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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. He regards attitude. Joseph Fogarty, an In- carried out. A knock-on effect lays, would be unfairly penal- the start of term picket as the ternational history and politics when the present student ex- of the affair has found the ecutive failed to produce the ised. most effective way of campaign- student declare& "The ban Fraud Squad tapping on the The union policy," she said ing against Barclays and the coincides with the Union's poli- Union's audited accounts for "is to discourage people from doors of Kitson College Stu- inspection by the college gov- success of this is shown by the cy of opposing Barclays, why be dents Union and other colleges banking with Barclays, but first fact that, according to Paul namby-pamby when it comes to ernors last November and col- in the West Yorkshire area to lege management were obliged and foremost we deal with stu- Brannen, only ten per cent of the crunch?" examine their accounts and dents' interests and this is not in to call in the Fraud Squad. students in Leeds bank with Gilad Hayeem ascertain that any financial the interests of the students." Barclays, making a ban un- Suspicion originally arose when Problems for students with dealings with Huddersfield cheque stubs were found torn overdrafts, the complications out from a Sports Council che- for staff in Union shops and the quebook and signatures had belief that such a move would allegedly been forged. not elicit support for Anti- J-SOC THROWS LIGHT Police searched the executive office in January and removed severl boxes of financial docu- ON JEWISH CULTURE ments along with potentially in- IRISH The Jewish Cultural and Educa- criminating material. As a re- tional Fortnight organised by sult of this action the Union is Leeds Jewish Students started calling for the resignation of SOC. on Monday with the exhibition two members of college staff of 'The Holocaust and the Rise and a ballot was being held last of Nazism' meeting with 'an in- week to decide on apossible BORN terested response'. one day strike by students on Various events and exhibi- February 14th. We've finally got it together to Keith -Henn , Students Union hit the Guinness trail and hang tions are due to take place at Treasurer called the college our ThL Irish Society both University and bodlirans. maniq3ement "totally obno- is set to take Leeds' Irish putis Polytechnic venues in the course of the fortnightfortnight which, xious saying "they treat the to storm, also managing, exec. like a piece of dirt." however, to lake in a series of the Jewish Society will promote an increased aware- Keith Forward, college Vice lectures about tip l 1, organis- Principal stressed that the col- ing a ceilidh tli ness of things Jewish. Chairper- tau and. who lege has no grievance with the knows, maybe the odd trip to son Martin Lachs said: "We present executive and any.cases Mexico for the World Cup hope to iron out some of the ... Photo: Stephen Robinson of fraudulent misappropriation The first aim, though. isi to misunderstandings about Jew- • Members of LUU J. Soc. concerned past members. He organise Gaelic lessons so we'd ish culture and Judaism in general," and stressed the fact ing, will attract some of the perhaps even for the first time expressed his disappointment like to hear horn anyone who's at a British university or seriously interested. If so, put that all members of the com- general public. that, in his opinion, the exec. polytechnic. and hope that hav- have been unwilling to co- your name on the Irish Soc. munity can participate profit- Members of the Jewish Soci- ably. It is hoped that particular- ety believe that it is the first ing set aprecedent such events operate and felt that the current noticehoard or phone Alyson. will continue in the future, Leeds 752460. ly the Holocaust exhibition, time that a cultural event of this situation is regrettable. situated in the Parkinson build- scale has been staged in Leeds, Michael Ball "That relationship was built up over twenty years and killed in five minutes,`' he said. Joanna Walters AA & SASF boost but vandalism strikes • About 1,400 hoppers sweated Scholarship Fund disco in the AA benefit gig in the Tartan Slingsby and the Works and Dr. the night away to raise over LUU refectory last Friday and a Bar. Spox Ears played to a sizeable OBITUARY £1,000 at the South African further £100 was raised at the The Swinging Celibates, Xero audience in the Tartan Bar and the money raised has already Dr. Arthur Dower, Pro- been sent to the Anti-Apartheid Chancellor at Leeds University Headquarters. It will be used to died of a heart attack at his compensate for the huge cost of home last Monday night, aged the recent publicity campaign. 79. Despite the large sum raised Dr. Dower was married with at the Refec. disco, LUU Presi- four sons, two of whom are dent, Kevin Shute said that his Leeds graduates. He had held sense of satisfaction and various University posts since achievement was considerably retiring as Treasurer and Chair- undermined by the 'mindless person of the Youth Hostels vandalism by certain indi- Association which he had viduals' who. during the disco, helped found in this country in caused £200 worth of damage ti, 1930. Union toilets; something whit t; As Chairperson of the Uni- he feels would not have occur- versity House and Estates red had sufficient members of Committee. Dr. Dower was re- Exec. and Security been pre- sponsible for much of the cam- sent. pus as we know it. In other Although obviously dis- public spheres, his devout appointed that the disco finished Quaker beliefs led him to be- in such a way, Shute said he 'a as come Treasurer of the retreat in 'extremely grateful for the help York. As Chairperson of the of those people who did tura Leeds Theatre Trust, he helped up', and expressed the hope to guide the Playhouse from the other fund raising events will hi. brink of insolvency to its pre- organised for the South African sent position as an establisIed Scholarship Fund. provincial theatre. Karen Douthwaite Mr. D. Morris, Senior Assis- tant Registrar said of Dr. Dow- Interview with the er: "He was a popular and re- spected man for whom people new Polytechnic had a great deal of affection. He will he sadly missed. Director - see page 14 Chris Donkin

Page 3 NEWS CREATE A NEW SEXISM: IMAGE: £25,000 p.a. DRAMATIC £25,000 a year is being offered by the university to create a "new image". THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS EVIDENCE The appointment of a Public Drama students at Park Lane college are worried that their play. Relations Officer is intended to OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR Habeus Corpus. may he disrupted this Wednesday by one of their halt a decline in the University's college members, who claims the play is sexist. reputation. THE PUBLIC Gordon Scott who is the director and publicist of Habeas Dr. David Morris, Senior Corpus, insists that the play. which is written by Alan Bennett. is Assistant Registrar, said that not sexist. The play is a farce, but it is a parody of a farce where all the desired effect is "to raise the RELATIONS OFFICE} the characters are stereo types and should not be taken seriously, Appficationa are Invited for the post of Public Relations Of ficer university image locally and the University or Leeds Thia fa a new post designed to of he explained. One of the reasons why we chose the play was that it the effort Which the University aiiieeey enhance nationally in a way that in- activity, to mu( Brea at had an equal number of parts for men and women. and the succeeshil candidate wwillill haired strong creases the feeling that Leeds Public Peahens or a related field. record According to Meryl Conliffe, Deputy president of Park Lane heed period of two yearn al a salary ofThe LZiO,f1(}0 appointment per will be for a students union, Ms. Erica Wellington, ex-Chair of LUU Labour University and universities in there may be an num, and general are a good thing, espe- appointments.-the possibility the isaf let or limner fixed-term club and now a student at Park Lane. took offence at the publicity cially if it means more money Further particulars may be obtained from the Registrar, the posters, which are of the 'naughty seaside postcard style', because University. Ueda, L52 9JT, quoting for everyone". reference 116148. they were sexist and therefore hinted that the first night perform- Applications (two copies), giving details of ago, quill/leaf lOna Most universities have public- e orrience, and naming Ihrea ance of the play could well he 'disturbed'. referees, should reach the and ity officers but not usually re- Registrar 110 Pater than 21 February, 1901q. Applicant* from Asked how he came to design such a poster. Gordon Scott oversees may apply In the firs! instance by cable, naming three rairveas, preferably in the replied that a review of Habeus Corpus which appeared in the cruited from top media men and United Kingdom, outstripping the salaries of most Guardian likened the play to "an animated McGill postcard." Mr. senior professors. some way to halt the govern- Scott added that the women in the cast have been offended by Ms. It is hoped that the iniative ment's bad treatment of univer- Those interested in applying, Wellington's allegations because she implied they were prepared will attract more top class stu- sities. by motivating a greater may find The Guardian adver- to appear in a sexist play, which is not the case. dents, especially in the science public support and interest in tisement of interest??? Ms. Wellington was not available to comment. field, but more importantly go the fate of higher education. Chris Elwell A letter dropped into the Leeds ments on animals and the fair has gone." Student office this week which manufacturing of weapons sys- The letter also claimed that has kept the sparks flying in the tems. A similar demonstration the University Careers Service, protest which hit the Careers was executed on the following by allowing these companies to CAREERS Service two weeks ago. Wednesday to coincide with the visit, was 'maintaining suffering Red paint was daubed over visit of Thorn-EMI representa- all over the world'. the main entrance of the build- tives. Dr. Siddall, director of the SERVICE OFFERS ing on Monday 20th, January The letter. typed and signed careers department, would by an animal rights and peace 'Yours in love and peace. John offer no direct reply to this protestor called 'Emma'. A Walker'. expressed fervent sup- accusation but he did express statement from the demonstra- port for the action. his irritation that 'John Walker' NO COMMENT tors said that their action was "Killing people and torturing should choose to drop letters staged in order to draw atten- animals is not playing fair - it is into the Leeds Student office tion to the connections which indecent and has to be stopped. rather than talk the matter nut they claimed Roots and Marco- I have only respect for people face to face_ ON PROTESTORS ni. recruiting that day on the who rill, ihemselves in action of John Lawrence Milk Round, have with experi- this sort. Me time for playing G IrAT COMMUNICATOR If it was thought that Mr. He claimed that the left were was still more important than John Selwyn Gummer's talk on 'Religion and English politics but apparently a 'fun- Conservatism' opened the Politics colloquium last week. Gummer's unique position of quite mistaken to believe that being an active member of the politics could really change any- damental' divide exists between The colloquium's theme was 'Politics and Religion', a Church of England synod. in thing. He added