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25th February 1994 TVDEN li UNION OFFICERS AT CENTRE OF DIRTY TRICKS STORM Sun ban sparks resignation threat believed in the debate, I still leading member of Leeds Rouse dented the accusation be banned. he would not he censorship At the 06?4, University Union Exec wouldn't agree with the decision By Rosa Prince however. "Students at the considering resignation were it Reuben said: "Although Ahas threatened taken. but I could live with meeting decided that they didn't not for the tactics employed ly 1 loathe The Sun. if resignation in protest at 'dirty but they weren't," Reuben said. members of the Islamic society need The Sun. and it's no good during the meeting. Pssc'er"'aiban it we lose the tricks' during this week's 0GM. As it is. he is seriously had not voted on the issue until whingetng about a afterwards The decision to ban the sale opportunity to educate people. Elliot Reuben, Financial considering resigning, and will three or four of their number Islamic society weren't there of The .Sun newspaper in the Censorship is s^,nonyrnous with Affairs Secretary at Leeds announce his decision to Exec rushed to the front of the hall, because I engineered it. If they Union newsagents was taken at toot:Emu and few ti is the tool University Union. believes that next week. In an open letter to waving union surds and choose to vote in block, it's not the first quorate ()GM of the of the far right " illicit deals were made to force Leeds Sturieni. Reuben writes: encouraging their colleagues to my problem." year Both sides had campaigned Reuben believes that the through the banning of The Sun "If today's OGM is vote. Despite Rouse's denials. vigourously in the weeks policy of banning products from newspaper at the meeting. representative of true student Ceri Nersaw, Welfare Officer Elliot Reuben continues to preceding the meeting. the Union contravenes rt.:Ise:I:irl:l ' Reuben claims that the opinion at Leeds University, I at LUU, supports Reuben's believe that illicit tactic: were Pruposing the motion to ban soit,ctiintiversiiy politics. 'We've Islamic society, in attendance at urn unsure that l can continue to claim that a block vote was used. used His letter expresses his Thr San, Li, Rouse said "I' nt months the 0GM to support a different represent them adequately." "I was disappointed - they all disgust at the proceedings at the not a Mary Warehouse Government proposals which motion. were persuaded to vote John Rose. General Secretary seemed tt. follow like sheep." OGM ". .w hat an insult it Is to but I oppose its over our seek to censor student opinion, in favour of the ban. He believes of Leeds University Union. she said have a hunch ot supposedl) breakfast becoming accepted us only for the very institution that this constituted a block vote, , expressed his regret at Reuben's Liz Rouse, Women's Officer intelligent open-minded people the everyday norm." which I believed wasas then.' to with Islamic society members ' possible resignation. "I'd he at LUU. led the campaign using democracy as a tool to Several speakers opposing safeguard political freedom to voting on the orders of their very sad indeed tf Elliot did against The Sun. and it is serve their own prejudice." the ban, including those turn round and endorse the leaders. without knowledge or resign." generally believed she must He stresses that although he supporting an amendment methodologys of a cov+ard.- he iinterest in the issue in question. Stressing his belief that have known about, or been is deeply opposed to all forms of reading 'Question everything - "If everyone there had an untoward tactics were used, involved in any deal with the censorship, and vehemently ban nothing', expressed their . West in the motion and Reuben pointed to the fact that Islamic society believes that The S'un should Ind omnitm that the issue 14'its one of See knees, page 7. Police block SWSS attempt to lead national demo to Parliament Protestors come up against the strong arm of the taw at this Bloodied and brutal, the shocking face of a student caught at Terror on the face of a female student as the demo verges on week's student demonstration In London. Violence broke out the hard edge of this week's violence. After receiving treatment chaos. Those who succeeded in breaking through a cordon at when a group of Socialist Worker Students - including a party In hospital he was released by the police without charge. Aldwych met with mounted police in riot gear, who actively used from Leeds - attempted to break away from the main group and batons to hold their ground. Although the event threatened to it march on Parliament. The police