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November 28, 2011
CULTURE: Are you ready for the eBook revolution?

HAVE you considered making the leap from hardback to digital yet? Maybe 2011 is the year for you. Waterfront culture is here to shine a spotlight on the e-revolution that is shaking up the publishing industry. 

HAVE you considered making the leap from hardback to digital yet? Maybe 2011 is the year for you. Waterfront culture is here to shine a spotlight on the e-revolution that is shaking up the publishing industry. 

THEY are cheaper in price, you can fit over a thousand books in your pocket and you have the ability to search and alter content. It’s truly no wonder that e-readers are booming in sales and in popularity. 

November 28, 2011
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson pays university a visit

Swansea University played host to Sir Alex Ferguson last Saturday as he came to view the extensive collection of American Civil War books that are archived on campus. 

Swansea University played host to Sir Alex Ferguson last Saturday as he came to view the extensive collection of American Civil War books that are archived on campus. 

November 28, 2011
VIGILANCE URGED AFTER FULTON HOUSE ‘ATTACK’

STUDENTS are being urged to remain vigilant after two females were allegedly targeted on campus. The separate incidents were said to have taken place on Wednesday, November 16 in the toilets on the first floor of Fulton House.

STUDENTS are being urged to remain vigilant after two females were allegedly targeted on campus. The separate incidents were said to have taken place on Wednesday, November 16 in the toilets on the first floor of Fulton House.

December 8, 2011
The Team
November 28, 2011
CAREERS: Publishing - A Day at Penguin’s Head Office

AS a third year, one of the things that often plays on my mind is the career I will undertake when I graduate.

AS a third year, one of the things that often plays on my mind is the career I will undertake when I graduate.

November 28, 2011
CAREERS: Talks this week

Career Talks at Swansea University

Date: Tuesday, 29 November
Organisation: Matchtech | Group PLC
Title: How to use a recruitment agency

November 28, 2011
CULTURE: eBooks - Every Student's Dream

WHAT impact will the e-revolution have on-campus? Ian Glen at Swansea University library says the library service is responding to a growing demand for eBooks.

WHAT impact will the e-revolution have on-campus? Ian Glen at Swansea University library says the library service is responding to a growing demand for eBooks.

“If a book is in heavy demand, it is really useful to buy it as an eBook to enable many more students to read it. Many books on reading lists cannot yet be purchased as eBooks, however,” said Ian.

November 28, 2011
CULTURE: It’s All Very Well For Readers, But What About The Writers?

KINDLE. A product high on the list of gadgets that everyone seems to covet. Developed by Amazon and released in November 2007, there are now 14 different models to choose from, with the full-colour Kindle Fire being the latest (in the US only) after its release on September 28 this year.

KINDLE. A product high on the list of gadgets that everyone seems to covet. Developed by Amazon and released in November 2007, there are now 14 different models to choose from, with the full-colour Kindle Fire being the latest (in the US only) after its release on September 28 this year.

November 28, 2011
CULTURE: Reading - A Pleasure No Matter What The Format

AT university, reading can sometimes seem like a chore rather than a pleasure. But it can be relaxing, even therapeutic to read in the gaps between lectures.

AT university, reading can sometimes seem like a chore rather than a pleasure. But it can be relaxing, even therapeutic to read in the gaps between lectures.

My current reading obsession is losing myself in George R. R Martin’s epic ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series (upon which the spectacular new HBO show Game of Thrones is based). Each of the five books so far are well over 600 pages long.

November 28, 2011
Edinburgh power past Swansea

SWANSEA University struggled against tough competition in Edinburgh’s Braids 2011 cross country event finishing just outside the top ten in both the men’s and women’s categories.

SWANSEA University struggled against tough competition in Edinburgh’s Braids 2011 cross country event finishing just outside the top ten in both the men’s and women’s categories.

Edinburgh University won both team events with Swansea finishing 11th in the women’s event and 13th in the men’s.

Edinburgh also came out on top in the individual events with Claire Ward from the ‘HBT’ running club coming in at 18min 34sec.

November 28, 2011
Engineering society to host Frank Morton sports day

MORE than 2,000 students will be venturing to Swansea early next year for the Frank Morton Sports Day. The event this year is being hosted by Swansea University on the 21st of February, and is exclusively for those studying Chemical Engineering at degree level.

MORE than 2,000 students will be venturing to Swansea early next year for the Frank Morton Sports Day.

November 28, 2011
FILM: Cult Cinema - In Bruges

TWO hit men, Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), are instructed to lie low in Bruges, a medieval Belgian city. Their predicament follows Ray’s accidental killing of a young boy during a job. Whilst Ken is enthused to experience the city’s culture, Ray is distracted by the need to get out and drink. 

November 28, 2011
FILM: Previews

Previews of Happy Feet 2 and The Thing.

