' . BROWN ·university of Edinburgh, Old College THE Souf~t~ggf~dJo~¥'Jl~ ~cl3a SYL STATIONERS 6 January-3 February WE'RE BETTER PATTERNS OF INTENTION Ferguson Mooney Thomson Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm Admission Free Subsidised by the-Scottish Arts Council

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RUGBY: INTERNATIONAL:· FATIMA MANSIONS: Uni lsts Student talks to Students Interview with Cathal in Romania Coughlan, former fvjictodisney singer ' E.U. APPEAL FOR ANIA

• Library launches appeal for 50,000 books to be serit to Bucharest Co

The Bucharest University library destroyed by fire and now the recipient of a 'Books for Romania' appeal.

the bringing of books from the versity library and general library will donate a vacuum packer to porphanage directors and the by Susan Stephen West into Romanian schools and in Scotland. She cannot the appeal so that the books may International Red Cross, and dis­ universities. emphasize enough that only be packed in cellophane to ensure covering for himself exactly what The most urgent requirement is recent books and journals of uni­ that they will store and travel well supplies are needed to help the EDINBURGH UNIVER­ medical, dental and scientific versity level, in good condition, · and arrive in Romania safely. children of Romania. The list he SITY Library is at the centre textbooks and professional jour­ will be accepted for the appeal - Volunteers are being sought to returned with includes all chil­ · of the 'Books For Romania' nals, dating back no more than dupli¢ate, rather than discarded, help pack and label the donations. dren's prescription medicines, Appeal which was launched _ five years. Teams of translators in stock. inqubators, disposable syringes, on Monday. The library is Romania are waiting to work on Requests for donations have The books will form part of the milk substitutes and food. them as soon as they arrive, as also been made to most publishers lorry convoy, carrying essential · Flanders Scottish Alliance have acting as the Scottish Collec­ supplies to Romania, organised welcomed the addition o·f the tion Point, and organisers are these books are necessary to ena­ in Edinburgh, and those who have ble the Romanians to us~ the already committed themselves to by the charity Flanders Scottish 'Books For Romania' donations hoping that as many as 50,000 donations of drugs and equipment help the appeal include Donald Alliance, which is planning to set to their convoy. They have a con­ books will be donated to the they are receiving from all over Ferrier Ltd, Edinburgh Univer­ off from Edinburgh in the middle tact, Florin Bacio, in Romania, appeal. the world. Later consignments sity Press, Blackwell Science Pub­ of February. Also involved in the .with whom they are in contact . . will include books on other sub­ lications and Chambers . setting up of the convoy is the Pef- every day and through him they During the recent revolution in jects, including hardback copies The Librarian, Brenda Moon, . fermill Road garage, Annville have been in touch with students Romania, a fire at the Central of Scottish and English literature. has given the appeal organisers-­ Service Station, who receive~ a · in Bucharest to arrange supply University Library in Bucharest The appeal was initiated by every encouragement and has plea for help from the Romaman destinations. To maintain this destroyed more than half a million Keith Taylor and Marion Ralls of allocated them a room in the Uni­ motor manufacturers, Dacia. contact with Romanian students books. The appeal is an attempt to the Edinburgh University Lib­ versity Library as temporary stor­ Twenty one buses_ have so far Kevin Earnshaw is looking for~ restock this library as well as two ' rary, after reading about a similar age space. been donated from m and around couple of students from Edin­ other Romanian libraries - the English appeal in 'The Indepen­ Boxes for the books to be trans­ Edinburgh for use in the convoy. burgh, willing to take two weeks Central State Library and the dant' and 'The Bookseller'. ported in are being donated by the Kevin Earnshaw, ~he Project out in February, to join the con­ Academy Library. All three of Sally Wood, who is in charge of waste . disposal and shredding Director from Flanders Scottish voy, which will also include a pipe these suffered greatly under the Donations and Exchanges, has company, W. Hannay, and Sally Alliance, has spent the past two band , on the journey to Romania. Communist regime which banned been in contact wit_h every Uni- Wood is hopeful that someone weeks_in Romania !peaking with ,, Student 2 ~hursday, january 25, \990 news Left Hook For Mackay

Strathclyde began to peak in At thi. by Mark Campanile reply to a previou Tory speaker The cut and thrust of debate who claimed that the poll tax wa took on a whole new meaning not a real hard hip for tudent because they would be earning at at Strathclyde University last least £12, 000 when they graduate. week when John MacKay, Chief Executive of the Scot­ Ms. Chri tie said that he had tish Conservative Party, was been unable to even get an inter­ slapped in the face by an irate view when she graduated la t , debater. year. . . The incident happened during a According to the Pre 1dent of lunchtime debate hosted by the Strathclyde tudent ' As oci­ ' Strathclyde Universiy 'Students' ation, Colm O'Dwyer, who al o Association on the motion "This took part in the debate, Mr Mac­ House Would Pay The Poll Tax". Kay passed remarks to the effect The debate was drawing to a that this wa not urprising consid­ dose when Louise Christie, a ering how Ms. hristie looked postgraduate student at and what she said.

around £30 million with £10-15 raise any queries they may have KEELE: The tudents union are decid d to hut down the student million provided by the city of about the tax. organising a safety and securit entr on January 30th to coincide Sheffield and the rest provided by urvey of its member prior to a with th ambulance workers Universaide through sponsorship meeting with the Univer it ' trike. Th entre will be closed and T.V. contracts. Unfortu­ management. The securit taff from 12p.m. until 12:ISp.m. No nately, neither television nor busi­ OXFORD: An investigation have recently been cut and the tu- gam . hop. r food sevices will ness has been very forthcoming . recently revealed that the Univer­ dents have me anxieti over ·be a ii bl · After the centre with the cash. sity has been employing fifteen year olds fof far longer hours than their own per nal afety Keele reope th tudents will join their SHEFFIELD: The World Student they are legally permitted to work. being a fairly isolated campu . Th c lleagu , fr m the London Games, to be held here in 1991 are ABERDEEN: The student union is The law states that "no child under 1 union believes that the manag - h I f E<: n mi to participate running into financial difficulties. preparing to set up a poU tax road fifteen should work more than two ment' eforts are ori ntated ambulan workers march. There have been several resugna­ show. Several experts and days a week or after seven p.m." toward propert and not per nal tions from Universaide , the games . specialists on the poU tax will be at Boys who are under fifteen fre­ security. · b funding committee, with talk of a various information tables around . quently work in the evenings, serv­ £750,000 debt. The games will cost tJ)e campus ~ tha~ students can ing meals. KING OLL : Th e u- ... ~· tive board of the tud nt union h n ist Five books have been selected Ian Gibson and Wilti~m St lair, for each of the award's two sec­ commented, "It's very good for Crisi tions - fiction and biography. our authors to be hortli ted for These include James Kelman 's "A such a prestigious prize. They are it aim a a ph1lo ph i to pre­ Disaffection" and "Penelope's very pleased." by eri William erve the tatus qu . " Hat" by Ronald Frame. Stephen Gill's biography of Wei Wu also m nti ned that The James Tait Black Memo­ William Wordsworth also appears' ON Saturday, two Edin­ ' fear ha a larg patt in preve_nt­ rial Prizes have been awarded on the shortlist. His editor at ing pe pie fr m demanding annually since 1919 for the best Oxford University Press told Stu­ burgh student in the Chine e change. The la in hina states Disaffected, Jame~ ~elman. work in each catagory published dent, "We expected the book to Pro-reform Group, Wei Wu that you are guilty until proven during the previous year. Eacfi be nominated for several prizes. It and Guang Hua, were invited inno ent. The repercu ion for successful author will receive is our major biography this year h_,. Susan Skphl'li for a question and an wer ome tudent in the Pro-reform £1,500, financed from the James and has received wonderful session with the Univer ity's movement ha been a re-educa­ Tait Memorial Prize Fund and a reviews." Community Action Group. tion programme " THE NOMINATIONS for grant from the Scottish Arts The winners will be announced On being a ked how the mas~es Council. Edinburgh University's two at the beginning of February and _in hina ee the political itu_at1on News of the nominations was will join the ranks of such previ­ Wei Wu set the background to James Tait Black Memorial after Tianamen quare, Wei Wu welcomed by all the authors con­ ous recipients of the awards as the events at Tiana men Square by · explained that "the revolt was Prizes were .announced last cerned. Faber, publishers of three D.H. Lawrence, Evelyn Waugh talking of the government's primarily an intellectual revolt", w·eek. · of the nominees, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Iris Murdoch. economic reforms. The me age a the hinese, unlike their East wa that the government had ur pean counterparts, did n_ot implemented a duali tic policy for have an immediate incentive for both the state and private produ

Loans Chie1f Living in Appointed a built-up area Mcgregor, the Education Secret­ Ronald Harrison, a Scottish . terms is quite an attractive deal."" has its attractions. Apparently there will be no ary as "bruising". management consultant, has , American style credit vetting sys­ Mr Mcgregor was reported to been appointed as the chief ' tem, with every student on a rec­ have delivered a severe executive of the Student ognised course having a right to reprimand from the prime minis­ Loans Company to be set up take part in the scheme. However ter to the banks for pulling out. Sir in Glasgow. , it has not been stated why John stated that, " he said and I cntena will be applied to stu­ quote, the P.M. was ' absolute Speaking to the press last week, dents, nor how much money will fizzingwith fury and was promis­ Mr Harrison indicated that he was he offered to them. ing retribution (as yet unwilling to become·involved with unspecified) against the banks' When Mr Harrison has become he political rows surrounding the Mr Jack Straw, the Shadow scheme, declaring "that is for the familiar with the operation of the loans scheme he wishes to correct Education Secretary, commented House of Commons". He said that, "This note reveals this Gov­ that his objective was to get the " a lot of eroneous statements", which he believes are the result of ernment's retreat from the normal company , which does not yet have standards of conduct which citi­ a building or a staff, ready by the a lack of communication. He says he will take his message to the uni­ zens - and institutions - has time the Govenrments legislation hinted that the retribution could has been passed, so - that in versities but not now "when peoples emotioQs _ are running take the form of a ne'i" govern­ October, " instead of creating ment tax on bank profits." In a hurdles for students we can contri­ high and people don't react logi­ cally" . statement Sir John said that the bute to their well being" . memo was "a personal expression Mr Harrison claims that the Meanwhile in Westminster, of a privileged conversation" and sceme is "a simple approach to Mrs Thatchers emotions are that "this private document student needs and not a jack boot allegedly running high over the should not have been leaked and approach ." He stressed that loans banks withdrawal from the loans we have no further comment to are not a replacement for student scheme. The Labour party make". grants, although he feels that "the released a memo by Sir John The Scottish Education depart­ majority of students are going to Quinton, chairman of Barclays, Jnent later refused to comment to accept the fact that an interest free sent to other bank chiefs, in which loan with preferential payment he described a meeting with John STUDENT on leaks.