that since the politics and religion which does topical issue since recently members of Mr. Gummer's addition to being Minister of left remained incapable of not prevent a Bishop from com- party have branded the Bishop of Durham a 'socialist' State for Agriculture, would appreciating the essential futil- menting on political issues as and dismissed the Archbishop of Canterbury's report on enable him to comment, with ity of politics they treated it as long as he remains within the 'Faith in the City' as a 'Marxist' tract. clarity on his theme, then jud- an 'exalted panacea' - by God's capacity of a private individual. ing by his audience's reaction to so they impinge upon God's Mr. Gummer objected to those his rambling argument this was preserve. of the Church who use their not the case. Mr. Gummer explained that Bishopric to enhance their case. God gave us the gifts of free However, earlier Mr. Gummer In his talk Mr. Gummer com- will and with it freedom of had paid tribute to the work of mented that 'religion' within choice - by which he sets great Bishop Tutu of Johannesburg politic- the context of politics had Rif: store. Since free will and the for his uncompromising fered from considerable confu- freedom of choice are divine al stand against apartheid and sion, an impression that Mr. gifts it would he anathema for the audience could not help Gummer did not help to dispel. politicians to restrict them_ being struck by this apparant He gave ample proof of his Here Mr. Gummer cited com- contradiction. own personal commitment to prehensive education as one Mr. Gummer accused the Christianity when he explained way Socialist politicians cut Bishop of Durham of adopting that religion always came be- away at these freedoms. a narrow position over the Der- fore his politics. 'Politics' Mr. Mr_ Gurnrner argued that the regulation of buses in Middles- Gummer informed us was not traditional view of the Anglican brough. The Bishop. Gummer with the 'be all of life' for conserva- church as the 'Tory party at argued, was interfering tives. However at this point he prayer' was no longer accurate. freedom of choice. departed from his apolitical His explanation of why leading When asked about the sort of stance to explain to the assem- churchmen were so willing to freedom of choice that the un- bled flock why Socialists could challenge the government met employed enjoy, he was unable think of nothing else but poli- with incomprehension. to answer. tics. He reiterated that religion fan Atkinson c ustickq forbooks ALL THE BOOKS YOU NEED ARE HERE UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOP POLYTECHNIC BOOKSHOP MEDICAL & LEGAL 21. Blenheim Terrace, 25 -27, C.00kriclge Street. BOOKSHOP 57, Great George Street. Hours of business 9.00a.m. to 5.30p.m.. 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Page 4 LETTERS Dear Editor, solve the problem. LUU has been banking with Co-op for little more than six months; after a am writing to complain about being quoted the page article change from Nat West on political grounds. out of context in last week's front Although Lloyds offers slightly cheaper 'LUU face cash crisis'. and to explain the posi- banking services, I do not feel that it would be politically tion of the Union's finances. for the Union to move I am very concerned about the worsening acceptable its finances to Lloyds because of the bank's infamous links with situation of LUU's finances, and I am aware of Chile and Latin America. the Union's need to reduce its expenditure in I do not think that the political sacrifices of certain areas. Indeed, I am actively engaged in moving to one of the big four banks would campaigns against education cuts, by both the justify saving 0.15 per cent of our total income. Government and the University, from which our Yours. present problem directly stems. However, unlike some members of executive, Simon Buckby I do not feel that changing the Union's bank will (LUU Education Secretary)

Dear Editor qis. who are having to cope Dear Editor chooses not to acknowledge with Dear EEditor: A p Just a quick note to express with the perils of homelessness There is a motion being put to any seriousness the existence of RE: letter in last my sincere gratitude foR pub- and having nowhere to go. Leeds Poly's AGM on February this minority group except week's paper, about the Super- lishing your feature on tyranny Thank you again and please 13th on the subject of lesbian perhaps as the brunt of tasteless of the Ba'ath Regime under the keep up the good work. Believe and gay liberation. humour. botw, Las an American student, dictatorship of Saddam Al- me it is in a very noble cause. At present the Poly has no As with sexism, racism and studying at Leeds, feel the need any other discrimination, het- to apologise to Mr. Patriot and Tikriti . Yours faithfully, policy on equal rights for this As a deportee I was delighted oppressed group. Leeds Poly is/ rosexism is an issue which must others for the showing of the to see at long last some light A Student in Leeds has been regarded as very back- be faced and overcome by any Superbowl on British televi- was being shed on the plight of P.S. The actual number of de- ward when it comes to adopting progressive society. sion. I agree that Britons hundreds of thousands of Ira- portees has risen to 385.000. equal rights policies and this A copy of the motion is avail- should not be subjected to such was demonstrated last month by able for inspection, on request a mindless spectacle, especially Dear Editor, when the tears of happiness re- the need to introduce an anti- from the Exec. Office. since it was so boring last year. I don't know whether to re- place the tears of suffering. sexism policy. As the proposer of the motion I will also take the opportun- place my astonishment or relief Sincerely yours, NUS policy is to support the I would urge readers who are ity to apologise for the import at the article about Iraq which An Iraqi Student campaign for lesbian and gay full members of the Poly Union of McDonalds and Budweiser. I appeared in Leeds Student (Fri- liberation, and as a Union with- to attend the AGM and to sup- will also express my regret for day 24th January). Dear Editor in that body we should follow port this attempt to bring their other American imports like On reading your article. suit. Union out of the dark ages and the automobile, rock and roll, My profound astonishment is 'LLIU Faces Cash Crisis' (Janu- An understanding of the to fight for equality, for all men the telephone, the airplane and a result of the fact that the ice ary 31st) I feel I must put pen to needs of lesbians and gay men is and women, regardless of their that horrible example of Amer- has finally been broken and an paper to express my disgust and very limited within our society. sexuality. ican culture, popcorn. article so explicit appears on outrage at the attitude of some Ours is, in fact, a society which Yours faithfully, K.P. Daniels Don't worry, though, Mr. Iraq, revealing the other dark members of the executive to Patriot, I don't think England is side of the regime, sheltered so this serious position. Dear Editor PAYE system. This will mean in danger of becoming little long by the news blackout exer- am sorry to see Paul Syrys- more than a colony of the USA. I feel it is wrong that some I less dependence on parents and cised by the media. Yet at the ko (Letters last week) does not I happen to love England, but people should consider politi the State. same time I feel unable to hide cs fully comprehend the fact con- most Americans just couldn't more important that Union Away from politics surely it is my joy that there are people, cerning South Africa. profit of owning a skim- affairs and that some of these our right in a democratic socie- see the albeit a small number, who are little island. where it always people are actually members of It is about time that every- ty to have freedom of choice. py. sympathetic to our plight and body listened to Chief Gatsha Yours sincerely. rains. are doing what they can to help. the Union executive, that is, supposed to serve and run our Buthelezi, who is the leader of Sara Gillingham Yours in Capitalist Swine- Umon. the largest black political move- (Leeds Poly Conservative hood. As an Iraqi at this University ment. He says, it is imperative Assoc.) A. Yank my true feelings towards what I am sure Mr. Buckby is very that their firms (USA's) remain goes on in my country have been pleased with himself to be 'offi- active here.'" suppressed by my fear of the cial Labour club' candidate for Paul points out that British 1-7?-/E .7v NGLE ANI/1416 LAIEIZE DEcl DPW, WHO Stiall-C consequences that may befall the new sabbatical post of influence in South Africa is I PAY FORME DMA/k5 my family back home if I were Education Officer and I hope considerable. By using this in- to express my views in the open. that in the unfortunate event of fluence we can continue press- For the regime has its eyes all him being elected he will realise ure for change and reform by round the University and Not where his priorities should lie. direct, commercial investment. just inside Iraq. Every detail We will then be able to repeat about Iraqi students is reported If he doesn't. and this doesn't just apply to Mr. Buckby but to by direct commercial pressure. to the Iraqi Embassy and stu- the 1979 success when there dents may face 'disciplinary ac- the other members of the Ex- ecutive, I suggest they resign was legislation of black Trades tion' whereby their passports Unions. may be confiscated, their family their positions and concentrate on furthering their own 'politic- I should also point out in the grants cut off or even worse, 1984 Schlemmer Report, 74 per their families back home, made al careers'. This way, they will leave room for people who will cent black workers rejected dis- to suffer, I personally know of investment. HADA SUCK 0A.I someone who did not mix with do their _jobs correctly; putting Union affairs and Union mem- ME EARLIER I3UT the Baathists where he studied Now concerning the Stu- A WANT gE bers first. dents' Union... Being forced to and as a result his father was GETTAI6 A L truf threatened and suspended from I am not suggesting that poli- join this 'closed shop is immor- DoE rog QUIT al and unfair and is also yet his post tics isn't an important issue SOME TO Arc within the Union but it should another burden on the tax Finally, I wish to express my stay in its place and executive payers. thanks to you and the IUIS who members should firstly remain Concerning the Fowler Re- have taken on themselves this fully accountable to all Union view it is natural we should all dangerous task of exposing the members and hold a firm com- want more money, but we regime. I hope this kind of ac- mitment to Union policy. already receive from the state tion will bring the student com- than other comparable Euro- munity in Leeds in closer touch Yours sincerely, pean countries. Surely student with the reality of my country M. Brassington loans would be preferential and and will bring the day closer A member of LUU then setting them through a LUU ENTERTAINMENTS EUET1TS FEARGAL SHARKEY, Friday 7th Feb. £5.00 444 MISTY IN ROOTS, Wednesday 19th Feb. £3.50 SISTERHOOD Saturday 1st March £4.00 fa Wednesday 5th March £4.00 POGUES, Saturday 15th March f4.50/£5.00 EUEIITS `um Wednesday 19th March £5.00 All tickets by personal or postal application by sending SAE and cheque made payable to Leeds University Union, from CATS, PO Box 157, Leeds University Union, LS1 1UH, or Jumbo Records, 102 Merrion Centre, Leeds 1. No cameras, tape recorders, glasses, cans, bottles. No restriction on age, dress or non-students.

