The Salient

From time to time we know that things can get a little too serious. So we thought we would create an alternative news/review/preview section on our site.

The Salient is the first and ONLY student run publication that tries to not only offend but to also educate.

Our Motto ‘For What Do We Know’ (there is not latin translation)

News: The Answer To All Your Prayers

Trying to make ends meet is hard, especially when your student loan doesn’t even cover your rent. We seem to be buying Asda Smart Price food like it is going out of fashion and even picking up the paint stripper vodka, very classy Diego. We knock it back just so we don’t have to spend a penny when we’re out.

But what sort of life is this?

Just you wait, I have the answer to all your prayers.

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This daily website gives you all the up-to-date deals and offers that are going on at the moment. From restaurants to clothes shopping, you are guaranteed to find something useful. Just type in the place you want to visit and see if they have any offers on.

Now who said student life was hard?

This means you can go out for 2 for the price of 1 meals or get 20% off your latest fancy dress outfit.

You are a fool not to check this website. Why pay double the price when you can get something for free? With thousands of exclusive discount codes and vouchers, there is something for everyone. So treat yourself once in a while. Get your friends together and go out for a meal, for half the price.

Now that’s what I call a bargain.

By Sarah Hartland.

X FACTOR Winner Joe McElderry in ‘Gay’ Hoax UPDATE: Joe ‘I’m Gay!’

Just when you thought you knew someone it appears that Joe McElderry, you know, the winner of last years X-Factor who has done very little since winning and being beat to number one by Rage Against The Machine. Well it seems that ‘someone’ hacked into his twitter account and claimed that he was gay.

The post read:

“It’s been difficult living a lie for so many years.” Later it was removed and 19, wrote: “Guys my twitter has been hacked!”

Joe is, we are told, straight and single. But does anyone really give two hoots about it, and how is it possible for someones twitter account, particularly one of a celebrity, be hacked into? I think it comes down to some of the lesser successful celebs wanting a little bit of attention, and for Joe its seems he needs all the attention he can get.

Yet reading some of Joe’s tweets he seems to be hanging out with the wrong crowd and I think soon to be x-Mrs Cole should tell him that Perez Hilton a man worst than Hitler, you can do better Joe.

31/07/2010

As am sure you are all aware by Joe has come out in a bunch of Saturday newspapers saying that he is ‘proud’ to be out. This was no real surprise to many of his fans and the gossip has been flowing about pretty heavy since he won X-factor. And though usually TNC team would normally have a field day with this we have decided against that and to show Joe all our support. Good on you Joe!

By Niger Asije

News: Keith Chegwin – Joke Theif

This story was out a few days ago and TNC isn’t late on the ball, we just couldn’t believe what we where reading. So for the past few days we have been keen followers of Keith’s Twitter page and, well, as you can imagine, this guysis just nuts! I’m sure we have all experienced that feeling of outrage when you’re delighting your friends by rattling off the latest topical joke, only to have some complete arse drop the punchline half way through.

Well Keith Chegwin isn’t just beating you to the punchline, he’s stealing the whole joke.

Old Cheggers has come under fire from other comedians for tweeting jokes originally written by working comedians such as: Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack and Milton Jones without any recognition for the creator of the joke.

Some of his post from last week:

Dear me – There are some real Bullies here on Twitter – I can take rude comments. Done that for years..But cyber bullies and threats -NO

Very cruel people on here: Plus comics Ed Byre, Simon Evans, Russell Kane, David Baddiel, who wonders if I’m back drinking. Give it a rest.

But instead of apologising for his behaviour, Chegwin has lashed out tweeting the following to his 36,000 (this is now over 41,000) followers:

‘Most of the gags are my very own & original. Others are so old I’m not gonna start crediting dead people?’ and ‘Look If I do a gag. I’m not worried – If you nick it for yourself, Good on ya.. so long as it gives people a chuckle. Life is too short.’

By Ashley Tulett

The Salient: Pigeon’s Aren’t Fans of Kings Of Leon

US rockers Kings Of Leon had their set cut short after a pigeon defecated on the bass player’s face. The group claimed that “it was too unsanitary to continue” after Jared Followill was hit by the faeces in St Louis.

Kings Of Leon’s publicist said:

“Jared was hit several times during the first two songs. On the third song, when he was hit in the cheek and some of it landed near his mouth, they couldn’t deal [with it] any longer. It’s not only disgusting – it’s a toxic hazard. They really tried to hang in there.”

The disappointed fans will be offered refunds.

Maybe the bird’s were hoping for Them Crooked Vultures or even The Pigeon Detectives.

By Jo Stass

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