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In . an - interview, with TJURHAM townsfolk will Courier reporter , he warned get a shock next Wed­ that Union food prices are not GETS WORSE nesday when the Cathedral necessarily stable. He stated . city is flooded by chanting Small that ifcie income from cater­ Newcastle students. ing cannot absorb rising costs NEWCASTLE will probably leave the Northern Univ­ For next Wednesday is the indefinitely. They have re­ ersities’ Debating League at the end of this competition. day of the rugby ‘derby’ meeting mained stable for two years between Newcastle and Dur­ while the staff have had a This may kill the League. ham Universities when 200 or /"'VNLY ten members substantial wage increase. more supporters will bear Last year, in fact, a profit Tony Pledger, Union Convenor of Debates, admits he is fed up with the down on Durham in ‘coach- ^ attended the N.U.S.- wais made which paid for the whole thing. He complains of too short notice, poor subjects, great expense, convoy’ for what has been meeting held Monday New lounge bar which Is still conflict with established programme and low standard all resulting in lack of termed a ‘Crowd-In on Dur­ afternoon. In spite of under construction. But he ham’. added that the committee had audience and speakers. Robin Poyntz, Captain and this, a large number o f no intention of prejudicing hooker for the Rugby Club, He told our reporter, “As complaints following “blue” from the League. However, proposals were dis­ the Union accounts witlh far as I am concerned it is was very encouraged at the jokes in the visitors’ speeches. Manchester told Mr. Pledger spirit that is building up in cussed and delegates catering losses if costs rise highly desirable that we Valerie Finch, Union Lady that they had been cautioned. steeply again. should leave the competition.” the University for the big were elected. IMPROVING President, was chairing the .The situation remains con­ match. "We need every sup­ STIFF N.U.D.L. debate “This house fuse dt port we can get tor this A major proposal is His ddeas for improving regrets modern women pre­ There is a N.UD.L. debate food distribution came from “Certainly a stiff letter will match. It’s going to be very that students, on attain- fer passion to fashion.” York this Wednesday night against close, especially being at an exhibition he recently be sent to the headquarters arrived to find they had been Durham. ing the age of 21 should attended at Olympia in in Manchester at the end of Durham. I put our chances at preparing to debate for the 50-50. If we outnumber them be entitled to complete London. the year.” wrong side and had to rewrite CONVENOR Within the next fortnight Last term there was on the touchline, as I am sure financial independence their speeches. Another problem is the total we will. (I’M say a win.”), students will see one of his organisational chaos resulting After the debate members non-existence of candidates from their parents. This ideas, a new vending machine in there being three debates DOMINATE of the small audience com­ for “Convenor of Debates. The organising o f the on a four day trial in the one week, two of which were plained about York’s speeches 1966/67.” Last year there follows the recent un­ Union. Hot dhocoiate, tea and N.U.DL. debates. coaches has been done by successful attempts to coffee will be sold. If it is a and Miss Finch, who had were three. This year the several of the rugby club and COMPLAINTS been considerably embar­ election has already been several prominent sup­ have the Means Test success other ’ liquid foods rassed, made an official com­ postponed once owing to such as hot soup may be sold Complaints were made at porters. It was sparked off abolished. plaint to Huss Watson, Union failure of any proposals. by the overwhelming Durham in the Union Foyer too. the time concerning the way Secretary. Manchester were “I don’t know what will A proposal that the NUS Mr. Brookes, who favours in which motions and dates contingent at Cochrane Park informed. happen if no-one has been last year when the visitors should affiliate itself to vending machines for their were being mixed up or not Last week there were proposed by Friday,” says Mr. neither the International round the clock service, being issued in time to brief dominated the touchline. Dur­ reports in the national Press Pledger. “ I suppose it may ham won that match 17-5. Union of Students nor the cheaper drinks and relief of speakers. that York had been expelled just drag on.” International Student Con­ staff duties, said that they It is rumoured that when, So retaliation has really set ference (similar to the contro- would cost between £300 and last term, Newcastle sug­ in this year. Posters have -versial motion introduced at £500. gested that they might con­ been distributed around the Margate last November) was He was enthusiastic about a sider opting out of the com­ University, at the R.V.I. and turned down. Mr. Arthur plastic- cup that was at the petition, the headquarters General hospitals and Kenton Barnett supported NUS exhibition. It consists 'of a were very disturbed.for they Accusations Lodge Training College. A affiliation to ISC and said he disposable container fitting feared this would' be a signal ,gipat proportion of support believed that “there is no inside an -easy to handle for a general walk-out. will come from the fairer gex harm in universities being holder that is In permanent and tickets will be obtained allied to organisations behind use. British Radi have used it However, York University for them at the dance at Dur­ the Iron Curtain.” wfth great success, and if it is may already have been put build up ham City rugby elm that well received here he will out following last term’s night. A further proposal welcom­ suggest it to the Refectory debate here when there were A MAJOR scandal is developing over the case of However orris ardent sup­ ing the recommendations of Committee. porter is a doubtful candidate the Government concerning He also considered plastic •^*-the three students banned from studies by for the match. This is the the charter of the proposed transparent cutlery, but Glasgow University Court. Captains two-week-old baby University of Surrey thought that it might “dis­ Accusations, comments and demands have been build­ daughter. Reports come from (reported in Courier two appear,” as it does in Motor­ TUITION ing up all week, with Parliament and Vice-Chancellors the hospital that she is in weeks ago) was carried. way cafes, arid appear in involved. good vocal form which might The Executive Committee Students’ flats. To begin at the beginning have proved useful. was urged to continue to FEES UP? . • • over a period between harshness and contempt for press for the inclusion of the rpuiTION fees may be December-February ' of last the normal processes of same recommendations'in the Catholic doubled in the near year a woman Secretary of justice. Even in universities Radio Rag charters of all the CATs, that future! The Government is Glasgow SRC received a num­ it is important the justice are universities-'designate conference considering a plan to raise ber of obscene letters and should be seen to be done. the fees of University Stu­ telephone calls both at home came first! JOINT "DECENT Vatican decrees dents by ltf per cent'to 20 per The Vice-Chancellor of T> ADIO Rag may have -*-* concerning lay ! people, cent of the total cost. This and at work. Edinburgh University, Pro­ . The meeting also supported the nature of the church and will meet a fifth of the cur­ ATTEMPT fessor M. Swann, said he set a precedent for the proposal ‘ that' • the Ecumenism were discussed at rent university spending of The President of: the SRC thought the Principal of untold piracy of the air. Executive. Committee should publicly warned those con­ Glasgow University and his .the Heddon Conference of the £200m. a year. cerned of the possible con­ Glasgow Students’ Charities allow NUS delegations from Catholic- Society last week­ Thii will riot, of course, cost colleagues ' were probably Committee forcibly took con­ other-' educational establish­ sequences at an SRC council guilty of no more than errors end. sibuderits any more, since fees meeting in an attempt to halt trol of Radio Scotland a fort­ ments. into the Union build­ Father Thomas Towers, the are paid by the Education of judgment However, tie did night ago, dragging the pro­ ing, so that joint’ NUS meet­ Roman Catholic Chaplain to the situation. riot believe, they , were ,.“the Authority concerned. It willi However, the offences testing D.J. away to'be brain ings could be held. ■ .the' University ,'told the con­ mean, however, an increase malicious and intemperate washed into supporting their ference, entitled “The Vatican in the burden oh the rate­ continued and ' this ..‘ SRC sort of people that they have The question of the con­ Executive informed the police been made out to be.” noble cause. struction" of -a reservoir ."in ' Council arid You.” - payer. This point is expected and university authorities. The captain and crew were Upper Teesdale was raised. .“Love, .Sex and Marriage” to be tidied : up soon in Following police enquiries an Mr. Paiyell has condemned also captured.. It was .noticed The council agreed that'tKe is a conference to be held changes in Exchequer Grants. official university committee Professor Swann for • his; that programmes continued area was hot only of great under' the auspices of tbe It is suggested that this will was set up to examine the .