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STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE WEDNESDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1981 No. 656 Price 5p IRAN GLORY MARCH A stormy and bitterly able position. He announced at the beginning ‘Nuclear It’s A Knockout’ point two miles away, wondering the throng. Actually this was the ple that the police split us into divided Public Meeting of the meeting that each side was one of the events prop­ whether the march will have left first march I can remember on two marches to speed things up. took place in the Debating would be given two five minute osed by our disarmament by the time we get there. which our banner didn’t fall apart. Apparently the first walkers had Chamber on Friday lunc­ speeches to introduce the subject. General Meeting last year There was an added complica­ This time it was only one of six moved off at about 11.30 a.m. htime to discuss the situa­ On the throw of a dice Mr. tion to this game. London seemed banners representing groups from and the last were still getting Learoyd announced that the to publicise the campaign. to be full of people dressed as Newcastle University. The points away at about 3.00 p.m. tion in Iran. speaker from the National Coun­ I’m now pretty sure that I police officers or Traffic Wardens, were really clocking up now and Hyde Park itself certainly Since the beginning of term the cil of Resistance would address played it on Saturday all of whom denied knowing we gained a good bonus for hav- looked like it held about 200,000 Union has been bombarded the meeting first. under the guise of a people, if my memories of the almost daily by literature from All the introductory speakers reputed quarter of a million who student groups representing the National Demonstration. watched Dylan at Blackbushe are were unanimous in their condem­ Up at five. Walk from Fenham two major sides engaged in the nation of the late Shah and their anything to go by. power struggle in Iran. to the Union to collect three eight- Unfortunately, by the time we hatred of S.A.V.A.K., his secret foot poles and the banner they will An alliance of opposition police force. arrived many of the speakers had groups headed by the People’s later support. Get them down the been and gone and it was hard to The National Council of Resis­ fire escape and off to the station. Mojahedin Organisation of Iran tance claimed that the Shah’s get close enough to the P.A. to calling themselves the National Once on the train, we sit back make out what was being said regime had decimated the politi­ and watch as teams of people Council of Resistance accuse the cal organisation in Iran by the with any clarity. As Fran and I clergy-dominated Government of parade up and down handing out picked our way through the crowd liquidation of opposition politi­ leaflets or attempting to sell the Iran of allowing mass executions cians so allowing the Islamic fun­ to try and find some kind van of those opposing the regime. In usual sectarian papers. driver to get our poles back to damentalists to take over the The ‘Knockout theme really reply to this the pro-Khomeini revolution. King's Cross, I thought I heard University Iranian Students’ Soci­ got going when Bemie and I enter someone talking about the The clergy had, it was said, for ‘Getting the Coffee.’ This was ety claim that the Iranian Gov­ taken the country back to the ‘National Embalmers Associa­ ernment is attempting to restore based on the Age of the Train — tion,' but that couldn’t be right. Middle Ages by closing the Uni­ which I think was getting on for law and order by clamping down versities, purging education, low­ No, hang on, apparently on terrorist groups in Iran. its centenary. British Rail had America's embalmers are worried ering the standing of women and thrown together about a dozen This conflict of words has led to ruthlessly exterminating all oppos­ about handling irradiated corpses lost tempers and accusations of ition. ancient carriages and allowed after a nuclear attack. Personally, intimidation and threats of viol­ Tyneside Nuclear Disarmament I'm more concerned about The Iranian Student Society, in group to charter them and sell no ence by the members of the two reply, pointed to the achieve­ BEING an irradiated corpse. cheap tickets. So given the fact groups. Many such accusations ments of the new regime of Iran. Still, the day had a festival feel have been brought to the atten­ The Government had, for exam­ that the person driving this collec­ rather than an air of doom and tion of the Students’ Representa­ tion had really got his or her foot gloom. The park was packed with ple, joined the non-alligned down (or whatever you do to tive Council’s Executive who have movement of nations, instituted a theatre groups, people with goats, make trains go fast), the whole been forced to take action in the major programme of public build­ inflatables, singers, dope smokers, matter. thing was rattling round like a ‘Pagans Against Nukes’ (really), ing and nationalisation and had student’s brain at a Friday disco. improved the living standards of kids, and yet I managed to bump Because the complaints have So I have a flimsy plastic up of been of a ‘tit for tat’ nature it was working people. Tne opposition, into several old friends among it it was claimed, were acting as boiling coffee in each hand and all. almost impossible for the S.R.C. Bemie had one cup and one free to investigate each one individu­ agents for world imperialism and But we couldn't get rid of those were being supported by the hand to open the doors and push poles, so Fran, Bemie and I left ally. Instead it was decided to dogs, children and luggage out of hold a Public Meeting to allow Western media who on the one early so we could carry the the way. We did quite well on damned things back to the Sta­ each side to air their point of view hand condemned terrorist actions that game. and to give interested observers by the Baader-Meinhoff gang tion. Along Oxford Street. On a In fact there were no more Saturday afternoon. Somehow we an opportunity to ask questions. while praising the actions of ter­ major obstacles until we got to So allowing as many people as rorist groups who supported ex- managed to avoid removing the President Bani-Sadr on the other. King’s Cross, retrieved the poles eyes, ears or frontal lobes of the possible to familiarise themselves and set off for the Underground. with the arguments before a Gen­ The questions and answers ses­ passers-by, although several of ‘You can’t take those down them made this as difficult as eral Meeting would be held on sion degenerated to a slanging there, sonf match between the two sides in possible by sticking their faces in the subject later in the term. ‘What are you on about. I've Before the meeting it was obvi­ the way at the last moment. which counter-allegation followed ' taken them on the Tube before.’ As fatigue began to seep up my ous that both sides were attempt­ allegation. 'London Transport regulation. ing to ‘pack’ the debating As a sequel to this meeting it is arms we finally reached the train, Nothing longer than six feet on looking forward to the beer being chamber with their supporters. rumoured that the National the trains.’ In view of the emotions raised Council for Resistance intend to sold on the return journey. But press matters further by calling ‘Does that include people?’ this was cunningly provided in by the subject the Chairperson of ‘No, sorry. But things like that for an Extraordinary General bendy plastic pints, just like that the meeting, Mr. Simon Learoyd, are dangerous.’ Secretary of the Union Society Meeting at which they hope to Lager advert on television, and This seemed like an invitation the oscillation of the train made and Students' Representative gain widespread acceptance for to wrap one of the poles round his Council, was placed m an unenvi­ their anti-Khomeini stance. More “ Jeux Sans Frontieres” than “ It’s A drinking it the hardest of the peaked cap, but we refrained. day’s games. Nevertheless, I think Ken Living­ Knockout” — Belgian C.N.D. with their joker Still, we needed 'a beer and it stone should be told about the which way we should go. But ing musical accompaniment. was good to celebrate a weekend infringement of our democratic after several detours, we reached People have asked me since which saw more than a million Area on Rocks rights. the Embankment and caught the Saturday just how many people I people on the streets of Europe, Anyway, the Tyneside conting­ end of the march, which con­ thought were there, as published including a demonstration on the Following the decision of SRC Executive to recommend ent sets off on the Tube, leaving tained our fellow North East pro­ estimates vary between 150,000 other side of the Berlin Wall. SRC Council to disaffiliate from Tyne and Wear Area various banner bearers stranded. testors, just as they were setting and 250,000. On the march itself AH we need now are a few gov­ Nothing for it but to start out on off. there was no way of telling, ernments with the sense to listen NUS (TWANUS) two weeks ago, Newcastle Polytechnic foot for the Blackfriars assembly . because there were so many peo­ to us. Fred Blakey Students Union (NPSU) have now decided to make a Up with the banner and into. similar recommendation. The doctrine expounded in the tee has given the universities three Last Thursday, NPSU Execu­ recommend to a General Meeting Robbins’ Report of 1963 of giving years to implement the cuts. Uni­ a place in higher education to tive agreed unanimously to that, unless the Area's system of versity administrators conclude financial control is improved and everyone suitably qualified will be that eighteen per cent of academ­ No Good News prematurely buried. Further edu­ certain monies returned to the ics must go — a difficult situation Despite the fact that the months without spending all its cation colleges and polytechnics where most are on secure con­ Area NPSU should not affiliate to will not be able to make up this TWANUS next year. cuts in university financing budget. tracts (guaranteed until retire­ The Polytechnic, like SRC, Sunderland, Sheffield and Mid­ short-fall. The ‘advanced further ment) and will sue in the court if have meant four per cent education pool’ out of which the Pay Up were deeply angered by the deci­ dlesex, amongst others, are up by sacked. fewer places for home stu­ twenty five per cent. Many stu­ colleges are financed will be cut The battle is being joined sion of TWANUS Council to pay further after already suffering ele­ In an exclusive interview on Fri­ Ms. Sue Roberts of the College of dents there has been a dents have been turned away from nationally. At Aston University record intake in higher courses such as business studies, ven per cent of cuts in two years the academic assembly rejected day evening, Stephen Morrison, Art and Technology 10% com­ whilst a new system for funds allo­ mission for collecting advertising computer science and electronic the Vice Chancellor’s strategy, President of Heriot Watt Student education. cation will come into force. Association, revealed to Courier for the Area Handbook. The polytechnics have compen­ engineering even so due to very Brunei decided to look at the high demand. ‘Cheap’ or cost-effective institu­ problem again and the authorities that they had now decided to pay The Polytechnic recommenda­ sated for this deficiency — some tions will benefit, ‘expensive’ the National Union of Students the tion makes it quite clear that have 25% more first years than Only Oxford Polytechnic, in of Keele climbed down after offer­ institutions will be penalised with ing redundancies. £10,000 they are accused of owing unless this decision is overturned last year. This must not cloud our adhering closely to targets set by perhaps more funding * for the to “Get them off our backs once they will disaffiliate. It is under­ eyes however to the fact that over­ its local authority is keeping the Aston again was hoping for 90 hardest hit. early retirements but only four and for all.” stood that both SRC and NPSU seas entrants’ numbers are down intake down to last year’s level. Departments, or even institu­ Mr. Morrison referred to (and possibly Durham University) — one fifth in universities — due This year coming should be very enquiries have been received. 1982 tions, may close. Second and third will therefore be a depressing year N.U.S. as “A money grabbing will propose at Area Conference to the abnormal fees demanded. different. There will be a peak of year students cannot be penalised student degrading waste of on Saturday that Ms. Roberts Teesside~'Polytechnlc has eighteen year olds — a product of for higher education with the so the axe will fall on possible new higher education sphere seriously resources” and claimed that in his returns the money and, on SRC's reported the biggest increase with the “ baby boom” of the early six­ arrivals meaning a forty five per opinion N.U.S. is a dinosaur too insistance, the College of Arts 38 per cent more freshers than last ties. 1981 saw 4,000 fewer places contracting. Fewer undergradu­ cent drop in student intake if ates, less money, fewer jobs. cumbersome to do anything, yet and Technology play a fuller role year, due largely to the fact that it available at universities and there income drops by fifteen per cent. too stupid to use its size. in the Area. finished the previous twelve will be even less in 1982. The University Grants Commit- lain Henderson

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VIZ COMICS.______.______5.30 2 THE COURIER Wednesday, 28th October, 1981 Load of Endless Crap Mode Discontent Ever since the very ord- With three synthesisers, a More often than not, when an cliched as shot after shot of brown nary ‘Ordinary People’ drum machine and a singer actor takes the egotistical plunge leaves for Autumn, of snow- with fashionable flat voice, and tries his hand at directing, the covered trees for Winter, etc., swept the board at the last result leaves a lot to be desired: along with the inevitable Vivaldi. Oscar bunfight, there’s you might be excused for Such is the case with Alan Alda, The greatest weakness of the been an ever-increasing thinking of Depeche Mode who goes one step further by mak­ film, however, lies where you trickle or, more suitably, as a ‘Futurist’ group. They ing the screenwriter redundant as would expect its greatest strength deny this, a repudiation that well, and the only purpose ot the in the characterisation, which is so slurp of films which aim to exercise is to make his limitations inconsistent as to suggest that show the mental anguishes arrived only after an Dainfullv obvious. In a word. Alda began without any clear idea of the good old, thoroughly appearance on the (Futurist) “ The Four Seasons” (ABC, West- where he was going next. The compilation ‘Some Bizarre’ gate Road) is dreadful. most marked example of this is in screwed-up American fam­ the treatment of the estranged ily. album with groups such as The film tells of the impact on the close friendshiD of three wife, Anne Callan (Sandy Soft Cell and B -Movie and Dennis); in Spring, she is pre­ The latest variation on this the second single, ‘New middle-aged couples when one of ghastly theme is France Zef­ their number ditches his wife in sented as an empty-headed mill­ stone round the neck, spending firelli's ‘Endless Love’ (now show­ Life’ had charted. Careful favour of a younger woman. The use by the management of her life photographing vegetables; ing at Odeon 1) the gruesome territory is, of course, familiar : in Autumn, we have to switch vehicle for teen idol and former the bandwagon as a method we are treading knee-deep in the allegiance and accept her as the paedophile jeans-creamer Brooke of getting the group com of American middle-class victim of a cruel betrayal. Shields. The utter horror of this accepted, then abandoning mores a la “ Kramer vs. Kramer” maudlin, laughable and finally and “ 10.” Alda’s intention, if we The latter view of her is emetic debacle is difficult to it as soon as it was no longer are to believe the publicity, was to perhaps one of the few successful recount. In a plot made up from needed and cue-massive produce something both moving scenes in the entire film, but, what seems like the case-histories record sales, fame and for­ and funny, but he only succeeds unfortunately, by that stage in the of severely disturbed Mills and tune. in falling flat on his face in a no narrative there is no room for any Boon rejects, we have a soft- man’s entertainment land. sympathy for her, the new woman focus, idealised jailbait love affair, Originating from Basildon, in her husband’s life, Ginny (Bess a spot of misguided arson about, the four lads, aged 18-20 have The idea of dividing the plot up into four chunks, one per season, Armstrong), having undergone an the mandatory funny-farm I’m- equally implausible metamor­ matured quickly. I saw them in must have seemed attractive in that so-misunderstood histrionics, a August and although the music phosis from dumb blonde nym- Green Cross Code nightmare and the problems of structure are was good enough, there were simplified, but it only serves to phomanic to mature woman an ending which has risibility under stress. As if to admit being mocked as inadequate. too many flaws. But at the end emphasise how far out of his of their recent European depth Alda is. Even within the defeat, Alda simply forgets she self-imposed confines of this exists, and she is never seen Acting, within the confines of the tour, an air of confidence again. elephantine excesses of this script seemed to have taken over. But episodic framework, he fails to must be difficult but some of the with a single in the top ten and achieve any control over It might be said that some of actors on show seem simply to a new album, ‘Speak and Spell’ development and exposition, so the lines have sub-Neil Simon have surrendered. Miss Shields tion was once his forte and may in a fairly inconsequential plot much so that the end of the film is aphoristic wit, and that some of expected to chart well after nothing but ‘End of Part Four.’ takes this week’s Tve got a mind well be again if he can find some­ though good art direction, a only sixteen months, can you the sequences show intermittent as well as a body' Bo Derek where to ditch the soap. deliberately off-centre script and Moreover, the way in which each signs of life, but the faults of the school of acting award for being Much more worthwhile and part a quirky sense of humour. If it tries blame them? season is introduced provides film are so gross as to make any thoroughly inadequate and her of a double bill at the Tyneside at times to be too weird and too Their sound is (now) self- unmistakable proof of the lack of recommendation impossible. young stud Martin Hewitt has all with the phantasmagorical contrived in its B -movie scenario, professed pop music, with ‘Just cinematic imagination: it is dif­ the charms of the hedgehog-skin ‘Erazerhead’ is Mark Reichert’s the overall picture is intriguing can’t get enough’ as a good ficult to conveive of anything as Craig Mason enema he looks like he’s been first feature ‘Union City.’ After and suitably enigmatic. example of this. The rest of the promised in the event of his play­ being sold mainly on the strength Briefly a mention for 'Rock ’n’ live set consists of songs full of ing veering into the realms of of the inclusiion in its cast of Roll High School,’ a harmless uncomplicated but catchy riffs creche acceptabiliy. Don Murray Old-Aged Nymphet Debbie mixed bag of rock, sloppy com­ is very bad indeed and Shirley Harry, the film now has the look edy, mocked authority and more with simple, repetitive lyrics, Hopkins founders on the rocks of of a cult movie with stylishly rock. The Ramones’ light touch in interspersed with their better a sub-plot as moronic as the rest austere sets and a gripping central their music is mirrored by their material such as, ‘New Life,’ its of the wacky (i.e. Wank + tacky) performance from Dennis Lips­ acting techniques best described B-side, ‘Shout,’ a good cover fiasco. comb as a frustrated 50’s accoun­ as self-conscious. Immediately version of the Everly’s ‘Price of tant unable to satisfy his wife or forgettable but fun. Love’ and probably their best As for Zeffirelli, the signs were his own conscience after a sinister I am now going out for a walk s u n n track, ‘Photographic.’ there with 'The Champ.' Never assault on a thief. in the snow. I may be away some As for stage presence, well one to miss an opportunity to Reichert’s strength lies in being time. overdo the treacle, opera produc­ able slowly to involve the viewer Keith Jarvis just don’t expect too much and you won’t be disappointed! MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT So Depeche Mode (It means hurried fashion by the way) are 1. Visit to Prudhoe Hospital about to start their first tour Wednesday, 4th November here on Saturday, and there’ll be no hiding behind their Visit to Occupational Therapy Unit synth’s and haircuts now. Most Leave from S.C.A.N. at 1.15 pm Prompt. of the set will be pure catchy Saturday, 14th November pop music, its simplicity Visit to Prudhoe Hospital - visit wards perhaps its strongpoint. But because of this, the music press Leave from S.C.A.N. at 9.30 Prompt are going to have a field day. RESTAURANT But rather than just slag them 2. Visit to Monkton Hospital Gateway .X off for what they are, spend Club your Halloween in the safety of level two and enjoy the music. Wednesday, 4th November It won’t be the best gig you’ve Fireworks, Fun and Festivities ever been to, but it will be good Leave S.C.A.N. at 6.30 p.m. Prompt fun. David Martin 3. Volunteers required at Prudhoe Hospital :* TYNESIDE*. Sunday, 15th November OPENS WEDNESDAY, To assist with group outing I CINEMA / SEE KEVIN JENNINGS FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING VISITS TO PRUDHOE AND LOCAL GATEWAY CLUBS 4th NOVEMBER CINEMA 1 Mon. 2 to Sat. 7 Nov Behind the scenes with On the Quayside punk... 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Card MYSTERY (a) 7.30 (except 6.00 & 8.15 Newcastle Tel. 321678 on Fri. & Sat.) Tickets £1.50 Club Members £1.25 A friendly independent PILGRIM STREET NEWCASTLE your doorstep TEL: 321507 Wednesday, 28th October, 1981 THE COURIER 3 Cup and Saucery Mating and his sons initially began, The Rington collection is also WHAT’S ON BONA FIDO in 1762, by producing utility ware. worth seeing if only for the jumbo CINEMA The exhibition at the Laing Gallery tea cups and saucers used in the tea features a variety of such pottery advertisements of the 1940’s. ABC HAYMARKET The Interview . . . exhibits, ranging from kitchen Some of the exhibits dated bet­ History of the World Part I (aa) 1.30 (Not Sun.), 3.55 (Not ware to hospital and even photo­ ween the 1930’s and 1950’s have a Sun.), 6.25, 8.50 L.C.P. 8.00 ABC WESTGATE ROAD graphic equipment. The layout is sense of “deja vu.” Granny’s While most girls of 15 have just returned to school after well-planned and informative with­ mantle-piece is not far removed 1. The Four Seasons (aa) 1.50 (Not Sun.), 4.45, 7.40 their half-term holiday, Annabella Lwin is in the middle of out being overfactual. The pieces from some of the more incongruous 2. Memoirs of a Survivor (x) 1.50 (Not Sun.), 4.45, 7.40 ODEON FILM CENTRE are exhibited in chronological order items on display, The fruit-basket, a nationwide tour with the band Bow Wow Wow. 1. Endless Love (aa) 2.40 (Not Sun.), 5.35, 8.30 When I got the chance to meet her, first appearances were of a with short paragraphs introducing dated 1955, would be a David- Bellamy-delight, for here is nature Out of China — Cross the Bay (a) 1.45 (Not Sun.), 4.40 confident, supercilious kid who’d been iii showbiz all her life. The each significant period of Mating pottery. at is most perverse: two swans join 7.35 clothes, more suited to an 18th Century play and the hair, The most interesting and colour­ together to form the handle of the 2. Hot Bubblegum (x) 1.50 (Not Sun.), 5.20, 8.50 recently shaved on the sides only helped enhance her apparent ful pieces are from Maling’s “ Art basket and also a sense of the Seed of Innocence (aa) 3.30, 7.00 roll of poseur-supreme, but when we talked later, I was in for a Wave” collection of the 1920’s. ridiculous. 3. For Your Eyes Only (a) 2.40 (Not Sun.), 5.25, 8.15 Chef of the Stars (a) 2.05 (Not Sun.), 4.55, 7.40 shock. Typical of the collection is a hex­ The Maling collection, though a popular china of its day, is a 4. The French Lieutenant's Woman (aa) 2.50, 5.35, 8.20 Annabella has featured prominently in the pre-tour and album agonal jug made in 1929 with a brash but attractive child-like Tyneside phenomenon and the most Scottish Nocturnes (u) 2.15 (Not Sun.), 5.00, 7.45 publicity, including nude poses for a potential album cover. The design of flowers and butterflies. striking thing about the exhibition STUDIOS 2-3-4 attention sought by BWW manager, Malcolm McLaren (of Sex The outstanding exhibit is also of as a whole is the patronage and 2. Confessions of a Frustrated Housewife (x) 3.30, 6.10, Pistols fame) was forthcoming, but what of Annabella’s reaction, the same period—a coffee cup and genuine interest of the visitors. This 8.45 was she upset? saucer. It is hexagonal and angular is not surprising because it is well Take an Easy Ride (x) 2.30 (Not Sun.), 5.05, 7.45 3. Fun House (x) 1.40 (Not Sun.), 5.10,8.40 “What’s the point, Fve done the picture,” came the snappy reply, in style, a common feature of the worth seeing. Art Deco trend very similar to the Catherine Elliott-Kemp My Bloody Valentine (x) 3.20, 6.50 but there was more to it than appeared on the surface, so pushing exuberant Shelley Vogue designs. and Kate Marsh 4. Popeve (u) 1.20 (Not Sun.), 3.45, 6.15, 8.45 on, it came out that she had been ‘confused’ and had been pressed Prowlers of the Everglades (u) 3.00, 5.30, 8.00 into it. TYNESIDE CINEMA Public Cinema 1 “ I was going to be in the Chicken Mag., posing without any 28-31 Oct. Erazerhead (x) 4.35, 7.40 PLAGUE SCHOOL Union City (a) 6.10, 9.15 clothes with Matthew (Ashman, guitarist) and I said I’m not doing Well, it was certainly dif­ 31 Oct. Taxi Driver (x) 11.00 p.m. it. Then it sticks in your mind and gets even worse, like if you’re point. There is, rather a zest 1 Nov. Fedora (a) 4.50, 8.45 told that something is going to happen in the future and you don’t ferent, Neopolitans with for life and a vitality in Sunset Boulevard (a) 6.50 believe it and then it does happen and you think, oh bloody hell — Lancashire accents and Paine’s Plough’s adaptation 2-7 Nov. Breaking Glass (aa) 4.55, 8.55 so when the picture came up, I thought, oh Christ, here we go again Sicilian Scousers. With a which more than matches The Onion Field (x) 6.45 couple of Cockney Itie cop­ Public Cinema 2 — see, I don’t want to be seen as a ‘cheapo nymphette; So I did the joie de vivre of the origi­ 28 Oct. Sweet Charity (a) 7.30 this picture — basically, I don’t regret it now!“ Believe what pers thrown in so’s the nal, and leaves the audience 29-30 Oct. Rock 'n' Roll High School (aa) 7.30 you will, but it seemed that M.M. used her in a ‘Sexploitative southerners didn’t feel left feeling glad to be alive. 31 Oct. Bells are Ringing (u) 6.45 marketing ploy! She denies being Malcolm’s puppet, but went out. We are not asked to con­ Ziegfeld Follies (u) 8.55 on to comment, “Oh, he’s so-so! With the looks being passed A play, then, for all Bri­ 2 Nov. Railway Wonders of the World (Film Lecture) demn these lords and ladies 6.30, 8.30 around the table, it was quite clear that he would be unlikely to tain, but definitely not one for escaping from the terr­ 3 Nov. win any popularity poll. Resented persons discussion continued Oberwald Mystery (a) 7.30 for all the family. In fact, it ible reality of plague-ridden THEATRE ROYAL onto Adam Ant, but if I printed any of that, lawyers would be would not be unfair to 28-31 Oct. on several door steps come Thursday morning! Naples to their own fairy­ Not Now Darling 7.30 (4.30 + 8.00 Sat.) describe Paine’s Plough tale world. Neither do they 1 Nov. Peter Casson (Hypnotist) 7.30 So, how was the tour going? adaptation of ‘The Decame­ 3-7 Nov. Scottish Opera 7.00 “It's really depressing, the people, the places don’t grasp it, it’s ask us to pass moral judge­ PLAYHOUSE the reaction of the crowds. “I don’t suppose it helps when they’ve ron’ which played at he ment on the antics of the 29 Oct. - 28 Nov. Twelfth Night 7.30 just returned from the U.S.A. where they are really popular, today Gulbenkian last week, as an characters in their stories. GULBENKIAN STUDIO X-certificate ‘Jackanory.’ The message is, pure and 3-7 Nov. Gulliver’s Travels (Avon Touring) 7.30 on Tiswas, soon onto Berlin then back to the U.S.A. Bit of a PEOPLES THEATRE, JESMOND change from her home in Kilbum, North London. Five young lords and simple, Life is Great, so 28-31 Oct. All My Sons 7.30 Then, after more comments on Adam Ant, big brother drags her ladies leave Naples to escape enjoy it. away back, back to the video machines. Annabella v. The Invad­ the plague that is rampant in it is only a shame that that city and shack up in a N.E. TOP TEN ers? Annabella v. Malcolm and BWW?Life’s a game, and at the people did not go to see this (Supplied h\ i‘uurti's\ of Metro Kudin) moment Annabella is growing up very fast, the hard way. McLa­ country house, where they fine production and the next 1. It's My Party ...... Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin ren has ruined better people than Annabella, but at the moment proceed to titillate each time Paine’s Plough comes 2. Happy Birthday ...... Altered Images she s happy to be his toy, as she’s well-paid and also gets away 3. Thunder in the Mountains ...... Toyah other with stories tinged to Newcastle, I very much 4. O Superman ...... Laurie Anderson from home, at least til she’s sacked for the third time. Intelligent as with sex and violence. With hope that they will receive 5. Absolute Beginners ...... Jam she is, she should realise that she is sitting on another of 6. Good Year for the Roses ...... Elvis Costello the occasional moral tale the support that they cer­ 7. The Birdie Song ...... ^...... Tweets McLaren’s time -bombs and she ought to break free, or she’s going thrown in to keep the cen­ 8. Open Your Heart ...... Human League to be scarred for life. Music would regret the loss of such a group tainly deserve. 9. Under Your T h u m b ...... Godley and Creme sors happy. 10. Every Little Thing She Does ...... Police as Bow Wow Wow, but no entertainment is worth ruining the life SARAH COLLETT of one confused little girl. David Martin Morality is not, however, ‘The Decameron’s strong

