L71 MAY 1995 StudentVOL 28: ISSUE NO. 21 4 ce searche lIt the secret ingredie at makes t e award-winning funnyman that little hit special UNION DRAVII I-IEAV%7 1110B Professional firm THAT MADE IT BIG hired to curb `thuggish behaviour' BY A STAFF REPORTER UNION boSses have discarded student bouncers at weekends amid fears that they were unable to cope with an increasing number of violent disturbances. And their professional replacements Show Sec will police the union building on Friday and Saturday nights at less cost. But the move has sparked fears that the new firm will be over zealous in their approach to maintaining order. OPINION • PAGE fi Existing security staff saw the move as a knee jerk reaction made without proper consultation. Yet ironically a spokesperson for ShowSec admitted that they would be employing students as part of their security team. FULL STORY PAGE 4 FULL STORY • PAGE 5 EIM BSE: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE SCARE STORIES - PAGES 12 AND 13 UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS NEWSDESK 243 4727 Leeds Student, Friday May 1 1998 iN•1111W INSIDE t utast TODAY outlook SECTION STARTS PAGE 15 ABOVE: Becca Mountford, Societies Officer at LUU, believes students could be forced to Capri -dumb. The graduate six months late worst fashion LEFT: The centre of the controversy disasters ever PAGE 20 New fees PLUS action Strike ballot `comes at the wrong tune' Ry_CATHERINE BURT FEES campaigner, have in protest come under fire after organising the latest protest against the lecture levy. “Utlitalii%Ivit hciplewerit begins the NUS is ratting for students to lobby at cutbacks parliament in one last attempt to stop the government adopting Wether-ing the BYIELIAOTTCWION crisis on it -redistribution of tuition fees. Funds front arts to sciences.- The Teaching and storm. Life with A TEACHING union is WHAT THE UNIVERSITY SAYS "The collapse of the elect:yes Higher Education Bill threatening strike action will enter the House of Georgie at Leeds Utd UNIVERNIT1 is "In the meant inw. the market us another reason." he after three Philosophy said. Commons for its final ccommittedommitted to keeping the University cannot treat swift!! reading within three lecturers' contracts here numbers of fixed term Philosophy differently to other At the 00M.1 zeds University weeks and the decision not renewed. contract shell to 31 fixed term contract staff who Union agreed in principle to hack And an Ordinary General are in exactly the same the AtjTif their Internal ballot N, thaemutie by the end abtilliUiC minimum. .fwiill Meeting at LIEU on Tuesday I veds was one of the first position. Thai would be unfair proposes turther action, But the 16 reasons why supported the Association of universities in the country to and iniquitous. matter has 10 Co lo 1 1111111 Counrii The national lobllyor for the !louse of Cummorts If nil crsity Teachers' decision ;dudish waivers in clintructs. "Balancing security of Final ratification. has hero set for Tony is still cool 10 hal lot its members tor a one- "A major review of fried employ Illetli with the Sources close to the campaign day walk-out. term contracts is now uncertainties of funding and have suegested that exams could Wednesday May 13 and ii man) students feel this The three lecturer.. a ho do underway with llw aim of changing requirements for staff be. disrupted as part of the action, is an inappropriate not wish to he named, acre on reducing the overall numbers. Is not an easy problem to "II Union Council decide the ch fixed tern' contracts which run This review is already starling snlve." appropriate tone to .strike is oice. out in July. to produce results and is the during exams. then that's what Suzanne Elliott. a Ilistot, finalist. said: Chrn:('hilvers. a Philosophy right way to find fair and University of heeds. we would have to do,- said Becca and Psychology third year who consistent improvements. April 2x 1998 Mountford, societies officer at " l'his has come at completely the wrong 1. co-ordinating the campaign LUU. "But Oily 1111.1%ly it would he time. I full) support the .aid' -The bottom line is we're "Also tau of the school's "There will he no demmental very unfortunate if exams were anti-fees campaign but twang staff and they're not going the level or quality of research fellows are taking up etlect on affected." I will not 1w involved with to he replaced teaching provided to students.