“joouiar approach" “If the with less technical difficulties biological interest but was Catholic Marriage Advisory make people more aware of matter. university authorities make than, ’is usual after Pirate important as a student Council on February 6. the cost of a university course. There followed the suspen­ an error, of judgment at the , corttTol had been established. research ground, and in view sion for life of the President expense of others,” he says in A record “request” played of this, deplored the Govern­ TORIES WIN THOUGH of the SRC, a year's suspen­ a letter, “surely the honour­ by the newly installed D.J. ment’s proposals. sion of five other students able thing to do is to admit was the Beatles’ “Help” which A proposal that alterations including the secretary of it.” was associated with the cam­ in the venues of student con­ BASS RESIGNS SRC and a number of severe As yet the university’s paign, which was plugged to ferences should be carried JONATHAN Wood’s Radical dissension within its ranks. reprimands. authorities have made no a super-saturated degree in out was put forward by Mr. * ' Tory Government sur­ Rodney Bass, Minister of After appeals the Univer­ attempt to explain their side the five minutes of "pirate” Arthur Barnett. He thought vived both tbe Opposition and State with Special Portfolio, sity court confirmed the of the case publicly-M control. that development areas con­ resigned from the Cabinet sentences on the President taining economical coastal just 24 hours before the and two students. resorts should benefit from Queen’s Speech debate. APPEALS the prestige given to those ,“I resigned over Jonathan’s ■ Mr. Tom Dalyell, Labour conferences. policy for Europe," he told a MP for West Lothian, then Courier reporter. ‘.‘I t , was requested • the Secretary of merely a matter of political State for Scotland to inveti- “LENS” OUT integrity. I had no intention gate this “in , some' form of The UNION of making ariy show of It.” punishment" which was, he •¥ ENS", Kdne Club’s film Mr. Bass abstained from said, wasting tax-payers SS news magazine was pub­ voting at division, but made money (as reported in lished this week. This is the an anti-Government speech Courier last week). is open on fifth—the fourth was a from the floor. The Secretary announced souvenir programme for tihe Official Tory comment has that he had no responsibility 1965 Newcastle Arte Festival. been restrained, but there to intervene in the decision. It features articles on films of have been suggestions that Mr. Dalyell took the matter four directors of different Did this Ju-Ju, held by David Mr. Bass made an unneces­ further. The sentences were nationalities and an intro­ Hughes, help the Tories to sary move. passed on the students by the duction to cine super-8. win. (Full report on Page 5) ___ university without the charges 'SUNDAY' or the evidence against them being disclosed to them. FOLK NIGHT, Thursday, Room , - p.m. PRESS 27 7.30 10.15 National press comment has, in general, been critical. Guest star PETE SAYERS The Guardian says: “The OPENS - - - - 3 p.m. University’s conduct of the U.S.E.C. Film, Saturday, 5th — TKE BARCEE case suggests that some reform of the disciplinary R O O M 27, 7.15 p.m. TICKETS FROM PORTER’S LODGE machinery is overdue. It is BAR - - - 5 to 8 p.m. being accused • of secrecy, ; H . ; ' : . IM'II ’ . J !! I 11 1 J ■ h! I i I

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K IN E C L U B presents LA STRADA (Fellini) PERSONAL COLUMN Wednesday, Feb. 2nd at Newe House (private theatre) STUDENT ACCOMMODATION GIRL8 I am now available. — TO LET IN J ESMOND for Rick. Pilgrim Street next academic year 1966/67. WINE AND CHEESE tasting Shows 6. p.m., 8.15 p.m. Self contained flats and party in French Dept. Tues­ NEWCASTLE Tickets at door houses, fully fumtehcd and day February 1, starting at equipped for groups of 3 to 7 7,3'0 p.m. Free wine and s'ha-r.ng. May be inspected cheese. Entrance fee 4/- for and reserved now for occu­ non members. 3/6 for mem­ M O ND AY 7 pation Sept./Oct. 1966. bers. Inaugural Lecture, “Space”. Medicals and Dentals can have FRIDAY. FEB. 4th Labour Club. College Douglas Wise B. Aroh. Dip. Films QD&OM possession July let if T.P* A.R.I.B.A., Professor ESSOLDO. Westgate Road, Ian Mikardo 7.50 p.m. Room WEDNESDAY 2 “My Fair Ladv", booking NEWCASTLE £32 "a needed. Commonwealth and 07. Kine Club, “La Strada", Arcti.. 5.30 p.m. Physics overseas students welcome. Auditorium. essential, see next week's —Apply Beecham Real THE CREAM of Society at Fellini. ' Newe House, Sunday for 7 Days French. Dept*s. cheese and TU E S D A Y 8 Courier. Havmarket, “Ten Property Co., 35 Towers Pilgrim Street, 5 and S. Little Indians”. Agatha Avenue. Jesmond, Newcastle/ wine tasting party. Tuesday. Cavers' Club, visit to the Humanist Society, Or. KING RAT (A’ Tyne. Phone 81-3726. Brown, Dept, of Maths., Christie mystery, spine starring TONIGHT (Wed.) at Kine Club Brewery, meet at notice chilling suspense. Pavilion, ICE SKATING CLUB party. La Strada (Fellini). board at 2 p.m. Liberal 5.15 p.m. See notice board George Segal, James Fox Thursday. February 3. for subject. Westgate Road. “The Great­ Tom Courtney 11 p.m. at Whiflley Bay Ice FOREIGN POLICY, Ian MikaTdo Society, incomes Policy and est Story Ever Told.” Max Rink. Tickets 5/-. M.P. lYiday, Labour Club, Co ■ ownership, Friends Sunday 5.10 and 8.10 p.m. 7,3*6 p.m. Van Svdow plays Jesus and TROMBONE Player wanted for Meeting House. 7.30 p-m. David McCallum Judas.. Weekdays 1.50, 5.O. 8.15 p.m. brass ensemble. Please con­ GAIL come to French Dept. Dor tact N. H. Green, Henderson wine and cheese party. TH U R S D A Y 3 Exhibitions Odeon, “King Rat”. Story of A lso SIERRA LEONE (U> Hall/Interna

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SUNDA YS Mr. Silkin told our reporter that he feels “ ALTHOUGH stud- close because there is not that Mr. Safinia’s action ents have been enough people using it. Other is beaurocratic but not Close Universities open on Sunday fighting for years to get and make a profit—so why malicious. the Union open on Sun­ can't we? In future, however, he can day, it is still losing sell it in the Union foyer, be­ House m oney/’ said Vice- cause the ‘Untamed’ Society have allowed him under their Chairman Paul Brookes INASMUCH auspices. He sold 146 copies last Sunday. in three hours oh Wednesday, Despite the fact there are better than his highest hopes. booms many facilities on Sunday — works on S E N T O U T ^JLOSE House is a Sunday papers, snack bar, rj^HE Inasmuch Society Last October Mr. Silkin was and all the- games rooms, are to hold another sent out of the Union by the success? The 150 acre students are just not coming President. Khosrow - Safinia, on Sunday. There are two TV Flag Day in the Univer­ after he had been round the estate at Wylam has sets and the bar is open from sity. The object will be five o’clock till eight-thirty. tables of the bun-room selling been used consistently raise money for their his magazine. Paul Brookes said that he decorating materials. 'Stand' Is a publication con­ by students since its was particularly disappointed taining essays, poems and since it would ease the pres­ Last year they raised £40 short stories—has been issued opening last term. sure on Union rooms during and this year they hoped to quarterly since 1952. the week. It bad been sug­ raise this total to above £50. Sportswise, Saturdays and gested that extra functions The flags will only be sold in It was started by John Wednesdays are its busiest such as debates or films the University precincts. Silkin — present co-editor — should be held, but there was Visiting old people either in when he was sacked as a days of course with inter­ no point in doing this until hospital or at borne and janitor for trying to form a mural soccer games, rugby, there was an assured decorating their homes are Janitors’ Union. The firm he audience. some of the jobs that they do. was working for was so golf, hockey _nd archery. However the Union will Recently they have also been anxious to be rid of him that Activity is booming in open on Sunday, for the rest working with “problem they gave him an extra £5 other directions too, the of the year, and it seems a families”—those who have which he spent on paper for Stewardess Mrs. Hattel, told pity that it should have to come upon hard times for the first issue of ‘Stand’. a Courier reporter that it is reasons of sickness or unem­ There were 500 copies of this being developed as a residen­ ployment. first issue — they were sold tial conference centre namely Inasmuch consists of about at 8d. each in London coffee by the Adult Education Marvellous 70 people, who are divided houses and pubs. Centre. into about eight groups of John Silkin sells “Stand” outside Union. BUDGET five for purposes of decorat­ Social activities like dances milk ing and 30 who do the visit­ Though circulation is 7,000 and balls axe frequently held ing. Mr. David Sawdon, the now he uses the same sales there too by student societies. rpHERE seems to be president, said that it was AGRICS AT CLOSE HOUSE methods — he sells them at It provides the perfect setting mute dissatisfaction because old people tended to T^HE Johnny Taws Band