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Issue 914 - Weekly Friday 3rd October 1997 Blair: Modernise and Win

n his first Party Matt Pannell vague, suggesting Conference Editor that “anyone could Ispeech as Prime sign up to this.” Minister, Tony Blair Simon Heffer of the set out his aim on Tuesday not just Daily Mail called it “a very Tory to be better than the last govern- speech in many ways.” But whilst ment, but to be “one of the great insisting on “zero tolerance” on radical reforming governments of crime, and the importance of getting British history.” He outlined new single mothers into work, Mr Blair plans for improvements in health reserved some sharp criticism for and education, and more sweeping the ‘establishment’. “Not one black constitutional reforms. High Court Judge; not one black “Enlightened patriotism” featured Chief Constable or Permanent strongly - a belief in Britain and the Secretary. Not one black army offi- “British character”, along with the cer above the rank of Colonel. Not usual need for restraint in spending, one Asian either. Not a record of concern over poverty and crime, pride for the British establishment.” and a request for party discipline to ensure a second consecutive elec- tion victory, something never previ- ously achieved by a Labour govern- Tuition fees to ment. stay In true New Labour style, he was given a three-minute standing ova- Mr Blair used the speech as an opportunity to try and end the tion before he had even begun, and Photo: Brian Harris (The Independent) delivered the hour-long speech in debate on University Tuition fees media-friendly terms, complete which had been rumbling during the The Soundbites “” with a few of the same soundbites early stages of the conference. It - The chains of mediocrity have been broken - Our government can be the beacon for now looks increasingly unlikely that employed before the election. The - It is compassion with a hard edge enlightened patriotism speech was met with near-hysterical the fees proposal will be dropped in - A decent society is not based on rights, it is - Give your all. Make this the giving age praise from Mr Blair’s cabinet col- principle, in spite of continuing leagues, but some scepticism from resistance from students. Labour based on duty - So much to do. So much to change. So hard to those on the left of the party, and also intends to bring an extra half-a- - I want the 21st century to be the century of the do it. But the vision is as old as humanity some journalists, who criticised its million students into universities by radicals - By the strength of our common endeavour, we 2002. lack of substance. Anne McElvoy achieve more together than we can alone of the Daily Telegraph, called it The Policy Constitution - devolution vote will be followed up, Election funding rules to be tightened, scope of On Universities... Nolan Committee to be extended. Elected mayor for London following referendum

“Universities in Britain had their funding cut by 40% under the Parliament - House of Lords to be reformed. Lords told “don’t try to wreck this legislation. We have Tories. The science and research base - once the envy of the world the votes of the people. You’ve got the votes of nobody.” - under threat. The Tories put a cap on student numbers. Only 30% of youngsters Europe - Social Chapter signed, Britain to resist the “bureaucrats’ Europe” and “lead in Europe” again in Britain admitted to go to university....The hard choice: stay as we are and decline. Or modernise and win. Under our proposals, no Health -Ten ‘Health Action Zones’ to be set up by April for “experiments with the way in which health- parent will have to pay more. Low income families will be entirely care is delivered.” Extra funding for NHS exempt from tuition fees. All students will repay only as they can afford to. And if we reform, I am going to pledge to you, that by the Northern Ireland - Encouragement to all sides for a continuation in talks, though “Every step is fragile” end of this parliament, we will put resources saved through reform into frontline provision in universities and further education; and the Home affairs - Dumblane debt “honoured” in handgun ban, “family unit” stressed, Zero tolerance on first 165million pounds is already in next years budgets. We will lift crime the cap on student numbers and set a target for an extra 500,000 peo- Foreign affairs - Pressure to continue for world landmine ban ple into higher and further education by 2002.” Education - nursery vouchers to go, school repairs budget extended, reform of teacher training, failing schools to be taken over News 1 n Features 3 n Letters 4 n Music 6 n Entertainments Guide 7 . Cinema and Arts 8 n Union News 9 n Notices & Personals 10 n Sports 11 . ed971003 Issue 914.qxd 07/05/98 14:41 Page 2 (1,1)

2 News Friday 3rd October 1997 n A 65 Million Year Old Bargain? Sotheby’s in New York will be auctioning Sue the Tyrannosaurus Rex on 4 October. The bones have been in storage for the last five years whilst the owner of Sue was contested. The fossils are as-yet-unstudied but Sotheby’s hopes to keep the fossils in the public realm. The auctioneers are promising three years interest free credit to pay off what is expected to be a very high price. (Science) Constant Fun At Planck Exhibition October 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the German Physicist Max Planck. Planck is best known for initiating the study of quantum mechanics for which he received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1918. To commemorate his anniversary the German Physical Society is holding an exhibition in Berlin about his life and work. Exhibits range from Planck’s rucksack and ice pick to a film commissioned by Joseph Goebbels featuring Planck dis- cussing his life. (Nature) New Chief Executive At The Wellcome Trust Prominent cancer researcher Mike Dexter has been chosen to lead the Wellcome Trust into the next century. This is despite the fact that in his will, Sir Henry Wellcome specified that no money was to be used for cancer research as such. The trust has capital assets estimated to be worth more than £10 billion. The trust currently has a growing involvement in issues concerned with public understanding of science. (Nature) Medical Diagnosis Goes PC A computer program has been developed that can read ECGs (electrocar- diograms) more accurately than specialist doctors. The computer was 10.5% more accurate than its human counterpart. The result is welcomed given that an estimated 25% of ECGs are misinterpreted. Computers how- ever are not yet ready to take over the diagnosis of heart disease as a major part of the diagnosis procedure involves talking with the patient about their symptoms and medical history - a skill not yet mastered by a computer. (BMJ) Government Rejects 10% Pay Rise For Doctors The doctors and dentists review body has been told by the government that there will be no extra funding for an increase in doctors pay. Current pay levels are considered sufficient to recruit, retain and motivate doctors. Early retirement amongst consultants is not believed to have caused concern. The Music student Andy Blair, of the Surrey student band Housewife. government is also satisfied with the number of doctors entering general Photo: Stuart Parker practice despite a drop in GP registrars for the fifth successive year. (BMJ)

Science news from Antonia Bayliss & Rob Dorey Wombling Free!