. . GST Campaign Continues 1 not only used for university lec­ Clark says that so far the petition by Zoe Pagnamenta tures, talks by visiting speakers, . has collected some 3,000 signa­ There is nothing like living in the city conferences, plays and films; it is tures. This term, petitions have centre, right in the heart of things. Especially The university's proposal also a popular Festival venue. been put out for signing in the when that city is Edinburgh. to turn the George Square The campaign has the full sup­ Cameo and Filmhouse cinemas port of the Students' Association. and at the E. U.S.A. offices. The Imagine living next door to the castle. Or Theatre into a post-graduate E.U.S.A. Deputy President Mar­ petition describes the theatre's walking home past some of the most famous management school for the tin Morrison will be representing closure as representative of ' the historic architecture in the world. Business Studies Depart­ the campaigners on the working disturbing archetype of valuable ment is facing rising opposi­ party. The petition will be put to cultural activities being foolishly This is what it's like living at the West tion. the university Estates and Build­ destroyed by an overweaning and Port,just off the Grassmarket Here, we have ings Commission before it can Philistinic monetarist a number of two bedroom properties still Following the announce- move on to a meeting of the Uni­ philosophy'. available in what .l;l.as to be one of the city's ment in mid-November that a versity Court on February 5th. E.U.S.A.'s Martin Morrison In an article in The Scotsman on seems quite optimistic about the most thoughtful restoration developments. working party had been Wednesday 20th December, lee- , possibility of a turnaround in the These lwprry apartments with their own formed to consider the prop- turer in the history department situation, "We're certainly better osal, a petition was drawn up Owen Dudley Edwards defended off this term than last". Adam sho~8i· restaurants and a handful of small b y the university film society . G.S .T. as a place which 'has Clark says "It is very difficult to busmesses, a.r:e slap bang in the middle of as p·art of a campaign to save housed many of Scotland's most work out how things will go". He the city. G S T · notable celebrations of the life of .encourages students who are 19th century interiors have been · · · the mind,' listing a number of interested to write directly to the important events which have been Rector Muriel Gray at 22a enhanced with period features and energy The theatre is seen as an impor­ held in the theatre over its 20 year · Buccleuch Place. She will be efficient heating has beenfacorporated tant university asset, being its only history. Its closure would be . chairing the meeting of the Uni­ without spoiling the effect large-scale theatre. Able to seat something 'wholly tragic'. versity Court on the 5th of next . over five hundred, the theatre is Film Society President Adam month. So, next time you're in town, why not do a spot of sightseeing. Our sales office is Controversy continues to rage The change from incinerating open Saturday and Sunday 2-4pm. NEWS over the resignation of Lord Der­ waste was a definite policy move - vaird, who quit his post as a Scot­ incineration creates pollution and tish Judge before Christmas after adds to global warming. Compact­ IN allegations about homosexual ing waste into landfill is also THE activity were made by The Sun . cheaper in the ong run, and once The government has so far full the land . can then be used BL'RREIJ . BRIEF declined -to comment, despite almost immediately for farming. CC):\JP\NY . widespread calls for an enquiry. The need for 40 trips a day by Lothian Regional Council are heavy vehicles is obviated. All in • consideririg plans to turn Edin- all a perfect opportunity for the burgh's ·much-loved Tron Kirk administration to demonstrate, in into a station for the proposed Edinburgh District Council has the words of Councillor Ian Perry, Property Development .Edinburgh Metro system, which is teamed up with British Rail and its "willingness to commit money - .--by Design-­ designed. to reduce the city's Tarmac Ec~,nowaste to become the to the prorection of the environ- West Port Sales Office, traffic problems. The Seventeenth first local authority in Scotland to ment". \ 76 West Port, Edinburgh. Century building is popular with start moving its domestic and com­ Tulephone: 031-229 2856 revellers at Hogmanay; and is of mercial refuse out of _the city by Bernard Thorp_e & Partners Selling Agents, greate historical and archeologi­ rail. Four hundred and fifty ton­ by Louise Wilson cal interest. A report will be com­ nes of waste (about half the total) 1 Tulephone: 031-226 4484 pleted in the Spring. will go daily to Kaimes Quarry, 15 miles away_. 4 thursday, janua1'y 25,11990 Student· - --- sed in last week's editorial rather a charge of both sympat y or to, and even respect for, a g?v- and his complete and como:ie!1?a­ than the style when you deemed it . h anct emmental system which ble disregard for respons1b1hty, agamst t e present government ED IT() RIAL as being of the most 'utter medioc­ reader can now rest assured th ' nevertheless (by definition) that atrocious beast that turns us . . at Dear Sir, depends on the submission of the . all into our own worst nig_h_tmares. rity' for you then continue by t h e paper 1s an mdependent enr throwing me the worst possible . . many to the will of the few. . Yours, and is able, _a it does, ·t refl;~ insult by assigning the piece to the rea onable views from .all side I wnte to broadcast my dismay at Ron Brown is a rare figure m Harry James . . I , so~~ I las~ ~eek's_editorial, not a pi~ce of British politics in that he is not just scrap heap of doggerel on a par t h e po I1t1ca spectrum. , wntmg which I would descnbe as,another head on top of the same ----,------with that written by a 'Student's A _to Mr Brown'_ antics. I would 'iinperialistic and moralistic' as itS ·suit, not to say that his party is any. bear Mr James, . father or mother'. and charge me ent_1r~I_y agree ~1th you that his author feared, but rather a chunk Jess farcical than all the others. I am taking the opportumty of with 'grey submi ion to, and even act1v1t1es are mcely ummeris d of prrtium to build a Y20bn produc­ the parellel with the ozone prob­ a sociates. pursuits are conducted on foot Student ~1~n plant, the largest Japanese lem) will melt their Xenophobia IXR'J'S: Wednesday, I pm, Mr Sloper also claim he ha and with more than 180 packs Jomt venture in the region. and we will all be drowned. Student "h_eard reports" ( urpri e, sur­ around Britain. FEATURES: Wacoal, the world's biggest Drowning and Japanese are soon Wednesday, I pm, prise, he ha n 't acutally seen it To debate the moral wronfJ lingerie producer plans to open a to be inextricably linked, ,a new . Student ?appening!) of sab "using fenc­ and right of hunting here wou FASHION: Wednesday, I pm, production plant in France,(a torture perhaps. Go check ,the ing stakes to hit horses". Such a not be beneficial as the argurn~n~s Student 2~000 sqm site at Ernee) . Toyota la?el on your Haggis this Burns ARTS: statement is really too ridiuclous rage on However I felt the artIC e Wednesday, I pm, wms an ambulance contract to ~1ght and if it says made in Japan, · . te Student to make a comment upon. of uch poor quality, 1naccura t supply 2500 ambulances over the either get over there on the flight FILM: Wednesday, 1.30pm _ Perhaps most laughably, Sloper next ten_ years to Hungary, and or find yourself a nuclear fallout and generally ill-informe? ab~rd Studenl seem to think sabs are actually all aspect of hunting that it wo the SCIENCE: Friday, 1.30 pm re~ently m the UK, Nippon Seiko shelter. Student bought UPI. Britain's biggest paid for their efforts! Who exactly be of ome use to put forward maker of bearings for £145m in does he think pays us? The Krem­ arguments in this letter. Published by EUSPB, printed by cash and assumed responsi_bility Peter Bailey lin or perhaps the IRA (a he Yours sincerely Johnstone's of Falkirk. seems to insinuate)? Nick Rowsell • ·' Stud·ent sport thursday: january 25, 1990 5

As far as glitz, glamour and 1 against, and 1t would take a brav razzmatazz few events offer man to bet against them. such an opportunity for over­ twice in sucession was six year indulgence as American -_a Z_ _y · ago. The Redskins scored 551 points in the regular season, a Football's Cup Final, the recprd the 49er's were only a mere Superbowl. This year's four 0 C BRIEFS G r 109 short of this year. The Red- hour extravaganza features skins were, however, thrashed by the National Football Conr the Los Angeles Raiders. In a student invitation meet­ ference Champions, the San If anyone can come close, how­ ing at Lievin in France, Francisco 49er's against the ever, John Elway is the man to do recently, Rob Smith (3rd . newly rebuilt American it. Past winner of the Theisrnan year) put in an excellent per­ trophy (given to the most valuable Football Conference champs College player) he has led the formance in winning the shot the. Denver Bronco's. putt with a throw of 14m03 Bronco's to the playoff's in three ' of the last four years. Three years · giving a sign of good things to The . 28 National Football •V League teams are divided into six A ago, against the Cleveland come later on in the season. rt D Browns, Elway, the master of the Other good performances leagues, three in the AFC and three in the NFC. At the end of • · long pass, set up a 98 yard drive from Scottish Uni athletes -the fifteen game regular season that enabled the Bronco's to win were; Stirlings Gary Brown the winners of each league qualify in overtime. This year Elway will winning the 800m, Glasgow's for the play-offs · along with the have to be at his very best if he is Gerry McCann won the winners of the wildcard game bet­ to lead his side to victory in Super­ ween· the two non-qualifying bowl '90. 1500m and Aberdeen's Paul He will be under constant pres­ Allen was second in the shot. teams with the best seasonal record from their entire confer­ sure from the formidable 49er This term there are some big Defense, but his greatest talent is Indoor competitions namely the ence. This year the Buffalo Bills, to scramble and pass on the run. fiercely competitive Appleton He gives the Bronco's an excellent Trophy between Glasgow and Cleveland Browns and Denver The Superbowl XXIV wagon is on the rampage again. Bronco's won the AFC leagues, ariel attack, but the Bronco's have Edinburgh, and the Scottish Kit Munday assesses each ofthe teams' chances of-victory suffered f POm a lack of strong run­ Indoor championships both at the the Pittsburgh St(;elers beating in. one of the world's. most glamorous events. ners and recievers. The new hope­ · Kelvin Hall. the Houston Oilers for the . Wildcard entry. The NFC winners ful McGee is a running back who Finally our intrepid club cap­ outsmart you, they hit you so hard . had to be excavated from the turf! could be the answer to the tain Jamie Henderson has npw were the 49er's, the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vik­ they unscrew your cleats", is a When they returned after the Bronco's problems, balancing an left for down under in preparation favourite complaint of battered break, Craig trampled the Rams. untidy Offense. for the Commonwealth Games, ings, the LA Rams taking the spare place by defeating the opponents. Their City's image of with his first run, while Rice beg- . Defensively, the Bronco's are best wishes from the athletics club champagne and Opera is matched ged Montana to sweep ·the ball · strong, particularly against strong and the University are with him. Green Bay Packers. A Champion from each Conference is then in their football by a finnesse that wide so that he could take out a runners; they are however vulner­ decided in straight knock-out beguiles Offense divisions nation- couple of Safeties. Rathman led able to a passing game, which Boris Becker in a recent interview matches to decide who will meet wide. the cheering from the ' sidelines, Montana, Craig and Rice will try admitted he wuld readily use per­ in the Superbowl. After their 30-3 drubbing of the minutes after trapping a nerve in . and exploit. formance enhancing drugs if he Los Angeles Rams recently, his neck. "The January Man", as Superbowl '90 will no .doubt knew his opponent was using San Francisco are on the verge Rams' QB Tim Everett said, Montana is known, rose to the focus on the battle of the Quarter­ them but then went on to say they of being acclaimed the greatest "Don't ever say the 49er's arn't occasion, as usual. In the past two backs, Montana against Elway. are no use as tennis requires more team in history, already standing physical." During the game, seasons he has completed 99 out Whoever gets the better protec­ ental than physical strenght along such noted teams as Terry Everett was so rattled that he of 144 passes for 1336 yards, tion and is able to string a line of specially when it it is match point, Bradshaws acclaimed "steel cur­ imagined a 300 pound blitzer was thrown 14 touchdowns and only. passes together is likely to win. econd service, 40-30. In the same tain" from Pittsburgh and George about to hit him, that he sacked had 1 pass intercepted in the Montana is the favourite, but interview he said he wuold retire Halas's "Monsters from the Mid­ himself to avoid the punishment. playoffs. Elway could prove many wrong if at 25 and live in a squat, Boris way" from Chicago. The 49er's For the NFC Championship History, however has a knack he's hot. "bonkers" Becker? are not just Quareterback Joe game the Rams came out butting. of repeating itself; the last time a This year's game will be tele­ Montana and wide reciever Jerry They gave Roger Craig concus- team tried to win the Superbowl vised in its entirety, live from Rice, who are both perhaps the sion, Jerry Rice a blow in the eye The 49er's emerge as the clear Chambers Street Student Union, Ali Bacher (head of the S.A. best ever in their positions; they that left him seeing double, and favourites for this year's title: starting at 9.45pm. If it's anything criket(sic) union) has threatened also have a great defense. Tom Rathman was smashed to thier last three games have · seen like last year's game then don't to kill any anti-apartheid suppor­ "The 49er's don't just trick and the round so hard that his head them notch 81 oints with onl 6 miss it! ter who harms any English team member. Charges are to follow ... ongratulations are due to Simon Hartley and Gordon Hay (first years) who, as part of their respec­ tive teams, qualified last weekend for the Scottish Junior Curling Finals to be held at the Summit Aucklan ' Centre in Glasgow in February. For the first time in many enforced lay off she has returned the javelin who seems unstoppa­ rent form . years, Auckland '.90 will truly to interntional athletics refreshed ble, and who could discouqt But the area where most medals The Scottish Universities team be "the friendly games". No and determined. Yvonne Murray, Fatima Whitbread and Tessa San­ should come from is the Boxing scored a double trjumph at the another of Scotland's Golden derson , both currently suffering squad: Since Cardiff in 1958, this weekend when in Belfast they boycotts threaten to taint Girls· is a firm favourite for the through injury and poor form. is traditionally where the bulk of beat both Nothem Irish Univer­ what can be a rare celebra­ 3000m but could a challenge from Ireland's medals have com·e from. sities and a Nothem Ireland tion of sporting prowess. The Liz Lynch if she runs. In the poof, Adrian select. only protest likely to cast a In shooting, Alistair Allen Moorehouse is poised to take a Wales: -looks set to grab the limelight if he 3rd Commonwealth title whilst The one certainty for Welsh shadow over the games is that Sharon Davies makes a very wel­ Richard Corsie the Edinburgh of native Maoris who are cur­ can beat his greatest rival, Eng­ gold is Colin Jackson in the hur­ bowler is to carry Scotlands flag_at land's Malcolm Cooper. Dan come comeback ~fter_eight an a dles, who is only second in the rently protesting about land half years, bringing both a good the opening ceremony of the Travers, who is set to retire after world to Roger Kingdom, the race rights and 150 years of medal chance and a bit af therefore only being a mere for­ Commonwealth games. At least these games, and Ann Gibson glamour. that is one decision the team man­ oppression. This has been both have good medal chances in mality. Malcolm Cooper continues his agers have made without hiccups played down by the press Badminton and if his form David Morgan (82.5kg) and . as their comedy of errors are though in an attempt to make improves, Richard Corsie, the struggle in the shooting against Scotland's Alistair Allen Andrew Davies (100kg) are good becoming unbearable for . many sure the ganes go off without Edinburgh postie should take at bets for medals in the weightlift­ team members including very ill a hitch. · least a silver in the Bowls. and in the velodrome, the aggres­ ing while another Morgan, fitting tracksuits and no prior Fifty-two nations will compete, Unfortunately, E.U's Jamie sive Lisa Brambini should win Bobby, has a good medal hope in knowledge of certain team mem­ from the smallest team the Falk­ Hende.rson doesn't look set for a gold after her successes in the the high diving. bers. land Islands (whose 10 0OOm rep­ medal as he has only run 10.77s in States. If Janet Ackland can fight off resentative has never run on a the 100m during a pre Games Kerri th Brown should have suc­ Margaret Johnson in the bowls Englands flag is to be carried by 'real' track), the richest team, competition. cessfully defended his Commom­ she will take gold and in the Vel­ Karen Briggs (judo) and not Seb Brunei (Prince Bolkiah, a shoo- Finally, with the great Dick wealth title in Judo but is cur­ odrome1 Sally . Hodge is a cer­ Coe. What a shame for Seb, who . ier, is brother to the richest man in McTaggart as the coach fot the rently suspended for taking illegal tainty for a medal in the short is also prospective Tory candidate the world) and the tack prowess of boxing squad, it would be a substances in Seoul, something he sprints, for some obscure county in Eng­ the English and the Kenyans. foolish student who didn't bet on denies he did knowingly. 1992 land. at least a couple of medals being All in all then, the Common­ So out of the home teams, who sees the Barcelona Olympics and taken home. wealth Games should be an excit­ are liable to bring back medals ? Kerrith will be back with a ven­ Inverness Caledonians 2-2 draw gance. ing fortnight and with over 120hrs with Airdrie earned them a replay Scotland : England : coverage from the BBC there is at Caledonian park Inverness After corning of age, Torn After their great . success for no excuse for missing any of the midweek which means they are McKean in the 800m and 1500m Britain in the World Cup , many of Ireland : action. Even if some teams come the only non-league side left in the looks set for a medal if he can fight the English athletes need no intro­ After her battle of the sexes back with no medals, they will Scottish Cup. . off the challenge of the Kenyans, duction at all. with David Corkhill in the 1988 have competed with a determina­ Kibet and Kiprotich. Linford Christie, Peter Elliot, Superbowl, Margaret Johnson is tion second only to Ron Clarke 1 Top 5 goal scorers in the premier Defending her last Common- Kris Akabusi and Seb Coe are but favourite to win gold in the singles who in the 1950 s collapsed only league are; McCoist: 16, wealth gold, Liz Lynch is set to a few of the great names in the ·and the long jump champion 200yds from the winning tape in Crabbe,Robertson:14, Mason:13 run in the 10 0OOm and is a good athletics team. Lesser known Mark Forsythr looks set for at the marathon and attempted to and Torfason and Johnston:12. least a bronze if he retains his cur- crawl his way to a medal. bet for a gold medal. After her self · names include Steve Backley in 'l J f I I Student 6 thursday, januaiy 25, 1990 · sport THIS WEEK'S RESULTS An example of this took place an unfounded reputation based this weekend with a training ses­ on he fact that it is played in the air Blown back LACROSSE sion and preliminary trials held around the head. Infact it is a enough opportunity to break over the whole weekend. Edin­ gam~ of great skill and precision through and score. and 1s one of the most exciting and RUGBY Lacrosse is a sport which is burgh University was well rep­ The uncertainty again showed neither widely played or well resented with ten to fifteen fast moving womens games. This itself with a rushed clearance players attending. The weekend was certainly demonstrated over SA TURDA Y'S match against which was charged down for a known in Scotland but Edin­ the weekend with ome excellent Glasgow High Kelvinside sec­ burgh University does, none was run by the Scottish coach Phil score. An earlier penalty for GHK Moore. performances. There is no doubt ond string produced a mixed made the half-time scoi,-e 15-0 for the less have an active team Saturday, despite being cold, that progress was made par­ performance from the Uni­ the Glaswegiaris. which trains twice a week and wet and incredibly windy, ticulatily with left hand pl~y. To versity team. The second half saw some great plays a fair number of involved a combination of be ambidextrous is the only way Despite playing in a howling play from the forwards Adam fixtures, although frequently specialist drills and clinics as well forward. · Stratton, Mark Stewart and cap­ gale, both teams produced a very as some practice games. Sunday Alison Nish and Sarah Carter tain Rob Boole all using their size against the same teams. exciting and closely c«_>mpeted fo ll owed similar lines, except for were selected to go for Scotland and mobility to great effect. Scottish Lacrosse may be small match with neither side really able the improvement in the weather, trials and Millie Bewsher, Row­ Despite having as much as 70 . which is something of a disadvan­ to harness the conditions to any with actual selection for Scottish ena Bruce, Anna Sweet, Alex per cent of possession in the second tage although it is an advantage in real effect. the way that it gives players of a trials being made at the end of the Fair and Kirsty Fisher were reasonable standard frequent day. · selected to go for trials for Under opportunities to play with those of Lacrosse is frequently 21 's and Scotland Bs. Sarah Car­ ter a rriuch higher standard. described as being a vicious game, time, and had to battle hard to HARE AND HOUNDS catch up with the field. He man­ VOLLEYBALL aged to finish a creditable 14th A small group of Hare and under the circumstances. In the second match of this term, Hounds' members travelled The Seniors, however, all the girls team proved that despite to the Borders to compete in started together, charging into some serious binging at Christ­ the East District Cross Coun­ and across the numerous water mas, they were still able to win hazards. Will Ramsbotham came try Championships at quite easily against Beacon in home first for the Haries in 32nd Aberdeen (15-8, 15-13, 15-8). Galashiels at the weekend. place, a good warm up for the The course, which started in the SUSF on Saturday . After a slow start, the team pul­ Academy's grounds, included Hugh Nicholson was next home led together and thanks to some crossing two streams twice and for Uni in 37th, with Toby excellent blocking and serving, running up many long hills, as is Delahooke in 73rd, who was left emerged as victors. the tradition of this fun-packed with just enough energy to chase The men 3-1 against the Jets (10- sport! This was a hard, gruelling the bus after his captain had tried course, made tougher by a strong 15, 15-11, 15-10, 1-15), but hard to leave him behind! nevertheles put up an excellent headwind over half of the four Overall the team came in 12th. miles. fight in the face of trong opposi­ Next week sees Edinburgh defend tion. Unfortunately, the Jets won The Junior race started slightly their SUSF title and anyone late, but unfortunately James Jar­ convincingly in the fourth et after interested in running is welcome. an exciting tart to the game. vis still did not make the start on HUGH NICHOLSON none .the less amu ing com­ decided y ur tart time. EUOC' ORIENTEERING ment to mke in front of Edin­ world famou girl · team consist­ Well , actually we're even burgh's "elite") ing f L rna yd, Kir ty Bryan­ J ne and lair Bolland all ran older but no-one seemed to uperbly well to win overall. Stewar_t poised for more line-out heroics. Photo: Hugh Pinney notice as Edinburgh Univer- The ceilidh managed to create a sity Orienteering Club celeb- fair amount of carnage, with ixty The m n team , wi hing for a member _past and pre ent of handicap ba ed on th quare of The University played very well half, the University only had one rated its 25th birthday with EUOC getting in on the act. A when they decided to play close to real chance of crossing the GHK your hangover didn't do quite so considerable style at the reasonable amount of carnage the scrum, a decision more or less line, the most successful move by well, but th y (Ian Renfrew, Jo forced on them by the loss of their the backs resulted in full back Grosvenor Hotel last Satur- also took place at the bar, where Arm trong, and olin Mac eil) influential stand-off, Andy Hay, Linehan bursting through, only to . day night. Many thanks are the staff seemed more than happy didn't feel too deprived ince they through injury before half-time. be stopped by a desperate tap due to Neil Melons fo r to supply everyone's desire for won Ron Hill go die in a spot tackle. · organising the delectable five beer. The party pooped at lam ( prize. Yvette Hague and Neil Linehan popped over four 1 f 11 d largely due to the band going Melville won prizes for making EURFC 12; course mea O owe by home and the bar shutting) so it penalties and had another two top ten, and EUO even picked GHKII 18 ceilidh. Congratulations are was time to try and find one's way attempts go just wide, as the GHK up a prize for being la t placed The forwards put together a men lost their composure, throw­ due to the table of ten who home, foot, by van, or if team courtesy of Steve Hall and great peformance and won_a lot of ing away many needless penalties managed to spend $73 on totall y psycopathic by Eoin's Steve Good. Mention also must c~ean ball, however, on t~1s occa- when the pressure was applied. wine, to Pakit for correctly party. be made of Steve Conway who smn t~e backs co~d not rise to the , The game was enjoyed by both guessing the length of Neil's The next day, Sunday, saw managed to run all three legs him­ occasion, struggling greatly to packs although neither side's speech as one sixty-ninth, EUOC taking part in the British self, a fine if misguided attempt. cope with ~h~ wind and ne~er backs'could have taken much plea­ and to Ally Biggar who wan- Squad fund-raising relays at Next week EUOC will · be in really prov1dmg any attackmg sure from a. game that was domi­ dered-into the Conservative Livingston. This consisted of Perth, and will be attending force. nated by the weather. The fixture three legs of increasing length on events nearly every weekend this Confusion amongst their ranks was certainly a useful warm-up for party meeting in the suite Dechmont Law- a small and term. Easter will see EUOC con­ when under no real pressure next"week's crunch match against next door, saw Wallace exceeding fast bit of bit rough quering most corner of Britain, caused the first try, a mix-up bet- Penicuik. Mercer and informed him grass and woodland. A handicap and May will see our girls con­ ween centres Smith and Tulloch, Bruce MacGregor that he was the greatest man system operated whereby a subtle quering the world ( well, Sweden provided the GHK back row · on earth! 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DIAMOND BACK, MBK, weather the storm so to speak, capped a fine performance with a EMMELLE, RIPGEBACK, and then if it were to their advan- well taken effort. DAWES, TOWNSEND ! tage in the second half, to com- Another run from our forwarc I pletly ~ury their opponents! brought us within range but Jack A goal conceeded early in the of composure and some good first half set no alarm bells ringing defending ensured no further and the Uni still looked comforta- scoring, despite adding an extra ble after they scored again. The man to the forward line. home midfield were combining P.S. The Shinty Club Burns , The Junction Bar-­ well to make space for themselves Supper and Ceilidh will be held on and the front line gave the makers Friday the 26th Jan at Chambers Same day, c~nsidera?le problems although Street Union from 8pm­ or next day repa)rs. .lfs the Best By Far! w1th nothmg to show for it. lam.Happy Hour 9pm-10pm, $2 I . Such a scoreline would have admission at the door for the best , -~ ' , ' I ',. .... ,. f I' C t: _, *' r f ~· ....._ ___,;..._ · 1...... • 1...., r___.· ''------l ~ f be~-easily ove,rhi~ed but sloppy one of the year.· J ' .. ) ~ t ._ .; J '-- ~ J . I I ,t J J ' I thursday, january 25, 1990 7 JESUS OF ONTREAL RE·VlEWED plus Science: on cornering the hepatitis market Arts: Savoy Opera's lolan~he review• • an1c,

