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CONTRIBUTORS A huge thank you to all our lovely contributors to this edition; we couldn't have done it without you! Special thanks also goes to Jordan Taylor for designing the fantastic front cover. If you would like to see your work in print, then tweet us @voxmagwilb with the #teamvox or email us at [email protected] CONTENTS 3 News Ghana Fundraiser Duffy Knocks ‘Em Dead Let’s Dance! Match Report 9 Reviews Cult Corner—Copycat Album of the Month Lucy 14 Your Views From Page to Screen Mental Health and Managing Your Studies Creative Writing Meet your Student Council On Friday 19th September, Wilberforce hosted a special fundraiser day in aid of Abankuro Junior High School in Ghana. The highlight definitely had to be watching our Principal, David Cooper, getting gunged for a good cause! GHANA FUNDRAISER There was also an ice cream van, BBQ and live music performed by college students. The event raised a fantastic £172.61, which will go towards computers and routers so that the children at Abankuro Junior High can have access to the internet. 4 It only costs £9 to send a child to school for the year... Could you make a difference? Every penny of the money you donate will be spent on helping children in Abankuru Junior high School, Ghana. Under the direction of our representative Claire, you can even choose what your money goes towards - whether it is new computers, classroom equipment, or even sponsorship so that one more child has the chance to go to school. We welcome donations of any size. Please hand donations in at B2, the Public Services Office, or to Student Services if Claire is not there. Thank you. What a magnificent performance! Carol Ann Duffy surprised everyone – especially the A2 English Language & Literature class – with her sarcastic humor and cheeky remarks at Hull Truck Theatre, Monday 8th of September, on a trip with the English Department. Most certainly, this unexpectedly relaxed, yet serious, attitude towards poetry gave quite a refreshing start for the returning second year pupils studying English Language & Literature at Wilberforce College. There was no falling asleep halfway through the show! The class was indubitably excited about the event; whenever Duffy mentioned a poem from the collection ‘MEAN TIME’ – the text that the class is currently studying discreet, though elevated, murmurs rose from the second row. “It was an honour listening to one of the most famous poets in human history, sitting barely two metres away from the artist herself!” Afterwards, waiting for the students, was another unforeseen surprise; Carol Ann Duffy agreed to stay for a book signing! This meant that students had the geeky opportunity to get their Carol Ann Duffy poetry collections signed, get some pictures with their idol and tell her what a magnificent poet she is. And guess what… they did! Judging from their happy faces, they were extremely pleased with the event. I’m sure this event was very helpful for the students, and hopefully there will be more opportunities like this to come this academic year for all the students. Fingers crossed! “This experience gave me insight on her work. It personalized her poems, and placed a voice and face behind the words.” The 58 year old professor of Contemporary Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University happens to be one of the world’s most famous poets. In 2009, as a first woman, first Scot, and a first LGBT person in British history, she was appointed British poet laureate. As a member of the Royal Society of Literature and a Commander (CBE – Order of the British Empire), Duffy published 4 Award Winning poetic collections, including ‘Mean Time’, currently studied at Wilberforce. Let’s Dance! Just a few weeks ago, a group of Dance students from Wilberforce College performed in front of hundreds at Hull’s very own Freedom Festival. We interviewed Georgia Liddle, one of the fantastic dancers, to find out more about the show. How many of you were there? What was your routine like? This year you headlined the dance stage at Freedom Festival. How did it feel to be up there? It was great! There were so many people watching, and it was a great atmosphere to be involved in. Students from Wilberforce were there watching which really supported us. Everyone was clapping along and seemed to really enjoy the dances. It was amazing! I'm glad Jayne gave us the opportunity to do that. There were seven or eight of us, including Beth who was a student at Wilberforce but left for university. There were three dances, two of which were contemporary which means that they were quite slow dances and the movements flow together. The last dance was RnB which is quite upbeat and got everyone around clapping. How would you describe the atmosphere? What was your audience like? The atmosphere was truly amazing! We had loads of support from the audience, even the people who didn't know us, which made our moods even better. A couple of people had recognised me as I was walking around after the performance and told me what a good job we had all done and what great performers we were! It was a good experience; we haven't done many things like that before so for the audience to give us the response back they did was great! You