• -11[ 111V )1111 BUREAUCRATS SMASH LMU HOPES AFTER 'ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR' Sports chiefs ban Uni teams undreds of students have winter and summer sports. that the team would not he able to defended the UAL: decision to ban had their spurting dreams Louise Brooks. VP Administration By SirflOTI Greenhalgli compete: "Being one of the leading I.Mt . say ing: "Only, four shattered after Leeds H at LMUSU, described the UA U sporting colleges, this withdraw I from Institutions out of 139 failed to Metropolitan University was as spoilsports. "We can't understand before the UAU's deadline because he competition was very unexpected." comply with the payment banned from competing in the why they 've banned us over such a "did not regard the pay meat of a lie went on "i'm deeply requirements, which does suggest prestigious University Athletic small sum of money. Perhaps it's relatively small a as urgent". disappointed since competing in UAU that the reminders were quite clear. Union. because the former polys are heating White emphasised that the bill has competitions is what every sports The voting members of General 'Spoilsport' UAU chiefs took the so many of the old universities." now been payed and claimed: "We team strives towards." Committee, who are all students, decision to ban LMU after students Ed White, Sport and Recreation are being treated as a scapegoat, Just S1111011 Ilullyhrud. the current resolved that Leeds Metropolitan union bosses failed to pay a mere Coordinator at LMUSU. described to keep people in line." captain of the EMU cricket club and others hr excluded from £22.3 affiliation fee - despite the fact the failure to pay the hill us a Greg Jones, UAll Chief Executive, agreed: "The cricket club are summer term competition:* that LMUSU had already paid the "misunderstanding". He explained admitted that student athletes - appalled. and with so many members John Ruse, Leeds University UAU nearly £4,000. how confusion over affiliation through no fault of their own - would we are second only to the football Union General Secretary and a The ban, which will last until the procedures had led LMUSU to fall to he denied the opportunity to compete club. We can field three or four member of the 1 [ A t Executive, also end of the academic year, has pay the affiliation fees for overseas against other universities. quality teams. Its our main summer defended the decision, describing it angered union officers at LMUSU. students, who enroll in January. Richard Thompson. who last year sport and our ban is an absolute as "harsh but fair". which last year won the coveted The confusion left LMUSU owing steered the LMU cricket Learn to disgrace." sir Lea..10, paw xr award for best overall college for £223, st bill which White did not pay success, expressed his disappointment Helves cr. Jones nevertheless Utlintmul Rtchord Ft. Ow „. but football and fun continue at Beckett Park n action packed Funday has and localS in Leeds ' Abeen organised by Leeds By Nicola Vv nolcock "Many companies have been Metropolitan University very helpful. The Midland Bank students in aid of Cancer to enjoy one of the rides on the has provided us with sonic H Research funfair. marquees, much of the equipment The Funday. held at the Musical entertainment will he we will be using has been loaned Beckett Park site on Sunday Rth provided by a steel band. and a to us by Yorkshire Cancer May, will feature a randy Of raffle will give everyone the Res-mech. and the army will be attractions, ranging from a chance to win a season ticket he putting on Infantry and Parachute Gladiators styleduelling Yorkshire Cricket Club, signed displays. Leeds United will he competition to a Guinness fuothalle from Leeds United. participating an the Gladiators roadshuw. Eva-ton Liverpool. Traumac and duelling event and of course the Those who attend will have a LeCds Rugby League hall University has provided a lie." he the opportunity to participate in Pete Duets. Vice President of added. netball or 7-aside beak, to try Conauutucarions at Beckett Pan, Student reaction to news of the their hand at the assault course. and Funday organiser. said "We Funday was quite enthusiastic or to have a laugh on the want to pnimote LMU students to "It'll be good if it's sunny, I ll ge bouncy castle Being a student Leeds to a good light. and also to for the fair and the beer.