Boy or Girl?
We’re trying to find out who’s winning the battle of the sexes this coming year with DIGS. Will we have more girls? Will we have more boys? We’ll just have to wait and see how this poll turns out….
June, 2010
Gamer (Cert 18, 2009)
“What’s the matter with you Kable? Kill something!”
Gamer takes place in the near future where video games and virtual chat rooms are, quite literally, a reality. Any human can control another in gaming environments. Kable seeks to regain his independence and freedom from the game, whilst hunting down the creator of the game.
Before I sat down to watch Gamer I knew I’d be torn on my ultimate decision. I genuinely don’t know if I liked this movie or not. I can’t say that it wasn’t extremely entertaining, but I can’t say that it’s a thoroughly enjoyable film to watch.
Gamer features non-stop action from start to finish. Gerard Butler is fantastic as Kable, the star of one of the games and pulls off the action hero stereotype yet again. But Gamer, as a whole isn’t completely satisfying. Many of the less action-filled scenes seem to either further confuse you or bore you. I wouldn’t say this movie is as awful as it’s made out to be in any way. The action is there and that’s all the audience really wants. It’s also all the movie offers. The sheer pace seems to be rushed, only to slow down close to the end to a fitting and entertaining ending.
Would I recommend it? Well that I’m not sure about. If you want the action, watch it. But if you want an interesting and multi-layered story, avoid at all costs.
RATING: ★★★
This review was brought to you by Ryan one of our Storthes Hall Park residents and film review extraordinaire. You can check out his page here.
What’s your must bring to university?
Fashion // Hello, Rewind
I’m always trying to find a way to utilise old clothes that have fallen to the bottom of the wardrobe into the “just don’t even think about it” pile but I’m not too brilliant at the whole customising thing, the huge slice in between Morrisey’s eyebrows is testament to that, so “Hello Rewind” seemed like a pretty good idea to me. It works on the basis that you send in old t-shirts and they make you a brand new laptop case which, lets face it, when you throw your favourite Cure t-shirt into the mix is a brilliant idea. The company also stands as a charity, donating their profits in a bid to help those that have been sex trafficked into New York (a shocking 17,000 a year) to learn new skills and get new jobs, many of them working on creating your case so you can enjoy dressing your laptop up like an indie God whilst feeling safe in the knowledge you’re doing some good in the world. Everybody wins.
For more info on Hello, Rewind, check out their site here. They’re currently taking international orders, but it’s best to email them first.
By Sophie Stones
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What’s the best thing about starting university?
We’ve decided to have a little poll to find out what you’re most excited about. If we missed anything off our poll, please feel free to leave a comment!
Free IPTV? Yes please!
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The DIGS CD
What’s your favourite free ‘thing’ in Sheffield?
Not got your favourite free thing on this poll? Let us know what your favourite freebie in Sheffield is below!
FREE WIFI?
10 Reasons to love the Pinnacles: International.
The Pinnacles is a friendly and diverse place to live, our staff are welcoming and on hand to help whenever you might need them. It’s great for socialising, working and improving your English language skills.
The Pinnacles is located in a great position. It has great transport links and is within easy reach of the city centre, so you can make the most of your time in Sheffield. You will also be close to the university and have will have no trouble getting there on time.
“I love the city centre, it’s not that big but has everything you need, especially at Meadowhall that’s only 10 minutes away. The Pinnacles is in a great location, really near to my university and my other friends decided to stay in the Pinnacles too.” Pui Yin Chung, China
Sheffield is a fun, affordable place to be, so it will be easy to budget. It also has plenty of international food shops to make you feel more at home too and with your Digs privilege card you will get many discounts and free things throughout Sheffield.
The Pinnacles is an incredibly safe place to live; especially important for your first time in a foreign country. All the buildings have fob access, so only residents can enter. The halls are also fully staffed 24/7 and we have CCTV just to make sure.
“Pinnacles was recommended by friends. It’s a nice environment and secure to live in, plus it’s only a short distance to the campus” Ken Wee Pok, Malaysia.
Included as standard in your rent is free IPTV with 18 international channels. Never miss your favourite show again! Also included as standard in your rent will be 8mb broadband so that you can keep up to date with friends and family back at home as will as surf the web to assist in your studies.
We know that money is a major factor when coming to university. We have rooms starting from £93 a week (inclusive of utilities, internet and contents insurance). You can also book as a Semester student if you don’t need the accommodation for a full year.
We endeavour to put our information in your native tongue for better understanding.
Our student blog has lots of advice and tips for international students, as well as information about your accommodation.
“The application process is very easy because of guidance from the management team”
Zheng Loong Chin – Malaysia
We have a friendly accommodation team who can support you in your move to the UK. If you need to come and talk to us or ask us questions, you can do. We are on site, in the accommodation office, whenever you need us.
“I like the friendliness and openness of the people I live with as well as everything being so close. Everything is basically in walking distance of my home.” Yulia Volkova, Russia.
Do you have any tips or advice for our international students? You can leave you comments below!