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n Brief In Brief lr Ents Show n Brief In Brief Ir Due to concern at Polytechnic Executive sabbatical officers “turning up at 11 in the m or­ ning”, their pay is to be docked if they do not ‘sign on’ at 9 am. Their President Lorraine Wells Stopped By Late said, “W e need to be seen as responsible.” Elaine Newman, Vice President for - Ad­ ministration, feels that this w ill make their jobs “nine to five”, and she feels that this is not in Arrival the best interests of students, who they are there to serve. She said, “Does this mean w e should by Cat Smith be paid overtime for all the work w e do in the evenings?” Trevor The Ents Beano, planned for lateness. The crew then left with Posliff, Deputy President, is to Saturday 7th, had to be can­ the equipment. draw up contracts on conditions celled at the last moment Speakers Heckled At Meeting of employment, in consultation because the road crew of one of However, after several telephone with NUS, Executive members the bands arrived four hours calls it was decided that the four and their guests will no longer be late. Th e event w as due to start bands, the Only Ones, the Fran­ signed into Poly events, in an ef­ at 4 pm and included four ban­ tic Elevators, the Diagram Law and order broke down in fort to stop what Ms Wells ds, a dance/mime troupe, a dan­ Brothers and Bodicean, should was, to many present, a very Tuesdays University Union describes as “abuses.” cing bear, wrestlers and other play in the Riley Smith Hall, star­ em otive issue. H ow ever, the OGM, as Iranian dissidents and circus type acts. ting at 8 pm and without the main motion was passed by a supporters of that country’s variety acts, and this is what clear majority. It is n ow Union government heckled each other. policy “not to give a platform to Top of the bill were the Only went ahead. Speakers were shouted at by the Iranian government.’’ Ones, but their road crew arrived those who disagreed with them, at 22 pm, leaving only two In a report on the cancellation of and this flared the tempers of Two amendments to the motion hours to set up the PA and soun- the Beano, Mr Kershaw said, “In some of those observing from the were rejected with similar dcheck all four bands. Ents per­ collectively coping with each balcony. majorities. The first, by m em ­ sonnel and committee members crisis as it arose and completely bers of the Pakistan Society, sup­ maintained that this was not reorganising the concert, all the ported the Iranian government, long enough, and as the contract Ents people present w ere Deputy President Mike Goodman noting ‘‘the landslide majority of between Ents and the band terrific.” seized a microphone in an at­ the voting electorate” in Iran. stated that they should arrive at tempt to restore order, after OGM The second, submitted by 10 am, they were told by Andy Anyone who bought a ticket for Speaker Jeremy Mindell had representatives of the Iranian Kershaw, Ents Secretary, that the original Beano will have their failed to do so. Later Mr Good­ Muslim Students Society, sup­ there would not be time for the money refunded at the Union man went to the balcony to ported the revolution but con­ band to play because of their Record Shop. remove hecklers, who were not demned the “dominating Islamic University students. He said that Republic Party.’’ The Union now he saw "no actual violence”, but believes that “ the activities o f was told by one o f them that “ if I this regime, through the Iranian didn’t remove the heckler from Embassy, in this Union is not in the floor then they would see to the interest and security of the it.” Motivated by their faith, it Iranian community in Leeds.” JAte k d MMr J C Mwdet” YeA6°ch Farrow Davp A fourth-year Town Planning already vetc:U r student will be next year’s Polytechnic Union Vice President for Administration. Dave Farrow was elected unop­ College Stays In NUS posed to the post. Voting for the posts of Vice President for A proposal that Trinity and All out the ways in which a small Beckett Park and Vice President Saints College Union of Students Union like TASCUS could benefit for Communications and should disaffiliate from the from membership of a large, Recreation will take place next National Union of Students has powerful organisation like NUS. week (16th - 20th March), and been resoundingly rejected. The Ms Taylor replied to criticisms the results of these and the motion was brought up at an made about NUS in literature Presidential and Deputy EGM on 4th March, but due to which had been distributed in Presidential elections will be the college. She also pointed out A/£!ai/ lack of time the meeting was reported in Leeds Student next reconvened on Monday 9th. At that m oney saved from af­ term. this meeting, there was a large filiation fees would not T A £ C K & A turnout and Five guest speakers necessarily be available for other were present, including mem­ purposes, as NUS provides many bers of the Federation of Con­ services that w ould otherwise Thomas Danby Students Union T o S servative Students, who are have to be paid for. Her speech has been told by the Governors known to be in favour of disaf­ was very well received by those that it can still have a sabbatical filiation. However, the members at the meeting, and in the sub­ officer next year. The post has to In a very closely contested elec­ success he said “Naturally I’m who had proposed and seconded sequent voting, the motion to be endorsed each year. tion, Chris Jaecker has been elec­ very pleased. Editing the paper the motion were, surprisingly, disaffiliate did not receive a Nominations for next year’s ted as editor of Leeds Student for will be a challenge which I feel not present at the meeting. single vote. So TASCUS remains President, and the other non­ 1981/82. Mr Jaecker, who has sure I shall be able to meet. ” in the NUS and, as TASCUS sabbatical Executive posts are worked for the paper for four Jane Taylor from NUS Executive, President Martin said afterwards, open until March 20th. Further years, is an under-graduate in Mr Jaecker will take office in spoke fluently for half an hour “Students here are interested in details are available from Mike the School of English. After his August. against the motion. She pointed their National Union. ” Cotton, Union President.

