The Moonlight Dancing article was written for the Coventry Telegraph; this is because it is about the university but promotes a non-university dance course so I felt the local paper would be the best place for my article. The article is aimed at parents of young children. I found out about this story from a friend of mine doing a dance degree. I asked her if she was doing any projects and she directed me to her website where I found out about the collaborative dance course. I decided to go with a promotional angle for the article because I felt that was the best was to go and what the clients Moonlight Dance Company and Coventry University needed. For sources I used the Angels Theatre website, the Moonlight Dance company website and an interview with Sarah Hale, one of the founders of the moonlight dance company.
I found out about the Gravestone article from Ali Bushnell. This article was written for a university newspaper such as The Source or CU Today. The article is aimed at students and adults, or anyone interested in the history of Coventry, such as new comers to the area. The sources I used were the Coventry Cathedral website and history student Ross Armstrong. I decided go with an informative angle on the story because not many people know about the gravestones or why they are there.
Monday, 15 March 2010
Want to wrestle?
Slam wrestling is part of a national chain; the Coventry school was the.... school to open in UK. It is based in Body FX gym in Jackson Road, Coventry. It is run by head coach Max Nero. They train every Saturday from 1pm till 4pm and sessions cost £10. As well as training people to become wrestlers they also put their talent to use by touring the country. Ticket prices start from £7.50 for children and £10 for adults. In May Coventry Slam will celebrate its 1st birthday.
Can you win a MacMillan Prize?
What would you do to see you work published? Third year graphic design and illustration student Laura Anderson is taking part in the annual MacMillan children’s book illustrations competition. MacMillan publishing runs a competition every year that gives one budding artist the chance to get their work published and exhibited in public.
Laura explains:
“We have to create a children’s story book. Everything has to be original, from the story to the illustrations. It must be aimed towards a child 5 years of age or under. We were also told that it would be helpful to familiarise ourselves with current children’s books that are on the market”.
Laura explains:
“We have to create a children’s story book. Everything has to be original, from the story to the illustrations. It must be aimed towards a child 5 years of age or under. We were also told that it would be helpful to familiarise ourselves with current children’s books that are on the market”.
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Moonlight Dancing
Do you like to dance? Coventry University student dance group Moonlight dance company are collaborating with Angels Theatre School do create an easter dance course entitled ‘We Shall Not Sleep’, set in the great war.
Third year BA Dance, Theatre and Professional Practice students Sarah Hale and Katie Chopping set up Moonlight Dance Company as part of their third year final project.
Third year BA Dance, Theatre and Professional Practice students Sarah Hale and Katie Chopping set up Moonlight Dance Company as part of their third year final project.
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Gravestones in the University
than meets the eye. Have you ever wondered why there are gravestones left next to the university's
students union building? Well this is because they are on hallowed ground and by law cannot be removed.
They belong to St Michael's church, which unfortunately stands in ruins after the coventry blitz of november 1940.As the ruins of the old cathedral are hallowed ground, they are listed as Grade A, therefore the ruins and any property connected to them, including the gravestones, are not allowed to be moved.
Continuing Professional Development Courses
Do you want to further your career? Coventry Universities’ health and life sciences faculty are running Continuing Professional Development courses. These are courses that aim to increase your employability within the health profession.
Why do a CPD course? Natalie Mills, head of Health CPD explained that:
“CPD has always been a part of becoming a nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist, once you have your registration you have to keep updating your skills.”
Why do a CPD course? Natalie Mills, head of Health CPD explained that:
“CPD has always been a part of becoming a nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist, once you have your registration you have to keep updating your skills.”
Snow Business
Do you know everything about the latest technology in the media world? Channel 4 News present Jon Snow recently visited Coventry Cathedral to give a talk about ‘Who would be a Journalist in the 2nd decade of the 21st century?’
At the age of 9 Jon was taken to Coventry by his father, who was a cleric. Snow’s father wanted Jon to experience and witness the devastation of the war and how it affected Coventry. Snow described what he saw was “Just an open space where the Cathedral had been”. The visit to the bomb sight was what started Jon Snow’s fixation of war.