f course I shouldn't really be talking to "With this new band the songs are a lot more Catha} Coughlan at all. When Micro­ improvised and open-ended which has to make it a bit disney, possibly the most uncomfortable easier. Having enough songs to vary the set from night 0 With a new band, Fatima Mansions, a to night makes an enormous difference as well." "pop" group of the last ten years, fell apart two critically acclaimed album, Against Interestingly, Coughlan has recently expressed a years ago he seemed to be finished. He'd tried to great admiration for Swiss band, The Young Gods. play the game of subverting from within by set­ Nature, and a major UK tour in the · They take live performance far beyond the normal ting caustic lyrics which often bordered on the offing Cathal Coughlan is in an confines of a gig and turn it into a kind of theatrical totally absurd, alongside a laid-back MOR mus­ optimistic mood. Dessie Fahy is · performance. Given his continual dissatisfaction with ical backing. And how did the great record buy­ the limitations placed on him by "pop" music, this is an suitably impressed. area that interests Catha!. ing public react? Well, they failed to buy those "That's something I would like to get into eventually same records in huge numbers. but there are huge financial problems attached to it. Lesser figures would have taken- the hint but Catha! Another problem is that because you 're so tied to took stock; decided he didn't particularly want to do led perversely to The Fatima Mansions being signed by machines and samplers all you really do live is reproduce anything else but write music and came up with "Against Newcastle's Kitchenware Records, home of Prefab Spr­ -the record. So that's maybe two or three stages ahead of Nature", a record which is as significant for what it­ out, and the Daintees. Isn't Kitchenware something of a this." promises in the future as for what it actually delivers. strange label for him to be on? The interest that Catha! Coughlan's new band has More of that later. In the course of our conversation we "Well, I knew that if I was to link up with Gnat garnered among the usually fickle and suspicious music discuss Morrissey, Milan Kundera, and Christy Moore, Records of Northampton or whatever, I would have to press is an indication of the critical approval among others, and I decide I'm very pleased indeed to do something else with my life as well as music. So I Microdisney maintained throughout their life-span. be talking to Catha! Coughlan. wanted to work with people who had a more profes­ Had they sold many records things might have been Do you enjoy being interviewed Catha!? sional attitude than many of the smaller labels. besides different. Witness the current treatment of The House "Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. When you get I'd-known the Kitchenware people for years." Of Love, where you have the bizarre example of a asked stupid questions it can be a bit trying and then you But don't your visions of a world where, for example, backlash against the original backlash. But that's have these people who want to pick a fight. people die because they swallow their legs (as in another story. Like many before him, Catha! was cast in Interviewers like constructing grand theories about "Against Nature's" best song "Wilderness On Time") sit the role of the perceptive and witty Irish commentator your writing, don't they? rather uneasily alongside the more conventional writing on British life along the lines of: "well he's not quite one "It's strange when people start picking up on allusions of Paddy McAloon or Martin Stephenson? ofus but doesn't he use language in a quaint way". How in my lyrics, particularly about surrealism. You have "It might seem so, maybe because these people are does he feel about that? someone spouting off to me about that big-time sur­ · pretty well established by now . but as for being a "Yeah, I see what you mean but I'm not sure if it was realist, Duchamps, and I know nothing about him and songwriter's songwriter or anything, I don't think that's really like that. I was listening to 'The Clock Comes don't see why I should pretend I have to. Why the fuck my pitch at all. · Down The Stairs' [arguably Microdisney's best album] should I be an expert on art history or whatever? It's OK "There's no real pressure from the label. They only · recently for the first time in ages and a lot of what I was . for someone like Milan Kundera to know the semiotic became involved with me on the understanding that I am saying about the English was complete bollocks. background of everything you do but it's not important what I am. I don't even have to be consistent in terms of "I think when you've lived somewhere for a while and for me. I see myself more as a Christy Moore kind of· style or anything." become integrated, as I have in London, you become figure." . less qualified to comment on it. " · Make of that what you will. And things won't be much The record still has to be promoted however, hence Is pop music taken too seriously then? clearer after you listen to" Against Nature". It's a record the forthcoming tour. Microdisney were always a special "Yeah, I think it is at times. Particularly when you band because live they were able to discard much of the that's astonishing for its incredible vari_ety (!f styles. have someone like Morrissey, for example, who I think studio smoothness that dullrd their last few records. "Yeah and that'll come across in the next few records has got his tongue perm_anently in his cheek, and yet you Coughlan was a compelling figure to watch and seemed as well. All the songs are directions I'm going to follow have hundreds and thousands and millions of young to be the epitome of the late eighties tortured artist. up in the future and not too much harks back to what I've people walking around taking every word at its literal And yet he never seemed to be particularly enjoying done before. I'm just going to follow my instincts rather worth. David Gedge is the same. himself on stage. Does playing live make him feel than follow any game plan as such." · "To me that smacks of absolute absurdity. I'm not uncomfortable? saying these people are culpable but they do allow it to Those "instincts" most famously produced the by now "Well, sometimes it just feels like I'm being squeezed (semi) legendary appearance on Snub TV last spring - colour their own vision of themselves." Somewhere through this little pipe. It's an odd kind of ex_periene:e, when Coughlan appeared tied up in the pulpit of a between Milan Kundera and Morrissey. It's as good a especially when you're doing it night afte~ ~ight. You church literally roaring the manic "Only Losers Take description of Catha! Coughlan as any. And I'm sure ' ' f ' I . . ' I begfu'tb Josy sight of what the_songs are_ongma11Y about. The Bus". It made for very unsua I tea-time v1ewmg •iiuu t he'd hate it. Student 8 thursday, january 25, 1990 international Student international thursday, january 25, 1990 9 - I I ree

