IAllOlllCE II \\ OI B!,,:\<, \I GIWERY IU S I ' \'(' I{ \\ I NaumGabo ....,__.. .,.,.. ,.tim. M<>oopf1nts BIJ;GAU & NOiTU IND!A,'' CUISINE ends 24th Oct. hliomladlr$ Colin Baxter's SrpnltClrT)"-Ool M.. Scotland the Nature r.u11 ... rorv"""*'5 of the Lend 21·230ct 164HIGHSTREET Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm EDINBURGH Admisston free Toi : 031 -225 ZJ61 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' NEWSPAPER FREE CONTENTS THURS 7OCT1987 NE\NS • An indepth guide on how to survive life at KB, a must for all would-be scientific persons. • The truth about the "hackworld". Can the people behind the declarations expres­ sed in your EUSA Stu­ dent Handbook really be that sincere? L ·ETTERS • None! There's actu­ ally no letters on the • • letters page this week ~ . because a. this is a special Freshers' Week issue and b. because we're waiting for you the readers to send us your observa­ "Now, where are the EUSA offices again?" tions upon life as we know it. IVIUSIC • An extremely help­ ful venue guide for all new arrivals to the city. •A preview of what's coming up on the band scene. THE CE\TRE FOLD • See the bare essen­ tials revealed in this week's centre page spread! Rear of the Year: Oh! Don't look so glum Sara, Studenrs out today! . Freshers'VVeek'87 ~~-.-- • Guides to theatres and galleries for all you cultural type~. FEATUR'ES • Exposes on Edin­ burgh's pubs, shop­ ping facilities and a! even our own Unions. FILIVI • An amazing film giving away, including an exclusive James Bond pen competition. VVe did We're Back! with._ a year's pass to the Cameo thrown in. This all this for you, read- term we're also celebrating our 100th birthday and to ers. . coincide with this we thought we'd give Student the fresh new "look" that it so proudly deserves. Regular SPORT Yes, Scotland's brightest and bubbliest student • Find out where to go newspaper is back in action! This will be somewhat to pump your i~on. . of a relief for our regular readers who have had to suffer the summer without the paper. Hopefully too, BACK PAGE readers will doubtless be impressed by this, and all • Auntie Doris sorts we'll manage to cheer up some of you new arrivals. you new people are p-robably thinking at this you out. moment, "Gosh, there is life after Freshers' VVeek. We • The student Infor­ Also, we have great delight in presenting to you THE must SUBSCRIBE to Student this year", or even mation Service helps GREATEST FILM COMPETITION EVER INVENTED! better, "VVe must go down to the offices at 48 you out. Turn to page 14 and witness the fabulous prizes we're Pleasance and join in the fun"! PUBLISHED BY EUSPB "'EVVS THURS 8 OCT 1987 Summer N~ws round-up Student Desc rim in at i b n ends ~==-----a-nd-n-ew-s-fea-tu-re-s.-W-ew-il-1 a-lso""" be continuing our series of investigative reports - "AXE", by Martin Corley and regular features such as The last few weeks of the the 1988 exams. However, stu· response from the University, IT'S NEWS Campus to Campus • summer term saw a victory for dents who do not take part in but there is still a great deal of News is the most exciting; To do all this, News needs the Animal Experimentation animal experiments may still work to be done." important and interesting part writers, thinkers, drawers, drin· Working Party; from this year The working party also be restricted in their choice of of Student. kers, photographers, phil· students taking Biology I will subjects in later years. The caused the first emergency However, this statement sophers, designers and whiners. not be required to participate School of Biology also agreed meeting of the SRC for many plainly contravenes the first rule You must fit into at least one in experiments on animals. to give a lecture and seminar years. The meeting was called of the news pages, which is that .. The working party was origi· on the ethics and practice of in order to adopt the working cat~ory they shall be factual and ""'"""'.,....,.,...,...... -----­ nally set up by the SRC after a animal experiments as part of party's "Students' Charter for numbers of students expres· the Biology I course, and to ref-· violence free science", and to unbiased. Not to mention accu· ·sed ·their fear!t of discrirttina· rain frcim placing a statement secure funds to send a copy of· rate and concise. Noble words. tion in the June exams. in ' the University prospectus the charter to II first years. the Good rules. But ones which few Consultations between Ben warning that animal motion was passed almost writers have difficulty in obey· unanimously. ing. Paechter, working party con· experimentation may be This year, in addition. to our vener, ·and Dr. Truman, di rec· required. The working party The final task undertaken by the working party was the comprehensive ~·factual, ~~=~====~~==.J tor of the Biology Teaching felt that such a statem,ent unbiased, accurate and concise) investigation of "alternative" Unit, 1ed to a promise not to ·might dissuade those con­ news coverage, we will be intro· practicals, such as demonstra­ discriminate against students cerned with animal welfare ducing new features into the tions, videos, and interactive mi sing practicals for reasons of from applying to Edinburgh. news pages. We hope to pro· Polygon videos. It was hoped that these conscience, including an Commenting on the success vide depth and focus to current investigations would continue assurance that alternative Mr Paechter said "We were news items through comment questions would be included in very pleased w ith the positiVF• in the new academic year. saved Academics fear for freedom over tenure Polygon, the imprint of Publi­ cations Board and unique in by Anjali Dholakia and although their tenure is sec­ being the only student-run The forthcoming Education Oxford University, have . ure if they remain in their exist­ publishing house in Europe, Bill will include provisions to described the proposals as an ing post they would lose it if they was threatened with closure reform the system of academic interference in the way in which ever transferred to another at the end of last term. tenure in Britain's universities universities handle their internal institution. Due to essential repairs that and colleges. affairs. Critics of the proposals have had to be carried out at Teviot According to an outline of The government proposes suggested that this could lead to Row Union, a sum of roughly proposed legislation released by that academics can be made a loss of "academic freedom" the Department of Education redundant if they are not doing £20,000 had to be found to whereby staff who did research finance this project. An and Science this will give univer- their job properly, or that t~e job into unpopular areas could be emergency although badly sities greater "managerial free- they were employed for 1s no forced out of their jobs. There attended meeting of Finance dom by removing restrictive' longer necessary .. A '!'emb.e~ <;>f have also been suggestions that provisions concerning academic staff can also be d1~m1ss .ed 1f 1~ 1s Committee of . the Students' proposals for existing Association was called to di tenure" no longer seen as f1nanc1allyv1a- academics are unproductive as How~ver , opponents of . the ble to employ ~im. Existi"9 staff cuss the situation. At this meet­ they would have no incentive to ing the then treasurer; David changes, among them Sir Pat- could .~e .d1sm1ssed for a ~ood move to other institutions as Duncan, presented a paper nck Neill, Vice~ Chancellor ,..1 cause including inefficiency they would lose their tenure. outlining various money sav­ Students Welcome to ing proposals. A heated debate followed, HEY YOU! during which it became appa­ CAMPUS TO CAMPUS rent that only two courses of Synapse, the Edinburgh Campus to Campus compiled by Sandra Catto action were feasible - either a EURO PA one percent increase in Union Medical School journal, is, Management .Charge which looking • for new talent! Card Question of would have effectively occur­ WINE BAR red a one penny rise on food Anicles, 7etters and cartoons Consciousness Black and White and drink at the Unions; or are all required for the Infirmary Street Fashion conscious students of A move to de-segre~ te halls total cessation of all Polygon forthcom ing autumn issue. Loughborough University will of residence at a South African activities. A · vote was called, !where else can you enjoy fabul~ have an additional extra to hype universify has divided white stu· which resulted in a four to · 119t end cold meals from . Contact: their street cred this term. dent opinion down the middle. A three decision to axe Polygon . 12 noon-9 p.m. However, Polygon's future SYNAPSE "Smart Cards" - genuine plas­ vote on the proposal for mixed Als0117 our Sunday Lunches fi'om tic cards containing microp­ residence at a 1,500 student was saved when EUSA was 12.30-2 p.m. c/oEUSPB, rocessor chips - will be issued strong meeting last year g_iven a grant from the Univer]!t".& to the students hot off GEC pres­ resulted in equal opinion, for s1ty only the next day, coverin ~ Look OU1 far olir-Golden Oldill 48 Pleasance, Teviot repairs· bill in fulL fitht'"'YT_., llldCIUf ses by Midland Bank. Not to be and against. Results from a Edinburgh. left behind, other companies are referendum on the issue, con­ In a seemingly paradoxical SundlyNlght Dia fast following suit in the man­ ducted by university authorities move, Publications Bo ard was liblaMllY hi ufacturing and marketing of last month, have not as yet been also facing expansion at the "Smart Cards" - Bull CPS, released. Stellenbosch, how­ same time as the Polygon clo­ G>PEN 11 am to 1 am SYNAPSE Toshiba and Smartcard Interna­ ever, remains an overwhelm­ sure threat: the EUSA Prin­ tional of New York are getting ingly "white" university, troom was planned to amalga­ The Ed inburgh Medical School Journal cued up to cash in on the latest Afrikaners enjoying a majority in mate with the Publ ications Yuppie fad . ·both student and teaching Board to increase its activities.

