THE ALLEYNIAN 708 | OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Staff editor Josephine Akrill
CONTENTS OPINION, INTERVIEWS & FEATURES 2–41 CREATIVEWRITING 42–63 DRAMA 64–75 ART 76–112 MUSIC 113–123 SPORT 124–147 TRIPS 148–171 WELLBEING 172–173 THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY 174–175 CCF 176–181 THE UNION 182–183 VALETE 184–197 LASTWORD 198–199
Assistant staff editor Charlotte Judet Student editor Luke Jensen-Jones Student team Abel Banfield Daniel Kamaluddin Francis McCabe
L ast year, as we celebrated our quatercentenary, the Alleynian took the opportunity not just to look back, but to think about the future. Notwithstanding the magazine’s focus on the often dispiriting issues of the day, from climate change to Brexit, the overriding attitude towards our next 100 years was one of optimism. It has not taken long for such optimism to dissipate. As we find ourselves dealing with one of the deadliest outbreaks of disease in modern history, along with renewed – and rightful - anger over police brutality and systemic racism, the heady days of 2019 seem a world away. In 2019 I did not imagine that this year’s edition of the Alleynian would be coming to you in digital form, nor that such a fact would be rendered relatively unremarkable when put into wider perspective. Neither did I imagine that so much of this year’s edition would take on a more sombre tone. Whether it be in the pages of our opinion section, or in the notable omission of so many of the things the College typically looks forward to in the Summer term, we are constantly reminded of the toll that this year has taken. That is not to say that this Alleynian does not contain its fair share of good humour. In fact, it is a credit to student and staff writers alike that they have been able to identify and celebrate the lighter and more humorous aspects of recent times, as well as chronicling the more serious issues which we are facing. There are times when what is happening in the world can feel overwhelming, and times when we can feel as though we are about to sink below the surface. We must do our best to look for those small pieces of comfort and humour, and keep them close to us, so that we can navigate through the dark and back out into the light. The optimism of a year ago might have diminished, but we cannot let it vanish completely.
Arjaan Miah Chris Paton Alexander Poli Leo Sterz
Staff section editors Art: Robert Mills Drama: Kathryn Norton-Smith
Music: John Carnelley Sport: Phil Greenaway
Photography The Alleynian features photographs by boys, staff and professional photographers. We would like to thank all those whose photographs appear in this edition. Drama photography by Maggie Jarman and Nobby Clark
Cover image by Paolo Ceccolini
Design and layout Nicholas Wood
Proofreader Frances Button
With warm thanks to Mary Jo Doherty for her invaluable work curating the artwork which accompanies both the opinion, interviews & features section, and the creative writing section. Thanks, too, to the Master, for all his support and encouragement. The editorial team would also like to thank all the contributors to this year’s magazine for their patience, and their willingness to meet tight deadlines. Finally, a big thank you must go to the College IT team, for the unstinting help they have given the team along the way.
That is more important now than ever before.
Luke Jensen-Jones Editor, the Alleynian 708
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