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Chairperson Homer. Andrew Philpot Jane Escreet. Anthony N McManus. Andrew Healy. M Owen, S Polling for these Elections as above Leeds Student 13 March 1981 Page Three living In The Video Age by Fiona Mallen in the new BBC micro computer control over the political views and the video disc read by laser expressed in radio and O n Tu esday last Dr George beam. Amongst other advances television? Dr Howard told us Howard, Chairman of the BBC outlined, w ere as expansion in that on the whole political con­ Board of Governors visited Leeds the present CEEFAX system and trol doesn’t come into it. Polytechnic. In a speech to a wider FM/VHF spectrum. Dr Although they were the ultimate Y o rk sh ire educationalists he reaf­ Howard expressed the hope that authority, the Governors do not firm ed the BBC’s continued com­ adva_ces in satellite TV would supervise in the preparation of mittment to education. Dr ensure excellent reception for all programmes, and they tend to Howard was cordially welcomed viewers. This will have par­ discuss strands of programmes by the director of the ticular educational implications rather than particular items. Polytechnic, Mr Patrick Nut- in the Third World where “com­ tgens, and he treated the audien­ munal sets in villages could How would breakfast television ce to a spectacular display in receive at relatively little cost per affect the BBC? Although still technological wizardry, showing individual, an educational input unsure of the exact effect, Dr the many possibilities inherent which could not be got in any Howard explained that a com­ other w ay.” mittee were working on the idea. “The BBC have something quite As technology develops, the TV unique to offer; a combination of receiver will become an entirely both radio and TV, people will different animal. “More than be able to listen to a programme any other strand of program­ while getting out of bed, see the ming, education has to be poised same programme on the TV over to take advantage of these new breakfast, and listen to it again H oward felt that it was seen it and it’s very out of date, technologies. Our continuing on their way to work on the car ludicrously. small. The present curiously old fashioned and commitment implies and does radio.” estimate is that it w ill be in­ rather horrifying.” He did not not reject changing content and creased to £50 in the winter (for feel it was suitable for those different formats.” He reaf­ What about the increasing use of a colour set). He pointed out that reasons for television and he ad­ firmed his personal commitment home-video and prerecorded looking at it as £ 1 a w eek or 1 Op ded, “To show it now would be a to the BBC’s involvement in the cassettes? Again Dr Howard a day made it extremely good sym bol that the BBC w ould be “enlightenment, instruction and didn’t see this as any threat to the value. He also told us that the thought to be supporting the education of a community of all BBC. “VCR are not generally practical difficulties involved in w hole CND m ovem ent.” ages, colours and creeds.” used for prerecorded tapes but licencing radios made that v ir­ are chiefly used for time-shift tually impossible. Before his speech we in­ recordings, so you can be your however, he also pointed out terviewed Dr Howard on more own Programme Controller.” Finally we asked Dr Howard to that this won’t preclude the general aspects of his work on give his personal opinion on the possibility of there being another the BBC. Firstly, did the Board o f On the increasingly controversial BBC’s refusal to show The War programme produced on similar Governors have much personal issue of the licence fee, Dr Game. He commented, “I’ve themes.

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They ac­ film, and the discussion sup­ probably invalid anyway. cuse an elite minority of im­ ported by Life which advocated posing its wishes on women -.LETTERS the joys of motherhood and No-one speaking against the whilst in fact a minority has suc­ childrearing, I was surprised to motion pointed out that the ceeded in smashing the cultural missiles are intended as a values o f the last 20 0 0 years. E d i t o r note that both groups were ab­ ^to th e sent from the Open meeting deterrent, making the question of They accuse men of using their l q a j As S t v d & fc . about the nursery on Friday 6th a speaker for the motion. “What size to dominate women whilst ISS WoodKoustLa EDITOR March. If these people are really use w ill it be to those o f us w ho using the same “bigger is better” Lo-oxt* 2*- as dedicated to stamping out the have been bombed to know we arguments arbitrarily to put the All contributions m ust be received ‘evil’ of abortion why don’t they are sending one back?” value of the comfort of the by the Sunday before publication. accept their responsibility to im­ somewhat redundant. The hope mother-to-be ahead of the value prove facilities for those parents is surely, if we have the bomb of the life of the unborn child. who do choose to give birth, and they will not bomb us. The at­ to the children that they mosphere at the meeting was Well, at least the real values are produce. Is this lack of com ­ such that a good logical now surfacing, one hopes. Dear Editor with society discos unless in­ mitment due to a dearth of argument was hardly likely to Society has a choice between the vited to do so. H owever, stewar­ biblical guidance about child­ sway the vote or change the evolutionist/ Humanist/Marxist In reply to an angry R A Newling ds often help out societies if they care, or is it really morally right result. view of life as an accident and o f last weeks issue, whilst sym ­ happen to be present, Grand and good to say “have children the right to life as relative upon pathising with his fear of at­ Funk being an example in point. and then suffer.” Another matter discussed was one’s acceptability and economic tempted murder every time he the coverage of Poly matters in value to society; and the divine enters the Union premises I find Secondly, if a society hires the Perhaps someone who is Leeds Student (which is what creationist/ Christian view of life his final paragraph criticising Events disco, the event is dedicated to saving the souls of prompts me to write). Ap­ as of absolute value whether or stewards for being mere spec­ automatically stewarded (inside unborn children can explain parently te Poly Union executive not it conforms to ideology. tators to such action not only ob­ the event). In view of the knife w h y this dedication is absent af­ and some of the students feel incident it is hoped that in future jectionable but downright short­ ter the child is born. that as LPU provides some 35% sighted. societies putting on their own (they say) of the Leeds Student discos in the Union, and feeling Yours funding there should be more, Those in the middle ground have that they need help, will ap­ Stewards have the unenviable Ms N Bettany and more accurate, reporting of little time before the decision is task o f being em ployed to con­ proach Events Poly events and issues. The made for them. tain and control such incidents it Dear Editor motion was amended so that the is admitted, but should any of Thirdly, stewards spend a lot of Union would not resolve to Sincerely time diffusing potentially them become involved, let alone On Friday 26th February the withhold funds now due. Laurence Pusey dangerous situations. and retaliate, they find themselves Guardian carried an ad­ Campus Crusade for Christ likened to concentration camp sometimes taking the brunt of vertisement placed by ‘Focus’, The fact was pointed out that no- the violence whilst doing so. It is guards. the neo-fascist organisation of one had come forward from the Dear Editor Events policy that stewards do which David Irving is a leading Poly to apply for certain Violence directed towards not hit people, even when member. They were attempting positions of editorial influence, I was disgusted to read last week customers is the least of the provoked (inside the Union to solicit money for Lech and the implication was of the results of the executive stewards problems, their main building that is). This dees not Walesa’s free trades unions in probably that LPU was getting elections. Out of the five posts concern is violence directed at mean that w e are ‘merely spec­ Poland. the treatment it deserves. It was left to be filled, only one had the themselves simply because they tators'in the face of trouble. The suggested that people at the cumbersome hindrance of ac­ are attempting to do what they situation has arisen when Having spoken to Mr Irving prior meeting come forward to act as tually requiring an election, are em ployed for. stewards have had to get ‘heavy’ to the abortive meeting at LUU I reporters on Poly matters. Had I while three posts were filled by which is unfortunate and should find it absurd that he and his gone to sleep then7 Or did those unopposed candidates and the For example trying to get a drunk not happen. It does lead on. organisation should be sup­ present feel that attendance at other post didn’t have- any can­ seven and a half stone ‘hardcase’ however, to the point that porting solidarity. This is in­ the meeting was as much as duty didates at all. Later, one o f the to drink up so that the disco may stewarding is voluntary and un­ consistent with Irving's neo- manded. 1 cannot remember unopposed candidates resigned continue after time can be, put­ paid, so that, if anything, stewar­ fascist view s as historically even an unm assive'response to leaving two posts left to be filled. ting it politely, exceptionally ds should be commended rather fascism has depended for its suc­ this suggestion Even the post of OGM speaker frustrating. than criticised for performing a cess on the destruction, or at was filled by an unopposed can­ tough and unrewarding job. The least the fragmentation, of The provision of late night tran­ didate. Talk about freedom of W hen said lunatic is a self im ­ Thursday disco is a typical workers’ organisatons sport was a topic. A service star­ choice! The result is an portant student who, con­ example where all stewards are ted during the ripper’ hysteria executive that, in essence, has siders himself exempt from the required to be present to handle I cannot believe that Mr Irving period, is to be stopped The ser­ not been elected by the students licencing laws, it can be even what is becoming a very tricky and ‘Focus’ are truly in support vice is expensive and. it is felt, and is not representative of their more annoying. It may be situation. Short o f sanctioning of workers democracy in Poland, being misused Alternatives are views. criticised that the duty is usually the issue of machine guns, the as this runs totally contrarily to available Other matters were carried out by morose and im­ responsibility for peaceful en­ their publically expressed ex­ brought up. including Brun­ Now surely a University of polite bar staff, this can be sim­ tertainments in the Union is treme right wing stance and a swick Terrace Union facilities, 1 1.000 students can. and must, ply dismissed as the comment of everyones. This doesn’t mean call for the reduction in pow er and racial policy, but these may do better than this, or has there the guilty that the stewards are asking for and influence o f the British T U be reported elsewhere As a final been some sort o f cross-party roving bands of free-lance movement through government year student in the Poly (School agreement not to oppose each R A Newling also seems to be un­ vigilantes - but it does mean that legislation. of Maths and Computing) who other in elections7 If some der the delusion that because the they expect support, if only came to the Poly to get m y lunatic Nazi or raving Commie moral, in enforcing the rules that eight were known trouble Mr Irving is not noted for his degree. I do not feel I have the had decided to stand for govern the Union, and in en­ makers they should not have humanitarian ideals. Rather he time to devote to acting as repor­ Publicity Secretary, s/he would forcing the penalties for their been allowed to cause trouble. has expressed support for apar­ ter on the Poly for Leeds Student have been elected automatically, violation. Are the