- said event, there will of course be raise loads of money for Cancer E.conornies and Public Pettey the ubiquitous beer tent and Research." student Graben! Crawford what better way to finish off an He continued: "The Lord • Pictured oppositr. third from top afternoon' s drinking than to Mayor will be attending. and we left L Stier[, Pile MOH, (Mr, tipped. take advantage of the Tetley are trying 10 improve Gordon Stream'. Gar) NIrCittlirtrr. Shire horse rides. or better still. cummunicatiovs between students iPtc: lilt ri pin INSIDE: Spotlight examines value for money in university accommodation Cr LEEDS 21= News My Little Excellent cinema World • ******** • • • • • • • • Bank on Midland 1•11111 fans are in for a treat next week as the 1.eeds Hyde Park Picture House mounts an Metropolitan idland hank made Student Loan Company. unprecedented quadruple hill in a single University is to the first move this By Alison Wragg Leeds University first year night. writes Panne Cabot host a talk given • week in the $994 Economics student Jamie 'Wayne's World' and 'Bill and Ted'. along M by Sheffield artist 'battle of the banks' when it rates. Banks are now looking Kilpatrick says: "I bank with with both their sequels, will be shown a week increased its final year forwards, rather than Barclays. However, an offer and writer Robert tomorrow. DIGEST overdraft limit from €4011 to concentrating just on freshers. like this is hard to refuse: the ('lark. 'l'be Previously there has been no all-night £700. Despite the obvious extra money is definitely an meeting will look cinema in the city. but there are plans that the at the influences Research has shown that benefits, reaction to the incentive." cinematic feast on Brudenell Road should on his latest NEWS 2,3,4,5 by their final year, students Midland's announcement has Other students agree. Colin become a monthly feature during term titre, exhibition. 'My COMMENT 6,7 with overdrafts owe more been mixed. Leeds University Johnson, a third year with David Bowie. Monty Python and than £400. The Midland English and Illstory student studying History, argued that: Little World'. zombie movies among potential billings. ARTS 8,9 states: "The most common Jenny Britian said: "The "It's about time the banks currently on Leeds Student has four free tickets to give MUSIC 10,11 form of borrowing is a bank higher overdraft may gave more competitive display at the away for the show on Saturday 7th May Just overdraft which most students encourage student debt - most offers." IMU Gallen.. The call in at our office in the Leeds University CLASS/JAZZ .... 12 use at some stage." people do not really need Some are less easily talk will take place Union building. and, if you are among the BOOKS 13 Barclays are hitting hack more than £409." pleased, however. Language on Wednesday first to claim the tickets, they could be yours. already with a graduate National Union of Students student Simon Burnton said: 11th May at FOCUS 14,15 package. This allows those statistics tell a different story. "An Our Price music voucher 6.30pm. Tickets 16 just out of university a space They argue that most 1994 is more likely to attract me - are f4 ff2 NUS demo CULTURE • • • • • • 111 • • • • • • • • • • of three years in which to pay graduates will owe up to at least you don't have to girt crince,ssionsi and THE GUIDE .. 17-22 lip, with specially low interest £3,500 to hanks and the it hack." are available from Leeds University Union General Secretary TRAVEL 24 the Gallery. The John Ruse has criticised the National exhibition runs Union of Students for organising a CLASSIFIEDS 26 until 21 May. demonstration in London too close to this SPORT 27, 28 Top prof's fame in Spain term's exams, writes David Smith. Book 'em "We appreciate that this could cause Ely Charlotte Lomas problems for many people, but it's still very important that as mans attend as I POLICY Leeds University. possible," said Row. professor John Macklin, Union's hnokshop The demo, postponed from earlier in the r Head of the Department of is to tighten up its Leeds Slitden/ is an ndspendein year, takes place on Wednesday in protest Spanish and Portuguese at security after a newspaper serving students at against cuts to the student grant. However Leeds University, has been recent spate of Leeds University. Leeds an alternative demo. staged by the student awarded one of Spain's shoplifting. The Metropolitan Univessity and group left Unity last term. is likely to other highest honouraThe Order of new electronic colleges in and around have stolen the thunder from the NUS. 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