,aE.'IC•.•.WA:liOllT11l'1lll~ Cl1.IDE FllMo.llr\".... IWKIGHSTRIIT-­ EDL\1l'RGH TUDENT Td:lll·??H•I 20p CONTENTS AGM THURS 26NOV1987 NEVVS 7.30 pm, • One person's experience in South Africa 30 Nov. • AGM motions • Bastard Landlords' campaign George • Library cut's again! LETTERS Square ~ • Your views make the news Theatre ~ IVIUSIC • Edwyn Collins ~ review and interview Be There! 0 • Feature on the golden days of ~c. Secretary to the University.Alex Currie in dominant mood at the Presidents' Ball. Orange Juice, Aztec Camera and Joseph K THE CE\TRE FOLD FILIVI Ten Weeks' Detention • Reviewsof e Ex-student' and friend released from detention in South Africa · "Housekeeping" and John Paul. a coloured South of the Consulate, his lawyers - back at the largely black Univer­ by Tom Bradby • " Best Seller" African has been released after who went into action without sity of Durban and Westerville ten weeks of detention without any prompting and people and where he is studying to be a and, acording to Gordon, they trial, solitary confinement , tor­ organisations in England. social worker. were then "Shoved about and ture and brutality. He put the reason for his • Feature on "Nd' He was detained at the same searched - and the whole place was rqnsacked." early release down to the South John Gordon will be speak­ time as his white friend John Definition" at the They were taken to the African government's anxious­ ing about his time in South Gordon, an ex-Edinburgh Uni­ Traverse maximum security section of a ness to avoid adverse publicity, versity student, for inerroga­ Africa and his detention at prison, kept in solitary confine­ "it was against their interests," • Giacomo Manzu tion. Crosswinds in Tollcross at 8 exhib ment. interrogated and tor­ he said, "to let my detention go pm on Thursday 26th John Gordon was released tured. on too lorig." after seven days and was able November (admission free) No reason was given for their FEATURES to publicise h is friend's deten­ He was not allowed to see and will be writing for News tion. He said that the release deten.tion but he said that they John Paul either during on after Focus on the same subject next • Student gambling were detained for interrogation was due to pressure from out­ his release: John Paul is now week. about various "organsiatio ns • The "Wimpy" side applied by several groups and individuals, including and people." revealed! He added that their main Nigel Griffiths MP, Edinburgh • A retrospective look target Was John Paul and that University Anti-Apartheid Soci­ at the Fringe they seemed to be interested in Housing Benefit Poll Results ety, Amnesty International, the "anyone whose sentiments Students Christian Movement by Neil Rafferty SPORT and, in particular, various seem to be vaguely anti-apar­ theid." be over the new threshold they church groups. Over a quarter of Edinburgh will still lose £7.25 per week in Police tried to extract a con­ University students will lose out benefit. This will mean a yearly "The South African," he said, fession from Gordon, accusing by £250 or more when the Gov­ loss of nearly £300. "is very aware of his public him of "subverting the youth", ernment reforms the Housing The 10 per cent of students in image" and is worried that "encouraging the youth to Benefit system in the spring. private accommodation who adverse publicity migh.,. high­ sabotage" and "encouraging The figure comes from the pay between £30 and £35 in rent ten the demand for sanctions in terrorist activity." long-awaited results of the mat­ will face a loss of around £400. this country. He said that "everyone in Those in University accommo­ Gordon's trip to South Africa detention is accused of par­ riculation poll on housing dation during the summer vaca­ was sponsored by the Anglican ticipating in ANC activities benefit conducted during tion will also suffer. Church and he worked there for because they're so paranoid Freshers' Week which were The results of the poll have a Community Organisation in ,delayed by "computer prob­ about the ANC." been sent to Nigel Griffiths, MP Wentworth - a poor coloured lems". He was unable to make much for Edinburgh South,_ and to Lib­ area in Durban. From the poll it was disco­ of a confession because, he eral Whip Jim Wallace for their The organisation is involved vered that 36 per cent of stu­ said, he "didn't ' know very use in Westminster. in organising social events and dents live in private rented much." Cheow Lay-Wee described • Hockey and another educational activities which accommodation, of which 73 the impending Government aim at making youths aware of They were detained under per cent pay over £23 per week. report on that ever· measures as "worrying" and social problems like alcoholism what is known as 'Section 29' After the Government reforms popular game known added that housing benefit was drug abuse and-which makes which meant, he said, that "you the housing benefit system the as shinty! have very few rights and you're new threshold amount will be " the only way to survive for them a target for the police - not even given them." The only raised to between £22 and £23, some students" as " Edinburgh making youths aware of what contact he was allowed was to therefore 27 per cent of those in rents are high". He stated finally BACK PAGE apartheid is. see a doctor, a visit he needed private flats will be excluded that the cut in housing beneift • Vox Pop on ELISA Both Gordon and John Paul because of various torture from benefit and the remaining could mean some students will • The Presidents' Ball were arrested by police at the techniques that we used on percentage will suffer from face increased debt offices of the on August him. reduced contributions. homelessness. exposed Seventh. Gordon was eventually Of those in private accommo­ A full analysis of the figures Police were waiting for them released after a week because dation, one-third pay over £25 will be given in Student next PUBLISHED BY EUSPB when. they. arrived at the office of the. pressure and hard work per week and although they will week. NEVVS THURS 26 NOV 1987

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We should be talking to each other ICL NEVVS THURS 26 NOV 1987 Foreign .Less Library News MARCH! by Cathy Milton Musical demo against cuts After the by Graeme Wilson Riots A musical -demonstration is demonstrate both their con- being organised outside the tinued opposition to any ban Nairobi University has been Scottish Office•next.Wedneday system, and the desire that the shut down by the Kenyan gov­ at 1.00 pm. EUSA asks all stu­ present scheme be revamped to ernment amid accusations of dents worried about cuts to give students a better deal. student involvement with the come along. . . forces of apartheid and follow- It 1s hoped that all the Umver- ing riots on campus. This action hopes to firstly sity's musical clubs, which have Several hundred students had highlight the position of Aber­ each recei~e_d a letter, will ~ previously battled with deen University students who able to pai:i1c1pate. ~n top ofth1_s paramilitary troops in protest at stand to suffer from the prop­ the organisers, Edinburgh Uni- the arrest of five elected student osed closure of six departments. versity Students' Association leaders after they attempted to (EUSA) are confident of the sup- attend an international meeting Secondly, the students w ill port of MPs at the demo. in Cuba. However, in a statement, Pres­ ident Daniel Arap Moi asserted that the recent unrest Finance demonstrated student involve­ ment with white South Africa, saying "the university students blacklisted grouped themselves with Boers by Ian Robertson and want to destroy the black man". He did not refer to the The Students' Representative arrested students. Council has refused o allow the This remark regarding finance Society to affiliate to "Boers" (South African the Students' Association. Afrikaaners) was apparently a This highly unusual move reference to an alleged plot to was taken by a vote of 16-14 topple four African govern­ and means that the society will :·· ments with the object of protect- have to pay to usefomr parts of - ·. · ing white South African the University and be denied ~===~'""'-'_,.... interests. The principal access to the rest. architects of the alleged conspi­ Speaking to Student, EUSA racy are said to be US mis­ President Jane Rogerson said sionaries backed by the white NCP Car Park to Close Phot o: Hugh Pinney that while she had no objection supremacist organisation - the by Neil Rafferty btl the "only effect of the cuts to the society others felt its Ku Klux Klan. In an official response the US this session", he added that "a =~~~at~~~f~~~~~- with EUSA's nd U5e Of ~TI€ .Pa The Main library in George fllrther reviewing of priorities said that reports of the plot were Square has once again been hit may have to be made". Thiswasbasedontheaimof oft.f:e ga_S 11Ye groundless and that the onty evi­ by cutbacks in its services. On the question of extended the F;nanc' Soc;ety "to t,"WlCe a tnC>ll\::h .. dEince produced so far - a letter The cost-cutting operation hours during the run-up to enhance Edinburgh Univer- seeking funds for the operation means that the library will now exams the Deputy librarian sity's reputation as a top by Ian Robertson - is a forgery. close at 5.00 pm instead of 7.00 maintained, "we would expect recruitment centre for high This Wednesday EUSA Meanwhile Lindsey Hillum, a pm on Fridays. This measure to open at additional times", but fliers in all careers and as a Uni­ launched its Bastard landlord British journalist, has had her was seen as the least harmful once again added, "if unfore­ versity of high worth and valu­ campaign to warn students spine fractured by Kenyan police way to cut costs without affect­ seen circumstances occur this able investment potential. w about unsuitable landlords. whilst attempting to cover the ing students. may have to be reviewed". Speaking to Student, Finance Anyone who comes into the riots. She was apparently beaten On the question of funding Society President Andrew Student Centre in Potterrow with such violence that one of Mr Peter Freshwater, the within the library, Mr Freshwater Hicks said that the society will be given a form to fill in to the batons used snapped. Deputy librarian at George stated that "the library's pur­ would only be involved in detail any complaint against his British, West German, Swiss Square, told Student that Uthe chasing grant has again been financial matters. landlord. and US diplomats have lodged effect of continued cuts on lib­ protected by the University" but Among the activities of the All complaints will then be strongly worded official com­ rary staff means we are not able that on the whole there would be society detailed by Mr Hicks are filed, so anyone w ho is con­ plaints at police brutality to maintain the full range of ser­ a "cut in the purchasing grant in assisting in the managing of a templating renting a flat can towards their nationals. vices available~ and that it was real terms". £3000, soon he hoped £10,000 consult it for advice. necessary for the library to "re­ On a slightly more optimistic trust fund for charity which was EUSA will also write a tener duC:e some services in order to note he added that "the rate of donated by city firms and help­ of complaint to the landlord keep some things going". support given to the libra.y is 7 ing students pass the " Regis­ involved in the hope of New Although Mr Freshwater per cent as opposed to 4 percent tered Representatives" exam encouraging him to improve stated that early closing would in other areas of the University~. to qualify as Stockbroker$. his service. 