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Thursday, 25th January, 1990. No. 813. Price 20p

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Page 2 News Studio Stabbing

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Page 5 SCUTTLEDFollowing increasing contro­ Letters and Space The government’s proposals for student loans are in disarray following the High Street banks’ announcement that they are versy over the Student Loan Cadet Scheme yet another step has withdrawing from the scheme. been taken involving the from the Prime Minister, who was Page 6 Stage and Screen The decision is a body-blow to the Accountants, Price Waterhouse. “absolutely fizzing with fury and government, which has been nego­ At its Annual Business Meet­ Popeye and the tiating with the banks for a year. was promising retribution (as yet ing, the Union Society decided Ministers are now isolated as the unspecified) against the banks”. R.S.C. not to re-appoint Price Water­ only supporters of the scheme All the banks except Lloyds, house as the Auditors, because which has been condemned by Clydesdale and the Bank of Scot­ Page 7 Music of their involvement with the Conservative backbenchers, land had said on November 16 that Competition Opposition MPs and students. they would form a company to Student Loans Scheme. John MacGregor, the Secretary carry out preliminary work for a Vice President Matthew Terry - big prizes of State for Education, denied the student loans scheme, but refused underlines the fact that a good scheme was now “in tatters” and then to make a final commitment working relationship existed Page 8 between the Union Society and said the government would take it to participate. Gateshead Garden over. The bill would, he said, not Barclays, NatWest, Midland, the local office of Price Water­ be affected “one little bit in any TSB and the Royal Bank of house. “No criticism of their Festival regard”. Scotland have since told Mr. Mac­ professional competence should But Jack Straw, the Labour Gregor that in view of the fact that be inferred from a decision taken Page 10 education spokesman, described Lloyds Bank in particular were not on grounds of the government’s the scheme as “in total ruins” and participating in the scheme, they Student Loans Policy.” Sport Features said “to claim as Mr. MacGregor now wished to withdraw. Price Waterhouse received has done that this changes nothing The Royal Bank of Scotland £450,000 from the government Page 11 is obvious nonsense”. As well as said: “We have been concerned following their close work in the Sport News calling for an adjournment of the that our participation could be primary stages of the loans four-clause bill, the Opposition misconstrued as support for the scheme, and have also been has tabled 68 amendments to delay scheme. We don't wish to be involved in consultancy work for Page 12 its passage through Parliament. associated with what is a political privatisation programmes for Annabella and Personal act.” Mr. Straw added that the Engrossed in student loans. Water, British Airport Author­ Column “issuing of threats” by Mrs The Royal Bank’s early ‘sup­ ity and National Health Service. native would be using the universi­ Thatcher, as a means to “exact port’ for the scheme had been the private sector. It will now take The re-appointment of Price ties to administer the scheme - revenge” on those opposed to her criticised by Scottish student over the Student Loans Company, Waterhouse as auditors would was a serious matter. He was organisations. Napier Polytechnic the Glasgow-based firm set up to they already overlook the Poll have been worth £8,500. lend and collect repayments on the referring to a leaked note of a of Edinburgh’s student associa­ Tax. Matthew Terry says that the Maeve Sherlock, the President discussion between John MacGre­ tion, with an annual turnover of Treasury-financed loans. company did not have to carry of the National Union of Students gor, Secretary of State for Educa­ £500,000, Heriot-Watt University out the contract with the govern­ (NUS), said the government tion, and John, now Sir John, students’ association, whose John MacGregor admitted that ment and hope “they will per­ should now admit “that its scheme Quinton, chairman of Barclays annual turnover is more than students would now be unable to haps reflect upon the conse­ is not supported by students or by Bank, over the banks’ withdrawal £920,000, and NUS Scotland had use their local branch network and quences of short term contracts all threatened to take their busi­ those who run the education sys­ from student loans. would not be able to get advice which cost them long-term and Sir John said in the note that in a ness elsewhere. tem, and the best financial brains from a bank manager and might established clients”. “bruising” meeting with Mr. Mac­ The banks’ withdrawal leaves in in the country now want nothing to Gregor, he had been delivered a tatters the government’s original instead, have to apply by post to do with it”. “severe reprimand” on instruction plan for a scheme administered by Glasgow for loans. Another alter­ Tim Hammond Katherine Farnworth Noel blues Farron on NUS Exec Newcastle University’s Tim Far­ igate further before making their ron is the first Liberal Democrat decision. to be elected to the left- A Newcastle University Liberal dominated Executive of the Democrats Press Release said: “NOLS has had a stranglehold on National Union of Students NUS for almost a decade. This has (NUS) for over two years, follow­ led to the incompetent, inefficient ing his victory at the Winter and corrupt running of NUS”. Conference. And in an aside at left-wing Ironically, Tim was elected only extremists, it adds: “If you believe when the extreme left joined with that 60% of ordinary students list as rightwing delegates to force out the their number one hobby ‘selling National Organisation of Labour newspapers’ you are living in neither Students (NOLS) candidate. Washington nor Moscow, but Cloud Candidates for Sabbatical But immediately following his vic­ Cuckoo Land!” Elections should submit a tory, Tina Davey, a Cardiff delegate Tim Hammond from NOLS, accused Tim Farron of manifesto — (not more than being a supporter of the anti- 150 words) and passport- abortion group, Society for the Pro­ sized photo, for publication tection of the Unborn Child in next week’s Courier. (SPUC), and demanded that the 21 DEADLINE: person Executive refused to ratify 5pm TOMORROW his election. NUS policy is pro- choice. Tim Farron refuted the alle­ gation, saying he was not a member RAG Beaconslteld Street, Fenham. of SPUC and he found the Society’s literature offensive. WEEK Sixty break-ins in the Fenham Northumbria police spokes­ ies has increased”. A second vote narrowly supported area were reported to the police woman said “Investigations are Not the happiest of New his ratification, and the election has 3-11 over the Christmas period - an continuing and we are pleased Years for the students now been approved by Executive increase on last year’s total. A that our arrest rate for burglar­ involved. members, who had agreed to invest­ MARCH

