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T H E R A D L E Y C O L L E G E
Vol. IX No. 1
CHRONICLE 29 January 2008
‘MANNERS MAKYTH MAN’?
T HOSE who consider the infamous General
Studies lessons for Sixth Form to be an in-
escapable waste of time will be shocked, or
perhaps rather amused to hear that Brighton College,
an independent school in the south of England, has just
taught here at Radley? Here’s the answer: they already
are.
Of course, unlike Brighton, we don’t have timetabled
lessons especially for manners, or even optional extra
sessions. Many of the things that Mr Cairns describes
gone one step further. The introduction of ‘etiquette
are ‘taught’ here, and in many other similar insti-
classes’ has conveniently generated quite a lot of news
tutions, as a matter of course. Whilst Hall may not be a
coverage for the school, with news organisations all
prime example of exemplary table manners, this is
over the country reporting it, along with the obligatory
exactly what Form Evenings are supposed to be for.
fees information, which seems to be standard in any
Further to this, it is the form-masters that should show
public school-related article in the media.
boys how to do things that men should be able to do –
Brighton College, which has also been in the news for tie a bow tie; write and reply to formal invitations;
giving free places to under-privileged children (err... control one’s drinking in a formal environment, and
which public school doesn’t?) and for an incident know when to stop.
where a single mark was wrongly taken away in an in-
There are other protocols that should be followed in a
house mock Latin GCSE paper (will they do anything
formal setting. These include never holding one’s
for publicity?), is not the only English public school to
cutlery at right-angles to the plate; folding the napkin
have announced unusual extra-curricular sessions:
in the correct direction (and it’s not a ‘serviette’, of
Wellington College also made the news last year for
course); knowing which item of outdoor clothing to
introducing ‘happiness lessons’. Whilst the concept of
give to an attendant first; and, I need hardly add, never
being ‘taught’ how to be happy does not appeal to
holding one’s knife like a pencil.
many (I find any suggestion of someone telling me
how to feel rather distasteful), the idea of being in- But is this really essential? In the 21st century, how
structed in etiquette is more of an orthodox one. But at many employers would refuse someone a job based on
school? the fact that the angle between cutlery and plate wasn’t
right? With today’s regulations, they probably
Brighton’s headmaster, Richard Cairns, announced a
couldn’t even if they wanted to. However, it is the
few weeks ago that exams were ‘only part’ of pre-
overall impression that someone gives, whether in a
paration for adult life. It was important, he said, for a
business or social environment – people make snap
young student to have a grasp of ‘basic etiquette’. The
judgements, and, whether for better or worse, this
lessons for the 140-strong first [Shell] year will in-
cannot be changed. There are some people who make
clude how to lay a table, how to reply to a formal
decisions based on first impressions, where the borders
invitation and how to waltz.
between manners and etiquette are mercilessly blurred,
This is perhaps partially a response to concerns raised and this is where Winchester’s motto comes into play.
recently by an organisation representing company
directors, who said that they were concerned that ‘Manners Makyth Man’ essentially means that one’s
recent graduates were impolite and had poor table outward appearance, and the way one treats others, is
manners, which could come across in a business the most important factor in being a man; here
setting as unprofessional. So if manners can really ‘manners’ does not have its modern meaning, but is
affect one’s chances of success in later life in the more akin to what we mean by ‘manner’. Sadly, there
business world, as well as socially, then should they be is actually some substance behind this motto. While
– – — INSIDE — – –
Social Stereotypes – The Radley Sister – page 4 • Desert Island Dons - SB – page 5 • Overheard – page 6
Led Zeppelin 2007 – page 9 • The Scarlet Pimpernel – page 10 • Sport – page 18 and much more…29 January 2008 THE RADLEY COLLEGE CHRONICLE
moralists and the religious will scorn this concept, Mr to iron a shirt, how to dance, and to whom to talk at a
Cairns is right in some respects – these skills are still table and when, but the most important part of
necessary in modern times, and now is the time to etiquette – manners – cannot be taught in lessons and
learn these skills, whether you agree with them or not; truly instilled in a student. Manners should be, and are,
they can prove extremely useful in later life. part of everyday life around college, and as much
Where he is wrong though, is how manners and effort as goes into academic success should go into
etiquette should be taught. Yes, you can be taught how this as well.
POLL ON TECHNOLOGY AT HOME
Do you have an HD ready TV? Who is your service provider?
Yes: 57% Vodafone: 31.5%
No: 43% Orange: 15%
If yes, do you have the ability to watch HD content? O2: 34.5%
Yes: 50% T Mobile: 13%
No: 50% Other: 6%
Do you have Sky at home? Radleians have, it seems, very good access to the latest
Yes, Sky: 10% television services: the 41% with Sky and the 50%
Yes, Sky Plus: 14% who have access to HD content would seem to testify
Yes, Sky HD: 17% to that. (Though as only 17% have Sky HD, the
No: 59% remaining 33% must presumably be watching HD-
Do you have a games console? DVD or Blu-Ray.) They also seem to hardened
Yes, PS2: 36% ‘gamers’, with only 17% having no games console in
Yes, PS3: 15% their homes.
Yes, Wii: 14% Every boy questioned had a computer at home, with
Yes, Xbox 360: 28% only a fifth of those questioned admitting to having a
Yes, Other: 14% Mac – one wonders whether this is currently reflected
No: 17% in the school’s computer systems. Perhaps we can
Do you have a computer at home? infer that 20% of the 27% who have no laptop are
Yes, PC: 80% Shells – which would imply that only very few in the
Yes, Mac: 20% rest of the school have no laptop at school. Some
No: 0% people are lying, though: there must surely be more
Do you have a computer or laptop of your own at than 0% of boys who check their emails less than once
Radley? a day…
Yes, PC: 53% All boys questioned had a mobile phone – un-
Yes, Mac: 20% surprising perhaps – whilst most either used Vodafone
No: 27% or O2. The 67% who have internet access suggests that
Do you prefer PCs or Macs? Radleians generally own new-ish phones, and it might
PC: 49% also make the College pause for thought when banning
Mac: 29% certain internet sites or activities: it will not be long
Both are good: 22% before boys can routinely get around such restrictions
using their mobiles.
How many times do you check your email each day?
0: 0%
1-3: 52 % The Chronicle regrets to announce the death of
4-6: 43%
Anthony Erskine Money
7+: 5%
Born 25th July 1920
Do you have a mobile telephone?
