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OAKBANK Sixth Form Magazine
ISSUE 2 - JULY 2010
The Year at a Glance
Continues at the back >>
Content
Dear Readers,
Voilà! I present to you the new Sixth Form Magazine! With much typing, nagging and working,
it was finally put together, hurrah! This issue contains the usual selection of music, games and
film reviews alongside the new fashion page, author profile and a few other miscellaneous arti-
cles. Also included, is an article that I‟m sure every student can associate with; the subject being
mornings. I think that this month‟s calendar will be taken over by the World Cup; as I type Eng-
land is playing USA , c‟mon England?!
It feels so strange to be writing this instead of Kerry, but I'd like to applaud her for being the
steady leader of the magazine for the year. I‟d also like to thank the OSFM team for this
month... Ploughing on through the exam period was definitely mad, but we did it! So well done
all!
I hope that you enjoy the Issue, feedback is always welcome.
Your New Editor,
Jasmine Camm.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 02
03 - The New Website!
04 - AS Exams Enlightenment
05 - Snoozzzzzzze
06 - Confectionary Conclusions
07 - It‟s a Breeze
08 - Summer fashion 2010
09 - Author Profile: Pratchett
10 - Internet Picks of the Month
11 - Things to Do
12 - Things to Own
13 - 4 Years Later
13 - Gig Reviews
15 - Music
16 - Film
16 - Games
17 - Random Facts
18 - June Open Days
19 - Contact Us
(Click a page title to be taken to it!)
"What a beautiful, sunny morning. It makes
you happy to be alive, doesn't it? We can't let
the sun outshine us! We have to beam, too! "
– Takayuki Ikkaku
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 03
The big lesson Sixth form is a learning experience, not just in your subject lessons but also in your breaks,
lunchtimes and „study‟ (free) periods. Here we have year 12 from the view of two year 12 stu-
dents and also one of a year 13 student who talks about her whole sixth form experience.
By Kieran Clayton
When I started Year 12, I admit that I was a little apprehen-
sive; and the silly thing is that I probably wouldn‟t be able to
tell you exactly why, because I don‟t even know. But if I had
to hazard a guess, I would say there were indeed several fac-
tors that most likely contributed: new environment, not really
knowing what or who to expect and Year 13. After the first
weeks, we had all found our places in Sixth Form (literally in
the Common Room), we began to develop relationships with
staff and fellow students who we would have never even spo-
ken to before. Yes, I found the work load a bit challenging at
first but I soon got to grips with it, even with a long commute.
And as for the Year 13 thing, after a while it wasn‟t year 13
and year 12, we are just Sixth Form; one of my very good friends now, was one of the people I
was initially terrified of, a member of Year 13. All I can say is I look forward to progressing
more in Sixth Form and learning more about myself and others, including the new Year 12 we
will welcome in September! (Although, we might get a little protective of our seats in the Com-
mon Room.)
By Jasmine Camm
I've loved being at Sixth Form, and as somebody who was-
n't planning on coming here, i'd say that's quite a feat! The
year has been filled with things that i'm glad to have experi-
enced, whether I enjoyed them at the time or not. Cake,
Cambridge and friends are a few words that spring to mind.
Over the past year i've forged friendships with people that I
never thought I would. There've been opportunities that
have changed the way I look at things. And we've all be-
come comfortable in each others presence; that alone is
something that was unthinkable in lower school. The initial
period was getting used to being here, then it was settling
into your subjects (if you weren't going to change them again!), then it was January exams -
Panic! After the 'phew! we're still alive' moment, we got our results back, some good and some
bad. All too soon, it was the main period of our AS exams when everyone was stressed trying
to fit that revision in. And then, quite abruptly, it was the end of the year, now. This year has
gone so quickly and it's sad to have seen it fly by so fast; but that's what happens and i'm sure
next year will be just as awesome and just as short. Along with that, i'm sure there'll be floods
of tears at the end... Then, we must take our first steps into the real world. Strange, isn't it?
By Sarah Greenwood
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 04
AS Exams Enlightening By Nicola Langthorne Closing of Exams for AS.
Now that you've have jumped the hurdle of exams it's time to take a breather, it‟s also a great
opportunity to make the best of your time. Here are a few suggestions!
I t's highly recommended that we invest some time doing voluntary work. This could be at
Manorlands through the connections we have at Oakbank - a wonderful organisation to help
and be a part of. Other options are as part of the vInvolved volunteering award, which you can
sign up for on the 28th June Period 2! These are great opportunities in which you can selflessly
help others and feel great about, with another plus side of it being helpful on UCAS and job
applications.
