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2Pulse

3Not Quite the News 4Everything that didnt make the headlines this month

Dear Milfords 7The return of ULs favourite agony aunt and uncle

Looking Good 8Aoife Harney tells you what you should be wearing this winter

Around the World 12Getting swamped in Louisiana with Kieran Costello

Whats On 14Your guide for the month ahead

Dr Philo 16The docs guide

OctEnts 17Let us entertain you

Next Big Thing 22Watch out for these guys on stages near you!

Spare Parts 24The Missy-Laneus section

Famous Last Words 26El Editors Rant

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Jeans: 1. Ankle- grazing skinny2. Bootcut3. High waisted skinny4. Boyfriend slouch

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Shoes:1. Mary-Janes2. Lace-Ups3. Loafers4. Square Toe5. Cone Heel

6. Ankle Boots

Make-Up:1. Attention-Seeking Lips - try a matte purple or scarlet tone

2. Retro 70s smoky eyes

3. Outdoorsy-Natural: rosy cheeks, Vaseline slick lips, mascara, end of.

4. Neo-goth: Liquid eyeliner is your new best friend. Embrace the dark side.

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1. The variety. Absolutely anything goes in one of the most cosmopolitan cities of the world. In terms of fashion, food, night life, scenery, the multiplicity of options just oozes at every corner giving so much choice to any visitor.2. Just over an hours ight means that London is quite a feasible day trip. Plus, not only does it take less time to y to London than it does to get a train to Dublin, you can easily get there in a more cost-effective manner, too.3. Despite the sterling-euro conversion rates, its really not all that expensive these days. While the exchange rate favours the pound, actual prices over there are pretty competitive, especially when you take into consideration that so many Irish branches of UK chains have massive mark-ups in their euro prices.

1. It may have been the pong of Irish off us, but we didnt nd the Londoners to be too helpful. In the main, asking for a point in the right direction was met with a scornful look and a sigh before begrudgingly shoving us along our path2. The Tube is incredibly handy: fast, ef cient and reasonably value for money. But given Londons infamous congestion problems it means that this is really your only viable means of transport around the city, which, in turn, means you spend a lot of your time underground and dont see all that much of the city itself.3. Buckingham Palace. What a disappointment. Really, compared to other European monarchs, Elizabeth et al have been badly shown up with their residence.

The Tube at peak hours. Dont do it. Overcrowded is the ultimate understatement to describe the density of beings squashed beside each other, each lost in the lonely, individualist world of the twice-daily commute into and out of The City humming to the tune of their MP3 players..

The Good

The Ugly

The Bad

Aoife Breen

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly:London, UK

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Wednesday, 8 OctoberWho: Students UnionWhat: Annual General MeetingTime: 14:00Venue: B-block CanteenHeres your chance to have your say in the SUs direction this year. Want to shout out about how much you hate fees? Or would you like to see some more ents on campus? Come along to the b-block canteen at 2pm for the AGM.

Wednesday, 8 OctoberWho: ULSU & Limerick Mental Health AssociationWhat: Love ParadeTime: 16:00Venue: Meet at SUThe theme of this years Mental Health Week is, Pay it Forward yes, just like the lm. Have a good turn done unto you and then pass it on to someone else. With all this generosity of spirit oating around, then theres nothing more tting than a love parade with a 1960s theme to capture the feel-good factor bouncing around the campus. Dress up, join in and spread the love.

Wednesday, 8 October and Thursday, 9 OctoberWho: Drama Soc

What: Reservoir DogsVenue: Jonathan Swift Theatre, B1-023How much: 5ULs Drama Society take to the stage again in week 5 to put on their interpretation of Quentin Tarantinos classic, Reservoir Dogs. Going by the success of previous years performances of After Juliet, The Talented Mr Ripley and The Cuckoo Bomb, as well as numerous variety shows, this adaptation surely wont disappoint. At only 5 entrance fee, its also a cheap evening to enjoy rst-time director Shane OCallaghan show what he can do with the societys talents.

Monday, 13 OctoberWho: DebUWhat: American Election Debate with guest Mark LittleTime: 19:00Venue: Jonathan Swift Theatre, B1-023RTs rst Washington Correspondent will visit UL to speak on the looming US Presidential Election. Having covered two of them during his time on the news, Mark Little will bring quite a lot to the debate and will add a new level of argument to the discussion. As the clock ticks closer to the 4 November vote, this debate promises to be a worthy event.

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The Month that Was:So that was September. Loads of people arrived and loads just came back. We had some great parties and a lot of people seemed to enjoy themselves; some people enjoyed themselves too much...if thats possible.

The Blizzards kind of kicked ass on Thursday of Orientation Week. Our newbies had the campus to themselves and then they had the Blizzards to themselves. But dont worry 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, theyll be back. Brezzy and the boys have promised theyll be back at some stage this year so were thinking Rag Week.

