With Musicians like Deez...
‘Hindugate’ Oh UEA is
▐ Nico Bryant
The 2010 release of Darwin
Deez's self entitled album
caused a significant ripple in
alternative music circles and
on Tuesday night I had my
first opportunity to see the
band in the flesh. After sup-
port bands Totally Enormous
Extinct Dinosaurs and Rams
Pocket Radio, two bands of vary-
ing style and quality, Darwin Deez
emerged to the stage amidst great
anticipation and excitement. They
swiftly opened the set with the
excellent Up in the
clouds which
showcases Dar-
win Deez's most
prominent musi-
Hoolahan Howler Costs Norwich
▐ Nicholas Stevens
Norwich missed the chance to move to third in
the table as they were held to a draw in a match
which they dominated against a Preston North
End side ten points adrift at the bottom of the
Championship.
The home side opened brightly with-
out creating any clear cut opportunities, yet it
was Preston who took the lead on the hour
mark when Chris Brown, who'd been on the
pitch less than two minutes, expertly controlled
a free kick before volleying the strugglers ahead.
There was much dispute about the award of the
free kick in the first place which could have been
given to the home side; their grievance was
increased further as Canary defenders were
adamant that Brown was offside when the free
kick was taken.
Norwich responded immediately as
Grant Holt side footed in after Iain Turner failed
to hold Andrew Surman's shot. It seemed that
the momentum was with the yellows, roared on
by a crowd of over 25, 500. Iain Hume's cross
shot in the 67th minute did rattle the home
sides' bar, yet Norwich were setting the tempo
with the help of the ever influential Andrew
Crofts. The break through appeared to arrive
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cal attributes; simplicity, witty
lyrics, encapsulating beats and
a twangy guitar rift. The bands’
array of talents and diversity
is evident in their wide range
of songs, which include
classic indie tracks such
as Constellations and
Radar Detector as well
as the cynically brilliant
Bad Day.
The band play with a
refreshingly relaxed atti-
tude, this is particu-
larly enjoyable in
an era in which
musicians take
themselves very
seriously and are
when Russell Martin's effort on goal was
blocked by the hand of Billy Jones resulting in a
penalty to the home side. Wes
Hoolahan arrogantly stepped up
to take the penalty but, despite
having scored at home to Shef-
field United, his chipped penalty
kick down the centre was saved
by Turner who was able to re-
cover having already dived.
Such a rash deci-
sion given the time and context
of the game is unforgivable, as
Norwich were piling on the
pressure to earn three points
that the form table suggests
they should have obtained. This
caused great frustration; Lam-
bert kicked a water bottle in
disgust at the penalty, the play-
ers began to argue, Hoolahan's
head dropped and the crowd
became restless. Despite his
undoubted footballing ability
and excellent vision, Hoolahan's inexplicable
and often mystifying decision making is proba-
bly the reason he has yet to convince Premier-
Guy Wilson Nico Bryant
Alex Maciag
Nick Evans
Callum Harrison
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burdened with the obligation to sell a large
amount of records and related merchandise.
As gratifying as this is, it is also the downfall
of the group who fail to take their live perform-
ances seriously enough to fulfil their potential.
It is important to remember that the band are
touring their first album and are more than
entitled to enjoy the experiences and elation
that it accompanies. It is crucial that the band
retain their boyish charm, however when they
do return to the studio they will begin to real-
ise how successful and noteworthy they can
become. One can only hope that the pres-
sures of living up to such an outstanding de-
but album don't harm their development as
musicians and that further albums continue to
produce such brilliance.
ship clubs that he is talent worth risking millions
of pounds on.
Despite an
effort from Hoola-
han that Turner par-
ried and an injury
time shot from sub-
stitute Aaron Wilbra-
ham that ended up
in the side netting,
the home side we
unable to score a
winning goal even
when Preston were
forced to play
the final minutes
with ten men due to
an injury to right
back David Gray.
A frustrat-
ing game for Nor-
wich, but with fellow
promotion hopefuls
Swansea, Cardiff and
Nottingham Forest all losing, a point in the
grand scheme of things isn't necessarily a poor
result.
Mike Brown
James Wilson
Chris Burns
And many more...
wonderful!
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Unpopular NUS
President Shown
the Door
▐ James Wilson
News came in last week that Aaron Porter
will not be standing for a second term as
the President of the National Union of Stu-
dents. He is the first to do so since Trevor
Fisk effectively resigned in 1969 after at-
tracting a wealth of criticism from his peers
and student body when he openly con-
demned the protests against the Vietnam
War. Sadly the cyclical nature of history has
brought us another unrepresentative
leader.
Admittedly he’s had to helm the
union during a tempestuous period, and in
a wave of renewed student activism. This
was a time which calling for a strong leader,
one able to understand the demands of the
student population and communicate this
on a national level. To their credit Porter
and the NUS did part fund and organise
the first national protest in London, now
notorious for the attack on Milbank.