A good plan would be to look at UCAS and career websites, researching the possible op-
tions you have for University and jobs for the near future. From here, you could look at how
you could link any voluntary work or hobbies to the subject which you wish to study. Also,
beginning your CV's and Personal Statements is a great idea; the latter of course will be a main
subject in tutor periods. The better you can make them, the better your chances!
Something that would be beneficial for the nearing A2 year is looking for extra work. AS
students can begin to look into extra work to get a head start in your subjects. This could be
from wider reading for English to visiting museums for Art! Look into your options, and also
what you can do over the summer. This is a wonderful chance and you will reap the benefits.
Finally, make the most of Enrichment Week, and most importantly have some fun!
By Jasmine Camm Top 5 Things that AS exams have taught me:
Set up a revision timetable earlier. Admittedly, we were told again and again to set up those time tables; but who waited until the last
few weeks of exam mania to draw up their calendar? From what I've gathered, quite a number. The
exams seemed to sneak up on us, no matter what we were told. Ah, It‟s a lesson learnt. Point:
Don‟t wait until there is so much stress that revising becomes a mixture of panic (of the time you
have left to revise) and crammed knowledge.
Read through notes after lessons. Again, it was advised and yet the exams seemed to be so far away that it seemed rather strange to
do that so soon. The transition from GCSE exams to AS exams was massive, as was the work load
and thus the need for revision.
Point: The earlier you start, the more comfortable you‟ll be with the subject, the less nervous
you‟ll be when it comes to the exam.
How to revise. After trying stacks of techniques and advice given to me, it was only in the past month or so in
which I finally found a way that works for me! This was the most valuable thing that I learnt from
the exams, at least now I have the technique sorted and so i‟m comfortable with how I can improve.
Point: It‟s pointless revising if the technique isn‟t suit-
able for you.
Avoid panicking people. Just before an exam there is chaos. Basically, it‟s some-
what contagious and should be avoided at all costs. If
you end up panicking in the exam, then it will muddle
your brain, calm down.
Point: Don‟t cram, don‟t have joint panic attacks with
people, and be calm. You‟ve done all you can.
“Told you so”
I‟m sure that many of us are cursing ourselves for lis-
tening, but not putting into action, the advice which we
had been given by both teachers and students at the
beginning of the year.
Point: Cringeworthy... „listen to what we are told‟.
Also, don't worry after exams. What's done is done,
worrying will do nothing to help, take Nicola's advice
above and fill your time with things that will help.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 05
“OH NO! Its 8 o‟clock, my bus is in
10 minutes!”
By Kieran Clayton
Snooze, the first word most of us read in a morning. There is no doubt that we all love it -
such a handy tool. I‟m sure you all agree with me when I say that getting out of bed in the
morning is one of life‟s greatest challenges; given the chance I think we would all rather stay
there for a few more hours and roll into school at the hour that pleases us best.
Waking up in the morning and getting out of bed really shouldn‟t be a chore; what excuses
do we have? Too tired? It‟s warm in here... I‟ve got too much to do! Getting up in the morning
should be a good thing - you are waking from, on average, 8 hours of sleep; a new day has be-
gun and it shouldn‟t be taken for granted. In this article I will give you some tips on how to get
out of bed fast and begin your days! As well as others‟ methods of getting up...
Tips on how to make it easier to get out of bed in a morning:
Be organised! - Having to pick out what to wear and gather your books together in the
morning is all too confusing when you‟ve just woken up, so do it the night before. Spend
10 minutes before you go to bed putting your books for the next day in your bag and get
your clothes out, or at least pick them.
But what do I have to get up for?! – Think of the benefits of getting up... some that
spring to mind for me are; I won‟t miss the bus, I‟ll have time for breakfast, Mary won‟t
kill me! I can start a new day - who knows what might happen!
Think of the dangers... – A classic mistake is when the alarm sounds like an air raid
siren; in a tired dash to stop the ear splitting noise, instead of hitting snooze you hit turn
off... then you fall back to sleep. OH NO! Its 8 o‟clock, my bus is in 10 minutes! You will
never make it, so just think... if you‟d have gotten out of bed pronto then you would be
able to stroll to the bus stop instead or running half dressed.
Now here are other people’s methods, the
weird and the wonderful:
“I get my mum to come in and put Queen on LOUD; I
have big speakers!”
“Wash your hair the night before.” – Courtesy of Year
12 History class.
“I set about 5 alarms before I go to bed; phones, radio,
clock... they all go off about 5 minutes after each other”
“I use my phone alarms, so I set two; the second one
goes off 30 minutes after the first so when I snooze the
first one, they start going off randomly and that really
starts to annoy me”
If you still can‟t get out of bed after reading this then you need
to go to bed earlier... seriously.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 06
Confectionary Conclu-By Jasmine Camm
After undertaking a number of food experiments that had successful and not-quite-successful re-
sults, I decided that they‟d be interesting to share - at least the successful ones. You may be wonder-
ing what on earth confectionary has got to do with school? To be perfectly honest, I would say that it
hasn‟t got much to do with school. If I had to pick an argument, I‟d say that food is essential to good
learning (albeit, healthy food) and that relaxation is crucial to coursework - This is how I relax, wel-
come!