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The new levels of grant - mas Eve have arrested a The girl, was taken by ambu­ But while nill-time students at £2,845 in London halls or lodg­ man at Heathrow Airport lance to the Royal Victoria polytechnics rose by 34% over the ings, £2,265 out of London and after he stepped off a jet Infirmary, Newcastle, but died period, university expansion was £1,795 for students living at their later from her injuries. just 5%. from America. The Studio has had a turbulent The report shows a significant parental home - should remain Stephen Craven, aged 25, of growth in part-time students - 44% frozen from next autumn as the few months; last term Courier - the majority of which were Heaton, has been charged with printed allegations by Newcastle loan scheme is phased in. Cur­ murdering Penny Laing, aged studying at the Open University. rent full grants are £2,650, £2,155 students of maltreatment at the Women students have increased 19, of Annitsford and remanded hands of the nightclub’s boun­ by 6% since 1980, making up 43% and £1,719 respectively. in custody until next Monday. of enrolments last year. The new grants were attacked cers. Detectives have so far been Tim Hammond Almost 50% of students studied by the National Union of Stu­ unable to find any motive for the an arts based subject, with 38% dents (NUS) as another cut in ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ choosing science and 9% educa­ attack on Miss Laing, who was tion. living standards when inflation walking towards The Studio’s An ex-Newcastle University stu­ was running at 7.7% and housing bar with friends, just after mid­ dent has recently been ordered costs, according to estimates night. to pay £400 in compensation from the Committee of Vice- “She was passing a pillar with after glassing a 14-year old girl in Books for Romania Chancellors and Principals a table round it near the dance­ the nightclub Bentleys. One of the casualties of the tragic events in Bucharest was its Univer­ (CVCP), had increased by 8.6%. floor when she was confronted Science graduate, Michael Taylor, threw a glass at 14-year sity’s Central Library. Many books Main rates of Scottish student by a man who struck her with a were destroyed at Romania’s pre­ allowances will rise by 5%, to glass,” a spokesman for North­ old Debra Hall as she tried to mier university. London: £2,780 (£2,585); else­ umbria police said. break up a row between Taylor A “Books for Romania” appeal, where: £2,200 (£2,090); parental “There is no evidence that she and his girlfriend. The first which aims to collect books and periodicals in any language and on home: £1,660 (£1,575). (Current knew her attacker. It appears to Debra Hall remembers of the incident was “sitting on a wall any subject, has been set up by grant in brackets). be a completely unprovoked British academics. incident.” outside Bentleys with my hands Books can be send to Dr. Dennis SCAN The Studio was packed with over my face” she said “Blood Deletant, School of Slavonic and A new SCAN project is being set youngsters enjoying a Christmas was trickling through my fin­ East European Studies, Senate up in the Cowgate area for kids of gers”. Taylor pleaded guilty to House, University of London, party. Some of the party-goers WC1E 7HU. primary school age. The aims are tried to apprehend the attacker unlawful and malicious wound­ simple - to take the kids out on but he was taken away by two ing. trips, for example, swimming, women who appeared to have This incident highlights the ice-skating etc., and on the occa­ been with him during the even­ fact that not only are students at Student Games run sional day trip and hopefully a ing. risk in Newcastle - they are a weekend away by the end of “He was punched in the face risk. into Trouble term. by a party-goer who witnessed Dylan Champion Auditors have been sent in to To do this SCAN'need more investigate the troubled World Stu­ dent Games organisation following volunteers, people who are will­ the financial near-collapse of Bri­ ing to give up some of their spare tain’s largest sporting event. Next time and put something back into year’s Sheffield games will attract the community. Chancellor 6,000 athletes ana is second in size If you're interested please // only to the Olympics. phone: Catriona on 272 3656 or On 7 December 1989, Viscount the event to focus “Students’ real The investigators’ first report, anger towards the cuts in the Course "prices soon to be published, is likely to Esther on 272 5031. Ridley (Lord Lieutenant of North­ include details of profligate spend­ umbria) was inaugurated as Chan­ Tertiary Education System” and Degrees in Law, Politics and the politics and economics guide ing by executives of Universaide Council cellor of the University. The cere­ was not a protest against Lord Social Studies will be the cheapest prices, for example. GB Limited, the company in The Union Society's Annual Ridley. undergradyate courses for univer­ charge of the games, whose debts mony was led by Union President Professor Hugh Berrington, now total £750,000. Business Meeting on 12th Graeme Mitchell who carried the sities to run under a new financing head of the Politics department, December Opposition councillors say that University Wand. Honorary Leaflets were also distributed to system proposed by the Universi­ has questioned the knowledge and ratepayers, who already pay an — Discussed and agreed the dignitaries as they left the refectory ties Funding'Council earlier this extra 45p a week towards funding accounts for the year 1988-99. degrees were awarded to Sir Ralph advice on which the figures are on their way to the ceremony. This month. the games’ £ lllm bill, will have to Carr’ Ellison (Lord Lieutenant, based. It is unknown how the bail out the running of the event. (After much Ideological discus­ information was well received, The Council, which distributes sion. . .) Tyne & Wear) and Mr. David figures were calculated or who the even though some expressed the government grants between the — Refused to re-appoint Price Grant (Lord Lieutenant, experts are. Professor Purdue, Waterhouse as auditors for the Durham). view that students should be self- universities, has issued a list of head of the Law Faculty, said it is Staff Stagnation current financial year. The Union’s sabbaticals lobbied financing. “guide prices” that universities “very hard to understand on what must not exceed. The new limits, Nearly 20% of young full-time The Union Council which fol­ Lord Ridley on the pressing issues Lord Ridley voted in favour of calculations the figures are lecturers abandon their careers which are maximum yearly costs lowed: of Student Loans and Voluntary the Community Charge, sup­ based”. before they are 30, according to an per student are: Law, Politics, Association of University Teachers — Made minor changes to the Membership. These attacks were porting his brother Nicholas Ridley Both professors feel the differ­ Social Studies: £2,200; Economics (AUT) report. constitution. spoken against by Lord Ridley in MP (former environment minis­ ence in guide prices between law, It says staff stagnation is a prob­ — Elected students onto discip­ and Geography: £2,700; History his address. This inside lobbying ter). He told Graeme Mitchell politics and economics are lacking lem across all disciplines, not just linary committee. £2,800; Languages £2,900. those competing with industry and was backed up by a sit-down silent however that it was not a well in justification. All three subjects — Considered executive end of Universities will be expected to commerce: demonstration outside the Arm­ thought out idea, and was willing to have similar overheads and costs term reports, and after endless bid against each other for funding History: 47 out of 55 depart­ strong Building. One hundred stu­ co-operate in the Union’s cam­ to cover, none are laboratory ments have no lecturer under 30. debate over Mr. Crowhurst’s by offering to teach a specific “informal” style, accepted them. dents dressed in black sat behind a paign in his capacity as a member based, yet economics has been Twenty have made no new appoint­ number of students at or below the ments between 1981 and 1988. sombre banner, declaring “Educa­ of the House of Lords. allocated an extra £500. It is Imposed an executive veto on Council’s price limit. Chemistry: only 10% of lecturers RAG activities. tion for all, Death of an Ideal?”. believed that such discrimination The Council claims the new under 35. The motive of the demo was to use The ceremony was viewed as will only encourage universities to English: there are only 10 full-time arrangements will “make most very successful by University staff, run down these departments. permanent UK university lecturers who received excellent feedback , effective use” of available aged under 30. FOR from the guests. The issue of r resources and encourage universi- Professor Berrington has urged The AUT said the government MEN planned to increase dramatically Topgfyfe2 Education cuts was given a high f ties to take more students without all students doing single or joint the number of students coming into profile, while the variety of cam­ ' lowering standards. honours in politics to write to their higher education, but nothing had Colouring. INTERNATIONAL paigning methods used helped to > The reaction to these proposals MPs voicing their concern over the been done to plan the staff to teach Perms etc.. and maintain good relations between : has been to question the nature of proposals. them. AWARD all traditional Tim Hammond WINNERS the Union and its financing body. ■ the “guidelines”. Lecturers are styling. Pete Marsh alarmed at the difference between Enver Soloman

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Shirts, and all accessories available, Tel: Newcastle 232 7100 ENQUIRIES Contact: Martin Gainsborough, 273 3210 or David Herbert, 284 6154 Thursday, 25th January, 1990 COURIER 3 News Clean up Brief Sharks A former Newcastle medic was City planners have recently given the go- recently swept out to sea whilst swimming in shark-infested waters ahead to a £50 million development on the site off the coast of Australia. of the present Haymarket bus station. The Dr. Michael Preston, who gradu­ new development will offer scope for about 50 ated from the University in 1987. shops, a car park and yet another public ignored all warning signs against swimming in the area, and soon got house. into difficulties as waves reached a With the prospect of hundreds of new height of 6ft. Friends attempted to jobs, the scheme is being welcomed by rescue him and emergency services were alerted, yet undercurrents were Councillor Les Russell as a way of improving too strong for Dr. Preston and his the Haymarket area, which he describes as body was last seen drifting out to sea. “squalid and crying out for redevelopment”. A five-day air and sea search Understandably, however, there are followed but it is unlikely that the body will ever be found. others who do not see the development in Susan Tavernor such an optimistic light, voicing particular concern over the problems of traffic, parking and re-routing of buses. Newcastle Central Fulbright MP Jim Cousins fears the scheme is over­ The Fulbright Educational Commis­ development and unnecessary, a claim coun­ sion has announced several travel tered by Councillor Mike Summersby who sponsorships available to U.K. stu­ dents wishing to do their postgradu­ said “We are a growing city and we have to ate study in the U.S. next year. develop to remain viable”. The award will pay for the stu­ Lisa Poole The Haymarket dents' return travel from home to the airport nearest their destination in the U.S. and is valid for one year from departure. All applicants must have acquired Cross Campus a first degree to at least upper second Poly: no exams class honours before they leave for the U.S. As there is likely to be fairly Polytechnic employers have Meanwhile, lecturers at Poly­ Forum (PCEF) said "NATFHE schools and 41% came from inde­ Heriot-Watt pendent schools. high competition for the awards, warned that they will dock technics and Colleges of Higher Jooks as if it is not the slightest bit personal qualities will also play a The president, vice presidents and The university has encouraged Education nationwide continue interested in any negotiation or major role in determining who lecturers' pay and cut funds treasurer of Heriot-Watt Univer­ more state school candidates to their boycott of exams and their compromise.” receives the grants. to their union, if an examina­ sity's students' association are liable apply by producing a video about Any further information can be tion boycott in support of a refusal to mark continuous The latest national pay offer for a £2,650 bill following a rent undergraduate life at Cambridge. assessment papers. This action is by PCEF is 6%. This figure has obtained from The Fulbright Com­ pay claim continues. strike they set up. The bill covers the mission in London. The deadline for likely to halt the degree finals of been rejected by every NAT­ strikers' late rent surcharges. The Polytechnic and Colleges 70,000 students this summer and applications is 18th May IW0. FHE region by a majority of The eight-week rent strike is a Richard Carpenter Employers Forum (PCEF) said has already affected Professional three to one, despite employers’ protest against an average 12% Queen's lecturers who continued to take examinations. insistence that the offer is worth increase, despite the university part in the boycott would have The campaign aims to up to 13-19% to senior lecturers authorities' threat to evict debtors about 20% of their pay improve lecturers’ conditions over the next 17 months. from halls of residence, refuse to University, GRASS deducted, starting this month. and NATFHE insists that the Andy Bunting, Union Presi­ allow them to matriculate, and to Belfast Heads of 84 Polytechnics and education of students is their dent of Newcastle Polytechnic, withhold their degrees. Colleges are also being urged to absolute priority and considers The students' association orga­ A three-year official investigation by emphasised his Union’s support nised a "fair rent fund" initially cut funds to the National Asso­ that the action is the only way to the Northern Ireland Fair Employ­ of NATFHE, despite these supported by 460 students, but has ment Agency has found that Catho­ ciation of Teachers in Further ensure the fair treatment of threats. He expressed discontent now paid the university £95,000, the lics make up only 18% of locally- and Higher Education (NAT- lecturers. at the “antagonistic attitude” of bulk of the rent. A token twelve rccFuitcd academic staff at Queen's FHE) by ending the system of However, Mr. Roger Ward, the directors of the PCEF. students have volunteered to con­ University. 35% of the Northern deducting union dues from lec­ chief executive of the Polytech­ tinue the strike. Ireland population is Catholic. turers’ pay. nic and Colleges Employment Heather Saville The Irish News, Belfast's Catholic newspaper, writing of “Queen's bigotry", quoted a Catholic politi­ Sussex cian who claimed the situation was Sussex University has callcd in “the direct result of a bloody-minded advertising gurus Saatchi and conspiracy on the part of supposedly Saatchi to realign its image with the intelligent and intellectual people". modish culture of commerce. Parts of Queen's were "more like a Although the heady days of the Masonic lodge” , he alleged. radical sixties are long gone. Sussex Statistics show that at the highly- believes that its declining popularity respected medical faculty, only 4 of is linked to a lingering perception of the 78 locally-recruited professors, an exuberant past. readers and senior lecturers were Thanks to Saatchi. the campus is Catholic; that there are only 9 humming with new buzz words and Catholics out of 62 staff in the concepts. Old-fashioned terms such economics faculty; and that in only as “student” , “lecturer" and “admi­ one employment category — compu­ nistration" have been replaced by ters — do Catholics exceed 30%. “market", “human resources", and It is ironic that half of Queen's “management". 6,000 students are now Catholic. The report notes that in the economics THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT? faculty, a student body which is 69% Catholic is looked after by a staff Cambridge which is 85% Protestant. More pupHs from state schools were The university has accepted the admitted to Cambridge University findings and set up an equal oppor­ RAG WEEK: last year than from independent tunity unit. Its senior pro-vice- DETAILS A N D schools. chancellor. Professor Scan Fulton, ENTRY FORMS The number of students from state said that since the agency's figures IN MENS BAR schools awarded places rose by a were compiled in 1986-87, the prop­ OR SPINYS. record 14%: 48% of first year ortion of Catholics has already 1-2 EVERY DAY Newcastle Polytechnic. undergraduates were from state increased in a number of areas.

