A drunken prank went too far last month when two students wearing disguises broke into a flat at the Junxion, terrifying the residents. The student flat was terrorised in the early hours of the morning by intruders wearing horse-face masks entering one of the bedrooms.
Julie Knapp, a second-year psychology student who lives in the flat, says: “I was very frightened that someone was capable of getting into our flat. It is believed they did so by taking the keys from one of the residents’ bags. I am very disappointed that students who are meant to be mature and grown up would find it amusing to intrude [on] a person’s flat to play pranks on them at 4am in the morning.”
She also explains how the prank, which left her very shaken up, reached a whole new level when the mask-wielding intruders got into her flatmate’s bedroom, awakening her. Julie explains that her flat mate “woke up terrified”, and when she got up to confront the people involved they ran out only to return again once she had got back into bed, shouting “I’m back!”
When the flat’s residents complained about the intrusion to the Junxion’s staff, they quickly reacted by changing the flat’s locks, and were apologetic about the incident. Knapp says: “I am very happy about the locks being changed. Within five minutes of the complaint we had a knock at the door with maintenance wanting to change our locks.” She also says that she would have no issues with approaching the Junxion office again as they were “very helpful with the situation and very sorry that it had happened.”
Ross Cummings, a fine art student from the same flat, says: “This was disgraceful behaviour and was a very difficult experience for the whole of the flat [who] felt it was necessary to have the locks changed to keep our minds at rest.”
Knapp also told The Linc how she discovered the identity of one of the intruders after he bragged about his involvement to her at a party. She says: “He was very apologetic when we said to him that he had frightened us and said he felt as though maybe him and his fellow flatmate had gone too far with the prank.”
Daniel Gahnstrom, one of the intruders, admits he loves to play drunken pranks. He says: “[Pranks are] so much more fun when you’ve had a few. You don’t care about the consequences, or who you upset and make cry, because you’re drunk and it’s good fun.” However, he believes that pranks shouldn’t be violent, “just funny so you upset someone in a non-physical way.” He also claims he plays drunken pranks regularly, admitting to knocking over bikes on the street and smashing plant pots. “We once put a fish through somebody’s letter box. It was funny. We once climbed on someone’s roof and then fell off pulling the guttering down with us,” says Gahnstrom.
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
My article published in The Linc on the Cervical Cancer Vaccone
The cervical cancer vaccine, known as the HPV jab, has been given to more than a million young girls in the UK.
Girls as young as 12 and 13 have already started to receive the vaccine since September last year, with an ongoing-two year catch up set to follow for girls up to the age of 18 launching this autumn.
The two vaccines that have been developed, called Gardasil and Cervarix, both target a sexually transmitted disease, human papillomavirus (HPV), which is believed to cause almost all cases of cervical cancer.
There are 100 types of HPV, and a mere 13 of them are known to cause cancer. The others are either harmless, or cause genital warts.
Tim Straughan, chief executive of the NHS Information Centre, says: “Our statistics show that in the first school year of the HPV vaccine being offered, 70 per cent of eligible girls completed the full course of all three doses.”
One of the young girls preparing for the vaccine is 17-year-old Danielle Pearson from Hull. She says she is not convinced whether or not the injections are necessary. She is “dreading” the vaccination because she is terrified of needles.
“I am weary as to whether it has been properly tested and if it does actually work, as it has not been around for very long. I feel three injections done within six months just to be protected from one disease seems a bit much,” she says.
After undergoing extensive research and safety checks before the introduction the HPV vaccine, the overall safety record has proven to be good, with a tiny minority of girls developing minor side-effects, such as headaches, nausea, and dizziness. Only 4,657 adverse reactions where noted after 1.4 million vaccinations.
Despite this, the statistic comes at a worrying time after 14-year-old Natalie Morton died shortly after having been vaccinated. Tests have verified the vaccine was extremely unlikely to have caused her death, but the publics lack of understanding of the immunisations is causing some panic amongst parents and the young girls themselves.
Emily Jones, a spokesperson from Marie Stopes International, a leading provider of sexual and reproductive heath care services, has great confidence in the vaccine.
“The vaccine is a great leap forward in the prevention of cervical cancer, it is important to remember that it is not a cure-all and will only protect against certain strains of HPV. It does not protect against all cervical cancers and it is still very important to develop a cervical screening culture among women of all ages,” Jones says.
Harriett Brewitt, a student from Lincoln College, agrees and says she thinks the vaccine is an extremely good idea and any preventative measure to stop cancer should be welcomed.
“The minute risk is worth the long term reassurance, as a small injection is nothing compared to having a deadly disease,” says Brewitt.
She says the only ill-effect of having the inject was that her arm became “quite stiff and sore” for a time.
It is thought that it will take up to 10 years to show whether vaccination has been successful and prevented more cases of cervical cancer in women.
Girls as young as 12 and 13 have already started to receive the vaccine since September last year, with an ongoing-two year catch up set to follow for girls up to the age of 18 launching this autumn.
The two vaccines that have been developed, called Gardasil and Cervarix, both target a sexually transmitted disease, human papillomavirus (HPV), which is believed to cause almost all cases of cervical cancer.