H Social 1934–1938
Yes, contract: 70%
Don 1958–2007
Yes, pay as you go: 30%
No, 0% Died 17th January 2008
Can you access the internet on your mobile? A full account of his life and exploits
Yes: 67% will be published in the next issue.
No: 33%
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MUSIC EXAM RESULTS NEW DONS – EWB
E ACH TERM, the Associated Board music exams
occur just after Leave Away. The usually dire
marks obtained in the mocks often lead to frantic, even
L OOKING out across the hall, a broad smile spread
across my face. The sound of pipes and drums
echoing up through the vaulted ceiling, boys and girls
manic practice over the break. Trinity Guildhall and spinning around the floor in reels and turns, boys’
RockSchool exams happen, more kindly perhaps, but testosterone fuelled by wine and girls – the Caledonian
conflicting with school exams, at the end of term. Society ball could so easily have been a scene stolen
As you can see from the results below, there were a straight from a Harry Potter film. And it was all such
great deal of passes at merit level. For the Associated a far cry from where I was just six months ago.
Board exams one must achieve 120 out of a possible Back then I had the grandiose if somewhat mysterious
150 marks for a Merit and 130 for a Distinction – title of Management Consultant. ‘What do Manage-
similar grade boundaries apply to the other boards, too ment Consultants do?’ was the frequent dinner party
– which is quite a challenge considering how meticu- question – the answer either a long rambling diatribe
lous and pedantic some of the examiners can be. on the benefits for a business of having outside help,
Once a term, the Chronicle will publish the names and or the rather more succinct ‘Whatever anyone will pay
results of those passing these exams. us to do!’. Grouped in with the other City jobs of
traders, merchant bankers, private equity bods and
Congratulations to the following: hedge fund managers, the lifestyle equation is simple.
Passed with Merit On the plus side – incredibly varied and interesting
work, mentally challenging for even the brightest of
Tom Bennett (A) Recorder Grade 7† people, awesome career prospects, and a pay packet
Tom Binnie (C) Sax Grade 7* sent from heaven. On the minus side – often ridicu-
James Blanshard (B) RockSchool Grade 1 lously long hours, unpredictable work away from
Charlie Brookhouse (F) RockSchool Grade 4 home, a constant drive to keep climbing the ladder and
Fergus Franks (G) RockSchool Grade 4 stress which just never really eases. I had always said
Alastair Haszlakiewicz (G) Sax Grade 7* to myself ‘when the minuses outweigh the pluses, it is
Arthur Sawbridge (E) Piano Grade 8† time to get a new job’. And much as I had enjoyed the
Freddie Tapner (F) Organ Grade 6† last four years of work, it was very clear that that
Freddie Tapner (F) Percussion Grade 5† moment had come.
Charlie Walker (H) Sax Grade 6*
So what next for the City boy whose roots lay firmly
Pass in science (a degree in Chemistry and DPhil in drug
research, both done in Oxford)? Actually the decision
Henry Barker (D) RockSchool Grade 4 to move into teaching was a simple one – the parts of
Peter Barker (D) RockSchool Grade 8 my work that had involved helping other people out,
Will Bellamy (G) Guitar Grade 3† teaching them what I knew and inspiring them to learn
Simon Bruce-Gardner (F) RockSchool Grade 6 more had always been the most enjoyable for me. And
James Milner (A) RockSchool Grade 2 I was keen to move out to the Oxfordshire area, near
Jonathan Wong (A) Violin Grade 8† the city I knew so well. Furthermore, I was eager to
Jamie Wynne-Griffith (D) Trumpet Grade 4* return to some of the loves that had been neglected
while working so hard – curious sports such as Fives
(*Trinity Guildhall; †Associated Board; and Ultimate Frisbee, a great love for the ‘Great
RockSchool exams are all guitar) Outdoors’ and playing the guitar badly. I was hence
delighted when I saw the position advertised for a
Chemistry teacher at Radley.
So here I am. My first impressions of Radley have
been so encouraging – there are so many opportunities
here both for staff and pupils, and a wonderful set of
colleagues to work alongside. And I have certainly
never seen a Chemistry department complete with a
life-size crumpled-paper gorilla before! I have high
hopes that my wife and I (and little ‘bean’, our baby
due in April) will be incredibly happy here.
EWB
329 January 2008 THE RADLEY COLLEGE CHRONICLE
SOCIAL STEREOTYPES
An occasional series profiling well-known Radley types who may be lurking somewhere near you…
No. 12 – ‘THE RADLEY SISTER’
T ILLY – born Matilda, but only total nobodies
use their full name – is just so excited. Her
brother Damian has just arrived back from
Radley with the 1st XV hoody,
and along with a new green pair
saw her in the clutches of a dastardly Harrovian.
Daddy goes white at the thought of what could be
happening, but since he has had a miserable night
reading the paper in a pub
drinking Coke, is currently
of Fabulously British Jack Wills parked on a double yellow and
‘tracky bees’, it is the recipe for has to be on the trading floor by
some serious jealousy back at 6.30am, he threatens to leave his
Downe ‘on the weekend’. Of ‘silly little girl’ behind anyway.
course, Tilly’s appearance is her
Now finally on the trip home
life, and so when the fashion
with Olivia (‘Honestly, Dad,
changes as it regularly does
they’re like soooo not called
these days, she strips Daddy of
sleep-overs any more’), Tilly has
his Barclaycard to be seen only
thrown herself into a strop after
moments later ‘on the yar’
hearing one of the Wellington
spending his hard earned cash on
boys referring to Downe as the
some new extortionately priced,
‘Virgin Megastore’. Petrified
(‘isn’t it funny when Daddy gets
giggling then flares from the
angry and uses long words?’)
back seat of the Audi estate
but essential, piece of clothing.
when Daddy asks Tilly whether
Tilly would be the first to admit she danced with anyone nice
that she is not one taken by the (Daddy is sooo uncool). He then
classroom: her recent exam fails to hide his shock when
results resembled, to quote her Olivia thinks one of them might
Latin teacher, ‘those of a badly have been called Tom – who is
trained monkey’. But then again, in ‘C’ Social.
in her mind she’ll never need to
Gaudy is a particular highlight in
work – she knows she’ll find a
Tilly’s calendar, when she and
rich husband so that she can
her fellow Downites swarm over
settle down to look after the
campus leaving stunned
kids. ‘Lax’ is her favourite
Radleians in their wake. Sipping
pastime, and being in the A team
a mini-bottle of Cristal Brut,
has its advantages, such as the
with her ‘tidal-wave’ hair and
1st XII hoody, which Tilly has
enormous sunglasses, even
personalised to make it just so
though it’s raining, she wanders
much cooler than the others.
