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THE Christmas shopping frenzy is well underway, and this year shoppers are facing an additional expense that they may well not have budgeted for, writes Rachael Sharp.

On October 1st Wales was the first UK nation to enforce a carrier bag charge on shoppers. The general opinion has, so far, been positive, but how will shoppers and businesses react to the extra cost of an already expensive Christmas?

DESPITE looming essay deadlines and exams approaching in January, we all know the students of Swansea never turn down an Oceana Monday or Wind Street Wednesday – and now there’s a trend to match what you’re drinking, writes Fran Lloyd. 

THE last two weeks of dieting and trying to lose weight have gone surprisingly well; I have lost 4lbs, Shane has lost 3lbs and Sian has lost 1lb. 

We are continuing to have three good, healthy meals a day and we are still managing to avoid snacking – just! 

The only time we have really caved during the past fortnight is on our housemate’s birthday. 

ALBUM REVIEWS

Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto

WHEN pressing play on The Exiled’s debut EP ‘Break the Chains’, it is easy to assume that their music will fit the Heavy Metal cliché of being virtually inaudible before being drowned in a lengthy guitar solo. As a first studio effort for the Swansea-based band who formed in 2008, it’s important they get it right.

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

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. 

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.

HUNTER S. Thompson is undoubtedly one of the biggest names associated with Gonzo journalism. What is meant by ‘Gonzo’ is the blurring of the lines between fiction and non-fiction that Thompson so often utilised. 

The first adaptation of his work was in the 1980 film Where The Buffalo Roam starring Bill Murray and Peter Boyle. The film focuses on Thompson attempting to cover both the Superbowl and 1972 Presidential election whilst in a drug-induced haze. 

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.

MAKING tasty and healthy dishes can be difficult for students on a tight schedule and an even tighter budget. That’s why writers at the BBC’s Good Food magazine have collected their favourite recipes for quick, delicious recipes that won’t cost the earth.

There are chapters on Brainy Breakfasts, Express Dinners, Dinners for One, One Pan Wonders, Food for Friends and Easy Puds.