Pendle College's magazine Issue 2! Edited by Media and Comms. Officers Lucy Williams and Dale Cooper.

2. Contents
Welcome to the 2nd
edition of THE
WITCH!
Edition of THE
WITCH!
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Contents Page 2
Letter from JCR Exec 3
The History of Pendle (A.Zidan) 4
Top Ten Things about Pendle 5
Social Revamp 6
Taking You to the Cleaners (J.Jones) 7
Sugar: The Naked Truth (C.Calvert) 9
Pendle Live (C.Brown) 10
BNO vs. Carnage (L.Williams) 12
Off Campus Socials (T.Houghton) 13
How to Cook 14
Student Cocktails 15
Comic 16
Mental Health Awareness (A.Callaghan)17
Sports 18
Carter Shield (B.Hart) 20

3. A Note from
Your JCR…
Dear Pendle,
It’s week 9, and we’re coming towards the end of our first term in office and the
only thing we hope is that we’ve done Pendle justice. Needless to say it’s been a
busy 9 weeks.
Since starting in early January we’ve managed to push Pendle Live into new
heights, purchasing a Pendle guitar every act signs and using lights to give a
more professional feel. Pendle suddenly becomes small and intimate and a must
play venue for any great musical act on campus.
We’ve held multiple events including; Pendle Pub Quiz, a successful refreshers
event and even played host to the Pendle Witch trials 3 times this term. We’ve
competed in Carter Shield with lots of volunteers coming down to both play and
support, even putting us into a healthy 3rd
place ready for next term. Make sure
you check out the videos we produced for that as well!
We’ve revamped the Pendle College pages, making a general sports page and a cool
looking Pendle Live display picture, and even got Instagram! We’ve held multiple
welfare campaigns, 2 editions of ‘The Witch’ and even ran a 10km run in aid of
charity.
We hope you’ve enjoyed the last 9 weeks as much as we have, and we’ve got a
number of things in the pipeline that are set to put Pendle on another level.
Plans for summer term are underway and Extrav is already set to be awesome…
more about that though next term. We hope we’ve set a good precedence for our
next 2 terms, which we have in office. We won’t let you down Pendle.
With Love from
Your JCR Exec
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4. Pendle College, despite being one of the newer parts of Lancaster’s collegiate system, perhaps
has nonetheless one of the most interesting back stories and histories to its name. The college
itself was founded in 1974 as Lancaster University sought to expand and has now more than 700
students within its ranks. Having originally occupied the site where Grizedale College now stands,
the college was moved to its current site in 1993 after the construction of a new set of blocks.
The choice to move Pendle over its pig obsessed neighbours was decided by a drinking
competition between the students of both colleges, with Pendle unfortunately losing. Having
always been situated at the edge of campus and therefore being slightly more isolated then
some of the other colleges, Pendle over the years has developed a strong sense of
community not found elsewhere. Every college in the university bar Graduate is named after a
particular region in the North-West of England, with Pendle being the first to look to the south
of the city of Lancaster. The Pendle region and specifically Pendle Hill received a degree of
notoriety in the 17th century as the place of the infamous Lancashire Witch trials.
It was in this backwater of Lancashire in 1612 that a chance encounter between a travelling
salesmen and a member of the Demdike family during a period of anti-witch hysteria, would
lead to one of the most high profile witch trials of the early modern period in England. Soon
after stumbling across the self-professed witch, the salesman was struck by illness which was
subsequently blamed on witchcraft and brought the Demdike family to the authority’s
attention. The local magistrate rode to the Demdike family home, Malkin Towers, in the forested
foot of Pendle Hill where those present were arrested and put under trial. Out of the 11
accused, 9 were hanged at Lancaster Castle after the highly publicized trial whereby many of
those accused professed their guilt of witchcraft.
The ‘witch connection’ with the region would later inspire the identity of the best college at
Lancaster University which can be seen beyond just the name. As well as having a broomstick
riding witch emblazoned on the college logo, every now and then Pendle students celebrate
their heritage by roaming around campus dressed in the theme of the supernatural on themed
bar-crawls, with the college’s 2011 Extrav Theme being ‘Black Magic’.