"There is no blacklisting in a democracy." Professor Tomescu accuses the National Salvation Students have now returned Another student privately reminded me that most of They made a volution, but ~her~ is a widespread feeling Front of some duplicity in its dealings with students, the students, who need private tutoring to get good , promising but not delivering. The government he says for the new academic term. academic grades, had parents who were part of j that the new government is has also changed long established practices, such as the Ceausescu's privileged class. Everybody had been timing of tertns and exams which has the effect of James Bethell recalls the forced to co-operate with the old regime in one way or can they mak democracy? failing to live up to the disorientating and disuniting students. the other. · The students are keen to get as much information as charged atmosphere of these All the students agreed on demands concerning expectations generated by the possible from foreigners about how students operate in the reform of the University and their courses. They all revolution. Perdita Fraser other countries. An interview with the leader of the early days and looks at the wanted an end to the forced labour schemes whereby Timisoa student committee last week, Mircea Chiriloiv, problems students face in students and school children had to work in the fields reports on the growing turned into a detailed examination of British student and factories during the term-time for no money. unions. creating a new democratic _ Instead they wanted a grant which would be related to frustration among students their academic performance. order. They also demanded an end to the compulsory youth who are impatient for change. hirilov said that, at present, students are movements - which began at primary school with the willing to give the National Salvation Front Young falcons - organised by Ceausescu to indoctri­ some time, but they need concrete proof of . ur arrival at Bucharest defied all my nate children with communist ideals. Activists gained tudent unrest in Romania continues with Cthe government's willingness to cooperate. He expectations. As the plane-packed extra marks in their exams. angry crowds of students repeatedly · also talked of the many administrative problems facing full of medical supplies - touched As the debate continued I talked to some of the coun­ gathering to demonstrate their feelings higher education at present, for example, how to find down, a hundred tearful Romanians, cil leaders, many of whom spoke good English or to the ruling National Salvation Front. tutors for the new subjects that are demanded (e.g. S marketing) and how to create an effective nationwide 0 French. They complained to me that they were fOe­ Romanian students are increasingly dissatisfied glad to be back on home ground after so many student union. years in exile, sang patriotic songs to the accom­ fully ignorant- of how to organise themselves in a democ­ with the progress of their demands in the hands racy. Often the debates would disintegrate because o( of the interim government. The young people paniment of Larry Adler, the harmoi:iica play~r. shouting and interruptions and some of the students On the tarmac, "Prince" Paul, a Romanian of dubious feared that their colleagues would grow impatient with are widely acknowledged to have led the revolu­ "The price offreedom has been royalty who had, like me, hitched a free ride, held a these peaceful means of expression unless the Ministry tion , and it is in recognition ofthis that six stu­ news conference in which he told jostling journalists that almost too much, nobody knows of Education moved more quickly to meet their dents are included amongst the eleven members he had definitely not come to reclaim his title. At 22- demands. of the Council of the National Salvation Front. · what freedom is and nobody below zero we did not need to hang around just to learn Despite this ostensibly powerful role for students in that. the ruling body, young people are complaining that their knows whatdemocracy is. We In the airport immigration officials, who had probably In the days that followed ex­ interests are ignored by the executive. It appears that in must all learn now, before it is too been the first to anally probe all hippy-looking students President Ceausescu's disastrous reality, the afore-mentioned six students are barely under the Ceaucescu regime, rushed around trying to consulted in the decision-making process. In an late". engratiate themselves with us explaining that we could balcony speech students rushed interview on Saturday, they described themselves as not leave the airport because gun fire had been heard "marionettes, pretty much plucked off the street". from the city. The policeman I spoke had no doubt that from their lecture halls into the He also sees a prominent role for students in the some klutz had probably dropped his Kalashkinov. construction of a democratic state, "I feel that we should My first contacts were with some young people who centre of towns around the be in the front lines because we must teach people about were hanging around the lnterncontinental Hotel - the country crying, "Down with "The students ·are too easily democracy. The price of freedom has been almost too centre of international journalism in Romania. · manipulated and naive, much, nobody knows what Throughout Romania students are returning to their communism" and "Out with freedom is and nobody knows what democracy is. We campuses at the beginning of the new academic term to Ceausescu". oscillating between euphoria at must all learn now before it is too late". find their universities in a state of confusion and disar­ getting some demands satisfied The Timisoara students, he said, had no plans to ray. After the excitement of the December Revolution They had made a rule that no politics or propaganda banish all the informer students from the old regime, - in which students played a crucial role - it has were allowed in the faculty meetings. I could not help and fear of standing up for their "we are not Stalinists". In Bucharest however, demands become impossible to return to normality. wondering whether this restrained approach would lead have been made for the removal of all such students, Ln the days that followed ex-president Ceausescu's to more tension within the movement especially as the position". revealing a disparity of opinion among these committees even at this early stage. disastrous balcony speech students rushed from their elections in April approached. lecture halls into the centre of towns around the country Interestingly, Romanian students are not demanding In the meantime the students seemed keen to relish crying, "Down with Communism" and "Out with significant representation in the management of their new freedom. Ceausescu". While the student members of the Council are institutions of higher education. They merely want the "[ am looking forward to a proper social life," They helped the army defend vital buildings against dissatisfied with their tokenist role, their peers -right of veto on the councils of the institutions - unlike Michealla, 22, told me. "I haven't been to a party for two savage attacks by the Securitate forces, ferrying the throughout the country are dissatisfied with the student their Polish counterparts. years and there are not even any bars or cafes to meet wounded to hospital. Later the oversaw the adminsitra­ Councillors themselves. General opinion is reflected by In Bucharest the new League of Students is just people." tion of the country until the new governmnent could Prica Galina Rodica, a student at Bucharest University, coming into being; seventy students are at present Whilst they seemed acutely aware of the economic organise itself. who labelled the six students as "unrepresentative, working on a manifesto. They were appointed problems of their country they looked forward to some Sfoce then the people have looked to students to arbitarily chosen people who do not reflect the main immediately after the revolution, by those students improvements. Football matches, street lighting and the maintain the momentum of revolutionary justice. Sev­ body of the student opinion. The revolution was present in Bucharest. The group is strictly apolitical, as chance to travel abroad seemed to be the priorities. eral students actually sit on the council of the ruling supposed to do away with decisions imposed from are all the main new student organisations. As we spoke I was overwhelmed by questions about National Salvation Front and the universities have been above. We do not want the birth of the new regime to be This decision to be apolitical fuels the fear prevalent in the west. They did not want to be like Britain - Roma­ swamped by requests for advice and assistance from tainted by this old stain". many circles, expressed by Nicu Fcrchiu, an economics nians are very proud of their nation - but they did want workers keen to organise themselves against their ex­ The mass student rally on Sunday 7th January was student in Bucharest, "I hope that students will to know how to organise themselves. How could you communist bosses. precisely to warn the leadership of further remember that they are fighti ng for democracy and not Many young people paid a high price for the_ rev find money for a student newspaper, how did one run an demonstrations if they fail to meet student demands, just for student rights". olutionary valour. I spoke to a theatre student called election campaign, how did one prevent militants from "we can repeat Timisoara" they shouted. Since then taking over? Bogdon who had been arrested during a demonstration there has indeed been further demonstrations scattered in Bucharest by vengeful Ceausescu forces. He told me This last questions seemed to become extremely across the country; the latest on Sunday with two "I hope that students will that many of those jailed with him never returned. relevant as the students began discussing their profes­ thousand students gathering in Bucharest to show anger sors. Many of the teachers were venal, incompetent and over the lack of change in universities since the remember that they are fighting politically motiviated, they claimed. Some students revolution. ow that the term has started the students are wanted to scrap the lot of them and start again. Most of The list of eighteen demands that the students have for democracy and not just for . organising themselves into formal unions and them disagreed. now drawn up includes: autonomy for universities and are demanding certain fundamental changes student rights". "We should not tear everything down only to rebuild all other institutions of higher education, new curricula, in the education system. In many places they N it later," my guide, Alex, told me. "That is what improved methods of teacher selection, teacher/student have insisted that the authorities give them places on the Ceausescu did." councils, minimum grant awards for all students with The new Minister of Education, Mr Mihail Sora, who university senates. In the end they decided to have a referendum on each Students were in the fo~~ont of ~he revol':'~ion_ in further payments to be distributed on an income related stood by impotently at the student rally on the 7th of When I arrived at the architecture faculty there was a teacher. Each student could give a positive vote, a nega­ scale, the abolition of military training for women, the January, has now started negociations over the crowd of students crammed into the Dean's conference tive vote or abstain. Twenty-six lecturers were eventu­ Romania. They are nJ n a unique position i'! abolition of agriculturaUindustrial labour which students provision of basic grants to all students. The students are room discussing their list of demands. ally blacklisted and the council went to the dean to · were obliged to perform and also the abolition of demonstrating a remarkably patient attitude towards The room was scarred by bullet holes and the demand their immediate resignation. Romanian society whid ables them to determine mandatory attendance at courses, with a limitation the government, again unlike their foreign counterparts, wallpaper was torn where the students had ripped There were, however, a great many issues that the stu­ placed on study hours. So far the government has agreed accepting that funds · can not be immediately down the portraits of their hated ex-President. As a dents would not talk about. None of them seemed to not only the futu;e oft. ed'!-cational system but to only a few of these demands. forthcoming. large bearded student spoke with energetic latin pas- · have any idea of what kind of society they wanted to Florain Tomescu, a Professor of Engineering at Marian Munteneau, a Bucharest linguistics studeht, sion, the other students looked on, patiently sucking on create, even if it should be ·capitalist 'oi socialist. . . also the political destinY hezr country as a whole. Bucharest Polytechnic institute, is siding with the who is the unofficial leader of the Student League, said the Kent cigarettes a film crew had given them earlier in "We are waiting to see what will happen nearer the students in their current activity. ln a recent interview, that what students are looking for is a real commitment the day. elections in April and in the meantime we are trying to he declared that the previous Sunday's rally was very from the government. He also emphasized that students The students had finished talking about whether to learn about democracy," Alex lamely explained. encouraging, since it showed "the first affirmative action had an important role to play in the construction of allow communist activists to stand in the forthc6ming The years of oppression and ignorance under democracy in Romania, though not as partisan political Ph . · of a union amongst students". elections. They were all scared that their actions could Ceausescu have made them wary of party politics and He went on to say that he feared that the students instruments. To this end Munteneau hopes that the be manipulated by cabals of ex-communists who were conflict. Old habits die hard and students who were u r being burnt down to flush out Securitate snipers. were "too easily manipulated and naive, oscillating newly created League of Students will "lay the better organised and more experienced than the willing to stick their necks out when the bullets were fly­ The price of freedom- the university librarY g between euphoria at getting some demands satisfied and foundation for democratic, effective and united student amateur revolutionaries. But they were determined to ing during the December Revolution, are still shy of fear of standing up_fo r their P,Osition". activity". avoid the mistakes of the past. One student told me. expressing themselves politically. .. music . · Student 10 thursday, january 25, 1990 - vinyl DISTANT COUSINS TAD You Used To Ghetto Single Wood Goblins ENERGY ORCHARD Glitterhouse Single Bclfasl TAD IS not tiny, and Wood YOU may already be familiar Goblins are his perfect pets. Once MCA Single with this song - Simon Mayo's again, Steve "Outrage" Albini THIS blustery "cellic rock single of the week ju t before proves that he is still the King anlhem" is nol as dull as one Christmas and a support on Sim­ Midas of popular music culture, would expect; bul thal's not LO say ply Red's British tour is slowly by producing a veritable arse­ it's particularly good. They can't bringing this Manche ter trio to quaker of a record. Here we have seem to decide whelhcr they want general attention. It's a classy and the Hulk on vinyl, letting loose a to be U2 or The Alarm - gentle song ably executed by the maniacal trio of songs, on which it unfortunately, the coin came down beautiful soul voice of Doreen is less than difficult to spot the Big on the side of lhc taller and we're Edward . A subdued 22-piece Black bass lines. force fed the most patronisingly orchestra complete with harp Wood Goblins is a murder by sentimental claptrap since A New flourishes make "You Used To" music song, and is as funky as Soulh Wales. Forget lhc A-side; the kind of record that creeps fuck. As a special treat, the nice the B-sidc is a rousing and upon you rather than beating you record people have included the inspired cover of Van Morrison's on the head with a hookline. devilishly fine Daisy, Tad's long classic One,Two,Brown eyes, Subtle. deleted 7" on Sub Pop. This is James Haliburton. music for the warped masses. which shows where their real Butcher me, big man. talents lie. Keiron McNally Oh, by lhc way, despite lhe crap QUEENB name, Energy Orchard arc very Red Top Hot Shot good live. Ffrr 12" Keiron Mellotte Energy Orchard THE cry goe out from the A LIGHTHOUSE IN THE on vinyl - a band destined to combined to excellent effect, nation's disaffected youth: "Red top, hot hot, beep beep beep" DESERT ensure every one of its releases although lyrics such as "I can put bears the eternal Cartel logo. my hand where the sun doesn't and winter di appear in a fla h of Four track compilation 12" shine" are bound to be regretted day-glo. With the imple t of Apart from the odd dodgy Egg Records sooner or later. Pick of the bunch lyric and a large do e of singer and production which is Remember Fun's "Cold enthusia m, "RedTopH t hot", sounds like there's three weeks of CULTURE City is hometown In ide", with its straightforward­ de pite the tra hy and fla hy dust on the record player needle, for those responsible for theefuls ness and lively melody making it trimmirtgs, i es entially a dance A Lighthouse In The Desert The Prayets, Remember Fun, the lasting impre sion once all record. In the am way that the shows there is more to Glasgow in The Batchelor Pad, and The four tracks have done their be t to B-52s/fran vi i n Vamp/ 1990 than Pavarotti and Frank Church Grims. It's perhaps unfair ·impres . Danielle Dax/Rezill . rec rd Sinatra. With more than a hint of to judge each band on the basis of· are dance. ixtie kit ch and a Mary Chain influence "Puppet a single track, but 75 % of this As for The Batchelor Pad, I can seriou ly deranged female v al~ Clouds" by The Prayers displays a material will hold attention and only hope "Silly Girl" i one of make for jumpy, jubilant winter maturity rarely found on indie begs a second or third playing, their poorer offerings, but ome­ unshinc. demos. "Mr Watt Said", from even though The Batchelor Pad's • how I doubt it. Ob curity bec­ Jame Haliburton contribution has surpassed its own Paisley's Church Grims, floats kons. capabilities by actually appearing along with guitar and trumpet Donald Walker

But there were burning ques­ ti n in my mind: Did anyone other than numb kull thrash· metal band ever actually own a Di charge album? Were there any keleton in Broken Bones' proverbial do et? And how many dodgy pun can I get away with in one review anyway?