around the pitches while Damian
Naturally she loves Capital is at prize-giving. She spots Tom
VIPs. Before each party, from C Social and before you
Mummy is left to negotiate the can say ‘contraception’ she has
social minefield that is the disappeared. Mummy and
soliciting of alcopops for minors Daddy worry terribly, but un-
before they brave the icy sleet in necessarily: within five minutes
the queue outside the of leaving she is back,
Hammersmith Palais in their mini-skirts, which barely accompanied by the Warden. ‘Try to keep an eye on
cover their party panties. When Daddy then arrives her, please,’ he says, before returning to the marquee.
half an hour early to collect them (‘OMG, like, that’s Being caught by Damian’s headmaster couldn’t be
generally lame of you, Dad’), Tilly has been lost and more cool, and it’s certainly one for her diary this
after ten minutes of grilling, Olivia admits that she last evening.
4THE RADLEY COLLEGE CHRONICLE 29 January 2008
DESERT ISLAND DONS
A series of mini-interviews with members of Common Room where we imagine that they are
marooned on a desert island. They are allowed to choose ten pieces of music and a book, luxury, etc.
(alongside, of course, the Bible and the complete works of Shakespeare).
NO. 7 – MR SIMON BARLASS
SB teaches French and Spanish and is Head of Modern Languages.
‘I
HAVE repeatedly cursed the Chronicle Music I’m not sure I could manage without a bit of Bach. I
Editor for asking me to do this and myself for hope that doesn’t sound pretentious, like Maureen
agreeing as it has been my constant pre- Lipman in Educating Rita when she says ‘wouldn’t
occupation for the last week or so. How can I choose you just die without Mahler?’. To misquote a famous
ten tracks, just ten? I’ve turned into a Nick Hornby- Old Rossallian, I would rather have Bach often than
esque obsessive; revising, relistening, reprioritizing Offenbach…
and boring almost everyone I talk to by asking them
6. Mozart Recitative e Duetto – Cosa mi narri! … Che
how or what they would choose and why. soave zefiretto. Act 3 Le Nozze di Figaro sung by Kiri
Top Ten Tracks Te Kanawa & Lucia Popp.
1. String Quartet in F major, second mouvement It is difficult to choose any music that will not start to
‘assez vif très rythmé’ (Maurice Ravel). cloy after repeated playing within a collection limited
to ten tracks but I could easily listen to this piece every
This music has tremendous energy and I find it
day for the rest of my life. Film buffs may remember it
fascinating to listen to. The plucked strings and intense
from The Shawshank Redemption (with different sing-
rhythms at the start of the piece
ers) when Tim Robbins locks
create excitement, tension and
drama. There are some eerie
‘I’m not sure I could himself into the prison Warden’s
office and plays it over the PA
Hammer House of Horror moments manage without a bit of system. The prisoners don’t quite
at times but whenever I hear it I Bach. I hope that doesn’t know what has happened as these
find myself drifting off: it’s the
sound pretentious’ sublime sounds drift over them,
kind of music that takes you away
interrupting their wretched lives for
from the here and now.
a few unforgettable moments (I also like the bit where
2. Allegro io son from Donizetti’s Rita sung by Juan the prisoner drifts into the library, picks up a copy of
Diego Florez. The Count of Monte Cristo and reads the author’s
Florez’s stunning coloratura singing is irresistible and name as Alexander ‘Dumb-ass’). Classical music
as the title suggests, the song is all about being happy doesn’t get more powerful or more beautiful than this
which would help to lift the spirits on those long – or maybe I should have gone for Soave sia il vento
lonely days with nothing more to look forward to than from Cosi fan tutte – what do you think?
severe sunburn and a coconut for dinner. It’s a real 7. Der Hirt Auf Dem Felsen D965 Franz Schubert,
belter – check it out on Youtube – I can’t listen to it sung by Dame Margaret Price.
without laughing for joy.
I wouldn’t really be that fussy about which song sung
3. For Once in my life Stevie Wonder. by Margaret Price I would take with me but this one is
This song has real soul and the harmonica solo is awe- quite long and the text seemed the most suited to being
some. As I have chosen an harmonica as my luxury I alone on an island. It’s a showpiece lied which ex-
could learn from the master. If it comes on the radio I presses a range of emotions as a shepherd bemoans his
just have to sing along and maybe do a little dancing: loneliness. There is an obligato clarinet part which
pure unadulterated pleasure. creates a kind of dialogue with the singer and makes
the song sound like a conversation. I heard Margaret
4. Richard Wagner’s Overture to Tannhäuser. Price sing at the Wigmore Hall a few times before she
What can I say about this? It’s the kind of music you retired and her voice is a precision instrument without
want to conduct along to with the seamless melody, the coldness that such a description might suggest.
the cascading strings and noble brass. Imagine being
on the rostrum in charge of all that sound, 100 instru- 8. Schubert, Erlkönig.
ments belting it out: best performed by Daniel Baren- I read somewhere once that if Bach is the Father of
boim with the Chicago symphony orchestra – music, and Mozart the Son, then Schubert is the Holy
fantastic. Ghost, and I am going for another of his songs which
has a kind of ghost in it, Erlkönig, sung by Matthias
5. Bach, Double Violin Concerto: Allegro ma non Görne. It tells the story of a little boy riding through
tanto.
529 January 2008 THE RADLEY COLLEGE CHRONICLE
the forest with his father on a pretty spooky night. A OVERHEARD…
supernatural being, the Erl king, a bit like the child
catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as I have always A regular column devoted to memorable quotes
imagined him, plagues the boy’s fevered imagination, from all quarters of College.
and it all ends in tears, I’m afraid. It’s a short song but Overheard in Supper:
Schubert turns it into a three-act play and Görne does Boy A: ‘Are you in Set Eight?’
the voices of the different characters very convinc- Boy B: ‘Do I look stupid? I’m in Set Seven.’
ingly.
Overheard by the Doughnut:
9. Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus sung by Andreas Scholl. Don: ‘Why would a school have happiness lessons?
Listen to it and you’ll hear why I have chosen it. It’s not like you would be taught how to speak
10. Fritz Wunderlich singing Lenski’s aria from English, is it? Well, unless you go to Harrow...’
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. Overheard in B social:
Wunderlich’s voice is reason enough for this choice. Boy: ‘I can’t find LB anywhere, have you seen him?’