The Review n E i u m s i i E p l i i v h o u s e Hs s g r First things first, why didn’t TYNEWEAR THEATRE COMPANY presents you dance to Jimmy the Hoover? Pop art funk, but nobody noticed it except the educated few as usual. TWELFTH NIGHT Anyway, we’ve all got our by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE problems. Not least of all was the typical University 1 he greatest play in the English language... a reverie of comedy and romance audience — you know the sort, silly college girls show­ r 29 OCT. — 28 NOV. Tuesday s-Saturdays at 7.30 pm ing off their latest jumble Student Standby Tues/Wed — £1.50 sale finds. Anyway, that’s my objec­ King's Hall, tions over. Bow Wow Wow University of Newcastle upon Tyne were something different, of course, to the usual Monday, 2nd November 1981 at 7.45 ‘band’ as I knew they would be. With a band like this the ANNALIS STRING songs don’t matter at all although a namecheck for QUARTET the best ones such as ‘Work,’ ‘Chihuaua’ ‘Prince Clive Lander — Sylvia Sutton of Darkness’ and ‘Radio Antony Cullen — Tom G-String’ deserve some mention. Their deliverance Waddington Tuesday Nov. 3 to Saturday Nov. 7 — 7.30 of these neo-classics was with something to almost put out AVON TOURING THEATRE CO. your trust in for the future, GEORGE MALCOLM although the messy ego of in Malcolm McLaren is Programme splashed all over this band to almost sickening degrees. Handel: Organ Concerto Op. 4 No. 3 in G The native choreography minor 'GULLIVER'S TRAVELS' worked well for the first Shostakovich: Quartet No. 8 half-hour but became Harpsichord: Solos introduced by ... a new adaptation of Swift's classic... "exuberant rather tedious after a while mime and comic inventiveness abound" — at least they were original George Malcolm and exciting which is some­ ★ ★ ★ ★ thing I can’t often say about Sunday Nov. 8 — 7.30 p.m. many bands. Naturally they Telemann: Ouverture Burlesque transcended all ‘rock’ Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in F minor THE BATTLEFIELD BAND categories and gave (almost) everything they Debussy: Quartet Op. 10 in G minor had — Could you ever ask ★ ★ ★ ★ Support Christine Primrose for more? J. Douglas Tickets £3.00 — Students £1.50 HAYMARKET, KINGS WALK, NEWCASTLE. BOX OFFICE & ADMINISTRATION 329974 4 THE COURIER Wednesday, 28th October, 1981 SPECTRO?! Oh, yes squire, we all know about Art Centres. It it’s not a bunch of upper class Tory tarts in picture hats painting a drooping daisy in a jam jar, it’s an intense load of angst-ridden pinko ponces with beards, worry­ ing about their street credibility and screwing money out of the Arts Council to finance a project to paint everyone in Benwell light green for no good reason anyone could ever tell you about except that it’s Art. Well, there are some like that, but this one doesn’t seem to be. ‘This’ is Spectro Art Workshop, a cluster of rooms in Bell’s Court, off Pilgrim Street with a small hoarding on the street announcing its existence.. As you walk down to Swan House to sign your weekly living voucher, you pass close to a rare and lovesome thing, God wot, and most of you won’t even have heard of it. Spectro was founded by Mike and Norma Tilley in the early Seventies in Whitley Bay and moved into town some four years ago. The Tilleys have now left and a new management under Sue Griffiths aims to pick up the pieces and start putting the place on the map. They have a lot to offer and an awful lot of hassles. Money, for a start. Funding comes largely from Northern Arts and the City Council although specific grants have been made from the Manpower Services Commission and the Arts Council and such like, but Spectro still have to generate some financial resource. Anne Hayes runs the cafe hoping for a profit, but regarding it as more of a service. That attitude may seem hopelessly idealistic today, but everyone utters the same ideas, apparently spontaneously. Finances are little less stretched by the Workshop's Charitable status; the two floors of an adjacent building that they wanted to take over and let out as studios will now have to be one floor. The Council has decided to re-classify the space as offices and charge office rating for them: sighs all round the table. Even with a 50% reduction in rates for charity, that puts it right out of court. Oh well, maybe next time. Lucy Milton and Gordon Frazer run the Gallery; commission, elucidate, hang, expound and plug. Their policy is simply one of dealing with the younger and less well-known artists, both local and national, whom Still from ‘Waves’ Performance Art by Sid Smith and Chris Wainright. no one would otherwise hear about, the major galleries being more interested in established names. How one is to become an established name without the existence of places like Workshop is not explained. There do, in fact, Destroy and reassemble. Des- formance space next door to Spectro exhibits up to twenty new artists a year, and the exhibitors have a completely free hand. They are seem to be quite a lot truction and creation. Scpectro. Free. chosen from amongst anyone who wishes to apply for a show and their work is examined by the knowledge­ ★ ★ ★ able and sympathetic organisers. For all this concern with the lesser known, artists of the calibre of John of beards in the Work­ They are touring Holland at Blake are also encouraged. Blake has a new show coming that not one gallery in a hundred would look at — shop. Peter Burne- ★ ★ * Easter with their own work — for any number of reasons. performance art, film, video and Society is not neglected either. Plans are afoot for the appointment of a Community Enterprise Programme Jones possesses one. installation. They have also been worker to assist/take over the already flourishing interaction with local people. Spectro hopes to break down He also possesses two The reprographics department to France and Italy and will be the barriers that make people regard art galleries as the exclusive province of the trendy and presumptuous 4-track Teac decks, 2 of the Workshop is under reap­ going back. They provide space and the way to achieve this is “get 'em young”. Galleries, runs the argument should not be exclusive, they praisal at the moment, so little is for performance. Free. should be part of life. Re vox stereos, Alice They are happy with their basic approach, not wishing to expand into commercialism and empire-building. and Itam mixers with Small is not only beautiful, it is accessible. G.P.O.-type patch bays, 4 synthesizers and enough electronic equipment to make Goonhilly Down look like a dog kennel. He possesses, in addition, a degree in musicology and something of a reputation in the world of new music. Peter enthuses about his project support system as happening except for Stewart They are hoping to bring out much as everyone else Craig producing fine screenprints the world's first video magazine and beautiful advertising. Some of — probably not free. does about theirs. The his work will be on show and on See what they have to offer. Sound/Music department sale for charity on Friday, 27th has a ‘composer-in- November, at 7.00 p.m. at a Print * ★ ★ residence’ supported by Auction in aid of the Margaret Sutton School. Worth going. There are Arts Centres and Northern Arts, and will Arts Centres, but this is one that donate free materials and * * + really sits up and begs the ques­ studio time to accepted tion. Put your money where your applicants, who are The Basement Group is a mouth is and damn the torpedoes. expected to produce some­ bunch of six artists who run a per- Good on ya’, Spectro! thing concrete — a con­ cert, for example — at the MOMENTS OF CHANGE end of their project. COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS BY IONATHAN LANE______* * V Concerts are quite a thing for Peter, and the performance studio —acoustic screens, electronically controlled lighting and all — is an obvious contender for his ‘Pride- an-Joy’ Award 1981. Here 60-70 people can sit and experience electronic and computer music, both submitted and created jazz, rock and new music, poetry, theatre and dance. It’s a bit cramped, though.

¥ * •¥> members, but Chris is not there to videod and become durable. The Downstairs from the gal­ Big names in new music such as lery lives a large man with teach printing — although you video images are then photo­ can learn the basics at any one of graphed to produce stills of Derek Bailey and Lily Greenham a beard who looks as if he the many courses run there if you recorded transitory performances, turn up and perform, but the might be more at home want. His current preoccupation see?) It says all the more for Workshop loses money on such is extending the range of ‘photo­ Chris that, when he explained it, gigs. Again, it’s more a service with an oil rig than an oil than a commercial enterprise. painting. This is Chris graphy’ to include pictures cre­ it all sounded quite logical. ated without the use o f a camera, “Performance, like photo­ Wainright, artist and such as flashing light onto unex­ graphs, is nothing until you add ¥ * ¥ photographer, sometime posed film to create images, and something to it”. Peter works with speech music co-conspirator with Sid the freezing of performances. (I'd p.s. The Special Projects at. the moment, altering, adding Smith and all-round nice better explain that Chris and Sid enlarger was donated by an Old and subtracting sounds from Smith have created a set of Per­ Age Pensioner who’d won the human speech until what vou hear guy. formance Art events which are, of pools. Just thought you’d like to is not in a ‘linguistic mode,’ but SPECTRO Chris is a working artist, necessity, transitory. These are know. in a ‘musical mode.' It is fascinat­ although he is also responsible for ing, and not a little eerie. Next PHOTOGRAPHIC GAT.T.EKV advising on project work. Projects, year, Paris will be the venue of a computerised Faurier-analysis BELLS COURT, PILGRIM STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE are a mainstay here, Spectro liter­ TELEPHONE: NEWCASTLE (0632) 22410______ally putting its money where its and transformation of radio inter­ Robin Currie view. Remove the semantic con­ mouth is and handing out bur­ tent of speech and you have saries and free materials to any­ idiosyncratically investigates something which is purely acous­ TUL2-TUL30 one with a serious interest in tic. The result is like Gerard Man­ OPEN TUESDAY - SATURDAY 1O-30AM - S-30PM, ADMISSION FREE photography who wishes to work ley Hopkins on acid backed up by SUPPORTED BY NORTHERN ARTS AND NEWCASTLE CITY______on an exhibition. a weirdly wonderful place. the Wild Man of Borneo on Mel- Access to dark-rooms and latron. Brian Eno, eat your heart Photo: Jonathan Lane equipment is open to Workshop out. Screen Print: Stewart Craig Wednesday, 28th October, 1981 THE COURIER 5

