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DECEMBER 20145SOS meet Pokemon • The 100 • Taylor Swift • Healthy

Relationships • Beauty • Self Portrait Evolution

Photographed by Kiana Heart

Styled by Andreana “Andy” Reeves

Editor-In-Chief Tate Fountain

Head Designers Andreana “Andy” ReevesKiana Heart

Illustrator Lucy Morris

Media Columnist Sennen CorkOpinion Columnist Andreana “Andy” ReevesFashion & Beauty Columnist Abigail Morgan

Featuring Alexis RosaBarbara Jance

Photographer Kiana Heart

ContributorEloise Pontefact

DECEMBER 2014THE TEAM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURED ARTICLES08 INTERVIEW 5SOS Meet Pokemon

Tate Fountain

10 REVIEW The 100: What Would Clark Griffin Do?Sennen Cork

11 REVIEW Taylor Swift: Everyone’s Role ModelSennen Cork

14 OPINION Healthy RelationshipsAndreana “Andy” Reeves

04 EDITOR’S LETTERTate Fountain

FASHION & BEAUTY18 MAKE-UP LOOK My Persuasion Will Build a Nation

Abigail Morgan

ART34 GALLERY Self-Portrait Evolution

Lucy Morris

PHOTOGRAPHY06, 12, 16, 32, 48, 50 SPREADS “Motivation” & “Christmas”

Kiana Heart

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CHRISTMAS BONUS 50 REMINDER What Christmas Really is About

Eloise Pontefact

HELLO, DEAR READER, Here we are, again, on the first page. I’ve tried to begin this letter to you three times, and lost my drive the other two, so the theme of this month has – to a certain extent – been lost on me. Motivation is a bold and loaded term, a blanket statement, a driving force that leads – in many a circumstance – to achievement. And yet somehow, mine is all but gone.

As an aspiring novelist, poet, actress, director, dramaturge, and all the rest, I cannot afford to be wasting time that is not guaranteed to me. Words, in my desired fields, are the most important component of my future… and in the past few months, these lovers, these life-long friends, have given me naught but radio silence. I read poems written months ago, bathing in the tides of self-doubt, that sound hundreds of times more pleasing to my soul than the ones I’ve been struggling to get out recently. Do you get my drift?

Today I was at work, setting up tables outside the café, and the air was afire with tufts of dandelion flowers. This continued until I got home this evening, and in all the intermediate hours between these two occurrences, a single phrase reverberated in my mind.

“And then wishes rained down upon us all.”

I have been saving the poem that accompanies that phrase so that I can finish it on a day I truly feel motivated. I feel as though rushing through the experience of my craft won’t bring out the dandelions’ full potential. I’ll tell you when I get there, though. I’ll let you know when I feel motivated enough to let wishes rain down upon me. Maybe you’ll feel the dewdrops and do something yourself.

But this month is about a lot more than unfinished poems. It’s about Taylor Swift progressing as a songwriter and a feminist,

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it’s about Lorde being a teenager and pioneering the entire Mockingjay: Part 1 soundtrack, it’s about Bertie Gilbert being commissioned to write a feature film at seventeen, it’s about reclaiming who you are and what you believe in and arguing for it, like people all over the world are doing as I type this.

NORA, in the grand scheme of things, is inconsequential in its current state. But do you know what else it is? It’s a collaborative effort between an international league of teenage girls – and teenage boys, coming soon – and it’s something that we have created. The fact that, because of us and our work, NORA exists… that’s something that can never be taken from us. I am motivated by my team to make each edition of this magazine better than the last. I am motivated by our readers, as many or as few as there are.

Even typing this, I feel empowered. I’ve been putting it off so long that finally I’ve forced myself to pen this – key this – type this. Initially, motivation was lacking. It isn’t now.

So, as I force myself not to prattle on, I implore you to do two things:

1. Enjoy this issue. It’s full of quirky new things to get you thinking.2. Find what motivates you. Force it to do so. If you’re having trouble, watch “Why Feeling Sad Can Ultimately Be A Good Thing” on Bertie Gilbert’s YouTube or Vimeo. I can’t tell you that you’re feeling sad, but even if you’re not, that video will jumpstart something in you. If that’s not enough, try Troye Sivan’s “Becoming You”. If you’re still stuck, write it out. Yell it. Scream it. Sing it. Take photographs of your own rage and helplessness. Draw it out. Ensnare it. Master the beast. And don’t forget to congratulate yourself when you have done so.

