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Oldhams best youth magSpring Issue 2012

BEING OLDHAMS

YOUTH MAYOR

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LETTERFROMTHE

TEAM

SPECIAL THANKS TOTRINITY MIRROR

FOR PRINTING ALL THAT

When we first started working on All That wayback in November, it was just a seed. Thanks toall the wonderful support weve received, and

just as important thanks to you, it has developedand grown from an idea into a magazine anactual product.

An idea is like a seed. Its why we say plant anidea. Give that seed a suitable environment andthe water and light it needs and it will slowly start

to grow. It will transform from a seed into a plant.It will transform from an idea into an outcome.

Thank you to everyone who has supported usalong the way and made this possible. Andremember, if you want to be involved with AllThat its not too late we are ALWAYS open tonew contributions, so be sure to get in touch ifyoud like to be involved.

This is your voice;these are yourstories, yourinterests, yourissues and yourachievements.

You are the reader,this is your magazine.

That means thateverything you seefrom here on in is allproduced by you.

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THE ALL THAT TEAM

OUR AIM WAS SIMPLE

WE DID IT All That is finally here! Thank youand enjoy the issue . . .

CONTENTS4 - March On for Mahdlo

5 - Honey, I Shrunk theCinema

7 - Hip to be Square 1

8 - Every Life Matters

11 - Dedicated to Youth

12 - Too Young for MoneyWorries

14 - Oldham Young Step Up18 - Peer-mentoring Duo

19 - Mud, Sweat and Cheers!

20 - Dr. Kershaws since 1989

21 - Twilight

25 - Slam Dunk to Success

27 - Give It a Go . . . MakeRevision Fun!

28 - You Get Out What YouPut In

30 - Sam Hall: Spinning toSuccess

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A final thank-you to North Chadderton SixthForm for the original idea and all our

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By Lee ThompsonChair of Mahdlo Young PersonsDevelopment Group

From 19th March, 2012, the youngpeople of Oldham will have one of thegreatest places on earth and its just forthem.

All you have to do is pay a smallmembership fee of 5 (lasts awhole year) and then just amaximum of 50p per session togain access to Mahdlo.

Mahdlo will aim to offer up to 25 differentsessions at any one time. Sessions includeuse of the indoor climbing wall, dancestudio, outdoor 3G kick pitch, boxing ringplus a lot more action will be available onall three floors.

So join us in the countdown to the 19thMarch and prepare yourself for the

greatest day Oldham will have seen formany, many years!

Ill now let the rest of the Mahdlo team tellyou about all the great activities on offer:

Get Connectedby Cameron Boland

Be a part of the Mahdlocommunity where youngpeople can have theopportunity to meet otheryoung people from allages and ethnicbackgrounds.

Get Sortedby Thomas Ostasz

There will be lots of funprojects for you to takepart in that will cover arange of topics includingexercise, bullying andalcohol misuse.

Get Activeby Ellie Sleigh

Get Active is all about

learning new skills andhaving fun by tryingdifferent sports. AtMahdlo we have a rangeof activities taking placeevery night in thebuilding, such as rockclimbing, boxing, footballand more.

Get Creativeby Salma and ShuheanaBegum

Has Mahdlo got thetalent? In our media roomyou can practise for yourX-Factor audition, snapaway with ourphotography projects orbe the next Spielberg anddirect your own videos.

Get Aheadby Alex Igoe

At Mahdlo we want tohelp you get ahead in life.Get help with writingyour CV, job, college anduniversity applications orsearching for workexperience andplacements.

Get Outdoorsby Caitlan Donaghy

I feel that Get Outdoors

will be good for theyoung people of Oldham.Activities includekayaking, canoeing,abseiling, gorgescrambling and rockclimbing

For those few peoplewho still haventheard, there is a

brand-new, state-of-the-art youth zone

being built inOldham . . . and its

almost timeto open the doors!

Marchon for


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The All That team had a chatwith the Small Cinemafounder, Sophie Barrott, tofind out how one girl managedto bring cinema back to Oldham . . .

Honey, I Shrunk

the Cinema!

Honey, I Shrunk

the Cinema!

Where did the idea for Small CinemaOldhamcome from?