Beyond the historical themes of the college, Pendle has also once been called home by a
number of alumni who have since gone on to become rather well known and successful. Out
of all Pendle College’s famous former members, most people will be familiar with James May,
one of the three presenters of TV’s Top Gear. Labour’s Alan Milburn, the former Secretary of
State for Health as well as the presenter for BBC North West Tonight, Ranvir Singh. Who knows,
perhaps you may one day appear in an article like this as a famous Alumni of Pendle!
Article by Adam Zidan
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5. Here at Pendle, we don’t
just have a bar… We have the
legendary sitting room complete
with comfy sofas and the new
purchase of a wall mounted flat
screen tv. It’s a place where anyone
can go at any time to chill out and
socialize with other pendleites. We
love it!
One of the most attractive
features that prospective students
choose Pendle College for is it’s
colourful history. The gothic history
of the Pendle Witch trials is not only
infamous in ghetto and posh but is
well known throughout the UK.
Unlike our neighbouring colleges,
our logo has a story.
Pendle pond. We only see
this rare specimen when the
heavens open and rain graces the
quad for days on end. Fresher’s from
years gone by have paddled, swam
and even canoed in the murky
water. A tradition which shall
hopefully live on.
You have to admit, our bar
sports teams do us proud. Winning
the George Wyatt Cup two years in a
row is legendary enough but we
have Pendle’s very own members
playing for the University, winning
Legends last year and even
representing the University in Roses.
We all know Jill, our lovely
College Administrator. The face of
Pendle College. Her office has been
refuge for many a Pendleite,
whether it’s for an issue that needs
bringing up or just for a chat. She
definitely makes the top ten!
Pendle bar has the only
balcony on campus! And in summer,
Pendle balcony is THE place to be.
Drinking cheeky VK’s and listening to
music when we probably all should
be revising.
Pendle Live is perhaps the
most legendary of the regular events
on campus. We are definitely the
home of live music. Every week,
your events officers source only the
best acts for you to enjoy. We even
hosted a heat of battle of the bands.
About once a term, Pendle
plays host to the legendary
basement parties attended by
Lancaster Students from far and
wide. The blackened out bar and
upstairs entrance makes what some
have called “The worst bar on
campus” into an underground rave.
Our next one is just around the
corner… Friday, Week 20, be there.
Extrav. It needs no
introduction, other than: The biggest
party of the year. 950 students pile
into Pendle quad. But you’re
probably thinking… Why does OUR
Extrav make it into the top 10? It’s it
just the same as everyone else’s?
Well… Since Pendle’s tickets are
snapped up within minutes of going
live every year is there any wonder
why we want to make a song and
dance about it?
It’s going to sound cheesy,
but the sense of community that
Pendle College creates from the very
first day of fresher’s week is one of
the reasons we are the best college
of campus. Pendle ghetto is one of
the most open residences of campus
and creates a friendly and family-like
vibe. It’s definitely the top
Pendle attributes.

6. The Big Social
This term you may have noticed that each segment of Pendle
College’s social media has been redesigned and rediscovered!
From Facebook to twitter to Instagram – there’s no denying that
Pendle now has a sexy new look.
Revamp!
Facebook has perhaps fell victim to our biggest transformation. The main page for
example has now been renovated to keep up with the designs of other colleges. From
an old and tired looking cover to a new modern collection of photographs and yellow
designs which screams college spirit! And we didn’t even stop there either. We’ve
recently revived the old Pendle Live page, bringing it to life with a new design –
showing favourited tweets from the previous week and even showing a witch flying on
a guitar instead of the traditional broom! Last year’s Carter Shield page has gathered
inspiration from both; using sports team pictures on the cover photo and the witch is
displayed as flying on a hockey stick much like the Pendle Live page. Not only that,
but we’ve also had a change of name! Instead of just a Carter Shield page, info from all
sports and teams will now be posted there making it a generic and centralised Sports
page!