Sweet Successes
The Somewhat Soufflé
Mini Muffins
Contents: Victoria sponge mix (with cocoa), chilli chocolate, double cream and some
berries.
This is something that I discovered on a lazy day. I wanted something chocolate and quick.
After cooking the chocolate cupcakes (either in a ramekin or as usual), make some ganache
by pouring almost boiling cream into a bowl of equal amounts of chopped chocolate, I used
chilli chocolate. Then mix. Cut the cakes as you would do a butterfly bun, but make the cut
deeper, then fill the gap with the ganache, place in the oven again to heat the whole thing to the same tempera-
ture. This recipe is ready to eat in less than half an hour so it‟s perfect for those chocolate urges or pajama
days. Depending on your tastes, I‟d suggest eating with raspberries, black cherries or shortbread. I am in love
with this snack, it‟s quick, it‟s easy and it tastes amazing.
Contents: Victoria sponge mix, food colouring, buttercream and smarties.
These were purely and simply, ace. Due to the minute bun cases that the cupcakes
were cooked in peeling away, we resorted to this is order to make them present-
able for a party. A tiny amount of buttercream in between the mirroring cupcakes
sticks them together and then the swirl of buttercream on the top adds flavour and
texture to the whole thing. They tasted like a compact version of a butterly bun,
and looked really quite fictional, they reminded me of a children‟s fairytale. The downside? They are gone in
one
Sweet Disasters The Cardiac Cake
Contents: An awful lot of butter, sugar and chocolate. Improvise.
Sure, it doesn‟t look like much, but after only a few bites you‟ll soon find yourself wondering
just exactly how much chocolate is in the cake. The recipe is practically butter, sugar and
chocolate with a sprinkle of flour and egg. It was coated with a thick layer of Cadbury‟s ga-
nache as we made too much for such a small cake - with Cadbury‟s chocolate, the ganache
tastes very caramel-ish, very sickly. Even the largest Chocoholic I know couldn‟t handle an-
other slice. Although the general flavour exceeded expectations, that aspect of the cake was also its downfall;
everyone feared for their blood-sugar levels that day, we couldn‟t stomach any junk food, how sad...
Gummy Bear Genocide
Contents: Victoria sponge mix, food colouring and gummy bears.
This was purely experimental...The analysis? Gummy bears + Cake mixture =
Explosion. The rating was given for prettiness and the sheer addictive nature of
these colourful creations, stars were taken off because they are sickly and really
quite revolting. As you can see in the picture, the pink was the most delightfully
cute thing, which boosted the rating a lot. Otherwise, the buns are like extra
strong toffee to the teeth, as the melted gummy bears refuse to release their grip
on anything they touch. They were certainly unusual, and the gummy bears gave the sponge a very sweet fla-
vour, they may have even been nice if there was a higher sponge : gummy bear ratio. Overall, they were fun to
make, fun to watch as the gummy bears explode in the oven but really not fun to bite.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 07
By Rhianna Jones
Discounts With Breeze Cards you can get great discounts, free gifts and gain entry to special events all
around the Leeds area!
Some of the many events include:
Young Peoples Film Festival
Middleton Railway Trust (£1 off adult return, 50p off additional Breeze Card holders. Satur-
days only) Freedom Divers (20% off all try dive sessions)
Swimming (Discounts vary with age)
Squash/Badminton
Fitness Classes
Breezereads Book Discounts (15% off selected books at Borders)
Karate International Black Belt Schools (Discount of £15 per person)
Leeds Wall (10% off pre-booked sessions)
Breeze Cards double up as a library card
Jumbo Records (5% off all full priced merchandise)
Breeze on Tour!
Breeze International Youth Festival 2010
Breeze Breaks Out!
It‟s a Breeze Are you 19 and under?
Do you want great discounts on
sports and entertainment?
Could a Breeze Card be for you?
Breeze on Tour This five week tour gives you the chance to get outside and have a laugh with your friends.
Aimed at 8-18 year olds the Breeze Tour travels to different locations holding many activities
that Breeze Card holders can access for free!
Some activities at Breeze on Tour:
Dancing
Arts + Crafts
Music
Football
DJ‟s
Movie Making
Performances from locally formed bands
TO GET YOUR BREEZE CARD, VISIT:
www.breezeleeds.org (Click above to be taken to site)
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 08
Fashion By Olivia Sayer & Michaela Johns
With the summer holidays within our grasp, we‟ll all be jetting off to sunny destinations for
a few weeks. In this issue, holiday wear is the main focus: bright print swimwear, hats, sunnies,
kaftan cover-ups and statement sandals.
