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"EA UNIVERSITY CC !STUDENT" Tues 11th Feb INDEPENDENT LEEDS AREA STUDENT NEWSPAPER Riley Smith Hall RICHER CO-OP TO GO? POLY HACKS LEEDS Polytechnic's the sah- haticals have been awarded a pay rise of £150 a term following a unanimous SRC decision last week. LUU WAVERS The increase which is to cov- er expenses such as meals and LEEDS University Union al involvements of the Nat. banks was only taken after Nat. that this is not worth the com- bus fares came about as a result is investigating the possi- West, Midland, Lloyds and Co- West began imposing bank promise in political principle of a two-month inquiry headed bility of changing the Un- op banks before reaching a de- charges on the Union. which he feels would he in- by LPSU's non sabbatical, volved in a move to Lloyds. Danny Devine. The enquiry, ion bank for the second Report by: C HRIS HILL Mr. Buckby feels that the time in two years. which also included Ron Fair- Co-op has been going through a burn, LPSU's Finance Officer cision on the matter. Mr. Hor- Some people have subse- "running-in period", and that it Union Treasurer, Frank Hor- and Dave Green WYANUS varth claims that this survey will quently become very dissatis- would be '`tinwise to change officer, compared other union's varth, presented a report to the be ready in two weeks. fied with the way in which the without giving them a fair Union Council meeting on standard of pay with that of the Co-op has handled the account. chance." He also claims that Poly and discovered that many Monday night which suggested The Union began banking Cultural Affairs Secretary, Bill the low-banking rate which has that the Union would be finan- with the Co-op a little over a of them pay their sabbaticals Nairn, told Leeds Student that been offered to the Union by much more. cially better off banking with year ago after -having split with he is annoyed at the "abysmal Lloyds is a loss leader, and that Lloyds than with its present Nat. West because of its in- This working party which in- service" that the Co-op Bank the price could rocket after two terviewed the sabbatical offic- bank, the Co-op. Union Coun- volvement in South Africa. has given to the Union. He years, Lloyds' motive for this cil decided to survey the politic- though the decision to change ers about their expenditure, claims that many union move is that many students join finally put forward its recom- societies are very unhappy with the bank where the Union has mendation for a pay rise to the their treatment in the Co-op's its account, he felt. first SRC meeting of term. hands. Cheque books arrive Buckby also criticised the Although the meeting was late, statements are confused handling of the research into quorate. t'he members of execu- GOOD TIMES and bank charges are consi- changing hanks. "This should tive felt there were insufficient dered high by some. not be conducted behind the people present tci vole on suLli In one incident around MO, hacks of the students" he said. a sensitive issue :I.- 'so the vot- collected by the English Socie- Frank Horvarth claims that ing took Ow, week when BAD TIMES ty. at this year's Bazaar Day. the saving made by moving to more peon , sent. was mislaid by the Co-op. forc- Lloyds would be over f3.000 Executive did no lase a vote ing the Society to become over- and that, because it has a and neither did (hose who look drawn. The president of the branch in the Union. another set to stand for election this NO TIMES English Society had to visit the 12.000 would be saved in not year. hank with proof that the money having to hire security guards to The pay increase has been NO more copies of the Times will be available from the University had been deposited before it transport money. hack-dated to January 1st so Union stationery shop until the dispute between Rupert Murdoch's "mysteriously turned up.- The Mr. Horvarth said that he the Poly exec. now get a grant News International and the printing unions has been resolved, hank did not apologise. would rather have Lloyds' two- for 52 weeks plus £150. This was the decision of the Union OGM last week, and posters Not everyone supports the year. low-cost, loss leader than Although 'relieved' by the out- have been put up around to campus calling for student support on idea of leaving the Co-op. none at all. "A lot of time and come, VP Events, Paul Syrysko the issue. Education Secretary. Simon effort could be saved by reckons that this now means he Rob Minshull, Union General Secretary, claims the action is Buckby, claims that the saving societies not having to mess ab- will receive