Broken Bone played a tight s_et <;>f mostly fast hardcore/thrash ~1t­ tie and sound not entirely unhke early Metallica and Bad Brains. They vary the pace well and switch from guitar to ba led pas­ sage ·with apparent ease. In fact ·my only real criticism of the band is that they didn't make much A VICE-LIKE grip on the princi- era! A&R personnel from Lon­ effort to relate to anyone more plesofpowerpop. A clashing duel don were soon on the blower, than ix feet from the tage, and between keyboards and guitars. wanting to know more. Hopes are apart from the singer there wasn't Voca_ls and melodies screaming high that someone down south really much movement onst~ge ·"Top Ten hit" and "Sell-out will cotton on to the bubbling fizz (although I'm prepared to forgive four". These are the constituent of Best Before Winter. the drummer just this once). If elements of Best Before Winter, Meanwhile, the band recently they were American they would the greatest thing to come out of played at Esquire House in Glas­ probably be huge. Glasg~w since the MS, and Thurs- gow, and have further gigs lined· day 25th sees them bring their up at the Videodrome and again beautiful noise to Oddfellows in at Esquire House. For now, Edinburgh. though, the Oddfellows gig will be The band went down well with . . • their first full band appearance in Photo: Scott Mcfarlane the less than packed audience, Despite formmg over a year some time and with a welter of often cited as an influence of and the slammers did their best to ago, it's only in the past . few new songs itching to be aired, BROKEN BONES Metallica, Anthrax and live up to the band's name. There months that Best Before Wmter looks set to go down in the annals The Venue countless others - and that a were plenty of stage-divers too, ~ave started to com1!1and att~n- of rock history ... perhaps. whose idea of a good time see~s tton. After covera~e m the Edm- With the promised presence of year or two ago they released to involve getting in the band,s burgh-based music paper Sub- several .record company represen­ an album entitled F.0.A.D. - way and jumping on people s stance the band played at the tatives this could be everyone's MY ONLY knowledge of a combination of initials heads. It's a pity they don't prac­ magazine's launch party in the last chance to see Best Before . . tice off the Appleton _Tower. Pelican. The assembled ranks of Winter in such intimatesurround­ Broken Bones prior to this guaranteed to make any ~usic biz personalities were most ings. The joint will be jumpin'. gig was that some of them number of Kerrang! readers impressed. So much so that sev- ...... Craig~~~~ used to ,be in Discharge - come over all gooey. 1 ...... Mike Horsburgh Student thursday, january 25, 1990 11 . Jesus Lives! nal questions that plague us all. JESUS OF MONTREAL Without the moral anchor of relig­ Dir: Denis Arcand ion we are adrift, grasping at the thin truths proffered by modern Filmhouse science·, astrology, or humanism. IT IS a good thing for us all Montreal's Jesus faces stiff com­ petition, but he is still in the run­ that French-Canadian direc­ ning. tor Denis Arcand is unham­ To look at and to listen to this is. pered by the self-deprecation an engaging film . We are buoyed of his countrymen. Other­ along from moonlit hilltops to wise we might never have got cavernous churches, to dank sew­ a look at anything so bold and ers, to looming skyscrapers and back again. Alongside the visual is sweeping as Jesus of a script that is robust, thoughtful Montreal. and complete,_too tight for rough Reviewing a film of this scope is edges. Just as the words of Christ much like squeezing the Gospels reverberate through history' the into a single paragraph. Perhaps it images and turns of phrase echo is even more difficult, since at Lothaire Bluteau in Denis Arcand's magnificent Jesus of Montreal ironically throughout the film. It least the Gospels contain an made me laugh out loud and it unequivocal message. Jesus of modern life, a balanced indict­ erful symbol of spirituality/ in Daniel, his face ever tranquil and made me reflect quietly. Arcand is Montreal is a many-sided prism. ment of pornography, the clergy, every society in which Christianity compassionate, becomes simply holding up a mirror to us. Everything turns on a daringly advertising, art critics, and so on. has been important. Here, in the Montreal's anguished, yet peace- . In fact, Jesus of Montreal is provocative version of the Passion Nothing escapes Arcand's wit. eerily asexual shape of Bluteau, ful embodiment of Christ. Some­ very much a tale full of sound and . Play put on by four struggling What pulls the film together is, Jesus again urges universal love, times depravity flings him into a fury . It is for each of us to decide actors at the behest of a stuffy· not surprisingly, the Jesus figure and again he despairs. Yet, like mad fury, and sometimes it bewil­ what it signifies. To borrow a line church. But the film is very much of the main actor, Daniel, played his namesake, Montreal's Jesus ders him. from the film: "C'est un must". more than that. The backdrop is a flawlessly by Lothaire Bluteau. stirs some of those around him to What fascinates Arcand, as an Carl Honore delightfully satirical tapestry_ of Even today, Jesus is a most pow- self-discovery. Outside the play, avowed atheist, are the same eter-

His prisoner soon escapes with he rides a black motorbike and BLACK RAIN devastating ease, and Conklin smokes a cigarette AT THE of 9{fJte .. . determines to bring him to justice. SAME TIME. Michael Douglas is Cannon Saigon,shit, I'm still only in Saigon grave ... what's that? Arelight, B· Many deaths and explosions later, one of the least appealing heroes Dir: Ridley Scott he does just that. End of story. I've evyr seen - corrupt, foul-. and all the time I'm sitting here 52strike ... theretheyweretheFirst I'm getting weaker and all the time of the Ninth Air Cav, an old cav­ BLACK RAIN is conclusive Director Ridley. Scott mouthed and racist, it's no won­ (ALIENS, BLADE RUNNER) der everyone in Japan takes- an Charlie squats in the jungle he's airy division who had traded in proof that the action thriller vividly recreates Osaka's exotic instant dislike to him. getting stronger ... ! didn't say a their horses for choppers and gone has nowhere left to go. The underworld, but his visual bril­ Kate Capshaw looks wonder­ word ,to my wife until I said yes to tear-assing round 'Nam looking basic elements - gunplay, liance is skuppered by an atro­ ful, but is wasted as the obligatory adivorce.. .Iwasgoingtotheworst for the shit...Charlie don't pyrotechnics, violence - have cious script. Lines like "Some­ romantic interest (surpri~ingly, place in the world and I didn't surf! ... what do you . know about been done to death. All you times you've just got to go for it" the usual erotic love scene never even know it yet, weeks away and surfing, Major, you're from god­ can do is change the location. are delivered with a quite laugha­ arrives - maybe Steven Spielberg_, hundred of miles up a river that damnNewJersey ... Ilovethesmell ble deadpan sincerity, and the Ms Capshaw's current beau, Tough New York Cop Nick --snaked through the war like a of napalm in the morning ... never Conklin (Michael Douglas, in his convoluted story line does him no objected), while Andy Garcia, favours either. the hero's sidekick and by far the mains cable plugged directly into get out of the boat... the horror, the first role since his Oscar for Kurtz ... Terminate with extreme horror. Tonight, for the first time WALL STREEf) is assigned to The film's main purpose seems most likeable character in the predujice ... they were just kids, inoverthreeyears,GeorgeSquare deliver a brutal killer, Sato to be to give its star the chance to movie, is quickly bumped off. (Yusaku _Matsuda), to the do some macho posturing - you Throw in shoddy sound produc­ rock'n'rollerswithonefootintheir Theatre. Be 'there. Japanese Police in Osaka. know Conklin is tough, because tion and a melodramatic sound­ track, and the result is a distinctly alienating experience. However, Video Top Twenty the action is fast and furious, and if you can suspend your disbelie( 1. 1be Accused 12."Baron Muncbausan for the duration, you might find 2. Dead Ringers 13. A Fish Called Wanda BLACK RAIN quite entertain­ 3. 1be Big Blue 14. Jean De Florette ing. 4. 1be Accident Tourist IS. The Tall Guy Coming from the same produc­ S. 1be Last Temptation or Christ 16. Unbeanble Lightness Of ers who brought us FATAL 6. Twins Being . ATTRACTION and THE 7. Bagdad Cul 17. The Fruit Machine ACCUSED, however, BLACK 8. Cocktail 18. For Queen And Country RAIN is a definite disappoint­ 9. 1be Vear My Voice Broke 19. The Dead Can't Lie ment. One can only hope that 10.Saindal 20. Slipstream Ridley Scott and Michael Douglas 11. Pascali's Island progress to better things. BLACK RAIN is fun, but trite is trite, and · Supplied by Fast Forward Video Kate Capshaw and Michael Doug!~ in Black Rain trite it is. NEIL SMITH C>l:>EC>"' CLERK STREET 031-667 7331 /2 ·0 A film about life, love and the · gentle art of raising children. Can the relationship last? BILLY CRYSTAL MEG RYAN · STEVE MARTIN WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (15) PARENTHOOD (15) BALLGOWN 2.00, 4.15, 6.30, 9.00. Late shows Fri and Sat at 11.30 pm. It could happen to you. AND MICHAEL J. FOX SEAN PENN Sep perf 1.55, 4.55 , 7.55. COCKTAIL DREss· CASUAL TIES OF WAR (18) Late show: Sat 27th Jan. at 11 pm. 1.00, 3.20, 5.50, 8.30. Late shows Friday and Saturday only at 11 pm. (No booking for late show.) HIRE The Superstars of the Supernatural are back. 9 GHOSTBUSTERS II" (PG) MICHAEL DOUGLAS HATS& 1.05, 3.35, 6.05, 8.45. A cop on the edge. A conspiracy on the rise . ACCESSORIES TOM HANKS A killer on the loose. TURNER AND HOOCH (PG) BLACK RAIN (18) 1.00, 3.20, 5.45, 8.30. Sep perf 1.55 , 4.55 , 7.55. The first major motion picture of the '90s. Late show: Sat 27th Jan. at JI pm. LAST EXIT FROM BROOKLYN (18) (No booking for late show.) 1.30 (except Sat and Sun), 3.45 (except Sat and Sun), 6.15, 8.35. \E)Kylie Minogue in her big screen Late shows Friday and Saturday only at 11.15. debut. 3 DUNDAS STREET SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE (18) Kylie Charlie He travelled a thousand miles to fall in love .. . If only he knew knew who with. Minogue Schlatter EDINBURGH EH3 60G SISTERS (15) THE DELINQUENTS (12) Sep perf 2. 15. 5. 15. 8.15. Saturday and Sunday only at 1.30 and 3.30. WALT DISNEY'S Tel: 031-226 3669 OLIVER AND COMPANY U) Student discount available on Mondays ONLY on production of current BOOK IN .('\DVANCE. BOX OFFICE OPEN 11 am-7 pm. matriculation card. .. ,., . , •ACCESSNISA HOTIJINE-668 2101. • ...... ' J ).1 Student 12 thursday, january 25, 1990 arts · Tom McGovern gave a consi;- became a regular contributer photographs which never a~tually DONJUAN tent, Chaplin-like performance a GRACE ROBERTSON: at the age of 19, managing to reached publication at the time. Traverse Theatre Juan's long-suffering servan/ PHOTOJOURNALIST OF get into the predominantly She says that she always got on ~gan_are lle, _whose con_ventional THE SO's masculine world of jour- well with the people she chose to 16-21 January fidel!ty prov1d~d a fitting contrast Portfolio Gallery nalism by submitting herfirst photograph and this mutual affec- to his master s amoral lifestyle ------_work under a male tion between the photographer· Pauline Knowles proved ver~ until 17 February and subject comes across very· BRECHT'S FOUR-ACT satile, portraying five characters _Pseudonym. strongly. These photos are not adaptation of the Moliere most memorably the gullibI~ ~URING the, Wa_r years and During her time at Picture Post, intrusions into privacy but a warm original was approached with Charlotte, who complet with mto t~e 1950 s_ Picture ~o_st ()race did a lot to challenge and and welcomed gaze. They are of resourcefulness and vitality fabulously fluttering false ·chromcled the hfe ovf Bntam. extend the boundaries of photo- people who are happy to be seen by the seven man cast, who eyela hes and a liberal application and the world through it's journalism. Each series of photo- as they are. She shows an amazing. of rouge made a predictable target famous photo-journalism. It gr~phs is designed to tell a story ability to capture a particular between them tackled an for our hero. was the first British magazine and this exhibition is_ a fascina!ing moment while at the same time impressive twenty parts. Set to break down theboundaries and personal glimpse mto retaining an immaculate form in mostly in Seville, the play An .unexpected, robust dance people's lives. She covers a wide all her photos. This is an excellent centres around the last days before the interval added to the of photographic kitsch and range of topics including sheep exhibition and gives a true ~ut not of Don Juan Tenorio, an overall effect of the play whilst the ·record documentaries of shearing, a Battersea woman's ·unkind insight into the fragile and unashamedly corrupt noble­ onerous walk of Juan's crippled ordinary people just living pub outing and the then taboo far off era of the fifties. father and the rambling of a mad man whose predilection for their lives. Grace Robertson subject of childbirth, a group of Victoria Millar doctor, with hi prehi toric tools the fairer sex not only causes and a vampire-like penchant for music of Racine's verse could ters of both Ismene and Panope widespread outrage, but his blood, both caused amusement. PHEDRE be· shown- to its best advan­ and who remained seated centre­ ultimate damnation. How­ Music from Edith Piaf and Patsy Adam House Theatre tage. stage throughout all of the five ever, we do partly sympath­ Cline was well uited to thi inven- La Compagnie de L'Elan acts,unflinchingly static, turning ise with this fiendlike but . tive production. The cast portrayed the play in a large wooden beads on a string. January 20 The different sounds she created enchanting rogue,as he flip­ personal and very human way so Juan's end however was that the audience could fee with these beads,depending on pantly asserts his only belief LA COMPAG NIE de l'Elan approaching. An eerie atmos- the depth and fervour of their the atmosphere of the play to be that two plus two makes created and maintained a . phere prevailed as the tatue of emotions. We saw in Elisabeth ·stretched existing bounds of crea­ four. the dead Commander of Seville high drama worthy of Tamaris' performance as Phedre tive innovation to their limit! dared him to attend a banquet. He Racine's tragic master­ the inner wretchedness and tor­ All said and done the audience Andy Manley dominated the accepted, was grasped by the piece,Phedre. The ment of a woman who knew her seemed to think stage as the hero, who e hypnotic stone hand and under the glare of play,thought to be Racine's crime yet could not help her­ seduction routine ran like a Iiet­ at it was really jolly good although a powerful red light damned to self. Tamaris was truly dramatic motif throughout the play. Proc­ most accomplished work, was it was an evening of intense hell forever, withonly Sganarelle yet at the same time authentic in laiming himself owner of "a hun­ played in a refreshingly theatre.Definitely a production mourning his death and even the role. gry heart fit to ravi h the world" intense way. The use of a vir­ worth seeing,especially if you're more his lo t wages - a dramati­ he successfully ensnared countle tually bare stage and simplis­ Perhaps the most interesting studying French ll(as it's part of cally fitting end to an interesting· woman with shallow protestation the course). performance. CI B . k tic costumes created a aspect of the play was Claude of marriage and eternal love. are esw1c backdrop onto which the Thevelin who played the charac- Rosean Wilson this theme. CHRISTIE IN LOVE The emergence of Reginald (Tom Phillips) from within the Bedlam depths of the newspaper is almost _January 19 a relief after the savagery of the opening minutes. He is quiet, FAIRY GOO IF ROMANCE was what unassuming, a bit of a Clerk Kent you were looking for at the character with his round gtasses Bedlam theatre's latest pro­ and smoothed down black hair. duction "Christie in Love" Perhaps it is a big mistake after then forget it. Reginald all. And yet there is something too Christie is a pervert he kills piteously vague about him as he women and then makes love sits and stammers at the "evil inspector's" questions and to their chilling bodies before flinches as a small conical flask of wrapping them in newspaper his own semen is thrust in his face and burying them in his gar­ as evidence . den, or perhaps leaving them The ending comes as a light to hang for a while in his (and I hope deliberate) anti­ kitchen. climax as the Constable tidies The play opens with two men Christie's gardeh for its next standing on the darkened stage. A owner after the murderer's execu­ taped voice booms out Christie's tion - the headlines of Reginald life story; and the audience is free Christie's death, it is implied, will to study the set. Chicken-wire join all the other waste paper. fences off a large rectangular sec­ The three-man cast give a good tion, centre-stage, filled with performance. The full, chilling scrunched up newspapers. These potential of the play is perhaps discarded headlines serve very never quite reached; the effectively both as a reminder of obscenities spoken with a bit too the play's seedy overtones and as much relish for controversy ( one a cover for what lies beneath. The couldn't help thinking of naughty obscene limericks spoken by the school boys). But, it is neverthe­ Constable (Noddy McDevitt) less an effective performance and containing every four letter word an excellent start to the Bedlam's yo~r mother winces at, link with new season. Tracey Rose