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"Gas them all~ is a slogan Shelter seen frequently daubed on the walls of buildings in East Berlin. This is apparently a reference to by Jane Kelly third world students who are only one of the groups targetted l ast Wednesday the plight of by the increasingly audacious the homeless was brought nee-fascist groups currently home to students when a enjoying a disturbing renais­ Shanty Hut was constructed by sance in the German Democratic Third World First in Bristo Republic. Square. Other groups include environ­ The construction was used to mentalists, pacifists and even publicise National Student state-organised youth groups. Fund Raising Day and the Inter­ .These have all been the subject national Year of Shelter for the of violent· attacks by black.­ Homeless. shirted bully-boys, sporting Third World First told Stu­ cropped hairstyles and black dent "In Britain today 250,000 District Councillo r ·for links, motor-cycle boots, who roam are homeless with a further the streets at night. They make four million. living in su b-stan­ • Leith update by Claire Wyburn expressed the selfishness of Edinburgh Martime. jokes about Jews that older dard housing. We usually A public meeting washeld on from the meeting at short Yet Edinburgh Martime still people never thought they associate shanty huts with Tuesday 11th November which notice aild ag reed on ly to send says that they are perfectly wil­ would hear again. developing nations, however, discussed the £400 milion plan in the plans of the project. ling to meet individuals or The government has gone on closer to home Craigmillar has for Wardie Bay, outlined in Stu­ The meeting was supposed record frequently to declare East been designated a Third World small parties to provide advice, dt§nt two weeks ago. to be for the general public to consultation and discussion, Germany an anti-fascist state Area in a recent Oxfam report. Edinburgh Martime - the voice their opinions, however but their refusal to attend the and claims to have bred a new The day-long event raised backing company - was con­ the authorities did not want any type of German completely dis­ £50 which w ill be used by" Shel­ meeting shows they are obvi­ spicuously absent. proposal that might stop their ously unwilling to take any criti· associated from !he. Nazi past. ter to help the homeless in The company had wit hdrawn plans. Mrs Wardlaw, a liberal Scotland. cism. (\\

This year the Annual General Meeting shows signs of being interesting, and may not be dub­ FIFTH COLUMN bed the Annual General Mogga­ don as usual. Ed ;nbu'g~~tt: loo•e f2.7 ! Due to the controversial million in funding over the next nature of the motions on abor· two years. THIS WEEK ... tion, South Africa and Palesti· The motion calls on EUSA to nian students, it is likely enough write to Robert Jackson, Mar­ students will turn up to make its ga ret Thatcher and Michael For­ decisions binding and close. syth to "inform them of our thirteen years ago Added attendance should be objections to the destruction of secured by the warning given by higher education". in the national press Aberdeen where whole depart­ Already many tutorials which ments and a qUarter of the staff were weekly take place are set to be lost. fortnightly, and the loss of two Mrs Billie Jean King It is also worth going along library hoUrs may not be the last found herself in court after a simply to see the characters of cut there. scandal that had rocked the EUSA in . action. Attractions The Annual General tennis world to its founda­ include: Apartheid tions and damaged its lily­ e President Jane Rogerson Meeting is this Monday at white image. doing her Robin Day imper­ Mrs King was in court to sonation: "I'm sorry we This motion condemns "apar­ defend a claim for palimony don't have time to discuss 7.15 in the George Square theid in South Africa [which made by her ex-personal this. tf everyone went wasJ developed as a means of aide Marilyn Barrett, with on ..... etc. Theatre. exploiting cheap black labour". whom she had had a long e Secretary Salty Greig One potentially contentious lesbian love affair. coquettishly cocking her motion condemning any cuts in statement is that ·so-called It would appear that hell head and fondling her hair. Celtic Studies abortion was narrowly defeated 'progressive capitalists' such as hath no fury like a woman e Superbly bitchy debates following a recount by 115 votes Anglo-American must be scorned - by another between the Labour, to1 10. rejected-they offer no solution woman. She said that she Socialist Workers and A motion has been brought to The result is surrounded in to the black workers of South had given up everything for Revolutionary Communist stress the importance of the Cel­ allegations that SPUC - the Africa". Mrs King, demanded parties. tic Studies Department to Scot­ Society for the Protection of the palimony and refused to tish culture and the Gaelic lan­ Unborn Child - had " packed" leave Billie Jean's beautiful guage. the audience. It is likely both Mandela Malibu Beach house. Palestinians At present the University sides of the debate will try this Their private life together Grants Committee are review­ tactic on Monday. Nelson Mandela has been was dragged into the full ing Celtic Studies position in UK nominated as Honorary Presi­ glare of publicity as Marilyn This concerns the alleged universities in line with dent in one motion and another produced love letters that infringement of the rights to "rationalisation" plans. EUSAatKB proposes the renaming of the Billie Jean had written to education and self-expression Student Centre the Mandela her. The motion states that EUSA for Palestinian students in Israel Centre. The press had a field day, have no permanent base at universities. Abortion her public popularity plum· King's Buildings and an office The motion details the shoot­ meted and advertisers can· should be opened to "make the SA Education ing and killing of many students lhe motion on abortion celled contracts. Even in the Association more accessible to in Israel during last year. It also. opposes the David Alton Bill so-called age of enlighten­ KB students ... Condemns the South African claims that universities are which proposes to reduce the ment lesbianism seems to education system as racially ~!~~n~own in an oppressiv._e limit on abortions from 28 to 18 have been capable of bitter divisive and calls for the estab­ weeks. passions. Poll Tax lishment of a second scholar­ Should it be passed it will Should the motion be passed Nevertheless her hus­ ship for South Africans to Edin­ mandate EUSA to twin with Bir it would mandate the Students' I he motion will call on l::.U:::iA band stood by her, Mrs King Association to oppose the Alton burgh University. Zeit University Student Council. to condemn the Poll Tax and won the court case and the An amendment has been Bill and the President to write to "write to leaders of all the politi· judge ruled that Miss Bar­ tabled to the effect that Arab David Alton expressing opposi· cal parties in Scotland, petition· by Ian Robertson rett's claims bordered on countries are equally guilty of tion. ing them to run a joint campaign extortion. Billie Jean was infringements. At the GM on 5th November a of opposition ". jubilant, Marilyn furious and the scandal over. In her autobiography, Mrs King later wrote: "Marilyn is small and blonde. She Comment Conservative Devolution struck me as nice, easily affectionate and simple. I felt no different with Marilyn e Mike Upton on devolution as a Tory solution than when I was making love to a man. My point then on which MrAifkind sits, as Scot­ There are some pebple in the less they'll be interested in the faith in Conservative economics was, as ever, 'Please, no Secretary in a King­ Scottish Conservative Party who alternatives to Westminster for should trust Labour to hang tish United labels'." might seem to exemplify Hugh achieving socialism. themselves, given enough rope dom, is the one logical alterna­ MacOiarmid's doctrine of "the - the single most certain cure tive- assimilation. And the one On the other hand, the Con· coherent case for opposing Caledonian Antisyzygy" - the servatives' emphasis on the for the Conservatives' Scottish problem. assimilation is simply Scottish co-existence of two irreconcila­ improbability of another Labour It comes down to this: if the nationalism. Labour are too Six years ago ble contradictions. The con­ Government should itself Tories believe in their specifi· paranoid about the SNPto admit tradictions in question are sup­ suggest what an Assembly port for Mrs Thatcher and for cally Scottish policies, they it, but the only basis from which In Student would do for them. They now should be prepared to argue for you can argue that the Scottish devolution; the people include face the danger that, by cutting Alick Buchanan-Smith MP, Brian them in a specifically Scottish community ought to have its local government control of edu· democratic arena - and expect own political forum is because Meek and the Conservative cation, housing, planning and, The Editor wrote: leader on COSLA, Struan" to win, if they believe in them­ you believe that Scotland is a "The Student offices have above all, money, they are selves! That's a matter for their community, ought to remain a Stevenson. instead placing Government at been visited several times moral authority north of the bor­ community, and is in danger of over the past couple of But are the two beliefs really the receiving end of every buck der. fading away as a community weeks by a group of medics so inconsistent? We have come that's going. If al1 other power As a practical matter, since Mr because of the onslaught of who had what they thought to see them as irreconcilable not centres are supine, only London Aifkind's professed aim is to Anglo-American