No. 759 Thursday 12th February 1987 Price 15p

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COURIEt NOT TO BE REMOVES NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS NEWSPAPER Battle over March Students became one of the first victims of the new 1986 Public Order Act, last week, when the Metropolitan Police forced N.U.S. to change the route of its National demonstration against student loans on February 21st. N.U.S. originally planned the ability to steward demonstra­ march for a Saturday in order to tions. be allowed a central London route Under the new Public Order Act (not normally permitted on a organisers of marches or static week day) and the maximum demonstrations have to notify publicity that this would ensure. Police a week in advance of the The police initially confirmed event. This is the only part of the that students could march from legislation currently enacted, Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square for however; the more authoritarian a rally, but since then, it appears sections of the Act are not due to that the Department of the En­ come into force until April 1st. vironment, who 'control' Trafal­ These sections include the abil­ gar Square, raised objections and ity of the Police to lay down the the police re-routed the march exact route and location of from Jubilee Gardens to Hyde marches. All these may apply if Park. the police believe there may be a Former N.U.S. President, Jack 'serious disorder or disruption to Straw M.P., raised the issue in the life of the community’. Parliament last Thursday, and Now it seems that these sec­ was told by the Department of the tions are already being used by Environment that the decision to the police to deny students the ban the march from Trafalgar ability to rally in Trafalgar Square. Square had been made on the N.U.S. is now seeking legal grounds of safety, there currently advice on how and if the decision being scaffolding around Nel­ to reroute can be challenged, with The release of 500 balloons on Monday signified the start of a campaign against student loans and the son's column. the help of the National Council latest round of cuts that are being imposed by the University. With two departments being closed and 140 for Civil Liberties. N.U.S. are insisting that this is academic jobs lost 17% of the balloons were red to signify the losses that will take place. Similar To ensure you use your right to launchings also took place at Teesside and Sunderland Polytechnics. At the time of going to press, plans "just one of various excuses to object to student loans, join the attack our right to demonstrate." coaches leaving Newcastle at were also afoot to stage an occupation of the University Library on T uesday. See next week's Courier for a N.U.S.s relations w ith the Met­ midnight on Friday 20th Febru­ full report. ropolitan Police have been ary. Tickets are £4 returning strained in the past chiefly be­ Saturday night, £5 Sunday. On cause of criticism of students' sale until tomorrow. Chris Holt SMASH-UP Violence and vandalism in the Union reached new heights over the weekend with several incidents ending in arrest for the culprits. The total bill comes to over £600, several broken toilets ELECTION and a suspected broken nose. The first incident occurred on back towards the student he was Friday night at about 10.25 p.m. greeted by a violent blow to his after an un-named Poly student face. After the student had been was ejected from the Union for dealt with and identified he was being excessively rowdy. The stu­ reported to the Police and is now dent, naturally a little peeved, pending arrest on charges of then decided to get his moneys assault. worth and proceeded to smash a Also over the weekend some­ rather delicate leaded window on one went on the rampage in the level three adjacent to the Print ControversyBALLS still surrounds last week's sabbatical that withdrawal of candid­UPrules I have to keep to. He ladies toilets on level 3 and Shop. Ding goes the cash register caused over £500 worth of dam­ elections, after Francis Robson's name appeared ature must be 'in writing'. was a victim of the election - £130. The Security officer then age. As a result vandalism patrols on the ballot papers for four posts. Robson Robson then saw Myers regulations. I am being gave chase and the offender was will now be extended to all con­ campaigned for the post of Treasurer, only, but he himself, but by this time, persecuted for going by apprehended. The Police were veniences. called and the man was ques­ was entered for President, Deputy President, and the deadline had past. the letter of the Constitu­ Several students who helped tioned then led away under Secretary as well. Myers rejects sugges­ tion". arrest. themselves to drinks in the Wine The second incident, involving bar and Long bar escaped identi­ Keith Myers has been to withdraw his applica­ tions that, given the fore­ Meanwhile in another fication in the press for service at yet another Poly student, hap­ the focus of attack for the tions before the actual seeable confusion caused aspect of the elections it is pened the same night at about these bars. But in the words of apparent balls-up, withelection took place. by the multiple entry, it Lynne "Judge Jefferies" Keith Myers, who has been 10.45 p.m., the chap in question accusations of corruption The message was might have been wiser to pointing the finger of accusa­ was refused entry to the Union at Mandela-son: "They WILL be tion. the time mentioned, the matter caught" appearing in this week'sinitially given verbally to overlook the deadline rule. being settled the security officer Just another weekend. letters page, and his com­Keith Myers by Darren He admits 'there must He has attacked Junior involved turned away. On turning Kit Malthouse petence being questionedMurphy, before the dead­have been some effect' on Common room officials in at yesterday's meeting of line for withdrawals, 4.0 the votes cast for the 4 Castle Leazes for refusing to Executive and next week's p.m. on Thursday, 22nd posts, but accepts no allow hustings. Union Council. January. responsibility himself. A.U.T. SPLIT He points to the contrast Plans to boycott marking this year's exam papers have split the Robson originally en­ "There can only be one Myers would not accept with Henderson and Ethel leadership from the rank and file representatives of the lecturer's union, interpretation of the rule. the Association of University Teachers (AUT). tered as a candidate for allthis as the Union's strict Williams J.C.R. Presidents, The association's negotiators at the versities w ill be able to pay a lecturer four posts, but attemptedConstitutional rules state This part of the Constitu­ .who were fully co-operative. weekend accepted the pay offer prop­ whatever it likes, so long as the aver­ tion allows no room for the osed by the vice-chancellors and were age rise does not exceed 24% over use of discretion". He told Courier, "I can only immediately accused by the council of three years. COURIER SUBSCRIPTION DRAW show disgust and contempt to 300 local AUT representatives, meet­ The union has deferred plans to A s to the accusation that ing in London to discuss industrial ballot on boycotting the exams and 266 wins — £5 worth of Jewellery the Castle Leazes Hall Presi­ action and the organisation of a ballot other industrial action until the Donated by Tlllymlnt, Queen's Square his treatment of the affair dents". of all members on boycotting this weekend after next. The negotiators, 275 wins — Dinner for 2 (value £10) was coloured by his sup­ summer's exams, of selling out. having accepted the pay deal in prin­ Donated by Joe Rlgatonles Restaurant and Bar, port for Samantha Bous­ Despite the wealth of The council insisted, against its ex­ ciple, are to put it to the union execu­ St. Mary's Place East accusations flying around, 6 tive this week. The local representa­ 290 wins — Lunch for 2 field for Treasurer he ecutive's advice, that preparations for candidates were duly elected: industrial action should continue tives object to the strings attached Donated by Luckies Comer Bar, St. Mary's Place admits: while local branches are consulted and that the deal will cover three 310 wins — 2 bottles of Cider upon the deal. The 24% pay package years instead of two. Nobody yet Donated by Convenient Kandola, 16 Mistletoe Road, Jesmond "Yes, it is true I wanted President — Chris Ford offered by the vice-chancellors in an knows whether or not students' exam 