stewards now to be ex­ theid in South Africa and the and where would our Union be pected to anticipate violence by Pinochet regime in Chile Perhaps if you publish this letter then with people like that on Yours. Mick Gallagher, Chris starting it themselves7 Neither o f these states have par­ it will go some way to appease executive7 Karle, Gill Newman, Phil Chand, ticularly glowing records when it the dissatisfied (frustrated?) Ian Walters. It should be pointed out that this comes to the treatment o f Union executive, and indicate The total apathy shown b*y group were only known because workers What makes Polish that the apathy is more towards students, and even by political o f similar incidents that because Dear Editor workers different in the eyes of the Union itself than the im ­ parties who couldn’t even be of the ability of stewards to con- David Irving7 And what chance portant issues they play with bothered to put up candidates, is tiol did not erupt into violence. As a member of a non profit is there of Solidarity receiving sickening This apathy allows On this occasion the one ex­ making organisation for the any money via Focus anyway7 Whilst I am writing, does the unrepresentative minorities to ception who did intervene was benefit of its members - LUU - I angry medical student of two force themselves into positions the only capable steward was appalled to discover it ac­ Yours weeks ago find it blatant obvious of power Students should present. tually charged more for its ser­ Rob Farn racism to insist that brown skin realise that these people are able vices than a private, commercial is more common in some races to dictate what the Union does, The demand that the Union take firm. Dear Editor than others7 Can they really where their money is spent, a “more responsble attitude" treat homosexuals n ow 7 whether they live or die, etc should be directed at the or­ Perhaps someone in the Union The Leeds Polytechnic Union The only way this can be rever­ dinary student, not at the event hierarchy could please inform held an AGM on the afternoon of Yours sed is for them to become more organisers. If customers in me why I was quoted £10 more Thursday 26th February. The Clive T E Kirton actively involved in Union af­ general behaved like normal to hire a Union coach than I was meeting was held at the con­ Founder President o f the B4 fairs They must vote at U nion human beings instead of by a private firm - which got the course at the City Site, causing Maths and Comp. Poly Publicity elections, they must attend drunken homicidal vandals, job. most o f those attending to stand. Committe. OGM's and AGM 's in order to fewer stewards would be needed A good move in view of the make this Union m ore and the Union itself would be a Small wonder that students do apathy already demonstrated by Dear Editor democratic far more attractive place to visit. not feel involved or concerned the students at the Poly towards with their Union, which is the democratic processes of the Yours faithfully Yours faithfully unable to provide us with a bet­ I d like to record m y surprise that Union. Giancarlo Piccaro S J Evison ter service than the average two apparent members of WAG Bar cellar Man business organisation. Why. should destroy the Infanticide A motion opposing the siting of On behalf of the Tetley Mafia when I enquired about hiring the publicity outside the Union on Trident nuclear missiles in this Leeds Student wish to m ak e it (Exec’s label not ours). coach, did I have difficulty in ob­ 4th March. This must indicate country was passed. This clear that in the report o f the fight taining a quotation in the first one of two things. Either WAG is despite the fact that those in sup­ in the Tartan Bar o f 2 7 / 2 / 8 1 , place? Does a student Hall of in favour o f leaving normally port o f the motion were ap­ they did not wish to infer that Dear Editor Residence no longer qualify as a delivered but socially unac­ parently incapable of working the Heavy Metal Society had social or political club or society? ceptable babies to die or it could caused the affray. It was repor­ Recently there has been a lot o f out if it was their turn to speak. just be that they don ’t un­ Speeches were made in support ted that a certain grou p Qf bullshit talked about the role of Yours faithfully derstand the word infanticide. of the motion by consecutive people, who appeared to have stewards. A few points should Miss C Lambert speakers. Generally though one can’t help associations with the above therefore be made. Social Secretary, Oxley Hall. admiring the woman’s pro­ society, were involved, but The number of people speaking abortion movement. it is Leeds Student w ould lik e to Firstly, the ‘knife incident’ took Dear Editor against the motion was small, breathtaking the way their apologise for any real or inferred place at a politics society disco. but they managed to delay the brilliantly executed tactics slight to the Heavy Metal Soc as a Events stewards do not interfere In the light of the Campus vote. In fact due to procedural emulate the very things they so whole. prmn'M

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The M irror Crack’d their way through some en- ABC joyably bitchy scenes together. Tony Curtis plays a tactless and A respectable village is taken unpredictable producer who over by a dutch of tem­ says anything to anyone, in­ peram en tal H ollyw ood stars cluding the Vicar, and Rock filming their latest epic. Hudson, as the Director, is Elizabeth Taylor plays one driven almost to despair by tan­ decidedly plump leading lady trums on set and the mistakes of trying to make a comeback after his incompetent film crew. The several nervous breakdowns; village comm unity, too, has its Kim Novak, supremely vain un­ share of amusing stereotypes; d er an enorm ous pink hat, the the garrulous and slightly foolish oth er. A t a fete given in honour vicar, a bevy of innocent young of the celebrities, one of the more girls swooning after Rock Hud­ effusive fans is murdered; but son, and of course, Miss Marple apparently Miss Taylor was the herself, the spinster who intended victim. somehow hears all the gossip.