At the age of 9 Jon was taken to Coventry by his father, who was a cleric. Snow’s father wanted Jon to experience and witness the devastation of the war and how it affected Coventry. Snow described what he saw was “Just an open space where the Cathedral had been”. The visit to the bomb sight was what started Jon Snow’s fixation of war.
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
History of Peugeot in Coventry
Car manufacturing has been a part of Coventry since the 1940’s. The most famous car brand to be manufactured in Coventry is Peugeot. Peugeot is a French car brand which is part of PSA Peugeot Citroen, the second largest carmaker in Europe.
Peugeot cars were built in the Ryton factory in Coventry; however the factory was not originally used by Peugeot. It was originally built to make aero engines to support the war effort. Then it was converted into a car factory in 1946 by Rootes group. A few financial problems and sales later the Ryton factory came into Peugeot hands in 1978. Manufacturing Peugeots in Ryton was significant, as it signaled the very first time Peugeots would be built in Britain. After building Talbot cars since the takeover, the factory finally built the first Peugeot in 1985.
Continuing you Professional Development
Do you have what it takes to further your career? The health and life sciences faculty at Coventry University are running Continuing Professional Development courses that aim to increase your employability within the health profession.
Why do a CPD course? Natalie Mills, head of Health CPD explained that:
“CPD has always been a part of becoming a nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist, once you have your registration you have to keep updating your skills.”
Why do a CPD course? Natalie Mills, head of Health CPD explained that:
“CPD has always been a part of becoming a nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist, once you have your registration you have to keep updating your skills.”
Medics get an Ambulance
Snow Business
Are you up to date with your technology? Channel 4 News present Jon Snow recently visited Coventry Cathedral to give a talk about ‘Who would be a Journalist in the 2nd decade of the 21st century?’
When Jon was 9 he was brought to Coventry by his father, who was a cleric at the time, to witness the devastation of the war and how it had affected Coventry. Snow described what he saw was “Just an open space where the Cathedral had been”. This visit was a stepping stone to Snow’s fixation of war.
When Jon was 9 he was brought to Coventry by his father, who was a cleric at the time, to witness the devastation of the war and how it had affected Coventry. Snow described what he saw was “Just an open space where the Cathedral had been”. This visit was a stepping stone to Snow’s fixation of war.
Where did PTG's name originate from?
THE WORLD sports conference takes its name from a poem called ‘Vitai Lampada’, or ‘The torch of life’. The poem was written in the 19th century by an Englishman called Sir Henry Newbolt. Vitai Lampada is about a future soldier who learns stoicism in cricket matches in the famous close at Clifton College, writes Victoria Howe.
Stoicism is where someone is indifferent to pleasure or pain, a philosophy founded in the 3rd century by a Greek philosopher called Zeno the Citium.
Stoicism is where someone is indifferent to pleasure or pain, a philosophy founded in the 3rd century by a Greek philosopher called Zeno the Citium.
Bookmaker leading the fight against match fixing
PLAYERS AND officials are the only people who can fix a match according to Betfair’s Managing Director, Mark Davies. He also argued that legal betting companies were making every effort to help police, identify and act upon irregular betting patterns, writes Victoria Howe.
It was clear from Davies’ talk that Betfair has taken a number of steps to stop illegal bets and match fixing, with a strict policy that users have to follow when they sign up. Providing identification and credit card details allows it to track every single bet transaction made at its chain of bookmakers around the world.
It was clear from Davies’ talk that Betfair has taken a number of steps to stop illegal bets and match fixing, with a strict policy that users have to follow when they sign up. Providing identification and credit card details allows it to track every single bet transaction made at its chain of bookmakers around the world.
Profile:Richard Pound-an anti-drug campaigner
RICHARD POUND is a former gold medallist Olympic swimmer, who trained as both an accountant and lawyer at McGill University before graduating in 1968. Pound is the former Vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the former President of the World Anti-doping agency (WADA). Pound has been relentless in his fight to rid the world of sport of illicit performance-enhancing drugs, writes Victoria Howe.
Profile:Florien Petrica- The Significance of financial values
FLORIEN PETRICA is the current editor-in-chief of The Money Channel. He comes from a background of sports reporting and commentating, having completed a post graduate in journalism at the University of Bucharest and a masters in management in sport at the University of Iasi. He graduated in 2002, before going on to become editor-in-chief at both Telesport and National TV. Florien said: “My vision is that the financial values could be converted in journalist values, and this approach could be very useful for the values of sport”, writes Victoria Howe.
