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Christmas isn’t just about new things; presents can be from a time before the internet – fancy that! Mortal Engines, the first book in the Hungry City Chronicles, tells the story of a future world where cities roam around feasting on each other for fuel. Based around the first ever mobile city, and now one of the last, London, the tale follows two different storylines. One is of an apprentice to the Guild of Historians who has been dragged off of the city by a would-be assassin. The other concerns the foiling of a fiendish plot by the Mayor and…
1: The Vaccines – Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra) 2: Hard-Fi – Good For Nothing 3: Marina and the Diamonds – Radioactive 4: The View – Grace 5: Arctic Monkeys – Don’t Sit Down… 6: The King Blues – Set The World On Fire 7: Manic Street Preachers – This Is The Day 8: My Chemical Romance – Planetary (GO!) 9: Panic At The Disco – The Ballad of Mona Lisa 10: The Subways – We Don’t Need Money… 11: Noel Gallagher – AKA… What A Life! 12: Azealia Banks – 212 13: Viva Brother – New Year’s Day 14:…
International Football’s worst team, American Samoa, recorded their first ever Fifa sanctioned win last with a 2-1 victory against neighbours Tonga. Like their 31-0 demolition by Australia in 2001’s record setting goal fest, American Samoa coach Thomas Rongen believes that this victory is going to be a part of football history. Having never scored a goal in World Cup qualifying, Ramin Ott and Kaneti Falela put that record to rest with two fantastic goals by way of a 40 yard strike a neatly taken lob. Although Tonga did create a scare with two minutes remaining, as Unaloto Faeo reduced the…
Paintings by Jonathon Spencer Snow by Siobhan Donaghy Blank – despite its harmless appearance it’s touch is bitter as it melts defencelessly. Nature’s naked innocence exposing itself to protect the bare fingers of the trees, glistening. Like a resting traveller by Siobhan Donaghy stooping wearily in an abandoned doorway, it arrives in the dead of the night leaving nothing but a sodden leaf in the wind. Photographs By Jecelyn Latimer Storm Clouds by Emily Bygrave Bruised, the sky frowns as lightning licks the streets; thunder snapping at my heels. The Road by Emily Bygrave The road stretches towards me…
Running tea parties for local elderly people is one of SVB’s longest running projects. This year’s annual Christmas Tea Party will be held in Rathbone Hall on Saturday 3rd December. It is an event which is organised by a group of volunteers and aims to welcome members of the elderly community together and provide them with an afternoon of food, fun and games (Bingo is always a winner). It gives both students and the local elderly a chance to befriend one another and enjoy a nice chat over a plate of sandwiches and a few Christmas carols. The Christmas tea…
It’s been a very busy month for the SVB Promotions Committee, with most of our time going towards re-establishing our Moulin Rouge night in Academi. SVB have run a Moulin Rouge Night annually for many years now. Despite not doing so last year due to the lack of any decent student nightclub in Bangor, this year it was as popular as ever, and SVB managed to raise over £800! The doors to Academi, which had been tastefully decorated with silhouettes of burlesque dancers, red and black stars and plenty of tinsel and glitter, opened at 10pm. The movie was played…
Bill Bryson – At Home The master of writing page-turning non-fiction, Bryson has once again delivered with this work about domestic history. Perfect for anyone who has an inquistive mind and a must for Bryson fans. Stephen King – 11.22.63 The prolific King’s first foray into historical fiction, 11.22.63 is a time travelling thriller. If you had the opportunity to travel back to 1958, what would you do: live in the past for five years in an attempt to save JFK? Jamie Oliver – Jamie’s Great Birtain This collates all of the recipes from the…
Finally! Bangor has a chess club again. For nearly five years Bangor students have been deprived of a place where they can go, play chess, make friends and enjoy a good chat. As a relatively new society we offer weekly meetings where we play chess, usually on a Thursday 6pm, in the Welsh seminar room (check Facebook for venue). Afterward we go to the pub and continue our chat there talking about the days events ect. We feel that many people, who would like to play chess casually, are put off by the fancy moves and strategies more experienced players…