- teaching duties as permanent A -supporter explained that the lobby because I "Our echicatson will sutler a. members of the lecturing staff The Philosophy department in the event of a strike exams simply don't have time. a result .' and another lecturer has returned has been struggling financially would he picketed as taking "With mulls to worry At I representative Jeffrey -WM. all year. They are operating at it 'Wall .1 Witten exams would amount to about I can't imagine Toner Ills. opposition I(' Two full time lecturers will loss of up to 151/.000, which "scabbing". man, other students will the contracts- lie argued that the has prompted sonic of their WHERE THE he returning trom research lease But the official AUT he going to London hard term' aspect left little job and a ill he available tor teaching CP Wit ly.A.tti to speak 'tut In support spokesman maintained that the either. ,tuhiiiiy. Some staff had even dune. in 199K/99 Of their department. REST IS beleaguered earliest they could strike was The NUS should been refused mortgages because "These factors mean that At Leeds University's the Iasi week in the exams lime organised an event ol the insecutts of their posts, all teaching presently- undertaken Ordinary General Meeting last COMMENT 6-8 -SariSrls that ‘Neck 1,ium like this much earlier 1h- chomc.1 by the three fixed term stet can Tuesday one of the three lecturers JEFFERY ON FRIDAY 9 one u1 a 10111:: 61 .4 optima ssr rather than leaving It licod •I Inc School of he covered next year without is hose contract has not been has he said. until t he tery last FEATURES 12-13 11+11,r,o1, 1101 Prrr). lieu appointrTlents..- he.ontinued. renewed blamed the cash-11•1a .irk: ells'' OW kies11,111 11 not to ally minute." YOUR STARS J17 depend 'hi' Tibr lilt E'ssc will be TELEVISION JI7-23 billl.‘i organising free coaches `Staff are not being replaced and our Theh.1lt.It 11.10L t. V.Cle to the national lobby and CLASSIFIEDS 14 1 , p! 1111 tr.. (. , 111u, .1 . education will suffer as a result' 1:1 St' ,11:1.1.1,1). ilia Ilse 1e511h• publicising upcoming SPORT 21.24 ills: 1,1 Suit 101,-* ,W.P•,i116..1 OelliSariMild the union ti.. - Chris Chilvers, Psychology & Philosophy 3rd Year !Or .1 ,11.11)1Ci building. Leeds Student, Friday May 1 1998 NEWSDESK 243 4721 3 BLIND DATE TURNS IN TO BIG BREAK FOR EX•LEEDS LANGUAGE STUDENT Jenni has it all worke' out GOOD MORNING: Jenni will star alongside the queen of daytime TV Judy Finnigan in a new show gATHERINE WHEN Jenni Falconer appeared on Blind Date she never believed her 15 minutes of fame would lead to stardom. But her performanee on the game Nhov, has led to an =a:ring turn in fortune for die luck. 22 - year- old. She ha. now been signed up to star alongside Judy Finnigan in a new prime time HA ,on,irmer prograirrimc. Jenni ha, Olt her Spanish and Italian degiee Leeds University to take up her post and ni,,A to make her career in tele\ !slot' DAYTIME TELEVISION - MORE HARROWING THAN HOLLYWOOD • Page 10 Iler role nil Carl Wrwl r)u will he u. roving reporter basing with Finnigan. time HEY JUDY: Jenni certainly found something special on her blind date • a career as a television presenter presenter of TIPO .l1r 0 the riip-raied dayiinie Cilia's sofa v. hen she selected Donda hael.A. •how she preents with her husband Richard lo.ho claimed to he a atheletic -sporPonan. WHY TELLY FAME IS BECOMING JUST THE JOB Madelev- Rut Jenni was stunned v. hen extriocri ihunLI Jenni's blind dale four yeas,: ago fed to her CiIIITC out behind the screen - all 2.0 shine ‘.,1- BUDDING television stars and Saints College. hit the headlines when she being .potted by Scnttish TV producer Douglas "whtli the screen went hack I realised wivs the journalists should forget their media went on one of Cilia's dream holidays Mack imam_ whole audience had been t.tughttig.- she said- studies degrees and get on Blind Mile. only to find Ike man who had picked her He saw N Ar quails) in .lenni's interview My -Blind Date worked in terms of work. But sadly, leo act Urn kaAt. was going out with somebody else. trehnique and Asked her to audition for a part although Donda's great, the spark just wasn't really For Jenni's rise to tell) stardom isn't But soon after the newspaper attention in a TV show, dune the lirst time students from Leeds have had died down. lucky Claudia moved to Tlw first Joh led ro others which in turn has Jenni. who has already Appeared on 1T‘''N 21) gone on to make their names in the London and began work for Sky given Jenni her big break which has forced her to v.111 he hoping !hat the sparks will ignite for her media. Television. curtail her studies, u lien the series starts on May 14 Two years ago Spanish student Jenni is now looking forward to The Scottish beauty had an eventful time on Claudia Christie.