The Hallifordian - 2016-2017

31 essary that they hold views that are up-to-date and coherent to society as a whole. Some of President Trump’s views died-out in wider society many years ago and should be kept for behind closed doors. But with the rise of provocative populism on a global scale there has been a return of views that are neither logical or coherent to any values held by a tolerant and thriving modern society this must therefore be dealt with accordingly. I once again return to why political correctness is of quintessential importance: All of us have a right to an opinion yet when this opinion is designed to offend, insult or degrade, po- litical correctness must step in for the sake of com- mon decency. I’m not saying shut up just in case you offend someone, just think and appreciate that we all are different in our beliefs, views, values and our general approach to life. In conclusion, President Trump should not be muted but rather we should respond to his irration- ality with rationality. His arrogance and ignorance with tolerance. And his archaic views with common sense. Tradition can still exist; we just need to take a progressive approach towards it so that future gen- erations can acknowledge the views of the past and be in awe of what we once saw as right and wrong. Political correctness is not needed in a reasonable, thoughtful society that can take it upon itself to carry out a reasonable level of self-moderation. It is need- ed in a society where the hurtful rhetoric of the mi- nority clouds any attempt at tolerance. Your opinion is arguably the most powerful thing you have, do not abuse it. Oliver Lee, Year 13 Stomp Review The return to school in January, after the warmth and indulgence of the Christmas season, is always a bit of a tough one to bear! Dark mornings and short days mean we are all in need of something exciting on the horizon. For Year 7, this tonic came in the form of a trip to The Ambassadors Theatre in London to see a performance of the long running hit musical Stomp . A comfortable journey through the sights and spectacles of the city delivered us safely to the tiny theatre foyer. After having practically cleared the theatre concession stand out of sweets and programmes, we made our way down to the stalls. We had a super view of the stage and everyone settled in for an afternoon of high quality entertainment. Stomp is a one act piece. But in that time it delivers everything that is exciting and dynamic about rhythm – with almost a total absence of melody. Combined with breath-taking, high octane choreography and a generous dose of humour, the power and variety of the show proved a big hit with our Year 7 students. Mrs Greaves, Head of Music Sixth Form visit to Oxbridge Conference In March the Lower Sixth Potential High Achievers Group, affectionately known as “The Slugs” visited Epsom Racecourse along with a few hundred other academic hopefuls to find out more about applying to Oxford or Cambridge University. With seminars on how to make a competi- tive application, careers and student finance, they were well informed on ways to make themselves stand out from the crowd, what Oxbridge University life is like and how to be prepared for the UCAS journey they are about to embark on. It was a full day without time to break for lunch or tea with seminars running every 55 minutes from topics ranging from Engineering to Natural Sciences and certainly left the pupils with spinning heads and en- thusiasm. At the very least, with all the pupils from other schools around, they had the realisation how competitive any course at an Oxbridge University would be. Mr Slocock, Head of Sixth Form