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SECRETARY ENTS OFFICER A.U. PRESIDENT The Secretary is the administrative sabbatical. The job of Ents Officer, well now then . .. If you think you are going to spend as much The job involves a large number of meetings 1. Constantly hassled to book Big Bands that time as you want on the rugby pitch or squash for which minutes must be taken, organising everyone's heard of, when in fact you can only court forget the job, as the hard work would definitely not be for you. However if you like a the elections and General Meetings and afford small bands no-one's heard of. 2. Have to deal with agents whose sole purpose in challenge you'll certainly be’kept as fit as you dealing with enquiries over such matters as spend all day, every day, running around notice-boards, room bookings, and parking life is to rip you off, and bands who think they are U2. making sure the A.U. runs as smoothly as permits, for example. possible both on and off the field; making sure The Sabbatical Secretary is also responsible 3. Market promote and run all Union events. 4. Get slagged off in the Courier Letters Page. the Rugby Club doesn't get lost on the way forstaffing issues as the chair of Staff Commit­ 5. Sit back helplessly while your posters that took back from Durham and the Canoe club doesn't tee, and for building safety and security. He or you hours to put up get ripped down. destroy too many minibuses. she is an ex-officio member of University 6. Be a founder member of NU Alcoholics Anony­ As well as representing the Athletic Union to outside bodies there is a tremendous amount Council and Senate. mous. The particular advantage of the post is that one 7. In charge of trying to provide a broad spectrum of administration to betaken care of, meetings to be attended, important decisions to be gets a very good overview of all the Union's of entertainment for 7,500 students. made, minibuses to be booked, irate bus 8. Fail and try, try again. activities, both internal and external. It sounds drivers to be pacified, cups to be polished, teas a lot of work, and it is very time consuming, but 9. Basically do long hours, loads of work for little gratitude and bugger all money. to be made, fixtures and tournaments to be of course you would be backed up well by the arranged, to name but a few things, but above permanent staff. Try it you'll love it. all it's a good laugh! ______Nomination forms available from the General Office, Level 6 VOTING: February 6th and 7th — Main Bar 10-8 p.m. Library 11-3 p.m. Medical School 11-3 p.m. February 6th Henderson/Ethel Williams 4-7.30 p.m. (To be confirmed) February 7th Castle Leazes 4-7.30 p.m. (To be confirmed) Return nominations to the General Office by 4 p.m. on Friday, 26th January Thursday, 25th January, 1990 COURIER 5 Letters

Education under attack Dangers of

Sir, ply in the day-to-day running of deeply cerebral consideration Nationalism “Our education system is the University. I have found will see us through! I know the Sir, under attack” from my own experience as a desperate feeling one gets as a As well as deratifying the Head of Department that when script-marker when one finds the CourierNewcastle University Student Newspaper This was the potent message Communist Society, could we those issues which threaten “the examinee answering the wrong simply and succinctly put by the hold them to trial for the econ- death of an ideal", such as question! We must not ditch Union Society, Kings Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QB Union’s handbills on the day of mic ruin of our union, and have declining real resources, low intellectualism but I would like Telephone: (091) 232 4050 the Chancellor's installation and their leader Chris ‘Chauchesku’ staff morale etc., are put hon- the student body to consider I for one amongst the academic Bailey executed (sorry I forgot, estly and directly to students with the staff of this institution staff of the University would like he WAS democratically elected there is created a considerable how best to combine the ‘tradi­ E ditor...... Tim Hammond Sport Features...... Kevin Rinchey to thank students for putting it. I by a whole 8% of the electorate). In Depth...... Debs Dudgeon Listings...... Rebecca West potential for jointly and vigor­ tions of “an ideal” with the need hope you have heard by now that More seriously though, now ously responding. This solidarity for sheer practical vigour and Music ...... RobCotterill Business Manager Simon Evans the message from inside Kings that communism has been depo­ Stage & Screen...... lain Pigg Permanent Secretary & is only threatened by those on commitment in management hall was substantially the same, sited in the hell of completely SportNews AndyWeatherston Advertising Manager both “sides” who lack, or who systems* communication sys­ in speeches by both the Chancel­ ridiculous and unworkable poli­ Monica Doughty have lost, commitment to the tems and the other urgent short­ lor and Vice Chancellor. tical systems as it should have practicalities of saving the ideal. term components of survival. been at it’s inception, the west­ I wonder if I might put, I’m sure the new Chancellor ern world has two, more subtle through Courier, the view that Ninety per cent of the threat would be happy to help. Gatting's Shame students and staff need to come we face is not intellectual; this is but still dangerous, schools of together more often and more why our system is very vulner­ thought to deal with. Sir, the objective of defeating visibly on this issue, not as a able: we are assuming that our Professor Malcolm Newson, The first is the phoenix which seems to be rising from the ashes The contempt which Mike apartheid is achieved. grand political venture but sim­ traditional stock-in-trade of Head of Geography of eastern europe, and the ashes Gatting and his rebel cricket We can all oppose Apartheid of the labour party in this coun­ team have shown for the free­ by individual boycotts of South Who is that NEW YEAR RESOLUTION try. This has been coined the dom struggle in South Africa by African fruit and goods, and of name ‘Market Socialism’ by a ^violating the Gleneagles Declar­ shops and fast-food chains, reporter, who obviously has ation is only an echo of the which have branches in South Ronny Gill? Sir, nating in a 25,000 strong march great experience in compromis­ disgraceful policy which the Brit­ Africa. ‘The Sanctions Report’ Students this year have in Glasgow which made them ing conflicting ideologies. As the ish government has pursued with prepared for the Common­ received an extra Christmas pre­ Sir, listen. Now than we have won basis of socialist policy is direct regard to sanctions. wealth Committee of Foreign I wondered if I may use this sent. In Romania, students and this much, we must keep on the intervention into the market in In the name of the British Ministers (excluding Britain) space to make a heartfelt plea workers brought down the totali- pressure, with more of the activ­ an attempt to control it, the people Mrs. Thatcher has been a says that individual sanctions to all Courier readers: does tarian government of ity which has brought this suc­ contradiction is obvious. This is champion of the racist and have ‘significant power’ in the Ceausescu. struggle. anybody know of the where­ cess. usually financed by suppressing undemocratic South African N.U.S. has called a Week of the individual’s right to accumu­ government by opposing Majority rule and freedom abouts of that well known but In Britain, the banks decision must be achieved in South Action against loans on the 10th late personal wealth (high increased economic pressure to pull out of the Loans Scheme Africa. Meanwhile Mike Gat­ missing Geordie hero - to 17th February. We can use taxes), and thus gives dis­ advocated in both the Common­ has given hope that it will be ting, Mrs. Thatcher and the Ronny Gill? Day after day this to draw as many people as incentives to productivity of wealth and the EC. thrown out once and for all. industry and entrepreneurial Sanctions are an important other friends of apartheid should his obedient crusaders are possible into activity against Their decision was brought skills. This result in a slow down means to ending apartheid. Non­ hang their heads in shame. seen frequenting Newcastle loans and make sure everybody about by the threat of boycotts, of progress in the free market. whites are deprived of both Yours etc., Street corners, bellowing out knows about the National Demo Saul Billingsley, sit-ins and mass account withdra­ There is however a far greater economic and civil rights by his name, and passing on called on February 22nd in Lon­ (Labour Club) wals this term. A Barclays bank danger. apartheid, the Front-Line states don. A Union meeting on the This danger is Nationalism. news sheets to finance their spokesperson made it clear, are themselves victims of sanc­ issue before the Week of Action Where socialism slows down tions, brought by the South "We value our student custom­ could ensure that the Executive progress, nationalism stops all Africans as part of their policy of ers. We have listened to them. R A G W E E K : Can anyone help, or is all is forced to publicise activity and progress and undermines the de-stabilisation. We are aware of the level of arrange transport for the Demo. whole basis of a ‘free’ market. Mrs. Thatcher’s claim to act in DETAILS AND hope lost? ‘Ronny Gill’ opposition to the Loans Let’s hope 1990 is the year we Nationalism is unfortunately the best interests of black South ENTRY FORMS where are you? Scheme” . inherently in all of us, and thus it Africans is false and short­ beat Loans! must affect policy in some way. I IN MENS BAR Yours etc., sighted. Black Anti-Apartheid It was the petitions, protests Yours etc., don’t have the answer. leaders and Trade-Unionists O R SPINYS. Slippery Paws and local demonstrations, culmi­ SWSS Yours believe that the suffering which 1-2 EVERY DAY Douglas Turvey sanctions cause is worthwhile if