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But the coffee room is the man in the long coat. excellent, extremely comfy chairs, "So what does JCMB stand for, friendly staff, generally good food and anyway1" asked the young student. a mega-tv for evening video shows of B~t more of this later. If you 're recent rele~es . really unlucky. Meanwhile, if you should perhaps fi nd yourself in the KBU bar you'll So You're A Science Student, notice extra-cheap beer and the best EH? bridie and beans the world has ever Immediately you, as a prospective seen. And apparently there'll be lots scientist of the future already gearing more evening ents this year. All good yourself up to be brain-drained, will stuff. face a few problems as part of this So You Like Acronyms, Do You? noble body of learning. First amongst Wellobviously you like acronyms, these is the prospect of a science you're a scientist, for God's sake. campus called the King's Buildings And I bet you're still wandering apparently several light-years from about JCMB. Actually a lot of people civilisation. But frankly, the amazing are still wandering about JCMB time-space warping powers of a (that'a joke, son). OK, any oldsters number 42146 bus render it only a {like myself) out there will dismiss matter of minutes away. Look, if God this as a worn-out old cliche, but hon­ hated you, you'd be a student really est - the James Clerk Maxwell at Queen Margaret's College, Build ing (named after the inventor of Corstorphine, near Alaska. Assuming the width-fitted shoe) is jolly big and you manage to reach the Gates of has a system of nice clean passage­ KB, ignore the site map (which I ways which would put the willies up manage to decode), try and get KB and you, both suffering from pre-JCMB tension. never you average Dungeons and Dragons on a tour of the place and brandish Arctic Circle takes a looping dive you can get irritated by an erupting too {trust me, I'm a Geologist) so enthusiast. Bring a ball of string and a. south to include the city before con- spot 30 feet away. · always have a look for yourself your copy of Student knowingly at good head for heights if you're every opportunity. Remember, tinuing to Spiubergen. I trust you all You only ever have to go there before you believe anything (apart if you attempting one of the precipitous do see Linda Lusardi, do not brought your thermies. when the sun's blazing down outside from this). Shit, you might've been lecture theatres. If My Bear Should Fail Me and all your art Student pals have stuck in one of those godawful 60's approach her because she isn 't a stu­ Ona good day, KB is a much better dent and you're imagining things. If, in the event of extreme finishedtheir I0 minutes of scheduled concrete campus universities where place to be than dodgy old trendster emergency, you feel you ought to classes per- week and are lying out­ they film dodgy BBC2 plays about So This Is It? haven, George Square. Somewhere study (and be honest, do you ever side drinking wine and browsing dodgy sex-crazed academics and Indeed it is: The King's Buildings up behind the campus is Blackford want to do this1) there are a couple through Keates. You did want to be a computer scientists bent on world boast some of the most spectacular Hill and the Royal Observatory of of options outside of your friendly scientist, didn't you1 domination. Well at least there's not byzantine architecture and gothic Edinburgh from which a much hipper departmental libraries. Start queuing The End much concrete ... relief sculpture in Western Europe. view of the city can be had. Particu­ now for the KB Centre Library and KB isn't anywhere near as awful as Have fun, and never arrange to Witness the finely detailed Aardwark larly beautiful during the sub-Siberian the JCMB 4th level library (if you can some people would have you believe. meet anyone in the JCMB toilets. some 25 feet up on the side of the Edinburgh winter during which the findit).Nowtheseplacesaresoquiet Sure it's quiet, but it's mostly pretty Not The Student Handbook who sat around and counted by Yossi arsed and doped out of their tiny nent centegenarian who lec­ dent, and she was so good, and so saintly, and so clever that no money, and no one ever talked HACK n. nasty careerist wee skulls, and even fewer of them tured them. · to him because no one could sold their stories to national All the class reps got together one could ever talk to her. No shite who. cares; nasty understand a word he said (he newspapers, so that was alright. now and then to describe how one ever particularly wanted to careerist wee shite with spoke another language, a ton­ Everybody was happy, the sun happy they were, to sing songs talk to her, but that doesnt really strong (but variable) politi­ matter. gue known only to him and the shone every day and everyone about what a nice old man the mysterious Accountant Tribe). cal affiliations. got degrees. Associate Dean was. and to There was another tribe in the land, who had nothing to do So here was the situation, the At the beginning of each drink cocoa and roast biscuits on President, Deputy President,. · Once upon a time there was a course they were asked to elect a the campfire. These affairs were with the ·SAC, but were terribly Secretary and Treasurer (bet­ l!appy land called Edinburgh Class Rep, and this happy boy or called Faculty Council Meetings, important anyway, and they ween them known as The Sab­ University Students' Associa­ girl, basking in his or her obvi­ and were boisterous and happy were the Union hacks. They baticals) · never spoke to each tion, and in EUSA (as it was gen- popularity, went along to nights. The chap in charge of were made up of three tribes: ous other at all, and no one ever erally known) there were lots _these was called the Faculty the Teviots, the Mandelas and something called a Staff Student spoke to them (except at the and lots of students and they all Liaison Council, where the Convener, and he or she was old the peculiar Chambers Str-eet­ fabled General Meetings that went to all their lectures, and wise and represented all the ers. Although all three tribes grown-ups gave them cocoa everybody knows about but because they were keen and hated each other and the dis­ • and biscuits and told them students in the Faculty. never goes to). But it was all fine bright and they did what their gusting, fetid pits in which they stories about how no sexual Occasionally there was a because everybody was democ­ mummies and daddies told gathering of the clans, and all lived, they didn't say anything. harassment ever happened and ratically elected. them to. Only a very few of them The Union Hacks were con­ that something would be done the Faculty Conveners from all And so everybody was happy, went out every night to get rat- trolled by a council of magicians about the blind, senile, inconti- the Faculties in the land would ttie sun shone, ·everytiody g'ot get so pissed that they would called the Committee of Man­ agement, and the chief wizard degrees and EUSA was account­ lose all their faculties (sorry, just able and flexible. Or so ·it a little joke). They would all meet was called the Deputy President, seemed. at a big important meeting cal­ who was so strange and so pow­ In the shadows there lurked a led the Student Representative erful that no one could ever. talk strange and primeval force, the Council, or the SAC for short. to him either. No one ever par­ Fish-burne. No one had ever Also at the SRC were the Com­ ticularly wanted to talk to him, seen his face and lived. There mittee Men, strange people who but that doesn't really matter. were ancient and mysterious glowed in the dark and were Now, the President a~d the spells weaved over the whole very concerned about lots of Deputy President between them organisation, so that whoever issues like sexism and racism ruled over everything, but a got elected to any position and discrimination against don­ strange and ancient curse meant ended up making absolutely no keys in Somalia. There was the that they could never talk to each difference to the way the Associ­ Education Committee, the Wel­ other, which was just as well ation worked. The sun only fare Committee, the mysterious seeing as they didn't like each appeared to shine, students Transition Committee and lots other. If ever they did need to communicate with each other, couldn't afford to get degrees more. When anybody was at the and no one lived particularly SRC they had talk a different they did so through a mystic to happily ever after. Except the language which was very com­ force called the Secretary. The trouble with the system is that Sabbaticals, who earned five plicated; it took so long to order grand for leaving the Associa­ the cocoa and biscuits and to no one would ever talk to the Secretary, because they liked tion in the same sorry state in figure out what had been said in which they found it, and the Uni­ her even less. The Secretary the last meeting and so on, that versity and Government who very little ever got done, but that sometimes produced a sacred book called Midweek, but no were assured a docile and disor­ didn't matter because the sun ganised student body, and the one ever read it because it was in shone every day, everybody got blind, senile, incontinent a language so sacred and so sec­ degrees and everyone was academics who were assured happy all the time. ret that not even the people who wrote it knew what it was about. tenure for life and, of course, the The person who was in charge mysterious Fish-burne. EUSA Through The Looking Glass of the SRC was called The Presi- Finally there was the Treasurer, THREE THURS 8 OCT 1987 BROWN THE ~TATID NERS .. The best.range .• •· . OFFICE EQUIPMENT TYPEWRITERS FROM £39.95!!! MANUAL CALCULATORS FROM £4.95!!! FROM£8.95 PROGRAMMABLE ENVELOPES PRINTING ANALYSIS BOOKS ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS OFFICE ACCESSORIES PAYROLL SYSTEMS MICROFILE Ja FILOFAX!!!

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Pollock Halls : Enough said its varying rules and regulations. The person the upstairs, downstairs whose supposed to sort all this out for you variety while the Des­ however, is that legend of our time: the Director Daphne-Shane love pec1a orner triangle continues. of Studies, (or "D of S" to the hip among us). Your Special thanks this issue must help in saving the front page .• 6. What goes on behind go to Janice McKenzie and Thanks to Bill and Adam for D of S however, does not know you, and may be closed bedroom doors may Loretta Brescia ni for all their typesetting, and to all the Stu­ keen for you to stay in his/her particular be heard but never seen. hard work in collating all the dent staff for helping out with all department. Who said the female advertising to enable us to bring our mindblowingly brilliant You may, though, be one of the lucky ones orgasm doesn't exist? ou this special free Freshers' Freshers' Week events! Special 7. Pubic hairs on the toilet eek issue. Well done girls, it thanks also to Yossi for all his who's D of S is pretty clued up. If not, remember seat. Noticed. Examined. as well worth it! Special thanks help, and for arranging our best that you can change your D of S if he/she isn't Unclaimed. But never also to Katrina Philip for all her film competition ever. ( satisfactory. Remember also, that if you know removed. hard work in designing a stun­ And last butnot least, a very that your not going to enjoy your course within 8. A simple fact of life: dishes ning new look for Student and· special thanks must go to the do not wash themselves. the first few weeks of university, then you can he revamp of the "What's On " lads down at Festival "FT" Some of us have yet to ages. Thank you also to Adam Times who managed to make also change it. You have these rights, make sure learn this. or being able to decipher her more mess in three weeks in you use them. 9. And which undesirable sod "instructions". 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It can't be long now (if, indeed, it 's happened already) before the first student catches the virus. Then we really will be laughing on the other sides of our faces. Don't let the way sex is t reated in the media confuse you, practise a little caution.