Trend 1 – Swimwear Trend 2 – Beach jewellery Trend 3 – Sandals
All From
Topshop
£25,
Topshop
£32,
Topshop
Riverisland
£6,
Boohoo.co.uk
£10,
Fatface
£7.50,
Fatface
Riverisland
£6,
Fatface
Trend 4 – Cover-ups
£12
£28
Fatface
£14
£28
£31.50
£20,
Topshop
£8,
Topshop
£35,
Topshop
£55,
irregularchoice.com
£67, SALE
irregularchoice.com
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 08
Fashion Something for the guys
Cont.
£17.50,
Fatface
£20,
Fatface
£22,
asos.com
£14,
Topman
£35,
asos.com
£30,
asos.com
For the festival go-ers…
There‟s a great range of festival wear in Fat Face at the moment, whether it‟s in the sale or full
price. Since I work there, I can give you a 20% discount on full price items!
£15
£12
£19
And Else-
£16,
Topman
£85.50,
Irregualchoise.com
Biography
Sir Terry Pratchett, OBE, was born in Buck-
inghamshire in 1948. He is an extremely suc-
cessful fantasy writer, having sold over 55
million books worldwide. He was given an
OBE for services to literature in 1998, was
knighted in the Queen‟s 2009 New Year Hon-
ours, and has received 8 honorary doctorates.
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer‟s disease in
2007, and has since made large donations to
help find a cure; he has also presented a TV
programme to help raise awareness. He pub-
lished his first story at the age of 13, The Hades Business (in his school magazine!), which was
later published commercially.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 09
Author Profile: Pratchett
By Ruby Whelan
Works
The Discworld series is his most prolific series, and follows the stories of the inhabitants of the
Discworld – a parallel world to our own, where the world is (as the name suggests) a large disc.
However, as the name definitely doesn‟t suggest, it is also carried on the back of four elephants,
who ride on the back of a giant turtle. The first Discworld book – The Colour of Magic, was
published in 1985, and he has since published a further 36. Pratchett‟s works feature a great
amount of parody, on subjects as varied as Shakespeare, to fairytales, great battles and Holly-
wood.
The majority of the books are set in Ankh-Morpork, the Disc‟s largest and most… interesting
city (smell-wise, anyway), ruled by benevolent tyrant Havelock Vetinari. The books don‟t fol-
low any one character, but instead follow groups of people; the City Watch (led by cynical and
street-smart Sam Vimes, also known as “Vetinari‟s terrier”), the Wizards and the Witches. Or
specific people, for example Rincewind the wizard, Death (wonderfully anthropomorphically
portrayed), Susan Sto Helit (Death‟s granddaughter), and Moist von Lipwig (a con artist, saved
from the gallows (post-hanging) and forced to re-vamp the post office). There are also stand-
alone novels, which follow different characters, though these usually feature the series regulars
in some way or another.
Interesting Facts
He has a greenhouse full of carnivorous plants in his
garden.
He credits his local library for his education, rather
than his school.
He came top of the country in the exams for the Na-
tional council for the Training of Journalists Course.
He has a great interest in astronomy and had an ob-
servatory built in his back garden for that very purpose.
He‟s a trustee of the Orang-utan Foundation UK –
one of his most popular characters, the Unseen Univer-
sity‟s Librarian, is an orang-utan. He says, on the subject of writing, that you must “make
grammar, punctuation and spelling a part of your life”,
(which makes me very happy indeed).
Name: Terry Pratchett
Born: 28 April 1948
Location: Salisbury,
Wiltshire
Genre: Fantasy
“In the beginning there was nothing,
which exploded”
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 10
Internet picks of the By Ruby Whelan
www.newsarse.com/
Want to keep up with the news, but also fulfil your
daily satire quotient? This website is for you! The
site basically takes news stories and re-writes them
with more of a mickey-taking slant. According to
the website; “We strongly believe that all news sto-
ries should be considered A Remarkable Special
Event (ARSE), and as such each and every story we
cover is treated like ARSE.” News ARSE – because
they never let the truth get in the way of a funny
story.