acted swiftly and forcefully to FULL STORY PAGE 3 explode on several occasions, student union leaders declared a success and the biggest student demo in five years. block the march and drive the rebel faction back. Pictures: Tim Gallagher 2 News Rag success Cult on • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • campus Rag Week got off to a winning start on Shocking condition Saturday when Leeds Rag pulled off a Members of the Leeds University student room is healthy to live in I have stunning victory in the National Rug living in the North Hill By Nicholas Vysny paid rent to live in the room, so University challenge. Five university Rags competed in Chaplaincy have Court annex to James why has nothing been done the challenge at Newcastle, with Leeds A expressed concern at !Saline flats claims that the state flat Lucy had noticed a small after three months? I feel that I bagging more than ELMO over their nearest of her room is so bad that her leakage before the end of am entitled to a rent rebate due the recent increase rival. writes David Litterick. health and work are at risk. January, which she reported to the inconvenience caused and in religious cult The success has continued this week with the DIGEST The problems of Lucy immediately and was told the risk of fire and electric activity targeted at total amount of money raised expected to students in Leeds, Horder, a languages student. would be fixed within 16 days. shock." She has contacted the easily top last year's figure of £3.000. writes Alun Watkins. Graham Buchanan. the Rug Raid co- NEWS 2,3,4,5 stretch back for a three month However, nothing was done and University Accommodation period, and as yet nothing has the week before her exams. the Office who as yet have not Chaplaincy member ordinator. attributed the success to the COMMENT 6,7 been done to solve them. Firstly ceiling paper burst under the offered her anything. Simon Robertson improved attitudes of the student body toward has begun a ARTS 8,9 there is the recurring danger of weight of the water revealing a Mrs Griffiths of the Rag. water dripping from the light large patch of black mould. Accommodation Office campaign to counter The money raised goes to a variety of local MUSIC 10,11 switch, and even in the light "The smell was revolting," admitted that •Ihere had been a a new recruitment and national charities, decided by the Rag CLASS/JAZZ .... 12 itself. Horder says she has been said Lucy. "I was unable to problem with the room." drive by the Leeds Committee. These include the Imperial told she has to wear rubber sleep or work in my room as the However, she claims not to have Church of Christ. Cancer Research Fund and Winged BOOKS 13 shoes when switching on the smell was making me physically received Lucy's request to be Although he does Fellowship. as well as the Leeds branch of the FOCUS 14,15 light. and an electrician has sick and was giving me chest moved - even when the room not consider the Samaritans, and St Gel-ma's and Wheatfields been round at least four times pains and a had cough." She next door was vacant. Mrs group to be Hospices. CULTURE 16 to dry the appliance out. The was forced to go home to Griffiths said that they would dangerous. he However, Myles Bremner. the current Rag THE GUIDE .. 17-23 light fitting has had to be Portsmouth in order to study get the roof looked at. but there stresses that their sabbatical officer, was keen to emphasise that replaced once already after it for her exams. which cost her had been a delay caused by had beliefs "discourage fundraising is not the sole objective. "It is as CLASSIFIEDS 24 blew up. sending sparks across more than £20. weather. However, she did say individuals from much about image as making money." Rag TRAVEL 25 the room. Lucy added: "1 do not feel she would get in contact with thinking for hope to build on this year's success to In the ceiling of her top floor that the atmosphere in my Lucy to offer a transfer. themselves." provide a solid foundation for future years, SPORT ... 26, 27, 28 largely by continuing to develop a good Primaries relationship with the people of Leeds whom Headingley house hoax Buchanan notes "are very good to collect POLICY Tim Gallagher will from." almost certainly be taff at Unipol have claimed the next Editor of is an independent that rumours that there could Non-Sab results Leeds Student S Leeds Student after • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • newspaper serving students at be a housing shortage for the up- the paper's primary Leeds University. Leeds The results of the Leeds University Union coming academic year are election this week, Metropolitan University and entirely unfounded.