Edward Fox, equipped with an The film doesn’t quite succeed in entrancing smile, is drafted in creating an aura of fifties charm, from Scotland Yard to in­ partly because of the updated vestigate. His charm is matched dialogue, partly because of its o n ly b y his confusion as his light-hearted approach, but it prim e suspect becomes his next does manage to capture the spirit victim . Fortunately his maiden of Agatha Christies writing (ad­ aunt is there to help him out. mittedly a dubious victory). The Angela Lansbury’s Miss Marple cast is chock-a-block with big is quite a racy old girl, her relen­ names - Geraldine Chaplin also tless logic and refusals to be sur­ appears as the Director’s lovesick The Agatha Christie’s in cast Mirror ABC. Crack’d’ Star*studded prised by anything making her a assistant - and some of the lesser most positive and likeable characters also bear familiar character. Unimpressed by the faces. ‘The Mirror Crack’d’ con- Polytechnic Gig Review Playhouse glitter of the screen deities, she ains too much humour to be an brightens visibly when presen­ out-and-out thriller, and indeed Musical Youth freshness of their youth plus all Preview ted with a brace or more of mur­ is not intended to be one, so Seething Wells the direction and skill that ders to solve. although it moves rapidly from Pikadon The Au Pairs usually don’t come till the clue to clue, there are no freshness is long gone. A couple Leeds Playhouse Theatre The Hollywood actors, totally Rockerfellas Tuesday 24 moments of great drama and ten­ more plays of Vienna and absorbed in their glamorous in Education sion. But the plot is intricate February Seething Wells strolls to the mike world, are characterised by just enough to make almost certain 18th March - 20th March Until someone deigns to give the - a skinhead poet? Yes, a the sort of exaggerated and ec­ that the identity of the killer, Poly a proper license, w e m ay be skinhead poet and the best of the 10.15 am and 2 pm centric behaviour that the revealed in Miss Marple’s matter treated to what bands still come standup poets doing the rounds Sat 21 st March 2.30 pm la ym a n expects and hopes for. o f fact tones, w ill com e as a sur­ in some funny places. With a at the moment. He’s funny The threat of nuclear war is an The two leading ladies are prise. poster for Simon Bates as a back­ political and doesn’t come the increasingly disturbing issue. predictably jealous of each other, drop, huge photographs of a agonised artists, buy his w ork in The Leeds Theatre in Education to the point of hatred; they snarl Roz Kay man in a false moustache and Molotov Comics’ at the Dole-Q (TIE) company have created a dinner suit fumbling with a Club. theatre show set in post-war Gloria’Odeon Minutes later the mob strike, pneumatic flapper, a DJ who Hiroshima, dealing with the im­ played ‘Vienna’ about ten times The Au-Pairs are simply Magnum guns and mafia wiping out Phil’s entire family plications of the American bom­ and disco style bar prices, brilliant, this wasn’t quite their bing. “Pikadon” comes from the gangsters with fast cars and and forcing him to remain with Rockerfellas wasn’t giving the definitive performance but Japanese pika’ - flash, and ‘don’ business suits seem to be in­ Gloria, whom he neither likes evening a flying start. A barrage nothing can stop them now. It’s meaning boom, the survivors tended for an A1 Capone mob nor understands and for whom, from Junior, 13 year old drum­ hard to describe an act without name for the atomic explosion. m ovie, but John Cassavetes here one suspects, he will have little mer of reggae band Musical reference to well known The play follows the lives of four transports them, hit-men and all, affection. In their desperate Youth interrupted the fifth stereotypes, this would be a young people in the years into present day New York, and escape from these gangsters their playing of ‘Vienna’. Musical shame, so I won’t bother. Lesley following the disaster. Their succeeds in directing a film that relationship develops into one of Youth’s average age is eleven and Paul, sing about things sim­ struggle for survival results in a pulsates to the machine-gun mutual fluctuations between years and they got together a ply and frankly over duelling compelling story carefully rhythm o f its predecessors. distrust and caring. music workshop in Brum under guitars and fluent bass. researched and based on eye­ the wing of Blue Beat veteran witness accounts. The Company But this rhythm comes not from Gena Rowlands as Gloria, is Freddy Waite, they have all the David Isaacs use traditional Japanese music, the gangsters alone; it seemingly superbly in control of this tough, costumes and scenes of generates between the principal raunchy ex-gangster moll who celebration which make an em­ characters, Gloria and Phil. does not hesitate, a knee in the which is m erely the prelude to phatic contrast with the raw Gloria, unwittingly choosing the groin or a bullet in the face to some chilling and macabre even­ brutality of war-torn city streets inopportune moment to borrow escape the mob. Her hard hear­ Books ts which take place in this highly and the brash atmosphere of the coffee, finds her neighbours ner­ ted manliness is what Phil Teadable and exciting book. The Chicago-style pi ball parlours in­ vously brandishing firearms and aspires to and what the young pace is intense and reaches a troduced during the American preparing to flee. The head of actor John Adames precociously 'Dagger of the Mind’ stunning climax where horror occupation. the family has leaked valuable attempts invariably succeeding. Bob Shaw and Science-fiction intermingle gangster evidence and even as Pan Books to create a mind-bending finale. The play, suitable for adults but they speak, the Mob hit-men are Their chase across New York to Slightly flawed by the rather primarily aimed at teenage ascending the stairs. In a outwit the mob combines with Imagine going to the door o f your flat and thinking that someone is cliched characterisation, the audiences, will provoke feverish interchange of fear and the six year old’s enforced outside. Prompted by a sudden book is n ever un-exciting. discussions about the moral and desperation Gloria is volunteered manhood to produce a fast curiosity you take a look through political implications of nuclear to take custody of the fam ily’s six m ovin g and tense film. the spy-hole and see something Whatever your view, you won’t armament. year old son. Michelle Saviour very, very unpleasant. Such is relish entertaining any cellars for the experience of John Redpath, aw hile. Tickets W ed - Fri 75p, Sat £ 1.00.