There are 100 types of HPV, and a mere 13 of them are known to cause cancer. The others are either harmless, or cause genital warts.
Tim Straughan, chief executive of the NHS Information Centre, says: “Our statistics show that in the first school year of the HPV vaccine being offered, 70 per cent of eligible girls completed the full course of all three doses.”
One of the young girls preparing for the vaccine is 17-year-old Danielle Pearson from Hull. She says she is not convinced whether or not the injections are necessary. She is “dreading” the vaccination because she is terrified of needles.
“I am weary as to whether it has been properly tested and if it does actually work, as it has not been around for very long. I feel three injections done within six months just to be protected from one disease seems a bit much,” she says.
After undergoing extensive research and safety checks before the introduction the HPV vaccine, the overall safety record has proven to be good, with a tiny minority of girls developing minor side-effects, such as headaches, nausea, and dizziness. Only 4,657 adverse reactions where noted after 1.4 million vaccinations.
Despite this, the statistic comes at a worrying time after 14-year-old Natalie Morton died shortly after having been vaccinated. Tests have verified the vaccine was extremely unlikely to have caused her death, but the publics lack of understanding of the immunisations is causing some panic amongst parents and the young girls themselves.
Emily Jones, a spokesperson from Marie Stopes International, a leading provider of sexual and reproductive heath care services, has great confidence in the vaccine.
“The vaccine is a great leap forward in the prevention of cervical cancer, it is important to remember that it is not a cure-all and will only protect against certain strains of HPV. It does not protect against all cervical cancers and it is still very important to develop a cervical screening culture among women of all ages,” Jones says.
Harriett Brewitt, a student from Lincoln College, agrees and says she thinks the vaccine is an extremely good idea and any preventative measure to stop cancer should be welcomed.
“The minute risk is worth the long term reassurance, as a small injection is nothing compared to having a deadly disease,” says Brewitt.
She says the only ill-effect of having the inject was that her arm became “quite stiff and sore” for a time.
It is thought that it will take up to 10 years to show whether vaccination has been successful and prevented more cases of cervical cancer in women.
Im Back!
So it seems I have not written on here for well a very long time. Apologies!
But I have had a very busy few months so thats my excuse!
I will start writing more often on here as I do have a lot to say....
Chow for now
x
But I have had a very busy few months so thats my excuse!
I will start writing more often on here as I do have a lot to say....
Chow for now
x
Thursday, 21 May 2009
updates!!!
So it seems i haven't written on here for quite some time but Ive been one busy girlie!
Just completed my first year uni exams and to be honest I feel as though maybe I was just a little bit too calm about them in comparison to others who i spoke to about it.
I suppose only time will tell if my relaxed and calm attitude really has paid off and done me justice.
Overall, life is pretty good at the moment I'm back home for 4 months which in all honesty I am loving, spending time with my mates and seeing the legend that is Grannie p and of course Liam ha!
I've also joined a gym whilst I've been back, which is going great with the ongoing weight issue but I am getting bored already with it!
I'm planning a holiday with my boyfriend which I reckon is going to be the bees knees! <3
Turns out I actually passed my law exam after all which I am seriously chuffed about as it means I can go to second year at uni :)
That's about really just thought I would update my followers!
ciao for now :)
x
Just completed my first year uni exams and to be honest I feel as though maybe I was just a little bit too calm about them in comparison to others who i spoke to about it.
I suppose only time will tell if my relaxed and calm attitude really has paid off and done me justice.
Overall, life is pretty good at the moment I'm back home for 4 months which in all honesty I am loving, spending time with my mates and seeing the legend that is Grannie p and of course Liam ha!
I've also joined a gym whilst I've been back, which is going great with the ongoing weight issue but I am getting bored already with it!
I'm planning a holiday with my boyfriend which I reckon is going to be the bees knees! <3
Turns out I actually passed my law exam after all which I am seriously chuffed about as it means I can go to second year at uni :)
That's about really just thought I would update my followers!
ciao for now :)
x
Friday, 27 March 2009
The general public in general...
I have noticed in Lincoln theres a lot of people in the area who quite honuslty are just not helpful!!!
Picture this.... Me and Julie decide once again our cupboards are bare and we need to go to good old Morrisons. I, at the best of times severely hate food shopping, I find it the most boring experience ever and quite frankly get severely wound up with ignorant people ramming me with their shopping trolleys.
So after buying mountains of food, we suddenly realise we have to walk home with 8 carrier bags full of food! As we struggle with our bags, baring in mind we look like two waddling constipated ducks, not one person thinks to themselves i should really give those girls a hand. Even boys who we know live in courts, like us don't think to offer a hand! Shame on them.
Now it was only the other week, me and my boyfriend where driving through my village, whist he was attempting to embarrass me wearing geek glasses and waving at every passer by.
He looked like this.......
Picture this.... Me and Julie decide once again our cupboards are bare and we need to go to good old Morrisons. I, at the best of times severely hate food shopping, I find it the most boring experience ever and quite frankly get severely wound up with ignorant people ramming me with their shopping trolleys.