Choice if just one: I think it’d have to be the Mozart. Overheard in the Doughnut:
Luxury: I would like to take my piano but I think that Don: ‘I have three children.’
the climate on Tristan da Cunha or wherever it is that I Boy: ‘Ah, congratulations, Sir.’
wash up will not be very piano-friendly so I have Don: ‘Yes - all my own work ... I think.’
decided to teach myself the harmonica.
Overheard in RS:
Book: Proust’s A la recherche du temps perdu. Don: ‘So if you just have a quick browse on the
Text Book: I think I’m going to go for a Petit Larousse internet – I mean, assuming it hasn’t been blocked
Illustré (if it qualifies as a text book) as it contains under games, pornography or anything remotely
many useful facts about what plants I might eat, how interesting...’
to recognise different kinds of fish, how to self- Overheard in Chemistry:
medicate, to tie knots, build rafts, the whole enchilada
Don: ‘Right... I’m going to get you to do some
and much more practical than a novel.
modelling.’
Drink: Gonzalez Byass Matusalem Oloroso VORS
Sherry. Overheard on a departmental outing to a cinema:
Boy A: ‘Why does the ice make the coke less strong?’
Film: Oh the agony of choice, I think it would have to Boy B: ‘I guess it must absorb it...’
be Merchant Ivory’s A Room With A View. It’s a great
film, almost as quotable as Withnail and I, with some Overheard in Chemistry:
very amusing performances from some of the best Don: ‘Now, who here does plumbing?’
actors around. It would remind me of my family, of Boy: ‘Yes, Sir, I do it as my Wednesday Activity.’
Italy and of England. It would make me laugh and it
has a terrific soundtrack allowing me to boost my Overheard in a German lesson:
music collection with Kiri singing some of Puccini’s
Don: ‘You sexist, middle class public school boy.’
finest arias and Lucy Honeychurch playing the
Boy: ‘err… I am pretty sure that I am upper class, Sir!’
Waldstein Sonata ‘mother hates it when I play
Beethoven, she says I am always peevish afterwards’.
Overheard in Classics:
Phonecall to a don: WOCM, no doubt about it. He’s Don: ‘If you make another mistake, I’ll get so angry
got satellite phones, 4,000-lumen projectors, injection that I’ll shoot you.’
moulded life jackets, raft building skills, cross-channel Boy: ‘Sir, isn’t that a bit dark?’
swimming experience, and anyway, we were at school Don: ‘Not at all: it’d be dark if, when you got
together. something wrong, I shot the boy next to you!’
Back to Radley: I’d come back for the Declamations
finals day – five periods of extraordinary talent doing Overheard at dons’ training day:
what Radley does best. Over-paid leadership trainer: ‘Efficiency and
effectiveness. Both begin with E but they are very
Literary character: Jeeves. different words.’
Celebrity: Stevie Wonder to teach me the harmonica.
Please keep sending in (printable) quotes – to
SB chronicle@radley.org.uk
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F SOCIAL CULTURAL EVENING COFFEE CONCERTS
SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER, SILK HALL MYLES WATKISS
A FTER the success of last year, the pressure was
on. The night kicked off with a fantastic rendition
TUESDAY 15 JANUARY, SILK HALL
of the Haddon Cup sketch, Set A Thief To Catch A
Thief, with Alex Kelly and Leo Kary as a brilliant
I T WAS a cool Tuesday afternoon in January and the
sun was just poking its head out of the clouds.
Maybe it wanted to see Myles Watkiss (H) play at the
comedy double act causing havoc in the audience as
Coffee Concert at 1:15, and if it did I don’t blame it.
they insisted on squeezing along the packed out aisles.
Having sat down in the Silk Hall I glanced around:
The audience however did not seem to be put out and
although it has to be said that most of the seats were
we all enjoyed the performance yet again.
unoccupied, the atmosphere was electric.
Following the Shells, Simon Bruce-Gardner kept up
As Myles sat down and began to play Grieg’s
the standard along with the some other VI.1s on
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen on the piano it was clear
various other instruments playing Arcade Fire’s No
that we were in for a real treat. However, he did not
Cars Go. Freddie Tapner was next up with his stand-
stick at just one instrument. After rattling off this won-
up comedy act – possibly the bravest thing one can
derful piece on the piano he then picked up his violin
attempt for a Cultural Evening. Fortunately there were
and began to play the first two movements of Grieg’s
none of the awkward silences or rubbish jokes that
Violin Sonata. Not only were they very contrasting
usually accompany amateur stand-ups; in fact he had
instruments but they were also well-contrasted pieces.
the audience in fits of laughter, a difficult feat consi-
I felt that he played them all sublimely without letting
dering the age-range he was dealing with.
the quality of his performance slip at all, and doing
that for 25 minutes is no mean feat. At the end of
every piece he was met with hearty and thoroughly
deserved applause from the audience – it was just a
shame that, as ever, more people didn’t turn up.
THEO WHITWORTH
Call On Me by the Fifths was the first instance of the MONDAY 21 JANUARY, SILK HALL
night of a cringingly vivid venting of sexual
frustration. Henry Tufnell in a nurse’s outfit made me
start to think that there really should be rules or ratings
O N YET another wet and miserable day we were
treated to a brilliant Coffee Concert by the head
of the Chapel choir and winner of the Ferguson
for this sort of event. The Removes again made us all
singing prize, Theo Whitworth (C). Theo was singing
feel uneasy as well as question their sexuality with a
Seven Poems by Joyce, set to music by Moeran. This
version of It’s Raining Men and some uncomfortable
was a wonderful collection of pieces which when sung
looking tight pants. Perhaps the highlight of the
together made for a beautiful concert, as intended by
evening was Rory Robinson on the Marimba – he was
the composer.
just superb, and played it as if there was no one else in
the room. Luckily for us, there was. Theo’s opening phrase was ‘Strings in the earth and
air make music sweet’ – this was also true of his
SB, Hugh Petit and Thomas Wills came on just after singing. The pieces suited every part of his voice as if
the interval with a hilarious sketch. Tom as a woman they had been written for him alone. The first short
and Hugh as a gorilla was a spectacle in itself, and of song was a piece so beautifully sonorous and stately
course SB was as witty as ever. that it set a very high benchmark for the rest of the
concert. As the next two pieces passed, more boys
Sadly things began to get messy from here – AJM as
came to listen, which is both a reflection of how
Johnny Cash was a memorable few minutes, par-
people were hearing how good the concert was, and a
ticularly since his son was rolling on the floor howling
reflection of a few long lunches. Unfortunately, how-
with mirth. Next came Austin Powers by the VI.2s:
ever, it was about this time that a lorry decided to
they also managed to pull of yet another sexually
reverse around the Silk Hall: these vehicles make an
confusing performance but at least it was choreo-
infernal beeping while reversing which almost ruined
graphed this time! AJM was the final cherry on the
some of the most atmospheric parts of Theo’s singing.
cake with his horrific orange tracksuit attempting a bit
of break dancing. Despite all the interruptions the concert was a triumph.