ack your bags Teletubbies, the Henry S. Katt Wombles are back! And this Name and Address Supplied Ptime they mean business. After many heart wrenching Bulgaria getting help from all years away from our screens, these new young Wombles, those loveable, environmen- he’ll also be gaining the use tally clued up, bundles of fur of the Wom-fax and Wom- are re-emerging from their copter. Personally I’ll going lair to tidy up Wimbledon to be watching out for all the Common and push the likes other anti-grime gadgets, such of the Teletubbies off screen. as the Wom-ternet with Wom- To aid the old favourites of mail. Naturally all the Great Uncle Bulgaria, Wombles should be issued Orinoco and Tobermory in with Wom-bile phones to they their quest for tidiness some can respond instantly to any new characters are being emergency. introduced. New to the So next time you’re up screens will be full of spice, Wimbledon way lookout for Alderney, Stepney the cock- the new additions and watch ney Womble and straight out for Alderney, ‘cos she’s a from Brazil we have the intel- mean one on her skate-board. lectual Obidos. Not only is Great Uncle ed971003 Issue 914.qxd 07/05/98 14:41 Page 3 (1,1)

n Friday 3rd October 1997 Features 3 Dead Man Silly Note on Silly Nite Walking (First Days)

was so happy to lation, surely be here, so over- Mark Singelton this was meant Ijoyed at finally to be the best being here at the University of time of my life, I shouldn’t suffer Surrey, that I never saw it sneaking uncertainty like this! up on me like a tidal wave. I finished the day on autopilot, my How was I to know as I waved mind elsewhere than on taking goodbye to my parents that I was down notes, it was grappling with a already in the company of Davy concept nightmare for all shy peo- Jones? ple: - Making New Friends Like everyone else I went through The most piss my pants terrifying the motions of unpacking, sorting task I have ever come across. out my room, the attending the war- There are many people who find den’s reception and taking a tour of this difficult and I am one of them, the campus. I had done everything I’d rather walk on a tightrope span- a first day student is meant to do. I ning the Grand Canyon, you only o, it was brought to our atten- that everyone’s veg were rhunned to slept feeling good about this new need to concentrate on one thing: The Fool era of my life. not falling. Making friends is much tion that in Silly Night there their wynn. Name and Address Supplied Only today, Monday, I realised that more rewarding, I know which I’d Swere underhand dodgy Wicked Wizard cucumber sales going on. Much chocolate was licked and then all I was doing was going through rather choose between a good friend any problems please ‘phone this Obviously as your attorney at law I the carrot split. the motions. Who had I met? Who and a safe tightrope. number 0800 212122. All calls will would advice against this action, Death departed from whence he had I made friends with? I had not Tomorrow I will make the effort to be handled with discretion. Yet, if one wishes to participate in came. started anything resembling the start bury my fear and talk to new peo- Signed The Boring Attorney at Law foresaid Silly Night, it would be But the decay rotted not. Oh yes of a social life, one that give the ple, I recommend others like me PS The fool wishes an audience. advisable, as I have been guided by and the dodgy dealer has jumped blank areas of the time table mean- who find new faces intimidating to Last Wednesday was incorgragono- my underground siblings, that one bail. ing. I had become a robot, follow- do the same. Relax, tide the wave, my silly - we (the Pranksters) hope should - if at all possible, to illicit- Wednesday Night + Silly Night ing only my programming. In fact I don’t drown in it. that all was if virtue and fun -if not- ly take advice from any silly rep. Watch out for the posters, telling was worse, at least before I had a tuff. As to wot one should have in try you what you need to bring to get life. So the tart was full of ...... armoury for Wednesday night, I your double and mixer for £1. My mind rebelled against this reve- The milk maid got creamed (3 hail have been told that toffing and hap- We’ve had carrots, phallic green Mary’s and a battery powered piness is guaranteed. If you have tubular fruit, spacey items...... device soon stopped that) and I hope PRESENTS

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4 Letters/Editorial Friday 3rd October 1997 n Letters Editorial

Mature Students the words “Surrey University, Saudi Justice v. British Matt Pannell Can Blair do no wrong? original T Rex Ron” printed Lament Editor thereon. papers t the end of April, when Mature Students Association, demands for the return of corporal Dear Editor he two British women, John Major talked of the where are you? Perhaps we punishment (the words ‘bring back Deborah Parry and Lucille ‘very real’ possibility of an should be satisfied that we have the birch’ appear with monotonous A McLauchlan, currently held election victory, even the wise old so successfully integrated, that T regularity in the leader column) and Well, first week over as an on murder convictions in Saudi political correspondents failed to swapped them with ‘Can Blair let undergrad, how did it go? Let’s we have no need for an associa- Arabia, have had a sympathetic conceal their sniggering. And it this happen?’ on the front page. tion, and one at this very press here in the UK. Hardly sur- was funny. Now, as Tony Blair see, I was only mistaken for a Even the good old Independent moment burning our grilled prising given the circumstances - announces that he ‘wants’ to ensure lecturer twice. I wonder if they talked of ‘Islamic justice versus bacon, whilst laying comatose convicted on shaky evidence, and the re-election of his government, it will submit their projects on Western values’. Western? Since on our beds. If that is the case, then sentenced to an unpleasant and comes across rather differently. A time!!! when has the USA, host to regular, very public death. They have man- recent poll put his popularity at Students Union, complete rever- cool!! and rather barbaric, gassings and aged to avoid this, it seems, through 93%. While such strength can only As for me, I’ve always poked electrocutions, been located in the ence. Not sure whether to pester arranging for the payment of ‘blood boost enthusiasm still further, there my pecs forward and will strive East? The outcry seemed to ignore the poor man with all those fly- money’ to the family of the mur- is still something quite uneasy about to enjoy the forthcoming weeks; the fact that such punishment is a ers, had to ask instead: still on dered Australian, Yvonne Gilford. a leader being able to predict, with secure in the knowledge that my well known part of the Saudi law: my own back, when I spoke at Instead, it seems likely that their quite well-founded confidence, an 107 people have already been length of the price of vegetables smile was indeed captured on sentence shall be reduced to several election victory in four years time. beheaded in this year alone, and no my student card. years imprisonment and regular Is it already taken for granted that in 1979 (including cucumber). newspaper has even raised an eye- To all first year mature students, public floggings. The punishment eight years along the road, we’ll still Campusport, popped in, said brow. It is an unpleasant fact that in the words of my pal Marc may be unwarranted, unfair, inhu- be watching the same man speak- “Alright to look around?” these visiting Britons - well aware “Get it on”. man, even - but the really shocking ing? The Labour Party machine, Mouths open was this an inspec- of the law and traditions of the part has been the reaction of the today, looks almost unstoppable. tion perhaps? Surely they could Chin, chin, whinge, whinge, country - have suddenly become British papers to the news. Whether the country will want to worthy of so much sudden concern see the well defined body of a Suddenly, the two women ceased to elect a new government at the next Victor Meldrew’s Elder Brother and indignation. While human “Gym-alcoholic” beneath the be women, and instead became election is not so much the issue. (Name and address supplied) rights campaigners will be pleased clothes. Anyway, why have a ‘nurses’. How could a nurse be But will we be able to? that the issue has received so much six pack, when you can have one expected to suffer this punishment? sudden attention, they must also big pack? Anyway nice clothes, Large and unflattering pictures despair at the need for a westerner - Saudi king Fahd appeared on front but can you get a drill top with and a British one at that - to become pages. The Daily Mail, never noted involved before anybody shows the for its consistency at the best of slightest interest. Dear Editor, dents have to be up early for times, suddenly abandoned its Over the last couple of weeks, I work, and some of them have have received a large number of young children, too. complaints from the general Not only is the reputation of the public concerning noise from University and its students at students in the town and sur- stake here, but the problem has rounding areas. Over recent an even more serious side for the years, a great effort has been individuals concerned. made by students, as well as Aggrieved locals are perfectly their representatives at the entitled to call the police, who Student Union and University, to will arrest anyone acting in a dis- build up a good relationship with orderly fashion. We all have a local residents. Members of the duty to continue working for public have come to expect - as better relations with the local is their right - that students community - please do your bit. behave in an orderly fashion, and do not wake them up late at Tony Watling Cheif Security Officer night. Many of these local resi- ed971003 Issue 914.qxd 07/05/98 14:41 Page 5 (1,1)

