C DF.G 1393 10th December 1993 Sir& 1:0 °1111111 THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS TAKE TO THE STREETS FOR DEMO LEEDS SAYS NO TO CUTS Three thousand students descend on Leeds for demonstration against the Government's 30 per-cent cut in student's grant and the reform of NUS housands of angry urkshiry k rca \I . Nlitrch arganicert, tiud students descended on ■1%. A NI Si, exceeded All student union leader, in l ads T Leeds for a demo expectations. slammed the muse and claimed against GOVernmen1 attacks on The organiser Anthony that the SW P had "attempted students. this Wednesday. Version. WYANUS consener. to hijack a peaceful and Led by the Grim Reaper, described the turnout as enjus 11 btu march to further the students, representing phenomenal, their own political aims-. dttiens of unisersities and Although police described The ofticiat demonstration colleges in the North of the march as peaceful, a attracted widespread media England, marched through the breakaway group, consisting coverage in the region and rain to a rally in the centre of mainly of members of the marginally. Leeds. is here leading NUS Socialist Workers Party. tits P Mil uk march Page speakers addressed the crowd. attempted to occupy the grants Leeds derri sui:ceci - Pap: s Demonstrators march to On city ammo In tits rain PIc:Ed Crispin rhe march. orgunised by drove of Leeds City Council. Editorial Pale Another Christmas on the streets hile thousands cat Leeds can't these he used to house us': 'I Bali sinnettnics iodise 1:"..'5 it, Ras mond 'I spend hall the Wstudents look forward to Joc's concern comes in a a day. ' he' said But ihc !minty ott Meer and half ,'ii food. spending the lest tee season week 4414112 which the Pt rt+Ntlitt strid..•ros w isn't he her,: osr-i. me ,pceadeitgled in front of linty grmip hiive allackril the (.1;i k • • I S..•.1 I h: • r-i,:i,!1'112 I' 1 11,11.,:. 1•41013, anit Horses in the Go% etnntenl !tut ',goofing' the as.,11.1 •. ultimo of then heated homes, problem of homelessness outside R.it n•wd 1.. 51. c II - kno!, n to !Judrats lost iloio; tr. tilt' the homeless or 1,•eds Leafs Si', 1{7,1d:rib .1, the hegsfat mut amp ptcpai 11.4; for a t 'What its' think about Mat ' positioned on the hio;s Hyde arej is sip hu.;:. "1 kfl,ikt MLR the streets .isked Joe "Well, its hicAilabir Park path through to the S!lldl'111s al c' IISU;111' 1.1Ii• at a Fur Jiie. a homeless hcgg;u that .ill the money will go to help L'rovetsit, 1'ntike loc. Raymond rush,' he s_ad I.test ia,. it as positioned dairy alongside the the hointeless in London. isn't it? is not hilinclmri. it 1.'0111es II an s'ue's going. then itath lending from Leedh It's because the Prime Minister One student. who preferred I' I lista-illy go io so, ime.c Metropolitan University to the lives there " rermun anonymous. has said of Cathedral, where nearby subway. it will he his Christmas Illy for Joe will he Raymond. 'What r the point ol stanctimes mike 1...2f. 1 a till ' tiro Christmas on the streets. no different to any other day he giving to him when all he s going Raymond 0.111ellIded ihat he its going to be horrible." will beg from nine in the its do is spend my measly grant was glad he wasn't homeless this he stud. "I don't know why the morning to five in the afternoon. on hoer and batteries for his Christmas: One person I know Government can't do more to before returning to the Arches by Walkman ' It's a con. it really is." is having to hook up now for a help - they arc millions of Leeds City station to have his 'I hog to get money for my bed for Christmas 13:t 1494. 5.30. Mum who's never mind this one " Council houses empty Ao WhN head down for the night by argues !lave .ern the, nert ins], E:11 Crispin LEEDS DEMO: FULL REPORTS & ANALYSIS PAGE 3,5 & 7 UNIVERSITY LIBRARY LEEDS News Kinky Unfair dismissal Afro row • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Missing mail mystery The behaviour of the Ballroom Dancing Complaints have Society instructor, who ejected two gays ail containing money inside. from a lesson with the words: "This is not By Amelia 1h11 Parcels, bulky letters and been made by has been going a gay society, could you please leave." was birthday cards are now all kept students that the missing from Charles condemned thiS week by LUU. Exec M The police have been alerted. in the General Office for prices charged at the Morris Hall. The problem is members. In Monday's Union couch! and residents are requested in personal collection. Last