He finished with a very sensitive piece, and I left
Congratulations to Rory Ford and his team for wanting more of two things: his singing and an audi-
organising the whole event. ence.
729 January 2008 THE RADLEY COLLEGE CHRONICLE
THE REAL SCHOOL RULES (PART ONE)
There seems to be a considerable difference between the published school rules on the one hand, and the real school
rules on the other. Sometimes this is due to things changing, but the rules failing to keep pace; sometimes, it is a case
of perfectly good rules being left unenforced – we’ll leave you to decide which is which.
So, here is part one of the Chronicle’s guide to the Real School Rules: Clothing.
SCHOOL DRESS Plain dark socks
School Dress will be worn for all meals, Chapel, and Or red, or Social socks, or white, depending on what
other College engagements, except where leisure dress excuse you can think of at the time.
is permitted Black polished shoes, not boots or brown shoes
Leisure dress is in fact permitted all day, every day, if According to a previous Warden, suede shoes lead to
you are not actually busy working in any capacity. E.g. drug-taking, as sure as day leads to night; many boys
wandering to and from Shop; form-master’s; music wear them in the hope that this prediction might come
rehearsals... true.
Gowns will be worn to all meals, school periods and Gown
Chapel except where leisure dress or summer dress is By a long-standing tradition, School Prefects may
permitted carry their gowns, rather than wear them. This privi-
Combined with the leisure dress rule, this means that lege may also be exercised by those who wish they
you wear it when you want to look like you’re doing were School Prefects, or hope to be such in future.
something.
Pups may wear a waistcoat
Members of teams visiting other schools will wear Substitute ‘Pretentious Pups’ for ‘Pups’.
suits
Pullovers when worn will be grey or navy blue and V-
Unless they have a natty team blazer left over from a
necked. Prefects may wear coloured pullovers or
Rugby tour; or they are playing some minor sport
waistcoats
where this doesn’t appear to matter.
Or light blue, or Argyle (golfing-style) if you are
Boys may not wear jewellery. In certain cases a senior sufficiently scruffy in your general appearance for this
boy may be allowed by his Tutor to wear a signet ring to go unnoticed.
Charity wrist-bands, those from festivals and various
bars and clubs, and other manly ornaments are SUNDAYS
acceptable.
Plain dark grey suit (cloth or worsted)
No boy may wear an overcoat, anorak, mackintosh, Members of the choir may wear what they like, as
games clothes, scarf or hat in Hall long as it includes black shoes. Members of VI.2 with
A baseball cap is permitted as long as the don in a tweed suit might possibly get away with it.
charge doesn’t notice or care. Games clothes may be
worn by rowers who protest enough. Overcoats are Blue tie, or recognised School or Social tie or Old
allowed if it is raining, cold, windy, cloudy, or the boy Boys’ (prep school) tie
in question has aspirations for Oxbridge (prospective Any tie will do – the louder the better.
Choral Scholars should wear long coloured scarves).
WEEKDAYS WEEKEND LEISURE DRESS
A boy may wear regulation dress for the day in
Tweed jacket of sober pattern or blazer question, or the following:
Or a suit jacket if you can’t find anything else.
An open neck or casual sports shirt or a monochrome
A shirt (predominantly white or pastel colour) T-shirt without writing on it
Or dark blue, or black, or shiny, or bright: especially Is it even possible to buy a T-shirt without writing on
for Music Scholars and the terminally depressed. The it?
top button need not be done up, unless the Proctor is in
Blue jeans or slacks, clean and inoffensive, or shorts
sight.
in Summer
Blue tie, or recognised school or Social tie Holes are OK but actual missing portions of leg are
Frankly, there are so many, how will anyone know? frowned upon.
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HATS B social boys must therefore dress in full whites to
play croquet.
No hats may be worn with everyday school dress
So why do the prefects have mortar boards, then? HAIR
Baseball caps or similar inoffensive headgear may be No dyed or highlighted hair is allowed
worn with leisure dress at weekends i.e. no balaclavas Unless the boy in question is a girl/surfer/gay in the
Members of terrorist organisations should apply latest college production, in which case it’s fine
elsewhere – e.g. Wellington. because it generates publicity.
For games boys may only wear headgear specified by Hair should be kept neat, tidy and off the ears and
the don in charge of the sport collar at all times, but not excessively short
That’s why the beaglers all wear those ridiculous This, of course, only applies to those in the RAF
tweed caps. section of CCF. All others may grow their hair over
their ears, their eyes, their necks and indeed down to
GAMES their waists without problems.
Boys playing games (e.g. tennis) must wear the
recognised dress for that game
LED ZEPPELIN 2007
MONDAY 10 DECEMBER, O2 ARENA
I AM STANDING in the centre of the most excited
crowd in the whole world. I can honestly say that I
have never seen such a diverse group of people
and what’s more, everyone here is chatting; ‘I know!! I
just couldn’t believe it! I passed out for two whole
drums: the whole get-up is mind-blowing, and then the
rest of the 20,000 strong audience and I begin to
accept what we are seeing and start enjoying
ourselves.