private medicine, was that people called “informed observers” had Rite of Reply are turning towards this field for nothing more to add than boring Sir, III Wind the very simple reason that thev no recollections of obnoxious To my article in last week’s longer find the National Health alliances within the National ‘Courier’ you added a comment to Sir, Service providing the sort of medi­ Union of Students. the effect that I had misreported Having resolved not to become cal care they need. If this newspaper is to ever cap­ the preceedings at the Social embroiled in any of ‘Courier’s’ in addition, 1 also attempted to ture the support of a decent prop­ Democratic Society meeting of the pointless little sagas this year, I raise the point that patients have ortion of the student population previous week. This is not true. I now feel that this will be imposs­ very little comeback against doc­ you might do worse that to start wrote what I had seen to take ible so long as it continues to publ­ tors and nurses with whom they are with factually correct and politi­ place. You, looking at the event ish factually incorrect articles. I dissatisfied, but was prevented cally mature articles and refrain from a different political angle to refer, of course, to last week's arti­ from doing so by those very people from future publication of articles mine, may have wanted answers cle on the Sue Slipman meeting. you call “various informed obser­ such as Mr. Reppion's, until such vers.” members of the anger, abuse and from Ms. Slipman which she did As you yourself pointed out, Mr. time as he gets the facts right. threats which had been expressed not give, but that is merely a matter Martin Reppion did indeed get it Unless my memory fails me totally, the only people in that Yours etc., by many students towards Irving of your own (and yes, my own) wronjg — at no stage during that Richard Curless, Irving and would have realised how great political bias. meeting did L say “that ill people meeting to press Miss Slipman on the potential for breach of the peace I also have to argue with your should tell doctors how to cure matters such as the' E.E.C., Vice Chairman, Dear Nick et al, would be, were he to come here. I point that Ms. Slipman had been them.” What I was saying in reply defence, economic policy were Newcastle University Con­ wasn’t, as both Martin and Negus defeated in arguments, or at least to Miss Slipman's call for a ban on those you immaturely accuse of servative and Unionist Forgive me for rising to implied, making anythreattowards tied, by those from different parties “right-wing inanities.” The so- the bait rather than indulg- the creep myself in reporting these to her own. I believe that Ms. Slip­ In conclusion may I repeat that I Association. ing in private floc- feelings. I have neither used, nor man came from the debate as vic­ still believe that my report was cupaucinihilipilification threatened anyone with, violence tor, taking as proof the fact that not accurate, though I freely admit that with regard to the intellec­ for 20 years, Can either of your cor­ one of those who came to the bar to I was hearing Ms. Slipman’s views tual qualities of Reg. (sic) respondents make the same state­ continue discussion after the meet­ with welcoming ears. ment? ing were anti-S.D.P. The majority Yours etc., Negus and David Martin. In conclusion, I can only hope were positively pro. I have been aware for some years that Martin (whoever he is) and Martin W. Reppion, that one can’t please all the people Negus (whom I know only too well) Politics Department. all the time — but I can still obtain will scuttle back under the skirting COLEMANBALLS some gratification from putting the board of human society where tbey Sir, Sir, toxins among such vermin as this belong. The article by Mr. Simon I read your ‘Satire’ col­ (pair. Yours acerbically, Learoyd in last weeks umn with interest though Let’s start with Martin. He distaste. If such a column is apparently recognises a dichotomy FRED BLAKEY VIEWPOINT column raised SOME ONE TO TALK | between my opposition to Irving’s a few questions. to be successful it should be invitation and my support for the First, I question how the conclu­ funny without being nasty TO ...... peace campaign. I don’t. Clinic sion of “a 44% budget cut halves and should extend those He further dares to assume that I the university’s capacity to perform idiosyncracies that people am a Socialist. I consider this a libel as an educational establishment.. and hereby offer him the opportun­ have without malice. was reached. Contradicting The ‘characteristics’ attributed ity to apologise. Opening these calculations is the conclusion Finally he suggests I enter into to those people of the female sex 612905 Sir, of The Coleman Report. The Civil were totally out of character and debate with Irving. Could he Rights Act of 1964 provided that perhaps suggest what can usefully Anorexia Nervosa, the furthermore rendered the amuse­ the United States Office of Educa­ ment value of the column to nothing be said about someone who seeks to slimming disease has been tion should undertake a survey 8 p.m. — 6 a.m. absolve Hitler from responsibility but greatly increased the unpleas­ widely publicised recently. concerning the lack of educational antness value. for the genocide inflicted on Jews This is where women diet to star­ opportunities. This survey resulted and Gypsies (and others) under the I find it equally regrettable that an vation level. Its sister, Secondary in, after two years of research, the Editor who has frequently voiced Third Reich? Anorexia, is not well known, dif­ controversial Coleman Report. Now for Negus. His only original his care for the Union and his desire ficult to detect and equally as seri­ Even after much debate and to increase student participation in contribution seems to be the results ous. This is where a women will retesting, the Coleman Report of some ‘survey’ which one can only the same Union, should include an binge on huge amounts of fattening maintained its conclusion that article that will only discourage assume to have been carried out food and then, in a mood of great “neither teacher-pupil ratio nor among his ‘triends.’who are likely anyone from being seen to be guilt vomit and/or take large doses per-pupil expenditures showed any involved, for fear of being the ANY NIGHT OF TERM. to be similar closet bigots to the of laxatives. direct relationship to academic lad himself. My own ‘surveys’ have object of scorn of a particularly I am doing research and hope to achievement.” In other words — unpleasant nature from a particu­ always been conducted by cross- develop a counselling clinic for money isn't everything. campus Ballot. So much for the larly ‘bent nib’. these people. Secondly, may I point out that in I would hope that in future both ‘threat to student democracy.’ If you can help in any way or are The United States of America the Had either of your correspon­ Editor and Bard would stick to willing to answer a few questions, universities and colleges are being funny which I am sure they dents bothered attending the meet­ please contact Eva Bauer, Flat I), dependent on private industry to ing of Union Management Commit­ finance education. This institution are tetter at, than they are at being Easton Hall Flats, Eskdale Terrace. vindictive. tee, where it was decided to with­ All information in strictest confi­ exists elsewhere, and not “only... 612905 draw Irving’s invitation, they dence! in the Soviet Union” as Mr. Your etc., would have seen that it was his Learoyd alleges. Yours, Simon Learoyd prospective host, Jeremy Taylor, Yours etc., who was in the tiny minority and Eva Bauer Greg Ulrich that, therefore, his action in invit­ ing Irving without the Committee’s permission was the real undermin­ ing of deomocracy. They would also have heard the "FULLY* reports from several committee LICENSED A warm welcome and traditional Eastern hospitality awaits you at the RUPALI RESTAURANT Forced TANDOORI, MALAYSIAN, CEYLONESE, PAKISTANI, BENGALI and ENGLISH DISHES YOUR CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE Special 3-course Traditional Lunch Monday to Saturday 12 noon to 2.30 p.m. £1.45 Open Daily — 12 noon to 2.30 p.m. 6.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Opinion Sunday — 7.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. 6 BIGG MARKET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Thursday, 29th October i Sir, Telephone: NEWCASTLE 328629 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE With reference to ‘Courier’s’ Access, Barclaycard, Diners Club, American Express article on the banning of historian, 10% discount on production of Student Union Card 1.00 p.m. — Executive Committee Room David Irving, I should like to make ■Take Away Service availablei the following points before the issue is finally closed: Firstly, I was incensed by the implicit suggestion that students at this establishment GENERAL MEETING ON THE CONSTITUTION need to resort to violence in order 1.00 p.m. — Debating Chamber to state their views; whilst this may be the case with certain student REP’S TRAINING DAY representatives I believe that the vast majority prefer more peace­ able means. S.R.C. FINANCE COUNCIL Secondly, the claim by David HOW DO WE DO IT? Irving that Hitler was unaware of TO DISCUSS WHERE S.R.C.'s MONEY IS TO BE SPENT THIS the murder of six million Jews dur­ ing the Second World War was YEAR taken completely out of context. The people who act as your But even if Mr. Irving had used the occasion to advance this suggestion representatives — on committees, I am confident that he would have been unanimously defeated. in clubs, societies or J.C.R's- need Monday, 2nd November Thirdly, if the Head of Security WELFARE COMMITTEE (whose Jewish ancestry would have to know how to consult you, act on hardly rendered him the most dis­ Insurance and Day Nurseries interested party if the Jewish ques­ your decisions and report back to 1.00 p.m. — Executive Committee Room tion had arisen) is unable to divorce his own emotions from the you. satisfactory execution of his job then perhaps he should be Your Union is here to help you replaced. Surely the role of security should be to protect and not make your opinions heard. Make Tuesday, 3rd November antagonise visiting speakers? 10.00 a.m. — 8.00 p.m. Finally, the whole object of sure your reps attend the debate is to discuss controversial N.U.S. DELEGATION ELECTIONS issues and in my opinion it is highly TRAINING DAY on SATURDAY, 7th questionable that a body of stu­ dents which purports to uphold the NOVEMBER, between 11 a.m. and right to free speech should be able to decide to ban Mr. Irving. This is 5 p.m. — or come along Wednesday, 4th November not the first instance of its kind (re. CATERING COMMITTEE article on Barclays) and I thing it is yourselves. IT'S FREE about time the student “represen­ to discuss improvements and promotions for catering tatives” stopped trying to deter­ 10.00 a.m. mine how we should think. Yours etc., contact: EDUCATION OFFICE Hilary Irving, LEVEL SIX for details (no relation to the aforementioned historian) 6 THE COURIER Wednesday, 28th October, 1981

