Truly, Madly, Juicy •Ilocirocl City ALAN RICKMAN SPEAKS EXCLUSIVELY ABOUT FAME
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tkkets to Barcelona lncorpoiatingIOU magazine March 15, 1996 Truly, Madly, Juicy •Ilocirocl city ALAN RICKMAN SPEAKS EXCLUSIVELY ABOUT FAME AND WHY HE HATES IT Interview inside Juice r11419sistne THEFT OF RESIDENTS' CASH GOES UNCHECKED FOR TWO YEARS Thousands stolen in hall mail scam TUOINT By MARTIN ARNOLD .1■11 Special investigation CHIEF REPORTER PLEASE HELP FREE MY DAD FROM JAIL THOUSANDS of pounds have been stolen from students at a hall of residence in a mail theft scam lasting more than two years. A Leeds Student investigation has discovered that students living at the Beckett Park campus repeatedly complained of valuable mail going missing - but they received little support from university officials. Many of the victims found that their bank cants. electronic equipment, compact discs and birthday cards containing cash failed to arrive, Inquiry Now police have launched an inquiry to find out what happened to the missing post after 16 incidents were reported in February alone . Detectives ■Alipe4:1 hank and credit cards taken from the mad have been used to steal cash from students' bank amounts. Andrew Salt. the students union's VP Beckett Park. said: "Our office has kept a complaints book whit* shows incidenis of mail Inss steaming mote than two years. However. despite being made aware of the problem in the mail room. the university failed to take arts decisive action." Nicola Stuart. a second year BEd Primary student who lived in Caedmon Hall at Beckett Park last year. claimed: "I was sent a bill for CDs that I never received or even ordered. It wasn't just a few of us - everyone suffered the same problem • and we tried to complain hut were told nothing could be done withotn proof. In the end D lit'VOrd redittct my mail to my borne address." Her claim was reinforced by Andrew Everingham. an infonnautai MURDER APPEAL: Law student Annabelle James is facing an uncertain future after her father's appeal against a Science student who also lived at Beckett Park last year. think there murder conviction was thrown out last week. She says his life sentence is a miscarriage of justice - but her light had hen complaints before I arrived tn September I 9444 because the to win his freedom and clear his name could cost her a university career Full story: pages 4 & 5 Plc: Nick Lee CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 INSIDE: News 1-11, Comment 6-7. Feature 12-13. Careers 14, Travel 15. Science 16, Consumer Affairs 17. Sport 19-24. Plus 16 page juice pullout magazine 2 1.VTitt5 $111►1ENT FnIty Mach 15 WIN News Repeat theft of uni computers Rolf Harris runs hall ball into debt Cash stolen STUDENT 'THIEVES who broke into a is an alarm system linked to ORGANISERS of Bodington than expected. His fee was tre.t..g 5tode,r1 r. an l udrtwn.lrld university building stole two university security. Hall's annual ball have been said to be "several thousand in mail scam Iludc40 computers just weeks after they A security review of the criticised for mismanagement pounds". Leeds 1/niver%it), LcrJr Andrew Page, a warden at CONTINUED FROM PAGE %le:ft-v[1'1111m 11t,retNity tad ..ttwt were replaced after a separate building has resulted in plans to and overspending. writes ■ Bodington Hall. said., "We aim . t.11c,•c..❑ w ,mil .Lr.• Ina! t.er.1. All robbery. write Zilia !hewn and install bars on all windows to Marian Birch. residential officer announced 0.t ,:i l.0, I,,Idr by 4 old(' a Emma Teasdale, strip any further break-ins. They have sold out the to break even throughout the on our first day that we I htll ..ail have 411 \ The computers were first Liz Kirkness from the service 1.000 tickets for the event at year." should not have valuables 1.1e.y le (111. Resident Jared Seth. stolen from Leeds University's stressed: "All clients' E23 per head but have failed sent to us in the mail as there Counselling Service on February information is completely to generate enough cash to studying English. said: ''It were problems with the Hall's Led{ Studint nr.vapvi 8. but soon after their confidential. No names or cover entertainment costs. sounds like had post." UM. t ni.ws11) Vision mismanagement. it's a lot of PO n1,t 137 replacement the new equipment addresses are on the computers The headline act. Aussie Detective inspector LEEDS was taken on March I , therefore absolutely no entertainer Rolf Harris, money to spend on a single act Graham Wilson claimed "We LSI [UN At present. the only security information was leaked " proved to be more expensive but I'll reserve judgement." are investigating incidents Editar and are now looking for Miro Rinse students who have left the Deport italuir Halls and may have had cards Sunr, or valuables taken." tarn 1411,0 Vice-Chancellor Geoff Hitchins said he regrets the %to, Irdti,ort lorn situation but stressed they had VI. Job, worked closely with the ..010211, WAIL.