about £1.15 an designed to bring to the attention of students "What a bastard made by leaving the Co-op out with an inefficient Co-op-, hour. he said. Murdoch is." Countering claims that the action amounts to cen- would he just under £1 .000 and Helen Slingshy. sorship by the left, Minshull felt that students should "first of all look at a government that has censored our right to information on the Falklands, the Miners and Northern Ireland." The stationery shop normally sells about 75 copies of the Times a day and this action, combined with the withdrawal of the Mirror and the Sun last year, leaves them with only five national titles. The Union has previously had difficulties with the distributors, Menzies, over the withdrawal of the Mirror and the Sun on grounds of sexism. Both sides had recently reached a mutual agreement and so the withdrawal of the Times means that to a certain extent the Union will be "living on the goodwill of the distributors." Although Menzies have made no objection to the w ithdrawl of the Times they have refused to supplement this by increasing supplies of other titles. All sides, however, believe that this problem will soon be sorted out. The majority of students asked to comment appeared disin- terested or apathetic. Johnny Mazower, a first-year Zoology stu- dent is typical in saying: "It all seems rather futile, all it means is people will buy their copies elsewhere..." The official response from the print unions was provided by Marilyn Smith of SOGAT 82 when she said: "We're absolutely delighted, we need all the encouragement we can get. Thank you very much." Alex Gardiner. AN experiment by V.P. of full capacity and approximate the average Friday night tak- Beckett Park. Dave Gadd, to 300 people had to be turned ings of f I ,100. spend 20% of his entertaining away disappointed. budget on one gig, proved to be "The evening was fantastic, Gadd hopes to run more eigs an overwhelming success last we had run out of beer by 10pm of this kind but added chat Tuesday. and had to sell cans" said Dave rather than get in for free. stu- The Zoot and the Roots gig Gadd. Bar takings were a re- dents may have to pay a nomin- in the Beckett Park bar was at cord £1,400 which easily beat al sum to cover costs in future. CHRIS PRICE - WORKING ON THE RED WEDGE THE STUDENT THE NEW POLY REVOLUTION - AT BRADFORD IN FROM THE INSIDE DIRECTOR pg 14 IThe Film) page 11 CAPE - page 5 Centre Pages Page 2 LUU SAYS 'YES' TO TECH. FRAUD BARCLAYS CHEQUES SPARKS ROW The University's Union Council Apartheid led the Union Coun- necessary. The Fraud Squad have been Technical College have bee has decided not to follow the cil to almost unanimously reject Reaction in the University called in to investigate an above board. Polytechnics controversial deci- the idea. Union generally supported the alleged misappropriation of Park Lane College, who' sion to ban Barclays cheques. Other University Unions such Union Council's decision. Nick funds at Huddersfield Tech- jointly with Huddersfield Co The decision, supported by the as Manchester have been able to Cull a history student, said "a nical College Students' Un- lege organised a public rel&. LUU Anti-Apartheid Society, carry out this ban effectively ban would be facile, the sort of ion which involves a discre- lions trip to twin with Dublin was taken because the ban was and without noticeable prob- mentality that bans the Times." area NUS last year are expect- pancy of £200 in last year's ing the police to visit in the near not thought to be practical or in lems. Paul Brannen, Secretary Law student Jeremy Galbraith financial accounts. students interests. of LUU Anti-Apartheid Society claimed that "it is not up to the future and give them the all Anne Baxter, LUU Deputy College management and the clear and Dave Green, NUS explained in response that as Union to decide things like that. student Executive are at pre- President pointed to the fact Barclays is no worse than any area Convenor stated that, "No Leeds has the largest travel sent 'not on speaking terms' as that as Barclays dominates Afri- bureau and the largest number other." There were a minority college in this area has done ca's banking system, many Afri- a result of the way the inves- anything wrong. ' of African students of any Uni- however, who believed the deci- tigation into the actions of past can students, who have no versity, the ban would create sion represented a softening of The dispute at the Hudders- executive members has been field college came to a head choice but to bank with Barc- special difficulties.
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