It’s fair to say that Twitter hasn’t had its fair share of attention after the
remodel of the Facebook pages. However this is definitely something to look
forward to in the coming term as the two Media and Comms officers have time
to revitalise the Twitter account…make sure you keep a look out!
This year, we’ve also managed to start up Pendle’s very own Instagram
account, joining the small group of colleges that are on the social
networking site. This, it is hoped will be utilised most in fresher’s week and
Extrav, as freshers’ use hashtags and send in their photos to be displayed
for all to see!
Either way, we hope that you enjoy Pendle’s new look as we cast aside the old and bring in the
new! All pages and accounts are updated regularly and can be found through the description
section of the Pendle College page. Be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ us to make sure you’re in the know
and to share your thoughts and pictures with everyone!
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7. Is Lancaster University taking you to the cleaners? Now we’ve all been
there when somebody complains about the price, whether it’s the
Sugarhouse, campus bars or accommodation. It begs the question of
what does my money actually get me in Lancaster? On the surface it
seems like not very much!
Accommodation prices are increasing year upon year. My first year in Pendle “Ghetto” was
around £92 per week, this year £98 and next year £100.80; something which is reciprocated by
most other colleges, if not all. If we’re being charged more than inflation, it must surely be
because our living standards have improved, right? Think again, this year the university decided
we need to take our own rubbish out so that cleaners can spend more time cleaning. All be it a
valid point, we’re still paying more than our fair share for less. Is this a growing trend?
My memory of being in Pendle bar during my fresher’s week will be something I’ll never forget,
unfortunately if the University has its way it won’t be something future Pendleites will
experience. Pendle bar has been on the verge of the universities chopping board for quite some
time. Last year the opening hours were reduced drastically. Fortunately fresher week and first
term this year saw a turning point for the bar, largely down to the JCR. With that said and the
knowledge that we need more people in the bar, what has the university done to help? Now
that’s an easy one, not a lot, in fact nothing. Other college bars have seen investments of time
and money, whilst Pendle remains largely unchanged. Grizedale for example now has pizza and
as much hot food as you can shake a stick at, while we sadly have nothing. Thus meaning the
only time the bar is open is when events or bar sports take place. The reality is this, if we find
the bar slipping towards the chopping board once again, it’s going to be up to the current JCR
and Pendle students to reclaim it.
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8. Now here comes the big one, the Sugarhouse. It’s the place we all complain about,
but still we enter its doors, it’s the place you love to hate. Let’s face it if you live on
campus you have no other option other than to get the Sugar bus home, unless you
like paying a £12 taxi fare. At the risk of this getting too controversial I should
probably state that it doesn’t belong to the University. LUSU are in charge of the
Sugarhouse and its prices. I know that all money raised by LUSU goes back into
improving our life; however, where it goes is anyone’s guess. A look at the
Universities account sheet gives no clear guidance, looking for a needle in a haystack
is an understatement in this case. If you want to have a look yourself, here you go
(http://lusu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/WEBAnnualReport2013.pdf).
Now if you’re reading this and getting annoyed, you should probably stop. Sugarhouse made
£172,744 profit in 2013 and with drink prices so expensive, I’m not surprised. Now I know
there are those people who think that £2-3 is not that much, but let’s not forget an entrance
fee of between £3-6 means it not too hard to spend £20 in Sugarhouse alone. You can walk
less than 100 meters away and get drinks for £1-2, not much difference some say? Absolute
dribble, in Uni I expected drinks to be cheap and to survive on 13p noodles. So far the noodles
have been coming thick and fast, but the cheap drinks are nowhere to be seen. Our nearest
University besides UCUM is UCLAN. Every Thursday UCLAN has ‘Skint’ Thursday, where entry is
£1 and all drinks are £1. Now when was the last time you got a drink in Sugarhouse for £1? And
get this, UCLAN also has bands playing in their SU club and different music on each floor, now
what more do you want?
Once again ask yourself the question, what do you get for your money? On the surface it
seems like not much and when you look beneath the surface; well let’s just say there’s no
redeeming shining light.
Article by Joe Jones.