So after buying mountains of food, we suddenly realise we have to walk home with 8 carrier bags full of food! As we struggle with our bags, baring in mind we look like two waddling constipated ducks, not one person thinks to themselves i should really give those girls a hand. Even boys who we know live in courts, like us don't think to offer a hand! Shame on them.
Now it was only the other week, me and my boyfriend where driving through my village, whist he was attempting to embarrass me wearing geek glasses and waving at every passer by.
He looked like this.......
very sexy ehh.... haaa
We saw a man lying on the pavement like he had collapsed! I instantly wanted to jump out and see if he was okay, I saw one jogger just run past him without even stopping! This is really upset me as I thought to myself what if it was my dad who had collapsed would anyone stop to help him???
Liam promised me he would make sure he was okay once he had turned back, luckily when he got there and ambulance was treating him.
It just shows that the people of today really do live in their own little bubble and have lost all sense of morals, too focused upon themselves!
When telling the father about what happened he instantly said "but Emma you don't know if he is a drug taker or has a knife on him or any thing." This really does just sum up society of today too scared to help someone in case they are perhaps dangerous.
We saw a man lying on the pavement like he had collapsed! I instantly wanted to jump out and see if he was okay, I saw one jogger just run past him without even stopping! This is really upset me as I thought to myself what if it was my dad who had collapsed would anyone stop to help him???
Liam promised me he would make sure he was okay once he had turned back, luckily when he got there and ambulance was treating him.
It just shows that the people of today really do live in their own little bubble and have lost all sense of morals, too focused upon themselves!
When telling the father about what happened he instantly said "but Emma you don't know if he is a drug taker or has a knife on him or any thing." This really does just sum up society of today too scared to help someone in case they are perhaps dangerous.
Getting back into the gym....
Having not been to the gym for at least 2 weeks, I felt perhaps it would be best that I re-booted myself to go.
I never realised just how much my fitness level had deteriorated since my previous visit.
Before on the treadmill Julie and myself could run at least 7 to 8 minutes non stop...which if your thinking to yourself that isn't much believe me when we first joined we could not run even a minute without stopping!haaa
But, yesterday's gym sesh was a real eye opener. It took me 10 minutes to run a mile and a half!!
I am not a happy bunny!
So, it looks like I am going to have to really work my butt for the next couple of weeks in order to get the bikini body look I am after!
Bring on the blood, sweat, and tears...ohhh and more sweat!
Good times!
I never realised just how much my fitness level had deteriorated since my previous visit.
Before on the treadmill Julie and myself could run at least 7 to 8 minutes non stop...which if your thinking to yourself that isn't much believe me when we first joined we could not run even a minute without stopping!haaa
But, yesterday's gym sesh was a real eye opener. It took me 10 minutes to run a mile and a half!!
I am not a happy bunny!
So, it looks like I am going to have to really work my butt for the next couple of weeks in order to get the bikini body look I am after!
Bring on the blood, sweat, and tears...ohhh and more sweat!
Good times!
Monday, 16 March 2009
Hectic few weeks!
After months of being away from home I decided a few weeks ago it would be a good time to bless my parents with my long awaited presence. Oh and because I was starting to really miss my friends and needed some financial support, seen as though I am in serious poverty!
In all honestly was glad to be home as sometimes you do really need a break from the university lifestyle and get back to some normality and decent food. Due to my serious poverty stricken state I have been living off weetabix for the past week. Note to self...never do it again it was like eating cardboard constantly.
My boyfriend also happened to come back home the same weekend I did much to my surprise. I say this because him and his best friend thought they would be really MEAN and tell me that Liam could not get home as there was complications with his flight back to England. Whilst I was heavily intoxicating myself in the local, wallowing in self pity that I would not be able to see my boyfriend as soon as I had thought.... in walks Liam!
I thought I was seeing things at first due to my drunkenness haha I nearly burst out crying haha Weirdly, I barely ever cry its like an annual occasion for me to do so. So now I am worried that I am turning soft ha
Liam if you are going to read this ...which you probably will "when your bored" you know I hate suprises and that I don't cry and now your turning me soft!
One word: Cheers! ha
xx
In all honestly was glad to be home as sometimes you do really need a break from the university lifestyle and get back to some normality and decent food. Due to my serious poverty stricken state I have been living off weetabix for the past week. Note to self...never do it again it was like eating cardboard constantly.
My boyfriend also happened to come back home the same weekend I did much to my surprise. I say this because him and his best friend thought they would be really MEAN and tell me that Liam could not get home as there was complications with his flight back to England. Whilst I was heavily intoxicating myself in the local, wallowing in self pity that I would not be able to see my boyfriend as soon as I had thought.... in walks Liam!
I thought I was seeing things at first due to my drunkenness haha I nearly burst out crying haha Weirdly, I barely ever cry its like an annual occasion for me to do so. So now I am worried that I am turning soft ha
Liam if you are going to read this ...which you probably will "when your bored" you know I hate suprises and that I don't cry and now your turning me soft!
One word: Cheers! ha
xx
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