This was the turning point in
Porter’s grip on the support of the stu-
dent population. His swift condemna-
tion was quoted in the news that
day and plastered over the pa-
pers the next morning, leaving
many feeling angered and
betrayed. His remarks came so
Gig Revieview: Norwich v
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Issue 1 Thursday 10 March 2011
The Great Tui-
tion fees Rip-off
▐ Dan Pirozzolo
Far too many students are being bun-
dled into universities and forced to
incur a lifetime of debt in return for an
altogether unsatisfactory education
with many students getting less than
10 hours in contact time a week and
lucky to get a one-to-one with their
lecturers. The university demands over
£3200 off us and then, once they have
secured that money off us, seemingly
tells us to all go home and read our
books. Most students are being ripped
off as it is so God help those future
students who’ll be even more in tuition
fees for what will probably be the
same standard of education.
Last year MPs voted to raise
tuition fees to £6000 from 2012, with
institutions allowed to charge £9000 in
“exceptional circumstances". David Image: James Wilson
Willetts, the Minister for Universities, spends his days promising that “very few universi-
ties would be justified in charging £9000 a year” and yet there’s growing evidence that
many universities will be able to charge the maximum rate. Continued on page 3
swiftly that, as he released his statement, With anti-NUS flyers circulating
tens of thousands of students were still throughout the protests and Porter’s name
peacefully marching in the streets of Lon- appearing amongst Clegg and Cameron’s on
don. The NUS also cut off their support for the placards, it was on the streets of Lon-
the next three don and amongst the ashes of the bonfire’s,
demonstrations that Porter’s popularity and respect were
in London while swept away. The role of President of the
they were going NUS had become a meaningless title. Porter
on, thus isolating adopted the position under a Labour gov-
much of the coun- ernment, and was able to coast along with-
try who relied on out much challenge to his leadership role,
the NUS travel sub- but under the assault on public spending
sidies to London. and proposals to treble tuition fees, stu-
This in turn strangled dents for the first time in a generation
future protests from turned to the leader of the NUS for direc-
garnering the mass tion, support and leadership only to find
support of that a cold shoulder and distance was the
the first reply.
protest. Concrete said it “believes that history will
look kindly on his tenure” and the Commu-
nications officer of the Union here at UEA,
Tom Dolton... Continued on page 3

Multi-faith
disgrace at
UEA Chaplaincy
▐ Adam Hofmeister & Guy Wilson
At UEA we can rightly pride ourselves for our
multicultural and ‘multi-faith’ community. In its
mission statement the UEA Chaplaincy
"exists to enable all members of the Univer-
sity community to explore their own beliefs
and find space within an atmosphere of secu-
rity, mutual respect and tolerance, for the
wellbeing of all."
Unless of course, you are a Hindu.
The UEA Chaplaincy offers repre-
sentatives from seven Christian denomina-
tions along with Islam, Judaism and Bud-
dhism…but not a guru in sight.
Yes, the elephant in the room (no,
not Ganesha) is that the 150+ Hindu Commu-
nity on campus are being excluded from our
Chaplaincy on suspect grounds. This is de-
spite Hinduism being the world's oldest relig-
ion, and the third largest with approximately 1
Oh UEA is
wonderful!
▐ Nnamdi Ujah
UEA attained the 3rd highest student satisfac-
tion within the UK. UEA has so far managed
to exceed itself in my eyes - there is so much
to do Whether it is the quirky 1960s designed
ziggurats, good nightlife and/or summer bar-
becues next to the campus lake.
Why wouldn’t you love it here? The
university is great place to be from the Square
where everyone sits, to the LCR for the best
nights. As a student at UEA I know that this
university would wipe the floor with any other
in terms of satisfaction. I like UEA because of
the different things happening on and off cam-
pus, from just drinking to being in the bar
watching football or just being with your
mates! This university is all about the fun and
action. During the day, there’s loads of great
places to relax and you can just enjoy having
a coffee, sitting in the sun or meeting up with
people.
The nightlife here is also electric,
there is always somewhere to go and enjoy
yourself. One student from first year phar-
macy at UEA described their experience so
tian cross. Hindus
The Rip-Off continued... for Fair Access (Offa) watchdog. They said what can we do? Turn to the NUS, an or-
are denied prayer
space because The University of Exeter, a university
will set a target for how many students from ganisation that is routinely ignored? Turn to
state schools or poorer backgrounds they the streets and find the media using that to
they use traditional that isn’t even part of the Russell Group
cushions, instead
of the glory and
which represents Oxford and Cambridge,
has recently announced it will be charging
should submit and will be reviewed each
year. Now the government are attempting to
help give us a bad name? Turn to the La-
bour party who were the ones to appoint
reassure us all that the tuition fee rises won’t Mandelson’s mate Lord Browne to head the
sophistication
the chair!