SOCIETIES TO BE DECLARED Photo: Hugh Pinney fairies io the Queen.The plot frolicking hancellor.The ca t DEFUNCT ON 31st JANUARY 1990 IOLANTHE develops with the appearance of 1 and mu ical number are strong her son Strephen,who is engaged The f~llowing societies will be declared d_efunct on Wednesday 31st January Church Hill Theatre and both arah Barron and Judith 19~0 1f t~ey do not contact the Adm1n Office. at the Societies Centre about re­ to be married that day.Soon how­ Plint are excellent in their respec­ regIstratIon for 1989/90 by that date: January 22-27 ever these plan fall apart with the tive roles a Queen of the Fairies · interference of the Peers of the and Phylli , Strephen' much­ Arts Society House of Lords,all of whom are desired fiancee.The setting is also EU Campaign Against the Poll Tax SEDUCTIVE EUCND F AIRIES,love-sick peers also aspiring to marry his fian­ vi ually attractive as the rustic Chocolate Appreciation Society and a considerable amount of cee.Intrigue and confusion follow costume of the fairies contrast Economics Society · but after the appearance of the harply with the extravagant Engineering Society humour are to be found in fairy heavy brigade,several mu i­ clothe of the Lords and this com­ English Literature Society "Iolanthe" ,the Savoy Opera cal mimbels and an a~ul lot of bined with the pastoral scenery Friends of the Pooka McPhellimy Company's currently running flirting the situation is finally add to the overall effect of the Friends of the Playgroup International Society Gilbert and Sullivan produc­ resolved and a compromi e i show. Microbiology Society tion whic;:h combines iantasy reached whereby both fairies and Though perhap hiding an Neighbours International. Society with reality ,creating an mortals can live happily toge~h_er. underlying theme that portrays Nicaraguan Solidarity Group Opera Society extremely entertaining musi­ Light-hearted and amusing,the the difficulties relation hips can Psychology Society cal. description of "Iolanthe" as a encounter, "Iolanthe" is at face Renaissance Singers "comic opera"is entirely value a light-hearted show and it is Schumacher Society Iolantlie, who was once "the life fulfill~d.Political humour is pro­ thi factor combined with the high Spanish Society . and soul of fairyland" has been vided by fairies and mortals lob­ standard of singing and acting that Student Aid banished for marrying a mortal bying outside Westminster and produces an entertainjng musical Student Publishing Society and the show opens with her recall visual amusement portrayed and a show of a very high calibre. Zoological Society as a result of pleas from her fellow through pompous Lords and a Catharine MaY Student a ts. . th~r~d,ft, jan~ary 25, 1990 13 Road to Mander- lay this physical representation of · REBECCA ~ebecca's spirit is a little mystify­ .Brunton Theatre mg and the device only realises its full potential as 'the tale of com­ until 3 February plex emotions begins to unravel and Rebecca's haunting influence AS IS OFTEN seen in the upon all the characters becomes cinem a it's very difficult to apparent. successfully adapt a well­ Lucinda Baillie as the house­ known book whilst maintain­ keeper Mrs.Danvers carefully ing its original character.In d~velops this chilling atmosphere the Brunton's production of with her almost horror- movie- . like appearance and clipped ,reve- · D aphne Du Maurier's "Re­ rential tone in her constant refer­ becca" however the company ences to the first Mrs .De do succeed in conveying the Winter.Her surprising ally in the disturbed,suppressed emo­ attack upon Maxim and his new tions and haunting atmos­ wife is Rebecca's former lover the p here of the original tale. suitably caddish Jack Favell(Paul Morrow).Jeffrey Daunton's The play is set in 1930's upper­ Maxim also appears to fit the 30's class society and begins with stereotype,as a stiff-upper-lip Maxim De Winter returning chap but this persona slips to home to Manderley Hall with his rev1.al an astounding tumult of new wife.They are greeted by emotion and the twist to the tale. inquisitive relatives and the spirit Charles Nowosielski's produc­ of the first Mrs. De Winter,Re­ tion emphasises the dark side of becca.Throughout the play the story with sinister lighting and Rebecca(Alicia Devine) glides tense,haunting music. With only around the small stage swathed in one small set and several actors it a shimmery dress ,her vibrant red succeeds,after a slightly slow hair and cruel,confident laugh a start,in evoking the suspence of constant contrast to the awkward the original novel and creates a young bride convincingly por­ lasting chilling spirit. t;a_yed by Eilidh Fraser.At first Fiona Gordon .J

sco 'sNO ------. --1 ....> LJ ~...__-...., ---1-I I Queen's Hall USHER HALL - January 20 19 JANUARY .The artist's interest lies in the we~e monumental in scale , THE THIRD of Sir Peter THE SNO opened Friday TIME AND MOTION combination of classical imagery des1g~ed for outdoors and using Maxwell Davies' Strathclyde night's concert with Beeth­ City Art Centre with industrial and kinetic the wmd and the sun to provide objects, often with comic effect: sound. Here, the works are both Concertos had its Edinburgh oven's energetic and empha­ until 17 February '"the lout proclaims his presence in smaller and more articulate. premiere last night with the tic Leonore Overture SLAP, BANG, . the gallery with the sound of a fog "Water.Piano' consists of a metal SCO conducted by the com- No.3.The fundamental flaw WALLOP! - But is it really art? "Time and horn mimicing a wildly exagger- frame, painted white, holding a poser. His new work was in Bryden Thomson's beauti­ ated attack of beery wind". glass of water and a continuous Motion" at the City Art flanked , as is becoming cus- fully conceived and executed Similar, are works by Stephen supply of bubbles. These hit the Centre presents the work of tomary in these premieres, performance,with its finely Huber - though these works are suspended chimes of a child's toy seven contemporary artists by two works by Mozart, flip- shaped and articulated not kinetic, they too combine piano and create moving reflec­ whose work involves the exp­ imagery only to raise questions tions of both light and water on ping us from 1990 back to the phrases and expertly control­ loration of sound, light and rather than to produce a comic the walls of the gallery. first performance of " Cosi led long crescendos,was that effect. Symbols representing The greatest attraction at the Fan Tutte" in 1790. This satis- it did not exactly blaze or motion through sculpture. Admittedly, very little of this · wealth and social status, the exhibition, however is the video fying coincidence was not surge. The opening key shift ornate ceiling rose, the chan- described as "Sculpture on film ": overtly pointed out, but the from C to B minor lost none kinetic sculpture is highly delier-like light fittings are jux- by the Swiss artists - "Der Iauf der symm~try and interplay of of its accustomed magic,but finished, bits of scrap metal ta posed with the tools and equnip- Dinge" (the way things go). Even both composers in their the later stages were slightly and other miscellaneous met of the worker. · the old ladies have a chuckle at · In ·works by Benedick Whyb- this ~me - it reduces you to a child ; music made this concert an disappointing,especially the materials seems to form the works but all have a definite row, flourescent tubing slowly contmuously held in anticipation artistic whole in itself. string orchestral responses to shuffles round the floor by means of the next move. Like an M~xwell _Da~ies ?dmits his the offstage trumpet, which entertainment value - "a . belief m the power of of a motor but ends up going augmented line of dominoes, the growmg fascmat10n with classical were almost leisurely. nowhere. Ah! - it's all symbolic. film portrays a spectacular chain compose~s and challenged us to Nielsen's thir:d symphony "The humour'. ' . . The negative aspects of reaction of physical and chemical spot a veiled reference to-the final Expansive" ,is a metaphor for the An example of this humour is technological advancement, interactions comprising water, p1 ~ce, ~he_ Prague Symphony. I diversity of human experience seon in works by John White. His etc. ,etc. Whatever it means, it's fire, air and a vast assortment of m1sse~ 1t: if _he does use Mozart's and incorporates a great variety of "Soft, what Lout through yonder all jolly good fun - the spectator . everyday objects. The workings ~ atenal he 1s b~ n? means a pas- musical references; dynamic and Window breaks", continues a gets to press the button to make of the film are meticulous both in tJcheur or plagianst. introspective,solitary and gregari- theme of drunken debauchery the whole thing work. timing and movement - an art The two main protagonists ous. However, the impulse of and draws a parallel between the Peter Appleton's work for form in its own right. The enter­ were, of course, the solo horn and Nielsen's. discourse was lost as modern day lager lout and the example, "Water Piano" are, tainment value is high and the trumpet, parts of wild virtuosity Thomson's direction lacked the soft, plump cherubs of the apart from anything else, beauti- exhibition is highly recom­ which Robert Cook and Peter tautness essential to a sensitive Baroque and Victorian eras. ful to look at. Earlier sculptures mended. Victoria O'Brien Franks handled brilliantly. The and sympathetic interpretation of brass bellicose trumpet contrasted this work. This was particuarly absract works and paintings with a mellower horn in a pairing evident in the third movement robot style but cliched when THE ROY AL SCOTTISH you ·see that he has found his which would go with your which must recall the similar tone where the tranquil pastoral wallpaper (such as Peter Russell 's . contrasts of violin and viola in_ themes were not disputed vigor­ SOCIETY OF PAINTERS idea and stuck to it . I was struck by the versatility of industrial cogs and chains) but Mozart's Symphoni·a Concer- ously enough to create the tension IN WATERCOLOUR these are in the minority. tante. Indeed, the idea of pairs necessary for: the . turbulent pur­ watercolour as a medium. The seemed to spiral out from the two pose. Also,the "two distant voi­ The Royal Scottish effects range from relistic, soloists. In the slow movement ces" of the second movement Academy restrained use of paint, for You can tell by just looking at · instance in David Evans' "Pear", the catalogue (no waffle about the the music was refined to an were too clear and distinct. until 15 February uncharacteristically spare duet in Bryden Thomson and John Lill "Apple" and "The House by the artists formative influences here; just the prices) that this is an thP c trinoc . . . combined in Beethoven's THE ANNUAL exhibition Sea" where, the paint is applied A further crucial pamng was of the Society of Painters in with a cool , clinical precision to exhibition for the buyer. It does that of Mozart and Maxwell Emperor Concerto to produce a however, make you want to dash · 0 b of the audi' performance that contamed crys- Watercolour is huge and large splashy abstracts like those D av1es. ne mem er - . . . of William Tillyer. Comparatively home, grab your paints and try it talhne textunng, rhythmic elan amazingly varied - the walls ence th rew a s h a d ow Over my . few artists though, seem to have for yourself, but not because the · f th e work and a fabulous range of mstru- are literally packed with standard is so low that any ent h us1asm or e n w , 1 1 Th · · d 1· h exploited the possibilities for c · on how similar it was menta co o~r. ey m1ec~e ig t amateur could do better. Though ommenhtmg d'n two and shade mto the playmg and work. Many artist's work can different subjects. There are t0 t e prece I g " · · h h h be followed from room to virtually no portraits, while far half the fun lies in damning the "Strathclydes". Partial reassur- ~pnng mto t e r yt ms to ensure ones you don't like as "twee", the .stener the solo part was not dour, but room by their distincti_ve too many paintings depict ance came from ano ther 11 . traditional subjects - pretty work shown is inspiring because it · h d. k "M art all overall their portrayal lacked the style or subject matter but is accessible and appealing, not mt ed Ieah mg remar ozerfici·al transcendental and sublime qual- this is not always a good still-lives with flowers and china soun s t e same - on a sup . . · h · , and holiday paintings; sun baked intimidating or obscure. Espe­ 1 I " M be the connecting itJes m_erent I~ Beethoven s thing. The work of John cially if you have money in your eve · · · ay Romantic aesthetic and the per- lanscapes replete with olive Mooney seems quirky when pocket and wallpaper that goes. currents. . run even deeper than the formance did. not stir. the spmt.. or groves and villages perched on odd councdence of date. . . . • you see one in his kind of hillsides. Of course there are -Victoria Millar Harriet Wilson the -imagmatwn. Alan Campbell J .,.I I j t • • , ' J, 'f., , Student .