ASH TRAYS mike good bed fellowal?l KNICKERS AND FLAGPOLESII matters. Of the other ladies of ONE MORE CUT. Detlev'e course. court, Tina Please-No-More and FOR ALL YOUR BEAUTY PROBLEMS — the sorceress Judith were expected PERSONAL Contact our make-up consultant — MAL LOWCALIBUR to join the quest at some point — 23C. though their motives and nobility MIKE. Little blue shoes don't disappear in COLUMN the night, do they? were somewhat in doubt around the HAVELOCK ENTS. PRESENTS SIMON court as were the possible claims of "THE TEDDY BEAR" PRESIDENTI! the sprite Anne. Some of them were ADS: 2p per word, lOp minimum N.U.F.W.S. Extra Feltwalkers day walk in sure to seek the treasures of the Blanchland on November 8th. See Sabbatical. noticeboard for details. DICK — Thanks for the undies MARION. The half-wit scribe Sir Nick the 2ND CRASTER SUB-AQUA CLUB met lest LOST AND FOUND — Daisy the Cow — JOHN — Even Sarah knows PV — RT. Vadllator was expected to take Thursday night — four members diving Cere of Bete Ritchen. WE STILL LOVE YOU ROG — The STAN­ magnificently .... SQUELCH. S J. THANKS E.D. for a super ride — it TON STREET GANG. quest without hope of success for he SQUELCHIII was out of this world — MUST TRY IT WHO'S GOT THE BEST BUM in Leazes, was not respected in the court and URGENT — Desperately neglected AGAIN (SOON)II Bogs? justly so. Many considered him Courier Editor requires lively female HILDA OGDEN WILL TRY ANYTHING company. No reasonable offer refused. ONCE._ nothing but a zombie in service to MAL — If I've got to sleep on the floor IS S J. really the Phantom Limbo Dancer 2 ^ Morgan La Fey though this lacked when thev win 4-1. what happens when they lose— WAITCH. of S t Mary's? — Is it true your Double true justice despite the closeness of Jointed? Breaking the Mould? WATCH fT DEB. Mike went to see Cliff their abodes. Richard. Nudge. Nudge. Wink, Wink. BIGGUS DICKUS DOESN'T WASH HIS Here SAY NO MORE. • UNDIES — MARION. Richard Wainwright M.P. Holy Sabbatical but it is thought CHESSMAN — Ricky Road Pawn King, ROB catches his meso in Snoopy's hat. (Liberal. Colne Valley) Come the cold mists of Ambition Love U . & L that he would rather quest else­ Organisms a speciality. Thursday, October 29th November, the knights and MADAME PIP'S HIGH CLASS ESTABL­ BEV — requires companion for meaning­ where and bequeath Sir Bernard From theCult of St.Margaret, sev­ ISHMENT caters for ell types of men. ful relationship. Must have own mas­ Committee Room A — 7.30 p.m. ladies of court begin to fall the glory. Lord Joe of The Thugs eral were believed to be set for Ooen every night in F725. cara, hair slides end wig. ANYBODY want to buy a Blubber Mons­ HAD ANY GOOD RIDES RECENTLY — distracted and turn their would seek to stop this were he able questing when the time came, ter??? M.E. minds to questing and, most but intelligence sources from within foremost amongst them the Knight ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. Thanks for JO JO QUOTE — I'll Ride Anything. INERTIA makes the world go round. m aintain ARTHURI Would the lady from Bristol his Secure stronghold he of The Burning Ambition, Sir nothing — REG. FIR: Why does Dave call you thunder- specifically, the sacred may not quest in person this year, ANYONE finding 198 Wingrove Gardens, thighs behind your back. Is it the way who borrowed my Parzival, Tristran and Quest of The Holy Sabbati­ Simon Tru-Blue-But-Nlce. He please inform SALLY. he does it? Arthur and the Grail in February. Please preferring to pass the sacred task to would be going on the quest for the HAPPY BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY. Love "I NEVER WEAR MY PYJAMA TROUS­ return it Steve Blackburn 25A Richard­ cal. his minions. second time with hopes high but not Paul. ERS" — ROB------son Road. J.C. the Keyman — has a remote chance unstoppable. Though he was full "WHAT SORT OF MESS do you mop-up CROYDON — Each year it is granted to four Tipped for success above all with your pyjama trousers?!!" of TV control. brave citizens of Shamelot to suc­ other knights was Sir Murrrary de well-prepared he too was open to FIONA WHO? — AARDVARK. Breaking the Mould? ceed In this quest, and hold hon­ Stewart, a noble knight who had question for his suspect loyalties ANDY T. GOES FOR GIRLS WITH SPARKL­ Here ING FRYING PANS. LIGHT REMOVALS oured office for one year. The pre­ laboured long for the honour. Few and his eagerness to win himself DO THE SQUAD in H264 know he's not a Richard Wainwright M.P. (Liberal, Colne Valley) vious year Merlin had been allowed would dare to oppose so well-tried fame and glory but he was a good- virgin! Anywhere by arrangement. serving knight and worthy of a cer­ HIT A MOONIE today. Thursday, October 29th Ring 810018 special favour by achieving the and well-founded a questor. DEVIOUS — Do you like fumes being tain amount of fulfillment. Committee Room A — 7.30 p.m. and ask for quest for the second successive blown up your Jeans?? — Apply J.S.J. year. Sir Simon de Learoyd and Sir Sir lan le Gross sought to hold the office of Sir Smarmalot but many Of others known to be consider­ Smarmalot were also successful as ing the Quest, Lord Peter No- was Sir Paul of Armagh who many were wont to stop him even to let Kevin the Insignificant succeed. Relation, he of the mighty know­ J. B. Mennie Ltd, DEAR KEfTH, GRASS. SMOOTH STONES, judged unworthy of the privilege. HANDS — TOILET PAPER? Certainly Sir Smarmalot himself ledge, held high aspirations and CITY JEWELLERS CAREFUL MATTHEW! I COULD MAKE By special dispensation, there would fight long and hard to could secure the Holy Sabbatical as Student Discount FRIDAY TEA A KILLER. were hopes that five questors would exclude Sir lan. could the King from Accross The FOR SALE: Ferguson Stereo Record hold the revered office this year if Ocean, Mike Never-Heard-Of- on all goods Pleyer, plus Speakers — £25. Phone At the court, there were certain PRINCESS SQUARE 812852. Ask for Julls. Merlin and his French assistant Sir Him, who absented himself often WATCH OUT FRED, Gerry wsnts the Bernard Le Bon had their way. factions who maintained that the from court yet remained a strong (opposite City Library) D.P. s job next vearll Welsh duchess should take Quest Phone: 322452 and potent knight with much inflat­ NOAMSEZ SKON DOES LABOV WANT There are those who think that but steadfastly she refused to do so able female assistance. Sir Paul Merlin will himself again seek the being too concerned with other vital Fairly-Mediocre would likely Quest. DEAF SCHOOL YOUTH CLUB r ~ THE WINTERBREAK PACKAGE — Hunting Free Minibus Trip 29th Oct. '81 -26th April '82 Meet at SCAN 6.00 p.m. Many others are sure to take up Thursday, October 29th consists of: the Quest come February but the We are going swimming 2 nights accommodation at the Royal Station plotting of routes to the Sabbatical Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Thursday to and possible hunting teams were Monday inclusive). already well in preparation in the back rooms of Shamelot as I left this come to theshop th a t specializes in clothes, GAY, BISEXUAL, HETROSEXUAL OR NOT Return rail fare from your nearest railway station. SURE? week. Doubtless more will emerge jewellery & trinkets from around the world GAYSOC CAN ADVISE. SUPPORT AND All taxes. in future and you shall be told of it INFORM. as next week I shall reveal to you ‘MYSTIQUE’ WHY NOT JOIN — CONTACT: e.g. Cost from London £46.40, but you can stay hidden and hideous mysteries of the 118 groangerstreet newcastie DAVID FAWCETT longer by adding £14.30 per night. Cult of St. Margaret of Whitehall. opp. granger morice* c/o POLITICS DEPARTMENT Till then, rest well good yeopeo- OR you can stay one night only at week-ends by ple and remember: a bird in the deducting the same amount. hand craps on your wrist. PLEASE CONTACT THE HOTEL FOR BOOKING FORM Sir Kay, ONE MORE CUT Court Seneschal ATTENTION BABYSITTERS HUDSONS BOOKSHOP Speaker from Gingerbread LEVEL 5 Thursday, 29th October, at 1.00 p.m. For all your textbook T.V. Room, level 5, Union Building OR requirements Y O U ? \ $ ^ Informal Meeting (Coffee & Biscuits!) A Pentos Group at Gingerbread House 214 Westgate Road at 5.00 p.m., Thursday, 29th October Education cuts aren't just another topic for discussion in the N. MacDonalds smoke-filled offices of Level 6. They are already affecting stu­ For all interested in volunteering or who have MENS WEAR HIRE volunteered for the babysitting service. SERVICE dents on their courses by reducing the money available for 11 BLACKETT STREET staff and equipment and by threatening services such as Book now for that special occasion. careers and welfare advice. In fact it is almost certain that they Balls, Dances and Social are already affecting YOU. Functions. DINNER SUITS from Cuts will also reduce the chances of people getting into USEC £9.50 (inc. VAT) universities in future. 10%discount on production i o f Union Card. presents Bow Tie, Shirts and all (level 42 are coming soon) accessories available. Tel. Newcastle 327100 MAKE EDUCATION MATTER Thursday, 29th Oct. Level 6, Society Disco We must make sure that the future of education is raised as a Tickets 60p ROBINSON’S major issue among students and the public so we are holding a Thursday Film BOOK SHOP Curtis Auditorium IN GRAINGER MARKET public day of activities to show that students care. is worth a visit “ The Long Riders" Large stocks of new and Tickets 70p * second-hand books Fridav 30th Phone: 322978 Richard Jobson (From the Skids) EDUCATION DAY Poetry recital FREE 1 p.m. level 2 Friday 30th Oct. The ever popular Friday Night Disco Wednesday 11th November Tickets 70p University of Newcastle We need volunteers — singers, musicians, acrobats, Sat. 31st Oct. Thurs. Nov. 5th upon Tyne Bonfire Night Special jugglers, dancers, you name it. DEPECHE MODE NINE BELOW ZERO Thursday 5 November Tickets Adv. £2.50 Tickets Adv. £2.00 Life without Gravity at door £2.75 at door £2.25 Heinz S. Wolff Head of the Division of Please contact Fred Blakey in the Education Office on Level 6 Bioengineering at the NEW DEPECHE MODE LP £3.99 AT VOLUME RECORDS WITH Medical Research Council of the Union Building with interesting ideas and offers! THIS VOUCHER Clinical Research Centre, Harrow J A ll tickets available from Porter's Lodge Curtis Auditorium Wednesday, 28th October, 1981 THE COURIER 7 COURIER SPORT Waders produce Getting to THE ATHLETIC strong runs ROWING grips Whilst the winter at New- REVIEW On Saturday, the Eastern U.A.U. Cross Country Championships burn isn’t all laughs, we feel with nature were held at Close House. The defending champions in all we have the facilities to It’s ‘all don the wellies’ time — FOR 1980-81 categories, Newcastle, narrowly failed in both the men’s and make rowing a wholly women’s championship to retain their