The idea was something I think everyonehad at the time; Oldham desperatelyneeded a cinema since the Roxy closed.One day during conversation with mymum, I decided Id send out some emailsto try and get the ball rolling . . . bywhatever means possible!

What type of films do you show?

We try and show a wide range of films tosuit all tastes and ages. Weve shown old

classics like Its a Wonderful Life coupledwith mulled wine; American Beauty withroses littered on the seats; and hilariousblockbusters such as Bridesmaids. At oursecond venue, Playhouse 2, we tend toshow more international, independent andniche films such as Let the Right One Inand The Vanishing.

What type of challenges did you have tofacewhen setting up the cinema?

The sheer amount of work involved.We basically have to set up anentire 80-seat cinema for everyevent. The biggest challenge issetting up the screen whichtowers over all of us. Its tiring butso worth it, and its very obviouswe arent so small anymore!

What is your favourite film?

If I had to choose itd probably

be Donnie Darko. I love themystery and how no one canever really explain it. Its one ofthose films that lingers with you,years afterwards. Amazingsoundtrack, too.

With the extinction of UKFilmCouncil,how do you feel about the state of

British cinema?I think its one of the hardest times evernowadays for the British film industry. Britishfilm is a part of our cultural identity at theend of the day, and support for it is sodesperately needed . . . now more thanever.

Do you think the Small Cinema can playa part in supporting and promotingBritish film?

Definitely. Weve got a few events in our filmfestival lined up that will really get peopleinterested in supporting British cinema!

Formoredetails you can visit thewebsite at: www.thesmallcinema.com


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in writing,performing and

producing rap, hip-hop and r n b

More than that, itgives you the

essentialcharacter- buildingqualities and skillsthat will help you in

your career andeveryday life

Qualities and skillssuch as public

performing andspeaking, which

will not only boostyour confidence

but also your CV!

If youre interested in a course suchas Urban Tech, visit

www.positivestepsoldham.org.uk

For more information on Square 1studios visit

www.square1cmo.com

Hi Damian, youre working on anew project here at Square 1 aspart of your Urban Tech course.Can you tell us what that is?

Yeah, were going to be put into agroup then get together in a room andmake a rap song together and sing it,then go off into different categoriesand write our own songs. You then getto sing a song by someone who isalready famous; youll sing their songand then create your own two songs.

What song is it youre creating?Can it be any song you want ordoes it have to be specific?

I created some songs which I wroteon my own then I had to sing aProfessor Green song, which I chose.

OK, so when this is over, whathappens then?

Erm . . . I dont know . . . ha, ha!

Ha! Well, do you get aqualification?

Ah yes! You get a qualification.

So, how has Square 1 actuallyhelped you?

Its helped me a lot in my readingand writing and in building up myconfidence because you have to singin front of a mic . . . and Im notthat much of a singer.

The song youre working on now,whats it about?

A song about your life, like where yousee yourself in ten years time.

So, where do you see yourself inten years time?

As a mechanic.A mechanic?

Yeah, with a big house!

AllThat recently caught up with Damian Hodges who is onan Urban Tech course run by Positive Steps at Square 1

Multimedia Studios, Oldham.

Positive Steps aims to help young people make a successfultransition into adult life by providing a number of servicesand courses such as the Urban Tech course which will seeDamian earn a Bronze-level Arts Award upon completion.

We had a chat with Damian to find out more . . .


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Tragedy leads tocampaign

to prove thatEvery Life Matters

WHEN the campaign began two anda half years ago we were all strugglingto come to terms with the death ofa young person. My younger brother,Chris Dale, was 15; in February itshould be his 18th birthday. I stillcant believe hes gone.

To me, the Every Life Matterscampaign began because of anoverwhelming desire to changethings; we wanted to do somethingso huge that nobody else would evergo through what my family and Iwere going through.

After achieving so much more thanwe expected with the speedcameras on Lees Road, numerousfund-raisers and getting thecampaign drama The Split Secondto the Edinburgh Festival Im trulyhonoured to have been involved

in something so powerful.Becca Dale.

THE campaign took off instantly assomething we felt we had to do tochange the attitudes of youngdrivers.

At this point there was no indicationof how big the campaign would get,how much support we would receive

and how much we would achievetwo years down the line.

Realising that we could make adifference through educating youngpeople on the topic of safe driving and making safe driving appealing toyoung people spurred us on evenfurther to challenge the attitudes ofnew and experienced drivers alikewho believe something like thiscould never happen to them.