It is over too quickly, but it isn’t long before Plant is
days and we just had to get to the UK and here we moaning the familiar a cappella opening of ‘Hey hey
are’ seems to be the usual topic. Indeed, Zeppelin is mama said the way you move Gonna make you sweat,
one of those groups about whom writing can do little gonna make you groove!’; we sing back the last line,
justice; words cannot explain their energy or the shock all conscious of the sweet sound that Page’s Black
and disbelief of the crowd. Normal people from all Dog that is about to greet us with. Led Zep own the
over the world mingle with celebrities; I spot Michael stage; Led Zep are the stage; however, surprisingly,
Eavis standing next to me, whilst Dave they are practically on top of each
Grohl and Kate Moss are in a box ‘Led Zep own the other, like a close-knit musical unit,
above me. and you should see the smiles they are
stage; Led Zep are sharing with one another. Clearly, the
On the football pitch sized screen that
makes up the background to the the stage’ boys are enjoying themselves, the
enormous stage, a swimming pool sized crowd still can’t quite believe what
retro-TV appears. Strange, I thought. ‘Led Zeppelin they are seeing and the odds of 20,000 to 1 are rolling
played in Atlanta on the first stop of a nationwide tour around inside my head. I recall a conversation I heard
selling out their 49,239 seats; that even beat The earlier when I caught the line ‘Well, I opened about
Beatles’ record … if you were at Tampa Stadium or 100 email accounts to apply for the draw and still
anywhere nearby, that’s the sort of thing you hear’, didn’t get them!’. Unlike many people I only sent off
WHAM!! The opening shred of Good Times Bad the one email and hardly even entertained ideas of
Times accompanied by a flash of white light. The winning; however, when I got that fateful message a
crowd and I cannot quite rationalise what has just few weeks ago I have to say I was astonished. So here
happened. Led Zeppelin, the biggest band in the whole I am.
world, have just sneaked on stage without anyone The gig is without doubt the best live thing I have ever
noticing and are now playing the first track off their seen: from the opening moments of Stairway to
first ever record. Heaven to the raucous Whole Lotta Love I doubt
The next few moments are bizarre for me: I spend a whether I will ever see such an example of musical
great deal of time studying each member of the band, history in action. Led Zeppelin, after over twenty years
observing how time has changed them, admiring John of no full performances, has shown that they are still
Paul Jones’ eternal grin, Robert Plant’s fine beard and very much on top of things; what’s more, they seem to
Jimmy Page’s now shocking white hair (and black want more. Who wouldn’t, after getting the response
sunglasses..!). Then of course there is Bonzo II on they are getting?
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THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
THE REMOVE PLAY
25 & 26 JANUARY, THE THEATRE
T HE IRONY of this production is that it was over
a hundred years ago that Baroness Orczy’s The
Scarlet Pimpernel debuted at none other than
London’s aptly-named New Theatre. At the time,
critics slated it as being ‘old-fashioned’, but 100 years
might have been brought up once or twice, it can
certainly be said that there were some seriously
convincing performances – the English principals of
Sir Percy, Sir Andrew and Lord Anthony were played
expertly by Jamie Bruce-Crampton (F), Rupert Grace
on, the Luvvie Removes were unlikely to have the (A) and George Carter (D). They all had such a
same problem. presence on stage, and had brilliant comic timing,
which at times had the audience in fits of laughter. Of
What appeared to be broken stage curtains could have
these three the star was undoubtedly Bruce-Crampton:
easily been a nightmare for the organisers; however,
with his General Melchett-esque performance, he was
this was actually to the performance’s advantage. Two
suitably funny, convincing, and had a significant stage
French revolutionaries appeared to reveal swiftly a
presence. Other English roles had Al Fatemi (D)
colourful stage, which rather unnervingly became
playing The Prince of Wales magnificently, and with
distinctly frosty. The subtle French tricolour projected
great comedy as well; Barney Bracher (C) as Jellyband
onto the stage, which in itself was a map of Western
managed to convey the ideal stereotype of a pub land-
Europe, could not hide the uncomfortable situation
lord very well indeed; Catherine Wallis and Louise
those watching were left in; a solitary revolutionary
Moschetta shared the role of Lady Blakeney over the
standing in a way that even GRM would be proud of.
two performances – they were both excellent, and
After a good few moments of visual silence, on having a girl to play a girl was a real luxury, unlike
charged a small ensemble of excited revolutionaries, previous College productions where we ended up with
chanting at the showpiece of the set. The use of the multiple boys cross-dressing. This would probably be a
Guillotine began without delay, and with relative suitable point to give credit to the hero beside me who
success too. Following a series of leaned over and commented that
high-profile American plays, the ‘…all was quickly ‘those guys actually look like
attempt at French accents was girls!’
admirable – in retrospect though, revealed in an astonishing
The French characters redeemed
this was not quite credible enough. discarding of cassocks, the below-par first impression of
The problem of not being able to
get hold of a large enough crowd culminating in an the cast’s European acting skills:
for the execution scene was tack- impromptu game of rugby Alistair Shawcross (E) played the
led head-on with a pre-recorded difficult part of Chauvelin well
soundtrack played over the five or
using a severed head lying with the required sense of menace
six revolutionaries chanting along near Madame Guillotine…’ and espionage, whilst Cern Hoh
side it on-stage. The beefed-up (E) was a fantastic Robespierre –
‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’ whilst imaginative, did not it was genuinely quite scary when he was ordering
quite work out as planned on this particular occasion. Chauvelin about.
The awkward position of the speakers way above those Brogard, another of the French group, is notoriously
chanting on stage was perhaps a contributing factor difficult to play. Not because of lines, or tricky words,
towards this minor blemish. Unfortunately, overall this but because many well known actors have taken this
very first scene, although visually impressive, did not role and spent weeks afterwards under an orthopaedic
quite give the stunning opening that was perhaps hoped surgeon. Well, maybe we just made that up, but Ed
for. Minds were cast back to the last time we said this; Dillon-Robinson (E) must have quite some stamina to
in any case, our Correspondence editor has asked for spend the amount of time he did almost doubled up, he
this not to be repeated. We persevered. was stooping so low. This was one part that was played
And boy, was that the right decision. From then on, the really quite convincingly, and as for that back…
only way was up, and at quite a speed too. The French It would be wrong to review this production and not
accents were dropped pretty quickly, and this, whether credit the two fight scenes – these were pulled off with
deliberate or not, was a good thing. The movement to unbelievable slickness, and were, quite frankly, incred-
England highlighted just how far some of last year’s ible. The first fight between two English and two
shells have come since Lord of the Flies. French was a fencing duel, wonderfully choreographed
Whilst the ease with which your average Radleian with one boy leaping on and off a table, whilst another
might be able to act an old-fashioned English Lord ducked just before his head was cut off. The second
10THE RADLEY COLLEGE CHRONICLE 29 January 2008
fight included one of a few glimpses of wonderful wash of light, this was most definitely a spectacle to
modern interpretation. In a return to the execution remember.
scene, there was a surprising appearance of a group of
In some ways, it would be unfair to say that this
nuns, which at first seemed to be a rather stingy
production got off to a dodgy start – it is simply a
recycling of cast, Fatemi quite obvious amongst his
victim of its own success. The rest of the production
larger counterparts. However, all was quickly revealed
was just so slick that it showed up the one or two bits
in an astonishing discarding of cassocks, culminating in
that were slightly average. It was technically im-
an impromptu game of rugby using a severed head
maculate, and ended in a climax that would be difficult
lying near Madame Guillotine, followed by a second
to better.
even more impressive fight. The accompanying The
Pirates of the Caribbean music was, although a tad Congratulations to GHSM, MB, LKR, the cast and
cheesy, surprisingly suitable. With an intense orange crew for an outstanding production. We eagerly await
new faces in next year’s College Play.