318 wins — 2 free tickets donated by ABC Cinema Deputy President — agreement running until 1988 will 354 wins — 2 free tickets to a Union Event Sam Bousfield to win; I papers will be marked this summer, Sarah Bishop raise starting salaries for lecturers although it is widely believed that the 375 wins — Bottle of Wine — Donated by Grants of St. James thought she was the best from £8,020 to £9,865 in 1988; the AUT leadership is just seeking atten­ 285 wins — £5 worth of clothing donated by Thrift, Handyslde Arcade Secretary — Clive Parry average will rise from £16,144 to tion. This story is going to run and (Sats only) person for the job, but Treasurer— Sam Bousfield £19,860. The package includes run, and no student would much care, 305 wins — voucher value £5 — Kard Bar or Arcadia X-Army, of there is absolutely no link Ents Officer— Sid McGrath changes whereby lecturers w ill have except that they could be caught in Percy St. before 8/3/87 between that and my to be seen to earn their rises, rather the middle, of a three-cornered fight 410 wins — £10 worth of clothing from Flip, 12-14 Cross Street A.U. President— Rachel Sims than receiving them, as they do now, between the government, the vice- Collect Prizes/Tickets by 13/2/87 handling of Robson's wish as a matter of course. Extra money chancellors and the AUT. to withdraw. There are C h ris H o lt will be given to high-flyers and uni­ James Clarke

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COURIER NEWS AND REPORTS > MORE ELECTIONS Poly PERSONAL BEWARE Good-guys Newcastle Polytechnic students received a special award last week in recognition of their fund raising efforts TRAUMA THIEVES! for the BBC Children in Need An ever present warning exists to all to be careful as to appeal. their possessions. Items do mysterious vanishing tricks Olivia Gans gave her very per­ The Students, who raised over sonal account of the circum­ frequently but it seems at the moment vigilance is called £8,500 in one day for the appeal, for more than ever. stances of an abortion she had came out top in the National and in 1981 — of how she was On Wednesday 4th February, a Provincial 'Creative fund raising It is therefore more a case of award' and by way of reward made to feel this w as the only Union employee reported her bag removing opportunities from the received a special commem­ way to solve the relationship missing. During the same after­ thieves. Don't leave handbags, orative plaque and a cheque for she had with the father, of the noon, 2 others were also reported holdalls etc., lying around for all to £250. The money w ill be donated lack of any attempt by the missing at the lost property office. see — BE CAREFUL. Don't keep to the Gateshead Branch of Save medical and counselling per­ Although we cannot be 100% your cheque book and card the Children and the plaque will sonnel she approached to try certain it does appear that there together, don't carry large be hung somewhere in the Union and understand her feelings, are thieves in our midst. amounts of cash around ... It's building. to listen to her or treat her as The RVI is also currently ex­ all stuff we've heard before, are Among the myriad of zany, anything other than an More nonsense ensured for Tuesday's elections periencing a similar spate of probably sick of hearing, but need wacky, craaaazy (oh god) things "emotional woman", and of thefts. This suggests the oppor­ to keep on hearing. You might see they did was putting people in how she was left to face the ACCOMMODATION OFFICER...... Rob WILLIAMS tunistic, sneak thieves are locals, no harm in putting your bag down stocks, decorating the Metro and abortion's totality on her own. EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO...... Richard CHAMBERS rather than students. for a few moments — but some­ the obligatory bed race, among a Nigel COOMBER W ithout hindering easy access body else may see a great deal of host of other crowd pullers. She spoke of how many to and from the Union building value in it. Philip MASSEY The competition was judged for women who decide to have an reasonable security is impossible. Karl VOLZ originality and 'fun content' not abortion — whether their feelings ’ Keep a watch — before some­ Having 6 entrances open during for money raised though our poly are ambiguous like hers, or they PUBLICITY OFFICER...... Jim m y McHUGH the day and 2-3 thousand people body keeps your watch I Mike SCHOFIELD friends did raise the most. are certain it is their best, or only, passing through, checking on option — do not expect great Janet Hirst WELFARE OFFICER...... Duncan CHAPPLE 'aliens' w ould be a hefty task. Congratulaaaaations. emotional feelings of regret, guilt, Caroline CLIPSON confusion, grief, sometimes WOMEN'S OFFICER...... Hilary J. L. WEAVER many years later. And how women with these feelings have COURIER EDITOR...... Nick GATES Debby WALDRON no one to turn to — there is no Thoughts after Ealing help from the medical profession, whose job is finished when they The Ealing rape case has provoked an appeal of models which do so much to perpetuate society's remove the foetus from the for students to support a campaign which image of women as objects of sexual gratification woman's uterus (in America this aims to revolutionise the judiciary's attitude for men. That's a sick irony which was apparently can be up to nine months of to rape. The call-to-arms has come from Gill lost on many editors". pregnancy), or from the father, Welsh, local representative of the Legal Action Gill also took the opportunity to slate. Mr. Justice who has many times left the Group, an organisation dedicated to the Leonard for his incredibly insensitive observation scene. revision of the law's treatment of controversial that "the victim's trauma appears not to have been NO SMOKE issues such as rape. so great". It was observed that: "Mr. Justice Post abortion syndrome is not Last November a General Meeting voted for more no- Mr. Justice Leonard's lenient sentencing of the Leonard evidently has no conception of the form or recognised by many doctors, but smoking areas in the Union. A couple of weeks ago a Ealing rapists — Martin McCall got five years for the extent of the trauma suffered by a rape victim: such other than organisations such as Constitutional General Meeting made the necessary rape itself and Christopher Byrne only three — has remarks demonstrate that men are manifestly American Victims of Abortion changes to bring these into effect. been widely condemned. The sentences were incapable of appreciating the issues involved in there is no one for a woman in this particularly controversial because the only de­ rape". situation to turn. Abortion fendant not actually involved in the rape, John resolves a situation in an So now, the following areas are The constitutional changes Exactly what revisions of the judicial system are Horscroft, was sentenced to the much longer term no-smoking: have also made it easier to bring necessary in the light of the Ealing case is a immediate way but leaves the of fourteen years. As Horscroft was being led from about changes in no-smoking controversial question. David Kerr, boyfriend of the woman the victim of abortion, to 1. The Airport Lounge (the car­ areas. If you feel there are too few the dock he screamed: "What about the f***ing victim in the Ealing case, expressed the desire to see face many more problems — peted area outside the Cochrane), or too many smoke-free areas, rape, you prick?". rapist Martin McCall "castrated and left to live out often on her own — in future. except when there is live music prioritise a General Meeting on In expressing her disgust at the sentence, Gill his misery inside prison, far away from society". being played there. Welsh spoke of the judicial system's tendency to the subject, as policy passed by Such calls for a mandatory sentence of castration or Judith Moore such a meeting would come into perpetuate the violations to which a rape victim is hanging are extremely unlikely to be realised. If for 2. All of Level 2 (apart from the immediate effect subjected. "The British legal system ensured that no other reason, many legal experts have rejected bars) and the carpeted areas of November's General Meeting this woman's suffering didn't end with the rape Level 6, between 8.30 a.m. and the idea on the grounds that such punishments also instructed the Welfare itself. The sentencing, with its clear implication that 7.00 p.m. might deter jurors from delivering guilty verdicts in Officer and Women's Officer to crimes against property are a more serious matter borderline cases. A mandatory sentence for rape, as University of Newcastle upon Tyne I 3. The Nelson Mandella Debating publicise the smoking issue, and than a horrendous degradation like rape, is a further opposed to the nebulous guidelines so blatantly hopefully Welfare Committee will Chamber wounding violation. There's a real and alarming ignored by Mr. Justice Leonard, is a more realistic organise some thing for National possibility that the perpetrators of this crime could1 possiblity. 