Chantel Birtwistle.

THE campaign is one of the aspectsof my life that I am proudest of. Tobe part of something that has madea name for itself is amazing, andwhen I look back on how much wehave accomplished, I honestly cantbelieve it.

We started off aiming to get speedcameras on Lees Road the site ofthe accident that led to the creationof the campaign. Realising that somuch has developed from thatoriginal idea is incredible . . . fromtouring the schools with a dramapiece The Split Second to runningworkshops with sixth-formers andcontinuously fundraising in order tohelp the campaign continue.

Charlotte Kilroy.

A campaign created toemphasise the risks of

careless driving wasrecently recognised with

two accolades at the

Pride in Oldham awards.Every Life Matters wasformed after the death of

15-year-old Chris Dale in2009 and has successfully

campaigned for twospeed cameras close towhere Chris was killed.

Group founders BeccaDale, Chantel Birtwistle

and Charlotte Kilroy sharetheir experiences . . .

Left: Its all smiles at the awardsevening as the successful girlsproudly pick up their framed

memento

Left to right: Becca Dale,Charlotte Kilroy

and Chantel Birtwistle

Right: Showing off their awardsare (left to right): Charlotte

Kilroy, Becca Dale and Chantel

Birtwistle with Jodie Barber


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Excellent! Can you run us throughyour day-to-day duties asYouthMayor? What does each dayinvolve for you?

Being Youth Mayor is a voluntaryrole, so everything I do is prettymuch up to me. A lot of myengagements are presentations,celebration events, awardsevenings and opening eventslike business enterpriseschemes.

Were all here producing a magazinein partnership with the OldhamEvening Chronicle called All That.Have you heard about All That? Howdo you see it working together withthe Youth Council?

I have heard about the All Thatmagazine. Ive been approachedabout what my views are on it andIve met with the Chronicle on acouple of occasions with theYouth Council to sort of discusshow that could work as apartnership. I think it could be agood partnership the YouthCouncil are definitely lookingforward to it!

Hi Chantel, youre theYouth Mayorof Oldham,how did that comeabout?

I became the Youth Mayor ofOldham when I was elected bythe Youth Council. It startedabout three years ago when Iwas elected as the vice chair ofthe Youth Council. The followingyear I became chair of the YouthCouncil and the year after that, inMay, 2010, I became the YouthMayor.

Whats the best thing about beingYouth Mayor?

Best thing about being YouthMayor is . . . I get to go to so manydifferent events! Every event that

I go to is completely different andyou just get to meet so manydifferent people. Its full ofopportunities and full of positiveexperiences everything Ivedone is celebrating the values inOldham and celebrating thepeople of Oldham, so its justbeen an all-round positive yearreally.

EVER WONDERED WHAT AYOUTH MAYOR DOES?

The All That team recentlycaught up with the Youth Mayorof Oldham, Chantel Birtwistle.

What better time to find out

more about her role and howshe represents you, the youngadults of Oldham . . .

Dedicated to

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IM ONLY 12 years old, so surely I should not havemoney worries . . . but you cant be oblivious toall the talk of recession, redundancy and payfreezes dished out every day on the TV.

My parents tell me not to worry, but youjust cant help it can you?

My money worries are more about how I

can make the most of my pocketmoney.

Im too young for a paper round orpart-time job you have to be 14apparently so what can I do about it?

I need to find the best deals out there forthe things I want to do.

I enjoy going ten-pin bowling with friends,but it costs lots!

If youre not bothered about when you go youcan get your games for less. I go to Strike 10at Sandbrook Park in Rochdale. If you gobefore noon at weekends you can get agame for 3. You can also have adrink and toast for an extra50p. What a bargain!

You can also bag a dealat cinemas in Rochdaleand Ashton.

The kids clubs showfilms for a fraction ofwhat you might normally

pay. If youve got anOrange phone you canget two-for-one oncinema tickets onWednesdays, which isreally useful if yourerunning out of cash andyou and a friend needsomething to do beforeyour next pocketmoney.

Its good to check

whats on at thelibraries. Activitiesthere are usually free.

I enjoy going to theWarhammer club at OldhamLibrary . . . but dont tell anyone,its not cool!