also performed at the Hull KR V Catalan Dragons game back in February. What was that experience like? The rugby match between Catalon Dragons vs Hull KR was very different to anything we had done before; we were in the middle of the first and second half of a game so we weren’t expecting many people to stay, but nearly the full crowd did which was amazing! There was so much support for us and for that many people to be watching and clapping at the end was great! Despite a winning start to the 2014-15 campaign against Hull College (4-1), Wilberforce couldn’t sustain their dominant composure which was unravelled in the Cup. The unchanged line-up fell at the first league hurdle to St Mary’s college, where neither side really looked the part throughout. First team Wilberforce coach Pete (Pedro) approached this opening fixture with attack in mind, deciding on Hull City inspired 3-4-3 from the Championship days, whilst opposing St Mary’s opted outfit with the classic 4-4-2 formation. The home side started poorly; St Mary’s came forward in number, forcing a save from Wilberforce keeper Kieran Young resulting in a corner. A strong header was powered into Young’s gloves which could have been lethal. The home side’s first real attack formed in the 21st minute, standing firm on the edge of the box after receiving a great through ball, Connor Stephenson sweetly struck a shot which fizzled past the post. Number 7 - Yaw Kwakye With the game coming in at 0-0 at half time, the game looked even. St Mary’s were starting to develop dominance whilst the home side struggled for width, and shots on goal. Team coach ‘Pedro’ for Wilberforce reverted to a 4-1-3-2 formation at the break, tightening defences whilst playing the wide game. The second half began in similar fashion to the first, the home team conceding a corner early on for it to ease out to nothing once more. Then, out of nothing, Wilberforce had their attack broken down with Jack Freeman failing to pick out Stephenson - St Mary’s were quick on the counter and consequently raced up the pitch. A scuffed shot from Matty Start was parried out by Young only for Mango Mpande to capitalise on the rebound, opening the scoring to make it 1-0 St Mary’s. Heads soon began to drop and morale started to fall. Captain Kealan Coxon made his return to the pitch with twenty minutes left on the clock; Wilberforce needed a goal. The final ten minutes proved to be ‘squeaky bum time’ for the visitors, with not one solid attack since their goal it was clear to all that they had well and truly parked the bus. However, Wilberforce just lacked quality in the final third and struggled to break down the St Mary’s defence. The final chance for the home team arrived with 5 minutes to play - tiring captain Kealan Coxon struggled to shoot from the pressure imposed by Ben Stones and on the follow up St Mary’s took to the counter. A rapid surge down the pitch led by Jamie Forrester found Mpande in the box to set him up for his second, only for the danger man to sky it way over the bar to end the match at 10, in similar fashion to how the first half ended. Speaking to Wilberforce manager Pete after the match, he recalled the sloppy start made to the game. “I think St Mary’s worked a little bit harder than us today, we had no real tempo to our game and simply didn’t take our chances.” Number 7 Yaw Kwakye was also on standby for a quick word. “Yeah I was pleased with my performance, I think we didn’t want the ball enough in the 1st half and that cost us. Overall though we definitely deserved a draw.” Sneers could be heard among the fans after the match, branding the decisive goal as lucky, a rebound and underserved. Whereas a very proud away manager referred to the only goal as “a bit of brilliance” which gave his team a hard fought win. A defeat this time out on home soil for Wilberforce will soon want to be forgotten as they look ahead to their next fixture at home to Grimsby. The home side will certainly be on the search for their first 3 points of the season and their first league win of the season also. Cult Corner Unsung classics you should definitely check out Copycat - Review Copycat is classed as one of the most underrated 90’s movies of all time; it came out just a month after David Fincher’s Seven hit cinemas, and was swallowed up by the immediate success of the now classic movie. Sigourney Weaver hits the right notes as the agoraphobic psychologist, especially at the beginning of the film, when we can really see the severity of how much she has cut herself off from the outside world. Holly Hunter’s performance as a serious and intelligent detective is threedimensional and fully realised, and she brings a sense of reason and balance towards the film, almost like a safety blanket. Her heroism is ultimately the ending for the film, and she proves that girl detectives are just as good, if not better, than the male detectives. “A dark, gripping and largely intriguing thriller” The film follows agoraphobic criminal profiler and psychologist Dr Helen Hudson (Sigourney Weaver) as she becomes entangled with the deadly mind games of copycat serial killer, Peter Foley. With the help of two detectives, she tries to help capture the killer before he commits another atrocious murder. When this film was