PLAYHOUSE MEET Calverley Street - 442 111. Book also at Union Record Shop. Until 28 March. The Devils-John Whiting. "Masterpiece" Financial Times. " ... one o f the finest o f our age" N ew York Times. "Leeds Playhouse believes in panache" Telegraph. ROALD DAHL Three Comedies 1 - 18 April The School For Wives - Moliere 22 April - 9 May. We Can’t Pay? We W on’t Pay! - Dario Fo SATURDAY 14 MARCH 13 - 30 May. One For The Road - W illy Russell. Save 25 % with our season ticket - ring for details. Access/Barclaycard welcome. 10.30 am to 12 noon 18-21 March. W ed 2 p m ; Thurs/Fri 10.15 am and 2 pm : Sat 2.30 pm. Leeds Playhouse TIE Pikadon - A story o f survival in the wake o f the nuclear attack on Hiroshima W k 75p, Sat £ 1.00. AUSTICKS ARCHWAY BOOKSHOP Film Theatre Tom orrow at 1 1 pm. Fail Safe (A) - Sidney Lumet s thriller about a mistake which sends a wing o f nuclear bombs off to M oscow . . 12 GREAT GEORGE STREET Change Of Programme Sunday at 7 pm . Brothers and Sisters (A A ) - Filmed in Leeds in 1980 and about the murder o f a prostitute in the city This is a.joint premiere - it is being screened at the same time in London. (opposite Leeds Education Offices) And at 9 pm Slow Motion (X) Saove Qni Pent - Jean-Luc Godard's latest film. Jazz Tonight at 11 15 pm Loots Stewart Trio with Dave Green and Bryan Spring. 'O n e o f the greatest jazz guitarists in the world - Ronnie Scott Tickets £1.25 and 75p. 5 Page Six Leeds Student 13 M a rch 1981 Sport • Sport • Sport • Sport • Spo

1st XI Hockey Win Women’s UAU Final Lacrosse Last weekend, the University’s half-time were 1 - 0 down. In In their penultimate league game circle from Chipolina to Women's Hockey Club 2nd team the second half the Leeds defen­ of the season, the University Wheatley, who confidently The University Lacrosse team ex­ travelled down to Norwich to the ce especially Helen Robinson showed their resilience again pushed it past the advancing tended its w in n in g sequ en ce University o f East Anglia to face (goal-keeper) and Elaine Forster when they gave a superb second Elland keeper. The second goal with another good away result their greatest test of the season. (centre-half and captain). They display to easily defeat their op­ was scored again by Wheatley in on Saturday. In a very tough They had already beaten 5 other repulsed Loughborough attacks ponents and thus retain their first much the same way, with a neat match on a nearly water-logged Universities to get this far in the and the Leeds forwards began to division status for next season. deflection through the Elland pitch the relatively inex­ competition and now they faced find each other, putting together defence. The third goal, perienced University squad Loughborough University in the some very skillful attacking The University showed how however, was a treat to watch. showed the advantages o f deter­ final. moves but they were unable to anxious they were to win this Taylor, with a new ‘kenwood mination and hard training. score. game by committing many un­ Chefette’ stick, dribbled his way Leeds started nervously, but forced errors. to the goal line where the ever In general the match followed a they were not able to play Loughborough towards the end After a scrappy goalless first half, advancing Eley managed to pick similar pattern to those o f the last together. As a result the Lough­ scored again, with a somewhat the University consolidated up the ball and instead of few weeks. The first h a lf sa w the borough mid-field sucessfully lucky goal. Leeds went on to the themselves and gave a superb shooting, calmly played the ball Leeds defence working hard to controlled the whole of the first end refusing to give up. display of team hockey. The back* to the eager Chipolina, who frustrate the o p p o sition and V4 of an hour. midfield trio of Henley, picked his spot with a nice flick capitalise on any errors which However, at the whistle Lough­ Wheatley and Livera always to give Leeds a 3 - 0 win. This might result. During this period Leeds started to settle down and borough had won 2 - 0. dominated and were well sup­ rounded off a great team per­ the attack had trouble coping found that Loughborough could congratulations must go to all the ported by Eley and Mullins. formance and the University with the difficult conditions and be beaten with hard work and team for an extremely good mat­ Groves and Blackburn always now look forward to their last the still fresh opposition defence determination and became more ch and for the determination looked secure in defence and league 'game of the season. Despite the problems the balanced and fluent. with which they played. The Osborn, the goalkeeper, had little Thanks must also go to the keen University held the lead 4 - 3 at team consisted of: H Robinson, L to do. The first goal came from a supporters who turned up on half time. One slip in concentration was Conchie, F McKenzie, K Isaac, E clever short square pass in the Saturday. punished as Loughborough went Forster (capt), J Woolley, F It was during the third quarter through to score a fine goal. Cullum, P Frankish, E Rapson, P that Leeds took control. With a Leeds continued to fight but at Robinson, J