culture. was a novel idea for a quiz. a little because of the accident of can be to btame. That is without wean the Scots off their depen­ Our culture has been fading They were busy taking 1979, of the lady coming to a doubt a source of their defeat ·dence on the state, their failure since at least the time of Sir Wal­ photographs of dozens of power over the corpse of the in Scotland - instead of the to take responsibility for their ter Scott, which was why he too penises (theirs) in, respec· proposed Scottish Assembly - Scots asking themselves if they own lives, he isn't going to was that remarkable combina­ tively, erect and flaccid and because since then the might not be responsible for achieve it with a team of four tion of conservative and states. The ideas was that cause has been taken up almost their own depressed condition, unrepresentative Ministers nationalist. And since he was the photos would be printed unanimously by the opposition. they simply blame the English backed by five very motley back­ neither a Little Scotlander nor a out of order and the idea However, that may be more and vote Labour. benchers handing down The cultural Luddite, he's an exam· would be to match them up, from its being a good stick to Now, for anyone, whether Law from New St Andrew's pie the Tories should keep very for a prize. Although we wave at London than because Conservative or not, who House. much in mind. Nationalism with appreciated the medics' devolution is in some sense believes that Labour are well­ The way to make people a small " n" has never been the desire to advertise their more natural to socialism than it meaning but incompetent, the responsible is to give them property of one party alone - wares in this way, we is to conservatism. obvious answer to the Scottish responsibility. So long as we nor by any means has it neces­ politely declined their offer. After all, 13 years ago the Con­ Tory problem is to give the Scots have specifically Scottish gov· sarily meant the demand for Tits and bums, perhaps, but servatives were more devolutio­ their Assembly. Then what? The ernment, it must be democrati­ independence. There's nothing no full frontals (and espe­ narythan Labour. Labour's com­ Scots will vote in Labour to run cally Scottish if blaming the anti-English in self-respect. cially medics' ones) shall mitment to the idea has to be the Scottish Office, of course. English is to stop. Mr Aifkind should come off grace our pages." questioned just because of the And then? Going by previous And it is as an engine for mak­ the fence, pull the rug from Next week, in the cente· way they try to seU it. An Assem· Labour form, four years feckless ing the Scots responsible by giv­ under Labour's feet and put the nary issue - when Student bly, they say, will be an engine over-spending, economic mis­ ing them responsibility that an Scots on the spot by telling them looked like the Sunday for economic revival; to them, it management, and higher Scot· Assembly is an end in itself - to put their own house in order. Sport (or worse). is no more than a means to an tish taxes - if the Tories have that's what democracy is all If all's done in fairness, they'll end. It follows that the better the sense to give the Assembly about. then have no one to blame but their prospects down South, the taxing powers. Anyone with any On the other side of the fence themselves. Compiled by Tom Bradby ••• •• • • • • • • •••_ ...... J .•.• · -•-•.•. •.•.·- ·-·- ·-·- · -· ·· -·~_,.'!._. _• _•_: FOUR ?··11; LETTERS THURS 26NOV1987 THE NAME OF THE GAME? Dear Editor., As a gay man myself who is pens to be standing about hav· I'm sure an ex-police officer is fortunate enough to be in a sta· ing an innocent pee. Indeed, the well qualified to lecture us on the ble relationship, I personally extraordinary lengths tQ which evils of "cottaging", otherwise regard cottaging as sordid and the police have to go in order to STUDENT known as the use of public unpleasant but it is also provoke an approach is proof of. toilets to procure gay sex. symptomatic of sexual aberra· this (all in the line of duty, of --ESTABLISHED IN 1887 The police are notorious for tion caused by the persecution course; what selfless devo- their staking out of toilets and of gays and lesbians. tion7). entrapment of gay men; well· To condemn it out of hand as If we want to discourage cot· documented cases involve " perversion" and to treat it as a taging, we must change social plainclothes officers masturbat· criminal offience meriting such . attitudes towards gays and les· Heaven knows I'm miserable now ing at urinals in the hope of pro- obsessive attention from the bians so they are able to come Some first years will now be beginning to experience the voking an approach from a gay police is despicable, especially out of the water closet and live pressures of university life. The essay rush is now on, and some man who is then promptly coming as it does from an ex· their lives openly and with dig­ may find the university learning system too alien and too difficult arrested. policeman whose former col· nity, free from persecution by to adjust to. Falling behind is too easy when you're left to your I find it incredible that the leagues are chiefly responsible the police on the one hand by ' own devices. police can find the time to for this persecution and all its violent criminals on the other; devote manpower to such a consequences. both of whom hang around futileexercisewhenthereareso Gay men cottaging are not a toiletstoexploitthevulnerability What have I done to deserve this? many serious crimes occurring threat to other users of public of gay men. for which there is such an appal- toilets and do not force them· Yours for peace, Students from a ll years, however, w ill be aw are that universtty ling low police clear-up rate. selves upon anyone who hap· Adam O'Brien life is no bed of roses. The pressuresareperhapsworse t han they have ever been. Some may suffer from parental pressures to do well. Many students also have severe money worries with GIVE US A CLUE BULLSEYE Dear Editor, overdrafts almost becoming the norm. The slashing of Housing lectual journey into the Dear Editor, Benefrt is only going to cause more stress, and perhaps result in Knowing the standard of cul­ First of all I'll try not to make tural awareness of your reader­ uncharted realms of cuddly toys some students having to give up university altogether. Som e and the dreaded garden furni· this too pompous, as Adrian lea also find it difficult to budget in a rational manner. ship, I feel it my social duty to does that better than au of us. inform the general public of a ture featured on MThe Price is Then, of course, there are accom modation problems. St udents Right". However - serious point - once-in-a-lifetime opportunity spend ha ff of the year w orrying about where they're going to be The dedicated amongst you, the Axe article on the MA Gen· staying the next year. Lack of Housing Benefit is also going t o cut for watch the one-and-only Les­ eral and General Honours was · lie (?ant} Crowther in action with wishing to know the true identiry down on the choice of affordalbe accom modation. It is not t hat brilliant. I graduated with Gen­ easy to find somewhere to live w h8f"e you feel comfortable both eral Honours last year having with the place and the people. ff you can't relax w hen you're at had a bad third year, mainly home it can m ake life very strained. LOWER~ because of interdepartmental Also, university seem s t o place us in a kind of t ime w arp. hassles, not my 0 of S - who Friends at home m ay have left school, got a job and mixed w ith LOWER ~ was d ried up all the way older people. ff students have problem s they only have fellow through. students w hose experience is as limited as their own to tum to. Friendships and relationships can also be transient and superficial, depending, of course, on what .. clique" you're trapped in. }here is also the outside viewpoint of students being seen as social leeches by taxpayers. Don't leave me this way of the mysterious mother of two, What's the reasoning behind this depressing edito rial? Concern the Playtex Playgirl o n ea rly evening television. should contact one Kristin There are too many problem s for the fact that this d ifficult and ugly sid e of student life is not Yes, viewers tuning in on the Cooper (President, EU Classical with the MA Gen/Gen HODS - talked about enough. Concern for the fact t hat at least one in 18th March 1988 fa date to note Society), who will be happy to and by that I mean too many stu· three students suffer from som e sort of mental stress. in your Filofax - OK?) will wit­ pass on your fan mail, dona· dents are getting bad degrees or Depression is far too co mmon an illness am o ngst students and ness Scotland's answer to Joan tions. knickers etc. failing. Can I ask for your read­ it is too often overlooked. tf you do feel t hat everything is getting Collins on her momentous intel· Yours etc., ers' help? The Arts Students' on top of you : do som ething. It's notthat d ;tf"teultto w alkinto the Ina Kenwood Council is conducting a cam· Student A dvisory Centre. tf all these suicide rumours we hear paign to try and ensure that 0 of occasionally are t rue, then this situatio n must be faced, not Sare now informed and able to .. covered up". The pressures on students are getting worse. help students. But we need evi­ More help, support and understanding m ust be m ade available, dence of the number of prob­ especially if a life itsetf is at risk.. lems people are having. Please come into the EUSA offices and ask to see me or Murray GLASGOW HERALD WINNER 1985, 1986 Simpson, the Arts Convener. Then we will be able to present it BACK PAGE Loretta Brescian i to the Arts Faculty as evidence Sandra Catto that something needs to be STAFF LIST MANAGER Andrew Marshall done. Once again, well done. David Huey 7 OLD FISHMARKET C l... OS E love. EDITOR Loma Henderson EDINBURGH TF.1...:031-225 54'28 ASSISTANT ED Sandra Catto GRAPHICS Grant Sally Greig NEWS Tom Bradby AlisonMcCann Ian Robertson PHOTOGRAPHY Patri<:kleask JaneKe!ly Robertlambden STUDENT INFORMATION SERVICE Paula Collins Ivan Reid Ruth Bainbridg e Steven Gray Fo r Edinburgh University stu­ Vaeancy for female in single rooml Availabki: single room in Rankeillor St dents only. 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THE BATHERS UNUSUAL PLACES TODIE Go! Discs L P