Then Delorentos came to town and I think they kicked more ass than the Blizzards did. They played passed our curfew and thats why they didnt get a chance to do the encore that the crowd were roaring for...But again theyll be back and they told us to tell all of you how great a crowd you were and how much they enjoyed the gig.

After all that decent music it was time for some cheese - hence The Venga Boys. They sold out pretty quickly and they brought their own brand of Europop mayhem to a dazzled Stables. The venga bus was well and truly parked and it didnt leave empty! !

To cap off an amazing month we had Oktoberfest and the UL Freshers Ball. Headlined by the one and only Saw Doctors and supported ably by all manner of other stuff, it was a great day and were looking to do the same all over again for the Rag Ball in March.

The Month that Will Be:October is looking good too we start the Month off with Damien Dempsey as part of the Oktoberfest celebrations. Damien hasnt played UL in nearly three years so its great to see him back.

Hot on his tails will be the irrestistable Cathy Davey. Cathy has been all over our radios in 2008 . Shes only playing a few college dates this year and were one of them, so enjoy.

The Green sessions continue apace. Having enjoyed Delorentos, Ham Sandwich and Vesta Varro, the Aftermath visit the Stables. If The Blizzards are the best band in the midlands, then these boys are a close second...maybe even they shade a closely run rst. Theyre joining us on 14 October and its another great free gig.

We close the month with Halloweek. Bank Holiday Monday sees the return of Dirty Sanchez for another disgusting but achingly funny live show and of course the Halloween Ball. Stay tuned to An Focal for more details on that, but tickets go on sale on Monday, 6 October.

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So Halloween is upon us again and its time for another smashing Halloween Ball. Last years party in the South Court was simply immense; this years will surely be just as awesome. Coming up with an idea for a costume can be a bit tricky, especially if you want to break away from the whole slutty-witch-or-priest thing that seems to prevail. While the students from the Art College go all out on this one and consistently outdo the ULers, this year Pulse has decided to give you a helping hand with your new identity for one night. Throw away the pointy hats and stripey tights, youve got plenty of time to sort out one well-cool, fuckin ace outt for the Ball. As the theme of this years ball is pirates, youre going to have to do a little more than shout, Aargh, matey to convince people of your high-seas adventurous nature. Were expecting a lot of Johnny Depp and Keira Knightly wannabes turning up at this one, so stand out from the crowd and look beyond Pirates of the Caribbean for some inspiration. For some background information pick up a copy of Treasure Island or lose yourself in Neverland researching Captain Hook; there are more than enough stereotypical images of pirates out there to prevent you from sticking to Jack Sparrows attire. Sourcing the basics for any student yearning to be on the high seas for Halloween need not be expensive. Penneys, Dunnes and Guineys are your friend, remember; and you may have stuff in your wardrobe as it is.

The thing about a pirate costume is that its relatively easy to look relatively cool fairly quickly and fairly cheaply. So, this year, there will be no excuses for the UL students.Start off with a simple pair of black trousers or cut-offs if youre feeling risky, fray the ends for a real authentic ragged look and remember, the baggier the better. If you want to feminise your appearance, choose a peasant skirt instead. Any old white shirt will do again, the baggier the better. If you want to go all out, get your hands on one of those (ahem, awful) Victorian shirts with rufes around the neck and cuffs that are doing the rounds at the moment. At last, a use for them. Use some tea bags to add some stains - youre a dirty ol pirate, remember. Failing that, a stripey t-shirt would also work, or a vest top of some sort.Essential to your appearance is a bandana or headscarf of some description. Rob one (pirate, remember?) from yer ma or sister if you dont have one and tie around your head for a real authentic look. Warning: this is probably going to be the piece of your costume that youre most likely to lose on the night. Just a heads-up on that. If you want, get a big nasty belt with a horrendously dangerous buckle or else another scarf or sash or something to tie around your middle - just to show you went that extra little bit. Again, this will also be likely to be on your missing list come 2am. Go all out with some gold jewellery accessories. Especially for the girls, some giant gold hoop earrings will work well; maybe some rings and bangles, too, if you have them.Finish off your look with some boots - the grubbier the better. Itd even be an opportunity to dig out the Wellingtons you had at Oxegen and Electric Picnic. Classy. Lads, borrow your housemates black eyeliner (or use your own...) to add a bit of stubble...or even let your own grow naturally for a few days before if its dark. Euro shops will be full of eye patches, swords and hooks if you really want to convince Ents Crew that youre raiding the joint. Again, these items will be prone to disappearing from your person during the night.So, now that youre all dressed for the occasion, grab some rum and prepare to sail the Seven Seas to the Ball

Some pirate phrases to nd your treasure on the night:Wanna shiver me timbers?

Ive sailed the seven seas, and youre the sleekest schooner Ive ever sighted.

Thats some treasure chest youve got there.

Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?

Id love to drop anchor in your lagoon.

Cmon, lad, shiver me timbers!

Thats quite a cutlass ye got thar, what ye need is a good scabbard!

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