'And since male judges often appear PUBLIC LECTURES In addition, the previous No-Smoking Day on 11th March. be released to menace women again within two insensitive to the gravity of the crime, both in their 1986 - 1987 It was also noted at the smoking bans (i.e. in the years. That must be a disturbing reflection for sentencing and also in the influential summing-up Tuesday 17th February November meeting that the Cochrane bar) are still in force. women in general, and the victim of the Ealing to the jury, it has also been proposed that rape-cases 7.30 p.m. And if anyone is in a meeting in growing of tobacco damages the Special Lecture attack in particular. should be tried exclusively by female judges. Uganda, The Land of Promise any other part of the Union, apart 3rd World and that several "A further violation is the fact that, by a process of- Information about a variety of campaigns which Rt. Rev. Misaeri Kauma, from the Bars, he or she can call tobacco companies are linked Bishop of Namirembe Diocese, deduction from third parties involved, the press aim to alter the judiciary's attitude to rape, as well as for a vote to make that meeting with South Africa. Uganda were presented with an opportunity, which they non-smoking. If this gets a simple No doubt inspired by a meeting advice on how students of both sexes can help is majority, then smoking is banned. organised by Newcastle students, shamelessly exploited, to identify the victim. And available from the Rights of Women Group, 54-56 CURTIS AUDITORIUM local Councillor Diane Packham quite often I've seen the pages opposite reports on Featherstone Street, London, E.C.4. SCHOOL OF PHYSICS People are often concerned that has just had a policy passed at the the case daubed with the kind of soft-porn pictures John Deane J such laws are not enforced. If you City Council calling on it to see are worried about smoking in a what it can do to discourage non-smoking area, get in touch smoking: Manchester, Glasgow, with the Sabbatical Secretary Birmingham and Aberdeen have (Keith Myers) or Treasurer (Eilish already taken a lead in this area. “COMMUNITY" Kavanagh) as it is now their F irst Y ear ultimate responsibility to enforce Philip Matthews, the restrictions. B.Med.Sc. student ACTION WEEK Conference 1987 FEB. 28th - MARCH 7th WINTER SPECIAL OFFER What is your department DO YOU WANT TO BIG REDUCTIONS Society B E A Sun — Mon — Tues evenings Hall Open 7.00 p.m. EXAMPLES doing for CAW? F ille t S te a k £4.95 Needed: Floats for PARADE Conference with 2 veg, Salad and Chips Events for CAW day C h ic k e n S ta lla £3.45 with 2 veg, Salad and Chips Don't forget MAG RAIDS. Steward/Driver? Pizza & Pasta £1.50 all night Leaving King's Walk Wed. & Sats. at 8.30 a.m. Application forms available IF YOU SIGN UP, TURN UP from Porter's Lodge 3 |K We still have to pay for the buses Mb § 99 Pilgrim Street DRIVERS NEEDED Please return completed forms Newcastle upon Tyne Tel. 232 4220 to Porter's Lodge before tTTI SIElUII Disco - Wed. - Sat. evenings ideas into action 27th February Thursday, 12th February, 1987 COURIER 3 c o u r i e r N E W S N E W S ^ I T.V. Get wise on JONES Few people in the North CAREERS East can have missed Fred What are you thinking of doing after your degree? Jones 'The Battling Pen­ This simple question can turn even the most confident undergraduate sioner', and his campaign into an almost speechless, uninformed and unsure character. for free T.V. licences for In order to help students get to grips jobs and careers. with that question and several other It doesn't stop there of course. More O .A .P .'s. similar questions the Careers Advisory activity is required by you (the student) Fred Jones who is 88 has Service is currently well under way with the 1987 STEPS TO EMPLOY­ to explore the various prospects and been in contact with Ruth opportunities, gather information, MENT PROGRAMME for Second Year Briel, to request any help the exercise judgement, formulate your students throughout the university. Union had to offer, as a result plans and take decisions relevant to Not infrequently we (the careers he w ill soon be speaking to getting into the job or course you advisers) meet people who feel that want. the Labour Club, and w ill be they have no ideas of what they want Most students state they want a using, and paying for Union to do and some who express doubt challenge. Getting into the job or about having anything (skills or abili­ printing facilities. course you want is certainly a chal­ ties) to offer. Fred Jones' campaign has lenge. So if you are in Second Year, To help such students we recom­ uncertain about what you can en­ recently hit the National mend attending the session in our visage doing after graduation in 1988 papers, though a private STEP Programme entitled GENERA­ now is the time to make the most of the members bill supporting his TING IDEAS. This event we believe will CAW gets going mags hit Edinburgh. STEPS TO EMPLOYMENT PRO­ demands was voted down in enable those who feel uncertain or GRAMME. Parliament. Coincidentally all who lack ideas to make a start by looking at what they have to offer and Ralph Coates the M.P.'s were Conservative, then develop and expand ideas about Careers Adviser Neil Kinnock has given Fred his 'wholehearted support' whilst the S.D.P. are 'looking into the matter'. The basis of Fred Jones' campaign rests Lit. Soc. acts on cuts on the licence concessions The Lit. Soc. are just one among many who have joined However, do not feel this is granted to old people in the the fight against the University's proposed cuts. Their purely for English students. other E.E.C. countries, and the objectives are clear cut: to publicise to the greatest These dates are for every concessions granted to FIASCO possible degree the forthcoming events and meetings student. Philip is keen to point O.A.P.'s in sheltered accom­ out that this is not an example modation in this country. opposing the closure of two departments. Music and Richard Leeming Philosophy, and the loss of 140 academic posts and "an of each department fighting unspecified number of support staff." against one another; its serves rather to emphasise Philip Cartwright, just one meetings: the first is on the the student population abhor­ of the students involved, 10th February where each rence of those cuts and to AIDS hopes to use means such faculty will formulate its encourage SUPPORT and a as leaflet distribution and publicity in fighting these pro­ UNITED front against the posters in the department and posals. The second date is on Senate's proposals and the announcements at lectures. the 18th February where there government's "scrooge-like" G.M. In particular the Lit. Soc. are will be a silent lobby of the attitude to education. 