I don‟t know what I like most about The Oatmeal;
the crazy artwork, the silly comics or the fact that it
manages to make learning about grammar both in-
formative and ridiculous! The website consists of
comics on various subjects, such as “How to choose
a banshee” and “How to tell if your cat is plotting
to kill you”; quizzes, such as “How many Justin
Beibers could you take in a fight?” and “How long
you could survive on the surface of the sun?”; and
other miscellany, which is basically The Oatmeal‟s ramblings. My favourites have got to be the
collection of dumb jokes, and the many grammar-related comics – they greatly appeal to my
grammar-Nazi side. Updates are fairly random, and I doubt there is any kind of schedule.
www.theoatmeal.com/
Now, as a person who enjoys cake and doesn‟t make a
bad cake herself, this site is most definitely cringe-
worthy (and therefore hilarious). Think of all the ways a
cake could be ruined by a professional baker, double it,
and you have come somewhat close to the amazing
level of stupidity that is humorously showcased on this
website. From misspellings (and OH, there are thou-
sands. Who knew you could spell “birthday” in so
many ways?!), to shoddy craftsmanship, to just plain
weird designs, this website pokes fun at them all. How-
ever, it‟s not all bad – check out Sunday Sweets for
some wonderfully made, truly gorgeous cakes.
www.cakewrecks.com/
This ever humorous and ever slightly insane webcomic
is the baby of Jeph Jaques – he started it on August 1st
2003 and since then he‟s quite his job and lives entirely
from merchandise sales – a pretty cool thing to do with
your life. It follows the lives of a group of friends (it
was just 3 people and a robot to begin with, and now I
can‟t even count the regular characters), who usually
hang out at Coffee of Doom – think Starbucks, but more
badass. It updates every weekday, and has done for
some time – if you want to catch up with the story (which I did) be warned, as there are over
1700 comics to get though. Alternatively, you could just read the wikipedia page and be lazy,
yeah! It‟s also interesting to see how the artwork improves over time – shows what 7 years of
practise can do!
www.questionablecontent.net/
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 11
Things to do By Jasmine Camm
Victorian Sports
Day.
People‟s Park,
Halifax.
June, 1pm -
4pm, Free.
If you‟re looking for a unique thing to do with
your time then this may be for you! It sounds
quite hilarious - Victorian costumes, egg and
spoon races, whip and top? Hilarity is sure to en-
sue. Of course, it isn‟t imperative that you dress
the part, but why not? Refreshments are also
available.
A Tour with
Anne Lister
Shibden Hall,
Lister‟s Road,
Halifax.
13th June/11th
July, 2pm, Usual
admission.
Following the release of BBC‟s „The Secret Dia-
ries of Anne Lister‟, the tour at Shibden Hall al-
lows you to find out more about the life and loca-
tion of this fascinating woman, the first modern
Lesbian and mistress of the Hall in the 19th cen-
tury, and to have a refreshing walk around some
awesome rooms and grounds. You could even go
on the mini-train or the rowing boats afterwards if
you were feeling particularly child-like.
Calderdale Pride. Piece Hall, Hali-
fax.
19th June, 2pm
- 8pm, Free.
Once again the Piece Hall has the pleasure of
hosting the celebration of diversity in Calderdale.
Everyone is welcome to bring picnics, blankets
and friends to enjoy the day. In the Hall there will
be a variety of eating places, a bar, a full pro-
gramme of live entertainment, and „quality DJ‟s,
artists, bands, and speakers‟. Not much missing is
there?
1960‟s Weekend. Haworth Main
Street.
19th/20th June,
Free.
If you enjoyed the vintage feel of the 1940‟s
weekend, why not indulge yourself in another era
of iconic things? Take yourself back to the days
of fashion from that of Mary Quant‟s miniskirt
and Doris Day‟s feminine gowns to Bardot‟s bee-
hive hairstyles and Hepburn‟s skinny jeans. The
most popular style associated with the 1960‟s is
that created by those who prompted sexual libera-
tion and „peace, love and freedom‟. Groovy...
The Bridge
Birthday Bash.
Hebden Bridge. 19th June,
1:30pm start,
Free.
A medieval festival celebrating the 500th anni-
versary of the Bridge. There‟ll be a packhorse
procession over the bridge, medieval music,
dance and Jesters. It‟s a chance to learn truly fas-
cinating facts and fiction about bridges; some to
„fascinate even the unfascinatable‟.
Leeds Loves
Food.
Millennium
Square, Leeds.
1st - 4th July,
Free for brows-
ing.
A festival which shows off the range and the
quality of the food in Leeds, including events and
promotions. The four day spread of events has a
packed calender which can be viewed online.
There‟s no shortage of food, as the choice varies
from BBQ, picnics and Mexican dishes to the
smoothies, the Mad Hatter‟s Tea Party and a se-
lection of master-classes. If food isn‟t your thing,
then Angel‟s Share Vintage Fair on the 3rd July
may give you a break from the mass amount of
edibles. See http://www.leedslovesfood.com/ for
specific times and dates.
OSFM, Issue 2 Oakbank School/
www.osfm.co.nr
17th July The next issue of Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine is
released, just as we say bye bye for summer!