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So farewell the 80's and welcome what? A torrent of naive, dribbling, designer hippy nonsense from a clique of slack-brained magazine journalists whose collective ability should disqualify them from sending competition entries to any decent organ.

The 90s, they tell us, are a decade of 'hope'; a If you're going to exploit your people, you decade in which the shallow greed of the '80s might as well be open about it, like the General is replaced by a new mood of selflessness, co­ was. 1990 opens with the same number of operation and all round niceness, all typified by despotic regimes but with one less despot some dubious quality called 'awareness', who can handle his ale. which means feeling good about not enjoying yourself. To some it may mean the salvation of In fashion black is pass6, as the 'colour of the planet; to me it implies getting stroppy '80s materialism'. In comes white, the colour looks every time I try to tuck into a large plate of of big girl's blouses as far as I'm concerned. tumour burger and chips on Level two. or light Can you imagine Public Enemy wearing white? SALE up one of my CS gas canister style hi-tar Out goes Noriega, in comes the Man from ciggies. bloody Del Monte! Besides which, for anyone s t a r t s SATURDAY The nineties could be a dismal time. This was whose life consists of more than interviewing brought home to me by the downfall of my Kenneth Branagh and attending lunches to favourite dictator General Noriega. He really launch the new Julie Burchill novel it's was a bastard's bastard, and he didn't care who completely impractical. JANUARY 27TH ★ knew it. Let's face it, the cut-throat world of international politics has always required a It all looks to me like the particularly 1980's certain amount of oomph in the trouser variety of bullshit, style over content. The department, and the General certainly had it — eighties, that the hacks all now dismiss, was a 'The Right Stuff', as you might say. How many great time for them. That 10 year Christmas of of the hopefuls in the Tory ranks would blow up tax cuts and double-your-money share offers is Mrs. Thatcher to become leader, or boost their the reason why they can all sit back on their ministerial pay, not with dodgy share deals or newly greened posteriors, change the porsche third rate thrillers, but with something really to unleaded, and lecture the rest of us in glossy tough and manly like drug smuggling? magazine articles, vacuous, smug and unrecyc- When was the last time Britain had a leader able. Of course snorting classes want to save statesmanlike enough to blatantly rig an the world! You would, if you were as rich as election, manage to lose it and then, rather them. The crucial issue is who they are saving it than throw in the towel as lesser men might, for, all of us or themselves; the brave new hospitalise his oppenents and declare the world or a slightly cleaner old one. 12-14 CROSS STREET, NEWCASTLE whole thing invalid? No doubt he will be You save the world, I'll stick with Old replaced by some ineffectual mincing Liberal Pineapple face, at least you know where you who will play Orville to America's Keith Harris. are with him. 6 COURIER Thursday, 25th January, 1990 Stage & Screen

PREVIEW OPERA Is there new theatre talent north CHARLES DANCE A telephone call brought top star back to theatre work after a six Scottish Opera's first new produc­ of Watford? Yes! is the emphatic Charles Dance back to the Royal year break because ‘so much of tion is Bartok’s Duke Bluebeard’s answer being demonstrated Shakespeare Company after 10 one’s energy making films, and Castle, part of a powerful double again in Newcastle between Feb­ years - and on February 12 he more so television, is taken up bill designed by Stefanos Lazar- ruary 7th and March 24th when will be at Newcastle’s Theatre with making a silk purse out of a idis. the Northern Stage Company Royal playing the title role in pig's ear - i.e. the scripts are not This dramatic masterpiece, and and Live Theatre Company join one of his ravourite tragedies, always as good as they might be! Bartok’s only opera, is also forces tp present New Writing Coriolanus. - before one even starts work on directed by Lazaridis in his solo North, at Live Theatre. This was the last role he character development', but directing debut. It will be per­ New Writing North is a season played with the company on principally because with formed in English, using a new of new writing and new writers European tour but since those Coriolanus the script can’t be translation by John Lloyd Davies. consisting of four full-scale pro­ days success and fame on TV and improved on, and the complex­ Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex, ities of the character are irresisti­ ductions and five play readings. film has been his. The big break described last year as “a stunning came with the TV hit The Jewel ble. production”, returns with a new It begins with a double-bill by The Jewel in the Crown was Rod Wooden of H IG H BRAVE in the Crown and has led to top cast, with the exception of Anne the big break, and created the Marie Owens, who returns to the BOY and his new version of Hollywood films Plenty with (Meryl Streep), The Golden popular image when he role of Jocasta. John Treleaven WOYZECK directed by Child (opposite Eddie Murphy), appeared as Guy Perron. ‘I don’t will take the part of Oedipus, and Andrew McKinnon of Northern White Mischief and most really think he or I are the Nicholas Folwell sings Creon. Stage. This is followed by recently BBC TV’s First Born. archetypal Englishman’, says The production is directed by Michael Wilcox’s GREEN FIN­ Dance. ‘I’ve never felt that I Although he does not like his Stefanos Lazaridis and Michael GERS, directed by Max Roberts have classical good looks, labels Hunt. Lighting is by David Cun­ image as the quintessential are not things I can do anything and the season is brought to a Englishman of classical good ningham. close by Live Theatre’s produc­ about, it’s not a label I created. It Verdi’s rarely performed La Io o k s , the image persists for is difficult enough trying to live tio n of ROCKING THE Dance (43) who turned to acting Forza del Destino will be a musical up to one’s own expectations. highlight. For the first time in CRADLE written by Pauline whilst training to be a graphic When people start sticking labels Britain since 1867, the opera will Hadaway, Karen Hope and designer. on you, you have to live up to be staged with Verdi’s original Anne Orwin and directed by ‘I found it was something I their expectations as well, and Val McLane. that can be difficult’. Prelude (which has subsequently needed to do' he says of being an been replaced with the overture) The season will provide Tyne­ But for now Coriolanus is the actor, ‘I’m quite obsessive about and the St Petersburg final scene, side audiences with a vibrant thing - ‘one of those parts I felt it’, but prefers not to be pigeon­ as performed at the premiere. counterpoint to the annual visit holed as any particular type of that 1 had to play. It’s a wonder­ Forza is an opera on epic scale, of the Royal Shakespeare Com­ actor - ‘if I'm honest, I think I ful play, a great play; but diffi­ and to meet its challenges director CORIOLANUS (Charles Dance) prefer making films’ - and comes cult, and I’m aware of that.' pany which takes place at the Elijah Moshinsky and conductor same time. All in all a spactacu- John Mauceri have selected a lar springtime is on offer in the strong international cast, headed theatres of Newcastle. Popeye: Innovative mime by Andrea Gruber making her The Northern Stage Com­ professional opera debut as pany is a new concept in regional POPEYE IN EXILE younger Bonny Langford) course, he can, and does: but The acting, the music, the Leonora (to be followed by her theatre. It has quickly estab­ and Popeye’s Poopdeck the play does not rely on inventive sets, and (impor­ David Glass Ensemble Metropolitan Opera debut in Goi­ lished a reputation for quality Pappy. The two haggle over suspense to achieve its tantly) the mime element ter dammerung). The cast also work with its first two produc­ Gulbenkian Sapsville, where Olive Oyl, effects. Life under the threat were all excellent: the pro­ includes Stefano Algieri as Don tions of GOOD and BEEHIVE Alvaro, Della Jones as Preziosilla, which were performed in New­ Popeye in Exile heralds the J. Wellington Wimpy, Brutus of mortality becomes duction was consummately Vladimir Chemov as Don Carlo castle in late 1989 to enthusiastic launch of the David Glass the bearded villain, and King changed: the Saps become skilful; the whole production and Alexander Morosov as Padre response. new mime ensemble. It’s an Blozo live: Pappy has stop­ miserable, and wretched. was a triumph: macabre, Guardiano. Live Theatre Company is the The play functions on two amusing, grim, touching, it Simon Callow’s effervescent innovative production, which ped all the Sapsville clocks production of Strauss’s Die Fleder- premiere new writing company terrifies and delights by from working, thus giving levels: first as a somewhat pulls together all aspects of in the north. Their intimate maus returns to ring in 1990 with a turns, making use of the tech­ immortal life to the Saps, sinister rendition of a cartoon human nature - kindness, freshly updated libretto by Kit Quayside venue has been home Hesketh Harvey, a new cast and to the talents of acclaimed local niques of melodrama, com­ who remain untouched by strip; secondly as an allegory cruelty, love, hatred, pre­ judice - into an overwhelm­ conductor. writers like C. P. Taylor, Tom edy and tragedy to achieve time. Sea Hag tricks Pappy of events .before and during Richard Greager takes the role Hadaway, Phil Woods and Alan stunning dramatic effects. into starting the clocks up, World War II, with Diesel, ing collage which is timeless, of Eisenstein, with Sheila Smith Plater to name but a few. The play traces a battle and takes the Saps to the the Jewish character, suffer­ like the cartoons which making her UK debut as Rosa- “New Writing North” is the between the Sea Hag (who Blood Falls at the entrance to ing as a result (symbolised by inspired it. linde. George Mosley sings Prince first of an exciting series of Orlovsky, Bill McCue is Frank and collaborations planned between varied in appearance from Hell. Can popeye, riddled his transformation into a Iain Pigg. Amy Burton returns as “a razor the two companies. the older Edith Sitwell to the with bullets, save them? Of giraffe . . .). sharp Adele”. 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Open to all those registered as students SATURDAY Yet another quiet night. of this University on 1st November 1989 SUNDAY Shrink into your coffee mugs and watch Land of the Giants. PRIZE OF £80 MONDAY THE R P M SPONSORED PLUS PRODUCTION GRANT BINGO in the Main Bar. CLOSING DATE 28th SEPTEMBER 1990 TUESDAY THE: COCHRANE QUIZ Winning entry normally performed in the - stillill the besthp

