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by Andy Bickleyhit removed.‘B-block’they never have cause to use functions move and social events, sin­ their union. I would like a new ce the old Common Room was The Polytechnic Union has still “It’s just wanton destruction,” notice board in ‘B’ block, and I altered without any consultation not m oved into the recently said Union President Lorraine am interested in liaising with the between the Union and the refurbished ‘B’ block, despite the Wells, “they have nothing to Poly Union.” Polytechnic management. This fact that they have been waiting gain. The cleaner sends us a week’s OGM was held in the since 1977. The licence, which damage report, or we discover it Concerning the delay over the Concourse, but a venue is urgen­ will hand the building over from the morning after it has hap­ move, Loraine Wells said, “We tly needed for the Annual the Council, has still not been pened.” haven’t signed the licence yet General Meeting. The executive signed because of disagreements because we haven’t got the best are urging the management and over certain clauses. Mean­ The top floor of ‘B’ block is at deal yet. We are not in the City Council to hand over the while, the property is being present occupied by the Printing agreement on some o f the points, ‘B’ block premises, and are con­ systematically vandalised. and Design Department o f Kitson and our solicitors are trying to sidering proposing demon­ College, whose main building is iron things out.” She cited one strative action to resolve the Since the end of last term, a just down the road. Ms Wells clause which makes the issue. ceiling has collapsed due to said, “ One can only assume it is signatories, Deputy President water damage after a fire hose their people who are doing the Trevor Posliff and herself, per­ was set off. Other fire appliances damage, as they have to use the sonally liable for any accident The Education Department of the have been removed from the staircase and toilets.” Ian Green­ damage, which means that they City Council declined to com­ walls, but most of the damage berg, President o f Kitson College would have to pay any com­ ment as their information was in­ has been done to the toilets, with Students Union, said that most of pensation over and above what complete. Ms Wells added that a mirror being stolen and tiles the students using ‘B’ block are the insurance covers. she “expected to have the and toilet seats smashed. The part-timers, and do not use the building in the condition that it loudspeakers have been ripped facilities at Kitson. He said, “I The executive are particularly was promised. But the longer it out of the tannoy system and regret it but there is very little concerned about the situation as takes them to sign, the more door handles have been communication with them as they have no venue for union damage is done.” Above: Loraine Wells AGM to discuss changes

by Seamtis Gillen Students Organisation, who is discussed nevertheless, and, if n Brief In Brief In Brief In Brief In B responsible for many o f the passed, should remain n Brief In Brief In Brief In Brief In B: A large number of constitutional proposed changes, said, “We inoperative until the solicitors amendments have been sub­ want to make this a real Trade ruling is made. mitted for the University Union’s Union, one which campaigns for An amendment which may AGM, to be held on Thursday its members. We don’t want it prove to be controversial is the 29th January. simply to be a social club.” one suggesting that the quorum o f an OGM should be lowered to The University Union Grand Buxton. He is committed to It is proposed that the post o f ac­ One of the proposals includes in­ 200. This was the official Funk Society, who with 1,135 keeping Grand Funk going, and commodation secretary should creasing the campaigns budget quorum until last year, when an members last year was the intends to restore it as it was 3 acquire executive status, making of the Union to £10,000 and for AGM raised it to 2 xh% of the Union’s largest society, is in years ago At the moment he is a total o f six non-sabbatical of­ it to be index linked (the amount student population (ie 280 serious financial trouble. This proposing Friday and Saturday ficers. This, explained Welfare of money set aside for cam­ students). Colin Struthers, the follows the failure last term o f a night discos in the Tartan Bar. Secretary Paul Stratford, is the paigns this year is £6,000, proposer, claimed that this was concert which the society first m ove in the planned reshuf­ which represents 1.03% o f the an attempt by the Right to make promoted. fle o f the executive which will total union budget). quorate meetings more difficult probably see the Education to attain, therefore making Union The concert, by funk band Light Nominations for the posts o f Secretary becoming a full-time Another proposal intimates that Council the main decision-maker of the World, was tp have been President and Deputy President sabbatical. the president, in ruling an OGM of the Union. “We think that, the salvation o f the society, and o f the University Union open on motion to be unconstitutional, despite the unfavourable aspects Union Council advanced £ 1,000 Monday 26th January, and close A substantial number o f amend­ can delay discussion of a motion o f reducing the quorum, it is still to pay for the band. the following Monday, 2nd ments, which could alter the by several weeks, until a solicitor better to have a smaller OGM February. Nominees should specific objects o f the union, makes a ruling on the issue. than none at all.” There have Financial control o f the society collect a form from the Porters have also been proposed. Bryan The amendment suggests that in already been three inquorate has now largely been taken over Office. Voting will take place on Gallagher, o f the Social Workers’ such a case the motion should be OGM’s this year. by Cultural Affairs Secretary Ian the 9th and 10th February.