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Previe~vv • • • The next few weeks see a busy It looks like being a busy week on the music front and pi;:;::------.~1 time for Student's intrepid what better way to begin than to don your Roger music pages, and next week we kick off with an exclusive inter­ McGuinn fringes arid get on down to the 60's night at view with Australian band The Teviot tonight. Guest group is "60's Revitalists" The Triffids, who play Edinburgh this Thanes, who are rumoured to be influenced by amongst week (see Gig (Juide). The Trif­ others The Byrds and The Velvet Underground! . fids will also be reviewed live as However if you're not into a night of nostalgia then why not pop will be The Wedding Present, along to Holland House in Pollock Halls and enjoy the laid back The Close lobsters, Jesse sounds of Swing '87. Garon and the Desperados and· Tomorrow night The Triffids play the Venue. Having recently The Communards. signed to Island and on the verge of releasing a new single and album this group are about to become "big" so catch them while Lloyd Cole and The Commot­ tions Also worth catching on Friday are "indie favourites" The In the coming weeks we hope Wedding Present who have be~n described as basing their en~ire to have reviews of the new repertoire on (!r\lnge Juice's Simply Thrilled Honey ~ut "".ho, releases by Lloyd Cole, The nevertheless can claim to have had three records in Peel1es Wedding Present, Felt, Mic- ' Festive 50, and their photo taken with George Best. They play the rodisney and David Sylvian. Live Potterrow and are supported by other "indie faves" The Close reviews will include The Swans, lobsters and Jesse Garon and The Desperadoes. Edwyn Collins, The Men They · If, however, you're looking for a really noisy night O';'t on Couldn't Hang and Suzanne Friday, then catch Swamp Trash at the Assembly Rooms. Tickets · Vega. And don't forget to look are only £1 .50 with concessions. . out for our free competitons! Saturday sees one of Edinburgh's finest bands We Free Km~s play their exuberant brand of "folk rock" at Moray House, while Bambi Slam play the Venue. The truly horrible Wet Wet Wet are The Close Lobsters at the Playhouse, but the least said about them, the better. Vinyl reviews next week I'm afraid there isn't a lot .on, on Sunday, so you'll just have to include Big Black's controversial curl up with a cup of tea and amuse yourself with The Sunday • Songs About ****ing and Pri­ Sport and programmes on how to achieve "fashionable paint mal Scream's Sonic Flower effects with a sponge." Groove; also the new LPs by The Monday gets back to normal with the ever popular Bodines and love and Rockets. ,._,...... ,,..._.,j Communards playing the Playhouse, however tickets are going And finally, just to prove we're fast so you'd better hurry. , The Wolfhounds play the venue on Tuesday, while next the most generous pages in Stu­ And finally, don't forget that Wednesday sees African Music Night in EdinburQh with dent, your humble music ed is we need our ideas and inspi­ Orchestra Jazira at Moray House and The Real Sounds of Africa at .D giving away two tickets to see ration, however much or little Echo and the Bunnymen at The you· care to offer. Without the the Venue. Both have been attracting quite a bit of attention in the Jimmy Somerville of The Com· Playhouse on October 21st in students there aint no Stu­ music press, however go along and make up your own mind. our fab competition. dent! That's it for this week folks. See you next week. munards TIME TO GET(jf If you're interested in music and would like to become more involved in Edinburgh's music scene, then why not consider .DOWN TO ,~~~,~ contributing in some way to Student's music pages? There are several ways you can get involved in writing for us - we need live reviewers, vinyl reviewers, interviewers, features writers ·soME - and any new ideas you like to put forward. If you feel writing is not your forte, we are also in need of ph~tographers and graphic designers - we promise you'll have .SERIOUS plenty to do. Absolutely anyone is welcome - punk to funk - we try to cover it all. If you'd like to find out more then we'd like to see you at Student's office on Friday at 1 pm where we will be happy to L answer any questions and help with any ideas. Hope to se~ you WORK? there I TWs Rnding Ust basal tltt UN1t1 you Dtt4. Ddails 621Ums, 2t pbysudsltows,43rodl bands. JldaMica.I ClOIKtl'U, 93 JpOrtim& nttts, 17 Jau bMdl, es nltlbidc:MIJ, 45Jolk..-.J3 ...... pollticol ...... media, kldl, styk,artidd, rttkws...S llilervinr1.

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Venues I I I As part of Student's General Freshers' Guides, to be found sprinkled throughout the pages of this lively organ, your music ed is offering you the fruits of the extensive research carried out by Jane Bowie over a period of either sixty years of sixty pints (we'll let you know when she wakes up) . .

Preservation Hall The Queen's Hall All . dressed up ar.id Or Perspiration Hall as it's This beautiful Georgian build­ nowhere to go? Sooner or affectionately known, is a large ing divides its time between later the Freshers' Week ex-Church Hall which now classical concerts and jazz, and festivities will have faded serves as one of the busiest hosts some of the'biggest jazz into (hazy) memories, and pubs in Edinburgh, mainly due names to tour Britain. This year the beer-stained carpets to its almost daily live bands. has seen Art Blakey, Wayne These are mainly straightfor­ Shorter, and Courtney Pine to and peeling wallpaper of ward rock, with a touch of the mention but three, and the the Unions will reveal blues and a dash of jazz. quality as you can see is high. If themselves to your bewil­ Favourites are Blues n Trouble, you're into any form of jazz you dered and disillusioned Tam White and the Dexters and could well become a regular; gaze, worn old women Charlie McNair's Jazz Band it's easy to get hooked on the stripped of their paint and (yes, it is he of the sandwich enthusiastic atmosphere of the glitzy trappings. Worse still shop in Forrest Rd), but many concerts and laid-back blether­ more appear. Free music as it's ing in the bar. - you will discover that a pub, but owing to its popu­ The Queen's Hall is Platform they are full of students, larity £1 is charged after 9.30 Jazz's Edinburgh venue, and and your growing disillu­ pm on Fridays and Saturdays Platform offers student conces­ sionment may spread to and after 9 pm on Sundays. sions (tickets £3). You will also these often not quite Also, be there early on these get concessio~ if you become savoury characters. If days or be prepared to queue. a member (~oncessionary rates . you're tired of Teviot, pis­ Student alert- full of them . probably available, ask at Victoria St. Queen's Hall for details.) For an sed off with Potterrow or extra £1 per ticket yol)4:an book cheerless in Chambers St a candle-lit centre table. (not to mention puking at Clerk St 668 3456 this purple prose) then read on and be enlightened Basin St Bar as to the groovy live ven­ Small local or visiting jazz ues that exist outside bands play here regularly, and yes, actually outsiqe! it's worth the trek to sit in the The Assembly Rooms Live bands are only one of the the campus .. . pleasant informality of the bar, its small stage space strangely many items offered by ·the decorated with fake trellises Assembly Rooms, and as such and roses. tend to be irregular. However Haymarket they are often well-known LLOYD COLE AND names such as The Housemar­ tins, who played last year, and The Playhouse are generally of a fairly good THE COMMOTIONS MON 9th NOVEMBER EDINBURGH PLAYHOLSt: The biggest theatre in Scot­ standare (this is not one of land, with seating for over those cosy venues -they have WED 11th NOVEMBER ABERDEEN CA?,TOc. 3,000, the Playhouse also hosts Clown's space to fill). Probably one of the biggest names and asks the A tiny dive down the Royal the most up-market venues in biggest prices. From Mile, it's well worth discover­ EDWYN COLLINS town. Tomorrow night: THUR 19th NOVEMBER EDINBURGH QUEEN'S HALL Motorhead to Cliff Richard to ing if you're keen on Heavy Swamp Trash. Spear of Destiny, this is the Metal or punk and their varia­ George St 225 3614, conces­ place for the big rock concert tions. Sweat, leather and sions available atmosphere, enabling you to motorbikes perfume the air of UJPROCLAIMERS ignore the rather tatty interior the bar, while in the diminutive I WED 11th NOVt.:MBER GLASGOW PAV - C'. decor which results from such back-room bands never before ~ SAT 14th t\OVEMBER EDINBURGH us,-,t:~ .