title. for nature enthusiasts, as the After snow delayed the start to last season by causing cancel­ worthwhile pastime for both University Conservation Soci­ lation of the meeting at Durham, the University team set off In the women’s race, a strong Loughborough Squad deprived beginners and those already Newcastle of the title but there was souqd packing by Ruth ety set out on various tasks for the Capital and the National Sports Centre at the begin­ Browning and Caroline Orde. accomplished oars people. again this term. ning of May. Quite a stir was caused on our arrival when we The men’s race over six and half miles was a very close affair — For those prepared to perse­ The Conservation Society certainly have a well-planned found out we were boarding with “ one of the hardest Durham turning out winners with 84 points to Newcastle’s 88 vere, results will come — families in London” ! Not letting their Criminal tendencies points. This was an achievement considering the injury problem last year we had wins at agenda. Already the group have accomplished woodland bother us though, we competed at “ The Palace” against a within the squad. every level from Novice wins wealth of student talent to end up with 5 finalists. On the individual side, great runs from Don Speight (2nd), Jim at the highly competitive work at Thomley Woods, vis­ Harold (4th), Adam Cooper (5th), Tim Bedell (18th), and Dave ited Washington Wild-Fowl Tim Bedell made his intentions local regattas to the soaring Park, and learned the skill of very clear in the 1S00 metres heats Colin Walker moved up a distance Mansbridge (26th) ensured our position. to record one minute Sl.l seconds plans of 1st V m wins at the dry-stone walling in County right from the first lap and qual­ in the 800 metres giving Junior In the ‘B’ team race Newcas- Bentley, Nick Davison and D. Northern Universities ified comfortably, while Andy Nix tie won easily due to good runs Durham. International Geoff Turnbull a Doive. Regatta (7th consecutive At an introductory meeting was picking up useful points in the by Andy Millbank (43rd), John D.P.M. fright he is still recovering from. Neil Alderman, a Committee Long and Triple Jumps in front of Godbert (40th), Andrew Stan­ Chris Shore also ran some very use­ member, explained that the the main stand. ley (52nd) and Captain Nick ful quarter and half mile races in societies’ focus was primarily But one of the best perfor­ Cryer (48th). between a busy dental programme. Many thanks to our sponsor, on ‘practical’ conservation mances must be put down to Cap­ Term over, we convergedon the tain Iain Adams who after a very Jim Alder, for his support and' work, although campaigning Welsh battling for the B.U.S.F. long lay off through injury struck congratulations to Durham. the Theory of Conservation is Championships, Cwmbran, being back with a very gutsy and superb ON WEDNESDAY, New­ commendable. A task at the venue. A small team acquitted tactical race to take 4th in the 800 castle competed at the Lumley Thomley Woods, provides a itself very well bringing 2 medals metres. relays at Durham. The first good example of the type of back to the North East, Kevin Annette Wiles returned from team home in this six x 2 Vi work a conservationist tackles. Forster, our English Cross- playing hockey for the University miles relay was the Spittoons in Here the group cleared a sec­ Country international struck gold on the continent to battle in the 4th which was made up exclu­ tion of woodland, along an old in the 5000 metres after destroying rain and take silver medal in the sively of Don Spittoon. All of disused railway track. Certain any threat from the rest of the field Javelin just being beaten by her the other teams were well trees (e.g. sycamore) were and Annette Wiles added to her selected to be cut down, leav­ arch rival from Loughborough. But down the field despite good medal collection with a bronze in ing room for the growth of pride of place must go to First runs by Paul Hardon, Norman the Javelin. other indigenous species. Year Colin Walker of Frodsham Rodgers, Mark Flint, Mark All in all, therefore, we had a In fact, a diversity of new Athletic Club in Cheshire. He fairly successful season. Colin wildlife and flora are thus cruised comfortably through the year) and Yorkshire Head of Walker went on the compete for encouraged to grow in the heats and semi-finals of the 400 the River. Cheshire in the Inter Counties metres and then did all that could ARCADIA SNAX The Ladies too have met with clearing. This type of work is Championships and ended up with much success and increasing num­ be expected of him in the final tak­ BEST VALUE IN TOWN. HOT AND COLD SANDWICHES, ALL good fun, as well as useful, a season's best of 48.03 in the one bers in this division promise more ing second place behind Sabastian IN STOTTIES. HOT AND COLD DRINKS. PIES, PASTIES, especially if you are fond of lap event. wins in the next year. leaving the city behind for a Coe himself. SAUSAGE ROLLS, SCONES, PIZZAS, BAKED POTATOES. Kevin Forster just missed selec­ Rowing people can be found in The U.A.U. championships FANTASTICALLY LOW PRICES. ALL TO CARRY OUT. day. tion for the world student games the Centre for Physical Recreation The society have several behind us we settled down to some Large Sandwiches & Large Fillings and Sport on Tuesday and Thurs­ events planned for the future, but ran 13.59 in the 5000 metres in day from 5 — 6 p.m., messages can serious training in between revising the Northern Championships. including a bird watching trip for exams. We competed in the be left on the Rowing noticeboard, Sparkhill harrier Dave Mains- to the Holy Island, estate work Tyneside Track League at Gates­ and, most importantly, a coach bridge went on to run well inside O Arcadia O head where some good perfor­ leaves for the boathouse at New- and fencing at Bellister and two minutes for 800 metres and OFF PERCY STREET Only 250 metres bum at 1.30 Wednesday and mances were recorded. These more visits to Thomley Woods Les Isaacs competed a very useful Saturday for those who would like included a solo one minute SS sec­ Six Days 9.30 to 5.00 from this Union and Washington Wild Fowl debut season in the sprints. to try. Park. onds 800 metres by Agric Andy Clare Cordwell Millbank and on another occasion POSTE HASTE BUREAU 36 St. Mary's Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1 Speakers Tel. No. 328848/9 mm Why not ask our advice about thesis, reports, Every Thursday 1.00 p.m. typing and duplicating. Union Building Level 5 T.V. Room Our charges are October 29 David Pluse from Gingerbread reasonable. November 5 Speaker from Byker City Farm November 12 Sarah Woolrich from the Rape Crisis Centre. (This is an open Meeting to both men and women) November 19 Nick Price from the Single Homeless on Tyneside M l 9 * (SHOT) Professional Hair November 26 Nigel Voules from the National Association of Boys’ Stylists Clubs 23 BLACKETT Friday, November 27 — S.C.A.N. Flag Day STREET, NEWCASTLE Telephone 328097 20% off normal price ^ - ■ ’iv /,:-y: Mon. to Fri. on “If I Should Die.. ./'a n elaborate multi-image production dealing with ELECTIONS Haircutting, Perms, the reality o f death, will be presented in the Ballroom on Thursday and Friday, 29th and 30th o f October. Highlights and The production is a creation o f Paragon Experience, and is presented Colouring on by Campus Crusade for Christ, Int'l., an interdenominational u organization. production of S.U. A spokesman for Paragon Experience explained that the highly unusual multi-image production portrays a love relationship between a college-age couple whose lives are permanently altered as they are ANNUAL propelled by sudden disaster into a confrontation with death. The fast-moving show carries a powerful message and dramatic T C IS C d I I examination o f the meaning o f life, death, and beyond. N.U.S. The spokesman further explained that unlike traditional movie THE ALL AMERICAN entertainment, the story line in "If / Should D ie. . . " is communicated STORE through the lyrics o f contemporary music from Blood Sweat and Tears, CONFERENCE Jim Croce, Black Sabbath, and others. Arcadia, Percy Street, These lyrics are precisely synchronized to more tham 1100 visuals Newcastle. projected onto three large screens from nine computerized projectors. Dec. 4th — 7th 1981 This 45-minute multi-image production is open to the public with NO Tel. (0632) 326335 admission cost, and is locally sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ of N.U.S. Newcastle. Converse Elections for NEEDS Basketball Boots £15.99 •••An experience you’ll never forget! 7 DELEGATES YOU Tube Sox jU 3 OBSERVERS £1.25 Thursday, 29th October NEED Ballroom 12.10, 1.10, 7.15, 8.15 Wool Shirts N.U.S. £4.95 Friday. 30th October Date: 3.11.81 AND MORE, MORE, Ballroom 12.10, 1.10 Time: 10.00 a.m. — 8.00 p.m. MOREIIII Place: UNION FOYER 10% OFF IN OCTOBER Nomination papers, available from Permanent ONLY! 11 PRODUCTONOF AC-on EXPE^iEflCE Secretary, Level 6, must be in by 10.00 a.m., 30th SPONSORED BY CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST October, 1981 ANY STUDENT CAN STAND with S.U. card 8 THE COURIER Wednesday, 28th October, 1981