released, it should have done a lot better at the cinema than it did; Fincher, unfortunately, ruined its chances at doing amazingly well, but luckily it became very popular amongst those people who did see it at the cinema. Contrary to what many people say, Copycat is not a Silence Of The Lambs 2, any other exploitation flick, or any other negative labels that have been foisted upon it. It is a dark, gripping and largely intriguing thriller that, surprisingly, has two well acted and confident female leads, competent direction, intelligent writing and a foreboding and spine-chilling score by Christopher Young, which compliments the film perfectly. If there is a weakness in the film, the rivalry between Rueben and Nico has to be it. The repetitive storyline of the fight over the girl continues even in this innovative and unique film, as though it is impossible to escape from. In my opinion, it is irrelevant to the film, and could have been easily dropped or retooled. This did not, however, dampen my enjoyment of the movie. Much credit has to be given to the director Jon Amiel (Sommersby, Entrapment) for pulling off such an adventurous concept so well, and for accurately capturing the tension and atmosphere throughout the entire film. In addition, writers Ann Biderman and David Madsen deserve recognition for their wellwritten and well-researched screenplay that really did make their unusual idea come to life. It is safe to say, this film contains hardly any clichés, just sharply crafted dialogue. Copycat may not be a seminal classic, but it is a strong entry into a genre that is often too consumed by formulas and gore. Its different take on the common thriller movie makes it a rare film that consumes the watcher – it’s definitely worth a watch. Jesse Williams 10 Album of the Month Alt J exploded onto the music scene in May 2012 when their fiery debut ‘An awesome wave’ hit the shelves. It didn’t take long for the four lads to become a nationwide phenomena, receiving numerous accolades like the BRIT for ‘best British breakthrough act’ and the 2012 Mercury prize. Their popularity ascended to even greater heights in 2013, with a month long tour of the US immediately succeeded by a string of UK gigs culminating in a May 17th finish at Brixton Academy. But tragedy struck in the form of bassist Gwin Sainsbury’s departure in early 2014. However, fans were reassured when Alt J released their second album, ‘This is all yours’ on September 22nd. But does it quite live up to the hype? And have Alt J managed to recover from co-founder Artist Alt J Title This is all yours Released 22nd Sept 2014 Label Infectious Records Sainsbury’s exit? ‘This is all yours’ opens with the imaginatively titled ‘Intro’, a soft, dreamy track with minimal vocals and a slow paced chorus of Spanish guitars. The sombre tone is carried on into the second song, another mostly instrumental affair which contrasts slowly plucked acoustic guitars with the lilting tones of a piano. Newman’s whispered vocals kick in around the 2 minute mark and the careful blending of music and vocals combine to create a relaxing, contemplative start to the album. Things pick up a little in ‘Nara’ when we get our first real hint of a drum beat. Intermixed as it is with a distorted organ, guitar and falsetto vocals, ‘Nara’ serves as a useful introduction to the next song, ‘Every other freckle.’ Whilst not a stand alone track, in the context of the album it serves as a great bridge between the dreamy opening tracks and the rest of the LP. Though not a complete diversion from the previous tracks, ‘Every other freckle’ is different- it’s faster paced, contains a diverse range of harmonies and lyrically is much more complex. The distant ‘heys’ and heavier beat mark it as something special, a track worth repeating. It’s followed by ‘Left hand free’, an extreme diversion from everything we’ve heard so far, and a welcome one at that. The catchy hook and bluesy feel take the listener by surprise and invokes a sound reminiscent of old school jazz. The flow beginning to build up is rudely interrupted by an interlude, which seems completely unnecessary only 6 tracks in, however, it is relatively pleasant listening. We’re onto track 7 now, and back in the soft-paced dreamy territory established by the first few songs. ‘Choice kingdom’ isn’t a bad track, but isn’t the albums finest moment. Anyone who listens to the radio will have already heard ‘Hunger of the pine’, a single released earlier in the year. A firm favourite of many fans, Hunger’s hauting music serves as a beautiful backdrop to Newman’s vocals, and of all the albums songs, this is the one in which they are best showcased. ‘Warm foothills’ follows this and is perhaps the most inventive song of the album. Vocal duties are shared by all band members, but not in the typical one line by one person, the next by another way. Instead, Alt J takes a novel approach to multiple vocalists, with the odd word or phrase chipped in by each band member, creating a different, intriguing sound. And it works‘warm foothills’ is one of the albums most memorable tracks. Unfortunately, ‘This is all yours’ suffers from the same flaw many albums fall prey to- excess. The last few tracks on the album are good, but don’t share the same passion or emotion as the rest of the album and seem to serve as little more than filler. It isn’t that there’s anything particularly wrong with ‘The gospel of John Hurt’ or ‘Pusher’, it’s just that they’re a little dull in comparison to more memorable tracks ‘Left hand free’ and ‘Hunger of the pine.’ But Alt J manage to pull the album back together in time for a brilliant finale. The slow piano intro to ‘Bloodflood pt.II’ appears to mark it as another dreamy track, and the sudden emergence of both electronic beats and an orchestra seemingly come from nowhere, serving up an unexpected surprise. There’s so much going on in this song that’s it’s difficult to keep track of everything, but it’s obvious that Alt J have pulled out all the stops to ensure the ending of ‘This is all yours’ is as memorable as possible. It’s a standout moment of the album and one of my personal favourite songs. The closing track ‘Leaving Nara’ is a continuation of the opening songs, albeit with a slightly heavier beat. It nicely rounds off the album and brings it full circle, leaving the listener with a sense of closure. Wrap-up ‘This is all yours’ is a great album which manages to both please fans and serve as an introduction to the alternative music Alt J are famed for. The album’s few average points are more than made up for by its high points, and though at its best when listened to as a whole, tracks like ‘Left hand free’ and ‘Hunger of the pine’ will be stuck in your head for days. In short, a worthy addition to your music collection. Abbey townend Do you have a passion for music? Have you got some big opinions to share? Tweet us at @VoxMagWilb with the #teamvox or email us at [email protected] A film with the brilliant Morgan Freeman starring alongside the gorgeous Scarlet Johansson is hardly a bad start, but great actors don’t always make a great film. You need a good story. Even if the actors have the acting capability of Kristen Stewart, a good story still makes a good film; Christian Bale proved that in the new Batman films, and he is not one for facial expressions. Unfortunately, Lucy was the opposite of that. Maybe I am being a little harsh; everyone else I know who has seen it seems to be raving about it. And to be fair, it did start promisingly. Lucy, played by Scarlet Johansson, is going out with a very-much- belowher-league boyfriend, a middle-aged alcoholic by the looks of things, who for some reason thinks that wearing a cowboy hat in the middle of Taiwan is a good look. He looked more out of place than Jamie Oliver buying a takeaway. But, despite Lucy having exams the following week, which for me is the real tragedy here, she allows herself to get caught and taken away by some chunky Asian chaps, who then arrange for a packet of a new drug to be inserted into her stomach. She was then blackmailed, along with three other men, into smuggling this drug into four different countries. Unfortunately for her, the bag bursts and begins to leak into her circulatory system, the effects of which allows her to access more of her brain’s capacity. If this drug existed, its sole purpose would be to prescribe it to Joey Essex and then at least he would have a chance of getting a borderline normal IQ. The action starts now, and this is where the film starts to go a little downhill. It’s at this point where we are introduced to Morgan Freeman, a professor who has a theory about brain capacity and what we theoretically would be able to do if we could access more that we do presently. When Lucy reads his research, she contacts him. In the mean time she sets out to stop the other people carrying the drugs to other locations, while ‘fighting’ the Asian Mafia at the same time. I say ‘fighting’ - by now Lucy is practically God, she doesn’t feel pain and can disarm anyone with a blink. It’s like Christopher Biggins starting a fight with Chuck Norris. No more panto for Chris. Lucy has already comprehended there is no cure for her condition so she and Morgan Freeman decide she may as well pass on her knowledge, something the Professor is very passionate about doing and what his lectures and theories may grow from. She plans to ‘download herself’ onto a computer for the professor, while a French Policeman she picked up along the way attempts to hinder the now persistent, yet futile efforts of the Mafia to stop her. You would have thought this highly sophisticated, powerful and intelligent drug dealer would have the common sense to realise by now that maybe a girl who can switch off gravity is a little bit above his own capabilities. So we reach the climax of the film, with all the explosions and jaw dropping story twists that leave you gob-smacked after the film. Unfortunately, despite our Mafia friends causing a little explosion for us, that was about as exciting as the ending got. If you haven’t seen the film and don’t want me to spoil the ending, stop reading now. To be honest, Lucy turning into a giant blob of what can only be described as Alien Poo when she reached one hundred percent isn’t really my idea of an ending. And the amazing, exciting, mindblowing twist was...she was everywhere! And that’s it, once she reached one hundred percent, she vanished, and when the policeman asked where she was, he got a text saying, “I’m everywhere”. Disappointing - she never did sit those exams. The Maze Runner By James Dashner Release Date: 10th October Gone Girl By Gillian Flynn Release Date: 3rd October After watching the trailer for this film I was brimming with questions- who killed her? Was it the husband? Is she really even dead? I’ve been assured by reliable sources that this book is much more than a murder mystery; its psychological take on the case of a missing wife stayed at number one of the New York Times Bestseller list for an impressive eight weeks. Ben Affleck pays the role of suspicious husband Nick Dunne, who is eager to prove his innocence after his wife Amy goes missing (Rosamund Pike). The Independent describes is as “a story in which the manipulation of the main character by one another is matched by that of the audience by the filmmakers”clearly, this film is not to be missed. First up on the list of must-sees this season is an adaptation of a young adult dystopian novel first published in 2007. As the title suggests, a group of teenage boys find themselves locked in a giant maze with their memories wiped, and have to fight for their survival. When the main character, Thomas, appears, the whole game changes, and suddenly the group are in more danger than ever before. The film stars familiar faces such as Dylan O’Brien (Teen Wolf) and Thomas Sangster (Game of Thrones). Love Rosie By Cecilia Ahern Release Date: 22nd October I suppose it’s hard to explain why describing a book or a film as ‘cute’ isn’t degrading to a writer, so perhaps ‘sweet’ is a better term- as this photo still of Lilly Collins (City of Bones, Stuck in Love) and Sam Claflin (Catching Fire, The Riot Club) clearly shows. The changed title, ‘Love, Rosie’ (the novel is called ‘Where Rainbows End’) is a nod towards the novel’s epistolary form, a narrative created through the letters and emails sent between Rosie Dunne and Alex Stewart. A childhood friendship is tested when teenage hormones run wild, but their relationship faces the ultimate challenge of long distance when Alex moves to another country. The film follows them through their youth (naturally this entails an awkward sex scene) right into adulthood, with marriage and children taking them further apart, leaving us with the question of whether they’ll live up to the conventional happy ending of the romantic genre. from page... ...to screen Mockingjay Part One Serena By Ron Nash Release Date: 24th October Global domination doesn’t seem to be a problem for the endearing Jennifer Lawrence (Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook), who has teamed up once more with the charming Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, Silver Linings); however, this film has a tangled history. It was filmed in 2012, and before this August had almost disappeared until a UK release date was confirmed. Distribution issues aside, it features a stellar cast and a haunting plot. Set deep in a North Carolina mountain range during the depression era of the 1930s, a newly married couple plans to create a timber business. However, it’s not as dull as it first sounds, with an illegitimate child, murder and deceit complicating a momentarily happy marriage. A less glamorous take on the American Dream than the likes of Fitzgerald, Rash’s novel is no less intriguing. By Suzanna Collins Release Date: 22nd November The third installment to the globally successful Hunger Games trilogy is soon to hit our screens, and the explosion it has caused in YA fiction is why I’m not going to tell you what happens. If you’ve read it, then you know why the mockingjay has its wings spread in this teasing picture followed by that haunting whistle. If you haven’t read it, you should probably go to ASDA right now and buy the whole box set to devour this weekend. Go on. Seriously, your life depends on it. Kacey Gaylor Mental Health And Managing Your Studies Are you finding Further Education too stressful? Are you feeling like you can’t cope with the workload? Maybe you’re experiencing low moods, or you feel anxious since you joined college. Perhaps you just feel down in general and wonder if nobody is listening. Whatever your problem, Wilberforce is here for you. From counselling to support with your studies, this article will introduce you to the different ways Wilberforce can help you throughout the year. 17 Pop down to student services! If it’s urgent, all you need to do is go along to the front reception, and ask one of the ladies at the desk to arrange a same day appointment for you with one of the Student Support Officers. Maybe you‘ve already met them; if not, they’re incredibly nice and supportive. Or if you’re too shy, or not confident enough, you can always send them an email using your college email account: Stephanie Mayson [email protected] Hailey Stovin [email protected] Jo Brownlee Student Services Manager Counselling support Just as above, you can ask for counselling through our Student Support Officers by asking for them at the front desk, but if you’re not comfortable, you can contact the counsellors yourself especially, if the source of your problem is low mood and mental health in general. They are trained, trustworthy people, who give the advice and support you need. The sessions are highly confidential, and take place