--». ~ appreciative gestures as those heard of play to friends and of Oamnedfans who destroyed faithful followers while le pat­ As you get to know Edin­ several rows of seating last ron removes the lightbulbs and burgh you will discover for DEPECHE MODE winter. Keep a check on forth­ SUN 17th JA'JUARY EDINBURGH PcAY._,CvSt: dispenses the pints. yourself venues we may not comning gigs as it's best to High St 556 1830 have covered, as well as the *ONLY SCOTTISH SHOW* book tickets as early as possi­ best pubs to hear bands in. Dur­ ble. Warning : don't annoy the p\,IM ~ ing Freshers' Week all three of bouncers - you wouldn't like our very own Unions are offer­ thenm them when they're l"'lote -7-$1· ing tastes of thing~ to come angry! The Cavern within their walls; 1f after all Greenside Place 557 2590 A bit grotty, but handy as it's you can't be ,bothered to stray open latish and is near the late far, you can hear the occasional licensed Sneeky Pete's (why go band at Teviot, where a big to Bobby's when you can go to bands policy was pursued last Pete's?). The bands are usually academic year which seems to THE POGUES pretty unheard of, and the sur- have an uncertain future, or THUR 17th DECEMBER GLASGOW BARROWLAND roundings are slightly depres­ you can listen to live music of a FRI 18th DECEMBER GLASGOW BARROWLAND The Venue . . sing, but good tirr.!ls have been slightly different kind at Potter­ As its name suggests this is ~ne known to happen here. Best row - groove downstairs to of the best places to see ltve seen through a haze of alcohol. the sound of Sisters of Mercy, bands. All sorts appear here so Cowgate TICKETS FROM TH~ATRES R Jesus and Mary Chain etc or it's difficult to categorise; bar at hear live bands of similar per­ R· TOCTA AND USUAL PLACES one end, a tiny stage at the ,a susions upstairs. Enter .at own other and tables in between is ~ risk if wearing Top Shop/Top the simple set-up. Monday Man garments. Chambers St is night is Speed Three night (for­ Coasters renowned mainly for its very merly the Onion Cellar at The Basically a disco complex, live loud Rock Disco on Thursday Place), which recently brought bands are occasionally hosted nights. us Nico. Almost every. other here in the sizeable main hall. As well as live venues there ~~ · night too you can see local When they are, it. is usually are also within our fair city a bands on the way up, well­ higher profile bands such as variety of discos and clu~s run & known names on the way down The Mission, The Woodentops with specific types of music and or small cult groups. If you have and Love and Money, but be their fans in mind, such as the any interest at all in seeing live careful not to arrive on the funky Shake (Fridays and Kan­ ~Sti\\JAANT bands you will almost certainly wrong night as you could find garoo Club (Saturd~ys~ at The end up here. Prices vary: to see yourself facing serious injury Place in Victoria St. But why Nico cost £4, the highest ever tripping over the handbags on waste your pennies on some­ charged here; generally you the dancefloor. one else's vinyl when you can will only have to part with a 7 OLD FISHMARK£TCLOS£ West Toi/cross 228 3252 get on down to the real thing~ £DI BURGH TEL: 031-225 5428 couple of pounds. See promotional material for Happy listening, music Calton Rd 557 3073 concessions. lovers ... SEVEN THURSSOCT SAT100CT HISTORICAL SOCIETY RAMBLE THE LAST CHANCE DANCE Kirkpatrick Library Meet Student Centre 1.45 pm THE WEEKLY GUii Chambers Street 3pm Escape from Edinburgh for a Spm Come along for lunch and a day and have a trek round the Probably the best Union do in chat. 80p. Braid Hills. 60p bus fare. Freshers' Week THE LATE, LATE BEACH RAG RAID . PARTY ESCA, Guthrie St. SUN 11 OCT Meet Appleton Tower 10am C :i_ I • 2.15pm A taste of things to come. No OPENING SERVICE October swimming; the cure time like the present for collect­ Greyfriars Kirk for the grand old FW hangover., ing for the Rag Week and get­ 1 pm Gorge yourself on all the free ting involved in the charities To mark the start of the new FILM SOC CAMEO appeal. . academic year. May heaven . -food and indulge in wild party 60 PLEASANCE 5570436 38 HOME STREET 228 4141 games with the Christian STUDENTWORK..SHOP help us all! Union. Only £1 for the bus ride. 48 Pleasance POLLOCK SERVICE THE PIT A°ND PENDULUM RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO! THE GRAND PUBS BOARD/ 1 pm Room 26, Pollock Refectory FX : MURDER BY ILLUSION Until Thurst5 STUDENT LAUNCH Come along and learn how not 3pm George Square 3, 5, 7,9 Pleasance Bar to be a journalist. Lorna will Followed by a trek up Arthur's Sun 11 Extremely funny movie con­ 12.30-2.30 pm probably showing her legs Seat if the weather holds out. 6.45, 8.20 cerning the affairs of a sophisti­ With flourish of trumpets we (when isn't she?) so what bet­ SAVOY OPERA GROUP OPEN Vincent Price in a classic Gothic cated married man with his are proud t_o announce the ter excuse for "investigative MEETING horror, probably full of two young mistresses who live event in the Student social journalism". Chaplaincy Centre screeching females and misty on a run down coumcil estate. calender. Wonder at the SCAVENGE HUNT 2.15pm graveyards, followed by more The film is a comment on the beauty of the editor, marvel at Student Centre Try the audition pieces, suss murder, mystery and suspense North/South divide and poten­ the intellect of the Pubs Board 2pm out the competition and meet as a man tries to escape the tially provicative stuff. and feast your ears on the dul-· Quote: "The wacky way to get the committee. No obligation implications of a murder he THE RED SHOES cet tones of Polygon's Alex to know Edinburgh" coz you'll to join. Anyone interested in staged. Thu rs 8, Fri 9 Cathcart who will be reading probably end up in jail or putting on a production and 2.30 pm extracts from his work. All something similar. Scour the having fun is welcome. Also LIQUID SKY Compelling tale of a ballerina washed down with a glass of city for all sorts of rubbish and Monday at 7.15 pm. UNDER THE CHERRY MOON who is forced to chose bet­ wine. 50p. Bargain. have a bloody good time too George Square Theatre ween her life and her work. SCIENCE DAY FWBOOKSALE Wed4 BREWSTERS MILLIONS Kings Buildings DHT Faculty Room South TUES 130CT Wierd sci-fi in which aliens BUSTIN' LOOSE 1-5.45pm 2-5pm search male orgasmic juices Fri 9 SCAG LUNCH Not to be confused with the A bit like Marks and Spencers (?!)then (yuk! that sounds dis­ 11 .1 5 pm Edinburgh horror tours, this Societies centre, Pleasance gusting!) the romantic compli­ sale time. Why they never Can't work out whether thi~ is 12.30 pm day helps to unravel some of thought of this last year, God cations of a gigolo in the south Your chance to get involved something to do with ' .i- r the myths of Big Brother KB only knows. My advice is get of France. with the Communicy Action lovely Pollock Hall or not. It's with lectures, · tours and there early and fight like hell for about a man who has to spend Group speeches. Buses leave Teviot some cheap books. ODE ON £33 million so it can't be. Next, Row and Pollock at 1 pm. thief Richard Prior ends up in FW SPECIAL MEGA DISCO 7 CLERK STREET 667 7331 sociETIES FAIR charge of a school for malad­ Teviot Row THINGS TO REMEMBER Pleasance BLIND DATE justed children. 11 am-4pm , 9pm 1. See your Director of 2, 4.05, 6.15, 8.35 ALIEN Sign your life away, join the EU Smoke bombs, lasers and Studies - but go to the No, not the film version of that ALIENS " God-only-knows-what-soci­ Michael Jackson look-alikes Academic Fair first! hideous TV game show but the Sat 10 ety-they'll-think-of next" (where do they find them, I do 2. Matriculate. Adam House is farce that ensued Bruce Willis' 11.15 pm Group and collect a lot of use­ not kn'ow); cabaret in the open. Try to go early morn- blind date with Kim Basinger .Two lots of gut flinging in one less pieces of cardboard. Also sandwich bar; fun and games ing or late .afternoon and for an important function. Mic­ Remember, always cook your today the MUSIC FAIR where in the Park Room. Strut your avoid the crush. Don't key Rourke never complained. eggs for six minutes. you can hear some of the mus­ funky stuff I forget to take a couple of MIRACLE IN MILAN ical groups in action. SLAVE AUCTION AND TOGA photos. · OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE BICYCLE THIEVES BLUES.NIGi-iT PARTY 3. Collect your grant cheque. 