80 students attended the concerned to publicise two University Senate. P. Harrison Union's meeting on AIDS held last week. Though it was yet another of the Union's in- quorate (i.e. small) General C00KS0N Meetings, the discussion was inform ative and at tim es quite The University Council, on heated. recommendation from the The various motions and POSSESSED Faculty of Medicine, has amendments all pointed out that Have you read your horoscope today? Consulted your tarot? If ’ decided to honour Catherine Glum looks from exec. AIDS is not caused by individuals so, you're probably in imminent danger of demonic possession. Cookson, one of its major or by ‘risk groups' but rather that benefactors, by naming one of The Emergency General Meeting held on Level 2 concerning the there are risks activities; like The "Occult", a part of the "Face detailed: evil "pressures", the new medical buildings education cuts was effectively sunk by S.W.S.S. last Friday. after her. intravenous drug users who to Face" meetings, last Thursday temperature change, sudden Brian Thomson, Deputy Presi- share needles or people who are A £50,000 grant from the w riter lunchtime in the Union, was "a paralysis. More untestable detail, dent, proposing the motion which drafted by his Union last year. in sexual contact with someone last year enabled the University to basically rejected the education Duncan Chappie then rose to Christian viewpoint on the super­ more subjective "feelings". establish a post for a lecturer in carrying the AIDS virus. cuts, student loans and called for speak in favour of the procedural natural"; it would be interesting I listened with wonder as this molecular haematology. The In a comprehensive amend-- action against their implementa­ amendment. He said that the ment. Labour Club pointed out to know how many Christians curious double act of Christianity seven storey "Catherine Cookson tion, insisted that whilst cuts may Executive were being undemo­ that AIDS is not a gay issue but share this viewpoint. and the Occult, courtesy of Robert Building" will incorporate the be inevitable they could be re­ cratic and unforceful and urged something that should concern I don't doubt Rev. Robert and Paul, unfolded. That sane laboratory for this branch of directed elsewhere. Economies, students to take more immediate all of us. The Student Union, they Ward's and partners conviction or Christians today accept such medicine amongst the depart­ ments of anatomy and physi­ he suggested, could be made on and direct action irrespective of said, ought to be working with narrative skills; but it seemed to stories as the basis for their belief other groups to inform students ology as well as the administra­ the energy bill incurred by the Executive's policy. He stated that me, they let their enthusiastic is incredible and quite alarming. and others about the dangers of tive offices. University. direct action could succeed and AIDS and how 'safer sex' - as sincerity overcome the critical James D. Haythorn Stephen Silk Joseph Hartley spoke against quoted examples of Polytechnics covered in a recent edition of faculties of themselves and their the motion saying it was weak that had executed a "non-imple­ Courier-can dramatically reduce audience. and vague and called for a pro­ mentation" strategy and suc­ the risk of catching the virus. First, Robert Ward told a story cedural amendment to postpone ceeded in deflecting the cuts. He Responding, Robert Rowland, of an eighteen year old girl who the meeting until the next called the Executive's policy said: "Since AIDS is a relatively became possessed in Robert G.M. FOR Tuesday. "totally inadequate" and accused unknown disease among Ward's presence; he knew it was After some debate, Keith the Executive of reneging on their women; and since AIDS has been demonic possession because she Myers, who was chairing the non-implementation strategy. sent by God to rid the world of it's meeting, allowed the amendment Ruth Briel, later denied this, gay scourge, Lesbians are started speaking in a "Satanic" sounding voice and had a fit. With BARCLAYS PEACE to be put before the meeting. Two stating it was dangerous to dis­ obviously God's chosen people." others spoke for the main motion; cuss direct action because the Later in the meeting however proof like these a man can claim Passed in May 1984, the policy After their long awaited with­ Mark Corner, from the Associa­ University authorities could sanity prevailed and the meeting to be a prophet of God or a police drawal from South Africa, lapses after three years this May,- tion of University Teachers said prepare against proposed expressed its support for the chief-constable. Barclays' reconciliation with but Exec would like the policy amendment. There was also a that the draft strategy was a "sad student action and thereby render Paul's story was a personal the Union should be com­ terminated before then so that the and demoralising document" and it ineffective. collection for AIDS North, a group experience; the upshot being he aiming to inform and campaign pleted tomorrow with the First Year Conference and the Roy Gillard representing N.U.P.E. The S.W.S.S. amendment was around AIDS in the North East, was saved after dangerous General Meeting hoping to Alternative Prospectus can get a said that the cuts concerned his narrowly passed after a re-count which raised £15. involvement in the Occult. His overturn the Union's "boycott share of Barclays' generous spon­ Union and urged the Senate to and the meeting was postponed. Duncan Chappie experiences were even moreBarclays" policy. sorship. Ian Clarke accept a plan to save money Dominic Nutt

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Also to everyone who voted. Then they closed the philosophy LIZ, you're wonderful xxx. Now tell me what YOU think needs doing - department There was a young Medic called Pete CHRIS. And I did not speak out - Who was offered a well flavoured sweet because I was not a philosopher. His stomach did churn You too could be a FYC STEWARD/DRIVER - applica­ Then they closed my department - When he heard It was sperm tion form available at the Porter's Lodge. e left And the donor had played with his meat KEITH MYERS to speak out for n Little Winkle - I wish you were a little pickle. Incompetence to get things wrong. With apologies to Pastor Niemoeller. 4 COURIER Thursday, 12th February, 1987 With his "all for one and one for all" enthusiasm, Jim zestfully proceeds to yank doors from their hinges, paint windows white and DEAD FUNNY buy supplies of tinned Christmas pudding (?), in a vain attempt at protecting himself and his forever complaining wife. WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, ABC Naturally, this part of the film is quite amusing; we can laugh at Jim's blunt determination and Hilda's naive ignorance of the whole affair. In the Peaceful surroundings of the Sussex Countryside, Eventually, however, laughter turns to awkward silence as the stark live Jim and Hilda Bloggs, a creation of the cartoonist and reality of the couple's impending doom becomes clear. Both leaflets fail writer Raymond Briggs. to mention the lethal effects of fall-out or that however strong your Jim |voice of John Mills) spends most of his time reading the shelter is the deadly dust will get you in the end. A deliberate failure. newspapers at the local library, while Hilda (voice of Peggy Ashcroft) The film's message, therefore, is to highlight the Government's irritatingly spends her time making numerous cups of tea, cooking inadequacy to provide truthful and practical information about the sausage and chips and cleaning the house. Nothing unusual about effects of nuclear attack, leaving many people ignorant to the very end; MAD NOT MAD that, Jim has been retired for a few years now and they are both over a message, that due to the simplicity of the animation, hits home harder sixty. In fact, Jim and Hilda are very ordinary, elder members of the than usual. I say "harder than usual" because this is quite a well used Microdisney songs are dense population. subject, and if it were not for the clever and novel use of combining MICRODISNEY and onstage the raw power of When The Wind Blows is the story of two ordinary folk, who realise scale models with animated figures, together with the added big name their music and lyrics is both NEWCASTLE POLY little about the effects of nuclear war, but who prepare themselves for attractions of Mills, Ashcroft and of course, a Bowie title song, this film thrilling and disturbing. When just such an event. may not have worked so well. The Wishing Stones, at Cathal howls "You will die and so After reading of the unrest of world affairs as reported in the library I found the films technique and dialogue a trifle slow and tedious, times mock-Dylanesque, shall I" ('Birthday Girl') the state­ newspapers, Jim returns home one day, armed with Government and dragging towards an inevitable ending. However the film did manage Americanism is pleasant on ment is basic but horrifying. County Council leaflets which both give detailed instructions of how to to sustain its impact reinforcing my resentment towards nuclear war, the ear, but little else. They However, Microdisney are at: protect oneself, against the effects of ‘the bomb', by building an "inner and of a government that appears to support it. are a good support band in their best when launching speci­ core, or refuge". Nigel Vincent that they are unlikely to fic attacks, on American militar­ outclass anyone. ism - Armadillo Man. "He knew> Microdisney, however, a patriot needs a strong free1 HO M E are rather different. hand and now he’s off to see