Heywood, D Shaw. been beaten by Leeds in the UAU greater share o f p ossession and Golf League. H uw Davies inspiring th e attack, A considerably understrength the University added five goals side went up to Seaton Carew There were two good per­ to increase their lead to 9 - 5 at last Thursday to play in the formances by Andy Chambers the last change. In the final quar­ Eastern Universities Strokeplay and Philip Hemsted played well ter the heavy pitch and the Championship. It was a very and had a fine afternoon score of superior fitness of the Leeds team disappointing performance by 73 gross, winning the afternoon allowed the attack more space the six man Leeds team which gross prize. Hemsted ended up and produced the best attacking finished sixth out of seven. The 5th in the individual and has play o f the match. D u rin g this Championship was won by Shef­ been picked for the Eastern period, Alan McNeeney stood field who also dominated the in­ Universities Team in the for­ out with two well taken goals dividual event and Bradford took thcoming English Universities The final score of 13 - 5 was a second place. Both teams have Trial. credit to player-manager, Dave Foxton.

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Rugby Union Victory! had come close to scoring earlier Leeds Univ 1st XV 22 after collecting a chip kick from a Wetherby 6 maul but the referee judged him offside. Leeds took twenty minutes to settle down, but then took this The other tries came from Mohan game by storm and won by four and Tabernacle who both had tries and three conversions to fine games in a back line that tw o p en a lty goals. made Wetherby look pedestrian. In the forwards Vaughan The forwards were outweighed covered well for a prop forward in the set scrums, but dominated but it was the pack as a unit the line-outs and the loose phase which won the game. of the game. They were ably supported by Wilson at scrum It was the University’s first win half w ho handled impeccably in o f the season at W eetw ood in the mud and gave his less ex­ front o f a ‘crow d ’ o f five, and it is perienced fly-half Thomas plen­ hoped that considerably more ty of time to elude the op­ support will be present when we position. are hosts for the Northern University seven-a-side com­ The first try came when the for­ petition this Sunday. Sixteen wards won a maul on the half­ teams have declared their in­ Siding: A Special Report w ay line and Wilson fed Gibbins tentions to compete at Weet­ on the rigt. The little winger wood in this knockout com­ Despite the obvious lack of ski instructors and snow drifts. It Team of Janet Heywood, Sally broke inside and showed con­ petition. There are bar ex­ mountains and snow around seemed that everybody im­ Foster, Maria Giancola and siderable pace to beat the defen­ tensions and plenty of food Leeds the U niversity Ski Club has proved their skiing with only a Elspeth Morrison at first found ce and score under the posts. available, so please come along had an enjoyable season. While pair of skis broken by Laurie Kir- problems with these courses but Seabrooke converted, and scored with your friends. The first all fanatical skiers are waiting for chmier showing too much en­ improved as the week a try for himself after running game begins at 12.30 and the snow or any chance to go to the thusiasm on the Black Run down progressed. strongly down the left wing. He final is at 5 pm. Alps or Scotland there are to the village. several alternatives. The Univer­ The course was icy which made sity has a small artificial slope on For the keen skiers there are staying upright difficult for the campus where lessons are several opportunities to enter less experienced racers and even Sports Festival available for beginners before University ski races but un­ the better racers were loosing tackling the larger slope at fortunately competitive skiing is skis and missing gates. However Harrogate where we have not yet recognised by the UAU. for our first competition abroad The Sikh and Indian Societies minton, they also gained weekly practice sessions and Last December the English and we were pleased with our valuable points in the other spor­ were involved in the National some race training for the better W elsh University ski Cham­ results. On the last two days the ts. Despite strong opposition Union of Asian Students Sports skiers or rather the ones more in­ pionships were held in Madesino Individual Special and Giant from Midland and London Festival, Sports Asian ’81. The terested in speed than style. in Northern Italy. The races Slalom events were held. For the teams Leeds finished eigth out of festival took place in Harrow, w ere held o ver four days. w om en Sally Foster came 13th the 20 competing teams, in the London and was organised by Grass skiing has also been tried in the Special Slalom and Janet NUAS. The twenty universities men’s events. The performance out in Derbyshire resulting in a The first race was the Team Heywood 8th in the Giant and polytechnic teams who were could have been even more ad­ few minor injuries and a mass Parallel Slalom. Our men’s team Slalom. involved had qualified through mirable if we could