- police and Royal Mail- "The system of mail distribution Monks Rdildo, Solo drivers are has also been reviewed." Jemliftl Siam). w. 1:1111 He defended the university's inactivity "There Camel, Editor clime (.21...u-• was a marked increase in complaints about missing I mums! a Amara,. 'lung Mks mail over the past year. but it took a long time for a pattern to emerge." A man is helping police iven red light with their enquiries. Hs Ai ratvAirrm The university have now their cars at peak times contacted all of the residential MOTORISTS who share students asking them to report Moir Naar. could soon earn money and road priority if new CONSTRUCTION HEADACHE any incidents of valuable mail ars EAU proposals are put into practice. going missing this year. 1)44.4 01b4-41 (Ira MI ova The move is part of a Andrew Salt said: "We are hid to tackle peak hour very pleased that the incident SHARING has finally come to an end. congestion on some busy Many of the students will he roads to the city. Leeds able to claim compensation City Council is bidding for DRIVERS and the union will support £ 150.000 from the them as far as possible." European Union's 'Drive' I `-`' Picous Ldlt. —7 eft•.••emio Ciare programme to reward TO EARN Christians help NSA 1,-, drivers who give others Prtmlucilm lifts at times of congestion. A CHRISTIAN group is Blarasor Stew If the bid is successful PRIORITY organising a series of events Kai Tom plans could be underway However not all to help combat exploitation Scame 141tor of the Third World. writes mad 40.s within 18 months. environmental campaign Council researchers are groups believe sharing lifts is Anna Dent. Faille National group Christian • also considering the benefits the solution for tackling road Aifildant Spurt Lull,, of Aid has teamed up with Paul Ituhaz.to,, creating special lanes on congestion. Jane Puzey from some main routes. The 'Transport 2000' claims that a LMU's Chaplaincy to 114 provide information about Masai/lb,* separate lanes for so-called such programmes are merely a 'High Occupancy Vehicles' small step in the right international debt, fair trade Travel Edbirr and the effects of First lipm P* irst would operate in a very direction: "We need to ► similar way to the familiar evaluate the whole way we World economic policies on Atimlong ninnies developing countries. 0-, bus lanes on many roads. travel, including the designs HEADACHE: Residents of Charles Morris Hall Pie: Jeff Shaw 1,44..11 According to Leeds City of roads and cities. Sharing They will he staffing v=1r 1...... council 76.5 per cent of cars can reduce the number of cars THL construction of a new Morris Halt claims: "It has stalls at the Beckett Park passing through Leeds city at peak times but it does not library extension has been interrupted my studies many campus and the City Site, Heard a good centre have only one address all problems of road causing a headache for times this term". starting today. where occupant. congestion." residents of nearby Charles But Deputy Librarian of the students can learn about poor story? Call the 'Free Wheelers' is one If these plans go ahead Morris Hall, writes Emma Edward Boyle library. Mr Hugh countries' problems, and buy organisation that would they will effect most student liawkaworth. Wellesley-Smith. shouting over third world goods from fair welcome such moves. They motorists, such as car-owner For the past month daily the noise of the pneumatic trading company Traidcraft. Newsdesk aim to match passengers and Donald Gough who says "In drilling and noise from heavy drills, said- "We have arranged A national Christian Aid drivers who are travelling on principle the plans have to be machinery has been disturbing the construction work so that campaign has so far the same routes. setting up a good thing, but I can students and library staff alike. there will be minimal noise for collected 6.000 signatures 0113 clubs for car-sharing in imagine it might become One first year Medical students during the April. Jun• of people interested in 2434727 student unions. pretty annoying.' student and resident of Charles and January exam periods," helping fight the problems. Want to *Weather news * Weather news * Weather news advertise? DJ at Back to Basics!!! Contact I he Let.ils :Oudot/ has teamed up with the Cavil 14c to send a budding potential talent all the way to the top. 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