the1 On record they are accused of red-infested land" — Or people's sounding alternately like MOR uneducated reactions to GROWN... pop or Van Morrison - they homosexuality and Aids - Rack - The rafters were rocking on don't but live' things are less "I must not do this thing. I'll Level 6 Thursday-night. questionable: wreck my social life; they'll dis­ Cathal lumbers onstage - the infect my chair and claim some Firstly, the considerable talents of alteration of the label of the Universal Right . "the only Johnny Lee were displayed. band's synth from Korg to Porg is Favourites within the set include 'guilty' ones in the Aids saga are 'Cadillac' and 'Wild Rover', but also no coincidence, if you look like those who chuckled and said it included was an interesting cover of Cathal you need a sense of was none of their affair". The Daintees 'Jealous Mind'. humour, but if you think like him As Cathal explained at the However Johnny, even the mighty you need a cause. Microdisney beginning of "Give me all of your Dylan found he could only achieve have plenty of these but don't clothes"—"I hate 90% of human­ so much by himself. ram them banally down our ity". At times you see his point. throats a la Weller. Cathal A sad, mad(dened) sane man in Love in the Asylum's reputation has been steadily growing over the screams and growls out his a mad, bad world. last six months, after gaining great reasonably emotional response. Chris Bailey receptions from the 'hall circuit'. Their excellent, varied set is played of the cast. Praise too should go to with maturity and includes a large the excellent setJ considering its proportion of their own material. BUGSY relatively low budget. N.U.M.T.C.'s production of Having said that, it seems a shame By the time the lads had com­ Bugsy Malone had some bril­ that the production didn't play for pleted excellent versions of Twist liant moments: sometimes the more of the slapstick, that made the and Shout' and'Dizzy Miss Lizzy' the energy of the dances, the co­ film such a success. The film was audience knew they were watching ordinated dumbness of the made v^jth child actors reeking four talented musicians. hoodlums brought the re­ splurge-gun havoc, and some of the sponse the audience wanted cuteness of the gangsters, mols, Overall then, what a marvellous to give. goodies and baddies, captured by night, and all for El. Given greater There were good performances the film, disappeared with actors lost support for bands in the Union, Ents. from Paul Mannix, Tania Brown, Neil between childhood and adulthood will be able to repeat this success. Spencer, Dave Money and they were in inescapable studentom. 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O o o o t r a c k i n g down v a c a n c i e s O o O o Thursday, 12th February, 1987 COURIER HIP, HIP, HURRAH! VOLUME PLAYLIST HURRAH! point of the set and the answer 1. DIRTDISH - Wlseblood - (L.P.) to that question. Sweet Sanity 2. W AREHOUSE: SONGS A N D STORIES - Husker Du - |L.P.) RIVERSIDE on plastic was over-produced, 3. SAINT OF TH E PIT — Dlamanda Galus — (L.P.) The Loft were never a one man depression-generating stadium 4. YOU HAVEN'T EARNED IT YET, BABY - The Smiths - (12" band if, on Wednesday, I wit­ pap. Sweet Sanity, live, soared mispress) nessed a (the?) perfect Pop and took me with it, left me ‘up 5. A TOWN CALLED WALKER - Tom Verlaine - (12 ). group, I only had to hop back there’ for the rest of the set. 6. WHO IS IT? (Remix| - Mantronix - (12) 24 hours and into the Riverside Hurrah!, despite their glossy 7. RADIO CITY - Big Star - (L.P.) to pay homage to their would- refined, new image still merci 8. SHOPLIFTERS O F TH E WORLD - The Smiths — (12 "| SCENE EDITED BY NICK GATES be Rock counterparts. Hurrah! fully reek of pure passion and 9. THIRD ALBUM —Camper Van Beethoven The term ‘Rock’, for me, con­ stink of sheer beauty. 10. TRAM POLINE - Julian Cope - (7712") jures up sickening images and Hurrah! did not play Hif. IN THE would normally secure my wil­ Hip, but for this I forgive them VISUALLY STRIKING, AUR­ ful ignorance of any band thus It was a small price to pay for ALLY PROVOCATIVE. ALWAYS abelled. For Hurrah!, I had the personal confirmation of the GROOVY STRIVING TO PUT POWER BEHIND THE DANCE. A NEWER higher hopes. continued worth, continual THE AGE OF CHANCE. THEIR TERMS OF REFERENCE WALL OF SOUND. Their performance began levance, of Rock ‘n’ Roll ARE SET DOWN IN THEIR SONG THIS IS DEFINITELY AN EVEN­ CITY, slowly, and despite fine ren­ ING FOR THE 'GROOVY Hurrah! have not sold out, they TITLES: BE FAST, BE CLEAN, BE ditions of Gloria and Who'd have, 1 now realise, majestically CHEAP: FROM NOW ON THIS FUCKERS': ONLY £2.50 AND j FEBRUARY 12th PERNOD AT 49P A SHOT TO have Thought, 1 wondered. Had matured. I still cherish this band WILL BE YOUR GOD: THE BIBLE to 19th _ OF THE BEATS: MOTORCITY: CONVINCE THE UNSURE. CHECK they really prostituted their utterly, for different reasons CRUSH COLLISION. OUT THEIR VERSION OF wondrous pop gift for that now, and you may well do too FROM THE TWILIGHT WORLD PRINCE'S KISS', CURRENTLY THE UNION STAGE elusive hit, as their original fans A t least you should. Yes, you OF SONIC DISCO HAVE COME GETTING MAXIMUM RADIO AND JUKEBOX PLAY AND A The RSC bandwagon rolls on. At have cried ‘en masse’? One really should. THE AGE OF CHANCE. . . . Tonight down on level tw o an DANCE FLOOR FAVOURITE. the Tyne Theatre until Saturday song marked both the turning Rodney BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN evening with PAMELA HARDCORE AND HIPHOP, GET DOWN WITH THE AGE OF Richard II and from Tuesday to CHANCE . . . STEPHENSON — Get your tickets Saturday next week Romeo and PRINCE AND THE MC5. now for the term’s major Juliet. A t the Gulbenkian until comedy event. Saturday World's Apart by Jose Friday night the boy Sid doing Triana, next week Flight by SOUPER his disco thing down on level THE SOUP DRAGONS: David lan. ANYONE REMEMBER THE BUZZ- two. The People's Theatre hasThe Saturday night romance is in OCKS? WELL THE SOUP Fair Maid of the West up to DRAGONS DO AND IMITATION the air, THE VALENTINES BALL Saturday and Every Man in His IS TH E SINCEREST FO RM O F with THE SOUP DRAGONS pro­ Humour next week. Tickets for FLATTERY. THE SOUP DRAGONS viding the smoochies (see pre­ all the RSC productions are ARE ONE OF THIS TERM'S INDIE view). scarce, but check anyway. BANDS WHO ARE GOING TO GO Monday night the Cockroach A t the Playhouse until Satur­ FURTHER THAN THE INDIE Quiz for the intellectual few out day The Gondoliers. 'GHETTO'. THEY HAVE AL­ there. READY FILLED JON PEEL'S Tuesday rest yourselves and FESTIVE FIFTY WITH TRACKS SCREEN OFF THEIR FIRST TWO SINGLES see who Mary pulls in East- A t the Tyneside until Saturday in AND NOW THE NEW SINGLE enders. Cinema 1: Down By Law and ‘H E A D G O N E A S T R A Y ' IS A B O U T Wednesday follow the noise After Hours w ith The Tin Drum TO BREAK INTO THE MAIN and find a late bar hanging in Cinema 2. From the 16th-21 st C H A R T TO P 50. around somewhere. in Cimena 1: The Sacrifice plus CHARACTERISTICS OF THE Thursday night THE AGE OF SOUP DRAGONS ARE WITTY Alpine Fire and Target in VOCALS, STRONG MELODY CHANCE for "groovy fuckers" Cinema 2. only (see preview) plus cheap LINES, AND FAST DELIVERY - Pernod. ODEON OFTEN WHOLE SONGS CLOCK Screen 1 — Crocodile Dundee — IN AT UNDER 2Vi MINUTES. EVERYTHING IS KEPT FRESH 1.25 (not Sun.), 3.40, 5.55, 8.10 AND VITAL, WITH A BAND LIKE Screen 2 - The Mission — 2.55 THIS THERE IS NO BETTER WAY ROCK 'N' ROLL (not Sun.), 5.35, 8.10 OF APPRECIATING THEM THAN Screen 3 - Peggy Sue Got IN THEIR LIVE SHOW. A t the Riverside tonight Pop Will Married - 1.40 (not Sun.), 3.50, P.S. ALSO ON SATURDAYS Eat Itself, current pop press 6.05, 8.15 WE HAVE 'MY BLOODY VAL­ darlings. Screen 4 - Short Circuit - 1.55 ENTINE', APPROPRIATELY Usual disco's over the week­ ENOUGH, AND 'RITZUN, RAT- (not Sun.), 4.10, 6.25, 8.35 end and on Tuesday a hypnotist. ZUN, ROTZUN WHOSE DEMO Thursday 19th is Women's night ABC TAPE HAD EVERYONE IN THE with a cabaret and disco for the Screen 1 - The Golden Child - ENTS OFFICE CHUCKLING AND 1.10, 3 .10 (not Sun.), 5.30, 7.55 BEMUSED AND WHO SHOULD girls. PROVIDE A PERFECTLY DE­ At the City Hall tomorrow Screen 2 - When The Wind RANGED SUPPORT. COMPLETE night the wonderful Nik Blows - 1.30, 3.40, 6.00, 8.30, WITH ST. VALENTINE'S DAY Kershaw, and that for this week Sun 3.25, 5.40, 8.00 SURPRISES S A T U R D A Y IS N O T A is that musicwise. Nick Gates NIGHT TO MISS. Buzzin down on Level Two.