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Leeds University Union Annual General Meeting Thursday 29th January 1981 2.00 pm University Refectory 500 students must attend!

Amendments to motions submitted by Student Ordinary Members Amendments to motions must be submitted by 2.00 pm Wednesday 28th January to the General Secretary.

The AGM is the sovereign body o f the Union - its decisions are important. Make sure you attend! Don’t forget your Union card! Lectures and dasses will be cancelled for this afternoon. Ordinary General Meeting Tuesday 27th January, 1.00 pm, Riley Smith Half

NUS Business Ordinary Members Business Accommodation (1 1) Chile Raoul Wallenbuig (2 2) Educational facilities in the Third World National Union o f School Students (3 3) Chilean Mural Military involvement in higher education (4 4) No confidence motion: Tonv Birkett World Health (5 5) Tenant Hall Family Centre El Salvador (6 6) Labour Party Demonstration

The OGM is the sovereign body of the Union - it’s decisions are important - make your views known! Leeds Student 23 January 1981 Pago 3 Exam Results Threatened n Brief In Brief In Brief In Brief In B by Cuts in Overtime n Brief In Brief In Brief In Brief In B lower level o f technical servicing only 560 hours. This allocation An Israel Week is being planned from Endsleigh’s offices in the by James Mates of courses than most other has already been used up, which for 2nd - 6th February, with University Union and in Fenton Polytechnics, and this new means there will have to be a events taking place at the Street. Recently proposed cuts in restriction could mean that reduction o f 1/5 in the depart­ University, the Polytechnic and technicians overtime in the students are unable to do part of ment’s technical facility, and 5 of also at Hillel House. The most Polytechnic’s engineering depar­ their courses. the 14 laboratories will have to important part o f the week will All this week the University tments will seriously affect close. be an Israel exhibition, which Union have been staging an students’ assessments and exam A recent survey of Polytechnics will be at the University for three Islamic Week. An exhibition chances. This is the verdict o f Dr shows that the average staffing As to the effect on students, it is days and the Poly for two. Other was held in the Parkinson Court Schofield, head o f the School of rate is 2 technicians per 3 thought that it w on’t effect the events include a special Israel and the singer Cat Stevens gave a Mechanical Engineering. academic staff. In his depart­ pass/fail rate, but could prevent evening with food and dancing, talk on his conversion to Islam ment, Dr Schofield has 30 students from getting as good a films, a Kibbutz evening and a and his experiences. There is Cuts in the money available for academic staff but only 9 degree as they deserve. Without meal. Details will appear in next still a chance to see the technicians overtime have been technicians. He has been awar­ full lab facilities, students will be week’s Leeds Student. exhibition - it will be open until 4 forced by new cost limits im­ ded 2 new members of the unable to do much of the ex­ pm this afternoon (23rd). posed by the Education technical staff but these ap­ perimental work that they Authority. While many pointments have been frozen un­ should be doing. There is the ad­ Endsleigh, the insurance com­ technical departments could be der the cash limits. ditional fear that the Technical pany which specializes in The Polytechnic late night affected, Mechanical Engineering Education Council who validate covering students, is running minibus service for women has will be hit harder than most, The Mechanical Engineering part-time courses might withold two competitions this term. The been reduced to one bus each having its overtime allocation department claimed 1,470 hours qualifications from students prizes are 1,000 miles worth of evening due to lack of volun­ cut by almost two thirds. overtime for the first half o f this because of their failure to com­ petrol and ten portable cassette teers. The future o f this service is financial year, but for the second plete all the course work players worth £100 each. Entry to be reviewed at the end of the Leeds Polytechnic already has a half they have been awarded required of them. form e and details are available month.