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STUDENT IN FROM THE CAPE Last Friday about 1,400 people bopped the night away in the University refectory. However, did they all know what the event was in aid of? The money raised went to the South African Scholarship fund. This week Anne Baxter and Helen Slingsby talk to the current South Africa student. When Jubilee was first in Bri- itne. in South Utica, non-white She told us matter of factly tain she watched for hours with children are divided into 'races' that under the apartheid system disbelief, as a white man swept even at school because of the "the non-whites don't know the roads. In her own country, appalling educational facilities what freedom is - we are con- South Africa, it is only the open to them, they have to suf- stantly hassled by the police, blacks and coloureds who do fer classes of up to 60 pupils. black males are thrown into such menial tasks. Indeed the half days and poor quality prison for no reason and the :%frikaaners swear by the max- teachers. threat of rape by white police is im that the blacks are there At Natal University she was a constant fear of the black only to clear up your own back victimised by white lecturers women. Being with our own yard and to chop wood'. people is perhaps the only For months Jubilee would en- who ignored her questions in tutorials and deliberately failed source of happiness we haVe. ter shops expecting to be thrown from living under the Pretoria out • and as she so poignantly her in exams when it was ob- government." Pb()Itl. )%4d1 WrOfrifT7S 'Jubilee stated during the interview: vious she was much brighter than many or her while contem- -For once in my life I ant hying Overt forms of racism are the said. Asked how she feels about music. Stevie Wonder's musk poraries. They were allowed treated as a person and not a norm, not only through police going hack to South Africa was banned after he received an onto the honours scheme, thing." brutality and discrimination but (which she is determined to do award in, honour of Nelson Melody is at Leeds University Jubilee had to leave Natal with also in forms which manifest when she has finished her de- Mandela. Rut can pop music as a part of the South African an ordinary degree. themselves in every day life. gree here in biotechnology ). she made outside South Africa, scholarship scheme which offers For 18 months she went into Jubilee described going into a replied that she wouldn't he which supports the blacks, do a place to a student from one of the rural farming areas of South bar in Pietermaritzberg• with a able to handle apartheid and any good? Jubilee- feels that it the southern African states who Africa as a clinic worker where while friend. The friend was would probably rebel against it. -makes young people aware of has not had access to a full she assisted the doctors and given a drink in a glass hot she But surely the recent Botha what is going oil." education because of the Apar- taught the blacks to read. was handed hers in an old tin proposals for 'reform' mean Although the media.can be theid systetn. The University Juhilee strongly' believes that and made to drink it outside. that apartheid is nearing an blamed for duittiously concen- waives their fees while the Un- "people cannt achieve change if When Jubilee left South Afri- end? "I can't see any reforms trating its OA -et-age on blacks ion raises the money for their they arc illiterate." She added, ca in September 1985. Botha's coming from within the system. attacking blacks, it is rie% erthe- maintenance through fundrais- "the majority of blacks are State of_ Emergency had just There are no real changes; just less a bitter reality . Jubilee told ing activities. The scheme labourers on farms owned by been enforced, now in Britain cosmetic change." us that those blacks who are started in 1968 and is said to white people; children are born. she is slow Is coming to terms And while countries like Bri- murdered by' their 'own' people have been prompted by the grow up and die on those farms. with her freedom. "I can read tain continue to have sporting are mainly collaborators and in- Sharpville Riots of 1962. Leeds Most of them know no better." and say. what I like now," she links with South Africa we are formers w ho are rewarded by was one of the first institutions endorsing the apartheid system. the Botha Government. "Black to take up the cause and Leeds Jubilee strongly condemned the people exploiting other blacks - sjc riusT orcIT TALKTO I British government for pushing is that right? We know where Poly had its first Southern Afri- THE riEs ac vsciveact I liEttO,Pv canss ?} can scholar last year. through Zola Budd's British we stand with the whites. But if Jubilee comes from Durban citizenship. -Zola Rudd it happens with the blacks we city on the southern coast of shouldn't he allowed to be Brit- just don't know.,' South Africa and infamous for ish, she comes from the Orange Even if the blacks do know some of the more bloody con- Free State. one of the most ra- where they stand with the frontations between police and cist states and as an Asian I whites it is no reason for the the blacks. After many year of would only be allowed in there perpetuation of the apartheid persistent application. which for 48 hours and if I hadn't left regime. Would economic sanc- were met with constant rejec- by then, I would he thrown into tions help weaken this rule or tion because of her family's poli- prison." In a similar vein she dues she believe the argument tical ties, she finally secured a strongly criticises the English professed by many that full eco- place at Natal University. This cricketers who are offered mas- nomic sanctions would nut be- in itself was a remarkable sive monetary incentives to play nefit the blacks and would in achievement especially when and train in South Africa. fact worsen their plight'. "it's one considers the inferior stan- "They have no morals." she rubbish, black people already dard of primary and secondary said. suffer. It would make no differ- rhantu'l education open to non- All walks of life are tainted by ence to our suffering. What whites under the apartheid reg- the apartheid regime - even pop have we got to lose?"

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SEASCAPE CIRCUS o POETS WORKSHOP STUDIO with a nervous humour and sub- Not quite knowing what to ex- The Circus or Poets boldly go cabaret theatre, and deals with pect as the curtain was drawn where no act has gone before, a host of topics ranging from the tle sensitivity. if this is not con- heights of the arms race, temporary poetry I don't know (or rather. when everyone had taking poetry out of the clas- sat down. as there sroom. off the page and into through the miners' strike to the what is. was no cur- anywhere that will pay their bus depths of street fashion in Don- In the same way they con- tain), 'Seascape' by Edward fares home. caster. stantly parody themselves, Albee was very much a Having played before the Never didactic, always enter- Literary Society poetry evenings pleasant, and funny. surprise. captivated audience of a taining, humour is their most , and the self-indulgences and It's not easy to give a summary Women's Prison, been refused potent weapon - a vehicle that vanities of poetry itself. of the plot. since not a lot really entry at a Birmingham Club makes their poetry both accessi- While the literary hierarchy happens. but I suppose it could they were due to appear at and ble and meaningful. may well attempt to ignore poet- be aptly described as a dialogue survived an assault of burning The show's diversity was ry that is intended for public between an old-aged couple cigarettes at a Northern Youth alone worthy of praise, includ- performance due to its failings and a pair of lizards. FORESIGHT Club the Poly Creative Arts Stu- ing the acrobatic feat of 'Limer- on paper. the Circus of Poets do All the humour implicit in 'Well, it has been quite a week dio provided a safe, if not sedate ick Hurling', the macho- more to make poetry accessible such a situation is fully ex- Even the average student must audience. Yet even this self- strutting 'Heavy Metal Poetry' than any high-brow Arts Coun- ploited by Albee. It's a clever have.noticed some of the world cillor would like to admit. play, which knows when to events of the past seven days - conscious audience was moved and the Haiku-like precision of to a response of applause - even 'Barnsley Bus Station at Closing While the ranters barrage switch mood at just the right what with Space Shuttles blow- time. Trying to deal with ing up. Murdoch putting his own the occasional outbreak of Time'. Sheer genius. their audiences with onomato- themes such as the fear of death personal boot in the face of British laughter by the evening's per- The three members of the poeic f***s, and the 'serious' Trade Unions and the editor thre- formance. group are all from South York- poets hide behind impressive and Vet the need for a new start atening me with dismissal. things Formed three years ago the shire, an area they parody and lecterns, the Circus ,of Poets in life. it starts with the elderly are indeed getting pretty nasty group •shot to fame', they tell at the same time feel a strong break down all the barriers be- couple Charlie and Nancy hav- Before I announce the lucky win- me after the 1982 Fringe Festiv- empathy with. One of the most tween poet and audience. ing a day out on the beach and ner of last week's Competition, powerful pieces of the evening, The fact is: poetry can be fun. wondering what to do with their and outline the nature of this al. Since then they have toured the country with a show that '84/85 The Year of the Line' lives. week's, a few words as to what Despite the fact that they the really hip amongst us will be blends penny poetry with dealt with the miners' strike, Carl Hindmarch doing in the days ahead. don't pretend to look or act Friday night offers an alternative elderly. Clive Moore and Ann to pouring more money down the Wells were very successful in Union toilets with a chance to see their portrayals of these charac- All My Sons at the Workshop ters. Just as the dramatic in- Theatre at 7.30 p m. A superb pro- terest of this situation is fading. duction of a white hot play - avoid up pop the lizards and Act One the rush and get there early. ends. This leaves you with lust enough time to collect your breath, go to Paul Bates and Maria Hayes the toilet and lower your pulse rate give a skilful rendition of the before Querelle at the Playhouse lizard couple Leslie and Sarah. at 11_15 p.m, Not for the faint but as Albee doesn't use any hearted moralists among you, more clever devices and espe- Querelle has a high walk out rate, cially as he tries to bring in the it is a brilliant film that puts an edge new theme of evolution. the on the Diva style that seems so second act is inevitably some- popular No empty visuals in this what of an anti-climax. one though. Querelle -s s,! qinry of love, jealousy and hate. Based on Nevertheless. with the sim- Genet's novel of the same name it plest of sets even more emph- portrays a grotesque surreal under- asis was put on the four actors world of bars pimps and knife- who made this a lively and in- fights through which the narcissis- teresting performance. tic sailor meanders. Not a film to Chris Hunter be messed with Having managed to stray from that boring path to the grave of BEASTS conformity, Saturday night offers a Little Red Riding Hood was once slight return The Big Chill, at the afraid of the big bad wolf; the Playhouse 11.15 p m. is some- powerless girl had to rely on Peter. thing of a gentle comedy about the the butch wood-cutter, to leap 60's children of Woodstock twenty bravely to her rescue. Now in Roald years on. Reunited by a friend's Dahi's version, she is quite capable death the film has a superb title of defending herself. song, a superb William Hurt and As the esouriant wolf rather The many affectionate mo- approaches: '...an eyelid flickers. ments. She whips a pistol from her knick- On the premise that you only ers. She points the. gun at wolfy's live once, it seems downright head. And bang! bang! hang! she ignorant to miss an opportunity shoots him dead'. and Sunday evening at the Civic This is just one of the Theatre is definitely an experience b******ised fairy tales portrayed not to be missed Steve Reich is a by Open Hand in Beasts, to demon- contemporary musician who does strate the way in which children's things with sound that are worthy stories depict women as mere dam- of Maxell adverts, Go along, I dare sels in distress. you Little Red Riding Hood views the Meanwhile Birdy is at the Hyde tales as they are told in competition Park from Friday for six days. It's by a typically charming prince and well worth a visit and scores high a guardian feminist. If the prince on the cred charts, being part of tells the better set of stories he will the continuing American expurga- win a kiss from the literally dumb tion of Vietnam guilt. telling as it blonde. Victorious, the lupine does of two veterans coming to prince claims his prize from Red terms with their physical; Riding Hood. but is calmly and psychological wounds. emphatically rebuffed with her only The Theatre Workshop four words of the evening: 'I'm no machine rolls on next week with man's meat.' another production. and as it's The cast of four each play several now February it must be time for roles, with considerable versatility. some Brecht. See this right on Different characters are swiftly Marxist playwright before the re- iibtained by the company 's vocal volution or you might have some adaptability, minimal costume explaining to do In the Jungle changes and the use of masks. Cities ts on the Studio from Febru- The company also make use of ary 11th at 7.30 p.M. some gorgeous puppets, like the Meanwhile Theatre Group are three little pigs and the 'cat' in about to break the uneasy silence hoots. in which Ray Barber's realis- left If) the wake of the panto, with tic and forthright puss saves an their up and coming production of overlong tale from becoming bor- The Killing of Sister George in ing. the Raven from February 14th - Unfortunately, the 'destroy-the- lust in time for all you stat-crossed myth-of-the-feeble-female' bit gets Valentines. rather lost here: the feminist mes- This weeks amazingly easy com- sage is throughout rather more la- petition name the drugs that I am • Louis/Xero Slingsby - tent than blatant. writing under the influence of The Yet this does not detract from the prize as before a pint of your this weeks star photr, front Raz Arden. show and enables it to remain satir- choice Last week 'swinner. ..