second half tries through Harvey Williams in the corner who had a simple fi ve metre run after some heavy work once again by the forwards. The kick was pushed wide of the uprights by Burgess but the score was 24-7 to the good and Bicester did not look like staging a come-back. Some good play followed for Bucks and some more disappointing decisions from the ref and Bucks were in under the posts again through another forwards created try, A driving maul into the 22 allowed the space for Robin Crawford the opportunity to score his second and the conversion was unduly kicked by Burgess to take the score to 31-7. After this score, Tom Eden ran riot and scored another two outrageous tries, running one of them from 60 metres and stepping inside to make sure maximum points where available to put the ball under the posts. Burgess also got in the action himself and as skipper for the day was Man of the Match as he came away from the 52-7 win with 17 points. Team: 1. Berwick, 2. A. Coles, 3. S. Doughty, 4. R. Judge, 5. P. Edwards. 6. R. Greening, 7. R. Crawford, 8. J. Hunter, 9. V. Hawksley, 10. C. Burgess, 11. T. Eden, 12. N, Bourke, 13. J. Hart, 14. H, Williams, 15. D. Sumnall.16. B. Savill, 17. G. David Williams, 18. R. Gaskill, 19. B. Hardy, 20. C. Morrison

Results Week commencing 30th November

>Football Buckinghamshire New University 1st V University of Brighton 2nd - Won 3-0University of Essex 5th V Buckinghamshire New University 5th - Lost 3-2>HockeyBuckinghamshire New University Ladies 1st V Brunel University 3rd – Won 1-0Royal Holloway 1st V Buckinghamshire New University Mens 1st – Lost 0-6>NetballBuckinghamshire New University 1st V University of Essex 2nd – Won 37-21Buckinghamshire New University 2nd V Brunel University 5th – Lost 24-43Buckinghamshire New University SESSA 1st V University of Greenwich SESSA 1st – Lost 12-26>RugbyImperial College, London 1st V Buckinghamshire New University 1st – Lost 6-40>SquashUniversity of Surrey 2nd V Buckinghamshire New University 1st – Lost 2-1>TennisBuckinghamshire New University 1st V Brunel University 2nd – Lost 2-8

Sport Results 9th December

>FootballBuckinghamshire New University 1st V Brunel 1stLost 3-2Buckinghamshire New University Sessa 1st V Dunstable College Lost 6-0Buckinghamshire New University Sessa 2nd V Bedford College 2nd Lost 4-2Buckinghamshire New University Ladies V Royal Holloway Ladies Lost 3-2 (aet)

>RugbyBuckinghamshire New University 1st V Imperial Lost 3-25Buckinghamshire New University 1st V Royal FreeWon 35-5

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>NetballNetball continued their great run on Wednesday with a 37:21 win over Essex 2nds keeping them top of the league and 6 points clear of Uni of the Arts.

>GolfGolf 1st are matching them all the way keeping their 100% record over Portsmouth 1st and staying top of there league. Remember guys the last side to loose gets the champers!

>FootballOur weekend football sides have enjoyed great of late. Our reserve side cant stop scoring with 16 goals in there last 2 games! Shane Lampkin deserves a special mention have bagged 5 last Saturday alone!

The fi rst team have turned a corner with Daddy Moses back at the club and scoring on his return! Two wins in a row for them and their in the top six with promotion a possibility.

This Wednesday (2nd Dec) Bucks ladies hockey 1st team played against Brunel 3’s and celebrated their fi rst win of their season with the closing score 1- 0. The weather conditions were the worst the team has come across this season, in a intense match where the goal was one in the fi rst ten minutes of play by Rachael

Thomson. The majority of the play took place in our attacking half and it was the best team play this season.The team would like to say a big thank you for to the old girls who came and showed support as well as the American football guys for showing support and helping out with transport to our matches.

Like other teams this season, hockey has experienced a change in operation. Our

training has moved from Chalfont to Nap Hill, though unfortunately this is not the only change. This year we have been minus a coach, the team have been lucky enough to have a great 1st team captain (Sarah Moss) and vice captain (Tatum Ellise Le Patourel) who have took it upon themselves to sacrifi cing their training time to train the rest of the team. Well done Ladies Hockey, keep it up.

There is nothing more certain once England have qualifi ed for a major tournament than the mandatory surge of optimism that proclaims this might just be our year. It happens every time, just like the mandatory exit on penalties in the quarter-fi nals.

Indeed, after hammering Croatia 5-1 at Wembley to qualify with two games to spare, you’d be forgiven for thinking that England had already won the World Cup. And now the draw has been made, the surge of optimism has pitched up a few more octaves, for it could not have been any more favourable had Fabio picked the balls out himself (although David Beckham did seem to be lurking around rather suspiciously).

Yet there are no easy games at the World Cup – or at least that’s what Frank Lampard will tell us after England narrowly avoid defeat against Algeria. If the lacklustre performances at the 2006 fi nals are anything to go by (remember, the tournament England were supposed to win),

then there is little point being optimistic anyway. Although, admittedly, England have managed to ditch Eriksson and McClaren since then, which immediately doubles their chances of success.