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6 Music Friday 3rd October 1997 n

GLITTERBOX - You Can’t Live On LBUM F HE EEK Mars (Atlantic) A O T W SINGLES Glitterbox have moved on since ALBUMS Norwich 1991. Having shaken off cob- LEVELLERS - Celebrate (China) webs lurking on their lyrics, they BENTLEY RHYTHM ACE - More mellow indie from the band that seemed to have culminated a typical Bentley Rhythm Ace (Polydor) invented mellow indie. The song, Brit-pop sound; but still intermittently A great debut album from the which is about falling in love and mov- sound American. Much their music is Bentleys. Through having a laugh ing in together (ahhhh...) doesn’t really exciting. Optimistically, these small themselves, they have managed to matter, listen to the guitars, the violins cats will one day become fat.....watch transport this feeling onto CD. Maybe and then start dancing. Top tunes, their space. 6/10 I.U it’s the comic book vocals at the begin- accompanied by some stonking b-sides. ning of ‘Let There Be Flutes’ or the 9/10 F.F. LIBIDO - Supersonic Daydream weird song titles such as (Fire) ‘Ragtopskodacarchase’ that make you SHERYL CROW - Home (A+M) Norwegian rock bands are always a bit just relax and enjoy the music. Such a Heart-moving, powerful song. Well worrying but this is actually O.K., rem- strange variety of samples can be heard produced and well sung. What can I iniscent of American cheese like throughout the album; the gunge tank say? Absolutely stunning, both the Weezer and Dig. Nothing special but siren at the end of ‘Midlander’ or the THE VERVE - Urban Hymns (Hut) cover of the CD and the song itself. worth a spin if you get the chance. 6/10 steam train on ‘Mind That Gap.’ But Personally, I just didn’t get the first two Verve albums, something was missing. One of the hottest artists of 97 does it A.M. the thing that strikes you most about However, as you are aware, the two singles released this summer, ‘Bitter Sweet again. I’m lost for words. 9/10 I.U. this album is that all the tracks sound Symphony’ and ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ promised great things for this album, and ETHER - If You Really Want To so different, whilst at the same time The Verve have certainly delivered. Unlike some bands The Verve have not settled IDHA - Sweet September Rain Know (Parlophone) blending together so well. The Mighty for lowest common denominator tastes but have produced an well crafted and intel- (Creation) Debut single for Parlophone following Mouse of cartoon dance. 8/10 J.B. ligent album full of great songs that should see them become megastars worldwide. The second single from her recent minor success with ‘He Say Yeah’ The Verve show they are ready to take on the world as in the albums final song, album ‘Troublemaker’, Swedish which was produced by John Leckie on SUBCIRCUS - Carousel (Echo) ‘Come On’ screams “Fuck You, Come On” with a degree of menace as guitars wail chanteuse Idha, supplies us with a the Regal label. A pretty poor follow A re-release for those that didn’t get it gloriously behind him. The album has a pretty dark tone overall, and should possi- wonderfully calming waltz song, which up which will only really stand out the first time round. Subcircus have bly be avoided by manic depressives, but it is a magnificent record and the one is both melodic and poetic, worth try- because of the singer’s incredibly high- been doing the live circuit for years which will be battling it out with ‘OK Computer’ in the “Best Album of ‘97” polls. ing out. 7/10 N.W. pitched vocals. 5/10 J.B. now and are beginning to show the 9/10 R.W. success they deserve. They sound like SINGLE OF THE WEEK 3 Colours Red, which is no bad thing. The single ‘86’d’ CE CE PENISTON – Finally (A&M) MANSUN - Closed (which was also re-released) shows they have a softer more Ce Ce Peniston is a woman who is not afraid to explore fully her mind and musical spectrum. The finally album is a mix- For Business mellow side, but even this sounds good. Subcircus are a band that can do no wrong, this album proves it. 8/10 F.F. ture of classic Chicago house, soulful ballads of which - (Parlophone) ‘You win, I win, We lose’ is particularly good, and some Stunning, the best yet V/A - D-ROM (Recognition) Hip-hop beat flavoured R & B Tracks. The Album begins from Mansun. Beautiful Get your PCs up and running guys, this tells you about all well with her two biggest hits, ‘We Got a Love Thang’ and and intriguing. A step the releases providing a short sample of the tune to listen to ‘Finally’. ‘Lifeline’ blends the mixture of all three styles with a distinctive 80’s vibe. The Album as a whole was up from the album in case artists and sounds are mixed in your mind. Across the spectrum, this is house, garage, techno and drum’n’bass, more interesting than my first impressions suspected. This is backed with three fur- but also allows you to mix your own with Mixman, a com- a talented soulful woman who crosses many different musi- ther great songs includ- puter synthesized pair of decks. Good idea, especially for cal boundaries at will.. I’ve been pleasantly surprised! ing ‘Everyone Must people on the look out for the tune “that goes dum, daa, de ‘Finally’ , I prefer the original but no doubt the remix will Win’ their collaboration da...” Find out, on D-Rom.. 8/10 MB. circulate the club scene for a little while. 6 /10 S.L with Howard Devoto. STRANGELOVE - Strangelove (Food) FINLAY QUAYE - Maverick A Strike (Epic) 9/10 R.W. Even though Strangelove are a great live band, as shown by It’s pretty hard to live up to both the success and the undeni- their friend-winning Reading festival appearance, they are able greatness of two singles like ‘Sunday Shining’ and PEACH - Made In Vain (Mute) THE HYBIRDS - Stranded also able to produce some good songs on record, here on ‘Even After All’ and this record freely ranges from the sub- Hmmmm.. A bit early for the (Heavenly) their eponymous third album. From the dry rock stomp on lime to the entirely dull. There is the rich, orchestral, almost Eurovision song contest, hot on the Run-of-the-mill indie guitar sounds in their single ‘Freak’ to the self-depreciating humour dis- gospel like textures of ‘It’s Great When We’re Together’, the heels of Gina G come Peach, a poppy the O***s mold. Nothing original and played in the ultra catchy ‘Another Night In’, they are able simplistic beauty of ‘You’re Love Gets Sweeter’ and the tune that everyone will be dancing to at definitely nothing special. Just average. to combine melodrama with pop in a way which only they mellow tabla groove of musical track ‘Red Rolled And the next Friday night out. 7/10 F.F. 5/10 R.W. know how. ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ is another good Seen’. There is also the ugly and dirty hip-hop of ‘Supreme I example, it is easily one of the best singles released this year Preme’ and the sheer formulaic reggae boredom of tracks STRANGELOVE - Freak (Food) UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH - Stone and shows they have the potential to write good songs. such as ‘Falling’, ‘The Way Of The Explosive’ and title Follow up to Top 40 hit ‘Greatest EP (Virgin) Despite it’s many good points I don’t think this is the break- track ‘Maverick A Strike’. Show On Earth.’ This sounds best Erm... well it isn’t Britpop, it’s darker through album they need though to be promoted from indie And so a partly disappointing record with moments of real when played LOUD. Big drums and than that. It defies explanation, but can pop-goths to serious contenders, it is let down by inconsis- quality, perhaps suggesting a longer career than anticipated thrashing guitars are guaranteed to only be described as emotional, and, in tencies such as the frankly dull ‘Little Queenie’ and the irri- for Finlay Quaye. 6/10 A.M. annoy hard working neighbours. 7/10 places, quite surreal... 5/10 M.B. tating ‘Someday Soon’. They have the potential to be extra- J.B. ordinary as shown by their singles, but they just can’t seem DUBSTAR - Goodbye (Food) RESERVOIR - “40” (Zero Hour) to continue this over an album. 7/10 N.W. More teeny pop from the group that brought one of the most STELLA - US EP (Beggars Banquet) This sounds like Sonic Youth and underrated album of 1995. The first thing that hits you if the Driving guitar sounds with vocals rem- Weezer on the same record, but sadly FELINE - Save Your Face (Chrysalis) number of tracks, 15, however in this industry, quantity does iniscent of Jeff Buckley. Powerful, it’s a pretty weak three chord trudge A high energy “in your face” effort from South London not necessarily mean quality. In this case the tunes are pretty intense and rather good. 7/10 R.W. through not very much. Not bad, but group Feline. The guitars never stop and it gets hard to make good with only a couple being obvious fillers, such as definitely not good. 5/10 A.M. out the vocals at times, a great album to mosh to but for oth- ‘Pollstar’ which might as well have been never recorded. LUKE SLATER - Freek Funk (Mute ers, avoid. 7/10 F.F. The single ‘No More Talk’ is easily the best song on the Records) BENNET - I Like Rock (Roadrunner) album, the only one that nearly touches upon the greatness Funky, this single contains three mixes This single sees Bennet pissing around POOKA - Spinning (Trade 2) of their last album, ‘Disgraceful’. Overall leave it on the of ‘Freek Funk’ alongside ‘Stomp’ and even more than usual, and for this the This album was not initially what I’d expected, the gorgeous shelf and get ‘Disgraceful’ instead, if you already have ‘dis- ‘The Untitled’. ‘Freek Funk’ is a song suffers as a vehicle for the much vocals of the two female singers created an expectation in graceful’ go listen to it again, it is much better. 6/10 F.F. melange of electronic sounds with a better B-sides; brilliant covers of my senses. I had expected another indie- funky bass line, contrasting with the ‘Touch Too Much’ by AC/DC, ‘Rock pop creation. This album is darkly elec- comparative quietude in ‘The Untitled’, And Roll All Nite’ by Kiss and ‘Come trified, and soothes the senses whilst ‘Stomp’ leads us there nicely, changing On, Come On’ by Cheap Trick. It’s a playing on the mind. Sharon Lewis and the tempo... 7/10 M.B. pity they couldn’t have supported a Natasha Jones have captivated their own better track. 5/10 J.B. fun style that reminds the listener of Seal, SILVER SUN - Lava (Polydor) amongst others. There are obvious mes- A reissue of Silver Sun’s finest FOIL - Don’t Come Around (13th sages in the songs, for example ‘Mean moment. Fuzzy guitars and power-pop Hour) Girl’ seems to tell the story of a woman vocals. Very good, but marked down Sound like the Clash,, aren’t anywhere reveling in her own selfishness, and for being a cynical reissue. 6/10 R.W. near as good. 4/10 F.F. ‘Lubrication’ comes across as a sort of “pick-me-up”. The album conjures up images of the back room at a party, the sorts of things that go on behind the scenes in the hallway, and halfway up the stairs. This mood is reflected in the THE CRYSTAL METHOD - Vegas (Sony S3) lament that is ‘Rubber Arms’, which This was what I’ve come to expect from the Crystal Method, a trip-hop journey describes the depressed, sexually frustrat- intermingled with space-age trance samples, and contrasting vocals. ‘Busy Child’ ed girl who is always crying outside the features on this album, a tune which I have grown to like quite considerably, with loo, whilst her mate has pulled and in a its repetitive vocals and tripped out bassline. ‘Comin’ Back’ is certainly a Sunday bedroom with some guy... Altogether morning tune, that really does capture the feel bad factor, but slowly lifts the lis- something unexplained creeps into the tener from the depths of pain and suffering to an almost euphoric high. The mind and takes over. 6/10 MB. album continues in this vein to ‘She’s My Pusher’ which cuts into the haze with a great deal of extra sounds to deal with. It ends with ‘Bad Stone’, which seems This weeks music brought to you by: to me to be an ending requiring something extra. It warps and winds, dragging SUPERGRASS - Late In The Day (Parlophone) Frank Fraulo, James Bloomfield, you along, and leaves you gasping for air, and wanting more. I also happen to A swoony and gorgeous song from the band who refuse to stop getting better. Samuel S Lawal, Matthew Beal, think that the cover is particularly funky, but can’t wait for another dose of this Trademark piano and acoustic guitar parts but a really bitter-sweet, original song Nick Walsh, Al Mooney, refreshing alternative to the thumping bass usually associated with trance. I liked which is actually very good indeed. 9/10 A.M. Ikaraam Ullah, Rob Winder. it, bring on another album guys, I’m drooling here... 9/10 MB. ed971003 Issue914.qxd07/05/9814:41Page7(1,1)