Waltzes, quicksteps, cha- many of the universities, in with its bar and large room at Henderson Hall. You get very lonely when left by x soon had the Agric Ball chas, barn dances, Scottish pubs, coffee houses, at poetry for dancing. The Cocktail Bar themselves. in full svsfing last Friday dances, anything went, were readings, in Edinburgh during provides a convivial atmos­ might say it is all over night. They were in great all unpretentiously executed the festival. He even took a phere for students wishing to spilt milk, or more form, playing a wide variety amid the sedate surroundings suitcase full when he went to get away from the Saturday precisely dried milk. of tunes. of Close House. the U.S.A. lecturing last year. night in the Bun Boom. Head-shrinkers Last term an experiment THHE University of Aston in The dancing was, as always, Altogether the Ball was a It is because it is published Mrs. Hattel pointed out. vigorous, although one felt tremendous success; the On a very tight budget that was carried out as to whether Birmingham, following its however, that the 'Country the inmates preferred dried plans to extend its medical that the dancing space avail­ variety of dances and enter­ every copy must be sold. Club* potential is not realised able could hove been in­ tainment illustrating that milk provided in their rooms facilities to a full student ‘Stand' is published in to its full extent. or ordinary bottled milk counselling service has creased to satisfy the needs of even when dressed up in Newcastle now — a condition those who normally practise starched collars and boot Either nobody really knows or appointed a consultant of the subsidy given by the nobody will say, but a psychiatrist. The service is their bacchanalian move­ polish the Agrics can sv ing North Eastern Association for ments in 20 acre fields. anywhere. _____ Courier reporter found great intended tor students under the Arts. Its co-editors are difficulty in getting a general stress who want advice and John Silkin and Ken Smith — Violent concensus of opinion. But his guidance. It is one of the few a lecturer at Exeter College impression was that feeling universities who have taken of Art — they receive about was against the Marvel milk. this necessary measure. 100 prospective contributions students The definite result is that Some Glasgow University a week — all of which are the gentlemen get Marvel this students are bringing atten­ read and criticised if criticism Six dozen glasses were smashed in Nottingham's term. The Warden’s Secretary tion to their student mental* The Institute of is asked for. As yet they said that the Warden defin­ health problem. They claim have received few contri­ Union bar at the end of last term. First years who have itely would not comment, and that far more people than is butions from the students at neither could she—said it realised suffer from problems Newcastle University. They failed to integrate into was a 'closed subject*. of stress and depression. A would like to have more. responsible aspects of univer­ sity life were largely blamed It t is understood that member of staff has recom­ Chartered Accountants for the damage. The regis­ negotiations between the mended that a student trar said it seemed there was Junior Common Room and the psychiatric service ought to a proportion of the university Warden concerning the mat­ be added to good tutorial population ripening for ter are in progress. service. The university Photo borstal rather than being the Few people know whether authorities have apparently in England and Wales elite o f the nation’s youth. In it is concessionary, or whether not interested themselves in event of further disorder the they are paying for it. ______this yet. bar will be close immediately. Society And at Imperial College Dear Sir, Union, celebrating Welsh ravers, after the rugby inter­ Incorporated by Royal Charter, litfo May, 1880 I am one of those students national, staged a reconstruc­ who enquired about the Photo. ted match with glasses and Society (now developing) and bottles in the Union lounge. since I am not in Hall, 1 They were ejected only after read your article with interest. turning on the fire-hoses and I would like to endorse the raiding the ladies' cloak views iexpressed, that there Js room. a definite need for such a society. UALIFICATION as a chartered accountant offers Students at Swansea are Q I hope that information of a graduate exceptional opportunities for an inter­ complaining about the lack of meetings etc. will soon be parking space in the college. esting and rewarding career, whether in practice or published. Cars are a necessity to people in industry and commerce, education or a variety o i Yours, who would otherwise spend G. F. CARR. two hours a day travelling, other walks ol life. Editor—See Wall Newt said the Union President. Industrial and commercial organisations, both large and small, rely upon the advice, professional skill, experience and Integrity of the chartered accountant who has an increasingly important role The in the economic life of the country. Whatever your faculty, if you are attracted by Rumbling Turn the opportunity to become a professional man or C l enerally speaking woman with the widest choice of careers after qualification, write for further information to the G rill I J niversities temporary offices of the Institute at City House, 56/66 Goswell Road, London, E.C.1, 15 RIDLEY PLACE (Top of Northumberland Street) I rripart, from Hull to Peking, Telephone 25945 N oble qualities: I \ one the less, conjecture Visit to NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY Open 8.30 a.m. - 11 pjn. The Information Officer of the Institute will Monday - Friday ll* xcites us here to think be visiting the University on 10th and llth 11.30 p.m. Saturdays S ome learning needs no lecture- February and will be available for individual interviews. Appointments can be made WE ARE ALWAYS PLEASED TO SEE STUDENTS S uch as learning what to drink. through the Secretory of the University LUNCHEONS - TEAS • COFFEES Appointments Board. GRILLS • STEAKS 10th and ilth FEBRUARY 1966 Have you tried The Cavern Room2 Tirod of your reproduction Old Master ? Be the envy o f your friends with » free print of this most original advertisement. Write to: Guinness, 8 Baker Street Lgndon, W.K 4— COURIER, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1966

Acting Editor ; . t ...... ll.j. BERNARD KAT Business Manager ...... D A V ID M A S L IN , B.Sc. IT’S ALL GOING TO HAPPEN- Chief Sub-Editor ...... - ...... JIM READ News Editor ...... BOB CHAMBERLAIN Assistant News Editor ...... JON ARMITAGE Features Editor ...... N EIL FRUDE ASK EVENTS COMMITTEE Sports Editor ...... '. T O N Y FISHER/ B.Sc. Photographic Editor ...... CLIVE TATTLEY Engineers reply Advertising Manager RON HAMMERTON, B.Sc. by BARRY E. HALSALL Vice President of Events F E B R U A R Y 2, 1966 BRIDGE THAT GAP

g V E N T S Committee exists to organise S.R.C. UIR. There are many students, ^ In reference to “Bridge who must realise this fact. functions, and to help and encourage produc­ that Gap’ in ■■ last week’s What are they doing about it tions by the students. In an artiole of this length edition, we wish, if possible, or, what is more to the point, to introduce two Engineers' what opportunities exist for ■ ■ ■ ■ it will be impossible to recount the whole picture opinions. achieving this essential com­ it is obvious that there is an munication? As far as we can but I shall attempt to give some idea of the activities element of truth about the see, not many. T H E Queen's Speech provided a very fine of this committee. article. Within the estab­ The present predominane debate. lished social groups narrow of the cliquey University The Freshers’ Conference is for many students mindcdness is to a certain environment can only be It had all the qualities of an occasion, a extent prevalent. broken by a concerted social packed audience, a controversial subject, practised their first experience of University life and serves As regards Engineers, the intercourse among the student speakers, life, wit and more than a touch of major argument as to why population. What is required, as an indicator of what is to come. It is for these this is so is the, 'supposed’ personal rivalry. reason that a great deal of effort is put into its amount of work which must r ------It was an undoubted success, and credit is due be performed in order to com- . would have been more like some small-town organisation in the hope that we (N.U.S.R.C.) may plete the course to the chairman without whom the whole thing help Freshers to make the most of their time here. It is our experience that the tendency is for this council meeting. No doubt many would dis­ accent on work to. over­ letters to But to me the Queen's Speech was inadequate agree with the methods used the most spectacular yet, and shadow what We consider certainly you snouldn't miss because it didn't examine the actual mechanism — in a similar way but on a important aspects of Univer­ far smaller scale, the Sixth it. It is important to realise, sity life. The whole Depart­ the editor. of government. The idea of decentralisation of form Conference is however that the Dinner is ment emphasises and atmos­ power was a nibble, a small re-arrangement" of the designed to give pupils from not restricted to guests and phere tends to produce over­ perhaps, is the establishment local schools an indication of student officials, but will dedication to work on the present system. cater for as many students as of a specifically interdiscip­ the system of education here. part of the Engineering linary student body, the But isn't much more basic thinking required possible. student. CULTIVATE So much for the obvious impetus stemming from the about the concept of power? Surely the essencc . of a students themselves. An attempt to cultivate functions, each of wWdh is University education is the "Improving the quantity, quality and mobility inter - faculty staff - student organised by a member of the Last term witnessed the fact that one has the oppor­ formation of a body which of the skilled labour force of this country and relationships Is made at the committee. Buit does Events tunity of meeting a collection annual Residential Con- Committee do anything else? could possibly perform this increasing its efficiency of utilisation," said M r. of people from many varied function namely the Environ­ eference, an event that, this The'answer to this question disciplines. Wood. Th a t could well be applied to politicians. committee would like to see is “plenty.’’ One service to ment Group. At the. moment It is our argument, there­ the aims of this group have Are we really getting the best men for the job? enlarged. student societies and other for, that Engineers would One of the highlights of the groups is fihe hiring (at low only been tentatively defined, There is a danger that those who direct the have much , more time if they but the potential exists. year is the Art's Ball, a costs) of stage-lighting, tape- could only peep over the rim country wirl hide behind their facts and figures and charity dance featuring top recorder, amplifiers-, and a It is to be sincerely hoped musical . groups, excelling of their goldfish bowl. that this group will become speeches. They may be going nowhere very fast. lamge amount of other elec­ Accepting that this is so even the Union Raves. trical equipment, an invalu­ established, and in so doing W hat might be lacking is a man of vision who can one cannot hope to gain the succeed in filling the present Although officially a fancy able service to the less benefits resulting from a see where the country should be going. dress affair this aspect Ls on affluent societies. void, and helping to ‘Bridge University existance, if one that Gap’. Those who read M r. Hubrien's letter last week the decline . (whatever hap­ pened to those eccentrically HELP follows the accepted dictum of Yours etc.,L may see that it has raised many questions, and this dressed collectors from the the Engineering Department R. M. BRADLEY, Through Events Committee and Social bodies. A. J. FISHER. question of hiding is a major one. Rag Pageant?) student societies may obtain He said: " It would be very pleasant to pass a The Arts Festival this year help in arranging danoes and is greatly reduced in size, other functions. If you, and a degree course period without feeling obliged to be consisting mainly of the Film group of friends or the other a fanatical organiser or supporter.". Week. However there is a members of a society, wish to Agreed. But there is a real danger, similar to poetry festival which follows undertake a project (a dance, Courier news reporter rushing across the Art Festival, though not series of lectures, plays, that of the politicians, that a student will hide officially part of it and other musicals, etc., etc.) which you Haymarket behind his facts and figures and not bother to productions by student socie­ feel may be of general interest think "Why?" ties and other bodies will also. this committee may be able be staged. to obtain financial backing Thinking of his story. Why what? Well, why are you drinking, play­ IDEAL for you. ing games, talking politics, being social, writing for An important function of To illustrate this service I What’s that feeling? ; Courier, etc.? All these things can become an end Event Committee is in’ the may site- as ah example • fihe near future will jbe to attempt case of a group of students Call of Nature, in themselves. to find an “ideal” structure who requested money to This, I feel, could be particularly wrong at the for the Festival balancing arrange a series of poetry To conveniences quick, present time. A ll the indications are that know­ financial considerations readings and lectures by pro­ against artistic merit. This minent poets. They have — Thinking of his story. ledge has overtaken our ability to use it. This is is an example of the inevU received financial backing. I terrifying in some ways. W e seem to be moving in table post-mortems on all the am referring to the Poetry Pitter patter, down the steps. a sort of limitless room with little idea or direction. events which keeps the com­ Festival mentioned above. mittee busy all the year We are here to encourage What’s that at the bottom ? And what is the reaction to this challenge. round. such projects, so don’t hesitate The pressures are to hide. The advertisers present This year sees the first to ask. After all, this Univer­ Pretty maiden fair and slim, shining dreams and plastic nightmares. The world joint S.R.C.-Union Dinner sity w il be judged by the ! and BaU (replacing the Union standard of such productions, of money and materials overwhelms nature. Ball and Graduation Dinner and activities of this type are “What the heck?,” he thinks, and Ball) ' which should be a healthy sign. Is this right? HER steps should be the next along . . . Meanwhile the humble valet hundreds of tuned whistling observed = kettles have been bought for Precisely . . . OBITUARY coffee-making. They will play iHPHE death has been “Do you love me” on six metres Ion;; wail. announced of the Big Brother second Earl Grey of fT^WO “ Courier” photo-** Couria. ■p graphers discovered that Lactophilia Republic of India Day It is reported that the Earl the new Civic Centre is really, had been depressed for some a top-secret military estab­ /CONTRARY to capitalist, time. He was found dead with lishment, when they tried to; imperialist, warmonger­ celebrated a loaded pen in his hand by photograph it last week. ing rumours the figure with a The Union Ballroom was sung and speeches were made his valet. A commissionaire informed bucket seen . chasing a cow crowded last Wednesday by the Lord Mayor of New­ The second Earl Grey was them that they were not across the Town Moor was when the Republic of India castle, Alderman Teresa a man of ready wit and ol allowed to take photographs not a H ----- n H------e student,. Day was celebrated. Repre­ Russell, a representative of epigrammatic turn of mind. without permission. Having* rebelling against making tea sentatives of the North-east's the India High Commission No one knew where it would taken “legal advice” it was • and coflfee with shredded cow- Indian Community were pre­ and the Registrar, Mr. E. M. turn next. discovered , that the only juice. sent at the combined meeting Bettenson. He succeeded his uncle who buildings one is not allowed Inspection showed all of the Newcastle India The recent death of Mr. started life as a tramp. The to photograph are military buckets present and correct. Association and the Univer­ Shastri, the former Prime first Earl was a strange man. establishments. sity’s own India Forum.- Minister of India, somewhat knows as a “randy XXX” by It is therefore concluded overshadowed the meeting, his frierid Major for his that the new Civic Centre is Jana - Gana • Mana, the which was, however, well association with his mistress, really a secret base of some Arthur, Indian National Anthem was received. Anita, he revolutionised his kind. From the lack of age's outlook to ' milk- windows it is thought that it machines. may be either an A-bomb mon ami - shelter or the new prison for The second Earl Grey con­ the train robbers . . . TT was a fervent wish of my cerned himself mainly with Or is there a more sinister- late master, the second UNION RAVE the great figures of his time. meaning • I .. endum on the Crossman plan Earl Grey, that the Earl Grey Unloved by many, he toted Are 'we being watched? for IVneslde met a mixed medal for Personality-Plus Saturday, February 5th the epithets' with reckless be awarded fo those who That .Timmy statue- outside reception from Tyneside MPs UNION BALLROOM, S.30 - 11.30 p.m.-4 / - abandon, finally disposing of the Physics building could" last niight. tender themselves in the ser­ himself with a well aimed just be a top-Secret T.V. Headline—MPs WELCOME vice of their cause. , shot from the heart. transmitter. And the new car­ plan for referendum. 