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Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, but not really very much sex in this issue. Overseas Student faces 'Go Home' threat. Zimbabwean student Basil Cwatidzo may he deportedDEPORTATION! at any minute, even though he has a grant and has started his University degree course. Fresh threats to send him home may be part of a campaign against Overseas students. Exec suggested this week. the a hristanistide demand was issued because Basil cannot lease the country when his course is user... in three years' time! The edict may be part of policy or a Government who. back to the newly formed Zim- elected for its tough starlet on babwe during the months Basil immigration. ie,:ently forced could not support them! overseas students to pay full fees While under threat of depor- and denied them access to Health tation Basil was not allowed to Service facilities. Ostensibly to register for his course- But provide more funds for higher things seemed settled at last' education. the ruling has when. in December. Sheffield severely depleted the numbers E-ducanon Authority decided to of forri0 students in British give Basil his grant and accept Universities and Polytechnics. him as a full-time student. Thy. new move may have far- The problem now is all reaching effects on foreign stu- may happen too fast." said Wel- dents. Its basis may apply to any fare Officer. Martin Blakey. student who is unwanted and Basil has few roads of appeal who may then be asked for open to him and "once he proof he/she will not remain in the scene, that's IC the country after education is JULIE KAY • Basil Gwatrdzo completed. Basil's case is unusual, but not unique. He was granted Excep- tional leave to remain in Britain when he left Rhodesia in 1975 when UD1 was declared. He worked for three years to earn the grant at first denied to In this violent age of' nuclear weapons. chemical warfare and a massive arms race. a ,eons that him by Sheffield local Leeds Poly may have .discovered a frightening new weapon — Exploding Rats authorities. His award to Leeds The rumour stems from an incident in the Poly'sDepartmentr" last Tuesday when t he rats University. was discretionary managed to nearly destroy an entire laboratory. since Basil has already cairn- It appears that several of the furry creatures were injected with •lhet. as part Man experiment. Meted one course of Higher and then stored in a laboratory fridge for future use. Education. l'he award came if.ont'■later. however, the ether in the rats somehow managed to ignite causing a huge explosion after a king battle by W.A.R. - which destroyed the fridge. broke several windows. and set fire to the laboratory. Workers Against Racism - who Born the police and the fire brigade were called and the situation was eventually brought under funded Basil during the months control. in which he was told he could the story does have its serious side though raising questtons about the nature of experiments 'receive no Government aid' taking place at the rola, and of any possible signs Of negligence. and 'was not eligible for a grant'. Unfortunately staff at the Pols. have remained tight lipped about the affair Ica \ ing such questions Basil clearly does not have unanswered . enough ties with his former Iona Parker. a senior technician at the Poly claimed he was unable to pros ide any Wither homeland to wish to return, the 'worm:mon .ifter. /avow y, me hose. 1/1 V:11 ll :1,1 of die /1..0•...,1 INt11,01111-:iii was I Iornc Office feels. although his I navailable Ion lainilll'rll wife and three children went 1155 111 1.11 NEVER ON A FIRE IN SURVEY UNION the Giants and Cuts t mpaign I IR. CdiaN • LI lO•Ci /41/1/ Muth 4 ,1 was discussed again at last Mon- WEDNESDAY darnage in the Tartan Bar men's day's Lxccutive Committee toilets on Tuesday night meeting. likee agrectl that there The British Polytechnics Sports sport." A spokesman from The flames domaeed paint should be greatet participation What's on Association are beginning a Leeds Poly said the Union could and electrical fittings, Vandals this year and that we should campaign to prevent the support the B.P.SA. and their are thought to hate been ende,is our to co-ordinate our Itone-tabling of classes on Wed- attempt to ban Wednesday req.ponmble own rallies and meetings with in Lee nesday afternoons. A Filming afternoon time-tabling, cm:1Tc I. UV President. NIara Cas- national ones. number of Poly authonties are where it is strictly necessarsfor sidy, the union official on duly at Mary Cassidy also explained holding classes