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Friday 3rd October1997 Legend ofCurly’s Gold 22:00 21:00 London’s Burning 21:55 FrenchandSaunders 20:00 FullCirclewithMichaelPalin 22:00 ER 21:30 DroptheDeadDonkey 22:00 PaleRider 19:15 BlindDate 23:55 Psycho 20:10 Casualty 22:00 Frasier 21:00 Friends 18:00/23:35 TFIFriday 21:30 ShootingStars 21:00 RedDwarf 21:30 Dangerfield 21:00 TheSweeney 22:00 NYPDBlue 22:45 NashBridges 22:00 NeverMindtheBuzzcocks Simpson’s...the Suit 20:30 PaulMertoninGaltonand 20:00 TheBill 23:15 Seinfeld 21:00 HaveIGotOldNewsforYou 20:30 AQuestionofSport 22:55 TheJackDochertyShow 21:00 21:00 3rdRockfromtheSun 20:30 Top Gear 22:20 CliveAndersonAllTalk 22:00 PrimeSuspect Awards 20:00 TheNationalTelevision 20:00 UniversityChallenge 21:30 TheXFiles FILM: FILM : Switch City SlickersII;the netimnsGie 7 Entertainments Guide Wednesday Wednesday Brassed Off Monday Sunday First Contact only) The FifthElement only) Lady andtheTramp only) Batman &Robin only) Jungle 2 Bean Austin Powers Mrs Brown 21:55 Air Force One 22:50 Spawn Face 16:35, 19:10,21:45 My BestFriendsWedding Contact 20:15, 22:35 The FullMonty 20:20, 22:40 Career Girls Volcano 20:45 (Monday6thOctoberonly) Private Parts only) 17:35, 20:15(Wednesday 8thOctober Romeo andJuliet Wednesday) Austin Powers Wednesday) Mrs Brown Air Force One Spawn Face 15:20, 18:00,20:40 My BestFriendsWedding Contact 21:00 The FullMonty 20:10 Career Girls Volcano S F u (18) 15:00,17:30,20:05,22:35 (18) 15:30,18:05,20:40 (PG) 12:45 r n (12) 13:15,15:55,18:20,20:50 (12)13:10, 15:35,18:00,20:25, i (PG) 12:15,15:35,18:50,22:10 (PG) 13:35,16:35,20:00 (12) 13:55,16:35,19:15,20:05 (12) 12:35,15:10,17:55,20:30 d d 5 pm&8pm 8pm LectureTheatreG a a (PG) 14:15,19:15 y y (PG) 13:05,18:05(Not (15) 13:35,15:50,18:05, (15) 13:30,15:45,18:00, (18) 13:35,15:45,18:15, 8pm LT G

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8 Cinema and Arts Friday 3rd October 1997 n Contact (PG) Make it So !!

Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt o we did and this weekend we On Wednesday of this week, present Star Trek : First Contact Chris the arts cinema will be show- et me pose two questions: is incredible cinematogra- for your viewing pleasure. So ing Brassed Off, another of there really a God and are we Bruce Chapman S phy. The intro sequence is come along and join Captain Jean-luc Picard the extremely good British films which have alone in the universe? If you L very probably the best of and the rest of the Next Generation crew as been made in the last few years, so please do watch Robert Zemeckis’ (Forrest Gump, Back the year, with a camera pulling back from they fight to save the earth form the evil Borg, come and watch. Tickets will be available on To The Future), new film ‘Contact’ these may earth through the known and unknown the crew of the Enterprise travel across the the door or from the Art’s Office for the low be questions you ask yourself as you come out universe. Galaxy and through time to save the earth price of two pounds. of the cinema. However, what really makes the film are form the Borg and ensure that their future isn’t Ever since the death of her father, Ellie changed forever. (Foster) has had been fascinated by the the sub plots and the questions which they provoke. Along with the main plot, there If you would like to be beamed aboard for a stars. This has lead to a very promising, if couple of hours, then go to the post room in is a small (if pointless) love interest, with unlucrative career looking to the heavens the Union, fill out a ticket at the back of the for signs of extra terrestrial life forms. McConaughey, who is spiritual advisor to room and place it into the box provided. Then This has been made all the more difficult the President. What starts off as a matter arrive at LTG in good time to pay two pounds by non-believing bosses, leading to her of “Do you believe in aliens?”, turns into for you ticket and take your seat. The film will funding coming from eccentric millionaire a question of “Do you believe in God?” be showing on Sunday at 5p.m. and 8p.m. and John Hatten (Hurt) rather than the We also get to see the effects of technolo- again on Monday at 8p.m. However if you are someone who likes to save money or find that almighty US Government. gy on the modern world, this being one of bargain then I recommend the OFU Pic’n’Mix However, everything changes the day that the many films jumping on the Internet bandwagon. ticket for the unbelievable value of Five the celestial search comes up trumps and pounds for Four Films. the aliens get in touch. What is originally Fantastic film? Yes...but what lets it down thought to be a very simple code turns out is its length. Clocking in at over 2½ hours, to be instructions to build a space ship and my whole body was aching when I left the all of a sudden, not only the US, but the cinema. However, it isn’t really possible to identify any significant areas which Unplugged pre- rest of the world wants to know if any- body’s out there. could have been cut from the film. The This is what the average cinema goer has God question could be seen as being a bit been looking for all summer: a script with “in your face”, although it doesn’t really a bit of depth and characters you can interfere with the film’s main plot. sents Keith believe in, who haven’t got the word Thoroughly good, thought provoking ‘wooden’ tattooed to their foreheads. entertainment, if a bit long, but something Foster gives her usual faultless perfor- that could only be beaten by a Biblical mance and Zemeckis’ direction is up there meeting with the two girls from last weeks Donnelly with it. He follows up Forrest Gump in Ladies Football article! More of the same very similar style, producing a clever film, please!! packed with seamless digital effects and 7/10, but bring a cushion! th over two hours of quality live Helyn Rose Bar featuring such classic tracks music from both bands and stu- as the Bonking Song through to Wdents, as well as a great audience, Supercunniflagilingussexyfalicrotious! Often the week 3 unplugged in the main union was bringing some of his more bizarre material to Hospitailty Catering Services a definite success. Thanks to all involved and Unplugged were he has been very popular anyone who came down. with audience’s in the past. Next week we are back in our usual venue of Having worked with Phil Cool he is currently eakfast a the lower bar with Keith Donnelly returning, writing material for Jasper Carrot but you can Br t after acting as compare for us last week, with see him on this week at unplugged. We will Library Restaura his own show that promises to be an excellent also have the usual open mike session, so The nt night. If you’ve not heard of him then he is come and hear some of Surrey uni’s home essentially music’s answer to the alternative grown talent. If you or a group of you fancy a lace to Start Your he P Day comedian, the alternative musician! One of go yourself (even if its just one song) then just T those unique acts who doesn’t quite fit into turn up about 7 pm and we’ll put you on, or anyone genre, so come down and find out leave a message and contact number in the what he is all about. unplugged pigion hole in the union to arrange Writing all his own material, whether funny something for another week. or not, and has even been known to adapt well All this in the Lower Bar Tuesday night, kick- known songs for his own devices. Once tak- ing off about 7.30 - 8.00 pm, for only £1. ing some of these to record an album in the Only £1.10 Educational Representation & Welfare Meetings

Tuesdays, 1pm-2pm, Grant Mitchell Room

If you are a course rep, or have something Welfare related to shout about then why not come along?