3$ has fallen to the lot.of There is one amongst us ★ PETER JAY ★ park opposite the Union gives , "l - Oops! who has shown himself to be his valet to consult the sooth­ a better view. And that funny ' & THE JAYWALKERS sayers to determine whom his most deserving of such a TelncarnatlOn may be. round white ’ cylinder is the present. The Butcher of enemy’s H.Q. Piratical Europe has excelled himself. NEIL LANDEN Picking over foul sheep’s Perhaps Dan Smith Is a So great was his devotion & THE BURNETTS entrails with a rusty nappy- Kellogg’s rubber dummy with • 1 T is unofficially denied that he was almost carried pin the sooth-sayer saith: telephoto .eyes? Perhaps Big . £ that a certain eminent away on a Persian carpet. "The third Earl Grey will Brother is already herel personage believes G and S Next Week — So deeply did he touch arise from hell into the are still doing Pirates of BERYL MARSDEN :: THE KREW Heavenly level of six. That Penzance. But truth is Often those present that an apparenUy ls all that the stranger than fiction. “Arthur’s Our Hero” club was THE EVIL EYES OOPS! started the very next day gods have divulged up to Whispers are running round —-— * ------this moment. T AST week some idot put the servants' hall that actually in the bun-room. Anyone answering that -*1 the wrong headline on a it’s all part ol a campaign to- Unfortunately the very U.S.E.C. FILM — February Sth, 7.15 p.m. — Room 27 description should follow major letter to’ the editor. Its start a pirate radio station in next day was Sunday and . ■ . their destiny to their country catching! the Bun-room. Never mind, it's good to see THE BARGEE seat at Couria as soon as A certain local newspaper Rumour has it that follow­ someone with the courage of TICKETS FROM PORTER S LODGE obsereves ; •. said that its plan for a refer­ ing an exhibition at Olympia theft' convictions. COURIER, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1966— • BARNETT’S BRILLIANT BLUSTERING FAILS They carried the Union by "^l/ 'E L C O M E to this pantomime," cried 110 votes to 68. There were the Butcher of Europe in defiant 17 abstentions, including Mr. Bass, a former member of opposition to the Queen's Speech. Mr. Wood's cabinet, who had But neither Mr. Arthur Barnett’s histrionics, nor resigned on Friday night. the Opposition leader’s logic could bring about the QUEEN downfall of the Prime Minister, Jonathon Wood The speech, having been and his Radical Tory' government. i ______read by the Queen, Su'san Muirhead. Mr. Barnett raised a point of information. After it had been pointed out to him that Prime Minister Wood bad not opened his mouth, the speech was for­ mally proposed by the Prime new men... Minister. “We are not talking about politics,” he said. “Our pur­ pose and end is good govern­ new knowledge... ment.” The specific aims of the policies outlined in the Queen’s speech were, de­ new problems to be solved... claimed Mr. Wood, “abroad— peace, and trade, and at home —prosperity.” We must in­ crease productivity, he said, Today’s children will grow up in a world widi problems for which there are no prece­ and he condemned the whole that is being remade before their eyes. dents and which must be solved by the initia­ rotten philosophy of Social­ They will have a wider range of oppor­ tive of the teachers themselves. To help them ism. Mr. Toby Hodgkin. Leader tunities. They will also face problems they will have at their elbows a growing range of the Opposition, deplored calling for new solutions. To be able to of communication techniques and aids. the whole concept of the use their opportunities and resolve their document. “It makes no men­ problems, today’s children need the most tion of Russia. China or imaginative and creative teaching. Teach­ The opportunity for leadership America,” he observed, "nor ing by men and women who are among Teachers have greater influence on future gen­ Expression of impending defeat. does it take any account of erations than any other profession. With work the present economic situa­ the ablest of their generation . . . gradu­ tion?’’ ates who are among the most outstanding that is closely linked to every field of human progress and endeavour, teaching today offers EUROPE of their year. wide scope for creative leadership. . . a chance' UNO AT WORK Mr. Robin Bryer, Secretary- to use your talent and trained intelligence to ]% TERZ Court was the setting to help keep the peace in other Of State for European Affairs, What does Teaching offer you in return? for an all day conference places. Mr. Ogley said that he demanded a new climate of the full. last Saturday to discuss the thought there was a danger thought. We had nothing to United Nations’ role in of the. United Nations becom­ lose by going into Europe, New opportunities political and economic affairs. ing too dependant on the he said, for our increasing Training: an extension of your knowledge United States lor financial Teaching is a vigorous and growing profession. A Mr. Ogley. speaking first, production would need new It offers the graduate greater opportunities Many graduates are attracted to teaching but support and thus becoming outlets. Industry would described how the United too much the instrument of than ever before, both in developing profes­ feel unsure whether they are temperamentally Nations had developed the thrive on this competition. suited to the work. The one-year post-graduate process of preventive diplo- the USA. "There is always Mr. Arthur Barnett, in a sional skills and in achieving posts of influence mancy to deal with the Cold the danger of one power bloc, fighting speech from the and responsibility - often far earlier than in training course equips you to start your career War, and also the UNO forces gaining control of the UN if middle of the audience confidently, and gives you a chance to measure it became more powerful.” many other careers. For example, nearly half whence he had deposited him­ of the men graduate teachers between 35 and yourself against teaching requirements in the That one of the most self, showed that the Radical 29 hold such posts and receive salaries well classroom. important parts of the United Tory Policy had in fact been outlined by Harold Wilson in above the basic scale. About half of those in Teachers Nations job was to help the their 30’s are heads of departments, earning up 1)0 you want to teach underdeveloped countries was 1962. “Don’t look inward,” he Why not find out more? after graduation? A the theme of Mr. Gordon shouted, "look outwards.” He to £2,330, or hold even higher posts. One-fifth Talk things over with your Appointments Evan’s lecture. The evidence then sat down- of those now in their 40’s are headmasters who survey carried out by the Andrew Hutton. Tory Board and ask for the new booklet, ‘Career in Central Office of Information of the Wall Street Crash may earn salaries up to £ 3,850. The prospects Education for Graduates’ or write for a copy says that your answer is showed the inherent faults in Defence, thought that tiie British soldier had been doing of attaining these positions of responsibility are to Room 114 The Department of probably “No”. our system of international even better for graduates with first or second Three thousand University trade, and that the UN had “damn well,” and that we Education and Science, Curzon Street, Lon­ helped to prevent the same could be proud of our navy class honours, or a higher degree. students were quizzed and "again”. don, W.I. It discusses the special qualities their attitudes to teaching thing happening again by needed by teachers today; the opportunities have disappointed the teach­ introducing the World Bank FLOOR SPEECHES New ideas— new initiative for graduates in the various types of school, ing department and the International Mon­ Some of the best speeches Women students think of etary Fund The mastery of teaching skills and the evolu­ with salaries and special allowances; and gives of a debate full of good ones, tion of new methods arc a Stimulating chall­ women teachers as "spinster- It was also- necessary for came from the floor, notably a glimpse of the many exciting things that are ish” even though women in something more to be done to from David Ivjs 6n, ‘ Russ enge to today’s, teachers. Moreover, new dis­ happening. things in which you might take schools have a very high mar­ help the underdeveloped Watson and .Tuan de Rekarte coveries and new knowledge present teachers part. riage rate. nations—such as a fund which —he advocated revolution and Large numbers of students could be given out to the supported legalisation of say they will turn to teaching countries that need it, with no prostitution and homosex­ only in the last resort if they strings attached, so that the uality — and Roy Bettison, gain poor degrees. money may be spent in any “Rachmann was providing a A county education officer country, and not, as at the service. He could not have says: “It seems odd that, after moment, where countries survived if you had not all the public discussion on which give grants or loans wanted him.” There was also education, undergraduates are expect them to be spent in the Mr. Philips of “dalek-style so out of touch with modern country which they came delivery” whose main point teaching. from. was lost in gales of laughter. Trad myth smashed A LTHOUGH th e Mike do. Mike said, ‘‘My L.P.’s world is being torn between Cotton Sound have been aren’t Victor Sylvester Re­ returns to trad and rock, and around in their present form visited.” The myth of a trad- attempts to achieve something for over two years, few people based pop group has been more futuristic. Mike is play­ realised what they were like smashed. ing safe with only one sax, and what they actually could It seems that the music trombone and organ and told me that he’d move with the trend. Funny If the trend went tradways. The Rave on Saturday was crowded and noisy. We can congratulate ourselves (amongst the 75 per cent non­ students who attend the Raves) upon being such a “nice crowd” that each group always asks to come back again! ZODIACS Ian and the Zodiacs, the supporting group, were not very original, but extremely good. They have made a few records which I was told to forget about, but they hope to make it with their forthcom­ ing record, “Leave It To Me.” If this gets into the charts they wilfl get permission to go to America where they have already had two number ones in State charts. Watch for this space next week when Courier, takes the lid of the Rave situation. RUTH KNOPFLER ZODIACS