of £9000 a year and the NUS expects virtually
all the universities in London to charge the
kill off social mobility by giving Offa the
power to revoke the right for universities to
‚independent‛ Review into Higher Education
Funding along with two university Vice-
One student, a maximum rate too. Yes even the University
charge more than £6000 a year in tuition Chancellors, the civil servant who advised
prominent member of East London and London South Bank
fees and to impose a fine of up to £500,000 the Labour government to introduce tuition
of the UEA Hindu who are ranked 107th and 115th in the Sun-
if the access agreement is broken. fees originally, and no student repre-
Society, revealed day Times University League Tables re-
What the government sentation whatsoever?
the details of the spectably, with the former with a student
hopes you never find out is that The current tuition fee
scandal at a recent satisfaction rating of just 111/250! Aaron
universities will put forward the rate is not value for money and
council meeting. Porter – President of the NUS – has said,
Image: Alex Maciag targets for admitting poorer stu- it looks like things are set to get
He was told that he from his behind-the-scenes talks with uni-
dents themselves rather than much worse for students apply-
billion members worldwide. could not keep a statue in the Chaplaincy on versities, that he suspects ‚that 50%, 60%,
such social mobility targets ing in just over a year's time with
There is one ideology that the the basis that it may offend other faiths. Hin- 70% are going to charge £9000‛. Backing
being imposed on them! It will poor efforts to offset the trebled
Chaplaincy faiths share, and that is the belief dus consider their icons and statues sacred this up a report carried out by ‘The Times’
also probably happen to forget to tuition fees cap and a stupid sys-
that there is only one God (monotheism). as they depict their Gods. He has therefore has revealed several new universities and
mention how Offa has had similar tem of near self-regulation. This
However Hinduism has many gods been forced to store his idol in his room. former polytechnics are set to charge an
powers since it was set up in 2004 Government should be ashamed of
(Polytheism) which are often represented by A UEA cleaner then proceeded to ‚average of £7,500‛!
and has never used them! itself!
statutes or idols. tell him that it was a ‘fire hazard‘ - a fire haz- When the tuition fee changes came
So with such a system
Are there more grounds for this dis- ard that he has to keep in his wardrobe. So, in the government said that for universities
of near self-regulation and a
crimination than just the banal excuse that at this very moment, his God is being stored to charge more than £6000 they would have
cap that is now ludi-
there is not enough room in the Chaplaincy? in a cupboard. to show support for widening access to stu-
crously high, David Willetts (prick!)
Well, the wall lighting in the Chap- dents from poor backgrounds to the Office
laincy explicitly takes the form of the Chris-
Aaron Porter jumps ship actually became a student hate figure forc- election, rather than there being some sort
ing him to be escorted away by police up in of moral principle under pinning his decision
continued...
far as ‚fun and exciting but there is a lot of would go on a typical weekday night they Manchester recently for his own protection! like he is desperately trying to imply.
work‛, and even though there is work work might reply ‚Lola’s‛ / ‛Mercy‛ / ‚Knowhere‛
‚
said ‚the increase in activism by students is I’m not campaigning for a radical
work, a night out at the LCR should fix you up Vodka Revs‛ but even the new club called leader or for some extremist to head the
something to celebrate‛ to imply that it was
-hether you’re dressing up for a Tuesday or Project looks promising and it could well be-
due to Aaron Porter’s ability to lead, enthuse
Angered and betrayed
NUS. I am calling for a leader with a back
‛
just going for a bit of entertainment on a Sat- come even more popular than anywhere else! bone, a president of the NUS who will fight
and inspire whereas, in the real world, it
urday! And who can never forget those famous vehemently against the increase in tuition
seems the opposite is true. In reality the
chants of ‚Oh UEA is wonderful‛ on the bus
‚
level of activism was in spite of Aaron Porter. Commenting on his own decision, Porter fees and refuse to alienate those he repre-
followed by ‚there were [insert number] on the claims that it is because he ‚believes‛ there sents; the sort of leader we need and de-
Tom Dolton also claimed there had been
There are so many back seat of the bus...‛
great changes in the NUS despite many needs to be a new President to lead into the serve!
There are so many positives to next phase of its campaign. But we all know
criticising how Aaron Porter risked making
positives to ‚studying‛ ‚studying‛ at UEA and there is definitely
‛
NUS ‘irrelevant’, and Aaron Porter doing the real reason he is leaving is because he
something here for everyone, which realisti-
at UEA cally is probably the reason why UEA has
such a bad job to represent students that he knows he won’t win if he goes for re-
such incredibly high student satisfaction!
It doesn’t even have to be on campus there is Here’s hoping it gets EVEN better!
plenty to see
and do in Nor-
w i c h .
FRESHER’S
WEEK, DRINK-
ING GAMES,
D R U N K E N
NIGHTS IN
HALLS ...and
FIRE ALARMS;
these are the
things to look
forward to as a
UEA student!
When
asking a student My favourite thing about UEA is...
where they According to our survey
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