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If you agree/disagree with Joe and
want to have your say about the cost
of living, get in touch with us!

9. To Sugar or not to Sugar? That is the question that pre-drinking Lancaster Uni students have been asking themselves
since the dawn of time (read: since approximately 1983). You might be thinking ‘Why should I listen to this guy? Does he
even know anything that I don’t about sugar house in order to provide a clear and unbiased conclusion on whether or
not I should go there?’ If you are thinking that, my answer is no, actually if anything, I know even less than you, and this
article will most likely not be clear, unbiased or even remotely informative. On the other hand, if you were thinking that;
fuck you, I’m writing this anyway.
The Venue From the outside, you’d probably think sugar house is some sort of human slaughterhouse from a 90’s thriller
movie, from the inside though, you’d probably think the exact same thing. But, then again, you could probably say that of
most nightclubs from anywhere in the UK, and who are we kidding? We’re not there to admire the deco, we’re there to
get drunk enough that shitting yourself is a very real risk, and to neck some complete stranger we’ll never speak to again.
As far as your choice in Lancaster goes Sugar may not be the best, but it is certainly not the worst, ample seating, plenty
of bar space clean(ish) toilets (though I can’t speak for the women’s toilets) and lots of room to dance awkwardly in a
circle and be pushed and shoved all night by other drunk people.
The Music Personally I like the music in sugar, especially on a Friday, but then again I am also a massive fan of the movie
Batman and Robin (1997), yes, the one with Bat Nipples™, so make of my taste as you will. Outside of my poor taste in
music and movies though, is the fact that Sugar House keeps up with the other large clubs in Lancaster, in that it provides
two different rooms with two different kinds of music in them, so no matter what you want to listen to there is probably
a night and room you can actually enjoy the music in (unless you’re a fan of EDM). Another good fact about Sugar House
is that they change the music week on week, and certainly on Fridays, they tell you exactly what kind of music they’re
planning on playing, and will usually make a theme out of it, so if you’re not a massive fan of 80’s cheese rock or 70’s
disco swing then you can plan accordingly. As good as these changes in music weekly are, you can guarantee at some
point in the evening the music will go back to exactly the same set you heard last week (DAE love Mr Brightside?) and
you will have to play the game of “am I drunk enough not to notice I’ve heard this song played here for the last
consecutive 10 weeks?”.
is that they change the music week on week, and certainly on Fridays, they tell you exactly what kind of music they’re
planning on playing, and usually make a theme out of it, so if you’re not a fan of 80’s cheese rock or 70’s disco swing then
you can plan accordingly. As good as these changes in music are, you can guarantee at some point in the evening the
music will go back to exactly the same set you heard last week (DAE love Mr Brightside?) and you will have to play the
game of “am I drunk enough not to notice I’ve heard this song played here for the last consecutive 10 weeks?”.
The Price I’ve left this till last because it’s always the complaint I see/hear whenever somebody mentions Sugar House,
now I will admit, I was the first to take action in weeks 1 and 2 when Sugar ramped up the prices on tickets, by going on
my computer and making snide remarks on Facebook and writing drunken rants at 4am in my underwear covered in
pizza grease and shame. Now the drinks prices I will admit are steep for a student union venue, especially when taken
into consideration that there are union bars out there that do £1-1.50 pints. Compared to other clubs in Lancaster
though, I believe Sugar House has a rather good price on drinks on the whole, granted I can never really remember
buying any drinks in sugar, just remember waking up being about £20 lighter and ever so slightly stupider.
The Conclusion And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for, when this semi-drunk rambling of a man comes to an
end. I do hate to disappoint you (I don’t really, if anything I take a rather sick joy from it) but this will not be the hard-
hitting, do or die conclusion. In reality, Sugar House may not be the best student union venue ever, hell, it’s not the best
club in Lancaster, but it’s sure as fuck not the worst, and it’s actually doing pretty well at the moment. But if it’s not for
you, it’s not for you, some nights you might prefer to go to the Mos Eisley of Lancaster, otherwise known by its local
name, Hustle, or Elements, or Dirty Buddha, I forgot where I was going with this sentence, but yeah, moral of the story,
do what you want on a night out, not what anyone else tells you, certainly not some half-drunk fuckwit writing an article.