Happy Feet 2
After the success of the first, the studio has decided that the world needs more dancing penguins - and who am I to disgree. It features the voice talents of Elijah Wood and Robin Williams as they reprise their roles from the smile-inducing original. Released on December 2.

November 28, 2011
GADGETS: News Roundup

Amazon is to release a new smartphone and Google wants to rival iTunes.

Amazon To Release Smartphone
Following the success of the Kindle and the recent release of the Kindle Fire tablet, online retailer Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone to enter the already fierce market.
Details on the actual specifications of the phone are unknown, but the release is expected in the next year.

November 28, 2011
GADGETS: Spotlight - Jelly Belly iPhone Case

Jelly bean company Jelly Belly has created a new way to customise your phone, with a scented case. With flavours ranging from Green Apple to Blueberry, the choice of your phone’s new smell is up to you! 

Jelly bean company Jelly Belly has created a new way to customise your phone, with a scented case. With flavours ranging from Green Apple to Blueberry, the choice of your phone’s new smell is up to you! 

November 28, 2011
GADGETS: Thai Floods Cause Tech Chaos

THAILAND is having to endure its worst floods in living memory, with some parts of the country reported to be under up to three metres of water. This has in turn has forced large numbers of factories to close down, many of which produce vital components for much of the technology we take for granted.

 

November 28, 2011
GAMES: Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3

I AM now convinced that only two types of gamers exist: There are those who count down the days and nights in a sleepless frenzy of anticipation until the latest Call of duty is released, and then they buy it. Then there are the people (I’m a member of this particular tribe) who will whine and rant about how the last C.O.D. was a let-down and how they’d rather dash their brains against a piece of granite rather than play the next one; and then they buy it regardless.

November 28, 2011
GAMES: Girl Gamers - Not Such A Rare Breed?

WHENEVER I talk about console games in front of a guy who hasn’t spoken with me before, I’m always met with surprise.

There is a huge stereotype that certain games, including the majority of the top-sellers, are only played by men, and as someone who could be described as an obsessive when it comes to games like Red Dead Redemption, Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Gears of War and Assassins’ Creed, among others; this is something that I very strongly object to. 

November 28, 2011
INTRAMURAL: SPR & PhotoSINthesis draw after fiery affair

THE weather-hit fourth round of fixtures took place on November 13 with Singleton Park Rangers and PhotoSINthesis sharing the spoils.

SPR 1

PhotoSINthesis 1

 

THE weather-hit fourth round of fixtures took place on November 13 with Singleton Park Rangers and PhotoSINthesis sharing the spoils.

Interestingly enough these sides will face each other once more in the cup after the winter break.

November 28, 2011
INTRAMURAL: Week Seven

Roundup of Intramural scores with Week 7 Standings

Intramural Remembers
A HUMBLING moment for all came prior to kick off at last Sunday’s rescheduled fixtures. Everyone involved with intermural showed great respect to the people who have lost their lives fighting for what they believe in. The league organising committee were said to have been filled with a sense of great pride, at witnessing everyone behaving in the right manner as the minute silence was conducted.

 

 

 

Week Seven Standings:

November 28, 2011
Isoc celebrate Eid festival

 

MEMBERS of the Islamic community joined with local figures to celebrate Eid on the 13th of November. More than 1,000 attended as the event spread across the refectory and the cafe west rooms in Fulton House.

 

November 28, 2011
Mixed success for badminton team

SWANSEA University experienced mixed success at the Bucs Nottingham individual championships. Christopher McMullan, Barry Garnham and Sam Gorell reached the fourth round of the men’s competition before narrowly losing to seeded opponents.

SWANSEA University experienced mixed success at the Bucs Nottingham individual championships.

Christopher McMullan, Barry Garnham and Sam Gorell reached the fourth round of the men’s competition before narrowly losing to seeded opponents.

Hattie Wade and Rui Lin reached the third round of the women’s before their exit in similar fashion.

November 28, 2011
MUSIC: Milkwood - Swansea’s 1st Student Festival is in the pipeline

THERE are some remarkable festivals in and around Swansea; ‘Green Man,’ ‘Beach Break,’ ‘Summer Ball’… all being great outdoor events. But we want to propose something closer, earlier and dryer!

THERE are some remarkable festivals in and around Swansea; ‘Green Man,’ ‘Beach Break,’ ‘Summer Ball’… all being great outdoor events. But we want to propose something closer, earlier and dryer!

November 28, 2011
MUSIC: Something Old, Something New

Looking at Gym Class heroes from 2005 (Album: The Papercut Chronicles) and today (Album: The Papercut Chronicles II)

Something Old - The Papercut Chronicles

November 28, 2011
Officers Corner: Luke James

Why support the strike? An estimated three million people will be out on the streets across the UK on Wednesday striking to protect their pensions.

Why support the strike?

An estimated three million people will be out on the streets across the UK on Wednesday striking to protect their pensions.

Proposed changes to pension schemes which will mean people will have to work for many more years, all the time paying in more of their salary only to receive less in retirement.