Too young for money

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WITH record

numbers out ofwork and lackingdirection a newgovernmentfunded initiativecalled Step Up hasbeen at worktransforming thelives andprospects ofyoung

OldhamersThe scheme isaimed at butnot limited to young peoplefrom the ages of to whohave recentlyfound themselvesout of work and

education

Whilst in contactwith Job CentrePlus as a resultof their situation the youngpeople have beenencouraged tosign up to and attendthe free sessions that are

put on by theorganisation twice aweek over a period oftwo months

Among other thingsStep Up teaches generalcommunication andconversation skillsinterview approachesand motivational skillsall within a friendlygroup setting to instilconfidence andindependence in theattendees

The ultimate goal is tosend the young people

away with a moredefined idea of whatpath they wish to followas well as equippingthem with the skills anddetermination they needto do so

As one young Oldhamersaid when asked aboutthe scheme: Its great

The people at Step Upare really nice and arehelping us all to find adecent job that wellenjoy

The sessions keep youbusy; if it wasnt for this

Id probably still be inbed right now!

So whats next for theStep Uppers?

With their newlyfoundconfidence as well as thehelp they are receivingto find the job of theirdreams the youngpeople are reaching forthe stars with goalsranging from working inconstruction tobecoming a musician orfilmmaker!

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Could you make a dierence to Oldham?

Do you want to help improve your owncommunity by working closely with others?If so, you could be an ideal member for theOldham Youth Council.

Candidates are being sought to stand forelection in the upcoming Youth Councilelections. Anyone aged 11 to 21 who lives,works or studies in Oldham is eligible to standas a councillor. To put yourself forward all youhave to do is submit a manifesto, outlining

why you would be a good youth councillor and

why people should vote for you. The deadlineto submit your manifesto is March 5.Voting will be open 18 30 March.

So come on folks, do you have a dream forOldham? Then tell us about it its time tostand up and be counted.

For more information contactJodie Barber on 0161 770 3117 or [email protected]

Looking for something to do in your sparetime? Then look no further, Oldhams

Integrated Youth Service is sure to havesomething that sparks your interest.

With tons on oer around sport, music andyouth activities, the Integrated Youth Servicedelivers an exciting programme of activitiesall year round.

Sport provision is immense! On a weeklybasis, youll nd netball club in Hathershaw,

basketball club in Saddleworth,multi-sports activities in Chadderton, handballin Failsworth, the Youth only Zone in EastOldham and athletics in Royton.

There is also a wide range of youth activitieson oer where you can try out anything fromcreative activities and cooking to computergames and music tech. Each week, youll ndsessions taking place across Oldham.

So why not give something new a go andtry out one of IYSs many activities. Find outwhats on near you at gooldham.com

Stand up and be counted...

Activity central

Theres loads on inOldham this spring, somake the most of thelight nights and try outsomething new in yourspare time. Heres ataster of whats on inthe month ahead.

Thursdays, 4 6pmHKH Building, Union StreetSound SchoolCreate your own musicusing computers and studioequipment. Age: 1318.E: [email protected]

Mondays, 6 8pmGallery OldhamPercussion AcademyBeat it down to Gallery Oldhamand take part in free drummingand dance sessions. Age: 718.E: [email protected]

Thursdays, 7 9pmThe Museum, Greaves StreetActing and DevisingUse a range of media andperformance techniques todevise a new and engagingpiece of theatre with OldhamTheatre Workshop. Age: 1316.E: [email protected]

Saturdays, 11am 12.30pmLaticzone, Boundary Park

Heritage ProjectDevelop a web-site, designposters and make mosaics inthis fascinating project.Age: 913.E: [email protected]

Various days, venuesacross OldhamTeen GymA supervised, structured sessionproviding an introduction totness and exercise. Age: 1315.E: [email protected]

Thursdays, 4.306pmMusic Centre, Lyceum BuildingMusic Theatre GroupSing songs and perform dance

routines from your favouritemusicals. Age: 718.E: [email protected]

Sunday 25 March, 10am2pmAlexandra ParkInspiring Cycling SundaysGet out and get about on yourbike and explore the Oldhamlandscape. All ages.E: [email protected]