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10. Pendle
Live
Pendle Live Goes Indie – 20/02/14
It’s that time of the week again, where some of Lancaster and the surrounding area’s finest musicians perform for
your pleasure in Pendle Bar! Thursday 20th
February was the turn of indie week, and trust me when I say it was a
good one.
First on stage was Zac Thompson, who was highly anticipated due to a great performance last time he performed
at Pendle live. Zac played a mixture of covers such as ‘I’m Yours’ by Jason Mraz and his originals, all of which were
performed effortlessly and with great feeling.
Next onto the stage was Zlew is Dead, Zlew (as he will now be known for short, I have decided) attempted the
seemingly impossible task of playing both his electric guitar and keyboard at the same time, and succeeded, to
the delight of the crowd. Zlew was the only University based act of the evening, and his talent was an excellent
demonstration of the quality that the Uni can offer.
Our final act of the evening was Memorymode. The six-piece progressive indie band from Barrow in Furness were
polished and professional, producing a sound unrivalled by anything we’ve heard a Pendle Live for a long time.
Huge bass riffs accompanied by sweeping guitar solos and impressive vocals all combined to give a hugely
impressive performance. We were delighted to have them play and eagerly await their new album that should be
released later in the year.
For more information about Pendle Live, to catch up all the acts that played for us this term, like the Pendle Live
Facebook page, at facebook.com/pendlelivethursdays.
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11. Battle of
the BandsPeople that tell you Pendle isn’t the music college clearly missed Battle
of the Bands… Thursday 6
th
Feb saw Pendle host the hotly contested
Heat 2 of LUSU’s Battle of the Bands with the winners, The Marties,
going through to the final at the Sugarhouse…
Mat Baker opened the night in style with sounds that just didn’t seem possible from one instrument. Some clever work with a
loop pedal allowed him to create drum sounds, harmonies and various guitar parts, providing a very accomplished
performance. A particular favourite of ours was his take on Ed Sheeran’s ‘You Need Me I Don’t Need You’, which really showed
off his talent.
Up next was Lemming Along. A strong vocal performance from Maria was accompanied by guitar solo after guitar solo, each
one more impressive than the last. The band was well polished and there was no doubting the skill of the musicians on display
from this well-established campus band, who were unlucky not to get to the next stage of the competition.
Then it was the turn of Pendle’s very own BC555. The previously unseen band played a range of covers and original songs, to
great support from the home crowd. The band played well and sounded as if they had been playing together for a lot longer
than they had in reality, which was only for around 2 weeks at the time of the event. Their music must have translated well to
the audience, as they went on to win the competition overall, and will now headline Campus Festival on Saturday 15
th
March.
Last up were The Marties, who performed with their usual flair and foot-tapping brilliance. The combination of talents within
this band is quite astonishing, with guitar, vocal and sax all being used to great effect. The trio treated the audience to some
classic covers and one particular mash-up, which incorporated at least 10 songs, if not more!!
The quality of the acts in this heat was staggering; each and every one of them would have been worthy finalists. So good was
the quality of the acts that both the eventual winners and runners up of the whole competition came from Pendle’s heat, with
The Marties being narrowly beaten by Pendle’s BC555, who gained their position in the final through the Wildcard slot. All in
all, a great night of live music organised by LUSU and the JCR, reflected in the fantastic atmosphere in the bar.
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12. CARNAGE
vs.
BIG NIGHT OUT
Simple idea really… You buy the t-shirt and in return you’re promised a night you’ll never forget. Bars pay top dollar to cash in
on the deal bringing you “drink offers you’ve never seen before.” Now that’s just a fancy way of saying over-priced shit but
you’ll hopefully be too drunk to notice.
