On the 11th of November 2009, a bus with 38 students left Canterbury to join the protest on tuition fees in London. Thirty of them were studying at Christ Church and leading them was the Students’ Union Vice President (Welfare and Education) Steve Godwin.
The protest in London was organised in less than 2 days. “Every delegate in an SU was given the heads up from NUS on Monday afternoon. When the government released their papers on Monday morning, we were rallied for support. The debate is about local students voting, …
On Saturday the 12th of February, students from the Canterbury Christ Church University Shotokan Karate club took part in the Southern Regions karate championships in Crawley.
One of the newer members of the club, Aaron Douglas competed for the first time at regional level, having joined the club as a beginner last September.
Stephen Bottomley (third year undergraduate) put in an excellent performance in both aspects of the competition – kata (a pattern of moves designed to deal with several opponents) and kumite (freestyle sparring).
Stephen won two bronze medals …
On Monday 31st January Christ Church students attended the annual general meeting of the Student Union, held in Anselm Hall, seeing an hour and a half of presentations, ideas, discussion and changes due to come, whilst be broadcasted live on CSR FM.
Student Union President, Steve Godwin, opened his address to the (initially present) 193 students by summarising the work of the Student Union over the previous year, focusing on charity work, the growth in media services, and financial activity. The total income of the Student Union was announced as £413,150, …
Sam Rockwell delivers an almost solo performance terrifically in a film that is more than simple science fiction. The wide use of models not only gives a sense of realism to the film, but also a tribute to the 70s and 80s of space cinema, from Space Odyssey to The Clangers, in almost a swan song of a forgotten genre, of a forgotten idea, that films are art, and about more than beautiful people, latest trends and shallow values.
A recent article in The Guardian highlighted that with the syndication of so many commercial stations it’s becoming more and more difficult for aspiring DJs to get broadcasting experience and work their way into the radio industry, increasingly it’s a case of if you want to get involved in radio you have to be driven by a passion to do it. This is what radio is to me, more than just any ordinary interest or pastime, radio has become almost a compulsion. It’s this love for radio that has driven …