Here is motivation, as NORA sees it.

TateEditor-in-Chief

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THE SUN BEFORE THE RAINKiana Heart

FEATURED ARTICLES5SOS MEETS POKEMON THE 100 TAYLOR SWIFT

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WHAT DO 5SOS AND POKEMON HAVE IN COMMON?A little while back, two of my best friends (Barbara and Alexis) had the privilege of winning a radio contest and being flown - all expenses paid - to meet 5 Seconds of Summer and attend their fan convention,

DerpCon, in Los Angeles.With their meet and greet video at 30,000 views and climbing - they performed a Pokemon-themed skit, dressed as Ash and Pikachu - and the band’s main account following them on social media, I flicked the girls a quick message on an ambiguous social network and asked them to answer a rapid-fire round of questions loosely based on this month’s theme.

Exclusive Interview With Ash (Barbara) and Pikachu (Alexis), DerpCon Representatives of the Philippines

Tate: Since this month’s theme is MOTIVATION, what motivated you to make the video entry for DerpCon?

b & a: We’re huge fans of 5SOS and the concept for DerpCon was a chance for us to meet the four boys who mean so much to us!

T: They mean a lot to you, definitely - why? What do you admire about the boys?

b & a: We love how down-to-Earth and real they are with their fans. When we finally met the boys, it was like we were hanging out with friends! You can see how much they care for their fans and how they’re thankful to be where they are today.

Tate: Now, speaking of that famous meet and greet, what was it like?

b & a: Incredibly hilarious! We were laughing so hard most of the time! The boys are extremely funny and the way they had the biggest smiles on their faces made us feel like the happiest girls on the planet!

Tate: Do the boys motivate you? How?

b & a: The boys are such big influences on both of our lives, because we aspire to be performers ourselves. Seeing how much these boys our age have accomplished gives us a lot to look up and forward to in our futures! They, along with this entire experience, show us that anything is possible. And all it takes is hard work, passion, and a bit of luck!

Tate: Describe your DerpCon experience in 5 words.

“We will never

forget you.”

And that’s true for any field, Team NORA. You can do anything you set your mind to; all you need is motivation.

Tate Fountain

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For more information on Barbara and Alexis, such as the link to their Twitter accounts and shared YouTube channel (on which you can find the meet and greet you are probably hopefully even slightly

excited to watch right now), check our Twitter account, @thenorazine!

(FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:) MICHAEL CLIFFORD, ALEXIS (PIKACHU), LUKE HEMMINGS, BARBARA (ASH), CALUM HOOD, AND ASHTON IRWIN

WHAT WOULD CLARKE GRIFFIN DO?We haven’t known each other that long, Team Nora, but I hope you know enough about me to realise that the thing that motivates me most to do stuff, be it clean my room or write a thousand words on US foreign policy in Korea in the 1950s, is the promise of being able to watch good (and by good I mean enjoyable. I am many things but a TV snob is not one of them) TV shows after having completed the stuff I need to do. My current favourite motivator of a TV show is called The 100, and if you’re not watching it, you’re missing out. Let me first say that it’s not my usual cup of tea. Normally I am not a fan of stuff that involves teenagers murdering each other. I find them emotionally draining, and blood squicks me out. However, I actually love The 100 with my entire soul. The premise is pretty simple; there was a nuclear apocalypse one hundred years ago, the ‘’’’only survivors’’’’ went up into space, a hundred (see what they did there!) teenage criminals get sent back down to Earth to see whether it is survivable because their space station home is dying. It turns out they’re not alone, and stuff happens. It’s basically Lord of the Flies but with space, and complex moral issues. And everyone’s hot.