Airedale and Wharfedale; stitution. It is proposed that all the subscriptions will come Resignations have crippled the students are to become full mem­ directly from the students, and Union Executive. The President bers o f the union and will have not from the tax-payer or govern­ and Vice President have resigned to pay the subscription. The ment. because o f pressure o f work, union also wants the right to though apparently, interest in control commercial enterprises Polytechnic; the jobs was waning. The within the union. This plan has Sabbatical Executive members Secretary and Social Secretary met with an objection from the now have to be in their office by /frteAteWt followed, taking advantage of legal department o f the Council. 9 am each morning, following a the trend set by the others! Until They are adopting a line similar recent decision of the executive new members are elected, the to the government’s proposals; committee. There is also a rota Treasurer and Sports Secretary attempting to take over the system requiring one member to are struggling on alone. student union at local level. be in by 8.30 and wages will be 8reak(Tt$k televisor Sf'a^s, cue’// They want the governing body docked if they don’t comply. O ur {~avot4r,'t'g fy/. pr^nq»*tmes *vg//. Kitson College; of the college to decide how It’s self-policing” , said Vice An attempt is being made to money should be allocated to the President for Communication draw up a new, larger con­ union, but this plan falls flat as and Recreation Pete Bowen.

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Hans Christian Andersen comes to New York City Ambitious production is an unequivocal triumph Times Square commissioner in charge of dancer in a topless ni^h* cleaning up Times Square. Before she goes r ig h t the^ Drama ABC Because she mysteriously runs home to Daddy s h e r>rer = One Flew Over The angel of mercy.’ of weeping in the middle of one fitting epitaph to h e r der Cuckoo’s Nest Another film on that favourite, of his public speeches, he deems friendship - she s e ts x m » This production is a very am­ played-out theme of teenage it necessary that she too should concert in Times S a ^ a r e Playhouse bitious one, but * is an rebellion. Make the setting New undergo psychiatric tests. That Nicky heading the No matter how detatched a critic unequivocal triumph. Phil York’s 42nd Street, reduce all night Nicky convinces Pamela know what they sa y ; * You " you may be, one question about Young’s direction, using ex­ adults to hopeless caricatures that there is nothing wrong with as well go out sin gin g, ’ this play must hover in the back tensive light and sound effects, deficient in anything remotely either of them and they both run of your mind: namely, ‘How conveyed with great economy resembling intelligence and there away to live ‘on the streets’. Strangely enough ^he does it compare with the film?’ the pervasive feeling o f fear and you have it: Times Square’! Then, with the help of the sometimes achieved a- Thankfully this can be answered unreality in the asylum. Great mellifluous and smarmy DJ, teresting realism, b u t a s the by saying that it doesn’t need to credit must go to Jay Benedict for The plot is painfully concocted Tony LaGuardia, (Tim Curry), progressed this w a s su b rr compare at all. The story and all a splendid performance in the from a ragbag of progressive at­ who espouses their cause, they tender an in e x o ra b le tic that w e see happen on the stage role of McMurphy, amply filling titudes and old cinema cliches. become teenage cult heriones in romanticised slush. Th e k are seen through the eyes of the Jack Nicholson’s shoes, and also Juvenile delinquent, Nicky their own right. This particular for identity is o f co u r s e a re' psychotic Indian, Chief Brom- to Peter Laird and Bunny Reed as Marotta (Robin Johnson), is idyll of city life, however, is not problem for teenagers k den. The action is periodically Dale Harding and Chief Brom- placed in hospital to find out if long in coming to an end. ning away to live in 4 red interrupted and the audience den. But really everyone in­ there is any psychiatric reason Pamela succeeds in finding her district in the hope o f b>eco^ thrown into darkness as the huge volved should be praised for a for her violent and criminal ten­ true self (at the tender age of thir­ rock-star is hardly a Indian intones his cryptic compelling and entertaining dencies. Sharing a room with teen) and realises that there is solution. narrative monologue. piece o f theatre. her is Pamela Pearl, (Trini Alvar- more to life than being the only Sean O’Hagan do), whose father is the new fully clothed semi-pubescent Sean O’Hagan

‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s tific findings are conveyed in the qualities and therefore more ‘an­ derthal moon-cult b a S e d ? Nest’ is the battle between the sensational rhetoric, charac­ cient wisdom’ than others and lunar influence on t h e new patient McMurphy, teristic of this kind of work. have been persecuted as a result. cycle. There is a exuberant and rebellious, and Books phasis on sex s u p p o s f . Nurse Ratched, starched, dic­ ‘Guardians of the Ancient The recovery of mystical To clear himself of the charges of make the reading morv tatorial and sterile. It highlights ‘wisdom’ is ‘our only hope of a racism, Gooch insists that he is the tyranny of the Combine, the Wisdom.’ future’ but quite how this half-Jewish and that many Institution, over the man. Nurse Stan Gooch knowledge will do it for us, creative people have Nean­ If you are inclined t o W a rc| Ratched is the instrument o f this Fontana £2.50 Gooch does not reveal. derthal qualities. Dennis cult, the moon, or sirrir>iv - oppression which squeezes out This book falls firmly within the Healey’s eye-brows are cited as a of Neanderthal orgies, the*' the manhood from all her patien­ lost knowledge and hidden His theory rests on the visual vestige of Neanderthal is the book for you. f fourl ts and crushes their resolve. It is secrets category o f ‘pop’ Ar­ provocative idea that mankind is features! One feels sure he’ll be theories rather Unole^ McMurphy with his irreverent chaeology initiated by the likes a hybrid between Neanderthal thrilled. however, Gooch obvioush debunking of her authority who of Von Daniken. and Cro-Magnon man - con­ honourable intentions but manages to offer the men back sequently he is a mixture of two The ancient wisdom Gooch ad­ implications of his t h e o r y ' some of their dignity, who helps Although Gooch stresses that he species. Furthermore certain mires so much, presumably two species have danoerou- them to avoid complete mental is a professional psychologist races - notably the Jews and the because he’s got it himself, is dertones. castration at the hands of this and linguist, his seemingly scien­ gypsies, have more Neanderthal revealed as a hypothetical Nean­ Philip Williams