Add an extra item for only 30p On the 14th October we have the Accommodation Manager coming along to discuss the launderette provisions on campus - come and join in the grilling!

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n Friday 3rd October 1997 Features 9 Dog - A Short Story

ulia looked askance at the boy Elspeth, I'm sure. I did apologise, ing her with smiles an gestures. going on. But now she has left, my colours smeared the horizon that next to her. Her gaze travelled although it wasn't really my fault at Never a word. She often thought of beautiful Angie..’ would soon consume its guest. Julia Jthe crowded room and to the all, and I told him so’, ‘ but I feel my crying about that, but her disposi- ‘Stop this crap you fool. You're not wondered what would happen if she floor below her, where it hovered apology was, well, tactful... tion failed her-her mood always bleeding' spat her dinner out each morning. gently, like a bird bewildered by its ‘Of course dear’. Another voice matching those faces. Pause So, deep in not so deep thought, she first tremulous flight. She didn't slipped through the conversational Lack of stimulation lead her to the ' Okay, so she's left you to bleed a stretched onto the lawn next to the recognise anybody, each face a net. garden, wher Jon was sprawled on bit, but you gave her the knife.....’ troubled Jon, and lay her head on blank fragment floating silently But tact is everything, isnt't the lawn. 'Pause. The gasping voice contem- her paws. She wondered what they upon a bigger, uglier canvas. it...in...such cases, don't you think?'. 'Oooh, Juuuuulleeee plated its imagery. were all talking about. I don't think that we had fallen out. Julia saw the waving hands, floun- baaabyyyyyyyy'. He drawled. She ‘I really miss her'. She dreamt. Of travelling-a fleet of Not really’ dering in their description, as if we withdrew momentarily, but he con- In this pause, Jon threw his hands to empty vessels powered by thouands The speaker stopped. Julia stared can embody an event’so full of emo- tinued. his head. For a moment, Julia of tiny hands, frantically pumelling intently at the feet. A pair of black, tion by a mere wave of a limb. 'She left me you know. Yesterday. thought he wanted to rip open his the agitated waves. The gasping flat shoes shuffled impatiently, first Julia felt herself frown. She didn't And, do you know, she didn't even skull, and, wading through the voices were quiet as the sun finally one then the other; lift, pause, rock know if the event was noteworthy at wait until Jenny had gone home...' bloody globs, dig out some stuff fell out of the blazen sky. to the inside of the sole-two little all. In fact, she didn't even know 'Shut up you prat' another voice with his nails, index it, and plant Jon sits contemplating his own black boats navigating unsure what they were discussing with such gasped, joining in. 'Jenny wasn't some flowers. But then she thought hands, trying to clear away the waters. A pattern emmerged. animation. All she ever saw were going home that night was she? And that would be silly..... grime lodged beneath the nails. He Engrossed in th erratic choreogra- the shuffling feet, heard that whin- Jenny had not been home for 3 days, The fountain gurgled, its sparkling is wondering where it has come phy, the voice continued, the words ing voice, and the other more slip- had she? Are you thick or just pre- chuckle glinted by a red setting sun. from’, 'when he is such a clean per- cutting across the sludgy silence pery one. tending to miss the point here?' Looking at the sky, the oranges and son.’ that encircled them all. She went to the kitchen, and floating 'The point is that we were only hav- reds dribbled towards each other, Anita Ewing I mean, it was all very amicable, there were more blank faces, greet- ing dinner, at the time. Nothing was like coloured ink on wet paper. The GCR are 107.4FM

rom a small room somewhere ing the day with specialist in Battersea Court GCR pul- Becca Pemble music programmes and chat Fsates across the airwaves. Station Manager shows from 7pm every Throughout the year you can find evening. The station also them on 1602 AM but until 17th tions. Currently there are approxi- broadcasts in the union on October GCR can be heard on 107.4 mately 30 people involved but they Friday and Saturday nights. FM. This FM licence gives GCR still need more. With a move at Currently GCR is offering a Phot: Stuart Parker the ability to reach a wider audience Christmas to new studios they need candle lit dinner for two at the isations and many of their former including potential sponsors and engineers, the current studio has Mississippi Exchange as a prize on students have gone on to work as new station recruits. “GCR is been in use for over 30 years since its breakfast show. GCR would like journalists, engineers and presenters LOUD across Guildford”. the formation of the station. The to thank Mississippi Exchange and On the subject of new recruits GCR new studios will have much better the Odeon for their support. For more information about GCR needs enthusiastic budding DJs and facilities. The opportunities GCR offer to stu- contact Becca Pemble extension behind the scenes bods to work in Tuning in to GCR you’ll be exposed dents to work in radio are highly 9311 sales, journalism and public rela- to the wonders of Indie music dur- valued by professional media organ- ed971003 Issue 914.qxd 07/05/98 14:41 Page 10 (1,1)