But if this really is to be England’s year, then Capello needs to urgently fi nd a Plan B – because that was Eriksson’s major failing, not having a back up plan when things started to go a bit wonky (it could also be argued that Eriksson had no Plan A either, other than defend tenuous one goal leads for 80 minutes). Disappointing recent results against Ukraine and Brazil have served only to underline the necessity for such contingency: without Capello’s

fi rst choice XI, England look decidedly average (although in the case of Ukraine, this is based entirely on conjecture – those money-grabbing Internet bastards who prevented the vast majority of England fans from witnessing the defeat

saw to that). So let’s

get some perspective here. Yes, England scored more goals than anyone else in qualifying (in a group that included footballing giants Andorra and Kazakhstan). And yes, Fabio Capello would appear to be a shrewd, tactically competent manager who has the respect of the players (or at least the ones who can understand Italian).

But this is England we’re talking about. A nation of notorious underachievers – unable to live up to the pre-tournament hype, and unable to score from the penalty spot when it really matters. Such things in life are inevitable. Which is why joining in this cacophony of naïve optimism is nothing but an exercise in futility: England are not going to win the World Cup, so you might as well just get used to it. As the late great Hunter S. Thompson once said, learn to enjoy losing. We’ve had plenty of practice.

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WELCOME to winter baby! Snow, Christmas, skiing, snowboarding, sledging and not to forget… the British University Dryslope Championships (buscevents.com) up in Edinburgh! This year Bucks Snow SOC took a motley band of 31 skiers and snowboarders up to Scotland to battle against the UK’s best University skiers, boarders and banterifi c spectators.

The weekend is renowned across the country as being one of the most anticipated student events of the year. Boasting an impressive student attendance that most university lecturers would cream over of about 2000 students, it is not to be missed.

The weekend starts with Thursday nights antics exploring Edinburgh and enjoying its bars alongside our neighbours from Bristol University. Turns out a lot of our crew get a little over excited and excel in the game of drink before the weekends even started! Good show. However everyone manages to make it up in the morning ready for the days events – Ski + Board Slalom, Slopestyle and Big Air. Slopeside craic is at its best as the group are continuously fuelled by our friends at Red Bull and cheer our competitors on. But lets not forget… no snowsports event is complete without a massive party on the slope courtesy of the dirtiest beats provided by the DJ

in the RedBull truck. Crowd surfi ng, sledging face fi rst off the big air kickers and throwing our mascot ‘Ted-inburgh’ across the mosh pit like a beachball. The party eventually moves on from the slope and back to the hostel where we ready up for the BUDs mega party in City Nightclub. With the Urban Knights dropping beats from a height and throwing out some sick VJ skills the night is a huge success. Probably should get some sleep considering the fi nals are tomorrow… 3 hours is enough

isn’t it? 1500 student skiers and boarders seem to think so. Saturday morning and only the competitors make it up alive to the slope to begin the Giant Slalom and the Boardercross. Its cold but spirits are raised by the return of our loyal spectators an hour later sporting huge PA Megaphones to shout us on and shout the opposite University’s rubbish chat down. Don’t try

to banter with a University with a bigger Megaphone than you. The competitions go extremely well with our Skiers putting down impressive times and our boarder qualifying but not placing. The fi nal event of the weekend is possibly the most fun, the team Duals in which University’s put teams of fi ve against each other in a head to head relay style race. The cheering is incredible and the sense of satisfaction in beating your rivals was immense! A team of BUCKSNOWSOC racers got through three rounds but were

outgunned in the last minute. A brilliant display of team work and skill… good work skiers. The day closes and after all the events and drizzle we rush back to get changed for the cherry on the cake of the BUDs weekend. The BUDS ball at Murrayfi eld. No ski or snowboard competition is complete without the tux making an appearance for the awards ceremony. Naturally being students we cant keep up the posh charade up for long. As soon as the medals are given out and Dr Bruce blast out their famous cover band noise the place livens up with inter university chanting, dancing, breaking and of course the inevitable kicking out. An incredible night that im certain no one involved with ever forget… if they can remember it. BUCKS!!! WHAT COLOUR ARE WE…?!!!!

For more information on bucksnowsoc, how to get involved, when our next events are or just to come for a drink, check our facebook group/page. Or get in touch directly with CJ – 07779222734 – seejay86@gmail.com

Bucksnowsoc would of course like to thank our sponsors and friends: BUSC, Bucks Boarding Centre (BBC), H4TH (hatsforthehill.com), Freeze Pro Shop, Ozzys, Red Bull and the Glasshouse.

Results:Snowboard GS:CJ 18th of 140

Mens Ski GS:Sam Wyer 11th of 200James Lawton 19th of 200

Womens Ski GS:Rachel Malpas 85th of 121

By C.J. (President of Snow Soc)

Snow SOC go to EdinburghInset Left: The proud Snow Soc posing,Right: Big air,Below: Snow Soc letting their goggles down.

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