The premise is fascinating, but it is the characters that elevate this show to Actual Fave status. The lead, Clarke “Ultimate Mum Friend” Griffin is honestly one of the best characters on TV right now. Simultaneously idealistic and pragmatic you won’t be able to finish the show without wishing she was your friend (she’s not necessarily the most rock’n’roll person in the world, but you want her in your corner, trust me).

There’s Raven Reyes, snarky and brilliant and a mechanic, warrior princess Octavia Blake and her overprotective big brother Bellamy (your new favourite character) (you think I’m joking but I’m not) - side note, they’re the only siblings for a hundred years, so their relationship is extra important - and many more! You will literally be overwhelmed with faves!

The issues dealt with in the show - guilt, survival, war - aren’t easy, but I promise you it’s worth it. What would Clarke Griffin do?

A Review on the Television Series The 100

Sennen Cork

TAYLOR SWIFT : EVERYONE'S ROLE MODELMusic is an incredible motivator, and can cause epiphanies and prove points (last scene of Sixteen Candles,anyone?), because it says the stuff that sounds stupid if we say it without a tune over the top. And at the moment, the most motivational music in my life, the choons that get me dancing or finishing an essay that’s due in five minutes, is Taylor Swift’s 1989. Yes, all of it. There is not one bad song on that album. I’m willing to fight you on this. From the players play-play-playing in Shake It Off to the yell-it-as-loud-as-you-can chorus of Bad Blood, and the twinkly and beautiful Clean, every song is a work of art.

Swift has had a crazy good year. Have you seen her Time magazine cover? And the articles describing her as music itself? She’s playing the game and she’s winning, and she’s looking hella good whilst doing it (ha. Hella good. You see what I did there? Please laugh, I am a comedy genius).

In addition, her transformation from Known Girl Hater to Openly Feminist with a girl gang that includes Lorde, has been almost satisfying to watch.

It’s like character development, except in real life. I think Taylor Swift is a really good example of how we are all works in progress, and we should constantly be evolving as people and that’s okay. Change is good. And that’s a pretty motivational concept, if you ask me.

How the Country-Turned-Pop-Star Motivates Everyone Everywhere

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Sennen Cork

THE END OF SEMESTRAL EXAMSKiana Heart

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OPINION COLUMNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

factors for a healthy relationshipBeing a busy high school student who has to deal with unfair deadlines and the stress of my impending doom come college application season, I need to turn to sources of support to keep myself grounded and motivated.

Which is why in this issue I will be talking about a topic that will be extremely important to anyone who seeks the personal company of another being.

When it comes to having a healthy relationship, be it platonic or romantic, it is important to make sure that there are certain criteria that are met. I’ve devised a little acronym to make this all a bit more fun.

CAT USER

Now “CAT USER” isn’t just for people who you know…use cats. It stands for some of the most important criterion that are needed for a healthy relationship.

Communication.

Acceptance.

Trust.

Understanding.

Support.

Exhilarate.

Respect.

Communication is one I will definitely emphasize as it is what can make or break your relationship with absolutely anyone. It’s so important to make sure that you communicate with your friend, lover, partner etc. Communication is definitely the key to making a relationship work out, and is the overall base for the rest of the criterion that are mentioned.

Acceptance. Now accepting an individual for who they are can be easy for some or difficult for others, but by accepting someone the relationship between you will definitely become stronger because of it. Do not confuse acceptance with understanding though. Acceptance does not always need to have an understanding as to why a person is the way they are, in fact, accepting someone for who they are, regardless of what has happened is probably the most powerful thing an individual can do.

Trust. I will emphasize this aspect above all others, even communication. In order for anything to get done in a relationship, there needs to be that aspect of trust. If you don’t trust your partner, friend or lover then there is obviously something wrong there. Likewise if they do not trust you then that is something that needs to be addressed. If there isn’t trust in a relationship then it’s just going to end up falling apart.

For When Life Gets Too Overwhelming

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Understanding

as addressed before, should be not confused with acceptance. Your partner must understand what you are going through right now, and likewise you must understand them as well. Take the time to COMMUNICATE with your partner if there are issues that you may not understand. Not everyone has gone through the same issues in life, so if your partner is going through something that is affecting them physically, emotionally or psychologically, then take the time to understand what they are going through. This brings straight into my next point which is…

Support. Support your partners and friends. This is what most people seek out for in relationships, especially long-term ones. Sometimes it could feel like the world is against them and that’s when they’d turn to you for support. Sometimes we need to feel balanced and supported by another individual as it can be hard at times to do so for yourself.