Perseverence is the name of the game when it comes to listen­ What Presence? ing to The Bathers. Unusual Places To Die is characterised EDWYNCOWNS by the lightness and delicacy of Queen's Hall Chris Thomson's guitar, and the strength and "un-delicacy:' " Edwyeeenl of his voice. On initial hearing Edwyneeen ! " came the his vocals tend to loom ~ large ecstatic shout from several over everything, suffocating fans at the front. D espjte the music. But listen again. The REO LORRY YELLOW looking more like a latter­ backing vocals (courtesy of LORRY James Grant of Love & Rockets, day Etvis Presley than the or somethin' like that) and OPEN UP fresh-faced young laddie piano, especially on Time Situation Two 7" w e knew and loved, Edwyn Regained, add a sensitivity that certainly perfo rmed on is sadly un-trendy these days. Thursday night. The Bathers are Scottish, on Perhaps a bit unsure at first, "Turn straight to the B-side, Go! Discs and have produced a · imagimatively titled Another the old rocker seemed to relax brilliant debut. Now if only The and enjoy himself more as the Side; you'll get the same result Icicle Works were like this. as if you'd played the A-side set progressed. His new material Craig Mclean is of a very similar vein to first. Monotony is its major Orange Juice's; lyrically, quality, and oh dear, I didn't Mwacky guitarly", and rhythmi­ THE GUN CLUB even notice it had finished. On cally (he had his old drummer!). MOTHER JUNO the 8-side, however, you can Nothing outstanding, but good. actually distinguish a human Like most of his material, it will Red Rhino LP voice from the swamp of probably grow on you. guitars, and the afore-men­ And he played some old faves IN between the masterful tioned guitars do make use of as well - ya beauty! Miar;ni and The Las Vegas more than three notes. Open Scaremonger, Salmon Fishing Story, their last album before Up is really a pretty ironic name in New York and Falling and temporarily splitting, three· for this, quite honestly, boring Laughing the best among them. unfortunate things happened song. What more can I say? Only that ·to the Gun Club. (1) Jeffrey Lee Jane Bowie l'.m bloody sick of apathetic Pierce discovered good pro­ Edinburgh crowds, less than_ 20 ·duction. (2) He discovered the of us made the best of it. Has grandiose melodramatic everybody forgotten how to .chorus and (3) Kid Congo Pow­ THE TRIFFIDS move or what? There was even ers became the band's lead CALENTURE an old hippy who sat outside guitarist. throughout. Anyway, I for one Island LP hope that our beloved Edwyn will continue his romantic crooning for a good while. He's Calenture the album - title, Where's my cow-pie, Aunt Aggie? Photo: Steven Gray the best. cover, lyrics, music - is all Finlay Wilson Is this riian Desperate Dan? about lushness. Everything is perfectly wholesome, a flawless example of The are not simply better, but new. Triffids' and producer Gil THE JOHN SCHOAELD John Schofield's guitar. riding Norton's talents. GROUP on the scorching wave emanat­ The simple melodies in Bury Queen's Hall ing from bassist Gary Grainger Me Deep In Love and A Trick Of and drummer Dennis Cham­ The Light are built upon with Listening to the John bers, convinces you of this. sweeping keyboards. Else­ Schofield Group on Friday Schofield's harmonic sense is This is a where countryfied guitars pop was like accidentally walk­ almost impossibly 'outside' brighter album, and Jeffrey Lee in (Hometown Farewell Kiss), daring you to follow him. He as do Sale Of The Century type ing into the next millenium loiters with a little more power claims that guitarists are and a little less theatre. Still, organs (with even more - intimidating, alien, and advancing jazz now the way charisma than Nicholas gloriously compelling. songs like Bill Bailey and Thun­ horn players (primarily Col­ derhead recall The Fire of Love, Parsons). But overriding all this Ten years ago, music with trane) did in the sixties. He may ar'I essential punk album for is the richness and depth David t h is instrumentation (all elec­ be right. but somewhere along anybody's collection. McComb's vocals w hich are tric) Wou ld have been called 'fu­ the line someone is going to A fine album, certainly, but it prevented from becoming too sion', demoting a crossover of have to reach the absolute limit still left me longong for the hol­ overpowering by light backing jazz and rock. What then would of their instrument. low production, slide guitar vocals. we call a music combining Either that, or effusive critics grunge and that overriding b lues • . Coltraneish sideslap­ are going to run out of superla­ feeling of strange and immoral ping, eclectic melodies of gut­ Photo: Friz tives. You try telling someone goings on Way Down South busting funk - 'fission'? The of alt-embracing soptlistica­ you've just seen a spaceship. that made The Fire of Love and metaphor believe me, is real. tion, a group comes along with Miami albums of such depth Every so often, even in this age Gordon Drumm ond harmonies and rhythms which and soul. Stephen Barnaby clear from the beginning that THE JAMES TAYLOR the purpose of the evening was G OOD BYE MR MACKENZIE QUARTET the authentic recreation of the Potterrow GENE LOVES JEZEBEL wsixties". Only eighties cyni------­ The Venue GORGEOUS cism prevented complete Do u b t less I wouldn't like immersion in the past: "We Goodb y e Mr M ackenzie on Beggars Banquet 7" "Take one Jools Holland, 1 multiply it by four, and ~~~es~h~aTv~~i~,a~~\t~~:; ~ :~:~ record, b ut . w ritin g _as I wasn't sure at first whether transpose the result to the of 501's? "A mop-topped sup- someonewho 1sbored with 'gorgeous' was the boys' swinging East -End of Lon­ porting band, sporting watching jingly j angly/ description of themselves, but don about twenty years flared Levis obliged, providing thrashy pop b and s, e ven if it turns out to be the name of appropriate drone and saying they a re The Weddin g Pre­ ago, and you might get the A-side. The 'gorgeous "Yeh l" a lot. Between bands sent or The Primitive s, I baby' of the title lives in a town All this makes Calenture a some idea of what the flawless album, yet at the same poloneck~d cadavers gyratE'.d r ather enjoyed m ysetf o n just like the song itself: 'there's James Taylor Quartet are 1 not a lot going on'. The overall time I yearned for a bit of the like. :~;~ee~~~ .~ ~:~~l~~r~~;i~~~~ S atu rday night. sound is pleasant, but the · simplicity of last year's In The Pines. The The James Taylor Quartet Make no mistake, Goodbye 'chorus' is run into the ground, Despite attempted exuber­ production theatens to were impressively oblivious of Mr Mackenzie can thrash with probably because it's the only ance and enthusiastic solos neutralise the group at times, t he audience's aspirations. the best of them if they want to, near-interesting part of the they came across as f lat and encoring wit h the BBC2's but it is a credit to The Triffids' but what they gave us was basi­ song. A couple of guitar les­ monotonous., This certainly excellence that they manage to World Test Cricket theme tune. C'?lfy nicely varied set. sons and you too could play it. wasn't helped, and may indeed Undou btedly a competent The B-side is irrelevantly titled ·retain that spark of individuality have been caused, by the mix­ dance band, they seem content All in all, in as much as that I Somone on the 6th Floor, and that made Born Sandy ing deck, w here what was pre­ with supplying the soundtrack only went to see GOodb)'e Mr leaves you wondering if you Devotional such a well- sumably a Moulinex Multichef for their audience's sixties nos­ Mackenzie because I haven't actually turned the record over crucial album. But for a major blended the sound to a talgia movie, and must there­ really slagged anyone off in Stu­ at alt. Whatever Gene Loves label debut after years on an hom ogenous, porridgy texture. fore remain meaningless to the dent yet, they thoroughly 1uinea Jezebel are guilty of, it's not independent one, Ca lenture is Non of this m attered to the rest of us. · my weekend. versatility. quite superb. majority of t he audience. It was Ben Co oper Stephen Barnaby Jane Bowie Craig M cl ean ARTS THURS 26NOV1987

GIACOMO MANZU Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: until 3rd Jan. EXHIBS Spa.. ciously displayed, with dramatic lighting; Man_zU's sculptures ca nnot fail to be impressive, upon stepping into the gallerythe CRITICAL REALISM centre the Large Seated Cardinal (1955) greets· us, sheathed Cjty Art Centre until 5th Dec. within a simple cloak, his geometric and simplified form calmly An exhibition about life in the presiding over the whole exhibition. 1980's through the eyes of 28 This is the first exhibition in Britain ofManzU's work since 1960, artists. The exhibition is and as a retrospective, marking his 80th birthday, justifies his high divided into several sections international acclaim. The majority of work displayed is housed at each with a dominant theme the ManzU Collection at Ardea, in his native Italy, and covers vari­ that is believed to be inherent in ous themes that have dominated his life: dancing, sensuality, the 1980's such as the issues of strip-tease, crucifixions, war, peace, death and love. Renditions nuclear war, unemployment, though are not only in bronze or ebony. There are paintings, draw­ drugs and peopleofforeign cul­ ings, prints, jewellery, CQtleage and theatrical costumes designed tures living in Britain. All these for Oedipus Rex by Igor Stravinsky at Teatro Del'Opera in 1964. subjects have been covered Sensuous nudes are removed from us into a calm eternity, yet before and most of the time they break into our area; eighter by their gaze or manner. For with better results than here. example in Tebe Seated (1983), the young girl's back is to us: but Though they try, these works turns her head to see if we are looking at her. The strong curve or don't evoke any new feeling tenseness of the back is the focal point, the visual emphasis of the that wasn't already there for us subject and dominates these lifesize figures. to find, most of them providing Many of the bas-reliefs and drawings favour a more political cliched and predictable view, a second reworking in 1947 of an earlier theme. Arguably, images. t he crucifixions are the strongest pieces in the whole exhibition, The more original images are they are ManzU's statements against violence - a fight against probably t hose in the section militarism - personfied by the swollen figure of a Nazi general dealing with foreign cultures in w ho looks at Christ or a skeleton hanging from the Cross; the Britain The Pied Piper of Ham- antagonist, a personfication of humanity. ManzU even amalga­ lyn by Sitapa Biswas is a very mates this grouping with a priest who shakes the general's hands clever image where the chil­ with a warm smug smile. Not surprisingly such an image pro­ dren are all coloured and the voked strong criticism from both the political world and the piper is a rich businessman church. A image from the same man that executed Death of Pope resembling Edward Heath wav­ John XXll for the Doors o f Death in St. Peter's, Rome. ing money about, perhaps a ManzU is a gifted and complex artist. He renders figures with a softness and delicacy that leaves Degas standing, yet can also bite J ~~n~!