10 Notices and Personals Friday 3rd October 1997 n Personals Notices

n Calling all old nightliners, ing. n Is ego inversely proportional Hiking Club change of venue TB Motor Club AGM 15th October at please get in touch with new con- n Is a student really expected to to size?? 12A on Tuesdays at 1pm. Contact 6pm in the Grant Mitchell Room tact numbers buy a TEXT BOOK for 85 n From the Tilly 4 lasses to Dave on 576981 or Lindsay on n Stevie B....Cheers for neglect- POUNDS Lawrence : We missed you in the 451130. Science Fiction and Anime ing us this week. Must be because n Happy Aniversary TIGER ..... Ram ! Society AGM Friday 19th October we are not as attractive as the likes from the Mysterious GIRL n How many pints was that Cyprus Society AGM on the 8th 1997 at 2.30 pm in Lecture Theatre of Claudia, Niaomi, Kate & Linda. n To MG from Tiger - Thinking again, Rachel ? Was the floor October at 6.00 PM in Lecture A n We’re expecting double the of you always. XXXX comfy ? Theatre E. attention next week Please! n To MG from Tiger I will n To the girl who loves Turkish Soc AGM on 14th n Ste K,.....Keep smiling sweety H&S,S&K,K&H,H&S,S&K&MLT turquoise, I love you. LGB Soc AGM on Tuesday 7th October at 7pm in TB 23 as it will all be over in 22 U when I see you love tiger n FEST...... so have you yet.... October at 8.00 PM in TB12b weeks!!!!!Scarey. n Frenulum in possible rehearsal with Melissa???? Chemical Society AGM on 10th n Steve S.....Loads of first year shocker! Now we just need a drum n Kim...I feel a dips, alcohol and Rag Blind Date Audition for con- October at 1.15 pm in 9AZ19 potential, lets hope you make the program... gossip evening coming on!! testants on Suday 5th October at most of it tonight!!!!!! n So, max forgot to ‘pick up’ n “This week I have been mostly 3pm Union Dance floor Chess Club AGM We do Exist!! n Congratulations to the chair- Nina then!! ‘oo err missus’ eating flyers.” Meet on Thursday at 7pm Contact man of the HCR committee - the n Long range drumming n Tickling is not the way to a Islamic Society AGM Tuesday Dan (ee41de) or Pete (me41ps) Ram Raid was a great success - live(ish) from Essex! This could girl’s heart. October 21st at 7pm in Lecture look forward to seeing you as a start a whole new trend. n Why do H&C students burn Theatre A. Al Farah Marriage Agency - Dad tonight. n Someone help me, I’m getting everything?? steps on the way to find your n To Benjie the bed- nostalgic for Physics lectures. Love n The best things come to those Tennis Club AGM Tuesday 14th dream partner. For more informa- hopper....have you had any success Jo, somewhere in Essex. who try. October at 6pm in the Grant tion please contact Farah on 0171 with the freshers? n A four-pint wonder, a tasty bar n C - you seem to be making a Mitchell Room 723 1544 or write to Al-Farah n Don’t worry, still plenty of of soap, a blocked sink and a lack habit of falling over lately! Bureau. PO Box 2369, London, time!!!!! of sex. n UNCLE FESTER....please Green Society AGM Tuesday 21st W1A 2QH n Duracell battery - stop making n Duracell Bunny - The cup- come home....your time is up!!!!! October at 6.30 pm in TB 21 so much noise at 1.30 in the morn- board is bare. n GAG - Next meeting TBA via Salsa Fever at Bar Mambo - email, bring any ‘proposals’ you Thai Society AGM Friday 24th Latino Night Salsa and Merengue have with you!! October at 6pm in Lecture Theatre & Cha-Cha clases rom 8 to 9 pm n Antonia...Good night Sunday A Mondays then?? Salsa Mania Salsa classes from 8 n So Duracell Bunny is taking Bare Facts Editorial Meetings to 9 pm Thursdays. Daning till 2 over from Liz M then - oh dear!! 6PM Every Monday in the Office am both nights. Students only n I now know why Jeff wanted in Union House £2.00 wiht ID. Phone 0181 224 to burn something down. 9434 for more details. n Thanks to all those Freshers who moved in with only 2 suitcas- es n Nick that last sentence was for you ! Crossword No. 52

Across 1. Primitive Drum (3-3) Down 5. Hard limestone (6) 2. To stare down (7) Last Weeks Solution 9. Unemotional (6) 3. Land-cultivation (7) Across: 1. antiquated 10. Coined (6) 4. Presbyterian minis- 7. retinue 8. primp 10. 11. A festive occasion ter (9) garb 11. estimate 13. (4) 6. In being (5) top-hat 15. Athens 17. 12. Recall to mind (8) 7. A rich sweet cake engaging 18. spin 21. 14. Fraud (6) (4,3) snake 22. elector 23. 16. Shot at (6) 8. Tolerated (7) streetcars 19. Practise before- 13. A silver white ele- Down: 1. alter 2. tint hand (8) ment (9) 3. queasy 4. appoints 21. To bungle (4) 14. Most gloomy (7) 5. emirate 6. bright- 22. Introduced from a 15. US partnerships ness 9. pleasantry 12. foreign land (6) (7) gangrene 14. pageant 23. Disregard (6) 17. Much below actual 16. invent 19. pates 24. An elephant, for value (7) 20. beta example (6) 18. Compel (7) 25. Wooden hammer 20. An aromatic plant (6) (5) ed971003 Issue 914.qxd 07/05/98 14:41 Page 11 (1,1)

n Friday 3rd October 1997 Sports 11 INTERDEPARTMENTAL SPORT 1997/98 Marathon WEEKDAY LUNCH TIMES

he new programme is open to Chem Eng 70, Civ Eng 54, SSTL all departments, clubs or 45, SOBS 38, LIS 23, SEMS 22, for Tgroups of University mem- Robens 16, Elec Eng 15, DOMS 15, bers - anyone who is interested in Psychology 6, Music 4, SDU 2, playing sport at “A SOCIAL Nursing 2, Senate 1, Economics 1 PACE” - contact their departmental and the most improved department Macmillan sports representative for the match- was PHYSICS. es starting from 20th October for 6 How about your department chang- weeks. The overall points for partic- ing the face of the results table?! ipation for last year were: AEB 171, ampusport staff member The fund helps patients of Maths & Computing 75, Physics 73, Catherine Wright plans to cancer, a condition that 1 in Crun the New York Marathon 3 of us will suffer from at next month (November 2nd), rais- some stage of our lives. Each SPORTS REPRESENTATIVES ing more than £1,300 for the year they help another MEETING Macmillan cancer relief fund - so 200,000 cancer sufferers to tors, nurses, one off grants even look out for those sponsorship cope with the impact cancer has clinics all, specialised in the diagno- sheets! upon their lives. They provide doc- here is a SPORTS REPRE- needed from each academic year - if sis and treatment of cancer. SENTATIVES MEETING you are interested in helping, or Sunshine on a sporty day. TON FRIDAY 3RD OCTO- signed up at the Freshers Fair, come BER 1.05 P.M. AT THE SPORTS along to the meeting. o all you bastards who Ralphy boy was reprimanded by the CENTRE, Campusport. Reps are walked past me with many CAZ stewards for running across the Tbeers, for what seemed like I believe we had a record number of track after the crash!! DRY SKI COURSES all day and all night at this fantabu- freshers through the gates - and sign Next week sees the long awaited lous day, I say: Yah Boo Sucks to ups for a number of clubs, were start of BUSABUSABUSA!! So you - and next time you want an huge. So congratulations!! bon Chance to the lads and lasses e are running two 4 week Guildford Ski School Larchfield increase in you budget then you bet- Thanks to Dickie’s “tiny” column I who start. The home matches are dry ski courses beginning Avenue, Guildford. Sign up at the ter think twice! No seriously, the have plenty of space to write in but the first and second Rugby matches Won Monday 20th October Sports Centre reception day was great and a true credit to as usual not a lot to say of any inter- - so if you fancy watching God (coz and Monday 11th November at the how Sport can work smoothly with est. However, as I write this I hope I apparently he apparently plays sheer brilliance at the wheel! I’d am listening to the sounds of the, Rugby at Surrey??) or you just want like to thank all of you who man- what I know to be plenty Scots in a beer while laughing at the boys FIRST FREE WEEK ENDS. aged to keep me calm throughout the bar happily shouting goal! and come on down to the Varsity Centre the day, to Stage Crew for blaring to the sounds of those Scousers’ at 2.30pm on Wed 8th Oct. out GCR so tunefully all day, to walking alone back to the changing Anyway if I get any more yawn- those who helped out from God some I’ll be banned from ever writ- IRST WEEK FREE finishes need to sign up for courses: canoe- room. knows what time in the morn ‘til ing again. on Sunday 5th October. ing, golf, ski, yoga, dance, tai chi, At least they might have more suc- late at night, to whoever managed to Cheerio - Oh it was pointed out that FREE classes and facilities self defence, squash, badminton and cess than Ralphy who thanks to his F get Robbie Alter off the microphone perhaps I should no longer call continue if you have a Campusport many more, by Monday 6th bro now faces a nine point deficit, and I’d like to say ha! to USMC for myself Tiger Woods and should aim membership card. However, you October. while Villeneuve not even sweating once again only driving me up the glided on in. To make matters worse higher - perhaps Constantino wall but not getting me to jump off. Rocca! ed971003 Issue 914.qxd 07/05/98 14:41 Page 12 (1,1)