Exhilarate. Make them happy! And make sure they make you happy! What’s the point of being with someone who just adds negativity into your life? Make sure your relationship is something that affects your life positively. Being with someone who makes you happy can sometimes be all that you need in a relationship.

Respect. The final aspect of CAT USER. Respect an individual. Respect them for their actions, for who they are and respect their behaviour. Respect is something we all want in life, especially from those we are close to. Respect is important when it comes to platonic relationships, but I believe I’ll emphasize it for romantic relationships for this. Respect your partner/lover, know their boundaries, UNDERSTAND that they might need space from you occasionally, but above all, show them that you respect them not only as your partner/lover but also an individual.

Now not all of these factors have to be taken into account, but they’re important to keep in mind. Personally I think the most important factors would be communicatoin, trust, support and respect. While I may not be an world-renowned expert, I’m experienced in terms of having toxics individuals in my life, and nothing has felt better than cutting those individuals out of my life.

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Andreana “Andy” Reeves

FUEL FOR EXCELLENCEKiana Heart

FASHION & BEAUTY“MY PERSUASION WILL BUILD A NATION”

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“MY PERSUASION WILL BUILD A NATION”Dedicated to my Grandma Joan, who was “strong enough to bear

the children, then get back to business” in the 70s and 80s.Abigail Morgan

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SKINI prepped my skin exactly the same as last month, using the Amie moisturiser, Laura

Mercier Primer and Max Factor foundation applied with Real Techniques stippling brush!

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eyesI primed my eyes with my normal concealer in order to create a clean canvas, then went in with a turquoise/light blue from the Coastal Scents palette on a large eyeshadow brush. I

ran this all over the lid, up to the crease.

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In order to create a sharp edge of the eyeshadow, I placed some regular sellotape on the line from my bottom lash line up to the edge of my eyebrow.

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I then took the royal blue colour from the palette on a small eyeshadow brush and created a triangle between my top lash line, my crease and the tape. Once this triangle is done,

you should sweep the royal blue through the crease and work the wing to your liking, mak-ing sure to blend the crease colour and the lid colour along the way.

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In order to highlight and blend the inner part of the crease colour, I went back in on the small eyeshadow brush (after tapping off the other colour) with an icy blue in the tear duct, blending it up and into the crease.

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To add extra oomph, I used an extremely soft black kohl liner (Arcancil Star Liner in 001 Noir) on my outer corner, top tight line (under the eyelashes) and bottom water line. I then

went in with my old favourite, the Soap and Glory Thick and Fast mascara.

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Unlike the #RestingCatFace, which loves flowing curves, this look is all about sharp contrasts – so use the wand to pull the lashes straight up and try and get the lashes as

individual as possible.

Now repeat on the other eye! (Don’t worry if you have to fiddle with the tape, just go back over with some foundation or concealer after wards to cancel any redness).

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Both eyes! (and practicing my RBF.)

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EYEBROWSEyebrows are just as crucial as the eyes, following the same theme of “so sharp they could cut someone”. I started with the outer parts of mine, from the arch down to the

ends. Even though they need to be super dramatic, don’t just draw a line straight down: use short strokes to fill in the existing shape (think of it like drawing in extra hairs!).

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CONTOURINGLike any Kardashian lover, I know the importance of good contouring. Good bone

structure can build an army, but if not, fake it ’til you make it!

I will be the first to admit that I am a teeny bit afraid of bronzer (I blame growing up in the noughties!) so I was very light handed with my Rimmel Natural Bronzer in 021 Sun Light.

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I used the stippling brush at an angle to create a smaller brush head and then moved it around the side of my face in a 3 motion (Hairline down, come in underneath the cheek

bone, then back out and under the jaw line) on both sides.

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LIPSAs the eyes are the centre of attention in this look, I decided not to use a bold colour on the lips, going instead for this “my lips but better” lipstick (No7 Stay Perfect in Classic

Rose).

