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WELCOMEDecember 2008

Cambridge

University

Champ

ROLAND‘Social Activities Coordinator’

!Being just a ten"year old dreamer# I set a task for my self $ to be a master in martial arts% I was both enthusiastic and dedicated and I channelled my energy into learning Tae Kwon"DO% Working hard and spending long evenings training became routine% In the &'een years that have made up my sport career I have been Lithuania(s National Champion and also three time(s as European Champion%

In )*** I moved to England from Lithuania% Working as a self"employed painter +decorator in Cambridgeshire and have used my skills on such television programmes as !Jade(s Salon, and !-* Minute Makeover,%

Getting a name for myself as the .wallpaper whizz"kid(# I again set myself another challenge# this time to beat the Guinness World Record for hanging wallpaper! Have a look for me in the book%

Loving my work I decided that I should develop my skills further% A'er several years of study# this year I(m proud to have &nished a degree in Interior Architecture% Another keen interest of mine is photography% My eye for perfectionism can be seen in my work as well as my passion for the visual arts%

Now having been invited to work for !CATS & CSVPA, as !Activities Coordinator, I have my new next challenge% Talking with you and discussing what you would like to see done at the school we can succeed in arranging amazing PARTYS# EVENTS and TRIPS ABROAD%

Lets be creative together!,

Roland

“Don’t be afraid to

stop me for a chat and share

an idea or two”

introduction, the main part and a conclusion. First a speaker of the pro-motion makes the intro-duction and then a speaker of the against-motion makes their intro-duction. When they finish a speaker of the opposi-tion makes their main part and so on until both groups have debated through all of the three parts.

Finally Nicholas argues the possible improvements and discusses in details the debating skills of the students.

If that sounds interesting to  you  just  come  join  us next Friday in footlights.    Sebastian Heinekamp 

What is it? We meet every Fri-day 12.15 at foot-lights with Nicholas Gracey, professor of philosophy, psychology and law, and like the name might tell you, we debate about current affairs. Topics we usually discuss are selected from the most recent current affairs events in the world by Nicholas. The latest discussion was regarding the USA election, the newly es-tablished government decisions and the prom-ises made,. Part of the debating was the global recession, and the spe-cific measures that need to be taken by all gov-

ernments to stop the re-cession having unprece-dented results.

How it works.

Nicholas chooses the topic and a relevant ques-tion. For example lets say the topic is the financial crises a possible question would be the “Are $500bn enough to save the economy???“. In the next step the present students are divided in two groups. One arguing for the motion and the other against it. Every group is given about ten minutes to plan the order and material of discussion

The debate itself includes at least three parts: the

THE HISTORY The  history  of  debating and  public  speaking starts with democracy in ancient  Greece.  The first  great  man  in  that context  was  Socrates, born 436 BC and a sup­porter of free debate, so when  Athens  was  con­quered by Sparta, a ab­solute  monarchy,  he committed suicide.  

In  the  roman  republic, being  a  good  public speaker was a necessity 

to  accomplish  success and  fame.  Marcus  Tul­lus  Cicero  (106­43  BC), a  lawyer,  philosopher and  politician,  became the  best  known  roman speaker  and  was  the only  one  how  ever  be­came  consul  without serving  in  the  army  be­fore.  He  was  consul  63 BC.  After  fail  of  the  ro­man  empire  about  400 AD.,  the  civilisation  col­lapsed  and  so  public speech  and  debating 

became unimportant.  

Martin Luther King

CURRENT AFFAIRS AND DEBATING SOCIETY

“I‘ve got a dream“

When 1265  the  first Brit­ish  parliament  sum­moned,  public  speech became  important  again but  in  1600  most  Euro­pean  kings  stopped  hav­ing  a  parliament  and even  the  British  parlia­ment only had the right to raise  taxes.  After  numer­ous  executions  because of  their  opinions  public speech and debating  lost importance  again  until  in 1755  a  group called “Ancient  Society  of  Co­gers”  started  public  de­bates in a London tavern. The  name  derives  from the  philosophical  maxim “Cogito ergo sum” (I think therefore  I  am).  We should  think  of  it  as  “I debate  therefore  I  am.” We can claim  that  this  is the  oldest  free  speech forum  in  the  world.  The meetings had a forty minute opening  talk  on  the 

events  of  the  past  week and  then  the  meeting was  open  to  all  partici­pants  in  turn,  who  could express  any  view  about the  selected  current events.  Spies  went  to these  meetings  to  arrest the  people  that  ex­pressed  free  opinions that  the  government  dis­liked    As  a  result,  the opening  speaker  would always make a “loyal ref­erence”  to  the  monarch to confuse the spies! The p rac t ice   con t inued throughout  the  society’s history.  1815  Cambridge Union  Society  formed  at Cambridge  University  to allow  students  to  practice Parliamentary  style  of  de­bating.  It  was  closed  for being  too  controversial!  It soon,  however,  reopened. Oxford University students started the Oxford Union in 1823. These  two  societies have trained many famous 

figures in the art of debate and  still  regularly  attract famous  personalities  to their debates.  