~~~ee ~r;~~ti~~so:V~~;t~~ savagely into political issues with a cold hardness that the war­ -----countrities and the continual time artists would have praised. Alison Brown Francescit Blanc by Giacomo Manzu wild goose chase even after successes. The Fascist state expressionist pose. Linear they come to Britain to find it. BARLACH: THE TERRIBLE was, apparently, quite in touch detailing, reminiscent of the Some of t he more worn out DRAMA YEAR 1937 with the conscience of its elec­ artists involvament both with images were the photographs torate. the Jugendstijl, and with of Paul Graham of scenes in the Gallery of Modern Art This sc1:1lpture, then, is ates­ Gothic church sculpture, some- DHSS office, images that aren't S/HE The Terrible Year, 1937 is the tament to the memory of that times relieves the. weightiness exciting simply because they title of a sculpture by Ernst Bar­ Traverse 17-22 Nov. shameful year in German cul­ of the piece. Like Jacob Epstein are of everyday life and most of lach, now on display at the tural history. A peasant works (to which it invites corn- us have seen these scenes a nThe porn is there to be inflam­ National Gallery of Modern Art. woman, born of the earth, parasion) this work has dated, dozen times, these pictures matory," said Director Andy Jt was made, and is being hewn from wood; of the purest as might be expected regarding don't add anything new to Walker about the show. "Of shown, in commemoration of humanity, stands before us, a its function. It holds a tremend- them, no new aspect is seen, course some people might be the notorious HDegenerate Art" monument rising up high from ous emot ional force, but in its nothing to reki ndle our interest offended." Well, perhaps some exhibition, Munich 1937- the its base. The dense form is held formal simplification, and tired in subjects that we hear about people were offended by the National Socialists response to tightly together in the simple symbolism (both so typical of all the time. graphic and gratuitous sexual modernism. There, the work of unbroken profile. Sombre folds thethirties)it isanunsurprising If the exhibition was meant references, or the sightof three Germany's (now famed) mod­ hang down heavy, shrouding piece. This is not the fnest Ger- merely as a documentary men gorging themselves upon ernists was ridiculed, by com· her entirely - only the faces' man work of art, from the Third account of the 1980's then it Mars Bars and raw onions. paring it to the art of the insane expression breaks through this Reich in the gallery. Neverthe- worked, if, as is more likely, More likely they were offended expressing the state's con­ weighty melancholy form. less, I would strongly recom- parts of it were meant to evoke by having to pay to see a show tempt for creative freedom, and There, with bitter humour, she mend that you go to see the feelings of the 1980's then it that was crude, boring and in an attempt to give credibility tells of her pessimism, and exhibition. Go, to be warned of worked. if, as is more likely, approached an important topic to the reactionary academicism accuses us, and judges us, as the powers of the cold monstr- parts of it were meant to evoke (sexual relationships) without of official artists (on display in a we stand before her. ousstate, and to pay homage to feelings from the public then it having anything interesting or grandiose new building This piece is typical of Bar­ the defiant and free of spirit, in is disappointing. intelligent to say about it. This directly accross the road). Both lach. An all-known Russian a dark and terrible year. Robbie Carswell kind of work gives experimen­ exhibitions were great popular Peasant, carved in a simple Tade_usz Deregowski tal theatre a bad name. Jn the first act, three men pre­ world-of-crime, and have face was chilling to the sented images of excessive --c packed in all the stereotypical extreme, so much so that at physical appetite, sexual and first even pitying him was dif­ otherwise. In the second act, a ! ~~~:~~~e~~au~~f~I, ~~~~ ·gat~~~~ ficult. girl narrator appeared. At first C ter's moll and cynical but fun­ What had he done? Why her monologue condoned J damentally alluring hero - wouldn't he apologise and join excessive, violent sexuality but Dick Tricky, played by James his family downstairs? John then she began to suggest, as if Whiting's No Why? was (yet are we had not realised, that this ~ ~~~ace. ai~~~t p~onr;1ob~~~~ another) play about relation­ might not be such a good thing ships and lack of communica­ after all. But are brutal desires ~ te~~~q~::e~s~~a~~~~:ff:Ccr~Pt tion, which the bareness of the natural, or created by society? 5!' were fu lly exploited by all the stage accentuated. After angry How can we cope with them? ::~ cast who acted with vigour and and 'loving' pleas for repen­ Not only did the show not ans­ reproduced the American tance from the parents (Peter wer these questions, but it did Simpson and Fiona Hamilton) not even recognise they were E ~;~w~~~f~~~~~~!~~ T~o~l:;;e~~ morbid stories about prisons there. Tricky's tongue and Wallace and condemned men followed, As well as having hopelessty­ sent up the melodrama of this to no avail apart from sickening muddled ideas, the play was parody with studied earnest­ and shocking the audience theatrically dull. It consisted of ness. From a talented cast, par­ because of the cruel lack of the dreary set pieces that were ticularly deserving of a mention question why? scarcely connected, went on far is David Hooper who exhibited The exaggeration of the too long and did not engagethe remarkable versatility as the sly crime was made more distres­ sing when the supposed victim, audience. Andrew Sparrow 'assistant Head Gangster' and also as the effeminate 'com­ the grandfather (a welcome ~ pere' of a police identiparade glimmer of humour) was ...... unsure about who was in the DICK TRICKY 0 cu m TV gameshow - just one example of the crazy ingenious w rong. 18th-23rd November i: theatrical techniques conjured It was a well-acted play in Bedlam Theatre ·~ up the writers. Sung Khang general - the characters clev­ Dick Tricky takes its inspiration [ erly evoked the required feel­ from American strip cartoon ings of horror and indignation. character, Dick Tracy. Writers NOWHY7 the dramatic cry of Henry Hamish Clark and Donald Main .. Bedlam 18th November angrily saying he regretted Jacob's birth and his hope to have taken the literary charac- r.n "Say, you're scary Jake" -this find his good little son in the teristics of this medium and was repeated to nightmarish morning was horribly apparent blown them out of all propor­ proportions: was the so-called when they all left the stage: the tion to produce a very funny 'criminal' in pyjamas deaf or child hanged himself. spoof of private-investigator­ dumb or both? Young Jacob's caught-up-in-seedy·under- (Lisa Baraitser) expressionless Melanie Hanbury EL.a/EN'-' ··t, FE.ATURES THURS 26 NOV 1987 f.ringe Benefits However, one result of the those in the West End. "ls that," allows one not only to stop out­ Has the Festival Fringe lots its spark and become incre::tsed importance of adver­ they ask, "what it's all aboutr side the controversies of too commercialised? Simon de Bourcier investi­ tising, greater demand for ven­ The bubble, in fact. looks set to administration and economics, gates. ues, and the rest of it, has been a burst. This year saw a marked but also to look with some maSsive escalation in prices. swing in ticket sales away from detachment on that bane of the performer's life, the critic. Of Fringe Society's the larger venues, and more and The Fringe, like God, sex and Assistant course no one believes the stan­ Administrator. more performers are forsaking Eastenders. is . many things to expensive theatres and halls for dard lie, " Naturally, Terry, I many people. Indeed, with 1,005 The Fringe has, she agrees, the open air. never read reviews . .. #, but it is shows in the 150 venues used become more commercialised: true that reviews in general this year, it has room to be. But "As with most theatre it's had to As a street performer you are mean less than nothing. Cam­ in the 40 years since its concep­ stick its neck out a bit more to get completely free. Free from the pare, for example, The tion, when eight serious theatre money, to get audiences. Fringe hassles of booking a venue four Scotsman's write-up of Rik companies who were not invited groups have had to push them­ months in advance; free from Davis's No Further Cause for to the main International Festi­ selves a bit more, maybe print a the constraints of performing at Concern to the review given to val set up the first Edinburgh programme for their venue, that a particular time; and free from the same play by City limits. The Fringe, has something of the ini­ the worries of trying to push sort of thing. H But she insists, former described it as Hpower- tial spark been lost? the Fringe has to be a free mar­ your particular show to the pun­ . diversity, not least diver­ " As with most theatre, its ket: " If it's governed by anything ters. You simply head for the sity of opinion, is what the had to stick its neck out a bit more than market forces, it's not streets, and there they are, wait­ more to get money to get the Fringe." True enough: the ing for you. I felt quite guilty that Fringe is all about." my spur-of-the-moment, barely audiences." essence of the Fringe is that fut, relevant ... an electric piece rehearsed performances This year saw the birth of a there is no artistic control; that of drama"; the latter concluded reached a wider audience than new phenomenon, the "Fringe puts control in the hands of that "plays such as this should some shows that had obviously Fringe Society", whose declared economic forces. This may or move an audience to action. No been months in the preparation: aim was to "get the Fringe back may not be an ideal situation, Further Cause for Concern is I went to one play in which a .where it was". It has become, but the precedent set if the more likely to send them to company of three performed to they said, "far too commercial, Fringe's administrators were to Fringe Act: a loss of spon­ steep.# All these reviews really an audience of barely three with no space for late-comersH. I intervene in any way would be a taneity? do is to confirm that diversity, times that number! put some of these criticisms to dangerous one, and could be The Fringe Fringe Society claims not least diversity of opinion, is Trisha Emblem, the #official" disastrous. that prices here will soon match Performing in the open air what the Fringe is all about.

