Student Buzz

Willkommen in Berlin!

2008-04-28T13:10:00.003-07:00

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design student Vanessa Lee reports. On the 4 February 2008, a group made up of 32 Art and Design Degree and Foundation Diploma in Art and Design students and five staff took a week long trip to Berlin, to explore the sights and visit some of its best known galleries. We stayed at the Generator Hostel, ‘Europe’s funkiest hostel’, and travelled everywhere by foot or train, so a good map came in handy! We spent our days visiting various galleries and monuments, such as the Neue Nationalgalerie, Norman Foster’s Reichstag Dome, and Checkpoint Charlie, exploring the shops and surrounding areas. And as for the evenings, we discovered little restaurants offering various cuisines, cocktails bars, gigs, or even just the entertainment put together by the hostel itself. All in all, everyone had a great time and enjoyed different aspects, coming home shouting ‘Berlin Baby’!! Course Team Leader for Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Lee Birkett adds, “We decided to take students to Berlin,

because of its fascinating past, as well as being a hub of contemporary culture and art. All in all, we felt the city would be a great inspiration for students’ own creative work when back in their respective studios. All students had to produce a sketchbook of work whilst on the visit, documenting all of their personal interactions and memories of Berlin. For some this sketchbook was used to inform project work when they returned to college.”
‘Berlin Baby’!!

Lines from the Library

2008-04-28T13:10:00.001-07:00

Last week I was very pleased to accept a bookcase, (on behalf of the Library), made by Jordan Honeyfield, a 14-16 year old student, on the Kingsland campus. Excellent job Jordan, well done and thanks! I shall be sending this to the Leighton Buzzard Learning Warehouse for the reception area. Over the Easter Break we hope to fill the bookcase with fiction books for you to come back to.

New Books this time include:

Mr Pip by Lloyd Jones,

Notes from an Exhibition by Patrick Gale

Move It Dance Exhibtion

2008-04-28T13:09:00.001-07:00

Maureen Asher organized a HE trip for the Performing Arts students to the “Move It” dance exhibition at Olympia in West London. This event was the biggest dance exhibition in the UK and it brought together every dance style over the three days of the event. The event featured 100 spectacular performances, there were opportunities to participate in 160 dance classes and to also learn about the dance at a series of in-depth seminars. There were also 150 exhibitors offering the latest dance information, advice and products.

The Performing Arts students enjoyed the day and they experienced a wide range of dance styles from bollywood to ballroom, jazz to street and ballet to salsa.

RESPECT

2008-04-28T13:08:00.002-07:00

What respect means to me
Don’t wanna be a loser
But guess what
Next day I went to college
I saw my enemy on the stairs
Walking towards me
He punched me, upset me
No teachers come to help me
No justice for me
Where’s my respect
I don’t fight back
But guess what boyz & girlz
Next time I fight back
Keep my respect
In front of black & white
And guess what next day I went down the street
1 hand whiskey
Other hand Rizla
Belting Horney with gory fly chick.
And guess what
My Dad caught me
Give me some licks & l
I walked out the house
Slapped his face
Say move out my face
Shouting you’re not my dad just a man
Who picked me off the street?
Now listen carefully boyz & girlz
Don’t lose your respect
Listen carefully call this number
You call any time & peace out.
You get beat
Call 999 gets the help you need
So this my last time boyz & girlz
PEACE OUT.

by Shahjee from the common room

New Courses at Learning Warehouse Leighton Buzzard

2008-04-28T13:08:00.001-07:00

The Learning Warehouse in Leighton Buzzard is now enrolling for courses starting in September 2008.

Courses available:

Hairdressing
Beauty Therapy
Electrical
Plumbing

Also available are part-time courses which will be available for September 2008. More details coming soon.

Learning Warehouse Leighton Buzzard Salon

2008-04-28T13:07:00.001-07:00

The salon is open on Tuesday and Friday from 9.30 am until 3.00 pm. A skin test must be carried out 48 hours before a colour treatment. On the 17th May we will be hosting an indulgence day between 10.00 am and 4.00pm where all proceeds will go to the Keech Cottage Charity.

This term the outstanding student is Jessica Rolt and the runner up is Shane Barton. So well done guys!!!

Dates for your Diary

2008-04-28T12:36:00.002-07:00

28th April - Ofsted inspection taking place.
5th May – Bank Holiday
6th May – College Closed (Staff Development)
13th May – 14-16 year olds Careers work related learning – Main Hall
23rd May – Break for Half Term
9th June – Herts University – Business Aspiration trip
June – Cross College trip – Drayton Manor (date to be announced)

Winning Newsletter Name

2008-04-28T12:36:00.001-07:00

The Student Newsletter will now be called the “Student Buzz” thanks to Zain Khan. Zain has won a £10.00 HMV voucher. Thank you for your suggestions.

Get to know . . . Keith Mattingly

2008-04-28T12:35:00.000-07:00

What is your favourite food?
It can’t be just one, but Halumi and Beans does it for me.
What is your favourite film?
So many, so difficult but “A Beautiful Life” is one.
What is your favourite music?
Soul, funk, R&B, James Brown,Howlin Wolf! Etc.
What was your best moment at Dunstable College?
When they had a big music event in the Main Hall in aid of Cancer Relief. Some excellent bands played!
What is your most enjoyable exercise?
I guess Running/Swimming.
What is your most embarrassing moment?
This is really difficult for me, but having a shower in a ladies changing room after being told by staff it was in
use by males. Then all the women arrived!
What is your favourite TV Show?
Several but Gerry Seinfeld was pretty brilliant
Do you prefer… an evening at a concert or a restaurant?
A really good concert with a bar attached.
What is the scariest thing you have done?
Parachuting over the sea!
Can you share an interesting fact about yourself?
My first job was counting bottles of Chateauneuf Du pape in a bonded warehouse in Portsmouth and working with an alcoholic accountant.
What are your interests and hobbies?
I want to improve my foreign language skills, especially French and Italian.

Art display at Dunstable Pub

2008-04-28T12:34:00.000-07:00

The next time you pop into The Gary Cooper, take a moment to absorb your surroundings and enjoy the artwork on display. You will currently see the work of Katherine Shircore who completed the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Dunstable College. The work presented here is from her White and System projects. For the White project, Katherine produced intricate ‘paper’ textiles; these were then developed into interior fabrics.

For the System project Katherine explored the patterns found in weather systems. Using them for inspiration she produced these textile pieces which were developed into floor standing sculptures. Katherine achieved a distinction grade.

The Gary Cooper will be displaying various works of art from the College’s art and design students in rotation, so keep an eye out for the changing displays.

Welcome

2008-04-26T09:19:00.000-07:00

This is the second edition of the Dunstable College Student Newsletter . . .