FREE CONDOM i OldCollege to mark South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL Tel: 031-667 1011 ext 4308 National AIDS 13 February-1 March EXHIBmON CLOSED FOR Awareness Week. MAINTENANCE (University Torrie Collection still on show) Tues-Fri 10 am-5 pm Admission Free Subsidised by the Scottish Arts Council reo tl. Thursday, JsHtt8f) l't; 1989 20p JOHN SMITH MP Exclusive Interview, sex and politics, Centre pages page9 • Conc~rn over new Chaplain's appointment a1n' en1es' by Cathy Milton Speaking to Student, the Rev. tied to their views regarding Anderson first laughed when homosexuals and AIDS. tackled with his views on "However, when someone is "HOMOSEXUALITY is .homosexuality and then declined appointed to a job which involves evil and AIDS is the wrath of to comment. He denied making administering pastoral care to a God." So the newly the remarks. group of young, sexually active appointed Chaplain of Edin­ Sources within the Chaplaincy ·students, many of whom are burgh University is alleged to Centre report that Anderson 's homosexual, then one has to have said. appointment has caused consider­ question whether or not that appointment is entirely approp­ The Rev. Alexander Anderson able alarm within the moderate riate." is said to have made the remarks Christian student movement who in November 1986 during a tele­ feel that his fundamental beliefs Alex Currie (University Secret­ vised discussion on the issue of will drive potential converts away ary) said that he was "satished" AIDS chaired by the Bishop of from Christianity. with the appointment, which had Edinburgh, Richard Holloway. The Christian Union is said to been vetted "with great care" by · The discussion followed a ser­ be pleased with the appointment. the selection comm ittee "which mon on the virus delivered by the Malcolm Macleod (EUSA includes a student representa­ Ri!!ht Reverend. President) said: "Anyone is enti- tive". Photo: Hugh Pinney" EUSA Secretary Mark Wheatley got more than he had bargained for last Friday when he stood up to remind a Potterrow lunchtime crowd about the Loans "Week of Action". He was first shouted down and viciously accused of being Rick Astley, which slander he hotly denied - only to find himself accosted by a strangely hermaphroditic figure singing something about a name competition and sexual favours. Rumour has it that the young man(?) in question was an AEC plant named, coincidentally, Mark, though the Alternative Entertainments Company have since denied this. · 2 Thursday, February 1~, 1989 NEWS STUDENT abbaticals censured at A MOTION of censure on all The meeting was mquorate, ratified by the SRC. four sabbaticals was passed at with only 228 students through the Criticism of the sabbaticals last Thursday's General doors of McEwan Hall, so that centred on their alleged failure to none of the motions passed are carry out their mandate to cam­ Meeting. binding on the Association unless paign against the poll tax. ANTI-LOANS ACTION THE motion on loans prop­ not without provoking fierce motion argued that such an occu­ Alex Salmond addresses last Thursday's General Meeting in osed that "a massive turnout" opposition. pation would attract attention to McEwan Hall. The Socialist Workers' Student Society, among "what the Tories are doing", but others, objected to Salmond's presence because of his support for the be built for the Week of "the amendment was carried. Action, and an occupation Macleod argued that the resolu­ Alton Bill. The objections were overruled by the chair and Mr Salmond agreed to face what proved to be fierce questioning after .take place in the University tion to occupy part of the During debate on the motion, administration block would, if Macleod was sil((nced by angry speaking on student loans and the poll tax. administration block. Mal­ realised, be "one of the most colm Macleod successfully hecklers joining him in opposi- ' mindless and crass things to do". tion. The motion was passed as .,..-------------------------, amended the motion, though A speaker for the original amended. THE GM ELECTION OF HONORARY PRESIDENTS THERE were three elections means in their freedom strug­ by Peter MacCormick of the Tory for the post of EUSA Honor- gle until the Sharpville mas­ Club, who said that he supported IN ary President, all nominated sacre had highlighted the neither apartheid nor the "Mar­ xist totalitarian regime" the ANC by the SRC. Nelson Mandela futility of these means. · struggled for. He urged the GM BRIEF was supported by John Ross, Only after this massacre had not to support Mandela, and to President of the Anti-Apar- violence been adopted by the work instead towards Archbishop 1, 2; 3: ELECTION OF HONORARY PRESIDENTS theid Group, who said that AN~. Forty-four years after the Tutu's peaceful regime. The GM , All three candidates for the post were elected inquorately. Only Mandela symbolised free- ~azt de_feat, Ross st.ated, we