DANCING UNTIL 2.00 a.m. Dress: ever so forma/ Tickets on sale from Permanent Secretary's office THE UNION BALL — Nov. 7th Grants to end? Latest Department of Edu­ bank loans and with interest rates on financial background.” New Ragtime currently running at 16% and no An ironic contrast is the recent cation and Science proposals guarantee of a job after graduation attack made on the “narrow” edu­ to curb spending on student This time of the year, most tributions (and that includes the minds. By suggesting ideas, you are would be faced with the unattrac­ cation system by Lord Perry, joke you were told in the pub last not committing yourself to sue mandatory awards include tive prospect of leaving University former Vice-Chancellor of the Universities are involved in organising their own Rag night) will be gratefully accepted months hard labour preparing for the suggestion that the dura­ thousands of pounds in debt. Open University. He argued in by Nick at the Courier Office. C.A.W., but without your ideas tion of entitlement to a grant Other options open to the Gov­ favour of extending University Weeks, consisting of a series Again, the onus is on you to get how can the University or the ernment are the abolition of the degrees to four years. of badly organised parties involved, and if involvement is as community expect to gain from be cut from three to two easy as giving an old joke a home, years. £410 a year minimum grant, or a and pub crawls (Ioosly clas­ C.A.W.? Suggestions will be put freeze on grants at, or only slightly sed as riots) and a distinct then why not give it a try? forward at the C.A.W. meeting on Sources say a decision in principle above present levels. Some senior Last year the Rag Mag also Monday, 2nd November, at 5.15 has already been taken in line with Trades Union leaders see the lack of constructive reflected the involvement in the p.m. on Level 6. So why not actu­ recommendations made earlier in former as likely Government, Witness involvement in anything community theme, and to coincide ally make the effort to attend? the year that the Government’s action even though the total sav­ Two Newcastle University verging on community rela­ with the events, such as a PHAB We are lucky in Newcastle, this open-ended commitment to ings would be small. Lecturers were in Court last tions. disco and performances of plays for year, because due to the faith the underwrite the cost of degree level school kids in the Union, the Rag City fathers and the police have in education for home students be The National Union of Students Thursday giving evidence in Students present at Newcastle on the other hand commented “We Mag contained contributions from us, we have been granted two days revised. the Paul Vickers and Pamela last year will already know that in several local community aid groups. (11th and 13th March 1982) on Cutting grants in this way would see these as long term proposals as it would be next year before they Collison murder case. Vick­ early 1981, this University was at the These include the Tyneside Rape which to collect money and hold cause immense problems. Students toretront of a trend (which others could be implemented. A tiny Crisis Centre and Gingerbread, events in the city. The collections would either have to finance a third ers consultant orthopaedic are following) by which the amongst others. are, of course, combined with Rag year of studies themselves or Uni­ increase in grant is the most likely surgeon at Gateshead’s option and we will be meeting Wil­ emphasis of Rag Week was shifted Events already planned for this Mag sales and so people willing to versities would have to compress Queen Elizabeth Hosptal away from having a good time at the year — and these combine fun sell Rag Mags are needed. Those of already intensive degree courses at liam Waldergrave, Minister for expense of the community, and Higher Education, in a couple of and Collison are both events with community relations— you bright sparks who are on the present acknowledged by ministers towards getting the community include the Grand C.A.W. Ball, a ball will have noticed that the 11th to be among the shortest in the weeks time for talks. We intend to accused of murdering Vic- point out- how far below inflation involved in our events during the sponsored hitch-hike and the and 13th cannot both come at the world. ker’s ex-wife in June 1979, week. To coincide with this, the world’s largest greeting card. Most weekend! — yes, we have all got Self-financed studefitsturrently the grant has fallen. We are very worried by these proposals.” by administering lethal dose Community Action Week was held of you perhaps are thinking Wow! the day off on Thursday, 11th pay between £2,500 for an arts of the controversial anti­ last year and is scheduled to take Biggies! and Cor! — well if you March in order to participate in degree to £6,000 per year for Simon Learoyd, sabbatical sec­ medicine, a sum it would be retary said: “The loan idea is cancer drug CCNU. Both impossible for students to raise any ridiculous and grants are already have denied the charge. part of in view of the difficulties of inadequate. This will lead to more>. Professor Charles Rowley, head obtaining vacation employment. elitism in education, access to of the Economics Department and Students would have to take out which should be on merit and not Statistics Lecturer, Ian Russell, were in Court to give evidence regarding the love affair between the accused couple. Collison had in Stupid Studies fact applied for a job as Research Associate for Rowley, in 1978, but Whilst the rest of the University population is deciding had failed to get the job. whether they can afford another milkshake at lunchtime the The case, is still continuing. dons at Cambridge are once again in the midst of dealing C. Josephs with the fundamentals of life — namely whether or not to continue a degree course on Iranian studies involving one student. One don specialsing in the study of seven dead Iranian languages revealed that he had only had 16 students in 33 years. Helping The Council of the Senate, the University's “Cabinet” eventually decided to keep the subject on the syllabus by 195 votes to 152. NIGHTLINE 612905 Kevin Jennings (centre), and Sundry others hunt for the Ghost of Rag, during last year’s Community Action Week Naturally we, the humble, have to accept a 40 per cent reduction, one third of the student intake at Salford University is to be phased out over place between March 8 • 13th in the don't think that list is particularly events and sell Rag mags. the next three years and closer to home, Newcastle is closing the Music and You have probably seen posters coming year. This has now effec­ impressive, then think of some­ No work can be done on that Russian Departments. scattered around the univesity and tively replaced Rag Week in many thing yourselves, and then DO day, on pain of death, so why not “AH very irrelevant," I hear the Cambridge dons say. Polytechnic advertising the Night- Universities. SOMETHING ABOUT IT! spend a couple of hours in the city It is stressed at Regent House — the governing body of the Cambridge line service, but may be unsure However, it is important to stress Ideas are needed — your ideas, selling Rag mags. Again, please dons — that is not a matter of finance that is important but the loss of exactly what Nightline does. that C.A.W. is not a spin off from because it is your week. Sugges­ call in at the Courier Office to offer prestige is more so, and after all they are the proud owners of the only NIGHTLINE is a service run by S.C.A.N., or something which is tions, both silly and sensible are your services for what is a very private collection of papers in Sanskrit belonging to Sir Harold Bailey students for students. It is primar­ not going to affect us, the students, required, and to put these ideas entertaining form of employment. (Not Sir Harold Bailey!). A pity if these were to go to waste. ily a listening service.. . someone to because it will affect most of the into action, nip along to the On Saturday, 13th March, a Finally, this episode is another first for Cambridge in the rank of talk to if you have a problem or if University. Those who do not take Courier Office and have a chat. parade through the city marks the part in Community Action Week irrelevancy — the university is obliged to teach the single student taking you’d just like to have a chat. Don’t Again let me stress that this is your high spot of the week-end, and we the course for the next three years. Nothing like a bit of pointless publicity feel ygu have to have a specific diffi­ are losing out on possibly the most week. are hoping to justity the for prestige. culty before you can call us. enjoyable week of the University Perhaps you want a quiz or a authorities’ faith in us, by provid­ Nightliners, being students year, and so involvement in the sports event arranging? Get ing a spectacle, and indeed a whole themselves are famiiar with student week’s activities is perhaps more together with your mates, if you week to remember. life and its difficulties, and may find crucial than in any of the Union don't want to .discuss it yourself; And what could be more satisfy­ it easier to relate to your situation Society’s. but between seven and a half than some of the other counselling Last year, the experiment of ing than to have been involved in thousand people, there must be at it? (apart from that!). services. We are NOT experts and community involvement during least a glimmer of a suggestion in don’t pretend to be. We can’t solve C.A.W. worked well, with £4,000 some of our somewhat corrupted Colin Josephs people’s problems but by offering a being raised for local charities as an friendly, sympathethic ear we may extra bonus. This was due mainly be able to help people help them­ to the efforts of the student selves. Don’t sit in your room and societies, the Junior Common Media Megastars worry >— give us a call. Rooms and, notably, of the Let us stress that Nightline treats Agricultural Department of the A new series of University Challenge begins on 25th every call as absolutely confiden­ University. These efforts were UNION SOCIETY DEBATE tial. You are free to say whatever given little reward by the local November, and once again Newcastle University has assem­ you want without fear of it going press, who we are hoping will sup­ bled a collection of people to enter. any fiirther. port us a little more fairly this year. The team comprises two historians, Brenda Stephenson who actually In addition to being a listening The most recognisable element of wanted to be the mascot, Pete Almond, Paul Fernandez-Montes reading This Friday, October 30th, 1981 at 8.00 service, we also supply general C.A.W. is, of course, the Rag Mag, politics and economics, Michael Prollins reading computing science and information on a variety of subjects and this coming year, as in 1981, Nick Morrell — subversive literature and Beano. p.m. covering wide spectrum from the absence of sexist and racist Granada T.V. will be providing a free coach for supporters to Manches­ in the Debating Chamber “What’s on at the Union?” to jokes will coincide with the com­ ter. Tickets when available will be given out at the Porter’s Lodge on a first where’s my exam taking place? munity link. This does not, how­ come first served basis. Simon Learoyd’s comment “ anybody with a teddy If you’d like to find out more then ever, mean that the jokes will not bear won’t get on,” has upset Brenda who has now declared “ If Teddy come along to Committee Room A be as terrible as always — they will can’t go, I won’t go.” "This House believes that free enterprise is the on level 5 of the Union at 1.30 p.m. — and they also contain a healthy Each performance is worth £250 to the Students’ Representative Council amount of filth. Therefore, con- — is that why all the team are members of Council? salvation of the economy" on Thursday, 29th October.

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