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The ENON production, on the T h e tale o f Hoffman’s love for the the customary high standard. Dogs of W ar other hand, has been produced mechanical doll Olympia is David Lloyd-Jones conducts en­ Oscar-winner Christopher Walken stars as Jamie Shannon, a on a fraction of the budget with a slickly and amusingly staged. thusiastically. mercenary , who hires on for a mission in West Africa that marks a smaller cast and much doubling Joan Carden, who plays all four turning point in his life, in “The Dogs o f War’’, from United Artists. o f roles. Yet most critics have o f Hoffmann’s loves, sings and Tonight is the last performance had little hesitation in hailing it dances like a true automaton. o f this fine production. as in many ways superior to the David Hillman is a Hoffmann Tomorrow night the season ends Covent Garden affair. transformed from the world- with the ever-popular La weary raconteur we had wit­ Boheme. 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A mythical Theatre explores a future in heroine descends into a R H Evans Lounge, Union which dreams are subversive, mechanised arena to engage in a where wom en are criminals and battle o f wits with two men and Film Refreshments Page 6 Leeds Student 23 January 1981 ive • Perspective • Perspective • Perspective • Perspective I The attack last term by the attention was turned to fighting National Front on a visiting This week Elaine Holme writes on the rise of fascism in Britain and what Thatcher, the cuts, the C orrie b ill student from Hull University is the Anti Nazi League is doing about it and nukes. The Socialist W o r k e r evidence of an alarming Party is working to reactivate the resurgence o f fascist activity in Anti Nazi League with fresh ac­ Britain today. tivities, posters, leaflets and demos about to come fr o m its Last year alone fascists marched steering committee, based on a in Southwark, Lewisham, Corby, fresh analysis o f their rev iva l. Central London, Blackpool, Brighton, Halifax, Tunbridge The Anti Nazi League will Wells, Preston, Glasgow, unemployment and there are translator at the Ministry of unified resistance left. remain the loosely united front it Nuneaton, Hull, Huxton, now a large number of ex­ Defence, and Robin Rushton The left is partly to blame, but far has always been, and the better- Dewsbury, Enfield and Welling. perienced organisers in the mid­ whose insurance company ad­ more important have been the thought-out politics don’t m ea n dle ranks o f the fascist groups. vertises regularly in Police policies of the Callaghan and that the SWP, which has a lw a y s Teachers in some London Review, are regularly in at­ Wilson governments in allowing supplied the organisational im­ schools have confirmed that Britain’s far right and fascist tendance. the seeds of racism to flourish in petus at national and som e local fascism is the most popular groups are probably more split the city centres, of providing the levels, will be trying to keep the ideology among their pupils, now than at any time in their The National Front, by far the fertile soil of unemployment and ANL on a tighter rein. part and parcel of the macho history. This doesn’t make them largest group, was formed in no-hope, and for allowing the skinhead fashion. The natural any less dangerous, Tory 1966 from the League of Empire police to ignore a long series of “There is no intention to narrov rebelliousness of the youth - misdemeanours provide an ex­ Loyalists, the British National fascist bombings and attacks. the political base by putting for­ against their schools, parents, cellent climate for Nazi recruiting Party and sections o f the Racial And it goes without saying, the ward statements that are u n ac­ police, authority - has been cap­ operations. Preservation Society. The Front government are creating just the ceptable to people w h o h ave tured not by the left but by the has now been in operation long very conditions in which slogans been involved in the A N L ” , said far right. The British Movement is enough to spawn its own like ‘‘British jobs for British Peter Alexander, ANL’s n ew co­ probably the fastest growing second-generation fascists. workers” can seem credible in­ ordinator. Previous upsurges in fascist sup­ group among the youth - it is stead of disgusting. In the mean­ port have been qualitatively dif­ quite openly Nazi in stance; w it­ Column 88, a secret paramilitary time, the fascists are growing The ANL will continue to be a ferent from the present wave. ness the group o f 40 skinheads at grouping is by far the most and will continue to do so as purely reactive set up; w h e re the Memories of the war and relative the CND demo proclaiming ‘Seig odious o f these organisations, unemployment climbs. There is Nazis go, w e try to get there first prosperity during the ’60 s en­ Heil’ and ‘there’s only one Adolf.’ column 88 members have been a pressing task of organisation There will be a renewal o f ac­ sured that Nazi sentiments held involved in armed attacks on left and mobilisation to be done if tivity around the areas where little attraction for anyone out­ The League of St George formed and black premises, and have they are to be defeated. Nazi mould is breeding; on the side a tiny lunatic fringe. In the in 1974 by members o f the trained together with European football terraces and in the seventies, adopting the stance of Union Movement - descendants fascists. Currently lying low The Anti Nazi League with its discos. Back, in fact, to the a ‘patriotic’ movement, the of Sir Oswald Mosley’s British their potentiality is more magic combination of style and territories that were fought over National Front made con­ Union o f Fascists - it is the most worrying than their reality. content, of politics, music and last time. And there will be the siderable gains - however it lost international o f the British fascist fashion, was formed in Sep­ counter-mobilisations every time its support once the Tories stole groups, with links in Europe and What of resistance to fascism? tember 1977; where is it now? the Nazis assemble. A fter all the their clothes and the left started America. Two years ago there were Following the Front’s failure in CND has picked itself u p ; w hv to hammer away at their fascist flourishing anti-racist com­ the May 1979 election, the ANL not the ANL? beliefs. Fascism in the ’80’s The Clarendon Club, an up­ mittees in most cities and large quite consciously slipped into poses a far greater threat than market’ group, which meets oc­ towns, and the Anti Nazi League neutral, sat back and watched The Socialist Worker Society previously; Nazi propaganda has casionally for supper discussions could claim tens of thousands of the NF organisation tear itself meets every Monday lunchtime become more concerned with at posher London hotels. Lucy supporters; today many large apart. There was too much o f a in the University U nion ITV economic questions and high Roberts, Hitler fan and German cities have only the bones o f a feeling of a ‘job well done’ and Lounge. The Forgotten Victims The latest military coup in So far, the military have Next Thursday, 29th, the com­ Turkey has brought with it a fur­ dissolved the parliament, ban­ mittee has organised a Solidarity ther wave of murder, torture and ned all political parties, trade Evening, which aims to educate oppression, as these unions and so on, arrested more people about the situation in photographs show vividly. The than 20,000, sentenced 110 to Turkey and what can be done. appalling conditions of fear and death, and widespread torture The evening will include songs, hardship under which the has been reported by Amnesty slides, discussions, a picture people of Turkey now live have International. exhibition, poetry, Turkish food prompted a new organisation to and talks. be formed - the Leeds Turkey The newly formed committee Solidarity Committee. The has planned several events, star­ military junta depends heavily ting with a two-day Solidarity on western financial and military Fast against Torture. This will aid to stay in power, and this take place on January 23rd in the The meeting starts at 7.00 pm in points out the importance of a University Union, and on the the University Union’s Riley solidarity campaign in western 24th in Dortmund Square (out­ Smith Hall and everyone is countries. side Lewis’s). welcome to attend. Leeds Student 23 January 1981 Page 7 Sport • Sport • Sport • Sport • Spo

Yorkshire Bank Relays * Hundreds Compete On Saturday December 6th the ning, for whom Roger Hackney In the ladies race, the fastest in­ University again proved itself to the Olympic Steeplechaser and dividual time was shared by be the best organiser o f cross Leeds course record holder, was England International Sandra Ar- country meetings in the country. fastest o f the day, taking home a thurton (running as a guest for With generous sponsorship from £50 stereo cassette as well as his Warwick University) and Ann the Yorkshire Bank, nearly six team prize. Tamplin of Iron Marsh College hundred student runners were Leeds were without several im­ who also took the team race. attracted by £600 worth of portant runners owing to flu. Jane Robson got the University prizes. The weather was fine, The team? Guy Heathers, Simon off to a good start putting them in but soft conditions underfoot Axon, Keith Roth well, Pat Mc- third place after the first lap. meant that last year’s record Cullagh and Maurice Calvert, Katherine Barnett also ran well, times were not threatened. The were superbly led by Geoff Turn­ but with Sue Waddicor absent m en’s winners were Bir­ bull and ran well to finish clear due to tonsilitus, the team even­ mingham for the fourth year run­ o f Lancaster in third place. tually finished fourth. Indoor Hockey News from the Poly