on over to my place, you, we've having "Come h~y The following day as I cleared away the The whole evening was spent sitting amongst a "'Wimpy" - we all singalong to that familiar Yeah umpteenth half-bitten cheeseburger, milkshake plastic plants, and after eight Tia Maria's ffi'nally hut tune, but I wasn't dancing and swinging when I spattered trays, and attempted to mop the floor, I the dance floor, getting on down to the sounds at Norked for the Hamburger House of Horrors on was accosted by a young boy grinning at me with a Black lace - a favourite at everybody's party. ?rinces St. ketchup stained face and a free Wimpy hat on, whin­ Four and a half hours later l staggered out of Desperate for money, I donned a pair of 12 inch ing, "Sing me the Wimpy song please. HI nearly stuf- Atlantis, escaping onto the bus. Some refuge as garish red dungarees, a boob-busting shirt three those familiar football songs emmanated from the sizes too small and a natf baseball hat - an outfit rear of the bus. that I'm sure will not be in the wardrobe of Kangaroo At this point all l wanted to do was sleep my way Clubbers. through the next 20 minutes. No such luck, I had to UPolite, pleasant and persuasive" enthused the fend off the amorous advances of a steaming 17 Personnel Manager on my first Sunday, as 1 sat year old sporting a fetching black eye. The Castle, Princes Street and even Edinburgh Wimpy were welcome sights that night. The cry then went up, "the Amphitheatre~. I ran home. The following weekend, back at Burgerland, I'd fll;d~I~rtii~" i been promoted onto production where I actually got And the persuasi'Jeness was a key feature among to wrap those infamous little burgers. But then my certain members of staff, as a blonde-haired lassie effort to become one of the Wimply 'family' took a started screaming in my ear, "Come to ma party nosedive when my burgers kept falling out oftfleir hen, it's ma eighteenth, you've gotta come." 1 hesi­ wrappers, much to everybody's annoyance. tated at first, cringing at the thought of being sur­ I was soon demoted back to the floors, tables, mir­ rounded by sixteen year olds, whose idea of a rors, windows and toilets, under the supervision of swinging night out is drinking three pints of cider an efficient brunette, one of the managerial type you and spending the rest of the night getting off with graphic: by Grant find in every High Street store. the toilet seat. fed the mop up his nose there and then. Only five I realised that there was much more to Wimpy Just as I was about to decline politely, I overheard hours to go I sighed ... and the Wimpy party still to than serving fast food with a smile under two her say "Anybody who disnae come to ma party is come. minutes. After two weeks, I packed it in and every getting a battering. " Well, naturally, not wanting to It was deperate. To start the evening off, my mate time that advert lights up my tv screen, a knowing aooearthe unfriendlv tvoe, I obli!led, only to find out on board the bus, heading into one of those Fyffe smile curls to my lips ... as I recall my nightmare on that the party was in the exotically named Atlantis­ townsimmortalised by the P·roclaimers, "Letter from Princes Street Part Ill. a shed 20 miles out in Bathgate! America". Emily Wright <>DEON CLERK STREET 031-667 7331/2 GRANGE Bauermeister OOEON1 FROM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER Psychologieel -Suspense -AH-Action Thriller I HAND KNITS BEST SELLER (181 \\'le have 1he fullest range of Booksellers Complete progl'llmmes at 2.10, 4.15, 6.20, 8.35 Aran Handknits in town. BOOK IN ODEON 2 A powerlul. sinister thriller 1hat'll scare you to yourve

Return .. to Edin refuses to believe the hit man BESTSELLER and for most of the rest of the Odeon fi lm we see the pair of them fly­ ing around America as the hit Director: John Flynn man tries to persuade the cop One w ould normally expect a that it's all true, which is not film from Hemdale {who really very interesting. Eventu· brought us Salvador and Pia· ally t he cop believes the hit toon) via Orion pictures (re­ man, but by then it's too late as sponsible for, amongst others, the baddies have kidnapped all of Woody Allen's films} to be the cop's daughter and before of an above average quality a~ you know it it's final shoot-out the very least. It w as w ith t his time. in mind t hat I spent m ost ofthe If that doesn't sound too first three-quarters of t his f ilm intersting then you have disco­ wondering whether I was in vered the main problem with the right cinem a. this flim. Plots are allowed to be ln Best Seller t he talented but implausible but they ought to increasingly typecast Brian be gripping in what is, after alt, Dennehy (who starred in Sil­ a "psychological thriller". verado, Cocoon, First Blood Director John Flynn (who co­ and Legal Eagles) plays (yet wrote the screen-play) fails to again) a cop, this time one who infuse his film with any tension has turned to crime writing or much excitement, and even ) after being the sole survivor of when the plot begins to take oft an armed raid on a police evi­ the dialogue remains quite dence depository. Fifteen years dreadfully stilted. Dennehy later he is contacted by a man gives another fine perfo rmance claiming to be the hit man for a and James Woods (Salvador, Forsyth's escape from now large corporation who Once Upon A Time In America: helped it get off the ground fif. is excellent as the increasingl')i teen years earlier by driving the neurotic hit man, but one van used by the raiders, and winces as they have to detive1 Scotland offering to help Dennehy, who lines "I'm a killer, you're a cop, is suffering from writer's block we're just two sides of the sam& Bill Forsyth upholds Scottish Culture highest in his principles of filmmaking. This of course is after the death of his wife, to coin." I can't help wondering if assisted by his vastly Scottish background and is reflect ed in films such as Gregory's Girl, Local w rite a book exposing the cor­ the Orion executives were as Hero and Comfort & Joy. poration and its violent disappointed! as I was. His latest film Housekeeping though shows a noticeably new angle aw ay from his past methods. Simple, you think, obsession. except for the fact that the cop Toby Scott Housekeeping was not available to screen at the Edinburgh Film Festival in August and Bill Forsyth, whose links with the Festival go back to the beginning of his career w as eager that it should benefit from a special Scottish Premier prior to its opening in Edinburgh on dece mber4. The film recently was award9d two major prizes in the Tokyo Film Fest ival and stars Academy nominee Christine Lahti. Bill Forsyth is due to attend a special Benefit Screening of Housekeeping at 7 pm on Sunday 29 November at the Cameo Cinema. But prior to this we sent an aspiring young film reviewer from Student t o see it and give her opinion.

bone, w here two sisters, Ruth turning into a human stork HOUSEKEEPING (Sara Walker) and Lucille Great performances are also Cameo {Andrea Bu rch i11), deserted by turned in by some extremely their mother and traumatised by Dir: Bill Forsyth photogenic pine trees. t he strain of living in a town with As usual, Bill Forsyth directs an exceedingly silly name, have subtly and with great delicacy This is another of those odd to come to terms with the unex· Housekeeping never loses its and evocative films that Bill For· pected presence of A unt Sylvie feeling of concern with real syth polls out of his hat every (Christine La hti). Sylvie is diffe. people. It is a marvellously now and then. rent. Her idea of a good time is human and very poignant film, There is a reassuring same­ feeding marshmallows to invisi­ the pity is that it's also a bit slow ness about the w hole thing: ble children and smiting at hoov­ and inconclusive. awkward adolescence, the pas­ ers. For Bill Forsyth lovers, House­ sage of time, the transcience of The plot centres around the keeping should be satisfactory, human relationships - most of reactions of Ruth and Lucille to and if you liked Gregory's Girl, the themes to be found in Greg­ her, and the way in which the you'll probably like this. For the ory's Girl, Local Hero and Com­ relationships between the sis­ rest of us. the film is somewhat fort and Joy reappear here: the ters changes and polarises. less scintillating than its title. difference is that Forsyth has The acting performances are given Scotland a break and strong, the most noticeable shifted his attention to the north· being that of Sara Walker as west American town of Finger- Ruth, a girl who appears to be Debbie Gallagher Another Student Competition Feeling lucky punk? Well, those nice people down at the Odeon could make your day. They are giving away a sackful of 11111111 fabulous prizes to the winners of Studenfs bumper pre-Christmas competition. It could be a trendyT~ ammm shirt, sweat shirt and a single from the forthcoming major release lshtar(no wonder it's got the biggest budget ever) or a superb soundtrack and T-shirt from the wacky new Steve Martin comedy Roxanne. But the madness doesn't stop there. There are assorted mystery prizes from Mel Brookes hilarious Space-Balls and that hot, old family favourite Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. And believe it or not 011 llEIDlll all you have to do is name three HOW?