co~ld however, supported Mandela Nelson Mandela was opposed. d f 11 · h' S h dtscredtt the notiOn of ractal 132:9. o~ or a Wit m o~t 'superiority by electing Nelson The other two nominations, 4: MOTION ON RITUAL SLAUGHTER Afnca. The blacks, _he _satd, Mandela to the post. Alex Lain and Sergei Migachov, The motion was criticised as intolerant and defended as against had used only constitutiOnal The nomination was opposed were passed unopposed. specism. It was defeated 64:53 with 52 abstentions. RITUAL SLAUGHTER 5: MOTION ON BABY MILK Passed unopposed. THE GM refused to sanction lighted the problem of "specism", all those who carried it out. 6: MOTION ON SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXISM condemnation of the ritual which he saw as "worse than Andy Gray, of the Revolution­ The motion was criticised for implying that rape is linked with slaughter of animals during racism or sexism". ary Communist Party, confessed' sexuality distorted by capitalism rather than violence. It was Mr Catto argued that Jews and that he is not a "religious chap" defeated 99:26. the preparation of Halal and Moslems elsewhere allow animals and said that the motion should Kosher meat. to be stunned before slaughter have condemned all meat-eating. The motion provoked a storm and that failing this many became As it stood, he said, it reinfor­ 7: MOTION ON ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION . of protest from opponents who vegetarians. ced prejudices about the Passed unopposed. claimed that it was racist. lain The opposition claimed that "superior nature of British cul­ Catto, speaking for the motion, ritual slaughter is often kinder ture". The motion was defeated 8: MOTION ON LOANS refuted this allegation and said _than other types of killing and that by 64 votes to 53, with 52 abstain­ An amendment put forward by Malcolm Macleod was carried after that cruel animal slaughter high- rigid training was undertaken by_ ing. heated debate 89:6 against with 9 abstentions. SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXISM . 9: MOTION ON POLL TAX (Sabbatical Censure) The motion was passed 54:35 against with 11 abstentions after the sabbaticals were roundly criticised by EUCAPT, SWSS and others A MOTION dealing with proposed that rape and the also dissent over the proposition for allegedly failing to campaign against the Poll Tax. sexual assault and sexism oppression of women stem­ that higher sentences for rapists med purely from the material would be of no use, and that an 10. MOTION ON IRISH RESISTANCE increase police presence on cam­ Passed. relations of production pus was not the answer. NI GEL GRIFFITHS, MP rather than from any fault in the rapists and oppressors. Opposition was voiced also to 11: MOTION ON VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN ISSUES Kirsty Reid's assertion that most Passed unopposed. Whilst there was consensus on rapes took place within the work­ the need for action on rape, the ing class. The debate ended on a 12: MOTION ON NUS AFFILIATION motion was opposed on the call for ideological differences to The motion was passed 55:39 with 5 abstentions despite Andrew grounds that rape was violence. be put aside for the moment and Gray's opposition on the ground that EUSA's independence is rather than the product of a sexu-· something done to ensure the valn~hlf> ality distorted by capitalist rela-· safety of women in the University. GM report compiled by Katka Krosnar, Aileen McColgan, tions of production. There was The tnotion was defeated 99:26. Ewen Ferguson and Cathy Milton. i HELP AND ADVICE FREE TICKETS FROM UNION SHOPS & EUSA OFFICES (WITH MATRIC CARD) Every Friday & Every Monday from 9am-10am at 93 Causewayside ADd Third Saturday of Every Mooth 9 am Burdiebouse/Southhouse Community Centre, Burdiehouse Street 10.15 am Libertoo High School, Gilmerton Road 11.30 am James Gillespie's High School, Lauderdale Street ~~CENTENARY UNION PALAIS Or contact the Labour Party HQ 93 Causewayside (Tel: 662 4520). Labour-Sernng Our Community H-FRIDAY lOth MARCH- FRIDAY lOth MARCH-FRIDAY lOth MARCH- F (STUDENT NEWS NEWS Playgroup IN to open by Cathy Milton to the local community, but stu­ BRIEF dents will be given priority and will pay a reduced rate of 50p per A NEW playgroup that will hour. "This is much cheaper than existing alternatives and should Centenary give priority and financial Photo: Malcolm Mac/eod concessions to student­ provide student-parents with Debate some financial relief," said parents is to open on Feb­ The King'"s Buildings Union celebrated its golden anniversary in fine TO mark the centenary of the Melanie Gilbey of EU Friends of ruary 27 and the organisers style. The ball was attended by the KBU committee, Rector Muriel University Unions, there will the Playgroup. are looking for volunteers to The playgroup will be open Gray and the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Ebsworth.