Event Location Times Further Information
£16.99,
Amazon.co.uk
Not the best looking shoes, admittedly.
They're also not very efficient. But, if you're
paranoid about being attacked, then these are
the shoes for you! Just break the tip the shoe to reveal a hidden stun gun to shock your attacker.
They were inspired by a woman who wanted to "intimidate her intimidators" and wanted to be
"empowered without losing her femininity". Sure, the reasoning and the idea behind the shoes
are great... Unfortunately, once you've smashed them, you'll have to buy another pair and ex-
plain to the police why you have a stun gun in your shoe. Ah well, can't please everyone.
Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine 12
Things to own
By Kieran Clayton
This Months Essential Item!
There is no doubting that we
are all hyped for the release
of Toy Story 3 in UK cine-
mas 23 July 2010. So, why not re-cap on the
gang‟s shenanigans in the much loved child-
hood classics, Toy story and Toy story 2, to-
gether in this new boxset!
Toy Story 1 & 2 Boxset
You may be thinking... O, just another stu-
dent card. Well yes it is that but this one
offers so much more. Not only do you get
discount in popular shops such as Topshop/
man their is also the added bonus of discount on all the EX-
TREMELY useful books in the UCAS book shop. Or you in
you fancy a bite to eat you can get discounts on popular take-
away chain, Dominos Pizza, plus a lot more restaurants. Of
course there is more than discounts, you will also be kept up to date with the universities and
courses you show an interest in. Best of all its FREE and it only take a few minutes to sign up!
Changing the TV channel shouldn‟t
be boring, and now it isn‟t! Imagine
this... Your watching a really bad
film, for example... Twilight, and you
really just want it off your screen well now you can do this with
the added satisfaction of thinking you‟ve shot Pattinson and Kris-
ten Stewart. Back on planet earth... Sorry, this handy little gun
will make changing the channel so much more enjoyable!
Alien TV Channel Changer,
£5.99, SALE
hawkin.com
Editors Pick
Cinderella meets Lara Croft
UCAS card
FREE,
UCAS.ac.uk
Slinky Dog,
£14.99,
hawkin.com
Leeds Fest 2010 is something that a lot
of you are looking forward to, for me though it
was one of the heats for the FutureSound com-
petition in which the winner of each heat gets to
play at Leeds Fest that got me excited. The par-
ticular heat I attended was on Monday 5th July
at the Cockpit in Leeds and I was going full out
on support for Hail Animator; a fantastic, indie-
rock, Leeds band. Even going to the extent of
producing a t-shirt using an old poster from one
of their previous gigs and a pritstick, which I
had to take with me for maintenance.
Before the music began we ended up meet-
ing a few of the band as they wondering the
room and of course ventured to the bar; I must
say they were all very much in favor of the t-
shirt and were all genuinely grateful for our
support. We stood at the back of the room for
the first band, after all it was a competition and
we didn't want to seem too keen on the other
acts, although we still applauded... quietly. The
first band, Afraid Like You, had a good sounds
and lots of energy, but I felt like I'd seen them
before, or at least the lead singer.
We managed to make our way to the front
for the second act, just to guarantee a position
there for when Hail Animator took to the stage.
This was a bad move though, the room got hot-
ter and hotter the closer you got to the stage,
and I felt like I should have been singing along
or at least acknowledging that I knew the songs
of the second act, when in fact I'd never heard
of them in my life... BangBangRomeo. This
interesting band had real variety in their act,
starting with a acoustic song that really compli-
mented the lead singers voice, and as the act
progressed the songs were ranging from Rock
to something about more dancy, at times. One
thing catching my eye on the stage was the
backcombed beauty of a hairstyle that was bob-
bing round in front of me, complete with color-
ful feathers and probably a whole lot of hair-
spray, this really was a hair-do to be desired, 5
Introducing... Band Name: Hail Animator
Band Members: Richard // Adam // Bradley // Ste
Based in: Leeds
Genre: Indie
The suspense built for Hail Animator as they set up their
equipment on stage, we were all very much possessed with
excitement, and we also found that one of the band mem-
bers names is actually easy to chant unlike to the band
name! The band opened with a track from their recently
released EP – „We Live In Boxes‟ – „what you did‟ got the
crowd limbering up and beginning to pull out the moves, it
was time to make some noise! The band seemed on top
form and hopeful about the competition even though the
other band had masses of marked supporters (All wearing
the same t-shirt… how embarrassing!), let‟s not forget, Hail
animator had one too!
After several tracks from their EP, including that track
containing the line “we live in boxes” (Easier Said Than
Done), we got to the new stuff, a nice way to end the set.