■Music- "Frilly Frocks" ON THE COMPETITION — Erasure, Buzzcocks, The 4 of Us and The Dan Reed Network Live DECK ERASURE — Whitley Bay Ice Rink, 16/1/90 Psycho Serenade — Various I The ‘Wild’ show started with a better than average support from A bizarre collection of 40 years Prague called ‘Ocean', a heavier version of Erasure. The lyrics were of American kitsch. My inspiring, especially since no-one could understand them. favourite song was a ballad Starting off with the ‘Piano song’ from their current album. about Charles Manson with Erasure set a slow pace to begin with, then a sudden burst into the yodelling, but there are many lively techno we were all there for. equally interesting morsels on The infectious atmosphere made it difficult not to dance, with all the audience getting into the songs. this record. An ideal present for The music was interspersed with pro-homosexual chit-chat from someone you wish to confuse. Andy Bell, with condoms floating around the audience. Bitter Suite — Hue & Cry You were left wondering who he was taking the piss out of, This is a double album, featuring homosexuals, homophobes or just himself. their last LP “Remote" and a live In his designer, gold spangled, tight fitting swimsuit, cute space helmet and frilly frocks, set against a myriad of phallic plants and LP with just piano and voice. jungle weed, it was refreshing to see a performer who wasn’t “Remote” is half-arsed wall­ bothered about an ’Oh so cool’ image. paper funk. Quite pleasant, just Throughout the performance Vince Clarke did not manage to incredibly bland and lacking in smile once, perhaps not everybody was quite into the music! conviction. The second LP is" Chris Matts and Gill Hurst much better, simpler and less BUZZCOCKS/SENSELESS THINGS - Level 2, 11/12/89 contrived, with haunting ver­ Senseless Things are energetic, fresh and fast, with punchy bass and a sions of “The Man With The drummer who should have needed oxygen after the gig. The packed Child In His Eyes” and Elvis , Level 2 crowd (when not in the hour-long drinks queue or yelling for Costello’s “Shipbuilding”. Buzzcocks to start), witnessed bodies propelled high over the heads of the moshers at the front. On the Horizon — Tashan By the time Buzzcocks made it on stage. Level 2 was fuller than Under its veneer of commercial- I've ever seen it. Playing a professional set, they pumped out all the ity, this is a well-crafted hard old classics with energy. The Audience slowed down as the funk album, slightly reminiscent 'temperature rose through the nineties, and condensation began to of everyone from Sly Stone to drip from the ceiling. A great shame, as speed, energy and Soul II Soul. It falls into the trap aggression, impossible at 40°C, are what punk was all about. of being a little too polished at The evening climaxed in the first five seconds o f‘‘Orgasm Addict” , and again for “Everybody’s Happy Nowadays”. Despite the heat and times, but it is definitely an its effect on dancing, clothes and liquid consumption, a gig not to be essential listen for fans of this* missed. genre. WIN TWO TICKETS TO SEE THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS R. Cotterill Reading, Writing and THE FOU R O F US DAN REED NETWORK Arithmetic — The Sundays AT NEWCASTLE CITY HALL plus REBEL SOUNDS — Riverside, 14/1/90 An agreeable mix of early — Newcastle Poly, 17/1/90 Dan Reed Network achieved long Smiths and the Cocteau Twins, The Psychedelic Furs arrive at the City Hall on Sunday, after a decade as one of the most Remember last term? Many hang­ awaited recognition when they Harriet Wheeler sings Liz- overs ago. The Four of Us graced respected bands in Britain. supported Bon Jovi on their recent Frazer-like over melodic guitars. Level 2. Tonight, they returned to tour. As a result of this their Courier has a pair of tickets to see the Furs and their support, “The Fat Lady Sings”, and these shores accompanied by The tracks “My finest hour”, Riverside gig on Sunday, 14th three 12" singles to give away. Newcastle's top Reggae outfit “Here’s where the story ends” Rebel Sounds, whose post-Marley January was sold out well in and "I Won" are by far the best advance to a bunch of ‘glam To win, just answer the three questions below: rhythms captivate every audience. on the Album, although there The Four are big in Eire, and rockers' and this had a great effect are one or two dud tracks. This is 1. What ‘colourful’ film, released in 1985 was inspired by a Furs hit? threaten imminent success this upon the gig's atmosphere. a fine album, but likely to be 2. What ‘religious’ hit on the “Mirror Moves” L P was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic? side of the water with their mix of D .R .N . are a fast, tight, funky over-hyped by the music press. 3. Who produced the Psychedelic Furs’ first two LPS, “The Psychedelic Furs” and “Talk, U2, INXS (and, some say. REM ). rock-band. Their music is in A crisp sound is poured over the fectiously danceable. However, Drinkin’, Lechin' and Lyin’ Talk, Talk”. intimate crowd who lap up this trapped in a throng of people, one - Boss Hogg audacious spree. A little OTT on Answers should reach the Courier office by 2.00 p.m. on Friday 26th (Tomorrow). The first the reprises perhaps, yet still this is arm up in the air, fist clenched, The cover of this record will the other reaching out to touch probably be banned, because it answer out of a hat shall win. Runners-up will win the new “Fat Lady Sings” single. perfect Pop Rock. The set included most of “Songs Dan Reed's feet, no movement, features a naked Goth. This is from the Tempted”, ranging from let alone dancing was possible, in reasonable: Goths are obscene, the calm of “Washington Down” contrast to the band who were however this is a fairly pleasant to the heat of “Bum my bad name 'cruisin' and 'funkin' all night long. down”, and was climaxed with a half-hour or so of R. & B. based They put on an admirable show feedback and screaming. A must RAG WEEK HITCH HIKE raucous cover of Lou Reed's “Bus adopting well to the Riverside size Load of Faith”. In years to come, for all Sonic Youth fans. The Rag Week Hitch Hike is unlike any hitch you will say you were there. for a band used to bigger venues in the States. The rapport between Glorious Racket - You Slosh organised before at Newcastle. It runs from Sat. 10th “Bloody Brilliant". This live recording's opening Pete Marsh the band members was obvious to Wed. 14th February. It is a fancy dress, three- they seemed to really enjoy play­ sounded very Pink-Floyd, no legged race around fifteen student Unions. It is the ing together. Dan Reed himself marks lost there. The set moved ONLY sponsor form event this year. You are students was careful to involve everyone in into a more standard rock sound with violins. It’s largely instru­ and this is your Rag Week. the limelight when it would have been easy for him with his amazing mental, and it's fairly clear why. E n try fo rm s and details in Mens Bar (or Spinys) presence to steal the show. The The lyrics were pretty limited every weekday 1 -2 p.m. band played material off both and the vocalist wasn't the most albums demonstrating their exciting, but the music was good, diversity of musical styles, from interesting, and lively, and very the pure raw funk of'Get To You', well played. NEW the melodic ballad ‘Rainbow Child' to the more rocky ‘Tiger in a Records reviewed by Michael Dress' and the anthemic ‘Come CX, Gonzo, Chris and Ben. Back Baby'. Records supplied by Volume Sara and Rachel Records.