have put for­ trip to the laundry. Grass skis of Jeremy Nash, Rupert regional tournaments, Leeds ward a women’s side. The are rather like very long roller Duchesne, James Hooke, Johann The Championships were having won a place in Newcastle resulting penalties cost Leeds skates and certainly harder: to Nittman, Toshi Shibata and organised by Bradford Univer­ last December. dearly and in the overall result turn than snow skis. Adrian Moir looked on good sity and provided an excellent The festival covered three days, the team dropped to 17th form until Rupert lept out of the opportunity to race at a good 27th, 28th and 1st Feb 1981. It position. Thirty-three members of the club start gate w ith great enthusiasm standard. comprised of indoor squash, Apart from the sporting activities (total 270) went on a ski trip to but without his skis. In the Team If the snow ever comes to hockey, table-tennis, football the festival also consisted of a Mayhorfen in the Austrian Tyrol Special Slalom over a 300 - 400 Scotland this year we will be and badminton. There were disco on the first night and a at Christmas. We arrived to find yard course with 35 - 50 gates, racing in the British University over 600 competitors from all spectacular variety programme the best snow conditions in ten the men achieved 6th place. ski Championships (April 6th - over the UK. The two societies on the 2nd night, each being at­ years despite temperatures being This was followed by the Team 9th) and there are also two small from Leeds had 34 competitors tended b y over a 1000 people. below -20. Some of the party Giant Slalom over a longer cour­ trips still available to the Alps. and a number of spectators. All in all it was an extremely diligently attended the well se, 500 - 900 yards, in w hich the In October we will be organising The progress of the Leeds teams well-organised and enjoyable organised ski school w hile others men came 10th and the the English and Welsh Univer­ was satisfying - they won the festival, and w e all hope that were skiing free style - into trees, women’s team 6th. The Ladies sity Dry Slope Championships. swimming and reached the quar- next years will be just as good, if ter-final in the hockey and bad- not better. Frisbee Miss Ledger also in three straight North Stafford got off to a fine sets to give Leeds the title. W ith The newly formed Leeds Student start and w ere leading 7 - 6 at the the pressure off, Miss Revill took Squash Frisbee Team drew their first interval. However, Leeds played her final game against Miss Ho in match against North Stafford more as a team in the second Leeds Win BPSA Finals three straight sets. This was the Poly, last Saturday. half, and the final score was 1 1 - The Leeds Polytechnic Ladies first set Leeds had lost in the 11. Table Tennis Team travelled to competition - in the previous As the season draws to a close, The game called "Ultimate” Teeside Polytechnic for the rounds they won all their mat­ the squash teams lick their Frisbee is played 7-a-side, no A n y students interested in Finals o f the BPSA event last ches 5 - 0. wounds and take a philosophical running with the Frisbee is W ednesday. playing should contact either World Record Attempt view of their efforts. The Univer­ allowed and points are scored Gwynedd Williams or Paul sity has only been able to field its when the frisbee is caught in the Morris at Cavendish Hall, Beckett The girls did exceptionally well The track and field season com­ best players once in the whole end zone area. Park. in the final to win 3 - 1. The mences this year on March 18th season. A s a result, the play has representatives from Leeds were with an attempt by the Christie varied from decisive victories to Julie Mclean and Eleanor Ho. Universities (Leeds, Manchester complete walkovers by the op­ Julie went on the table first in the and Liverpool), on the World posing teams. match to face Julie Revill who is 4 0 0 x ^ m ile relay at the Firs a well-known player around the Sports Ground, Manchester. table tennis tournaments. Leeds The teams will be sadly depleted Last year the Christie team unof­ took the first two games com­ next season, as most of the ficially broke the record of 7 fortably, but the Trent girl came veteran players, including the hours 18 minutes and this year back in the third game to win on captain, will be pensioned off. deuce. The Leeds girl came back the event will be supervised by strongly in the fourth game win­ AAA officials, with full media ning 21 - 5 to take the set and put coverage. The club welcomed the opening Leeds 1 - 0 up. of the new courts next to the Other dates: Playhouse on February 20th. Eleanor Ho then went on to face March 15 the Yorkshire Bank But, whilst recognising the need Dawn Ledger. Eleanor took this Shield meeting at Cleckheaton for econom y in all areas o f set very convincingly in three and April 29 Leeds Area Student University life, we do feel that straight games, putting Leeds in Sports Day. the absence of anything but a good position for the title. foundations is bound to impair All teams and individuals are play. Trent’s last hopes w ere then welcome to come along and take dashed when Miss McLean beat part.