Over the past year we have seen the Big Night Out take a transformation from standard bar crawl to ending with foam parties
and even more recently PAINT parties! But are they trying to be more like carnage by introducing the tasks on our green t-
shirts? No doubt that they are certainly tamer than the carnage dares. “Kiss a clown.” Was featured just before Christmas, I
wonder how many people decided on this costume change given the almost certainty of pulling. BNO on the other hand stuck to
items such as “Drink your college colour” which although it’s a clever concept is very un-exciting in comparison.
Now let’s look at Carnage. You really should know what to expect when the event is sponsored by zoo, nuts and loaded. But if
this wasn’t enough to lead you to a conclusion then just googling will take you to a website where the cover photos include
people kissing or dancing around in skimpy costumes. Or both.
This is definitely the event for you if you want to get off your face and then get off with a total stranger. Unlike other cities,
Lancaster doesn’t seem to have such a following for the Carnage events. With a student’s union that provides an even bigger
night out event, the demand just isn’t there.
And since everyone follows the same bar crawl, you seem to be always queuing for drinks, getting pushed and shoved in the
smallest dance spaces imaginable and without having a sober guide you sometimes pre-emptively walk into an empty bar with
zero atmosphere.
Big Night Out on the other hand offers different routes, meeting up with different coloured t-shirts here, there and everywhere.
A popular feature of the night is the college spirit that flows through the city with chants screamed by those passionate to wear
the college colours.
In conclusion I have to say I’m a big fan of the BNO. It gives you everything you want from a night out. And unlike most drunken
nights you spend in Lancaster, the pub crawl offers time to get to know people without the ear busting music that the clubs
offer. It’s an expensive one, but definitely worth it on a one off. So next time the BNO comes to Pendle, don your green t-shirt
and join in on a night you’ll never forget.
BNO: “Accept no
limitations! The Big
Night Out: In Colour is
the biggest, cheapest,
most accessible event
of its kind.”
Article by Lucy Williams
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13. Pendle Invades the North West
Manchester
Liverpool
The Manchester social occurred in the lent term; it was the first time the new JCR handled an off campus social
with some members undertaking the task of sober duty (It must be said they did a sterling job.) Once again the
night began early but that is to be expected, the majority of students voted half way through the journey for an
emergency toilet break (evidence of prinking?) Only after this the coach seemed to have trouble reversing, with
some ‘muscle bound’ students having to push it, whilst exuding testosterone. The first bar, Baa Bar did not
disappoint with contemporary music cheap drinks, and much nicer toilets than in Liverpool’s initial bar, kicking off
the night with a bang. This was followed by 42nd
street, another bar clearly catering perfectly for students with
cheap drinks and a variation of music meaning everybody could enjoy themselves. At the end of the night the
coach was held up by some students grabbing a take away (not me and my friends...promise) but hey, isn’t that
how every good night out should end? A greasy kebab which you would never eat unless highly intoxicated! The
coach journey home once again consisted of snoring students, evidencing of a tiring but excellent night out.
Overall off campus socials are highly recommended by myself and others, one student quotes, “It was nice to have
a change from just going the same club, I’d definitely do it again” and another commented, “As a student my
highlight was without a doubt the cheap drinks, a really good inexpensive night out, I’d recommend anyone who
hasn’t gone before to attend the next one.”
Article by Taymar Houghton
The first off campus social took us to the bustling city of Liverpool, well known for its thriving student nightlife.
The night started off fairly early leaving little time for getting ready, the pre-drinking (or “prinking”) ritual was cut
short, but what could you expect when you were travelling over an hour away? Because of this social taking part
within the first half of Michaelmas term, the good old Pendle chants from fresher’s week were reborn on the
coach journey, really re-establishing the Pendle spirit. The first bar in Liverpool was fairly small with multi-gender
toilets...which only included three actual cubicles resulting in a lengthy leg squeezing wait. Although it can be
said the queue in the toilets was worth the exceptionally cheap drink offers; the likes of one pound Jäger bombs
and mixers, every poor students dream. Next, a couple of others and I decided to go to an alternate bar than the
route drawn up by Pendle, veering off to the Tiki bar. Although this bar was less than reputable with a fair few
‘grabby’ locals as well as drinks more expensive than an average student’s price range, besides the music seemed
cheesy not really keeping up with contemporary tastes teaching us it’s worth sticking with the college’s route. So
once again we joined the original group and went to Krazyhouse, different floors hosted different styles of music
so this venue catered to all tastes and needs as well as once again supplying the student’s favourite commodity,
the cheap drink. Entry for the club was included within the social’s ticket price highlighting the value for money
this social employed. The night seemed to end at just the right time, with everyone snoozing on the bus home
and then paying extortionate prices for WHSmiths chocolate/sausage rolls at the service stations as the
hangovers begun to kick in.