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K. P. S. BAMRAH, B.D.S. (Uni. N/cle) & ASSOCIATES COMMUNITY Monster Big NU Events ACTION WEEK DENTAL SURGERY TONIGHT: PAMELA STEPHENSON, S P O N SO R ED A BUNDLE OF LAUGHS THIS WEEKEND: CITY CENTRE Saturday 14th: St. Valentine's Day Ball with HITCH-HIKES The Soup Dragons, My Bloody Valentine and 11 RIDLEY PLACE Ritzun, Ratzun, Rotzun. Free Valentine's Card (off Northumberland Street) 24 HOURS with all advance tickets - Only £3.00. (091) 2324284 NEXT WEEK: 16th-21st FEB Monday: The still Gargantuan Cockroach Quiz. RACE TO PARIS Tuesday: A sadly neglected night. . . Wednesday: Free Jazz in the Airport Lounge. FULL N.H.S. TREATMENT Leaves outside Thursday: THE AGE OF CHANCE (see feature) The hippest sound around, on Level 2 for AVAILABLE Union on only £2.50 with an evil Pernod promo . . . FRIDAY 6th MARCH Friday: The Level 2 Disco, still only £1 at 9.00 a.m. Pure lust for life. OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK Saturday: THE WEDDING PRESENT - a great live band All other events - on Level 2 for only £2.00 - you can't get better INCLUDING LATE SURGERIES value for moneyl! collect sponsorship MONDAY TO THURSDAYS forms now at Sunday: The Men of the Cloth do their stuff. SCAN Pretty good huh? Let's have your comments up in the Ents Office on Level 6. SAME DAY EMERGENCY DON'T FORGET THE HAPPY HOURS TREATMENT AVAILABLE ideas into action Love Iggy and Brocky. pp Chris S. 6 COURIER Thursday, 12th February, 1987 SCENE ONE EXCLUSIVE MISSIONARY POSITION . . . JEREMY IRONS TALKS TO NICK GATES It says this In his biography — "A n uncommonly handsome He decided on acting, and after training at the Bristol Old Vic Irons "Not while we were making it no, we didn't know 'Revolution' man, Jerem y Irons stands six feet one inch tall and has moved to London, ambitious for better things. and 'Absolute Beginners' would fail though we suspected 'Revolu­ light brown hair, classically chiselled features, and rather tion ' would. I think it was for the director at the editing stage that the sorrowful brown eyes". The description is true, Jeremy "/ went to London specifically to do either a West End show or a pressure came. Irons looks every inch an actor, one of a dying breed. movie, because / felt to continue working in the provinces was not going to be financially rewarding." "It's hard enough making a film good without having to feel Essentially English, In the manner of the famous names you've got to save the industry." that he follows — Olivier, Gielgud, Mills; and although he Eventually he landed a part in 'Godspell' which had a long West In 1984 Irons won a TONY for his role in the Broadway Production has no pretentions as being cast in that mould it is hard End run, more parts followed but Irons found himself wanting more; of Tom Stoppard's 'The Real Thing', at the time many American critics to ignore the similarities. hearing of the 'Brideshead' project he wrote to the producers putting hailed him as the new Olivier, is this an accolade he would agree The release simultaneously of 'Brideshead Revisited’ and ‘The himself forward for a part. I asked him if he took a conscious decision with? to try and put himself more in the public eye, French Lieutenant's Woman' made Jeremy Irons an international "/ don't think so. I'm a very different actor to him and the star. Acting wasn't an original ambition though, "Yes, / wanted to get into the public eye; I was doing good work in profession is very different now to when he was my age; there's much "/ would have loved to have gone to University but I flunked all London in the theatre, I'd been doing good television plays, and yet less work about, many less films and much less theatre. / do, however, my A levels. I actually wanted to be a veterinary surgeon but I was my name wasn 't really valuable in that it didn't bring people into the admire him and if / have a role model / suppose it must be him, hopeless at the sciences, I left school not knowing what I wanted to theatre or into the movie house, or make them turn on the television. because he's done so much with his career - directed, produced his do." I felt that if I was to be offered the best work I had to get my name to own film..." be valuable, so I was looking for a television series. Apart from playing 'Richard II' during the Newcastle tour Irons is also appearing in 'The Rover' with his wife, Sinead Cusack, it must "That's the only good thing about fame, basically / miss my privacy be odd to play opposite someone you know so well, and try and hold on to it as much as I can. The only reason for fame is that it allows you a wider choice of work." "It's strange, she has to seduce me in a couple of scenes and she said 'it's very difficult because you know all my tricks'." The only problem that came from 'Brideshead' was that because After 'Richard II' what are the immediate plans, surely Jeremy Irons was so well suited to playing Charles Ryder people tended to Irons must be one of the most sought after actors around, see him as a very English actor, which he is, but this gets in the way of "For me the thing about the mail being filled with scripts every day more interesting roles; playing the part of a Jesuit Priest in 'The is a myth." He will admit though that his Los Angeles agent reads ten Mission’ seems to have gone some way to ameliorating that image, scripts a week at least, "There's very little good work around, / hope perhaps it was a deliberate decision to take on such a different role. to do a film in the spring and then return to the RSC." • "Well, films won't really get me away from the Brideshead image, Apart from repeats of 'Brideshead Revisited' will there be a return more people see television - especially that series which has been to the TV screens? repeated and repeated. I choose all the bits of work I do because "No, / haven't concentrated at all on television since Brideshead they interest me, not really to get away from an image although because I find that one spends as much time and energy on a subconsciously I suppose / always try and change it because I'm television play or film as you do on a feature film, and 70% of the never interested to play the same thing twice, so I will always try audience are watching the football on the other side when it goes and accept work that's a little bit different." out, and you think ‘Why bother?'." 'The Mission' is now playing to packed houses around the country, One hopes he will bother because there's a chronic lack of how does its main star feel about the end result of half a year's work? quality viewing at the moment. And so the interview ends and "I'm very pleased with it, it's a very emotional film and seems to Jeremy Irons is engulfed by a swarm of reporters anxious to know give a great experience to the audience, a stomach punch. It's not an what he's all about. The impression one gets though is that he never intellectual film. It's doing extraordinarily well." really opens up, he is charming and talkative but also a little distant. The baring of body and soul is saved for his performances, and whilst Considering the state of the British film industry 'The Mission's’ this is unfortunate from the interviewer's side of things, there won't success has been no small thing, was there any feeling of pressure be too many complaints from the audience. After all, Jeremy Irons is Jeremy Irons as Richard II whilst making the film that it was important for the British industry. an Actor, with a capital A

| > BYE-ELECTIONS ★N.U.S. CONFERENCE* Welfare Officer This is an Executive position with res­ We send 9 people to this conference with the President and President-elect. If a few ponsibility for all areas of days away sounds like your sort of thing, Student Welfare and Chair of get your nomination into the General Welfare Committee. Office by 4 today, and your publicity in by 5. — Voting February 24th. —

Faculty Representatives for: ★ Dentistry 2 places ★ ★COMMITTEE CHAIRS*: ★ ★ Engineering 1 place ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Medicine 1 place ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Social Science 1 place ★ ★ ★ Next year will be the second year of the ★ ★ Combined 1 place ★ ★ new Committee system. Why not make it ★ Education 1 place ★ work and be chair o f:- — Voting on February 24th— Union Council \ Catering Committee I Voting Get your nomination in to the Building Committee / Feb. 24th Services Committee General Office Level 6, by 4 o'clock Disciplinary Committee tonight with your publicity in the Nominations in by 4 p.m. tonight, Print Shop by 5. publicity by 5. Thursday, 12th February, 1987 COURIER 7 COURIER