Fridays, 6-7:30pmThe Museum, Greaves StreetYoung Oldham DanceCompanyPlay your part in one ofGreater Manchesters foremostcontemporary dance groups.Age: 1216.E: [email protected]

Various days, venues acrossOldhamMulti-SportsTake part in one of the popular

multi-sports sessions and tryout a range of activities.Age: 716.E: [email protected]

Thursdays, 5 6pmMusic Centre, Lyceum BuildingOldham Youth RockestraPerform the best rock classicsever written and rock it outorchestra style. Age: 1319.E: [email protected]

Until 10 MarchGrange Arts CentreTaking StepsGo and see Oldham Coliseums

production of Alan Ayckbournsclassic comedy.E: [email protected]

For more fun stu to dothis spring, go towww.gooldham.com

MAHDLO is coming!Oh yes, it opens in March. Dont miss the launchon Saturday 17 March 5 8pm, 50p a ticket,open to everyone. More details to follow soon atwww.gooldham.com

www.gooldham.com

www.facebook.com/go.oldham

Follow us on twitter @GoOldham

Fun stuff to do in March

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Pride in Oldhamaward

recognisespeer-mentoring duo

IT WAS a great shock to have beennominated by our teacher, Mrs.Wheldrick, and then to win theaward was an even bigger surprise. Itis a great achievement and we feelextremely honoured.

We are very proud, not only ofourselves but of the whole Hulmepeer-mentor team, and theircontinued support is greatlyappreciated.

As peer-mentors we offer guidanceand support for studentsexperiencing social issues withinschool. We rarely get any casesbecause Hulmes awareness of anti-bullying is high however, we dowork endlessly promoting anti-bullying and getting peer-mentorschemes into schools across theNorth West.

We have meetings weekly to discussnew ideas on raising awareness ofanti-bullying, to prepare activities todo in form times, arrangeassemblies, conferences and sharenews about upcoming events.

In Year 7 you are given theopportunity to become part of

HABA the Hulme Anti-bullyingAlliance. After being in HABA mostpeople progress onto becomingpeer-mentors. You must take partin training, after which you are afully-fledged peer-mentor and areawarded your silver star.

All peer-mentors wear silver starson their blazers so they can beeasily identified in school.

At the Pride in Oldham awardsceremony we were approached bymembers of the Rotary Club whooffered our scheme a cheque for200. Using this money we plan tohost a conference with many guestspeakers and arrange a flash mob,which will increase awarenessmassively, although this is in its earlystages.

We hope weve made people see

bullying is a very serious issue thatneeds to be tackled everyoneneeds to work together in order tocombat it.

We hope we have inspired otheryoung people like us to take actionand beat bullying.

Hulme Grammarstudents Saskia

Edwards and JessicaEntwistle received a

Pride in Oldhamaward for their workas peer-mentorsand contribution

towards the NorthWest Anti-bullying

Alliance.

This is how it allhappened . . .

. . . andby night

theyredelighted

toreceive a

framedmemento

of theirsuccess

at theawardsevening

Saskia (left) andJessica . . . by day the

best of friendsbehind their desks


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Mud,Mud,sweatsweatcheers!cheers!&& by Rebecca AllenBlue Coat Sixth Form

OFFICIALLY, the Duke

of Edinburghs Award(or D of E as itsknown) is Aprogramme ofactivities foryoungpeoplebetweenthe agesof 14

and 24.

However,to thosewhoactually do Dof E its a lot ofmud,a lot ofwalking and,ultimately, a lot of fun.

The award can be done

on three different levels bronze, silver and

gold . . .

The bronze award isusually a one-nightexpedition;

Silver a two-nightexpedition;

Gold a three-nightexpedition.

Each award increases indifficulty.

Along with the finalexpedition,each

participant within theaward must have a skill,

physical activity and

volunteering/service all

three of these sections arebasically exactly what they

say and will have to bedone for a

varying

amountof time, dependingon whether it is thebronze, silver or goldaward,and will need to berecorded and signed off by

your assessor.

To be honest though,D of

E is hard. It requires effort,determination and

perseverance but reallygives you a lot in return.

It teaches you leadershipand teamwork skills andalso gives you a chance todevelop some of the other

skills that may be neededin later life.

If the Duke of Edinburghsaward is something that

you think you would liketo take part in, then itseasy to get involved.