Profile:Declan Hill- Sports Journalism on a budget
DECLAN HILL is a former investigative journalist who has a PhD from Oxford University. Declan is speaking on ‘How to do investigative journalism in sports when you don’t have any money’ as part of a group of talks on investigative journalism in sport, in the Humber lecture theatre at 11.15am writes Victoria Howe.
Hill specialises in organised crime and corruption in sport. He is the author of “The Fix” a ground-breaking piece of investigative journalism exposing some of the secrets and realities of match-fixing in professional sport.
Hill has previously worked for CBC Radio, CBC television, BBC radio world service and BBC radio 4, along with various other media sources. His documentaries on honour killings in Turkey and the murder of journalists in the Philippines have earned him various awards.
Hill specialises in organised crime and corruption in sport. He is the author of “The Fix” a ground-breaking piece of investigative journalism exposing some of the secrets and realities of match-fixing in professional sport.
Hill has previously worked for CBC Radio, CBC television, BBC radio world service and BBC radio 4, along with various other media sources. His documentaries on honour killings in Turkey and the murder of journalists in the Philippines have earned him various awards.
Declan Hill-The Man against corrupion
THIS YEAR’S Play the Game award 2009 was won by investigative journalist and author of the book “The Fix” Declan Hill. CU Today spoke to Declan in an exclusive interview to find out what made him tick and why he chose a life in corruption, writes Victoria Howe.
For his PhD, Hill studied match fixing and the illegal gambling trade that is corrupting today’s football-mad world – an unusual topic for an academic study.
“I had worked as a young journalist on a documentary with my colleagues at CBC broadcasting cooperation on the influence and impact of the Russian Mafia on the national hockey league, and the really got me intrigued about the idea of organised crime in sport,” he said.
With a background in hard-hitting news and a wealth of opportunities thanks to Oxford University to raise awareness of the issue, “The Fix” was born. Hill went directly to a former mob-boss to scratch the surface of corruption in sport.
“The first person I had spoken to was Michael Franzese. I was working on a Russian Mafia piece and the questions that I asked him, kind of opened my mind to the ideas of fixing,” said Hill.
During research in Asia he came across many dangerous people. He said: “I don’t remember anyone in Asia, with the exception of the fixers, not telling me that what I was doing was dangerous”. Many of the people that Hill spoke to were not prepared to talk, though football players were willing to speak out on the corruption in the game.
“Many of the players were desperate to speak, they really want to talk about it, they don’t like corruption in the game”
Hill wants to set up a world anti-corruption agency. By using Play the Game as a platform for networking and WADA as a guideline he wants to tackle the damaging issues in sport. Hill wants to set up an independent agency that he hopes sport organisations will take note of and start to tackle corruption in the world of sport.
For his PhD, Hill studied match fixing and the illegal gambling trade that is corrupting today’s football-mad world – an unusual topic for an academic study.
“I had worked as a young journalist on a documentary with my colleagues at CBC broadcasting cooperation on the influence and impact of the Russian Mafia on the national hockey league, and the really got me intrigued about the idea of organised crime in sport,” he said.
With a background in hard-hitting news and a wealth of opportunities thanks to Oxford University to raise awareness of the issue, “The Fix” was born. Hill went directly to a former mob-boss to scratch the surface of corruption in sport.
“The first person I had spoken to was Michael Franzese. I was working on a Russian Mafia piece and the questions that I asked him, kind of opened my mind to the ideas of fixing,” said Hill.
During research in Asia he came across many dangerous people. He said: “I don’t remember anyone in Asia, with the exception of the fixers, not telling me that what I was doing was dangerous”. Many of the people that Hill spoke to were not prepared to talk, though football players were willing to speak out on the corruption in the game.
“Many of the players were desperate to speak, they really want to talk about it, they don’t like corruption in the game”
Hill wants to set up a world anti-corruption agency. By using Play the Game as a platform for networking and WADA as a guideline he wants to tackle the damaging issues in sport. Hill wants to set up an independent agency that he hopes sport organisations will take note of and start to tackle corruption in the world of sport.