ly LIVE THEATRE working with kids from the Cowgate Estate with the Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle Tel 261 2694 eventual aim of taking them on holiday. Music Scholarship 7 FEBRUARY to 24 MARCH 1990 Telephone: 272 3656 Catriona 272 5031 Esther M usic NEW WRITING NORTH and Prize AN EXCITING SEASON OF PLAYS AND PLAY READINGS BY LOCAL WRITERS PRESENTED BY NORTHERN STAGE COMPANY A. The Edward IN ASSOCIATION WITH Dachowski Memorial LIVE THEATRE COMPANY 7 to 17 FEB 7.30 p.m. £4 (£2.50) DOUBLE BILL Music Scholarship of two plays by ROD WOODEN [up to £150] THE SUNDAYS HIGH BRAVE BOY & WOYZECK Reading Writing - Arithmetic is awarded to a student registered in the Faculty of 20 to 24 FEB 7.30 p.m. £1.50(£1) N e w LP — Special printed vinyl Medicine who best demonstrates musical excellence edition exlusively and potential as an instrumentalist or singer. 5 NEW PLAY READINGS available in Newcastle Regulations for the Scholarship and application forms ... a different writer each night: from Volume Tue: Jan Maloney Wed: Joe Adamson Thur: Karen Hope are available from the Secretary of the Medical Fri: M. McGrath Sat: Alan Spence Scholarships Committee. SUNDAY JAZZ AT 28 FEB to 10 MARCH 7.30 p.m. £4 (£2.50) THE LIV E A new play by MICHAEL WILCOX B. Valentine Orde Prize GREEN FINGERS 14to 24 MARCH 7.30 p.m. £4 (£2.50) THEATRE (£ 1 0 0 ) THE BEST JAZZ IN TOWN, EVERY SUNDAY LUNCHTIME ON THE ROCKING THE CRADLE QUAYSIDE Is awarded to an undergraduate student registered in A new play by PAULINE HADAWAY, KAREN HOPE any faculty of this University selected as an outstanding and ANNE ORWIN SUN. 28th JAN. - BIG SUN TRIO string player. Regulations for the Prize and application ALL BANDS £1.50 (UNDER 14’s FREE) * FOOD *, forms are available from the Assistant Registrar, BOOK 3 PLAYS, PAY ONLY FOR 2H LICENCED BAR * DOORS OPEN 12.15 p.m. Faculty of Arts. TICKETS FROM BOX OFFICE OR NEWCASTLE CENTRAL LIBRARY THE UVE THEATRE, BROAD CHARE, QUAYSIDE, NEWCASTLE Doors open 6.30 p.m .: LICENCED BAR TEL: (091) 261 2694 8 COURIER Thursday, 25th January, 1930 In Depth BLOOMING

From May 18 to October 21 1990,GATESHEAD the National Garden There will be 23 catering outlets on site; and the Union has The University is also involved in the Garden Festival, with Festival will literally burst into bloom in Gateshead! secured a contract lo operate one of these outlets in the its 'Discover The Nature of Change’ project: an exhibition Scores of gardens from the UK and abroad, exotic floral International Food Court. The Union’s stand will be based on covering 350 million years of environmental change. The creations, and over two million trees will cover a 200 a wild-west theme, with the serving hatch and backdrop exhibition is being run jointly with Durham University, the acre site thriving with colour and life. decorated with cactuses, and featuring an outline chuck- Open University, and Newcastle, Sunderland and Teesside wagon. The serving staff will be dressed in Civil War Polytechnics, and takes a look at changes to the environ­ The Garden Festival promises to be the biggest single uniforms, and it is hoped to decorate the exterior of the stall ment which have shaped the North East as it is today - as well with Cuthbert, the lion featured in the University Coat of as looking to the future, examining the natural resources, horticultural, leisure and tourist attraction in Europe in Arms, upon which the Union’s new Corporate Visual Identity available, and looking at techniques such as micropropoga- 1990, offering entertainment, music, food, an art was based. tion. exhibition, a live music venue, museums of past and' The CVI was adopted by Council last year, at a cost of The University are looking for students to help staff the future, and - of course - gardens, all based on the theme £3,000; and will appear on every single paper plate, plastic cup exhibition: further details can be obtained from the Union, or of internationalism. and paper napkin issued at the Union’s kiosk. The CVI is from the Careers Office, 10 Kensington Terrace. Iain Pigg intended to advertise the Union, and it is the policy of Services Marketing and Development Committee to use the CVI on every possible occasion, as a means of achieving this. There is nothing new in the concept of Garden Festivals. ( 3 They began in the late ’40’s in Germany as a means of quickly and effectively reclaiming and revitalising areas of dereliction laid waste by the war. They have now been used throughout' the world, primarily for the same reason of land reclamation. In the early 1980’s, the British Government decided that Garden Festivals would be an ideal means by which to speed up the reclamation and revitalisation of inner-city areas. In 1984 the first UK Garden Festival was held in Liverpool; followed by Stoke in 1986, and Glasgow in 1988. Now, Gateshead is due to play host to the Fourth in 1990. THE NATURE With more than four and a half million visitors expected during the period of the Festival, the Union is hoping to do in OF CHANGE excess of £1,000 worth of business each day. Obviously, this affords the Union an excellent Public Relations opportunity: as well as liberal use of the CVI, it is hoped to offer younger children using the kiosk a souvenir colouring book; and FYC organisers have plans to take 2,000 Freshers to the Festival in October. PERSONAL SOCIETIES Poster Board Space has been allocated. See SAFETY WEEK Labels on boards. n 30th January - 2nd February The Guidelines for Funding will be relaxed a little this term. This is due to the amount s of unclaimed money available from last WORKSHOP term. BY Any additional members (with Union card RAPE CRISIS CENTRE numbers) must be handed in by 30th B on Women's Personal Safety Awareness. January. Wi Please read the guidelines carefully and SELF DEFENCE EJ give as much details as you possibly can. LECTURES Any problems? Then see the Societies PLUS Officer who will be available Wednesday s and Friday Lunchtimes in the Exec. Office, TALKS AND Level 4, Union Building. INFORMATION STALLS Grant Forms for Attacks on students in Newcastle are increasing in number and this term must be in seriousness.

