Daily Archives: February 9, 2010
SRA concerns over FM
The Student Radio Association fear for the future of student radio after an Analogue Radio Scrappage Scheme is proposed. The scrappage scheme gives people the opportunity to swap their existing radio for a discounted DAB radio.
New NUS Hotlist
The National Union of Students (NUS) is planning a campaign to force individual prospective parliamentary candidates into opposing tuition fees by identifying areas where the student vote can make a key difference in this year’s General Election.
New mock courtroom opens
Portsmouth university students will soon find themselves battling it out in court. A mock courtroom has opened at the university – the first in the south east.
Wakeboarding, A fresher’s point of view
Fresher Tristan gives us an idea of what it’s like to join the Wakeboard club, and a run down of what they’ve been up to so far.
Lacrosse: Cambridge University vs University of Portsmouth 1st’s
Portsmouth Lacrosse Firsts were knocked out of the Flags competition in a triple over-time thriller at Cambridge University. Despite having led for much of the game, the 12 man team, hard hit by exam period, ran out of steam and were cruelly punished by Cambridge scoring a golden goal after 18 minutes of extra time.
Portsmouth English Uni Champs, again!
Portsmouth University Boxing Club showed why they were last year’s British University Team of the year by dominating the English University Championships for the 3rd year running.
“A Most Wanted Man” by John Le Carre – Book Review
4/5] In my books, if a story includes a mysterious half-starved Russian man randomly being in Hamburg, linked in with a strong-willed idealistic German civil rights lawyer who happens to be a young lady, then the story is going to…
Hot Chip – One Life Stand – Album Review
Hot Chip return with their fourth studio album and their most diverse and mature sound yet. However, I’m still not sold that’s a good thing.
Animal Collective – Fall be Kind (EP) – Album Review
4/5] To those who have never listened to Animal Collective before, I implore you: look to the vocals. When listening to this EP, they are, as with Strawberry Jam and Merriweather Post Pavillion, something to grip on to. Compared to…
Esmée Denters – Outta Here – Album Review
3/5] Discovered by Justin Timberlake on YouTube, this is Esmée’s first album produced by JT, who also sings additional vocals and co-wrote the songs with Esmée. This talented young Dutch (who sounds American when she sings) offers a soulful R’n’B…