1.40, 3.50, 6, 8.25 Sun 11 Pleasance Chambers St You'll need your award let­ Sounds a bit OTT. Two girls; 1.15pm Woo, yeah!! Excellent blues Spm ter . . arch enemies decide to forget fhe first tells of a boy's escape If you've not found your dream 4. Join the library. their differences and avenge ensemble, the Rootsie tootsie from that 'unholy pit with hfs Blues Band partner then · here's your 5. Register at the Medical their broken hearts on their ex guardian angel. Next, the FW DEBATE chance. Your own personal Centre. boyfriend. They are somewhat ~II too common event·arounc Teviot Debating Hall. slave could b!l the outlet for all 6. Stay sane and cheerful. If restricted however as the chap e Uni is depcited in an extra or i­ 7.30 pm those dirty perversions that you can't be good, be care­ holds the world to ransome nary way. "This House beleives abortion you've never owned up to. ful! with a killer virus. Maybe a bit is the woman's choice." Also Mind you, they're all up to it in 7. Oops! Almost forgot. Sub­ contrived, eh? CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD frenetic activity in the Freshers' Week. scribe to Student! Mon 12-Wed 14 Sportsmans Bar downstairs. HOPE AND GLORY 2.45 pm 'ROCK DISCO . SAT 10 OCT 2.15, 5.40, 8.20 John Hurt and Marilee Matlin. A beautiful portrait of a fam­ lovers in real life, portray the Chambers Street FRESHERCON '87 IF SOCIETIES WISH TO PUB­ relationship of an unconven­ 8pm Pleasance ily's struggle to make do dur­ LISH EVENTS IN 'STUDENT' tional teacher and his deaf Smell the patchouly oil, feel 10 am-12 pm ing the hard days of the war. COULD THEY PLEASE PLACE pupil. the hair . .. Happy HourS-9 pm. An all day extravaganza from THEIR ADVERT IN THE RED the Sci-fi and Fantasy Society BOXES (IN TEVIOT OR THE 60's NIGHT with films and discussions. Not STUDENT CENTRE SHOP) OR Potterrow quite sure if they' ll be playing THE 'STUDENT' OFFICES Spm at Star wars but you never Hippiefie d fun at the Potter­ BEFORE 12 PM ON TUESDAYS know! row tonight. The chance to get FOR THE THURSDAY ISSUE. out those purple lurex flares CEILIDH THANKS/ C:A.NN<>N and let the hairy armpits flow Student Centre Refectory With matric card students get in for £1.30 on Mondays only. All other free. Spm performances are £2.50 DOIVllNION Students pay £1.50 for every performance in Cinemas 1 and 2. The only exception is the late evening shows Monday to Friday in EXHIBITIONS Cinema 3 and the two evening shows on Saturday. The Dominion is closed on Sundays. TALBOT RICE NATIONAL GALLERY GALLERY OF <>DEON THE MOUND 5568921 Performances up to 6 pm cost £1 .50 and after 6 pm cost £2 with card. OLD COLLEGE 6671011 MODERN ART All seats may be booked in advance. NUAM GABO FRENCH MASTER DRAWINGS Until 24th October FROM STOCKHOLM BELFORD ROAD 556 8921 Fl LIVI HOUSE An exhibition of the artist's Until 11 October THE VIGOROUS IMAGINA­ Student prices are 75p for matinees, early evening shows £1.50 monoprints. Examples of 18th century TION: NEW SCOTTISH ART (except Sat) and £2.30 for main evening shows which are bookable drawings by painters including Until 25th October in advance. FRUITMARKET e I . . dCh d. This exhibition is not to be mis- FILIVIS<>C: 29MARKETST 2252383 369GALLERY Membership, costing £10 to students, gives free entrance to all ENZOCUCCHI 209COWGATE 225 3013 UAA :m;J •J•l 3ill@;fdil performances. Non-members may purchase guest tickets in advance from any Union Shop or at the Postgrad Students' Union at Until 15th November 369 Gallery BLACKFRIARS ST 557 0707 The Italian artist's exhibition of the weekend. RONALD RAE EXPLORING THE ROAD TO Rome's landscapes. 10th-31st October MEIKLE SEGGIE EIGHT N.B. ALWAYS CARRY VO M U S I C E TO WHAT'S ON THURSSOCT SAT 100CT TUES 130CT FUTURE WORLD MOVES WET WET WET THE WOLFHOUNDS Music Box, 9c Victoria St Playhouse, Greenside Place The Venue, Calton Rd 220 1708 557 2590; 7.30 pm; Sold Out 557 3073; 7.30 pm 10 pm; Free ls this a case of the name of the Popular indie band. band also doubling up as a description of their music? BLUES BROTHERS FRl90CT THE BAMBI SLAM with Music Box, 9c Victoria St THE CATERAN 220 11oa; 10 pm; Free SWAMP TRASH with Speed 3 at The Venue, Calton Rd Beloved by their native city of CANNON FILMHOUSE GOOD AND GONE 557 3073; 8 pm; £2.50 Edinburgh.(or some-of it at least) LOTHIAN ROAD 229 3030 88 LOTHIAN ROAD 228 2688 Assembly Rooms, George St The former are one of those loud for their - surprise - blues, indie bands, the latter a popular THE NIGHT IS YOUNG 225 3614; 9.30 pm; £1.50 cones played with a dash of rock. BEVERLY HILLS COP 11 Edinburgh band with a touch of Wed-Fri 8-10, Wed 14, 5.45. Swamp Trash are a popular 2.45, 5.45, 8.45 Edinburgh band who play the Metal. After a few duff movies, Eddie Wed 8-Wed 14 8.15 Incredibly arty and atmos­ mostly bluegrass type music Murphy is back on form as RANSOM pheric film in which a criminal originating in America's south­ WED 14 OCT Detroit cop, Axel Foley who Clowns, High St on the run joins two of his ern states. goes back to California to 556 1830; 9 pm; Free as.sociates in the plot to steal a EVERLY BROTHERS defem:l a friend. The pace is Heavy Metal rock band of the serum which combats a new THE TRIFFIDS with Playhouse, Greenside Place rapid; hope the humour is. type favoured by Clowns. 20th century killer disease. THE JACK RUBIES 557 2590; 8.30 pm; £11, £9, £7 THE UNTOUCHABLES CHRISTIAN F The Venue, Calton Rd A chance to bop to everyone's 2, 5,8 Thurs & Fri 8-9, 2.15 557 3073; 7.30 pm mum's favourites, and let your Set in Chicago during prohibi­ " Moments of compelling weird­ SUN 11 OCT Rather disturbing documentary ears tingle to the melodious har­ tion, Robert de Niro plays Al ness" is how describes of a 13 year old child protsitute The Lisi RANSOM monies of Don.and Phi l. Triffids' concert. Worth seeing, Capone who is hunted like a and drug addict in West Berlin. Soundcheck Rock Club at fox ~y cops, Sean Connery and and they have a new album out. The Venue, Calton Rd NICKY HIND Kevin Costner. A film as grand ANIMATION CITY Thurs 8, 6.30, 8.30 557 3073; 7.30 pm Assembly Rooms, George St as the stories might have us BOBBY WATSON Second chance to wave your Pretty ~"If-explanatory 225 3614 know. Queen's Hall, Clerk St hair and crease your denim. This is apparently Hinds' first DIVA 668 3456; 9.30 pm; £3.50 cones solo concert in his native Edin­ Mon 12-Tues 13, 2.15, 5.45 FULL METALJACKET The American Watson is one of DC DESOUZA burgh. Serious stuff, he calls Stylish cult thriller that all stu­ 2.10, 5.20, 8.10 the most versatile alto-sax Music Box, 9c Victoria St himself a composer of dents must have seen and "I want to be a drill instructor . players around, and numbers 220 1708; £1 after 9.30 pm minimalist music. Whew! bought the poster to adorn .. " and other such amazing former musical directorship of Reasonable local rock band. those dull walls. r :>tes. Another 'serious' war Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers ORCHESTRA JAZIRA mm focusing on the dehum - NAME OF THE ROSE and his own 29th Street MON 12 OCT Moray House SU, Holyrood Rd ing training of recruits: Fri 9-Sat 10, 3.00; Fri-Mon, 5.30, Saxophone Quartet among his 556 5184 8.00; Wed 14, 2.1 5, 5.45 credits. Another naff record in the THE COMMUNARDS Excellent band playing the Afri­ Sean Connery, in stark contrast charts. Playhouse, Greenside Place can music which is popular just to his James Bond rule, plays a THE PERISTALSIS BROTHERS 557 2590; 7.30 pm; £6, £5 now, although they've been monk but is still in search of a Music Box, 9c Victoria St QOMINION Your chance to see what Jimmy doing it for ages - quite avant­ v1c1ous murderer in his 220 1708; £1 after 9 pm has been up to for the past few garde. NEWBATTLE TER 447 2660 medieval monsatery. Easy-going fifties-style swing. weeks-could be make or break THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS LABYRINTH time for the bunch. CLOSE 2.15, 5.15, 8.15 Sat 10, 2 pm MACHINEGUN SMITH Music Box, 9c victoria St Clowns, High St I've yet to see the latest Bond. Yes, it's that godawful muppet AV0 - 8 220 1708; 10 pm; Free 556 1830; 9 pm; Free Personally I liked crinkly Roger thing in which David Bowie Music Box, 9c Victoria St Middle of the road jazzy type No doubt some form of Heavy Moore but there'. s no doubt plays the goblin prince and var­ 220 1708; 10 pm; Free sound. Metal judging by the gentle that Tim Dalton is the action ious cloth creatures play David name and the types usually on man to be watched ... so I'm Bowie. Spot the difference. offer at Clowns. told. THE SWEET SMELL OF SUC­ CESS . HALF MOON STREET 5STAR THE SEVENTH VICTIM 2.30, 5.30, 8.30 Playhouse, Greenside Place Tue 13 & Wed 14, 7 pm A lady escort (Sig. 'Alien' 557 2590; 7.30 pm; Sold Out · Corruption in the world of jour­ Weaver) falls in love with her Can't believe that these Jackson nalism is the first topic (we at r mt, the ever cockney 5 take-offs have actually sold out 'Student' know nothing about Michael · Caine (wlio plays a venue! A historic moment, such matters) and next a dis­ someone very important as fans. turbing tale of devil worship in usual) and becomes involved Manhattan. in a conspiracy to murder her SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT man. Wed 14, 3 pm ROOM WITH A VIEW Sexy, witty, and warm. A rather 2,5,8 THEATRE promiscuous young female This film celebrates its first faces the choice between her birthday this week. Student lovers; there must be a moral sends its congratulations. for freshers there BEDLAM LYCEUM GATEWAY _2_FO_RR_E::_So_T_R_;_O::_A..c:D:..___;22=5.::.9.::.87:.::.3 GRIN DLAy ST 2299697 EXCHANGE LOVERS DOLL'S HOUSE Thurs 8th 15th October 2 ABBEYMOUNT 661 0982 & Until 24th October Play by Brian Friel one of Ire­ Sat. matinee 17th October land's leading playwrights. BING .HITLER AND Ibsen's play about a woman HARRY ENFIELD C:A.IVIEC> · who is looking for her identity SLEUTH Thurs 15th October Afternoon shows are £1 .20, evenings £2 and last show £2.90. in a male dominated world. Students get into the matinees (Sat and Sun) for £1 .20. Fri 9th & 16th Oclober Fresh from the Fringe, these About two men playing games two cabaret acts are the first in BEDLA.IVI in a country house - the prize TRAVERSE what is hoped to be a regular Bedlam members may purchase tickets at discount rates. All being death. By Anthony slot for alternative cabaret. 