Dear Editor, Dear Editor, famatory innuendos without I write intending to express my disapproval of the action It is w ith a great deal of my prior knowledge and it taken by S.W.S.S. at last Friday's E.G.M. on Level 2. resentment that I see my only serves to exacerbate my I think their interpretation of direct action (which S.W.S.S. name 'slurred' in last already held belief that Disci­ the Executive's motion (and desire) she quite sensibly does week's copy of the plinary Committee is syste­ INTERMEZZO overall policy as a whole) is not want to publicise it at public Courier. matically victimising indi­ illogical. The motion, whilst meetings. In the Court Report section I viduals on their previous Well, Terry Waite's gone. Quite predictable really. If you admittedly bland and, to a de­ Also, the decision to post­ note that I am soon to appear track record. do keep trotting off to parley with kidnappers and gree, vague, was all encompas­ pone the E.G.M. is a dangerous before Disciplinary Commit­ I would be grateful if I could terrorists with no more than a toothbrush, the Church sing - it did not militate against one. It would be ironic if the tee on an alleged charge of have a written apology from Tim es and simple Christian faith in your overnight bag, any individual action or action second E.G.M. wasn't quorate. vandalism in the Union. I the Courier concerning the you're going to end up in trouble, sooner or later. not specifically ratified or orga­ Although this isn't likely it is would first like to point out publication and a letter from A mug, but nevertheless a nice bloke and a brave one. His nised by the Executive, in fact, possible that certain less enthu­ that I have received no prior Disciplinary Committee in­ only fault is that he looks confusingly like James Anderton, the it was encouraged by Ruth Briel siastic students who were notification of this charge forming me of my alleged police chief whom God is helping with his enquiries. Why are at the E.G.M. herded into the first E.G.M. from either the Convenor ofvandalism, and why I re­ these Jesus doods all starting to crop up with beards and Secondly, the point was put won't bother to turn up for the Disciplinary Committee or the ceived no private notification large, round faces. They're becoming the stock Christian to me by a prominent member second after seeing what a Sabbatical Secretary. before it was published. uniform, like big bellies and teeshirts for darts-players or "I like big tits" badges and souvenir sombreros for holidaying of S.W.S.S. that the Executive shambles it was. I despise the fact that Yours etc., were ratting on the "non­ Finally, as a philosophy 1st Courier should publish de­ Robert Rowland. Brummies. implementation" strategy year I personally am sick of the How many people do you know who are well meaning, (whereby the students refuse to bureaucratic wranglings of Dear Editor, caring, sincere, selfless mugs? What about the non-political co-operate with any cuts). He these pseudo-politicians who Now that the threat of education cuts looms again a Union Society hacks. They toil away on Finance Committee, does not seem to realise that talk of such abstract concepts basic point needs to be made if we are to put up a fight: Forward Planning Committee, What went wrong Last Year the "non-implementation” as democracy. I can echo Nigel Rob Williams wrote recently that most people come to Committee and for what? Students' eternal love and gratitude? strategy applied to education Lowther's sentiments when heuniversity with the sole objectives of having a good time, To improve their career prospects? Employer: "Oh I see you cuts only and since the policy says he finds the "bickering getting a degree, and graduating onto a well paid job, and that were Vice Chairperson Without Portfolio at Newcastle. I am this year is to deflect the cuts to upsetting". Time is running out the Union should therefore act merely to help this majority sure that was a valuable experience and you're just the type of such areas that do not affect for us, we have to show unity along its way. This may well be a sad selfish act but it also person we're looking for". More likely: "Why the hell did you education (i.e. to the kitchens even if we disagree with certain decries the point of what university should also be about - waste a whole year doing a job which is less use than Brent etc.). Thus the strategy does details. meeting and socialising with intelligent people from a variety Council's Assistant Town Twinning Officer? I'm afraid you're not apply. I feel frustrated especially of backgrounds and disciplines so that we can improve our going to be one of Maggie's 3 million freelance poets for the Furthermore, it is pointless when all these "democrats" conceptions of the world and serve the society into which we foreseeable future. Goodbye". attempting to force Senate to can do is waste time. Do they graduate more fairly and successfully. Well I would be unselfish and caring, but knowing my luck reject the cuts; they can't since have a monopoly on what is And this is why we should be examining our reasons for even a check on the old lady next door would go wrong. I'd they are bound by law to im­ right? being here now that the spectre of cuts arises again: Though a start out with good intentions: to stop her dying of hypother­ pose them. Added to this Ruth Yours etc., scientist I do not consider a University without Departments of mia - recommend she light a cigarette to keep warm or Briel has in no way discounted Dominic Nutt. Music, Philosophy and Scandinavian Studies a truly complete something. She'd pull out an AK47 rifle saying she's from the university. I would call on anyone who accepts this fun­ Palestinian Front of Hostage Killers and start demanding the Dear Editor, damental of education to join with Executive in fighting the release of some fellow freedom fighters from the local old We, the undersigned, call for the immediate and unqual­ people's home. No - I think I'll stay here, selfish and whole. ified resignation of Sabbatical Secretary, Keith Myers. cuts even though your own Department might be safe for now. At its most simple level try thinking about which of your His record of incompetence two cases the vote gained by friends would not be here if whole Departments are to close this academic year has be­ Francis Robson in the elec­ and then act on the inevitable conclusion which must be to get Dear Editor, come almost legendary, but tions he had withdrawn from, out and fight! The production of Bugsy Malone by the NU Amateur his conduct of the recent Sab­ was enough to bridge the gap Yours etc., batical elections has bordered between the first and second Musical Theatre Society, currently running at the New­ lain C. Sutcliffe, castle Playhouse, is peppered with racial insults. on the farcical. There are a placed candidates, and thus Publicity Officer. number of minor points, for to render those elections which he has already been morally invalid. Cheap jibes are made just a bit of fun" etc., but I feel censured by Communications We feel that, in the dire throughout at the expense of one ought to know better Committee, but the major political and economic situa­ ethnic and national minor­ than this, particularly in the point must concern the tion now facing this Union, ities; the scene in which laun­ current international climate. appearance by Francis Rob­ there is no place for incompe­ dry workers are depicted as son on four ballot papers. tents such as Keith Myers. gibbering idiots is particularly About the only redeeming Keith Myers had ample time Yours etc., offensive to the local Chinese feature was the music, effi­ to withdraw Mr. Robson's Richard Leeming, David community and to the many ciently organised by Robin name from the three relevant Terry of the Music Depart­ Redding, Anne Gresson, Chinese students here. Ital­ papers, his inability to do so C. L. 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UNIVERSITY I I ...... 