Sebastian Heinekamp  

THE HISTORY ( I I )

CURRENT AFFAIRS AND DEBATING SOCIETY

If you are interested just come  next Fri­day  at  12.15  in footlights or  talk  to Nicholas Gracey. 

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Results of the first student council survey

Although the survey was sent to all students’

school email accounts only 52 students replied.

Lets try better next time :)

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COLLEGE BAND

WEDNESDAYS

Music Room (AB Block)

6:30 PM

BURN AFTER READINGBURN AFTER READINGBURN AFTER READINGBURN AFTER READINGDirected by: Joel Coen Starring: George Clooney, John Malkovich, Nobody is quite there in this new bright farce by the Coenplot is a smart excuse for a movie about nothing but appearing to be about a lot of things. Going backwards and forwards at the same time. Talk about "The Russians?" or planning to write a memoir. Brad Pitt is priceless and the innocence of his character is so believable that I wondered how many more surprises this actor has up his sleeve. He is a joy. George Clooney is also terrific and the Coen’s move through their crossed purposes with speed and elegance. I was totally immersedwhat was going on. John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins and the unnerving Tilda Swinton complete the package of this movie that feels as if it was made for the sheer pleasure of it.

GHOST TOWNGHOST TOWNGHOST TOWNGHOST TOWNDirected by: David KoeppStarring: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Ghost Town is a new film that sounds like it either is a western, or a horror film, but it is actually neither. Instead it is a romantic comedy that has ghosts in it. The story revolves around a socially awkward and obnoxious dentist named Bertram Pincus, after a medical procedure can see ghostswith elements that we've seen plenty of times difference, and it's his picture entirely.

throughout the whole film.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3Directed by: Kenny Ortega Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Once again thousands of people from all over the world (mostly teenagersgoing to watch this movie which lacks deeply in acting, writing and directing. This is a movie that uses colors, "songs", perfect conditions of living, schooling, clothing and illusion relationships that are so IMAGINARY to attracpossible. Moreover, there is no school, no condition of life like this. everything you want and do whatever you

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Starring: George Clooney, John Malkovich, And Frances Mcdormand Nobody is quite there in this new bright farce by the Coen brothers. The plot is a smart excuse for a movie about nothing but appearing to be about a lot of things. Going backwards and forwards at the same time. Talk about "The Russians?" or planning to write a memoir. Brad Pitt is priceless and the

his character is so believable that I wondered how many more surprises this actor has up his sleeve. He is a joy. George Clooney is also

s move through their crossed purposes with speed and immersed in their universe even if I didn't quite care

what was going on. John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins and the unnerving Tilda Swinton complete the package of this movie that feels as if it was made for the sheer pleasure of it.

GHOST TOWNGHOST TOWNGHOST TOWNGHOST TOWN (12A) Directed by: David Koepp

Starring: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, and Alan Ruck Ghost Town is a new film that sounds like it either is a western, or a horror film, but it is actually neither. Instead it is a romantic comedy that has ghosts in it. The story revolves around a socially awkward and obnoxious dentist named Bertram Pincus, after a medical procedure can see ghosts. This is a lightweight comedy/drama/love story with elements that we've seen plenty of times before, but Gervais made all the difference, and it's his picture entirely. Overall, I was entertained and delighted

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Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Tisdale eople from all over the world (mostly teenagers) are

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everything you want and do whatever you want to do. For me as a teenager is so

plot is a smart excuse for a movie about nothing but appearing to be about a lot of things. Going backwards and forwards at the same time. Talk about "The Russians?" or planning to write a memoir. Brad Pitt is priceless and the

his character is so believable that I wondered how many more

s move through their crossed purposes with speed and iverse even if I didn't quite care

what was going on. John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins and the unnerving Tilda Swinton complete the package of this movie that feels as if it was made for the sheer pleasure of it.