“Student Mirror” is not an American news service, as stated last week, but a press information service produced in Germany. He needs trained minds like yours The report “Aid to Foreign­ ers” published last week is based on information pub­ lished by N.U.S. in “Integra­ to fit him for tomorrow’s world tion of the Student”. Issued by ibi Department o f Education and Scurut 6— COURIER, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1966 TWO MILLION POUND FLOP? “A PUBLIC BUILD- By R. Davies\ ING, SUCH AS THE CIVIC CENTRE, T 1 E Civic Centre is not a successful work of SHOULD BE MORE THAN THE INANI­ architecture; no wonder it was all but ignored MATE CREATION OF in the more demanding sections of the architectural ARCHITECTS AND and technical Press. BUILDERS — IT SHOULD BE A RE­ The building is worthy of examination, though, FLECTION ON THE despite the grotesqueness, because it has cost a great ATTITUDE AND PER­ deal of public money. The expenditure was some­ SONALITY OF THE CITY AND ITS CITI­ where around the two-million mark. ZENS. It is almost impossible to say any one individual is to the building. Initially the “INITIAL OUTCRY blame, because so many results of the pre-war compe­ AGAINST THE BUILD­ people have been involved in tition to design the building the project. Before apportion­ were discarded, and the job ING WAS EXPECTED ing blame, some general passed on to the City Archi­ BUT NOW THAT THE points must be made first. tect’s Department. (It Is STERNER CRITICS doubtful if the Department Traditional ever had the manpower or the HAVE BEEN FOR THE facilities to do the job MOST DISMISSED AS Architecture is possibly the properly." ECCENTRICS — IT IS most complicated of all the Secondly because money OBVIOUS T H A T arts. Disregarding abstruse was scarce in the fifties, it aesthetic ideas, building to­ was difficult to secure loans to TH ER E IS A HARD day is difficult enough, in finance the project, and essen­ Rear view of the much criticised civic centre..— PAUL. ROBINSON. CORE OF DISSEN- spite of many technical tial research was skimped. TION AGAINST THE advances. A 'traditional' One result of this was the results of too many cooks can circumstances very different the proposed rate-increases. building required the com­ present difficulty experienced be seen\in the poor massing from todav. However, it Why is the building such a EDIFICE, BY THE bination of the client’s bless­ with the air - conditioning and unco-ordinated appear­ required no great inspira­ failure aesthetically? Possibly, PEOPLE WHOSE WILL ing, the architect’s inspiration system ance of the blocks throughout tion to guess that innumer­ because it did not set out to and the contractor’s skill to the building. able changes would have to be AND PERSONALITY be a success I The impressskm IT IS INTENDED TO make it a success. A 'modern' Votes However, if there were too made. More flexibility could given is that the clients building requires the addi­ many architects, there were have been allowed in the dictated long lists of require­ REFLECT.” tional skills of structural far too many clients, all fall­ planning, thus avoiding the ments (which they frequently engineers, services consult­ It is often felt bv politic- ing over one another in an difficulty of changing parti­ changed) to the architects, ants, and quantity surveyors, allyvconscious local authori­ attempt to get a finger in the tions, and later housing who gave-up trying to make another. Irregular detailing because the scale and the ties, that physical results are pie. Every department of the machinery like computors. the work at all significant in does not help the feeling of complexity of the work has more vote-catching than time Council fought to assert its Other extraordinary deci­ despair, and yielded to the unity. External spaces are as grown so much. spent on research; which it is primacy. carrying their sions were made. The Ttates client’s instructions, like important as the internal only expedient to mention in habitual internecine warfare Hall’ is a vast, almost empty punch-drunk boxers soaking- environment, and appear to Therefore the responsibility election propaganda. For this into the planning field. space, and has no real justi­ up blows. have been left to take care of is divided much more than reason, and many others, their fication. Its three entrance themselves. Design decisions had to be formerly, and three important offices are unpopular with doors are very rarely used. Image Intimate propositions seem principles come to govern the architects — except in rare made by the committees—the worst possible type of clent The undulating ceiling What could the buildins to be more agreeable to final, result: agreed aims, cases like the L.C.C.—there­ seems to serve no useful pur- have expressed? Perhaps the human beings, unless there is overall control and intelligent fore architects leave them as —who were often brepthtak- ingly ignorant about building, something grandiloquent to anticipation of future events. soon as they receive a better say, and have been neglected. In other words, good leader­ offer. never mind about architecture, ship. and positive direction seems There is no feeling for space Thus several architects have to have been lacking through­ FOCUS ON NEWCASTLE anywhere in the project, it is The history of the Civic worked on the Civic Centre out the whole scheme. just 'so much building’ to Centre is one of complete from time to time, under the accommodate 'so many irresolution, and holds the nominal control of the city Finalised CIVIC CENTRE functions’. key to the aesthetic, as well as architect, none staying to The plans had to be 'ftnal- If Newcastle is to become a to the functional failure of complete the job. Some ised’ some 15 years ago, in pose. The murals are totally image of the new town great town again, then there irrelevant. The vast payments emerging from the ruins of is an excuse for great archi­ desk, and slab of marble the old. It might have been tecture. Dobson and Grainger above it, take one’s breath grand and awe-inspiring, or provided it before, why can’t away with their extravagance. simple and elegant. It some of tbe best architects in desperately needed a single, the world be jnvited to do so How many people ever see cogent idea. Instead it signi­ again? Ironically, the only the inch detailing, ever fies nothing. It has no atmos­ outsider of note approached Thinking admire the marble-faced phere, no authority,. no by the Council, Anne Jacob­ walls, or apreciate the texture, no colour and no son, is an expert on Civic veneered inlays on the injsbjratian. Centres, was asked to build internal stair treads? Small What is worse, it gets into an hotel wonder that rate - payers, all sorts of aesthetic about every time they enter the difficulties. High and low Private building are furious about the blocks don’t mix, even in way the Council squanders isolation. Different methods The several excellent their money—there is nothing of construction and different private architectural firms in a career in here to make them welcome finishes don’t enhance one this area could be commis­ sioned to do prestige work. Open competitions could be held to attract architects of initiative and talent. The industry 1 Council could appoint consult­ ants of really high standing. The opportunities are endless, and must be taken. Alas, the great White Unilever is an international organisation experience of some of the jobs and people Elephant will remain, but per­ operating in more than 40 countries and in industry. Those students who feel they haps it will have the effect lack adequate information to arrive at a of encouraging higher stand­ employing about 300,000 people. It is one ards next time. of the largest companies in the world and is realistic career decision may value this engaged in a very wide range of activities. opportunity for a trial run. It makes and sells many consumer products which are familiar household names. It also Arts Students produces many of the materials that are used A two-week m arketing course will be run Quote during the early part of the summer vacation. in other industries. Be it cash or fabulous prizes In Unilever, management has acquired the This is open to pre-final year students and whirl, click, click, click Jackpot! status of a professional activity. Not only affords them the opportunity of seeing the ^OWHERE in the casino is does the company require highly developed operation of a leading consumer marketing there the excitement of skills in its managers, but recognising that company, and of meeting recent graduate the slot machines — the flash­ such skills are not usually to be had ready entrants into this field. ing whirl of cherries, oranges, made, it has evolved a comprehensive Economics plums, the ringing bells, system of management development. The and Mathematics Students blinking lights, the tumble of Unilever Companies’ Management Devel­ “ APPLIED ECONOMICS IN INDUSTRY” . This is coins, and the nmstant cry opment Scheme exists to train young men a three-day course in the Easter vacation for of “Jackpot!” all add to the and women of outstanding calibre in the pre-final year students enabling them to see feverish activity. Whether skilly which they lack, and to develop their something of the workings of an Economics you favour the quick jerk, the managerial capacity. Final year under­ and Statistics Department in industry. slow roll, the double snap- graduates and post-graduate students may Six to eight week attachments are also back, or If you are among the apply now or at any time during the available in the Economics and Statistics ambidextrous few who can current year. Departments in London and Rotterdam. One of the imposing entrances to the civic centre.