4. TURNER AND UOOCH I pm, 3.20 pm, 5.45 pm, 8.30 pm FILMHOUSE LOTHIAN ROAD DOMINION Canine frolics. 2282688 FILM NEWBATTLETER 4472660 SISTERS Bette Midler. I. JF.SUS OF MONTREAL Fri and Sat 11.30 pm. - CAMEO ' I. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY Denys Arcand's provocative new film 38 HOME STREET 2284141 2.lOpm, 4.I0pm, 6.1 5 pm, S.JO pm Thursday to Wednesday, 8. 15 pm · .:.:..:....:...... ;.;;;...:..;_;.:;______5. LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN Friday to Monday, 6 pm The first major motion picture of the '90s . 2. STARTREK V Wednesday, 6 pm. Thursday, 2.30 pm_ DRUGSTORE COWBOY Beam me up, Scotty .... 1.30 pm,. 3.45 pm, (not Sat or Sun) 2.30 pm , 4.40 pm, 6.50 pm, 9 pm 2.15pm OLIVER AND CO. TRACK29 SHIRLEY VALENTINE Dickens' tale in animation. Dennis ~ot!er' script with sex, suicide BATMAN'89 What a gem. Sat and Sun, 1.30 pm, 3.30 pm and amb1gu1ty ... BATMAN'66 5.15 pm , 8.15 pm £1. 75 student concessions until 6 pm. Thursday and Friday, 2.30; pm A must for fans. Normal price £2.60. Friday only, 4.15 pm. Fri 11.15 pm 3.HENRYV Kenneth is great. FILMSOC THE ECRET GARDEN ANGEL HEART 2pm,5pm,8pm 60 PI..EASANCE 5570436 Saturday, 2 pm . MIDNIGHT EXRPESS £J . 75 student concessions all performances Robert De Niro. except Cinema 3 at 8 pm. RAIN MAN Sat 11.15pm PORKLIPS NOW Oscar-winning Magic. No student concessions. Prices vary £1 .20 . Meat-destroying drama. Monday and Tuesday, 2.30 pm and £2. ()() according to performance. ODEON Thursday, 6.45 pm, OST. Tuesday only, 5.30 pm. 7 CLERK STREET 667 7331 APOCALYPSE NOW MADMAX2 ------Vietnam as hallucinogenic opera. MADMAX2 CANNON 1. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY Thursday, 7.20 pm, OST. Late-night double bill . Can men and women be non-sexual LOTHIAN ROAD 2293030 Satyrday, 10.30 pm . friends? Sally says 'yes'; Harry says 'no'. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDA TE 2 pm, 4.125 pm , 6.30 pm, 9 pm Frank Sinatra in chilling cold-war thriller. I. PARENTHOOD Fri and Sat 11. 15 pm also. Sunday, 6.45 pm, OST. 2. PHILADELPJDA STORY Steve Martin takes on the paternal role. Thursday, 3 pm, 6.30 pm, 8.30 pm 1.55 pm, 4.45 pm , 7.55 pm 2. CASUAL TIES OF WAR D, CONFORMJSTA Sat only 11 pm. Michael J. F9x and Sean Penn. Bertolucci's art film Bible soon UNE FEMME FST UNE FEMME I pm, 2.30 pm, 5.50 pm, 8.30 pm plagiarized by the ?O's American ew Brash, gaudy , defiant and infinitely 2. BLACK RAIN . wave directors. 1.55 pm , 4.55 pm, 7.55 pm. 1 fragile . . 3. GHOSTBUSTERS D Sunday 9.05 pm, OST. Friday and aturday, 3 pm, 6.15 pm, 8.30 What,still? pm. 3. THE DELINQUENTS 1.05 pm , 3.35 pm, 6.05 pm, 8.45 pm PATHER PANCHALI Further proof that Kylie can't act. SEX LIES AND VIDEOTAPE APARAJITO 2.15 pm, 5.15 pm, 8.15 pm Bizarre, but interesting. Indian films of Apu's childhood and Matinee concessions £1. Early Evenings £2.,301£3, £J.60student discount on Fri and Sat only 11.30; pm. manhood. £2. Main e~enings £2.80. No Saturday Mondays. Tuesday, 6.45 pm and 8.50 pm , concessions. Pleasance.

THEATRE ARTS CENTRE BEDLAM BRUNTON THEATRE DAVIE STREET (Off Nicolson St) 2 FORREST ROAD 225 9873 MUSSELBURGH 6652240 THEATRE 2252694 ------­ ------HEAD /G MAND GOO REBE AMERICAN CONNECTION CLASSES EUT lunchtime performance. Brunt n Theatre mpany tage Daphne KING'S Eight different courses to choose from Week3 Du Maurier' thrill r. including acting, inging and chamber 1.30pm Wed 27 Jan- at eb 2 LEVEN STREET 2'"91201 music. Beginners to profe ionals. £J (£1 .50) 7.30pm Begins on Sat 13 Jan £4.25 (£3) ROBIN HOOD AND THE Phone for details ROY AL LYCEUM BABES IN THE WOOD GRINDLA Y STREET 2299697 Anita Harris and Co. are still hanging in TRAVERSE THEATRE PLAYHOUSE GREENSIDE PL 557 2590 there at the King's while every other GRASSMARKET 2262633 self-respecting panto in the city has FITTING FOR LADIES packed up its furry animal suits for George Feydeau' 19th-century French AT another year. INTERNAL INJURIES farce . Strange coincidence and bizarre A Traverse Springboard production Thi i 1tivcly ur I t chance to go Every day until Sat 17 Feb characters including one who think he' and see ndrew Lio d Webber' v· ual involving drugs, a love triangle and a car the Queen of Ireland. But then don't we 7 pm (Mats 2. 15 pm) crash. and aural d light. £5-£7 au. very day until t 3 Feb Tue 23-Sat 27 Jan Until Sat 3 Feb 7.30 pm (Wed & at Mat 2.30 pm) 7.30pm 7.45 pm £6.50-£12.50 £3.00 £2.50-£6.50