Ghost Town is a new film that sounds like it either is a western, or a horror film, but it is actually neither. Instead it is a romantic comedy that has ghosts in it. The story revolves around a socially awkward and obnoxious dentist named Bertram Pincus, who

This is a lightweight comedy/drama/love story Gervais made all the

was entertained and delighted

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do. For me as a teenager is so

sad and devastating to witness that the characters of this movie have become the role models of open minded individuals as teenagers, and starting to close their perspective of seeing life with delusions. Once again thanks to Disney cooperation for what it has done it to make money from fooling people by pretty and fancy deceptions. PRIDE AND GLORYPRIDE AND GLORYPRIDE AND GLORYPRIDE AND GLORY (15)

Directed by: Gavin O'Connor Starring: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, and Jon Voight Sure this is similar to the bad cop, good cop scenario, but this offers something deeper and more exciting than I have seen in a cop thriller for a long time. The all-star cast, great writing and dramatic scenes will have you holding your breath thinking what's coming next. There are twists and turns in this that kept me on the edge of my seat, not able to go to the bathroom. The scene with the baby was so shocking to all the senses, but some might not be able to

handle it. I think because there are so many cop movies coming out, that people just come with the assumption that it's going to be nothing new. Let's think of it this way, every story now is just repeated, it's how you tell it that makes the difference. SAW VSAW VSAW VSAW V (18) Directed by: David Hackl Starring: Julie Benz, Meagan Good, and Shawnee Smith Given that the Saw films are notable for their unexpected plot twists, the fact that this was the most predictable one makes it difficult to see why it scored the "You won't believe how it ends" tagline. Otherwise, it's decent. It blows Saw III out of the water, but I don't feel it really compares to the other three. I can appreciate that they're trying to bring it back to what the original was all about; a brilliant plot with a couple of gory, the problem being, unfortunately, that the plot is fairly weak. The intensity of the torture scenes is greatly increased, though, by the rest period between them. As a horror film, this works, but don't expect Saw - and don't expect to be blown away by the ending, because it is nothing special. That said, if you're addicted to the Saw saga as so many of us are, there's no harm in going out to see it.

EASY VIRTUEEASY VIRTUEEASY VIRTUEEASY VIRTUE (PG) Directed by: Stephan Elliott

Starring: Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, and Kristin Scott Thomas I went to the cinema expecting a cheesy one liner rich movie with a predictable plot and easy characters. However that is not what I got. I wanted to see this film because I needed something to cheer me up and this film was just what I needed. Easy Virtue is a very liberal adaptation of Noel Coward's play. Director Stephan Elliot has tried to make the film more contemporary and very distinct from the Merchant-Ivory school of film.

– QUANTUM OF SOLACEQUANTUM OF SOLACEQUANTUM OF SOLACEQUANTUM OF SOLACE (12A) – Directed by: Marc Forster Starring: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, and Mathieu Amalric This film could have been so good, but Marc Forster's clichéd and ham-fisted direction completely ruined it for me. To be fair, his handling of the quieter moments between the actions was adequate, but he clearly has no grasp of how direct action sequences, which are clearly central to any good Bond. I'm afraid the 'shake the camera and cut at least once a second' school of action direction doesn't really cut it. It's tragic really, as the setup and the stunts for the sequences looked pretty promising, but you had to look pretty hard to tell once Mr. Forster's hopeless direction kicked in. Such a waste. Quantum of Solace Quantum of Solace Quantum of Solace Quantum of Solace ---- ––––

This sequel to ‘Casino Royal’ has been possibly the biggest let down of the year.

The theme of a Bond that is motivated by vengeance destroys the enjoyment and excitement that is one of the biggest attractions of a Bond film. To add the disappointment there are no witty remarks coming from Bond before his drinks, no ‘Bond girls’ and no gadgets. The storyline is lost in a wavering confusion of 007’s duty, vengeance and a mix of characters and their roles. Which results in it all getting tangled up into one big action scene after another, with no clear idea of what is happening.

However some of the action sequences in this film do make up for the lack of a proper plot. They are fast action packed and they give you a sense of exhilaration.

If you like the idea of brutal and blood thirsty action with no suave or sophistication then this is the movie for you.

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says [No, really?]

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers

[ That'll stop 'em. ]

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over [What a guy!! ]

Miners Refuse to Work after Death

[No-good-for-nothing lazy so-and-sos!]

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant [See if that works any better than a fair trial!]

War Dims Hope for Peace

[I can see where it might have that effect!]

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile [You think?]

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

[Who would have thought!]

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group [Weren't they fat enough?!]

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft [That's what he gets for eating those beans!]

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks

[Taste like chicken?]

On the other hand smoking is bad. We all know that. With a choice of 9 different cancers, heart, circulatory and respiratory diseases, we smokers get pick of the crop in ways to die. But what are the chances that after reading this, you’re just going to go ponder whether it’s time you quit… over a