Most people will have theopportunity to

complete the Dukeof Edinburghs

Award throughtheir school,

however forpeoplewhoseschool doesnot offer theaward itcan also be

donethrough

outside schoolgroups and

the closest group

to you can easily befound throughcontacting OldhamCouncil.

Personally, I believe that itssomething well worthtaking part in for all young

people.


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Dr. Kershaws since 1989 . . .Here before you were born, here after you leave

Tia Mae Miller and Annalise Collins,

students at Radclyffe School, recently toldthe All That team they wanted to producean article on Dr. Kershaws Hospice, so we

sent them there to find out more!

INTERESTING FACTS:

OPENED in 1989, Dr. Kershawshas been a significant part ofOldham.

Following the redevelopment from acottage hospital, the hospice was

built in the legacy of Dr. JohnKershaw who was a noteworthy,local General Practitioner andMedical Officer of health.

Dr. Kershaws aims to provide TLC,mental, physical and psychologicalsupport for patients and theirfamilies diagnosed with cancer andother life-limiting illnesses, whichhave been referred by medicalprofessionals.

Since it was first opened, enormousimprovements have been made tothe initial hospice including:

DAY HOSPICEOpen for 15 patients a day offeringactivities from 10.00am to 3.30pm,including lunch.

WARDSAllowing a maximum of 12 people

to stay for 24-hour, around-the-clockcare.

CONSERVATORIES ANDBEAUTIFUL GARDENSSo people can peacefully enjoy thetime they spend at the hospice.

Over 300 voluntary staff help in thehospice giving up their free time.

Jobs in Dr. Kershaws range fromspecialist nurses, ambulance crews,beautician, hairdressers and holistictherapists to appeals officers(fundraising), admin staff, cooks,etc.

All these jobs put together make Dr.Kershaws work and able to providethe care that day patients, in-patientsand their families need.

For us, visiting Dr. Kershaws was ahumbling experience with itscalming and tranquil atmospherethere was a sense of peace. It wasrewarding to see how it helps the

people of Oldham.Having to raise 1.3 million per yearis a difficult job! So where do youstart?

Dr. Kershaws have numerous funruns, sponsored walks, partnerships,enterprises and other events to raisethe massive amount of funding theyneed per year.

You are a vital part of thecommunity in its growth. We hopethat you can continue throughfundraising or volunteering to helpDr. Kershaws continue theirfantastic work . . . as without us, itcannot continue.

By Tia Mae Miller andAnnalise Collins

It costs over 1.7 million annually torun and maintain the hospital.

It costs a staggering 26,000 to replace

the specialist bath. The first Human In-vitro Fertilisation

(test-tube baby) was performed at thecottage hospital.


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Twilight:Twilight:Vampires shouldshock, not sparkleVampires shouldshock, not sparkleby Selina Andrew, Hulme Grammar

WEVE all heard of StephenieMeyers international numberone bestseller theextraordinary love story

ensnaring young teensworldwide, Twilight.

This web of unrealisticromance and, frankly,pathetic vampires isnteverything its cracked up tob e . . .

The story kicks off to a goodstart until we meet ourmisery of a protagonist,Isabella Swan, aka Bella.

Bella Swan is not your typicalteen. She doesnt care aboutbeing popular or having asocial life and has to forceherself to hang out with hernon-vampire friends.

Preferring her own companyor, ideally, that of her vampireboyfriend, Bella Swan is quitecontent to sit reading herfavourite book, WutheringHeights.

This desolate girl cant be areal teenager . . . if she wereshed be reading Twilight!

Bella quickly falls

unconditionally andirrevocably in love withEdward as do the million orso other Twilifers who havebeen swept along with thisTwilight fad.

The over-obsessive warbetween Team Jacob andTeam Edward can becomerather annoying. I feel thatthese two gorgeous guys arethe only reason Twilight isgetting so much mediaattention.

In my opinion, Twilightpresents us with the feeblestvampires Ive ever seen vampires that sparkle,vampires that are untouchedby harmful UV rays, vampiresthat have impenetrable skinand cannot be staked. Whatkind of a vampire cannot bekilled?

I, personally, am a huge fanof vampire novels and theattraction is the danger andadrenaline involved in

knowing a fantastic secret.With every strength comes aweakness . . .vampires areslaves to the sun the devilsin the dark.