THE CHRONICLE GUIDE TO THE BEST OF RECENT CINEMA
ST. TRINIAN’S though; drab isn’t necessarily bad, and the film has its
good points: Will Smith is likeable and funny, as
A RAMSHACKLE, delinquent and bankrupt girls’
boarding school facing closure; what would you
do? Merge with Heathfield? Or, instead, steal a
always (though slightly unconvincing as a brilliant
scientist), and the action is top-notch. The monstrous
victims of the killer virus are genuinely scary and their
priceless painting from the National Gallery? The dark lairs send shivers down your spine. I thought the
resulting film is a bit like a cross between Spy Kids ending was slightly disappointing (though I won’t
and just about every US teen flick you’ve ever seen. spoil it): a little pointless and anti-climactic. Overall it
However, the addition of a little bit of class in Rupert is an acceptable film, but there are far better ones of its
Everett (magnificent as both the Headmistress and her type lurking out there.
brother – yes, really), Colin Firth (as ever, good but a
tad boring) and Stephen Fry improves it slightly and
acts to temper what would otherwise be a cast list THE GOLDEN COMPASS
seemingly out of the pages of Heat: think Russell
Brand, Mischa Barton, the whole of Girls Aloud... It’s
a strange move – the actors basically play their usual
A FTER reading all Philip Pullman’s His Dark
Materials books, and having revelled in their
complexity, I was interested to see how they could be
selves – but in a film about a bunch of vodka-swilling,
made into a film. This is one of those few films which
drug-taking semi-criminal layabouts, perhaps that’s
perform really well in one way but completely fail in
exactly what’s needed. Apparently some members of
other areas. The portrayal of the dæmons was very
Common Room have expressed their indignation at
well done, and the artwork in the film was astounding
Radley’s non-appearance in the Schools’ Challenge
and gave the vital impression of a world which is
competition, but perhaps it was for the best, especially
similar to ours, but not the same. Another stroke of
considering the representation of Bedales and Eton…
brilliance that owes something to films such as The
Altogether the film was fun, though nothing special,
Lord of the Rings was the special effects, especially in
but a few great moments and the interesting and varied
the creation of the armoured bears, whose lifelike
cast list probably make it worth a visit.
appearance and entertaining fights gave added
enjoyment. Since it is an American film, and after
I AM LEGEND hearing so much about the controversy over the anti-
religious implications of the books, I expected the
I SUPPOSE you could sum up every single one of
Will Smith’s films like this: ‘Last sane/uninfected/
alive man on earth/New York fights against all the
anti-religious plot in the film to have been more
watered down; however, I was surprised and delighted
odds with his loyal sidekick, a dog/Tommy Lee Jones/ throughout the film to find that for once it followed the
beautiful young woman, and comes up against mon- book very closely. My only disappointment came with
strous hordes of zombies/robots/aliens.’ OK, you pro- the abrupt ending of the film (if you haven’t read the
bably get the point: the plot of I Am Legend is not book then it won’t matter) but perhaps it will be ex-
exactly original and neither is the casting, but that plained in an even more challenging sequel.
doesn’t stand in the way of Will Smith’s latest effort
being a success. I thought it was a pity that the director
missed the irony of the original book – instead turning
what was a work with a strong message into another
slightly drab blockbuster. Don’t get me wrong,
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CONSOLE COMPARISON…
The Chronicle presents two highly-favourable but factual reviews of the latest and best games consoles.
THE PS3 – LIKE NO OTHER? fork out an additional £250. A cheaper option would
be to keep the old PS2, perhaps.
2 007 WAS the year of the Wii. Now that we find
ourselves in 2008, some experts are predicting that
this year will be the year of the Playstation 3. Sony’s
Sony is hoping, though, that those who can live
without the ability to play last-generation games will
third incarnation of the Playstation series has come up realise just how much of a bargain the PS3 is: it is a
against fierce competition from Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Blu-Ray playing media centre with wi-fi and the
and the ‘revolutionary’ Nintendo Wii, and has seen ability to create the most stunning graphics seen ever
Sony’s market dominance crumble over recent by the gaming generation. Even a year into its life, no
months. The PS3, as it’s known, is the most expensive game produced has yet exploited the full capabilities
of the three, and was hit by delays before launch, of the device. Regular software updates ensure that the
which eventually followed those of the other two next- PS3 is constantly getting better, with additions such as
generation consoles. It is the most expensive games Home, a second-life socialising tool that Sony hopes
console on the market, and at launch arguably had the will rival the likes of Facebook and Myspace. Extra
worst line-up of games. The Xbox had been on the accessories are also available, and Sony is also bring-
market for some time, and the Wii with its motion- ing out new wireless controllers with the ‘rumble’
sensitive controller and low price captured the atten- feature that they scrapped from the old PS2 design –
tion of many gamers fed up with waiting or looking this means that the controller shakes in your hand in
for something new. The Playstation 2 is the highest- response to what’s going on in the game.
selling console of all time, but the success Sony had
One of the main criticisms of the PS3 was its range of
had was eroded by the arrival of the recent compe- games – or lack of. However, the promised time has
tition and the problems with the PS3. come, and the patience of the die-hard Playstation fans
Now, nearly a year since its debut, the PS3 is be- has paid off, with the likes of Call of Duty 4, Gran
ginning to take off. And so it should – it is the most Turismo 5 and GTA 4 – these are sure to help boost
powerful console available by quite some way; it has sales as the PS3 finally gets a respectable range of
the largest number of extra features; it is also said to games.
be more reliable than the Xbox 360 which has been Although the most expensive, the PS3 is definitely the
beset by hardware faults; and is also the best looking best games console on the market, and the best value
of the three. As mentioned in the article Blu-ray vs
too – this is because it is not just a games console, but
HD-DVD (Vol. VIII, Issue 3), the PS3 has a Blu-Ray an all-in-one media hub too. The games and Blu-Ray
drive, which means it can play high definition discs as video are stunning in high definition, and, with up to
well as upscaling your normal DVDs to full high
seven controllers and free online play, there is a lot of
definition (this is called 1080p, and is the highest fun to be had with friends too. For those looking for a
quality available). The piano-black machine also has new games console, then the Playstation 3 has to be
wi-fi, so it can seamlessly connect to your wireless
the answer – for the money, it is a bargain, and,
internet, and it can store music, pictures and videos on because of its revolutionary power, it is here to stay.
its upgradeable hard drive – USB ports mean that you
can connect any memory stick or external hard drive
to it, as well as a keyboard and mouse to make surfing WII WILL ROCK YOU
the internet easier.