2262633 lunchtime performances include free lunch of soup and bread. Schaffer. GRASSMARKET LVC:EUIVI A BEDROOM FARCE INTHE NIGHT Bedlam theatre 6th-11th october BRUNTON THEATRE The Lyceum Card costs £1 and allows you to claim £1 off each ticket J im Kelman's excellent and purchased (maximum 2 per show) for the year of validity. Bpm perceptive satire which was NTH HIGH ST, MUSS 665 2240 Hilarious farce about three unfairly overlooked during the beds and what goes on in THE PRJME OF MISS JEAN SN<> Fringe. Scott.i sh National Orchestra concerts at the Usher Hall on Friday them. BRODIE 14th-31st October evenings may be purchased at £2 on presentation of matric card. THE LONG MARCH Based on Muriel Spark's bril­ 13th-15th October KING'S liant novel it features indepen­ TRA.VERSE Innovative brand of theatre. Stud~nt membership is £4 for four years, which enables members to 2 LEVEN STREET 2291201 dent Edinburgh schoolmarm and her own controversial buy tickets at £2 for all performances. ANDY GREENHALGH and SCOTLAND THE WHAT? ideas. Dramatised by Jay ·SUSIE MAGUIRE ESC:A. . 6th-24th October Presson Allen. A series of comical sketches 9th & 10th October Edinburgh Students Charities Appeal are at 17/19 Guthrie Street (225 Traverse Cabaret, this act is 4061 ). Anyone 1s welcome to pop down and meetings are from 1 till and songs, directed by James Logan. currently appearing on televi­ 2 on Tuesdays. sion's The Terry Neason Show.

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expressed in the maionty of suggest the male genitals. works, is the only link between A strong spiritual essence is the artists. conveyed in the work of Philip Their desire to express their Braham and June Redfern: a imaginations, breaking away mysterious aura surrounds the from predominant themes in figures which have been painted Scottish art such as landscape in a loose free manner. In front of and still life, produces expres­ Braham's canvases you sense sive art. This depicts both the creation. The almost transparent world around and that within the figure seems to emerge from a artist. mystic clearing in a dense wood. The youngest artist in the His use of colour - silver, tur­ exhibition, Stephen Conroy, quoise, black and mauve - approaches his paintings with evokes an ongoing movement an academic and intellectual of light and time. June Redfern approach: they have a strong one of four women artists rep'. theatrical sense, figures placed resented in the exhibition, against flat backgrounds, mys­ expresses human emotion in an terious dark tones against pierc­ energetic handling of paint: ing clarity. In his painting "Three " Crucifixion", painted this year, variety o o iects - a par Bob a Week" Conroy indicates reveals a limp figure in a state of bench and a plaster cast of the his influence of the classical; the perpetual downward move­ Venus de Milo. The objects figures arranged as those on a m~nt. Her gestural brushstrokes break the writhing movement of flat, classical frieze. connect the background to the the sculptured itragazines. It is difficult to associate this _Ron O'Donnell, 'The Great Divide' At the othei>extreme, there are figure, creating· a unified com­ works brimming over with position. sculpture with daily newspap­ have come to prominence in this humour, irony and satire. Ken The exhibition allows you to ers, although the bulbous forms Towards the mid-1980s an have an irresistible tactile quality upsurge of dynamic and energe­ decade. All artists have had a Currie expresses the bleak work­ experience a rich variety of art strong foundation in their edu­ ing-class life of Glasgow. He pro­ from this decade. Kate Whit­ about them. tic artists began to emerge from It is evident from such a pow­ all areas of Scotland. The pace cation at Scottish art schools: duces immense, well-composed ford's specially commissioned the schools stress the impor­ canvases painted with a limited installation, "Echo", absorbs erful exhibition that Scotland is and growth of new artists from playing a large part in the art Scottish art schools, specifically tance of high quality palette, often brown, orange and your mind, as red and green draughtsmanship taught in the black. In a combination of media stripes blind all contact with the world today. With its founda­ Glasgow, has led to an impres­ tions laid in the late severities sive exhibition now on show at first half of the four-year degree. Calum Colvin constructs and outside world. "Outside In " is a With this behind them, the photographs amusing works to unique commissioned sculpture the rise of Scottish mdoern art i~ the Scottish National Gallery of climbing to an exciting height: Modern Art. artists unleash their thoughts, reflect relationships, especially created by the artist David Mach. comments and imagination. male desires. In the work "Nar­ From the windows of the gal­ the Vigorous Imagination gives f ) Eleven spaces exhibit the Although the artists are shown cissus" a male nude is painted lery, Mach creates hill-like forms you the chance to experience its work of 17 young artists (the together, they all work individu­ over an assembled living-room, from vast numbers of Scottish rebirth first-hand. a~erage age being only 30} who ally and the human fi_gure, a teapot is placed a ti to news a ers intersected Melanie Steel NETHERBOW ARTS ROYALLYCEUM by Strathclyde Regional Council. CENTRE (Grindlay Street) The classical period is equally (Hrgh ?treet) This ornate and very pretty old central to the orchestra's reper­ CLASSICAL Thrs· d trny theatre f ·managesd d " auditorium is Ed.rnb urg h's Iarge- toire, and naturally, Mozart "'.arre range o outsr . e pro uc- scale repertory theatre. It has plays an important part in any trans and some of rts own. l_t worked hard in recent years to season. This-season has already recently became home to the ~pdate its image by interspers­ GUIDE opened but continues on Satur­ Old_Town Theatre Company rn rng classics with modern plays, clay 10th October at the Queen's which professional and amateur.including some new Scottish For a provincial city Edin­ Hall with a concert which actors work together. There are productions. The results have includes Shostakovitch's 1st student reductions on most been mixed. fine rf burgh is well served in terms of shows . • pe ormances classical music, but for what is Piano Concerto and Mozart's · _ alongside some rather poor 22nd Piano Concerto and after all a capital city, theJange THE,(\TRE WORKSHOP ones. prices range from £2.....£6, . Prague Symphony. Again of performances is sadly lacking (Hamilton Place, Stockbridge) Student reductions.are available and certainly lags behind Glas­ standby tickets are available to students on the night of the per­ This small, friendly, modern in the form of TheatreSaver card gow where all the national com­ t~eatr~ is very much about par- which entitles you to £1 off every formance. You're probably absolutely panies, with the exception of the t1c1pat1on. It runs a gr~t many performance. The free preview Probably the biggest gap in sick of guides you've been given Scottish Chamber Orchestra are drama and arts classes, and has nights are extremely popular, so ) Edinburgh's musical life is the so far: GUIDE: THE SEQUEL and based. Even so the professional organised several large-scale queue early. performances which do take scarcity of operatic perfor­ SON OF GUIDE etc, etc, but Rosie Cowan mances. Scottish Opera appear performance projects, involving place. are generally of a high here's just one more to help you both professionals and local in Edinburgh for three weeks in on your way. It's a s.hort key to standard. people. It hosts some small but the year. This season the com­ Edinburgh's main theatres: The ScQttish National excellent touring· companies, Orchestra, arguably the premier pany will not be taking all their DRAMA producti_ons on tour and regrett­ BEDLAM THEATRE and sometimes there are lively musical company, are riding (Forrest Road) cabaret acts in the cafe. There high on a wave of critical popu­ ably have chosen to move from the refurbished King's Theatre This Gothic former church, are various student conces­ lar acclaim following the with its cheery red doors, has sions, depending on the show. LOVERS appointment of distinguished to the rather cavernous Playhouse. The company has loads of atmosphere. It _now Bedlam 5th, 8th & 12th Oct. Estonian conductor Neeme houses the Edinburgh Univer­ developed a reputation for pre­ Lovers by Brian Friels is made Jarvi as musical director. They sity Theatre Company, full of senting controversial produc­ up of two short plays; 'Win­ present a season of concerts on apsiring B"ernhardts and- some 1~!