and practical% on caample for nurses which the lime, said one of the most atilt Leeds University had keen Wednesday afternoons. a time amount to forty hours per week worrying leatures of the inci- chosen to participate in traditionally kept free for or more lie said that Vs'ednes. dent was that when the fire hose national survey of student extra-curricular activities. this afternoon rime-tabling also was extended. it failed to func- income and capenditure A The B.P.S.A. condemn such a detracts from student life as tion correctly sample of 70 or I-141 students - move by the authorities which many community sera ice prog- Fortunately. the fire was will he taken and then mtorma- and hinders the playing of many ramnies are also carried out at brought under control before tion used Ior relerenCe during II inter -institution matches. by this time. more sellout damage could be the nest two to three year. to the much more! saying "II is a grcvious blow done. NUS and Government. struck at the heart of student KATIE HITCHCOCK STEVE MARKEY EMMA RATHA IL PAGE TWO GRANTS AND LOANS HOW WILL THEY AFFECT YOU plan to replace the pres- abroad,- It's el of working class par- high income because ot ent grant scheme with a ticipation. their qualifications they new combined grant and The effect of the new The Tory scheme will will also pay higher tax loan scheme is to become scheme would he to dis- attempt to prevent stu- under the present system. ofricial Conservative Pol- courage working class. dents being a 'burden on The S.D.P. says that [JUMPED] icy, it was announced some mature and women the taxpayer'. The theory although they would not recently. students from going on to is that as students benefit support such a system, The scheme will involve they would he reluctant to UP event of students supplementing a HOW THE NEW SYSTEM WILL WORK: abolish it in the decreased grant with a them winning a future I. Non-means tested loan pros ided by the Government com- ■■ Government loan, to be prising 50% of the present grant. election. Labour Educa- —" 1114404440010.0011 "` a graduate has tion spokesperson Philip repaid once 2. Means tested grant for the other 500i. started work. A system 'Whitehead claimed that 3, Abolition of minimum grant. the Labour Party would do whereby loan and grant Remember last term's Poly 4. Extension of scheme to all 'advanced' courses, not just those are split equally would away with a loan system as Exec Parachute Jump? So do currently designated. leave students with a soon as they had the power they. £2,500 debt, plus interest. 5. Extension of 'independent' status to all students over-21, to do so. In the event, severe winds at the end of a three year (currently 25 LUU Deputy President. forced the cancellation of the course, and abroad it is not 6. An earnings cut off point, below which graduates would not Paul Hill said that meet- fund-raising leap; but despite have to repay their loan. queasy stomachs and pallid unheard of for students to ings are being held with complexions. the four jumpers leave university with a MI6 other colleges and univer- intend to keep their promise and E10,000 debt. higher education. One of from their education in the sities to decide what form complete the jump in the near LUU President, Mary the few praiseworthy fea- earnings they receive. of protest is to be taken future. Cassidy said that the prop- tures of the present man- some of it should he paid and the NUS has declared At present it appears that the dator% system of grants is hack. As a result, students four. Pete Gaffikin, John Crc- osal was "the worst poss- February 23rd a 'national gan. Phil Fergus and Sue Grat- ible combination of the the vital role it has played will in fact he paying tax day of occupation' as part wicke will be air-borne and earth- worst parts of the grants in the expansion of higher twice. for their parents are itsts overall grants cam- bound sometime next weekend. system and the worst parts education, particularly the taxpayers themselves. paign. It is clear, however. that at of the loan system as seen increase in the absolute Should students earn a least one of their number has STEVE MARKEY had his doubts, Dc puts Presi- dent. John Cregan suffered a great deal during last term's put- FIVE COURSES DAN BY longed wait at Gainshorough Airfield. near Lincoln; and at DIRTIES one time had declared his int- SAVED AT POLY ention to withdraw. However he is now determined to sec the Thomas Da nhy has run mut Plans to close down live courses Survesing, 13Se Dietetics. ant! 'st the meeting it was pointed project through.