The immortal factor presentsloneliness and endlessdepression without acompanion. Who wouldntwant a soul mate to share thejoys of eternity? But how does

one find a soul mate whenone has no soul?

All the most famous vampiretales are about thesecreatures battling with theirhumanity. Perhaps thiscouples lack of flaws willresult in their inevitabledownfall, because everyoneknows that happy ever afteris the beginning of a lovestory, not the end of one.

Do you think Twilight howls louder than it bites? Toread Selinas full article visit our website and let

us know what you think of the Twilight series

www.allthatmagazine.wordpress.com

VAMPIRE FACTSVAMPIRE FACTS Bram Stokers Count Dracula

is probably the most famousvampire and differs largely fromthe vampires in Twilight. Silverbullets, garlic, wooden stakes andholy water are all harmful toDracula.

Vampires hold control over the

animal kingdom and can turninto many various animals suchas rats, foxes, wolves and, ofcourse, bats.

A vampire can only enter aroom if invited in. Onceinvited they can come andgo whenever they want.


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The Oldham College offers asmart and cost effecve routeinto university, employment oradvanced Apprenceships.

From September, we will offer fourCareer Academies in:

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S.T.E.M. Career Academy, is open toany Level 3 BTEC students on

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All Career Academies offer:

A six week paid internshipplacement with a local employer

A personal industry mentorthroughout the duraon of the

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Annual trips to London to networkwith other UK Career Academystudents

Employer led lectures,seminars, workshops, industrychallenges and company visits

For any budding entrepreneurs we

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TO VIEW THE VIDEO OF THE FULL INTERVIEW VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT

www.allthatmagazine.wordpress.comwhere you can discuss and comment on the towns current basketball

scene where you like to train and who are the up-and-comingstars of Oldhams basketball

We have arranged an interview with aterrific basketball player from Oldham

Titans named Pelumi Olayanju(pictured, right).

Coming fromNigeria but

moving to Oldham at the

ripe old ageof two, Pelum

i

currently studies

accountancy at Oldham

Sixth Form College and

has recentlybeen scoute

d

to play for the national

team.

Pelumi recalls the moment

when he was scouted:

That cameabout when

I was playingfor

Saddleworthagainst

other schoolteams.

There were scouts

watching usand I was

picked up toplay for

Oldham.

Our PE teacher had

invited the scouts and

they came along to

watch because they

knew there was good

talent on show.

They pickedme and

another person from my

team.

And Pelumis advice to

aspiring basketball

players:

Keep trying at itbecause you might not

be born to play it, but

you can certainly train

and get good enough to

be picked up.

You will see yourself

changing, getting better

and better at it.

Playing as frontguard theperson who dribbles the ball fromhis court to the opposite playerscourt Pelumi has highaspirations to:Play fora good team inAmerica and startgettingmoney from it.If I dontmake it in bas

ketball,Iam currentlyatOldham SixthForm College studyingaccountancy, so I hope to go touniversityand continue with mystudies there . . . that is if I dontmake it in basketball.


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Give it a gomake

revision fun!Husna Maqbool, a second-year student at the UniversityCampus, Oldham, studying Digital Journalism, givesher advice for students coming up to exams.

I LOVE film-making,photography, animationand writing.

Although these subjectssound like bundles of fun,tough challenge-makingdecisions often occur andtrying to figure out whatcomes first can be difficult especially when examsare coming up. But dontworry, Im here to help andtogether we can get those

amazing grades wevealways dreamed of.

Its incredibly difficult to

stay focused at times, butyou have to keepreminding yourself thatwhatever you do not willaffect what choices youcan make in the future and if you want the bestthen you have to try yourbest.

A great idea is to have a

study buddy. Pick areally good friend to revisewith and dont be afraid to

get help from a teacher oran academic skills tutor.

Work comes first, nomatter what, and going onFacebook to find out whatyour friends are up to isnot going to help.However, occasionallytake a break and grabyourself a healthy snack.

WHO hates controlledassessments orexams? I do!

Do exams put toomuch pressure on us,causing us to panic?

Are they totally

pointless?

The fact is the moderngeneration of studentsthink teachers areuseless and boring but trust me, when itcomes to exams wewanthelp!

Who doesnt want theirdream to come true,land a big job or own afancy car?