Although, the night still managed to get better with the in-
troduction to the first new song, „Are you Gonna‟, it in-
cluded a dedication to “the guy down front with the home-
made Hail Animator t-shirt” – making the t-shirt, I‟m sure,
very much worth his while! The new material including the
last song, „Start A Fire‟, definitely had the Hail Animator
feel but it continues to be fresh and have something about it
that sets it apart from the rest.
After their set we resorted to the back of the room where
we met the band again, had pictures and a good chat, mak-
ing me very excited for the next gig!
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By Kieran Clayton
Afraid Like You
BangBangRomeo
Hail Animator
We Live in Boxes
OUT NOW!
Available on iTunes or @ www.split.co.uk
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Music
'California Gurls' is the first
single to be released from
Katy's new album "Teenage
Dream" and it proves that
Katy Perry is one of the best
performers in this day and
age. With Snoop Dogg's
opening, "Greetings loved
ones, let's take a journey,"
we are transported to a Cali-
fornia of beaches, bikinis,
and the sun so hot it "will
melt your popsicle." The
song is little more than light,
frothy pop, but that may be
exactly what you need today
when dreaming about the
summer and a few months
from now, baking happily in
Katy Perry - California
Gurls
B.O.B ft Hayley Williams -
Airplanes
What I love about this song is
the moving lyrics. Hitting
number 2 after only a couple
of weeks, it is loved so many
others. Anchored by a power-
ful, haunting pop chorus,
B.o.B. dips into something
much deeper and complex
than his debut #1 smash
"Nothin' On You." Hayley
Williams, lead vocalist of Pa-
ramore is brought in to deliver
the chorus with a slightly frag-
ile, longing beauty, matching
the lyrics with perfection. Part
II of the song also features a
rap from Eminem that only
complicates the subject mat-
ter. In my opinion, this is one
of the most intensely emo-
tional hit singles of the year so
far.
Eminem - Recovery
ALBUM OF THE MONTH
After his flop last year with his
album “Relapse”, Eminem defi-
nitely needed a recovery with a
new album. Personally, I think
he‟s made a great comeback with
this album. He even admits to fans
that Relapse was mediocre: 'And
to the fans, I’ll never let you down
again, I’m back/I promise to never
go back on that promise, in fact/
Let’s be honest, that last Relapse
CD was eh/Perhaps I ran them
accents into the ground/Relax, I
ain’t going back to that now.' With
fresh beats, and appearances from
the likes of Rihanna, Lil’ Wayne
and Pink, I believe Eminem has
found his feet again and given us
a fresh perspective on his music
and bars. He proves that he is 'not
afraid to take a stand.'
Lady Gaga - Alejandro
Gaga sets standards high with her catchy dance-pop tunes she's been blasting
through our ears for the past year. However this song is a minor slip up for her. I do
agree that it is a good song, just not as good as the get-up-and-go tunes she's pro-
vided us with previously. I admire Gaga for her clever lyrics in the song and the
beat is quite good, but I do feel that she has done better. Maybe it is also the music
video she's done for the video that lowers standards too. It's great in a Gaga way,
but I did get a bit bored whilst watching the mini-movie of a music video; it was slightly odd and dark,
and I am definitely not a fan of her new bowl cut! Video aside, I do like the song, but I expect a little
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By Michaela Johns By Michaela Johns
By Michaela Johns
By Michaela Johns
www.ladygaga.com
This month we shall not be reviewing any games, instead we shall give
an overview of a few of the most anticipated releases which everyone is waiting for.
First up is Call of Duty: Black Ops:
This follows on from the previous Call of Duty in the series. However, it is a totally different
storyline set in Vietnam. The Gamplay trailer gives the impression that the game is rather explo-
sive as you fly around in an Apache helicopter with no goal. My thoughts? I think that there has
been too much hype about it, and it's unlikely to be as well received as it's predecessor, Call of
Duty: Modern Warfare II.
Secondly, Crisis II:
This is the second instalment, as the name would suggest, that is set in a world where aliens
have taken over and humans struggle to survive. One 'lone wolf' possesses a suit of armour that
increases the strength, agility and cloaks of the owner. Obviously, this helps him battle it out
with the alien threat. At first glance, the game appears to be a replica of Crisis I... not too sure
about what the future holds for this one, I suppose we'll just have to wait and see!
Finally, Fallout: New Vegas.
Quite predictably, the game is located in the post Apocalyptic world of Fallout... But Vegas has
been left unscathed. Not much information is available, but I can tell you that the game begins
for you lying in a ditch, dead, after being shot twice in the head.
I recommend buying all of these games, or at least renting
to experiment. Such hype and build-up must mean some-
thing.