~~ii~G tions which sometimes have ners' and 'Losers'. Somewhat Friday evneings at the Usher talent. The company does even­ been greeted with unjust critical surprisinglythewinners arethe Hall. This year's season has a ing performances and also a derision. Certainly, their produc­ 11 ~I ~·1 characters who end up dead. French and Russian theme and popular Wednesday lunchtime includes more excursions out­ tions are rarely dull. This term TRAVERSE THEATRE CLUB The general theme being that it Scottish Opera appear at the slot. It occasionally plays host to side the standard romantic touring companies. As well as (West Bow, Grassmarket) is better to die young anifin iove Playhouse in the week begin­ than to live on and tall out 01 ·repertoire than before. The sea­ acting there_ are also oppor­ This is a fine theatre-. one of ning 27th October with a new love. son opens on the 16th October tunities to direct, write or help the top in the country for putting and strongly cast production of on new, exciting work, and it has 'Winners' explores the w ith performances of Dvorak's backstage. 4th Symphony and the Khatch­ . Aida in an updated staging by premiered some now famous relationship of Joe and Maggie, aturian Piano Concerto. Student Gilbert Deflo, a revival of a more KING'S THEATRE playwrights. The theatre has their hopes and dreams during standby t ickets are available on . traditional production of (Leven Street, Tollcross) amodern in interior design with their last summer. Ali White the evening of the performance, Mozart's Seraglio, and a new This is a beautiful old building, soft, foamy stepped seats gave a vivacious performance priced £2.50. production of Berg's Lulu sung recently tastefully renovated. It adding to the atmosphere. as Maggie which was com­ Alternatively, the Scottish in English. Ticket prices start at tends most to host large-scale There is also a rather trendy bar, plemented by Davy Compton's Chamber Orchestra, a younger £3. touring productions. These pro­ which is open late and tiosts reg­ earnest and solid Joe. But these and smaller body with a reputa­ On the chamber music front, ductions vary a great deal in ular cabaret spots. Because the fine performaoices could not tion for innovative program­ watch out for performances by both content and quality. Stu­ theatre is a club (known affec­ overcome the weakness of the ming, offer a series of concerts the E!linburgh Quartet, the dent reductions are available, tionately in hip circles as the plot, which was exacerbated by mainly at the Queen's Hall but Mondrian Trio and visiting · though prices depend on the "Trav" !) you have to be or be some poor pacing and clumsy also using the Usher Hall, with ensembles at the Queen's Hall show. with a member to get in. It is lighting. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies as or the St Cecilia Hall. Closer to however, well worth joining as 'Losers' had the snap that home, the Faculty of Music MANDELA THEATRE 'Winners' lacked and featured associate composer/conductor. (Gateway Exchange) student membership entitles organise a series of lunchtime the progress of love in middle The orchestra often includes . This is a great little studio, just you to £2 tickets for every show, recitals on Tuesdays in the Reid age. David Wotherspoon gave contemporary music in its prog­ started up, though it has been and automatic membership of Concert Hall, Bristo Square. All a realistic performance as the rammes, and during this and used as a Fringe venue. It is not the Tron Theatre in Glasgow. these concerts are free. rueful Andy as did Sandra subsequent seasons wil pre­ in continuous use but occasion­ Student non-members pay Colin Moodie McKay as the old lady. miere a series of concertos com­ ally has excellent shows at very £2.50 per show, except for Sun­ Debbie Gallagher missioned from Maxwell Davies reasonable prices. day performances, which are £2 to all. ~ ' · • ~ .. • •• • 1.. , :•::\'1181 FILIVI THURS 8OCT1987 THE GREAT FILM COMPETITION Cinema Guide 1st prize - A year's pass for CANNON the Cameo cinema plus a Lothian Road stylish James Bond pen I 2293030 2nd prize - A · stunning Generally referred to as the Paramount press pack plus a ABC (it was recently renamed), trendy "Last of England". T­ the Cannon is the second of the shirt and a very small "Super­ three-screen national chain man" T-shirt. DOMINION cinemas in Edinburgh. Hence, 3rd prize -A free Filmsoc Newbattle Terrace commercial pies again, and gen­ membership and a "When 447 2660 erally of a slightly lower grade the Wind Blows" LP. A genuine rarity: a suburban than the Odeon - recently 4th prize -A free . Filmsoc independent. Deep in the wilds "Police Academy 4", "Super­ membe~ship and a " She's. of Morningside, another three­ man 4" and• Jaws 4" were play­ Gotta Have It" LP. screener taking second-run ing simultaneously! Occasional There are even more runners­ commercial films. Mr Cameron, late shows offilms already being up prizes consisting of assort­ the boss, unashamedly avoids or about to be screened, and ments of tickets (for the Odeon, the youth market ("Our seats very occasional all-nighters. the Cannon and the don't get slashed"). The Domin­ Expensive at about £2.70, but Filmhouse), books (including ion is renowned nationally as students in cheap on Mondays. " Prick Up Your Ears")" and the only Scottish winner of the Busy at weekends. posters (including giant Schweppes Cinema of the Year Award (Best Decor) and was "Gothic" and "When The Wind your caption on a piece of staff may enter but they won't Blows"). paper with your name and win! mentioned by Our Lord Barry All you have to do is to pro­ phone number and pop it into Norman on the telly. It is Many thanks to: Anne at the renowned locally for running vide a caption for the above the Film Tray down at48 Plea­ Cameo, Gay at the Filmhouse, picture (a scene from " Full sance. Closing date is Monday, films for ages. "Room With a Mike at the Odeon, John Fer­ View" has so far been running Metal Jacket"). A select panel winners will be announced in rari and Sharon Dawson at the will judge your efforts. Write ext week's issue and Student for 13 months, in the 47-seat Cannon and Danny at Filmsoc. Cinema 3. This is the only screen Beverly Hills Cop II "Alphabet c"rimes", battling their others. And rightly so. "Be­ that accepts phone bookings. against the odds both with his verly Hills Cop II " is a slick and Students in for £1.50, so flash Cannon two unimaginative colleagues attractive package. that card! Dir: Tony Scott and his sullen superiors. It's fairly obvious by now RLMHOUSE Following the staggering sue- There are bust-ups, show­ though that Eddie Murphy has Lothian Road . cess of the first " Beverly Hills downs and stake-outs overtaken caught a touch of the Michael J . 228 2688 Cop ", Eddie Murphy returns in by the film's accelerating pace Fox syndrome. With his consid- · Two-screen arthouse, 300- his role as the brash, butter­ and pounding soundtrack. The erable comic · talent and seat screen plays artie smashes wouldn't-melt-in-his-mouth cop Simpson-Bruckheimer produc­ charisma he is obliged to prop for up to a couple of weeks, Axel Foley fighting against tion team, who brought us last up a thin and monotonous while 90-seater plays for two or Californian crime. year's "Top Gun", will no doubt storyline. The supporting cast three days only those obscure A cardboard cut-out story snap up as eager an audience for are good enough, but undergo Czech films and/or ones that got involves Axel F deciphering the this film as they have done for the same treatment from direc­ away. Lots going on. Major tor Tony Scott as he applied to boon. for us leeches are the "Top Gun ''. Knowing that the weekday matinees that cost a infectious soundtrack will be a massive 75p. Late-nights once constant presence in the film, per month. The programme is emphasising every emotion, published monthly in a free how important is it that each booklet- required reading : get ODE ON actor still gives him a three-d it from the box office and the Clerk Street Recorded info on 667 7331 performance? George Square library early in Real people on 667 7332 These are points that are prob­ the month. Late evening shows are bookable but only at least a Three screens, the largest ably irrelevant if you're just seating around 700, showing all going for a good laugh. Nobody day in advance (a pain in the arse), while all others are on-the­ the latest commercial hits. ever claimed that "Beverly Hills Hence there are long patches Cop" was a cinematic art form. door only. For these, box office opens half an hour before with very little worth watching, But it still doesn't alter the fact but that's what gets sent from that a few surprises might make ·screenings. Concessions availa­ ble on matinees and early-e en­ London, so that's whai gets a welcome change from the shown. Gets pretty busy at the play-safe action formula. i ng shows. Watch the queues for the matinees - there are lots of weekends, so book, or be pre­ Briony Sergeant film-hungry cxaimants in town, pared to queue. Occasionally the and they're used to queueing. Odeon gets its act togett]er and puts on late-night shows; but these tend not to be very daring, offering the old "Rocky Horror", "Young Frankenstein" mix or ~CBCEl®®:Il@£3 ~VW~ the "Stop M.aking Sense" plus WALNUT GROVE another bill. Good deals for us parasite students: show matric PERTH PHt 7LP card and get in for one and a half green ones, otherwise about TE LE PHONE (0738) 33481 two-fifty.