To fulfil your dreamsyou need to behardworking andfocused.

Like Leonardo da Vincionce stated: Learningnever exhausts themind.

I go to RadclyffeSchool which I believeis the best place for

education in Oldham.The teachers workhard, staying afterschool and runninglunchtime sessions tosupport the students.

I say always listen tothe teachers they willgive you advice aboutfuture careers.

Your education is in

your hands, and tosecure your futurelearn more and studyhard.

Advice is alwayshelpful, so why nottake it? After all, itsfree!

Prepare a schedule ofyour exams so you canspend an equal amount

of time on each.Give yourself plentyof time to revise so

you can understandyour subject.

Establish a way inwhich you learn thebest and stick to thatmethod.

Attempting pastpapers is good

practice and puts yourknowledge to the test.

DONT BE AFRAIDTO APPROACHYOUR TUTORS IFYOU NEED HELP!

Why not try out the BBC student lifestyle homepage for more tips at:www.bbc.co.uk/schools/studentlife/revisionandskills/


Top 5 Revision Tipsby

Sajeeda ParveenUniversity Campus Oldham

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The course is full-time for 12 weeksand is open to unemployed 16 to25-year-olds.

Each team receives food hygiene,health and safety, manual handlingand emergency first-aid trainingand certificates.

They undertake a communityproject, individual workplacement and teamchallenges as well as ateam residential.

Princes Trust O81 teamleader, Jo Shaw, had thisadvice for anyone thinkingof doing a Princes Trustprogramme: Do it, it isthree months of your lifeand it is life-changing.Youget out what you put in.

If you come in and have an open

mind and do what you are beingasked to do, you ll be surprised atthe benefits at the end.

Graduate of team O81, JackThwaite said: The programme hasgiven me skills such asconfidence, communication and,hopefully, job skills.

Another graduate, Ryan Kirwan(pictured, below left), said: Theproject went well. I have learnt a lot

more through Colin Schofield andJo Shaw with my maths andEnglish, and at the end I willhopefully be starting work atGuinness Northern Counties.

The best part was meeting newpeople and helping others whoneed it a lot more than me.

If you want to join the programme

you can go to:www.northwest.groundwork.org.uk

for further details on when the nextOldham team commences.

You get out what

you put in ...

IF YOU ARE OUT OF WORK AND AGED 16 TO 25A PRINCES TRUST COURSE COULD BE THE

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SamHall

a DJ fromOldhamwithheaps of potential and flair is a cooland downtoearth person

Hes currently spinning at Sankeys inManchester and The Loft inPreston

I interviewed him to findouteverything awesome about histalent

What sort of genre do you classyourself as?

I play everything from progressive houseto tech and minimal, but I experiment withmany different genres of electronic music. Ithink being restricted to a specific genrelimits potential.

Whats the biggest crowd youve playedto and what was it like?

About 500-600. It feels strange being incontrol of all those emotions and beingable to lift or change the mood of a room

in an instant.How did you manage to play at Sankeys?

Social networking and uploading mixes. Itsoften as much about who you know as it iswhat you know. Your skills can becomeuseless if you dont know who toapproach.

Is this your dream job and do you wishto pursue this as a career?

Absolutely! Who wouldnt want a job

touring the world and partying? DJingcomes hand-in-hand with musicproduction.

What are your influences?

When I got my first ever gear I used toplay happy hardcore, but my love forhouse music came from early trance tunesby legendary producers like Tiesto andPaul van Dyk.

Wouldyou recommend thiscareer choice to others and what advice

would you give?

These days, everyone who listens tohouse music wants to be a DJ, but basicunderstanding of rhythm and knowingwhen to drop the next tune in has to bethere. The art of beat matching is fastdiminishing as DJs are using new software

and controllers that almost mix the musicwithout intervention. I would tell anyonethat wants to learn to master basictechniques like beat matching first.

How do you reach an audience?

Knowing the kind of audience you aregoing to be playing to is important. If youreplaying at an electro event its no useplaying tech house. Keeping the suspenseand knowing when to drop the right musicis essential.

by Sophie BarrottThe OldhamCollege

Spinningto success

Sam Hall:

Check out Sams latest mixes at:soundcloud.com/samhall6

You can also find out wherehell be spinning next

on Facebook by searching

DJ SamHall


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