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SUBSCRIPTION DRAW 1851 wins a dozen cans of beer donated by Vaux Breweries. 135 wins a £5 voucher donated by Kard Bar, Cross Street. 1404 wins lunch for two (value £5) donated by the Barley Mow, Sandgate. 619 wins 2 complimentary tickets donated by the Gulbenkian Studio (by arrangement). 356 wins a £5 voucher donated by Rip, Cross Street. 11 wins an LP or tape (value £6) donated by Volume Records, Ridley Place. 276 wins 2 complimentary tickets donated by the the Tyneside Cinema, Pilgrim Street. 542 wins a meal for 2 (value £5) donated by Wimpy, 24 Northumberland Street. 981 wins 2 free tickets to a Union Event. (See Chris Pyne, Ents. Officer) by arrangement. 466 wins bottle of wine donated by Gilbeys Vintners. 1115 wins Sunday lunch for two, donated by Luckies Comer Bar, St. Mary's Place East. 789 wins lunch for two or Happy Hour meal (value £5) donated by the Rupali Indian and Vegetarian Restaurant, Bigg Market. 889 wins T-shirt donated by Vaux Breweries. 47 wins a £5 Book House voucher, Ridley Place. 1282 wins a meal for two (value £5) at Spiny Normans, Level 6, Union Society. 854 wins a haircut and style donated by Top Style II for Men, 142 Northumberland Street. 1022 wins 1 Bus Stop pass to Level 2 Friday Night Disco. 764 wins Free Session for two persons in Last Resort (by arrangement). Courier 27 wins film developed (1 hour service) donated by Quick Pics, 37 Nelson Street. Newcastle University Student Newspaper Prizes to be collected by Monday, 29th January, 1990. Thursday, 25th January, 1990. No. 813. Price 20p (W q_ w v v J& Thatcher: "absolutely fizzin Inside Page 2 News Studio Stabbing Page 3 News Poly Lecturers’ dispute 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 e T Shirts e Poster Flags e All VIZ goods e CROSS STREET e More posters than everybody else put together e • Tate Gallery prints and postcards • Escher prints & cards 6 Days KARD BAR e Patches e Badges e Studded leather gear • 10-5 e Incense and oil e Huge range of African stuff • Tel. 232 8688 COURIER Thursday, 25th January, 1990 News Brief Studio Stabbing Brief Student grants will rise by 7.4% in London and 5% elsewhere in City police investigating the attack and taken out of the., England and Wales in 1990 when the murder of a teenage disco by two attractive blonde More Students loans of up to £460 a year are due shop assistant at The women who we are eager to There were 20% more students in to be introduced, the govern interview,” said the police spo higher education last year com Studio nightclub on Christ kesman.