•■■■■••■■••■-••■■■•■•••• ical without becoming polemic. wins himself a pint of the amber Sub. i.:es a brighter, more Visually and aurally impressive and nectar The answers Now that amusing. Beasts is a show for every- would be telling. one, Jenny Keats Alistair McGowan ARTS Page 7 TRICKY SENILE DEMENTIA LEEDS PLAYHOUSE DICKY The Happy Haven is set within the confines of a retirement home, which lends its name to the GRAND THEATRE play. Run to a strictly time and money conscious What with it being a panto- regime the Haven is presided over by an ambi- mime and all, I decided to take tious, public school doctor. my niece. Julia, who is five and three-quarters. could provide I began to wonder how this setting would allow me with some real brass tacks for the comedy that is threatened on all the criticism. posters. and soon realised that it didn't. As the Of course, you all know the man sitting next to me remarked, 'Not many story of Dick Whittington; Stu belly-laughs, eh!' Francis. going crackers after many years, decides to come to Leeds to seek his fortune. It is This verdict was pronounced at the interval, there he meets many dangers and as I hoped, there was some improvement in and perils: he is faced with the the second half. However this was offset by the evil 'shoddy scenery'. comes up desperate boredom that set in due to the crawling against 'flat jokes' and fights verbalisations of the preposterous characters. with 'technical faults' and all of this on the first night, too! John Arden draws upon various theatrical Julia thought all of this was genres and devices in an attempt to produce a incredibly funny and I must freshness of tone, but the overriding impression confess the show would have was of a play that was self-consciously innovative. lost half of its appeal. had these 'spontaneities' not occurred. The 'old people' wore exaggerated masks as did Pantomime is perhaps one of the younger visitors to the home. This devotion to the hardest of dramatic forms, the nineteenth century principle of conveying since nobody expects it to personality through physical characteristics was change. and consequently it is an appropriate device in as much as each of the difficult to present any sort of inhabitants of the home were grotesque personi- variety. fications of human frailties and vices. However. it What makes this Dick Whit- also added to the barrier that was created be- tington attractive. apart from tween the audience and the play by similar artifi- its well deserved forename. is cial techniques. all employed in an attempt to that it is a wonderful joke at its portray and explore human nature. own expense. A director seems almost superfluous and the 'The uneasy blend of farcical action with the leads take the action where and valid themes simply curdled as the humour was when they want. Add to this a too forced, as if added as an afterthought. Simi- pre-adolescent dance troupe of larly, the serious issues were detracted from by Tracy Langton clones and the the use of such juvenile elements as games. and recipe is almost complete. repetitive songs as a form of embarrassingly clum- Of course, pantomime also sy revelation. needs topical humour and this appeared in abundance. King The basic themes around which the play was Rat was described as 'the constructed became obscured by the unsuccessful thinking-mans Derek Hatton', balancing of dramatic tone and dignity. The doc- the leading lady as 'Madonna tor, striving to launch his elixir of life, was an with 0 levels'. unamusing mixture of cold English sanity and In short. if you're suffering farcical cliché of the 'mad professor' variety - a mid-term blues and need some- performance unaided by the actor's determined thing bright, brash and very. efforts to ape John Cleese. Similarly the sluggish very breezy, then this is as good 'truth game' of the second act might have induced as the next thing. But panto- something other than somnolence had it been mime is different from the ha- brisk and concise. lyon days of your youth. In the interval there were thirteen year old children buying pints The theatre should after all be imbued with an at the bar. Kids ain't what the∎ atmosphere of interested attention rather than used to be. And I should know - the air of strained tolerance that presided over Julia told me! Thursday night's performance. Kieron Collins Marian Pashley

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With Brad Davies and Jeanne Piano accompanimon1 by Either one-offs or a permanent basis Moreau Andrew Youde11 .' orf:a.trzan-nci For details call the office between exiwr.'errce' 7T147:..71:T TICKETS OW Y 01.70 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m. Monday/Friday 00 p.m Tel: 468287 or 430432 Restaurant now open Mon-Sat 10.00 ia,n3 - 7 Page 8 'Revolution' is a film whip, should be cherished Amt, man property. It's about a fundamental chapter in thew history; they make all tbe films which make nit money, there's been nothin committed to celluloid o the subject since the 1920'i And Irvin Winkler, responsi- ble for that all-American hen) Rocky had the original idea for the script_ So why should he bring his 'epic love story set against the backdrop of WORKING the American War of Inde- pendence' to the British firm Goldcrest?o Winkler had sound reasons behind his decision: firstly Goldcrest has been one of the world's leading com- panies with productions like David Puttnams 'Killing Fields', Hugh Hudson's 'Chariots of Fire' and 'Greys- toke% and they also have a fine selection of film person. FOR THE nel. It was Hudson who was chosen as 'Revolution's director. Goldcrest also had the reputation for making low budget films (say, a measley £10m). Doing it or the cheap was also facili- tated by the availability 01 ideal period settings in this country, considering the Un- ited States today looks no- thing like the thirteen col- onies owned by Britain it 1776. Devon's wild moors and rugged coastline match ed the New England terrair on which battles were REVOiliail fought, and the town co Kings Lynn in Norfolk has architecture and layout which resembles that of York Town. Early last year set desig- ners transformed Kings Lynr The first of three major films released by British into a York Town by vener company, Goldcrest, REVOLUTION stars Al ing shop-fronts, cobblinc roads, hiding a cooling tow Pacino, Natassi Kinski and Donald Sutherland. er, dredging a river, buildins a dock and renovating a ship Part of it was filmed in Britain over the summer of the period. An addec bonus to the film makerti and Paul Greco, working as an extra in Devon, was that the locals in both Devon and Norfolk had the gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the making perfect rustic colonial looi needed for the film Elbow of some of the battle scenes. them. Goldcrest first came to Ply mouth in February '85 tc hold auditions for extras, at which about four thousand people turned up. They only wanted about a thousand tc re-enact an early battle, Val- ley Forge, an humiliating American defeat, and the siege of York Town when the beleaguered British General Cornwall has surrendered all his forces to Washington's , thus marking the end of the war. Most of the extra's pick- ed were either long-haired bikers, those on the dole, of dock-workers. Ex-marines and other set• vicemen were preferred tc play the disciplined, profes- sional British redcoats: they were well trained in drilling parading and marching rn formation by the real-life Captain Hunt about a week before filming. I secured a short, exhaust- ing three week career as an American Ranger. I had to be up by 7.30 each morning, and then going down to a con. verted power station for cos- tume and make-up. The bus- loads of period-looking ex- tras would then be ferried td Dartmoor. Once at the Burra• for Reservoir we would transfer to army trucks and travel to our destination. Here we'd be given e water-bottle, back-pack. anc powder horn, along with a oeltd; ,edi othge- lr oao ggenuinek tniee2 la- year k ter Springfield, as used in the civil vim—Only the real thing were used in the front line. with bayonets glistening. Weather and bad lighting Although the film has taken The actual stuntmen were hampered filming some days criticism for its plot, it cannot much more daring. One and this affected Pacino's be faulted for costume, spectacular stunt involved health as well, putting film- props or historical authentic- an exploding cannon which ing back a whole week in ity. John Mollo's research rolled uncontrollably down a Norfolk. went down to the finest de- bank 'hitting' a stuntman in tails. its path. It was so realistic If these 'normal' setbacks Most extras spent the that a standby first-aider weren't enough, there was mornings lazing around rushed to the aid of the 'in- also hostility from the Devo- waiting for filming to begin. I jured' stuntman right in front nian ruling clas, who criti- looked backstage to discover of the camera. Such a stunt cised the filming at any what was going on. The costs thousands so only one opportunity as when two main cameraman, was Ber- take can be done. hunts refused to take part in nard Lutic, who had an eye a 'man hunt' scene because With so much activity and they thought it preposterous for subtle images and a Hudson's insistence on 'real- thought towards montage. for fox hounds to chase a ism', it is not surprising that man, even though Hudson The filming hierarchy went over sixty serious injuries from the runners, up through had intended to use were sustained in three bloodhounds. assistant directors, to the weeks of filming in Devon. 'Guvnor', Hudson himself. Before filming began, we Although some were very Then the faces in front of the were warned about the dan- well trained, most animals camera's: the seasonal gers of bayonets and the proved to be a nuisance: actors, the actors picked for blank rounds which could Dogs would run off during a specific skills such as horse- still blow a hole through take, like the priceless handling: the Indians both sides of a tin water bot- bloodhound which held up straight from the reserva- tle from six feet. Yet still the filming for, an hour until it tions, the stunt men, and the accident occurred and some was found; and the restless, stars: Donald Sutherland, started to say there was frisky horses which were playing a British regimental some sort of jinx on the film. meant to act dead, but had sergeant, is just like those he While practising marching to be tranquilised... portrays on screen in films with muskets and bayonets, like 'M*A•S•H', 'Steelyard before filming even started, a Then there were the mys- Blues' and 'Kelly's Heroes': a redcoat got a bayonet stuck teries of the catering tent laid back, humorous zany into his back; in front of my which burnt down all by it- giant. eyes I saw one fool self, and the camera boom mounted on a Bedford truck. Al Pacino on the other accidentally thrust his One of only six in Europe, it hand never seemed at ease bayonet into another's cost a quarter of a million on set, apart from the odd mouth, knocking out his pounds, and somehow it moment when he forced front teeth. made its way over the edge himself to smile and have a Another fell into a pit and of the cliffs at Scobbis- joke with the lads'. He was broke his leg, one man col- combe, smashing on the for the most part moody, re- lapsed with a slipped disc rocks below. Sabotage was served, and very tern- after vainly imploring Taff to suspected, though no-one peremental about his picture let him see a nurse. Charges, has been charged with the being taken without him as laid down by the effects offence. knowing. When David Bailey department, had a habit of or the acclaimed war photo- causing destructive damage The troubles didn't end grapher Don McCullin to people. I personally sent when the cameras stopped wanted to take a pic it was someone to hospital with rolling. The film was already OK, but no-one else. burnt hands, while 'firing' a well over budget, estimated His serious moods, and cannon: he was still ram- at around 19 million. Hudson deep conversations with ming home the cannon ball rushed the film through the • Hugh Hudson Director df Revolution when on my cue a charge editing stages, so as to get it Hudson were probably the Vie result of his determination to was set off within the can- to the American market for play his part as he saw it. His non. Christmas, but the reviews in the States were awful, audi- character had already been Even the experienced guys ences even laughing at the changed drastically to suit are not immune to injury: film's more poignant mo- his mode of acting. He was, Alan Wibbly, the 'guv' on ments. The main characters though, always ready to effects, sustained serious were chosen to appeal to the learn as much as possible burns to his face while majority of cinema goers - from the lnidians on set. checking an explosive. the mid-teens, but to little One charismatic old Indian Rumours also abounded avail. met was Skeeter Vaughn, a that the few professional ex- Cherokee, ex-President of tras on set were being paid The future of Goldcrest the Indian Nations, and repu- £38 a day (the stunt extras rests on the success/failure ted to be the world's most were on £30 a day, £35 at the of this, and two others, 'The accurate tomahawk and weekends'. There was real Mission' and 'Absolute Be- knife-thrower. He would tell injustice, however, in that ginners'. 