I absolutely loved this film! It‟s really funny and ex-
tremely entertaining. I saw it in 3-D and I would defi-
nitely recommend paying that little bit extra for it (it's
worth it). Rumpelstiltskin tricks Shrek into signing a pact so that he may
relive his old bachelor/Ogre lifestyle for one day; for the small price of one
of his childhood days. But crafty Rumpelstiltskin takes a rather important
day - the day that Shrek was born. Thus, Shrek is thrown into a twisted real-
ity of Far Far Away, where Rumpelstiltskin is king, Ogres are hunted and
Shrek and Fiona never met. Shrek turns himself into Rumpelstiltskin, and in
return demands that all Ogres are set free, but as Fiona is only half Ogre she
is imprisoned, along with Shrek. About to be eaten by Dragon (Donkeys'
Wife), Puss, Donkey and the other Ogres arrive just in time to save the day! To-
gether they all defeat Rumpelstiltskin and his forces. Shrek and Fiona have 'true loves kiss', and
her curse is broken once more. All is well, but will Shrek return to his designated reality? You'll
have to watch it and see!
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Film & Games Film
Long ago in land far, far away, there once rose a em-
pire that stretched from the steps of China to the
shores of the Mediterranean. The film opens to a land
plagued by war as the empire struggles to expand. It's set in built up areas
which adds to the excitement, by making sure that all of the fights that
occur are intertwined. I didn't expect the film to be true to the games that
it was based on, but it was surprisingly full of free running action and ac-
robatics that made the games so great. The film itself has a gripping story-
line and twisting plot which always keeps the viewer on the edge of their
seats, wondering what will happen next.
Games
By Joss Cope-Smith
The Prince of Persia
By Joss Cope-Smith
Shrek Forever After
By Christina Cooper
- Apocolocynposis is the fear of turning
into a pumpkin. (Been reading a bit too
much Cinderella here?)
- A cockroach can live for nine days without its
head.
- The number of people dreaming in black and
white decreased after the spread of colour tele-
vision.
- New Zealand is home to 70 million sheep and only 4 million people.
- ‟Stewardesses‟ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
- In ancient Greece teachers were paid higher wages than skilled craftsman. They also received gifts
from citizens.
- The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in their life.
- If the gherkin in a McDonalds burger was taken out, then the burger would then be classed as a
dessert due to its extreme sugar content.
-A British law was implemented in 1732 which restricted the manufacturing of hats. This was done
in order to protect the fibre industry in England. (No hats?!)
- The blessing of those who sneeze started when the great plague took hold of Europe. The Pope
therefore passed a law requiring people to bless the sneezer.
- The phrase „in the dead of the night‟ was first recorded in 1548. Meaning the 'darkest time of
night' and was used in Edward Halls‟ "Chronicle".
- Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. - Explanations for the meaning of this rhyme differ. From „pretty
maids‟ and „silver bells‟ being colloquialisms for instruments of torture used under the reign of
Mary I; to relating to Mary Queen of Scots and her unfaithful husband.
- Bal du moulin de la Galette is fifth on the list of most expensive paintings ever sold. Painted by
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, it was sold at over £86 million in 2009.
- Le Louvre was originally constructed as the fortress of King Phillippe Auguste in 1190.
- Deterioration over the years has revealed that a portrait of Elizabeth I holding a bunch of flowers
originally saw her clasping a snake. Although, it is not fully understood whether the original paint-
ing was a portrait of the Queen, and why the snake was replaced.
- The largest gathering of people
to wear underpants is 116 - By
Pants to Poverty in London.
- A mysterious race of ancient
Britons who had much in com-
mon with people today but be-
longed to another human species
lived in Norfolk almost a million
years ago, scientists believe.
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Random Facts
By Jasmine Camm
A chimpanzee can learn to
recognize itself in a mirror,
but a monkey cannot.
Fact of the Month
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August Open Days 20 08 10 Askham Bryan College – Drop in Day
21 08 10 University of Central Lancashire
21 08 10 University of Sunderland
21 08 10 York St John
25 08 10 York St John
25 08 10 Lancaster University
31 08 10 University of Aberdeen
Seminars, Conferences, Workshops
If your university isn‟t here, check the Oakbank Sixth Form Magazine Website for a full list of
University open days.
And some for September...
10 09 10 University of Derby
10 09 10 University of Liverpool
11 09 10 University of Birmingham
11 09 10 York St John
15 09 10 Aberystwyth University
16 09 10 University of Glamorgan
17 09 10 St Anne‟s College, Oxford-University Information
Day
18 09 10 Lancaster University
18 09 10 Newnham College, Cambridge
22 09 10 Harper Adams University College, Shropshire
22 09 10 Aston University
26 09 10 University of Central Lancashire
And a few for October...
02 10 10 University of Lincoln
02 10 10 Newcastle University
02 10 10 University of Reading
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