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Nomination forms and Publicity must be returned by Friday 26th Jan General Meetings STUDENTS NIGHT To hold your General Meeting on the 8th Feb • Collect a form from the General Office after 1pm 23rd Jan; • Collect at least SO signatures Every Monday • Return by 1pm 25th Jan Shocker of the 90's (& HAPPY HOUR PIZZAS ALL NIGHT FLARES ARE BACK! BEER 80p PINT IT'S OFFICIAL WINE 60p GLASS WOULD YOU WEAR THEM??' Write to your MP The American Bistro with a continental flavour, Burgers; Pizzas, charcoal grill, licensed until 2 a.m. Great wurlitzer, play your favourite rave 50's fab 60's music □ BRING YOUR OWN TAPES 10 COURIER Thursday, 25th January, 1990 ---Sports Feature- ST. JAMES MESSIAH? 13th January, 1990 Roy Aitken made his debut and 3-0, seemed to be a catali'st United v Leicester City for Glasgow Celtic in 1976, for an anti-Roy Aitken cam­ fourteen years later after paign to sweep Scotland. Att: 20,000 Aitken was particularly criti­ McGhee’s turn and drive summarily executed, the New­ numerous league titles, Scot­ cal of the Scottish Daily Express tish and League Cup sports editor Gerry MacNee. castle striker wheeled away in delight. “ We’re going up, we’re triumphs with the boys, Ait­ Aitken stated that he did not going up! You’re not, you’re not!” screamed a delirious ken decided to break his love mind constructive criticism of his Gallowgate crowd. Seconds later, the final whistle — and so affair with his beloved Celtic game, but saw MacNee’s critic­ and join Newcastle United. ism in his newspaper, and as a ended an exciting, last-gasp 5-4 victory for the Magpies over a Not much has been said in the commentator for the Glasgow promising Leicester side. English press about why Aitken based radio station, Radio- left Celtic and Scottish football, Clyde, as being uninformed and Leicester arrived at St. Two goals, from Campbell but the Scottish (especially the personal. Aitken said that the James Park unbeaten in nine and McAllister, appeared to Glasgow press) was full of it. criticism was now upsetting his League games (with max­ have killed the match — at Although there is no doubting family, which was too much to that Newcastle are a big club, bear and that he wanted to leave imum points from the Christ­ least from Newcastle’s point with a large vociferous support Scottish football. mas programme) though of view. But with 13 minutes and large potential, the lure of Ironically the loss will be most their early play suggested remaining, David Pleat’s United was not the reason he felt by the innocent party in this left, more had to do with the saga, Celtic. While the criticism they were still reeling from a team committed football attitude of some of the Scottish of Aitken's performance for painful exit from the FA Cup suicide. They defended shod­ press and fans towards him. Scotland were raging, he was the week before, at home to dily, sat back as the Magpies Aitken had received a lot of playing well for his club, and he criticism for his performances was continuing his love affair Barnsley. City gifted New­ ran at them, and allowed the for Scotland, for whom he is with it and its supporters. Aitken castle an early goal and were Gallowgate roar to intimi­ captain. He, and Scotland mana­ has always stated that he has not later thankful to ’keeper date them. ger Andy Roxburgh, thought moved because of any disagree­ this criticism was overly severe. ment with Celtic, its fans, or for Hodge, whose penalty save The rest, as they say, is His performances against any financial reasons. kept them in the match. history: Three goals, in the Yugoslavia and France, which Thus when “the bear” finally But Newcastle hadn’t yet 80th, 86th and 89th minutes Scotland lost respectively 3-1 decided to join United the East End of Glasgow mourned the erased memories of the New secured a victory almost as loss of their captain as if it was Year’s Day mauling they suf­ improbable as the news that the end of an era. fered at the hands of Wolves’ Mirandhina was again in United fans must be hoping that the signing of Aitken will Steve Bull; their defence was demand on Tyneside. Geor- begin a new era for Newcastle. more than eager to let Leices­ die folklore will remember There is no doubting the inspir­ ter back into the game with this as the match that Aitken ational qualities of Aitken which no United supporter present at the minimum of trouble. won for Newcastle on his the 5-4 thriller against Leicester 2-2 at half-time. Leicester debut; Leicester know better could have missed. Celtic’s came out and attacked from — it was their appalling emphasis on atack has also rubbed off on Aitken, who the restart. Their young win­ defensive play (Alan Paris although a defender come mid­ ger, Tommy Wright, was excepted) that gave Aitken fielder, is good at coming for­ running rings around Aitken and the Magpies an unde­ ward. There may be a doubt about his skilful ability, but as — Newcastle’s new skipper served victory. No wonder Newcastle head towards a hectic signed from Celtic. Aitken’s manager Jim Smith was promotion battle, the fighting other debut contribution was furious with his players: qualities of Aitken may be more important right now to Newcas­ the professional foul execu­ “Why do we need to score tle. than say, the inconsistent ted on fellow countryman five goals at home to win flair of Mirandhina. Gary McAllister, rated by these days?” he asked a Has the new Messiah been born? the Midlands side at £1.25 bemused press. Indeed. Kevin Rinchev million. Tim Hammond WOMEN’S ACTIVE GROUP UNION Speakers this term include: SOCIETIES so8ety JL . ■ m University of Newcastle upon Tyne Embryo Research and Abortion Afro Carribean • Agriculture • AIESEC • Amnesty • Animal Rights • Anti-Fascist • Anti-Poll Tax • Archaeology • Women and The Poll Tax Architecture • Arab • Astrology • Bahai • Ballroom • Female Circumcision Bangladesh • Bedson • Biochem • Bridge • Buddhist • Catholic • Changeringer • Chemical Engineering • Chinese • Natalie Jennings NUS Women's Classical • CND • Combined Honours • Computer • Officer Conservation • Conservative & Unionist Association • Dunlop • Earthcare • Eldon • English Settlement (were Women and the N.H.S. White Paper Arthurian) • Fellwalkers • Film Dance • Fizz Soc (physiology) • Geological • Geographical • Gilbert & Sullivan • Geophysics • Hong Kong Student • India Forum • International • Iranian Forum • Iranian Student • Islamic • Jewish • Juggling • Kenya • King Sword Dancers • Lesbian & Gay • Literary • Labour • Malay • Marine Tech • MESS • Metallurgy • Methodist • Morrison • Motorcycle • New Age The 'Off The Shelf' Campaign • Norwegian • NUTS • NUGENE • No. 10 • Pakistan • Pottery • Plansoc • Postgrad & Mature • Photographic • Physics • Politics • Rock Soc • Railway • Reggae • Scout & Guide • Social Policy • Student Christian Movement • Speech International Women's Day Society • Surveying • Student Democrats • Scottish Country Dance • Singapore • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Socialist Worker Student Society • Sudanese • Turf Club • Third World Women's Group First • Questlands • Vegan • Wine • meets 7.30 every Thursday Check notice boards around the Union for details of meetings. If you WOMEN'S ROOM, have any trouble contacting the Societies, then see the Societies LEVEL 5, Officer, in the Exec. Office Wednesday and Friday lunchtimes, or Come along leave a note at the General Office. Other than that, why not form one TONIGHT! of your own societies if the above do not satisfy your needs. Thursday, 25th January, 1990 COURIER 11 Sport News

ter of Whitfield Moor. Here UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE windblow from the fell tops MORPETH provided deep snow for Cross- Won, Country Downhill on the north MIX-UP facing slopes. For most this was Sunday 21st January the first time skiing free-heel, but Basil's telemarking master Newcastle Uni Mixed X I.....I class soon had everyone scream­ Morpeth...... 3 ing downhill (mostly head-first). Drawn, Demonstrating the true freedom SPORT A light-hearted game resulted in a 1-3 defeat for the mixed of technique that Nordic skiing team at Morpeth. Rob Taylor provides. Greg was quickly link­ netted from a short corner after ing turns down the giant slalom, + Slaughtered Morpeth had taken the lead. while Andy preferred to attempt Defensive slips gave keeper Jon the world land speed record. Griffiths .little chance as Mor­ Overall an instructive start to the season for many new mem­ Blood, guts and tears were the peth scored two more. Richard Charlesworth worked bers who had had the foresight to MOVEMENT order of the day for the men's ably up-front but should have join last term. Final score: Nor­ hockey team on Saturday 20th dic Ski‘Club 12, Downhill Ski January. finished two runs with goals. Newcastle ended the match on a Club 0. Basil on the pisste Newcastle Uni 1st XI...... 2 high as the aptly-named Mr. Sex Sunderland 1st X I...... 2 was tripped in the ‘D ’. But the Next Event: Scotland A lightening attack down the umpire turned down the penalty Weekend 26-28 January. See appeal and awarded a short right-hand side produced the first Notice Board, Level 6. team's opening goal against Sunder­ corner! & DANCE land. A twenty-yard run by winger Paul Gyles coupled with a neat one- two between Johnny Hurst and Chris Barker gave Gary Atkinson the first EPIPHANY TERM 1990 of his two goals. Atkinson scored his second from scrappy play in the opposition ‘D ‘ after Sunderland had equalised. A WHITE DAHN dubious penalty flick against James Ratcliff .gave Sunderland their second, tying the game. OUT! GOOD! Newcastle Uni 2nd XI...... 0 Saturday December 16th Agrics FC 5 EPH 1 Aerobics § Capoeira # Contemporary Sunderland 2nd XI...... 3 Torrential rain in Newcastle A total turn around occurring As the seconds took a post- in this fixture since EPH had Dance # Golf # Jazz Dance # Jazzercise Christmas crash against Sunderland gave way to blizzard condi­ triumphed by 23-2 in their last Andy Nettleton visited Sunderland tions above Hexham as the meeting. Agrics started shakily, Infirmary without his front two club of fun aimed for the with Flint having to clear the Karate # Popmobility § Squash teeth! line, but soon adapted to the A reckless challenge by the New­ Pennines and the first skiing castle centre-back resulted in a stick breeze. Dorsett fired in the first Self Defence # TaiChi # Yoga in the mouth and sidelined him for of the season. Weather wimp- goal and a cleverly engineered the rest of the season. For the record outs by Neil and Si did free-kick led to John scoring the the seconds went down 3-0. Martin second. Dahn made it 3-0 at half- Wilkes steering a classy own goal nothing for the reputation of time after pouncing on a defen­ past Rod Cartwright for the opposi­ the moutaineers. sive error and crashing the ball tion's opener! The AA reported all roads to home. The Centre for Physical Education & Sport is offering courses, mostly at Beginner level, in the Alston impassable, but not to The second half saw Agrics above activities. Newcastle Uni 3rd X I...... 6 the the ‘Berghaus’ rally team. playing good football and Sunderland 4th X I ...... 2 Burgess (Escort) took an early Dorsett soon added a fourth The University third team lead, but as the drifts passed the Fees: Students-£8.50, Staff-£12.00, Public-£ 15.00 goal. EPH dragged one back to Special fees for Karate and some Yoga classes-£10.50, Staff-£14.00, Public-£17.00 recorded the biggest tally of the day doorhandles, it was Davis create a little panic but a swift with a 6-2 victory over Sunderland (Lada) who finally showed the IV. A slack back-pass by captain strike by Pete settled the match. John Green gifted a first-minute goal superior momentum. White-out Dahn cruised in to take the Registration: at the Centre for Physical Education & Sport in to the opposition but the thirds conditions on Alston Moor W.O.T.W award for a miss in powered back with goals from Billy however proved too much for the final seconds. Agrics travel Kings Walk. Brown (2). Dave Scurvy, Neil Han- the passengers. After a short to Harper Adams at the nay, Gibb and defensive corner­ search for the road, a tactical weekend hoping to maintain Further details from the Centre for Physical Education and Sport. stone. Harvey Emms. withdrawal was made to the shel­ their 100% record in 1990. RAG WEEK RAG WEEK FLOATS HITCH HIKE STARTS SAT. Floats are available for the RAG PARADE on University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Saturday, 3rd March. They can only be awarded to 10TH. FEB. the best and most original ideas from Halls, departments, societies, All clubs, groups of UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE people— in fact anyone. CENTRE FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION Ideas to be handed in to Rag Table in Mens Bar or Spinys 1-2 p.m. every weekday— SERIES OF LUNCHTIME LECTURES AND SPORT-AWARDS 1.10p.m. - 1.55p.m. BY FRIDAY 16th FEBRUARY • Given by individuals from throughout the University Applications are invited from registered students of WOMEN’S HISTORY J. B. Mennie Ltd. AND LITERATURE CITY JEWELLERS Thursday 25 January Student Discount the university for the following Awards:- Beyond Suffrage: Feminism in England on all goods 1914-1928 PRINCESS SQUARE Ms. Jo Alberti (opposite City Library) • Phone: 2322452 1. Doreen Haslewood Travelling Award for Physical Education and Given by the Department of Social Policy SOCIAL POLICY AND THE Sport CHANGING FAMILY Tuesday 30 January The Award is of an annual value of approximately £100. It is intended Separation. Divorce and Changing Families ATHLETIC UNION that the award shall be used to defray expenses incurred in Mrs. J. Walker consequence of a study visit in connection with sport or physical CURTIS AUDITORIUM School of Physics education, or participation in a competitive or instructional sporting DIARY event either in the UK or overseas. Other things being equal, preference will be given to women applicants. THE EVENT OF THE YEAR G r a y & S o n L t d . Friday, 4th May 2. Close House Sports Bursaries (R o b e m a k b r s ) ATHLETIC UNION SPRING BALL Up to four Bursaries, subject to the availability of funds, each to the 4 Neville Street Civic Hall. More details to follow. value of £250, are offered to students seeking to achieve national Durham DH14EY selection in theirchosen sport. It is intended that the Bursaries shall be Telephone Sunday, 4th March used to defray expenses incurred in consequence of training, coaching 0913864168 RAG-INTER-HALL SPORTS DAY or competition in a sport either in the UK or overseas. Awards may be made to individuals or teams seeking to achieve representation at the • University - Faculty Soccer, Tennis, Netball, Rugby, Hockey — Scarves and Ties Trophy for top teams. higher levels of university and national sport. • Pullovers • Sweatshirts 3. Alan Phelps Memorial Prize • Wall Plaques Tuesday, 6th March • Car Badges The Prize, valued at £50, is open to all regular users of the P.E. Centre • Cuff Links • Tankards LOCAL SCHOOL’S SPORTS DAY and shall be awarded annually to the person who has made a • Badges Anyone who wants to help— sign up in A.U. Office. significant contribution to those activities, university and community, • White Overall Coats • Hoods and Gowns based in the P.E. Centre building. • Engraved Crystal Sunday, 11th March and Glassware DAILY TELEGRAPH/NUS FUN RUN The Regulations for the Awards are available from the-Registrar's Office or BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY from the Centre for Physical Education and Sport. Applications in writing ON VIEW AT should be submitted to the Director of the Centre for Physical Education and PORTER’S LODGE ARMSTRONG BUILDING All proceeds go to Oxfam projects in Africa. Sport by 28th February 1990. AND MEDICAL SCHOOL SEE A. U. OFFICE FOR DETAILS. RAG WEEK: 3-11 MARCH There is too much to explain here. ALL details, ALL entry forms, ALL chances to get involved today and every weekday Listings 1-2 p.m. in Mens Bar (or Spinys).