Poly versus Ripon By half time the Poly were 5:1 stood at 3:2 in the Poly’s favour. Poly versus Elland up, with goals from Clay, Egglestone and Porteous. The In the second half, however, the The Leeds team started the Poly maintained form to increase match was still very even, with second half o f the season with a their lead to 9:1 towards the final Tucker and Bloomfield still chance o f promotion. This relies minutes of the game. However, playing well in defence. A on a run o f good results against they were unable to reach ten couple o f dubious penalty flicks the top sides in the League. goals which would have made robbed the Poly of a victory and them eligible for a bonus point. the scores were even at 5:5. The first game was against Ripon. The Poly fielded a full In the next game the Poly came What promised to be a suc­ Indoor Hockey action Ripon (on the left) versus Leeds Poly (on the right) up against a very young Elland strength side with high hopes of cessful evening for the Poly en­ Ph otograph R Ball a good victory. The Poly side side. With the Poly’s key player, ded up with the loss o f two started slowly but after about Egglestone, now feeling the ef­ possible points. five minutes the team got into fect of an illness the game their stride. Porteus, Egglestone became much more even. The next few games are crucial if and Clay dominated the mid- the Poly are to achieve Announcements field, whilst Bloomfield and The Poly went ahead through promotion into the second Tucker controlled the defence, goals from Egglestone and Por­ division. the Poly captain, Bloomfield, teus but the Elland team fought showed particularly fine form. back and by half time the score

University victory was thorough. one more match next Sunday Leeds Student relies on Team Leeds Student is desperately Bowling News: There were two individual against Durham University a Captains for coverage o f matches looking for a typist to help on games of note, a 221 by M H Lee high total pinfall would lift them so if you are a captain please Monday afternoons, if you can and a 198 by Lily Kula. The the one place necessary. The bring your reports to either come to the rescue, please come Local Derby Poly’s best performance came University also play Durham. George Bulman, Polytechnic to the Union Office on Monday Polytechnic versus from Antony Dennison (484), Union or Leeds Student Office, lunchtime. the University’s from Harvey In the international leagues, the University Union, on Monday the University Adler (524) and M H Lee and results of the Wednesday league morning after a match. Thankyou Ironically although the Univer­ Pete Lonsdale also rolled 500 shows little change. It looks set­ sity won the match, it was the plus series. tled by Kings who have a twelve Flic Howard Allen Poly who gained credit from the point lead. Sports Editor encounter last Sunday. The The standard o f the Poly’s per­ University, who were formance has considerably im­ Bowlers are reminded that the mathematically certain certain o f proved their chances of individual knock-out has started victory in the north-east zone qualifying for the quarter-finals. and that those competing should before the match, produced only Their standing nationally was consult the noticeboard in the two highlights from the match: a ninth before the match and with bowl. superb ‘B’ team game (871) and the overall victory. Due to fix­ ture congestion the Poly were forced to make a hasty team selection. On the day, all the Gigantic Book Sale Poly bowlers performed to, or All Prices Slashed above average, which several of Bargains in books, greetings cards, wrapping paper, tarot and the University players were playing cards. Many items 50% off. unable to do. H owever the poin­ ts system reflects only the Sale Mow On at Better Books highest scores and on paper the 84 Woodhouse Lane