'Revolution's recep- of his exploits as a moccasin locally recruited 'drummer tion in America bodes ill for Ranger during the Second boys' were on £10 a day, its chance in Britain, and World War, as he was the whereas those boys who got already the reviews have not only survivor in his platoon their parts through an agent, been completely favourable. of Commando-indians. but played drums no better, However, the film is not were on £100 a day. without its good points. For When filming actually got The extras had had enough £20-£25 a day it was worth it started, usually about mid- by now, and their grumbling to take part in what are prob- afternoon, the extras came about the safety of working ably its best moments - the to life. We would take our conditions, long hours and spectacular, panoramic positions as ordered by the inadequate pay, culminated battle-scenes, where no ex- assistant directors: once in in a strike. While various pense was spared to capture 'first-positions', we would assistant directors and run- that valued 'realism'. • Al Pacino & Donald Sutherland have to wait for an indefinite ners tried to keep the peace, period of time for the light to the clock was ticking away be just right for Lutic, for the thousands of pounds worth atmospheric black battle of filming time. smoke to be travelling in the right direction. For the two Hudson was prepared to moments to coincide was a sack the lot of us, when at miracle: when they did. the eleventh hour a settle- cameras would roll, along ment was reached, giving all with a video camera iwhich extras a fiver extra, but on they would play back im- the condition that we under- mediately afterwards to see stood that we were just how the take had been). 'props' on the side of the set, always readily available to Many of the shots had to be used when and how they be taken again no matter liked. how well we had done our A strike wasn't the only part as extras. When we problem Hudson and crew heard the deep crackle of had to face during the film- Hudson's right hand man ing in Devon. They were vir- come over the loud speakers tually throwing money away we knew what he would for a start by paying the announce: "That was bril- owner of Scobbiscombe liant lads. That was better Farm on the south Devon than brilliant, that was terri- coast, literally thousands to fic( OK boys, back to posi- depict the siege of York tion, we're going again, and town. Goldcrest had to pay this time I want 110 per for damages to a Medieval cent." Opposing us were a site on Dartmoor which was formidable force of British desecrated by two thousand Redcoats, charging dawn loot .asi.‘v■ .1 Shooting the .scone

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Page 10 IC BEDBUGS & BALLYHOO lincuLin coLun PREVIEW EXTRA gineer. Featured are remixes up a gear, Ministry's The Na- I've been writing the singles Preview Column Special column in Leeds Student for of some recent singles from ture Of Love has been around' Just a quick addendum to last weeks 'Preview Column'. It around two years and, let me 400 Blows, DAF, Chai-am and for quite a few weeks but still appears that the Warehouse people have finally extracted tell you, sometimes it can be Elevation. The inclusion of demands its place on the their collective digit and arranged for some live musk. The a pretty uninspiring busi- DAF's Brothers is particularly turntable. Powerful and de- hest news of all is that they have pulled something of a scoop ness. This week, though, I'm welcome as I'd missed out on nse, Alain Jorgensen's cut- by booking Psychic TV whose current LP is doing very nicely pleased to be able to recom- this when it originally came ting between the nature of in the indie charts. The Warehouse will be transformed into a mend ten records, any one of out towards the end of last beauty and the nature of Temple Ov Psychic Youth on Wednesday, February 12th. which would make single of year. It's good to find that cruelty, as envinced by anim- Feel the vibes, man. the week under normal cir- Gabi and Robert have still got al experimentation, makes Gordon Taylor cumstances. So, in no par- their old magic. for far more than just another ticular order... mindless boogie. On the 'alternative scene', Into fourth for the rap-trap beats .., except that I always like Sonic Youth's Flower of LL Cool J and I Can't Live to begin with the local all the rest for volume if no- Without My Radio on the hip heroes. Top of the pile then thing else. I haven't quite de- label of the month, Def Jam. are The Wedding Present cided whether this is offen- It's difficult to say anything, whose latest waxing Once sive or not. This is not due to about rap records; the back, More is almost worth getting the frequent inclusion of the ing tracks are consistently married for. Snappier than an word 'f***' but to the ambi- strong so the real strength of alligator sandwich it does guous way in which women the cut depends on the are presented. I'll give them bear a passing resemblance words. This is the business. the benefit of the doubt, but to the Jam and the Redskins, From whence, into overdrive I'm not totally convinced. At vibrant yet fluid, though the for the 'eurobeat', 'hi-energy' which point I must own up similarity is born of a shared to you, of Ricocheted Love. commitment to, well, com- that the only record which This comes from a group cal- actually features a woman mitment I guess, rather than led Data, fronted by one this week is a collaboration stale imitation. An essential Georg Kanajus whose pre- between No Trend and the addition to the collection. vious claim to fame was as utterly wonderful and only More from Leeds with the de- the leader of Sailor. The Sister- slightly deranged Lydia but release from Ricocheted Love makes it be- Still, as Ms. Lunch is hood who, you won't be sur- Lunch. cause there is more to the worth ten of any men drawn prised to learn, are made up track than a monotonous at random from the popula- of ex members of the Sisters drum-programme; although tion, perhaps I might be for- Of Mercy. Yes, them! The the monotonous drum- song is in the Sisters well given. The record is a four programme is there battling track 10in called Heart Of loved style; very slow, very it out with the sequencers for (Joseph Conrad, doomy. 'Words are just dust Darkness world domination, but Mr. in deserts of sound'. The superstar) and, as usual Kanajus has remembered to plumbs the depths of love closest precedent is the 'Rep- put a rather nifty melody in tile House' e.p., a free razor and other unsavoury habits. with everything else. Smart An anti-Wedding Present of blade with every copy, but bloke. for all that, quite an endear- sorts. Finally, a record I can't im- ing record and a vast im- Meanwhile, out on the agine anyone else dashing provement on the Sisters out to buy, but it's my col- rather tedious output since dance-flaw, Ploy Joy are back, unfortunately without umn and I'll put what I want they found fame and fortune. in it, The January issue of It's called, I nearly forgot to their erstwhile vocalist and Derby's very own superstar 'Guitar Player' features an in- tell you, The Giving Ground. Carol Thompson. I Go Weak terview with Hobert Fripp The 'bargain of the week' In The Presence of Beauty is and, as an added bonus, has award must go to a five track the kind of pleasant pop song a free Frippertronics flexi- • The 3 Johns. e.p. from Illuminated Re- it is easy to dismiss on initial disc. Entitled Easter Sunday 3 Johns, The Membranes, Leeds Polytechnic cords entitled Gate That hearings but which insinu- it's the usual inconsequential but oh so tasteful doodlings. Tonight's concert was a benefit for the LPSU Student hardship Snare: which no doubt ates itself into the early fund, and in the face of the Fowler proposals a very worthy cause. means something terribly morning stroll to lectures Delightful. Unfortunately the musical side failed to live up to expectations. technical to a recording en- with no trouble at all. Moving Cordon Taylor The Membranes, hailing from the rock city (the sweet sort of course) Blackpool, played with enthusiasm, but their grating cacophonic sound falls as little more than noise for noises sake on these ears. Granted that the Jesus And Mary Chain also use such a CRIME & THE CITY SOLUTION presentation to their music, but with the Membranes there is little subtlety to the effect. The perfect three chord thrash may be in their Crime & Punishment grasp, but the hallmark of '76 punk is wasted on them. White Punks On Dope who needs them? THE MEKONS The Three Johns are staunch supporters of many a fine cause, Once upon a time, there ex- almost adopting through their spin-off, 'Johnny Jumps The Band- isted in Leeds a band called wagon' the ultimate play anywhere for the 'right' function. The Mekons, not so much a As any one well versed on the Leeds music scene will know, the band but more a loose %AM reasons for the Johns success, is their stylistic simplicity combined aggregation of musicians, with highly witty and acerbic lyrical observations. On record they the line-up forever expand- are powerful and honest. this is no frills rock 'n' roll... whilst live ing and contracting. The the whole thing is taken a step further with the kind of rapport Mekons were never really between band and audience that makes for great concerts Tonight was no exception, Langford and Hiatt's rhetoric on the popular, no cult status, they life of the Leeds 6 pop personality, and their answers to the tirade of were more like a dear old abuse concerning the latter's rather portly figure... it's not fat just friend, you could rely on tnat wearing a jumper like that makes one look that way. But the them to be there and be the set lacked familiarity, consisting mostly of new material, the bulk of same, time and fashion which sounded weak against favourites such as 'Teenage Nighting- couldn't touch them. Even- ales', 'English White Boy Engineer' and the masterful 'Death Of tually they kind of drifted European , the last single release. apart.. end of story. It could have been so much better, 'twas a shame. Well not quite, for while Nige: Holtby old members may well go on ************************** to greater things (John Lang- ford, 3 Johns) The Mekons • TOP TWELVE HOROSCOPES- would still get together once or twice a year and play a gig or two somewhere. Now * 1. Stars Are Stars - ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN they're cutting vinyl again., * 2. Earth - MISTY 'N' ROOTS 'Crime & Punishment' is the second released by the * 3. Air - TALKING HEADS * band on the Sin Label, and * 4. Fire And Water - FREE Consists of four tracks; three • Mekons "86' — L.R. Petrel, Ke Richard, Susan, Quality Trousers, * 5. Stargazer - RAINBOW originals and the fourth a Martin, Robert and the Shark. 41E woman who has lost her chil- A- 6. Astronome Domino - PINK FLOYD cover of Merle Haggard's broken to the end. (from Beaten and Broken) and the dren, portrayed at breakneck * 7. Signs Of Change - AFTER THE FIRE 'Deep End'. All the tracks were recorded as part of a use of links between the speed. A nice little e.p., as it * 8. Capricorn - MOTORHEAD session for John Peel's prog- songs taken from the great says on the slip accompany- ing the review copy of the * . Gemini Suite - JON LORD ramme on Radio One. American Western, show the * 10. Born Under A Bad Sign ALBERT KING The songs are a light- strength of The Mekons, their record, 'Winter comes to Chi- * 11. The Planets Suite - hearted frolic with country ability to instill a good sense cago'. I suggest a gig around GUSTAV HOLST the bedsit to this should * 12. 'Bout Change And Things - ERIC ANDERSEN music, lyrics like caught a of of humour in their records. train to SheffieldiBut in my Of the other three songs, stave of hypothermia even if * Chart compiled by the Leeds Student Crystal Gazers. you don't live in Chicago. * mind I was already in Heidi the stand-out track is 'Hey! b e.vert friendiaeaten-and Susan' a whistful tale of a Hank Holtby Page 11

MUSIC KEEP THE RED FLAG FLYING RED WEDGE TOUR SPECIAL A fusion of pop and politics; Paul Ogden and Duncan Murray caught up with the Red Wedge tour in Bradford.