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LETTICE & LOVAGE SUD-CROCK * RAG STEWARDS MEETING i Tickets £3-£12 Kevin Costner in "Field o f Dreams’’ And a loud voice cried out in the wilderness Yew Near Pisshup 1.0-2.0 p.m. GULBENKIAN (Tel. 2329974) Thurs. 25th January Committee Room A CITY HALL "Prepere the way, the SIX BIFFS ARE Bridge Hotel Pub 8.30 p.m. onwards Friday, 26th January Thurs. 25 Jan.-Sat. 27 Jan., 8 p.m. Madness 7.00 COMING". PSYCHEDELIC FURS Sex, Lies & Videotape 3.30,8.45 (through Bigg Market, next to Castle) COMPANY CRUDSOC— Makes you wonder. . . Tickets £3.50-£2.75 £7.50,7.30 p.m. S. TASTES so much better than R.— Lots of LIVE THEATRE Mon. Jan. 29 Love— G E L 87% isn't far enough maybe THE bookshop Wed., 31 Jan. THE BIG SUN TRIO Betty Blue (18) >.00,8.30 Tart Lessons— See A. Kemp— £15 each time has the answer. Reid of Dreams (PG) RAG WEEK—3-llth March. 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Jan. 31 R e a s o n a b le Fri. 26 Jan., 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. RIVERSIDE Betty Blue (18) >.00,8.30 8 Blyth (0670) 361930 RAG RAIDS HOPPING MAD— LIVE THEATRE THE SHOP ASSISTANTS Reid of Dreams (PG) 6.30 o r {S 1 Your chance to visit London, COMPANY £3.50 Shirley Valentine (15) 8.45 Tyneside (091) 2374354 Edinburgh, Mon. 29 Jan. ^ York, Manchester and Durham. Sat. 27 Jan., 8 p.m. WARNERS: *To the i Watch out for . BROKEN DOLL MIME WITH SPLINTER GROUP Black Rain: 12.20,3,20,6.0,8.40 GREEN NEO REDHEAD ^ POSTERS & DAN TO DAN have an orgasmic 20th Birthday, Man I 1 Free, 9 p.m. Parenthood: 12.10,2.40,5.20,8.15 When Harry Met Sally: 1.20,3.30,5.40,6.0 (Thank God we didn't forget!). RAG WEEK—3 - llth March BROKEN DOLL (Upstairs) Today's bulletin— m y Birthday's the 27th THE DINNER LADIES Turner 8t Hooch: 12.10,2.50,5.0,7.45 RAG WEEK— 3-11th March January. £2/£1.50,8.30 p.m. Shirley Valentine: (Fri.) 1.40,4.20,7 p.m. Mat, Pips and Andy— thanks for an unfeasible (Sat.) 4.20,7.0,9.30 (Sun.-Thurs.) 3.40, MUSIC Tues. 30 Jan. TB— get your chainsaw out. \ start to the decade, with lots of love. 6.10,8.30 SOB P. found in Rubber Woman's Room— BROKEN DOLL Casualties of War: 1.40,4.0,6.20,8.50 Congratulations on your elevation to higher FOR SALE SQUEAK SQUEAK! 11 Thurs. 25 Jan. M.A.G. Back to the Future: (Fri.) 2.20,4.40. (Sat. & things, TIM— here's to a flipping radical Vox Bass Guitar (Black), hardly used, Mad Medic and Barmy Biochemist have the N.U.S.— but steer clear of dodgy political untouched for 3 years, good condi­ BROKEN DOLL 8 p.m. Sun.) 12.05,2.20,4.40. (Mon.-Thurs.) 2.20, pleasure of announcing their engagement— PLAYHOUSE "Coalitions" in future. . . LMcK. tion. 30 watt "Badger" amp also Fools seldom differ. LAUGHING SAM'S DICE + CHEAP 4.40 good condition, with lead. Will sell KENNY WHEELER BIG BAND UNCLE REG. invites you to a sale of slightly RITCHIE, the supervisor and the dog (Rambo) SUNGLASSES Last Exit in Brooklyn: 7.0,9.10 separately but preferably together. The Mind Boggles. 7.30 p.m. used lab coats: suitable for lectures. Dr. Offers. 2815619 evenings. £1.50,8.30 p.m. Oliver & Co.: Sat. & Sun. only, 12.15,2.0. cocktail parties. Complete with "authentic" BISTRO RIVERSIDE The Delinquents: (Fri.) 3.40,6.15. (Sat./ GANG GREEN chalk dust stains. Bargains, Bargains, Bar- BEATDIS Sun.) 1.10,6.15,3.40,8.50. gainsl Bring your friends. £2,9.00 P.M. £3.50 Dead Poets Society: (Fri.) 9.10. (Sat.) 9.30. CITY HALL Wed. 31 Jan. (Sun.) 5.0,8.30. (Mon.-Thurs.) 2.10,5.0, ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC BROKEN DOLL 8.30. Prom S(tanking R eggae"^ ^ ^ £2-£10,7.30 P.M. BITTER END CLUB with MARK to Blistering Be-Bop * RIVERSIDE SHILLOCK ODEON: THE JERICHO HORNS THE FATIMA MANSIONS + THE 50p, 8.30 p.m. Black Rain: 12.20,3.20,6.0,8.40. are here for all your PLAYHOUSE Parenthood: 2.10,2.40,5.20,8.15. 6-plece demolition Jazz needs PRAYER BOAT A RING PAUL ON 2765417 • £2 CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY When Harry Met Sally: 1.20,3.30,5.40, 'A (They're not Just yer usual bunch J y Fri. 26 Jan. 7.30 p.m. 8.0. -O - of old fogeys) • Turner 8t Hooch: 12.10,2.50,5.0,7.45. WOOfi BROKEN DOLL RIVERSIDE When Harry Met Sally: (Sat.) 8 p.m. r k o o Q . 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