Just a glance at the specifications for the PS3 would F INALLY, a games console that does not involve
sitting on a sofa ‘button-flicking’ and staring
blankly at a screen. The Wii has revolutionized the
make anyone wonder why it hasn’t been as popular as
it perhaps should. The price has been one reason, gaming experience, and is able to match the PS3 on
which, until recently, has been nearly double the price many of its features; for example, you can upload your
of the Wii. Sony has since brought the price down to photos, read world news, check the weather forecast
around £299 in the UK (£279.99 – amazon.co.uk) for and, if that way inclined, take part in Wii surveys.
the lower spec 40GB console. Unlike the original However, my favourite feature of the Wii is its virtual
60GB ‘premium’ version, Sony’s revised offering has console capabilities – you can download, wirelessly of
a slightly smaller hard drive, no memory card slots, course, any old Nintendo game, including all the N64
and, most importantly, no ability to play PS2 games. classics such as Goldeneye and Mario Tennis,
To those who have shelves full of old games, this is a although you will not be able to use the Wii Remote
real let-down: they would be forced to get hold of the but instead have to buy the Classic Controller or use
original PS3, which could play these older games, and Gamecube controllers.
12THE RADLEY COLLEGE CHRONICLE 29 January 2008
The main reason, in my opinion, for the Wii’s success, However, undoubtedly its strength lies in simulated
apart from its unique and revolutionary controls, is its sport – games like tennis and golf, which are simply
fantastic price. Although the games are priced at a fantastic. All you have to do is hold the controller and
standard £39.99 the console itself is a bargain at just swing like a racket or a club. Although the games that
£180. This is really where the PS3 falls down; its come free with the console leave a little more to be
graphics may be better, and the Blu-Ray drive is a cool desired, the games that you can purchase for the Wii
feature, but you will have to pay at least £279.99 for it. really do it justice. One example is the very realistic
The PS3 is just another games console – ones like this Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007, where your swing does
come out every three years or so claiming better have to be perfect or you will slice the ball.
graphics and delivering a better ‘gaming experience’,
The only thing that the PS3 has against the Wii is Blu-
but who really cares?
Ray compatibility. Although the Chronicle’s article
Ok, so it’s more fun than a PS3, but what is it like to (Volume VIII, Issue 3) was inconclusive, Blu-Ray
use? The answer is, simply brilliant. When I first heard appears now to be winning, and Sony have put Blu-
of the concept of ‘seventh generation gaming’ (i.e. Ray in the PS3, an ingenious method of helping push
using a motion-sensitive controller) I wondered how Blu-ray forwards.
driving games and the like would be able to cope. It is
But overall, Nintendo can boast a games console with
very simple; treat the control like a driving wheel on
a reasonable price tag, lots of fun games, which isn’t
its side and accelerate like on a motor bike, by turning
going to encourage unhealthy gaming, is reliable and
the controller towards or away from you: much more
is great fun.
control (and fun) than simply pushing ‘x’.
SENIOR PREFECT’S ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOP (SPEW)
FRIDAY 18 JANUARY, BEHIND GROUNDSMAN’S
Present: CRB, PMF, Senior Prefect, reps from A, B, 6. The Senior Prefect thanked the Catering Department
C, D, F, G, H & I Socials for reducing the use of the power-hungry menu
screens in the canteen. The I social rep cast light on
1. The minutes from the last meeting were read and
the real reason by reporting that because the DT
disputed.
Department have bigger screens than Hall, Catering
2. Recycling.. Many reps asked if the box system are refusing to use their own until the Bursar gives in
could be simplified, but PMF said that blue for paper to their request of brand new high-definition screens.
(white in F Social), green for cans (purple in D-H, There were mutterings of ‘Menus like no other...’
yellow in A), indigo for cardboard (brown with 7. In spite of recent rain, PMF announced his new
horizontal white lines in even numbered Socials), and water-saving initiative: the Water-Tight Federation
red for glass (colourless in all In-Socials) couldn’t be (WTF) will meet every Tuesday in the centre of the
made into a less complex system. After that Doughnut to discuss possible ways of minimising
explanation, the reps agreed. water wastage. The rare functionality of the water
3. It has been found that Courseforum is being used machines in the canteen was assumed by SPEW to be
too much in lessons, consuming unnecessary amounts their first policy.
of pixels and power. It will be blocked during Prime 8. Following the trial switching off of the Chapel
Revision and Academic Time (PRAT). lights in rotation last term, the G social rep thanked the
4. It was decided that the Shells’ restricted access to Bursar for installing the new lights which now make
fizzy drinks, which lowers the number of cans needed this process automatic. (Previously the sacristans had
to be recycled, be changed from one year to the had to implement a manual system.)
current period of grace for new boys. However, before 9. The rep from A Social, after agreeing to the banning
the Shell standing in for the D social rep had a chance of the use of the bus into Oxford at the last meeting on
to express his delight, it was pointed out that this the grounds of the CO2 reductions possible, admitted
period of grace now stands at 18 months, thus to hypocrisy in this matter when spotted cycling into
effectively extending this period of carbonated fasting. Oxford with a Shell following on the bus with a
5. The issue of tablet PCs being introduced in the change of clothes. The same Shell was then seen
Maths department was raised. Whilst praise was given returning from Oxford on the bus carrying his bags of
to those using the old-fashioned white and black shopping. He has tendered his resignation.
boards, the increased use of projectors worried those 10. No further matters.
present. The C Social rep suggested the use of a dark The next meeting will be held on Monday 18 February,
filter from the theatre in front of the projectors to on the Astro.
reduce the amount of light used in these situations.
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