Does anyone have any spare tickets going for graduation? I just need one for my Nan who apparently has assumed she is coming and would be very upset if she couldn't attend!

I would obviously pay for any ticket if anyone can spare one. 

Thanks.

Are we going to hear any time soon when the second reporting conflict essay is due as the first week of January has now passed and there has been no word?

 The conference for the newsday tomorrow will be at 8am in the big newsroom please come with plenty of ideas. The paper is an evening paper for Friday. It will be the Optimus Times again.

Alan and Kelsey as non-assessed reporters will be working together to do the leader and opinion/editorial pages and Becci will be in charge of the production and putting copy on the pages. Nick will help with picture bylines so please email him a photo you would like to appear in the paper.

 As many of you will know I was entered to run in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Mote Park in Maidstone. The 5km race was yesterday (Sunday 6 June) and started at 11am.

My younger sister Becca and I went in the joggers section and my mum and older sister Jess went in the walkers. It was a really great day, although it was difficult in some places as the

park had uneven surfaces and steep hills. 

I finished in approximately 43 minutes with Becca not far behind. Apparently the first and lone runner to come through was at 19 or 20 minutes in. 

 Can everyone who has offered to sponsor me for Cancer Research Race for Life please bring their donations in by the end of the week please as the race itself is in June and I won't be able to collect it from people. Thanks very much for your generosity.