3 LACROSSE Ladies Hockey 1 stXI ..... 0 Following their 1-0 defeat of Poly WEALCROFTII...... 2 Leeds...... 4 BASS in the Cup, Medics B unbeaten run was abruptly halted by a shock This fine victory for the Flu had struck the Newcastle defeat at Bullock Steads by Poly seconds puts them clear lead­ squad, so a depleted team set Mech. Eng. The reasons for whichThe combined Bigger ers in their division, and hot off for Leeds. Leeds capitalised can only be put down to the blaseMatch/Extravaganza favourites for the title. FENCING on the confusion within the attitude that crept into the side afterattracted a record turn-out rearranged side, with an early victory over First Division the week U-A.U. Quarter-Finals to Close House last Wednes­ Tom Redmayne played a goal. Newcastle undemoral­ before. day. The Waders were The stalwarts went South to do Men’s Hockey 4thXI.. 4 ised fought back with good gruelling 19 point first game battle with Durham. The troop A week after the Mech. Eng. quietly confident of win­ moves in all areas of the field. (during which Ian Bannister had arrived to see the opponents in Ladies lsts 1 3...... 3 Sam running well up front debacle however there was certainly ning the grand showdown the chill air of Maiden Castle no half-heartcdness as the B's met managed to get soundly tram­ Following the Inter City Indoor caused their defence great w ith their local rivals, but already with sabres drawn. pled on 3-0 by a little old man). Hockey final our players caught the problems and created many the A 's in the quarter finals o f the our dreams were shattered Bex, Masih and Pye Joined the melee. Swords clashed, blades milk train back to Cochrane Park chances. cup. A gale force wind hardly made as the Poly emerged from An equally tough second, left broke and Newcastle left the Stadium to meet yet another far the match a spectacle for the con­ the wilderness as a new Tom wanting three weeks in an Play was well balanced with end to noisseur; but what the wind had oxygen tent rather than a third piste 3—6 do w n. superior, U.A.U. holding team. end action. The forwards having force in student running. Our fate was sealed. Duels Pye The game started with Dom destroyed in terms of skill, both game, but he fought hard all the shots on goal - even Rhi got a look in, teams made up for in aggression and A postmortem in 'The Bridge' returned, rearmed with foil. Perpe­ Quinn hoisting it high in the air to and the defence getting their act running - a true cup-tie if ever there concluded that nobody was to way, eventually going down 3-0. tually on the edge of the piste, he the screams o f 12 girlies followed by flashed out with feints of arch decep­ together too. Sarah saved well, in­ With the match at 2-0 down Charlie Duffs request for a pair of was! blame for this tragic defeat. tion and piercing parry-ripostes. He cluding a penalty flick and Jackie Weakened by the absence of Rob things were looking grim, and gloves and a box. Next on the scorc By half-time the score was 1-1. slowly and confidently took 2 games saved the ball on the line (with her and an injury to Eddie we were Vijay Hajela took the court, in but dropped the last 4—5. was Dick Culling running round in stick this week - not her feet!). and the B-team felt they were in with circles pretending he had the ball to a chance despite the A's overall simply no match for a full strength the role of Captain, in the hope Captain Bex, having found his feet, sped forward with lightning fletches, find Nightmare screaming up the A hard fought and enjoyable dominance, then with 10 minutes Poly team including megastars of salvaging the match. After a only to fail victim to merciless de­ pitch, hurling it towards Neville who match. Well played everyone. Absen­ left and the A-tcam leading 3-2 Rich like Michael Hutchinson and slow start, he reaffirmed his fences. The team's spirit was rallied by scored rather than catch it in his tees will have to fight for their places Johnson turned on a "sixpence" to John Lucas. It was a minor dramatic return to form with a Doc Haughton's 'alternative' techni­ mouth. rifle a shot home and finally crack nowl • consolation that we comfortably 3-1 victory. que successfully breaching the blade Tomo dug his shoulder in. Mcdics-B sterling resistance. By full defeated Durham in the battle for barrier of their captain, P.C. 600. Foil promptly to be tackled by Blotsoe's time the A 's had run out 6-2 winners 2nd place. Ian Lamman, the camel of the finished with scores at 7—11 in their beer gut which caused the team tie to favour. and continued the defence of their court, once again played with as fly from Culling's neck straight Ladies Hockey In the schools event St. Cuth- Refusing to lose heart the team trophy in style. Now all that remains round Pietrce's. Chris Saul and v. between them and a place in their berts of Benwell broke Newcas­ little style and poise as possible. re-engaged, epee fisted Captain Bex Ashington tle R.G.S.'s long reign of suprema­ However, he stormed his way to immediately drew first blood. Pye Holm's performance was a joy to second successive final is "Garnett- watch and a few tips could be taken A\ cy and Cramlington won the a fine 3-0 win, just in time to battled to win 2 fights and Doc, the After Auntie Amanda's tour of Secret Weapon, upset their Universi­ by Rich ‘hold it in the air' Neamc Fenham and a guided tour of By now Medics B had suffered Ladies event. Dawn collected watch Nigel’s game. ties Epee Champion by beating him and Jeff‘what do you mean you can't Sunny Ashington by the man in two defeats in a row. but before any another trophy for first individual 5-4. dribble if Hill. the blue Marina, the First X onlookers could start ringing any lady and Alison, Tony and Aids Not that Nigel was on court By 5.30 the mists of battle had The girlies, winning at half time (not Xl| arrived at the right alarm bells they handed out a 6-2 can also derive some satisfaction very long. He Blitzkreiged his cleared. The masks of the Newcastle were unable to maintain the true fencers were a deathly visage. The school, only 15 minutes late. drubbing on Geography, and every­ from what was generally a bleak, able opponent with a display of standard o f the game as the boys one went home for Christmas in a Force having deserted them, they left decided that rough tactics were the In their first game for a couple of dismal afternoon for the tremendously aggressive the field in solemn stoicism leaving good frame o f mind. name of the game if they were to months it took the team a few N.U.C.C.C. squash, and his speed and fitness only the news of defeat - 11-16. minutes to find their form, whilst the Ross Woodley The Light Sabreur Brigade: win! Anyway, though bruised and The break, plus January's weather are an inspiration to us all in the limping, we still enjoyed it and look opposition found the back of the net. allowed the injury list in the Medics' Captain D. V . Bex, Doc S. W . team. Haughton, Duels Pye, Luke forward to a return match. As the match progressed Sarah kept camp to abate and since the restart of the “ Magnificent Medics". And Masih. Nev, Pippa goal brilliantly, although she had things have gone from good to as cup semi-final time approaches, rather more trouble keeping on her The second team boys are better. "Medics A " completed the all that remains to be said is "E lec. hungry for victory and now have feet a problem encountered by most double over "Henderson A " and Eng. where are you now?" of the team. Medics B added insult to injury by A. Player the divisional title in their sights. Mennie Ltd. defeating fellow promotion challen­ With just a few matches remain­ CITY JEWELLERS Everyone played well, and with a Student Discount final score line of only 3-0 the team gers "Henderson B" 4-2 after hav­ ing before the title race is on all goods can look forward to a promising ing seen o ff Poly Panthers 3-1. decided, things are looking good PRINCESS SQUARE Congratulations to Planners FC who (opposite City Library) second half of the season. So with six weeks left, two league broke a run of defeats to beat Garnettfor University Squash. Phone:2322452 P.S. Come back Milly, all is forgiven. titles and a cup arc within the grasp *B’ 4-2 in the Wednesday League. Ross Norman

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