Simple- Just think of aname ~r the new combined Typesetting, Printing and Design Service due to be opened at the Plea•mce from]anuary1988. All suggestions gratefully received and winners justly rewarded! Deadline- end of Week 9 SPORT THURS 26 NOV 1987 C·O·M·M·E·N·T Scrambled tt is today that the Football league will meet to decide whether or not Robert Maxwell's publishing company is able to assume Edi Uni 3 Lochside Rovers 4 control of Watford FC. tf Mr Maxwell's wishes are upheld, his family will then be in the unique position of controlling three The University team's performance seems to have been tie, and even with our suppor­ different first division clubs, for he is already chairman of Derby ters (thanks everyone I) willing County, while his son adopts a similar post for Oxford United. most disappointing for many years. After going two us on, w e were unable to bridge goals ahead, Lochside managed to scramble a victory in Does the question of morality enter into such an argument? this gap, though a late goal by One family owning one seventh of the first division proves quite the first round of the Sutherland Cup. the U niversity, followed by a conclusively the extent to which Britain's number one sport has It all seemed like a sweet become a capitalistic business venture. It ls evident on the field of dream when after a few play where money is literally buying success. In England, minutes, the Edinburgh tads Liverpool remain the premier team, for her wallet is large enough took the lead with a real cracker to accommdoate the cost of Messrs Beardsley, Barnes and of a goal from "Granny"' Grif­ Aldridge, a rather " handy trio" to have at one's disposal. fiths, At this point all was going Liverpool is able to afford such stars because of her financial well, and no other result but · acquisitions from league and cup successes over recent years. A victory could be expected. The winning team yields financial rewards and large attendances, University boys were making both of which improve the bank balance still further. Success mincemeat of the terrible breeds money; money breeds success. Both are interdependent tryants from Oban, who had so on each other. likewise in Scotland, the financial might of badly battered "Crusher" Grant Rangers and Celtic are slowly but surely beginning to eclipse the _... and " Mad Mark" Maguire just less affluent teams Hearts and Aberdeen. two weeks ago. In fact, "Mad Arguably, the role of a chairman is of a business-like rather than Mouth" Maghuidhir is still a footballing nature. Even so, there seems to be something injured afterthat battle in Oban, immoral about a man being chairman of more than one club. It and was forced to referee (not proves that he does not commit himsetf solely to one team. Derby very well) instead. supporters could rightly claim their chairman to be a double­ Very quickly though, this edged traitor. Derby versus Watford, if Mr Maxwell's wishes are dream turned sour and soon it granted today, will resemble an internal, domestic, seemed that we were in the .. Maxwellian" game. Football at the top is no longer about midst of a nightmare of sticks up and stir away winning or losing on the field, but winning or losing on the extreme proportions. Goals keeper to allow the Oban boys few missed chances, m ade t he financial market. Mr Maxwell may well be on the way to were conceded by a shaky to take a two goal lead. The Uni· last few minutes excit ing. exercising a dictatorship in Division One, rather like Barry Hearns defence and a sleepy goal· varsity now had an u phill bat· Friar Tuck Sherwood enjoys in the wor1d of Snooker. One only trusts and hopes that such setf·made attitudes towards the game of football, which is supposedly a " team game", will not infest themselves deeper into the sport, otherwise in years to come 11 world class player Strathtech minced may choose to alternate between two teams. H that happens, the The week just pa ssed can be very much seen as having Longm ate and Woods had an team game of soccer is, to all Intents and purposes, intrin-sically been one of m ixed fortunes for EUAFC. Wednesday last argum ent at the hea rt of of the dead. defence as to w ho should pas­ Carl Marston saw the Burgh t ake five points out of a possible six sed the ball to the opposition against Strathtech with the result that all three teams centre·forward to score. Need· ;till remain unbeaten in the University Leagues. less to say, the former obliged. In Brief And so the 1st XI took the from Six inches to make it 2·0. Fu rthermore, Ca lum For· fi eld on a wet and blustery day Although not quite "sabres at dawn", the Scottish Universities From then on it was all Edin· shaw's back pass in the second Teams Fencing Competition did start uncomfortably earty on at Peffermill with Milan Govan burgh and John Brush's pen· half was an even bigger predicting that he would score Saturday, 7th November. This exciting and epic competition was alty late in the gam e gave the shocker so I won't bother a hat.trick and Andy Wood s hosted by Edinburgh University Fencing Club at the Pleas.ance. Uni a deserved 3-0 victory. meentioning it. Over the piece The ladies' teams took the gold in all three w eapon categories, asking the centre-forward 'Ay Under the guidance of Dr A. however. StrollerS deserved Edinburgh's comm itment to ladies' fencing. The w inning Johnny, What's your politics. s ~ owi ng Ross who was sporting his now their hard fought victory. Oh, foil and epee tea ms were: Sally Cross, Jenny Anderson and Gillian Apart from these incidents I'm Angelo Dundee kit (or should I and by the way, Govan scored a Sagar; and the sabre team was Am anda M axwell, Sally Cross and afraid there was not a lot to say Micky Rooney) which his penalty but "what's the use of savour about the game which Jenny Anderson. granny bought him for Christ­ scoring goals when you're The Edinburgh I men's team was slightly less successful, coming ended goalless. Needless to mas, the Colts produced beaten!" second in foil to Aberdeen I and in e~e to Strathclyde I. For the foil say. Goven didn't score. another emphatic 4-0 victory. contest the first tea m was M ungo Carstairs, Niall Anderson and ln the 2nd's game, the boys Finally congratulations to our Although everyone sparkled, I Gordon Campbell; and in epee, Niall Anderson, Robert Lee and had a point to prove after only 5·a·side team who got out of feel if prudent to mention Gordon Campbell. In sab re, t he two Edinburgh tea ms tied for third drawing with Glasgow. Right t heir beds on a cold Sunday Simon Perry w ho not only and fourth places, the teams being: Gordon Cam pbell, Gary Roberts from the kick-off the Burgh morning to beat Heriot·Watt 2- scored one of his ra re goals but and David Adger; and Ian Smith, Niall AndersOn and Robert Lee. bombarded the Strathtech goal 0; Glasgow 4-1 and Strathclyde more important ly helps edit the Edinburgh also distinguished itself in the competition by entering with attack after attack. Then 5·0 and so progress to the final Sports Pages in Student. the greatest number of beginners' teams. This is part of the EUFC's with 23 minutes gone, Colin of t he 'Scotties Unis' 5·a-side policy of involving all levels of fencers in competitions rather than Simpson decided to get himself And so to Satu rday when t he compet ition. Although Messrs restricting competition to the select few. In fact it is not too late to a mention in Student. From a 1st XI 10 match un beaten run Mcl ea n, Dickson, Chambers, take up fencing this year and to enter a number of competitions. So, -~ corner on the right, Simpson came to an end against Civil Stolz and Slater played well, if you wish to learn to fence, either for the well-ba1ancecd exercise or produced a rasping swerving, Service Strollers by 3goals to 1. my sources t e11 me t hat Jam ie for t he swash and buckle, just come along to any of our weekly bending, dipping volley fully 20 Although Strollers are top of Na pier was outstanding and training sessions. We meet in the Upper Trust Hall between 2 and 4 yards from goal which left the the league, it must be said that even scored. Who told me? - pm on a Wednesday afternoon, or in the Combat Salle on a Monday keeper stranded. Two minutes we did make life difficult for you've guessed it : Jamie between 5.30 and 7 .30 pm. Everyone welcome. later Dave Kiely scored one of ourselves. In the first half with Napier! The boys done good! his by now legendary tap-ins the game still scoreless Messrs Johnny Watters Over 100 people turned up to the Sports Hall On Sunday after· noon to take part in an lntra·Mural S·a·side hockey tournament. lntheend, thebesttwoteams, otherthanthe .. DirtyBeasts" who were off.form on the day, reached the final with .. Bob Ramage's t en 0 0 Easy I ee Bea 9 -=------cannot vouch for this although I ·F_;•_;m_;o.:.u•;..F_iv_;e_· _;w;..in.;..ni_n;;.g .:.• .:.'.:."