Around the Globe
Are you looking to explore other cultures? Then look no further than Globe Cafe. Every Friday from 7pm till 10pm at the Spirituality and Faith centre (behind the Allen Berry Building) the Christian Union run an evening of games, discussions and general socialising for international and fellow home students.
Joanna Richards, a volunteer at globe cafe explained a typical evening:
“We have a discussion, for example ‘Should Barak Obama have received the Nobel Peace Prize?’ This will go on for a while, then we play games, chat and socialise, which is washed down by tea and coffee afterwards”
The Globe Cafe has been running for four years now, and has proved to be a great success. Every term there is also a major event planned, for example there is a Christmas party coming in December.
Andrew Friesen, a Canadian student said:
“I like going to the Globe because I get to meet new people and make great friends, it also gives me the opportunity to possibly go travelling and improve my language skills.”
So if you’re looking to make new friends, improve your Spanish or generally have fun then Globe Cafe is definitely for you.
Joanna Richards, a volunteer at globe cafe explained a typical evening:
“We have a discussion, for example ‘Should Barak Obama have received the Nobel Peace Prize?’ This will go on for a while, then we play games, chat and socialise, which is washed down by tea and coffee afterwards”
The Globe Cafe has been running for four years now, and has proved to be a great success. Every term there is also a major event planned, for example there is a Christmas party coming in December.
Andrew Friesen, a Canadian student said:
“I like going to the Globe because I get to meet new people and make great friends, it also gives me the opportunity to possibly go travelling and improve my language skills.”
So if you’re looking to make new friends, improve your Spanish or generally have fun then Globe Cafe is definitely for you.
Jonah- A whale of a musical
Ever wondered what the story of Jonah and the whale would like on stage? Then look no further than “Jonah- A whale of a musical”. Third year music students Helen Rossall and James west have teamed up to create the Jonah musical for their final year project. They will perform it to primary school children in ‘final project fortnight’ at the end of April next year.
James West, the composer said:
“I want to empower and inspire children to develop their creative abilities and to have fun”.
The idea to turn the story of Jonah and whale into a musical came very quickly to both students as it was a story close to their hearts and they knew they wanted to spread the message of Jonah to as many people as possible.
The cast will be mainly members of James and Helen’s course, with both creators staring in it themselves. James will be Jonah.
Helen, who has a background in community art and leadership, said “James is composing most of the music for the musical and I am organising it, I am also putting together a team of school children to create a giant paper whale as a prop for the show”.
When asked why they chose such a hard project to do, James said:
“It was important to us that we challenge ourselves and put our skills to the test”.
With catchy songs, singing children and a giant paper whale, I’m sure this will be a whale of a musical!
James West, the composer said:
“I want to empower and inspire children to develop their creative abilities and to have fun”.
The idea to turn the story of Jonah and whale into a musical came very quickly to both students as it was a story close to their hearts and they knew they wanted to spread the message of Jonah to as many people as possible.
The cast will be mainly members of James and Helen’s course, with both creators staring in it themselves. James will be Jonah.
Helen, who has a background in community art and leadership, said “James is composing most of the music for the musical and I am organising it, I am also putting together a team of school children to create a giant paper whale as a prop for the show”.
When asked why they chose such a hard project to do, James said:
“It was important to us that we challenge ourselves and put our skills to the test”.
With catchy songs, singing children and a giant paper whale, I’m sure this will be a whale of a musical!
Total Non-stop Wrestling slams into Coventry
The American wrestling giant TNA came to Coventry amid a storm of expectation, and didn’t disappoint. There were thousands of fans queuing up for hours outside the Skydome arena, waiting to catch a glimpse of their sporting heroes. Some lucky fans got to meet to the stars earlier at the reception at Mortimers bar where they got their merchandise signed by their favourite wrestlers.
With the arena almost full the organisers started to get the adrenaline pumping by starting a countdown and playing classic dance tracks such as ‘Sandstorm’.
The entire night was hosted by TNA’s TV presenter......... Who introduced matches such as Kurt Angle and ....... verses .... and......, an 8 man gauntlet match staring the UK’s own wrestling team ‘The British Invasion’ and a Heavyweight title match between AJ Styles and Samoa Joe.