at a private, quiet office on college premises. The counsellor will decide what is best for you, but if you want the sessions to be a certain way, just tell them, and they will adapt to whatever is more comfortable for you! If you’re thinking about using this service, this is who you can contact: [email protected] .uk Alison Moore: [email protected] Anita Newberry: [email protected] Study Support If you’re finding your studies too difficult, there are people who can help you with them at Wilberforce. Now, or at any point in the year, you may face certain difficulties with your learning. It may be with a specific part or a subject in general. Study Support offers one-to-one sessions with Study Support Tutors or University Curriculum Mentors. The sessions take place in a calm and quiet environment in the Study Centre, created for student that want to feel relaxed whilst needing to work. Feel free to come to J105 simply on your own to finish your work in your free time. Jill Naylor Short or long term, the sessions usually take place weekly for a particular subject, but if you want to discuss a different option, visit the Centre Study and they will be happy to advise you. You can also contact the Study Support Manager, Jill Naylor, about study support, simply by popping into her office in J19 or emailing her on [email protected] Support Manager The Study Centre The study centre is available to all students at college. You will be welcomed at the centre by the helpful staff and the relaxing atmosphere. There are resources from a variety of subject related text books, computers, worksheets to improve literacy and study skills, including time management and essay writing. There is Dyslexia Screening available, and the advice on the subject, all you need to do is ask the staff about it. Dagmara Podsiadlo Peace Reconcilable Concord War, expectations, rivalry, no rights, Hungry and ill, yet they expect us to fight, Full of stress, so knackered, too tired to live, Swimming in anguish, I beg you, stop this. Surrounded by torment, eternal injustice, Fiercely praying for a minute of bliss, Crying and pleading for this chaos to cease; Wishing for peace, Integrity, equality, compassion and love. Instead, we blame everything on the one above. Exhausted; too tired, to even continue. No hope, no cure, no. Not even in you. We’re slaves of evil and this vicious suffering, Seems like no escape, no solution; this we’re caged in. But I tell you, there’s rescue, from this bitter life, Find peace inside you and love; then hide From immortality, forever, follow the path, Stay determined, focus, from this track don’t detach, By corrupt poison do not let yourself be grasped, No more rancour, wicked thoughts; work together, at last. Dagmara Podsiadlo Peace? What is peace, you enquire? Where to begin. Well, first of all, it’s just a concept; I don’t believe it’s ever been achieved and it never will. That’s because, simply and objectively, it’s not happening now. America and the UK gloat over their supposed one hundred years of peace but, it’s a façade. We are powerful, they are powerful and we both feel the need to control terrorism, Russia, war…the list goes on. So what’s true peace? It’s when everyone in this world becomes or is a pacifist. Countries parade their flags and their peace all over the world yet, countless atrocities occur within every minute. The killing doesn’t stop, death never stops, there’s always a way. Murder, guns, knives, robberies, bombs, torture and war plague this world - if true peace is to be achieved then all of these must be wiped out from existence. The only way people should die is from natural causes, the failure of their own bodies. Another question looms: how do we achieve this? Even more difficult to answer! You know in class? Everybody is working well and getting on but there’s always that one person, male or female, who has to be a rebel, an utter recalcitrant. They refuse to work - “You’re not the boss of me!” they appeal. The world over is the same, the pupils are the countries, and there are a few countries who act differently. No matter how close to peace we get, there will always be at least one of these countries. For peace, absolute control is an option, eradiating those that rebel and prospering those who act within law, but this leads more people to be…unsettled. They are unhappy with their apparent leader, so more rebellion; it’s a never ending cycle. How anticlimactic. Nothing makes a difference. The struggle goes on and on. Those brave, passionate, truly fantastic souls who attempt to make a difference themselves, like Martin Luther King Jr, like John Lennon, are killed, no longer a problem for the government. Such a waste of life. I have no more to say. Luke Johnson Sunday 21st September was the International Day of Peace. We marked this at Wilberforce with a special display and an open competition for work around this theme. Meet your Meet your newly-elected student council! They will represent you , the student body, and make your voice heard! Connor De Lisle Kacey Gaylor President Vice-President Student Council! Samuel Carmichael Louis Dobbs Jordan Fullard Martin Guymer Courtney Laws Ellie Laws Holly McLeod Jordan Miller Andrew Parker Robert Seel Peter Skipworth Paige-Marie Wheatley