— manipulate two machines at PAUL ROBINSON. once, you’ll find the kind of Scientists action and payoffs you’re Vacation Courses 1966 and Technologists A rhythm group which looking for. . . . ______plays to please the III Students not yet in their final year who are f a c t o r y COURSES lasting six to eight weeks majority considering an industrial career may wish to are available at a number of Unilever Bring your THESIS The programme Lens take advantage of one of the courses we are production units in the U.K. and on the contistt mainly of 2 to the TYPING 'running during 1966, to gain first-hand Continent. pops with some BUREAU... Film Magazine 'commercial* ft & B NOW ON SALE For further details 0 17 Ridley Place Lunch Time (above Rumbling Turn) available dates, fee etc Union Foyer For further information Tel. 23366 Articles on Bergman. ■ee your Appointment* Officer or write direct to Contact Brian Sandells ee 8/6 per 1,000 words R. T. F. Wainwright, Personnel Division (Ref. PD 131), 9 Handyside Arcade per carbon copy Godard, Lester, Polanski. Percy Street 6d. Unilever House, London, E.C.4. WE UNDERSTAND THESES Super 8. Newcastle upon TyneIII 1 Only 1/- Telephone 2-8688 COURIER, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1M6— 7 FIRST VARSITY FISHING MATCH A T CLOSE HOUSE M E X T Sunday the first inter-Varsity fishing match THE WARLORD a most inopportune time, for is to be held on the Tyne at Close House when his brother also turns against Newcastle meets Sheffield University Angling Club. EXHAUSTING EPIC him and the Phresians reap­ Despite the enthusiasm shown by the visitors, (C H A R L TO N Heston pear in full strength for another go at wiping out the who seem to be a more experienced competitive ^ again in an exhaust­ village. club, our anglers are confident. Several good ing but exciting epic— The mediaeval atmosphere catches have been recorded at Close House this this time as a tactiturn is convincing and enhanced by pagan ceremonies, and the year, notably in the first match liast term when Norman warlord pro­ vulgarity of the soldiers . . ■ Pete landed a mixed bag of coarse fish topping the tecting eleventh century Location shots in Spain (we 12 lb. mark. Several specimen fish have been taken serfs against maraud­ suppose) brine beautiful scenery. At least in these including a roach of 2| lb. and several trout over ing invaders from across films we are spared card­ 4 lb. the sea. board flats and studio mock- Several club outings proved ings of the real thing. successful last year. At of casting a fly will be able He has to struggle The acting is tolerable if Lincoln, members fishing the to receive instruction. New nobly against his basic rather stylised from all con­ Witham took a number of members are welcome to join cerned for the (somewhat chub around 4 lb. and recently the club at the meetings held want and feudal right familiar) plot calls for little at Rothley has not been in the Union on Fridays at 5 to take the desirable development in any of the tackled very extensively and p.m. swine girl on her wed­ characters, and it does seem some good sport awaits the MIKE KNOWLES. a pity about those American pike fishers. ding night. Needless to accents WEATHER say, feudal rights win This is a must for epic con­ the day . . . noisseurs and well worth a Bad weather conditions have Casual visit for entertainment value. prevented the Tweed and Till Trevor Weston with a four pound chub taken on the This step obviously earns from being fished much but relations Witham at Lincoln.. him the hatred of the serfs, at VALERIE PAGE. one or two visits have been rewarding. The anti-pollution Sex is a question of interest campaign on the Tyne which and concern to most students began some years ago seems and one about which there to be bringing results as the has been muich discussion and migratory fish increase each controversy in recent years season. Last year reports Obviously every individual were very encouraging and must decide for hhmseCf what prompted the authorities to attitude to take towards sex issue migratory fish licences and what restraints, if any, he for Tyne anglers. wild, put on himself in his At least one salmon was relationships with others. claimed by rods near Close There are, however, many House. The beginning of the students in this and other season has already brought Universities who believe that reports of even larger num­ casual sex relations before bers of sea-trout and salmon marriage are wrong and in the fish passes, so the definitely harmful to the indi­ Tyne may vet.return to its vidual concerned. A group of former glory as a fine fish these have collaborated to river for the game angler. write an article which pre­ Last term the Duke of sents their views and explains Northumberland became the briefly why they hold to this Honorary President of the admittedly Christian code. University Angling Club. He Copies of this article is renowned throughout the entitled “Sex and the Single angling world as a fine angler. Students" will be found The club bought a set of fly­ around the University and in fishing tackle last term, so the Union. Read it and see if anyone interested in the art you agree with it!

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Please write to:— J. A. Bannister, University Liaison Officer, English Electric-Leo-Marconi Computers Ltd., Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. «— COURIER, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1981 CLAY HINDERS FIRST TEAM RESULTS i \ CLOSELY fought forward battle was all that BADMINTON even the most optimistic spectator could University 8, Leeds Univer. 1 expect to witness in this Northumberland Cup W.I.V.A.B. SEMI-FINALS quarter-final. NETBALL .Manchester U '33, Univer. 35 The university 1st XV HOCKEY MIRACULOUS started with an un­ University 4, Nottingham U 2 characteristic flourish in LACROSSE RECOVERY this their first defence University 7, Nottingham U 9 T A B L E t e n n i s Armstrong I 8pts; of the trophy they won Manchester’ U 9, University 0 Percy Park III 5pts last year, almost scoring RUGBY from the opening move WEDNESDAY A G O A L scored by University I 6, Edinburgh Armstrong a minute of the game. University I li Newcastle won an endless Centaurs 9, Edinburgh U II 11 before the final whistle stream oX possession from' the Bede College I 6, EPH 1 3 gave them the oppor­ set pieces, yet failed to apply S A TU R D A Y • tunity Of clinching the the finishing touch; indeed, in Tynedale 3, University I 3 spite of a marked dotninance (Cup) match in extra time. and utter superiority in fit­ Armstrong I 8, Percy P'k III 5 Armstrong backs, during ness, they never really MPNl 3, EPH I 6 the early stages,' threw, the threatened the Tynedale SOCCER ball about, despite difficult •defence. Yet when Tynedale University 1st XI 3, Durham conditions, and y/ere unfor­ forced play into the Univer­ County Police 3 tunate not to score, sity 25 j with ■ breakaway i In the second half Percy ipoves, a score always looked INTRA-MURAL Park took advantage of a slip a real, danger. . - . DIVISION ONE made by the homevbacks by In the'first half Tynedale Physips 5, Commuters ,1 scoring niear the posts which Went close' with two penalty Tynedale’s scrum-half gets the ball away despite the attention of B. Turnbull and Northern Co. 2, Chemistry 2 was certainly against the run attempts then opened the D. Arnold. Rutherford A 8. EPH A 2 of plav. scoring. Winning the ball Medics A 0. Henderson A 4 MIGHTY from a loose scrum near the DIVISION TWO The mighty Armstrong for­ line the home forwards gave Metallurgy 2, Botany 3 wards took the play back out to a winger, who dived Planning Soc. 0, Economics 3 again to the visitors’ try line over on the blind ’side as the History 9, Elec. Eng. 2 from where Warburton seized defending Newcastle forwards Good results in WIVABDIVISION THREE the ball from a loose-scrum tried to organise themselves. Medici' B 4, Civil Eng. 0 and crashed over for the Ion; The clay surface never Naval Architects 0, English 7 awaited try. suited the much faster Uni­ Henderson B 2, Geog. A 5 Dore, amazingly, then made versity side, and half backs DIVISION FOUR it 5-5 by taking a very Turnbull and Sanderson Mining Eng. 9, Geog. B 4 difficult conversion 10 yards sensibly, and to excellent Championship SemisRutherford B 1, EPH B 8 in and thus demanding extra effect, worked the touchline. Rutherford C 7. Fine Art 12 time. Sanderson himself pulled Q N Saturday the W .I.V.A.B. Championships semi­ Medics C 2, Leazes 3 It was he who came to Arm­ back the deficit with a neat strong's rescue again by dropped goal after a scrum finals were held in Netball, Lacrosse, Hockey ANOTHER SATURDAY under the posts. His 12th University I 0, De Le Rue 0 placing a splendid drop goal and Table-tennis. Prudhoe Blues 4, Univ. II 0 enabling Armstrong to con­ successful drop at goal in the WIN University I1! 