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hairThe hair is very much an ode to my mother in the 80s, who had a tight perm, which then became a bob with a deep side parting (from the photos I’ve been shown). I’ve decided

to combine the two!

First, I started by pulling all by one strand of hair over to the “heavier” side of my hair and pinning it there with bobby pins. I then used my Babylis Pro Perfect Curl to curl the rest of the hair into tighter curls. I finished with a spray of Kérastase laque noire and pulled the

curls out a little with my fingers.

Finish with a Starbucks, tailored jacket and monster heels and you’re ready to take over the world!

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CITY OF DREAMSKiana Heart

Art gallerySELF-PORTRAIT EVOLUTION

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S e l f - P o r t r a i tE v o l u t i o n

DEAR NORA READERS,First of all; Hi! How are you? What do you think of the issue so far? And welcome to my section.When I was told that the theme for this month was MOTIVATION I knew that I wanted to show you a range things I’ve drawn at different ages, to show you the development of my art skills. So the following gallery includes a self-portrait I drew aged 4 or 5, and one that I’m going to draw as soon as I finish writing this, as well as some from the years in between. (There are also a couple of photos to show you what I actually looked like at the time.)

Enjoy!Lucy

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Aged 4/5

I actually remember drawing this, I was in reception (the first year of school in the UK, with children aged from 4 to 5). I remember what the classroom looked like and sitting on a table near the back and being very proud of this drawing. The lack of a nose apparently had no importance in opinion… The photograph was taken just outside my classroom the same year. Wasn’t I cute!

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Aged 5/6

I did this one in my next year of school (Year One, children aged 5 to 6). Each table in our class had different names, and I vaguely recall the one I sat at being called Zebra. Anyway, back to the piece at hand, it’s actually a t-shirt. We all did drawings and then they were sent off and put on a t-shirt for each of us.

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Aged 6/7

So I have a notebook full of drawings from when I was this age, and every single human has a flat head… I know this one’s supposed to be me because it was labelled. I used to doodle in this notebook while I was waiting for my ballet lessons to start.

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Aged 14

There’s an obvious gap between this piece and the last one, I don’t know why, perhaps anything I kept was put in the attic. Anyway, this one was part of my year ten GCSE art project. It’s supposed to be in the style of Julian Opie.

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Aged 17

This one was also for one of my school art projects. It’s a quick sketch I did when I was looking at shadows and contrasts.

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Aged 17 and 356 days

A quick biro and watercolour sketch from a photo tak-en just after my last ever Christmas concert at school (which was super great). The photo was taken at the promotional photo-shoot for a production of Othello I produced and directed this autumn. Apparently I had to have a picture taken too. This one was my favourite of me.So there we have it, my self-portrait evolution. Perhaps in a few years I’ll do another, who knows.

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IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMASKiana Heart

christmas bonusWHAT CHRISTMAS REALLY IS ABOUT

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WHAT CHRISTMAS REALLY IS ABOUTSome words of ‘wisdom’ from an exhausted christmas elf:

So guys, it turns out A-levels are hard, and A-levels are tiring, which means that by the time Christmas comes around it can seem a little difficult to feel excited and prepared for the good old festive season. But do not despair and bury your head into the box of tinsel and baubles..no! There is ALWAYS time and it WILL be fun. (This is coming from the person who only just made her christmas cards half way through December.)

Don’t worry if you wrap your presents the night before. Don’t worry if your first attempt at mince pies end up burnt. Don’t worry if the thought of a christmas tree hasn’t even crossed your mind yet (me).

Christmas isn’t about having a timetable like a military regime. It isn’t about everything you bake looking like a Nigella Lawson photoshoot. For me it’s about eating too many roast potatoes, feeling extremely content and lying on the sofa for three hours watching The Snowman, followed by a family game of Trivial Pursuit.

So the moment will come when you feel the untameable urge to drop everything and dedicate all your time to being a christmas elf. Don’t fight it, just let it happen, make some paperchains, get frustrated wth some wrapping paper, eat your own body weight in Quality Street and have a happy christmas.

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