NATIONAL GALLERY RLMHOUSE THE ARCHITECT\JRE EXHIBITIONS OFSCOTLAND LOTHIAN ROAD 2282688 GALLERY THE MOUND 5568921, 20 CHAMBERS ST 6671011 SECRETS OF THE EARTH THE TURNER WATERCOWURS A photographic record of Ali tair Logan· AL HlMIA ITALIAN INST1TUTE The last chance to see the Vaughan walks through Botanic Gardens and Drawm from the Milanese design Bequest this year. Nature Reserves. 82 NICOLSON ST 6682232 group wh peciali in ab tract furniture Until 31 Jan 15Jan-14 Feb and de ign . Mon-Sat IO am-5 pm; Sun 2-5 pm Mon-Sat noon-I I pm; Sun 6.30-11 pm THE·LOST PARADISE ntil 21 Jan Etchings by the Italian artist Enrico Baz Mon-Fri 10 am-8 pm ; in which he offers an interpretation of at & Sun IO am-5 pm Milton's famous work. TALBOT RICE ART GALLERY NETHERBOW Until 31 Jan OLD COLLEGE, UNIV OF EDIN.667 1011 43______HIGH ST 556 9579_;___ Mon-Sat 2-5 pm, Tue 9 am-5 pm, Wed STILLS GALLERY 2-7 pm, Thur 9 am-5 pm , Fri 9 am-2 pm SHORELINES 105 HIGH STREET 5571140 THREE SCOTTISH ARTISTS Paintings, culptures and ceramics by Jane Works by Mooney, Thomson and Aetcher and Susan utgen . NATIONAL LIBRARY Fergusson. Until27 Jan OTHER THAN ITSELF Four photographers explore the ability of OFSCOTLAND Until 3Feb Mon-Sat 10 am-4.30 pm Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm the camera to relate a tory. GEORGE IV BRIDGE 2264531 13 Jan- IO Feb Tues- at 11 am-5.30 pm RONALD STEVENSON BOURNE FINE ART GALLERY Exhibition that charts the life and times of GALLERY OF MODERN ART 4 DUNDAS ST 557 4050 one of Scotland's best known BELFORD ROAD contemporary composers. 5568921 GRAEME MURRAY GALLERY .1. SCOTTISH WATERCOWURS AND 15 SCOTLAND ST 556 60~0 Until 28 Feb OILS Mon-Fri 9.30 am-5 pm; Sat 9.30 am-1 ENGLISH ART 1920-1960: PAINTINGS FROM THE ELIZABETH WA TT Exhibition of works from the gallery's pm; Sun 2 pm-5 pm stock. KATE WHITEFORD BEQUEST Exhibitions of some of thi Scotti artiS!S Including works by John Piper, Ivon Mon-Fri IO am-6 pm; Sat IO am-I pm recently completed gesso panels. Hitchens and John Tunnard. Until 26Jan Until end of Jan RICHARD DEMARCO Tue-Fri 10 am-5 pm; Mon-Sat IO am-5 pm ; Sun 2-5 pm Sat IO am- I pm GALLERY EDINBURGH COLLEGE BLACKFRIARS ST 557 0707 OFART PORTRAIT GALLERY QUEEN'S HALL ______LAURISTON PL ;_:_;:...:...:, 229 9311 QUEEN ST POLISH CONTEMPORARY CLERK ST 5568921. DRAWINGS 6682019 The work of 15 different Poles in this M.DES. DEGREE SHOW JOHN SW ANNELL VICTOR FARRIS The first four students to take their show organised by galleries in Portraits by this fashion photograph~r Southampton and Lodz. Watercolours, mainly landscapes which Masters of Design at the college exhibit including ones of Andy Warhol, Bob 18 Jan- IO Feb take water as their theme. their work in the Andrew Grant Gallery. Geldof, Grace Jones and Billy Connolly. Mon-Sat IO am-6 pm Unti14Feb 11-27 Jan Mon-Sat IO am-5 pm Mon-Sat IO am-5 pm 18 Jan-2 April Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun 2-5 pm Student thursday, january 25, 1990 15 - REVIEW TV GUIDE GIG GUIDE How many Socialist workers does On the movie front, the Filmhouse ' The BBC begins a series of films this If Welsh shot-putters really don't do He and his new band Fatima Mansions iL Lake Lo change a lighLbulb? Freedom! is showing The Philadelphia Story as part week in recognition of the lives (though anything for you and the batteries have will be expanding your political con­ And how many revolutionaries does il of Lheir Trading Places season (Thursday more specifically the deaths) of Terry goneton the remote control, the BBC sciousness at the Venue on Friday. Lake to change a lighLbulb? Just enough 3, 6.30, 8.30pm). Starring Katherine Thomas and Samuel Beckett. Thomas's does take a break from "The Friendly Strictly no white South African bastards to fill Wilkie House ... Hepburn, beautiful as ever, looking for fall from the heights of a prolific Hot- Games" oil Saturday to show Clive allowed! Dodgy goths The Hunter' romance but tom between two men iL lywood clown to the penniless wreck James in conversation with Anthony Club play Potterow, supported by dodgy Freedom's opening night was well w~s later remade, and some would' say that Parkinson's disease left him would Burgess and John Sessions. I personally goths Ritual Passion. The Venue's regu­ attended, and over £100 was raised for · rumed, as the musical High Society, with have fascinated the Irish playwright. find a man who thinks he's James Joyce lar Saturday night Spandex Codpiece the ANC with the promised mix of House Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby and Frank With an "exclusive" profile of the wrink­ and another who thinks he's exception­ Trouser Monster Club will be slight! and Prince ( and one or Lwo others!) SinaLra. See the hlack and while version ling rock star Jerry Lee Lewis on Friday, ally funny slightly less boring than a different this week with earthy redneck resounding round Lhe hall. Although (also starring Cary Grant and James there is plenty of chance this week for Malaysian who thinks he can swim, but rock'n'rollers Red Dogs. Also at the they're being displaced from Wilkie Stewart) and decide for yourself. Though those wishing to reflect upon the that's only me. It appears that the Venue, Sunday's Moshpit features House this Thursday by Lhe ESCA Bums of coarse if you havn'L seen The benefits of their own mediocrity; the National Front's request for live cover­ legendary Boston alcoholics Gang Night Ceilidh, (£1, 8pm-lam) another Delinquents yeL (Cannon, 2.15, 5. 15, outstandingly talented are usually out- age of the rebel tour in South Africa Green, supported by Corrosion of Con­ good cause, they'll be back next week, 8.15pm) make a date for Kylie's nipple standingly sad. diudn't fall on sympathetic ears. This formity, who despite sounding like one and so if you're sick of SHAG! (and who and Brownie's bum . You'll never believe BBC 2 is covering the Commonwealth means that we'll have to content ourse­ of those Japanese hardcore bands who isn't?) this could be the place for you. Jason, innocent looks again! Games, if you really do want to stay up lves with having Mike Gatting without write songs called things like "The The word "wonderful'' springs Lo mind But talking of food (well, almost), till four in the morning watching the the visual stimulus of his quite fantasti­ Humanity of Stupid" and "City is (thanks Jim). those of you who didn't make iL to steroid-pumped vestiges of an avari- cally ugly sneer. Destroy," are actually American. Pizzahut's Psychadelia Night this cious foreign policy running round in cir- Gatting's sneer does, I suppose, prove If you prefer a different sort of Finally, the ever popular Faith No Monday should be ashamed of des .... This is where you play; "I didn't an exception to the rule of happiness More, who nowadays are not so much dancing, make sure you get your After­ themselves- Flower Power was know we used to own Canada?" This being the luxury of the mediocre. Gat­ funk metal as metal metal, are at the Dinner Ticket for Lhe Sports Union Ball rampant, and Jove· was in the air. perverse celebration of an Imperial ling is a cerebral and physical genius, a Network on Monday. Yo! lobbies to the (now on sale, £15 for a double ticket). However, you can still get half-price embarrassment is made more perverse philosophical and sporting guru of our police , melonfarmer! Straight outta The Assembley Rooms provide a great pizzas every Monday night before 11pm, by the fact that the Commonwealth time; but he still has a smile on his bogroll! selling for that old velvet number, and on production of matric cards. Eat till you countries collectively won about two greasy, pathetic half-breard of a face - That Swing Thang. - just back from two ·burst (then have it cold for breakfast). bron~e medals at the last Olympics. Few I guess he's just special. weeks playing in London - are scheduled coulcf make it as timekeepers or even to keep your feet Lapping into the early towel-holders at an East German train- hours. Moya Wilkie ing session. Thomas Hiney Stephen Barnaby . : .. . . MONDAY ODD FELLOWS "This House Believes Privitisation places Ideology -- '~:- MUSIC THURSDAY EVENTS before Common Sense" CLUBS BEST BEFORE WINTER Guest Speaker Debate, including Classic guitar pop. THE VENUE 557 3073 Free THURSDAY Baroness Sear and Arnold Kemp. THURSDAY 7.30pm, Teviot Debating Hall SHAG! SWSS MEETING FRIDAY ""Is the market a necessary evil?" ·feeling perhaps a biL threatened by the POTTERROW UNION promised competition from Freedom, FATIMA MANSIONS After the collapse of "socialism" in Lhe TUESDAY Microdisney's Carthal Coughlan's new East does the markel hold the solutions FRENCH SOCIETY Graeme Hall's latest piece of Young FRIDAY Enterprise is to take down other people's band. Stylistically ranging from "fren­ to the worlds economic problems? Come Lunch and conversation in the French zied rockabilly" to "danceable black THE HUNTERS CLUB along and join the debate! Dept basement posters .. nice try, bul Shag hardly needs I haven't a clue about this lot i'm afraid the extra publicity! ·humour", not my words. And the name, 1pm, Chaplaincy Centre 1pm, 60 George Square by the way, is that of Dublin's worst but they look a bit Goth. Support fro The Mission, Victoria Street / Shady Ritual Passion. housing estate. ·Ladies, Cowgate. 8-1 am THE SCHOOL OF SCOTTISH EU SCOTTISH NATIONALIST 9 pm-12 midnight STUDIES ASSOCIATION 10.30pm - 3am Guest Speker : Mr DA Mac Donald Joan Rowley on El Salvador £1.50 SUNDAY I. 10pm, 6th floor, JCMB 8pm, Ochil Room, Societies Centre GANG GREEN PRESERVATION HALL 226 3816 Beer swillin' thrashers who once went WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENCE EUFOLKCLUR FRIDAY under the name of Drunks Against Mad SATURDAY CLASSES Wilh set from Lou Norton BARRIO NEGRO Mothers and whose new album is called TOTO AND THE JA:Z:.Z BOSTONS A continuation of last term's course. 9pm, The Pleasance At last - a club which plays what it "Older . . . Budweiser". So it's 3-Spm 7pm, Basement Room, St.Leonard's, promises to play - a mix of Lalin, jazz lemonade all round? Support: Corro­ AVALON Pollock. and soul., a worthwhile alternative Lo the sion of Conformity. Electric folk rock. £1 .50 a session, £10 for the course House predominance of Lhe Edinburgh 6.30 pm-10.30 pm Evening club scene .. Network 2, Tollcross ESCA BURNS NIGHT CEILIDH WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 10.30pm - 4am NEGOCIANTS 225 6313 Swish your kilt and generally have a good LITERATURE READINGS KEEPING STILL time in honour of old Rabbie. Organised by Alan Spence, today's guest £2 (instead of t.'ie advertised £2.50) - I'm sure they won't be. and any free tickets are still valid. MONDAY 8pm-lam, Wilkie House is novelist and short-story writer THE REFUGEES £1 at door Elspeth Davie, whose latest novel , MONDAY SPANISH HARLEM The band behind Fjaere Nilssen. Coun­ Coming To Light, has received wide COMEDY OF HOURS An incredibly large PA system, so if try and blues. EU MOTORCYCLE CLUB critical acclaim .. AU welcome. Might be good for a laugh. thats how you like your House, go pose Free; 9.45 pm Regular meeting Lime 1.30pm, Room 8.13, DHT. with the rest. Rumoured to be on its last TUESDAY 8pm, The Pleasance TUESDAY legs, but I"m sure all the people with ROOTSIES WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENCE SA VANA LAMAR CLASSES hooded tracksuits wouldn't agree. That's them ol' rhythm 'n' blues, Go Wilkie House, Cowgale Spanish popsters. Beginner classes starting again for the darn it. ·-- 10.30pm - 3am Free; 9.45 pm new Lerm . £3 FRIDAY 2pm, Ochil Room, The Pleasance. CHRISTIAN UNION £1.50 a session, £10 for the course Power Prayer, part 2:: "Prayer as a Force SATURD,lY for Change" and "Fasting". Tea and FRENCH SOCIETY DEVIL MOUNTAIN worship with Christine Murison and French film, title to be announced. FREE! The monthly re-appearance of this great 2.30pm, French Dept, 60 George Square. Ernie Gibson. club. With music from Peter, Fred and V DE O FILM H I r=t E 6.30pm, Chaplaincy Centre Julian to keep you going till the early CHAPLAINCY CENTRE hours. GREEN BANANA CLUB · Interdenominational Service of Holy Fruitmarlcel Galleries SEL:ECTION OF FILMHOUSE lndie and alternative disco in our Communion for the week of prayer for llpm-5am Christian Unily. favourite night-spot. £3 FAVOURITES NOW AVAILABLE Evening, Potterrow. 1.10pm, Chaplaincy Centre 50p with matric card. MAMBO CLUB EU COMPUTING SERVICE -Getting more and more popular, Lhis club 36 West Preston Street 136 Marchmont Road TEVIOT ROW UNION Rrainware III Workshop - study skills, is dancing you tlirough Lhc weekend. 1'9 Henderson Row 20 Roseburn Terrace Happy Hour 8.30-9.30pm memory techniques and lots more. Network 3, Tollcross Union open till 2am . 2-4.30pm, Chaplaincy €entre 10.30pm - 3am A variety of enLertainmenL, from the disco £2.50/ £2 for members The upstairs to the disco downstairs, with JAZZ NIGHT Grads are going MTV somewhere in between. Regular enterLainmenl beside a roaring undercover in the city log fire, with Happy _Hour 8-9pm. WEDNESDAY to unmask the Evening, The Pleasance Bar. UREATHLESS SHINTY CLUB CEILIDH mastermind Our very own Pouerrow is becoming a The usual mayhem and good times Lo be happening place (I knew it would be of crime. had by all (at least it's nol the Rugby sooner or later). Geuing better by Lhe Oub) Happy Hour 9-lOpm. HA YING A DISCO, PARTY, minute, and still wilh lots of cheap beer Spm-lam, Chambers Streel Union. £2 . STARTING A CLUB? OR JUST to keep you smiling. WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW Mandela Centre ABOUT YOUR REGULAR 8pm - Jam MEETINGS? LET PEOPLE £1.50/50p for guests. Bring maLric card. KNOW THROUGH "WHAT'S ON" SATURDAY - JUST HA VE THE FULL THE DEEP APOCALYPSE DETAILS IN BY 1pm MONDAY, Supposedly another great Wednesday The renamed and revamped Heaven TO THE STUDENT OFFICES, club but nol getting the besL of turnouts. makes an appearance at our second '/1,e Mission, Victoria SL favourite union. THE PLEASANCE. 10.30pm - 3am Evening, Chambers Street Union £2 Student 16 thursday; january 25, 1990 science men wrong." RO.FESSOR MUR­ The incentives for departments RAY is a member of If you think that financial cuts are the lot of university to earn money in this way look Pthe Molecular Biology departments, think again. Stephen Foulger reports like becoming greater in the Department at the Univer­ future. Most academics would sity of Edinburgh and for the from the Microbiology Department which has just .. agree however that Universities la~t twelve years he has also should not be governed by com­ turned the free-market ethos to its own advantage by mercial interests and that research been a Scientific Director of should be conducted in scientifi- the biotechnology company, earning the University $1,000,000 with its new hepatitis . cally interesting rather than Biogen. Developments he profitable areas. The Professor has made in conjunction with vaccination kit. has firm views concerning the Biogen have led to the issuing calibre of any research he under­ of patents, both here and in takes. the United States for an anti- " I took the attitude that if I am body to the Hepatitis B virus._ going to be involved in a piece of work that spans the academic side Recently an American com-~­ and commercial developments, it pany, Abbot, paid $1000 000 \\ would have to be sufficiently million dollars in royalties to J -~~~~~~~~~ ), interesting in terms of its intrinsic the University for the use of -~-: · - science for me to do it. If someone the antibody, manufactured ~ said, 'How about doing it all over by them under ·licence, in ~ again with a different agent', I Hepatitis B diagnostic kits ~~ don't think it would be approp­ and vaccines: ·, riate for a university department. The other thing that is important Diagnostic kits are used to test ~~~-- is that you don't find yourself con­ patients quickly and efficiently for strained in being able to com- diseases and viruses. Professor W Q....\(, ~~ jo" W~"-t. M.t. to Jo w:U. municat~ scientific information Murray explains: J:~ and Biogen have always been very "If you went along to see the L100 Q()QO .? good in that respect." doctor with a backache or a headache he should have a clue as bound to the antibodies on the the diagnostic kit. market and not panies is likely to become more The royalties paid to date are to what is likely to be the cause of surface of the plastic. The surface for vaccines, indeed none of the common. Professor Murray not at the disposal of the Molecu­ it. He would take a sample of must now be tested to see if it Scientific Directors thought thinks the system has much to lar Biology Department, but blood and send it off to a clinical holds the antigens. Professor Biogen would be viable as a com- recommend it. rather the Univer ity. The ques­ laboratory and they would be able Murray continues: pany at all. They have · been "It is certainly a very popular tion on everybodies lips then is to do tests for particular diseases "You can measure the uptake proved wrong. type of relationship between what will they do with it? and viruses using the appropriate of radioactivity with a spectrome­ A common way for large com- academic and commercial institu­ "The way in which the Univer­ antibodies. They use commercial ter or, if an enzyme has been used panies to diversify is to provide tions in the United States. I think sity uses this money is of course at kits that have been prepared by you can add another compound the initial capital for small com- it is an attractive one in a number its own discretion. The Principal various companies to make it very which will cause a change in col­ panies in different fields to get off of ways. I have found it beneficial feels that since thi money really easy and quick to do these tests." our. If you do not have either of the ground. If they look promising in a scientific sense because we grew out of the Biology Depart­ These types of test have been in these happening, the test is nega­ they invest more money which in have a hot line to many other sci­ ment, it would be reasonable and use for many years and Abbot is tive." turn attracts further investment entific colleagues and appropriate to use it to rebuild one of the biggest names in the The World Health Organisa­ from other companies. Biogen laboratories. What has been tre­ some of the lo e we have sus­ business. Previously, the tion estimates that there are 250 to was set up in this way around a mendous fun is to work together tained in Biology over the years. antibodies for the Hepatitis B test 300 million Hepatitis sufferers core of scientific directors from with these people on topics we So some of the money will cer­ had to be· made from infected world wide and diagnostic kits and academic institutions around the could have equally been com­ tainly be going to fu nd new human blood. This carried with it vaccines are worth hundreds of world. petitors on in the normal appointment in Biology and to a number of problems and was millions of dollars each year. A "The company was actually academic sense. It has also been contribute toward major prog· also costly. _ British company could easily cor­ formed at the suggestion of the very good to develop an exciting rammes like building . Part of it When an infectious agent ( anti­ nered the lucrative market of venture capital department of career opportunity for a lot of might go to building a new animal gen) enters the body, the immune Hepatitis B kits if they had taken National Nickel, a Canadian com- people. I thoroughly enjoyed it hou e and po ibly towards exten­ system produces antibodies to out a lic_ence under patents filed in pany. They felt there were good and I think it has been profitable sion to the Darwin library." counteract it. These molecules this country. reasons to seek opportunities in in many senses to the Department Some further developments 'recognise' the antigen as they "British companies were the biological field. They talked to and the University, obviously the will be po sible from patents have a shape that will interlock offered it right at the very begin­ a number of us to see if we would financial one as it has turned out already filed but Biogen _has_ no with their own. To make use of ning. Three of them had the be prepared to start up a company has been very beneficial." similar projects in the p1pe~ne. this fact in diagnostic kits, the opportunity to sign a licensing like this. They convened a meet- But despite his obvious So, unfortunately for the Umver­ manufactured antibodies are agreement with Biogen in 1979. ing and we all went along with enthusiasm, Professor Murray sity, this particular source of coated onto a plastic surface, They said 'perhaps' but eventu­ ideas. It was through discussions does have reservations. money look like drying up. If small beads or trays are used. Any ally, 'no'. They did not have the we finally picked a few and then "I very much regret the trend trends continue however these antigens in the sample of blood to same conception of the business the company was formed." we are seeing now to concentrate kind of joi~t commercial/ be tested must be labelled with a opportunities or the strength of With Government funding more on directed research academic ventures are likely to radioactive atom or an enzyme.· the patent or both as did Abbot." being cut at every opportunity, because it is fine in its place, as I become much more common The two are then put in contact The industry used to think it this sort of directed research in have seen with Biogen, but I think place and we can only hope they with each other. If the the correct was not worth developing a pro­ which members of university · to take the view that you can do are as successful and well moti­ antigens are present, they will be duct such as Bi~ge!1's purely for departments work with com- that with basic research is .quite vated as Biogen.

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