12 Sports Friday 3rd October 1997 n Previews For Campusdance Performances

osemary Butcher opens the minimal. She has a close affinity to never seen a dance performance Performances start at 8pm in the campusdance performance the visual arts, regularly collaborat- Philippa Newis before, or have just sat through the PATS building and normally last season next week with two ing with painters, sculptors’ film- obligatory Christmas Day ballet about an hour, so after being truly R artist performing in the campus- works: Landings choreographed in makers and musicians. In addition offering in a drunken haze; I can inspired and a committed ‘born dance season throughout the year, 1976, and a new work entitled to this glittering introduction guarantee there will be something to again’ dance fan there’s still time to (hooray, I hear you cry!!) The cam- Fractures Landscape and Rosemary is also head of suit all tastes. This might be an leg it down to Bo’s and try out all pusdance programme specialises in Fragmented Narratives. Rosemary Choreography at the Dance depart- opportune moment to remind you those new moves on the dance floor. small-scale independent dance artist Butcher’s work spans twenty years ment here at Surrey. all, particularly those freshers working at the cutting edge of dance and she remains at the forefront of among us, that university life is For tickets call the box office on in this country. the independent dance scene in If, after this brief description, about broadening your horizons and 01483 259905. Britain. Rosemary Butcher’s work Rosemary Butcher doesn’t sound trying new things. It really doesn’t matter if you have is, to use dance jargon, pure and like your cup of tea, there are dance A Grand Day Out !

he sun was shining, the birds Surrey then began to find another A quick lineout was taken by surrey yours truly who crossed the line for Boy Davis were singing in the trees and gear and soon the opposition’s try on their own ten metre line, Penfold a second time! From then on in even link had a happy look line was the one under pressure, that threw in to yours truly and before Surrey were in a commanding posi- T the line with a Herculean effort of on his face as the University of pressure finally telling when the anyone knew what was happening I tion finally putting the icing on the determined running. Surrey 1st XV set off to play Raccal captain Ben McCauley stormed was embarked upon a half pitch cake when Rob Sheffield went over Decca. over in the corner. Surrey’s inter- dash for the line, naturally I scored in the corner. A joyous time was had Half time score Surrey 12, Raccal It must be said that many players changing forward and back play with supreme style and elegance. by all ( myself especially ) which Decca 0. were out of position but all of soon had the opposition literally Okay ego trip over back to the certainly justified the antics in the Surrey’s ferocious fighters were falling over themselves with amaze- game. Some more rucking play union later on that evening, with the The second half began a ready as soon as the referee’s whis- ment ( oh alright, not quite amaze- from surrey saw them coming ever new influx of freshers coming little bit scrappily with the opposi- tle was blown. Surrey were immedi- ment but they were as shocked as nearer to putting the game safe from there’s only one way up! tion literally fighting their way atley put under pressure by the we were ! ). It wasn’t long before the opposition when after a five through Surrey’s line of defence. oppostion but some good tackling Surrey had crossed the try line metre scrum the ball flew loose, Final score: However out of this untidy rugby and defending prevented the home again, this time in the form of James upon which paul gamble picked it Surrey 29 Raccal Decca 0. came a moment of sheer brilliance. side from taking an early lead. Balfour, who came crashing through up and popped up a little pass to

Dickie’s Interview Dickie’s Pulsating Column Dickie’s 2nd NAME: Interview Rich Saulet NAME: COURSE: nother week goes by and the world of top class sport. imagine what it would be like get- Cazza Law and French my pen is, still looking for The crowds present at Valderrama ting jammed in between your girl- JOB: LIKES: Asomething to write about. I were incredible this year. Now friend’s opposite number’s thighs. Sports Rep. The usual : bar, large overdraft, have also interviewed Cazza this Surrey sportsmen don’t expect to If competitive sports are not your LIKES: parent’s money, student loan week. Hopefully there won’t be any see 10,000 people crowding round thing get involved away. There is so Rugby. day, my girlfriend last minute articles submitted by the the touchlines to cheer the winning much going on that there is no DISLIKES: DISLIKES: newly formed Conker Society, so try; or 15,000 to see the 5th team excuse for remaining a fat, unfit Semolina Pudding, Heights and My arse after a curry, anyone’s you should get to read it this week! skipper knock home the vital penal- bastard!! Sub Aqua/ Diving arse after a curry What a weekend! If you are half as ty to beat the Blackwater Cleaner’s Good luck to all those football SPORTS PLAYED: SPORTS PLAYED: patriotic as I am, you have been 2nd XI. However all support at teams in Europe this week. They All. But I am Tiger Woods. Any ball and racket sports, keeping a close eye on the Ryder home (and away games) is wel- should all win except Rangers who Bloody Minibuses. rugby, cricket, etc.. cup, watching the Europeans kick comed. Home events, especially do have the toughest tie, of this BEST DRINK: BEST DRINK: the Americans arse. It is brilliant to when the BUSA matches start (8th week or any, against the quality 19 pints of lager. JS Smooth see that an “amateur” event can pro- October), are very social occasions French side Strasbourg who ARE BEST DRUNKEN MOMENT: BEST DRUNK MOMENT: voke such emotion and interest for players and spectators alike. So well respected throughout Europe. Attempting to nick £50 from At my 21st, dancing with my every time that it is played. It is a get down to the Varsity centre and Not. Pizza Plus and running into Big mum’s best friend pinching her shame that the question of players abuse referees (a particular speciali- Alvin on the way out! arse and calling her my Pamela payment has been raised this year ty of mine), have a few beers and BEST SOBER MOMENT: Anderson. (she’s not) by the Americans and no doubt next get involved. Girls come down and Sports fair and watching every- RESPECT TO: time the players will be paid. Pride watch your blokes lardy arse run up one else getting wankered. British Lions. My mum’s mate no longer seems to have a place in and down; blokes get down and just RESPECT TO: Deano Richards for not having hit me.