As a Pendle student who attends the majority of the college’s weekly events, I jumped at the chance to attend
an off campus social, an opportunity to experience a different style of nightlife within different settings for as
little as seven pounds a ticket just seemed too good to be true!
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14. With Lucy Williams
5 shop bought meatballs (I use asda’s fresh ones) 1 tsp. Oregano (Optional)
½ tin of chopped tomatoes A Sprinkling of grated cheese (I use parmesan)
1 tsp. chopped garlic 100g dry weight spaghetti
Ingredients
Method
1 Fry off the meatballs
on a medium heat until they
are golden brown, turning
frequently for about 5
minutes before adding the
sauce. Meanwhile boil water
for the pasta.
Cooking is something that University students normally
get thrown into from day one. And yet most of us don’t
prepare before standing on our own two feet. This
recipe is there to help those who have little experience
cooking gain a vital skill, But it’s also here is a quick
home comfort fix for the rest of us. Last week I showed
you a curry to get your whole flat eating together, but
this week I’m going to show you one of my favourite
meals for one. So, Pendle College put on your aprons and
get in that kitchen… It’s cooking time.
2 Add the tomatoes to
the meatballs. And then place
your pasta in the boiling
water. We want the tomato
sauce to thicken. Add the
chopped garlic, oregano and
season with salt and pepper.
3 After your spaghetti has been
cooking for 10 minutes, drain out the
water and place the pasta into the
frying pan coating it with sauce.
Bundle everything into your bowl (or
plate) and cover with some delicious
cheese! I even enjoyed mine with
leftover garlic bread (Yummy!!)
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16. Dedications
With thanks to
Chris brown, Joseph Jones, Charles Calvert, Bethany Hart, Alice CallAghan, Adam Zidan, Taymar
Houghton and Joanna Low.
To get involved in the next issue of the witch please contact dale or Lucy through facebook or email!
Letter from the Editor
It’s been a busy nine weeks and we’re proud to bring you the second edition of the
witch. With this one we went for a different feel with more opinionated articles. With
experience gained from the last issue, we feel we have improved. We hope you enjoy
reading!
Dale Cooper and Lucy Williams
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17. It’s that time of year again. Exam timetables have finally been published and everyone is thinking
about the preparation needed for these important dates. We start to look at the subjects we must
revise and how much time we will give to each of them. But do we think about our mental health?
With 1 in 4 of the UK population suffering from a mental health problem every year it is crucial that
everyone is aware of the illness and fight against the stigma that comes with it.
There have been many events on campus this term about mental health awareness, the most recent
on being the University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day on 19th
February (Week 6). Within that the
university put on various activities such as massages, relaxation session and a lunchtime walk.
There has also been the national Time to Talk day (week 4), were LUSU Gives held an event in The Oak
(County Bar). The event consisted of poems and monologues about experiencing and caring for those
with a mental health illness. The event was very successful and raised money for Mind, a mental
health charity founded by Stephen Fry who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Pendle have also been fundraising for Mind. On the national Time to Talk day, Pendle hosted the
second heat of Battle of the Bands and continued to increase awareness and raise money through
wristbands after the event in The Oak. The theme continued through to the Pendle Pub Quiz which
had a special round on mental health awareness. Through the two events, Pendle raised a fantastic
£51.47. (I would just like to say thank you to those who donated and supported the cause!)
