ham! Splat! Oooh ! .... ,I, ........... ··~"• . .. .. ~ .. ---·~ ··----···- 2 THE STUDENT Thursday 20th October 1983 News Fascist problem confronted THE STUDENTS' AS­ The problem is, of course. that any such action cannot be allowed SOCIATION is currently to interfere with the democratic considering some means process. and Ken Shoji is under no of r e gi s t e ring th e ir illusions about finding an accept­ able and practical solution: "I did a disapproval of fascist quick survey of the situation in groups who attempt to other Scottish universities, and expl oit the Associati on's Stirling University was the only meetings and elections to one which had any sort of policy, which simply said that thei r Union publicise th e ms e l ve s. itself would actively oppose Th is thorny qu estion fascism and rac ism within the Last year's Senior Presidential hustings. Paul Deacon is on the far right. came to a head last year university. There are all sorts of problems wrapped up in this - w h e n Nation al Fro n t who would decide that someone is member Paul Deacon a fascist ; how could you stop stood in th e Seni or someone standing in elections if they didn't declare their NEWS IN BRIEF Pres idential election and SRC Centenary intentions? And if we attempt a some hustings became, ban that policy would be open to extremely rowdy. The abuse and misinterpretation." pro bl em was highlighted The whole question is a veritable minefield, and some would say Children's Holiday when it became cl ear that that it is better left alone. The celebrations under va ri ous people w ho had wholesale banning of fascist or Venture e ndor se d Dea c on 's racist election candidates must CHV HAVE LAUNCHED a candidature had not been surely be out of the question, as it varied programme of events for would be a perversion of this term. Swimming trips take informed of his political democracy and one never knows consideration place every Monday, Tuesday and views. where it might end , but the Stirling As the centenary o f the believes the centenary could be Wednesday at 6 pm, meeting Deacon's candidature caused solution, whereby the Assoc iation Students' Representativ e Council utilised as a focus for the outside the Appleton Tower, while much concern not only within the itself would declare its opposition approac hes , con sideration is now renaissance he feels the SAC and a bonfire, jumble sale and University, but also in wider to a candidate and call for his or bei ng given to the possibility of Association are undergoing in the Christmas party are being planned celebra tions the Association face of the new realism that is circles. and this was emphasised her defeat, might work if sufficient by for November and December. Executive. So far, however, the abroad. "I do think the centenary when Lothian Community safeguards can be found to Camps and day trips are organised prevent its abuse. It would be idea has not met with universal should be celebrated per se, Relations Council complained to every weekend , and there will be a wonderful to believe that last approva l. lain Cameron ex amines because in a sense it marks the the Association that allowing a special planning workshop in the the differing shades of opinion. beginning ~of organised student National Front member such year's distastefJ..!I exposure for the Gold Tankard , East Cross policies of the National Front will The question of centenary representation in Scotland. But I exposu r e amounted to an Causeway at 7 pm on Thursday, never be repeated in this celebrations for the SAC has been agree with many of Mark endorsement of his ideology. 27th October. For more informa­ university, but there is certainly no up in the air for some time now, Kennedy 's arguments for Obviously this was in no way true tion about CHV, ring 556 0591. as constitutionally there was no quick way to achieve this. It will be ever since a special committee abolishing the committee. and so I barrier to Deacon's standing, but so met time before the Association wa~ set up consisting of such would like to mark the centenary in the new Executive is hoping to come up with concrete policy noted luminaries as David Steel a completely different way, by fo rmu late some policy to prevent proposals. Let's hope they don't and George Foulkes, MP, as well promoting the work of the SAC Temporary such allegations in future. need them. as a bevy of former Senior within the University and in the Conveners lain Cameron Presidents. Two yea rs ago, community. It's all tied in with the however, the Senior President of idea of taking the SAC out to the NICHOLAS GREER ANO Nei l the time, Mark Kennedy, was student body, instead of sitting in Heyden Dumbleton have been horrified to discover that the the offices expecting people to proposed to act as Arts Faculty committee's plans centred on a come here. It's really a golden and Science Faculty Convener Hacks falling series of events such as· -opportunity to r;,ise the r espectively as temporary champagne receptions, special consciousness of the student appointments until after the bye­ meetings of the General Council, community about the services elections. the con ferrment of an honorary available to them." degree and a special lecture. Some members of the old Tevi ot Reasoning that such activities wer committee have continued to meet like flies elitist and competely out of touch in an unofficial capacity, however, Concerts with the students the SAC is and though the SAC is refusing to As the resignations conti nue to failed to return to the third ­ supposed to represent, Kennedy approve some of their events, flood in at the Association Offices. perhaps his academic progres s LAST FRI DAY'S CONCERT by promptly disbanded the com­ Susan Deacon, Vice-President Al ison Whipps recommends that a was hindered by his commitment Fad Gadget at Teviot Row was not mittee. (Court) commented that some of swing door be installed. to th e SAC - unfortunately-we quite the success the Union had That committee conti nues to th eir plans "st ill leave a bad taste in It's st range how quickly all the hoped it would be. Whereas the have nothing to go on! cast a sh ad ow over th e present the mou th. T he committee ostentatious campaigns, canvas­ We have even le ss info concert had been planned in the discussions however, and th is disbanded because its plans didn't concerning Mr Shearer and Mr expectation that around 800 sing, and pre-election crawling year's Seni or President, Ken Shoji , seem re levant, an d though they subsides leaving only the ·select Polloc k ( S c ience Fa c ult y people would attend, in the event is wary of merely reit erat ing th e contin ue to make suggestions I'm elect' to wallow in success and Members). Perhaps Mr Shearer's the -audience numbered only 500, idea of a get-together for the Old not sure that we should involve reconsider just how all their plans failure to be elected as Tevi ot Row which meant that ba r takings fell Boys' ne two rk . I ns tead, he poeple who are now inevitably will actually materialise. Chairman on a policy of slashing short of their target by something distanced from the current mood It may seem unjust to throw a fi xed beer prices was too mu ch to approaching £1,000 though the spanner into what usually can be live with. He is no longer a st uden t, among students and the Associa- concert still made a profit. desc ribed as an efficient and however, and there is no letter of PSyc hSoc tion. I'm not averse to the idea of Though concerts at Teviot Row indispensible machine. Yet one resignation. Perhaps it got lost in Wi thin the dark realms of the centenary celebrations, but I don't over the past year have proved far would like to believe that all the the post with Donald Pollocki? - Psychology Department, where think we should become involved more successful than the previous cogs are pulling their weight. It he's under the missi ng persons fil e sc h izo p h reni c rat s sel dom in even ts and media coverage that "big band" scheme using the would seem, however, that some too where are yo u Mr reappear the same sex and the frequently have nothing to do with Health Centre as a venue, House just can't take th e strain - not Pollock?!! ! word depression is synonmous the vast majority of students. By all Chairman Ewan Hawthorne is even to pick up pen and paper to The by-elections for thes e posts with not having handed in an essay, means let's try to put across a true worried that last Friday's poor write th eir resignations . will be coming up soon on the SAC several would be Pi agets and picture of student life and correct attendance may be the start of a Mike Conway (Hon. Se cretary) agenga I wonder if the Freuds have emerged who's ,t he image that Campus gave us, trend: " If that is the case we'll have report ed th e resign ations of applications will be in wi'iting!I??.