The Warehouse Monday 26th January PEARL HARBOUR AMD THE EXPLOSIONS'# the EXPELAIRES' Tuesday 27th January THEATRE OF HATE' Calverley Street - 442 111. Book also at Union Record Shop. Until 7 Feb. Ken Kesey’s Wednesday 28th January One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Play be Dale Wasserman. “Leeds Playhouse believes in panache spectacular CLIMAX BLUES BAND' theatricality offers the . playgoer his m oney’s worth . exuberant allegory John Barber, Telegraph. Thursday 12th February explosive drama m any adventures for the senses electric performances All connected with this vigorous and brave venture deserve the THE DARTS' reward of a continually crowded auditorium" (T ic k e ts o n s a le s o o n ) Jim Greenfield, E Post. 11 February - 7 March Coming February: Going Native - James Robson (Factory Birds) MODETTES', MOON DOGS', 1 1 - 28 March MARSHALL DOCTORS , The Devils - John Whiting Reductions for students Monday - Thursday. SPLIT RIVITT', JOHN COUGAR Film Theatre and many more Tonight at 1 1 pm Prices: £2.00, £2.50, £3.50,.£4.50, £5.00, £6.50, £7.50 19-21 Somers Street, Leeds 1 Bride of Frankenstein (A). The classic 1935 version Discounts for Children, Senior : Telephone 468 287 Tomorrow at 1 1 pm The Picture of Dorian Gray (A) Citizens, Students and Parties Sundav at 7 30 pm Love OD the Run (A A ) Truffaut's sequel to Bed and Board' BOX OFFICE : (0532) 459351/440971 Next week Citizen Kane, Dirty Harry, All day W ar and Peace. Credit cards welcome Jazz Sunday at 2 pm Bryan Spring/Don Weller Quartet + Ray Babbington (bass). Martin Blackwell (keyboards) Student tickets £ 1 25 and 75p Bar ppen Late show Friday at 10.45; Photosoc The Song Remains the Same. Wednesday 28th January, Sunday and all next week; Houldsworth D at 7.30, No details available. Music LUU Musicians Collective Photosoc presents scientific and record photography by Friday night alive! Friday 30th Mr Broadbent. Lounge January, Tartan Bar, Late Bar, Tonight and tomorrow; featuring Hazy Basement, Gone with the Wind (A) 7.00. Country Blues and Roach Band, Emmanuel Church Sunday and all next week; Dead Albatross, General Head­ Friday 1 pm, wholemeal bread Yanks (AA). quarters. From 8.30, tickets 40p, proceeds and homemade soup 30p, to MC drum fund. profits to the World Development Movement. At 1.15 pm. Theatre Sadler Hall Professor Beetham (politics) o n What Matters? Playhouse Folk Concert at the Great Hall, Until February 7th Saturday 31st January, 3 pm. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Tickets available on door or Ballroom Dancing Society Nest Evenings 7.30, Tuesdays from Warden, Sadler Hall. ABC 3 Dinner Dance, W ednesday 2 8 t h 8.00. By Ken Kesey. Tonight and tomorrow; January 7.30 for 8.00 at the Times Square (AA) Headingley Pavillion (St Hyde Park 2.50, 5.40, 8.30 plus Grand Michaels Lane, LS6). Kremmen - The Movie Bar until 11.30 and live band. Friday 23rd; Tonight and tomorrow*, 2.00,4.45,7.40. Tickets £6.50 each. W oody Allen in Sleeper, Tales of Hoffmann. Sunday and all next week; Saturday 24th; Misc 8.45, plus Bananas 7.15. Any Which W ay You Can. La Boheme. Third World Society Late night m ovie on Friday and Indian Assoc and Sikh Soc Saturday at 11 pm, Both at 7.15. Seats available AGM, Monday 26th at 1 pm. Presents Republic Day Marlon Brando in Odeon 1 at £ 1.50 and £2.00 on the day. OSA Lounge (Jack Straw’s Castle) Programme featuring; Last Tango in Paris From Monday 26th; All Welcome. Tonight and tomorrow; Navjivan Kala on Saturday 2 4 th plus cartoons, come early. Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet Raise the Titanic (A) at 7.30, Riley Smith Hall. Sunday and all next week; 26th-29th. 2.45.5.30, 8.10 plus Members £1, non-members Midnight Express, The Taming of the Shrew Fairfax Hall Strange Behaviour (U) £1.50. Sun 8.00, week 8.20 and 2.10.4.50.7.30. 30th and 31st. Annual Fancy Dress Ball. Les Sylphides, Paquita, Day Robert De Niro in Sunday and all next week; In the Formal refectory, Beckett into Night. Park Site. Saturday 24th Jan, Taxi Driver Stardust Memories. BUNAC Sun 6.00, week 6.20. 2nd - 5th February 9 pm, late bar. Coming next; Silent Movie and Papillon. Admission 60p, fancy dress, Orientation January 27th, 7.30 Young Frankenstein. Odeon 2 6th and 7th February; 90p others. Prizes for the best RH Evans Lounge, Union, Prodigal Son costumes. All proceeds to the attendance essential for EVP Tonight and tomorrow; Seats £2 - £7.50. NSPCC. visa. The Dogs of War (A A ) Playhouse 2.20, 5.55, 8.10 plus Friday 23rd at 11 pm; Alan Minter - Prize Fighter Bride of Frankenstein (A) (U), 4.25, 7.20. Saturday 24th at 11 pm, Sunday and all next week; The Picture of Dorian Gray Dogs of War. Discos From the novel by Oscar Wilde. Social Studies Sunday 25th at 7.30; Thursday 29th January, Love on the Ran (AA) Odeon 3 Brunswick Terrace, 8 - 12.30. Directed by Francois Truffaut. Tonight and tomorrow; Late Bar. Tickets 50p on door. Blue Lagoon (AA) 2.00, 5.00, 7.50. LUU Film Society Sunday and all next week; Charles Morris Hall Tuesday 27th; As last week. Days of Heaven. External disco, bar extension 11.30 pm. Entry 40p. Wednesday 28th: Please come. Friday 23rd. A Comedy in Six Unqatural Acts Plaza plus Numero Deux. Tonight and tomorrow; Friday 30th; Werewolf Woman (X) English Society All Quiet on the Western Front. 2.45, 5.45, 8.45 plus At the Nouveau, Park Row, Hottest Show in Town (X) Tuesday 27th, 50p members, 1.25, 4.25,7.25. ABC 1 70p non-members. Entrance Sunday and all next week; before 10 pm only. Smart dress Tonight and tomorrow; Lover Girls plus Sex Diary. no jeans. Flash Gordon (A) 1.30,4.40, 7.50. Late night show, Friday at 10.30 Tower LU Climbing Club The Song Remains the Same. Tonight and tomorrow; Sunday and all next week; Saturday 24th, Lipman Building, Magnum Force (X) late bar, price 50p. Divine Madness. 4.15,8.15 plus Dirty Harry (X) 2.25,6.25. Heavy Metal Society ABC 2 Sunday and all next week; Friday 23rd January Tonight and tomorrow; Close Encounters (special 8 .0 0 -Late Any Which Way You Can, edition) plus Dolphin Story. 2.55,5.40,8.30 30p members, 50p non­ supporting programme 2.10, members. Tarta_JBar. 4.55,7.45. Cottage Road Sunday and all next week; Tonight and tomorrow; Flash Gordon. Airplane (A) LCP8.00.