The main event was the title match between Styles and Samoa Joe. It was an exciting, edge of your seat match which had the audience ‘ooo-ing’ and ‘ahhhh-ing’ all the way through. This is exactly what you expect from the companies top two stars. The match was eventually won by AJ Styles who hit Joe with his trademark finishing move............ to retain the heavy weight title.
Laura Anderson, an avid wrestling fan, said:
“It was amazing, I can’t believe I actually got to see Kurt Angle in the flesh, he’s a legend.”
The organisers had an extra little treat in store for the wrestling fans, TNA co-founder Dixie Carter made an appearance saying:
“Coventry was one of the first places TNA came to when we first starting touring. You will always have a special place in our hearts......thank you very much guys.”
With the arena almost full the organisers started to get the adrenaline pumping by starting a countdown and playing classic dance tracks such as ‘Sandstorm’.
The entire night was hosted by TNA’s TV presenter......... Who introduced matches such as Kurt Angle and ....... verses .... and......, an 8 man gauntlet match staring the UK’s own wrestling team ‘The British Invasion’ and a Heavyweight title match between AJ Styles and Samoa Joe.
The main event was the title match between Styles and Samoa Joe. It was an exciting, edge of your seat match which had the audience ‘ooo-ing’ and ‘ahhhh-ing’ all the way through. This is exactly what you expect from the companies top two stars. The match was eventually won by AJ Styles who hit Joe with his trademark finishing move............ to retain the heavy weight title.
Laura Anderson, an avid wrestling fan, said:
“It was amazing, I can’t believe I actually got to see Kurt Angle in the flesh, he’s a legend.”
The organisers had an extra little treat in store for the wrestling fans, TNA co-founder Dixie Carter made an appearance saying:
“Coventry was one of the first places TNA came to when we first starting touring. You will always have a special place in our hearts......thank you very much guys.”
TNA are in Coventry
Total Nonstop Wrestling are back in Coventry. Next January TNA wrestling return to the sky dome to entertain masses of wrestling fans, in what will surely be one of the biggest events in Coventry next year. What makes this event even more exciting is that TNA have just signed wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who will definitely real in the crowds on January the 28th.
On the night there will an explosive 8 man gauntlet match featuring stars such as Team 3D, Beer Money Inc and The World Elite. The World Elite is made up of The British Invasion, Eric Young, Sheik Abdul Bashir and Kiyoshi. You may recognise fellow Brit Brutus Magnus from the British Invasion, as he played Oblivion in the UK series of Gladiators. Real name Nick Aldis, he signed with TNA in November 2008 and soon became a prominent character on’ Impact!’ when he debuted in February the next year.
TNAWRESTLING.COM said:
“The new wrestling alternative, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's iMPACT! delivers a distinct brand of high-risk, live-action athletic entertainment.Superstars confirmed thus far to compete on the tour: Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle and members of the Main Event Mafia, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, Team 3D, Suicide, The British Invasion, Awesome Kong, Beer Money, Inc., and more to be announced!”
With all wrestlers gearing up for the TNA Against All Odds pay per view in February, there guarantees to be plenty of controversial, unpredictable,’ total nonstop action’.
On the night there will an explosive 8 man gauntlet match featuring stars such as Team 3D, Beer Money Inc and The World Elite. The World Elite is made up of The British Invasion, Eric Young, Sheik Abdul Bashir and Kiyoshi. You may recognise fellow Brit Brutus Magnus from the British Invasion, as he played Oblivion in the UK series of Gladiators. Real name Nick Aldis, he signed with TNA in November 2008 and soon became a prominent character on’ Impact!’ when he debuted in February the next year.
TNAWRESTLING.COM said:
“The new wrestling alternative, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's iMPACT! delivers a distinct brand of high-risk, live-action athletic entertainment.Superstars confirmed thus far to compete on the tour: Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle and members of the Main Event Mafia, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, Team 3D, Suicide, The British Invasion, Awesome Kong, Beer Money, Inc., and more to be announced!”
With all wrestlers gearing up for the TNA Against All Odds pay per view in February, there guarantees to be plenty of controversial, unpredictable,’ total nonstop action’.
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