WELCOME TO THE WEDGE Over half of the young unem- ployed failed to register to vote What do Paul Weller, Billy in the last election, and it is this Bragg, Jimi Sommerville apathy and sense of uselessness and Junior Giscombe that Red Wedge wants to dispel. have in common? Apart Junior Giscombe told me, "11 it raises a level of consciousness from all being successful where people are thinking about musical artists in their things, then we will have own right, they have achieved something " banded together in their Although the Wedge is con- cerned with the young unem- "outrage at where society ployed, it is the whole spectrum is going under the Con- of youth that the artists want to servative administration" politicise; I asked Billy Bragg to form the thick end of an whether Red Wedge was con- • A smile for Labour: Junior and Billy Bragg. organisation called Red cerned with students as well? MP." "We are for the Labour Party used by the artists involved at "Yes, it means students, they When the Wedge. Labour Party real- but not of the Labour Party. their discretion, and it has been are a political force, and making ises the strength Red Wedge can Indeed there are deep divisions suggested that the vast bulk of The first in a series of concerts them realise that is one of the muster in the ranks of the young, between the present Labour from Red Wedge started in Man- the profits be "redistributed" to most important things. They are Billy Bragg believes they will policies and the views of Red chester on the 25th of January, deserving causes such as the facing cuts, what can they do have to listen to them or it will Wedge, but Wedge spokesper- Silentnight strikers, and various and due to its popularity, tall about it? They can vote in a "prove they're the bankrupt son from the Special A.K.A. Jer- seven gigs in the tour so far are music cooperatives. radical Labour government that group of people it's been sug- ry Dammers points out, ''The sold out) another two or three There is a temptation to con- is committed to their benefit." gested they could be." worst Labour government is bet- venues are expected to be centrate on the politics and not The Wedge also believes it can Although Red Wedge is not ter than the best Tory one." the music on the Red Wedge announced in Liverpool and influence Labour Party policy in officially aligned to any political There is no funding whatsoev- London. tour which Billy Bragg wants to the areas where the artists are party, the artists are all socialists er from the Labour Party into It is the first time pop and avoid. When asked what in- knowledgeable: youth and the and want to cUltivate socialist Red Wedge and the only reason strumentals would do to further politics have been fused so Suc- arts. Billy Bragg believes Red beliefs in the youth with the aim Red Wedge offices are situated socialism, he replied that "it en- cessfully under one banner, and Wedge can be a stepping stone of driving out the Thatcher Gov- in the Labour Party headquarters tertains people . The entertain- even before the present per- for young people to the National ernment in the next General is purely for "convenience". This ment side of the concerts was formances were over, more Labour Party, because. "they Election. Neil Spencer, Press financial independence from any always uppermost in the perfor- Wedge tours were being orga- probably Find it easier to say Secretary for Red Wedge Opera- political party means that the mers minds, no less Billy Bragg, nised. things to me rather than to an tions, says: revenue from the tour can be who said he didn't want to make Red Wedge was initiated by a record of Red Wedge, or any Billy Bragg and Paul Weller last other spin-offs of the tour. spring after Billy Bragg's suc- "What we are going is an cessful ''Jobs For Industry" tour event and something for people which was closely allied with the to look back on and think, ""* Labour Party. {The tour involved me that was 0 good night', not Labour MP's being present to play the recoed -for the next six answer questions after the gigs - months and think they've done Ed.). After informal meetings something to help the Labour with artists and managers, more Party.' performers joined the Wedge, The event as a musical experi- including The Communards, ence is just as important to the Junior Giscombe, Lloyd Cote, performers as the politics and at and Heaven 17. There was a feel- Bradford there were no ing that popular music could be speeches in between the bands used as a medium to make the or dogmatic propaganda being youth of the country realise that spouted by the artists. The poit- they could be important in the tics were left behind in the foyer political arena, and to make where local MP's were stationed them aware of the issues that to talk with the fans of both pal are affecting them, tics and music. The Labour MP for Leeds South, Derek Fatchett, whose constituency incorpo- the lyrics and music that "Tracks Of My Tears" was rates the university, was on conveys a sense of commit- one of the highlights of the hand to discuss Labour policy, ment and determination. concert. and to listen to what the audi- The nearest the whole There was a little gap be- ence had to say. It's evening came- to direct tween each act, and Junior Mr Fatchett believed that Red Extra propaganda was when half- was quickly followed by Bil- Wedge was a very good medium way through the Style ly Bragg and Johnny Marr to communicate with young Council's set Steve White (guitarist with Mancunian people, who are "a completely Red Wedge Tour understated implications of the line "... and wearing played a drum solo; as mega-group The Smiths) new political audience". He commented that the old ways of St Georges Hall. Bradford backdrop to Thatcher rhe- whose appearance elicited badges is not enough in communicating with the Labour The music was virtually days like these", brought toric concerning the NHS the biggest cheer of the Party through the Trades Unions continuous from 7.30pm his set to a thought provok- and YTS among others. night. They played Bragg's were lessening in importance, onwards, Billy Bragg, ing close. Also featured was Presi- "A Lover Sings"„ The and these traditional methods founder member of Red Porky the poet came on dent Reagan in a series of Smith's "Back To The Old needed revising. Wedge, taking the stage next and produced quite a slides projected in a very House" and a highly im- As the Labour Party was first. Distinctly untrendy, he sinister monologue on the "1984" manner at the back pressive version of the obviously benefiting from the relies on his lyrics and fiery YTS and "fitting into the of the stage, provoking iro- Stone's classic "The Last Red Wedge tour I asked Mr Fatchett why the Labour Party delivery to produce a series scheme of things'. nic cheers from the audi- Time". did not fund concerts of this of rou&ng ballads. Paul Weller and the Style ence The evening peached a ch• type. He replied that there was a The highlights of his Council, perhaps unfairly, The Style Council were max with a stunning series conservatism in terms of Labour short set were, "It Says played a much longer set followed by Lorna Gee who of encores including, Party administration at head Here, a hitter attack on the than any of the other received a rather muted re- "Many Rivers To Cross". office, and even though some of way the right-wing press artists, but were neverthe- sponse. Then it was local, "Move On Up". "People this conservatism had been report politics, and his last less very entertaining, Bradford poet, Joolz, who Get Ready", and 'for the broken down over the last few number, "Days Like These" mainly playing songs off reflected the plight of Brad- first and last time' Heaven years, to be involved in the Red Wedge tour was "adventurous". (a Top Twenty hit!!!), dedi- the last album "Our ford without offering any 17's Glen Gregory singing He went on to say that if this cated to the Labour Party. Favourite Shop". alternatives, which seemed "Fascist Groove Thang"; all conservatism was shattered Bragg set the tone for the Jerry Dammers, of Spe- indirectly to contradict Red performed with verve and they "May take the risk of financ- evening saying: cial A.K.A. guested on Wedge, since, as she sincerity. ing Red Wedge". "It's not about us keyboards for a couple of pointed out the local coun- Red Wedge was not forc- Everyone agreed that the preaching to you, it's about songs. The lyrical content cil is Labour controlled. ing opinions down people's breaking down of the apathy you making the first move. of the Style Council's reper- The Communards, featur- throats but as Neil Spencer young people were feeling You taking that responsibil- toire is certainly not as poli- ing Jimi Sommerville (ex- stated at the press confer- would be a good thing tor them ity for yourself, thinking ab- tical as that of Billy Bragg, Bronski Beat) were simply ence: "tonight will prove and the country, but I had to remind myself that the "uniniti- out the issues and you mak- but nevertheless their that left-wing musicians excellent. The power and ated" had not arrived, the con- ing your own decisions." stance is clearly reflected in brilliance of his voice on make better music." cert had not begun. and the "Days Like These" made songs like "A Stone's songs like "Breadline Bri- We second that emotion. youth were not convinced they its point without being Throw Away". Though tain", and a cover version of DUNCAN MURRAY they had a part to play in the overtly political, and the surely it is a combination of Smokey Robinson's PAUL OGDEN political spectrum.

