Staff editor Josephine Akrill Deputy staff editor Charlotte Judet Student editor Abel Banfield Deputy student editor Fred Edenborough Student team Oliver Abraham Nicholas Adamides Ekow Amoah Henry Armstrong George Bichard Jamie Chong Zaki Kabir Daniel Kamaluddin Francis McCabe
Sitting down to write this during the summer half-term break, I realise that the Alleynian we have created this year is incredibly ‘Dulwich College’ – in only the best ways. The wide-ranging ideas, themes, experiences and writing styles presented in this edition are so brilliant and thoughtful – with more than a few flashes of the niche and, frankly, eccentric – that the editorial team and I found it near impossible to find a cover and title that would do this Alleynian justice. My initial list of titles had a playfully terpsichorean theme; I was tickled by Dr Croally’s disco discendo , while my own favourite was ‘Boogie Wonderland’. However, setting aside these fanciful notions, we settled, more sensibly, on the theme of ‘Emergence’. This is not only an allusion to our emergence from the shadow of Covid, but it also captures, I feel, a touchingly dream-like vision of generations of various pupils in various ties, all of whom have passed, or will one day pass, through the gates of the College, only to emerge eventually, blinking, in the sunlight of the wider world. I’m not a very pragmatic worker; my modus operandi is essentially creative, so I can sometimes find it a challenge to plan ahead without being dispirited, and that is why working on the Alleynian this year has been such a hugely fulfilling and enjoyable experience. The ongoing help and advice from Ms Judet and Ms Akrill – as well as their kindness in letting me skip past my own deadlines while insisting on maintaining those given to our younger contributors – have turned this edition into something which I hope entices our readers to delve deeply into the multiple curiosities presented to them on every page. The Alleynian is a source of delights, at times strange, and often informative. Having the privilege of being its editor this year is a gift I know I shall treasure far into the future.
Ozan Okvuran Alexander Pisa Alexander Poli Zakariah Zahid Staff section editors Art: Robert Mills Drama: Kathryn Norton-Smith Music: Lesley Larkum Sport: Phil Greenaway Original commissioned artwork James He Photography
The Alleynian features photography by students, staff and professional photographers. We would like to acknowledge all those whose photographs appear in this edition. Particular thanks go to Nobby Clark, Eddie Elliott, Catherine Ibbotson, Matt Jessup and Kathryn Norton-Smith. Cover image by Ennis Yukselir (Year 12) Back cover image by Rahul Ramakrishnan (Year 11) Design and layout Nicholas Wood Proofreader Frances Button Printing Empress Litho Our sincere thanks go to Mary Jo Doherty and Georgia Mackie for their expertise in curating the beautiful and striking student artwork in this edition. We also wish to thank Joseph Spence for his support. Finally, we acknowledge, with gratitude, the efforts of all our contributors, both students and staff. Your hard work and enthusiasm make the Alleynian what it is!
Abel Banfield Editor, the Alleynian No.710
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