week, Oione hairdreasers one that has troubled the Hall meeting some members claimed that such keep a look-out for the men. in an attempt to solve the in Leeds University in the past, and appears to he behaviour was not in line with Union Earlier this term, resident problem, the mail cupboard Linnet differ for men DIGEST escalating. Policy and that therefore another Amelia Spence found an was unlocked for just one hour and women. ivrite.t On Tuesday two outsiders instructor ought to he found. Tim Goodall, envelope addressed to her that each day when a sub-warden Sant Raw. The shop w ere spotted sifting through LUU Social Services Secretary and NEWS 2,3,4,5 had been emptied and replaced was available to supervise the has also been the letters. The Domestic in her pigeon-hole - it had criticised for failing Treasurer of the Lesbian, Gay and Bursar confronted them, and collection. Bisexual Society. said that he had received COMMENT 6,7 contained a £10 note sent by Sara Divine, a first year to cater for Afro they ran away before Security a number of complaints from gay her grandmother. Classics student. said: "It was hairstyles. The ARTS 8,9 could be contacted, Both men members of the Ballroom Dancing, Society Another resident. Ella ridiculous - there were massive students believe that are described as white. one who were not impressed by the outburst. MUSIC 10,11 Robins, had four birthday queues and the supers isors this is with short hair and the other Some members of Union Council felt that cards stolen from the mail didn't know who anyone was discnmination. CLASS/JAZZ .... 12 with dreadlocks. They were action should he taken because a student cupboard with a total of £70 anyway." The complaints were BOOKS 13 hoth wearing leather jackets, addressed in this heard to he making similar anti-gay FOCUS 14,15 week's Union comments in the Union would he put up Council meeting. before a disciplinary tribunal and would CULTURE 16 LMU rugby team on the pull Apparently an eapett perhaps face a fine or a bun from the THE GUIDE .. 17-23 is needed to cut Afro building. ham, and an Hilwever, dismissal was considered to he CLASSIFIEDS 24 employee as at too harsh. The instructnr has sent an TRAVEL 25 present being apology to Exec, In addition. the anti- oained. discriminatory policy of the Union will SPORT ... 26. 27, 28 now be made clear to all Union Big Money Emplayees. POLICY The t Iniversity rtf t reds is giving away Network announce I St Ili tadcp■.-e&ta I :;00. o rites //e'en Nev. sp:Mer serving. said. GIS at Cro.VireS The launch date - again t•111 VC, Enterpry.t. in Higher • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • me, ropotitaii Univer:iiv arid FAlussition Unit is OIWOrk Radio Imo. he 1• all ■ mhrr colle.ges Fa and around offering the money I.Crd, 1. -ii, ..r:ny I 'nnin earl~ Leeds. AR our journalists abide to lurid projects tic,d sea. Station :Manager, Chris Gregg, by a,:ipde cif conduct, but if you organised by told a meeting this week. •rireA Jun Stowell have any complaints please students. Die Responding to criticism of the station's use contact the Edam. proposed projects of LUU funds. Gregg maintained that the should show money had been spent wisely on the Leeds Student Newspaper originality and Seeds University Union improvement of studios, and tentatively Take the strain - HEAVE innovation, and PO Boa 157 proposed 25th Febniars 1994 as the date rsouncillor Keith Loudon. Leeds LS1 I UH taken place. and each time the should have high when Network might fully take to the air_ !.Lord Mayor of Leeds. By Darren Behar crowd along the route has had profile outcomes so But he. admitted that the proposed FM swapped Ins chains of office to that university Editor fun: we managed to raise £250. broadcasting system - whereby a low- adopt an energetic new look as city centre. after which the which doesn't seem a lot but students can benefit Richard Fletcher powered transmitter is fitted in the centre of he joined volunteers, including teams embarked for a seasonal isn't bad for Christmas from the results. The Deputy Editor every student residential site - is still Leeds Metropolitan University gathering at the Queen's Hotel shoppers late night on a closing date for Sam Greenhill students, for a bus pull. Councillor Loudon said "Thursday. applications is 21st awaiting legal verification. And Nottingham Assistant Editor The pull took place through 'The money raised through the 'It was all good fun and the January 199.1.