2, Campus C 1 tinue for the Northumberland last 11 games, it seems no The Netball team away to Manchester Univer­ III Team Cup. Opposition can stop this A DETERMINED strong little player from get­ sity won 35-33. Leeds University ting his name on the score Th&~ first half produced side offered little sheet. held at Crystal Palace on Feb. some good fast play and 26. resistance as the Univer­ TOP TABLE In the second half New­ Newcastle gained a lead of On a very soft pitch a good castle could make little 16-14. Manchester, however, standard of pday was achieved sity VI raced to another First impression and some tireless came bafck with renewed ' with Newcastle, well on top convincing victory at covering bv Woodcock proved spirit and edged ahead to TENNIS very useful. for the first 20 minutes, Matthew Bank last rTH E A team is placed 26-25. taking advantage of the Team: I. Hind; A. Hudson, PROMINENT hesitanr goalkeeper to score Wednesday. - second in division M. Anderson, G. Hale, I. three quick goals. After this The University made an III B having lost only Holden; M. Sanderson; B. But Newcastle fought back time Turnbull; B. Keen, R. Poyntz, with P. Prentice and C. tlie play was more even and excellent start taking the first two games. Topping J. Seymour; I. Dunn, K, Good- Horrick prominent and came Nottingham reduced the eight matches. division IV B the B team all; s. Masheder, D. Arnold, out victors 35-33. They now arrears once before half-time. EASY has only dropped one D. Woodcock. go to Crystal Palace to meet In the second half the game Stewart and Carey easily the winners of the South and deteriorated and Nottingham won their three matches, the for point. Despite muddy conditions Midland Universities on Feb. were aided by an own goal. opposition expending most of Ait the half way stage of the both sides played attractive 26, in the final. Newcastle retaliated with am their energy picking up the season both teams are doing football in last Wednesday’s Team:— P. Prentice, C. all out effort, and although shuttle. very well in the lower sections first XI match against Dur­ Hbrridk, A. Peterson, T. Showing the effects of lack of Fitzpatrick a n d Stott, of the Northumberland league. ham County Police. Over Briggs; I. Boland, G. North match practice, should have although endeavouring to help This is a heartening revival scored twice for the Univer­ (Capt), B. Paweon. scored at least three moire Leeds by serving consistently Hansen after a most dlismal season sity in this three all draw. The Ladies hockey te^m goals. However only one into flie net, still managed, on last year, when only a re­ materialised. shuffling of t/he league system gained a splendid 4-2 victory the occasions they .served rp H IS term the Hanson OVER evades a tackle over Nottingham University The Lacrosse team also won Well, to score enough points prevented the relegation of through to the finals when Memorial Trophy both teams. with Davidson looking at Cochrane Park to pul to win each time. on. them in the final, also to be they defeated Nottingham 9-7, Talbot and Tuckerman will be awarded for the after extra time. experienced no difficulty first time. Table-tennis, although los­ until the last match of the’ ing each match by a narrow day when they lost against Ta commemorate Mr. margin, went down 9-0 to Leeds’ first pair. Manchester University. B. S T O T T . G. R. Hanson, former SAPIENS Registrar of King's Col­ rpHOSE who followed Cross Country Championships lege who died in I960, my advice and took a fund was opened with 33-1 about Robber Baron a view to somehow en­ for the Champion NEWCASTLE EXPECTS... couraging University Hurdle have every right Sport in which M r. T A S T year only scorers are suspect in a big Hanson had always been to be pleased with their field,,' move. Last week, in his —r inches separated Leeds have a consistent and interested. second outing of the Mike Turner (Camb) balanced teairi who look un­ Both staff and students season, he beat Salmon and Fergus Murray beatable in the U.A.U. but thought that a trophy would Cambridge beat them lajt be a fitting memorial. Spray, considered by (Edin) at the end r of week and should do so 'again. six miles' in the OPEN many a good judige in­ Edinburgh may find it is cluding “ Timeform,” as B.U.S.F. Cross Country their year, they have' three . The trophy, for this year, is Championships. high scorej-s in Murray, Elsori open to'teams from‘the present the best hurdler in the and R. Young, arid as they Intra - Mural . organisation's, country. After this win This year the Scot seeks proved earlier this season at namely Medicals, Eustace his odds were chopped revenge and as both are in Newcastle they pack bril­ Percy, Henderson, Ethel superb form (Turner was liantly. London have an Williams, Easton, King's to 10-1, but have since third in the English Inter experienced team and they Clubs and Leazes. eased to 12-1, now that NEWCASTLE LUCK Counties on January 15th; seem the dark horses. In future the scope of the Irish ace Flyingbolt is a University I ...... 0 opposition, but fine saves by Murray won the Morpeth to competition may be extended, the goalkeeper thwarted Newcastle on January 1st) it SUPPORT but for this year bosketball, certain runner. □e La Rue ...... 0 particularly dangerous efforts should be a great race again, Newcastle have a good badminton, soccer, rugby, TRIAL In the first half .hour of by Over and Davison. i Life at the front could be record to maintain and the squash, table-tennis. hockey Next Saturday’s Eider this friendly match exchanges CONFIDENT uncomfortable, however, with advantage of a home course. and netball will be the sports Chase, run over four miles at were fairly even with both Lamb in the home goal was Henk Altmann (Oxford), the Support from the University represiented. Fixtures will be •Gosforth Park, is one of the defences dominating. also confident in handling the winner of the Oxford-Cam- is most important; spectators on a knock-out basis with major Grand National trials The University displayed efforts of the de la Rue for­ bridge match this season, caii see much of the race from finals held simultaneously on and many National winners some good approach work wards- In the closing stages he Chris Loosely and Don Collins the park. Hanson day, March 13th, at have used it as a stepping but the final pass too often was helped by luck when (Aberystwyth) two adven­ Suporters out in. force jvill Close House, which it is hoped stone to yictory. This year’s went astray. Similarly the headers struck the cross bar turous runners much im­ mean much to the Varsity wil^L be a social as well as a handicap is headed by Stirling opposition played neat soccer and the post without going in. proved this Reason. Nick team. The race is at Clo'se sporting occasion. but top-weight may not stop to no real avail. As full-time approached the Barton (London) and John House, February 5th, start 3 The University will be able him winning. Only HEADER University pressed harder in Jackson—if he has recovered p.m.______to follow the progress of the absence would I go for Despite a diving header by an attempt to settle the issue from a Christinas road acci­ teams round by round by Oliver's selection Over, which was the closest but were still baulked by a dent—prepared to challenge On February 9th the local means of a running totals S E L E C Tlb N S either side came to scoring in tough defence. Davison, and profit by any weakness. derby between Newcastle arid board in both the Union Newcastle, Saturday this period, neither goal­ notably, was given a rough THRASHED Durham Universities takes Foyer and the Gymnasium. 1.15—John Paul keeper was required to do time bv the visiting backs. The BUSF team has an place. The match will he the In this way. Athletic Union 1.45—N, Crump’s sel. anything strenuous. Stephenson and Wood stood interesting complexion. decider of the North-east hopes interest will be kindled 2.15—Stirling (alt J. The second half followed out in the University, and Oxford thrashed Cambridge U.A.U. Divisional Rugby throughout the student body, Oliver’s sel.) the same pattern. The Univer­ Adair proved an adequate in the Varsity match but Championshios so that in future years the 2.50—Tamerosia (alt. Til- sity did however create more replacement for the injured Cambridge will have several competition will grow per­ moray) definite chances than the Reay at outside right. ______runners competing who were The job of Sports Editor has haps even to warrant an hot eligible for the Varsity been taken over by Tony inter-disciplinary event on a match and Oxford’s last two Fisheir. similar basis. ______CEILIDH------Friday, 4th February — — Room 27 ★ JOHNNY HANDLE * UNION RAVE ------Saturday, Feb. 5th, 8.30-11-30 THE HIGH LEVEL RANTERS Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers 7.30 p.m. - Midnight :: TICKETS FROM PORTER’S LODGE 3/------li.S.E.C. :------NEIL LANDEN & THE BURNETTS Published by the Students' Representative Council, The Union, Newcastle upon Ty lie. i, and printed TICKETS FROM THE PORTER’S LODGE — 4/- l»y The Northern Press Ltd., Chapter Row, South Shields, Co. Durham.