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film about religious experience; featuring Joan as more a saintly hero than feminist individual. ALPHAVILLE Jean-Luc Godard, which prom- IltiOlgliigi ..w■rwrx ises great sci-fi brilliance, but in ODEON (436230) show Fri "THE JAZZ SINGER" at CRIMES OF PASSION very lucky in seeing Louis Arm- reality is an intellectual piss-take 1. "CRIME OF PASSION". 1 1.0 Opm, Late show Sat Go and see it and tell us what it's strong in the first 'sound' movie, of a gangster film. No effects for 2. "ROCKY 4", 2.00, 4.15, 6.25, "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" at sWe don't even know the or very unlucky in seeing the good effect. 11.00pm. Thurs 13th "DIARY less than kosher Neil Diamond, 8.10pm. Sun 3.20, 5.40, 8.10pm. times. QUARELLE 3. "DEATHWISH 3", 2.25, 4.25, FOR MY CHILDREN" at 8.00pm. forever in blue jeans, crooning ROCKY 4 Fassbinder's last movie about 6.30, 8.50pm. his way to the top. Could have Rambo saves America (again) the exploits of a a CARNABY CLUB been John Denver; Could have narcissistic ABC (452665) this time in the boxing ring, as been Val Doonican. Who cares? sailor(?). Everything filmed in 1. "BACK TO THE FUTURE", Film show on Wed 12th at he batters a Commie. Another orange, and a plot that runs like 2.25, 5.15, 8.25pm. Sun 2.25, 7.15pm in Rupert Beckett Lec nail in the coffin of variety. (I like WUTHERING HEIGHTS clockwork. Brad Davis and Jean- 7.25pm. The. "PRETTY POISON". Kinky the Rocky films but I'M too Apparently inspired by a Kate ne Moreau - Fassbinder always murder film starring Anthony 2. "PLENTY", 2 05, 5.05. 8.10pm. ashamed to say so - A.L.). Bush song of the same name, ready to chance his arm. Perkins of "PSYCHO" fame. Car- this one stars Larry 'The Ram' Sun 2.25, 7.40pm. TEENWOLF 3. "TEENWOLF". nabetians 50p, initiates £1.00. Olivier and Merle Oberon The star of Back to the Future, (WHO'S SHE?). Something to THE BIG CHILL COTTAGE ROAD Michael J. Fox turns into a teen- keep you awake until the early Off-putting, because typically "LETTER TO BREZHNEV", 6.20, UNIV FILM SOC age werewolf, Girls in his school "PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC" hours. "It's me, oh editor, come Yank, 'old-friends reunion' film. 7.50pm. Sun 5.00, 7.00pm. Late are turned on by it etc. Worse on Fri 7th. "ALPHAVILLE" on home; so cold ..." But we put it in, so it can't be all show Fri "NATIONAL LAM- than it sounds. Tues 11th Both in RBLT, at bad. Meet up, jog together, eat a POON'S ANIMAL HOUSE", FAUST lot and, naturally enough, try to 7.30pm, £1.00 each. LETTER TO BREZHNEV Ancient black and white gothic 10.45pm. Good fun. Liverpudlian and love bed each other. And they've all masterpiece, about the bloke and ferries and Russia. See got to be back at work on Mon- LOUNGE CINEMA (751061) PLAYHOUSE (442111) who sells his soul to the devil for "BACK TO THE FUTURE", 5.50, Rocky beforehand and you'll day too. "QUERELLE'", Fri 7th at a life of knowledge, hedonism 8.10pm. Sun 2.30, 5,00, 7.30pm. realise exactly who the baddies 11.15pm. "THE BIG CHILL", Sat and intellectual mastery. Just be Sat Mat 2.00pm. are. Also serves as a crash 8th at 11.15pm. "FAUST", Sun thankful that the average stu- BIRDY course in Scouse. HYDE PARK (752045) 9th at 7.30pm. Admission £1.70 dent grant covers you for this. Two Viet-vets meet again in a "BIRDY". 6.00, 8.150m. Late each. military hospital. One has a dis- ANIMAL HOUSE PLENTY Ben's mum took him to see it. All abled arm and the other thinks The divine Meryl Streep as an he's a bird - and you thought you the same characters as the other ex-French resistance woman, films of this genre. Read this had problems? Meant to be very suffering mental breakdown in good. week's letters page and see fifties Britain. Filmed predomi- America in a new light. You'll rip nantly in two colours - and not your Porky sides. BACK TO THE FUTURE STOP just black and white. Still brilliant, pulling them in, sorislunic THE JAZZ SINGER PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC Spielberg, expensive and fun. iv PRESS!! If you go to this you'll either be 1982 obscure black and white Can't wait to get it on video.

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THE Polytechnic welcomes versifies. I have always been a moment, and I hope that an its new director on Monday, great believer in polytechnics. and announcement can be made on the 54 year-old Christopher feel that they are more adaptable matter before long." to the challenges and problems of Despite the work ahead, and Price. Born in Headingley, the future. My aim will be to try Price readily admits to being "a bit and ensure that this polytechnic Mr. Price was brought up in of a workaholic- he is sure he will East Keswick near Leeds and serves the needs of the people of enjoy his time at Leeds, and com- Leeds and the region. As the num- went to Leeds Grammar ments that he thinks one of the ber of 18 year-olds entering drops, great attractions of the post is the School. I would Like to give older people, polytechnic's geographical situa- After graduating from Oxford and especially women and those tion, "It's wonderful to he close to from the ethnic minorities, who do with a degree in Classics, he taught the Dales again, I love walking. not usually feel able to enjoy an in secondary schools for ten years. and especially so in this area." until he became a city councillor extended education, a chance to and deputy chairman of the educa- study here. I would like to see Ashley Tabony • Leeds Polytechnic's new director tion committee in Sheffield in 1962. access courses laid on here which In 1946 he became a Labour MP are both relevant and attractive, for Perry Barr in Birmingham. and and which will give people the con- sat in the house as MP for that fidence to take on full three year constituency and later Lewisham courses. It is vital that we make the West for a total of 17 years. In 1979 polytechnic more welcoming as a Price also became chairman of the whole." select committee on education, sci- LEEDS With his experience in both local ence and the arts. a position he and national government, Price held for four years. realises fully the role that the local After losing his parliamentary authority can play. "I am well seat in 1983, he was invited to aware that there has been friction UNIVERSITY South Bank Polytechnic in London between the local authority and the in order to help develop the Bin- polytechnic. but I shall attempt to Technology department whilst draw the two together. and if both assistant director. work well I believe that the Mr. Price openly admits that his polytechnic can greatly help indust- UNION elect ions local background was a major rial regeneration in Leeds." ( reason for his taking the chance to One of the more immediate tasks become director at Leeds. facing the new director is to try and "Obviously the attraction of a re- resolve the problems in the Fine turn to Leeds after 20 years away Art department. There have been was very strong. directorships at allegations of drunkeness and sex- Services Officer other polytechnics such as Birming- ual harassment by lecturers. and ham had been advertised, but they Price has set about sorting the mat- did not hold quite the same ter out already, "I have seen the appeal." This said, a love of the reports and am aware of the allega- area is not Mr. Price's only reason tions. I spoke to the president of Publicly Officer for taking up the position, he sees LPSL1 in order to brief myself on scope for great development at the matter. and am confident the Leeds Polytechnic in coming years: issue can he resolved quickly. "Whilst not wishing to rubbish uni- Negotiations are under way at this llermen's Miter `SUPLUS' Fictumedatiun (AN OXFAV ENTERPRISE) Utficrt 187 CHAPELTOWN ROAD NOW OPEN FOR Membership BARGAINS: LADIES, MEN'S & CHILDS Writer CLOTHING Nomination forms available from Porters Office. I OPEN MON - SAT, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Nominations Open VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED, 10th Feb PLEASE RING MICHELLE OR BARRY Close 17th Feb Tel. 621075 Polling 3rd/4th March iN111,1TIWAIIIMMIN6661W•IWAVAMMITITTIT SPORTS Page 15 sc?■.) •c)\)5 DowN UNDER

The training of divers takes These costs make diving a sport might expect but contain plenty In common with many Uni- place during swimming sessions for only the most dedicated and of undersea life, particularly versity societies the Diving and at weekly one hour lec- though many people join up around Scotland. There are Club's social life is good and Chris Hill takes tures. Safety procedures such as during bazaar day most drop also an abundance of wrecks to members spend at least as much out soon afterwards. time in the pub as in the water. a look at the Splashing tip-and-down Diving addicts find it hard to The sensation of floating On the whole diving seems the Grammar school explain what it is that they en- ...an underwater nature an exciting and interesting, sport world of sub aqua swimming pool. joy about a dive but it seems to trail. for those who can afford it. It is he a combination of the sensa- too late tojoin the club this diving and finds air sharing,, underwater hand tion of floating and the fascina- dive. though. because many of year, but club members can be signals and swimming with a tion of an underwater nature its members are inexperienced. round in the Packhorse after it isn't all blacked out mask to simulate trail. the dull does nut explore inside their s%k imming pool sessions silty water are taught as well as glamour... wrecks, only around them. how to use diving equipment. -There aren't any normal Not all dives are successful, The Diving Club's social Safety is a primary concern injuries... just severe some can be tense and nervy . life is good. for the club as diving can injuries and deaths. - Half an hour may be spent obviously be dangerous fumbling around in water so "There aren't many normal in- The Club's diving trips take it silty that it is impossible to sec on Mondays and Thursdays. juries in diving, just severe in- mainly to the seas around Bri- anything at all "sometimes you from around 9.00 p.m. and are juries and deaths." said club tain. These are not the grey and freeze for nothing", said John willing to talk to anyone who is CONSIDERING the romantic member John Bowan. Howev- uninteresting sludge that one Bowan. interested. image that scuba diving con- er, the club chairman claims jures up the life of the Leeds that the sport can he safe and UUniversity Union Diving Club fun. "as long as you stick to the is not the constant round of rules." ORIENTEERING glamour and excitement that Severe injuries and deaths RUGBY LEAGUE might be expected. aside, the most prohibitive fac- A report by our correspondent Michael Jones Mediterranean seas and sub- tor injoining the club is the ANOTHER WIN merged wrecks are distant hori- cost. Members are expected to LEEDS 20 SWINTON 8 JOHN DALTON stepped up a zons for new members who pay around 1200 on equipment DESPITE the bitter cold and driving rain a crowd of 4.769 class and performed magni- spend most of their time and club fees during their first saw a recently rejuvenated Leeds record their sixth succes- ficently despite the blizzard splashing up and down the year. though Union funding sive victory, beating Swinton by 20-S. conditions during last Sunday's Grammar School swimming means that this amount is lower It was the second time in 72 hours that Leeds had defeated event, held at Grenoside. north pool in their wet suits. than expected by many clubs. Swinton. having stopped their progress in the Silk Cut of Sheffield. Challenge Cup Cast Thursday night. DALTON, a relative new- A penalty from Gill after 15 minutes put Leeds ahead, but comer to orienteering, ran for Swinton quickly replied with a lovely try from wingman. the first time on the Men's Derek Bate. He picked up the loose ball ten yards in front of Senior Course and heat several his own posts, turned three tackles, exchanged a quick pass established members of the with Topping on the wing, then ran alone from the half-way line unmatched for pace. club. Club captain Paul Jarvis won Topping. injured in the tackle which led to the try. failed the event, though the perform- to capitalise on their lead when he hooked the conversion. ances of Malcom Erskine and The inability to score from the conversion was a major Simon Amers also deserve feature of a match which contained six tries none of which mention. were converted by either side. The Club are now certain to The strength dboth sets of tacklers left the game static in travel in a very confident mood midfield until just before half-time, when the relentless to the semi-final of the Chur- pressure of the Leeds forwards allowed Webb to escape chill Cup being held on Sunday. through the Swinton defence to put Leeds ahead 6-4 at the interval. John Dalton Leeds increased their socre in the second half as Gill scored his second penalty of the match. This was followed with a try. from Gibson who had a free passage down the right SHOOTING wing, to ease Leeds further ahead, HAPPY NEW YEAR Swinton rallied with some intricate passing which bewil- CHRISTIE CUP Try our Business Mans Lunch and Carvery dered the Leeds defence, letting the reserve, Evans charge 12-2-30 Monday to Friday down the left wing to score a superb try. This gave the THE Leeds University Rifle Every Sunday Traditional Lunch or Lancashire side some short-lived hope of a much needed two Best Of Brithh Roast Bed & Yorks Pudding, Veg t3.95 points. Team were defeated by 20 Every TUESDAY this month free hall carafe of Leeds utility back. Tony Currie was a decisive factor in points out of 800 lathe match for dining wine for every couple their attacks as his strong runs from defence, and intelligent the Christie Cup against a 3rd Feh. Special burgers £1.95 passing allowed both Leeds wingers to come close to scoring strong team from Manchester. 