Rentapuke strikes again. Poly coffee stunts growth. Are the ‘Brer’ stories at ‘Nos 8’ Jan 1981 a collection and Personal ★ ★ just a rumour? delivery point will be available Come and eat and see. Thanks to Mr Sam for handing ★ every Fri 2-4 pm, within Leeds Kev Brown Official Fan Club; ★ in Claire’s handbag on Friday. Toast coffee biscuits and a warm University’s Union building. meet 1 pm Doubles Bar for Badger teethes on dishmop. _ . Much appreciated! man servant. What other whims Price £4.90 per standard copy. Autographs etc. ★ ★ can I cater for? Eh? Whoops For further details tel Leeds ★ Still the best value lunch so Malign Martin - me? Scotties! 795296. Craft Print Finishing, No sex for Mandy Riddles. much so good for only 30p. ★ ★ Wortley, Leeds LSI 2 4QL. ★ ★ Is it ever as nice as chocolate Ginge invites communications ★ Next week is the end of the Stella pants on ahead. fudge cake? from limbs o f Ellerslie. AIESEC Contact talk with week. ★ ★ Marks and Spencer, ICI, Midland ★ Rentapuke limited going up in Thank you Claire de Lune and Bank, Yorkshire Imperial Metals, What’s green and walks into the world. El Punko for the best b/day ever. Peat Marwick and Mitchell. doors. ★ Capt PP. Classifi Wednesday 28th January 2 pm, ★ Alison flew Poly cuckoo’s nest. ★ Rupert Beckett LT. All welcome. The week after is the end of the ★ Buck up Liz! ★ world. Potsie mind the little green men ★ 1971 Austin Morris 1300 MOT Stompers ★ on the Ashville Grove UFO don’t Is ‘Nos 8’ like a shotgun, except Aug '81 ,£300. Carol, BFD Stompers Anyone want a camera going beam you aboard. Beep! Over there is only 7, and not 33298. Stompers Mobile Disco moo? See Janet. and out. 12, of them. Sauron. ★ Leeds 620385 ★ ★ ★ Theses bindings. CPF Summer in America. See Bunac What’s the World Development Deficient diet succumbs Did naughty Nigel get a Traditional Bookbinders are table every Friday 1-2 pm Union Movement? cirrhotic. Christmas kiss from Janine? pleased to announce that from Extension.