Now, the big one. Next term holds the national Mental Health Awareness Week starting on the 12th
May (Week 24). This will be run by LUSU Gives to make the week as informative and enjoyable as
possible, with a few surprises on the way! Each day will look at a different themes surrounding Mental
Health and will be filled with information and activities of how to deal with them on a daily basis.
There will also be opportunities for fundraising for mental health charities such as Mind. It should be a
fantastic week so keep a look out for when more information is released!
Whilst exam time is a very demanding part of the year anyone can feel stressed at any point. There
are many services available for you to go to:
Mental Health Awareness
 Pendle Welfare Officers:
 Katy Thomas – VP: Welfare and Community
(Contact hour: Tuesday 4pm)
k.thomas1@lancaster.ac.uk
 Alice Callaghan – Women’s Welfare
(Contact hour: Thursday 3pm)
a.callaghan2@lancaster.ac.uk
 David Clucas – Men’s Welfare (Contact
hour: Monday 3pm)
d.clucas@lancaster.ac.uk
 Michal Szulik – International (Contact
hour: Monday 1pm)
m.szulik@lancaster.ac.uk
 College Advisors:
PendleCAT@lancaster.ac.uk
01524 592753
 Nightline:
nightline@lancaster.ac.uk
01524 594444
 Counselling Service:
http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sbs/couns
elling/
17Article by Alice Callaghan

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19. *Please note that all results
and fixtures shown are
taken from A league teams.
A massive congratulations to
the entire bar sports family who
have secured the George Wyatt
cup for yet another year!
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20. The Carter Shield
Update
Pendle are currently 3rd
!
A Quick Overview.
1st
Lonsdale: 51
2nd
Bowland: 50
3rd
Pendle: 49
4th
Furness: 44
5th
Fylde: 43
6th
Grizedale: 40
7th
Cartmel: 34
8th
County: 34
9th
Grad
The Game
UltimateFrisbee
The Pendle team began with some expert throws performed by Aleksandra Maciejewska
and Calum Brown in the first game against Fylde. Unfortunately this wasn’t enough to beat
the strong Fylde team and we ended up losing the first game. However, this did not break
and Pendle’s spirit and with some great support by Andrew Minzey, Josh Harvey, Alice
Callaghan, David Miller and Helen MacKenzie Pendle’s team played their next game with
fresh motivation and with some impressive dives from John Janes and Alex Owens we
gained a win over County. All that was standing in the way of us getting in the final was
Lonsdale. The game started off with some great defence and some very close wins by
Pendle, unfortunately Lonsdale scored a point in the last few seconds and this meant us
being knocked out and gaining a respectable 5th
place.
Position finished: 5th
Man/Woman of the Match: Aleksandra Maciejewska
Handball
We had an epic turnout for handball as we had a record breaking 19 Pendle supporters and players come
down in which I’d like to thank you all for some great games. We stormed our first game against Fylde,
winning with a relentless score of 3-0 as Adrien Muller and Andrew Minzey put on a strong offence and
scored some amazingly powerful goals. Another reason we secured such a win was due to the great
keeping by Baptiste Frouchardiere and some great defence by Hanne Fiskdel and Victoria Moreau. The
second game followed this success as Adam Zidan, Finn Joynson and Becci Armorgie were showing some
great passing and Jake Leigh was keeping like a pro. With this kind of team play coupled with Sean
Mooney’s persistent attack, Pendle beat Cartmel 2-1. Three games in we were to play Lonsdale. We drew
1-1 which is respectable as we were already through to the semi’s, however I would personally like to
commend Aleksandra Maciejewska and Louise Fraser for their determination in this game and David Clucas
for his remarkable catching abilities. We next played County in the semi-final and beat them 2-1! This
would not have been possible without Harry Roberts’s expert keeping abilities and Harvir Basra’s defence
knocking those attacks back. As we were now through to the final, Bowland were are rivals to win first
place and although we got our ass handed to us, with them beating us 5-0 I would like to thank Dale
Cooper, Alice Callaghan and Josh Harvey who stayed through the whole thing and cheered us on.
Position finished: 2
nd
Man/Woman of the Match: Harry Roberts Article by Beth Hart, Women’s Sport Rep.