5th Feb. v: price pizza on four occasions. Currie's commitment was rewarded in the However, several of the Leeds 10th Feb. lz price pizza with every starter second half when he received the final pass in a move which shooters put in good scores - he had begun with an interception on the half-way line Steve Hampton 971100, Sarah 95/100 Within two minutes of this. Webb scored his second Rennie 95.100, Jon Beck leave Leeds worthy 20-8. views. add-Joastkan• Sanioisih 941100.. . Page 16 WOMEN'S RUGBY Leeds Uni 20 Leics Poly 0 Leeds met Leice_ster Poly under appalling conditions last Sunday on a quagmire of a pitch in freezing wind and sleet. Despite the sticky mud and slippery ball, Leeds took control after only a few minutes and fly half. Andrea Wallace drew the opposition across then slipped through to touch down for the first try. The Leicester scrum were by a strong Leeds pack and a STUDENT persistently pushed off the ball rare win for the home side was soon whitewashed when flank- CROSS er, Carol Isherwood inter- cepted the serum hairs pass COUNTRY from the back of the serum and powered over to make the score CHAMPIONSHIPS LEEDS WALTZ IT 8-0. Isherwood scored again Ballroom Dancing report by Matthew Flintoff soon after with a blind side peel THE British Student Sports from a maul near the Leicester Federation Cross Country LAST Saturday night. in the line. Championships were held on a impressive surroundings of Hull bleak. exposed, muddy course City Hall, the LUU Ballroom Approaching half time, around Keefe University. Dancing team competed and Leeds won yet another scrum succeeded in taking the North- against the head and scrum Once again Annie Murray ern Universities 'A' team title half, Joanna Walters picked up was first to finish for Leeds for the first time in their twelve on the blind side and sprinted University Women, well ahead years. The team were well for the line. sidestepping the of Lesley Lake and Ni Ni who ahead of Manchester, their covering defence for the fourth both ran well over the strength nearest rivals. Leeds try. Lock, Claire Eady apping course. Leeds sent the largest num- raised the score to 20-0 in the The Men's `B. race was corn- ber of competitors and suppor- second half when the Leicester --!etely dominated by Lough- ters, and succeeded in out- full back lost her way and ! trough and Birmingham Uni- shouting all their rivals sprinted twenty yards towards v•rsities. After a slow start and throughout the evening. The her own line. Wallace tackled getting lost in the middle of the four competition dances are and Eady capitalised with an field. Martin Doscoe managed waltz, quickstep. cha-cha-cha easy try to finish off a lunatic to pick up a few places on the and jive. The team was cap- game. last lap to finish 35th. Next to Lelt to right: Fiona Williams, Paul Bulleyment; Lindsey Patterson; Jim Reeves; tained by society president, Paul Nicholls; Audrey Pereira; Chris Ayer; Tricia Lee. finish for Leeds was Andy Rob- Chris Ayer, who, partnered by BASKETBALL bins closely followed by Phil Tricia Lee in the first dance. the and Audrey Pereira managed Lee and Katherine Pilgrim re- Davies and James Werner. waltz, progressed through the second place with a loudly spectively. By the time the Men's 'A' three rounds to take second cheered acrobatic routine. Of the ten teams competing POLY TOPS race started the course had place in the final. Amongst the 'B' and Manchester and Sheffield pro- been badly churned up by the LEEDS POLY 78 Fiona Williams retained her teams. two couples in particular vided the closest opposition WETHERBY WIZARDS 41 previon• runners. Dave Buzza quickstep title partnered by stood out. David Richmond during the evenin, with Shef- (Loughborough) won the race, Paul Bulleyment despite a con- and Julie Polies in the quick- field taking the 'B' team title. LEEDS Poly progressed with with John Sherban, Leeds high- fusion over the numbers by the step, and Dean Mabley and relative ease into the semi- estplaced runner. in 17th. Next judges. The Latin American Heather Morrish in the cha- finals of the Leeds Area Hand- (49th) The team. coached by Paul to finish were Greg Hull team put in a very impressive cha-cha reached their semi-final Beeton and Andrew Edmonds. icap Cup against a Wetherby and Rolle Hudson (53rd). The performance in reaching the stage with confident displays. now head for the National side lacking in vigour. Coach 'A' sextci was completed by finals, with Jim Reeves and Chris Ayer rounded off his Championships in Leicester on Roper was not happy with the Mark Dillon, Pete Carpenis Lindsay Patterson coming evening by winning the open March 7th, and then to Amer- Poly's performance. although and Willie Gaunt and eventual- fourth in the cha-cha-cha. The paso-doble and coming second ica, with great optimism for the result seemed to please him ly claimed sixth in the BUSF Leeds 'jive' pair. Paul Nicholls in the open tango with Tricia further success. somewhat. Championship. Alan Lukster (how do you spell his name?) turned in 23 points. Mark Green and Richard Gillat, both playing MOTOR SPORT SKI TEAM their first game of the term, scored 16 and 19 points respec- tively. Other points came from CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND UP Greg Taylor 9, Nigel Hall 8, THE ski team have been busy All members of the ski team wish and Ian Hall 3, with only this winter with dry ski slope Dan Johnson a full and speedy Richard Cooper failing to get a AT the end of last term seven crews from the LUU Motor races and snow championships. recovery. hoop. Club made their way to Salford University for the start of the Endsleigh National Student Motorsport Championship as did A sixteen strong squad competed about fifty other crews from as far away as London and in the English and Welsh Universi- Belfast. ties Championships in Haute Nen- LIVERPOOL were unable to field a women's team for this daz. Switzerland during the Christ- The event started at nine in the morning when the drivers match, Leeds' first at home this -year. The University won mas vacation. The team's social 42-33, aided and abetted by wins from Nick Mckeown had a number of very tricky autotests to complete and the activities were not particularly in- navigators had to do a couple of table top rallies lasting two ducive to fast times on the race (special guest appearance), Mike Yardley and Andy Sigs- hours each. pistes. but Stiffy Bachus will have worth. Sigsworth. in a hid to shrug off his stereotyped image. dumbfounded the spectators by leaving the blocks before the Simon Hedley of Leeds came a very close second in the left a lasting impression on Swiss ice skaters. other competitors (and possibly before the guni- autotests, losing out by less than a second over the seven tests The Championships involved 27 The Water Polo match, against a team ranked as number to Bradford's Rob Snowden, Peter Wright deserves credit for universities. 56 teams and about one British University this year, was a closely contested, fast his excellent seventh position in his first event. 280 racers. many of the top perfor- moving game. Goals from Pete Carpenter (3), Mark Stacey In the table tops, Dave Markham came sixth and Mike mers having been involved in inter- (2). Clive Jervis (2). Rick Morris (2) and some remarkable Wood seventh, but the results showed that Leeds navigators national competition. Manchester. goal keeping from Nigel Wadsworth helped Leeds to a 9-8 need to practice these exercises for future events as they with a formidable team. ended victory, and boosted morale for the UAU assault later this overall men's winners and Durham struggled to finish in the lower twenties. won the women's competition. term. During the late afternoon the crews made their way back to From the Leeds Men's team the Leeds area for what was perhaps the most enjoyable James Eiloart finished 20th overall. event: the 180 mile road rally around the twisty roads of closely followed by Wham SPORTS DIARY North Yorkshire, which started at midnight near Harrogate. Meinertzhagen 24th. Tony SOCCER LEEDS UNI 1st XI vs UMIST. Meadowcroft skied like a man pos- Away Fortunes were mixed, David Dye/Roland Cross "retired" sessed to come 16th in the Giant Sat 8th Feb. before the half way mark but Simon Hedley/Dave Markham LEEDS UNI 1st, 2nd and 3rd LEEDS UNI. 2nd Xi vs TASC. Slalom. Away came second overall and beginners Keith WelsbyfMartin The women faired a little better Xls vs LANCASTER. Home, Douglas came a creditable 13th overall in their 1300 Viva. with Leisl Grant racing consistently LEEDS UNI. 4th XI vs 0 MOD- LACROSSE (MEN) Andrew Hughes/Nigel Hartley came 15th in another 1300 well to finish 16th overall. Perhaps ERNIANS Away Sat 8th Feb. Vauxhall, an Astra. Nigel Gray/lan Miller would have come the star was Catriona Marchant CROSS COUNTRY LEEDS UNI. vs ASHTON 'B', Herne third overall had they not hooked into the halfway control two who. although in theory a substi- Sat 8th Feb minutes early and Rick Townend/Mike Wood would hale tute, came 24th and first in the LEEDS UN1 Away Northern LACROSSE (WOMEN) Novices' section. Belinda Fletcher 8th Feb. come even higher had they not rolled their Astra on the fifth Counties Sat finished 27th overall and Judith LEEDS UNI. vs' HULL and section, however, despite this they still managed to finish HOCKEY (MEN) Lunn 24th in the Giant Slalom. The MANCHESTER, Triangular sixth. women also took fourth place in Sat 8th Feb. LEEDS UNI 1st and 2nd Xls vs match Home. The final results showed Leeds crews to have done well the team special slalom. But, all in all the emphasis was GRIMSBY. Away NETBALL again this year, though not quite as well as last when they LEEDS UNI 3rd Home) and Sat 8th Feb. won. Simon Hedley/Dave Markham in their giant killing Mini on fun. On dry slopes. the team met with 4th (Away) Xls vs ADEL LEEDS UNI. 1 1/IIs s 1275 came second over the three disciplines. Rick. Townend/ considerable success, winnine a Sun 9th Feb LIVERPOOL. Mike Wood seventh and Andrew Hughes/Nigel Hartley Northern Universities race at sos- LEEDS UNI. 1st XI vs SHEF- RUGBY UNIO "t7171 eleventh. In all a good team result for LUU Motor Club. sendale, and coming third at a simi- FIELD. Home. U21 Cup game. Sat 8th Feb. MARTIN DOUGLAS lar event in Telford. The team also HOCKEY (WOMEN) LEEDS UNI i4Eatia rd won the Yorkshire and Humber- Ws vs BRAD • Way. side Championships at ilarrogate. Sat 8th Feb SPORT * SPORT * SPORT * SPORT

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