CAMEO Home Street 228 4141 S¥ ~ Super little cinema, only open rt~ - Lo.uitut, £11.00 £20.00 just over a year. Plays new qual­ 1)~ - Lo.uitut, £9.00 £ 16 .00 ity artie-ish films ("Blue Velvet", St'~ . - Lo.uitut, £B'.SO £15.00 "When the Wind Blows", "Rita, £B'.OO Sue and Bob Too") for about a ~ - Lo.uitut, £14.00 month at a time. Comfy seats, no - Lo.uitut, £B'.OO £14.SO adverts, quality projection. Gen- . erally five shows per day, with -rlk~ £4.00 £B'.OO fearsome pricing arrangement. I - ~ £1.70 £3.40 quote: " First two shows Mon­ day to Saturday £1.20. Sunday ~- - 1~ £3.SO £7.00 first show of main feature £1.20. = £1.70 £3.40 All early evening shows £2.00. ~~ St'~ · - Jilk~ £3.SO £7.00 Last performance £2.90." Is that clear? Basically, the earlier you go, the cheaper it is. The really good news is that there are BRIL­ • LIANT late-night double bills every Friday and Saturday at 11.15 pm, ranging from the , obscure Bob Rafelson double to "Alien" and "Aliens". These cost two quid, and at varying start times. Programme is pub­ lished every couple of months. and is available from the EXPRESS SERVICES THROUGHOUT T HE U.K. - STUDENT FARES ON ALL ROUTES cinema . .FOURTEEN THURS 8 OCT 1987

uni sport • • • city venues Welcome to Edinburgh, a great academic but also a great sporting university. Edinburgh has some of the finest to be journalists. Anyway, tennis university sports facilities in Britain and also offers an courts are not lacking in Edin­ unrivalled choii;e of sports and activities. The Sports burgh, the most preferable Union has 49 clubs and 14 Intra-Mural sections, and the being those stationed at King's Physical Education Department organise numerous Buildings. The courts tucked in activities ranging from popmobility to rock climbing. behind a hedge on the ~eadows provide more of a challenge for The Sports Union clubs and Intra-Mural cater for all standards and those less adept in brandishing a it really doesn't matter if you are a complete beginner or a budding tennis racquet, offering a variety champion. For those of you who wish to participate in competitive af "quite remarkable ... bou·nces, sport, but at a less demanding level than club participation, then often defying the laws of gravitv.. Intra-Mural is for you. . Obviously . the University's To find out more about university sport a trip to the Sports Fair, on own Sports Centre at the Plea­ Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, is a must. All 49 clubs will sance caters for t_he majority of be represented at the Fair and keen to advise you and welcome you indoor activities from squash to are members. The Intra-Mural vice-president will also be there to tell rifle shooting, badminton to you all about the coming Sunday of Sport and all other Intra-Mural five-a-side soccer, karate · to events. Why not join a Sports Union tour leaving Potterrow at 11 .30 weightlifting ... table tennis to am and 2.30 pm on both days. judo. However, ice-skating freaks will have to settle for the During the next few years you will have an ideal combination of Mufrayfield · lc11 Rink at free time, excellent yet cheap facilities, and a wide range of sports Riversdale Crescent, while there and activities. Never again will such sporting opportunities be Meadowbank Stadium, home of the University's Athletic Club and is a dry ski-slope towards the available to you, so don't miss the great chance you have now. No the Commonwealth Games. Pentland Hills. one is going to force you to take part-it's up to you -but don't put For those who prefer to adopt For those inclined towards a it off as time really does fly by at university. the role of a spectator in sporting more watery environment; circles, the Murrayfield stadium excellent swimming pools can For those of you who are already accomplished sportsmen or on Roseburn Street plays host to be found scattered around the women may I suggest that you compete for the University. a couple of rugby unon interna­ city. The Royal Commonwealth Representing your university is a unique experience and one that tionals during the spring term. Pool on Dalkeith RQad, when not few students ever regret. I, for example, have thoroughly enjoyed Earlier on in the year it was the hosting an international com­ my five years with the University Rugby Club. Our top sportsmen Irish and the Welsh who brought petition, often seems to attract and women ca n go on to represent Scottish and British universities new colour to the city. The Irish half the city's population to its and to be awarded a University Blue, a great sporting honour. brought green flags; the Welsh swimming baths, offering the brought red hats; and both individual much scope to You will never again have the same sporting opportunities so take brought a bountiful supply of develop his weaving in-and-out the chance you have now-it's up to you! alcoholic refreshment. They tactics. Alternatively there is the Paul Harper eventually returned home, leav­ Infirmary Street swimming pool (Sports Union President) ing us with streets strewn with (Infirmary Street!), the Leith pool ,------! flags, hats, and vomit. This sea- (Junction Place) and the Por­ • • t I d I I son heralds the arrival of the tobello pool (Bellfield Street, 15). e • ag g e n slick French fifteen, and the " not Those "Ryder Cup · Blues" so slick" warriors from south of J may well entice many a student • h the border. to emulate Ballesteros and co. overwe1g t For more immediate enter- There is no shortage of golf tainment, Edinburgh boasts two courses in and around the city, though the Braid Hills course • U • 2 d XI 0 Premier League football teams. Stephen Hendry lookalikes, High-flying Hearts seem to have. and the Craigmillar Park Golf DUn d ee HSFP 0 ; EdIn nlV n not content with the tables at recovered from their tearful Club are the most ideally placed. Teviot, can take their custom (EU won 3-1 on pens) "let's squander two cups in one and cue to the Southside week" routine and are now mak­ Emulating the recent perfor­ It doesn't augur well for the new season that the club mances of Steve Cram and Snooker and Leisure Centre (72 ing a determined challenge to Caui;ewayside). . Edinburgh's captain prefers to go to a football match rather than play wrench the title from those Daley Thompson is · not to be advised these days. Yet the Uni­ equivalent to Ascot is located to for his club, but a scratch 2nd XI proved that Maryfield greedy Glaswegians' hands. the south of the city, known as Astroturf could equal Tynecastle, on a goal count at least. versity is very fortunate in hav­ ing the Meadowbank Stadium Musselb.urgh Racecourse ... the A vi~it to Ty~ecastle always list of sporting and spee1ating An assortment of overweight/ close at hand with excellent· Dundee breakaways. makes for an impassioned aftet­ opportunities is seemingly end­ jet-lagged/unfit players took the facilities, while the Meadows With the score 0-0 at the final noon, but if you nurse some less. field hoping to win a place in the latent hatred for the Hearts and Holyrood Park are both whistle, Edinburgh (amazingly) havens for jogging fanatics." The But for skill, passion, commit­ second round of the Reserve slotted three penalty flicks, team, or you find their jerseys .-.Cup. Although Dundee could too glaring, or they are always more adventurous can be seen ment and all those other heroic whilst our heroic novice keeper roaming on the Braid Hills in traits, one need look no further • only turn out ten men, their lain Deane saved all but one of from home, then there are alter­ advantage in terms of match natives. The less acclaimed mud-splattered attire. than the University sports field the Dundee efforts. It was a good at Peffermill. Round balls, hard practice and fitness cancelled start for new captain Charles Hibernian team exhibit their gre­ "Bonking Becker" captured balls, oval balls, leather balls . .. out our extra man. Ogilvie in what will be a nery at Easter Road, while Meadowbank Thistle of the First the sotdid imagination of those are all kicked, hit, thrown, struck During a very tight first half, challenging season : however, mass-bred, smut-ridden back­ and chucked-at Peffermill. much hard work lies ahead. Division host their battles on the only a goal-line save by Ian London Road . page sports writers purporting Carl Marston Turnbull from a short corner Roderick Cameron kept the University side on even terms. On the left flank Colin Ramsey and Graham Stirling were combining well, but it was ODEON · left to old hand Jimmy Laing to CLERK STREET 031-667 7331/2 threaten the Dundee goal. YOUR FIRST CHOICE FOR FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT - COMFORT ------­AND VALUE FOR MONEY NO SMOKING AUDITORIA After half-time Alistair Gray began to dominate the midfield, L~ENSEDBARFORPATRONS ODEON 1 A date with her is everyman's dream! ably supported by Sean BRUCE WILLIS KIM BASINGER Canavan and Peter Vinestock. BUND DATE (15) As the team's confidence on the Complete programnies at 2.00. 4.05. 6.15. 8.35. ball increased more chances ODEON 2 Outrageous-Hilarious- Raunchy Comedy were created - a succession of TYPING BETTE MIDLER SHELLEY LONG • penalty corners were awarded OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE (15) but none converted. Complete programmes at 1.40. 3.45. 6.00. 8.25. OOEON3 The magic'Of growing up aniidthe cha6s of war. Steve Wise and Roddy SHORTHAND JOHN BOORMAN'S Cameron mopped up the HOPE AND GloRY (15) speedy Dundee attack, but into WORD PROCESSING Separate programmes at 2.15, 5.40. 8.2Q. extra time the University side To avoid disappointment we recommend you book your seats in advance. was still unable to penetrate a dBASE AND SUPERCALC BOX OFF l ~E OPEN 12 noon-7 pm; SUNDAY 2·7 pm • well-marshalled Dundee back­ STUDENT CONCESSIONS line. Edinburgh, inspired by Hal Perform;rnct·~ up to 6 µm fl 50 FULL AND PART--.i·IME COURSES Perl