='•~'°::;";;;,;,ht;,;c;,:on;,;,t;,:es:;t;,. ====::. EUWHS 1st Xl3 Easylees 2 she did manage to cwv on Mixed successes for the until the end despite an injury Men's Hockey Club this (I) in the offing. Easylees VISAGE The Thursday evening/Friday moniing fixture was one week, with the third ele~ gorged with timely passes and ripening manoeuvres. brought the score to 1· 1 but ven leading the way in a 2 v The University positioned themselves tactically from almost si multa neously the Uni­ versity pulled back another one 0 victory over Kirkcaldy. BEAUTY the opening whistle and as a result it was well into extra in synonymous ci rcumstances. Jim Laing and Simon Mor­ time before Easylees made any impression. Then, in dramatic fashion, they ley were the only players in 20 VICTORIA STREET This is perhaps a rather w idened the gap to 3-1 with the club able to score, with gratu lated on their m arking Tel: 226 6745 sweeping (!) statem ent as another ; the Edinburgh mid· skills; sticking t o their players the firsts drawing 0 v 0 and Easylees were under a definite fi elder in question could easily but at the same time m aking the seconds losing 1 v 0 to numerical disadvantage; Pin­ have been offside but the offi. • altruistic passes. Stepps in the cup. VERY COMPETITIVE noch io, known for close affilia· cials turned a blind eve. The seconds go out of the tion with SU members and St. cup, while the first eleven took PRICES M ichael ties, failed to turn u p The second stage had a The ultim ate reSult con­ a point off the league leaders, despite having made a financial f'!la rked "Europa" flavour; dis­ sequently registered a victory t inctly m ore varied in content. Grange. Paddy • undertaking to be there and it for the Uni but this should not Open: was t herefore up to the middle­ Easylees' main striker was be read as implying that t hey of-the-road "member " and t he taken out o f t he game tern· are in any way licentious but MON-SAT: JO am-6 pm porarily but t his was simply an NB: STOP PRESS - NEWS IN unknown Australian element to instead that they are of a com­ BRIEF: THE ENTIRE WOMEN'S SUN: By Appointment Only make all the running - one information solicitat ion and petitive dispositiont In retros­ anything heard to the contrary 1st XI HAVE BEEN PICKED FOR definitely outpaced the other / pect all praise must be given ty is pure fallacy. THE scomsH UNIVERSmes Easylees; for a body which is • The meeting went through SQUAD. ANO SUSAN MAC- CAROLE FLYNN three contrasting stages; natur­ However, by f ar and away self-proclaimedly conversant DONALD AND. MORAG ally at t he start both sides were the most pro ductive part of the with t he most seasoned CARSWELL HAVE BEEN BUILD-UP NAILS AND f ighting fit and ce rtain Edin­ m atch, was in the dying dodges " he" didtry. SELecTEO FOR THE SCOTTISH EXTENSIONS burgh p layers must be con- moments; Zanussi, I am afraid, Morag Campbell U21 SQUAD. BA.CK PAGE THURS 26NOV1987 The Presidents Ball ~~:~:,":~~~~~::~d ~~:;.~=~~~~';g:=.5s=.~;!~:~~~s~0a~:io:e(::fu~n-:,r, ;:;n~~!~:eP1- (or more precisety the Delegates "'aren't I an important person" Ball), has claimed such euthority th•t it can't be ignored-so apologies said we'll massage their egos awhile .. Well, if you wanted to live out your fantasies, what would you need? A real Marxism Today Filofax covered in Gucci leather? Five houses, thirteen cars and a seat in the House of Commons? Or an . idyllic life with your true love in red rose cottage, Docklands? Enough of this yuppie rubbish, you know the only way to spend a night of fantasy is dressed in a hired Dinner Jacket dancing to a ceilidh band in Teviot Row Union. Well, you would, wouldn't you. The thing about w riting Presidents Bait articles is that it's very difficult to capture eight hours of drunken debauched behaviour in 300 words. However there are certain things that stand out. So what of the Big Four? Well, the last I heard of Jane Rogerson, El Presidente and self styled dictator was that she was upstairs in the toilets, inoperable, with her dress over her head. an interesting way of communciating wit h the electorate. " Tell me, M s Maxwell, are those · Checking it's still there! Mike "no big bands please I'm skint" Lyttle was having a ball, and by all accounts he enjoyed it. real/yfalse?" The Secretary seemed to have her head in the clouds - but so would you if you were sitting on the collected london telephone directories. And so to the Treasurer - while everyone else was• cheowing over their dinner, the Treasurer seemed to be having a great time. Must be the thought of EUSA making a profit. Interesting to see the Labour Club so well represented this year, even meriting a table of their own at the Delegates Ball. (The Alliance didn't even merit a seat-so what's new?) They all looked absolutely super, darling, little red roses in their lapels and filofaxes with a babysitter for the night. Never one to miss a chance for a good socialist argument, Douglas "Cute but with a big nose" Alexander, Chairperson of the Labour Club and socially right on, was seen late on in the Teviot Bar espousing the need for a good woman to enable him to bear the responsibilities of his vast political nose. (Any offers?) Has he but known of the vast array of ardent admirers present, he would be looking forward to a high (finance?) society event in Teviot next Freshers' Week. Other socialists (what do you mean "socialists" - ed) were more restrained. Andrew Gray, doyen of the ACP, apparently heard that the barricades were in the Debating Hall - and then blamed the Association for taking them down. 'Nevertheless, he seemed to enjoy life in a Penguin suit- perhaps the British Antarctic Survey could arrange it. Malcolm (NO political ambition whatsoever - honest) Macleod stood up for the loyal toast. He sat down quickly when he realised it wasn't for himself. This was a crushing blow. No one from Student was there, apart from your faithful correspondent -apparently they were covering a really important " Enterprise" party but I drew the short straw.

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-"'..... ·~_ I '-.~~ '·• I '.-·-1 " Oh, no! It's that prat from Stu- I ' .// dent again! " One of the more glamorous couples at the ball. The End VOX POP Douglas "' Worried" Alexander fights off the chicks! For this week's Vo11. Pop we decided to question our Pollock readers as they skipped eagerly to the Pollock refectory for their tea of a Wednesday evening. Sandra Catto questioned Student readers about EUSA as they avidly purchased their Students from one of our loyal sellers. WHO AND WHAT ARE THE S.reh Beswick, 1st ye•r Vet: " M&e ­ WHAT DO YOUTHlNK OF EUSA7 SABBATlCALS 7 is that right7 Don't they just run tne Sarah Beswick, 1st year Vet: " Well, Julie Carpenter, 2nd ye•r Science: unionsr the unions are all right so they must be " Presideflt's Thingy Rogel'SOfl, Jem "the W•g" Parker, 1st year Soc okay; if they're supposed to be politi­ Deputy's David Lynle, Treasure(s Sc: · The produce the newspaper, cal, they're not doing Wiry much about Chinese, Selly Greig's Secretary - lobby for key issues, and they have a present situations." they work full time for ELISA." Presidents' Bait. One of the sabbaticals Anon, 2nd year Agric: " Seem to be Su•h Beswick. 1st year Vet student: came to our house free boo.?e night." fairly concerned with what's going on· " Haven't got a clue-I imagine one of t.n aone. 1st ye.r Soc Sc: "Advise, (pal chips in: · Ha, ha!"). them would be President or some­ social functions." Richard Yemen, 1st yur Art:s: " I've thina: P• ul "GenyCorish7" Turner, 2nd yeer only been here five weeks-I'll tell you t.nClowe1styearSoc.Sc: "No idea." Art:s: " Very little for me - all the stuff next year." S.lfylow, 1stye..-Soc.Sc: "No idea. " that's in the handbooks.· Kjqty Regan, 1st year Music: " Don't John Innes, 1st ve•r Sc:ience: " I've no know enough about them." idea." John Innes, 1st yee~ Science: " Well, I Anon, 2nd yeer Agric: "The Famous don't ponder on tt4..bject.• Four. Jane Rogerson, Cheow Lay-Wee S.llylow, 1styear SocSc: •Fine from yon boywi' red hair, Mike Lyn!e, Sally what I know." Greig." El•ine Ferguson, 2nd year Science: "I Scott Henderson, 2nd yeer Science: think they do a lot of good." "The four people°elected last year, that Alison Hutchison, 3rd ve•r Meche: Chinese guy, Jane Rogerson - don't "Sabbaticals are overpaid when hte know the rest." rest of us struggle on £2,000 a year." John Sutcllfte, 3rd yeer Arts: "They're P•ul " Gerry Corish7" Tumer,2ndye•r the people who get a year off for doing Arts: " EUSA is useless - well inten­ bugger all - and they get paid for it." tioned but doesn't do what it's sup­ Elaine ferguaon, 2nd yeer Science: posed to. · "Welfare - Gill Troup, Treasurer - Scott H•ndarson, 2nd ye.r Science: the Chinese guy, President, Vice-Presi­ · A good idea.· dent- Mike Lynle." len Clowe , ht year Soc Sc: "They Andr- Ct11ne, 2nd .,.., Science: Anckew Ctllne, 2nd y.. rScience : "Ev­ seem to organise petitions and stu­ "Jane Rogerson, Cheow Lay-Wee, erything, food, welfare, union enter­ dents which is fine if it's for a good MikelyttleandSa1tyGreig." tainments." cause." Jem "the Wag" P•riler, 1st ye•r Soc Anon, 2nd y...- Agrie: · Nothing - Julie C.rpentar, 2nd ye•r Science: Sc: "Areligiousgrouporsomathing?" support you if you protest againsl the " Not a lot, never really hear anything Fione Robertson. 3nt yeer Am: "Jane poll tax, hold debates, they organise of it - other than who the sabbaticals Rog8fson - the mouth! Cheow, Sal!Y one Of two things, set out union are." Mikelyn1e.· policies. " • Fton• Robertson, 3rd yeer Arts: "I Alison Hutchison, 3rd yeer Madie: think it's alright. Could do more to pub­ WHAT SERVICE DOES EUSA "Subsidise Travel Centre, shops, licise themselves." PftOV10E7 unions etc." Muriel King, 1st ye..- Am: "A lcohol Kirsty Repn, 1st .,._., Music: " Mid· Twenty out of 21 people knew that probably - but is that a service or a wee«, advice, general help for stu­ EUSA stood for Edinburgh University disservicer dent$." Students' Associalion.